The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-11
SHOW GREAT RICHNESS
CONRAD NINE OF DAVIDSON IS
THE LEADER.
IN THE VALUE OF IT'S ORE PER TON
Assays to be Used as Labels on the Ores Sent to
the Paris Exposition by the Department
Of Agriculture. Assays Of Iron
Ores 10 be Made Later.

ASSAYS of gold, silver, lead, zinc and
ccrDor made at the United States assay
office at Charlotte, y. c., during the
past few years, and Is made UP by
Prof George Il. Hanna from the rec
ords Of his office. for use on labels Of ores
sent TO the Paris Exposition by the De
lsirtment of Agriculture
This is a very valuable contribution
on the part OF Prof. Hanna, as it gives
specific and accurate information as
TO the value of ores exhibited from the
leading mines OF the State. This will
be supplemented later by assays OF the
best iron ores in the State.
As will appear from the appended list
some OF the ores are exceedingly rich.
the Conrad Hill mine OF Davidson, be-
ing the richest:
Parker Mine, Stanly Co.-ATerage
value gold and silver per ton OF 1000
lbs, $40, 10 assays.
Barringer Mine, Stanly Co.-Average
value gold and silver per ton OF 1000
lbs, S1,50O.63, 3 assays.
Conrad Hill Mine, Davidson Co.-Av-
erage value gold and silver per ton OF
1000 lbs, $2S.17, 6 assays.
California Mine, Cabarrus Co.-Aver-
age value gold and silver per ton OF
1000 lbs, S26.57. 3 assays.
Phoenix Mine, Cabarrus Co.--Average
value gold and silver per ton OF 1000
his. S2742. 3 assays.
1'hies Mine Cabarrus Co.-Average
value gold and silver per ton OF 1000
lbs. $27 40. 3 assays.
Gold Hill Mine. Rowan Co.--Average
value gold and silver per ton OF 1000
lbs. S1077. II assays.
New Gold Hill Mine Rowan Co--Av-
eragc value gold and. silver per tom %
1000 lbs. $10777, II assays.
Gold Knob. Rowan Co.-Average val
he gold and silver per ton of 1000 lbs.
$2S.3G. 3 assays.
Kings Mountain Mine, CASTOR Co.
Average value gold and silver per ton
of 1000 lbs. S1SO2. 8 assays.
Crowder's Mountain Mine. CASTOR Co..
Average gold and silver Tcr ton OF .
600 lbs. $685.. q assays.
Stephen Wilson Mine. Castor CO.
Average value gold and silver per toa
of 1000 lbs. $9O59. II assays.
Capp's Mine. Mecklenburg Co.--Av-
erage value gold and silver per ton Of
1000 lbs. S51.42. II assays.
Clark Mine. Mccklenburg Co.-Ay>
erage value gold and silver per ton Of
1000 lbs. $24.11. S assays.
Brindletown MING, Burke Co.-Av-
erage value gold and silver per ton OF
1000 lbs. $3.50. l assay.
Silver Hill Mine. Davidson Co.--Av-
crage value gold and silver per ton OF
1000 lbs. S17.2O. 10 assays.
Silver Hill Mine. Davidson Co.---Av-
erage value lead per ton Of 1000 lbs,
$500 per cent. 6 ASSAYS.
, Silver Hill Mine. Davidson Co.-Av-
erage value zinc per ton OF 1000 lbs.
$2614 Per cert, 3 ASSAYS.
Silver Valley Mine. Davidson Co.
Average value gold and silver per ton
Of 2,CG0 lbs. $3.50. 8 ASSAYS.
Silver Valley Mine Davidson CO.
Average value lead per ton OF 1900 lbs.
S36.53 per cent. 3 assays.
Silver Valley Mine, Davidson CO.
Average value zinc Ter ton of 1000
lbs, SD 80 per cent 3 assays.
Union Mine, Rowan Co.-AvernCe val
Ne gold and silver per ton Of 1000 lbs.
S10.64, assay.
Union Mine. Rowan Co.-.Averagc
value copper per ton of 2,0C0 lbs, S11.33
per cent. l assay.
Rudisi Mine. Mecklenburg Co,-Av
crage value gold and silver per ton of
1000 lbs. $500 % assays.
Rud.sil Mine. Mecklenburg Co.-Av-
eragc value copper per ton of 1000 lbs.
5000 per cent, , assays.
Dixon Mine. Yadkin Co.--Average
value gold and silver per ton of 1000
lbs. S202.J6. I assay.
Gap Greek Mine. Ashe CO.-Aver1r-
value gold and silver yer ton of 1000
lbs, S6447. ASSAYS.
Copper Knob Mine. Ashe Co.-Aver-
age value copper Fer ton Of 1000 lbs,
S30G3 per cent. = assays.