The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14
NEWSOF THE MINING WORLD.
,oIBO REJoICES IN THE PROSPECT
or FOREIGN CAPITAL.
-.uroad Lines Pushing Huto the BIsek
Nwu,.-some Rich FInds in New Mexico

un.-somo BIch Finds in New Mexico
remarkable Strike at the TIN Cup.
Io,uo CITY, july Ave received the very
-.toonrs ne va to. day that President Harrison
,sssIened the bill making Idaho the forty
LII STATE OF the Union. We are now freed
,.om the alien land act. which has for the past
80 mr. throe years proven great detriment TO
~. mining interests, as foreign capital could
W. iDvast in mines in any OF the Territories to
=. ertent OF moro than 10 per cent. OF the
.sn,tal stock. Now we can look for and will
.",,T secure tho immediate investment OF
NIiiions OF British capital AS homo capital
IL IN invest in mines Ia very limited for
In money will be OF great benefit to the
Jaw State OF Idaho.
last week your reporter visited the mines OF
a.. silver Mountain Company at Graham and
.hose Of tho Elmira Company at Banner. A
.nrnel 10 tap the Overland one OF the mines
=, Tho former company. at the depth OF 100
s.,t ia now in 100 feet, and will tap the vein In
~. course OF a few days. This is run to as
s.r,aIn whether there is ore near the surface
,hst twill pay to mill. II they succeed in find
,ro ore there. stopping will commence and the
mnlwIIl resume crushing soon. II not, they
All he obliged 10 await the completion OF the
lang tunnel. which, 1t is estimated. will take
49, vsars The new tunnel will have two
,,acks. and when completed will be $500 feet
ionp and tap the Overland, Cleveland, and
Julia mines at the depth OF 1000 feet or more.
Tbere are immense bodies OF low-grade ore
4, oliver Mountain district which 1t is hoped
viii develop into good mines at depth. 1fsuch
hopes are verified by the tunnel to be run, 1t
viii be great mining camp. as the veins are
humorous and very large
Banner the Elmira Company is making
ali necessary preparations to keep the twenty
stamp mill running summer and winter here
altar won't down the main shaft OF tho VOL
v.rine mine, stopping on the 200, 800. and 400
footleyes, In all OF these were large ore bodies.
the largest and richest OF which was on the
Ioo.foot level In both the east and west
drifts, and in the slopes sulphurets and ruby
silver Rlittered in bodies from two to four feet
In width. The vein not only gains in size with
depth. but In richness also. There are now 1.400
tons OF this ore at the mill, and plenty more In
sight In the mine that Is not extracted because
there is nowhere TO store it This mine yields
tho richest ore In the district running from
1900 to 1915 per ton in silver. aud Is developed
BIZ shaft to the depth OF 500 feet The coming
tunnel will develop four other mines on the
vay. among which are the Panamint and Star
fthe West, which have yielded splendid orc
on the surface AS the mountain under which
twill pass Is covered with rich arRentiferous
"dost" It Is very probable that some rich
blind lodges will be discovered on tho way, as
che tunnel will run for $500 feet through the
best mineral belt In the country. Last year
1000 tons OF Wolverine ore reduced in the mill
"TSS owners Of the ChicEamon mine viii soon
commence q shaft for the purpose OF develop
lnE the vein And getting out ore f0r shipment
iSaRo Uity. The ore from it assays over 205
ounces per ton silver and fSY v gold per t91
S1d sa iva nine fSs nine is Yielding large
opened up In shape for extensive working.
RAILROADS IN THE BLACK HILLS.
DEApwoop, South Dakota July s.-The being
known as the tramp. formerly unknown In this
roads. and already the roads and gulches are
alive with them. Our cool climate makes this
TO reae Of The
OF railroads and OF civilization. Strikes some
thing also unknown IN this part Of the country.
The Elkhorn branch Of the Northwestern
from Whitewood to Deadwood. Most Of this
number are engaged a. the tunnel oI near the
Don coward .! fS Pat
Z being done near Deadwo9d. as this end Of
the line will be S95mPIeted last an % besides
western and the burlington and Missouri re-
garding the formers right to cross the depot
city, which is still pending and work will not
be begun up here until that question Is settled.
ing is one Of the objective points Of the North
western road The company have been pros
years Tor coal. Good coal Is found there OF the
very same DUAL lily as that found at Newcastle.
% IN SSd the tbs and @
whether the area OF coal deposits Is sufficiently
great to make extensive coal industries ie the
the outcroppings OF a third. but the third vein
has not been prospected. The third vein is
ndesd eHS9 eo Sos
problem Of Hay, Creek will soon have to be
road Is now " within thirty miles Of the neigh:
borhood. and is building that way. The land
be bs 4nad up s peP miles
coal belt 1t will cost $40 per acre. or double its
The BuriiDgton and Missouri has probably
2.000 men ct work on its Black Hills line. ex-
tending ell the way from Custer to lockwood;
toughest portion Of the Black. Hills and viii be
will 5S Of the tb ees Ss In
Of summer IT will have, no superior. Deep
GorGes narrow caf t high. rugged noun noun,
timothy and other vegetation will Constitute |
o. Of me and when
completed. Add to these the fine. cool climate |
Of the Black Hills and travelling here will be a
Both, the Northwestern and the, BURLINGTON
end Missouri are building branches into the |
Hot Springs the famous health resort OF the |
Black Hills, They will be completed by Sep
hmber, II is sato to say that there are moro |
railroads building IN the Black Hills than In |
any other equal area OF country in the United |
btates-and they are not paper roads either.
ITEMS PROM ARIZONA.
Tucson. July 5-Charles II. Peck OF the Cen
fal Silver OF Casa Grande district is here now
In the interest OF that group OF mines. He has
aarge amount OF concentrates which he will
ship at an early day.
/, D. Chi!lson came In from the Old Hat dis
trct yest erday. and reports that work has just
begun on a new gold mine in connection with
the giant group by men who have taken CON
tract TO sink Il shaft and then cross cut. Four
men have been put at work and the surface
Indications are good for u flrst-class mining
Camp. Silver is also found in fair quantities.
A fine spring OF water Is not far from the
mine. and grazing in that neiGhborhood is
goo There are two good roads leading from
this camn, one toward Benson aud the other
iorty;two miles to Tucson. When these mines
are developed they will draw their supplies
from Tucson. thus adding another camp to the
long list that come horee for their supplies
Frank Wells got into PhuniX yesterday from
the Harlua Ilala, and REPORTS everything there
quiet. but looking well. All are waiting for the
bonanza fOmDany In lend in nCtiVa WORK