The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-30
Properties Operated and
Largely Owned by Utahns
Are Prospering.
FINE STRIKE REPORTED
FROM THE GIBRALTAR
West Extension Company Sc
cures Additional Ground
Near Their Possessions.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
RHYOLITE, New, Nov. 29-The
Bullfrog Victor has made a second
strike on its acreage which is claimed
to be of equal Importance with the one
reported only a short time ago. The
uncovering was made 900 feet north of
the first discovery on the main vein
Of the property. The previous find
was on the Olive ii. vein belonging TO
a parallel system aud showed values
as high as $3.50 in gold to the ton.
Owing 10 the blizzard, which has been
raging for the past few days, only i'm"
perfect prOspection has been done. but
even this is said to be low, and the ore
will run into the thousands. The main
tunnel at the Victor is being driven
rapidly ahead to get under this rich
shoot, and it is thought in about 60
feet further the objective point viii
be reached.
The Gibraltar has Just broken into
lense of high-grade ore in tho drift
from No. ! tunnel. Supt Nelson states
that the material is identical in char
acter with the rich stuff being uncov-
cred in the No. . stops Of No , tun-
mel. This ore, as has been stated here
tofore. runs as high as $4,000 to the
ton. 1T is now being hauled to the
railroad for shipment and will he sent
TO the Salt Lake smcltcrs in very
few days. The Leroy shaft at the
Gibraltar is showing n change of for
nation in the bottom, and 1T is
thought another vein is being APP
catch the big ledge of the Tramps Con
solidated.
f. w. Gcarhardt of Scranton. Penn,
president of the Ali Baba Mining COM
pany, is in camp, making preparations
10 begin extensive operations on the
company's S acreage on the south end of
Bonanza mountain. Machinery has
been ordered. and it is understood TO
be the intention of the management
to develop the ground as speedily as
possible. The holdings include nine
claims adjoining the Tramp Consolidat-
ed and the Gibraltar. and was recently
acquired by Mr.. Gearhardt and Penn
svlvania associates. Capt. G, w.
Thatcher, general manager Of the Val.
ley View Mining company, operating in
the Mayhower section, has Just pur-
chased for substantial sum six addi
tional claims for the company. The
new property adioins the Starlight and
is considered among the best undevel-
oped holdings in this part of the dis
trict. The Valley View is a recent in.
corporation, and is making steady de
velopment progress, A tunnel is being
run on the acreage north of the Star
light, and a shaft is being sunk.
The West Extension Annex Mining
company, which recently acquired "a
acres of mineral ground adjoining the
West Extension. and in the vicinity of
the Original Bullfrog. has Just been
organized with b. +. Sheppard, presi-
den: l.. p, McGarry, vice e-president; b.
r, Taylor. secretary and treasurer. and
Judge Hoggate and F. W. Grifiths, ad-
ditional directors. The purchase in
cludes the Bullfrog Fraction and the
Lucky Dog claims. The Fraction has
an S0foot shaft on il, and the man
agement states that present develop
ment leads to the conclusion that it is
an entirely solid body of ore The ore
resembles very much in character the
first discovery on the Original Bullfrog,
which started the stampede in this di-
rection, and il is practically identical
with the rich ore now being taken from
the West Extension. IT runs high in
gold, with slight silver and copper re-
turns. The company states that ex-
tensive development is to be started
at once.
The Tramp Extension Mining com
pany under the direction of Thos. P.
Kilker, superintendent OF the Mont
gomery Mountain, has started work on
its Bonanza Mountain estate IL owns
four claims, which adioin the Golden
Sceptre and other wellknown proper
ties. In addition to this. it has two
claims in the Lee district. situated in
the vicinity of the Original Lee strike.
Both properties are said to have very
favorable surface indications The Bull
frog Mining and Milling Water com
pany, operating at Crystal Springs. has
ordered two 40 h. p. hoists and a
compressor plant, to he delivered AS
soon as possible. The hoists are to he
operated by steam, using crude oil for
fuel. This will be departure for
hosting plants in the Bullfrog. district.
Gasoline hoists are used entirely at
this time. This company owns 90
claims on which sufficient work has al
ready been done to apply for a patent.
The Montana Bullfrog, which is de-
veloping their Ladd Mountain proper
ty, has Just ordered a Is h. p. hoist
ing plant with entire equipment The
machinery is to be installed at once.
The shaft is now down 30 feet, and will
he sent to 200 before lateral work is
engaged in.