The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
IN SILVER CITY HAUNTs.
News of the Camp as Dished Up by
the Star.

the Star.
The Iron mine shipped nine carloads
of Gre this week.
c. A. Sprague of the Alma Mining
/ company came out Sunday and meas
rred M the work on the Primrose. He
found the contract complete and paid
UP in full
Two thousand shares of South
! Swansea stock sold this week for 81
a share. The mine is reported to be
! looking in first class shape and the buy
is a good one.
! 1t was currently rumored a few days
ago that a lease had been taken on
the Julian Lane but as far as we are
able TO learn from those who are in
a position to know, the report is err
roneous.
4 large body of shipping ore has
been found on the $50 level of the
Black Dragon and as soon as neces-
sary surface Improvements can be
made shipments will commence.
Gus J. Henriod and associates have
let a 50-foot contract on the Lucky
Boy at Diamond. Work was COM
menced Wednesday. The shaft is al
ready down 80 feet and as soon as
contract is completed new one will
be let
The new hosting plant on the Home
stake is now in running order, the first
whistle being sounded Tuesday. A
large body of ore is reported in sight
in the property and regular shipments
may now be looked for.
The retimb ering of the Rabbit Foot
shaft was completed Thursday. The
trucks for the bucket are now on hand
and work of sinking the shaft, which
is now down over 100 feet. will be
pushed rapidly.
Owing to the immense flow of water
in the Undine work for the present has
been suspended on that property. 1t is
stated that within a short time pump
will be put on the property and work
resumed.
Recent assays from the Cora Bell
claim in the south end of the district
show gold values as high as SIS per
ton. The property belongs to w. H.
Wilson and we are advised that work
will commence as soon as the snow
goes off.
NJ E. Howard and H. c. Ledger
wood on Tuesday put a force of four
men to work developing the Double
Standard claim which joins the East
Swansea and QuartZite. This property
is thought 20 contain the northeast ex-
tension of the Swansea vein and drift
is being run to thoroughly develop the
ground. The force will be increased as
the work progresses.
The Sunbeam made a big reduction
in the force of men last Saturday,
seven being laid off. Foreman Evans.
however. will continue with TWO men
to sink the shaft which is now down
$50 feet. A small flow Of water has
been encountered but at present it can
be handled with the bucket This re-
duction in the force is said to be only
temporary and it is confidently ex-
pected that work will be energetically
resumed in a short time.
c. H. Jacobs, we'll known Salt
Lake mining man, has force of men
at work on the P. and NJ. lode in this
end of the district. The property is in
an excellent locality as it joins the
Julian Lane and Jersey. both of which
have been producers. ghe shaft is now
down 100 feet and a crosscut is being
run to explore the vein which is so or
90 feet wide. The ore at present is too
low grade to ship. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Jacobs intends to put up a steam
hoist on the property as soon as spring
opens which will take the place of the
Whim now in use