The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-11-25
MINING NOTES.

men that Silver city will yet develop
into the Cripple Greek OF Utah.
Parties from the Deep Creek country
report that region In better condition
than at any period In many years.
II is reported that an important
strike has been made in the Aurora
mine in the Horse Heaven country,
above Marysvale.
The superintendent Of the Four Aces,
at Silver City, states that work Is
progressing nicely In the strengthening
OF the shaft In this property.
The dead work In the Massachusetts,
at Park city has practically closed,
and three eight-hour shifts are now
prosecuting the search for ore.
Salt Lake parties have practically
perfected plans for the erection OF a
mill with which to handle the ores OF
the Ely mine, near Phoebe, Nevada.
The Aggie u, in the statcline dis
trici, has recently been leased. aud
the lessecs have encountered three
foot vein OF ore that runs from 50 10
SIC In gold.
Large quantities Of rich gold and
silver ore are being extracted from the
Ophir mine, In the Stateline district
and work Is being vigorously prose
eutcd by the owners.
William baird. who owns what is
believed to be an old Spanish mine
above kamas, In summit county, has
sent out four miners, with provisions
aud supplies TO begin operations In the
exploration OF that property.
From Green River, In the eastern
part OF Utah comes the report OF the
recent discovery Of five foot ledge of
ore In thu elton. the mineral being
heavy g gold contents, the yellow
metal showing through and through
the quartz
The Horseshoe mine, In the Stateline
district. is looking fine Mt depth OF
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avc-ioot vein has been encountered
which shows from $50 to 5000 rock.
The owners are confident In making a
BONANZA out Of their property.
In the sunday mine at silver City
twenty-five inches OF ore has recently
been exposed that shows 20 per cent
copper, 90 ounces silver and some gold.
This is at a depth Of ie0 feet. aud the
shaft Is still going down with the vein
that was followed from the surface.
The manager OF the Queen sheba
mine, In the Deep Creek country. has
installed new set Of ore cars that are
10 ply between the orc bodies and the
mills that are now working with per.
feet satisfaction. The season of 1899
promises Ia bee profitable one for the
Queen Sheba.
Salt Lake parties have secured n
bond and option ON the Cave mine, In
beaver county. and will ut once begin
extensive operations ON this ancient
producer, which Ia the early days OF
mining history Ia Utah was famous
for its large deposits Of good shipping
and milling ore.
One Of the owners OF the Burro In
the Stateline district, while doing as.
sessment on one OF the claims OF the
group, discovered, at n depth OF ten
feet, a two and one.half.foot vein, as
saying si7 In gold and four ounces In
silver, thus showing that the silver
zone also carries rich In gold.
The GalenR at Fish Springs has
added another Ia the series Of strikes
that has characterized this promising
property, and is now hoisting ores that
are not only very heavy In lead but
that yield several thousand ounces all
yer per ton. With the new holstlng
plant In place and working perfectly,
the remainder OF the year promises n
most sensational record.
As development work progresses In
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ing continues To improve, explorations
having arrived at n point where II ID
safe TO class this mine Rs one Of the
coming bonanzn propositions OF the
Park. In the lower tunnel Of the Com.
stock the vein has now been drifted
upon for hundred feet or more, the
ledge OF quartz being o feet between
walls, the quartz being decomposed
and carrying with Il pay streak OF
from six inches 10 two feet In width,
the indications being that the work
ings have been driven along just over
the top and upper edge Of fine body
OF pay dirt. The tunnel Is connected
with the surface by double compart
ment shaft, and II Is now the intention
10 sink this shaft at least 300 feet DO
low the tunnel level with the eNpecta
tion OF disclosing mammoth ore zones
at this depth, aud for the furtherane,
Of this idea II Is more than likely that
the property will be equipped with 4
hoist In the near future.
Manager j, J. Trenham Of the Der
Harrison In Beaver Lake district, state
that the property "a In most eneourag
ing condition and that the men mr.,