The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26


newspaper man. w. A. Root. who is in
the city at the present time, has con-
tributed the following on Utah's min
ing interests to his home paper, the
Daily Mining Recorder:
7 find mining the all-absorbing topic
in Salt Lake City. 1t is this district,
and then it is that one. and all are
counted as the best.
The present rivalry is between the
AIercur and the Tintic. Both are good
and the two are being developed rap
idly Reports Of fabulous wealth
quickly caught onto in either one must
be accepted with a due grain of al
lowance.
1 should say that southwestern Utah
and southeastern Nevada give promise
of becoming the great mining centerS
of the two states. From all accounts
the ore is not refractory and there are
large bodies of it. However, railroads
are necessary. and it is reported that
the Hon. George Q. Cannon of this
city is in the east endeavoring to in
duce CAPITALISTS to invest in projected
railroads running west out Of Utah.
This item of thought brings out the
fact that he promises to get $4,OOO,OOU
out of Utah if eastern capitalists Will
put uD 100000 more to construct a
railroad west from Salt Lake City to
the Pacific coast. a road to come into
competition with the Central Pacific.
In Connection with this scheme, he an
ticipates the building of branch line
into the Deep Creek mining district,
which is one of the most promising
mining districts of Utah. However, do
not advise your readers to get in there
Just at the present time. unless with a
plentiful supply of grub, etc.
Every prominent mining man IN
Denver has heard something concern
ing the Mercur mining camp. have
rot been down there yet, and therefore
can only give you casual information
Much disaDnointment has come up
lately over the shutting down of all
workings on the Sunshine, one of the
most prominent of the mines in that
section. Locally, reports concerning
the property are about as follows:
Large bodies of ore in sight, but for
some cause the company has been un-
able to work the mine at profit. Par
ties who are in a position to know say
that the formation seems to be badly
mixed ii places, and waste mateflal
has been mixed with the ore in such
quantities that its mining is unprofit-
able The vein at the SOo-foot lever
gives indications of beng richer than
at the Inherent levels dbONCs liz
company are blocking out ore at that
point. and continuing their incline to
the 1.00o-foot level, where other drifts
will be run That the mine is worked
out is an absurd proposition. as IN
other parts of the camp as much or
more work has been done on prospects
as in all the workings OF the sunshine,
and no one suggests that those prop
critics are failures. The company are
II raI for-r f1aW have a force
of hands pushing the development of
the mine. and are satisfied they will be
REIN hursed for their outlay, and SHOW
UP one of the best mines in the camp.
The Salt Lake Mining Exchange is
not equal to the Colorado Mining Stock
Exchange. The number Of stocks listed
is small. and yet the same are all good
properties.
Major A. V. Bohn of Leadville is in
the CITY. While he feels much concern
over the situation at Leadville, he is
not idle in looking after other prom
Using mining districts. He is now MAX
ing an ineXhaustive examination into
the general formation at Mercur. In
a recent interview he says:
I have always contended that in
the valleys, that are. in my judgment,
no less than great gold bearing basins,
would be found the better quality of
ore, and I have no reason to depart
from that belief now" said the major.
..The disclosures on the West Dip have
satisfied some very experienced mining
men. I am told, that the zone contin-
ues into Rush valley, and II 1t does,
then we shall get it in Cedar valley. /
believed it when l began putting down
a shaft in Fairfield Flat, and I have
10 reason to change my mind. On the
contrary. I believe my views will be
ultimately established as the correct
ones, and did 1 know positively just
how much money is required TO re-
open cur flooded interests in Leadville,
1 would resume operations in Fairfield
Flat as soon as 1 could get additional
pumping capacity. AS it is, we have
a good deal to do at home, and can't
afford to scatter ourselves at this time.
/ have no hesitancy in saying that
believe what is commonly known as
Mercur viii be the greatest camp on
earth, and believing it, we propose to
hold on TO a slice of it for ourselves"