The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-11
Mining Notes and Personals.

me force at the Point Lookout mine
n the south end of the La Sale noun
tains, has been increased.
c e. Hudson. one of the leading mem
Ders of the mining exchange left on
Wednesday for the east on important
. business matters.
dd hon: Z: I; Farnsworth returned yester-
day from Frisco. where he has been for
the purpose of directing work in the
operation of the Horn Silver mine. which.
he reports, is looking well.
Elmer Hill was in yesterday with a
shipment OF good ore from the keystone
mine, near the Dalton & Lark. at Bing-
NAM Mr.. Hill informs The Herald that
the keystone is looking we'll with fine
bodies of ore exposed.
A special from Laramie, Wyo, says: A
ricn strike has been made in the Snug
ger mine in the Cooper Hill district AS
s.. 5 taken from the lead show $244 30 in
gold The mine is owned by William
Naismith and w. IL Burke OF this city
within the next few days shipment
OF ore Will be made from the old Cave
mine, in Bradshaw district, Beaver coun-
~ This is the first consignment that has
been made. from this famous old prop
erty Tor long time, and ii may keep on
the list for the balance of the season.
Democrat. Baker City Ore: David
Keith, j. e. Bamberger and +. Ferguson.
or SAT- Lake City, arrived in Baker City
last evening. Tins morning the party, ac-
companied by John Vass, manager of the
Consolidated Virginia mine, will go to
Sunoter to look into a mining PROPOSE
ton.
Colonel S. B.. Miner has returned from
a trip To Wadsworth. New, where he
critics north of that place. The colonel
was quite favorably impressed with chat
section; STILL he made no investments. as
he is of the opinion that development
work is needed 10 prove the ore values OF
this new district
The regular annual meeting of the
Dalton & Lark was held yesterday morn
ing. over four-fitths of the capital stock
OF the company being represented AT
the election held during the meeting the
following directory was selected TO serve
TO- the ensuing year: J. Schenck, presi-
dent; II. II. Rea, yice-Dresldent; j. II.
Bacon, treasurer; James X. Schenck
sercetar-r. ". 5. Henderson, J. NJ Rea,
and David H. Schenck.
VIII j. Lawrence. superintendent of
the Star Consolidated. at Silver City,
1ntic, was IN the market yesterday with
three carloads of good ore from this
property. and he says that he expects TO
make another consignment of about 100
tons within the next few days. Inc mine
is looking wei. and Mr.. Lawrence is
developing the same and breaking down
ore with force of % men. Inc ore
carries large percentage in iron and is
very desirable at the smelters.
Hercules stock was in active ~emand
yesterday at 3 cents a share, ana sales
tendenf McEvoy. of the Chloride Point,
who IS in the city with a shipment OF ore
from this property. states that the
Hercules is most promising PROPOSE
ton. and that with development there is
no reason why it should not be on a par
with the other producers OF Lion hill. The
Hercules company is having It's group of
four claims surveyed Tor patent.
VIII Brown. one o. the directors of the
Mercur Mining company, arrived in the
city yesterday from quite an extended
Lr.1 TO the coast country. 1t is ms IN
IGNITION 10 leave next week for the prop
arty of the North Mountain company. To- /
,atsd in Egdn canyon, White Pine coun- /
y. New. the machinery for the. addition /
% the plant at the mine was shipped by |
Silver Bros. the first OF the week, and IL |
5 believed that the mill will be running ]
i-ain within the next two or three /
weeks. 1-is
AT the annual meeting of the Silver I
State company, held "Wednesday after
loon. directors for the ensuing year were |
Elected as follows: G. W. Snow. presi- |
lent; III. j. Hayward, yice-president; Fred i
lyons. secretary and treasurer, Joseph {
'ucsley and X. 2. Norris The COM
)any also attended to other business and I
ct a contract for 49, feet of tunnel work
n the development of its promising prop
rty. which is located in Dry canyon.
)pnir district. Favorable REPORTS from
he mine were submitted at the meeting.
Operations are progressing finely at
he New State mine, at the mouth of
@lttle cottonwood. and in the upper
workings a six inch pay streak has been
triDoed for a distance of 30 feet, and
low this is being broken down and +
ac-.ed. and il is expected that a ship
nent will be made sometime this month
The average of the ore. according to
eSts made recently, is % per cent copper,
hree ounces silver and $40 in gold TO the
on. This is high grade stuff. and when
eason TO expect that the property will
pen out into a great producer. The
Existence of such large percentage in
Upper was a surprise 10 the officials OF
ne company The rich streak on which
5orl. is now being pushed is believed to
e feeder to the parent vein.
The Rio Grande Western railroad is out
With a neat circular announcing its fifth
lInIng excursion. which will leave Ogden
nd Salt Lake for Gold Mountain and
Iarysvale mining districts on the 18th of
ne present month. The rate from Ogden
Or the round trip is So; from Salt Lake.
J: and from Provo. 81: with proportionate
ates from other points. A special train
connection with regular No. 2, will
ave Ogden at Gas a. n. and Salt Lake
ity at 1850 a m. reaching Rlchfield and
elknap about $3.50 p. m The limit OF the
cl1ets has been placed at ten days. so
nat those who desire to remain in the
amps may do so during that period.
Tiers can return on the regular train,
.aving Belknap daily al a. m. Elsinore.
3S a. M, and Richfield. 9:5S a. m. ar
wing at Salt Lake City at 5:25 p. m. The
ain will stop at intermediate points so
lat all who are interested in the Marys- .
ale and Gold Mountain districts may