The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-26

Mercur, Feb. 25.-At the La Cigale
matters are progressing very favorably.
The company has had the ground sur
veyed and has also made application
for a patent on most of it. There are
over 20 men employed on the prop
erty, all of the work being done in two
shafts or inclineS, which are being
sunk on the dip of the vein Here the
vein dips generally at an angle of about
60 degrees, but goes in steps. In other
words. the vein dips at about So de-
grees in places, coming back to a dip of
about 60. The main shaft, through
which the ore will be brought to the
surface, is now about 125 feet deep, and
is being sunk at the rate of six feet
per day. 1t is about 500 feet north
from the Lillian Russell shaft, and
drifts will run every hundred feet be-
tween the two. The drift on the first
level has just been commenced at the
Boston end.
The average value of the ore in the
workings is about 50 or $40 per ton,
and the ore is much richer in the lower
workings than at any point above.
The Mercur Gold Production COM
pany, whose property joins the La CT
gale on the north, is driving along in
fine body of ore of good milling
value.
Some interest is being taken in the
ground west of the Queen of the Hills,
and also 70 some distance north of
Ophir canyon. The country to the east
has long been known as a highly min
eralized section. some of the famous
producers of early days being located
there. It is believed that the Omaha
vein extends to this point, and Mr..
Scheu has some property on which
work will be done as soon as spring
weather comes. Here, also, Walker
brothers have obtained a foothold, and
T. c. Merrill has some valuable claims.
On the Daisy there is no let-up in
the work of DEVELOPMENT, and a mill
will certainly be erected on the prop
erty before the close of the year. The
shaft on this property is now down 10
feet and a drift running from the 1875
foot level is in about 60 feet.
1t has been discovered in this prop
erty that between the layers of lime
stone that from the footwall there
are streaks of changed limestone that
carry values and it is now believed
that as depth is attained these will
increase in size and value. At depth
of about 300 feet a drift will be run
to cut the formation and determine the
matter. AS il is. the body is large
enough and rich enough to make the
west dip property very valuable, and
should it be found that the theory is
correct the mines will then far sur
pass anv vet found in the district.
In the Vanderbilt property three men
are at work and they have reached a
depth of about 40 feet. The ore BODY
has not vet been reached, but values
of from 81 to IS have been found. and
the outlook is encouraging.
As the snow clears away more men |
are being put at work, and before |
manv weeks the west dip will once
more be a scene of activity.
The news that De Lamar had thrown |
up the option on the Mercur was re- |
ceived with satisfaction here by the !
people generally; as the idea of all /
of the best property in the camp going |
into the control of one party suggests |
q camp at the mercy of a COM
bine. The news was no surprise to
some because of the fact that the COM
pany has lately ordered a lot of new
cars, and has commenced preparations
for working the mine more vigorously |
than before.
The PhiladelDhia parties who have
bonded the Gold Point are at work on
the property, and propose developing
it as rapidly as possible. Some good
values have been found sn the ground
and the prospective purchasers intend
to end out whether they have a bo-
nanza or not during the life of the
bond.
At the Sunshine sinking is still pro-
ceeding and a good body of rich ore is
being opened up. The mine looks bet
Ter today than it has at any previous
time and the mill will probably start
before long.
The Buckeye company refused what
would generally be supposed fiatter-
ng offer for a large block of it's treas
Try stock the other day. OF course the
owners are on the inside, and better
ible to judge whether the offer was
good ore or not. Evidently they be-
ieve they have an AL property.
The Northern Light is filling its bins
1t the mill with coal and but for the
Weather the mill would now be run
ling.
a COMPANY has been formed to take
control of the Miner. and it proposes
o make of it one of the best papers in
he state outside of Salt Lake City.
George Dern is working some claims
vest C Stockton, and it is reported
-alues have been found as high as 81.
SOME HIGH GRADE ORE.