The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
GOLD CHAIN GETS
TONNAGE STARTED
Thirteen Cars Were Sent in
LastWeek From Tin
tic Mine.
ALL RUNNING SMOOTHLY
Eureka Reporter Gives an Ac-
count of the Week in
District.

Superintendent Wetterstrom OF the
Gold Chain and Grand Central mines was
In Eureka for few hours yesterday and
he stated that this weeks output from
the former mine will be the heaviest
since the installation OF The new equip
ment, total OF thirteen carloads or orc
being placed upon the market. says the
Eureka Reporter. Mr., Wetterstrom be-
lleves that il will be possible TO keep the
shipments from the Gold Chain up 10
about TWO carloads each day. The new
machinery is all running very smoothly,
and the general condition of the mine
could hardly be oeLts:,
Superintendent Coffins force at the
Lower Mammoth is still ensosed In
crosscurtine toward the northwest upon
the 1000 level, where 225 feet or drift
Ing has been done during the past two
months. The drift Is now cutting a very
promising looking lime. but 1t will take
about 800 feet more work to reach the
point where Mr.. Coffin expects results
While the operations Mt the Lower Mann
moth have not been extensive during the
past few months, 1t is understood that
next week the force will be increased
and development work resumed in other
parts OF the mine
Opohongo Raising.
This week superintendent Samuel Cox
of the Opohongo mine commenced 4
raise from the 700 level with a view to
connecting with the winze which Is be-
ing sunk from the level above. About
seventy feet Of work Will be sufficient
70 make connection between these two
levels and when this is finished giving
the workings better ventilation and fur
nishing an outlet for the ore by way of
the 100 level. the development OF The ore
which was recently opened upon the 200
level Will be taken up.
The Oopohongo is sending out about
the usual tonnage with very favorable
conditions underground. Upon the sur
on the ore house and the trestle leaolnE
to II from the dump. and expect TO have
the Job finished within the next week or
ten days, the stormy weather having
some what interfered with the work.
Iron Blossom
During the past week the work Of
opening a nice body OF copper ore from
the 500 level OF the No ] workings OF
the Iron Blossom mine has been under
way and everything Indicates that this
OF copper, There is now fun face Of
the copper rock on the 600, and While
the ore which has been mined will not go
better than 10 per cent, there are rea.
from the face today will show fully 20
per cent. Superintendent Charles IA
brisilc states that about l25 tons OF this
ore, carving from 10 10 per cent copper
and some values In silver and gold. will
leave the mine today. and that within n
very short time The mine Will no doubt
mage OF copper ore In addition to the
silicious product.
The 500 level OF the Iron Blossom mine
has Improved wonderfully during the past
few months and promises 10 outrlral the
500. from which the company has been
so heavily and Which has been
considered the best level of the mine
when a question OF tonnage was under
ri nf a 1at Cfn
Gently developed on the 500 is located
a bout midway between the north and
south workings OF the mine and another
splendid deposit OF ore has been dcvel-
oped 10 the south OF the No l shaft
upon this same level.
Diamond Drill Idle,
The diamond drill. with which consid-
cradle important prospecting was done
upon the 1900 level of the Iron Blossom,
Is not IN use at the present time The
doubt be Of great benefit to the COM
pany when extensive prospecting shall
have been taken up at this depth. but
the management cannot hope to do much |
new work until the new machinery Is In |
operation, the machinery now In use be-
ing taxed to it's capacity,
The drift driven through to the Dragon
ground from the 500 level OF the Iron |
Blossom is stll following tho vein In a
southerly direction, and while no import |
ant strike has yet been made for tne
prospect of encountering the ore In pay |
Ing quantities a, very early date. About |
100 feet or drifting has been done In the !
interest of the Dragon people upon this |
evel !
Improvement at Swangea.
The big electric pump at the Swansea
mine, which was out OF commission for |
about three weeks on account Of an acci- |
lent, Is working again today the neces-
'ary repairs having been completed yes
liz mr., Gi Inc nj I,yl
N both Of north and south drifts upon |
The $50 level, and with the pumps and !
rther machinery In first class condition |
10 further trouble is anticipated. There |
north drift the $50 level during the
past few DAYS, and the ore, which last |
week had pinched down to a few inches.
1as again widened out until it covers
lrift II is All iron sulphide ore carrying
70 10 30 ounces silver The present ore
showing upon the $40 level OF the swan
5ea is quite gratifying 10 the officials
are expected when the north drift
'eaches a point below the big slopes In
he upper portion of the mine
Mammoth Shipping.
The Mammoth mine Is once more Civ
nE good account Of itself in the matter
II ore production. Last week eight cars
were sent ont and the shipments for this
week amounted TO seven carloads, Man
,ger Samuel Mcintyre states that most
n this ore is being mined from the 700
md 500 levels. where a splendid body OF
'opper ore was encountered some time
ago The ore now being mined carries
about per cent copper with enough
silver 10 make II OF nice commercial
'alue There. is a face OF this ore fully
.wenty. feet In width where II Is being
handled from the 700 level. and show
nE which Is eoaully as good just above |.
he 500.