The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-01
MINING SUMMARY.
SHEEP MOUNTAIN.

Il. Is. Mulkey ana w. ~. d0tha
way returned from the Sheep Noun
tain mining district last WEDNESDAY
after q three months prospecting
trip. Mr.. Mulkey informs the KEY
STONE that he found the countr,
very we'll prospected and didn'
make any very valuable location
himself owning to that fact. He il
very much pleased with the countr,
and with what others have there
however, and joins in the universe
verdict that the Seafoan, or Sheer
Mountain (proper) J, mining district
is destined to excel any locality in
the Rocky Mountains in the extent
and value of ore production. It o,
course needs development and. as il
usual, this can soonest be brought
about by the introduction of CAPT.
tai. The ore belt is about ten miles
long and a mile wide, and there is
scarcely a foot of ground in the
whole tract unclaimed. 1t was
found so early last spring and the
wood River prospectors who went
in there found continuous net
work of locations from the Gray
hound to the Vanity, which are
rich claims at each end of the belt.
It must not be understood, however,
that this consumes the mineral
bearing ground of what is known
as the Seafoam country in general.
Float gnlch, Soldier creek and Mid
die Fork still hold out many in
ducements to the prospector.
PRIDE OF IDAHO.
Major Howe, of Kansas city, ar
rived here about a week since to
visit the Pride of Idaho property,
on East Fork, in which he is largely
interested. We understand the
Major is very much pleased with
the outlook of the mine and the OPP
erations Of Superintendent Gates.
1t is reported that the present own
ers contemplate organizing a stock
company for the purpose of devel-
oping the mine on an extensive
scale. Such a proposition is quite
practicable as the property is we'll
situated and of UNREASONABLE val
ue and extent. Capital, which is
the one thing needed to put the
mines of this region into profitable
shape, can best be procured in this
way.
BAYHoRsE.
Information reaches this place
that the Ramshore smelter, at Bay
horse, Custer county, will resume
alive operations about the first
of next week. The works have been
temporarily closed down to admit
of repairs. The accumulation of
ores, fuel, etc., has shown the need
of increased capacity. This, we un-
has been considered by
the company, but it is not probable
they will undertake to construct
new furnaces this season. The
works will make good fall run, and
the company has already placed its
orders for fall and winter groceries
and supplies, indicating active
and continuous work. The Bay
horse is one of the few successful
small smelters in the country and
demonstrates what the KEYSTONE
las heretofore urged, that the chief
drawback to such enterprise is mex
'erience in management. The Bay
horse works are run upon practi-
al and intelligent basis and have
'een successful to the utmost de-
rec.
The Silver Kings last shipment
f ore, amountin to 29,846 pounds,
ssayed 275 ounces per ton, and
et the lessees So, O98.82.
Thos. Tague marketed a small
ot of Pack Saddle ore from that
district a few days since that went
25 ounces silver per ton.
The valuable placer ground of
as. H. Hockensmith, located in
he Leesburg district, has been pur-
based by Eugene Sperry. This
round is known to be very rich,
aging about So per day to the
IAN, and in extent is about mile
quare. 1t contains sufficient acre
&c of pay ground to warrant OPP
rations on a very large scale
IDAHO Recorder.
The tunnel in the Sinker ledge is
eng pushed as rapidly as possible,
nd is now in over 400 feet, with
God ore in the vein-Avalanche.
Judge George M. Pearsons, the
liver Mountain Mining Company's
lperintendent, arrived here Tues
ay from Graham and left Wednes-
ay for Salt Lake, to be gone few
eeks. He says the Graham mill
i'll be completed the latter part of
World.
The Boise Statesman, in referring
} the mining situation on Wood
liver, remarks that the Minnie
ore and Queen Of the Hills are
le only mines of any importance