Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-04-11
OFF TO SOUTH AMERICA.
A Well.known Mine and Millmaa Go.
ing to Manage Vast Enterprise-His
Opinion As to Our Future,

ing to Manage Vast Enterprise-His
Opinion IS to Our Future.
Captain Henry Guyer and his wife
left to-day for South America, where
they will reside during the ensuing
two years-after which they intend to
return to Wood River to settle for
life. Captain Guyer goes to take
charge of operations at a mine prop
erty situated few miles above Chicla,
on the Oroya railroad Harry Meiggs's
road) in the mountain regions of
Peru. This property is a mammoth
one. The vein is over 80 feet in
width at the surface, stands out so
feet above the ground, and crops out
for r. miles along the lode. 1t carries
pockets of ruby silver which have
been worked for years, and yielded
from $4,000 to 100000 each at COM
paratively insignificant cost. These
"pockets" have been extracted to
depth of about $50 feet by means of
narrow drifts or gopher holes, the
miners (who only get 40 cents per
day. carrying up the rich ore in raw
hide sacks, and leaving all else in
place in the vein. No machinery
whatever has ever been used there,
even the 'ladders'' In the "shafts" or
"wells" being merely notched logs
and mere toe holes in the inclines.
When Captain Guyer left South
America for Wood River, less than a
year ago, he entered into an agree
ment to procure a frst-class furnace
mill and concentrating works to ex-
plot this property. 1t was made in
sections, no piece weighing over $50
pounds, in order that it might be
carried through the mountains on
muleback. At least, that is the way
in which machinery is made for the
mountains of that region, and Cap
tain Guyer's must be the same.
On his arrival there Captain Guyer
will begin sinking vertical shaft
along the vein to a depth of 400 to
500 feet, opening levels every so feet,
and connecting with tunnels that will
in turn be connected with the surface
In the meantime the mill and con
centrating works (Which are to cost
$4,000 to 100000 and TO pay fo'
which tho last named sum has beer
in bank for months) will be built
As soon as they work smoothly,
duplicate mill and works will be or
dered at once.
In this way Captain Guyer will, b.
employing small army of poems, b.
able to crowd into two years the worl
of 10, when his mine will be thorough
ly opened to a depth Of 500 feet, hi
| mills will have suili sient quantity o
ore in sight to last 10 to 20 years, an
he will be enabled to leave the oper
atoms in charge Of his trusted sub
r ordinates and return to the Unite
States.
Wood River, Captain Guyer says
is about to enter on a very prosperou
era. Wherever he has been-eithe
East or West-during the past year
|. and met men interested in mines
+ they have questioned him closet
a about Wood River, and expressed
n as their intention to come before long
70 All that is required to bring US
boom, in addition to what induce
ments our mines, streams, mountain
and plains offer, is another railroa'
II With one headed this way, men ar
means would rush in here to see
d opportunities for investment, and a,
s. promising property would find rea(
is purchasers. 81 lived in Montana
+ years, waiting for the BOOM" sa
'e Captain Guyer to a TINES reporte
~ yesterday "and know how it W
y work here. Butte is wonderf
10 district indeed; but excepting tho
US and one or two others your mines a
," far superior to those Of Montan
DC Butte having attracted attention, t
ne boom spread all over Montana; al
ne the same thing is taking place, al
ne will continue to take place, in ldat
%. Wood River having made the Ter
OF tory known, the mining boom "
'r' extend until it covers the whole OF il
i" Captain Guyer owns large nu'
so Der of claims on Wood River, most
TN which are patented. He also ow
the Guyer Hot Springs, at ketchu