Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-08
washington County Mines.

For months past there has been eager,
:, times almost frenzied, speculation in
the Boston stock market in copper mine
.hares. This boom has added mil
l;ons TO the mineral wealth of Washing
ION County. The railroad now under
xav from Weiser to Seven Devils will
open up one of the largest copper regions
II North America. There are now over
no locations all of which show copper,
the ore running from 10 to So per cent
and much of itcarrying from $40 to SIC in
void to the ton. Mines where work has
been done to any extent, the returns
have always been very favorable. Among
those where the most development has
been done are the Peacock, owned by
Helena, Mont. parties. This mine is
one Of the greatest copper propositions
in America; while but little development
has been done, there are hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of ore III sight.
The South Peacock group, owned by the
Boston & Idaho Co., and represented by
Messrs Walton and St Cry, of Weiser,
has shaft II3 feet and will be ex-
tensiyely operated this coming summer.
The Green Vale and Myrtle, owned by
the United Copper Mining Co., pro-
duces some Of the richest ore i'll the
Seven Devils, some Of which is native
copper. The Circle G and Orinoco have
had quite an amount of work done upon
them, the development Of which has
been very satisfactory.
A big mining deal has just been closed
involving $2oo, 600 by which Lewis A.
Hall has secured control Of the following
properties, A group of claims lying east
and west of, and adjoining the Peacock
mine The Lockwood group, lying on
the west end of White Monument
mountain, and the Tussle group lying
northwest from the White Monument.
The above mines are among the best
properties in camp and have had con-
siderable work done upon them. They
will be extensively operated at once by
Lewis A. Hall and the Messrs. Merritt.
We have not time to enter into full de-
tails of all the mines in this district; all
are valuable and some are bonanzas.
South of Lakeview is the Jim Blaine
owned by H. Curran. opened up ny Ise
feet Of tunnel showing four feet of ore
with streak of four to six inches oil
sylvanite that averages 1880 in gold
Six hundred pounds taken out went SIC
to the pound. On Rapid River, a claim
owned by Chris Hildanbrand, opened NJ
by 200 feet of tunnel on the vein. The
average width of the ore body is 3 feet
averaging SIG in gold and 81 in silver
Near the Hildanbrand is some very
valuable property owned by Bernard
Haas OF Weiser. Mr.. Haas also own.
some property near Carbonite hill which
from reports will prove very valuable
Farther down the creek are some ledge,
upon which considerable work has beer
done, the quartz all carrying some cop
per and, in some native copper is found
At Mineral, on Snake river, we have |
different formation, principally silve
and lead. The low price of these metal
mas been great drawback to this camp
Dut as the ore carries fair per cent o
copper the mines can now be made t
pay At Ruthburg there are larg
bodies Of galeno ore, principally lead
with some silver, Commencing at Linn
feak is gold belt but little develope
Asyet; ore has not been taken out in pay
ing Quantities; as YOU gain depth cop
per predominates.