The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Mining Notes and Personals.

Sales of South Swansea were reported
yesterday afternoon on the curb at Sl.55.
c. f. Loose of the Grand Central at
Mammoth was in the city yesterday on
business.
R. G.. McKaigh will go out to Little Cot
tonwood today for the purpose of making
an examination of gold propositions in
that locality.
NJ R Hunt who has the general super
vision of the Alaska. at Silver City. went
out to the mine yesterday to see how
work was progressing in the erection Of
the new steam hoist.
Colonel S. B. Miner returned Wednes-
day night with the Semi-monthly clean
up from the Geyser- Marion mills. amount
ing to 5000 or $1,000. Mr.. Miner states
that both properties are looking we'll and
that the outlook is encouraging.
Manager John Dern of the Mercur went
of making the serni-monJhly shipment OF
cyar:des from the mill. For the past
few months these shipments have aver
aged in the neighborhood of so 600 each.
The illustrated article in yesterdays
Herald relative to the Blue Mountain
mining district in San Juan district.
ELECTED considerable favorable comment
in mining circles in this city, ard it is
believed that this promising gold camp
will receive a great deal of attention this
summer.
The New York Mining and Engineering
Journal has established a branch office
II. L. J Warren in. charge. Mr. Warren
is an able and forcible writer. and under
his care the material resources of Utah
will be well represented in the columns
of this great publication.
F. a. Wadleigh, the general passenger
agent of the r. G. w. railroad, who was
in Park City on Wednesday OF this week
for the first time. expresses himself as
being highly impressed with the merits
OF this great camp, and he states that
the people there are considerably excited
over the recent discovery in the Constel-
laticn and in other portions of the dis
trict.
Democrat, Baker City. Or: l. B.
Bowen. of the Democrat. paid visit TO
the Flagstaff mine yesterday. large
force OF miners is engaged running Il
ledge inside of 90 feet. The water is
gradually increasing and with a sufficient
volume THIS mine will take its place
among our best producers. The mill is
pronounced by ali to be one of the finest
plants in the country.
In accordance with the suggestion made
by The Herald some time ago. the r. G.
". railroad has decided 10 give an ex-
curSiOD to Gold Mountain and MarySvale
gold districts. Ii is now the intention TO
run the excursion out on the 18th OF June.
the tickets being good for several days
and for return on any regular passenger
rangementS will be made so that mining
men and tourists can be taken all over
both districts at reasonable expense.
Dave Keith returned yesterday from
Baker City, Or. where ne has been to
look over the work that is being done in
the sinking of the working shaft on the
Virginia Consolidated mine. which sd-
Joins the noted Virtue which is a great
producer Of the precious metals. The
shaft according 10 Mr.. Keith is now
nearly down to the 600-foot level, and il is
the intention to drift TO the vein within
a short time. Mr.. j. E. Bamberger. of
the Gold Ridge. who went uD with Mr..
Keith, IS expected home today. As
stated q day or two ago in these columns.
a fine steam hoist and pump will soon be
put in at the Gold Ridge.
Truckee Republican: While down at
Reno a few days ago W. L. Price and b.
A Caldwell bonded a mining claim. 1t
miles directly north of Reno. The ledge
at the surface of the ground is about
three feet IN thickness The rock car
ries gold silver and copper and ASSAYS
at the surface $50 per ton. 1t is their in
tention to begin development at once
and M. Price viii go out tomorrow for
the Dur9ose of starting, work. There is
now a shaft on the ledge 100 feet deep.
From this there viii be q cross-cut run
10 see what the ledge is at that depth.
If i proves TO be as large and assays
as veil at that depth as al the surface
the gentlemen will feel that they have
splendid mine.
The autograph letters testifying to
cures made by Ayers Sarsaparilla and
other preparations are kept on file at
the ]. - Aver Co.'S office. Lowell
Mass They are from all over the world
ard are cheerfully shown to anyone
DESTROYS of seeing them.
Fifteen
Per Cent Off
On all goods in 2. c. NJ L shoe depart
ment Sale closes SATURDAY. evening