Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-19
NO PLACE FOR
THE POOR MAN.
Colorado Springs Attorney so
Speaks Of Thunder Mountain.
WALKED THE COUNTRY DER
Says There IL Wealth There hut 10
Will Require Capital 10 Develop
II - Boise booming.

l. T. Jones, an attorney and mining
operator Of Colorado Springs, arrived In
Salt Lake this morning from Thunder
Mountain. incidentally Mr.. Jones
proudly boasts that this summer in
Idaho he has walked more miles than
there are miles Of railroad track in that
state, AS there are 1lO6 miles of rail-
road in Idaho, It goes without saying
that Mr.. Jones has worn out several
pairs of shoes this summer.
Il thought that the best way to see
the country was to walk" he said this
morning, 80 four companions and my
self got pack train for our outfit and
we walked into Thunder Mountain
from Boise, a distance Of 30 miles. and
arrived there June 0. We made our
headquarters at Roosevelt from which
center we thoroughly explored the
country on foot. We started out Of the
district on the 18th Of last month"
Mr.. Jones in summing up the situa-
ton said that Thunder Mountain dis
trict was no place for the poor man.
But for the capitalist with the money
to put in for development he was con-
ildent there was wealth practically In
sight. lie stated that the formation
around Thunder Mountain proper con-
sisted of light tale with a porphyry
blanket over it which eventually runs
into a sugar quartz. The porphyry for
nation runs from 81 to IS a ton, and
can be treated for 81 60 a ton, all free
milling Most of the ore in and around
Thunder Mountain proper is of low
grade order and can be treated by
stamps or cyanldes. Within a radius
of 20 miles the porphyry disappears and
immense quartz lodges crop to the sur
face. On Profile creek Mr.. Jones said
he followed one ledge for 10 miles which
averaged 40 feet wide, and in some
places was 400 feet wide on the sur
face. Various assays of this ledge had
been made. one showing 300 ounces of
silver and one Of gold, while another
showed one ounce of silver and six
ounces Of gold to the ton
Tor ~ miles around Thunder Noun
tain the country Is mineralized but
Its inacoessibility makes development
slow, although there are abundance Of
water and fuel.
In answer to question as to how
many people there were in the district
Mr.. Jones said that when he left the
postmaster Informed him at Dewey
Vile that he had mail for about 5000.
Mr.. Jones said that men were con-
stantly coming into the district and
leaving 1t, and many would spend the
winter there
Considerable good properties hal
Teen taken up by syndicates and Mr.
Jones expressed himself Of the opinion
that all the knocking" done in the
numerous papers throughout the coun-
try had been instituted at the instiga-
t on of the syndicates which were in
terested and desired TO keep prospec-
tors out until they had got the pick
Of the district,
In speaking regarding Boise Mr.
Jones said. Boise is a good town and
| intend to settle up my affairs and
return here In about two weeks There
Is not cottage for rent in the whole
town and although three business
blocks are now in course Of erection
there every office has been spoken for.
| regard Idaho as being the state in
tie Union which has more opportuni-
ties for the young man than any other,
ond ! intend to make it my future
home"