The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-09
OGDEN HAS A GOLD CRAZE,
A STRIKE OF s54 ORE IN RICE
COUNTY.
Many People Start for the Scene
Company Organized Last Might
Ralph Pidcock Made the Discov-
cry.
Especial TO The Herald.l

especial 10 Ine HerdlG-1
Ogden, Sept. S.-Ogden is consider
ably excited over a reported gold dis
I covery made by Ogden parties about
rs miles east of here. About a week
ago The Herald reported the departure
of Ralph Pidcock. Dan Ellis and 9TH
ers for the Monte Cri5to region to
further develop a claim that had as
sayed over $50 a ton in gold. Late
Tuesday the party returned and it now
develops that Ellis, the surveyor,
staked off four claims and that a
temporary company has been formed,
composed of a number of sOgden's best
citizens, for the purpose of working the
claims. nS
at quiet meeting held today Ralph
Pidcock is known to have fshoWn sew
eral assays, ranging from a trace to
S54 in gold to the ton. The best assays
we're made by Price & Sons of San
Francisco. The surface indications
we're assayed by NIcvicker of salt
Lake. but only a trace vas found. The
ore, however showed about 2S per
cent aluminium and McYicker advised
that they go deeper Since then fire.
quent assays have been made and 9th
one or two exceptions th6zore has "a
creased in value with depthie0-,
Ralph Pidcock and a little nephew,
Teddy Pidcock, discovered uthe deposit
about two months ago, but kept it
quiet. Pidcock is a postal clerk and
has worked on it whenever possible
ever since. He is a. conservative man
ana even now doubts the bigness of
the find and is awaiting for a mill test
of the ore, which it was decided shall
be made at once.
Dan Ellis is employed in the county
treasurer's office and owes his interest
in the claims to his being a. surveyor.
Pidcock determined to have his titles
solid before f1ne matter became noised
abroad. He took Ellis in and the lat
ter surveyed four claims. the Alice, in
which is located the first discovery
! shaft, the klondike, the Chilkoot and
the Esther. The company formed last
! night unite all these claims into the
Alice group and the company is to be
called the Alice Gold Mining company
The organization is but temporary, ey-
erything being held in allegiance. till
the mill test is made of 1000 pounds of
ore. An assessment of IS per share
holder was levied last night to pay for
| making this mill test.
The officers of the organization are
Ralph Pidcock, president; D. W. Ellis,
vice president; A. D. Chambers, score
taTy and treasurer; directors, John
| Reeve, sr., G. H Islanb, E, T. Morton,
DR.. e. Rich, Fred A. Shield. Each OF
the four claims located is full size, and
the vein is said to crop out in five
| places in the 5000 feet, the most aston
! isihing thing about the vein being it's
width. Ellis says Is feet have already
| been uncovered and the indica tons are
that it Will be at least 60 feet wide.
The ore resembles that of the Telluride,
Colo, district, is black and easily
| crumbled. The mine is in Rich county.
on Wood creek about 20 miles east of
| Randolph. The route from here is UP
| Ogden canyon, South Fork, Beaver
canyon to Dry Bread canyon, and up
| Dry Bread canyon to the summit of
| Monte Crfsto.
| The discovery shaft was sunk in an
| old saw mill race, on the old California
| trail. The region has been much pros
! pected in early days, but it seems the
lode had never been uncovered. The
| fact that so many conservative men
have taken hold of the scheme height
ems the excitement. and outfits have
! been fitting out all day Some will
leave before daylight. Moron PouIter
and George Seager are already on the
ground. The region is a sheep range,
with plenty Of timber, but no grazing
The original locaters kept the matter
! quiet, and it was not until after the
meeting tonight, when other parties
had been admitted, that the above de-
! tails came out. Returns from the mill
| test cannot be had for two weeks.