The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-02-19
MINING NOTES.
The mines Of Utah are said to have
yielded $l43, zoo, 900

Los Angeles men are considerably ex-
cited over the discovery Of natural gas
near that city.
Old Dominion Copper Company, Of
Arizona, exceeded the output Of any
previous year in 1890, the production
reaching 7,72O,Ol pounds Of copper.
An effort is being made, with good
prospects Of success. to establish at
Spokane Falls mineral institute. Cap
tain Jay Rand Sanborn, Of Occur d Alene
City, is the chief promoter.
President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation Of Labor. speaking
of the contemplated strike Of the United
Mine. Workers for an eight-hour day,
says that if strike is begun it will be
fierce struggle, The miners are we'll
organized and number 100000.
The problem Of disposing of the
smoke and fumes:.from the smelling fur
naces at Butte City has been solved by
an invention which consumes the nox-
ious products of the blasts. By this
scheme the discharge is caught before
entering the chimneys and consumed.
During the month of January the
Eureka & Palisade railroad company
shipped $50 tons, and during the past
week 1902 tons of ore, to Salt Lake City
for reduction. Eureka Sentinel.
The chloriders of Silver Reef are re-
porting progress, and say they are do
ing we'll and that good ore is found in
the Reef. The free coinage OF silver
would be boon then, even though in
small way.-Iron County News.
A party of Boston capitalists, includ-
ing Q mining expert, are enroute for
Esmeraelda county and will probably ar
rive early next week. They go there
for the purpose of examining the mines
in Montezuma district, with view Of
investing.
AGold Hill correspondent Of the Raw
Inns Republican writes that the Leviathan
mine continues to grow richer, especially
the showing Of free gold. The shaft is
now thirty.eight feet deep, and the
ledge is eight feet wide. There ia
enough rock showing to keep ten.
stamp mill running for year.
The ore producers of ' New Mexico
have petitioned Congress to protect thu
lead mining industry in that State by
refusing to allow Mexican lead ores t.
enter without taxation. At o meeting
recently held at Deming. not dissenting
voice was heard to the above resolution
| Arrangements are being made for tn,
incorporation Of mining company
composed Of Salt Lake gentlemen, un
der Utah laws, for the purpose of en-
gaging in placer mining on Cedar an
Oregon creeks, in Montana, sixty mile
west of Missoula. The capital stock @
the company is 81 ,25O,OO0.
| The Rock Springs Independent say
that over seventy-five miners left las
week and that both Nos. 4 and mine
are shut down for an indefinite period
The rooms in No. s are being worke
out and the pillars drawn and it wi
| then be abandoned The coal Of thi
mine has always been of an inferio
quality, and more expensive to wor
than other mines.
Shipments of ore from the Matti
mine, near Boulder, will begin this week
Matte ore will mill quite 100 ounces 81
yer and considerable copper. it is b.
lieved, and enough will be shipped herr
after to meet the expenses of develop
ment. The mine is under bond to Angr
Mcqueen Of Butte. who will doubtlei
complete its purchase.
. The Johnston Pneumatic Tube Con
pany is now anticipating the introdu
: ton Of their system of tubes into Col,
5 RADIO mining camps for the delivery
t ores at the railroads. The tubes will |
n similar to those used for the transmissio
, Of government mails between New Yor
Q and Philadelphia. President Cross,
r the company, will arrive here next mont
to look after the matter. Denver Time
Helena Journal: w. A. Kelly can
in from Castle yesterday. He says Il
Carbonate camp is already beginning
feel the influence Of the spring boon
!. that everybody knows 10 imminent, ar
predicts that the present year will wi
ness growth there never equalled
any Montana camp.
The report comes out in Cross Vail,
d there is large cave or natural tunn
}. which extends for miles under the mou
tains. 1t is place which has in tim
!. past been used by the Indians in bur
70 ing their dead. The cave has new
's been fully explored, and party
y young men from Cedar are talking
=. going out there to make thorough q
amination.--Iron County News.
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