Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-02-19

men, in, naasmseting February 9th, Of
Ranized themselves in the Elk City Goda
Roads Association, with the following
Officers, and committees; chairman, 7.
L. C.tAeCaffrey; secretary, +. N. Wat-
sont lefschtiye comnktts, R. 'McGregof,
Frank Hye, E. NJ. Watson; finance
committee, H. B. Supplee, Geo Esh,
Mark Berry; publicity, j. L. c. Nc
CaffreyaaQ1.1
While we are not as strong, either
Numerically, or financially, as we were
when the writer first preached the
South Ford road crusade through the
columns Of his paper, the "Mining
News we lack a whole lot Of being
down and out, as community, on eth
err count, and what we lack in either,
we II make up in zeal, and we still have
our mining resources, practically un'
touched as they were then, the thinkers
chorus of the cold footed, and ineffi-
Gent, to the contrary notwithstanding,
as is amply proven by Mrs. Parr, and
her efficient foreman Fred Duhrkop, in
the now famous Colonel Sellers, though
cold feet can well be pardoned after a
trip over our present highway and
meeting the conditions engendered by
it at this end.
H. B. Supplee, president and resident
manager of the Black Pine Mining Co.
is another whose faith in the camp, and
wise perseverance, has met most graft
flying success, encountering the ore
shoot about week ago, twenty two
inch body of free milling ore was un
covered, which returned assay values
better than $4,000 per ton, the gold be
ing plainly visible by candle light
throughout the entire mass, the other
three feet Of the vein is also of good
grade, altogether, it would be known
in Nevada as Tiffany ore, the write,
has seen state police of that state
guarding much poorer ore from high
graders. The Center Star owners report
as this is being written, uncovering 9
strong body of good free milling in that
"dug out" mine, and SO it goes all thu
way down the line, it is fact suscepti
BILE of proof, that in this camp no min
ing property which had merit to begir
with and intelligent management, eve
failed to give good results.
Also we have other resources nov
which we lacked in those other road
less days the ranchers, we boastei
about three then, now we have abou
sixty, and room for more and they ar,
coming right along, unfortunately the!
have no practicable outlet, no market
hence they raise enough for their owl
immediate need, it is well within tn,
truth to say that the three valleys o
Red river, American river and Ell
creek could produce 5000 tons of ha.
per year, enough to pay for the con
struction of the road under discussion
not to mention the vegetable crop, tn
cattle and horses and ETC., the surplu
of which this road would give an out
let to market. Generally they are youn,
chaps, or men in their prime, who ar
settleing up those mountain valleys
with the best of their lives before them
and if given the opportunity will Great,
property of such value as would justify
the price of this road dozen times il
the next dozen years.
1t is our intention if possible to Sc
cure through survey, when we viii
begin work at this end and carry il
along to the extent Of our ability; il
this we hope for the continued and con
tinuous cooperation of the forces. nov
working at the other end.