The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
BINGHAM MINING NEWS.
Items of Interest Culled From the
Bulletins Columns.

Bulletins Columns.
The Mayfower and Evergreen mines.
located above the Dalton & Lark and
formerly noted among Copper gulcn pro-
cucers, are reported to have just been
bonded by MeSSrs. Walsh and Wilson,
promoters of the mating process talked
o. TO replace the old Lead mill, and the
TACT IS considered an assurance that the
works are not only to be constructed this
spring, but on scale that warrants the
requirement of tributary property in con-
nect.on with that of the Dalton & Lark
company. for whom the mill Is to be.
built. The MayflOwer and Evergreen are
old locations. quite extensively developed
and with good ore bodies practically
proved up. but having been idle a long
time they are in bad shape and it will re-
quire some work and expense to put them
IN order. The Mayfower was once cele-
brated for its product, having outputted
10000 tons of hlgh-grade ore in a period
OF two years; while the Evergreen, after
shipping several hundred tons of pay ore,
shut down about ten years ago. What
e-er may have been the cause of suS-
pension of operations on these properties,
Il has been we'll understood in Bingham
that IL was not lack of good ore, and all
they needed TO make them profitable was
proper development and management.
what are the immediate intentions of
MeSSrS. Walsh and Wilson in connection
nth the handling of these mines is not
certainly known, but il is understood
they are to be operated under one man
aSement and will shortly be the scene of
considerable activity.
While the output of this district during
tie past six months has been compare
t--ely small, responsive TO an unfavor-
:-ole market. our producing mines have
by no means been idle. as III be demon
Seated this summer if conditions are all
right. Immense bodies of shipping ore
have been and are being blocked out in
such properties as the Dalton IL Lark,
Winnamuck. Yosemite Nos. l and 2. Key
stone, MonteZuma, Phoenix, Petro, etc,
ard = score of other properties are in
condition to make a larger output than
tEey have ever done before. good
market this summer will make places for
a thousand men in Bingham, and its out
put will discount that of any previous
SeGso--
soon TO be put up by the Highland Boy
Gold Mining company. the machinery for
w--ch is being constructed at Denver,
that It will be upon the plan generally
cccDted in the treatment of South At
rican ores, first amalgSmating, and tall
ingS treated with cyanide. II will be one
Of the first of its kind to be erected in
this country. Manager Wier has been
planning TO have the plant ready to run
at as early a date as practicable, but a
great depth of snow has lately fallen in
Carr FORK, and the fact of liability of
more to come makes uncertain the date
when work on the foundation of the mill
building can begin.
Endrew Peterson in raising from the
tu=nel level in his lease on the Benton
nine has lust broken into "A streak OF
mineral several inches wide which APP
carries over 20 per cent lead and
silver up in the hundreds. Nothing like
II IS known TO have been seen in BinG-
.-am, and il is said to strongly resemble
Orc famed for its richness found in the
y God river country. A sample has been
sc-.t to the city for assay. but Andrew
does not have to wait for returns 10 feel
assured that he Is strictly in il.
Assessment work is being done on the
south extension of the Tiewau-
kee. Fifteen years ago the Thrush pro-
duced ore which sold for $3.50 a ton, and
- various times assays have been made
Of 300 ounces silver and to ounces gold.
The developments comprise a 2O0-foot tun-
rel and 200 feet of drifting An attempt
Was made last year to sink on the vein,
but water prevented and pumping ma
chinery will be required. The claim is
owned by J. B. Stephens and A. c.
Br;Xen.
ce:ved several magnificent specimens of
ore from different parts of the camp. One
very rich in silver comes Som Carr fork
and . product of the nam canyon runs
high in gold. An assay from a locality
not stated gave over 800 ounces silver and
I5;a ounces gold. First thing you know,
Bing will be famous as Utah high-grade
camp.
,.'he application for a patent for the
Clark lode ANTELOPE group by Messrs.
Harrington & McNally. met !
with protest, filed last week. According |
10 a statement of the case made to us by |
icr protest which the land Office can !
consider.
The Starlus incline is now down 160 feet |
below the tunnel level. Kidneys of ore !
-ich in gold and silver and carrying a |
high per cent of lead are encountered. At |
100 feet drifting will begin at once. unless |
water now coming in becomes so trouble |
;ome as to call for pumping machinery. |
SHouId market conditions he favorable /
he Northern Light company will this !
;o-.ng put needed new machinery in the !
Ma.kham mill and operate it in connec-
ion with the Northern Light mine AMI !
leases. A new crusher and I
oils are wanted in the mill.
Work has been temporarily suspended |
It the Badger. owing to deep snow
Manager Strickley will start another
hiDment from the MonteZuma today
he second this month.
About 20 tons of good-looking ore were
.auled down from the Bonanza group
y ednesday for shipment.
Nine carloads of ore We're ready for de-
'2-ture this morning. Five to six cars
ave been the average this week.
Johnny JimDson on Saturday finished
auling an Seton shipment from the
storey mine that promises a good return
Nearly all ores leaving Bingham depot
his week are coming from the Old Jor-
an & Galena and Telegraph mines.
Reports TO the contrary, there is no
.ater to bother in the Julia Dean, and
hat mine never looked so well as at pres
Fred Thomas has begun work on his
ontract TO extend the main tunnel of the
sohawk so feet. 1t had been driven $50
eet when work was suspended last
pring.
A larger accumulation of snow is at the
cad of Markham gulch than has occurred
efore in many years; There is danger
ouae of the claims in consequence.