The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-07-06
Mineral Resources of Idaho--WideIy
Distributed and Under Conditions
Favorable to Permanence and
Great Depth.
Great Depth.
(R. N. Bell, State Mine Inspector)

e Mine lnspector)
dredging ground which, under presen
day methods, are likely to afford som
warranted investments on that line o
endeavor
Many Valuable Deposits.
Along the main Salmon River can
yon and its tributaries, there exists
variety of gold ore deposits varying
from narrow rich veins that SHOULD
prove attractive for operations on tn,
leasing or tribute system to mammoth
deposits of low grade ore like those OF
the Big Creek district that range Ii
size from so to 200 feet wide and con.
siderable preliminary development In
shallow crosscut tunnels indicate
average values to 50 to 81 per ton
This Is grade of ore that under mod
ern methods and large capacity milling
equipment, which, while Involving
enormous capital outlay, presents the
strongest prospect of permanent gold
producing enterprises of the first mag
nitude.
The Seven Devils range of noun
tains traversing portions of Idaho,
Adams and Washington counties, Is
one of the most extensively minerals
lied copper districts in the world en-
bracing rugged mountain and can
yon Typography and an astonishing
distribution of surface evidences of
high grade copper mineral. It's mode
of occurrence varies from seams and
spots of rich ore to definite evidences
of disseminated values of vast tonnage
capacity and invariably relatively
rich with associated gold and silver
minerals.
Other Rich Sections.
The gold placer deposits of the Re,
sort, Warren and the famous Boise
basin district are by no means all
exhausted from the standpoint of low
average values and big mechanical
equipment in the dredging line. Boise
basin has also disclosed som, recent
important underground ore develop
nent. At several points some remark
IDLY flattering evidences of permanent
'esources of high grade lead, silver,
inc and copper ore, under geological
environments that have produced some
wonderful results in other states and 7
Is not unlikely that this famous old |
mineral field will shortly again re-
i've with degree of marked activity. |
OWyhee county, for years noted as
producer of bonanza values in gold /
nd silver milling ore is still at
racting attention from mining in |
-estors and affords some splendid OPP
along these lines for fur
her development.
The old South Mountain properties |
re now being reopened by some we'll
nown Occur d'Alene operators with
Veiw to determining the extent of |
heir remarkably interesting surface
vidences of large bodies of gold and
liver bearing lead, zine and copper
res.
The Wood River region in Blaine
ounty Is also experiencing revival
t mining interest. The recent trans
err in that district of the North Star
line to one of the largest mining and
letallurgical institutions in the coun-
~, the American Smelling and Re-
ming company, Is an indication of
ital importance to the continued pro-
ress of the mining industry of the
.ate at this time from the fact that I
lie ore body of the North Star mine |
resents what is probably one of the
asest and most refractory combina- I
ons of mineral elements ever discov- l
ed in the earth. It's valuable metal !
'ntents are silver, lead and zinc. but +
ese In quite important average c
'lues are locked up with a combina- s
)n OF sulphur arsenic, iron and anti [
ony in such manner as to have re- o
sted all previous efforts for their L
ccessful separation. The recent de- a
lopment In hydro-electric metallur- b
cal science, which insures the sue V
ssful and profitable treatment of p
ese refractory minerals, about marks 81
limit In ore treatment progress fl
d presents wide field for its fur o.
er application to Idaho mineral re-
lrces. Is
South Central Idaho. OF
Some most encouraging results of is
h ore disclosures by deep develop ii
mt have recently been encountered G
the Wood River district and de- U
ed revival of interest is manifested "
that region which contains a wide m
tribution of very promising ore al
aspects in great variety. tn
Under the stimulus of high metal
ces the copper deposits of Custer di
lnty have recently attracted a great tn
II of attention and interest from va
ming investors. This county has a ce
It history of very high ore produc- to
n, principally in gold and silver tn
ling ores, also in high grade dry to
Ter and wet silver lead ores and is st'
plendid and attractive field for min stl
investment study. co
The varied mineral resources of to
NH county are also receiving well its
rranted consideration at, this time str