The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-13
Special correspondencel.


has been said or written of the mineral
possibilities OF this section.
The mines of northeastern Utah are
not dead by any means; only sleeping,
awaiting The majestic tread of the
iron horse" when, with transportation
facilities realized. they will spring into
activity. and viii become one of the
great wealth-producing factors of the
state.
Over on the head of Brush creek, %
miles north Of Nernal in the Carbon
ate district is located the famous Vic
tCria, or Dyer mine.
This mine it viii be remembered, was
bid in al public sale, by G. l.. Gates
Of Chicago last June, the purchase price
being $65, soc.
The GA management has until the
18th Of this month to redeem the prop
erty, which time is row drawing very
close. The general impression among
mining men here is that the mine viii
pass into the hands OF MIR. Gates, and
that work viii be pushed vigorously
when spring opens.
The mine is located on the crest of
: the great lime belt, which traverses
lhe Taylor and Diamond mountains
IRON east TO west, and lies directly over
Z greet vein Of hematite iron.
The ore averages from IS to 10 per
cent copper, and carries sufficient gold
and silver to pay for Transporting it
to marker, which includes a wagon
haul OF so miles, over an extremely
rough and broken country, to Carter
station, o.: the Union Pacific.
Several years ago, when Mr.. Dyer
was operating the mine. hundreds Of
tons OF float were gathered up and
shipped, which brought handsome re-
turns.
Eventually the mine was jumped by
two men who We're employed to look
after the property during q temporary
lull in the operations. Litigation en-
sued, which finally eliminated in a re-
ceiver being appointed, in the person
of r. C. Chambers, of Ontario fame,
the court finally ordered the mine sold,
and it was bid in, as stated, by Mr..
= 3teE
There are two tunnels and one shaft
on the property. One of the tunnels
shows a fine vein of ore three feet in
width, and two men are employed at
present cleaning out the old workings,
y hich were all caved in and in bad
shape.
Down the hill, just below the Dyer,
on the same belt, lies the Big Four,
owned by S. D. Cotton and others.
No development work of any conse-
Quence has been done upon this prop
erty, but five carloads of ore last sea-
son, and three this, have been "goph-
cred" from the surface of the ground,
which averaged so per cent copper,
with some silver and gold.
Close by the Dyer, along the same
belt, lies the Cleveland, which Jesse
Knight, the well known mining oper-
atOr, purchased last summer from Billy
Donaher and John Mack, and which
Mr.. knight thinks is the making of a
great mine.
Just down the hill from the Cleve-
land is the Apex, owned by William
O'Nein and others. There is a shaft
down Is feet on this property, which
shows good indications.
Mr.. knight and the owners of the
Apex, have entered into an agreement,
whereby both parties Will unite in driv-
ing a tunnel, to strike the contact. The
tunnel Will be started on Apex ground,
and win tap the Cleveland at about 800
feet, thus developing both properties.
1t is the opinion of expert mining men
that an immense deposit of ore lies
under the Dyer hill. and this move of
MIR. knights will determine the mat
ter. and be of great value TO the camp.
The Eureka, owned by w. p Col
tharp and others. is located along the
same belt, and has a shaft 165 feet,
which is being run to strike the Dyer
vein.
The last ten feet begins to show
strong mineral indications, and the ore
viii probably be encountered il a short
time.
The Harrison. owned by Donaher and
Mack, has a tunnel Of 100 feet with a
shaft at The end, 2 feet, which is be-
ing driven for the same purDose-the
tapping Of the great ore chute which
all agree exists under the hill On which
the Dyer IS located.
WIZ thcse holes Being driven from
different directions. : RilI not be at all
surprising * something should be heard
from Ibis camp the coming season.
EIrrha. down tho ridge. but along
the same belt, IS the Cintah, owned by
L. Johnson. ". Gagon and others
which is 81 promising property. There
Is a drl1t 20 feet. and a shaft 90 feet
in which a ons-foot Vein of ore was
encountered, assaying Sc ouucSs silver
ei@ht OUNCES gold and u per cent cop
per.
Hard by is the Silver King, which is
owned by an Incorporated company
This is considered a good property, the
ore values consisting of high grade
copper, carbonate Of silver and lead.
There are numerous other prospects
in the vicinity which show good indi-
cations, and there is no doubt but that
the foundation for q good camp exists
there.
over on Douglas mountain is located
the Bromide, which was discovered by
the Hatch brothers, and sold to S. d
Cclton and others about a year ago
for $4,000 This mine is located just
over the line in Colorado, but is owned
and operated by Utah men, and is
considered as tributary to Vernal, thu
owners being mostly Vernal men
There is q shaft on the property
down go feet, with a drift to the south
lG0 feet, and one to the north, 100 feet
There is q two and a half-foot weir
of ore running from is to 60 per cent
conner. and this mas every indication
of being a straight copper proposition
Last season seven carloads of ore was
. shipped from this mine
There are a number of promising
prospects in the district. The Copper
Star has a shaft down 100 feet, and
shows a one-foot vein OF copper, assay
jrn Is per cert. The Red, White and
Plue has 100 feet of tunnel working
and shows several fine stringers Of
orc.
Over on Blue mountain, across Greer
river. about 40 miles from Vernai. w
Caeon. Uintah county's assessor and
county clerk, and Peter Hanson have
a 92-foCt vein Of ore with assays run
ming from 81 to S. ia gold
Yesterday your correspondent was
shown q specimen of gold ore by Mr.
Gagcn that was enough to make ones
head swim The free gold was sticking