Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-14
SAMPLES PAN WELL.

net are now piled upon the dump al
OF which is estimated TO have Vaiue
of at least 500 to the ton Samples
taken at random from any portion Oh
the dump Invariably pan well ana ire
uuently leave n string OF colors when
indicate high grade shipping ore NO
attempt IL made, however 10 segte-
gate this class Of quartz from us less
valuable neighbor as 1t Is the inten-
ton of the company to hold the prod
ucf in its entirety until such time as
adequate milling facilities are at hand,
when 1t Is TO go under the stamps
In the drift run out on this huge
ledge at a depth of "A feet In the winze
Sunk in the tunnel floor the miners
are working in ore which shows CON
siderable free gold and some SUI"
phides. At this point the quartz Is
much harder than where opened above
and presents every indication or per-
manency. Pockets are occasionally
encountered which are filled with I'M
coined gold and from which specimens
OF rare beauty and value are taken.
The average grade across eight feet
of the deposit at the present point OF
development is s32 the ton.
TO INSTALL PLANT.
Plans are now being formulated TO
equip the property with large plant
Of machinery which is TO be erected
south OF the tunnel entrance and on
the opposite side of the gulch. 1t In
to be of 80 horsepower and Is to be
operated by steam. As soon as II Is in
place u deep double compartment
main working shaft Will be sunk wen
down into the permanent ore zone.
Development of the Crow claim OF
company Is progressing fayorably un-
der the supervision of j. p Murphy,
formerly a successful leaser at Cripple
Creek and known locally as the man
who first opened up ore on the April
Fool claim of the Seyler- Humphrey
company. Murphy Is engaged In sink
ing a shaft to u depth of so feet and
the objective mark IL being neared.
The bottom of the shaft now shows
maraked naturalization and tho rock
IL making into quartz. When Murphy
first examined the property he stated
that In his opinion a large body OF
ore would be found at some point be.
tween grass roots and the 80 foot
point and It appears probable that
his prediction is to be verified He in
tends to cut a station at that depth
and to then crosscut to and drift on
the ledge.
DEvELoPE AT DEPTH,
on the company's Sunset claim adj
Joining the Detroit and Way Up claims
on Litigation Hill, one OF the richest
portions OF the Manhattan pay belt,
arrangements are beng made to de-
various lodges may be tested and
OF the acreage is TO be thoroughly pro-
spected at surface In order that the
velope at depth. In furtherance there
the more favorable place at which to
sink deep main working shaft be
selected. Some very valuable float has
been picked up on these claims and
from the vein system very encouraging
assays and paintings are obtained at
surface and at nominal depth. From
the dip of the lodges II appears as
though they will make into one i'm
inense ore body at depth not exceed
ing zoe feet,
WILL COMMENCE CROSSCUTTING.
Mineral conditions on the property
OF the Manhattan Express Mining COM
pany have improved materially since
the main working shaft passed through
the lava flow which caps that section
OF the camp. The formation now be-
ing pierced shows marked signs of
naturalization and presents indications
of the presence Of an ore body near
at hand. II Is the purpose of the man.
agement to crosscut over TO the lodges
when a little further depth has been
gained. V1y encouraging paintings
are being secured from the vein mat
Ter in the shaft.
Following closely on the heels Of the
announcement OF a strike OF paramount
Importance in the Manhattan Consol-
dated property comes the news OF the
finding of body OF milling ore on the
Manhattan Red Top companys acre
age. located north OF the Consolidatef
and separated therefrom BY the estat,
OF the Manhattan Consolidated Exten'
sion company. The ore body n tire,
feet in width and breaks" at tn,
rate of from $50 10 $50 in gold to this
ton. the larger portion of the ledge
returning the higher values.
LEDGES BEING FOLLOWED.
The find was made by Superintendent
George Cram at point 100 feet In from
the entrance Of the tunnel which is be