Show ACTIVITY AT ALTA the mining review was favored with a visit the other day from that veteran mining man john G stilwell of alta utah who enjoys the distinction of being one of the pioneers of this grand old camp and who is its postmaster as well as one of its leading merchants and business men for many long and weary years mr stilwell has been a fixture at alta he was there during the palmy days of the camp twenty five years ago and he was there during the years of its enforced idleness when with that other old veteran fritz he was about the only living being in that picturesque and awe inspiring region by which alta is environed but his long wait has not been for naught and now he is in the midst of a stir of activity and progress that would warm the heart of any mining man and his interests which he has clung to through thick and thin are more than likely to place him in the ranks of thebo thes bonanza kings icings at no distant day mr stilwell is more than pleased with the way that alta is looking up and with the progress that has been made in mine development and mill construction during the pas two years at the columbus condoll COn consolidated sOll he says the mines of the company are in excellent physical condition while the new reduction works are about ready to go 90 into commission the new electric power po plant giving excellent satisfaction the continental alta also under the management of henry M crowther is looking so well and the mine has so much good goa milling ore in sight that gro even now being broken at tanners flat for a PW plant which in due time is to be connected connect edwith w the mine four or five miles further up the 1 A canyon with an aerial tramway tb blon bion too with its long tunnel is breaking into ore bodies which made this property famous in the past and the upper workings are being drained and to such an extent that it is believed that the old albion will soon be on the shipping list again at the city rocks mine now under lease to the ireland boys thad and rome some fine ore bodies are exposed from which one satisfactory shipment has been made and from which others can be made at any time desired the showing in this property being so encouraging that the lessees lessels intend to remain at the mine all winter the south columbus is also looking well and work is actively progressing in the development of many other valuable properties les in that locality A few years ago it was somewhat difficult to get up to alta on account of the lack of conveyance now however three stage lines running daily are on the road besides many private rigs this in itself gives give an idea of the revival at alta and of the growth of the mining industry in this locality so strongly appealing to the mining man and investor |