Show around the state special meetings of the may day and uncle sam consolidated soli dated of tintic gintic have been called for early dates in june the purpose is to effect a consolidation of the two properties according to W J burrage president and mana manager er of the silver hill mining company with properties miles north of kelton box elder county a contract lor for feet of tunnel extension work is now being executed this piece of work is expected to add materially to the ore in sight it is reported that another vast body of high grade ore has been opened up tip in the columbia raise section of the wonderful king kin 6 coalition the uncovering b of new ore reserves is now of such common occurrence at this great producer that but little attention is given to such matters park record J B jensen consulting engineer and shale expert has received word from washington D C that the general land office has ruled that homesteaders cannot encroach upon shale deposits the case was brought into litigation in the land office through the action known as freeman vs summers As a result of the decision says mr jensen the shale industry in utah and the surrounding territory will be greatly stimulated C W wright who is operating the yellow circle mines located on cane springs b wash this week opened up tip a body of ore which is thought to be the richest ever struck in this section says the moab times the ore runs about fifty per cent uranium oxide it is darker than the ordinary high grade uranium and is much heavier the seam is about four or five inches in diameter being the petrified remains of a tree just how much of the high grade ore the discovery will yield remains to be seen the united states radium company of america operating claims in the paradox valley has taken over the claims and equipment of the keystone metals reduction company on polar mesa near castleton grand county H H christy field manager of the concern taking over the claims has gone to the property to commence work work with a crew of miners the polar mesa claims yield ore with a 3 per cent uranium content mr christy says the claims will be worked throughout b hout the summer months in the tintic gintic district a deal for the control of the property of the north lily mining company is in process of consummation A first payment on the escrowed crowed es stock is reported to have been made and the purchasing crowd are now en engaged 6 aged in diamond drilling the holdings who they are is being carefully concealed some say it is the anaconda crowd other declare it is the tintic gintic standard and still others express the opinion that it is the former and that it also has a call on the standard at any rate the lily deal is on whether the standard is involved in any way or not J P clays petition to the state utilities commission for permission to build a aerial tramway from alta to the mouth of little cottonwood canyon to be used in transporting ores from the peruvian and other alta mines to the railroad terminal at wasatch has been referred back to the petitioner without action the commission says it has no jurisdiction in the matter that the petitioner or anyone else has a right to build a tramway wherever needed without consulting the commission which can only have I 1 should be made for the a say in what charges za transportation of ore i connection has been made between the 1200 raise and the workings of the zuma property in the eastern end 1 of the district according to supt bupt edward says the eureka reporter some ore was encountered in the raised raise and there is ore showing in a number of places on the level also in a below that level and the development work of the next few months should mean much for the property the connection through 6 to the 1200 level will permit the rapid and economical prospecting of these promising bunches of ore and it is quite reasonable to suppose that by following out such leads commercial ore deposits will be found according to the eureka reporter an excellent water supply has been developed at the south standard property for use in the tintic gintic standard mine and the camp of dividend the tintic gintic standard mine has a number of good springs and wells but this coming t summer promises to be f a dry one and work was started from the bottom of a foot shaft on the south standard with a view of developing F additional water A flow of approximately gallons daily has been secured at this one place which is about double the total amount consumed at dividend after the water is is pumped to the surface at the south standard it will run by gravity to dividend N A dunyon of the park standard came out from salt lake last sunday evening and ana monday spent the greater part of the day at that promising prospect over on the east cast side mr dunyon informs the park record that C the tunnel is now in fifty five feet past the first cross fissure cut some time ago ago and the face continues in highly i mineralized ledge matter which is getting more of a quartz I 1 nature and apparently is nearing a second cross fissure t which is very apt to develop ore it seems a certainty mr air dunyon says judging from the information and lay of the t park standard that the present wor workings kinos 6 is is on the outer i edge of the east extension of the ontario vein and that with the cuttin cutting of the main cross fissure large ore bodies is sure i to result the formal opening of a twenty acre public park at magna set aside and approved by the utah copper company coni comi I 1 for the benefit of its employees and the people of I 1 the town was celebrated on the second of the month stores and schools closed and the populace turned out to I 1 enjoy a good time governor mabey general manager f cates of 7 the he utah copper co county commissioners commissioner s and nd 1 other prominent speakers took part in the ceremonies governor mabey planted the first tree and the planting of more followed the exercises the tract will be made one of the most attractive recreational and pleasure spots in in the state with lawns flowers shrubbery a ball ground swimming pool race track band stands bowery dancing ilig i pavilion childrens play grounds and many other features will be provided utah copper is spending hundreds of t thousands of dollars in cottages halls hotels club houses etc in in order to further and foster the community spirit and re good fellowship among its thousands of employees |