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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
Mercur Mercury Briefs.

In its weekly mining review the
Mercur Mercury says:
A. o. Won Kilch, French nobleman,
who is largely interested in the Glad
stone mine, visited the camp during the
week in company with Manager Cory,
Colonel Heffron and several experts.
The party made a thorough inspection
of the Gladstone and various other
mines in the camp and went away
much impressed with the greatness of
the district.
The La Cigale company is seriously
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of putting
in a rooster, as by it's use the ore can
be treated in half the time it will other
wise take and at about the same ex-
pense. Unless the rooster is put in the
mill will be ready for operation as soon
as some connections for the pipe line
and some material for the zinc boxes
arrive.
Willis E. Hindry, formerly of De La
mars Nevada mines, returned to Salt
Lake last week after spending three
weeks at the Northern Light, visiting
his old schoolmate, Assayer Redmond
Mr.. Hindry, who is one of the leading
metallurgists of the west, is very fav-
orably impressed with the entire Mer-
cur district, and promises to visit US
again.
An upraise is now being made from
the Woodruff tunnel, at the Northern
Light, to tap the rich gold reserves
which the mine contains, and connect
the tunnel with the old workings. In
view of the favorable DEVELOPMENTS
which are now being made at the mine.
the stock is again among the favorites.
and quotations are climbing upward
rapidly.
Archie Miner representing the Jor-
dan Narrows Power company, which
holds a franchise from fhe city to put
in an electric lighting plant, is super
intending the erection of poles this
week, and will commence in a day Or
two the wiring of business houses and
residences. The reign of the coal oil
lamp is rapidly drawing to a close I'm
Mercur.
The third vein in the Mercur mine
had been penetrated to a depth of 16
feet up to yesterday, and the foot wall
had not yet been encountered. 1t is
evident that this vein will compare
favorably with the big deposits above.
Colonel Wall is doing a large amount
of surface work on the Glencoe group,
but when winter sets in this will be
discontinued and the development of
the ore body recently discovered in the
ground viii be undertaken.
The Golden Gate mill structure is go
ing up steadily and the tanks also are
being put together. The machinery for
machine shops have been ordered, SO
that all repairs to the immense plant
can be made right on the ground.
H. i. j. Warren came out from Salt
Lake Tuesday and took notes for a de-
scriptive writeuD of the Golden Gate
mill, which will appear in the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal of New York
The automatic riveter, operated by
steam, as well as the soldiers, operated
in the same manner, with which the
tanks at the Golden Gate mill are be-
ing put together, have been objects of
much interest to the denizens of the
camp this week.
Work continues steadily at the
Herschel, where the company has been
driving a tunnel through the hill for
many months, and it is rumored that
the property is in an encOurag ing con-
ditOn
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The water seems to come from between
the shale and the changed limestone
which was reached as the flow of water
broke out. The new formation is be-
lieved to be the cropping of the ore
vein. The water has been analysed
and found to be wholesome, and its
value is great in this dry camp. 1t is
probable that pipes will be put in and
the water brought to town.
The report that the Searchlight shaft
had reached the ore vein seems to be
confirmed by developments since the
formation was first reached. The
ground is impreenated with trsenical
sulphide and resembles the arSenical
ore Of the Golden Gate. Whether the
values are present is not yet definitely
known, but there are good reasons for
believing that the ore body has been
reached. The shaft has now reacaed a
depth Of 525 feet, the ore having been
found at 515 feet. The Searchlight lies
east of the Overland and Red Cloud
and the strike of ore on the property
will encourage the owners of adjoining
property to renewed activity.
The recent strikes at the Geyser and
the Mercur prove that there is as yet
no data to determine the extent of the
ore bodies Of the camp. The new vein
in each seems to be as extensive as
those above, and the values are at
least equal The Mercur company have
penetrated the vein to a depth of % feet
and have not yet reached the foot wall.
There is a possibility Of a number Of
Morcur Mills viii pvt in roasters. 1t is
being found that the process of leach
lnS can be MADE qulch r. and tho per
centage of saving be made greater by
the roasting process.
The La Cigale is seriously consider
ing the matter and others are investi-
eating the subject. The increase in
cost is more than made up in the other
features of the process
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Nearly two weeks ago Skull valley
In Tooele county, came in for consid-
cradle consideration at the hands of
mining men for the reason that it was
believed that ore had been found there
very similar in its characteristics to
the mineral disclosed in the Mercur
mine.
At that time the most prominent
property in the district was what was
known as the Croton mine, and this
piece of ground figured in several MS
embracing bonds and options, but, for
some reason or other. the mine was
turned down by several mining men
and investors and ii was left to the
owners of the ground. ali pooi 1nrs. :
so ahead and demonstrate the value Of
the property.
This they did, although in small
way, and it was some time before the
crude little mill of 10 tons daily ca
pacity was erected at the mine, ard
before the demonstration w. IA 0e
tfat the ore was susceptible to sue
cessful treatment by the cyanide pro-
cess.
1t was about this time that com
Dany was formed for the more thor
ough operation of the property This
company is known as the Florence
and embraces in its personnel the
names Of the lOcators Of the ground,
and the energetic manner in which the
enterprise has been handled is an IL
lustration of the fact that nen must
not necessarily be miIionaires in order
to establish small cyanide mills IN this
country, as success has marked every
move made by the Croton boys, and
now they are on the road to wealth
and opulence.
Some time ago the Florence company
sent in small shipment of cyanides,
and within the past week another con-
signment has been received in the city,
the lot embracing 800 pounds, the as
say value of which was 1925 in sold
to the pound. which is an excellent
showing considering the fact that it
was the result Of but 80 days run
During the past six weeks the ca
paCity of the plant has been increased
to % tons day, and il is the Intention
of the company 10 continue operations
all winter, while it is expected that
the next shipment of product win be
larger ana richer, as d loss has heen
sustained on account of the leakage of
the new tanks.
The Herald is Informed that in the
mine there arc immense bodies OF good
milling ore IN sight, the average value
of which is 81 to the ton IN The yellow
metal. and the indications are that the
ground Will develop into a bonanza
proposition which win rank with the
producers of Mercur.
The officers and directors of the
Florence Mining company are Fred
Croton, jr., president: James Holder
vice president; J. r. Bowdle, secretary:
j. A. Williams, treasurer, and Fred
Holder, general manager.
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A Schilling & Company
San Francisco

drawing to safer ground anG it is be-
lieved that not more than 100 shares
are in circulation, and this block has
been used for the purpose of bearing
the market to a certain extent. With
the present condition of the mine there
is no reason why quotations on this
stock should not advance to where it
was 10 or II months ago.
Statesman, Boise, Ida: H. W. Dor
man of Rock creek has been in the city
few days having some changes made
in the pump operating upon the Ida
Mr.. Dorman says he ran the new gaso-
line plant long enough to satisfy the
most skeptical that gasoline is far
cheaper than coal or wood in his dis
trict. The engine works like a charm
fulfills the guarantee given by the
manufacturers. AS soon as the pump
is in place sinking will begin. He also
says several very important deals are
under way Several outside mining
men will visit the camp this week.
Captain H. A. Fitch, of Mercur, was
in the city yesterday in close consul
tation with Captain J. r. De Lamars
right hand man in this city, Mr.. H. A.
Cohen. Mr. Fitch is the western repre-
sentative of the Gillette-H erzog Manu-
featuring company, which has the con-
tract for the steel for the new Golden
cate mlIl ana also Tor the erection OF
the structure, and Mr.. Fitch is in
charge of the work, which, he states,
is progressing finely, as three of the
six sections are now enclosed while
work is also being pushed in the con-
struction of the steel cyanide tanks
The directors of the Richmond &
Anaconda Mining company will hold a
meeting today at the office of Bennett,
Hardness & Bradley, at which time the
control of the capitalization will be
turned over to Jesse knight, in pur-
suance with the consummation of the
deal mentioned in these columns a few
days ago The Richmond, one of the
claims embraced in the group, adjoins
the Hum'bug and Uncle Sam, and the
surface shoWings on this claim would
indicate that it is on an extension of
the ore zones disclosed by Mr.. Knight
in these two producing mines. During
the past few days there has been a
quiet but active demand for R & A.
stock and it has been wanted in blocks
of 10000, notwithstanding the fact that
an effort has been made to keep the
price of the stock down and the mar
ket has been beared.
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Meeting of smelter Men.

The meeting of the smeltermen which
has been in progress for several days,
says the Denver Republican. is still in
session discussing the various cues
lions that have been presented for it's
consideration. There has been no at
tempt at the creation of a trust. and
the matters under consideration have
only been such as have affected the
shelters in their relations With each
other, and have not in any respect
changed the situation so far as the
miners are concerned. One of the top
les discussed was the situation in rela-
ton to British Columbia lead ores. the
price of which has not changed. There
has been a discrepancy between the
prices paid for Gilpin and Clear Greek
county ores, and this has been arranged
in such d manner that the average re-
mains the Same. There has been no
change made in the matter of lead ores,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
BEAVER LAKE GOLD.
Fine Body of Lively Quartz Disclosed
in the SkYlark Mine.


Beaver Lake mining district. in
Beaver county. has long been noted for
its magnificent surface showings of
copper ore. and al one time some ex-
citement was caused there by the dis
coVery OF rich gold float, but it was
not until lately that free gold ore was
found in place, and this find was made,
The Herald is informed in the cross
cut from the tunnel in the Skylark
ground, III the immediate vicinity of
the property now being developed by
the Beaver Lake Copper mining COM
pany.
The news of the discovery was
brought in by W. H. West. who arrived
in the city from the camp yesterday
morning, and in his opinion this is a
strong gold belt in the district
The Skylark is owned by a company
composed of Salt Lake and Omaha
people, and for the past two or three
months work has been vigorously push
ed in its development the exploration
Of the property being carried on by
means Of q tunnel which is in dis
tance Of nearly 30 feet, from the face
OF which cross-cut was started
which encountered an 1S-inch body of
quartz within few feet
Some OF the ore was taken down 70
the camp the day that Mr.. West left
for home, and IN one chunk. weigh
ms j. or 20 pounds. native gold was
found II several places. and after the
rock had been broken Mr.. West
selected a small piece in which the
yellow metal IS visible to the naked
eye, and tins specimen is now On ex-
libition at the Office Of the company
in this city. the intention being 10
}laVe il assayed TO determine it's
value
The discovery of free gold in the
Skylark caused considerable excite
mcnt in Beaver Lake district. and
there was eXcusable hilarity among the
officers and stockholders Of the com
pany in Salt Lake when the glad It'd
ings were received.
Mr. West also states that lust before
leaving the district the bottom Of the
Beaver Lake Copper company's shaft
had broken into better grade of ore,
from the appearance of which If is
thought it VIII carry increased gold
NaUes. The extent of the vein has not
been determined as yet, however. so
that it may take some time to ascertain
the valUa of the new strata OF mineral
Work is also being pushed in the
DEVELOPMENT of the CopDer Mountain
ground ard the indications still con-
tinue most encouraging.
During his absence Mr.. West com
pIeted the details for the consolida-
ton and purchase Of a group Of seven
claims joining the Crete and the Copper
Mountain on the east, taking in the
extensions of the veins on those prop
critics. and within the next few DAYS
this group viii form the basis for the
Incorporation of a new mining com
pany.
Mr.. West is web pleased with the dis
trict and states that the surface
naturalization is something wonderful.
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lower tunnel a, good body of lead ore
was encountered. The extent of the
vein has not yet been determined, but
it is far and away the biggest strike
yet made in that property. Several as
says indicate an average value of %
per cent lead, $50 ounces silver and
81 in sold. Jesse knights informs US
that he has several teams at work
hauling ore, and that a shipment Will
probably be made this week. We also
have q. reliable report of a strike in the
Uncle sam. adjoining the Humbug No
?, which has in the past helped ma
terially in swelling Uncle Jesse's bank
account.
AS we go to press news come of a
rich strike of horn silver in a south
east drift from the lower tunnel in the
Humbug.
At the Lower Mammoth the work Of
Strengthening out the cork-screw shaft
has been finished The machinery is
ali in place, and some rich gold ore is
being hoisted for shipment. The owners
of that property have a. bread winner
that viii surely add fresh laurels to
Tintdc's fame. Adjoining this property
on the west are the Snowbird and Avail
anche claims, on which the owners,
Messrs. Burke and Goodrich, are now
doing the annual assessment work. 1t
is generally understood that the ore
bodies in the Lower Mammoth dip to
the west, which makes q promising
property Of the adjoining ground in
that direction.
A total of 5S cars of ore, % cars con-
cent1ates and about % bars Of bullion
we're shipped from Tintic district this
week. OF these, 10 from the Mammoth,
l from the Lower Mammoth and ] from
the Grand Central were high grade
gold ore, and one of the lot from the
Swansea carried unusual values in lead
and silver. The Humbug is preparing
shipment of rich ore from the recent
strike, which viii be ready to go out
by Monday. Great is Tintic!'
Shipments from the district for the
week are as follows: From the Eureka
Hill, 4 carloads ore, 10 cars concentrates
and Is bars bullion; from the Gemini,
g carloads ore: from the Centennial
Eureka, ! carload ore; from the Mann
moth. Is carloads ore, II carloads con-
centrates; from the Lower Mammoth,
/ carload ore; from the Grand Central,
carload ore; from the Ajax, 100 tons
ore; from the Utah, carloads ore;
from the Carisa, 4 carloads ore; from
the Swansea, s carloads ore; from Sae
South Swansea, 6 carloads ore; from
the Dragon iron mine, 8 carloads daily.
Wednesdays Herald reports the pur-
chase by Jesse Knight of the control
of the stock of the Richmond and Ana
conda Mining company. The property
of this company consists of three claims
the Anaconda. Mountain View and
Little Lyon, on Godiva mountain,
above the Humbug, and also another
group west of the West Cable. This
sale ought to have the effect of greatly
enhancing the value Of the stock of the
company, as Mr.. knights operations
have shown that he appreciates ana
knows a good thing, and also because
it will probably mean some immediate
development.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
Short Orders and Notes.

V. P. Strange VS.. Beaver Valley
Land & Irrigation company; judgment
for the plaintiff by default for S93S.S3.
H. w. Fuller VS.. w. T. Cannon de
PENDANT given ten days additional time
to file bill of exceptions on appeal
Kate Senior VS.. ]. w. Edmunds: set
tied and dismissed
L. H. Dale Manufacturing company
VS.. Joseph Baumgarten; leave given to
file amended answer
The Denver National bank has en-
tered suit against c. L. Baum for the
transfer of judgment for $4,229.14 and
interest. The judgment was originally
rendered in the Fourth district court
of the state of Nebraska on May of
this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
Electric Light Company.

The proposed Hyrum Electric Light
& Power company filed articles of in
corporation yesterday with the state
secretary. The 1ncorporators are q
citizens of Hyrum, where the plant
will be operated, and the object of the
incorporators is to acquire water pow
ers and develop them for electric light
ing, as well as furnishing power for
capital stock will be $4,000, divided
into as many shares. The officers of
the company will be: John F. Wright,
president; James L. Jensen, vice presi-
dent; James Unsworth, secretary and
treaS llrer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
Material For School Buildings.

Judge Cherry yesterday afternoon
took I'D the case of Charles Burns VS..
Saville, Baker g Co.
1t is alleged IN the complaint that the
defendants are indebted to the plaintiff
in the sum of S56S.7O for brick furnished
for the building of the Bonneville and
Uintah school buildings. BY way of
defense, the defendants alleged that
they were not to pay the plaintiff until
they received payment from the board
of education, and that there is still due
and unpaid by the board the sum of
S943.77.
Attorney E. E. Winters appeared for
the plaintiff and Attorney w. r. Hutch
inson for the defendants
The case reached the jury at 4:30
o'clock, and verdict for defendants
was returned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
The Swansea Showing.

From a gentleman who is we'll posted
as to the condition of the Swansea. at
Silver City, it is learned that on the
300-level a drift has been run north a
distance of 1000 feet, all the way on
good milling and shipping ore, while on
the 500, the workings on the ore body
have been run in the same direction for
400 feet, the mineral being high grade
shipping, While occasionally the vein
widens to five or six feet, all solid ship
ping stuff In the other workings of
the mine the showing is also excellent,
and the indications are that with silver
and lead where they have been for the
past week or ten days, the property is
in condition to pay its regular monthly
dividends for years to come.
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DEPRESSION At EUREKA.
Failure of the Bullion-Beck to Re
sumo Causes Discoura eemant-

Eureka. Nov 12.-The result of the
meeting of the board of directors of
the Bullion-Beck Mining company
gives no encouragement to the idle
men now lingering in camp. 1t was
hoped that an entirely different end
would be reached and that the mine
would again resume ore shipments, but
such hopes were shattered to the
ground by Wednesdays decision.
AT the Eureka Hill works things pre-
sent an entirely different aspect. At
the mine and mill a large force of men,
about 200 in all, are employed and
everything is moving along nicely. This
is practically the only mine which Is
doing anything. The Gemini is still on
the shipping list, but very small force
is employed
The Bullion Beck, Centennial u-
relSa, West Gable and Godiva, are still
at work, but little or no ore is being
shipped at the present time.
How long this depression can hold
out can not be foretold, but it is hoped
that sooner or later a change will come
over the camp and that it will resume
it's old time prominence among the sill
yer camps of Utah.
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and no change regarding the ores from
the Cripple Creek district The ores of
Leadville We're under discussion yester-
day, and the decision was more favor
able than otherwise to the Leadville
situation. The Mexican ores were dis
cussed to some extent but no change
was made in them. The consultation
has been only for the purpose of arriv-
ing at an understanding, and has in no
respect affected the prices of ores adj
important matters discussed was the
relation of zinc ores to the smelling in
terests, and that has been settled in a
manner satisfactory to both smelters
and miners.
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Free of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your drug
gist and get sample bottle free of
Dr. Kings New Discovery. for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. They do
not ask you to buy before trying This
will show you the great merits of this
truly wonderful remedy and show you
what can be accomplished by the regu-
lar size bottle. This is no experiment,
and would be disastrous to the pro-
prietors, did they not know it would
invariably cure. Many of the best
physicians are now using it in their
practice with great results, and are
relying on it in most severe cases. 1t
is guaranteed. Trial bottles free at z.
c. M. I. drug store. Regular size so
cents and 81.
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Her Entrance Into Society

and womanhood as well. is an ex-
tremely critical period in every girls
life. At this time she needs advice and
what's more-help of the right sort. If
she puts her faith in Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription it can bring only
good results. It's a medicine that's
made especially to build up women
strength and cure women's ailments
an invigorating, restorative tonic
soothing cordial, and bracing nervine:
purely vegetable, alcoholic. and
perfectly harmless For all the func-
tional arrangements, painful disorders,
and chronic Weaknesses that afTlict
womankind, "Favorite Prescription is
specific.
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The FLORENCE NINE
The Little Mercur" of Skull Valley
Mining District
is A WEALTH PRODUCER
GRATIFYING RESULTS FROM
THE LITTLE MIL.

Another Hunbug strike-The God
dess of Fortune Again Smiles on
Jesse Knight-Beaver Lake Gold
Fine Body of Lively Quartz Dis
closed in the Syklark-The Bulls
and Bears-No Special Movement
on the Floor of the Exchange
Affairs at Mercur-Sunshine Peo-
pie Pleased With the Searchlight
showing-Depression at Eureka
Failure of the BIB. to Resume
Causes Observation-Disclosures
Merucry Briefs-Meeting of Smell
ter Men-Electric Light Company
Ore and Bullion-Silver and
Lead-Mining Notes and Person
ais.
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S2OOOoo

1t is true economy to use the
best baking powder-it saves
time, patience, eggs, butter,
reputation as cook, and other
things that you want to save.
SchiHng's Best is the baking
powder.
schilling 8. Company
San Francisco 21e0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-13
THE DAY IN THE COURTS.
ANN L. WHITNEY GETS JUDO
MENT FOR s1e,931.31.
Verdict For Defendants in the Case
of Burns Against Savi1le, Baker
& Co.-Suit to Set Aside a Deed-
Short Orders.

The case of Ann L. Whitney against
Joseph S. Richards ct al. to recover
$4,000 and interest, balance alleged to
be due on a promissory note, reached
the jury about 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
plaintiff for SIG. 931.51