The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-12
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Macintosh sampler yesterday re-
ceived 10 tons of Silver King ore.
The hoist for the Sterling mine, in
Camp Floyd, is in place, and sinking has
been resumed.
R C. Legg left yesterday for Tusca-
rora, Nevada, where he will take charge
of the Dexter mine.
Hon. Thomas G. Merrill, in company
with Mr. Conrad, has opened an office
in the Knutsford hotel building.
1t was given out on the quiet yesterday
that SIG ore had been found in the St
Louis group of claims, just east of Mer-
cur.
The Herald is informed on good au-
thority that the Lucky Boy, at Park City,
is sinking on 20 inches of good ore, which
is widening out as work progresses.
Hon. Geo. W. E. Dorsey left last night
for his home in Fremont, Neb. His visit
will be a short one however, and he will
return to Salt Lake within few days.
Ed. Loose, of Provo, was in the city last
night, and states that the workings in the
Grand Central mine, at Mammoth, are
showing up very favorable indications.
Manager Will Hatfield, who is in from
the Swansea. mine, at Silver City, in
forms The Herald that the new steam
hoist for the mine will be started up
this week Wednesday.
Judge Ed. Pike. who was in from En-
reka yesterday informs The Herald that
it is the general belief there that several
new producing mines VIII De opened up IN
that locality this season.
Mr. Brown, who is one of Postmaster
Barretts right hand assistants, is inter-
eSted in a proSpectcups City Creek canyon
adjoining the Willard Weihe claim.
from which he has taken some very fine
looking ore.
VIM. G.. Nebeker. the genial abstractor
at the recorders Office has resigned his
position in order to take charge of the
business affairs OF one of Utah's big
mining companies. and also to engage in
mining for himself
The Sterling Coal company will start
a 2,000-foot tunnel, the purpose being to
drain the mine and to furnish an outlet
lower down for the coal extracted. When
this tunnel is completed, the company
can furnish more coal than ever
J. S. Browning a we'll known Sioux
City, Iowa, newspaper man, is in Salt
Lake investigating into the merits OF
Utah's unrivaled mineral resources, and
before returning he will most likely visit
several of our prominent mining camps
F. j. Leonard leaves for Mercur in the
morning. Mr.. Leonard says that sink
ing is progressing finely in the Hecla and
the Golden Seals properties, and he hints
that the Golden Seais is likely to spring
a surprise upon its stockholders at no
distant day.
Major Frank Earle, recording secretary
of the Denver Mining exchange and edi-
tor OF the Mining Record, of that city,
was a visitor on the floor of the mining
exchange yesterday. Mr. Earle is
pleasant and affabe gentleman and we
trust that his stay in Salt Lake will be
a pleasant one.
Recent advices from Bingham are to
the effect that John Clay's Julia Dean
mine is developing. into yeritable DO
nanza, as the eighteen inches of high
grade ore is increasing in size and value
as work progresses 1t is expected that
another shipment of Julia Dean ore Will
be made either Tuesday or Wednesday OF
this week.
Manager Schenck of the Dalton and
Lark aggregation of big producing mines,
who YVES sent out to Bingham laSt Fiji
day. informs The Herald that the pro,
perty is showing up IN great shape anu n
crea sing. At present ore is being broken
down in the Dalton, the Lark, the key-
stone. and the Dump mines, While IL is
the intention to begin ore eNtrac i,l ILLS
week from the old Brooklyn NINE.
7 p Foote has been awarded the con-
tract for sinking thirty feet more in the
London shaft on the property OF the
Skull Valley Mining company, IN Skull
Valley. which, when completed, will give
q total depth of sixty-one feet. At thirty
one feet the bottom of the shaft is in ore
that averages $3.50 in gold to the ton,
and if, when the thirty-foot contract 81, Is
finished the values go as high as Sio,
Mil for its reduction will be put in
Immediately.
Colonel Sheridan, of Chicago, who is
here in the interest of the Chicago min
ing and mineral board, is meeting with
hearty reception from our n business ines b and
;s for the purpose of getting data con-
e Corning mir u Utahs mines 50 that they may
be dealt with intelligently on the Chicago
board and receive. the recognition they
Justly deserve. Colonel Sheridan is well
nnIeased with the Salt Lake board, and
states that he is much impressed by the
fine array of big dividend paying mines
that are listed thereon, a majority OF
which are almost entirely unknown 10
Chicago investors Upon his return. how