The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-17

the British Dominion. Extensive
mines of ga!ena have been found on the
line of the Canadian Pacific, and it is
being brought across the border into
Idaho to be reduced. The complaint
says the ore is of extraordinary hne-
ness, running as high as sixty lead,
and trifie silver.
The mines recently shut down in
Bingham because of the low price OF
lead, are still silent and deserted, and
probably will be tor some weeks TO
come.
Silver retains the same feature that
has characterized it for so many moons.
1t opened at 90, and during the week
rose as high as 921S, but again declined,
and yesterday the figure was 81.
The tone of the copper market has
been somewhat 6rmer during the week
just passed. Quotations have varied
but little, if any. Lake copper, June
July delivery. 16 so. The quantity of
copper remaining uncontrolled by the
combination has now shrunk into
very limited proportion, If it has not
altogether disappeared.
a review of paper on 1.-THE Russell
Process in its Practical Application
and Economic Result" read at the last
meeting of the American Institute OF
Mining Engineers, by Ellsworth Dag
Pett. of this city, appears elsewhere IN
this issue. 1t is an article that will be
read with interest by all miners ana
mine OWNERS,
From Mr.. John Ferris, of Iron City,
Iron County, we learn that since
Thomas Taylor sold his extensive iron
mines, situated in that locality. there
has been some little excitement over
the mining question, and it has been
hoped and believed that there are other
metals in Iron County as well as the
great belt OF ferruginous matter that
mas been so long owned and only par
tislly worked. The mountain range
west of the Iron Mountains is q metal
region, rich in lead, gold, silver and
copper. Some fine prospects have
been uncovered lately. Lars Nelson
and others went there in April last, to
prospect the country with the idea Of
securing whatever mining claims they
could discover. They were amply re-
Warded in the discovery of the Deem
Der mine. The ore is an argentiferous
chloride Of gray copper, and assays
show that it is worth from Sl40 to $500
and over. The vein proper varies from
four to seven feet, and on the foot wall
thew now have over ten feet of this fine
gray copper ore. A shipment will
shortly be made to this city.
There have been many little prospect
ing booms in Iron County. Some
failures were reported, and the idea
went forth that iron was the only
metal to be found within her borders.
So far the county has not yet been
SCRATCHED" and Just what it does con-
tain in the way of minerals is still I'M
known. However, the above strike
the December-would seem to indicate
plainly that while possessed of mex
haustible supplies OF iron, she is also
rich in other and more precious metals.
The Pinto Iron Mining District is one
Z of the richest portions OF Southern
Utxh. Veins of ore have been uncov-
cred measuring fifteen, twenty and
thirty-six feet, awaiting energy and
capital to develop them. A railroad
would also materially help this Sec
ton of the country indeed, it is an
absolute necessity for tne progress of
& the country. However" said Mr..
Ferris, I'VE will abide our time, and
when our mines are developed and
railways mark their lines through our
southern sands, and open up line of
communication with Southern Cali
fornia. Arizona and Mexico, and the
Gulf, we shall feel glad that we planted
our banner in a beautiful land and
waved our fambeau not in vain."
Park City, says the Call, has gradu-
ally worked herself up until to-day she
is one of the greatest mining camps in
>the world. It means that she is now at
amoint where the addition of two or
otHee more active companies would
nak%her the largest and richest camp
iEfhe world. 1t means that the On
Mra<8pes not own all the valuable
groffSF in the district nor any ways
SeaxoSt. 1T means that the camp is ripe
:. gSSsAteTment, and that good proper
\ GsG[<fe 10 be obtained, all rumors to
stR1/ CONTRARY, Notwithstanding. 1t
S<Tanns tEA* in neglecting to look into
<a1H t66rS3hly investigate the actual
~ fRtArt g. sffairs in this camp, and
tSSe of the many opportun-