The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-12

Bullion, July S.-Out in the Con-
fusion range, some 80 miles west OF
Deserst, and near the road to Snake
Valley via Of Granite Pass and Conger
Springs, may be seen a remarkably fine
illustration of the effect of an up-lift
of a portion of the earth's crust. To
the north of the road a few hundred
feet is an isolated ridge about 50 rods
III length. Along the apex, and follow
ing the strike of the ridge, is a cleft
running the entire length of the long.
narrow elevation. The sides of the cleft
are nearly perpendicular, in places 10
tc Is feet deep. and probably 20 feet
wide on the bottom. The ridge is com
posed Of straJified limestone which dips
70 the east and west from the walls Of
the cleft. the up-lift having been so
sudden as TO cause a fracture along
the entire length Of the hill.
Almost due west from the head of
Bullion canyon, old Baldy's SCARED
Vis3Se rises into the clouds There is
unmistakable evidence that When Baldy
was elevated, an easJerly line Of uD-
lift extended under the portion of the
mountain now known as Bullion
canyon, and that q tremendous fissure,
extending easterly from near Mt.
Badly, was formed, and that the same
easterly up-lift formed lateral assures
on both sides of the principal fissure
the greater number being on the south
side. This condition is based % on
the fact that the strata on the north
side Of the canyon have a decided dip
10 the northeast, while the strata on
the south side have a corresponding
dip to the southeast; ana 60 the veins
on the south side furnish no evidence
of their extending to the north side of
the canyon which they undoubtedly
would have done. had not the continue
ton been interrupted by the assure
running easterly from Badly. The read
er's patience would not be thus taxed
with Drimmer lessons on dvnamical
geology were it not for the fact that il
has an important bearing on the value
Of the veins of this locality.
WEBSTER BASIN.
Along the south side of the little /
valley known as Webster Basin. the (
mountain side is gashed every 200 or
300 feet with lodges running toward the I
south or directly towards Horse I
Heaven, the altitude of which is fully 1
1900 feet above the bottom of the /
basin. During the glacial period. a
glacier moved down from near the base
of Mt. Badly and completed the work
which ages before. was begun by the
before mentioned assure. The reason
foi the foregoing explanation is, very
likely, now apparent
An examination Of the veins in Bull
lion canyon without reference TO the
conditions before enumerat ted. would,
very probably. prejudice the minds of
investors against them. They would
naturally arrive at the conclusion that
where nature had developed the veins
to depth of 1000 or 1000 feet. it were
hopeless for man TO expect better
results with drills and dynamite. But
when the foregoing facts are included
in the problem 10 be solved, ii viii be
readily understood that the lowest eX-
posed portions of the veins in Bullion
canyon are but the Groupings and
should be judged by precisely the same
rules. as 10 prospective value, as if the
hedges were exposed on the mountain
tops instead Of a deep canyon, and the
same rule of Improvement with depth
should be applied 10 them.
With the foregoing introduction
which should inspire confidence in re-
Elective minds. We will proceed 10 the
discussion Of 4 few of the more prOm-
Using Of Billions representative mines
and prospects. In the amount of dew
eiopment work. in visible ore bodies and
in proving the continuity and depth OF /
Bullion's assures and contacts. |
BILLY BOY AND WEBSTER. t
The Billy Boy and Webster group of
Jour patented claims are the most i'm :
oOrtant in the canyon. the Bully Boy
ND Webster claims were located under
he old law making the maximum +
ength of claim 5000 feet.
The other two claims Of the group
'cver adjoining and parallel veins The
,roup is situated on the south side and -
veil down towards the eastern boun- L
larry of Webster Basin The property
s Incorporated under the name of the
Webster Mining and Milling company,
nc is owned principally by X. c. L
,hambers. L. w. Goliath and the "
Hearst estate. The properly of the O.
includes the ten stamp mill, =,
therwise known as the Copper Belt.
ituated about TWO and a half miles u
OWE the canyon. OF
Through the courtesy of Foreman So
VII E. Holderman permission was \
rantad 10 inspect the mine and =
trough the kindness of Lem Goliath cr
:. who acted as guide and cheerfully ar
answered the numerous questions. The "
Terald viii have the first underground nj
escription of the Bully Boy and Web he
ter ever given to the general public. cf
To the east and along the entire ar
purse Of the vein so far as developed
found the quartzite footWall having or
slight dip from vertical TO the west. eli
ne hanging wall IS p0rphyry, and o..
lus forms one OF the very best con- an
.cts for depth and permanency. The hi
achite from Horse Heaven, very ali
kelly, has formed a Gaping to the re
,in al the site Of the lower tunnel, sn
I'd for that reason the first 200 feet re.
as driven in that kind of rock and na
.e vein intersected. The vein i very nj.
ide. being from 80 to 90 feet between ne
ais. the tunnel having been run as -.
.ariy as possible in the middle Of the ev
in 50 as 20 make both walls easy Of in
cess. and TO avoid taking cut more %,
Q. which generally follows the walls, 80
an was actually necessary in order an
explore the mineral bodies. For raj
at reason the greater portion of the I
? shows up in crOsscuts to the right am
"a left. These crosscuts occur at rbs
orr intervals along The tunnel and loy
ire the means by .,:4ich its course de-,
Is determined. wi,
rhe ore bodies are found in chutes or nor
imneys and are from 10 to = feet
de and vary in length, which, how
er, IS rough estimate.
FABULOUS RETURNS. ma
These chutes are found. as rule. on dit