The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-05
IN THE GOLD RELIABLE"
Interesting Mining News from the
bingham Bulletin.

The Petro is making another 100 ton
shipment, to meet current expenses.
Hugh Gibson and partner, leasing on
the Phoenix. are reported to be in two
feet OF fine carbonate ore.
Good reports are coming from a num-
Der Of small properties, but only those
obliged to will realize on their outputs
at present.
Pete Gays has returned once more 10
the old Clays placer, and knowing ev-
cry inch OF the ground will work over
A neS boarding house at the FRISCO
ninc VIII bc completed today. A
bu ~ Is $50 being constructed wficf,
Is tc serve To- q boiler house AID HACK
smith Stop.
The Z.lnora az head of main 3; eham
canyon. IS rs king shipment of very
promising LOOKING ore. 1t will fall .nto
line as a rcgula: producer when condi-
tons are an ind1cement.
The Lone Tree mine has three men
drifting on the VEIN, which - showing
some good OF and steadily improving
Assays of the ere give 20 per cent lead,
80 ounces silver and IS gold per ton.
Hines & Tibbles leasers on the Phoenix
began drifting about three weeks ago
following a small ore streak. 1t has
widened to between two and half and
three feet, and the boys are making a
shipment
The shipments for the past month indi-
cate that the Old Telegraph holds its
own better in a dry time than any other
Bingham mine Some of the ore is sold
on close margin, but the leasers can
not afford to hold 1t.
Recent operations at the Greeley mine
were attended with most gratifying re-
suits but the CO.. acIded to close
down until the campaign Is over. If the
metal markets get back to where they
were when the Greeley started up in the
summer it will be worked for production
this winter.
The Montezuma has returns from a
10O-ton shipment of frst-class and a
carload Of concentrates from the Heas-
ton works. While the net result is said
to be better than anticipated, it will by
no means stimulate an increased output
from the mine. Manager Strickley is
content to plug along for the present.
]. B. Stephens & Co. have leased a
group of claims on Clipper hill to Mer-
cur parties. who win commence opera
tons Immediately. They have ore in
sight that assays So per cent lead, II
ounces silver and $3.50 gold. The locality
has been considered too far away for
profitable operations, but distant hills
are gradually drawing nearer to Utah s
great lead camp.
c. J. Hodge of the Last Chance outfit
was UP from the city yesterday, and
reports results at the new mill very
satisfactory. Operations were suspended
at the Last Chance for couple of weeks
pending business deal, and resumed
about ten days ago. With anything like
a fair market the mill will be run this
winter to it's full capacity in connection
with the Hooper mine, said TO be the
best of the Last Chance group.
Some twenty years ago the Little
Treasure. claim located near the head
OF Carr fork, was purchased Sy the late
Senator Hearst OF California, the con-
sideration having been $1,000. It is now
the property of the younger Hearst pub
Usher of the Journal. New Yorks great
silver paper. Since the transfer not a
lick of work had ever been done on 1t
until about a week ago. when John Yer
million began operating il under lease.
He is now following = nice streak of ore
running high in silver, from which he
filled ten sacks on Tuesday. If indica-
tons are as reported John has struck a
good thing.