The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

the opening of mines that will become
heavy producers, and as they are in
close proximity to Boise, their impor-
lance to the capital city will be seen at
a glance.
To Utah and Colorado men the Will
low Creek district is largely indebted
for its existence. Money has been eX-
pended literally by mining men from
these places, and the result has been
the proving uD at good depth of sew
eral gold mines that have already be-
come steady shippers. The Lodges of
this district are free for depth of 40
to rs feet, but with the water level the
ere becomes Sulphide in character, and
deeper down galena- With depth, how
ever, the Lodges have invariably i'm
proved in richness and all of the ship
pers have expressed their entire salts
faction with the results.
One of the principal operations there
is conducted by the Checkmate Mining
q Milling company, of which John d.
Carnahan of Utah is manager. The
heaviest producer in the camp, it has
only attained a depth of 10 feet, and
has a large, we'll defined ledge, carry
ing high-grade ore. This ore averages
500 ton gold, 25 ounces silver,
and 20 per cent lead. During the year
S37, 900 has been received from ore
shipped, but a great quantity of ore
of good grade has been taken out and
dump-piled, while considerable terri
tory has been opened in which no ore
has been knocked down. The next
work contemplated is the sinking of q
double compartment shaft to a depth
of 300 feet.
Another property in which Utah peo-
pie are interested is the Leviathan, in
which several Oregon Short Line Of
T1fn or
was opened by L. L. Chaplin of Ogden,
and he has no reason TO be disappoint-
ed in the development. The mine is
opened to a depth of $50 feet, and a
very good idea of the character of the
ore may be had from the statement
that five cars shipped to the Globe
smelter, Denver, yielded $50 to $50 d
tor.
The properties above mentioned are
in the Pearl district There are many
other properties of great promise To-
Gated in the district but lack of space
prevents mention in detail.
On the Rock creek side probably the
most important development is that OF
the I. X. L. Mining & Milling com
pany. which owns five claims. On the
Ida it has run S10-foot tunnel, and
with the aid of a gasoline hoist, has
sunk a winze that opens a fine body OF
ore that samples $74 gold and ounces
silver a ton. The footwall streak is ten
inches, the ore averaging in value $6s
gold and SO ounces silver to the ton
The middle of the vein is a 16-inch
streak sampling 155 ounces silver and
$40 gold.
1t is unquestionably one of the most
promising lodges in the district, and is
being vigorously developed with a three
shift system. The company was or
ganized Is months ago, and has spent
$15, 900, principally on the Ida The other
claims are in their infancy, but all in
dications are favorable
The Alexander mine, also in the Rocl
Creek district, has come prominently t.
the front. It is owned by e. G. Lee
Carlton and Madden. They are dowr
65 feet and have drifted considerably al
that depth. None of the Alexander ore
milled has gone under s45 gold, an6
some of it has gone as high as s125 {
ton. So far the ore is free milling.
The Blue Bucket, owned by McKin.
ley Bros, has paid from the grass roots
Fifteen tons milled returned SIS free
gold, and the concentrates yielded $685.
There are many other very promising