The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31


Some Roadway has been made in the
development of the Park Valley dis
trict during the year, but it has not
been up to expectations. largely ow-
ing to the sact that the chief producer
of the district. the Century. put in the
year levying assessments after having
done first rat as a dividend payer.
This action on the part of the COM
ply was not made necessary so much
as result of the exhaustion OF the
ore bodies IN the developed region of
L mine as it was TO judgments that
had been obtained against the company
to secure payment of early day voIun-
tary assessments. There is no doubt,
however. that the management failed
TO keep it's development far enough in
advance OF extraction to continue its
dividends, and Il 1se conditions had
tendency to keep money for develop
Lent OF prospects out OF the camp.
The company is now beginning to get
things in good shape again, If reports
are true, and the coming year should
witness a healthy revival.
Sunrise Fine Property.
During the fall close neighbor of
the Century's, the Sunrise company,
was permitted to make a months run
of its ores at the Century mill. The
results were more than satisfactory.
Ore from the dump that had accumu-
lated in doing development work was
used. and it was demonstrated that
big money could be made in the treat
ment Of the mines rock by the COM
bined amalgamation and concentrating
processes. Following this test, the
management of the company very wise
ly decided to continue developments in
the mine until next spring, and then
erect mill of modest initial capacity
in the full knowledge that, with the
plant in commission, the mine could
easily be made to more than pay its
way and provide the money with which
to pay for the mill at the same time
1t was first thought advisable to erect
the mill at once, but II became appar-
ent that the task could not be accom-
plished before winter set in. so that
nothing could be gained by rushing
things Manager Adolph LOchwitz is
therefore bending his energies toward
getting the mine in good shape for
steady production by the time the
treatment of ore can commence next
season.
In Pine Canyon.
A. r. Carter is steadily developing
a fine property in Pine canyon, about
three miles from the Century and he,
too will likely be ready for the in
stallation of milling plant during the
coming summer. All Of the work at
this property is being done in a sys-
tematic manner and the mine open
ings have been made with view to
the economical extraction of the ores
and their conveyance through the tun-
nels to the point where the mill will
eventually be erected. He has water,
timber and every natural advantage to
make the enterprise a successful one,
and when he does cut loose it will be
with a perfect knowledge that failure
is impossible
Great Buffalo Development.
The Great Buffalo company, another
near neighbOr of the Century, has been
doing considerable work during the
season. but it. too, is keeping in sight
all the time the fact that II requires
lots Of ore to keep a mill in operation,
so the chances are that il will not
figure on works for a year to come. at
least. It's mine development is being
splendidly done and when the time
comes TO begin mining the works will
be in shape to meet any demand that
is made upon them.
West Century Has the Ledge.
Work at the West Century has been
confined to driving the main operating
tunnel under contract. The last forty
or fifty feet of this work has been in
the ledge. which is a big and strong
one, carrying about two feet of ore
that will run from $40 TO $12 per ton,
nearly all in gold This property is
under the management of H S. Jo-
seph, as is also the property of the
GOlconda company. The latter has done
but little during the year, but the ex-
pectatiOn is that a lively campaign Of
development Will be provided by the
directors Of the company for the next
twelve months.
Two other likely properties in this
camp which have practically passed the
prospect stage are the Deer Trail and
the Raft River mines. Work has pro-
crossed steadily on both these proper
ties and considerable quantity of gold
ores has been sacked for shipment.
There has been considerable assess
ment work done at other properties
during the year and, while the dis
trtct has been rather neglected as a
whole during the year, property own
ec5 have all got the greatest faith in
the camps ultimate outcome.