The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-30
Utah Mining District the Sub
ject of Article in East
ern Journal.
LITTLE KNOWN AT
PRESENT OF REGION
Large Territory Contains Fine
Silver, Lead, Copper and
Gold Values.

Not great deal has been said about
the Sierra Madre section as yet, but
it is now on the eve Of great awaken
ing This is duo to tho energy of Mr..
Don Mcguire, the well-known mining
man of Ogden, who, while inspecting
the district a fow years ago, became
impressed with its possibilities and has
necessary support to explore and de-
velop it. To do this three or four
groups or companies have been formed,
says the Mining World.
The Sierra Madre district is located
in the Wasatch mountains, In Box Elder
county, about twelve miles north OF
Ogden, and about two and a half miles
east of Hot, Springs station, on inc inc
Oregon Short Line. The district lies
about midway between Park City and
Park Valley. The mineralized zone
extends q distance Of over six miles
and much of the outcroppings are
prominent and in several places the
veins are 200 feet wide, 1t requires
rather hard climbing to follow these
veins on the surface md their mac
cessibility heretofore retarded their ex-
ploration. The properties developed are
practically all along the west slope or
the range, and by one system Of tun-
neling and an aerial tram for trans
porting the ore win afford opportunity
for very cheap production. 1t is about
two and a half miles to the railway
and between three and three and half
miles to tho now Ogden smelter, now IN
Belale Kadish, and associates. This
emelter will have an initial capacity
Of 800 tons per day.
The contents Of the ore are copper,
gold lead and silver. The first loca-
fions in the district were made on the
Santa Maria property In 1890. Until
1898 work in the hills was carried on
In desultory manner, and was pushed
on the Eldorado discovery, which is
principally leadsilver property. An
aerial tram was constructed and for
time some ore was shipped The FL
dorado company is 8 close corporation
and has not been very active for
time, but is planning to resume opera
tions this season. In 1900 the Prince
of India group was taken UP and about
750 feet of work done. The lode is
gold and copper, The work consists
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Ing is quite promising. There are three
strong copper veins. The property lies
west of the Eldorado and is well
equipped.
Unique Vein System.
The Santa Maria, with seventeen
claims In all, lies near the center of
the district. On these claims is found
an Independent vein system that is
somewhat unique. The values are gold,
silver, lead and copper. The extern
sion Of the Eldorado silver-lead veins
is found on the east end Of the prop
erty. The copper showing SO far is from
sumed. Other properties in the dis
trict upon which more or less work
has been done are the Southern Pa
cifc, Great Northern, Midland, Wiscon-
sin, Chicago and Napoleon-M -Maghern.
The great cross-country vein, as it
may be termed, traverses the district
for six miles, Is pronounced on the Ma
poleon- -Maghera mine, being 200 feet
at the widest point and fifteen feet
dixie has an important bearing on the
enrichment Of the district and is prob
ably the chief agent in tho production
Of copper. There are evidences of
primary enrichment in this property,
where some good gold values are
found.
In the Napoleon Maghera group are
thirteen claims-twelve mineral and
one located for the mill site. On these
are found on the Napoleon Maghera,
Emma-Nevada, and Central claims. The
great cross-country vein is mostly on
the Central claim, the gold and copper
on the Napoleon Maghera, and the cop
per lode on the Emma a-Nevada Tho
Napoleon and Emma-Nevada lodes are
in reality true assures, paralleling each
other, existing in the gneiss for dis
tance Of about 5000 feet, and then
breaking into the quartzite at the east
end Of the property. a contact vein
Is formed at the point Of intersection
of the gneiss and cambrian quartzite,
Mining BIanKs,