The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-19
MINERAL FLAT IS
OPENING UP BIG
Much High Grade Ore Uncovered
in Drift Of Middle
Tunnel.
HAULING FROM THE
PITTSBURG STARTED
Shipments From Mountain Dell
Will Be Made Over
New Road.

Special To The Tribune.
AMERICAN FORK, Oct. lS.-Per
sistcnt rumors arc in circulation mere
concerning the Mineral Flat mine, and
though the Knight people arc not yer
ready 10 confirm the stories there Is
every reason 10 believe that recent dIs'
closures at the property have peen
If most satisfactory nature, IL Is
said that in one Of the drifts, from the
middle tunnel in which operations ri
the mine are being carried on, an
eight foot vein of ore. averaging SI9o
nor ton has been emf. 4 drift from
the lower tunnel is now being run, III
being the intention 10 get under thls
hich.cradc product in order that ~ may
be proved up and mined 10 the best
advantage.
OF late also the workmeu have been
following a two-foot vein OF hIgh'class
ore and this deposit is especially en-
rouragipg in that il is holding out
well, both IN size aud values, and IS
not pinching out. as have many OF the
ore shoots recently encountered. Mining
men familiar with the property state
that its development at the present
time is al very interesting poInt'
and that the near future VIII very
probably bring news of a very enconr-
aging nature.
Orc teams left Yesterday Tor the
Pittsburg mine, which is located at the
very head of American Fork canyon,
Recent developments AT the Pittsburg
have opened up some orc deposits
which, it is thought, will prove OF
cytent sufficient 10 insure shipments
for the remainder of the year at least,
The shipments which viii be brought
down within the next few days VIII be
the first for many months.
The Miller Leasing company has sus-
pended operations at the old Miller
iTiii. and viii hereafter. for the re-
mainder Of the wear at least. coufne
their business in this locality 10 letting
subleascs on that famous old producer.
The Sunday mine, which adjoins the
Mineral Flat mine. IS now sending
down some very high grade ore for
shipment TO the smelter; The ore
shipped last year from this property
ran as high as $500 per ton, and the
present shipments Will be of practi-
cally the same grade of orc.
Work was commenced during the
past week on the construction Of
wagon road 20 the mouth OF the new
tunnel Of the Mountain Dell mine, in
which considerable high grade ore has
recently been encountered. Shipments
Will bC huiut ~ we Sui'li'I ~ sppu
as the road is finished. Judge r. y.
Baskin of Salt Lake City. ono Of the
principal owners OF this property. spent
part of the week at the mine, and ap.
peared 10 be very we'll pleased with
The prevailing conditions.
The Interstate Mining company
ground in Deer creek. better known as
the old United States property, Will be
worked continuously next year by John
g. Stone. Charles +. Snider and II.
James Grady of Salem. These gentle
men have secured a bond and lease on
the property and are well pleased with
tho outlook Tho lease is financed by
capitalists from Philadelphia. and il is
,hc intention to develop the mine in
q systematic manner. During the
earlier days this was among the heavy
producers of the district. and il is
now thought that sufficient ore can
still bc shipped to place the mine on
a having basis