The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-07-05
MINING NOTES.
SMOKY.

SMOKY.
Meeting with Mr.. Isaac Whistler,
who has been engaged since last
fall at work in Smoky mining dis
trict, we obtained a short abstract
of his impressions Of that section.
On the whole, the mines are pros
porous and the outlook good. Dur
ing the winter the mines more than
paid expenses of working, and de-
velopment work proceeded. AS
Mackey would say, "Show me the
bottom of the mine and l will tell
you whether you have a mine or
not"
The King Of the West has acted
on this proposition. At 400 feet
depth it has good bottom showing
strong vein of ore with pern,a-
nent walls. It has averaged ten
men at work during the past winter
and spring. 1t is under very eco
nomical and efficient management,
Sam Friend acting as foreman and
temporary superintendent. Every
thing is running smoothly, about
ten men being employed now. They
will soon begin shipping ore in
considerable quantities from lots
taken out last winter, to be shipped
by Charles Jamison via Willow
creek, down Smoky valley to Hum
phrey's. 1t was reported that the
Ketchum road was badly washed
out above Boyle Mountain, but i'm
provemente are going on there to
put the road in proper shape.
The properties owned by Whit
man, McCarter, and others of that
vicinity, were not extensively work
ed during the winter and spring,
but are promising in the future.
Much good ore has been taken from
these claims
The Stormy Galore is in the vi
cinity of the above mentioned
claims. This mine has yielded $4O,-
900 or more.
A force of men has been working
on the Silver Star; and lessecs have
done we'll on lease of the Carrie
Leonard mine.
Newton Rivers has been working
his placer claim since early spring,
having an abundance of water with
which to pipe this year.
ERA.
Mr.. Sanford Hall, of Era, was
here a few days ago. Mr.. Hall is
one Of the old residents Of this
county and met many old friends
here. The developments in mining
properties in Era district are stead
lily progressing, and Mr.. Hall is
confident that in a short time old
Era will be again to the front. 1t
has some noted mines. Messrs
John Scot. and Bob Morrison are
developing a good mine; nine feet
of ore. The Horn Silver is work
ing and taking out ore constantly
by lessees Nicholas q Co. The st.
Louis mine-Henry Zipf owner
is taking out good ore. Martin
Boland is running tunnel on his
mine and finding good ore. He
worked in the Hub and knows a
mine, and as soon as he got
means sufficient by his earnings
there, he put both money and his
labor to profit in developing his
own mine, and it is showing up
we'll. Mr.. Hall says the crops are
doing splendidly about Era, and
the farmers are in good spirits-no
grasshoppers have shown any signs
in that section, and everything ap-
pears promising.
Popham Brothers had some spec
linens out Of their mine on Warm
Springs creek, Boyle Mountain, the
other day, that were pretty solid
and very tempting. The ore aver
ages $50 ounces, and some of it
goes to 400 ounces.
The Rob Roy is encouraging Its
lessees and making them look
brighter in the face. Louie Greg
DRY and Griff Thomas dropped in
Thursday and seem more than sat-
isfied with the outlook.
The North Star mine shipped
during the month of June l25 tons
Of ore. 1t was a good showing, and
there is plenty more where that
nop1a from,