Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15
PARK CITY MINES.
Something About Strike In the scot
fish Chief Mine.

Foreman Grey Of the Scottish Chief
Is feeling highly elated over conditions
at the mine. He returned the forepart
of the week from Salt Lake, where ne
took samples of the propertys latest
showing for assay, says the RECORD OF
Park city. This ore shoot was enc0un-
tered OH the 300-foot level, ana though
varying in thickness viii average lhree
feet. Assays on general sample OF
the product OF this vein gives 10 per
cent copper, 80 ounces SILVER, per
cent lead, and Sl.s0 in gold, besides 10
per cent Iron. Besides the mining be-
ing done on this shoot, from which ore
is being taken out steadily, the lead
shoot back OF this Is also being deNei-
oped and returns on assays of TINS
product show 1913 per cent lead, zl'o
ounces silver and $3.50 In gold, Hauling
from the mine was commenced today,
and a first class shipment OF frOm ~
TO 100 tons viii be on the market early
next week. Recent developments at
the mine have caused considerable ac-
tivity In the stock large blocks OF
which have this week changed hands
al from 10 to 20 cents per share. Supt
Grey came down town today ana leit
with us some fine specimens from the
recent strike. Mr.. Grey states that he
well as three feet of high grade COP
pee ore. and that ii is going down and
widening out as work on 1t progresses
Conditions are certainly most Halter
ing
The Jupiter mine II In a most encour-
aging condition, with the work OF ex-
ploration going steadily ahead. The
jupiter has exposed IN its workings ore
bodies from which precious metal
enough Is extracted TO pay all running
expenses and to provide for some ex-
ploratory work The work, however,
has consisted largely of gopherng, and
what Is needed to make the property
a big producer Is the introduction of
capital, so expended as TO better equip
II for systematic work. With the levels
opened up in such manner as 20 allow
easy extraction OF ore from the big
bodies In sight. the company would soon
be rich. a mill Is also needed to handle
the mines vast deposits OF second class,
and In fact Mir. Lawrence now has ne
gotiations pending which may provide
for such plant. Mr.. T.awrenoe's knowl-
edge of geology and mineral formations.
together with his experience gained in
the 20 years of mining in this section
of the country, has enabled him TO
work systematically, and he has his
VI Nbih lS hitA uONIl 10 Il
science He Is confident OF winning
| OUT and it is the hope of all that he
| may do so.
| Work Is TO be resumed soon al the
| Silver Bell property In Thaynes cam
yon, which has lain idle for a long
| time past. w. w. SOnnedecker and
| Anton Peterson. of Salt Lake, are
those most heavily interested I'm the
concern, and are anxious to get deve
| opment under way again. Mr. Peder-
son visited the property Tuesday
AT the King Con. no particular
| changes are TO be noted. The bottom
Of the shaft Is In a highly mlneralized
formation, which has characterized tht
ground for some time past. and It is
expected that In the near future a body
of high ore will be dropped into
This property being equipped as II Is
with thoroughly first-class plant N
every respect, Is well prepared to carry
on the proper campaign OF develop
ment to bring the mine to the front
The Creole leasers marketed ship
ment OF ore Wednesday the controls
showing 40 per cent lead. Though this
Is grade proposition. for whict
reason II has never been extensively
developed, the present leasers ar
making better than wages for then
work. and while taking out enough
ore Tor an occasional shipment th'
ground is being opened up more fullN
al the same time.