The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-12
MONTANA PLACER MINING.


Remarkable snit B1ins In Ceitfsvuis-A
nush - ths warren District, 1aaho-
Largess lAhe Superior 1rou shipnsnfs.
BUTTE, July e.-Nstive copper has besn dis
covered in the Scotia mino near Boulder at q
depth Of 100 feet, and much excitement has
been aroused among people Of that section.
There are visions Of another Butte among tho
Boulder mining men II may be doubted, how
ever, II copper in paying quantities exists any
where In Montana outside Of tho Butte district.
Large sums Of money hnvo been expended in
tho endeayor to md copper bodies elsewhere,
but always without success. Untfl the now
nnd Il thoroughly prospoctod little faith should
be placed In tho prophecy Of q now copper
camp In Montana
Tho annual meeting of tho Parrot Silver and
Copper Mining Company was held hero this
weck. The years not profits amounted TO
nearly . half million dollars. In addition the
company has expended 100000 on its new
smelling plant at Gaylord and about $1,000
vii bo required TO complete It. J. X. Gaylord,
who has boon with tho company since its In
oeption, resigned a. general manager, and Il
succeeded by Robert ID. Grant.
A novel and important enterprise In in opcr-
alton in Weasel Gulch. on tho north slope Of
tho Bear Mountains. Weasel Gulch was dis
covered In the carly days Of placer mining In
Montana, but being q dry gulch work was
limited TO . few days in tho carly spring, while
the melting snow furnished water enough TO
wash out q mail patch Of ground BY means Of
o primitive rocker. BY this crude process
Thousands Of dollars in dust and nuggets woro
recovered from tho rich gravel every season.
Two years ago the Weasel Gulch Placer Com
.pany wns organized with q scheme 10 put in q
pumping plant that would forco sufficient water
70 the head Of tho gulch and ground slnice tho
Iich deposits; The pumping plant has been gut
weter - forged ny. the mountain sidc through
$500 feet Of Pipe to an elevation Of 100 feot
o~eptacle. Trom this point the water hows
through. 3,3Oo feet Of 1ume to an immense res
SSx'i Ga 4 70: f psaiS Ss the .Ss f ntsss assd liz t iiSpp 4
ssSs5sG, t sa. ss, (: rais a. and t5S ! water DOVE bsei
n gropnd-sipicing ct intervals Of every half
adjacent 70 tho north fork os tho clearwater
DENVER, July Tho work in tho Mollio
Gibson mfne at Aspen has apparently resulted
II the discovery Of 2 rich ore chuts such as IN
In the company. The story of this latest strike
leaked out some days ago and the company dis
seA this' crew s%S '3 e sas Ss : saH Of H Ssvins sE%1 Gei
pay adiyidends after ali debts are wiped out.
por.anc e & 81 this iSG st s3Ro 70 '''i'H"'' Inc Kun I'M
During Juno there were shipped from Gilpin
the s%inelting ore concentrated at local mills.
The estimate of ores treated BY the many stamp
Tho ore shipments from Clear Creek county
for June were 800 car loads. Tho average
P Prsss Is mt SsS per- ore t %a. t AS9ss 900 xS}n tons 81 q s. lG NV
Tie Increase. There have been several Inn
Ing the discovery Of three lodes In tho Newhouse
tunnel Operations upon the old Centennial
ssseys nom gig 70 thirteen ounces gold: Re-
ined and values SIa sI have I BEEN M. Obtained dr. from nln as.
says TO Justify the building OF O small mill to
sFHfs yl III s $1,000 j. Il Il 's saia sSd t The p sas aV WiR
The Ute and Ulsy mine at Lake City is turn
S4Oo PEI, ton. The mine also produces a gaiena
The New England Company S% y,8 operating ex-
lensive placer properties in Taylor Park, Cum
expended. Is now washing out the gold. The
EG Mining . SS%psny Is taking out It's fFss ore
F Tssoi sFio e ss E5ssD S.s sa1ipH's c is 5a has m oas
pound. The Victor in the last two Weeks has
i made S,., Is hee X, shh ip nUp g as a. \. any period in
The Banner mine, Butte county. is TO DO sunk
The RESULT Of the May cleanup at the awin
nine Caiayeras county, was o block Of gold
The cyanide plants in Mono county treat
T6s Empire mine. at Grass Valley, Nevad.
over 2,6o6' feet. The vein Is still sufieienti i
The Soia aii iG mine sn now .St oynsd bg the Rs' w Sass:
S Saa s srss di on the GROUND ~ D. Whsre gold quarts
% miner and de- Ee open q, 1 Rat'' nine 81 sfA ]pso Sa a
St The pSsp az Z osS'ff Tor o. the SSo rsSpenine of tho
Allison Ranch mine will soon have practical
insult a ve e, G sRdss 1i%e. S%R schfhsr, are !. r 20 dRSs, ts
s ssnsS By = h Z Esss' E 1921; and dh slh % 9 and ts 4 ny.
mime .Si has 'f bsssn ABANDONED si' for th drtsnaSa; yea anS
T HSs ~ sRsfs G q tss pe %Gs 4 nSls MIN pII e dS%n
s sSs, feet sSsry sn foI It ~ = - Ssld s 6y the 5%a n4S H,eIt
h salt mine Of Cadiz on the desert covers
sam sf Ss, q bo l'o2is ss so5o'' r End 5 e. sixty 4 feet ea, ~ BOT
transparent, Is not covered. even with sand.
and looks. at long or CLOSE range, eIactly iko
through q piece a foot thick. All the buildings
exactly as Il they. were built Of plate glass. Tbs
deposit Is owned by the Crystal Rock Salt
The Patterson mine. Tuolumne county. one
Of the big producers Of early days, Is 70 be op.
Grated on o largo scale. II has an immense
width OF vein and the rock Is to be quarricd.
a new shaft will DO put down 1000 feet and q
largo mill erected.
VIRGINIA CrTY. July 3.-Mr. G. d. walcott
Of tho United States Geological Survey, who
has examined the silver Peak region, says
rich gold producer. When It was under develop.
ment In tho sixties the miners paid little at
tention to anything but silver ores. and as the
charge for milling was 500 per ton they could
figure, Mr.. Wulcott says there ia q gold belt
six miles north OF Silver Peak, practically un.
touched. bearing large lodes. In which the ore
viii pay $40 to so per ton, with ehutes and
thirty, distinct lo4es carrying from SIS to $50
OF $50 In gold and silver. with Il high per cent.
OF copper: In San Antonia district IL a slate
and PoFphyry f9rmsti99 carrying: 81 the sur
were formerly, worked here. but were abnn.
doned when the ore paid less than 500 per
districts are both full Of old.bearlng iodes.
trict the large aud rich placer mines have mayer
been thoroughly worked.