Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-14
WOOD RIVER.
A NEW DORADO THAT Is JUST RE.
ING OPENED,
The Town of HALEY and the Mining
Camps Surrounding lt-A Prosperous
and Well Conducted Newspaper-Etc.

The town of Haley lies on a
''bench' or series of benches on the
east bank of the Big Wood river, and
doubt if a more healthful and pic
teresque site could be found in Idaho.
At the present time it has a popula-
ton of 1000; all branches of com
mercal industry are represented, but
nothing overdone. The buildings
already finished are of wood, but there
are a number now being built of
brick, the most notable being the Stra-
horn block and the hotel; the former
being the property of Robt. +. Stra-
horn and the latter belonging to the
HALEY Hotel company.
Six months after the town was laid
out the Idaho Il Oregon Land I'm
Rrovement company was formed and
they added new life and vigor to the
town. They have purchased several
thousand acres Of land adjacent, and
have now under construction and
nearly completed one of the largest
irri eating bitches in the country, the
main ditch being thirty feet wide and
ten feet deep, and with this body of
water, which is easily obtained from
the Big Wood river, they will be able
to place i'll condition subject to cult
walton upwards OF 10000 acres. The
officers Of the company, and to whom
| am II. der many obligations, are ex-
Senator Caldwell, of Kansas, Presi-
dent; Robert E. Strahorn, of Denver,
Vice President and General Manager;
5. B. Jones, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent Of the Union Pacific,
Omaha, Treasurer; and Hugh C. Wal
lace, of Haley, Secretary. In fact,
all the townsites on the route of the
Oregon Short Line will be owned by
this company, AMI all inquiries 70.
land, for grazing, farming or building
purposes should be addressed to either
one Of them.
MINING PROPERTY.
All the mining towns within a
radius of hundred miles will have to
depend upon HALEY for supplies,
as that town is the terminus Of the
broad gauge system of the Union
Pa 'itic in the Wood River country
and it is the only point that is easy OF
access by wagon road. This will add
much to the business interest, as the
country tributary is the richest in min
eral deposits yet discovered on the
Pacific slope. Five miles southwest
of HALEY is the mining camp OF
Broadford. 1t is at this point tina,
the famous Minnie Moore mine was
discovered, and il. is said al5o,0OO was
offered for this properly when it was
only 100 feet deep. Prof. Blake SAYS
IN his report, that on the LIST Of Sep
TENDER, 1882, there was 100000 ne
value ore in sight.
THE BULLION CAMP.
Five miles west Of Haley, lies the
town of Bullion, in gulch bearing
the same name. | visited this caln|
i'll company with Mr.. Case of HALEY
AID through his efforts | was able t,
visit the Bullion mine. But here
must state that | was allowed the
privileges, which is accorded to bu
few, only upon the promise that
would publish nothing about the ap
pearauce of the mine or the many fea-
lures Of its richness that could be dis
covered while being piloted through
It's different drifts and levels. Di,
you ever descend ladder whose per
pendlcular length was $50 feet.
Well, | have done it; and while tn,
ascent and descent are somewhat tire
some, and liable to stitfen up one.
joints, | felt fully repaid for m,
journey. In company with Mr. Case
an Martin Curran, Superintendent o
the NINE, ! spent three hours tina,
many feet under ground, and the
sights, in the way Of mineral, are sim
ply marvellous, and. surely rival some
of the tales of the Orient.
The Mayhower is another of the
Bullion group, and was sold last sum.
mer to John V. Farwell, Of Chicago
for $3:5,OO0. This mine produce,
100000 last year, and it is claimeC
its output for 1888 will reach 81 900,
600.
The Jay Gould is the Northern ex
tension of the Mayhower, and Is also
owned by Farwell.
The Idahoan is, another one of the
same group, and the owners claim tt
have been offered 100000 for thei
property, which they refused.
WARM SPRINGS DISTRICT.
Twelve miles north of Haley lie
the mineral belt mentioned above. A
the junction of Warm Springs Creel
and the Wood River the town O
ketchum has sprung up, and from al
appearance it is enjoying health,
growth. 1t is at this point that TIN
Philadelphia Smelling company have
erected their works, and Colone
Green, the Superintendent, has grca