The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-08-28
MINING NEWS.
THE MOONLIGHT.

preparations for a winters supply.
He is running a tunnel which is to
tap the shaft at 212 feet, and which
is now in IS feet. In 1882 the
Moonlight produced fine quality
of ore, but hard ground was en-
countered, the vein pinched and the
owners became discouraged over
the prospects. Mr.. Chambers is
now sole owner and has sunk a
shaft 60 feet, finding ledge of
good grade ore, with well defined
walls. The prospects now are that
he has found good mine and has
sufficient faith to run q tunnel to
tap the vein.
THE LAVA COUNTRY.
Reports from Fish creek, Lava,
Antelope and Champagne creek
give an encouraging outlook. At
the latter place a mill is being
erected, just below Era.
Ore from the Snowstorm fraction,
which formerly was sent to Haley,
will now be brought to the snlelter
here. A lot is now on its way.
The new road is so far completed
as to be in a passable condition,
and will reduce the distance to
Wood River about thirty miles.
The road crosses the mountains
and gives to the miners on Cham
payne and Fish creeks and Ante
lope a good outlet without their
having to 60 by Era.
The st. Louis mine is showing
we'll and ranks next in Importance
to the Horn Silver property. Twenty
tons of good lead ore was brought
into town Thursday from this mine.
and purchased at the smelters.
The st. Louis is owned by Henry
Zipf and ]. Brugge and they antic
ipate the ore will net them about
$3.50 per ton.
The Copper mines are looking
we'll. No ore has as yet been
shipped, but great deal of work
is being done and plenty of ore is
on the dump.
AT THE SAMPLER.
During the week twenty-five tons
of ore from the leased portion of the
King of the West mine, five tons
from the MONDAY, and ten tons
from the Maud May were received
at the sampling works, having been
purchased by I. E. Clohecy & Co.,
and will be sent to Denver.
Work has been suspended on
the leased portion of the King of
the West mine until the machinery
is in place, which will be in about
ten days.
sAwTOOTH MINES.
The mill of the SawtOOth NJ. &
NJ. Co. started up on the 18th inst.
and is now busily engaged in pound
ing away on ore under the able
management of Superintendent
Vernum. Between five and six
hundred tons of ore will be received
from the Solace mine, near Vienna,
and there is about $50 tons of good
ore from the Company's dump. 1t
is expected the mill will be kept
running until December.
The Silver King mine is looking
well and a good quality of ore is
being brought out.
STAR OF HOPE.
During the week work has pro-
crossed very satisfactorily. A cross
cut is being run from the main
drift, and twelve feet from point of
starting body of vein matter and
ore was struck. Six men have
been employed, but yesterday word
was sent down to engage four
more. Samples from the ore struck !
were also sent to town and are in
the hands of the assayers.
LOST RIVER.
The once lively town of Houston
is now almost deserted. The Big
Copper mine and smelter lie idle
on the hill. The Mammoth mine
is now in new hands, and work |
will be commenced soon. A con-
centrator is to be erected.
MINING NOTES.
Frank Harvey, Ed. Harrington,
James Moore and Hugh Bradford
have located q placer claim on
creek, ten miles below Sill
yer district. A ditch half mile long
has been run, and piping will be-
gin in few days. From the pros
poets made the boys expect to make
more than wages. The hydraulic
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