The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

the result is that the mine boasts a dump
OF several thousand tons of ore which in
almost any other section would be con-
verted into bullion
Superintendent Getchell. of the Beaver
Lake Copper company. writes from
Beaver Lake district that the mine of the
crosses The new working shaft IS now
down depth of is feet, the whole bottom
being in body of shipping ore. and the
indications that the mineral zone will
grow m size as depth is attained. 1t is
the intention of the company to make
carload shipment of ore this week The
directors and stockholders are feeling
highly elated over the outlook for the
property.
A few days ago The Herald made men
tlon OF the rich assays received from
piece of white iron sent in from d new
discovery in Iron county. supposed 90 be
in the vicinity of State Line. Another
test was made yesterday by Assayer Ire
mayne. and the result showed values of
g per cent iron, p ounces silver and
So $50 in gold TO the ton. The prospect
or who made the find was sent out by
Professor c. p. Converse. who will soon
investigate into the extent and value of
the discovery.
A dispatch from Jackson's Hole Wyo.
says: Despite reports sent out from
this region by parties who do not desire
TO see the country proSpected and settled.
considerable interest is taken in mining
matters and much prospecting is going on.
AT the present time Mr.. Samuel Berry is
working two rockers on his placers on the
Snake river and is taking out s. per day
here last week and are working the
placers on Dead Mans bar with consider
able success. The mountain passes lead
ing into the Jackson's Hole country are
clear of snow and IL is an easy matter
to reach the region.
An effort is being made to get up
ball game between the mining stock bro
kers and the bankers of this city. and
TE al hot -
off this week. 1t is thought by many
that the brokers. on account of their
wonderful activity in the pit of the ex-
change. will wipe the bankers from off
the face of the earth; but there are
others who do net look on the matter in
this light, they state that the bank
ers are good on the catch hold what
they get and never muff. In any event.
the game will be an exciting one and
full of interest.
W. ]. Wolstenholme of the New State.
who returned Friday night from a visit
to this property. which is located at the
mouth of Little Cottonwood canyon. says
that the men are now sinking winZe
from the tunnel on a seven-inch pay
streak. and that as depth is attained this
rich body of ore is gradually increasing
in size. Mr.. Wolstenholme took out some
ore sacks with him. which are being filed
with rock that assays s120 in gold to the
ton. 1t is the intention of the company
to resume work at an early date in the
eA u lOWci lulllltl AOl the puA
pose of cutting the ledge at a greater
depth.
Fred Nelson and Ives Cobb of Eureka
were in the city yesterday making ar
engagements for an excursion from Salt
Lake to Eureka on the 5th of July. as
this is the day that Eureka will cele-
brate the anniversary of our indeDend-
ence. The gentlemen We're successful in
their undertaking and the Rio Grande
Western will run a special to this great
camp on the morning of the 5th. leav-
ing the city at o'clock. In returning the
train will leave Eureka at II D. m. The
fare for the round "trip will be 50. 70. The
special VIII stop at Provo and interme-
date points for the benefit of those who
would ike TO take in the Eureka cele-
bratiO1.
1t is reported that there is very en-