The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-21

or the chief districts OF the state and
of Washington county, and that its
friends will reward for their perse-
verance and faith There can be
given here no extended report on the
camp for obvious reasons, chief of
which is the lack of depth, there be-
ing at this time but one property be-
ing more than 100 feet underground,
no large work being attempted till
late last year. There are several
properties which have been thor
oughly prospected on the surface,
but, while these give abundant reas-
on for continuance OF development,
they do not block out ore and make
possible extensive articles. We can
say with perfect faith that the Heath
district has the appearance of great
and permanent camp; that we believe
it will prove one Of the best copper
silver-lead producers of the state, and
that it is field of more than ordi-
nary promise for the investor who is
willing to olive and let live." That
there are men who want more than
location is worth is not fault attrib-
utable to this camp alone, but prices
will soon be regulated, and even at
this time man with means to make
a mine will find abundant opportunity
for exercising his judgment, and on
as good prospects as may be found
anywhere in the wide west The
following is a brief mention Of the
prospects having excellent showings,
and on which more or less develop
ment work has been done:
RAILRoAD-This gold-copper-
silver proposition owned by number
of employees of the Oregon Short
Line Railway, though at this time it
is being operated under bond to the
Anglo Columbian Exploration Co.. of
Boston, Henry Sommercamp, of Wei
ser, being western manager. 1t is a
property of good showings and great
possibilities, having an enormous
surface outcrop of higbgrade ore, in
the shape chiefly of azurite, though
development shows bornite, chalco-
pyrite, bromyrite, gold being with
them all The ore is in porphyry-
lime contact, the surface showing a
lead over 100 ft wide. Much devel-
opment has been done, including sur
face work and tunnels. In the
adit now working the ledge has been
crosscut IS ft; some Of the ore will
carry 200 ozs silver and $40 gold per
ton. The profitable copper values are
general throughout that distance, At
times development has found very
discouraging conditions, though the
property looks favorable for the max
ing of first-class mine.
| HERCULEs-This is a well-devel-
oped property owned by Alex. Houla.
han and VIM. Allison, on which work
has progressed for years. The sur
face showing is a clean lead carbon
ate, and a big lead. A tunnel Of
considerable length has been driven
which at one place cut the lead TO
20 #, all proftably concentrating
material, while gift paystreak car
ries extremely high values, being
handsome steel galena. Work woult
have continued at this point but TO
the incoming of considerable bod.
of water making a change desirable
80 that at this time the work is il
} country rock, though surveys Civ
assurance that a short distance viii
again take them into ore. The or
chute mentioned above, though no
, explored as to extent, is a most pret
} ty concentrating proposition, with a.
J unquestioned stability, and in fact al
} development shows permanent lead
1t is not the policy of the owners t
J rush things, but work to acquir
thoroughness, and in charge of Mr.
, Houlahan the development is of tn
best character.
J BEAvER-Tbis is almost identica
with the Hercules, and owned b.
Alex. Houlahan. There have bee
, some 600 # of development, in tun
/ nels and raise, and some ore has bee
: uncovered, though the ledge prope
mas uOJ yet Dceh loaOho". HS "
: velopment Will be pushed during thi
season, justified by what many thin
! is an especially good prospect.
BUcKEYE-This is an old property
one-time shipper, but idle for
number of years. Adjacent to th
Hercules, its characteristics and or
are. similar. The history of this prop
erty is two tunnels, aggregatln
? 500 #, and that when the owner
found lead instead of silver they &C
scared and quit There is ever
probability that bond has been giN
en- on this property, and that 1T wi
be re-opened this season.
LooKoUT-This is another OF tt
q famous lead silver properties of II