The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-05
N MINERAL RANGE
|DF BEAVER COUNTY
developments on East and West
Sides Prove 1t Rich
Region.
THERE is VIRGIN -,
MINING GROUND IN PLENTY
uines in This Locality Which
Have Made Fortunes for
Many.
-.,,,al to The Tribune.

z-scial 10 Inc lrlouhc'
srayER CITY. Utah. July i-"Mineral
bEa" as shown on the map. is toler-
nlkrh rh,ab range OF mountains about
ng.n,v miles in length. running north and
Nth and about six miles wide, ten miles
.ss Of Milford snd about ut, the ths same nea;T dis,
upee a, BEAVER county. 1t Is appro-
ta.,.Iv ta. =. named. II Is indeed a mineral
Enre of no mean proportions, as de-
nn%rments on the cast and west sides
vie epsn.nT,istak kably demonstrating. 1t js
rs eeptrayaeant. TO say that there is
ss,s Virgin mineral ground in this range
SS SSan ran be found to exist in any other
psTfjon OF the State OF Ike area.
Rich Mines in Range.
s,r,ted near the southwest end is the
. r.ro mine, celebrated for the iron, gold,
Aver and lead which it contains, and
!v.a I'VE ouarters Of a million dollars worth
- ore has been shipped II Is the opin-
Z, NJ experts that below the water level
srsxhaustible bodies of sulphide ore Will
u folnd The southeast portion Of the
ss,se Is known as the Lincoln mining
1ss,siot Here Is situated the famous old
5-ad mine. the Oldest mine in Utah. the
la from which the pioneer settlers
SHES and their property from depreda-
,nn hy hostile Indians and the raVagcs
n Wild animals. This old mine has pro-
/ S,esd thousands OF tons of almost pure
arln
sser means are adopted sufficient to con-
mi the tremendous flow OF water en-
eountered at the bottom of the 2co-foot
sSsft the output of lead orc. II is csti-
~afed can be made to exceed In guam
fjfs ard quality, any lead mine yet found
n the West. There are other mines In
~ lincoln district, which can readily
te made paying producers. notably is that
the peeem6er pafeeted aGs ch n'he ne soId con
diver and lead, and from which consid-
erable high-grade ore has been shipped.
In the Granite District.
Thc Granite district is situated about
tsn miles west of Beaver. In this dis
/. lrjct number OF valuable mines are In
rrcckss OF development. The Lucille
sroup consisting of seven claims is owned
fy Fotheringham Bros, and ]. ". Muir
dcck. This property Is being actively
sxpoited with most encouraging re-
/ lllts. Upon the Lucille claim proper there
Is a fssure vein which cuts the forma-
hoa for a distance OF 500 feet, the ore
4. which runs 73 per cent lead, 81 ounces
Slyer and s. in gold. on this vein,
tEelye Inches wide, an incline OF cut has
len run distance OF forty feet At
hat depth the ground opened up into
tlyes and caverns. the sides OF which
ne lined with ore and large boulders
81 almost pure galcna. On account OF
lee cayernous condition OF the ground IL
mas found lmpracticable TO sink further
selu at depth tunnel is being driven
IL which IT is estimated the vein Will
h encountered at a distance of thirty
fiet from the face OF the tunnel now I'm
tIghty-6ve feet. When this shall have
ifen encountered II Is safe TO predict
hat large bodies OF rich orc will pe
ionnd Present appearances justify this
unclusion- great contact vein lying
htween doomite on the east and gran
I9 on the west, about one-hall mile wide
~ Eeven miles long. runs north and
puth through the Granite district, on the
east side Of the range, and whenever de-
wlopment work has been attempted in
icis great contact, rich ore veins have
bssn uncovered.
Big Copper Group.
net- owned by a. L. Fotheringham and
John Fullmer. is being actively devel-
e5sd This is n Coppcr-silyer PROPOSE
Hon On this property tunnel is being
mich crops on the surface. at depth
of SEQ feet. The Tunnel is about halt
completed. but is being driven with all
possible vigor This tunnel. when IL In
HrsectS the great orc vein, will open up
hs district and demonstrate to GER
pn extent the ore-bcaring possibilities
q This wonderful range. The ore Is a
sslphde copper, impregnated with Dor
11ncss
The Oak Leaf property. owned by
Robinson Bros a short distance south
81 The Big Copper. has a shaft down
iso ieet In ore. The vein at the bottom
between three and four feet WIDE.
tch In silver and lead This ore Is be-
ins sacked and a shipment VIII be made
u very short timo. The orc going
Gown as II does and increasing In size
aso strength with depth, Is indicative
y perTnanency OF the orc-bearing hs-
sure veins Of the district.
careful examination of Granite DIS
uct Will convince any one, however
seeptleal that the great contact vein
enich courses through II from north 70
south. and which has granite In the
sest for 2 footwall and blue limestone
et dolomite on the east for hanging
val is most inviting field for IN
veBtment- and that capital employed In
sne proper development of its mines ].
Jug. as sure of rich returns as tha'
@a'Dematics is true science.
Will Be Rcjuyluatcd.
Inc ore-beoring regions tributary tc
aad surrounding Beaver on the west
sulth and southeast are by develop,
scnt ZEN proving of such proportions ano
,,tthness as to justify the predlctlol
t lat In the not distant future Beaver
. rn emerge from the present state o.
sayWsuous desuctudc into which sho ma;
hsnsE and become a city or IRE an,
oa'incss activity. q railroad station an'
~ important point for the treatmcil
=, ores by mills and smelters IN
s,inerel and other natural resources ar
A. great, the scenic beauty and gran
evuI OF the place. and faultlesS eli
%sse too enticing to much longer per
Aamportsnt point on the map OF UleH
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