The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-11
AMERICAN FORK MINES
LOOK EXTREMELY WELL
Active Campaign of Develop
ment Is Now Being In
augurated.
SneciaI "a The rrihmn.

AMERICAN FORK, June l0-Dr, w.
j. Holding, wife and son Harry OF Cleve-
land, Ohio. arrived hero yesterday to
spend the summer months. DIT. Holding
is extensively interested In the American
Fork mining district. being the principal
owner OF the Dutchman mine, which is
one OF the most promising In tho district.
Dr. Holding hos spent a small fortune
on this property and 1t la his intention
this year TO still further continue the
development work. Small bodies OF sill
yer ore have been opened during the
past year that wero valued as high as
$3.50 per ton, but not In SUFFICIENT quenti-
ties, In DR.. Holdings estimation, to
justify shipping campaign.
Wyoming Has Resumed.
The Wyoming mine has again resumed
active operations, and ore Will shortly
to the smelters. In all about flfty men
are at work, and this Will no doubt
prove to be one OF tho most active cam
paignS since tho original discovery of the
old Mlllar Hill property, of which this Is
part Tho contract for conveying the
ore from the mine to this place has l.een
awarded to Joseph Householder, who VIII
operate about ten teams.
Will Make Trial Shipments.
The silver Flat Mining and Milling
company. which owns tha Copper King
property In the canyon, has commenced
operations and Will continue work during
lnb summer months Al inc tlTn6 OF SuS-
pending operations last fall the company
had In sight some very promising rock,
which showed good assays In copper. In
all probability, n few trial shipments Will
be made In order that values may be
properly tested
Eighth Assessment Levied.
The WhirlwInd Mining company which
Is operated by local mining men, is now
under its eighth assessment OF $3.50 per
1000 shares, and operations are scheduled
TO start at once and continue during the
summer months. unless something comes
up TO warrant continuing during the win
tor monthst This property is located
within stones throw of the celebrated
NillaT Hill property, and because of this
and other reasons it is considered very
promising
Consolidation Favored.
The Goodsel Mining company. which
is partially owned By Salt Lake men
and also the Imperial Mining company
OF Salt Lake, both Of which own prop
erty in the American Fork canyon, ad,
Joining that of the Mlllar company will
shortly hold Al meeting OF It's stockhold-
ors at Salt Lake City, for the purpose oi
considering the matter of consolidation
Both companies have property that Is
considered to be exceptionally good, but
owing to the fact that they ndjoin each
other and do so In n somewhat peculiar
manner, IL has been considered TO the
best interests of both companies that
they effect a consolidation.
Work on Big Tunnel.
The Bog tunnel, which has been op-
. Grated for the past TWO years by DIR
Holden of Cleveland, Ohio, who alsc
owns tho controlling interests of the
Dutchman property, Will receive atten'
tion again this season. This tunnel is
one of the most modern pieces of tunnel
ing that has been attempted in this sec.
ton OF The State. The tunnel when conf
plete. Will be so feet In depth. and vii
be OF such a size that IT WIFI allow easy
TO tap.
VIII Install Fan.
The Pacnc Gold Mining and Mlline
company which owns the Blue Rock
property In American Fork canyon, is
now Installing a large exhaust fan
which will be placed inside the tunne
about 800 feet. and Will be run by water
from the mine. The tunnel is 1000 feet
in length