Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
THE BINGHAM MINES.

IT HE bingham Mines company is one
of the most progressive in the
camp of Bingham. In development
work it has advanced rapidly during
the year. Although the company is but
two years old, it will within the next
year be one of the big shippers in the
district.
The company owns two groups OF
claims, known as the Dalton e. Lark
and the Commercial mines: 1t also con-
trols the Eagle & Blue Bell property
at Eureka, Tntic mining district and
with W. Mont, Ferry and Ernest BAN
berger controls the Yosemite Mines
company, which is consolidation of
the Cluster group, Yosemite No. mine,
and the Mississippi claim, all in the
West Mountain mining district.
The Commercial mine, from which
shipments have been made. Is situated
mt the head of Copper Center gulch.
from Main Bingham canyon. 1t con-
sists of GO acres. covering the lode for
/ 200 feet During the year n great
change was wrought in this part of the
property. The ore from the mine Is
copper iron sultid, carrying gold and
silver, and is replacement of the lime
stone.
Two crosscut tunnels developed this
property. as well as an incline shaft.
drifts and other workings. This work
has developed n large tonnage. The
physical condition Of the property Is cX-
cellcnt.
SHIPS TO GARFIELD.
In June, 1909. satisfactory contract
was secured with the Yampa smelter,
and before this plant closed, this year.
the Bingham Mines company contract
the Commercial and Dalton & Lark
mines to the Garfield Smelling COM
pany.
In September last, the Bingham
Mines company agreed to abandon Cop
per Center Gulch to the Utah Copper
company as n dumping ground for
waste. Both the Commercial upper and
lower tunnels were abandoned. The
buildings, including power plant, shops,
were removed to n new site near the
portul of the Niagara tunnel.
Through an agreement made with
tile Utah Copper. Niagara Mining &:
Smelling company and the Silver Shield
Mining e Milling company, the Bing
ham Mines company is allowed the use
of the Niagara tunnel, which viii open
up tho mine at 300 feet vertical depth.
and nearly SEQ feet on tho dip of tho
vein below the Commercial lower tun-
mel The Niagara tunnel has been re-
paired. and rapid progress Is being
made in getting under the old work.
inys. There is about 400 feet more
work to do before reaching the objcc-
tive point. Three shifts are working on
the face of this tunnel.
HAS SPUR IN.
The Copper Bolt railroad has spur
to the portal of the Niagara tunnel to
facilitate shipments.
On the eastern slope OF tho Oquirrh
range are the Dalton & Lark mincs,
consisting of several groups, now con-
solidatcd under the one management.
They are known as the Brooklyn, Dali
ton & Lark, Miners Dream. Sampson
and Lead mine. Tho ground consists OF
an area of l2S acres Of mineral land
and BOG acres of non-mincral land.
These groups of claims have three
veins, or parallel belts of lime. vary
ing in horizontal thickness from 10 to
4SO feet The Bingham Mines COM
pany's property covers 100 feet OF
the Brooklyn or Miners Dream vein,
1900 feet of the Lark Yosemite vein
and approximately $500 feet of the
Lead mine vein. The Lark Yosemite
vein has been one of the richest in the
Bingham district.
FINISH YOSEMITE DRIFT.
During the year the Yosemite Mines
company finished running n drift I'M
der the old workings OF the Yosemite
| No. mine from the Mascotte tunnel.
| This drift Is 1C00 feet long and was fin
ishcd July /. This has thoroughly
drained this property. which ii,
/ the early days was one of tho rich ones
| of the camp For years it has boon
| impossible to work It on account of the
| water. This drains the property to a
! dcpth of 1900 feet on the plane OF the
vein. The copper orc In the shaft Is
now being opened up. and the shaft has
been sunk from the S00-foot level to
the 0O0-foot level, With drifts east and