Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-09
Reuben Dc Witt Tells How The Mines
are Looking There.
EXPECTS A BOOM IN THE SPRING.
On the Exchauge-Iha LISTED Stocks
sell Well In the IN To-day
The Little III, bnrg.


Piute county and one OF the hest
known men in that part Of the State.
He cams to the city last evening ac.
companiod by Sheriff SIocRs the
gentlemen bringing with them, three
criminals whom they lodged in the
State prison, there to remain until their
sentences FOR offsnaes committed, ex-
pire. Mr.. Dewitt lie u man who hiss spent
good portion Of his life in the mining
industry and when seen by NEWS
reporter this morning, the gentleman
readily consented to being interviewed
on that subject. He took for his text
what is known as Bullion canyon snu
gave the iufor nation that follows co IL
corning the mines there.
The Wedge 10 a property owned by
w. IL. Lyons OF Marysvale, a gentle
man who also has holdings in
Salt Lake really. On this
property there is a go fUct
tunnel with three foot pay streak OF
milling and shipping ore. MIR. LyOre
intends to put on good force OF men
in the spring ana work the Wedge for
all 1t lie worth. In the winter months
great difficulty is encountered In
working this and adjoining properties,
owing to their being at such hign
altitude--ll, 300 feet above sea-level.
The Eagle claim has two foot vein
of ore which Assays as high as $500 In
gold TO the ton, aud registeFs lie lowest
values at $50. The owners OF this
property are Alma Strong and Harry
r. a yata nd nj
this city. These gentlemen are making
all preparations to commence active
work on the property as soon as the
weather will permit.
On the Lucy Morris, managed by
Hon. Elias Morris OF this city, there is
o vein ak inches thick which yields
ore showing values OF SIG in gold.
The property has other veinB which
have not been opened up yet, but are
believed to contain ore runniu & Just as
high as that from which ore has alrenuy
been taken. The open vein showed $40
orc on the top anu when IN 20 feet the
valutB had increased TO Sl2b. 1t was
reported thRt Meaere. Gillian and SAT-
gent who jumped this property were
working 1t, but Mr.. De Wit says such
is not the case. MIR. Gillian owns an
adjoining claim to the Lucy Morris
and on discovering some immensely
rich float on the latter he concluded
to Jump it, under the pretext that dur
ing 1895 it's owners hau not doue sufil-
Client development work thereon 10
hold It. But Gillan's point was not
well taken "a the claim had been de.
veloped during that period to the ex.
tent of the laws requirement., hence
he had no legal claim upon 1t and had
to "jumpo back again. Mr.. Dewitt
is attempting to get lease on this
property and II successful proposes to
start crusade thereon in the spring
which will rapidly bripg the Lucy
Morris Into prominence.
The Calico, Galena, Berthe w. and
Carrie l.. are four fine unpatented
prospects under the same management,
n Mr.. Steed being also interested Ia
them. Very little work has been done
on these, but sufllcieDt 10 prove that
they contain goou ore veins.
The Bully Boy ard Webster proper
ties are owned by Hon. II. 9. Chambers
and l.. u. Goliath. This, Mr.. Dewitt
bays unnesitstingly, lie the making Of
lone OF the richest silver mines in the
Estate. On the property there 10 n
II 400. foot tunnel In which 6,ioot
@breast OF very rich galena ore has been
The mine also shows
tsmsli streak OF 5000 ore.
N In the Crystal, owned by Mesere.
le1eorge NJ. Scott and Joe Gallagher OF
This city, the miners have struck the
QlVein which shows values OF % ounces
Yin silver and SO in gold. This property
pjs managed by Tom Ferguson, and the
fVein recently struck 10 that which was
yin sight come time ago, but was lost
sight OF for while.
The Deseret Mining company has a
fine group OF patented claims In the
canyon, which shows ore bodies in five
different tuDnela. Mr.. Dewitt conslders
1t strange that no essessment has
been levied on the stock OF this
company, ns no thinks It needs but n
little eystematic development work to
put the group on paying basic. A.
Milton Musser OF this city is secretary
OF the company, tho stock in which lie
all held by Utah people.
The Copper Belt, owned by the
Monarch Mining company, would be
splendid property II developed. Two
men are now doing assessment work
ON the ground and ashait 800 feet
deep IL showing 80 inches OF ore
which averages 80 ounces in silver
Auu DUIut " hIku lSAtthAubo W toppSi.
This is looked upon AS copper prOpO-
eition second to none In the entire
State. Mr.. DsWitt says that ell
through the Marysvnle district inn
mense deposits Of this mineral can be
found.
The Dalton, says the NEWS In.
formaDi, would be good paying niue
II properly handled. There ia lots
OF ore IN sight which could
be taken out at great profit II
the mi NO were under able manage
ment. The Deer Trail and Antelope
are also properties which could be made
to pay II worked systematically. The
great drawback to the district, how
ever. is the lack OF proper railroad IA
cilitiee, tho nearest railroad station now
heing ut Belnap. This Rio Grande
Western company is nov making ils
way to the district and II Is expected
will reach the Vale come time in May.
From the bottom OF Bullion canyon to
Horss Heaven on The top lie distanceo
5000 feet. The ore OF the canyon is rather
f'Tebslliut" and hard OF treatment
owing to its containing zinc, autl-
mony, ETC., and Il has cost the Bully
Boy as high as $50 o ton to have iis
ores treated, This cost, however,
could DO greatly reduced II a smeltei
were eferled in the vlolnlty OF the
mines. The ore from the Hone
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