The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
ONTARIO AND THE RAND.
COMPARISON BETWEEN CANADIAN
AND TRANSVAAL ORE GREAT
LY FAVORS FORMER
AREA HERE MUCH GREATER
The Average Value of Western On
tariO Ore Double That Found
in the African
Fields.

RAT PORTAGE. Ont, March S1.-(Spe-
cial.)-The address recently delivered by
Mr.. f. II. Malcolm, late of johannesburg,
before the Central Canadian chamber of
mines IS much appreciated by everyone
interested in the development OF the gold
fields of Western Ontario. The compare
son between this district and the Rand
is much in our favor in many important
respects. While the area of collaborating
rock in the Rand is only seven miles wide
by fifty miles in length, this district Is
about l50 miles wide by over 300 miles in
length, although of course. only certain
fairly well defined belts are collaborating,
such as the Sultan Island Reef, the Witch
Bay contract, the Big Bay or Mikado con-
tract, the Seine river reefs, the Manitor
and Sawbill reefs, etc
Comparing values, Mr.. Malcolm states
that the average value in South Africa
Is about SIS per ton, whereas all the prin-
cipal properties now being operated and
under development here average about
$40 to SIS per ton. Then the mines in the
Rand require shafts OF over 1900 feet in
depth before the pay ore is reached,
whereas here veins carry values from the
surface downward. Then the means of
access here is the easiest in the world, as
this district is reached by railways and
from the railways boats run TO or within
short distance of every camp where
operations are being carried on, while the
Rand is almost in the heart of Africa, and
in the early stages of development could
only be reached by travelling some 1,4OG
miles over welt and mountain and under
trOpic skies
1t is frequently suggested that if it was
as difficult to reach the Lake of the
Woods as it was the Rand or the I[lon-
dixie, or Cape Nome, there would be
stampede TO get an interest Of some kind
In the matter OF water which is so
scarce and costly in the Rand it is the
most plentiful article here And the same
comparison applies to fuel, cost of labor
and almost every other important consid.
Grafton
Mr. Malcolm pointed cut that over 925n,-
Oo0,000 or 81 $50, 600, 600 has been invested in
the Rand and that much of this invest.
ment has reaped handsome dividends, the
yield per month prior to the present war
being over 100000 ounces of gold per
month, and this enormous result is due
largely to the great influence of the
chamber of mines Of Johannesburg on
the lines of which the Central Canadian
chamber of mines is based
Among other mining news may be men.
toned the fact that the thirty stamp
mill at the Sultana IS now running fuil
time ana is treating ore from the bottom
or the mine of about SIS average value
1t Is rumored that the Regina is likely
10 ch&nGe hands, as a result of a recent
examination by Mr.. Robbins, M E., Of
Rossland, D. G.. The main shaft Of the
Regina Is 500 feet deep, which at the bot
tom shows an eight-foot vein of an aver
age value of $40 to $40 per ton.
Inc new fifteen stamp mill at the Cold
Fahner is being rushed to completion and
IS expected to produce bullion in less than
ninety days.
The Bag Bay or Mikado district has
more camps and more men now at work
IMAM any other part Of this country for
the same area, and inside of eighteen
months it is almost certain there will be
at least five stamp mills at work on that
reef, as to the present Mtkado mill will
be added the Lidar, the Tycoon the Bull
non ana the Imperial and perhaps others.
All these properties are in the hands of
STOCK companies with ample capital and
under competent management. Particu-
lars might be given III detail of MANY
other operations, but Of these anon.