Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-06
CLARK ON OPH|R;
CONSIDERS IT GREAT
III Il Were Over I'm Nevada. Ophlr
District Would Cause
Great Rush"

Upwards OF $50 men are now work.
ing in the Ophir district including
those at Dry canyon" said Manager II.
W. Clark Of the Ophir Hin Mining COM
panN % The News "a number of
good properties IN this old-time pro-
ducing camp are now in operation:
some shipping, others developing, while
a number of the old ones which have
lain dormant for years are beginning
TO show signs Of life once more
The Clift mine, under the manage
ment OF Gran, snyder in working a
large force Of men. and IL shipping so
TO 70 tons OF ore a day from some OF
tho old workings. This IL ono OF the
big properties OF the district
over In Dry canyon the Hidden
Treasure is doing considerable develop
Ing and making shipments right along.
The famous old Kcarsarge property
got into finc body of high grade and
last week shipped a car which aver
aged near $50 10 the ton. This proper
Is has past shipping record running
into the millions.
AS much may he said OF its near
nelghbor, the old Mona, which years
ago gave Up several millions OF rich
ore"
This was tho property owned by
Mat Osborn who would send in n big
shipment Of phenonenally rich stun,
from the proceeds OF which he would
hire n special train IN which he could
cut "a dash" across the continent.
When his tens OF thousands had been
eXtravagantly expended, he would re-
turn hack to the Mona broke and dig
out another lot OF high grade. and of
he would go again-so goes the story.
II was At Ophir where Marcus Daily
got his start.
"Leasers are now working and ship
ping from the Lion Hill" continued Mr..
Clark Il understand they are getting
into good bodies OF high grade silver
ore. Manager Pollock is sending ore TO
the railroad.
"A large pump will be installed a,
the Ophir Hill in n few days, when the
mine will be unwatered and a force OF
men put 90 work developing and ex-
tracing the ores.
The Northern Light and Chloride
Point properties are being worked.
Leascrs on the last named are now
taking out n car Of ore.
THE Ophir district has been steadily
neglected for years. II II were taken
up aud slid over into Nevada IL would
create a great excitement and an old
time rush. II has a remarkable min
eralzation and its many mines which
have produced their millions have more
than proven the surface showings.
zone OF Ophir's great troubles Is II
Ia situated too close. too convenient
to Salt lake for the people "a appre-
ciate It's real worth. They do not seem
10 realize anything so good could be so
near
Then too. some years ago n number
of the mines got rather black eye be-
cause they failed 10 pan out. They
were managed BY doctors. lawyers and
other professional men who made them
pay All right "a long as the ore was
in sight. but when Il suddenly pinched
out or WAS cut sheer on by a fault
they were at sea and things went from
bad 10 worse. Conditions which would
under those circumstances carry con-
sternation into the hearts OF the man
age meut Of n mine, today are looked
upon az common occurrences.
"Our company IS a close corporation
owned By Senator Clark with no stock
for sale. and what ! have said is mere
~ in the interests Of what 7 consider
ono ~ the best and most Inviting min
ing districts OF the state. and n ! were
TO consult my own wishes, I would say
please don't put any OF this talk in
the paper"