The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-02

After several years of idleneSs, the
famous Baltimore and Victoria group
of mines. located in the Warm Springs
mining district, Alturas county, Idaho.
near Retchum, owned by the Balti-
tmou-e e Victioria Mining company,
yatiIized at 81, 800, 900, the three own
Grs Of which are Thomas Marshall,
T. r. Jones and James NIcGregor. of
this city, is 10 be opened up and ore
Shipments viii be Presumed by the
first Of May. Shipments viii be made
- this city and would commence
sooner than the date named but for
the fact that the roads are impossible
for heavy teams, and will remain in
that condition for the next three
months, unless an early spring should
release the snow. Leases on the
claims in the group have just been
4xecuted to Frank II. White and as
sociates, Of Park City, and already
the work has commenced. One of the
provisions Of the leases is that the
lesSees shall run at their own ex-
pense new tunnel, its length to be
800 feet, and cut the vein on its dip
some 200 feet deeper than the present
lowest workings on the properties.
The mouth Of the tunnel will be on
che opposite side of the hill from the
Shafts Of the Baltimore and Victoria.
and the cut is 10 be run in toward
the vein for the purpose of develop
ing the great ore bodies below the pres
ent levels.
A twin sister Of the Baltimore and
Victoria was launched yesterday by the
flAng of articles of Incorporation with
tFie county clerk, of the Harland
Mining company, whose capital stock
Is likewise placed at 81, 800, 900, divided
80 1900 shares of the par value of
ho The 1ncorpoTators aee Thomas
Marshall, with 25,252 shares of the
stock; T. R. Jones with S.O76 shares.
James McGTegOr with 76,472 shares;
r ). SIafer, with 100 shares; Josiah
BARNETT, with 100 shares. OF these
gentlemen, Thomas Marshall is presi-
dent; Josiah Barnett, vice-prestdent
7. Il. } res, treasurer; James Nc
Gregor, secretary. All Of those named,
with Mr.. SLafer, are directors. The
properties of the company are like
wise located i'll Warm Springs dis
trict, Alturas county, Idaho, .J%st
acroSs the divide from the Baltimore
and Victoria, and the showing of ore
in them is extremely hattering. They
are the Ida Harland, Minnie May and
potomac. Active operations are also
10 be commenced upon these mines at
once, and shipments Of ore viii COM
Vnence on or about the first of May.
9Ile Incorporation of the company
was effected for The purpose of sepa-
rating the properties and thereby af-
1Ording a more simple control. Mr..
White and his associates also have
the lease on the claims and will do
some extensive development work on
chem. The ore bodies have all been
located and extraction can commence
at once. AS is the case with the other
group, the ore is extremely rich silver
Development on the Baltimore and
Victoria group was commenced in
1893, and prosecuted with vigor for
some time but for several years past,
the properties have been idle, the only
person on them being a well-armed
W-atChman. The claims are now de
<etsToed with 1900 feet Of shafts, tUn-
ISs and drifts and throughout this
entire length of workings the vein,
running from six inches to two and a
half feet has been uncovered, the ore
averaging 100 ounces in silver and 81
per cent lead. In addition. there are
from two to three feet of second class
Eore. which Twill need concentrating
before it can Be shipped out OF the
country The ore in the Baltimore
and Victoria has been left standing. II
IS all blocked out in squares, and only
$4,000 worth has been sent TO market
The shipments made averaged 1920
af2arload clear, and the proceeds went
into the development of the proper
+!es. This development work alone
has cost the owners $4,000 in hard
cash. but they will now soon get il
all back, fol. it is anticipated that the
output of the mines for the frs
month Of shipment will almost wipe
out the assessments which have beer
made. These are among the most val
liable properties in the state Of Idaho
hnd the resumption of operations
mark an important era in the mining
annals OF that state. All Of the ore.
viii come TO this city for treatment
Perfect keeping properties belong t
Dr. Prices Baking Powder, becaus,