Show THE LUCKY BOY HINE statesman boise idaho it is altogether probable that active operations will be inaugurated on the lucky boy mine near idaho city within a short time G W thomas a prominent california mine operator who recently made an examination of the property and reported favorably stated last friday that he thought the old mine would start up again a rain and would be operated without another shutdown shut down he is now at the property going to idaho city friday night the lucky boy is one of odthe the famous properties of the boise basin having a 20 stamp mill it was operated a number of years at a very handsome profit it was believed by many that the mine was gutted by the last owners but this now proves not to have been the case one of the most reliable mining men of the basin said yesterday that there were large and rich chutes of ore even above ali the e adit tunnel level which had never been discovered by the old owners but which might and would be found with development with depth too it is stated an even better record may be made than ever because the ore seemed to gain in value as it went deeper into the hill it is a gold property the ore being base mr thomas stated that he had recommended sinking several hundred feet and drifting on the ledge at levels in this way there could be no mistake as to the value of the property when the preliminary work is completed and also it would best determine the proper process for extracting the precious metal it is the intention if development proves as it should to add to the present milling plant there are large quantities of low grade ores in this property it is said these average I 1 about 7 p per er ton if so it is said the ledge is so large that it would pay handsomely if operated on a large scale and with ample milling facilities the company having mr thomas report is considering the ad visibility of putting many thousand dollars in the old property and making it if possible a i handsome dividend payer amond the recommendations ions is one advocating doubling or oi trebling the milling capacity of the present plant and operation throughout on the largest scale |