The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-26

fornia, who is we'll known in business
and mining circles here has notified his
the volunteers in order TO participate in
I the war against Spain. II is reported that
the mine is looking well.
Superintendent H. A. Brown, of the
West Mountain Gold & Copper Mining
company, of Bingham, who has been in
the city for the past two or three days,
expects to return to the mine this morn
ms: Mr. Brown states that the property
OF the company is looking exceptionally
well for the amount of work done so far
in its development.
]. A. Brown. of the Mammoth Gold
Mining company, operating in West
Mountain district. has arrived from
Charlton. Ia. and is now directing work
in the development Of this property. The
mine is showing up in good shape and the
company is still considering the advis-
ability of the erection of a mill on the
ground this summer.
The Herald is informed by H. A.
Cohen, of the Golden Gate, at Mercur,
that the new mill is now treating 400 tons
of ore daily and that by this time next
week the tonnage will be increased to
800 tons. the intention being to gradually
increase the output to the present tank
age capacity of the plant-65O tons, when.
tanks will be put in.
c. L. Dignowity, of mining fame and
who is wei known throughout the west
as successful mining operator and pro-
he has been all winter in the endeayor
to interest capital in Utah mining enter
DrlseS, and II is understood that he has
been eminently successful. Mr.. Digno-
WHY'S many friends are pleased to well
come him back TO Zion once again.
Bingham Tiii catch quite a number of
mining men, experts and wollld-be in
vestors today, as among the number who
will go out on the train this morning are
A. w. Noble of Butte. Mr. Wilson, also
OF Butte. and f. Fleming OF Denver, who
is looking for copper and lead properties
besides which G.. G. Hall and Newt
Larned, of this city. viii attend to bust
ness in the -'Old Reliable. which IS get
ting to be an exceedingly lively camp and
promises great things for the year 1898.
Charlie Ford. who has charge of the
erection of the Overland cyanide mill
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Ford
states that the excavation for the mill
is nearly completed and that the founda-
lions are now being laid, while four car
loads of lumber are on the ground and
more is arriving daily. The machinery
Will begin to come in within 80 days and
everything is in excellent shape for the
speedy completion of the plant. Judge
Sherman is making good Roadway in the
sinking of the main working shaft and he
Will have all necessary connections made
by the time the mill is ready to start.
w. Z. Jermaine of the West Mountain
Gold az Copper Mining company, has re
turned from an extended trip east. where
he has been in the interest of the COM
pany. Mr.. Jermaine states that as soon
as the war is over there is likely to be
quite a flow of eastern money to the
west for investment in mining properties
and securities as the impression is gain
ing ground there that mining offers as
safe and profitable investment as is to
be found anywhere. Mr.. Jermaine found
that the many fake mining deals which
have been sprung on the people of the
east by unscrnpulous operators has had
the effect of making would-be investors
rather timid and that they will have to
be perfectly confident that they are be-
ing fairly dealt with before putting their
money into mining properties or stocks.