The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-13
Mining Notes and Personals.

A shipment of ore from the Redwing
at Bingham. was in the market yester-
day.
Don Mcguire, the Ogden geologist and
metallursist, was in the city yesterday
on business.
Silver and lead fell off in~their quota
tons yesterday, but it is hoped ana be-
lleved that the decline is only temporary
E. G. Rognon and c. L. Dignowity have
returned from visit to Bingham where
they made an inspection of several prom
lslng mining properties.
1t is reported that in the Rover, at
Mercur, the new workings have uncover
ed 20-foot body of ore, but of what
Value IS not known outside of the man
agement.
Dennis Ryan of ST. Paul, Mimi. who
has long been identified with leading
Utah mining enterprises, is in the city to
attend 70 business connected with the
crown Point mine at Park City.
W H. Grant, superintendent of the
Midas gold mine in Clifton district, Deep
creek, who is in to consult with the other
mine never looked SO well as at the pres
ent time.
Fred Redmond, the assayer and metal
lurglst at the Daisy on the west dip of
terday. According to Mr. Redmond the
Daisy is holding it's own in splendid
shape and is improving daily.
The Dalton assessment was delinquent
the afternoon at the Office of the COM
pany 500 shares were sold at auction for
the assessment of half a cent a share
costs and the internal revenue.
Rome Wheeler, the efficient superintend-
enu OF the South Swansea, who arrived
IN the City Tuesday night states that
the mine is looking well and holding its
own in excellent shape, but that there is
no truth in the street rumor that a strike
has been made in the property of late.
Work is progressing finely in the de-
velopment OF the Hillside at Mercur, the
shaft having attained a depth of be-
tween 2oo and 26O feet, the bottom being
IN lime which Is strongly imDregnated
with iron. and it is believed that a few
feet more will take the workings into
the ore zone.
p. c. lacking, the metallurgist at the
Golden Gate at Mercur, who is in the
city on business, states that excellent
Roadway is being made in the additions
to the Golden Gate mill, while the ma
chinery is practically all on the ground
and the new tanks are being built The
mill is keeping UP a regular and steady
output.
w. ]. Lawrence, superintendent of the
arrived in the city yesterday, states that
in the exploration of this property a drift
has been run from the 300-foot level from
the working shaft distance of 70 feet
on fine body of good shipping and
milling ore while the zone has been
crosscut for 81 feet. the entire mass be-
ing pay mineral. A wrought iron cage
has just been put in the shaft to replace
the bucket which has done service in the
past for hosting purposes.
The car of ore from the Beaver Lake
copper mine in Beaver Lake district,
which has just been sampled and ASSAY
ed, showed metallic values of rs per cent
copper, ounces silver and $120 in gold
to the ton, the consignment being valued
at. s15.40 per ton The shipment was
taken from the surface along the vein,
and at no place were the workings over
ten feet deep. The company is well
pleased over the results of the expert
mental consignment and the board will
soon hold a meeting to decide upon fu-
ture operations.