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Show WESTERN MINING GAZETTEER. 3 THE GREAT BASIN MINE, STOCKTON, UTAH. The notoriety which this property has recently obtained on account of very important developments, makes an extended review of the workings, particularly interesting. For many years work has been advanced with more or less success, but it remained for the present management to show up within a The present depth of few months what the mine really is. the main incline (804 feet) proves conclusively the permanence and great value of the property, and the large amount of ore daily extracted will surprise those who have been of an adverse opinion in the past. Not only is it paying expenses but returning a handsome credit for the company every month, and the greater the depth, the more extensive as well as the y uncovered. In the past better the quality of the year several thousand feet of levels, shafts, winzes, etc. have been opened and the supply of ore seems almost unlimited. While considerable of the ore will pay to ship, a large amount must be concentrated previously at the mine, which is done at comparatively small cost. ore-bod- Till-- : vein matter being 7 feet wide, 3 feet of which is good ore the balance of which it will be necessary to concentrate. The west drift is in 55 feet, the vein 1G feet wide, in which some good ore mixed with a large amount which must be concentrated, though the whole 1G feet can be utilized. One hundred and thirty-fou- r feet below this point another level will be opened and drifts run east and west on the vein. The vein is strong in the bottom of the incline, the walls and is fully as good grade as that found in the upper levels. The Great Basin is no longer a prospect, but a mine in the true sense of the word. There are 55 men on the pay-ro- ll and about 110 tons of ore extracted and shipped daily. This property is situated o:i the Great Basin lode, one mile from Stockton. This lode has been traced a distance of four miles on the surface and the croppings, in many places, are prominent. It is an Eastern incorporation, Gen. P. E. Connor being the Manager, to whom the district is in a great degree indebted for its present de gree of prosperity. A few more such determined energetic mining men are needed in Utah, to show up the hidden wealth of the Territory. We are indebted to L. D. Davis, the foreman, for many items contained in the above. well-defin- ed -- THE LION MINE, STOOltON, UTAH. MINE IS OPENED by an incline shaft to a depth of S00 feet, following a regular- This claim is situated one and a half miles north of the Great 1G defined vein all from the the to 4 latter ly way; varying Basin and First National mines, and is the highest prospect in feet in width G feet of which is fair grade, the balance being the district; probably 0,000 above sea level and 500 feet highfirst level was the The good concentrating ore. opened at er than either of the properties above named. The incline is 2G0 is 235 in the of east and drift feet a feet, showing depth down 225 feet. The vein runs north and south and drifts have vein, which averages from 30 to 40 per cent, lead and been advanced on it in both directions. The vein is 10 inches about 20 ounces silver across the face of the drift. The west drift wide. One carload of ore was lately shipped which average .1 is in only 30 feet and the vein is not so favorable as the east 70 per cent, lead and GO ounces silver; as follows: First-clas- s drift. On the second or 320 level the east drift is in 200 feet second class 50 per cent, lead and 32 ounces silver; selling t and in the face shows a vein G feet wide, which carries from $75 in this city. On the. north side of the claim a contra t 30 to 40 lead 20 and this ounces cent, silver, per grade being has been let for running a tunnel 200 feet for the purpose o: s termed The second-clas- s ore. ore goes from 12 to the vein, at which point it will be about 250 feet becutting 20 10 silver lead ton. and about The ounces per cent, per low the croppings; the tunnel now being in 140 feet, the face 1 west drift is in 47 feet, the vein being three feet wide. The in quartz. At 70 feet in a blind vein 10 feet wide was cut, ore is much mixed but is fair concentrating ore. Between the one foot of which assayed $50 per ton. A shaft was sunk 15 first and second levels considerable stoping has been done and feet on the vein, which is improving as depth is attained. The a large amount of good ore extracted. The irregvein, being O Lion is owned by the same company as the First National. ular, averages perhaps live feet and carries the same amount of metal as the main incline. The next level was opened at HIE KUSH VALLEY PROPERTY. 300 feet and the east drift is in 310 feet, the vein being five feet wide. In this drift the grade of ore is much better than This mine adjoins the Great Basin, and is owned by the that found cm the upper levels, carrying 45 per cent, lead and same company. The old shaft is down 120 feet, showing a 33 ounces silver per ton; averaging this sum as shipped in vein from 7 to 8 feet wide between well defined walls. A bulk. The west drift is in 07 feet and shows a small vein of drift from the bottom, now in 148 feet, is being run to conconcentrating ore. nect it with the Great Basin incline. The vein in this On the the east drift is in 1 02 feet and the vein is drift is lrom five to six feet wide. A new 10 feet wide in the face. Selected ore goes from 75 to SO per shaft with a man-wa- y has already been started and is now cent, lead, and SO ounces silver. The West drift is in 88 feet, down about GO feet. The vein is well defined and of excelthe vein being four feet wide, one foot of which is lent grade. The Hush Valley is on the same vein as the the balance being concentrating ore. Great, Basin, the hoisting works being hardly 100 feet apart. On the the east drift is in 21 G feet with a vein 7 feet wide; about the same grade as the level above. The west The Great Basin lode has been traced several miles on the drift is in 13G feet, vein 4 feet wide, and averages from 45 to surface, and the following claims are believed to be on the fiO per cent, lead and 30 to 35 ounces silver. The vein in the belt, and located in the following order: Legal Tender owned stopes varies from 10 to .10 feet in width and will average in by Ilenry V. Lawrence and .John Tiernan; First National; grade with the levels; though much of it has to be concentratllonerine; Great Basin; Hush Valley; Tachaco, owned ly ed. Auer & Murphy; Chance, owned by J. T. Hobins, and the On the the east drift is in 210 feet, the vein and Alice, owned by L. I). Davis and Thus. Mclnson. 5-fo- ot first-clas- 435-lev- ol two-compartme- first-clas- s, 550-lev- el G70-lev- el nt |