The herald., 1898-04-11
MINES AND MINERS
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The success of mining district does not
depend entirely upon its physical condition
upon the continuity of its ore bodies and
the size, richness and permanence of the
same, says the Colorado Springs Mining
Investor. Influences apart from this most
prominent among which are. think, its
location, railroad facilities and character
of the ores have their weight The ques-
ton of location must be considered climat-
ically and with regard to its nearness to
stamp mills. reduction plants or smeters
camp where the sun Is seen every day In
the year. and where work may be con-
tinued above and below ground practically
365 days in the year, certainly has many
material advantages over a district where
II is only possible to work, say, six months
out of the twelve. 1t is probably not nee
essary to enumerate the advantages at this
time. but they exist all the same. and will
readily suggest themselves If a little care
full thought is given the matter. The
nearness Of a mining district to, or its dis
tance from, smelters reduction plants, and
other institutions for the reduction of ores,
is a most important point, as upon 1t de-
pends in great measure the cost of haul
ing the ores, whether 1t be by railroad or
wagon. the longer the distance costing the
miner generally but not always. more
money per ton Therefore mining camp
50 miles distant from milling or smelling
center has an advantage Gall other things
being equaD over another 100 miles distant
the ratio of advantage being generally
equal to the difference in the distance
AS between the consideration of wagon
and train haul there is, of course, a ma
terial difference, The average grade Of
the ores of a district might be able to
stand a so mile haul and also 100 m lie
haul by wagon road, owing to the greater
cost of the latter. But the railroad is
looked for. and is necessary for the proper
development of a viorous camp, and the
shorter the haul the better it is, generally
speaking, for the community which exists
from the profits Of mining.
STOPPED From the Grand"
Los Angeles parties are carefully ex-
amining the Gold Bar mine in expectation
Of purchasing 1t Of Thurston and Perdue.
The Wedge clean up last week netted
&c., 900 from seventy-five tons Of ore. Some
of the ore ran as high as $4OO to the ton
This ore was all taken out on the 15O-foot
level at the Wedge in six weeks.
The Butte mine is having some rich ore
run through the Red Deg mill, and the
Petaluma will follow with more rich ore.
These rich ore mills put thousands of dol
lars into circulation very rapidly.
Now that Mrs. Burcham has bid in the
Val Verde group of mines on Red Dog hills,
| It is hoped that work will begin on them
Mrs. Burcham says nothing will be done
| for the present at least.
Lucky Baldwin is having only assess
inent work done on his wedge between the
ValsVerde and the Pinmore.
Work Of development continues on the
| Camperdown mine, and large bodies Of low
grade ore have been found.
Petty and Shaw came In from Panamint
again with rich samples of ore on Friday
last, reaching here late at night, and camp.
ing next to the Home bakery. After hav-
ing assays made by ]. r. Mckle, OF the
Red Dog mill they left for Garlock to
meet some San Francisco capitalists, ana
together returned to the new find. one