The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-04-06

M0nnthin, 6reen Horn, LAKE Creek,
Bon!der, Galena and Sawtooth Min
Ing Districts--TribHtary TO Ketcllum.
The ore in this region is gener-
ally galcna and gray or sand car
donates, with an average assay OF
100 ozs. per ton. Tho general d.
rection Of lodges ia northwest and
southeast. pitching, if at all, west
ward. The general formation is
perphyry and lime. All are well
located for natural advantages.
Warm Spring Greek District.
THE IRWIN
Situated on Warm Spring creek Is
miles distant from Ketchum is de-
veloped BY means Of 500 feet of tun-
nellpg and presents all average ore
body of two feet. Upwards Of 1000
tons lie dufped ready for shipment
eight men have heen employed to
date, and tbs prospects arc favorable
for an increased force Immediately.
POOR MAN
One and one half miles southeast
d the Irwin, and owned by indie
pendent parties Is located Ia Poor
Mars gulch AT present being
lightly prospeetsd il is developed
hy 9 100 foot tunnel which shows
ID its breasea fine ore body It is
The intention Of the owners to in
crease their force, and extract ore
very soon
Wet FORK
Owned and operated by the same
company (Philadelphia) is z miles
distant and is developed by means
of several surface cuts and at the
| present time is being tapped by q
| 500 foot tunnel at depth of 1000
feet. A fine ore body is most likely
70 be encountered, and the tunnel is
finished a distance OF 45o feet The
Fein wien developed averages
about 20 inches with much larger
edge. The average assay value is
| LOO ozs. Two hundred and twenty
i've tons Of good orc lie on the
Jumps of the
BLACK HAWK
/ An adjoining claim which runs par
tllel to the former and consists Of a
very similar vein. Average width
; feet grade, 100 OF. Amount of
work done, 252 foot shaft Force
employed to dato, 10 mon. Prob
able force for the season much lar
GER
THE PEMBROKE
Is another very promising prospect
| ii the same company, situated near
the Irwin, which Will be worked by
a moderate crew during the cum
mer. The ledge is of fair dimensions
and ore of high grade. The
| NIGHT HAWK
| Joinining the Black Hawk on the
northeast and owned by Messrs.
Conner Mcleod, and MeGregor is
developed by 20 foot shaft and
two tunnels respectively 30 and &C
feet disclosing vein very similar
to that Of the hitter, being q con
tinuation The ledge is 5 feet
, we'll defined and continuous with 5
IA inch pay streak Some ore has
already been smelted with good re
suits and about ton tons lie dumped
The assay value is 166 ozs. It viii
De worked for ore soon. Tho
HfsnTEsaALE
is an undeveloped prospect with
good surface indications adjoining
the West Fork
THE ONTARIO
Owned by the ". S. e. NJ. Co, L
situated il the Boyle Mountain
I vicinity about Is miles distant
The mine has undergone consider
able development having bsei
worked all last summer by 10 mel
and small force during the winter
There is about $50 feet of tunneling
5 The breast Of the man tunnel ex
hibits 8 fine ore body with an av
erage width of 80 inches Severa
hundred tons OF good smelling or,
D lie 90 the dump ready forshipment
{ The grade is higher than is usual il
!. that region. often going over go
oas. per ton. In the month Of Jan
: nary. 3 men extractrd 100 tons Isl
9 class ore ADJOINING the Ontario On