The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-09
THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Much Interest Manifested in This
Wyoming Gold Camp.

Concerning the Grand Encampment.
located about 80 miles south of Raw
Inns, Wyo., mention OF which has been
made in The Herald, the Rawlins Jour
nal says:
Mr.. Sam Morgan, who is jointly in
terested with H. Ball in the Golden
Center claim at Grand Encampment,
reached here during the week from
camp, where he spent the entire Win
ter. Mr.. Morgan brought in vial Of
nuggets taken from the Golden Center
claim.
Out of one tunnel, some los feet in,
on this claim, they have taken ore
enough to run a stamp mill for the sea
SON Some 20 feet from this tun-
mel they discovered another lead on
top of the ridge, and by scooping out
some of the surface down the hill,
some $50 feet. they opened a tunnel
and discovered a four-foot lead with a
pay streak from eight to 16 inches
wide, that is fabulously rich. Out of
five pounds of this streak they pounded
$50 worth of gold. On the other side
of the original tunnel they have a lead
that is white iron, which, when roasted
gives a quantity of gold Mr.. Morgan
is perfectly satisfied with their claim,
and is figuring on a stamp mill. as the
ore is too rich to ship. He says that
with 16-inch mortar he can make S25
to $50 a day breaking rock
A letter from Miner was received
from camp during the week, which
says that Mr.. a. Huston is at camp
and has started men TO building an ore
house on the Golden Eagle claim, and
as soon as finished is going to break
ore. Ball and Morgan are breaking
and sacking ore right along and work
ing their fine dirt through a rocker.
Emery and Moore are working two
shifts of men on the Ada tunnel, ad-
joining the Molly Hill.
Poser, Davies & Co. have located a
tunnel site on Treasure HILL and the
first 20 feet in opened a blind lead
which promises well in copper and
gold. The tunnel starts close to the
McMicken & Davis claims. Chicago
capitalists are backing the enterprise,
and some of the Chicago parties are ex-
pected in camp in a few days. A rep
resentative of the Laramie Stage COM
pany was in camp last week looking
up the best way to get into the camp.
Burke, Doyle & Co. are driving in on
their tunnel on the Hecia, and will
soon sink shaft house on the lead.
which is improving as depth is OBJ
tanned.
People from Colorado. Utah and
Montana are coming into camp and
are we'll pleased. They have come
prepared to stay, and will do consider
able work
The Grand Encampment City Town
site company placed some lots on the
market about two weeks ago, and have
already DISPOSED of so of them. A
number Of buildings are in course of
construction and completion. Delay
has been occasioned in procuring lum-
Der from the mills on account of the
snow. The past week great activity
has been manifested. owing to the To-
cation of the postoffice at Grand En-
campmeht City. Mr. J. G. Macfar-
lane has received notification from the
department at Washington that his
commission and bond as postmaster
has been forwarded and the office viii
be opened as soon as the usual red tape
proceedings are unwound.
Parties from Denver are now on the
ground and are building. Letters re-
ceived from the agent Of the company
stated that buildings could be rented
at once if up. Mr.. Tom Sun expects to
leave for the townsite soon, where he
will erect two buildings at once. A
of the company viii
leave shortly for Laramie and Chey-
enne. in response to inquiries concern
ing town lots. The Townsite company
has a building under wav.
The Smith & Hopka company has
ordered lumber from the Mowry mill
and will put up q store as soon as the
lumber can be delivered. All branches
CT business will soon be represented at
Grand Encampment City. The townsite
is prettily located; the streets have
been cleaned and the water runs so
that every lot can be irrigated