The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-04
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Macintosh sampler yesterday re-
ceived 1T6 tons of Silver King ore.
The Dalton and Lark received yesterday
IA tons of Dalton and Lark ores and Is
tons of Summit ores.
A. W. Forman. one Of the leading citi-
zenS of Bingham, was in the city yeSter-
day on mining business.
The Horn Silver Mining company yes
terday received six cars OF crude ore and
six cars of concentrates.
The excavation for the foundations for
the Northern Light mill will begin to-
morrow. and the erection of the plant
i'll be commenced a. an early day and will
be pushed to completion as speedily as
possible.
Fred Nelson, the efficient and popular
editor of the Tintic Miner, was IN the
city yesterday from Eureka. Mr.. Nelson
is very enthusiastic over the outlook for
Tintic district and states that the camp
is now way up in high G.
The Taylor & Brunton sampler at Pa.llas
Station, received and sampled 5,777 tons of
ore during the month of September which
is 1850 tons less than it handled during
the month previous, a large proportion of
this decrease being chargabie to Bingham.
]. r. Richards, who for years has been
identified with the mining interests of
Silver Reef. Utah, and Phoebe, Nevada,
is in the city from De Lamar
where he is IN the employ of one of the
mining companies of that growing camp.
II. c. Brownlee, the well-known news
paper man, who has been engaged in
mining IN Boulder county, Colorado, for
the past six months, is in Zion once again.
Mr.. Brownlee has many friends in this
city VINO are glad to see him back again.
Since the Northern Light company de-
cided to build a mill it has been rumored
on the street that it was the intention
to levy an assessment on the stock at
an early day. This report is denied by
the company, which states that it has
no sucn intention.
NJ. C. Smith and A. F. Abbott, who, with
their associates, have a lease on the
Tampico mine, in Bingham. expect to
strike the ledge within few DAYS. The
boys are driving a tunnel and the indica-
tons are favorable to the near presence
of the ore body.
A letter received yesterday from the
superintendent OF the Constellation mine
at Park City, states that during the
month of September the tunnel in this
siXty-two feet and that from all indica-
tons the main ledge would be encounter
ed in few feet more.
D. y. Giles, the veteran miner, of
Marysyale, is in the city. Mr.. Giles
states that it is the intention to resume
work at an early date on the Alma mine.
The tunnel on this property is now in a
distance of 1000 feet and it is believed
that the mother lode will be encountered
within a few feet more.
luage Il. b. Gum, OF Bingham. who is
the Democratic nominee for county as
SCISSOR, was in the city yesterday. From
all appearances Judge Quinn is practically
assured OF a Walk-oVer in his race for this
Office, as he wall not only have the solid
support of the Democrats of Salt Like
county, but also of a great many Repubii-
cans
j. j. Burnswod and William Green, who
have a lease on the City Rocks mine,
al Alta. were down yesterday for the pur-
pose of receiving returns Tor their last
ore shipment, comprising W tons, when
carried values of 81 per cent. lead, 80
ounces silver and 81 in god to the ton.
On account of the near approach of winter
this Will be the last shipment the boys
will make this season.
Special Detective Wey, of Butte, Mont,
of ore and bullion thieves by the arrest
of Dick Ralston and Walter Mccoy, two
of the conspirators. These sticky-dnger-
ed gentry have been operating IN Butte
are in ''durance VILE the ore buyers and
smelling men can enjoy cessation from
the fear of being robbed.
Ben Johnson, who IS one of the lucky
ones who are in on the great gold strike in
Eagle Valley district in Lincoln county,
Nevada, which adjoins the State Line
district, in Iron county, Utah, on the
west, was in the city yesterday. MIR.
Johnson speaks very highly Of the State
Line and Eagle Valley districts, and pre-
diets that they will develop into wonder
ful god and silver producers.
Hon. Richard Macintosh yesterday re-
turned from his visit to Nevada and Gala
fornia During his absence Mr.. Mackn-
tosh visited his mining properties near
Eureka, New, which, he says, are in a
most promising condition. In speaking
of the political outlook in California, Mr..
Macintosh says that the mountains and
the valleys are solid for Bryan, and he
asserts that the state VIII so for Bryan
for money, marbles or chalk.
Jonn Johnston, president, and ]. Geiger,
treasurer of the Vallejo Mining company,
accompanied by George Urvan and A. L..
Dahlgreen, two of the stockholders of the
company, were in the city yesterday and
while here received payment for the last
shipment of ore from this promising prep
erty. The Vallejo is capitalized at 200, 600
shares. 10000 of which were set aside as
working capital stock. All of the stock
sold so far has brought a dollar share.
Superintendent Tommy Croxall, of the
South Swansea mine, at Silver City, came
in yesterday to make arrangements for an
ore shipment, comprising Isl tons, which
second shipment made from the South
Swansea during the past two weeks, the
result OF the efforts of five men employed
in making an upraise in order to straight
en- the shaft and in driving a drift on the
35O-foot level. To show the extent Of the
ore bodies in this property it is only nee
eSsary to state that during the last two
days 60 buckets of high grade ore have
been raised from the mine, and only two
bickets of waste.
Second South street. Telephone 81.