The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-29
Several Engineers Make Their
Reports and Recommend
Future Programme.
BUFFALO TUNNEL
TO BE EXTENDED
Old Producers to Be Sounded
for First Time at Good
Depths.

The acquisition by some strong Boston
interests OF the properties al Ophir, Utah.
now within tho boundary lines OF the
Lion Hill Consolidated Mines company
has created a new interest in Utah in
these old producers. which arc now TO be
given thorough exploration at depth.
number OF engineers have reported on
the properties of late among them being
E, w. Clark, general manager OF the
Ophir Hill company, Grant Snyder, gem
cral manager of the Cliff Mining com
pany; w. G.. Nebeker the well known
mining operator OF Utah. and L. p, Jen-
nings, the engineer, Extracts from these
reports have been made and forwarded TO
the west. These follow:
Mr. Clark says: II firmly believe that
IN connning the work TO the principal
ore body (namcly, Chloride PonD. suf-
hcicnt ore would he developed with depth
10 place the mine on a paying basis. and
this would indicate what might be ex-
pected from the numerous other showlngs
mat arc found within the companys ter
ritory. All reasonable indications point
10 the iact that at greater depth the fault
assures will surely respond and that there
low"
Mr.. Nebekcr says: "The acquisition and
consolidation of all the properties in Lion
Hill Is a very wise and fortunate trans
action, The property should be handled
with a view TO extensive and deep de-
velopment and is worthy Of a large ex-
penditure OF capital, and all geological
signs point to great results. 1, is princi-
paliy silver ore, carrying consdera bic
gold and the accompanying low grade ore
Is susceptible to standard methods OF re-
auction. Inc camp presents q splendid
opportunity and offers great possibilities
for the Lion nm Consolidated mines
Mr., Snyder saws: Il would recommend
continuing the Buffalo tunnel until the
=, " Z
VIII probably be necessary 10 drive along
the vein and beds TO where the ore shoot
Should come down, and. II not encoun-
tered at the right point, it may be neces-
sary 10 do some raising. While this tun-
mel is being continued. il is also very
Important that the incline from the
Chloride workings be extended and very
likely the ore shoot will again be opened
up at that point very soon. l would
recommend the opening of this tunnel
(east side tunneD, retimbcr il and put It
in good condition. When this is done
would recommend driving on the main
contact both ways from the tunnel. as
ore bodies should be encountered where
the main assures cross the beds and
larger ore bodies than have been pre-
vlously opened should be found at this
point. The contact has never been pros-
pected In any OF these workings. and I
believe there is a good chance to open
up ore bodies both north and south from
this tunnel with little development work
Il am of the opinion that this prop
cry CpUlu again DC put on "A productive
basis and give good results for the in |
vestmeDt. Am basing this opinion on the !
geological conditions existing on this |
with which l am quite familiar, !
as ] have had extensive experience in !
mining similar lime formations: also on |
my experience with the Cllff mine for
merly the BucSthorn Consolidated, which |
lies only a short distance 10 the north |
have proven the ore bodies In this mine |
from the surface along the bedding plains |
to a depth of 1900 feet"
Mr.. Jennings says: "The forty-three |
claims controlled by the Lion Hill Con- |
mines have an area OF SO |
acres. which covers about all the sum- |
NIT OF Lion Hill and most OF the known |
mineral bearing ground. The Chloride |
Point ore shoot extends into the Buffalo |
group and probably will produce ore !
The Chance ground may also contain un-
developed ore, as the work done Is not |
conclusive to the absence of the ore |
and the known ore shoot may be extend |
I'd both north and south by proper de- |
relopment The value of the claims de- |
pends on finding the continuation of the /
Chloride Point ore shoot north In Buff !
faio ground and the development OF pos |
sible ore shoots In the east side tunnel |
In Chance ground. There Is much more |
Than a reasonable chance OF ore being |
found In these two areas. but the size J
and value OF the ore bodies must re-
main in doubt until they are opened. The |
first and most important development IL /
The advancing OF the Buffalo tunnel to |
The ore bearing bed. and the exploration
n bol in Of