Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-18


silver; also carries considerable gold.
Several tons Of ore have been taken
out as the surface, and returns gave
377 ounces silver and $25 in gold.
These veins show good ore along the
surface for 5000 feet. East Of this
group, on same belt, is claim owned
BY John Henry, who is running tun-
mel on the vein. The tunnel is in 40
feet in good ore--same character as
that Of Hurdy group.
South Of the Horn Silver belt is
gold belt Of three veins. These veins
also carry some silver. The principal
claims are: The Whoop-up, the fur
thest east, owned by Kempner.
Shows good ore on surface. A tun-
mel Is now running to tap the vein.
West are the Belmont and East Bel
mont group, owned by Brown and
Vivian Thorne. Considerable work
has been done in the way of pros
pecting. These veins are of good
size and assay from $40 to $50 per
ton. West of the Belmont group are
several claims owned by Chas. Curtis.
Considerable prospecting has been
done on the surface, and the indica-
tions are that they will develop into
as good mines as any in the district.
There are a number of other locations
in the district, none of which fail to
show gold or silver, or both, on the
surface, and in liberal quantities.
Can as much be said of any other dis
trict in Idaho? We think not. The
district is not yet half prospected.
Discoveries will continue to be made
both ways-toward Banner and in
the direction of this place without a
doubt. Beaver district is on the Ban
ner belt, but shows many more veins
and the ore runs much higher on the
surface than did the Banner mines.
The Banner mill has turned out right
along, 100000 and over every sum-
mer and fall for many years. Until
last year the mill ran only during the
summer and fall months. Last year
the mill, 20-stamp, ran $50 days
and turned out $4,000, in silver
The 500 ft-level, the lowest in the
Banner, turned out ore that milled
SIS ounces per ton. The ore of this
mine mllled about 40 ounces per tor
at and near the surface, but increased
in richness to the lower level. A
tunnel is now running, to he 800
feet in length, to tap the mine a
greater depth and also to save ex
pense of pumping and hosting to sur
face. The Wolverine gets bigger
with depth. The shaft is now dowr
500 feet. The mill, now running OF
ore from this mine, is turning ou
bullion at lively rate. There i.
but one mine in Idaho surprising the
Weld of this considering working
capacity Of the mill, which is the very
oldest style) and that but very little
That is the De Lamar, but that mine
has a 20-stamp mill of the very lat
est pattern. 1t is still question
whether the Banner mines, with
mill like that at DeLamar, would no
fully equal or surpass the yield of tha
celebrated mine. The Banner crush
es from IL to ID tons per day, an
the DeLamar, if it crushes twice thi
amount per day, as we are informe
. it does, with yield of $4,000 pc
month, the Banner and Wolverin
| mines have been for great man
, wears making better monthly rec
. ord than the average of the DeLs
mar, considering the difference
milling capacity. Banner ought I
: have a so or 100 stamp mill, an
= probably will. The company h'
been seriously considering the que
!, ton of putting up large mill of Il
latest improved pattern. With tf
rich ore on the surface there is I
e telling how far the mines of Beav'
d district will surpass those of Banne
- THE Statesman says Senator d.
y bois, in letter to Secretary of Sta
It Pinkham, announces that he is su
Il of the seat to which he was electt
and that he will soon be enabled
bepin work in earnest for the Sta
: and its people.
x THE Statesman of the 10th sa
!, material for the bridge to be bu
." across Boise river near the city h
c arrived. The material to be used
Of the building of the bridge at ST
" and the one near Falk's store is nc
ID at Nampa.
~ Tuos. WRIGHT and John Pfeif
D. left the other day for De Lam
q They will return next spring to
:, snme work on the Chickamon.