The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
Mercur Mining Noes.
Gathered from Various Points
for our Readers.

The Ne,eur Mueuy
The Omaha group is to be incjr-
pornicd soon.
The wc'lkuown mining expert, Martin
Hardness, is in camp.
TIE Glencoe shaft is down 1875 feet
and the bottom is fossilizcd shale.
The Eagle company has to equip the
property with steam hoist.
The Herald says Sid Frailey's interest
in the Penrose group, below the Gold
Duet, has been sold to Mr.. Hinkle.
Fred j. Leonard aud John Greis, who
have extensive mining interests her,
came out from Salt Lake Wednesday.
There has been some excitement dur
ing the week concerning the Badger,
large assays being obtained and the
vein growing constantly larger.
G. \. Duncan, OF Gay Head, Mas, one
OF the oil operators Of this district, was
a visitor to camp Wednesday,, and was
welcomed by a large number Of old
friends
Loren Morrison, one OF the old
timers Of the Frisco district, and who
mined in this canyon duing the silver
days, was among the arrivals this week
and expects 20 remain.
passenger train ON Sunday brought |
out from Salt Lake fifteen prominent
mining men who spent the day in an |
exploration of the camp, and all |
returned satisfied that Camp Floyd /.
the greatest mining camp on earth.
A deal was conshmmated Saturday |
with Cook, Weston and Fitzpatrick. OF |
Nebraska, FOR Elmwood group OF claims
south OF the Mercur mine. The con-
sideration was $50, 600.
The Wonder shaft, which was down
100 feet when the new company took |
hold of il, is being enlarged and |
;imbered. Manager Quealy is pushing
he work as rapidly as possible.
Tom D. Pitt, of Corinne, was out this
week, and reports excellent develor-
ments in the Nina Nos. and 2, owned
by his company. A vein of ore, which
has not yet been assayed, was cut Tues
lay in the tunnel.
A surveying corps in the employ OF
the Golden Gate, has been surveying a
line this week from Ophir creek around
the foothills to their property. Capt.
DeLamar has purchased water rights on
ophir Creek, and will bring the water
most Of the way by gravity. We under
stand that there will be No delay in the
construction oil the iira.
The Utah State Gold Mining com
pany, owning four claims in the south.
sra paat of the district, has incorporated
with capital stock Of $500 ,Oes, in shares
Il n par value Of 81. The officers are c
z. Mason, president; J. II. Movie, vice.
president George A Snow, treasurer
.. Nj. Smith, secretary Henry Newell,
George Romnsy, jr., and J. r.. Leto her.
Major W II. Busenbark, vice presi-
dent OF the East Golden Gate Mining
company, who is on his way east to
arrange his affairs so that he can return
and make Salt Lake his future home,
writes from Chicago to the mining
scribe OF the Herald that the sooner he
an return here, the better he will be
suited, and that there isa great deal OF
ak in Chicago regarding Camp Floyd
district. Upon Mr.. Busenbark's return
I is expected that he will bring with
lim barrel OF money for investment in
'ome OF Utah's gilt.edged mining
Herald
hessrs. w 4. Ilounton, a prominent
mining and real estate broker, William
Hands, an entvrprising banker, and
julius Horst, a leading hotel man, all
II Great Falls, Mont. all friends OF l..
J. Clark, were not aware Of what
Mercur offered until they reached the
'ity yesterday morning on their way to
Jreds, a visit TO which latter place they
will forego until they have seen the
Few johannesburg of America. The
gentlemen are prepared to give Mercur |
lie benefit OF an exhaustive exami- g
nation, and to that end will leave for l
The great camp tins morning Tribune. 9
A party composed Of DR. T.. d. Wood
ruff, f, f. Crooks, II w. Brown and
w +, Hubbard visited the Northern
Light on Lion Hill Monday, and al,
were enthusiastic over the great show
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