The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-24
FRISCO MINE SOON
WILL Be U|VWATERED
Federal Company Will Spend
Fifty Thousand Dollars
for This Purpose.

Special 10 The Tribune.
WALLACE. Ida. March a3--It is es-
timated that upward of $4,000 Will be
spent in unwatering the workings OF the
Frisco mine. now owned by the Federal
company a like sum having been spent
by the Federal In unwaterng tho IT,
ger Poorman, at Burke. several years
ago. Water stands in the Frisco TO A
depth Of about 1900 feet, and 1t is esti-
mated that four months Will be occupied
In unwatering. Thirty men are now
engaged in tanking the water out two
enormous tanks for the purpose having
been recently built and delivered to the
property at Gem. 1t is reported that
a contract is soon to be awarded for
an extension OF the tunnel from which
the main shaft was sunk, which VIII
afford an opportunity 10 prospect some
OF the Frisco's uneXplored territory.
Two shifts are rushing matters NJ the
Nabob. on Pine creek. The work is
being directed in an effort to cut the
Chrystalite vein In driving the main
tunnel the vein was not encountered.
but recent surveys show that the long
tunnel passed the vein near the portal.
and FOR that reason was not discovered.
The management states that after the
objective point Is reached in the cross
cut, work the main ledge Will be
continued. The Nabob equipment now
includes a new compressor and electric
drills The drill equipment Will be added
TO in the near future, thereby enabling
the company TO increase Its working
force.
The Guelph Mining company, operating
property adjoining the Hercules a Burke,
elected a new set OF officers last week,
and outlined plans for the future de-
velopment of the property. The stock
holders assured the management ample
funds to carry on steady operations dur
Ing the present year. and contracts will
soon be let for 200 feet OF shaft work.
When the shaft is completed drifting on
the vein will he carried on to a point
OF shipping ore, the outlook from the
higher levels justifying The management
I'm this expectation. To determine the
sentiment among the stockholders wheth-
sales was determined by proxies from
a majority OF stockholders who voted
to increase their stockholdings and to
assist In the sale of stock TO carry on
operations. The property occupies a
strong position in the development OF
the Burke district it being claimed that
the Amhergris and Hercules lead trav
erses the ground, the ledge apeN'ng on
The Culver Mining company has been
dissolved and new company, known
as the Amy -MatGhless Mining company,
clude the Amy and Matchless mines. on
Pine creek which were extensively de-
veloped by the Culver company last year.
L he he" company mas taken UP Donu
on the Matchless and has secured a
longtime extension on the Amy bond
Two shifts of men are now at work
developing the properties,
The management OF the East Hercules
Mining company reports that its devel-
opment work has entered the forma ton
which occurs on the Hercules side OF
the mountain, and that the ledge is be-
lieved TO be not far from the present
workings, which consists of q crosscut
which has been driven about $50 feet
Work at the property was stopped for
short time owing TO a snowslide car
rying away blacksmith shop and other
surface equipment several weeks ago.
The surface buildings have all been re-
constructed. and development work will
be carried on steadily from now on