The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-18

The decision of the courts yesterday
an relation to the Sewer mine, on Colo
Mountain. in the district of that name
will doubtless result l., the active work
ing of this valuable property this sum-
mer.
This is the case of W. L. Raht VS.
the Sewer Mining company and Charlie
Lammersdorf, and involved the owner
ship and possession of 5000 shares of
the stock of the company, the court
deciding in favor of the company and
Mrs. LammeTsdorf, which vests the
ownership OF the stock in question in
the latter, and giving him controlling
interest in the property, which, is min
ing men well know, is one of the great
est gold mines in the country.
The settlement of this suit will be
hailed with delight by the mine and
claim owners of Gold Mountain district
as it insures the operation of the prop
erty, such being the aim of Mr.. Lam
mersdorf. who informed q Herald rep
resentative yesterday that it was his
intention to begin work right away en-
large scale, besides which the talked
of new mill for the mine is 10 be a
reality at an early day, as work in its
ei ection will begin as soon as the snow
disappears and the roads to the prop
erty become Dassable.
The Sewer was one of the first gold
discoveries on Gold Mountain, and from
the very first it has been considered
as wonder in mining circles, on ac-
count OF the magnitude of its gold
bearing ledge, which crops boldly On
the surace.
At the beginning, in the development
OF the property, work was largely con-
fined 10 the upper portion of the mine,
and even this disclosed ore in sufficient
quantities to justify the erection of
mill-a rather crude affair, but Hhich.
but for lnterminable litigation and var
ious hindrances, would have paid the
company well to operate. Various prop
ositionS have been on the tapis TO buy
the mine, which also caused delays in
its operation and development, and it
was while tied up in this last suit that
Mr.. Lammersdorf has been busy in
running what is called the lower tunnel,
in the driving of which the ore dis
closed has more than quadrupled the
value ot the mine, as two parallel
lodges of good milling ore have been
discovered with depth, and the work
ings are now almost into the third, or
what is designated as the back vein,
the uncovering of which will give
larger area of excellent stopping ground
% the surface.
In driving this tunnel No. / vein as
found to pe from two to three feet in
width, while No. was six or seven. and
this has been drifted on for distance
of 500 feet, blocking out magnificent
body Of fire milling ore. some Of which (
is so high in grade and rich in the
precious metal that it can be classed
as snIpiiIi.s l4llIeidi, despite lne NdSOh /
haul to the railroad. The back vein. as 1
it shows on the surace. is larger and !
even stronger-than even the other two, !
and il is safe to say that the mine is /
now il condition so that, with new I
mill in operation on the ground it /
would soon be OF a dividend-payin /
basis.
II the near vicinity of the Sewer
there are other properties of known
value and promise Among the number
are the Golden Star, tie Breckenridge
Mammoth the Butler Beck, the Silver
King, the Miller mine. the quartz and
placer ground owned by W. 2 Snyder
and Others all of which Will be actively
worked this summer, and which before
the close of the coming season. viii be
classed as regular producers and dis
tributors Of the velvet"
With the Sewer in shape so that it
can be freely handled and the other
mines of the camp importation, or in
course of development, Gold Mountain
viii surely enjoy a season of prosperity
and progress this year, as this is one
of the banner gold districts, prospect
lively, of the state.