The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10
Another Good Strike.

Robert McLeary, the lucky and
plucky owner of the Badger and
Juniata mines, called at the Key
STONE office Tuesday last. These
mines were located a number OF
years ugo, by c. E. Clohecy, F. E.
Clohecy and Robert McLeary, but
the Clohecys refusing to represent
in 1889, the necessary work was
done by Mr.. McLeary, who in that
manner became sole owner of the
two mines. Previous to that time
they had been leased out, or barely
represented and were not known to
possess real merit, even the famous
Professor w. P. Jenney. after a
long siege, failed to discover their
worth; but having faith in them.
Mr.. McLeary, as soon as he found
himself sole owner, began systemat-
ic work on them, combining his labors
and expenditures mostly to devel-
oping the Badger mine, on which
he has completed tunnel dis
lance of 1875 feet. This tunnel is
run on the ledge and in ore from
the first set of timbers. For the
first 80 feet ore was almost con-
tinuous. A cross-cut of IS feet has
been made showing a good foot of
ore for ten feet, with more or less
ore all the way. Fifty feet to one
side of the main tunnel side tun-
mel has been run about 60 feet, and
an upraise Of six feet made, and a
foot of ore exposed, 20 feet or more
below the main tunnel. This cross
cut is Is to so feet below the sur
face ana is the deepest that ore has
yet been found on the mine. Two
upraises have been made in the
main tunnel 80 feet apart, and good
ore uncovered in each. A piece of
ore taken from the dump pile at
random and assayed, gave 525 oun-
ces in silver and 70 per cent lead !;
but this was the best yield ever OBJ
tanned from the mine. The average,
as shown by a series of assays.
being about $50 ounces in silver
and 60 per cent lead; an average
that should be highly satisfactory
considered in connection with the
evident large quantity of ore con-
tanned in the mine. Aside from their
present excellent showing, these
mines are most favorably situated.
The Badger parallels the famous
Elkhorn mine for $50 feet on its
northeast side, and is not more
than 200 feet from the side line of
that mine. The Juniata joins the
Badger on the southwest side line
and the Elkhorn on the northwest
end line. This throws the Badga
J and Juniata together in. such a way
that one main tunnel will open
both, and the contour of the local
ity is such that a main tunnel 4OC
feet long will tap the mines 800 feet
deep, an advantage worth many
thousands of dollars to the opera
tor. There are two lodges on the
Juniata, one dipping north and
the other south; and these as vel
as the Badgerledge have we'll defined
walls. The foot walls are of black
lime and the hanging walls of shale
On the foot wall Of the Badger
is a seam of clay about eigh
feet thick, the ore being between
this clay and the hanging wall
There can be little doubt but tina
this discovery will prove permanen
and valuable. If SO, Mr.. McLeary'
success will be ascribed to luck a
usual. But this is not 80. 1t i
the reward of pluck and energy
When others abandoned the mine
| in despair he remained faithful ant
hopeful. When others hesitatet
and shrank from the task he toilet
on devoting his money and his tim
to the attainment of the glitterinl
will-o-the-wisp that still tempted
him to proceed. Labor, money
and time at last brought him tt
the long sought-for goal, and 10, tn
promised prize was there And 81
it would be with thousands of 9th
ers here and else where if they coule
only learn the lesson that the pos
session of courage and enterpris'
! are all there is of luck. Success!
comes of effort and comes to thos
only who bravely strive to win, ant
falter not until their indomitabl
purpose to succeed is accomplished
It is to the possession of this spiri
and not to capricious fate tina
Mr.. McLeary owes his present strik
and promised fortune. His cour
ageous example is good one TO
others to follow, and will bring sue
cess seven times out often. Adopte'
bv our miners it would max
Ketchum the most prosperous min
ing camp, and her miners tn
wealthiest men in the world.
IT il difficult to arrive at an
; definite conclusion in regard t
III e;trot;on If Indian affairs