Show Poverty Flat Now Site bite OF Chief Consolidated Rich is Deposits Found Where sere Ground Was as Once Estimated Estimated Esti Esti- mated o of Little itt e Value a When tho the history of ot the now fa famous famous fa- fa famous district Is 15 written prominently prom prom- In It will bo found a novel and extremely Interesting chapter devoted to tho the Chief Consolidated Mining compan com com- pan pany Interwoven In It Is the story of or Poverty Po Flat the district now note occupied occupied occupied pied by tho townsite of or Eureka After Atter a a. period of ot neglect of ot years ear It remained for an outsider to exploit this doubtful ground and finally to add another great producer and l dl end pa payer end r to the district In l 1905 O Walter Valtor l Fitch for foi man many years calS Identified with the tho Iron and copper copper copper cop cop- per Industry of ot Michigan and J J. J R. R Finla Finlay a noted writer on mining subjects sub sub- subjects In walking from the Grand Central Central Central Cen Cen- mine over o to Eureka following the ore-bearing ore lime to the summit of ot the mountain south of ot Eureka be became became be- be I came camo Impressed with the fact that the theore theore theore ore zones In that portion of lot district wore very persistent and that by every rule of ot geology and formation formation formation forma forma- tion should be found continuing down tho the north slope elope of tho the mountain an and under the town of ot Eureka Parties Interested In tho the Little Chief approached them with the tho suggestion that they should acquire an nn Interest In tho mine which Interest added to theirs would d amount to a control of or ortho tho property IUIe Chief Changes Change Ownership On Mr Ir Fitch concluded that this presented presented pre pre- an excellent opportunity of ot I demonstrating demonstrating- tho the existence of an ore oro zono zone by the simple plan of oC sending a crosscut to thA east from the tho bottom of the Little Chief Chlo foot toot shaft BeIng Being Be Be- ing thorough satisfied with the proposition Mr Fitch personally acquired ac- ac acquired ac nc- a lJ sufficient number of shares In tho the company compon so 80 that the control could bo be taken over o by himself an ansome and some of his old mining associates of Lake Superior a pool being formed for that purpose and woi work k was immediately Immediately Immediately Im Im- mediately Inaugurated The shaft was lowered to the tho foot 1000 level lovel and a crosscut driven east a 0 distance of ot nearly feet at which point tho the expected mineral bearing zone was enco en en- en co countered un While c exploratory work was being carried on at tho the 1000 tho shaft was also being continued down Development and Operation Ih The Little Chief Chic shaft was then sun s to tho the 1200 1400 and 1600 levels a I station being cut at each level ol nn and crosscuts at started to the east ast The oro ore horizon wa was Intersected by tho the 1400 the crosscut penetrating It at nt a somewhat greater distance from rom the shaft than on the tho 1000 The Tho work then following was concentrated on tho 1400 Subsequently oro ore was teas discovered dis ls- ls covered ered on the foot 1000 level This was raised ed on up to tho the SOO and ln sunk on do to tho the 1200 lOO Tho The winzo from tho the 1000 Is one of ot tho the most notable notable notable nota nota- ble pieces nieces of oC work In tho the district inasmuch Inasmuch Inasmuch Inas Inas- much as It was In oro ore continuously for tor torn fora a n vertical depth of or ISO feat Thirteen feet above alJO tho the 1200 the passed out of tho the ore an and th the connection ma mado e In tho the regular limestone formation forma forma- tion This e has since made co con connection with tho the cross cut on the fhe 1200 lOO and tho the opening up of ot tho oro ore body on that lc level Is now under wa way This vine je AN was as sun sunk In oro ore all tho WH wa way front from tho the 1000 to tho the 1200 lOO with the tho exception of ot tho the last thirteen feet teet InI ina In Ina a I soli solid body of marketable ore oie with neither wall In sight It Is quite possible possible possible pos pos- sible un und and highly probable that at nt this I point a mammoth body of ot pay ore oro ex exists exists ex- ex an and tho the management Is firm inthe Inthe In the tho opinion and belief bellet that such Is th the case Or of oC Chief Consolidated Following the tho discovery of ot tho the oro ore zone and whilo trio shaft was still sinking the Chief Consolidated Mining Min Min- Un- Un ing company was organized an and tho the company took over the management of or tho property February 16 16 1 1909 O Work Vork was then carried on moro more vigorously vigorously vigorously vigor vigor- and much new oro ore was devol- devol or ored Present t plans con contemplate tho the enlar enlargement ement of ot tho the shaft to a a. triple compartment and this work will bo be completed In the early part of ot tho the coming year When completed this shaft will carry two cages while one compartment will bo be equipped with with sufficient room lottI loft lott I for piping for tor ventilation compressed air all and for pumping Geology and Formation At the point where the main workIng workIng work work- Ing shaft was sunk thero there Is feet teet of ot porphyry overlying tho the limestone T There Thero hero aro are three known oro ore zones which should make mako on tho the property property prop prop- erty of ot tho the Chief Consolidated Mining l I company bu but t as yet tho the mining has been baen confined to the tho central zone zono zone known as tho Grand Central Man moth In this zone as In tho the others tho the oro ore deposits are aro in tho the form olm of ot chambers chimneys pipes and pockets pock pock- ets which extend on both sides Bides of oC the fracture planes These deposits are arc most generally on on or near tho the intersection Inter Intel section of ot two fissures or 01 fractures The Tho ore bodies have havo always proved pro to be he beer er very persistent although at times the they narrow down to a mere seam which finally leads to another I pipe or chamber There are arc Cr very rich ores oros of ot silver and l lead ad The silver occurs In a number number num num- ber of ot forms torms such as and native silver rho Tho native silver er Is generally within a few tew feet teet of ot tho the limestone next to tho the galena g-alena which often otten lies between tho silver or oro ore and tho limestone Tho The lead occurs In tho the form torm of galena and tee which also carries silver sll Mine lIne equipment Tho The equipment on the surface cc consists consists consists con con- of or an ore house of or six bins each of ot tift fifty tons' tons capacity The Tho ore Is screened sampled sample and sorted on a a. floor Just above the bins bine Tho cars aro dumped over these Inclined screens eight feet teet above o tho the sorting floor fluor At present all tho the ore is hauled In dump wagons to tho the railroad carat cars car at a cost of oC 10 cents a ton A stool covered blacksmith th shop has Ims been erected with a a. No r 5 enCl drill sharpener and an oil furnace supplementing supple supple- the old equipment Tho power house is a n. steel stoel structure I covered with corrugated st jc cl and with concrete floors In this buldIn build buld- In ing are aro located tho the hoist holst air all com com- I 1 ressor boiler room an and machine s shop lop The Tho hoist Is horizon horizontal tal direct acting double drum rum The clIn cylinders are Ox 43 IS Inches Inch es s an and the tho drums six lx fc feet teet t In diameter It is equipped with an over over- winding safety device and has haH a 0 en- en ca capacity of oC horse power Tho The air compressor has a It capacity of ot cubic foot feet of ot free air nil per minute In tho thu boiler room thero there aro are three horse IGO power Scotch marine boilers bollor which cany carry pounds steam pressure Tho The coal Is fed by gravity from a steel bin of t f tons capacity situated Just at the head of ot the boilers eight feet teet above e tho the floor level lo The Tho water Is deliver rj d to tho the boilers at nt a temperature temper temper- of ot degrees F. F and ands and's B a drawn n from a a. Cochrane nea neater tr In which It Is treated with soda Boda ash osh Double-Deck Double Cage A double-deck double cago cage Is used In tho the shaft each deck of or which will a amino mine car so 80 that two cars I of ot ore or waste are brought to fo Iho ho surface at each tach hoisting Mme Mine telephones aro arc Installed on each mine level le which connect with telephones In tho the power office residences of ot manager and The surface plants of ot the company are arc electrically lighted In the be beginning the tho hol holdings ln s of or tho the Chief embraced tho the prop property lt of or the theL L Little and a group of ot claims which domain was subsequently subsequent subsequent- ly enlarged narge by hy the purchase of ot ether adjoining locations This was followed followed fol tol- lowed lJ by the acquisition of or the mineral mineral min min- eral oral rights un underlying Ing the tho of ot Eureka a these rights being secured by bytho bythe bytho tho the organization of the tho Eureka City Mining company 95 05 j per pel cent of ot tho ho hostock stock tock of or which Is now In the treasury of oC the Chief Consolidated Mining company The total area thus owned an and controlled b by the tire Chief Consolidated Consoli dat dated d is now In excess of ot HO acres Proof of SuC Success I Tho The Chief Consolidated Mining company company compan com com- pany pan has entered upon tho the fourth year car of or Its existence Production was begun be begun he- he gun In July 1909 an and shipments to date dato have been boen sufficient to reimburse the company for Cor the whole of or its lt outlay outlay out out- la lay In tho the purchase of ot additional claims mineral rights equipments aUtho all aU tho the cost of ot development work and leaving In Its treasury at the present writing 2 and this Is being being- added to each clash month Tho rho Initial dividend l dl of ot 10 cents a share calling for tor will b bo distributed February 3 Capitalization and Official toner Hosier The Tho Chief Consolidated ate Mining company compan company com com- pan pany was organised with a capitalization tion o of shares of ot a par value of ot 1 51 each of ot which approximately shares are outstanding The officers and directors aro an as follows Walter Vatter Fitch president and general s manager F. F W. W Denton vice president William P. P Sea Seager gar secretary secre- secre tan tarv and treasurer T J. J H. H Rico Rice W W. A A. Hod Hodgson and Cecil Fitch C Cecil Fitch Is superintendent for the company and Walter Palter Fitch Jr assistant |