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Show 8 INTER-MOUNTAI- Jteus of tfye Qamps. MINING REIEW. N weeks there has been considerable published in Colorado and Utah papers concerning the Standard Oil company and its mining interests, the general tone of which has been to the effect UTAH. that the company is not only making preparations to resume operations on Tooele County. old properties owned by it, and which CAMP FLOYD DISTRICT. have been lying idle for a number of From The Mercur Miner. years, but also indicates that the comThe Bismarck Mining company, ownpany has a number of experts in the ing the Katherine, Dorothy, Hightown, field examining and purchasing promisRandolph, Transient and Union group ing properties in both States. That the of claims, situated east of Manning, is news is true is evidenced by the fact that the company, which owns the old doing considerable work upon the propOn an the Florence incline shaft Parleys Park, or Lady of the Lake, erty. been has sunk a hundred feet. They group, lying above the Ontario comhave some very good rock, assays from panys ground, is showing a disposiwhich run as high as $3.80. At the tion to begin operations on that group present two shifts are being worked in in the near future. So far has matters different places on the claims. This progressed that it was reported once property gives evidence of amounting this week that a force had been put on to something more than talk, as the to straighten up the works and get formation in many respects is similar ready for active developments, inquiry to that of the Mercur property, alinto the matter, however, showed that two to over located miles the work had not been commenced, but though The southeast. company intends to that a letter had been received by keep right along prospecting until they Charles McFalls, who is in charge of get the mother vein. the property, indicating that a resumpThe work of drilling at the East tion of work on the Lady of the Lake Golden Gate goes merrily along at the was very probable in the near future. rate of thirty feet per day. Another There is considerable talk just at shift will soon be put on, and then at present of the old Glencoe property beleast fifty feet will be accomplished. At ing reorganized and incorporated under this rate it wont take a great while for a new name, though W. M. Curtis says the owners to find out what kind of he has nothing to give out concerning property they have. the rumor just now. It is to be hoped Mr. J. R. Bothwell, who succeeded J. that the reorganization will take place S. Lakin as manager of the Sacramenand that the property will again be acto, has taken charge of the property. tively developed, for it is the general Work on the new set of tanks has al- opinion among those acquainted with ready begun, and it is thought that its past history that with the Peck mill within thirty days the mill will be run- in operation the Glencoe would pay its ning at a capacity of 100 tons per day. way right from the start and stand a As each day goes by, the Brickyard fair show of soon into a digets better. They are now taking out vidend payer. Thedeveloping Glencoe has lots of some values, and during the last few low grade ore in sight, and the writer days a wonderful improvement is apbelieves that under the management of parent in the rock, which is a dark yel- W. M. Curtis new and richer ore bodies lowish quartz. would soon be uncovered. Frank Black has just completed a There is a healthy inquiry just at contract on the Scribner, immediately present east of the East Golden Gate. Work tions arefor Creole stock, and quotagradually creeping upward. will be prosecuted still further on that cents per share was offered and Sixty promising property. refused for it this week. at Manager Morehouse, who recently the mine are progressing Operations fatook a contract on the Gold Re- vorable manner, and the in a mostlooks property serve, will immediately increase the better ever than before in its today force upon the property. history. The Wonder is now working in limeA new flat wire cable arrived Monstone. Experts argue that this limeday last for the Silver King company stone overlies the ore body, and consewas taken to the mine Tuesday. It and quently the owners are jubilant. feet long and will replace the The Buckeye, located northeast of the was 1500 now in use. cable Sunshine, is into some good, ore, assays Park Patriot: Messrs. Kearns & Wefrom which run as high as $4. King jigging Timbering at the Hecla will be fin- ber, owners of the Silver ished in a few days, when sinking will plant, began paying their forty-fiv- e men Sunday evening and finished up be resumed. The recent strike at the Geyser shows Monday. This is said to be one of the g values of $8 per ton and a large body most complete plants in of ore. Utah. It certainly is one of the institutions of Park City, with a pay-ro- ll of Mercur Mercury: A Mercur reporter $4500 a month. interviewed Col. Wall Tuesday in reThe Lucky Bill was fitted up with a gard to the erection of a milling plant single-decke- d The cage this week. on the Brickyard. The Colonel said drift for the ledge on the 1000-folevel that in all probability the plant would is now 85 feet. It is believed that the be in course of construction by Septemwill be encountered in the space ber 1st, and will be of at least 200 tons ledge of twenty more feet. daily capacity. The mill will be erected close to the working shaft through which all the ores of the group will be Juab County. mined. This shaft is now supposed to TINTIC DISTRICT. be in close proximity to pay ore, but whether pay ore is encountered or the Tintic Miner: Jesse Knight and son vein is pierced at a barren point will not have any bearing on the mill ques- struck ore yesterday morning in the Humbug tunnel. The ore is identical tion, as on the cropping and at various in with that of the Utah points on the ground large bodies of andappearance and its discovery in the Sioux, pay ore have been developed, and in any event it will be only a question of propertyof proves conclusively the conthe vein north of those propdrifting on the vein for a short dis- tinuity Mr. tance to find the values. Col. Wall erties. Knight advises us that he stands in the front rank as a mill will at once commence building a wagman, and it is safe to say that this mill on road to the mine and will soon be will be one of the nicest things of the prepared to commence shipments. The kind in the West. The Ophir concendiscovery of pay ore in the Humbug is trator which runs almost automatical- of great importance to the east part of ly, might be cited as an example of the Tintic and will undoubtedly result in Colonels abilty in that line. Every- greatly increased activity in that secthing points to increased activity and tion. prosperity in this district inside of thirShipments from the district for the ty days. week are as follows: From the Bullion-Bec- k mine, 35 carloads ore; Bullion-Bec- k Summit County. mill, 10 carloads concentrates; Park Record: During the past few Centennial-Eurek1 carload ore; Sioux 700-fo- ot hand-jiggin- ot a, carloads concentrates; Ajax, 3 carloads ore; Carisa, 2 carloads ore; Swansea, 4 carloads ore; South Swansea, 1 carload ore; North Star, 2 carloads ore; Dragon iron mine, 30 carmill, 4 loads ore. A heavy flow of water is greatly retarding the work in the Buckeye, and Manager Green states that the company will put in a pump at once. They are now drifting from the level and are taking out lots of ore running $14 gold, 20 ounces silver and 25 to 30 per cent lead. .They are also drifting on the level and are getting a good grade of carbonate ore. Another 300-fo- ot 200-fo- ot shipment will be made in a few days. Yesterdays ore strike in the Humbug promises to create an active demand for May Day stock, as the latter is adjoining property and unquestionably has the same ore vein. The development of the May Day is being pushed, and present indications show the close proximity of the ore body. W. T. Knight and Sam King, who are sinking on the Free Coinage, which Joins the Dagmar, this week struck g some low grade ore similar to that found in the latter property. The Free Coinage belongs to E. G. ODonnell and W. T. Knight. good-lookin- Eureka Democrat: The two machine drills for some time past working in the upraise from the tunnel level at the Sioux have been taken out and transferred to the Utah. The upraise is now 100 feet above the level and has developed the ore body intact for that distance. The three machines now breaking ground in the Utah will soon have a large amount of virgin territory opened up for stoping. Lumber and materials are being delivered at this mine for new and more commodious buildings. The Carisa mine, one of the oldest in the district, produced nearly 250 tons of ore last month. The lease of Mrs. Boehmer and others has run out, but we understand another proposition will be entered into by the the owners, immediately, although we are not informed as to the terms. Thfe Carisa is a fine property. Salt Lake County. WEST MOUNTAIN DISTRICT. Bingham Bulletin: Our report of shipments for July shows a falling off as compared with previous months of the year. Several prominent shippers, including the Old Jordan and Galena, have temporarily suspended outputting While repairs, changes and improvements are being made, while others are laying off on account of the low. price of lead, preferring to go slow until there is an advance. On the other hand, quite a number of new leasers have begun work, some on virgin ground, and prospecting has seldom been more active than now, so that the business of the camp may be said to be in a fairly flourishing condition, while the outlook for the balance of the season is favorable. The shipments were: Old Jordan & Galena 250 Old Telegraph 1,100 100 Niagara Neptune Greeley Harrison No. 2 Dalton & Lark Keystone Phoenix Silver Hill Greeley Ophir Golden Opportunity All other sources 12 38 60 2,300 GO 300 100 40 35 25 75 Total tons 4,495 Ore from the late strike reported in the Brooklyn returned 45 per cent lead, eight to nine ounces silver and $1.50 gold, and the .quality is improving with depth. Though in Brooklyn ground the claim is known as the Telegraph, and is under lease to Joe Kauffman and partner. The b03rs have a pay streak varying from one to two feet, and an extensive ore body is practically proved up. A1 Forman, Otto Eilers and Henry . |