The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-19

Provo, May 1S-Assayer R J. kraupa,
who has just returned from State Line,
has revealed some facts connected with
that district which have produced an
unusual amount of excitement The
professor went out to make q thorough
investigation into the mining resources
there, and Well-founded rulnor has 1t
that he was employed by the Oregon
Short Line Railway company to do so;
that company already having an old
grade which runs within Is miles of
State Line. This district is located
about 80 miles southwest o. Milford,
and is in a beautiful open country
where there is plenty of water and
wood and what IS also d great con-
venience, good roads. About 100 miners
were found scattered about the dis
trict, awaiting anXlously the opening
up and development of the camp, many
of them suffering from poverty, but
still braced uD by the confidence they
have in bright future II was dis
covered that the ere bodies were all
on the surface, and a few tests proved
that the ore would all nan. 4 large
boulder weighing probably 20 tons WAS
found there which assayed about $1,000
to the ton. The professor looked with
wonder upon this boulder, containing
within her bosom perhaps S20.0eo in
gold, and predicted that the aVaricc Of
man would soon relieve her of this
treasure. What IS required now is
stamp and custom mills, AMI it is I'M
derstOod that negotiations are now pen
ding for the transportation of these ne
cessiIies to TIE district. When this is
accomplished, the professor says this
camp will experience 6. su Iden growth
which win sink De Lamar and AIercur
into insignificance. 4 great many diff
ferent specimens were brought in and
one was point. d oilE which Mr.. Kraupa
stated was 100 Der cent better than
anything produced at De Lamar.
Ii is noticeable tuar Agent Craig Of
the Oregon Short Line is very much
interested in the visit of the assayer 10
State Line. AMI the latter states that
it is the intention of that company to
extend their line into iniS district as
soon as il is discovered that market
able ore exists there. There is no longer
any doubt that such exists ami in great
abundance.
Certain parties at Milford have for 4
long time attempted to prejudice min
ing operators against State Line, on &C
count Of their Interests in DE Lamar.
but the mask 5 torn or and no atten-
ton paid to their assertions. What
struck the professor as a novel and in
teresting sight was the passing of the
Winchester express between De Lamar
and Desert Springs Hour spirited
horses make the trip, attached 10 an
old-fashioned coach on the top OF which
sit guards armed with Winche5ters and
revolVers. Bars of bullion are contained
in the coach, which would aggregate
many thousand dollars, but the outlaw
element have never vet ventured to
face the Winchesters in an effort TO get
possession of them.
Now that the snow has nearly all
melted away in the vicinity of where
the BODY OF Jorgansen is supposed 10
have been buried in q snow slide, an
other effort is being made to find his
remains. Six young men of Pleasant
Grove nave undertaken the task and
viii scour the country thoroughly. The
parents of this young man have suf-
fered much through anxiety and fears
of the worst, and it is TO be hoped the
mystery viii be cleared up.
A FEW NOTES.
James H. Mace was arrested and
taken before Justice Booth, charged
with having stolen $26. No decision IN
the case I'D to the present time.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Josiah Smith and Mary J. Carter
Of Provo bench; also to Neils P. Peter
son and Johanna. c. Peterson of Span
ism Fork.
]. C. Lester of Denver is in Provo.
having legal business with the county
attorney.