Show central idaho s rapidly expanding mineral empire continues stated state s lodestone of greatest attraction the butte custer and leahi lemhi section of the central idaho mineral empire continues to be the field of the greatest mining activity in idaho with the possible exception of shoshone county the coeur calenes dA lenes advises ravenel macbeth secretary of the idaho mining association after a review of the field this activity is reflected in the large number of claims on which assessment work was performed by individuals and new claims located by individuals during 1926 in butte county assessment work was done on claims and forty four new claims were located by individuals in custer assessment work was performed on claims and new claims were located by individuals ain an lemhi leahi assessment work was performed on claims and new claims were located by individuals a total of 1273 assessment work claims and new claims located in 1926 in in these counties the number of new locations made in in custer county by individuals exceeds the number made in the coeur calenes dA lenes shoshone county during 1926 and ithe of claims on which assessment work was performed b by y individuals in lemhi leahi county is over more ino claims reclaims than similar work in any county in the state but shoshone in 1926 wilberts remarkable ore deposit the most remarkable ore deposit of which I 1 have any knowledge knowledg eis is that of the wilbert mining company of butte county with offices in in salt lake my statement respecting b this ore deposit is due to the great increase in silver values in in the deep workings of the property as compared with such values in the upper levels the crude lead silver ore shipped from the level averaged 70 per cent lead and 3 to 4 ounces silver similar ore now being shipped from the level averages 70 per cen cent lead and 85 to ounces silver per ton and the company compan is now on oil a paying basis butte county is experiencing the greatest 11 n mining activity in its history for which condition new capital and new blood is responsible secretary tary macbeth said new t capital is installing a hoist and compressor on the st louis J has taken over the edna and the property of the martin M IS M company the tunnel on the I 1 horn biorn silver is now in I 1 1350 feet and should cut the ledge within the near future t preparations are being 11 made to reopen the hub and the badger is being actively operated by rexburg parties making the fur fly in custer county there is no letup let up to the bonding and equipping of new properties in custer county with deals pending N and lot t consummated and the old companies are actively operating ja the livingston the premier mine of idaho outside of i the coeur calenes dA lenes A wilson walker president and general general manager is equipped with one 0 athe most efficient flotation plants in the state and shipments of high grade c crude ore and concentrates are arc keeping trucks busy hauling these products to ito mack mackay ay the point of shipment to the smelter S ni elter the idaho metals at mackay has one of the most compact and most economically operated notation flotation plants I 1 know of this plant was designed and installed for this company by the international Sm smelting elfing company the twin apex has a complete mining equipment and is making excellent headway in its deep tunnel and is ar ranging 6 to patent its proper property the mines corporation with an exposure of a large tonnage of high grade milling gold ore should have its mill in operation before winter sets in harry thayer and associates have taken over the old john dale property at the head of slate creek and are equipping it with a compressor the Gold golden center mines has optioned option ed the black rock group on upper lost river A road has been built to the property buildings constructed and the machinery necessary to operate the property is now conits on its way this company has made a substantial payment on its option active operations are being conducted by the kay development company of mackay wayne darlington 1 I president and manager and report has it a large body of lead zinc silver and copper silver ore has been exposed the clark mining company has bonded the gekeler group on Killi kinnick creek above clayton the sylvanite group on the salmon river river below clayton and several other groups in that vicinity this company has equipped the gekeler with a compressor and other necessary machinery and is similarly equipping the sylvanite the macginnis walker metals company A wilson walker manager is extending its tunnel on the why not group on estes mountain and has installed a compressor and complete mining equipment at the phi kappa on lost river report has it a large body of lead zinc silver ore has been encountered at this property the hecla mining company has a small crew at w work ork on the hasbrouck group at josephus lake in the Seaf oarn district in addition to the properties mentioned a large number of other properties are being developed by small crews the intense mining activity in custer county is mainly due to ito the development and bringing into production of the famous livingston mine by the late J E walker and continued by his son A wilson walker the results of which attracted the attention of the mining world to the countes coun tys mineral resources lemkis mining centered around gilmore camp the principal mining activities in lemhi leahi county are centered around the mining camp of gilmore the united idaho mining company owned by the united states smelt in ing L refining 6 and mining company is shipping from forty to forty five cars of lead silver ore monthly to the companas comp anys smelter in utah ft the he allie mining company of pilmore gilmore E C ross president dept a and nd manager is ai shipping aping from ten to twelve cars of lead silver ore monthly and leasers leaders on the gilmore are shipping a few cars of lead silver ore monthly the maryland group near leadore owned by A C amonson of salmon and associates has an excellent show ing of lead silver ore and the property is being equipped with a compressor this property and the adjoining sellers group have made small shipments of lead silver ore that netted about per ton it the queen of the hills group near salmon is being operated iby by W K and associates and the stamps at th therill emill the mill are now dropping leesburg isi is enjoying 6 greater activity in hydraulic placer mining than it has known for many years the bonanza placer and the montana mining and livestock have been fully equipped and are ready for operation on an extensive scale next year the goldstone on pratt creek has been optioned option ed to akron ohio parties and work on the virginia gold has been temporarily suspended owing to the recent death of IV A byers the president and manager plans are maturing it is isaid to bring this old property to the front during 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