The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
WONDER IS DESCRIBED.
Mining Camp Full of Salt Lake Inter
ests Is Booming

The Mining and Scientific Press has the fol-
lowing to say regarding n" camp OF Wondor.
New, in which numerous Salt Lakera have cH-
tensive mining interests.
Wonder: tho OF tho latest mining
excitement in Nevada, Is situated about TWEEN
ty-two miles northeast OF Fairvicw thus max
ing il oighty miles from the nearest railroad
point, II may be reached either direct from
Fairview, or, rs most prefer, by going TO
Westgate, twolve miles distant, whore there
le plenty OF water, and thence 10 Wonder
sixtoon miles more. stage leaves Farview
daily for the camp. and makes tho trip in
about six hours
mountains, about four miles from the head
OF nu old river channel. and half way be-
tween Chalk mountain and Horse crock. Il
is 6anked eithor side Sy high, rolling hills,
which socm 10 bo loss broken than thoso aur-
rounding Eairview. The tops are covered
with sparse growth Of timber, which in
suros plenty of comparatively cheap fuel.
There is enough mountain grass TO feed
burros
Tho formation is typical of the desert
region, thero being the usual vast andcsi,e
and rhyolite dikes, with quartz and spar
strugers throughout. To the south is an
immonsc body Of limestone of indefinite ex.
tent, cut by iron stained porphyry, The out
crops in general. are not particularly promi-
nent. The camp was discovered during the
carly part of june sensational surface
having been obtained from the Wonder claim
Tho news Immediately brought o rush OF men
from Fairview. nearly dopopulsting Il tenn.
porcsrly, 80 and "a, all surrounding ground was
h'ehcu vi .pl miles' Sc'ethl new btrlkcs
were made. but nothing approaching in rich
ness sho original location.
Tho surface ore is extremely rich in
chloride OF silver. with accompanying sui
phides and bronides Gold is also asso-
cintcd with IL Assays running from S247 TO
5000 were obtainod from the 1oat Al Chalk
mountain. ten miles distant, there are bodies
of silver bearing gnlon0. and with further
development similar may be found at
Wonder.
''At present the camp consists OF nbout so
tn so tents, no wooden buildings having been
as yet erected. though several aro about TO
bo. Beside work on the Wonder claim there
| is much prospecting going in tho sur
rounding hills, and several rich finds arc re-
| ported. especially near Horse crock Just
now the cnnp is laboring under severe han
| dicaps, the worst being lack OF water All
water is hauled from Wes,gate. and has
rendy sale nt 80 per barrel. However: u new
| away, and there 10 every indication that a
| good supply Will soon be secured Prices Of
all commodities arc high. but nc higher than
! the conditions warrant. Meals Of dubious
quality may be had at 76 cents. Town lots
are closely held. prices ranging from $3.50 to
| s4oo in tho center of the town.
| Wonder is omphatically not "a poor
mans camp. AL goods mus. be hauled ia,
| and orc hauled out, TO Hazen, and as the
| roads are in sandy soil, with frequent steep
| grades. freight rates 40 high as 8 u TO
cents per pound. Bus these difficulties can
| be overcome, and with m intelligent man.
| ngement Of capital invested. Wonder should
| justify she god opinion already formed BY
| conservative mining man who have visited the
| camp"