Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-29
GOLD MOUNTAIN MINES
Showing in The Best Properties in That Sec
ton Of Country
GEORGE DERN GOES INTO SOME OF THEM
Today's Work In the Pit o. the Exchange
Mining Items from Numcr-
Gus Sources.

George Dern, Of Mercur and Gcyser-
Marion fame. returned home last even
ing from a trip into the Gold Noun
tain country, whittier he went
Wednesday morning last In company
with Captain Egan and w. F. Snyder,
his purpose being to see the camp for
himself and speak OF 1t as he found it.
Mr.. Dern was seen by News" re-
porter this morning. and expressed
himself as being confident that Gold
Mountain was almost what its name
implied. First of ALL" he said. we
visited the Holland mine, which Is
owned and operated by Messrs. snyder,
Moore and James. This mine has a
real good showing and much work is
being done close TO the surface. They
have a good ledge ON the property and
during the summer, by means OF
Mitchell amalgamator, they cleaned
UP $1,000 from the fine vein matter
alone, to say nothing Of the coarse
mineral on hand. / got number OF
samples from this ground and propose
to have them tested.
STRIKE IN THE SEWER.
Next" continued Mr. Dern, we
visited the Sewer mine, but found ITS
entrances locked to us. so that we
We're unable to get in. Mr.. Hammers
dorf, the manager was In Richheld at
the time, and his permission could not
then be secured. 1t is reported that
recently big strike was made IN ms
mine at depth of 800 feet where they
are working in the lower tunnel, and
this, It is said is the cause of the
mines being locked to visitors The
general opinion is that the strike Is an
excellent one. and II SO, it is important
in that 1t proves that there is flchnfss
with depth In that country. Al pres
ent three men are woriing the Sewer
and the recent strike shts the second
vein in the property.
MAMMOTH-BREC
"After this we went over to the
Mammoth Breckinridge, which Is UNI
der the superintendency of James
Long Here we found nice WORKING
tunnel already in quite a distance, and
four men at work ON shaft, Ihe re-
cent strike in this property is said to
be ali right and Dan Williams panned
us some of the dirt, readily convincing
our party that they had good show
ing in gold.
THE BLUE BIRD.
From the Mammoth Breckinridge.
we went to the Blue Bird, owned by
the Golden Star company, and in
which Captain Egan is Interested.
This mine is looking and doing well,
and has shipped six cars of rich ore
in the last few months. The ore ran
$50 to $3.50 to the ton ana was taken
from the first workings. Recently they
have driven tunnel 100 feet lower
and have broken into a vein with
splendid showing. Captain Egan is
well pleased with the mine and is sat
isiied that in 1t they have bonanza.
SILVER KING AND SURPRISE.
1.-THE Silver King was our next objeo-
tive" said Mr.. Dern, but We had to
abandon the trip on account OF the
abundance OF snow in certain parts OF
the camp. This property is owned by
the Deseret MininP company and is
reported to be looking well. The Sur
prise, an undeveloped group of mine
claims owned by Snyder, Moore and
James, was also visited. The surface
showing is good and the group promises
to develop rich mineral bodies.
INTO THE MILLER.
Continuing our meanderings we
went on to the Miller ground. which
we thoroughly explored The work
here done gives evidence of systematic
management, and the showing all
through the property Is good. They
have an incline to Il depth of 10 feet,
and north and south drift which is
In 40 and 100 feet respectively. In the
north drift a shaft has been sunk 30
or 40 feet and all the work done shows
exceedingly well and gives indications
of success for the future.
1.-THE General Common. a claim lying
between the Holland and SEWER, also
came in for attention. 1t Is owned by
Charles Crane. Col. Percy Sewers and
man named Lynch. No work has