The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-18

property, and it is believed that within
the next two months the lower tunnel
that is being driven to cut the Century
ledge at a considerable depth will reach
the desired point, whe nthe question Of
the erection of mill will be discussed
and it is likely that before snow falls
again that the company Will have gold
bullion galore to dispose of.
Samples of ore were received a day
or so ago from the State Line district
in western Iron county, that asSayed
1910 ounces silver and S22S.40 in gold
to the ton. The ore is free milling and
was taken from a prospect hole that
was only three feet deep. At this depth
a four-foot ledge was uncovered in
which there was nine-inch pay streak
that carried average values as above
stated, while the entire ledge viii pan
free gold. From all indications State
Line will be an active camp this sum-
mer and it promises TO come to the
front in the near future as one of the
richest districts in the state.
Colonel H. II. Pickett. of this city.
has received word from Eagle Valley
district. in Lincoln county. Nevada.
that as work progresses in the develop
ment of the Pickett group of gold
claims the ledge is increasing in size,
and that the gold values are gaining
proportionately. This group adjOns
the Campbell ground, which is show
ing up we'll Hon. Allen G.. Cam
bell. who is largely interested there.
intends leaving for the south at an
early day and it is believed that as a
result of his visit a mill will be drop
ping stamps in the district within the
next few months.
The Herald is informed that a steam
hoist is being erected at the Black
Diamond mine. at Stockton. which is
owned by Messrs- Hubbard, Clark.
White Taylor and Brockbank. and it
is stated that this property will likely
begin ore shipments within a month.
The Black Diamond is an old pro-
Queer with a history and it is stated
that recent developments have dis
closed an ore body ranging from two
to eight feet in width that carries VAL
ues of 30 per cent lead, 80 TO 100 ounces
in silver and 81 in gold 10 the ton.
Buck Clark" the superintendent of
the mine. Will go out tomorrow for the
purpose of directing the installation OF
the hoist.
F. a. Wadleigh. the general pas
senger agent of the Rio Grande West
ern, has announced an excursion to
Tintic district on Sunday next. April
%. The special train viii leave the Rio
Grande Western depot in this city at
$3.50 a. m sharp, and Will make the run
10 Eureka in two hours and 40 min
utes. and from that place il will go on
TO Mammoth and Silver City. The re-
turn train viii leave Silver City at $50
p. M, thus giving the excursionists FIVE
hours in which to look over the district
AS the fare for the round trip is only
81. this will give Salt Lakers and 9TH
ers a splendid opportunity of visiting
this magnificent camp, and all should
go who can.
The Tucson, Arizona. Citizen says a.
letter was received by a citizen of that
place a few days ago disclosing the
news of a new strike in the Huachuca
mountains. about y miles from Wilcox,
near the Fortuna and inged Cat mines,
and but four miles from the Southern
Pacific track II is reported to be the
richest find ever made in that part Of
the territory. and miner sare very
much excited over it. everal proper
ties are owned in that district by Tue
son people. At the foot Of this range
of mountains several MeXicanS are
taking out considerable placer gold
The Citizen SAYS this information
comes from a reliable source and is not
a rumor. UGH development work is be-
ing done in the district and very fat
tering results are being obtained.
Denver Mining Journal: n. A STRAIT
ton of the Stratton Gold Extraction
company at Colorado prings was in
Spencer this week He claims to be
able to treat at a profit any ore run
ming as low as 50 to the ton and pro-
poses TO erect a smelter at that point
within the next four months The
method is very simple and by putting
the mineral to a very high heat he is
able to draw off the precious metal
through the aid of chemicals. He
made a couple of experiments on the
ore at pencer and secured nice buttons
from each. the latter, by the way. be-
ing fro mthe tailings at the stamp
mill. If what Mr.. Stratton claims for
his process is true. it will revolutionize
mining in this section as there are hum
dreds of properties in the gold belt that
will run above So to the ton.