St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-18
some MORE GOLD MINING
PROSPECT OF AN INCREASE Nv The
50 OUTFUT.
REPORTS ARE ENCOURAGING
What Is Learned From the Own
'1i ers Of Various American Mines
MANY Silver Miners Likely to
Turn Their Attention to Bring
"A ing the More Valuable Metal
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many silver Miners Likely TO
Turn Their Attention to Bring
"A ing the More Valuable Metal
TO the Surface.
From statistics already received at
ID. c.. an increased output
of gold is almost assured, says the Bos-
ton Advertiser. The deposits of gold at
minis and assay offices during the six
months have exceeded by $1,200,000
those of the same six months of 1892,
and it is believed that the increase for
the calendar year will be at least S3,000.-
600. The gold product Of the United
States for the calendar year 1891 was
$33, It's. 900, and for 1892 $50, 900, 600, so
that the increase is likely to reach s per
cent, or even more.
1t is believed at the treasury DEPART
ment that the production of gold in
other parts of the world will also show
an increase Figures have already
come to hand of the product of the Wit
watersrandt district of South Africa
which indicate that the steady increase
Of production there has not been suS-
pended during the present year. The
largest product up to 1893 was in De-
cember, 1892. when the amount mined
was 117,74S ounces, representing value
of over 100000 There was slight
decline from this figure during the Win
ter months, but the production in every
case WIS larger than i'll the same month
of 1892, and the figures for June have
reached liz, 907 ounces, representing
value of about 81, 450, 900.
The production for the first 81 X
months of the year has already reached
665,0S1 ounces, representing value of
more than $l3, 600. 900, and promising an
output for the year of at least $4,000
000. The estimate of last years pro-
duction made by Director Leech was
S2U. 7U9, 800, and his estimate of the pro-
duction of tie world was $3.50, SIG, 900,
an increase of Sl0,000,000 over the
production of 1891. 1t would appear
that If there are no losses in other gold
countries the production for this year
will rise to at least $40, 100000. The
present situation Is thought likely to
stimulate the production of gold, and it
is believed that gold may yet be discov-
cred In uLeXpored sections OF the
Andes or of South Africa.
Reports from Idaho show that the eX-
pertinent oil reopening abandoned gold
mines is achieving wonderful success
there. A cleanup OF about 500 per ton
has just been made from nine tons of
ore from the Illinois niue, in Gambri-
nus district, says the Idaho Statesman.
Tills is one of the mines that was
worked i'll the early history of this
place, but abandoned by tue company
that originally erected the mill to WORK
it. For many years it laid idle. In
fan T.,lv rnln nfe.H
years ago. Three or four years ago
crushing was made that yielded
$50 per ton in free gold. III resum.ng
work the owners found new VEN IRON
50 to 100 feet in width that Will mill
from $40 to 500 per ton in free gold.
The most precious metal can be seen in
all of the rock, and, although developed
to the depth of only forty feet, they
have one of the greatest OF the gold
mines of the country. The ledge IS
tfaceaDle for a long distance. 10 the
depth to which the mine is uevelopeu
there is enough ore 10 keep the five
stamp mill running for the next TWO
years.
From another section Of Idaho the
Murray Sun reports that the bank III
that city recently purchased lot OF
handsome nuggets from claims OIL East
Eagle creek. These nuggets are not
quite SO large as those brought down
from East Eagle some years ago, but
they would cause stampede i'll any
country. The largest piece weighs
about 500. but the Diners range from
$40 10 81. With the exception of the
large piece, and few weighing an
ounce or so, the collection indicates
heavy wash. as they are smooth. The
lot is worth $3.50.
Even in Colorado, where silver has
been such Il maImstay, the richness of
the hIgh-grade streak in Cripple Greek
has aroused enthusiasm. In one mine
few days ago Que of the lessees PANIED
forty pounds Uf this ore In two hours,
and secured retOrt of pure gold worth
500. The uuartZ was not pulverlZed,
and the tailIngS contained as much gOld
as was contained i'll the relort, making
the value of the ore about $55 per pound,
or $70,000 per ton. In addition 10 tnIs
high-grade streak there is two feet of
ore in the vein which. with little
asserting, will run from $50 to 500 per
ton.
A correspondent of the Omaha Bee,
writing from the Keystone district in
South Dakota. says of newly discOv
cred mine in that SrctiOn: "Its vein is
seven feet wide and Increasing with
depth. 1t is tree milling ore, with
plenty of water and timber near for
milling and working the ore. The assay
from the school of mines at Rapid City
is S2g.o5 fine. The test by pan and NOR
Tar Is 800 to the ton from some of the
ore. Ii is true fiSsure vein, the cropping
and formation looking exactly like the
great HOmestake, and it is no doubt
one mountain of free milling ore"
From ArlZ Ona also the tendency to
renewed attention to gold mining is re-
ported.
The Phoenix Gazette says: "Several
Colorado mining men have arrived in
Phoenix during the last few days. They
say Colorado is enthusiastic over the
gold mines of Arizona, and bunareds nf
them WILL be here this fall. A Colorado
man started the excitement when he
purchased the Superstition mine.
Out of this mine he took SIS
600 before the bond of $50
600 was due. and he expects to
take out more than that every month
when his mill is completed. Besides
this output of gold in MaricOpa county,
the Vu1ture is turning out large
amount of the yellow metal every
month. From the Union mine we get
about $4,000 monthly. and from otner
mines about $1,000. This, too, from
they get the mines fairly opened up
the result will be something hand
some"
The Tucson mining man says the
great gold lOdes of Mexico and Harqua
Hala are the same, and that they run
through Pima county in equal richness.
He shows fine gold rock said to come
from the lode in Pima county.
The Yuma Sentinel reports that in
placer claim at Cargo Muchacho, at a
distance of twelve miles from Yuma,
two we'll known miners, with the help
of one man, recently got 1852 in coarse
gold in ten days. One nugget weighed
$3.50. They have been working on the
claim since January, sinking a shaft to
the bedrock, at a depth of forty feet.
Most or the gold is found along the bed
rock, yet it is found most anywhere in
the soil. The big nugget was found
five feet above the pay streak. 1t is