The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-03

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Nm " VI sumo operations, that
NJ II the Record took occa-
sion this morning to
call UP Superintendent Chambers, who
is iii Salt Lake and get his version of
the situation The interview was
brief but gratifying. Mr.. Chambers
stated that the condition of the road
leading to the Daily mine was such
as to preclude the resumption of ore
hauling for the present. If the fine
weather we are experiencing continued
Tor few days longer. however the ore
teams would be put on. Everything is
In readiness at the mill for the re-
sumption of work. and word to start
up would be given within u or IA
days at the furthest. This will be
good news TO the people of Park City.
who have grown lonesome in the alb
sence of the hum-drum music of the
Marsac stamps since the closed down
Of the great enterprise.
PUZZLES BIOLOGISTS.
The indications are that a great deal
OF prospecting will be done the pres
ent season in the country adjacent to
Park City. Notwithstanding the
snow that is still very deep in the
mountains. prospectors, urged on by
visions of fabulous wealth. have thus
early taken to the field and are follow
ing closely the receding volume OF
snow The first 10 report discovery
Is James Gray, a Silver King miner.
Who has been taking a brief Law off
pending the resumption of ore-hauling
He has been over in Wasatch county
and returned to town this week with
specimens Of his discovery. The speci-
mems are puzzle to local biologists,
some pTonOuncing the material black
manganese while others say it is
graphite. II certainly resembles the
latter and O1ivad with vim
ali elegant stove polish. II is strongly
mineralized. and nothing but a chemi-
cal analysis Will determine its con- /
stituent properties. Should it be graph |
lite. Mr. Gray will be fortunate in |
possessing something of high COM |
sent TO Salt Lake and Denver for |
analyzation.
CAMP CROSsCUTs.
The Ontario mill will close down |
Tuesday for a weeks general repairs
The force of men laid off by the
King people about ten days ago. until
the ore teams resumed hauling were
put TO work again today. The Ontario
company this morning also put on the
men laid off when the roads broke up
Martin McGrath has purchased a
new engine ana boiler to be employed
at the old workings of the Creole, upon
which he has a years lease. They. ar
rived in the Park Wednesday, and
will he taken to the mine as speedily
as possible. The engine is 15-horse
power. and the boiler cOrrespondingly
large.
Charles Loofbourow departed Wed
nesday morning for Cassia county. Ida.
whittier he goes TO enter the employ
of the Black Pine mining company as
superintendent Of development work on
certain Of the companys properties
Charley bears the reputation of being
q thoroughly competent miner amply
qualified TO assume charge of any
mining proposition. The Record ! ]
wishes him success in his new field of
action
A test is being made on $500 pounds !
Of Anchor ore in Salt Lake with the I
Ellis concentration. a new device for I
saving mineral values A great deal I
depends upon the result of the expert q
ment. for If il proves successful il c
will mean that the Anchor mine will G
be worked on an extensive scale. The 7
is to remodel the old con- t
eentrator ard put in several of the I
Ellis machines, provided Of course that q
he test run comes up to the expecta- n
ions of the Interested parties.
The latest authentic reports from tho. s
Valeo are to the effect that the lower F
unnel has attained length of sos f
eec. Its face is in blush black
iifAt-- y tlANi - SNfOnSiN InlQcfdIlZA0. / n
The owners feel greatly encouraged at 6
he outlook, and believe they are in o
lose proximity to the ledge They q
ay very little concerning the property. +
referring to let the development work a
10 the talking. They reiterate their o
ormer statement that none of the Il
took is for sale o.
The teams of Judge. Ivers & Keith fl
Il Thursday resumed ore hauling from W
he Silver King mine. and their ap- G;
earance on the streets helps to break II
he dull monCteny the town has been cr
experiencing since the roads broke up W
is quietly limited that the great -,
line viii produce larger tonnage h,
MS year than in any former year. 70
nd there is no question of her ability ~
} do so. The mine is in magnificent al
lape. its equipment is all that could o.
e desired. and the ore bodies are ,,s
.artling in their massive proportions. hi
he King is the pride of the district w.
Milo Shurtiin and associates left -
rednesday for American Fork. where -
ley have made what is thought to -
: a valuable discovery on a claim ad- -,
lining the Live Yankee mine. and it -.
to commence development operations a.
the find that their departure is made -
JUS early in the season. The writer IN
sited the ground soon after the dis g..
very was made. and il is certainly ~ ~
promising looking prospect. A four ~, ~
ot ledge was uncovered close to the "a
Irface. an average sample of which W
'sayed 132 ounces in silver. 22.S per y"
mt lead. and $3.50 in gold. The boys pe
heye they have a good thing. and al
the vein holds its own they I'M su
'ubtedlr have. ms
Alderman Thompson. Dr. Kjos and go
=. Hubbard have lease and bond VIC
the Alice ground. the nronertv Of th'
larles Rarnicott. which lies iust in
o-e the mouth Of Woodside canyon Wo
ley have had a force of men at work IN
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