The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-18

| Refining company's shelters which
We're closed by the strike are now run
| ming on an eght-hour basis. The same
publication also reports Governor j. B.
Grant as saying that when the other
smelters under his management are
opened, the time of service will be eight
hours for days work.
Theoretically a 1,0O0-pound stamp
dropping six inches, 100 times per min
ute, brushes % per cent more ore than
a stamp of 1000 pounds dropping IS
| inches so times per minute, all other
things being equal. 1t is claimed for
the high slow drop that the character
of ore, where the method is in use in
Colorado, demands greater time for
amalgamation.
Pumping the water from the lower
levels of the ComstoCk mines is pro-
crossing rapidly. Those who are not
acquainted with the lower workings of
| the COmstocks can hardly realize what
| an undertaking it is to unwater them.
| Take, for example, the great Savage
| NorCross- ChOllar shaft, better known
| as the Combination. This is not only
| the deepest on the lode, but is an in
| stance of one of the greatest engineer
|
| feet vertically from the collar of the
| shaft to the bottom of the stump. 1t
| has five compartments, requiring an
excavation of 40 feet in length by 10
| feet in breadth to admit of the timber
| ing.
The Cripple Creek reports show a con-
| siderable falling off in production dur
| ing the past few weeks, or since the
| smelters closed down, but not to 50
| aDtjrinated Inv
| a great many operators. Despite this
| fact the properties located at that great
| camp still hold their values and some
of the more notable ores are steadily
| advancing.
| From table giving the average
| yearly output of gold and silver of Ger
| many the United States and the British
| colonies, it is shown that the United
| States produces about % per cent of tn
| gold of the world and over 35 per cent
| of the silver. The United States and
| British colonies together produce more
| than one-half of the gold of the
| world.
| 1t is reported that copper smelter
| with a capacity of 100 tons day is to
be built al SodaVille, New
Whatever may be thought on the
| subject of general prosperity, it can
| scarcely be denied that the mining out
| look throughout the entire West is ex-
| ceedingly good. The news is favorable
! from nearly all sections, the only seri-
Gus drawback anywhere being the labor
| troubles.
1t has been reported that the great
| Homestake mine was about to change
hands for a consideration of $50 900 900.
| The actual average net earnings of this
| company, if reports are correct, amount
to about 10 per cent interest on $780,
OOO,O 900.
| The lead and zinc mines of the Joplin
| district are attracting much attention.
| Without anything in the way of a
| general boom. the district has been
making steady progress and is now said
| to present a better outlook than ever
| before
The July dividend OF the Swansea
| Mining company of Utah for cents a
share and aggregating $1,000, was pay
| able on the 10th inst. This makes the
total of the dividends of the company
| S171, 500.
Reports from the Ontario mine at
Park City, Utah, continue favorable.
| There is said to be a large body of fair
| grade ore in sight.
Nevada is also getting excited over
| copper properties. There are reports
of discoveries in various sections of the
| state. As they are undeveloped of
course their value is as yet unknown.
1t is reported that the smelter at
| Twin Bridges will soon be started AMI
run on ores from the surrounding coun-
| try.
The news comes via Denver that a
| cyanide mill of from so to 60 tons
| capacity will soon be erected at Norris
for the Nevada & Utah. Exploration
| company; also that a 20-stamp mill
| is to be erected at Coloma for the
| treatment of custom ores, the system
to be similar to that followed at Wit
| watersrand, in South Africa.
The Livingston Post reports that the
| Montana Coal & Coke company of
| Montana has sold its properties to the
Montana Coal & Coke company of New
| Jersey for consideration of S199, 500
| in the full paid stock of the New Jer-
| sey corporation. Whether this is an
| actual sale and change of ownership
in the ordinary sense. or merely reor-
ganization, is not announced.
Reports from Winston indicate some
| Improvement in the mining situation
Whereabouts. The copper property Is
said to be looking we'll and active
operations have been resumed at the
| January mine.
During the week ending July 10, the
exports of gold from New York were
| So, 7SS, $50. against $l0O5Sl imported,
| showing a net loss of $6,6SS619
| -~----
| His Guess.
| The young woman from Boston
| struck the Chicago salesman as being
a parsonage whose natural atmosphere
| was very raretied and chill. says the
| Washington star. 4 friend less conf
dent and adaptable than himself was
depending on him for Information about
| number of people t. WnUm N o..
| about 70 be introduced in the course
of events. provided the Chicago sales
mans good will and general assurance
| held out.
who is the blonde LADY," asked the
! timid Young man.