Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-19
Railroad Compelled to a Point
Ten Miles Out Of CaIiente
And Pushing Ahead.
CHANGE HAS BEEN WROUGHT.
Thirty Years Ago Nearest Railway
station Was PaIisade, 500
Miles Away.


rapidly recovering from the slumoer
of Inactivity with which it had been
afflicted for so many years. In the
palmy days Of this famous old camp,
something like 30 years ago. the near
est railroad point was Palisade, sta
ton on what was then known as the
Central Pacific a distance OF approx
iinately 900 miles. Everything IN the
way of freight. which included min
ing machinery, supplies for the mines
and all the necessaries OF lie. came
in that way either by 90 mule wagons
or those drawn by OK teams. This
method of transportation was eNpen-
sive to he surc--there were no auto
mobile lines IN operation; but 10 those
DAYS there was no other way and
peo0Le made the best of it. Such con-
veniencss as che telephone, were UNI
heard Of Miners We're paid good
wages. As high as $40 a day was
paid for the comInohest labor, while
skilled labor commended in some In
stances got as much rs $40 for a
single days work.
Under such circumstances. only
very high grade ore could be profit
ably mined. Ore running under 500
n ton was not considered worth both
ering with and even ore OF this value
did not return any too handsomely
when due allowance was given for
the 40 per cent loss in the tailings
and the usual cost of mining and
treatment Even at Bullionville, situ-
ated about ~ miles from Phoebe,
where some OF the reduction plants OF
those days were operated, there Is
one dump of tailings. consisting of
about 10000 tons. which forms a
pretty rich mine of itself. This dump
a.. tl,A I'D
company. Since the construction of
the railroad began, this company has
taken steps to get something out or
this dump and preparations are be-
ing made to retreat and ship the
product to the smelters, In Pioche
proper are numerous huge second
Glass ore dumps which, upon the conf
pletIon of the railroad into camp, VIII
become source Of revenue to the
owners. II is expect "a that the rail-
read will be finished 10 Bullionville
some time in August and into Phoebe
about Oct /. With rail facilities
available. 50 mine owners declare. It
viii be possible to market at profit
ores running as low as Sc or 81 ton.
OLD MINES REOPENED.
with this expectation, every old
mine in the district Is being re-opened,
new companies have been formed,
while prospects being rapidly develop
ed. The properties owned by the
Nevada Utah Mines and Shelters cor
poration were once the possessions OF
the Phoebe Consolidated Mining COM
pany and a great deal Of money has
been expended during the past year
in preparing them for the campaign
of production which will follow the
advent OF the railroad The No.
shaft has been retlmbered 10 the ! 400
foot level and the mine is being open
ed below that level The Ohio Ken
lucky Mining company is sinking
Few shaft; which is down 400 feet
and has been run in ore all that depth.
On the second md third levels. It has
been demonstrated that the ore body
has a thickness OF 81 feet. with the
length yet undetermined. The ore
carries value principally In lead. sill
yer and copper and much OF It is of
a grade sufficient to warrant ship
ment direct 10 the shelters. This
company owns a half interest in the
noted Black Ledge OF the camp of
Phoebe. the Nevada Utah being the
owner of the other holland is one
of the principal wealth producing ar
teries of the district, II also owns n
half interest In the Phoebe Water
company, by which tho town and
camp are supplied. Among the other
mines in the mediate vicinity of the
Ohio Kentucky and which are under
going systematic development Mt the
present time. are the properties OF
the Boston, Phoebe Mining company,
Nevada Des Moines, Ely Valley and
other of lesser importance. The
Phoenix Reduction company, already
referred TO. owas the Prince group
in which II is claimed thnre are 1,0Q0,-
600 tons of ore developed .hove the
g.saw
to SIS per ton. with occasional rich
streaks running up to 900 ounces to
the ton.
IN BRISTOL DISTRICT.
In the Bristol district, situated about
20 miles north OF Phoebe, several other
very interesting groups Of mines are To-
Gated; among them being the Bristol,
I'm which a sensational strike OF copper
ore was made last year by some leasers.
ore from this lease IL now being
shipped and a contract was lot only re-
Gently for hauling 1000 ions 10 Mo-
dena, a station on the main line OF the
san Pedro. Los Angeles g. salt Lake
railroad. 60 miles away, for shipment
to the Salt Lake shelters The Utah
Nevada company, owner OF the Jach
Rabbit mine at Bristol. has developed
q very large tonnage OF ore at the lat
ter property and has suspended opera
lions pending the completion OF the rail-
road. The company operates n narrow
gagged road between the mine and Pr
oChe which viii be later utilized for ore
traffic, The Ida May group, recently
bonded 10 w. A. Clark. Jr., rs being ac-
lively developed the Mendha Mining
company has recently installed a 40
horse power gasoline hoisting engine.
one SHAFT on this property is down 700
feet ana 10000 tons OF ore have been
developed, II Is said that viii average
anywhere from sl3 10 s25 per ton. About
four miles north % Bristol IA the prop
erty OF the Nevada Horn Silver Mining
company. which came into prominence
something Ike year ago and In which
considerable high grade ore has been
developed the values running as tho
name would Indicate principally IN sil-
Yer II is the intention Of this coSi-
pany 10 provide facilities for treat
mont on the ground ana series Of
tests n now being made 10 determine
upon a method best adapted 10 the ore,
Tho region Ia the vicinity ~ the Horn
silver has been attracting o great deal
Of attention during The past few months
and recent arrival from there says
claims are staked Of for several miles
on either side OF the Horn Silver mine.
The work going on AZ the propertles
mentioned In the foregoing win giyl
only faint Idea Of what In transpirinp
In this noted southern Nevada MINING.
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