The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-29
MINES AND MINING
ELY GEOLOGIST
On OIL CAMPS
Discusses Possibilities of Dis
trictS Bordering on Nevada
Line West of Salt Lake.

Geologist S F. Hunt. superintendent
for the Nevada Lead company at Ham
ilton. and formerly superintendent for the
Ely Central and Ely Northern Copper
companies in the Ely camp, returned Sun
day from a trip through the mining dis
tricts on the EASTERN slope of the Shell
Creek range east and north of Ely, in
company with w. J. Stewart of Ely. In
an interview Mr.. Hunt has many inter-
esting things TO say Of the region and its
mineral resources TO the EXpOsltOr.
Il had not visited that part or White
Pine county since 1897, SAID MT. hunt
AT that time / was satisfied there were
valuable DEPOSITS in the country, DuI the
distance from railroad transportation was
great j did not feel like taking any
property interests in the LOCALITY, as the
tenor OF the ores, on the whole, Is low
grade. But the building or the Nevada
Northern railroad into this part or the
country has changed the conditions ma
terially, and now L believe that with the
completion OF the smelter ana the ac-
ceptance by il of custom ores, Ihefe are
a number of mines in that part OF the
county that can be made TO pay.
Aurum is Waking Up Again.
I'm the '7Os the camp of Aurum was
place OF considerable mining importance
The ores that were treated at that time
We're free milling, and at depth these ores
turned 90 what the miners designated as
base that is. they contained lead, cop
per and iron i'm such quantity that the
silver values could not be saved by the
old processes and the mines were closed
down, awaiting the rehabilitation OF silver
or better transportation facilities. some
of the pioneers are there yet. namely,
Ben Sanford, Simon Davis and Alfred
Erickson. -,
The faith that was in them of the ulti-
m ate value of the mines OF that district
has ip1noCGfhil them
sert their holdings, and IL IS Win the Ger
tainty of q reward in the not distant Iu-
ture that they look forward "iIh com
wv. j. Stewart of Ely after carefully
looking over the mines Of that locality.
took over one of the Davis groups, and
il is the intention Of him and his asso-
ciates TO begin shipments thereIrom IN
the near future. There are other deals
pending the transfer of other properties
in the district and by autumn the camp
that has lain asleep for twenty-five years
may take on the hum and industry OF
new life.
At Muncy Camp.
at Muncy. in the Silver Mountain dis
trict z L, Fletcher of TonOpah Is doing
a noble work, one that will benefit all
the people Of White Pine county as well
as himself Having secured charter
from the state, he is, with an effective
force of men. building a toll wagon road
I'D Kalamazoo creek. over the divide 10
Duck creek and on TO the smelter. This
road will place all OF that portion or Nnlte
Pine county in direct communication with
the county seat, and reduce the distance
from its former length OF eighty miles
10 forty He is 10 be commended for the
spirit of enterprise shown by TINS pubic
undertaking and should have the good
will and support Of all the people OF the
county.
AT PiermOnt. ten miles south of Mum
cy the MillcR brothers OF OSceola are
engaged in developing some promising
gold and silver properties. In time past
q fiVe-stamp mill was built ana operated
at a profit on the ores OF that district,
until the base or sulphide, ores were
reached with depth. The ores that are
being mined there now are too base 10 be
treated by ordinary milling processes ana
must be hauled to McGill for treatment.
ONLY a few claims are taken In the dis
trict at present, but the indications are
that the district is one Of considerable eX-
tent and probable importance.
Red Hills and Glencoe.
ssFffteen or twenty miles to the north
east OF Muncy and the Red Hills and Glen
coe districts, in the Kern mountains. The
mar rises besHeen the Snake and Shell
Creek ranges apc divides Spring valley
from the Deep c x country farther 10
The northeast little water comes 10
The surface OF .-I4s range and the mines
are handicapped as rule by having TO
haul water from three 10 ten miles In
order 10 operate
in the Red Hills. Lacey, Allen ana It'd
belts have done several hundred feet OF
work in the development Of some lead
and silver properties along belt Of coun-
Try two or more miles in length. Some
shipments have been made TO Deseret and
Currie from these mines, but at present
no work is being done. II is the intention
OF these mine owners TO market their ore
IN McGnl. If the ores will be accepted
Within the past week Thomas Rockhlll
mt h ina
ierf property with a view to purchasing
The Siegel mine, north OF Aurum, Is
closed down. but has about 5000 tons OF
ore piled out on the dumps ana II Is the
oninion of people in the locality that work
will be resumed in the near future.
This part OF White Pine county has
been overlooked by the mining fraternity
hui in the future IT is bound TO attract
the attention of the mining public and
will add much TO the output of White Pine
countys gold, silver, lead and copper.