The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-24
MINING NEWS

Good results have been gained In
the DAILY West mine, despite the metal
market and expense Of the tunnel, Cen
eral Superintendent P. L. Williams re-
ports that a total of 25,124.6 tons Of
second class or milling ore was mined
during the year and treated In the
comDanys mill. This tonnage pro-
duced 4,424.3 tons concentrates. There
were l2,7G0.4 tons of first class ore
mined. Mil Superintendent Sherman
reports the concentrates produced
1927 tons OF lead and 211,4T6.8 fine
ounces silver, thereby containing lead
In the proportion OF 265 per cent, and
silver. AIS per cent. The mill ore was
concentrated at the ratio Of 5.54 tons
into one, The ore treated averaged
All per cent lead and lis ounces sill
yer, while the tailings averaged 2-100
Of l per cent lead and 80 ounces sill
yer. The mill made theoretical re-
covery Of 99.5 per cent of the lead and
72.9 per cent of the silver contents
of the ore. The mill was operated $50
shifts of nine hours each during the
year, handling 1863 tons per shift.
showing the daily capacity of the mill
to be 445 dry tons daily. During the
year there were added to the mill three
No Wiley tables and two additional
trommel screens. Mr.. Sherman re-
ports the mill in the best condition OF
It's history for active and splendid
work.
Work has been resumed by the MIL
ford-Utah Mining company. which dis
continued operations two years ago
when the panic came along, The prop
erty, as far as developed, Is a low
grade copper proposition, but the min
eralization shows strongly on the sur
face, and results at the present depth
200 feet-are satisfactory. The
group Is located In the Beaver dis
trict- The company, including ]. w.
Sheridan, and A Ham0eld. a promi-
nent mining engineer, both Of Duluth,
Is a strong one.
There have been some most i'm
portant developments In the Whirl-
wind district at American Fork, Utah.
The small streak Of iron recently en-
countered now proves to be a three
foot vein of carbonate ore, with high
values in silver and lead, The mine Is
adjacent to the Dutchman and In the
vicinity of the Miller Hill group of
Jesse Knight This strike has sent
the stock from IL TO 25 cents a share.
The Idaho Leader says: A strong
flow of gas has been struck at On
tario. with the prospect that an oil
deposit will be reached, The hole In
which the gas was struck is something
more than 2,200 feet deep and the
flow of gas is reported as very strong.
with considerable oil being blown out
OF the hole with the gas. The people
around Ontario and Payette will keep
on drilling and prospecting there until
they make an oil strike yet. is the
prediction OF those In position to judge
best
Lawrence Dolan and associates in
Spokane have sold the San Francisco
group Of claims at Tower, Mont, 70
Theodore hammers and NJ. w. Neavy
of Spokane. for a reported cash con-
sideration of 100000 A company Is
being formed to operate the property
and from 20 to 80 men VIII be put at
work in March.
Opening of high grade ore in the
workings of the Stonoham, Moore,
Grhlths lease. at depth which makes
the strike an important one. has been
realized, according to the Goldtield
Chronicle. The vein was penetrated
and good values were obtained at a