The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-16

Some idea of the proportions 10
which the promoters of Line City, IN
the new gold district known as the
State Line mining district, expected the
camp TO attain may be CLEANED from
the fact that the fat at The mouth of
the two canyons which cut the district
about IN two has been plated INFO
CITY lots for a mile east and west and
half a mile north and south. Line City
is located some sixteen miles westerly
from Desert Springs at the foot of the
pass across which the stages back and
forth from Phoebe formerly passed. At
present it consists Of twenty-five
houses. log and frame, two of which
are stores. one a shoe shop, one a
hotel. another a boarding house, one a
barber shop and the remainder pri-
waite structures Several additional
BUILDINGS are in course of construction
or contemplated and the Indications
are that before the close Of the pres
ent wear the camp will nave assumed
rather extensive proportions; and II
viii without question, should any OF
the mine owners commence the con-
strllction of a mill, or should outside
cari+a1 decide TO take the initial step
toward
THE ERECTION OF A CUSTOM
PLANT.
The ore is there and there is no lon
ger any question as to the proper
method of treatment. which IS either by
IRE or the stamps and batteries.
state Line district is youngster, IN
no,
portant development having occurred
rrio- to the month of December of last
wear. Its first strike was made in the
0nhjr on which work has been con-
+fnpol1s. with the result that the SHAFT
on the Ophir claim proper has attained
. depth of 1875 feet, has paid for itself
from the grass roots, is equipped WITH
a whim and gives every indication OF
early developing into one Of the great
est mining properties in the state. Inc
district as now opened up Is about
twenty miles in length and from a mile
to three miles in width, with its con-
fines being continually enlarged. There
IS an abundance of timber and water
can be easily secured for mill and other
purposes. The city of Line is just 7,15O
fee above sea level and the winters
are not severe. Good roads lead to the
district and travelling can be done with
ease.
TWO DISTINCT ORE ZONES
have been outlined in the district, one a
GOLD and the other q silver-gold. The
former traverses the district from north
to south and the latter in north
westerly and southeasterly direction.
The point Of contact occurs about two
miles westerly from the town and it is
the expectation of experts who have
sk.aI 1sefY faf " a
contact some rich properties wild be
opened up At present but little work
is being done there, but development
work is 10 commence at once on two
groups Of claims which practically
cover the contact. With the exception
Of the Creole. one of the gold properties,
all Of the shippers are located on the
silver gold zone. There are several
other properties which are rapidly max
ing into mines. however, and these
may he equipped with milling plants
at a comparatively early day. Efforts
are being made to secure a postotTice
and polling place for Line City, and
the applications assert that there are
$50 voters in the district which would
mean that there are not less than 200
people all told. The voters are with
otlt exception
FOR BRYAN AND FREE SILVER
sand in the event of their not securing
the polling place to which they are en-
titled the majority OF them viii return
to their former homes to cast their
ballots for the redemption of the ma
ton. A gold bug stands a very poor
show in Line.
Within the past month some import
ant deals have been made and as
result more vigorous development work
thsn before viii be done. A number of
additional sales are pending and the
outlook is certainly very promising. The
surface showing in the district is
something wonderful, almost any Of the
quartz groupings showing many colors
ir the pan. Some very high assays are
being obtained right along. Sc. coo in gol5
being very frequent on the gold zone
and 1000 ounces in silver and from
$40 TO $12 in gold Oh the silver-gold
zone. While up to date the properties
are in the prospective stage, many of
them are rapidly becoming mines and
all have a most promising future be-
fore them. Such a condition of al
fairs cannot well hep but attract capt.
tai, and if the locators and claim
owners use good judgment in their
asking prices-something they have
not displayed as yet to any marked
degree-there can be no doubt as to
the future of the district. Arthur
Murphy Of this city is now at Line and
viii remain there for some time to
a0711e He has inst Seo,Jre5 o Iaaeo