The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-05

The Giant Chief of Bingham was In
with a consignment Of fine ores yester-
day.
c. M. Gouyard, we'll known Denver
mining expert and engineer, is IN the
city on professional business.
E. L. Godbe has returned from south
western Utah and southeastern Nevada,
where he has been on mining business.
j. S. Free, the we'll known mine con-
tractor, is out on the street again, al
ter being confined to his home tor
period of two weeks by sickness.
B. F. Redman of the Tuscarora Chief
will leave Tuesday or Wednesday of
this week for the purpose of inspect
ing this gflt-edged Nevada property.
The Red Wing, which is looked upon
as one of the coming bonanzas of Bing-
ham, reported at the sampler yester-
day with a. carload of copper concen-
trates.
The Herald is informed that the road
has been opened to the Northern Light
and it is understood that if it can BE-
kept open heavy shipments Of high
grade ore from this mine will soon be
the order of the day.
superintendent William Nesbit of the
Bullion-Beck Tunnel company who is
in from Eureka, states that this Tfntic
it is steadily improving as work pro-
crosses in its development.
A letter received yesterday from Gold
Mountain mining district, in Pfute
county, stated that there is four feet
of snow in that locality, the weather.
however, not interfering seriously with
the active development of the leading
mines of the camp.
Word comes from Eureka that a
whim has been installed at the White
Star mine, and that Contractor O'Brien
is pushing work in the development of
this promising gold property. The bot
tom of the shaft in this ground now
shows stringers of black quartz which
assays we'll lin the yellow metal.
Northern Light was III active de-
mand en- the curb yesterday, and sales
were reported in the afternoon at 20
cents. The market during the day was
much stronger than for two weeks past
and the Indications for increased ac-
tivity and marked gains in stocks in the
near future are considered as being eX-
cellent.
During the past week Surveyor Cen
eral Blair has issued orders for the
making of surveys for patent of the
Blue Bird, East Blue Bird and West
Blue Bird Fraction lodes, in Tintic dis
trict. Application made by the Blue
Bird Mining & Milling company,
through its attorney, T. c. Barley. G.
P. Brooks, surveyor.
W. w. Chisholm of the Centennial
Eureka, accompanied by Mrs. Chisholm,
returned yesterday from their mid-win-
ter excursion to points of interest in
Old Mexico. Mr.. Chisholm reports
having had most enjoyable time, and
that during his absence there were
times when very light clothing was de-
sirable and comfortable.
Joe Bowers was a puzzle to many
yesterday afternoon, as it jumped 4
cents during the day, and was a free
seller before the close of business up
to 1914 cents, the advance being ac-
counted for by some on account of the
rumor, unconfirmed, which was in cir
culation to the effect that the pending
lawsuit against the company had been
settled, and that a consolidation be-
tween the Joe Bowers and the Showers
Consolidated with talked of. By some
this is regarded as being merely a. stock
jobbing deal.
B. F. Woodward of the Joe Bowers
Extension, who was in from the mine
yesterday, will leave for Diamond
again this morning. Mr.. Woodward
states that arrangements are being per-
fected to put in sinking machinery with
the intention of going to the deep in the
development of the mine, the expecta-
ton being that this work can be COM
menced within ten days. Mr.. Woodward
is also superintendent of the Blue Bird
Extension, the working shaft of which
has now reached depth of 100 feet, the
property being in a most encouraging
condition. In speaking of Diamond, Mr..
Woodward says that the place now
boasts of two hotels and that the camp
is connected with the railroad at
Silver City by daily stage line.