Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-11
SPRUCE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.
Prospects Of a Good Camp over the
Eine-Some Of the Promising
Wines.

WELLS, New, Sept. Eight miles
west from Jasper, and on the other side
of Spruce mountain, is an old camp that
has been dormant for years. In $50 the
camp opened up and fourished. In II
extensive first-class works for smelling
were erected, but on account of extrava-
gance and mismanagement the property
cot into deep water and was foreclosed
under mortgage Since that time, various
but unsuccessful attempts have been
made by different companies to run the
works, but each and every time things
got into such a shape that a lawsuit was
the result, and the place and property
seemed fated to always be in the legal
hot-pot Recently, however, Mr.. G. A.
Runk, of Pennsylvania, has come into
possession of the property by virtue of a
mortgage. All legal bubbles have been
adjusted and Mr.. Runk promises to be
ready to start up in about thirty days.
Considerable repairs will have to be
made, and great deal Of preparatory
work done in order to get things in work
ing order, and this will cost between
$1,000 and So 900.
As soon as this smelter gets to running
things will again brighten up in this
camp, as it is the intention to work the
lowest grade of ore that will yield any re-
turns above expenses. The Latham will
probably furnish most of the ore for the
smelter 1t is one of the largest and most
extensive mines in the district. There
are quite number of small mines owned
by poor men, who will be glad of the OPP
portunity that will be afforded them by
the resumption OF the Runk smelter.
About half way between Spruce Noun
tain and Jasper is
MINE FOR SALE.
1t is the Black Forest, and the ore is said
to average from % to 40 per cent. lead.
The mine is opened by four tunnels, each
of which taps large body of ore. Mr..
II. I. COwan is the owner, but the prop
erty is in the hands of r. G.. WEIGH,
Phoebe mining expert, to negotiate for its
sale. Two hundred thousand dollars is
the figure placed as it's value.
Adjoining the Black Forest is the
Juniata, the property of Alex. McLaugh-
lin, and into which is run an SOO-foot
tunnel.
E. J. Osborne has several claims which |
ne will be able to work as soon as the |
'melter starts up. From one of his |
mines, the Evening Star, thirty tons have |
been taken that went % ounces silver |
md 45 per cent. in lead
James Titus is taking out some pretty |
good ore from the Summit, which he is
Wiling to sell for enough to make him
happy for the balance of his days.
Two Salt Lakers,
A. G. CAMPBELL AND C. W. BENNETT.
OWN several claims in this district; one
# them IS called the Fourth of July. and
the property OF Mr.. Campbell At
resent nothing is being done on these
laims.
Water, fuel and timber are plentiful,
nd the general advantages for lively
nd prosperous camp are not surpassed
q any mining region in the State; and
ne climate being such as to permit of
7ork going on all winter there is no doubt
ut that before snow falls there will be
early 800 people in Spruce Mountain.
his will be an excellent thing for the
!rmers in Glover Valley, as it will fur
lsh handy market for their products.
hitch otherwise they would find it diff
llt to dispose of. They are accordingly
high spirits on account of the prospect
n lively fall and winter in this region.
There is one other mine we wish TO S
lention, but have deferred doing SO till {
OW, as 1t is not in the Spruce district,
ut lies eight miles northeast of Wells,
IS the property OF
DEyER, KNoPF & BURK,
hree poor men who have been unable
T the want OF money to develop their
inc, which is located on the face of =
g mountain, where there is an excellent
tie for mill. Wood and water is in
and there is good wagon
al to the spot. The ledge carries gold
I'd silver, with small percentage of
ad, and has seven-foot face that looks r
ny promising. Being owned by poor I
en- 1T is slightly developed. It is for
lie, and If taken hold of bv capital there
no question but that it would be a nav
2 investment. G
Before closing this letter we wish to
press our thanks to Mr.. L. Fl. Ward
III, who did all he could to make orr
into the mines pleasant and profit. 4
le- But for his courtesy we should not -
We gone to Jasper, and but for his
ldness would have found tedious and
oearably dull what proved to be a de- NJ
htfIl1 and p1oa cont +r;n w AhA