The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10

son Mr.. Murdoch was in the same sec
ton, and seeing some groupings some
what stained with copper, he knocked
off some and took it home for assay
1t gave returns of from -2S to So per
cent copper and from 10 to So ounces
silver per ton This encouraged him to
return, and a shaft has now been sunk
TO a depth of several feet on the
ledge and a fine body of ore is being
shown up. Mr.. Murdoch had some of
the ore with him and it had every
appearance of being rich and from a
strong vein. Mr.. Stevens is at the
property developing it as rapidly as
possible. His Mercur friends hope he
has a bonanza The discovery is re-
ported to be 30 miles west of Deep
Greek and 250 miles from this camp.
Mr.. Jones, of the firm of Jones &
Jacobs, who have the contract for the
construction of the La Cigale mill, laid
out the site Wednesday, in company
with Manager Scheu. The spot selecs-
ed is just above the Boston incline.
The lumber, comprising Is carloads,
has been ordered and will arrive in 10
or 10 days. In 80 days more the ma
chinery will all be on the ground.
The water problem is still under con-
sideration There are several sources
from which a sufficient supply may be
obtained, the only question being which
is the most available Work in the
mine is being prosecuted steadily and
the assays for the past week have
been running unusually high The Of
fee of the company is being parti-
toned, re-painted and fitted up in fine
shape 1t adioinS the Office of the man
ager, Mr.. Scheu.
The Geyser mill made a cleanup last
week amounting to over $4,000. The
Marion mill will clean up from Sc. 600
70 he n
between that date and the latter part
of the month the company has an
ncunced it's intention of declaring it's
first dividend of at least cents per
share. This will leave a healthy sur
plus in the treasury as a sinking fund.
The company expect to be able to
ray a dividend every month hereafter
and with the immense ore bodies now
developed, we see no reason why they
cannot do so. The Geyser- Marion is
undoubtedly a great mine.
The Mercur Gold Production COM
pany has added 10 its extensive hold
ings on the west dip by the purchase
OF an adjacent claim, owned by George
ST Clair. The shaft is in the hanging
wall country and ore may be encount
cred therein any day now. John T.
Hopkins, one of the original pur-
chasers, has spent the last two weeks
at the mine making an exhaustive ex-
animation and he goes away more
than satisfied with the outlook for the
company.
The Wonder workings are being ex-
tended rapidly. The vein has been
crosscut so feet, and drifted on 40
feet The ore looks exceedingly we'll.
In the upper cut which was cut
hundred and 30 feet further up the
shaft, a shift was put to work this
week, and good results are expected
from development at this point.
c. H. Scheu informs us that in a
few days he will commence work on
May Queen group. joining the Moon
shine, on the east dip. The property
has an excellent showing and good
assays have been secured from it in
the past.
w c. B. Allen of the Silver Lode
property. accompanied by Engineer
S. F. Mackie, was out from town
Wednesday measuring up the work
preparatory to perfecting the patent
Scott Bros, j. B. Pitts, L. w. Palmer
and H. c. Woodlands have just finished
the assessment work on the Evening
Star, during which they have opened
a good showing of ere.
A contract will be let this week to
put the road between the railroad and
the La Cigale mine in good repair
preparatory to the hauling of the mill
timbers and heavy machinery.
Scott Bros, who have been doing
some work on the Kickapoo, on the
north slope of Lion Hill, will finish
their contract in about ten DAYS, after
which they will resume work on the
Evening Star.
Another new discovery was made
this week in Sacramento territory 1t
is on the western portion of the
ground, and a few days work from
the surface developed ore running $3.50.
There seems TO be endless deposits in
this property.