The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
MERCUR MINING NEWS.
Daisy Mill Closed Down-Mercur
People ProspectinG


The Daisy mill was smut down yes
terGay on account of lack of water
The cause of the trouble is the decrease
OF the stream in Ophir canyon, which
at present only carries enough for the
Ophir Hill mine. AS the La Cigale pipe
line is below the mill no water reached
them. Injunction proceedings have
been commenced by the La Cigale Pipe
Line company and in the meantime
pipes have been laid to a point in the
creek above the mill. The Daisy mill
was able TO resume work again this
afternoon and it is believed some ami
cable arrangement can be made until
the fall rains make water more plenti-
full. Yesterday there was not enough
water to supply the domestic necessi-
ties of the people at the La Cigale and
the Daisy
The slump in Geyser-Marion stock
does not shake the faith of those who
are best posted as to conditions in the
mine, and it is safe to say many of
them would consider it a good buy at
the selling price, before the decision
in the MoSby case. The property in
litigation was only a small fraction
less than goth of the ground held by
the company, and from which but lit
tie ore has been extracted, and in
which there is comparatively but lit
tie to extract.
NotA1tE Jtil-l 1CIn lOOh nOVQ OIL TIE
property the effort has been TO put the
affairs of the company on a stable
footing and to explore and develop the
veins of ore in such a manner that it
may be profitably worked for years to
come. To effect this end the paving
of present dividends has not been made
an object, but a great deal of time and
money has been expended in finding
out what the actual value of the mine
is. and to make such connections as
will permit of the advantageous hand
ling of the ore, and the cutting down
OF expenses. The results have been
better than expected and today the
Geyser- Marion has more ore in sight
than it ever has had. From the three
different levels good ore bodies have
been opened up and a good quality Of
ore is being run through the mill.
Those who have the opportunity of
examining the property are loud in
its praises and stock cannot long be
held down.
The report that the Glencoe has been
bonded 10 Wisconsin parties has been
confirmed and arrangements to do
some very extensive developments is
in progress.
The Mercur company have started on
q career OF wholesale prospecting and
before many months there will be at
least three times as much ore exposed
in the old reliable than has ever been
at any time in its history. On the west
side Of the hill two large cuts are be-
ing made running parallel a distance of
several hundred feet, and exposing
faces OF ore not less than 20 feet in |
height In both of these cuts the ore
is of a high average grade, and large
quantities Of cinnabar are found all |
through the formation. A tunnel is be- |
ing run in from the level of the top |
of the new ore bin, which will pene- |
trate virgin ground east of the Matte. |
and will connect with an incline being |
run north from the Lulu on the dip of
the ore. This tunnel viii tap the ore
al its lowest point between the Lulu |
ard Mercur hills, the vein from each /
way dipping towards the bottom
Work on the large new incline, be-
tween The Resolute and Nimrod ore
bins. has also been commenced As
mentioned in The Herald some weeks
ago, this incline viii be run down at
least as far as the silver vein, and will |,
tap five chutes of ore on the way down.
This viii become the main outlet to
the mine for the ore and a large steam
noise will be put in place, in a short
time. It is probable that an air COM
pressor will also be put in and the ex-
plorations in the hard limestone rock
Will be by machine drills.
While here q short time ago. Matt =