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Show Local News. SnTngmews. IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES. Hearing on Thursday evening that important discoveries hid been made in the neighborhood of Grizzly Flat, we started yesterday morning for the scene of the alleged strike. Passing over the road we travelled on a previous occasion, we came at length to the township of Grizzly Flat. But our difficulties had not yet begun; we inquired for the Darlington Mine, and were directed to the summit of the hill, over against We mounted the Big Cottonwood. steep ascent, and after considerable difficulty we came in sight of a tree divested of its bark, which we knew to indicate the spot where the Darlington Mi ae wat located. Striking a little to the west of the tree, we shortly came to where a solitary man was working, wlm proved to be the person we sought, and the lucky discover of the rieii prospect, now known as plore a distance of seventy or eighty feet in any part of the hill without meeting with a vein. By Air. Branuan we were told that The Regulator Mine, Some two or three hundred feet from the Robert Aull, struck a fine body of ore the other day, very rich in quality. From the hill side on which we stood, we fvvnted over to the locality of the King of the West. About seventy-fiv- e feet west of the mine, a Mr. Jones, on Thursday, made a promising discovery in the shape of a vein of fine ochre. A notice has heen posted, and the locality will be recorded in a day or two. Returning a few hundred yards down tV hill, in comunnv witu ur. Roberts, we came upon the Lyons Mine. Three present. e ini-lin- e 1 1 o g 'r. M-ti- - well-define- y to-da- Mr.-?Branna- ing there was a full congregation present, and the service was conducted in a deeply religious spirit by Mr. Schell. The text, Except a man he horn again he cannot see the Kingdom of God, was ably bandied, finely illustrated, and sent home to the listeners with generous appeal ar.d feeling. All our citizens should support the efforts of the young teacher, and those who appreciate the sweet and beneficial influences of religion, should seek to IIkMPSTEAI) & Kl HKl'ATRICK, spread its influence in our community, Attorneys. Mr. Behrman asked for a verbal for certainly it needs it. . statement from the committee. Tut: New Saw Mill The sawmill Mr. Collins said, in company with the other gentle nan of the committee, erected by Messrs. Jones & Forman, of on Mr. Ilaybold. lie said the Salt Lake city, commenced a few price of lots would be $250 for corner, days ago. 4V e visteil the premises on and $200 for inside lots. Mr. R. Walker then came in, and said t. e lots would Thursday last, and found all the arhe $200 and $150 respectively. They rangements very com lete. It is said then went to Hempstead & Kirkpatrick, that the mill is capable of cutting 5.000 attorneys, hut no other terms could he feet per day, when in full working made. They had seen General MaxA order. large quantity of lumber was well, who said that he hail written to the Land Office at Washington, and lying around ready for the mill. Two was told the patent had not been reframways have heen laid for the convecorded, hut he Maxwell) was sati.-ffieit had. He stated that. when the patent nience of utilondit g. 'The rough him was applied for no oppost ion was made, her is obtained about two miles from and so things went bv default. The the mill. All is ready for a brisk trade, went to the Laud ffie, hut could not and buildings will certainly not he de find the records of the patent The laved for want of lumber. So the men following morning they visited Hempstead & Kirkpatrick, who showed them in charge says anyhow. the patent and the records. Mr. Sami. Coi.n Lees held the patent at pre.sent, hut osdpy night he intera Company there seemed to on passing down Main street, we noticed ested in it. a man stretched on the ground, vainly M Case. Mr. Walker said he was anxious that e.ery foot of improved endeavoring to sloe) in his unpleasant land should he first offered to those who predicament. He was somewhat under had made the improvement. He de llm influence ot liquor, and had evisired to ho reasonable to ail. It would been thrust from a neighboring appear that the patent lmd heen grant- dently ed on the ground offthe Sioux scrip dwelling as an unwelcome guest In accordance with the treaty made Tlicre he lay, muttering cur.-o- s, the with Minnesota. Indians, the patent was burden of which was, womans inhugranted to Amanda Brown in 1873. Lee. Walker Bros, wi.li many others were manity tn iiian. interested in what, was termed the Alta Street Groan. A street organ has Toivn Site Company. Gen. Maxwell offered to show them the correspondmade its appearance in the streets of ence in regard to tin patent. He told Alta. A ciippled Italian is the prothem a Commissioner was sent from who thus publicly appeals to Washington to investigate the matter. prietor, He came to Alta, hut nothing was done. the charity of the public. On ThursWhen the question came up whether day night he made his debut, and colthis was mineral land, .Judge Spicer, lected a large crowd, attracted more the attorney for people of Alia, did no! from curiosity than anything else. appea.. They then went to Spicer, who denied the charge, lie sent a re We understand that the Chinese who monstrance to Washington, and supposed the mutter was dead. The next were fined so heavily in the local Court thing he heard was that the patent had this week for disturbing the peace, inheen secured. The deed from Amanda tend carrying their case to a higher Brown, the squaw, to Nagler was recorded, and also the deed to Lees. Mr. tribunal. Walker said they had a standing offer Hotel Arrivals. which would bring in coni ierablc more ocwhat he offered than the to The following were the arrivals at the money cupiers. He did not wish to distress Fuller House yesterday: thnm at all. 'They said they had calculated to put higher prices on the lots. J II Ilowland, Salt J Ilrowti, WashingLake city ton, D C Mr. Rayiiold said that in twenty days A II do J Wall, Mgrphy, Chicago lie did not know who would own the C W lloldeu, do land, thev or some other person. He J Gorlinibie, do J Spargo, Big Cotsaid he did not. wish to make out the J Broughton, do tonwood deed of sal- before seeing who were the A I' Law, Port-- Or. P Ilarlow, Alta 8 Prout J occupiers. Mrs Smith and girl London Judge V'arnes moved to adjourn the Wm S L Wilson. ety ?IIc went to Salt meeting till 'Tuesday Lake, and f mnd what, the committee To tii t. Trade. We have on hand had done. lie said from the start that he wo ild not pay it. He hail conversed and are daily receiving the latest styles all of them interested. He was of clothing, which we manufacture ouranxious to see the patent. 'They got up a bet as to whether they had a patent selves, and offer to the trade from 15 or not. Through that bet they saw the to 20 per cent less than any other house natent. The patent itself is a fraud in the Territory. and stated that it was for agricultural land, and without a dollar o. consideration He hack to Mr. Lees. He NEW ADVERTISEMENTS said you were chairman of the meeting the other night. He replied yes. He went on to shy what it had cost them. CALIFORNIA BREWERY. He took lum to Mr. R. 'Walker, who said that Nagler located the land, and Wholesale and retail. Walker Brothers furnished tin money. He then went on to say what the patent had cost them. He (V'arnes) told him Best Vines Liquors and Cigars, if they had a patent it was got through Beer sold in the Brewery by the quart. misrepresentation. They were afraid to fight the matter.. Tley had got no NISHWI rZ A UEBEI,, shadow the of not and 3m title, one, they Proprietor. jyl9 knew it. The patent was issued to Amanda Brown, on the 3rd January, 1873, while ii is supposed she has been tit dead twenty years. Lawyers would he on from Lake Salt He up Tuesday. , knew for a fact that lots had heen sold the last day or two for one quarter the Will shortly remove to tl.e house known as price stated in the letter. The motion was carried and the 11A BLOW'S LOG BOUSE, meeting adjourned. Walker Street. jyl9 3m Alta Advertisements. . BILLIARD AND EAR, WALKER STREET, ALTA .Next to Alta House. BEIIRMAN AND FITZGERALD, jy!2 tf y, n north-easterl- y $2DQ-each-- ; d I 11AFFLE. d d Proprietors. RAFFLE! RAFFLE One New American k men are employed here at A vein of ore, some five feet is wide, exposed above the mouth of the tunnel. The shaft, is down between and eighty feet, a smooth seventy-fivhanging wall appearing all the way lown, having the appearance of regular vein. The ore is of a low grade, hut is found in very largo quantities, and it is expected that the quality .will itn prove as greater depth is reached. The men are now encaged in running an The Clive Mine. in the turned. O.o is suit hein Mr. Roberts, for such wras the gentlemans name, informed us that the mine aken out, an a n miner of hags lying is owned by was discovered by himself on the 9th of on the surface. This mine i Salt Lake Company. Julv, and reeorde imraediatelv. A mi Making for the hare tree, bef--notice was posted over the si e, inform-:ne shortly arrived at tl.e prospectors and others of its locaDarlimton Mine. tion. Mr. Roberts holds ihe controling n who has interest; Mr. Martin, of the Darlington Mine, aso having an interest in it. It mine, told us that he struck a good vein is situated about two hundred feet west of ore on Thursday, about three feet of the Lyons Mine. Mr. Roberts bad wide- lie invile ; us to go and look at made a slight excavation in the hill, if. We followed him into the tunnel altogether not more than eight feet from c imCivo' , lost we should knock our the surface. This, however, has been heads against a projecting rock. About sufficient to pxpnse a rich and well de)io hund',rl ami fifty feet of darkfined vein of carbonate ore and chloride, ness brought us to the end of the tunnel, about two feet thick, the whole being a d bv the aid of candles w? inspected impregnated with chloiide. The vein the vein. It looks well, and is inclosed runs in a direction, and as far as traced between it is said, can be traced five hundred wall. A quantity of ore has heen feet north, and two hundred feet south, taken out, and is heaped at the month varying from eighteen inches to three of the mine, and will he shipped as Mr. Marfeet in thickness. It apparently par- soon as the hags arrive. takes of the nature of a truefissuie tin thinks the ore will go as high as vein, running the same a. the rlagstaff $150 to the ton. In the tunnel we passthe Lyons, and the other leading mines. ed by the shaft of the mine, which is down fifty feet,. hut, cannot he worked A small quantity of ore wasscatteied 1 he around, which had been taken out by at present on account of h id ai. Mr. Roberts, and which is somewhat air is so foul that a light is instantly different in its charae er'froin any we extinguished at the bottom. Air pipes work will he rey t found on the hill. It is intended to have been sent for. and and sumed in the shaft as soon as they arcommence taking out ore the work of development will he pushed rive. The Horace Greeley Mine. forward vigorously. As far as we are We understand that this mine has able to judge, this is a genuine thing, at present, owing to and we doubt not will turn out a paying ceased working the promine. Mr. Roberts is elated with the some misunderstanding among discovery, and says it is the richest prietor. American Fork. A standing offer saw. he ever prospect A rich prospect has heen discovered has been made for the property, which by Messrs. Hewitt and Macmany, at was refused. This aione slows the conAmericah Fork, about two and a half fidence of the prospector m his claim. miles from Alta. The ledge is said to A number of persons have visited the he from nine to thirteen feet wide. the mine, several arriving during our of the ore have heen shown brief stay. We personally picked up Samples us, and they are very rich. We forbear two or three specimens of ore from the further notice, as we shall visit the vein, which any person can see at our locality to day, and give an exhaustive office. No assay has been made, hut it report in our next. is estimated that the ore will run from $150 to $200 to the ton. MEETING 0F SETTLERS. In company with Mr Roberts we passed west, about two hundred feet, The adjourned meeting of the propand came upon another lone man at holders of Alta City was held in work. The gentleman wa introduced erty the Court House on Friday evening. as Mr. Branuan, the owner of the The Court House was filled to overRobert Anil Mine. flowing, all seeming to take great inHe told us that the shaft is down about terest in the matter. Mr. J. McDonald was voted to the thirty feet. The vein is only about one foot wide, assaying $109 to the ton. chair, Mr. Rood acting as Secretary. Little ore has been obtained at present At the request of the Chairman for w in n is engaged tracing a statement of the object of the meetfiie ledge aoout two hundred feet from ing, t'ie mine. This he is doing for his own Mr Case, as one of committee, said come &e urity, as prospectors might be had a report from the attorneys of con-sthe and i strike end vein, give thing the Alta Town Site Company, which .erable trouble. After cutting about was read as follows: twenty feet, he has now found the vein, Messrs. Case and Collins, narrow it is true, but undoubtedly the Gentlemen, In reply to your inquiry, . we direc-onare authorized by the Alta Town rnrae, running in a to state that the title Site lie says lie will proceed to open underCompany the patent will be conveyed to Mr. Bran without mine the delay. the bona fide occupants of Lts on the up hill blocks hereinafter mentioned in Alta, nan gate it as his opinion that the city, at the prices named, viz. rival to destined is above Grir.ily Flat First, For lots fronting on Walker the Kmma Hill in ihe wealth of its street, in blocks 35, 36, 53 and 54, for mineral deposits. Capital is all that is corner dots, for inside lots, xcock. to $150. reauirs1. It is scarcely possible north-easterl- Second, For lots in the same blocks fronting on Water and Main streets, $75 for corner lots, and $50 for in,side lots. Third, .For lots 1 and 2, in block 37, and lots 22, 23 and 34, in block 52, same rate as last mentioned that is, $75 for corner, and $50 for inside lots. All lots being 25 x 75 feet. Terms One-thir- d cash, balance in and sixty ninety days. It is expressly understood that the foregoing proposition remains open for thirty days from this date and no longer. Ver Respectfully, G OLE IlearF WA T CII, CHAIN AND SEAL. Apply at Behrman and Fitzgeralds Saloon, Walker Street, Alta, jy!2 tf Alta Brewery. Wholesale and Retail. Beer sold in the Brewrry by the quart. Orders may he left at tha Lager Boer Depot, Walkt r street, Alta. ALEX. BERNAY, Proprietor. J. J. BURNSW00D, Blacksmith A Machinist, Main Street , Alta , Special attention given to all work connected with the mines. All new work warranted. jy!2tf Cla i rvoyance. MRS. A. JOHNSON, Colorado Lodging House Gives descriptions of mines, ledges, samples of ore, etc. jy!2 tf I , - Miners & Family STORE. WM. GILL MILLS Has Always on hand the choicest and greatest variety of GROCERIES, CLOTHING, , w-it- h Dry Goods, Hardware, &c., Ac., Ac., Necessary for Mine and Mining Camp. Low Trices and honest dealing jyl2 tf w-e- M BOOTMA KER RELIGIGUS SERVICES. HARLOW & KING'S Lunch Counter, At the I. Is stocked with the choicest Delicacies and Eatables, A (Communicated.) Saloon and Billiard Hall, Boiled Ram, Pigs Feet, Beef, Lamb, On Sunday last services were held in Walker Street. Alta. Pijs Tonguss, the Court House in Alta, hj the Rev. FOUK BILLIARD TABLES . Mr. Schell. In the morning a lecture And the finest brands of Wines, Liquors Oyster, Sardinia, and Cigars. the was deliered, and congregation jyl9 tf Drop in and see us. Anchovies, present appreciated it, seeming deeply Marimerte IIoll Herrings, interested during its whole de ivery. In & KERSEY DRS. TERRY, the afternoon th Sunday school was Shweitter and Limburgar Cheesa, organized, there being two Bible classes, one for the ladies, taught by Rev. Mr. Physicians , and Surgeons, Russian Caviar. Schell, and the other by a gentleman, ill GIVE US A CALL an old resident of Alta. In the even Jyie tf ALTA. . |
