The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
Tintic Miner Jottings.

We are just advised that assays from
the new gold excitement near Oak
creek shows average values of S21
in gold.
Joseph Mccormick was awarded a
contract for 100 feet of work on the
Annandale Sunday. We understand the
CONTRACT price is 50 per foot.
G. T. Bridges went down to Payson
Monday TO ATTEND to work on some
promising locations in the new Edo
RADIO district, in which he is interested.
Henry Slade and Brig Garfield have
commenced work on Their group Of
claims al Mount Nebo. They are re-
ported TO have a very favorab BILE SHOW
ing.
1t is reported that hereafter the Eu-
reka Hill wiz not work Sundays. While
we are unable to positively verify the
report al this writing, it seems TO be
well founded.
Work at the Luzerne was suspended
Wednesday on account of bad air. The
necessary piping and furnace to relieve
this difficulty is expected to arrive
daily, when operation will be resumed.
The Undine Mining company has lev
led an assessment of three-Quarters of
a cent a snare, PAYABLE on or before
June 49, The proceeds Will be used to
continue the development of the prop
erty.
The Sunbeam Consolidated Mining
company on Wednesday levied assess
ment No. IL of one-half cent per share,
payable on or before June 8. The pro-
ceeds of the assessment Will be used TO
continue the development of the prop
erty.
There was an active demand during
the last week for the stock OF the
newly incorporated Alaska Mining COM
. clio A ct
offered has, however, been taken up,
and we are advised that there is no
more in the market
Jesse knight has comm enced a work
ing shaft on the Uncle Sam at the
mouth of the tunnel in which the ore
strike was made. Dir. Knight proposes
to push the shaft down. and we expect
in few months to see a steam hoist on
the mine.
Captain ]. A. Bard. W. H. Benge and
J. H Chappell returned this week from
a prospecting trip on Oak creek, near
bennington. They brought back some
fine looking rock. showing free gold,
and state that they propose 20 do some
development work.
J. T. Hayes and Peter Burke have I'm
ished sorting Inc old Ajax dump. on
which they hold lease. and we under
stand the returns were very satisfac-
work on sheir lease on the north end
of the Ajax mine.
The development of the Hot Stuff
group, in North Tfntic, is making a
very favorable showing. and the own
ers Of the property have the best o.
reasons to be encouraged at the out
lock- Indications are that the Hot
Stuff will be on the shipping list before
the summer is over.
A contract is reported 10 have been
let on the old Scotia mine IN West Tin
tic. and work mas already been COM
menced. The Scotia IS the most famous
Of West Tintic mines. and is credited
with large production of ore in past
years. Some of our old timers fix the
value OF It's shipments as high as $780,
eco.
Jesse Knight advises Us that he is do
ing considerable prospecting north
along the vein of the Humbug. and is
getting a limited quantity OF high
grade ore. He is daily expecting to
run into another ore body ike the old
one which first made the Humbug
famous.
p j. Donahue. president of the Opex
Mining company, came out Tuesday
evening to look after the affairs of the
company. Mr.. Donahue advises US in
regard to the recent shutdown caused
by the temporary lack of funds that
the difficulties will be adjusted at once
and work on the property Will be re-
sumed Monday.
]. S. Cronk has commenced work on
the Saltpetre mine in Salt Creek can
yon below Goshen. Mr.. Cronk states
that he has received most encouraging
as TO tie value of the ore