The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-21
MERCuR MINING NEWS.
Interesting Items Regarding the
Mines Of the Camp.

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MERCUR, Oct. 20.-The Brickyard
continues the work of blocking out ore,
and preparing for its mill. A new skip
has just been received from Davis &.
Howe. which will be used in bringing
the ore from the bottom of the incline
to the ore bins. and within the next
two weeks an engine will be in posi-
ton on the mill site, and the windlass
viii be laid aside.
The question of whether a mill will
be built this year, or not, has not yet
been definitely settled. Colonel Wall
is strongly in favor of erecting the mil
at once, but some of the company have
not yet been satisfied as to, the adj
visibility of such move this late in
the season. a decision will be arrived
at in the course of a few days, and it
! IS probable that the colonels ideas will
| be concurred in
There seems to be some trouble at
the Hecla. Some of the knowing ones
think that the shaft has gone through
the ore body, and is now in the foot
wall. Such an occurrence would not be
the first one in the camp, as some of
the paying mines today have had the
same experience. 1t is just possible
that the porphyry encountered some
time ago, and which was at the time
supposed to be the ore body, was as
suspected, and drifting might show
that the shaft has entered a barren
part of the vein.
Others assert that the shaft, being in
the bottom of the gulch, may be 10
Gated at break in the formation, and
pass right beside the ore body without
striking it. 1t is probable that some
work in prosecuting would discover
the ore body
The Marion is opening a new tunnel
on the south side, and just below the
silver ledge. 1t has a good quality of
ore in the workings already
Orders have been received at the
East Golden Gate, that samples for
assaying must be taken every two feet,
instead of as formerly, every five feet
All the mineral taken from the work.
1ngs, except that served to the assayer,
is put into the old shaft and safely re-
moved from prying eyes.
Mr.. Edwards, of the Mercur is doing
some very good work in that mine. and
the property is in better shape than it
has ever been before. The men are all
working at development work, and the
mill is being run on ore taken out of it,
thereby blocking out large bodies
Some very rich ore is being milled at
present, and there is plenty of the same
kind left ready for use in the future.
Nearly all the claims on Lion hill
are being worked just now, and should
they be as successful as the claim of
Jerry Arson, Lion hill will be pretty
lively place this winter
Assessment work is being done on
quite number of claims in Silverado
canyon with good prospects for the
future.
a man named Anderson who is
working at the Backyard, had a rather
narrow escape yesterday. He was
loading some holes in the incline, and
having more powder than he needed,
put few sticks in. his coat pocket
When he fired his shots he started up
the incline, but before going very far
discovered that the powder in his
pocket was on fire. He hastily stripped
his coat, and left the vicinity at as
rapid pace as he could. Later in
vestigations showed that the powder
had all burned without exploding, but
the coat was badly burned.
Superintendent Benner, of the Gey-
ser, says that ore in that property is
being worked for S1.50 per ton and the
tailings hold about 40 cents, so that
all above s1.90 is clear gain to the com
pany. In the working of the mine
there is not a place where a shovelful
of dirt is thrown up. The ore is
on down grade from the ledge to the
teaching tanks.
George st. Clair. who has just fin
ished up his work at Chloride Point,
and Archie Warren has commenced
work on the Gladstone and Monogram,
on Lion hill. On the Gladstone a
double compartment shaft is being
sunk and the work OF developing the
mine will be continued as rapidly as
possible. The shaft is now down about
60 feet. In the Monogram the work is
being done at the old shaft. Both
claims are on Lion hill between
Chloride point and the Northern Light,
and judging from the properties around
them, should be valuable. They are
all right as to location
The boys who were left in the lurch
by Drake. the contractor on the Ander-
son mine some time ago, are feeling
better now, as Major Dorsey was in
town last Saturday and settled ali
claims against the mine.