Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-09
Seven Devils Country!
RICH MINERAL REGION SOON TO
BE TAPPED BY A BRANCH OF
The N. P. from Lewiston
Tho Richest Copper District in the
World.-A Review of It's
Mines and Outlook.

The proposition of the Northern Pa
ciflc to build an extension from here
into the Seven Devils country, lends
additional interest to be taken in that
region. The following extracts from an
exhaustive letter, written by Geo. A.
Rahrn, of Weiser City, to the Boston
Advertiser, shows the wonderful re-
sources of the rev country.
"Seven Devils is rapidly coming into
prominence. Railroad engineers and
scientific men are now on the ground,
and inquiries are daily pouring in re-
garding this great copper district. The
late raise in price Of this important
metal has caused copper men to look
around for new mines, as a famine in
copper is already predicted, and now
that this great district is accessible, they
naturally turn to what has been known
for many years rs natures great store
house. Lack of transportation and in
accessibility has prevented the open
A"tS w NAAS SuuAp'
Seven Devils Is situated in Wash
ington county, so miles north of Weis-
err and 5000 feet above, near Snake
river. Its name is derived from the
clump Of mountain peaks, there being
seven, which lie ut the extreme north
of the camp and look down upon it,
"a If they were the guardians of this
great wealth. As the name implies, it
IL veritable bowling wilderness. The
top Of the plateau is 5000 feet above
Snake river, and only five miles from
1t. 1t would seem as fit had been so
created that man was to he barrel for
all time from robbing it of its vast min
eral wealth. Its seclusion has pre-
vented but little knowledge Of its hid
den treasures. When spoken of it was
alluded to as some far away planet
and known but little of. Its physical
appearance resembles closely the pic
lures of the moon; one group of noun.
tains.
The reason that these mines have
never been worked was the difficulty
of getting in and out of that district
but now it will be only a short time
ere the world will possess these mines
It may take lifetime or only few
years to develop them, all according t.
circumstances, railroads, capital, etc
AS the season advances the excitemen
ever Seven Devils increases, and tn
question Is, who will secure control O
, this mighty camp. Boston shoul'
have it, as she is the biggest cope
owner in the world.
The sources Of this camp Will max
one of the grandest mining operation
ever started in this western country
The great Anaconda mines have n
such ore as found here. When Sens
tor Clark, of Montana, contracted {
deliver the French syndicate $4,000
600 pounds Of copper and the ore
run SO per cent copper, he first bonde
all the mines he could in Seven Devil,
This district covers scope Of countr
Is by "a miles and contains wonderfi
vertical veins from 80 to $50 feet wild
and thousands of feet deep.
This wonderful mineral belt W.
discovered by Levi Allen Is years ag
and he located what is now known 9
the Old Peacock, the phenomenal su
face mine Of the world. He held
through Indian wars and massacre
going every year 200 miles by wagon
do his 500 assessment work, reaizil
its value and greatness, untilin 1Sa
after expanding So, 900, he had to tai
in Montana parties, SO that now
owns only three-sixteenths in a mil
that could not be bought for 81 200, OF
This mine has been ground sluiced .
down the gulch for one half mile
the free gold it contained alone, e
posing some II acres of copper tn
runs 80 to 80 per cent. Three We,
ago there was In sight at this mi
70, 600 tons Of ore, value nothing; n,
at 10 cents per pound, $500, 900.
can be worked at net profit Of s., sc
600, vein SO feet wide.
There seems to be copper everywhe
South Peacock mine appears to be
same, and Standard and State Is
probably rs good, but contains rio
ore than the Peacock, high gr,
quartz and more free from garnet; M
like White Monument and RI
Queen. The shaft Is 50 feet solid ON
the Bonanza vein of marvellous wea
the length, depth And Hl(}(4 Of,
thousands Of tonS Inc
lshow 100 yards sqA Of