The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
SIOUX MAY RAISE
TO FIND ITS ORE
But Supt. Loose Still Has
Hopes of the No. 6
Level.
ORES STILL IN WlNZE
Victoria Mine IS Closed to
Permit Repairs to the
Boilers.
ORES STILL IN WlNZE

The Eureka Reporter OF September 22
Gives the following comment regarding
many Tintic mines:
Superintendent W.. D. Loose Is stiil
following the big orc bearing fissure upon
the 500 level of the Sioux Consohoatec
mine and. while lie has found conslo
r,abic quantity OF ow-ETade orc, coHl
mcvciaI product has not vet been opene9;;
Within the next few days raise WIZ
be started from this level. but MY; Loose
still believes that the ore VIII oe en-
countcred on the 500. The main leVel OF
the Sioux is the $50 ard when II was
found that the ore was golnE 10 Greate'
depth a winZe was sunk IN ore LOT ins n1s
this point. Then in order to handle me
ore without unnecessary expense thS
shaft was dropped down 10 the 900 ano
a drift driven out to point near lac
wIn5a. Most OF the ore which the Sioux
is now shipping is being taken from THIS
winze or from other workings III close
proximity TO H.
Victoria Repairing,
The Victoria mine has been closed
down since last Saturday night In order
that new flues can be placed In the
boilers Manager j. c. sullivan states
that these repairs will he completed 80
that IT Will be possible To take up work
again next MondeY. Tho Victoria smart
had. reached depth of 120o-feet and the
work OF cutting a station at that leVel
had Just commenced. when " was neces-
MANAGE George Nichols was in from
the Leh-Tintic property In the Norlh
Tintic district during the week and states
that he is stIn pushing the main tun-
mel in the direction Of the old Gold
Blossom workings Of this ground, the
tunnel now being In distance oi aoout
175 feet The face OF the tunnel is now
nearing n poin, where some Of the cross
tlseures should be encountered. The, first
Important vein that the tunnel VIII CUT
which is known 10 carry ore. This vein
Will no doubt be encountered within the
next few weeks.
Lehi Tintic Busy.
The T.ehi-Tintic people will continue
work throughout the winter. and while
in towr this week MI NICHOLS pur
chased lumber with which 10 construct
new buildings, in order that they may
continue without interruption when the
cold weather sets In.
Higson and Christensen. lessces at the
MAY Day. have succeeded in opening up
an ore body which promises 10 be OF
Consldera bic Importance. their lease heinE
ion the 1000 level. This ore was first
encountered las, week and enough work
has been done to show that the ore is
making over into some of the virgin
ground OF the May Day company The
May Day is now sending out about four
carloads OF orc each week.
York and Weed, the lessees at the
East Tintic Development property in the
very nice showing OF ore upon the. 100
foot level The first shipment of ore
10 be sent out from this lease lett the
mine last week, and while the smelter
returns have not vet arrived. the lessees
feel sure that the shipment Will bring
them a fair profit upon their work,
Iron King Tunnel.
over at the Iron King property in the
eastern end OF the district work has again
been taken M in the main tunnel, which
,-. Ia. f1as
crosscut Is also being driven from this
tunnel. but the superintendent, George
Parker, says that there has been little
or no change at this property during the
Elmer Duncan. who is in charge OF
the United Tintic property In the South
end Of the district. was IN Eureka yes
terdav and states that the force at thi:
mne VIII no doubt be cutting station
at a depth OF Go feet by the first of the
coming month. The breaking of the
pump has delayed the shaft work some
what but things arc again moving alonl
in good shape.
notwithstanding the fact that tie
Beck Tunnel people have failed 10 oper
extensive ore deposits in that portion o.
their ground which adioins tho Uncle Sam
the mine has been shipping quite regu
larry. and tho present showing of ore
while not large, is very encouraging. I.asi
with couple of cars OF ore. and Super
intendent Perry Fuller saws another con
signment OF two cars will he sent on
early next week. From the main tunne
level an inclue drift has followed III,
ore for distance Of not less than 20i
fee, in southeasterly direction. Th'
face of this drift is perhaps fifty fee
Hover than the tunnel level from whicl
the drift was started, and the ore ha!
remained practically the same for the en-
tire distance cf 200 feet. There is still
a good face OF ore.
Metal Market.