Show current comment on utah s M mines ines and prospects acts A feeling bordering onto the optimistic is noticeable throughout the mining camps of the state and it is believed that a general revival in mining in all of its branches will be witnessed in nearly every camp and district during the coming fall and winter in ID the mining share market considerable improvement has been recorded of late and there is a growing demand for promising prospects and developed mines As a general thin thing the investment class has turned to mining again and recognized authorities ties are emphatic in the statement that mining will soon become more popular than ever before in the history of the industry As a rule the small capitalist feels his way very carefully before becoming interested in mining affairs but the big fellows were never more strongly in the limelight than at the present time and this is probably due to the fact that the late decline in mining interest has given them a chance to make some rare pickups pick ups at the bargain counter proving as we have often stated that there is always money ready to take advantage of a really good thing if it can be secured at less than half of of its real and intrinsic value conditions at bingham bingham undoubtedly is one of the greatest outdoor out door camps in the world and this is why visitors are so loud in their words of wonder and appreciation when they make a trip to this great copper pro section As a matter of fact the whole panorama of steam shovels aerial tramways tram ways train after train loaded with ore the feverish activity prevalent everywhere is bewildering to the newcomer and it is difficult for him to grasp the real immensity of the scope and extent of operations at the utah copper greater activity prevails than ever before the united states is putting on full steam and the utah consolidated soli dated is sending a steady stream of ore over to the new smelter at tooele thoele at the ohio copper there is no letup let up in heavy operation and it is stated that the company mill has been treating 1650 tons of ore daily of late and general manager colin mcintosh is quoted as saying that he has had been notified that the ohio has been fully financed which means that the mill capacity will bel be increased to the extent originally planned this is good news for stockholders in the company and also means much for bingham and the mining industry of the state at the bingham copper much is anticipated from the new strike recently made in the mine workings the construction of the new railroad from the utah copper to the american smelter at garfield is being vigorously pushed and should be in commission within the time for its completion in park city haunts A strong impression prevails that something is going to happen in the famous old camp of park city at no distant day the big tunnel being driven by the snake creek mining tunnel company for the initial purpose of draining the daly judge at great depth and to explore virgin territory is making splendid headway having been driven a distance of over 1100 feet during the past three months the ontario drain tunnel according to arrangements recently made is to be extended into daly judge territory thus freeing this property of its surplus water from both sides and also performing a similar service for adjoining properties the daly west is exulting over the fact that good ore has been encountered on the 1900 foot level and it is understood der stood that work has just been started in uncovering the ore bodies on the 2100 the little bell is busy with mill building and it is reported that the mine still maintains its previous gratifying physical condition at the silver king coalition the recent discovery of fine ore on the 1500 foot level is holding out well the motive power at the coalition so long in use is rapidly giving way to electrical equipment as previously mentioned in these columns and the mine is being put in shape for a greater production than ever before which means a continuance of the big dividends the company has been regularly paying the silver king consolidated is pushing development work and at the same time is sending in occasional shipments of good ore tintic gintic in the limelight district cannot remain fop bov long without the usual accompaniment of a big law suit such as always find life and something to feed on in a really big mining camp the grand central mammoth has been the point of interest in this line for the past few years and now comes the beek beck tunnel with a suit against the uncle sam consolidated involving the apex question the beek beck claims damages in the sum of the payment of which the uncle sam will vigorously contest beek beck by the way offered a good speculation less than three weeks ago when sales were made at about a cent a share since then the stock of the company has been steadily advancing selling a few days ago at 5 cents a little matter of per cent increase iron blossom is reported to be looking exceptionably well and especially so in the south workings in this portion of the mine on the 1100 foot level the alc rich h mineral zone has been followed for some distance the company it is claimed is more than earning its regular quarterly dividend of the sioux consolidated is also holding its own in a gratifying manner and promise is made of a long period of steady production in tintic gintic district there is much talk to the effect that a con sol solia lation tion may be affected between the opo hongo mining company and the golden chain adjoining in the holdings of which the old ajax mine is embraced the drift on the of the gold chain is being extended into Opo hongo ground work has been begun in the tintic gintic standard with a diamond drill in the effort to locate ore bodies bod les the work was started on the 1000 foot level and the drill will be pushed in the country to the southeast among other rumors in the district is one to the effect that john roundy former superintendent is endeavoring to secure a lease on the beek beck tunnel the may day is about to resume work in the lower levels of its property the chief consolidated it is reported continues to make good much to the gratification of its staunch supporters who are many the centennial has some trouble with its water column of late but this will soon be overcome this undoubtedly is the greatest silver lead gold copper mine in the west A gentleman as located soca ted with the faculty of an eastern mining school who visited the centennial lii eu reka last week stated to the writer that never before had he ever seen such gigantic bodies of high grade ore why said he 1 I expected expect ed to find veins from three to five feet wide and the centennial ore body is more than it will take years to work it out in other camps iron county entertained a crowd of visitors last week when a party composed of fifty seven ohio people visited the property of the gold springs mining power company at gold springs the party was chaperoned by prof J R martin of salt lake one of the company officials according to all reports the visitors had the time of their lives while they were much pleased with the and mill of the company and also with the new power pla plant ut but recently installed it is stated that a new discovery has been made in the mine in virgin territory te ari to the north on the level and that the mill is steadily turning out gold bullion at alta in little cottonwood district the columbus consolidated according to reports has found the ore in the contact and the comp company any has been making some shipments of i very high grade ore of late the stock of th the e company has also been soaring skyward the daily ore shipment to total al about 1000 daily the outlook for this enterprise surely has a rosy hue A merger of alta properties is being talked of on the street and may be consummated the mines involved are the south columbus and the alta hecla the plan is to merge both companies under the name of the south hecla mining company with a capitalization of shares the new company to take over the old companies upon the basis of five shares of south columbus for one of the new company and six shares of alta hecla for one of south hecla it is claimed that many advantages will accrue by such a consolidation in american fork canyon all is activity the outlook for this grand old camp is excellent cel lent and a number of properties there are on the shipping list in big cottonwood district something is also doing all of the time and more mines and prospects are now being operated in this locality than has been the case for many years past A big strike is reported in the cascade mine near marysvale Marys vale A lease has been given on the old webster mine while another shipment of fine ore has recently been made from the shamrock in beaver county work is progressing steadily in mine and prospect development A shortage of water however due to the dry summer has interfered somewhat with operations at the moscow this difficulty was most seriously felt but the organization of the western pump company whose duty it will be to furnish an adequate supply of this needful element will soon overcome this obstacle the red warrior continues in its exploitation of virgin ground and the cedar talisman is faithfully responding to intelligent development work the utah united also is holding its own in good shape |