Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-07-30 | Page 3 | Says Thunder Mountain as Rich as Represented

SAYS THUNDER MOUNTAIN AS RICH AS REPRESENTED ivi Alexander Walker alker of ot Butte Mont Is at the Cullen having having- come to lo Salt Lake after alter an Inspection of ot mining conditions existing at Thunder mountain mountain moun moun- tam tain and Salmon Cli CIl City Mr Walker says saR the Thunder mountain district Is Isas Isas isas as rich as represented represent d. d The ore comes in reefs ranging from fC feet et to feet teet In width and of ot unknown depth The Dewey mine Is working forty men The Belle Dell of ot Thunder Mountain 1 mill Is employing employing- a force of twenty twenty- fIve o miners Mr Walker declares that I Thunder mountain Is the absolute center center center cen cen- ter of ot the mining district and the richest richest richest rich rich- est ores Ires o of 09 all the surrounding country an art found there Speaking Sf of ot the Salmon countr country Mr 11 Walker sald aid The Salmon district abounds In copper copper copper cop cop- per and gold old The richest part of the entire district Is on the line between Idaho and Montana All the principal mines are In the Immediate vicinity of or Salmon The Ran Range r. r owned b by Senator Shoup Is here It Is Ie ri a great producer Tho Goldstone which was recently reported 8 sold ld for tor Is I adjacent to Salmon City Cily At the Indian Creek property near I Salmon the owners are putting In ten I new stamps Queen of ot the Hills has recently let a a. contract to have a n. I crosscut driven 00 SOO feet Ceet The force has been thirty men until a f few w weeks 3 ago 0 when It was Increased to forty- forty five men There are deposits coal that are beIng being being be be- ing well d eloped developed The town Is being I supplied with a fair fall grade of ot lignite at 5 5 per pcr ton Mr Walker Walker- Is a J. J Butte mining broker I and Is so well pleased with Salt Lake that he Is making arrangements arrans to tran transfer ler his business to that point and make It his bis permanent home He says sars Butte Dutte Is not so prosperous as it h has s been In past years ears