Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
THE orHrR DEVELOPMENTS.

To The BulLxus.
visited the ophir mine Tuesday
and found the development work
progressing, and all that could be
desired in the way of promising
outlook for the future of this valu-
able property. At present the mill
in not in operation, by no means on
account of a scarcity of ore but for
reasons readily accounted for, and
like many new undertakings pushed
through with a rush. A few unfor-
seen obstacles will have to DE, and
are now in process Of being remedied.
The ore which had accumulated
and on hand when the mill was
first put in operation has been all
milled under many disadvantages.
First on account of the mill having
been built in the winter time.
Second, no good supply Of seasoned
cordwood was secured. Third, no
proper ditch to supply water to mill
for milling and other purposes.
The unprecedented fall of snow last
winter interfering with the proper
construction of the same, and caus-
ing many breaks which cut the sup
ply short and at times caused the
stoppage of the mill. These things
are all being remedied now, and
other necessary improve nents arr
ander way which will lessen mater
ally the cost of mining and milling
The tramway from the hosting
works to the mill is being construc
ted in very thorough manner, an'
besides carrying the ore from TIN
hosting works will also be used Il
convey the steam pipe from tn
boiler to the engine in the hoist
The tramway will have an inclin
sufficient to cause full car of or
/ to draw up the empty car from tn
mill and in this way being self-act
! ing will save much expense. TIL
old and expensive method of gettin
ore to the surface by hand windlas
will be abandoned, and the ne,
, shaft will be sunk until it strike
, the ore body, which from the dip Q
/ the ledge it is calculated will b
! about 300 feet from the surface
. About 225 feet from the surface O
, the shaft station will be built an
a drift run southerly towards tn
ledge, which it will strike in drift
: ing about so feet. The ore hereto
: fore milled has been taken exclus
). lively from the South Ophir lod,
: which lode is by no means tn
criterion by which to judge q
measure this mine and its future q
: bullion producer.
: Some 40 feet northerly and neare
e to the hosting works is large fin
n looking lode, heavily stained wit
n mineral which shows up well in FRI
e gold with the hornspoon, eve
: better than did the South Oph
Q near the surface. This lode is II
e Is feet wide, with well defined fo
and hanging walls, well lined wit
d clay seams between both walls al
= the country rock. II is perma
q ent true fissure vein and | shou
i Judge will go $1,000 and upwart
,e per ton, from which | have ]
/ doubt the heaviest output of bullit
will come. This lode il called II
i Bessie or north lode, and contain
II much nice looking sulphurets.
,f believe the output Of ore from t
shaft will be sufficient when q
station is made and drift run
above described) to keep fiji
stamps going instead of twenty.
l. The Bessie or north lode can
m traced westerly towards and throuI
. the Jim Blaine and Yankee LOT
tons where the lode widens and
sc evidently the north and south Cpl
&, lodes forming one ledge, and is
ne all respects the same ore a
v. equally as valuable. The day
: not far distant when capital will
looking up this kind of proper
In In fact some California mining m
are now making enquiries about !
Jim Blaine with view of purchase
the same, and If it is all rs re
w resented intend putting up q IL
ar stamp mill on the ground.
cd The work now being done on |
al, Ophir is of the right kind and
necessary before again starting
the mill, and | feel perfectly free
say will result in q grand succ'
for all concerned.
AuaugT 0uITzow. MI. Il