The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-19
FOUR SALT LAKERS
ARE MADE RICH
Fairview Mining District Will
Make Many Land Owners
Rich Men.
ID. II. PEERY RETURNS
FROM THE DISTRICT
Wonderful Values of Region
Have Fairly Staggered the
Entire Country.

That the camp OF Falrvlew, New. Will
make millionaircS out of four Salt LAX
crs, positively, and no one can tell how
| many more In addition. is the positive as
| surance OF ID. II. PeeIy, the prominent
| Utah and Nevada mining man, who has
| just returned to this city from Fairyiew.
Although very few weeks Will cover tho
| span OF Falrvews 3 lifc. il today Is the
center of opportunity for the prospector
and investor. The four who are especial
| ly fortunate in the camp arc Salt Lakers'
and they are w. IL Clark, J. II Hodson,
| ]. a Kirby and Roy Ridge.
Beginning of FairvieW.
| About the first OF last February John
! D. Hodson left this city for Goldncld, Tor
the purpose OF meeting a. Kirby, the
| two intending to look over some cold
| field property While walking alons the
| main street OF Goldneld they met w. h
| Clark, who impaired TO them the infor-
nation OF some very rich values pclhs
| found in a new district then unknown.
| Mr. Clark made arrangements Tor these
| gentlemen to 80 to the new region. ana
while the way they met w. IL. Web
| Der and another. bound on the same mis-
| sion.
Birth of Nevada Hills.
The end of tho matter was that they
| pooled their issues and staked on In the
| new district of FairSicS the property now
within the Nevada Hills Mining company.
|
| that the entire State of Nevada contains
| Is stated by all who come from Falrview,
and Mr. Pecry is equally enthusiastie c re-
| garding tho property, Surrounding fHr-
| view Mr.. Peery stated Friday. was an
| enormous cXpnnsc of territory whlGh OF
| fers equally as good chances as tatrVlew
| Itself and so vast Is this ground that IL
| will take several years for II TO be thor-
oughly prospected.
Contains Huge Values.
The greatest values Of the Nevada Hills
| company were encountered on what Is
called Eagles Nest peak, specimens OF
ore being reported that Will run remark
| ably high in silver. The ledge has been
| opened at intervals for distance Oh Llyo
| feet, and there Is streak wlthln TINS
| ledge from eight to eighteen inches wide
| that win run from 5000 to 5000 per ton
| and better Six feet Of the ledge will go
ns high as 800 a ton. Tho company Is
| driving Il tunnel at the base of the peak
| and this Will tap the vein at great Depth
Salt Lakers Own Property.
Roy Ridge is another Salt Laker who
| has been remarkably successful In Fair,
| view He was on the ground early. ana
should he desire It, Mr. Peery st9tes nc
| his possessions J. r Walker of this
| city recently purchased property known
| as the Golden Slipper. and 1t Is the opln,
| ion OF all who have gone over TINS Erouho
| that IL IS one of magnificent promise IL
| ls stated freely that the Nevada fillls
vein runs through this group. senator
y
| ground early, with their representatives,
| and their ground is consider one OF the
best In the district
Distinctly Salt Lake Camp.
Another Salt Laker to whom the camp
| owes much, although much OF the fortune
| has been afforded him from the camp
| is f. A Virtue. who has the dlsuncH9n
| OF being the pioneer OF FairFleW MT
Virtue has disposed OF many oialInS Ui Ui
| promise for substantial sums, ana sun
| retains many properties of great merit.
| T.. McCarrlck Of Salt Lake Is another VINO
has rcaped some substantial rewards LOT
| the faith he rcposed In Fairylew proper
| ties John Dorian formerly or SAT- Lake.
| has purchased several groups OF claims
for which he could secure round S,,sn sum
| should he wish 10 dispose OF his holdings.
Fairview IS distinctly Salt Lake camp.
MIR. Peery Secures Ground.
Some time ago Mr. Peery sent Ben D.
| Luce into FnirVlew to pick up properties.
| which he was successful In doing, seGuT,
| ing a group next to the famous Wingneld
| property While no work has been done
| on the property as yet IT is one IN Which
| the owners haVo the utmost confidence.
Tho Peery-Luce sy1diGTa5e Sod 5 inc Etarn Sontr0,
| capitalists who have incorporated tho
same under tho name Of the Eagle s Nest
| Fairyisw on the last visit Mr.. Pecry pur-
chased several additional properties on
| Westgatc mountain. about five miles
| from the town of FairVlew
Plenty of Water Coming.
| On the way to Fairvicw. in the vicinity
| of Fallon. Mr. Pcery states that no more
| beautiful and inviting agricultural re-
| gion could be desired. Water is abundant,
| and generous crops can be raised by the
| farmer A telephone line is now within
ten miles of Fairyicw. and soon Will reach
| that town, already connecting with Ha2en
| from Falon- Messrs. Clark. Ridge and
| others have purchased a fine water sup
| ply about thirty miles from Fairview, and
| this necessary article Will soon be running
10 the town through pipe line now be-
| ing constructed. Water at the present
| time Is 50 a barrel in Fairylew.
Bullfrog Better Than Ever.
During the last trip into Nevada Mr..
| Peery visited the Bullfrog district. OF
| which he was one OF the pioneers. or the
| Montgomery Mountain he states consider
able work is being done. but nothing In
| comparison to that which Is being planned
| by the company. Maurice NJ Johnson
| soon is expected at the property. All
| Bulfrog is waiting for the railroad. and
with the completion OF this necessary
| auxiliary to the district machinery can
| be brought into the camp to fill the lack
| now existing The mines of Bullfrog are
| looking fine; the developments arc aston
| Ishing and Mr.. Peery freely expresses
| tho opinion that Bullfrog long Will hold
| ono NJ tho most if not the most, Dromi-