The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
ACTIVITY IN THE MINES.
POBCUPINE DISTRICT, Alaska, rs
FIELDING coon RETURNS NOW

SEATTLE, Wash, July H. Porcupine dis
trlct is yielding mucn better returns than wal
ANTICIPATED in the early part Of the season. ant
the gold is OF excellent quality. heavy anc
easily saved. A number Of nuggets have beer
found worth from 5000 to $500. Maoney'I
claim. which was one OF the first dis covered
has averaged $500 II day. four men working
Wiley's claim, on the same creek has yielded
$500 day while others have averaged FROM
$50 &c 500.
Portland men. who have been prospecting on
Prince Of Wales Island. report good success in
the discovery OF gold and copper lodges OF great
width. On one mountain they spent several
months In driving tunnel IN 100 feet In ore
that assayed $40 In copper and gold. They
pronounce II a mountain or ore On the oppo-
site side OF the same mountain they uncov-
cred copper ledge thirty feet wide. with pay
streak two feet Wide. that assayed 800 ton.
Both claims are within 1000 feet OF a fine
karbor They have prospected tho Island for
a year. and. from their Investigations. pro-
nounce it one of the most promising districts
In Alaska.
british COLUMBIA.
SEATTLE. Wash, July 1.-THE Van Anda
smeter was completed to-day. starting up I'M
der the most successful conditions. This 10
the first smelter on tho western coast OF the
province and has n capacity OF nifty tons day.
The Van Anda is a gold. copper producer that
has heretofore shipped its product to Swan
sea. Wales. the ore being high grade and very
desirable. The conditions at Van Anda fer tho
smelling OF ores are excellent. by reason OF
the mine and smeltsr plant being on tidewater
where all the 1uxes and fuel are easily OBJ
tainabls and can be had at com paratively
nominal cost. The ovens. from which coke
OF splendid quality is obtained. are located at
Union. about twenty miles distant, and the
coke is transported from the ovens to smeter
ir barges in bulk. The smelter starts OIL
with 1000 tons OF Van Anda ore that carries
values OF from $40 to 500 In geld. copper and
silver. and II necessary the smeter can draw
largely from neighboring mines.
Seattle men have recently purchased group
OF copper claims on the west coast OF Van
couvsr Island. near Clayoquot. The ore 10
copper. gold and silver. and carries values in
all these metals to the amount OF $50 to S45
ton.
The Philadelphia Mining Company. which
owns the Mountain Trail mines. is erecting a
ffty.ton concentrator six miles below Ross
land. This Is big property with a large
amount OF low grade ore blocked out and large
amounts on the dump.
The miners and mine owners are adjusting
their troubles caused by the Eight Hour law
and nearly all the producing mines in SLOGAN
and other districts in the kootenai are resum-
ing work. There has been less of from one
month to six weeks work by reason Of tho
new law.
WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE. July IA company which has
secured bond on tho Boston and other mines
In Cascade district has been prevented from
making examination by reason OF the deep
snow. which still covers tho property to a
depth Of several feet. Usually miners find
their claims in this district accessible by tho
first or middle Of MAY. The late season Is dis
appointing to owners ard Intending pur-
chasers OF Cascade mines. which are princi-
rally silver-lead producers. as the.present high
price OF lead makes this class OF property very
desirable.
The drills in the Palmer Mountain tunnel
Okanogan county, have gone through the big
ledge, finding 1t to measure forty feet. thirty
feet Of which was found TO be pay ore. making
It the largest and most desirable OF tho twelve
veins struck In n tunnel penetrating the noun
tain a distance OF 1000 feet. This find has
given new life to the district
The Coney ana Cleoratra mines In Miller
River district have been accommodating ore on
their dumrs all spring and have enough 10
keep several rack trains busy TRANSPORTING It
from the mines to the railroad all season The
IRE goes over 500 to the ton and some OF 1t
Will net that amount after smelter charges are
bald.
The 3--S mine. situated in the same district
has also taken position among the shipping
properties. The quality OF ore In this mine Is
OF the same character as In the Cleopatra and
commands n ready market at the smelters.
The Golden Tunnel on Salmon Creek. five
miles from the Great Northern Railway. has a
ment aud the wagon road is being put in con.
dition for the TRANSPORTATION OF ores to tho
smeters on Puget sound. i IL the intention
OF the company to nut In nlant for the reduce
ton and concentration.
On Saturday a force was placed on the Ed
son group in Silver Creek district to extend
present DEVELOPMENT. This group embraces
twelve claims. all of which are showing good
ray ore r from the surface This district is re-
struction Of an electric road fourteen miles
long it can he connected with tho Great North.
ern az Index. An ENTERPRISE OF this character
ia contemplated. The values in the Edison
o"es run high. in some OF the drifts the gold
is present in all the ores. The water power on
this property is Of sufficient volume to run the
largest reduction and concentrating pants.
ARIZONA.
eighteen miles north OF PhuniN. will resume
operations this Week. 4 test Of the ores will
plant. The great bodies Of low. grade orc have
never Gsen properly oreneI w nor the real
T.. j. Hands and q. Roberts have struck n Sill
yer lead in the Chirruahua Mountains.
IL Is reported that a Mexican has found
near SuhuuI Grande. in sonora. n gold ledge
shout two feet wide very rich on the groupings
lhirty-tve ounces O! gold were pounded out
OF tho rock in a hand mortar within Il few
hours
Yuma county's mining business during the
past weak Included the sale 10 Chicago peo-
Ils OF the OLD pn!hemuS group Of coupsr
claims in Seneca district. cOmrrisiuC what are
at present known as the Gregory, Grand
Cross, Garnsld, Grant. IIomestake. Boston
and Bay State mines The property is extern
sively DEVELOPED and has produced much orc.
The price vas $4,000
MISSOUEt-KANSAS
JOPLIN No. July 23-Xinc ore Is again ac-
cumulating i'll tho Missouri Kansas mining
district. The two weeks ,shut-do OF the
mines to force the zinc smelters to pay the ore
producers schedule Of prices enabled the
mines to get rid OF all their ore at schedule
prces. Du, rs soon as the mines resumed work
the ore began to accumulate. and there are
now about 900 tons left in the bins after the
weeks sales. Several o. tho mines have taken
of their night shifts to prevent an overpro-
duction, and the Zinc Miners Association Is in
Aquandary as to what steps to take to keep the
supply Of ore down to the demand Last
weeks production OF ore was very large and
many new plants are being put in all over the
district. which will add largely to the output.
Lead ore advanced Sl.5O. that product bring
Ing S2l5 80 per thousand pounds. The adj