Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
Low RATES OF FREIGHT.
HON NIX. RAVENS INTENnS TO Sc.
CURE THEM TO WOOD RIVER.

He will Ship 1000 Tons Of Low Grade
Ore from Mines that Have Not
Shipped Before, then Get Rebate,
and the Rates will be Fixed-An
Appeal to ali Mine.Owners.
Superintendent Ravens. of the
MayAower Mining Company, has fin.
ally succeeded in securing from the
Union Pacific Railway Company, a
conditional rate that will probably re-
suit in giving this Wood River region,
permanently, living rates of freight on
low grade ores. Heretofore the low
est rate has been $40 per ton on ore
from Haley to Omaha; but Mr.. Hav.
ems has moved to obtain SIG, s12,
and $40 rate, and has so far succeed.
ed as to have concluded all agree
ment to ship 1000 tons at the rates
above stated. That is to say, he must
ship at the $40 rate, and pay it. But
if he succeeds in shipping 1000 tors,
then he will be entitled to a ''draw-
back" or refunding Of freight money
paid out in excess of the three low
rates stated, in the following manner
and upon the following scale:
On ore carrying 60 to 20 ounces of
silver, SIC per ton Tor "a drawback).
On ore carrying so to 60 ounces of
silver, s12 per ton Tor So drawback.
On ore carrying so ounces of silver,
or less, $40 per ton for $40 drawback.
This move will practically, if it sue
ceeds, give us $40, s12, and SIG
rate on low-grade ores. This ore
must be good smelling, and carry not
less than 20 per cent. lead per ton.
Now. Mr.. Ravens has already Sc
cured about 500 tons of ore which he
can ship toward making up the 1000
tons; but he wishes to get 500 or GOO
tons more, as unless he does so he
cannot obtain the low rates.
He therefore requests mine owners
having low-grade ores, and who wish
to avail themselves of the low rates
and do what they can toward secur-
ing them, to communicate with him
at once, stating:
l. The name and location of the
mine.
2. The quantity of ore on the dump
If any.
3. The quantity that can be ex-
tracted during the next so or 60 days.
4. The assay value of the ore, if
assayed.
In case owners cannot work their
mines, Mr.. Ravens will provide ways
and means to have ore extracted at
least until the 1000 tons are shipped,
and the low rates established perna
nently.
This must, however, be borne in
mind, to-wit: That the ore must
come from entirely new mines; that is
to say, from mines that have not
+ shipped ore under the $50 or any
higher rate. Before shipping Mr.
: Ravens will have to supply the infor
5 nation covered by paragraphs mum
> bered l to 4 (abeve) to General Shell
= by, and if, on investigation, that gen
i tleman is satisfied that the mines have
!, not shipped before-that these ship
ments are entirely "new business
! he will order the shipments credited
l. against the total of 1000 tons tina
e must be shipped before the rebat
= shall be allowed on the said 1000 tons
e All parties interested are requested
s. to address or call on "
G.. l.. HAVENS,
Bullion, Idaho.
= TThe above is most encouraging.
q is, in fact, the most encouraging new
: that the TINES has been called on
y, publish from It's foundation. Rates {
IS $40 to SIG on 7O-ounce ore and unde
- ought to cause hundreds of new di:
coveries, additional hundreds Of me
d to be employed, and the re-produt
t. ton to quadruple.
l. 1t is to be hoped that the mine
: owners will not be slow to avail then
~ selves of this magnificent offer.
,. they move at once they can secu
to the low rates inside of GO days. b.
lie if they let this opportunity pass the
may never be able to secure the rat
stated, as it is only after years of etfo