Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-09
GREAT COPPER
CAMP OF AMERICA
The Permanent Future of Yerlng-
ton District is Now Assured,
Says F. J. Hagenbarth.
ABOUT NEVADA DOUGLAS.
Every Indication Points That 1t VIII
Be "a Wonderful Pro-
Queer.

That the camp of Yerlngton is locat-
ed in one of the greatest copper us
tricts in America is generally con-
coded by mining men and engineers
who have made recent investigation OK
that region and this sentiment was
voiced today by Frank j. Hagenoartn'
one of the members Of the executive
committee of the Nevada Douglas Cop
per company who returned yesterday
from making an inspection OF the
properties of that corporation winch
are probably as widely known as any
of the mines In that part or Nevada.
In speaking of the Yeringtpn district
in a general way, Mr.. Hagenbarth de-
clared that sufficient development
had been done In four properties alone
the Nevada Douglas, Bluestone, Ma
son Valley and Ludwig.-to insure the
permanent future of the ferington ois
nrlct These developments, addeo
Mr.. Hagenbarth. place this statement
beyond q conjecture or prophesy; lot
the fact is. enough ore has pcen ak
posed In these mines alone 10 make
magnificent camp, not TO mention me
Dyer property OF the Western NeEaua
Copper company, the Spfagg, McCon-
neil and other active properties IN
some of which some very line oodles
Of ore have been exposed
Asked TO say something about the
Nevada Douglas, the response from
Mr. Hagenbarth was: Nevada DOUG
las has reached the stage OF develop
men where II is able to take care of
itself. The facts are we haven't sunk
81 hole run a drift or made a cut on the
property up to date without encoun-
ferinR ore, We have sunk altogether,
six shafts ranging from 40 TO 100 rect
In dnpth and every one OF them mas
hacn in ore practically all the way from
the surface to the bottom, these shaits
feinr scattered at widely separated
points over an area OF between fVv anu
500 acres. Four OF the shafts nave oesn
in continuous ore ell the way from the
surface and samplings of them mas
shovn average values in no case under
q ner cent copper; while three OF the
n,in,her ran as high as ~ per cent.
I2ichrr sections have been encountered
running from to 10 per cent. Inc
only place in the present Workings
NOT showing ore ut this time is
IN the main tunnel, and II is . certainty
that we win get 1t there WITHIN the
rext Ok feet as has been demonstrated
IN two shafts sunk OH either side or II.
The total length Of the main tunnel is
TO be $500 feet when completed
"Developments in the Nevada Doug
las" continued Mr.. Hagenbarth. have
more than come up TO the expectations
~ tbe officers of the company. The re-
ports made by engineers sent there lor
me purpose of making examinations
have been very fiattering ana apparent
lv these men have been very
conservatle in making their state
ments. The property was visited
not long ago by Mr.. A. II.
Pearse OF London and e. r. Jennings OF
this city. In fact we have been very
agreeably surprised at me aeVel"p
ments south and west of the main
Douglas hill Referring particularly to
those shown in the Amalgamated and
Casting Copper claims. 1t begins TO
look as II this western area would de-
yeIop as encouraglngly as Douglas NIL
we find indications which has led us TO
believe that the sulphide zone VIII be
encountered at shallow depth and this
much Is demonstrated In the ). >. shatt
where they were encountered at about
feet"
Mr.. Hagenbarth says the Nevada
Douglas management has been manu-
capped considerably in It's construc-
ton work on account of the lack OF
TRANSFORMATION facilities and the slow
deliye cry OF supplies. For instance, the
completion of the electric power line be-
ing brought over from Como, Nevada,
by the General Electric Power company,
from which the Nevada Douglas some
time ago Obtained a favorable contract
for mower the same TO cover period
of 10 years. owing TO the iallure 10
get poles, 1t has been necessary to stop
work ternporarily however, the diff
Guilty will soon be remedied. The foun-
dations and grading for new shaft
house machine shop. hoist, compressor
and transformer house are completed,
while the material and equipment for
these buildinga has been ordered ana
notice received TO the effect that tho
machinery is ready for shipment. With
In 80 days, II is expected. the manage
ment of the company will have things
In shape TO push development with
power very rapidly. The dimensions
OF the main tunnel now being driven
is six fc,t in width ana seven feet IN
hight aud will take care of everything
down to the B10-ioot level. Work has
also been started on q three-compart-
ment shaft, over which VIII be Installed
n double hoist This shaft viii be con-
nected with the tunnel and VIII then
be pushed on to the water level of the
mine, which IL probably 400 feet below
the tunnel adit. From the shafs it Is
planned to crosscut along the waten
level for tho purpose OF opening up sys-
tematically and sulphide zone which
win give a total depth OF from 300 to
900 feet and be in striking distance of
any point within the area of 500 acres.
Mr. Hagenbarth says II Is great
pleasure 20 him TO say that the Me-
vada Douglas Is not the only big mine
IN the Yerugton district. While there
on hts late trip, ne was prlNlleged "a
visit the Mason Valley mine and wat
very proud "a see the splendid showing
being made there.
AZ the Mason valley he saw the min
crs working In magnificent body Of
sulphide copper ore, which samples
from rs Ia 20 per cent IN copper Mr.
Logan the superintendent, had run =
cross-cut into II distance of about 10
feet with no indication OF having
reached the end OF H.
MIR, Haeenharth found decided
change IN the activity Of the district
since his last trip. about four months
ago,