Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-13
STOCKTON, DRY CANYON, OPHIR.
Cheering Exports Of Mining Opera.
lions in These Districts.

\ DEMOCRAT reporter interviewed a
prominent mining man on the street to-
day, and upon asking for some informa-
ton in regard to the mines bordering
Rush Valley, the gentleman readily re-
piled to all inquiries as far as his knowl-
edge of the mines of that section would
permit.
THE SToCToN MINES
Were the first in order, and our reporter
was informed that the district had lately
received a new impetus and many of the
old mines and undeveloped prospects
were being worked with vigor. Where
only 200 tons of ore per month was ship
PED over the Utah and Nevada Railroad
six months ago from Tooele county, the
shipments had increased so rapidly since
the rise in lead that they now aggregated
in the neighborhood of 800 tons per
month.
The Honerine still holds her own as an
ore producer, and ships about 450 tons OF
ore, averaging 80 ounces in silver and so
per cent. lead, monthly.
ing worked under bond and lease bv
Preston & Co. The developments are
quite fiattering, and regular shipments
are being made
The Katherine is firm property, and
the shipments reach about 100 tons per
month, netting $50 ton.
The Lion is owned by eastern parties,
but is being worked under lease. The
lessees are making it pay handsomely,
and the property is developing into a fine
mine.
Tive western extension of the Honerine
is owned By G. Z. Kitchener, but is be-
ing worked under lease to Causey & Sui
Ivan, who are developing considerable
ore by sinking on the vein.
The Legal Tender, owned bv John
Ternan, is paying well under lease.
Pascoe and son are doing considerable
development work on the st. Patrick,
and will begin shipping ore within few
DAYS.
The Calumet group are being worked
with small force, and several fine
bodies of ore have been discovered dur
ing the past three months.
The Silver King, No. /, has large
bodies Of low grade ore in sight, and is
understood to be under bond to promi-
nent mining men,
Stockton supports two general supply
stores, that of A B. Brown'tE Son and A.
M. Young, and has general air of BUSH
ness prosperity.
About seven miles south of Stockton is
DRY CANYON,
Famous few years ago for the richness
and extent OF its mines, and now in a fair
way to assume its old position as an ore
producer.
Mat. Glsborn is working away on the
once famous Mono mine with satisfactory
pecuniary results, and feels confident
that the mine will continue to be a paw
ing property. The Rather is worked
under lease, and is being made to paw
handsomely.
The Kearsarge is leased to Messrs.
Knox and Roach, and the boys are doing
well.
The Dan Stanton mine seems to rival
the old Hidden Treasure as an ore pro-
Queer, and several teams are constantly
at work hauling the ore to the terminus
OF the Utah d Nevada Railroad. Several
prospects in its immediate vicinity will
begin shipping as soon as they can get
teams to haul the ore. In the
oPHIR DISTRICT
The Brim brothers are working several
properties, owned by H. Lawrence & Co.,
under lease, and are shipping ore and
laying up considerable money.
The Gem mine, under the manage
ment of Professor L. E. Holden, has de-
veloped into bonanza, and the owners
contemplate erecting reduction works to
handle their ore. in the near future.
The Walker mill tailings are being
worked over by Pascoe & Co., and to a
profit, by being shipped to this city.
Many properties are being worked
throughout the district, and considerable
ore shipped. The dump of the old Chi
cago smelter, at Rush Lake, is being
llgged and the concentrates sent here for |
redubtion. Ten men are employed in
this work by the lessee, and he is doubt
less making considerable money.
The general outlook of the three camps
referred to is so much advanced through
he rise in lead that an unprecedented
Yield OF ore over that of the past five
years can be expected this season, and
will undoubtedly continue if lead remains
It the same figure that it is selling at
low