The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-25
MINING NEWS.

Big SIX On Breeze Hi has cut through han an ore
boSy for sixty feet. showing an average value
Some days ago, it was reported that the
principal, iead-s!lver mines in the, Ceur
G,Alsne district, idah9,, and nd that h0t the The deal would
sRvosTe am and o o1hey i Ha ii9e'9 OPERATORS 81 ohe spes
kane state that there is absolutely no truth in
The Garfield Consolidated at Cripple Creek
will begin paying dividends next month. The
amount will be $4,000. or one cent per share.
three years and the earnings Of the company
are the resultant royalties; The daily output
is T tlItnf9 t21 Go Of a grUss y ,%st t Of si Edisor b,s,
large volume Of ore ready for treatment and
that Ia a big business will be done this season.
streak twelve inches wide.
Preparations are making for extensive work on
OF the North American, Gold Dredging Com
nany. which was partially submerged during
the winter, Is to be raised. and four new
dredging plants are to operate in the Swan
Valley. The placer operations are expected to
help lode mining IN the, county; In several
claims large quantities Of second-class smelt-
ing ore are blocked out.
A letter received by the New York and Hon.
duras, Rosario Company YESTERDAY reported
that the northwest heading in the 200 level has
crossed two good-siZed stringers. Of decom-
posed fair,grade milling ore. which appssar
in the same level is undergoing changes for
llV AIN ti' TbIltl Jul III pObI tui
ings gives an opportunity for more rapid ad-
vance. The manager expects early and favor
able development
From Republic. WASH, comes the report that
the Gold Ledge. in which a large ledge of high
grade ore was struck ten days ago. has been
Jumped. by Allen r; Blackburn. His reason for
EIiaenadt ground o%nSs unclaimed tba, I'D b KAN any home %ne. It is be e.
tie up the property in litigation. -
ca hlSna!ke a ad Sish s sPaSs that o, apfq ree.m lfdEss
a %saiate NS 4isinit Seen of '09 the 4, Rtlin the LAKE. i@.
This Is good news for the American miners.
properties: An expert fresh from the district
writes that there is every indication that it will
prove very rich in gold quartz and that many
fine veins OF silver and copper will soon be To-
Gated.
The report published in The Sun some
days ago that the Buffalo Hump camp
Is not G somg ex SR 5s e1RF s sbaFspa is
The surface Indications led many miners to
believe that the camp would prove
a%Sa" enth Hn;t.af FifssNii its boomers w s%s
Charles Sweeney, who helped on the big Buffalo
deal in the Eastern States and Canada. Mr..
Sweeney was also the first man to admit that
tured. He was called to task for this dis
couraGing attitude, but he repeats the state
facts in the case. His reason for the original
statement. he tells an interviewer. was not only
based on personal examination and sampling Of
EXPERTS. The values at the bottom o fthe thirty
five foot shaft" he continues. were less than
found on the surface. but that is not all. The ore
has changed considerably and contains black
Jack. copper pyrites and zinc. In fact, II has
changed from a largely free-milling ore to q base
ore. This. however. may. not last; We shall
tnre development can we arrive at any conclu-
sion as to the value OF the property