The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-20
GRAND CENTRAL
IN L||NEL|GHT
Again RumOr Has 1t That the
United States Wants the
Property.
BUSY WEEK IN
TlNTIC DISTRICT
Work at Sioux Con. Somewhat
Delayed by Loose
Grounds.

Tntc district usually has something
new to offer I'm the way OF news of prog
| ress and development at its various
properties, and the week just closed
seems TO have been a particularly busy
one.
In It's resume OF recent work at the
camp the Reporter Eureka, says;
The rumor to the effect that the
Grand Central mine at Mammoth is to
be purchased by the United States peo-
pie is stil current and the prospects of
| this sale being consummated are said
TO be more favorable than at any time
since negotiations were opened some
engineers In the employ Of the United
States company made an extensive ex-
animation OF the Grand Central proper
ty and the Reporter learns from very
are again at work checking up and SAM
pling the Grand Central ore bodies
Within, the past year there has been a
marked Improvement in underground
conditions at this mine-the old ore
bodies are holding out well and the new
deposits upon the lower levels such as
the expectations Of the most enthusias-
tic shareholders.
Grand Central stock has been display
Ing great strength upon the exchange
any one of three causes, the impending
sale Of the mine, the improvement In
underground conditions or the present
heavy shipments. This week the mine Is
again upon the market with sixteen car
loads OF ore, about 500 tons, and with
the right kind OF a smelling contract
there is no reason why the mine cannot
continue sending out this heavy tonnage
for an indefinite period.
At Sioux Con.
al
that drifting upon the 600 level Of the
Sioux Consolidated mine has been de-
layed somewhat during the past ten
days, the ground In the assure. which Is
making right along with the drift, re-
quiring timbering. About thirty-hve or
forty feet OF work will. however, take
point beneath the ore bearing cave which
was found from tho level above. Under
favorable conditions this work will be
completed next week.
Early this week the work OF sink
Ing the shaft at the Victoria mine was
taken up and at this time the shaft IS
t,s being dropped down at very lively
o the depb OF o5 snd
winze has already been sunk to
depth of something over seventy five
feet from the 1850 level; The bottom OF
allied quartz. and this looks exception
ally good for the opening OF ore upon the
next level below as soon as the shaft
snail nave reaCNeC lTllS point.
2lo feet and reports from this proper
ty indicate that there has been little
The Black Jack company has sus-
pended work for the present upon this
property. but three blocks Of ground
9w syse Ssns 4S W1ns under i'd wo1R he
Ing. the Iron deposits of the mine and
making regular shipments and while this
ore does not run into money very rap
profit upon his work and at the same
time the royalty upon the ore is putting
some money into the company's treas
the mine Bert wheelock and his partner
are taking out some ore, and In the old
''star section" Of this mine <, R. Hig-
genson is having fair success with his
George Bush. who is devoting his
entire attention to the development of
the Tintic Standard property in the east
ern end of the district was In town the
other day and states that the company
Is working both upon the 700 and 10o0-foot
levels and that the showing could hardly
be more favorable. Upon the 7o0-foot
through highly mlneralized formation.
while the drift on the l0Oo-foot level Is
expected to reach the contact between
fow days, The drift upon the lower level
has already cut a number OF small As
sures which carry ore and at the contact
Mr.. Bush expects TO get into a large ore
body.
The Garbit Brothers, who made a very
important strike In a block OF ground
which they are working under lense at
the May Day mine. sent out small 20
ton shipment OF ore this week and anoth-
er lot OF about fifty tons will be forward
ed to the smelter within a few days.
They still have a full face OF ore and that
which has already been broken down will
carry from As to so per cent lead.
Superintendent Wetterstorm states that
good progress is being made in the In
stallation OF the new engine at the Gold
Chain, most OF the new machinery being
In place. The carpenters commenced
by the time that the new equipment Is
ready for operation all the buildings Will
be completed.
ground at this mine until the new plant
Is ready for use but at the Opohongo
mine. which is worked through the Gold
Chain. some prospecting Is still under
way.
Reports from Silver City are to the
effect that a station is now being cut
at depth Of $50 feet in the Swansea
shaft. This work will be finished within
a day or two and then, sinking will be
resumed, 1t being the intention. OF the
management to put the shaft down TO
the 1000 level before drifting out for the
purpose of cutting the vein. Within the
past few days a new electric station
pump has been Installed upon the $50
level this pump taking the place OF g
small steam pump which was not giving
entire satisfaction.
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