The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
ON WALKER RESERVATION.
Much Activity Is Expected When
First Ninety-Day Period Is Up.

First Ninety-Day Period Is Up.
when the ninety days under which the
first locations are valid have elapsed
there will be a great deal OF activity IN
the Walker Lake reservation At present
while several healthy looking camps are
springing up there is no ATTEMPT to do
any but the assessment work, says the
Goldfield News. On all sides there are
rumOrS of rich strikes. and that good ore
has been found in places Is beyond QueS-
ton. but in view of the clOseness with
which the country is staked those who
have found anything are in reality 1oath
to reveal their discoveries. The writer
found the situation decidedly promising
in comparison with the initial rush IL
which he took part.
Town at Dutch Creek.
At Dutch Creek there is flouriShing
town which is growing with each day
Lumber is being brought in in considera-
bic quantities and substantial tent houses
are taking the place of the first crude
tents. The town boasts a grocery store
several restaurants, a lodging house and
the usual proportion of saloons. The pop
ulation is about two hundred ana in
ciudes many people who bring with them
regulations for business ability and JudS-
ment- \ large and wealthy syndicate,
the Walker Lake Development company,
has been formed by outside capitalists,
along all lines. The present representa-
tiVes of this association are MeSSrs.
Keaue and Dam, These gentlemen have
settled at Dutch Creek and Will remain
through the winter.
A great many of the original Iccators
have already done the assessment work
on their claims and all hands are conf
dent that there will be great things doing
in the district. Joe Hauion, who went
into the region for the Frontier EXpiora-
ton company and was, upon the organic
alton of the district, elected recorder, has
several fine groups of claims uron which
the work has been done. on one group
OF five claims which he calls the News
group after the Cfoldfield News. the show
ing is exceptionally fine. Another bunch
of three claims he has christened the
Sarah group. The claims are very well
located and at this stage appear quite as
desirable as any in the place. Mr.. Ham
lon in his capacity of recorder is. of
course. familiar with the number of ioca-
tons filed and he states that nearly ev-
cry claim has at least one assessment
hole on it
The old Dutchman mine, which is
claimed by some score of outfits. has
the consent of all claimants several lenses
have been let on the ground and work is
going ahead in good shape In one case
the leaSers who are running a tunnel IN
der an old working have a solid breast
of ore which averages $50. All have show
inSs sufficient to prove that the camp VIII
have one mine at any rate. To decide
the ownership of the Dutchman will ap-
parently prove a difficult and costly task.
There is some talk of consolidating all
of the interests and working the ground
in concert. This would seem TO be the
most sensible plan yet offered.
Dry Creek Region.
At Dry Creek a great many assess
ments have been worked and some very
satisfactory results have been had The
Lady Ethel group. located by A. Stage
L. b Hahn. G.. F. Buck and w. T.
Roberts, is among the best properties in
that section and the assessment work
has all been done and the locations filed
There are five claims in the group To-
Gated right on an immense porphyry dyke
which cuts the granite for miles Wood
and water are present in abundance and
very cheap mining will be possible. 9th
ers interested in the claims are Henry
Weber, Thomas II. Condor and W. E
Jeske.
l.. n Gregory has a number of Ioca-
lions at Dry Creek upon which it is gen.
orally believed the best values found in
the reservation have been had. Assays
as high as 5000 il is claimed, were TAX
en-. The owners will not verify the report
but profess to be very well satisfied with
their ground.
In the gulch above Dry Crock a camp
called Copper has been started and a
very good showing of gold and copper is
reported.
Copper Belt on Lake Shore.
On the east shore of the lake about
two miles from Walker an immense con-
per belt has been very closely located
! and the location holes are showing up
some splendid ore. Many of the speci-
mems carry as high as 40 per cent and il
is believed that the average across fifty
feet viii show in the neighborhood of s