Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-11
FROM MULD0ON.
THE LATEST NEWS BROUGHT IN
BY A RELIABLE PERSON,
Milling Ore Find-MOw the Fourth
Was Celebrated-What Il Doing at
the MuldOOn Mine and Smelter.

Milling Ore Hnd-Aow the Fourth
Was Celebrated-What Is Doing at
the Muldoon Mine and Smelter.
John F. Boyle came in from Null
doom last Saturday, bringing in some
specimens Of a new strike made OH
the west side of Garfield gulch, at a
point about ! miles from Muldoon, a
few days ago, in comparatively new
district, by Sam. Wilson and Jim
War, two old prospectors. This new
district shows four distinct veins run
ming parallel in southwesterly and
northeasterly direction, in regular
Comstock porphyry, and carrying
high grade milling ore, showing some
sulphur and antimony, but no lead.
The country is mainly smooth, roll
ing, grassy hills, and the veins are
covered by several inches Of soil.
The discoveries have made three or
four locations on each vein, and the
assays 60 from four to 1900 ounces
to the ton. The only work done in
the district SO far has been at discov-
cry points.
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY AT MuLDooN.
Although the Fourth Of July was
not formally celebrated at Muldoon,
the prospectors and miners generally
took holiday and congregated in
town. About $50 Lemhi Indians
bucks and squaws-werc also there,
with their brood mares, ponies and
colts Counting those brought in
BY the prospcctors, there must have
been over three hundred horses in
town, and it was natural that racing
should be taxed of. Some of the
prospectors thought that their horses
could outrun any Indian pony that
ever lived; and they therefore ban
tered the Indians until the latter got
up purse Of $55-all the money
that they had-and putt up against
a similar amount raised by the white
men. They then brought forward a
little mouse-colored pony, won two
races with him-and scooped the
town. The boys didn't want any
more Of that pony.
Late in the evening a miner over
flowing with patriotism and whisky,
kicked an Indian who was sitting on
the ground, as he walked past him.
Al first the Indian didn't know what
; to do, and was picking up his blan-
ket to walk away; but some of the
boys crowded up, formed ring
around the Indian and his assailant,
and told the former that they would
see fair play. This encouraged the
Indian, and he pitched in, knocking
his assailant out of time inside of
two minutes, the lockers on cheering
Justify. At the conclusion Of this
fight the Indians retired to Camas
Flat, three miles below Muldoon,
where they are engaged in digging
camas. This is the point that they
started for in the first place, as their
passes will not permit them to 60
farther.
THE MULDooN NINE AND FURNACES.
The furnaces just being erected
for the Little Wood River Mining
and Smelling Company will be com.
pleted shortly after the lst Of Au-
gust, at the latest. Everything
seems to be working favorabiy, and
Colonel Green is making the most
strenuous efforts to that end.
At the mine Is Al miners are
working This force will gradually
be increased to 50-but they will be
picked men. The ore seems mex
haustible. Wherever an opening is
made, ore is found. A tramway 300
feet long has just been completed,
and will be in working order as soon
as the wire cable now on the way ar
rives. At present there is nothing
to bring lumber up the steep hill to
the Muldoon mine, and there is no
show to make any ore, dumps. But
when the tramway is in operation,
one car can always go up loaded
with lumber or other supplies as the
other comes down loaded with ore