Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-24
MINING IN
SOUTHERN IDAHO
e, Wilson Reports Activity in'the
Mineral Hill District,
THE MONARCH NINE IN ORE
No uuIIIon-ss Heck dividend this Month
Hercules Annual Meeting The
wa.htogton-prisco

Tho mines OF southern Idaho. and cs-
pcciaily those lying within the confines
of Mineral nm Mining district, located
milo and half from the town of
Bellevue. received the attention ~ f.
r.. Wilson the past few days. who came
down this morning In company with
an inquiring friend. Dr. Croxnli That
the showing IL magnificent there. IL The
verdict with which they return. Mr.
Wilson stating that he was delighted
with the country. believing as h. ala
that the naturalization pointed to the
opening up OF many bis mines.
Years aEo the Mineral nil district
contributed largely 10 idaho'H metal
output. hut Of lntc the camp has been
practically deserted and Il ~ only just
n few months back that attention was
aguin directed To- that locality II iH
here that the Dead Shot company
made a record by shipping from ~
holdingn ore which went nH high ne
5000 60 the ton. and here also where thu
same concern took from one body. ~
comparatively small dimensions. the
sum ~ $4,000. This old mine IL now
tho property Of the Valley Wow Min
inR company. which nled articles ~ IN.
corporation In this city n week or ten
days aTo. The property consists NJ
four claims. and shows ORE running
from ~ to 80 per cent lead and - to
$50 ounces silver to the ton. II IN de-
Vclopcd by u tO0-foot tunnel ON which
a force NJ men has been put To- work
continuing the tunnel under the ore
chimney In hope ~ connecting with
the main body within thirty days. u
this II accomplished. the company VIII
not BE- long In counting itself arpns
the shippers
Mr.. Wilson says that In the Mineral
iiill district. which II In blaine county
there u considerable activity at prs.
cnt. despite the abundance 81 SNOW IN
that section. ana he looks Tor mill
boom In the spring. na great Interest ia
nov being taken Ia the mines. \ hlg
help to the camp N IT. close proximity
to rich agricultural section. Nhcfv
crops the past year were excellent thus
putting a good deal ~ ready cash into
the hands Of the farmers, some ~
whom are also Interested In the mincf.
Among the properties now being
worked II tho croeHur. owned by %
Denver company which expects 10
make money out ~ IT, holdings, Others
being developed hy either ienserH ur
owners are the Hope. bullion, May
flower jay Gould. Tiptop. Golden star.
Black Cindcr. Wolf Tone, ana Pass. all
Of which look very promising
ON boulder Creek. 20 miles distant. a
number ~ men arr working on pros
poets. which yield good returns In the
yellow metal. These properties arr In
what II known ~ the HALEY gold belt.
ana bid fair TO doing much for Idaho
as n mining center. Herr. there aru
several good placers. while oyanidlng
Il carried On ~ som" extent the orr
discovered being 81 u character similar
10 that found az Mcrcur.
Mcssrr. Wilson and croXnll had quite
an enjoyable time white IN Idaho. the
gentlemen going out FISHING aud hunt.
result. they had trout and veniSon for
breakfast, which was greatly apprcci-
nted by both. neither of whom are nC-
Curtomcd 60 such dishes In the middle
n winter. II " Understood that Dr.
croNnll II q great rabbit hunt"r-thht
u. N the rabbits are white. ~ they
can be readily seen In the snow. The
doctor shot ut one and missed H.
whereupon the foxy little bunnir ran
on only to return u moment later and
got what was Intended FOR II In the first
place. So delighted were the gentle
men with the sport afforded. that they
intend returning IN the summer. Ia try
their luck In both stream aud canyon.
iiann.,iiie Tunnel Work.
The Bonneville company operating
In the Lakeside mining district, IN
about to open bids for 90 and 100 feet
of tunnel work, the amount 10 be az
the option ~ the company. ON this
ground tunnel has been driven go
feet. disclosing Xix lateral veins which
u IL thought viii come together with
an additional ~ or - feet OF work.
That this might be- demonstrated the
company recently levied a half.ccnt as
rerrmcnt which VIII fully meet the con-
tract about to be let. Those Interested
In the Bonneville are hnnguino ut III
Innate success. their faith being
strengthened from time Ia lime by
pleasing dlsclosurea Of a good grade
of lead ore.