The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-09
GEYsER-MARIoN ORE BODIES.
The West Geyser Discovery a Most
Valuable One.

From G. r. Boutwell, of the Geyser-
Marion Mining company, who has just
returned from a few DAYS visit tC
Mercur, it is learned that the recent
discovery of a fine body of ore in the
! West Gevser ground, which is owned
! by the company, promises to add
! greatly to the value of the property of
! the incorporation.
Before the consolidation of the Gey-
ser and the Marion mining companies
work had always been stopped when
the underground workings were driven
uD against what is called the Carrie
Steel break or fault, which is the di-
viding line between these properties
and the West Geyser ground and for
a long time this fault has retarded de-
VelopmentS in that direction: and for
months it has been an open question
as TO the existence of ore in the West
Geyser ground, as drifts that have
been run into it from the Gevser and
Marion workings, after the fault was
encountered, failed to disclose anything
but barren rock.
The existence of this break or fault
has led to the expression of many the
cries as to where the ore had gone to,
and 1t was a puzzle to determine
whether in the break the displaced ore
body was TO be found above or below
Since the consolidation of the Geyser
and Marion properties, however the
search has been continued from the
old workings in the Marion ground,
and an uoraise was made by the side
OF the break for height of about so
feet, when a drift of less than five feet
disclosed the lost vein. The company
is now hard at work in the effort to de-
termine its dimensions. and it is be-
lieved that it will prove to be of the
same magnificent proportions as are
the deposits of mineral disclosed in the
other portions of the combined prop
erty. and its discovery certainly adds
much to the value of the same
Since proving the locality and exist
ence OF the ore body in the West Gey-
ser ground, the drift from the top of
the upraise, where the discovery was
first made, has been driven west in a
solid BODY of mineral that carries
values ranging from 81 TO 81 in gold to
the ton, and the ore is a perfect leach
ing product. The drift is now in a dis
lance of 80 feet and over, and now
cross-cuts and levels are being run in
order to prove the continuity and per-
manency of the deposit.
In other portions of this valuable
property the showing of good milling
ore is magnificent. and it is estimated
that there is enough mineral in sight I
at the present time to keep the two mills 1
owned by the company in continuous /
operation for long time to come
During his stay in the camp Mr.. |
Boutwell, also made a careful examin- |
alton Of the Sacramento mine, and he
states that it is showing uD in a most |
satisfactory manner with wonderful !
bodies of ore blocked out in sight In |
fact, Mr.. Boutwell, made the remark
that IF there was another larger body
Of mineral exposed to view in any of
the other mines of the district, he
would be pleased to go and look at
it
The Sacramento. ever since it has
been demonstrated that it was mine.
has been source of wonder to every
miner who has examined
{, as it seems as if there was no limit
20 the bodies of mineral contained in
his property. In some places the veins
;hcw q breast of a hundred feet or
more of solid milling ore, and every day
IT so new disclosures are made which
are very gratifying to the manage
nent.
The drift in the Hecla is now in
distance of 140 feet from the shaft, to
he north, and Mr.. Boutwell, is of the
opinion that the face is now near the
Joint where he is confident large bodies
# pay ore will be found.