The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-04

Items from Outlying Districts
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Mone-A Prospecting Trip.

Thomas Wilson, a we'll known
prospector, returned on Tuesday
from a summers trip through the
mountain districts, and finds that
the chances are just as good near
home as in following up new ex-
elements. During his trip he trav-
ersed a large section of country and
prospected along Deep and Deer
creeks, Yellow Pine Basin, and
visited Deadwood and Alton dis
tricts. At Deadwood, on the head
waters of the Payette, he found a
few Chinese at work, but with such
poor returns that even the bias-eyed
heathens were disguised. and pro-
posed to leave. At hummer gulch,
Boise county, Alex. Wise and part
ner, after eleven years work, have
got in a wing dam, and with two
men employed are taking out $40
a day to the man. They have an
eight-inch streak which yields one
dollar to the pan. With this ex-
ception and two or three claims in
Alton district, he did not find any
thing very promising. John Gowan,
Dave Sterritt and NJ. Johnson have
good prospect on Deep creek, and
Messrs Slatterly, Reardon and Lou
Johnson have also a claim in the
same locality. At Yellow Pine, by
hard work with a rocker, a man
could possibly average IS cents a
day, but such pickings were too
poor to tie to. Mr.. Wilson now
proposes to lease a mine near home
and make up for lost time during
the winter months.
AT THE SHELTER.
The roasters are kept busy night
and day and the company proposes
to erect an additional one immedi-
ately.
Ore is being received constantly
and averages about twenty tons
day. Over one thousand tons of
ore are now on hand.
Preparations are being made for
a long run at the smelter. 1t is not
definitely known how soon it will
be started, but once in operation it
will continue actively at work until
closed for the winter season.
Contractor Gooding is busily en-
gagged in making charcoal and has
a large supply of wood on hand for
such purpose.
AT TIE SAMPLER.
During the week the receipts of
ore at the sampler have been as
follows:
King of the West ..................2 6 tons
Ophir- ......-..-.. ~
Yankee Blade NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lyrOleSe .-..-.... .......... III -
The above receipts, making a total
of 81 tons, were purchased by T. f.
Clohecy e. Co. and sent to Denver.
THE NABoB.
Yesterday morning Harry Bow
man arrived from HALEY on his
way to the Nabob mine, one and
one-half miles from Galena, of
which he is the principal owner
The property is looking extremely
well and company is now being
to develop the same.
Judge Rosborough, of Salt Lake,
Judge Turner, of HALEY, and Gen
eral Chandler, of Boise, are inter-
ested in the formation of the new
company. New buildings, a black
smith shop and other improve
ments will be started Immediately. |
CLAYTON AND VICINITY.
The breaking Of a pinion wheel
to the main line shaft at
the smelling works, on Monday 1
last, necessitated the closing down
Of the furnace until it could be re-
placed. Superintendent A. J. Crook
arrived in Ketchum, Wednesday,
for the purpose of procuring a new
wheel, but found that impossible,
whereupon he took the train for
Boise City where a casting could
be made.
The Clayton smclter has been run
since last May until
the above mishap, and it will start
up as soon as the new wheel can