The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-10-28
Deal For Idaho Copper
Charles L. Pugh of Spokane Secures Up
tion on Control of Property Adjoining
the Reindeer and Close to the Car
ney Copper, Prospective Shippers
Company Has Six Claims Covering 45OO rect OF tne
Reindeer Vein Which Can be Developed at
Depth by Short Tunnel

Depth by Short Tunnel
Charles L. pugh mining man of Spokane has secured an
ton on the controlling interest the Idaho Copper Mining COM
pany which adons the Reindeer The ground OF this company
has enhanced considerably in value since the Reindeer
high grade copper at depth Of 1000 feet and proved na
this carried depth The Idaho Copper company mas
claims located engthways from the west eno line o
the Reindeer the giving 45OO feet on the ledge
the Carney which soon to commence
shipments the CRANKY meter and has some ne ore
The property consists of six claims valuable water right
on the west fork of Willow creek less than one mile from tne
Northern Pacific railroad about four miles from Muan All the
properties in the immediate vicinity making good showngs
and it regarded by we'll Informed mining men as one ol e
most important copper belts in the district
The following is from report made two ago by Engineer
James L. Brce:
A present the property of the Idaho Copper Mining
has as good showing had the Reindeer at the same stage OF
development the having the surface showing on botn
properties Such conditions have the Reindeer to
large bodies of commercial beneath this OF rock and
only reasonable therefore predict that with development
Idaho Copper Mining company will have as good mime mere
geographical location in this instance meaning nothing Ie
geology of the system Of veins to which the ven unoe
treatment belongs in particulars similar TO tna OF tne
leading veins of the Coeur Aenes the main difference peng
that the copper veins surface Gaping OF iron oxide derived
from decomposition of iron carbonate while the gossan OF e
adsver veins is due alteration mainly OF iron supnoe
The enclosing formation of both vein systems is almost den
CAL while the strike and dip take the relation to the car
dna points and the strike of the formation The metallic min
erazaon also either indicates replacement OF the en-
formation of less shattered zone along well
fined and faulted assures.
1T is useless say that this similarity of structure formation
and vein filling gives encouraging precedent to these copper
especy those persons who in any measure cognan OF
the economic of local geology and the great productivity
o our eadser deposits As the metallic values OF the lead
silver veins are increased in proportion to the elimination OF the
base metals of the surface zone predict will the copper
minerals increase depth sufficient undercu the iron
ate This prediction by new to has been vered IN
an ideal manner in the Reindeer mne and partially and most
30 the lower tunnel Of the Champion Copper COM
south of Stevens Peak Another in connection
with these copper veins which finds precedent in the leads
YER depss is the almost appearance Of dabase dykes
or flows in proximity.
o the north the vein raveng the property OF the ldano
and south of the west extension OF the Carney
vein or between these properties dyke OF this dlabase
from 40 so feet wide running in norheasery and south
westerly course The of this intrusive being found IN close
proximity to nearly known mineral deposit OF
in the Occur Aenes has to be looked upon locally
one of the most promising and dependable indications the
Inv of valuable deposits Of the metals In fact th
relationship of deposits to these ntrusons
sven diorite and dabase forms the main economic phase
local geology. go
The mineral lode claims owned by the company are named tn
Standpoint which adon Cracker Jack Of the Reindeer group OF
e west the California west the Standpoint and the Umata
west of the California.
IL can recommend this investment as did the Rein
deer"
Il tunnel approximately 500 feet long will the Rendee
" vein in Idaho Copper ground at great depth.