The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-05

notwithstanding the depression N
The lead and silver market, there seems
to be no visible let-up in the interest
taken in mining matters, and from all
over the state the news is received
that in nearly all the mining camps
there is renewed activity in mining
matters, and that not only new dis
coveries have been made, but that i'm
portant sales of valuable properties
have been recorded. In many of the
camps, especially in camps that have
been practically abandoned, there
seems 10 be a revival Of interest of
late. and in many instances rich strikes
have been reported in these districts.
Silver City, Tintic. which for many
years has been classed as a has BEEN"
is at present one of the most active
camps ia the state. and developments
now in hand and in contemplation
promise to bring this once famous old
district to the front once again as a
wonderful producer Of the precious
metals. The Old Swansea is an instance
OF what the Silver City end of Tintic
district has in store for the future, and
thorough development of this old-time
surface producer has had its effect,
and a beneficial one, for now work is
being pushed on dozen or more prop
critics in that locality, nearly every one
Of which viii soon attract attention as
productive and paying mines. The
South Swansea, adjoining the Swansea.
Il ar
that the mineral deposits around Sill
Yer City have not all been exhausted
by any means. In fact, the workings
in this mine and in the Old Swansea
prove concluSively that the ore bodies
of that locality have hardly been
touched as yet, and that the true and
permanent ore chutes are deposited be-
low the pyritic formation, under which
1t exists in larger deposits, and richer.
The Old Swansea and the South
Swansea are both below the pyrites,
and, in consequence. these properties
are on a dividend paying basis today,
which is saying a great deal with sill
Yer down to So cents an ounce and lead
quoted at $3.50 a hundred. In the i'm
mediate vicinity of these two proper
ties there are q number of other propo-
sitioas, old producers. that have been
rescued from oblivion, so to speak
that are now classed with the produc-
ing mines Of the district. The Four
Aces is one of these, the Sunbeam Con-
solidated is another, while the Old
Shoebridge-B Bonanza gives every indi-
cation OF soon re-entering the list,
along with the Homestake and half
dozen other once productive mines and
the difference this time will be that
these resurrected properties will now
prove to be permanent producers, as
every effort is being made to get below
the pyEites, where it has been demon
strated that The ore deposits are more
permanent and carry greater values.
THE NORTHERN LIGHT MILL.
One of the importan. features of the
past week in mining circles has been
the letting of the contract for the
building of the Northern Light
cyanide mill. This plant is to have a
capacity Of 200 tons daily, and is to be
one of the most perfect mills of this
character ever built in the west. The
building is to be put up as speedily as
possible and the plant is to be ready
for operation within seventy-five DAYS.
The Northern Light mine, as is well
known, is a proposition Of magnificent
proportions, and promises to become q
rival of the Mercur mine at an early
day. The lower workings of this mine
show up large bodies of low-grade gold
ores, which can be successfully treated
by the cyanide process. The Northern
Light is another old producer that is
responding most encouragingly to sys-
1enatic development. The mine is To-
Gated on Lion hill. in Cphir mining dis
trict. and, on account OF the fine
showing made in this property, many
other old mines in that locality are be-
ing re-opened. The building of this mill
means a great deal for the camp. and
will inaugurate an industry that will
infuse new life and activity through
out the district 1t is estimated that
in the Northern Light mine over one
million in gold ores have been blocked
out and in sight
STATE LINE AND EAGLE DIS
TRICTS.
Attention just now is being very
largely directed to the new State Line
district. in Iron county. This district,
although practically undeveloped. gives
promise of becoming q formidable rival
10 Cripple Greek. in Colorado. to
Johannesburg. in South Africa. and in
fact, to any Of the big mining camps
in this or any other country, from the
Where fact that the gold lodges there
are large and cover a large area of
country. and that the ore is free mill
ing. The same conditions exist in
Eagle Valley district, where the ledses
sre even larger than in the State Line.
Eagle district is located in Nevada.
and adjoins the State Line district on
the west. The lodges in both of these
districts are largely gold bearing, al
though near Line city there is cross
ledge that carries silver in large ouan-
titles aud in an almost native state.
AS yet no mills have been built in
afrJ7far- district hut If the