The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-23
HONER|NE MILL TO
BEGIN WORK TODAY
President Baird Announces the
Starting of Active Stopping
of Reserves.
THREE SHIFTS BUSY
In TWO MONTHS
Magnificent Body of Galena En-
cOuntered in the Face
of Tunnel.

That the sunlight so long waited for
by the entire Stockton mining district Is
about TO appear, is evidenced in no uncer-
tain maner by the announcement made
Tuesday afternoon to the effect that ac-
tive operations on the Honerlne property
were about to begin. Not that tho prop
erty has bean idle during tho past few
months, the ore developments show this
not to be the case. but campaign OF
extraction and marketing OF orc is to
follow the past several months OF mag
nlhcent development work,
Mill Starts Up Today.
At the local Offices OF the company
Tuesday there was q meeting OF the
board OF directors, after which President
Baird was seen by The Tribune. Mr.,
Baird stated that today there would be
erty, which Will take care OF the vast
tonnage OF ore that has been accumulat-
Ing during development work In the
meantime tho management will begin
making preparations Tor the extraction
of the magnificent ore bodies that have
been exposed SO generously during tho
past operations OF the company
Improvements to Be Made.
There are several improvements. that
must be added by tho company before
extraction OF ore can be started. Seven
thousand feet Of the drain tunnel have
been flumed already. but distance OF
distance between the main shaft to the
present face OF the tunnel Superintendent
Raddatz estimates that this work VIII
require fully three weeks for accomplish
ment Various places In the mine Will
be prepared for active STOPPING or ore,
and during this work some orc naturally
must be extracted and this Will serve TO
keep the mill busy In case the amount
already on hand Is eaten up.
Stopping Within Sixty Days.
Within sixty days, however, President
Baird states. the property Will be
veritable beehive of activity, at all points
Will begin ore extraction, and tho mill,
which has capacity of $50 tons. VIII
be running three shifts. This campaign
of activity in the Honerlne is an answer
to the friends of the Honer1ne, and to
those who arc Interested In Stockton
properties, that Will be appreciated To
the fullest extent. and the district will
be able to show q sum total OF results
never before equaled ut the close of the
present season.
New Ore Body Encountered.
President Baird stated that his investi-
cation of the results OF the development
work on the Honerne proved of the ut
most satisfaction TO himself and nsso-
ciates. 1t was last Friday that the man.
agement broke into n new body of ore
greatest that could be desired. Superin-
tndent Raddatz reports that at point
10,470 feet from the mouth OF the tunnel
the. Honerine has eleven feet of solid
frst-class galcEa. all Of which will go
into the nrst-class ore bins, He has
driven through this eleven feet of ore
for n distance of thirty feet on the
strike. the same having q vertical depth
OF 1900 feet
Will Be Welcome News.
There arc numerous large stockholders
In tho Honerine company residing In this
city, and the renewed season OF activity
at that property Will be most welcome
and gratifying news. Accompanied by
Director Bull and General Manager G.
o. Ellingwood. President Baird left Tues
day afternoon for Los Angeles and San
Francisco on business connected with
the company.