The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-30
Mining Notes and Personals.

A. c. Carruthers, a prominent Denver
mining operator, is in the city on bust
ness.
The impression is prevailing in certain
circles that Mammoth will see 81 and bet
ter during the coming week.
Contractor Harry King, writing from
Marysvale. states that the formation in
the Aurora tunnel, in the Horse Heaven
country. above Marysvale, is changing
very rapidly for the better. with indica-
tons OF the near presence of the ore
body for which the tunnel is being driven.
Bulletin, Mountain Home Ida: General
Petit came in Friday from Atlanta He
says that Steve Oglesby and John Good
year have struck it rich, sure, in their
claim, adjoining the Big Lode. At a depth
of $50 feet, the ledge is about three feet
thick, and carries good pay from wall to
wall.
The Grand Central was on the market
yesterday with hundred-ton shipment of
ore, which was a little out OF the ordinary
run from the usual consignments from
this new wealth producer, as the control
| assays showed values of 20 per cent cop
per. 100 ounces in silver and so in gold
to the ton.
John Connor, the veteran Stockton min
er, who was in the city yesterday, states
that he is making good Roadway in the
he Will soon be down TO the 600 level Mr..
Conner is sinking from the 800 with three
shifts, and has already made 40 feet on
the contract.
The directors of the Massachusetts Min
ing company, owning valuable property
in the Park. held a meeting a few days
ago and levied an assessment of gents a
share on its capital stock, payable imme-
diately. the object of the assessment be-
ing to pay off old debts and to straighten
up the affairs of the company.
Work is being pushed in he development
of the Meteor mine, at Fish Springs, adj
joining the Galena, and the outlook for
the property is excellent. President Sny-
der of the company, and Professor NJ. E.
Jones have just returned from an inspec-
ton of this ground, and are well pleased
with the showing being made in its explo-
ration.
Phoebe Messenger: new mining dis
trict has been organized in the southern
part of the county. 1t is called Searchlight
mining district. and the boundaries extend
from the California-Nevada line to the
Colorado river, then along the river to a
point east of Newberry mountain; thence
west TO the Stateline; thence north along
the line to the starting point. George G..
Bolton was elected district recorder.
II. H Green. who is in from Bingham,
states that the lower tunnel has been
started in the continued development of
the Cuba, in Carr fork gulch, and that at
$40 feet. it is believed il will tap the ore
body in this promising property at a point
go feet below the present workings. Mr..
Green expects to be absent from the city
for the next three months, but in the
meantime the development of the Cuba
will be vigorously pushed.
Z. z. Crooks is circulating among his
old acquaintance in Zion, and has an
nounced his intention of going into some
branch of business here, and. if possible,
retrieve lost ground, ana III TINS effort
he will receive the helping hand of many
who are familiar with his wrong-dong.
but who recognize that he is possessed
of many excellent traits of character and
that he should be given an opportunity to
set himself right, seeing that he has
shown a disposition so to do. Mr.. Crooks
is n bright business man and will probably
do well, now that he is on the right track
again.
Here is an stem from the Recorder of
Salmon City, Ida, that may prove inter-
esting reading to certain Salt Lakers. The
Recorder says: We understand that the
sale of the Hope mining prOperty-for-
merly known as the Goldstone. was con-
summated last week. the purchase price
being $4,000 the Drum Lummon company
Of Marysvilie. Mont, being the buyers.
This is one OF the strongest and best
known mining corporations in Montana.
and the fact that they have taken hold
of this property at the figure named,
shows that il is as good as has always
been claimed for il.
Hon. Theodore Bruback. who has re-
turned from a visit to the Triumph in the
states that the property is in most en-
couraging condition. the bottom of the 49,
foot shaft being in diorIte. a primitive for
nation which ensures the permanency OF
the ore bodies when encountered, and, IS
the Triumph adjoints the Martha Wash
incton on the south. and the vein shows
plainly on the surface. the management is
quite confident as TO the ultimate results.
In the Martha Washington the drift north
from the $50 level is showing up splendid
body of high grade ore. and it is believed
that this mine viii soon be classed among
the regular shippers of the camp.