Salt Lake Tribune | 1897-01-01 | Page 21 | Old Jordan and Galena

OLD JORDAN AND GALENA this old property WM was operated by this the company up to may when because ot of the tha low prices of 0 silver and lead it was wall shut doun donn except the work of 0 a few leasers leaders lea sers this cut down domm tho the annual production to about tons ot of oro are and concentrates shipped chipped a much leav les amount than for alny one year for IL long lone time less isa I sa than A month enoi ago the tha milt mill was fitted up to start again As soon as it ii deemed advisable to to KO go and leases were renewed for extracting ore on under tinder the lease leac system this li is the alio oldest abid d largest laj sest producer in the tha district havone been worked every year since its ello discovery covery the old jordan hao haft had claim after clala added however until it la Is now an extensive group and besides its ita many openings hoisting works tunnels and inc mill it has haa a tramway from the th mine and mill to the rio grands grand wet went ern depot bome four miles over which Is operated cars cara for sending down orta ores anil and taking up supplies