The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-15

tailings did not carry a dollar ton
Although the samples were taken from
tank before il had been washed
down, a competent assayer could only
get 81 cents out Of it. The Geyser- Mar
ion viii pay its regular dividend this
seen occurs viii accumulate a hand
some surplus besides.
The writer visited the west din Sat-
urday and noted MANY improvements
AT the La Cigale the mill site is being
prepared, and long line of teams was
bringing in the immense timbers for
the framework. On the toWnsite a
force of men was at work clearing the
streets and alleys and beautifying the
plat. A number of houses are already
finished and occupied, and others will
be completed in short time. A goodly
force of men was pushing work on the
Edna Nav. where the ore reserves are
being added to every DAY, and at the
Daisy the work goes on briskly with
most gratifying results. The Dayton
and Douglas, the Vanderbilt, the John
Godin and the Nathalie groups are all
being systematically prospected, and
the results are bound to be excellent.
The property owners down there are
showing plenty of vim and nerve and
deserve the reward which is already
being realized in many instances.
Taken altogether, the dip presents a
scene of, activity and prosperity very
gratifying to all having an interest in
the prosperity Of the district.
During the week, Judge Street. w.
S. Mccormick and A. lessen made an
inspection of the workings of the Gold
Dust property and were SO we'll pleased
that thew took steps for the eraction
of a mil in the near future. A site for
the structure was selected on top of
the ridge, close to the main workings,
so that the tailings can be dumped
each way with equal facility, and
Superintendent lessen was instructed
to commence at once the sinking of a
double-compartmen working shaft,
which will be connected with the lower
levels in a month. The mill viii have
q crushing capacity of 200 tons daily
and teaching capacity of a hundred.
The mine has been under DEVELOPMENT
now Cor manv months. and great ore
reserves, which seem almost limitless,
have been blocked out. This is I'M
doubtedly one of the great mines of
the camp and all will rejoice that it is
on the eve of commencing its output of
the yellow metal.
The experimental run of the North
ern Light mill proves the ore to be pc
culiarly adapted to the cyanide process.
The first cleanup shipped this week
gave returns al the rate of 1855 ounces
silver and 3d. 600 in gold to the ton.
More gold was extracted than was
shown by fire assay and only 30c. in
gold remained in the tailings. The per
cent Of silver saved was also highly
satisfactory. The management now
propose to add 20 more tanks at once,
and more will be put in from time TO
time until the full power of the ma
chinery is taxed. Frank Hines, to
whose intelligent efforts much of this
success is due. accompanied the first
cleanup to Salt Lake
The stockholders of the Backyard
met at Salt Lake a few days since and
decided TO build a mill on that prop
erty, work to begin upon the return of
H A. Cohen from old Mexico, which
is expected in about two weeks. The
mill is to be of large capacity, and as
Colonel Wall is one of the best mill
builders in the west. this reduction
! plant will undoubtedly be the peer OF
any in the district. This season prom
iseS to constitute an era of mill-build-
ing, three now being assured this sum-
mer-the La Cigale. Gold Dust and
-Brickyard-with the Golden Gate
Daisy, Edna May and Chloride Point
| to hear from.
L. ]. Clark, superintendent of the
/
! Monday securing supplies for the mine
He informs us that a contract to push
| the lower tunnel in a distance of 15(
! feet further has been let and work is
now progressing. Eleven men are now
! employed on the mine and more will be
added aS the work progresses. Fine
developments have already been made
and is ASSAYS which were recently
| taken from various parts of the prop
erty gave returns of from 80 to 16C
ounces silver. The Wachusetts is an
| old patented producer which is bound
! to again come to the front. 1t is being
explored by Dern, Airs and others OF
what is called the old Mercur crowd. "
A miner employed in the Gold Dust
was almost covered with falling ore
! Saturday but fortunately escaped with
a number of painful bruises and an in
| jured leg. The latter will be as good
as new in the course of few weeks.
c. NJ McEntire went to Salt Lake
| the first Of the week and in an inter
view published in The Herald speaks
| in high terms of the camp and its
| future. He is one of the old-timers
here and knows the camp like an open
book.
Frank l. and c. a. Allen have been
out in Desert canyon, A miles south
west of Mercur. in Juab county. where
they found a good mineral showing and
! brought back specimens of ore. run
ming % per cent copper. 81 in gold and
q ounces silver. The bows, who went
out this week to develop the property
exhibited some free gold specimens
from the Uintah reservation which rur
! ST. 900 per ton. Soon after discover
| ing the lead they were arrested ano
removed from the reservation.