Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-15
As Others See Us.

J. NJ. Goodwin, special traylipg agent
and correspondent for the Salt Ls.ks
Tribune, who was here about two weeks
ago, writes as follows OF this section to
the Tribune, under date Of July Sth:
Around Ketchum matters are brighten
ing up. The smelters are being success
fully run, two stacks being operated viii.
two roasters, putting through fifty tons
OF ore per day and giving employment
to seventy men. The ore is produced
from the mines all through the Wood
River country. the Elkhorn being tho
largest contributor This property has
o curious history, being one Of the first
discovered in the district. and has
attracted much attention. The first lot OF
ore netted profit OF over $4,000 when the
mine was reported " dug out" aud had
that appearance. But the small vien,
pinched almost out, was followed down
| till it opened out n bonanza, and
Judge Lewis has pushed ahead in the
interest OF his company, done vast
| amount OF work, and paid in the past
De-
now has eighteen men operating the
mine, and is taking ont forty tons OF
ore per week, and in few days expects
to make it sixty, half high grade averag-
ing 100 to 1l0 ounces siver and thirty
five per cent. lead, the other twenty five
to thirty ounces silver and twelve per
cent lead. He operates through tun-
mel 500 feet long In clearing away for
his ore bins, shops, etc., the soil was
seen to contain small pieces of galenn
ore. Lately two hand jigs were put up
in the gulch below to save this ore. Six
| teen tons of soil are hauled down per
day and four men operate the jigs,
| securing one ton of concentrates worth
$40 at a cost Of $50, leaving profit OF
| $1l0 per day on what was supposed to
be worthless, and there is enough such
soil to keep the iigs going long time.
| The Baltimore and Victoria are exten-
sively and well developed in their upper
workings, having over 5000 feet in tun-
| nels, drifts, WINES, etc. They have
three chotes of ore, ranging from six
/ inches to four feet in thickness, first
| class going 1870 ounces in silver and sixty
five per cent lead, and the second class
seventy five ounces in silver and fifty
cent lead, while there is large quan-
tlty of jigging- ore. At present they
have over ], 900 tons Of ore in sight and
! in place. One of the chutes is sunk 266
feet on the dip, and another 145 feet,
and on each they have drifted over 100
! feet.
There are scores of good properties
near Ketchum, many Of which are being
worked
The extension of the Oregon Short
Line to this place and the construction
of a wagon-road up Trail Creek and on
to Challis, has made this a shipping
| point for the Salmon River and Yankee
Fork countries. H. G. Lewis has
erected here warehouse, 30x60 feet,
around which is platform covering
| 60x115 feet, to aid him in forwarding
/ fourteen teams, which he keeps on the
| road TO Challis, Bayhorse, Clayton, Gus
/ ter and Bonanza, or else employed in
| hauling ores to the smelter. The Idaho
Forwarding Company has an extensive
| forwarding business. as well as dealing
| in general merchandise.
The several Wood River towns show
more or less signs of prosperity, through
the erection of new buildings, but there
is less activity i'll this direction than
usual.
Reaching tho head Wood River, at
| Galena, we find the town deserted
almost, and yet the place is apparently
on the eve of better days.
The Quimby Hill Mining Company, of
which j. c. Anderson and T.. j. Kieset
own the greater portion of the stock,
has five claims, to be operated through
one tunnel, a contract having lately been
let for extending 200 feet. 1t is now III
400 feet, and will tap the vein 400 feet
below the surface. Last fall they took
out some excellent ore.
4 Mr.. Easley is shipping some fine ore
1 from his claim near town, and the Sen
ate Company is showing signs Of
renewed life in diyulging their proper
ties. Their smelter stands ready for use,
and the citizens anticipate that bullion
will commence to flow therefvom this
season.
The country all over Wood River is
/ covered with splendid feed for stock.
and nature never made a country look
fuirer than this docs just now.