Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-06-07
LOST RIVER.
A RELIABLE LETTER FROM THAT
NEW REGION,
Notes OF the Principal Mines There
The New Towns Leading Business
Men-Etc.


day being fine, your humble SER
want, in company with Floyd r. Per
kns, of Alder, and Charles Frost, Of
Albion, Cassia county, took the oppor
tunity of visiting some of the promls-
ing mines of this camp, and if you
will allow me the space in your col
umns l would be pleased to tell you
of what | saw and learned of the
country. Before | proceed, however,
want you to understand that it is
quite an elIor, with me to even at
tempt to write, particularly after hav-
ING been a-stra6dle bucking cavuse
for seven or eight hours; but | feel as
though some one ought to contribute
to the TIMES, that the attention OF
your many good mining men may be
called to the advantages this camp
affords.
From Alder City our first direction
was up Alder creek to the new saw
mill being erected by Messrs. Shelton
and Ashton. The mill is not running
as yet, but the road is completed anC
the mill on the ground, and will be
saving next Monday a week.
From the sawmill we went some two
miles farther up the creek, TO where
Harry Curtis and Fred Roth arc
campad. The boys being away, VIZ
helped ourselves to the beans and pep
per sauce, and proceeded to examine
the lodges in the near vicinity.
Harry possesses an interest in Tho
Black Horse, Wheel of Fortune anC
lIomestake claims. They all shov
immense groupings Of iron, copper
galena and carbonate, and are boun'
to enrich the boy. Aud who objects
Farther up is the celebrated Nam
moth Mine, owned by Talbot, Peter
son, Caunady aud Niece. This prop
crty is among the Oldest in the camI
and carries continuous body Of 81
feet of carbonate that mills 90 ounce
silver and 80 per cent. lead.
Between the extreme head of Aide
and Antelope creeks, Bill Seamend
4 Co are sad to own mammoth col
ledge, of an unknown width, that mill
, about $50 per ton in gold. BIZ wa
at Alder City last evening with som
Of the other boys, AMI before lcavin
he grew so enthusiastic over his prom
isiny success that he agreed to have
SO, stamp mill in operation in 80 day
AT err visiting some prom using lode
belonging to Rose 4 Harrington, "
wended our way toward White kno
creek, passing Scamp Tuscarora" an
r a wonderful deposit Of iron and lea
# called the isabelle. owned By Owen
Hall. Here we found several camp
the inmates hard at work and con.
q dent. Ed kenney has IA good loc
v ton near the Copper King that shov
). a strong ledge of galena. Messr
Gary and Lane are here erecting
comfortable log house and shop, al
!. are preparing to do assessment. The
! bows own the south extension of Il
celebrated Grand Prize. and cons
quently are "heeled." Mr.. Gary
our deputy recorder.
OF the Big Copper and Grand Pri
| need not speak, as they are alrea'
- known. Capt, Jimmie Black and f
- Egan are the lucky bonders Of the Ia
; ter and will make "Rome howl in t
=, camp inside Of 80 days.
& TO the north of the Copper Kin
. .Juel ReSer Il Go. have the Gray Eao
" Jay Goulc, Silver Bell and other pro
critics, all of which show ore from t
surface high grade at that
Gould averaging 800 ounces. Nc
here also are the ID. 4 Il. c., Bl
Wing, Steamboat and others, that a
principally owned by Bill Burnett,
the Battle Ground Station. Villa
IS also looking for claim near
ranch above. which if he succeeds
locating without havingit jumped "
prove a bonaAza. lie intends wor
ing it by both day and night shifts.
Dow & Pratt own the Pilot mi,
: and have a good grade ore and plct
of it.
One of the big mines of This distr
is the Black Daisy, Franklin 4 {
owners. They have not less than t
tons of ore already on the dump, al
\ plenty of more III sight. Taken "a
't mall, the camp is a second Lcadvll