The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-08-22
STATE NEWS.

Bellevue Herald: Matt Williams
Was in from his Big Camas mine
this week, he having been engaged
some time in doing assessment work.
He says that the workmen, near the
north end of the mine, have en-
countered promising ledge Of
silver, crossing the big gold-bearing
ledge at rightangles. This, he says.
is an unparalleled thing in mining
on the Gold Belt, and he IS the pi-
oneer man of that section, having
located the Big Camas in the early
sixties, when he had to hide behind
the rocks to save his scalp from the
savages. He is greatly elated at this
remarkable discovery, and thinks
the silver ledge will prove to be of
much value when opened up. He
will return in a day or two.
Elmore Bulletin: After an alb
sence of three years Antoine ALEX
son last week again visited Smoky
mining district, about thirty miles
from here, up the South Boise wa
ters, where he has mining interests
of great value. He found his Flag
staff mine in much better condition
than he expected. The ledge has
been penetrated from the cross-cut
$50 feet west and 80 feet east; it
varies in width, but will average
four feet, eight inches of which re-
turns at the smelter $500 per ton,
and the remainder is good paying
concentrating ore. Scott Myers and
John Patterson are vigorously pros
ecuting work on the Flagstaff, un-
der lease.-The Sunday mine,
owned by P. M. Bruner of HALEY,
is yielding large quantities of very
rich silver ore.-The Carrie Leon
ard, Galore, Alma, Potrestler, Ty-
rannis and several other claims are
all being profitably mined byleasers.
About fifteen men are engaged
in placer mining on the Smoky and
making fair wages.-Better trans
portation facilities is all that is re-
quired to bring Smoky to the front
as a first-class silver-producing dis
trict.
Boise Democrat: P. Marley has
been granted patent for an i'm
proved ore roasting furnace. 1t is
dated July Dist, and was received
on the 9th Of the same month
The object Of the invention is tc
provide apparatus for treating re-
fractory ores, whereby the gold and
silver can be thoroughly and cheap
ly separated from the base metals
the former by gradually applied
heat and the latter by the use of
small quantity of salt. The ore:
are worked either wet or dry. Draw
ings and complete description o
the process accompany the patent
Mr.. Marley, who has had years Q
experience in roasting ores, is vel
assured that his invention will d.
all be claims for it, and that gol'
and silver rock of low grades cal
) be worked closer and with create
profit than ever before. 1t is a val
liable invention and will be halle
with JOY by miners everywhere
Attorney General Roberts and }. II
Richards Of Boise City are the as
sociates of Mr.. Marley in the in
. vention, and the company will wor
their furnaces against any other Il
existence.
Shoshone Journal: John Gerbi
skipped out from Mountain HON
forgetting to settle board bill.
telegram from Sheriff Hill of 81
more county, caused his arrest her
/, Monday afternoon. Tuesday even
ing Hill came to Shoshone and a
ter Handwriting the prisoner starte
! for Mountain Home. He probabl
! reached there, but Gerbig got Oft
Bliss taking the cuffs with him.