New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-21


ways through the drifts are all in such excellent
condition that the daily product of the mime could
be very largely increased with little additional eN-
pense. In the 6O0-fOOt level. reached by the new
shaft the explorations not extensive ~ in the
level above hut in the face OF the west DRIFT saw
the richest ore that was shown To me anywhere IN
the mine, There "A every reason 10 believe, from
what is already known Of the Ontario vein, that rs
product since the stock was sold IN New-iork Will
be more than duplicated IN the next two years.
The Ontario Mill. which Is about baif mile
down the canon from the mine, Is the most com
pete and best equipped OF all have seen IN Tue
West Ii has twenty stamps Studefaldt furnaces,
and the very best of matchmaking machinery.
Salt, which Is purchased NJ salt Lake City and has
TO be hauled only about thirty-hye miles,
Is comparatively cheap, and fue can
never be dear since there are good coal
mines within eighteen miles of Park Ciiy.
The Ontario Company now talk OF eXpendlng the
surplus that has been accommodating in the cree non
of ,econd mill similar 10 the one they now have,
and with it, completion the product OF bullion VIII
probably be doubled. for the mine could now sup
ply two mills as easily as one. Ia conclusion,
would say that believe the Ontario Mine 10 intili
the good reputation which il has gained. 1t Is
operated as "A legitimate business enterprise us
managers intend 20 make 10 n permanently produc-
tive property. and they know how 70 DO it A. well
as the owners of any mines IN the country. Ihey
not afraid TO spend money when 10 Is necessary
and they do not waste 10.
East of the Ontario. Colonel Il. ". Morgan, OF
Salt Lake City, Iepr sentIug hlme elf and capitalists
IN Pbiladel phia and Ptt-hurg. has begun 90 sink
shaft on of the several claims which they own,
Ia search o. the Ontario vein. he has let con-
tract. believe. FOR "a shaft 900 feet deep, and has
put mp some frst-cass hosting and pumping ma
chiuery. The present depth OF ColODei MORAN +,
workings IL about 100 feet. did not 20 INTO hIs
shaft. IL is not aud could see tie cLaiat-
ter OK the ruck through which he Is sinking better
by examining MS dulnp-heap tndn bY EOluG
underground. The shalt not expected 10
strike the VEN, but DRIFT TO the point " ere the
ore Is supposed tO bc VIII he cut from the
bottom. Colonel MoTgan's operations are bel
watched with TIE greatest interest by every one III
P.rk CITY, and almost every man | mel had ms
private opinion in regard 10 the probability II his
success. He had the ground carefully examined oS
competent experts before he began 10 Dig, ana II
himself COnhden.. 1 am not qualified To gave an
opinion. but 4 VIII say thar, standing above
Colonel MOrgan's works and noting the position OF
the Ontario Nine and OF the NJ, Henry, IN which
discover es are said 10 have been recently made, u
seemed 10 ne that line drawn from one 10 the
Otner would pass very near the spot where ne eA-
pec,s 10 stflAe the Ncin.
| have already mentioned the Mar.ac Mil. In
December 1878, Dir. r.. Z. Ferry, of Michigan
brother Of the senator of the same name TOOK th.s
mil and began 10 run it on the "a lI.gs from the
Ontario ores winch were LETT when the new On
tariO Mill was started. No process has Vet been
discovered by which. without the OF ire al ol
tine god or silver be extracted from an ore ana
IL frequently happens that enough Of the precious
metais escape 10 make 40 prohtaDe 70 Work them
over again. Mr. Ferry, who has nad long experience
u manu1aeturer aud business man. ana no IN
OeTstanos how 10 practise those economies tnaI
often make an otherwise losing business pIOnt-
able one has succeeded IN extracting from the IN
tariO "taIingsN sui1cenC metal 10 pay the eX-
penses OF tine operation aud leave "a good margin,
tine has lett his pans and settlers,
has concentrated IL on simple Waning machines:
and thus secured a ton day OF " concentrates
that Is worth $50. Mr. ferrys success has been
the more gratifying because the maternal Win
when he has been at work has been that winch was
rejected ny Others and was considered almost
worthless.
nile ne has been running the Marsac Mill on
Ontario talilngs," MI. cry Las also been deNei-
OpIug a nine about two miles est 81 the Ontario
WnICn he believes Will supply his mil with ore soon
af er the opening of the new year went with
MI Ferry 10 the NINE. II certainly contains
tine body of ore wnlcu Hes N position similar 10
that OF Ule OntarlO VEN anu looks exactly Ike II.
Inc same VEN has been struck m the clam which
lies ast OF the Wood siue MIR. Ferry ana also
cent, the claim which aujons II on The west. IL
l. OF course, 100 soon 10 form opinion IN regard
10 tnIs DeIt OF mines OI 10 say whether 10 l.
continuation OF the OntarO VEIN or not. but IL Is
true tnat Mr.. Ferrys mine and he one that lies east
OF IL more promising prospects to-day than
the Ontario was Wnen tue California capitalists
took possession oft. Between these mines and tine
OutanO the ground Is covered win claims, sOme OF
when have shown O.e, but none of when have been
much developed. Many OF these claims are owned
BY persons connected with the OutanO Mine, and
viii probably be explored next season. here are
also "A number of mines tnat are apparently OF from
the line OF the Ontario vein, some of which are be-
heved by their owners TO be bOnanZas examined
Ali II The mines and prospects to which have
thus referred IN this letter nave been free from
lead ore The products of them are reduced In mills
ana not in smclteIs. North oil them tuele are few
silveT-lead mines from some OF which LITTLE ore Is
The only one OF these which l visited was one
owned by MIR. Ferry l. IS not great mine, but tine
ore IL Yields l. OF excellent qualify ana presence
there suggests that silver-eid INNING and smelling
may yet become an important enterprise IN Farley
Park.
NV impressions of the Park mining district are
thar 1t Is a good region IN which 10 spend money IN
pros pectlng and developing mines. Inc Ontario
Company has succeeded because IT, owners Lad
faIth IN It's future and were ready To spend ne
money that was necessary 10 put 1t II pawn con-
dltiOn. Whether the continuation OF the ontario
vein 20 east or west Is traced or not there
tainy many indications of silver deposits IN
the district and some of the hundreds OF prospects
will undoubtedly turn out 10 be good mines. Cap
ital judlciously invested there wall probably give
good returns. q. L. W.