The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-28
Mining Notes and Personals.

World. Idaho City Idaho: A fine body
Of ore has been discovered in the Eben-
eZer. west of Quartzburg, by Horner and
Fleming. who hold lease and bond on
the property. The ore is sulphurets, but
very rich.
World, Idaho City, Idaho: The most
beautiful specimen of gold and silver ore
that ever came to this town was brought
over from the Big | mine. at DeLamar.
by Superintendent Fisk and presented to
the World office. s.l oIa
The Red Cloud group of mines, together
with its other property, was sold at auc-
burg, Pa. was the only bidder, and his
bid was accepted, namely: Five hundred
dollars and payment OF all outstanding in
n 1eee ~ ne came anne mere for the pur
Miner, Haley Idaho
Ogden Switch: It is understood that
the new superintendent of the Consoli-
dated favors shipping ore from the mine
at once; but ii is harry likely this will
be done since there has been no change
in the policy or plans of the directors as
before announced of deferring shipments
urtl the old Garfield vein is tapped by
the south drift And this is not likely
10 be reached for two months or more
yet.
Silver City Star: Recorder ]. T. Monk
of Big Cottonwood mining district was in
camp Sunday. Mr.. Monk was recently
fined $50 for refusing to deliver the rec
ords of his district to the county recorder
and has taken an appeal from the deci-
sion of the lower court. The object of Mr..
Monks visit was to solicit financial as
sistance in making a test case on the new
mining law, and after talking with sew
erai members of the finance committee
ii was decided that committee meeting
would shortly be called TO look into the
matter. There is no question but what the
committee will raise the necessary funds
TO fight the case.
World. Idaho City. Idaho: c. o. Nor
cross. general manager of the Old Glory
Mining company; Winthrop w. Fisk, SUI
perinteEdent of the Big l at DeLamar;
Marcus White, an assayer. and r. 4.
Norcross. passed through here Tuesday
morning on their way to the Blaine mine.
They will at once complete arrangements
for moving the mill down the gulch to
point below the mouth of the tunnel and
TO- putting the mine in shape for active
operations. They will remain here a week
or ten days after which c. o. Norcross
and Mr. Fisk will go to the Alpine, be-
tween Squaw creek and Long valley, for
the purpose of starting work on it.
The ownership of the twenty-four sacks
OF rich gold ore shipped to Denver
through the Wells-Fargo Express COM
pany on Monday has at last last been es-
tabl.shed. and a the same time the rea-
son for the unexpected visit of W. S.
Stratton is explained. says the Cripple
Creek Times. The ore, which weighed
exactly one ton. came from the great In
dependence mine. and its value has been
estimated at from SIu,uUU 10 SbJ.UUu. II IS
claimed that the ore was sorted from the
very highest grade ore chute. The rea-
sons for shipping it by express. accom-
panied by armed guards, is a secret
which only Mr.. Stratton can explain.
Evanston News Register: Alex. Nisbett
shortly returned from DiamondVille. ana
reports that camp as the coming black
diamond" field of the west Tie finest
and largest mining machinery west of the
Missouri river is being placed in position.
and from the present capacity of 500 tons
per day It is expected the new machinery
will Increase the output to 1000 tons per
day The average monthly payroll of the
camp is $500 and 225 men are given
steady employment in the mines The
eminent test places Il far above any in
the state. Diamondville is bound TO be-
come the coal bin of the state and in
consequence an important addition TO Uin-
ta's prosperous towns.
Mining World. Butte. Mont: Consid-
e-..5le excitement was caused by the re-
turns from shipment of ore made by.
JGccb Steiner of Sheridan TO Butte. Mr..
Steiner mas been working a claim located
about two miles from Sheridan. and last
week Sent in a shipment of thirteen tons
which netted about $1,000 A number of
Butte mining men Immediately scented
another Mayfiower mine and left for the
location. Tom Noyes is said to have an
option on the property and came to Butte
and returned the next day accompanied
by w. McC. White. who will make an
examination of the property. which, If It
proves satisfactory. a cash payment will
be made on ii al once. The ground has
been held by desert patent for years, and
as soon the discovery was made sew
eral locations were filed on the ranch
None of these locations viii hold good