The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-20
The Magnificent Showing In the
Chloride Point.
MINES OF WEST TINTIc
RENEWED ACTIVITY IN THIS
RICH AND ANCIENT CAMP.
Eagle and Blue Bell-Transactions In
the Pit-strike In the Burro-
Electric Signal System-Mineral
Surveys ordered-Compressed Air
For the La Reine-Mining Notes.

While there have been strikes and
rumors Of strikes in the mines Of Lion
hill Of late, no attention whatever has
been paid to enc of the greatest prop
critics in that section-the Chloride
Point-in the workings of which there
is showing Of ore such as would as
tonish md surprise the average mining
man AID stock investor.
And this splendid showing is not
confined to the upper workings of the
mine, for it is stated on undoubted au-
thority that in the Surprise tunnel,
some distance below the upper work
1ngs of the Chloride Point, disclosures
have been made Of late which viii IN
doubtedly almost double the value Of
the company's holdings.
A month or two ago, in these COL
emns,. mention was made that work
had been resumed in the driving of this
tunnel into the hill, and at the time the
announcement was made that when the
debris had been cleared away from the
old workings in this portion of the
property, it was found that the face of
the tunnel was in a fine body of mill
ing ore, which carried extra high gold
value for this character of mineral For
SIX weeks or more work has been
pushed in the extension of the Surprise
tunnel, and it is learned that it is now
IN distance of 60 feet, and that in it's
face breast of ore is exposed which
is six feet in width, and which carries
metallic values OF from 50 to $50 ounces
IN silver and SIS and over in gold to the
ton, and this is ore that can be treated
al high saving by the cyanide pro-
cess of reduction. a system that is most
successfully employed at the Chloride
Point mill, which is turning out some
remarkably high-grade product
This showing in the Surprise is most
pleasing to the mana cement, and this.
with the mammoth bodies of good mill
ing ore blocked out in the upper work
lngs Of the property, assures beyond a
doubt the success of the enterprise. and
should have q stimulating effect on the
stock of the company, while adjoining
properties, such as the Columbia and
the Wachusett, should also be bene-
fitted. as the body of ore on which the
Surprise tunnel is being extended
passes on within the environments of
these two properties, according to the
belief Of veteran mining operators who
are acquainted with the formation of
this locality.
On account Of the dry season and the
consequent scarcity of water the spring
from which the Chloride Point mill
drew its supply, has not been able to
the plant in operation to its full capac-
ity, which is $50 tons, with it's present
tankage equipment, although the crush
ing capacity Of the works is 800 tons
daily. To overcome this lack of water
the company now has a force of fifteen
men at work in laying a pipe line to
connect with the system of the Gold
Belt Water company, a mile distant
from the mill, and at the rate progress
is now being made the line will be in
working order within week, when the
mill viii be started up to its full capac-
ity, soon after which heavy shipments
VIII be the order of the day, as well as
the regular payment of dividends
The mill has been equipped with
steam heating. apparatus. while both
the mine ard mill are being lighted
with electricity
The Chloride Point had another ship
ment Of high-grade cyanides at the
sampler last week.