Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-20
THE sEvEN DEVILS DISTRICT.
Eeiser Leader.

In Last weeks Leader we spoke
OF the copper ore from this district
being hauled TO this city for shipment
to East St !. Louis. This was an err
ror as far as the shipment from here
is concerned. In an interview with
J. G. Rodgers who arrived in our city
after the above was in type, he kind
ly gave us much information Of re-
liable character of this great copper
| camp. The ore here will be shipped
to Swansea, England, to be treated.
He will ship from here to England
100 tons of ore this season. There is
now here 80 tons and the balance is
being hauled here as fast as possible.
This ore goes to Portland, Or, thence
by ship to England, and he informs
us that it can be landed IN England
at about the same figure that it can
| in St. LOUIS. This seems incredible:
still we believe it, as many lumber
laden ships require heavy ballast.
We are pleased to learn of the healthy
condition of mining matters in this
district. Much work is being done
by Donart & Co, Adams, Haas &
Co, Lockwood & Fruith and Klein
schmidt & Hauser. 1t will interest
our readers to know the amount of
copper in sight in this camp, as re-
ported by j. c. Rogers after care
ful estimate. Fifteen mining loca-
tions and groups; to wit: The Pea
cock, South Peacock, Copper Key,
Lockwood group of four, Alaska
group of four, Blue Jacket group OF
FIVE, Helena, Dacora, Arkansaw,
Olivia, Calumet, Anacanda, White
Monument, Climax No and Samp-
son. The amount of ore to be seen
above the ground in these various To-
cations IS 91,5O0 tons. We believe
this statement is entirely reliable. II
is much lower than estimates that
have frequently been made by min
ing engineers and experts who have
visited these mines. When you know
that this ore is not exposed in tunnels
or shafts, but above the ground, it
certainly proves this to be one of the
greatest copper camps on this conti-
nent. Messrs. kleinschmidt and
uauser are the owners of the Peacock,
Blue Jacket group, Helena, Calumet.
Anaconda and White Monument.
/ These mines have been worked more
tnan any in the camp, and from these
mines comes the ore that is in tran
sit to England. These last named
mines show above ground $4,000 tons
of ore, according to Mr.. Rogers
statement. The ore above ground is
not all as rich as that being taken out
of some of the Kleinsohmidt & Haus-
er mines, but it is safe to say that the
whole body of ore In sight, 81 1,00O
tons, will run from fifteen to twenty
per cent. copper. AS we have many
times said, in our statements of this
district, that all we want is transpor.
tation to make this one of If not the
greatest of copper producing camp:
in the United States. 1t cannot lay
there much longer in its present iso
lated condition. There is too mucl
) capital in this country seeking invest
) ment to allow it, 1t is in the mids
of one of the best timbered anc
watered districts in this Territory
The ore is a fine smelling ore aid ",
: expect vet to see the smoke of man,
smelter turning out copper matt
for market that will astonish tn,
world. Itis lucky man who has th1
means to get hold of some of thi
property now, at figures that are
mere bagatelle compared to what TIN
property Will be held at in the nea
future.