The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
MINING NEWS.

The consumption of copper in the
United States during the past year was
5000 tons.
The cleanup of the Father de Smet
mine for the first half of February
yielded S9,S6975.
Ellis Lever, of England, offers a re-
ward of $4,000 to any one who will
invent portable electric lamp suitable
for use in mines.
Quite number of American mining
properties will be represented at the
Amsterdam exposition with fine speci-
mems of their ore.
The Boston and Colorado works at
Argo produced $402 900 worth of bullion
in gold, silver and copper during the
month of February. This is the largest
amount ever shipped by the company
in one month, and is a good beginning
for the year.
We are officially informed that the
directors of Sierra Grande will at their
next meeting issue to the stockholders
of the company financial report show
ing the earnings of the company to date,
and the amounts expended In the erec-
tion of the mill and the smelter, and
the development of the mine. The
company has already paid $500,0O0 in
dividends and the reports will show
that there is a handsome balance in the
treasury. The company has no debt
whatever, beyond the current monthly
expenses at the mines. The smelter is
running at full capacity and works like
charm, while the mill is running on
the dry ores. The usual amount of
bullion is being pro'luced.- Philadel-
phla Mining Journal.
Denver Times: There is no doubt
that Jimtown is the livliest mining
camp in Colorado to-day. There is
more excitement there than there has
heeE in any part of the state for two
years. The life Of the camp and the
excitement which it is creating every
where, are not questioned; but there is
not so much certainty in the feeling
which people have regarding the foun-
dation of this life and excitement, and
the camps permanency. One man will
tell you that Jimtown is second Lead
vile; another will say that there is not
enough ore in the camp to make one
good Leadville mine. A well-known
Denver real estate and mining broker,
who is now in Jimtown, writes TO a
friend that there is so much excitement
up there, that 1t IS impossible for him
to come to any conclusion on the mer-
its of the camp. He rather leans to the
opinion, however, that there is good
mineral there and that while there may
not be so much of it as some people
think, yet there is enough to build up a
lively camp. =
The Nevada legislature has done one
good thing among many foolish things
during its session in enacting the fol-
lowing law, and has set an example
which would be well for the legislators
of other mining states and territories
to follow: "Any person, corporation
or association, or the agent of any per-
son, corporation or association engaged
in milling, smelling, sampling, concen-
trating, reducing, shipping or purchas-
ing of ores in this state, who shall in
any manner knowingly alter or change
the true value of any ore delivered to
him, or them, so as to deprive the seller
of the correct value of the same, or who
shall substitute other ores for those de.
livered to him or them, or shall issue
any bill of sale, or certificate of pur.
chase that does not exactly and truth.
fully state the actual weight, assay
value and total amount paid for any
lot or lots of ore purchased. or who by
any secret understanding or agreement
with another, shall issue bill of sale
or certificate of purchase that does not
correctly and truthfully set forth tht
weight, assay value and total amount
paid for any lot or lots of ore pur.
chased by him or them, shall he guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in sum not ex
ceedlng s., 900, nor less than 800 or i'm
prisonment not more than one year, OF
both, at the discretion of thecourt."