Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-03-15
THE JUNCTION MINES.
THEY WERE SOLD BY THE SHER.
IFF YESTERDAY.

". T. Kennedy the Purchaser-A Prop
erty that Is Already Valuable, and
May Prove Much More So shortly.
The Junction Mining Company's
property, consisting of two claims on
the Gold Belt, about half-a. mile east
OF Richardson's dwelling house, to-
gether with all improvements, tools,
ETC., was sold at Sheriff's sale, in this
city, yesterday. to satisfy the lien
holders, William T. Kennedy, of this
city, becoming the purchaser in their
behalf.
The Junction property was one of
the earliest locations on the Gold
Belt, but no work was done upon it
until the summer of 1887, when
company was organized in San Fran
cisco to operate it. The company
included such men as ex-Mayor
Bryant, ETC., who we're willing to
push developments, but unforeseen
financial complications in San Fran.
cisco compelled the leading stock
holders to withdraw. This occurred
at time when there were several
thousand dollars worth of claims
against the property, and the holders
were compelled to sue with the result
above stated.
The Junction vein or lode crops
out with such boldness as to be seen
for miles around; it has been sunk
and drifted upon until its value is
fairly we'll ascertained, and it is shown
to have a width of about IL feet on
the surface, and of 80 feet at depth
of 1855 feet. Its value, as demon.
strated by large number of samples.
is about as follows: Hand samples
S21; average face and top and bot
tom samples s12. 1t is very likely
that the value of the whole vein,
within the fertile region, will not fall
short of $40 per ton.
The property is shown up as fol.
lows: On the surface there are few
open cuts or ''coyotings." A shaft
was sunk to depth Of 100 feet
where drift was started to the vein.
{ This shaft is a double-compartment
, square timbered from collar to stump
and as substantial piece of mining
work as can be seen in Idaho.
The drift on the 1O0-foot leve
cut into the vein when only 20 fee
from the shaft, and found it to be 3:
, feet wide A shaft house 2Sx4O fee
: was thereupon erected, and a TUNE
| commenced to cut the vein at I
greater depth.
,, This tunnel was driven during tn
E winter of 1878, by Thomas Con
molly and William T. Kennedy
( contractors, and four assistants. l
:, cut the vein at depth of about IA
feet, and was connected with thu
shaft-all the workings from the poin
}, where the tunnel tapped the vein t
0 its connection with the shaft, BENZ
in ore. The tunnel is 81 feet high i
:" the clear, 5 at bottom, 81 at toy
q square timbered all the way, with a
" Al iron track. 1t is 34S feet long, an
It will last for decades. There is also
good blacksmith shop at the mouth {
the tunnel.
There is a second vein in II
property, known as the "Donova
;. No. A." 1t is cross vein, and rur
=, about 80 feet back OF the point whel
the vein was crosscut from the tut
= mel. 1t is expected that at the poll
49, of junction the ore will be mue
= richer than that found elsewhere
.. the workings. The ore in both veil
is the freest yet found on the Go
- Belt.
Mr.. Kennedy intends to send out
force of men, a few days henc
to continue the, tunnel until it Gu
through the second vein; then drift
III the point OF junction of the weir
After which he will sink a win
!. about 100 feet at that point, al
I'd drift both ways from the bottom.