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Show THE FEDERAL-ELY. Since the attention of Salt Lake mining men has been turned to the Nevada field there has been a contest in the securing of the most desirable de-sirable propositions. Some have gone in for gold, others for Bilver and lead, and, till others 1 for copper. Among those who have undertaken the pursuit pur-suit of the red metal are A. C. Ellis, Jr., W. j. Craig, L. H. Farnsworth, It. J. Evans, and asso. elates; owners of the Federal-Ely Copper Company, Com-pany, at Ely. t From the description of the property, as veri- fled by exports, it is evident that these gentlemen gentle-men have overlooked none of the qualities which go to constitute a great mining property, and, in the final showdown, they will be able to surpass many of the bonanzas in other camps, which have made more of a stir in the newspapers. With a keen eye to business, the purchasers of the Federal-Ely have considered all the accessories', which will be needed in the development of their ground. Ore is one thing, and, of course, a necessary thing, in mining; but, even rich ore is sometimes valueless because of the lack of transportation, water, timber or other indispensa- H ble adjuncts. It is. in the item of water that the owners of the Federal-Ely are most fortunate. In the part of Nevada, which are developing, champagne is a cheap and ordinary article, compared with acqua pura. By acquiring the water rights of the Hues-sor Hues-sor ranch, they got something that is rarer and more valuable than gold. These rights include 874 miners inches of water per second, furnished by perennial springs. The purchase gives the Federal-Ely company, with the Nevada Consolidated, Consolida-ted, the control of all water rights in the Step-toe Step-toe valley for a radius of fifty miles. Besides supplying all the water that will be needed for the operation of machinery and a mill, it will furnish surplus water which may be sold to less fortunate companies. I The transportation problem is no problem at II all to the Federal-Ely, as the railroad, which is J now being built for the benefit of the Nevada I Consolidated and Cumberland-Ely, passes within 150 feet of the tunnel through which the management manage-ment plans to remove the mineral wealth, already demonstrated to exist on its ground. With the water and transportation provided for, the remaining re-maining question is that of the mineral showing. This is not only of a satisfactory nature upon the ground itself, but is backed up by its excellent location. The seventeen full claims of the Federal-Ely and three fractions', making more than 340 seres in all, are just north of the Nevada Consolidated Con-solidated and south of the Keystone, the earliest produce in the Ely district. Geographically the site is about half a mile above Lane City, Robinson Robin-son County, Nevada. Plans for immediate work on this property are intended for the development of three parallel fissures, each over 400 feet in width, and some COO feet apart. The fissures run through a capping cap-ping of lime and carry high values in gold, silver and lead. Dipping to the east the lime finally rests upon a bed of porphyry impregnated with copper. The formation is admirably adapted to development by tunnel, and,' at the present time, a bore has been started in the side of the canyon, whence it will be driven 1,500 feet westward and will there secure air- cil-culation and an ore sup-I sup-I ply from higher levels from the main working shaft. The connection will be made 400 feet from the surface. Work on the shaft is also in progress. pro-gress. The point selected for sinking is the one most convenient for the exploitation of the known veins, and there is every indication that the bore of the tunnel will tap the copper bearing porphy- ries in its course toward the point of junction with the shaft. The plans so far outlined apply only in a general gen-eral sense and will be modified whenever future developments shall show alterations to be necessary. nec-essary. Operations will soon be under, way, to determine the best points for cross-cutting from the main tunnel, churn drills to be the instruments instru-ments used. As an earnest of its good faith and financial responsibility, the Federal-Ely is contracting con-tracting for hoisting machinery and boarding and bunk houses for its employees. Mills and smelters will be added in due time as the management learns, through experiment, the processes best adapted to the treatment of its ore bodies, and It is when the question of treatment treat-ment Is dealt with that the value of the ample water supply, previously mentioned will become most evident. Besides the members of the company already named, the Federal-Ely is fortunate in having as incorporators and heavy stockholders, such men as D. C. Jackling, E. L. Sheets, and P. C. Thompson. The fact that Mr. Jackling, one o the highest salaried mine managers in Utah, Is identified with the- enterprise carries conviction that the undertaking will be a winner, and that the best scientific knowledge of modern times will be employed in its development. Messrs. Sheets and Thopmson are men of much experience and judgment, and their name add strength to the directorate. Mr. Ellis, who is president of the company, is a member of the well known law firm of Dickson, Ellis, Ellis & Schulder, and in terested with him in the company is the senior ' memger of the firm, W. H. Dickson. f fl |