The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
THE WEEK AT MERcUR.
Increased Activity Throughout This
Great Gold Camp.

The Mercur Mercury says: The Her
cules company, on Lion hill. has mace
a very important acquisition, and ore
which enhances the value Of the COM
pany's holdings materially. The Balti-
more claim, which adjoins the Chloride
Point on the east, and the Hercules
company on the west, and which covers
an extension of the G. p. vein, IS the
ground involved in the transaction. The
claim has been in controversy for some
time between Peter Policy and the
Kelly family. and litigation was avoid
ed by both parties to the suit accepting
a block Of Hercules stock and deciding
the claim to the company The Her
culas now oWns over 100 acres Of val
liable gT0Cnd, on which tunnel mas
already been run 800 feet TO tap the
vein. This will be continued and q
shaft viii also be started on the Bal
timore. close to the Chloride Point line,
to catch that vein. The Hercules
promises to be hot stuff in the near fu-
ture.
A local scientist is authority for the
statement that the air is lmpregnateoS
with q new micrObe, which anectS
mems brains which is both contagious
and Infections The victim conceives
an uncomfortable desire to purchase
Nfereur stocks, TO buy Alercur prospects
ard to spend money in sinking holes
thereon. The effects of the microbes
were first felt in Utah, but are now eX-
tending eastward, and victims are re-
ported in Omaha, Chicago Boston, New
York and at other points. Seriously,
there is a growing desire among men
of money to secure some of the good
things of Mercur. and the stocks and
prospects Of the camp are in lncreas-
ing demand in both this country and
Europe, while rich. combinations are
being formed to control mines already
developed.
The contractors on the Oakland group
in the valley. on the west dip, are
pushing the shaft down rapidly, and 1t
has already reached a depth OF 115
feet. Dr. Leatham, the manager, re-
ports that it is the intention Of his
company to push the shaft down to the
vein. which does not, according to the
opinion Of all experts who have exam
ined that country, lay as deep as con-
ditions at the outcrop would seem to
indicate. Some of the best biologists
and mining men express the opinion
that the time is not far distant when
Rush valley viii be entirely covered
with mines and mills.
Three shifts are pushing the incline
down at the La Cigale, and ii is now
to the 450-foot level, where 1t is just
breaking into the vein, which it left
of a pofnt above on account Of a roll in
the vein. A force is also employed
driving the east drift on the vein, Which
now has a length of IT'S feet. Super
intendent Packard of the mill is max
inc 4 thorough test of the various pro-
cesses for baking the ore. and viii be
ready by Jan. 1 to make selection,
when the work of installing the plant
will be commenced at once.
The Moonshine group Of seven claims
on the east dip, below Manning, owned
1nv Anderson. Morerty and Higgins.
IL fO
Boston. Mass, who now has a force of
men at work thereon. The group has
a good surface showing and good as
saws have been obtained therefrom- c..
z L. Dignowity, who did some work on
the ground last year with diamond
drfll. negotiated the deal, and has an
interest with the purchaser.
a force of 30 men are employed in
pushing the work at the Daisy, and
drifts are being run north and south
from each of the four levels. Ehe inn
provement which has been constantly
noted in this property from the time
when the incline was started, continues
and as yet it is impossible to tell just
how great q mine it will be- but
present development is enough to guar
antee that it VIII rank among the
greatest mines Of the district
Parties arc figuring with w. c. B..
Allen TO take hold of his Esmeralda
anu sct-A-i illll AtkOlftt lies
and develop them extensively. There
is q good surface showing, and il is
thought a paying mine could soon be
developed. especially as the ground adj
Joins The Overland. Whether the deal
IS consummated or not, the group is
soon TO be incorporated, and men put
to work thereon.
The statement that Gill S. peyton
viii take charge of the Overland has
ribbed the boys I'D on that side of
the hill. and a much more confident air
IS noticeable. The Overland is an eX-
ceslent property, and Mr.. Peytons sue
cess in milling Afercur ores is well
i1novn. The stock of the company has
beer listed OF the exchange.
Bob Walker and C. II. Griffin were in
ca4nn the first Of the week, looking
after their various mining interests.
ig'he gentlemen are the heaviest own
ers IN the Golden Gate Extension.
Omaha and others.
Drifting IS being continued in the
Srowstorm. on the west dip, and the
vein gives evidence OF peTmanency and
value. We regard the Snowstorm as
one Of the coming great mines Of the
cana.