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Show A NEW RIM BOBS f. Another Mining District That Will Dispute Dis-pute With the Old Ones For Territorial Ter-ritorial Supremacy. BILVEB AHD GOLD IS VOLUME. One of Its Fatriarchs Goes Down Into Its Bioh-Laden Vaults and ' Catacombs. Marysdale, a mining camp that has been, unlocking its mineral resources in a desultory way for a decade as time is approximated on the more energetic portions of the frontier is coming to the front and nothing now can prevent its growth as one of the most formidable formid-able of those that are now contesting for supremacy in Utah-. It is situated some 240 miles south of Salt Lake city in Piute county, and is to have a railroad rail-road as well as capital within the next few months. The Denver & Rio Grande Western, always quick to detect a a permanent feeder, is to furnish the former, while the money will roll forth in volumes from the purse of the mining min-ing man so soon as he is made acquaint ed with the vaults that offer themsolves to his enrichment in that locality. Mr. J. M. Howell, one of its staunch-est staunch-est champions, came in town yesterday and was found in his cosy moorings at the White house. He is an experienced mining man himself, and is very enthu-slastio enthu-slastio in his admiration for Marysdale, the formation of which he describes de-scribes as very similar to tho quartzite horizon that traverses the region of Ouray. And that this camp, says Mr. Howell, has not already marched to a position among the most productive in the west Is due only to the lack of economical facilities for the transportation of its ores, the push and pluck of fearless miners and capital sufficient with which to, tap and get down into its rich-laden catacombs. Nature has been lavish in her bestowal of gold and silver, and it will not be long before this fact will lure capital and experience to the belt. Taking all obstacles and hardships into consideration, considera-tion, the camp has done well and shows some magnificent ore bodies- today. Among themore prominent of those mentioned by Mr. Howell, is the Hard Cash, a location that Is owned and being be-ing developed by himself. A body of ore has already been penetrated for a distance of eight fect and yet the hanging hang-ing wall has not been disclosed. It carries both gold and silver with porphyry por-phyry and granite ' as the country gangue. The Elsie, owned by G. F. Dalton and others, is the northern extension of the Branch, a claim that has already acquired some prominence and on which an option is out for 150,000. The Elsie is referred to by Mr. Howell as a bonanza in itself, the vein carrying gray copper and galena in large quantities. quan-tities. The ore is said to be splendidly adapted to concentration and as the magnitude of the vein is not yet determined deter-mined its future is exceedingly bright The Branch is reported as having a twelve foot zone of pay ore Varying in value from 110 to 1000 a ton, the nigh grade manifesting itself in ruby silver, sulphurets and gray copper. The Mary, an extension of the Branch on the south is credited with a vein twenty-five feet between walls. It is owned by R. W. Warnick of Salt Lake and carries both silver and gold in pay quantities. The Callico discloses a six foot vein and is the property of G. F. Datton and others. The Giles lode is owned by Daniel A. Giles and reveals about seven foot of ore that runs from $10 to $90 a ton in gold and silver. It has already proved up large ore bodies and has enough now blocked out to run a thirty-stamp mill for an indefinite period. The Alma is also owned by Mr. Giles and has over 6 feet of ore in the the breast of the workings. In addition to these are the Bully Boy and Webster that are held on bond ana lease by Thomas Ferguson one of the pluckiest and most persevering of the patriarchs who have fought the tight for the camp and the output of which ia at present confined to these properties. proper-ties. The ores from them ere handled through a concentration a system that will prevail very extensively when the camp shall have reached iu climax. Mr. Howell states that with the facilities facil-ities for the handling of its ores, with capital for their systematic development de-velopment the district, that overlies an area of thirty by sixty miles, could be made to produce 2500 tons a week, and to ultimately furnish employment em-ployment for as many miners as are employed in any of the large camps. The time is not yet ripe for an influx of labor. , The railroad must arrive and capital do its work, as at present the only outlet is nighty-five miles distant at Juab, Mr. Howell, who is convinced that the mineral output of Utah will vet lead the world, is charmed with Salt Lake, and looks forward to it as one of the grandest cities of the continent. |