The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-08-17
MINING NOTES.
sAwTOoTH.

There is considerable activity in
mining, at present, in the vicinity
OF Sawtooth. Many old and aban-
doned locations have been relocated
during the present year and the
new locators are prospecting their
claims as thoroughly as circum-
stances will permit. One very prom
ising claim, situated about three
quarters of mile above the Pilgrim
mine, is now being opened, which
bears every indication Of develop
ing into 'little bonanza" At a
depth of twenty-five feet q vein q
foot wide has been struck contain
ing ore which carries from six to
seven hundred ounces of silver per
ton. The owners of this new find
have toiled faithfully for several
years on their several mining claims
in the district, and we are glad to
know that they are about to reap a
handsome reward at last for their
unremitting hard work. The loca-
ton above referred to is now known
as the Eagle, and is relocation of
a mining claim located nine years
ago under the name of Pompeii,
which was among a group of other
properties owned by an Ogden min
ing company, who, a few years ago,
made an attempt to work their
property, but before they had PEN
etrated any of their claims suffi-
GENTLY to find out whether they
possessed any merit or not, this
Ogden institution became "weak-
kneed" and threw up the SPONGE"
All of the group Of locations which
were owned by the company at the
time it gave up the ghost have since
been relocated, and as work pro-
crosses on them, every one, without
single exception, looks we'll and
bids fair to yield handsome returns
to their present owners in the near
future.
The long and successful run of
the Silver King mine, and the large
production of a fine grade of ore,
has done much toward inspiring re-
newed confidence in others who
have for long time chung to their
interests in the old comp. And now,
were it not for the foreign mining
companies whose properties are
shielded by United States patents,
while lying neglected and disregard
ed there would be better times and
more general activity in mining in
this favorite locality than there is
now. Yet, Notwithstanding the leth-
argy and indifference of these east
ern interpretations that have rested
like an incubus on these properties
for several years, we believe that
another season will witness the be-
ginning of new era Of activity in
mining operations in the old and
noted Sawtooth district.
There is more systematic pros
pecting going on in the Sawtooth
district at present than there has
been during the past three or four
year.
sEAFOAM.
The following lots of ore from
the Seafoam mining district were
received at the Ketchum Sampling
Works during the week. 1t would
seem from the returns of the samp-
Ter that the shipments of ore from
Seafoam are constantly increasing,
and the ores improving in richness ::
A fve-ton lot from the White
Goat mine yielded 1877 ozs. silver,
! OF. gold and so per cent lead per
ton.
A lot from the Vanity mine yielded
100 ozs. silver, and two-tenths OF.
gold per ton.
Two lots of first and second class
ore from the Black Hawk mine
yielded: first class, 778 ozs. silver,
! OF. gold and SO per cent lead per
ton; second class, 271 ozs. silver,
six-tenths OF. gold and IS per cent
lead.
The following lots of ore from
the Olympia mine, in Warm Springs
Creek district. have been sampled
during the week: First lot of 5000
pounds yieled so ozs. silver and 81
per cent lead per ton; second lot
of $500 pounds yielded 7Oa ozs.
silver and 6 per cent lead per ton.
Twenty tons of second-class ore
from the Sunday mine at Boyle
was sampled last Thurs
day, returning so ozs. silver, ] OF.
gold, and Al per cent lead per ton.
Mr.. Carey informs the reporter that
he will have 80 tons of first-class
ore from the Sunday at the sampler
next week which he believes will
give handsome results.
Since the last issue Of the KEY
sroxE four more carloads of ore
from the Silver King mine have
been shipped from the Ketchum
depot. A large string of freight
teams are busily engaged hauling
ore from the King mine.
Buy q Home in Ellis, Kansas.
This town is one of the most promis-