The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-03

lacy OF tho opinion thus formed. Stockton
today Is not what II was a few years
ago Stockton is coming 10 tho front.
Several reasons might be advanced TO-,
In n measure, account for tho present
growth and prosperity of tho Stockton
mining district and In this connection
wo deem II not amiss to mention the
great Honerine tunnel project, being run
through the district from east TO west,
end now In some u coo feet, and which,
In Its course. has cut through many pow
crful tlssure veins at great depth. tho ore
In which Is rich In silver and lead. The
cutting OF these tremendous orc veins
at depth. has demonstrated the wisdom
Of the undertaking, and stamped tho seal
of success upon the great and difficult
enterprise,
Drains District for Miles.
The Honerlne tunnel drains tho district
for miles The present outflow at Its
mouth. just above where the company 3
mill stands. at Buhl station. on the line
OF the Salt Lake Route is about 1000
gallons OF water per minute. portion OF
which Is used In the concentrating mill.
md the residue is used for irrigating
purposes.
Tho orc veins In the Stockton district
invariably run north and south and arc
true assures. cutting the lime formation
in their course. Tho great vein which
&C urses through the middle OF the dis
trIct from north To south is called the
Catherine 1ssure. out OF which. In the
several mines located along IL. several
millions Of dollars worth OF orc has been
extracted during tho years which have
interviewed since the discovery OF the dis
trlct The ore is a silver-lead carbonate.
tho penalty which smelters impose on
Gre which contains silica above a GER
tain per cent. II is tho splendid quality
OF the ore for smelling purposes. the
demonstrated strength and permanency
OF the ore veins, which impels the activ-
ity prevailing in the district and the
projected. Stockton. In tho near future
Will be one OF the busiest mining camps
In the State. This condition Is incvi-
table, and just as suro as that lead and
iron are necessary to be used in tho
smelling OF oros Down to a certain dis
tance. as has been stated. the orc is a
carbonate. At depth tho changes
from a carbonate TO sulphide state.
This change ls clearly demonstrated in
the ore veins, which have been cut by
tho Honerine tunnel, and by other deep
mining
New Stockton Company.
The mines OF tho New Stockton com,
pany arc situated one mile east of Bull
station. The property is reached by
wagon up a narrow canyon. on an In
cline of 300 feet to the mile. The COM
pany is one of tho most active In the
district and employs n force OF between
"a and 60 men. The equipment for tho
safe and economical development OF tho
property Is first-class and up to date.
Tho holsting plant of 265 horsepower is
run by q combined gear and friction en-
gine, which for smooth running cannot
shaft stands a concentrating mill OF 70
tens capacity per day This mill was
erected, as was all the equipment for tho
development and working OF the mines
by Superintendent T., J. Gallagher. and II
is to be questioned II more perfect and
effective mill for tho extraction and saw
ing of concentrates can be found my
where, The mill Is an unqualified sue
cCss. Five tons of crude ore run through
the mill make one Of high grade concen-
tratcs.
Camp Is Ideal One.
Tho camp Itself is an Ideal one. and
consists OF bunkhouses, boarding house.
shop, assay Office, superin-
tendents office. and dwelling houses, all
lighted by electricity, with connections
on every level of the mine. A telephone
81 stem is Installed which connects all
the workings in the mine with the super
intendonts office. Every place Is sup
Piled with pure water through pipes
This water which is brought down by
pipe line a distance of three and half
miles at a cost of over $1,000 Is used
to supply the mill and for all other
purposes. All these things noted above
have been erected and put in operation
within the past two years under the
direct, personal supervision of Mr.. Gal
lgher, whose splendid abilities as q me-
chanic, engineer and miner, are recog-