The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11


$500 an eighth interest In 400 acras OF placer
property In Juarez mining district. lower CAL
Iiornia. The ground averages abont 81 In gold
dust per cubic yard The gold ia very fno.
going as high as $50. Astsam shovel costing
$4,000 Is TO be put In to lessen the cost OF
mining.
The Yaqul disturbance has not interfered
with the IN lining interests OF the state OF Son
ora to any apprecable extent. The disturb
ancs IL confined 10 the farming regions OF the
valley.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE. Sept 4.-The Hidden Treasure
mine In Mothow district. is making n record as
the richest gold mine In the Cascade Range.
II has a pay streak twelve inches wide. ex-
tending from the surface to depth OF $50 feet.
carrying gold values from 5000 TO 81 900 ton.
The vein 10 Ave feet wide. carrying gold values
outside the pay streak from SO to S15 ton.
30 that the entire voin may be regarded as pay
ore. A ten stamp mill 10 among the improve
ments contem plated this season.
In Index district, on the Western slope OF
the Cascades. thirty miles from tidewateris the
Copper Bell mine. which Is making phenome-
nal showing. There are nine claims In the
Copper Bell group ahd there are two lodges
from twenty to forty feet paralleling each
other for over $4,000 feet. These lodges are
greater amount Of work being done on tho
latter. Two tunnels have been driven in ore
from the mouth TO the face that assays on an
average 500 to $40 In gold. copper and silver.
On the dumps there are about 1000 tons OF
shipping ore ready for transportation. and
tramway will soon be built to connect the
mine with tho Great Northern Railway. distant
about three-auarters OF mile. When
thoroughly opened up. the Bell-Jumbo lode
can easily ship from 500 to 1000tona OF copper
ore daily. A year ago the entire property
could have boen purchased for $4,000. and 1t
was offered at that price. Now 1t is worth half
OF money would get 1t.
ALASKA.
SEATTLE. WASH, Sept. 4,-There is no longer
tent OF the country receive confirmation from
Witnessed to, the KIondlks. and that Is The
the sr rush Tor a few N onths. Don't come this
winter say the friends WHO are there, but
wait ill spring and then let all co oTn who wsh
various creeks and IN the back diggines. all do
ing well so far as digging gold e CONCERNED,
md them unprovided against its rigors on a
barren e. Hnd exposed coast estimates th s
s,nt y s0 a. sary May next spring. tho
A great deal of prospecting has been done on
Prince Of Wales island this season and some
very valuable di.coy.rles Of COPPER have ~ been
properties and some lively camps will spring
up during the next few months.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SEATTLE. Sept. ,4,-Extensive improvements
are contemplated In Rossland by the Le Roi
Company 10 which Pr2p o.;; to 81. sink vertical
present plant by a much larger one.
q, The GOLD Fields syndicate has purchased the
in ssps for ors
ments. 1t 10 also adding an air compressor and
The Lottle group. on Copper Crock. Boun-
100000. and a large force has been put on
Interested in the Boundary Falls Water Power
The Lsvina group o, four claims in SLOGAN
for $4,000: and a large amount OF work is
under way on tho property.
MIssoURI-KANsAs.
JOPLIN. Mo. Sept. 3.-The past week saw
n e
There were also several large
Including a lease on 300 acres Of land. were
a to hs l2Se ssff sn1 4as.
company for 100000. The Blossom mine OF
Bellvie was sold to an eastern syndicate for
$4,000. The Magse mine near Cartervile.
was sold to an eastern syndicate for $4,000
miles liz west OF Joplin. was sold to the Conso oil
dated Zinc and Lead Company Of Boston. The
onsdet Sh %n Sas said to be in tho neishbor-
The weeks output OF both zinc and lead WA
above the average. Prices Of both ores re-
NAMED the same as the p,ecsdinG week choice
zinc pre- $45 per ton. IN the bin. lead ore. S27
per thousand pounds, delivered.
UTAH.
SALT LAKE, Sept, 4.-Gold cyanldes Weighing
7; 80 pounds. OF the value q $20O.00o. were
a1ery during the month OF August
Tnto P s6oDo tbs
T e. o&s, TnS 5S Sa x. SssS
Swansea. $1,000 Both are made payable on
Srpt.9.
The h, H,sSsoa Bpy better tnGyn in ,Ps Fast a
R %orsS over 81 SSSS66peF to No" Jersey tits
Preparations are being made for the erection
Gold and Copper Mining Company The United
states Mining Company, ny, 'i also prerarinE 70
Tucson. Sept 1-Gerdiner. worthen 4 Gosa.
o. this ely, have shipped another 30-ton
water jacket copper furnace TO the AZurite,
which will be ready for use by Sept. 10. This
will give the Azurite two 30.ton water jackets
and enable the company to double its capacity
The next improvement will be tho addition OF
a concentrator with which to handle the low
grade ore.
Miners. who have been opening tunnel on
the Sampson X Bent property in the Tucson
mountains. twelve miles west OF Tucson
reI ort striking at forty feet OK de and bromid es
The mine in tho past has furnished 400 tons
OF strong iron bearing ore to the old Tucson
smelter The propery Is now running well in
copper.
1t Is stated that the United Verde mine has
been explored by means OF an iron drill to a
depth OF 1000 feet. and the drill core shows
the continuation OF the ore body for the entire
distance. Tho dPepeet workings are at present
only 800 feet. although work 10 now in progress
sinking another 100 feet. 4 level will be opened
at 100 feet.
Some eastern people are negotiating for a
bond on the Butte GEopp located on the vest
side OF tho Black Hills. Tho Copper Chief
Company has about fifty men working on their
properties on Equator Hill. They are down
about 800 feet
TIE LAKE REGION IRON MINES.
DULUTH. MINI. Sept. "a most unusual
occurrence. that OF shipping ore from a IaEs
Superior mine TO furnaces In Kentucky, is now
In progress. The ore Is a bessemOr grade from
tho Mepsneld mine Crystal Falls, and Of course