Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-06

Condition OF the siints-strilSe la the
vRieo--Io McGee's Claims

Condition OF tho sines-striise la the
vRieo-Io McGee's CIaimA
Reviewing the weeks do ngs In the
camp the Park Patriot ssays that tho
long tunnel ia the Cumberland has
stained depth of 1000 feet. Pros
pect work is being done at present
mostly from the 10O-iOot level OF the
shaft where nice vein of highly
mlnerulized rock was opened up re-
Gently. AT first 1t was only tiny
streak but with each shit 1t has grown
wider until 1t 10 now between 70 and
Is inches. The Cumberland has about
55 tons Of gooI ore on the dump but is
not in hurry to send it to the market.
Speaking of tho Creole the Patriot
says: Tho main shaft is now down
800 feet. 1t is well timbered. A new
,haft for ventilation ia being eunk
about 400 feet distant. When this is
sufficiently deep drift will be run
rom the 800 loot level to connect with
II and 10 explore the ledge also. The
Creole has nice lot OF ore ct the SAM
pier ready Tor shipment. There is also
about thirty-five tons on the dump
which will not be moved until spring
unless the price of lead should nj
vance.
There was no happier feeling man in
this camp last Saturday than 10 Nc
Gee of the Silver King. 10 owns n
group Of fine claims in Big Cotton.
wood. The group is almost directly
wese OF the Valeo bonanza which has
created 80" much furry In the stock
market at Salt Lake recently, because
Of an II lrt of some parties TO give IL
black eye for their own selfish purpose.
Mr.. MCGEE has gone over the ground
rom the Valeo to his property in Big
Cottonwood. He says that the out
cropping OF copper can be traced
almost uninterruptedly all the way.
While doing assessment work for 1896
on q hillside, distant from large tree
forty yards, miniature cyclone came
along and leveled that tree TO the dust.
In the uprooting il brought up CON.
siderable dirt anu rock. On examine
ton the rock was found to DO highly
miueralized. The men concluded the
hole in the ground was good plscs to
sink q shaft. The conclusion was put
into execution, and one day last week
10 received nice package OF ore taken
cut of said shaft at a depth OF twenty
ieet. The asiayer found that 1t CON.
tains 8 ounces IN silver, 27.2 per cent
in copper and Sl,03 Ia gold. This is u
better result than obtained Mt the
Vaao at depth OF over 200 feet.
We make this comparison because MIR.
McGee thinks that he Is on the Vaeo
ledge. Naturally, 10 feels delighted
over what appears to be large sIreas
Of good fortune.
What eeems to be an imporlar t
strike was made at the ValeO last Saluf.
1ay. It's vein about two feet W ide in
walls Of porphyry ami looks like the ore
taken out OF tue old or upper tunnel.
| 1t is believed now that the ledge Is NJ I
| lar distant
Morrls Dusseldorf, superintendent
| OF the Comstogk, lett tor Salt Like
Yesterday. He is moro grstified than
ever with the Comsiock property. Ofe
| is brirg added to the dump heap daily
| but mono will he shipped until spring.
| The dow OF water which necessitated
| a temporary suspension OF work has
disnpprared and tho mine is dry
enough to work in tho tunnel. Mr..
| Dusseldorf will remain in Balt Lake
Tor few days getting acquainted with
| his old friends when he has nor seen
since last year.
The ore shipments Tor The week are
as follows: Silver King, l,267, 200 ID /;
DAILY West, $4,000; AnchOr, $1,000.
lolal, l,7OI,2OJ.