The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27
EXTENDED MINING SEASON.
FINE WEATHER IN THE LAKE sUPE-
RIOR COPPER DISTRICT.

Mines Catch Up on Work Delayed by tho
ssptember storm-FeRrr OF n Coal Fam
IN, in the Colorado Mining Districts-
Yellow Aster Gets Free OF Litigation.
HouoHroH. Mich. Nov 22-The fine weather
during the present month is worth tens Of
thousands OF dollars daily to the copper dis
trict. Contractors we're far behind and the
mines. especially the newer ones. were delayed
on much important work. There we're the
usual September anowstorms. one quite severe.
but during October and 30 far during November
not particle OF snow has fallen. and one week
ago the temperature here reached NO. In the
shade. Such weather has never before been
known In the copper district. where sleighine
usually begins in November.
The Arcadian people hope TO have their per-
manent hoist in working order at No. 2 shaft
In two to three weeks The Arcadan will have
at least one thousand men working steadily
during the entire winter.
The Arnold Ia running one stamp which
treats about three hundred and Atty tons OF
rock daily and the monthly product Ia about
fifty tons OF refined copper. At this rate the
percentage Of ignot copper taken from the rock
IL about fifty Ave one hundredths OF / per
cent. The Atlantic is making about sixty
three one hundredths OF 1 per cent. at the
present time but was down as low as $1,000
last spring. for three successive months. The
mines are more than thirty miles apart but
each 10 working an ashbed lode well toward
the northern sandstone wall Of the
Keweenawan copper belt, and there 10 reason
TO infer that both mines are opened on the
same lode. Where the amount o' metal carried
by the rock Ia 80 small every pound OF copper
counts heavily. The Arnold is now taking IL
pounds OF copper from 1000 pounds OF rock.
W m rat be brok la n M rU round bv dvua-
mite. hoisted nearly quarter Of mile to the
surface. then carried some distance by train
to the stamp mill where II Is reduced To sand
and the minute grains OF metal extracted.
Down In the Joplin Zinc district OF Missouri
the smelters ana mines are closing down be-
cause OF coal famine. and Rrievous complaints
about the scarcity OF soft coal and consequent
damage to industry come from many parts OF
the country. There will be no coal shortage In
the copper district. as the soft coal receipts OF
the season will aggregate nearly half amillion
tons. rms would suniee 10 NEE. the REQUIRE
Da,,o,, 90 Nuy,nLa. hn, a, 49,. ria,,r :,
co.i ~ IN ,an.,on coges c.rrv,n. e;,ean,,on
,onds from, sho,ts n nil. daan n, ,he r.,s -,
et,v mia. an hour II .Iao ,auss mai 10 r,n
$500 -, ,or,v al 80 ,,,,i,on oai,o, ALL.
ssnoc,,v and 10 onera,e ,ha heavy r,ochin.rv
III. I.,o Rov,,a hos rooan,Iv ma, w,,h . a..
r,,,s q, ANAL accident. amono the most ssrion.
~ ~ s - 800
o, wn'ch was .ne noouIne o, inc ,ower ieVeIs
OF the mine through the accidental tapping OF
this old workings. The plans showed that the
new work was over one hundred iee' distant
from the nearest opening OF the Old mine. but
mistake. .S, was %sa H. after .ne Isle noya Ns
, Voc .u VIC ,.,',',n,. ~.
in small way az, by "sns ,Ss who
vh.rav.r I, MA % ha ,onnd nm, d,x,dIn, ,h.Ir
paid littl. attention to engineering and none
TO map-making. The trouble met with at the
frequently at all OF the old mines now being
r,on.ned
The Mass mine In ontanaeon county ia
getting copper rock from tho Butler lode which
opens tne eyes Oh 'no oIues, MINING man IL
the Butler lode should hold anywhere near as
'vn r,obna.. IN, ~ nnsr.d ,hara VI ~
CALIFORNIA.
Los ASoELEs. Nov. ls.-The Central Eureka.
| Amador county. IL producing rich rock said to
be worth over 500 ton. The rock is found
In both shafts and drifts.
The Sickle shaft OF the Utica I. being re-
tlmbered ana the o'u umoers which contain
considerable gold from the ores which they
| RnDDOFteu. being burned AAlae
| panned.
| A, 81 p, 3D.. Amman u.t. n, ~.
Az tne que Lennee COPPER mlnesi Dei Norte
county near the OteRon ilhe tne VEIN mas peen
tapns, at .he ueiun o o 'eo' anu 'hs ore IL
iouh4 70 pe rieh VI eopp.t.
IN u; Dotado rnuuy .nete is remaIkap,o
| revival o. mlnihg interests ~ 10 especially
| hotahle IN tne Ieopenihs oi GU mlnes whlch
ha1 osen s h aoehuoheH or E.oss ~, aoWh,
a.. n DAVIS aNi mas strueS = euae .nfee iaet wye
IN the eiaiin whioh ne Is deveioninx near me
hrEonaut mihti ne mas uneoVete e rleh
| POCKET from Whioh single pan yieiued over
s3yo. , A.. l..
me Soppet propory Una. oeihR maze hfiT
Iea.y ,oI nc.ho uere,op'Tr1n' neai no 20 nIl
gives shoeIienI Psntnise Inc ore goes ~ per
cent c9ppef anu sIo w soia Ton, =. .
Inc STATE Supreme ,our. mas ainrmed me
Iecison OF Nhs superior court Ewing tne yell Vel.
| low hs'vt h,hanH Som pa pa hnnaSDuIg' hern
county, Iui, lospssss,oa %, Us srTpsup o. prnp-
sr.ies "a tne nanu uisSric.. ~ ms uecisipn
leaves me p,opetIy W tne possession OF the
osigIhhi l9cat9ts. s,nse,oh; Mo0rrS anu bur.
chaih, anu iaS ~ .eiii TOT NV Is. inns slhce
,he location OF the mines Tree from hanperihs
lawsuits. -
large IehI IN on ianus nas Just been
made IN hefn COUNTY py which the Lowell
NM ,rac' ol b h se ri nG' ar fom
20 htthur w. Newtoh pi Los hngeles MIN or
uoh 10 purchass wthln a year ior siuusSWWo
oie ~ s a nhs psen inaie On IN ,he Mehlt-