The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-18
OUR GALENA LETTER.
How the Boys Flourish In the Land Of
Snow Beef Famine The Mines,
And Prospects.
tFrpn our own Correspondent

las the KEYSTONE is Ahe representative
journal OF the whole upper Wood and
Salmon river countries, as well rs OF
KctcMtm, 1t proposes to inform it's readers
as reliably az possible, of the hundreds
Of mines and prospects to be found in
the upper portion cf this rich mineral
country. TODD this properly correspond
enfs have been secured III nearly all the
adjoining mining districts who will keep
those Interested In mining, carefully
posted regarding the development and
yalue OF properties in their respective
districts.
Ketchum Ii the most centrally located
as to mines. timber, lumber, fuel and
good water powers, ofany town in this
mineral belt. 1t Is at the junction Of oil
the principal trails used by the Indians
in presions days in traversing the coun-
from east to west and from north TO south,
| the natural thoroughfnres Of the abort
gines and now used by the adventurous
prospector. 1t is the diyerging point OF
travel from Wood river to Big Lost river,
Lemhi valley, Bonanza. Challis, Custer,
| Salmon river, Sawtooth, Atlanta, Smiley
Basin, Big and Little Smoky, Little
Wood river, Camas prairie, Bullion,
HALEY and Bellevue The first Of ii series
Of letters from the upper country will
be fonnd belowl
GALENA, May 18th.
4 EDlrok kEYsToNE --"Ye gentle
| Spring still lingcreth in the lap Of
| Winter, and the much respected
Oldest inhabitant profanely damns
| his eyes at the unwanted prolonged
stay. Six months and more have
passed since thoD Beautiful covered
mother earth with its snowy man
tie, and yet We still live in hope that
the clerk of the weather has not
quite forgotten us, for now and then
i patch Of bare ground shows itself
now and thcn robin greets us Will
an occasional song expressive o
loubt ct the situation and leaves fol-
some favored spot. Rllmors come
TO us Of new organizations Of mining
interests hereabouts from last year
land sales Of CLAIMS 20 parties wh'
will develop them Tor all they ar
worth rs soon as the weather vii
permit, and u few of our residen
pfospectors are taking advantage Q
!. the clearing OF the mountain side
by snow slides TO do their represer
tation work on last year's locations
On doing this, last week, Messri
Mount & 0slen uncovered 81 inehe
Of solid galena with we'll define
walls at a depth Of nineteen feet 0
: ansoxtonsion Of the Gladiator, wlic
s has made the boys holding claim
IN that vicinity very itbilant. NJ
a. b. Moore came up a few day
since, and report SAYS will ms 500
as the legs eap be put IN, start q
: saw mill at tlle smelter and run Of
1 some lumbcs which is very muc
Z need and then take out the 50
mill aud start Up the sraelter. 1t
= also reported that Tic new Sena
= 'ofnpany witt Ut the earhest poss
Dle day proceed 70 Develop the
properly, and we teei that the
: will 81 no nlanN work while G,
y t,reen has the management. kno'
: ing that whom he takes hold 1T an
tlain4 IL e.sgnaSt 4 i-aans ansliAeA
q Neiac Noaver has left his bloomii
?, trido ii Zion iana and came UP Ia
II night & Join his parnless, King u
Ia Gerard, who packed their tools
Is the ipsuntain last wesk Hyde
IL Casey have reiiitad their saloon
be good shape, and white whist
al straight is the stahding beveras
Us thvy a,N prepared to meet the wan
- ~ weary pilgrims whose thros
IN are np, copper Tined Charley Nj
II. Oh has nearly recovered the use
i iiiS eyes. an.l i pNtling his mill
sn EonlSf ia aa sseue line The Sti