The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-18

King ore, besides u tons of Varcoe and
Flint concentrates and six tons of Barnes
concentrates.
John Dern. of the Mercur, and Hon.
George w. f. Dorsey. of the Overland.
will leave for Mercur this morning for
the purpose of looking the camp over and
in directing work in the development of
various properties in which they are in
terested.
Dan Athefley, the lessee of the North
ern Spy mine, at Eureka, Tintic, was in
with a shipment of ore yesterday. A
few years ago the Spy was one of the
most promising prospects in the district.
and it is said that at the present tine t
is showing up in good shape
There are rumors in he air that cutie
number of important enterprises are
being considered by the mining fraternity
of this city, and il is given out on the
q, I. that one or more big sales are now
on tap, besides which several mills and
reduction works are in contemplation
Another carload of machinery for the
Northern Light mill was received at Mer-
cur yesterday from st. Louis, and The
Herald is informed that this is the last
consignment from abroad and that with
chinery for the plant will all be on the
ground. With everything at hand II Will
not take long to finish the completion of
the structure.
Frank Y. Taylor. the secretary of the
Buckeye and the Bullion-Beck Tunnel
companies. left last night for Eureka for
the purpose of visiting these properties.
letter was received yesterday from
Superintendent Hardy, of the Tunnel COM
pany. stating that the ground in the lace
of the tunnel was improving very rapidly,
and il is believed that it will not be very
long now before the ledge Will be an
covered in this property
The Herald is informed that the Mon
arch Gold and Silver Mining company of
this city has just received word that a
fine body of gold ore had been struck in
its group of nine claims in Silverado
canyon in Cphir district The ore, so II
is reported is very similar to the product
of the Mercur mine, and * is believed
that it will leach in most satisfactory
manner. The discovery was made IN the
face of 30-foot tunnel, and IL is the
opinion of those who are acquainted with
that locality that with depth mammoth
body of pay mineral will be encountered
The Gold Bug group, whicn is owned pS
Evanston, Wyo. people. adjoins the Mon
arch, and it is reported that nice body
of ore has been uncovered in this property
of late.
Philip Aspinall. level-headed miner
from Trail Greek. British Columbia, is
in the CITY on his way east where he will
spend the winter. Mr.. Aspinall is one
of the many who has made fortune OUT
of the Kootenay country, and as well
becomes him, he is loud in the praises or
this great mineral region. At one time
Mr.. Asphalt was a heavy owner in what
is now known as the Columbia ana
Kootenay mine, but wnen a conection ana
aggregation of Chicago capitalists came
along and offered him good staff price
for the same he let il go, and now he IS
ENJOYING his ease like a DeLamar or a
Sutro. Mr. Aspinall informs The Herald
that there is a great deal of activity In
the Kootenay region and that quite a
number of Salt Lakers are laying the
Foundations there for fortunes. This is
Mr.. Aspinalrs first visit TO this city and
yesterday he as much pleased to meet
with an old friend in the person OF Major
] 10. Jackson, of the K. c. Consolidated.