The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
SALT LAKE ROAD
PROGRESS GOOD
Lewis H. BeaSOn Informed That
Phoebe Will Have Line by
May 10.
OLD CAMP PATIENT
IN IT'S DIFFICULTY
Many Salt Lake Companies Do
ing Splendid Work in
the District.

Lewis II. Bcason. editor of The Piocho
Record, and at one time well-knoWn
newspaper man OF this city. Is visitor
10 Salt Lake. enjoying the first vacation
since he entered the Phoebe newspaper
field. on his way TO Zion. Mr. Beason
investigated railroad conditions closely,
and he says il is the opinion Of the engi-
neers In charge Of the construction work
that the line will be re-establshed into
Phoebe by May To- Not only are the
engineers in charge doing splendid work
in rehabiIitating the line, but their ef-
forts are attended by very picturesque
essocis tions. During the day two con-
struction trains are employed while one
is kept ut work all night by the aid OF
numerous narine gasoline lamps which
light up the desert and canyons in
striking manner
When asked for the latest Pioche
news. Mr.. Beason said:
"The Centennial Phoebe Is making
great headway In Its development. ana
the shaft now down $50 feet. Is one OF
the best in the camp In case the com
pany's expectations are well foundeo 70
he found in the first bed in the shale
the first good results should be gained
within the next sixty TO eighty teel or
depth. Dave Lemon, the widely and Ia
In charge Of the Pioche Metals property
and he has worked out very compli-
Gated fault system satisfactorily. and he
also Is doing splendid work in all ways
AS soon as the railroad connections arc
re-established. the Piochc Metals COM
psny Will send out two cars OF high
grade ore extracted during the past few
months OF development, This property
gives every indication Of making good
The company intends to install COM
pressor plant as soon as 1t is possible 10
get the same into the district. The shaft
Is being sent to the 300 level, where Mr.,
Lemon Will start n crosscut TO the orc
found above.
"As is generally appreciated in Salt
physical condition, and 1t has demon
strated its right to be considered big
mine. The management Is loading four
bsr SIs wsh ors xnsh VIII De snPpsi
There Is fifth car being loaded with
concentrates from The Poorman mill, and
the only reason why railroad facilities
will not be met Immediately by train
load OF orc is that the empty cars we're
not marooncd in Pioche by the disastrous
floods OF last winter The East Prince
interests, is going to install a hosting
plant soon as 1T can be sent TO the
camp.
Surrounding Phoebe are several inter
estiHE sections bound to hold the atten-
ton OF the world within a short time.
One such spot is the Chief district, and
adjoining the Hodges property whose
merits are very well known here. is
large group. owned by a Colorado syndi-
cate, The owners are going TO install
hoisting and compressor plant shortly,
and success such as has attended the
Chief owners Will mean that a second
mill in the camp will have to he in
stalled for this group.
There is A gold camp in the western
part OF Lincoln county that looks like
1t may become one of the big drawing
cards OF Nevada during the coming sum-
mer, Those who have been there say
that the gold to be found is far in excess
In promise than the majority Of boom
camps of this part OF the west. The
GirouX and associate interests have Sc
cured large blocks of territory In this
camp, which is known as Atlanta. and
when IL is possible TO secure railroad
service again a full line OF equipment
will be brought In
"Pioche has suffered, quite naturally
from the suspension OF railroad service.
and companies fortunate enough 10 have
nn hand a supply or mine timbers and
fuel kept on developing There will be
very heavy demand for these and other
mining equipment when trains are run
ming once more