The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-13
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Mercur Mining company made a
shipment yesterday of seven boxes of
cyanides.
\ carload of ore from the Jennie mine
at Conner creek, Cassia county, Ida,
is expected IN tomrrow.
Mercur was strong on the streets
yesterday at $3.50; Chloride Point made
curb sales a 2715, while Northern Light
was wanted at 80 cents.
Judge w. A. Sherman is now work
ing force of six men in the develop
ment of the Overland, at Sunshine. and
it is stated that this property is look
ing .out of sight
The Dexter Mining company held its
annual election yesterday, and nearly
all of the former officers were retained
the mine are of a very encouraging ma
ture.
American Fork World: 1t is reported
that certain parties have jumped the
claims of Rodolph Hunter in the Min
eral Flat country. The parties have
struck it rich and will commence at
once to shio.
C. V. Wheeler, president of the South
Swansea, was in from Silver City yes
terday for the purpose of attending
the meeting of the board of directors
of the company, which was held in the
afternoon.
Another carload of ore from the
Emma mine, at Fish Springs, was sam
pied at the Conklin works yesterday.
AS is usually the case the ore was of
good grade and it is stated that the
mine is looking well.
w. D. Johnson. manager of the Gold
Point. at Sunshine, who was in the
city yesterday, informs The Herald
that work is progressing nicely in the
development of this property, and that
the indications are very favorable.
1t is whispered that properties located
in Pine canyon, Bingham, are likely to
become involved in litigation with the
Congor people on the apex question. as
it is claimed by them that the apex is
on their ground that governs adjoining
properties.
Silver City Star: The Buckeye this
week records a new strike in the drift
below the 40O-foot level. The ore as
says 1856 ounces silver, GO per cent lead
and SO gold. The body is about Is
inches wide and a winze following the
ore body is being sunk.
From w. w, Chisholm it is learned
that another shipment of ore has been
made from the Kinsey mine, in White
Pine county, New. Mr.. l. n. Dunyan
from all accounts is looking we'll with
good ore reserves in sight.
P. j. Donohue and Duncan McVichie
returned Friday might from a visit of
inspection to the camps of Stockton.
the West Dip Mercur. During the trip
they visited mines in all of these To-
calities, and they We're gratified and
pleased with what they saw in them
and the immense showing of ore dis
closed.
1t was rumored on the streets yes
terday that the Geyser- Marion would
declare a scent dividend this month
for the purpose of wiping off the re-
naming Indebtedness on the Geyser
stock, which is now cents a share.
This is denied in some quarters, and
still there are those who would bank
on the truth of the rumor.
Superintendent Parsons, of the Dex-
ter mine. at Tuscarora, New, writes
that the recent fire at the mine did but
little damage outside of the destruc-
ton of the gallows frame of the hoist,
the machinery being uninjured. 1t is
estimated by him that the damage done
will not exceed 500 or $3.50 Dexter cya-
hides to the value of $3.50 arrived in
the city yesterday, and will be sampled
tomorrow.
Rome Wheeler of Silver City, who
was in the city yesterday for the pur-
pose of attending the meeting of the
directors of the South Swansea Mining
company, states that the mine is look
ing better and better as work pro-
crosses. The station is being cut in
the shaft at the $50 level, and at this
depth the vein is stronger than ever.
IN fact, the mine is locking exceedingly
well in all of its workings
The Herald is informed that in the
driving of the lower tunnel in the Cen
fury mine, in Box Elder county. in or
der to cut the main ledge at a con-
siderable depth, another 10-inch strong
er of high grade free milling ore has
been disclosed. 1t will not be long now
before the tunnel will make connec-
tons with the main ore chute The
officers and stockholders of the COM
pany are feeling highly elated over the
promising outlook.
Nels Youngberg, who is with the Old
Telegraph, at Bingham, was in the city
yesterday on business for the company.
Mr.. Youngberg states that the COM
pany is shipping about 1000 tons of
ore monthly at the present time Mr.
Youngberg is largely interested in the
South Fork Consolidated mine, in the
south fork of Big Cottonwood. and he
informs The Herald that it is his in
tention to resume work in it's develop
ment at an early date.
The new board of directors of the
Alamo Mining company will meet at
an early date for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for the operating of
its property as soon as the lease ex-
pires which was given to some mining
men year or so ago, which will be on
the 18th of August. The Alamo is To-
Gated in Carr Fork gulch. Bingham.
a the mouth of Cotronr-ood M
and is the making of a regular pro
Queer, as the leSsees are now working
in a 6-foot body OF ore that viii carry
average values of 30 per cent iron.
or per cent copper and from IS 10 $40
in gold to the ton. The new officers
of the company are w A Rhodes, pres
ident; J.. Gunnell. secretary and Henry
Rudy. treasurer; and it is the inten-
ton of these officials to develop the
property in thorough manner
Colonel E. A. Wall is one of the hap
piest men in the city, and he has good
reason to be, as recent DEVELOPMENTS in
the Victor claim. at Mercur. demon
strates the fact that it Will only take
a certain amount of work to transform
it into a bonanza, and the beauty of the
thing is that the colonel is the sole
owner of this valuable piece of prop
erty, which is located between the Gey-
SER Marion and the Gold Dust. and also
adjoins the Brickyard. At the Mercur
office the colonel has some samples of
cinnabar ore from the Victor on exhi-
bition. This is high grade mineral, and
as this claim is surrounded by devel-
oped mines. and the ore bodies from
these run into this ground, the future
Of the property is not at all conjectural.
The colonel is to be congratulated over
his good fortune.
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