Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-23
COMING TO THE FRONT.
Many of the Old Camps Being Inspired
With New Life.
The Favorable Showing That the
Stockton Mines Make.
Leasing and Bonding Going On WIN
Good Results.

correspondence DiSAi'S'-N-'I
Your correspondent having been en-
Gagged at mining in this district Tor the
past three months, and having seen no
notice of the mining operations gong on
in this vicinity, takes the liberty OF Tor
warding YOU a few items that Will no
doubt be of interest to large number OF
the readers of the DEMOCRAT.
During the early days of mining in
Utah. and until about 1876, the mining
excitement was at fever heat III
STOCKTON, OPHIR AND DRY CANYON,
And there were large sums OF money
expended recklessly, and large number
of what are termed wildcat" claims
were disposed of for large sums. As a
natural consequence, investors failed to
realize the fabulous profits they fondly
hoped for, and after losing considerable
money through mismanagement and IN
experience, quit operations, ana during
| the past eight years there has been
nothing done in this vicinity Except by
one company except what poor men,
without anv capital, could do in working
over dumps and concentrating the ore
through hand iiggers. From present aP,,
pearances the future of this vicinity Will
be prosperous, for it will be based on the
sor.ldest of all causes-real merit-the
profitable working and judicious manage
ment of the valuable mining interests IN
this section. There are about 100 men
employed at mining in Stockton district.
The principal company is
THE HoNERINE,
Which EMPLOYS from forty to fifty men a
their mine and mill. The yield of the
mine is forty tons of second class or con-
centrating ore, that is worked through
their mill, and from five to ten tons OF
first class ore, per day. The mill cleans
about fifteen tons of ore per day that sells
at from $40 to $45 ton. The stock of the
company is principally held by Cleveland
and Boston parties; their principal mine
/ is the Honerine, or what is better known
as the Great Basin, formerly under the
management of General Conner. 1t is
an east and west vein, and IS no doubt q
true fssure the formation is lime, and
the ore is in chimneys averaging iron
five to fifteen feet i'll width, and extend
ing from fifty to one hundred feet on the
course of the vein. The ore is raised by
an engine through an incline shaft at al
angle of As degrees which is 900 fee
deep, but at present this is not being
worked below the 700-foot level. The
ore is worked through five levels, and the
cost of mining and timbering is light
The mill is situated at the town of Stock
ton, about one and a half miles distant
from the mine, the ore is of an excellent
character for concentrating, and 1t Il
claimed that they work the ore to 50 pei
cent. of the assay value.
THE CATHERINE MINE,
Owned by a Chicago company ant
worked under lease by Messrs. Garter
and Robertson, is situated just north o
the Honerine. This is north and soutl
vein, the formation being similar to tina
of the Honerine. The company have
expended about $25 900 on this mine anC
have taken out about $4,000 worth o
ore; it has been worked for the past foul
wears under lease, by Messrs. Carter an(
Robertson, with but partial success unit
this present season, when they, at con
siderable expense, opened and retimbereC
the main working tunnel, which had beer
run on the vein a distance of 500 feet
They then extended the tunnel abou
sixty feet further and opened up Il large
body of high grade ore, the last ship
, ment OF which sold for 800 per ton
They have at present, in the face of TIN
level, a body of ore six feet in width, ant
improving in quantity and quality as tn
/ level extends. A raise on the ore bod,
some seventy feet above the tunnel show
a large body of rich ore; the grade c
this ore is about the best yet discovere
, in this district, and the facilities TO
J working the mine are first-class. Their
, is no doubt but that Messrs. Carter an
: Robertson will be amply rewarded fo
their pluck and perseverance, which Wi
be gratifying to their numerous friends
as they are men who are worthy of tn
fullest success. At present they are en-
ploying six men, but will increase tn
= force this week.
r THE CALUMET,
I Owned by L. c.. Karrick, of Salt Lake
who is superintendent and manager,
employing six men in prospect work
There are large bodies of ore in thi
, mine, but none is being taken out, exceI
what is necessary in running the levels
etc. 1t is rated as valuable property
and the reason why it is not making res
7 ular shipments have not discovered.
THE ARGENT,
, Owned 10y Kahn Bros, and others, {
! Salt Lake, is being worked by Preston
! Co., under lease and bond. Seven me
are employed, and are taking out quite
quantity of good grade ore; they fee
quite elated with the present prospects
K THE LEGAL TENDER,
Owned by Mr.. Herman and others, {
Salt Lake, is worked by Shuttle Bros
under lease, who are reported as bein
well satisfied with their success.
THE ono YOU DON'T"
, Owned by Messrs. DeCourcy and Conner
: is worked by Messrs. Osgood and Morris
| under lease and bond, who have not We
struck ore, but are well satisfied wit
| present indications. There is quite
: number of other claims being worked i
J a small way, with encouraging success
, and many of them will no doubt develo
into valuable mining properties In m
next l will give you an account of wins
is doing at Ophir and Dry Canyon. !
, large strike is reported as having bee
, made at Ophir. MINER.
! STOCKTON Utah lime % 1881