The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-29
NEvADA'S BUSY
CAMP OF COPPER
Resume of Doings at a Num-
Der of Live Properties Du-
ring the Past Week.
SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS
STEAM SHOVELS TO BE USED AT
EUREKA MINE.
Especial to The Heraldo


Ely. New. July 27.-RepOrts from the
various properties in the vicinity of Ely
are to the effect that great amount Of
work is being done. At nearly all of the
most prominent mines big crews of men
are rushing development work so as to
De ready TO ship ere as soon as the
smelter is in readiness.
Two No. churn drills have arrived
at the GiTouX and it is the intention of
the company 10 use them for prospecting
purposes and also for tapping the water
bearing strata so as to give additional
water for the concentration. Everything
is IN readiness at the mine for producing
ore, some more ore cars having been
ordered. 1t is rumored that the company
VIII obtain electric power from the
Cleveland ranch. where il may install
"A plant there being a fine supply of
water there The mine will probably be
producing ore within thirty or forty days.
All that is holding them back now is the
fact that the smelteT. cOncentratCr and
pumping plant are not finished.
Buildings at the Veteran.
Carpenters are pushing the construction
OF the bunk houses and boarding houses
at the Veteran and when the work is
completed the company will have ac-
COmmodatiOns for a large crew of men,
Several very good strikes have been
made on the property of late and some
bodies OF rich ore containing native cop
per have been encountered. The shaft
Is one OF the most prominent in the dis
tTIct. The location for the new shaft has
been selected and work will be COM
menced as soon as the proper equipment
arrives.
Another shaft that is promising is the
Wedge shaft or the Cumberland Ii
Is now clear that the ore belt is continu-
Gus. which is gratifying to the company
II Is likely that another shaft will be
started somewhere in the vicinity of the
Columbia shaft, probably the hill to
me north. The ground belongs to the
Nevada Consolidated people and the hill
has been well prOspected with churn
drllS. The drills have been removed, as
the ore body has been located. One has
been placed north of the Ruth shaft on
the opposite side of the hill
Miners are still prosecuting at the
Butte and Ely in the Bee Hive shaft,
and are encountering ore bearing forma-
ton similar TO the Giroux.
Star Pointe- Surface improvements.
The miners have quit hosting at the
Star Pointer and are rushing the construc-
ton work rapidly as possible. The
concrete work is finished and a crew of
steel workers viii soon arrive to put up
the head frame and the ore bin. The
head frame Will be siXty-five feet high
and the ore bins will have d capacity of
90 tons. 1t is planned to install electric
machinery and electric lights both on
the surface and below. The power is to
come from McGilL
Two large mess houses have about
been completed at the Star Pointer, in
addition TO eight or ten residences. Side
tracks will be built to the shaft and sup
plies will be shipped over the Nevada
Northern From here they will be hauled
10 the Veteran II will probably be some
time before the railroad reaches the Vet
Gran.
The track .On the ore line was laid to
the large trestle at the Star Pointer yes
terday. which makes the line complete
from Ely to the shaft, distance of eight
miles by rail Crews are now balaSting
the road, getting it ready for the trans
pOrtatiOn OF supplies.
Steam shoveIs for Eureka.
The spur to the Eureka mine. where
the steam shovel will be put in, is being
pushed to completion. as the company is
DESTROYS to commence stripping the over
burden and opening up the larger Eureka
ore body The ore comes to the surface
in many places and less stripping viii
probably have to be done than at any
other copper property in the state.
The ore line on the hill back of Ely is /
rapidly nearing completion and the steam
shovel is working at the lower end. 1t is
being worked three shifts and the filling
is placed in cars and hauled to the low !
places, where a grade is being made.
The Badger shaft at the Ely Mines is !
down zoo feet, where some prosecuting |
will be done to open up the ore body.
The Chairman shaft of the Chairman /
Consolidated is down 100 feet and three |
shifts are being employed set day t
is being put in.
The surface equipment at the Joanna /
shaft is installed and work will be re- |
Sumed at once
fOrty-tOn stamp mill is being con-
structed by the COcOmOngO Gold Milling 1
company at Cherry Creek Henry c. /
Stuart of New York is one of the heaviest |
shareholders in the company. Mr.. Stuart /
placed the order for the machinery while /
In Salt Lake about month ago. Fair /
banks. Morse & Co. have been awarded !
the contract. Ore is being piled up on /
the dumps, so milling operations can be !
commenced as soon as the plant is fin i
ished.