Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-21 | Page 6 | Big Ore Bodies in the Carisa

BIG Ml BODIES IN THE GARISA Ed Hoffman, who at the solicitation of Carlsa Interests has completed a careful sampling of the second-class ores that arc to go to the furnaces ofN the Bingham Con. smeller under n recent re-cent contract with that company, camo in from camp last night with hit? deductions. de-ductions. Tn his measurements Mr. Hoffman says he found actually "exposed" "ex-posed" no less than 25,000 tons of ore that will maintain nn average of 5 per cent copper, while 10 per cent of this will average 10 per cent. Ho did not have It assayed for the other metals but tho old register denotes tho prcH-ence prcH-ence of four to six ounces silver with $2 gold. To reach this nnd to economically econom-ically extract It the management will drive to It with a tunnel from the surface, sur-face, connection to be made In 300 feet, and with this outlet Mr Hoffman says the Carlsa will undoubtedly be restored re-stored to its old place among the dii-dond dii-dond payers. On the 700-foot level In Carlsa ground the ledge shows a width of thirty foot with the ore averaging 5 per cent toppor at this time, while the search is being made for the high grade. He was astonished at the mine's resources, surprised at the work achieved by Manager Joseph on such limited means.