The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-04

part in the political game now in pro-
gress, and also to participate in the
inauguration ceremonies. Mr.. Meter
says that a great deal Of interest is
felt in mining in and around Rich
field.
z. J. Fennel, one Of the original own
ers of the Badger group of four claims,
under bond to P. j. Carney, is at the
Walker.
The Gemini keystone is Incorporated
at 100 shares at a, par value of Sl,O5O
each 1t takes a good sized wad to
handle this stock, and not many, If
any, shares are changing hands.
The Mohawk Queen, according to re-
ports from Eureka, is looking well,
! and 1t is the belief that a good body
of ore will soon be uncovered. This
property joins the Dagmar on the
north.
Robert Jackson. a highly respected
Bingham miner. died at st. Mark s
hospital yesterday. On December 10
Mr.. jackson fell from a twelve-foot
ladder and sustained injuries which
resulted in his death. His remains will
be inferred tomorrow.
Word was received from the Tetro,
ait Eureka, yesterday that good body
OF quartz had been cut in the face of
the tunnel, that goes IS in gold and 10
ounces in silver to the ton. the ore be-
ing Similar in character to that found
in the Eagle mine. GodiUa mountain
is destined to become shipper yet
Ore has been struck in the bOUtoMp.of
the 20-foot shaft on the Anaconda just
east of the Mercur Boy, between the
Sunshine and the Bonanza. This group
of six claims is owned by William e..
Smedley and others, VINO are pushing
development work ON it. 7. ]. Brock
an is surveying the property for patent.
NJ Fitzslmmons and G. E. McErlaine,
who made train load shipment of
concentrates from the Northern Light
mine and mill, at Bingham, the first of
the week, will so out this morning to
make arrangements for similar ship
ment to be made the first Of the week.
The Northern Light has the biggest
payroll of any company in the dis
trict, and the mine is a wonder.
The town of Sunshine is building up
In great shape and two new hotels
for that place are now in prospective.
Dotson & Pressnal, the Sunshine lum-
Der dealers, are figuring on the con-
tract They have fifteen carpenters at
work, still they cannot get time to put
up building for themselves. A. NJ.
Glbson's new store at Sunshine is near
ing completion and his goods are daily
arriving.
J. B. Bolitho, epresentative-elect
from Sewer county. is in the city. Mr.
Bolitho and his partner, Mr.. Hess.
have about completed a wagon road
up Beaver Creek canyon to the mines
in the mountains, which will greatly
facilitate ore hauling. Mr.. Bolitho
states that the contractors on the eX-
0f 10 ta1-T7
road from Salina to Richfield began
grading yesterday at Sigurel and the
people there expect to be lin it, when
the road is running.
Al F'reedheim, of LeadvilleA returned
yesterday from a visit TO Mercur, and
while there he endeayored to take a
flyer in Mercur town lots, but missed
getting what he wanted as the prop
erty, consisting of the old tent board
ing house and lot, owned by Fred j..
Leonard had been sold twenty minutes
before to w. A. Smith and j. H. Hoegh
for $1,000 Mr. Freedhefm was much
pleased with Mercur, and says before
long a number of Leadville capital
lists will go there and take a hand In
mining matters there.
Judge 3. B. Quinn, the ever-ready
champion of West Mountain mining
district, came in from Bingham last
night and is registered at the Walker.
The Judge SAYS that twenty-five re-lo-
cations were made the first of the
year and that a great deal Of leasing
and bonding is going on in the camp.
The big mines of Bingham are ship
ping regularly. the tramway being
open and the sleighing good. The
Phoenix, especially. is shipping beauti-
full ore. which is being taken from a
seven-foot body of solid ore. Accord
ing to the Judge. the recent strike in
the Mohawk is D. K.