The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-08
PARK RECORD JoTTINGs.
The Steele Group-Good Showing in
the Rosebud.

On the 9th of last month joseph H.
Steele and his wife, Julia H. Steele, con-
veyed two-thirds interest in the Steele
group. which comprises six full mining
claims to Ogden and eastern capitalists:
This ground is located just north OF
town. Immediately to the east or the
Peck concentration, and considerable de-
velopment work has been done upon it
the past eleven years by its owner, Mr.
Steele. 1t has long been contended by
old timers who claim to have an acute
this district that the Silver King vein
extends into and through the Steele
group, and the fact that Mr.. Thomas
Kearns. one of the heaviest owners IN
the Silver King acquired an interest in
ground adjoining the group some time
last fall, appears 10 have added strength
to the contention. Be that as II may,
the transfer will result in the thorough
development of the ground, and If the
Silver King or any other valuable ven
lies beneath its surface, the tact "ill
probably be made known before the new
owners get through with the work they
have in contemplation.
The Rosebud is the name of a prospect
in Blue Ledge mining district that IS apt
to come to the front very soon with a
showing bordering on the sensational
The property lies 1.500 feet north of the
upper workings of the Valeo, and is
owned by MeSsrs. Jorgensen, Swan and
others. A single shift has been engaged
all winter in driving q tunnel, the face
of which is now in 155 feet The men
are delving away In Delt OF porhyry
CARRYING a heavy percentage of pyrites
of iron. and strong traces of gold, copper
and silver The work of driving the tun-
mel is proceeding quietly, and while the
prospects of soon being the possessors of
a rich mine. they are not saying any
thing, preferring rather to let actual de-
velopments in their ground do the TAX
ing. Blue Ledge district will unfold a
number of surprises this season, or else
all the signs will fail
The Ontario mill shipped $1,000 fine
ounces of silver this week.
The Marsac mill shipped eleven bars OF
silver bullion Thursday morning, con-
tanning il. 600 fine ounces.
The shipments from the Macintosh
sampler this week were: Silver King.
S6S $50: Anchor. $1,000: total. 920.S6O pounds
Good Roadway is being made in sink
ing the DAILY West shaft to the 1,SO0
40 feet since work commenced on it
This Week finds the condition of the
Ontario drain tunnel as regards the flow
of water practically unchanged. Super
intendent Keetley has a force of men at
work raising the track at the mouth of
the tunnel a few inches for distance of
700 feet
Next Wednesday, the 10th inst. the
Silver King will distribute monthly
checks to it's employees and on the same
day the stockholders will pocket 49,
500 dividend. The payroll and dividend
win aggregate an expenditure for the
Adam Leichter returned yesterday from
Silver City. Tintic. where he has been on
a visit to the Picnic in which he is in
terested. He reports the property as
looking fine and that 12-foot low grade
ledge has been cut at depth OF 375 feet:
charged six of it's old force Thursday
and Immediately replaced them with
new men who are believed to be Dhysi-
cally able to do days work The big
in a r0r nj d
way is being made in the porphyry which
was encountered last week. 1t is ex-
pected that about % more days Will be
consumed in driving the tunnel through
the porphyry. where the ore pody ought
to be encountered.
Drifting for the vein on the 400-level
of the Crown Point is proceeding with
Superintendent Hall. Three shifts are
employed. and point about so feet from
the shaft has been reached. The Crown
soon to be reached. Mr. Hall has great
faith in accomplishing that feat sooner
or later.
going rather slow just at present. but
one shift being employed, and they are
running a cross-cut on the 200 level. AS
soon as spring opens and the road lead
ing TO the property is in passable condi-
ton. the working force will be increased.
and the search for values in the Hawk
eye StorehOuse prosecuted on an extern
sive scale. George Hall has lease and
bond on the property. and it is under
his direction that development is being
done.
The Constellation management expects
to have news of an encouraging nature
to impart to the stockholders before many
days. The property was never in as good
condition nor the prospects of it develop
ing into rich mine were never as en-
couraging as at present. Experienced
mining men are keeping q keen eye on the
Constellation. and ii is among the early
possibilities that some of them will be
giving vent to the expression. Il told
you So One of the heaviest stockholders
is in such jubilant spirits over the out