, 1870-05-31

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San Francisco and Newark, N. j., are in the
market in competition for the purchase Of the
| higher grades OF ore, containing large per-
fentage OF copper and silver, and small
uuanlitsv OF gold. The Bmelters want it to mix
with the otss OF galena and carbonate OF 1esd.
to make their bars richer, so as to eave freight
charges on their bullion. The agents from
abroad want to ship tho ores direct to Newark
or San Francisco, and from the 1atter to
Swansea, where III the metals contained in tho
ore are saved BY the smelte1s, and accounted
for 10 the owners OF the ore. Here, nothing
with the copper. The competition has already
| resulted in q rise in price OF such ores as come
out OF the Erie and E1ko mines, and also from
the Imperial, al on spu.s Of Treasure Hill
These ores. ut first, we're sold at go per ton,
then at eco, and now command 500 at the
mines. ANY ore containing $50 in silver, with
90 per cent Of copper and 80 per cent Of lead,
is worth 800 at the dump.
FRE10nrERs WANTED.
The different furnaces now turn out bullion
faster than it can be transported to tho rail-
road. The reason Of this is, that there is not
20 much merchandise demanded here rs for
merly, and freight teams which take bu1lions
to Elko come back empty. This WiI result in
an increase in the rates Of freight, and has al
ready resulted in acarcity Of teams. Besides.
q combustion has been entered into bv cer,
tain freighterB with the agents Of the Bank Of
California, to ship bullion 1T advanced rates.
a little wholesome competition, however, viii
/ keep these within bounds.
INCREASE N THE NTHBER or FURNACES.
While tho number OF mills required for ths
reduction Of "free ore" 8eems to have already
reached its maximum, additional furnaces are
to be erected immediately in different parts OF
the district; and this activity is undoubtedly
stimulated by the successful operations Of
those already erected, and the abundance and
cheapness Of the base ores 4 large furnaca
is to be built at Mount Ophir, on he westa1n
slope OF White Pine Mountain. for the reduc-
ton OF the rich ores Of that section, and two
more are projected by San Francisco people
for Hamilton or SheErnAntoWn. More than
dozen frst-cl7sa furnaces are in operation. and
there IL room for as many more.
HPaoyKHIST IN BUSINESS
English capitalists arc tEeating for the pur-
chase Of the Eberharlt and South Aurora
ciud1ng, probably, the Stanford mill Of thirty
stamps. Some of the mining comp anies hare
recently elected new and wealthy Trustees in
San Erancisco, and these are all about to yiait
their nlnes and set the work in motion for
their more rapid development. The return Of
eprlrg has brought back many old residents,
and the merchants have added largely to their |
stocks. The original Hidden Treasure mine Is
now ranked as the richest on Treasure ELL
A DISTRICT IN MEXICO REaE1IBLEd TIE DAsK
RANGE.
1 late number of the Scientific Press. pub
lished in San francisco, contained deacrip- |
ton Of certain mines IN the District Of SAINTS /
Eula1ia, in the State Of Chihuahua, Mexico, |
which ls identical in geological and rnine1alogi-
ca @ eharacteristlcs with the Base Range Of
1871, and it's niaes produced more than
mulon OF dollars year1y for the eighty-si1
Years preceding 179l. Altar that time, On &C
count Of Indian hostilities, and subsequent
political troubles, they Were gradually aban-
doned- The mines are in cretaceouH fossilifer-
ous limestone. The description is quoted from
an article ID S7Htnlan's Journal, md is as fol-
lows:
:. The ores, which are mainly the chloride and
of lead, together with Though Of ry1er occurrelce
the chloro-hromtd {embolite) and lodid Go,,Trtej
stanes e1 owe ineif isia f wh9h a s1n
TO considerable degree the SPACES IN which they
have been deposited. Courses & ore are always /
considered sseesatons : ine1a mn1s9 atte
sunctimes following cleavaged and joints, and
fGmstmss Planes Of bsd,taE sgan some
modes Of occurrence, without order or defined |
limits 4 bed, or number d tets, Of the lime
stone, In places mar be thoroughly Hebbed with
as to inpatt concrcttonary appearance, or as il ;
limestone breccIa were eemunted BY fefrueioous !
but thus st1ikngly Indicate the energy OF dlsnte-
grating and seRregattng aalon under the decon-
carbonatc) originally contaaei In the Imestone.
together with dinpsed salt Of silver. These fer :
fugiuo1s portions alWas adord good mining |
is their distribution is Irregular, their excavation
results u large and ra1n1ing chambers, generally
gone sucS e o oe5 e1a Ses Of %
natural cnverns, togcter forming underground | c
spaces scarcely less nposing than the most |
noted caTes that eIcltahe wonder of touYtstar u
BEpARATrNG%oRKs NEEDED.
1t ID pretty certain hat II separating works :
are not established n Chicago, they 1iIl Be :
here. An agent Of he 1eaars. Vivian Il Sons,
o. Swansea, Walea was On s visit to White p
Pine last summer, nd left commission to be d
the Base Ridge, which would result in their ~ y;
determination to eecf smelling and refining r.
furnaces At our fwfnsea. il the examination | II
should be satisfscog. That commission has,
I believe, been ezcsted: and tho result is CON O.
fidently anticipaed The eno1moua cost Of z
freighting bnlhu, 70 Ray nothing Of transport 81
ing ore TO the rest commercial cities, takes =
from the value L our impaired bars itumepae-
y, and rende1ahe ahipment Of low grade ores
almost IN impe@ility. The BAbach system | Il
Of refining, atNeNart, N. J., which has been 4
adopted in 81 Francisco, might also be estab- .
lished in Chiogc. Ra1bach teaches the pro- =
cess to metahlsists IN fow weeks, It is the :
separation Of tie precious metals from the | s
baser By themslter ENC a1n1lgspastion. Il ia | s
Y Y use st se1ys Lesd and Shot Works, at San 1 d
Francisco. Tie method is much easier and | y
cheaper th4 the oldsystem OF refining. !!
tHcAGo md oCR x1xka
Judge Go. Q. Bate, OF your city, writes to
our Sheruanto~n paper, the Evening Reporter,
complaining that Chicago people have been Ii
badly ta5en in byf sharp adventurous from g
unn.tu1t rShness. - exhibiting the character q u
Of the wins pretending that the mines had oi
been opne, developed, and worked The
Judge ppbably not aware that the San E
Francisco 2eople were taken in in this manner :,
Haskoe ezcitement; but this did Is
A. ~ sf%1fo fo&u
yeetiB i the really rich mines OF the Com n
stocklo6- St
III Jtlge SAYS your men OF wealth are Il
abort tcvisit White Pine, with 4 view Of in T
vestngaIrgely il our mines, and Of erecting p
Conpny md their purchase of the Tom Paine =,
nine. a Treasure Hill He also e&yn other ~
p4chses viii be made, provided the capital X
fsh e an fztt see With their own eyea just ID
what hey arc to buy" ve
Nov, the Judge must know, for be has been | pr
b Wl.e Pine, that our mines are al open to ~ ~
nsnction! except for blind men, and that ~ ~
Treasn1e Hill is entirely tout OF DOORS as ~ ~
veil as exJoeed to all kinds Of weathers. The 81
mnepse slles Of chloride silver ore are IN the /
nea ajr md sunshine, and cover acres Of :
roand. Anybody can examine them 1t their | 81 81
aisu,e. mi need not be taken in by speci- w
The The frening Reporter thus replies to the ~
amm,nication Of the Judge: lht
AZ that to Judge Baies. mora than to any tul
htt Tner Is due the Representations to the peo- MI
~ ~ 1tfcacu Of which be compiaIns The fact Is hol
e,1 ~ nters1ood In the mining camps west Of the dn
ocn Mountains, that Chicago men 4rs not nc
SSH In thelr ventures in the Great Basin. Inis
T. ten twin0 to their Investments hR7In2 been :,
nou % the representations Of Chicago men, % Nno Mtne M
peIspot experts, When Chicago people San long fol
r. vilnr 70 believe those who are acquainted the
III ou1 mines, instead Of thelr own ci3zena xno On
il pi.ees a. large salaries, they vi succeed. ne,
= ften theif Investments will be falluteG Tne ~
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