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Show 1 00,000 ORE SHOT UP BV BLHST; BLRCK HORSE. HAS S BIO SENSHTION ' V That Salt Lake Is to have a gold mining mi-ning camp of great magnitude In the Snake range, about 250 miles . to the southwest and just over the State line In NeTada, became more apparent yesterday yes-terday afternoon, when there 'was received re-ceived in the city confirmation of the strikes at Black' Horse which were reported re-ported three weeks ago. At that time the discoveries of gold-bearing gold-bearing phonolitle quarts were confined to one property.i practically. These values had been found, however, 'at four places and the owners were taking out tbe ore in commercial quantities and had started an old mill near by, which was built several years ago by Salt Lakers and only used -at intervals since, because they had not suffcient ores from a mine six miles distant from the mill site. The owner of these first dlscov erles was the Mines Development association asso-ciation of Salt Lake, of which H. S. Woolley is president. Mr. Woolley's company had ' been working all the time since operations were commenced, and only last Monday received a letter from his representatives representa-tives at Black Horse saying that bis ores were getting richer all the time. Others Strike It Bleb. In the meantime, however, other prospectors pros-pectors have been active. Among tbese were Fred Schrott. known locally as "The Lucky Dutchman," and his partner, part-ner, F. O. McFalL These gentlemen created an excitement among the mining mi-ning men of tbe city several weeks ago because they brought in from the Black Horse region samples of lead ore which ran very high and upon which they enlisted en-listed the co-operation of local capital. Returning to camp, they pursued the search for gold la the hilltops where rise the various streams that have been for years placered in the vicinity of Os--ceola, an old-time landmark in the eastern east-ern part of the State. Lucky Dutchman Find. Two weeks ago Schrott and McFall had almost given up the idea of finding anything any-thing in the way of gold mine in that vicinity, when one evening as they were going to camp Schrott found a piece of float in one of the gulches. He then declared they should go up tbe hill and find the ledge from which It came. Darkness Dark-ness was coming on rapidly and the hillside is covered with timber and the ore had assays made, in all numbering num-bering ten, and tbe lowest returns secured se-cured $23,000 per ton. The highest ol tbe ten was $61,600. The only assay that McFall and Schrott secured on their own account was from a chunk one toot In dimensions, and tbe value reported- was 6039.9 ounces gold, or at the rate of $100478 per ton. The free gold protruding from this ore left no reason In tbe minds of the fortunate for-tunate young men for having any more assays made at the time. Saturday evening last McFall started for Salt Lake via. Ely. which is sixty miles north of Black Horse, and he arrived ar-rived here yesterday afternoon, bringing bring-ing samples of tbe strike and explaining explain-ing that while In Ely he was practically overwhelmed with requests for so many samples that he had few left when he departed from tbe new copper- district. He Is expecting a large consignment of the ore here today or tomorrow, to be exhibited at some public place to show Salt Lakers what they have at their very doors In the way of big gold mining mi-ning prospects. Ptoto Men Interested. The ground wherein the strike was made belongs to the Mabel Mlntng company, com-pany, of which E. C. Lacbner of Provo, A. B. Rockhill and A. B. Thurber of Spanish Fork and O. W. Garner of Garrison Gar-rison are principal owners. It Is 2000 feet from the San Pedro mine, which Is owned by the Mines Development De-velopment association, and close to tbe Black Horse mine, found by Tommy Watkins. tbe discoverer and pioneer gold-finder of tbe district, and bonded to Ely parties for $35,000. A claim known as the Cyclone lies between the find and the San Pedro. Black Horse's Prospects. Black Horse now has seven Soles along the gold-bearing ledge which are yielding yield-ing this same class of ore, and there is the greatest . excitement prevailing throughout the district. McFall and Schrott have small interests inter-ests In the Mabel company. They have also bonded a group of claims adjoining adjoin-ing tbe strike, and tbese will be immediately imme-diately stocked for tbe raising of development de-velopment capital., Their showings are said by McFall to be Identical, but he did not wait to open up any of tbe ledges beyond securing samples of ore to illustrate the truth of his statements. underbrush, so McFall advised postponement postpone-ment of the search for the ledge until some other time. To this Schrott demurred, de-murred, saying If tney left the spot they would never find It again. Schrott, therefore, started up tbe hill, while McFall Mc-Fall walked on to the cabin. About 8 o'clock Schrott shouted "Excelsior!" "Ex-celsior!" For he had. Just as 'darkness almost shut off view of everything, found the ledge. He ran breathlessly to the cabin, and, upon examining tbe ledge samples, they panned free gold. Banchmen Interested. Both are young men, strong of nerve, but slept little that night because of excited conditions of mind. Next morning morn-ing tbey repaired to the scene and opened the ledge, but it did not appear as a big thing. Three men were put to work on the hole and Schrott and McFall started off down the valley seeking money with which to replenish their larder and pay the wages of tbe men. They carried samples of the ore, and ranchmen were eager to take interests in the mine. The foreman of the work had been Instructed In-structed to strip the ground for a few Inches deep, but he misunderstood orders and while his employers were away be sank on the hole about two feet. Blown Out by Shots. - Last Saturday morning three shots disclosed dis-closed tbe ledge to this depth, and when the smoke cleared away tbe entire vicinity vi-cinity was covered with almost solid gold ore, blown out by the explosions. Huge chunks of quarts spotted with the yellow metal lay everywhere and the foreman's eyes "bulged with wonderment. Inside the bole tbe sides were covered with material of a similar kind. He carried the news to Black Horse, about three miles, and then tbe excitement excite-ment started. Within three hours 200 people everybody in camp were at the new mine. Schrott and McFall were met as they came up the hill from an expedition expe-dition to other prospective ground and breathlessly urged by friends to hurry along and see what they had In the way of a bonansa. When they arrived "The Lucky. Dutchman", Dutch-man", and his partner realized; that tbe strike surpassed all expectations, and they at once proceeded to open up the ledge farther. $100,000 a Ton. , : j Friends who had secured specimens of , |