The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-31

tion to erect a mill in the American
| Fork district, several water grants
have been made on the canyon streams
for the purpose of generating electric
| ity with which they will operate the
mills. The ore taken from this prop.
erty runs heavy in lead ard silver,
carrying some values in gold. The
ore from this point like that from the
| Wyoming mine, is sent by them to the
| cars at this place; which makes long
and costly haul.
The Blue Rock mine, located near
| the Millar Hill property. and owned
and operated by the Pacific Gold and
Silver Mining company of this place.
| has probably done more development
work than any other organization dur
ing the past. year. having run about
1900 feet of tunnels and drifts, in
which they have struck ore veins,
These veins carry values OF varying
amounts, none being of sufficient guam
tity or quality TO warrant shipments.
The last report received by the oper-
stors state that the miners have en-
in fair-sized vein. This will be
tested at once, and it is hoped that it
will show some values that will be of
encouragement 10 the operators. who
have been exceedingly active in the
development work which they have
centercd on this property
Nephi Pacard and sons of Spring
vile, in leasing the dump of the old
Dutchman mine, have made very nice
cleanup during the latter part of the
past year, and they are still at work.
In this work they sort the tailings from
the old works, sacking the best, which
is sent to the cars ut this place, Ship
ments they have made have nctted
them $25 per ton. The success Of this
lease of an old dump will induce the
working over of some of the other
dumps of this district, some Of which
carry good values
The Silver Flat Mining and Milling
company Of this place. which owns and
is operating the Copper King property
near the Silver Lake in American
Fork canyon, has been pushing devel
opment work with energy, and results
have proven very satisfactory 10 the
promoters. During the latter part Of
the year they opened up fine fve-foot
vein of ore highly impregnated with
molybdinum, which they will work as
soon as satisfactory arrangements can
be made for the working of this class
of ore. In addition to the molybdinum
strike which they have made, during
the past week they opened up n two
foot vein of steel galena ore, and rs
n result they Will continue active oper-
alton during the entire winter Some
people Will doubtless better remember
this property as the old Nebraska, nm
der which name IT was operated during
the early days, and during which time
1t was made to pay the operators a
very handsome profit.
Immediately adjoining the Silver
Flat holdings, lies the United States
claims, which are operated by Stewart
brothers of Salt Lake, During the past
year they have opened up nice vein
of steel galena ore and other ore mat
ter. which is so satisfactory 10 them
that they will in all probability erect
n mill during the early part of the
coming year for the handling Of the
ore. which is of low grade.
The Milkmaid mine during the past
year was also made TO furnish one car
Of gh-grade ore, which was sorted
from the dumpings in the carrying on
of development work. This property
is owned by Salt Lake men and has
received considerable attention for some
time past. This property has been
known by the miners of the American
Fork district for many years, being one
of the early producers, and is TODAY
considered one of the most likely Of
the canyon prospects. The Mountain
Dell Mining company has been doing
considerable work the latter part of TINS
year, under the supervision of Charles
d. Hanks, q miner of considerable ex-
perience in this district. This com
pany was recently formed by the con
solidation of the Goodsell Mining and
owned by Judge r. \. Baskin Of Salt
Lake City, the groups adjoining
II is located on the Millar Hill and
near the Wyoming mine. IL is the be-
lief of the operators that before long
they Will encounter one or more of the
large ore bodies or horses that abount
in the Millar Hill. IL is a unique fea-
ture of this section of the CANYON tYat
none of the ore lies in veins, but rather
in large bodies, which in some instances
are connected with each other by a
very small striuger. This company con
sists of both local and Salt Lake mi
ming men, among whom are Judge r
y. Baskin of Salt Lake City. c. ".
Earl and John Fl. Wooton OF This place.
The Surprise property during the
past year has attracted more atten-
tion than any other property in this
district. It was in this property that
the operators opened up large body of
ore and which adJoips the Tying ground
The resources are similar in character
TO the ore bodies found in the Wyom-
ing mine, this ore averaging sos per
ton. Shortly after this large ore body
had been opened up, an injunction was
are operating the property. adjoining.
under the plea chat the ore was on their
ground After some little DELAY the
operators of the Surprise were allowed
to remove the ore, by giving satis-
factory bond. When preparing a site
for cabin and lodging-house near the
mine, they uncovered another large ore
body of equally high-grade ore. and
it is this which has received their at
tention during the last month. during
which time they have almost completed
tunnel to tap this ore body AT
lower depth. Six men are now at
work and will continue during the bal
ance of the winter, during which time
the ore will be sacked and placed ready
for shipment during the early summer
months, as the present condition Of the
canyon roads make hauling very
expensive.
This property is owned almost entire.
~ by Judge r. \. Baskin of Salt Lake
City, but is now being operated under
2 lease held by Charles w. Earl of
Lehi, John II. Wooton, John j. Jones.
II. D. Boley and Joseph A Wooton of
this place. This property ranks next
to that of the Wyoming mine 50 far
as the prospect Of commencing the new
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