The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-29

Frisco. Utah. Sept 27-Messrs. Kin
ney, Moon and Widner believe they
have new Klondike in the southeast
end of Beaver Lake district. From a
belt of what is probably mica schist,
assays have been had as high as $36
in gold A couple of weeks ago Mr..
Widner was called to Salt Lake in
connection with the incorporation OF
the Ben Harrison company, and while
there he had an assay made upon a
piece of this rock which showed
bright blue stain that was not of the
color copper impartS; the assay Snow
ing the presence OF half an ounce sllver
one and one-eighth ounces gold of the
value of $36. A couple of men that
were in Bishops assay Office when Mr..
Widner received the certificate and
heard him tell where the sample came
from, Immediately came to Frisco and
out to The district. These were the
men who were said to represent Cap
tain De Lamar However. they did not
find the ledge but must have secured
samples from something else that
pleased them, as a few days after
wards they hired Frank Sackett to
post three notices for them at places
they designated. In the meantime
MesSrs. Moon and Kinney located
seven claims for themselves and
Widner before they heard of the assay
Upon Widner's return with the assay
certificate the boys became excited and
made several more locations. covering
the entire formation of the same kind,
under the impression that it all carried
gold More assays sent into Frisco
were discouraging as they showed but
in gold If ledge
there, it is either a belt within the
scGlist that does not differ greatly from
the wall rock, or else it is in the con-
tact With the blue porphory. The boys
are prospecting thoroughly and work
ing since it is demonstrated that the
whole formation does not carry. and
VIII probably be able to determine the
pay rock soon.
There is nothing new to report from
the district, excepting this gold find.
Pieces of high grade ore are stin en-
countelad in the Galena shaft and the
ground looks as favorable as ever.
The Beaver Lake Copper shaft has
passed through the ore vein mentioned
last week and is now in the matter
that caps all veins and viii be in ore
again soon.
John Lewis has employed Henry
Collins to do the assessment work upon
MS Ola morse anu Lew tIetilAiSf ~
tween the Nabob and Galena. Uncle
John has good property in these two
claims.
The directors of the Ben Harrison
Copper Mining company are expected
down this week to start work upon
their property.
Messrs. D. NJ. Powell Ed Farnsworth,
e. Hobby and Gus Teason, of Frisco,
and n. p. Epson, county treasurer of
Beaver, have secured a lease and bond
on the Young America, patented
ground, just above the Horn Silver
mine The boys accidentally stumbled
upon a body of ore on this ground a
short time ago and Immediately ar
ranged for a lease. They have several
hundred pounds of ore out that runs
so per cent lead and Is ounces silver
The prediction is made in Frisco that
there viii be u dozen properties work
ing on the Horn Silver mountain
within another year. There are stratas
of ore all through this dolomite, also
large bodies of iron.
The Horn Silver Tunnel company
recently Incorporated, has a large
ledge on the west side of the mountain
from which assays as high as 14,00i
ounces silver and an ounce of gold have
been had. A tunnel is to be started or
the lower claim to develop the prop
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