The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-27

Dan Mcleod, who has been spending
considerable time of late in Eagle Val
ley district Nevada, returned to the
city a day or so ago from this promis-
ing gold camp with the intention Of
returning the frst o. the week with a
lot of provisions and supplies, where
he will spend the winter in the devel-
opment of the Charlie Ross and Buck
group of claims, at Deer Lodge. This
group, which embraces y claims, has
been held on a bond and lease Tor some
time by Mr.. Mcleod and his partner,
Mr. J. V Lane, and Mr.. Mcleod cor
roborates the reports published IN The
Herald that the bond has been taken
up on this property, and that Dr. W.
j. Nelson OF Boston has purchased an
interest in The group with them, the
purchase price not being made public
IN speaking Of the Charlie Ross and
Buck AR Mcleod states that during
the last few months in the develop
ment Of the property, some magnlh-
cent bodies OF excellent milling goId
and silver ore have been uncovered,
which are cut by nice deposits of high
grade ore, of which mineral going as
high as So, 09S in gold is a sample. While
in the Charlie Ross, from which this
ore was taken, there is quite good
sized seam OF tale which assays $6,G60
in gold and 1892 ounces in silver to the
ton, and Mr.. Mcleod ventured the as
SerJiOn that there was enough OF this
hot stuff to warrant occasional II
not regular shipments, and as soon as
Or. Nelson returns from san Francisco,
which win be within a short time. it
is expected that q trial consignment
will be sen. to this city TO be followed
by others as rapidly as possible.
Mr. Mcleod, who VIII have charge
CT the development Of the property,
is ROW working a force of eight zen,
but as soon as the boarding house now
in course OF construction, is completed
this viii be increased TO 20 or 80. A
blacksmith shop and shaft house are
also in course of erection and every
thing is being made as comfortable as
possible for extensive work this WIN
ter and in the spring in all probability
a good-sized mill viii grace thai sec
ton, Us this is what the new owners
Of the Buck and Charlie Ross new nave
in contemplation, and as there is an
alb IndanCe Of money back of the enter
prise and mammoth bodies IF ore IN
the claims owned by AIaSSrs. Nelson,
Mcleod and Lane. there can be 10
doubt as to the ultimate outcome. ai''-
Leod himself IS sanguine Of success
while DR.. Nelson, who is an CID mining
operator. states that never before in
all his years of experience has he eTeI
seen such showing of ore with sc
little development
In speaking of the distric I Nil dc
Iced stated that Campbell and john
son We're continuing operations or
their valuable properties, while on the
Pickett, Troutman and Clark group &
most promising condition of affairs eX-
listed James Knight is also doing
some effective work in the development
of mis- claims, on which he has a fins
body of high grade gold ore.
AS to Starehne Nj Mcleod stated
that this Titan camp was making rapiC
strides to the front, and that the new
mill for the camp viii soon he an as.
sured fact as the foundations anC
grading for the plant are completed
while the machinery for the same i:
now on the ground and being installed
by that veteran millWright, Ben I
Rich.
AT the Creole a good force of men i!
employed and ore is being broken anC
piled on the dump for the mill, thu
mine showing up better and better a.
Development work progresses. On tn,
Gold Belt active work IS also unde
way and ore is being extracted for tn
new reduction works, while all owe
the camp more life than ever is oh
serVable and * is reported that Cap
tain Nugent is taking out some yer.
high grade gold ore out Of the sun
flower.
Taking it all in all, the outlook 10
Deer Lodge and Stat<ine is brighte
than ever before in the history of tn
two camps, and another summer vii
witness increased life and activit