The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-18
oPHIR AND DRY CANYON.
Active Developments in These Fam
Gus Old Camps.


Mercur, May IA great deal OF
work is being done at Ophir and in
Dry canyon at present, with every
prospect of an increase in the working
( force. Between so and 60 men are at
work in the various properties in these
localities and the results obtained are
/ encouraging.
1t is expected that the Ophir Hill
mine and mill will be started UP this
week, and it IS claimed that arrange
ments will be completed for running
continuously through the year.
The showing at the Buckhorn is eX-
cellent. a shipment of As tons of ore
was made from Stockton today from
this mine. The ore will average 40
ounces silver and 40 per cent lead. There
is considerable iron in the ore. The
cave recently found in the mine is as
yet UNEMPLOYED, the air being so bad
that candle refuses to burn in 1t. and
man can only stand ii a. short time
An upraiSe is being run from the tun-
nel below in the hope that the foul air
viii be driven out so that the parties
concerned will be able to size UP the ex-
tent of their discovery. In this work
nice body Of high grade ore has been
found. There are six men at work on
the property. and as soon as the con-
nection is made the force will be in
creased.
Foster Mills is working on the Chi
cago and is driving a tunnel TO connect
with the old Mona incline. Ore is being
extracted for shipment that assays As
ounces silver. 1926 gold. so per cent
lead and % per cent copper.
Hickson has a force of hands working
at the japan. and is getting a good
Cualit-- oS ore.
A couple of carloads of high grade
ore was shipped by Bethel from the
Utah Queen a. short time ago and an
other shipment will be made in a few
DAYS. Seven men are at work on the
property.
At the Queen of the Hills. Hickman &
Lyle are getting ready to make a ship
ment.
The Hidden Treasure is running
short drift to connect with the Talbot
workings. A nice vein of good ore was
discovered in the tunnel few days
ago.
Sam Serrine and four others are at
work on the Mona. putting the mine
in good working condition. Here, also,
a good quality of ore was found a short
tine snice.
There are other properties being
worked there and in nearly every case
he work at present being done is more
n the nature of preliminary opera TONS |
with the intention of increasing the
output as soon as practicable
At the Northern Light preparations 1
ire being made to put in 20 70-ton
anks. which viii be on the ground be- /
ore many DAYS. The connections |
throughout the mine are all completed, /
md as increased tankage is obtained. |
he output will increase. Superin- |
endent Hines says he can put 1000 |
nen at work breaking ore in the mine
the mill could handle the mineral.
The extent Of their underground work
ngs is immense.
In clearing out one of the old tunnels
few days ago, an ore chimney. eight
inches in diameter was found contain
ng very rich silver ore. Sinking shows
'eing followed down to see what it will
-ad TO.
The snow has almost entirely disap-
cared from the Little Pittsburg
round, and the company is hunting
p its side lines and getting ready for
he systematic development of the
roperty. Active operations will be
ommenced in a few days
The Troca company will commence
orll on their property this week
Card playing is not usually conducive
} good morals, but on Sunday morning
mother death by fire. and a possible j
was preventer by some of ]
lie boys who were indulging in a quiet
anne in the Silver Dollar cigar store
A miner named Drake had laid in an {
fer-supply of tanglefoot, and returned
} small room in the rear of the cigar !
ore. Soon after the noise from the /
'om attracted the attention of some of /
lie boys, and they discovered the build 5
g was on fire. The man was rescued 7
Id the fire put out, with no more seri- n
Is results than the loss of the bedding !
I'd little scorching of the tenants. f