Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

7 piled with the ideal conditions neces-
gary for the Development or extensive
ana profitable mines, and. given the
same formations and ore combinations
that have poven 40 immensely profit
able In other fields | see no reason to
doubt that like results may be anticl-
pated here"
OWYHEE
The Owyhee section has been famous
since the early days Of Idaho as a pro-
Queer OF gold. II first came into prom
inenee as a rich placer district. Later.
the lode mines situated on War Eagle
mountain produced great quantities OF
gold and the district was one OF the
most prosperous I'm the west. As
depth was gained II became increasing
ly costly to operate these mines and
they were finally closed through fnan-
clal difficulties Of their owners, ocoa-
stoned by the failure OF the Bank of
California. Two years ago tunnel
was started to open the lodges at a
depth considerably greater than the old
workings has reached. This tunnel IL
some 200 feet beneath the cone OF the
mountain and 700 feet under the old
workings, Work on the tunnel has
been suspended for some time but It is
oi'NiNibDd " VIII Nool w ltSuii'b'
That is a very important project be-
cause Of the ore chutes should be found
as rich as they were above, these mines
would add largely to the production OF
the state.
CouER D'ALENE,
The mining district of Idaho that al
ways holds a large place in the eye of
the mining world and that always con-
tributes very largely to the production
OF the state, Is that section known as
the Occur d'Alene. The principal
mines there produce lead and silver.
Their output during the past year was
very large, production being maintained
on basis Of the best OF past records.
An important feature of those mines is,
that they are thoroughly dependable.
There Is no variation as depth " gained
upon the veins. Year after year the
companies have gone deeper and deep
er into the bowels of the earth but the
orc shoots are always found unchanged
and thus, these properties continue to
make records of production that en-
titles them to stand forth In the front
rank among the mines of the west.
The ores OF the lead-si mines are
all treated by concentration. the con-
centrates being shipped to smelters at
outside points. During the past year
very important project has been
launched, which has In view a lower
ing OF cost for power for the oper-
alton of the mines and mills Of that
section. Steam plants are to give
place to electricity, in many instances,
the power being brought from Spokane
Though there is abundance Of water
power In the immediate vicinity, It
has been deemed more desirable to
build long transmission line and util-
lie power generated at the falls OF the
Spokane river. The plant. at the lat
ter point, Is very large, furnishing
electrical energy for the city OF
Spokane, and much Of the surrounding
country; consequently, the company
controlling Il Is In position to furnish
the Occur d Alene mines with power
under conditions that could not be dup
Heated by local plant.
OLD DISTRICTS.
II Is very interesting and important
fact that many of the old districts In
the state are again showing signs of
activity. In numerous Instances prop
critics that have long been closed down
are again being worked and, generally,
with gratifying results, This is true
Oh lllt AIldUid ulHliliAf III isliiuit NpuH~
". In the early days OF Idaho mining,
this was one Of the important centers
of the industry 1t became impractlc-
able, however. to work the ores that
were mined at depth and the mines
were all closed down-remaining 80 for
years. With improved facilities II is
now nossiblc to treat those ores, and
mining investors are taking hold of the
properties with the view OF opening
them up extensively, In Rocky Bar In
Elmore county, there IL similar move
ment That section produced heavily
thirty years ago. but has been inactive
during recent years. Some or the old
mines there are about to be started up
again and there Is reason to believe
that the camp win once more be very
active. In Lemhi county there are
numerous old mining camps. all Of
which appear to share the revival that
Is In progress throughout the state.
The same Is true of Custer county The
latter has number Of mines that have
been regular producers for number
of years but there are several other
districts that have been lying dormant.
These all show indications OF revival
and the probabilities are that the min
ing interests OF that county will be-
come much more important I'M the
Ntdl luliIt NHhl AilfN 'NtH WIRE III VIC
past. Similar conditions are met with
In Blaine county. In Washington cnun-
ty, in Idaho county and In Boise county.
SALMON RIVER
The great section drained by the
Salmon river is practically all gold
bearing, and q very large proportion OF
II Is yet unexplored further than by
such cursory examination as has been
made by nrospectors passing through
IN search of rich placer ground. Tho
stream rises In the mountains OF Gus
ter and Lemhi counties flows north
ward to the north end Of the latter and
then turns westward across the state.
Gold Is found on all the tributaries In
the two counties named. and many