Show LITTLE BEAR CREEK MINES bulletin mountain home idaho N P nelson and john mccabe returned here sunday from their mines on little bear creek near nea r bascom on the south boise river they have this summer done considerable exploration work and are highly satisfied at results they have buntt run a tunnel that taps the ledge at a depth of feet which shows a width of 20 feet all of which ore assays essays well the ledge has been plainly traced a distance of feet and is supposed to be the continuation of the great atlantic lode nelson and mccabe have suspended work at these mines until spring owing to the fact that they were not prepared for an all winter campaign in a country where snow piles up to enormous proportions they erected a commodious and nd comfortable log house before coming out in which they stored their tools etc to await their return next spring they brought down about pounds of ore which has been sent to salt lake for reduction as a test evidently little bear creek mining district will attract much attention next season |