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Show FIFTY-DOLLAR ARE AT GRASS ROOTS Only two feet under ground, rock was dug up a few davs ngo at the new camp of Barratt Springs, eipbt miles west of Wlnnemucca. which went $i3S0 to the ten .over two ounces were in gold said J. K. 'NT vi 1-l;c. 1-l;c. who Is ju3t In from there, after having spent two weeks at Los Angeles An-geles and Sau Francisco on mining business This find was made on the property of B. Kluucv and Georgo Haught. It Is close 'to the "1910" group, on which the di.fcrovcry of ?2.000 rock caused a small stampede to tho new section of a few months ago. "I did n.t go up lo Barratt Springs this trip, but at Wiunemucca I hear lhat everybody has sunk any kind of a hole up there has found ore," said Mr. Mulkey yesterdav. "The firt ore found was a little refractory, and contained some antimony, but now they are finding a regular free milling ore, which makes the new camp more attractive than ever. 1 would judge there was not less than lOu claims taken tak-en up In the new district. Already two or three of the properties are making mak-ing shipments. Mr. Adamson of the Intermountaln is shipping. He wai formerly of Salt Lake. "The '1910' group of eight claims, which Patsey Clarke offered $75.-000, $75.-000, recently had another ofl'er, this time from San Francisco men. of $10u.-OuO. $10u.-OuO. The camp promises of becoming one of the lively now ones of the northwestern part of the state." Mr. Mulkey was accampanled here by his wife, and they will make Salt Lake their permanent home on account ac-count ot this being the most central, point for reaching the Utah, Nevada properties in which Mr. Mulkey and his Salt Iike-Los Angeles associates aro interested. |