The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-25
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Stanley BASIN Is aDout l0D
miles from Boise, on the state
wagon road, easily accessible,
and with all facilities for econom-
ical mining operations. The
Basin is in the very heart Of the
Sawtooth range, between Val
ley creek and Salmon river, be-
ing in a small valley, drained by
a stream flowing in exactly an
opposite direction from the prin-
cipal watercourse, the Salmon.
The gold deposits are z every
where, no difference being ap-
parent in value or quantity be-
tween the hillsides and the
gulches. The character of the
gold, and the general formation
of the country goes to prove that
it is a glacial section. tkere being
no gravel whatever in the com
mon acceptance Of that term,
the gravels being practically all
quartz, and in the Basin there
are fully 2000 acres of ground
that will pay good money, most
of it rich. There is not a tree,
stump or boulder on all the
ground, which is covered with a
heavy growth of bunehgrass.
The gold, as a rule. is of medium
size, there being some nuggets,
but none of it is fine. nor has any
of it travelled any distance. In
our prospecting, says General ].
L. Weaver, of Boise, we found
the formation as follows: Going
down through the soil made by
the decomposed vegetation we
first find a blue and white quartz
gravel, compact and prospecting
very heavy being from Is inches
to three feet in depth; then We
find a dark red deposit. compos-
ed of red quartz, being as well
closely packed, and carrying val
ue about equal TO the first straits,
and this continues on down from
5 to u feet. when we strike clay
ey sort of material. a false bed
rock, composed Of red and blue
clay. through which is aquantity
of granite. the latter material
assisting in its easy pulyeriza
tion. About six inches of this
false bedrock carries heavy gold
values, the balance. to a depth
of Is inches being barren. But
after passing through the false
bedrock we found a loose gravel
prospecting well, being about Is
inches in depth, when again we
came into the dark red deposit.
which is also here as rich as it
was above. We went down in
this material some seven feet,
being the extent of ability of the
drill, and for all that distance
found gold in handsome quantity.
but we do not have any idea how
deep it is to permanent bedrock
Idaho Mining Journal.
District Court convenes in
Challis next Monday. Oct. 1st.
Democratic county convention
at Houston next Thursday, the
9th. We have heard of four
candidates for sheriff and three
for assessor. The delegates to
this convention. as far as heard
from. are as follows
Challis-
1. ". H. Felkner.
.. Geo. E. Keyes,
3. H. f. Powell.
4. J. P. Spalding.
5. Don. Rowles,
6. Len. Peck,
Z. ChaS. Frost.
Custer
/. r. Macbeth.
,. E. c. Chamberlain,
3. Mack Black,
! 4. ". J. Bowen.
5. VIM. Dunn.
Clayton
1. Samuel H.Leigh
>. Mr.. Sheridan.
3. ..
t. .....
Bayhorse-
1. W. ]. Treloar.
?. Wm. Grinuell.
Battle Ground
1. Clay Vance.
2. Carl Schoonover,
3. E. Curtis, Sr.
IAN sincere supporters of sill
yer are a menace to the country.
From RooSevelt's speech oi
acceptance.
How do the believers of silver
relish this kind of language,
coming direct from the Republi
can nominee for Vice-Presiden'
of the United States? The facts
of the are that Teddy is becom
ing a great menace to Republican