The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05

new lease of life was given to Stock |
ton. Old time properties. which had
remained idle for long years, we're
opened up anew, and new ground was
taken up and developed, until there
are a score of properties which are
known far and wide among mining
circles. Among these may be men.
toned the Black Diamond. the South
Point, the Honorine Extension, the
Galena King. ar1 ,snc.
The Black Diamond, under the
management of Manager Alexander,
was quickly developed into a mine,
and the same management has taken
up the development of the South
Point, which bids fair to become one
of the greatest producers in the dis
trlct "A
The Honorine Extension, which Is
the property which has been evolved
by MIR. Schue, is also fast becoming
a mine of no mean dimensions. In
Vulnerable prospects have also been
worked since the great revival. -
The year 1907 has witnessed no
great boom In the district. Owing to
various causes the Honorine has>kpt
been worked to any great extent. "a
humuti VI itdStISs HOWtNtT, nave
been at work in the old producer,
and the returns from these have been
very satisfactory, though not so
great as II full force of men had
been constantly at work in the mine.
The Honorine Extension has also
been active during the year. At
this property, though no shipping has
been done to speak Of there has been
great deal of ore blocked out, and
II the metal market should be fayQs}
| able within the next twelvemontH ~
shipper may be expected.
Work has also been prosecuted
throughout the year at the property
OF the South Point. Here. too. the
most fattering results have been the
rule. Those acquainted with the mine
are not slow in predicting for II a
brilliant career within the next year.
The greatest amount Of work, how
ever, has been accomplished at the
New Stockton. New mining machin.
cry has been installed at the mine.
consisting of new hoist and new
motive power. The old mill has been
enlarged to one of 200 tons capacity.
and the mine placed in a position to
be made one of the greatest shippers
In the state. In this great mine the
greatest difficulty In the successful
operation of the property was the
lack OF water. The workings are
now below the water level and a sui.
ficient flow has been obtained to run
the mill to It's fullest capacity. The
low price OF lead. however. may lead
to let-up at the mine until the con.
L N a rnf
which cannot be great while In the
future.
The activity of Stockton camp. like
all other silyer-lead camps, must de-
pend upon the state OF the metal mar
ket OF the near future. Mine owners
are slack In operating their proper
ties and depicting their stores when
there is a good chance OF higher
u prices In the near future. The ore
bodies, however, are there, and al.
though the production of ore may not
be great In the next year, great
n amount OF quiet development work
Will be accomplished. so that when
better conditions do obtain, the old
camp Will assume its place among
the big producers of this portion OF
the state.
over In Dry canyon the past wear
has been very quiet. Some OF the
mines, however, have been worked 10
some extent, and those who ld
claims In that district see nothh 10
make them despair.
The building OF the Western Pa.
cihc has conferred considerable of
interest In the Deep Creek country
which has been so long one of the
tributaries of Stockton A great many
properties In that district are assum