The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-13
Mining Notes and Personals.

A car of Mast ore came in from Bing-
ham last night.
Dr. E. D. Woodruff, E. E. Crooks and
Doc Colburn went out to the Northern
Light yesterday.
| Tom Cupid. one of Park City's business
and mining men. was in Salt Lake yes
terday on business.
1t was rumored on the streets yesterday
that marvelously rich gold placers have
been discovered in Long valley Idaho.
Some very satisfactory tests were made
yesterday with the Ellis concentration on
ore from the Creole mine az Park City.
The Egin smeiter at Leadville, has
blown in one stack and il will not be
long before the VA ole works will be run
ming at full blast.
Hon. c. V. Wheeler, president of the
South Swansea Mining company was in
from Silver City yesterday on business.
NJ. Wheeler states that the work of de-
yelopment is being pushed in the mine as
usual and that the property is holding its
own in good shape.
The Herald is informed that W. A
Zacatecas. Old Mexico, for the purpose
of looking up old gold failing dumps for
party of Salt Lakers. headed by Bert
Holden, the object being to recover the
gold by means of the cyanide process.
P. B. McKeon, one of the live and en-
ergetic citizens of Milford, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. McKeon confirms the re-
ports to the effect that there is consider
Yer Lake district, and he is of the. opinion
that some paying propositions will be de-
veloped there.
Pat Ryan is showing to his friends and
acquaintances some samples of very ricl
copper GRE which came from a mine in
Washington, in which his brother Dennis
IS largely interested. The ore was full
of this metal in its native state, and a
small streak of the mineral would pay
well to work, as 1t also carries good val
res in gold and silver
1t is reported that there is considerable
excitement in Nephi over rumors of the
discovery of rich gold quartz lodges in
the range of mountains east of Dog val
ley, southwest of Mt. Nebo. The reports
have not been corroborated. but 1t is stat
ed that the fortunate parties are trying
TO keep the matter as quiet as possible
until they have done more prospecting
and secured all the ground they want
1t is learned that Charles Tur2er, a
newspaper man of considera bic expert
e7ce, is considering the project of estab-
fishing a newspaper at Milford. Milford
IS enc of the greatest forwarding points in
the west, and should give a paper good
support Then, 100. there is considerable
mining going on in that section of the
state: and this should help in the support
OF bright. live sheet.
Phi Bentz. of Frisco. who is secretary
of the Beaver Lake Copper company,
writes to Manager Morris under date of
Aug. IL, that 1t is reported that the shaft
on the property of the company has
OCtAA SuuA lOT tlSnl Inches INTO a DOCV
or very high grade ore, and the extent
OF the deposit has not yet been de-
termined; No assays had been made but
within the next few days full Darticu-
lars regarding the new find will be re-
ceived IN this city.
News. Gold Creek, New: E Penrod has
made big strike in the Gold Bug. The
rich quartz was found in running around
the caved works where the Fitzgerald
tunnel connects with the incline. 20 feet
from the bottom. He brought over some
filed with free gold. One piece weighing
several tons was knocked down that ne
estimates will go several hundred dollars
a tor Mr.. Penrod was on his way to
Elko. He expects to arrange to bring in
a Huntington mill before his Seturn.
World. Idaho City Ida: A placer
claim on the north side of the stage road I
half a mile this side of Centerville was
located last week by Charles Thomas. |
The ground prospects splendidly. as high |
as 10 cents to the pan having been OBJ
tanned. The ground contains no large I
rocks. and can be rapidly worked Mr.
Thomas will dig a ditch during the fall /
and get everything in readiness for work |
ing next spring. There are z.anw unpros-
pected gulches throughout the Basin that !
ought TO receive attention, as there is no 1
doubt but that many of them are good. |
State Line. in Iron county, is attracting
the attention OF great many mining |
men at the present time. and the travel |
into the district is constantly increasing
rhe ores of the district are strictly free
milling. and those who have made care
fnl investigation into the merits of the !
camp have formed very favorable impress
slons of its future. The surface showings
are splendid. and If these hold out with /
depth there can be no doubt as TO the I
future, and this is almost as good as as
;ured. as the veins are true assures which
nearly always Indicate permanency.
Democrat, Baker City, Ore: The Demo-
rat is in receipt of very rich piece of
IRE from the Flagstaff mine at Cornu-
:opia This property is owned by Messrs.
Beers and Cochrane. and is situated
about halfway between the town and