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

the work OF icssees, although tho Gold
field Belmont has been working on a
small scale on company account, the
VeInaI has exposed pay ore. with seams
of higi-6radc, and has been shipping 10
tho ea1npIer. and the Dinmondficld Black
Rutle one Of the most prolific properties
In the early days, has done some work on
company account and has exposed some
The Vernal orc-sbool WAS exposed at
- depth OF so feet and later raise from
tho 100 foot level penetrated tho deposit,
showing seams that carry coarse free
gold. LeasinR operations on tho main
SHAFT OF tho Black Butte wcro suspended
hrt will DO resumed later as some ore
of excellent grade was opened In these
Workings and this rs generally regarded
as tho most valuable property In that
nart OF tho district since II has a record
~ production OF shipping orc valued AT
over $500, 900 from above the a00-toot level
and has never been explored at depth.
Tho Godiicld- -Diamondfiold Gold Mining
company Is working It's property aojoin :
ING tho Bulldog claims and has secured
~ lease on the Spcarhead Gold property.
Shere work will begin shortly. An effort
&c being ,nado to effect merger or tho
IIasv. Goldflcld Belmont and Great Bend
companjes, with possibly one or two
others Of tho principal Diamondfieid cor
porutlonS,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
ASSAYS Are High.

Deposits Of great volume and OF
unusual valuo have been exposed at
various points in the property. From
the 4O0-foot level raise has connected
with intermediate drift for air and one
of these drifts has exposed body OF
orc that is said to be ten feet wide
and to yield mino assays OF $40 por
ton. Another drift near this point has
followed n scam Of calcite ore from
which assays of over $1,000 per ton
have been obtaiued. The orc has been
opened at point just above the 500
foot level and a pump, of 100000 gal:
Ions daily capacity. has been installed
on the 500foot level, IN such man
Nor that tho drifts on this level may
be allowed to fill with water, forming
a reservoir i'm the ovont of power fail
urc. but without interfering with the
operation of tho pump or other parts
Of the plant. There is now sufficient
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Placer Operations.

Ore OF excellent grade has been pro.
duced from tho Toro Blanco property,
and at last reports some orc of better
than average grade had been broken
and stored TO await shipment, The old
Manhattan Mining company, the prop
crty Of which adjoins tho Seyler: Hum.
phrey, the scene OF tho original dis,
covery of gold in tho district, has been
reorganized and 1cssees have found
some orc of good grado in shallow
workings At many other points in the
district work is in progress or planned
for tho near future and ore Of com
mercial grade has been exposed at
scores Of points over wide area.
Placer operations arc still in prog.
ress along the Manhattan gulch. the
mild weather having enabled the placer
miners to continue with no serious in
terruption. Some Of tho dirt runs high
in gold and occasionally nuggets of
good size are found, two-ounce mug.
ret having boon upcarthed q short
time ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Fiue Great Mines; Several
Smaller Ones at Park City

ore to the market almost continuously
since the first discoveries were made
by Messrs. Keith, Kearns, Judge and
Emery, and today it is sending out
larger tonnage than at any time pre-
vious. It's ore production to date IS
estimated 70 be about 25.000,000, over
half of which has been paid out TO
shareholders in the form Of dividends.
After lapse Of over a year IL came
forward just previous to the holidays
with dividend Of S312.500, In addi-
tion TO this, there j. cash surplus In
the treasure equivalent TO about two
such disbursements as have just been
made. In many respects it has been
one Of the most wonderful mines in the
west and has exposed at the end of the
year more faces Of ore than ever before.
During the year an immense tonnage
of ore has been placed in sight by a
system OF exploratory work that has
resulted in finding the ore zone contln-
nous beyond the old workings which
were productive of so many millions
of dollars. The mine On the surface
and underground has been equipped
with the latest electric appliances and
is prepared with ample appliances for
carrying on mining operations TO every
part of it's vast territory, which com
prises about 2200 acres. Only about
oue-third OF the company ground has
been explored and there are now over
400 men engaged in pushing the work.
inrs in ore out into the new ground
which is sure TO result in more orc
exposures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

Tho big mines of today arc con-
trollcd by a few companies. 1T mas
been the experience OF that dlstric'
that large acreage is owned by a
few concerns, and the camp has never
been divided up among great many
owners. The advantage In this is
shown by the fact that some or inc
dcepcst mining in the west has been
carried on and tho big properties have
seldom called upon shareholders 1or
financial support by the assessment
route, Probably DO ono district has
becn freerer from continuous assess
ments than Park City. This ls ac-
counted for in largo measure by tne
cepable men who have managed these
mines and partially to the ore occur
rences. Whenever ore is found in Park
City. it is invariably IN large pay de-
pogits. all of which can be shipped at
profit and which requires years OF
mining to extract. Some idea OF this
is given from the report which shows
up to date there have been mined loO,-
O00,O0o ounces Of silver. 1880 ounces
of gold, 100000 tons Of lead, 10000
tons of copper and 10000 tons Of zinc.
This ore was marketed for $S5 900,
of which $50 100000 has been paid in
dividends and s5O000,000 for labor and
equipment. =,
Much has been added to metallurgy
as result of the various ores that
have been produced in this region.
Special processes have been adopted
for refining the complex sulphides. A
large percentage Of the product has
been a direct smelling proposition,
while of late years three concentrating
| mills have been equipped in the dis
| trict to treat the lower grade material
These plants have combined capacity
Of 400 tons per day, and by the install
latiou of tho latest devices close re
| covery Of values is made,
The principal producer in Park City
during the past year has been the Sill,
yer King Coalition Mines pronerties
This great estate has produced more
orc for about ten years than any one
Of the properties in the district. II
has been sending steady stream OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
The Daly-Judge.

DAILY Judge Is the newest Of the big
producers OF the district This company
owns the second largest acreage In the
Park city zone, and is a regular ship
per. II has shown more zinc ore than
any OF the mines In that vicinity and
from this product 4 considerable portion
stages OF development. OF more recent
date this character Of ore has been re-
placed BY n silver-lcad product in the
deeper workings and for several years
Portable surplus. During the past twelve
months regular quarterly dividends of 10
cents a. share have been paid, while the
earnings for each quarter have been con-
siderably in excess OF this amount. II
paid an extra dividend In December
making It's total disbursements s22bOoO
for 1912, and a surplus has been accuinu-
lated in excess OF $500, 900. BY tho eE-
tension OF tho Ontario drain tunnel this
mine is drained several hundred feet be-
low the ore exposed up TO the present
time and another tunnel Is being run
from the Snake Creek side OF the range;
which will permit of working tho ground
from either eide OF the mountain. This
property is splendidly managed. is equip
mill plant for treating the second class
product 1t Is destined TO bo a profit
able mining proposition for q number Of
yearS TO come
The DAILY West was one Of the big
bonanza proposition RS is evidenced ey its
dividends which have amounted to S6,b79.-
600. During the past year It's profit dis
bursementa amounted to $216.000 The
company has been mining a high grade
silver-lcad product down TO the 1900 level.
From the 100 level to q depth of over
co00 feet the management Is mining
second class orc which Is treated IN the
mill plant The company Is still mining
some high grade ore from the old work
ings In the upper levels. 1t Is the second
largest producer in the camp, though
| its earnings are not as large as they were
| In the early days when II was mining It's
richest ore. The management has hopes
OF developing largo low grado deposits
| In the lower workings, which would give
It years of profitable operations. In
the event that larger ore bodies are found
the proposition OF building a larger mill
plant possibly ut the mouth OF the On
| tarlo drain tunnel. will be taken UP. This
| would reduce the opera ting expense as the
I ore could be sent out through the tunnel
| from the mine instead OF being raised
! to the surface, as Is the practice at this
| time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Big Four Group.

OF all tho properties in the district
the Big -Four may claim supremacy, by
reason OF its production and tho ton
nage of commercial orc in sight, and
il is now classed as one Of the best
mines in Nevada. Prior to the TAX
ing over OF tho Big Four lease by the
company the lessees, Poak, Steen and
Cicala, had mado a net production of
about 100000, according to report,
and whilo tho work OF the company
since then has been devoted chiefly TO
development, a largo quantity OF ore
has been placed on tho dumps in adj
dition to that blocked out and left
standing in tho mine.
Most OF the equipment for tho Big
Four coulpany's l25-ton mill is on the
ground and the framework is already
under cover, tho ore bins nearing com
pletiou aud tho work OF setting the
machinery upon tho concrete founda-
tions will bo in progress soon. 1t is
expected that the plant will be in op-
Grafton soon after tho middle of Jauu-
ary at latest. Tho company is having
1000 tons of $50 ore treated at the
Brady mill It would bo necessary to
load and haul this ore TO the company
mill upon its completion and it has
been decided TO have it treated now
and get il out OF tho way.
Development in tho mino has shown
the orc bodies to be of vast proper
tious A drift on tho hanging wall
side of the vein, at the 100-foot lcvol
has followed the ore for nearly 10O
feet and cross-cuts show the orc to be
| eighteen feet wide in places, and to av.
crage from $12 to $50 per ton and
10 carry seams Of higher grade mate
rial. 4 cross-fssure opened lately is
of largo size and Yields average assays
Of SO per ton. The 200-foot level has
exposed large bodies Of excellent milling
ore. extending over a wide area. par
ticularly in what is known as tho Glory.
hole vein On this level cross-cut
is nearing vein from which some
h-grade ore was taken, through ar
incline shaft from the surface.
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Jumbo Extension.

From rather obscure prospect the
Jumbo Extension company's Poleyerde
mine has developed during the year into
a producing mine OF the first rank In
the district, next TO the Consolidated.
Ore bodies OF large volume and excellent
average grade have been opened on
various levels. the company has secured
milling facilities In tho acquisition OF the
Bonnie Clare mill, So miles south of
Goldficld, and It's present ORC reserves
are estimated to he sufficient 70 supply
the mill, at tho rate Of 1000 tons month
u, for more than 4 year,
Together with It's ore OF milling grade,
this mino is producing material that Is
being shipped directly to the sampler
OF the Western Ore Purchasing company,
the principal purchaser OF custom ores
In Nevada The main ore bodies arc open
ed down to the 95o-foot level and de-
velopment is being extended 20 open them
on the deepest or 1012-foot level. Tho
main Cler,nont vein Is said TO traverse
this ground. which is believed by many to
have the making of one OF the best mines
in the state. The deepest workings have
exposed the best ore and the first ore
broken for shipment on the 96o-foot level
sampled SS5 per ton. Concentrate from
the mill Is being shipped TO the Intelna-
tional slncItcr at the rate Of 12b tons
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Merger Mines.

or all work conducted In the Gold6eld
district IN recent months. that Of the
Goldield Merger Mines company has at
| tracted the greatest interest by reason
OF It's scope and the fact that II is In
practically uneXplored territory. The con-
troll of this company was acquired by the
Goldheld Deep Mines company. a $4,000,
600 corporation, organized and financed
by former Senator William A. Clark OF
Montana and bis associates. who provided
cash fund OF s250,000 for the develop
mcnt OF the property, a merger OF the
st. Ives. Velvet. Potlatch and Gold Horn
properties.
The Merger company proceeded to on
large and continue the main ST. Ives
shaft, which IS now down 1900 feet and
wlll be sunk TO depth OF 1000 feet. The
mine Is equipped with ono OF the best
highly capable management. the directors.
before starting this work, having, sent
their manager, l.. II. Metzgar. TO Mon
tana, Colorado, and to the Lake Superior
lie himself with the latest methods OF
mine operation and tho most advanced
machinery,
With the main shaft down 1A00 feet
II WAS decided to drive cross-cut 10
the west on the lS30-foot level, To con-
meet for ventilation with the 1900 level
OF the Grizzly Bear mine Of the Con,
pending the completion OF this cross-cut,
which has made tho connection and has
passed through two large quartz fi9-
viii now be thoroughly explored A
strong flow OF water from the first OF
these flssurcs Is being readily handled
by the new pumping plant. This cross
cut has made rapid progress when In
good ground. being driven is feet in
one day.
BY agreement with tho Jumbo Ex-
tension company the Merger Mines com
pany has secured the joint use OF the
Polverde or main shaft of the former
company and is now driving from these
workings, on tho 500 and 940-foot levels.
following the main vein into the Velvet
claim and In good ore. The drifts Will
bo driven 10 points where. by raising,
connection may be made with tho main
Velvet shaft. 700 feet deeper, and d main
avenue for production afforded. This Will
place the Merger company In position
to Immediately begin producing pay ore
and TO develop additional territory, but
this work will In no way interfere with
that In progress on the st. Ives claim.
The Merger company has secured the SET
tlement. In It's favor, of all litigation In
which II has been involved, mono Of 1t
of serious nature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Florence Goldheld.

Operations on tho Florence property
since the mill was DESTROYED py IRE
carIy laat December, have been largely
devoted to development and tho sinking
of the main shaft. although there mas
been a considerable output OF shipping ore
from a large deposit of high-Srade that
was opened between the fifth and Sow
enth levels. Some OF this ore has aver
aged ZIP to $500 per ton end It has been
the object of Manager Dewey 10 ship
nothing under 500 per ton. The eNtraC-
ton OF this shipping ore has placed IN
sight q large tonnage OF excellent milling
orc that remains standing to await mill
The main shaft OF the Florence was
sunk to q depth OF 1870 feet and q large
station has been completed on tho LOO
foot level from which tho surrounding
territory Will be explored during tho
coming year. Development VIII be con
Quoted at other levels as well. as the
shaft passed through several sections OF
highly nlincralizcd ground containing
seams Of orc.
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Silver Pick.

The Silver Pick, another company that
has been reorganizcd on the assessaplo
plan, Is now developing Its GROUND. near
The boundary lines OF the MohawS ana
Combination claims OF the ConsoIluatep,,
and is exploring veins that have lrcnu
toward these bonanza properucts. Jr orsocs cos
Combination Fraction property lesseus
are now operating at two points ana are
said TO be taking out ore OF good Srade.
The Blue. Bull and Booth ti1 fotnpa,mes, f p.enrgc
WInefleld president OF the 1o'aiiela ra,n
Consolidated. have likewise been reor .
ganizcd and are undergoing deveiopmehHt
storm * <endall Consolidated: III tho sauie
position and one OF the early day ponan. .
zas OF the camp. Is being e"pioreo "'
The Atlanta Mines company. also re-
organized has been financed by an $3.50
! citation OF the most prominent Ininlns
| field, Thomas kearus of Utah. G, =,
Zabrlskic. clyde \. Heller: F. 81. tB3raX? Gy
Smith. 4, II. Howe and Charles knok.
DeyclopIneut Of THIS property Is awaiting
| The results OF deep work on the adjoining
Grizzly Bear and Merger Mines proper
ties. The main workings OF the Z, ".
D. Consolidated have been leased 10
| company that Is starting extensive oPeia
| tions and may erect MIL
| Tho C;oldfteId Oro has been working &c
| somo extent BIZ lessecs and strong
eastern company haS secured controi auo
has financed extensive work. 10 Include
n 1oOO-foot shaft near the north end lins
OF the Consollda ted claims. This ground
has not been explored ut depth but ricl
ore has been mined from auJ JOINING grouhe
neur the boundary and it is regarded a;
Valuable. On the Kabawgam group, ad,
joining tho Consolidated on the west une
owned by the Begole Mines Syndicate. or
. OF excellent grade has been FOUND latel!
and il is probable that this ground vii
be developed on all extensive scale y
tho near future. The Nevada Eagle prop
erty, nearly four miles west OF town, ha
been producing ore OF shipping grade ant
la apparently destined To bo reguIi
producer OF silver-goId orc WORK - ~
progress on the Third Chance Propert!
and the New Jersey Mines company u
developing two properties
In tho Damondflcld part OF the distrie
J, operations have been chiefly conflneo u
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TO
iS;I|[R|NANENT
DISTRICT
/ II Up and Blocking
J q Large Deposits on
'lt "a Levels in 1912
mag propitious'
HgvslNESSLlKE
I, IPfRATING SYSTEM
zen sFrnzied FIigh-Grade
T. Of Evolution and
|. utss Wildcat Pro-
+ |. ! HAS and Methods.

.-uJD New. Dec. 2S,-Mln-
4 s,sa,IOns in the Goldficld
i. during the year 1917 have
4, ~ character better calcu-
4, 70 establish the pcrmanency
a, ,.5 IT'S mines than any that
4 .sS,rlaken In the past This
r.s cf The fact that the mines
ID, worked. rs during the
a nvs With a view TO opening
N Irb.gradc orc at cOmpara-
~ lsplli, bul, scince the pay
~ p,oyed TO extend to great
'sssont now has for IT'S fore
"A iAs opening up and blocking
'-r i.vosits on deep levels. This
~ greatly facilitated by the
r.Isiie OF geological conditions,
a result OF the large amount
|rs1 york that has been ac-
y q dtpth
|j.p5eries of high-gradc orc, in
|..s!llIss. are still of frequent oc-
sdseld. In common with Grip
. rd olher camps that, in their
|s,x have produced exceeding
ia brgc volume. has now set
4 le a more conservative and
y gslem OF mine operation.
|Eshcl the frenziod, lIIGh-grade
|hdanoD: II has brought about
Is G, siatc laws that cffcctual-
II he wildcat promoter and his
u. II las placed It's chief indus
IA ngnd. safe and substantial
|hr.
IA discoveries and remarkable
EM G9ldield may be credited
|tyee 10 the leasing system.
~ and mining companies have
~ W mdny persons for doing
isk system. for refusing to
y These persons should con-
M. however, that only in the
loom times and only when
rs! plentiful for Investment
y ngat say, for actual gam
3 %. leasing system operate
|ns o. magnitude such as pre-
1 GSlhe!d from 1905 10 1908.
y edIy be expected that the
g.lnd that has been proved
I1y ore Will lease this ground
he opportunity OF taking
irs practically in sight. AS
hcl. inside ground can still
nde' lease: ground that is
Eoyed than most Of that
1ts The early days Of the
% lar better terms and. rela- :
u 1Jfe nrufiohl-.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Year of 1912 Has Been a
Period of Rapid Evolution;
Now Among Foremost
in Nevada.
LEASING SYSTEM is
IMPORTANT FACTOR
The Big Four Group Leads
and Owners Are Building
and Planning for Fu-
ture Operations.

n & &ANHATTAN, New, Dec. 2s.-
MW Tho year 1912 has been for the
N Manhattan mining district a
period Of rapid evolution, from
one in which small quantities Of rich
orc had been found. tho production Il
negligible factor, TO one that now ranks
among the foremost III tho state iu
point of bullion output aud tonnage Of
commercial orc in sight This year
has witnessed the real birth Of the
camp as a producer of Importance, In
1906 the district had attracted tho at
tention OF mining men and investors
but most money for development had
been subscribed by San Francisco mon
and utter the fire and earthquake Of
that year no funds for mining were
to be had, as a matter of course, from
the California metropolis. Tt remained
for eastern and Nevada men to open
up the mines during tho past year.
The leasing system, to which may
be largely ascribed the making Of Gold
field, Tonopah and other producing dis
tricts, has been an important factor in
the development of mining properties,
which might have remained idle and
unexplorcd. but for the activities OF
tho lcssees. The best mines in the
district, including the Big Four, Con-
solidnted, White Caps, Big Pine, Anal
gamated and others. havo first been
opened by lessees and on tho first-mcn-
toned the Big -Four lease was pur-
chased by tho owning company from
the lessecS for large sum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

~ RE discoveries made in the carly
'70's at Park City have since
" proven to have marked one of
the most cventful epochs in the
history OF mining both in Utah and the
whole west. Five great mines are still
in existence and several other smaller
properties have produced rich ore and
made fortunes for their owners. Dur
ing the greater part Of the period since
the Ontario mine was started this
camp has been one Of the largest silver
lead producing sections in the world.
It's wonderful riches have attracted
some Of the best engineering talent in
the country, and in 10 other district
where the big vein deposits exist has
there been seen such magnificent de-
yclopmcnt
Millions Of dollars have been wrung
from those orc-bearing assures and
blanket veins and some of the best
nline equipment ever seen In the west
has been installed in those big bonanza
propositions. 1t has required an i'm
mense amount of money and years Of
the most skillful mining to bring about
these results, but the returns on the
investments havo bcen ample and in
fact have made it the most profitable
industry in the west since the pioneers
first camo across the plains with their
handcarts. Great was the gain to the
men who engaged in the mining bust
ness in the early days in Park City,
vet there is a large area of ground still
heinz worked and bringing in wealth
To the owners.
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future VIII considerably exceed this fig
ure The company has paid upward oI
s2d: ooOo In dividends, and this does not
include several millions more in profits
that were divided among the lessces on
the Mohawk, Red Top, Combination and
Jumbo. All OF the company's dividends
were paid within pcriod OF five y,;,ra