Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
DEWEY TO HAVE A LARGE CAPA-
CITY MILIr-WORK COMMENCED
ACTIVITY IN ELK CITY, TEN
MILE, MARSHALL LAKE AND
OTHER DISTRICTS.

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The new projects being outlined at
the present time and the plans for the
erection of mills on the various proper
ties in the mining districts in Idaho
county indicate that the mining activity
which has been stimulated by exception
| al activity during the past summer aud
fall months will receive a new impetus
and that the coming season will see
many active producers in this section in
the near future. The good reports come
from all sections of Idaho county and
every mining district in the county will
benefit.
Mill on Dewey.
Fletcher II. Hamshaw, a mining engi-
neer of repute, who has been investigat-
ing the Dewey property, which is locat
ed on the Clearwater river about seven
miles east of Grangeviile, has decided
to enter into on agreement for the work
ing of this valuable property and plans
are under way for the construction of
mill. A crusher will be placed upon the
property as soon as received from Seat
tle and number of men were put to
work Thanksgiving morning preparing
for the erection of a mill and getting
| III ohdpC lol opCidbioh 90 Soou DO
possible. The mill will have capacity
of 120 tons day and this means opera
tion on a big scale.
Mr.. Hamshaw after close inspec-
tion is convinced that values exist in
the Dewey ledge that will justify big
operations. He is well recommended
as a mining man of experience and
ability and represents Seattle capita
EStc Tho nff tho fakinn Of
the property will be received with Joy
in Grangeville and open the way for
further operations and invites other in
vestors to visit the splendid field for
investment. The Dewey is one of a
number of good properties down in that
region, the Evergreen being another
property owned by Grangeville people
that measures up well in the esti-
nation of mining men. Considerable
work has been done upon both the
Dewey and the Evergreen, and ship
ments of some of the best of the ore
have demonstrated that they are not
mere prospects but justify operation on
the ground. While the plans for the
operation are not revealed it is presum-
ed that the ore from the Dewey will be
concentrated and the concentrates ship.
; ped to the smelter. The property car
ries good values in gold but is chiefly
valuable for copper.
Activities in Elk City.
Good news also comes from the Elk
City mining district the following dis
!, patch being received last week of the
activity in that section
Elk City, Idaho, Dec. manager
s. j. Rieben of the Black Pine Mining
company has let contract to II. 7.
Thompson, John Louden and Jack
O'Leary for drifting 100 feet. This
: drift will be an extension of the lower
tunnel, which is in 1850 feet on the
vein The last 60 feet was run through
an ore shoot from two to four feet
wide, which shows some of the richest
ore found in the Elk City district.
4 A chunk of the ore weighing about
! 100 pounds has been sent to the head
quarters of the company at Philadel
= pha. This specimen is impregnatet
throughout with gold in flakes as larg'
as finger nail Twelve inches at th
face of the drift is of this high grad
g ore.
An upraise is being made to the shaf
. which was sunk to a depth of 20 fee
- from the surface on what is thought t
- be the same ore body. The ore body re
- Gently encountered is $50 feet beloN
the bottom of the shaft.
10 The mill, which has been running o
!" ore from the shaft, has been shut dow
. until spring on account of a shortag
. of water. caused by the cold weathe
the mercury last week ranging from
u to 30 degrees below zero. The ore Dir
: are full of high grade. which was take
~ from the new ore shoot.
Mill at Full Time.
The mill at the Mineral Zone min
n is running on full time. A new COZ
re centrator has been placed and oth'
a. Improvements made to increase I'll
q capacity.
Z. Fifteen hundred feet of pipe line WI
# recently laid and a pumping plant i
% stalled on American river to furnis
IN water for the mine and mill and elir
no mate all danger of a water shortas
of during the extremely cold weathe
With the exception of short time Il
mill was shut down for the installatit
" of new machinery, this property HI
10 produced continuously for more than
re wears Eleven men are employed at Il
* mine and mill.
ut Bond Quartz Claims.
e. The Mother Lode, Gold Belt al
II, Hobo's Dream quartz claims have be,
a bonded to Seattle people for $500
y These claims join the Black Pine grou
Of on which a rich ore body was recent
he opened The bond requires that wo
to shall be started within four months al
iy be continued for year, or until {
,e- purchase price is completed
Id Schuyler Simmons is working smi
he crew at the Hope properties on r
de Horse. He is taking out ore that plat
er $40 per ton and returns values of So
ed to $400 per ton from the concentrate
he The vein is from four to "a inches wi
he and yields some of the finest spe
W. mems shown in the district.
ng In the Ten Mile.
d. ,y,;nn nj OF four pood N