The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-04-10
MINING NOTES.
STRIKE IN TIE ~sOA'hasSx >
SMOKY DEVELOPING OKs.
EVElRYWH1E1&E T..
Some thing for thc Ontario 10.
Work Resumed In tise Ophtr
and Yankee Hindc-'Ihc Park
err SteumlnX Away.
THE GOPHER.

The lessees of that portion OF
the old Ontario mine, at Boyle
Mountain, known as the Gopher
location, have struck a foot OF
exceedingly rich ore in the breast
of their works and from several
large samples, assayed at the Phil
adelphia smelters, received high
returns of two pieces, weighing not
less than fifteen pounds each,
average assays were made and ran
$50 and over 300 ounces respect
lively. Some accounts, which seem
reliable, place the width of the new
vein at two feet. The lowest estl-
mates by those from Boyle Mount
ain place it at the figure given by
the KEYSTONE, which is an average
so far as uncovered. All this is OF
the high grade character. The
Ontario Company closed operations
in 1885 under somewhat unfayora-
bic circumstances, in SO far as the
condition of the mine may be con-
sidered, but have property, aside
from the new find, that is well
worth an energetic development.
The new discovery is one OF very
many reported by lessees this year
and joins in the demonstration
that this class of operations is the
most successful and promotive
throughout the Wood River country.
The Idaho, claim in the Lava
district, has been bonded by a Mr..
Dillinger for $4,000.
10. Swift, who came down from
Smoky, says that "they find ore
there wherever they dig"
The Harris lode and the Quaker
City, on Elkhorn Hill, are both
showing up some pretty ore bodies.
The outlook for the Wood River
country is better now than it has
been since it was settled.-News-
Miner.
Miners are leaving here daily fol
other camps in this State, Idaho
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times
Review.
The Idahoan mine paid another
dividends, OOO-making $5l ,O0t
divided among the owners during
the past nine months.
The strike made in the Parker
mine is holding out well and the
ore turning largely to grey copper
which is much richer.
The Tyrolcse, in Germania Basin
has been tapped at great depth, by
the tunnel commenced last fall, and
shows up fine ore body.
The Vienna mill closed down on
the 31st, after running through
between 400 and 500 tons of ore
1t has shipped thirteen bricks.
The Hub, Palace, Valley, Sun
shine and other mines on Lava
Creek, are looking fine. The Times
predicts that 500 souls will be there
this summer.
Frank Martin, who sold the Horn
Silver for $4,000, has bonded the
Golden Chariot, near Martin, fol
$4,000, and has Salt Lake com
pany about organized to take W
, the bond.
Sam Allen came IN from tho
Parker, Wednesday, with the good
+ news that the mine improves daily
! The engine started up again Thurs
, day and the hill is taking on it:
former busy air.
Harry Murdoch is about to begil
work on the Ophir end Yankee
Blade mines, on Boulder. Both arr
in good condition for Stopping ant
will soon commence their usua
shipments to the smeltcrs.
Five men are still carefully pros
pecting the new find in the Bullion
mine and have a body of ricl
galena uncovered from six to twelve
, inches wide and thirty feet high
. Itsextent is unknown, but probabl,
considerable
Last Saturday morning another
, strike was made in the Minnie
: Moore on the 7OO-foot level. TIL,
f strike consists of three feet Of tn
richest ore ever uncovered on Woo