The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-12

DR.. M. A. Miller will have his ore
from the Midnight mine at Argenta,
treated by the cleric cyanide process.
Rumor says that j. II. DeLamar is
concluding a sale of his Nevada and
Utah mines in England for $1,000, 900.
These properties are now producing
about 81, ,0oo, 900 per year. - +
There is considerable activity in the
Okanogan country, Washington, at
present. The Palmer mountain tunnel
is expected to demonstrate whether or
not the lodges continue with depth
The deepest vertical shaft in Colora-
do is on the Gyscr. at Silver Cliff. 1t
is Il three co mpartm and is 23O5 feet
deep. 1t is now going for 2500. The
largest hosting plant in the state is on
this mine. Industry ''-->'->H'
The last three payments on the
Prize mine Deer Lodge county, which
was sold sometime ago by the Murray
W bDiICIS W. - W III y. 'outiIuI dlu OCACIo,
was made recently, and the property is
in the hands of the new owners. The
purchase price was 81 900. This is a
mine that was offered in London few
months since for el50.000 or rather
shares were offered at that rate in a
company formed to purchase and oper-
ate it. OF this sum, el2O, 900 was to go
to the vendors and e20, 900 for working
capital. -". H"'. IL
Editor H. L. Hughes of the Basin
Progress states that there is considera-
bic activity around E asin. The Hope
mine is now in the hands of a new COM
pany, and is being put in shape for the
resumption of work there with full
force. The Eva May is also being
worked by a complete crew. More
than the usual amount of representa-
tion and development of prospects is be-
ing done around the camp. The future
for Basin is much brighter now than
in several months. .4IG...
The Miners Protective association
of TuOlumne county, CAL, offers q
standing reward of $3.50 for evidence
that shall lead to the conviction of any
person for stealing gold dust, amalgam
or quick silver from any mining claim,
tunnel sluice. under-current, rifflle-box
or sulphuret machine, the property
of any member.of said association, and
a reward of $50 for evidence that shall
lead to the conviction of any person for
stealing from any mining claim be-
longing to any member ef the assOcia-
tiOn tools of value of under $50.
Under the laws of Russia all gold
and silver mined must be registered
and taken to the imperial mint, which
has agencies established for conven-
ience in collecting. The mines are
the property of the crown, and a GER
tain percentage goes to the imperial
treasury. The result of this is that
more or less is concealed: yet the pro-
duction last year was placed at $34-
600, 600. In most of the rich districts the
methods employed are very crude.
TO remedy this number of experts
have been called upon from California
and other places to go there of late.
According to late estimate in the
Alaska Mining record. the output O
gold in Alaska this year will be over
, so per cent. larger than last year, when
it was about 100000. The total for
this year is placed at S4.67O,OO0, OF
which s., 355, 900 comes from quartz
mines and $2,45O,O00 from placers
While these estimates are probably
rather high, there can be no doubt that
there has been large increase oven
, last years output and that further
increase will be noted next year. MOI
f only are a number of large, new quartz
, mines being made productive, but the
placers will no doubt. be. worked more
, Systematically and intelligently. O
the large number of people who wen
, to Alaska last spring many will not e
5 again. Their absence will not he a
, drawback. OF those who will 90 uL
in the spring, there is every indication
that larger proportion will be intelli
5 gent miners, prepared by experience
e and equipment for good work. .-
The old adage that distance lend!
enchantment to the view," was never
g more strongly verified than during th'
: past year in the mining districts o
, Montana. While hundreds of victim
n who have been deluded into joining il
} the rush for the south African or Alas
/. kan gold fields are returning disgusted
: The men who remained have pushe,
t out over their own state and have beel
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