The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-08

While so much has been written and
said concerning the mineral wealth of
Camp Floyd mining district, still but
little is really known regarding the
magnitude of its ore deposits; not be-
cause the mine owners of the district
have not willingly given the public the
open sesame to their properties, for
they have been very courteous in this
respect, but from the fact that in
these mines two years of work has
failed to disclose the extent of the gi-
gantic ore bodies. or to penetrate even
to the footwall of these unbounded and
unfathomed seas of ore.
In an examination of the working
and producing mines of Camp Floyd
district the expert and 1.-The old ex-
perienced miner becomes bewildered.
for, go where he may, he is surrounded
on all sides by ore almost every particle
of which is pay dirt and will pay to
mill.
To men who have been accustomed
to mining where the ore body is con-
fined to narrow walls, with occasional
chutes of mineral varying at the ut
most from 100 to 200 feet in diameter,
a glimpse at the mines of Mercur and
Sunshine is almost overwhelming;
something which one has to see in
order to believe, and even then it is
almost impossible to comprehend the
magnitude of these ore deposits; and
the extent of these mineral bodies eX
ceedS the most vivid Imagination of
the enthusiast
And yet. although the district is still
in its infancy, and the great mines
there are but still merely prospects,
the outside world can hardly grasp
at the idea when it is stated that in
at least six of the mines within its
boundary lines there are from one to
ten millions IN ore blocked out ready
for extra elton and milling: neither can
they comprehend or believe the state
ment that with this amount of ore in
sight the mines are yet in almost a
virgin state, and that it Will take a
number of years yet before the extent
of the ore bodies of the camp will or
can be ascertained: and that, in all
probability. the richest mines of the
district, have not yet been discovered.
To le incredulous it would seem i'm
possible 10 find q mining camp where
the ore body could be traced ten miles
In one direction and eight in the other,
making a mineral zone eight by ten
miles square. throughout the length
and breadth of which surface rock, no
matter where taken, would range from
so cents to S1-50 in values; but this
is the case in Camp Floyd, however;
and while the great blanket deposit of
ore may be barren in spots, it is the
belief OF well-infornrad mining men
that in time there will be from fifty
to a hundred paying mines, at least,
scattered throughout the district.
Last week Thursday a Herald repre-
sentative took flying trip to Sun
shine and Mercur his object being to
visit the Sunshine and Mercur mines
Leaving this city at 7:40 a. m. on the
Union Pacific road he was soon speed
ing through the valley and by thrifty
towns and villages Everything be-
tokened industry and activity, and al
the smelters and sampling works that
dotted the railroad track for several
miles south Of the city, the large ton
mage of ore On the dumps and on board
the cars gave ample evidence that the
mining districts throughout the state
were sending in a constant stream OF
wealth
A transfer was made at Lehi juno
ton. and it was with pleasure that il
was learned that the Union Pacific
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Fairfield, Eureka, Silver City and
Mammoth on a combination freight
md passenger train, had put on a fast
passenger equipment, which soon land
ed its patrons at Fairfield. where the
Salt Lake Mercur train was in wait
ing, and also stages bound for Sun
shine.
Shortly afterwards The Herald mar
was aboard one of Gibson's stages and
OIL his way to the camp of Sunshine
The road. IN its sinuous route, passed
near the Electric group of mines, which
is now making such an excellent show
ing. and also near the ground owned
by the Searchlight mining company
On the former work is being vigorously
pushed with every indication that pay
ore viii soon be encountered, while OF
the latter active developments will soor
be under way, and 1t is believed with
successful results. On the Searchligh
group Manager Brown has erected
ccmmodious cottage. one of the fines
in the south end of the district anc
here he resides with his family as com
fortably housed as if he resided in tn,
city.
AT SUNSHINE.
At II a. m. the stage drove into tn,
camp of Sunshine and came to a hal
al the postoffice where Postmastel
Gibson handles the mail matter. sell.
postage stamps, and occasionally but
ter and eggs flour, sugar and bacon.
At this point The Herald scribe wa.