Show IDAHO wallace press it is reported on good authority that during the coming season the tamarack chesapeake Ches mining company on nine mile will build a big concentrating cent rating mill of the most modern type cyp e even surpassing that of the hercules mine the report rc port adds that the contract for the erection of the mill has already been let plans and specifications having been made some time ago pierce city miner the striking of the lillian ledge in the long tunnel at the wild rose mine at a depth of feet is of much importance to the pierce city mining district as it demonstrates beyond a doubt that the ledges in the district carry their values to great depth the assay returns from the strike reported last week show the lie ore to be free milling and carrying values ranging from to the first samples of the ore were sent to J H jones assayer at lewiston murray sun L and W S brainard and geo eo dark clark wardner Ward nor arrived in murray sunday and in company with B F cooper departed for their property on the headwaters of the eagle to look matters over and lay out their plan of work for the season the company owning the bunker chance claims is called the sampson mining company the property has been prospected with a tunnel and some fine ore encountered it is the intention of the company to put a crew of men to work in the course of a few days wallace press active development work will be commenced on the orofina mine within the near future or as soon as the snow will permit the property was recently taken over by paddy burke who will manage the work A large body of rich galehan ore assaying as high as 85 per cent has been blocked out on the property on the foot level and this will be shipped at the same time the tunnel on the black horse adjoining will be continued to the ore body of the Oro flino which will tap it at great depth this tunnel will have to be continued 1000 feet but will take only a short time as machine drills will be used silver city nugget the trade dollar and delamar mines are grinding away as usual and producing the usual amount of bullion and concentrates two steady producers of the magnitude of these properties guarantee permanent employment to many laborers and a steady business for many stores and other industries while the very flattering prospects of many other mining properties in this locality give indications that in the near future this will be one of the best mining camps in idaho the potosi pauper rich gulch and several other properties are being developed by the usual number of men with good results |