The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-02
Mining Notes and Personals,

Rome. Wheeler of the South Swansea
mine came in from Silver City yesterday
to see W. ]. Bryan and the Christian
Endeavorers.
Fred Nelson. of the Tintic Miner, was
in the city last night for the purpose. or
seeing Bryan. the silver advocate. and he
states that 300 or 400 Ifntic miners We're
also in the city with the same object in
view.
Tom Busby. with his associates. left
yesterday for Box Elder county overland
Mr.. Buspy is heavily interested in the
will spend considerable time in this To-
cality during the trip.
Quite number of the mining men of
Park City came down yesterday to Join
in the demonstra ton for Bryan ana they
did their part nobly. as none were more
enthusiastic over this great silver leader
than the sons of this magnificent camp.
Bulletin. Mountain Home. Ida: Dan
Reber the Dixie mining manager, was in
town Saturday. Mr.. Reber still entertalns
the idea of erecting cyanide works at his
mines. N which case about 30 per cent
of the refractory ores could be saved and
the mine put on a big paying basis
Hon T. P Farnsworth has returned
from Ne-eda where he has been for the
purpose OF witnessing the initial run of
started Oft in a most satisfactory man
ner Ny. Farrsworth also states that
the mine is in excellent shape with large
bodies of ole disclosed in its workings
Captain w H. Smith. with his foot
in n sling. as result of the recent mis-
hap experienced by him in the Centen-
nial-Eureka mine. was in yesterday TO
see and hear Bryan. accompanied by
district. Some time ago the captain
stated that he was going to hear Bryan
if he had to come in on one foot, and he
is fulfilling his promise.
l. E. Ritter. who is in from Silver City.
states that a shipment of 100 or 40 tons
from the South Swansea is now en- route
TO the samplers. that the mine is loading
right along, and that the steady con-
sion on the property. which is improving
right along. The South Swansea will
close down next Sunday and Monday in
order to give its employees chance to
celebrate the Fourth.
Assays were received yesterday from
an average of the fve-inch pay streak
disclosed in the upper workings of the
New State mine, at the mouth of Little
Cottonwood the fire test showing values
of Dol per cent copper, 8 ounces silver
and S120 IN gold to the ton. The ledge
is strong one and the deposit IS i'm
proving with depth. the indications being
that IN time the ore zone viii Increase
with size. The company Is feeling much
encouraged over the outlook.
c. w. Miles left last night for the prop
erty of the Indian Creek Mining COM
pany. which is located in Newton mining
district. Beaver county. and upon his
arrival IN the camp the employees of
me ttiildAtS Wal nv it%Ai
for the proper celebration of the glorious
Fourth The Sheep Rock cases have
been decided in favor of NJ Miles and
his associates. and it will not be long
now before active work will begin in the
earnest development and operation of
this valuable property.
Colonel J. H. Weddel, the manager of
the Arkansas Valley shelter, at Lead
VILE was in the city yesterday in con-
sultation with the ore buyers of Zion.
According TO Mr.. Weddel. conditions at
Leadville are steadily improving. and he
states that now the mines of this great
camp are producing about 1.400 tons of
ore daily with indications that this tom
mage Will soon be increased to 1000 es-
Decially as the big pumps are now on
the ground. and il will not be long before
the basin mines are pumped out.
George Kelley has returned from
three-months' outing in western Utah and
Nevada. and during this time he has
visited nearly all of the leading mining
camps in the localities named. Mr.. kel-
ley IS one of the officers of the Warren
CoDner Mining company. which is the
owner of Is copper claims in Elko county.
Nevada. and during his absence he di-
rected work in the doing of the assess
ment on the group. which. he states. are
looking well. with Il satisfactory amount
of ore in sight. Mr.. Kelley also visited
and he says that large amount of work
is being done in the district. He also
took in Box Elder county, and spent some
time in prospecting in Park Valley the
home OF the Century mine. which, he !
states. is a promising prospect. the in
iications being that with depth it will
open out into 2 great producer