The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

tric light plant, which has a capac.
lty sufficient to furnish lights for mill
auxiliary buildings, Hotel Dewey and
the new business blocks recently com
pleted- AS already stated, the extensive
ground of the company has been bu1
prove the continuity of the main ledge
which is from two to twelve feet il
width. A depth of not to exceed 50t
feet has been attained, and with every
foot of additional sinking the more val
liable becomes the ore. Not later thar
two weeks ago, when sinking from
what is known as the HumD0iul tun-
rel $3.50 ore was encountered. This
preparatory work will result in start
ing the mill early next spring, when
the high grade ores viii be mixed with
the low grade ores already blocked out
in the upper leads. Mill operations were
suspended about a year ago for two
reasons. namely, because of the low
price of silver and the necessity of
reaching the rich ore body already
mentioned. The projected Florida tun-
mel, now started, when finished, will
traverse the property from its north
ern end to its southern limit, and OF
necessity croSscur the more important
Lodges and otherwise explore the prop
erty. The tunnel will be $500 feet
line of the Black Jack mine will give
the mine a vertical depth of 1000 feet
from the apex of the mountain 1t is
the intention of the company to even
tually work the entire mine through
the Florida tunnel, although a com
plete Otto-Aerial tram is now on the
company's grounds and may be placed
IN position at any time, connecting the
mill with the tunnel No. 4 and covering
a distance of about 1000 feet
The development of the Florida
Mountain Mining company's mine, the
building of the magnificent mill and
the making of kindred improvements
were all done under the supervision OF
superintendent E. H. Dewey, son OF
Colonel Dewey, who has been a student
OF practical and scientific mining from
a mere boy up to the present hour. Mr.
Dewey was born in Silver City, Oct. %
1869, and is, therefore, % years old
Besides being a thorough mining man
from a professional standpoint, he is
a man of affairs, with a grasp of all
important public questions. and in the
fall OF 1894 was chosen Senator to rep
resent the interests of Owyhee county
citizens IN the state legislature for the
session Of 1915.
NEW TOWN OF DEWEY.
This town. is the newest in Owyhet
county, and is owned principally b,
Colonel Dewey. Its pre-eminence came
with the completion of Hotel Dewey
which is said to be one of the fines
hostelries in Idaho, possessing, amons
other modern features, neatly
equipped theatrical hall Mr.. jaime.
Garland is not only manager of tn,
Hotel Dewey, but also has charge O.
all other buildings belonging to the
colonel, besides performing the dutie.
of postmaster. Should the termina
headquarters of the B. N. & O. R. r
be located at Dewey, the future of thi:
new town would be assured beyond
question.
SILVER CITY
is the seat of government for Owyhet
county, and the largest town in tn,
county, having a population of abou
1,2OO. 1t was laid out in 1864, and is il
every respect a typical mining town. /
has good public schools, churches, anC
maintains lodges of the more promi
nent secret orders. Among the bushes.
men the writer encountered while max
ing the rounds of the city were: Dave
Adams, banker and merchant; S. T. N
Smith, proprietor of Idaho hotel. sys
tenn of waterworks and mine operator
Fred Crete, ST., who besides being in
terested in many local enterprises, run.
the only brewery in Owyhee county
John Crete, ST., proprietor of War Eagle
hotel, owner of waterworks, and mine
operator; Gray q Gambrig, dealer.
in general merchandise, who also con
duct general store at De Lamar; FREQ
Crete. jr., dealer in furniture and Ium-
Der; Arthur Knapp, druggist, who, by
the way, is a son of G. E. Knapp, Cap.
tain De LamarS mill superintendent.
Fred j. Pehrensen, who came from st
Louis a few months ago, and estab-
lished himself in the drug business; S
n. Moe. jeWeler, also local agent fol
the Il. NJ. b. Telephone company: ]. N
Weston, NJ. D., coroner and county
physician; DR.. A c. Lippincott. sur
Guards; eX-Judge Nugent, who retired
from the bench of the Third judicial
district three years ago; ]. A Pollard
attorney; Postmaster M. NJ. Getchell
who viii henceforth act as The Her
AIDS local agent; viii and Samue
Bargle, dealers in wines and liquors
n. G. Larsen. hardware, groceries an6
general merchandise.
DE LAMAR.
This little town of 500 souls was borr
soon after Captain De Lamar devel-
oped the famous mine still bearing hi.
name 1t is a thrifty town, and its in
habitants are happy and contented. The
public schools are in good condition
with four teachers and about 140 schol-
Grs. The more important lines of trade
re represented by Frank Crosson, gen
raj merchandise: George T. McCabe
groceries and provisions; Isay & Gam