The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-02

worked to advantage with smelling IA
cilities near by besides which there is
considerable ore of this character in
other portions of the state.
j. j. Brown, of the Searchlight, came in
from Sunshine last night. Mr.. Brown
says that Sunshine is fiourishing and that
the outlook there is now more encourage
ing than ever.
Word was received yesterday that a
in the Electric shaft, near Sunshine In
consequence of this good news the Electric
stockholders are in excellent spirits.
The Buckeye Mining company has just
let contract for the driving of a hun
dred foot incline shaft on its group OF
claims in Camp Floyd district located be-
tween the West Sunshine and Badger
mines.
Ike Jennings will leave for Maripoole to-
day for the purpose of looking over the
Clyde mine. A tunnel is being run in this
property to cut the. ore body at consider
able depth. When connections are made,
which will be done within few days, the
Clyde will become a regular shipper
The Gold Dust Mining company, now
operating at Leesburg, Ida, has let the
contract for its 20-stamp amalgamating
and concentrating mill to the Colorado
Iron works, of Denver, Colo. The plant,
which is to be perfect in every detail, is
to be turned over to the company within
forty-five days.
The Utah and Montana Machinery COM
pany has just shipped a sinking pump
to the Wonder mine, at Mercur. The
pump has a capacity of 100 gallons a
minute, and while it is not especially
needed at the mine just now, it was
thought best to have it on hand in case
OF an emergency.
j. c. Clayton, secretary and treasurer
Solomon. of the Johannesburg of Amer
lea. We're in the city yesterday. They
both speak in the highest terms of the
future of Camp Floyd, and predict that
1t Will eventually become one of the
greatest gold camps in the world.
Colonel Nick Treweek and Major Stan
ton will leave for the Mercur this morn
ing. Colonel Treweek informs The Herald
that the property of the Index Mining
company is now showing up in a most
encouraging manner, and that it is ex-
pected that the cross-cut now being driven
VIII intercept the great ore zone of that
locality within fifteen days.
Messrs Taylor and Culp. who own the
Iron mine at the head of Dry canyon,
IN Bingham. have recently started up
work on this property, which shows up
an immense body of mineral that assays
90 per cent. iron, 3 per cent. lime and
desirable fuxing ore at the smelters and
a large amount of it will be used by
them this season.
F. w. MARITIME, of Sheffield, England,
mas Dteu III the CITY lIlS week the guest
of Theodore Bruback, president of the
Marion Mining company. Mr.. MARITIME is
the inventor of the MARITIME breech load
ing, rifle and the central-fire cartridge,
ana has lived to see the day when these
inventions were in use the world over.
He is genial old gentleman, and seems
to be enjoying his American visit.
y. A. Bard, who came in from Silver
CITY, Tintic,. yesterday, informs The
Herald that the South Swansea shaft had
hPRn 6riUpn iy,+0
magnificent body of high grade ore. Mr..
Bard owns two patented claims between
Silver City and Mammoth, and three near
Diamond He states that there is a great
deal of activity in this locality at the |
present time, and that several dividend
paying properties will soon be in full
blast there.
Word was received yesterday that a
rch strike had been made in the Vul- |
can mine at Fish Springs, the property
ore from the new discovery, it is said, |
goes as high as 1000 ounces in silver to |
the ton, besides carrying well in lead. The
last three shipments from the Vulcan |
from 70 to 30 per cent. lead to the ton. !
Inc vulcan is near neighbor of the |
Utah and Galena mines, both dividend |
payers, and there is no doubt now but |
that it will soon be listed among the
of Fish Springs district.
W. L. Sampson, an old Colorado miner, |
who has been in johannesburg South |
Africa, for year or more, is now in
the city. Mr.. Simpson states that the
mines in that country are largely worked !
by English and Jewish syndicates, who |
employ large numbers of kaffirs at 80 |
cents a day of ten hours, while white
labor is paid at the rate of s. shift
great many Americans, however, are
working for a stake in order to get |
away from the country. AT Cape Town
Mr.. Simpson heard of the wonders of |
MereHr, and his visit here is for the pur-
pose of investigating into the merits of |
the camp. He leaves for Mercur this
r. c. Taylor the well-known miner and
cams in from Bingham
Thursday night, bringing with him
samples of rock from two new locations !
Just made by him about two miles north
Of the lead mill. This locality, he says,
has been overlooked or neglected, but,
from all indications, is likely to come to
the front as a rich mineral section. The
ledge, according to Mr.. Taylor, is strong !
and well-defned, being all of forty feet
between walls, which are lime hanging
and quartzite foot. On this ledge. Mr..
I. has made six locations, called the
group. The vein 1satter, at the
surface, carries values of ounces in sill
yer and s1.50 in gold to the ton, and the
are so favorable that the
group has already been secured on a bond
and lease by parties who will begin its
immediate development.