The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-24
uININe SUMMARY.
Rassett Gulch and Other Mining Prom.
erties---New Location---Notes.

A very valuable location was
made the other day near Bassett
gulch, Warm Springs creek, on the
same mineral belt as that upon
which the Catherine. Pilmer- Bra.
sher, etc., mines are located hereto.
fore referred to in a previous issue
of the KEYSTONE. The claim was
located by Messrs. Deering & Nc
Cullough and called the Rhodema.
It is situated between the Catherine
and Brasher locations, and the
ledge at the point of discovery shows
width of four feet upon the sur
face. Most of the ore is good ship
ping and the balance easy to con-
centrate. The first ASSAYS made
from the new find went Ill ounces
silver and 40 per cent lead. This is
certainly fine result for groupings.
The claim is very conveniently To-
Gated for economical work, being
easy of access and only short dis
lance from the smelter. Taking
all things into consideration the
Rhodema ought to prove a very
desirable property.
A very important discovery has
been made in the Emma mine, To-
Gated about one-half mile east of
the Independence mine, on the
same belt of mineral as that of the
Baltimore and Elkhorn. A 400
foot tunnel has been run to cut the
ledge but nothing of any value was
disclosed. A shaft was sunk at the
extremity of this tunnel on the
hanging wall of the lode where a
good body of ore was found. A
cross-cut was made at point
about 80 feet from the mouth of
the tunnel and run so feet where ore
was again found. Another tunnel
has been run distance of 100 feet
below the upper works and con-
nection has been made Herewith.
At this point of connection a good
body OF ore has been developed
and is now being extracted, some
of it being gray copper which as
says very high. There is consid-
cradle quantity of concentrating
ore in the mine and about 70 tons
on the dump. The leasers, Messrs.
Trytall & Nankervis, will put up a
Jig as soon us the snow disappears
and concentrate their ore at the
mine. The claims located on the
Elkhorn and Baltimore belt are
constantly improving as work pro-
crosses.
The favorable outlook of the Pill
mer-Brasher claims is assuming
such Importance that the owners
have concluded to start tunnel
on their lode which will develope
the ground under their present
works to depth of about 125 feet
from the surface. The incline shaft
that has been sunk to a depth of
about 40 feet discloses fine ore all
the way. No doubt some fine de-
velopments will be made in this
locality during the season.
George Blackman, who has been
mining at the head of Fourth of
July creek, near Washington Basin
on the East Fork of Salmon river,
for the last three or four years, ar
rived in Ketchum last Wednesday.
He is interested in the Deer Trail
group of mines end has spent a
great deal Of time and labor in de-
the property. During the
past winter he and partners have
been running a tunnel to strike the
Deer Trail lode. They have not
succeeded in cutting it as yet, but
expect to reach it in a short time.
He reports the mining outlook in
that locality as exceedingly encour-
aging for the coming season. There
will be work prosecuted on four
mines on Fourth of July creek as
soon as supplies can be taken to
The mines in the spring. This dis
;rict of country abounds in large
bodies and deposits of galena ores,
although not of a high grade in
silver, yet the high grade Of lead
and the quantities of ore the mines
produce materially make up for
he medium proportion of silver
he ores contain. At the present
price of lead, there is no reason why
he owners of mining properties in
hat locality should not make a
air profit on their ores over and
lbove the expenses of mining and
transportation to market. But
where fuel, fluxes and water powers
ire so convenient and plentiful,
What is most needed by the owners
# properties so situated are reduc-
ion plants erected upon the ground
ven if nothing more can be ac-
by smelters than reduc-
ng the ores into a matte instead OF
and shipping the matte to
market. The mating of the ore
an be done at a moderate expense.
his mining section although not
new one, is destined to be classed
mong the extensive producers of
he country, and eventually attract
good deal of attention on account