The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-05

Several people from the city visited
the new gold regions yesterday, and
as the days go by, it becomes more
and more apparent that there is some
thing of a tangible nature in the
neighborhood. Several prospectors
from Bingham and other mining
camps We're on the ground yesterday,
and exploration is being pushed with
great vigor wherever anything that
looks like d mineral indication can be
seen.
Dave Murphy, of Mercur, was in Big
Cottonwood canyon yesterday, and at
point about three miles from the
mouth Of the gulch on the north side,
found some very good looking rock.
In fact it was of such a nature, that
it was deemed good enough to locate.
and in consequence, Murphy filed on
four claims.
The fame of these gold fields have
reached as far east as Philadelphia.
7 Yesterday, Gus Holmes received a let
ter from Geo. H. WetheriL who has
some interests in Deadwood Dakota,
! inquiring regarding the situation, say
ing that word had been received there
/ that the strikes were exceptionally
rich, and that ample opportunity for
making money exists He further
/ said that it the prospects were as rep
resented, that ample capital could be
obtained to work any good pro-
pertieS. There is considera BILE
money lying idle Which has
| hitherto been employed in mining and
as silver is now practically dead, he
could assure Mr.. Holmes that gold pro-
perties were in demand. Mr.. Holmes
at once wrote back that there was gold
here and plenty of it and set forth the
claims of Gold City and vicinity as
they really exist.
Three or four letters from Colorado
parties have also been received and
they, too want information.
Whether or not this city IS being dis
eliminated against in the way of press
dispatches or not, certain it is that
very little has appeared IN papers out
side Salt Lake. If this strike was
near Denver the wires would be bur
dened with streaks and nuggets of yell
low metal. But all that Salt Lake gets
is just a brief few lines.
AS sample of the way matters are
handled the following is quoted
Under date of Saturday. Feb
ruary ?. came an Associated
Press telegram from Kansas
city, detailing how six small boys
stole a lot of gloves. Such a piece OF
information is sent broadcast while
possibly one of the biggest gold strikes
in the country is left unheeded.
Frank Hines returned from the
camp yesterday, and says that while
he was inclined to be a bit skeptical
now he is convinced that there is golt
in paying quantities there and lots o.
the ore waiting development.
| Work various claims ie TorO
crossing finely. Owing to the rush anc
annoyance incident thereto the New
State company has decided to refrain
from permitting any more visitors il
their workings. Not less than 100 pc
day have called to inspect them, anC
: the men have been unable to maxi
scarcely any progress. Hereafter in
. Spections will have to be made between
shifts.
Building on Main street in Gold Cit.
: is going on rapidly, and the place i
beginning to look like a town.
: Next week enough permanent resi-
dents will be there to warrant the ap
, plication for a postOffiCe and alread
the petition is being signed.
: If anyone doubts that Gold City
T. not one of the coming camps Of tn
west he or she is not running in thei
proper groove.
! Assays made yesterday on a twent
, pound specimen from the Gold Hill ra
/ from $3.50 to $3.50 in gold while Blu
Jay showed from $500 to $3.50.
Other assays from this and othe
mines viii be made today and the re
suits announced in tomorfoW's issue.
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