The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-28

vestigation discloses the fact that in
the Gold Dust there are two ore belts,
both of which can be traced into the
property of the Rover company. In
the Gold Dust the upper and lower
zones have been opened and developed.
but in the Rover the top vein only has
been uncovered; but it is believed that
lby sinking the shaft on this property
about 100 feet deeper the lower deposit
will be found. Mr. Dorsey is interested
in the Rover, and he states that the
! company is hard at work in its devel-
oDmenf, and that il is believed that in
time it Will open out into a fitting COM
panion to its near neighbor. the Gold
! Dust. which, without doubt, is the
making of one of the most productive
and paying mines in the district.
Senator Dorsey also made a VISIT TO
Lion hill, and he states that this great
repository of the precious metals is the
scene Of a great deal of activity at the
present time, and that more is being
/ done there in the way of extensive de-
velopments than is generally known
He was much pleased with the North
ern Light mill, which he designates as
being q splendid little plant. and he
says that il is working in a most sat
isf6ctory manner, and that in the re-
covery OF the yellow metal it is a COM
plete success. The mine, also, is look
ing WELL and there is seemingly no
doubt as to the success OF the enter
prise.
The Hercules, east of the Northern
Light, was NOS overlooked, as the SEN
ator was one of the oTIginators of the
Hercules company. and is largely in
terested in the property as an officer
and stcckhclder Of the corporation. The
tunnel in this ground is now in over
200 feet, and within 100 feet more 1t is
expected that the Northern Light con-
tact Will be encountered at a consider
able depth. The formation here is
regular and the indications all that
could be desired. II viii not take long
to make the required connection, as
the work is being pushed with three
shifts.
At the Chloride Point. also. large
amount of effective work was being
done in the development of this prom
iSing property. and the connection be-
the shaft was nearly completed, while
on the dump there was considerable
high grade shipping ere.
From Lion hill the senator went over
the west dip, and he was agreeably
surprised a. the extensive develop
ments that had been made in this To-
caliry since his last visit there, the re-
suit DtlIlS l44cil llOft Inns SCNLNOA SN-&A
boast of several big mines which will
make a record for themselves as soon
as they are equipped with reduction
works.
The immense bodies of gold ore ex
posed in the workings of the La Cigale
were especially pleasing TO Mr. Dorsey,
and the work that is going on in the
erection of a fine mill on this property
leads to the belief that it will be but a
70 h. hasOT-a the dist riCf Will
have another div4dend-9ayer TO fall
back upon, TO be soon followed by the
Daisy, which also shows mammoth de-
posts of ore in its underground work
inEs. and upon which il is believed a
plant will be constructed this summer
On the La Cigale, besides the mill.
some substantial houses are in course
Of conservation. besides which the com
pany is putting up fine club house,
which will be something swell and
capital place for the reception of any
VISITOR who may chance that way.
One CT the most interesting events
that have tranSpired in the district our
ing the past year, however, is the DIS
covery CT fine body of silver-lead ore
on the property owned by the Overland
company, at Sunshine, in which MI
Dorsey is also interested.
1t has been known for year or more
that there were groupings on this
ground. in which the existence of silver
and lead had been discovered, but IT
was not until a week ago that any
work was done in the way or pros
pecting the ledge. This deposit is To-
Gated 100 feet up the mountain from
where the apex of the gold vein is sup
posed to be. When work was com /
menced in its development less than !
a week ago it was found that the de-
post was four inches wide at the grass
roots but upon sinking upon 1t to a /
depth of nine feet ii widened out TO |
three feet and is gaining in size as
work progresses. The vein might well |
be called a blanket ledge. as it dips /
only about % degrees, and at the depth /
above mentioned there is a three-foot I
body of solid orc that carries good /
shipping values in silver and lead, and |
it is believed that with depth the quail
ity of the mineral viii increase.
Judge Sherman of the Overland is
now on the ground directing the work
in the development of this silver-lead
and it may prove to be the
most valuable portion of the group.
The people of Sunshine are excited over
the new discovery, and mining men
from all over the district are visiting
the new strike.
On the West Dip group, not far from
Sunshine. which is owned by Nichols
and Beauregard, depth is being at
tanned on the ledge and a fine body of
fair grade of milling ore has been
uncovered. with every reason to be-
ieve that values will increase with
iepth.
Taking it all in all. the outlook for
he district at large is very encourag-
ng and it is likely that the present
year will witness a large number of
new and important DISCOVERIES within
is environments.