The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-18
LOOKS LIKE A TRAGEDY.
Abandoned Outfit Found In the
Seafoam District.
interesting 0intng Developments-Won-
derful Ledge Being Opened %.

AA Aeo8e 0eAnE opened Up.
! Bull Dog Mine, Seafoam Mining Dis
trict, June Ed. Statesman: Believing
that light might be thrown on recen
ind in these mountains, and that som,
one now living could account for tb,
abandonment of their camp eQuipaQe
herewith pen the present letter to you
A few days since Joe DAILY of Meridian
who IS now in the employ of Hon. Charlie,
Crane, while below the Bull Dog mine
about three quarters of q mile, came upon
an abandoned mining outfit, in fair pres
ervation. The outfit consisted of ten
drills, one sledge, one hand hammer, one
crowbar, one iron pot, one large tin pan,
tour smaller pane, two buckets, one dozen
| knives and forks, three dozen spoons. IN
original wrappers, one dirk knife, one
| pepper box six shOoter, about 1000 feet
fuse, boxes of caps but no powder, tin
plates, cups, ETC., several pair blankets,
quilts and various articles of clothing.
The whole was scattered about in .
radius OF so feet as though in q perma-
nent camp. The snow Is yet too deep to
make any very persistent search for other
articles.
The quilts a. we'll as the blankets were
rotten and all the articles were rusty.
owing to exposure. but the indications
were that the camp was not to exceed two.
years old, and was very hastily aban-
dOned, or the owners were working close
by and were killed or were caught in
snowslide or cave-in while in tunnel. II
the men were killed by Indians all these
useful articles would surely have been
taken, especially the knife, six-shooter
and blankets. If killed by white men,
what for7 1t is possible when the snow
disappears further developments in this
seeming tragedy may be discovered. In
the meantime, if any of your readers
know anything of this matter, he would
confer favor on US by the information.
Quite number Of miners are now in
this district, the most extensive and rich
est mineralized portion of the state, and
only the great distance from the railroad
prevents Its more extensive development
1t road was constructed from Cape Horn
or the state road extended for Is miles
into the district, hundreds of men could
find profitable employment taking out
and shipping ore.
Hon. Charles Crane now has force on
the Bull Dog, the most wonderful body
of high grade ore in the state, IN fact,
that was ever seen. The ore body is 80
feet wide and uncovered on the Bull Dog
tor 300 feet (stripped) and the hanging
wall has not yet been touched. Shafts |
have been opened for 5000 feet on the |
lode, all showing ore of various values. |
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q direct line by various developments.
MIR. Crane informs me that 1t costs 100
ounces to cash his ore in the markets but
expects to have it packed to Cape Horn,
Is miles, for Sc per ton, and hauled to
Ketchum, rs miles, for $40 per tor. II
he succeeds he can undoubtedly ship
thousands of tons. He estimates he has
now opened on the Bull Dog about 20, 900
tons of ore that would pay to work on
the ground. A lake ia within 400 yards
of the mine and a nice stream crosses
near the mouth of the tunnel.
The Republican is on the same lode
about 5000 feet west from the Bull Dog
This mine has two shafts down about 90
feet aud the ore carries more lead and
less silver, but about the same amount
Of gold, viz. IS.
The Josephus, Yellow Ochre, Plumba-
90, Lucky Boy and Buckhorn ell show
good bodies Of high grade ores. The
Plumbago carries $36 in gold; in fact, it
Q good proposition.
1t is safe to predict that this will in the
lot distant future make wonderful camp
Charles Heinho!d, who is now deputy
ecorder for this district, has an assay
'ftice at the Bull Dog mine which would
10 credit to more pretentious camps.
1t the coming legislature would appro
'riate $4,000 or $4,000 and extend the state
DAD ID miles it would open one of the
nost wonderful mining regions on earth.