The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01

| Sl0O,UOO, and work VIII soon De COM
menced under the direction of Super
! intendent Edwards of the Mercur, and
it is almost foresone conclusion that
before many months large bodies of
ore viii be uncovered in this property.
Considerable work has been done on
! the Great Eastern, and there is good
showing in the property. The Golden
/ Gate Extension will soon be put in OPP
! Grafton, and with the coming spring
there Will be great activity among the
other properties in the vicinity.
For the properties along the Manning
gulch but little need be said. On the
( Mignon, Eyer and other claims, con-
siderable work has been done, and
there are indications that there VIII be
/ interesting developments during the
year.
SUNSHINE DISTRICT.
Sunshine has been making but little
stir this season, but a great deal of
intelligent work has been going on, and
great advancement is being made.
THE OVERLAND.
Early in the year, Gill S. Peyton and
his associates succeeded in getting an
option on this property, and at once
began the task of putting the mine in
shape for a mill. \ large force of
hands were pat to work. A site for a
mill was chosen and the sinking of a
shaft TO connect with the underground
/ workings was commenced. An incline
reaching from the different workings
in the mine to the bottom of the main
1 shaft was also started.
In May ground was broken and from
that time until the mill was completed
{ everything was kept moving as fast as
it could be done. \ splendid mill
capable of handling 300 tons of ore per
/ day has been erected and everything
/ is of the best. The cost of the plant is
about $4,000, and it requires 75-horse
power to run it. A fine cottage has
been erected. for the use of the man.
ager. and the various buildings neces-
sary for the mine and mill are all OF
| the hest.
Everything was in readiness for work
/ by Oct. l. but some delay was caused
through the failure of the Telluride
/ Power company TO get the wires strung
from Mercur. to carry the electric cur
rent with which the mine and mill are
operated.
A start was made towards the latter
part of October. and it was found that
the machinery worked well and the ore
was an easy teaching variety. The
electric hoist, which had been ordered
/ for bringing the ore from the mine was
delayed, but is now on the ground, and
will be in operation in a few days,
when go tons of ore will be treated
daily.
The mine is exceptionally good. as
/ the large ore bodies are regular in size
and value, there being less variation
than in any other portion of the camp.
The large extent of territory owned by
the company makes it very valuable
property. and it will shortly equal any
mine in the camp, in value. The prin-
/ cipaI stockholders are eastern parties,
and so much is thought of the property.
( that scarcely d share can be picked up
on the market.
THE SUNSHINE.
This property has been lying idle dur
| during the past year, partly on account
Of failure to obtain good results from
the ore, and partly on account of ar
! ficulties among the stockholders Both
difficulties have, however, been sur
mounted, and there is now a force of
men at work fixing the mine up and
preparing for the extraction and treat
ment of the ore
Among the prospects, considerable
has been done, although a number of
/ them have been lying idle.
OLD FORD.
In January some good ore was dis
! covered and the presence OF large
bodies of milling value demonstrated.
! In ADrll -. -. l4ONQ anu O. COiiiPe'AS "
/ CAPITALISTS purchased the property for
SS0. 900. and began the work of de-
velopment in earnest. Since that time
the mine has shown UP large veins OF
valuable ore. and it is the intention 10
have everything in readiness for mil
early next summer. A large force OF
men are at work blocking out the ore
body. and large quantities are now in
sight.
GOLD RESERVE.
A few DAYS ago the Reindeer group
! of claims. which lies north of the Over
| land and east of the Gold Reserve,
were purchased by the latter company,
and shaft is being sunk to cut the
ore vein which passes through the
Overland ground into this property.
! The company has plenty of means to
carry them through safely, and there
is but little doubt that with suf-
ficient depth, there will be plenty OF
ore found to justify the erection of
mill.
r. J. Raddatz has been busy for
some months sinking an incline on this
property. A depth of 800 feet has been
! reached and a strong vein opened up.
Drifting is now in progress and ore Of
a splendid quality is being found.
Considerable work has been done on
:
/ others. and in each case good results
/ have been obtained. In the Search
light. the drift is being extended in the
belief that ore of a good quality Will
be reached soon.
AT the Annie, a steam hoist is being
put in place. and the shaft, which IS
| now 800 feet deep, will be sunk 800 feet
| further it being calculated that near
that point the vein will be reached.
| There are a number of other promising
properties in this end of the district,
| which at some future period will be
] much better known than ut present.
WEST DIP
On the West Dip, perhaps greater
progress is being made than in any
| other part of the district. The dis
| coveries there are more recent than
elsewhere. and the extent of the cOun-
! try known to contain good milling ore
is so extensive, and results have been
so good thus far that it is a favorite
with the miner, and prospector alike.
LA CIGALE.
Although one of the best mills in the
district had been erected on this prop
erty, it was not until December that
it started to work. Various causes
were responsible for this, the principal
one being the discovery of large bodies
of talcy ore which leached very inn
perfectly. 1t was found that the diff
ficulty could be overcome by slightly
roasting or calcining the ore, and the
company decided to wait until every
thing was complete before beginning
operations.
The mill and pipe line had cost near
~ $4,000, but the additional expendi-
ture of $4,000 for roasting plant be-