The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-13
AFFAIRS AT CAMP FLOYD.
Interesting News Items From the
Mercur Mercury

| The Marion resumed work Wednes-
day morning with the old force. and
the regulation amount of ore is now be-
ing put through. Since the new tun-
mel was completed the use of the whim
to pull the ore out of the mine has been
dispensed with. The deal of one of the
other companies to secure the use of
the mil for time has fallen through.
AT the Geyser between 80 and 100 tons
are put through daily and the crusher
IS not busy half the time The mill
Will soon be treating the full 100 tons.
and as soon as the weather moderates
tanks sufficient to bring the daily ca
pacity up to so tons will be put in.
w. e. Hubbard Of the Chloride Point
company came out from town Monday.
with the sack for the regular pay day.
He informs us that there is a great de-
mand for the stock in the east. and
that orders have been received therefor
in the last few days from Iowa. Illinois.
Michigan and Massachusetts. A great
showing is being made in the property,
and the mill project is to be pushed as
soon as spring opens.
Manager Johnson of the Gold Point
group is laying a pipeline from the
mine to the Gold Belt water line, a
distance of 2,2o0 feet. A steam hoist
has been ordered and plenty of water
will be necessary. The mine is being
operated by three eight-hour shifts
1t is expected that the Northern
Light mine will be started up next
week. Superintendent Hines has con-
tended with almost insurmountable
difficulties since the heavy snow set in
and deserves great credit for bringing
the project to its present status.
The Eldorado company contemplate
letting a contract for so or 1OO-foot
Encouraging assays have been OBJ
tanned and it is anticipated that the
property will be a great producer. 1t
is located on the west dip.
According to Ryans report on the
camp, where the gold vein carries the
best values the underlying silver vein
will be found also to be the richest.
Our prospectors should bear the point
in mind.
The Eagle, north of camp, is to be
started up soon. Good values were
found in the shaft, but the vein was
not followed, the operators thinking
it was not the right formation.
]. NJ. Denny, one of the De Lamar
attorneys, was in camp during the
week. preparing for the Hard Times
Song Bird case, which comes up next
week. l1-
The Wonder is still drifting for the
VEIN. LIE QTllI was started ABOUT 10
feet below the vein and will intercept
it in few feet further on its dip.
Little Pittsburg has been active in the
market during the week. This prop
erty empraces some of the most prom
Using undeveloped claims in the district.
Another 100-foot contract has been let
on the Searchlight property, at Sun
shine, which takes the shaft down to
the 300-foot level.n '
Henry Woodlands has purchased a
fourth interest in the Evening Star
claim, on Lion hill, adjacent to the
Trace and Banner
Angus NJ. Cannon has a force of men
at work on the Junction property. west
of the Eagle. and the showing is good |
c. NJ. McEntire, who is extensively |
interested in mining properties here, |
went to Salt Lake Monday to close up !
a deal
The Geyser-Marion made a shipment !
of cyanides during the week. Stock |
holders are expecting a dividend
April 1.
George Dern distributed the checks
to the employees of the Mercur, Brick
yard and Rover properties yesterday.
Work is being continued on the
Rover. and results are favorable. |
There is a growing demand for the |
stock.
A No Gates crusher, having ca
pacity of 500 tons a day, has been or
dered for the Mercur mill.
The North Golden Gate company has
let a contract for so feet more develop
ment work