The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-05

While the development of the minera
resources of Box Elder county, this
state, has been very slow, the fact still
remains that this is Likely 10 come tC
the front at no distant day as one OF
the most prolific producers of high
grade free milling gold ore to be found
in Utah, and as knowledge of the
wealth of that section becomes more
and more generally known mining men
are beginning to investigate as to its
merits.
For the past two years two Salt Lake
companies have been operating in Box
Elder county and slowly these corpora
tions are adding to their force and the
7 equipment of their mines.
The Century mines of Box Elder
county, owned by Salt Lake people, are
now almost beyond the prospect stage
and in their workings fine bodies Of
a splendid grade of milling ore have
been exposed. and it is now believed
that this is about the most perfect free
milling ore to be found in the west.
This has been demonstrated by e,l-
ha.ustive tests and now the company
has a small mill on the ground, which
is running in most satisfactory man
ner and at a high recovery, and it is
more than likely that additions will be
made TO tie plant at an early day.
The Century however, is not the only
property OF promise in that immediate
vicinity, as there are extensions on the
same vein where good milling quartz is
found almost at the surface. a repre-
sentative of The Herald having seen
fine quartz taken from a prospect near
the Century, which was fairly sprink-
led with the yellow metal ard the
statement is made that a young man
from this city who recently made a To-
cation in that locality has uncovered
g two foot ledge of pay milling gold at
a depth of only 20 feet.
Besides the extensive work being
done in the operasion and development
of the Century. the Salt Lake Mining
and Improvement association is carry
ing on successful operations at the old
Ashbrook mine in the same county,
and the consignment Of gold and silver
bullion from this property is of fire.
GEent occurrence, a small plant having
been III operation there for the past
eight or ten months, the company be-
ginning the milling of its ores on
small scale, the equipment of the plant
having been added to since the initial
run was made. and now it is believed
that II is the intention to put in quite
a large plant in the near future.
The ores of the AshbrOook mine carry
both GOLD and silver, the latter predon-
mating, but as the mineral rs high in
grade and Of excellent milling quality.
a big recovery is made and the com
pany IS making a No. 1 showing con-
sldering the obstacles il has had to
overcome in setting the enterprise on
its feet, but it is believed that it will 4
soon be self-sustaining and that before
the summer Is over the association viii
be on dividend-paying basis, as. in
the continued development Of the mine.
new bodies of high grade ore are be-
ing exposed and the deposits are of
good size with every indication of per
n1anencv.
Box Elder county is quite accessible
and easy to prospect, and yet it has
escaped the attention of mining men.
or has been sadly neglected or ignored. /
This VIII not be the case very long.
however. as the success of the Century
and AshbroOk company is appealing 70
men on the lookout for good things. !
and 1t is safe 10 predict that before !
the end of the season this section will |
De carefully prospected by mining men. !