The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-10
INCREASED CONFIDENCE
SHOWN ALL OVER IDAHO
New Mining Enterprise Being
lnaugurated and Future
Is Bright.


interview with a Tribune reported~on the
Occur d'Alcne and other sections OF the
State, Mr.. Bell said.
Our great lond-sIlvsr Camp In north Idaho
the Occur d 4lenes. is enjoying an unusual
season OF activity In production and de-
SeI0ptnent OF new properties. Several OF lat
Sei huNe recently entered the shipping liat
'uiu seom destined TO become lmnnyCnnt nm
u1eGts ana hclp maintain the present prestige
OF tho great mineral district In the lnaA er
OF lead production indefinitely.
Occur d'Alene Deposits.
The lead-silvcr ore deposits OF tho Occur
a a. Nienes are rather unique as compared with
INC Utah lead-sllYer deposits and compare
phyaichily with the big north dipping hssuro
In tho DAILY West than anything am
acquainted with in this State. with tho cx~
eeption that they ars fuut hGsures in quartz
lte' Both walls and the ganguc OF the veins
are SIMPLY shattered Quartzite replaced with
medium To fine grained galcna and carbonate
OF iron True vein quartz is conspicuous by
It's absence There is limestone in the
dIctrict. and a very limited development OF
iGneous dlko rock. There are some properties
In the outlying parts OF the district that cnrry
good deal OF zinc. but tho seven cigh,
pFactlcally Tree from zinc and iron pyrltcs-
Ore Bodies Are Large.
The orc bodice range from 300 feet to 1000
feet In length and from ono foot 10 one
hundred in width The concentrating ores
crude shipping ores. of which thcro is
quite a large tonnage being mined from somo
OF the deepest levels. run from 60 to IS per
cent lead. The silver values OF the district
range from half an ounce to an ounce OF sill
Yer TO each per cent OF lead.
Surface Densely Timbered.
The surface of the district Is usually deeply
pine and under6rush. but the assures when
found. arc usually well marked but generally
barron OF commercial ore for several hundred
variably Involved extensive preliminary de-
veIoSment before paying horizon was
trict. bgured on the dip Of the vcIns each
with daily output OF lOlO tons OF ore. are tho
standard Mammoth and the Bunker Hill and
sullivan The former Is 2S00 feet deep and
the latter 1900 and the bottom thousand feet
In each instance contained moro lead and sill
Yer than the combined resources of tho mines
showing bigger values and bodies than
any previous level whno the maximum hori-
zon OF highest enrichment atl remains to be
proven by greater depth
Big Dividend-Payers.
The two biggest companies OF this famous
district netting about s21O.O0o a month
each on their current operations and IL present
metal prIces maintained throughout tho
year with ordinary luck thoy should each
pass tho s2coo.ooo mark in dividends
Undeveloped Country.
Idaho has cxtenove undcvOoped lead"silvcr
in the south central part Of the State, ex-
through Boisc. Blaine. Custer and Lemhi
counties, which ls receiving considerable at
tcntioD from investors ut present. with hnni-
some ore bodies being disclosed especially In
Blaine and Lembi counties and the present
strong position and future prospects for lend
prices means continued success in the further
extensive development Of Idaho's staple metal.
Future Of Lead Values.
am quite an optimist on the future of
lead values and believe the metal Will reach
a value of loc q pound within few years. for
growing out OF all proportions to new develop
ments OF commercial lead ore sources. which
paratively limited territory and not nearly so
widely distributed ns copper ores arc.
Four Lead-Producing States.
Our only really important lead-producing
States Idaho Missouri. Colorado and Utah
The lead mines OF Utah arc passing with de-
ut depth into copper In several I'm
portant instances and the lead output OF both
this State and Colorado has made no material
gains in recent years
Copper in Idaho.
Idaho is also doing something in copper
production and is likely TO make an output OF
twelve to fifteen million pounds OF tho red
metal this year II the present rate OF pro-
duction is maintained Our two principal pro-
ducers are the White Knob mine at Maokay
In Custer county and the snowstorm. near
Mullan in Shoshone county
Flat Failures at First.
It 10 a notable fact that both these great
u dead loss for several years under company |
but are proving n great success |
In the hands OF lntclngent leogcrS ana tur- |
nishing employment to about 500 men.
White Knob Operations.
The White Knob is being operated by a !
of Western men. under the nomo Of |
the Macbeth lease. who mining and smelt- |
ing about 225 tons OF copper ore q day that |
contains about per cent copper and two |
or three dollars n ton In gold and silver |
values. The operating costs at this plant nTo |
high and tho profits small but the gross |
value OF the output is important.
SnoWStorm Lease.
Tho snowstorm lease is owned by J. II
Howard & Co, local organization OF Mullan. |
who made gross production last year OF over |,
$500. 600. of which fully Is por cent wns net |
profit amount that Is likely TO be greatly |
exceeded this year at present rate OF produc- |
body nvo to forty feet wide that Is developed |
1909 feet deep and carries straight copper car |
The runs very high In silica and is used |
b. the big northern smoltors for converter |
Innings The shipping values average about |
per cent copper md seven to eight ounces all |
YER and about 20 cents gold per ton.
Lost Packer Properties.
There is q very bright prospect that the |
rich copper sulphidc bodies OF tho Lost |
Packer mino, at Loon creek I'm Custer county. |
viii provide IN important part OF our copper |
and gold production this year yet thous-
and tons or IL Dor cent copper mineral mined |
by lcasers hns been shipped from the Seven
and this amount Is likely to be duplicated
from the samo source, together with several
carloads OF very mpcn rlCncT nlnerol betorc
December 81 and 1905 promises to prove our
banner year In copper as we'll as lead pro-
duct.on.
Old Mines of Owyhee.
The old miEcs OF Ow%hce county
spending to deep development In remarkable
manner The l10oo-foot drain tunnel OF the
Trade Dollar Consolidated mine has made
available a number OF rich ore shoots that
adds several years of life to It's resources.
The DC Lamar mine in the same Vicinity. |
has recently completed new mill and has |
Erd pnf hnn |
limo in It's history. These two mines produced
a about $500 Go0 In gold and silver last year. of
which 500 G0n paid In dividends and the |
De Iamnr mill only seven months
Increased confidence In our mineral G. |
sources is being manifested NIL over the State.
Numerous new mining enterprises are being
and the future OF this branch of