Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-22
FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Our Commissioner Returns from the
Upper Country with . Lot Of Fine
Specimens.

upper country, where he went to
look after specimens for the Exposi-
ton
Leaving here Monday evening, Mr..
Burkhart stopped at Ketchum over
night. The next morning he went
on to Galena, where he visited the
Senate and other mines, and Wednes-
day went on to Sawtooth. There he
spent whole day, and visited the
mines up Beaver gulch, as far as the
Pilgrim. From Sawtooth he went to
Vienna, and visited the Solace, vi
emma, Mountain King, Nellie group,
and Lion claims. AS rule he could
not get into the mines, as he had
neglected to provide himself with
orders for admission; but he did
not mind that much, as the principal
and real object of his trip was &C.
complished.
He either sent down, while on his
trip, or brought back with him,
specimens from the East Fork mines,
the Elkhorn, Senate, Lion, Nellie,
Solace, Mountain King, Pilgrim, Co
lumbia and Beaver, Atlanta, and
other claims.
In size and value the Columbia and
Beaver specimen probably takes pre-
cedence Of these. 1t is a handsome
chunk weighing 100 pounds, and
about 20 inches long by 10 wide, of
black sulphurets and ruby silver ore
that assays 700 ounces per ton. is
exceedingly brittle, and in order to
keep it whole while bringing it down
from the Columbia tunnel, the fore
man OF the mine actually slid down
the dump on his back, holding the
specimen in his arms! Mr.. Burkhart
then packed it, along with half
dozen others, into town Oh horseback
whence the stage brought it here.
The Nellie group supplied Mr..
Burkhart with two pieces of black
sulphuret ore, which is very rich.
The Lion gave chunk of 5000 ore.
The Pilgrim sends five chunks of
ruby silver.
The Solace, two chunks Of ore that
assays 81 900 to the ton. There are
over 20 tons of this ore sacked on the
dump.
The Mountain King, two chunks
OF ruby silver, Of unknown value.
The Mountain Girl, of Warm Spring
creek, two fine pieces of galena ore.
And the Midnight, on the same tribu-
tary, sends a peculiar, reddish, gale
na-iron ore that is exceedingly soft.
The Senate, chunks of carbonate
and galena that have every appear.
ance of a water formation.
The } Isle, across the hill from the
Senate, yellow carbonate and galcna,
several pieces.
Alturas Company, several chunks
from the Gladiator and Little Chief.
Colonel Brodhcad's mines on
Quimby hill, near the Senate, sends
several specimens.
The Mountain View, ON Deer
creek, slab of galena four inches
thick and one foot square.
2,100 OUNCES TO THE TON.
The Ornament and Ohio North
and Ohio South, up Croy gulch,
which are owned by r. c. Chambers,
j. O. Swift and Fulton Haight. send
two boxes of specimens that will
make as fine a showing as any at
Denver. An Ornament chunk is par
ticularly fine. 1t weighs about 200
pounds, and goes TWENTY ONE HUN
DRIED OUNCES TO THE TON in silver,
besides some gold.
This is the highest grade ore sent
yet. The Mayhower and Jay Gould
also sent specimens that assayed as
high, but the assayer's books will
have to be consulted in order to as
certain which mine is entitled to the
credit of shipping the richest ore.
These specimens will have to be
shipped to Denver at once to insure
their receipt in time for the Exposi-
ton, as only 10 days remain before
the date of opening.
At the inquest on the body of Charles
Hughes, who was killed by AN elephant
at the Alexandra Palace in London, some
strange disclosures as to the revengeful