The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11
k,stics or Productien During the =
Year.
Premise or . Lively stampede In the
Spring.

no Hluu1c IllDiI1 oiocAaSo ~" -
YOU may consider as unembellished
bs. though mention of only a few OF The
his located during the past season can be
! without occupying too much space in
MINER.
bring the season a large number OF hoa-
genuine prospectors have v sited this re-
and most of them have found and made
able claims. Another class of prospect
we might call them ''bummers'-besides
| that didn't like our grapes, have run
,sh the country and pronounced it a fail
Others formation prospectors) have
ed the hills and rugged mountains from
aadle, and reported back TO their friends
mining country /; didn't want any OF it
Epe.' etc. Nevertheless, there Iare mines
he Wood river country, and plenty of
that are valuable, and one seasons
becing has not brought to light or d,scov-
all the hidden riches of this vast mineral
b.
: estimated that over n thousand nay
aims nave been located the past I'M
and some of the most important ones
discovered very late in the fall, 80 late
preparations TO work them could not be
before the deep spows fell. In fact, the
has been so short since most OF the loca-
we're made that only a few parties have
able to accomplish anything in the way
.yelopments. But all interested in
are preparing to enter briskly upon
|ork next spring and open up the mines.
nd rush is anticipated. 1t is said to be
ce rtain that two or three smelters will
/ up on the river as early as possible
spring. A new town has been laid out
mouth of Croy7s gulch called "Hailey,'
d after one of its first settlers. 1t is pro-
5 that the mail coach line from Boise
VII strike Wood riYer at this pOin.;
forming a Junction with the Blackfoot
The stakes of this new own were stuck
tier part Of November. About fifty cor
bts were taken Immediately by business
with the understanding that they were
Id and occupy early in the spring. Two
ent parties have proposed to start bank
pases in said new town.
ee have been, Notwithstanding the
Fesying OF ~wiseheads that transportation
rot be had, about 100 tons of ore
ed ont of Wood river the past four
N BIS. Some of the mines producing this
iy Of ore ere the Guy and Ornamental
situated three or four miles west of
yue, on the divide between Rock creek
he southern head Of Croy's gulch. The
rom these mines is very rich, ranging
100 to 2,100 ounces per ton. The ship
made averaged about 700 ounces per
The Star lode and one or two others
III the Bellevue have also made shipments
grade ore, the Star shipment aver
1883 ounces per ton. The Climax lode,
the mouth of Croy's gulch, or which
az was commenced after the 1st of Noyem-
dipped Is tons of about 100 ounce ore.
Bullion, Idaboan, Jay Gould and o. Il.
Wd in the vicinity of the town of Bullion,
fdin tie mountains, five miles northwest
mouth of Croys Gulch have all shipped
cradle quantities Of ore, averaging in
from 100 to 400 ounces of silver per
iur1 I'd carrying from Is to "A per cent.
-, Not less than 25O. to 3bO tons were
fdtrom this group.
Deer Creek there is a large humber of
fialns located, but no ore was got ready
IND ipment.
a a breenhorn Guich are also quite a num-
St August for $4,000. The Imperial
F"" Sdental lodes were worked about a
The two producing about fifty ton Of
lne, soft-smelting ore, running from
Ito onnces of silver per ton. The
star mine, situated on the east fork OF
liver, produced about 200 tons of ore,
'0lch was shipped to Salt Lake, value
SQ' Work is being prosecuted OF the
m us winter. The Elkhorn mine, sit
NN SSSA, IiiiCC IHiVSS cast ID
81 Pm, on which work was commenced
Paly 10th, suspended October 30Lh fer
inter-. 1t produced $50 tons, 40 Of
Vas shipped to Salt Lake and Omaha.
Valle, 40 ounces of silver and from IS
Pr cent. lead.
'arm Spring creek, and at the head Of
aoky have been located between thirty
v claims, noted for carrying high
es' Shipments were made from the
North Star and Ontario, in all about
which Was brought down to Ketchum
animals.
q OF the ore on Wood river has been
10 Salt Lake via Kelton, at an average
l VITO per ton.
prospecting and mining, and all out
Sihess, the climate is extraordinarily
e. Not an hours lost time has been
Bt on account of bad weather from the
OF June up to the first day ofDecem-
e when it has been snow, snow,
BUD fna then more snow. Mails are de-
ed. PVer two weaks huk now tho fnur