The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-04-22
MINING NOTES.

tain placer diggings in Bingham can
yon, and the outlook is most encourag.
ing.
w. NJ. Wantland Is out with his
Mercur and Tintic maps. They are
acosrate and artistic and should find
a place in the Office OF every mining
man.
AT the Deer Trail. near Marysvale,
II Is anticipated that the lower tunnel
will make connection with extensive
bodies OF good ore within couple OF
weeks
Ore shipments from the Joe Bowers
during the month OF March netted the
company over ss, 900 and IL is believed
output for April will be greater
still.
Milan Packard. OF Springville, who
has secured an interest in the Chatta-
nooga claim near Marysvale, is making
arrangements to do some extensive
work In its development and operation
this season.
The Pride OF Utah Mining company,
whose valuable properties are located
in the Deep Creek country, has amended
Its articles OF Incorporation SO as to
increase the par value OF its capital
stock from 81 to 81 share.
Another membership on the Salt
Lake Stock & Mining Exchange has
been disposed Of, the purchase price
being $3.50 The new member is H. c.
Lucas. late of Sibley, Iowa, in which
place he was engaged in the banking
business.
The Nevada Mining company, OF
Salt Lake City, operating in Galena
mining district, near Battle Mountain,
Nevada, is taking out some high grade
ore and within few days expects to
have carload shipment of hot stuff"
on the Salt Lake market
The discovery OF gold and copper
values In the ores of the Oriental mine
10 Lakeside district is attracting con-
siderable attention to that locality at
the present time. the fact that copper
has been found there causing con.
siderable commotion in mining circles.
The anthony mines OF Garfield
county are being steadily worked and
to good advantage, while regular con-
signments OF this class OF ore are
being made to the eastern and west
ern market. The last consignment
OF thirty tons was sent down to the
railroad the first Of the month.
The listing committee of the salt
Lake Exchange has made revision
Of its rules and regulations governing
the fees for listing stocks, the chief
feature of which Is that hereafter SEQ
will be charged for listing regularly
boarded stocks and $40 for posting com
panies among the unlisted securities.
II is announced that. J. II. Conrad,
the successful mining man, has sue
ceeded In purchasing the interests of
his associates in the Massachusetts,
mine near Park City, and that 1t is his
intention To develop this promising
and valuable property in an extensive
and thorough manner.
During his recent visit south Is. II.
Woodacd, the wellhnown mining man,
secured some valuable mining proper
ties, which, IL is understood, viii soon
form the basis for the incorporation of
another ibig mining company. Mr..
Woodland is well pleased with the min
eralization of Beaver county and looks
for increased activity in its numerous
camps this spring and summer.
+. A. Evans. an old Park City miner,
who joined in the Klondke rush year
or eighteen months ago, aud who ST.
cured some valuable claims in the fro
zen north, is home again. Mr.. Evans
returned from the Klondike last fall
and since then has been in the east, ar
irving in Utah only short time ago.
1t is quite likely that he will leave
again for Alaska some time next month.
Conference week great many inter
ested people visited the splendid min
eral exhibit in the Hall OF Relics,
which is being kept open by will
Goodscll, who is nov playing the part
OF public neiactor. One tourist party.
making three years trip around the
world, called during the week with
the statement that while at Honolulu
they had been advised TO inspect the
mineral exhibit while in Salt Lake,
and they were highly pleased with it.
II Is claimed that the hex smelter
at bennington has been taken in out
of the cold by the smelter combine,
which so re Gently absorbed all the
smelling plants OF this western couu.
try with the exception OF those owned
and operated by the Guggenheims. The
bennington plant is comparatively
new and is easily accessible to mines
OF note in the southern portion of the
state, but it is not known here whether
or not the works will be put into com.
mission by the new owners.
Exchange OF Lands.
Washington, April l0.--The secre'
tary OF the interior has approved de.
cision given by Assistant Attorney
General Nandeventer, covering ques.
tions in regard TO the selection OF
lands in exchange OF lands held within
the boundaries OF forest reservations
The law provides that persons or states