The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01

in this canyon this summer. and il is ex-
] pected that the ore shipments from this
locality VIII be quite heavy before the
season closes, as there are quite num-
Der OF prominent mines there that are
being operated.
Harry Joseph has returned from Rocky
district, in Beaver county. where he has
been for the purpose of making a survey
of the Montreal group OF five claims for
patent Mr. Joseph states that this cop
per property is looking well. with lots Of
ore blocked out in the mine and a large
tonnage on the dump. Messrs. Otto Stall
man and Joe Farron. who are connected
with the company. were also at the mine,
but both of these gentlemen refuse TO say
anything regarding the future intentions
or the company. other than that il is the
intention TO secure patent on the group
at an early date
The annual meeting OF the Sunbeam
Mining company Will be held on the 7th
instant, when il is expected that a new
board of directors viii be elected and a
new manager appointed, the intention be-
IN TO resume work in the operation of
the mine about the middle of the month.
The last assessment. which has just been
pad. cleared off the Indebtedness of the
company, besides leaving a balance in the
treasury 1t is reported that the property
Is in flne shape for future work. as when
Developments were discontinued some
time ago Is inches of high grade ore was
disclosed in the bottom of the shaft.
Andrew Peterson was in Yesterday from
having completed the contract for rs
feet Of tunnel work. This tunnel is being
run in on stringer or feeder. and in the
face of the works there is a two-fOOt face
OF ore that carries good gold values, and
the mineral, II Is believed. can be treated
successfully by the cyanide process. There
is also small body OF sulphide ore in the
Vein that runs well in silver. Ii is the in
tention of the owners of this property to
run the tunnel for the main body which
Will be encountered within 200 feet more
and contracts for the extension will be let
next week.
w. II. Evans. the contractor at the Dip
per mine, at the mouth of Little Cotton
wood. who was in the city yesterday
driven in this ground is now in a distance
or 100 feet, and that i'll driving it this far
several two and three inch stringers of
Tree milling gold ore have been encOun-
tered. II is expected that in 40 feet more
the main ore body VIII be cut at con-
siderable depth. This chute of mineral
SHOWS plainly on the surface. and if no
fault occurs, it will be cut at the point
calcula ted upon. Mr.. Evans states that
the property is in a most encouraging
condition. and he is sanguiSe as TO the
outcome of the enterprise.
A. NJ. Grant. the western representative
of the Colorado Iron Works company. has
on exhibition at his office in the Progress Z
block some excellent photographs Illus
tfauns rae workings OF the f1niayson
patent wire rope tramway. the photos
being taken at different points along the
plant installed by the company for the
Noble Five Consolidated Mining a. Mill /
ing company at Sandon. British Columbia. }
At one place on this line a canyon is /
crossed by span of 900 feet and in the I
passage the ore buckets are $50 feet
above the surface of the ground. ms
ariel trip has been taken by members of J
the company at different times. and the /
ride is described as being thrilling one. +
Nearly all of the mining machinery men .
OF the west are preparing to bid on the [
Se0-ton mill for the Golden Gate company. /
Fred Redmond. the assayer at the [
Northern Light mine, is in the city for .
the purpose of meeting his sister who will ]
arrive in Salt Lake today from Leadville.
NJ Redmond states that the Northern
Light mine is in excellent shape; that /
work is progressing finely in the additions
being made TO the mill. and that it is ex-
pected the enlarged plant. with a daily
capacity of of nearly 200 tons. will be in
operation by the 18th, after which time
the property viii make a great record for
Itself Mr.. Redmond also states that de-
velopment work IS being pushed on the
Little Pittsburg under tine direction of
Frank Hines. Of the
Northern Light. and that TWO forces are
At work on this property. one of which is
-unnins Il drift on the silver vein, while
he other is engaged in sinking a shaft
IN the gold ledge.