The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07
trail, Centennial-Eureka, South Swan
sea and Geyser Marion temporarily
Sidetracked

trail, Observation-Disclosures, South Swan
sea and Geyser Marion temporarily
sidetracked.
Nearly all the placer claims in the
vicinity of Sumpter have shut down for
the fall and the work of cleaning up is
well advanced. The SHOWS in the noun
tains have shut off the water supply
and have also stopped prospecting for
the season. ,5
September is said to have shown less
development work than usual done in
the mines of Republic, Wash. Numer-
Gus properties are idle without apparent
reason. From the beginning of the year
to the present time there has been a
slow but sure advance in the values
of the ores all along the line where
real development work has been car
ried on.
The Silver City Star of Utah says:
From an unreasonable source comes
the information that the Four Aces
Mining company will soon bring suit
against the South Swansea Mining COM
pany. claiming extra lateral rights, and
another interesting suit is promised.
Superintendent Cole has been in the
city all week consulting with the COM
pany's attorneys, and expert witnesses
are expected to visit the property with
in few days.
Reports from Moscow, Idaho, state
that for several weeks there has been
talk of rich discoveries of gold ore in
the Hoodoo mining country, in the
northeastern part of Latah county
This is five miles above the old town
of Hoodoo, where placer mining has
been carried on for many years. The
placer production has been large and
al plfnr,<
the Palouse river. The new quartz
discoveries are near the Mountain
Gulf stream, which empties into TIE
Palouse For miles UP the strraam
many claims are being prospected.
Treasurer Lynn of the Ely Mining
company says the new strike in that
Nevada proposition has developed rap
idly and now shows five and half
feet of ore. Two assays exhibited by
him yesterday showed from $43.20 to
$51.20 in gold and from 3.3 to 5 ounces
silver per ton. The milling Of ores
will not be commenced again until next
spring. however, when the output will
be greatly increased, while several i'm
provements will be made on the plant.
A concentrating mill is being erected
on the Sixteen to One mine near Wal
lace, Idaho, and is expected to be
ready for business in the course CT
month. 1t will be equipped with four
double deck Wilfleys, so it is said, end
a Huntington mill for the grinding Of
tailings.
The Idaho World says: The Rar-
mock Dredge company Is still at work
prospecting the bed of Payette river
above the Wetzell bridge. The gravel
varies in depth from II to 80 feet Six
ln1a h
be put down near the bridge. No one
outside of the company and those ef-
gagged in the work knows anything
about the value Of the gravel :eyond
the fact that the prospects are salts
factory. A dredge will be put up next
year.
To Oct. the total iron ore ship
ments for the state Of Minnesota were
100000 gross tons. 1t looks as
though the full seasons shipm ants
from Minnesota would be aoout 7.zCC,-
900 tons, or about 100000 tons ever
1898. If the Michigan ranges do as
well the total output of the Lake re-
gion for the year will be not less tfan
17.500.0D0 tons. w..
A new use for copper has h,en found
in electro-plating hul1s of iron vassels.
The United States government in 1895
plateu the null OF the sea tug ALL
ance with copper. A few lays since
this vessel was placed IN Try Geek
and her hull upon examination, ives
found wholly free from marine growth,
in Consequence of which the engineers
have recommended that all the other
vessels of the navy be treated like
wise.
The idea that numerous small string
ers of ore will lead to large bodies of
mineral is not always sustained by
development of the stringers, though
such condition is not uncommonly
found to obtain. The Bimetallic shaft
near Philipsburg, Mont. was sunk in
marshy spot in the granite. At this
place there were a number of small
iron stained seams, which We're recog-
nized as an extension of the Granite
Mountain vein. AT depth of 65 feet
rich vein of ore opened several feet
wide. and this shoot produced millions
of dollars.
A correspondent of the Spokesman
Review says that in a mining camp you