The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

In drifting west on the 800 level a
morse was encountered Of very hard
lime, This horse" has been driven
through along the foot-wall side of the
vein for distance of 80 feet, and
seams Of fine gaIena and quartz have
hung tenaciOusly to the foot wall all
the way. This horse" cuts off the por-
phyry that was encountered in the
east drift, and at the west side of the
horse" the north and south lodges are
merging into one, showing that the
perphyry was simply an intrusion. cut
ting the great ledge in two.
The mine is fully provided with all
necessary stores and supplies for the
winter, notwithstanding that a new
road was built down the east side Of
the canyon early in the fan that insures
an open highway to town without dan
ger from snowslides, no matter how Sc
we're the storms may be-
Hawkeye-McHenry Mining Company.
This company was organized in Au-
gust, with John T. Donnellan, H. D.
Niles, John j. DAILY, o. j. Salisbury
and J. r. Walker as its incorporators
ana shareholders Their holdings in
clude 100000 of the 100000 shares of a
par value of 81 each, the balance in the
treasury for development work The
camp, and upon which a considerable
amount of work was done years ago.
From the developments at that time
the properties We're looked upon as
among the most promising in the dis
trict, but both of them found more
water than they had the means to con-
troll and work was suspended on that
account. That was before the driving
Of the three mile drain tunnel from the
Ontario, which passes within a short
distance of it. 1t has effectively drained
the property now, and the parties, who
are all experienced mining men, have
taken hold Of it with the expectation
and intention to make of it a great
mine.
The Golden King.
Since the first of July the company
owning this old property has taken on
new life and under the management OF
NJ r. Evans of this city work has been
resumed upon it. The old workings
consisting of several hundred feet of
tunnel have been untouched for twenty
years, and there was considerable pre-
liminary work necessary in getting
ready for the new start. A road has
been built to the mine, a good board
ing house has been erected and every
provision has been made so that the
work can be prosecuted the winter
through. 1t is located a little more
than a mile northwest of the Wolver-
inc in the Snake Creek district, and in
a locality where there is consider
able interest being taken by old-time
miners of the camp.
Wabash Mining Company.
The financing of this new company
was finally accomplished and the COM
pany organized in September with a
capital of 100000 in 81 shares. One
hundred thousand shares were set
aside, Of which $4,000 were sold close
to par value to provide the working
capital.
The incorporators are Nicholas Ire
week William II. Clark, w. Mont Fer
ry, II. S. JOsephs Thomas Cupitt and
Margaret TreWeek. Mr.. Treweek is
president and manager of the company.
Work was commenced Immediately
and has been prosecuted with great
vigOr The property Immediately adj
Joins the Ontario on the east and south,
and Manager Treweek believes that he
is certain to find the Daly-Daly- West
vein, and that there is a probability of
finding the Quincy vein within the
cOmpany's boundaries.
A double compartment shaft is to be
sunk to a depth of 500 feet before stop
ping - cross-cut- A double cylinder
eighty horsepower engine and a four
drilled compressor plant have been
housed and work will be pushed during
the winter.
The shaft is about 1000 feet away
from the Ontario No shaft.
California Mine.
A property that has attracted much
attention in the market during the year