Show EXPERTS f HAVE Yi MUCH FAITH IN THESE HILL g gnew View of American Fork c canyon mining district showing location of principal min mineral properties This district has l long been neglected declare experts erl who predict a great boom there this l spring r and d th the development o of some ij II new ore bodies fl Pacific Pitt Pittsburg burg Atlantic South P Park rl South Sout Park South Park I 3 Boloy Boley Texan 1 7 i f 1 r siH 7 k f r j. I 0 tt f f m J t. t t 1 I. I A jo Ie f ti t UI f v. v t. t H L r f 4 IJ I p A i E. E f t A iI 1 t pf i fil ii- ii tf lJ d' d i k r f t L 1 fu- fu f t 1 l Jt t i t ti F f i it t. t I J 71 t to 4 i I 7 Jf 8 j. 1 r h J f r I k Z 7 5 g to 4 i. i if tj t I f If r r. r 1 4 1 iJ iI k Y t 4 4 r d Jiw Ift 4 r i Si 4 4 4 W 6 A 4 c t ii 4 4 4 t S tp f I 2 4 f 4 S c 4 I k t V t y V 4 v s i p. p M I m Yo f 1 t f 1 i 4 a- a 4 Ml J t- t E l c t rJ t i l. l fi J f M I i f i i d J ld dY 1 1 t j f 2 1 lIt t t t r I F it i t lra i s f ii mt ir V. 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T l-T tS Miller HUt Hill Pacific Smuggler South Park Pacific Extension VR FIFTY PR P TI ES ESTo T To W WORK R American Fork Slated for Big Boom This Spring Properties Are Well Financed Fork v will un- un 0 The American n canyon on be thu tho center of much minim activity during tho the coming season I Lying n the same great mineralized ll zone one I I an as Park City CIl and the Alta Alla districts with identical ge geological ecological lo-Ical lo condition condition- and a lu larga amount of development work going boing on there If It cr c every reason to expect early and Iid v. ful dl disclosures hi In this territory The possibilities of the camp h have ne re recently recently re- re hen en zed by the that Jesse Knight and a associates who own iho tho Miller Hill Hili the Holey Boley and other properties prop will at aC once begin gln an active c de del development de- de l campaign on a large scale l The b beginning of or active operations In t the lU district dis lla b by these well wen known and successful ful mining men has given an nn impetus to all B th other properties In the camp Thc Th properties f now amply finance financed an and aid with th the tho ext extensive G under underway wa way means substantial results in the n near nr future The tunnel in the Miller Hill now in 4 distance of or 1125 feet Is In mineralized l lime mid indications indication arc strong that a 8 large ore hori body hody will lJj tie lie encountered when the quartzite is reached readied These properties arc nrc well located In proven pro ground and adjoin estates which have nave been ben large producers producers' in the thc past The Thc American Fork Kork mining district Wa Wilt way organized in and since Its or organization or- or has produced approximately The Th district a few cw years ears ago 10 go was estimated eat esti EtI- EtI mated to contain a productive urea area of oC about six Elx- square miles Further development development develop develop- ment work worl olid wid the he discovery er of oC new mining min lag ing territory later has hat given Iv n the district a n productive area o of about bout thirty five lies lle The district Is located a south o of the Lit lt tlc tic Cottonwood In the northe northeast t part lart of oC county and embraces practically the time watershed o of the American Fork creek Near ear the tho head of the time canyon the hills are are- rugged cd rising to an elevation atlon o of 01 feet Ceet The Tho general formation of the thc district consists of sedimentary rocks ringing from pro Cambrian quartzite and slates found In the Iho western part of Mineral Flat Fiat and Yankee Yank e bins basSna n through h quartzite and shale hale found in the thc eastern part of oC these basin basins to Cambrian and Devonian limestone on Pittsburg ridge Miller lI and the country ecu In from Mary Ellen Enen gulch The most productive e urea ha has been bee In the oxidized silver lead ore found In iii Inthe iiiI I the lie Cambrian limestone with the heavy sulphide ores orf from the thc Cambrian quartzite quartz quartz- ite second in The Tho Miller liller mine on oh th the top toji of ot Miller MillerHill Hill Hili ha been the largest larell producer In Inthe Inthe inthe the district yielding about two thirds of ot the total production When the original Miller ore oro body wa woe opened It was found to bo ho tho the largest body of or lead carbonate known and its discovery created a sensation sensa tion in tIme the camp FISSURE SYSTEMS There are two defined fissure systems system passing through h t the he district from Crom ron the northeast to the One of the fissures begins at Snake Sn creek and Alta and extends southwesterly terl for a distance of about I seven even miles The other system b begins at the tho southern end of th the easterly casterly n and lying along its course course- is the thc American Volunteer group the Texan Texan Tex Tex- an an Whirlwind Dutchman Miller Hill Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- la chic and South Park lark properties The most productive fl fissure sur In this system II tem in Iii what is la known as the Blue Rock nock or 01 Pacific ic tl fissure Hure I What Is 18 termed the west fissure covers en the he old Miller and Yankee fissures ii from which several million dollars have hn I already been taken cn at the Jl south uth end cud of pr f this system and covered by hy properties tle having im known own values are arc th time the I J l Globe Gloh Live Yankee phan Judora I Bell Mineral Flat Bogs Bog and Th Time The Park elt City formation ll li along the eastern astern side of or time the American Fork dis- dis and nd th thi T properties near nal this hll forma- forma tion are arc the Pacific l Extension and Ba Bay State both of which show lead and silver I tl values I 11 The The- production of oC the American Fork Jod district has all been above the foot fo t level In lii th time the upper ii lime inc and ail carbonate c. zone The significant discoveries made marJe by bv bythe bytho the tho dc work ork of 1010 1916 marked ark lJ the beginning of deep mining for Cor th the valuable aide able ores In the e sulphide zone It has lias now become apparent that an ore zone hat boon been reached that goes to great depth I and shows er e every evidence of oC i RUSH THIS Tl SPRING More than fifty properties fn omi which d de development IC- IC w were re starter started In 1916 are arc now awai awaiting ting more lucre favorable weather conditions condi to begin deep lOin mining operations which hAvn lmae already been heen planned planner A mere I numeration enumeration of thc these o properties falls fails to convey an Idea of what has been Leen achieved ld b by the operations to date in lii extending I and proving the thc productive area of oC the iho district In addition to the Pacific Miller Hill I Texan Whirlwind Bay State South Park r Karl Farl arl Eagle Engle and other properties properties prop prop- that In spite of oC from froni fI fifteen to twenty feet Ceet of snow now are arc conducting Important Important important Im Im- im- im operations thc there re are an amazing array of properties that t were being de dl developed developed de- de the weather Ien er set In and that arc are now now In common with a great man many new companies companie awaitIng awaiting await alt In ing the advent nd of carl early to augment aug aur- ment the time great rent rush of oC 1916 The old Miller the plon pioneer fr of the tue camp i whose production record has b ben en vari var- variously var-j var estimated at from Crom to has been leased to the thc Tonto Development company coman and will be actively actively ac ae- ac- ac operated this year I The Texan a large estate which through the tho foresight of Charles T Tyng n way va located mount mound the time Miller MilicI Is driving a lon long tunnel and is hol now In the iho II 1200 1201 feet in and from all signs 1 nCI n nearing a n fissure an aim the entire face face- of the time tunnel I II is filled with heavily mineralized mine matterI matter close closel closely veined d with small stringers of I galena Jl Power Driven machinery Is to tobo I ho bo Installed soon I The Whirlwind adjoining the Texan I and the Miller lIler Hill is If being being- explored by hy bya I a a. tunnel that is In 60 feet and I Is within I feet feN of or the first fl This Is another an an- 1 other T Tyng nl property I The Millet t Hill Hili tunnel 1 IB is due lUe to reach I the Pacific fissure within the next I Ito I to feet feeL This Is the Knight ht project which caused the biggest flurr flurry In iii AmerIcan American Amerlean Amer Amer- Ameri i ican lean Fork circles during the tIme past year wr I I MANY PROPERTIES The Pacific operated b by the th Fissure I T Leasing com company pan will continue Its Ib splendid dill did producing record of sensationally rich ore all through tho the coming year car I Time The Dutchman adJoin adjoining 1111 the Miller Hill HillI Hilland I and Whirlwind a n. notable LIe producer folI following following fol fol- fol- fol I lowing the recent In Installation tall of It Its Its' sixty sixty- I ton mill Is being Lein reopened b bv liv tho the Fissure Leasing company compan and prepared for In 1917 The Bay a State Is driving a de deep dep p tunnel to Intersect a fissure from which they are arc sacking ore on an the surface The South Park J. J H. H Wootton and arid I George Gorge O. O Relt property Is driving a dt deep p tunnel for a fissure In the quartzite The Tho Silver Flat Fiat was busy husy the past year ear I and and will lay Increased ell activity this year The Alpine Umpire Empire has hns been 1 en sinking lInking on oil the tho contact on 1 rich cooper ore Time The Stewart Mercer will Increase e Its operation oper on its con consolidated estate this year earThe ear The group took out considerable considerable consid consid- erable ore from the wash lat last t t year ear and will develop extensively this year ear Time Tho 1 Karl Earl arl Eagle In is headed for or the same sarno fi fissure gure th that t haw has ed rich ore in Iii the tho an and will inter Intersect it this tills year It Is equipped with gasoline power The American Fork Canyon Mining company dl did preparatory W work lk last year ear I pending a drive e this year for the time ext extension extension exten exten- enI en- en I sion Bion of the Pacific CI fissure I The Th Copper Glance is another property t that is going after the Pacific fi fissure Hur this year Last year yeal company opened up rich copper ore on the surface of oC tho Iho i fissure EXCELLENT SHOWINGS The Time Pacific Extension the gulch i from Crom toni the Pacific la is going after afler the Bay Har I State Slate vein The u I-u om Bell Hell now tile the Red Cloud was sinking on two feet of or good ore last I year rear and will elop develop this Loo body extensively extensive extensive- ly this year ear and will vill use electricity brought over from Iho ho Mineral Flat I The has hat planned augmented operations on omi It Us Its ore bod body I opened up In 1 1916 an and will conduct other Important operations operation The Tho Mineral Flat a Knight property properly with full equipment of electrically run machinery will push Its deep Jeep tunnel de developments developments de- de to capacity The Thc Major Evans E which started work during the past year and opened up gold- gold silver lead lend ore ort will continue developments devel devel- The Tho Globe a Sanford property proper proper- t ty has ore on the surface and will run runa a tunnel to catch It at nt t depth The Tho Deer Creep Copper and Gold another an an- other property COli controlled trolled b by the came Interests has haM good copper on the outcrop of oe tile the fI fissure Hurt and amul at a adept depth h hof of fifty feet cot This company compan has haM planned extensive developments for time the year car The Phoenix will wl continue lt its foot 1St-foot tunnel to undercut an aim outcrop from which WIH sas extracted worth of ore years years years' ago I Gasoline power il Is being used 1 BOLEY'S POSITION I lh The Boley adjoining th time the Texan and nd i other Important clo eln properties PI has imas started to sink and anel will In all probability drive this year from a point on the thc Texan Tex Tex- an itO tunnel into Its own ground at great depth The Thi Va Range flange e has haa three foot feet of high grade ore which will be further developed de S The Tho Smuggler ha has resumed operation i and ami will Ill he be active The Th Silver III Lake will be an fin active property property prop prop- erty during durin the year The Pitt bur burg In spite of the lime heath of Its lis principal owner A H. H TarLet Il ii planning pl extensive c activities The fhe I has boon been optioned ll to the Miller people the Aspinwall Interests Interests interest Inter Inter- ests est and nd plans an extensive development en campaign m n nTh Th The Sunday will vIlI conduct exploration for t tho hI phenomenally rich gold Jold ore of former for 01 ormer or- or mer cla days The Time Silver Dipper has a mill and will willbe be Le active c The TImE HOld Park owned h by imy Samuel C. C Park and associates will be hI developed d for Its ItH old and for new ore bodies A Among nion t time the other proportion most of ef If which were vere active la last t year ear and all of which will bo ho active this year are arr the thelta la May 11 Mahogany an Brooklyn Austin Miry Mary t r Ellen Live LI Yankee American Volunteer Vol oh Osborn Horseshoe hoe Milkmaid American Fork Fori Mining Water ater Falls no Bogs s. s Pioneer Consolidated Mountain Lake Extension Silver Sliver Dipper Gold huh Hill Indian Johnnie and Utah tah All Indications point unmistakably to tonn nn an CrL IL of development which promises to tomake torn I rn make Ice the American Fork Forie district tho the most st nc active miring mining camp In tho the state sk |