The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-15
ABOUT To STRIKE
EXPECTED LEDGE
Bull Hill Property at Fay, New,
Likely Now to Fulfil Own
ers' Anticipations.
RICH STRIKE OF TWO
WEEKS AGO VERIFIED
John Dern of Salt Lake Ac-
quires Control of Property
in Same Section.
Snncinl To The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
MODENA. Aug. H.-Facts are facts
notwithstanding the claims OF prevarica-
tors who Infest every mining district
and the Gold Springs Fay region has nor
been exempt from great deal OF mis-
representation In reports OF ore oeing
struck as has time and again been dis
closed by later developments and subse-
ouent investigation, More times than
not, such reports were based on excep-
tIonal assay returns made on hand sam
piles.
That there nre certain properties In
that region destined TO create a genuine
sensation whom properly. dcveloped mas
been the enduring belief or those lhu-
mately acquainted with that mining sec
tion, and the firm conviction OF honest
and capable mining engineers
II is now evident that the Fay, New,
region In particular Is about TO come
into It's own. and rank dank pessimism,
engeudered by MISREPRESENTATION and iE-
norance will have to hide It's confusion
in more noise than is made by the ham
mer of the knocker,
The, Tribune from time to time has
pue'iEafp the suii Hi i'G Gold Mining Company at
Fay and much was said about large
vein which that company expected TO
reports were reliable. but Madam Ma
ture. with singular dlffidence. withheld
sight OF the treasure trove. possibly TO
get the Bull Hill owners sufficiently sea-
soned and nerVed up to view real find
nationally.
Ledge Now in Sight.
Word was received here TO-DAY that the
indlcati tons are that the Anticipated ledge
is about to be struck. operations having
disclosed trend OF DETECTION by the
heavier country rock.
Back of this news, however. is the fact
Of rich strike made in the property
several weeks ago. which has been In
cubeted during this time to the point OF
verify. In another portion OF the mine
rich specimen ore. running from $4,000
to sl5, 900 per ton, was uncovered two
closes six feet of quartz which averages
around 500 per ton in gold, with small
shoots OF the high grade ore making
through the mass. This proven strike Is
drift from a. shaft temporarily aban-
doned In the earlier stages OF explota-
ton. This property is awakening the
Ing engineers.
Salt Laker Enters District.
Aside from this. 1t is learned on good
authority that John Dern Of Salt Lake
City has acquired control of the Snow
fake property. and; this being the case.
for tho entire mining section for which
Modena is the distributing point.
There are q number Of Snowflake prop
erles, all at one time belonging to the
same group. some of which should have
been named Snowdrft
However the Snowflake Mr. Dem Is
said to have acquired is that time hon
ored one. once the chief litigant claim
and one OF the best and greatest gold
properties opened in mid-Pacific terri
tory.
The vein Of gold ore on the property
exceeds thirty feet in width. with proven
values justifying the erection OF a
large capacity mill at the outset.
IL Is understood that the ground Is be-
Ing surveyed for patent by Mr. Dern
and that active exploitation will soon
begin II is therefore evident that aside
from what other operations are taking
place In the Gold Springs Fay section.
that good times. based upon meritorious
discOve ries, are at hand