The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-14
ENTIRELY NEW BODY
IN FAMOUS MINE
Western Utah Copper Company
Finds Rich Resource in
Long Tunnel.
MEANS LARGER TONNAGE
FOR HEINZE'S PROPERTY
Company Begins Sinking Main
Shaft to Greater Depths
Upon Bodies,

company that is wasting no time
in opening up its splendid resources, al
though working against great odds
through the lack of transportation fa-
cilities, is the Western Utah Copper
company. owning the famous Gold Hill
and other groups in the Deep Creek
mining section Of Utah. James Mac
Nichie, under whose personal inspection
the company is doing such efficient
work. is in Salt Lake at this time, and
he stated Thursday that the properties
of this company were developing TO the
entire satisfaction of the company,
Shortly before his departure from the
mine the management opened up an
entirely new shoot Of ore which gives
every promise Of becoming one Of the
most substantial bodies within the Gold
Hill group.
This body, stated Mr., MacVichie, was
encountered in the long tunnel at n
point fully 700 feet from the portal,
and 100 feet to the east. Up to the
present time the management has cross
cut this body for a distance of forty
four feet, with only one wall found.
The ore is of the same character as is
found in each and every other working
IN this property. being rich smelling
ore carrying a high excess of iron, and
characteristic copper, gold and silver
values. In the main shaft. and fully
600 feet away from the face Of tins
crosscut, the company has the same
grade OF smelling ore at n depth of 10
feet greater than that in the tunnel,
Mr.. MacNich,e states that it is the
intention of the company to begin with
out delay the sinking of this shaft 200
feet lower, which will give them a YER
teal depth Of 600 feet upon the re-
sources so abundant upon the levels ex-
plored up TO date. Mr.. MacFichie Will
leave the end OF the week TO again
assume charge Of the work. and the
Western Utah Copper company is ex-
pccted to begin the new wear with an
enormous tonnage Of smelling ore
blocked out in this Gold Hill group
The tonnage in sight al the present
time has been estimated by those in
authority 10 be between 100000 and
100000 tons.
II will be recalled that during the
past summer announcement was made
that f. Augustus IcinZe had secured
the Gold Hill group in connection with
several prominent Salt Lake and Boston
capitalists. The fact that men OF such
callber as these had confidence enough
in the Deep Creek region to place their
time, attention and money in Deep
Creek properties was taken as a sufh-
cient guarantee by the world that Deep
Creek was worthy Of all the attention
and time that could be placed there In
quick succession there followed. there
fore. the news of q railroad into the
district, and renewed activity on the
part of those who long had held prop
erty, and on the part of those who al
ways try to follow i'll the wake of in
cipient hooms. As result, and as
stated by Mr., Mac cVrchie, Thursday. the
entire Deep Creek country never looked
better or more prosperous in its history
than now, ard more activity is seen
on all sides than ever before
The Copper Queen. he states. is ac-
tlvely at work with a good force of
miners, and the Western Pacific COM
pany. adjoining the Gold Hill on the
north and east. is pushing forward a
dibgent campaign of development work
with results most encouraging. The
Pole Star and Lucy l.. companies both
are following plans of development dill
gently, and the coming winters work
VIII serve 10 open mp resources on all
sides which Will illustrate To the world
that Deep Creek is no longer doubt
full section of mineraized Utah. Mr..
Mac FichIc says further, that from the
Gold Hill property one can look across
the desert and sec the Western Pacific
railroad. To all who have ever been
In Deep Creek. or 10 those who have
waited for years for this absolutely
necessary accessory To that region, this
fact stated by Mr.. MacVichie is of deep
significance. Deep Creek has railroad