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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

tanned without increase for nine years
ana added to the actual addition made
10 the monetary gold since 1898, will
make the monetary gold in the world
IN 1907 double what it was in 1898.
Inc average annual production for
the 100 years ending in 1850 was $l3,-
900. and for the following 10 years
S133, 900. or 10 times the old average
New fields were found then. Now new
helds and new treatment for immense
bodies of ore have been found.
In the report of the mint for 1898, Di-
rector Roberts says:
There is the best of reasons for be-
lieving that this increased production is
permanent, in the sense of being prob
able for years. The recent increase has
come from discoveries in methods of
reducing ores. The known deposits
of these ores. which formerly defied
treatment but which must now yield
up their treasures, gives assurance that
the present rate of production is not
likely to soon decline. On the other
hand gold production under these con-
ditions has, in great fields lately un-
known, assumed the character of
staple manufacturing industry, and
capital is available for it in sums which
promise unexampled development in
the future
No attempt is made to indicate the
tremendous probabilities of this infia-
ton, without precedent in human ex-
perience. but it should be noted that
the United States is getting it's share
of gold.
Director Roberts states the stock of
gold in the United States is estimated
to have been on July l. 1897, 10000, 600;
on Nov. 1, 1898. 1915. 1901 900. making the
gain 1928, 100000 in Is months. This is
gain of 1888, 900 a week.-Mning and
Scientific Press.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
LEVEL AND SLOPE.

Omaha, Neb., reports that, as a re-
suit of the closing of a number of furn-
aces of the Omaha & Grant smelter.
1000 men are idle and the indications
are that other furnaces will be closed
and other men forced to remain idlc.
The management gives as an explain
alton their inability to secure coal as
usual from the Illinois and Iowa mines,
because of the labor troubles there.
When asked why they did not utilize
coal mined on the Union Pacific, the
manager declared this class of coal was
too costly, and that the plant could not
be profitably operated with Rock
Springs coal.
1t is said that the Annie Laurie group
of mines on Gold Mountain has been
sold to Eastern capitalists. This deal
was brought about mainly through the
efforts Of Hon. Frank j. Cannon. Just
what amount is involved in the trans
action could not be ascertained. but it
is believed to be in excess of $500, 900.
The Annie Laurie is one of the very
promising propositions of the many in
that district, and has shipped several
lots of very high grade ore. This mine
also operated a mill for some time, but
of limited capacity.
The Cuyahoga M. Co. of Smith Valley
in running a tunnel to prospect the
Little Bonanza, one of the company's
claims, recently struck an 1S-nch ledge
of good ore. Assays show the ore to
run from $40 to $50 in gold. This com
pany has built a mill, laboratory, etc.
The company has not yet decided
whether a stamp mill or a crusher will
be used. Both will be tried and the
method which gives the best results
will be adopted. The laboratory will
be in charge of A. C. Gleason of Cleve-
land, Ohio.
H. A Cohen is at San Antonio, Nye
county, where he is sampling a group
of mines that are said to have been
bonded by him for 100000. The group
was recently located by T. ]. Bell and
]. G.. Court, from which rich ores were
taken from the first. Since acquiring
the option Mr.. Cohen has put on many
miners and is following the shoot that
is showing high values. Prospecting
for water three miles distant has been
successful
Charles D. Lane one of the proprie-
tors of the rich Utah mine in Cali
fornia, has purchased a group of seven
mines on Slate creek in the eastern
portion of Whatcom county, Washing
ton, about 10 miles south of British
property the ledge, was stripped for
distance of 80 feet, % feet in width,
and shaft sunk to a depth of 100
feet, the ore values being ascertained
to be about $40 per ton. $150.000 will be
the first development outlay, and a
mill and chlorination plant is now be-
ing erected. The concentrates as well
as the ore, which carries free gold and
iron pyrites, will be treated on the
ground, and only bullion will be ship
ped
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

1t is said that one-half of the world
total output of silver has come from
Mexico, the product of that country
being estimated at $4,000, 900 900 There
are Mexican mines which have been
continuously worked for three hundred
years; and yet there are many who
claim that mining for the precious
metals is an ephemeral industry. In
cidentally, it may be remarked that
Mexico is now rapidly forging to the
front as gold producer. She is in
creasing her output rapidly, and seems
destined in the not distant future to
take high rank among the gold pro-
ducing nations of the world
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
Copperopolis Still Improving,

The most encouraging and gratifying
word continues to come from the Cop
peropolis district in ,Meagher county.
Reynolds d. Mcdowell are pressing
work vigorously upon their recently ac-
quired properties. They have their
hosting engine in place and are now
prepared for sinking to a depth of 1000
feet. The shaft is going down at the
rate of five feet a day. Sixteen men
are employed and more will be put on
as rapidly as places for them can he
found. A car load of ore was shipped
last week which is said to have run 90
per cent. in copper besides some silver
and gold. The ore was sold to one of
the big SmelterS at the rate of IL cents
for the copper and 80 per cent. of the
gold and silver Buildings have been
erected over the engine and boilers and
everything is rapidly getting into good
shape around the works. This is said
to be the first time in which machinery
has been installed upon any copper
property in Meagher county, efforts
having heretofore been confined entire
ly to silver prospects.
And yet there are said to be excel
lent indications for copper in various
localities. d. Folsom of the capital
commission is reported as having a
three-foot ledge of copper glance in the
Copper Duke mine about mile from
the Reynolds & Mcdowell claim. This
is upon a different ledge.
On Sheep creek. IL miles west, Black
Butte mountain is said to be covered
with float and boulders of many tons
weight, some of which assay as high
as 20 per cent. AS yet no ledge has
been found in this neighborhood. Twen-
ty miles south a number of copper
claims have been located and much
rich ore reported in small bodies, the
lodges carrying high grade ores in
spots. No work has been done down
to the water level. Prospecting is said
to be active throughout the entire sec
ton Butte parties are looking over the
field. Jay and James Anderson, the
merchants of White Sulphur are said
to be taking an active interest in the
development work, and a feeling of
quiet encouragement pervades the en-
tire community. Rich copper mines of
permanent character, combined with
its other interests, would make Meagh-
er county a remarkably fine one.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
PARROT,
UTAH CONSOLIDATED.
Working Once More.

The resumption of work in the mines
at Oreana, Humboldt county, Nevada,
by a Boston company after they had
been practically abandoned for more
than a quarter of century, is not sur
prsing, but suggests the query, why
should they ever have been abandoned,
says the Virginia City Chronicle. In
1861 T. Ellsworth established smelt-
ing plant there and the chimneys and
other parts of the plant are still in evil
dence.
At that time lumber cost 5000 per
Thousand feet, delivered ON the ground,
and the brick used in the construction
of the smelling plant cost about 60
cents each. Notwithstanding this
enormous outlay, the bullion returns
from the ore, which was principally
gold, left handsome profit margin for
the owners, who were swindled out of
their share of the net proceeds through
the rascality of their superintendent.
who escaped to Mexico with gold bars
representing fortune from the clean
up. Now that the mines are to be
worked on strictly business linesand the
ore treated by the latest modern smelt-
ing process at the Reno reduction
works, it is safe to forecast that the
bullion returns will be satisfactory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

The state of Nevada is likely to profit
in no small degree through the develop
ment OF the cyanide process. There are
immense quantities of low grade ores
and tailings in that state which, if they
can be made available, will go far
toward lifting it out of the slough of
dispond. Nevada has had a hard time
of 1t since the failure Of the Comstock
and the base range mines. Every old
Nevadan now living elsewhere holds
the state in kindly memory, and will
rejoice in any degree of prosperity that
dame fortune may have in store for it.
The higher the degree the greater will
be the rejoicing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
Air Currents in Mines.

An item in one of our exchanges sug-
sests something of the peculiarities at
tending air currents in mines. 1t says
that on the Comstock lode two shafts
were connected by underground work
ings. One was an up-cast the
other a down-cast draught. A fire
occurred in one of the mines and
the heat in the down-cast shaft over
came the natural air current and re-
versed it, which reversal continued
after the fire had been extinguished,
the up-cast becoming the down cast.
These air casts UP and down have
never, it is believed, been clearly ex-
planned. The principle which controls
them has always been some thing of a
mystery. For example. let two shafts
be connected by a crosscut at the bot
tom, and until the connection is actu-
ally made, 1t is impossible to tell which
will be the up-cast and which the
down-cast. But the current once
started in a given direction will con-
tinue in that direction until changed
by something of an unusual character,
as in the instance given. 1t is quite
clear that the shaft in which there is
the strongest air pressure from above
will have the down-cast draught, but
why one should have a stronger pres
sure than the other has probably never
been scientifically explained Possibly
1t is owing to the varying atmospheric
conditions at the collars of the two
shafts at the moment when the con-
nection is made.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

H. *. Thurber, a prominent mining
man of Idaho, died at Haley. in that
state. few days ago. Mr.. Thurber
had been engaged in many important
business enterprises, both in the East
and the West He was at one time a
New York banker, and yet, strange to
say he was a very earnest bimetallist
and had written some able papers in
favor of silver restoration. He was IS
years of age, and it is said that he died
poor as the result of indorsing other
mems notes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

This is probably true, IL we count back
ward. But looking ahead, there is no
reason TO doubt, taking present indica-
tions as a guide, that the year 1899
will be very greatly exceeded by the
years Immediately following it. Unless
all reports are grossly exaggerated, Re-
public seems destined to become a very
great district
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
It's in Good Form,

The Los Angeles mine, Cripple Creek
in which number of Montana people
are interested, has opened up two new
veins during the month of July One
of these is good for 500 per ton in
gold, and the other averages two ounces
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
IN THE VESTS MINERAL REALM

Communications intended for the mining
pages of the Standard, issued every
Tuesday morning, will receive proper at
tenton. They should be addressed to
1.-THE Anaconda Standard, Mining De-
partment, Anaconda, Montana-"1
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
Report on the Michigan Copper Belt.

Report on the Michigan Copper Belt.
The Copper Lead and Zinc Review
publishes the following extract from
the geological report on the copper belt
of Michigan:
Inc entire peninsula east of the
meridian of Marquette is underlaid by
silurian rocks, and the copper range
is f1anked by silurian fiat on the south
sides, which separates it from the iron
series, until the two together with the
south copper range, come together west
of Lake Gogebic.
THE copper bearing rocks occupy
narrow belt on the northwestern edge
OF the upper peninsula. They underlie
about 1,1S6 square miles.
1.-THE belt of Huronian rocks, as made
out by us, extends nearly east and west.
through the north part of town AZ,
ranges A, As. as and AZ, crossing the
Montreal river in sections 16 and q of
the last named township
''The geological boundaries of this
range are of the most unmistakable
nature. On the north is the high,
broad, irregular ridge, or series of
ridges, constituting the south copper
range, the rocks of which are greenish
and brownish, massive and amygdaloi-
dial copper bearing traps, with occa-
sional beds of sandstone and an i'm
perfect congomerate. The strike of
these rocks is east and west, with
dip to the north at a high angle.
Two copper ranges extend to Ke-
wenaw bay, but come together before
reaching Montreal river, in going west.
Along Iron river, copper and silver
have been found together, and have
been worked in conjunction. The silver
has increased rather more rapidly than
the copper, as the depth of working has
increased. That distribution of the ores
ftrd< I'll
Iron river as far as Porcupine range.
Ii is a well-established fact that the
two metals spoken of occur in the me-
tallic state in the Lake Superior de-
posts in the most intimate contact with
each other and yet without being
mutually alleged. Even at the contact
they are not absolutely joined together,
for, after rolling out a piece of copper
containing spots of silver the two
metals become more or less separated
and may often be readily detached
from each other"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01


on the Old Glory before long.
Very rich ore is reported as being
taken from the Bordeaux shaft in
Meaderville. Those familiar with this
enterprise seem to think that it is
veritable bonanza.
The East Butte Mining company is
sinking a accompaniment shaft on
the south side of the canyon near Co.
lumbia Garden. 1t is now down 40 fest,
in going which distance it is said to
have cut a 10-fOot ledge assaying 4 per
cent in copper. In the tunnel which
has been run above the shaft it is
claimed that four lodges were struck.
one of them asSayng from IL to rs per
cent. in copper. At present the hoist
ing is being done by hand, but it is the
purpose of the company to install a
hosting plant al an early day. The
opening up of a good mine there would
make things lively in the vicinity of
the garden.
The New York & Butte Mining COM
pany is sinking a shaft on the Murray
placer, not far from Silver Bow shaft
No. g. The company has put up three
horse power boilers with ample
pumping machinery. The shaft which
has two compartments, is only few
feet from the Harrington placer of the
Butte & Boston company, where large
and valuable deposits are known to ex-
ist There is said to be copper glance
lead in the Silver Bow No. ), and the
New York & Butte company hopes to
find something of the same character.
The formation is placer ground with
quartz Lodges in it, the placer being
about 200 feet deep to the bedrock The
work is under the supervision of the
Glass brothers.
pany in running ditch recently open
ed up a north lead in the old Volunteer
ground that has never been prospsCted.
The lead is described as about one foot
wide and running high in silver and
gold, some of the samples assaYing 2J0
ounces silver and $50 gold. The mine
is just at the foot of the big butte. The
company is now sinking a shaft on the
new lead. There is an old shaft 600
feet deep now on the mine. which had
been abandoned when that depth was
attained. 1t is to be hoped that the
new lead will prove all that the owners
anticipate for it.
1t is stated upon apparently good au-
thOrity that F. Aug. Heinze has leased
and bonded two-thirds of the Home
stake mine in Park canyon. The mine
is owned by Messrs. Con Sullivan,
Henry Nichols and the Glass brothers
MI heInZe taxes the interests OF sui
Ivan and Nichols, while the Glass
brothers retain One-third There are
rumors afloat of disagreement between
the Glass brothers and HeinZe, and al o
reports that their differences have been
harmonized. The latest advices are to
the effect that they are in joint pos
session. 1t is to be hoped that soma
arrangement may speedily be made
whereby the development work may
Shnnld danOCitS he
found in that quarter, it would be of
the highest importance to Butte.
Plans in Colorado.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

Reports indicate that the state of
Washington produced more gold during
the month of June than in any previous
month of its history, and it is also said
that the year 1899 will be a banner one.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
Plans in Colorado.

From all over Colorado come reports
of mines idle. or nearly so, wath large
quantities of ore in the dumps waiting
for the smelters to resume operations.
Judging from the reports received the
mining outlook. in the Centennial state
was never so good as at present. The
only drawback is the inability to treat
the ores. There is much talk of building
and starting smelters outside and in
dependent of the trust.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

($40) gold across the vein. The main
shaft which is down 400 feet, is being
sunk to depth of 800 feet, the work
being done by Butte miners, who were
sent to Cripple Creek for that purpose.
The mine is located on the saddle be-
tween Battle and Bull hills, immediate
ly adjoining the Portland group, and is
within 500 feet of the Lafayette and
Rubil. in which the phenomenally rich
strikes were recently made; strikes that
eXcelled in richness the uch-talked-of
Isabella values
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
BUTTE MENTION.

1t is rumored, with apparently some
foundation, that work will be resumed
on the Old Glory before long.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01

Very rich ore is reported as being
taken from the Bordeaux shaft in
Meaderville. Those familiar with this
enterprise seem to think that it is
Veritable bonanza.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-05
NOTICE.

Charles Lind is now owned by Yee
Chong. The place is being renovated
and will be ready for business on Sat-
urday, July l, 1899.
Meals served from a. IN. to / a. m.
Best meals in the city; open day and
night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-05
HOW HAWAII CELEBRATED
Concluded from page one)

estly and respectfully asks of President
Mckinley and his advisers and the
Congress of the United States to take
such action as will cause the speedy
extension of American territorial laws
to Hawaii.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the President
of the United States, the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives..
In presenting the resolutions, Mr..
Jones said the occasion was appropri-
ate and the time opportune for such an
expression of the hope and desire of
the people of these islands.
In seconding the resolution Mr..
Cooper spoke of the enthusiastic Ameri-
en- spirit which had been called out by
the stirring events of the war. This
spirit had evoked responsive senti-
ments in congress and annexation fol-
lowed. The duty now before the peo-
pie of Hawaii was a forgetting of old
issues and united work for general ad-
Vancement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-05

The Argentine Nag, three longitudinal
blu" ana white stripes with sunburst
n the center. floats i'm the harbOr. q is
carried by the Presidente Sarmiento, a
training ship Of the Argentine navy.
which arrived here yesterday forenoon
from san Francisco. She is a hand
some vessel. built i'm Liverpool espe-
tally for a training ship. She is of
steel run rugged. on lines rather of the
sailing vessel than the steamship
though she is steamship. She is
about 800 feet long. \ complete naval
school is carried on board her. and the
forty cadets, 100 apprentices and $50
seamen are given regular and thorough
instruction.
The vessel is named i'm honor of Do
mingo FaustinO Sarmiento, who was
President of the Argentine Republic
from 1868 to 1874, and who died i'm 1883.
The Sarmientu was decorated yester-
day in honor of the 4th of July. Many
of her officers attended the exercises at
the opera house and The ball in the
evening. The Argentine independence
Day is July g. ana will be celebrated by
the Sarmiento. She will coal here and
then proceed to the Orient and by way
of India, circumnavigating the globe to
BuenOS AyreS, which port she left last
April One Of her officers, Lieutenant
Mulvaney. has a brother i'm Honolulu.
An Argentine ship was here eighty
one years ago.
The officers of the Sarmiento are;
Captain, O. Betbeder; commander f
Thorne; lieutenants, v Oliden, S. Mul.
vaney, NJ. Beascochea, f.. Moreno, l.
Gard, f. Trizar; chief engineer, +. Cod
well; second assistant engineer, S. Mo.
rally; third assistant engineer. +
Brady fourth assistant engineer, II
Segui: surgeon, L. Plaza; paymaster L
Scarsi.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-05
BYAUTHORITY
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

on and after July LIST, 1899, a light
will be established at Diamond Head,
on the South side of Oahu. Hawaiian
Islands.
Lat 81 15' s" n.
Long. 1917 AS "A" w.
Elevation of light above sea level
145 #.
Visibility 10 miles.
Stone tower 40 feet high whitewashed.
Base of tower above sea level 92 IT.
The lens is a dioptric lens of the 3rd
order showing a fixed white light
through an arc of 1862 AS with a red
sector on the West side covering 11Iao.
The light is shaded on the East side to
line which passes one-half mile out
side of Koko Head From this line the
bearing of the light is N So 2O' w true.
From the outer margin of red sector
on West side the light bears So TO-
f. true
From the inner margin of red sector
on the line of channel lights the light
bears S 60 40 f true. No light shows
inside of this line. This line is distant
from the bell buoy on a line due south
(mgg) 300 IT. On the line of channel
lights the outer margin of red sector
is distant from the middle buoy at en-
trance to channel IA miles.
PAUKAA LIGHT.
The light at Paukaa, Hilo, has been
changed to a green light
BOAT WHARF. HILO.
A red light has been put on the boat
wharf at Waiakea, Hilo.
JAMES A. KING.
Minister of the Interior.
Department of the Interior, Honolulu,
II. l., July /, 1899.