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Show THE CITIZEN 10 THE FAMOUS OLD EMMA MINE AT ALTA AGAIN "COMING BACK." a GREAT PRODUCER IN EARLY DAYS The Alta Ore Zone, with Alta as its center, made famous during the 70s and 80s, by the heavy production of rich silver-leaores, coming from the properties then known as the Emma, Joab Lawrence, North Star, South Star MacKay and Revolution, all now owned and operated by the Emma-Silve- r Mines Co., seems to be on the eve of again attracting unusual attention, due to recent developments in the Emma. d Early History The Emma was first owned, by S. S. Walker, Joseph R. Walker, David F. Walker and Matthew H. Walker. Joseph R. Walker in the early seventies, was the first president and in direct charge of the mining operations. It is said that in a very great measure the foundations of the fortunes of the Walker brothers came from the results of operations of the Emma mine and has had much to do with the growth and development of Salt Lake City, the State and other mining enterprises carried on by them and their successors, extending into Montana and CaliAt one time, during J. R. fornia. Walkers, direction, 4,000 tons of ore were enroute between Salt Lake and Swansea, Wales, where much of the ore was shipped for treatment, there being no smelter facilities near at hand. This great tonnage of ore gave net returns of 40 pounds sterling to the ton. Later the property was sold to Park and Baxter of New York City and by them in turn handed over to a London syndicate at a price said to be in excess of $4,000,000. It was while J. R. Walker was In charge that the late Marcus Daly, worked for the Emma as a common miner, being discharged by a mine foreman and later again hired by Mr. Walker and sent to Ophir, Utah, in charge of m'ning there. From 'Ophir Mr. Walker took Mr. Daly to Butte, Montana where the old Ellis mine, purchased by the Walker interests, was placed in charge of Mr. Daly. This was Dalys great opportunity and the m'ning fraternity well knows the succeeding achievements of the late Marcus Daly. Thus is history made. During the operations of the English Syndicate the rich ore body lying between the Snow and Montezuma fault planes, was mined out and its continuation lost, due to the faulting occur-in- g there. The succeeding years have witnessed many changes in management and numerous and the expenditure of much money and effort in attempts to locate a continuation of the rich ores, cut off by the faulting. The best results were found at deeper levels, but the water being too great to handle, has up to the present, made it unproTitable mining at these deeper levels. This water problem will eventually be solved and so a very profitable area will be open- gan a careful study of the properties, preparatory to launching a campaign of development. In this work Mr. Watson, secured the services of Mr. J. J. Season, geoligist, and a plan of work was outlined and commenced. It now appears that it has fallen to their lot to have definitely located the faulted upper segment of the vein. Mr. Watson, soon realizing that, in prosecuting the development of this vein, it would carry them outside the confines of their holdings, wisely set about to and did secure the required ground, which was known as the Cabin Companys property. The development work was then taken up in earnest again. This work is being prosecuted from the Tom Moore tunnel level, by a drift extending North and East from this tunnel. This drift will give them between six and seven hundred feet of backs, in absolutely virgin territory, and all above the water level. Encountering a small vein, it has been followed and has now widened to over five feet and to a heighth of about eight feet. Each days work seems to confirm the belief that this is the long sought ore. The ore is the identical 're of the "old" Emma, showing the rich mixture of carbonates and chlorides, such as were found and produced the millions between the Snow and Montezuma fault planes. Shipments of the ore are now enroute to the smelter. The habit of these veins, in the Alta zone, of eventually leading to great lenzes of ore, productive of great tonnage, is confidently expected to mater- - alize in this instance and will again place the Emma in the Bonanza class of Utah producers. Even with the ore development as it is the Emma will be a steady shipper from now on. The same conditions obtain at the Emma, as in other properties of the camp, i e., that there still remains large zones of sulphide ores at and below the water levels, due to the tremendous leaching that must have occurred and has been going on throughout the ages, carrying values to greater depths, than it is possible to reach at present, owing to the inability to take care of the water. A drainage of this water must eventually be had and when this is accomplished, rich sulphides, carring lead, silver and copper values will be mined and for a long period of years. This can not help but follow. Therefore the Emma Silver and its General Manager Mr. Geo. H. Watson are particularly forunate in having such an attractive future before them at the beginning of this year of 1925. MINES. Silver Lead 67 10 15 Copper The copper and lead interests are hailing with delight the higher price levels to which these two metals have ascended the past few weeks. Lead is selling for 10 cents and copper has gone to 15, cents. Ten cents for lead is a big price, although the market may rise higher because of the steady demand. But at this price, tion will be speeded by owners in order to take advt the high rate. Copper ougf higher and no doubt will mer market opens in the spring a n quantities of the red metal yB demand. 3VC Silver has been slumping.gj month, and while it touched 0f while back, it is now dowujjng than 68 cents again. If silnwim go up to one dollar, the westhoi become a paradise of wealth, (n tl plenty of money here to gati eastern goods, the factorie$road east would have to work ov&nd supply the demand. d ev . hbos "Two very important policrer been adopted by this country? while extending their benefit78,8 other directions, have been of6 most importance to the wageerB One of these is the protects which enables our people toll,nfi cording to a better standard ceive a better rate of comirePOl "ft aJ than any people, any time, r on earth, ever enjoyed. Tic the American market for the:1 of the American workman. xJV is a policy of more recent or1 seeks to shield our wage earn the disastrous competition ofjncj influx of foreign peoples. T been done by the restrictive i . 8t&t tion iaw. This saves the job for the American wort -- President Coolidge. bet a ed to the Company. "Col. Watson Takes Over Emma" Early in 1923, Mr. Geo. H. Watson, an operator of twenty years experience in the Alta ore zone, acquired the Emma holdings and immediately be 8 The Famous Emma Hill and Properties of the Emma Silver Mines Co. S .as . se i |