The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-21

Mercur, Dec. 20.-Mr. Blake, repre-
senting the New York parties who
have the Geld Reserve under bond, is
in Utah and promises to pay up all
arrears on the property and take up the
bond. The Gold Reserve is a property
of six claims, and joining it is the
Rustler group of three claims. They
are in Clay canyon, just east of Sup
shine, and both properties will become
the property of the New Workers when
the bond is taken up. The liabilities
amount to $1,000, due to Morehouse for
work on the shaft. and few small
bills besides. Work on the property
will commence as soon as arrange
ments are completed.
The Annie company will not COM
mence operations until after New
Years, but at that time a force of
hands will be put to work. The prop
erty at present has a shaft 210 feet deep
and drifting from the bottom 1876 feet.
Ore has been discovered of fair values,
but not sufficiently rich TO justify the
erection of mill at present. The
shaft will be sunk further and drifts
run Off on the ore body. About s1,400
has been expended on the property in
explorations and other work.
]. M. Davis has taken the Eagle on a
bond and lease. The Eagle is back
of the Mercur and between the Sacra-
mento and Annie. Considerable pros
pecting work was done on the property
two years ago, bu. since that time it
has been lying idle 1t is the property
of Mr.. Radditz of this county and Mr..
Durgey of Connecticut.
Mr.. Dutton of the Raven reports
that work on that property will COM
mence Immediately after New Years.
In the previous workings good ore was
encountered, and it is the opinion of
many who have examined the work
that the miners went through the ore
body. A thorough examination will be
made to see if this is not the case and
it is believed that good values will be
obtained in some of the workings of
the company.
Davis & Bamberger have two sets
of hands at work on the John Brown
group, south of the Malvern. They
expect to cut the ore vein at a depth
of 400 feet and will increase their force
after awhile and push the work until
that level is reached
The Bismarck people are still busy
and, still keeping still about it. 1t is
well known, however, that they have
high grade ore in the mine. They are
negotiating for a sale to an eastern
syndicate.
The Big Hat and Snowstorm troubles
seem to be in a fair way for AMIGA BILE
settlement, which is much better for
all parties than an expensive lawsuit.
In the meantime a large force of men
are at work sinking a shaft. So much
debris has been deposited in the prop
erty in ages gone past that the work.
men have not yet reached the bottom
of the deposits. AHA
The air compresscrs and machine
drills for the Backyard were at Man
ming this morning and will be at the
mine some time today. Mr. Dern in
visiting the property yesterday re-
marked that it was a pity the company
had changed its plan of building a
mill this year and had postponed it
until spring. The mill when erected
will be a good one and crushers and
power viii be sufficient for 400-ton
mill. 1t is not likely that more than
tanks enough for teaching 100 tons
daily will be put it-at first, as tanks
can be added as the company may
desire.
The whim at La Cigale is in place,
and until replaced by a steam hoist
will be kept constantly at work on the
main. shaft
The tunnel at the Brooklyn is show
ing some good indications, and ASSAYS
as high as Sc can be obtained on some
of the vein material. A strike of pretty
good size would not be at all surpris-
ing.