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

years ago its development had reached
its limit and that nothing remained but
the patient working out of the mines
that had been opened. But that idea
has been shown. entirely erroneous.
Recent developments in that section
demonstrate that the wealth of the
great district is not yet fully under
stood. Mine after mine has been
brought into the producing class, and
others are making rapid progress in
the same direction. The entire district
is alive with new mining operations,
and it is enjoying a boom that reminds
Old-timers of the early days of that
region. The production has been phe-
nomenal, and during the coming year
it is likely to be far greater.
An interesting feature of that dis
trict is that a great many fine proper
ties are being opened by local capital
The mine owners, the miners and the
business men invest freely in develop
ment stock; the work of development
is in charge of men of long experience
in the district The companies are
largely organized by local mining
men, and there is confidence
in them, the result being that the
stocks are sought after by the people.
1t may be added that many men have
become comparatively well-to-do from
very small investments. In that re-
spect the district is probably without
a parallel in the country
Stampede to Nevada.
General mining development through
out the state has made good progress
during the year, but it has been retard-
ed by the abnormal attention being
given Nevada. This has had the one
off, % H.
operators who mine in the pockets of
careless investors. OF that class the
state has been very free during the en-
tire year; all of them packed up their
grips and took flight for the land from
which wonderful stories have been
emanating, and the state has been we'll
rid of them, as they managed dur
ing previous years to catch great
many people with worthless schemes
or with properties which, though flav-
ing value. they did not work honestly
or with wisdom. But real mining men
have also been drawn off to the other
state, and in that respect Idaho he
suffered Though there is so much here
to attract mining men. there are no dis
tricts which just at this time can show
such fabulously rich ore as that of the
Mohawk. and the natural result is that
prospectors, hOt-air men and mining
men all feel drawn to the other field
Still there has been progress. In all
the old mines developments have been
good, and a considerable amount of
new capital has been launched in prop
erty that is full of promise. The de-
velopment has been far more quiet than
when the promoters were so thick, but
it has probably been more substantial
and beneficial for the absence of that
class.
Owyhee County Mines.
In Owyhee county the old Trade Dol
lar mine has improved wonderfully. De-
velopment of the north end of the great
tract owned by the company has shown
II practically as good as the south end,
from which the dividends of the last
dozen years were paid. This opens up
o great future for the mine, giving as
surance of many years more of profit
able operation. In the DeLamar mine,
az DeBamar, the developments have
been highly interesting. Six years ago
that property was being cleaned up pre-
paratory TO closing it down. About that
time, however, new DEVELOPMENTS &C.
Cured and the property has been kept
running. As the DEVELOPMENT pro-
crossed it became evident a long lease
of new life had been given the mine. |
and for that reason it was determined
TO remodel the mill, the ore having
changed in character to some exteul,
and IL being determined it would be
profitable TO make the change. The re-
modelling was completed early in the
year, but it was found the capacity OF
the shines portion of the plant was For
sufficient. This has seriously reduced
the output of the company for the wear.
but the necessary additions to the plant
have been made. and 1t will be i'm full
swing again in a short time.
Development work throughout the
district has been in progress With very
encouraging results. Some old proper |
ties have been reopened and are looking
well. This is notably true of the Po- |
tosi, which is making a remarkable
showing. The Banner company is GET
ting IN shape for production. having de-
veloped property of remarkable value |
In the Cumberland production has been
maintained during the year, and in sew !