The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-19

last week-and average samples, too
ran SIS, $32 and $34.70 respectively. One
of the wines from this tunnel is down
over 200 feet, in pay ore all the way
and no bottom yet. The company will
equip it with hosting machinery as
soon as the water is available from the
Gold Belt line Other portions of the
mine visited showed up equally well,
and the mine throughout showed able
and careful superintendence. Not
Withstanding that the ore in sight will
require years to Slope out, develop
ment work goes rapidly forward and
new reserves are constantly being ad-
ded. For the more convenient and
economical development of their mine
the company will put down two work
Ing shafts, one in the Matte No. 4 and
the other at a point in the southeast
ern portion of their ground, both of
which will be equipped with fine
hosting plants. If Superintendent
Treweek continues to fine ore at the
rate he has in the past few months
the company will soon be compelled to
build another mill.
For the last four months Schen, Nc
Farland and Thompson have been de-
veloping the incline in the Hillside
group from the upper vein toward the
lower, and expect to reach the latter
within the next two weeks. The Hill
side is exceedingly valuable ground,
both on account of its situation rela-
tive to the Mercur and the develop
ment that has already been done. The
upper vein is an unusually strong one
and carries good values, which is an
indication that the lower vein will
also be rich and extensive.
A two-thirds interest in the May
Day. Sage Hen, Matte No. and De
Kalb, owned by Scott Lisle and George
Rowland, has been bonded to ]. S La
kin and j. II. Lakin. and payment
has been made thereon. The ground
lies adjacent to the Sacramento, and is
good property. There is great de-
mand for property in Elkhorn gulch
since such large ore bodies were de-
veloped in the Sacramento and Matte
No. 4. Work is being prosecuted on
the above properties
Captain Black has re-bonded the
Jones Bonanza, Bonanza Fraction.
Sherman, Utah. No. 8 and Morning
Star from Murphy and Preble and has
interested With him a heavy company,
who viii thoroughly develop it. Re
cent assays from this property show
from 81 to $40 at the surface.
The Howard Howard No. 8, Gret-
chen and Gretchen No. 2 claims and
third interest in the May Day. Sage
Hen and Matte No. 8 were sold re-
Gently by J. D. Keifer to Lakin, Both
we'll and McConaughy. These claims lie
south Of the Sacramento and embrace
within their lines some very valuable
ground.
H. c. Bacorn severed his connection
with the Golden Gate this week to ac-
cept a like position with the Sioux, At
Eureka He is a good boy and will be
missed by his Mercur friends.
A hosting plant will soon be placed
over the south shaft of the Golden
Gate, for the purpose, 1t is supposed.
Of developing the 3. 3. and Surprise
ground, which lies contiguous.
c. c. Beauregard reports that while
doing the assessment work on the
Pluto. owned by himself, Adamson
Hoffmire and Parmelee, fine body Of
ore which he thinks Of good value was
developed. The claim lies in the Sum
shine country.
John T. Gundry and Max Raddatz
have secured a bond on the North
Star. Leap Year, Protection, Bonanza
Nos and 8. Hillside No. >, New Ha-
ven No. 2 and Worlds Fair, owned by
Durgy and Raddatz, and have com
menced the development of the same
A great many locations are being
made now between Five Mile Pass and
North Tintic. and some encouraging
assays have been obtained.
Fred j. Leonard has purchased Of
Andrews and Jacobs the lot whereon
the old lodging tent stands, or stood
before it was wrecked by the snow,
paying therefor $3.50 The sale was
made through Frank Hall. He has also
purchased Of J. H. Murphy fifty feet
front just above CartAr's store. paying
therefor 5000 cash The lots are we'll
located and Will be worth twice the
money in six months.
Seven hundred dollars was refused
/ this week for two lots opposite the
| Prosser house. They could have been
purchased three months ago for $500
Joe Smith has force of men at
work on the Camp Douglas and other
properties, which he holds under bond
He is opening up some fine appearing
vein matter.