The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-13
UTAH REGION THAT
SHOWS ITS WORTH
Park Valley Mining District
Needs Small Capital to Be-
come Great.

Park Valley mining district In Box
Elder county is situated about twenty
five miles northwest OF Kelton station on
the old Southern Pacific railroad. Tho
Park Valley range OF mountains. known
on the map as the Raft River range.
runs easterly and westerly distance of
thirty-nYe or forty miles and averages
about eight or ten In width, About eev-
er or twelve years ago mining for the
precious metals was first inaugurated in
Park valley by one John Angrow, a pros
pector. who originally located and Tor q
time worked what is now known az the
famous Century mine. The Century,
many OF the readers OF The Tribune
know, is a gold proposition. from which
over 10000 In gold has been extracted,
and out of which, during the last few
years, substantial dividends have been
paid. The company owns Its own stamp
mill erected at the mine. in which the
ore is treated with satisfactory results.
Salt Laker in Charge.
The mine Is being worked and devel-
oped by the company, under the direction
OF Its general manager. z. w. Madsen OF
Salt Lake. and gives evidence OF improve
ments and Its physical condition is about
all that could be reasonably asked for in
producing mine. II Is found in the
porphyritic granite formation. In the
district some four or Ave mining com
panies are In active operation develop
ing their properties, viz: The Century,
Sun Rise. owned by Salt Lake parties.
from which $1,000 gold bar was recently
produced from Its ore run through the
Century mill; West Century. Raft River
company. owned by Salt Lake people. The
output of this company's mine during the
winter was over 200 tons OF gold ore,
Tunneling the Alpha.
The Alpha group. comprising six claims,
is owned by William Dix, the dean OF the
district, widely known In mining circles
throughout the West. Upon this proper
ty considerable development work has al
$50 feet In the lead, and which strikes
or encounters the veins 500 feet below
the surface. In running this tunnel four
veins have been cut which In width will
copper. silver and lead, with gold largely
predomlnating. This property is equipped
with every facility for advantageous de-
velopment, and the economic handling OF
it's ores There is a lower tunnel In 100
feet This tunnel will be used for work
ing purposes and will cut the ore veins
this tunnel Is a splendid milsite and
plenty OF water to run stamp mill of
any number OF stamps continuously. The
average OF the ore In this property IL
ascertained by numerous assays and care
full sampling to be about SIS 10 the ton.
Working the Big Buffalo.
Mr. DIX is also large stockholder In
the Big Buffalo Mining company. This
company owns nine claims, upon which
active work Is being prosecuted. The sur
face has been prospected thoroughly and
discloses six ore veins. These veins cut
the formation east and west dipping
slightly toward the south. tunnel is
being driven to cut these ore veins at
depth, and Is now In 400 feet. The ore
found in these veins averages S22 princI-
pally in gold, to the ton. The ledges on
the surface arc ten to twelve feet wide
The tunnel, which Is breaking into ono
OF these veins at depth of 100 feet be-
low the surface. indicates great width.
strength and permanency. The formation
in which the ore is found In these proper
ties Is porphyritic and granite and this
Is characteristic OF the entire district
Adjoining the Big Buffalo property on
the east Mr. Dix Is also the owner OF a
group OF eight claims In a body Near
tho center OF this group n working tun-
mel has been driven distance or $3.50
feet. This tunnels cuts the lodges at
right angles Four ore veins have already
been cut through and passed In width
from three to seven feet.
Will Be Fine District.
This showing made by one man within
the last decade certainly tends to enpha-
size the truth of the contention of many
experienced miners that Park valley by
rightly directed development can be made
one OF the richest gold districts in the
country Tho mines arc proven to be