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

impecunious conditions, free to con-
tinue explorations and pursue develop
ment- There is the making of rich
and prosperous mine in the Buckeye
Some marvelously rich mineral has
been taken from their ground. and
there is more like it there. Nearly
700 feet of sinking, tunneling and pros
pecting work has been done about the
premises, and had it been concentrated
in one direction it doubtless would have
been productive of better results. Some
day the Buckeye will be all right.
MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Something like six years and half
from the time that Joseph Hyde of
Nephi and his companions located the
Sunbeam, William Hatfield, then plain
'Bill' Hatfield, and an associate, put
up a stake on the Martha Washington
ground. This was sometime in the
middle OF the summer, and before the
snow drifted again, Hatfield and his
partner. Schell, had realized a fair
competency from the rich surface dig
gings. Work was continued in an In
termittent and desultory sort of way
on the property until the owners dis
posed of their interests, or, properly
speaking, became parties to an incor-
poration, which worked the property
continuously until last years fire de-
stroyed the surface buildings and rem
dered the machinery practically worth
less. At this writing a new shaft
house has been built, a more powerful
hoist installed, and preparations made
to prosecute work on a larger scale
than ever. Like the Undine and Sun
beam close by, the Washington has
been productive Of some fine Sllyer-lead
ores, also yielding fair copper values.
The main workings are connected by an
incline more than 500 feet deep, from
which several levels, upraiseS and
Slopes have been MADE. Up to the
present time no great chirEneys, pipes
or chuteS of ore have been encounter
ed-the mineral usually occurring in
small but rich seams. The surface
premises about the Martha Washington
indicate the existence of several strong
veins, presumably the Sunbeam, I'm
dine, Mormon Chief and possibly the
Joe Dailey-a one time money maker.
Conservative people advocate the
theory that several big lodges con-
verge or form a junction in the Martha
Washington ground, and that contin-
ued search will reveal immense ore
bodies. Starting out anew the COM
ing year ought TO be a good one for
this old mine with rich treasures vet
in it's rock-ribbed vaults.
BLACK JACK GROUP.
David Evans and Jesse Knight own
the four claims comprising, the piece
of valuable ground which lies just east
and south of the Ajax lines. and by
men familiar with the condi-
tons existing on the hill where the
Mammoth and Coppercpolis have
yielded great fortunes, believed to be as
likely and as promising piece of I'M
developed ground as there is in all Tin
tic Early in the summer, under the
personal supervision of Mr.. Evans,
small force of men were put to work
in the old tunnel formerly owned by
the West Mammoth, more for the pur-
pose Of prospecting, ascertaining ac-
curateiy, the pitch of the bedding
planes, and to determine, if possible,
the course of the ore channels. I'M
mediately following ground was Sc
lected and broken for the perpendicu-
lar shaft, composed of a double COM
partment and manway. At this writ
ing the shaft has reached a depth of 260
feet 1t was necessary to suspend sink
ing during a portion of the months of
October and November in order to set
the gallows frame and make ready
to receive the steam hoist and machin-
cry equipment, enc of the most COM
plete plants in the district. By the
time this sketch appears in print the
will be in motion, the work
of sinking will be resumed, and pos
sibly some exploring begun from the
800 level. More cannot fairly be said
of this highly esteemed property, save
that 999 men out of every 1000 who
might possess proper qualifications for
examining all the geological conditions
near the Mammoth and Ajax,
where the great ore channels are re-
vealed, would gladly invest every dol
lar they had in this very same project
if they had a chance, and be glad of
the opportunity. 1t is not related
Uncle Jesse" mas had any
bunch from his beneficent angel, but if
the gentlemen who are back of this
big enterprise do not more than re-
ceive ample compensation for their un-
1ertaking, every mining man in Tintic
will be deceived in his calculations.
SHoEBRIDGE-BoNANZA.
The average native and old timer. of
which there ere many. particularly in
the vicinity of Diamond, likes to tell
wonderful stories of the performance
d the old Shoebridge. How people
Used to come, as in the case of 'ka-
isha,' from miles and miles around to
see the marvellous workings of the
shaft, which was then 325 feet, and
which subsequently caved TO the sur
face; how, during the time of the Cen
-ennial exposition, great specimens OF
native copper were extracted from the
nine and sent to Philadelphia, winning
L number of prizes, and such other
gratifying "reminiscences. Truly the
shoebridge has been a remarkable pro-
lucer, but its past will be matter OF
nsignificance compared with what it
5 destined to be in the future. Located
n September, 1870, just nine months
lfter the Sunbeam, il was worked al
most continuously with great profit by
ohio people, who purchased the prop
,rty of the original locators, until the |
all of 1873, when it was practically
The following summer 1t
vas relocated and christened the Bo- |
lanza- 1t changed hands again in 1883, |
md later, through the acquisition of |
adjoining ground, was merged into the |
Mining company. |
And so matters virtually stood until |
fessrs. G. S. Holmes, representing |
astern clients, Henry 6. Heffron, T. r. |
ones and r. L. Colburn, assumed ac-
i've control OF the premises, with |
colonel Hebron managing affairs in |
nd at the premises. Early in 1899 |
SYSTEMATIC and business-like policy was
and has been carried out. |
Everything necessary TO mine properly |
las been placed on the ground. The |
haft has been sunk to a depth of 452
CO. with rim RI the ledge