The daily sentinel., 1901-07-15
THE LA SAL COUNTRY.
Items of Interest From The Senti.
neI's Correspondent in That
Region--Brieht Outlook
Basin, Utah, July II, 1901.

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derful improvements and advancement
throughout the La Sal country and es-
pecially 30 in and around Basin, Castle
ton, and Beaver Basin. People are com
ing in here from all sources, and espe-
cially 80 from Salt Lake City, the latter
exodus on account OF the rich strike
made in the Copper Queen property,
owned principally by Salt Lake men, in
terested in the international Mining
company. whose possessions are situated
at the head OF Beaver and Miners Basin
on Pilot mountain.
| 1t is to this particular point where all
the Grand Junction contingency is now
directed, ana some OF them are managing
to get in on the ground floor in good
shape.
| Messrs. Dickie and Ellis have secured
a bond and lease on the Tip Top proper
| erty at the head OF Beaver Basin and
are now working with fine showing Of
ore.
The recent strike made in the Copper
Queen, is one OF the most imp ,rtant yet
made in the country and through Super
intendent FergLson's able management
and energetic operations it will certainly
be the initial producer and shipper Of
the district In the bottom Of the TO-
foot shaft they are in solid sulphide
(auriferous copper ere that will average
throughout % per cent copper and S12
in gold A 100000 offer has been re-
fused by the company.
1t is now pretty well settled fact
that the new town OF Castleton is on the
| verge OF becoming very important bus
| iness and mining center to the La Sal
country. Its business interests are in
| creasing daily, and in a measure Grand
Junction people are doing much toward
it's progress
The Hotel astletop, opened for busi-
uess on the Ist OF July, under the man
agement OF j. G. Kelly, "Plug Hat" is
doing thriving business, in addition to
which is the "Cafe," where a good liquor
business is being done. Mr.. Kelly will
also start branch house here in the
BASIN In week or so
A stage and express line has been es-
tablished between Csstleton and Rich
ardson, and from Castleton to Miners
aud Beaver Basin, under the manage
ment of "Shorty" Teeters, of the juno
ton While Mr. Kelly pays particular
attention to the hotel business, with an
interest in other outside affairs. Ray
Cheneworth, "a well-known Junction boy,
Id at the bar.
Frank l.. Moone has established a
mining agency at Castleton, and is de-
voting much OF his time 20 looking after
his mining interests throughout the
country, in which Mr.. Keeley is some
what Interested. Iu the absence OF Mr..
called to mis- home on account of family
sickness, Mr. Moone is also caring for
ns exteu sive interests III this country.
Mr.. Geo. Madison, one OF the Grand
View company. has put up good sub.
stantiai building and is preparing to
open general supply house, in addition
to the store OF l.. a niles. A competent
student OF the school OF mines of Colo
RADIO has opened very complete assay
office, and doing thriving business.
The Grand View company have re-
Gently let contract for LOCO feet of
tunnel to crosscut the Grand View vein
at vertical depth OF about 500 feet. At
the same time surface work is being
p osecuted on shaft 100 feet deep in
which they have fine showing OF pay
gold and copper ore. substantial build
| ings have been erected all around and a
good sized force of miners employed.
Capt s N. hing, the toll-road man,
has moved up from the valley and is now
stationed here ut the Basin, preparing to
start work Oh u group OF properties in
which ne recently became interested.
Viii Eastman, who recently returned
from the northwest county, came up
from the valley this week, and will at
once start work on a number OF claims
owned by himself and his mother.
Viii Morrison has completed his resi-
dencs here and with his household goods
and family moved up from the valley
this week Mr. Morrison will put in
the summer working on property in
| which he has recently become interested