The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-13
NINES in DISTRICTS ACROSS
CLEARWATER THROB
WITH ACTIVITY
Probate Judge Wilbur L Campbell Back from Inspection Trip
Prospects in Mining Developments

day and bids fair to be great pro- ,,
ducer in the near future. Spokane !
capitalists, together with the Smith ,
Brothers own and control the New
York Company. Menach, mining ,
man who received his experience in
the Alaska gold fields is at present
installing machinery on the Gilt Edge.
formerly owned by John Grindy and
associates. This property bids fair to
become big producer, in charge of its
present owner, and soon will be in
operation. Work is going rapidly ahead
under the direction Of Mr. Menach
"A Lane mill has been installed on
the Buckhorn property at Golden and
has been in operation. John Grindy
has been In charge of the milling .oper-
atiOns and this speaks well for re-
suits in itself for John Is an experience
ed amalgamator and mill man. The
Buckhorn is owned by the Golden Min
ing Company, and operations are di-
rected by parties over in Washington.
! There is only one fault to find with
their work, and that Is that practical
mining man, trained In quartz mining
and milling operations, is not in
charge of this property and superin-
tendence of operations. A great deal
!, Of development work has been done
! on the Buckhorn and good and efficient
management will make it large pro-
ducer.
''The Wonder Mining company whose
group of claims are located at Golden
has most of the machinery aud equip
|. ment for their ten stamp on the ground
J being identical to the machinery and
: equipment on the New York. The
q Wonder has a large body Of rich ore
Q blocked out ready for mining and mill
o ing as soon as their mill is equipped
I ana ready to run, large amount of
: development work having been done
!. on this property. There is some re-
,, luctance on the part Of the officers of
II the Wonder company to commence
r operations at the present time on ac'
count of war conditions, AMI the diff
# ficulty in getting men. There is some
d prospect, however, that they may com
IS mence construction of a ten stamp mil
G. during the summer This work may
8. be under the direction Of Charles W
n Smith as superintendent and engineer
= He was employed last year by the com
70 pany and did considerable work in get
O. ting in machinery and equipment AM
" directing operations.
r 1.-The Yellow Pine property, former
ly owned by Harmon & Marrow, noS
Of operated and owned by Mr.. MeikleJoh
Id and an associate is conducting develoT
ek ment as the work proceeds. Ihey nav
ns ns a small two stamp mill formerly II
- stalled by Harmon & Marrow and !
vo addition they have installed sha
"a Gibson mill which is new mil an
ho an invention which remains TO De trle
&C TO be found practical and emcleh
nd AT present they are running the sina
as stamps. the Gibson being closed DOW
IN for repairs Gas engines furhlSh IL
=. motive mower. hut eventually stea
+ar and later water power will be use
ter to operate this property
he "W A. Peterson has the work
et. charge on the only Mackey proieri
of above the New York claims. the san
ted being owned by the Mackey MIMI
rt- oomnonv and under his Supeflntell
=
ry, once deyelopment work is going rapl
ler ly ahead although he is having dl
fcnlty i'm getting experienced mlhe
om ond is short on help at the pfese
hi time He has Gibson mill IN ole
ins ot;on on thiS property and the pla'
the show nm fine The Mackey proper
ors hos always been a producer ana pa
of its own way. even while owned ny y
nav Nacl,ey who with a small stamp !,
ur- Inv u water wheel got good returns y
,elt NJackey doing all the mining crush. :.
,ili- tbe ore in hand mortar Tor 2rii'oi
SUI in his small stamp. The ore =
the contionallv rich. Mr.. Peterson has
pry. loroe amount of ore blocked OUT
the sight ready for milling 1t Is pam,
,ers LATER to install large MIL On u
the. nronerty. Seattle parties are llioeie
IL nd in and promoting the MacReE pr
ven erty. .,,
- ..co,,aral placer properties are
W" atian IN the Ten Mile. W
Stretch came ont laS' wren ala
see $500 in dust. the results u :" III
,ork M after about 30 days worn "uo ho
zcd. handed only small NaIuaS 90
eing washed simpson Is at inrS'm noor
run, ing on his claims Whlcn "io ,tio..
hich Stretch prolrI.S' or,n ditcb. tax
and water from tnt "a Ssi Eou creek bel
ding. their Wa'eI % nronertv.
Ioon "Besides mining operations, l,
ming pleasing TO ilo,e tSo '" district are dc
mas operators ~ ~ thn creat war and h
e. A tne,r ,...;hutod n, literally to the Red a
e is a'd have subscribed to good ailo'ii'
will - Liberty Bonds IN the las. VI
work $3.50 was raised for the iseu anera- maa.
the the New York and the other ol"''"
VERY have good showings.