Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-19
One Of the Most Important Ones
Recorded from the Mining
Camps in a Long Time
LOWEST AVERAGE, $3.50 COLO.
Great Campaign Of Development to be
Carried on. DR. p. 4. II. franklin
VIII Take a Rest.

There IS no longer any doubt but that
the recent strike made in the Log Cabin
mine, operated by the Gold Develop
ment company, near Marysyalc, is one
OF the most important ones made in
this state in long time. Visitors from
that section declare that the stories sent
out from Marysyale and elsewhere con-
cerning these nov finds have not been
exaggerated In the least, that IN fact
the half has never been told.
Or. F. A. II, Frankie, to whose en-.
ergy and pluck the changed conditions
IN the gold belt IN the south have been
brought about during the past two
years. returned from camp last night,
where, accompanied several eastern
stockholders in the company. he has
been making thorough inspection Of
the properties embraced in the Gold
Developments dom,ins, comprising a
territory six miles in length by two
miles IN width.
While the doctor was confined TO his
room In the Kenyon because of a slight
indispOsure due TO over eNertion while
Training about the deep SHOWS and
INTO uampened tunnels, he was unable
to suppress his intense qualification at
the way things have been going In the
south and unhesitatingly declares that
the gold districts contiguous 10 Mays
vale are certain 10 make II one Of the
greatest mining towns In Utah lie Is
equally as enthusiastic In saying that
the Gold Development cOmpanys prop
critics will make one Of the greatest pro.
duclng mines In the state
While the width Of the Log
Cabin vein has not been determined.
the work performed Is enough to DEM
onstrate that II Is big one 1t has
been followed for long distance. more
than 100 feet, and out Of the eight as
says taken each day the lowest aver
age up to date Is $3.50 per ton. while
many assays have shown values Of $40
per ton or better. But with an aver
age of 81 per ton, Dr. franklin figures
that the proposition Is destined to be-
come one Of the greatest wealth get
ters In Utah It Is noticeable, he says.
that as development progresses the val
ues appear more uniform and the
quartz more firm.
While there Is ample ore developed to
Justify the erection Of a large milling
plant, Il will be the policy Of the COM
pany 70 continue the further develop
ment of the territory and leave the
matter OF reduction works for future
consideration
Early In the spring, said Dr, Frank
lin today, there viii be nj least seven
tunnels going and probably more. A
great campaign Of development Is
planned and will be carried out as
RAPIDLY as money and labor can do II.
II VIII be surprise to nr. Franklin'q
many friends that ne today retired
from the MANAGEMENT. and also from
the board OF directors Of the Gold De-
Velopment company. II was at his re-
quest that the responsibilities Of d.
rectlng the enterprise have been shift
ed to other shoulders az he desired TO
have vacation Of at least a year. Ac-
the board was re-organlzed
rs follows: Or. ?, s. Merrill Of PNlla-
delnhia president, general manager
and director; c. IT. Schirmer Of Phil
odelphia, vice president and director:
Samuel Huckle and Gilbert ]. Palen OF
Philadelphia directors; j. I. Stanton,
Nuffalo n Y, director; Judge w. II.
King OF Salt Lake, director. and NJ. z.
Murray Of Salt Lake. assistant general
manager and director
on Wednesday evening the cltrens
OF Marysvale rendered DR. Fran Kiln
and associates rouslng reception al
the NJ II. church in that place.