Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

: abatcd ana not until the latter part N
August was the shaft pumped out.
In the meantime. however an in
cline was sunk under the ore body on
| the 250 and Ut a depth OF 30 feet opened
another fine body Of milling ore which
gradually wldoued TO II feet in thick
ness and from which a considerable
amount Of ore was raised and put
through tho mill with very satisfac.
tory results,
Since the 400 level has been drained.
drifting has steadily been prosecuted
IN the direction OF the ore body UNI
covered I'M the winze.. Connection there
with will be made sometime during
the winter, when with increased facill-
ties FOR extraction the mill should be
put In steady commission and profits
begin to pour into the company's treas
ury.
Che Comstock Is In first class condi-
ton throughout plenty OF hosting pow
en-. perfect shaft, mine finely tim
bered, the best pumps and splendid
mills only one factor seems lacking 70
make the plant complete for economi-
cal work and that Is an air compressor
which Will probably soon be placed ana
power drills installed
THE CALIFORNIA.
The California, after long period
Of distress, appears likely to soon re-
sumo its place rs factor among the
producers OF the district, the financial
embarrassment under which the COM
pnny has labored appears 70 have been
Vatl up "a rffN M
the absolute control OF It's property. a
state Of affairs which presages an im-
mediate change IN the outlook.
A few men have been steadily emf
ployed the present season opening up
ore bodies on the tunnel level and In
cldentally sufficient ore was extracted
to make a short run with the mill, sons
30 or 60 tons OF concentrates resulting
therefrom
The California has plenty Of low
grade ore IN sight on the tunnel level
and with financial backing sufficient to
develop the ground at depth should
make a permanent and profitable in
yestment,
That there will be things doing" IN
Thayne's canyon within the coming
year is certain, and the California
seems In a position to take a leading
part therein.
LITTLE BELL
Work at the Little Bell shaft was dis
continued early IN the summer for rea-
sons unknown TO the public,
Some very fine ore was found during
the period Of activity, but not IN guam
titles sufficient 10 make paying prop
osltlon OF the property.
The shaft is now 700 feet in depth and
considerable drifting has been done on
different levels, but the ore bodies anti
clpated are as yet undiscovered
BY an arrangement however, with
the West quincy company, which prop
erty adiolns the Little Bell, and thd
sinking OF whose shaft has been ham
dlcapped by large flow Of water, a
drift will be run by the West quincy
from the 700-foot level of the Little Bell,
which win drain the West quincy to
depth OF over 900 feet and incidentally
develop a good part Of the Little Bells
holdings. thus resulting 10 the advan-
tage Of both companies.
Judging from the position occupied
by the Little Bell and IT'S relation 20
the Quincy and Daly.West ore bodies,
together with the similarity OF rocA
formations. this ground will yet be
proven OF great value.
SILVER KING CONSOLIDATED,
The silver King Consolidated lies &c
the northwest OF the Silver King and Il
presumed 10 have the same ledge on It's
dip beyond the Silver Kings lines.
A large amount OF money has been
expended IN a shaft started by the for.
mer owners and enlarged and continued
by the present company.
The immense amount Of water en'
countered therein has rendered this
shaft a most expensive one, but In
spite OF all discouragements Il has now
reached depth OF almost 800 feet. and
as soon as heavier hosting machin,
cry can be secured will be driven dowI
TO the objective point,
a fine new plant OF boilers was IN,
stalled the present season the shan
house enlarged and the grading for IN,
foundation OF a first motion engin,
completed But a few weeks viii b.
required after the arrival OF the engin,
10 put the plant IN full operation. and
the management believes n few mort
months work wIll show to the world
announcer DQnanzd.
THE AMERICAN FLAG.
The American Flag Is one Of the lat.
est Of Park City properties TO enter the
market with frst-olass ore IN quantity
worthy OF mention; last month ship.
ments 10 the amount OF about 100 tons
OF frst-class were made, while the mine
Is In condition 20 raise double the
0rnnnps Nnpfntr tha rraeanf month
The shaft on the American Flag has
reached a depth Of loo feet, and Is In
process OF sinking to the 1900 level
good ore has been found IN every drift
run 10 the vein and II seems 10 improve
with every foot OF depth attained.
Mining men who have lately visited
the property have no hesitation In pro.
nouncing Il as already beyond thu
prospective stage and Is 10 be classet
among the regularly producing mnei
OF the district showing strong indica.
lions Of being a dividend payer withh
a very few months.
The management has conslstentJ
pursued the policy OF steady work, and
no advertising, but ore shipments arr
difficult 70 conceal, and In the future
doubtless the public will Ia as wei
Informed as 20 the physical condition o,
the mine as II Is TO that OF the Ontario
Daly-West Silver King and othel
producers OF the camp
The plant at the mine Is ample fol
prospecting purposes, and indeed cal
make good showing IN doing tn
work OF a good sized mine. but vii
doubtless soon be replaced by a flrs
motion engine, air compressor and 9TH
or machinery sufficiently powerful Il
open and work an extensive mine.