Show f SS DIPS SPURS AND ANGLES A strike of high grade ore is reported n the sulphide mine at stateline Stat eline while in the burro near by a foot of horn silver ore has recently been uncovered george anderson working at the imperial near frisco fell down a 65 foot on monday of last week sustaining several fractured and broken ribs besides other injuries A recent consignment of ore from the humbug mine jesse knights eureka bonanza settled for on a basis of over ounces silver and 4 in gold to the ton work is being pu pushed in the operation and development of the hidden hand mine near deer lodge mont owned by W 1 I higgins so well and favorably known in utah mining 11 1 1 circles work is soon to be resumed in the development of the sharp mine at stockton adjoining the honorine J A jacobson a veteran and experienced miner will have charge of operations work has been resumed in the old magnolia mine at delamar nev this was the first gold discovery to be made in ferguson mining district now so justly famous for its great producers of the yellow metal the lareine mining company operating valuable property in district adjoining the humbug has increased its capital stock from to shares of a value of 1 each the increase to te he used in operating the mine samples of ore recently brought in from the copper head mine in millard county by INIa manager cline of the charm Minin mining 9 company assayed 60 in gold to the ton the extent of the deposit is not as yet fully determined but it is believed to be a large one IV it is stated that excellent bodies of high grade ore have been encountered at the old mine in the ashbrook district box elder county but that no shipments are being made as the company is driving a long tunnel for the purpose of getting under the ore measures 1 J brant of bonners ferry idaho and his co owners in the buckhorn mine twenty miles from that place have given a bond on the property to al D winters of spokane waa the purchase price is believed to be in the nei neighborhood of of which has been paid down hon E J superintendent of the honorine at stockton conferred with the officials of the company in this city last week work is now progressing finely in the systematic terna tic operation of this old time bonanza as the shaft is now drained and the flow of water is under con complete control the lessees lessels of the upper workings of the red wing wincy mine at bingham have been making some heavy consignments consign ments of first class ore recently it is claimed that the red lied win is destined with more extensive development to open out into another highland boy in the th e extent and character of its deposits work has been resumed in the operation of the washington mine in lober s canyon a few miles from frisco this is believed to be the making of another horn silver wonder and was on the shipping list when a close down was necessitated last fall on account of the scarcity of water in the canyon the property of the company is contiguous to the imperial and mas massachusetts S achu 8 etts copper mines encouraging reports have been received from the windsor group at willow springs deep creek the shaft being sunk in the development of this property has reached a depth of feet at which point a ten foot i body of ore is showing going 22 per cent copper small values in gold and silver and 12 per cent in iron to the ton frank L wilson who is interested in the property was in the city last week for provisions and supplies besides doing all in his power to advertise the great mining camps of utah geo W heintz general passenger agent of the rio grande western railway is now widely advertising his scenic road as an all winter route between the pacific coast and all eastern points no better line could be chosen as the equipment of the road is superb while the scenery alono along this line is magnificent and cannot be surpassed by any road in the west on page 22 of this number will be seen an advertisement of the western exploration company of california a corporation owning and operating 11 extensive oil fields near paraiso springs 1 monterey county conceded to be one of the choice locations for oil wells in california the companas comp anys holdings con consist of 2000 acres in the arroya seco harnes hames valley and Ver atura dietr districts et lying alyin south and west of the salinas river the officers and directors of the company are composed of men who have for many years been identified with many successful mining operations and are now associated with other prosperous affairs in the golden gate state W F mitchell one of the foremost placer m miners ners of the west and the inventor and patentee of the acme amalgamator amalgamate is with us once again mr mitchell joined the cape nome crowd in the spring returning 7 to the coast in au august gust soon after which he made a visit to cooks inlet where he secured some very extensive and valuable gold placers his intention being to return to that region about the first of the year when he will begin the recovery of gold on a large scale these new possessions mr air mitchell states run over a dollar to the cubic yard in in gold the metal exis existing ting in nugget form ran ranging cring f from rom the size of a grain of wheat to a kernel of corn the pay streak being three and a half feet thick down to bedrock no stripping I 1 being necessary to get at the deposit which covers a large area are a of ground the mitchell amalgamator he states is being beidie 11 1 1 exten extensively sivel y used in cape nome diggings dig ainars in the recovery of coarse gold and andis is a favorite with the ni miners ine s there were these machines properly advertised they would be more g generally used in the placer camps of this intermountain etain region for years they have been utilized with su success access on the Colorado river fr from i om col H G Il effron it is leaned lea ned lied that in the I 1 bonanza near silver city that drifting will be continued in a northeasterly easter lv direction on the alic foot level for several weeks the maew management has been taking out a very desirable character of white iron which is being mixed with the tesora ore boing sent to the smelter the excess of iron pon in the the ore caused by bv this mixture makes it an excellent smelting smelling sm elting product it is the unanimous opinion of holmes posey and other leadin leading 11 cr stockholders that along alanm 11 in march or april the company will anvill have to put in a birr big hoisting plant and heavy pumps when sinking will be pushed down to the 1000 foot level sulphide conditions it at the are very verv similar to those alose encountered at the swansea mine anine at the same depth A special from green river this state conveys the information that C F I 1 holland of san francisco has purchased the oil wells four miles south of that place and that he is preparing to put in extensive plants for the working of the property several years ago a great deal of excitement was prevalent in in this city over these oil measures companies were organized wells started and oil stocks were active on the old exchange for some reason interest lagged and for a lono long time thile nothing was heard of this enter enterprise e the activity in this line in southern california however has doubtless recalled attention 0 o the possibilities of the green river oil fields and from now on it is more than likely that greater efforts than ever before will be made to ascertain the true value of these oil regions regions |