Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
,opMENT WORK STEADILY
pBvE vEL .TrAD-MINES PAYING
G0lNn Work AS DONE-OUT-
fvS fnnK FOR SEASON NEVER
BRIGHTER.

IT.. March issue of the "Aaska and
.,,o0tern Mining Journal has the
".;no to saw in regard to the Elk
rtv mining district:
r There is a quite boom on here, moth
:. - attract the get-rich-quick promo
:, !, but Just the steady development OF
.nu,her of properties, several of which
- nroducing now. More than hun
,..a men are employed around Elk City
alone. ,,,,
On the Mineral Zone groups develop
AN, work is under way and the ore
soNss are being extended. The develop
49,, work is furnishing enough ore to
a0on ,s the 3.stamp mill running two shifts
S;rteen NH men are employed under q. L.
Raskett the owner.
DIT The South Fork mine has been leased
- Martin Hickman, who has five men
a. work taking out ore to supply the D
st,mp mill with which the property is
s"u;nped. VIM. H. Stowell and j. T.
0mo Of Spokane are the owners.
Tbe lower tunnel on the Center Sta1
y he;np extended to reach vein OF
Hiph grade showing in the upper works
Tbere is considerable ore in the upper
works and the owners will install a
smal mill this spring to handle the ore
and make the miAe self-supporting.
The J. ]. McKim Co., who bonded
tbe Strongeville property from w. w
Brown, have $50 tons ready to mill as
soon as weather conditions will permit
4 The Hercules gronp, under bond te
Ia Canadian company, will have more
development done on it this spring also
/ The Black Pine Mining Co., control
/ led by Philadelphia people, has let 9
&2OOfoot tunnel contract. Work on
+ which is now under way.
In addition to the quartz activitie;
several placer properties are being put
lin readiness to work this season. II
n is certain that 1916 will see material
increase in mineral production from the
|Elk City district over that of 1915.
New York and Philadelphia capital il
becoming heavily interested in both
/ gold, placer and quartz properties in
/ the Ten-Mile district of Central Idaho
/ and extensive operations are planned
( for the coming season. There is prom
! ise of greater activity in the Clear
water basin as soon as weather con
dtiOns permit than ever before, ano
the season. S output will be approxima
Etely $1000,000 net.
In the Newsome region there are
several properties that have beer
practically dormant for a number oil
months that are being leopened, while
those that were being operated at re
/ duced capacity are being extensivel,
| developed with a view to increasing
the output. The old Harmon & Nor
row mine, the discovery of which
fcreated so much excitement severa
years ago, is being worked steadily ant
new developments is revealing ore
bodies that were not suspected to exist
Inc values are increasing with deptl
and the shots are becoming more ex
tensive. The property has already
proven, and the owners are jubilan
.nat the interests that had it under
pond soon after is was discovered al
lowed the option to relapse.
smith Brothers, operating the New
lofK and Georgia groups with Is men
recently opened new 18-foot vein il
.le lower tunnel that is plating ST.
lne Ton. 1t is so feet to the mex
upper level, and exploration has pro
tt Ven mat the intervening grounds is il
-oe .ne Hoplng area. They have shipped
IVY TONS In the last few weeks that re
turned $4,000, and there are 500 ton
VI 'ne dump that assay about $40 tn,
.On mat will be treated as soon as tn,
stIinsentrator, ~ recently ordered, is in
stalled ss:s On the Wonder group, il
mncn eastern men are interested, al
sil spialse is being driven on the ore from
sis sae soo-foot level, and the values ar,
HOlaihg uniform the entire distance.
CONDITIONS in the entire district neve
"' we're more promising, and the belief i
general that the Northern Pacific rail
tha Ssy Will extend its line from Sites
'ne present terminal, soon.
a, Grangeville.
EvaUo. pUOu ore is being opened up in th'
no, ngreen mine. Fifty dollar gold-cop
lor shipment. "
7. Orogrande.
mmo5 m IS expected the work. will be re
pranSa ea soon ao on the property of the Orc
has 6Aue Mining Co. near this city.
none. peen officially announced tha
ipcnrssois IS available to pay off all claim
and Ttiea tn by the former management
alton " 4, Place the mine and plant in oper
plant - ne property is equipped with |
j M N pi 100 tons daily capacity. Judg
the y, eon.,t. rlckrell, of colfax, Wn., is one o