Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-24
BLACK DIAMOND
COPPER MINING COMPANY.

To the President and Directors, Black
Diamond Copper Mining Co.
Dear Sirs:-We beg to submit the
following report on the condition OF
the Black Diamond property. VIZ de-
sire first of all to correct certain i'm
pressions formed by reading our Su
p~erintendent's reports, which, while
not incorrect, were misleading, owing
to lack of more detailed information.
We find the Hoatson cross cut has
been driven 420 feet. At a distance OF
220 feet ledge matter was struck, all
of which carried %stringers of ore for
a distance of about 80 feet, but none OF
which is shipping ore, mainly ledge
matter carrying isolated punches OF
C~halcopyrite and bornite.
At a distance of 300 feet from the
mouth of the tunnel a chute of ore
was encountered and drifted on for a
distance of about IS feet; this chute
is about S1h feet wide and is first class
shipping ore. We are now stopping on
this chute and have arranged to have
this ore treated at the Ell Paso smelter.
Shipments will be made at once re-
turns from which will not be received
before early in April. In advance of
ILLS ClOoo Cut VIC AuFC oO loA OhNouh
tered no well defined ore bodies, SIM
ply punches of sulphide. The Hoat-
son tunnel is now in porphyry, having
passed beyond the lime belt, and we
are nov continuing the tunnel with a
view of striking the back ledge, the
groupings of which are about so feet
wide. On the first drift, which follows
the foot wall and runs about n. 10 de-
| grees W., we find the ledge badly
broken but carrying punches OF ore
for a distance Of so feet, showing their
chief values on the floor of the drift.
A cross cut has been started almost
at right angles to this foot-wall drift.
| and while it had not at the time of
our visit reached a length greater than
eight feet, was showing regularly dis
tributed masses of bornite its entire
width. The first drift is now being
continued with a view of striking a
chute found in the No. 2 tunnel, which
has been driven $50 feet. Work on
the main shaft, started early in the
development of the property, has been
completed, and this shaft has now
holed with the Hoatson tunnel. Work
on the Wine Immediately to the right
of the main shaft has not been fol-
lowed. Assays from the chalcopyrite
and bornite found in this shaft have
returned % per cent. copper and 35.5
ounces of silver. The width of this
ore body is about six feet and widen
ing with depth.
While we are very much pleased with
the results of development work on
the Hoatson tunnel (the mouth Of
which is only 92 feet below the collar
of the main shaft, it is our opinion
that larger and better defined bodies
of ore will be encountered at a lower
level: for this reason work on the
BAGGE tunnel, which was in 100 feet,
has again been resumed; an additional
advantage resulting from the driving
of this tunnel will be the thorough
drainage of the upper levels, thus per-
hitting sinking when necessary with
out the use of sinking pumps. The
water obtained from this tunnel will
be used for an air compressor plant,
the contract for which has now been
let and will likely be installed in about
six weeks. An Office building and a
fourth lodging house are now in course
of erection.
We are now working an active force
of twenty-five men. Heretofore it has
been our object to confine our work
strictly to prospecting. Hereafter, in
addition to prospecting, it will be our
policy to follow the ore bodies and
maintain regular shipments until we
deem it proper to install a smelling
plant. In conclusion, we would say
that it is u sincere belief that the
present indications fully warrant the
heretofore expressed statement that
Black Diamond has the making of a
magnificent property.
Respectfully submitted,
N. o. BAGGE, Manager,
f. H. CROCKARD.
Wheeling, w. Va.
Par value of shares $500; present
price of shares. $500 each.
JOSIAH SINCLAIR,
Benwood, w. Va,
Agent for West Virginia and Eastern