The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
CALIFORNIA; KL0ND1KE.
RECENT STRIKE Els THATDREW ITTEN-
TON FROM THE YUKON.

RECENT sTRIKE Els THATDREW ITTEN'
TON FROM THE YUKON.
Development work ut Cripple Creek-Deds Of
Mica In R1ontana-unrd Lines for snves
ninerp-Much Capital in Seattle IL Loohinn
for Good Observation-Disclosures Threatened.
Los ANoELEs, Aug. 14-In Morrison Gulch,
which ia about two miles from tho Blue Jay
property, not far from Coffee Crook, a rich strike
was made this week on what Ia supposed to be
an extension Of the same vein. Two mon work
| ing there arc taking out an average Of $40 TO the
pan and on Wednesday struck q pocket which
yielded RlS. 900 In one afternoon. Last week q
| rich strike was made also in tho Chloride and
Bailey mines. under lease to d. c. DERRICK,
which arc not far from the Cofee Crock region.
Tho vein is from three to Ave feet wide and car
ries big values in FREQ gold and sulphurets. The
ledge was struck at a depth Of 200 fcot- In the
same neighborhood is the Strobe quarts mine,
which has a regular monthly production OF
$40, 900, and the famous Altoona quicksilver
mine Is only ten miles distant.
An English syndicate not long ago purchased
seven miles Of Coffee Creek, Mt the juno
tion of Hickory, below both tho Graves and
Brown strikes, and has expended over 800. 00O
in preparation for working the gravel bars next
winter. There are many rich gravel and quartz
mines In this district. which 10 q wild. noun
famous, sparsely settled region in the north.
eastern part of Trinity county, but the owners
say as little as possible about the gold output, in
order that highwaymen may not be attracted to
tho country.
Less than thirty miles from the Coffee Creek
district another wonderful strike was last week
made In tho Milkmaid mine In Kline Gulch,
three miles from French .Gulch. Shasta county.
This mine was bought about u year ago by Sen.
vada and w. f.. Lester OF Santa Monica. 1t was
formerly n big bullion producer. one ffty.soven.
tSSn run Whs sDm thy sep prss sES P o%nefs ae oysF sS' V no.
property the pay scum had pinched out until
The mine was no Longer profitable: They sunk
ore so rich that como which has been taken out
II t a new shsft , at sS1aih re thirty, hirty' f Sss % The
average value Of the rock is placed at $500 per
The pay seam includes tho entire width Of the
ledge.
NEVADA.
VIRGINIA CITY. Aug. 13.-Battle Mountain
reports the discovery OF copper properties by
Salt Lake men that are considered worth exten-
The nickel mines in Cottonwood Canon, near
electrical process to reduce the ore.
,Nuna mine. not far from Winnemucca, 10 pro
s sSSips si1 Hfes 6 6St w Sss' n0 10 %Hs closed % : and IA ab she
ago it was bought BY San Francisco men. who
Aih'O ouiA V ohottbt ~ Q uhiiVio INV
taken out a large amount Of gold and silver ore
In the course Of DEVELOPMENT. From two and a
tanned. The mill has Just been started on l. 100
tons OF equally rich ore, with enough moro in
s'f bou 70 g1a nnIn E. continuous ntn1tuS or rSn mn s,coo,. =,
q process which 10 said to save the -four gold OF
The quart mine of tho Alder Creek Company,
Blue Canon. is to be developed on a large scale.
At Golconda the name Of the Adelaide Mining
changed. undpr tha nav mannUament In this
Glasgow and Western Exploration Company of
Glasgow. Scotland.
DENVER, Aug. 1s.-Poverty Gulch, whore the
fret gold discovery In tho Cripple Creek district
was made. has become prominent again by the
claim. owned BY the Chicago. crippie Creek Tun.
mel Company. The ore already shipped goes at
wee " ea ton; e" %i.t 1hs t Gs,R rd Is 1onr Of f1 81, w rs1s.
a. It has in the other rich strikes, of Poverty
Guich, and when the differences between the
lessees and company are adjusted and the Leila
one OF the best yet discovered in the district.
trict continues steadily. ono E set Of le @lees sur.
renders a tract OF promising ground only to find
that another set y ready With money to take
with the camp are continually buying interests
In promising leases and new machinery goes up.
though the feld Of discovery is still confined to
the area which has been productive for several
van said last week So, 900 cash for an extension OF
a ar days, time ,an on the q option held BY him on
900 Immediately and give a bond for $50 900 to
he paid In six months. He wants the additional
time to continue an examination OF the vein,
which has already been opened up on seyeraI
levels.
The Iowa mine at silver.on, which Is owned
by a newly insorporated company and which
has shown a fine profit for the year. The com.
pany sold ore to the amount of $3l2.673. and
me expenses; including new machinery, were
$2l2,972. The company paid $55, 900 In diyi
dends.
New York syndicate is operating under the
names OF tne Gold Coin. the Buell.. the Greg.
DRY Consolidated and thu Coronet mining com
panics., Since this syndicate began operations
In Gilpin, two years ago. II has constantly added
Treasure. Kansas and Indiana In Sevadaville
the old Gregory-Bobtail workinRJ OF Black
Hawk. Last month tn the lest property to pass
Perigo at Tip.Top. Over 400 men are on tRee
pay rolls OF the several companies in the com.
s Sln%,i g ;ho On god The Gregory from the Incline
driven TO the Bobtail, a dist6nco az 200 feet.
This. with other improvements, will make the
e feels confident that Il the " old W SaS mnn,
will yield a profit and that now ground will be
New shaft houses are going up oil over the
Gilpin county district and much new machinery
Is being put In place; Many properties arc show.
ing good prohts, ana the district ID moro pros
The big placer plant Of the Pactolus Hydraulic
aiming company on cOutn BOuldCr Greek In
Gilpin county has been started up with q force
OF fifty men.
Reports from the Hooking mino In MOSQUITO
district, Park county. indicate that 0 fine strike
has been made, tho ore running 1000 ounces
silver TO the ton. The mine is producing at the
rate Of forty tons a day.
MONTANA.
BUTTR, Aug. 16.-The recent discovery Of
beds Of mica IN the upper Bittor Root Val.
try in Montana. While mica has been found
in various parts Of tho State. notably near
old Montana City: it has upon investigation
commercial purposes: Freight charges pro
clude its use AS an ingredient of paint, while
stove doors: Nearly all Of tho commercial
although an inferior quality 10 found in the
southern portions Of the Black Hills. The
product OF mica In the United States in 1896
represented a value OF $57,O4l, While in 1887 il
was worth $l42. 800. As "a commercial propo
sition, mica 10 a scarce article, and II the Bitter
Root article proves satisfactory much mica may
be expected from Montana in the future.
Last year the output of silver from the Ana.
conda mines amounted to 6.433, $50 ounces.
comparing the present commercial value OF
silver with that OF u year ago, 55 ana Gsia, II
Will bc seen that the shrinkagc in price on Ihe