Show I LATEST FROM 3IEKCUR Leonard and Ilothtrcll Gel in on the Ilccla Mercur Mercury Fred J Lenoard and G R Bothwell this week secured an interest with Frank Hall in the bond and lease on the Hecla group and work was commenced thereon Tuesday with enough money in the treasury to sink to a depth of several hundred feetfurther probably than will be necessary to cut the ore Work will be continued from the bottom of the 60foot shaft already sunk on the property The ground has been equipped equip-ped with a whim and the operators I intend to get down to the vein as rapidly as possible Of course there I are always chances to take in mining I but It is the opinion of men acquainted acquaint-ed with the formation of this district that the Helca property must contain 1 an immense mine within its boundaries bound-aries It is a wonder that the property prop-erty has lain open so long The work I of development will be in charge of Mr Hall Mr Leonard who is regarded I re-garded as one of the shrewdest business busi-ness and mining men in Utah has become I come greatly impressed with the opportunities op-portunities presented by the district and through his influence a large amount of capita will be invested hereWork Work was resumed on the 5th on the working shaft of the Golden Gate the new hoisting engine being in place I and ready for operation It is a little lit-tle 12horse power friction engine and is operated by steam from the boiler at the north shaft The shaft I is down in the neighborhood of 200 feet and the water is now diminishing diminish-ing ingPollock Clark and Ensign are preparing pre-paring to commence the development I of the Mountain Gem claim adjacent to the Rover properties On account of location and surface showing the I claim is considered to be a valuable one The Ophir Creek pipe line trench passed Mercur the latter part of last week and is now headed toward the Sunshine As far as we have been able to learn no pipe or other material has yet arrived on the around According Ac-cording to report material should begin to arrive immediately Angus McLain for a lOllS time foreman of the South Galena at Bingham has accepted the foremanship foreman-ship of the Geyser and took charge the first of the week About thirty or I thirtyfive miners are employed in the mine and a heavy tonnage is being produced A new and more commodious assay as-say office is being built at the Golden Gate just north of the south shaft Bids are advertised for for the continuation con-tinuation of the Hillside incline fifty I feet The contract will probably be I let tomorrow noor |