The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
AMERICAN FORK A
VERY BUSY REGION
Pacific Property Responding
to Efforts of Leasers in
T Very Good Manner.
EIGHTEEN-INCH STREAK
Steady Ore Tonnage Being
Taken From the Dutchman
Property.
Special 70 The Tribune.

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AMERICAN FORK Sept s.-Thc ST.
oucc that surrounds the operations at
the various American Fork mining propo-
sitions does not indicate that the mine
owners are falling in their endeavors TO
hinS valuable reserves 10 view. On the
contrary, the district is very active and
many properties arc giving splendid ac-
count OF themselves.
Henry C. Johnson and James Chapman
directors OF the Pacific company. are back
from a visit 10 this mine. which. for
many years. has been one OF the most
rcrsistently developed properties Of the
camp This property during recent
months has been In the hands OF leas
ers and the Ieasers arc not only making
a handsome profit for themselves. but
they are adding materially 10 The cash
reserve Of the company itself
Eighteen.inch Streak.
These leasers arc stopping at a point
900 feet from the portal Of the main
tunnel. and they have an eighteen-iDch
streak Of eslena which is as fine grade
as has been found anywhere, From hf
teen 10 twenty sacks OF this ore are be-
Ing laid aside ch day and regular ship
nents are being made Three cars have
been produced TO date. the ore netting
According to Messrs. johnson and
Chapman. the strike on the Dutchnan
property is continuing In a highly satis-
factory manner Wild brothers and
taking ont steady ore tonnage, and ar
rangements are under way to Increase
rhe output. They have Two feet Of hne
grade lead ore. the assays going as high
10 the extent of eighty to l2O ounces.
This ore is very welcome at the smelters
for its desirable huNing qualities.
Lafc Parker and Edward Bennett, Of
f1cers of the Silver Flat company. in the
Deer Creek canyon OF the district, visited
the property the first Of the week and
made a thorough inspection OF il. They
are more than encoura ged IN the results
season.
Big Tonnage Assured.
They have q force OF miners al work
and the property is looking batter than 1t
mas done for years, or since 1t was on
The face OF the tunnel. where they are
now working, has opened a vein OF good
looking material, samples Of which have
been sent to the assayers but up TO the
present no returns have been received
Old miners who have examined the ore
say IL will carry good shipping values
and II such Is the case the Silver Flat
has come into its own. for the ore OF this
grade is in large quantities and they
could Immediately begin shipping.
The ore seems to be getting better
grade development progresses. This
property Is one that deserves TO get
something good, for the stockholders have
been persistent in spending money look
ing for the ore for a great many years.
and no operators in the district deserve
10 get on the dividend side Of the col,
umn. instead OF the assessment side
more than they.
Eruse and Wingfield. who have a lease
on the old Miller Hill property, are sack
ing a small tonnage OF ore every day and
The vein is widening out work pro-
crosses. They viii probably ship one or
cars this season and will then Keep
force OF miners on all winter extract
ing ore. with the intention OF shipping
regular all next season.