The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22

body of ore uncovered in the property
from a foot and half to ten feet wide
that mills from S12 to SIS per ton, anc
this ore is being treated at the Ken
tuck mill, near by. In the same local
1ty are the kentuck, Gunter and Clip
per Bullion mines, all of which art
now being worked with the exception
of the Gunter. Mr.. TaponZe has visited
the Gold Dust mine in Lemhi county
and says it is a fine property.
S. F. Mount of the hex out at De-
troit has again been making ship
ments of ore that will very likely run
as high as $50 in gold per ton. About
one car lot per week is expected from
this date on.-Nephi Blade.
Charles Jukes and Johnny Jukes
nosh mining district The above gen
tlemen own what is known as the Su-
perior mine in that region. They re-
port that they have struck fine body
of ore running from $50 to $50 per ton.
Fillmore Progress.
E. F. Pack and a Mr.. Freel, who are
developing a fine assure vein out at
Detroit will soon tap the ore at a
depth of about 100 feet, and 1T is be-
lieved by those who are acquainted
with the claim that a surprise is in
store for those who believe that Detroit
is a low-grade distriet-Nephi Blade.
A few days since Messrs. George and
John Busby came in from the Charmed
Oetroit) on their way to Zion, and re-
port their property as in first-class
shape and plenty of good ore. Further
and energetic work on the Charmed
will begin within month and will be
vigorously prosecuted to a winning
Nephi Blade.
The annual meeting of the Mercur &
Salt Lake railroad was held Monday
night, during which ]. G. Jacobs was
continued as manager of the road. The
company will put on another coach to-
day, and hereafter the passengers who
patronize the line will not be so crowd
ed as of yore.
Captain George Ryan of the West
Gable returned to Eureka last night.
Besides the West Cable at Eureka the
captain is also developing "a group Of
claims in Dragon Hollow, near Silver
City. On the Eastern claim he has a
shaft down 200 feet and is drifting on
the vein. He has taken out some ore
that goes % ounces silver and s per
cent copper.
Fairfield, which stands at the gate
way to Mercur and Sunshine, is in the
swim with other localities in Camp
Floyd district. and now two buildings
are in the course of erection there, one
to be used as a livery stable and the
other as a restaurant, While Mike Fitz-
geralds Miners Exchange building, 80
XS0 feet, is rapidly nearing completion.
Will the Ontario pay a dividend
soon? This is the question. Yesterday
it was rumored on the streets that
notice had been seen in Colorado
paper that the Ontario had declared a
dividend of 10 cents. but inquiry at the
company's Office failed to throw any
light on the subject. Yesterday 10000
fine ounces of silver were shipped from
the Ontario mill to Chicago.
George E. Blair came in from Sun
shine Monday night and reports that
in the Mercur King group, about fifteen
feet below the surface, a small seam of
ore has been encountered in which
pockets of pure cinnibar is of frequent
occurrence Two shifts of men are
employed in sinking on this ledge, and
from all indications it will open out
into a body of pay ore as depth is OBJ
tanned. AS it is, the company feels
much encouraged over the outlook.
Yesterday President John w. Don
nellan of the mining exchange received
a telegram as follows:
Chicago, Jan. 81, 1896.
The Chicago board opens for tusi-
ness with a full and enthusiastic
house. Take timely warning and gov
ern yourself accordingly.
"H BURKHOULER,
Secretary Chicago Mineral and Mil
ing Board"
Messrs Hunt Reilly and Bonstell.
three well known young men of the
camp who are extensively interested in
mining property, disposed of a two
thirds interest in the Auriffa group of
six claims located near Lyon hill to
DR.. A. L. Castleman of this camp and
A. c.. Robertson of Salt Lake county.
The parties then Immediately let
contract for a hundred foot develop
ment shaft at $3.50 per foot.-Mercur
Miner.
Ned Wild returned from Mercur
where he has been for sew
sral days He says things are booming
there, also at Sunshine, at which place
ne invested in some real estate. He
the Sunshine mine and says it is
bonanza They have enough ore in
sight, at the present time to keep the
mill running night and day for five
Fork Item.
The Rover Mining company held it's
annual meeting Monday night in the
office, TO Mccormick block,
and reelected the old board of diI
-ectors as follows: E. H. Airs, presi-
dent: John Heinrich, president; A.
NJ. Spooner, treasurer; G.. w. E. Dorsey,
and John Dern. The board
will go out to the Rover next Friday
and soon after its return it is expected
that the mine will be regularly listed
with the stock exchange.
The East Golden Gate was regularly
listed with the stock exchange yester-
day, making the second of the new
to come into the fold"
The East Golden Gate group is located
Just east of the bonanza Golden Gate
mine in Mercur, and on account of it's
location and the extension of the Col
den Gate ore bodies into it's side lines,
the outlook for this property is most
catering. The officers and. directors
Of the East Golden Gate are as fol-
lows: Frank Knox, president: j. H.
Bacon, treasurer; E. J. Carter secre-
tary; George Kislingbury, manager;
John e. Dooley and George H. Robin
son.
A new strike of ore in the Black
Eagle mine, at Stockton. IS reported,
The ore body being three feet thick and
assaying 20 ounces silver, Al per cent.
lead and 60 cents in gold to the ton.
The ore was found almost on the sur
face and is but 165 feet east of the
Rover shaft The officers of the Black
Eagle Mining company are J. w.
Smell, president; J. B. Swenson, vice
and John G. Lindel, secre-
-ary and treasurer. The strike is
one and should revive an in
-erest in mining in that locality
The excitement in the Black Hills
country southwest of Lehi and in the
vicinity of Pelican point is not confined
to Lehi and Salt Lake city alone. DR..