The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
SOME ACTIVE WORK
IN THE COTTONWOODS
Marked Revival in the Famous
Old Camps.

Mining men well informed as to the
conditions at Alta and the Cottonwood
canyons have every reason to believe
tnat during the next year the mines
IN SAT- Lakes nearest camps will show
wonderful activity. More DEVELOPMENT
WORK was done during last year, and a
greater tonnage of ore was sent down
10 the local snelters for treatment than
any year since the close of the palmy
days in Alta There has been a gem
eral revival and many mining men ex-
pect 10 see the once prosperous camp
return to the old conditions. when the
Emma and Flagstaff mines were pro-
ducing their millions
1t has been a difficult matter to get
| any exact figures, but the estimated
| output OF the mines in Big and Little
Cottonwood is placed close to 5000 tons.
or an increase Of 100 per cent over 1898.
Among the principal producers of Lit
| tie Cottonwood during the year were
The Oregon, Montezuma, Albion, City
Rocks and Grizzly.
or the two districts Little Cotton
wood has probably shown greater evil
fences of the return of prosperity.
BRYAN GROUP.
The Bryan group, which was worked
by Davis & Tiptoe in 1888. was bonded
IN the early part of the summer to A.
d. ). Bird. an English capitalist, who
has associated with him Clarence K.
Mccormick of this. Some very
extensive development work has been
done there. during the past few months
and some extensive operations are
planned for 1900. Messrs. Bird and Nc
Cornick have also acquired some adj
Joining claims, which makes the group
or considerable magnitude. A fine
showing Of lead, silver. gold and cop
per ere has been disclosed. The mine
has made several good shipments.
The City Rocks has been n the active
list and william Green has a small
force of men employed there.
The Silver King has been operated
during the past year under the direc-
ton of Clesson S. Kinney and asso-
ciates of Salt Lake.
II. c. Wallace operated the Grizzly
with considerable vigor during the year
The mine has one OF the best showings
in the camp.
At the Albion mines some extensive
improvements were made New pump
ing machinery neccssitating an outlay
of about $1,000 wcs installed in the early
part of the year. The mine can be ex-
pected to make a gratifying showing
during the next twelve months.
MoNTEZUMA-
The Montezuma mine is owned by
Detroit (Mich) parties, and has been
operated during the last year under
the direction of Superintendent John
Bettes- The property has made a
large number of shipments, showing a
good profit above the expenses of pro-
duction. Ore going as high as 100
ounces silver. so per cent lead and 81
in gold has been shipped to the smelt-
ers.
The Oregon group. formerly owned by
James Mahon. was Incorporated last
l,o
the year and has made a splendid ship
ping record.
The Peruvian group showed good re-
suits from the development work done
there. The company was reorganized
during the year and new life infused
into the directory.
The Rustler, a property owned by
Judge T J. Anderson, was worked UNI
der bond and lease.
The Ajax mine. operated by Salt
Lake parties. was the scene or con-
siderable activity. A new shaft is be-
ing sunk. in which some very high
grade gold ore has bean disclosed.
NEW STATE
Exploratory work was taken up in the
New State mine during the fall A
drift was started from the main tun-
mel and about two weeks ago the f)re
chute. which has been followed some
sixty feet, disclosed some rock IN SIX
inch streak giving assay values OF over
So. 900 TO the ton
The Free Coinage, owned BY Salt
Lake parties, has made good progress.
BIG COTTONWOOD.
Big Cottonwood shows great evidence
of coming prosperity, and great deal
of development work was in progress
during the year.
A large force of men was employed
at the Maxfield-
ON over toward the Brighton resort
considerable development work was
done in a search for copper. In nearly
every case claim-ownerS have met With
success
1t is believed by some tnat seSerai
rao,,Iar shippers of copper ore in the
heretofore unexploresd part OF the as
trict will assert themselves next wear.
plans are being made to open up
many of the old producers OF the camp