The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
SHOWING IN THE SPANISH.
Ore and Concentrates From the Old
Winnamuck.

SIC anu concentrates the OlC
Winnamuck
The Bingham Bulletin, in its weekly
mining review, says:
During the past week about 100 tons
Of galena have been raised at the Span
ish from feet below the level of the
strike of last year, from which the
large output of the mine this season has
come. The present lower developments
are highly important as proving the
continuity OF a large body of ore and
establishing the fact beyond doubt that
the Niagara company has entered upon
a period Of production likely to con-
tinue for years and cover many thou
sands of tons of ore. Manager w. H.
Thomas was due from the east yester-
day at the Salt Lake Headquarters of
the company, and will probably be here
to visit the mines today
According to statements given out,
the Highland Boy company has at
length decided to build a rope tramwav
between the mine and depot, distance
of Il, 700 feet, or about two and half
miles. The company is said to have Sc
cured a satisfactory freight agreement
with the Rio Grande Western, and this
and difference in cost of construction
maintaining and operating a railroad
Influenced the decision in favor of the
tram 1t will probably be run by cleo
trio power and patterned after a tram
wal in Montana that has been in sue
cessful operation for a number of years.
It will, We understand, have a. carrying
capacity of 500 tons daily.
Yesterday the hauling of 800 tons of
second grade from the Winnamuck to
the Dewey mill was completed, and
something over $50 tons of. shipping
product will result. The Winnamuck
has also sent out several carloads of
crude this month, some that@was sacked
being very high grade. The mine is
now employing 80 men, and, we under
stand, VIII gradually increase the force.
two or three having been put on this
week. It is looking all right for a good
output the rest of the year
Work has been resumed on the OpFir
the promising Markham gulch property
with John Aylward, a firSt-class miner.
in charge and four men employed The
Ophir has made several shipments
from two Of which 1 Ito and l $40 in
gold per ton, respectively, were realized.
Its present DEVELOPMENTS consist of two
tunnels, one in $50 feet, the other 12O.
and shaft 60 feet deep. There is ore
in sight, and the owners expect to soon
begin shipping
The Dewey mill started last SATURDAY.
and has since been running steadily.
Its new elevator is doing satisfactory
work, but will have to be heightened
ITlcIlOn
ed by ore falling back from the turning
buckets. The treatment of Winnamuclz
second grade has been unexpectedly
successful, resulting in an extra fine
product from ore that the old Wilma
muck concentration completely wasted |
The east and west drainage cross cuts !
Of the West Mountain placer have each
been driven about 80 feet, and will be |
completed by the middle of October. |
The eastern, crossing the canyon. will |
be nearly 80 feet in length. and the |
other, under the old river bed. it is es- |
timated, will extend between so and 60 |
feet. Thus far they have run in hard |
rock and there has been no water to |
bother.
George Hirsch and James K. Shaw
viii soon resume work on the Rosa. at
the head Of Markham, after suspension
Since last year. The claim has a tun-
mel in $50 feet, and is showing a six-
inch streak of mineral, ASSAYS from,
which give S67 in. gold. Sinking and
drifting on the vein will be next in or
der
Judge Lee has acquired another mag
nifscent specimen for his mineral CT
met. 1t is a piece of tee rail replaced
by copper under action of the Starlus
copper spring water. The chunk
weighs several pounds, and the TON
looks like a variegated posy bed. IT'S
q beauty.
The Zelnora, operated by Crouch q,
Benedict, recently sent out a carload Of
excellent ore, and now has another on
the way. Knowing ones view the ZeI- +
nora as a property Of great possibiI
ties.
Ir-4uding a shipment this week. Kel-
ly & Williams have made so tons of con-