The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22
WILL REsuME OPERATIONS.
Hon. Thos. G. Merrill Arranging to
Operate In Mercur and Tintic.

1
Now that the election is over it is
believed that there will be a general
revival in the different mining camps
of the state. and that from this time
on there will be more work done than
has been the case for the past six
months.
In number of the camps extensive
operations have already been begun
and the indications are that mining
this fall and winter in Utah will be
what the boys call "a hot number
Mercur aid Tintic have already Civ
en- evidences of this revival in mining
activity; and the recent excitement
relative to the rich discoveries made
on the western foothills in the former
camp has had the effect of starting Up
work in that locality in great shape,
and il is stated that at the present
time a number of properties in that
locality are now receiving the atten-
ton that they have so long deserved
Among these is the Vanderbilt group
of five claims, which join the now
noted Omaha group. 5nd as good values
have been obtained in this ground in
the past, and as such valuable finds
have been made in the Omaha mine
within the past few weeks, there can
be no doubt but that with develop
ment the Vanderbilt group will show
up IN an equally encouraging manner
This is the opinion of Hon Thomas
u. Merrill, at least, who ise~Ieavily in
terested in this property, and he has
such faith in the outcome of the
ground that he is now employing a
force Of six men in the search for the
precious metal; and in addition TO this
he is putting up a good boarding house
at the mine, and he states that it is
his intention to increase his present
force as soon as Ne can provide for
them and they can work in the mine
to advantage.
MT Merrill invested in these western
slope properties early in the spring,
ana ne has always stated that in his
opinion this portion of Camp FIoyd ais
trlct would yet come to the front as one
OF the richest portions of the camp, and
the bonanza discoveries made on that
side of the mountain during the past
month have more than verified his pre-
dictions in this regard.
Besides these Mercur investments Mr..
Merrill and his associates are orite
heavily interested in valuable ground
IN the vicinity of Silver City, Tintic.
rms IS known as the Pocahontas group.
located on the Sunbeam ledge which
has always been considered as one of
the best mineralized portions of that
district
IL S Shall on the POcahOntaS is now
down to the 200foot level, and it is the
intention to go to the deep and sink
below the pyrites. Work will begin
on this ground sometime during the
present week, and there will be no LET
up in the development of the property
until it is shown what is below the
strata of iron, above which some very
good values have been found. At pres
ent lWh1m will be used in pushing
this work. but as soon as it is neces-
sary hoist Of some kind will be in
stalled
Mr.. Merrill informs The Herald that
it is his intention to begin the de-
velopment of quite a number of Utah
properties soon after the first of the
year; and as he is an experienced
miner and knows what be is about
when he sinks a hole in the ground.
there is no doubt but that under his
supervision number of producing
properties will be added to Utah's cor
nucOpia Of bonanzas within the next
six months.