The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-27
COPPER FOUND IN
ELKHORN CLAIMS
R. WaddeII Says District Is
Showing Up in an En-
cOuraging Manner.
T0N0PAH MAILS DIVIDEND
M. MACDONALD DISCUSSES DE-
VELOPMENT IN NEVADA.

"One of the most promising mining
districts in Utah today is the Elkhorn
district, about five miles east Of Park
City," said Robert Waddell yesterday.
The Nelson and queen claims, owned
by the Nelson brothers OF Park City,
are showing up in splendid shape y
steam hosting plant was installed on
this property this spring and is now in
has force of twenty men at WoIk
sinking a two-compartment shaft. \
pile of money has been spent on these
two claims, and their appearance justi-
fies the continued spending being done
by their owners.
"A 200-foot shaft has been sunk
on the Nelson property, and it IS eX-
pected to cut the main ledge at most
any time. The mine has big bodies Of
good milling ore in sight. This carries
values In silver, lead and gold and
copper, with the copper in lead. Devei-
opment has been done extensively on
these bodies to determine their size. In
nearly every instance the company mas
found the bodies bigger and better
with continued development. Work is
being centered IN the shaft at the pres
ent time, as the company is anxious TO
reach the main ledge.
IWo-Com partmcnt onaIts
After following several assures the
owners became convinced they have d
mine in the two claims and imme-
diately prepared to eXpend big sum
of money in improving the working IA
cilities of the property. hoist, with
boilers and pump, was purchased and
installed this spring. Arrangements
were made to sink a tWo-compart!nent
hof iC a
large boarding house and bunk house
were built and the force at the NINE
increased. Since then work has been
going on quietly but rapidly. The Mel
son and Queen have been consolidated.
A tunnel already in several hundred
feet is being driven in the Queen to-
wards the main ledge. The shaft is
expected TO cut the ledge from above
and the tunnel from below. UpIaises
will be started from the tunnel soon.
Twenty-foot Vein Found.
Peter Johnson of Heber is working
a group of claims Just north of tbs
Nelson property. He has a tunnel in
several hundred feet ;tlong twenty
foot vein Of $40 gold ore. Joseph Hatch
of Heber and others own this property
and contemplate building a mill. There
are several excellent millSites on the
hill and plenty of water for milling
purposes. The Johnson tunnel is Also
driving towards the Nelson ledge.
Eastern capitalists, principally Phil
adelphians, are supposed TO be heavily
interested in both the Johnson and
Nelson properties.
The ElkhOrn district is due east of
the Ontario and is considered by many
on extension of it.. 1t is in the same
mineral zone and bears the same sill
Ver-lead formation. The Elkhorn dis
trict differs from the Ontario territory
in carrying more copper and gold. This
combination of silver, gold, lead and
copper has filled the owners of prop
critics in the ElkhOrn district with
hope. have studied the country care
fully and believe it will some to the
front before many years. Much money
will be needed to open the district thor
Oughly, but with the splendid showings
made under the little development now
done, / do not think there will be any
lack of money to do the necessary pros
pecting. Park City and surrounding
territory has attained a worldwide
fame as silver-lead camp, and in a
few years the Elkhorn district will
make it's copper and gold output q
thing of Importance. The ElkhGrn dis
trict is taken up and preparations are
being made by others who have
watched the Nelson and Johnson
groups to start in active prospecting.