The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-04-30
Bayhorse correspondence.

BAYHORsE, April 26, 1899.
The elements entertained rs with m
exhibition OF "Simon pure" thunder and
lightning Friday. A treat Of this kind
from the realms above, at this time of the
year, II something unusual for Bayhorse.
Severe frosts and heavy storms of snow
have followed this forerunner Of spring.
Mrs. Baker, wife of DR.. Charles Baker,
and her little daughter, Ruth, returned
from Huston last week, where they had
been spending the winter.
Several cases Of pneumonia have APP
peared in Bayhorse during this month.
Among the severest attacks were Mrs.
Con Hurst and baby Albert Golfer. Both
are convalescing now.
The indications are now that the Ram g
Horn mine will close down May LIST.
About ten days ago r. H. Latimer, super
intendent Of the r. n. & s. Co., stated
that unless the price Of silver raised by
May 1st his orders were to close the works
down. Closing down the mine will throw
about fifty men out of employment and
definitely postpone the "blowing in" OF
the smelter for this summer.
The Excelsior leasers will make clean
up this week and then await the arrival
OF better prices for silver before they will
do any more work.
Another contract will be let on Post
Boy tunnel No. 2 when the present con
tract is finished. This tunnel shows a
ledge six feet thick of rich copper, silver
and lead ore for over 200 feet. The ore
seems to grow better as 1t runs into the
mountain.
F. A. Carter will close down his saw
mill in few days for the summer. In
anticipation Of the large amount of lum-
bur that was to be used at the mines this
year, Mr.. Carter had over 100000 feet oil
logs chopped last winter, He has been
notified that the contemplated improve
ments arc indefinitely postponed.
The r. NJ. s. s. Co. are having their
winters output of ore hauled from the
ORE house to the smeltet. The weight of
the ore was beginning to spring the
building.
Hon. Cal G. Clawson, Worlds Colum.
bian Fair Commissioner for Custer coun-
ty, paid us visit yesterday. The day
was spent In gathering information as to
what the camp could collect for Idaho's
exhibits. In this capacity Mr.. Clawson
found in our mine owners and business
men very datterlng assistance. He will
make several trips to the camp during
the summer. In the evening the honor
able gentleman delivered an interesting
lecture on Silver to a large and intelli
gent audience. AT the conclusion of his
address, Mr.. Clawson urged the organiza-
ton of Silver Club at Bayhorse. His
effort was highly appreciated and his
call for an organization was Immediately
responded to by temporary orgalzation
with Patrick Kavanaugh, Esq, in the
chair and, Mr.. Con Hurst secretary. Owing
to the mines not beng fully represented,
Mr.. N. Millich, of the Nevada hotel,
made motion that arrangements for per-
manent organization be postponed until
the 30th inst. Carried. Votes of thanks
were rendered Mr.. Clawson for his effort
and to Mr.. Kavanaugh for the use of his
building for the meeting.
During our conversation with Mr.. Claw
son, we learned that those beautiful
pencil pictures of Central Idaho, that ap-
peared in the columns of the KEYSTONE
last fall, and which were drawn by the
artistic hand of Mrs. Cal C. Clawson, are
selected for part of Idaho's attractive
features at the Fair. JONAH.