The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
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4 It is reported that the st. Louis
Company, working the Buckskin
mine near Stanley Basin, have cut
their vein with tunnel at consid-
cradle depth from the surface. The
ore at the point of intersection of
the tunnel with the vein seems to
be of a low grade in character. Al
though the vein may be strong and
well defined, yet it frequently occurs
in running long cross-cut tunnels
to tap a vein that when an inter-
section is made it will be found
some distance from the ore chute
exposed near the surface. The in
clination of an ore chute is liable
to vary many points as it goes down,
and consequently the uncertainty
of running long tunnels before the
dip of the ore chute is properly de-
fined by following it down from the
surface. In the case Of the Buck
| skin tunnel, the ore chute will no
doubt be found by drifting on the
tunnel level, but how far, the COM
pany will be obliged to drift, and
how soon the contact can reasona-
bly, be made are questions of doubt
and great uncertainty. The Buck
skin mine has the reputation of be-
ing a meritorious property, and the
fact of not encountering good ore
by means of the tunnel is 70 det-
riment whatever to the value of the
mine. The driving of long and ex-
pensivc tunnels are in some instan-
ces we'll enough for the purposes of
ventilation and draining, but the
undertaking of such work seems
like folly, until mine is sufficiently
explored from the surface.
The Esmerelda (Nev. } News says
that sack of ore weighing 1876
pounds, extracted from the Pam
lico mine, Hawthorn district, last
week, isestimated to contain $1O,-
900 in gold. According to this
statement the ore without being
treated, would be worth trife over
$6.17 per ounce. Such truck is
worth bagging. The News further
states that six sacks from the same
property are valued at $1,000 each,
and also that there are Is tons of
ore on the dump worth $500 per
ton. Less than 1S4 tons of ore in
the aggregate, the estimated value
of which is $23, 200.
Nearly all the force of miners
employed at the Parker group of
mines have been laid off. This
movement on the part of the man.
ayers is said to be only temporary,
and when work is resumed again it
will be more vigorously prosecuted
than before. It is reported that
very fine progress has been made
of late in the course of develop
ment of this fine mining property.
Mr.. Clemens came in yesterday
from the Carolina mine in Green
horn gulch. He brought in some
very handsome specimens of galena
and sand carbonates. The galena
assays $50 ounces silver and 70
per cent lead. The ore chute on
the Carolina is reported to be 100
feet in length.
News was received yesterday that
fine strike of rich ore had been
made in the True Friend mine, sit
utated on the Elkhorn belt, a few
miles from town. The ledge is re-
ported to be three feet wide. The
samples of ore brought in are GER
tainly very fine.
All the reports of the steady and
fattering developments being made
at the different mines at East Fork
are daily being verified. When the
noted North Star mine resumes OPP
erations again the miners of that
meritorious locality may confident
ly expect a considerable boom.
The Haley Times says: The
Camas No. mill on the Gold Belt
will be started up soon under the
old management, Judge Doniphan
being resolved not to allow the
property to remain idle any longer
to await the convenience of would
be purchasers.
George Philbrick has put in a
full winter as foreman of the Aitu-
ras Consolidated Company's mines
at Galena. George is an experienced
miner, and we hope to hear good
news from the old district.
Uncle John Sims, one of the pio-
neers of Galena, is anxiously await
ing the opening of the roads SO
that he can ship ore from his fine
group of mines.
Late news from Galena states that
Willmuth & Co. have made nice
strike of rich ore in the Josie mine.
Ketchum and Challis Toll Road.
Joseph Pinkham, president and
general manager Of the ketchum
and Challis toll road company,