The state herald., 1891-05-22
MINING MATTERS.

The State mine inspector, James Hutch
lnson, has resigned 10 accept position -
superintendent Of q Nevada mining prop
erty.
The Little Albert mine on Trail Crock
has passed into the possession of st. Louis
parties and Is yielding large quantities Of
very rich gold ore, 1t being almost exclu-
sively stamping dirt.
According to comparisons made at tho
Paris Miners Congress, Belgian miners at
present receive the poorest pay, their
average wages being but 80 cents daily,
while French miners receive about 10
cents daily, and the Germans from Is cents
to 81. This has been the case with the
Germans, however, only since their strike
in 1883.
| There was shipped from the Georgetown
depot during the month Of April, 10 cars
containing ISL tons and l,l09 pounds of ore
valued ut about 10000. Forty-tive cars
went to Denver and six cars TO Argo.
This shows falling on from the preceding
month. Tho cause is owing TO the miners
| storing their ore for an advance In the
price Of silver.
A prospecting party Of eight persons,
headed by Elmor Kane, will shortly start
on IN expedition down the Grand Canon Of
the Colorado in search Of mineral. The
party will DO well equipped with every
requisite for the undertaking and will take
among other effects, two boats Of tho latest
and most approved pattern for descending
the turbulent river.
The Florissant gold excitement has
settled down TO q steady and continuous
effort to extract 'pay dirt" Tho pros
poets warrant continuance OF the work,
and tho owners Of claims are satisfied that
they have something worth striving for.
Their industry is commendable, and II
wsuld not be at oil surprising TO hear Of
snug fortunes being made. = Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
A large force Of miners Is again en-
ployed IN American minc ut Hachita,
Grant County, and regular shipments Of
lead ore will be resumed Immediately.
This mine has been closed down for sew.
cral weeks Oh account of q change 10
management of the FL Paso Smelling
Company, owned by the Consolidated
Smelling Company, to which the mine
belongs.-.Sd,ttd Fc Nc,o Merican.
Advices from Eddy. New Mexico, say
that the artesian well-borers VINO have
been at work there for some weeks have
encountered ut depth of SEQ feet STRAIT
um of pure salt, which proved to DO forty
feet thick. This is one Of the most i'm
portant discov ever made In the
Pccos valley, as plant will doubtless be
put in Mt an carly day to mine this valu-
able material. Eddy is destined to bocome
the salt market of the southwest.
The gold prospects located at Manhat-
tan, in the foothills west of Fort Collins,
seem TO have u bright future. Hard work
has been going on there all winter. The
Roth stamp mill Is busy. There is con-
siderable Denver capital invested in vari-
Gus mines, aud more is being put in every
month. Some St. Louis capitalists have
made arrangements with Mr. Zimmerman
to expend in the neighborhood of 10000
on their mines this summer.
cave was recently discovered In the
Rawlins district, high up in the mountains,
and thorough examination of the interior
revealed some curious specimens bolong-
Ing to the mineral kingdom. They have
been viewed by scores Of people, but no
one SO far has been able to tell what they
are. One is n substance which has tho
appearance of some time having boon in
close contact with fire. Some think It 10
nap,ha or asphaltum. II Is Of q dark
brownish color and will burn slowly when
put upon firc.-Ldrdmto Republican.
A wealthy company has been organized
to develop tho marble beds at Yuie Creek.
Tho marble ledge is 500 feet in thickness,
surmounted by n white statuary marble
bed $50 feet thick. They slope for q mile
down 10 tho level part OF tho canon and
finally disappear from sight. Enormous
blocks OF white and varicgatcd marble,
broken on from the main mass, lie upon
the slope Immediately below the pcrpen-
dlcular marble cliffs. All of tho ledge IL
In place. The first 20 or 100 feet Of tho
elf is composed OF exquisite green serpcn.
tine marble, bright grass green in color,
veined with white or delicate roscttc and
sometimes flesh colored. Above was dis
covered another cliff Of $50 feet formed Of
variegated marble. 1t Is OF IN immense
variety OF shades and patterns, ranging
from n soft dove color To delicate chocolate
with veins OF whi,c.-Aspen Times.
The census bureau has issued bulletin
upon tho subject OF manganese production
In the United States during the year lss0.
IN the course OF which II says; Returns
OF the production OF Ii, $50 tons OF manga
nesc, bearing silver ores have beeu no.
ceived. all from Colorado. The manganese
In these ores makes them desirable Ne
iuxcs. Nearly Nil tho argontifcrous Iron
ores mined from tho upper workings Of
the Lcadvilie deposits carry manganese In
varying quantities from . up to % per
cent and occasionally 80 to IS per cent,
with TO 20 ounces OF silver, o TO 1 per
cent OF lead, to Is per cent. In silver and
80 10 20 per cent Of iron. II has been cs-
tlmated that from 800 to 800 tons OF this
ore arc produced per day. On tho basis Of
the lowest figures, that Is, 900 tons day
for 800 days In tho year, tho production Of
nrgcntiforous manganese ore In tho Load
Vile district would be 5000 tons. But,
rs stated above, tho total detailed reports
received OF this production arc for but
1870 tons.
The report In detail Of tho production Of
gold and silver In tho United States for
the year 1880 has Just been issued by the
mlnt II gives It Us followsi