Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

be lump OF gold. The prospector called
his companions and showed them what
he had found. Two Of them ran TO their
tent but few rods away and returned
with pick and shovels. Then began the
hunt for the badger and what was
suspected of having concealed some
where about his person.
SLAB OF SOLID GOLD
When the excavation had reached
depth OF five feet, one Of the miners
gave a yell and told his companions 10
bring a piece OF canvas on which 70
place what ne had found. II proved TO
be piece of rock on which lay a slab
OF solid gold IL by IA inches, and over
two inches thick. The badger, IL was
found, had bored the hole directly over
the vein. throwing out particles OF de-
tached vein matter that We're in greater
part gold IL was one of these that
had attracted the attention Of the pros
pector. To the Round Mountain Ante
lope Mining company belongs the honor
OF making the first shipment Of ore ever
made from the camp This consisted
of II tons OF $1,000 rock. making the
shipment worth So, 600 This was ef-
fected during the first week OF July be-
fore Round Mountain had been a min
ing camp 90 days,
OTHER COMPANIES.
The following are other Incorporated
companies and the personnel OF their
officers. This list embraces those COM
panies which are actually actively en-
gagged in opening up and developing
their properties
Round Mountain Extension Mining
company, the control Of which was
sold last June for a considera ton OF
$4,000. to A. r. Dearborn and NJ. f,
German Of Birmingham, Ala, and j. p.
Lotus, j. II. Davis, John S. Cook and
II. G.. Mayer OF Goldheld. making one
OF the strongest companies operating In
the district. l.. b. Hezelgroye, the Ju-
perintendent in charge, Is practical
mining man and has handled some Of
the largest mining operations OF Utah
for many years. 1t was under his d.
roction that every pound OF ore from
tho great Sandstone No. bonanza Of
Gnldfeld was handled.
Round Mountain Central Mining COM
pany owns what Is known as the Shot
group of claims. The company has
been working the property by the lease
system. The officers are Il. b. Cush-
man. cashier Of the state Bank e. Trust
copany. president; ]. II. Macmillan.
vice president; c. r. Evans OF Manhat-
tan, secretary and general manager,
and c. II. Wise OF State Bank & Trust
company at Manhattan, treasurer.
These with G. S. johnson of the brok-
erage house of the same name In Gold
field. are the directors. Sam Bayles Is
superintendent in charge, which insures
economical and intelligent development.
The Rogers Round Mountain Mining
company-Judge Lewis II. Rogers OF
Goldheid. president; webb b. Parkin-
son. secretary, and Floyd Russell,
treasurer This corp pany started a
working shaft on their Lookout claim,
and from depth of IL feet have never
been out OF values. They are In the
same formation as the Sunnyside.
ANOTHER RED TOP.
The Round Mountain Red Top Min
ing company adjoins the famous Ante
lope. Assays running from $4,000 TO
$4,000 per ton have frequently been met
With In the Edith Fraction of their es-
tate. In the Black Hawk claim there
II a tunnel 226 feet into the hill which
shows splendid returns, while prospect
ing this claim has developed the fact
that 1t is rich In placer gold and It is
expected that as soon as the leasers
get their machines going they will be-
| gin churning out gold. The officials of
| this company are Quincy Gordon, pres
| ident; X. l., Colburn, secretary and
| treasurer; II. l.. Taylor, general man
| nger. The company property comprises
seven claims, viz: Black Hawk Edith,
Extension, Extension No. /, Blue Jay,
Blue Jay No, and the Lost Mine.
The Round Mountain Cahll Mining
company owns an immense acreage
lc, "a nd Hn OF - Dnt,a H..
| Some very good silver values have been
| found; they have a strong ledge and a
| mine may be looked for In depth.
The Smoky Valley Round Mountain
| Mining company, owning large acre
| age west OF the Sphinx. They have a
| gasoline hoist ordered and are doing
good, substantial work, and II is
thought they will get the Sphinx lodges
| in depth.
The Round Mountain Virgin Gold
| Mining company, owning some OF the
best ground In the district, adjoining
! the Fairyiew, is doing but little at
present, as the ground Is In dispute.
The Round Mountain Imperial Is very
well located, adjoining the Fairvlew
and Albatross groups. The officers are
capable men and the outlook for the
| company Is very bright
| The Round Mountain Bullion Is
| northwest OF the Fairview and east OF
the townsite. They have very large
acreage and some good values on the
surface This property looks good.
! Round Mountain Alpine own ground
south OF the townsite The ground Is
well located. but as yet but little de-
velopment work has been done.
The Round Mountain Mutual Mining
| company own large acreage south Of
! Round Mountain, about 1900 feet from
Round Nominating Mining company
| The officers include Charles Wise. cash
Ter state bank, Manhattan. and other
wei known financial and mining men.
An extensive campaign Of DEVELOPMENT
viii soon be inauguratod.
ROUND MOUNTAIN CITY.
Before describing the marvellous little
city OF Round Mountain. IL is well TO
note number OF facts which pertain
particularly to tho facilities afforded for
successfully carrying on mining opera
tons. In the first place water In a car
! dinal essential for all mining and espec-
ially carrying on mining operations
In the first place water IL a cardinal
essential FOR all mining and especially
placer mining, In which Round Noun
tain now seems destined TO take her
part.
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