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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19
NOTES FROM GREAT FALLS.

Great Falls, Sept. 1.-THE mines in the
Little Belt mountains are moving along
at their usual steay gait and, although no
new strikes of great importance have
been recorded, the usual amount of work
is being done and will contiue until the
setting in of cold weather prevents. In
the Black Diamond the miners are drift
ing north and south on the big vein of
ore discovered last week, and which holds
out much promise in either drift. Ma
chine drills are being used and the work
is being pushed at a rapid pace.
VIII II. Harrison brought in some fine
specimens of COPPER this week from his
bond and lease on the Copper Queen. The
copper is in the native form and lies in
large lozenges, the size of ginger snap,
in the ore. 1t Is said that there Is plenty
of it and that Mr.. Harrison and his part
ners have veritable bonanza in their
lease.
Pat Langan on Saturday returned from
his copper properties near Yogo, bringing
with him some fine specimens of copper
pyrites. There is a fine ledge of the ore
which on the surface gives assays of %
per cent. in copper and $40 to $15 per ton
in gold. The ledge has been prospected
for distance of 5000 feet and shows no
indication anywhere of giving out.
Gus Hall and Gus Ogrin have gone out
to work some of their claims in the Hay
stack country and intend this year to get
out some ore.
Charles Swanso has sold to Andrew Mel
son for a nominal consideration an undi
vided one-third interest in the Blizzard
claim
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ANACONDA
UTAH CONSOLIDATED.
North Dakota Collie ction.

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
The most suggestive and inviting name
saw was that of a druggist in North
Dakota. 1t was u r. Welcome, his first
name being Urias. Across the street was
another man with a funny name. He
bore the euphonious cognomen, John
Stonepounder. In the next town I found
a man who was so fat that the name of
Abraham Crumpacker seemed especially
fitting. But there was a woman in the
town who went him one better. Her name
was Emily Freshbread. In the next town
got so interested in queer names that
soon heard of a speedy individual called
Sarah Deerhoof. In that town there Is a
man named Henry Bookstruck. Ever af-
ter that | was on the lookout. On tho
train l met David Newsalt and Mile
Newlove. The man with the most war
like name I ran against was Abraham
Saltpeter. Two names which give entire
ly different ideas of solidity and strength
are Bernard Strawbridge and John Stone
house. In one town ] found a man who
had very poetic name. 1t was Seabright
Sunbloom. But the last name l struck
finished me. 1t seemed like direct COM
mand to cease my sacrilegious monkeying
with peoples names. 1t was A. Quickfin-
ish. i took it as a warning and quit. And
what do you suppose his partners name
was. w. X. Goforth. 49,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19

From the general tone of our ex-
changes it is not certain where in the
mining region the greatest activity and
prosperity abound. The Washington
press claims it for Republic in that
state; the Idaho papers are certain that
they have it there; the Herald and
Tribune Of Salt Lake are sure that
Utah is the center of mining activity
at this time; Arizona seems to be put
ting in strong claims to prmacy; Col
orado papers nail the colors of that
state to the mast and insist that it
floats over the greatest mineral wealth
to be found in the world; Wyoming and
Nevada both seem to think that they
have it or will have when it is devel-
oped a little more, while British Co.
lumbia comes to the front with claims
and pretentions of high degree. We do
rot know just where to place Montana
in the column, and in the absence of
any better location, we will modestly
put her at the head.
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The Gold Fields of Siberia.

From the Mining Reporter.
1t was not until the middle of the 18th
century that gold was first discovered in
Asiatic Russia, when deposits were found
in the Urals and in the bleak district near
Archangel, and it is stated by the Lon
don Mining Journal that the first mine
was started in 174S. Now the eyes of the
world are being turned toward that vast
and comparatively unknown country to
the east Of the Ural mountains, and the
old idea that Siberia is a land of snow, ex,
lies and general wretchedness is rapidly
giving place to more cheerful facts. Since
the railroad has reached the heart of that
vast country travellers from other lands
found that it possesses an enormous field
for commercial enterprise though even
at the present time it is not generally
known that Siberia is a great gold produc-
ing country. There have been no Klondike
booms nor mad rushes to the new fields;
in fact, gold mining in Siberia has devel-
oped and increased slowly and without
noise and without excitement, until it is
one of the most important features of
Asiatic Russia and one of the biggest as
sets of the Russian empire. 1t is only in
recent years that the whole of Western
and Eastern Siberia has been found to be
gold bearing, rich. and as yet of little de-
velopment This fact, considered in con-
nection with the extremely crude and i'm
potent methods of mining, strongly Sug-
gests a great field of future conquest for
the intelligent American miner and the
American manufacturer of mining ma
chinery to meet the requirements of the
new settlements and advanced civilization
that will surely follow the course of the
great Siberian railway.
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Reports come via Casper, Colo, of
rich copper finds in Central Wyoming
1t is claimed that Wyoming has some
of the richest copper ore yet found any,
where, whether in Montana, Colorado or
Arizona. Unfortunately, though, the
ore has thus far occurred in pockets OF
no great extent. A few small punches
of high grade ore amount to nothing in
their bearing upon the general prosper
lily of a state. They, Of course, are an
advantage to the finder, unless too min
ute to count even in that way; and they
suggest the possibility of larger bodies
somewhere near. But it is by no means
an infallible sign. 1t does not follow
that because there is little rich ore at
certain place there must be more
Nature can form small deposits as east
ly as large ones. We hope, though
that Wyoming will strike it big"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19

Everybody familiar with the Butte
district will regret the burning of the
Cora hosting works. This mine is
one of the Heinze properties and Mr.
Heinze is doing much for the develop
ment of the district. Fortunately
enough. the loss is not of a character
to cripple either him or the company
which he represents. With his custo-
mary energy he will, no doubt, have the
mine in active operation again in
short time. This fire emphasizes the
extreme necessity for either steel gall
lows frames or absolutely fireproof
buildings over shafts. Had it not been
for the underground connection with
the Grayrock mine, belonging to an
other company, it is more than likely
that the entire force of miners would
have persisted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19

Although the arrastra is considered
to be a primative appliance for ore re-
duction, and has been to a very great
extent superseded by the quartz mill,
it is still favorite in some parts of
California
There are three things which give the
arrastra an advantage in certain cases.
First, its cheapness. 1t is said that a
thoroughly equipped arrastra capable
of reducing five tons of ore in twenty
four hours can be built for about seven
hundred dollars, which brings it within
the reach almost of any one who has
ore to reduce.
Second, it can be operated cheaply,
and, third, 1t does it's work closely, saw
ing high percentage of the values.
These considerations very strongly
commend it to men of small means
operating upon comparatively limited
veins and ore pockets. 1t is also in
favor for testing purposes. That is to
say, when a miner has made find and
is not quite sure of either its workable
quality or its extent, he may put in an
arrastra and give it a trial, before In
vesting in more expensive plant. In
this way he frequently accomplishes the
double purpose of proving the value of
his mine and at the same time provid-
ing himself with funds for operating
upon more extended scale.
The arrastra, as is. generally known.
works upon the same principle as an
ordinary grinding pan in a quartz mill.
circular pit is made, at the bottom of
which layer of clay is packed down
firmly, Then comes a he'd of dry cJaa N
sand and upon this pavement of hard,
fine-grained rock. The orushers are
stone drags forced round and round by
water power or any other that may be
available. Within this pit the ores are
crushed, ground and amalgamated.
In an ordinary matchmaking pan the
ore is crushed either by battery or
rolls, before being placed in the pan for
grinding; but the arrastra both brushes
and grinds by the same operation. 1t is
only necessary to break the ore into
pieces small enough to go under
the crusher, which may be about half
the size Of hens egg, the forward
edge of the drag or muller being raised
little to allow it to pass over the
material. The ore is crushed wet and
from time to time the lighter and
Valueless pulp near the top is run off,
so as to make room for more ore. AT
regular intervals there is a general
cleanup, the same as in a quartz
mill.
Great as modern improvements have
been, il seems impossible to entirely
dispense with primitive methods either
in mining or any other business.
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METAL PRODUCTION IN 1895.

that in a concentration the machinery is
designed for that purpose alone, and
therefore 1t can be made of the most
effective character without interfering
with any other necessary operation. As
a rule the plant is so arranged that the
ore moves by gravity and water from
the rolls or stamps down through the
trommels or screens over the Jig ma
chimes and on to the Whitley tables or
Frue Vanners where the finest of
the shines are saved, all with a mini
mum of labor, expense and loss.
Briefly stated, 1t is much cheaper and
easier to work off the waste in con-
centrator than to get rid of it in the
smelter or amalgamating mill. A con-
centrator will reduce the body of the
ore anywhere from one-half to two
thirds. Obviously if all that mass of
material had to be run through the
blast furnaces, roasters matte furnaces
or matchmaking pans it would be a
most laborious and expensive process.
Besides, If the ore is too low grade, it
is frequently impossible to work it in
the mills and smelters at all In the
blast furnaces, for example, the charges
must be carefully mixed, SO that due
proportion may be preserved between
the different materials In this way
the best work can be done. The value
OF the concentrating process is very
clearly shown by the fact that SO many
low grade properties are now being
worked at profit by that method,
which could not be made TO pay by any
other known mode of treatment
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19

Salt Lake City has two stock ex
changes, the Salt Lake and the Utah.
The last named has not been doing
much business lately and there has
been talk of dissolving it. There has
also been a proposition to sell out its
property. including its mineral collec-
ton to the Salt Lake board. and effect
a complete consolidation. A few days
ago the Utah board held a session and
narrowly escaped white wash" the
only business transacted being the sale
of thousand shares of Dalton stock at
2B cents a share. Meanwhile the Salt
Lake exchange, which is the older one,
has an excellent business with large
sales. The Butte exchange, however
Is still to be.
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Concentration of Ores.

Perhaps the most marked and import
ant advance in the method of ore re-
duction that has been made during re-
cent years is in the process of concen-
tration. That is the getting rid of the
poorer material contained in the ore
and saving that which is higher in
value for the regular process of roast
ing. and smelling or amalgamation, as
the case may be.
At first thought one can scarcely see
how the work of concentration, as a
separate process, can result in any
greater advantage than would follow
If the ore were simply crushed and the
poor material worked off either in
smelling or amalgamating.
But there are really several very
great advantages. First is the fact
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19
Copper Market Quiet. but With
Prices Firmly Maintained.
STOCKS CONTINUE TO FALL
A Strange Situation = Stocks Go Down,
While the Product OF the Mines
Goes Up-Money String
ency Suggested.
THE METAL MARKET.

Inc eastern market for copper is re-
ported quiet, but with prices ksld firm
~, and even small fractional advances.
Inc most remarkable feature of the
market lies in the fact that while the
product of the copper mines tends up
Waro IN price and with no bearish in
dications at the mines the prices of the
stocks are sinking lower and lower.
The Boston & Montana, for example,
which, on July 20, was selling at S3ss,
last week fell as low as 1885, the aver
age being only little more than $40.
The Butte & Boston sold off to As,
Anaconda to SO and Utah Consoli-
dated to IS. The predictions, for Sep
TENDER activity and strength have thus
far failed of realization. Various ru-
mors are afloat, among others being
one to the effect that some monetary
stringency has appeared in New York.
The following table shows the char
acter of the fluctuations for the week:
PnCTnN q MnNyTA
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No Other Jar Like That.

Horace Walpole tells lively story of
an old porcelain vender who had an eX-
ceedingly rare and valuable jar on which
he set an almost fabulous price. One hot
summer a slight volcano shock logged his
house about his ears and split his porce-
lain vase To an ordinary mind the ac-
cident would have been calamitous, but
the china vender rose superior to for
tune. He doubled the price of the article
Immediately and advertised it as ''the
only jar in the world which had been
cracked by an earthquake"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19

The mystery of Joe Letters move
ments in the West seems to have been
explained. 1t was thought that he was
after either gold or copper properties,
but he wasn't. He was looking for
asphaltum-plain commonplace asphalt
tum. He and his syndicate have Sc
cured a large number of asphatum
claims in Utah and tried to secure some
in Colorado. 1t looks very much as if
Joe has made up his mind to mend his
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ways, and upon a very considerable
scales Almost everybody appreciated
the fact that something of the kind
was needed. but it had scarcely been
hoped that it would come so soon.
However, the sooner the better, and if
he only continues in the good work
there will be joy among the angels and
hope among men.
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LEVEL AND SLOPE.

There is a continued exultation at
Republic over the developments in the
Wine of the Princess Maud mine The
ore body is said to be four feet wide
and remarkably clear, handsome
quartz 1t begins to look as if the
Princess Maud would make mine
The Denver News says that a big
strike was made on the 10th in the main
shaft of the Mabel, situated on the cast
slope of Beacon hill, in Cripple Creek
In a cross-cut driven at 800 feet so
inches of quartz that shows sylvanite
in large quantities was uncovered. The
controlling interest in the property Is
held by Messrs. Bennett and Myers If
Denver, who have been sinking money
in development for the last year. Man
ager w. T. Eaton, who has charge of
the work, is the happiest man in Teller
county as he had received instructions
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IN THE VESTS MINERAL REALM
News About Mining in Montana and
the Northwest.


the
will his
department shall
Northwest In the editing Of these mining consideration is
to give to the public mining
making the Standard
hitherto had representation n
Communications intended
instance
the basis
All
muncaions the Standard will
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smokestacks and Artificial Drausht.

As between "smokestacks'' and artifi-
cial draught, the following are among the
advantages afforded by the latter: RAJ
pidity of combustion in the tirebox not
limited by atmospheric conditions. With
q demand for high steam pressure and
great capacity in limited space the
forced draught is a necessity, as in war
ship practice. With artificial or forced
draught it is possible to increase the evap-
orative capacity of a given plant without
other change than the velocity of the
draught machine This increase may be
either permanent or to meet sudden de-
mands for steam. With natural draught
the chimney must be designed to meet the
maximum requirement and will be partly
shut off at other times. 1t is also possible
to burn inferior. cheaper and smaller
sizes of fuel with artificial draught, be-
cause a high pressure can be maintained
which will force the necessary air through
a compact body of fuel. Then, too.
draught arrangements are more portable
than chimneys can be. The plant is more
flexible for changes in quality or size of
fuel and the desirable thickness of fuel
bed on the CRATES. Crate bars can be al
tered more easily If this should be desira-
BILE. Where high stacks are not made
necessary, the cost which they entail is
avoided or is obviated by less cost of the
draught machine. The troublesome set
thing of massive stacks is avoided when
foundations are difficult or defective.
Leakage of air into the setting does not
occur with forced draught on the pres
sure system
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19

A fine strike of gray copper ore is re-
ported in the Valeo mine at Park City
Utah. The new tunnel at the mine is
being driven as fast as machine drills
and three sets of men can accomplish it.
1t looks as though the management was
now satisfied that the mine is big one
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exceeded in the near future. when the
other properties which have been re-
Gently purchased by the company are
in position to ship.
-
The Aspen mine is soon to be leased
ana Will be leased in blocks, says the
Aspen Times. 1t has been large pro
Queer Millions in coined dollars have
come out of this mine and made the
world brighter. Much of the original
wealth has disappeared, but new at
fractions are even now discovered. IT
VIII be no surprise to hear of the old
phenomenal richness coming forth ia
sustain the reputation. No one has any
idea of what the Aspen mine contains.
and it seems to be the belief that other
mineral than silver will be discovered.
The Cowenhoven tunnel is great prop
erty. 1t is a great measure conceived
in the early years of the camp, when
silver was king. Its benefits are just
beginning to be realized, and the good
it will do to Aspen and its citizens have
hardly been grasped in the past.
Speaking of some of the mines in
Seven Devils, Idaho, the Cuprum STAN
dard says; Assays from these mines
not picked specimens, but from a large
amount of ore put in pile and then
quartered, thereby assuring an average
value-show the following values which,
when the size of the lodges is consid-
cred. are phenomenal: The DEBORAH
dump gave an assay of 341a per cent.
copper while the upper tunnel gave
2k per cent copper. The South Pea
cock at a depth of 80 feet showed 40 per
cent. copper, and the ore taken from
the dump carried 30 per cent. copper
Ore taken from the bottom of the CO.
foot shaft on the Arkansaw mine as
sayed 81 per cent. copper. All these
mines carry quite large amount of
gold and silver, although just what
amount we are unable to state"
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produce in this country are one.
half or one-third of what they are
in Europe, and some conception
may be formed of the enormous
waste of effort in hauling them y
The road inquiry Office states the
cost of hauling to be % cents per
ton per mile in the United States;
while the reports from our consuls
shows it to be only 8.6 cents per
ton per mile in Europe, trifie
moro than one.third of what it is
with u.s."
When our farmers shall realize
the Importance of building good
roads, they will find saving not,
only in the cost of transportation
but also an immense saving in the
cost of temporary work upon them
that has to be done over year after
year.-C Charleston Gazette.
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Committee on part OF House
Quail Not DESTROYED.

A good bird hunter tells us that
it is mistake to suppose that the
quail crop has been entirely des-
troyed by the severe winter. He
reports that since the snow disap-
peared quail have been seen in
large number by farmers. He
claims that quail will survive Sc
we're winter if the snow is dry and
they are able to work through it to
the ground.
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Thc SPENCER AsyIum.

The following is the report of the
joint Committee of the Legisla-
ture, which recently visited and
examined the Second Asylum for
the Insane, at Spencer. The re-
port is certainly ccmplim ,ntary 10
our fellow-townsman, DIR. l.. V.
Guthrie, the Superintendent of this
Asylum, and it gives us pleasure to
publish the report this morning:
To tic Senate 0nd House Of DEL
eg0teS:
We your Joint Committee APP
pointed on the-instant, to visit,
examine and report upon the con-
dition of the Second Hospital for
the Insane, at Spencer, beg leave
to report:
That we visited said Hospital
and examined carefully into I'll Q
manner in which the same is being
conducted, the condition of the pa
tients, and the efficiency of the Su-
perintendent and other officials and
employees thereof. We are pleas
ed to report that we found the Su-
pelintendent and his assistants do
ing everything in their power for
the patients under their charge.
The institution is being managed
in manner to reflect great credit,
and deserves the commentator in
every way of your Committee and
the people of the State. We found
every department of this Institu-
t1s 10
that high standard of efficiency
which is expected of an Institution
of this character.
We have examined the report of
DR.. Guthrie, the Superintendent,
and took special pains to make
such an investigation as would en-
able us to make such recommended
tions as would not only continue
tho present high standard of the
Hospital, but also to increase it's
capacity.
The sanitary condition of the
Hospital is especially good. The
various wards and buildings we
found in excellent condition. The
halls, bedrooms and dining rooms
are clean and we'll kept. The beds
and bedding are clean and comfor-
table. The patients are provided
with good and wholesome food.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY o. WOODWARD,
O. w. OsEToN,
Committee on part of Senate.
w. L. TALBOT,
j. N. BAKER,
@. H. ZINN,
Committee on part of House.
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A. a. BeaiI. Dead.

Special to Register.
GAD1IpoI1s, o., Feb. 22d, 1899.
"A. Ct. Beall, stricken few days
ago with paralysis. died last night
at the home of his brother, in this
city. The deceased was for many
years travelling salesman for Henk-
ing, Bowie & Go
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Den1I.
.ong DIstnnce Telcnhone.

IOnB DIsLnhce TeIrphOhe'
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb. 22d,
1899.-Nathaniel English, prom
inent retired business man of this
city, and brother to Judge John
W. English, of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, died at his home in
this city at six O'Clock this nom
ing.