Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-26
BEYOND FHE DIVIDE,
SCAxARY OF NEWS FROM VIENNA
AND SAWTOOTH.

aiming VnorS0S anu Ilelu-The Roads
to be Opea In = Few Days-New
Strikes, Etc.
From parties just in from beyond
the Sawtooth range, it is learned that
J. D. Murphy is opening up the At
lanta mine, at Sawtooth, and having
considerable high grade shipping ore
extracted.
The Columbia and Beaver Com.
pany are getting ready to start their
mill, and are prepared to buy ores
from the mines and from prospectors
in any amount, paying cash down.
The mill management charge &25
per ton for milling, and return IS per
cent. Of the assay value or buy the
ore on that basis. The ores from the
Columbia and Beaver and Lucky Boy
will be n'illed there, and the company
is trying to secure lease on the Pill.
grim mine which, it obtained, will fur.
nish considerable ore for the mill
also.
Chris. johnson has 1900 cords of
wood on hand at Vienna, and has let
a contract for cutting 5000 cords ad
d't:onal-which proves that he means
business.
The prospects for flush times and
lively camps at Vienna and Sawtooth
are 200 per cent. brighter than last
year at this true.
The Nellie group, in Smiley gulch,
has been started mp again, and five
miners are now developing the
property, and more are to be added
rs soon as there is room to work them.
The Nellie is very g rod property,
and ore from the NINE carries native
and wire silver to be seen without
glasses.
The Twin Sisters mine, owned by
Messrs. Preston and kruse, will be-
opened in a few days by force OF
II en-.
Dennis kelleher has resumed work
on the Morning Star mine, supposed
to be an extension of the oolace. The
Ontario-a new location made by
him-shows finely as there is plenty
of rich ore in sight.
smiley's Emma, adjoining the
Solace, is bonded to Shaughnessy, and
he will start IL men at work next
week, OH developments.
The Rosebud, on the South Boise
River slope, is new location owned
by Julian Riley, and assays give an
average of the ore at 400 ounces of
silver to the ton.
The roads will be open soon around
Vienna, or in about ten days, and then
the mines will ship ore to the mill,
which is about completed and will be
ready to run by the time the ore is
at hand. There has been deep snow
on the grade between tie mill and
the mine, and the hauling of ore has
been delayed on that account.
The lower tunnel on the Mountain
King mine has cut a body OF ore
stronger and of higher grade than at
any point in the upper workings. The
tunnel cuts the vein 400 feet below
the surface, and the assays give 1900
ounces in silver to the ton.
The Vienna mine is showing up
finely, and producing ore rapidly from
the slopes, and the management will
ship to Johnson's mill as soon as it
starts up. The 20 stamps can be
kept running constantly the entire
season ON ore now extracted and in
sight.
The Riverside mine, owned by
John Congdon and Captain Black, has
a wide vein of 400-ounce ore opened,
and five men are busy taking down
the ore for shipping.
Three new finds were made yes.
terday near Vienna, all being rich
silver ore.
Mr.. Preston, manager of I. Morris
& Co.'S business, is Deputy Mineral
Recorder at Vienna, and Julian Riley
is acting as clerk for I. Morris & Co.