The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
PARK VALLEY DISTRICT
COMING TO THE FRONT
Promising Section in North
western Corner of State.

In the extreme northwest corner of
the state is what has been christened
the Park Valley district, and though it
ago. the past season has witnessed
quite scramble among mining men
and investors for footholds. The dis
trict is bounded on the north by the
Idaho line. and on the west by Nevada,
and Is part Of Box Elder county. The
mineral zone is a large one. and traver
ses the Clear Creek range of mountains,
and what are termed the "Black Hills"
for a distance Of thirty miles east and
west
Kelton, on the Southern Pacific rail-
road, is the trading and shipping point
and is distant some twenty-five miles
from the mines in a southeasteriy d.
rection. The routet is over a level
stretch of country and the roads are in
excellent condition. At present there
is twice a. week stage service which
will become daily in the spring.
The district contains an abundance
of timber and water and the large
lodges crop out SO strongly and are so
highly mineraliZed on the surface that
prospecting can be successfully prose
cuted by almost any one. Not many of
the properties in the district have been
sufficiently developed to call them
reaching that condition.
The Ell Amigo.
A strike made in this property late in
the fall has done more than any one
thing to bring the camp prominently
before the public. The claims compos-
ing the FL Amigo company's holdings
are situated in the head of the district
and contain four veins, which will be
cross-cut by tunnel now being run,
one already having been opened at a
distance Of 160 feet from the mouth
Twenty-seven feet of ore was discover
ed in the vein, nineteen feet of which
was free milling, yielding returns of %
per cent lead, Is ounces silver and So in
gold. Further developments on the
same ore body show $50 in gold, and in
dictate sulphides near at hand. Promi-
nent mining men are watching the de-
velopment of this property with great
interest, anticipating surprising re-
suits.
The Planetary.
About one mile east of the Ell Amigo
lies the ground of the Planetary COM
pany. consisting of seventeen claims.
A shaft has been sunk on this property
to depth of lis feet, the values OBJ
tanned being high from the start. Ore
from a Seven-fOOt vein in q croSS-Cut
at the ninety foot level averaged SAB in
gold, while a $50 gold assay was OBJ
tanned from a sixteen-foot cross-cut at
the 175-foot level. An eastern syndi-
cate, on the advice of its representa-
tive, has secured a bond on this prop
erty for $3.50, 900.
The mine is well equipped and all that
is necessary to place it on a dividend
paying basis is a mill.
The Century.
In close proximity to the above men,
toned mines is the Century mine and
mill. belonging to DIR. John T. White
and associates. Their mill, which has
been found to be not adapted for the
class of ore which the mine contains,
is to be equipped at once with modern
improvements. Gold bars from this
property have never run under 800 in
fineness, and with new equipments
higher results may be looked for Dur
ing the past season the company has
been developing and proving up the
veins, and have plenty of from So to $40
ore waiting their new facilities for
handling.
North Star.
Adjoining the Century is the North
Star, belonging to Frank Edison. Al
though little development has been
done, TIE prospect is first-class.
GOlCOnQd-
Adjacent to the North Star is the
Golconda, owned by H. S. Joseph and
other Salt Lake parties. 1t is being
worked by Stillman Bros. under con-
tract. and gives promise Of being one
of the camps early producers.
Iowa Mine.
H. P. Mason, superintendent of the
Iowa, has just shut down for the win
ter. and is longing for spring in order
to resume operations on the Seventy
five-foot shaft. Eleven dollar assays
have already been had from. the shaft,
and as the main vein will be cut dur
ing the next thirty feet. great conf
dence is felt by the stockholders
Ohio.
On the west of the Planetary is the
shaft of the Ohio mine, owned by 4.
]. White and others, in which they
fully expect to develop big producer.
On the north slope of the mountains
is the Accident group OF ten claims.
A assure vein seven inches in width
has been followed for twenty-five feet.
with most hattering Indications Mrs.
L. D. Huntsman of Battle Mountain.
New, well known in mining circles, has
secured IN interest in this group end
intends to personally wa. m The dcvei-
opment of the property next summer.
Other Promising Properties.
Mr.. Meyers Of Salt Lake is quietly