The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-31


renchei the fact that 1t /, to be placed in good
condition hae caused many pTospentors 70 20
into that section during the past two weeks.
UTAH.
SALT LAKE.. JuIy 24-The gold sam ping
rooms OF the Consolidated kansas Clty Smelt-
ing aud Refining Company closed on receipts
Of aTrn.synnidss from tho Star Of Pine Canon
registered ~ the highest grade ever packeu
With nearly 5000 tons Of good milling ore in
the bins and ON the dunn. the rlant on the
Last Chance at bingham will be stared up
asked several times within the vast few month.
to name n price for 1t by Boston pnrtles. but
to be another Hi Binghum's Zig producers.
The old Leonard mine. ndloning the nos
sessinns Of the Highland Boy Company az
Bingham. has been leased to ID. w, himuall
big CHtfonwood Canon. eight. miles south
tenton from local prosrectoks. Atthe Iced
and Good Speed groups II large amount o. orc
ing as much NJ 100 ounces silver and % per
The Hon. Thomas q. Merrill ha. returned
ing n nunber OF Boston, New York and chi
caGo capitalists IN Tintic pron2sitions. The
the camps Of the state
The Taylor and Brunton Sam ping Company
n,e 3h%t snSs ons 'fs %S&
tons;. other Utah camps, 4,53s tons; total
32U22 tons.
Observation-Disclosures.
JOPLIN Mo- July 2S-Afany bins in the
Missouri KANSAS mining district are full OF
unsold zinc ore. which has been accommodating
f?r three weeks. The :meiters have not taken
all Of the zinc ore produced. possibly because
the output is greater thar, they can handle.
but probably because the Zinc Miner Asso.
citation prices are higher than they wunt to pay:
In order to proven: too great an accqmulttion OF
ore the association has requested all q the zinc
'9 1h take G the nigh. shis at the
A meeting OF REPRESENTATIVES OF the zinc
smeters and zinc producers has been called
for Aug. to formulate plans and Ak prices for
The plan II he Zint Miners, ASSOCIATION is to
have permanent prices fixed for the various
govern the prices OF spelter. instead of the re-
verse as has heretofore seen the case.
Bellville ore was sold. but the high grades OF
ore, which brought S44 ner ton during the pre-.
ores price remained tho same as during the
preceding week. the entire output selling at
S2LjU per thousand pounds.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE July 25.-All the mining districts
in the State are now under active DEVELOPMENT
and more men are emuloyed than at any time
.lnce the discovery OF precious metals There
are more men in the mountains prospecting
In Goat Lake district six miles from Monte
Cris,o, the Pennsylvanians who have been
Of twenty, claims, nave extended their cross
cut tunnel over 1000 feet encounte ring veins
gives every assurance OF permanency II
there over was any doubt REGARDING the veins
Of the Cascades ping TO the dssn thai u, Gues
ing mon. Thirty mon are EMPLOYED py this
company and the most improved machinery
is used in the work OF DEVELOPMENT.
In Monte Cristo district there are signs OF
,eviyal since the property has passed into tho
closure. but it is difficult to ASCERTAIN the pur-
noses Of the owners. The concentrator has
heen oyerhauled and the mines; which were
Hft hnInF nj In n AZ n
could be readily employed in this district at
In Sank district. north of Monte Crsto. a
number OF important coDper and gold discov.
cries have been made. one ledge being 6ty
cent. copper and from 81 to 81 gold ON the sur
face These properties are on the headwatsrs
Ct the SknRit In densey t'mbered section
that is difficult to prosnsct..
The BONANZA Queen IN siiyerton ID, district is
Ell e:n bS has
been reached. There are several other copper
properties in the same district hat are being
tive lsdGss. This district is dependent for
nIosneI!ty on the rebuilding of the Monte
In Slate Greek district tho new mills for the
fs tr ad the are 9e tbsy
completed bv the first Of Sente nber. The mill
owned by the Goat Mining Com pany 10 being
improved and will start m the first OF August.
These three properties are ali comparatively
well developed, with free enough gold ore
blocked out and on the dumps to keep all the
pr9apsRRt,pps r.s being done county
rise is under way A iume 4x5 feet ard 300
feet in length has been put in. giving a head
prospects firs; class. This will be ready for
operation about the first Of August
ALASKA.
T,,I, Eorty 1;striot
there has been considerable work during the
past season and some o! tho claims have made
fS"s 9n tie a% o. rh
er.v Is on Wolf Greek.
on American Creek; in the same distTiet the
over POO men are working on This creek and
nearly all arpear to be dolng we'll, ~
rush into these diGsinEs.
On Buckeye Creek a good deal ot work has
nhout ,$1OC.O An Everett, company has
met with success .ss. on this creek ., po-.r Mia
seventy-hve men have been mining with good
results.
tract attention and there is small STAMPEDE,
AS high IA $50 and $40 to the man are the re-
S% ha n Sqp9n o" ." This
Cook Inlet dlgrings; which USUALLY, ,rsnort q
Sl5o,ooo. The Poy, hydraulic claim in this
district : doing much better than last year.
On indian Creek. Cook Inlet an extensive
hydraullc plant is being nut in position. but
not much gold is expected this season.
The WadIeigh quartz property. near the
1readwell. under bond to New York neople. 10
making good showing. the two-coni par, ment
shaft being Down nearly 100 feet. in solid orc
nearly the cntir. distance and improving in
value AT every blast. There * enough ore in
sight to keep a mill running constantly.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
SEATTLE. July - In Nmir district there IL
great GenI OF active DEVELOPMENT and II large
iorcc is cruUloyed The food Hope mine is
running u croSs.cut. which IL now IN 100 feot
ON III" ledge. showing over two feet u ore that
/. rNt "1diuEiY rich IN gold Tho vein has been
tr;Ireu 4.HtD lcer. or Tie length az three claims.
and carries. good Width on Tho surface. The
RAINY. an auioiIlng property on the same lode
is also showing well. aud l. r"cciN inErN;ertcN-
animation with view To pUrchas" and extern
sile operations
The Granite gr0uu. recently disposed of to
London CAPITALISTS. has inur distinct veins. att
showing free gold in large quantities. This
hdS fair to rank among lmir'S great nrO-
ducrrs. The veins run from eight inches TO
two feet ami are about twenty ieet aDart. lev
els Nos. | AMI = are III in ore and there is
large amount on the dumps ENrayatlug for
IN" foundation ~ the twenty. stamp mill is un-