The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-31
Wood River Items,
[ Haley Times.

laajley Times:
The snow 10 again disappearing
under the Influence 0fa warm sun.
and will soon he ton light for sleigh.
Ing.
The stages have been remarkably
prompt, both up and down the river,
20 fhr This winter.
The Irwin mine, adjoining the
Ontario. on Boyle Mountain, has
~ tons at smelling ore on the dump,
which runs Us ounces Of silver to
the tom.
4 new suwi intendent Is en route
from the Fast I" take charge Of the
Ontario grDup Of mines on Boyle
Mountain. He cOs,,es prepared to
le: contracts for erecting = fine smelt.
er-plxnt convenient to the mines In
the spring. II s<'On ~ work can lie
started. There ore now twelve men
ut work Ou the mine, and some 100
tons If high grade smelling ore are
out Oh the dump.
Tue Tine. has had 40 opportunity
to investigate the matter, but report
IL in circulstjOn by several parties
claiming I" lave examined the pr,,p
erty, that on the Eest Fork Of Wood
River. ut n point about eight miles
from the stage road. Lord L Dpn,ski,
two prOepectovs, have ulico .ered u
vein vt mineral which, they claim, IL
800 feet wide from wall to wall, aud
runs in silver -: ounces and (a) per
cent lead Per ton. They claim to lie
able to quarry out the orr any where
within width Of 80 feet on the vein.
and It averages q stated.
The ore body Of the Ontario mine,
on Warm spring Creek. was again
cut lat week, in the drift. Two
months ago this mine, which had
produced largely, ut inst came into
vein matter only, had It wss believed
ny many that ii had been worked
out. Last week the ore again came
in. and ut present there IL width Of
vt six teci of good ore In the breast,
aud yet improving. The news la.
srresd, ah.i lMsW all the adjoining
claims are exciting interest. and will
Ike developed.
English l."rl and two .n,al,aulons
visiting Bullion to see the llaynower:
law. ye*: very lovely indeed. law
j"ve! but where are the niines:"'
Supt.-Y'lere. sir, is the Idahoan,
and ti.ere-iWinting-is the Bullion.
l.vrd.-Aw, yes, baw jOve. IsUt
where il the Mai-Flual-ar:.'
>upt.-'rhcre 1t il.
LOri.- .Aw, yes. baw jOvx.: All!
What enjoyment: /" I've sure: ah!!:
law j"ve!
The vast mineral dsrhsits q. sll'elt.
ing ore m.sw being developed In all
parts Of Jtia!" have created large
demand for the most approved means
of reduction. The water jacket
sn,elte,s for bstl gslema and copper
ore~ made by the Pacific Iron Works
If I:snkin. lsrayton 4 Co.. san
francesca. seem tn have ls,st NIL
requirement. In this way, and have
sO far been universally successful in
every t'lass OF ores found in
this Territory.
Surt. George l.. Ravens, III the
Mine. bullion district.
has returned after y long absence.
and ha~ come to drive operations
ahead ut the thine in u way c,alcu-
lated t. create II ln.ons Of no small
lie has arranged tU
mine in way which has not yet
l,ten intlu'.esl in Om Wood River.
md will nOt wni: inr the weather. |
His foreman lIas Or!crs tn place men ;
II work In the Miine to store out ore.
4 large crew will TX. thus engaged,
snd will pull ore "ut by the y, tom
lots.
Hei:evMe chr,s'icle.
The well known Allan :.r,,up Of |
mines, near the headof Warm Greek, ,,
sevcn miles FROM Ketchun,, were
.nld recently to Messvs. COnners and
Sic(;reg. vi salt Lake City, for So
ssl. The parties making the sale
we're samuel H. Allen. VIM. H. |
Wall, Frank q. MelcaIf, Edward |,
Terry AMI VIM. Wari.
The we'll known Minnie NMDre !!
yive> another pIsHDf Of the permanent i
y Of the mines Ia the vicinity Of ;
bellevue. Lust Wednesday night . !
ile vein of ORE two feet thick MAS I!
ut il, the l:abfooa level Of this mine.
The ore assays llI ounces silver anil !
~ per cent. lead. Their il no end IL !
be ore that can and will he shipped
rom this mine ~ MMu a. the rail-
,s.d is completed to Bellevue. !
Naples, vi the junction Of the DIRE !
.on Short Line Railroad and the |
|Nod River Branch RaillOad, h
,less.antly situated on the south xille
# Little WNM River "n level
lain. 4 CnM;.% reporter, who /!
listed the place :ast week, found II
- L.: the !iviirst AMI busiest place to
". found in Alturas tv,uniy. For 80
'"ung u place, it is astonishing what
~. rps1 has l,eeh n,:.,l.' il, the mat.
,.r "f buildings am:i l.r"ve,,,cmt-.
The lava, which ,.O:crs iE. whole Cf
II" country a's,ut tine town, Is easily
vs,rkr,l. Mll1l mASeS firsf.l.i:xS lDllilal.