The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-03

main incline show the walls to be
composed of quartzite, shale and
porphyry. From the surface to the
deepest workings of the mine, the
ledge is filed with metal
bearing matter, varying in width
from two and half to over twenty
feet. In places the frSt-class ore
extends from wall to wall. An
average of $50 tons per month has
been shipped for the past seven
years, and when it is considered that
the ore averages very uniformly in
grades from 65 to 20 per cent. lead
and 10 to 1Sounces in silver per ton,
it will readily be seen the very large
amount of money which the YoSe-
mite has already yielded with hardly
more than surface scratching to
show for it. While the shipments
of ore have been regular, a great
deal Of development work has been
done, and the mine to-day is in the
bestpOssible shape for the extraction
of ore IN very large quantities, and
it is confidently believed that 100
tons per day could be taken out not
only with great facility but without
exhausting the great ore bodies now
exposed. Estimating 100 tons, at
the low average of $40 per ton, it
represents daily output of $4,000.
All the levels and WINES in the
mine are furnished with T rail
track.
The plant consists of a 40-horse
power hosting engine, 6O-horse
power boiler, hosting reel and steel
wire cable. In the west works a
fine spring Of clear pure water was
struck, and the water being tanked
up is conveyed through pipes to all
parts of the mine, Office and board
lnghouSe. The great advantage of
this water at the mine can hardly
be estimated, and with an excellent
mill site just below the dump, the
ore can be run out on a car to the
dump and thence by very
short tramway directly into the
reduction works, thereby saving
a great deal of handling of the ore
and the expenditure of large
amount Of money for conveying the
water from distance. as is the case
with a great majority of the mines
in this district. WIthi probably the
exception of the Old Telegraph, the
Yosemite has shipped more ore than
any other mine In the district, and
to-day stands as an enduring monu-
ment of what well directed energy
and determination can accomplish.
being at this date still in the hands
IT the original lOcators.
THE YOSEMITE FIRST WEST EX-
TENSION,
Is developed by an incline $50 feet |
IN the vein, the latter being we'll |
leined, and showing four feet Of |
)ay ore; and the assay value being
o per cent lead and % to 80 ounces
n silver per ton. The west DRIFT
rom the bottom is in thirty feet,
nd the east drift forty feet.
The vein in the face of these levels
5 two feet wide and very fine ore.
considerable stopping has been done
rom both sides of the incline.
Included in this group is the Hy-
aspeS, which is opened by a
unnel 100 feet in length, which is
eng run 10 cut the vein. Several
cry pretty seams were cut in run
ing this distance. A good many
respect holes have been started on
ne surface and an open cut twelve
9et, all of which are on the vein.
-ssays from the groupings have re-
Irned some gold as well as
liver. The Yosemite mill site is
lso included in this group. These
aims are all covered by United
tateS patent, each 1900 feet long,
nd being situated close together,
IN be very adYantageouSly devel-
ped.
OSCEoLA AND LUCKY BOY.
This star property is situated in
lack Jack Canyon and on the main
de of the district. The vein has
cen cut at a vertical depth of 800
et and proves 70 be well defined
I'd of high grade. 1t is developed
7 three tunnels. No. 1 is highest
. on the mountain, and when 1un
% feet it cut fiVe-fOot vein Of eX-
llent ore. From the face OF this
Innel drift was run 100 feet north
st on the vein, which is well de-
ned and will average five feet in
18th, though in places it is eight
ct. Extensive slopes have been
,ened on this level and connect
18th the surface-seventy-fve feet
.rtical-the ore from which runs
ON 800 to 700 ounces in silver per I
n. Tunnel No. 2 is 100 feet below |
o. 1, and cuts the vein after being
n 300 feet. The vein is from
rec to five feet wide and 2
excellent ore. The north =
st drift from the face of
is level isjin 125 feet and shows a
in four to five feet wide. The
nth west drift follows vein =
hich averages three and a half feet r
width. An incline from the ]
&c of the tunnel follows we'll
fined three-foot vein for ninety
ct, the vein averaging across 800 S!
noes silver per ton. About seventy
e feet from this incline in the
rtheast drift is another incline
nich is down eighty feet, following =.
well defined four-foot vein all the 5
~. Fifty feet from the mouth of
Is incline a large amount of 81