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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

hide of potassium and many other
chemicals largely employed in smelling
and treating ores, tailingS, chaffee
ETC., today exhibits at the office of the
Republican some specimens of cyanide
of potassium which in point Of quality
excels anything to be found on the
American market. Professor SeWell
chemist of the Denver university, has
made an analysis of these samples, and
his report fully sustains these asser-
tons.
Mr.. Phillips is a practical chemist,
having spent many years in England,
Germany and America in the chemical
business. He thoroughly understands
the best method of manufacturing eva
hide of potassium and many other
chemicals, and is negotiating with local
capitalists for the establishment of ex-
tensive works in this city. Hundreds
of tons of this chemical are used an
nually in Colorado, and under Mr.. Phil
lips method he claims it can be manu-
featured for half the present market
price. Such is his faith in the enter
prise that he has established himself
permanently in Denver. having pur-
chased home in the suburb of Berke-
ley.
But comparatively small capital will
be required TO consummate his plans,
and he is confident that a new and
vastly important enterprise will soon
be added to the manufacturing inter
ests of this city.
These cyanide works would hold hun
dredS of thousands of dollars in <]OlO-
RADIO which now annually go to eastern
and European manufacturers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
BACK FROM sTATELINE.
Mill Will Begin Dropping Stamps By
the First of the Month

". J. B. Nichols returned yesterday
from Stateline district, in Iron county,
where he has been for the purpose of
continuing his Investigations into the
merits of this promising gold camp,
from which realities in the shape OF
gold bullion viii soon be finding their
way to the market and the mint.
This is the second visit Mr. Nichols
has made to the camp and he brought
back with him another lot of samples
which viii be utilized as a cheek
against former assays, and if the re-
suits are satisfactory It is more than
likely that he win soon begin active
opera atoms there.
In spea king of the district Mr. Mich
OILS stated that the new Popkees mill,
with capacity of treating about Is
tons OF ore d day, viii be started up
about Jan. I, and he added that the
properties on Which the company held
interests on lease and bonds, compris-
ing the Creole, the Gold Belt and the
Ophir, were being intelligently dcvel-
oped the Creole and the Gold Belt
showing from three to four feet Of an
excellent grade of milling ore in their
workings, while the Ophir is showing
up better than ever
AT the present time considerable de-
velopment is in progress throughout
the district. while Mr. Nugent, who
has q lease on the Sund3Eer, up Right
Rand gulch and across The canyon
from the Gold Hill claim, has ship
ment of seven or eight tons of ore,
which will be marketed soon. ana which
viii carry values of 300 ounces silver
and $50 in gold to the ton.
The new mill. however, by its success
or failure, viii largely decide the fu-
true of the camp, and the first run
and cleanup is anxiousiy locke fol
by the mine and claimh0lders of the
camp.
Mr.. Nichols is also interested with
Judge Presley Denny IN the Christ
mas mine in Lincoln district, Beaver
county, not FAR from the famous old
Rollins mine. mention of which was
made IN these columns a few days ago
The Christmas has all 3he earma-lzs OF
a steady producer and is now being
worked by a good force OF men.
During the past six months Increased
interest has been manifested in mining
in the southern portion Of the state
and it is more than likely that mining
men viii soon witness d decided boom
in that portion OF the great common
wealth Of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

TheH history of the Chloride Point
Mining company held a meeting yes
terday afternoon and declared a Christ
mas dividend Of l cent a share, paya-
bic on Dec p, to stockholders Of rec
ord, the transfer books of the company
closing on the 2Oth. to be re-opened on
the 9th.
The histor yof the Chloride Point
company. is somewhat remarkable in
that it has made a wonderful and most
creditable showing during its brief ex-
istence, and this excellence is largely
due TO the careful and efficient man
agement that has been a marked char
acte11stic of the directory OF the COM
panY.
Less than a year ago the Chloride
Point company was organized on a
group OF claims on Lion hill, in Ophir
district. almost adjoining the Northern
Light and but three miles north of
Mercur.
At that time 7OO-foot tunnel was
about all the development on the prop
erty. and the true value Of the mine
was but little known. In fact, but few
had any conception of the magnitude
Of the ore deposits environed by the
group.
Soon after the consummation of the
purchase a force of men was employed,
and. While the tunnel was run further
into the mountain, cross-cutS were run,
an air shaft was sunk and other i'm
provements made, the results being
much beyond the most sanguine eX-
pectations OF the MANAGEMENT, as
many thousand tons Of good grade OF
milling ore have been blocked out dur
bill he
same time, in the pursuance of this
development work, shipments of high
grade ore TO the extent of $25, 000 or $780,
GOO have been made, and it is from this
source that the dividend will be pa10l
after paving for the work SO far done
in the opening up of the property, be
sides which a snug little sum VIII be
left in the treasury as a nest egg for
future dividends. as the consignments
Of high grade ore will be made regu-
larly from now on.
Besides this showing, the company
has bought and paid for nearly IL
acres of the best ground to be found on
Lion hill: it has paid for its mill build
ing and machinery for the same, which
is now in transit, and it is able to go
before It's stockholders with a Christ
mas gift after having less than Il
months in which to bring all these
things about.
Within the next 30 days it is expected
that the new mill of the company will
be in successful operation and that the
proceeds from this source will soon
help to swell the amount of dividends;
and. as every step in the operation OF
the property and in the erection of the
mill has been taken carefully and after
due deliberation, it is believed that the
expectations of the company and the
stockholders viii be fully realized in
the near future, and that Chloride
Point VIII be regarded as one of the
reliable dividend-payers of the state OF
Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

quartz which was so plainly traceable
on the surface. One Of these, the lower
tunnel, was pushed in for a consider
able distance and large bodies Of ore
disclosed carrying from $50 to S25 in
gold, silver and copper, and in this
body there was small streak of very
high grade ore, but not in sufficient
Quantity to pay working expenses. In
fact, the property was a milling pro-
position and at one time the assurance
that a plant would be erected on the
ground was good, but complications
arose and the company became fin2n-
cially embarrassed and to such an eX-
tent that the mine was later on sold
at marshal'S sale and passed into the
possession of Walter Steed and E. T.
Ashton, of this city and Mrs. John
N1saacs, of Pennington, who have pre-
served the title by doing the annual
assessment work, and nothing more,
the work for the whole group being
done in the lower tunnel.
This fall work was again resumed
under the superintendency of that
veteran miner, Ruben Dewitt, and it
was not long ago that the rich streak
in the vein began to widen, ranging
from to Is inches in width. Samples
Of ore were sent to Mr.. Morris, who is
looking after the business interests of
the owners. Fire tests showed that it
carried values OF lou ounces IN silver
and $14 in gold, to the ton. Mr. Morris,
suspecting that these were picked sam
pies, sent back for an average of the
pay streak, and when this was received
he was surprised to find that it was of
higher value still and that the metal
lie contents of the mineral showed val
ues of 100 ounces silver and $41.34 in
gold to the ton, and Mr.. Dewitt writes
that he is now satisfied that the mine
Will soon be on a paying basis, as the
vein is growing stronger as the work
ings are pushed into the mountain.
The lower tunnel is now in a distance
of from $50 to 600 feet, the face showing
a body of low grade mineral IA feet in
width which, at the present quotation
of the metals, will run at least 800 to
the ton in gold, silver and copper, while
in this zone is the pay streak which oc-
casionally widens to 10 inches, while
above there is from 400 to 500 feet of
stopping ground.
The Branch has been a. long-winded
affair but the indications are that it
has at last reached the point where the
owners viii realize something for their
years of toll and the expenditure of
large sums of money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
CABIN CLAY AND PUMIcE.
Important Discoveries Reported In
Cedar Valley.

Cedar Valley.
Lehi, Dec 11-Mr. David Hites-
man has just succeeded in discovering
a lost claim which was worked some
20 years ago by an old miner who de-
scribed the place to Bishop j Carson,
who gave the information to Mr.. Hites-
man.
The property consists of 200 acres
clay, which is used bv the Chinese in
making crockery ware. Six holes have
been sunk about eight feet deep, and
from 100 to 1000 feet apart, and in each
instance the clay is red in color for
about one foot deep, when it changes
to pure white.
A large sample was taken to Salt
Lake City and put in the hands of Mr..
J. Eardley, who pronounced it good, af-
ter making several articles from it for
the household.
Mr.. Hitesman has formed a company
with r. Fox, E. Randall, j. McCande-
less, and expects to do some more de-
velopment work, as he also finds by
aSsaying that the mineral contains
about IS in gold to the ton He ex-
poets to find coal also.
This mine of wealth is located about
Is miles from Lolin. south, near the
Lake mountains, in Cedar valley.
Mr.. Hitesman has also discovered,
near Soldier pass, in Cedar valley, a
very fine deposit of pumice stone.
He has an opening in his claim which
shows 80 feet of this commodity This
stone has been placed in the hands of
workmen in Salt Lake City, who pro-
nounce it of the best quality. 1t floats
readily on water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
TINTIc HAPPENINGS.
Discovery of Ore Reported In the
Mollie Gibson.

Mollie Gibson.
The Tintic Miner, in it's mining re-
view of the week, says:
A representative of Montana smelt-
ers was in the district Tuesday, look
ing after a needed grade of fiuXing ore.
The probabilities are that an import
ant deal will result from his visit.
n. n. Brown came in from West
Tihtic yesterday and will return this
morning. He reports a good body of
ore in Bertha mine and states that he
will begin shipments by the list of Jan
uary.
Jesse Knight has two men at work
driving a tunnel to tap the Rising Sun
claim, his recent purchase at Diamond.
The tunnel will be about 1900 feet long
and will not be completed in less than
a year.
A rich strike of gold-bearing ore is
reported to have been made on the 700
foot level of the Grand Central last
Friday night. At the present time we
are unable to give either the extent or
value of the new find.
The Eureka-Hill Mining company re-
ceived two small hosting engines We'd
nesday. One will be placed on the new
shaft now being sunk above the mill
and the other will go down in the mine
for underground work.
the Snowflake arrived Monday, and
was taken to the mine A force has
been at work this week laying the pipe
to the Centennial-Eurek from whence
the power to operate the plant will
come. AS soon as it is completed the
machinery will be set in place, and
active operations will be begun at the
mine.
Shipments from the district for the
week are as follows: From the Gemini,
8 carloads ore; from the Eureka-Hill
mill, 10 carloads concentrates; from the
Grand Central, . carloads ore; from the
Bullion Beck, 10 carloads ore; from the
Eureka-Hill mine, carloads ore; from
the Ajax, carloads ore; from the
South Swansea, : carloads ore; from
the Uncle Sam. carloads ore; from
the Utah, carloads ore; from the
Sioux mill, 2 carloads concentrates.
Total, 81 carloads ore, II carloads con-
centrateS.
While doing the assessment work on
the Molly Gibson mine, near Silver
City, a most promising looking vein
was encountered in the shaft Tuesday,
at depth of about 80 feet The vein
is about four feet wide, with a streak
of what seems to be very good ore. No
assays have been received of the rock
up to our going to press, so we are IN
able to positively state it's value The
Molly Gibson is owned by r. G. Will
son and w. H. Ryan, and joins the
Alaska mine on the south. The shaft
on the property is only about 500 feet
] from the Alaska shaft out of which
there has been taken a great deal of
rich ore in past years and is on the
same vein. The owners propose to con-
tinue the development.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
AT TIE DE LAMAR.
Large Ore Bodies On the Thirtee1
TI1infirad

Large Ore Bodies On the Thirteen
Hundred.
In it's review of the mines of the
camp. the Lode, of De Lamar, New,
SAYS:
A large part of the ore now being
run through the mill comes from the
1900, where they have the main ore
body as good as it is in the upper
workings, we are reliably Informed.
The De Lamar is certainly a great
group Of mines. and the ore bodies
seem to be endless.
The big cyanide tank now under way
is nearly completed and another one
viii be built Immediately, which will
give the mill a. tank capacity of fully
q thousand tons.
The new dynamo is now running all
right and the much needed power at
the mine is being utilized. While the
company intends to supply all the
lights necessary for the town, they
need a large amount of power them
selves for their lights and power to
run three or four hoists in the mine,
so that they have not any power to
waste, even with the extra power of
the new dynamo.
The mill was shut down part of last
week TO make necessary repairs and
put new rings on the dryer, but is
now ST1nQlnS away as ndTQ DIS usual
to make as near the 9,000-ton rate for
the month as possible.
We are informed that a new master
mechanic VIII go to work at the mill
in the morning.
Today is payday for these great
properties and everybody will be made
happy for a long or short time.
The directors and stockholders of
the April Fool Gold Mining & Milling
company held their annual meeting on
the 1st.
+ The mine and mill are still turning
out their usual quota of the yellow
stuff" which is very satisfactory to
the stockholders.
Frank Wilson, the manager of the
April Fool, is looking after the inside
work for a few days, While Superin-
tendent Johnny Wilson is nursing a
sprained arm, received in his recent
runaway.
Two contracts have been let at the
Flagstaff mine the past week by Man
ager OMAN. A large amount of devel-
opment work will be commenced on
this property after the new year.
Everything is looking first-rate at
the Gold Cup and the lessees are feel
ing confident of striking it rich.
The lessees of the Gold Eagle are
still rushing work on their tunnel, but
have no new developments to report
this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Leadville,s Big smelter.

In addition to the mining industry,
Leadville is today one of the biggest
smelling centers in the west, says the
Denver Republican. 1t has two smelt-
ers going, one of which alone has a
monthly pay roll of $4,000. The smell
ter referred to is the Arkansas Valley
smelter, owned and abducted by the
Kansas City Smelling & Refining COM
pany, under the personal supervision
of Manager James H. Weddle. The
Arkansas Valley employs over 500 men,
and from what can be learned the re-
ports for the year will show that this
big plant has treated more ore than any
other smelter in the country. The plant
in this city is the largest lead smelter
in the world. 1t is equipped with the
best and latest improved machinery
and new improvements are always in
order, so that there is generally a force
of mechanics at work in some part of
the big concern. The Arkansas Valley
is handling 600 tons of ore per day, 400
tons of which is ore that comes from
the mines of this camp, and 200 tons
comes from the outside properties. The
main lead supply for the smelter is, at
the present time, coming from the
Occur d. Alene country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, DECEMBER .12 i e7

No. 1906, for the Gold Reef lode, in
West Mountain district. Application
n2&1A by NJ w. Davis ct al.
No. 1907, for the Mountain Mayd
lode, in West Mountain district. APP
plication made by NJ. w. Davis ct al.
No. 3,60S, for the Porcelain Placer, in
Fish Springs district. Application
made by Charles Van Alstine. Harry
S. Joseph, surveyor.
No. 1903, for the December lode, in
West Mountain district. Application
made by Thomas Weir. c. P. Brooks,
surveyor.
No. 500, for the Protection lode, in
West Mountain Mining district. APP
plication made by NJ. w. Davis.
No. 3,611, for the Mammoth Console
dated lode, in Snake Creek district. APP
Dlicatioa made by Thomas Kearns. j..
F. Smith, jr., surveyor.
No. 3,612, for the N1adge lode, in West
Mountain district. Application made
by Thomas Weir. L. G. Burton, sur
vcL7o-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
TIE OVERLAND DEAL.
Sherman and Peyton Join Hands In
This Enterprise.


Late yesterday afternoon the papers
were signed. sealed and delivered
whereby Gill S. Peyton and his eastern
associates purchased controlling IN
terest in the capital stock of the over
land Mining company, and as a result
OF this important deal a large force
Of men will be put to work in the eX-
tensive development of the company S
valuable Camp Floyd property soon
after the first of the year, and early in
the spring a cyanide mill, with at least
100 tons daily capacity, will be erected
or the ground
The holdings Of the Overland com
pany, embracing nine full patented
claims, is located two and a. half miles
due west Of the famous Mercur mine,
and is presumably ON the same ore belt
or Zo.-e.
A large amount of work has been
done in the development of the Over
land, and in doing this immense areas
OF ore have been blocked out, which
carry excellent gold values, the mineral
being highly silicious, of splendid
teaching quality and entirely free from
deleterious substances.
Judge w. A. Sherman has stood at
the head of the Overland enterprise
from it's incipiency, and it has been
through his efforts and untiring energy
that the mine is in such magnificent
shape today: and it is a pleasure. to
be able to announce that he has join
ed hands with Mr.. Peyton (who, was
identified with the early history and
final success of the great Mercur gold
1nine), and that together the two men
| will labor from this time on in the en-
deavor to place the property on a. divi-
dend-paying basis.
Mr.. Peyton has had this deal in hand
for some time, and after making ex-
! haustive tests and experiments with
ore from the mine, has arrived at the
conclusion that the Overland, in due
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
4 CHRISTMAS DIVIDEND
The Chloride Point VIII Make lis
Stockholders Happy.
A REMARKABLE RECORD
WHAT THE COMPANY HAS DONE
IN LESS THAN a YEAR.

The Showing In the Branch-A
Marysvale Mine Which viii Soon
Rank AS Rich Producer-His-
tory of This Prospective Bonanza
Back From State Line-Mill
viii Begin Dropping Stamps By
the First of the acknowledgement
VIII Ship High-Grade Mineral
From the Sunfiower-Geyser-M Mar
ion Considerable Fluctua-
tion Noticeable In This Popular
Stock--Mining Surveys Ordered
People Who Want Government
Titles to Their Mining Claims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
PLACERS OF BINGHAM
Consolidation of the Watson and
West Mountain Companies.
THE OVERLAND DEAl
SHERMAN AND PEYToN JOIN
HANDS TOGETHER.

Controlling Interest In the Company
Sold to Mr.. Peyton and His As
sociates-A Mill to Be Erected On
the Property In the spring-Cabin
Clay and Pdnnice stone-Import-
ant Discoveries Reported In
Cedar valley-At the Highland
Boy-Wonderful Progress Noted
IN This Big Enterprise-Proof of
Assessment Work-0tto Hudson's
Bonanza-Fatalities In Colorado
The Manufacture of Cyanide-sil-
yer and Lead-Mining Notes and
Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Otto Hudson's Bonanza.

Lehi, Utah. Dec. 11.-Mr. Otto Hud-
son reports that his gold-bearing
claim, the Bonanza, situated about
seven miles from Lehi, is looking up in
fine shape. the last assays showing gold
values of from $3.50 to $50 to the ton.
Mr.. Hudson is delighted with his fu-
ture prospects: so much so, that he
has put UP good winter quarters, and
is preparing to do great deal of work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
FATALITIES IN COLORADO.
Terrible Accidents In Victor and
Battle Mountain.

Victor, Colo.,, Dec. 11.-Thomas P.
Richardson was instantly killed, and
Dennis Sullivan fatally injured in the
Maloney lease on the Orphan Belle, ON
Bull Hill. Richardson and sullivan We're
working in a drift and drilled into a
missed hole. An explosion occurred,
killing Richardson and fatally injur-
ing Sullivan. Richardson leaves a
brother, who works on the same prop
erty, and Sullivan brother employed
by the Portland company on Battle
Mountain, near Victor.
Edward Hanley was instantly Killed
while working in the bottom of the
75-foot leasing shaft of ]. G. Stacey,
on the Bedrock, on Globe hill The
bucket, filed with rock, was being
hoisted by whim and when near the
surface the singletree broke, allowing
the bucket to fall on the man working
below. Hanley was struck on the back
of the head, and his skull was crushed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

time, will rank with the leading pro-
ducers and dividend-payers of this
wonderful gold camp.
The sale of the control in this prop
erty to Mr.. Peyton means much for the
company. as well as to the district at
large, as it places the association on a
solid, substantial footing, and insures
for the camp the operation of a large
and valuable property, and another
mill for the district
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
SHOWING IN THE BRANCH.
a Earysvale Mine Which Will soOr
Rank As Rich Producer.


In yesterdays issue The Herald's
AIarysyale correspondent save the de-
tails of recent disclosures in the
Branch mine, some distance up Bullion
canyon and in the near vicinity of the
noted Webster mine owned by Hon. r.
c. Chambers and his associates.
Six or seven years ago, when the Dali
ton mine was causing commotion and
excitement in mining circles the
Branch was in progress of develop
ment At that time the property,
which embraces several claims on the
mountain on which the Dalton is To-
Gated higher up. was owned by the
Deseret Cold Mining & Milling COM
pany, of which Elias Morris was di-
rector and officer and a heavy stock
holder. Several tunnels were run into
the hill in order to cut the contact Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
MINES AND STOCKS.
W. E. HUBBARD & CO.,
TEL. 505. Is w. I'd So. St
MINING SURVEYS ORDERED.
People Who Want Government Titles
To Their Ninine, Claims.
TEL. sos.

During the past week the surveyor
general has ordered the making of
mineral surveys for patent as follows:
No. 1905, for the Side Show lode, in
West Mountain district. Application
made by South Galena Mining conn
pa:ey. J. F. Smith. ir.. surveyor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yester-
day were as follows:
Mccormick & Co., ores. $O,75O.
7. r. Jones & Co., ores, $15,7OO; bull
lion, $4,000.
National Bank of the Republic, ores.
ZOO.
Bamberger & Mcmillan, ores, $40, 149.