The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-19

Line City, Utah, Feb. Thinning
matters in the State Line district are
not as active as they were in the fall.
on account of the deep SHOWS with
which this locality has been visited of
late, but the claimholders here are as
hopeful as ever, and it is believed that
in the spring the camp will enjoy
genuine boom, strictly on its merits.
At the present time a good deal of
effective work is being done in the
development of the Ophir mine, and the
showing is most encouraging. as the
boys have recently opened up a new
body of ore that carries way-up values.
The owners of the Burro are also doing
some good work, and as depth is at
tanned the ore body is gaining in size
and also in value.
The Gold Hill Mining company, re-
Gently Incorporated, has begun work IN
the development of its valuable prop
erty 1t is the intention to run tunnel
from the north slope of the mountain,
so a TO cut the vein at d verticle depth
of about $50 or 200 feet. 1t is believed
that this will be done with a 20O-foot
tunnel. and. according to the estimates
furnished. this will not cost over $1,000,
which will make but a small mole IN
the treasury of the company Con-
siderable of the treasury stock OF the
incorporation has already beer sold at
Is cents a share. and as there is a good
demand for this security it is believed
that the company will be able to carry
on contemplated improvements without
any difficulty.
The Gold Hill group shows excellent
grass-root indications, and the vein can
be readily traced on the surface for
distance of 600 feet through the center
of the property, and the groupings
show very good assays, running from a
trace to 900 ounces silver and S2S.4 in
gold. The company means business
from the word go, and the receipts
from the sale of treasury stock will be
carefully used in the development of
the property. F. n. Millett, the secre-
tary of the company, is now in Provo,
and it is understood that he is being
beseiged with inquiries regarding the
merits of the district.
The fact that Rice Bros. recently
bonded a fine group TO Mr. Nugent of
Colorado is attracting considerable at
tention to the district, and now it is
stated that c. o. Newell had given
bond on his Utica claim to Binten and
Gaby. The Utica is a promising piece
of property and it is the general
opinion here that it Will develop into
prolific producer. The shaft on this
ground is down a depth of about so
feet, and it is stated that the bottom is
in a body of very rich ore. and that
good-sized nuggets can be picked from
the quartz; but as no one is allowed to
examine the property, the exact value
of the strike is not generally known,
but it is believed TO be bonanza.
No work is being done on the Creole
at the present time on account of the
heavy snow, and operations on the
Gold Haven have been temporarily
discontinued. Both of these properties
are looking well. but as they are mill
ing propositions they will not be
worked extensively until a mill for the
camp is assured. The Creole work
ings disclose good bodies of ore, and a
shipment that was made to Salt Lake
last fall sold on assays showing $50 in
gold and ounces in silver to the ton.
The mineral is free milling and would
net the owners handsome returns if
it could be reduced at home.
It is hoped that a plant will be
erected in the camp in the spring and
it is stated that Mr.. Millett is now ne
gotiating with Colorado parties on this
subject, who are enthusiastic over the
outlook: so much SO, in fact, that it is
more than likely that they will look
the camp over with this in view as
soon as the weather will permit in the
spring.
Everything is going on in excellent
shape over in the Eagle valley. and
very good reports have been heard
from there of late.