Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-15
Inning IN MERCUR.
A Look al The Northern Light, Sun
shin, and Lilll5 PI,,sbur5.
TALK WITH a RECENT VISITOR.
LArg' Bfd'es y or Ii wing Coed
Yilus In boi Hd Nlyr-
Up md 'pu.s.

Mr.. ]. s. Tomulin, a prominent
mining man, hiss iust returned rom
Mefour, whence ho won't some time
ago in company with MI G.. L' hud'
son. Ina conversation with the gen
IemAn today, he gave the NEWS the
following informaiion'
I'VE first went % the Northern
Light mine, where We found q very
large ore reserve In eight aud The
minorn hard at work on the tunnel
which they will have 10 ledge Ia order
to tap the pay stream about 1859 feet
from the apex OF the vein, where they
will undoubtedly strike large bodies u
pAy ore.
zone Of The stf3nges, characteristics
Of tho particular Kind Of orc bodice
found In too Northern Light h the
iac, that they become very much rich'
or in the values contained therein ana
larger IN extent of the body ~
depth IL attained upon the vein. The
general quality o. the ore now inuni
In tho mine II considered as low AM
medium grade, but In some portions
very rich kidney. are found running
from $500 20 81 $40 IN silver 10 the ton
aud carrying from 81 ~ so per ton In
gold.
"Thess Kidneys at times are very
rich and aovoTal nave been stopped out
which gave returns Of from $4,000 to
$50, 900 each. Tho ore chute ~ con.
uuuoua throughout and with "a mill
on the property OF the proper character
to work tue ore, the Northern Light
will without questlon become divl.
deud payer inside Of 30 days after th q
ttimTs commences DROPPING"
Bnec.mens Of ore out Of this proper
ty were shown the NEWS reporter,
which contained values 10 the extent
Of 1000 10 $1,000 per ton Ia silvor.
These, however, were picked specimens
Tor cabinet use aud were Of cyuuo ex'
coptionally rich.
Continuing his conversation Mi.
Templin uaili cit n the Intention VI
the tWnsp 10 place a mill upon this
property Of tunieioni capacity 10 work
siKiy tons u ore PCT day. As soon ~
the tunnel has cToasout the vein DRIFT
lug will be olmmonce1, which II IL
expected will place rich bodies VI
reserve ere IN sight and very maiurinl-
ly increase tue value aud output OF tue
property.
ave also visited the Little Plits-
burg group, which c1uoil,a Of ak coed
claims lying under the north slope OF
sugar Loaf mouniain hud about twn
miles northwest OF the town o, Mefour.
The croppings Of tho vein 90 this
property are not only large ard strong
but eau be traced by tue eye on the
surface Of the ground for distance VI
more than o, 900 feet In a direct line.
Al present only small force Of men
are Mt work, but II N tho intention o
tho owners 10 commence sinking upon
the vein within n week or ten day.
and develop the property ina thor
oughly systematic mannet Tue sur'
face indications mark the mine NJ
good paying property rs there
Ia in the MofouT district ant
fat beyond the average OF the majority
OF ptospects. IL IA only question %
lime and u little money expended Ia
the proper manner 10 make TIM
property u dividend payer.
"Ws also went over ~ the sunshine
which has within ~ WALL an enormous
tody Of pny ore. This properly " nov
800 feet In depth On through the sur