The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-05
BLACKHORSE AND
CHERRY CREEK
Notes on Mills, Mines and
Prospects-Rich Rock at
Monte CriStO.

Three pounds Of amalgam worth
about $500 is the daily production from
the new stamp mill Of the Amalgamat-
I'd Nevada company at san Pedro. The
ore being handled comes from the san
Pedro mine north Of Backbone that is
owned hE THE company. though Do ~
planned TO take custom ores as well az
the mill. which viii prove a boon 20
many prospectors owning claims In the
Biackhorse district says the Ely EN-
uositor. The mill is reported 90 be
working successfully and the result Of
Us starting up has been an increased
amount OF prospecting Tor ore shoots
along the many known Jedges Of the
district
General Manager Burritt Is quoted as
saying the miners in the San Pedro are
breaking ore from fOur-fOot ledge
and that 900 tons OF an average value
Or $50 IN gold are broken ready Tor the
mill. and there viii De no lack OF guam
. tity TO keep the ten stamps pounding
. regularly. About fifty men are EN-
HlnckhorSc.
1 The Elackhorsc district was Great ed
about four years ago follow ing the
/ discovery made by Thomas watkins
l which DE named the backbone. the
name being suggested by the color OF
the animal he was riding at the time
I lie recently sold the mine for $50 0O0
D \ big rush ensucd from Ely and more
! distant places. and Tor some months IL
] was as lively as any camp in the state
some phenomenally rich ore was fOund
I on tho Mabel claim east Of San Pedro.
and extensive Lodges we're opened ia all
parts % the camp IT. ". WooileN Of
salt Lake formed the Amalgamatod Ne
vada Mines and Power company. and
started in 90 buy uU the whole district.
/ as well the cleveland ranch in
SprlnE valley and a. number Of ranches
IN snake valley. Tie raised several
hundred thousand dollars. but spread &C
around too thin. with the result that he
Tailed TO protect the most Of his pur-
chaScS and the company went to the
wall and was sold out the san Pedro
llne and some other mining property
being bought up los new Amalgdmat-
cd Mines company that is now achiev-
ing signal success as "A producer OF
gold bullion.
~. j. Wallace OF Cherry Greek saws
THAT outside OF the operations at the
star mine OF the Glasgow and Western
4 exploration company and scattering
dNUual assessment work. the Cherry
Creek and ncighborinE districts are not
very active I'm n mining way. At the
hiE mine about sixty men are en-
. rl'1ru m the mine and mill. and reg
ular shipments OF ore and concentrates
are being made According 90 reuorfs
iu circulation in Cherry Creek. new
strike was made recently en- new work
. iuEs az the star. where high-grade ore
was found that Is said TO he Setter
than any previous discovery made I'M
Assessment work on the property Of
, the defurCt " hifc Pine company in
, telegraph canyon is being done under
the direction OF +. IT. Cannon. This
/, property was bought In some time agC
10y the salt Lake Hardware company
NNNfF judgment obtained Tor marhfn
cry and supplies purchased and not
paid for.
!. ". Walker has a small force OF
: men employed on the Mother Lode
north of Cherry creek several miles
The property Of the Nevada British
company adjoining the Star Is LEASED
10 the Glasgow company. and N am
, work Is being done it is through the
= star workings.
- The stuart Gold Mines Holding com
pany. or which property Mr. Wa1Iac,
n has charge. has not done anv worl
7 This year. though the necessary assess
p ment work will Do attended 10 befor,
J. the end or the year. The same apple
y 20 tne Hartford Nevada company. whicl
: is also IN charge or Mr.. Wallace. Thce
- properties are I'm the Cocomongo dis
p trlCt or Cherry Greek near where Eor
- cnert and Nuckols are getting dollar-a
l. pound ore from small streak en- thei
10 main ledge. and The same character %
7 ore has been taken from the proper
r ties or both tie companies mentioned
7 \ shipment or 81 bout $50 hounds OF roc
N from the Hartford Melted the cornpan
/. - 600. after an charges were maid am
= % ts believed that great mine will %
p found IN that section some day
81 Fctcr Brown returned last night fror
q Monte 'rf-fo. in the great copper dis
p trict on the west side or White pin
v mountain. where he owns a uumber u
n good copper. prospects.
Mr. Brown has been prospecting q
- seven claims he located some month
\ ago. and has been successful IN find
ing evidences or great mineral wealt
e. in the form or ores carrying gold. sil
% yer and copper. some assays hav
= shown as much as siNty-seven per Ger
q copper. while the highest gold ASA
Z. has been S26. and the total gold. siIva
and copper values determined bv ASA
r ~ another sample was gff-.50
y The Monte Cristo district fg abou
y rive miles due west from Hamilton.