The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
mining Notes and Personals.

Hans Peterson is in from Stockton with
shipment of 60 tons of ore from the old
Argent mine.
The Macintosh yesterday received IFS
tons of Ontario ore. Is tons of Jackson
and Is tons of Altoona.
Colonel s. B. Miner. of the Geyser-
Marion mine, was in Mercur yesterday
on business connected with the property
of the company.
The DAILY West was in the market yes
terday with a shipment of 400 tons of ore.
which was purchased by the Germania
smelling works.
There was an active demand for Sun
beam stock on the streets yesterday
afternoon, and all of the cent stock that
could be obtained was readily taken up.
and at the close of business an advance
in the stock was noted.
Censor, Richfield. Utah: a fine speci-
men of ore containing a great deal of
free gold was brought from the Blue Bird
mine yesterday. During the day the sample
was on exhibition at Bolitho & Lewis
and attracted much attention.
The Ophir Consolidated, adjoining the
Miners Delight, in Ophir district. will be
worked again in the early spring. This
property shows a fine body of ore. and
during the past season the company con-
signed ore to this city that carried over
800 TO the ton in gold, silver and copper
It is understood that a new mining
company, to be known as the North
Swansea, is to be Incorporated within the
next few. days. The ground on which the
corporation is to be based is located
north of the old Swansea mine. at Silver
City, and 1t is stated that it is a PROPOSE
ton oe merit.
1t is understood that an effort will be
made this season to discover IL possible
lard counties, which many years ago,
so it is alleged, were worked by Spaniards
and Mexicans. There is no doubt but that
such mines exist in Utah. and If they
are found it is believed that valuable
properties viii be added to the wealth
producers of the state
A. T. Egan, of Douglass & Egan, the
electricians. who has Just returned from
Frisco. where he has been overhauling
the electric light works at the Cactus
concentration. in Copper gulch, states
that the mill is running in a satisfactory
manner and that the mine is looking well.
This is a big undertaking, but Prof. ]. e.
Luce, the manager of the enterprise, is
able to carry it through successfully.
E. E. Crooks. the vice-president of the
Northern Light mine; ,, accompanied by
several prominent Salt Lakers and cap
italists. will go out to the mine this
morning and it is limited that Mr.. Crooks
will have the honor of lighting the first
fire under the boilers in the Northern
Light mill Mr.. Crooks has unbounded
faith in the future outcome of the North
ern Light mine. and he is one of the
largest shareholders in the company
p. ]. Quealy. of the Wonder. was in the
camp of Mercur yesterday. 1t is thought
in certain circles that the Wonder shaft
has been sunk below the ore bodies, but
ii is stated that the indications at the
bottom of the shaft are very interesting
at the present time as well as encourage
ing AS it is there is no doubt but that
there is mineral in abundance on the
group owned by the Wonder company.
Hon. Charles Crane leaves tonight for
Idaho Mr.. Crane will meet a party of
capitalists from Montana at Pocatello
and proceed further north to examine
some properties bonded by Mr.. Crane and
developed by him last summer. Mr..
Crane also expects to secure n bond on
a gold property reported on by him last
for Pittsburg parties If the
bond is secured. a force of men will be
put to work at once grading for a mill.
and in building roads. cutting timber,
etc. preparatory for active work in the
spring.
I. is learned on good authority that the
South Swansea mine never looked so
fine as at the present time. and that on
the 45O-foot level in the bottom of the
shaft, the body of shipping ore is four
and a half feet in width. Levels are
being run on this station. both to the
north end south. and at the same time
the work of sinking the shaft deeper is
finely. The best outlook in
the mine however is in the 350-foot
level to the south. and 1t is stated that
the showing at this point is magnificent.
The company had ten carloads OF ore