Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-01
NOT SILVER ALONE BUT GOLD.
Rumors That PARK City, Not Satis-
fled With Her Ontario, Is About
to Develop Into New
Ell Dorado.
Special Correspondence DEMocRAr.I

| Special Correspondence DEMOCRATl
A strong under-current of excitemen
prevails among a limited number c
mining men in and about Park City, VIII
think they have a straight tip" in re
gard to discovery that bids fair to SUI
pass anything hitherto known in the an
mails of Park City's mineral development
Despite the frantic efforts of those NOR
Immediately interested to keep the mat
ter from becoming public, diligent and eau
tious inquiry has developed the following
meagre information in regard to rich
gold strike in Scott's Hill, near Park
City:
About the first of December last two
men, Frank Roberts, an old-time pros
pector in the Park and a man well known
on the coast, and Barney Dolan, also well
known in the Park, started out to do as
sessment work on some old property Of
theirs on Scott's hill. The men had a
cabin there, and took provisions enough
to last them only while doing the neces-
sary work to hold their claim, and their
returning to the Park in short time and
taking back with them to their cabin a
heavy stock of provisions, caused not a
little talk, as it was not generally supposed
that anything existed in that locality to
warrant such proceedings.
Nothing further was heard concerning
the two men more than passing COM
ment as to their sanity in wintering in
such an unfavorable place, until about q
week ago, when both men appeared in
town, and in answer to inquiries of friends
and acquaintance as to what they were
doing, said they were in for more "grub"
and expected to return in few days.
But, alas for human weakness! Barney
Dolan, unable to resist the allurements
of his favorite "straights," became hila-
rious, and the smile which was seen on
his face upon his first arrival in town
became wider and wider, and more than
one mysterious wink, accompanied by
s'jest watt" was given in answer to the
repeated attempts at pumping resorted
to by his acquaintance: The second
night he was in town, while in a saloon
with four or five boon companions, liquor
overcame the lingering remnants of dis
erection, and pulling a piece of quartz
from his pocket he held it up to the gaze
Of his astonished friends, with "What
dye think o. that?" The excitement of |
those present can well be imagined when |
they were handed for examination piece
IF quartz about the size of an egg, in and
running through which were spots and
threads OF pure gold. The cat was out of
he bag. The long winter of isolation in
hat lonely cabin was now explained.
Doubtless further information regarding
he wonderful ''fnd" would have been
gathered, had not Roberts at this moment
appeared on the scene in quest of his
partner. Taking in the situation at a
,lance, he hustled him out of the room
md disappeared with him.
The next day the two men, Roberts
nd Dolan, returned to their claim, to be
ollowed shortly afterward, by the four or
i've men who saw the piece of quartz and
lad determined to have share in the
md. Such proceedings could not fail to
rouse suspicion and have resulted in the
uiet disappearance of quite a number of
len who have departed for the new dis
overy. SCOTS Hill is situated about five
niles from Park City, on the divide be- !
Heen Thayne's canyon and Big Cotton {
God canyon, and in the summer is of
asy access by good roads to Park City. ,
great deal OF prospecting was done in 6
re locality In former years, but nothing .
the nature OF this find was ever sup i
osed to exist. Gold has been found in +
lie streams around the heads of the Cot =
.nwoods and in the creek below Scott's s
ill, but this is the first gold quartz that o
as been found in the country. e
quite number of men, all trying to n
eep the matter as quiet as possible. have !.
it the Park already and others are pre- i
lrng to follow. The indications are !,
lat Park City will be the scene of un- f
'ual activity in the near future. Fur +,
er developments will be awaited with r.
gerness and communicated as soon as q
'ssible. u u
gold discovery has be- h
me town talk, and men are leaving N
cry hour for the new fields. Ten men 4
t last night and a larger number will o
ave to-day. JONAH z