The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27

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this class Of mining among Eastern investors. .,
ground. Moot OF them talk Of working with
years IN placer campo shows that the most rapid
and cheapest process OF working creek ana bni
pstnnncccs CO" a Httie moro 70 put in. but when
they are ronly they arc capable OF washing an
immense amount Of gravel every day.
tunnel 70 develop the Lucky Boy; IN Gam
brinus district; az the depth Of 700 feet Al
nhe rich orc chute is reached. some good rock IL
inside Of ten days tho cross-cu from tho Gam.
cut at tho depth OF 100 feet,
A, Spokane company that has purchased tho
nsG Grimes sT Pass SSf from on tho WoIis BBrrothsrs.N has %'p ten
mon at work. Tho mines are on a vein that is
supposed TO he tho source Of tho numerous large
Creek above Pioneeryillc. The ore coming
out of the Bruiser Is rich in very coarse gold.
mines Ss G GS snak convoy T%eEy. 19% MINES SMGs W s9S 9 aIsl
covered three or four years auo and largo num-
bers, of beautiful stones were, placed on the
standing how to care for the gems, did not give
them q chance TO harden In the dark, and a
pieces. This gave our opals a bad reputation,
but. with the mines In the hands OF, experienced
operators, there is no doubt that the glittoring
Very rich developments have been made in
the Lcviathan Mine. on Willow Creek. The
NIB uTO VI u L III III DOulBs are large,
Specimens of copper ore from Rapid River
compare favorably- with the finest product of
q fss :, best hes ,n mines s, Of Lake sker Sirg gII,pIbu, I6G ,S copper
the rock. and can be concentrated at very little
expense. The. ledge from which tho specimens
came is l 200 feet wide and has been traced sew
eral miles.
LAKE SUPERIOR.
HoUeHToN, Mich, Dec. 20.-The figures of
each of the nine producing copper mines Of
Houghton county has Increased It's output this
year over the 1896 production. The Centennial.
the returns with The December OUTPUT Of about
fifty tons, making ten mines in operation, be-
tho Baltic, Isle Royale, and Arcadian mines.
none of which has mills running. In Kewee.
nav county. the Central is producing something
work is under way at the Arnold, which is like.
~ to become 2 producer next year. The 1926
pounds pcSHds''V was re eaar %aRRdr0 ss wonderful s1 but rom iSSo
present appearances it will DO left far in tho
rear within the next five years.
ARIZONA
Tucson, Dec. 1.-THE Six Milo Hill prop
erty Ia astonishing those who are watching its
progress. The shaft thus far sunk shows a
ssorehease q wealth; The ore is exactly ike
nation as the big bonanza. A bond Of 500.
A company has been formed to operate the
Guadalupe mine IN Yuma county, about thirty.
work 1t on an extensive scale.
Tho Gold Wave mine north Of Congress has
thirty mon on the pay roll and the number will
be increased before long. James T. Tong Of
Duncan has struck, coal on his claim near Mule
Springs, about eight miles from Duncan,
Work has been done on this coal claim for tho
past eight months. and several strata Of coal
havc been passed through. The stratum just
struck was at a depth Of 200 feet and was a
siNteen-inch vein.
MEXICO.
GUAYMAs, Dec. 1s:-American mining mon
have been inyestigatinR, the Jacalitos district
IN Lower California and pronounce 1t one of
are immense bodies of free.millins, low-erade
ii. Markham and associates Of California have
acquired the Piedad mine and the Hayes mill
at Jacalitos and are preparing to develop the
property on a large scale. The Alamo mines
arc producing. well. The Santa Kosalia Com
pany has declared its regular monthly divi-
dend of 10 cents per share. This stock cost but
IL cents per share, has already paid 81 per share
in dividends, and the company expects to pay
10 cents per share after tho first OF January.
The Sonora Railroad has contracted with
the Boleo Company OF Santa Rosalia to move
$4,000 tons of copper matte and bullion per
annum.'
II ORC gold mine is paying a net profit of
$4O0 900 per month.