Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-14
GETTING READY TO
OPEN IDAHO MINES
Heavy Shows Have Retarded the
Progress in the Gem State
Mineral Industry.
MACHINERY TO BE INSTALLED
Winter storms win Anord Much Wa
fer Co Care for the Work 90
Bc Done This Spring

Valley. April l3-rhc snowfall The
r,st winter ha. been tho heaviest IN
wears. making travel into Che bills im-
,,..fbIa iu many ms ances. As rec
smile mining operations were abandoned
st.rs.her except by those who laid DO
tnrfr winters supplies early Tho
soore at tho present time is nine Feet
sr., on the summit. and at Nctchuin'
sriy ~ miles from berc there is sun
80 fert OF snow on the level Nhhe
tbasa conditions h0yc retarded OPERA
49,. t.rlror.rUv. thny viii hc of un-
t.td bonodt during tho coming sprlus
and summer. in afordiug an ample wa
tor supply for power purposes 1l"
general mining. IN
Among tho mines that worked "H
y.ioto,. y martial list is given below. ON
tha WOLF stone thc Eclipse MlhlhI
cowpsny has been working a sWa"
r,roa OF men the last two years ON
tunnel which is now in l.l70 feet WIN
n the next 500 feet DO IS cNpetleu I" 'Nt
tbo main vein lt depth of 40 iett
f,,u, the surface directly under Whal
a. known as the grand deposit. TT TINS
,,. b,4,, .ia encountered. which is conii-
r.otfv expected. the Eclipse Mining
,.,,rs-,- ,riu take IT'S place among The
loading properties OF the district.
I'M ths early days OF the camp moro
t14u $50 600 was taken from TINS mime
frou the surface. TO- usc the MINING
tarm. without getting away from day
ugbt " In the work so FAR done in
oross-cutting TO cut tnls VEN "' 'l'. .
t,,.sr lowell no stcps or slides have been
encountered, but everything has bocn
iu II 20.
INCREASE FORCE soon.
several cars OF ore have been
shipped that run 100 ounces Of silver
ana go per cent lead Go the ton. The
,sin on the surface averages from 90
ga $50 feet in width between the walls
and Is expected 20 increase I'm depth.
NV Julv the company expects 20 he
working a force ~ nt least o0 men anu
making regular shipments OF ore. Ihis
,,,ore,,f,, Az about rs miles from Haley
and ore can be hauled Tor 80 per ton IL
belng a downhil pull all the way into
HALEY.
The BOYLE Mountain has been work
tro all winter and Will soon nave "A
min completed and in operation Ihe
Old Elkhurn is another property thal
PROMISES 90 resume shipping this sea
wears. This mine was at one time
nua OF tho largest producers IN tho
district. having u record OF over 81 81
900. 600 worth Of ore shipped. force
NJ six men has been employed all
winter.
The Crcsus completed its new goo
ton concentrating mill some time ago
and is now running night and day
employing 60 men. This force viii
be Increased rs soon as the roads open
up. An immense amount OF ore ls
blocked out and IN sight which haf
been conservativcly estimated az more
Than 81. 900. 600. This mill Is known
as the combined process type In that
10 As possible TO treat both dry and wet
ores, working both siiger-ied and gold
pres.
WORKING WINTER FORCE.
The Red Elephant, or quincy Jun
or Mining company as il d. known, IS
get working It's winter force of lt
men which will Doe increased as soor
ass conditions viii permit when
large force viii Doe put on. Tho mil
viii he started and the summer sched'
ale resumed.
I'm the next few weeks the Eurck.
mine az Bullion will start with AN in'
creased force and viii also start ta'
.ou concentrating mill.
The lessees OF the old Jay Goul,
mine at Bullion have been busy al
winter and report satisfactory re-
cults. They expect 10 resume ship
ments iu "a short time.
The Bullion mine Be- also in th'
lands Of lessccs who have continue,
operations aI winter with very graft
wing results. They expect Co shll
several cars of orc this summer.
The Deer Greek and Nayug proper
Ties have been shipping AN winter
having g force of 80 men constantly
smploycd Large bodies of high-erad
1ro were opened zap and work viii D.
pursued ON 70 moro extensive seal
.hau ever this season.
WORK or MULpOON.
I'm the Muldoon district work ha
been carried ou am winter TO- o. linn
tied eXtont. The Mulduon miu Uhlo
30 was expected would bo iu operation
by the first of the yeaI was ul
avo'dably delayed by tho early oIosiu
sf the road some OF the uHChiuer
-ru being mo tine railroad when IN
snow rendered further hauling imp0s
siblc IIoWeyer. this win soon d
when operations viii ba resume
moro actively than .tal Al8uHg,
Tustiu sent a force ur go mou tn ON
camp the frst uf the month. pant e.
tNe distance having Goo by made 90
o.slnns So hv lno middle Of Na.
M fna latest. t.or. rW ha "som.
f1uE oouE iu tnu old NuIlo0u du
rIUl FIlm aN accounts Ihe lars
.r0 u0oIr. encountered Iu tIu "S0l
h..d"oa u.uo la.t summer luN
".th l"E .nUw0nt Increased in h.I
r..hncsa boa values and the extent
tnr EuIu.
Tho ulerordpura Ir- hefr clos.