The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-28
mack Pine Of Elk City, viii
complete Flotation Plant
BY August 10.
HINERAL ZONE FIND
strike Said to Average SO in
Gold Across 33 Feet Rare
Mineral Discovered.

(By Joe b. wade.)
ELK CITY, Idaho, June 23.-"We
hsve uurchased all the necessary ma
Aiuery and equipment for the installa-
AN n the oil fiotation concentration
rocess Of treating the Black Pine
eyesp said S. J. Reiben, president,
Ioday. ~We sent large quantity of
i ibe ore to Helena, Mont, and had 1t
ieSted under the supervision of our
I engineer and foreman and we know
! lhat this method will secure the val
us we intend to have the plant In
ouerafion by August 10. The ore bins
Ike full, and additional bins are under
pnstruction. The machine drills have
. arrived and will be installed as rapid
| Il as possible. The working tunnel is
/ ii 1920 feet and the face shows three
! feet Of ore carrying gold values of bet
1 ter than $40 per ton from the mill
mn''
Spokane Firm Resumes.
NJ The shaft on the Mineral Zone was
N sunk to depth Of $50 feet during the
M winter. A crosscut driven 85 feet from
N the bottom Of the shaft exposed an
N oie body 33 feet in width. Ten inches
"A d this ore returns values of over $50
N Ier ton and the remainder an average
II approximately SO per ton in gold.
Drifting both ways ON the ore is un.
def way Local mining men consider IL
lle most important strike ever made
ID this district. The property is equip
ped With mill carrying three 1850
N pound stamps. The mill has been in
operation almost continuously for the
last two years.
The Gold Drop Mining company,
hnanced by Spokane and eastern Wash
ington people, has resumed work on
ne Widmeyer quartz properties, about
our miles from Elk City, near the
Vrogrande wagon road. Some Of the
richest ore ever found in the district
nas been taken from this property.
Machinery I'm Transit.
The heavy SNOWFALL of the winter
assures an unusual long run for the
PAGER miners. The properties in op-
aalion are those owned by Teidman,
e'one Erickson, Hubbs, Ed Brown,
seoFEe Brown, Briggle & Smith, and
Ae peaaw0od Placers company.
Discover Rare Minerals.
nolypuenlte and uranium ores have
rui struck by Frank Peck on the
onvp hill mine, a gold property in the
o'osfande district OF central Idaho.
neordlng to Orrin Lamb. postmaster
q mat place. In letter to Spokane
s.sles Peck made shipments from the
sa'l FORK mine, near Elk City, be-
ns III vecomlng interested In the miner
~ q 0rogrande.
More than 100000 feet of lumber
W, ~ peen sawed by the Orogrande Gold
: 'a,'g I company" said J. Il. Pickrell.
u IN 0lsokane, manager. "The material
NJ, M y used In covering the 3OO-ton
A. a ., y course OF construction and i'm
4. ,ulning Of fiume. Installation
~ pcen delayed six weeks to two
". s'ns by high water which washed
he m,ssai ,s,' bridges between Sites and
NJ, "'e. Some Of the bridges have
n,n M repaired for the. passage of the
NM NM wagons, but not for freighting
rlss. y tne machinery is at different
x a'ong the road. The condition
sjdsss s roads is worse than the
n mAamlne Seven Devils District.
III H.. ~ nVA ieft Boise last Saturday
Hs,., .,tington, where he win meet
Il f,sS ~ \. Mudd. of Los Angeles. one
r.,,s % prominent mining engineers of
Fsmnan's associated with John HAYS
ludS and the Guggenheims. Mr..
astant'ss accompanied by crew of as
ialnssSs "no ~ are experts in the mining
aond S.,, iney are equipped with dia-
neiao s'''ls and will go from Hunt
Sraks - - he Red Ledge mine on the
sheh NV th'er slope Of the Seven Devils,
II 'ney win carefully examine.
a. -
M s,<e n,, Red Cross al Elk CITY.
Aaa sak City local OF the American
Nat q M was organized here last
sas rfa - enthusiastic meeting which
aenbars Win patriotism. Sixty-one
n III were secured who contribut.
4sb a. ''Ilu OF $3.50. an average OF
anse s'eh member, for this worthy
aany ~ - q aqdition TO this amount
tsatIoa. me citizens had already sent
f'laf ont.s 3 Lewiston. Grangeviile and
aey wo,,,s w'ue points not Knowing that
'flniev v.'u nave an opportunity 10 con.
sae f,. nome. The contributions
Rs,os nom Sl.00 to $50 90
~ l@ ~" Strong presided ~ .ha ,naa+
willy 'm'eu It's objects most thor
slth aSa,he program then opened
Pm. tbe bp.s me Flag" by little james
as VA euuience standing. "Amer
'At on the program and