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Show III ulOll II HAS BRIGHT FUTURE Wyoming Properly, Discovered liy Horse's Pawing, Believed to Be Fabulously Rich. Special to Tho Tribune. Ci-iliYjunNE, Wyo., Jan. 23 D. II. Shechan. the prosperous stockman whose horses, while pawing the ground near his ranch unearthed tho valuable gold vein of the King Solomon mines, at Black Rock canyon, Fremont county. Wyoming, Is in tho city today. Slneo the discovery of the mine State Senator Put Sullivan and Mayor Kimball of Casifcr, Have become Interested In the development develop-ment of tho properly. Mr. Shechan Is now on his return trom a trip through the central part of tho state, and Ik on bin way to Salt Lake City, whero he ha.s taken up his residence. lie reports that prior to taking IiIh last trip ho attended the American Live stock association meetings In Denvur. and whllo there Interested a number of his wealthy frloncis In tne development of tins mine. Among those who havo become be-come associated with him are Judge S. 11. Cowan of Fort Worth. Texas, and several sev-eral of his associate, and P. .1. O'Niel. of Faulton, South Dakota, tho latter being be-ing the big "steer king" of that state Sevoral wealthy Wyoming stockmen have become financially interested In this properly, from which some of tho richest rich-est gold bearing ore over seen In thin state has been taken, and plans have been mado to develop the claim on a large Kcale. Eminent experts win be sent to the mlno early In April, or as soon as the weather permits. From ?500u to $11000 will bo put Into tho mine this spring, ami If further development de-velopment discloses values anywhere nearly a.s largo as those which have heretofore here-tofore been struck In going down to the 97-foot level, this property will prove tn be one of the big gold producers of the state. Mr. Shechan ha.s purchased 1000 head of cattle from the Vineyard Land and Sxni-k company, with headquarters In Ogdcn. Wnich company now owns tho stock of the old Sparks & Tonne outfit of Tccoma. Nevada. lie Intends to bring this stock back to Wyoming with him and fatten It on Wyoming range for beef shipments next fall. |