The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12
MINES OF WILLOW CREEK.
New Gold District Pushing to the
Front.

Front.
The last issue of the Statesman OF
Boise. Ida, contains a correspondence
from Pearl, in Willow Creek mining
district, in which the leading mines OF
the camp are mentioned as follows:
Since the weather has settled and the
roads are becoming good, the citizens
of Pearl are making many improve
ments and doing a great amount OF de-
velopment work on their claims. me
street has been graded and the upper
side walled up with rocks IN many
places. and wherever needed 1t mas
been widened. The result is Won
derful improvement. Many of the cit
izeus are taking advantage OF the
springs near them and are grading
around their homes and have set out
trees and sown grass seed and IN a
short time will have nice front yards.
Several new houses have recently been
built and many enlarged. The appear
ance of the town shows very plainly
the confidence our citizens have in the
camp.
The Last Chance is working night
and day and has a bonaza. The ore
body grows richer as depth IS gained
and can show fully two feet of ore in
the last 30 feet drifted upon that aver
ages over so to the ton.
Kelsey & Hanley. who have leased
the Red Warrior for one year, are
working the same through the Last
Chance tunnel They have got
depth of 175 feet on the ledge and are
gaining depth fast. They have had
from u to % inches of solid ore the
past so feet. The ore is remarkably
clean. needing very little sorting. If
this ledge holds out 100 feet farther
the above two claims will be hard to
equal anywhere. They are yet only
prospects, but have produced large
quantity of high grade ore and the
owners have refused $4,000 each for
the claims. Two large teams are kept
busy moving the ore TO the railroad.
The Silver Spray has recently had
quantity of ore milled in the Richmond
mill. The returns are not in yet. but
Judging from the amalgam the result
was satisfactory.
The Pearl mine is also having ore
treated by the same mill.
McDougal & Co. are timbering their
3O0-foot tunnel on the King and drift
ing on the ledge. The vein is show
ing up well. A large quantity of ore is
being taken out.
Nearly every promising prospect in
the camp is being put in shape for de-
velopment.
The Dewey company is working over
20 men, crowding the Easter tunnel and
u
do ii. Heavier hosting works are on
the road for the Judas. also a large
pump.
The I y / Mining company. limited
is driving the Ida cross-cut. 1t is I'm
der cover over 300 feet.
a force of men are putting the Col !
den Age tunnel in shape for driving
the same to tap the ledge in the in |
cline Lot Feltham. the owner. was on
the ground this week. He will devote /
a great deal of time TO the development |
of the Golden Age
Looney & Van Horton are sinking a /
shaft on the Columbia and have some |
good ore in sight.
Poston Bros. are working the FL
Paso.
Fewel & Wright are driving a cross /
cut on the American Flag.
In looking over the district your
finds there is great
amount of development in progress and
Of a much more substantial character
than last spring. If a mill adapted TO
sulphide ores was in operation in this
camp you would see one of the best
camps in Idaho.