The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-16
VERY COMPLETE F|zzLE.
Those Tsmescal Tin Mines, Much
Vaunted as the Pride Of
the Tariff
Are Owned by Englishmen, About
One Dozen Men Employed
in Them.
The Output Small and Growing Less-Talk
by q '49er, Who Knows His
Business.

NEW YoRE. Oct. 15.-Lewis F. Everett, of
San Diego, CAL, is in the city, stopping at
the Hoffman House. Mr.. Everett is an old
'49-or. He made his fortune in the old
bonanza days in California, and has since
utilised his time and wealth in acquiring
information about the mineral resources of
this and other countries. Mr.. Everett was
asked whether the reports of the great re-
sources of the Temesoal tin mines had any
foundation in fact.
sit seems a pity" he replied, 'to tear to
pieces the wonderful stories about the out
pat of the Temesoal tin mines which the
republican press all over the country have
Haunted in the faces Of tho democrats, but
there has never been taller lying about any
property in the world than about
these same Temescal mines. To show
you how false have been the state
ments Of the republicans 1 have only to
say upon the authority of an engineer con-
nected with the mines that the total output
Of the Temssoal tin mines up to the present
time has not been over fifteen tons. Since
about the middle of July the production
has been lessening so rapidly that I would
not be surprised any day to hear that it
has entirely ceased. Judging from the
WAY things were being run at the miue
when 1 was there, l should think that the
only hope the Englishmen who pur-
chased the property have Of getting their
money back ID that they may be able to sell
the water rights, of which they have plenty,
to be used by the farmers in the vicinity to
irrigats their lands.
"Tho English since they took possession
have expended q great deal of money upon
the property. They have erected a mill,
built roads, constructed dams, fumes, etc.,
but much of it has been ugelessly wasted.
As an instance, some time ago it was said
that the mill was too small and another OF
twenty-five stamps would be needed. Sew
eral san Francisco manufacturers were
asked to give estimates, and 1t was publicly
said that tho mill was to be built in San
of permitting our people to enjoy any of
the benefits of the nina, because while
manufacturer in San Francisco were max
ing up their bids an old-fashioned stamp
mill, at great expense, was ordered in Eng
land. When it reached Temeacal it was
dumped out at the station. and it lies there
now, with hardly a prospect of ever being
erected.
"Then. too, they have erected a large mill
at this mine without taking into considera-
ton the need Of water to run it. There is
no doubt that, az owners of the works, the
Englishmen have q right to do what they
please with the mines, but it ia a pity they
are not developed, especially il they are as
rich as they are said to be. 1t seems to me
that Johh Bull has outwitted us this time,
and our Wanted supply of tin-if it is there
will remaln undisturbed for many years
to come.
A far as the reported richness of the
mines ID concerned" continued Mr.. Eyer
cit. taking a newspaper clipping from his
pockst-book, X can give you 10 better idea