The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
STATELINE ADVANCES.
Good Mines Being Opened Up and
the District AttainS
Popularity.
Q TATELINE was discovered in the

n TATELINE was discovered in the
y year 1885, but being in an isolated
locality, did not receive much at
tention until about three years ago.
when the Johnny mine attracted the
attention of mining men through it's
rich shipments Of gold ore. The district
is situated in the western part of Iron
county. Utah. and borders on the Ne
vada state line, from which it derived
its name.
a promising town of about 800 in
habitants has sprung up in a pretty
and convenient place, many substan-
tial buildings are being erected, and the
site that was once held by plunde rers
and outlaws has given away to scene
of real business life. At no time in the
history of the district has it shown
any decline, which honor alone belongs
TO the prOspectOrs who remained and
worked.
The district is located in a rugged
mountain range, extending twenty
miles in a northerly and sOutherly di-
rectiOn. and about three miles wide,
where numerous veins are found.
Among the principal ones are the Ophir,
where the most improvements have
been made. A shaft has been sunk to
a depth of 500 feet, q complete hoist
ing plant is installed, and one of the
most complete and perfect roasting and
teaching mills in the state is about fin
ished, and when completed viii handle
100 tons of ore daily. Every detail in
the erection of the plants and working
Of the mine has been looked after close
~. and sufficient ore has been blocked
out and extracted to insure a run Of
not less than one year.
The Johnny ranks next to the Ophir,
and the management is actively i'm
proving its ground in sinking and drift
ing, with the most encOurag ing results.
This property has produced upward of
$4,000, almost entirely from its devel-
opment work. A new air compressor is
being installed, and it is said that early
spring viii find the company building
a mill of sufficient capacity to meet the
requirements of the mine.
The Margaret which lies between the
Johnny and the Ophir. is fast coming
to the front as one of the important
properties of the district. Work is being
prosecuted as fast as possible. and the
developments are most satisfactory.
A more recent strike of much impOr-
lance has been made in the Sundower,
at a depth of 100 feet. where a con-
tract has been let to determine its real
extent It is reported that the owners
refused 900 for the group, consist
ing Of four claims.
The SunfOWer lies about three-uuar-
| ters Of a mile from the Margaret and
between these is the Willowvale, upon
which considerable work has been done.
showing several strong veins Of good
milling ore. The principal work is
through a tunnel. at the end of which
a large body Of $13 ore has been en-
cOuntered. The ore is too low grade to
ship, and the owners are unable to erect
a reduction plant.
Little or no work has been done the
past year on the Creole. and the same
may be said of the Burro, both of
which are known to be valuable prop
critics
The Utah Spur ranks among the fore
most claims Of this section, but for
some Unaecountable reason very little
is being done on it at present.
The Rice property is among the most
important prospects of the district On
the Aggie D. there is considerable work
done, and a large quantity of lOw-grade
ore is being extracted
The Sulphides, adjoining the Ophir.
is owned by an eastern company. but
at present is idle. Some remarka blv
rich ore has been found on this ledge.
which is very extensive. A. G. Bast. a
prominent merchant of the town, is
listed among the largest mine holders
Of the district.