The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-01

looking prospect. Inc develop
ment al that time consisted of a cut
three feet deep and six feet long,
Hearst did not visit the claim,
though he obtained some "speci-
mems" of the ore, which he brought
with him to Salt Lake.
r. C. CHAMBERS.
And now comes in the man who
has figured more prominently than
all others in connection with this
mine, AND one whose name is so
closely identified with the Ontario,
that the mention Of one suggests
the other. OF course we refer to
Mr.. r. G. Chambers. No history of
the Ontario will be complete that
does not embrace a sketch of the
life of its original and only superin-
tendent, but his modesty and reti-
cence compel us to confine our ae-
count to his management of the
mine. 1t may be remarked, how
ever, that Mr.. Chambers is an Ohio
man, hence his good luck during
late Administrations. Thirty years
ago he found himself in California,
where a considerable portion
of his comparatively brief life
was passed, sometimes in mer-
chandising, at another time as a
county sheriff, now prospecting for
gold, again. swinging a pick or
handling a shovel, as an honest
miner, and in various ways pHrsu-
ing the fieeting goddess. The Sage
brush State next provided him a
temporary home but we say it with
no disrespeet towards California
and Nevada, those states were not
big enough or rich enough for Craig
Chambers, who had but Indifferent
success in the way Of making
money until he cast his lot in Utah.
He came here in 1870, we believe, IN
the employ Of his Old-time friend,
Hearst, or at least in some manner
associated with that gentleman IN
mining matters. 1T is of little mo-
ment what the relationship was.
In 1872 Chambers was in Piute
county running" the Webster and
Bully Boy mines, near Marysyale,
properties which are still in exist
ence, but of uncertain value. Com
ing to Salt Lake to meet Hearst,
the latter showed him some OF the
Ontario ore, with the remark that
he had better look out for that little
thing Chambers at once visited
the prospect, and liking its appear
ance, repeated his visit several
times, making propositions to buy,
but could not strike bargain.
Each successive time that he went
to the property he found the price
advanced some thousands OF dollars.
The owners finding out who Cham
beers was and whom he represented,
The shrewdness which hass3een OF
so much service to him through
life suggested to him the propriety
of keeping away from the Ontario
for a time. He sent a stranger,
however, George Monroe, formerly
of this city, to try and buy or bond |
the property. 1t will be remem-
bered that GuiWits and associates
had bonded the mine, but Monroe
secured a ten-day bond to take eff I
feet from the expiration of the
other. Having obtained the bond
Chambers now visited the property
and made a thorough examination
being delighted with the prospect.
The Guiwits bond expiring. Hearst |
and Chambers bought the mine.
on August "a, 1872, paying in cash
to Budden and partners $4,000.
Thus in FIVE weeks this handsome |
sum was pocketed by the prcspec-
tors. They were certainly well paid,
but if they are yet in the land OF
the living, and have kept up their |
with the Ontario. they |
have many times wanted somebody
TO kick them for selling the best
mine in America for less than can
be taken out of it any day In the
wear. What has been the profit to
The purchasers on their investment |
we shall presently see. While the
deed ran to George Hearst, 1t is gem
erally understood that some OF the
purchase money came from the |
olethoric pockets of the San Fran |
cisco mIllionaires, Lloyd Tevis and
J. B. Haggin, OF Wells, Fargo e
Co. fame. /
AVOIDING LAWSUITS.
A right start was made. The |
realized that law and
courts were expensive means for
settling disputes; they also knew
that no valuable mine ever obtained
4 clear title without trouble and |
expensive litigation. The
effort of the new owners was 10
Zeep out of the courts. a technl-
,aIity in the GuiWits bond gave 70
tie holders a certain right IN the
nine and to avoid the wasting OF
money in lawsuits, the Ontario peo-
ME agreed to carry small portion
IF the claim for Guiwits aHd ASSOC
,iates until the first Of January FOL
owing OF course there were
.nripr titles" and blackmallers also,
mt thew were all bought up, the ag-
sum paid TO these bleed
srss being $1,000. 1t is one OF the
"a of mining that how
sver early prospector may stuck
ais stake and post his notlcei now
s AVS careful he may be about re-
sording and however fair and hon !
sst and straightforward a purchaser
%. be. there is certain to arlse an
al erse claimant, there will surely
be some alleged aaH ID Inc P'spsrs,
md there is almost certain 70 be 2 |