The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-07-01
MINING NUGGETS.

been abou the only question Of interest
discussed here during the last three
days. 1t has already had its effect in
closing down the Trade Dollar mine in
Silver City and Having many in doubt
in making calculations for the future.
AS the great mine of this camp produces
/ Eve dollars in gold for every four dollars
in silver, and as the proportion of gold
produced can be increased by only
working the mines where the per cent
age Of gold is grea er, there is little fear
that The mill will lie idle single day
on account of the low price Of silver,
but, nevertheless, it is feared the force
of miners may be materially reduced,
and hat much contemplated develop
work may be put off for the prese Mt.
We are still cheerful enough here to he
able TO extend our sympathiss to the
wool growers and wheat and cotton pro-
dncers of he country who suffer more
from the policy aod triumph of the gold
tugs than do the silver miners.
very few days more work will COM
! plpte thu placing of and riveting the big
pipe hich will be used for a peDsfock
for the Pelton wheel at the DeLamar
mill. The heel is in place and enclosed
and shafiing extended from the main
driving shaft in the mill to connect.
This is so arranged that the water pow
er can either be nsed as a pnsher to help
the steam engine or, by dsconnecting
the coupling, can run part of the pans
and settlers. The ditch taking water
from Jordan creek, nearly two miles
above town has been completed and
the water turned into it, which is dis
charged temporarily through fun e
carving it owe he roof of the tram.
way, forming beautiful casca'ie Of foam
and spray AS it leaps down the side of
the mountain. The penstock into which
the water will be turned to the mill
gives l4S feet pressure.
| BLACK JACK.
| The Black Jack mines were clos d
down yesterday by order of the owners,
the Idaho Pittsburgh Mining Co., of
Pittsburgh. Here is one of the best
mines in Idaho, hung up on account of
the low price of silver.
TRADE DOLLAR.
The Trade Dollar mine closed down,
all the men retained being those max
ing an upraise to supply air.
| DE LAMAR.
| In an interview with Capt. Plummer,
regarding the De Lamar mines, he said
that he had received no instructions
from London, but that it was probable
that shipments OF the rich silver ores
would be discontinued and the mill
would be kept running on ores contain
| ing the greater percentage OF gold.
BULLION SHIPMENT.
This week the DeLamar company
shipped four bars of bullion, valued at
S9, 700.
ROOSTER COMB.
The irst charge run through the agl-
tators at the new mill in this camp
failed to give satisfactory rrsnlts and
caused considerable disappointment to
the owners, until the discovery was
made that the acid used for chlorina-
ton was no good. 1t was some that had
been borrowed, awaiting the arrival of a
delayed shipment and was found to be
too weak 10 dissolve the chloride of
lime. A new supply has been received
and better results are expected. Mr..
Reikenburg is still confident that the
chloranition process will work the ores
of that district.
PooRMAN.
The manager of the Poorman mines
says hat work is progressing very salts
factorily at the mines. The main iun-
mel is now in 45l feet south of the shaft