The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14
MINING SUMMARY.
The Silver King Bonanza---Discovery
at Galena---Notes.
THE SILVER KING.

klng mine were greatly Overestl-
mated have been going the rounds
among incredulous gossipers who
seem to have been seized by the
conviction that Wallingford dis
posed of his interest in the lease by
sharp practice and deceit as to the
actual showing The KEYSTONE has
stated before upon the best of au-
thority that all such reports were
false and without semblance of
foundation. The lessees, by Major
Hyndman, general manager, have
marketed to the Portland Reduc-
ton Works through the First Ma
tional Bank of Ketchum, since
June goth, when shipments COM
menced for the season: Lot l.
23,2OO pounds, assay value 384.82
ounces silver per ton; lot 2-22,955
pounds, assay value 1920 ounces
silver per ton. Lot is now being
delivered at the ketchum Sampling
Works.
The mine is showing up better
and working larger force than ever
in it's history. The management is
quite sanguine over the prospects,
and superintendent Hickey very
enthusiastic as to probabilities of
big mine. This will tend to en-
courage other enterprises in the
Sawtooth region, proving as it does
that by systematic and persistent
development success may be at
tanned in many, if not in all, of
the rich surface showings of that
locality, in which interest has flag
ged for several years. Compare
lively little work has been done.
Sales were promoted and big
schemes hoated on the exceedingly
rich surface finds. These proving
to have shifted somewhat from
place, parties abandoned after slight
efforts to ascertain sources. Not
until the Silver King company, by
its own continued efforts and in
ducements to lessees, developed
thoroughly to 800 feet in depth on
its ground, has it attained remu-
nerative status. Now it has a most
assuring prospect for very big
mine. The present lessees have a
good thing, and the company gets
a handsome revenue from royalties.
Let this encourage all others there
abouts, and in this whole region.
THE SUB ROSA STRIKE.
A fine hand sample of Lead ore
was brought in from Galena Tues
day which was taken from the crop
pings of vein discovered last Sum
day by George Titus and Doe Graz
mer of this place. They have both
been employed on the Nabob mine
and made the discovery while TAX
ing Sunday stroll a short dis
lance from the property on Nabob
Hill. A few pieces of heavy float
lead them to the strike, which was
made in few hours. A four-foot
ledge was uncovered in the grass
roots and found to carry large guam
titles of very heavy and apparently
high grade lead ore. The surface
showing is said to be simply inn
mense and would compare favor
ably with that of the celebrated
Baltimore mine which was sold be-
fore a weeks work was performed
upon it for $4,000 cash. Two
assays were made which showed
1878 ounces silver per ton and 20
per cent lead and $3.50 ounces sill
yer and II so per cent lead. Messrs.
Titus and Cramer feel very highly
elated over their good fortune, and
propose to prosecute development
work upon it at once.
NOTES.
The reports from Seafoam and
Sheep mountain are as fattering as
ever, Notwithstanding the suspen-
sion of our much valued correspon-
dence from that locality. MIR.
Clemens is again on the ground
and will doubtless supply our read
ers with more valuable information
regarding developments in the new
district.
ILL., WV &C Tho Vast mine is OK