Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
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couhtesiss extended him by Samuel 10.
lntyir Jr. who freely gave the ilrOr-
nation herein contained. regarding the
Mammoth mine The outlook Tor the
new year is extremely encouraging for
this property, and there are other prop
critics IN this district which II worked
with the game enterprise, would make
fortune1 fcr the fortunate Investors 10
should bs remembered that the Nam
moth ava Centennial Eureka mines nro
next door ueignbOrs and are the two
deepest mines in this district aud tina
the greatest values and biggest ore
bodies are at their greatest depths.
THE AJAX.
The shaft at the Ajax IS now down
10 the 1000 foot level. TO which II has
been completed from The 700 without in
corruption,
Drifting on the 1000 ls now being
prosecuted with vgor and as the work
progresses the indications become more
encouraging Regular shipments win
soon be the order Of things az this old
time producer and dividend payer.
THE GRAND CENTRAL.
one OF the great Tlnuc bonanzas. and
now engaged In a legal contest with the
Mammoth mine, It's next door neighbour.
10 which it claims 100000 for ore eX-
traCted by the latter from Grand Cen
trail ground. possesses the best equipped
fre-rrOof an steel hosting plant In the
entire TlntIc district The legal pro-
ceedinEs had the effect, a few weeks
ago, Of causing the Grand Central 10
suspend operations entirely. but subsc-
quentIy "a portion OF the working force
was again put 10 work In another part
Of the mine
The shipments from the Grand Cen
trial have not been as large this year
owing 90 the difficulty mentioned, but
the quality OF ore shipped Is very high
grade, and therefore brings handsome
returns. This property when the pres
ent entanglements are Strengthened out,
Will soon resume It's regular shipping
record. but with increased facilities
when the oregon Short Line extends
its New East Tintlc branch TO this
mine
The regular force Of men employed
in the Grand Central averages one hun
dred and fifty all told.
THE SWANSEA
IS at present sinking from the 1000 level
20 the 1850. which point viii be reached
by the end Of the year or first Of jan
uary. when the 1850 is reached, two
new levels will be opened up. viz: the
$50 and 1850
These levels viii be thoroughly PROS
pected and IN this ground, II Is conf
IDENTIFY believed, the ore bodies Of the
upper levels descend. and will open up
larger than on the levels above. The
ore bodies from the 800 20 the 500, are
holding out IN splendid shape and
have furnished the shipments UP 10 the
present time. The ore shipments from
this property for the year 1900 have
kept up the past record with great reg
ularity and dividends have also been
regular. The greater depth attained
az this end OF the district as In the
north end. reveals larger and richer ore
bodies. and therefore the management
Of the Swansea mine viii not be aston
ished n the opening OF the two lower
levels should disclose ore IN such guam
tlty az 20 increase the shipments for
the next year.
THE SOUTH SWANSEA.
continues TO make good shipments from
the $50 10 $50 levels This mine is en-
tangled IN a law suit with the -Four
Aces. the latter having sued for ore oil
legged to have been taken from their
ground by the former.
At this writing the South Swansea IL
reported to be I'm flrst-class condition
and regular shipments and dividends
win be continued as in the past At
THE TEsoRA
considerable activity is evidenced. This
property has made a good record this
year, and has greatly increased It's ore
shipments. The ore which Is principal
ly copper, is being taken from the 200
10 375 foot levels which Is transferred
TO the cars at the rate OF about twenty
to forty tons per day. There are 50
men employed at this mine and the
outlook FOR 1901 Is reported to be most
encouraging.
In regard to the prospects throughout
the district It may In brief be said
most encouraging results have IN al
most every instance followed the oper-
atoms Of the proSpectors.
Many Of the more important ones
have been subjected 10 drawbacks OF
different kinds, some with legal difii-
cultles, and some with large water
flows and one thing and another has
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