The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-06

Mercur, Utah, Sept. 5.-ThFee shifts
are running at the Brickyard and the
incline is being run down to the level
Of the Golden Gate tunnel and about
100 feet is yet necessary to reach the
proposed depth, when the incline will
be below the lower vein, and ore from
all parts of the property viii be taken
dorn hill Other men are at work on
the ore body. blocking out ore, and
the mine will be in condition to fur
nish a large quantity of mineral by
the time the mill is ready The old
Viking office is being remodeled. and
an addition being built 10 il 20 I'll it
up for the occupancy Of the foreman,
who VIII have charge Of that part Of
the Golden Gate workings. An Office
building is also in course of consuuc-
ton.
The litigation oyer two valuable
claims, on this property, does not seem
10 affect the plans of Captain De La.
mar in any nay, as the work is pro-
crossing just the same
In the Hecla guIch the shaft Being
sunk has nov reached q depth Of 90
feet and ii VIII be necessary TO sink
another 125 feet TO reach the level Of
the tunnel.
Colonel Wall was in Mercur several
days this week and has been visiting
his numerous mining properties and
arranging for work. He owns q num-
Der Of claims, reaching in an almost
ulbrOken line from SflVerado canyon
nearly TO Sunshine. and in all of them
he has reached the ore body In Dry
canyon he has discovered a large body
of teaching ore which carries good vail
ues, and is developing the vein At the
mouth of Lewiston canyon he is pre-
pairing for q large amount of work this
fall and during the winter. He is q
firm believer in the future of the camp
ard thinks only few CT tie many
mines in the district have been dis
covered, and he is backing his opinion
with his money.
3. T. Lloyd visited the Gold Coin
yesterday and reports that 1t is now
looking better than at any time in the
history Of the nina. Work in the tun-
mel has been temporarily suspended. as
developments in the incline have
caused the company to decide on push
ing work on that part of the property.
No assays have vet been made. but the
vein matter is improving in appear
ance.
Sunshine is beginning to wake up
from its lethargy. and a more hopeful
view is being taken there. 1t is as
serted by men high in the councils of
running in a very short time Other
properties there are receiving consider
able attention
Although the work of grading the
Golden Gate mill site is not yet COM
pieted this week VIII witness the ar
rival of the first of the mill materials.
There VIII be no delay in the erection
of the mill as the grading is far
enough advanced TO keep ahead of the
mill builders. and two shifts are be-
ing worked
George Devin has been visiting the
various camps in Utah and surround
ing states. and reports that MeTcur is
Nvelier in reality than either OF the
others. He spent two months in Grip
ME Creek and reports that out of a
population OF about 10000, not more
than 1000 are earning wages. Add 20
this the leasers who are barely max
ing expenses. and YOU have the situa-
ton about right He reports that min
ing property IS low in comparison with
what it was years ago, and the peo-
pie are not feeling very hopeful OF the
future.
The work of excavation on the Chic
ride Point mill site viii be completed
tomorrow. The connection has been
made between the shaft and the tun-
mel, and the work of DEVELOPMENT is
still progressing. The recent rich strike
holds out well and there is every in
dication that Ike the rest Of the ore
bodies, il is extensive.
At the Hercules, the formation,
which has been a hard porphyry. has
changed recently, and softer forma-
ton has been encountered. There are
indications that the ore body is not far
distant as the ground is highly min
eIaliZed