The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

1t is more than pleasing, at the pres
ent time. when mine owners are feel
ing blue because OF the low quotations
of both silver .ood lead, to note the in
terest that is being taken in the search
for the yellow metal, and also to be
able to say that in this search the
persevering prospector is being well
rewarded for his time and trouble, and
especially SO in new districts through
out the sta*e.
Mercur, as is well known, is today
one of the biggest and greatest gold
camps in the west. and every day the
magnificent ore zones of this camp are
disclosing mammoth proportions, and II
is believed that the wonderful mineral
deposits of the district have been but
merely prospec'ted, which belief leads
to the conclusion that in the near fu-
ture this great camp VIII lead the Worlo
as a sold producer.
During the past year the new camp
of State Line has been added to the
list of Utah's gold fields, and if the
half is true that is told concerning this
district, it gives promise Of developing
into one of the greatest sources OF
wealth that this state can boast or
and there is every reason TO beheVe
that by this time next year, TINS new
camp will come 10 the front with me
array of producing and paying mines.
Resides the camps already mentioned,
there are two other districts in the
state of great promise, and these are
the camps of MarysVale and Cold
Mountain, both Of which are in Plute
county.
Marvsvale, as is we'll known, has been
a producer of gold for years, and now
that the railroad is constructed to
within 10 or Is miles of this promising
camp. 1t is safe to predict that within
another year a large number Of mines
of the district will be sending IN the
pay dill. to the samplers and smeders
located in Salt Lake county.
In Gold Mountain district there has
been d great deal of activity the past
season and from a letter written from
that camp by William Johnson, the re
corder OF the district. TO WlndSor q
Hudson Of this city, it is learned that
the mining outlook there is very en-
coura e-ine and that there is every rea-
son to believe that Gold Mountain dis
trict will eventually develop into one OF
the heaviest gold producers IN the
state. especially so since the railroad
is row within 10 miles Of the mines
which are now in a most promising
condition; and this, it is claimed, VIII
certainly give a great impetus TO the
district.
Mr.. Johnson speaks very highly OF
the Golden Star mine which now has
several tons of hiGh-grade gold ore on
the dump ready for shipment, and 1t is
Stated that this lot will be consigned
TO this city within a few days
On the Blue Bird claim, which is en-
braced in the Golden Star group, Mr.
Johnson and associates are driving
tunnel for what ore they can take out.
This tunnel is now in some distance,
and from the start the lucky miners
have been working on high-grade gold
ore. and in its face there is pay
streak from 10 10 u inches in width
that will run about 5000 in gold to the
ton. while the balance of the vein IS
good milling ore. In the contract 1t IS
specified that no Stopping is TO be done,
but as it is. Mr.. Johnson and his part
ners will make a good ching out OF the
lease, and by the time that the COM
pany takes hold of the ground, 1T Will
fnd fine bodies of ore already devel-
oDed and opened on which 10 begin
,,narations: and there is every reason
10 believe that when it does begin TO
stone On this body of rich ore, that it
can begin the payment Of dividends al
most Immediately.
There are a number of other promls-
ing properties in the vicinity OF the
Golden star on which a large amount
of work VIII be done the coming sea-
son. end it is no idle talk 10 say tha-
ins.de OF another year several mines
in that locality will be paying divi-
den0s.