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Show STAR DISTKICT MINES. Salt LuVke Ciiy, Feb. G, 1S72. Editors Herald : After visiting Star district I feel like csprcsins a brief appreciation uf tho merits of the minos and the lacil-ties lacil-ties lor developing them. The stratification strati-fication and formation of the mineral belt concurs with the .ecological calcu-la calcu-la lion ol' the celebrated 11 uch M iller, hence the permanency of the mine? which are contained in this formation. The quantity of ore, which is highly mctalifcrou, is sufficient to jotily a mill, irrespective of the quality, tinder tin-der the consideration, then, that the quality and quantity arc both there, I am doubly justifiable in asserting that the camp will be second to none in the Territory. The only objectionable feature iu reference to the facilities is the trifling disadvantage of tho distance dis-tance of the water; it being four miles from tho mines, it is at present two and one-half cents per gallon, but may be delivered at a cent and a half. There lias been a mili site laid oft' and surveyed, and miners anticipate an early construction of machinery. The climate is such that it will admit of work all the year round, and the mines, taken as a whole, arc splendid. The Shenandoah shaft is from thirty to ril'iy feet deep with a large and beautiful beauti-ful dump of chloride ore. Tho Midas : is a splendid mine well defined and : shows a good dump of rich ore. i The liebel and Hidden Treasure mines are as yet fur above average in richness. The Lookout, owned by V. 11. Lighthall, (recorder ol'the Korth Star) and others is considered by all who have seen it, as fliir a prospect as the country aftord.-; and many others which I will not mention. Capitalists arc as yet ignorant of the vast mineral wealth which abounds in that region of country, hence the tardiness of development. But I am satisfied when the merits of the mines becomo fully knowu it will take its place among the foremost in the Territory. Ter-ritory. J. E. 0. |