The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

| d lIJeSn miles from the TWO railroads., o
American Fork city. The general
Ia feeling among he mining fraternity is
encouraging; nearly all the work done during
the past year has been either development or
preparations TO dispose of the water that makes
itself so conspicuous and plentiful. 1t is also
found that mining in American Fork requires
considerable capital inasmuch as all the richest
bodies of ore lay quite deep and poor man is
left out. The prospects in this camp all show
pay assays ranging from SO 10 800 in silver and
% to 40 per cent. in lead.
The greater part of the work done during the
past year has been, as before stated, develN p-
ment, and while there has really been more than
for good many years. the output has been very
little, but next year ii is thought mining inter
ests in American Fork will take on new life.
The scenery in American Fork canon is well
worth trip to this canon, as the mountains
tower up so rugged and precipitous, although
the grade is very gradual and pleasant
! A brief historical note of the mines, tells US
that the first one of any Importance was dis
covered in August, 1870, and patented the 18th
day of this month by man named Alex Miller.
A New York company took hold and did con-
siderable development work. and about two
years later built railroad to their claims con-
Meeting with the Utah Southern. This road only
ran for period OF three or four years, and when
this company gave up working their claims, all
remunerative business came to an end and the
road was removed to Spanish FORK canon.
THE OLD MILLER
is looking up again and it is confidently hoped
good ore will again come from this property.
THE WILD DUTCHMAN
is one of the original mines Il was discovered
about the same time as the Miller, having been
patented the 3lst Of August, 1870. This prop
erty has been running in desultory way until
/ last year when it was purchased by the Ameri-
can Fork Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining
company, which commenced operations on a
large scale. They have just erected large con-
centrator and have thoroughly tested their ma
chinery, having run few weeks before closing
down for the winter, and are ready early in the
spring to commence on a gigantic scale. Mr. S.
Osborne, a gentleman from Chicago, who has
been here enthusiastically pegging away since
1872 and still confident of ultimate success is
acting as superintendent, and the company is
composed of party of capitalists from Cleve-
land. Recent assays show 10 ounces silver and
46 per cent. lead, with good, large body OF ore
! TO work on.
THE PITISBURG
is mine owned by the Hanauer company,
Salt Lake, 1t has a large body of low grade ore.
The mine has been leased this past year and it
is expected that operations large scale
would be MADE, but for some unacoountab
reason silence has regned this year.
THE TREASURE
This mine has work done in the way of
development than any other the hill and
| shows up about the best of any. They have
run one tunuel about 20) feet and another abou
400 feet. The shaft is down 161 feet. This ore
assays 100 ounces in silver and 40 per cent. in
lead With all the work done. they have not
yet struck paying quantities but enthusi-
astic over the showing and have just struck a
much larger vein. The owners of the Treasure
have incorporated with exclusive American
Fork capital, electing James Chapman presi-
dent and manager, a1d w. S. Chapman sec
rotary.
THE MILKMAID.
This property is patented and owned by Mr.
F. D. Cliff and H. w Owen, of Salt Lake, and
James Chapman, OF American Fork Develop
ments here show l6-inch vein of good ore as
saying 20 ounces silver and 45 per cent. lead.
An incline shaft has been run about $50 feet,
but struck large volumes of water that stopped
work and necessitated an immense drain tun-
mel about 45J feet which is now completed
in 30 feet. and when completed operations will
be resumed They have Slapped about SO
tons, aud early in the spring large force OF
men viii be put on and a concentration built.
THE NORTH STAR
is another good property, owned by H. w.
Owen, of Salt Lake and others. They have
shipped about 100 tons of good ore, which as
sayed 20 ounces silver and 20 per cent in lead.
The development work on this shows up well
A shaft has been sunk about 80 feet and tun
mel about 30 feet,
THE ONTARIO
is q good NINE showing large bodies of ore that
assay Is ounces silver and 81 per cent. lead A
shaft 100 feet in depth shows ore all the way-a
vein ranging from four to sixteen inches wide q
tunnel about seventydve feet and some drift
ing.
THE SILVER BELL.
The Silver Bell is a mine owned by Colonel
Shaughnesey, of Salt Lake 1t has shipped con
siderable high grade ore and has mined hun
dreds of tons, that is lying on the dump waiting
for a concentration or teaching works. This val
liable property has been idle for some time fol
reasons best known to the owners.
THE LONE PINE
is a piece of property owned By Messrs. e. H
Bolley, r. e. Hunter and Charles Mccarthy.
A sixty fve-foot tunnel shows ore that assays
about IS ounces silver and 45 per cent lead.
They have run an incline in about forty five fee
and another tunnel 800 feet. They have had
} from two to five men employed all summer.
AN OLD CLAIM
that was discovered by an old gentleman
named Edwin ]. Wild, is showing up fine
Wild died short time ago and left the prop
erty to Mr.. Dick Darling, P. j. Daley AM
John Orr. On recent development work tn
assay shows IS ounces silver and % per cent
lead at the time work was stopped ON accoun
of some disagreement among the owners,
good two-foot vein was exposed and good 10
on the dump.
THE cORNUCOPIA
3 is owned by T. D. Game, of Omaha, and Herber
. Bate, of American Fork. This property show