| Show alt ip R I 1 axt 9 mt f I 1 EINING fahning NEWS ABOUT PARK PAR K CITY j GOES 1000 FEET DEEPER it will je he good news to tile the mining public to hear that within the 09 next few weeks the contract will be let and sinking commenced on the additional 1000 feet of shaft at the cali fornia fomia comstock property in hhaynes canyon superintendent peter cass was down from the property pro lerty erty wednesday last on his way vay to salt lake to consult with genral gen ral manager AV W I 1 snyder regarding future operations it is given out that the proposition hats has been amply financed and it is now only a matter of coom completing details before active work will commence mr cass ha has s been working for several weeks past doing preliminary work cle cleaning aming up and arranging for the work vork of sinking and now everything is in readiness and when the word comes to go ahead no time will be lost with the dropping of this shaft 1000 feet there seems no question that are bodies will be cut that will add many years of life to this famous camp and make the hhaynes canyon section one of tile the best in the entire district over in snake creek contractor fred T williams came up from salt lake thursday of this week and went over to see how work was progress progressing at the creek tunnel lie he found everything moving along alona in a most satisfactory manner without a single hitch about feet was made the past week making the face some feet from the portals of the tunnel there is just enough water coming in so as not to interfere in the least with the pro press of the work and to make it quite profitable for therom the company this week superintendent dick pelton received one of the latest mining velici ei which will enable him to ride in comfort in and out the adit thus savin saving tithe time anil and effort in keeping 91 things gs moving the amys of trouble are over at tile the bi big snake creek bore and miles of virgin ground round will be pro prospected pecked for th the dal daly 1 y judae and great reat things ultima ly result the king con J A mcalwee head of the bi big contracting 0 company of t thai lis t name went to salt lake monday afternoon on bus mebs tin gentleman reported that sinking had been resumed at the king con and everything moving alun smoothly ile he thought no further delay or accidents would happen and the remaining felt feit fei t of the contract would be isaish ed in a short time line in speaking of this work jorj die ahe herdd herald republican of tuesday baid sinking the irain sha r of the silver king 1 tt it park city has been resumed ed simultaneously with tile the cutting has been charged to the 1550 level and the construction of a switch at the same time the equipment consisting of the hoist and accompanying machin machinery eryl ba has s ben than cham geed to the 1550 level the station is 30 feet deep 14 feet high and 14 feet wide the switch is 30 feet in depth and 14 feet wide tapering down to 8 feet the latest word from park city was that the shaft is now dov down ri 1580 feet and good process below the floor of the station when this plain main shaft has been completed tv tr the 1800 level then the work of prospecting the body of or penetrated by the shaft at IZO will be taken up and vigorously pushed ore in shaft word from the king con this morning orn is to the effect that tho bo bodoin of the shaft is in ore lt is s not hot of the high grade order as found above the station but y is is of a good milling grade of t ourse course no attempt will be lade ade to develop it until tile aslia 38 completed p arid and then look 0 lor for lipavr avy pr production batis SMOKE PROBLEM SOLVED general manager george dein was in the park tile the greater portion of the week the work at the ontario mill so satra satisfactory etory is everything working that it keeps the mule skinners busy in hauling erious elou fillings to appease the eno 1 appetite of the new process l one hundred and fifty tons per day is a lot of dirt and from all accounts the product is proving a big money maker for the compary com pamy to a record reporter sir mr dern dem this week stated that the smoke problem is fast being solved and in his opinion all poisonous substances would be eliminated and all cause of complaint from those living in the vicinity of the mill removed the company is doing everything in ali their air power to remedy the present vegetation killing and disagreeable effects of the mill fumes and it is the cincere hope of of all that it will soon succeed in its efforts work at wildflower wednesday of this week mrs W il II whitehill who owns the controlling interest in tile the wildflower group of claims over in the blue ledge and snake creek districts sent ai a small force of men to 0 o do the assessment work wor it is expected that work will b be continued for at least ten cen weeks and indefinitely if tile the ore showing justifies A cross cut is to be run from the main tunnel which will develop sonie some decidedly promising ground this group of claims is in good territory 13 1 and all it needs to add future fame to lo the camp and add riches to the jovn owners ers is the magic touch of cap capital itil additional mining on page four |
