The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-21

copper. lead, granite petroleum. lirnsxrn,c
ana quartz, and that it is only a matter
OF tifne when these Will be mined and nut
into the commercial markets of the weird
Long before the Americans engaged In
war, great many foreign prospactors
were surveying lands and stalking of
claims with view OF eventually eStah
fishing plants for the working OF tho min
erals or the islands Since the Americans
arrived, ana the cities and towns have
been properly garrisoned small parties Of
americans and others have organized for
the purpose Of prospecting for gold in tho
mus These small outfits are usually gonc
from one to two months, and ordinarily
return with information concerning the
existence of gold In placer deposits and in
VEINS or ledges. Very often some nuggets
are brought In by the men but as yet ali
work IL lone on such a small scale and NJ
tended with so many hardships that there
Is no money in 1t. One party which want
out from lloilo. ON the isle OF ranav
crossed over the mountains TO the opposite
side OF the island. prospecting as they
went. and located indications OF the pres
ence OF valuable metals in places whare
white men never trod before The marty
was Obliged 10 go afoot nearly the entire
distance, leaving their horses behind AZ
Passi, for the trails could not he traversed
by any fcur-footed animal.
Too Lazy to Work the Mines.
me grasshopper eaters were met with
an lhe mountains and quantities of the
grasshoppers were seen distributed over
mats on the sunny side OF hills in the
process OF drying out. When the grass
hoppers are thoroughly dry they are Oorl-
ed into various forms OF dishes. with
sweets and cocoanut meat, making what
i 10 the natives an excellent dish Ru,
these natives seemed TO he otherwise IN,
'ehhSent ana particular as 10 their methods
OF eating and cleanliness and in time could
n" dohbt be trained 10 be good work
ers IN the rich metal deposits in their
country Most OF the natives realize Tho
value OF the minerals or their lands ~.
theN are 700 law 10 work to secure IN.
deposits ~ there are Indications 81 golJ
deposits. the natives habituaiiv yorl, abor,
IN the vicinity and obtain what metal can
oe eas'lv removed from the surface II is
very seldom. however that they urocee1 ia
tho effective American fashion for re,ti,,y
out the gold, and consequently they Sc
cure very little
The APPARATUS at present ampInyed for
what little mining is done in the Phlin-
mines is very crude indeed. Some 6f tho
machinery was made more than 90 vears
ago, and continues Serviceabla only bs
cause II consists Of but few parts nnd
these are mere pieces of hard wood ar
ranged with split bamboo for a sieve or a
couple Of iron rolls In stout hardwood
beams for crushing purposes No doubt
II Americans were to bring the pranar
KIND OF modern mining machinery to this
country they could make = great deal 81
money. The natives have been known to
bring down from the mountains quartz rich
In gold and exchange it for a few trinkets
or bit ~ fabric.
Center of Gold Mining
The principal geld mines ARE In the prov.
ince or Carnarlnes Norte, where this metal
has already been taken out and sent 20
other countries for working The noun
tain tribes have fcr many wears brought
gold nuggets out OF these and surreun ling
provinces. but. a rule the natives viii
not disclose to foreigners the precise local
ity. In the island u Mindanao there has
been considerable prospecting lately. with
me result that many parties have rctusn-
| Cd with encouraging reports ~ what they
say and what they found. 4 great many
claims were staked OF FOR future work
ing The leading points 81 Wilton pod was
discovered are IN the vicinity OF TsRst.ip.
Missrns and Cuenca. IN the province ~
| penguet and T.cpsnto both gold and silver
were found On the Island - Luzou Eol1
| has been discovered In pcvsfal places. md
| usually I'm profitable working quantities. IA,
lack 81 proper facilities FOR handling The
OUTPUT prevented the members ~ the mos
| pecting PARTIES from doing much more
! than stalking claims an securing samples
and descriptions 81 tbe conditions In 'he
! Haier mountains great o.,s4 ~ Ro'd Vas
| located and some hne VIE lme"F secured
nud exhibited The rivers OF Ans,. San.@
/ Maria and Sar jose contain g"4d deposits
/ in the sands on their banks
Geological Research Under Way.
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