Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-02-16
EDITORS VIEW OF
BAY HORSE MINE

For the past two or three weeks
considerable has been said in this
community regarding the rediscov-
cry and developing Of the Bay Horse
/ Mine, located about eight miles out
from Huntington on the Homestead
branch of the Oregon Short Line.
Mr.. August Stein, representing
the company now owning the proper
ty, has been here in the interest OF
selling stock to complete the de-
: velopment work in order that they
may soon begin properly shipping
I the ore to the mill Several parties
I from Payette visited the mine
I in company with Mr.. Stein and have
all made very glowing reports. In
I Guiding those who have visited the
! property is Mr.. c. w. Watson, who
l is a mining man of many years eI-
perience, his report being so favor
, able as to the enormous body Of rich
I ore. many others became interested,
/ and on last Monday the Editor,
! Leo Ballenger and Mr.. Watson
/ accompanied Mr. Stein to the
property. where we found con-
siderable activity, and what appears
TO be a wonderful prospect for one
of the largest mining camps in the
northwest. The groupings OF ledge
of ore approximately 200 feet in
width seems to be in evidence, ex-
tending back into the mountain from
the Snake river to the west, tunnel
about in the center of the ledge has
been dug back about 400 feet and a
cross tunnel to the right about hall
way back perhaps distance OF so
feet, exposing nothing but solid ore.
Not being a mining man or familiar
with ore values We were unable TO
Judge from the appearance OF the
ore as to its value, but from many
assays taken at the mine by tnelr
own assayer who is equipped with
complete assaying outfit, and alsoi
many ASSAYS made from various
other places, we were fully convinc-
ed the values would average exceed |
ingly high, many reports showing
40 TO 60 ounces of silver per ton and
some above 800 ounces per ton. Mr. |
H. P. Miller who re-discoyered the
mine some two years ago, and who |
is now the present superintendent !
and heavy stockholder is a we'll !
educated man and is a thorough !
mining man, gave us very inter |
esting history of the property from
it's discovery over 40 years ago. down /
to the present time He also showed |
us over the property and from his
open and frank manner and seem |
ingly not inclined to keep under cover
any of the details, We were led to !
believe all of his statements to be
absolutely true.
The accessibility of this mine. and 1
the advantages in securing the
necessary equipment in getting the
ore to the railroad and to the mill.
is one of its greatest assets. The
Homestead branch Of the o. S. L. !
runs through the property within a
few hundred feet of the present tun-
mel, with 500 foot switch now in
place. The Idaho Power Cos. power I
line also crosses the property be-
tween the railroad and the tunnel.
The Company now have completed
an ore bin at the mouth of the tun
mel and are building loading bin at
the switch.
Part of the equipment for the
tramway is now on the ground, and
about ten carloads of ore on the
dump ready to load There are also
several neat houses built on the
property for the convenience of the
men where two families are now liv- /
ing besides several men who are en-
ployed at work All of the men en-
ployed seem 10 have full confidence I
on the results to be obtained and are
putting all of their spare wages into
stock in the company Besides the
original Bay Horse claim, the COM
pany have acquired several other ad-
joining claims by purchase and To-
eating.