Show brighter outlook for silver reef conditions at the old camp of silver reef in washington county rutih are continuing to improve according to si W debt of silt lake alio came in from that old dis last week balver reef 13 one of the oldest of historic producers and years ago before some of our more modern camps were known or even heard of it had produced its millions and contrary to accepted geological teachings and beliefs the silver content of the ore occurred in native form while the ore made in a red sandstone formation at the present time considerable activity prevails at silver reef and mr west states hat his company the dixie mining development company of which be is president and winch owns a group of nine claims adjoining the old stormont bt ormont mine 13 making experimental tests with he expectations of equipping its mine at an early day two samplings of ore of which there is a good tonnage exposed lo 10 mine workings gave returns of 27 6 and 28 0 in silver to the ton respectively under odeary conditions this would be good shipping product but aa it carries about 85 per cent in ita content it is heavily penalized at the shelters smelters sm elters it is quite probable that the ore will be treated by some type of the power for the operation of the new milling plant and for the machine drills to be installed at the mine will be electrical the currant to be supplied by the line now being constructed into sliver reef some of the ore from this property is highly reminiscent of the early boom davs of the famous camp ben granger who is associated with mr west laba week exhibited samples and essay slips in alie mining review office which showed returns as engh as ounces of silver to the ton the adah mining company also of silver reef aap harris owning a claims on the main reef will also put in a milling plant mr harris has quite a force employed in mine development it is learnd that alex colbath of salt lake is it alie head of a project aich contemplates the building of works for the of the old christy tailings amounting to about tons salt lake lining review |