The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-08-11

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though not carrying so high per-
centage of gold and silver as the
others. These mines are the coun-
terparts in aize of their northern
neighbors and are on the same belt
and presumably the same lodges.
Ii it be proven that they are the
same lodges, showing on the oppo-
site side of high mountain, is there
anything more required to be told to
prove that these are the greatest cop
per deposits ever discovered? But
this belt is not all. For fifteen miles
over toward Rapid river, and even
thirty miles south on Hornet creek,
valuable copper claims have been
opened; and on Rapid river are
many claims more valuable for the
gold than the copper.
Altogether the Seven Devils cover
an immense mining district. Is there
richer one in the world?
On Indian creek, ten miles from
the Peacock and six or seven miles
from the group south of the Peacock,
there is small smelter, built few
months since, and now working ore
in desultory way for some weeks,
but up to the day we visited it had
not been successful in turning out
either matt or metallic copper. On
the day we were there it was, for the
first time, running quite successfully
and it was estimated that the output
for the day would be thirty ingots,
averaging 225 pounds each.
Mr.. A. j. Crook, the veteran Gus
ter county smeiter operator, is man
ager here, with VIM. Pilmer, we'll
known in DeLamar four or five years
ago, foreman. Quite little town,
named Cuprum has grown up near
the smelter. 1t has a store, post
office, two saloons and quite num-
ber of substantial dwellings. We
found several former DeLamar peo
pie here, among them Sam Morris
and family, in very comfortable
home, George Russell and family ant
others.
Two miles further down the grade
on Indian creek, is the home of A
o. Huntly, formerly of Owyhe,
county, who with Jack Kent, nov
deceased, established stock rancl
at that place. All who remembe
Mr., Huntly while residing at Film
and Silver ten years ago, will b
pleased to learn that he is prosper
ing nicely. He holds the gateway t
the great copper districts by what
ever route one may choose, and beai
an enviable reputation whereve
! known
: We were not at the bone of ?, }
e Guarden, but had the pleasure {
:, meeting him. Pete is now buildin
II a saw mill on Bear creek, three mile
y from Bear postoffice.
1t Our conclusions about the Seve
J Devils were: That is the creates
e copper district ever yet discovered
8 that it is more easily accessible tha
a reports havs made it; that every e'
sential necessary to make it one
Ie the greatest mining districts in tt
st world is at command, but that Il
NJ COuISt pulSuou W eh0 nSn "HN v
IN the most prominiet of the mines
IS holding back its development Nj
e, of large capital have, for sever
y years, owned the largest properti
)f and have not found it to their inte
"a est, for some reason to develop then
er A lot of mine or railroad promoter
v without apparently either capital
IN influence, have been playing with t
ne reputation of the mines. VIII
OF what is plainly practical has be
he dope-a railroad built south to Weis
10 or Payette and one or more of
st mines opened and worked on tn
as merits, this district will become gre'
er But when will this be done? The
ch are plenty Of properties outside
r, the big bonanzas to justify the RI
ne roads and the owners are anxious
e. develop them, but you or or a
'ly owner of a property would dislike
'ly build roads and make improveme
which others would profit by mi