The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
Great Showing Made BY the South
ern Mines.
WHAT Mr.. GODBE FOUND
LEAD MINES CHANGED TO COP
PER BoNANzAS.
Smelter In Operation at Valley Wells
and Teaching Plant to Be Erected
at Manuel-Ogden Men to Operate
at Mercur-Gold Mountain Gold
Miners Off For Buffalo Hump.

Sam T Godbe. the mining expert
and promoter, came in from the south
Wednesday night, after a six weeks
trip through the desert country from
southern Utah across Nevada to the
California line Mr.. Godbe comes
home with a full beard and a
bronzed complexion, due to his long
trip and exposure while traversing the
country on a blackboard.
The gentleman saw much, he said,
during his trip to interest him, and
though he was fairly well acquainted
with much of the country through
which he passed, the rapid advance
ment made in some sections during the
past year or two was to him surpris-
ing.
The section of country in which he
was most interested. and to examine
which was the principal cause of his
taking the trip was what was formerly
termed the great lead belt, running
from point 100 miles south of De
Lamar, in Nevada, west to the Cali
fornia line, some forty miles, and
known as the Good Spring district.
Mr.. Godbe said that in parts of the
district, where a few years ago there
was only a lone miners cabin now and
then to be seen, small communities
We're springing into existence, and
where, in days gone by Gas in Utah.
what was thought to be nothing more
than lead producing sections, splendid
rich copper mines were being
opened up.
Copper Smelter Operating.
At Valley Wells, small town in the
4
ter was in operation, and producing
several hundred pounds of pure copper
daily.
The nearest railroad point to the
district is Marvel, which is some forty
five miles distant, and just over the
line in California, being the terminus
of branch of the Santa Fe, which
leaves the main line at Blake, Ariz.
The ores of the district are proving to
be very rich in copper, and 100-ton
teaching plant is now being installed
at Marvel to treat them. The electro
lytic method of precipitation will be
used in connection with the teachers,
and as, aside from producing a pure
copper bullion, the process also makes
a by-product in the form of pure black
oxide of copper, worth 81 cents a pound,
it is believed that with the plant in OPP
Grafton the district will soon forge to
the front.
Mr. Godbe states that he has not as
yet acquired interests there himself,
but he will return in the course of
week or two and may then take a
hand in the advancement of the dis
trict's resources.
Salmon River District.
The Salmon River copper district in
Elko county, Nevada, will be active
this season. MIR. Josh Fielding, an old
miner from southern Utah, has become
interested in several properties in the
district, and proposes to do considerable
development work. He reports that a
company of Montana men are already
at work in the district, and are turning
out a large quantity of ore.
The Kelly brothers of this city, who
own the controlling interest in the
Boone Copper company, are preparing
for a seasons campaign on their prop
erty, one of them leaving for the mines
in a few days. Mr.. Kelly said yester-
day that it was their intention to sink
a shaft eco feet in the vein, from the
bottom of which they will cross-cut to
determine the extent of the ore body.
If this proves satisfactory the work will
be pushed until the mine was fully
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