| Show BIG OPERATORS AND NEW CAPITAL INVADING CENTRAL IDAHO DISTRICTS deals have been made three ver very y important mining in the custer county section of the central idaho mineral empire within the past week all i noteworthy not only on account of the properties involved but also on account of the high standing of those connected with the three transactions says the mackay miner north idaho mining men are ac quiring acquiring by lease and bond with purchase privileges several groups of mines on which more or less development work proving the properties beyond the stage has been accomplished not only are the big men in mining circles of the coeur d dalene alene district planting themselves in this section with well mapped plans of development but the largest local operators who indeed match up with the largest mining developers and operators are a also iso acquiring mining interests in addition to those thoe in w which aich they are alrea already dy interested hecla mining to neighbor r the red bird james mccarthy of the hecla of wallace has stated slated for publication that they have negotiated with R Ro ober berUN tN bell and gordan C smith for the south butte property near the henry ford red bird mines this property is is in m charge of byron wilson of wallace an engineer of the hecla force and is beginning operations under the name of the hecla south butte company the hecla company has also taken an option on the mountain king property located on sheep mountain in the stanley basin section I 1 mr mccarthy makes the further statement that engineers of the hecla company are investigating this country thoroughly and that rush J white a consulting engineer of wallace is working with mr wilson federal mining in alto district the federal mining company it is understood on the very best of authority has taken over the donahue group of claims two dozen or more in the alto mining district at the head of lost river about forty miles from mackay L H fairweather is in charge of operations on thi this s property and is taking in supplies for buildings provisions for men and teams and the usual outfitting outwitting out fitting in ift the way of powder steel cars etc and is arranging for the location of a saw mill on the property the donahue group has been worked by members of this family for many years during which time ore developments have been such as to make the group a most attractive one the federal and the bunker hill sullivan companies a few years ago entered shewood the wood river district and later the bunker hill took over the hall interstate property in the deadwood basin I 1 outa Out outwitting outfitting bitting fitting the phi kappa the phi kappa a well known of claims belong belonging ingy to mrs N H dark clark solon 3 dark clark E L davis mrs mis james cilmo and C E fishel has been acquired by the walker mcginnis metal company a concern closely associated with and interested in the livingston mines corporation and are outfitting outwitting out fitting to start extensive development work immediately A gasoline compressor is being moved to the came camp and a small diesel engine will also be installed for the generation of power and lights A force of men will be put to work at once and much is expected of the property this g roup group has for years been re regarded b added as most promising for work ork performed in past has given promise to an exceedingly lage body of milling ore in the early days them the first locator stickney operated a small mill at the property in a most successful manner the walker mcginnis company has also acquired another group of mines known as the pot hole group in in the alto district a sho short rt distance from the phi kappa and the federal activities on the donahue group these claims were taken take n over by J C martin who located the group nine year ago and has worked the property continuously since that time other deals and investigations pending the bergs standing high in the owl company chain I 1 alave ilave have acquired the property of mr martin in the big and little fall creek which also is equally promising and on which work is now being extensively performed other properties in the cain canyon big and little fall creek and on the head of the big lost river are being examined this week under temporary copti options ons and it is quite likely that other deals will be consummated within a very short time power filings on trail creek protect the mackay light power company in this field which embraces not 0 only aly the alto mining district but several nearby and adjoining districts I 1 the turnover turn over of these properties to such concerns as above mentioned is considered of extreme importance to the section which is so well recommending itself to the mining men of the west and making good so splendidly where money is being spent in development |
