Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-12-20

.alists are baaking this company and I
it is being managed by NJ. l.. De-
Julien, one Of the greatest hustlers |
hat the inter-mountain country ever |
saw When others have almost Civ
IN up hope of ever interesting capt.
al in these claims he stuck to the
proposition, and finally was reward
ed by having men of money take
hold OF the claims. Now that the
plant Is in shape. work will be push
I'd as rapidly as possible, and before
mother summer has passed Mr.. De-
Julien will have demonstrated
whether the rich ores now found on
he surface Of the belt extend down
ard for any distance.
Several companies are at work in
his same belt, namely: The Claire.
he Copper King, The Golden Gate,
md some others, all of which have
Inc showings of ore. In fact, this
articular belt extends for a distance
4 ten miles. and throughout the en-
ire length the same high grade ore
) found. in fact. the same lead can
traced all the way.
On the west side of the valley the
Iumming Bird Copper company has
one the most work in the way OF
| eyeloping, and they have a fine
howing of ore. This company Ii
,wned largely by Salt Lake capital,
hich perhaps accounts for the rea-
on they are not shipping from their
hines here. At the Iumming Bird
here are hundreds of tons of high
rade shipping ore. with n large
ody opened up in the mine. This
afne could. in the judgment Of min
ag men. start In any day shipping
nd continue a steady producer for
ears to come In the same section
here are severai more. claims that
how fine prospects and are no
.oubt as good as the Humming Bird
property.
South of the Humming Bird mine
n st. Charles canyon there IL a
ne showing of lead carbonates, and
much work has been done here and
great deal of fine ore Is on the
lump. This property also has been
n the control of Salt Lake parties
or years. These two properties de
aonstrate that as a rule 1t is not q
God thing for the community tc
ave its mines and prospects owned
" outsiders. II they do not fee
Ike working the property II simpl!
ays idle to the detriment of the sec
ion in which they are situated.
On Bloomington Creek recent,
ONE fine outcrops have been dis
oyered and are noY being develop
! ID. The section promises 10 show a
: IS fine as any belt in the county be
ore another year has passed.
Close to Montpelier a fine bod
If gypsum has laGely been opened
! from tests made the deposit Is pro
) aouneed to be as good as any foun
2 anywhere.
In addition to the above there
{ splendid building stone on India
( Creek. Remington Creek. and man
(. other places. Good brick ella
5 abounds especially on the west sid
} OF the valley. IN addition u
D best lime produced in the Int
n mountain country comes from q
n lime kilns IN this city. This is
y rev industry and already promote
81 have built up an extensive trade DO
Il locally and along the Short Line "a
2 way. Everywhere the product
~ pronounced uneaualied BY any 9th
~ lime.
lt Columns upon columns could
written Of the mineral resources
K his county. but space has permitr
y only the mentioning Of few. b
r The day Is not far distant when Q
e. Bear Lake Eill take a front "a
re 0irh The other counties In the sta
r. IN the production OF minerals. (
- peei4ily phosphate. copper. gypsn
in lime and building stone.