The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-21

pioneer miners of Utah than 20 wit
ness the resurrection of the practically
abandoned but famous old mining
camps of the state, and there are sew
eral of these; and be it said to their
credit that it was these old-ti1ne pro-
ducers of the precious metals that
made Utah renowned the world over
for it's magnificent deposits OF mineral
wealth
Among these old but abandoned
camps there were none that gained
greater fame than Silver City, in Tintic
distrio.. where fortunes wkre made
from the very grass roots, but as deep
sinking was never attempted in this
locality, it was left for the intelligent
miner of the present day to prospect
for the precious metals below the
workings of former years. AS result
of this system of development Silver
City can now boast of two magnif-
cent mines, the Swansea and the South
Swansea. and there is every reason TO
believe that within a few months more
several new and permanent producers
will be added TO this list, and one OF
these, without doubt. VIII be the sun
beam Consolidated, in which, at the
present time, there is a most encour-
aging showing.
From Professor M. f. Jones, under
whose efficient management the sun
beam is making such a fine record, 1t
is learned that a number of very I'M
portant strikes have been made OF lafe
in this property. The first of these
was made a few days ago on the 2ao-
foot level in the north drift. where, at
a distance of about ten feet from the
shaft a 21a-foot ledge was uncovered
that carried six inches Of solid copper
glance ore thai assayed from so to 40
per cent copper and 300 ounces IN
silver to the ton: while the balance
of the vein is heavily mineralized, from
which good shipping ore can be OBJ
tained by sorting.
Shortly after making the strike on
the 250-foot level. ore was also en-
countered ON the 300-foot level in the
north drift about ten feet from the
shaft and there is every reason to
believe that this is the same ore body
that was uncovered above, and that
this will give 80 feet of stopping in high
grade ore Stopping viii also soon be-
gin from the 250-foot level up, and from
now on the Sunbeam Consolidated can
be classed among the regular prOduc-
ers of Tintic district.
While these two strikes are very
impor tant ones. they do not comprise
all of the discoveries made of late in
this property. by any means, as on
Saturday last, while pushing work in
the extension of the 150-foot tunnel
south on the 250-foot level. four inches
Of oxidized iron ore was disclosed which
carried a. ounces in silver to the ton;
and from the face of the tunnel a
break was made in what was supposed
= be the casing OF the ledge. when
a parallel vein Of iron pyrites was
exposed that assayed 54.5 ounces in sill
yer to the ton, ana it is believed that
as work progresses that these rich
bodies OF ore viii increase in size and
value.
The Sunbeam shaft has been sunk
on the ledge from top to bottom, the
dip being at an angle of about five
degrees. In the previous manipulation
OF this property. as. in fact. in several
other mines in that locality, porphvry
horses have frequently been encoun-
tea, and these have invariably been
taken from the hanging or footwall,
and in instances Of this character the
ore body has been lost or paralleied
and the operators never knew il, and
had II not been that Professor Jones
had discovered this fact the fine bodies
would have never been uncovered.
The old workings of the Sunbeam
have been cleaned out from top to bot
tom, and the property is now in excel
lent condition for the performance of
effective work.
A blower is now being put in at the
mine for air. and il is the intention 10
install power drills as soon as possible
when developments can be greatly
facilitated, which will mean that the
output of the mine Kill be materially
augmented. The company will make
carload shipment Of high grade ore be-
core The LIST Of November.
The property owned by the Sunbeam
Consolidated embraces some of the
most famous producers of the district;
in fact, every individual mine has a
record that no miner would feel
ashamed of. and there is no doubt but
thar as depth is obtained in the de-
Velopment Of these oid-time bonanzas
that 1t viii be demonstrated THAI the
ore zones will grow larger and that
the values viii increase. Still, moth
ing more could be desired. as to the
grade If ore than the fine body of
copper glance just opened up on the
250-foot level and with this 10 go on.
the mine will soon be on good paying
basis.
The success that has crowned the
efforts Of Professor Jones in the re-
opening Of the Sunbeam mine. is very
gratifying to his many friends in this
city, ana all the more so as in doing
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