The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-17
REPORTS FROM MINING CAMPS.
FACTS ABOUT THE YEARS PRO-
DUCTION or COPPER.
Failing or In Other Countries-Growth
OF Mines In the Lake superior District
Plan 10 Work the Dumps Of the
Mines on the Old COmstOck Lode.

1IoroHToN, Mich. Nov. l2-In explana-
ton of the imports OF copper and matte into
the United States, which seem to be puzzling
some amateur statisticians. II may be said
that the foremost copper rehneries OF the
world are located In this country and a great
deal OF foreign copper Is sent here In rough
form for the extraction of gold and silver
values and the elimination of undesirable
impurities. Considerable Tasmanian cop
per comes here for refining. and blister cop
per has come even from New Caledonia
Chile bars 20 to swansea "a "A rule hut are
frequently transshipped from there to re-
ffneries along the Atlantic seaboard Much
OF the Mexican copper comes to reilneries in
this country. and sundry South American
shipments are brought here In crude form
Even South African copper has been broug ht
here. These shipments of crude copper are
brought to the United States In the regular
course of business, and such imports do not
in anywise reflect abnormal or manipulative
conditions Of the general metal market
Imports of refined copper from European
ports may be taken a. speculative or manipu-
lative, but MI other importations are to be
considered as in the regular course Of business
The Copper Range mines will rank among
the worlds large producers next year Be-
ginning with the new year the Baltic should
be making about 700 tons of mineral and
the Champion about 500 tons monthly. this
mineral running 20 to rs per cent fine copper.
or at the rate of better than &c. 900, 900 pounds
annually for both mines This does not
exhaust the possibilities OF the mines as
producers for the Champion alone Will eventu-
ally produce at nearly double the rate esti-
mated for both properties.
The beneficial effect OF incrca sed output
In reducing costs Is plainly instanccd at the
Baltic where IA production of about $50 tons
OF mineral last January was secured at
cost OF % a ton OF rock stamped. while In
September. with an output OF nearly 500
tons. the cost per ton of rock handled was
cut down to 81 so. Al u cost of 81 so u ton oil
rock stamped the Baltic Is making copper
for about cents pound When the Cham
pon Is running three heads full time the cost
Of copper should be cut down to about 8
cents, and eventually the cost may be brought
o. low as cents a pound. on "A heavy produce
ton. These figures may seem too low. but
IL must be remembered that the Champion
Is the richest in copper Of any Lake mine
except the Calumet and Hecla. and Is operating
from grass roots while the Calumet and liecla
l. hosting from "a miles depth in some shafts
The South Range mines. including the
Trimountaln as we'll as the Champion and
Baltic. must be included in any future list
of the worlds big copper mines, and viii
become famous both Tor output and profits
within the next few years.
Mail adyices from private and reliable
sources OF Information III most of the copper
producing countries OF the world. received
for the Forthcoming international edition of
the Copper handbook to be published here
next January show a great decrease of ac-
tiyity and considerable falling of Ia pro-
duction III most copper making districts out
sid. OF the nit'd states and Mexico. The
IiSpano- Portuguese production will not be
materially affected as the mines closing down
were mostly small producers or In process
Of exploitation only; he German produc-
Australia. Tasmania and other important
copper fields most Of the mines except the
largest and best have been forced TO suspend
by the low IriCe OF copper. preliminary
estimate of the copper output of the world,
for 1902 gives an increase of about 4o, go long
tons. or not Quit sper cent. Which Is tritie
maintained Tor some years past
Diamond drilling operations have been dis
continued for the season Oh the Globe prop
erty. where "a copper bearing any gdaloid
supposed to be the southern extension OF the
Baltic lode. was cut by dril holes few
The Tecumseh shaft is sim gcing down
ward and is now nearing hat iulIc IN depth
Considerable promising grOud has been
penetrated from time to tlne during the past
Work on the development of the great
water power At Glen rHil7 20, py ne n victoria
usually mild weather prevailing during TIE
past few weeks UNDERGROUND the Victoria
Is making "a GOOt showing ia copper, ana We
management Is encouraged.
The Adventure mana cement Is giving out
no returns from the new mill, but from other
sources II IL learned that good amount Of
copper IN being secured from the stamps.
in addition TO which large production OF
heavy copper is dressed at IN" rock houses.
The Adventure rock IL prov ng fully as bunchy
as was expected. and while some shipments
turn out copper Surprisingly fast. Others
ann it will take at least six months 10 estab-
lish any definite ratio OF copper production
from the various shafts and lodcs OF the
mine. About all that can be said OF the
Adventure openings a, present Is that they
are richer than the Calumet aud HeCla in
some spots. and leaner than the Atlantic
In t Sfnfrs at tho Arnold are at a complete
standstill, and there are now but two families
living in the once thriving town OF Copper
Falls. ..
lrLENA Nov v,l.o p Lindsay of lI ESEor
Lindsay. The Wiascott, claim contains an
1 and conccntfntinr gold ore which is also
amennble to treatment hy the cyanide proc
ess end the acpuircmeht OF inc nine by Mr.
hide vlant 70 treat IN" ores OF both the Uncle
sam and Winscou mines. These properties
are in the heart OF nG , mother lode oa ,yinf
between the Bc Indian and the famous
old Whitlatch Union, and their dc,.lonmcnt
Is OOlug flUCh tp wv ivy lhdN til'
is one OF the great gold bearing belts of the
country
DEVELOPMENT on tie main incline shaft
on the Red Bird mine, twelve miles west OF
Helena have reached the depth of 500 feet
on the lead There Is ~ Il i dcIth COM
pact strcak of ore two feet IN wi1th h, whicH
carries rs per cent. copper and lair values
In gold and silver \ station i now being
cut 10 which hoist will be installed to enable
development to BE- carried TO still greater
cpth.
NEVADA.
RENO, Nov i0.-ChGrlos Buffers, n mining
man WHO has had large experience in South
Africa, proposes to revive the old tomstoCk
lode and make Virginia City lis headquarters.
the low grade ore on the various dumps
of the Comstock mines lie viii also work
as much of the ore from Tonopah as 10 can
secure lie has had experts at work for some
time and declares that there i good profit
In working the tailngs Of the ComstoCk
less If he succeeds. \irgiuit ,ity will once
moro take oil something OF that Jtospcfity
which marked il when millions In silver were
poured out every month from tie great
Bonanza mines.
The latest strike in Tonopah was on tho
Company. II lies between the Faction and
the Halifax mines and - on the Valley View
ledge The vein T. wide and the ore runs TO
500 ton. From the 400 foot level OF the
MiZpah mine specimens Of ore have been
brought which run to s., 900 q ton, They are
filled with ruby and native silver.
Gold Field IL new camp about hvc miles
south OF Tonopah. New York capita lists
have control of the mines The main shaft
l. down forty feet and Is three feet wide.
The ore thus far taken out does not 70 above
"a to the ton, but II prows better a. the shaft