The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-15
Mining Notes and PERSONALS.


Denver trip, where he has been on min
ing business.
A. Burch left last night for Oregon
where he will take charge of the Lawler
gold mines for the winter
1t is stated that it is the intention TO
resume work in the development of the
Annie mine, between Mercur and Sun
SHINE, at an early day.
The management of the Germania sme.t-
Ing works, ever alive to the necessi ties
Of the day, is making numerous improve
ments at the smelter. which includes the
addition of new roasting plants.
Manager McGregor informs The Herald
tat the Crescent at Park City is get
ting out a 150-ton lot of ore for ship
ment. This will be the first ore that has
been taken from this mine for several
months.
Hon. Frank Hall, who came IN from
Mercur last night, states that there is
great deal Of excitement in that camp
over the discovery of good milling ore in
the Omaha and La Cigle mines in the
western foothills.
The directors of the Wesis Mercur Mn
ing company will hold meeting tomor-
ments for resuming work in the develop
ment of its group of claims located near
the Omaha. in the western foothills.
a. Murphy will go out to Mercur the
tieman who proposes TO take up the treas
ury stock OF the Syndicate Mining COM
pany, the intention being TO push develop
ment work on this valuable property,
when IS located on the western foot
hills.
An amendment to the articles of in
corporation of the Herkimer Mining
q Milling company changing the name
to the Song Bird Mining company was
yesterday filed in the office of the county
clerk; also an amendment increasing the
capital stock from 81, 100000 to $3.50, 600
aand the number of shares from 10000 to
There was considerable activity on the
curb after the call of the stock ex-
change yesterday, and there was good
demand for gilt-edged stocks. Among the
sales noted were the following: 500
Bull.on-Beck at S6.25; 200 Mercur at $3.50;
500 Swansea from 800 to 81 4215; Mann
moth at 81. 40 to $16O Buckeye at cents;
Dalton at 2l2 cents.
The Herald is informed that the Gold
Ridge mine, near Baker City, Or.
Josiah Barnett, c. B. Jack and several
other Salt Lakers, is being developed in
good shape and that a ten stamp mill is
being operated on the properly to good
advantage. Mr.. Bamberger expects to go
up to the mine some time next week.
Press dispatches to The Herald a few
days ago announced That James Hutch
inSon, the manager of the Trade Dollar
denly at that place. The Boise States
man of Friday, however says that the
report is incorrect and that although
Mr. Hutchinson is very low, that still
there is a chance for his recovery.
Captain F. NJ Bishop, the well known
aSsayer, received samples of ore yes
terday from Salamanca. n. Y, with in
structions TO test them for gold and sill
YER, and also to experiment on them by
the cyanide process. The gentleman who
sent the ore stated that he could get
assays on the mineral at home but tlat
his assayers could not tell him how much
Of toll lie ffn -Oalr u~r-fac 70 no
ton.
From all accounts the Phoenix mine
at Bingham is coming 10 Inc mont IA
great shape. A few days ago mention
was made in these columns regarding the
body of high grade gold ore that had
recently been uncovered in this property.
The mine seems to be full of surprises,
however and yesterday The Herald was
Informed that another discovery had been
made that assayed 81.5 per cent lead, IS
ounces silver and 50 in gold to the ton,
While nice body of carbonate ore gave
values OF 81 per cent. lead, II ounces in
silver and 81 in gold.
Ed Y. Kirby, representing the Risdon
Iron Works company, of San Francisco,
took an order from the Bullion-Beck
Mining company yesterday for 10-horse
power vertical cylinder VIM hoist, which
is to be installed on the 900 level in TIE
Bullior-Beck mine. 1t is learned on
good authority that the ore body on this
level is holding cut in good shape and
has added greatly to the life of the mine.
a gentleman who is posted regarding this
magnificent property states that the
stock of the company should be worth
SIS if it is worth a. cent.
The directors of the Gold Dust Mining
company met yesterday and elected OH
GERS as follows: B. NJ. Harmon, presi-
dent; j. II. Rives, vice-presIdent; henry
and Ed Magner manager. AT the meet
ing of the directors of the company it
was decided TO put in a hoist at the
mine and also to begin the erection of
a mill in the spring. Ed Magner and
Charles Rives left for the mlne, near
Leesburg, Ida. last night. The directors
of the Gold Flint Mining company also
held a meeting yesterday and made ar
rangementS to push work in the develop
ment of its Idaho property all winter
and in the spring it is the intention to put
in a mill.
Inter Mountain, Butte, Mon: Applica-
ton will be made tomorrow before Judge
Knowles at Helena for the appointment
of a receiver for the Golden Scepter Min
ing company's properties at Quigiey. 1t
is said that the hearing tomorrow will
develop some facts of a sensational nature
relative to the operations of the company.
There have been many runners of gross
misinanagement and one report connected
the name of one official with a defalca-
ton, but It is believed the amount was
greatly exaggerated 1t has been stated
that President Cleveland and Senator
were Two III lne
concern. The liabilities are in the neigh
borhood of $3.50 600, of which about $780, coo
is due for labor and supplies. 1t is be-
lieved that some satisfactory arrange
ments VIII be made for the operation of
the properties this winter and the COM
pletion of the big mill.
Thomas Busby, of the Century Mining
company, who returned from a visit to
the mine a few days ago, informs The
Herald that this property is showing up
in most encouraging manner, and that
by spring the company VII be making
regular shipments of high grade ore. The
Century group is located in the Park
Valley range IN Box Elder county, and
is one of the first discoveries to be made
in that district. During the past few
weeks the company has been engaged in
the work of building cabins SO that the
development OF the property could be
carried Cn all winter, and lot of sup
plies were sent up to the mine yesterday.
Mr.. Busby brought back with him a fine
lot Of samples from the mine, one of
which, representing the width of the
vein-zabout eight inches in the face of
u foot tunnel-carries values of 1924 in
gold TO the ton, while there is two-inch
streak of tale above the ore that assays
from $500 to $500 in gold. and what is in
its favor, the ore is free milling and
easily mined The men at the mine are
now sacking ore and it is believed that
by spring there will be several carloads
ready for shipment.