The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-06-06
A FEW NOTES
FROM THUNDER
A Correspondent Reports
Progress at Combination
and Diadem.

To Editor Signal:
Z. + Bartholomew. owner of the
combination and Diadem claims. is
making arrangements to run tim
mel to tap the ledge that runs through
these properties, in doing the assess
ment work on the surface. Some
good ore was encountered. these
claims join the DaKotas, owned by
Fuller and Lawrence. They are
situated on Thunder Mountain, in
driving tunnel on the Dakotas, the
ledge was cut at a distance of IS
feet and5ore in the fall shows free
gold, the ore is getting richer and
more Of with every foot OF pro.
gress- The same ledge extends
through Bartholomew claims, and
it is his intention to com mence his
work 500 feet below the Dakots tuh-
mel. AS proved by development
work, and there has not been a blank
80 far this winter on any claim in
the district, the values Increase with
depth
The whole bed rock system Icing
of an intrusive character the porphy
rite rock In which the values oc-
cur is very soft, and the gold has
wasted in all of the exposed zones to
an extent that makes surface values
with depth. 1t Is notedly true of
Thunder Mountain district that ore
values have materially increased -
depth ha, been gained. This has
been the invariable rule in every
mine that has been opened in the
district. 1t IS therefore a practical
certainty that any estimate of mineral
value based upon assays of the ore
at the surface, will be greatly incress-
ed as the mine is developed.
AS matter of fact there never
was less need of exaggeration as to
values than at Thunder Mountain.
The difficulty really is TO keep
down facts, so that they shall moi
seem to people ignorant of the
character of the wonderful district,
tn be careless statements or reckless
} ezaggerations.
I'M GOING TO THUNDER MT.
Compo ard sung for the first time
at the Christmas tree social. Roose
Welt, Idaho, Dec. 25th 1902, and res
; pectfully, dedicated to the miners O.
Thunder Mountain by G. E. B.
{ I'm going to Thunder Mountain no NOR,
I'm going to wander,
! NY heart is bent Oh prospecting, | can
stay here no longer
miss the old log cabin the spring ant
, red breast robin
o NV heart is bent on prospecting, and
must go.
q CHORUS.
I'm going to Thunder Mountain. I'm
going to Thunder Mountain,
e I'm going where the big bonanzas grow
For hear the boys shouting, for thu
big strike on the mountain
trr ,1i | n
n bound TO go.
: I've prospected in the mountains, Nv
: worked with pick and shovel.
= I know that when l get there. leay
behind all trouble.
Q With cayuse and grub stake, I'll strik
out so bold
Pm bound TO Thunder Mountain to pros
n pect for gold.
7. I'm travelling to Thunder Mountain
With skis on my feet I'm gliding
: I pray the Lord to help me, and keep tn
= snow from sliding,
: And should my strength f0rsake me
Then kind friends come and help m
For, ence more must 70 prospecting. an
Try and raise stake.
II ENCORE
But Where's one thing am certain of.
2 When strike tho Rockwell camp,
rs chance TO raise . grub stake
Without working on ranch
l. III nv clothes are all in tatters
And all my money has gone fewey
g I'll hit the trail for the top OF the hill
And strike job in the Dewey
"a That ThrObbing Headache.
Would quickly leave you, il 70
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