The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-08
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Mammoth was in yesterday with a
oO-ton lot OF ore, which received the at
tention of the ore buyers of this city.
Colonel II. G. Hebron and W. H.
Thomas, of the Niagara, at Bingham.
are in Colorado on mining business. but
il is expected that they will return to
Salt Lake within the next few days.
Jesse knight of Eureka. made a 7O-ton
was sold on assays showing values of 13
| per cent lead. 60 ounces silver and s. in
! gold to the ton. The Humbug. which
is a new producer has made a wonder
full record during it's brief career. and it
is given out that il has all the ear-marks
of being a regular shipper of high grade
ore.
o. S. Holderman. of this city. who has
the Chrystal mine, near Marysvale, who
IS spending a few days in Zion. states
that the mine is looking well. Mr.
Holderman also says that the snowfall
has been very heavy in the vicinity of
the NINE ard that himself and COM
panions have virtually been snowbound
for the past few months.
Bishop L. G. Hardy of this city who
has the direction of the development of
the Jennie mine in hand, expects to leave
for Common Creek, CaSSia county. Idaho.
within the next few days. for the pur
pose of making an examination of the
work being done on the property. and as
soon as the roads become settled and
the snow goes off 1t is believed that an
this promising new producer.
The Utah was in the market yesterday
with shipment of ore that was sold
on controls showing values of 9S per
cent lead and go ounces in silver to the
ton. 1t is expected that the Utah will
resume the payment of dividends this
month. and it is given out as a straight
tip that the company will give its share
holders a double dividend this month. or
cents a share. From all accounts the
Utah is showing up in excellent shape.
and it gives promise of holding its own
in the future a dividend payer.
Encouraging reports continue to come
in from the Granite mountain district.
and It IS believed that this will be a
lively camp the coming summer. especi-
ally as it is said that quite a number of
new operators will set their stakes there
this year, among the number being some
Texas capitalists, who will do some eX-
tenSive development on property acquired
by them last fall. Some very promising
lodges of ore have been uncovered on
months, and it is announced that at
least % claims will be developed in the
camp this season.
1t is expected that the copper mines /
company. which are located about so /,
miles north of Wells. New, will be |
developed this season, and a |,
number of the officers and stockholders |
of the company are preparing for a trip |
up into that region with the intention |
of remaining there all summer. 1t is |
stated that there is a. WONDERFUL SURFACE /
showing on this property. and il the de- |
post proves to be a permanent one there
is no doubt but that this will open out
into one of the heaviest producers of
copper to be found in this western
George Kelly will head the
Salt Lake. party who intend to devote
the summer 10 the development of the
property.
G. A. Anderson of Denver, the man
ager of the Gold 6, Silver Extracting
of America. and DR.. Forrest.
The inventor of the McArthur-Fo
process of ore reduction. who arrived in
he city yesterday. will leave for Mercur
his morning in company with President
John Dern. of the Mercur company. 1t
s the intention of MesSrs. Anderson and
Forrest to visit all OF the leading mines
If the camp. It is reported that the Mer-
,ur company is negotiating for better
erms on the royalty that it is paying
or the use of the process; and also that
he cyanide people. if they cannot come
o terms with the companies using the
process without the payment of a roy
LIty. will soon institute suits against
hem and if they do. the battle promises
o be right royal one.