The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-12-25

The silver miners Of the west are
taking a very philosophic view of the
result of the election. and in spite Of
their disappointment there is evidence
already Of increased activity in all di-
rections. OF couse, gold mining comes
/ in for most Of this.
! It has been discovered that a law
passed in Canada last year will dis.
! kOOtenay country, for it provides that
only British subjects may vote at mu-
nicipal elections. This will leave not
many more than twenty voters in Ross
| land.
/ Not to be behind the rest of the
world, "eight prominent society
ladies' of Spokane. Wash, have or
ganized The Woman's S Northwest Min
ing and Investment company capital
", 0n0, 900. 1t is their announced in
tenti' n TO actively engage in the
mini business. ~
The heavy falling off in the output
Of gold in Australia and the failure to
increase the output in Africa is doing
much to cause the lively increased in
| terest British investors are taking in
the mines i'll this country and British
Columbia.
There have been many representa-
| tives Of capital in Cripple Greek and
other parts of Colorado of late, and it
is claimed that in that camp more big
enterprises have been founded during
the past month than for six months
previous In the meantime the output
of gold continues to increase.
| The Baine tunnel of the Trade Dol
lar group and the Idaho tunnel of the
Black Jack group of mines in idaho
have been connected, making an open
/ ing through Florida mountain. The
! Balm tunnel is 43l7 feet in length and
the idaho tunnel 1920 feet. making a
/ total Of 7511 feet, Or nearly one and
! one. half miles.
John Ferguson's little 2-stamp samp-
/ ling mill in Sonora, Cal, claims the
record fo1 turning out bullion. Ac-
cording to the Union Democrat, dur
ing the palmy daVs of the Bonanza
mine, when 1880 900 was taken out in
one day. John Ferguson ran through
his mill $40. 600 in four hours. or at the
rate Of $40, 900 per hour. The bullion
was SO free from quartz that he had to
hang the stamps up twice to remove
the precious metal from the battery.
There is paid out in the Rand. South
Africa, for labor and stores annually
about G1 900, 900. OF this sum 90 400,
COO is paid for white labor at all aver
age Of nearly $500, Or $500 per day.
For Kaffir labor 60. 600, 600 is paid to
! go, 900 natives, who receive about one
| fifth the pay of the white laborers. II
is said that the white laborers do not
look with favor upon the movement to
! pnHn fbo cf tkn Io
| lieving that it will be only a question
of time when theirs will be attacked.
Regarding silver the outlook is
promising. It is the reported policy
of the president-elect to retire the
greenbacks, increase tho volume of
national bank notes, coin the silver
bullion in the United States treasury
and make provision for renewed pur-
chase OF silver to be also coined. it be-
ing expected that in a comparatively
s lort time the country will cease hav-
ing paper money that can call for re-
demption in gold, thus obviating the
necessity for "gold reserve. The
political aspect Of the silver question is
not confined to the United States. It's
international Importance is one of the
reasons for believing that the white
metal will appreciate in value. Rus
sia's vast schemes in the Orient have
included the necessary requirement OF
gold and silver. The former has been
secured. Russia now wishes five hun
dred million dollars IN silver for use in
her political aggrandizement as opposed
to England in China and India, the
great silver absorbents. In those coun-
tries the superior power Offering silver
is more powerful than with an army.
Russia recognizes the potency of silver
in her conflict for supremacy with
England in the Orient, and proposes to
play that for all it is worth. 1t is
great game between England and Rus
sia for predOminance in the territory
mentioned, but chiefly interesting to
American silver miners for it's likeli-
hood to favorably affect and supple
ment any friendly silver legislation in
this country. Mining and Scientific
Press.
Wash tubs and clothes wringers at
7. Long & Go.
Fancy china goods at A. McIn-
tyres for the holidays.
Everything at cost and below at
Richards from now until January /,
1897.
The best place to buy underwear
suits at from 75c. to $40. G. H. Bar
netto& Co. ~ X
Prices advancing. Choice flour at
So per 100 pounds, cash. Don't wait
until it gets higher. G. A. Wilson. Il
Everybody wants a fire lighter.
1t is convenient, and nobody can afford
to be without one. It saves it's cost in
oil and labor in two weeks. Price 80
cents. For sale by D. n. Mcdonald. 4
Overcoats, full silk lined, worth
$25, at ................... SIS 90
Overcoats, worth $50, at ....... Is 90 |
Overcoats, worth $lS, at ........ 12 90 |
Overcoats, worth $40, at S. so to 7 so
Mems ulsters, just the thing for
cold weather, at from $4 so to IS 90 |