Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
5TTY MINES, STATES METAL PRODUCTION AND DIVIDFNDS
OTHER PARA Gil Y +
Development Of Blue Ledge
and Elkhorn Districts

I Federal tunnel, which starts from The
! west Side OF the gulch mt "a point JUST
! below the old Ualy hosting w9rks va
/ ec0n0mize as much as possible, q COM
| pressOr was installed 1t The Duly NO
| 9. where boilers were already IN place
! and an air line laid 10 the tunnel, where
tunnel house has been erected large
enough 10 accommodate q small boiler
| blower, ana blacksmith shop. Already
% considerable amount Of low grade ore
has been exposed IN The tunnel, nut no
attempt will be made to follow lhe VEN
until the work reaches the objective
point, nearly under the new shaft
The outlook for this property Is de-
cidodly good, and far better than az
any time IN the past Ave years
The ores 80 far uncovered 50 much
resemble the quincy ore from lis upper
levels. and the contoct being the same,
It rs only fair TO presume that the con-
tact may be- as well filled IA the DAILY
as In that property
THE ALLIANCE.
A force OF from IS to 40 men Is con-
tinuously employed In the Alliance tun-
mel by the Silver King and Kearn5.
Keith companies, I'm prospecting that
section OF the country and from the
best information Obtainable several
promising bodies Of ore have been OPEN
ed therein.
The Koarna- Keith drift from this
tunnel penetrates the latter's holdings
at depth of some 200 feet below the
Honauor tunnel and win permit OF
dry Stopping for the entire distaus' and
materially reduce the cost OF cxtrac-
ton.
DIAMOND NIMROD.
The Diamond Nlmrod property lies on
the high mountain Just northwest Of
the Daly-West. and Is believed to have
the latter's ledge on lbs dip together
with one or more separate and distinct
veins OF its own A shaft has been
sunk 10 a depth Of 700 feet, and drifting
begun for the ledge, Rumors Of inter-
cstlng developments are occasionally
heard but the management prefers to
keep It's own counsel regarding the con-
dltlons at present.
That the owners have plenty Of faith
in their undertaking Is abundantly
shown by the amount and character
OF exploration work already done, and
stu In progress,
THE MARTIN GOLD co.
AT the Martin Gold and Silver Min
Ing companys property In Thaynes'
canyon only assessment work has been
done the present season.
The upper tunnel has been driven a
distance Of 1875 feet, and the formatn1
Is becoming decidedly more favorable.
much water Is being developed. and
me rock at the face Ia strongly miner
allied q considerable amount Of work
Is contemplated during the coming
year, and Developments worthy Of mem |
lion are confidently anticipated by the !
THE CREOLE
The Creole mine has been operated |
'or some months by leasers. who are |
.aking out fur quantity OF good ore |
'or shipment The Creole appears to .
De In similar II not actually the same
0rmatlon AZ the Silver King, and 1
Mould with proper development be.
,ome large producer, the vein Is we'll /
iehned, and so far as opened has al
ways carried ore OF varying amounts
Ind quality but the property has all
ways been In the hands Of men OF lin
ted means, and has therefore never
)een exploited to the extent which Its |
appearance would warrant.
THE CORONA.
The Corona property lies Just north
II town on Mount Masonic. and Is
systematically developing a lime quart
te contact by means 'of a tunnel. in
ended to be driven 1000 feet, aud now
Ilready In Sij feet. The formation so
ar as opened, appears very favorable,
Dut no bodies OF pay ore are looked for
~ the management untll several hun
Ired feet more have been driven.
The company has recently incorpOr-
tied and has excellent financial back
ne, which insures the carrying to COM
'letlon the work mapped out by the
wners.
No work OF any considerable depth
las been done In this locality and
much Interest is felt in the result Of
he companys undertaking.
THE McGREGoR TUNNEL.
The great McGregor tunnel. a survey
or which was made some years ago.
tartlng from Niger Hollow west OF
own ana terminating In the June Bug
roup, which lies between the West On-
arlo and Kearns-Kelth properties. still
angs fire, presumably from failure to
make satisfactory terms with the prop,
rtis which the tunnel would drain on
Is course through the mountains.
Should this great project be carried
through to completion II would solve
he water problem for a number OF
properties and open a vast territory yet
Untouched,
THE ID. & NJ.
The d. & M company's property
les just to the west OF the California
nd Comstock mines and has developed
very promising vein OF excellent sn.
Ter lead ore, limited amount or
work comprises the exten,
t operations the present season, but IL
expected that the coming year win
illness resumption Of work upon an
nlarged scale
THE KEARNs-KEITH. '
AZ the Kearns-Kelth mine work has
teadlly progressed during the season
mn excellent results; at present ala
re produced Is taken out through the
ID Hanauer tunnel, but with the
pening OF the same ground by the
lliance tunnel at much greater
epth, the Alliance will In the near fu-
ore become the principal ayenue
trough which the great wealth Of this
roperly VIII find its way to the sur
zee.
The kearns-Kelth mill II OF about 100 !
ms capacity and Is considered a model
liant so far as economy and value say.
X Is concerned. That this property
as a wonderful future as producer II