New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02
That may be encouraging nsubordinatlon, but such
result is better than exposure 10 contagon In any
| form.
NEW-JERSEYS MINERALS.
ZINC. IRON AND BESSEMER ORES IN WAR
rem AND SUSSEX COUNTIES.

Dover, N. j. Nov 30 SpeciaD.-Therc IS good rea-
son for believing that the upper counties Of Newersey
VIII constitute the great mining centre OF the near
futurc This Is particularly true Of Warren County.
sussex County has been noted for years for its de-
posts of rich zinc and manganese. The Franknite
ore, named after the village which IL IS found
has an almost universal fame Other portions OF the
county contain zinc also but none quite so valuable
as the Franklin and ogdensburg mines. The sussex
county iron is also Of excellent quality, but IL Is not
remarkable Years ago there quite craze over
the mineral discoveries in Sussex but it gradually died
away While the region has always been known to
contain better than many OF the farof Western
mines over which capitalists have raved, the deposits
nave not been worked 10 any extent beyond the
original veins.
But Warren County promises 10 prove vastly SUI
perlor In her mineral 10 Sussex. Rich veins
OF zinc, iron and BessemeP and smaller veins OF
other very valuable ores have been discovered Of late
Not much publicity has been given TO the discoveries
for in most instances the owners not fully aware
Of tho character OF their property. The credit Tor
opening up the mineral wonders OF Warren belongs
to the late Professor George H. Cook, of New Bruins
wick the State Geologis and his assistants especially
Professor Frank L. Mason. In a conscientious and
painstaking manner the State geological corps mas
gone up and down the hills and valleys OF these
northern counties, examining closely the nature OF the
rock and soil and investigating thoroughly every trace
VI mllcfdl ucpOsUS. n more HOnOrdDic man uhoH
Professor Cook never lived. He could have taken
advantage of his discoveries to enrich himself re-
pcatedy but he refused dvulge the results Of any
of his investigations except In HIS reports 10 the state
lie maintained that he was employed by the com
monwealth and consequently his first duty was 10
that employer His reports valuable they were,
did not have extensive circulation and were not widely
read. That is reason why the knowledge of the
discoveries in Warren County was not turned to
Dracfcal hefor A veins have been
opened up and developed certain extent but there
arc vast deposits that remain untouched some OIL
them will be rather hard to mine It is true, nut no
more 50 than hosts of Western mines, and here the
transportation and freight easily taken care o.
There a few veins being operated. Shafts have
been sunk and machsery procured for one or two
iron and properties and for one Bessemer vein.
The Bessemer so far developed compares fav0raby with
the Bessemer that brought from distant points
and at great expense. 1t runs very low In phos-
phorus and sulphur ingredients that are
not wanted, but too frequently found The analyses
Of the speak for themselves, yet strangely enough
the product goes begging. The explanation Is simple
enough perhaps. Those who own the lands on Whlch
the veins are found have idea how to get their
properties before the public. Their mining experts
and capitalists are strangely sceptcal They Will pay
big prices for mines in the West, which they have to
take entirely on faith, and sometimes only on the
merest hearsay. while they will not for moment
credit the existence Of better deposits of valuable ore
close at hand which be investigated easily ana
economically The few samples from Warren County
that have been presented In New l0rk anu fhliauef
phia are regarded a. swindes. Men who Ought 70
know better refuse jump the cars ana take the
three hours ride that would at once demohstraD uo
truth or show the falsty of the claims made.
But they are bound To come after Wme. " arren
County's mining IS In lie infancy. Inc hnAt
report OF the State GeOlogs, It Is UNDERSTOOD on eN
cellent authority will show still more wonderful us
coverics Minerals not found before In this country
and which arc imported after great trouble ana al
bic cost have been brought 10 the surface along anu
under the Blue Ridge range that bounds the upper
end of This state Somebody Is bound take adv an
tage of these discoveries II not be the scepcal
miner but will be enterprsing capitalist who
egual * worth two or three mines I'm Nevada, New.
Mexico or Arizona. Those parties who nave sccuiTl
leases or options some OF the properties aited,N
dlsrovored will be 10 find purchasers In the
near future Warren County Will see the day wheI
be rich minerals in her soil and rock will be mined
rom one end of her territory the other. 1t Is only
question of time.