The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
TO DIG GOLD IN RUSSIA.
In Ameriean-FrenCh syndicate
Formed in New York

Formed in New York
NEW YORK. Aug 5-Arran Eements
Z have just been completed for the deveI-
oDment on vast scale by American and
French capital and engineers OF IlGg
square miles OF gold. silver. copper. and
platinum bearing mineral lands in South
I Iral Mountains. Russia The tract is on
the railroad leading from 81. Petersburg
I TO Irkgtsk. near the latter place. and has
been reserved as crown mineral lands By
the Cars Government. The parties have
been comforting over the transaction at
the NaldOrf-AstoTia- They arr Prof
George A TreadweII a metaIIurgist. liv-
ing at the NaIdorf-AstorIa. and friend OF
Paul AnuasofI. one Of the builders and at
present an associate manager or the
Trans-Siberian Railway. The Gar him
self has taken keen interest in the ne
gotiations- as the development Of this i'm
perial mineral tract IS expected 20 have
an important bearing on mining enter
priseS throughout the Russian Empire.
When Mr.. TreadvyeH was seen vester-
day at the Office Of his counsel. Walter 5.
/ ogan. he said:
Parties interested in developing this
/ crown tract have been working for three
years 10 get the concession The legal
formalities viii be closed Up this week I
am IN hopes that control Of the enterprise
will remain in the hands oE the Ameri-
cans. but II is too early 70 tell about that
as a number Of Frenchmen are going to
furnish part Of the capital Under the
. terms Of the contract we are TO pay $500
900 in cash for the concession and a tax
OF per cent on all the gold produced. The
tract is supposed 20 be the richest in
minerals Of any In Russia. 1 have made
arrangements 20 go TO Russia in October
10 decide what Is needed IN the way Of
machinery, / have been on the COnCes-
sion, and know something about IT, We
shall mine with hydraulic machinery as
well as build smeIters. The copper is
rather high grade. 4 expect To be- gone
till after the first OF next year. Mr.. An
nas0f was one Of the builders OF the 81
berian Railroad. His father is in charge
Of the armory in the heart OF the UraI
Mountains. where all the Russian sabres
are made. The armory Is put there 10
make it difficult for an invader 10 reach
this particular source Of supplies The
Russians are very much impressed by the
success Of American miners In Alaska
We are pretty close 10 Russia up there.
They say il we can get the gold out Of
Alaska dirt and quartz We can do even
better in the Trals. whore the climate Is
agreeable. The stamp mills for the mines
viii be- bought ia this country. and Will
be of the type used in South Africa They
are styled I250-pOuud stamps. and handle
four tons Of quartz every twenty-four
hours.
The Government has allowed mining IL
a small way 20 20 on on this big tract in
order 20 determine the value Of the ores
Gradually they have closed out the con-
cessiOnaires. until nov they are ready 10
have the mines worked with the latest
improved machinery and on large scale
! expect il Will require a company capt
talized at perhaps 100000 to carry out
the plans Of the syndicate Engineers who
have gone over the territory have been
impressed by its resources.
is not Senator Clark OF Montana try
ing TO secure a concession IN the ral
Mountains Mr.. Treadwel was asked
only a sub-COncessi0n. replied Mr.
IreadwelL He Is trying TO obtain a Te-
new-al Of a sub-cOncessiOn which termi-
mated twelve years ago"
HTOT- IFeadWeli is a native Of Maine he
has spent the greater part Il his life on
the Pacific Coast He at one time owned
an interest IN Senator Clarks United
Verde Copper Mine in Arizona LatterIy
ne has worked copper and silver mines
in Arizona and Mexico He recommended
Ar Craig the American engineer in
charge OF the Russian mines west Of
NladivOstOk. TO the Russian Government
when IL was decided 10 develop the mines
there. Since then Mr. TTeadWell has been
on cordial terms with the mining author
titles in Russia