The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-09-19
PAST SEASON AT THE DEVILS.
Interesting Communication from the
Worlds Greatest Copper Camp.

information [ can, how the mines are
looking and what new developments
have been made this year.
No work has been done on any Of
the patented mines, to make any new
development or showing up the
amount OF ore.
The Standard mine, owned by Ad-
ans, Ward, Barton and Tousley, has
been developed by sinking their shaft
rs or 80 feet deeper, and now have
shaft rs feet deep in low grade ore,
showing rich streaks Of copper ore
The Confidence, owned by Adams,
Barton, Ward and Butter6eld, com
menced shaft on their ore discovery
in their tunnel and have 20 foot
shaft in the ore. The mine will make
as good a showing in another years
work as any in the camp.
The Badger, owned by the same
parties, has shaft 80 feet deep in
the garnet formation, which is look
ing we'll for good mine by doing
more sinking IN the shaft
The Black Garnet, owned by G. e.
Walker, is in bed of garnets with a
30-foot shaft, and tunnel has been
started at the water level to drain
this shaft at a greater depth, and this
mine will make a rich showing by
another years work.
Walkers placer, on part Of the
above named mine, was worked this
year by Mr.. Walker, who had two
men at work with him all summer,
and paid well.
The Victoria, also owned by Walk
er, has an incline tunnel over 100
feet worked on the ledge, which is
rich in gold, silver and copper. This
mine will pay to work the year round
If there was smelter, or even a rail-
road for cheap transportation, to
handle the ore.
North Peacock, owned by Frank
Hubbard, has tunnel in 35 feet, with
indications of striking the ore body
soon The float is rich in copper,
gold and silver
The Aurora, owned by Hubbard,
Drake and Jones, has 3O-foot tun-
mel and a 20-foot shaft. Work has
been abandoned in the shaft and the
tunnel shows good ore indications.
The Copper Monument, owned by
Hunt & Pratt, of Boston, Drake and
Leonard, has a 35-foot tunnel, and
good ore is found at the end Of the
tunnel where they finished this years
work. The ore is in quartz, lime
stone and granite, gold and copper.
The Tussel Group has tunnel
over 100 feet and they are now max
ing cross-cut to ore. This mine is
owned by Donart, Tousley and An.
derson.
Humboldt mine, owned by Adams,
Ward and Drake, has a shaft SO feel
and in the garnet formation, will
foot walls of crystallzed lime. As
rich ore as ever was found in the
camp is found in this mine. Thi.
mine is supposed to be on the Whit,
Monument ledge and is as rich /,
prospect as has ever been found il
the camp.
Chieftain mine, owned by Andrew
Adams, is being worked by tunne
to drain the shaft, which is in a ricl
body of ore.
Whale, owned by Adams, Ware
and Butterfield, is worked by TUNE
in good low grade ore.
Lockwood group, owned by Barton
Truth and Gray, has tunnel nearly
200 feet on the Lockwood mine anC
over 100 feet on the Sampson. Thes'
mines show good ore bodies.
DEBORAH, owned by Mix and Steel
is worked by tunnel in solid ore ant
is one of the richest ore shown!
mines in the camp
There are also several other ricl
mines being worked which in tim,
will make excellent showing.
All VIC need to make this a goot
camp and one of the richest in tn,
world, is good roads. II the much
talked-of railroad is ever built, til,
future of this camp will be wonder
full.
The county should see that the
long promised wagon road be built
With little expense the grade tt
Huntley's could be built. Mr.. Hunt
ley would see that there was a goot