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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
GREAT NORTHERN GOLD.
Guker and Harris Return From This
Oregon Wealth Producer.

Guker and Harris Return From This
Oregon Wealth Producer.
President Isaac Guker and Director
Frank Harris of the Great Northern
Gold mine, near Canyon City, Ore, are
in the city again, after spending a
month or more in looking after the af-
fairs and development of this wonder
full rich gold producer.
Mr.. Harris, in speaking of the mine,
made the statement that excellent
progress was being made in its explo-
ration, and that Superintendent Will
liam Mcqueen was confident that
enough milling ore was now blocked
out in its workings to justify the cree
ton of a ten-Stamp plant, while the
streak of very rich gold rock was hold
ing out in most satisfactory manner,
to prove which Mr.. Harris produced a
small tin box from one Of his pockets,
which was nearly filed with wire gold,
mixed with a little quartz, and he stat
ed that this was the result of but one
panning, made just before he left,
while dangling at the end of what
appeared to be watch-guard, Mr..
Harris had suspended a nugget of pure
gold, which was as large as hickory
nut or larger, and this beautiful Speci-
men, he said, was picked up by him
ingS of the mine.
During Mr.. Harris absence from the
city he has made additions to the Great
Northern group by purchase or bond,
besides which water rights have been
acquired. so that everything is in shape
for satisfactory and extensive opera
tons in the future, and it is more than
likely that mill for the mine will be
discussed by the directory at no dis
tant day.
Mr. Harris brought\ down with him
the usual weekly shipment of bullion
from the mine, it being the duty of one
man to take out the rich seam. pound
the quartz TO pulp in a mortar, sepa-
rate the gold from the pulp by panning,
and finally to part the yellow metal
from the quicksilver by means of the
old fryingpan method, the resulting
pancake being q specimen of the culin-
airy art that would be welcomed at the
table of the most fastidious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25

ley was concerned, but erroneous as to
locality, as the victim of the deplorable
accident which resulted in his death was
working for the Hanauer sampler at the
time of the casualty.
r. N. Clark of Stateline, who is in the
'Klondike country in the interest of J. Il.
Bamberger and Dave Keith, writes from
Dawson City that he haas secured some
good properties and that the outlook is
excellent for the future, and he makes
special mention of the fact that the
bench claims are proving richer In many
instances than the creek placers- Mr..
Clark adds that there are many snaps
to be found in that region, if one had
the means wherewith to pick them up
]. B. Thompson and Hon. M. NJ. Miller
have returned from an IN: ;Dection OF
some of the mines of Tintic az strict, TAX
ing in several new and Drospt 'ct1ve pro-
ducers during their stay in this wonder
fully rich and productive cam4'- An IN
spection was also made of Tile Grand
Central, and the Terdict rende red was
to the effect that this was indeed Srand
and magnificent piece of proper ". Mr..
Miller, who has mined extensively IN
Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. vas as
toniShed at the mineral wealth OF Ilntlc
and makes the statement Gbat IL Is the
greatest metal producing section he ever
saw and he is of opinion, although the
camp has made a splendid record IN the
past, that its future is brighter than
rays of the setting sun on Septe mber
evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
Assault on a Druggist.

]. H. Pease, a transient salesman, is
under arrest for committing assault
and battery upon Farley L. Pratt of
the Johnson-Pratt 1frug company. The
difficulty arose over an invoice of lead
pencils which Mr.. P-rattt purchased of
Pease two weeks ago. When the pen
ellis were delivered tO me yesterday
morning" said Mr.. PraA, Il found they
contained the printed advertisement of
the Pabst Brewing company and other
business houses, and TetuSed to take
them. Pease owed me a small bill,
which I demanded, and followed him
outside, but he said he hadn't the
money then. He grew ans ry and said
he would thump me. He s truck me in
the face several times, and I kept him
off as best I could until the crowd
that collected separated us"
Mr.. Pratt bears the marks of several
hard blows on his face.
In police court yesterday afternoon
Pease pleaded not guilty, and the case
was set for next Tuesday at p. m.
Bail was fixed at S25, which he fur
nished. Pease says he is from Seattle,
and represents the Western Pencil COM
pany
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
Mineral SURVEYS Ordered.

During the past week Surveyor Cen
eral Blair has ordered the making OF
mineral surveys for patent as fol-
lows:
No. 1857, for the Porcelain placer
claim, in Fish Springs district. APP
plication made by Charles Van Alystine
through his attorney, w. H. Bird
Frank Anderson, surveyor.
No. 3,76s, for the Josephine, Monitor
Levary, Lion. Woodchuck, Primrose
Leonard, Tillman, General Jackson, Sill
yer Star, Amanda and Red Pine lodes,
in Blue Ledge district Application
made by George Urban ct al, through
their attorney, Joseph Gorlinski. Rob-
ert GorlinslSi, surveyor.
No. S,769, for the Mute No. lode in
West Mountain district. Application
made by James NJ. Carey. L. G. Bur
ton, surveyor.
Nos. 2.770 to 3,771 inclusive, for the
Schey and Bess lodes in Tintic district.
Application by Mammoth Mining COM
Dany, through it's attorney, g. w.
Parks. L. G. Burton, surveyor.
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is showing tunnel breast four feet or
milling ore, also a streak of fine ship
ping grade. The No. 2 appears to be
coming to the front in good shape.
Henry Newell and j. c. c. Glanfield,
interested in the Barstow group, at the
head of Bear fork, were out from the
city Wednesday,, and visited the prop
erty, on which it is understood they are
about to begin operations. 1t formerly
yielded considerable rich ore under
Lease but it being a wet proposition,
work could not be continued without a
large expense for machinery, and the
lease was thrown up. The workings are
now drained by the Queen tunnel, which
has proved a godsend to a number of
mines in the vicinity. The Barstow
group is owned by Messrs. Newell,
Glanfield, Frank Hoffman and William
Pickard. Leasers on the Bazourk, ad-
joining, have during the past month
been extending a tunnel in BarstoW
ground, to be used jointly and give
them depth in the Bazouk.
Operations on the Dalton & Lark are
at present mostly in the 500 and $50
levels, 50 men being employed. Since
a drift has been run north 400 feet. 1t
is now in about eight feet of first and
second-class ore, assays from hrst
showing 81 per cent lead, 10 per cent
copper and "a ounces silver. Stopping is
progressing in both levels. Three cars
of crude were shipped this week, and
there are several more in the bins, be-
sides eight to ten of concentrates. The
tram has been busy on Fortune and
keystone ore, delaying Dalton & Lark
shipments.
Manager Weir of the Highland Boy
stated yesterday that the order for
lumber for the wire tram is expected to
reach the city tomorrow and that if the
castings and other materials are made
on time, work will begin on the tram
by Oct. l and be completed within 90
days thereafter. Mr.. Weir built three
trans in Montana of the kind to be
used here-a German patent. They are
highly successful One transported an
average of $4,000 tons of ore annually
while it was in Mr.. Weirs charge.
On Tuesday Standish & Jimpson
finished hatling three carloads from
the bins of the Petro. This mine is
practically idle at present, though re-
puted to have more lead of shipping
grade in sight than any other mine in
Bingham. Manager Miner is quoted as
saying that lead ore is one thing that
neither moth<nor rust corrupts, and
that not until lead is worth cents will
he turn the Petro loose.
The deep tunnel being run to tap the
Cuba vein is progressing steadily, and
now in about 40 feet. According to dip
in upper workings, this tunnel will
reach the vein at not far from 400 feet,
where there is good reason for believing
a fine body of mineral will be encoun-
tered. The Cuba's top ore is among the
best to be found in Carr fork.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
BRAY PLEADED GUILTY
TO THE MINOR CHARGE OF AS
SAULT AMI BATTERY.
Sent to Jail For 81 x Months Sales
man Assaults Druggist Pratt
Morphine Fiend Back In Jail.

William Bray pleaded guilty to an
assault and battery llpon Miss Anna
ssnyder in police court yesterday after
moon, and was sentenced to six months
in the county Jail. The. original charge
was assault with intent TO commit rape,
but Judge Timmony de cided that from
the evidence there was no evidence of
an overt act to show an. intent to COM
nit rape, and he held I hat it would be
necessary to establish that act in or
der to convict upon the charge Pre-
viously County Attorney Van Colt, for
the prosecution, and tennis Eichnor,
defendants counsel, argued the law on
that poinrt. The court ordered the pris
oner held until new complaint charg-
ing assault and battery could be filed.
To this Bray pleaded guilty, and was
given a six months sentence.
The gener al opinion was that Bray
got off fortu uately, since, in the Ian
guage of the county attorney, the evil
dence came dangeros1siy near showing
an overt act.
The circumst; Ences occurred last Mon
day night in tn alley east of the. Wey
hotel, as previC Wsly related in The
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
COLORADO RIVER PLAcERs.
Deal On Involving the Sale of Rich
Gold Diggings.

Price, Utah, Sept. 24-Thomas Mich
OILS of this city is negotiating with Salt
Lake parties for the sale of 800 acres of
placer ground on the Colorado river,
three miles above Dandy crossing The
bar runs from so cents to S1.20 per cubic
yard, and has been worked in a small
way for the past ten years by Mr..
Nichols and his partners, of whom there
are three. What the price is is not stat
ed, but it will be away up in the thou
sands. Some four years ago it was
sold to Colorado and eastern capital
lists for $1S0,000. The deeds were placed
in escrow and $1,000 paid down, but the
sudden death of the chief promoter
caused the sale to fall through.
In order to work the property sue
cessfully a dam will have to be con-
structed across the Dirty Devil creek,
some 80 miles above the bar, and the
water piped on to the property This,
the engineers figure, will cost not less
than $4,000, and should the deal now
pending go through which is reason
ably certain, this will be done
1t is estimated that there are over
100000 cubic yards of pay dirt in the
Nichols bar. The proposed dam will
also put other properties adjacent in
such shape that they can be easily
worked.
The trip of NJ H. Beardley, proprie-
tor of the Rio Grande Western eating
house system, to the east, is said to be
in connection with a sale of placer
ground in the same section. Salt Lake,
Helper and Price parties are interested
with Mr.. BeardSley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
MINING IN EMERY.
People Elated Over the Showing In
the Sorrel Mule.

Castle Dale, Sept. 2S.-Emery county
is on the eve of a mining boom. The
Sorrel Mule mine, which is under the
management of Mr.. Ira R. Browning
of this place, is expected to develop
into one of the richest copper-produc-
ing properties in the land, and present
indications go to bear out expectations.
About a year. ago working in the
sinking of a shaft on this property was
abandoned, Mr.. Browning concluding
that tunnel would be the best and
most economical means of reaching the
ledge. a mining engineer was engaged,
who estimated that it would be neces-
sary to extend the tunnel 600 feet into
the mountain in order to reach the
ledge, and a force of men has been
kept constantly at work since that
time. The tunnel is now completed to
within a few feet of its estimated des-
tination, and the pronounced change
in the formation and the unmistake-
able traces of copper justify the belief
that the labor is to be rewarded with
success.
Some of the richest copper ore ever
seen is found on the mountain top, and
it is now certain that the main body of
ore is about to be tapped. Should the
result justify present expectations,
there will be busy mining camp in
this vicinity shortly, for there are
miles Of just such mineral in this vi
cinity, and there viii be no scarcity
of capital to develop the property.
The people of this county are elated
over the bright outlook and with the
varied resources which are here Of
fered. They have good reason to be.
In addition to our mineral products,
we have unlimited quantities of the
very best coal in the state, easy of
access; mountains of marble plenty of
timber, an inexhaustible water supply,
and better land for fruitgrowing and
general farming cannot be found any
where. AS yet there is plenty of min
eral and agricultural land open to en-
try, but it will not be open long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
PRODUCTION OF LEAD.
A Noticeable Increase For the Last
Six Months.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Returns to
the geological survey show that the to-
tai production of lead in the United
States from all sources during the past
six months of 1898 was 156, 113 net tons,
as com0ared with 2S9, sos tons during
the year 1897, and 264 1874 tons in 1896.
This includes soft lead, hard lead and
the metal obtained by smelling foreign
base, but not ores in bond.
During the first half of 1898 there
were 81. 429 tons of lead exported from
foreign base bullion refined in bond,
and 1908 short tons of lead from for
eign ores smelted in bond. Reports
from nearly all the important producers
show a decline in stocks from 17,608
tons on Jan. /, to 1870 tons on July
l. The estimate of consumption for the
first half of 1898 is 11S,767 short tons.
The figures presented indicate an in
creased production in this country, bal
anced fully by a. notable growth in the
consumotion, which is at the rate Of
nearly $4,000 tons per annum
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
THE MERCUR MILL.
Capacity of the Plant to Be Increased
to 400 Tons Daily.

At a meeting Of the directory Of the
Mercur Mining company, held yester-
day afternoon, it was decided to re-
model the plant of the compang at
Manning, and also to increase the ca
pacity of the works by at least 100
rons, which will give the mill a ca
pacity Of treating 400 tons of ore daily.
Arriving at this decision, orders were
at once given for the lumber, 100000
feet. and other necessary material, and
the work of reconstruction and erection
will begin as soon as it arrives, il being
the intention to elevate the old tanks
and to place the new ones on a higher
plane, in order that they may be I'M
loaded from the bottom. besides which
the tanks are to be enlarged, so that
they viii hold $50 tons of mineral EACH
the tanks to be round in shape, as it
has been decided that this form gives
better results and that such tanks are
more easily handled.
As a matter of fact, the Mercur mill,
when remodeled and embellished by
new woodwork and more commodious
buildings, will rank as one of the
finest plants to be found in this inter
mountain country, as Mr.. Dern states
that no pains will be spared to make
this one OF the finest plants in the west,
as its equipment will be of the best
and every new device for the economy
of time, labor and money will be
added to its equipment.
The Mercur mill stands in the light
of pathfinder in the history of
cyanide milling in the west, or on this
continent, for that matter. It has
probably turned out more gold for the
time it has been in existence than any
other plant in this country. 1t has not
been a pretty thing to look at, but it's
interior workings has made more than
one man wealthy, and now that its
success has been so well proven and
the development of the mine has given
assurance of a production in excess of
its present capacity, the old garment
that has sheltered the staunch mechan-
ism within viii give way9to q covering
Of more pretenticus appearance, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25

So gratifying have been the results
attendant upon the recent starting up
of the new mill on the Daisy, on the
west dip of Camp Floyd district, that
the management has already decided
upon the enlargement of the plant, and
before the end of the year the capacity
OF the works will be doubled, and, in
stead CT 100 the company will be treat
ing 200 tons Of good ore daily.
As a matter OF fact, the lumber for
the additions to the plant has already
been ordered, and work in its con-
structiOn Will begin as soon as II ar
Tiyes on the ground, it being the IN
tentiSn to build on to the precipitation
or tank room at the south end of the
main building, which can easily be
done, and at a nominal expense.
The machinery equipment of the mill
is such as to provide for daily capac-
ity of 500 tons, which will enable the
company TO make still further addi-
tons 10 Ja.e Jankage OF the WORKS,
which nj! ~ LDtieSS be done as soon
as the ztg-.1ia equipment is fully in
use, and il IS estimated that when the
contemplated additions are completed
it will require no greater force i'm the
mine. as then the men now engaged In
doing dead work and in making air
connections can be put on ore, which is
now being blocked out in the various
workings of the property in a manner
that is very pleasing TO the manage
ment, as well as to stockholders, and
those who are interested in the growth
and prosperity of the west dip coun-
try.
Manager A. H. Mayne, in writing to
the secretary of the company, states
that in all the ore faces in the mine
gold values are steadily increasing as
development work progresses, and that
an average sample taken a day or two
ago showed values of nearly 81 to the
ton in the yellow metal while assays
going as high as $3.50 had recently
haen obtained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
Mining Notes and Personal

ml11HS NOTES ana PERSONALS.
The Dalton & Lark of Bingham has
four carloads of concentrates at the
sampler.
The regular semi-monthly shipment of
Sacramento cyanides, high-grade stuff is
at the Consolidated Kansas City samp-
ling works
G. r. Boutwell, has returned from an in
spection of the Petro mine, one of Bing-
hams great lead producers. The Petro
has three cars of a good grade of ore
on the market.
The regular annual stockholders meet
ing of the Congo Mining company will
be held tomorrow at the office of Judge
SAWYER in the Progress block for the
suing year. The meeting will convene at
pm.
Work will be resumed at an early date
in the extensive development of the Edna
May group of claims on the west dip of
Camp Floyd district. The Edna May
which adjoins the La. Cigale on the north
is owned by the Mercur Gold Production
company, and is a valuable and prom
Using piece of PROPERTY
w. D. Johnson, the secretary of the In
ternational Mining congress, has returned
from Colorado Springs and other Colo
RADIO points, where he has been in the
interests of the congress. Mr.. Johnson
states that the Colorado Springs cham
Der of commerce has expressed a desire
to secure a cabinet of Utah minerals to
add to the display of Colorado ores made
by the chamber.
In yesterdays Herald mention was
made of the death of Neil Dayley, the
statement being made that he was an
employee of the Taylor & Brunton samp
ling works at Pallas station. The item
was correct as far as the demise of Day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
Marriage Licenses.

During the week the following marriage
licenses were issued by the county clerk
of Salt Lake county.
Patrick II. Sullivan, Eureka. 80
Clara II. Willard, Eureka. .............35
Lorenzo Christensen, Salt Lake City. 81
Hilma Carlson, Salt Lake City. p
Allen II. Avery, Salt Lake City ...... q
Bertha E. Anderson, Salt Lake City. 10
Walter w. Griffin, Salt Lake City......21
lola F. Bonner, Salt Lake City......20
Thomas Edgley, Pocatello, Ida......... q
Hannah Smith, Logan. 20
John B. Furster, jr., Salt Lake City. 80
Ellen Hilton, Salt Lake City. "a
James H. Howard, Bountiful Is
Effie L. Rose, Pennington 10
Moses Alex. Sheets. Salt Lake City. 81
Lydia Smithen, Salt Lake City -..... .2l
William A. Howard, Pawnee City,
Marie NJ. Listman. Salt Lake city. 30
Richard A. Shipp, Salt Lake City........29
Agnes E. Barton, Salt Lake City. %
Jedde j. Robinson. Payson.. 80
Rosa B. Jones, Provo.
Valentine Bateman, West Jordan. 80
Sarah Despair, Granite. IL
David r. Hartman, Granger. &c
Grace NJ. Hemenway, Granger. II
Andrew Johnson, Grantsville. .55
Caroline S. Samuelson. Salt Lake City. 43
Samuel j. Schneiter, Eureka. .............SS
Latte Manhart. Evanston, Wyo......20
jeremiah z. Crabb. Fort Douglas. .4S
Mary A. Smith, Salt Lake City..........44
William E. Cole, Salt Lake City..........25
Elizabeth R. Arnold, Salt Lake City. %
Wallace w. Gardner. West Jordan. "a
Nellie Eggleston, West Jordan..........1S
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
THE ROB ROY MINE.
New Developments In This Valuable
Property.
CSpecial 10 The Herald

Especial 10 The HeraldO
Beaver, Sept 24.-In an interview to-
day with Mr.. David Mandolin, superin-
tendent of the Rob Roy mine, he says
they commenced the new developments
about 100 feet up the creek from the
mouth of the discovery tunnel, uncov-
ering the vein for rs feet, from which
they took out 100 tons of good ORE and
have now from 200 to 300 more in sight
of the same grade and quality. Being
familiar with the Rob Roy from its dis
covery and workings till it was closed
on account of losing the ore body and
the cave that subsequently occurred in
the last developments, he never lost
confidence in the mine, and securing a
lease last May from the owners for one
year, he began the tracing of the vein
and found it running where he always
believed it to have diverged from the
old workings, and he intends to start
up the mill again this fall, testing and
proving the quality of the ore now on
the dump, with plenty more uncovered
to make a good run. The amount of
ore now ready for milling will more
than pay for all expenses incurred since
he leased the property. The trend of
the vein is now a few degrees west of
south. The Rob Roy is undoubtedly
the best gold property on Indian creek.
Parties from Salt Lake and Fillmore
have rec ntly been examining the White
Cliff, farther up the creek, with the
view of purchasing, but conclusions are
still pending.
Mike Powers, with a force of five or
six men, will resume the working on
the Iron Duke mine, short distance
southeast of the old bismuth mine in
Granite district in a few days. 1t is
located about 10 miles northwest from
Beaver. He was compelled to stop
working there month ago on account
of the excessive heat and foul air. Sew
eral prominent Salt Lake men are own
ers and interested with Powers in the
property. A. G.. Campbell owns several
prospects in the vicinity of the Iron
Duke, some of which were patented
years ago, and will be worked and
further developed Immediately.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
MINING AND MILLING
The Capacity of the Daisy Mill to Be
Enlarged.
THE LUMBER IS ORDERED
WILL SOON BE TREATING 200
TONS DAILY.

Great Northern Gold-eTuker and
Harris Return From This Oregon
Wealth ProduceT-Minin g In EN-
ery-People Elated ovea: the Show
ing In the Sorrel Mule--The Mer-
cur Mill-Capacity of the Plant to
Be Increased to 400 Tons Daily
Stock Dealers Aggrsssive-In-
creased Interest Taken In Mining
Share Transactions - Colorado
River Placers-Deal On Involving
the Sale of Rich Gold Diggings-
West Mountain Mines-operations
Resumed at the Ben Butler No. 2
Production of Lead--Box Elder
scoveries-Mineral Surveys Or
dered-Ore and Bulhon-Silver
and Lead-Mining Notes.