The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-11
Mining Notes and Personals.

A carload of ore from the Sampson
mine, Bingham, was on the market yes
terday.
Great things are looked for for Eagle
Valley district. Nevada, this year, and
it is understood that one or more big
deals are in store for the camp at an
early date.
The directors of the Bullion-Beck Min
ing company held meeting yesterday
afternoon, nothing but routine business
coming uD for consideration. An ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow at
8 p. m.
A. H. Mayne of Mercur, who arrived
in the city Sunday night, states that
everything is all 0. K on the west dip.
and that in the Daisy magnificent bodies
of good milling ore are being exposed,
while developments are still being pushed
on the LaCigale.
According to notice given in the press
the annual stockholders meeting of the
Geyser- Marion convened yesterday after
Cornick block. but on account of the
absence of President John Dern, an adj
journment was taken until the 31St inst,
at p. m.
The Herald is informed by well known
mining man that it is a waste of time to
prospect or mine for graphite in Utah,
as it abounds in large quantities in the
east, and brings only from TO cents a
less than the freight would be on this
commodity if mined and shipped from
Utah.
Northern Light was very strong on the
curb yesterday afternoon and began to
advance more rapidly than it has de-
clined during the past week, and at the
close of business hours it was strong in
the bidding at 2712 and % cents with a
will go remains to be seen, but it is be-
lieved that it will soon recover recent
losses.
Peter Reed, of the Utah and Galena
from Fish Springs, states that both of
these popular producers and dividend
payers are in fiourishing condition with
good bodies of ore in sight, while the
lumber is now on the ground for the gaso-
line hoists and air. cOmpresSors for the
two mines and the carpenters are begin
ming the work of erection and construc-
ton.
dealer of St. George, arrived in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Akin states that this has
been a good winter in the south so far
for stock and that cattle msn generally
are much encouraged over the outlook
for the year. According to Mr.. Atkin the
mining interests of southern Utah are
picking up and give promise of coming
to the front during 1898 as an important
and paying industry.
Bishop J. mes Andrus one of the lead
ing citizens of st. George. who is in the
city, confirms the rumors to the effect
that there is considerable excitement at
Bull Valley, in the western portion of
Washington county, and he says that
Captain J. R. DeLamar has had his ex
perts on the ground making a thorough
examination OF that region. as mentioned
in these columns last Sunday.
r. C. Lund, jr., one of the leading mer-
chants of Cedar City who is in Salt Lake
on business. states that the good people
OF that thrifty town have quite an at
tack of the mining fever, quite a num-
Der of them being interested in State
line properties of promise and value;
while others, still, have claims over in the
iron mountains in the immediate vicinity
of the Homestake group discovered by
the Page brothers and recently sold to
Colonel S. B. Miner. of this city.
Joe Obernsdorfer. who was in Mercur
the first of the week, states that work has
commenced in the extensive development
Of the Cannon and Golden Gate Exten-
sions groups, on which c. H. Schue and
his associates have a lease and bond.
while work is also being pushed on the
Wonder. Mr.. Obernsdorfer was highly
impr sssed with the gigantic mill being
put in by DeLamar at the Golden Gate.
and states that Mercur is enjoying q
steady and substantial growth.