Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-13

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carrying So per cent lead, i3j ounces
silver anu $3.50 In gold; a piece OF
arsenic from the Lucky Boy, carrying
copper IRON the Highland, ami several
nice specimens ~ pyrites, etc, from
other property In the camp.
The showing for the Old Reliable
since thc beginning OF 1893 is 10y no
means Encouraging considering the
fact that number " our principal
producers were closed down during
the month OF January. The shipments
from Bingham station tLis year have
been "a follows: Month Of January,
3796 tons; month Of February, 1854
tUns, ana Tor the first week In March,
500 ions. The above does not iucludo
shipments made from the Lead Mil
station, and, We think, Is n very good
showing, considering the draw backs
above mentioned. But the output Of
the camp from this time on Will doubt.
less far oyerreach the above figures,
for the many lessees operating IN our
hills seem to be meeting with eNtta'
ordinary success aud arc making rich
aud valuable discoveries Of mineral
and taking out ore steadily for ship.
ment. truly, tho Old Reliable bids
fair 10 be unusually active this year.
the BRIGHAM MILLS.
At the meeting OF the Brigham
City mills stockholders Last week, the
reports showed that last years business
was very satisfactory aud the enter.
prise was In u solid, prosperous con.
dition. Tho following officers were
al.
Smith, president; A. A. JHneOn, vice
president; T.. a. Box, secretary aud
treasurer; NJ. Clemson, James Nelson,
George Reader, directors. The com
pany expects 10 make some extensive
improvements this year and enlarge the
capacity OF the mile.
THE SILVER KING.
There has been considerable talk
lately Of tho Silver King shutting
down In order that the shalt might bu
enlarged by the addition Of another
compartment, and IL was thought that
the burning OF the Sampling WORKS
would afford an opportunity for the
close down. superintendent Keith
Informs tho PARK City Record that
while such a course had beun con-
sidered, 1t had been determined t.
continue operations until the roads
broke up, satisfactory arrangements
having been made with MIR. Mackin
tOsh 10 handle all ores that may be
delivered. Mr., Keith taid the
company disliked very much TO
lay oil any men even when the roads
break up and work II com
menced ON the shaft, and n other mr..
Engagements could possibly be- made the
force now working would be- con-
tinued. The king II In fms shape
now, and when the shat Ia increased
by the addition OF another compart.
ment 1t will be one u the best equipped
properties In the West.
EXAGGERATED.
The Northwestern Lire Stock Journal
says: "a private letter from salt Lake
Ciiy says that cattle In southern Utah
are dying Mt a fearful rate from slarv-
alton anu expOsure-princlpally from
starvation on account OF the drOuth OF
laet summer. The situation Is worse
than ever before known In the history
Of the Territory, and some well.in.
formed persons think that half OF the
cattle will die. We hope the fears are
exaggerated, but 1t Ia evident that the
losses will prove very heavy and the
retults disheartening." The cOrree.
pOndent was evidently disheartened
when he wrote, anu may have had
good cause to feel No at the time. but
while the cattle industry In some
localities In central anu southern Utah
IL lar from prosperous, from "a variety OF
reasons, still the condition Ia by no
means 70 discouraging US intimateI in
the JourHak
NOTES.
Very little ore has been hoisted from
the Ontario mine OF late.
1t Is said that the owners OF the
Daly.west mine at Park City intend
TO incorporate at an early date. Mr..
DAILY snys the mine can, with Its present
development, koepi the Marsac mill
running.
No report OF ore shipments was made
at Park City Tor last week, owing TO
the burning OF Mackintosh's smeiter.
While the new works are In course OF
erection, MIR. Macintosh will handle
the ores at his mill at Sandy.
The annual meeting Of the Nam.
moth Mining company's stockholders
will be held tomorrow afternoon, for
the election OF officers. Some action
may be- taken TO resume operations at
the mine In the near future.
A dispatch from Wardner, Idaho,
says the Last Chance mine shut down
Friday morning, and report Is out
that the Stemwinder IL also 20 shut
down soon. Following 80 soon on the
closing OF the Bunker Hill aud Sulli-
van mine, this will throw hundreds OF
miners out with no chance to procure
work In the Coeur d'Alene region.
Nephl Courier Mr.. Rockhiil and a
friend OF Spanish Fork passed through
here on their way home Monday.
They have been down In Arizona
Or specting and report having passed
through rough country with only
medium results. The roads between
st. George and here they say are In
bad condition, the mud rendering them
nearly impossible.
News comes from Phoenix, Arizona,
that A. j. Parterie, "A miner aud assay
or OF that city, on Friday sold COPPER
mine located In the Eagle Tail noun.
tains for 100000. The mine Ia really
only prorpect. Less than ten tons OF
ore has been taken from It, but this
lun $50 In gold and silver besides the
copper, which is worry high grade.
rho purchaser was the Orange Belt
Canal company, which Is construct
ing an immense canal in tho same
vicinity.
GAIT LAKE CLEARING IIOtJsE.