The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-27
Future Trouble Is Guarded
Against Either by Tunnel or
Pumping Machinery.
PREPARING TO PUT
in A SECOND PIT
GirOux Makes Progress in the
Placing of Its Modern
Pumping Plant.
Special Ia The Tribune

0peClal ia Inc lrlDunc
ELY, Nevada. June 26,-The inflow OF
water into the pit at Copper flat did
but little damage and 1877 cars or orc
were shipped from the Flat the day fol-
lowing the unexpected rush Of waller.
The pit is now aprpoa ching a depth where
more or less water must be expected
from time to time and IT is probable
that the Nevada Consolidated Will make
arrangements 10 drain the pit either oy
pumping or by the construction oil u
drainage tunnel 10 carry the water OF
down Juniper canyon,
The pit at Copper Flat has reached q
depth OF about ll0 feet on the cast side
and something over $50 feet on the west
side. AS the shoves dig. farther into
the side OF the mountain, the overburden
becomes thicker and more time is ac-
cordlngly required for stripping the ore.
steam shovels ordered some months ago
will be put on the overburden in the old
pit soon as they arrive while one
w be PUT 40 woTS Se on neW StPpms p on the
Liberty claim about half mile west OF
The ground has been cleared of brush
at the site OF the new pit and railroad
track has been laid TO connect with the
Nevada Northern ore line; Mon with
teams and scrapers are making the trst
paratively shallow at this portion OF the
Nevada Consolidated's estate.
At the new five compartment shaft OF
the Giroux Consolidated, the pumping
station at the 1200-foot level is being
lined with cement and preparations are
being made for the installation Of the
lower levels OF the Alpha shaft as soon
as connection can be made by a crosscut
from the new workings. The ground
around the collar Of the new shaft is COW
cred with structural steel and other ma
terial and cement foundations are being
laid for the heavy machinery Of the per-
The village of Kimberly. which is con-
trolled by the GirouX company, is the
scene OF numerous improvements, An
pped to all the houses and system of
hydrants for fire protection has also
been put in. \ plant has just been in
stalled TO heat by steam tho general offl-
All chimneys on tho townslte must be Of
brick and the customary stovepipes
through the roofs. as seen in most min
ing camps. arc here unknown. The Giroux
company is slowly but steadily increas-
Ing its forces and it is likely that num-
ber OF new residences will be put up by
Venttorino Victor. owner OF heavy
teaming and freight outfit. has returned
TO Ely from the new camp OF Buckhorn.
located about fifty miles southwest OF
Palisade. Buckhorn is at present prob
ably the most talked of new camp in the
stale OF Nevada and from all accounts
il has the goods 10 back up its claims
for attention.
Mr.. Victor says that about eighty men
arc now employed in the camp, many Of
whom came from Eureka where mining
is just now practically at a standstill
owing TO tho washing out OF the railroad
between Eureka and PallSadc. There is
an abundance Of ore being developed at
the new camp which goes from $40 to
500 to the ton In gold and silver and some
extremely rich rock has been taken out
running into the thousands In value.
Smelling & Refining company were in
Buckhorn at the time of the Ely mans
departure, These parties were engaged
in samplng the mines, supposedly with
a view TO reporting to their company on
the advlsability OF taking up the offer
OF the present owners, George Wingheld
and associates. to dispose OF their entire
the reported sum Of $4,000. 900
II Is reported III Buckhorp that il the
deal is made. n standard gauge railroad
will be built to the camp without delay
from the main line of the Southern Pa
cihc. Should Wingticld fail 10 make the
sale. he will probably put up a mill for
the purpose of treating the ore as II
comes from the mine.
Reports as to the size OF the Buck
horn ore deposit are almost unbelievable,
Mr.. Victor had no opportunity to ex-
anime the vein, but other parties re-
turning from the camp state that it is
from sixty TO seventy feet in width and
has been developed by a shaft to depth
OF 200 feet without Its limits being de-
fined.
Mr.. Victor has secured a contract for
hauling wood 10 the mines and will re-
turn to Buckthorn with several six-horse
teams TO begin the work.