The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-08
MINING NOTES.

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me Charm. Of Deep Creek. continues
v make periodical shipments Of high
s'1ue ore TO the valley smeliers.
The Utah Of Fish Springs. one Of the
'eep Greek producers, was In the mar.
SCI with acarof the stuff last week.
while making excavations for an ore
o'n at the Eutonia, Erickson district,
'nree'ioot vein Of galcna was uncoy.
cred.
Joe Letter, the young Napoleon Of
finance, was last week looking into
some Utah mining propositions with a
view to investing
a contract has been let for ilfty feet
OF drifting In the AlaiN mine In Big
cottonwood canyon The work is to
commence at the bottom Of the 100
foot shaft
The boom In the Mnrysvale district
continues gathering strength, and
owners Of property In that district are
preparing for vigorous campaign this
fall and winter.
John W Maekcy. the world.iamous
mining king, has recently been invcsti-
eating some Idaho mining propositions
with view to investing some Of his
surplus capital.
Tom Roscamp is still pushing work
90 bis California claim at Park City.
Reports from there say he has a SPLEEN
did body Of ore, and one Of the best
showings In the camp for II big mine.
The Daly-west mill at Park City
closed down last week for repairs.
Two new jigs were put In and other
necessary improvements made that
will Increase the output Al the mine
work IA moving forward with the usual
smoothncss.
News comes from HALEY, Idaho, that
10 the .Etna, near that place, ore has
been encountered In the cross.cut on
the ledge, aud that II is stcadilg grow
ing bigger aud better. The ore carries
copper, silver aud lead aud the owners
are enthusiastic over the outlook.
The old Carbonate mine at Alta that
was In the palmy days Of the camp
productive Of u large amount OF high
grade ore is being worked again Into
this ground a tunnel has been driven
a distance Of 900 feet, expecting To en-
counter the old ore chute on It's dip.
The work OF tearing down aud maxi.
Ing ready for new work at the ontario
mill was going forward all last week
Early next week the work OF rebuilding
the furnace will be commenced. and the
old mill put In readiness TO resume
work on Ontario ore, which Is expected
will happen about the first Of the year
Work will soon be commenced agair
on the Camas No. mine, the old pro
iucer on the HALEY Gold belt. Sine
he death Of Mr.Thurber the litigation
n which this property was involves
, has been compromised, aud the owner
have reached an amicable understand
iuy Pumping will be commenced yer
shortly.
The sunnysidc coal mines In Whit
m,re canyon are said to be producin
a liner grade OF colsing coal than IN
bsst qualities OF Colorado coal. sma
shipments will be started as soon a
the Rio Grande Western branch
eompleted, which will probably
I within n few days. The company 81
poets 10 be shipping about 500 TOT
? daily by midwinter.
An important transfer OF Seven DE
! lis property has recently been mad
J On the face OF II the transaction n
pears 10 be inconsequential as TO co
alteration, 81 being the amount nam'
In the document, yet the deal was
vast proportions. II we are 10 judi
from the $685. worth ofrevenue stam
on the same. The deed was execute
by Il. Porter Emerson of Baker City
the Boston and Seven Devils Mini
company.
) The biggest mine-robbing deal
! local record has been unearthed. al
two well-known citizens Of Butte az
Philipsburg are under arrest II
said the amount involved In the 70
berry is In the neighborhood OF $40
900. The victim Of the robbery is q
Timetable company OF Philipsbur
/ and the property stolen consists
#. concentrates, amalgam and bullio
/ The stolen product is supposed to ha
all been brought to Butte and rein
at IN assayer's shop.
The Golden Tunnel mine In the ca
cade mountains, state OF Washingto
, located last year, has developed into
paying mine so quickly as 10 make I
= property the mining wonder OF Z
: northwest. Two OF the three men vi
, located II sold their interest witho
q knowing its value. They thought I
! bright yellow dirt at the bottom OF
cave was mountain goat guano. Sou