The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Buckeye of Tintic was in yesterday
/ with Alton lot of ore
Deputy United States Surveyor S. Fech-
hesrner of Silver City was an Salt Lake
yesterday on mining business
Mrs George Burden and niece, Miss
Lucy Waldo. of Dubuque. Ia. are in the
city. the guests of E. w. Duncan and
family.
]. A. Van Pelt left last night for Box
Elder county. this state. where he is on
the track of a good free gold mining
proposition.
A block of Geyser- Marion changed
hands on the curb yesterday afternoon at
81 .33Ia. while Northern Light was wanted
at 961z cents.
The Mercur mill will close down .Mon-
day for the purpose of moving the engine
to its new position. after which the plant
Will start up with its increased capacity
A carload of ore from the Kinsley mine.
in the Deep Creek country, is reported at
the sampler The <insley is owned by
Messrs. Chisholm, Kendall, Bradley and
Dunyan.
It is understood that the project of es-
tablishing matte smelter at Bingham IS
being revived. the object being to treat
the pyritical gold-copper ores of the camp
by this process.
A carload of ore was received yesterday
from the Markham mine, at Bingham.
that was sold on controls showing values
of 70 per cent lead. p ounces silver and
81 in gold to the ton.
Hon. George w. e. Dorsey returned yes
terday from his extended eastern trip
and from this time on he will devote a
great deal of his time TO his varied min
ing interests in Utah.
The Dexter Mining company is antici-
pating the receipt this morning or a me
lot OF cyanides from the Dexter mill. The
latest intelligence from the mine is of a
most encouraging nature.
Word has been received that the Won
der mine, at Mercur. is looking better
and that the ore is carrying better gold
values, in consequence of which the COM
pany is feeling much encouraged.
L. e Ritter of the South Swansea left
for the mine last night to superintend the
shipment of the lection lot of ore men
toned in these columns day or TWO ago.
Another consignment will soon follow
w. S. Fugate will leave for Diamond to-
night for the purpose of making two
carload shipment of ore from the Old
Susan mine, which has just been incor-
porated upon under the tit-a OF the Utah
Silver King.
1t IS stated that in the cross-cut from
tie $50 level in the Swansea fine body
of solid ore has been encountered and
that the indications are that with depth
the ore bodies will increase in size and
permanency.
Colonel S. B. Miner, when he returned
"Wednesday night from Mercur, brought
in with him some magnificent samples of
cinnibar ore from the Geyser mine, which
are now on eXllDlIlOn dI the OllcG Ol the
company in the Commercial block.
At one time it was believed when the
pool on Emerald stock was dissolved that
the price of the stock would decline. On
the contrary. however. il has steadily ad-
vanced. and is now strong at the scent
mark and exhibits an upward tendency.
The decline in silver and lead quotations
is having its effect in mining circles. and
especially so with the owners of silver
Iced propositions. and if il keeps on it
may result in the closing down of num-
Der OF producers in the various camps in
the state.
The excursion tomorrow over the r. G.
-. road to the various camps in Tintic
district promises to be well patronized.
and especially so as arrangements have
been made so that the patrons of the road
can take in Eureka. Mammoth and Silver
City during the trip.
One of the last cotton lots of carbon
ate ore shipped by the South Swansea
Mining company few days ago. was sold
yesterday on controls showing values OF
100 ounces silver and about 40 per cent
lead to the ton. This class of ore is very
desirable at the smelters.
julius Joseph and wife of Shelbyville,
relatives of Harry S. Joseph are in, the
city Mr.. Joseph is quite heavily inter-
ested in Utah mining properties. and DUR