The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-15
PROGRESS AT ELY.
Cumberland Ely and Nevada Consoli
dated Doing Great Work.

In the character and extent of the
developments of the mines of Ely, Ne
vada, is TO be found the most convinc
ing evidence that this district is des-
ing factor to the future increased pro-
ductlon Of the red metal, says the Hay
ductiou Of the red metal, says Hay"
den, Stone g. Co. letter. The enormity Of
gress in Ely camp during the recent peri
cd has been scarcely appreciated, for
which reason it will be of interest to
note that the expenditures in this direc~
tion the past year equalled those COM
bined of the leading copper mining cen,
in population during the past six months
and already beautiful residences and
modern business blocks grace its thor
oughfares. Immediate interest in the
camp centers largely in the affairs of
Cumberland Ely and Nevada Consoli.
dated, which are rapidly being shaped
for broad scale Of production.
tions is to be found in the character of
the developments in the Veteran work
ings Of the Cumberand-Ely, where the
mineralized zone has been opened for a
length Of 500 feet and n width of 200
feet. The bottom depths, likewise the
face of every opening, disclose high
quality of ore, the average assay of
which is better than 3la per cent. The
volume estimated in sight as practically
available is approximately 100000
tons, which is now being increased at
the rate Of about 100000 tons per week.
Encouraged by the developments on the
Veteran, the company has decided to
start a second shaft, for which a hoist,
having daily capacity of 2500 tons,
has already been contracted for. This
shaft will contain four apartments. aud
is expected to be sufficiently opened for
production by the time the new con-
centrator is in readiness.
Second only IN importance to the
developments en- the Veteran are the
fattering results recently obtained
through a drill investigation of the
Eureka ore bodies of the Nevada Con
solidated. The work was conducted
west of the established productive zone,
IN which direction the existence of prof
liable values was proven for a length
Of some 5000 feet The several drill
cores extracted assayed 21a per cent
copper The Nevada Consolidated ore
tonnage blocked out runs high up into
the millions. with copper values of 2
4-10ths per cent, It's Eureka ore bodies
are extensively stripped and being
shaped for the steam shovel method Of
mining, such as is common to the iron
mines of Minnesota.
, CAcciieht progress is DclnS MADE In
the construction Of the Steptoc smelter,
owned jointly by the Cumberland. ELY
and Nevada Consolidated Material is
on the ground for the proposed 1900.
ton concentration. which is expected TO
be completed and in commission about
October l. In the meantime, the exca-
waiting has been finished and founda-
tions started in the furtherancc of plans
providing for an increase in the daily
AM N fra -
Pending the completion of the new smell
ter, the Cumberland.Ely andNevada
Consolidated concentrates from the first
unit, to be- completed October !. will be
shipped to the Garfield smelter. The
reduction plant is so planned that fu.
ture conditions can be provided, without
necessitating any changes, alterations,
or reconstruction. until its daily capa
city has been enlarged TO $4,000 tons
the treatment of which is ultimately
looked forward to. In the same manner
the smelling capacity can he enlarged
In the matter Of equipment the smclt
ing plant is practically duplicate OF
that at Garfield
With each supplying 100 tons daily. /
the Cumberland. Ely and Nevada Con, 7
solIdated are expected to enter nnnn
production October |. Data ayaiIahIn
would indicate respective monthly out |
puts on and tonnage of l,350,000 and |
! 100000 pounds. This scale of opera.
tons viii permit of an increase with !
the gong into commission of tbe !
broadenod facilities last month, when
he Cumberland Ely was expected to hc
IN positIon 10 produce copper at the rate
of 4s,0Oo.O00 pounds aud the Nevada
Consolidated J6,000,00 pounds per IN.
mum, with tho tendency in the direction
or further increases for n number of
wears. VI