The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-02
MINERAL IS MONARCH!
The Coming Silver Camp of
Idaho.
BRIGHT WITH FUTURE PROSPECTS.
The RuStling Little Camp
as Seen by "A Signal
Reporter.

The live little silver camp az
Mineral is beginning to attract con-
siderable attention in the mining
world. The camp has heretofore had
many draw w-backs to contend against.
but the conditions that have long held /
it down are now almost entirely
AS seen by "a SIGNAL reporter, the
camp appears to be entering upon II
new and brilliant era of prosperity,
With the progress of the season the
camp is taking on new life and
redoubled energry. Mine-owner,
miner and prospectors all are happy
and hopeful over the outlook
The main drawback has always
been lack of capital and difficulty in
treating the ores. The failure of one
or two processes for time gave the
camp a black eye, but with the
advent of the Prophyrite smelter the
first important step towards success
was made, and with the facilities thus
obtained the mics have been
steadily developing and increasing in
value, and today the camp has the
brightest outlook of any in Idaho.
The Prophyrite smelter is running
night and day to its utmost capacity
and the owners are talking of increas-
ing its capacity to 100 tons per day.
The Mineral Mutual Smelling Co.
are pushing work on their smelter
and expect to be running by August
1st. The output of matt from the
camp will then be 20 tons per day,
or about So, 500. Should the
Porphyrite smelter increase its ca
pacity the out put will be l40 tons
daily, or about $1,000. Besides
these smelters there is strong talk OF
concentrating works in the neal
future.
The ore for these smelling anC
concentrating works can be supplied
from the mines now prepared to taxi
out unlimited quantities of ore, no
speaking of those that will be pro
ducing as soon as schuteS, raises ant
!. other necessary work is completed
Last year the camp produced through
one smelter about $50, 900, and thi
season with two will probably produc
$3.50, 600 or 5000, 600.
j. The number of mines and claim
being worked this season are abou
fifty. The smelling ores from thos
now producing average 80 ounces pc
ton, though some of the ore goes 30
to 400 ounces. The average assa
value of the concentrating ore is l
= ounces.
Freight to and from Denver is 81
per ton, to and from Portland 81
per ton, coke costs S26 per ton, woo
50 per cord, labor 50, 80 to S3, 80 p'
day, skilled mechanics, miners an
d furnacemen get 50, So
y While in camp the reporter visite
IT all of the most important mines al
t, everywhere met a cordial welcom
b Mr. NJ. Duffy, superintendent of tt
is Black Hawk, and w. II. Speaks,
+e the Egan group, cherfully showed
sr through their respective mines. +
Darby, superintendent of the Mari
piloted us through the bewilderil
mesh of tunnels, shafts and inclin
in that mine. Mr. Wing showed
through the Silver Belle, the Trans
~ and the new smelter in course
construction. Mr.. Lang, the gen
superintendent, ushered us throu
- the Prophyrite smelter and explain
:. its workings.
AS the season progresses Mine
is assuming the airs of a booml
NV mining town. She is not booming
er wind. either, as there is not an il
I'm man in camp.
on With the starting Of the n
he smelter an opening will be made
ne at least seventy-iiye more labor
ay men in camp.
Many strangers are constan
coming and going. Both lines
tween this point and Huntington
doing good passenger buslne
NJ G. Fuller has secured the contr
''V for carrying the mail and will &C
w mence on July 1st. Mr. Teed, y
has been carrying it, will continue
run his passenger line, however.
ith Work on all the mines is 60
right along. Tue Silver Bell is bui