The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-12

RESOURCE RUNS INTO
sun MINING GROUND
District Becoming Active and
Several Groups Are Now
Showing Results.

Henry Schepers, for four years or
more manager of the Revenue Mining
company, has returned to his Salt Lake
home after spending some time in Beav-
er county looking over the Revenue and
other property in which he is interested
In the Pine Grove district. Mr.. Schep.
ers stated Friday to The Tribune that
there was one of the most gratifying
strikes ever made upon the Revenue
ground registered shortly before his de-
parture from the mine, and he antlcl-
pates that 1T will attract attention anew
to that portion of splendidly mineral
lied Beaver county.
This find was made in what is known
as the Mill tunnel. which has been driv-
en- for a great distance into the noun
tain. The whole face Of the working is
IN splendid milling ore containing lead,
silver and gold, while a portion Of the
ore is an extremely desirable shipping
class OF rock. The Revenue is one of
the big properties of Beaver county,
and for several years the company has
been pegging away diligently but quiet
all the ore possible upon their great
acreage. This company has within its
boundary lines total Of 100 ella ms.
Adjoining the Revenue property is
that owned by the Pine Grove Mining
company, an organization of prominent
Salt Lakers recently perfected IN this
city, Mr., Schepers is prominently rn
tcrested In this company, and he states
that IN his opinion this ground has the
making Of great producer Dr:lng
his visit to the property the Pine
Grove company made some additions 10
their holdings, and now possesses a to-
tai Of 300 acres. From all indications
the Pine Grove property will have the
continuation Of the system Of seven
o-,1A
returns TO the Revenue company In the
past,
Mr.. Schepers states that the surface
groupings on the Pine Grove are deal
in every particular, and in places the
main vein crops for n width Of so feet.
Surface values are found averaging 40
ounces silver and $3.50 gold. while
float has been picked up that ran 1879
ounces silver. At Frisco the company
these can be placed upon the property,
the company will begin an active cam.
paign Of development work which VIII
be continued until the farthest cor
ners Of the property are sounded Tor
their resources. Mr.. Schepers states
that it is the plan of the company to
drive long tunnel along the contact.
this working. vertical depth of fully
1900 feet can be obtained upon the
veins The property has an abundance
of timber and water facilities.
Pine Grove district bids fair TO make
history of the most honorable char.
acter during the present season. Aside
from the successes of the Revenue prop
erty. the possessions of the Sun Mining
company, another local organization,
will show up gratifying disclosures,
This ground adjoins the Revenue, and
contains the continuation of the, rich
vein Just encountered on the latter
property IN the Mill tunnel Mr.: Schep-
ers has every confidence in the Sun
property. and the company is prepar.
ing to start up development work in
earnest. Few have contributed to the
present well-bejng Of Pine Grove dis
trict so generously as Mr.. Schepers, for
during the past four or FIVE years he
has remained steadfastly by. his inter
csts there, certain Of achieving results
that are now rewarding all who are
placing any time or money upon prop
critics in the district