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sWtjjfc THE SALT LAKE TRIBUffTE, SUNDAY IflORNINGr, DECEMBER 29, 1907. 3D U
I 1 - THE JENNIE MINE
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I t MILL OF THE JENNIE GOLD MINES COMPANY.
I Among the most successful mining
firms of this city and Stato is the Short
& Elliott company. This company has
fit its head G. A. Short and II. E. El
L lioft, and the company' 's success lias
i been due to thoir offorts in bringing
out their sovcral properties situated at
Gold Springs, close to tho Nevada lino
" in tho southwestern part of tho Stato.
, It is not dillicult to succcod in a
mining proposition when shipping: ore
, is found from the grass rootH down
S but to take a virgin field in a now
country with ore bodies that require
milling on tho ground to seouro their
riches away from markets, and niako
it ono of tho foremost camps of tho
State, with promise of being second to
none beforo another year passes, is a
task that requires qualities not pos
sessed by every individual.
Two years ago the camp of Gold
Springs was unknown. It was not on
tho map. Today it is a thriving min
ing camp with "all that goes to make
a typical "Western gold camp. Situ
atccf fourteen miles from .Modena on
tho Salt Lake Route, daily stages con
nect each way with Modena. With
well-built residences, stores, hotel,
water works system and ten mining
companies operating their respective
properties, besides a large number of
individuals, it starts the now year with
promise of leading the gold camps of
Utah in improvements and output of
tho precious metals. The success of
Gold Springs, its splendid growth and
tho development of its numerous prop
erties, has been due to tho efforts of
Messrs. Short & Elliott. A year ago
last May they were the only residents,
each in a littlo log cabin on the pres
ent site of Gold Springs. Convinced
that tlioy had in their several properties
tho malting of a number of good mines,
the' got busy in the work of develop
ing the natural resources of tho place.
Tho town of Gold Springs was planted
and work was pushed on tho Jennie,
"Uvada and Jennie Extension properties
which thoi' controlled.
Mr. Elliott is concentrating his ef
forts to the raising of funds and tho
salo of stock in tho different companies
and has been successful to the extent
that a force of about thirty men has
been kept continuously at work on tho
various properties, and their develop
ment has placed them among tho best
known gold properties of the State.
Mr. Short, who has been on tho
ground from the timo of tho location
of the properties and who is familiar
with tho country from a mining stand
point, has had charge of all tho devel
opment work, and the condition today
of the Jennie property alone is a trib
c. ulo to his skill as a miner. The prop--
erfy has been turned from a prospect
'iff into a producer from an unknown lo-
fi? cation to ono of the best known gold
i;f camps in the Western country. The
I Jennio closes tho year 1007 with as
f bright prospects as any mino in the
i West.
J Opened up to a depth of 230 feci on
i the ledge with ten feet of ore exposed
at this depth which yields values bet
ter than at any point above, with 250
feet of drifting at 130 feet in depth on
the ledgo varving from six to twenty
feet in widtn, every foot of which
shows milling oro of good values, and
with the ledgo exposed on tho Burfaco
all in good ore about 700 foot, a ton- !
uago is exposed that gives 3'ears of
work ahead for tho big mill now being
orcctcd. Added to this, thoro are sov
oral other ledges traversing the prop
erty which give promise or being as
good as tho ono now being developed, i
Only roccutly two new ledges have
been encountered in tho underground
workings, cither of which would make
a good mine in itself. At the shaft a
fine compressor plant is installed and
a forty horse-power Fairbanks-Morso
gasolino cngino is used for hoisting. All
tho underground work is done with ma
chine drills, and the big drifts, both
north and south on the new ledges,
have been rapidly pushed. Stopos have
been opened, cliutes put in, and tho
mine placed in condition for the ox
traction of a large tonnage of ore. Tho
oro values in tho mine, liko all gold
properties, vary considerable, yet tho
gcnornl average is maintained around
$10 per ton. Shipments have been
made to tho Salt Lake markets ncttiug
$61 per ton and this has been taken
from a four-foot streak on the hanging
wall of the ledge and shipped without
sorting. In this body there are streaks
of sensational values, oro that comes
closo to the best of Gold field ores.
In April last a small mill was started,
but it was soon discovered that all tho
values could not be secured without
cyaniding, and a larger mill' would bo
necessary to put the property on a di
vidend basis. Jii July last tho capital
stock of the company was incroasod
from 500,000 shares to G0O.O00 shares
and tho extra 100,000 placed in the
treasury for tho erection of a larger mill
and a cyanide plant. Mr. Elliott, as
sisted by Mr. A. S. Martin, for long
timo one of the leading principals of
tho schools in this cit-, undertook tho
placing of this stock and succeeded to
tho extent that the increased capacit'
of the mill will be in operation soon
after this article appears in print. The
General Engineering company of this
city was employed to test tho ores and
report upon their suseeptibilit- of the
cyanide treatment, and their, report
showed that by tho combined amalga
mation and cyanide treatment nearly
90 per cent of tho values could bo
saved. This company was then em
ployed to prepare necessary plans to
mcreaso the mill capacity to treat the
ores by tho cyanide method after
amalgamating. Upon their advice, it
wns decided to add eight moro of tho
2sTisscn stamps, similar to those already
in use, and orders wcro at once placed
for tho nccessars' material. Weather
couditious ami freight deliveries hav
ing been unusually favorable, the erec
tion of tho plant has been rapid and if
nothing unforeseen occurs, it will be
operating soon after tho first of Janu
ary. Orders have been placed for tho
cyanide plant, grading performed, and
its installation and operation is only a
question of a Bhort timo. The mill is
equipped with twelve- Nissan stamps
and it is expected that close to 100
tons per day will bo secured from their
work. The thirty-two horse-power
Fairbanks-Morso gasolino engines aro
installed in tho mill, which will givo
ample power for the present mill and
even for au increased capacitj'.
The oro will bo first crushed by a
separate crushing plant, situated at the
hoist, and delivered to tho stamps in
condition to permit them to attain
their maximum crushing capacity. Tho
cyanide plant will bo strictly modern
in every detail. Tho process will con
sist of, first, a separation of Iho sands
and slimes, bleaching of the sands in
largo tanks, separation of tho slimes
ana water in callow tanks, treatment of
tho slimes by agitation, with Kelly
filler press and tho usual precipitation
of the values in zinc boxes. With this
coinplcto plant, modern in every re
spect, tho Jennie will start out at once
upon a dividend basis, and it is con
fidently expected that this will be
maintained for years to come.
Messrs. Short & Elliott control tho
property lying both north and south
immediately adjoining tho Jennie. Tho
property to tho norlh was incorporated
as the Uvada Gold Mining company,
and this has been continuously operated
during tho past year, and during tho
coming year they expect to mako an
other mino as good as tho Jennio out
of it. A tunnel has been driven into
tho mountain 750 feet and several
veins havo boon cut, but tho Jennio
vein has not yet been reached. Ono
largo vein from four to six foot wide,
3icTding good values, has boon drifted
upon for nearly 100 foot, and during
the coining year this will bo developed
more thoroughly. Lying as it docs, GOO
foot northorly "from tho Jennie work
ings, carrying out tho north extension
of tho Showlake ledges, tho Uvada
canuot fail of being a success.
The Jennio Extension lies south of
tho Jennie, and tho work done upon
it so far has been principally of a pros
pecting character. It i9 planned to
sink a shaft upon this onrly in tho
coming season and crosscut at depth for
tho ledges that are known to run
through the property.
Tho Independence property is ono
that has been worked for several years
in tho district, but for sovcral causes
has boon idle for somo time. Messrs.
Short Ss Elliott, appreciating tho value
of this property, secured a large block
of tho stock, aud they, with Mr. C. ft.
A ley of this city, hold (he control.
They have planned an activo campaign
upon this for tho coming season, and
before tho ond of tho year expect to
havo it among tho producers. This
property adjoins tho Jennie on tho east
and has running through it for over
HOOO feet of its length soveral largo
ledges. On ono of these a Hhaft has
been sunk 200 feet and at that depth
drifts have been run both north and
south on a threo-foot body of $10 ore.
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Tt is tho intention to open this shaft,
put in a compressor plant and hoist,
and as soon as drifts nud stopos aro
opened sufliciontby, to install u mill.
Somo timo ago tho company purchased
tho Donahuo property, adjoining its
other claims, and havo opened up a
fino ledgo about twelvo foot wide, with
good values about 1500 feet from tho
other shaft. Tho Independence prop
ortv presents unusual prospects, and
in the hands of Messrs. Short & Elliott
thcro is no quostion about its future.
Tho Gold Springs district adjoins tho
Eagle Valley mining district, which lios
just over the lino in Lincoln county,
Nevada, and tho success of tho Jennio
has stimulated to action tho owners of
tho propcrtj' in this district. Tho Bos
ton and Now York parties owning in
terests in the big Snowfluke property
aro at present arranging to develop
their claims on a largo scalo. Surfaco
indications and no small amount of de
velopment work satisfy tho owners that
they havo on Buck Mountain soveral
properties liko tho Jennie. With this
property working, with tho oporation of
all tho Short & Elliott intorcsts and
numerous other properties, Gold
Springs will, during tho coming 3'ear,
present a sccno of unusual activit3'.
Among thoso who havo hold largo in
terest with Short & Elliott from tho
beginning of thoir operations around
Gold Springs aro W. Si. Short of this
city and A. E. Short, now assistant
manager of tho Jennio. Mr. A. S. Mar
tin of this city recent' joined inter
ests with tho compau3', and with Mr.
Elliott has been successful in financing
tho different propositions.
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I1 Q Adjoining tho great Columbus Con-
1 solidated and with an estate of 2S0
acres of patented ground, tho South
E Columbus Consolidated Mining coiu-
c. I pany has scored one of tho big suc-
( I cesses of Alta. The company is a
' I merger of tho old Alta Quincy prop-
ffi ertv and the Columbus mine,
w The Columbus Consolidated was in-
a corporated iu November, 11)00'. with a
I capitalization of $1,500,000. divided
I into :i00,UU0 shares of a par value of
Jru each. of which 200,000 shares was
' Q paid for thr propertv. The company
, sold 75,000 shares oi' stock at $2 per
9 share and returned 25,000 shares in
i tho treasury, which gavo the companv
a healthy treasury for the development
oC the property. Tho stock of the
; company is very active on the local
mining exchange and is frocly traded
in the stock rcccntlv went over the
52 mark which is proof of the con-
k lide-nce the local talent has iu the
( I property.
I j Stroug Men Behind Company.
I Fl iTho V10",...1'? l:ninriso tho director-
1 t ate and oflicial family are the best
il ' : known operators in tho Stato and opor-
6 ators who havo a list of successes to
"Mr P ,ll0,r "wlit. They are; Tony Jacob-
iMf I "on. president; A. (). Jacobson, vice- '
iW president; Vnl. S. Snoy, secretary S
H A. Whitney, treasurer, and W. M. Brail-
'.H I ly, director. While thiu property has
IH R the same management as the Columbus
H I J Consolidated, tho stockholders nrc dif-
m 1 ferent and the hoard of directors is not
fl r I the samo.
M i jj Assays Very High.
fl j Tho tunnel iu the Alta Quincy mino
Ikib shown some splendid values. This
tunnel is in 2000 feet and a largo num
ber of drifts havo encountered fino
bodies of copper ore. Ono of tho drifts
from tho tunnel has been followed, aa
there was exposed a large body of cop
per sulphides for more thau 100 feet,
aud this oro will average from thrco to
four foot in width.
This ore has boon assayed and with
most encouraging results. The average
content of the ore is from 10 to, 00 per
cent copper, ns shown from returns re
ceived. In another drift a large body of car
bouato ore was found which runs on
an average of about $35 to tho ton in
values.
The opportunities in the Alta district
have iuspircd confidence, and the men
behind tho South Columbus Consoli
dated havo realized their e.hauccs. They
are prolltiug by the experience in other
milling properties nearby, and thero
will bo no let-up uutil the full values
havo been givon up.
Other mines in tho neighborhood
have shown splendid values deep down
in the earth, and the South Columbus
Consolidated company is going after
tho richer values.
Build Another Tunnel.
The company is running a lower tun
nel. This will tap the ore bodies at a
vertical depth of 108 foot below tho
main tunnel.
Recently in clearing out some aban
doned workincK, the company found an
oro body which will average 12 per
cent copper. This vein also carries
good values in gold and silver.
This will undoubtedly prove to bo
ono of the most valuable ore bodies yet
encountered.
Tho South Columbus Consolidated
Mining compaii3r has set aside $.15,000
for now machinery and other improve
ments. A boarding-house for the cm-ploj-cs
is being oroctcd. A blacksmith
shop and other ucocssar3r additions aro
boing put up as fast as possible. Tho
great activity that; is shown around
this company's properties proves that
tho men who hold tho atock havo the
greatest confidence in tho opportuni
ties there, and intend to make their
properties as valuable as otiier pro
ducers in tho wonderful district.
To Increase Working Force.
Tho companj' now has ils own com
pressor installed. This is worked from
electrical power purchased from tho
Columbus Consolidated Mining com
pain's plant nearly.
Tho boarding-house will be completed
about October 1. It will accommodate
.125 men, This will have all the con
veniences that can bo arranged in a
mining camp house.
When this is completed, tho working
force at the mino will be increased.
The South Columbus Consolidated
'Mining company has nlrcad3' chipped
several lots of ore.
This mine has passed the prospectivo
stago.
It. has so much oro mined and in
sight that it is really iu its investment
Btage, and wiso mining men have be
gun to realize this, as in ovidoncod by
the demand for tho stock.
The South Columbus has the same
systoin of contacts as tho Columbus
ngruwwiaw!ffM..wtilut.IIMyWi,iiTrn i ,i hi
Consolidated, although thero is a dif
ferent S3'stcui of fissures.
Tho fame of Utah's wonderful mines
has spread to all sections of tho coun
tr3" whoro men nrc interested in tho
hidden wealth that the earth holds.
Tho Alta district has rapidl3T forgod to
tho foremost rank. The mines of Alta
have made man3r men wealthy, and ex
perienced miners say that the ground
has only been scratched.
Almost daily somo new oro shoot is
discovered, and tho values are so hiirh
that tho attention of the mining world
has been attracted to this high lo
cality. Tony Jucobson. president aud
goucral manager of tho South Columbus
Cousolidated Mining comparij. has
prncticalh-. grown up in this district.
As a b03 ho was thero and studied tho
land, and no ono is moro ciualifiod to
judgo of tho treasures .contained in tho
earth around the Alta country. To him
credit is due for uncovering much of
t this wealth.
Making it Valuable.
Under his experienced and wiso
judgment the Columbiui Consolidated
property, near tho mino of tho South
Goliinfbus Consolidated, gave up im
mense oro values, and ho has given his
personal attention to tho properties of
the South Columbus Consolidated Min
ing coinpan3''s mines.
Tho management is confidont that
tho South Columbus Consolidated will
prove cquall3' as good a mino as tho Co
lumbus Consolidated, and in all likeli
hood surpass it in values.
Tho Columbus Consolidated is down
to a dopth of -100 foot now, with oro
vcius getting stronger all the time.
Such will undoubted- bo Iho case with
tho South Columbus Consolidated. This
mine is now moro than pa3'ing its way
with tho area of rich ore gradually and
steadily showing better.
As tho Columbus Consolidated has a
largo electric plant, tho powor can bo
purchased for tho South Columbus Con
solidated 'smachincry at a nominal tlguro.
When Snowslldes Dome.
An account of tho mining industry
of Alta involves veo' nearlj" the his
tory of tho industry of Utah. Tho
cjiiiip is ono of the "oldest in tho West,
General Connor's soldiers boing tho
first to drive a pick into hor precipi
tous mountains. A. busy, thriving lit
tlo mining camp sprang up through
their ofl'orls, and nothing seemed of
suAtcieut force to causo the pioneer
mining spirit to lose its accustomed
buoyancy.
Snowslides came, and all who escapod
ir,ado a rush from without hor boun
dary lines. All but "Fritz." He is
still there, and deserves tho title of tho
Father of Alta." For 3-ears this sol
itary remnant of a nourishing com
munity bided his time. A renewal of
activity meant fortuno for him. But
when "it came, Fritz kuew no other
home, nor desired any other. Every
one who has boon to Alta has had tho
. home of "Fritz" pointed out as ono
fihcltering spot often covered but never
demolished b3r snowslides.
Alta is one great vnnlt of copper,
gold, silver and lead, famed not alono
for what it has boon or will be, but
for what it is toda'. Predictions as to
the futuro of this "wonderful camp aro
very ilattering,
Tony Jacobsou's Great Work. j. iH
Ono moving spirit in tho resurrec- jj fljj
tion' of mining in Alta is Ton Jacob- JJ
Following closo upon the Columbua 4
Consolidated bonanza proporties canio jj l0
tho consolidation of tho South Colum- H
bus and tho Alta Quincy, under tho M Itfl
namo of South Columbus Consolidated. 9
When tho Alta Quincy was added to I I n
the estate of tho South Columbus a j! ih
great advantage was gained for tho ac- ,tj
complishmont of the development oi H . 11
the latter. Within the ground of tho fl MS
Quinc3 also thoro pass tho samo veins M "iJJfi
that penetrato tho Columbus Consoli- i 'A
dated ground. Thoro was much good j .1
oro left iu tho old channels 1)3' preceding m ffl
operators also, which was at that timo q 'l
unavailable for shipping becauso it i Hi
was too low grade. j -r 1 1
Since tho consolidation all theso :
channels arc being explored success- i . M fj
full3' through tho Quincy tunnol, from f "1 I
which crosscuts aro opening up splendid 9 11
high grades, especially in copper. S I
Alta is wido awake. No oiw thinks jj Jl
of snowslides now. Evor'ono is anxi- i mn
onsly drivinc nhcad thoir tunnels, to n Iff
discloso additional bodies of oro. Tti is I R 1
one of Utah's greatest mines, and tho c "T J
future is brimming full of promiso for E ft
tho whole region. The mines produce J E I
tho motals mostly in demand in com- s I
merco. Tho oro bodies show a decided ll
improvement in both extent and rich- ffl ij
ncss as depth is gained upon them. Ro- S j
juvonated Alta is an irlcnl communit': fl 'it
it is forging ahead b3' bounds. Its real
courso of usefulness is barely com- If !