The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-06-14
MINING NOTES.
GERMANIA BASIN.

GERMANIA BASIN.
Mr.. S. H. Hayes was in town OF
Wednesday, and gives an interest
ing account of the workings Of thai
district. Mr.. Hayes has worked the
Tyrolese mine all winter, and has
gotten out quite a large amount Of
ore. On account of the surface
water he had to quit for a while
and, therefore, went to work on the
Emma mine. He struck a nice
body of ore and got out in the
neighborhood of % tons in 20 days
work with two men. The mine
still looks favorable, with plenty of
ore in sight Mr.. Ike Click is Jig
ging from ten to fifteen sacks of
ore per day. The ore assays about
165 ozs. in silver, IS per cent lead,
and $3.50 in gold. Mr.. Hayes will
have a pack train on hand shortly
to take away the ore. Nick Millick
is working the Idaho, which belongs
to Woods & Phillips. He struck
good body of ore last week, and is
taking out from one to one and
half tons per day, and he has large
amount of ore ready for shipment.
Dave Fayel is working the Sum-
NIT mine, and has good lot of ore
out, and the mine is looking very
we'll. He will be ready to ship ore
in July.
Phil Steinburg is working the
Bibleback mine-has out a good
lot of ore, and the mine is looking
well.
The roads are now in such a con-
dition that there is no difficulty
about packing out the ore.
George Titus is down from his
mine at Galena-his mine carrying
the greatest name in North Amer
ica-Washington. He reports a
good looking ledge in sight, and
ore coming out in good shape. Mr..
his partner, is working at
the mine, and before many weeks
they will start some shipments
down the river. Mr. Titus will re-
turn to the mine about Monday
next with stock of supplies from
Samuel Hancock, superintendent
IF the Buckskin mine, came in last
Tuesday to meet his wife and chill
lren who arrived here the same day
rom Camas Meadows. Mr.. Han
cock says they have about 100 tons
If free milling ore on the dump,
md everything looks favorable for
| large output of ore. He returned
% the mine Thursday accompanied
~ his family. Mr. Tilden, of St.
louis, who is here in the interest
If the company, also left with the
party.
r. B. Morton, who has been put
ing in some hard licks at the Ida
loan mine the past five months,
pent several days in ketchum dur
ng the week making preparations
or a summers work on his mine
he Illinois--on Warm Springs
reek. Mr. Morton has great con-
idence in the Illinois mine and if
lard work and perseverance counts
le will get there before snow flies.
Milt Mourning came down from
'oyle Mountain Wednesday evening
nd returned Thursday morning.
Tilt is asserting his ore and will
commence shipping us soon as, the
Dads are passable He took a look
the Harrison mine just before he
anne down and says it is verita-
lie bonanza.
JAS w. Dawson shipped between
tx and seven tons of high grade :
re from the Pride of Idaho mine,
ast Monday. On account of the 4
eplorable condition of the bridge g
Glow town, the ore had to shipped $
} the HALEY sampler.
Mr.. W. G.. Gates and Mr.. Boaz, 2
ON Arizona, arrived here on We'd q
esday on business connected with J,
he Pride of Idaho mine, and left a
n the following day to make a re-
ort on said mine at headquarters.
Col w. II. Rrodhead left for the T.
awtooth country last Tuesday for
he purpose Of prospecting some =
lining claims in that section. !
Delinquent Tax Sales.