The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-10
Especial Correspondence

Eureka, Utah, April 9.-The warm
weather and bright sunshine of the
past few days has caused the rapid
disappearance of the snow and resulted
in renewed activity everywhere in the
hills. The Sioux road. which during
the winter was impossible for more
than two miles, is open again, and the
lofty trail over which the Humbug
treasures have been hauled is also put
ting on again the semblance of a road.
During the winter the force in this
mine has been confined to development
work and the mine is said to be in an
excellent condition. Knight d Sons.
the owners, have also purchased
George H. Robinson's half interest IN
the Cyprus Oliver, an adjoining claim
on the south side, from which their
former partner, Mr.. Robinson, alleged
in a suit for damages that they had
extracted ore, and will extend, if they
have not already done So the Bumbug
workings into it.
At the Mountain View, which lies
just below the Humbug, the shaft has
reached a depth of 260 feet and is in
ledge matter in which are strealks of
good ore. Pat Ryan, who owns a large
block of the stock was out from Salt
Lake Friday to consult with Manager
r. ID. Sullivan concerning hosting
plant for the property.
MAY DAY STRIKE.
The recent strike in the May Day,
which is also on Godiva mountain, is
proving as large as even sanguine
Manager Hunt expected, and by the
time a wagon road has been completed
a shipment viii be ready for the mar
ket.
Both the Uncle Sam and Godiva,
which it adjoins, are in excellent con-
dition, and have kept up regular ship
ments during the winter. There is an
immense amount of ore blocked out
III the latter property, and it is rapidly
becoming one of the best mines in the
district.
In the Apex. which covers the crest
of the mountain above, good progress
is being made in the tunnel which is
being run from the tunnel level in the
Uncle Sam to tap the ledge.
The work of grading for the site of
the newly incorporated Victoria shaft
house is well under way, and a fine
steam hoist has been purchased by
the company The Victoria owns a
group of claims on the north extension
of the Grand Central vein, and as the
company is composed almost entirely
of Grand Central directors and stock
holders, the management being ident-
ical. will have the full benefit of the
knowledge of the Grand Central ore
bodies to aid them in their search. 1t
is freely predicted here that the Vic
toria will be a regular shipper within
nine months.
BULLION-BECK MILL.
Superintendent Forester has the
Bullion Beck mill about ready for bust
ness, and it is expected that the first
run VIII be made on the 18th. The
mine is well equipped with milling ores,
and besides is shipping forty carloads
every month of highgrade ore, much
of it carrying good value in gold. AT
the Black Warrior. which lies on the
northwest end of the Beck, the shaft
is down 800 feet. and shows some good
assays in the ledge, which will be cross
cut.
At the Raymond and the Illinois,
north of the Gemini sinking is being
continued, and at the Valley & Ridge
a site is being graded preparatory to
the installation of the steam hoist,
which is en- route.
AT the Lower Mammoth new strike
has Just been recorded on the 500 level
of high grade galena, and this mine
is RAPIDLY coming to the front as a
promising bonanza. Adjoining it on
the south. Manager Guenther is max
ing preliminary survey to establish
the lines of the Old Colony, the inten-
ton being TO commence sinking within
a few days. The value of sthis ground
has already been determined by the
development of the Lower Mammoth.
RED ROSE OPENED UP.
The old Red Rose, on the east, which
for so many years has been gophered
by leasers and harassed by litigation
is finally to be intelligently developed
by the new owners, Messrs. a. W. Nc
Cune and w. L. Hoge, who have let
a contract to James NJ. O'Brien for an
upraise from the collar of the shaft in
the tunnel to the surface, where a
steam hoist viii be installed. The old
shaft which is $50 feet deep, is to be
Strengthened and retimbered. The Red
Rose adjoins the Boss Tweed, from
which Manager Bainbridge is making
regular shipments of very rich copper
At the Four Aces at Silver City a
three-foot vein has recently been cut
on the 700 level, which is over hall
clean galena, the ore closely resem-
bling the product of the Joe Bowers
near Diamond.
At the Swansea a new 100-horse-
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