The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-01

Colonel H. L. Pickett, the well known
mining attorney, has returned from an
extended visit TO the new gold camps
of Stateline and Eagle valley-the for
mer being in the extreme western ex-
tremity of Iron county, this state,
while the latter is just over the line in
Nevada
When seen by Herald reporter yes
terday, Colonel Pickett spoke most en-
| Enthusiastically and interestingly regard
| ing the naturalization of these two
districts, and of the bright outlook for
their future; in fact, he is more pleas
ed with them after making a closer
investigation into their mineral wealth
than ever before, and is Sanguine that
with more development and the assist
ance of capital intelligently expended,
these two sections will, in time, be able
to boast of the possession of several
producing and dividend paying mines.
In the Eagle Valley district the col
onel is heavily interested in what is
known as the Pickett group, valu-
able piece OF property situated in the
very heart of the gold zone of that
region. This group is being developed
by Messrs. Clark and Troutman, who
are also interested in the property, and
MIllt Tie COlOutA NetS oNEl WIN
innate modesty when, describing the
mine, it is understood that it is show
ing up in a most encouraging manner
as work progresses, and in his office
he has some quartz from the ledge
which is fairly sprinkled with free gold.
The Iris, in the same locality, own
ed by Moody and Dommond, is showing
a nice body of ore, in which free gold
is plentiful, many colors showing in
the pan.
The Inter Ocean is another most
promising prospect. This property is
owned by Danny Ross and his asso-
ciates, and they have done some effec-
tive work in its development, a cross
cut of 200 feet having cut the main
ledge at a vertical depth of 200 feet.
The Homestake, being worked by
Slcsson and the Barney brothers, also
received favorable mention at the
hands of the colonel, who states that
this ground shows unmistakable evil
dences of the possession of a great mine
within its environments.
Lyle, Moody and others, pioneers in
the district. are sinking 100-fot shaft
on their Gold Bug claim, with excellent
indications to go on, while johnson,
Campbell and Lund are hard at work
in the development of the Comstock
group, concerning which so much has
been said during the past year.
Pixies DIGGINGS.
During his stay in Eagle Valley dis
trict, Colonel Pickett made his initial
visit to Pixies diggings.
This new camp is located about six
miles southeast of Deer Lodge, and the
important gold discoveries made in
that locality during the present year
promise to give the .'Diggings' the rep
utation of being the richest portion of
Eagle Valley district.
Already numerous promising loca-
lions have been made there, among the
fortunate ciaimholders being r. G. NJ
gent, Donohue and Lynch, and Coffee !
and Drake. The most recent discovery |
in this section, however, is the Mon /
arch, owned by Blakeley, Leemaster !
and others, and the specimens of ore |
brought back by the colonel from this /
property are literally plastered over |
with gold, the sight of which is good |
for sore eyes"
George Blakeley was the discoVerer |
of the Monarch, the find being made 1
by him a short time ago. While on a |
hunt for deer, as described a few days /
ago in these columns. In the develop |
ment OF this prospect the owners have |
sunk a 30-foot shaft, disclosing four
foot body of solid ore that is rich in
its gold contents, and Colonel Pickett
states that this is one of the most
promising gold properties, for surface
he ever saw.
sTATELINE MINES.
The colonel also put in considerable
time in Stateline district, and he eX-
presses himself as being well pleased
with the growth and development of
this camp, which, without doubt, will
eventually make a great record as
gold and silver producer.
The Creole, of course, is the most
thoroughly developed mine in the camp,
its workings embracing 4OO-foot tun-
mel, a 50-toOt Wine from the tunnel
level. and drifts both ways from the
bottom of the winze on the ledge for
10 feet; while an upraise of 80 feet VIII
make air connections with the surface
in 10 feet more. From the drift from
the bottom of the Wine an upraise has
already been started. This upraise is
already up distance of 20 feet, with
% feet more to go, while in the face of
the south drift a 10-foot body of good
gold ore is exposed, other portions Of
the mine showing splendid deposits of
in which free gold is greatly
IN evidence, and visible to the naked
aye.
The Gold Belt, owned by Drake &
Lambert, has an excellent showing, and
work in it's development is being Wig
1rously pushed.
The Ophir, owned by Lynch, Clark
It al. is also in most encouraging
with a large body of ore
while in the district there are
many other valuable properties, Imong
he number being the Grand Central
and the Crown Point.
According to Colonel Pickett, the peo-
pie of Stateline are elated over the fact
hat, beginning today, the stage line
rem Milford to Phoebe will run by the
way of Stateline, thus giving the peo
Die of that section the advantages of
: daily mail.
COYOTE ANTHONY.