The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-13
RICH UTAH CAMP
NOT APPRECIATED
Clifton District Contains Some
Remarkably Fine Mines
Now Being Opened.
SALT LAKERS HAVE
SECURED GOOD GROUND
Owners Awaiting the Coming of
Railroad to Commence
Active Shipping.

Col. Matt Daugherty, one of the big
owners of the Polar Star property in
the Clifton district, returned Tuesday
district. Col. Daugherty has spent
over three weeks on this trip looking
over the properties of the camp, and
he is more than enthusiastic over tho
outlook for the mines there. He states
that there is no longer reason to doubt
the permanency of the region; the
workings during the past summer havo
demonstrated that the ore bodies ex
tend with depth, and this district,
which produces gold, silver, copper,
lead and bismuth, is one Of the best in
the State; In fact, states the Colonel,
Utah has no district which can excel it.
There is no doubt that the Clifton
the magnificent showings that have
been made there. The Colonel deeply
regrets that Salt Lake capital has re-
mained idle when, by the expenditure
of modest sum Of money and energy,
Salt Lake could have developed this
great country with railroad, opening
up millions Of resources which would
have poured into Salt Lake pockets
from one Of its best and richest mining
regions. Those who own properties
there are in hopes that the Western
Pacific railroad will send branch line
into the heart of the mines, and there
has been q stage line started from Iva
pah to Curry's ranch, a distance of
fifty miles, to connect with the Nevada
some Of the Clifton resources will come
to the market via this line, the road
between these points being very good.
There is not a Utah district that can
give greater assortment of rich ore,
states the Colonel. Many mines could
begin, shipping ore right away with bet
ter facilities, and these shipments
but they can be maintained faithfully
for an indefinite time even with the
present amount of development work
done. The Gold Hill property. owned
by Salt Dakers, which adjoins the Polar
Star, has done more work during the
present season than was over done in
the entire district before. Their work
ings have demonstrated to, the entire
satisfaction Of every one familiar with
the pronerty that the ore bodies do ex-
tend with depth most encouragingly.
While Salt Lake capital, as q rule,
has been slow in recognizing the re.
sources of the Clifton district individu-
ais from this city and State have been
most diligent in opening up their prop
critics. There are many Salt Lakers in
terested in this district, their properties
showing up finely, yet few, if any one,
IS cognizant of this fact. The Polar
Star group has demonstrated its merits
IN a most positive manner. For 2 dis
tance of 265 feet, Col Daugherty
states. this group has been probed, each
inch of the way being in ore. During
his visit to this property he let con-
tract for PSI feet more Of work which
will tap this ore body at liberal depth,
giving an economical outlet for the
ores. Col Daugherty brought with him
a very handsome assortment of samples
from his property, which will average
40 per cent copper. This ore carries
from SS to S14 gold in addition. and
quite, a large amount is on the dumps
awaiting disposition.
The Cryptogram, the property of Salt
Lakers, has been opened by the own
ers, and very fine body of copper,
lead and silver ore was recently en-
countered which was five feet in width.
This company has not reached very
great depths on its ground, but the de-
velopments are worthy Of a veteran.
The Midas property and mill arc being
with signal success. The Lucy l.. has
some extremely fine showlngs, this
group being owned by Salt Lake in
vestors. On all sides, states the Colo
mel, one can see activity on the part of
Salt Lakers. and how these owners ever
let the railroad questions remain SO
long unsolved is one Of the problems
that is hard to crack.
During his Investigations throughout
this region, Col Daugherty paid a visit
to the Furber district, over the line
and about six miles from Deep Creek,
where there are some extraordinary
lead and copper showings This region
is not thoroughly developed, but the
character of the resources leaves moth
Ing to anticipate but generation of
remunerative results from the inception
Of activity There is daylight ahead
for the owners of properties in the
Clifton district, and when it is at
tanned Utah will be casting ewes that
way and wondering how it came that
30 many fine propositions were allowed
TO remain untouched during such long
time.