The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-01
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Horn Silver had five cars OF crude
ore at the sampler yesterday.
1t is whispered in mining circles that
deal is on involving the Hercules on Lion
hill.
Morris Bamberger, the assayer at the
Mercur mill, was in from Manning yes
terday.
Ben T. Lloyd will go out tomorrow for
the purpose of looking after his Mercur
interests.
The Swansea has declared its regular
monthly dividend Of five cents share, or
s., 000 payable on Oct. 10.
Manager HoIbrook of the Grand Central
was in the city yesterday. The mine has
eight cars of ore on the market.
H. NJ. Keller of San Francisco, a noted
copper expert and metallurgist,. who has
been in the city for the past few days,
will start for home this morning.
According to promise the Chloride Point
reported at the sampler yesterday with
lot of cyanides,, and another consign-
ment from the mill will arrive today.
Herman Bamberger has been given the
privileges of the floor of the mining ex
change pending the vote On his applica-
ton for membership, which was filed yes
terday.
w S. Seavey Of Denver, general agent
of the Thiel Detective company, who is
interested in mining affairs in this west
ern country, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Herald. Wells, New: Another rich
strike has been made on the Carlson prop
erty at Mardis, and it is reported that q
new mill will shortly be erected there and
kept in operation all winter
The Ophir. in Stateline district, is being
worked with an increased force, and the
property is reported to be in a most prom
Using condition. The last shipment of ore
from the Ophir brought about $500 to the
ton in the Salt Lake market.
Contractor Charlie Ford who is in from
Sunshine, states that the Overland mill
is now in completed state awaiting the
application of electric power. and that
he is now giving his attention to the in
stallation of the machinery for the hoist
and the putting in of the steel cage in
the shaft.
The tunnel being driven in the develop
ment of the Aurora claim in the Horse
Heaven country above Marysvale, is now
in a distance of 325 feet, and 1t is stated
that the formation is now very favorable
for ore, as quartz and tale is coming IN.
Men of means. are looking al the Eagle.
in the same locality, with the view of
buying.
Hon. George w, E. Dorsey, who is in
the city again after an absence of sew
eral months, will get into the saddle
Utah are concerned, and the first of the
week will find him in Camp Floyd and
Ophir districts looking after properties in
these camps in which he has extensive
holdings.
Bulletin. Mountain Home Ida: James
Downs the owner of the President mine
in Lime creek district, was in this place
another carload of gold ore to the salt
Lake smelter. He has received returns
from the Is tons sent to Salt Lake about
two weeks ago, which yielded $50 per ton.
The President mine is certainly proving
itself a valuable property.
Bulletin, Mountain Home Ida: James
D. Gray came down from Pine Grove
last evening for a big lot of mining sup
plies which he will take to Smoky, where
new quartz mill is being erected by
Superintendent Tustin. The mill is TO
reduce the ore from an old mine at Smoky
that is now proving very rich. Mr.. Gray
will remain there all winter. having a
very responsible situation. Frank and
George McWilliams and Mr.. Hubbell have
gone to Smoky to help erect the new mill.