The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-30

First Carload Of Ore for Season Sent
Out-Old Mines Showing Up
Well-New Ones Being
Developed.

AS the seascfI advances activity and
interest Increases in the American
Fork canyon mines. aud 1t now looks
like the coming summer would wit
ness the greatest era of development
In years. The Bay State strike, locat-
ed in an entirely new part of the dis
trict, and reported last week, contin-
ues to open up favorably, and indica-
tons are that George Tyler, who is
conducting the campaign of develop
ment, will soon have the Bay State one
of the dividend shipping mines Of the
state
Tuesday, Mr.. r. F. Billings, repre-
sentlng the Eagle and Blue Bell Min
ing company OF Eureka and Bingham,
accompanied by George Tyler, made
an examination of the new strike and
surrounding ground. He took an op-
zion on the property for his people,
and II the assays turn out satisfac-
torily 1t is probable that the Eagle and
Blue Bell people will take a hand in
developing this property. Mr.. Billings
was accompanied by his wife,
For the past ten days ]. c. Jensen
and Heber c. Jex. representing the
Jesse Knight interests, have been To-
eating all the available vacant ground
north and east OF the Bay State strike,
and Ned Wilds and his Dutchman as
sociates have been locating the ground
to the south and west
The Dutchman mine sent its first
carload of ore for this season to the
smelter this week. While the exact
returns were not divulged, 1t Is said
that the settlement was on basis but
u little under 800 per ton. Ned Wilds,
who Is operating the lease, returned
to the canyon Wednesday and is now
getting another shipment ready.
Mr.. Wadsworth of Springville and n
number OF miners went up the canyon
this week TO resume work OH some
property located at the head OF the
Mary Ellen gulch, between the Sunday
and Yankee properties They worked
last season till driven out by the
heavy SHOWS.
Billy lverson and three men left for
the canyon Wednesday to resume work
on the Smuggler tunnel Their con-
tract calls for its extension 100 feet.
John Cleghorn, who went up the
canyon two weeks ago with bunch
of miners to resume work on the
Belleophone. telephoned down few
days ago for some additional miners.
"Cleg," as the boys call him, does lit
tie talking when mining. 80 that the
increasing of his force of men Is the
best evidence that he is getting re-
suits
The Mineral Flat property, owned
by the knight interests, and which
had a skyrocket prosperity several
years ago. but was operated by leasers
last year. will again be operated by
leasers this year, who, will resume OPP
erations at an early date This prop
erty made several shipments last year.
The Mineral Flat Extension has al
ready resumed operations.
sylvester Osbourne of the Osbourne
Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining
company. Is preparing TO open another
seasons campaign at an early date.
This property joins the Pacific mine
OH the northeast,
The Old Pacific. whose owners by
their persistent and continuous work
have done more than any other group
OF men to keep up the interest in the
canyon, Will resume work at an early
date Negotiations are now pending
for lease, but II this fails to mater
ialize the company will continue de-
velopment Of the big assure on its own
account. The Pacific was steady
shipper last season.
Marion Gardner, who has been fol-
lowing a promising copper lead for
several years on his property located
but mile up the canyon. left this
week TO commence work again. This
property is on the same belt on which
Is located the Midnight Bell and other
properties in the Alpine mining dis
trict.
! The Alpine district promises re-
neWed activity the coming summer
! Representatives OF Uncle Jesse" have
been In the district for the past two
weeks securing underground right for
a big acreage now patented and used
for grazing purposes. This Tintic
wizard has made several trips TO the
district recently and Is very favorably
| impressed with the mineral showing
aud the general formations.
Representatives of the American
Smelling and Refining company spent
several days during this week taking
samples from all the prospective ship
| pers, also from a number OF dumps.
the indications are that the entire
dump OF the Dutchman will pay for
shipping If this is the case a string
Of teams will be put on at once to |
get II TO the smelter,
Matt Richardson and two miners |
nave lease on the old Austin patent |
on Silver Glance Hill at the head of |
Porcupine gulch. They recently sam
pied the property and Il is said got |
some big assays At any rate they |
VIII commence opening the property |
at an early date,