The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
Mining Notes and Personals.

C. p Diehl of the Eureka Democrat is
in the city on business. Mr.. Diehl is very
and is confident that the mines of the
camp will make splendid records this
year.
J. F. Gibbs. the able and vigorous writ
er. is employing his time this winter IN
the development of the Monte Del Key
mine ten miles southwest of Marysvale,
and Colonel G.. a. Henry, who has made
a careful inspection of this property, eX-
presses the belief that, in time. it will
o9en out into one of the greatest gold
producers of the state.
Word comes from Brigham City that
Fl. c. Baker. of the Consolidated mine,
is making active arrangements for the
installation of concentrating plant on
the property in the spring for the large
bodies of low grade ore exposed in its
workings It is also learned that a fine
body of high grade mineral has recently
been uncovered in the mine
1t is understood that Receiver Humph-
ries of the hex smelter, at bennington.
VIII soon have matters in shape so that
the plant can be sold, according to law;
From parties who are we'll acquainted
with the history of the hex smelter II IS
learned that it is a model plant and per-
feet in every particular 1t is believed
that it will be put to good use at an
early day.
John Condor of Boise Ida. who has
been in Salt Lake for several days on min
ing business, will return home tonight
Mr.. Condor is Interested in the Hattie
mine. on the HALEY gold belt, on which
Jack Davis has 4 bond and lease, and in
which an important strike was made a
few days ago. Mr.. Davis will accompany
Mr.. Condor as far as HALEY. and they
Will both investigate the new discovery.
Every mining man in Utah is well
pleased over the successes which have
crowned the efforts of Jesse Knight of
Provo. in the development of the Hum
bug and Uncle Sam mines, at Eureka.
these DrOneTreS.
brought to the light two bonanZas. and
the.- are making him a barrel of money,
which, as he is enterprising and philan-
thropic is being generously used IN the
promotion of several enterprises in differ
ent portions of the state
The East Golden Gate company is in a
quandary. and is trying to decide what to
do regarding its Mercur property. which
is encountered with a $4,000 mortgage,
which can only be wiped out by the levy
inC OF an assessment The mine IS
equipped with fine steam hoist. and the
bottom of the l. 1O0-foot drill hole is in the
pryitic shale. which is believed to be the
covering of a large body of ore. With the
activity inaugurated by the starting up Of
the Golden Gate mill. the East Golden
Gate should receive some attention.
Lode. De Lamar New: F. r. Nc
Nance, J. RysOn and J. Devlin left Mon
day morning at 1880 for Phoebe and ar
rived there at 6 o'clock that evening. a
distance of 80 miles. of course they had
Deputy Sheriff JohnSOn's team, which &C
counts for their fast ride. Mr. McNamee
was called to the county seat to draw up
papers on a bond of TWO mining claims in
Deer Lodge district. of which he has
a One-sixth interest, The amount of the
bond is said to be $4,000. and the parties
to whom the bond is given. are backed
it is said. by Mackey, the well known min
ing king.
Eureka Democrat: The improvements of
the johannesburg group. which consists
of seven claims. have been. nearly com
pleted. and n contract is being let for
sinking the shaft which is now down lS5
feet. 80 feet further. 1t is the intention
of the company to steadily continue the
development of the property and when the
present contract has been completed an
other will be let The property is situated
between Silver City and the Rabbits Foot
and the indications are very encourag-
ing to the promoters of the prospect.
Phoebe Record: At the De Lamar mine
during the night shift of the Ord inst. a
miner named John Guanella came near
being killed by a cave. He was struck
in the back and while the full extent
of his injuries are not known. it is feared
his back is badly hurt. He is under the
care of Dr. Mayo.