The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-02
yEWSOF TIE MINING WORLD
IN AMERICAN OBTAINS A BIG MINING
CONCESSION IN NkxIC0


Mise Repatea TO be VERY Rich-A Big
Niuinp Deai t1osed-Flsas In Arisoss.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Oct. 25.-J. +. Crosby OF
Fl Paso has Just obtained from the National
Government n concession for mining como In
Corralitos. district OF Braves. in this State
During tho term OF tho concession. which IL
for ton years, the capital and all OF the mate
rial. cdinces. &c. in the zone shall be exempt
cd from all classes Of federal and local taxa
tion, except. as usual. tho stamp dues. The
concession may be transferred but shall al
ways be subject to Mexican laws. and
considered Mexican enterprise. The
surveys to measure tho zone and mark
the boundaries must begin on Jan. /.
lsr2. Tho plans must DO presented to
the Government by Aprtl I. 1892 Possession
will be given within two months after the ND
proval OF tho plans. and then work on the
mines must begin. Within FIVE years the sum
Of s225. 900 must be invested as REQUIRED. In
the mean time tho coupons can be withdrawn
as they become duo and the interest collected.
4 guarantee for the duo fulflllment Of the con-
di,ions must be deposited In tho National Bank
in the city Of Mexico BY Dec I. 1901. At the
end OF the ten years OF the concession tho
mines shall be held under the mining codo Of
the republic. BY tho terms under which tho
concession was granted. no part OF the zone
"
line with tho United States.
!. II. Noble. Secretary OF tho famous From.
teriza Mining Company OF tho State OF
roahuila. has gone to Chicago to complete the
purchase Of necessary machinery for the
mine. He describes the mine as now beinr in
irst-class shape. and says that there Is q ten
months supply OF Gro on the dump ready for
treatment As thoy have gone deeper in their
work. the mine yields an orc Of somewhat
lower grade. and this necessitates the erection
vi roasters. Recent heavy rains have replen-
ished tho water supply of the mine. which for
some time past had boon at low ebh. Il is
safe to say that Fever since its virgil eyes were
picked has this immensely rich property beon
in such sple Md condition as 1t is to-day.
PROGRESS IN NEW MEXICO.
SnrrR Ctrr. n NJ. Oct 27.-Tho output OF
tho mines OF this county for the past six
months has been nearly twice rs large as for
any previous period Of the same length The
works here are treating sixty tons OF ore more
rer day than they were at this time last year.
and preparations are being made to start up
the 3O.ton smelter at the Flagler Works within
tho next two weeks. SO that portion Of the
smelling ore produced in the surrounding dis
tricts can DO treated here. More than 20 .OOO.-
900 pounds Of ore have been shipped from this
station to OUTSIDE smeters In the past six
being treated in the works here per month
ITEMS FROM IDAHO
IDAHO CITY. Idaho, Oct PA survey has
Diana msds ths Of AZ
power BY wire to the Banner group Of mines.
three and one-half miles Distant The Elmira
Company. which owns and operates these
place Of fuel The long tunnel being driven
AND %eH the ore
distance 9i several hundred feet and: when
the banner OF ali Idaho mines In fact. as Web
as in name. Tho quantity Of ore nov. being
inc claims is more than suficient to Keep their
twenty stamp mill working day and night. and
trict, three miles south Of Idaho City and
@sS bs1s
telluride scattered through the rock ~ ''
s ,sS;h had n easr q s$SSSS e:ss Tor spa:
"a dump. and il the H trade Is coSsu s m
"A tunnel has been run In on the Post Boy at
ssSa sSs.s III Ssb ::sSs
Nearly every State west 81 the Rocky Noun
esp . 1Ssh RSs
Holmes Of HALEY have spent ak weeks this
Horn: and stanley Basin. where they went INTO to
Isl sSse which Cant Bedsos heard q
i assayed in Boise City. The retSrn urn she showed
S42OO0 per ton. the, ore, being telluride.
winter. and the other was drowned in one Of
me rapid mountain streams In 1881. while on
his %ay to Locate the claim Capt B!edsoe felt
him that he Gould find the mine, but failed.
some day. Ike tho lost cabin Of Colorado. It
may be reclaimed.
MINING IN COLORADO.
DENVER. Oct. 20.-A big mining deal was
closed at Central City yesterday. by which the
e m n WeEe
Aasfs!: 70 HePSzR Lows Fs!ss Sld nissns
Gr1rp consists q the Topeka. ConSessiSn
peEa claim covers .o4s feet on tho vein pat
isnted. and the Connemara 1906 feet patented
shaft 80 ieet deep and at an angie Of Is de-.
70 o., deH.h e[ lrS% 50 e i25 feet il sary
mother bIe deal. which Is well in hand at this
ss camp; is the s9nso!dstioa Of the big Cali,
S.hsT Mines. rhs h ea,or aha
and the Kansas arc both owned by English
Ss The srea % t 30
shas tho taterna. 9hich Is EOS US o FEET
~ VIuin I'LL THO uuJuceuI REOunu. ana
tho CALIFORNIA Company has to bear the ex-
pense Of the pumping.
"A strike made Ia the Coyote mine ON Silver
Mountain. near La Yeta. uncovered the yoin SC
that It now runs twenty inches In width. and
every pound Of ore now taken out IL worth Just
fhR of hs s sS.s F Rs was WAS
before the new strike OF mineral.
More orc Is coming into Lake City at present
IMAM at my previous time since, the closing |
lloyd Of the Cooke Mining and Milling Com
200 Terry. while prospecting In the south
inrk Of Cement recently. fonnd piece Of float |
and 800 ounces in silver.
The IEtna mine, on Tower Mountain, has at !
Inst last been made 70 yield UP its precious treas
ieet In g thrce-fOot vein Of solid lead ore run
lsad " ~ ' ~
The famous Thunder lode. near ,Silverton. Is |
coming W again as II steady producer, Three |
ieet o. solid gray copper has beon struck In the
l. nail ton per shift,
Eight hundred and lity.nine tons and $50 |
month.
Another large body Of tale and decomposed |
tuartZ has been encountered in the Whale |