The Calumet news., 1912-06-10
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Affairs OF Michigan-Utah Minln,
company of which Norman W. Hair,
of Houghton is president. are IN splen
did shape right now. ana PHYSICAL,
the big minc at Alta could not presen
more attractive appearance with 30,
tons of $40 ore worth approximately
$4,000 knocked down and awaiting
transportation 10 market while an cs-
innate cf the ore in sight is place,
at Sl.O0O.000 according TO one Of ths
directors. He declares tnat ;he min,
today is not only paying all expenses
but its production tustifes the immc-
date inauguration of work on mum
rer Of large undertakings 90 facilitate
and choapen the Iaining and uanspor-
tatiou Of the product OF the mine
President Hairo, james p. Edwards.
x. III. Strickland. W. :. Zchrng and
other directors Of the company were
in the Alta camp this week t. inVes-
tiGate the mine, and the proposed re.
habiiitaion Of the old tramway from
the City Rocks ground down To Tan
ners !.at. says the salt Lake Herald.
This is over a distance Of four and
half miles and covers the main -Eow-
slide district OF Little Cottonwood. The
old tram is still i'm fair state Of pre-
scrvation. and with the expenditure OF
probably $4,000 il is estimated it can
De placed in frstclass operating con-
dition. This makes possible market
ing Of ores twelve months in The yea.
and brings the product OF the minc
within three miles OF the old branch
ID. a r G.. railroad 10 Wasdtch. This
line VIII be reconstructed and carried
one mile and 4 half fu-tner up the
canyon rs soon as a sufficient tonnage
of ore IS guaranteed. IN this case. the
Michigan Utah tram will be extended
one and a half miles TO the proposed
terminus The tram capacity will be
lee 90 200 tons Of ore daily.
on the Utah Mines coalition. or Big
Cottonwood side. the main tunnel has |
been sent in westerly 1000 feet. Near /
the face winze hes been sunk from I
the 500 or main level 20 the i.OJo. with I
drifts out in ore from this ana the 900 4
proposed 20 at once continue the Wine /
100 feet further. cr 20 the 1900 level. /
An unusual amount o. ore has beer
found in nearly all these workings, !
giving extensive backs.
Prom the Little Cottonwood side The \
main tower tunnel has been sent 45eO 1
feet e1stwardly on what would be the 1
zoe level Of the Utah Mines ground 4
From the city Rocks level a Winze was
sunk 800 feet and counel ton made
with The Utah Mines main level This
gives good air in the workings. and
facilitates the dropping of the city
Rocks ores 10 the Utah m.'lcs level
and shipping from the Big Cottonwood
portal, or raising OF the Utah mines
ore 90 the City Rocks and sending IL
down the proposed tramWay. By this
means the entire mirc may hs Cperat
ed and its products transported %
market the entire year using both
main openings IN sunme. and ;hc city
Rocks in wi,-er. Besides those men
toned there are tunnels. and other
WORKINGS totaling over $4,000 feet.
In the City Rocks ground alone II is
claimed there is si.00O000 worth of
S-- ore in sight. II has 400 tons Of s..
,U $40 ore awaiting the opening 4 The
roads. while the Utah Mines has 50) .
tons which viii net close 20 S2j a .
.ru At present ten teens are busy
hauling ore from tho Utah Mines side
"r au output n 20 tons a day The :
hope is ~ either tunnel through or {
make dceU cut in the main snow
slide within tie next ten DAYS or twa {
weeks. when The congested city Rocks {
slopes and tunnels viii be relieved Of {
their valuable burden
% wls aIthorimtivcly stated yes. :
.rrlaN that Of the proposed SC25.O00 ]
bonds s555. 900 has been taken. OF the {
ooo,o 600 shares in the company 100000 {
s sin iu the treasury, half Of which q
VIA De- devoted 10 the can cellatlon OF }
.he bonds whcn the stock reaches rar !
$3.50. OF Tho 100000 shares of the |
Utah Mines Coalition stock, all has !
been transferred two for one. 10 Michi-
stock excepting about 40,-
10o shares =
The management OF Michigan Utah I
Is in position 90 go right ahead and J
make one of the BIGGEST and most at
tractiFe propositions in The state.