The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Mining Notes and Personals.

Shipments of Petro, North Last Chance,
Dexter and Austin ores were on the mar
ket yesterday.
1t is reported that DR.: ]. A. Allen has
the Klondyke fever and will soon leave
for the north.
Gill s., Peyton,- @. L. Dignowity. W. E.
Chloride Point. will take a run out to
Lion Hill today.
It IS reported that the Bullion-Beck
mine is looking extremely well on the
1,1OO level to the north at which point
an 1S-foot body of good ore is being
broken dow-n and shipped.
The Herald is informed that the Chic
ride Point Mining company has just pur
chased the remaining two-thirds interest
in the \. l.. c. lode, and that this ground
has been added to the Chloride Point
group.
The Herald is informed that the Mann
moth IS in with 40 tons of ore and has
another consignment, of 60 tons en- route
two and a half torthree and quarter
ounces IN gold to the ton.
P. J. Donohue, who is in from Mann
moth states that the ground in the Apex
is rapidly changing and that the indica-
tions are very favorable Mr.. Donohue
also states that it is reported that an
Lower Mammoth, while on the. 800 of the
Mammoth a fine body of gold ore has
been uncovered recently.
E. NJ; West, president of the Beaver
Lake copper company, Is now at. the
mine in Beaver Lake district. Beaver
county. An assay made from the recent
strike in this ground shows values of AZ
per cent copper. 10 ounces silver and 81
in gold to the ton. 1t is also reported
that the True Fissure, in the same dis
trict is showing up in a most encourage
ing manner, and that there is fine
body OF ore disclosed in the Wasatch.
Messenger, Challis Ida: Colonel James
McFadden's new mill at Custer COM
menced dropping stamps one day last
week. The mill is doing good work.
About 40 men are engaged by this com
pany, and we look for good results for
this property. The colonel is certainly
deserving much credit for his energy.
One of the gentlemen interested in this
property came out from Custer one da:
last week, and went east. He was. a
apitalist and informed US that he was
very much pleased with the outlook.
Some magnificent quartz has just been
received from John Beck S Jennie mine
and it is reported that the mine is show
ing up in splendid shape. In the quartz !
above referred 10 there are two nuggets !
of gold exposed that are as large as the
end of a mans little finger and ore of |
this character will run up into the thou |
sands to the ton. The main ledge, so /
far disclosed. is from four to five feet
wide and carries average values of $40
in gold to the ton, besides we'll in silver /
and other metals. Mr.. Beck is well |
pleased with the showing and is satisfied |
the city. this being his first visit away |
from home since he stuck the point of a |
pick into his foot. Mr.. Raddatz states |
that mining matters are about as usual /
around Stockton, and confirms the re-
ported strike in the Mono tunnel, where I
II inches of ore has been disclosed that |
runs 125 ounces in silver to the ton. A
drift is being run on the vein, while a
pipe line is 10 be run from a spring in
that locality for the purpose of jlgging
the old Mono dump Work is also pro-
crossing finely in the development of the
Tip Top mine under the management of
the Sawyer Brothers, who are taking out
4 shipment of good ore. Mr. Raddatz
he Glencoe, adjoining the Overland. in
The Sunshine country.
Incorporation papers of the Klondyke
Mining & Milling company were being
prepared yesterday and will be filed to-
iay The Capitalization of the new COM
)any will be placed at 100000 shares of a
)ar value of 20 cents each. 200, 600 shares
If which will be set apart as treasury
stock. The officers and directors of the
Oignowity, president: p. S. Witcher, vice
PRESIDENT: c. e. Peyton, secretary and
treasurer, William Mogreen and Frank
Roberts. The property of the company
embraces a group of claims located in
Vest Mountain mining district about
line miles southwest of Murray. They
Ire new discoveries, ana II Is stated Jldt
When their value become generally known
here will be some surprised people in
mining circles in this city.
Homer Hodson who has returned from
visit to Mercur and Lion Hill, reports
hat al the Little Pittsburg the BODY of
liver ore recently uncovered in that
property is rapidly improving in value.
nd that before ne came awSU, ASSAYS
he tunnel that showed values of 272
unces in silver to the ton. Frank Hines.
Who has charge of the development of
he Little Pittsburg. states that it is a
reat faith in its ultimate outcome. Mr.
Iodson reports that everything is run
ing smoothly at the Northern Light and
hat the force a work in the construc-
ion of the new tanks has been Increased.
o that it will not be long now before the
all will be running at its full enlarged
apacity.
The confidence of the people in Hoods |