The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-28


nett. The gentlemen are all exper-
fenced miners, and know good
thing in mineral when they see IT..
Mr.. Mcdonald and parties have been
at work during the winter on their
Big Creek properties. They have a
group of five claims on that stream
On this groupthere is 75-foo tunnel
They struck ore at Is feet. The
ledge is more than 100 feet in width,
and assays Sc per ton. The ore is
graphic tellurium or sylvanite, the
only place in the camp where that
class of ore is found. The ore is
soft and brittle, and can be cut
easily with pen knife. Mr.. Nc
Donald is also interested in several
claims in Chamberlain which he
thinks highly of. He believes that
when the mines of that basin are
properly developed, it will prove to
be one of the best in minerals of the
entire section. Mr.. Mcdonald states
that more snow has fallen this winter
than for several years. There is now
about three feet of snow at Roose-
welt. The trails are becoming
dangerous by reason of the frequency
of snow slides, and new trails are
being made to avoid them.
There had been no mail in Roose-
welt for more than two weeks over
the Boise mail route when he left
the camp. Considerable apprehen-
sion was felt for the safety of the
mall carriers. Mr.. Mcdonald was
somewhat disturbed over the nom
appearance of Messrs. Goldman and
Little, two miners, who started with
him. from Roosevelt, bat left him at
Big creek to 60 up Profile creek to
look at some ground they had there
They were to return the same day
and he WAS to remain one day at
Shafer's on the South Fork for them
to overtake him. He remained one
day and as they did not appear, went
to Warren, remaining there dav.
and as they did not appear, came on
to Weiser. The parties intended re-
turning by way of Profile Gap, which
at this season of the year is danger
Gus on account of snow slides. and
Mr.. McDonld fears that his friends
have been caught by them.
Mr.. Mcdonald came out to close
up some mining deals in which he is
interested, that have been pending
for several weeks.
Z. b Holleran, superintendent of
the Wordenhoff properties on Smith
creek in Thunder Mountain district
is in the city. Mr.. Holleran is on
bis way to the camp to begin active
operations on the claims under his
Plans have been de-
,ided upon for extensive explora-
ton IT the Lodges which are defined
near the surface. These plans con-
template the driving of main tun-
nel 1900 feet along the ledge, where
t is expected, important results will |
oe obtained. There are number of
ross veins or feeders known to ex.
st, and it is expected that this tun-
lel will tap them at their junction.
This will concentrate all the ledoes
70 that they can be advantageously
worked through one tunnel, where it
expected to form this junction
he tunnel will be 800 feet beneath
he surface. Two shifts are now
Employed on the mine, which will be
increased to three shifts of six men
zach, upon Mr.. Holleran's arrival
The tunnel is now in 1870 feet in
lard quartz, carrying good values in
'old and considerable iron A
arge plant for the treatment of the
re output will be installed durino
be summer. Mr.. Holeran left for
he camp this morning.