The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05


J. c. Conklin is back from State Line
district, where, with Dan Mcleod and
J. Y. Lane of Bingham, he has been
for the past three weeks engaged in
making a thorough examination of the
mines and prospects of the camp.
Mr.. Conklin left his partners at State
Line and it is understood that after a
stay there of a few days longer they
viii go over to Deer Lodge. in Eagle
Valley district, and from there they will
go to De Lamar, and then back to State
Line again.
Mr.. Conklin, in speaking of State
Line, says that the surface indications
are excellent. while there is every rea-
son to believe that the deposits go to
the deep, although enough work has
not been done as yet to establish this
fact. At the grass roots, however, the
lodges are strong and well defined and
a good string of gold colors can be
obtained from the groupings anywhere
along the vein.
What the camp needs, in the estima-
ton of Mr.. Conlkiin and his associates,
is the assistance Of capital for the
thorough development of Che different
mines of the district. In fact, it is an
excellent field for the investment of
money, as there is but little doubt in
the minds of mining men as to the per-
manency Of the gold deposits, and as
the Gre is entirely free milling and the
values are there but little risk is run
in putting a few dollars into the mines
there
Mr.. Conklin spoke in favorable terms
of the Creole, owned by McBurney and
Knight, which he designated as being
an exceedingly promising property,
which would almost of a certainty open
out into q mine" The whole face of the
Creole tunnel is in q fine body of ore
anc the owners are pushing develop
ment WORK as rapidly as possible.
The Gold Belt group, owned by Drake
and Lambert, was also referred to by
Mr. Ccnklin as a very desirable prop
osltion, and il, also, has all the ear
marks of paying proposition. This
ground is located on q strong ledge for
a distance Of $500 feet, and any place
on the vein pans well.
~. Conklin also spoke of the OphiT !
which he believes is the making of /
one OF The greatest silver mines in this I
western country, while the Burro and {
the Utah Spur are not far behind this 4
property in point OF value.
Mr. Conklin was very favorabIy i'm /
pressed with Line City, which, he !
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beauty and is charmingly located in & /
little valley al the iuncture of two /
gulches. The weather there is delight I
ful, While the water is excellent. being
cold, soft and pure, and although the
supply is not large it is believed that
II can be increased with a little work.
A mill for the camp" said Mr..
Conklin in conclusion, would give the
district great start, and with stamp
mill in opera tion there the future of
that section is certainly assured The
claimholders, as general thing, are
poor nen, and on account of the dis
lance from the railroad the ore is
necessarily milling proposition, but
with reduction works in the camp the
miner could take out few tons of
ore, mill it, receive enough gold in re-
turn to proceed with the development
OF his property on q larger scale, and
eventually he would be in shape to
open his mine as it should be-"