Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
GEM|N| MINE
DEVELOPMEN
important Strike of Ore Reported
Having Been Made Below the
Seventeen Hundred Level.
WINE TO GO TO 1900 LEVEL.
Mr.. Roundy mspccts Knight Proper
ties--IIittle Chlef Active Again
Ore Shipments
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Eureka. Jan. 91.--The wlnze which rs
being sunk some little distance from
the main working shaft in the Gemini
mine recently uncovered some flne orc
between the l,700 and 1,S00 levels and
IL looked upon here as being a very
important strike The winze cut the
ore upon its dip, and while there is
no way Of learning the exact dimen-
sons OF the body, the strike is de-
clared to be one of the best that has
been made IN this old-time property
for many years The ore is different
In character from any found In the
property in the past. Good values IN
copper prevail The winze Is down
distance of 1880 feet and within a
week. or as soon as the l,SOO level Is
reached the company win start drift
ing II is the intention, also, to con-
tinue sinking In the Wine until
depth of | 900 feet is attained, after
which the main working shaft will be
put down to the latter depth. The
Gemini is now handling about go gall
Ions of water per minute which Is
pumped from the mine and turned
loose down the Eureka gulch, The
improved method used in hosting this
water causes the company very little
trouble.
]. II. Turner. a Salt Lake mining
man, returned to his home last Sunday
after trip out into West Tintc Mn
Turner has acquired an interest In
some mining claims near the Old Scotia
mine in that section.
John Rouudy is again back to Tintic
watching the development work at the
Knight properties. after q siege of
sickness that has kept him at his home
In Provo for month. Mr.. Roundy
has recovered sufficiently to direct his
attention this way, and on Tuesday
went over to Silver City for the
purpose of looking over the Swansea
mine. the latest acquisition to the
holdings of Mr.. Knight in Tintic. There
is no question but what the acquisi-
ton of the Swansea to the list is n very
desirable one. Below the water level
In the Swansea there are immense de-
posits of ore which have scarcely
been touched. and with proper pumps
for the handling Of the water the mine
will be able to produce literally. Tho
water from the NINE so II Is intended
will be pumped and used at the new
smelter, In removing the water from
the Swansea, the South Swansea win
also be drained, as the two mines are
connected on almost every level. The
natural consequence will mean the re-
opening of both properties, and II is
to be hoped that this will be at an ear
ly date.
Development work is again being
carried on on the Little Chief proper.
ty. Drifting is in progress upon the
1000 level. 1t is the intention of tho
Little Chief company to drop its main
working shaft down an additional cou-
pie of hundred feet, and this work
will start within n short time.
Sixty-four carloads of ore We're sent
from the district for the week lust
closed. There We're but four shippers,
and the number OF carloads credited TO
each Is as follows:
Centennial Eureka .4s
Eureka Hill .................. II
Sullion Beck OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
Tintic Iron Observation-Disclosures.