The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-19
TINTIc MINER JoTTINGs.
Items of Interest Regarding This
Great Camp.

Fred BEGINNER of Pittsburg, arrived
at Silver City this week and is engaged
in the assessment work in the Laugh
lode.
1t is reported that an option has been
given on the Humbug mine at $500, 900
but we are unable to confirm the rumor.
A new contract has been let for 30
feet of sinking in the Southern Eureka,
which will take the shaft down TO the
300 foot level.
Frank Harris, receiver of the United
States land office at Salt Lake Civ,
was down last Sunday looking after
Homestake matters.
Captain John Bard was over from Sill
yer City last Saturday, and advises us
that he will resume work on the Cleo
patra by Jan. l.
Work is progressing as usual on the
big Builion-Beck tunnel and it is ex-
pected that an ore vein will be tapped
in at least another 100 feet.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Annie Consolidated Mining company
will be held at the office of the COM
pany in Eureka tomorrow.
V. P. Strange, deputy United States
mineral surveyor, came out yesterday
to make the patent survey of the
Bobby Doddler lode, for George Adams.
We are advised that a deal is pend
ing on the Dutch Empire and Bessar-
abba claims lying in Mammoth hollow
near the Mammoth mill.
Messrs. Hyde and Murphy shipped a
car load of ore from their North Star
mine at Mt Nebo last week which is
said to have been of extremely good
grade.
We are advised that arrangements
are completed for the resumption OF
work on the Yankee Girl, and that the
property will start UP again in very
few days.
George Havercamp of Provo, who is
one of the substantial stockholders in
the Grand Central, made an examina-
ton of that property last Friday and
gives a most glowing report
Superintendent Buckbee of the
Eureka Hill mill reports everything
running as usual. Eighty stamps are
dropping regularly and there seems to
be no difficulty in regard to the water
supply.
We are pleased to note that the large
shipments being made from the Ajax
are rapidly taking that company out of
debt, and if continued will soon place
il in the list of dividend payers.
Captain George Ryan reports the new
shaft in the Humbug No. is down
about 40 feet and says that he expects
to strike the vein inside of 10 or u feet
further. When he does, we look for
the property tc become a veritable
''Humbug No -
Manager William Hatfield advises us
that four men have been put to work
on the Opohonga. and that the COM
pany expects to continue the Develop
ment. The main shaft is now down
275 feet and has most excellent indica-
tions of the near presence of ore
Joseph Fryer reports the discovery of
native silver in his Magnet claim lying
above the Buckeye property on the
same mountain. The Magnet has a
strong vein well mineralized and Mr..
Fryer stated that he expects TO shortly
commence its vigorous development.
w c. B. Allen advises us that a
working consolidation has been effected
between the Boss Tweed, Utah Chief
and Hard Winter groups. and that
Messrs. Lonabaugh and Holcomb have
taken a contract to develop the two
latter groups through the Boss Tweed
shaft.
The South Swansea records another
new and rich ore strike this week on
the 400 level The ore is the highest
grade ever taken out of the mine and
there is lots of it. Another entire train
load shipment from the South Swansea
will be made the fore part of next
week
Charles P Brooks. deputy United
States mineral surveyor, was out last
Friday and Saturday locating the con-
fiict between the Kingsley claim be-
longing to c. V. Wheeler, and the
Tippecanoe belonging to the Four Aces
company. We understand the latter