The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-09-29


we left and probably is yet, and is
the best evidence to person of or
dinary sense and common honesty as
to the value for the purpose stated;
and il l remember right, the SIGNAL
has in past issues made some CON-
ments on the subject, so we will pass
on and about sunset find ourselves at
the South Peacock mine, in the heart
of the Seven Devils copper camp and
in sight OF the Old Peacock, the
present leading attraction
THE PEACOCK MINE.
A visit to this property showed a
great change in the appearance since
| last saw it. All of the great ore
body formerly exposed on the sur
face was broken down and taken out,
and aside from what has been hauled
to the smelter or dropped by the way
is piled up near the mine, and l think
is stated as somewhat exceeding sew
en- thousand tons and so far as cas-
ual observance can determine is OF
very high grade The work gives
this property more the appearance OF
quarry than mine; large open cuts
from which ore has been taken, while
, the face or breast show masses OF ore
, still in place, but as no sinking or
} continuous work has been done no
ore bodies are blocked out and there
fore not even an approximate esti-
4 mate of the amount in sight can be
2 made. 1t would be about like read
n ing the sign on the big Chicago ele-
d vator and guessing how much wheat
8 it contained. The work done, how
s ever. makes the surface showing
l. more remarkable than ever, and in
e dicates in my humble judgment tha
,s the mine will have the required stay
: ing qualities.
t. The South Peacock is owned b
sr Boston people and under the man
E. agement OF Mr.. James Walton
le large amount of development wor
s has been done this summer. Th
IL shaft has been put down so it is no'
is 1875 feet deep and from this working
lg amounting to 500 feet have been rui
IN and Mr.. Walton informed us that
e. had good showing of ore at d
ferent places. No visitors are q
lowed in the mine and as work is 1
g present discontinued, the entrance
mt under lock and key. The hoisting M
er chinery is winch operated by hor
nd power, all the other appurtenance
1t. tools, etc. are ample aud in good o
to der and indicate that the owners me,
on business.
NJ The boarding house is well su
zee piled and as we'll conducted and u
ms like the mine was open to us at lea
lat three times day and Walton's
ok nous Boston crackers we're by
of means the least appreciated. MI
,th Geo. Degtz has full charge OF
is boarding department and to the
,y- WHO know her no further recomme
,ch dation is necessary. Order and me-
ck, ness prevail.
ard OTHER LOCALITIES
ees Tie White Monument was visit
ase but found in dilapidated conditi
The no work having been done for 30
ira time and nothing of interest was v
nth ible. AS this is cassed among
as, big properties, no doubt it is layl
full quiet for some mysterious mining
ure railroad to develop. Messrs.
the chael Ward and AL Tousley are wo
I'M ing on the Standard, Bodie and b
,ty ger. These properties are all 10
ing we'll, especially the Stand
ling which bids fair to yet take place v
risi the first class as producer. N
tiop and AL are looking little older
fee time has dealt quite gently
oi. them after all and with the m
,ked others who have stayed so detern
,ick edly with the districts. 1t is tc
Jew hoped their reward is near at ha
fine and may it be an ample one.
-oad The most active locality in the
to a trict at present is on Garnet Cl
far where work is progressing on the
has. aska, Blue Jacket, Queen and Deco
nioy These are all fine properties and
6cient development has been don
4 we prove that their capacity as prt
r the GERS will be unlimited. VIM. lr
start is experimenting the work whie