Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-12

ties, they scoifeu at the claim that the
Silver King had to shut down. They
knew more about the management oil
that mine than the men whose study
1t Ia day In ana day out 10 promote lite
Interests.
The finishing touches are being put
on the new Silver King boarding
house, which, In elegance OF appoint
ments aud convenience, ia admitted 10
be the finest mine boarding house,
on the Pacific slope. 1t Is lighted with
/ electricity and heated throughout with
steam. Carpenters are at work this
week fixing up the bunkhouses and
making them comfortable for the win-
ter.
The Crown Point shaft 10 down 800
feet. A uriIt 10 being run from that
point to tap tue ledge which was
tapped at the 200.foot level 10 81 feet.
The new drit IL already IN 30 feet.
II. Il. Armbrust Of Park City ana
associates, w. 7. Vincent and J. +.
Sage, owners Of the Oh Junction
group OF mines Of MRiuen, Montana,
nave Issued and bonded to Thomas
Burke OF Montana and the Lucy NJ ~,
one OF the four claims comprising the
Old Junction, for $4,000. This is q gold
proposition. 1t adjoins the famous
spotted Horse mine, which has yielded
more gold than any other mine In
Montanu. We understand that Park
City people are becoming interested in
the Old junction., with a view to OBJ
tanning bonded lease on II for one or
more yepre. The Improvements on
tue property are a 535 foot tunnel anu
lOO-Ioot shaft. Tho land 10 heavily
m In. ahd In. IA
exhaustible supply of sparkling water.
The Ontario mills bullion shipment
this week amounted to AZ bars. The
Marsac mill shipped % bars Of fine
silver.
Nothing has been heard yet from
the annual meeting OF the directors OF
tue Anchor mine, held at Detroit yes
terday. II 10 not believed, however,
that work Will be- resumed In that
property in the near future.
Ore shipments from the Macintosh
sampler this week: Silver King firsl:
class, $4,000; Valeo, 1000; Greek
tnilinge, $4,000. Total number pounds,
1850
Tue DAILY West IL taking out about
l6O tons day, but owing to the con.
uition OF the roads, is not shipping.
Dips and spurs.
Colonel Dorsey Of the Overland re.
turned from Nebraska this morning.
Sixty tons of ore came from the
Humbug at rintic yesterday.
Boise .5iatesman: The Alexander
mine has resumed operations under an
eight months lease. The owners are
to receive 70 per cent royalty.
The father OF Fred Wilson the candy
man has struck 1t rich In Idaho. Mr..
Wilson after years Of patient prospect.
Ing has made thu OF ore which
shows average values OF IS per cent
lead, 10 ounces silver anu S57 In gold
to the ton.
Grsngeville, Ida, Free Press: g.
L. Richsrds0n was out from Moose !
creek last week for the winter. Re-
Gently he has been prospecting from
the old channel and has opened up
ground which gives amazing prospecls
OF coarse golu. Among his pockel
specimens was one nugget weighing
S9.S73 and several diners nearly az
large. He has put in his boxes ready
for work when spring opens, and viii
next season bring all the water onto
the new ground and make u showing
that will surprise the old.time placer
miners who think this 10 a played-uut
placer country. Mr.. II chsrdson LETT
for Illinois Sunday to spend the hOli-
days with his parents and early next
year he will visit Nevada county,
California, to gather some points In
hydraulic mining,