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Show US BUYS IN GOLD DOLLAR CAf Moro than one Utah mining man has been attracted thither bj the numerous nu-merous reports of rich gold strikes made In Nevada during tho past fow weeks The accounts have como in so thick and fast from all parts of the state, but particularly from tho northern and Humboldt county district, that it is a puzzle to keep track of them Near Winncmucca, Imlay, Chafey, Humboldt station, Battle Mountain, Wells, Tccoma aud other places In the north have como what appears authentic reports of now strikes, some of which showed phenomenal phe-nomenal values in the ever alluring everlasting yellow metal. Now it seems that Thomas Kearns ot the Silver King was one of the first on tho ground, and has bought and paid for a group at tho new camp of Gold Dollar, which Is near Mill canyon, below Wlnnomucca, a brief account of which haB already appeared appear-ed in these columns. Regarding this now camp and this particular transaction, the Humboldt Star says: Confirmatory reports of tho richness and extent of the Hutchison gold strike, near Mill canyon are reaching Winnemncca daily, being brought In by mining men who have been to the camp any looked over the showings. show-ings. One of these was John Salisbury, Salis-bury, the well-known mining operator operat-or of Rono, who was in Winncmucca Monday evening, coming here direct from the new camp. "It is one of of the biggest things 1 have ever seen," Is the way Mr. Salisbury put it "The rich ore has been opened In a number of places, and if the ore goes down, and all Indications arc that it will, the new camp will become one of tho greatest in the state another Goldfiold, in facL "Tho Hutchinson claims, four In number, aro known as the Gold Dollar group, and the now camp Is to bo called Dollar, and a big rush 13 on to tho district." Thomas Kearn8 Buys. Mr. Salisbury was authority for tho stntomeut that Thomas Kearns, who is said to be associated with Patsy1 Clark, of Spokane, has taken an option op-tion on tho Hutchlnsqn property, making mak-ing a largo first payment. Mr. Kearns waH one of tho flrBt mining men to reach the scene of the strike and closed his deal hoforo the news of the richness of the discovery reached tho outside. , |
