Show BUS MAITh CLAIMS Representative Smelter Trtast Make = Purcliasss in Idaho FTRU3UNE sPErAr1 Welser Ida Nov 9 A G Stevens a mining expert representing the Smelter Smel-ter Trust has been investigating the mining districts of the Seven Devils ancH Heath districts In the Interest > t the big combination he represent In the Heath district about forty five miles from Weiser be has secured bonds and options on forty of the leading lead-ing claims of the district The mineral ir copper and lead He also secured bond on several claims In the Seven Devils district Mr Stevens Is now In Weleer and xrlli tomorrow visit the Boston and Sever Devils smelter which Is located about seven miles from Weiser and owing lc3 the collapse ot that company wa never operated and If he llnds it satisfactory sat-isfactory arrangement can be made with the present owners will purchase it for the purpose of reducing the ores of the mines he purchased It is probable prob-able that if It is purchased it will be moved nearer to town and located on the Snake river and as there Is no rv fining plant In the West one of llu most complete plants of the kind In thdj country will be added lo It A branch line will be built from the Pacific Idaho Northern railroad at Cambridge and another from Council the present terminus to the Seven Dev Us to transport the ores to the smelter smel-ter Mr Stevens is very enthusiastic over the districts he visited and says ha has secured the biggest copper mines In the United Slates 4 |