The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1899

whether in old or new properties. Sum-
marizing other new matters more brief
~, the following should not be omitted
During 1898 nearly a score of bona
fide companies were organized to de-
veIop comparatively new Bingham
properties, and this is important, as it
means an influx of capital for deeper
exploration, and-copper. Besides the
West Mountain Placer Mining COM
pany, they include the Boston Consoli-
dated, Red Wing, Bingham Copper and
Gold, st Joe, Illinois, New Mammoth,
West Mountain Gold & Copper, etc.
A dozen mills are projected to be
built during 1899, several Of which are
here mentioned, and two already be-
gun.
Strikes of Importance were made in
comparatively new properties and IN
new workings of old ones, including the
late developments at the Old Jordan,
in the Red Wing, Frisco, Winnamuck,
Old Spanish, Ben Butler No. 2, Monte
yuma, Neptune, Highland Boy, Stewart,
Illinois, Congor, Fortune, Dalton &
Lark, Maxwell, Erie, Julia Dean. Silver
Shield, Cuba, besides minor instances
too numerous to mention, where new
ore bodies in gratifying quantities have
been encountered.
BINGHAM IONN ELL.
The prospects for a liberal patronage
of the Bingham tunnel are consider
ably improved by the new work going
forward in Bingham the past year The
tunnel has been driven by hand so far
approximately a quarter Of a mile To
reach the workings of the Old Jordan
& Galena, Highland Boy and CONNER
cial mine, now the Bingham Copper q
Colo Mining company, will require an
extension of the tunnel some two miles.
During 1899 the tunnel will be pushed
with the aid Of air drills, supplied from
an electrically operated air compressor
The workings may be expected to open
the ground of the Beaver Walrus com
pany, the Dalton & Lark, Sampson.
Yosemite and Brooklyn. The tunnel is
eight feet high and seven feet wide and
runs parallel with all the large veins
of the eastern side Of Bingham. 1t is
already receiving the drainage from
some of the veins. The face of the tun-
mel is considerably mineralized and
showing stains of copper. 1t should
encounter a contact with the copper
belt before it is driven any great dis
lance further.
SHIPMENTS.
The shipments of crude ore and con-
centrates from Bingham stations dur
ing 1898 approximate 1880 tons, as
compared with $4,000 in 1897. The prom
Use of a greatly increased product in
1898 received a setback in April, when
the Highland Boy, which was making
an average monthly output of 700 70
800 tons, decided to hold all its ores for
the smelter now under construction and
ceased shipments. AS usual,
the Old Jordan & Galena leads all ship
pers, with a total of over $4,000 tons, as
compared with Ala tons, product of
1897. There was a total of about fifty
shippers in the past year-the Niagara
following in the wake of the Old Jor-
dan with 4,S00 tons, and the Old Tele-
graph next in order with 400 tons.
large increase in the output of the camp
will result in 1899. especially from the
Highland Boys operations, it being
not improbable that 800 tons daily will
come via the wire tramway from the
mines. when the new smell
ter gets down TO steady work.
poets, many bearing silver and lead,
and others gold only. DR.. ]. NJ. Bal
ley, the discoverer of the Queen of
5heba, and Mr.. Merrill have been work
ng the assessments on their properties
n Johnson creek, and come down with
4 good showing of ores at the finish.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Pleasant Valley district is ten miles
south of Johnson creek. There has
been some prospecting done and the
outlook is good as far as work has been
pushed, but it is still farther away
rom the railroad than the other dis
riots, which makes it harder to get the
)res to market, but with a road TO
Deep Creek it would produce much
ligh-grade mineral. This valley con-
aims about 1000 acres of hay and TIL
able land, with abundance of water
% irrigate all the land, and work all |
he mineral there is in that country. |
Everything is produced in the valley |
hat the miner could want. So it Will
make mining easier and cheaper when
he mines do open.
CLIFTON DISTRICT.
It is not necessary to write and give
/ description of the many good prop
erties that this old reliable camp con-
aims. Assessment work is going on at
his camp all the year round, and some
arge ore bodies have been uncovered. |
No one is giving up their claims; all
ire sanguine that they have something
worth holding on to.
The Midas is working three shifts. !
All the preparations, such as building
good houses and laying in winter sup
money is being expended, and it is not |
spent foolishly. What the Midas as
ays and what anyone thinks of it will !
make no difference. 1 am informed it !
s not for sale.
The Hopkins and Reavey canyon |
mines have been making a good show
ng as the assessment work was done |
or this year.
What is called the overland side of |
he Clifton district is strictly in it. |
Erickson and Sunderland have struck |
three-foot vein of silver-lead ore at !
! depth of eighty feet that increases in !
width with depth. Senator ]. V. Rob /
nson of Fillmore, with a company, are |
a tunnel from the Hopkins |
anyon into the hill towards Reavey. |
This tunnel will tap five or six veins I
n so many hundred feet.
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