The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16

came 81 the weakest places. and that
the hills were thrown up when these
slowouts Of ore came to the surface;
FouoWtng this theory. I am convinced
that the biggest blowout Of ore In the
camp y In the high hill covered largely
By the claims Of the Republic
~ (. company. which 10 the
highest in the camp. A study
OF the formation In the camp
proves that this must be no unless that
hnl 10 the exception to the rule which
holds good in every other elevation in
camp. The hill II covered with q blan-
ket Of wash, possibly l16 feet thick.
But I AVE other reasons for hold
Ing TO this theory. I am convinced
from careful observation that the Re-
public ledge or belt rum directly into
this Republic No. 2 mountain To my
mind. II II impossible for II to go any,
where else. You know the Republic
claim drops over the hill on the south.
md then the Blaine falls away below
that. Then comes h Butte and Bos-
ton Now there isn't any doubt about
the ledge running through those claims.
have traced tn courpe with such &C.
curacy hat I was able to point out to
workmen on the Butte and Boston who
had been prospecting around the south
end of that claim just where to sink
in order TO find the ledge. n they
found II there within a short distance
Of the south end line. Only Q fraction
i~ntervenes then between h point
where this ore was uncovered and the
first claim OF the Republic No. 2. and
there are Just two explanations OF
case: Either the ledge stops there
right on short, or II u on into the
mountain, n I am certain II does n
latter. So certain was l that when
work started on Republic No. 2. I went
over to the south side of Inc mountain.
opposite the Butte and BOSTON ain
and estimating where the trend I the
ledge would bring II. l ran the tunnel
in and found the vein which we have
been following for 100 feet.
Furthermore, I am convinced that
the same ledge runs straight south into
the Golden Harvest properties. where
II Is being opened In splendid shape:
or course this Is only a theory. u i
think I have something to back it. and
I believe that the future will prove
me right.
Concerning the present development
Of Republic No. :, Mr.. Clyde said:
we have tn. tunnel In about 120
feet; that Is. tho lower unnel down
near the claim. We are running the
tunnel north toward the Republic, n
VIC u kctt4IS a koou qudilty VI Ott.
I hav assays OF s17 a ton. and the
values are increasing. In about so feet
more ] will be under the brow of the
hill, and hen / expect the alu to
increase rapidly, and. In about 100 feet
further I will get. I think. the big
blowout OF ore. i nave made surveys
to locate this. and I am confident that
within 200 feet l will get as big a
body OF as rich ore as has been found
In thA N Won En0u- NV nrazant tIn-
mel will give me a depth under the hill
Of between 400 and 500 feet. and I sup
pose when / get the big body of ore ]
will be instructed to run a new tunnel
by which i can gain 900 feet more in
depth In q distance of 1000 feet"
Mr.. Arthur Brown. who Is the repre-
sentative in this country Of the Smelt-
ing Corporation OF Liverpool, arrived
at the Hume on Saturday with Mrs.
Brown. II was generally known. says
the Nelson Miner. that Mr.. Brown
was In Kootenay looking after
zinc ores. but there has been
some Misrepresentation as TO the OBJ
jects of his mission, which Mr..
hard to rectify. Mr.. Brown informed
a Miner reporter on Saturday that
though he had been looking for zinc
bearing ores. yet. contrary to the sup
position of many. IL was not Zinc he
desired to buy. h fact OF the mat
ter was that the company he repre-
sented controlled a new process by
means Of which silver could be ex-
tracted from zinc just as easily as
from lead. Mr.. Brown declined TO
describe the process. ~contenting him
self with saying that 1t was a smelt-
ing process. and the fiux used was
sulphate of sodium, known to COM
merce as salt cake. The introductlo
Of his process will render valuable
hundreds Of silver properties which
are now worthless owing to the pres
ence of an excessive amount of zinc
in the ore. For instance ore bearing
So ounces of silver. 30 per cent lead
and 80 per cent zinc, can be handle
by the new treatment so as to leave the
mine owner a handsome profit. The
works of the company are situated be-
tween Manchester and Liverpool. on
the Manchester ship canal. and have
now a daily capacity of between so
and 400 o. a capacity whlch
can be increased indefinitely as cir
cumstances may require. There Is
practically unlimited capital behind
the scheme. Mr. Brown has entered
INTO several provisional contracts Tor
large amounts of ore. n the only
thing that remains to be settled Is the
freight rate. II he can obtain a
reasonable rate, and he has every con-
fdence In being able to do so, me
new industry should attain large pro-
portions. 1t is the intention OF the
company to nave the ores sampled at
the nearest sampling works. and the
full value OF the ores. after deducting
freight and treatment charges, VIII
then be paid In cash at current English
prices to the air owners This VIII De
a great help to property owners with
out capital, as at present they have 10
wait some time before getting the full