Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-06
MINING NOTES,
Progress Of Development Work in the
Hines III the Vicinity Of Bullion.

between the Stlltz and Point Lookout
mines. 1t is as yet undeveloped to
any great extent, though it will be
worked more actively the coming sum-
mer. DR.. S. b. Miller, J. J. Tracy
and Dan. Harrington are the owners.
There are a number of claims of less
note upon which work has been done
only sufficient to hold them. The
mine locators are generally out of
funds and quite poor, but the minis
outlook has never been so bright since
the discovery Of galcna mines on
Wood River, as will be proved before
the present season has passed.
The Bullion mine is now developed
to depth Of $40 feet, and carries to
that entire depth body of ore four
to six feet wide which, by smelter re-
turns, runs higher on the entire aver
age than the ore extracted from nearer
the surface. Samples across the ore.
body upon several separate tests gave
the following returns from the 5.U-foo
level: Lot /, 26O ounces; lots 2, 3,
and 4, $50 ounces; ) and 6, SO, 400
ounces; and several assays ranged up
to $4,000 ounces to the ton. All these
lots are from the deepest workings,
where the ore-body is continuous and
strong. Foreman Martin Curran is
developing the. mine in regular min
ing fashion, as he is one of the few
mining men who do not run ground
hog drifts nor squirrel holes turning
with every curve of the ledge.
Warren Hu'sey, of the Jay Gould,
came to town yesterday morning feel
ing CHEEKY over the way everything is
going in his domain.
Superintendent Mike Gibbons, Of
the Ornament mine, came to town
yesterday, and stated that he is
straitening up his ground plans ready
for sinking the new vertical shaft
which is to be started some distance
southeast, to cut the vein in depth and
not have any more double turns, as in
the old shaft. The hosting works
will be moved as soon as the new
shaft is we'll down.
The Ohio companies which recently
purchased the Forest Creek and Rob-
ert Emmett group of mines have set
lot of men at work, and already
make good showing.
Professor Jenney is expected back
on the river daily, with hosting ma
chinery and Burleigh drills which
have been several days on the road.
He will run tunnel which in its
course will cut through the Bullion,
Rising Sun and O X lodges. 1t will
be 600 feet long, and large enough to
run out mule cars. Every miner in
that section wishes the Professor sue
cess, as his enterprise will explore the
locations at great depth and thoroughly
open up Bullion hill. The tunnel is
to be run to cut and explore the Spot
ted Tail and Durango mines. The
Spotted Tail is ali extension of the
Rising Sun, and the Durango is an
extension of the Ophir mine, and this
tunnel will cut both veins at depth
OF 700 feet below the groupings.
ST Lee reports his mine, the Gale.
DOMAIN, which has shipped o1e rang
ing in value up to 1.6 ounces in silver
and IS per cent. lead per ton, as ready
for stopers, and he can make regular
shipments of ore from it as soon as
shipping rates are favorable. The
Cale!onian joins the o X mine, and
lies between the ~ n and the Reu
Elephant mines.
The Red Elephant was bonded a
year ago to parties who run tunnel
but made no important developments
and kept the mine out of the market
or more enterprising hands. Matt
Richardson, owner of the Red Ele.
plant, has now resumed control anC
will continue the tunnel referred to or
the vein and cut under an old shat,
sunk from the groupings at depth o.
$50 feet below them, which will give
him new level to work on and ar
easy connection for air. He is ..ow
working two shifts of miners.