The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30


Through a succession OF deals and re-
organizations. consultations and wip-
ing out of menaciug conflicts and adj
justments of adverse interests, the
camp is now ready to forge ahead and
take its place in the ranks of the great
producers of the state. It is Only a
little more than two years since
moneyed interests were made to see
the opportunities that the old district
presented, and there has been such
world OF detail to look after Since then
10 get everything rounded into shape
that it was impracticable for the dis
trict to make a showing.
Columbus Con. Sets the Pace.
The Columbus Consolidated conlpa-
ny's operations has done more than
any other one thing TO bring out the
camp and advertise its wonderful re-
sources. 1t is now one of the big pro-
dueing and earning mines of the state.
Two years ago it was without equip
ment to speak Of, and there had been
no great ore bodies developed. Today
It is capable of producing almost any
amount of rich shipping ore, and a tom
mage of milling rock that would tax
much larger mill than the one in use
Up to the present time every pound Of
Dre taken out has been in the course
view to placing the mine in shape for
p tremendous production when the sig
nal is given. 1t has been expected that
the company would have gone on div
idend-paying basis ere this, but owing
to the fact that few of the directors
were ever here at a time the event
has been postponed from month to
month 1t is practically certain that
quarterly distributions will be made
this year, and it is just as certain that
they viii be continued for a long time,
Dnce they are inaugurated.
Need of Transportation.
II has been impossible for the man
agement to get teams enough during
the past year ITO keep ore moving at
the rate desired, and if there Is no like
lihood Of getting rail connection during
the year 1907 il viii be necessary for
the company To buy and maintain
freighting outfits of its own. The COM
pany is now sending to market an aver
age of 100 tons of ore a day. This rock
IS worth on the average easily $50 per
ton. 1t has not been able to maintain
that gait for the reasons stated, but if
IT is decided to enter the dividend list
then 1t viii become necessary to keep
things moving, even 20 The extent CO
placing its own teams on the job.
On the main operating tunnel level.
on the 100. 200 and 300-foot levels be-
low, some of the finest bodies of copper.
silver. lead and gold ores ever deVel-
oped in a Utah mine have been added
To the company's eXChequer. 1t is men,
toned like that because every pound
of ore in the mine is just a little better
than its equivalent in money IN the
bank. 1t is there perfectly safe till
wanted, and by no hocus-pocus can the
company be euchered out of it. Within
the past few weeks new ore bodies have
been opened on the 800 level and the
material is worth 800 per ton. The ores
On the lower levels are all sUlDbide in
character, and there is no longer n
question but what they Will go to the
deep. This is what has created such
confidence in the camp; this is what
has made a dozen other COMPANIES get
down to work.
City Rocks in Line.
The City Rocks company IS now one
OF the districts regular producing
mines, and the seasons work has been
with such remarkable results that those
who have inspected the mine during the
past few weeks have had nothing but
words of praise for the manner in
which Manager Edwards has been con-
Quoting the campaign. For the past
few weeks the company has been using
way to deliver its product five miles
down the canyon. This helps out the
teaming proposition materially, Is the
upper two miles Of the road are hard TO
keep open in winter and hard to navi-
gate in summer, owing TO the heavy
grades and rough condition of the coun-
try through or over which il is built
The company is now planning = long
tunnel from d point almost within the
townsite of Alta. When completed this
viii give splendid depth in the proper
- and cut off more than one mile Of
the haul down the canyon.
The City Rocks company is one OF the
strong and substantial corporations Of
the camp. and its mines are destined TO
rank with the best in Utah, if future
developments are to be gaused by what
has already been demonstrate
Kennebec Ready to Cut Loose.
The Kennebec is another OF the
strong propositions that has been fully
rounded into form during the present
year. The company owns ali immense
acreage of splendid mineral ground, in
Guided in which are some Of the famous
early-day producers. The company has
been quietly developing for year or
more. but matters affecting title to
some of the ground had II be adjusted
before the mana cement felt disposed to
cut loose and show Just what the prop
erty was capable of doing. During the
month of December the only contrc-
versy that remained was finally and
satisfactorily adjusted. and the COM
pany is now in Q position 10 make itself
felt in the district. In q new tunnel
that has been driven during the year to
open one of the big lodges On tie prop
ertv connections wore recently made
and fine ore was exposed. Work was
then stopped pending the adjustment
Of an adverse claim TO a portion or the
ground OF the company. and develop
ment can now be pushed ahead with
out having trouble in the future IN
the spring this property will oe
equipped with machinery, ard Manager
". J. Craig. who has been patiently
awaiting the fTal adjustments OF title
10 all the ground in the company's hold
ings. viii feel justified in going ahead
right.
Little Doing at Continental.
The Continental-Alta has done little