Show I I r r I I r I F 1 I O I II f 0 J M of W Id I i iI 1 I ev a J OU aS ne Ines 01 EW copper I In tho west Imore more attention during I F 1 tho than m the lh Nevada N y Douglas Copper at low Few copper have 11 vo made It ado belt l IJ In tho wily WI ot of toYo and n foW If any have I a I outlook foi tOI tho Indeed di Nevada Doug Douglas pg las Ins has become b cm classed aa aso one lc of tho really great copper ICI mines of f tho World i It ll has an all enviable of production lion tion to II its credit c yet ot the tonnage tonnac o this year has been only only tho o ore j during durin re couise c u e of df development only on that which had to be moved to t avoid Interference with advancement nt of o oI I voik ork It has been tho policy of 0 the thc Neva Neya Nevada da Douglas to practically pr all energy tow aids development and to tou the u equipment of or tho mine for econ economic on in tho future It has ha been a systematic campaign of pre preparation JI at has boon beon going on In Iu tho nem future It begin on the building of a II spur of standard track tho main line lino of tho Ne Nc Nevada vada California railroad which is isa Isn a n portion of the Harriman system s stem and this will be followed by tho con can construction 1 ot oJ larger lar Cl reduction works for tho treatment of the 01 ore e on tho tl o ground Hence it will Mill be seen eeli big things are aro In III stoic storo for the tho Nevada Douglas com company pany borne sone gleat work ork has been planned and will bo carried out dui dUl dUlIng Ing the real 1909 LARGE TONNAGE IN SIGHT While only anI a small portion of the Nevada Douglas domains have been explored it is claimed by engineers that ther Is actually In sight bight I nearly tons t us of oio averaging JI 65 per pel cent C how much largel I the really Is remains foi de development to disclose But t the th I portion portio II of tho body to in tho foregoing averages nearly neaily 60 foot in int t width It in known to bo more than BOO feet teet long and has boon to t feet depth Shoots of extreme extremely ne ly Ii high grade ore oro run through this body b d value of tho tha ore oie mined from several of the tho leading lendh cop eop copper per mines of the tho world Is lest less than 2 I per cent but the tho general aver average 1 er erI I age ngo of the tho Nevada Douglas oies Is much higher than that which gives It Ita a 11 distinct advantage over oer other othor copper mines in the tho country HAS HilS AN ADVANTAGE Tho advantage has Ims apparently boon heen scarcely realised cd by tho mining world Tho character and extant of the Ne Nevada Nevada vada Douglas DOlglas ore oro bodies bodlos havo not lIot bo be pun Jun to be appreciated Mining men mene evidently e have not believed that tho thoe e values could hold out But they tho aro holding out and the tho rich ilch cat at ores ore are being found on tho lower levels nere is what It means Say that the coat of producing e by tile tho mine whoso whose oio oro average runs luns 2 per pel cent is 9 cents a pound with Its lis great are oie body bod of 6 65 K per cent copper arc can product the metal for 6 I cents a pound and yet ot have a It good margIn for handling the tho ole oie over oel wh t tho other producer has The Tho Nevada Douglas Copper company owns 32 3 claims in a IL compact group In tho of the tho It owns also SO 80 neros of ground miles away in III which are aio several good sized sired springs providing plenty plent of wa water ter tF for fOI mining and smelting smelling purposes The rh mine mille Is equipped with a IL connected with the tho power lino of the tho Truckee River r Power company which company is capable of supplying s at a reasonable cost all of the power po IVO I that can be possibly needed by the tho mines of the tho district On tho property mo three hoisting plants machine shops assay and other buildings and equipment eq t necessary for mining on an extensive scale ABOUT THE FORMATION The Tho foi malion of tho company group ot claims comprises a laige de deposit deposit posit of ot limestone cut at Intervals by porphyry dikes On the tho northern end endis is a big contact while on tho southern end tho limestone H H H ot H 1 I f 1 y I y 1 y JI i y I 1 1 1 II 1 Y y y y J y y y y y y y y y 1 X X X X H X x xi i NEVADA DOUGLAS COPPER PROPERTY YERINGTON NEV AA comes comos In contact with massive The rho mineralized portion is in garnel led which the tho gangue ma material ana which covet a laigo mca On that portion known as ns Douglas hill hlll the tho outcrop has an aiea arca of square feet On the brow of the hill tho entire mass hns hils been be n trenched and and J taken oel this area show a l average of 3 pel cent cop copper per pei at the tho In this portion of the a II tunnel has been driven COO feet Raises from fLom the tunnel level loyol to the tho surface are arc in oio and sunk Junk beneath the tho tunnel have havo developed tons of avei averaging aging 6 65 5 per cent copper Tho elevation of ot this portion It Is soma somo feet above the v valley alloy On tile the Casting Copper Cappel claim has been sh the main deep tunnel which will a II minei allied sec lice section lion tion to Douglas Hill and at 2400 feet length will bo be cut at SOO feet depth tho oio bodies bodlos exposed in Doug Douglas Dou Doulas las hill hili Very largo results ro aio u 10 an anticipated anticipated from opening the tho ground at that depth LUDWIG SECTION But probably the develop development ment In Nevada Douglas Is In what is Known as tho station ot the proper y Tho 1110 I Ithe the Douglas group have been heen worked it III intervals since 1860 1800 Dur During ing l g this tho Iho haw haM the mint at Carson City 35 miles I away awa a great deal of copper for tor mak making ing alloys alia mine was on the surface levels for tho high giado copper carbonates when nothing no short of 35 pOI per cent copper ore oie could bo worked at a profit Tho larger portion of the Ludwig of 1500 feet length and from 75 to feet in thickness has been worked by hy shafts and Inclines down downto to feet depth The Tho surface out Is largely leached iron gossan material except for occasional bunches H DIVIDENDS PAID BY UTAH IN 1908 dividend record for 1908 has fallen somewhat short ot of the tho figures given at al the close of or 1007 1107 because of the tho sion in business and the difficulty experienced by b mine to market their ores early In tho tho Is after all ull a n most mo t gl one A half Tintic mines have como come forward vory substantially and the camp is credited with ono one new lIew dividend paver Sioux Consoli Consolidated Consolidated dated which Is now ed us Ono one of the leading mines of tho state It stands second thih thIl year among the tho bread winners of Tintic Bing Bingham ham has done well with Utah Ulah appealing in the dividend column for foi the time Utah Ulah Consolidated has made disbursements at tho rate late of 2 a n share of tile Puritan Gold Copper company realized a from the sale s lE of rights to the Utah Coppet company while those of the tho Vest Mountain Pincer company drew down wn which was yielded from tho sale of water to the Utah Copper company All told disbursements WOI made by b 13 companies as us follows Name I Bullion Beck Colorado Mammoth u May Day Puritan Sioux Consolidated Silver King Coalition Uncle Sam Con United States Utah Con Utah Copper Utah Mine West Mountain Placer Total I of high hi h grade ore In the gossan and well defined streaKs of high run jun lIng from a few fe Inches to 0 two feet in width h The thickness s of the richer streaks MINERAL WEALTH Output and nIne of Uio tIlO mineral minerai products for fOl two 10 cals as n taken HIP States Geological reports I 1 1906 I 1 07 I 1 Quantity short tons 60 O Clay Coal short lOlls Copper pounds Gold Ono Load tons Limo short tons stones 1164 Salt barrels fine ounces ZInc tons 2419 10 Other products Includes antimony Portland cement mineraI waters petroleum phosphate rock sand and sulphur Record Stowing ShoWing Years Y ears Production of Utah s sMines Mines Mills and Smelters records of tho metals produced from tho mines of Utah havo been bean kept since ince 1871 and willie while It must bo acknowledged that there thero are somo discrepancies tho following table tabla will give some idea Idoa of the enormity of the wealth that has hils been poured flom tho mountains into the great of wealth The rhe records from 1871 to 1875 Inclusive are as fo t ws Gold anti and sliver silver lead Total Gold and silver lead Total SS S 1873 Gold 6 placer gold lead copper Total 1874 Gold and silver lead copper Total v Gold sliver lead copper CaliPer In 1870 1876 no records were kept Beginning with the record is as follows tEAR I Galli I Lead I Copper 1 1877 S 1878 t 2 8 1870 1 1882 0 1881 j Wl 1881 10 1 1188 I 3 I 7 1 0 S 8 1 I S 6 8 i i 1 1 1801 20 7 1801 I 1 1811 13 8 1 OSH 1808 2108 12 12 I I 0 1 1 1 1 11 1 IU I 1016 1 1 0 J U Ir I jIO l I m o I Z O I 1001 01 i 10 I 1110 I OOOO OOOO 1 SOO During tho 01 cars tho production o has cut a In of slat In 1906 21 1907 1972 shari Ions were on which States survey pia co p of for 1906 and for 1907 It Is this production In th slate at 2500 tons 1 Location I Amount Tintic I II I Bingham 2500 Tintic Park City Tintic I Bingham Tintic Bingham I Bingham I Fish Springs I Bingham I I and the frequency fr of or the high h grade hunches throughout tho gossan gos an in with depth d until at ut the OO level leol levela a 1 well weB denned body hOdy of carbonate some someO 20 O is exposed of this is graded to admit of shipping di dl Icet to the and a IL great deal of it 1 i lulI mining both better than 15 per cent I copper cappel has been shipped I ION ON THE LEVEL L IJ On tho level almost the tho en entire tire body of oC gossan shows val values ues u S the tho difference between 1 the tiT high grade giado and the tho second class oio Is not nearly neaily so marked feet t this level lovel appear sulphides in inthe the tho form of cov covell elite to chal eba and The largest development Ins has been heen done dona on the tho level lovo Hue tho gossan ha entirely disappeared and andin in its place Is good sulphide ore oro of ot commercial grade The ore oro bod has haB been opened on this level for bOO feet teel teelIn In length while four fOIll aver averaging averaging aging 67 feet In length have haye been be n driven and the tho width of tho oro ora Is not et determined Assays taken ev every ery feet along tho crosscuts cros ami drifts show a II general value of fully tull 6 65 5 per cent copper with BOO tons of developed ore are In sight On the tho level tho same sume are oro bodies have havo boon been and In addi addition addItion tion to these has just been cut a paral parallel lel oro body feet farther west be bo beyond yond what Is as liB the tho foot wall At last account tho new ore body had been entered seven soven feet and for that width It showed values ot of from 84 to 12 6 per cent OnE OUE The Tho average value of the tho ore oro opened on all the he up to this time Is 74 7 per cent copper Another asset of the Nevada Neada Doug Douglas Douglas las company compan and one of no mean Im Is an enormous normous deposit of pure puro gypsum Experts have havo pronounced ed It tho best as to tu quality they the have hae ever evor seen seon and as to quantity it is virtually inexhaustible The tonnage has been estimated at not less than tons Gypsum is soiling selling in Sail Francisco at from 1075 to JIG 16 a aa aa a ton according to Allowing liberally for tho cost of mining milling treat treating tr at ing hauling and soiling selling these prices would leave a II margin of not less Jess than thanH H 4 a ton tonI I ORE metallurgical tests have been made which show tho Nevada Nov da Douglas ores oies to bo best bost adapted to straight smelting tho ores containing within themselves sufficient lime Iron and silica to make almost a II perfect smelting mixture In n addition to this In III case caso it should bo determined by In tho company compan to build a II smelting plant to todo todo do custom worl as well as handling its own oies the property is well equipped with tho to cheaply a II larso amount of ores of or which there thero is a great groat abundance dance clance in tho camps along the tho western border bolder of Nevada With cheap power plenty of and a l labor laboi cost about equal to that ot other othor sections Nevada Douglas should bo in 1 L position to compute not lIot only with the thc mines of thu tho country but with tho smelters as aswell aswell well The Tho Nevada Neada Douglas Copper com comp company p pany my is capitalized for tal 1000 shares of tho par value ot of 5 a share with shares Issued and The company also ha Ims outstanding of bonds within three from Mav 1508 into to stock stoel at 7 GO a l of the tho com company puny pany ale J D president A J Orem vice president AV V V Rice nIce AY Y C Orom general man 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