The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20
EXPERTS AND THE DEVILS.
Col. Frank Parker's New
Prospects.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
NJ cs;SI-S. Newman, Nlc3I-
willie and PsicIxal-G'-
trip of InveSti-
o-ntJOr

2'atIOn
Meeting Mr.. II. Z. Newman on the
street day or so since we asked him
for some account of his recent trip to
the Seven Devils mines with Messrs.
Melville and Packard. Mr.. Newman
replied that there was not much to
say regarding the trip. The gentle
man VINO, besides himself, constituted
the party, ''were sent out from Wash
lngton b. G. by the Geological survey
Bureau to visit the most important
mineral localities aud collect samples
and specimens for the bureau and
also for the coming Worlds falr ex-
nibt Botn of these gentleman are
Justly celebrated i'll their profession
and no more expert and scientific
meneralogisrs ever visited the county,
and their ultimate report will not 60
US any harm. They were justly
disappointed that so little work had
been done and Tor this reason: One
OF the most important objects of theli
visit was not obtained; but the full
result and importance OF the investl-
cation made will not be fully known
until labratory tests have been made.
Several ....aied pounus OF various
minerals were sent to " ashington FOL
future tests and for exhibition
look for the report on the sample.
with great interest as | feel conilden
it will do the country good ami ma.
demonstrate new recource. W.
took samples from the Old Peacock
South Peacock, Standard, and W hit
Monument, and various other pro
perties. The gentleman though
beyond question that immense or
bodies existed and were astonshe
that no plans for deep mining, ha
been instituted. AS for tunnellne
the general formation of the counr
, is peculiarly favorable. On on
return trip we stopped few houl
with Col. Frank Parker, OF Wall
, Walla. The Col. is actlvel
r engaged in opening up new distri'
or rather re-opening an old on'
Ills camp is located about half mi
e north of the main road and on tt
: north branch of Hornet creek, III
e locality where he is working is lit
distance beyond and up a creek til;
has yielded gold in time past, as
t evidenced by an ancient rocker th'
< laws IN the bed of the Greek, and I'll
I cold can still be found, as any OF
e can demonstrate by taking pan
1 gravel to the stream below and was
INC it out; but lack of water maxi
it valueless as placer. Well up
the hill Col Parker has found Il leds
and has made wonderful showing II
the time and money expended. III
} shaft is about six by six and down
should think, about forty feet. Il
walls are well defined and at the tir
of our visit Pyrites were being tax
out. and all other indications that t
= vein was not far Off Messrs. Me
>, vile and Packard are of course II
= expected to give opinions regardl
. mines, as this is directly out OF tin
line of business, but | am quite CO
iident that if Col. Parker shor
m strike gold in paying quantities nelti
J. of these gentlemen would
+ greatley s.rprised. A mile or t
If east of this are other prospects a
10 all have good indications and III
40 vet, and very soon, be Il payl
camp, and why not? 1t is in
very center OF as vast Mine
al deposit as there is in Idaho.
o. camped all the time and no do
II there are several people in Paris
of good circumstances that never
lis lust such beds as we did. On
&C. whole | think the gentlemen W
IL satisfied with their trip. They "
cordially received and assisted by
and left promising TO come ag
MS another year. Yes, feel ii
ere lonesome after their departure.