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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
STORY OF TUNGSTEN
FIND WAS HOT AIR

George A. Udall and w. A. Clark, both
OF Eureka were in West Tintio last week
for the purpose Of investigating the al
legged deposits of tungsten, mention OF
which has been made In some OF the daily
papers. say the Eureka Reporter This
Investigation. and the reports which
have since been received by Messrs. Udall
and Clark from Boulder, Colo; Washing
ton. D. c.. and Plttsburg. Pa. where the
eemplea OF the rock were cent, convince
tnem that there is absolutely nothing In
the way OF truth IN the reports regard
Ing the discovery Of tungsten in West
Tintic.
The story that Kendall and Rails of
Nephl We're considering an offer Of s125.-
900 for their West Tintic tungsten claims
is undoubtedly nothing but hot air. While
me Eureka men did not visit the ground
that has been located by Kendall and
Ralls; they sampled the country sur
rounding It pretty thoroughly. The rock
that was sent 20 the Woolf Tongue Min
Ing company at Boulder. TO the smelling
company by the same name at Pittsburs
and 20 Washington, D. c., contains prac-
uoally nothing except magnetic iron. and
that is probably what tho Nephi men
have discovered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
ANOTHER SHIPPER
FOR SILVER ISLAND
Silver Island Consolidated to
Ship Car of Lead-silver
Soon.

Manager y. l.. Cutler and Vice Presl-
dent ]. NJ Higey Of the Silver Island
Consolidated Mining company went out
to the mine today. The companys prop
erty consists OF thirteen claims located
high up on the steep mountainside.
Most of the work so far has been done
In open cuts near the surface, and from
several of these ore is now being sacked
for shipment One of the veins being
worked IS lead-silyer and from this a car
Will be shipped about the last OF this
month. to be followed a little later by a
car OF copper ore. An average sample
of the lead vein assayed few days ago
gave 44.3 per cent lead, 2S.4 ounces OF
silver and 40 cents gold. A general aver
age assay from the copper vein gave II So
per cent copper, ounces of silver and
$3.50 in gold. Neither OF these were
picked samples. a picked sample OF the
$50 In gold. showing total values OF over
$40 a ton
The ground is cut by a remarka BILE
system OF fissures and two great por-
phyry diies that stand out prominently
and can be traced for miles. There is
deep and the company Is cleaning out and
retimberlng this and will resume work
IN II by sinking and drifting on ore.
From this shaft was taken at one time
quite a lot OF 800 ore. There are also
several short tunnels on the property.
group OF seven claims. Seven men are
now working at the property and this
number Will be increased TO ten or fifteen
soon.
An expert OF wide experience who vis-
ited the mine recently declared he had
never seen In an quail area so MANY
places where good ore could be taken
from surface workings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
CAS- WELL IS NOW
DOWN 240O FEET
Gas Explosion Starts Fire
That for Time Threatens
Much Damage.

Manager Nat Levi. in charge of the
drilling Of the gas well at Brigham City,
reports the hole now down about 2400
feet. For the last 800 feet the work has
been in q blue shale, the first permanent
or semipermanent formation encountered,
everything above that having been soft
sedimentary formations laid down In re-
cent geologic time and the still later wash
from the mountains. This has made the
drilling of the well a tedious and trying
piece OF work.
The shale SO far has been barren of
oil and nearly barren of gas, although oc-
caslonal pockets OF gas were struck before
the shale was reached. The gas, how
ever. has not been of very good quality.
as II carried too much moisture. II
burns all right and has been used for
heating and other purposes by the driIlers.
A few days ago an accumulation o. It,
probably from leak in 4 pipe. exploded.
blowing or the side of the belt house and
starting fire that for time threatened
TO consume the derrick and all adjacent
structures. It Is proposed to continue the
well to depth of at least 5000 feet,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
M|SSOULA DEAL IS
PRACTICALLY CLOSED
Purchase Price to Be Paid
Snowstorm Company Is
100000.
Special To The Tribune,

Special to The Tribune.
SPOKANE, April 4.-The deal for
tho purchase Of the outstanding capi-
talization of the Missoula Copper com
pany, 100000 shares, by the Snow
storm Mining company, which has been
under negotiation for several weeks by
O, E. Mallette, Spokane mining broker
has been closed by unanimous vote OF
the Mlssoula stockholders who were in
the pool, according to advices from Mr..
Mallette, A stockholders meeting has
at Mullnn ON April 1S, formally~to to sat
isfY the contract, but there Is no dan
ger Of the sale being blocked, as moro
than 100000 shares already are in the
pool. The purchase price is 100000,
or little less than 81 cents the share,
100000 to be paid in one year and
100000 each six months thereafter un-
til the final payment in four and one
half years,
The contract stipulates that royalty
OF from 5 to 80 per cent, based on the
value OF the ore, Of the net smelter re-
turns from all shipments from the Mis-
soula mine by the Snowstorm company
are to TO credited on the payments. 1t
is agreed further that development of
the Missoula is to begin Immediately
and that not less than $4,000 month
is to be expended. Work Will be com
menced at once, and as soon as enough
ore is blocked out to warrant ooginning
shipments. wu'ch it is h",.evod will bc
within sixty days, surface tram line
Is to be constructed from the No. tun-
mel Of the Snowstorm to the Missoula
and the ore will be handled through the
Snowstorm main tunnel, the mill feed
to be sent to the Snowstorm concen-
traitor at Larson and the high grade for
warded to the smelter.
The revival Of mining in the Occur
d 'Alenes, owing to the light snowfall
last winter and the early access TO the
different properties, has resulted in the
levying Of assessments that the early
season may be taken advantage Of. and
much active development is anticipated.
Assessments TO finance operations have
been levied by the following companies:
Aurora Samson. mills; Amador Cop
per and Gold, 279 cents; Bullion, $
mills; Blue Bell, 3 mills, Big Elk, l
Enterprise, 2 mills; Empire, 5 mills;
Florence, mill; Giant, l mill; Hypoth-
eek, 10 millsi Idaho-Nevada Explora-
tion, l mill Idaho Montana, mill; La
clede, 8 mills; Moonlight, mills; Ma
bob 5 mills; Samson Mining & Devel
opment, Q mills; Sunset Development,
11h mills; TarboI, 2 mills; Wisconsin,
8 mills; Wonderful, . mills, and Iron
Mask, mills. All OF the foregoing
companies are capitalized at not less
than 100000 shares. The total Of the
various assessments enumerated above
makes 951a mills, which, if the assess
ments all are paid. will bring the sum
Of approximately $s5,0oo to be expcnd,
ed on these properties during the pres
ent year, and no doubt will result in
placing some Of them in position
where they will be able to open ore
bodies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Advises Buying Coppers.

From Paine. Webber & Co, Boston
Activity In Franklin was the only feature
In the local market today. They are
about TO start test mill run on 1000 tons
OF rock from the Allouez conslomerate
and the officials expect TO get return
OF at least twenty pounds OF copper.
The buying of stocks comes mostly from
the lake and would indicate people well
acquainted with the property. feel that
conditions at the mine are looking much
better Mohawk weaker on the
execution OF small selling order The
balance Of the list was dull. with no
change. Keep long OF coppers and pick
up the dividend payers on all weak days.
From the Gallagher curb letter, New
York-Market opened weaker and con-
siderable selling was noted, especially in
the oil shares. which appear to be headed
for lower levels. Cigars. after a long
period OF inactivity. was buoyant today
selling UP to SO. Talk OF new subsidiary
being formed, stock OF which would be
offered TO United Cigar Stores common
stockholders on basis OF share for share.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
DECIDE ON MILL
FOR LYNN BIG SIX
President Marshall on Way to
San Francisco to Place
Order.
DEVELOPMENT is RAPID
New Nevada Property Is
Showing Up in Great
Shape.
DEVELOPMENT is RAPID

A MIN for tho Lynn Big SiI In the
Lynn district. Nevada. It is announced
VIII Be- ordered this week. The presi-
dsnt and genornl manager, ]. II Mar
shah. took the train last evening foS
San Francisco for that purpose On his
way he plans to meet Senator Wing
field and profit by the latter's lnrge e1-
perience IN determining upon the size and
character of tho mill which Will be or
dered.
Inquiries at the company's office in the
Continental National Bank building re-
samples OF gold ore from the two-foot
quartz lead In the cast vein sent In on
Friday brought one assay OF $163 and
one OF 800. The average OF the guar "
has heretofore been stated 20 be $40
TO the ton, but It is quite possible that
tho drifting to the south progresses,
whore. II Is said. the ore is showing more
OF the very high grade.
The secretary says thst the officials
no sooner recover from one pleasing bit
Of news than they are met with another
ever says that there Is no surprise about
It. except that the ore is richer and more
extensive than they expected on the 20O-
foot level. The best expert advice avail
able. he says. assured him OF the exist
ence OF this east vein, but promised no
shipping ore without sinking below the
present crosscut, The manager says,
nevertheless that he has no quarrel with
the experts because the blgh-grade ore
was encountered sooner and In larger
quantities than predicted.
Judging from reports, another great
mine must now be added TO the list
OF rich mines opened up In Nevada in re-
cent years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
LARGE DEPOSIT OF
RADIOACTIVE ORE
New Find That Seems to
Contradict Generally Ac-
cepted Pocket Theory.

9. u. Lynn. a mining expert who has
been operating Tor a number or years in
the gold fields OF British Columbia and
Alaska, has been making his headquar-
ters In this city for the past few weeks.
says the Green River Dispatch, lie Is in
terested with Wyatt Bryan and son OF
Ferron and two of the Swasey brothers
In the ownership Of fourteen radium
claims just south OF Temple Rock. where
they have i've good showings. Lynn
brought to this city flve sacks OF the
ore that he says average 1 per cent nc
cording TO electroscopic test The vein
from which this ore was taken IS Ave
feet thick In three places. ho says. and
was shovelcd without using q pick.
Bryan Is said TO have told Castledale
friends last week that they have by ac-
tual measurement lode some twenty
four feet IN depth and extending for some
1000 feet. II the foregoing ls true. these
claims are very similar to the one near
entity explodes the theory advanced by
government experts that the mineral eX-
lists only in pocket formation. The Dis
patch made mention several weeks age
OF come ricn samples OF carnotte IRON
a lode vein belonging TO Jones.
The owners OF the new mines are con-
sidering offers from the standard Cheml-
cal and other would-be purchasers. we
understand, but will begin hauling ore tc
this city for shipment soon. Lynn was
In the gold fields Of Alaska. on the fu-
kon river, for FIVE years, in the employ
OF the North American Trading &c Trans
portation company.
II. DAZZLING. Houston Brown and o. NJ
Conner, working for the Red Star livery
each took out sIX-horse loads OF provi-
sions TO the Standard Chemicals carno-
titc mines Tuesday. We understand ore
hauling Will not start until the oirrc
pack trains can be put at work trans
porting the ore a short distance from The
mines TO the road
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
DRAGON DEVELOPS
NEW LEAD DEPOSIT
This Find Different From
Anything Dragon Has Had
Heretofore.

On the 500 level of the Dragon Con-
solidated property, where the new lead
strike was made last week. the miners
are now drifting, raising and sinking
Ing this new vein. according TO tho Eu-
reka Reporter, The drift Is following the
ore toward the south and both the winze
and the raise are opening the same
stringer of ore, 1t is not a large ore
deposit, according to Frank Birch. but 1t
Is an important one In several respects.
In the first place II is different from any
thing that the Dragon has ever had at
that depth and then there seems to be
splendid possibility Of IL making into
something much better
Mr.. Birch says that the stringer OF ore
Is from twelve to fourteen inches In width
and that some ore IL now being saved for
shipment
nice tonnage OF copper is still COM
Ing from the north end of the Dragon.
where the work is being handled through
the Black Jack workings
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
HOSTS ORE FROM
SHAFT WITH AUTO

Ole Elliott and Kid Highley have in
troduced ideas from the southern coun-
try in their operations at Copper Can
yon. where they arc conducting o prom:
ising mining prospect with the aid Of
an automobile for hosting rock, says
the Tonopnh Bonanza. The machine is
tho one they regularly use for travel
ing on business and pleasure, but in
stead of allowing the investment of
s25oO to lie idle when they are busy
at the mine, they hitch it up to the
hoist and make the machine earn in
terest On tho investment. The shaft
is down only thirty feet, and for the
present tripod is used. TO this a
block and tackle device is attached,
making regular whip hoist To one
end of the cable the auto is attached
when hosting is done, and as the sig.
nal is given that tho bucket is fillod
the machine walks away with the end
Of the rope and then backs up to lower
until the rear wheels hit a bumper
near the collar Of the shaft. This
makes quick and inexpensive hosting
and is proving a great time saver that
might be copied with advantage by
other prospectors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
FINE CONDITION OF
EAGLE & BLUE BELL
Tintic Mine Has Shown Great
Improvement in Last
Three Months.

The first three months Of the present
year have been an eventful period for
the Eagle & Blue Bell mine. and 1t Is
doubtful II there is another property In
the state that can show greater improve
ment In its ore reserves, says the Eureka
Reporter, The changes that have taken
place above the mines deepest level-the
lo6O-haye been more than pleasing 10
the management, and then, on top oil
those Improvements. there Is the big new
ore body on the 1850. A big drift IS still
being driven into the new ore body on the
1850 ievel, and Superintendent Owens is
also STOPPING tho ore above this point.
Superintendent William Owens ia Of the
opinion that the mines output will not
be increased to any great extent, but he
does hot hesitate In saying that much
heavier shipments will be possible any
time that the management decides u
make change In tho tonnage.
The new ore body to the northwest OF
the shaft on the 1900 is developing splen-
did proportions. and Superintendent
Owens is planning to tap It from the Level
below, thus bringing about more eco
nOmical mining,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
JARBIDGE is DOING
DEVELOPMENT WORK

E. W. Griffith has returned from a trip
70 the Jarbidge. New, mining district.
He went with some eastern people. He
says work Is being done on the Flake,
Alpha, Success. Pick and Shovel. Buster,
Longhck, Legitimate, Little Devil and
several prospects. Greater depth is be-
Ing attained In several OF these proper
ties, and the operators are finding good
sized deposits OF mill ore, the product
showing values OF from s12 to as much as
$50 ton. depth OF 900 feet has been
attained In the Buster. Success, Alpha
and Flake mines. and all show bout the
same character OF ore, The Buster is
loading q high-gradc shipment OF ore
tnat has been sorted. the values being
A small mill has been erected on the
Alpha ground. which Is owned b. the
Potter Palmer estate OF Chicago. kbout
I'm the district
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Mining Notes.

The highest point in the state OF New
York. as determined by the geological
survey, is Mount Marcy. In Essex
county. the summit OF which Is 53tl feet
aboye mean sea level
The shaft on the Black Rock property.
county. owned by Walter James and as
sociates. is now down twenty five feet
and the vein shows every evidence OF
permanence. The values have improved
considerably over those shown near the
surface, where assays gayo a to 5 per
cent copper $2.40 In gold and a little
silver.
The lower tunnel OF the Cardiff Min
feet In March and its face Is 194s feet from
the portal and has reached a vertical
depth or about 500 feet II has 3T5 feet yet
10 90 10 rHoGh the shaft
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
TONE Of MARKET
IS HEALTHY ONE
Shows Tendency to Broaden
and Business Is Fairly
Active.

Trading was fairly active on the local
exchange yesterday and the market
showed a healthy tone and q broadening
tendency that Is auspicious.
Silver King Coalition was the largest
trader, 500 shares, In two lots, being sold
at S3.17a. Silver King Consolidated sold
zoo shares at $L95; Iron Blossom. 600 at
$3.50; Ohio Copper. 300 at SO cents, and
Prince Consolidated, $500 at 22 cents. OF
Emerald. 1000 shnres changed hands at s
cents; OF opohongo. 1000 at "a centsi OF
King William, 1000 at cents. and OF
Crown Point. 1856 at "a cents,
1880 shares, sold for sS622.4s. while for
the week 1857 shares were sold for SAL
283.71.
Closing quotations were as follows:
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
May Day Shipments.

For the month of March the May Day
mine sent out seventeen carloads OF ore
ten cars of lead and seven of zinc. Ten
cars OF lead ore came from the Mitchell
kit lease and, being OF a very good
grade. II brought considerable money,
A report from the mine today indicates
that the block OF ground upon which
tans a splendid showing of ore, and
while il is apparent that they have
worked out a good portion OF the ore
body there is still much ore In sight and
a possibility OF new ore being found.
The zinc ore that Is being found at
the May Day carries anywhere from 3S
TO 30 per cent. Twenty-elgh per cent
tation and smelling. and the ore has con-
sequenty got 10 carry about 80 to 40
per cent before IT can be handled profit
ably.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Opohongo Ore Shipped.

During the week the first carlo
from the new strike In the
mine was sent forward 10 the
and. judging from the assays b
been made, this ore should briI
where from $50 TO $40 peA ton.
strike was made In a block Of
that Is being worked under
Steele and Johnson, and reports
mine show that IT. IS one OF the i
portant discoveries In many mon
values are chiefly In gold. and
tendent Cox believes that the LED
ne able to make regular shipmI
order to help them In The handllr
ore he is now working to make q
tion between this ore body and
level. This connection will be ma
ln the next few days and It vi
dite the handling OF the ore. z
Guilty In getting the ore 10 tho q
responsible for the delay In sen
the initial shipmentafrom the na'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
SHARP MINE vii
Be HEAVY SH|
rooele County Prope.|
Good Showing Of /
silver Ore.

Alex Caldwell. who is in cn.
work at the old Sharp proper,v F.
county. upon which ne ana ~
Naughton have a lease. wa.
ing the week. says the Eurer.
lie states that the roaas ha,,
such condition that II wna
stop shipping several weefs ~
IL VIII be about three westss
the teams can be put hack fn
ing the ore between the rn,a
loading station on the Sal, IaI IIan
MT Caldwell has not stonn1S
the mine. however, but lie nkse
up on the dump, and whar
property to come to EurcLa
least 100 tons ready FOR s%IuH
says that there Is considerabls
maps 800 tons. blocked out nra
and that this Is q very e.
statement. so''
AT the Sharp property the v.<
countered but a few feet hs,ov,
tunnel level. and FOR thai
leasers are confinIng their nna
the ground that Is located ahar1
mel. The work that hos 81
cone shows conclusively that ~
below this point and later fhsv
eide to take UP work in the 4.
mel for the purpose OF draiuinr
erty- The lower tunnel sho,,t<
ore body. fully 100 feet below
from which shipments OF ore
Since Caldwell G. McNauph<
charge of the Sharp property q
shipped ten carloads OF ore = n
product OF fair value. When 4
bringing a good price they ro
nelshborhood OF $3.50 for tbiS
later after the drop In lead n
them but Sl3 per ton Therel
to be made in handling the ar
the latter price. Mining costs
low. as the ore comes In such 4
and In such shape that il can
very economically. The biggest
expense Is hauling the ore 10
road, this costing the leasers
ton, but considering the distance
ditton OF the road this Is by i
an unreasonable price. The ore
desirable one for the smelters|
treatment charges are low.
Just as soon as the roads arr
shape that the teams can be
on the Job Mr.. Caldwell VIII Inc
force slightly and II is his int,
take out at least a couple Of car
during the spring and summer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Little Cyanide Plant Busy.

The little cyanide plant owned by G.
9. Gr,Sgs, Wilman Carter and George T.
Castleton Went into commission again on
Wednesday OF this week after a shut
down lasting about five months, When
the cold weather set in last fall the own
ers decided 10 suspend operations. as they
can accomplish much better work when
conditions are favorable.
The little plant Is able to take care
OF about siXty-two tons OF orc a day and
the savings made while the mill was In
operation. during the greater part OF
last year, indicate that the owners will
be able TO make some money on this
years run. They have a sufficient
amount of ore in sight TO keep the plant
TunninG throughout TIC summer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Chief CONS New Spur.

The officials of the Rio Grande rail-
way have completed arrangements for the
construction OF a spur to the Chief Con-
sodated mine at this place. The new
sdetrack will be about half mile In
length and 1t Will leave the Rio Grande's
main Tlntic line near the water tank in
the eastern part of town. The exact To-
cation OF the line has not yet been de-
terinined upon, but the surveyors have
found two routes over which It can be
taken and naturally they Will select the
right of way that can be secured for the
least money
While the cost of hauling the Chief
Consolidated companys ore to the cars
Is not high. the construction of the new
spur, competing the orehouse and also
the coal bins with the railroad, should
mean quite a saving TO the mining COM
nany in the course of q wear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05
Beck Leases Doing Well.

George a. Udall and Guy Carl
two carloads of ore from the lease
Beck Tunnel mine during the m<
March. Their block OF ground U
500 level OF the mine and como "
tance TO the south Of the main
shaft, They expect the ore whi1
have already forwarded 10 tho sm|
bring In the neighborhood Of $2t
the values being chiefly IN coppe|
A number OF other Beck leasern
Ing very nicely at the press
among them S. NJ Simpson. VINO
ing some silver ore that Is far au|
average.