The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-12
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Buckeye Mining company of Tintic
is loading another car of ore.
There is some talk among the brokers
of adjourning the daily calls of the min
ring exchange on the LIST of July until the
last of August.
Quite a number of mining men have
signitied their intention of taking in the
r. G.. w excursion to Gold Mountain and
Marysvale on the 18th inst
A carload of ore from the Joe Bowers
mine in T1ntic district, was marketed in
this city yesterday. The Domingo. also
in the same district. followed suit.
VIII Hatfield of Eureka, who has been
in the city the past few days on mining
business. left for home last night, ac-
companied by his son Theo. who is stu
dent at the state university
Captain W. H. Smith. the superintend-
ent of the Centennial Eureka, who was in
the city yesterday. informs The Herald
that the mine is looking as well as usual,
with large bodies of ore in sight.
The Giant Chief of Bingham made So
ton shipment of ore from its new strike
yesterday. The ore is of good quality,
and the owners of the property, some
of whom are Wyoming people. will make
some money out of the shipment.
The new hoist at the Alaska mine. near
Silver City, is now in running order and
the company is busily engaged in pump
ing water out of the shaft, and when
this is accomplished. active work in the
development of the properly will begin
There was considerable inquiry on the
street yesterday for Hercules stock, and
reports from this Lion hill property were
TO the effect that good progress was be-
ing made in the driving of the tunnel for
the contact, where. it is believed in min
ing circles, large body of rich ore will
be uncovered.
Eureka Democrat: The Burriston claim
at Mt Nebo has been bonded TO Santa
cuin and Provo parties. A shift of men
has been put on to develop the property,
which is showing up better results than
any claim in that district A larger force
of wormen will be put on just as soon
as the development has proceeded suf-
ficiently TO permit them to work to ad-
vantage.
A special from Telluride. Colo. says:
The Tom Boy Gold Mines company
week ago purchased the iron mining
claim in Savage basin, from Gus Ander-
son for a consideration of $1,000 cash. On
the surface the lead of this property is
about $50 feet distant from and runs par
allel to the Tom Boy vein. 1t is a very
large vein, but on and near the surface
the ore matter is badly broken up.
Captain Timothy Egan expects to leave
next Monday for the Golden Star mine
in Gold Mountain district. Mr.. Egan in
forms The Herald that ore from tros-lne
is now being hauled to the railroao- and
that it is the intention TO make ship
ment of several carloads during the COM
ing week. and it is hoped that consign-
ments can be kept up all summer. The
company sent a lot of supplies TO the
mine a few days ago, including 1880 feet
of track. two ore cars, ore sacks, etc.
Eureka Democrat: Last week a wood
hauler was pulling stumps on Mt Nebo
and after taking a load home he found
a large boulder imbedded in the roots of
a stump. An assay was made which
showed 2SS ounces silver 10 pei cent lead
and $3.50 in gold to the ton. on he fol-
lowing day there was stampede for the
hills. headed by the discoverer of the
nugget. but from the latest information
the spot from whence ii came
has not yet been definitely located.
William Orr. the representative of the
cyanide people, has re-
turned from Cherry Greek, White Pine
county. Nevada, wh>re he is superintend-
ing the addition being made to the plant
Of the North Mountain Mining company,
which, it is expected. will be ready to
start up within the next three weeks,
when Mr.. Orr will return TO the scene of
Operation From Mr.. Orr it is learned
that Messrs. Chase and Wood OF this city
are putting in a cyanide plant for the
treatment of the tailingS pit of the old
Cherry Creek MILL Mr.. Orr was favor
ably impressed with the mine owned by
The North Mountain Mining company.
and he is of the opinion that it Will make
4 record this season as heavy producer
and dividend payer
Eureka Democrat: II. L. Blake is busily |
in prospecting the Sunnyside.
which adjoins the Mammoth millsite. No
icing some groupings just above the
Sioux mill and few yards from the New !
East Tintic track, he started Sunday TO !
90 into the hill. and on the following day |
struck ledge which so far shows up two |
'eet of excellent good looking galena- |
only one wall of the ledge has yet been
uncovered and the extent of vein matter |
5 not known. No assays have vet been |
made and the exact value remains I'M |
Known. The point of the strike is so !
lose to the mill and railroad that 1t can /
led orrrn -f1aa1 ~
Mercur Miner: Robert Walker. one of |
hose interested in the Omaha. was in
dercur this week and took n trip over |
he West Dip The splendid showing on |
adjoining properties proves that the |
omaha is all right. There has been quite /
demand for Omaha stock and prices
lave been rising. This is owing TO the /
lear approach of the trial which will |
ettle the respective rights of the various
claimants of the property. As soon as
his is settled the work of developing the
will be commenced.
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