The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-02

1uc IcpOTtS lIOHu AAttlc CIuOhy
district are of the most encouraging
nature. More real work has been
done during the present season than
ever before, and the results are so
encouraging as to give renewed
confidence to the owners Of mining
property in that district. The Car
RE Leonard mine is proving itself
a bonanza to the owners and ship
ments of ore are as regular as clock
work. The King of the West is
also fine property, and the deter
mination Of the owners to erect
machinery on the ground in place
of selling the mine at a price offered
that would handsomely reimburse
them on their investment, shows
that the mine is giving a very sat-
isfactory account of itself. The Sill
Star mine, belonging to the Phila-
delphia Company, is also making
a fine showing and will in time bo
ranked among the best. AS work
progresses in all the Little Smoky
mines their value becomes more
apparent, and the quantities Of ore
now now being extracted is con-
elusive evidence that Il rich min
eral belt has been found. Other
mines that have only been worked
to limited extent give every en-
cOuragement to the owners, and
with the results achieved in the
Carrie leonard, King of the West
and Silver Star an impetus is given
to push the development of these
properties as rapidly as possible.
Another season will see Little
Smoky district thriving place and
many of the miners who have
worked hard for years prospecting
their claims will have their hopo Of
striking pay ore realized.
THE oPHIR.
George Murdoch has disposed If
his interest in this mine to his
brother Harry, who now holds a
one-half interest in the property.
The other half is leased to the Bas-
sett Brothers, and eight men arc
kept employed. Work on tho
tunnel has been commenced but
will not be pushed until winter sets
in. A considerable quantity of orc
is being taken out and the vein
shows well. The tunnel to be run
during the winter will solve the
problem of the mine, and there is
every indication of an immense
body of good ore being developed
when this work is accomplished.
THE STAR OF HOPE.
Tunnel now in 255 feet, at which
point the contact was struck and
ore found in fair quantity. Tho
prospects of this mine are exceed
ingly bright. The vein of ore is
well defined and grows in exteEt
as work proceeds. Seven men are
now at work.
TIE PRIDE OF IDAHO.
James Dawson, owner of this
promising mine, arrived in town
during the week, bringing 11S sacks
of fine ore. He is busily engaged
in developing his mine, and has his
work sufficiently advanced to know
that the Pride of Idaho is to be q
good ore producer. Several tun-
nels have been run in the mine, all
OF them showing more or less ore,
and in the main tunnel he has a
vein of an average width of two
feet, carrying a fine grade of ore,
which assays over 200 ounces of
silver to the ton and 20 per cent.
lead. He has four men at work ut
present.
Galena has presented quite a
lively appearance of late. Ore is
being brought in by pack trains
from the neighboring mines, and
wagons and teams busily engaged
in hauling from that point to
ketchum. The Senate mine is also
showing well and an additional
force of men is to be put at work
getting out ore. A good deal of
dead work has been done in the
mine during the season, but this
now completed, fine bodies of orc
are being opened out and shipped
to the smelling works here. Until
snow impedes operations the ship
ment of ore from Galena will DO
quite extensive.
AT THE SAMPLER.
During the present week the re-
ceipts of ore at the Ketchum Samp-
ling works have been as follows:
King, the West mine ........ 10 tons
Tyrolesc Z" -
Maud and May " ......
4" ... 10
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