Show I I Mining in Beaver County Editor Editors Note This Ii I. s the of series erics of i seven enn ven articles o on the s and revival of the SAn Sun Francisco Mining re region reon re- re non gion on Center Braver County Utah A systematic campaign of exploration ex- ex exploration exploration ex ex- at the Horn Silver in recent re recent recent re- re cent years rears has open opened cd ores and lifted a curtain which promises to shed a n new light on this southern Utah district The work has haa been done under the direction of Meals Producers of Los Angeles Calif who are arc the Horn Silver under a alease alease alease lease arran arrangement ement The mine has b been en completely equipped with modern saving labor-saving devices i in including including in- in elu ing- ing electric haulage c locomotives locomotives locomotives tives air powered ore loa loading ing- ing ingma machines machines machines ma ma- chines two large air compressors three hoists saw mill ore bins conveyors Blushers and scrapers and complete electrification under under- ground The Horn has been reopened down to the foot 1000 level and both old and md new workings in in virgin virgin virgin vir- vir vir vir- gin ground have contributed to the t tonnage mined by the new oper oper- atom In addition to the new oro ore discovered the operators have ha prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for the economical extraction extraction extraction extrac extrac- tion of several hundred thousand tons of broken ore which was left behind ns as fill during early day operations because of the conditions conditions conditions condi condi- existing at that time making it prohibitive to ship low grade silver lead ore containing zinc which was penalized and md not re re- re coverable The seventh article in inthis inthis this his series will appear soon in these columns |