Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
SEARCHL|GHT IS
MOST ACTIVE NOW
Santa Fe Connects Camp With
Outside Word---GeneraI
Boom Results.
BUSINESS BIG FROM START.
Mines Are Receiving Needed MochIn-
cry and Development Is 70 he
Commenced IN Earnest.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
SestehlBpht New. ADrll 2 The
arsl trsin over The Santa l'e railroads
MARVEL branch arrived IN Searchltsht
Monday noon, and brought in the FIRST
CONSIGNMENT of machinery and lun-
hcr for mining purposes The adj
vent OF the train was he signal for a
general revival Of business IN every
line, ana the first day saw q decided
change IN the aspect Of the camp.
Outlying properties that have been
DRAGGING alouT fuT the want or MAJ
terlai, irnmcdiatelY began increasing
their quota OF workmen, and the next
60 dayg VIII be a period OF great acc
iiVity. Cor hundreds OF carloads of ma
chinery and material are Due to arr
rive In that time Another bright ass
peCt of the district Us the labor SituH
tfDn which has not been disturbed by
events TRANSPORTING ut C&pldflcld and
other northern camps Being an open
camp. everyone Is prosperous, wen
raid and free from agitation
Among the first mines TO receive
machinery is the searchllEht Mann
moth, Which will begin Installing a
large hosting plant Immediately ana
with its present machinery Will be
one On tilt nest ttlUlI1ptQ NllAlN- III Nllg
district Three carloads of mnchirl-
civ arrived for the Searchlight Com
slidatad and is npw being Installed
STANLEY FORBES
The most sensational gold strike
ado during the week wos that 1T the
tanley Forbes, where worltmen while
mixing Niuxe ppened five feet of
suartz that runs an average OF s20p
per ton. The wln9e IS 25 feet deep.
and WAS sunk on the vein IN n tunnel
800 feet In the hillside. The orc body
IS tr0ceablo to- the apex Of the hIll.
carrying an average width of thrcH
feet above. and values ranging from
500 dawn To- $50 Papnings taken
from the new find show testsppcn-
flu OF free gold 10 the pan and six
inch streak on the hanging wall in
The wln1e runs as high as 100000 per
ten. The fancy article win be ship
ped by express The COMPANY has
leased the New Era mill and win be-
gin treating It's ores Immediately
WYOMING sI1ARCHLIGHT
The Feasibility 81 mining ON The
"Fatf west Of searchIlght has been
demonstrated by the Wyoming Search
light, which this week cut into q 80
foot one body that averages S95 per
tom. The find 1gas made In the west
drift on the zoe foot level IN an in
cline SHAFT that is now 800 feet deep,
Drifting for the shoot below has conn
iltenced. The mime VIII make q Mill
run test an the Duplex mill this week.
and If satisfactory VIII Immediately
install 10-stanp mll and cyanide
Plant.
MAJESTIC GoLDFROG,
The shaft on the Majestic Godfrog
has reaclio1 a depth of IS feet and Is
showing some good mineral Arrange
nients have been made for the imme-
Hate installation OF a l5-horse power
Fairbanks Morse hoist together with
other equipment Paintings from the
bottom of the shaft show values Ia bs
consistent and the shoot given indlea-
lions of developing into a permanent 4
ore body AT the l00-foot level |
drift win be driven to explore the
shoot
GOLD BEAM.
The showing on the Gold Beam, where |
4 few weeks ago n nice body OF min |
,r0lzed quartz was encountered, is inn
proving with each foot OF depth The !
irst ASSAYS showing the presence Of 1
mineral have been overshndowed by re- /
-ent developments. which have brought |
IN a nice streak Of pay rock This shaft |
Nil be continued down by Superlnten- |
lent SayleS, Who IL after the water |
sevel. where rich ore preconilna1es,
BLACK HAWK STRIKE,
+ G, L GTesh, owner Of the Black Hawk
claim. which cndlines the Wall Street |
IN the east, has uncovered i've feet @.
ore IN the bottom OF a 50-toot shaft,
-hIt runs 5000 per ION. This ledge rs
The extension of the Wall street and Is
tracetble the entire length OF The Black
HnWk claim. Machinery and full |
Equipment viii immediately be Installed
nd tla a. u
ELDoRADO CONSOLIDATED
superintendent a. j. Peake OF the Ell
Dorado Consolidated, Has opened |
edge OF gold and silver ore that as
ass up 10 3l0O per ton The find was |
7nde IN "A lg-f0ot shaft, and the entire |
workings are In ore, The ledge Is a new |
1ne end runs parallel 90 the monster |
VEIN in The famous silver Legion The |
edge Is Well defined and traceabe The |
sn,ire length OF the claim, The present |
snuff win be continued down TO the |
lQ4-inot level when cross-cUtting aud |
tiitlrg will begin
WORK AT THE MIDAS.
Wor'5nen tha week completed the In
lulatlun Of additional machinery on tho 4
Midas, and he mine has now a good 1
PofklnB rtni- The contract calling for
lOl additional feet Of sinking Is now 60 |
w uhead with great raptdlty- as soon /
lS pc additional depth rs attained
drilling WIN Begin 10 the east Of me
hait 20 open ledge that putcropA
iuongiy on That portion Of the proper
y Inc rch srlrgcrs encountered I
Ntlle sinking The dist 100 feet trond [
.oward this ledge and n Is believed thpy |
,orm a iuuctuls al the water level The
activity on thc Midas has inspired |
llnnY other property holders I'm lie
Hrllly 10 begin prospecting for lodges |