The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
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The Herald is Informed That quite a
number of Salt -Lakers intend going 10
! the State Lirs district at an early date
ard Il IS believed this Camp will enjoy
/ quite a boom this summer. which il
surely VIII il custom mill is erected in
the district this summer.
It is understood that the contractors on
the Treasure Hill lease. near Silver City.
have thrown up their contract ON account
of the trouble they have met with in the
shape of water in the shaft The leasors.
however. viii take. un the work where
! the contractors left off and Will push
the development of the property them
selves.
Major ]. E. Jackson. of the Consoli-
dated Kansas City Smelling and Refining
company, who made a trip to Mercur the
first of the week states that he was well
pleased with the growth that the, camp
has made during the past year. and he is
satisfied that il will develop into a form
liable rival OF Cripple Creek as a pro-
ducer OF the yellow metal.
r. G. Legg. the well known mining
superintendent, left last night for Salmon
City, Ida, for the purpose of taking
charge of the Goldstone mine and mill.
The latest reports from the Goldstone
were of a most encouraging nature. and
IL is the general impression that as soon
as the new mill is started the property
will come to the front as a regular divi-
dend payer.
from Box Elder, and he reports that
work is progressing finely in the driving
of the long working tunnel that is being
driven for the purpose of cutting the
main led-e at a considerable depth II
is expected that within 80 feet more this
desired connection will be made. when the
Century will be strictly in il as a milling
proposition.
Elmer Hill. the well known Bingham
mining operator was in the city yester-
day. 1t is stated that the Fortune and
Contention lOdeS, now being worked by
Mr. Hill. are showing up large bodies of
a good grade of ore and that as soon as
the roads become settled Mr.. Hill will
make regular and heavy shipments from
these properties. The Fortune and Con-
tention are located in the Dalton & Lark
country. near the Keystone.
An experimental run was made yester
de. on the Capitol grounds with the
Anderson double water column pump.
and L has been demonstrated that this
to mining men, the pump works sue
ceSSfully. no matter at what angle the
pipes are placed, and the power can all
be utilized above ground. Mining men
should investigate INTO the merits for
this new applicant for public favor.
J. D. Kendall. of the Centennial
Eureka Mining company. is getting ready
to spend the summer at the Pelican Bay
is owned by himself and W. W. CHS
holm. also of the Centennial-Eureka..
N1Inln the next rev Gays NJ. henOdli
will ship his naptha launch from Utah
lake to Oregon. The Pelican Bay resort
is an ideal place for a summer outing and
the lake and the bay are alive with trout,
while the country surrounding is full of
game.
]. A. Kaufman and David Wolf were
in from Bingham yesterday with a 20
ton shipment of jiggings from the depot
yard, which IS being sampled at the
Conklin works. These gentlemen are
leasing on the Tiewaukee, and they state
that they have good showing of high
grade ore to go on, and they expect to
make cutie a showing this summer in
the ore market as shippers. According
to these gentlemen Bingham is picking
up considerably and they are of the
opinion that it will be a lively camp this
year.
Work is being pushed in the develop
ment of the Gold Ridge mine. near Baker
City, Or, which is largely owned by Salt
Lake people. and it is learned that the
fine new steam hoist Is now completed 1
and that good Roadway is being made in
the sinking of the double compartment |
shaft. In the workings of the Gold i
Ridge there is a two-foot body of fine
ore exposed, and 1t is the intention TO |
start W the stamp mill on the property !
by the first of June. Mr.. ]. E. BAN |
berger. of this city. who is heavily in |
terested in this mine. will make it |
visit within a few days.