The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

as much money was expended in actual
mine development as during all previous
years
The most remarkable example of the
prosperity and growth OF the Upper
Platte district is gained from the rec
OrQs Of the secretary Of state Office,
where duplicates OF the articles of in
corporation of all companies formed dur
Ing the year are on file. The first nine
months of 1901 Witnessed the fling OF
articles 10y 1g4 mining companies with an
aggregate capital stock of S16,46l SO.
Three-fourths of these companies were
organized to operate IN the Upper Platte
district In 1860 but eighty-uwO COM
panleS We're formed 70 engage in mining.
One of the most important features o.
the development Of the district during
the year was the completion of the smell
ter Of the Boston-Wyoming Smelling,
Light & Power company The plant is
located Just outside OF the town of En-
campment and mas capacity of 100 tons
per day. The product is q 50 per cent
copper matte. which is shipped by wagon
to the railroad tOrty-eight miles north,
and then by rail to Chicago. The Smelter
was first blown in during the last week
of August, but ia less than three days
was closed down. the lack Of sulDhides
IN the ore treated causing the furnaces
to freeze up. The result OF the run was
a matte containing y per cent pure
copper To overcome the difficulty en-
cOuntered contract was made with the
owners of the Great Rambler. in the
Douglas creek district, 10 supply sulphide
ore. A road from the mine to the smell
ter was constructed and as soon as
enough ore Was on hand to guarantee
the move the furnaces were again lighted
A few days later an accident stopped
work. The fires have now been burning
over a month and no further trouble Is
anticipated
The principal ore treated by the smell
ter comes from the Rudefens, Rambler
and Great Rambler mines. The capacity
of the plant is now OvertaXed, but an eX-
tension can easily be built.
The business center of the Upper Platte
district is the town Of Encampment. At
the beginning Of 1901 it had a popula-
ton of about 800 souls and was a stray
Cling village or shanues and shacks. At
the present time the population is over
LOCO. and substantial brick business
blocks and residences are taking the place
Of the shacks. The town was recently~in
COTpOrated and has a competent and pro-
ETessive set of officials Electric lights
nave been put in and an ample system or
wateTWOrks is now in course of CCnstruc-
ton. Several Of the best mines of the
district are located close to the town,
and the population is largely made up of
miners. Two week. newspapers are
published.
The Redefana is the great mine of the
Upper Platte district An expert re-
Gently examined the property and found
sl0000.010 worth of ore in sight During
paid regular monthly dividends of $4,000.
Ninety thousand tons of ore shipped to
Chicago returned $4,000.
In connection with the Rudefaha. VII
lis George Emerson. the father of the
Grand Encampment district is pushing
q scheme which, when contaminated, will
prove of great moment to the district
At a cost of 100000 he proposes to build
an aerial tramway to connect the Rude
faha with the Smelter at EncamDment.
In return he is TO receive a contract to
haul at least 200 tons or ore daily, at a
cost Of 81 per ton, for period Of five
years. At the expiration of the contract
ne VIII receive a large bonus.
The advantage of the tramWay to the
Rudefaha is shown by the cost of haul
ing ore during the past year. To reach
the nearest railroad point, Walcott, forty
miles north, an expense OF 50 ton was
incurred Only the high-grade ore. that
running 81 per cent or more, could be
shipped at "A profit On LIS account
hundreds of thousands of tone of ore
running from to 20 per cent were left
in place
The owners OF the tz-Chatterton,
considered the second mine OF the dis
triCt, have made arrangements 70 inau-
gurate a nOVelty-the sinking of the first
deep SHAFT. shaft upon the main lode
of the COmpany's property viii. the COM
ing year, be sunk to a depth C. 1000 feet,
and will determine whether or not deep
mining in the district can be made profit
able. The outcome of the experiment
will be watched with great interest by
all who have property in Southern Car
bon county.
In the extreme southern part OF the
Upper Platte district known by the sub
title Of the Battle Lake district. lies the
town Of Pearl. 1t is five miles over the
Colorado line and in ROutt county. About
it half a dozen promising properties are
being developed and promise to make it
a mining center Of some Importance. The
citizens of the town are progressive and
recently incorporated.
During 1901 the number of steam plants
in the Upper Platte district was about
doubled Thirty mines are now operated
by steam power.
Some of the properties in the district
which made good shOwings during 1901
are the Rambler (DOane) Charter Oak,
F[urtz- Chatterton, Haggerty-JOrdan. Bat
tie Lake Tunnel Site, Constantine, Eu-
reka. Elk Mountain, Hercules, OsCeola,
Union. What Cheer and Tully. All have
shipping ore. but the distance to the rail-
road and the small capacity of the En-
campment smeiter. arc discOuraging and
the ore is generally being held.
Several railroad schemes are projected
for the Upper Platte district A survey
party is now running a line for one as