The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-10-14
Smith Bros New York Mine
Now Producer Add
New Machinery.
$4,000 MONTHLY RUN
Cold-Saving Device to be1nstall-
ed Will Greatly Increase
Monthly Earnings.

Fred ana Charlie SmAth came In last
Friday from the Ten Miae district. ana
brought with them some $4,000 In gold
cleaned up on their property, the New
York. within the last tweave days,
since they Installed the new crusher
which they took out from here. The
cleanup from the last twenty Eight
days run was Ss7 ounces In gold, which
at the present bullion valuation Ia Se,-
900.
The Smith Bros. came In to purchase
one of the Green machines which has
been on exhibition here for several
weeks, but found that Mr.. Green had
gone into Spokane on business Fred
got In connection with him over the
phone and contracted for the machine,
which Mr.. Green win install at the
mine next week. Mr.. Smith says they
have opened UP new ore adjoining the
New York which is rich In gold, and
that he expects to make the New
York group good producers within the
next few years. Up to the present
time they have worked along with the
means at hand, and have now got so
they can make an average OF $4,000
per month In gold, and that they ex-
pect to greatly increase this with the
added machinery they are now INSTALL
ing.
Fisher PIacers Working 22 Men on MIL
and Mine.
The four gentlemen from Portland
Messrs. Ball. 'Malcom, Campbell and
Cox, who recently purchased the Fish
er placers, are making good on their
promises. They are now taking In the
engine and boiler for their sawmill
plant. with which to get out the ium-
ber of the extensive bluming which
they will put In, and at the same time
they are working ON the mine. Al
together they have 22 men at work at
this time. The ground has been tested
In a scientific manner and has made
O fine showing, one with which the
gentlemen are fully satisfied; hence the
activities which are now in progress.
II. e Heppner came IN Tuesday eve
ming from his placer claim near Adams
Camp. and after attending to some
business matters which brought him
out Will return to his property. ! He
has been digging bitches and will begin
right away getting lumber out for a
flume which he expects to have in good
shape for the spring run His ground
which he has been carefully testing
mas mhde a much DeItef showing nhan
he anticipated and In consequence he
rs In excellent spirits. He says he
win have an abundance OF water when
his bitches and f4ume are completed
for long seasons run.
w. L. Biakely. of the Blacktan
Mining company, came in the first of
the week from the Maude Randall mine
over on the Clearwater, mile below
the Dewey. He says his property is
making a good showing. averaging
! $3.50 In gold. and that he viii begin
shipping ore as soon as ne can get
q road built from the mine to Harp
ster, distance OF four miles, there
being road from Harpster to the
railroad One mile OF the road Is aa-
ready completed. and he. together with
James and Tom Surridge, was before
the commissioners asking that they d.
rect County Surveyor Spedden to make
the survey over the three miles to be
constructed. Mr.. Blakely stated that
he would begin work ON the road as
soon as the survey was. completed, and
would build 1t at his own expense.