The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-02

There is no doubt that the mill could
handle 10,000 tons a day OF the Nevada
Consolidated ore from Copper Flat. but
the sinelter mon would be thankful for a
Veteran mine OF the Cumberland Ely
with Its high percentage OF sulphur and
iron. The Veteran was shut down last
July on account Of labor troubles and has
not been operated since.
There is seldom found the product of a
single mine which by itself Will make a
hrst-class smelling charge. At most
smelling plants. ores from n number OF
different mines arc mixed in the proper
tons shown by experience 10 be most
sa tsfactory and in this respect the Step
toe smelter is now laboring under dis
advantage, Copper Flat ore Is almost
ideal for concentration, but the smeltcr
men would like a little variety.
Shortage In ore shipments will not he
short time until the Nevada Consoli-
dated viii be opening up another copper
pit on the Liberty group. nearly A mile
west OF the present pit from which IL now
draws its entire supply OF ore. A rail-
road track has been laid TO the ground
and churn drill Is at work drilling a
series OF holes which are shot TO loosen
inc inc overburden for the steam shovels.
Three steam shovels and five ''dinky" en-
GmeS are now en- route from the cast
and Will be put TO work on the overbur~
den as soon as they arrive. In the mean
time, the new railroad line into the pres
ent pit will be completed. which viii en-
able the steam shovels 10 take another
Dig snce OF ore from the bottom OF the
RiI and again bring ore shipments up to
oVuu tons a day or over.
The overburden on the Liberty is said
not TO exceed siNty-five feet in depth
while in some sections of the field the
iace. hence its removal viii, require much
less time than was required 10 prepare
the original pit for production The ground
mas been stripped of sage brush and IL
oh lie to
ness. The new field is most favorably
situated for economical working. being
located near the top of the range with
ample room for storing the ovcrburdnn
IN the immediate vicinity, II is said
that churn drill work has demonstrated
the fact that the sulphde body on the
Liberty is in places 500 feet thick and
that the orc is OF a slightly better grade
than at tho Flat.
The Liberty group OF the Nevada Con-
solidated joins the holdings OF the Butte
Ely company on the cast and its de-
veloprnent will, no doubt. demonstrate
that the sulphide zone in that section ex-
tends on through Butte & Ely ground. |
! ! ne GirouN company controls the Butte |
pected last year by churn drilling, the re-
suit OF which, while not made public ie |
understood TO have been most satisfac-
tory 10 the GirouX management
In driving All upralse from inc cast drift |
OF INC American shaft Of the Ely Con-
soudated. two feet OF good shipping ore |
running running well in lead and silver, Was
similar in character TO that encountered |
along the south drift Of the American |
but being above the drift. can be stoned |
out for shipment if the company should |
The main tunnel OF the Ely Centennial
is now In about 700 feet Since putting
N Ihe blower, the air in the tunnel Is
of about eight feet day. II the present
rate Of speed is maintained for five or
SIX weeks, the tunnel will cut the big
ea9s .,;"1a which s has been opened up along the
property, and which shows much good orc
~ places AT the present time. the ef-
.oTts OF the company arc confined 10 driv-
ing the tunnel, but as soon as the lead
S struck, drifts VIII be started along its
,ourse in either direction and il is prob
lblc that winze will he sunk with the
Inc tunnel.
Mayor d. C. Mcdonald Of Ely. who Is
manager or the Success mines announces
hat shipments will he commenced as
ne mines on Duck creek 10 the station
II McGill, where the ore will be loaded
IN cars for shipment to Salt Lake, The
ng the month Of March but IL is prob
ible that shipments will be commenced
~ The middle OF May. after which they |
viii continue steadily throughout tho sea-
'on.. The mine is now in splendid shape
Or large production.
Schwalenberg. Erickson & Hudson who
IRE leasing on The Millard claim near
.ane City, shipped two cars Of hiel,
;rade lead-silver ore this week TO The
melters at salt Lake. Others operatinc
N the lead belt whcih in The carly days
vas the main resource OF tho camp arc
Sickerson Long, Johnson Brothers and
Gohn Lusctti.
The Ely Silver Lead Copper company. Il
'wning property I'm the Tamerane dis Il
rlct has given contract for 800 feet |
II tunnel work to Cone & Rolf
Inc old Chainman mill at Lane City is
'eing remodeled and the plan Will soon
% into commission for the treatment OF
he w-sradc gold ores from the Chain
nan mine by a cyanide process