The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-31
The Challis, Bay Horse and
Clayton Camps.
A BIG FUTURE SURE FOR ALL.
A Trip Across the Mountains in Idaho and
the Incidents Connected
With 1t.

Will OIdIltg ICWClls buC NCuCldh Ooh
fcrnia stage driver, handling the ribbons, /
we left Ketchum at in the morning on |
our journey across tie mountains and the
pleasure we experienced on the trip will
linger with us fer many a long day as one
of the pleasantest experiences we had ever
known. The cool morning air and the
picturesque surroundings had the
tendency to make one feel young |
again and to think that this |
life was indeed worth the living. |
Away we went across the Wood river val |
ley to the foot of the Ketchum divide, an |
immense grade, made comparatively easy |
travelling over the Ketchum and ChalliS toll |
road, one of the best mountain roads in the |
west. For three and a half miles up the |
mountain the grade was so steep that with |
out the worlz done by this company travel |
would be impossible. While the ascent was |
slow, still we made schedule time in reach |
ing the top, an elevation of nearly eight
thousand feet above tide water. |
Down the mountain we ratified
in less time than it takes to
tell the story and off across Thousand
Spring valley to the change station.
twenty-five miles from Ketchum.. A very
few minutes sufficed to make the change in
horses and with snap of the whip that
Powell alone understands so well and we
were once more speeding our way across
the fertile valley now in its full bloom and
smiling with its rich garniture. AT 2
o'clock we reach Dickeys, the meeting
point for all stages from Blackfoot, Challis
and Ketchum and prepare for meal that
surprised US, and we did it full justice
and displayed an appetite that surprised
our friend Mr.. j. p. Dickey. As Powell
says Its wonderful where these little fell
lows put all their grubs." But good things
don't last always and with reluctance we
- ~ 4o1.1
stage and at 80 we reached Bayhorse
junction where we made our last change
and then away again through canons and
ravines that in their beauty far exceed any
thing in all the country roundup hill and
down dale we kept steadily on, aud in the
dusk of the evening reached crystal
or at least, what was left
of it-as there were but few
left at this place. In its day it had known
prosperity, but a day of adversely land a
townsite locator) came, and soon the in
habitants moved further on-on to the new
Ell Dorado.
which we reached at o'clock in the even
ing, having made our eighty miles in four
teen hours, and the fast time made is an
other evidence of the good management of
h. Q. Lewis, and proves that in the stage
business be is in his element Everything
regarding the operation of the road is per-
fect-good animals, gentlemanly drivers,
fast time and courteous treatment
throughout the entire trip such
as all travellers appreciate. Clayton
is a typical western miningl camp,
with its rude and hastily constructed
buildings, but it has a class of citizens full
of vim and enterprise, and short time
will see the disappearance of the hut and
cabin, and the erection of the substantial
buildings the press of business requires.
But few towns in Idaho display the thrift
and energy of this people. There are no
idle men here. Eoch has his duty to per-
form, and he does it cheerfully. The town
is prosperous and it has roseate future in
store. The Clayton Mining and Smelling
company is the largest concern of its
kind in Custer county, and is an
Incorporated company with the following
officers: Guy G. Barton, of Omaha
president; E. w. Nash, Omaha, secretary
William Wallace, Omaha, treasurer, anC
A. J. Cook of Clayton, general manager.
The company have at present some thirty
men on the pay roll and handle an average
of sixty tons of ore per day. The company
are operating several of the leading mine:
in the county, tue chief ones being the
Silver Wing and Skylark on the Ramshorr
Hill near Bayhorse and there are fully
fifty men at work and shipping an averag,
of eleven tons of silver ore every day
The Silver Rule on Slate creek is another
of the heavy ore producers with seventeen
men shipping eight tons of silver and LEAF
ore per day. The Ella adjoining town witt
twelve men employed ship the iron ant
lead ore required to run the smelter 4
five-stamp concentration at the mine is on,
of the properties of the company. Their
are many other mines in this section which
give promise of being good properties witt
development and among those now having
small forces at work and who are shipping
ore are the Greyhound Red Bird and Queer
of the Hills. Work on each of these claim
is being actively pushed and it will not b
long ere they will also be classe
with the large e-producers of the country
The Clayton Mercantile Co. is also one O
the properties of the Smelling and Mimi
Co., and they seem to carry a very larg
stock of general merchandise and minin
supplies. Heretofore this branch of tn
business had been superintendent by MI
h. l.. Dickinson, and he had met wit
great success. III health, however, de
manded change, and on the 23d Mr.. Dicl
inson sold his interest in the business ar
in few days will leave for greener fields
Mr.. Dickinson has many friends in tai
section who greatly regret his departure
The past week in Clayton was Cupid
own, and he held full sway. o
the 14th Sam Bergman, a pioneer {
Custer county and one of tt
locaters Of Clayton was married to Mis-
Blanch L. Bostwlck, and it must be co,
fessed that Sam was by far the best judg
of beauty Of the two. They are both popl
lar and well liked, and 'Skeezicks'' jor
their many friends in wishing them happ
ness. George Osborne was not to be ou
done. and ON the 10th he was united TO Mi.
Ada Fitch, a beautiful lady who came
this country year or so ago from Ne
Orleans. Immediately after the ceremun
the happy couple started for Salt Lake
MN f.,.t-i,, h .l,r
the congratulations of their many FRIEND
who had become en6eared to them by the
many kindnesses.
Thomas Hampton, son of b. Y. Hampto
is located here as stage agent, and is vel
popular with the boys.
Il. L. Runyan, formerly in the employ
the Herald, is now on the Clayton Silp
Press. He does not. however expect to +
main. The Press, now run by r. A. Pierc
will hereafter be owned by Pierce & So
and the Challis Messenger, heretofore CO
Quoted by this firm, will be discontinue
for time and perhaps permanently.
Having had a pleasant and enjoyable Wis
atClayton, we took the noon stage, and aft
fifteen mile drive through a country
rough as the proverbial rocky road to Du
lin, we reached the town of
DAYHoRsE,
once the largest and most prosperous mi
ing camp in Custer county. Things ha
changed somewhat here since other da,
and affairs are not as prosperous as tn
have been, although the town is by
means oefunct as there is considerable wo
beng done hereabouts, and the prospel
for the future prosperity of Bayhorse q
still bright. Although the Ranshorn mi
and mill are imperative at present, it is
assured fact that the coming spring win S
the resumption of work. and Baylor