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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

ming within week. Joe has been
delivering meat over the camp with
pack horses since last fall.
Over at the Hercules Allison and
Houlahan are pushing work and
are meeting with good encourage
ment. Some small punches of good
ore are being encountered and the
indications are that there is a good
body Of ore not far ahead.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
Chas. A. Dinsmore, of the Idaho
Mining Journal, who is spending a
few days in camp collecting data for
his paper, which will give the public
some idea of the resources and pos
sibilities of the camp.
Heath, June 5th, 1900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14
Heath and Seven Devils Mining Outlook

THE MINERAL BELT of Washington
county extends due north from the
county seat, Weiser, more than 140
miles, and its width is from 5 to 20
miles. Within this belt there is
found gold, silver, copper, lead, iron,
coal. All these in abundance, with
other minerals Of value as yet meag-
erly developed, SO that no statement
may be made as to their body. There
have been some things to put back
development of the section, the two
greatest being lack Of rapid and
cheap transportation, and the deter
mined effort Of strong combination
that black eye should be put upon
the country till they had, by reason
of this, acquired all they desired at
starvation figures. No one has more
honor for an honest and competent
mining expert than the writer; but
for the ''expert" whose "opinion" is
for sale there is not enough contempt
in speech The latter class has
handicapped development in Wash
ington county to degree most as
tonishing to those having no idea oI
the natural obstacles to overcome. Ir
the first place, the copper deposits OF
the county are the largest, to judge
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

detractions which may hereafter be
promulgated. There are three prom
inent districts in the county, while
many more are only reached by way
of Weiser. Those in the county
only will be mentioned at this time,
though at no late date we hope to be
able to give our observations All the
way from Weiser to the Buffalo
Hump, which trip we shall presently
make.
MINERAL was great and profitable
camp in the days gone by, and a
great quantity OF silver bullion was
shipped from there. where are now
two idle smelters Since it has been
learned that silver has no ''intrinsic
value" its commercial worth has deter
iorated till the miners Of Mineral
have found themselves in Macawber
predicament, and have patiently
waited for something to turn up fol
for number Of years. There is
considerable activity there at this
time, but not hundredth part oI
what was 10 years ago. 1t has beer
asserted by thorough mining mer
that this camp, with depth, viii
change from silver to copper, bu
this is yet to be demonstrated. Will
all the forces that have been agains
the progress Of the camp, there arr
mines OF great enough value to pay
even at the present low price Of silver
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

by surface indications, in the world,
but it costs great deal of money to
make paying copper mine, 80 that
in that particular branch of mining
there are really few large investors.
So, if persons wish to condemn cop
per district for their own personal
ends (and this was the case in the
Seven Devils) they will hire a
genus ''expert", whose sign
tells wonders, whose yellow leggins
are brilliant, whose pipe hangs from
his disdainful lips at an acute angle,
whose vocabulary is wonderful ag-
glomeration of the most mystifying
figures of speech, whose actual exper-
ience in mining amounts to nil, ex-
cepting as he got it from the text
books. This hybrid was sent to the
Seven Devils to "expert" properties
for ''people worth millions, and his
jaunt was pleasant. When he return
ed from his journey his opinion
was the same as it was when he
started-he never had an opinion a,
all, but merely parroted whatever his
employers stated. This has gone
forward, to the detriment Of all the
interests Of the county, till couple
of years ago, when several strong
companies came in and bonded 8
number of prospects, on which they
have ever since done proper develop.
ment, with the result that today The
permanence of the mining territory
is established beyond harm from any
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

and with the consummation OF deal
that has been in progress for some
time strong company will take hold
and bring about a wonderful change.
The Seven Devils are world famous.
Here, without the question of a
doubt, is the greatest surface deposit
of copper ore the world has ever seen,
and happily for the future of mining
in Washington county, this surface
deposit is now proven to have great
depth. as in one mine, at 800 fit down
there came in q vein of several fit Of
fine ore, with 8 inches of mineral car
rying 40 per cent copper; on another
they have been shipping for the past
six months three carloads per week
OF ore that nets them 40 per cent.
There is ore of lower grade in both
these properties, of course, but there
is enough of the rich material to
make them very valuable properties.
At another place in the district there
is found virgin copper, though not
in large quantity, the predominating
ore being bornite. Since the early
7O's miners have pinned their faith
to the Seven Devils; and that they
have done well there is no question.
1t is section that will make Idaho
famous As copper producer, and
give wealth to those who have "kept
the faith. So soon as the Pacific
& Idaho Northern railway, now built
Al miles, is completed into the dis
trict (and this, it is announced, will
be within 2 years. there will be re-
petition of the old-time crush" only,
instead of the prospector, it will be
the investor who will 60 in. Shrewd
mining men have come in within the
past years. and they have, as stat
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14
Lou Johnson Talks About the Great
Camp.
some WONDERFUL GOLD VEINS
The District Likely to Become One Of the
Most Prominent In the
State.

Statesman
Lou johnson returned yesterday
from the Thunder mountain mining
district after an absence of three
months from the city. He was in
such hurry to get home that he did
not stop at the Miller mountain dis
trict, in which he is interested. He
said he had received no reports from
there.
MIR. johnson is enthusiastic over
Thunder mountain, saying he believes
it is destined to become one of the
great mining camps of the state He
says it is a great big mountain of
ore, the leads running away from the
general mass in every direction. He
located mine, the ledge of which is
20 feet wide, being cut by a creek.
On each side the ledge sticks out SO
the ore could be practically quarried.
He brought down some of the surface
ore, which looks very well, and will
have it assayed. The ore carries
gold, silver, copper, and lead.
Mr.. johnson says the Weiser com.
pany, in which E. NJ Barton, A. B.
Anderson and others are interested, is
putting mill on its property in
Thunder mountain. He thinks there
will be considerable activity there
this summer.s He says Boise should
take steps at once to aid in the con-
struction of road from Bear valley,
on the state wagon road, to Thnndel
Mountain. Such road would ,pu
this city in direct communication
with that district. 1t would require
but 40 miles of road and for owe
half of the distance there is natura
road now.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14
HEATH MINING DISTRICT

Some So miles from Weieer is what
is known as the Heath mining dis
trict, and this year 1t is having larger
exploitation than before since the
decline in silver. Ruthburg, the
postoffice town for this district, was
at one time lively place, and there
were number of good producers,
this, the western portion Of the sec-
tion, being eminently a silver lead
country, and here are some of the
old properties that at one time turned
out fortunes in the white metal 60
completely debased at this time.
Back of this place some 10 miles is
what is known as "Galena, though
there is no town there, and at the
galena mine is where the old timers
used to go for their lead for bullets used
in hunting wild animals and some
times wilder Indians. 1t may seem
fiction, but the fact is that in early
days the pioneers of this whole Sec
tion would often start out on q trip
for the winters meat with little lead
and fewer bullets, and, making
straight for this deposit of the heavy
metal, would break of chunks, melt
them in their iron frying pans and
run out their bullets. That these
missiles had some percentage of sill
yer detracted not at all from theil
effectiveness, making them indeed o
little more hard. In the early sew
enties ''Jim' Ruth, for whom the
town was named, packed in from Cal
ifornia 2stamp mill, with reverba-
tory, etc, to make up complete, il
small, plant, and began the extraction
of the precious from the worthless
material, and in this lie met the sue
cess that was the foundation for hi
present affiuence; and this plant dit
deal to bring this section to publi
attention, for his shipments OF bull
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14
900 Brit0ns Killed, Wounded or Cap
tured by Beers.
"DlSACREEABLE ACTIVITY =
Is the Way Boer Movements are Spoken o.
In London.

While the Boer cause appears GER
tainly lost to the sympathizers of the
little republic, the burghers are show
ing s'disagreeable activity as it is
characterized in England
Although Roberts passed through
Johannesburg and occupied Pre-
toria, Louis Botha with 2, 600 burgh-
ers held back the English advance
guard while all the guns and war
supplies of the Beers were removed
from their capital, and their plan of
warfare seems to have included the
giving up of Pretoria without strong
defense and then seeking to isolate
Roberts from his base of supplies
and starve him into submission
A strong force has already cut Rob
erts' communications and at Roode-
vaal killed, wounded and captured
the entire 4th battalion of 900 men,
and the railroad was destroyed for a
distance of forty miles.
At Ten Mile Shruit the Beers cap
tured the British Imperial Yeomanry
In another encounter a number OF
England's nobility, including earls
and lords, were gathered in by the
Beers.
At Laings Mex the Beers still hole
Butler in check, but Roberts is at
tempting to get at their rear.
Kruger has moved the Boer capital
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14
Heath Development Showing Crafty
ing Results.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS
Frank Gilleche Badly Injured at the Con-
way Mine.
snecial correspondence.

Special correspondence.
At the Conway-Queen large flow
of water was encountered week ago
compelling them to stop all work in
the mine until pump can be in
stalled. They tried for several days
to lower it with the appliances at
hand, but hosting water in rock
bucket is slow work and no pay.
A sad accident occurred at the
mine on the night of May 30th. A
night shift employed pulling water,
one man being at the bottom of the
shaft to dip the bucket and in coming
up for his lunch at midnight he start
ed up on the bucket, standing on the
edge and having hold of the rope,
but for some cause when about 40 or
so feet up he let go his hold and fell
back to the bottom, striking against
another bucket that was standing on
the station, breaking the right arm
at the wrist and receiving internal
injuries from which he may lose his
life. A man was started for doc
tor and about nine a. m. DR.. Loder
arrived and dressed his wounds. The
following day he was taken to Cam
bridge. Frank Gilleshe, the wound
ed man, was of very nervous tenn
permanent and had been noticed be-
fore when coming up on the bucket
to be trembling with excitement. He
had only been at work for a few
days, coming here from Mineral. No
blame is attached to anyone as the
shaft is perpendicular one, well
lined and provided with ladder so
it was not necessary to ride the
bucket.
VIM. Ireton has most of the men
at work on the Keystone making sur
face developments. This claim is
situated parallel and about 40 feet
east of the Conway Queen.
Negotiations have been under way
the last few days for the purchase OF
the Cracker Jack and Climax claims
by the agents of Lewis Hall which
will give them fine group of claims
Henry Sommercamp was in camE
last week looking after the Railroad
mine and says work is going steadily
on there, but that it is necessarily
yery slow on account of the hardness
of the rock
Messrs. Kelly and Porter have 10
Gated claims south least of the Mon
arch. and on the St. Lawrence hav'
sunk 25 feet and are now cross-cut
ting the vein, which has been pene
trated about 10 feet. Assays re
ceived from samples near the surfac
show a value of $40 gold and So. 81
silver. This is a large strong vein fron
the present showing and is apt to be
come mine as soon as any in tn
camp.
Work has not yet started on th
Abbie owing to their being unable t
secure car and track, but is expecte
to arrive every day.
H. H. Green is at the Conglomel
ate, giving it his personal supervisio
and pressing work as fast as thre
shifts can.
Curiosities in the shape Of lumbe
can now be secured at Nelson's sa'
mill on Brownlee. The mill has
capacity of about 1 800 feet per da
and they have over two months wor
contracted for now.
Mrs. Henley is running her restal
rant at Donart and will build lodf
ing house as soon as lumber can /
cut.
Joe Madison is building a met
market and expects to have it rul
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

ed above, made what may properly
be called mines. The reports of
thorough people given at the conclu-
sion of this introductory will tell more
than is possible for US to do, 80 we
will pass on to that, and into the
minpe
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14
Important, A. F. & A. NJ.

The members of Weiser Lodge No.
%. A. F. & A. M. are urgently re-
quested to be present at the regular
meeting next Tuesday evening June
49,. Building committee to report
and other important business.
w. B. GooDHEART, Sec
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

and with the consummation OF deal
that has been in progress for some
time a strong company will take hold
and bring about a wonderful change.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

II you want a machine to cut tn
down alfalfa, go to Opp & Davis.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

The Chinese ask "how your liverf" instead
Of "how do you dof' for when the liver IL active
are famous little pills for the liver and bowels
c. T. Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-14

Money to loan on farms, favorabl
terms given.
R. G. MCKINNEY, Weiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

"'rhc old sappcrs were admirable fell
Iowa" says writer In Cnsscrs Maya
zine, "ns brave MS lions, though some
times rather stupid, \ certain PENN,
sular general rode down to some sap
pcrs who were digging trenches and
commenced to cross question one on
his duties. You must know that n
gnhIon Is basket which can be filled
with earth and 80 made TO stop n bull
let and II fascInc Is n bundle of fag
OTIS
"'Now, surprising the first sapper IN
the trench you were driving were
killed said the general, what would
you do with himY
"Sun him In gnblon, sir said
the stolId supper.
"Aud what would you do with the
second If he were killed. said the OIL
Ger In surprise
"'Makc fasclnc of him, sir
"Thc general rode Off without an.
other word"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
We have also for sale some farms,
and number of residences and desirable
building lots, not listed herein. Persons who
desire to buy or sell, will do well to see US
PERSONALS.

The distinction of being the small.
est man in the British army belongs
10 Major Pcrciyal Scropc Mnrling, v
c., Of the Eighteenth llussars.
WILMA, second son of the King Of
Corca, Is in this country for the pur.
pose of studying In our institutions.
lie Is n graduate Of n Japanese mill
tnry academy.
English iursts have started move.
mcnt To set up II statue of the late
Lord thicf Justice Russell In the high
court OF justice chief Justice I'ul
Ter james G. Carter aud Ambassador
Choatc are the Americans who have
been asked to aid the movement
The report that rhndi hey, the
Turkish consul general in New York.
had resigned, after having asked TO
be permitted to publish a newspaper
to support himself, Is considered n
good joke 10y his friends As mat.
ter Of fact he belongs 10 wealthy
family and lives ON his income In lux.
ury.
Information that viii surprise many
Is 10 the effect that President Patton
Of Princeton university * not citl.
zen of the United States lie was
born in Bermuda, and has retained his
citizenship there 10 prevent the for.
fixture Of large property which was
bequrathcd 10 him on condition that
he remain n British subject.
Admiral Bradford, who TX n { present
chief of the bureau Of equipment and
supplies in the navy department, IL
known as Il man Of system. In his
private office he has hanging on the
wall a bulletin showing the exact
amount Of coal available for purchase
by the navy at the different ports
throughout the world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

Cluny Macpherson, whose death oc'
Cured recently in Scotland on n GER
tain occasion having dealings In his
castle with one Of the very poorest Of
his cauymcn, Ind him into one Of the
yoOms. which bad Just been rcdnco.
rated at great expense.
"Whnt do You think Of thisE qucrled
the chicftaiu; the vanishing alone Of
this room cost me $3.50.
limits naethin ava" was the as.
t0nishing response "if yen come
along the ma bit hoosc An show yc a
room that cost faur mair than that
tae De cUated.'
And SO an appointment was made
the colonel wondering that he had
never heard Of i before When he
visited the place poor looking,
matched. little digging" he was
shown into q room SO dark that he
could scarcely see. with IT'S walls lit.
orally blackcned by the smoke from Il
peat fire
Here's ma room" exclaimed the
triumphant tenant "a max DOT that
IL took five hummer loads o peat tae
cont Ii, and at los the load that maks
two hummer and fifty pun"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
A Famous NuriIio,

"rhc Vision Of st. Anthony Of Pad.
ua" Is one Of Murillo's grentcst paint
lngs. II was painted In 1896 and IS
now In the bapustry Of the cathedral
Of Seville The figure Of ST. Anthony
was cut out Of the picture on the night
OF Nov 4, 1874 kilograms were imme-
dlatcly sent to the consuls Of NIL coun-
tries, and II was discovered In New
York. where It had been offered 10 a
Mr.. Schnus for $3.50. II was restored
10 the picture by the great artist, Mar
tlncZ
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

after a long rainy day" said Mr..
Goslington, with the rain falling
ceaselessly and with seemingly every
prospect Of It's keeping on falling all
night and the next day and all the next
week, when have stopped looking out
Of the window 10 see If It was going 10
clear up and have settled down, with
curtains drawn, 10 comfort and n book,
hear after nightfall, somebody pass
ing by I'm the street whistllng That
means always just one thing the storm
IL over, and the weather has begun to
clear and when | 70 10 the window
and look out now ! see that the side
walks begin to show dry patches; not
only has the rain ceased, but things
have already begun 70 dry up.
II have never known this sign 10 fail,
and ! have never known long drawn
storm whose final happy clearing away
did not set some cheerful hearted per
son wlistliug New York sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

The Chinese structures that impress
the engineering observer most strongly
are the bridges, the pagodas, the city
walls and certain details of building
construction. The arch, that beautiful
structure from the scientific MS well ms
the aesthetic point Of view, is generally
believed to be Of Roman origin 1t
was not known to or at least never
used by the Greeks and although the
shape appears in certain specimens Of
Hindoo architecture 1t Is Of false vari-
rty-that is, n succession Of protruding
Corbcls. In China, on the other hand,
we find it Of most widespread and gen
cral application, and examination
shows that the principles involved are
thoroughly understood The universal
use Of the design in all parts Of the
country and the undOubtcd antiquity
Of 50 many Of the existing examples
clearly demonstrate that If long ante
dates any possible foreign suggestions
and 20 a long way TO establish it as II
Chinese origin, a department, however
which, like printing and gunpowdor
never passed beyond the national Dor
ders.-Enginecring Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
Enurl.h CivIl,y Amaze. Tourists.

The American who comes here for
the first time Is always amazed at two
things the ciyility with which the
policeman wIolds his enormous power
In the regulation of the traffic and the
Clyillty Of the servant The ultra demo
crntc call the Inter scryillty, but they
like IT all the same. one of the things
we regret, In common with all English.
men who travel, Is the gradual eXtlnc.
ton Of those good old hostclrlcs OF
the country towns" They nrc still TO
be found and are cherished by those
who know But the times have changed
and the old fashioned style Of hostelry,
where good cheer and a hearty well
come can be reckoned upon, possibly
does not pay.-~London Express.