The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-12
CITY ROCKS RESOURCES
ASTON|SH VISITORS
Prominent Mining Man Greatly
Pleased With Results of
His Observations.

w, j. Lawrence. who has been making
an extended visit to the various mining
properties in Little Cottonwood and Park
City districts. returned Monday from
these interesting regions more than I'M
pressed with the results that are meet
ing the efforts OF the management
For the City Rocks property at Alta
Mr.. Lawrence has words Of highest
praise. He made an extended lnspec-
tion of this producer. which. in early
days. gave forth over half million dol
lars OF treasure to It's owners. The
Efforts OF the present day management
are unfolding somo ine resources, and
Mr.. Lawrence stated Tuesday that he
was astonlshed at the ore bodies In this
property.
The City Rocks. states Mr.. Lawrence,
Ia bound TO become one OF the greatest
properties in Alta. Everything points
TO the concluClon that the company has
an Ideal proposition on their hands. for
this property has been driven for a dis
tance OF 200 feet. the entire distance
practically being along the vein, Seven
or eight big ore shoots have been en-
countered, the largest OF which is 100
feet In length and averaging four and
Rocks company, states Mr.. Lawrence,
begins the active production OF their
resources, they Will be able TO give en-
ployment to a small army Of men. The
number OF teams now available to the
company is inadequate to relieve the
dumps OF the ore. Fully $50 tons of fine
ore are now awaiting shipment to the
market.
The management, In driving n cross
cut in this tunnel, Is doing some re-
markably fast work with their electric
drill. q method OF piercing the forma-
tions which is becoming more popular
with each days work over 100 feet
NfIIh lpIll ,oIn Will In
the past thirty days. The company is
contemplating q second tunnel into the
ore bodies OF the property which Will
tap these resources at depth OF 100
feet below the present lowest workings
Mr. Lawrence is Of the opinion that too
much can not be stated in favor OF this
great property the achievements OF
which are tending TO establish the great
extent of the Alta ore resources,
On the Park City side Of the divide is
the property of the Scottish Chief oom-
pany, in which Mr.. Lawrence Is inter-
| ested, Some very interesting develop
ments are coming due for this organi-
zation the present showings creating
no end OF favorable comment among
! those who have made visits TO the
property. Mr.. Lawrence states that the
| Scottish Chief is piling up It's ore on
| the dumps, and before the end OF the
present month the company will have
| a shipment for market en- route. This
| ore Will average in the vicinity of SO
per cent lead and 2S ounces silver. The
management Is STOPPING from the 350-foot
level, and following the ore body with
| a wInZe, On the S80foot level, the
| lowest In the mine, the management Is
| driving along the contact. getting into
| punches Of ore right along. 1t is thought
| that not over twenty-five feet further
must be driven to reach the ore shoot
| had on levels above, The Scottish Chief
management is greatly elated over the
| prospects for the coming season,