The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-01
WESTERN MINING NOTES,

IA S!rlkc Is FcportCu 10 nave neCn
made On claim on Frink hill. north Of
the Lincoln mine near Gilctt. Col At a
depth of 3le feet ore covers the bottom
Of the shaft that assays $sS per ton.
Some very good copper prospects are
being developed about twelve miles west
Of the Nulturc mine, Arizona. The
veins are wide, and carry about 20 per
cent. copper.
"A valuable deposit Of coal has been
discovered about nine miles north of
otto on Dry creek. in Rig Horn county.
Wyo. \ company has been organized
I" work the property, and work has al
ready commenced.
The mining excitement at Buffalo,
in Johnson county. Wyu., is Increasing.
Recent developments on Kelly creek
have shown the cement deposits to be
richer than ever, and the town is fairly
carried of its feet.
The Hardin organization has in adj
dition to some excellent gold prospects
splendid body of mineral paint, and
Wii! immediately commence taking out
the raw paint and preparing it for mar
krt. It is probable that another indus
try has been brought forth in the Black
hills.
The Dodge City Placer Mining COM
pany is putting in dam in the Laramie
river. north Of Laramie, in order to work
tS tfttttt SAouitu ny uS au1lS ptOCcSS
Returns from gravel taken from 100 diff
frrcnt pacerS on the Dodge City COM
pauy's ground show an average # 70
cents per cubic yard
The city of Aspen was founded by
Il. Clark Wheeler sixteen years ago next
Friday At the time when he drove the
first stake there was six feet of SNOW ON
the Aspen mines have produced S5O,OOO.>
600 OF silver, the output Of 1895 being es-
timated 1T $4,WO,Wn.
REPORTS from the oil discoveries on
Butcher creek in the northern part of
Montana are that the existence Of Il
great vi! field has been thoroughly DEM
"r>,ratrl by l.. \. n,ane. an expert
from Salt Lake. who has been examin-
ius the ground. He says he is satisfied
the region will develop some of the great
est oil wells in the world. Eastern cap
;taliS,> ART negotiating for Il bond on
some Of III" property.
-.\dvir2S trrm the Alaskan gold fields
Received ut Juneau state that Il scarcity
If provisions is again threatened before
III" "ieNtu@ Of spring. On September Is
oil the stores We're "ut of potatoes, and
il was feared scurvy. would harass
many in consequence. To ward off such
danger. one man, John MeGregor, paid
Sl'M for a sack of potatoes, and moose
meat WAS selling 1T 80 cents per pound
told has been discovered in Green
Valley. Cal, near the Vallejo water.
works. f. $. Jones, prominent or
ri,ar'l<t, and NJ. Hayes. who has charge
of tn. water system, noticed some spark.
ling black sand at the foot of the rcser
v"ir. and procuring pan proceeded to
wash the sand. In few hours they sue
cee;lel in separating several dollars
worth of pure gold:
The secretary Of the interior has
granted to j. II. T. Voorhees, of Denver
and r. NJ. Trip of Silverton. the privi-
lr=c of prospecting and mining in q spe
Gifted square mile Of territory in the
Navajo Indian country, and given them
Il lease for ten years. The especial terri
tory where they propose to work is not
known except that it is in the Carrie
mountains. in the extreme northeast cor
nrr Of Arizona.
A very rich gold strike has been made
in Willow creek district on the Boise
gold belt. near Boise. Ida The strike is
that the ore runs $4,000 per ton in gold,
and there is foot of this rich streak.
The ledge is three and onehalf feet wide
ard all of the rest of the ore is high
grade, though nothing to compare with
the bonanza streak.
Absent Minded.
NA UislCLe ilts' liutuuS SlHSC1. NIS
very absent minded. While at Naples
on on. occasion, King Humbe:t was
also there, and expressed Il desire to
make his acquaintance. On entering
the ante-chambcr il the palace, NJ. La
hlache found that the gentlemen present
We're all personal acquaintance of his
and asked to he allowed to keep his hat
on. as he WAS suffering from Il severe
cold. y lively conversation was cut
short by the entrance Of Il chamberlain
announcing that the King would receive
NJ. La blarhc ut once.
In the momentary confusion the singer
forgot that he was wearing his hat, took
hold OF another which had been placed
on chair near him, and went before
his majesty, who: at the sight of him,
burst into fit of uncomfortable laugh
ter. Utterly confused, NJ. Lablache
asked humbly to be informed of the rea-
son Of the Kings merriment. LET me
ask you q question first" replied the
King; (which is Your hat-the one you
urc wearing on your head or the one
YOU carry in your hand?' "Confound
it al replied Lablachc, joining in the
laughter: truly, two hats are too many
for n follow who hna Lost hic hoo1 ~