The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-25
Mining Notes and Personals.

The United States is now producing
100000 pounds of copper daily.
Cofsnei 6. ". Dorsey made a flying
business trip to Mercur yesterday.
Manager P. H. Farnsworth, of the Horn
Silver mine, left for Frisco, Utah, last
evening.
w. j. Wosteaholm Went out into Cotton
wood canyon yesterday to make an in
| sDectton of the New State.
White Fine (Nev.) News: Hoisting
works are being erected at Grey Eagle
shaft where splendid bodies of good ore
are being developed
~. Z. Lyman, president of the Cons'.el-
lallOn company. leaves for Park City this
morning. He will be accompanied by w.
II West. manager OF the L,Uah Mining &
Development company.
Percy l.. Barring. Rodney and john Con-
don and Claude E. Buck have returned
from the Ophir district, 6here they have
/ been doing assessment work upon the
Silver Rsaf group OF claims.
Charles Van Alstine. director of the Ga
lon2 mine, returned from an inspection
trip yesterday He reports everything go
ing ON nicely al the m-ne- Some shipments
are hooked for within a few days.
Fifteen cars of ore from the Horn Sill
Yer mine were ON the market yesterday.
The Austin Intne of Austin, New, called
with one ear. The Centennial Eureka had
10 TONS of ore that brought about $4,000 =
c. B. burst left for the Ophir district
yesterday, accompanied by party of
mining men, who are to make an exam
i1nation of the Silver Reef group of claims,
which is owned by Mr.. burst and NJ. n.
Buck.
Moab Times: John Shelves is at work
with a force OF men on the copper prop
erty in Big Indian valley lately bought
from May. King Ell al, by Lester Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor informs US that affairs are
shaping as rapidly as possible for the
erection of a smelter.
F. NJ Wilson, of the April Fool mine,
1Orated at DpI.anlar New. has made soma
heavy purchases of real estate in the
vicinity of East Second South street and
Wellington court. Captain Ryan sold
him Two lots which brought $1,000, the
deal having been closed yesterday.
Edward NJ. West president of the Bea-
yer Lake Copper Mining company, re
turned yesterday from a "trip of inspection
TO the mine He reports Uork progress
cut into since the shaft was started from
the surface The shaft is down TO depth
of about SIS feet.
Idaho World: The Wood River gold
belt is hvelier now than at any time in
its history Forces of miners are at work
on the Tip Top, Camas No. l. Golden Star,
Doniphan Jumbo, Del Monte and other
groups of mines. A force of men is
erecting the cyanide works at the Camas
No. 2. and the roads for miles around are
lined with teams hauling machinery, lag
ging. timbers and other supplies.
Salubria Qda.) Citizen: j. d. Holton
was in town Saturday on his way to
Boise Mr.. Holton has sold his properties
in Warren. From him we learn that the
bed rock flume enterprise. one of the
largest placer schemes in the state is
now an assured fact. Alexander & Co.
are the promoters and have the ma
chinery on the way for constructing and
operating the enterprise. Work on a
three mile tunnel viii be commenced i'm
mediately. From all appearances War
rem is destined 10 be one of the leading
camps of the state.