The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
The Mines of Bingham.
bingham Bulletin


H F. Hamill and son, leasing the
Sampson, made a shipment two weeks
ago and are now getting down two
more carloads. Sinking is being done
below the 700 Level, on a small streak
of. ore that runs well in silver and some
of it from 20 to so per cent lead. The
Sampson badly needs retimbering. II
overhauled and worked by q fuli-hanu-
ed company with suitable machinery, it
would no doubt soon resume its place
among large and profitable producers.
Hosting machinery, ETC., for the Con-
gor is en- route, and foundations are
ready to receive it. superintendent An
drew johnson is the right man in the
right place, and will make the prospect
i've Pine gulch bonanza hum when sup
piled with needed facilities. The Con-
gor, Fortune, New Mammoth and Illi-
nois are gathering for stirring. times
this season, judging from the activity
in the locality.
Superintendent a. P. Mayberry mas
let out all the Old Jordan force except
half a dozen men, assisting him in see
ing that the mine don't get away,
pending its formal turning over on the
1st to the new company. At the South
Galena a dozen leasers are still at work,
their leases being subject to cancella-
ton or continuance at the pleasure OF
the succession.
The Niagara tunnel will enter Old
Jordan ground at less than 500 feet
depth below Rio Grande tram grade,
yet will gain over 800 feet of virgin
ground. This is something strange to
say of so noted a property that has
been worked for thirty-fve years, yet
it is a fact.
1t is leaking out that the big deal at
the head of the main canyon includes
also a number of good properties on the
Dalton & Lark side. Many experts
have visited Copper gulch and tributa-
rieS during the past few weeks.
The lower floor of the New Mammoth
mill is laid and frame will soon be up.
The building villa absorb eight car
loads Of lumber, all of which has been
! delivered. At the mine the working
force is being increased.
a 1OO-ton lot of high grade lead will
be brought from the Highland Boy by
Standish & Jimpson teams as soon as
the roads are fairly passable. The ore
is understood to be a product of No. 3
| tunnel in which lead is a feature.
There is considerable activity at the
property of the Highland Extension
company. Clipper hill, and good
! body of mineral is said to be showing.
That locality has been very difficult to
reach for several weeks, but the snow
is now rapidly settling.
This week a large tinker, boiler,
lumber for hoist and coal house, ETC.,
were delivered at the Commercial by
Standish & JiTnpson company. The
Bingham Copper e. Gold company is
evidently preparing for an active sea-
son. Reports from new developments
at the mine are of a most gratifying
nature.
Standish & Jimpson will start ten
| (NIJ r~0Ja oJDlo hin
| a. day Or two.
About 200 tons of second-class are
being hauled from Winnemuck dump
| to the Dewey mill.
! Small quantities of ore now coming
from the 200 level Of the Starlus assay
| 20 to so per cent copper.
A representative of the Bulletin saw
| S1.50 taken from a single pan at the
West Mountain placer this week.
A large concentration, to be run in
connection with the Highland Boy
smester at West Jordan, is talked of.