The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-08-19
In the Seven Devils, or Anything Else
to Justify Building Il Railroad.
DEVELOPMENT WILL TELL
1t is Safe to Say That In no Other Locality
Has Nature Given More Open Sugges-
tions.-Condition Favorable.

What is there in the Seven Devils
mining country to justify the build
ing of railroad? Where are your
much talked of mines, and of them
all can you point to single one that
is now producing? Why are not
some of them in shape to, in some
manner, give convincing proof of
their future greatness as claimed?
And why, with all the claims made
that this is the greatest mining dis
trict on the coast, is there such a
lack of definite development? These
are among the questions that are
again and again propounded by those
who are attracted here by reports of
the immense resources of the county.
And it is only fair to say that in the
main such inquiries are very proper
and apt. An investor has right to
all the information he can get and
asking questions is about the most
economical way of getting it, al
though not always the most reliable.
And among the hunreds that come
and 90 by far the greatest number
could get information in no other
way, for the reason that their igno-
rance of mining matters is so dense
that their own observations would be
Of no value in an undeveloped
country. Probably if the same class,
with all their assumed wisdom, should
go down into the hidden treasures of
the Ontario or Comstock they would
come out again without correct idea
of what they had gone to see Be
yond all question, no mining district
has ever been subjected to more
searching investigation than has this
one and men of scientific aud practi.
cal ability always agree regarding the
richness of the ores, and only ques.
tion the amount, that is, the perma.
nency Of the deposits. 1t yet re
mains for human ingenuity to wall
over mountain and determine jus
how much mineral wealth there is il
it. But it is safe to say that in II,
other locality has nature given NOR,
open suggestions of hidden wealth
The White Monument has its opel
cuts showing great ore bodies at al
elevation of 1000 feet and the SAM
class of ore is found in dozens o
e other prospects further down until j
breaks out in one immense mass Oh
i the surface of the old Peacock. An,
= then down again, at intervals, unit
e it is found washed by the waters 0
Snake river On the other slope to
ward Camp creek the indications ar
It equally pronounced. Now, the reas
il on why more work has not been don
: is an easy question to answer so ia
as the majority of property holder
are concerned, and that is they coul
not afford to produce commodit
, that for want of transportation faci
lties, could not be placed on I'll
> worlds market. No better reaso
need be given for the average clas
Other reasons are not wanting for I'll
4 manner in which some of the great,
properties have been managed, au
where every attempt that has bee
e made to operate them has resulted
failure and made in such blunde
ing manner as to show plainly th
C. the failure was the success locke
for. This county is too extensi
at for freeze-out game to be made
success and the idea is about aba
doned, and when railway constru
% %or ton into this district is advocat,
st the mineral alone is not considere
M "t for the agriculture and timber a
do factors that must certainly be reco
w. nized and are certainly tangibl
ng 1t is safe to say that the constructs
.er of the road would open resources nc
Dt- unknown and add TO populatio
he And, as matter of fact, all the co
cd ditions and requirements are so pla
!, that intelligent investigation is t
best evidence the county can off,
er. The Seven Devils copper mines c
and will produce as soon as the mea
y. arc provided to transport their pl