The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
MINING SUMMARY.
SHEEP MOUNTAIN.

SHEEP MOUNTAIN.
Numerous parties have Of late
arrived in Ketchum from the Sheep
Mountain and Seafoam districts for
the purpose of marketing ores,
shipping in fall supplies, ETC., and
nothing but the very best of reports
reach US in regard to the outlook in
that country. 1t is fact beyond
doub: that number of mines there
have large quantities of rich ore on
dump which is held simply in an
ticipation of better freight and re-
duction facilities. The mine owners
there unite in the statement that
there is sufficient ore of desirable
character in sight to warrant the
establishment of smelters of mod
crate capacity, which, it is the uni
versal opinion, could hardly fail of
success in the treatment of custom
ores. The project on the part of
some parties interested there to put
up a $1,000 plant, is disapproved by
nearly all the miners: on the grounds
that it is impracticable and inexpe-
dent, and would be almost sure to
end in failure that would give the
country a black eye. The reported
richness of mines in that region is
corroborated by every miner who
has been there, and it is generally
believed that a ''hoom" is inevitable
in the near future. Most Of the
miners will, however, come out for
the winter season, and, we learn.
the store and bar in the camp of
Seafoam have already been closed.
There are two or three pack trains
on the road between Ketchum and
that country that will continue to
bring in ore until shut out by the
winter.
Mr.. George Harland, whom the
miners elected as mineral recorder,
says that both the Seafoam and the
Sheep Mountain districts properly
come under the name of the latter
THE T1sHMINGLE,
Owned by Mr.. Harland, is one of
the richest locations in the district.
1t is developed by several cuts on
the ledge and one tunnel % feet in
length, in which the ore is In place
and continuous: showing several
feet of very high-grade ore, and
about ten inches that will assay in
the neighborhood of a thousand
ounces. Mr.. Harland has sorted
out two sacks from the tunnel that,
he is willing to wager his mine. is
worth $3.50 per pound. He has
large quantities of stuff on dump
and in sight that he thought of
throwing over the dump, but by
way of experiment brought a fair
sample to Ketchum and had it as
sayed. 1t went IT'S ounces per ton
in silver.
There is vast amount of ore in
that country that is deceiving il
character, much of which may
prove to be very valuable. The
formation is granite and lime with
an occasional porphyry dyke. The
course of the formation and mineral
veins is northwest and southeast
and the lodges in place are gener'
tally at slight angle from perpen
dicular. The ores are chiefly dry
carrying less than 20 per cent. lead
traces of gold and large quantities
of silver. In the Sheep Mountain
district. proper, however, the ores
often carry large percentage o.
lead, and the combination is very
adaptable to smelling.
PLACER D1GGINGs.
Kee Levah, a well-known China
laundryman of this place, returned
from Smoky q few days since with
fifteen ounces of gold dust, the re
suit of four Chinamen's work fol
thirty days on a new prospect II
that district. The ground is ex
tensive and easily worked, the bed
rock being but seven feet from tn
surface, but the ground thus far hal
not produced over 81 day to tn
man, owing to the crudeness o
working facilities and the scarcit,
of water. These diggings could be
made to pay handsomely for three
or four months each year, during
the season of abundant water, b.
means of hydraulic pipes. A com
pany is at present figuring on tn
purchase of them, with this end IN
view.
EXCELSIOR.
The Excelsior mine and groul
have been bonded by J. D. Woo'
and Fred Phillips to Nick Millici
and others for one year commenc
ing on Monday a week ago. A fore
of hands has been put on the min
and considerable work will be done
j-Challis Messenger.
SILVER DISTRICT.
A good many conflicting report
come from Graham, Silver district