The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-02
ing about 5000 fine ounces silver, will be
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ing about 5000 fine ounces silver, will be
1 received in the city today.
/ The Macintosh sampler yesterday re-
ceived thirty-three tons of Vallejo ore.
The regular monthly dividend of the
! Swansea Mining company, amounting TO
| $1,000. will be paid on the 10th inst
| The car load of Utah ore, the receipt
of which was mentioned yesterday In
these columns, netted the company sl,26S.
Hon. Richard Macintosh is expected
home tomorrow from his visit TO Eureka,
Nevada, where he has extensive mining
interests.
The West Cable group at Eureka has
been surveyed for patent, and soon the
title to this valuable property Will be
vested in the company.
w. II. West, manager of the Constel-
lation Mining company, viii go up TO
Park City this morning for the purpose
of inspecting the mine.
The Natural Gas company has levied an
assessment of two cents a share on its
capital stock, payable Immediately. The
assessment will be delinquent on Octo-
Der 81.
Assessment work will soon be com
menced on the properties of the South
Pork Consolidated Mining company,
which are located in the south fork Of
Big Cottonwood.
Judge Walker of Mercur was in the
CITY yesterday OH important legal DuSl-
| ness. The judge says that 'Mercur is all
right" and that the camp is gaining
ground daily.
Broker Ed Sheets has returned from
Colorado points. where he has been on his
wedding tour. Mr.. Sheets is now ready
for business and can be found at his
old haunts once again.
Ike Hazelgrove is devoting considerable
time in the development of the Little Jo-
ker mine, at the head of Bear. gulch, in
% Nho fxr ic nnI- inc wal
and Ike believes that it will yet develop
into heavy producer.
The last shipment of Ajax ore, compris-
ing three car lots, carried copper values
or over 81 per cent, and the shipment
netted the company over $4,000. The mine
is showing up immense ore bodies and the
future outlook for the property is most
encouraging.
1t was reported on the streets yester-
day that some very promising deposits of
mineral had been discovered in the noun
tains east of Santaquin. The ore is a
lead carbonate and carries values of from
u to so ounces silver, 60 per cent lead
and 81 in gold to the ton.
Some people at Needles, Arizona, are
looking into a proposition to put big
pumping plant on the Colorado river, near
old Liverpool landing, to pump water
across the range to work the big placer
grounds on the eastern slope. There are
said to be rich deposits in the Chimehue-
vas mountains.
George Meyer Judge Judd, Felix Stark
and other interested parties will go out
to Ophir the first of the week for the
purpose of making arrangements for a
patent survey of the Stewart lode. The
Stewart is an old producer, and at one
time $4,000 in high grade ore was taken
from this property from pocket at the
grass roots.
Colonel J. T. Woodman. one of the
heavy stockholders in the Centennial-Elu-
reka Mining company. accompanied by
to the mine this week The colonel re-
ports that the mine is in a most promiS-
ing condition, and that the eastern share
holders were much pleased with the
showing made in this magnificent prop
erty.
S. S. Gates. the well known mining man
who has spent a, good many years in
mining in Old Mexico, left last night
for the land Of the Montezumas, accom-
panied by his family. Mr.. Gates will
spend the immediate future in looking
after his mining interests near Ell Paso
and Chihuahua. Mr.. Gates has many
friends here who are sorry to have him
leave this country.
ing for the William j. Bryan mine at
Mill F in Big Cottonwood. The showing
in this mine is still very encouraging.
The vein matter is all of three and
of four and a half inches, which runs
over 500 ounces in silver to the ton This
ore is being sacked and a carload ship
ment will probably be made before cleo
ton.
Government officials, according to the
Butte Miner, are treating with the Fort
Hall Indians of Idaho, Uintahs of Utah,
AgriemaS Of Washington and the Crows,
Cheyennes and Flatheads of Montana, to
agree on a certain portion of the Fort
Hall reservation, south of Ross Fork and
surrounding Pocatello, to be cut off and
placed on public sale. This strip COM
prises q large area of mineral lands.
A Mexican exchange says the Minas
Prietas and La Colorado mines of Sonora,
Mexico. have been purchased by an Eng
fish company which has a capital of ESQ.,
600 in Fl shares. The mines were exam
ined and reported on for the Exploration
company by Henry Janin Of this city and
John B. Parrish of Denver. Col. The out
put of the mine was Sill, 600 in June; July,
same amount; first half of August, $117,-
Geo. with 80 stamps running.
Parties who are in from Mercur state
that there is no doubt but that the ore
struck in the Hecla mine and that this
property is now on a paying basis. The
management of the company is very ret
icent regarding the matter, but there
seems to be no doubt concerning it among
those who are familiar with the develop
ments made in the mine. As to the Seals,
it is believed that the shaft viii have to
be sunk deeper before the ore zone is
encountered.
The Butte Miner, in speaking of the
North Mountain Mining company OF this
city, now operating the old San Jose mine
in Cherry Greek. Nevada says: Hem
rich. Hedges & Brown have bought the
property of the San Jose Mining. COM
pany, Egan canyon, Cherry Creek, for
$4,000, and will put in a cyanide plant.
The property was formerly superintendent
by General ". S. Rosecrans when owned
and worked by the Donohoe-Kelly bank
of San Francisco.
e. E. Crooks. stock broker, Al West
Second South street. Telephone 81.