Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-03

INV ANAA'
arranging to let coutrsc; for 100 feet
OF work on the West Swansea group at
Silver City.
A very encouraging change ~ re.
ported In tho Norway this week. The
bottom Of the WINS sunk from the
ll0-ioot level 10 all In heavy MATERIAL
lied quartz, In what seems to be n true
lssure vein. The Norway workings
arc undoubtedly approaching ore.
n big deal, Involving several well
known properties on Godiva mountain,
10 pending, anu We are advised that
tho probabilities are that II will be
contaminated shortly. II tho deal
goes through 1t will mean large
amount OF development in that section
OF the district.
We are advised that the Undlne will
lay pipe line from the mine to Silver
City and Mammoth anu will supply
the two towns with water. The water
from the Undins 10 reported to be- OF an
extremely pure quality and Will con.
tribute most valuable addition to
Tintlc's water supply.
II, n. Jenkine, who 10 working The
Home Rule, reports small streaks Of
ore In sight Ia tho property. Tho
Homo Rule adjoios the celebrated
Sunbeam aud is supposed TO bs on the
same lead. Mr.. Jenklue states that he
Will at once commence drifting toward
the Sunbeam and expects soon TO open
up mine.
Il. II. Mitchell was up from Mona
Monday. He states that prospecting
has been greatly retarded in the Mt.
Neho district by the heavy SHOWS and
but little ia going on there at present.
At the same time he predicts great
activity In the spring. MIR. Mitchell
states that tue miners OF Mt. NebO are
unit in opposition to the new min
log Jaw.
W. s. SLaufienberg lie in again from
the Erlckson district 9 He reports
several new ore strikes being msue IN
that district, and is most enthusiastic
over the outlook.
The Sioux mills closed down for q
few days for n clean up. In regard TO
the report that the mill has perma.
nently closed down we are pleasei to
state tina, tes report IL IN error. FIJI.
Peyton anu ID. q, Bacon have secured
lease on the mill from tho Sioux
Consolidated company anu Will oper-
ate the mill under the lease.
The report has just Leaked out to tha
| effect that 4-inch streak OF marvel
ouBIy rich ore was encou uttered III the
| drilt on the 3O0-foot level Of the I'm.
dine short time before work was
suspended on the property. This ore
sirsak is said to be In the vein on the
Wind Ridge claim, and report has II
| that 1t runs many hundreds in silver
| aid several ounces OF gold to the tOns.
Shipments from the district for the
week are as fOllows: From the Bull
| lion-BPcR mine 20 carloads ore, fTom
the Bullion.Beck mill 10 carloads OF
Concentrates, from the Humbug 3 car.
| lonus ore, from the North STAR . car
| loads ore, from the Buckeye l carload
ore, from the Dragon Iron Mine
carloads ore daily, from the Moons
Iron Milne carload ore daily, from tue
| Mammoth mill carloads concentrates,
from the Sioux :mill carloads concen.
trates.
Work on ths Eagle mine will be
| commenced this morning under the
direction OF N. W, McChTyetal. The
| Eagle 10 one OF Tintic's famous prop.
| critics, has produced considerable
high-grade ore and al DAG time al offer
OF S250,00O was refused for 1t. The
| Eagle belongs to the John McChrystal
estate anu will, We believe, soon take
rank among our dig projucers.
We are informed by Manager Hat.
field Of the Snowflake Mining COM
psuy that all tho stockholders OF the
company havs paid the recent assess.
ment and that none of the stock 10
| delinquent. Two shifts are at work on
on the property and tho shaft Is now
down IT'S feet. The Snowflake has a
i a a. ...N
| we believe with development, Will
payer.
A. Leicher and Or. Kjos OF the
| Independent.TesorA Mining company
were down from Park CITY last Sun.
! day. AS result OF their visit the
work on the Independent. TesorH
| property has been suspended and the
| machinery has been transferred TO the
Treasure Leasing company. The ma.
chinery is now bsing erected on the
Valley claim, which is being worked
by the latter company, and we are
avised that the principal stock.
holders of the Independent-re sOra
will go into the Treasure Leasing com.
pany.
The great Humbug mine como to the
front this week with another big orc
strlbe which promises to enable the
| property to equal or rival its record Of
last TALL. Mr.. Knight has been steadily
| prospecting along tho ore vein
for several months and 10 now re-
wRrded by the ore vsin widening oul
into an ore body Of enormous dimen.
sIone. The ore is reported to 10 a,
nigh grade as that taken from TIT
big chamber, whic pg1iucei 500, 90.
la lees than three mouths. Present
indications are that tho uumbuE /,
one Of the best OF Tlntio'I big mining
| properties, ana the last strike has hal
the effect Of greatly increasing tho nc.
uvity on the east eide otthe mountain.
FROM THE DFAtloRAT.
Some excellent bromide ore 10 being
taken out OF tue triumph, which lies
between the Sunbeam nld Uuuine,
and a shipment VIII econ DO made.
The Triumph IS Rll right anu il com.
ing into line WITH the other proIuo 70
Of the dihIrict.
Hudson Smith has returned to Sall
Lske after making thorough eKami.
nation OF the brooklyn property. He
ssys that vein matter has bsrH el.
coupieTed In the dTlIt which - beiv y
tua from the 900.lsvel, and thai w.
yolopment VIII be pushed with vigOr.
a strike ofgood grade sllver-leAG or
vas made in the Picnic prop"ry u
| s,.t.... fFta ruaRk NJ n ttaptn of MA fept