The record-union., 1899-07-24
Pacific Coast
Mining News.

Inc following news CONCERNING HilHSS
and mining in. Pacific Coast States.
will be of interest:
VALUABLE MINES.
Oroville Register: A. B. Chambers on
Berry Creek, is developing one of the
most valuable mining properties In this
county. The ledge is an exceedingly
large one, being 100 feet wide. Three
tunnels, two of 500 feet each have been
run to develop the mine, while another
shorter one has been begun.
Water for the mine will be brought
in a ditch and f1ume for eleven miles,
and it is said there will be an abun-
dance of water from Wild Yankee and
other creeks. 1t is the intention of the
company, Mr.. Chambers represents, to
put UP a forty stamp mill on the prop
erty, when the ditch is completed and
the mine fully developed.
THE COPPER OUTLOOK.
Redding Searchlight: The report on
the production of copper in 1898 has
just been submitted to the United
States Geological Survey by Special
Agent Kirchoff. The production of the
United States in that year was 526,-
1853 pounds, which is by far the
largest production ever reported. The
increase in the production of copper
was largest in Arizona, while the Lake
district also recorded an advance.
Montana fell off considerably.
In another year the report of cop
per production will show a decided
change and Shasta County will rank
among the great producing districts.
Before that time Captain De La Mars
Smelters at the Bully Hill will be plac-
ing an immense quantity of ore upon
the market and other developments
which are certain to come with the ad
vent Of the great operator in Shasta
County will swell the figures of this
section
The "Searchlight" maintains, as It
has ever done, that the mineral wealth
of Shasta County is destined to make
it famous the world over.
THE GOLD OUTPUT. Z
Contra Costa Gazette: The mines
OF this country produce more than $6O,-
100000 a year in gold. We could
therefore export a million week all
the year round and still be gaining in
our total hoard.
AS matter of fact we never do ex-
port gold all the year round, or for more
than a few months at a time. Until
very recently we have exported none
at all since July 1. 1897. And since
that time we have gained by import
and production no less than S2O0,0O0
600 of the metal, $6S, 100000 of it dur
ing the first ten months of the pres
ent fiscal year.
1t is therefore a matter of entirely
trifling character that we have ex-
ported from New York since June ID
the total sum of $13 100000. The ship
ments have been mainly forced, yield
ing either a loss to somebody concerned
or profit SO small as to be wholly in
considerable. And their total amount
is only about two thirds of our pay
ment to Spain.
Meantime the treasury, already glut-
ted with gold, is still steadily gaining
During the twenty five days of this
month, in spite of an export of S13, ,500,-
600, the treasury gold surplus has in
creased nearly $S.000000, and with
more than 50 per cent. of custom pay
ments made in gold the increase con-
tinuous day by day.
In brief, we must export gold by
rapidly succeeding tens of millions if
we are to exhaust the banks supply of
$500 900, 600 and trench upon the treas
ury surplus in a way to excite uneasi-
ness. We can ship abroad the stu
pendous sum of 100000 in gold
during the next twelve months and still
have as much gold left in the country
as we had two years ago.
ALASKAN GOLD.
Seattle correspondent of Portland
Oregonian: The two extreme results
of the search for gold in Alaska were
presented in strong contrast when the
steamer City of Topeka arrived from
the north. Miners from Dawson walk
ed down the gangplank trembling un-
der the weight of the gold dust they
carried. Miners from Copper River
followed, staggering from physical
weakness and disease contracted in the
inhospitable north. The Klondikers
wore new suits. Those from Copper
River were still in the blanket clothes
they wore when they left civilization,
and nearly every one had a roll of
blankets under his arm. One poor
Copper River miner from New York
landed without a cent. A Klondiker,
hearing of his plight, purchased for
him a ticket across the continent with
a sleeping-car coupon and fitted him
out with new clothes.
The Topeka also brought details of
the drowning of four men at Five
Finger Rapids. They We're l.. Green,
Seattle; H. Mohlin, WILDLY Island,
Wash; H. Tingley, Victoria, B. c.; VIM.
Hoffman, WILDLY Island, Wash. They
were going to Dawson on a scow. When
they reached the rapids they became
confused and lost control of the scow.
The strong current carried it against
the rocks, and it was broken into
pieces. The four men We're unable to
swim.
The Copper River passengers num-
bered fourteen. They say the Govern
ment relief party sent by Captain Aber-
crombie into the interior did a great
deal of good, and doubtless saved many
lives. Abercrombie is now some dis
tance up the Copper River Valley,
working on the mail road to the Yukon
Purser r. c. Jones says that the
Klondikers on the Topeka placed In
his care about 100000 in gold dust ].
T. Kenyon, v. w. Hayward and Judge
Ostrander, who were perhaps the rich
est men on board. had about 400 pounds
of dust between them.
Dr. Leroy S. Townsend, who has been
in charge of the hospital in the Cop
per River district, arrived here yes
terday. He went into the Copper Riv-
er country in February, 1898. He con-
firms previous reports Of fatalities in
that section. He gives the following
official list of those who died in the
hospital at Copper Center since, Febru-
ary. 1898: Andrew Hotter, Dorchester.
Wis died of scuryy: A. b. Gaines