The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
The Trade Dollar group consists of

The Trade Dollar group consists of
IS claims on the southern slope Of Flor
ida mountain The property is opened
by the Blaine tunnel (the main work
ing tunneD for q distance of 1854 feet
along the ledge, and perpendicularly
from the highest to the lowest point,
l,0lO feet. AT present they have over
five miles of tunnels and drifts opened,
over three miles Of which are laid with
track iron.
We first visited the new shaft, locat-
ed in the Blaine tunnel, 1000 feet from
its mouth This shaft is now at the
300-foot level, with a 16-foot stump, and
drifting north is in progress to cut the
Feour chute of ore. It is estimated
that this chute will be cut about 90 feet
further in or 20 feet north of the shaft
The shaft and stations at the 300-foot,
150-fOot and Blaine tunnel levels, are
all heavily timbered and arranged with
a special view for safety and conven-
fence. The timber work has been done
by William SMALL, and is fine piece
OF work from beginning to end. A
compressed air hoist at the tunnel sta
ton furnishes the power, and a
Knowles special sinking pump, located
in the stump, keeps the shaft clear of
water. delivering it to the drain boxes
at the top. This pump is also operated
plant being located at the mouth OF
the tunnel, 1000 feet distant
After partaking of q substantial din
ner at the boarding house we assembled
the mountain side and entered the
upper works" at tunnel No. 2, some
thing like 465 feet above the Blaine
level. From here we were taken
through a raise to No. l, and from there
still upward $50 feet further Descend
ing, our party explored drifts, Slopes
and ladderways successfully until we
reached No. 3. At this point we enter
ed a cross-cut tunnel running west for
a distance Of sos feet, when we came to
the Alpine a claim recently acquired
by the Trade Dollar company. This
ledge is being prospected vigorously,
drifting being in progress both north
and south, and the showing is very
satisfactory. Returning to No. tun-
mel we descended successfully to the
800, 300 and 11O-foot levels and slopes,
and thence to the Blaine tunnel again,
from which egress was made.
We will make no attempt to relate
the marvellous richness of the Hutch
Slopes" where the shipping ore is ex-
tracted, which goes over $4,000 per
carload, nor give the details of the vast
reserves of milling ore blocked out
ready for stopping. Suffice it to say that
only very small percentage OF the
working force is employed taking down
ore, most of the miners being at work
opening new ground; that at one point
we saw stope Is feet between walls
of solid ore; that in numerous places
the Slopes were temporarily abandon
ed, with all chutes crowded with ore,
and the mill running to it's full capac-
ity.
Every pound of ore mined is dropped
down through chutes to the Blaine
level where it is transported in cars
to the receiving bins at the dump and
from thence to the mill. The waste is
all taken through the Blaine and No.
! 8 tunnels. The mine is supplies through
out with large, roony ladderways. ar
ranged with special attention to the
safety and convenience of the employ
ees. All ladderways and ore chutes are
lined with special sawed 4x12-inch
timbers.
Silver City has reason to feel proud
of the Trade Dollar mines, for they
are destined to give her lasting fame
in the mining world, and will do much
to attract capital to her unequalled re-
sources, in addition TO the present bene-
st which she is deriving from the bust
ness incident to a large mining enter
priSn