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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
biologists do not always agree as to the

biologists do not always agree as to the
age of this formation or that.
An overturned fold often results in a
perplexing problem where the exposures
are poor, occurring only in patches. and
when the result is observed-that of an
older formation lying upon a younger
there appears room for discussion as to
the existing conditions. The age of GER
tain uplifts has been the cause of much
discussion, and in the determination of
the facts biologists are not always of
one mind. To one the evidence may in
dictate that the occurrence took place dur
ing cretaceous time, and another will find
what he considers sufficient evidence to
justify the belief that it did not occur
until the tertiary period
Often when a mining geologist goes to
examine a mine for the first time he
forms impressions which seem we'll found
ed, but a subsequent observation and
more careful study satisfies him that
his first impression was incorrect Had
he not gone back and taken a more care
full look he would have left the place
satisfied as to the character of the oc-
currences, and another coming later dis
covering the true conditions, a disagree
ment would arise. All are liable to err
ror, and should not condemn too hastily
the opinion of another without first in
vestigating from the standpoint of view
of the other
1t is an uncommon. thing to find carbon
ferrous limestones and schists lying upon
quarternary gravel, yet such an occur
renee exists in California, in the Black
Hawk mountains of San Bernardino coun-
ty. 1t is the result of a thrust fault. but
1t should be seen to be understood. Faults
are important factors in the earth sculp-
ture in some regions, and the fact that
the puzzling conditions observed are not
readily understood suggests the necessity
or ct hot
The practical miner gives most of his
thought and attention to the conditions
he finds from day to day in his shaft or in
the face of his drift giving little thought
to the broader questions involving the or
ig.n of his vein and its relation to its
surroundings. He exposes the evidence
OF natures work foot by foot and has the
best opportunity for observation, but de-
stroys the evidence as he goes, and too
often pays little heed to It.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
WyominE's Banner Year,

A special from Cheyenne to the Rocky
Mountain News says: The mining indus
try in Wyoming has seen its best years in
1899 in the history of the state. The era
of deep development has been begun in
several sections of the state. and so far
without an exception has met the ex-
pectations of miners and investors. Along
the copper belt, which extends from the
Colorado line, northwest of Fort Collins.
to Battle lake, a distance .of nearly 100
miles, substantial development has been
made on large number of copper VEINS
which at less than 100 feet in depth may
be pronounced paying mines. Wyoming
in the spring of the last year of the CEN
fury will have. at the least calculation,
20 shipping copper mines along its south
ern border. AT Battle lake and near
Grand Encmapment on Big creek on
Douglas creek at Jelm on the Laramie
river, conspicuously are being worked
really phenomenal mines and prospects.
In other parts of the state are no less
promising mines. At War Bonnet, and
in Phemebago canyon in the Laramie
mountains, near the central part of the
state, there are several camps, containing
mines either shipping or preparing to
ship copper ores of high grade. All at
tention has been practically given to cop
per development this season to the neg
lect of gold. This is a great mistake.
for great as are the copper resources of
tne state, tney 90 not dwarf It's Sold rich
es. Along the same belts which are so
rich in copper are found gold quartz
leads as promising as anything to be
found in Colorado or Montana. Nothing
but prospect holes, generally less than
so feet, tell the tale of the richness of
the surface quartz, and the folly of ex-
pecting to get pay mines at the surface
There are not in the state to-day dozen
holes 100 feet deep; not one go. Wyoming
is the greatest fallow field for mining in
vestment and work on the continent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
A NEW kLONDlKE,
Rich Mineral Region on the Shores of
Hudson BAY.

Hudson Bay.
News from Fort Francis Ont, under
date of Sept 20, gives descriptions of
Ungaveland, a region as desolate and I'M
known as the Klondike was four years
ago. 1t has just been penetrated by
party of prospectors, headed by a news
for the most part of men representing a
wealthy Boston syndicate
From their reports and from statements
made by member of the Canadian geo.
logical survey. whom they found in that
region, they have run into new Klon-
dixie, and one richer in diversified miner
ais. of larger extent and easier to reach
than the ice deserts of the Yukon.
About a year ago j. A. Osborne, tor
of newspaper in this region became the
possessor of a diary that had been the
records of an old employee of the Hudson
Bay company. He was astonished to
find that it told circums tantially Of the
discovery Of mineral deposits on the east
ern shores of Hudson bay. north from
Whale river in which it is known as I'm
gaveland one of the last remaining un-
explored tracts of the North American
continent. Mr.. Osborne had no difficulty
in inducing Boston capitalists to provide
funds to, equip an expedition to explore
for the mineral fields.
Before returning the party found large
and valuable deposits of gold. silver cop
per, iron, anthracite and Ignite, gypsum
and cinnabar. On tracts where the party
discovered the minerals they have now
filed claims at the Dominion offices in Of
tawa.
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The Dexter Mine
From the Salt Lake Herald.

From the Salt Lake Herald
"You can say the Dexter is simply
looking immense said Colonel S. B.
Miner. who had just returned from that
sold bonanza at Tuscarora, New. 1.-THE
mill has been running steadily for the
last 45 days, and during that time has not
been shut down 10 minutes. except for a
short period caused by the breaking of a
water pipe. II is treating on an average
about 120 tons daily.
1.-THE gross production for the month
of September will foot up to a trife more
than $1,000 a day, which breaks any pre-
vious record for a single month"
The mine has produced in the last three
months, the colonel stated, about s75, 900.
and in July and August the mill was
closed down at times on account of sew
eral annoyances which have been entire
ly overcome. The plant is doing nice
work now and giving the greatest salts
faction. The extraction is almost per-
feet and the values in the tailngs sell
dom exceed 60 cents to the ton.
Speaking of the condition of the mine
the colonel says some heavy explora-
tory work is in progress in the lower
levels and everywhere each days work
shows UP better results.
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Rossland. Il. G.. Ores.

According the Rossland Miner the ore
shipments of that district are well up to
the average. For the week ended Oct l
they amounted to 4,5S6 tons-estimated
The Center Star comes into the list
again with 800 tons for the week, and the
I. x. l.. Joins the list for the first time
this year, sending OUT % tons. The LIE Roi
output was below the average for the
week, for the reason given hereunder
Bearing in mind how greatly the War
Eagle mine is hampered by the lack of
power both for drilling and hoisting, it
will be easily seen that the output is very
fairly up to the average. Regarding the
disposition of the ore, the Trail smelter
obtained 2.520 tons the combined ship
ments of the War Eagle and the Center
Star contributing 2,370 tons and the Iron
Mask $50. The 3. c. Bullion Extracting
works at Silica obtained 81 tons, or to be
exact 122.65O pounds OF, War Eagle ore.
While Northport received 5000 tons from
the lie Ro 60 from the Evening Star and
% from the new shipper, the l. X. L.,
making a total Of 1856 tons.
The lie Roi shipments fall off by rea-
son of the fact that the management has
been busy catching up with the retimber-
ing. This work is now said to be well in
hand and shipments are expected to in
crease again at once. The LIE Roi and
the War Eagle together purchased 40 ma
chine drills during the month of Septem-
her. ,r|r
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stack fiue about 40 feet from it's mouth.
Here it will meet the hot draught from
the furnaces. and it is expected to be
thoroughly dried before it gets to the
metal of the stack
This mine is provided with a steel
gallows- frame 100 feet in, height to the
center of the sheaves, being, it is be-
lieved, the highest in the district, and
exceeding that at the ST. Lawrence by
20 feet. The hoist has not yet been
rugged with skips, but the cages have
no difficulty in handling the present
output of the mine. Among the other
improvements are new brick black
smith shop and very fine carpenter
shop, built chiefly of corrugated iron.
Immediately north of the new boilers
coal bins are to be constructed, and
when this done the High Ore plant will
be one well worth inspecting,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
SUIT AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Litigation That Reminds One of the Cases
Pending at Butte.

Su"es
What appears to be very ,mportant
mining suit is now pending at Cripple
Creek in the district court before Judge
Stimson. 1t is brought by the Albert
Leasing company, which is working the
Diamond property of the Damon COM
pany. on Iron Clad hill, against the Jerry
johnson company and Lessees Castleman
and Raime, to prevent the lessees from
taking out mineral from the big ore
shoots which they recently opened. The
Rocky Mountain News says:
1.-The suit involves the right to posses
sion Of many thousand dollars worth of
pay ore, as the vein from which the min
eral comes contains what is believed to
be one of the largest and richest ore de-
posts opened in the district in several
recent years. The respective claims OF
both sides to the controversy involve
what may be termed extra lateral against
apex rights. The johnson lessees contend
1t is claimed, for extra lateral privileges
in following the Vein from their ground.
The Alert company asserts. it is under
stood. that it has the apex to the rich
ore well defined on the Hardwood and
Damon claims, belonging to the Damon
company. The suit will be watched by
mining men in the district closely. as it's
results either way will be to establish i'm
portanS presidents. A petition for re-
ceiver for the Jerry johnson, filed several
days ago by other parties, who claim an
interest for the lease, has been set for
hearing on Oct 10, 1.-The day after. the suis
between the two companies is heard"
All of this sounds strangely familiar to
those who have been following the litiga-
ton at Butte. IT almost seems as if the
Cripple Creek case should be postponed
in order to give Messrs. Patterson and
Hughes a chance to get back to Colorado
and attend to it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
The vaEaries of Geology.

IHe VHBHrIeB OF NooIOSy.
From the Mining and Scientific Press.
It is not strange that biologists do not
always agree upon the origin of geologi-
cal occurrences which are not absolutely
plain to ALL No geologist, having seen it.
will dispute that the Grand canyon of the
Colorado river, in Arizona, has been
formed by the erosive effect of the river
and its sediment securing throughout
long period while the land was slowly
rising. There are, however, other geo.
logical features less profound but far
more difficult of Interpretation. The cor
relation of geological formations far re-
moved from each other is one of the
most difficult problems with Nllich the
geologist has to deal, particularly in the
case of azoic rocks, which, containing no
fossils, leaves their determination to litho-
logical features only. and consequently
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

The Idaho Daily Statesman reports
that the Philadelphia company that is
working the War Eagle tunnel and
Shaw Mountain mines in Idaho has also
taken hold of two other properties in
that state. These are the Viola, in the
Black Hornet district. and the Illinois.
which is situated about eight miles
from Idaho City. Both properties are
believed to be very valuable and 1t is
said that the company will press their
development with Vigor. q
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
Order of Occurrence of Minerals.


From the, Mining and ,Metallurgical jour.
=, nai.a III ~ H. So I'D 1910
The order or sequence of mineral veins
or deposits in almost all mining districts,
WHICH have received extensive develop
ment at the hands of the intelligent pros
pector and miner, has demonstrated the
existence of a gold-bearing horizon,
which many regard as the primary depos-
it or foot wall of the mineral zone. Next
in order comes the iron belt or eroup of
rocks yielding iron ores, and when the
conditions are favorable for deposition,
these are succeeded by combinations of
iron with other ores generally as sui
phides. In the ascending order copper is
the next group met with, and is so init
matey connected with silver as to make
the line of separation hard to determine.
The silver ores also pass through the last
or copper bearing series of rocks, and are
found intimately associated with those of
lead and zinc. which succeed them. That
a plan or system of mineral occurrence in
the order named can be traced out in
most of the great or rich mining districts
is fact known and appreciated by ex-
perienced prospectors and miners. Gold
being the most widely distributed of all
the metals, is found at times associated
with all the other metals through the Sc
quence, and even with the lead ores. 1t
is this order of mineral placement in as
that makes intelligent prospecting, COM
bined with a knowledge of the geology of
the district an occupation which is not
guided by blind chance, as many sup
pose it to be-
In some districts, where the rocks are
in narrow beds and change rapidly. the
whole sequence of deposits are found
within one or more miles apart. but in
others they are far distant when tho
country rocks are of the same class for
a great width across the strike. When
the country rocks do not change fast
and are Of great width, then we may ex-
pect to find parallel deposits or occur
rences of the same mineral veins or de-
posts.
Again, we may find the rocks which
are recognized as belonging to one series
TO De wanting and mixed condition of
minerals with the adjoining series on
both sides will be the result. The pres-
ence of intrusive or eruptive rocks which
are not the product of volcanoes gener-
ally carry with them or indicate the areas
in which minerals are found in CONNER
cial or paying quantity. -
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FINDING OF INLAND PEARLS.
A Favorite Pursuit in the Basin of Mid
die Tennessee.

Favorite Pursuit in the Basin of Mid
die Tennessee.
Once upon time all the smaller rivers
of the Middle Tennessee basin were hap
ply hunting grounds for pearl-loving
Creeks, Choctaws and Cherokees. Even
earlier the mound builders laid the peal
bearing mussels under tribute. They
must have found the mussels very plenty,
since in more than one instance clay
vessels full of good-siZed gems have been
discovered. These, of course, crumbled
soon after exposure to air and light. The
mount builders like the red men who
came later, perhaps had a habit of put
ting the mussels in the fire to roast, re-
gardless of the damage to the gems in
side
Within the last few years pearl hunting
has been in a measure revived. All the
small. clean, swift-running. pebble bot
toned streams of the country abou,Bl in
mussels, whose inner shells show the ir-
ridescence of mother of pearl. They live
in or on the gravel beds and are carried
about by floods and freshets. In size
they run from the bigness of a thumb
nail to the spread of the two hands.
There is sort of proportion between
their growth and the depth and volume of
the water they live in.
The big fellows which furnish pearls
grow only in big mill streams and small
rivers. Duck river, Harpeth, Stone river,
Red river, all have been the scene of no.
table finds One Duck river pearl fetch
ed $1,000. Another found very lately in
Red river by a lad in bathing netted him
the handsome sum of s20O--and was re-
sold by the purchaser for $500. Another
young pearl hunter found an 11-grain Jew
ell in the second mussel opened but
though he opened 10000 more, he did not
get so much as seed pearl.
Usually half dozen men and bows hunt
together, camping on the river bank, and
Systematically examining the bars and
rifles. The hunting is done in summer,
and at low water. After freshet the
same bars may be hopefully worked over,
as not only do the gravel beds shift, but
mussels very deep down may be brought
near the top. The hunters carry short
stout forks and light hammers. The mus
sells which rest in the gravel half open,
shut their shells strongly at a touch.
They are pried out of the bed and the
shells broken upon the nearest stone.
Very often the hunters find nothing-but
They have had a good time, at work tina t
was like play, and sweetened throughout
with the expectation of big find
The pearl hunter is not the mussers
only enemy, nor, indeed, his chief one
Minks musk-rats and raccoons live large
" upon the shell fish. Almost any pie
ant night they can be heard diving, and
splashing about the mussel beds. Alto
gether 1t is likely that before many years
inland pearl fishing will be only tradi-
ton
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
MISCELLANEOUS BRIEFS
Mining Intelligence From ALL
Over the West.
THE BOISE ASSAY OFFICE
Work OF the British Mint-Electric Power
in Nevada-New Concentrator at
Bingham-The Red Dog
Mills Record.

i Eastern Oregon is said to have by
far the best and most elaborate display
at the Spokane mineral exhibit, with
Sumpter as the leading camp of that
state
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

The business at the United States
assay Office at Boise shows a steady
increase. During the month of Sep
TENDER it amounted to $202, 526 against
s131 1884 for September, 1898, an in
crease of $70,G31 or nearly so per cent.
For the quarter ending Sept. 80 the to-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

In sinking a shaft on a small vein in
granite. says the Mining and Scientific
Press, the vein dipped out of the shaft
but, it being desirable to continue the
shaft vertically, this was done; as the
vein in its dip got several feet from the
shaft the granite became extremely
hard. A crosscut was run, showing the
vein to be about five feet from the
shaft and approximately parallel with
it. standing vertically. 1t was then de-
termined to enlarge the shaft by cut
ting out to the vein. The result was a
saving of 30 per cent. on the cost per
foot in sinking during the first week
and more than so per cent. during the
succeeding weeks. The vein eventually
dipped back into the shaft. This shows
that it is often less expensive to re-
move all of the ground to a good break
ing crevice, as a gouge, vein or assure.
as it facilitates breaking the ground.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

The new hoist of the Center Star at
Rossland, B. c., will be nearly as large
as that of the War Eagle. 1t will BE-
arranged either for steam or electric
powar
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-06
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Made a Mistake.

Manila, July 3. Reports have been re-
ccived here of an outbreak in the islands
of Negros. incident upon the California
regiment. return home. Some hos
tile natives seeing company of soldiers
at one Of the sn1all posts preparing to
depart, thought the Americans were
cvacuating the island and party Of $50
rebels, mostly bolomen, attacked the
troops and killed one man and wounded
another belonging to Company T.. The
Filipinos were easily driven off. Tho
transport Sherman will bring the Cali
fornia troops to Manila before starting
for home. The transport Grant will soor
embark the Colorado regiment.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-06
Over Thirty Thousand.

Washington, July 3.-The war depart
ment has nearly perfected the details OF
the project for the enlistment of volun-
teers under the terms of the act of the
last congress. There is to be nothing in
the nature OF call, but as heretofore
stated the soldiers will be obtained in
the regular method, through the efforts
of the recruiting officers stationed in
various large cities. To this end the de-
partment has already sent out to these
officers full instructions for their guild
ance, as well as blanks for enlistment,
and everything is now in shape to begin
recruiting, at the word from Wash
ington.
1t was stated by the adiutant general
that the department contemplates rails
| ing nine regiments in all and instrpc
tions TO the recruiting officers are based
on this figure.
Each regiment will have strength o.
| ,326 men, making total force of u, ,934
men. This will almost be twice the
number of men Otis reports necessary II
give him the force of 10000 effective,
/ whiehshe requires. Recruiting for the
Irregular army has brought that estab
1ishment upsto within 200 of. IT'S maxi
7 mum strength. M
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-06
Troops Leave For Manila.

Washington, June 30.-A statement
prepared in the office of the adjutant
general of the army shows that with the
departure Of the Pennsylvania from San
Francisco about $500 re-inforcements
were dispatched to the Philippines last
week. About half the troops are re
cruits intended to fill gaps in regiments
in the Philippines caused by deaths,
disabilities and discharges There are
about 5000 recruits at San francisco
which are also intended to recruit regi
ments in the Philippines up to the
maximum strength of 12S men to thu
company.
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Rebels Active.

Manila, July 1.-The rebels made
demonstration at San Fernando last
evening. They took advantage of the.
darkness and rain to make sally against
the north line for the purpose of annoy
ing the Americans, as they failed to-
push ,the attack. The American loss.
was private of the 18th regiment killed
and four men wounded.
The firing began at ten o'clock and
the rebels expended large quantities of
ammunition. All the troops hastened to,
the entertainments I'm the expectation of!
a general attack. The 17th, 12th and
the Iowa regiment participated in the
engagement but did not advance beyond
the OutpOsts. 2A
After one hour the Filipinos fred
rockets apparently as a signal to cease.
firing, but there were scattered shots all
night long which kept the Americans
under arms. The enemy g loss was not
discovered but was probably small. The
AMERICAS were guided in their shoot
ing only by the flashes Of the rebels
guns,
The transport Hancock sails for home,
tonight with TAO men of the Nebraska.
regiment and $50 men of the Utah artil-
lery. About 30 of the Nebraskans and
23 of the Utahs remain here, majority
of the.ca re enisting. The Nebraska
troops have been living on board ship in,
the harbor this week awaiting the
Utahs' readiness for departure. The,
soldiers enjoyed themselves immensely
after the many months stay in the,
trenches.
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Dewey's Journey Home.

Colombo Ceylon, June 26. The U. S.
cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewey on
board sailed from here for Port Said, at
o'clock this evening, The admiral has
been living quietly here and his health
has improved. He went on board the
cruiser at 10 o'clock this morning. The
customary official visits were exchanged
during the day. Previous to his de-
parture, Admiral Dewey visited the
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, now at this
port, having on board Capt. Richard ?,
Leary, U. S, N, the governor of the
island of Guam, who is on his way to his
post.