Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20
New York Party Buys an Interest
Ia the Dewitt Group,
PROGRESS AT B. W. & IL. NINE
Interesting Notes From Other Parts Of
Camp Much Prospecting Beins
Done In Gold Region.

Special Correspondence
Maiysyale Utah, June iS.-Mr. John
Patton OF New York, a prominent in.
yentor has purchased an interest In a
group OF claims, situated about "
miles south OF Marysyale on Ten Mile
creek, They propose to incorporate for
81 100000. under the name Of the Min
ing * Water Power company, with
John Patton as president and Reuben
De witt as general manager A large
tract OF land has just been purchased
from the government for waterrlght
purposes. ON which win be erected an
electric power plant Machinery and
lumber is on the ground for the neces-
sary buildings and active work Is ia
progress, TINS group of claims is
where the sensational gold discoveries
were maze this spring by Mr., Dewitt
On one OF the claims Is a well defined
ledge, showing assays OF $2iO gold per
ton The commencement OF any en-
terprlse OF this nature means much for
this section Of Utah.
Col 5. r. Mount Of Richfeld, who re-
Gently bonded the l.. and n. group for
800 QUO Is actively at work, and ship
inents will be made as soon as prac-
tlcable.
Messrs w 7. Cooper f. w. penfold
and MT Greenwood Of Salt Lake City,
ACCOMPANIED by 4lr b. A. raymond, OF
Marysyale, visited several Of the prom
nent mines on Bullion creek, the first
Of the week.
supt King OF the Iron mines, reports
that the character of the iron ore is Inn
proving In quality. The usual output
Of two cars per day Is being made Ad-
ditional Improvements and added facil-
tiles VIII be made to Increase the out
put
Milo T. Strong. a prominent mining
engineer OF Pueblo, Colo. paid flying
visit to Bullion creek, to examine
well known property owned by Salt
Lake capitalists, II Is understood his
mission ~ In the interests Of eastern
parties who are negotiating for the
property
II Is reported the Perjue- Surprise
company has secured additional terri
tory, and have a pleasant surprise In
store for the stockholders. Max Krot-
XII Is the general manager.
Alessrs, Geo. H. Romney Jr., and q.
f, Dalton, two well known mining men
of Salt Lake. were here booking after
their interests on Bullion creek II Is
stated that arrangements are being
perfected 20 commence permanent work
as soon as possible on their holdings,
which represent some OF the best prop
critics In the Ohio district.
Frank Laday, Ben Reynolds and j. d.
Bowers have recently made some Inn
portunt discoveries
The Belnap Mining company at
depth OF 70 feet, exposed a four-f0ot
vein OF gold ore which carries good val
ues. Mr.. w {. Kennedy is superin-
tending the work.
Messrs. Henehan and Burns OF Col
orado Springs. widely known In mining
circles, who recently visited this sec
ton. write from Nevada that they ex-
pect 20 return here shortly on their
recent visit they expressed themselves
as pleased with the outlook for the sur
rounding districts
Chas Matthews Is pushing work on
his property in Cottonwood, and re-.
ports good showings.
Henry Bradburn OF the Bradburn
Mining company. is doing some ener-
setic development and has fine body
OF ore In sight
+. Nj. Murray of Salt Lake City. Sec
rotary OF the franklin Gold Mining
company arrived IN camp last night.
Supt y. T Ashby Is working force
on the Alderbaran group.
Prospecting Is being carried on with
a vim. and this season viii undoubted.
ly prove to be the banner one this sec.
tion has ever had TO the prospector
and those seeking investment no larg.
or or more heavily mineralizad section
can be found In Utah than In this. the
southern portion Of the state. Water.
timber and fine climate are found
here hThe terminus OF the Denver &
Rio Grande Western railway is at
Marysvale, where the four large dis
tricts can easily be reached Good no.
tel and livery accommodations can be
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