Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-03
ABOUT MINING CAMPS.


turn FROM iours
Taking n olrcuitous route and pass
ing many mining camps south Of the
old road, the iirst camp we reached
was West Tlntlc. Here wei found many
good mines and prospects that will pay
when transportation by railroad is OBJ
t,ined. Tho noxt place visited was
an old camp named "Dum." In
years past this camp boosted Of n
smolter which turned out many thou.
sands Of tons Of ore, but owing TO the
nature Of the ores, and the parties not
knowing how TO handle them, the
smslter proved n failure. However,
the gold and silver are there, ami In
tho near future some one possessing
scientific knowledge aud money
may step In and conquer.
There are now hut few men working.
The cry Ia, "Glvc u. railroad within
hily OF n hundred miles, and we viii
give you the ores, and wealth.
Swnzey disirict Il comparatively
new, anu we did not stop long enough
TO SEQ much Of II; hence W. cannot do
II Justice. From swaxey TO Oceola Is
one hundred mllea' drive, most Of tho
way without water, and all without
grass. a squaw with sack ana
butoherknife could not get grass
enough In days cleaning to feed "a
calf. Ocooia once reached, all ~ for.
gotten about "hard times" Goodbye,
Hampton n Co., who always make
you welcome aud happy by taking
care OF man and beast. Their mlne IL
simply indcsctlbablc. IL haste be seen
10 be believed. At first sight u IL like
vast dream. After shaking mysclf No
M TO nnd out that II was real, and that
was awake, took second look, and
then observed two large pipes leading
down the hill from a reservoir, n two
hundred and twenty-five feet
fall, twenty-five inches Ia the
main down 10 six.inch nozzle.
This nozzle was u patent one and could
he handled by n child. These MOBILES
were turned against the gravel, and
behold ono could sec the gravel ny.
Rocks weighing hundreds Of pounds
were hurled M boys would throw rocks.
II seemed A. though the flood had all
conferred In one place. Tbs slsht wa,
awing. We returned to the house filled
with wonder. Just think ofthis mighty
work. Two dltcbcs dug around the
mountsin-One from tho south, the
other from the east, all the way through
loose rock; aud In many places blast
ing had 10 be done. Hundreds aud
hunyreds Of feet Of numing had 10 DO
put where the rock was too hard 20
Ia. hasa .lx.W. as In al al IA aak
OF an aggregate OF twenty-threc miles
OF ditcbing. Look at the coat, and you
will marvel. One hundred and ninety
three thousand dollars. This niue is
situated In deep, narrow canyon. Tho
rock, gravel anl dirt are washed down
the5 gulch, tho gold IN caught In
the ripples, In tho sluices and on the
rocks.
After days washing the foreman Ia
the only man allowed 10 look over tho
ground and pick up the gold nuggets.
When cleaning up day comes the men
10 on tho ground with pans, little
picks and brooms, gather up every
particle of loose rock aud dust left by
the wntor, and put them Ia tho pan.
These men are watched by the boss,
who stands on high place 10 that he
can SEQ them NIL. What they wash
ont and clean mp mono but themselye.
know. one thing Ia certain. there Ia
non. " the stock on the market. Long
may they live 10 enjoy the fruits OF
their enterprise and labor.
The mountains are full OF quartz
clalms;-mauy Of them patented aud
lying idle--eOm- for the want Of enter
prise, some Tor tho want OF means "
put up machinery. Some persons are
waiting for boom NO as TO sell, Others
have moved Tar away, well knowing
that the mine IA patented, aud give
themselves no concern.
About two miles south OF OceOla
VIZ found Boon Clifford working a
placer claim by the dry pro.
cess. lie mines the gravel that
contains the gold, then puts
II out 10 dry. After that II Is shoveled
Into separating machine. This
machine Is something like windmill
used 10 clean thFcshed wheat. The gold
IL caught Ia long pan, full VI rifles.
II II making from ten 10 fifteen dollar
20 the man per day. 10 describe all
tho mines aud camps would tire tn q
reader.
so sFN'l 1AN'h ANf III lFnNi
porous condition. New find. are ui
frequent occurrence. Pleasant Valley
has had new discovery OF silver anl
lead, the veins being twenty inches
wide, with m average Of twonty-nin,
assays.
Spring Creek has had now and
grand lind. One firm alone IL now
surveying sixteen claims for patents.
Gold Hill, In Clifton district, though
a new camp, has added It's new findi
this summer and fall.
Woodman, Martin a Dlonio mare sur
yeying fourteen claims for patents
besides having sunk for water aud oh
tained II, 40 us TO build mill this win
tor and next spring.
We hear OF railroads and rumors o
railroads; but Ne vet not railroad 4
there. But 1t must aud will come, an,
when II does We will all DO happy
Then the cry will DO, "Give ~ NOR
cAFs.D IL, ], FAUST.
DEEP CREEK, Nov. 90, 1891.