The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16
NEWSOF THE MINING WORLD.
RICHES IN CALF ORNIA THAT THE
FoRTY-NINERS OVERLOOKED

a.. for cold MT fsIoee-ter, Rhode Island.
FAN FHANo1sco juno 9.-Tho Lost Confidence
rnine on Iron Mountain. Shasta county. is de-
soribod by the Shasta Courier as ~ vast cruel
BILE filled with silver and gold ore Tho fact
chat Last months run produced two-horse
wagon load OF silver bullion, Weighing 1880
pounds, indicates that tho UOurie,'s estimate
Of the wealth OF Iron Mountain is not greatly
exaggerated.
Chinese who are working tho pacers OF En-
sennda, Lower California, are said to be max
ing big wages. A lume has been built, and a
hydraulic ram will he in operation soon.
Major Zimpleman has q ten-stamp mill
running on the Elsinore mine. and his first
cleanup more than repaid the $1,000 that
ho gave for tho claim. He has taken out $751;
900 more than tho entire cost OF his plant and
Gays there is over $4,000 worth OF ore in sight
J, W. Perry. who has inspected the principal
mines OF Alamo. says: Compared with the
deep mines OF California. Alamo is only pros
poet. Most OF the veins strengthen with
depth. and o fairly rich mine at 100 feet Is
reasonably certain to carry moro gold at 200
feet The country rock ia OF very even forma-
ton. Much OF tho ore pronounced rebelious
10 absolutely free milling. with the exception
OF small percentage OF sulphurets not worth
saving"
BIO STRIKE NEAR SHASTA.
SHASTA. Col, June GA new gold mine has
been opened about two, tiles north OF this
town by CUNNINGHAM Drrmmond & Co., and
$1,000 IN pure gold was taken out In few
days at a depth not exceeding thirteen feet
The surface prospect which resulted in the
finding OF the lead was directly In an old trail.
over which thousands OF persons have travelled
In years gone By. 1t is often said that miners
have struck their picks into every foot OF Cali
fornia soil. but the frequent discovery OF
lodges and pacers where men have been walk
ing over them for years. indicates that the old
time prospector was not very thorough IN his
work: The forty miner didn't pick up al the
gold that was lying around loose In California.
THE LUCE OF TRAMP.
SPOKANE FALLS, June "a few weeks ago
tramp packing his blankets, walked into Bear
Creek Gulch, In the CIur d'Alene district IA
$4,000 In bis pocket. He had discovered gold
IN the Rulch, and sold out his claim or that
IN, the, district. and prospectors arc rushing
ipto the Rulch. Samples Of ore from one OF
the claims the ton 70 B
tramps luck will pack out nothing but his
coMsToCK BULLION.
VIRGINIA CRY. June 2.-The bullion ship
ments Of Consolidated California and Virginia
for May amounted to over sSO.0OO, At the
present rate OF production the yield OF the
tomstock lode for the year will be about
Ire Wenban mine. Eureka county produces
900 month the net profit being 100000.
Over fifty Chinese are ground: suicinG in the
Eqlches between Tuscarora and McCan Creek.
They have not been DISCOURAGED by recent de-
eisions Of courts to the effect that Chinese
has no rights as miner.
COAL AND GOLD IN WASHINGTON.
WALL, WALLA. June 2.-Another discovery Of
o ION %sshinston '" 3. " piltS Chased two
bear CUBS Of his farm and followed them into
n his It.
the rocks. Mr.. Diltz forgot all about the bears.
source OF the stream. The vein is five feet
wide, and the coal is OF excellent quality.
Of Bafer county. and the streams s4 are laden
with chickens in solution. Some of the placers
Is S s to so ;ha y nelson IS @ eam ~ ea hy
miners expect this to be their, best season for
ter stored up plenty OF water In the mountains.
MINING IN COLORADO.
DENVER. June 1.-THE Dolores group Of sill
yer mines east OF Chihuahua, Mexco. have
The Pinos Altos mine. which is near the
Dolores grSnR is turning put Sl ~ to $4,000
mines arc also doing finely. 4 recent ship
ment Of silver ore from the Tom Green brought
S22 o ton. The famous Bulls mine has been
worked continually for the past six years, and
its present output is from $4,000 to $4,000
biye y ore p-Pp per ~S non had. tbo ORIGINAL location
at Aspen says that he and a Mir. Steele. while
prospecting In 1879 located the Spar mine, and
Pratt thinks there Is better show for a pros
pector now than ever before II the man under
senstor TSbor sTubs.aKed two shoeakers
with $l4, from which his start in life was fairly
made. The, shoemakers grew tired OF climbing
OF their resting places. The result was the
discovery Of, the Little Plttsburg mine at q
out for $4,000 and his companion for $500, 900.
Tabor held on and pocketed cool S3.OOOOOO
9 sod the bo
ten days ago on Ute Creek in New Mexico. 1t
The snow on the mountains near Kokomo
remains quite deep, making mining anything
but pleasant. The Elk tunnel has been pene.
outpSt IS abO 1929 tons dy
A rich strike has Just been made In the st.
Jacobs mine. near Iake City OF quantities OF
sulphurets and brittle silver ore running in
The Felsann 'a at Silver Plume. few days ago
turned 500 ounces silver per ton and 200
ounces for second-class.
9, Recent deve opments at the gold mines near
Manhattan give most fattering assurances OF
@he Etchness OF the camp. recent assay from
the Bonanza gave returns OF $lO5 OF gold to the
The mining output at Leadyille for May
amounted TO 42,0D8 tons. or 1858 tons daily;
During the month the smelter treated 1910 |
TONS ot'oTe, producing l.55u tons OF bullion.
On the Adams upper contact the lessees are |
shipping rs tons per day OF hiRh-grade lead
carbonate ore.
ITEMS FROM NEW MEXICO.
SILVER CRY. n. NJ. June 1O.-One Of the SIM |
plest mill ever constructed was recently built |
In this city. 1t was designed and constructed |
by MIR. Woodland Of the Woodland foundry here, |
and several satisfactory runs have been made |
with It, The mill consists Of large tub with |
an iron bottom, from the centre OF which rses |
q perpendicular shaft. to which the power to |
run the mil Ia communicated by means OF a |
cog:whee gearing at the top. Near the bottom
OF this perpendicular shaft an axle is attached
ct right angles 20 it,, At each end OF the axle
10 an iron wheel weighing over 5000 pounds.
a n 50 oonstrneted as to be easily taken apart
hye Inches In thickness, and with broad fuces
The tires can BIO removed and replaced, when
they become worn, with very little troubls
Tho axle to which tho wheels are attached, is
about O foot and Il hal! shorter than the diame-
ter OF the tub, so that there Is enough space
between the wheoe and the side Of the tub TO
prevent clogGing. The ore is placed In tho tub
beneath the heavy iron wheels. which are kent
turning about the upright shaft
The broad facet wheels turning in q small cir
Gle combine both the crushing and grinding
principles. When the ore has reen reduced to
screens nenr tho iottom OF the tub. and may
either be amAlgamated and concentrated or