The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
NEWS FROM HELENA.
Speaks of Weiser. Most Wonderful
Freak in the Mineral Kingdom
democrat CORRESPONDENCE.

promising camp mlSHl lnteresI your
numerous readers send you the fol- /;
lowing notes:
This camp is the most wonderful
freak of the mineral kingdom it ha
ever been my good fortune to see.
Thousands, and | might say millions, $
of tons OF ore are in sight, which as
says from 60 to 20 per cent copper,
to say nothing about the gold and
silver there is in it.
The prominent mines are the Pea
cock, owned by Smith & Co., which
contains very rich ore from the grass
roots to a depth of so feet-as far as
prospected. Adjoining this is the
South Peacock lode, the same being
an extension of the Peacock Then
the White Monument and Blue Jacket.
The foregoing mines have all been
worked and developed to Il greater or
less extent The Climax, new dis
covery, has shaft 60 feet deep and
prospects well. The Tussle, owned
:. by Donnart & Co., is a discovery full
of promise. The owners ran a tunnel
in 100 feet on this property and from
indications there is an Independent
fortune contained therein.
The mountains are full of prospect
ors and reports of rich and valuable
strikes are of daily occurrence.
The irrepressible Fred Gunder-
sheimer has store here. He also
/, acts as deputy postmaster.
, The Seven Devils Mercantile Com
, pany is represented by R, g. Butler,
general manager, and f. M. Lewis,
-. clerk and salesman.
Helena has struck boom that looks
!, as though it would be permanent
20 New buildings are going up, saw mills
!, are coming into camp, and a general
era of prosperity is upon us.
. Strangers are arriving into camp
r every day.
- Provisions of all kinds are plenti-
full and reasonable in price.
!, The trade of this camp will be sim.
ply immense and it lies within the
80 power of Baker City to grasp it
T Weiser City is doing nothing to hole
this trade and she will find it ou
when it is too late. Let Baker Cit,
=. be up and doing and grasp this COLDER
~ prize.
oo Copper City, new town II mile
from Helena on the road to Snak
river, is booming.
Helena contains two stores, on
inc owned by the S. d. company and th
lge other by L. Parkhurst; restauran
lay under the management of E. II
al Gould and lady; three saloons and
brewery. Two dairys are furnishin
ro. the camp with milk and butter.
ms A weekly mail sevice has been es
IG- tablished, but with the rapid growt
to of the camp daily service will be
up necessity in short time.
ou The Democrat reporter had I'll
hin pleasure of an interview with M
AL, Fred Gundersheimer, who arrived
lar this city yesterday morning dire
ng, from Helena, Seven Devils, via Il
lple Baker City route. Mr. Gundersheim
left Baker City about two months az
for the new El Dorado, where
opened general mercantile establis
WV ment besides having received the a
pointment of deputy postmaster
Helena.
er a
Mr.. Gundersheimer' visit here
hold this time is for the purpose of p'
chasing stock for his store and
will return as soon as possible.
tices the camp Mr.. Gundersheimer give
n ly- good report. He says that when
orta- left there we're about two hundl
Will and fifty people and the average
days rivals per day was about fifty.
cess. along the road from Helena to Paye
rest and Weiser miners and others
pushing their way in and as the sn
no longer obstructs travel the n
will now be on the increase.
S", Over the Baker City route numb
would L.; 4ho;u NOV
''''' without much difficulty.
Mr.. Gundersheimer says that
e on construction outfit in charge of w.
icked Hamm, are pushing operations as
two idlv as possible and now are work
on the most difficult piece of the re
heavy blasting being necessary, All
lo'e0 will take few weeks yet before
can road will be fairly opened for tri
eioi"' by teams. This Harris ferry is
operation and is crossing many