Show PARK VALLEY MINES special correspondence golden utah nov 9 the lane slow speed amalgamating mill in commission at the susannah has been compelled to cease operations temporarily owing to a scarcity of gasoline for the engine the management is having the usual difficulty with freighters which is invariably encountered by mining companies in all sections of the west although the roads are in ideal condition it is next to impossible to get frei freight grit hauled from kelton to the mine a distance of approximately twenty six miles in the meantime the mine is opening up in great shape new ore reserves being blocked out daily the new tunnel started very recently is already in feet about feet still remaining to be driven before reaching the vein after which harry martin manager of mine and mill will have the satisfaction of seeing the cost of mining ore reduced one half deer trail and amazon at the deer trail and amazon superintendent B H hunt is busily engaged in getting in his winter sullies and fuel safely stored away before the snow comes the working force has been increased recently and an active campaign of development is planned william dix recently uncovered two new veins on the amazon group both are of generous proportions one averaging four feet and the other six feet in width assay returns showed a valuation of from 8 to 33 in gold and silver pine canyon manager A R carter keeps a force of six men constantly employed at his promising property very elaborate preparations are being made for the winter campaign A huge quartz vein crosses through the domain of the pine canyon compa company showing nice values in free milling gold very little development will be required to place this property in line for a mill visitors at golden last week 10 H jones the genial me merchant r at kelton brought a party of his friends to golden in his auto and an inspection was made of the century and the susannah mines the 30 horsepower cadillac with five passengers aboard easily made the trip from kelton to golden in an hour and a half including several stops those making up tip the party were B D H jones F W klock and wife and the showell all were enthusiastic over the mineral resources of park valley district |