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Show WESTERN MINING GAZETTEER. SILVER SANDSTONE. SATISFYING INVESTORS. Oil Saturday last, says tin1 Iioche Accoy, Henry Raymond from a visit of inspection around Iliko. In addition . .? to a lot of fine specimens imin the (ireen Monster and other mines near Silver Canyon, lie brought with him a specimen of sandstone, of similar character as that at Silver Reel, and Mr. Raymond says had it assayed, and it went 03 per ton. tlior.! is a large, body of this sandstone ore in tint rear of the Green Monster mine. He cannot sav that it is a mine, lmt is an immense deposit that could he utalizod to produce silver, if a mill was in operation anywhere near the place. Satisfying investors in Western iniius is frequently a or tedious and diilioult undertaking. A (.olorado silver inm- . ,,,rM,,,,l,a,,.v ",at ,aI mv,r honored its stockholders with a dividend, received a call the other day from a Long Island far- mcrwho had invested 0() in stock, and who was anxious for n r,.trns. I,. blunt, man, ami in- - came at ruth-returne- I ,M ... ,'P d plain-spoke- , !1 s.mnjr. All my neighbors tell me that they h dieve tnis mine is salted. Were any of your neighbors ever out in Colorado? queried the agent. I guess not. The main tunnel is in a distance of 2(10 feet and run in ore nil Wen? you ever out there? the way. The vein is not wide hut of a high grade, carrying Xo, sir. from r() to 12o ounces in silver per ton and of) per cent. lead. Do -vou know anvthing of the climate? Tliis is the property of the Summit Mining Company. i Xo. Then, sir, let me tell you that our mine was salted. Thats the reason wo get no dividends. We had to send to Chicago r ork lhuhj (rriphn which gives each day a for all our salt, and the cost for transportation has been en- flhe New , carefully selected column of mining news, very ,1()w mi,nv barrels il look, but tin- - executive orl . states that earetullv selected and prudently managed minlike ours a let of 'llleers the to nut men uur are mine company ing property, is tlm' safest investment capital ran liml, the heavy losses which from time to time frighten capital slM,d h,r the want of a lew thousand hanvL ol salt. from this industry are almost iiivariahh dm to such reckless- Then tin salt was to save the mini.? . ness in making investments, as wonuld bring ruin in anv other d I must he sudden then the Of out com gu.n changes sc; industry, or to dishonesty in management, which is also an avaoidiihle course of disaster. against. Hang on to your stock and have patience. Yes, 1 guess 1 will, though did feel pretty blue yesterday. The Editor of the Ga.kttkku will visit Hingham Canyon Weve got some chaps up our way who think they know it all, again this week and continue his reports on the mines of that hut when go hack and tell em that weve got our mine ed from top to bottom, and dont can. a copper what sort of weather comes whooping along, mrhhc they wont feel quite Tim grading having been completed, work has been com- - so smart. Il they have to use any more out there, tell em for inenced on the frames for the boiler and engine room of the me to rub it in with the hand, it goes further and gives better mill for the Empire Co., Iark City, Utah. satisfaction. T ;1 I I 1 I salt-distric- 1 t. I I i 30-stam- p Tin-- (i azkttkku is issued one dav late this week on ae- Wokk has been commenced on the new hoisting works for count of our trip to Hingham; lmt will endeavor to avoid this the Lowell and Williamson mine, Uintah District, Utah. : in future. . . are now eleven quartz mills and three smelters lor . n, (. arrie Lucille, Fine (trove District, Utah, lias recently . iik . ore in . the redaction ot silver ore, and one smelter lor copper ! . . . about .() sacks ol ore to the reduction works. shipped 1 ima ciyinty, Arizona, ten ot which are in operation or ready . four will start up within the next ... . ... . tomerat(yjind A oi:k in the Hawkeve shatt, I mtah District, L tan, has . . . . ..the other . . ol hlteen m all. A pretty . . sixty days, ' . making a grand total been suspended on account ol the immense volume ot water . .. . good showing lor one countv. pouring in. Murk will he resumed in a short turn. I liKfcK . V 1 & Tiik maeliinerv lor the new sampling mill of MeCorkimlale 1 Co. has arrived at Mdlord, Utah, and the company will be . Somk idea ol the luture great profit ol milling nr.iv he . . . gamed Irom the laet . that now mines which transport tiieir ores a long distance in wagons and by rad, at a proln: the dilference in favor of tlu mine with all necessary cmiv ni- cnees ol mills amti markets within reasonable install. . . ;i e isy understood. The probabilities are that live years will not elapse before thousands of mines, so situated, will have railroads, mills, smelters, and every needed incility at hand.lvntHSe and improvement to ovenwi! l,l iniining interest, thus insuring solid success and permanent ... . ready for business this week. . 1 . I A nu n strike is reported in South Star District, Ltali, near the Creedmoor mine, between it and the Huekhorn. Two ore veins have been unearthed, one of carbonate ore two feet thick, ami another, in close proxomitv, one foot thick, of solid galena ' and carbonate ore. The latter ore is verv rich, an assay of it . . showing 4 ounces silver and 4() percent. lead to the ton. his to mining. is the best find that has been made in South Star District for prosperity some time. AVe shall await furtlmr developments with inter- Tin: silver sandstone mines continue to keep up their m:ig- nilieent output. Tin Stormont and Jlarbee & AValker liav.i already produced the full amount of bullion which was esti-Th- e subscription list of the Uazkttkku is rapidly increasing; mateifby the exjierts to be in their reserves about fourteen months ago, thus fully continuing tlu accuracy of the reports. it is therefore a valuable advertising medium. Tl'r 1 I I 1 M- |