The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-08-08
Boyle Mountain.
We visited this highly metall;ffa,

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ably. Owing, however, to the un
fortunate condition of things exist
ing hereabouts, the number O
miners there are small, while tn.
number of mines that will yet b.
developed into handsome dividend
paying properties is great. One
ledge there has been traced and To-
Gated for two miles, and shows &
good quality of shipping ore at in.
tervals the whole distance. The ore
is galena and carbonates. and the
ledge is 80 to 40 feet wide. That
such a ledge would be immensely
valuable in the hands of a strong
company goes without saying. But
it was discovered and located by
men who have no means, and who
are handicapped by conditions such
as the low price Of silver, the exor-
bitant interest demanded for money
and the lack of public confidence
in mines and mining, and their
great property is of no value to
them.
About four miles further west is
another vein paralleling this, which
has been traced and located for fully
mile. On this ledge is situated
the great Ontario mine, from which
over 100000 has been shipped, also
the Irving, the Idaho and Wood
River mines. The Irving is now
being worked on lease by Fulford
d Son, and is yielding good ship
ping ore in profitable quantities,
while the Wood River and Idaho
mines, from which shipments of
high grade ore amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 have
been made, is being further devel-
oped by means of a tunnel which
their owner, Mr.. Milt Mourning, is
driving into the mountain unaided
and alone, to avoid the risk of be-
coming involved and losing his
property. These claims crop out
splendidly on the surface, much
better than did the Ontario, and
like that mine which is now the
property Of the P. & I. Company,
will some day prove one of the
great properties of Boyle Mountain.
A little further west Mr.. James
Shaw, one of the hardest working
men and best fellows in the world,
made discovery a few days ago
which promises to develop into Il
valuable mine. He has been work
ing on q lease for a year or two
without making anything, and his
new discovery is within $50 yards
Vi { his cabin, showing that the great
mountain is not yet prospected.
The ore is galena and carbonates
and is high-grade.
Further west about mile, the
Popham Brothers, two of the oldest
Pacific coasters now living, having
emigrated to Oregon from the east
in 1916, are working. They are in
a fine body of rich ore and are TAX
ing out about $3.50 day. Lower
down on Warm Springs creek John
bearing and Griff Thomas are work
ing one of the Allen group of mines
on a lease, and are said to be doing
we'll. Between their place and
Boyle Mountain Jerry Kunkle is
watching by fine showing of ore
which he has bonded to California
parties, and will resume work if the
sale is not effected, but correctly
argues that further development
work on his part just now would
not profit him. Near by him Fred
King is waiting similarly circum-
stanced. And not far away from
them Eugene Howe is engaged, we
believe, in overhauling a dump that
contains to" much good ore to let
go to waste. This comprises all Of
the men we know of working in a
district that fairly treated would
give profitable employment to 1000
men, support an active mining town
and good public school, with all
of the other adjuncts of civilized
life.
The trip up Warm Springs creek
at this season Of the year is exceed.
ingly pleasant, and greatly enjoyed
as is attested by the numerous pic
mic grounds observed along the
perfectly level road. A narrow val
lev or bottom extends along both
sides of the bright little stream,
which is fringed on each side by a
beautiful growth of willows inter-
spersed with cottonwoods which
ever and anon form into clumps
without underbrush, making de-
lightfully cool and shaded camping
grounds. And the creek ripping
by with it's sparkling beverage cool
and fresh from a region Of almost
perpetual snow, and teeming with
mountain trout, the taking of which
furnish recreation and amusement
for visitors to the scene as well as
one of the rarest food delicacles
known to any land is a perpetual
charm. Young grouse also abound
at this season, and are tame and
easily killed. Besides the whole
of the little valley where uncovered
by willows, is as green as meadow,
ond If Ia not exagperatiOn to saw