The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-05-13

nan OF MS company, also took adyan-
'age to discuss and explain about the
great natural resources. Vet In their
virgin state so to speak. of the noun
tain section lying east Of Grangeyille
Tor distance of 100 miles. and the
important need of cheap power to de-
Velop and operate the many mines
throughout large section OF country.
capitalists became interested to the
extent that they have formed a COM
pahy TO be known as the Elk CITY
nieetrfc Light q Power company. Wa
Ter rights are already secured on Red
tNer' near Elk City. to furnish ap-
proAHhately 1000 II. p, and another
power site Is held on the South Fork
OF The Clearwater river in the Ten
Mile mining district, expected to gem
crate about $500 H. p. Other power
SITES may be added in due course of
time as the demand for power increas-
es,
This enterprise should have the
hearty support of all in need of cheap
power We sincerely trust that this
company will see fit to even enlarge
.neir sphere OF operation by the build
ing OF an electric railway from Grange
Vllle to and along the South Fork to
the ELK City country with branch
hhe to the Buffalo Hump. 1t is
worthy of consideration.
with the assured electric power and
possible electric railway our great
mlneralized mountain country will build
up and develop into such a prosperous
state not now even realized by the
most prophetic enthusiast.
1t Will not alone aid the mining
industry to a proficient state of pro-
duction, but win also be of great as
sistance to the rancher and cattleman
who are gradually going into and are
making new homes In the mountains.
These enterprises will grow in their
usefulness with years and will come
to be staple investments for ages to
come
This country is in need of more men
like Mr. Supplee who is far-sighted
enough to see bright future for a
precious mountain country endowed by
nature with many valuable resources.
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1t is worth ones while to shake off
all business and other cares to take a
trip through the Ten Mile country. So
many of us at Grangevile have not
the slightest conception of the vast
mineral showings already in sight in
a district fully Is miles square
| We take the stage road to Newsome
station and then turn southwark right
through the very heart of the district.
A fairly good road takes I'D from
Newsome to the South Fork of the
Clearwater river. Trails go in all di-
rections. Travel ON horse back is pre-
ferred.
We will first give attention to the
quartz mining properties We halt at
the Meadow Creek Mining company
group. at a time under management OF
Mr.. Luther, but apparently no visi-
BILE activity on the property for sew
eral years. 1t is a sinking proposition
with a shaft house and hoist. Some
good looking ore on the dump
Next We come to the Smith broth
ers properties Of four groups, the Ana
conda, the Georgia, the New York and
the Illinois groups, representing in all
26 claims. They are considered free
gold properties
The Anaconda group has a 100 foot
shaft in which an foot ledge Is ex-
posed. averaging $14 gold per ton. A
working crosscut tunnel Is driven In
quite a distance to intersect the ledge
near the shaft.
On the Georgia group a strong ledge
Is exposed on the surface in which the
ore chute Is shown giving some high
assays in gold. A $50 foot crosscui
tunnel is started intended to tap the
ledge at a goodly depth.
nr DO ell f1ay~ III
work has been done recently. Here g
strong ledge is running through thii
entire group. Lately a milling of 81
tons of ore yielded $500 IN bullion, 81
per cent of the gold being saved OF
the plates.
The Illinois group has one vein av'
eraging feet in width with s16 values
Another ledge of 21 feet is as yet II
low grade ore.
The Anaconda group is equipped will
five stamp. steam power mill
ut will pay one to be at the Smitl
boys cabin about dinner time. Th'
best In the land is in treat for you
Huckleberry pie galore.)
The Mackey group adjoining the Smit
properties shows a strong ledge oil
the surface with good gold values.
The Yellow Pine group ledge has al
average width of feet. There is
500 foot tunnel. Beautiful ore is takei
out of this property, some assayin'
over $1,000.
The Franklin group shows some fin
looking ore in the shaft and tunnels
although the ledge here exposed is sma
yet rich However new ledge ha
been found quite recently with a L
foot width on the surface. all pannini
we'll in free gold
On the Buckhorn group we find
fine looking. we'll minerahzed porphyr'
dixie of about 100 feet width, all carry
ing fair values. Within this dixie /
a high grade ore body from to 1
feet in width, showing high values i
free gold with panning. A small Chill
ian mill is on this property operates
with steam power.
The Wonder group ledge averages
feet wide in which is a long chute
high grade free milling ore carrying
some concentrates. Assays as high a