The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-21
REPORTS FROM MINING CAMPS
COPPER SHIPMENTS IRON ZEE
LAKE DISTRICH
Discoveries IN the Butte Field -seaates
CIsrk Planning the Erection q . Dig
smelter IN Mentana Work IN the
Lake Regien Iron Fields -Divtdends

at6fh AAAAA ~ - - ha8
smeiter IN Mentana work IN the
axe legion Iron Fields -Divtdends
CALUMET. Mich. Oct. i7-1hs Blreiow
accumulation Of copper on the docks at Dollar
Bay Is being moved. This accumulation
has been steadily growing all summer and
amounted finally 10 nearly 1000 tons OF q
value OF more than s7.sSo.ooo A week ago
a contract was let for delivering II all at Buff
fslo. together with what may be made by
the Tamarack-osceola group and lsle Roysls
between nov and the Close Of navigation.
n l. being shipped very fast. and it IL said
that tho entire amount has been sold 10 con-
sImers One car 60 taken this week Wa on
tho steel ship Mohawk. amounting 10 ,.soo
tons. Of a value Of $4,000. This was ths
most valuable cargo ever carried on the
uuper Lakes
Most Of the mines are shippIns copper
Is fast as they make n. Ausnec. Calumet.
Mas. Qulnosy and others shipped steadily
uis week
The rumor OF the discovery OF the Baltic
lod, on Atlantc's section 10. which gave
that stock a sharp advance the other day.
was not correct. However. 10 10 believed
that the Baltic lode crosses section 10 nearly
from south 20 north. which would give At
snllc almost q mile OF the rich deposit, The
prosecution Of work In drifting for the lode
progressing steadily.
Al the Kim River mine 90 AmygdAloid
lode containing some cOpper has been fou nd
Il 10 believed that at depth other and valu-
able lodes " III be cut.
Al the Penn. now under option. the old
shafts. one 70 and one LOO feet deep. have
been cleaned out. Two o~onglomerate and
three amygdaloid ings have been To-
Gated by surface workings. the latter promis-
ing fairly well. The option expires In Feb
ruRry
Quinceys October product will be a record
h=..k.r ThA Mills ara atannin4 a loo TONS
o. rock daily. A large mass Of copper has
ben exposed IN No. ! shaft. but % far no
icea % ~ size can he gained
Houghton county's mines. Including most
Of the important properties Of the Lake cop
p.r country. mployed last year. according
to he annual report Of the Inspector $500
moi. a decrease OF about 800 from the pre-
ceding year There were Ia the year but
thirty -three fatal accidents among these
men
I;ls noInis Is s,s stI MAN, s az, .n zoo fSp. .0o q;
mncra. but the proportion OF mass and
barrel oopDer Is very small
tons has been taken from tn. h.sur. vein
IN the Michigan. and more II showing In the
Tho old Minnesota workings that have been
tapped and are now being reopened The
N ,bs eSSp rfi m II rs o. at The .S S. @is. and i !.
believed that many surprises await the full
dey.lopment q the old PROPERTY q, No..
Lands are reported TO have struck . nne cop
per lode on which more exploration Is under
way.
BUTTE. oct is-some very high.gr.de orc
has been uncovered IN the Black Ha~k. mine
the Olive Branch. one Of tbs mine. % ths
Butte Mining and bevelopnent COMPANY.
fcet Of the surface a body Of yranulated
oarbonates was found that assays 30 10 500
SS i,s ,s N S fDund Y n .n sss s0 ollT rsf b G.s y 'aehu'"'
Several Butte mining men and ehemiSss
have. been experimenting on tn. taiiing. q
permius them TO prvntably treat falling - and
il Is an acid teaching process Il Is the in
tenton 20 put M a plant that viii cost about
terested In the project have, already, pledged
SS.coe f95 aHrTy,nf Y o,. sas 70, ,ss.
and values In the ORE as well as Oopper' il !:
s~fpected 70 erect a plant that win treat $50
sold con.iderable ~ 10 stock In the East.
hss abandoned work on IL Brosdvster county
fhc company Is nov Developing a claim near
Butte, known a. the Ida. and 10 giving out
j. said that a t~wo-foot vein Of sulphite ore
has been cut at a depth 81 Is feet In the shaft
s sPs s .Ssi T.. 70 ore {. Sss" Scw rs Sc RsT ,s csa' copper
senator W A Clark has secured possession
q over 5000 acres OF coal lands 10 the Big
near Meetees. II Is announced that he
WI at once open the property and build
Se equal q the RhCoSf springs nsiois and
senator Clark Intends to mine IL on an eI-
An interesting discovery has been made
s soaHs !. Sdniy carried fs90 out Of the BS,s. d.s,asItoet
hy TIE dirty little stream known az silver
sST SfT e.. c ynieh c fS"1 ; '1F0f pnl1 the . % SS,
has for some time been carrying on tests OF
THE contents OF the water and sediment be-
m.arrsi value Of each ton of sediS.n, l.
- 20, and Tat about 200 tons OF the mineral
every tsenty-foqr hours The values car
ried away are, therefore. about $500 q day.
=. so' aI loG dsSe.;,. d: .lo ai,In 4. t s.ns sa. snd Ps,n o (
q The creek IN; .sdimsn. from which
which has been going on for more than
urIKS., oct u-s~nstor W. A Clark I.
.aid e. be- contemplating the erection Of .
fafs 'I At any S'" rat. the the senator ~ I.C er;fs
Pad that city a Wait and looked ,ovsr, the
mi Mr. Proc ESs dent % 81 the Se great = x ST1 Z road.
.aid 70 G,ve, made senator ,cAfs ooseTs q
..dcs, soH and business. partner, intimate.
says TIA, Il built the plant viii b. the lar sess
q "a KIND IN the world senator CIarks
Butte reduction works are Of Insufficient
caIs.ty 70 urost Tn. produc, Of his mines
aud the overflow 10 being treated at Apa-
been reso.nd.d.
he topper queen and Copper King mines. !
south west Of BUTT. are mailing an excellent
SLOWING Ala depth Of 81 feet In the Copper
Queen the ledge 10 from . u II fest Wide
ana In the ledge there 10 q pay shoot . 70
!! inches wide Assays taken thersfrom
civ" te following results Copper. tS) per
cent lead. ~ IS per cent silver ~ ounces
III" copper King has not a. yet been devel-
op~d % any great crtslt. but surface. assays .
show both gold and silver. with indioauons
81 copper with depth
The PolAris nine near Dillon has been clossd Z
aovn despite the fact that the largest and Z
Test ore body yet encountered 10 the mine Z
as Just been found. The machinery Was
found insdeauate and. the owners decided !
Z purchase a now outfit {
the end 81 q Too- foot tunnel in the Chrfs- Z
ths uihe. br.euhorn gpch a oro.scut shows
A.Ntin about - feet vide with . great body J
~ copper and Iron ore shove it carrying |
'fou. u & - per cent Of the red metal This I
or" l. believed % 10 th- cap % a copper ,
ven, utl"h Il IL expected vii BE- eneoun- |
ter~i hy going down below the crock level ]
The Smalhorn oil nelds near Dillon som =