Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-07-27
IRWIN DISTRICT.

IF the main mountain range between
Banner and Payette, that runs from the
summit Of Archer mountain to the riv-
sr, is attracting good deal Of atten-
lion, and bids fair to become the rich
est mineral belt in Idaho. Several To-
cations have been made, but no work
has been done except on the Daisy and
Homestake, owned by James Irwin,
and the Deer Lodge, located, if our
memory is correct, by Joe Robbins.
Ralph Goodlife and Len White. There
are three veins running parallel and
in northeasterly and southwesterly
direction. The Deer Lodge is near the
top Of the mountain. The ledge is six
or eight feet in width, and carries q
vein Of black sulphurets few inches
wide. This prospect will, no doubt,
prove to be good mine when devel-
oped. The boys have sunk in it seve-
raj feet. The finest prospect Of all,
or the ore that shows best with the
development that has been made
SO far, is the Homestake. On the sur
face there appears to be two lodges.
about forty feet apart. The tunnel
cuts the south vein-in fact was start
ed on the vein, and has been run about
thirty feet north for the upper ledge.
The one that was cut through is about
three feet and half wide, and the ore
assays high. Two black sulphuret
veins, one near the hanging wall. and
the other near the foot wall of the
main vein, are immensely rich. At the
surface these veins are two or three
inches in width, and at the bottom OF
the tunnel one OF them is ten inches
wide. All who have seen the Home
stake and are competent to judge, say
it is the finest surface prospect in Ida
no. No finer location for mines can
be seen in any country than on the lr.
win mountain. With 1900 #. tun-
mel the Homestake can be tapped at a
depth of over 1000 feet. On Archer
creek, at the foot of Irwin mountain,
and also on the summit of the noun.
tain, are thick forests of fir and pine
timber, of the very best quality fol
mining and other purposes. The creek
carries more than enough water, al
any season of the year. for milling
purposes. Wallace, of Vienna, has
bonded Twins interest for SIT, 900
The bond expires on the first of Sep
TENDER. VIM. Abbott and Ben. Miller
went down from Banner few DAYS
ago TO go to work on the tunnel. They
will drive ahead for the north vein
which is not more than ten or fifteer
feet from the face of the tunnel. 1t i;
also the intention, we believe, to drift
on the lodges. The Daisy, which i:
below the Homestake, can also be tap
ped at quite depth. The ledge i:
three feet wide, is we'll defined ant
several assays have been made, th'
ore running over 5000 per ton. Th'
surface showing on Irwin mountain il
sufficient to fill the owners of the pros
poets there with high hopes, and t.
warrant the belief that this distric
will, before great while, prove to b
;. the richest in Idaho. The countr,
has not been thoroughly prospected
In the course of time we expect t
=. hear of new discoveries being made
but it will require time and labor t
uncover the vein beyond the location
that have been made, as the ledge doe
. not crop out on the other side of til
mountain, and all on this side has bee
taken up. We visited this distre
. several days ago, and do not spea
= from hearsay, but from actual observ;