The sun., 1891-04-13
EWSOF THE MINING WORLD
,rEREsr1SG alCTy ABOUT THE MINES
xTyOaANNEsBER0.

40. vho Know Nothing Asost MssiAE
Aort three years ago Mr.. Joseph Story Cur.
Nseldest son OF Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis
-ain,ited BY syndicate In London to 20 to
ARA and develop gold mine situated near
.hsovu OF johannesburg, In the South Afri-
ss,.,ublic. M. j. 8. Curtis had been for ten
p vs,ys years an eminent mining en-.
,s.,,r ou the Pacific slope. HE repaired at
o,cto London. and aitor the preliminary ar
s,,mspts had been made he wont TO Jo-
S..,sbure, where he has resided ever since.
hsompany was registered In London % tho
Spse Main Reef Gold Mining Company. Lin
s.X The financial Ne,rs Of Saturday. March
Il .stains a report OF the statutory general
ssshR OF the shareholders on the day pre-
Sopat the offico of the company. 8 Old Jewry.
4 C London After an Introductory state
S.st,y tho Chairman, Mr.. Curtis was intro
Secdas managing director Of tho company.
I hsing come from Africa TO London OK
.,,sl,to be present at the meeting. He said: /:
f"Ast became connected with johannes
nura unes soon nfter the discovery OF gold In
,Ast ditrict. and rs was one OF tho original
ss,ersof the Village property. l desire to
ssk, sme remarks about the Rand formation
4 ssueL and the application to this paiticu-
" roud of facts which the Developments of
~ last NO years have established. 1t Is we'll
hcyn nat the Hand formation 10 one In
vtch gid hos not bosn found hitherto
n othor parts Of tho world. 1t is
sla tha, similar deposits occur on the
MT coas OF Africa, but from all have been
~ 10 lean II is more than likely that thoy
66er materially from those OF the Transvnal.
Although hs reefs OF tho Rand are unques-
honsbly OF elementary formation as far as
usir natri1 Is concerned. yet the gold con-
k!rsi In than was most certainly not depos-
nd dcontcmpraneously with the banket peb-
kst but caps into the reefs In combination
sah pyrite which was deposited from tho sol.
hhrss or hotsprlnEs. These solfataras were
sussd BY he eruption Of the diorite.
vaEh tilted UP the sandstones and
ssaclomsratea and created tho present
Band formation. 1t 10 not my purpose
Hhntot upon he msetinR disauisition on
asoogy; but thsse facts are mentioned to ex-
llatn tho nature q the reefs. These partake
nentary origin Of which insures regularity.
~ tho causes which govern the deposition OF
mineral Ia this Kind Of deposit can extend over
Gc2 Ssry great exient. As the origin of tie
soa.bs,rins pyhle In the reels is analogoust TO
VA Of The minerals in lode OF, true fissure
vsls, the perYalSncy = the Rand deposits
M instance Of the sin!larity between tho reefs
Nd ordinary lodes IL the occurrence of chim-
~ oIs OF chqtes ore. This Is by NO means as
is1ulsrliy Of The bsnEst formation does not
admit OF large blocks Of barren vein mater
yith occasional b9nsnzas. Nevertheless. there
ooeeldsrable difference in the various por-
!ssfe y y an extremely small quantity ii it which
q. tho Rand forms 6ne side of a basin some
indicated ih hypothetical section irStss $Shs M M
S.s Sana Gns of fae Sy twS ysnrs since that
tine In almost every inss .Ste...In fact, / caR
sssspsos &. there hs.s a are soms
aoua where thS Il tRe q eei mnttsr
%k e,ss which ressm bles = paraboia. the
e: .ot: 81 Ssp p..a aniSssSs sS.s assn,a
al 10 nsis viii become DeEestly Nat: This
W oeeir st depth Of a mile or more. It is
sssststs d ! Is reefs ip @ out ;lRa.' :lms. - 'Ao
Vie Chairman has mentioned one deep level |
S.IslyM; II the ": John del Rey; viii give you
~ hsN tts Do Of tha celebrated Calumet
ID Hela lode, aud l. now one Of tho best pay.
ppperties in that district. When the |
sSeps 2oo iset ~So'M NJ SrevioSs HioSst psos. n5
kslI had been done By means Of a drill, and
0y s! s1, .SoS: s 3: sssss
ahsd to b of excellent S tn auelity. SlfiSe''ep u'p'p
ns.tbs .tbs ass ssks several points Of similarity be;
h.l! rssis Of Inc Hand. In both the metal
lNd In metallic state In conglomerst1
1sylnE rSn & IN sedipsntsry formation; With
o,ber n the smmsdsts IL dneisheeri
has could be mentioned. judging from the
m the May Deep Level. the bore hole On
sysssai ssysai 10 SSoorss aa,. and that on the Village
SS6ts cep!h remains tho same namely.
VIZ iest. Al regards richness, the report
~sumsnaGer s.ian ia91 q the May Deep Level gives
nten out o 81 ,ba eonses s9 ths ton The
s,,, ntenry Nourse deem level gave an
.!s t%!s 81 q over q ounces. and. as tho Chairman
Iobs Is{bea%y VIZ ns'tated, the pieces Of core taken
~ ounces This, do not need to tell you,
f,s HtIeh tNI more than the average value OF
ssr,ssSss sSsn nnR tI"R the upper levels Of the Maip
nas,e snaDSE q ihs dsep levels wifi prove TO 10
IT, on .'a Iu than some OF tho pines above
. "'on sAe Ane ol Inc Main Reel"
=, PROGRESS IN IDAHO.
,..ao Iao CITY, April 9.--The highest Grade sill.
~ struck in the Wolverine. mt Ba1ner. one
Mines Th owl owned BY the Elmira. n. Y. com.
S;rom T1e wolverine has turned out good
I.hs,r as 'ae . saEEia"s r. down. but tho ledge t.
Ss:a = and 1hs stzs oi tho ore body has in-
'as; W:. and iHdna the syeraxe width in the Levels
NOW S% rsais Two w. f tSs seven ven tss The Vol!
y. with probably only ons excsntion ths ia ta
II nIw w has B., about 100 900 ounces Of silver
This bullion hss oS Been na9S ernsS slsds cat Y n
rSs Ss1s RsSSS% .Eo S%spth. p h With z0.s:s%p mil
Sy high grade. ore. the richest that ' has
fsn pr produced "a s BY TIE Little Giant mine.
Syerx 'viail vnal plil at this mine which turns
ionly dnrin, ySIr from ,rm $4,000 70 $4,000. but
mTS mas been q big producer for many
taa me orc carries both gold and sfiy~r.
mo .o p9IT1SdoT1iaating. 9I1a n1nai
wTorked has 1t shown up as rich "a AZ nrnss
sra ae sH 0r9 ~ the Wines grows better as
fanSy SiII SHnx SrS % z, z Greater depth. The new
hey "st eontsd maa d'nsy y1n have bigger bopanza
NM6G NxMSS sold short time ago al The M rate ~
N.Y. tkor kior the entire property. De Lamar
Ssb can,. uS tntee-ffths. Tho buyers Were
Ns NsvsSU!taiists. vsan lOO-stsmp mill viii be mt
lsn' Az: stAm:n!T The mine now has mil with
s[Isssss sm[I!ss SSWIned BY William Csstaspstto.
N 49, City and sigiit or ten miIes from
m On has ahas y looking we'll. The tunnel is
sry III iats we ledge over 800 feet. The ledge IL
DID, "ss' Dut prospects, over $500 per ton
SSips in@'ss i@s mining properties which are
SnorthsIrp rprominsnce non 10 the Yrska district.
81 ia iSiSS,iSH!sd SssSdHW!sSdddg dgFCID D c9ns!sting Si four