The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-22
RAILROAD PASS
COMING DISTRICT
Mike Mahoney, After Protracted
Visit, Has Great Faith in
Possibilities.
PIPELINE is TO
BE CONSTRUCTED
CatIin Mine Now SaCking Rich
Ore and Expects to Begin
Shipping Shortly.

Mike MahODey, pioneer OF Utah and
we'll known in both Zion and Nevada
mining circles, reached the city a few
days ago after an absence OF some
thing like eighteen months spent In a
chase after the elusive nugget
Mr., Mahoney crossed the plains In
the early days and settled near the
site OF the present city of Salt Lake.
He was not a permanent settler, ana
early recognized the possibilities OF
Nevada from mining standpoint. His
first visit 10 the State was In 1871, and
since that time he has spent tho
greater part or his life In tho gold
fields. Nevada is not the only State
that has claimed a share of his atten-
ton, many other sections of the West
ern country having been prospected by
him In the early days. In all his ex-
that never In any section has he seen
SO much surface gold as In parts of Ne
Yada,
Temperature High.
Mr.. Mahoney came to Salt Lake d.
reCtly from Las Vegas, where he says
tho temperature was 106 a week ago.
General business conditions are good,
however. and the health of the COM
mpnity is for the most part excellent,
had mining interests throughout a
great part of the State, but for some
time past has been giving the greater
part of his attention to the Railroad
Pass district, sometimes known as the
Vincent district. This district is To-
Gated about twenty-five miles due east
OF Las Vegas. and about thirty-tlve
miles north of Searchlight. Las Vegas
being the shipping point Mr Maho-
ney now has sixteen locations In this
district, and recently disposed OF three
of the claims, subsequent assays OF ore
from which have shown as high as 500
odd in gold. to say nothing OF a high
percentage of copper.
Catlin Group Sold.
In speaking of the district and Its
possibilities Mr.. Mahoney said In part:
Tho principal mine in the district con-
sists of the group OF claims known as
the Catlin group, which were recently
disposed of to Denver parties. Ny own
claims are located about three and
half miles from this property in the
same mineral zone, which extends to
total length of about fourteen miles.
The Catlin people are now sacklng rich
ore, and making preparation 10 begin
shipping within a very short time. The
ore not only runs high in gold. but is
said to show high values in copper and
Water is rather scarce In the dis
trict, all that used for drinking pur-
poses being hauled by team from Las
Vegas, There is q very good desert
spring within twelve miles OF the camp,
but the road to 1t, such as II is. for the
most part is ins2assible. There has been
some talk OF constructing a pipe liSe.
and In all probability this will eventu-
ally be done. The wagon road to Las
Vegas is excellent, however and as we
all have our own teams, the expense
OF hauling water is not high.
Branch Limo Possible.
There has been considerable discus
possibility of the Clark road running
branch down from Las Vegas. and
my own opinion Is that as soon as the
district opens up somewhat and It's abb
solute permanency becomes thoroughly
esta blished. this Will be done.
All the ore In the district appears to
be free milling, but when the water
level is reached sulphides Will In all
probability be encountered.
The district so far has opened up
well. and to my mind gives promise
OF great things In the future. Ore run
ming high in values undoubtedly exists
IN large quantities. although in the nat
ural order of things 1t may be some
time before the district takes place
In the front ranks of the gold-produc-
Ing sections OF the State"
Mr.. Mahoney's health has suffered
somewhat from the extent Of his last
stay In camp. and he anticipates spend
ing the entire summer In Salt Lake
and vicinity and taking a thorough
rest.