The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-21
NEWS OF THE MINING WORLD.
mo STORIES OF Wealth FROM THE
SEVEN DEVILS Nv IDAHO.

thia year Already capitalists are turning thei
attention to the mines there. Some OF Oh
eetimPtos made by u leading mining man loo
large. but believe thom within the bounds Q
reason. Tho Peacock mine is said to contain
10000 ons OF COPPER ore practically on the sur
face tn at will average thirty Ter cent copper
That would yield 100000 70 pounds OF copper
valued at seventeen cents per pound. s7.Gj0,OO0
Now. suppose that half OF the o o is in sight
the Inine contains $l5.O00O0j worth Of tn,
metq |, which enormous sum will be greatly in
creW sod by the gold and silyer 1t contains. Tht
Sou h Peacock Joins the above named mine OF
the same lend. and Is even richer in copper
Thu vein IL from 100 to $50 feet wide and crop
GU, on the surface. This mine was lately rur
chi lsed by a company OF Boston men, who are
ne Rotiating for other mines in the district
ST aslters are badly needed. Considerable ore
HI 10 been shipped during the past year, but OF
n costs tl20 per ton for freight, 1t does not give
che rrofts that it ought to. Shelters on the
feround cou reduce the ore ut an expense o.
from SO to $40 per ton.
Whenever such works are erected and It IL
expected that hey will be soon. the Seven
Devils will be the greatest copper and silver
mining district In the West. aud some believe
in the world. Until this year the mines wore
oil owned by prospectors, who were not able &c
erect reduction works OF any kind IT Is n
blessing to us that capitalists are taking hold
rs there is now no doubt that reduction works
of large capacity will be erected.
Prospectors are finding considerable tellu-
rum In the veins three miles south OF This
place. 1t contains both gold and silver. and is
an indication OF good mines. Two or three OF
the locations will DO thoroughly 2rospected
during the summer.
The owners OF the Chlckamon mine. five
miles east OF Idaho City. IRE preparing to
commence development work, and are taking
out ore for shipment to Banner.
The Little Giant mine. at Warrens. has here
tofore been worked for gold only but as moro
silver 10 found at depth the owner is studying
the best methods OF roasting. Last year his
little ive-stamp mill yielded SOL 900. He says
there are many rich mines in his district, but
rs the country Is not near railroad. and but
little known abroad. no capital has Invested
there There are many other districts In
Idaho in tho same condition that will event.
ually come to the front as great producers Of
the precious metals. but capital will be re-
CURED to develop them and prove the richness
Of the mines.
Henry Whitney, superintendent Of the
Muddy group OF mines, on the north side OF
Boise Easin, Is rapidly preparing for the hasty
erection OF the new twenty stamp mill imme-
diatel!I on its arrival
Som e moro good ore bodies have been dis
cover cd lately in the Elkhorn mine. on Summit
Flat. The company has q force Of ten men
steadily employed.
TIE Buffalo Company have started work
1Gailn In their mine on the famous Atlanta
ledge Their twenty stamp mill resumed
crushing on last Monday The Tahoma mine
and mill. at he Same place. will start up in a
low days. There are number Of fine pros
nj n WI
has been done during the winter. among which
b the Webfoot. on which a 400-foot tunnel was
Fun. Who're it cut the ledge the vein Is four
feet wide Of good orc.
Tho AlturaS Company OF Rocky Bar is laying
IN large amount OF supplies with the inten-
ton OF working q larger force than usual dur
ing the summer. Thoy have two mills. a ten
and fifty stamp. The Vishnu, rich mine near
Che Elmoro owned by the Alturas Company, Is
working ten men.
PROGRESS IN NEW MEXICO.
Silver CRY. July 15.-Suffcent rain has
fallen to supply the mills with wafer. and
placer mining has been commenced in a small
way at Pinos Altos There have been only two
days this month without rainfall and miners
are making the best OF 1t. The working forces
of tho mines are being increased and mills are
being started uD again after the enforced shut
down.
Work WIS commenced on Monday on new
claim at Pinos Altos, which will be put down
100 feet under the present contract The COM
pany's new eighty-ton mill will be up by the
time the shaft is finished.
very little work Ia being done on the Deep
DOW IN. The mine has not met the expectations
Of the operators for nearly three years and It is
handy probable that anything will be done In
6fe mine for some time except what is dono by
mirrors having leases.
portion oil the first run Of the new copper
em elter at Hanover, which is tho first COPPER
produced IN this country this year. Ia piled up
ne 70 awaiting shipment The copper is of very
good quality.
Z, The continued development OF the mines In
Ing the idea tnat enough lead can be pro uced
IN New Mexico to luX the dry ores produced
eamn has been increasing month by month Tor
q year. and much larger increase is looked |
Tor In the next year than In the year past very
conslderAbe part OF the lead ores Leed iy the |
smelters at Ell faso comes from the Cooks |
fs aN, Hines III II asQ commands own the
prise mines. From these four mines moro |
than 10000 tons OF ore have already been
a 1eosTh tn the be sD 70 BE-
6ona g"phneriRg or sIrlace work has been
meets with a shaft 100 leet deeD. Tho tunnel
WILL VII 10 d.i'en through t. the Desdomona.
2 depth OF $40 feet. II o Is struck in the
eun, oil at that depth there Will be 10 doubt as
20 the future possibilities OF tho canp.
The surur.se has been worked but little
below the surface. but has produced about
B.QO0 tohs OF ore. The ore produced i'll these
amlnes runs about A. per cent. lead, and from
dve to nine ounces in silver. Tunnels ARE 20
being driven In on the Venice md Webster
mines to strike ore at u considerable denth
Both OF these tunnels are in mure than 1875
Leet. fine body OF sand carbonate hn- been
uncovered and Is being worked in inc summit
mine. which is owned by Teel & Poo. The
Grand Central aud Gusted DanNor are tw0
very PROMISING inineS In the same group with
ne summit, and owned by the same persons.
Llndaua' Wormsor Co. OF DeminE own two
important mines In the camp. both Of which
Are now bel nv worked with good TO suits. The
lnez, which has produced several thousand
IONS OF orc, IL being worked by Harris 4 &c,
Flower Queen is being worked by the ownors.
me DWer Queen ofo car los considerable
Zinc: which makes the ore uudeFlri.llo Tor the
'melteIs eithel ~ T. l'usD or SUcOgrO Small
Quantities OF this 0r" have uecn seut TO Ter /
many for treatment. ana large sh!uments arc
aow bong made to Jopln. Mo. ILero are
many other y. omtsing properties III tlig dis
rict. and no caml' III the Territory has u more
Cooke Peak. $4,000
There il a much be'tor feeling among silver