The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-05-25
MINING NOTES.
GALENA NOTES.

Aue snow Is rapidly disappearing
from the divide at Galena, and the
trail to Germania Basin will soon
be in condition for packing. The
last few days of clear, warm sun.
shine has made a great change on
the range.
The Shipman coal-oil engine
bought by the Senate company, has
been put up in the long Gladiator
tunnel, and works like charm.
The engine is rated at one-horse
power, and when taken apart for
packing the heaviest piece weighed
about so pounds. The entire ma
chine, boiler, furnace, engine and
cast iron base, only weighs about
425 pounds, and at a cost of about
Is cents a day, will keep the entire
mine clear of foul air.
Titus & Nelson, the lessees of the
Wellington mine, have struck a
good looking streak of lead ore in
the lower tunnel, and are now run
ming in on it. The vein is three
feet in width, and there is a good
showing of ore. The boys de-
serve all the luck they may have,
as they have stuck to the camp
pluckily and worked hard all winter.
Harry Bowman has again begun
work on the Nabob mine, and will
put the mine into shape. The Ma
bob has on the surface as fine a
showing as any mine on Wood
River, and all that is needed to
make it paying mine is system
attic work and sufficient develop
ment. The ore is high-grade galena.
We were shown last Wednesday
some rich samples of ore taken
from the Diamond Prince mine
This fine mining property is situat-
ed in the Sawtooth range of noun
tains about four miles from Vienna,
on the headwaters Of the South
Boise river. The explorations made
thus far disclose well-defned vein
and an ore chute forty feet in length,
the ore from which assays from
fifty to five hundred ounces silver
per ton. The Diamond Prince is
gradually coming to the front, and
before the season is over we feel
confident of being able to chronicle
the fact of another rich ore pro-
ducer from the old granite range.
Major Pinkham, J. w. and W. II.
Dawson left last Thursday on a
tour of inspection of the Bonanza
mine. This mining property is To-
Gated on the divide of the Lost
River Mountain, few miles from
the toll house on the Ketchum and
Challis road. It is reported to be
a large ledge of concentrating ore.
Major Hyndman returned on
Thursday from visit to the Silver
King mine at Sawtooth, it being
the first trip to the mine for several
months. The Major noticed
marked improvement since he has
been absent in the east, and every
thing in and about the mine is run
ming smooth and satisfactory.
II. J. Murdoch and Ed. Bassett
have lease on the Maggie mine,
which is situated on the north fork
of Wood river about eight miles
from Ketchum. They are actively
prosecuting work on the mine and
feel confident that their efforts will
be rewarded with good financial
success.
Another carload of ore from the
Silver King mine was sampled on
Thursday, making splendid show
ing of 1862 ounces silver per ton. A
material increase in value over the
last car lot which sampled 800 ozs.
per ton.
Another shipment Of about %, 900
pounds of first-class ore from the
Silver King mine at Sawtooth was
received ut the Ketchum Sampler
last Tuesday.
Milt Mourning, of Boyle Noun
tain, is making preparations to ship
ore from the Idaho mine to the
sampler.
The Hampton Brothers report
the Red Warrior mine to be showing
up in good shape.