The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01

Cripple Creek or Leadville are not
In it
That is the reply you can make to
any person who inquiries for informa-
ton regarding the new gold fields.
Fact.
And should an inquisiHve party So
licit knowledge regarding the future of
Gold City, lions new born suburb, ex-
plain that ere the corn is yellow
Annie dear, that there viii be a town
there, with stores, railroad stations.
hack lines, street cars, and all other
things needfub including electric
lights.
Why, If it wasn't for this heavy
snow which covers the country down
between the two Cottonwoods those
young mountains would be human ant
uillsI
Even as it is, there are hundreds
rushing TO the scene.
When a man gets the gold fever it
cool him off 4 Nebraska blizzard in
such a case tastes like a bowl OF hot
mulligitawney.
That's why 50 many people are flock
ing to the hills.
Nothing exists or occurs without
cause Except those fellows who are
always decrying enterprise, and in
order TO catch the gold fever. cause is
an absolute requisite.
And the hills down there are full
Of it.
Late Reports on the Strike.
Another large 11artv visited Gold Civ
and adjacent points, among them being
Jacob Moritz, NJ. II. Lippman. ]. W.
Hamm, Captain Hank Smith. for many
years foreman in the Bullion-Beck and
one Of the best known miners in the
western country
Captain Smith is practical. He goes
nothing on little pieces of rock. As a
result Of this probability he Went down
an the Gold Hill mine and carved a
twenty-pound chunk right out Of the
vein matter, besides obtaining many
other samples. These he brought to
town and intends to have the largest
one aSsayed today. The Others need
no assaying. There is gold enough on
the surface Of each for one to determine
value.
Captain Smith Talks,
What do I think of the outlook"
replied Captain Smith, in response to a
question couched in the same terms. as
the answer, well, [ am some
what conservative in prOnouncing
Judgment on matters of this kind, but
in this instance I think everything is
all right. / don't go much on small
pieces of rock, so I went down and got
this one myself, which I will have as
sayed tomorrow. Although you can see
plenty Of god on this one assay, a
thorough assay will show definite re-
suits and give one a chance to base
country looks all right, the ore looks
all right and l believe that ut viii be
good first class gold camp"
Some Rich Samples.
A lot of samples from various Gains
were on exhibition at the kuutsford
hotel last night, all of which showed up
splendid, one or two being for the most
part gold, the precious metal fairly en-
cruSting the beautiful white quartz.
They were the subject of intense adj
sniration from a large crowd Of mining
men who had assembled to hear the
latest.
Moy Mack Assay.
From a piece of ore taken from across
the vein Of tine May Mack, which is
owned by Messrs. Hanna, Holmes &
Co, an assay was yesterday made
which showed $500 per ton. Inasm lt
as the development work on this mine
is as yet very slight, this assay has
inspired the owners with great conf
dence.
Visitors Today.
At $50 this morning a large party of
eminent mining men Will leave the
Knutsford, per the Jockey Club stage
line, for the scene of action.
Among the number will be r. G.
Chambers, of the Ontario, ait Park CITY:
p i. Garrity, a leading capitalist of
Chicago. who is here with a view of
making some heavy investments. H. w.
NoWland, a lawyer and capitalist of
Chicago. who has just closed a $3.50. O00
mining deal in Arizona, and who. while
on his way home had his attention att
tracred to this point by the reports.
Mr. Rucker, the expert employed bv
the Hunter & Trimbo syndicate. Of
Leadville; Morris Murphy. Of Mercur:
c. S. Holmes, j. W. Hamn1, NJ. H Lip