Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
|roc DENNY BACK FROM $50 MILE
NEWS OF WEALTH
Of MINES AND MOUNTAIN
COUNTRY IN GENERAL

doe Denny, who has been acting as
aamty for Assessor Hazelbaker, re-
burned this week from two weeks trip
.hrongh the mountain section of Idaho
emnty. going through Florence, Adams,
Ipnrgdorf. Warrens and the Marshall
lake country, travelling a distance of
o50 miles through the toughest section
of the county and as a result Doc has
turned in the highest assessment roll
Ever reported from that section.
He found most of the snow off in the
mountain country and grazing never
better. The mining business in the
Marshall Lake section is booming, peo-
me- coming ip and going out every day.
Al the foot of Kelly mountain Jack
Howard has recently completed a fine
wire suspension bridge across the Sal
mon, the bridge is seven feet wide, 1926
Fact long and 35 feet above low water
mark. While it is not built for wagon
travel it's construction has filled long
felt want.
At Burgdorf he found the hotel and
kprings enjoying nice run of business
khere being 10 to 40 guests there daily
and while Fred Burgdorf, the congenial
bld timer who conducts the place, is in
Portland hospital receiving treatment,
be has lett the hotel in good hands and
khe public is being properly cared for.
In the Marshall Lake district the
Fox, property, which is now owned by
T. Holte and others, 60 men are now
Employed and over $4,000 in, gold has
been shipped out during the past eight
months. The mine is on a paying basis
bnd is paying big. The Little Giant
mine, located near Warrens and being
operated by company headed by Mr..
ECzck, formerly at the head of the min
Ing department of the state, is being
Eapped at depth of 500 feet by running
d 1900 foot tunnel which is within 800
feet of completion. Doc states some
hing like $4,000 sheep are being grazed
|6n the reserve of that section, most of
Them being in Idaho county and some
I5n the new county of valley. Below we
hive list of the assessed valuation of
4he property in the district visited by
Deputy Denny which shows dilligent
work ON the part of Doc:
Lem Dixie Mining Co., $4,000; South
Fork Mining and Milling Co., $2500;
Golden Rule Placer Mines, $4,000;
migratory sheep $32, ,210-$1.70 per 100
4 only in county or 3 months; w. Nj.
casper, higgins, $258, livestock; Robt
Deering Warren, $2225, livestock; }. +
Miller, Warren, $2625, livestock; May
Flower Mine, $3.50, MILL Ed Roden, War
zen, $3.50, livestock; Walter Martin,
Warren, $500, merchandise; f. H.
Natzke, Warren, $3.50, livestock; Idaho
Standard Mines Co., $1,000, quartz mill +;
q F. Murphy, Warren, $3.50, house hold
goods; w. II. Smith, Warren, $4,000,
livestock; Mt. Marshall Mines Ltd,
sl575; Lake Creek Mining Co., $46.5;
81 NJ. York Jr., higgins, $535, livestock; /;
Reuben Scott, higgins, $l125, livestock;
A. McMeeken, Higgins 1875, live
$tock North Star Mine, Dixie, $4,000,
lusftz mine.
Holt Mine Statement.
Name and description and location of
nines, Sherman and Old Corporal mines
ltuated 20 miles north of Burgdorf
Plarshall Lake Mining District.
Number of tons extracted during the
year, Is months) Nov. /, 1916 to July
1917, 1900 tons.
The gross yield or value in dollars
pnd cents, $4,000.
81 The actual cost of extracting the
pane from mine, $4,000.
The cost of construction of better
eents and repair of mines and reduc-
pon works during year, $4,000.
The net profit in dollars, $24 900.