Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-02-07
Idaho Copper Belt.

iOoIIO SOPpOt Dull
William Springer, one Of the
pioneer miners of the northwest,
who has been experimenting work
for Finch & Campbell in Dixie and
other northern Idaho camps for
several years. is in the city, after
an absence in camp of two years.
Mr.. Springer made the first
shipment of ore from SLOGAN
mine and he has been over nearly
every foot of the great mineral belt
of Idaho, Of which the Buffalo
Hump, Dixie and other important
points are centers and which fol-
lows the Snake river southwark
through the length of the Seven
Devils range. Mr.. Springer also
knows British Columbia we'll and
he says emphatically that, great
mineral country as British Column
bia is, he believes this Idaho belt
has even greater possibilities.
"While the amount OF develop
ment done along the line Of the
Seven Devils range is not so great"
said Mr.. Springer last night, "there
are some of the most wonderful
surface showings I have ever seen.
| thoroughly believe in the country
and ] think that with railroad
along the Snake there will be q
copper area opened up that will be
a wonder. The chances for snch
u railroad are good and construc.
ton is going, forward with fair
speed. That is all that the district
is waiting for.
'In the case Of Dixie camp the
ores are practically free milling,
so that it is not dependent on
railroad There is a good road in
from Sites and from 60 tn 70 per
cent and even more OF the values
can be saved by amalgama ton,
and the concentrates are of suffici-
emily high grade to ship by wagon.
"A depth of about 25O feet has
been attained on tho Ajax, the
property of my principals. This is
the greatest depth in the camp.
The property gives every promise
of good things. Other claims that
are working in the camp are the
Last Chance, Starlight, Dixie
Queen, Great Eastern, ga and
several others. The last named is
owned chiefly by Joseph Morris,
the locator of the War Eagle ut
Rossland. The camp is more act
i've than it has ever been and re-
suits have been of quite remark
able excellence.
"The Blue Jacket, in the Coo ks
Corral district, 40 miles southwest
of Grangeville, which is also
owned by Finch & Campbell, is
down 200 feet on the hanging wall
and is in good ore nearly all the
way. This is a most promising
section aud some remarkable good
copper showings are being made.
The Blue Jacket is a copper prop
erty. carbonates turning to rich
sulphides with depth.
Inc hapiu river country, just
over the divide, is another very
promising country. The Samst n
group there is an immense pros
pect and if the values hold out
with depth it will make wonder
full mine. All through these dis
tricts and along the Snake river,
there are many young properties
on which little development has
been done, but which have splen-
did showings. They all need
transportation and they will un-
doubleday get it before long.
81 believe in tho Buffalo Hump
country in spite of the somewhat
adverse reports coming from
there. know the district we'll
and think it has great possibilities.
In fact the whole Of this belt of
Idaho is wonderfully we'll mineral
lied and will yet be a remarkable
producer. Spokane Review.