The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-11
La Plata as Ii Is.

a HERALD representative had pleasant
interview yesterday with an old time pros
pector and miner on matters pertaining
to the La Plata mining camp
The gentleman endeavored to confine his
statements to the exact conditions as they
can be found at the camp. In speaking of
the number Of people in the hills at-the
present time, the gentleman said that in MS
judgment there are close to two hundred
pros Getting and developing mines - the
most of them engaged in developing.
Inc depth attained in the different mines
OF course varies considerably. Some are
down IN the earth to depth Of from ten to
hrteen feet, and others reach as far down as
ntty-hve feet. The La Plata ana sun
Down mines are down from twenty-five to
thirty feet and ore is being shipped from
them every day. At present it is all going
by way OF Logan, that road having been
completed hrSt. The Middle Fork road is
almost ready for travel now, and 1t is ex-
pected that 1t will not be very long before
Ogden will get her share Of the business
1t is said the Union Pacific company has
been giving much better rate from Logan,
TO Omaha, than from Ogden, as much as $50
per car. This cuts the Rio Grande Western
out altogether. The speaker presented the
matter TO Rio Grande official q few DAYS
$50, and the latter said that under the
interstate commerce law the Union Pacific
had no right to make this discrimination,
and he proposed TO go after II and make it
come 10 time. The ore that has been ship
PED from La Plata and Sun Down has net
ted so lar about So per ton after the ship
ping and OF er expenses were deducted.
The ore runs from seventy to seventy-fiye
per cent lead, and from three TO eight
ounces silver. The ore is all of a low grade
but as a greater depth is reached some i'm
prove ent is noticeable
Tie Queen City and the Ogden Queen
mines are down to the depth of fifty-tiye
feet. the miners have been working in a
bye-foot vein of ore that runs pretty well
IL gold and silver. Work has been stopped,
but will be resumed in these mines in the
spring. The Herdscrabble mine is down
twelve feet and runs largely in man
ganPse.
The Blue Jay mine, owned by Poulter &
Co, Of Ogden, is down about ten feet and
shows good indications.
The Wardlelgh mine, owned by J. H
Nardleigh and others, is down eighteen or
twenty feet and keeps steadily improving
Ore has been shipped from this mine and
as soon as the Middle Fork road is formal
~ opened it is the intention of the owners
10 haul to Ogden as long as the weather
VIII permit them. They feel satisfied that
they can ship all winter, as they DO not
think the snow will keep the mountain
roads blockeded to any great extent The
Banna mine is down fifteen feet and runs
pretty well in gold
In the Ohio shaft is down about twelve
feet and the Bonanza and Kay eleven teet.
Both show deposits Of a very low grade of
ore.
The shaft in the Heller mine has been
sunk fifteen feet and the contract has been
let for twenty five feet more, the work to
be completed at once. The Heller has
made a very pOOd ShOUyino far
The kenney Lobe mine, owned by Mr..
Williamson of Ogden, is down twelve feet
and shows up very well
number of claims are being located
During the rush mat broke out when the
camp was discovered an unlimited number
Of claims was staked out, but as the loca-
tors failed to comply with the law other
parties are taking them up. doing the as
sessment work aud placing them on record
In the town OF La Plata Mr. Laws. of T,o
gan, is running "a general grocery store and
butcher shop and also keeps the recorders
office.
The La Plata and Heller restaurants are
still thriving and doing good business.
Inc only lodging house kept in the town
is owned by Thomas Kendrick, who keeps
his dcrmitory in a clearly condition.
Mr.. Ivlson keeps a cabinet of minerals
Tor display TO the visiting public.
La Plata did at one time possess a lam
dry, operated by darkey woman, but in
the language Of the miners, she became
tired and Quit.
The tents that were visible in the town
thirty days ago are fast disappearing and
are being replaced by log houses. About
fifty have thus far been erected.
The gentleman thought about half the
number that are now in the regions win
remain ali winter. There is plenty of wood
and an abundance of water. The weather
has been quite cool for several weeks. out
other than a slight snow storm it has been
comparatively pleasant.
AS to the size of the mineral belt. the
prospector thinks that it is all of twenty
miles square.
La Plata contains two saloons but
everything is quiet and peaceable.
The Middle Fork road will shorten the
distance to Ogden from fourteen to eighteen
miles.