The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06
H0NERINE MILL
DOWN TO WORK
Manager Snyder and Party to
Make inspection Today.
MINES DRAINING RAPIDLY
CAMP REDEEMED AND WILL
NOW FORGE AHEAD.

TN ali the decks cleared for ac-
ton" superintendent Raddatz Of the
Honerine company's property at Stock
ton has made every preparation for the
visit which is to be made to the mine
and mill today by Manager Willard +.
Snyder and a number Of the directors
and shareholders in the company. For
several days he has been warming up
the big 500-ton milling plant and today
the visitors VIII witness it performing
the work Of converting the product of
the mine into a high-class commercial
concentrate.
Included in the party which accom-
panies Manager Snyder on the pleasant
pilgrimage is NJ II. Walker, John F.
Walker, Charles II. Scheu, T. Ellis
Brown. James HOgle. ir.. E. .. Howard
Colonel Nicholas Treweek and Gideon
Snyder. Messrs- Bull. Kimberley and
Filler will be with the party in spirit
only, as other business ergag ements
prevented their being present at the
christening of the new PLAINTIFF
plant which can be depended upon to
do its full share in returning many fold
the money which the nervy combination
has poured into the old camp to redeem
not only the mines it purchased, but
those Of its neighbors. as we'll
Speaking of the mine and its present
condition, Manager Snyder stated yes
terday that there was no longer a
shadow of doubt but what the great
drain and operating tunnel would ac-
complish all that has been expected of
1t. For the past several days the wa
ter in the intermediate and the upper
shaft, through which the enormous
bodies of sulphide ore were developed
While the pumps were pouring into the
upper tunnel a volume of water suffi-
cient to float a battleship, has been re-
ceding at the rate of eight inches per
day. Another thirty-eight feet and the
mine. as deep as it had been devel-
oped, viii have been entirely drained.
The intermediate shaft. sO-called.
was sunk to a depth of 335 feet when
the works burned down. That shaft is
now nearly drained, and as soon as the
water is out sinking IL viii likely be
resumed. It will have to be dropped
down another 265 feet to reach the drain.
tunnel level. The latter viii have TO
be driven $50 feet more to reach it, but
with the character of ground now be-
Ing encountered it will not take long
to reach the objective point, as at least
ten feet a. day will be made in running
II. Right now. however, work is being
confined to laying fiume and track
which has been suspended for the past
several llDuAIlS- II VIII take SOulGLnlnS
like two weeks yet to complete that job,
after which the drills viii be set to
work again.
When connections have been made
with this shaft the ore which is now
being hauled from the mouth OF the
upper tunnel to the mill will all be
lowered and sent direct 10 the mill bins
through the drain tunnel After that
has been done the main tunnel will be
sent through the intervening space of
1,200 feet to connection with the shaft
in the heart of the mine, though there
is little doubt that ore bodies viii begin
to make long before the distance has
been covered.
1t is a mighty work Mr.. Snyder and
his associates have performed in the
old camp, for through their efforts one
of the best mining camps in this state
OF big mines has been redeemed and
placed in a position where il can and
put by several millions of dollars per
annum within a short time.
A number of mines are already reap
ing the benefit Of the HOnerine's enter
prise, and others will be in a very short
time. The Cyclone is sinking, the Black
Diamond viii begin on the 10th, the
Stockton company is producing now,
and the Galena King will begin opera
tons in the very near future Dozens
of other properties can now see a
chance 70 make money, and it will not
be long till such n hum of industry is
heard in the camp that the Old-timer
viii stand aghast.