Show GOVERNOR PECKS OSBORNE MINE one of the mines which is destined to develop into a bonanza as surely as indications can point to the opening of big ore bodies is the osborne consisting of the oro fino oro fino extension vale and eldorado mining claims all contiguous and 1 4 incline shaft of the osborne mine lying about 1000 feet from the payette river in the horse shoe bend westview West view mining district about thirty miles north of boise the company is a new one having only recently commenced development by sinking an incline shaft on the principal fissure of the property which is now down to a depth of feet and in a shoot of eight foot of ore which all assays essays show run upwards of 20 per ton while picked samples have assayed into the hundreds of dollars this property is better known as the osborne group and is owned principally by ex governor george W peck of milwaukee wis dr J W hamer of johnstown pa M E hopkins and J A chardson drichardson Di of boise idaho sanford makeever co of chicago ills are fiscal agents for the company which is working a double shift of men under the supervision of G H leighton formerly of salt lake city the accompanying compa nying halftone half tone shows governor peck pec k and party entering the mine which is worked thus far in its development by the horse whim method but it is proposed since the mine is within less than a mile of the power plant of the electric company which furnishes all the power for boise city and the pearl camp to install electric power for permanent development the present and past work being wholly exploratory although much ore has been taken from the mine besides the incline shaft the company has had other shafts and openings made all uncovering the ore veins which number three averaging in width from four to eight feet three to six and eight feet re ively the rick streak of the present present eight foot vein on which the work is being hei done running over per ton the three wee veins mentioned traverse the entire length of the four claims and a huge blowout on the hill above the workings measures fully fifty feet in width and carries splendid values the formation is the blue porphyry in granite the vein matter being gold silver sulphide quartz which grows richer with depth the parallel veins traversing this prop erty are particularly favorably located all three ledges lying within a distance of f feet et and when the present incline shaft will have reached a depth of feet cross cuts will be driven both ways so as to connect all three veins one being about seventy five feet and the other about distant governor peck has gone home so well pleased with the property that he will recommend the immediate installation of a concentration cent ration plant when the mine will be an assured dividend payer for many years to come the company has already equipped its property with new cooking dining and bunk houses and will add more quarters as needed |