El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-10
Mines and
Mining.

Anthony sometimes occurs in me-
tallic state, but usually as the sulphide
OF the metal (stibnfte).
Zinc ores which contain iron make Q
poor grade of spelter and Is not sale
able as first-class product.
Copper sulphides, when rosted prior
| to mating, produce ashigher grade OF
matte than if not previously roasted.
Electrical development in connect
ion with mine work Is at it's present
highest advance in Cripple Creek, Col.
One thousand eight hundred and
eighty men and boys are employed in
the coal mines of the territory of New
Dexico.
A quantity of red hematite iron ore
was brought into White Oaks, N. M,
from the Oscuras this week that runs
about go per cent.
Because an ore deposit is shallow is
not sign that it is without value.
Very rich ore is sometimes found in
superficial deposit.
Turn plates made of rolled steel are
superior to turntables in mine workings
underground, the latter being unwield
ly and requiring many repairs.
The September output of gold from
| the HillsbOrO placers fOOts up the
handsome amount of 50, 1856. 1t was all
purchased by local gold buyers.
The Denver Mining Record states
| that over $50, 900, 900 of American cap
ital has been invested in mining Oper-
stiOns in Mexico during the past year.
Last month 81 800 worth of rich and
|
mines at Hillsboro were sold to
schools of mines throughout the coun-
| try.
If the production of the mines of the
| Transvaal is not Interrupted during
the remainder of the year the output
will reach about 500, 100000 for the
year 1899.
United States copper mines last year
furnished 243, 069 metric tons of cop
per, So. 1 per cent of the worlds sup
ply. Spain was second with a total of
4,O77 tons.
The LIE Roi mine, British Colum bia,
now has twenty-seven machine drills
at work. The mine is shipping 800
tons daily. The main shaft is down
900 feet.-Nelson Economist.
E. Hilty has struck fine body of
gold ore in ledge recently discovered
at Virginia Camp. The ledge in the
bottom of the shaft shows an ore body
four feet wide of pay grade.-King-
man Miner.
The paid-up capital of the American
Smelling company is 1854, 795, 900. OF
| this S47, 0O0, 900 represents money that
has been paid for the several proper
critics in the combine and 81, 795, 900
cash paid in.
| A report from London shows that
the profits of the Strstton IndepeHd-
ence mine in Colorado for the first
eleven weeks after the property was
amounted to $40, 900.
| The new stack for the Silver City
Reduction works arrived last week and
this stack In operation the capacity Of
the plant will bs 240 tons per day
Silver City Enterprise.
A new discovery of q red porous or
honeycomb iron quartz. 300 feet wide,
has been made short mile from the
King of Arizona mine. 1t is showing
up we'll and promises to surpsss all
others In the district.-Yuma Sun.
| Reports from Hanover, N. NJ. are to
the effect that mining operations are
more active there than they have been
since the camp was established, and
that gre at deal of mining machinery
is being put in and other improvements
made.
The Bonanza pocket mine at Sonora
Tuolumne county, California, Is credit.
ed with a production exceeding 50, 000..
600. A single pocket contained more
| than 100000 and one mass $40, 900
| Most of the gold was taken out with
the use of hand mortOrs.
James II. Kirk, one of the owners OF
the Santa Fe mine near Cumpas, and
DR.. r. @. Van Dorm of Cumpas, srriv-
ed in Nogales Thursday. Mr.. KIRK
brought in 40 gold bricks, each weigh
ing IS ounces, 800 fine and valued at
more than 800, 900 -Nogales Vidette.
The Leadville Miner reports the dis
the Four Per Cent and Cody mines, or
Fryer Hill, carrying from to 8 oun
ces in silver and from II to 80 per cent
iron excess; also small streak o.
rich lead ore, assaying as high as 2,
O36 ounces silver.
The richest copper mines in the re
public are in the state of Mich oacan
In many parts of that state exist grea
deposits of copper pyrites, which liz
between q volcanic flow OF andesite ant
granite formation which constitutes
the backbone of the mountains o
Michoacan. One mass is estimated tt
contain % 900, 900 tons of ore .-Chi-
huahua Enterprise.
A large quantity of wolframite il
still being produced from placers nea
Russellville. The mineral Is found In