The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
Mining Notes and Personals.

Mining Notes and Personals.
The regular annual stockholders meet
ing of the Bullion-Beck Mining company
will be held on the 1st of March.
1t is reported that a Burley drill is to be
put in at the OpeX mine, near Mammoth
which is to be operated by steam.
Judge Henry Rives. the we'll known
and successful mining lawyer, will return
this morning from his Phoebe and De La
mar visit.
A lot of Mammoth concentrates tons
were on the market yesterday. and it is
stated that about 20 cars more of con-
centrates and ore are now enroute to the
city.
J. c. Conklin, the we'll known broker
and mining operator, has moved his office
! to rooms 80 and 81 Progress block and
now he is ready for business on larger
scale than ever.
A NJ. Grant, the western representative
/ of the Colorado Iron Works company,
who was one of the victims of the Scott
Auerbach fire, has moved his Office to
room POP. Progress block.
Ed Baker. the foreman of the Dalton
and Lark mine, who was seriously injured
by a cave-in in the mine last Saturday,
is at st. Marks hospital, and it is re-
ported that he is getting along nicely.
A number of rumors regarding the
Mercur deal have been current on the
streets during the past few days, but
all knowledge of anything new on the
subject is denied at the office of the COM
pany-
The Macintosh sampler reported. yes
terday the receipt of GO tons of first
class Anchor ore. Now that this Park
City property has resumed shipment it is
believed the stock of the company will
advance in its quotations.
C. E. Angel, the superintendent of the
Silver State mine, located in Dry canyon,
Ophir district, expects to go out by the
middle OF the week for the purpose of
resuming work in the development of the
property, in which already there is a
fair showing of ore.
On account of the absence of some of
the heavy stockholders of the ODehongo
Mining company, the annual stock
holders meeting that was to have been
held this week has been postponed until
another date, due notice of which will
be given by the company.
It is said that in the Jake Miller mine.
in Gold Mountain district. body of
covered that carries average values of
500 in gold to the ton. Such a showing
as this, would indicate that the property
was bonanza, and no mistake.
Thomas F. Walsh, a prominent Colorado
mining man, is in the city on business,
and while here he is renewing acquaint-
arce with 7. A. Wickersham. an old
time friend. 1t is possible that Mr. Walsh
will become interested in Utah mining
properties, and it is to be hoped that he
will.
Frank Y. Taylor, the secretary of the
Buckeye and Bullion-Beck Tunnel COM
panies, will leave for Tintic district this
morning for the purpose of making an
inspection of the work that is being car
ried on by these two corporations from
which favorable reports are being con-
stantly received.
The Herald is informed that it is the
intention of the owners of the onyx de-
posits three miles east of Bolter Springs
in Juab county to resume work at an
On rlxy n a n
erty. The onyx from this quarry is a
beautiful green in tint, and experts pro-
nounce it as fine an article as there is
on the market.
received from Jacksonville district that a
very important uncovering of ore has
occurred in the Don Juan mine. the Kelly
&, Allen property. Our advices are that
of the ore will go as high as 500 to the
ton. This showing is certainly very en-
couraging, and will sustain the belief eX-
pressed by many that the Don Juan is one
Of the best mines in the district where
Il is located
1t was stated last night that strike
had been made on the property known
as the Gypsy Queen. near the Cold
camp Floyd district, but when an in
quiry was made at the office TO the
extent of the find, Mr.. QuiSley, the preSi-
dent of the company stated that the re-
port was little previous, although the
indications were very favorable at the
present time. On the Crown Point, also
adjoining the Gold KING. assays have
been obtained of late showing values of
So. 80 in gold to the ton.
Hon. r. c. Lund. of st. George who IS
in the city, informs The Herald that the
Excelsior Placer Mining company, which
is operating at old CallvilIe, on the Colo |
RADIO river in Lincoln county, Nevada |
has just let a contract for 200 900 feet of /
lumber which is to be used in the con-
of fumes and sluice boxes. The /
was let to Utah boys, who Will !
put IN a mill at Timber Mountain. not /
far from the diggings. At the Temple !
bar placers, not far from the Excelsior, /
a large force OF men is employed in put !
ting in a ditch and fiune.
There is considerable activity at the |
present time IN mining circles in Hot !
Springs district. in Salt Lake county, and /
TIE Herald is informed by the recorder |
Of the district that quite a number of To- |
cations are being made in Farley and |
canyons. In Parley'S canyon, |
east and little north of the peniten- /
tiary, the Cephas, Justice and Summit /
claims have been recently located by /
Henry Carrgan. Emma l.. Carrigan and /
George T. Hawkins, and it is stated that (
they have an excellent showing on these /
but that they are making an }
effort to keep the matter quiet until they
prove UP what they have found.