The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06

ALASKA.
Ave-stampsmln has Just been completed and
will be In operation all winter. The property
situated for easy and economic working Of ores:
The mine is developed ahead Of the new mill
facilities, and IL Is anticipated that additional
Some attention e being given 70 prospecting
mi ;UUiReo" thinE s SpS G ppospe eas S9s'V over.
looked In searching for mineral further away.
Both placer and quartz have been found ..
great deal, Of SisS-srsade gold ore - Is on tho
them ,steSdiiy. emSpiGyoS he greater part q
the winter. New men have taken the PLACES
and mine and mill have their full complement
At sundum. whore a great deal OF prospecting
unusu uadSF ii wSy f business nss G Sss become ,op q u quiet w on
away half the men. The Bald Eagle and Sum;
continue to make great Improvement. These
are among. the permanent producers Of the Ter.
ntory, and their output will be materially in
In Silver Bow Basin, the NOVEL; Hydraulic
with ,n%attering results. Everything now gives
promise Of the largest cleanup in several years
on cbsss eia or III. IN J1 ahs ssp M,6 aiSsrie som 1hs nsT
SP$ he tG fFf a stsme %il p Is fsp g e sSPG gsa o'
accident IN the min, hung, up the stamps tenn.
porarily,. but will resume in a few days. This
turns to the Eastern capitalists interested. The
good progress in Development but no new
strikes are recorded.
|. WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE, Aug. 2s.-At .Sorthport q largo
Of the Le Roi smeiter and reduction works.
This enterprise has been long under c%ontempla-
uon, ana when In tull operation Will work great
IN Inc I'D e5aSnelf Of the Ford claim, on
urtay, with a cleanup Of about $500 Of coarse
gold that averages SIS per ounce. being the
hiphest grade vet found in tho district. Earlier
taken from this claim. The Quitsch claim in
thi. district L now under bond to MILWAUKEE,
mill. 4he bond on the %se sfs u and YoPkR
Quartz, expires in a day or two, The considera.
ton was 100000. The property has paid its
qusrtI l5 sbein s1' fo Sfns' d fG9rfb las same sRTou Slh'' the Se
placers as Is found In place In the ledge, all
carrying free gold. The vein Is three feet in
allied position in the Colville Reserve, and over
200 to 800 business men, teamsters, and camp
mushroom In the night. and Is composed prin.
cipally Of tents and log cabins of very hasty
Tho main tunnel being driven on the Wash
ngton.Anaconda group OF copper mines on
Becker River for the purpose Of cutting the
ceeded in It's purpose. The ore is found dis
tribu.ed, all through the ledge and is from q
a~ssaying high on the surface, 1t has improved
very materially with depth, and is a first class
The Corona Company has driven It's work
ing tunnel eighty-seyen feet. and has from
t af which tic fG IS in fs sfIve Of S STs' as sns greater s1a made Esiq iS
gold OF from $40 to $40. The property has
been improving. and bids fair TO become a good
producer.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SEATTLE, Aug; 2s.-In Lilooet district a great
amount OF development Is under way, p~articu-
larly in the property of the Golden Cache Com
pany. The finishing touches are being given TO
the new stamp mill Of this company, and 1t
Der. On Friday last Marx oidroyd Of Ottawa
paid Slso.00o cash for 100000 shares Of the
He is a member of the Imperial House Of Com
mons, and is extensively engaged in mines in
At ReyeIstoke on Tuesday last $4,000 was
deposiied with the IMPERIAL Bank to pay for
pioneers of the district, who have held them
sna E TSens ys4M5s srs 3le san al 81 ,5 :; p w heen Sdg,
Work is going ahead steadily on the Horse
properly viii, produce $4,000 to $4,000 in
gold dust this season. The annual cleanup
some banks go as high as SIC. The actual
S SHpsdihS to tsEe" per o. DAY. the SO eG ihat ne are prof R1w this RI,
season will be very ~large-at least S50,Uo0-
and it is in position to Keep this up for many
years.
In Trout Lake district a big gold strike has
been made on Gamer Creek, the assays going as
shipment, and have about twelve tons out. Ten
locations have been made on the new discov-
district, is now under bond to L. s, Topping Of
Trail Creek for $4,000, No great develop
ment has been done on this property, but its
surface values are great.
Tho Van .Anda Company on Texada Island
MADE Made a shipm Mest Of rb copper ore to 4 ~, swansea;
group with the Van Anda. is also preparing
shipments.
ARIZONA.
Tucson, Ariz.. Aug. 27.-The Table Noun
tain mines. copper, Which were sold two weeks
ago are to be developed on a grand scale at
place pIseed ONE ON thu fsH4 losa f heS VII MfTlc %ep to t sRs S SfIRs
and a large amount of machinery Is arriving
The Saginaw group is working out in fine
shape. The ore body still continues TO enlarge
and the ore is of q uniform grade. The output
The Poland and Hamilton. Well up the Big
bug, are being develPpsd by Frank Murphy.
There has been no attempt to take out ore OK.
cept what Is necessary for development The
ore w dumps rom aro said f1nm 70 pt contain 80 5000 tons: Phil.
lips has made a rich strike in his mines on the
Hassayampa; that the ore runs from three
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ries gold in paying quantities. He Is running
q tunnel on the vein and sacking ore for ship
ment.
MONTANA.
BUTTE, Sept. There is a general expecta-
ton that the coded strip OF the Blackfoot In.
dian reservation will be thrown open to set.
tiers before the end of September. Ross Car.
ter, who did the surveying for the Government,
pleted his work. Mr.. Carter said he pros.
pccted for placer, but did not find any. lie
says, however, that there is much tine-looking
gravel, and he would not be surprised If good
gold ~diggings are struck. Many prospectors
will leave Butte IN a few days and camp near
tho line until the deed Of conveyance is filed In
the Land ONCE. II. is not unlikely that there
will be something of a stampede. inasmuch as
many stories concerning the mineral wealth
OF the strip have been put in circulation. Those
who have visited the reservation express great
faith In its mineral possibilities. The coded
portion 10 about seyenty-tive miles long, with
an average width OF twelve miles.
parties, has taken a bond on the New Year,
Gibson. Virginia, and Ralph quartz lode min.
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