Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-07-30
MINING NOTES.

Lake City, has been shipped by express
j to Vandalia. H. He died of apoplexy
1t is stated that Frank Morehouse
George st. Clair and VIII Grifiths Of
Salt Lake are going to the new placer
gold fields in Alaska. In fact, quite a
number of Utah mining men have the
fever.
1t is reported that the lost ore chute
in the Lindsay ground, at Cripple
Creek, Colo, has been encountered
again in q cross-cut from the shaft.
The ore is a sylvanite of gold and very
rich
C. S. Vadner filed notice of loca-
tion recently with the Salt Lake coun-
ty recorder. His claim viii be known
as the Marcus Daily lode, and is situ-
ated in Carr fork, in the West Mountain
district
1t is learned that All Mikesel, Jack
Jacobs and j. A. McBurney, owners OF
the Rather group. in the Detroit dis
trict, have bonded that property to st.
Paul and Joplin, Missouri, parties, and
that work will begin Immediately.
81, 800 viii be paid on the bond within
90 days
Senator Joseph V Robson and his
brother Almon, of Fillmore have Sc
cured the control of the Coleman Hen
/ ry group of copper, silver and gold
| claims out in the Deep Creek country.
The ore is a high grade copper, and
test shipment of one ear lot Will be
made soon.
The La Roi Mining company of Spo
kane, Wash, has just declared divi-
dend of S25, 900. This is the second
dividend of like amount paid this
month. 1t is thought the company
will declare still another before the
end of the month To date this mine
has paid S475, 900 in dividends.
William Burr, an old prospectof
from Colorado has discovered a rich
vein of ore about ten miles north OF
Price, Utah, and after roasting about
half pound, he was able to get
nugget of gold as large as the head OF
pin, and it is his opinion it will run
pretty heavy in gold and silver.
Assays from the reported strike oil
Il or II feet of ore in the Little Pitts
burg, the first test, show values of A
ounces in silver and $3.50 in gold to
the ton. This is an encouraging show.
ing, and III consequence the stock OF
the company has developed an upward
tendency. The gold ledge on this
ground is also looking well.
Messrs. w II. Thomas of New York
and Col. Hebron of Bingham, both in
terested heavily in western mines,
have examined the Deer Trail mine.
They express themselves astounded by |
the immense ore bodies in sight. 1t is /
expected the property will soon be
working again, which means employ |
ment for over 100 men.
The directors of the eyser-Marion
company have declared it's regular /
monthly dividend of cents share,
or 50 900, payable on July 81. The
transfer books of the company .ilIr1u
close on the 2sth of July and reopl
August >. The two mills operate
the company are working in
manner. Geyser-M
stock is one of the few securities
has not been affected by the late
preston and today it is as stron
ever.
The reported discovery of the
nous lost California mine near
Mexican border is creating a good
Of interest in Pheuix, Ariz. Jol
James and Henry Blake, who cla
be the discoveries, tell quite a won
full story of their hardships on
southern desert and of the remark
of the mine. They say
great mine lies about fifty miles
Of Sentinel station, on the Sout
Pacific. They admit, however, Thu
les in an absolutely waterless rel
out claim that the ore is of such
ness that it viii pay handsome
laul water Specimens of ore e
ted by them far more than bear
his statement.
At a meeting recently held
,pera house at Park City by th
ario and DAILY miners and millm
voted to continue work
reduced wages. The
TODD POS in favor and 159 agains
vas understood in the meeting