The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
THE MINES OF BINGHAM.
Reason Given For the Closing of the
Highland Boy Mill.
Bingham RnlletinN

bingham Bulletin.)
The impression is conveyed by articles
recently published regarding the High
land Boy company's operations that the
big cyaniding mill erected in Carr fork
in 1897 is a monument of previous
ness, because the ore Of the Highland
Boy mine changed with depth from
oxidlzed gold ore to copper pyrities.
This is incorrect. A vast area of ore
such as the mill was intended to treat
is exposed in the upper workings When
the smelter now under construction
was decided upon the management at
once shut down the cyaniding plant, as
the oXidiZed material will be wanted by
the smelter in combination with pyritic
ores.
Last Sunday night an incident oc-
CURED at the West Mountain placer
which resulted in a temporary suspen-
sion of operations. Shots put into the
upraise from the east tunnel to the
channel let in sudden rush of water
which flooded the works, washed sand
into the stump and for the time render
ed the big Cornish pump useless. We
understand. however, that the latter
was started again yesterday and usual
operations Will soon be resumed.
The ST. Joe company is sending H.
600 feet of timber to the ST. Joe group.
TO be all delivered by next week and
used in driving the big tunnel recently
referred to in these columns. The tun-
mel is to be sent ahead as rapidly as
men can do it, and we understand the
company's affairs are in good shape
for pressing this and other develop
mentS.
The ore streak encountered in High
land Boy seven tunnel at $50 feet was
not considered important by Manager
Weir. who estimated the main vein to
be 1000 feet from the face. 1t is prov
ing a surprise. as the tunnel has now
been run over fifteen feet in ore, pre-
senting a solid body at breast. High
land Boy hill is a bouquet of pheasant
surprises.
over Tooele divide in Pine canyon
the Star company is running its new
cyaniding mill with very satisfactory
results. Late developments in the Star
group show improvements in quantity
and quality of ore. The hoist lately
ordered will soon be in place, 'yhen the
mill Will be speeded up-but four tanks
now being utilized.
The experiments on Copper Center
and other Boston Consolidated ores be-
ing conducted by Colonel F. ]. BEETLES
at Markham mill will be continued for
some time. The company has the mill
leased for four months. after which the
Red Wing company takes possession.
Beats Klondike," is a remark fire.
quently passed in speaking of the West
Mountain placer. Just before the Incl
dent which has temporarily suspended
pumping, Charley Watson is reported
to have made a panning from main
channel gravel which yielded between |
S14 and SIS in coarse gold.
A contract to sink 400 feet and con- |
meet with the main tunnel of the Cop |
per Center has been let to Adolph |
Jensen. Hosting will be done with a
Whiin. which was hauled to the prop |
erty last Friday.
Everything is moving satisfactorily |
at the Showall placer The working |
shaft has reached 40 feet depth, and is |
sinking in a deposit which gives up |
plenty of colors.
1t is reported that a large amount of /
eastern capital has lately been Invested !
n Bingham and other Utah camp |
mines. Boston is making heavy pur-
ehases of Bingham stocks.
The Frisco, after a year Of suspen-
sion of shipments. will break the
nonOtony with a. nice jag from the late
strike, as soon as the Clipper hill road
S passable.
The engine to be used in connection
With the Highland Boy tramway was
delivered at the upper terminal station
asst Monday.
The Cuba breaks into the new year
With small shipment from the vein
'ecently opened in the lower tunnel.
Old Spanish drifts are reported
1lockaded with ore, and a considerable
will go out this month.
On Tuesday Tom Mayne began haul
ng a 100-tOn lot of first-class from the
Giant Chief