The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-25
OGDEN DEPARTMENT
New Strikes Made at La Plata
Every Day.
SEVERAL LADIES IN THE CAMP
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La PLATA, Aug. 24-This city is still
on the boom, with no signs OF
abatement either in excitement or
il new finds. Some are leaving, of course,
but they are not miners, having come here
merely to look over the ground, and not
finding the mineral on the surface became
disappointed and returned home Their
places are, however, more than filed by
men of experience and the camp is getting
into q settled condition. News of new
strikes are coming in rapidly, as the pros
pectors are returning to camp, and every
hope is high.
1t was thought yesterday that the La
. Plata had lost the lead, but to DAY larger
ledge than ever was discovered and the few
who had lost confidence in the mine are
again treasured.
NOTES.
w. G. Kind is running a daily stage line
TO the La Plata mines.
Hon. David Evans and Mr.. g. r. Belnap
returned TO Ogden Friday.
A large number Of Salt Lake men came
up to the mines yesterday.
People are crowdlng in from all direc-
tions, large number coming from Colo
rado VIA Ogden.
Mr.. George c. Parkinson, q prominent
citizen Of Franklin, Idaho, arrived here
late Saturday evening.
George T. Odell, general manager of the
Cooperative Wagon and Machine COM
pany, of Salt Lake, is here.
E. r. Ridgely and Colonel NJ. H. Harvey
arrived in camp Saturday, having made th5
trip in little over seven hours.
The first frame house was finished to
Il, 4, g oil and will
used by them as meat market
One man, A. J. Stone, refused an offer o.
$50 for a fourth interest in the Wardlelgt
extension, Saturday afterp DON.
Yesterday afternoon three Logan ladie:
arrived in camp and to-day these were fol-
lowed by two more from Ogden.
\ man returning from La Plata las
Saturday counted eighty-seven teams COINS
to the mines besides others on horseback
The mill site of the Blue Bird mine wa
surveyed to-day at distance of mile ant
e half from La Plata, in q northerly direc
ton.
William Goodwin, probate Judge; james
Mack, John K. Wright and w. ID. Gran
ney, selectmen, arrived here from Logan
Saturday.
From all indications at present il look
as though all the minerals would be foun
two many are bringing in gold quartz.
Probably one of the most surprisin
things is the fact that one can buy any
thing in town that is wanted, there bein
eight stores in camp including meat maj
ket.
There is considerable Just indignation a
the way the Cache county officials are rails
ing license fees. 1t is said the taxes ar
outrageous. The saloons are charged q
the rate of 5000 per quarter.
Travel has settled through the Midi
Fork canon, aud people who have com
that way report good roads with but fey
bad spots. 1t is about twenty miles shorte
than the Beaver canon road.
Thursday afternoon at p. m, visitors
register was opened at Fudges store, an
it is estimated that about one hRlf tn
camp have registered, there about tire
hundred and seventy-five names on tn
roll.
w. w. Funge, jr., has charge of b
fathers store in La Plata. viii used
be quite nice looking fellow in Ogden
but to see him now a person would 1ude
him to be an old time mining camp mai
He supports great whiskers now.
Nels Christianson sold one half intere
IN the Sun SIDE mine, Saturday, to Messr
Burgitt, Crane & Van Dyke, for S1.00
This claim carries copper and gold and
yet merely a prospect hole. Mr.. Boot
the gentleman who is owner of the otht
half, refuses to sell at any price, prefe
ring, he says, ''to make or bust"
There WAS flag raising at the can
Saturday. MIR. Funge brought up lars
bunting flag, and at IL o'clock the stars ar
stripes were hauled mp by Miss Ia
Haines, daughter of Mayor Flames,
Logan, assisted by Mrs. H. T. Taylor,
the same place. On the fagpole is Il
sign: