The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

at appears to he a positive fact that
rich vein of copper has been discov-
cred on the mountain four miles from
NoXen near a place called Evans
falls" says the Wilkes Barre Times
THE discovery was made four years
ago by Prof. Wayne Garfield, who was
teachr Of stonography and typewriting
in the High school i'm this city. Prof
Garfield is considerable Of a mincralo-
gist. and when he has leisure is con-
stantly securing the mountains for any
sort of mineral he can find
-Four years ago he was i'm NoXen
and willie there he learned that some
one had discovered conner near that
place. Inquiry revealed the fact that
the person referred to had opened Il
mine eighteen feet deep. organized a
company with considerable money be-
hind II, to whom he sold out. When
subsequent Investigation was made it
was found that the so-callcd mine had
been "salted," and when the time came
to begin operations no traces of copper
could he found. with this discovery
came the sudden disappearance of the
man who is alleged to have found
traces of the rich mineral.
Prof. Cantcld was on u vacation at
NoXen four years ago. and while walk
ing about found umms;akahle cvi-
dences Of copper lie had not the nee
essary means to pursue his investiga- =
tion further at that time. but since
then he has succeeded in interesting a
number Of local business men, one OF
whom is w II. Dinklo. Three weeks
ago Prof. Garfield and Mr.. Dinkle went
To Evans Falls amply supplied with
dynamite and drills and when the spot
was reached they fired twenty-eight
shots, the first ever blown out of Cam
fields find. When the samples arrived
at Agent Dinkle's Office. the latter left
al once for Carlisle whore the samples
were put through a thorough test by
Prof. Horn. of Dickinson university,
at tho conclusion of which the profes-
sor said that the samples assayed fifty
five and sixty per cent copper.
Prof Garfield and Mr.. Dinkle Wis
tied the mine again on Friday and Sc
cured about five hundred pounds Of
samples which arrived in the city on
Saturday. and since they have been put
through the most severe tests known
to scientists, the result being that they
fully verify the' test made by Prof
Horn.
Among these samples are peacock
malaChite and azureitc copper. the two
latter being carbonate Of copper. An
other sample Is what is known among
scientists as Chalcopyrite which with
the peacock. Is sulphide of copper. and
in relative value compares equally with
the former two. If it becomes posi-
BILE to work it by the electrolytic pro.
cess, Prof Cantield says it can be
worked at a profit as low as four pei
cent. though he is confident it will not
go below forty per cent, based on the
tests so far made.
The vein so far exposed has width
of twelve feet and a depth of eight
feet. At this time it is not possible &c
estimate the depth of the mineralized
body, but as a rule the farther it goes
the richer il grows. The vein has =
dip" of forty-fivc degreesl northeas,
and southwest and the rock shows ar
infusion which indicates volcanic erup.
tion-in other words, 1t reveals that al
some period of the earth's -history a
volcanic eruption has occurred there
At one point it shows dyke" which
also contains mneralized rock
Prof. Garfield and Mr.. Dinkle have
secured lease of $50 acres of land
surrounding their mine. The property
on which the mine is located is owned
by Mrs. Ellen A. Brong. Some of the
rock was shown Rcv. G. l.. Walker
who has made a profound study o.
mineralogy, and he felt confident thai
the Evans Falls mine is very valu
able one. His enthusiastic comment
was: Boys, you've struck it,
referring to the country over there
Prof, Garfield said: "It is the wildes
mountain territory | ever travelled
Why bless you, nothing can grow ovel
there but stones and rattlesnakes, anC
the mountains are so high that one
cannot see the sun unless he lies OF