The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
MINES, MINING and MILLING.

erty, and that it is only a question
of time and development before this
ground viii find a place in the ranks
of the paying mines in this western
country
The captain is the president and one
of the heaviest stockholders of the
North Eureka company. and while no
extensive work has been performed
upon the group for the past few years,
the assessments have been kept up and
the property is now in excellent shape
for active developments when the COM
pany decides to resume work in earn
est.
A little more than a mile north of
the camp of Eureka is the Brooklyn
group, owned by Hudson Smith, of this
city. This ground, according to Cap
tain DePrizen, is certainly the
MAKING OF A PAYING MINE.
as in the workings a fine ledge of
quartz has been encountered and it is
now only a question of depth as to
values, which will surely be found as
the rock is already we'll mineralized.
-Four miles north of the Brooklyn is
the Hot Stuff group, the property of
Judge c. w. Bennett, of this city, and
his associates. Considerable work has
been done in the development of this
property, and the captain states that
in the tunnel a foot of fine copper ore
has been uncovered, and that it is
also understood that in the Wine from
the tunnel level a good body of mineral
has also been found; and he is of the
opinion that during the coming season
this mine viii make a record for itself
that its owners can feel proud of.
In talking with the captain reference
was made TO the Gold Blossom, seven
miles northeast of Eureka, the dis
covery of which a few years ago
circles in this country at the time, and
especially SO as soon after the finding
of the mine one or two shipments of
high grade ore were made and a COM
pany formed for the operation of the
property. 1t is the general under
standing that there was but one miner
among the owners of the Gold Blossom,
and that With his withdrawal interest
in the new bonanza began to lag, and
that since that time nothing but as
sessment work has been done upon the
group: but this, it is said, has been
steadily kept up, and it is more than
likely that in time this ground will
receive the attention that it so richly
deserves. Now, however, that portion
of the district has been practically de-
serted, but the captain is of the opinion
that the
COUNTRY IS WELL MINERALIZED,
and that the day will come when the
Gold Blossom and adjoining properties
Will be developed into paying mines.
Referring to the mining interests of
Tintic district. Mr.. DePrizen stated
that throughout the camp everything
is life and activity. The discovery of
the Humbug, he says, was revelation
10 the mining men of the camp, and
this property has all the earmarks of
a wonderful mine, and it is now num-
bered among the heavy and regular
producers of the camp. In fact, the
finding Of ore in the Humbug in such
rich and paying quantity has stimuli
ated others 10 search for the precious
metals in the same locality and it is
more than likely that the result will
be that other mines will be opened up
on Godiva mountain.
The Captain then dwelt on the opera
lions now going on in the development
of the Opex mine, just over the Eureka
divide on the Mammoth side of the
hill. and he expressed it as his opinion
that in this ground the company stood
an excellent chance of catching the
Observation-Disclosures vein, as there was
no doubt but that it crossed the divide
somewhere in that neighborhood.
4 few DAYS ago the captain, in his
capacity as administrator of an estate,
gave a bond on the Pride of the Hills
group to Salt Lake parties. The bond
calls for the payment of $4,000, the
option being for & period of two years.
The Pride of the Hills is located he
tween the Sunbeam and the Undine
mines not far from Silver City, and it
is understood that it is very valuable
property. This ground, as mentioned
in these columns Wednesday, has just
been surveyed by Mr. Strange, and it
is understood that it is the intention
to go to the deep in the development
of the same.
In speaking of the Swanseas, Captain
DePrizen stated that the old Swansea
was never II = more promising cou0i-
ton than it is today, and he is We'll
satisfied that il is one of
THE COMING BIG MINES
of the camp. He is of the same opin-
ion regarding the South Swansea, and
he states tIiat he IS satisfied that the
re-bearing zone in this nIne extends
south throughout the entire length of
tie South Ssv-a nsea holdings.
Captain DePrizen has been and is
tto ~. l4rr - some OF the most prom
ising ground in the camp, and among
his possessions in this line at the pres
ent time is the Golden Ray and West
Mammoth groups, embracing eight
patented claims, which are now held
under a 500. eco bOnu by George S.
| Chisholm Of Elgin, III. This property
is an extension south of the Bullion
Beck. and parallels the Centennial
Eureka. If this bond is taken up, a
big payment is to be made on the list
of August Of this year, and the ball
ance within year after.
Il want to say said the captain, at
the conclusion of the interview, that
Tintic is the greatest camp in the west,
and if is bound to make a marvellous
record in the near fIltUre' -