The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
WOOD RIVER DEVEL OPMENT
Season of Activity In the Mines Agriculture and Stock
Raising.
Agriculture and Stock

of Haley, consists of twelve claims, al
patented, owned by John Q. Packard
of Salt Lake, and is under the manage.
ment of Captain ]. A. Jusk. 1t is de-
veloped to depth of 800 feet by an in
cline, also by tunnels and cross-cuts
showing immense ore reserves.
A twenty-stamp mill, built by Erase,
& Chambers, was erected on the prop
erty this spring at the mouth of the
tunnel. 1t has been running continu-
ously since starting up. Some twenty
five men have been employed.
The Donovan group, comprising three
claims and mill site, owned by Boyd
Park of Salt Lake, also on the gold belt
is developed by tunnels and cuts OF
some 600 feet in the aggregate, and
shows a fine, strong ledge of free mill
ing gold ORE
The Hattie No. / and No 2, owned
by Captain j. B. Black Of this city, sit
uated near the Tip Top. is being de-
veloped by the owner. 1t has been de-
veloped to a depth of about 100 feet,
and shows one of the largest ore
bodies on the gold belt.
The Laura Benson lies south of the
Tip Top, on the same oein, and is
owned by S. F. Friedman of this city,
who has had force of men develop
ing this summer. 1t is opened by a
tunnel $50 feet in length, striking the
ledge about 100 feet vertical from the
surface. 1t shows the same character
and grade of ore as the Tip Top.
The Deadwood joins the Tip Top on
che west, on the same vein, and is
owned by M. H. Williams of Bellevue
and others. 1t has a shaft down forty
feet in good ore. Little development
has been done of late, however, but
the claim is considered one of the best
on the belt.
Black Cinder. Burning Moscow, Little
Camas and Little Johnnie lodes are
being developed by L. S. Mcclure, I'M
der the management of James and T.
S. Doniphan, old pioneers in mining on
the belt, though young in years. They
lie west and south of the Tip Top and
west of the Camas No. 2. Some thirty
five men are at work. A large hoist and
boarding house have been erected on
the property this summer On the
Burning Moscow there is a tunnel 200
feet long, showing large amount of
been sunk $50 feet in depth, showing
rich ore.
Camas No. 2.
The Camas No. 2, one Of the Oldest
locations of the belt and formerly a
heavy producer. has lain idle for some
years, pending some litigation, which,
1t is stated. has been settled, and the
owner, the Fortuna Mining company of
New Jersey. will resume work in the
spring. This property sold about five
years ago TO the late H. K. Thurber
for s212,000. There is a gold mill of
twenty stamps on the property
The tailings of the Camas No. 2 have
been operated on this last season dur
ing the summer months by the Idaho
Recovery company. who have cyanide
| plant of about fifty tons per day ca.
pacity.
The Golden Star q CUP, south of the
Tip Top. owned by H. r. Plughoff, has
a shaft down about $50 feet, levels hay
ing been run from this with good show
ing of ore. The mine has a fine hoist
in connection.
The Chamberlain group, consisting of
five claims, is situated on the belt about
two miles northwest of the town OF
Doniphan, and is owned by L. c. Bal
ley. The property has recently been
in litigation. but this has been settled.
1t has laid idle for years. owing to dis
agreement of owners. This, however,
has been settled. and 1t is stated that
the property will resume operations the
coming summer. 1t is one of the oldest
locations on the belt and produced
handsomely in the past. There is
small mill in connection with the prop
erty.
The Big Camas No. and Fraction
adjoins the No. 2 and is owned by
Henry NJ. Ryan and associates Of Salt
Lake. A force of about twelve men
has been employed this season, doing
development with good results. These
properties have always been considered
by good mining men as being among
the most valuable on the belt.
The Golden Peak group, situated on
Beaver creek, is gold proposition