The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-02

After riding several hundred miles on
the cars, 300 miles on the stage, TO say
nothing of the distance covered in pri-
yate conveyances, Hon. John Dern,
president of the Mercur Mining COM
pany, returned home yesterday, after
making quite an extended trip in the
inspection of Nevada mining camps,
and that he enjoyed his outing and is
feeling well is evideEed by his rudy
appearance and the healthtul color IN
his face.
During his absence Mr.. Dern's first
stopping place was Tuscarora, New,
where he made a thorough and careful
examination of the Dexter mine and
mill. and he states that he was Weli
pleased with this gold producer, and
that it fully came up to his expecta-
tions. being all that was claimed for 1t
by the company and those who nave
had opportunities of looking into IT'S
workings.
ION my arrival at Tuscarora," said
Mr.. Dern, when interviewed regarding
his trip by a representative of The
Herald, Il was taken in hand by Judge
John G. Gray and L. L. Archer, VINO
extended me every courtesy ana
showed me all through the surface
workings of the property, and desire
to say that the improvements are hrst-
class in every respect, the 4O-stamp
mill being one of the most substantial
and perfect structures l ever examined,
while the power plant for the genera
ton of electricity is complete in every
detail and success.
while 1 was there continued Mr..
Dern, go stamps were in operation at
the mill. The Kincaid mill had been
closed down and the water pipe, which
furnished the water supply for its OPP
Grafton, was being taken up and re-
laid to the stamp mill; and as soon as
this short line is in place, the plant will
have water in abundance for its 40 bat
teries, and by this time 80 stamps and
the rock breaker are in operation dur
ing the day shift, while at night the
entire 40 will be dropping, the power be-
ing sufficient now to run the
entire plant; but, later on, in case the
water supply for the power line should
shrink, as it is liable to do with dry and
hot weather, the Harvesting of the De
Frees spring will enable the company
to generate more than enough electri-
city to run the mill, the pumps and
the hosting works the year round.
THE mill is making very fair saw
ing in the batteries and on the plates,
while the tailings are being treated at
the cyanide works, and with a
VERY CLOSE EXTRACTION
of the gold values and a good percent
age of the silver contents. The mill,
hoist and cyanide plant are up-to-date
and would be difficult to be improved
upon.
1T was with pleasure that 1 made
an examination of the Dexter mine,
Mr. Dern went on to say, and from
all appearances l believe that it is the
making of an extensive producer. Mr.
Mckenzie has charge of the under
ground workings of the property, and
he seems to have displayed good judg-
ment in its development and the way
he is taking out ore. He has been in
the district for a number of years, and
is thoroughly familiar with the forma-
ton of that section and also of the ores
in the Dexter. 1 found large bodies of
ore exposed in the property, and espe-
cially was this the case above the so
foot level, where former owners had
left great zones of milling ore I'M
touched, and 1 believe that the ore de-
posts go to the deep, as workings on
ground, which are deeper
than in the Dexter, are showing good
lodges of fine mineral, and as mine
owners on each side of the Dexter are
doing their share of the pumping, the
Dexter will have but little to do in this
direction.
FROM Iuscarora Mr.. Dern came back
Zionward as far as Wells, where he !
made the 100-mile trip overland to
Cherry creek, where, in Egan canyon, /
the property of
THE NORTH MOUNTAIN
Mining company is located, in which |
Mr.. Dern is heavily interested.
In speaking of this property Mr.. |
Dern said:
THE mill had been started up for |
is seasons run two days before 1 ar
rived, but before 1 left everything was
working nicely and the plant was treat |
ng 80 tons of crude ore daily, and |
within a short time this output will be |
increased to 60 or 70 tons. The contract
or the remodeling of the plant and
ne addition of new machinery was /
awarded by the company to J. w Stew
ms, of this city, and he completed the
work within the specified time and to
he entire satisfaction of the company,
md 1 must say that in the North
Mountain mill the company now has a
irst class plant. w. S. Brown is at
he mine in charge as manager, and
lie has made arrangements whereby
,ir. Stevens will remain with the com
)any as superintendent of the mill, and
We believe that we have the right man
n the right place. Mr.. Brown will re-
lldlI S1l lllt 1Ol d WIEN VI ten
lays before returning. to Salt Lake
Jity."
AT the mine,'' Mr.. Dern continued,
Mr.. Clarence Garland, late of Bing-
lam, has been installed as foreman,
nd he is doing good and satisfactory
york. 1 was well pleased with what
las been done in the way of improve
nents during the past year and with
ur present equipment L have no doubt
tut that the mine will make "a good
ecord this season and that it will soon
e reporting regularly with monthly
hipments of cyanideS."
Mr.. Dern also stated that there was
considerable activity at the Star, not
ar from the North Mountain, owned by
he Western and GLASGOW Exploration
ompany, as shipments of concentrates
Tere being sent from the Star mill to
he smelter owned by the company at
-olconda, while it was the belief that
-ithin a short time a larger and bet
ar plant would SuperSede the mill now
ODeratiOn at the Star