The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-13
MINERS N MINING.
Reports Of Rich Strikes, New Prospects
and General Mining News.

A good quality of anthracite coal Las
been discovered on the reservation a short
distance from Chamberlain.
From " pounds Of ore from Silver
Glance district, Emeralda county, Ne
vada, one pound of gold was realized.
Last weeks ore yield of Comstock mines
aggregated 900 tons, from which the bull
lion yield. estimated on the probability
that ~ rent OF the value of battery
sample ore pulp assays was returned,
amounted tn sl25,6ls,
The Con. Cal. a Va. last week shipped
To the Morgan mill l0ai tons and NJ
pounds of ore and To the Eureka 1861 o
and 100 pounds; battery sample assays
showing an average value of $40 per
ton ,2,h.Sl Ions milied.l Bullion valued nj
Ss9,6si.i5 was shipped 10 the Carson mint,
and S77, 7l5.l1 To n Francisco.
A solid gold nugget worth $1,000 was
brought in last evening from the Bore
man placer mines. eight miles east OF
Baker City. says the Idaho Democrat. and
was the wonder and admiration OF hun
dreds of people. Thu nugget will be
placed on exhibition at the First National
bank.
The discovery Of a quartz lode was made
by Mr.. j. 4. Sullivan during the week
nearly a mile beyond the summit OF Long
Gulch, which looks well. He has not yet
had time to prospect the lode. but SO .far
as developed il is about six feet wide. This
is % new district or section in which no
Iodcs nave been heretofore found, and
may lead TO the discovery OF other lodes
of great value.-Sitrer CITY Arotdnche.
Silver City Ardtdnche: On Wednesday
last Mr.. John Upham showed us a sample
Of coal out of n coal vein recently discov-
cred by his son, near Rockville, this
county. IL has a bright appearance and
burns well. The veins or strata are mar
row, but there are as many as three OF
them, which leads Mr.. Upham to believe
that "A good coal mine is near by, and Tor
which he will look. He will run in on the
present vein 10 see IL II will not lead to
large deposit.
The Clayton udaho) Siirer Press says:
We had the pleasure this week of meet
ing an old time placer miner In this re-
gion. On being questioned as To the min
ing outlook for 1880, he said: The outlook
for a good mining season was never
brighter than to-day. Numerous placer
diggings which have remained idle for a
long time will he worked this year to great
advantage, which, insures n long mining
season, and the output thercfrom will be
fabulous. Good returns are expected
from everywhere.
bikhts liz oo'NH ~ ~ ~
proof brick were shipped from Walker
Lake, Nevada, to Virginia City last week.
The bricks were used as lining for roast
crs in the Mount Cory mill, and IL Is
claimed that they nave become 80 impreg-
mated with gold that they are now worth
81 apiece. When broken in two a black
stain h disclosed, and this stain Is aid To
have been caused by the molten metal
soaking into them. Each sack contained
about twenty-five bricks, making about
200 In all.
A rich deposit Of silica was recently
discovered by 7. ID. Mitchell about two
miles from Trinidad, Colorado. II is ON
top of n of the foothills of the Sangrc
lie Christie range, twenty acres in area,
and from ten 10 twelve feet thick. Sam
Piles of il have been assayed and found 81
per cent. pure. II is easily crushed and
contains slight traces of lime. which aids
in fiuxing. Samples have heel sent Ia
leading glass manufacturers, and they
pronounce IL of n quality suitable Ia max
ing the finest plate aud flint glass. The
supply IL ineNhaustible.