Show I 1 PIUTE COUNTY MINES food pod reports from mt baldy and gold mountain properties reaper richfield utah all of the reports which have been com fig g down from the mt alt baldy mining see sec ion ion lately are of a most optimistic character acter and it all seems to be well founded phe he mar marysvale Marys vale side is especially picking ip p as she has not done for several years ibid nd the faithful ones of that district are beginning ginning le to feel quite hopeful this 1 re ears ars operations so far have resulted in unusual important results only a few days sago go a carload of ore was sent to the smelter ier from the bully boy webster which went ent over a ton and more of just as good or even a littile better is now bein being taken out this comes from great depth KL fand nd has a great bearing upon mining con editions jait ions in that section from the clyde recently was shipped a carload of good ore exceeding the mark there is a fine big body of this and it is opening up handsomely the gold development company is pushing its franklin tunnel along and while nothing of a striking nature has been developed ve loped some good copper streaks have been cut which prove the mineralized character of the domain which the tunnel is approaching pro aching the L N is being cleared up to renew operations at that point and it is expected that before another winter comes on there will be something of importance to show for the work there on a number of other properties in cottonwood and bullion canyons is work being prosecuted with flattering results the packard is one the outlook for which is most encouraging there is talk of resuming operations on other propositions some of which have been lying idle for years and one or two deals of merit are in the balanced balance in beaver and deer creek canyons a number of prospects and some come propositions of a more serious character are being div en attention and some of them are coming out with good showings the copper butte and revenue properties are among those which have made practical demonstrations and we learn that the copper king owned by eugene lepage and others and adjoining the copper butte on the west has come into something good A strike of a high grade of copper was made last week that carries excellent values the durkee district is not being neglected and property owners in that section are resuming work on several of the promising claims in that zone the gold mountain section is now the center of greatest interest the recent transaction which brought into the control of the gold mountain consolidated mining company the properties of the annie laurie and the beginning of work which is being gradually enlarged in scope all the time and the magnificent revelations at the sevier consolidated and the clock like regularity of operations there in both mines and mill are having a most healthy and enthusing effect upon the camp the season ahead is full of events for these properties and before the snow flies next winter this section of the great belt will eclipse in activity and importance any period in its history nothing of any more particular note comes f from rom any of the other properties right now some time ago however a fine strike of gold ore was made on the bonanza group which includes the gold ying king and silver queen near the head of deer creek canyon and which we are informed is growing better with subsequent development the bank of england is looking better and more encouraging today than it has and the operators are well pleased with the showing work is being presented in the lower tunnel to strike the ore bodies at depth and already the showing is all that could be expected work has been prosecuted throughout the winter on the southern boy and the indications are becoming very encouraging more confidence is being established every day in this mineral belt and operators and capital are beginning to take hold of propositions with an energy and zeal that is bound to be productive of better and more far reaching results than has been the case in the past |