The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-03
MERCuR MERCURY NOTES.

Rich Strike in the Geyser-Big
Months Run For the Mercur.
Green and Hall are still at work on
the Cumberland and Susquehanna claims,
northeast of the porphyry peak, and the
developments thus far are excellent.
j. II. Hurley has been busy during the
week placing a whim on the Gold Dust,
ana that property is now being operated
to greater advantage than formerly.
The development of the Hillside group
goes steadily ahead under the efficient
leadership OF Superintendent Andrews A
large amount OF milling ore is already
developed.
Manager Scheu reports a very favora BILE
state of affairs at the La Cigale, in the
western foothills. The vein is now being
cut, and it carries very satisfactory
values.
A strike of ore was made in the Geyser
Sunday richer than any heretofore found
in that property in any large bodies. 1t
Is reported that the discovery was made
IN the lower part of the property
The Marion company is this week con-
structing a refinery, and upon its COM
pletion the cyanides will be refined to
gold bullion right on the ground by the
use of Prof Burfeinds process.
Angus NJ. Cannon, president of the
Cannon company, was in camp yesterday
looking after his mining interests. The
Cannon property is improving with each
shift and now makes a good showing.
The Bismarck company is working away
faithfully on its property below the Mer-
cur mill. but the operators are very close
mouthed, and it is impossible to find out
what results are being obtained. A large
amount of sulphur has been encountered
in the workings.
The whim and other machinery and tools
belonging at the Anderson mine We're sold
Monday to satisfy attaching creditors.
The troubles of the company were caused
by Frank Drake. the contractor who col
lected for the work and skipped without
meeting any Of the bills.
s. T. Phoenix commenced work WedneS-
day on the Sage Hen group, on which
George II. Gillett recently secured a bond
and on which the first payment has al
ready been made. The Sage Hen group
adjoinS the Sacramento and is regarded
as very promising undeveloped property.
We have at this Office a piece of the
rich float found on the claims of FitZ-
gerald and Woolf Saturday. 1t runs from
5,OO1 TO 7,0C0 ounces silver per ton-about
quarter of the entire weight being silver.
II is composed of horn silver and cnlortde;
The owners are searching fer the vein and
if they find it they will undoubtedly be in
clover
George st. Glars lease on the Chloride
Point expired on the 30th. Georges last
shipment consisted of thirty tons and
averaged about hundred ounces. 1t Is
safe to say that this lease netted George
something like $1,000, and his friends
throughout the district are pleased with
his success. The property, we under
stand, will hereafter be worked by some
of the ConnorS boys, who own the ground.
The AIercur company broke all previous
records during the month of September.
With D force of lis men Superintendent
Edwards mined 1900 tons of ore, and the
NIL, being constantly supplied with the
exception of a few hours, also broke IFS
record and treated the entire amount.
which would be an average OF about 23o
tons daily. This state of affairs cannot
fail to be pleasing to the management
and the stockholders.