The Calumet news., 1912-06-15
ALTA TRAMWAY
Is A CERTAINTY
MIcHlGAN.LTAA COMPANY WILL
TAKE CARE or CUSTOM ORE
OF CAMP.

As forecasted several weeks ago il
these columns SAYS the salt Lake sun
day Tribune. ;he Alta mining district o
The Little Cottonwood range southeas
of Salt Lake city is To have its frs
satisfactory transportation facilities
and these should be available withir
the next two or three months. Th'
Michigan Utah Consolidated company
of which Norman w. Eaire Is prcsi.
dert. has definitely determined to re-
construct the old Continental Alta
tramuay from the Alta center 10 Tan
ncrs fats. and work on this improve
mcnt VIII be commenced al the earliest
possible moment
The officials cf the Michisan- Utah
company have found it essential t.
successful production within their own
extensive property limits OF the Big
and Little Cottonwoods 20 provide fa-
cnities for marketing their ore. not
merely during the summer season, but
throughout the whole year. and they
have determined not cnly upon year
round shipping programme for their
own mine. Dut for an the mines Of that
section desiring 10 avail themselves OF
The opportunity.
ingenious Tram Details.
ores from the Michigan Utah prop.
crty will be extracted via the old city
Rocks lower tunnel being carried from
that point TO Tanners fats by means
OF the tram. Tanners fats IS three
miles up the Little Cottonwood canyon
from Wasatch. 10 which latter point
there IS very strong probability that
"a railroad viii be extended early this
summer The tramway i0 L. be equip
pcd with some unusually ingenious
contrivances which VIII admit of the
permanence Of the cables even should
snowsldes remove one or move Of the
Numerous towers, and unless slides
wipe out a number OF successive tow
ers at one fell swoop, which is hardly
probable. transportation facilities Will
not be interfered with pending repairs
Besides serving as an outlet for the
Michigan Utah resources the Cover
tunnel of the old City Rocks property
has served as sn excellent means of
directing the company to its ore bodies.
and when the underground situation OF
the city Rocks and Utah Mines Coali-
tlon mines IS studied one readily sees
the iosic IN the consolidation which
brought these propositions under one
ooipial roof and control
The two properties IN part consist OF
the great mineralized mountain which
divides the Big and Little Cottonwood
raNons. From the Little Cottonwood
side in the carly days OF Alta the city
Rocks company sent several tunnels
into This mountain driving towards the
EAST Of which the lower tunnel was the
most extensive. This tunnel went 450o
feet toward the heart of the hill and
for $500 10 4U0o feet Of this distance
ore was had which gave TO this COM
pany its early prestige as a producer
A few years ago the Utah Mines Co
,ition company was formed and on the
Zig Cottonwood side OF the mountain,
beginning az Lake Solitude tunnel was
driven to tho west This tunnel pro
-eeded for 4O00 feet to the west, and
when the proper point was reached
raise was driven for 300 feet and con
nections made with the cid iCty Rocks
lower tunnel. These tunnels, therefore,
penetrated the hill for $500 feet before
connections were made
Work Of tho Future.
The Solitude tunnel is known ms the
.00-foot level. and tire signincance OF
the situation lies in the fact that the
now merged organization has the
means M hand of goins to the west
for the 500 20 1000 feet on tAe same
pre bodies developed by the Old city
Rocks tunnel and at a better depth by
600 feet
aside from raising from the Soil
-ndc tunnel 10 make connections, and
the work done in ore, large winze
was started and driven for 200 feet be-
low the Solitude. giving an under