The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-28
THE MONTE oRIsro CAMP.
The April Fool Mill Dropping
Stamps-The DeLamar Mill.

Stamps-The DeLamar Mill.
DE LAMAR, New, May 2S.-The
Monte Christie of, Nevada is quiet, but
the amount of gold bullion sent out
every week shows that we have the
gold mines of the country.
The stamps of the April Fool mill
commenced dropping last Thursday
and the April Fool ore will here
after be shipped in the shape of bull
lion The stamps are now working
satisfactorily and steadily. Very few
minor changes had to be made, and
j. w. Stevens, the builder of the
works, has proven his ability in this
camp to put UP a mill in first-class
shape. Patrick Sheeflan has charge
of the mill as superintendent, and his
good reputation elsewhere as a mill
man is verified by his work here
Several extra men will be put to
work in the April Fool group and the
mill will be pushed 10 its extreme ca
pacity, and before many months roll
by twenty more stamps will undoubt-
edly be added to the capacity of the
mill.
Manager Frank Wilson and Secre-
tary w. J. Dooley of the company seem
to be well pleased with the outlook, as
they well might be with the best poor
mans mine ever discovered.
J. D. Reeves Of the April Fool re-
turned from Salt Lake a few days ago,
well pleased with the result of his
trip and the results of the shipment
of ore
The improvements on the DeLamar
company's mill are nearly completed
and the almost deafening noise of the
fourteen Griffin mills resounds through
the mountains. They do excellent
work and will double the output of
bullion from that group of mines. The
extent of the ore bodies in this group
of mines is unknown to those on the
outside, and we doubt if it would be
believed if it was, as the hill is full
of ore running from $35 to up in the
thousands per ton, as is well known,
and it will take years and a large
number of men to dig it out.
There are numerous rumors floating
around about changes in the ownership
OF the properly, and there are men
here now looking over the mine and
mill; but what there may be in it,
your correspondent will not attempt to
predict.
William wheatley left for his home
in Phoebe, Friday. and we learn this
morning that his youngest daughter
had died of the prevailing epidemic
which is called the la grippe.
Dr.. H. n. Mayo, the De Lamar
company's surgeon, has, we are in
formed, twenty-five cases on hand,
and Dr. A. st. Bjomson, also one of
the company's physicians, reports
large number of cases.
We do not look for any serious or
dangerous amount OF sickness in De
Lamar this summer as the water sup
ply is now large and the water is fair
ly good Two first class doctors and
three good drug stores will look after
the sick and Deputy Sheriff Jake
johnson will see that the town is kept
clean and in first class shape.
Main street has been again cleaned
of the rocks and presents quite an
improved appearance.
Stewart MacInish, of Silver King
was in town a few days last week. He
the outlook Frightening in his
district.
Mr.. Royal. of Mammoth, rode into
camp Saturday and is shaking hands
with old friends.
De Lamarites appreciate every Satur-
day the fine strawberries shipped by
the Hughes Fruit and Produce COM
pany to Reilly and Pettee. They go
like hot cakes.
The largest punches of bananas
shipped to Reilly & Pettee by the
Hughes Fruit and Produce company go
in one day.
A large number of houses are being
erected in De Lamar and a good many
more are projected as soon as lumber
can be had. Among those nearly COM
pleted is a fine hospital under the man
agement of DR.. Mayo; a large lodging
house by William Roberts; a large
stone and brick residence by Mr..
Bishop; several store buildings by John
vietti; store building by Mr.. Palmer;
4 printing office by Eugene Goodrich
and several smaller residences.
Among those projected are a fine
arge hotel building by Mrs McElroy.
Of Eureka, and several fine residences |
and fine two story brick and stone
block for an amusement hall and
odge rooms.
De Lamar is a very quiet mining /
camp, and very little money is in cir |
,ulation here, Notwithstanding the
arge pay rolls, and everything is
,redft; but very few beats strike ,
he town. however ana there is a gen
,ral settling up on pay days, the 18th |
or the De Lamar company. and the I
9Th of each month for the April Fool. !
De Lamar lodge of I. o. O. F. and !
Court Nevada No. l, T. of A, both give |
parties during the month. which We're
financial as well as social successes.
A lodge of Knights of Pythias was
instituted during the month. and
tarted out in good shape with about
twenty-five members, new and by card. I
Or. H. w Miles was elected chancel-
Or commander. and he viii fill the |