Show II I ACTIVITY IN UTAH MINING WORK INCREASES Several incidents have been noted since the opening of ot the new year bearing out the predictions that the coming spring would witness a great increase In mining activities in Utah Among the most recent of ot these in indications indications in- in is the announcement that within a few days resumption of ot op operations operations operations op- op will begin at the Deseret Mountain mine which as the result cf ct scarcity of labor high cost of ot supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies and unsettled conditions generally generally gener gener- ally aUy during the latter part of the war has not been operated for about six months Superintendent D D. E. E McPherson will leave in a few tew days to complete completo arrangements for tor the operation of ot the mine with even a larger force than formerly was employed In the property which is is' is located in the West Vest Tintic district The Tho mine is developed by a working shaft feet teet deep sunk on the foot foot- wall of ot the vein At the surface the vein is about 7 feet in width at the foot foot level the vein Is 12 feet between between between be be- tween walls and carries about 4 per percent percent percent cent copper with low gold and silver values At the foot level tho the vein veinis is 30 feet teet between walls Drifts have been run northerly and southerly on the vein on the foot and foot toot levels In ore It is stated to be the Intention of ot the management to continue sinking the shaft to water level where it i is expected the enriched zone will be found if it Is not sooner encountered The ore so far encountered is o of ot an oxidized character showing a marked leached condition indicating that leaching has taken place and that the greater values have been carried down downto to greater depth where they have been The property is equipped with a twenty horsepower hoist holst air compressor compressor com corn air drills machine and black blackl blackf smith shops boarding house bunkhouses bunkhouses bunkhouses bunk- bunk houses and office building The officers are W. W Mont Ferry president D. D H. H Livingston vice presIdent president president pres pres- ident William D. D Livingston secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary S. S J. J Truman treasurer and these with J. J Jn II H. Turner Ir Ira D. D Wines VInes and J. J W. W Mellen Mellon form the directorate |