Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-16

up camp for while.
at Wardner, Idaho, have recently
purchased twenty claims and are con
templating driving tunnel three
miles through the hills, beginning at
the Kellogg.
A large body of sulphur in the Vul-
can mine, Colorado, was set on fire by
a miner dropping a candle, and furi-
Gus fire was soon in progress. Smoke
was soon spreading to the mammoth
chiney. The two mines are gold pro
ducers and are among the most valua-
bic in Gunnison county.
The Bullion Beck at the meeting OF
its board of directors passed its divi-
dend, although it is understood that
the company has n nice balance in the
treasury on which it may rely for the
exploration of new ground,
The Cheyenne & Northern will com
mence work within a few days and
construct spur from Badger to the
mines, a distance of fifteen miles.
There are several concerns that will
begin development work on their mines
at Hartville, Wyo., as soon as the spur
is completed.
Ore hauling has been commenced
from the iron mines at Hartville, Wyo.,
to the railroad at Badger. One hun
dred and fifty tons per day is being
hauled and this will be increased in
short time to 200 tons. The ore is in
great demand at the Denver and Pu-
eblo smelters, where it is used for
fuxing purposes.
The auriferous merits of Deep Creek
have again been attested by the dis
coveries of William A. Hawley, who is
tingsdevelopmcnt work there.
The samples put on exhibition show
free gold. Deep Creek is experiencing
a revival, and with an outlet would be
a wonderful producer. At no time has
there been SO much systematic work
done.
The Mercur has posted its usual divi
dend in the sum of S25, 900. The pay
ment of this amount will increase the
total paid to date to S725 900, and for
the present year to $125, 900. 1t is said
that at no time have the ore bodies
been larger, values any better, MOI
the tonnage of the mills as large. A
present the output is averaging
about 300 tons per day, and it is
claimed this amount could be easil.
doubled.
The rumor that the Silver Kinl
would pass its dividend has been con
tradicted by one of the principal off
GERS of the company, and that stock
{ holders will pocket their usual remit
, tance is assured. The management
having made contract before the ad
8 vance in smelling charges and befor
the cost of giant powder was increase
the output from the Silver King is un
affected and the flow of wealth goe
one hundred tons of first-class or,
from the DalyWest is being delivered
to the sampler, but it is not know
= yet where it will be shipped to. Nh
DAILY hopes and believes that he Wi
soon be in position to put the me
recently laid off back to work. II tn
Daly-West can market its ore on tn
n | "a l. 70.
+ large force of men will be put to wor
/ and the mine will be operated on
o large scale It is understood that tn
J. chances of the Daly-West making
II favorable contract are fair. There al
about fifteen men now employed at Il
mine.
l. There is much activity in minin
i circles in Cache Co., Utah, and gref
5, hopes are entertained of the result I
@ the summers work in the Blacksmit
j. Fork and High Creek districts. In Il
is left hand fork of Blacksmith Fork ca
yon work is being prosecuted on Il
Bluebell, Queen of the Hills and Ogde
mines; not prefunctory aSsessmei
8 work, but actual development work {
s. an immense body of copper ore ave
ie aging 25 per cent in copper and who
's showing of the precious metals, pa
ticularly silver, is increasing in ric
"a ness as depth is attained The eyes
10 several large mining syndicates a
g. turned in this direction, and resul
are expected shortly.
= Niels Y. Hansen of Logan had
20 thrilling experience a few days ag
m while examining the abandoned wor
ings of an old mine in Blacksmith Fol
:. canyon. Two tunnels enter the hi
- one sixty feet above the other. w he
IN the vein was tapped a shaft connect
80 them. This he failed to see until
-, STEPPED into it as he shot downwal
when at full length his hands came
contact with board which has pro
dentially been left across one side
= the hole, and as it was edgewise s.
TENED his weight and he was able
" reach place of safety. The nerve
" shock, however, was so great that
crawled the length of the tunnel
al his hands and knees, although he knit
nl' there was no other shaft on the wi
Isl out. Had he been killed the scar
he for him would probably have bee
iVe long one, as he was alone and no {