The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-27
Mining Notes and Personals.

1t was reported yesterday that George
Arthur Rice had decided to erect public
/ samplins works at Mammoth.
! The Sioux mill, at Mammoth. which is
! now being run under the supervision OF
] VIII Nebeker. is treating 80 tons of ore
/ daily.
S. F. Fields. jr., made an examination
of the Centennial~Eureka mine last Sun
he saw in this splendid producer
George Arthur Rice left last night for
Denver with the intention of returning to
Utah within few days, when he will
turn his attention to the development
of mines in several of our leading dis
tricts.
!. w. Neil of the Taylor & Brunton
SamDling works made an address before
the University club last Saturday. his
subject being THE Base Ores of Mer-
cur District
Work in the development of the Trap
per's Pride gold mine. in Gold Mountain
district. which is held under lease and
bond by G.. S. Holmes and J. 10. Raw.
Will begin within the next three weeks.
Word was received yesterday that
sluicing had been begun by the Bingham
Placer company at its Idaho diggings
ard that from now until the water froze
IN next winter, business would be con-
tinuous for "a hours a day.
The shaft IN the Opex. at Mammoth. is
now down to the J0O-foot level. and drift
ing for the vein was begun yesterday. 1t
Is reported tnat the indications at this
depth are excellent and it is believed that
an ore body will be encountered within a.
short time.
Rich County Roundup: Considerable
excitement prevails here owing to Il rich
strike in the Red-Eyed Basin across the
river. Specimens look exceedingly rich
and nearly all the male population of this
town are stalking claims which they bes
lieve will make them rich in 4 brief time.
From F. 3. Cook, who was among the
Tintic excursionists last Sunday, il is
learned that contract has been let for
100 feet OF shaft work on the Treasure
Hiil lease. near Silver City. The new
steam hoist, recently erected on this
property is giving excellent satisfaction
4 careful examination was made of the
Da.sy mine. on the west dip a few DAYS
ago. and by careful measurements it was
est mated that there We're over 80 ODO TONS
OF GOOD milling ore blocked out in this
promising property. and row it is be-
l;e-ed the owners will erect a mill this
summer.
C. H. Schue. the manager OF the La
Floyd district, who arrived in the city
last night from Mercur, states that work
is progressing finely in the erection of the
new mill ana that in the DEVELOPMENT of
ing ore are being opened UP.
From one OF the directors of the Eu-
re,-r-iI.l Mining company it is learned
that above the coo level in the mine there
10 last for six years to come with an ex-
traction of $50 tons daily during thac per
iod. while the lower levels in this mag
niiicent property are looking equally as
well.
Dolores (Colo.) Silver Star: Joe Brum-
ley came - from Monticello on Tuesday
and states that the Dream mine. IN the |
blue mountains. N Utan. formerly oper-
ated by Captain Jackson and at present
by Harry Owens contemplates increasing !
the force at very early date. a great !
many prospectors are coming in and |
he anticipates quite a lively time this |
Record. Salmon City, Ida: The little I
prospect mill on the Emma Shields mine |
started no on the 18th inst 1t works |
The property belongs to the |
Turner & Shields company. Though the
vein is not now looking very promising I'm
he tunnel that is now being run a good