The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-19
ANOTHER COPPER CAMP.
A Mountain OF the Red Metal Re-
ported in the Wood River
Country.
Tho President of the Parrot and
Other Montanians Interested
in the New Find.
.
An rvtrr, Sting Letter Written by Abra-
ham LincO,n to tho Miners of tho
Nest-The Southern Cross.

The Wood river valley. Idaho, unless al
renorts are untrue. Ia coming TO the from
"a a copper producer. and the big Philadel'
mia md / aho smeltsr Al ksschum tina
cost 81, 900, 900, the most complete in Idaho
will start on copper ore September %, the
prodnct to be sent 10 Salt Lake TO be re-
fined. The first copper discoveries were
m do in that section of Idaho in 1888, or
what is called a mountain OF copper. 4
couple OF miners sssksd ont claims. did .
little work and proved TO the Subtraction o.
y numhsr of %enterprising men that the
huge blow-outs and chimneys Of orc that
showed on the surface indicated that vast
ore bodies obtained with depth. Aside
from the assessment work, absolutely
nothing has hesp lone in the way
Of orening up these deposits save
on the original four locations.
On these the time and work expended has
been insignificant. A forty.i five foot shaft
ts tho deepest workings on the property.
In that ths ledge was ont at a depth Of
thitty-hve feet. exposing An Immense de-
posit. Crossoutting and shallow shafts at
other points, as we'll as short tunnels run
into the side of the mountain. afforded the
.UhSld u tho ektsboA eA
enormous tonnage already exposed. From
the naturs Of the ground and the forma-
zion. ii is argued that the ore can be Quar-.
ried, and ~ an expense not to exceed 81
= ton.
i3 Due 10 tho remoteness Of the market for
pepper ore snd the lack Of faoilities for The
treatment Of cooper ores conveniently
near. owners of the claims were neither
encouraged In developing their properties
nor justified in trying to market tho pro-
Salt Lake City served as an incentive to
Pat the properties In 9 condition for ship
ping.
Attention Of big operators was attracted.
F anklin Farrell, . big braas founder. of
Connecticut. and president OF the great
Parrot company. OF Butte visisAd
the Lost River mines a few weeks ago. He
was accompanied by Superintendent Ben"
Tibbev, OF the Parrot company, and a
Cornish expert. From the favorable opin-
ion Expressed regarding the properties. 10
an! enthusiasm was kindlsd, and 4 sale at
big figures was considered a foreRone
conclusion. Financial derression ia the
EXPLANATION offered for the failure to make
the deal.
HI Whom 1t was lea. ned a few days ago, that
tho big Parrot smelter and the com rany's
two mines AZ Butte that employed 500 men,
were Closed shefe WAS greater encourage
ment that something might be dom.
Col. Sharp and his associates. how
evar, don't propoae to lose any time
or advantage this season by awaiting the
%leasure of anybody. With the pros ect of
a big demand for copper at the Salt Lake
refinery they plan 10 make large shipmep IS
of copper matte to that pl- Mt. Good roads
lead TO the minss. OF the distance, twenty
two miles OF the haul can be mads over the
Nsage rofd between Ketohnm and Challis.
by which all supplies for Custer county are
transported. and the balance OF the wa,.
about fifteen miles, would be good freight
ing. Contrnots can be mnde so lay down
tine ora ut hntohum TO- 80 a ton. Cost of
trentmens wou d amount to So. and the
same char 9 would 10 imposed TOR deliver
ing the matte in Salt Lake city. Even
tAcugh the estimated cost of mining ex-
ceeded 81 n ton. 80 claimed. there would DO
a rott IN working the mines.