The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24

Harry S. Josephs returned yesterday
from an extended business trip into
Idaho and Montana, and brings the in
telligence that the Mackinaw district.
formerly known as the Leesburg dis
triet. is upon the eve of a very spirited
mining boom.
I believe the Mackinaw district VIII
become one of the greatest gold camps
in America" said Mr.. Josephs. when
seen by a Herald representative. Talk
about Klondike, why. believe we have
mining region UP there every bit as
good. and il is whole lot nearer civil
iization
THE Mackinaw district is located
about 80 miles west of Red Rock Mont
and over in the Salmon river country.
Inc scene of the greatest activity at
the present time is along Nopias creek
and rs tributaries
This country was formerly worked
by placer miners years ago. There is
room for lots OF placer mining there
Vet. but more attention is being paid to
the Quartz leads from which the placer
gold must necessarily come.
ProspectOrs are going into the coun-
when came out I passed over 20 out
fits going in all prepared TO do extern
siYe UFoGnecting
One s%endid thing about the coun-
try is the abundance of timber. The
mountains are covered with great for
ests Of pine. which makes the cost of
lumber at the mines very nominal
Water is plentiful everywhere.
YELLOW JACKET NINE.
There are already several big mines
In ooeration. One of these is the Vel
low Jacket. owned by the Yellow Jacket
Mining & Milling company This prop
ertv is located on Silver creek. where
several new discoveries have recently
been made.
An immense body of ore lying in
quartz formation was opened up in the
Yellow Jacket not long ago. The ledge
IS about 100 feet wide. and assays have
been taken from it that run as high as
Si56 in gold.
Major singheiser is one of the prin-
ciDal stock holders in the company.
"A new mill with 100 stamps is being
erected under the direction OF Joseph
Deitrick and Ed Warren
The property of I'A Yellow Jacket
comnany Was surveyed for patent
which was done under the direction. 60
Mr.. Josephs last week.
LEEsBURG PLACERs.
A little beyond the Yellow Jacket to
the north in California gulch. is the
properly Of the Leesburg Gold Mining
&, Milling company
The property is placer ground. and
the coul9anv owns all the creek for a
long distance. The mine IS producing
lots Of gold at the present time. aggre-
eating. it is saId. several thousand dol
lars per week
ITALIAN MINE.
Another valuable property is the
Italian mine, which is working ten
stamp mill
The mine is located above the Lees
burg company's placer ground.
GOLD DUST MINE.
Farther up towards Warde's gulch
is the Gold Dust mine. owned by
Messrs. Magner. Harrison, Reeves and
Harker Of Salt Lake.
A whole mountain of high grade free
milling ore has been opened up. The
ore is all high grade, and tests have
been made giving values of $500 in
gold to the ton.
FREE GOLD NINE.
The name Free Gold is a very ant
name for this property. The mine. AL
though owned by those interested in
the Gold Dust. is more than q mile
away from it.
Some very rich ore is being taken
out that carries values of $500 to $500.
THE GOLD FLINT.
Another great property is the Gold
Flint, owned by the Gold Flint Mining
company in which Judges Burton and
MIR. Magner are heavily interested. A
tunnel has been run into the mountain
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body varies in width from u to % feet
and lies between two well defined
walls. Another tunnel has been run
above this one for 275 feet following
an ore body of IL feet between walls. |
The ore runs about SIT. The Gold
Flint is a wonderful property and will
become one of the biggest producers in |
the district. The mine produces free |
milling as well as cyaniding ore !
Thirty-siX tests were made With the
cyanide process, resulting very success !
fully.
A TENDERFOoTS LUCK.
owen Kirkpatrick. young man
who-came into the district about year
ago. mere tenderfoot so far as his |
knowledge of mining was concerned. !
has acquired a valuable property adj /
Joining the Gold Flint. He is working
the claim himself and taking out ore
lU&L Hl4kES Ill1 AeGl Iudl lie HdQ luSl
naturally fell into the very pleasing |
clutches Of luck
OTHER MINES.
Noah Keim is another. fortunate
person. He is working property that
lies along the same vein that is opened |
up IN the Gold Flint. He has a rich
body Of ore that is from eight to ten
feet wide.
Messrs. Swan and Bagley are the
owners of an adjoining property which
has been recently bonded TO a NJ
johnson of Salmon City. 1t is said
the gentlemen viii accept the property
before the expiration of the stipulated
time.
MR. JOSEPHS' PLACERS.
Mr.. Josephs was so faYorably i'm
pressed with the country that he has
bonded 500 acres Of placer ground
which is covered with about two feet
of pay dirt. running about Sc per yard.
The property is located along what
is known as Coffee creek. Part of the
ground was worked % or SO years ago
and in three weeks time three men are
said to have taken out Sl30,0 600 in the
yellow metal Thinking they had ac-
cumulated enough wealth they left the
country and returned TO civilization
All the ores of the district are free
milling except in a few instances. The
gold found there pans out to the value
Of $3.50 to $40 per ounce.
ACTIVITY NOTICED.