Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-24
MlLLARD'S BROAD VALLEY.
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We notice In the NEWS Of Fob. l7ib,
n correspondence from Holden headed
a erich Gold Find IN Willard" nam
lug II. Gotr aud two Jennings Bros. as
the lucky finders In the Drum district,
aud naming $1,000 az the figures the
nassys ran up 10; also stating that Mr..
Almon Robson Of Fillmore had paid
1000 Tor one.fouTth Interest la this
new discovery-wilh two and half
foot development.
A little further statement OF fac Is
may serve 10 allay the "excitemenl In
the town OF Holden" ana elsewhor
About Twelve days ago fourth party
Interested IN this "new dlscoyeryD
came to Kanosh 10 get msayed
some rock by our amateur assayer.
You could rec with the naked eve
gold, or what looked like gold. The
figures gwen were not i've but fifty
thOusanl dollars 10 thv tOn-the button
was big. The nsssyer got excited at
this result and obtained statement
from the owner ns to where 1t was
found. This knowledge was too pre.
cious 20 imuaft 10 any one but one
mining friend, anu this pair threw
their beans anu uaUon into the wagon,
aud by circuitOus route struck for
Drum district. Mt. VIM. Cummings,
n stock man, saw the button, also Mr..
Alfred Shepherd, an experienced
prospector These two took up the trail
next day of the assaycr ana his friend,
anu went TO Drum nnd found the luca-
ton with the natnes OF the lucky men
upon II. MIR. Shepherd, whose whole
business IN pfospectiDg-and ho has sold
very many 'pectH-t0ld me today
upon his return alter u ten dAys' Trip
wallOwing through the mud, that this
was tbs eimplest case OF sailing TIC had
ever known. lie says the owners had
left this rich mine ~ take care Of itself
with an old pick and two broOms for
sweeping up the fins gold. The rock
brought for assay was white quartz
with gold in sight Tho rock which ho
brought from the prospect IL white
spar, said to 20 30 per cent lime; he
would sooner have "A sack OF white
beans than u mountain OF such rock.
shepherd asserts no did not see
the assgyer and his friend,
but he saw their names on
notice OF location. Ho supposed
they ere In rush As they had for.
gotte.. to name their mine, aui give
tho date OF location, but they have had
much experience In miHes before, ~ Il
Is said tney once sold forty foot hole
for $50, 900, TO man who had no
money; they felt quite rich until the
purchaser walked oil In another mans
boots aud landed in the county jail.
Shepherd reports several Fillmore
men out there looking l0r gold. We
ourselves need some very much, but
Will walt our gssayera return, before
We start out with our boom.
On the lDth and goth our quarterly
conference was held az Meadow, ana
no more enjoyable time was over had
by the Saints la Millarl Stake; our
president, /. n. Hinokley was absent
through being called 10 act ~ the NTH
arbitrator upon tue water question
pending between Utah ana Salt Lake
counties. Elder Daniel Thompson
presided supported by Elder ID. X.
stevens aud the local Priesthood, aud
never was visit more opp0rtune and
appreciated than that OF Elder II. NJ.
Lyman, who dedicated the nice, large
meeting house, which Is q credit TO
the PEOPLE Of Meadow. There were
vital questions TO be settled, anu Elder
Lyman bfis,lud all over with wisdom
and counsel. lilo instructed, counseled,
pleaded anu admOnished, applying the
scourge to us that needed il,ihen neal.
lug the wound with Gospel balm,
pointing the brighter paths " blessings,
aud iniuslng Into honest hearts the
determination 10 tread them. Tho
conference ut Meadow viii long bo
remembered by many, and the hOspi.
tality of her people VIII not beitorgOI.
ten. A. BIRD.
KASosH, Feb. 22nJ, 1903.