The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

in the Carisa mines, at times also car
rying fabulously rich gold values. Most
of this ore is believed to have come
from the tunnel, in which Roberts
Bros are still pursuing profitable
labors, connecting the upper workings
with the Northern Spy mine. adjoin-
ing on the north. Being in keeping
with EJben Smiths manner of mining.
as exemplified in the Little Johnny at
Leadville. and more than a dozen big
mines at Leadville and Cripple Creek.
to perform things on a large and ag-
grea5ive basis, it is known, that pre-
paraticrs will soon be made to do some
deep mining in the Carisa- Looking
over the mammoth ore conditions and
remarkable undeveloped possibilities.
the theory that greater mineral wealth
underlies the upper stratas seems plauS-
able The era OF deep mining will
mark the prosperity of Tintic, but in
the majority Of instances it has not
yet set in.
SUNBEAM.
Aside from what has repeatedly been
said recently concerning the Sunbeam
mine, there is not much that can be
told. ard yet columns might be written
columns of remarkably interesting
material regarding this mine, so full
OF historical facts and legends. How
account may be, it is not the result OF
a sketch based on surmise or conjec-
ture.
During the year 1899 the company has
built new shaft house, office, ore
bins. sorting house and residence for
mine foreman. During the same time
the lower shaft has been sunk to a
depth OF 425 feet. enlarged and retim-
bered, from which drift has been run
northward, connecting with the Kinsey
shaft. a distance of 500 feet, and thence
continuing on the vein '455 feet fur
ther north. also a south drift of 150
feet In the distance of 955 feet three
cros5-cuts have been run to establish
the continuity OF the ore width and
general naturalization OF the ledge
one shallow winze and an upraise of
sixty feet in shipping ore. go feet
north of the Woodnansee stope. The
total development to date consists. of
one incline shaft on the vein 425 feet
deep; one incline shaft on vein 400 feet
deep. over both of which shafts are
steam hosting equipments, and 1850
feet of drifts, wines. cross-cuts and
upraises-
The shipments from the mine from
Jan. l to Nov. 30 inclusive, aggregate
], $50 tons of ore, for which settlements
were made on the basis of forty ounces
silver. 16 per cent lead, SIS per cent
copper and s1.2O gold. Contemplated
improvements consist of a three-coul-
partment shaftway and possibly con-
centrating mill All of the company's
holdings are patented and comprise
United States lots 81, "a, 165 and 1880,
all on the Sunbeam lode. also West
Sunbeam United States lot $3.50. and
control of United States lot 1858
In the entire distance of 955 feet,
from the lower shaft. beginning at a
point 80 feet from the surface, con-
tinuing north and gaining a vertical
Of more than 125 feet, it
is all ore, from wall to wall, the vein
averaging twelve feet in width, though
in several places prosecuting has de-
termined the width to be from twenty
five to thirty feet. 1t must not be un-
derstood that all of the mineral in the
vein is shipping ore, for the truth is
such ore is confined to streaks, seams
and bodies ranging from rW1 to twenty
feet in length with perpendicular posi-
bilities undetermined But, in driving
this long drift much fine smelling ore
was encountered, which, besides con-
tributing toward current expenses,
made it clear to the management that
when workings were run under this
drift, they might surely expect big
pipes or chutes of ore. The continuous
bodies Of second-ciass ore are seemingly
Illimitabie, and denote underlying pos
abilities marvellous to contemplate.
Speaking Of the company's accom-
plishment for the year just closed. Mr..
Buckbee said: THE principal. bust
ness OF the Sunbeam company during
the past year has been acquiring title
to mining property on the Sunbeam
ode. To the property owned by US at
the beginning of the year has been
added 2.100 feet on the lode, and the
West Sunbeam lode, which has been
patented. The cost has been about
$50, 900. Exploration work has been
carried on continuously. Perfect har-
nony has existed in the directory, and
IN the person of Mr.. Dan Ferguson,
foreman, / have had the services of a
kind OF a future for the mine seems
We are working in the most
ground-ground that no one
Else has ever put a pick in, and the
conclusion forced on one who is famil-
ar with all the conditions, is that a
great mine must inevitably follow, as
he outgrowth Of the Sunbeam.
NEW IMPERIAL. /
This company owns the Wind Ridge
Ind Wind Ridge No claims, common
y known as the Undine, from which,
Turing the '70s and subsequently, some
# the richest ore ever found in all Tin
.ic has been mined and sold. In July
he Undine company was reorganized.
rs affairs readjusted and all indebted
less Hquidated, all possessions being
acquired by the New Imperial Mining
company During the months of Oc-
ober and November considerable de-
,elopment and exploration work was
lone, resulting in the finding of some
excellent ore. The manager of the
company assured the writer that a
shipment of ore could and probably
would be made during the winter. The
nine is supplied with a steam hoist,
ind amply equipped with everything
to continue intelligent and
rigorous work.
Affairs at the mine are under the
directions of James Duffin,
mar in Nevada
FOUR ACES.
The Four Aces Mining company,
whose holdings aggregate about twen-
y-five acres OF patented ground, al
most inside the town of Silver City,
in the Four Aces, Tippecanoe
md a portion of the Kingsley and Mon
oe claims, made much satisfactory
progress during 1873, and IN ADDITION 10
extensive development
work, marketed 200 tons of excellent
re. The character of the ore is silver
md lead. 'Basing the estimate ON the
ntire settlements. the market value CT
he ore sold averaged 80 per cent in
cad and about forty ounces silver. The
surface improvements consist of well
arranged and commodious shaft house, |
blacksmith shop. ore bins capable OF
folding 200 tons, together with a sixty
lcrse power steam hoist, engine and |
roller. with station and sinking pumps. |
The underground developments include |