The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-13
CALL OF UNLISTED STOCKS.
BUDGET OF MERCUR NEWS.
increasing the Force at the Golden
Gnte-The Northern Light Mill.

Gnte-The Northern Light MiiA.
MERCJJR. Utah. Nov. PA report was
circulated a few days ago that the
Golden Gate had reduced the wages OF the
men and that quite a number had quit
in consequence Investigation showed
tina. there was some foundation for the
rlrnor. but not much. 1t appears that
some of the miners were working by con-
tract and these contractors paid their
assistants 81 per day for working BGrley
drills The company has now taken the
matter into its own hands, ana the Jiil-
chine men now get but $40 per DAY.
Some of the men may nave Cuit, Dut
thee are 80 more men at worK IL the
mine today than there were a week ago
Besides the increase of men IN the
mine more carpenters are beng enlp no eel
and they are TO work all winter. W nat
the increase of the force denotes can
only be conjectured, but with about TWO
and one-half miles Of underground WORK
ings most of it in ore, 1t does not look
as if their services We're Wholly LOT inc
purpose of more development WORK
We are informed by Mr.. Adkins, VINO
has the contract for hauling the Norln i so
Light mill material that all the lumber Tor
the mill has arrived, and six teams are on
the road hauling II. 1t VIII all De de -
liyered at the mill site this week. Inc
machinery is expected almost 2nv gay
now. and the teams are in readiness for
its transportation.
AS the force employed mas been using
the material almost as fast as l. mas ar
rived it will be seen that the company
means business, and all reports 10 the
contrary have been without toEnuatioh-
The road to Lion hill is in good condition
and the traffic at present IS large enough
TO keep It in fine shape
After a visit to the Mercur mine. it
strikes a person as ridiculous When tney
hear some croaker say that the MercCr
on in the even tenor OF its way, making
glad the hearts of the owners ana lVU
families every month. With us unoef-
ground workings Of between TWO ana
three miles, its veins of pay mineral 10
feet thick, ore bodies of unknown extent,
there is no reason why the Mercur should
not be paying dividends 90 years from
At present there are about 100 men
working underground in this property,
and they are working in . drifts and four
inclines. All of this work is being done
in blocking out large bodies of ore for
future use, and yet from this week an
average of go tons OF ore are being
shipped to the mill daily No ore is
shipped that assays as low as s., only the
high grade being taken 70 Manning.
Inc incline at the Matte No. 4, which
is now 2Se feet deep, is being sunk still
further. From this incline 80 to 40 tons
per day are being shipped.
Mr.. Edwards is making many improve
rnents, and while it is costing the COM
pany more to run the mine than If they
were content to gouge out all IN sight, 1t
is making a great deal of money and in
creasing the value of the property. The
company is well satisfied with the mine
and if any foreign corporation buys it the
price will be a steep one. and the directors
VIII not put themselves TO much trouble
hunting the purchasers.
Work on the Sage Hen group has been
progressing favorabiy, and the contract
for the years assessment is almost COM
pleted. Word from the owners of the
group ordering a continuance of work is
expected in a few days.
The owners of the DeKalb group are
doing their assessment work and it is
probable that with the showing they have
made and the high grade strikes in the
Sacramento, that work will be continued
all winter
Within the next two weeks work will
commence on the Granite Mountain
claims in the west foothills. The claims
are in the same locality as the Omaha
and LaCigale and are bonded to a com
pany of local operators.
Judging from the amount of work be-
ing done at the assay offices many of the
prospectors think they have struck ii
right, and all of them are not fooled by
any means. Some good showings are
being made and before spring there will
be a number Of new claimants for public
notice. AS The Herald remarked some
time ago, there may be better gold