The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-11

1t has been struggling for so long and
are running now to their full capacity
with a large amount of all grades OF
ore and fuel on hand. They have just
started UP a third furnace and are now
employing about $50 men-Murray
American.
The two smelters and the sampler
are now employing about 400 men.
This means an income of about 100000
per month OF this amount, it is safe
to say that fully $4,000 is distributed
amongst the different merchantile in
situations of the town; and yet you are
constantly confronted with the cry OF
hard times.-Murray American.
e. l.. Dee, agent for the Sullivan
Machinery company OF Chicago. con-
tractors for prospecting mineral lands,
is IN the city. His firm has done
large business with diamond drills in
the Johannesburg country, but the re-
cent troubles in that vicinity have stop
ped operations in this line and Mr.. Dee
is now here to ascertain what can be
done in the Mercur district with dia-
mond drills.
E. E. Croaks, owing to a press of
business, has moved his office to rooms
2S1 and 292 Atlas block. Mr.. Croaks
While in Mercur last week purchased a
lot on which he is now erecting a
tWo-story store and office building, "a
xS0 feet. Mr.. Croaks is a new conner
in Utah, but he is giving evidences of
his good business sagacity by getting
in on almost every good thing that
comes along.
NJ. H. Ryan and G. II. Robinson re-
turned last night from their Mammoth
trip, and they report that the Ajax
mine is looking out of sight. Mr.. Ryan
took in the Utah mine during his stay
in Tintic, and he says that he went
through 1000 feet of ore in the drifts
and tunnels in this splendid property.
Mr.. Ryan started on his trip apparelled
in brand new suit of cordurOys, but
as they were Splashed with candle
grease upon his return, he can now go
and come without fear Of being called
a "dressed-up tenderfoot."
A model of Don C. Robbins sand and
sediment trap is now on exhibition in
Rognon & SCOTS office in the Atlas
block. This is a unique and ingeniuS
device for cleaning irrigation bitches,
etc, from sand and sediment, and can
not but commend itself to all who see
it. A number of California gentlemen
are now negotiating for the state right
of California for the invention. They
propose to use it largely where water
is obtained from flowing wells, as the
water is so full of sand that a close
down is necessitated frequently to clean
out fumes and bitches. Parties from
Oregon and Colorado are also after
state rights, and if Utonians do not
look out some outsider will secure the
right for this state.
Mr.. r. Busenbark, vice-president of
the East Golden Gate Mining COM
pany, left last night for New York
As soon as he can wind up his bust
ness affairs in the east, Mr.. Busenbark
will return to Salt Lake with Che in
tention of making this city his per-
manent home. Since coming to Salt
Lake Mr.. Busenbark has made many
warm friends among our people. He
is a modest, unassuming gentleman,
but acquaintance with him proves his
substantial ility and worth. his enter
prise and sterling business ability, and
it is to be hoped that upon his return
which will be within thirty days, he
will bring hundred men with him
of the same makeup as himself Mr.
B. will be present at the opening of
the New York mining exchange and
intends to impress upon his eastern
friends the great mineral wealth of
Utah. u! d.