The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25
MINING NEWS.
GALENA AND VICINITY.


ate mine. at Galena, tunnel or
the 4OO-foot level has been run 55(
feet, with an upraise and shaft con
Meeting the 750-foot level. This
upraise and shaft are about 100
feet in all, making 74O feet devel-
opment work in ten months. Four
teen men are now working for the
Company, and ore is rapidly being
extracted. Waste dirt is carried
down chute for this distance OF
100 feet, instead of being hoisted
eighty-five feet, rs formerly. Large
reserves of stopping ground are now
available, and the Senate is becom-
ing a steady producer. The high
grade ore runs about $50 per ton,
and the low grade about 80 to 50
ozs. silver and % to 40 per cent.
lead. The smelter building is be-
ing altered into a concentrator, and
this change will enable the company
to proftably handle their low grade
ores, of which there are large
amounts in the mine. The own
ers deserve the highest praise for
their patience and pluck, for they
have expended money freely and
without complaint.
The owners Of the Nabob are put
ting up cabins and necessary build
ings for winter work. The mine
looks well, and will no doubt be a
large producer.
Lessees on the White Cloud,
Highland Chief, Montezuma and
| Wellington mines have done well
this season.
1t is reported that the tunnel on
the Gladiator will be pushed for
ward during the winter until the
vein is cut. 1t is believed by many
to be the most promising ledge at
Galena for a great mine.
The Tyrolese, at Germania Basin,
has struck the vein again, and shows
from six inches to one foot of 1920
ore.
The Parnell, also at Germania
Basin, is making a shipment of
thirty tons. All the mines in the
neighborhood are looking well.
The Pilgrim and Silver King, at
Sawtooth, are both reported as
taking out rich ore.
Altogether the future looks bright
for this upper country, and if
the Vienna Company cut a good
ore body with their new tunnel
mining will boom there also.
THE KING OF THE WEST.
1t is stated that an offer has been
made to the owners of the King of
the West mine, in Smoky district,
to purchase the same at figure
that gives undoubted proof that the
property is a valuable one and de-
veloped to an extent to ensure its
permanency. The owners of the
King of the West are William
Falk, George Black, George Mont
gomery and a Mr.. Woodwork
of Franklin, Ohio. Messrs. Mont
gomery and Falk were, during the
early part of the week, in Salt Lake
City for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the purchase and
erection of extensive machinery at
the mine. 1t is not. ascertained
whether the negotiations pending
for purchasing the property will
succeed. Two of the owners are
said to be DESTROYS Of selling, while
the remaining two, having the ut
most confidence in the future of
the property, are inclined to hold
on and either enjoy the profits of
their investment, else realize a
larger sum for the mine. The sale
of the property at the sum stated
to have been offered would give a
boom to Smoky district, and give
great encouragement to the pros
pectors now developing their claims
in that locality.
ATLANTA DISTRICT.
J. P. Einsfeld, President Of the
Buffalo and Idaho Company, has
been visiting its property during
the past two weeks and left Ketchum
on Thursday for home. He is evil
IDENTIFY well pleased with the out
look, and thinks the mines of his
company can be made to pay very
handsomely. At present the prop
erty is under bond to other parties,
but should no sale be effected the
Company will take hold of the
mines and begin active operations
early next spring.
ROCKY BAR.
]. G. Kemp. VanEe, a London
gentleman, representing the inter
ests of the stockholders in the Al
turas Gold Company, has been Wis
iting the " Bar" and speaks highly
both of the future of the Company
and the management of its mines
by Superintendent Anthony. The
building of the new 50-stamp mill
is progressing as rapidly as posi-
BILE, the hauling of machinery from
Mountain Home taking up consid-