Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-28
SHEEP MOUNTAIN.
THE NEW DISTRICT TO TINE NORTH
OF HALEY
How to Get to It-Atf account Of the
District by a Prospector who Has
Been There--A New Free Gofd Orr
District

Been There-A New Free Goid Ore
District.
Patsey Marley, the well-known pros
pector, returned yesterday from trip
to Sheep mountain. He left Haley
outward-bound on his prospe citing
trip May p. we'll mounted, aud with
pack animals and supplies. He
travelled alone until reaching Salmon
valley, winch he made in two days,
and from Sawtooth on he fell in with
men in large parties on foot and horse
back, all going the same way to the
new silver diggings.
After leaving the Cape Horn house
and travelling along Bear valley, he
met great crowds Of men stampeding
to the new discoveries. They were
going from Montana, from Custer
county, Ada and Boise counties, and
having to ford some rapid, deep
streams, the tramps were obliged to
wade over at the risk of their lives in
many places where the current was
nearly strong enough to carry horse
away. The trip from Haley occupied
Is days.
The invaders were halted on the
summit of the divide, at the head of
Trail creek, IL miles east of Sheep
mountain, by deep snow which they
could not get through, and Mr.. Marley
with Is Others, camped there eight
days. The snow was six feet deep in
most places. They finally made a
move to travel over the crust of the
snow after thaw and freeze-up, but
had to break trail ahead of the pack
animals and horses a distance Of two
miles. The north sidehilIs were
deeply covered by snow, but they at
last got to camp at Sheep Mountain,
and took rest.
They found the claims located, and
the ground covered by snow so deep
the prospectors were unable to make
any discoveries, and as few had much
money and provisions were scarce and
very dear, credit accounts must be
opened or some tall rustling done by
some Of them to live Mr.. Marley
went over the mountain and exam.
incd the Mountain King mine, owned
by John Farley and Fontez, of Boise
City. This is the best developed
property in that section, and shows
some value. The miners there inter.
ested in locations are busy digging a
water canal some 300 yards long to
use in hydraulic work for washing off
all the surface soil so as to uncover
the veins in the hill. They will secure
heavy pressure, and be able to explore
and locate very readily by that means.
The Headlight mine is one of the
most promising locations yet made
there, as its outcrop is bold and con-
tinuous a distance of 1000 feet. 1t
is owned by McCraig, ,O'Brien and
Surveyor Mcfarland, OF Bellevue, and
is improving in depth as the shaft is
sunk. The ore SO far extracted car
ries $45 to $50 in gold, l2O ounces
in silver, and 65 to 20 per cent in lead
to the ton. The shaft from which this
ore was taken is 16 feet deep, and the
vein is four feet wide at the bottom.
The season is very backward at
Sheep Mountain, and early yet for
much information to be gained about
the camp.
Attorney Bascom, from Salt Lake,
is at Sheep Mountain examining the
Mountain King mine, owned by
Bowers 4 Co. He does not think the
miners have yet cut the regular ledge
They are in good ore body at present.
The Greyhound mine, another prom
ising property, cannot yet be worked
on account ofsnow.
In going out prospcctors will find
trouble in crossing Valley, Cape Horn
and Trail Creeks.
is. Wallace is at Sheep Mountain
examining the district for j. B. Hag.
gin, of San Francisco, and will be in
HALEY in few days.
There is almost as mach excitement
- miles this way from Sheep Noun
tain as at the latter place, over rece mt