The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-28

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famous mines as those of the United Verde
Copper Company. The mines will be de-
veloped first and reduction works put up
afterward.
Rossland, B. c., has no boom. but it is
quite a lively camp in which about 5000
men are interested.
The Weiser Qdaho) Signal says that a
test run by the Warrens dredge showed
the gravel raised to yield an average OF
20 cents per cubic yard and that the COM
pany can handle 1000 yards per day.
The long talked-of tramway, eleven and
three fourths miles long, from Rossland to
WE'LL Landing, B. c., is at last to be built.
The tramway will come near all the prin-
cipal mines of the camp and will assist
materially in their development.
Miners are making as high as $S per day
from Lewiston, Idaho. The diggings are on
a river bar, but are not extensive.
The Blewett mines at Perhastin, WASH,
paid $4,000 last month. Tanks are being
put on for the cyanide process.
The Skylark mine at Alnsworth, b. C.,
in the Kootenai country, is showing up a
large body of high-grade ore. The mine Is
in better condition than ever.
An agreement has been signed by Wash
McAdams Creek, Siskiyou County. for
$50, 000.
The Annie mine in the Bohemia district,
Oregon, the most extensive in the district,
has beee sold to Chicago syndicate.
The bonding of mining companies in the
Boundary Greek district, B. c., by such
men as Marcus DAILY, John R. Toole and
Almon Farrell, all interested in the great
copper industry of Butte, Mont, is con-
sidered of great significance, as indicating
the value of the mines of the region.
srn5icafa Of wealthy man has ppen
organized in Vancouver, B. c., to invest
in Trail Creek mines.
A great deal of ore from the mines in
the different camps in the West Kootenai,
B. c., is finding its way to the Pilot Bay
smelter.
An invoice of ore sacks has been re
ceived by the Old Dominion mine, Col
vile, WASH, and it is believed that the
mine will become permanent producer
at an early date.
There are indications of Bohemia dis
trict, Oregon, becoming quite an active
mining camp next spring.
Portland and San Francisco men have
purchased the Mccarthy & Durphy gravel
claim of 400 acres IN Jackson County, Or,
and it will be worked Systematically next
season.
Southern Oregon miners hope for wet
winter, in which case more mining will be
done than ever before.
1t is estimated that the mines OF Trail
Creek, British Columbia, will be shipping
800 tons of ore per day by next July.
A Washington paper states that those
stalking claims on Lulu Island, Fraser
River, will hereafter be required to put up
bond of $1,000 with the Government, but
no reason for this unusual course is given.
There is increased activity in the old
Cariboo region, British Columbia, where
many millions of placer gold were taken
out as far back as 1858. Now, water is to
be brought in to work the gravel banks on
an extensive scale. tunnels are to be run,
hydraulic elevators and giants are to be
used. Some 500 men have been working
this summer making preparations for the
work to be done next year, which IS to be
carried on by an English company.
There is good deal of gold mining 60
ing on in Northern Idaho, on the line be-
tween this country and British Columbia.
In the southwestern part of Oregon, at
mines are being worked with much sue
cess.
Colorado men have purchased large
in the Sampson mine in the West
Mountain district, Brigham, Utah.
A rich strike has been made in the Rob
Roy mine Newton district, Beaver County,
Utah. The old mill on the mine is to be
by a modern one.
News comes from Bingham, Utah, that
since the tunnel reached the vein the lower
workings of the Spanish and other mines
on the same lode are being drained and
can now be worked without trouble where
in the past the water has seriously inter
fered with the extraction of ore.
The new concentrating plant of the DAILY
West Company, Park City, Utah, is being
put in position and will be in operation by
the 1st of January.
Negotiations are going on for the power
to operate an electric plant to operate
mills tramways, ETC., at Brigham Canyon,
Utah.
The conditions at Skull Valley, Utah,
are said to be similar to those at Camp
Floyd, and it is hoped that the men now
prospecting there will prove up good
camp.
Over 100 men are at work at the Gold
Bank mine, Forbestown, Butte County,
and 1t is said to be yielding $50, 600 per
month,