The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

stimulated by the impression that they
can drift into the rich ore chute fond
in he Clipper.
The Annie. above the Argentine,
worked and patented by Smith & Hayes
back in the seventies, though but little
developed. produced some very rich
ore. Smith got into a difficulty and
left the country, since which time the
property has been virtually abandoned.
The impression is strong with those
who know its history that the Annie
will some day claim good deal of at
tention.
On the saddle of the hill is the Ros
Roy. an old location now under lease
to Sears & Co., and being operated
through the Argentine long tunnel.
1t is a property of much promise. need
ing development. Paying shipments
were made two and three years ago.
and batch of ore is reported TO have
yielded 500 ounces silver per ton.
On the southeast slope of Clipper
Hill and "a the very head of Carr fork,
is the Julia S. group, adjoining the
Highland Boy mines on the south.
Considerable work has been done.
there being a 400-foot tunnel, 60-foot
shaft and 300 feet of drifting. small
lot of ore was shipped in 1892. with
discouraging returns owing TO large
per cent of silica. Assays have heen
had showing So per cent lead, 1000
ounces silver and SO to $50 in gold
per ton. There is a strong true assure
vein. nearly perpendicular, and small
streak of rich ore offers Inducements
for further development.
The Morning Star group, above the
Frisco. produced rich ore in the seven
ties. 1t has several times been under
4 e hafr
Grated by Siegel. Lamb & Co., who
made a shipment last season. They are
prosecuting at present. running a deep
tunnel, which will greatly facilitate op-
erations. The Morning Star will with
out doubt soon be on the list of Bing-
hams reliable and profitable shippers.
The several claims have just been sur
veyed FOR patent.
Conditions will have initiated
against the popularity of Clipper Hill
in the past are. deeper work is re-
quired than in neighboring localities,
and it is comparatively difficult of ac-
cess and forbidding place in winter.
Being at the extreme edge of the dis
trict and at highest elevation, its
rough and tortuous roads suggest a
considerable scale from a value of ores
until increased operations and use nee
essitate their Improvement and better
facilities. The big mines now opening
up will speedily bring important
changes to Clipper Hill.
An Evanston (Wyo.) paper states
that eight citizens Of Evanston own
the Giant Chief mine. and say they
are much elated over their prospects.
Since the big strike was reported in
the Bulletin a month ago several car
loads of ore have been sold at salts
factory figures. and they surely have
reason to feel jubilant. There is small
room for doubt that the Giant Chief
will develop into a rich property, but
whether it Will prove profitable TO the
owners may depend upon management.
Development is needed, and present
production. beyond what comes of
opening up. may later on be seen to
have been poor policy. We know of a
Bingham property that is being Quilted
TO make a few dollars. 1t takes a con-
siderable force to meet the owner
ideas of what the output should be.
In a short time he will have 10 change
tactics and turn more back than he
has taken out. Being abundantly able
to put his property in fine shape with
out touching the market the proper
caper would seem TO be to do only
development work at this time; but
the gentleman is operating his own
mine and pays his bills.
A CANARD.
So far as we can learn there was
very small foundation for report pub
lished in the Tribune Wednesday that
a large number of leasers on the Old
Telegraph had quit and left the mine
practically deserted. Half dozen Fin
landers got unsatisfactory returns
from a shipment made from their lease,
which was soon to expire, and SuS
pended work. Otherwise matters at
the mine are unchanged, and the leas-
ers have no particular reason to be
dissatisfied We understand the ore
contract between the Old Telegraph
also that all recent leases were writ
ten to end on that date; but the com
pany anticipates a renewal of contract
on favorable terms and will write new
leases as usual. SO that no more fric-
ton or jar need occur than is caused
by a change of the moon. The output
from the mine during the month has
been steady and indications are that
it will reach nearly LOCO tons as against
697 tons during the month of May.
AT THE WINNAMUCK.
There is considerable activity at the
Winnamuck, it evidently being the in
teution to put the mine In condition
for quite extensive operations, ready
for any move that may be decided
upon. The new boiler is much needed,
as one of the old ones has given out,
and will be fired up as soon as connec-
tions can be made. a No. Ii 6x12 pump
is due and is also needed, the water
being now held at about a standstill
% feet below the 200 level. Some work
was being done yesterday in the Dixon
tunnel, across the gulch, which will
head off troublesome stream of water
now seeping down into the Wilma
muck drift under the creek bed, and
a source of much trouble. tt is by no
means improbable that next month a
considerable force will be at work in
the old mine. and the mill running on
a large pile of second-class that has
accumulated on the dump,
DIPS AND SPURS.
The Julia Dean made another small
shipment of way-up ore on Wednesday.
The Last Chance mill started yester-
day, after a number Of days shutdown.
There are five carloads Of machinery
for the Highland Boy mill at the depot.
Edward O'Donnell of the Ophir is