The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-09-19
Winds on Wood River.

winds mot journalistic on Wood River,
beat constantly down the stream during
the first half OF the day, and up the
stream during the latter half This Pc
culiarity viii be learned by many with
interest, since the excessive dust on the
main road is very disagreeable when
travelling with the wind. Persons de-
string to avoid the worst OF this dust
will take heed and endeavor to so regu-
late the time of travel so as to face the
wind. By this means the dust is blown
away.
w. Il. Page, Esq, of Boston, and a
heavy stakeholder in the Warm Springs
Consolidated Mining Company, called
at the KEYSTONE sanctum Saturday
evening and spent several moments in o
pleasant conversation on the mines and
mining outlook of Wood River. Mr.
Page is very highly pleased with the re-
suit of his first visit to Wood River,
md expressed himself fully satisfied
with the mines and their operation, OF
the w. S. G. Co., on Warm Spring
creek. He agrees with us in the firm
belief that the destiny of Wood River is
that OF the greatest mining country in
the world, needing only development,
which will require of course only mod
crate length OF time, to bring it's resour-
ces fully before the world, in the extent
of their Importance. We believe that
Mr. Page has visited no mining country
where the number, extent, grade and
solidity of surface prospects and mines
look SO well, and when the hand Of in
dustry has accomplished so much in SO
short period of time, to encourage
and assist in that which nature has
placed in access in mineral wealth,
Wood River, to-day, is in her infancy,
but three years of age. but already tax
able for over two millions of property;
but just entering the arena of the worlds
mining industry, and showing a record
of over two thousand mining locations;
barely anticipating the establishment of
smelling industry to manipulate the
mountains OF untold wealth, and record
ing steady bullion export of AZ. 900
pounds daily from one establishment,
nearly 100 pounds of silver in the bar
from another, and closely the same out
pnt from the third, making daily ship
ment of, approximately. $4,000, with
notify aggregate OF $4,000 per month.
ut the rate of $2,l6O,000 per annum.
which is alone the real bullion shipment
aside from the shipment of crude ores.
At the present rate of advancement it is
safe to estimate an annual increase OF
at least fifty per cent. in the mining and
milling industries of the country. and
we soc in store a magnificent record for
Wood Rivers contribution to the
worlds supply of precious metals.
Let capital come in and investigate.
We can well bear the inspection of crit.
cal eyes and welcome visitors from every
quarter. There is nothing so persua-
sive as personal inspection of our
mineral resources, while there is moth
ing SO calamitous to our every interest
ss the too frequent delegation OF mex
perienced school boys as experts to rep
resent mines and the agency OF securing
capital. man of money can well af-
ford to spend few days in Che investi-
cation of that upon which his success
in speculation depends. and lie thus Sc
cures himself. by personal observation.
against the risk OF depending upon
report.