The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-27

w ESI SUFERlOR, March Zb.-(Speclal) }
The latest reports from the Seine river
indicated most favorable condition Of
affairs. A. c. Hubbell, Of the Golden Star
management, has secured figures on an
additional ten stamps for this mine and
they will be added to the plant at an early
date. The establishment of chlorination
plant at the mine for the testing Of con-
centrates Is under consideration.
The mine is being worked in full force.
farther level of the north drift the mine
has widened out to seven and one-half
feet and grown richer in value.
Assistant Secretary Merritt, who
brought down the last consignment of
bullion, returned yesterday to the mine
under orders from the president to bring
down one more consignment before the
Ice breaks up on the lakes.
Local stockholders and mining men are
extremely we'll gratified with the mill run
for February. The twenty stamps dropped
for 720 hours on 912 tons of ore and pro-
duced d trifie over 800 ounces of bullion.
The ore ran per cent in concentrates and
careful assays show that the production
is worth nearly $40. 10.000-mazing the total
output of gold for February 25,0O0.
ALICE A. IN GOOD CONDITION.
Conditions at the Alice A. are promising.
Careful tests with the ten-stamp mill give
an average value of 50 per ton in free
gold. An analysis of the concentrates
made by Johnson. Matthay & Co., OF
London, assayers and meters to the Bank
of England and her majesty's mint, show
that the by-products will pay the entire
nd
a small profit besides. The publication
of that analysis last Monday greatly
strengthened Alice A. shares, and there
has been an increased demand ever since.
Col. Hillyer sailed for England March
%. He is certain of a ffty-stamp mill and
expects to arrange for not less than 100
when he meets the English syndicate,
which has an option on a large block of
stock Before leaving Col. Hillyer made
number of pleasing statements. A new
air compressor plant has been purchased
telephone system will be established be-
tween the mine and Mine Center; the new
sawmill will soon be running and the first
work will be saving timber for the new
mill. One thousand and two hundred
acres of mineral land and 1000 acres OF
timber land have been added to the COM
panys holdings; a steam hoist is on the
road to the mine, and later diamond
drill will be used to exploit the big ore
body. Col. Hillyer expects to return the
last of May.
Sinking is being pushed on the Lucky
Coon and ore of great richness has been
encountered in Shaft No. 5. A seven
drill air compressor plant has been pur-
chased, as well as repairs for the five
stamp mill on the property Some SEN
sational mill runs are expected with the
/. opening of spring. The stock was start
ed at 80 cents a share, and the first issue
of 100000 has been all snapped up
TO BEGIN WORK SOON.
Work will begin in full force at the
Golden Crescent next week. That prop
erty has several hundred feet of deyel-
opment and will rapidly be placed In
condition for the Installation of mill
| Eastern Capitalists have an option or
all offered stock, and the impression
prevails that the deal will be success
fully closed
Camps will be erected and sinking
commenced Immediately on the Ran.
dolph property, which adjoins the Gold.
en- Star. This property changed hands
last week and now belongs to one OF
the strongest companies at the head OF
the lakes. The transfer price Is reported
as $4,000. The indications are that the
first issue of stock will be subscribed
several times over.
The Emma Abbott prospectus is out
and the first issue Of 100000 shares is
offered at 10 cents. Henry Clay Clarke
of Chicago, president of the company, is
now in New York in the interests OF
the property. heavy demand fol
stock is coming from the Alice A. stock
holders, and the outlook is that the SUP
ply will not equal the demand The
Emma Abbott ore body is an extension
of the Alice A, and some hold that il
will prove richer than the Alice A.
There is an increased interest anG
confidence in Western Ontario in Duluth
and Superior and the Twin Cities. Min
ing men, especially in iron circles. who
two years ago secuted the idea tha
gold existed in paying quantities in the
Rainy river district, are now hustline
for good prospects.