Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-07
BULLION CONSOLIDATED.
THE NEW MINING COMPANY ORGAN.
lied By A. p. MINEAR.,

Opnlr, ANA Providence Mines: In Smo.
key District-The Csmpanyss- Pros.
pectus.
A copy of the prospectus of the
Bullion Consolidated Mining Compa-
ny of Idaho and Arizona has been re.
celved at this Office. The company
was organized in Harrisburg, Penna.,
with capital stock of 100000, divi-
ded into 100000 shares of 81 each,
10 obtain working capital first mort.
gage bonds have been issued, the in
terest on which is guaranteed by the
Commonwealth Guarantee, Trust and
Deposit Company, of Harrisburg.
This company was organized by A. p.
Minear, who is the Superintendent of
it. 1t has Offices in Harrisburg and
New York city.
In the language Of the prospectus,
"The purpose for which this compa-
ny has been Incorporated is to pur-
chase and work mines, and carry on a
general mining business; and to &C.
quire and hold such mines and other
property as may be required Or advis.
able in the said business, or connect.
ed Herewith; to erect and use the
necessary buildings, mills and ma
chinery, for mining and reducing ores,
and to do all other things necessary
and incidental to such business, in the
territories Of Idaho and Arizona, and
the republic of Mexico, and to that
end the company has purchased the
Smokey Bullion mine, located in Lit
tie Smokey Mining District, Wood
River, Alturas county, Idaho, about
twenty-five miles from Haley, the
county seat, flourishing mining town
on Wood River, and the terminus of
one branch of the Oregon Short Line
railroad.
The mines and mineral wealth of
Mexico and Arizona are Of worldwide
renown, and it is useless, in this con-
nection, to state any facts in relation
thereto, but as the now famous Wood
River country, in Idaho, and where
the company proposes to direct its op-
crations at present, is comparatively
new, some facts in regard to the
country and its wonderfully rich mines
will be found interesting in addition
to the report following, made by A.
+. Minear, late of California but now
OF New York City, and which is in
dorsed by Ira c. Schenck, II we'll
known mining man of the west, after
an examination of the property by
that gentleman.
REPORT ON THE SMOKY BULLION
The Smoky Bullion mine is situated
in Little Smoky Mining District, AL
turas county, in the Territory of Idaho,
and about twenty-five miles from Hal
ley, the county seat. flourishing min.
ing town on Wood River, and the
terminus of one branch of the Ore
gon Short Line railroad.
There is daily mail between Hal
ley and Little Smoky District, which
is within twenty-five miles of railroad
at one point, and
about thirty-6ve miles at another.
There are two natural ways or out
lets from the district, one by road
through a low divide or summit and
down Soldier creek to the main Ore
gon Short Line railroad, the other
down Willow creek to HALEY or to
Bellevue, which is on the branch run
lhhS 10 Halley.
The Smoky Bullion mine is the
center one of five mines, located on
the great vein or mother lode of the
cropping out bold from four
to five feet wide, and in some places
even wider, between lime and
granite formation, lime for the foot
and granite for the hanging walls.
This mine was located in 1879, and is
fifteen hundred feet in length, along
the line Of lode, by six hundred feet in
width, and crops out at intervals like
the fin on a fsh's back, is better
defined ledge than any Of the other
mines, although the vein seems to cut
the country rock through all FIVE
claims as straight as chalk line. The