Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18
Great Many Changes in the
Personnel Of mine Managers
In the District.
ACTIVE WINTER IN THE MINE
A General Review of Operations and
The Developments Expected to
Result From Them.


Superintendent Clyde II. Wilson OF
the Lucy l., mine has reached the city
from Deep Creek Mr.. Wilson confirms
the report OF that property which APP
peared In these columns Saturday with
the exception OF the average value OF
the ore saying that though the per-
centage of copper IN assays given were
correct, they were not from an average
of the width Of the vein. but from pick
ed samples lie brought with him sam
pies Of the ledge which was recently
struck at the mine, which is iron ore
containing some copper This ledge has
been cut for 10 feet, and is highly min
eralized throughout.
Speaking OF Deep Creek In general
MI Wilson said that more work was
under way In the district than In many
years and that many of the proper
ties would be heard from In the near
future as big producers. The Esta
bueho group VIII be worked this VIM
Ter as never before THIS property has
recently changed hands, having been
secured by II, w. Johnston Develop
ment Is to be pushed to further open
np the body Of gold ore which has al
ready shown up good values
SCUM OF the Esta Bueno Is the enter
PRISE mine, which was purchased from
u. w Tripp and SONS some few we ks
ago by New York parties. II Is under
stood that the force of men Is To be In.
creased In this mine. At the present
time work is being directed on drift
which Is being driven to the contact
from the main shaft. The vein which
IT IL hoped TO develop is one OF the
strongest In the district and shows UP
hney IN copper, having pay ore on the
suriace. There are also good values in
gold found on the property.
The Midas people are also at work ON
a gold vein. The property under devel-
opment by the company Is one recently
bonded by them and upon which Is
gold vein containing sensational val
ues Nr Wilson says that II Is impos-
fibie 10 crush any portions OF rock taxi
IN from the ledge without washing out
free gold The old Midas mill was de-
mollshed by the wind storm of last
week. The Queen OF Shmeba mine is
another property which has been re-
iuvenated by the infusion Of new blood.
The lawton Brothers have disposed Of
all OF their interests In the company
NV nv VII lit WY W NOuln Aflellfu.
The major portion of the stock is now
held by a big eastern firm Of mining
operators who are preparing TO put
large amount Of money into the mine.
large force Of men Is already en-
ployed at the mine and preparations are
under way to start driving a tunriel
which VIII develop the mine az a depth
.of 800 feet. The ten-stamp min at
the mine Is to be removed and new
plant installed near the mouth of the
tunnel so that the ore can be dis
charged directly into the mlll This
viii reduce the cost Of mining and re-
ducing the ore to minimum. Mr..
Wilson said that the new manage
ment, which has plenty of money at its
command WAS doing more than any
thing else to put life into the Deep
Creek district Deep Checkers in gener-
al are pleased beyond measur over the
prospects OF railroad to the mines.