Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Items From the Rich RigioDs of the Pa
cific Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Csmps-Personals-
Mining Notes.

Items From the Rich RigioDs of the Pa
cifo Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Camps-Personals-
Mining Notes.
Superintendent P E. Seely has just re-.
turned to SLOGAN City from the Alexan-
dria mine near the second fork of Lemon
creek. He reports five feet of high grade
gold and silver ore at depth OF 90 feet
in crosscutting from the main shaft. This
is one of the most important strikes that
has been made on Lemon creek.
Near Ashland, Oregon.
There is much excitement in local min
ing circles over recent developments in
the Shorty Hope mine, near Ashland, Or,
that have been made on the Hope ledge
during the past week. The company has
been engaged in sinking a Wine from
their tunnel which is $50 feet below the
surface, and at depth of Is feet in the
winze struck a rich body of ore Is feet
by 81 feet, that goes all the way from
81 900 to $4,000 to the ton. The Shorty
Hope mine has enjoyed the distinction Of
being one of the richest mines in this sec.
ton of the state and this latest strike is
in line with its record.
Mr.. Horatio Sanford appears to have
struck regular bonanza in his cement
proposition, known as the Hammond
mine. A test of the cement from this
property, which comprises 80 acres Of land
situated near the old French diggings,
about three miles below Ashland, made
at the Oregon Gold Extraction Co., goes
S. 40 per ton.
ROssland Properties.
With the passing Of the Jumbo into
the hands of Canadian capitalists, there
will be left but, few properties in the
camp in the hands of Americans. Three
years since, the men from this side Of the
line were in control Of the more valuable
mines here, but the last Is months has
seen a wonderful change in this respect.
With the exception of the Iron Mask and
few Others all have passed into the
hands of Canadian or English capitalists.
The two largest purchasers have been
the b. A. C. and War Eagle Consolidated
Mining & Development Co. The former
has invested over 100000 and the lat.
ter about $3,0O0,OO0. The total invest
ments made in purchasing these inter.
ests from Americans will foot up close
to $ll 100000. This is a large sum and
it will take considerable drilling and
blasting to get it back again. 1t will
return to the investors, however, within
the next few years, and with 1t a large
profit.
On Mount Tacoma.
News that big strike has been made
at the Leola copper mine has just reached
Tacoma. Several days ago a solid five
foot vein Of ore was opened just a few
feet below the surface which runs 20 per
cent copper and also carries 20 ounces
Of silver and a paying quantity Of gold
to the ton. Several veins ramify the
property, which Is owned by Tacoma cap.
talists. The mine is located in the east
en part of Pierce county, at the foot Of
Mount Tacoma on Canada creek. The
formation in the district is practically
Identical with that In the Cornwall cop
per fields and the ore can be mined cheap.
ly.
The Republic Camp.
II now seems assured that the paying
belt, or rather, the series of belts, that
surround Republic is not less than 10
miles square, and there is probability
Of its being fully 10 miles square. De-
velopment work brings surprises from all
quarters. and no one can tell when the
end will be reached. There Is said to be
a good deal Of work in progress on the
0'Brian creek mines, but as particulars
are not obtainable, their character can
not be given now. The assays that were
made last summer from the ore in several
Of the claims demonstrated that there are
some fine properties in that section.
Total Copper Production.
The copper production Of the United
States for the eleven months ending Nov.
80 last was 2l5,790 tons, as against a
total of 1885 for 1897. For the same
period Of this year the foreign production
was 76,ll8 tons and for 1897 it was 80,-
275. A part Of the increase in the Unit.
ed States is due to the output Of the Bo-
leo mine in Lower California, which is
now shipped through the United States
ports, which amounted TO about $500
tons this year.
Unexpected Strike.
The new rock cuttings for widening
and STRENGTHENING the Columbia & West
ern railway have brought to light some
very fine mineral leads where none had
hitherto been suspected. On the Paris
Belle and Great Western good leads have
been cut by the laborers on the railway,
and in the new cutting close to Davis
street $50 ore has been exposed The
owners Of this mineral claim have, 1t is
stated, disposed Of 1t for $4,000.
War Eagles New Hoist.
The War Eagles new hoist, the biggest
thing in mining in the Dominion Of
Canada, will be put in operation next
month. The mine will then take the lead
as shipper; 400 men being the estimated
number to be put to work as soon as the
proposed new equipment is fully install
led. The War Eagles old plant Ia TO be
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