The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
CoMING no THE FRONT.
Interesting News From Nelson, the
New Mining Camp.

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Nelson, New, Aug. 12-Nelson is
coming to the front once more and soon
viii be numbered among the producing
camps. The Charley Ross and the
Buck mines. both the property of the
Mountain View Mining company, con-
trolled by DR.. ". ]. Nelson, are to be
operated, and on a scale which will
soon prove their merits. 4 short time
ago DR.. Nelson visited the camp, ac-
co1panied by two Boston capitalists
and Judge Burton, Dan Mcleod and
o. a. Palm - Of Salt Lake. A thorough
examination of the doctors properties
here was made and over 100 samples
taken.
1t was known there that the exarni-
nation pleased all the parties here, and
now comes the word that the tests of
the samples taken we're highly salts
factory, enough so to guarantee the
money necessary to work the mines on
a large scale. We have learned that
work will be resumed shortly, under
the management Of Dan Mcleod. and
that among the near possibilities is the
erection of the stamp mill now on
hand
The news that Mr. Mcleod will have
charge Of the mines is pleasant news
TO every one here. Mr. Mcleod is the
right man III the right place. He under
stands the mine, knows its peculiarf-
ties, and has that tact which few men
possess, OF being able TO get along with
men.
Mr.. Mcleod is expected here in a few
days, and. it is thought, will put a
force to work at once.
A sale was made here recently by
which Mr.. George Blakely received
from j.. a. Mcdonald $500 for a one
third interest in the Amethyst claim.
1nacrl a7 a. pilrae
from here. The Amethyst is a fine
claim, having large vein. which has
a four-foot streak of ore averaging
about $40. Some samples have gone as
high as $120. Mr.. Mcdonald is from
De Lamar, where he has been con-
nected with Mr.. Frank Wilson at the
April Fool mine. Mr.. Bob Francis.
also of De Lamar. is owner of a. third
interest in the same claim. The re-
naming third is owned by Samuel
Hollinger of Eagle valley. They are
working the property. sinking a shaft.
Some Of the ore is rich enough to ship,
and is being sacked for that purpose.
They expect TO continue work until
they prove what they have.
Mr.. Blakely, who sold out of the Am
ethyst, located the claim in Appil. and
has done pretty well Tor a few months
work He is also one of the lucky own
ers of the Monarch claim, also at
PlkeS digglngS. His associates in this
claim are John LASER and Jess Lea
master, two Gunnison boys. They have
q 30-foot shaft, all in ore which aver
ages about $50 in gold. They are now
running a tunnel to cut the vein at
about 80 feet depth. They expect to
cut r. III few days. Some of their
ore goes as high as 500.
Mr. Ben Johnson is working four
men On the Comstock group and is sur
prising himself at the values being
found. On the Comstock No. 4 claim
a shaft is being sunk, and each DAVIS
work proves it to be better 1t is now
25 feet deep and four-foot streak of
ore. runs over $50. 1t is a very prom
ising property. Mr.. Johnson sampled
the Horseshoe claim recently, to check
with a former sample taken by Mr.
C. II. Hand and r. C. Lund, and il
proved the correctness of their sample.
The assays averaged about SIG in gold.
When it is considered that this aver
age is at a depth of 80 feet and a width
of four feet in the shaft. How much
wider the ore streak is is not known.
for no cross-cut has been run to deter
mine its width. 1t is Mr. Johnson's
intention TO sink the shaft to 100 feet
and cross-cut. They will also work the
No. 4 Comstock.
Mr.. Allen G. Campbell was here re-
Gently and was much pleased with the |
property.