The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-16
Mining Notes and Personals.

Captain Timothy Egan is expected
home today from a visit to the Golden
Star mine, in GoiS Mountain district.
H. j. Kruse. superintendent of the
Utah mine. at Fish Springs, has sent
in his resignation to the company, to
take effect on the 9th of next month.
A son of Manager Moffat, of the
Star mine in Pine canyon, Tooele coGn-
ty, was recently quite seriously injured
by horse kicking him on the knee
Tooele Transcript: The Third Term
mine promises to be using the railroad
again. We understand it has been
leased to some Mercur men who start
ed to work the mine on the 18th.
The Treasure Hill. near Silver City,
is in with another consignment of two
cars OF good ore. The Treasure is
shipping quite heavily of late, and
promises to develop into prolific pro-
ducer.
W. NJ. Wantfand. NJ. E. and C. E.,
after Meeting with such success with
his Mercur and Tintic maps, is now
getting up a map of West Mountain
district. which will soon be ready for
distribution.
Major ]. E. Jackson, resident man
ager of the Con. X. C. Smelling & Re-
filming company's sampling works, has
returned from Denver, where he has
been TO attend the usual biennial meet
ing of the officers and directors of the
company.
Word comes from the west dip of
Mercur that the Daisy mill, started up
on the 18th, is working beautifully.
Colonel Heffron has charge of the mill,
while Fred Redmond has been installed
as assayer. The capacity of the plant
on the start is about 80 tons daily.
the Sacramento arrived in the city
night from Mercur bringing
with him The regular semi monthiy
shipment of cyanides from the Sacra-
mento mill, the consignment being a
large one. Mr.. McConaughy states that
the mine is in splendid condition.
G. A. Duncan, NJ E., who is connect-
ed with the early history of the Cey
ser Marion. is in Salt Lake from Silver
City. Ida. near which place he has
been making an examination of new
quartz discoveries. the veins being large
and carrying values of so in gold to
the tor. He will remain in the city a
week or ten days, when he viii leave
for Nevada. to inspect mining proper
ties Forth OF Wells.
Hon. R c. Chambers, of the Ontario
and DAILY. who has returned from
visit to Park City, states that the Mar
sac mill is now treating from 80 to 100
tons daily of Ontario mill taiIings, with
i high extraction. Mr.. Chambers also
states that another consignment of
crude ore from the Ontario is about
ready for the market. the mineral be-
ing taken from the western part of the
mine. from near the Daily line.
Democrat, Baker City (Ore.): The
Ia. Bellevue and Red Boy mines are
among those which are now greatly
charging their present efficient milling
plants and the Golconda will in short I
line complete a 75-ton mill for reduc
ng rich but stubborn ores by the bro
nine-chiorire process. The Bonanza,
North Pole, Columbia and other mines /
ire working day and night with full |
orces of good miners and the results !
ire extremely satisfactory.
Democrat Boise Qda.): Dan Stems |
quartz mill is crushing more or less /
III the time. Among those who are /
having rock worked are Ed Tarrants, 1
-ohn D. Gray and Mr.. McGlenn, whose
mines are in the Hornet district. The 4
after has had 200 tons crushed that |
.veraged $50. The lot brought down /
" Mr.. Tarrants. returned about $50 d
on. Whether Mr. Gray has crush
1g on hand or had any rock reduced |
ct, we are uniformed. These little
leanups constantly going on prove
hat there are valuable lodges in the
Hornet district.
Allan C. Lamson. of the Bingham
tunnel company. is pushing work in
he driving of the long tunnel which
) to drain the big mines OF the Dalton
, Lark county. give an outlet for their
roduct. and also for the purpose of
utting blind and hidden veins and de-
osits. The tunnel is now in a distance
f 900 feet. and three shifts are at
'ork in its construction From the
ace of the tunnel an upraise of 104
aet is being made for air. AS soon as
he Jordan narrows electric plant is in
peration. the use of machine drills will
e utilized in the driving of the tun-
ell. when much more rapid progress
i'll be recorded
Hon. Theo. Bruback. of the Triumph,
no has returned from Tintic, where