The herald., 1893-09-17

being worked in email way ana at
fearful expense, and were it not that
the ore is of good quality it would be
impossible that it be made to pay ex-
penses. The work of developing the
mine thu past three years and testing
its quality in a Huntington mill has
demonstrated the merits OF the prop
erty to be such as to warrant the erec
tion OF extensive reduction works. 1t is
free gold rock, such as Uncle Sam
80 much needs when coined.
But six miles farther along the eur
vey and we find the Johney Times,
Covrier, Zulu, Little Watt, Gold Crown
and other mines located on the Cispa
group extension belt. 1t is free gold
camp and the quality and quantity OF
ore exposed by development work is
such aa to inspire the utmost confidence
in the future prosperity OF the camp.
Proceeding twenty-five miles along
the survey and the accessible point to
the Sterling mining district and Indian
Greek valley, also the timber of the
north end and side OF Charleston
mountain is arrived at.
This is q section of country that de-
serves special comment, but for reasons
previously given it must be omitted for
the present.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST.
Thence, along the line and through q
mineral country, very little prospected,
one goes to Cane syringe. 1t 10 dis
trict of varied and extreme contrast
found in color of formation, red oxide,
black sulphid. white and cream-colored
kaoin, and where the white chalk and
black lava-colored mountains stand eide
by side. 1t is here that an Inflated
party of emigrants in 1849, when en-
route to California, abandoned their
wagons, and, with dismal hopes, fearful
eyes and sorrowful hearts, packed the
scanty supplies yet remaining on the
few oxen not killed at this place by eat
ing loco (poison weed), and on foot made
the perilous journey to California.
Passing through the long valley and
| four miles from the north end along
the survey is situated Oak Spring min
ing district. 1t is very difficult of
access, but no doubt will be good
mining camp.
Mr.. John Harper Of San Francisco, a
mine expert of high repute, and in the
intMest of capitalists, recently exam
ineU a gold, silver and lead mine OF
this camp, and no question could ba
had of the profits arising from the work.
ing of this mine in other countries but
you may. with all propriety, ask the
question, what will the company do
with it under the present disastrous
rate OF wagon transportation? or other
wise, how rich must the mine be to
realize profit from it's working,
paying an approximate tariff OF
1925 per ton freight? Crossing Rainbow
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we are in a great expanse OF mining
country. Grooms district, just east of
the railway survey. is of more import
ance and extent, possibly, than is Rest
ing springs district. Estimates as made
OF the wealth contained in one OF the CO.
operative group of miner, the amount of
metal, if taken out and coined, would be
sufficient to pay the nations debt. But
be it as bad as it may, the truth cannot
and should not be evaded. At the rate
OF 80 cents a bushel for charcoal and
$3.50 to 5000 ton for coke. it will never
be coined, not even il it caused bank
ruptcv to the United States; no, not un-
til railroad ia built.
There is on Grooms mountain a large
extent OF valuable cross-tie, mine and
saw timber. To the northwest OF
Grooms and near the line OF survey
is Sand Springs and the Tempiute dis
district. And on the east side of the
proposed road is situated Irish Noun
tain district, convenient to the line.
And within this great mineral belt is
situated Jack Rabbit, Munkey Ranch
and many other districts that will be
tributary to the road when built.
The next camp of Importance on the
| line is Old Freyburse mining district
the wealth of which is known far and
near and needs no comment.
| Passing thence along the line with ex-
panslve and fertile valleys upon either
side, there is Pahrock, Bennett, Pah-
nacca, in the vicinity of the road to
Phoebe, which when built will connect
with road now graded to Milford, it
having its connection direct with Salt
Lake City. I. w. BROOKS.
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