The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-09-22
RICH MINERAL DiNCOvERJES-CO
PER. SILVER AND LEAD IN ABUND-
ANCRll
AxOTMER GREAT TRIBUTARY TO

We 1e&rm direct from VIM. Eeumons
and other reliable pioneers Of Wood
River. who have keen over to invrsti-
gate tie true foundation OF the Lost
River excitement. that reports from that
conptry as 10 the number, extent and
valve u silver and copper lode locations
made tlacre, are la most instances quite
ffne
The newly discovered mineral belt on
f.oat River, NO fur ~ developed, lies
from Wars gulch, near the hendwaters
~ Alder creek, to The headwaters Of AM
felope creek. running northeast aud
aonthwest. abont ten miles long and
i've mica wide. Tho greatest number
~ locstions have becn made near the
head OF Alder creek ut the northeastern
and Of the belt. and lay about fonr
miles from Burnstt's station. on the
t,hnliis read about fifty miles from
Ketchnns, tile nearest commercial center
hy the Trnil creek route. It is joined
Immediately To Kctehum since the con-
rsrnctIon Of this important thorough
and dcpcnds entirely upon this MS
supply point and market
The country war first discovered by
Wars, McAliister. Frank Powers and
others. from Wood river. who ventured
to TINT point ON a prospecting tour in
the middle oi July. These. gentlemen
have al ban fortunate and now are
working ON rich prospects.
ruE HEaMEsE
Nine discovered in the latter part of
July mud owned ny Mezsrs. McAilister
nua Powers. lea been developed to
sterth Of twenty feaf, first appearing on
the surface ms l.-inch vein, nna now
aidenet TO the hatseripg extent Of throc
sntl onr- half feet OF good carbonate ana
salens ores. with an average assuy val
ne Of l77 ounces silver and 10 per cent.
l.nd. 0nr informants give this az un-
exaggerated truth and state that the
formation throughout lseiuT blue and
white lime. Tho walls nre good and the
veins as close u resemblance TO true fis-
gs,ne xalns ~ any Load ore vslna IN exizt-
enee. tho Hsrmese contains a ledge Of
ELK er seven feet. with good walls. The
highest assay returns for the ere ara 200
0zs.
THE o1ET EAaLE,
l.oeated short Distance from the for
nar. and likewise running north east
sud south west. parallel with the min
ersI leIt. III formation Of blue and
white ninratone. which Ia, in fact, tile
whole formation Of the country, has lie
xeIoped into threa-feet vein of fine
ore within few feel OF the surface.
woopRurr's eorrra aisE
II considered one ~ the biggest things
in tho country, aud Is reported very
similar TO the famous Peacock copper
nllnes, Ia Northern Idaho. 1t in Al In.
nlanse ledge. Of such magnitude Ms 10
require parallel locations to include the
whole. Extending over the entire
width large bosiies 81 rich copper orc
arr found. aud tho whole gives tue APP
lssafunee of well defined ledge. with
vai1s III plHsse, IN an Immense scale.
The ore Fuua from lie ID 80 per cent. con-
Ter. and il cf beautiful reducing eliur.
scieY- This property. the most note.
~urshy so fur discovered Ia tint Sertissn.
las i,.ats hondea by Mr.. j. Woodruff.
the owner. Ia Frank Hru.n Hna other
nvants 81 d Denver company. "a Will
fesasssIy be sold for j Large figure ana
liaresd under operation III great resine-
lien Laeslisls< "a slae spring, Five men
srv nj rfese5t employed In preparing
ere fDr reduction
WARS NINE.
he first location made Ga Lest River.
ssaiAits = shaea-sa4t vein galena.
zHtI ~ 10 salld Eaisna, that Assays FROM
~ 81 It's ozs. per ton. The ledge i.
hi'uut feet tn width
Tie haineriJ belt nn Lost River gives
sn~ afspsHrsAec 81 consisting III three
lssas divisions, viz; copper belt In
iise centre fid galena heita. one on each
side. The character OF the ores found il
tisat isest suited to cheap reduction aud
- isad cess, esl'sctel,y, are reported