The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14

The rlCneSG piece oI pIdCcI SIOuno 0FoI
discovered was the famous Montana Bar,
Confederate GuIch, Mont. The bar COM
prised less than an acre of ground, but
yielded 81, 200, 900 in three months as the
result of the labor of four men. The dust,
which of course contained some black iron,
weighed 1000 pounds, was packed in nail
kegs and f1oated on a raft to st. Joseph,
Mo. in the fall OF 1864. Confederate Gulch
produced in ali about $3,000,0O0.
The counties of Lake and Crook in Min
nesota promise to yield an abundant sup
ply of nickel in the near future. Samples
from these deposits assay as high as $3.50
per ton and down to SIS, while the cost of
mining is estimated at from $6 to $40 per
tou. These deposits have been known for
the last eight years; during this time the
land has been quietly explored and sur
veyed, and 1000 samples gathered for as
say. These lands are rich in iron ore and
carry small percentages of gold and silver.
Frank Johnson, poor Scandinavian from
st Paul, located the first claim, and has
done much quiet work. Out of 44S.0O0
acres surveyed and explored, 5000 only
were purchased by an Eastern syndicate
of ca capitalists, who will develop the prop
erty under the name of Frank Johnson
Nickel ompany.-Engineering Journal.
In 1867 the first diamond ever found in
South Africa was picked up by hunter
out of a heap of shining river pebbles.
This was near the banks of the Orange
River, a little above its confluence with
the Vaal River. Then a diligent search
for diamonds began in all the surrounding
districts. In 1870 diamonds were discov-
cred in considerable quantities near where
the town of Kim berleY now stands. A
rush of miners soon filled the neighbor-
hood, and from that time onward Kim
berley has been the center OF the diamond
getting industry, though there are other
mines scattered here and there to the
west and south of it.-Century for July.
Some very striking statistics are given
to show how rapidly the production of
aluminium has increased in the United
States since 1888, in which year 1t did not
exceed SO pounds. In 1886 the production
had increased to 5000 pounds, in 1889 to
A. 468 pounds, in 1891 to 10000 pounds
and in 1898 to 339. 629 pounds, while in
1894 the total was $4,000 pounds. The
Iron Age puts the production for 1895 at
$4,000 pounds, and estimates that this
year it will not fall short of 5000 pounds
per diem.
Authoritative reports sum up the precious
metal output of Utah for 1885 as 5000
ounces OF gold, and 100000 ounces of
silver. The coinage value of the gold
amounts to 81, 100000, and the market
value of the silver to about $5, 800, ,000 The
silver product comes mainly from Summit
and JuaD counties. Summit embraces the
Park City district, and Juab that of Tintic.
The principal gold regions are. so far as
the showing for 1895 goes, Juab and Tooele
counties, the latter EN- bracing the Camp
Floyd or Mercur district. The Ontario of
Park City, and the Bullion-Beck of Iintic,
each has record OF having produced in
1895 over million onuces in silver. The
Centennial Eureka of Tintic produced
about 100000 ounces. Among other big
silver producers of the State are the Silver
King and Daily at Park City, the Horn
Silver at Frisco, and the Packard and
Eureka hill. Among the gold mines, the
Mercur and the Mammoth produced each
over $3.50, 900.
The production of copper by the mines
of the United States for the month of June
amounted to 81, 1885, 900 pounds, against 37,-
500,0 900 for the preceding month, decrease
of 1,604000; the production OF foreign
mines for June aggregated 15,680,000,
against 16, 600 pounds for May, de-
crease of 120, 600; exports of copper from
the United States for June amounted to
81 ,952 900, against %, AT, ,440 pounds in
May, decrease of l, ,525, ,446 pounds.
The mining camps of Mercur, Eureka,
Silver City and Mammoth were visited by
great food last Tuesday. Two men were
drowned at Eureka, and there was consid-
erable property loss in all the camps. The
Mercur mill was flooded and compelled to
shut down for short time.
About twelve years ago Pat Breen,
while mining in Black Mountain, near
FL Paso. took out of rich pocket about
$4,000 and then sold to Texas parties for
$4,000. Two years ago he returned to
New Mexico and found the mine aban-
doned. He located it again and has re-
Gently opened an eight-foot vein of rich
ore.-El Paso Times.
T Hoogley mine, located at Bingham,
was sold few days ago to Otto Kaiste.
This property embraces a continuation
of the old Jorden and Galena mines, which
have been heavy produces in silver and
lead. 1t is claimed the present owners of
the Hoogley have encountered ore of the
value of $500 per ton. Its values include
a small percentage of gold.
The Mining Investor relates that min
ing engineer just from Cripple Greek was
asked by another concerning the situation
at the camp. "Oh, they are doing the
same as usual. )" was the reply. "The ten
derfeet are taking the ore out where they
find it, and the mining men are hunting
tor it where it ought to be-"
Molybdena Is an ore of dark lead color
and occurs in flexible lamina or scalelike
flakes, usually occurring in granite quartz.
Sulphuret Of molybdenum is quite COM
mon in Southern Oregon, and is usually
called lead or tellurium. The old Jewett
mine near Grants Pass has great deal of
this kind of ore.
One of the superstitions attached to
names among miners, says the Index, is
that no claim located under the name
Fourth of July has ever paid.
Saturday afternoon, about O'Clock,
Owen Bradley, former resident of he
vada, was blown up at the Golden Gate
mine while engaged in splitting a round
of holes. He and his partner had thirteen
holes to spit, and, owing to some disar-
rangement or defect in one of the fuses, he
remained too long at the face of the drift,
and received injuries from which he died
the following day. His partner cautioned
him about remaining too long, and started
away himself.
The DR.. Burwell mine, near Magalia, is
now owned by San Francisco parties, and
is giving excellent promise of rich ore.
Six or eight m iners are employed in get
ting out rock.
E. D. Jones located in May last what is
supposed 10 be the Lost mine. This week
]. B. Clark and Mr.. Jones opened the
mine. A landslide had covered the shaft
so that it was completely hidden. The
mine is in the Pine Flat District, Fresno
County. They removed the earth and
brush and found the shaft and part of the