The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
MERCUR MINING NOTES.
Interesting Items Clipped From the
Mercury.

interesting Items Clipped From the
Mercury.
/. Surveyor Young is here making
patent surveys on the East Golden
Gate and May Bell groups.
The Cannon company are again in
charge of development on their prop
erty, lying east of the Mercur
On the Hillside the first VIM in the
incline is being continued and recent
assays from the vein, which is fourteen
or fifteen feet thick, show values rang
ing from $40 to $3.50. The lower tun-
mel is also being continued and is COM
ing into vein matter There is no rea-
son why the Hillside should not prove
as big mine as the Mercur.
The Glencoe property has again re-
verified to its owners, and E. L, Rad
datz has commenced work thereon. He
thinks he has solved the enigma which
this property has thus far proved, and
feels convinced that ne will develop a
big mine. Working on his theory for
only three or four days, he has already
encountered a body of ore from which
he obtains excellent returns. Mr.
Raddatz was one of the first to set his
stakes in the district and has expended
a large amount Of money and time in
its development. We would all rejoice
should fortune smile on his present eff
forts and he should develop a milling
proposition.
A BIG MINE.
A wonderfully large amount of ore
is being opened up in the Sacramento
mine, and the limits of the deposit
have in nowise been proven.
Mention was made d week or two ago
concerning the discovery of a VEN
about thirty feet above the old work.
ing, which now supply the mill with
ore. The new deposit is a strong one
and the ore averages from $40 to $40
per ton. Below the main tunnel forty
five feet, another tunnel is being run
also on a large ore body, and a connec-
ton is now being run from the lower
to the upper tunnels, a distance of
seventy-tive feet, to cross-cut the vein
and ventilate the mine.
The mill is running regularly and
saving the values up to IS or 80 per
cent. 1t is already producing a very
pleasing amount of velvet, but as
there are only three men interested
in the property no public dividends are
declared.
1t is the intention to at least double
the capacity of the plant, the change
to be made some time next month or
the first of September. At present it
takes only about fifteen men TO operate
the mine and MILL and this is probably
the only mine in Utah where the min
ers break the ore by contract, furnish
ing it at the mill at so much per ton.
They seem to be making good wages
under the arrangement.
A NICE SALE.
A deal was consummated during the
week by which C. H. Scheu disposed of
major interest in the La Cigale
group of fourteen claims, lying in the
western foothills, adjacent to the Oma-
ha group.
The purchasers are Boston people,
and the price named comprises a big
sum of money, $4,000 of which was
paid in cash.
Mr.. Scheu retains an interest and
will superintend the development,
which is to commence at once, SIS, 900
being in the treasury to commence on.
To begin with a contract will be let
for the sinking and timbering of a hun
dred foot shaft from the bottom of
No. 3 shaft, which is at present down
about fifty feet
The ground is among the most prom
ising'on the western dip, and under Mr..
Scheu's management, we expect to see
big body OF ore developed.