The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-09
GOLD SURFACE.
mn. REDDING sTRIKE S RICHNEss
MHILE LIKING A WAJk.

rver Eound In Mo~ntann-Crippie Creek
RushIng Observation-Disclosures Strlkea
on some British Coiunbian ISLANDS.
Burrr. Nov. "a gold discovery of moro
than ordinary Importance has been made with
in the limits Of the King Solomon ground ncar
Clancy. The discovery was made by Il. Red
ding. who accidentally found some rich hoat
while walking toward his home from the pres
emit workings OF the King Solomon. He pro-
cured n pick and shovel, dug for half an hour
among the rockJ. and In TINT time was fortu-
nato enough to strike tho vein, disclosing eigh-
teen inches OF between 900 and 400 ounce ore.
The vein is entirely distinct from the King
Solomon proper. and is about forty feet soath
of the Solomon shaft. Several sacks OF the ore
have been taken out at II dopth OF less than
two feet. The vein as exposed is bromide,
chloride. and black sulphuret in character.
The MayHouer properties. recently .discov-
cred near whitehall, are not entirely novel in
geological character, though differing greatly
from most mineral deposits in this State. The
ores contain q considerable amount OF tel
lurium, and although no tellurides are recoE-
n!zabie to the naked eye, the gold is ncverthe-
less present in that form. The ore shoots 90
cur in q well-deined f~ssure-but not q vein in
the ordinary acceptance OF that erm-for the
lead conforms to the bedding. and is really q
%slipping or shearinG plano in a series of up
turned, nearly vertical beds of impure limo
stone, carrying slate largely. The surround.
ing country is blanketed with . volcanic breo-
Gin which rests upon n foremerly very uneven
anG hilly country. On the Mavtlower bill the
sedimentary rocks project through this for
nation, and hence the lead was exposed to
view. together with the quartzite bed that
forms the basal or oldest bed of the rock series
and the Gaping OF heavy bedded white lime
A. t-.l nn-
appear good for pay ehoots of ore for q consid-
cradle length along the lead. but therJ is lit
tie ground for any favorable predictions for
the adjacent side claims. Most of the loca-
lions show no ore. though the rock rescm bles
the MAyflower in appearance.
Thus far the Mayfower lead has sur orised
cvery one who has seen It. Nothing in the
State has ever shown up such rich ore and
such profits for the work done. The mine has
produced up to date $500. 900, and all from a
very small hole in the ground. Ore has been
taken out only to a depth Of sixty-hvo feet
and less than fifty feet in length.
Work has been entirely suspended on the
Drum Lummon. The several veins of the
mine have been exhausted.
Recent developments on the Lookout Noun
tain property, in Gold Greek district In Gran
Ste county. sho y up a two-foot nay streak that
assays from $50 TO $50.
DENVER, Nov. 4.-The mills of lower Clear
Jreek county arc handling u big tonnage Of
low grade gold ore. which adds materially to
tho total output. The old style of milling ore
has never been changed and mucn Of -alue is
thereby lost. What changes have been made
have been in the nature of improved mechani-
cal devices without altering the process. All
tho mills are busy and the total tonnage is
equal to the capacity OF tho mills of the
county.
The Cripple Greek mines are rushing ship
ments TO round out the years work 80 that the
best possible showing may be made. The In
dependence produced 300 tons.of very rich ore
last month; tho Portland is shipping daily
about seventy tons. The Gold Crater pro-
duced 275 tons of S35 ore during the month;
the Anaconda ships about four cars daily OF
$50 ore from a ~six-foot vein in the upper tun-
,ael; the Raven shipped 225 tons during the
month which returned about four ounces of
gold 20 the ton. g.. so
The new Gold Coin mine at Victor last week
hhipped twenty carloads to the cyanide works
1t Florence. From the new strike under tae
Hotel Victor two men took out eight tons in
three days. tho ore being very rich. The Fa-
voriue In now producing about forty tons per
week from tho 115-foot level. SamplIng re-
turns give the value at $l6s per ton. Last
week returns from thirty tons showed 500 per
ton. while twenty tons treated at the Brodie
works returned SOS.
The weeks shipment from the Moon. Anchor
amounted 70 ninety tons while the armac
sent out forty tons. Ibis company Is now
gaining upon its Indebtedness and soon hopes
to liquidate the entire amount by returns. from
Its present rich streak OF orc.
During the past summer the Pactolus Hy-
drnulic Mining Company of Boulder county.
has been digging a dit,h with n capacity of
90, 00o, 900 gallons per day TO work 7.5Oo-cu-
bic yards of gravel every twenty-four hours
from which tho estimate return Is placed at
BIZ cents per cubic yard. The placers extend
eight miles, Last years production with In
adequate appliances was $3.50. 600.
The Golden Age mine does not produce much
ore, but what II yields Is of surprising rich
ness From four pounds of the ore last week
the owner obtained a gold return worth $3.50.
Tho Emancipation group and the Milan mines
recently purchased by London syndicates are
being put in shape for working. Tho owners
of the Pine Shade have paid of an old in
deb:edness and are now reopening the mine.
The prod uctlon Of the properties operated by
the Gold Coin Mines Company in Nevadaville,
above Central City last month amounted to
S28, 600. the average production being sixty-fve
tons per day. Shipments from the Golden
wedge property Sow 10 to be one of the best
mines In the county. The ore runs about four.
teon ounces OF gold. Twenty-Five ounces silver,
and II per cent. copper. which. with the sec.
ond class ore, gives a total net value of 81 500
IN a shipment OF five tons. More machinery
10 entering the district and the carnp is in a
very furnishing condition.
The Pawnee mill at st. Elmo has Just made
o successful run on about 200 TONS OF ore from
the Pioneer and Mollie lOdes. The mines
arc producing, a large tonnage, the higher
grades being shipped TO Denver smslters. The
Murphy mine is shipping from tive to eight
cars per week Of concentrates and ono to nve
cars OF high grade ere. For an almost for
gotten camp this showing is very good.
The new prospect camp Of West Greek has
not been entirely abandoned. Several llaims
are being explored and thore is a promise OF
chipping ores.
CALIFORNIA.
Los ANGELICA, Cal, Oct. 3o.-The mines OF
Mariposa ara being developed by several large
commands, Goodall. Perkins & %. have
are prospecting them thoroughly, the bond
requiring continuous work. lhey are well
satisfied with the prospects so tar. The Mer-
ned company is keeping ten stamps dropping
at the Potosi mill on samples from three
shafts. and the Tyro mill Is running day and