The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20

Mercur, Doc. BIT is strange that
mining men have SO much courage in
searching for vein, and so little when
a bad streak is encountered in a vein
already found. Many of the claim own
ers are feeling blue over the shutting
down of the Sunshine, although there
is every reason to believe that it is
only temporarily. The company have
obtained good values in the past, and
there is every indication that they viii
in the future. They have large body
of ore in sight. but for some cause have
been unable to work Il at a profit of
late. Parties who are in a position to
know say that the formation seems to
be badly mixed in places, and waste
material has been mixed with the ore
in such quantities that its mining is
Improbable. The vein at the S00-fOot
level. gives indications of being richer
than at the different levels above and
the company are blocking out ore at
that point, and continuing their in
cline to the 1,000-foot level, where other
drifts will be run. That the mine is
worked out is an absurd proposition,
as in other parts of the camp, as much
or more work has been done on pros
poets as in all the workings of the
Sunshine, and no one suggests that
these properties are failures. The COM
pany are not discouraged, for they
have a force of hands pushing the de-
Velopment of the mine, and are salts
fled they will be REIN bursed for their
outlay, and show up one of the best
mines in the camp.
AT the Overland, the ore is rich
enough to DE a milling proposition
now, and the company in prosecuting
their explorations, are only emphasiz-
ing the fact that the Sunshine country
is all right. The pay ores are there,
although they may be further from the
surface and it may be harder to devel-
op the mines far enough for the sue
cessfui operation of mills.
Mr. Andrews has a short time OPP
tlon on the Sego Lily, and is SO well
pleased with it that he expects to close
the trade in a few days.
Jardine & Lanner, who are at work
in the Mercur Mammoth, report good
indications in their workings.
Messrs. Murphy & Preble are doing
great deal on their claims in the
foothills south of Lewiston canyon. On
the Syndicate group they are sinking
double compartment shaft, which
has now reached a depth of so feet
judging from the outcrop of the vein
in the hill to the east, they should cut
it at depth of 200 feet In the West
the mas reached
depth of 100 feet and they are now in
shale which assays as high as $150
The pitch of the ledge in that locality
is only about Is degrees, not much
more than the slope of the country.
and if this condition is common to the
locality, slight depth Will tap the
vein anywhere between the hills and
the bottom of the valley
Messrs. Murphy q Preble have also
some claims joining the La Cigale but
no work is being done on them at pres
ent. The Syndicate and West Mercur,
Another recently acquired property is
situated north of Ophir canyon, and is
IN the Omaha VEIN Samples of rock
from that vicinity show up we'll
on the Sure Thing, a property of four
claims lying south of the canyon, con-
siderable work has been done in the
way of exploration, but after New
Years systematic DEVELOPMENT of the !
property will be commenced.
In the pocket the ore body has been
reached. but as usual the values are /
low. The depth is only 30 feet, and the /
material in the shaft is what usually |
overlies the pay ore Parties are look |
ing over the ground with the intention |
of purchasing if everything is salts
factory.
While doing assessment work orAthe |
Jones Mammoth, near the East Golden |
Gate, the workuen reached a forma-
ton that so nearly resembles ore that |
samples were brought to town for as
saying. Parties who have seen it de-
clare that IL is the real thing
Contractor Kellogg expects that the
East Golden Gate will soon have
enough money on hand to liquidate
present liabilities and sink another
thousand feet.
The FL Dorado company has four
men at work on their property in the
creased 10 seven in a few davs. They |
have considerable ore of a low grade
in sight, and increasing values as they
reach further into the hill. The prop
erty is we'll located and as the ore
crops out at various places, it is &
thought the cause of the low values
IS the natural teaching process. None of
their workings are beyond the point
where exposure to atmosphere infiu-
ences would cease, but they propose
getting there as rapidly as possible
Recent assays show $3.50.
The assessment work on the Daisy
group, in Silverado, has uncovered
low grade ore, and the owners are en-
couraged TO delve further into the
ground in search of higher values.
All the machinery for the Northern
Light is in Mercur. and part of il on
the way to its destination The roads
are good and little difficulty is being
experienced IN transportation. The {
pipe for the water line has not yet ar
rived, but is on the road and will :
probably reach here in few days.
The amusement season has broken
out in Mercur in its severest form,
Theaters, dances. etc, are semi weekly I
these days. The veteran +
actor, John Lindsay. is in camp with !
a good company and others are billed
ior early performances. and another i,
pugilistic encounter is being talked up.
The churches are arranging their !
Christmas programmes.
SO many people want to visit the
foothills that Mr.. Tilford has decided S
20 put a stage running TO that part of Z
The country The stage will meet the }
rain in the morning and return in time :
20 catch the afternoon train, so that
,arties can come from Salt Lake City
md return the same day
The preliminary trial of Gilligan. the .
vould-he slayer of Hagin, was held
before Judge Shoebridge.
md the facts as stated in The Herald
we're substantially confirmed by the
witnesses. Gilligan was held under
2. 900 bonds on charge OF assault
With a deadly weapon with intent to
ill Failing to get bonds, Giliigan was
AIKEN to Tooele county Jail. Hagin is
tall quite weak. but is able to be
round
Attorney Mcbride was assisting in
firing some family troubles in which a
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