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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Yerington Malachite.

Arrangements were made during the
year between tho Mason Valley com
pany and the ferington Malachite COM
pany, by which tho latter was given
the right TO drive into its territory ad-
joining the Mason Valley by way Of the
No. 3 and No. 4 tunnel levels Of the lat
ter The work via the No. tunnel
level was completed carly in the fall,
and the Malachite management struck
its ore at a depth of approximately $50
feet. the body being twcnty-four feet
in width and averaging per cent cop
per for this distance. Drifting and
raising on this body began Immediately
and the ore has been opening up IN a
manner suggestive Of another Mason
Valley. Connections also were made
with the upper workings of the Mala-
cbite for better air, and ore shipments
averaged one car each alternate day
during tho fall months. This work dem
onstrated TO tho Malachlte manage
meut the best manner of proceeding
via the No. tunnel level of the Mason
Valley, and it is believed that the deep
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Camp Largest Producer.

The largest producer of ore Of the
camp was the Nevada Douglas, which,
in the month of November, made rcgu-
lar shipments Of nine to ten cars OF
copper orc daily. closing tho month with
| Approximately $4,000 tons produced, tho
orc averaging close to 5 per cent cop
per. This production has come mainly
from the Ludwig property, although the
Douglas Hill section gave a share Of
the tonnage. but tho Douglas Hill sec.
tion was being placed In condition to-
wards the close of the year for nm out
put of $50 TO 400 tons of ore Il day by
sending in the new lower tunnel and
| completing connections with the large
tonnages Of blocked copper ore on the
levels above.
Work in the Ludwig mine was cI-
tended to the seventh level, to which
point the incline shaft was driven, and
below tho seventh By WINES, which
work throughout was followed by BRING
ing to view the same large and high
grade bodies of straight smelling cop
per ores which characterized the work
on all the levels above. Extraction
from the Ludwig has been conducted
via the fourth. sixth and seventh levels,
On the first level the management be-
gan drifting to the far south, proceed
ing all the way in ore, carbonate in
character, and averaging six feet IN
width for distance of more than sew
enty feet. This is tho farthest south
OF any work heretofore done on the
Ludwig. and it has shown to the man
agement beyond question that tho ores
will he found to the south as work
proceeds, and on each succeeding level,
bringing practically new mine to
view.
The Nevada Copper Belt line has
been shown a positive success and is
big money maker for the Nevada
Douglas company, affording transpor-
tation for ali the mines Of the camp
as well as for very extensive agri-
cultural area. The Nevada Douglas
begins the new year with the certainty
Of dividend disbursements within reach,
the first to be paid early in the coming g
month. The company has spared no
effort or expense in making the prop"
critics among the best equipped
throughout the west, and while the
officials have paid attention naturally
to economic operations they have not
overlooked the chance to improve the
condition Of its employees, and one
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Lessees Are Successful in
Operating the Gemini Mine

Scveral leesecs who are operating In
the Genlni mine have been successful in
bringing that property forward as a. prom
incnt zinc producer many carloads OF
that charac cter OF ore having been re-
Gently shipped to tho snclters.
This leasing system OF operation I'm the
Gculini has been the cause of liberal dis
tributions OF cash among the miners each
month sorne OF the men taking down
unusually big checks, and almost without
exception the leasers arc doing extremely
well.
An important bit OF work that is being
done In the mine is the opening of a tun-
ncI in the direction of the Chief Con-
solid!ted property. For considerable
time past the Chief management has
been running q tunnel toward the Gcmlni
for the purpose of having the advantage
OF two shafts In case of accident The
Arrangement will be advantageous 10
both properties, inasmuch as both will
share the improved condition of having
two shafts, either one OF which may be
used in case of emergency. BY reason
OF the fact that the opening is desired
at the earliest possible date, work has
been commenced from the Genini side.
tl1uS rendering I1at mine q scene OIL UluCh
activity. The Chief Consolidated people
wish TO explore the ground of the Eureka
city Mining company, and the tunnel
connection between the Gemlni and the
Chief will be utilized for that purpose.
The Genini is one Of the important
mines OF the Tintic district. 1t has been
n good producer for years, and the pros
pect at present is that 'it will continue
as a profitable working mine for many
years to come. Its output has been cx-
trncted at reasonably economical cost,
SO that the men who have done the actual
work Of mining have made handsome
profits out of their labor.
Located as IT. ia as a neighoor of many
other producers Of great value, there is
Indication that new ore bodies will be
encountered upon further exploration.
The mine 10 kept in good physical condi-
ton, development work being executed
20 keep pace with the amount of eXtrac-
ton that is going on in The property, II
is expected by the owners that the year
1913 VIII bring many important develop
ments in the mine. which has large
number OF friends among the mining
fraternity OF Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

being taken out some months in driv.
ing drifts and raises,
"Tho surveys for the power limo from
tho Roosevelt dam TO the Inspiration
mine have been completed and the tow
crs arc being designed by Mr.. Harris Of
the reclamation service. The contract
made with the reclamation service by
which the surplus power from the
Roosevelt dam project will give the In
spiraton company cheaper power than
any other large mine in tho southwest.
development work at the Magma
continues to show moro high grade cop
per ore. Two ore shoots arc being de-
vclopcd on the 500. 650 and S00-foot lev.
els and almost 400 tons were taken from
drifts and raises and shipped to the El
Paso smelter during October. These 400
tons averaged l6.5 per cent copper. fif-
teen ounces of silver and 0,05 ounces of
gold per ton.
"It is intended TO sink a three-com.
partmcut working shaft and to prepare
plans for crusher at the mine, picking
belts and concentration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Many Properties Owned
By Ginn- Thompson Co.

While in Salt Lake n short time ago
". n. sAldridge. managing director Of
tho nn-ThompSon company, outlined
plans for extensive betterrnepts on the
numerous properties owned or operated
by the corporation. These properties
Include several zinc-lcad mines in the
Joplin, No, district. the several Mex
lean properties of the Mines Company
of America, the Inspiration Consolidat"
ed and Magma mines of Arizona, the
Mason Valley miues at Mason and the
smelter ut Thompson, New, the holdings
Of the Copper Mines company near Ely,
Nev., and the Gunn-Quealy coal mines
near Rock Springs, Wyo.
In his trip Of inspection Of these
properties, Mr.. Aldridge found that at
tho Mason Valley mines everything was
going along satisfactorily. The smelter
is handling about $50 tons Of ore daily
and the company is shipping about six
ty tons of copper matte every day, The
company is considering tho installation
OF two stands of converters, and expert
ments are being made with view to re-
Road building to the Inspiration mill
is about completed. while the railroad
work is progressing with rapidity. The
Arizona g. Eastern railroad is extend
ing it's line beyond Miami to the In
spiration tunnel and the Live Oak mine
on the south side of the orc body, where
the warehouse is located. Mr.. Aldridgc
said:
"EOo the north side Of the ore body
the two working shafts have been
sunk 20 the required depth and the steel
and concrete work in the shafts will be
started soon. The Inspiration company
is building and will control the one and
one-half miles of track between the
mine shafts and the mill, also the four
miles or tracks connecting the mill and
the main line OF the Arizona & Eastern.
"The plant for the shaft head works.
ore bins. coarse crushing plant and mill
have been completed and after the ex
cavating for the mill foundations has
proceeded a little farther the concrete
work will be commenced
"All preparations of the Inspiration
company for mining are progressing
rapidly, as much as 10000 tons of ore
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Other Producers.

Production has been steady from the
West End Consolidated, MacNa mara,
Midway and lin, Butler properties dur
Ing the year, all affor;ling evidences OF
the camps extensiye resourcss, while the
North Star has produced small but very
good grade tonnage. shipping direct 10
the smeIters. There are fifteen or TWEEN
ty properties other than those mentioned
that are hard Mt work developing new
ground; many have encourag cling devcl-
opments, while several seem certain to
enter the productive division before the
close OF 1913,
Tonopah closes the year with six regu-
lar dividend payers. close to a dozen pro-
ducers, With one OF the greatest mineral
zones in the world continually widening
in scope and richness. and with the sat
isfsctiou Of being one of the world S most
productive sectfonE. The prestige OF the
camp is 20 well established that It's scr-
eral stocks have been the main Nevada
feature during the year on eastern and
western stock markets, the dividends ap-
pealiDG to the investor. while the almost
daily strike OF Importance has made
these issues very attractive TO the spec
ulativcly inclined.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
New Yerington Mine.

Utah capitalists have invested ! .
NY IN Mason properties, and csnoe..
in the Nevada Douglas, Mason W w
and Malacbite. Another pronosi,,a.
the camp owned exclusively h.. n
capitalists is the New Yerin7te,
per property which, during fbn
was formed Ia assume the owncs'
aud active management of the old !
ington Copper mine. This properiv
been actively developed along (.
and intelligent lines. The road lea
from the mine TO the railroad ios1
station has been improved and tha
pauy has obtained extensive nov ~
mcnt. The equipment purchased
iZcd fuel oil. and tho machinery aI,s
on the premises was altered 40 as ~
fuel oil. Operations under these
conditions arc now progressing /,
very satltacfory manner, and the I
papy is counted among tho steady !
pers OF orc to the custom smelter. vj
is near the property. "
Operations on the New Ycrinpto,
confidontiallr expected to bring
into the big producing ranks, and h
the demonstration of the ores the
cials arc determined to lose no tim
extending the railroad line to thal
bins, so as 10 bring production ia
logical point and cheapness. Like
majority Of Utah operated mine,
Nevada, tho New Eerington is q
didly equipped, developed and mana
and sbonld not be very long out az
dividend columns.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Bluestone and Others.

Among tho big mines Of Mason
the Blucstone, but it has NOT
reached the production columns, ow
il is popularly believed, to the
that the ores should he concentrs
This involves the building of cxpen
concentrating works, and it has /
supposed several times during the
year that the Bluestone would fall
new hands. A. deal is generally thor
to be pending ut this time, and
mine, unguestionab]y valuable,
eventually fall into hands that
proceed to realize the most from
Developments. .-......... ....... :.
There are many other excellent .
critics in the Mason camp. Some
busy and producing in small Y
others blocking out bodies Of good
for future disposition. Ono calls
mind the Smith Valley, Yerlngton
solldatcd. Honest Endeavor, Calling
Kennedy Consolidated and K. q
(Kaufman and Randall), all of VI
should begin giving unusually {
accounts OF themselves throughout /
There is no reason now for further
lay in opening tho many nhritor
propositions of the district which
panic closed tight. Capital is lool
for copper mines. while the camp
railroad and smelling facilities r
at its door.
Mason has made good tremeudol
but its possibilities are merely j
trated thereby, and much more rem
to he accomplished, and much moi
to be accomplished in 1915,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Extension Dividends.

Towards the close OF the year the To-
nopah Extension company declared les
sixth dividend, bringing its total dis
bursements to 100000 and on the pay
ment Of this last dividend the company
still retained a quarter OF million dol
lars In tie treasury. The mill OF the
tons of ore daily, the average being sls
per ton or better. The management has
Just proved the continuation or the re-
sources from the 500 to she 660-foot lev
els, thereby giving an additional $50 feet
on the dip Of the vein and increasing
the availa bic tonnage very grat!fyingy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

day. ''' ~
On the Malachitc was a tunnel /,
as the Natehcz, and when tho ns ' !.
nent resumed work at that poins !
tunnel WAS soon driven into sra,.
copper ores Of straight smclt;nI
shipping grade. thereby incressisg,.
production efficiency. So well bsvs
resources of this mine been opened
the management faces 1919 viii -
snrance of a large copper outrn,s Nv
at comparatively low cost for ~.
of all tho orc found via the Mace
ley mine will bo extracted via iha
son Valley workings and sh;nno
| the custom smCltNr ncnrh,. rfee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

accessory of the mine Is complete
club house equipped and managed along
tho lincs OF the national Y. Nj. I. n.
At the Mason Valley several sur.
prises were met with during the year,
The management found III stopping that
tho measured ore tonnages were far
below the actual, while barren ground
supposedly during tho process of de-
velopmcut for bringing fluX,ng ton
nagcs OF lime to view yielded copper
ores which were taken as mined for
the smelier, thereby increasing the
assets of the mine in very material
way.
At the smciter equally excellent re-
suits were obtained. Two furnaces
were installed by. the company. and
only one was placed IN commission as
beginning. These furnaces had n
rated capacity of 100 tons Of ore a
day, and the first furnace had not
been operating long before the manage
ment was handling double the rated
capacity, the character Of the ores
proving to be far more sclf-fluSing
than had been expected, The manage
ment did not place the, second furnace
in operation until il had been much
enlarged, and when it was commissions
ed the first furnace was closed down
and enlarged in it's turn, so that the
furnaces rs now constituted have each
a rated capacity Of 1000 tons of orc
daily, and doubtless This Will be c2-
cccdcd eventually.
The smc1tcr management found little
difficulty in securing custom ores, and
forty 10 fifty shippers are now on It's
list, the supply OF high grade gold
and silver ores acquired from surround
ing districts assisting in the process OF
bringing up the value OF the matte
produced, which has been shipped to
the Garfield. Utah, smelter for refining
Regular shipments have been made
from the Mason Valley mine to that
smeltcr of both copper ores and lime
rock. The Mason Valley company
early iu the coming spring will be
placed upon the regular dividend list
AS anticipated, the railroad and
smelter proved TO be the open sesame
Of Mason, and as soon as these were
ready TO handle ore many companies
began new development work and orc
shipments. Among the large producers
Of copper ore was the Mcdonnell group
This group has been sending out fifty
tons a day or more. This property
was operated at the first Of The ycal
under lease. A deal was consummated
early in the summer by which the lcas
ers assumed the ownership, and they
were fortunate in rounding out tho
purchase OF what seems certain 20 be
a big carnino proDerty Of Nevada
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Halifax and Merger.

TWO very important pieces OF work ac-
. coInplished during 1912 were the opera :
tions of the Tonopah Merger company 10
the west and the Halifax Tonopah com
pany TO the east of the developed zone:
showing that the location OF the heart or
| The big production zone is likely to be
: changed. In other words, what has boon
considered the eastern and western rims
OF the productive zone are demonstrating
, the existence of ores reaching out far
I bcyond the limits of former known re-
! sources, thereby increasing the possinili-
; ties Of the camp.
During November the Merger property
went from the prospect division 10 tbe
| more significant classification OF pro-
ducers. This company has shipping. grade
ore on the lo70-foot level fifteen feet OF
/ which Will average $50 per ton, while
class milling grade ore. The vein with
, this ore has been demonstrated to date
from a point 100 feet above the 9S0-foot
level TO the 1870 the ore is opened along
its trend on the 9S0-foot level for $50
feet. aud for $50 feet on the 1910. There
is reason to believe that 1913 will witt
0ess the entrance of the Merger into the
dividend class.
during the year was daring In its nature
The mine was equipped from the begin
ming IN a manner proving the sincere
. 1aith OF the officials in their property,
ful results at depth on the Belmont prop
erty which the Halifax adjoins. The
Halifax shaft was driven without a
pause to the 400 foot level and work OF
drifting and crosscuttinS on the 1000 and
l00-foot level started, while the
snannsen1ent continued Its progress from
the 100 10 the 2000-foot level
This company has encountered clearly
defined veins and some good values,
while those who are acquainted with
conditions in this and neighboring prop
within rcaohing distance OF the coveted
production goal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Tonopah Belmont.

Opera tions on the Tonopah Belmont
property throughout the past twelve
months have brought to view a success
sion OF splendid ore discoveries on all
levels. The company has opened its ore
bodies for eighty feet below the thir~
tecnth Level. or to vertical depth OF
$40 feet. The great Belmont vein, which
tho Halifax company IS IN line to secure
tiuues to show ore on all levels.
Seven mills OF the Tonopah district,
with 10 stamps ali told. were In operb-
ton. during the year. the largest being
That OF the Belmont company, sixty
stamps. completed late during the sum
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

"ONoPAH. one Of the greatest silver
gold producing camps in the world
certainly earned tho distinction oi
being the most productive during
1912. for not only did the producers
We'll established on the first or the year
experience their most prosperous season
in the history OF the district. but also
new propositions were rounded out into
the ore shipment division and the deeper
tho mines sounded the more the ton
mage becomes and the greater the pro-
dsction and earnings
Up to the first Of November. when the
last complete statistics were available,
thc mines OF Tonopah had produced ore
TO the value Of s56. .o07 .5s1. paying In divi-
dends during this period diVidends
amounting to $lj.7Is,5 $50. with fully So0o.-
0o0 additional dividends declared but not
Yet payable. The camp throughout the
past year averaged production of more
than 10000 tons monthly. the ore aver
aging between SIS and si9 per ron, IL
is estimated that the ores now jndfcated
are certain to last for not less than NJ
teen years, while extensions of the min
cral Zonc will s,ill further icnSthen the
active life oil the remarkable district
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Tonopah Properties Continue
To Declare Big Dividends

mer This new mill is one OF the most
modern ever constructed, and gives the
Belmont n splendid leverage for handling
large tonneges and for increasing it's
dividend disbursements during tho COM
Ing year The old mill OF the company
is handling custom ores OF the camp,
many smaller properties taking advan-
tagc of the plant. without which they
would be. compelled to construct MILL
of their own,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

The shaft Is being driven TO better depth
continually, now being below the 500
foot level, and good stringcrs Of ore are
being encountered steadily. leading 10
the conclusion that depth In this mine
will prove worthy OF result, on the up
per levels
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-18
EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION.

Economy and efficiency are the key
notes Of president Tacts last message
~ congress.
More than any other national al.
ministraiion IN half a century. Mr.
Taft's four Years q; service have been
marked bv efforts - reduce
10 simplify departmental work and 10
wipe out needless offices. Practically
every department in Washington has
been placed ON a more economical am
efficient basis The com
mission authorized b. congress. and
appointed by the President. has made
q careful study of the departmental
conditions and recommends many
drastic economies \ substance Of It's
report b, embodied in m" Presidents
message. T. often hoppcu- that those
who cry loTd"s' Tor are the
sio""si ." practice IL. Al Office
seekers promise 10 give Efficient ana
economical administrations President
TAFT has made good the promise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-18

pest people or Connecticut. especially farmers. 10 settle in Iowa.
,,, shortly after he graduated from Yale in the Early thhties Alfred
iopar SAID TO me that SOL day the reater part OF the United States sc
la ,M IS industry and development were concerned. would be Est of the
!" >ssssippi river. Missouri. he stated. would be settled largely by people
IRON the south and would become a very great state. For this reason. he
Dent'eu u IA necessary tor te ~holec country hi another element should
settle In the great territories northo Of the Missouri. and 10 " astonshment
"e 'WI me mat ne IA going there himself IN the course Of a few months
Yes. he replied. I m going there. and I predict to yu that where
ni ono man when get ot there Will lind a thousand ten years later
True TO his word. Alfred rel out there. and II few years slater some
Time III ue carry ior'es. | heard iron lin to thise effect: 81 know almost
every inch OF HI southern part Of this territory. know that il has rs good
,Wu az 'u mas TOW OF any parto Of The earth or nan use have
been from n end of the state to the other on foot: have been surveying
4" raHroau. Nth ~ Is but II viii stretch alonN n southern part Of n
territory from the Mississippi to the Missouri Then YOU will see wonderful
'mhts happen nv here \ lite later be wrote m again SAYING hat when
surveying the railroad. he camped one night at a certain point md said 10
his assistant; Here will be- n cit. shall live here
We'll. the road or which Alfred made the survey VA buut a. te pur.
,m," q missouri NO sooner va II opened than the emhrants began flock
III in along It's line. many of them coming ron Connecticut
And here hold in my hand" continued Judge Ifbbard "a letter rom
Alfred in which he asks me il remember a prediction he made that at a
y "W .e ""Fe he cahnped me night while ne vas surveying for te Burlington
n Missouri a city would be built. lie tells me- that the own M maj not il
n~ the most nour~hing mmunu in out astarn Iov, II q M hns,nr.
city Of Red Oak and it is Alfreds home"
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