The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-04

J. T. Macarthur of Juab was an in
terested spectator during the call at
the mining exchange yesterday, and
after the close he was met by a Her.
aid representative, to whom he recited
his Intention of journeying southwark
to the land where the richest placer
grounds IN the continent are said to
abound.
Our readers will remember of seeing
in these columns a few months ago an
account of three young men-Ben S.
Utterback, Tilden P. Copening. and
Ben Lears-who left St. Louis about
January l on a prospecting trip into
TIE interior of Venezuela. Well. ii was.
the talk of the day in mining circles,
and many there are who will anxious
ly await the fruition of the enterprise,
not only in the east, but also in this
country, for Mr. Copening has a bro
Their al Juab, one of the leading citi-
zens of the county, who recently re-
ceived a letter from the Venezuelan
prCspector. dated at Caracas, Vene-
zuela, February 2, 1896, in which the
writer said that the party had arrived
there safe and sound and that it was
the intention at an early day to start
for the interior, a distance of at least
500 miles. where it was said that placer
gold existed in almost inexhaustible
quantities. This point comprises the
country involved in the Great Britain
Venezuelan dispute, but the young
prospectors have armed themselves
with letters and passports, and with a
guide. who will also act as an inter
TO n
this collaborating region-or know the
reason why-and it is with the inten-
ton of joining these hardy prospectors
as soon as possible that brings Mr.. Nc
Arthur to this city, and as soon as
arrangements can be perfected he will
shake the dust of Utah from off his
feet and set his face Nenezuela-ward.
MIR Macarthur has also taken con
siderable interest in the plans and
projects of the Venezuelan Gold Min
ing company of this city, which as
already stated in these columns pro-
poses as soon as possible to send
Messrs. Snyder and Chapman into the
land OF golden promise.
Vest erday, through the medium of
Herald reporter, Mr.. Macarthur and
the Venezuelan people were brought
together. ana as their aims are al
most identical, it may be that they
may arrange to travel together in
their quest for gold in distant lands,
and if, ultimately, they should be able
to join company with the three st.
Louis boys who have gone before
large proportion of the hardships and
perils incident to that country and TO
such an undertaking might be consid-
erably iessened.
In speaking of the mining interests
in and around Juab. Mr.. Macarthur
stated that in consequence of its being
strengthening time in the south,
good many prospectors were coming in
from the hills for the purpose of max
ing a grub stake.
In the Conglomerate claim. owned by
the Juab and Levan Mining company,
Mr.. Macarthur says that good bodies
of ore are exposed that show values of
eighty-one ounces in silver to the ton,
besides some copper This property
is being worked and ii is the intention
TO begin ore shipments before long.
On account Of the talked-of railroad
construction south of Milford and the
work now going on in the extension of
the Rio Grande Western road south
of Salina and the interest being taken
In mining matters. Juab is now al
most deserted by its ahle-bodied men,
and the town is very quiet