The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-11
WORLDS BIGGEST BIGGEST SHVER-LEAD BELT.

in this region and many types Of de-
rosits rrincf- ally however the silver
lead and silver copper are found. fol-
lowed BY gold-snvsr veins and in les
ser smount goId copper ores. Most
IF the silver-Iesd deposits carry geld
n appreeisble quantity and in the
eeafoam section nearly aH the silver
lead ores vii average s. per ton in
gold.
In the past year two Of these dis
tricts. and one Of them quite remote
At present from the railrosd have
been invaded BY strong companfes IN
the search for more ds1osits Of lead
The first Of these. Deadwood basin
n Valley county. % miles from Cas-
cade. was entered by the Bunker Hill
E Sullivan Mining & Concentrating
/ Company. the owners OF the largest
issa nine IN Idaho. and one that has
rot ouTv paid over $50 000.0o IN divi-
dands since II became . producer q
bout 20 years ago. bur has stood for
rDanv wonderful civic developments
IN the northern end Of Idaho
Active warIe vas commenced n
Desdwood n Tune and q modern camp
md hvdro-eIectric power pIan- COZ
structed before the winter set n. and
Development work on this property.
which Fred II. Bradley. the pres
fdent Of the company, SAYS has the
best chance 70 become a large mine
Of any of their outside ventures
Ford Enters Region
At The Pen Bird mine on Squaw
creek. nine miles southwest OF Clay
ton. the Ford Motor company has
taken over the lease and bond from
Robert Y Bel formerly state mining
inspector. ard they are actively AZ
work getting up quarters. installing
Dower plant Of semi-Deisei engines
This work is being carried on thru
the use Of various forms Of Ford trac
tors. etc, in keeping open the roads
for tractor transport from Maekay to
the mine. q distance Of 70 miles
This property has had much more
development than the Deadwood de-
posit and has produced over $1,000.
600. principally Of high grade lead /
silver ore. For many Years from Is /
50 TO 1000 from 1000 70 1893 tons Of /
ore arnuallv was delivered 10 a smell (
ter at Clayton
The Ford engineers. after prospect
ing for many months on leases in
Missouri and securing the Mayo dis
.riet in the Yukon territory this
summer. at the instance of Mr. Bell
rho had submitted The property to
Mr.. Ford in February, took over the
ease. after thorough examination
Intending over considerable period
turing the late summer.
Plenty Of Timber
While some of the districts like Sea
-osm and Sheep Mountain are not as
'ororablv situated IS far as transpor-
alton IS concerned, there has been
much less DEVELOPMENT than in some
mi therefore but little ore SHIPPED
sven though the veins were first dis
covered in this section in the early
si-hties. In the eastern end of the
,slt . railroad penetrating the dis
riot in 1910 has furnished transDor-
alton. and Lemhi county, has annual
Y produced several hundred thousand
lollsrs' worth Of lead aud its accom-
,anvinr metals. in fact ranking sec
md in lead production in 1898 Last
ear one Of the large minins CORPORA I
ions took over and idle 1ropertv that I
lsd been productive and this yesr it (
$ expected Gilmore win see q larger
Of lead than ever before.
throughout major norton osthis
reat ares OF 4e0o s-'7are r7:'as t''s~7
5 abundant timber and auaple water
,n--er for az lncr' uses a--r'sip~ -
-slapment. beinv . ceuntrv If ~ens~
lv bold vslisf ehean Development
nd mining by drifts nd tunre'= c17
e aprlisd Tt is also 3 nara6ise for
he sportsman and tourist --Capits'