The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
BIC GOLD STRIKE
WAS LOOKED FOR
Discovery Near Nevada Su-
perior Ground Was Tipped
Off Months Ago.
SALT LAKERS ARE
INTERESTED PARTIES
Stampede on, Every Available
Rig Being Used by EX-
cited LOcatOrS.

News that reached tbs city Thursday
confirming tho reported finding OF gold
about thirty-ffro miles north OF Love-
locks wRo eagerly sought by those Salt
Lakers who arc interested In this por-
tlon OF the State OF Nevada Within
q short distance Of the strike is located
the Nevada Superior property, r. largo
acreage of highly mlnsralizod territory
belonging to G. D. Rooklidge. M, Nj. War
ner. 8, l.. Butler and George Wilson. all
OF this city, having associated with them
several Illinois investors.
Has Long Been Expected.
Those familiar with the district north
OF I.ovelock have long anticipated that
mineral would be encountered in the re-
Sion separating the Nevada Superior and
Lovelock and while the news OF tho dis
coVery has created no surprise II has
naturally been of the most pleasing no
ture to those interested In that portion OF
the State, From all indications, to tho
south Of the Nevada Superior ground even
the most conservative is led 10 believe
tlIAt this great extent or territory VIII
eventually prove OF richness similar 10
The extreme ends now known TO be high
ly mineralized.
Nevada Superior at Work.
In the excitement attending the discoy-
ery of the new camps of Neynda little has
perior property, the management having
been hard at work but without making
much noise regarding what they have
succeeded in accomplishing The man
asenicnt expects to begin cutting the
station OH the 3o1-foot level by April 10,
and frorI all indications these Salt Lakers
have the making of a huge lead and
silver NINE In the Nevada Superior, The
management has every known appliance
necessary To a complete and speedy de-
.elopment of their property, and Jrc
10 q Of
of ore encountered and the prospect OF
soon having plenty of company IN tho
search fCi wealth.
Mining Man Gave Tip.
There is an interesting story connected
with this discovery OF gold near Love
lock. Some time ago a man from that
portion Of the State was in Salt Lake,
and endeavored to interest local mining
men in the region. He was Of the opn-
ion that there was deposited some OF the
largest and richest gold-bearlng Lodges
in all the State OF Nevada, The local par
tIes were inclined to investigate the mat
Ter, but allowed delay to intervene be-
tween determination and action, with the
result that another now has located the
exact spot described by this prospector,
Fortunately, however, this prospector
l.ft a map with another part of the State
marked as being one OF promise, and
this suggestion Will be taken advantage
erS interested
Lovelock Is Gold Crazy.
The Wlnnemucca Silver State of a re-
cent issue says that Lovelock is gold
crazy Every available team has rushed
on is preparing to rush toward Seven
Iroughs the scene of the latest strike
During last Saturday forty teams left
that place on the stampede, and Sunday
witnessed ns many more tearing off
toward the scene OF excitement. The ac-
count continues.
Large Values Brought In.
That the strike Is big one there can
be no doubt. The samples Of ore brought
In. which. 1t Is understood, were selected
at random, run into the thousands of
dollnrs ton. Gold Is visible to the
naked eye. half OF the rock In fact be-
Ing almost solid with the yellow metal.
The stampede to the region has been
almost incredible, the local livery stables
Icing taxed to their utmost capacity and
there is not private rig In the town
that has not beer called into service
According 10 the stories brought in
from the Seven Troughs country, the en-
tire region Is rich In minerals. and from
the statements of those who have re-
turned II is probable that a townsitc will
be laid off and a new city spring no
characteristic OF all Nevada camps"