The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-11-22
N N MINING.

company, Wnlcn q year ago nad an IN
debtedness of several million dollars, has,
it is authoritatively stated, since that
time, eliminated the same entirely, and
is to-day free and clear of any obliga-
tions of this nature.
Director OF the Mint Roberts has made
his final statement covering the output of
gold from Alaska during the ten months
of the year. The figures are based on re-
ceipts at San Francisco and Seattle, and
are as follows: Nome, So, 00S, $50; Klon.
dixie, $13, 1851 ,095-a total of $18, $40, 075.
This is over 81, ZOO, 900 in excess of the
output from the entire Alaska district
during all of last wear
Mining and Scientific Press: The ex-
traordinarily low price of silver-for the
first time below so cents an ounce
affects mining, as it tends to check the
production of gold, copper, lead, and even
zinc. The economies of silver produc-
ton have not, however, reached the
limit, and it is possible that cheaper
methods of silver production and reduc-
ton may meet the present low price. The
worldwide conditions do not at present
lend encouragement to belief in imme.
date higher prices.
The isolation Of some mining camps is
illustrated by the fact that the miners at
Dale, San Bernardino county, CAL, were
unable to take part in the general cleo
ton on the 4th inst, because no ballots
election supplies had been received.
In loading the stage at the railway sta
ton for it's S0-mile trip the precious pack
age was omitted, and about twenty Cali
fornia miners missed their chance to
vote.
A writer in a recent number of Hsr-
per's Weekly has the following to say Of
Tonopah: Stories from the Tonopah and
neighboring districts remind one of the
roaring days of Virginia City. A couple
of clerks ventured their small savings in
a not very promising lease, and are o
taking out ore assaying $4,000 a ton; a
location that was bought 'for a song" is
sold for a fortune, and so on. The usual
results follow: faro is the fancy OF
every mans idle hour; "hard liquor" is
four bits a glass, and no one goes dry all
the sixteen-horse teams in the State are
,rowding into the county to haul ore to
he railroad, and do not return empty"
such is the freight thrush Of bacon, cham
oagne, beans, and pate de foie gras; new
strikes are reported daily, and rival
are distracting the minds of anx-
GUS investors.
Mining and Scientific Press: Utah
men are discussing the adv:sa-
bility Of presenting a bill at the coming
session of the Utah State Legislature
it mandatory on all mining COM
in the State to periodically issue a
statement OF their Financial and physi-
;al condition." The idea of such a law
an excellent one. Its observance and
working in other localities has
aot been wholly satisfactory. A legal
of that nature would have to be
and impartially enforced, and in
hat event the law would be of undoubt-
I'd public benefit. The question is almost
n Of public policy to protect
investors against frauds and
who find their finest fields in the
lack of publicity that affords opportunity
to work off worthless mining schemes on
investors to the ultimate injury Of the
commonwealth. But a lax or corrupt
administration of the law would make
matters even worse than at present.
skirts are clean in that regard in
with some other mining
States, and if such a law is put on her
statute books there should be as little op-
portunity for "graft" as possible, and
sufficient continuity Of public opinion to
insure impartial observance.