Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-12-15
A GRAND SUGGESTION.

that the best way to work all the
lodges in War Eagle Mountain is by
An east and west tunnel running clear
it, and that such an enter
prise is thought practicable can be
seen by any one by simply examining
the contour and topography Of the
The Avalanche further
says: The question 70 be discussed is,
could such an undertaking be made .
paying onef We say emphatically
that as the business enterprise it is by
no means an impracticable one. and
that il offers fair show 70 be . very
profitable one. The point from which |
such tunnel could be run TO greatest
advantage, is Of course question TO
be settled by competent engineers and
only after such point is determined
could an estimate of the cost be APP
proximated, but for the purposes OF
this paper it will be sufficient to give
approximate distances to arrive at the
conclusion that our claim made above
is valid.
One Of the dykes crossing the noun
tain is readily traceable from low
point in 6inker gulch, about one
fourth Of mile east Of the Orc Elmo
mine, and suggests good location for
starting . tunnel. 1t crosses all the
principal lodges on the mountain, and,
ON . level from point mentioned,
would come out on the west side, at
point probably not more than eight
thousand feet distant. It would cut
every ledge on the mountain At .
much greater depth than the lowest
workings, except, perhaps the Golden
Chariot and Mahogany. It would also
start from q point readily accessible,
and fronting southeast, where there is
but little snow in winter. The min
ing village which would naturally
grow up where such an enterprise was
being carried out, would be even bet
ter located here than is Silver City, be-
cause no SUBMITS would have to be
crossed TO reach il from the valley, and
SHOWS are never deep at any point be-
tween IL and the river. Such tun-
mel would drain all the mines ct great
depth and effect for many Of them .
great saving in fuel used tor pumping,
to say nothing Of the great advantage
with which some of them could be
worked through it. 1t has also bsen
suggested to start = tunnel from a
point on the west side. west Of the
Shawmut company's mine, and moi
far above Jordan Greek, near Leon
ards mill. From this point on level
to daylight ON the other side would
perhaps be less than mile. It would
run south of the summit, but would
cut nearly all of the lodges to good
advantage at q much less cost.
Still another advantageous point
would be at slightly higher level
than the last mentioned, and several
hundred feet further north, say about
the south end OF the Trook & Jenningi
mine. Running directly from Thu
point would cut the rich lodges OF tn,
Poorman group in the shortest dis
lance in which they can be reached a
any considerable depth by cross-cut
and would get into pay ground on thu
Poorman group Of lodges, the Wa
Eagle, Stormy Hill. San Juan, Wild
West and Red Jacket at less expens'
than any of the others suggested
Such tunnel coild be run nearly al
the distance on one Of the dykes men
toned, materially increasing tn
chances Of cutting all Of the ledge
near rich ore chutes and making !
bring returns before being nearly com
pleted. The cost Of driving q tunne
in one OF these dykes would be yer,
much less than in the country rock
which is granite.
The cost of such tunnel would no
be sufficient to dismay any one &C
customed to dealing with big mininI
enterprises, being less than is often 81
pended in developing q single mine
while in fact its effect would simpl
and certainly be, the further develop
ment' to their greatest advantage G
more than = score of valuable proper
ties. One viewing it from either tn
standpoint OF ownership of any Of tn
principal mines it would cut, or as al
independent enterprise, can only won
der that it has not long since been IN
dertaken. If . place exists on tn
continent where q like number G
known valuable lodges Of the preciou
metals can be reached in SO small
cost, the location has never yet bee!
suggested TO the knowledge of tn
writer.
Such an undertaking, ifinaugurate'
by company with capital to carry j
through, could readily obtain liberia
concessions and assistance from tn
mine owners who would cheerfully pa.
royalty for having their mine
} drained, as we'll a. for the privilege o
extracting their ore through it. Tn
company constructing the tunne
would, Of course, be entitled 70 owner
ship Of all the blind lodges.
In the above, estimates OF cost ant
other details have not been mentioned
There will readily suggest themselve
to any one who would wish to lool
further into the matter. 1t is an op
portunity for some person OF enter
prise capable Of commanding capital
TO 20 into an undertaking which
promises grand results. 1t is worth
investigating, aud investigation, W
are confident, will only prove that "
have but slightly limited At the posi-
bilities of what may he in such an en-
terprise if undertaken.
Fashionable Dressmaking.