The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-17
OUR MINING REVIEW
For the Week ending July I8.

OUR MINING REVIEW
For the Week ending July ID.
We have, during the week, addressed
ourselves to the task of impressing the
people of the District with the advan.
tages to accrue to our mining interests
from tho erection of separating works
here to operate in connection with our
smelling furnaces. We have succeeded,
at least, in drawing general attention to
the subject, and to show that works can
be erected here cheaply and prosecuted
successfully. Whether they be started
by private enterprises or by a co-opera-
ton Of miners and smelling men, we are
satisfied that our interests imperatiyely
demand their erection, and that, too,
without any delay. The works will am
ply pay whoever succeeds in establishing
them, and every miner aud business man
in the District will feel the beneficial
effects of their operation. They will So
cure almost immediate returns to miners
for their ores. and the furnaces will re-
Give the value of their bullion within
a few hours after delivery to their separ-
ating works. The problem OF emerging
out of our pressing financial difficulties
will be m~easurably solved; and, as nearly
As we can f~oresee, easy times will open
npon every branch of legitimate bust
ness. A large amount of money that is
now lost to the District-even if returns
from the works of the East were con-
slant and certain-will be kept in our
possession, aud a favorable reaction will
characterize the industry of u rich and
extensive mining region. We have been
at the pains of procuring reliable data
relative to the rates we are now allowed
abroad for our base bullion and its actual
value and immediate yield If separated
here.
In San Francisco, argentiferons lead
is purchased at the following rates. For
one tun Of bullion, estimated to contain
5000 in silver:
For the lead t9O.u
FOR the 'ioo'os
s24s.s4
From which deduct not less than sil per
TIM for loss in re- smelting and diner
Total .t252.54
Now, if we take n tun OF the same
metal, and separate il here, we have, say
1900 pounds of lead and Sl9i in silver
ALLOWING a loss Of about 3 per cent. in
silver. The lead, at g cents per pound
would he worth $1l4, and the silver 1874
per tun, making together. S30s-conse-
quently the purchaser in San Francisco
realizes S75.16 for separating the silver
from one tun of our metal.
We have figured on the probable cost,
and are satisfied that the outlay here for
this process would not exceed $50 per
tun, and that in San Francisco IL should
be much less. From these figures we
a form a very exact idea of the profits
realized by the purchasers of our metals
in San Francisco.
In New York, the charges for separa-
ton are about $l5 per tun, and adding
the cost Of freight, say $50, We have $40
10 be deducted from the gross value
($30S), leaving us $233-alwnys with
the proyiso that We can sell our lead for
@ cents per pound. In the allowance for
lead in San Francisco, IL cents are
charged against us for its desilyerization,
and 30 cents per ounce for separating
the silver from the lead. These figures
are enormous and extortionate, and we
should not delay in taking our metals out
Of the manipulation of parties who take
advantage of our necessities so uncon-
scionahly.
In relation to GU mines generally, we
have to report increased activity in the
principal free metal lodges on the Hill,
and an enhanced feeling Of improved
times among the miners themselves.
Trade has not as yet been p%erceptibly
affected by new operations so far; but
the good effects of the augmentation Of
labor will soon be felt in every branch of
business.
The Original Hidden Treasure has
now a larger force on than has been at
work in the mine for some time. II is
said that in order to fulfil previous con-
tracts 10 furnish rock for mills. the CON
pany is compelled to work a great force
to less advantage TO the mine than would
otherwise be the case.
The Silver Wedge and Silver Wave
or the Hidden Treasure Extension, as
they are now consolidated-are taking
orc out of the Silver Wave shafts, which
* said to be Of a fair quality.
The MONDAY people ascribe the poor
results from the ore recently worked, to
the fault Of the men who assorted il; and
say the returns on that lot do not fairly
represent the yielding capacity Of the
mine.
The Philadelphia Company is work
ing the Wabash and Hemlock; and the
Anchor Consolidated is running into an
encouraging character Of ore.
We have but little change TO note this
week in the mines of the Base Metal
Range. Judge Walsh informs us that
the Trench mine looks as fine as Uncle
400 himself, and is on the improvement
ms work goes on. The Maggie Consoli-
dated Tunnel, on the Eastern slope of
White Pine Mountain, Is nearly into the
body of ore sunk upon from the Golcon-
ia shaft, and the probability is that with
in a few days a fine ledge will DO Ice
cred. The series of mines west OF Saw
mill Canyon are all progressing, and
good ore continues 10 be sent to the
-taelting works from q number Of them.
The Jennie A Consolidated Is lively with
enterprise, and preparations for the pro-
lected furnace in the clouds are going on
theoretically under the eye of A.. X.
biggs. Since our last, he has received
the bellows and other Indispensable for
his blacksmith shop, and a large guam
MY of supplies from the Bay. The
biackrock mine, merged in tho Jennie
a, Is attracting attention and justifying
its early promise.
Nothing particular to note from Blue
Till, excepting that work is prosecuted
perseveringly in oil the leading Claims
with satisfactory results.
We have not had time to visit the new