The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

covered this with locations and com
menced tunnels. The next year,
1900, beween driving tunnels and
other improvements, they found time
to take out SIS, 900 from the placer
ground
During the past year Col W. H..
Dewey, gentleman who has made
several million dollars in idaho
mines, became interested in the new
discoveries and negotiated with the
Caswells for the purchase of the prop,
erty and in November the mine was
turned over to Mr.. Dewey, who paid
the discoveries 800, 900 cash Dewey
had taken the bond on the claim
early in the spring and all the season
work has been going on under his
direction. In the course of these
operations, ore running SO, 900 per
ton has been disclosed. The Caswels
were permitted to work the placers
this year and took out $40, 600. As
demonstration of the magnitude of
this one property may be cited the
report of Mr. Martin Curran, well
known in the west as a sound and
able mining expert, whom Mr.. Dewey
sent tomake thorough examination
Upon his report Mr.. Dewey paid
over the money for the mine. In
the meantime ten-stamp mill had
been sent into the camp and erected
for next seasons operation. Mr..
Dewey went to Pittsburg, where he
had many wealthy friends, and
organized large company to operate
the new property The stock is all
taken and with 1000, 900 in the
treasury the company is prepared to
create one of the largest gold mines
in the world. Next year 100 stamp
mill, already purchased, will be
erected. The Caswells have other
valuable discoveries close by which
they will now turn their attention to.
That the gold fields Immediately
surrounding Thunder mountain are
very extensive is shown from the
fact that 10 cents to so per pan has
been obtained from placer beds in
the vicinity, while many sections of
the surrounding mountains and
streams have not as yet echoed to
the footsteps of man and may con-
tain untold treasure About 200
men are wintering in the vicinity to
be on the ground in the early spring.
Strikes made at various places be-
tween Thunder mountain and Warren
are Indicative of the immensity and
value of the field On Big creek
great copper and gold lodges have
been found Smith creek strikes
have shown fabulous ore. On secesh
creek two brothers, Andrew and
Eric Larsen, took out IS, 200 this
year IN two months from placer de-
posits. On Grouse creek, Bohndle
and Broughm, two old miners, cleaned
up 81, 600 with canvas hose. Miners
on Schisler creek have all received
big returns. At Marshall lake a
party OF twenty or thirty men found
hne free gold lodges cutting the
on each side of the creek.
These can be worked by tunnels and
without machinery or expensive
% ethods
About twenty men are winterinp
there and at least 200 Idaho miners +
are preparing to go to this point,
about fifty miles from Thunder
mountain, in the spring. Parties
going in from Council, the terminus
If the Pacific & Idaho Northern rail
way in Idaho will pass by all these
Ocations.
A large number OF eastern people
ire writing letters Of inquiry as to
easiest means OF reaching this alur-
ng stretch of country and many ask
I 1T is expensive, and from this it
nay be inferred that the invading
army will not be entirely composed
If vesterners The eastern man will
Ind such trip to be pleasant rec
cation and delightful summers
experience, with the chances in favor
II 1T being more or less profitable.
Owing to the simple requirements of
'he temperate climate, ease of carry
ng provisions, and nearness to base
If supply, there is no heavy expense
% be encountered. Any ordinary
nan can leave any part of the east
nth $500 or $3.50 or even much less.
pend the season in the vicinity of
Thunder mountain and have enough
eft to get home on in the fall. The
nan who has more funds will simply
'e enabled to be more extravagent in
lis tastes or elaborate in his outfit.
tut will be little better fixed for sue.
ess If it ls mineral wealth he is
cooking for.
Tickets can be purchased anywhere
n the east over the Oregon Short
inc and connecting roads direct to
Neiser, Idaho, which is 191 miles
rom the scene of the Caswell strike.
from Weiser the Pacific & Idaho
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