Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-16

but calling to mind fictitious char.
acter called aladdin" in the Arabian
Nights novel, demanded an inter- |
view, which got; asked for the
magic lamp, and as soon as l became
possessed of the same, touched the
magic spring, and behold! the gem,
appeared, and inquired what was
wanted. | replied the opening to
the hidden treasure, which was grant.
ed, and saved me the Inconvenience
of annoying the aforesaid mentioned
mag
At a distance Of 100 feet from mouth
of tunnel we made all upraise to the
surface in ledge matter; when up a
distance of 80 feet we intersected the
ledge and followed the same to the
grass roots, distance of nearly 90
feet, in ore. Where the same APP.
peared in upraise, it showed from 2 to
3 inches. After the completion Of up
raise we started drift, running with
the vein, and when in distance of 8
feet it increased to II inches,
making downward. Having to make
some alterations for further prosecu-
ton Of the work, ut the mouth of up
raise we encountered good looking
ledge matter, and started drift from
the tunnel level. When IN about &c
feet we cut the ore again, and as am
writing it shows from 4 to 6 inches in
thickness and strengthening with
every pick blow, which now gives u:
a stope or chute of ore 120 feet il
depth from surface. Although eager
to knock the giant off his pins, he
holds fast to terra frma, and as oul
inclination is not at present of gray
itating nature, we will not Interrupt
the even tenor OF his or its downward
tendency. The true bearing of thu
ledge, as it stands at present, by com
pass, is NV by w, or NV II deg
Is min. w. To use nautical phrase
we are now about to square yards
seize up the running gear and com
mence painting ship. e., the dunn
with ore. It, is the intention of tn
present managers to hold nothing b.
the grass roots, but vice versa, to ex
tract all the oreish intestines of tn
Cyc!ops that become visible as worl
, is prosecuted and we have gained
!, reputation for the Cyclops b., sayin;
that from this date forward she set
aside her Territorial appellation
prospect) and assumes the future gar
, of State IA mine), and competin
with any on the Wood River. TIL
communication, dear Picotte, is ne
, intended to entrap any capitalist, ft
when we have got the material
work on we are capitalists within GU
selves; and as for experience, we ma,
! not perhaps as much as some, but al
confident, after steady applicable
of IS years at the business, some
e us ought to have some knowledge
% the profession.
k The Porter Mason boys vigorous
, prosecuted work on the Red Cloud
# winter, and their mine looks we'll
Or ore-for the future. Walker & Sol
v. leasers on Porter Mason's Gre
,e Mountain Boy mine, have struck O
a Taking those three mines collective
70 thew show a continuous ore body
g. over 1000 feet in length runni
as through the three mines; both sou
Mt of the Cyclops.
he And now, Mr.. Editor, having TAX
i'd the trouble to give you an outline
of this camp, l earnestly ask space
he your very able paper for this corr
mt pondence; and furthermore, as
al. known and noted for my frankness
he expression (although the same
oh caused me at times a little incon
to nience, and more especiallyin Bull
ri netting fictitious in my nature
of give you, as it was handed to me fir
tn; the paternal and maternal sou