Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-04


undivided half interest claimed by Corn
wall In a valuable group Of mines in
Shasta county, worth s5W,OOO. The lat
ter's interest was based upon verbal
contract to purchase q half interest IN
the mines, which We're bonded by his own |
name and who refused to CONVEX said half
interest to Cornwall. The decision held
that the plaintiff, by his own acts, had
forfeited all his right under the verbal
contract and Judgment was entered in
favor of the defendant The case will be-
appealed to the supreme court,
WHERE Is IT?
The Brooklyn Eagle says it Is rumored
| in the jewelry district in New York that
Wells, Fargo X Co. have advanced sl.WO-
900 to work newly found mine of rubies
which the firm has acquired In the west
The locality is kept a secret at present
but il is thought To be in Montana. re-
porter saw two of the stones from the
workings. They are hardly over an
eighth of a carat apiece. but of beauti-
full color, deep, pure crimson, approach
ing the rare pigeons blood so much adj
mired in the rubes of Hurmah.
PERSONAL
Thomas Mcclellan, formerly auditor Of
ShOshone county. Idaho. and now resi-
dent aud large property holder here. Is
expected back from the Cpur ii Alenes
daily.
re. Vanderford, formerly miner In the
Black Bear and Gem mines, writes that
he will return 50 rs Ia he In ROose town
about June list.
T. l.. Aubray, a gentleman well and
favoraby known In fairhayen. leaves Tor
Roose town soon. He will locate there
this summer.
The noted Montana experts, Henry
Bratnober. j. X. Pardee and Fred Chad
hursn, are all expected In the Cascade dis
trict early.
William stack and George Anderson.
first class miners from the mines OF CLOS
ter aud Marysville, Montana, are among
the many bound for the new Eldorado.
George Renolds (renas GEORGE came IN
from the Wanacut Lake district the first
of the week. and reports very ,avorably
ON the mining outlook for that section.
Tenas George Is an old timer, having i'm
migrated here at the time Of the Fraser
. river excitement thirty. years ago, ana
has been in this part of the country even
since. lie. In company with man by tht
name of Stewart. made the first mineral
! location in this camp. On May ~ lsso
they discover d and located the Lady al
: the Lake. In which George Is stu par
owner.
Mr.. John &. IIoar. now in the city, wa
the first miner that opened coal mln'
and loaded a ear Of coal at Ccrrillos, New
Mexico (now one OF the most importan
towns in the wesU ON the A. 7. and \.
! railroad. lie was afterwards superintend
ent of a MouteZuma coal c0mpany's min
al Defiance. New Mexico. on the line o
7 the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. operat
7 ed by officers of the road, John TX. Rce
! president. lie was later superintendent
: Of the Pacific Coal company's mine at DE
iiance, New Mexico. and later owner o
the Hoar& COot coal mine at Cerrillos
= New Mexico Mr.. IIoar Is here To engag
in some of the many coal enterprises y
this vicinity. lie has visited some OF tn
A properties and speaksin the highest term
! Of the outlook.
;. GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT
Director of the Mint Leech has submit
= ted TO congress his report ON the produc
; ton of precious metals for the year lsss
Z Gold product of the United States, l.5s..
tine ounces: value So. OOO.OuO against s33.
: Om.UO for the preceding year. Of IN
], gold product s3l .gj9,0Is was deposited
minis for coinage and manufacture int
bars. The silver product was approNi
mately N.0O0.OW fine ounces; commercial
q value $i6. $50. 600. aud a coinage value q
4 s,ii. 6i6. 464. against an estimated produc
n for 1883 Of i5. 7s3 .632 fine ounces Of u com
y mercial value of si3,0.0.0O0 and a coinag
+ value of $50. l95,OO; increase over ISIS
" about 4.s6l .3bS fine ounces: Increase Z
"A commercial value, S3.s3O.OOO. In additio
K to the silver product OF our mines abOt
Is 1.WO.OU ounces Of silver extracted froi
l. lead ores were imported into the Unite
m States and smelted in this country, an
n over 5.UO.OO ounces from base silver bal
imported principally from Mexico, mah
l. ing the Total product of our mines, SINE
q tiers. and rehnercs about 6?.OOoWO III
ounces Of silver.
OF this amount the government pun
chased for coinage q, l25'35s ounces: tlel
N were used In the arts about 6.OOOW
70 ounces: exported TO Hong Kong and u
W. East Indies. about 9,OO.OOO ounces: shlI
ned to London for sale. about .O.OO.W
- ounces
IN Colorado still maintains first ran
k. among producing states. with an aggr'
A. gate product of gold and silver oil ov'
I'd seIW0.OOO. Montana stands next with
ne product of s222 $4,000. California produce
ID sii,O34,OOO. of which sl3,UO,OW were gol
of product of the United States. L tab SHOW
AT largely increased product, notably
as silver; idaho and New Mexico report a
Is increased product and Arizona reports
re- reduced product for lss9. The gold pr
n duct Of Dakota tsouth) Increased iro
s2.GO0.OOO In 1858 to ss,9OOWO In lsss. or
gon and Washington both report increas'
products, the former having produce
It's 81 eOOUDin gold. The states of the A.
he paachian range show slightly increas'
ON product of gold over lsss. The total vail
n Of gold deposited at mines during 9
of calendar year was S4S.yGe,U12. OF Will,
In sI2.599,aO6 was new deposits, and $500
$50 r9deposited
The total deposit and pure hases Of silv
aggregated 3D. .JA standard ounce
of coinage value, 81, .236, l65, Of which 81. u.
In 2l2 standard ounces, coinage value -
an 1906, were deposits; The auantlty
he silver purchased for silver dollar COMA
re- was q. i25,357 fine ounces, costing s.
'p- 3.g.5l0. an average cost OF S2.93JI
aet ounce fine. The amount OF silver oifef
lat the treasury department for sale aggl
gated AZ g65. 200 fine ounces.
The net loss of gold and silver To
United States by excess OF exports o,
81 imports Of precious metals was as I
er. lows: Gold. s3s, $685. 1853; silver. si4.1s
'p- G66: total, s53,615.4l9. The amount
en- gold and silver used in the industrial a
ne during the calendar year lss9 In I
OF yer. coinage value, ss,1G6, 600; total. 8!
pie 463.OOO The amount Of domestic BULL
pa used in the arts was: Gold. SojS6.s
silver. coinage value, S7.sg5 1888! tot
sl69si, 1GO. The total metallic stock OF
United States is estimated to have bt
oni January 1, 1880. as follows. Gold c.
"a and bullion. ssjs9,215.OO7. silver coin q
i. bullion, s43s, 3ss. 6si; total, 81
ON ACROSS THE WATER
fny William Munro. who left the Comstt
ara last summer for the South African x
ri. fields, has written letter to friend
of Virginia, New, descriptive of his trip a
rod of the country IN which he Is at pres
,ch working, says the Mining and Scient
ia Press.
ai Mr.. Munro embellishes his facts W
|. ed but few adjectives, and tells a tale d
Hbo knocks more romance out of South Afr
n In a minute than the English packet III
ble and mine share holders can plant !
mo year.
DIV Following are sentences reprodu'
Ia from his letter verbatim:
I'll 81 have not seen a person since /