Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-21
COPPER SHOWING
IN BLACKHORSE
Allen C. Bragg Writes About the
Marriott Tungsten Proper
ties on MT. Wheeler.
MINING NEAR sHosHoNE.
ST. Lawrence Mining Co. Digging Into
Mt. Washington In the Search
For Wcnlth.

Allen G. Bragg, writing from Black
horse. New. to the White Pine News
says considerable copper is SLOWING
in that district. Development On the
Phoenix Blackhorse claim has eX-
posed vein feet in width and when
has been followed Tor 200 feet.
j. H. Marriott has group Of 20
claims az Tungsten, situated on the
western slope Of Mount Wheeler, whose
white head goes into the clouds for
distance Of liz, 800 feet. Mr.. Marriott
FIRST work on the Tungsten group start
ed at an elevation OF 5000 feet. He
has owned the property for years, and
las done a good deal OF development
work. Mr.. Marriott is pinning his
faith on the ground, and. unless all
signs fail. he Will realize from his
property before many months. He Is
now negotiating with a party to in
stall plant FOR the purpose OF COLI
centrating the ore and get the product
on the market The property is Is
miles south of Osceola and 40 miles
from a railroad shipping point AZ Ely.
In the Lexington district there are
~ men working under the management
of j.. 7. Woolley of Salt Lake. The
development being done on the group
shows Improvement as depth IL at
tanned Mr. Woolley seems satisfied
with his prospects, and says that depth
win show up valuable mine. The
property was owned for a number of
years by Simmons ~ Fowler, who have
simply done enough work TO hold on
to the claims.
Ten miles east Of Shoshone and %
miles south of Osceola Is Mount Wash
ington, whose summit is 1900 feet
above sea level. on the side OF this
grand old hill the st. Lawrence COM
pany is operating, with u. c. CahoOn
at the head of the corporation. Ten
or ~ men are just now employed, but
the mine would be working double that
number were they to be had. and. by
the way, the same condition applies to
labor everywhere have visited all
along the Snake range, for men are
hard to get. ana harder 10 keep after
getting them as they generally quit
their jobs after earning a few dollars.
The st. Lawrence is located on the
side OF Mount Washington, 10000
feet above the home OF The sea gull.
The company is running a tunnel into
the side of the mountain for n distance
Of 800 feet. and has started work.
ing tunnel on the ledge At a distance
of 400 feet from the tunnels mouth
a crosscut has been made for AZ feet,
without finding either wall OF the inn
Inense ledge, which Is principally lead,
main tunnel is being driven ahead,
and the ledge erosscut at different in
tervals. The values in lead are very
high. running UP to 80 per cent, and
silver runs from AS ounces TO several
hundred ounces per ton. Just at this
particular time tho camp is between
HAY and grass" SO TO speak, for the
SNOW is still very deep about the
workings, 1t is the intention OF the
company to drive tunnel into the
hill just below the present workings
for a distance OF half a mile. which
viii tap the main vein, making a back
ing under the present workings OF at
least 5000 feet, and later on with FUR
Their development win increase the
stopping ground at least 1000 feet more.
making II a mine for years to come
on Tho one level. and doing away with
the necessity of sinking deeper for ore
or hoistng. The tunnel when driven
into the vein. Will do the. work for the
adjoining property, also owned by the
81. Lawrence company. II is also said
the ST. Lawrence people are planning
10 build a branch line Of railroad from
Mount Washington 10 Ely to connect
with the Nevada Northern, a distance
of 40 miles. for the transportation of
ores from the mine to the smelter The
company Is also contemplating putting
pack train OF jacks on to pack the
higher grades Of ores from the mine
down the mountain side, where II can
be loaded on wagons and hauled to Ely
for shipment by rail. a. S. Williams
The general manager OF the company.
X Is now in the east to consult with the
board Of directors about the several
nTOieCtS in concentration.