The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29

day afternoon that the Mammoth COM
pany was making arrangements to bring
suit against Sam Mcintyre for $1,000 on
promissory note given four years ago.
Work will begin again on the first at the
Rabbits Foot, near Silver City, with a
force of five men. Will Donnell, who has
charge of the development of the prop
erty will go out to Tintic this morning.
faction in the thought that he is the
owner of the old Luke mine. so miles
south of Prescott. Ariz... which has the
reputation Of being rich producer In
gold, silver and lead.
Superintendent A. B. Lewis of the old
Rawlins mine, in Lincoln district, Bea-
yer county, is in with a consignment of
ore from the old-time producer, which, as
purchased a few months ago by Chicago
people.
Encouraging news was received yester-
day from the Copper Mountain mine In
Books writing that the vein was nine feet
between walls the entire body being solid
ore. The property is reported to be in a
most encouraging condition.
Embraced in the ore consignments re-
ceived in the market yesterday there
were two cars of Sampson from Bingham,
one of Neptune from the same camp, one
car reported from the Northern Spy from
Tintic, and the Horn Silver was credited
with seven cars of concentrates.
Work has been resumed in the upper
workings of the Sunbeam, where the men
are STOPPING on g. nice chute of good ore,
shipment at an early date The company
Is making arrangements to put in ma
chinery and q pump at the mine, so that
sinking can be resumed.
The boys who have been doing the an.
nual assessment work on the Silver Reef
group in Sarvisberry canyon, Stockton
| district have completed the same and
have filed their proofs of labor as re-
4 Z In
able piece of property and is owned by
DR.. M. N. Buck and c.. B. burst, of this
city. q e.Dl Lila-
! Sam Shrine, who has the contract in the
| extension of the Mono tunnel, at Stock
ton, has returned to the mine after spend
! ing Christmas in this city. The Mono
tunnel is now in distance of over 900
/ feet, and Matt Osborn, the owner OF this
ton in the face is daily growing more
/ favorable.
Mike Flynn the efficient Sacramento
superintendent, is in from Mercur to
spend the holidays with his family. Mr..
| FLYNN reports that the mine is in excel
| lent condition with mammoth bodies OF
ore in sight and that the mill is running
satisfactorily on 80 tons of good grade
| of ore daily, from which a satisfactory
saving of the gold contents is made. G.
r. Boutwell, the manager of the company,
is now at the mine.
Will ]. Lawrence, the manager of the
Star Consolidated. at Silver City, states
that the company has just let a contract
for 100 feet more work in the sinking OF
the new shaft and that it is the intention
to go from the 300 level TO the 500 with
out stopping A drift is being run from
the 800 to connect with the main working
shaft from the bottom of which good ore
is being hosted and sent to the Sioux
mill for treatment. The new engine anG
hoist, Just installed at the Star Console
dated, has been given triad run anC
they are running as smooth as a watch
1t is expected that this property, under
the efficient management of Mr.. Law
renee. will make a splendid record during
the year 1898.
1t is learned that the American Minin9
& Milling company, operating on Willard
HILL 20 miles north of Ogden, has uncov
cred six-foot body of good copper, sill
yer and gold ore. which will carry value:
OF $45 or $50 to the ton, to say the least
while samples of mineral have been takeI
from the new ore body which assay from
$500 to 81 800 in these metals. The com
pany has a small shipment or ore from
the new find en- route to this city, OF
which a mill test will be made, and If thu
results are satisfactory it is more thai
likely that the property will be able Z
boast of reduction works early durin:
the coming year. The report has been il
circulation for some time that the com
, pany had something good in the mine
and especially so as lately it has acquired
possession of adjoining ground Although
meeting with many discoura gements AM
disappointments the company has con
tinued on in the even tenor OF its wa,
and IS deserving of all kinds of, success
and the indications are that it is nov
! on the road to ultimate prosperity.