The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-03-02
The Well Known Hogan Prop
erty at Orogrande to Re-
sumo Activities.
SUFFICIENT CAPITAL
Idaho County Properties to
Be Heard From During
Year 1916.

Judge j. N. Pickrell of Colfax, who
was here with his brother j. e. Pick
rell of Spokane, and Attorney p. r.
Stookey of Lewiston, adjusting the
labor liens against the well known
Hogan mining property, some fifty
miles from here near Orogrande, some
interesting and very encouraging in
formation was gained by the Globe
man.
Judge Pickrell talked frankly and
freely about the plans of the Oro-
grande Gold Mining Co., which now
owns the famous Hogan property. He
said they had come here to settle all
legitimate debts for labor and sup
plies which could be established
against the company. That the own
ers of the property had never been
fully informed regarding the indebted
ness incurred under the management
of the former superintendent, but now
that they were in a position to fully
turn the light upon the matter and
get the facts they expected to square
up all rightful claims and defeat the
payment of the unfair ones. He said
further:
"The company is in the best financial
the machinery in full blast this spring
just as soon as the weather win per-
nit. The old men who formerly work
ed for the company and who had labor
claims unpaid have been settled with
satisfactorily and will be employed
again by the company. The big mill
which handles from one hundred to
three hundred tons, depending upon
whether the cyanide or amalgam pro-
cess is used, will be started up as soon
as the other work has progressed to
that point. l wish to state right here
said Judge Pickrell that this start
means the continuous operation of the
property; we have the means in hand
TO do 1t with, and we know the quail
1ty or the ore which we have to han.
ole. The property is an immense dixie
OF what is known as low grade ore,
which cannot be worked out in ages.
1t is the kind of mine that pays the
best and that mining men who know
are seeking after-it never 'pinches
out"
This is certainly good news for
Grangeville, and the whole of Idaho
county, for it means that the Hogan
with the capital and business judg-
ment behind it will develop in time
into one of the famous mines of the
county. The Judge said his brother
j. E., would be in charge of the busi-
ness end of the business and would
De ON the job at all times. He also
stated that he expected VIM. Hogan,
former owner of the property, would
De connected with the work in some
capacity.
The parties all left here this morn
ing Tor their homes
James Montgomery is in the city
from Orogrande attending court. 1t is
MS nrst visit for ten years and he can
see quite a change in the appearance
of the town.
Mr Montgomery owns very valu-
apie mining property on the big dixie
on which is also located the Hogan
mine, consisting of four quartz and
one placer claim ON Five Mile creek,
ana Joining his quartz property. The
olke is at least $50 feet wide and in
one crosscut tunnel in this mineralized
ulke the average values in gold are
1918 to the ton. The dixie runs north
and south. Across this dixie east and
west, is a solid quartz ledge, heavily
mlneralized with sulphides, assaying
$11.00 gold per ton.
strong copper indications already
make their appearance, which is most
assuring that in depth and below the
action of oxidization, the copper val
ues will be more extensive and valu-
aoie, besides the gold already in evil
uence In the present workings.
1T is the making of a great mine.
Mr. Montgomery has some excellent
water rights for producing much power
tc operate the future mine in having
.ne water from the old Pioneer ditch,
besides the waters from Five Mile
creek.
This mine is located on the main
wagon road from Elk City to Buffalo
siump: Mr.. Montgomery, besides the
foregoing property, owns two valuable
quartz claims on Quartz creek, which
nave a high gold ore ledge.
James ii. Colgrove, postmaster, mer-