The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-12

formation. it is always as a general rule
on the bottom Of each layer first formed,
and seldom ii ever found throughout the
entire stratihcation. And again, have
the first form Of vegetation to find in its
natural form from outward appearance,
in any volcanic qualification.
In the formation of Thunder Noun
tain have found a pine cone besprinkled
with gold at depth of 80 feet, and its
little cells completely filed with fine
sands, showing clearly that the only
agent known'today to perform this work
was water and water only.
Thunder Mountain at one time occu-
pied very humble position compared
with her surrounding neighboring peaks,
and without a question was not to be
seen at that time, but from her present
gold giving rocks there is no question
that it was at that time that it was gath
ering the gold from her neighbours
The tertiary summer was closed by the
worlds great winter The ice from the
north pole extended its domain far to the
south latitude-40 from all indications.
All the northern temperate regions Of the
world were ice coursed at that time,
highly developed mountains filing the
depressions with glaciers. BY the down
ward, destructive, grinding motion of the
glaciers, the small gulches commenced
by water, were deepened and wldened by
ice, assure veins were thus exposed, both
of gold and silver. The debris from
their progress the glaciers carried on their
backs and dumped at the mouth of the
canyons or into the bottom OF the then ex
listing paleozoic seas, and when the tenn
perature finally became warmer, and the
glaciers melted, all the long line of trav-
cling boulders scattered upon their backs
many Of them containing gold robbed
from the veins, were left as banks
or moraines forming gold placer
grounds beside our streams and canyons,
and many times more than thousand
feet above the present river beds. After
the glacier epoch warmer period set in,
and we mark it Quarternary. Water
took the place of ice, and the wash-beat
shores built vast bodies of land beneath
the great lakes surface or the inland seas
and at that time the gold or silver was
held in the debris. The formation and
qualification was the same as that of
today where water was the agent,
Distributing along the bank OF streams
or carried out into the beds of the lakes,
in all of this work Of nature. was much
OF the precious metal mined and robbed
l.
gold by It's insolubillty, remains to this
day as an ever convincing witness of the
proof Of this work | claim, and GER
tainly these are my conclusions, that
Thunder Mountain was not a mountain
at the time Of its iormation, but on the
other hand was u depression in the
ground, and with the wearing OF water
into the1 Canyon first formed the shores
Of the. lake which contained the noun
taio becxme weak. eventually giving way
% the elements below, or st lower alti-
tndea. and when the adjustment came
the center Of Thunder Mountain being
we'll cemented. 1t held its present posi-
ton and the flowing water cut around its
softer edges, eventually draining the sur
face and giving room for what we have
today. The outer covering OF this noun
tain proves all have told you, In my
humble opinion, and further, the famous
TreAdwell mine OF Alaska appears like
an infant by the side Of this great mass
OF wealth when we make comparison.
To some Thunder Mountain has
been known for several years, but the
object was 30 unreachable and the
difficulties so unsurmountable-
instance, the nearest r. r. 200 miles,
wagon road IS miles away, big
mountain ranges intervening, large
rivers, canyons, and the like to en-
counter--t that all seemed as unavail-
able as gold 10 the moon, and fol
these reasons it little excited human
desire. But the will and ingenuity
of man know no failure, and little by
little this hidden wonder has come
nearer and nearer approach and APP
preparation until now it is convert
ed and appropriated article, soon t(
yield to the treasury of the world its
part of the stored up wealth of time.
A strong company has been formed,
the properties consolidated, capital is
being raised, which will operate
under the corporate name OF
Thunder Mountain Consolidated
Gold Mines, Limited, headquarters,
Weiser, Idaho, and thus, it may be
said, the foundation is laid for future
successful mining that will run into
the years to come. Steam power ap.
pliances and mill machinery are be-
ing considered, such as can be car
ried on the backs Of horses over the
ranges, will be taken in before the
season closes, and Thunder Mountain
will be gold producer. The stocl
OF the company offered on the mark
cts WAS purchased as fast as offered,
demand increasing as the supply be
came less, and what is worthy of re
mark is the fact that the quickes
and largest buyers were those bes
posted on the property, who bough