The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-12

Ophir district will be red-hot number
this season. and there is every reason
to believe that before the year is out
several properties, on this famous old
mountain will enter the arena as divi-
dend payers.
Of course the Northern Light will
head the list, for the reason that with
it's fine new mill it is about ready to
! begin operations. The Chloride Point
will be a good second; but the boys
all want to look out for the Wachusett,
which is destined to give all of the
producers on the hill a lively race for
supremacy, and when development
! fairly begins on this old-time producer
il is believed that it will duplicate its
past record and that of every other
noted producer in that locality.
AS intimated above the Wachusett
/ is about to be resurrected from term
/ of idleness, and II is gratifying to
learn that this valuable property has
men who made it possible for Marcur
to be what it is today, for to JOIN
Dern, Gill S. Peyton, E. H. Airs snd
H. w. Brown belongs the credit of
starting the camp on its upward load
to fame and prosperity, and The Her
aid is informed that these gentlemen
have purchased a four-fifths interest
in this property (the WachusetD and
it is stated that it is the intention to
begin the active and thorough develop
ment of the new acquisition as speed
lily as possible.
The Wachusett is a patented claim
and an old producer, while the Royal
Gorge, its running mate. which was
included in the deal, is a valuable
o< fS he Na
however, which adjoins the Chloride
Point mine on the west, that the ew
purchasers will expend the most time
and labor upon. and there is very
reason to believe that the mine will
prove responsive, as it is said that the
ground is located on a great fissure
vein, all of 20 feet in width, which can
be traced for a distance Of over 800
feet on the surface.
On this ledge there ere numerous
workings, the upper tunnel exposing
the vein, carrying chloride ana horn
silver, for a distance of 20 feet while
the shaft in the near vicinity, which
is down to the depth of 12j feet. sas
disclosed a fine body of the same Class
of mineral, besides which il has brok-
en- into a cave that is $50 fees long
by 100 feet in width and 20 > 40 feet
in depth, in which there are large
quantities of mineral.
In the lower tunnel. which is in a
distance of 200 feet. the face shows a
four-foot body of shipping ore, while
from this tunnel there is winze
about 80 feet in depth. which has I'M
covered a large chute of splendid min
eral. These workings are not very
far apart, but they have disclosed
large quantities of ore, and it is stated
that in the upper workings ore TO the
value of $125,000 has been taken out
and shipped.
Besides the workings already men
toned there are a number of open
cuts and shallow shafts. all of which |
are in ore, and it is the opinion of
men who are thoroughly familiar with /
Lion hill that with but little work the /
Wachusett will fall into line as one
of the most prolific producers in the /
district.
The Wachusett and the Royal Gorge
were formerly owned by a. L. Simon |
di, o. c. Simondi, Charles Almond !
and z. a. Clark. The property is well /
equipped with boarding houses, as !
say office, blacksmith shop, etc, and |
everything is ready for the new own
ers. who. it is said, paid 100000 for the |
L. ]. Clark, the well-known mining
operator is interested with Messrs. |
Dern, Airs, Peyton and Brown in the |
Wachusett, each of these gentlemen |
owning a fifth interest in the proper
ty, and it is given out that as soon |
as the merits of the mine have been
to their satisfaction it is
the intention to incorporate.
Everything would indicate that Lion
hill was one mass of mineral On the
north end of the mountain the North
ern Light has uncovered mineral by
the thousands of tons, and when max
ing excavations for the mill even. ore
was found, and high grade ore was
disclosed while grading for the wagon
road to the mill. In the Chloride
Point, which is not far from the Wa
chusett, ore is found everywhere and
IN almost exhaustless quantities.; while
On the Wachusett the great fissure
vein gives promise of extensive and
deposits of the precious
metals.
With such a crowd at the head of
he Wachusett there will be no trouble
n disposing of the treasury stock OF
he COMPANY when it is Incorporated.