The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-12
TEN ACRES OF SILVER.

THE BIG BONANZA BADLY BEATEN.
MOUNTAINS OF THE PRECIoUs-UTAH PRO-
DUCEs A MINE THAT RIVALS THE CON-
sOLIDaTED-THE RICHEST MINING REGION
IN THE WORLD.
A Bingham, Utah. correspondent of the
Salt Lake Tribune. whose veracitv is
vouched for by the editor, tells the start
ling story OF silver deposits just developed
in that region: "Rory" manipulated the
lines and a finer team never paced the
"besutiful." By the way, Rory is a char
scter in his way. Not an old woman or
girl, man or boy, from the railroad depot
to the head of navigation but knows him.
1t would do you good to see the gracious
smiles and the pretty "thank you's"
thrown at him as he deliver parcels, pack
ages, letters, etc., to his friends along the
road. But he is ever on time, and the
way that sleigh spins over the snow, Is a
caution. Having told Rory to "chsrge
this," we footed to the Burg on Bear
Gulch. Here we found matters not very
lively on account of some trouble between
the bonanza owners, but of which we are
COMPELLED TO KEEP STILL FOR WHILE.
A nod from General Mcqueen and we
were piloted through this portion of the
largest body of ore now exposed to candle
light On this coast. By "this portionn we
mean that known as the Montreal, for the
Grecisn Bend, Montana and Star of Utah
are now on the same huge bonanza. The
mine, as far as the workings are concerned,
is the same as when Deronezo 81 Co. sold
out. The old tunnels and drifts have not
been re-tinbered by the new company,
nor has any "dsad" work been done at all
but We find space OF four tiers of square
sets high, thirty TO forty sets on the ledge
and two to twelve sets wide, where once
stood ore. nmbers are placed In SO four
feet apart and six feet high. The timber
ing Information we give your Salt Lake
House experts free. Yet we find ore In
the breast, overhead, Ia the bottom and on
all the sides. Although the timbering is
frst-clsss and everything done in work
msnliks style, we must admit that the
mine looks as if worked in a hurry. How
ever, we do not blame their haste, as it
would be shame to keep such
AN IMMENSE BODY OF MINERAL
hid away from the SUMS genial rays AID
sidelong, wistful glsnces of hopeful
miners. Having satisfied ourselves that
this stake of the "Old Reliable" was o. K,
we placed our case in the hands of Mr.. w.
Brown, the courteous foreman of the Old
Telegraph, alias mo You DON'T" aliss
"Nez Persss," ALA well what
OIL ye shades of Monte Christie,
was ever poor newspaper nan so feted
The ledge was struck in tbs main tunnt
at 450 feet; from there to the end of the
tunnel is 290 feet, all In Gre. An incline
from the level Is 2l5 feet ia ore; 140 feet
| from this Is another incline 150 feet deep
and in ore. Above this level or main tun-
mel is q complete network of slopes and
cross drifts all in ore. How far this huge
bonanza extends no one knows, and
the miners pick helps make matters more
puzzling, as ton after ton, set after set,
only shows
ORE, ORE, ORE.
Your readers must bear in mind that In
this letter, as in all letters describing
mining property, we give facts. We have
seen large ore bodies in Nevada-milling
ores especially; but peeping through the
car donates of the Nez Perces, the solid
cubed galens fsshing back like a million
gas jets the Pickering light of the miners
candles, made us acknowledge then, as we
affirm now, that it was the grandest sight
| ever beheld aud one of the largest ore
bodies on the coast. We must say here
in giving this TO the press we run chances
of getting whipping. Mr. Brown, in ad-
mitting us into the mine did not intend TO
have It written up; but alas for a news
gstherer's scruples. When he sees this in
print, bis eyes will stick out; and unless
we keep close for awhile, the chances are
our eyes may stick out like full grown
watermelon.