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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
Shipments of Rossland Ore,

According to the Rossland Miner the ore
shipments for the week ended Oct 2S are
over the average. 5,175 tons approximately
having been sent down to the smelters
during the preceding 70 days. The lie Roi
easily heads the list with 2,400 tons. a
daily average of more than 342 tons. a
very fair showing under all the circum-
stances. The War Eagle, which sent
down 2,S25 tons the week previous fell be-
low the 1000 mark this week, to 1850 tons.
The combined output of the War Eagle
and Centre Star for the week was 261O
tons. The CoXey appears in the list for
the first time, $50 sacks of sorted ore, or
about 20 tons, having been sent to North
port. This shipment has been expected
for some time, but the want of water at
the mine has made the ore sorting slow
work
The l. X. Z. shipped another carload of
% tons during the week. Surprising the
ore to run in values about the same as
the initial shipment. namely. $40, the ship
ment made will represent about 81 $50. The
Iron Mask sent out four carloads, or 100
tons, somewhat less than the previous
week.
1t will be noticed that the total reached
for the week of 5.175 tons means a daily
average output just a fraction under TAO
tons. The estimated shipments for the
year to date now reach the respectable
sum of 1862 tons, with little more than
two full months yet to complete the year.
Up to the same date last year the output
was about 81, 500 tons, while the total out
put for the year was placed at from $4,000
to 100, 900 tons. With reasonably good luck
the output this year should exceed $4,000
tons
OF the weeks output the Northport
smelter obtained 2,445 tons and 2,730 tons
were sent to the Canadian smelter works
at Trail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

In another part of this issue appears
an interview with William B. Thomp-
son, which appeared in a recent issue
OF the New York Commercial, relative
to the copper deposits of Arizona, The
opinion is expressed that as a copper
producer Arizona will yet surpass
Butte. This is possible and even prob
able. Arizona undoubtedly is rich in
copper and it would not be at all re-
markable if with her hundred thou
sand square miles of territory. she
should produce more copper than a spot
OF ground covering about five square
miles in the state of Montana. There is
one thing. however, that must not pe
overlooked. There is no other copper
district in the world, with the possible
exception of the Lake region, that has
aeen 50 thoroughly and extensively
proved as has the Butte This gives
the Butte mines the guaranty Of per-
manency that is the all important con-
sideration. Nor is it by any means cer-
tain that Butte has yet reached its
maximum
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

Critics letter in the Mining Investor
of Colorado Springs states that the
Cripple Creek mines have yielded to-
tai OF s62,5o7,292, and that during the
last nscal year the yield has been
slo'e24.25o.' The dividends are stated to
nave been s9,s27,594, and coming on now
at an increasing rate. He estimates the
dividends for 1899 at fully So, 100000. Of
the dividend-payers, the Portland is in
the lead with $2.437,OS0 to its credit,
and the Victor comes next with s1.155,-
ooo. OF the districts Battle mountain
leads with dividends amounting to
s4.6l6,2O4. and Bull hill comes second
with SS,O4O,379 Cripple Creek is a great
camp and no mistake.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

usually ind three distinct types of
men; the prospector, the expector and
the pretender. The prospector with
strong arm and brave heart blazes the
way, ana with untiring energy search
es every nook and corner of the gulch,
ana climbs to the summit of the high
est mountains in search of mineral
footprints. He is buoyed up by that
nope that springs eternal in the HUI
man heart" The expector roasts his
shlns by the camp fire and waits until
the prospector discovers promising
vein, When he makes a location as near
as possible, regardless of national and
state laws, and endeavors to reap a
benefit from the favorable location
made by the prospector He is det-
riment to any camp and may be re-
garded as first class all-around nui-
sance. The pretender affects great Wis
dom. He can tell you all about for
nations, dips, spurs, angles and insin-
uosities. He arrives in camp, unpacks
his animal, takes a look along the
mountain side from camp, declares
that there is nothing there, repacks
the next morning and hunts for other
worlds to conquer
The Mining and Scientific Press says
that the Mount Morgan mine in Vic
toria, Australia, one of the richest gold
mines in the world, was described sew
eral years by r. l.. Jack, provincial
geologist, as being the result of de-
posit of silicious sinter from thermal
springs, which also deposited the gold.
Since making this report Mr.. Jack has
made a number of inspections OF the
mine at intervals of four or five years,
and still insists that his original the
Dry was correct. All American geolo-
gists and mining engineers who have
examined this remarkable ore deposit
fail to agree with Mr.. Jack, and de-
scribe it as quartzoze rock-quartz-
lite in part impregnated by auriferous
sulphides bearing gold. The ores are
not susceptible to amalgamation and
are treated by the chlorination pro-
cess. The ore is dried in rotary ovens.
crushed fine, roasted and then depos-
tied in tanks provided with false bot
toms and gravel filters and the chlor-
inc gas turned in. The gold is re-
covered from the solution by passing
through charcoal filters. This ore de
post has produced about $40000,000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

The last issue of the Engineer and
Miner Of Salt Lake City contains a
leading article on mining in Montana
the purpose being to show that the
enormous wealth of the Butte district
has retarded the development of the
remainder of the state.
AT first glance this conclusion seems
no be well founded, but closer consid-
Grafton tends to show that the supposed
retarding Is merely a relative falling
behind. The error lies in assuming
that the investments made in Butte
would have been placed elsewhere in
the state if the Butte district had not
absorbed them. This is a complete
on-sequitur. Capital always seeks the
best fields, and it does not follow that
If there had been no Butte district, the
money would have been invested in
other Montana camps. 1t would have
been quite as likely to go to Cripple
Greek or Leadville or Mercur or Park
City or any other outside districts.
Mining development nearly always
has it's great centers, and the failure
of other Montana districts to keep pace
with Butte can only be ascribed, with
fairness, to the fact that they did not
make SO. rich showing or give the
same promise of good returns upon
money invested. Granite and Neihart
would both be great camps to-day if
it were not for the unfortunate de-
preston of silver values, and the same
circumstance has blighted the hopes of
many other districts
Inquiry at any of them will demon
strate that their failure to advance
must be ascribed to causes entirely
apart from any question of the extra
ordinary development of Butte In fact
1t may be truthfully affirmed that, as
rule, Butte has been an advantage
TO outside camps, for there are COM
paratively few of them in which there
is not more or less Butte capital in
vested. When a Butte mining man
finds himself with a few thousand dol
lars, free for investment, he generally
seeks for some of the smaller outside
properties, because the mines of Butte
have been consolidated to such an ex-
tent as to place them away beyond his
reach.
If a man in Madison or jefferson OF
Cascade or Granite or Flathead, or any
other mining county, has a promising
mine, but no money for it's develop
anent, the first thing he does is to strike
out for Butte to get financial help, and
If he can make a good showing he gen.
orally gets it.
Moreover, it must be remembered
that Butte has been built up mainly
by its own output. 1t has never been
sink hole for capital. except posi-
bly, in the cases OF a few old silver
properties, and even the most of them
probably more than made good the
original investments. The wealth has
been created at Butte and then used
very largely for the building up of
other portions of the state And this
is taking place more generally now
than at any previous time The re-
sources Of Montana are practically
without a limit. and Butte is going TO
be a most important factor in their
development
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
UTAH CONSOLTDATED.
ANACONDA.
No More Free puffs Given.

From the Gladstone, Colo, Kibosh.
We feel that of late this office has
been imposed upon, as some of our best
citizens have passed the limit when it
comes to generous, liberal puffs given
by this paper and to protect ourselves
we have adopted the following ironclad
set Of rules: One personal, small cigar:
family personal, drink or "sluff ticket
fight. to suppress, one-half pint De-
mon Delight; column write up of mine
or birth notice, plug of tobacco and
drink. Picture of yourself in paper.
providing it resembles you, pair of
socks and two drinks; misdemeanors,
nothing. These reules will be enforced,
and the good Lord pity the person vio-
lating them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
The Salt Lake Tribune states that

The Salt Lake Tribune states that a
patent has ben Issued to the Smith Gold
Extraction company for a method by
which ores are prepared for treatment
by the cyanide process. The inventor
is Colonel Joe Smith, who is said to
have been one of the first to apply the
cyanide process to the teaching of gold
from Mercur ores. A great deal is
claimed for the efficacy of this new
method. 1t Is said that from eighty
five to ninetyfive per cent of the valI
ues have been saved by its use, where
as without it only about sixty per cent.
is usually saved. 1t is also claimed
that by the Smith method the loss of
cyanide of potassium is only from one
eighth to one-siXth as much as in the
treatment of raw ore without this
method.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

failure, the suffering in those high lat
itudes is very likely to be fearful, both
on account of the rigor of the climate,
and the difficulty of getting away
from it.
Young and vigorous men whose
hearts are full of hope and ambition
ever have been and still are ready to
take the most desperate chances in the
pursuit of gold. Some, perhaps many,
will go to Cape Nome, but in justice
to themselves and to others they should
go we'll prepared to meet any emerg en-
cy that NAV arise
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
Effects of Boer War.


befallen the British arms it may easily
come to pass that the war in the Trans
vaal will be of longer duration than has
generally beeen expected. 1t is quite
possible that it may extend into sec
ond season, and even that period may
not witness the end.
The initial success of the Beers have
been of a character to both encourage
them and give them substantial aid.
The British army has been weakened,
and its morale to some extent affected.
On the other hand, the Beers have been
/ inspired with renewed confidence, while
the capture of the British artillery has
strengthened them where they We're
especially weak.
The fighting thus far has been wholly
in British territory, the Beers having
been on the offensive AS already
stated, there is scarcely possibility Of
the Beers finally winning out; but for
the British to completely triumph It
will be necessary for them in the first
place to recover what they have lost,
and then make a successful advance
into the hostile territory of their, de-
termined opponents. When we consider
the distances they must traverse, the
long lines of communication they must
keep open behind them and the strong
defensive positions they must assail,
it is obvious that they have no child's
play before them.
Just what the effect will be upon the
Industrial situation it is yet too early
to definitely affirm. Reference has been
made to the stoppage of the gold sup
ply from the Rand mines. The effect of
this will naturally be disadvantageous
to all the great commercial nations, in
Guiding the United States. But the war
may and probably will have some coun-
teracting effects. at least for a time.
A war always leads to enlarged ex-
penditures which throws money into
circulation that might otherwise lie
idle, and for a few months money
actually seems to be more abund-
ant than 1t was before. Whether there
is much money or little in the aggre-
gate, there is always a considerable
that brings it into circulation will
stimulate business just the same as if
an equal amount had been dug from
the mines and turned into the channels
of trade.
But such an effect is soon spent, and
unless in some way there be replen-
ishing of the supply reaction will set
in. 1t is as yet uncertain what Eng
land may do in a monetary way That
will depend upon her necessities. The
Bank of England may be authorized to
temporarily extend its note issues
which would, for the time, be just so
much added to the worlds total stock
or money-or as the worlds great credi-
tor, England may bring some pressure
to bear upon other countries and OBJ
tain gold in that wav If so, We shall
doubtless have to part with some of
ours.
On the other hand, the war may en-
able us to increase our sales of mer-
chandise, including provisions and sup
pies. to such an extent as to make it
a full offset. One thing, however, is
quite clear: The war has already af-
fected the London stock market quite
seriously, and incidentally our own. 1t
is highly probable that this has been
an important factor in forcing the de-
cline of "coppers"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

City press is friendly in the extreme
to the neighboring city. The whole
section is rich in minerals, and Baker
City evidently believes that she will
be benefited by the building UP of
Sumpter. The Republican reports tina.
Butte capitalists have bought over
three hundred building lots in Sump-
ter, paying $4,000 for them, and ex-
pressing the determination to make it
a city of homes. The district is said to
be full of active prospectors.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
Mining Gold Ore.
From the Mining and Metallurgical Jour

From the Mining and Metallurgical Jour
nal.
In the operation of mining gold ore it
is generally necessary to look more care
fully after small details in all branches
than is required in mining other ores. On
account of the gold generally being found
in pay shoots, or the fact that only GER
tain parts of the vein matter carry gold
in paying quantity, or what is the same
thing, that part of the vein holds pay
ore and part does not, is a condition in
gold mining which requires the greatest
care and experience on the part of the
management of the mine If no record
or plan of the workings is kept at the
mine, and the value of the ore which has
been sunk through. drifted on or stopped is
not recorded daily on the plan as work
advances. then the operations are left
to the record of memory and good, sys-
tematic work cannot be expected ..
Unless all parts of the workings are
tested as to value foot by foot as the
work advances and a record kept on
PLAN, then the operations are being con-
Quoted in the dark, or in a manner which
generally ends in failure. The custom
is common to make tests of the ground
operated but the keeping of a system
which records values on a plan of the
workings is as necessary and valuable for
future aid and reference. In doing SO the
history of the mine values is kept and
much instruction can be obtained from
such data. The neglect of this precau-
ton has been the common cause of fail
ure among those who are newly EMBARK
ed in gold mining. A mine plan used for
that purpose has double value. and be-
comes a valuable book of reference and a
guide in planning future work as well as
a guide at times in solving problems as to
the geological conditions governing the
formation or deposition of the gold.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
Old Aunty Knew Better,

The Troy, Kan, Chief tells the story
of couple recently married and the
bride invited an old aunt to the we'd
ding. The cards We're swell affairs and
one corner bore the inscription: Chill
dren are not expected" After scan
ming it closely over her specs the old
lady said: That's all right; but they
will have 'em, just the same"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

Arrangements are said to be in prog
ress for the installing of heavier ma
chinery at the hosting plants of the
leading mines of Gilpfn, Colo. The
mines are new down from 900 to 1,400
feet and the ore bodies show no signs
of giving out. 1t is now proposed to
set up machinery that will be good for
from 1000 to $500 feet.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

The people of Eastern Oregon are
building great hopes upon the deveI-
opment of the Sumpter mines, and the
outlook certainly seems 10 be bright.
Baker City and Sumpter, in a sense.
are rivals, but the tone Of the Baker
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
IN THE VESTS MINERAL REALM
News About Mining in Montana and
the Northwest.


ira that devoted exclusively
is the
tina min
shall be
trustworthy
making
hitherto in print.
Communications intended the mining will
Standards staff shall
Standard
will
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

The output of the Gold Coin has been
raised to about so tons daily of graded
ores. Three carloads will also be mar
keted this month of carefully stored ore
that will return values of from 81 1000 to
81 200 to the ton
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
Good Work in Madison.

The Pony Sentinel says that the returns
from Lupher & Wilkey's car of ore, is
tons, taken from lease at the Clipper
NINE, amounted to a little more than
$4,000 net This has been taken out since
the list of July. In the latter part of June
they made shipment of g. tons that net
ted them little better than $500. In
addition to this they had milled at the
Clipper mill recently 200 tons of ore which,
including the concentrates, cleared them
$4,000. Their shipment last March amount
ed to more than $4,000. This only amounts
to $4,000 taken out of one lease in less
than year by two men. Can anyone beat
this record? The two boys left Sunday
morning for Clark's fork, where they
will look around a while, when Mr.. Luz
pher will pay couple of months visit to
his family at Tracy, Mimi, and return to
his lease. and Mr.. Wilkey will also come
back.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

The Silver King mine of Utah has an
nounced its October dividend, which
is at the rate of 33 Ia cents per share.
The mine has. to date, paid dividends
amounting to s. 800. 0OO
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

Since Jan. l. the Seattle assay office
has received for treatment $11 Gil 2o4,
and since the Office began business.
July Is, 1888, $1I,2So,3s1. During the
week the office made three shipments
of assayed gold to the United States
mint of total of $1,000, 900.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

The Salt Lake Tribune reports Utah
dividends for October as follows: Bull
lion-Beck 100000; Daly-West $4,000;
Mammoth, $40, 900; Mercur. $4,000: Pet
70, $1,000; Sacramento, $4,000: Silver
King, $4,000; Swansea. $1,000: total,
$4,000. And this. with the Grand Cen
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

There is said to be five feet of snow
on a level in parts of the Grand En-
campment region of Wyoming. Roads
are blocked and it is almost impossible
to get news from the copper camps.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
MINING BRIEFS.

Miscellaneous News Items Relating to
the Mines.
Tin has reached the highest price ever
known in modern times, being about 80
cents. and lots have recently been sold
in the New York market at still high
er figure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

1t is announced by way of Seattle
that the navigation of the Yukon is
closed for the season. Several of the
river steamers are tied mp $50 miles
above Dawson by floating ice.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

Nearly all the placer claims in the
vicinity of Sumpter have shut down for
the fall and the work of cleaning up is
well advanced. The SHOWS in the noun
tains have shut off the water supply
and have also stopped prospecting for
the season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

September is said to have shown less
the mines Of Republic, Wash. Numer
Gus properties are idle without apparent
reason. From the beginning of the year
to the present time there has been a
slow but sure advance in the values
of the ores all along the line where
real development work has been car
ried on.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

The Silver City Star of Utah says:
From an unquestionable source comes
the information that the Four Aces
Mining company will soon bring suit
against the South Swansea Mining COM
pany. claiming extra lateral rights, and
another interesting suit is promised.
Superintendent Cole has been in the
city all week consulting with the COM
pany's attorneys, and expert witnesses
are expected to visit the property with
in a few days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

A correspondent of the Spokesman
Review says that in a mining camp you
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
Effects of the Constant Wear and
Tear on a Railroad.

As consumers of steel the railroads IN
the vicinity of PittsbuTg lead the world:
During the past three months IlO miles OF
new steel rails, averaging ninety pouli!I7
tn the ward. have been put down or dls-
tributed within thirty miles OF the cehCei
There are 1850 yards in a mile. which
would mean 299 200 yards for one me OF
rails in 10 miles, or 70 o9zS Wy pouItFuSc az i1 T
saw 81 856 900 pounds for both lines or ralis,
or 269, ,2S3 tons of steel rails needed IN one
wear Tor Pittsburg roads, 30 per cent Oh
which was for renewals on old lines.
There is somewhat of a mystery reeaI9-
ing where the steel worn out on 4 d ol3 Dls
to imperceptible dust by the constant
friction of the grinding wheels, and TINS
friction is 45 per cent greater on curves
than on straight stretches OF track Inc
wear is also much greater on dsCeLuLilS II iS
grades on a straight track than on de-
scendfng grade. On curves the wear Is
mostly lateral or horizontal, while ON
straight tracks 1t is perpendicular, Win
slight inclination toward the inside OF the
rail next to the flanges Of the wheels.
The millions of tons of steel ground
down to dust by the wheels Of trains IN
this country are lost. It cannot be re-
gained for scrap, because 1t settles down
into the ballast, Is brushed away by the
train, and, like the star dust which taus
upon the ocean, is lost forever:
In time as civilization and the Whee'S
of civilization move on, the railroads OF
the chief steam railways, as well as part
of the adjoining ground, will become
thoroughly impregnated with steel and
iron dust from the grinding up OF rails
and wheels, because it must be remem-
bered that the wheels grind the rails and
the rails grind the wheels. and this con-
stant shower Of iron and steel dust is ac-
cumulating along our railroads at rapid
rate -PittSburg Dispatch.