The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-22
LEVY MUCH PLEASED
WITH CONSOLIDATED
Developments in Three Shafts
Are of Encouraging and Sat
isfactOry Nature.
GOLD CIRCLE CAMP
ALSO SHOWS UP WELL
Rex Deposits of Gold Ore Will
Supply New Mill, Which Is
Model Plant.

5. NJ. Levy, manager OF the Ely Con-
solldated. at Ely, returned sunday night
after an extended visit OF inspection at
the Ely properties. and also his interests
In the Cold Circle district.
Mr.. Levy states that in general way all
developments at the CCnsolida ted are of an
encouraging nature. and very satislac-
tory TO all those concerned. though no
especially new events OF particular in
tcrcSt nave tranSpircd OF late. The de-
NClopmcntS in the Zack shaft arc con
lined largely 10 the I0O-ipot level where
TWO drifts are being rum in The oXidiZcd
zone one north and one south. the cross
cut TO the west being also continued as
part OF the work. This mineralzed
area Is being proven up rapidly and some
llrSt-claSS orc has also been found in the
course OF operations.
Al the Brilliant shaft, MIR. Levy states
conditions arc not particularly changed
Tho ore recently encountered i'm the
north driit has been followed for a con
siderable distance. and i'm the southwest
drift also some Iow-g grade ore has been
found. The objective point in this work
has not yet been reached, though the
management Is of the opinion that pres
cnt Indications denote the approach ol orc
of high quality.
In the east drift from the American
shaft. on tho eI0-foot level. the porphyry
iormatlon) being sought has not yet been
reached Some ore. however. has been
encountered here. too and larger and
more perma deposits are expected as
soon as the contact is reached.
AT Gold Circle.
Al at the Gold Circle camp. Mr Levy
states. considerable work is under way
The district generally developing up in 4
satisfactory manner Mr.. Levy was ac
corded the privilege OF visiting the nrinc
and new mill oi the Rex COMPANY and
AT The mine he noted = marked improve
ment in conditions since his last visit
some months ago. In the last four
months lie says, the management has
driven 2Ou feet additional i'm their big
orc body, which gives now total length
OF 100 feet on the ore. which shows Il
width OF from three TO thirteen feet.
The new min Mr.. Levy describes as be-
Ing compact modern and up to date
plant. and al tho present the machinery
is lust being warmed up" for active
operation.
At the Gold Crown property. in which
Nh Levy is Interested. development Is
being carried on by means of TWO tunnels
ono going cast and the other one 10 the
west. In the east tunnel considerable
quantity OF milling orc has been exposed
are satisfactory, Samples OF The ore
taken from along thirty feet of The vein
show values of from $3.50 To $2d0.60 in
gold. The real extent of the deposit will
be determined by future development
The tunnel. at a distance OF 40 feet
cuts the orc AZ a vertical depth OF l@5
feet.
Mr. Levy states that the winter has
been extremely cold In the Gold Circle
country. Coal has been selling as high
as $50 per ton with wood and sagebrusi
In proportion, and in the last forty days
three violent storms have been expert
epced. IF the new Jarbdgc country is
experiencing weather similar TO that in
advise intending visitors to postpone their
journeys.