| Show r h f Edited I I l Mines and Mining t Sprague F. F J W. W Y e I LODI DISTRICT DISTRI I IS EUREKA Great Treasure Vaults in Lime Opened in Illinois Property ORE BREAKS A TO TON TOM Company Prepares for Larger Larget 0 Output With ith Smelter Complete Bob Nov March 14 A H.-A A mammoth I shoot of or rich oro ore has haa recently been f J developed to in tho Illinois mine mino of ot tho the Lodl Lodi Mines Unes company compan which will win soon loon rank with tho ho big deposits of ot high grade rodo that made big Eureka and ant famous In the tho old days mines lays mines that 1 hare havo o ha produced from tram to 70 each each On tho seventh level tho the rich known as ns tho the Vel Welsh h vein has ha been developed for tor a n distance of I feet feet and lenses of ot high class oro havo have be been bean on disclosed the entire entro length of ot the tho During the last few days das these lenses haro haTo been makIn making mak mak- 4 In lag ing together finally uniting at each end ond of at tho the into the gigantic lod body of ot high grade grada which breaks an nn average of or a Q ton J For or tho the last 60 yearS year ear over oer tho the I present management of ot the Lodi Lodl Mines company assumed charge of the i Illinois mine tho the property has been the time scene of ot constantly constanty recurring new I 1 revelations and as the Iho workings are aro extended to creator depth It becomes become I apparent that tho the mine im is destined to become ono of ot the greatest producers producer of ft gold silver and lead ores which the tho state Includes within Its borders The Time big which was first en entered entered en- en on the lc fourth level Is feet teet In length and is estimated to hold bold ore worth within its Is confines rime Tho present strike on the seventh level levelis is iR a n continuation of at tho same marclous marvelous mar mar- elous clous deposit depolt of ot natures nature's richness and promises to rival rl al the treasures of ot tho 0 above At both the north and south ends 10 feet apart lies Ics six feet teet of ur clo clean 1 oro ore and connecting these two chambers aro are three fissures continuous ou ous for or the tho to entire distance med filled with tho the same amo rich rock roce Xo No End of Treasure Vault nul The Tho length of this wonderful treasure tres- tres treas treas- uro ure vault ault has not been determined as HS tho the workings s at both ends show i face of or high grade c Tho The company compan has been heen shipping gra this class of ot ore Tho ores aro are self self- fluxing and tho the usual difficulties surrounding sur sur- surrounding rounding rounding- the Installation of ot a cm smelting smelt smelt- jn ing ng plant Insofar as ns fluxes tuxes are aro concerned con corl- do not intrude themselves A 1 ton water Jacket furnace o otho ot of tho tIme latest type was wa purchased from fron the Colorado Iron works and shipped to Luning tho the shipping point of ot tho time mine Hero tho the machinery has lain awaiting awaiting- tho the completion of ot n a n water ater system lJ tem which required tho the laying ofa of ofu ot u L mile four pipe line lino lne That Tat work completed construction of or the tho smell smeller Rmel- Rmel er was commenced and the work will Trill be ho finished within sixty days Pending Pending Pend Pend- ing the time installation of or the smelting plant the tho company compan continued shipping ship ship- ping tho high grado ore oro which was encountered Jn In the course courso of development develop develop- m mont ment nt work woric and has had a a number of or ten teams and two traction tracton en engines en- en glues gines Jnes engaged m in jn hauling from tho f t t r n y n r rInthe k J Inthe In o. o the tho meantime development work has been carried far tar 1 ahead ah fad a and 1 the tho shaft Its Is s rapidly nearing tho the tenth level The two big hil ore laden oro fissures 1 In iii tho Rio lm known as ns tho the Welsh and 1 Illinois veins havo have boon been prolific for forthe forthe the he entire distance of ot tho the same character char char- actor acter of ot rich ore ore A largo large force of ot men len is employed underground workIng work work- tn lug Ing two shifts in tho the development of at Iho tho property and work worl has commenced on a n new compartment shaft through which ore oro will Il bo be hoisted for the smelter Smelter Smeller Near ear lne The furnaces are aro but a short distance dis dis- tance tanco tram from rom the tho mine and will bo be connected con con- with the shaft shat by means ata of at ofa ofa a a tramway It I is the intention of tho the company compan to Install a second furnace before the tho close of ot tho year am anti and wh when n conditions jU Justify U the plant will wi again be bo increased to a dally daily Ialy capacity of ot ton tons Tho The workings on tho Illinois claim caim which have havo given i to tho mine Its Is local name have developed but ono one of halt half halfa a dozen rich oro ore snoots shoots which outcrop u on tho the surface Besides development de de- de- de work worle on Its Is own account time Iho company compan- plans to lea e a a. a considerable consul consid erable portion porton of ot its Is ground round which covers co more than a 0 mile mHo on tho the two veins treating the tho leasers leasers' oro ore at nt the tho smelter Tho Time two veins which are covered bj hj the tue teera several claims of ot tho company compan aro are bl big fissures of dolomite limo tho time formation being the tho same samo as the fa famous fa fa- incus TIntic district In Jn Utah Tho Tintic mines havo have reached a depth of ot feet teet without a break In tho the richness richness rich rich- ness nees or extent of ot the ore bodies and famous experts have expressed tho opinion that a a cable will never ne be bo 1 woven wo Ion long enough to get et to tho the bottom bot bot- tom torn of at the ore oro of that I bot-I dis di- di dl- dl It I It Is I apparent that tho thu same I conditions exist In tho the Lodi Lodl mines mine |
