The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31

adays do not do it with the expectation of
receiving large returns at once. If the mine
is not sufficiently developed to enable
them to gain some knowledge of the ex-
tent and value of the vein they make ar
engagements with the owners to work it for
certain period of time, and if at the ex-
piratlon OF that time, the prospects justify
1t the amount agreed upon is paid.
The recent closing down of the silver
slnelter has caused some outsiders to doubt
the superior advantages possessed by
Great Falls for smelling silver ores. The
primary reason why the silver smelter has
closed is the low price of silver, which has
Improbable, and which has closed down
all the silver-lead mines of the Belt Noun
talns, with one exception.
The Boston and Montana copper smelt-
ers are doing an increased business. The
rise in copper, the great demand and linn
tied supply have forced them to start new
converters, and many more men have
been employed in the past week. The pay
roll for April was one of the largest in the
history of the smelters.
The Silver King mine, Utah, has re-
sumed its old place among the dividend
been expended recently on new hoist,
enlarged shaft, buildings and other i'm
provementS.
And now it is the turn of Camp Floyd
district, Utah, to be soon known as the
greatest gold camp in the world.
In the archives Of the Land Office at Salt
Lake are United States patents to forty
three mineral claims in different districts
in Utah. They have never been called Tor.
In explanation it may be said that 1t
| usually takes SO long to get Government
| patent for mining ground that a good
| many applicants die or give it up before
! the patent issues, or else the claim is
worked out and abandoned
The DalyWest mine, Park City, Utah, is
| to have two mills, one for concentrating
purposes and the other for free milling ore.
Having secured lease and bond on the
Sir Victor group of mines, Camp Floyd
district, Utah, situated directly southwest
of the Sunshine and evidently on the same
ore zone, Messrs. Leighton and Burke
halter will at once proceed to the develop
ment of the properties.
Operations are to be resumed at once on
the Gold Point group, between the Cotton
woods, Utah. During the absence in
Wyoming of Manager Smith the proper
ties have been idle, but now that he has
returned they are to be reopened.
The promise of Rio Grande Western
extension to Marysvale, Utah, has given
a great impetus to mining in the district,
which needs nothing SO much to develop
it as railroad connection with the outside
world. Development work has already
and many prospects are being secured
under bond.
The Phoenix Herald states that Tomb
stone, AriZ., has started on new life and
development. The new discoveries near
there are daily proving of great value:
Mining and mill operations at heBaisley-
Elkhorn mine, Oregon, have been sus-
pended temporarily and all the employees
have come to the city. The suspension
will continue until the sale of the mine
under execution in favor of the First Ma
tional Bank of this city takes place, which
will occur as soon as the proper publica-
ton of sale is made.
Mr.. E. M. Van Slyck has returned to
Baker City from visit to Granite, Oregon.
Whilet there he visited the new gold quartz
discovery of William Turner on Olive
Creek, at the base of Greenhorn noun
tain. He says it is a great find Placer
mining at Granite and vicinity is in pro-
gress, but water is not so plentiful as in
former years and the season will be short.
The recent sale of two or three proper
ties at Cornucopia, Or, ought to greatly
enliven mining matters at that place.
The new gold discovery, which is Great
ing much excitement in Eastern Washing
ton and British Columbia just now, lies
just north of the boundary line, about four
miles east of the wagon road from North
port to Rossland Indeed, the main ledge
runs across the boundary on to that for
hidden ground. the Colville reserve.
Another big gold strike has been made
in the famous War Eagle mine of Trail
Creek, British Columbia, says the Troy
Times, and it is said that now the stock
holders will laugh at any more million
dollar offers for the mine. The country
has been staked out for ten miles in every
direction from Rossland, and people are
still going into that section.
The mines about Haley, Idaho, show
considerable Improvement. Considerable
prospecting is being DONE and prominent
mining men claim that there will be quite
an improvement in the general condition
Of trade on Wood River this season.
Talking of Montana, the Butte Review
says that this is going to be great season
for mining operations, more particularly
IN the line OF prospecting and the opening
up of new placer and quartz districts.
Already the hills are filled with prospec-
tors opening up ground that for many years
has been considered worthless. Old mines
that have been abandoned for years and
placer diggings that were abandoned long
ago are again being worked.
The Yuma Times says: Rich gold strikes
In all parts of Arizona are reported with
such rapidity that to attract more than
passing attention 1t must be almost phe-
nomenal. In this part of the Territory
scarcely day passes but some prospector
comes to our store for supplies, and tells of
some rich find he and his partner has
made, always bringing with him gold
bearing rock that would have caused
stampede toward his discovery two years
ago. And the country has not been one
tenth prospected.
Dos Cabezas, Ariz., is having a revival.
Casey's mines have been bonded for 800 goo:
the Henry Clay is being examined by cap
italists: WaughtaFs mine is yielding $4,000
month with a hve-stamp mill. 1t is
thought the time has arrived when CAPT
talists who are seeking for investments
will find their way to this camp and invest.
With mills running and many men en-
ployed, the camp will again have the APP
pearance of days gone by, when every
thing in and about the place was life and
activity.