The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-28


that ]. H. Thies has bought the sulphur
mine at Rabbit Hole, near the Humboldt
/ house. 1t is said that the price was ST. QUO
and that he had a chance to dispose OF
Silver City Star: Peter Burke, who,
with Whitney Goodrich, owns a valuable
group of claims in Mammoth hollow, was
in the city for several days during the
week and upon his return suggested that
an Incorporated company might soon be-
gin operations on the ground, which lies
just west of the Lower Mammoth, taking
in the residence part of Mammoth.
Mining and Scientific Press: When
painter runs across a color that he doesn't
know the name of he calls it drab so
when a miner strikes a rock that is too
much for him he usually calls it porphyry
and let's it go at that Such ''porphyry is,
in most instances. simply country rock
or bikes altered by hot water, which took
out some elements and replaced them by
Others 1t is considered a good sign of
permanence, because it indicates that
there was sufficient mineral action con-
tinued over a long enough period to pro-
duce a permanent ledge.
Butte Mining World: There are only
two of the big silver, companies operating
their mines-the Alice and the Moulton
companies. The Alice company, since
Captain Buzzo has taken charge of the
property, has made a very. fair. profit,
considering the fact that silver has in
sisted on remaining below the 60-cent
point. The tribute system may be said
| to be working to perfection in this prop
blocks of ground. and generally work in
pairs. The company does the hosting
and milling, charging the same TO the
| leasers. On an average. the miners report
that they are making good wages, and at
times make more.
The officers of the Northern Spy Min
ing company held a meeting yesterday
and levied an assessment of 10 cents
a share upon it's capital stock The
Northern Spy is one of Tintic's old
r q Il of
and it is understood that it is the in
tention of the company to do some eX-
tenSive work this winter in its opera
ton and development.
1t is reported that there is a splendid
showing Of ore in the Boss Tweed, near
! Silver, and that in the face of the drift
from the 400 there is exposed g. body of
solid copper and lead ore which nets
the company SO a ton at the shelter,
the ledge of this mineral being two and
one-half feet in width. A shipment of
this class IF rock was made last month,
and another one will be made during
the present week
Hudson Smith. who arrived in the
city from Eureka yesterday informs
The Herald that he has an excellent
showing in his Brooklyn & Eureka
property, which is located a short dis
lance north from the leading mines of
this wonderfully rich camp, having dis
closed a fine body of mineral in a new
place on the property, upon which he
is pushing development work, with the
intention of continuing operations all
winter.
Tintic Miner: The Mammoth shaft
has reached the 1,800-level, and as soon
as the 30-foot stump can be finished, a
station will be cut and drift will he
headed for the ore body that looked so
good on the level above. From the re-
cent strike on the 600-level, assays this
week from several samples gave a value
of 1853 per cent copper, 282 ounces silver
and slight value in gold. The three
cages are kept busy every hour of the
twenty-four, and the mine is in better
physical condition than for many
years.
1t is learned that j. A Cunningham,
one of the Mammoth management and
general manager of the Bullion-Beck,
will soon be placed in charge of the
development of the Buckeye mine in
the Silver City end of Tintic, and that
it is the intention to handle this prom
Using property in an able and intelli-
gent manner in the near future. The
Buckeye has been critically examined
by we'll known experts who see no rea-
son, with careful mana cement, why
this mine should not soon drop into
line as steady producer and paying
proposition.
The directors of the Utah Mining
company held a meeting yesterday and
attended to routine business. Charlie
Van Alystine, one of the officials of the
company, will leave for the mine to-
morrow, in company with H. r. Pro-
bert, representing Fairbanks, Morse &
Co., of Denver. the object of the visit
being the acceptance of the new hoist
and air compressor put in by this COM
no nd oc ~ &c
fairly in commission, it is believed this
Fish Springs producer and dividend
payer will make a great showing. An
other carload of high-grade ore is en-
route to the city from this property.