The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-03
Spoken for Washington County by
Prominent Engineer,
WEISER A PLACE OF DESTINY
Contradiction Given to Recent Backcapping
Statements Made in Regard to
Seven Devils.

Weiser and Washington county are
both coming ahead at this time more
swiftly than ever before, and their
stability is evidenced by the fact
that men OF means are constantly
either coming to see for themselves
or sending trusted agents to pick up
some of the good things to be found
between Weiser and the Idaho county
line This city is OF course head
quarters, but at the same time many
men representing large capital come
and 60 without anyone being tho
wiser, except those directly respon-
sible for the visit. A few days since
the writer casually met gentleman
on the train en- route east. In an
informal way introductons were ef-
fected and when the Weiserite heard
the gentleman's name, he didn't say
a thing, but sawed wood, for it was
the name OF one OF the most noted
mining engineers in the United States
--one Of the men on whose recon-
mendalion John D. Rockefeller
bought largely of copper properties
on the Alaskan coast last year, and
who effected the purchase OF the
famous Bonanza mine in the Silver
ton, Wash, district last September.
The writer was going but short
distance, but the expert was going to
his eastern home, and in the course
Of the conversation, after some urg-
ing, and promise that his name
should not be divulged, he said;
II have just come out from the
Seven Devils, where / visited num-
ber of mines Chat is the proper name)
and am now on my way home to re-
port. cannot tell you what that
report will be, but may say that 1
was very favorably impressed, and
that / found the derogatory reports
which have been circulated were
either malicious, or promulgated for
ulterior purposes, and should think
the latter more probable, l have
heard, yes, that there was no large
development in that section, in the
way of deep workings, and that ore
would not be had at depth. Where
mining men receive that impression
my experience does not inform me.
The fact is, in my humble opinion,
that those defined ledges Of the Seven
Devils certainly have depth. II may
very probably be that with consider
able depth there will hardly be the
chutes OF extremely high grade ores
e now found, but at the same time they
will have larger body OF eminently
workable and profitable ore. Chal-
coyrite will predominant at depth,
with presumably some bornite, but |
: certainly would not look for much
e native copper. The depth of those
! ore bodies are, it seems to me assur-
ed; water level has been reach
ed In some of the smaller properties
l closer to The river and these have ore,
a proving the depth Of the district, as
, for me, it would appear strange If
, strong surface showings did not in.
dicate depth where it is assur.
ed there are ledges carrying ore
4 at water level, which, as is well known,
e is the supreme test for ores of cop
), per. This is not an opinion after
long and careful study viii
Y admit, for had opportunity
e to stay little more than Seet
n only, but am willing to stake some
t what extended experience on tht
y statement that, for instance, the
J. Blue Jacket, Decorah, Peacock,
River Queen, and number of others,