Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-25

and stocks with success In some and
losses IN others. "rhe possibilities Tor
making money out of mining she said
this morning, attracted me, but | con-
cluded the better way was to get In on
the ground floor OF new camp. l met
James V. Malone, one of the BEST pros
peotors in the state, and grub staheh
him over year ago He drifted away
from Victor and ultimately got into the
unawecp region, keeping me posted on
his movements. Three months ago
came the news that he had found a
bonanza and had located claims as well
us a town and had named II Pearl City,
I'm remembrance OF the assistance had
given him. l have large interest In
all the properties Malone has located
and we have developed them sufficient
ly 10 show that there are values OF con-
siderable magnitude in them
Mrs. Payne Is about 80 years of age
and Possesses n business mind appar-
emily. She says she has enjoyed her
experience IN the Western mining field
and has had her wits sharpened by as
ISOLATION with the mining world. she
had the table top covered with speci-
mems and picked up samples OF the ore
from her properties and examined and
described them in u manner that
showed her familiarity with such mat
tiers. Then. continuing to explain, she
remarked:
region becoming a great camp Malone.
who was the first one to make locn-
tion at Pearl City, has prospected all
the way from British Colombia to Mex
leo He was the first locator OF claims
at Puma City and has the reputation OF
being honest. The properties to which
we have title at Pearl city show clearly
defined veins between walls of granite
The vein matter Is composed Of por-
phyry highly crystalZed iron carbon
atcs, metallic sulphurets, and carry
considerable copper.
Five assays show s2Ss.50 per ton
from the Little Johnny None ran low
err thGa S22 80. Five hundred pounds
OF the ore taken from the breast of the
Little Johnny and smelted MT Pueblo
gave total value of S2SS. Assays on
ore from the Christmas Gift another
OF our properties, returned $40 and one
gave Sl63, principally in gold. This
claim Is being worked In conjunction
with the Little Johnny and the tunnel
win cut the Christmas Gift vein.
Others have come into the camp,
which liz twelve miles south of White
water. on the u. K r. G. railroad, and
twenty-one miles from Grand Junction.
The Grand Junction Foundry company
has n force of men developing the Last
Chance mine. wherein there is $1,000
worth of ore in sight. There are nu-
merous other prospectors actively Mt
work on claims and all are enthusiastic
at the outlook. The mineral formation
is similar to that at Butte, Mont, and
with proper development we believe
viii prove as rich. Prospector Malone
has considerable faith in the theory
that II Is an extension of the Butte
formation running southerly and
northwesterly, because 1t is on a direct
line with the great Montana camp.
Stages run from Whitewater and
Grand Junction to Pearl City. connect
ing with the trains. and there has al
ready commenced quite rush into the
Unnweep region. / expect to make a
success out of this venture because /
feel certain that II can be done when
the country contains the wealth In
mineral deposits.
''I have found no obstacles to wo-
man being engaged In mining. The
miners all treat me with the utmost
respect and consideration wherever |
20 and have found them all gentle
men under all circumstances. Denver
Post.