The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

| 1t has been quite a long time since
anything has been heard direct from
the State Line district but the silence
was broken yesterday by the arrival
of J. r. Clark, one of the pioneers of
the camp, who brought up with him
six tons of high-grade ore from the
Ophir mine and one ton of gold ore
from the Sulphuret mine, in the same
locality.
Mr. Clark states that work is pro-
crossing finely in the development of
| the Ophir mine. which is owned by
himself and Messrs. Lynch and Sulli
van.
In the working of the Ophir drifts
are now being run from every So
! foot level, and the showing made so
| far is of a most encouraging nature.
At the present time the shaft in this
property is now down to depth of
165 feet and in the levels run east and
west from the 50-foot level the show
ing of ore is all that could be desired.
In the west level from the 50foot sta
ton the drift is in a distance of As feet
and in the face there is a two-foot body
of solid ore that assays 494 ounces in
silver, 5 per cent lead and $13 in gold
chute of ore there is three-inch
stringer of hot stuff that carries val
ues of from 1000 to 1,200 ounces silver
and $50 in gold to the ton; while in the
east drift on the same level which is
in distance of so feet, there is a fine
body of good shipping ore and an inch
of very rich stuff.
The shipment of ore from the Ophir
that Mr.. Clark brought in with him is
from the west drift and it is expected
that the consignment will net the own
erS a handsome sum.
In the bottom of the shaft there is
about four inches of high grade ore
and it is believed that with depth the
mineral zone will enlarge. The Ophir
is equipped with good whim hoist
and everything at the mine is in shape
for first-class work.
In speaking of the camp Mr.. Clark
stated that a large amount of work
was being done at the present time in
the development of the various proper
ties, and that new finds were being
reported throughout the district almost
daily, and that within a radius of a
mile over 80 gold-bearing veins had
been discovered.
The Burro, which is one of the Oldest
producers in the camp, is now screen
ing its ore and sending it to Bullion
vile, New, for treatment Already 10
to this place and the owners of the
mine-Peak, Stinson, Baker, Williams
and Root-are making shipments right
along. The shaft in the Burro is now
nearly down to the 100-foot level, in the
bottom of which there is a foot of ore.
The mine is showing up in most sat
iSfactory manner and the owners are
sanguine that it will make them a for
tune.
The Creole, owned by McBurney, Nc
Donald and Millett, is also most
promising property and shows up large
bodies of good milling gold ore; while
in the Gold Haven mine, adjoining, a
four-foot body of ore has been uncov-
cred.
One of the latest discoveries made in
the district is the Crown Point, which
is owned by Thomas Kelly, Henry
Emerson and Tom Tilly. The Crown
Point is a surface discovery and al
ready two and a half feet of milling
gold ore have been disclosed at the
grass roots, while with this body of
mineral there is a three-inch streak
that assays $500 in the precious metal
to the ton. The fortunate owners of
this property are prospecting the
ground and testing the ore and it is
expected that it will not be long now
before they will make a shipment to
the Salt Lake samplers.
In the Hidden Treasure. which is
also a new discovery adjoining the
Ophir No. 2, a foot of ore has been I'M
covered at the surface that goes SIS in |
gold to the ton. The ore is a white !
quartz that is streaked with hematite
iron, and the indications on the prop
erty are very encouraging. The Hidden
Treasure is owned by Jack Smithson
of Milford, and it is believed that it
will make him fortune.
On the Drake & Lambert group of
five claims development work has
shown from one to three feet of good
milling gold ore on all of them, and
there is no doubt that with milling
facilities in the district these mines
would all prove to be paying PROPOSE .
lions.
Another of the new discoveries in the {
camp is the Last Chance, owned by
the Clark brothers and Lambert. The
Last Chance adjoins the Crown Point
and the formation is. almost Identical
with this property; and, like. the
from two and a half to three feet of
fine milling ore at the grass roots,
which is accompanied by a three-inch
streak on the footwall that runs $500
and over in gold to the ton.
The SunfioMer. or the Big Fourteen
which is owned by residents of Cedar
City, is being extensively worked and
three inches of very rich silver ore and
it is understood that a shipment of this
high grade mineral will soon be made
to this city.
In the Fennemore and Christian mine
in the north end of the district it is
stated that four feet of milling and
ore has been uncovered, and
there is every reason to believe that
this property will fall into line later
on as one of the heaviest producers in
the district.
In the Eagle Valley district, west
and south of State Line, large bodies
Of milling gold ore have been found,
and it seems as if these deposits were
inexhaustible. Hon. A. G..
Campbell and Colonel H. L. Pickett of
this city are interested in the gold
mines of Eagle Valley district, and
both of them have men in the field
their ground.
In the same district Danny Ross is
the owner of a silver mine in which
he has opened up a foot of ore that
runs very high, and it is the opinion
Of those who have seen this property
that it will develop into heavy pro-
iucer.
A small mill for the district is one
Of the possibilities at an early day,
and it is understood that this is one
IF the main things that is needed in
he new camp, and it is confidently be-
ieved that when one plant is installed
md in successful operation that more