Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

lead. Continuing on towards hlilolu
one enters the great copper Delt, now
the center ofactiyity in all or Beaver
county's mining regions. The nearest
to Milford Is the Rocky district WntIe
the surface contains some marvellous
showings Of copper Here ~ the loca-
ton of the Old Hickory mine Of the MA
iectic company and the Montreal and
other groups belonging to the Royal
company
Further to the west Is the Beaver
Lake district, covering an area OF SIX
square miles. I'm this district Is the u
*. mine OF the Majestic company mere
is also situated the properties OF me
Blue Acre Copper company, Directly
west OF the o. X. mine and covering an
| extension OF the same veins. DURING
! the year the Blue Acre company mas
| opened up some extensive poules Oh
| milling ore the developments OF the
year here have been very satisfactory
| To those in charge, In the same DIS
| trict is the Beaver Consolidated, Whlch
| has the most powerful hosting works
| i'm the district: this mine has been de-
| veloped to depth Of 500 feet. Tne sen
| Harrison adjoining, has not been ac-
| tive. the policy Of the company pelnB
70 wait awhile; In the meantime the
Beaver Consolidated operations are ne
ing watched with the keenest interest,
IN Erie Copper company operating
| ground in the vicinity Of the blue Acre
has made good Roadway with ueVeiop-
ment work and the results have been
very satisfactory This mine Is Wen
| euuipped. The O, X, Extension mas
| beeu active a greater portion OF the
| tlu1o. but while the objective point mas
not been reached the Wasatch- King
owned by Salt Lake and eastern par
Ties. has been active and some work mas
heen performed at the Skylark ana
Copper Mountain properties. Previous
mention has been made OF the develop
ments of the year in the Pruess district
The Star and North star dlstrlcs are
situated southwest of Milford
NO GEOLOGICAL REPORTS.
The United states government has
NOT undertaken a examination of the
mineral districts OF Beaver couh-
~ M to the present tllne'
40 there is little available data relating
10 the geological conditions existing
there. They are so varied that Wha'
would apply so one will not to ahothSr,
In the extensive character OF lS
holdings and in the promising Results
. of the development work now III pIos
. ress on its properties, the o. Is EAleH'
|
: having It's headquarters In SAT- LAKE
Is one of the most important mining
. | orga nizations in Utah. The properties
of the company comprise Il group o
% claims. located in n COMMANDING
nosltion in the Beaver Lake mnlnt
district, covering what Is believed t'
he some of the richest minerel bearlhl
ground in Beaver county, ana KNOW
10 contain copper. silver and gold.
The O. X. Extension Mining and lie
| duction company Is Incorporated uhde
the laws of Utah for 300, 600 shares, a
a mar value of 80 cents each: alOOO
shares have been set aside Tor treasur.
2 sales and 10 900 have ALREADY pee'
4 sold. leaving 100000 ntlll IN reserve
A. ]. McNMllcn Of salt Lake is presl
a dent OF the companyi I, Nj fhrrell o
e Pocatelo, vice president {. g. Got,
secretary and treasurer, anu
smith. II. A. Cook and Robert Lero
arc included in the board of directors
the latter gentleman acting rs super
= intendent at the mines.
9 BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO.
e About three years ago, President Nc
e Mullen believing that the district oltet
!, ed exceptional opportunities Tor eN
g ploraton, began operations there an
y il has been through his masterfl
n handling of the situation that so niue
Il has been accomplished In the fact
k Inc great difficulties, financial an
!. otherwise, that is usual In the begir
e ming of a gigantic undertaking. MOI
n attention Is now being drawn To tha
I, territory than TO any other part
e the state, excepting, perhaps, Bins
d ham, and expert mining men and OIL