Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-02
NEBO DISTRICT IS
LOOKING FOR BOOM
Great Activity Shown in That
Little Known But Prom
Using Camp.
SALT LAKERS INTERESTED.
Spring win See Many New Producers
OF silver ana Lead in santa
quin aud Ncbo.

one of the least heard OF districts in
Utah and at the same time. one OF
great promises is the Mt Ncbo Mines
u the district have been worked for
some time. but no general plan OF de-
volopemout was mapped out by amy
or th. companies until recently Dur
ing tbc b.gh metal markets some yeags
ago iwr0s were used TO pack the ore
out of some or the holes n the noun.
tain sides that yielded ore with but
little effort In spite Of tha slow
methods. one was extracted at large
profit Interest began to flag on
recently when the district began Go
take ou now life and b. now one of the
most interesting I'm Utah
Many salt Lakcrs have recently he
come Interested In properties In tbs
district and "a campaign OF develop
mynt is now on there which viii be
heard from this spring Some idea of
the district a. conveyed in the follow
ing. which recently appeared Ia the
Nephi Record
Very few people I'M the community
realize the great possibilities of Mt
Neho as "a producer Of the precious
lIIfltllns many VI INC iANi'NA Tvs Ailttr
are uo longer mere prospects but now
ASSUME the proportion and dignity OF
mines Tho mountain is divided into
two districts. the Santaquin and Nebo
mining districts Most Of the more
valuable properties in the former are
located just east OF SantaQuiu. while
those Of NobO district are situated east
aud northeast OF Mona. Among those
that have been developed the most may
bl mentioned the Union Chief. In which
many salt Lake people are interested;
the Eagle Copper Mining Co.. the
Brown stone Mining Co. the Ruu1dy
and Barnett properties of Spring Lake
villa. and the Noltaire properties, all
of which are IN the Santaquin district.
PRODUCERS IN NEBo.
The most prominent OF the claims
10 the Nebo district may Doe mentioned
he Big NebO Mining a. Milling Co. the
Eva, the Big Chief and the Nebo star
properties. There are also many claims
I'm various stages of development some
lf which win most likely become pro-
iucers later on. The Union chief has
lra running heavy Ina lead and silver
and have about 10 feet OF ore opened
lp. Their property Is just east OF
Santaquiu. They expect TO ship ore
n the spring
The Eagle Copper Mining Co. prop
rty is located east of Sautaquin and
jos between the Noltairc and Union
thief one hundred feet of work has
been done, and ore running 40 per cent |
cad and so per cent copper has been |
hippod In small quantities. The prop |
rites have been taken over by the u. |
I. Mining & Smelling Co.; the price |
du was In excess Of $4,000, so 10 Is |
aid.
BROWN STONE COMPANY.
The Brown Stone Co. has made ship |
neuts, but is now devltins its time TO |
ho task OF running another tunnel to |
pen up another vein
The Noltaire is situated i'm santaquin |
'auyon about four miles from the rail- /
Dad. 10 has a SHAFT 80 feet into a 8 foot |
edge OF vein matter and has con- /
lder1ble ore in sight running in value |
rom $40 Co $50 "A ton, IL expects 10 ship |
re about April Is. Booth and Cluf OF /
Provo have taken hold OF the Big Nabo /
lining Co property and operations |
rc now In fun blast and over 40 tons /
If ore rs ON the dump for shipment. 10 /
augcs iu value from $50 20 500 per ton. |
WORK on THE EVA.
The Eva mine has a depth of 365 feet |
with vein 10 wcet In width and ore /
unniug iu value from $40 90 g15 per ton. /
VI. company is now driving O. tunnel I
llt win connect with the vein and viii I
By This means Doe within q very short .
distance OF the road 40 present the /
bon. DIS being carried to the railroad bv /
train of burros ana tho company has /
rou shipping each month The Big /
thief is owned principally by Nephi !
loIle and lies between the Eva and /
le Big Neb0 They hlvu't shipped ore /
nat b. runs high lu lead and silver and /
81 making o. very favorable showing. |
lre hangs out iu "a ledge and enc shot |
rousht down 10 tons of 49,
EXPECTS A BOOM
The Nrho star Mining and Milling I
'u. has over no tons of ore on the dump I
which i- very rich 90 lead A boom is /
Nuactcd Boo the spring Capital is be- /
uuiug 90 see the value of this region |
lght at tine very door of our city a /
lngres- of AN tho owners of mining /
r'uaty Del being asIatcd foo meet in |
Do. spring ana io.u together for tho |
urpUse of advertising tho region hy /
Means OFF literature and prospects which |
is proposed to get ont.
Keep your CND 90 NeDo. you muy set /