The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Horn Silver Mining company mar
keted six car loads of crude ore yester-
day
Rodney T. Badger of McCornick's bank
has been appointed manager of the Clear
ing House association. He will enter upon
the duties of his office on February 1.
Frank Taylor. Hiram Beck and L. G.
Hardy returned yesterday from the north,
where they have been for the purpose of
making an examination of promising min
ing properties.
Superintendent Frank Hines writes from
the Northern Light mine on Lion Hill
his end of the line. and it is believed
that the mill will be in running order
within a short time.
From the amount of interest that is be-
Opment of the mines at State Line. il is
evident that this camp is considered as
one of the coming districts of the state.
Word was received yesterday from the
west Dip in Camp Floyd district, that a
four-foot body of ore had been encoun-
tered on the Alta group. The ore has not
been assayed as yet but it is believed
that it will carry gold values.
Quite number of important mining
deals are pending at e present time. to
the plans of the promoters. In time. how
ever. if they mature in good shape, our
readers will be given some interesting
reading concerning them.
Governor smith Oh Montana mas APP
pointed John Byrne of Butte mine inspec-
tor of the state. He also appointed Frank
Hunter of PhllipSburg deputy Inspector
The Butte Miner states that the senate
opposes the appointments and Will con-
slider them in secret session
Assays were received yesterday from
hand sample from the recent strike of
sand carbonates made in the Buckeye
mine, in Tintic district. the result of the
test showing so per cent lead and nearly
300 ounces in silver to the ton. Another
car of Buckeye ore was received at the
samplers yesterday.
Superintendent Ike Jennings, who is in
from the Vanderbilt at Haley, Ida.
that the property will make great show
ing in the spring During the past few
months work has been pushed in open
ing out the new strikes in the mine. and
Mr. Jennings says that they are holding
out in splendid shape. and that cOnSign-
ment of high grade ore are being mar
keted right along.
A short time ago the governing board of
the st. Louis Mining Exchange started
representative out into the west with in
StructionS to visit the leading mining
camps on the Pacific slope. This gentle
man. Mr.. King, is now in Mercur, and
it is stated that he is well pleased with
the mines of this camp, and will make
his report accordingly. After taking in
Mercur and possibly some OF the other
prominent districts in the state. Mr.. King
will go on to the Mother Lode in Cali
fornia.
World, Idaho City. Ida: F, H. Rich
ards, one of the men at work in the Ben
Hur mine on Lewis gulch. near Center
VILE called on the World last Friday. A
tunnel is being run to tap the ledge at
the depth of $50 feet. The length of the
tunnel will be about 200 feet 1t is now
in a distance of 70 feet. The Ben Hur is
owned by the Old Glory Mining company.
Mr. Richards says Perry Ingstrom owns
five quartz claims on Lewis .gulch; and is
now developing one named Anna Rooney.
He is following a Streak about an inch
and a half wide that is very rich.