The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
MERCUR.

The growth of Mercur has been some
what similar to that of the SNOWFALL.
Beginning in a small way. it grew
slowly, but steadily, and as time passed,
the growth has been more rapid. In
the year 1898 the tonnage has been
| tripled, the amount of ore in sight IS
much more than it has ever been be-
fore, and the projected mills for the
next season are such that it can be con-
fidently said the next year will witness
the doubling, at least, of the present
milling capacity of the camp
! All of this has caused many changes
in other lines, the camp has made
pid strides commercially, the popu-
l2tion has increased, confidence has
/ been established IN the permanency of
the mines. and outside capital has been
attracted by the good field fer profit
/ able investment.
As a matter Of course, experience has
htaught many things in relation to the
use of the cyanide process, and today
a much better extracture is being
made The low grade silver ores are
| now successfully treated. Ores con-
! tanning sulphur, arsenic or other re-
fractory substances are no longer
/ feared for method of treatment has
! been put in operation. Important dis
cOVerieS have been made, showing
greater wealth of the mines than had
ever before been suspected; and, taken
all through, Mercur may be almost
said to have been discopered during the
past year. so great has been the adj
| vancement.
The small spot of ground usually
known as the Mercur basin, the first
! to yield up the precious metal in paying
! quantities, has kept UP with the pro-
cession, and there is not one of the
older mines but is today of Il greater
known value than a year ago, and
business has prospered in consequence;
labor has been plentiful and it would
be hard to find camp in the west
where the people have more to be
! thankful for.
MERCUR MINE.
The Mercur has continued its work
with even better record than in any
former year, and has added over $780,
900 to the worlds stock of gold. AT
the same time it has gladdened the
hearts of stockholders by paying $3.50
OOO in monthly dividends. The mill
has treated close to 10, coo tons of ore,
and has paid $4,000 to the workmen.
Early in the year. in the Lulu tun-
mel, on the south end of the property,
rich ore was discovered, and since that
time the average value of the vein has
been increasing, and large quantities
| of exceptionally rich ore have been
! found. In April an aerial tramway was
built from the Lulu to the Matte ore
] n, and since that time a goodly por-
ton of the ere treated in the mill has
been taken from these workings.
In June Superintendent Edwards
made a discovery that equaled in i'm
portance any ever made in the mine.
Near the Matte ore bin the two upper
veins were found cropping to the sur
face, and large open cuts disclosed the
fact that the large bodies of milling
ore found in the Ruby and ResOlute
! tunnels were continuous throughout
the Mercur ground. a shaft sunk in
the Resolute and another in the. Ruby
passed through three more veins be-
fore reaching the silver ledge, and
taken all in all, the fact has been es-
tablished that the large tonnage taken
from that mine is but an exceeding
small portion of the amount still bur
led in the Mercur hill. 1t is estimated
that there are at least 100000 tons
of milling ore in sight in this property
A large hoist has been put in near
the mouth of the Resolute tunnel, and
an incline, destined to explore the
lower veins of the same. is being sunk
| as rapidly as three shifts can do it. A
number of other discoveries have been
made.
AT the mill great progress mas also
been made, and practically a new mill
has been erected. New machinery has
been put in place, new teaching tanks
built, and new building erected, and
with the commencement of the year
will begin the treatment of 400 tons of
ore per day. At the same time. the
old plant will be used to treat the large
tailings dump made in past years. the
science of cyaniding having been per-
fected sufficiently to admit of handling
the old tailings at profit.
SACRAMENTO.
The Sacramento has made an excellent
record during the present year. Large
new bodies of ore have been opened up,
and there is today practically mex
haustible quantities of good teaching
ore IN sight. Drifts have been run in
various directions, and everywhere
there is ore. With the present amount