The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-04
.,,[[W ROAD WILL
TOUCH CHERRY CREEK
Nevada Mining District Gives
Promise of Being Large Pro
ducer Ultimately.
SILVER WAS MINED
in EARLIEST DAYS
Modern Investigation Shows
District Is Rich With the
Yellow Metal.
special to The Tribune

Special to The Tribune
CHERRY CREEK. New. Feb 3
Cherry Creek ~ located AT the mouth of
the canyon near the base OF the eastern
slope OF the Egsn range OF mountains
It's elevation is s2,5 feet above sea Level
and 1t is superby located for n town
Mines were discovered here In 1872 and
tho geological formation OF the district
was all that could be desired With the
progressive mining spirit OF the pros
pectors tho present town was laid out
IN tho spring of 1873 and In the following
gear the growth was phenomenal and
Until the depreciation OF silver in 1913 was
one or the lIvelest towns and mining
camps in the State of Nevada
Silver in Palmy Days.
In 1872 a Miners union was organized.
1t Is now extinct, but no labor troubles
have arisen. The purpose OF the organiza-
ton was 10 counteract the manifest pref
orencs given by the mine managers 10
Cornish miners, 10 tho exclusion OF all
other nationahtIes. About 500 mining To-
cations have been made In the Cherry
Creek mining district some of which
nave proven OF great value Prior To the
depreciation of silver, gold was not pros
pectcd for 10 any extent, silver being the
Iredominaat metal. and the camp re-
m8incd practically dead until n few wears
ago. when tho Wide West claims were
purchased by Boston capitalists and have
been vigorously developed
Outside Capital Made Camp.
The arrival OF these men with abund-
aEce Of money to prospect and develop
The numerous Lodges. or lodes, gave
Tonderful impetus to the mining industry
OF TINS section Of the country Gold bear
Ing veins were found and discoveries OF
rich ledgss were made Rll over the noun
tain range, and the influx OF capital made
Cherry Creek one of the most lively MIN
lng camps OF the West. Situated about
three mics from town, southwest. is Gold
canyon mining district, and In this dis
uict arc located almost all the good prop
crIics
Will Be on New Road
A new railroad is now being built from
Cobre, thirty miles east OF Wells. TO Ely.
Nev., nifty miles south OF Cherry Creek
10 the copper mines Of the Nevada Con-
solidated Copper company. Cherry Creek
VIII he station on the line OF tho road
and by the first OF May next trains viii
ne running TO this Town and camp. Here
tofore means OF communicate tion have been
by stage from Wells, on the Southern Pa
'iho railroad, distance OF lOD miles
across sagebrush desert to Cherry
Greek
Mines Now in Operation.
Mary Ann, Pacific and contiguous
claims worked and controlled by the Ma
uonal Mining company. a silver-icad prop
csitlon, producing good ore The Star
mines, worked and controlled by the
Glasgow and Western Exploration com
pany of Glasgow, Scotland Among the
prominent owners is ]. p. Coates. OF
thread fame. Good producers group
Of claims, the MORO, East MORO Ne
rada va Queen, April Fool and White Elc-
Kelsey and NJ McAuley These claims
give great promise rs gold producers.
llck and Cad Is a low-grade proposltIon
Ii splendid opportunities Shaft 100 feet
Charles Wah. John Howard and j. Gala
nan.
Has Mill on Ground.
North Mountain Mining company has a
group OF patented claims and thousands
OF dollars have been realized from the
pToPerty. large mill is situated west
oi Egan canyon for rcatlng the ore
Midway in the canyon tunnel has been
driven 1890 feet TO cut the several lodges
IN It's trend. AT the portal OF the tunnel
work more cxpeditiously These veins
carry gold, silver ana lead
Values Began at Grass Roots.
Hartford Nevada Gold Mining com
pany owns group of claims known as
inc johanna group. The property WAS
purchased in 1905 and the company is |
pushlnS work with great vigor and In a !
Prof Lelshman from this property over J
'lb.eS was returned. The ore came prIn-
cipaHy from near the grass roots and |
improves wonderfully in values as depth !
Some interesting History
Egan Canyon.-Throush this pass was
he overland stage route prior TO the |
completion of the Southern Pacific rail- !
-oed. The road passes between huge |
Mountains OF quartZitc, standing majcsti- |
point sixteen miles cast OF Cherry Creek |
% Schellborne. About three miles west !
'f Canyon Is an old fort, in which |
son,pany OF soldiers was quartered TO |
quite little east Of tha fort Ie ,be |
pasture used by the stage company for |
he horses Numerous skrmishcs were
lad with the Indians. but no regular bat
les were fought. Midway In the CANYON |
p a remarkable and striking profile rock |
II a woman. while on the south side of
n lsSl-S2 by the Denver q Rio Grande
Western for n transcontIneutal line but |
york was discontinued and report SAYS |
he franchise was purchased by the |
southern Pacific railroad 10 prevent com |
petition. 4
Mining Opportunities Wonderful
Beyond the canyon and on the other
side Of the Egan range OF mountains is |
IN immense valley. stretching miles I'm |
width, with thousands OF rabbits coyotes
wolves, bands OF wild horses and cattle |
the desert plains The country
las few settlers outside tho mining
camps, yet the possibilities for mining
INVESTORS are really wonderful Tho orc
. not phenomcnally rich i'm gold and
silver. yet the Lodges arc large and orc
bodies wide and free milling.
Boston Copper Letter.
James \ Pollock & 60 furnish the foIJovv
ng letter from Boston, received over their
TiVat" wire:
notwithstanding The weakness In New York
'ur local market remained steady snd strong |
u spots. Spcciaitles were again tho feature
md outside OF AmaIganatod. Bingham and
;tsh were the leaders among tho conner |
hares aud Amcrlcen Pneumatic aud Nmeri- |
an Woolcn In the inJustrials "