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

AfNN Jus ANlN NINFf|IN N|NN NIl' NNNINNIN-
entol.Alto has shipped out quite % large
tonnage OF low grade ore from which a
fer profit was derived
NO DEEP MINING DONE.
Mining in Alta In the early days was
confined almost exclusively 10 tho sur
face deposits, 1t was seldom heard oi
that any mine was worked below the
surface 300 or 400 feet
THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED.
II takes time to develop mine. Biz
things, Oftentmes, cannot be accom-.
pllshed IN q day or month, but 1t usual
ly takes years 10 put ON the finishing
touches ana round out any lmperfec-
lions This applies particularly TO mln-
Ing, and Il Is frequent that stock
holders become impatient and complain
because those who shoulder the respon-
sbillty Of development are not making
what occurs 10 them, satisfactory
showing,
The Columbus Consolidated mine has
| been operated only q little over two
| years but IN that time u has been
transformed from a crude prospect into
q mine Of rather generous proportions,
! So, In many ways, the Columbus has
made rather satisfactory advances, ana
with the splendid equipment II now
has, the mine Is ready TO enter upon
It's money making career.
IN the mine are moro than two miles
| OF workings consisting OF tunnels,
| cross-cuts, drifts, wines, upraises, ETC..
! and Of this amount between 1000 and
| 5000 feet were driven during the pros-
| ent year. That immense tonnages are
now In sight as result Of this work
| is admitted. and Il Is safe 10 say that
the mill viii not be cut short Of a sup
| ply TO Keep IL going at fun capacity for
q good many years to come.
An official OF the company. said few
days ago that during the year probably
| 100000 has been spent for develop
ment purposes, and In providing and
paying for new equipment,
In the way OF development. the most
important achievement OF the year was
the completion OF the cross-cut. which
connects the lower Columbus and How
land tunnels, thus completing the con-
nectlng-up system. This cross-cut q
LOO feet IN length and was run
' through a hard limestone formation
The task was by no means an easy one,
but It was accomplished by the ala OF
power drills and the vast ore reserves
can now be readily reached, while the
cost Of extraction has been reduced to
a minimum.
The electric power plant, the con-
struction OF which commenced about a
year ago, was completed and placed In
commission several months ago. Il was
put IN at cost approxlmatlng $4,000
and Is now supplying the company's
mine and mill with power In addition
| 70 this the company derives revenue
from the sale Of light and power 10
other mines In the district
The mill, which went into commits.
sion recently was among the improve.
ments made this year. The manage
ment made a good move IN buying the
equipment Of the old Tesora mill In
Ilntlc, which was operated for only a
short time. The machinery was prac.
tically new and II was obtained at a
ngure which saved the company sever
al thousands Of dollars But as Il
stands, the cost was about sl3.0 900. The
capacity OF the plant Is for 200 tons O.,
ore daily. The equipment Of the mill
consists OF ilgs and Wiley tables and
the ore concentrates on the basis OF
or into one
The impetus given to mining IN Alta
during the past few years. has been
due largely to the efforts OF President
and General Manager jacobson OF the
Columbus Consolidated company. Years
ago when the camp was IN It's prime
Mr. Jacobson worked there. Recalling
the fact that operations In those days
were confined TO the surface ores. II
occurred TO him. that with the modern
methods OF mining and reduction. the
low grade ores could be mined prohta.
bly,. Mr., Jacobson's previous exper.
lence I'm the district gave him knoWl.
edge OF the formations and the trend OF
the veins, so II was not a difficult mat,
ter for him TO map out a plan OF cam.
palgn which would bring ultimate re.
suits. II was a big undertaking fol
one OF limited means; but endowed
with plenty OF courage and determine.
ton 10 succeed, he went ahead, Soon az.
ter large group Of claims which hay,
since been added To-, the Columbus Con-
soldated company was formed will
a capital Of S0OO shares OF a par val