Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-05
ERA.
THE NEW TOWN, 40 MILES AWAY,
PUTTING ON GROWN-UP AIRS.
The Horn Silver Mine Splendid Prop.
erty -Newsy Notes in General from
the New Town and Camp.
ERA, Lava Creek, April 30.

This mining district, comprising Lava,
Champagne and Antelope, with Era
as natural center, is fast coming to
the front.
Era is an extremely prettily located
town, surrounded by grim hills, and
is building rapidly. There are some
90 to GO buildings here now, and
plenty more under way, all where last
fall but the cabins stood as nucleus.
Numbers of Wood River people
and business men are here looking
over the field in their various voca-
tons, and every one is we'll pleased
and happily disappointed with the
camp and its bright outlook.
1t is expected that the Horn Silver
Company will build a mill this sea
son, and parties from Salt Lake are
expected in daily to begin operations
to that end.
Several capitalists from Park City
came in to-day to look after their in
terests here, and ali seem surprised to
see such a pretty town already under
way.
The mines and prospects are all
looking finely, with plenty of high
grade ore in sight, and some will be-
gin ore shipments very soon.
When claim that this is destin ed
to be one of the richest districts on
this coast, | mean exactly what ] say.
The "proof of the pudding" will
bear me out.
The best known property, the Horn
Silver, is developing INTO mine tina
cannot help but prove bonanza to
its owners, and big card for Idaho.
Trenches and pits sunk into the
hillside in all directions show vast
quantities of high grade rock,an the
deeper workings in shafts and levels
all do likewise, thus proving that the
Horn Silver is "cut.vein" OF the
first water.
The Ban6eld party of Wood River
people are said to be on Lava Creek
in search of the newly reported rich
gold lodges over there.
The hills are black with men, all
on the same mission, and we trust
; that good fortune may descend or
some of the army.
Numerous business buildings ant
/, residences are building all over camp
} and the sound of the hammer is heard
; III the land. Among others now un
> der way is large and commodiou'
f store to be occupied by Green 8
Hall as drugstore, with a full ant
complete line of drugstock and sun
uTlcS. JuSIlCe DTOOhc 10 dlSO pulluiiiS
r very neat and commodious office, OF
Man street, to be occupied by him
e self at once.
It DR.. g. L. Sweet, formerly of Woo
S River, came in some 10 days sine
}, with the piooner party this season, Vi
It Tikura, and, after looking over tn
,, field carefully, has decided to remai
?, with US, and will soon open his oilic
S. on Main street.
,r Mr.. Giles is building a neat res
/. dence on his addition, and numerou
other houses are going up all tn
l. time.
Of Lumber is cheap and plenty, at s.
per 1000, but it keeps the two mil
d rustling to supply the demand.
Of Streets have been dry and dusty ft
ID weeks past and hills green and Coz
cred with any amount of tall rio
grass that proves bonanza to pro
t. pectors and freighters.
id Teams and loads of passengers ar
IS goods are arriving daily, as roads a
now good in nearly all directions.
l. Numerous business firms confer
at plate opening out with compile
uy lines of stock, within the next
at days, and inside of 60 days will $
ed Era enjoying prosperous and legi
by mate boom that will be lasting wit
out doubt, because of its well-groun
!" ed backing namely: high grade mi
eral and plenty of it.
Capital is needed to develop al
II handle the numerous first class mi
o. ing propositions in this district, al
no from present indications there W
e be several sales this season with su
- projects in view. To men with cal