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Show LETTER f ROM LITTLE COTTON- WOOD. Siuiiiuary lor llir IVcck j iiij; August '2 llh. Frbnhl i I hIhI Afdilrnl nt the Wyoni- ; in- .Mine. (3l ix-i-il Corre-i i-mK-rico u( llio Ilri:u.i-.) Ai.t, Hent. l.-'t , '73. The luin ftill enntinnrs In come down, making things nmit and un-eointln-tahle, and rendering; it anything any-thing hnt pleasant thr travelers who were vi.-ilinjj iinleCjttonwo)d. Then1 were rep.iiLs alluat eoneerninj,' a certain cer-tain nruininent man of this place ah-rfeundin-, leaving dehUs to the ani-onnt ani-onnt i.t' sutne three llionsand dollars; hi.s creditrrs are anxiuna to hear from him. A woman iti supposed to have aeconipaniixl him. The names of all parties will he given tmles-s they make themselves manifest. "A word to the M'iso i.s snilieienl-.'' A severe aeeident hapiened to Dr. J)ieision, foreman of the Wyoming mine, Ameriean l-'ork, thU murninti, hy a eave. Kid leg wxs ei-u.--hed in a terrible .manner, hnt no hone- were known to have heen broken, lie is said to have received severe internal injuries, which, it is feared, will result fatally. Dr. Terry was summoned and is now in attendance. Will not know the result until his return. Klsewherc we publish the account oi the death of the unfortunate man. 1-"ik 1 Te:i; At.n.l Mining a Hairs in Alta are looking well. The prospects are brightening, despite tlie eroakiugs of grumblers and cloudv weather. The I'lagstalt' mine still keeps up its average. Its shipments for the week were 100 tons per day. The force employed is VV men, instead of thirty-five, as given in my last lct- The Vallejo shipped fifty tons for the week. The mine has iv frdl force employed and the intention is to increase" in-crease" the shipments. The Winsor Group have shipped twelve tons per day. The ore shipped is of high grade. The property which is owned "in Detroit, . is judiciously managed, and is one of the best in LittleCottomvood. The Highland Chief had shipped five tons per day. This mine is look-in:; look-in:; well, and promises to pay largely. Mr. Mason, the superintendent, is competent and attentive to his busi ness. The Emma- shipped sixteen tons 1 per day. As soon aa their engine for the concentration works is placed, their shipments will be increased. The Davenport people haveshipped eighteen tons per day. This mine is reported as looking better than ever. Theirshipmentsnrc increasing and the ere transported is of high grade. Joe Farren, the Superintendent, is bringing bring-ing things up to a paying basis, For energy and hard work commend us to "Joe.'' The Prince of Wales shipped six tons per day. This fine property is owned principally by Walker Bro's of your city. Tho average value of the ore shipped is $190 per ton. This mine is paying a large interest on the amount invested. The Wellington mine has shipped, since the oth of August, about 170 tons. There is a- large accumulation of ore on tlie dump, ready for shipment. ship-ment. I-;. T, Fields, the superintendent, superinten-dent, informs me that the wire tramway tram-way to the mine will not be eonitruc-teil eonitruc-teil this season. Business is nnxlerate. Several of our "hard" citizens have emigrated on account of hard times. A batch oi dancing girls leave Alta to-day lor a more genial atmosphere AncmisAi.i |
