Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-09
ChareIs Peterson, Former Utah
Mine Operator, Tells Of Bat
tie Lake District.
MUCH WORK NEAR RAMBLER.
Doano Rambler Copper Mine 90 Use
Diamond Drill 20 Prospect Prop
cr1y-Othcr Companies nj Work.

Charles Peterson, formerly OF SAT-
Lake. who r. well known throughout
this state and Idaho 10 connection
with various mining enterprises. has
contributed an up 20 date picture OF
tho Battle Creek mining district, Wyo-
ming, ia the Braggs Sentinel AT
present Mr.. Peterson is postmaster
at Rambler. near the famous Doane-
Rambler mine.
Mr.. Peterson and his son-in-law have
"a number OF properties ln the vicin-
ity which are expected 10 become ship
pers as soon as transportation facilities
are available. They have six claims
ln the Columbine group, adjoining the
Aetna and Gus Anderson properties,
which have been fairly opened, ana
as soon as minrs can get into camp
cousidera BILE development work viii be
done. They also own the Miron Reed
property on the North Fork OF the
snake river which gives values OF
per cent copper and considerable gold
40 "a depth of 10 feet. Relative 70
other properties, Mr.. Peterson says:
THE D0anc Rambler Copper mine
just below Rambler. the first 10 bee
located ina that district and which now
belongs 90 The Battle Lake Tunnel
SITE company, covers an area Of 200
acres and no part of it is void of
valuable mineral Arrangements are
being made TO put ou "a diamond drill
Co. prospect for a. larger shaft site. and
when tnis deposit is reached they viii
put ON "a large force of men and viii
develop the property 20 the fullest eX-
tent This property bears the hon
Orcd distinction of receiving the high
est award al the 81. Louis worlds fair
~.
Mr.. Doanc, who was the original lOca-
tor. sold his interest in the property
for $500. 600, when the reputation Of the
mine was scarcely known and since
then the property has experienced
steady growth until at present il IS
known in all the mining markets of
the world.
WORK AT WEST VIRGINIA.
"Tho west Virginia wyoming Copper
company has "a large crew wording day
and night on its property one-half
mile south OF Rambler. IL is sink
ing shafts. constructing hOists and con-
summaung other necessary prelimin-
AIRY work preparatory to making a
great shipper of its mine. The de-
posit struck at "a depth OF 100 feet Is
phenomenal No estimate can be given
as To the area, and the depth cannot
gone down through this ore body 90
ieet and has not struck the foot wall.
The ore contains native copper glance,
pyrites and oxide, making 1t "A mag
nincent milling proposition. The com
pany VIII place concentrating plant
ON tho property this spring OF ample
capaciuy 10 treat AN the ore, and be-
fore autumn leaves fan again tho mine
viii be making large shipments. This
lance below and adjoining the famous
Portland mine. owned and operated by
the Portland Mine q Milling company.
w. g., Lcdbetter superintendent OF this
company, has completed more than 500
feet of shaft and tunnel Vast dcpos-
its of valuable ore have been encOun-
tered and with greater depth viii evil
IDENTIFY intersect the large body OF ore
found by the Virginia a short distance
down the mountainside.
ARE RUNNING TUNNEL.
The Din Gold a. Copper Mining com
pany of Prescott, Wisconsin, IS no less
famous for it's enterprise ana good
management than the Others men
toned and the excellent quality of ore
with which IL has come in contact
warrants the enormous expense 10
which 30 has gone. It's property,
situated only "a short distance from tine
summit of the continental divide M an
elevation OF over 700 feet, is beyond
Ga doubt peer 10 NOT the superior of
amy mine yet opened Boo the district.
IL is forging to the front with
double shift, running tunnel aud
has reached "a distance of $50 fect at
depth OF 1875 feet. AN indications
promise that the contact viii boz reach
cd iu a short time The surface pros
pect gained an cnNiablc reputation
when FIRST located ANA that this cred
stable condition win continue is "a fore
gone conclusion.
There are many hundred mines
showing excellent values in the district
that we cannot here mention, bat
which win become money getters when
transportation faciliucs arc 20 be had.
and when once the railroad reaches
Rambler we VIII witness the richest
mining camp in the known world
'The few iuyiuCible fellows who are
giving their lives and cnergy 90 ths
development OF the district and who are
labOring under adverse circumstances
wiil live 10 see their Efforts crowned
with golden cor copper" success. They
are shaping tho camp mp 10 "a point ot
appeal by which any railroad advance
agent who happens their way win take
fancy and with the cars running.
preferably up Snake river to haul iu
fuel for furnace and provisions Cor tho
prospector. tho acme OF thoir great
est expectations viii have boon reache
and the worlds mineral supply greatly