The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04

W. I. Higgins, who is largely interested
in Camp Floyd mining. properties came
in from Mercur last night.
P. ]. Fennell, one of Mercurs leadlng
citizens, who has been in Salt Lake Tor
the past week, expects to go out to TINS
land of gold this morning.
c. j. CARRIER, superintendent of the Hef-
ner Queen mine in Dry canyon, near
Stockton, was in the city Saturday with
a twenty-three ton shipment OF ore car
rying gold, silver. lead and copper that
brought him S31.25 a ton. MIR. CARRIER say S
that the mine is looking well ana that
ne expects to make occasional shipments
during the summer.
George Riley, who was killed by blast
at Mercur last Saturday, as exclusively
announced in these columns, was first
class miner and an excellent CITIZEN Ills
sudden death and the remarkable clrcum-
stance of his demise was the talk OF the
city in mining circles yesterday, and re-
grets were heard on all sides, as he stood
well by all who knew him.
1t is rumored that considerable work
will be done this season in the develop
ment of the mines at La Plata, northeast
of Ogden. This is the making OF great
siiver-lead camp and at one time, about
four years ago, quite thrifty town
spNung up there; but the degradation OF
silver and the adverse claims MADE by
the c. P. road almost squeezed the life
out of this promising district.
The report brought in Saturday night
matter had been found in the shaft of
the East Golden Gate, at Mercur, is cheer
ing news to every one who has an inter
est in the growth and development OF
this great gold camp. Cinnibar is an al
most sure indication of the near presence
of ore, and high grade ore at that. and
If future work should open up an ore body
not far from the present workings, the
theory advanced by some that the min
eral deposits follow the contour of the
country, will prove to be correct.
A well known mining man, in speaking
of the discovery of ore on the Backyard
ground, on the surface, mention of which
was made in yesterdays Herald, states
that he has known of the existence of
this deposit for some time past. The ore,
he says, is found about 600 feet from the
Brickyard shaft towards the Marion mine
The ledge crops boldly, is all of twelve
feet wide, and assays over So in gold at
the surface. While many have seen this
cropping, it was believed by them to be
a silver ledge. Now, however, it is ad-
mitted to be the outcrop or apex of the
great blanket gold vein of that locality.
The Park Record of the End chronicles
the death of George Pierson, who died in
San Francisco on April Is, of heart fail
ure. Mr.. Pierson was one of the argo-
nauts who settled in Park City in 1871,
and he was known to almost every min
ing man in the state. He was a gentle
man possessed of many excellent qualif-
cations, and was highly esteemed by all
His efforts towards the upbuilding of
Park City will always be gratefully re-
membered by the people of that place,
and while he has forever left US, his
memory will ever be tenderly cherished.
W. j. and john Began OF the Began
mine, at Park City, are registered at the
Cullen. Mr.. John Began, when inter
viewed by a Herald representative last
night, stated that the pump for the Began
shaft was now en- route to the mine from
the east, and that it was expected that
it would be on the ground and in place
within few days now. The Began shaft
is now down to the 500 level, and it is
believed that within 100 or $50 feet more
good ore values will be uncovered. A
pump is not necessity at present but
water is beginning to come in, and in an
ticipation of greater flow it was be-
leved that it would be wise to prepare
in time to take care of it when the volume
became larger. AT present, pending the
arrival OF the pump, the force at the mine
Is employed in the $40 foot incline shaft.
where a stringer of twelve and twenty
ounce silver ore has been followed from
the surface down. The Began brothers
are interested with ]. j. Brown in Camp
Floyd district and think highly of the
district.
Ever since returning to Salt Lake from
his California trip, W. L. Brown, one of
the directors of the Mercur Mining COM
pany. has been on the sick list at his
brother Halls home. The poison oak vines
which so gracefully entwine their tendrils |
with the tall pine trees and underbrush |
of the California forests are beautiful |
things to look upon. and with their ex-
quisitely tinted leaves look most innocent |
and harmless; but like many other things |
which please the sight, they are deceptive, |
and to some persons are most poisonous
much more so, in fact, than the poison
ivy of the eastern states, and Mr.. Brown !
has found this out to his sorrow, for |
since arriving home he has been confined |
to the house with swollen face and swol-
len limbs, and it may be several days |
yet before he will be able to be out and |
around again. When Mr.. Brown goes to |
California for gold again, he will keep his |
eyes peeled for this beautiful vine-but
only to keep as far away from it as pos
sible.