The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
SIOUX STILL HOLDS
SOME ORE At DEPTH
Mine Not Entirely Worked
Out, Say Visitors TO
the Property.

The Eureka Reporter has the follow
ing TO say regarding several Tntic prop
critics:
Those who imagine the Sioux Con-
solidated min, j. worked out have another
guess coming. according to local mining
men who have had occas ION to visit the
property recently. II is declared upon
good authority that there is more orc eN
posed in the mine now than there was a
year ago. and while the work upon the
500 level did not open any new ore Il
has furnished 3 means OF handling the
ore which extends down a considerable
double chute has been installed near the
old wnZe, where the ore body appears
60 go TO greatest depth. and this allows
the handling of both orc and waste by
way of tho 600 level
1T Is The intention Of Superintendent
W. -. Loose TO trace the ore on down
from the level above. as the work which
he has already Done on the 600 seems
TO have missed the deposit.
''ln the Swansea Consolidated mine at
Silver city work is still going on in both
the north and south drifts upon the $40
level there being a thrce-foot iacc or
good shipping ore exposed In the south
drift, which at this time is in about 100
feet from the shaft The north drift has
been driven distance OF about zoo feet,
cutting through some very good ore,
which viii soon be developed by raise
Another raise will also be started for the
purpose OF following the ore which has
the shaft. and as soon as this ore can
be properly opened the Swansea should
become regular shipper. carload OF
ore is now ready for shipment AT this
mine. and II will probably he sent out
early next week.
"A bunch Of carpenters has been at
work for the past ten DAYS upon a new
orehouse at the No. ! workings of tho
Iron Blossom, the building being for tho
use of tho Dragon Consolidated mine
which Will soon commence the shipment
Of silicious ores. The Dragon has been
n heavy shipper or iron ore, and in the
south end OF the property the company
has all the equipment necessary for the
handling Of heavy tonnage The sui-
cious orc, however. is to be mined through
The Iron BLOSSOM. and this has neccs-
stated The erection Of new orehousc
With the completion of this building the
Dragon viii again take Its place among
tho shippers OF the district,
'Frepa rations are under way for the
shipment Of siliclous ore, which WAS en-
countered in the Dragon ConsolidateI
ground last week. and within ten days
the mine should be back among the list
Of shippers. In the development OF the
Dragon a drift simply followed the ore
over into this ground from tho Iron Bios
som, this drift being upon a sublevc
about forty feet above the 6oo. and IT is
now necessary 10 drive in and connect
up with the ore on the main level. This
work f. we'll under way at present and
ten days should hc sufficient TO put ev-
erythlng in readiness for tho mining Of
the Dragon orc through the Iron Blossom
mine,
During the past few weeks the Gemini
has been marketing a very heavy tonnage
Of low grade ore which is being loaded
from one Of the dumps al the mine.
about Loo tons hcing the daily output al
tho present time There Is yet quite
bunch Of this orr upon the dump. AT the
mine and the preeert contract VIII admit
of the shipment cf about 1000 tons more.
The ore is said 10 he worth about Si5 per
This dunn ig hNinC Sent out
in addition 10 the regular output from
this mine.