The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-26

In speaking Of the recent important
discovery in the Old Jordan and
Galena. mine at Bingham the Bulletin
says:
Abaut ten days ago a new ore field
was broken into at the Old Jordan,
likely to prove, taken in all its bear
ings, the most important strike of the
year in Bingham. The main incline
having been sunk 100 feet below the
siXIy-five level-frOm above which all
OF the thirty-fve years output of the
great old mine has been taken-a drift
was run 200 feet westerly when the vein
was encountered as stated. A drift
eight by seven feet has now been run
forty feet 3Q in solid ore, and the
product in the ten days has been over
1000 tons. This product runs 45 per
cent lead, an increase in gold and sill
Yer compared with the yield of the
siXty-fve-foot level in this part OF the
mine, and an entirely new feature is
s per cent copper. No estimate Of the
extent Of the chute can be formed at
present, but it is certain the yield from
it Viii be immense. and that the real
opening up of Bingham's pioneer mine
has just begun. The above facts were
learned last evening as this issue was
going to press.
The Bulletin also says:
Storms of the week have some
what interfered with Highland Boy
tramway construction. but it is again
moving favorably The main cable
being now stretched from the mines
nearly to midway station, about 5000
feet. the end Of a few days of fair
weather should see the remaining dis
lance covered. Placing of traction
cable viii be much lighter task, and
as the terminal machinery except en-
CINE for reserve power is in place, the
tramWay should be ready to run early
in January. AS whole a good record
has been made by Conductor Dederich
and all connected with the enterprise
from its inception. and Manager Wier
expresses much satisfaction with all
that has been done
The Commercial group, above the
Old Jordan and on divide between
Highland and Carr fork, having passed
to the control of the Bingham Copper
& Gold company, is now, likely to be
developed extensively as the new out
fit is made up of prominent Utah and
eastern parties who have taken hold of
the property intending to make an ag-
gressive campaign. Reports credit the
Commercial with a fine showing of
copper Gre and having a vein in extent
something like that of the Highland
Boy, Of which it is a close neighbor.
No. Z tunnel of the Highland Boy
has been driven $50 feet. 1t was re-
ported recently that the main vein had
been reached, but it proved TO be a
smaller vein or spur. At the beginning
Manager Weir estimated the distance
10 the main vein would prove nearly
1000 feet and he has had no reason to
change that opinion.
Wilt & Peterson have a shipment
nearly ready at their Greeley lease,
including some concentrating ore soon
10 be treated. The Greeley has been
rather lean picking the past season,
much Of the work having been in bar
rem streaks.
Work was begun Tuesday at the
Midland and Williams under the new
consolidation, and we understand the
big working tunnel is started which is
to open up the group Of nine claims at
1900 feet depth.
Operations at the Stewart were near
~ suspended awaiting air connection
just made The old mine in its new
deep workings is said to be as looking
most promising.
William NJ Wantland and B. B.
Quinn have let a contract to Johnny
Stephens for assessment work on the
Cactus group of five claims, adjoining
the Winnebago.
II. F. Sampson was on the market
this week with another shipment from
his Neptune lease The property is
reported to be looking fine.
December shipments from Bingham
viii not vary greatly from last month $
output.
Henry shuttIes and Jack Nelson are
doing contract work on The Copper
Queen.
Manager Van Pelt has put force at
work on the Mohawk.