Show Renewed Activity In Bi Big B Cottonwood I I II la Is a II of 01 considerable wonder IT I m nt and Ind surprise that the mineral I of ot DIG Big Cottonwood canyon ha has not all capital more in late lale years than tham It lute 8 The district from n a 1 geological point of view u is I a 1 most mOlt In Interesting one on For more snore reasons than titan on one this district hould should bo be made to yield titers more generously than It did away buck back In the time TOs 10 when Big nig lII and Little constitute constItuted what was W then Ihn most moat active mining camps ca In II ALT CITY Big Cottonwood In le located bated but a few miles from the Ibe capital city and aM bad had It Il the railroad facilities enjoyed by lung Ding Dingham lungham ham hom It would be u as readily accessible In the canyon are ar If good many pro properties parties perU of promise prom I One On mine Is ii I pro producing ducille ore regularly the id which enjoys mJ Y the tho record of ot having paul paid In m dividends and has lias produced more than titan worth of ore Other mines are being developed on a small smAil scale Iral and the tho Kennebec Muting com corn company I pany JIlIn h acquired the old Reed need and Benson about two years all ago alo Is doing some dome tunnel mining The Tho Kessler ICle Peak leak IJ lk Mining company Is II also alto executing development work on a 1 mod moderate orate erate sele end nil tid the Scottish S Chief at atthe atthe atthe the head hl of t the lh canyon Is IB developing Into a pro i en ond Is contributing to 10 the local ore markets with Uh another year in which tu to continue tho the campaign of ot exploration may see It become an In Im un ImI In I octant Th Ih at the tIme i resent time hint H Ii I the only regular shipper la in 11 the i Notwithstanding that illat it has hai hn bet bee i i Idl tIve for the greater part nf If 30 year yean the Ihl property Is ii I still con Md red tu ti be bl a I lour long Ion ways front from being II a i develd davI n mine Ine MINERAL DEIT LAnOe A Vint I to to Tug Till recently i l lf In m the following man manI I hIl r l coi OtI that dIstrict It Is tl i mining country nil III the way vay tn II the i n n from the to 10 th Ihl tho summit ml 11 i from th point where th HI mill f ff K f the tho branches oft ott to LI I the i It t Ih t III I s the Ilio dividing lino 1 t weel Jit I I h nil mill te II Cottonwood I ony I n fl nm die 1111 ji of nf the erect crest Is IsIt Lii It imp If f Aim lIa On the oth r rt l t k the tI i il I 1 of nf the south fork of lug Ills lugI IlK IlKI I I Id nl II whre here th rc is III a lili lilii I i luster of f t n Inn ind md nd ts t thief chief I In Import in b bIrIK bing liiK the for tor fori i as is lR tine Ihl Heed A Benson hUe In lit the thu ln Imm of this timis I old od which has h a II record nf ot I to tn its Iti It credit are JUtI to be found th the Baby Hally McKee MoKe MeK the South Fork Monte MonteS I S I the Ito Jonea Jonee Jon mine and anI many other properties of promise e while on Keen Iesu lens Ir Peik Puk further r down donn the canyon ore are the tho old lU Carbonate Rattler HaUler Sailor Jn Jock k the tho Phoenix find and other minis mines that were productive of much good ore when whon tIme the district wits was at the of ot Us Its prosperity and popularity WILL WITH ALTA As the crow flies file fit the Kennebec Is IB but buta ut a ft 1 short hort distance from rom the tb mines that lust have hae made mad Alta Aita so 80 famous In the past pIt It Ii is I probably on the samo amo mineralised l soil and a 1 tunnel cutting through the mountains crest would doubtless con CIOn connect with the old workings ot of the tIme Flag IliK Flagstaff staff mine one of ot Altas Itai noted producers ers era of the th past put The Th Kennebec of which W J Craig CrAl of is manager Is I now worked under tinder contract and anI tun tunnel tunnel nel nod connections with 1111 Alta Ita as u aboto mentioned will probably be made lu itt due time AN ACCIDENTAL FIND Almost directly across acro the canyon from the Kennebec Is la the property of ot the Baby McKee lcK Mining company This WM was an on find and a B surface producer from the start tart the tho vein In being a fissure dure ure in n the and evidently i a continuation of ot the Columbus Columbua Con COli Consolidated ledge 1111 on the other side of ot tho time divide This mine WM wu discovered In Inthe Inthe the Ule year yr 1831 1191 and wu was worked success successfully fully tully until lat late In the year 15 when on ohm account of the death of ot one olle of ot tho principal owners and the ih subsequent transfer of ot a 11 major interest to a n Chi cab catta capitalist active operations wore although there Is IB every rca rea reason son lIOn to 10 Relieve that this ground In is Inthe Inthe the making of a heavy producer Dur During DurIn During ing In the present month however the mine hai 1181 its been visited by the tho Chicago aa A A a LaA Aaa iW I ii a A AI I MAXFIELD MINE DIG BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON gentleman and arrangement lavo about been perfected for tor Its It development and exploitation III Ill the main canyon canon Its It forks turk am a at its numerous gulches lire are many other oiher of or merit Including the flair AJr the tin Hiss flees D the Wheel k Ol the Pioneer time the rD JiU an Iho big bl copper property of or the Il ig g Cottonwood Copper Gold bid Mining colt 00 1 puny pony of ot which Col Cal Nick I jeneral manager It U would ho be to 10 fluid find better stir lr face showings than tha are on exhibition on every hand In fig DIg k can cnn canyon I yon iron Ott Us UI mouth to 10 the time ex c cI mutts lImits of at Us ItS 11 tributaries The Tho I ledges 1141 In this section cUon arc stron atron IB an s prominent and carry high at the time very vry grass ru roots rS The grade 1 nt or tion U is I very er avo Thie to th the of the precious prec cue ami alti baser bUller i principally anti and Ce 1111 ore o 0 usually making in iii the tho ital lime with 1 II tI the t C contacts it u III I P a down hm hilt with good roads to tt t the tho valley uv i iu san w York works anti and and the f it If L fille eisa thai thau son 10 s rI cillI to 10 Salt tAke Lake CIt would I n lt deal of at attention ut at the ot f nun mitch Iud and investors investor it is III sate ro to that title this locality vv because o its III I did mineral resources its and the many litany man opportunities it i V oft w 11 it II not bs hi much manger longer overlook itoh hO out OUI after bonansa III r it |