The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-05
COPPER AT La PLATA.
Revival of Interest in the Proper
ties of This Rich Camp.

Revival of Interest In the Proper
ties of This Rich Camp.
The camp of La Plata, about twenty
or twenty-five miles northeast of Og-
den, which is one of the most promis-
ing undeveloped districts in the state,
IS attracting considerable attention just
now in mining circles, and it is the
opinion of experienced mining men
that in this locality some of tine richest
mines in Utah will yet be found.
La Plata is one Of the most promis-
ing grass root camps ever found in the
west, and at ane time, immediately
after its discovery, was in a. most -four
ishing condition. but the greed of a
grasping railroad corporation soon af-
ter caused the closing down of the pro-
ducing mines and a cessation of the de-
velopment of prospects throughout the
district
Several years of Mitigation did not
help TO boom the camp in the least,
and although the suits were decided in
favor of the mineral claimants some
time ago, it was not until this summer
that active work in the mines there
were resumed
The Ogden Press in speaking of La
Plata, says:
Since the last mention of the La Plata
country in these columns things have
been pushing right along there, until
at present nSzlrly every mine and pros
pect is being worked, and new loca-
tons are being made nearly every day,
and the district is fast taking on the
air Of a lively mining camp.
THE SHUTDOWN AND LA PLATA.
Mr.. Miles has taken a lease ON the
Shutdown and La Plata, and soon after
getting things in shape for working
the La Plata he struck q big vein of
rich copper oxide or the Shutdown. AS
a consequence he dropped the La Plata
and has been putting in all his time
on the latter He is now sacking the
Shutdown copper ore which averages 48
per cent for Shipment He expects to
increase tie force as fast as the de-
velopment will allow. and there is no
question but what he has a mighty
fine proposition. The Shutdown is the
original or first location of the dis
trict.
NEW STATE GROUP.
On the same side of the gulch as the
SHUTDOWN a fine strike Of copper oxide
was made last week on the Primrose,
south Of the Shutdown on the same side
of the gulch and this property was at
once bought by the New State people.
On the Isabelle, which is also included
in the New State group, vein OF cop
per oxide has been uncovered which
rivals that on the Shutdown and the
Primrose. and that is also being de-
veioped for all it is worth. The New
State group now comprises the Reno,
Mt, Rosa, Portland, Isabelle, Nevada,
Romeo and Virginia, all of which are
located on the copper belt which seems
to underlie the south side of the gulch.
THE SUNRISE.
The Sunrise lies north of the Sun
down on the La Plata side of the gulch,
and like the latter. and all the proper
ties on that side. is a lead proposition.
Carpenter. Weber and Rich have secur-
ed control of this mine and are work
ing it for the velvet They expect TO
be shipping ore within a week, and
believe they have mighty good thing.
LITIGATION ENDED.
The senseless litigation between the
owners of the La Plata and the Sun
rise properties which first brought woe
10 the camp has been amicably settled,
and there is now no reason why it
should not push steadily ahead to the
front row of winners in the mining in
dustry of Utah.
The Red Jacket property, which lies
east of the Shutdown and across the
gulch consists Of four claims and is one
of the best and biggest lead PROPOSE
tons in the La Plata district. or in the
state for that matter. The owners are
getting together on a proposition TO
start operations again, and it is eX-
pected that a force will be set to work
next week.