The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-11

Ed Wagner the Weli-knoWn anC
successful mining operator. has just
returned from Leesburg, Ida, neal
which place he has been busy during
the past two months in directing de-
velopment work now in progress in
the Gold Flint mine, in which, with
other Salt Lakers, he is heavily inter
ested.
The Gold Flint has the reputation
of being one of the most promising
gold propositions in that portion of
Idaho, and all who have seen it join
in saying that it has a great future in
stor= if it is properly developed and
handled, as, in its workings, a vast
amount of excellent mill gold ore has
already been blocked out.
Mr.. Magner states that during his
recent visit to the mine he has been
pushing work in the extension of the
two tunnels into the mountain, these
workings being one above the other
or the strike of the vein.
The upper tunnel is now in a dis
tance of SD feet, while the lower one
is $50 feet in length, the face of both
eral, the pay streak being from four
to eight feet in width.
At the present time an upIaiSe is be-
ing driven from the face of the lower
tunnel to connect with the upper work
ings, the distance between the two,
vertically, being $50 feet. An upraise
is also being made to the surface from
the face of the upper tunnel, a dis
lance of 140 feet, so that when the de-
sired connections are made, the prop
erty viii be we'll ventilated with an
immense amount of ore blocked out
ready for a mill, which is to be erected
as soon as the work in hand is COM
tr- Tz.zsw-
tested in Denver to determine the best
process for its reduction, while plans
for the structure are being prepared,
and as soon as the snow leaves the
hills work in its construction will be-
gin.
In speaking of mining affairs in that
region and along the Salmon river, Mr..
Wagner states that there is more
activity noticeable now than ever be-
fore. and that capital galore is seek
ing investment there.
Special reference was made relative
to the success attendant upon the eff
forts of Captain Singhiser, well known
in Salt Lake, who is, operating a mine
on Silver Creek, on which he put up a
mill last fall, using the Peletan- Clerici
process, by the utilization of which he
is saving about So per cent of the gold
contents of his ore, and so well pleased
is he with his success that he is now
increasing his battery capacity, and
right along he is treating ore that goes
from SIG to S17 to the ton and is send
ing out gold bullion with pleasing
regularity.
At Shcup and Gibbonsville there is
also increased activity, and at the lat
ter place the A. D. & NJ. company is
dropping 80 STAMPS on 100 tons of ore
a day, with excellent results.
At the Gold Stone, 80 miles east of
Salmon City. a property on which well
known Salt Lake people held bond a
few years ago, and on which they
built a mill, and then let the option
lapse, after nearly paying for the prop
erty, Johnson and McKilop brothers, |
the owners of the mine. are now
working u men and are running the
mill at a net profit daily of 500, and it
is stated that in the mine there is all
of 100000 in ore blocked out and in
sight
At Shoup. the home of the MonOlith, |
owned bv Salt Lake and eastern par /
ties, the mill on this property is
dropping 30 stamps daily on a fine /
grade of ore, and the company, which !
is presided over by Junius Wells, jr., |
of this CITY, is making good money.
Mr.. Magner is well pleased with the |
mining opportunities offered in north
eastern Idaho. and believes there is a
great future in store for this section /
of country