Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-01
RESURRECTION DISTRICT.
Inc New Mining Region discovered Last
Jnly-lts Location and Most Promi,.
ing MInes-hOW It Was Discovered.

inning section lies in the rance If
mountains which stretches from Silver
Creek to the Malad or Big Wood
River, and which fro, n HALEY has the
appearance of bounding the Wood
River Valley.
The district was discovered last An.
gust by Charles Jones and V. J. Rob.
erts, of Gimlet, who were induced to
prospect the region by dream which
Miss Addie Smith, the 16-year-old
daughter of n. G. Smith had. Miss
Smith said: "1n my dream l saw the
prospectors travel through HALEY and
Bellevue to range of mountains run.
ming east and west that shut in the
Wood River valley. They went up
the central gulch to the springs at the
head. Tying their horses they ascend.
ed the mountains on the left, and after
a couple of hours discovered a ledge
of gold bearing rock"
Miss Smith told this to her mothe,
and to Charles Jones, who, with the
superstition of prospectors, insisted on
MIR. Roberts's going with him, and
carrying out the programme according
to Miss Smiths dream. The result
was the discovery of the district. Its
peculiar name was given it by Mr..
Jones, under the following circum-
stances: While stopping in Salt Lake
last winter man Of the same name
died in Ogden, and all with whom Mr..
Jones was acquainted believed that he
was the deceased. When he returned
to Wood River his friends hailed him
as one risen from the grave. Shortly
afterward he discovered the district,
aid named it "Resurrection."
Messrs. Jones and Roberts made
several locations. The first was called
the Addie Eureka, and others were en-
tensions or on other lodges. A group
of three, known as the Susie S., Gil
max, and Addie- Eureka, shows up the
best on the surface. Tins was located
by Messrs. Jones and Roberts, who
located n. G.. Smith in with them.
The latter at once gave one half Of his
interest to Hon. John HALEY, the
great stage man, who had bcfrieuded
him, and Mr.. HALEY, concluding that
they were good claims, soon after
bought out Mr.. Jones for $500, and
Roberts for $500, when ne decided
back to Mr.. Smith the interest which
that gentleman had given him. Some
40 or 50 other locations have been
made in the district, Colonel P. p.
Canavan owning two Of the b, st.
Two main northerly and southerly
lodges, CARRYING gold and silver, run
through the district, besides an un-
known number of cross, or casterly
and westerly lodges, carrying iron
and giving indications of galena. In
the main veins gold predominates, the
proportion being about IS in value Of
gold to 81 in silver. The ASSAYS so
far have been as follows: lowest,
$l4; highest, 1915. The lodges or
veins are very wide, the Susie being
all of Is feet wide. The country
rock is slate, lime, granite and quartz
lite.
The district is so new that it is i'm
possible to foretell its future, but that
there is a plenty of mineral in it is
evident already. The only work in
the district is being done on the Susie.
On this claim tunnel seven feet high
by six feet wide has been commenced,
which is now in about 20 feet, and is
just getting in to the mineral bearing
part of the ledge. Two shifts of three
men, or six men altogether, are being
worked, Hon. John HALEY paying all
expenses. He intends, if the mine
develops satisfactorily, to put up a
mill in the spring and push develop
ments energeticalIy.
Resurrection District is just abou,
IS miles south Of Haley.
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