The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-07
SUNBEAM MINE
RICH IN GOLD
Custer County Pioneer Says 1t
Will Make Biggest Gold Pro-
Queer in State of Idaho.
WHITE MOB, LOST PACKER
NEED OF RAILROAD FROM MAC
KAY TO LOON CREEK REGION.

Il confidently believe that the biggest
gold mine In the state OF Idaho VIII be
developed from the Sunbeam group at
Custer" said w. G. Sweet of Custer to
the Pocatelo Tribune the other day.
The Sunbeam is a wonder. 1t shows a
ledge l75 feet WIDE carrying an average
value clear across OF close to IS per ton
Streaks occur which yield as high as
S5,ce0 per ton. The ore is absolutely free
mlillng and the property Is marvel of
richness. Fifty men are employed at the
mine at present, and the output Is about
1890 per day. Some of these days the
Sunbeam will asJonish the western min
ing world. A deal Is being negotiated for
n consolidation of a large number OF con-
tiguous claims. When this is accom-
plished. big stamp mill viii be installed
and the product win be big enough to
satisfy the dreams OF "A Midas"
White Knob May Resume.
Mr.. Sweet who is one Of the pioneers
Of Custer county. was one of the first
and most successful leasers OF the White
Knob mine at Mackay. From the Cop
per Bullion claim of the Empire COM
pany's group hS produced $4,000 worth of
ore in trifle less than seven months.
Speaking of the prospects for an early
resumption of operation at the White
Knob. Mr.. Sweet said that Frank Lee
land, general manager of the company.
and one of the most capable mine opera
day. arranging 10 reopen the property and
start the smelter. The company has been
waiting for a raise I'm the price of cop
per. and when it reaches Is cents the
mine will start i'm full blast. This will
mean payroll OF about $500 per month
for Mackay.
Need of Railroad.
Talk about the need of a railway from
Mackay on into the upper camps. let me
tell you something that may prove OF
interest" said Mr.. Sweet. 'lt is a fact
not generally known, but most inter-
esting fact nevertheless. that 500 horses
are used in freiShtinS from Mackay to
the Lost Packer mine. distance Of l20
miles Just figure out what this means in
the way of tonnage both ways-supplies
I'm and matte out The Lost Packer is
operating a lotion smelter at its rich
property. employing fifty men and turn
ing out enough high grade matte TO pay
all expenses and leave 4 comfortable sum
for dividends The smelter only runs
during the summer months. the winter
being devoted to development and block
ing out orr. Just think of hauling sup
piles 40 miles over a mountain road and
hauling out matte on the return trip.
That is eating up the profits of mine
pretty fast
Many Mines Ready to Ship.
Continuing. Mr.. Sweet said that at least
a hundred properties I'm and around Gus
ter and the Loon Creek country would
he on a shipping and paying basis as soon
os a railroad was built into that country.
The matter will he presented in its
strongest light To the Short Line and a
concerted effort viii be made to prevail
upon the owners OF that system to extend
its Mackay branch on into the rich mining
camps of the Upper country.
Mr. Sweet said there is a lead belt In
the Stanley basin district which will de-
velop into something mighty good in
few years. All that il needs is little
capital and cheap transportation.