Reprint of this story from the May 2, 1906 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community.
ON BEAVER CREEK
News of the Promising Properties in the Vicinity of Downington
The town of Downington, Wyo., ten miles east of Grand Encampment, is considerably stirred up over the recent discoveries in Beaver Creek Canon, a couple of miles from town. Mineral has been uncovered in a number of places showing good values in copper and gold. One group consisting of six claims owned by Foster Kearns of Downington shows mineral on the surface of each claim. Native copper and sulphides are found at very little depth, while carbonates and oxides are everywhere on the surface. The mineral lies in quartzite and diorite contacts and granite fissures. The discovery of a free milling gold quartz is also reported a short distance up the canon, the gold pan showing several colors from a small piece of crushed rock. It appears that but little development work on these late discoveries will add several producers to the district.
Prospectors are following the snow line back and a general feeling of confidence prevails. Unusual activity may be looked for all along the line this season from the hustling town of Grand Encampment to the prosperous town of Pearl, Colo. The Beaver country forms the link between the two and those interested in that section are proud to acknowledge their connection with two camps which through mineral discoveries and general hustle so creditably represent their respective states.
The Bay Horse has worked continuously all the winter. It is reported in pay ore. Big things may be looked for from this promising property at an early date. Work on the Beaver is going right along. As soon as the crosscut tunnel reaches the vein this property may be depended upon to give a good account of itself. The management intends to hustle it through.
The Evening Star has just had a hundred foot contract in the lower tunnel completed and another contract has been let. This property will be pushed into pay as fast as possible. The ore cut in the upper tunnel runs high in copper and gold values.
The Kearns Consolidated is steadily moving to the front. A station has been cut out and other preparations made for the installment of a plant of machinery which will be placed on the ground as soon as the roads get in condition. winze is now being sunk on the vein. This is considered one of the most promising properties in this section and will become an early shipper.
Arrangements are being made for the commencement of work on the Aetna, Newsboy and several other properties close to the late discoveries. Every day property owners move toward the hills to look after their properties and prospectors to hunt locations. Already the town lots of Downington feel the effects of the recent discoveries and the Kearns supply store is doing a thriving business furnishing prospecting outfits and mine supplies.
TROUT FISHING ON THE PLATTE
A party of old timer fishermen started out Wednesday night for the Platte River to commence trout fishing as soon as the first break of day came on the morning of May first, the day when the “law ran out.” The party was composed of the following well known anglers:
Horace Nichols, champion fisherman of Wyoming, the man who lost his voice.
J. F. Anderson, official fisherman of the city council.
Carl Ashley, who won the Henry W. Britt prize last season.
W.F. Hopka, the man who carries the bait necessary to the success of the trip.
H.E. Fee, a cook of no mean accomplishments.
And Judge Leo Davis, who was taken along to prevent trouble and to see that no misrepresentations were given to the press regarding the catches made.
The party visited the Platte at the mouth of the Encampment River, which place it is said is a favorite haunt of the finny tribe. The result of this expedition may be announced in a special edition of the Herald, and then again it may not. ‘Twill depend on how generously the pen pusher and his bachelor friends are remembered when it comes to dividing the spoils.
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