Idaho

646. Idaho. Ada. Black Hornet. Victory Mining Co., 1902. Prospectus. Property was known as the Ironsides Group, consisting of 11 claims located in the Black Hornet district, about 12 miles east of Boise. Development work at this point was done on the Ironsides claim, with 2200 lineal feet of underground work. Ore values were carried in free gold ore, averaging more than $20 per ton. Maroon print on gray paper. 5 1/4" x 7". Vf, light folds. $100

647. Idaho. Ada. Boise Basin. Theodore Placer Gold Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Property consisted of 3 claims over 60 acres, located near the Boise River. Claims were discovered in 1899, with gravel-bearing beds, enabling a hydraulic process of retrieving gold. Claimed they would make $500 per day. 8 1/2 x 14". Folding, 8 panel. Vf. $75

648. Idaho. Elmore. Bear Creek. Idaho-Richmond Gold Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Located in the Bear-Creek mining district, the Idaho-Richmond consisted of 2 full claims and 2 claim fractions, on which three ledges existed. Free milling gold-bearing ore, with values from $100 to $300 per ton. Blue paper cover, with gilt print. Printed by the Press of Shaw & Borden Co., Spokane. Not illustrated, 8 pages. 4" x 9 1/4". Xf. $100

649. Idaho. Elmore. Bear River. Rocky Bar Gold Mining Co., Ltd., 1902. Prospectus. Speaks of the "well-known" Bonaparte mine, which contains a "true fissure vein", showing quartz. 16 pages of a well illustrated prospectus. Blue print on gray paper, printed by the Morris Press. 4" x 9 1/4". Xf, minor foxing. $75

650. Idaho. Geology. Idaho Geologic Publications. Lot of 4 Volumes. Anorthosite and Associated Rocks in the Boehls Butte Quadrangle and Vicinity, Idaho. Prof. Paper 344-B, by Anna Hietanen, 1963. 78 pages, with maps. Metamorphism in the Riggins Region Western Idaho. Prof. Paper 436, by Warren Hamilton, 1963. 95 pages, with maps. Tectonic Events at the Intersection Between the Hope Fault and the Purcell Trench, Northern Idaho. Prof. Paper 719, by Jack E. Harrison et al, 1972. 24 pages, with maps. Precambrian and Lower Ordovician Rocks in East-Central Idaho. Prof. Paper 889, by Edward T. Ruppel et al, 1975. 34 pages, no maps. All soft bound, and in very fine condition. $25 (no illustration)

651. Idaho. Idaho. Big Creek. Blackfoot Gold Mining & Development Co, Ltd., 1903. Lot of 2 different pcs. Prospectus and "Special Extra Announcement." Known as the Silent Friend Group of Quartz Mines, the company consisted of eight claims, "located two claims long and four claims wide, making a block of ground 3,000 feet in length by 2,400 feet in width." Each claim was reported to have a 12' shaft sunk, running as high as $200 in gold ore. Investment insert included. The cover has an illustration of Mr. Martin H. Jacobs, Vice-president and Gen'l manager of the company, with an image inside captioned, "Starting the main working tunnel on "Silent Friend" Group. Red and black print. 8" x 11". Fine, bottom right corner missing, folds, foxing. $100

652. Idaho. Idaho. Clearwater Basin. Montana-Idaho Mining & Commercial Co., 1901 & 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. The first prospectus is entitled, Gem of the Mountains, 14 pages, which spends the first 9 pages convincing the reader of the rich resources in Idaho. The latter half is dedicated to the Montana-Idaho, which consisted of 14 "partially developed placer claims, a number of promising quartz locations and an extensive tract of the best timber land in Idaho." It talks of "Colossal Fortunes in Sight". Several images of Idaho and mining in Idaho. Map of Clearwater Basin attached to back page. 6" x 9 1/4". The second piece is a smaller version, more dedicated to the company, claiming the ownership of 320 acres, "now perfecting title to the Chickadee Quartz Mine." White glossy cover with mineral image on cover, the other yellow with black print, 5" x 7 1/2". Vf, ink and pencil writing on covers, folds. $100

653. Idaho. Idaho. Florence. Ozark Gold Mining & Milling Co., c.1902. Prospectus. Development occurred by 1000' tunnels on upper and lower levels, and a 110' deep working shaft, exposing a 24' wide ledge bearing granite and quartz. 14pp. 6 1/4" x 5 1/2". Vf, vertical fold down center, soiling. $75

654. Idaho. Idaho. Florence. Rand Gold Mining Co., 1902. Prospectus, promotional clipping, and letter. Consisted of 6 claims, each 1500 x 600 feet, and just over 20 acres each. Claimed to contain ore in coal and stone bodies, rather than in veins. Includes images of mine and operations. Clearly named after the famous Rand mine in South Africa. Gilt print on blue cover, 6" x 3 1/2", 12 pages. Vf, minor tears, folds. $100

655. Idaho. Idaho. Riggins(?). New Era Gold Extraction Co., c.1900. Prospectus. The management of this company were probably the same as those of the New Century Co as listed in at Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado (which see). The photographs on the last page is of the same contraption as that of the New Century Co. Designed to persuade a new method of hydraulic mining. Quotes one of our most frequently quoted people, Professor Burchard as, " 'Our present system of gold mining is based upon the idea that gold is mainly coarse, while examination will show that the high percentage is in atoms finer than flour itself." The New Era proposes a method by which no ore, even the "flour" fine. 15 pages, the back page with an image of shovel and amalgamator after testing at the New Era shops. The company had secured property in the Snake River Valley. Presumably this would have been down in the Riggins area, but the Snake River has nearly 2000 miles of shoreline in the State of Idaho alone, eventually merging with the Columbia River in eastern Washington. Black print on red paper. 6" x 9". Vf, slightly discolored. $75

656. Idaho. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Comstock Mines Co., 1903. Prospectus. Consisted of low grade gold ore, considered to be "the greatest low grade camp in the world..." Nice map of property in centerfold. Well illustrated. 20 numbered pages. 9" x 7 1/2". Very fine, fold down center. $75

657. Idaho. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Crown Mining Co., c.1905. Prospectus. The company's main gold producing territory was about 23 miles long and 14 miles wide, where gold is found in large veins. The New Years Claim was the most acclaimed, called a "Lode A Wonder," consisting of ledges of gold bearing quartz veins, yielding 461,538 tons of ore above ground, and 2,307,690 tons below ground. 9 pages, with several property images and claim map. Vf, edges a bit rough. 9" x 4' bi-fold. $75

658. Idaho. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Dewey Ledge Gold Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus, 4 pages. The company claimed to be situated "directly on the strike of the famous 'Dewey Ledge,' " a "remarkable gold-bearing formation..." Using the shoulders of other successful mines located on the "Ledge", the Dewey Ledge promises a dividend of 40% of earnings per year. Large 10" x 15" newspaper-style format. Vf, folds. $75

659. Idaho. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Liberty Bell Gold Mining Co, 1902. Covering 40 acres, the Liberty Bell consisted of 2 full sized quartz mining claims, the Agnes group and the Rand group, located "in the heart of Thunder Mountain". 6" x 9". Xf, foxing, folds. $75

660. Idaho. Idaho. Thunder Mountain. Werdenhoff Mining & Milling Co, 1904. Prospectus. Comprised of 11 claims prospected and opened by surface cuts, determining values and numbers of ledges and cross veins. Located within a mineral zone known as the Buffalo Hump, Smith Creek and Profile Creek mineral belt, where apparently pre assaying from $300 to $400 per ton was encountered. Includes share advance notice and mining investment company letterhead. Prospectus is newspaper style in format, with red and black print. 11 1/4" x 16 1/4". Vf, folds. $75

661. Idaho. Idaho. Warren. Cons Junior Tunnel Company, 1901. Designed to encourage investing in a new tunnel, where "the ore taken out...will at least pay the cost of constructing the tunnel, leaving a(n)...body of ore..." Cost of the tunnel was projected at $12 per foot, or a total of $32,400. Map of Warren Mountain attached at back. Nice red and blue cover, with an illustration of a sun setting in valley. 4" x 9 1/4". Vf, wear to corners and edges. $75

662. Idaho. Idaho. Warren. Idaho Little Giant MC, Ltd., 1900. Prospectus. The Idaho Little Giant consisted of 3 claims in the Warren district, discovered by James Warren in 1962. Claiming its fame as "one of the best producers of gold in the whole state of Idaho", the mine was developed by a 200' shaft, with two compartments, reaching the fissure vein. Illustrated. Green paper cover, with black print. 3 1/4" x 6 1/4", Xf. $100

663. Idaho. Kootenai. Coeur D'Alene. Golconda Extension Mining Co., 1933. Prospectus. Lying north of the "great" Osburn fault, the property consisted of 17 claims, over 350 acres. Claim map in centerfold, and bird's eye view of the district on the back. 6" x 9". 12 pages with 2 page map in center. Vf, soiling on cover. $75

664. Idaho. Kootenai. Coeur D'Alene. Universal Exploration & Mining Co., 1902. Designed to get investors to invest in "lucrative industries," acting as a middle man for the investor and the mining company. Includes reports on the O.K. Consol. Mining & Milling Co., and the Nine Mile Mining Co. Images of the different mines, operations and surrounding areas. 28 pages, with center removed from staple binding. Black print on green paper. 7 1/2" x 9". Vf. $75

665. Idaho. Kootenai. Coeur D'Alene. Waters Mining & Mfg. Co., 1901. Prospectus. Consisted of 18 claims: Waters, Wagner and Waters, Happy Jack, Idaho, Weathered, Alice, Lottie, Sadie Leighton, Mary, Teresa, Daisy, Josie, Horse Shoe, St. Paul, Emmett, Eldorado, Tamarack, and Klondike. 5 branch veins were located and opened, leading to the main ore body, proving that they all led to this point. Assays were taken at an average of $25 in gold. Image of the mining camp, the main shaft, the branch vein, and a bird's eye of the property. Illustrated ten panel folded single sheet, well illustrated. 6" x 9". Vf, tears at folds. $75

666. Idaho. Lemhi. Blackbird. Edmund Quartz Mining Co., 1903. Prospectus. Consisted of 4 quartz claims, one on which a 200' tunnel was being developed. Projected gold ore values were $20 per ton. Claim map on back. 8 1/4" x 11". Vf, folds, foxing. $75

667. Idaho. Lemhi. Yellow Jacket. Yellow Jacket Gold Mining Co, c.1901. Market letter from Catling & Powell, NY. Located 25 years earlier, the Yellow Jacket property was situated on top of a large vein outcrop, 1100 feet of which had been opened up to workings. 60-stamp mill, $12 per ton ore value. Black and white newspaper style layout, 4 pages. 10" x 14". Vf, folds, stains on front. $75

668. Idaho. Owyhee. Silver City. Idaho Leasing Co., Ltd., 1900. Prospectus. Consisted of 5 claims developed by various shafts, the most important work having been done from the War Eagle vein, on the War Eagle Claim. Two bird's eye views of War Eagle Mountain. 3 1/2" x 6". 12 pages. Xf. $75

669. Idaho. Shoshone. Pierce City. Mascot Gold Mining & Milling Co., 1899. Prospectus. Consisting of 12 claims, over 240 acres, the Mascot had present ore values of $8,692,107 as of 1898, with estimated production of $13,623,418 for 1899. Many images of mining, miners and company property. Folded map attached at back. Printed by the F.W. Roberts Co., Cleveland. 6" x 9". Blue print on light blue paper. Well illustrated, 16 pages, 11 x 14". Vf, foxing. $100

670. Idaho. Washington. Heath. Black Bonanza Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus. Located on Grade and Brownlee Creeks. Mining consisted of copper and silver lead. The copper occurred in a Lime "foot wall" and Garnet Quartz "hanging wall": 'the formation is one that carries the ore throughout the district, containing plenty of good grade in copper, silver and gold." Printed by Hayes Bros. Co., Phila. Nice green cover, with silver print. 5 3/4" x 9'. 16 pages, dark green cover with metallic silver print. Xf, folds, minor tear in interior. $100

671. Idaho. Washington. Heath. Heath Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Located on Brownlee Creek, the properties consisted of 8 claims, over 80 acres. This appears to be the company's second effort at persuasion, the first prospectus only giving "minute details", claiming at that time "the property was practically undeveloped when our first prospectus was issued..." having now tunneled over 400' in length, assuring the prospective investor that things are progressing. Several images of mines and operations, including the assay office. 6 black and white pages. 6" x 8 3/4". Well illustrated. Vf, tear at bottom left, lightly soiled. $100