Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-06-13

Of milling operations and Coon Smitl
has been directing the mining opera
tions. while Charles Smith has been thu
superintendent in charge. A large
body of exteremly fine ore is blocked
out and the next run will pay big re
turn. Development work goes ahead on
the property and the New York grouI
shows up better every day and bids
fair to be great producer in the mean
future. Spokane capitalists, together
with the Smith Brothers own and con
troll the New York Mining company.
Menach, a mining man who received
his experience in the Alaska gold fields,
it at present installing machinery ON the
Gilt Edge, formerly owned by John
Grindv and associates This property
bids fair to become a 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 Gridy has been
in charge of the milling operations and
this speaks well for results in itself for
John is an experienced amalgamator and
mill man. The Buckhorn is owned by
the Golden company, and operations
are directed by parties in Washington.
There is only one fault to find with their
work, and that is that a practical min
ing man, trained in quartz mining and
milling operations, is not in charge of
this property, and superintendent of
operations. A great deal of develop
ment will make it large producer.
Wonder Company is Busy.
The Wonder Mining company, whose
group of claims is located at Golden,
has most of the machinery and equip
ment for it's 1O-stamp mill in the ground,
being identical to the machinery and
equipment ON the New York, The
Wonder has a large body of rich ore
blocked out ready for mining and mill
ing as soon as the mill is equipped and
ready to run "a large amount of develop
nent work having been done on this
there is some reluctance ON
he part of the officers of the Wonder
company to commence operations at the
present time ON account of war condi-
ions, and the difficulty in getting men.
There is some prospect, however, that
he company may commence construc-
ion of a ten-stamp mill during the sum-
Ter. This work may be under the direc-
endent and engineer. He was employ
last year by the company and did
considerable work in getting in machin-
ry and equipment and directing cr,4.. r
ons. n
The Yellow Pine property, formerly
wned by Harmon & Marrow, now oper-
ted and owned by Mr.. Meiklejohn and
n associate. is conducting develop
ent work on this well-known property
nd paying all costs of development as
lie work proceeds. The company has
small 2-stamp mill, formerly installed
' Harmon & Marrow, and in addi-
on has installed a small Gibson mill
hich is a new mill and an innovation
hich remains to be tried to be found
actical and efficient. At present the
iall stamps are running the Gibson
ing closed down for repairs Gas
gines furnish the motive power, but
entually steam and later water-power
II be used to operate this property.
The Mackey Mining Property.
w. A Peterson has the work in
arge on the only Mackey property,
owe the New York claims the same
ing owned by the Mackey Mining
npany, and under his superintendent
work is going rapidly ahead,
hough he is having difficulty in get
Q experienced miners and is short on
p at the present time. He has a
oson mill in operation on this prop
y and the plates show up well. The
ckey property has Always been
ducer and paid its own way. even
lie owned by Mr.. Mackey, who, with
mall stamp, run by a water Wheel
good returns, Mr.. Mackey doing all
mining, crushing the ore in a hand
-tar, for grinding in his small stamp.
} ore is exceptionally rich. Mr.. Pet
IN has a large amount of ore blocked
in sight ready for milling. 1t is
med later to install a large mill
his property. Seattle parties are in
'sted in and promoting the Mackey
1erty.
everal placer properties are in opera
in the Ten Mile. Bill Streight