The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-03
HAVE EYES Upon
MORGAN FINDS
Something Expected to Stimu-
late Interest in Old Dis
trict of Utah.
MANY GROUPS ARE
OPENING MUCH ORE
ChicagO-Utah Copper Company
Should BE in Shipping
List Soon.
Spc cial TO The Tribune.


MORGAN. Utah, June 1.-Two miles
south of the Devils slide and about the
same distance from the large cement
plant located there. the minerali2ed con-
ditIons OF the mountain range in the
Morgan district become discernlbe the
line OF demarkation being the channel of
the Weber river, Upon the north side
OF the river largo scope of broken
range is faced with most excellent ce-
ment rock and red sandstone, and IN
places beyond and TO the northwest the
mineral zone reappears. but is so COW
cred with erosion and undcrbrush that
10 the prospector other localities seem
20 have been more inviting. AT least the
familiar marks of the 'old timer are
conspicuous on account OF their absence.
while on the south side OF the river the
prospect holes and open cut points the
way TO better pastures. After climb
over the gorge. and half-mile beyond
the familiar corner stake appears here
and there. and written notices OF location
guide YOU 10 the workings OF the Chi
cego-Gtah Copper Mining company's
group. mile and half farther south.
Here you find the most comfortable camp
quarters In the district. In the midst OF
n beautiful grove. centered with n large
spring. surrounding which several we'll
carpentered houses are built for the COM
fort OF the company and Its corps OF work
men, when employed in developing tho
grounds. The company group consists OF
nine claims eight Of which have been
located for their copper and silver value
and the ninth Tor gold. For the working
of the mine q gasoline hoist has been
put in place, and other machinery to
correspond Two tunnels, the first 2S6
lcet In and the second $50 feet, and a |
smart $50 feet In depth, represent about |
$4,000 worth OF work performed but |
owing to water conditions the company |
has for the time being ceased 10 drift, |
while considering the best method for |
n ha t.,i
south side.
With this handicap disposed of. all In
dicanons oi an early shipping mine are
good, The ore extracted is of the high !
est grade black oxide OF copper. some of
which has reached the 90 per cent assay
mark. together with good silver values.
AS soon as arrangements can be made
Work VIII be resumed and when " is
tho company will attain ono foot in depth
Tor every foot Of continued labor Along
INC tunnel walls. from beginning TO end.
strcaks OF black copper are in evidence
the luster OF which cannot help being
attractive to the lover of good looking
ore. At the present time the manage
W. II. Rich as president and manager;
j. II. Edgerley. Vice president: George
Robbins, secretary, and James Ball.
The Kanouch group of fifteen claims
laying 10 the north and joining lines
with the Chicsgo-Utah. owned bv O n.
anderson ana j. Fl. Edgerly. arc located
upon identical ground, but being of re-
cent location not enough work has been
zone 10 warrant a statement except TO
say that the surface ore. where uncoy-
cTeu' looks well and should encourage
the owners To look further into tSe
ground. 80"
10 The southwest OF these properties. |
Us aiUns lhe same range but five or six :
. hie ,sy. a"ay. some very recent and valu-
1ole discoveries have been made but bv 5
Iequest OF the owners your correspond )
sht mas oecn requested TO withhold de-
scripuon Tor week or ten DAYS longer S
or nntn he can make a second visit to S
.hS N, property. when additional exhibits
VIII pe SHOWN Enough has already been
,Gch 70 guarantee third letter In this
direction. more than one good prospeTfn, [
= Waltlng with bated breath for the
l-on'pass -ooiI, course In which TO direct his !
ooIs.eps TO the hills. upon which for |
sonlG Time past, the whisper in the air /.
.as .,a oeen a forewarning that something !