Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-02


would 10 formed to tunnel into the
very heart Of old War Eagle mounin u,
starting from point on Che south firk
OF sinker creek. The construction OF
such a tunnel has long been contem.
lated, but until recently but few
wealthy men have been sefiously
considering the proposition. From
The surface OF War Ia le noun.
lain millions Of dollnis In gold
and SILVER have been taken, and In
every case where any depth has been
| attained wonderful rich ore has been
| encounterod, Work cAuupi be euc.
ces.hilly prosecuted a. any great
depth. however, owing 10 the heavy
expense Of handling the water, aud the
! oniy way 10 overcome that obstacle IL
10 tunnel through the mountain, tan.
ming all the le gvs nj great delth and
/ thoroughly draining all the PROPERTIES.
/ In The Golden Chariot mine orc o
/ surpaasing richness was stru K at d
dsbth of 1900 feet. But little OF thr
ore coul bo secured, however, on ac.
count OF the interference Of the water,
aud hil operations were necessarily
suspended,
III undautold move is on foot 10
| consolidate the companies owning the
Golden Chariot, ORR Elmo, Poormnn,
War Eagle, Empire ana other proper.
tiss, with view 10 pushing the tun.
mel through aud take from War Eagle
alfne Ut its hidden millions Of wealth.
| The propnsod tunnel will have 70 be
run about 1000 feet 10 cut the Golden
Chariot ledge.
PLOTTING MINERS.
A Carson, Nevada, dispatch says
there Il wsr IN the Buckeye district
over the Black Horse claim, which T.
owned by eight men, Henry Morrison,
one OF the pf0pr etots, was driven oil
with miner by tue name OF George
JAnqn.at the muEzlc % Winchester
anu arrived IN Carson on "Wednesday
night. lie WAS confined 10 his mons
part OF the next day by the blIstefed
condition OF his fott, lac having walked
thirty miles through tho hot sand 10
Carson. He says that the mine owners
have struck rich placer digglngs, anu
when working III their sluico boxes
were approached ny three armed men
and ordered 10 give up tho work VI
once. Being armed only with picks
they obeyod orders ami were shovel
along some dhtinoe. Morrison insisted
changing his rubber boots for leather,
died the cabin with bulluts, driving
Arthur Raycratt and tho Chinese cook
out, was ho allowed to 10 back. When
he did return IL was under cover OF
two WiuohesioTa, alter which, acc I'M
panied by JaQua, he was escorted three
milee outside the district aud ordered
20 stop. The other Raycrait brothers
were shot At by Lew Stevenson, "A son
OF Nevada's ex-governor, and narrowly
escaped with whole skins. Pete Mil.
Itch. the leader Of the Jumpefs, alto.
gethor about twenty scattered over
thel district, was shot IN the LETT side
by Arthur RayofAft, the bullet cutting
the flesh and tearing his clothing. The
Jumpers now hold possession, aud fur.
ther trouble IL expected from the
original locatOrr, who threaten 10
renew the war II the property IN not
delivered over NJ once. Several war.
rants have been Issued, aud at last
accounts the sluice boxes were being
cleaned up by the new looators aud
the pockets looted right and lett. Tue |
whole crew Is armed with rifles aud
plenty Of ammunition.
LAND iAlkNIa.
The following agricultural patents
have been received Mt the land office |
from Washington;
Homestead entry No. isis, to Jacob |
L.. Mckinney, for 40 acres In town. |
ship south, range . west.
No. 1855, to Andrew Il. Park, Tor 100 |
acres In township 0 south, range
west.
No. 1856, TO orson Dalton, for 100 |
acres In township % south, range 0
east.
No. 4ssa, to Thomas Burnside, for
10 acres IN township II south, range
4 east.
No. 4s7s, to Naomi T.. Hprlly, for
so acres In township a south, range 10
west.
No. 1877, tot. onny Zundel, for 100
acres In township 10 south, range
east.
No. ls75, 10 Joseph w. Hu,chlnA
for 1853 acres In township - south,
range west.
No. isIl. to John d. Foyer, Tor 80
acres In township II south, range 2
west
No. 1868, to William Allrsdge, for
100 acres IN tow nship II south, range 7
west.
SOiEa.
On Wednesday, at the Peruvian
mine at RathbOne, Colorado, William
5carmalinr, an Italian miner, fell
down the shaft, distance OF 1851 feet,
and was Instantly killed.
Capitol Hin property has taken n big
drop from the figures that ruled two or
three years ago, and some good lots In
hat locality are offered Tor much less
than they were bought for.
]. Il. Koarnep, OF Leadvllle, Colo,
,wner OF tho principal Round Noun.
.aln mines was caught on the head on
Wednesday, by an ore bucket which
lAd fallen hity feet down the shaft.
His skull was cracked, and Injuries
which are regarded as fatal were IN.
iieted on him.
Davis county, especially the neigh.
iOrhood VI Bountiful, nppsafa Al
resent To be- the most attractive shot
or those who are now coming Ia from
he outside and talking of Investing In
Utah realty. Several parties have been
ooklng at properties In the locality
iamou, and have expressed Themselves
- Entihfied that Investments In that
quarter Will provo satisfactory.
The Real Estate exchange had n
Iuiet meeting today, several wants
nd oilers being listed, but no tTansac.
Ions COmpletFd IheFe VIVA ANN. dta !