The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27


stances which the mines of tie STATE
have been compelled to operate under
because Of the depreciation Of the value
OF the metals. the Columbus Console
dated has progressed in its operation:
throughout the year. and to the proper
ties, which are now operated under the
able management Of Tony Jacobson
has been added in the past few weeks
another company. the East Columbus
This makes four companies which are
operating the famous ore bodies of the
Alta district, where Mr.. Jacobson'S
handiwork has been wrought for the
better part of his lifetime,
The original plans which were laid
out by Mr.. Jacobson long ago for the
development of the mines of that ia
nous territory have been carried on
during the year. and the prospects OF
even greater returns than have been ex-
peTienced in the past are expected with
the coming year, and the dawn of a
more prosperous season than that which
has hampered some of the mining en-
terprises OF the district for the past few
months.
The plan Of development of the Co
lumbus Consolidated for the past few
months has enabled the company Ia
take out sufficient ore to keep the big
mill on the property running and there
have been large shipments of high grade
ore i'm the last few weeks. The South
Columbus has been accommodating low
grade ore In large quantities, and there
will be considerable of it TO be treated
by the mill. which is almost ready tC
start work on the property.
Most of the work on the Columbus
Consolidated mine during the year, in
fact the greater portion of the opera
tons on the property, has been done on
the 400-fOot level in the southwest drift
where the big body of carbonate ore
was opened up early in the year AL
of the big shipments of ore have beer
from this part of the mine, and II has
proven one of the largest and most
valuable strikes that have been expert
enced on this famous property in somt
time.
There is every indication that the re-
turns VIII continue 10 increase in value
and volume. The Columbus Consoli-
dated eompany's mine is developed by
a tunnel. which has already attained the
depth of eco feet. There is a shaft OF
Wine, known as shaft No. 3. sunk 40C
feet from the tunnel level. With the
drifts which run off from the different
levels there are about 1900 feet oi
workings in the mine. Most of the
ore bodies OF the property occur on con-
facts between two different kinds OF
lime. The largest and the best OF the
ore bodies are found where assures cut
the contacts "a right angles.
By far the best ore bodies which
have been opened up in tie property
are those IN the tunnel and on the 400
foot level in the drift. Operations wers
delayed for short time during the lat
ter part OF the year because of the wa
ter which was found after a shaft OF
100 feet had been sunk on this rich orr
body. The drift was then run Ovel
from the main workings TO drain ths
ground to the lower level. and gave 4Ot
feet OF stopping ground on the new ore
body.
This drift followed a assure headed
for the contact. and all along its cours,
lush-grade shipping ore has been en-.
Countered. This new ore body illustrate:
The remarkable naturalization of ths
country, where Mr.. Jacobson has showT
his faith in its great wealth. He is the
best Informed man on the possibilitie:
of the district, having spent the greater
part of his life studying the country
- NeAtNSa ia AAAt AAAAAcS III the CAM
when a boy and has pinned his Faith Il
what he learned in the years u Close
observation of the development OF tn,
ore bodies in that region. He became
thoroughly familiar with the vein sys.
TEN and the manner in which the or,
bodies were formed.
With a persistency born of the faitt
ne had in his own ability to determin,
what values there were in the mine:
and his exceptional business ability, h,
has over and over again proven that n,
SHOWS the lay of the land in the Alta
district better than any one else. He
has brought success out Of what man,
others would have predicted certain
failure
The mine has greater results in store
for il than the wonderful showing mad,
IN the past. Aside from the known OF,
bodies which are now being worked OF
the s00-foOt level. there are the lower
levels 10 be explored. where it is ex.
pected that as great If not greater re
suits will be obtained II is down her,
that the big mining is yet TO be done.
The water which was encountered ha,
prevented the rapid development of III,
work TO these lower levels on this OF,
body. An extensive pumping plant hat
TO be Installed 10 cope with this diff
Guilty.
MI. Jacobson began the campaign {,
battle with this handicap in 1907. whe1
tunnel was started, which will no
only drain the entire country at leas
5C9 feet below the lowest level of tn,
mine. but Will also give that much ad
ditional stopping ground on all Of the or
bodies and thus eliminate the expens,
OF pumping.
During the early part OF the yea,
more water was encountered. which de
stroyed home property and held I'D tn,
progress OF the work and necessitatin.
the instaliment of additional pumpin.
machinery. The expense Of coping viii
the water trouble during the year ha.
cost enough 10 drive the long tunnel
The Columbus Consolidated mines oc
cupy the foremost place among IN,
dividend paying properties of the state
II has been ole of the richest mines o