The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18
MINING NOTES.


A new copper strike has been made
on lmuaham creek In Idaho. Some Of
the specimens assay 90 per cent copper.
Arrivals from Canyon creek, above
Park City, report considerable pros
pectlng 10 that locality at the present
time.
The Utah Of Fish Springs, Deep
Creek country. had another carload Of
silver and lead ore on the market
Thursday last.
Ore has recently been marketed from
the Mayhower, In the new Lehi mining
district, which assayed 81 per cent lead
and 1890 ounces 10 silver 10 the ton.
Over $4,000 in gold dust was re.
ceived In Salt Lake one day last week
from Utah mines It's not silver alone
that makes Utah a profitable mining
field.
At rock drilling contest at Moab,
II. swagRer won the prize OF a burro
loaded with prospecting outfit, send
ing the drill into the hard rock to a
depth OF 1872 inches.
A shipment OF ore from the Hunta-
man group. In Grand county, will be
made In the near future which the
owners aver will not yield less than
$500 per ton in copper, silver and gold.
Miners are employed cleaning out the
old tunnels at the North Mountain
company's mine at Cherry Creek, New.
There are over 1000 feet OF tunnels TO
be repaired and retracked, which will
occupy considerable time.
II is said by those who are In a posi-
ton to know that II Ia the intention Of
Hon. w. A. Clark OF Butte to put in
smelting plant somewhere In Salt Lake
valley for the treatment OF the product
OF the ophir Con. mine near ophir.
Michael Leary, the placer king OF
the Boise Basin, last week brought In
his cleanup representing the fruits OF
his lAbors for only 90 days. The load
of yellow he brought has been various
iy estimated at from $4,000 to sAs, 900.
One Of the largest deals In the hls-
tory Of mining In Alaska is in process
of consumation. The Novels have
agreed TO sell their Berners Bay quartz
mine for consideration OF $500. 900.
English capitalists are proposed pur-
chasers.
IL is reported that the lewiston
brothers are perfccting arrangements
for the installation OF smelter at their
mines In Box Elder county. IA the show
ing Of fine copper ore In the workings
is such us to justify the erection OF re
duetion works.
Ore fairly sprinlsled with native gold
IL being taken from the New STATE
mine, at tho mouth OF Little Cotton
wood canyon, II Ia said that In the
Development OF this promising property
the company Is taking out enough high
grade mineral TO pay all expenses.
The Little Johnny mine, in Statelin'
district, is causing quite furore IL
mining circles, owing TO the fact thai
at depth OF only 20 feet body OF or,
has been uncovered that runs high II
the yellow metal. and at depth Of a
feet the ledge is Is inches or two feet
From the Massachusetts mine at Parl
City comes the report that on the 500
foot level, at point about 1000 fee
from the shaft, the workings hav'
broken into a splendid body Of sole
ore, which. according TO fire tests, goe
as high as sos per cent lead, 1875 ounce
silver and $500 in gold to the ton.
The Utonia mine, In Erickson dis
trict, Tooele county, is showing up Ii
excellent shape. Although develop
ment work has progressed but a few
feet below the grass roots, nice bod.
of ore has been uncovered that carrie
values OF from 90 TO 10 per cent lead, Il
20 90 ounces silver and $3.50 10 81. 40 II
gold TO the ton.
The fine mineral exhibit at the Hal
of Relics, Salt Lake City, has beel
turned over TO the care OF the Salt LAX
Stock & Mining Exchange, although
for the time being II VIII doubtless re
main where II is. II 10 now believes
that the leading mining men OF Utal
will add many beautiful and valuAbl
specimens to this already splendid col
lection.
In the Rabbit mine, near centerville
Shasta county, Cal, the pay streak
In a ledge of free gold quartz fror
eight 10 twelve inches wide. The dis
coverers claim they have $4,000 In gol
In sight A single piece Of quartz, tel
inches In width filled with fine part
cles OF gold, was estimated 10 be wort
from $3.50 TO $500.
Copper casting Thursday advance
10 and closed ON the local market at /
cents a pound The same day las
year II ruled at 1923 cents pound,
clear gain during the twelve month
OF GH cents pound or $4,000 per ton
Thursdays figure isa higher one tina
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