The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-10-10

recent ore discoveries in that prop
erty, and gives other interesting
details in its plans of present and
future operations:
KErcHUM, IDAHO, Oct. 3, 1885.
w. r. PAGE, ESQ.,, Dear Sir Il
have much pleasure in handing you
my report of the Blackhorse mine,
describing the state and nature of
the lode now in operation and the
progress made since my last report.
The No. 2, or Lookout Tunuel
North of North Crosscourse.-The
north drift north of the north cross
course has been discontinued dur
ing the past week, as we found it
necessary and advantageous to stop
this drift until such time rs we put
in stull, which will be put in
sometime in the coming week, when
we shall resume driving this main
and valuable drift with all possible
speed. The face of this drift is
showing valuable ore.
We have at present two slopes
working in the back of this level,
by four men, who are producing a
large quantity of rich ore. l may
say all our work during the past
week has been chiefly on ore. l
find by stopping with four men we
can keep eight men busy asserting
and putting out ore. We struck
the hanging-wall this morning,
which is chiefly composed of white
lime very similar to the foot wall.
The ledge at this point is five feet
wide, carrying all ore of a rich
nature, and has been fast improving
every day since | last reported.
This is the main and valuable ledge
we anticipated striking some three
or four weeks ago, and / feel pleased
to say it somewhat exceeds my
expectations. This morning it
showed its two walls well defined,
clean and regular, and the lode
throughout is carrying faces of red
oxide of iron, which, in my opin-
ion is one of the best signs we
could have for producing rich ore.
l intend to make a survey and sink
Wine on this stope this coming
week for cir and to facilitate the
working.
We resumed drifting the north
crosscoursc drift two days since by
two men. We have ledge matter
all through this drift and l feel
pleased to say it is carrying good
deal of red oxide of iron. expect
to strike ore of rich nature in
this drift at from six to seven feet
more driving and also to connect
this with the main north drift at q
further driving Of from fifteen to
twenty feet from the present face,
when it will considerably tend to
ventilatc our main slopes and the
main north drift.
The No. 4, or Blacksmith Shop
Tunnel West Crosscut.-We have
been obliged to discontinue driving
the west crosscut drift in this tun-
mel during the the past week on
account of other important work
calling our attention. We shall
resume driving this crosscut as soon
as possible. / anticipate only a
few feet more driving to strike the
main lode south of south cross
course, after which we will "turn
house" and strike the main lode
north Of the north crosscourse on
this level at distance of from
forty to fifty feet. This will give
us ore backs Of from 800 to $50
feet in height to stope from this
level to the No. 2, or Lookout tun-
mel, after which it will become nee
essary to make one connection with
these slopes for ventilation.
After l fairly bring out this part
of the mine l will commence to
bring out the eastern part Kar-
rick's old workings). l am of the
opinion l can strike the main ledge
and produce rich ore from this
part of the mine also. ~
During the past week we have
put in an ore chute in the mine
which will take the ore from the
No. 2 tunnel to the No. 4, where we
have a good track and car. This
will save a great deal of time and
labor and greatly facilitate on,