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Show -- - - - - r Mining in Beaver County Vs. - ' . . , . ,. '; ' 1 y . i .., :'X .' ". . ' . '' ;'v ... 1 , New milling plant built to treat ores of Horn Silver. Some pre-diet pre-diet this ia the step that wlU bring Beaver County back to important atatus as metal producer. (fern!! Nob 1 Tkb b tlw toarth ( MciOT ( him trticU tk hiiUry ui4 nrWal th Saa rrudm Muuag rmlM. gTr Cmalr, Vuh.) !' The old Horn Silver mine in the San Francisco district, Beaver County, Utah, presents a fitting contrast in mining than and as it is today. The Horn is regarded as one of the riches pieces of mining ground em mined in the West. Its' ore body prtsisted from the surface to the ninth level and was located virtually on one claim. Government records show the following average values: 31.94 ounces silver to the ton, 36 per cent lead, 0.8 per cent copper and 0.005 ounces gold to the ton. I Compare that with present day average ore of 10 to 16 ounces silver, 10 per cent lead with small values in gold tine and copper. Moreover, one bodies are not found at the grass roots any more. The old timers did not pass up much and it is necessary to the deeper levels 01 the earth for minerals today. Like all mines, the Horn had ita ups and its downs. Its first great period of activity lasted from the discovery in 1876 to well into the eighties, when the rich ore gave out Since that time the Horn Silver has been worked intermittently intermit-tently and has produced much metal. The past production record of the property, reputed to be $54,000,000 has always intrigued those of following an old mining saying, whichgoes something like this: ''If you want an elephrnt, go into a region where elephants grown." The fifth article in this series will appear soon in these columns. |