The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

pany had bought machinery. and ex-
pended its energy in sinking instead OF
gopnering among crystallized dregs left
Dy the copper fountain, its stock would
not today be begging market
The Elephant group is a promising
cluster of claims lying between the
Highland Boy property and Clipper
nm, TO which latter locality the Bulle-
tin devoted some space last week. 1t
consists of eight northumberland
Summit, Apex, Apex Extension. Col.
! Woodward, Blanche D.. Jumbo and Tin
Ioo-some OF which are considerably
/ developed In one tunnel % feet of
milling ore has been opened: also good
shipping ore was produced in 1890, when
Two carloads were marketed said to
| have Melted SAG per ton. 1t is stated
that some of it carried $40 in gold. and
specimens were had from a streak
which gave 70 per cent lead, lis ounces
silver and So in gold. The group is the
property of Myron W Davis and An
drew Gebhardt. who have refused TO
lease it and are planning for its fur
Their development. We trust the Ele-
phant group is destined to figure promi-
nently with the Highland Boy and
Clippper Hill properties in demonstrate
ing that the mineral veins and deposits
at head of Carr fork are in value and
extent beyond any conception enter
tanned at the present time.
Yesterday shipment was coming
down from the Giant Chief which in
Guided II tons of the finest looking
galena ore we have seen in Bingham
A test showed it to contain "A per cent
lead. over 20 ounces silver and between
SO and 81 gold. The present shipment
VIII reach 20 tons, making nearly 200
since the ore chute was reached. The
property is making magnificent show
ing. DR.. w. B. Brewster. manager. ar
rived in camp yesterday. He thinks
late developments at the Giant Chief
and inability TO sell its product at a fair
price will speedily lead to the procure
ment of process TO be run in connec-
ton.
DIPS AND SPURS.
Fred Thomas and Louis Snyder made
shipments from their Tiawaukee leases
on Monday.
A. H. Bemis returned yesterday from
the city, having marketed a 25-ton lot
of ore from the 49,
Colonel Hebron states that the late
additions to the Niagara mill have not !
increased its capacity, but teaching is !
now done more thoroughly and results |
are much more satisfactory than last |
season.
j. c. Dugan is still developing the
Jersey Blue, and has the lower tunnel |
IN fUU feet, following a streak of first
class ore. An uDraise to the tunnel /
above has been started, ventilation be-
ing much needed
The management of the Tiewaukee is
again talking of putting in sinking and
pumping machinery. No mine in the
district needs it more or gives greater
promise of important results from
deeper developments.
The lower tunnel of the Phoenix mine,
which has been run about /, 700 feet, v i'll
De under the upper workings in an
)ther $50 feet. 1t is running in good ore
and the management is highly pleased
With the present showing of the mine
The work on the grade of the High
and Boy mill is dragging a little, but
contractor Dederich states that the
wheels will be turning before the 18th
If August. Eleven carloads of ma
'hinerv have arrived, and probably
hauling to the millsite will begin early
lext week
Considerable upground work is in
progress at the Winnamuck and every
hing will soon be in good shape for
business. There is still about 40 feet of
water in the incline, which should be
Tut within a week, when sinking will
'egin. The smokestack of the new
'oiler is in place, and connections will
re completed by Monday