The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
sold on the open market in this city yes
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco

/ sofa on the open market IN this city yes
terday.
fine specimen of ore from the Vallejo
mine, near Park City, is on exhibition at
the office of Broker E. L. Sheets
The Grand Central strike is sure to
have stimulating effect in the develop
cality.
Judge Sherman and Frank Officer of
| the Sunshine mine are in the east on
business. connected with the affairs of
| the company.
John A. Kirby, superintendent of the
| Bullion-Beck mine, arrived in the city
last night and today he will eat turkey
with his family.
The Herald was informed yesterday
| that Hon. P T. FarnsWorth had awarded
the contract to Fraser & Chalmers for
30-stamp mill for the Austin mine, al
Austin, New.
A carload of ore from the Sunbeam
| Consolidated was received from Silver
City yesterday, and it is the understand
ing that this consignment will soon be
followed by another one.
Sid Crismon, the efficient assayer at the
Utah and Galena mines, at Fish Springs,
arrived in the city yesterday and will
remain here for day or two renewing
his acquaintance with his family and
many friends.
Judge Wenger, ]. E. Darmar and R. S.
Mayday mine on Godiva hill, near the
Humbug and the Godiva mines will go
out with the Tintic excursion this morn
ing for the purpose of making an exam
ination of this property.
Recent advices from the Silver King
mine, at Park City, are of the most en-
coura glng nature, as 1t is stated that
this magnificent property never looked
better than at the present fme. The Sill
yer King, according TO all accounts, is
one of the greatest mines in the west.
Ben C. Jordan, who enjoys the dis
tinction of attaching the title of deputy
rnir rot min for
vada" after his name, is taking a course
in chemistry and aSSaying under the d.
rection of Captain F. NJ. Bishop of this
city.
Mining company, was out to Bingham
yesterday for the purpose of making an
examination of the work now being done
in the development of the Frisco mine,
the property OF the company, which is
said TO be in most encouraging condi-
ton
The news of the important strike in
the Grand Central mine, near the Mann
moth and the Centennfal-Eureka, in Tin
tic district, caused a great deal of favor
able comment in this city yesterday, and
a number of congratulatory dispatches
were sent to Ed Loose, the chief mogul
in the enterprise.
The report of the strike in the Heclc,
at Mercur, as given in these columns
yesterday. has been confirmed at the Of
flee of the company. This success comes
after months OF hard work and waiting,
and the officers of the company and the
stockholders feel that there is something
in life that is worth living for, after all.
The activity in the western foothills
in Camp Floyd mining district is Great
ing considerable demand in this city for
claims located in that locality. From all
accounts this portion of the district bids
fair to rival Mercur at an early day, es-
pecialIy as the ores CARRY higher values,
and it is believed, from developments so
far made, that the deposits of mineral
Lon in civ hop he
side of the divide.
The Herald is informed by Colonel
Pickett that arrangements are being
made for a thorough development of the
Pickett group of claims in Eagle Valley
mining district in Nevada, which joins
the State Line district on the west. Trout
man and Clark. who are interested with
Colonel Pickett in this valuable property,
erection of cabins and as soon as this
necessary work is done operations Will
begin in the way of prospecting the
claims, which adjoin those owned by Al
len G. Campbell and Ben Johnson.
Major j. E. Jackson, the general west
ern agent of the Kansas City CONSOLIDATE
ed Smelling and Refining company, has
returned from an extended trip into Mon
tana, Washington and the Kootenay min
ing region in British Columbia During
his absence the major made heavy pur-
ehases of lead ores for mis- company, and
he reports that his trip was a most sue
cesSful one. According to his account,
the great northwest is just now enjoy
ing a mammoth mining boom, and es-
pecially so in the KOotenay country,
where everything is at fever heat In
the Occur d'Alenes, the major made big
contracts for ores, and he states that his
company has a good footing in that coun-
try. After an absence of nearly SIX
weeks, the major received a hearty well
come home from his many friends in
Salt Lake City.
Hon David Keith of the Silver King
mine returned Yesterday morning from
Baker City, Ore, where he has been for
the purpose of directing developments IN
the Virginia mine, in which he is heav
lily interested, and he reports that the
property is looking up in good shape.
The Virginia is located within a few feet
from the now noted Virtue mine. which
ducerS in the state of Oregon, and there
is every reason to believe that the Vir-
ginia will grow into a counterpart of
this property, which is now dropping 20
stamps on a good grade of ore and send
ing out its bars of bullion regularly. The
Gold Ridge mine, in which j. Z. Bam-
berger of this city is interested, is also
located not far from Baker City, and it
IS reported that this property is in a most
promising condition.
Ever since it has been reported that
several important and valuable strikes
have been made in the western foothills.
in Camp Floyd mining district, the hills
IN that locality have been full of men
who are on the lockout for desirably To-
Gated properueS ana IL Is stated IN mining
circles that the Buckeye, which is stu-
ated in that locality is one of the many
desirable groups that is now attracting
the attention OF these bonanza seekers. A
great deal of work has been done on the
buckeye during the past year. and be-
fore operations were discontinued last
summer a fine body of ore was uncovered
in this property, and the indications are
that with depth the ore values will in
crease. On account of this fine showing,
together with the fact that valuable dis
coveries have been made of late in the
near vicinity of the property. the man
contract for the driving of 2O0-foot
working tunnel. which will cut the ore
body at a vertical depth of 100 feet, and
il IS the intention of the company to
push the work in the development of the
mine until 1t is a milling proposition.