The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-02
THE N OF TINTIC.
Items of Interest From the Eureka
Democrat.

Workmen on the Buckeye in Death
canyon are spending the holidays at
their homes, but Will return 10 the
mine 10 continue work next week.
The HOmestake company is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of putting in a
steam or gasoline hoist as the work
ings are getting too deep to be con-
veniently operated by a horse whim.
County Selectman C-hristopherson
came out from Salt Lake last week to
investigate the rumors of recent strikes
at the BulliOn-BeCk tunnel. in which
he is an interested stakeholder.
Development work is being continued
on the Fisher property adjoining the
Buckeye at Silver City. The shaft
has attained a depth OF 100 feet and
several cross-cuts have been made to
the vein which show excellent indica-
tions of mineral.
The vein in the bottom of The Sun
beam shaft has Widened out to ten
feet, but the ore is hardly rich enough
FOR shipment. It is anticipated that
the vein viii soon begin 10 contract
and the value of the ore be Increased.
Martin Hardness has been out MAX
ing an expert examination of the
Yankee Girl. After a thorough inves-
LEGATION he reports the property 10 be
very promising and development will
in all probability soon be resumed.
Assessment work on the Yankee was
completed last week. The TUNE is in
about 600 feet and the indication in
the face IS very encouraging. This
property adjoins the Humbug, and
with a little more development will
undoubtedly prove to be a bonanza.
Assays from the Buckeye in Cotton
wood canyon show A per cent lead, 8
per cent copper, > Ounces silver and
$l.24 gold. The value of the ore in
creases as developments progresses and
il is the intention Of the company to
begin shipping in a short time. Ore
VIII be hauled to Ironton, the nearest
railroad point.
Toll and Daniels have secured a con-
tract for sinking 500 feet on the shaft
of The New State, which is now down
100 feet. and VIII work in a
few days. Assays show several dol
lars in gold and prospects are good
for the property to develop into a
paying gold mine.
4 rich strike has just been made in
the Mammoth, assays showing 221
ounces III gold. 1t is impossible at this
time to ascertain the mount of this
-ich ore in sight.
The new boarding house at the
Alaska has been completed and the
first meal was served today. All the
material is now on the ground for the
new shaft house which is 10 be
erected.
Water in the Undine is stin causing
considerable annoyance. but in spite of
this the shaft has been pushed down
over 800 feet. Material has been or
dered for a new shafthouse, which is
TO be erected at once.
Jackson McChrystal has purchased
the Rising sun mine. lying north OF
the Gemini group. 1t is understood
that the consideration was , 0.000. Ac-
tive Work viii be commenced on de-
VelOping the property at once.
The brick foundation for the ma
chinery at the new Mammoth hoisx is
being laid and the task of elevating
the heavy stone and iron parts up
the tramway to the shafthouse will
soon begin. The donkey engine now in
vate two tons. ana as some of the
pieces weigh over six tons, it will be
necessary TO use extra pulleys.
It is reported that Jesse knight of
the Humbug has purchased the Uncle
Sam, adjoining the Godiva. This is d
valuable property which was owned
Jointly by Mrs. McChrystaI and the T.
II. Auerbach estate. 1t is understood !
that the consideration was s25, 600 in
cash. Active work of developing the
claim will begin at once, and the in
dications are that the Uncle sam will
prove to be another Humbug.
The assessment work or the Noun
tain View has been completed for 1896,
but it is probable that T. D. Sullivan
will arrange TO continue the work.
The Mountain View is one OF the most
promising properties in the district
and would prove a irst-class invest
1nent for capital. Situated next to the
Humbug, the prospects are very ia
vorable for. the claim to become as
as its %neighbor. Miners who
are acquainted with that portion of
the district speak in fiattering terms
the prospects of the Mountain View.
The Humbug dump is located on his
claim.
a Mountain Of Quartz.