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

Among the properties of greatest
promise in Nevada, is that Of the Bis
cult Extension Mining company of
Cherry Creek, White Pine county. For
several months past the company has
been gathering unto itself a groun
OF claims Of bonanza proportions and
quality, covering as they do the most
wonderfully mineralized and richest
silver bearing lodges in the district
So keen was the rivalry to acquire
the ground that no less than three
parties were in the field. all trying at
once 10 get 1t. And so universally
recognized has become the district. not
only because of past performance bIIt
also for the great things now being ac-
comphshed, as well as the undoubted
future or the camp, that q large sd-
vance over the purchase price was re-
fused by the present lucky possessors
ore OF nigh quality was produced
ana sent to market, during the silver
era OF Nevada, In fact OF such quality.
that II could be transported by wagon
several hundred miles at q profit.
Th1s fact goes far 10 convince those
who know that, with additional de-
velopment along common sense lines.
with railroad at the camp as IL now
is, for the quick and economical trans
portation Of ores to the smeIters, and
the application OF modern methods and
machinery, this good old property Will
give an account Of itself, which will
well justify the sanguine hopes and ex-
pectations Of those who have so conf
IDENTIFY invested their money IN the
property.
The continuity Of these lodges has
been well established by the mining
which has heretofore been carried on.
and the frequency and richness of
the ore shoots, occurring within these
lodges, are boing more Thoroughly
demonstrated each day. That these
shoots go deep down has already been
proved by all previous mining opera
tons in that district.
The veins are In contact between
lime and quartzite, the hanging wall
being lime and the foot wall quartztte.
Where the main vein crops out 1t is
shown to be about 60 feet wide. The
ore carries silver, gold and some COP
per- with a great preponderance OF the
first-named metal.
1t is expected that, in about 8. year.
the smelters, now in course Of con-
struction. Will be in operation at Duck
Creek, IS miles distant from Cherry
Creek, and on the main line of the
Nevada Northern railroad. When mis-
is accomplished the cost Of ore trans
portation will be reduced to mint
num-
The property will be operated nv
means Of a tunnel. which az 600 feet
distance from the mouth will attain q
depth Of about 900 feet. This funnel
viii prove one effective means of ex-
ploring the veins at depth.
The company's ground is edioined on
the north by that of the Biscuit Min
ing company, whose shaft Is down $50
feet, and in all probability the drift
from the S50-foot level, Will be conf,n-
ued on into the territory of the Riscnit
Extension, thus exploring at depth the
north part Of the latter company's nos.
sessions,
One very gratifying feature In con-
nection with the Biscuit Extension ,s
that very good results have been oh
tanned. with a very moderate amount
OF development work, and nature has
bestowed unusual favor5 upon the
Cherry Creek miner, by causing the
ore shoots to occur very near the sur
face.
1t is confidently predicted by the tal
ent that the near future will witness
some great results IN Biscuit Extension.
The office of the company is at "a
East South Temple street, in the suite
occupied by the George Q. Cannon as
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