The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

F. NJ. Millett, the recorder of State
Line mining district, was surrounded
by an eager throng at the Walker
house lobby last night, and as ne dis
cOursed on the naturalization of this
new camp his hearers fairly hung upon
his words, so ready were they to learn
what they could regarding this great
gold and silver mining region.
Mr.. Millett, who is an intelligent and
affable gentleman, was just up from
Provo, where he was an important
factor in the Incorporation of the Gold
Hill Mining company on State Line
properties, and he states that there is
no doubt but that in the spring the
district will experience a wonderful
boom and a permanent growth, as
there is no denying the fact that the
camp is rich in its deposits of gold and
silver ores. and the value of these are
greatly enhanced by the fact that the
ore is all free milling.
Mr.. Millett had with him samples
of ore from the Gold Hill group. Some
of these were from the pay streak in
the vein, which is from three to five
inches in width and which carries
values of from 224 TO 40 ounces in
silver to the ton, while the average of
the body of low grade ore, which is
from four to eight feet wide, is %
ounces in silver and some gold.
Quite a block of the treasury stock
of the company has been taken at 10
cents share, and the proceeds of such
sales will be faithfully expended in the
development of the property, the inten-
ton being to obtain depth, and with
this object in view a 300-foOt tunnel is
being run which will crosS-cut the ore
at a vertical depth of 800 feet; and
when this connection is made ii is be-
lieved that the extent and the perman-
ency of the ledge Will be fully demon
Strated.
first gold that was found in the camp,
and he is deservedly proud of the dis
tinction.
The find was made on what is now
known as the Creole mine, owned by
MI. Millett, w. j. McBurney and J. II.
Mcdonald
The Creole is one of the most proms-
ing gold propositions in the district,
and is being developed in a thorough
manner. 1t was first believed that this
mine would be a shipper, but work has
disclosed the fact that it is more of a
milling proposition, although, following
the ore body there is a streak of min
eral from two TO three inches in width
that assays $319.60 in gold and IS ounces
in silver to the ton. The general aver
age of the 4 foot vein, however, is Ill
ounces silver and $3.50 in gold to the
ton, and with milling facilities such
ore as this, and in such quantity, would
make a fortune for its fortunate own
ers, especially as the camp affords an
abundant water supply, in the way
of springs and wells, besides fuel in
almost unlimited quantities.
In speaking on the subject of mills,
Mr.. Millett stated that it was the
understanding that in the spring one
or more plants would go up in the dis
trict, and he also said that it was re-
ported that w. S. Godbe of Bullionville
was talking of moving his plant to the
camp.
According to Mr.. Millett, all of the
prospects and mines in the camp were
looking we'll when he left and new dis
coveries were being made with pleasing
regularity. The Burro, he says, is
sending out two 4-horSe teams loaded
with ore to Bullionville daily, and with
the shipments that were being made by
the Ophir people, money was beginning
to drift into the camp. What is want
ed, however is the helping influence of
capital, as nearly all of the claim
owners are poor men, too poor to work
their properties as they should be, and
Mr.. Millett stated that the miners of
the camp NOuiu NC Sidu ~ S@NNChu Tic
hand of welcome to investors and capt.
talistS should they decide to visit the
district with the intention of making
bona fide investments.
One fact that looks well for the camp
is that one of DeLamar's experts is
now there and is making a thorough
examination of the mines and pros
poets of the new. mineral fields, and it
is believed that with the showing that
can be made there that he will report
favorably to his principal.