The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-11

for the bonding m%nsh last year d,h ne
County nmm shn na n W"nderrnl Increase in gold
production.
Western Montana has never witnessed
such mining boom rs at present: Saite-''
the scene ot the recant copper dis"ov"rieI
is attracting the most attention. scotch
syndicate is having several copper properties
examined by experts with a View I" p'ir-
chasing.
Carlo and armstrong. lave discoTTcrcd
n deposit Of asbestos near Rod Lodge. SAM
piles sent East for testing 3'r'os"s gave
crafty ng r"s"lS.
coposr has henS Gt IN pavs quaint
ties in the Crazy Jack claim OF the knicker-
booker Development Company. The CON
river from Helena and the outlook is said
TO Sf m o tbs mns es nsc nar %
organized the syndicate.
The warm weather has started the water
SCENES ns % asS and
because of the unusually heavy, snowfall
last winter, promises to yield splendid re-
turns.
san FRANCISCO, May 4.LThe end Of the
strike on the mother lode last week set hun
get an eight-hour day and certain other
concessions. which saves them slight loss
Of time but the main point at issue. recoTni-
The mine owners declared they would make
no distinction between men and would give
no preference to member of the union
More than half the miners do not belong to
the union. yet these men quit WORK when
approached by the union hs o5G org Mat IN
veras county is Completed. II is the most
powerful hoist on the mother lode and -
Of 800 feet per minute. 1t is water, hoist
with steam auxiliary. The Rallows frame
IN ms f+"' Old Eis Black Oak mine in ruoomne
found between 200 and 400 feet from, the
, 900 feet burunil recently no effort was made
| 10 prospect for IA now vein: Recently two
Ss oSsT rum on the Ey ha
, ore in both is high grade, avaraGine $40 -
the ton. The new orc, body, will be. worked
means practically a new lease on life for tn"
| mine
! desert near the Needles. men are washing
that wers rscently found; The Clark railroad
coarse gold was found by driving piles for
Rs and one of s ss soft Pine Pss
were found embedded in the end.
NEVADA.
! RENO Maya new mining district known
Fsaesy Of RI eeT" H. e SdsS
aGer. Of the big Tonopnh Company, The ore
a5ss gold and s9ppfy n lily and
Vista. which is the principal mine. there are
| six lodges that can bc traced for SOD feet
! with width varying from one TO four feet
; The ledge matter ia an iron gangue with
/ some quartz, carrying free gold, The walls
, arc we'll defined and highly mineralized.
! The assay values range from 35l to $25 In
! gold besides n high percentage OF copper.
! Oddie declares that the new camp is fully
/ as promising as TOnopah was In the early
Hoch & Francis of Salt Lake have secured II
one-third interest in the group Of copper
! claims near Eureka owned by Hunt, Kohn 4
johnson. The property contains lodges OF
| copper ore Of high grade.
| The Alpine group OF mines Mt Tonopah
| ia producing well. Fifteen men are working
| in four holes and the output runs from as y,
| to 1 o0o sacks per month. The ore Ia packed
| from the mine by burro to the camp, about
| four m lies down the mountain, and thence ia
| hauled by mule teams to Candelaria. distance
| of thirty miles. The monthly profits are
| Sos.or).
| ~ THE BLACK HILLS.
LEAD, 8. D.. May 5,--The machinery ut
| the Hidden Fortune mill II In motion. and the
| oficials Of the company give il out that ore
viii be treated at the plant after May 10.
IDAHO.
Boise May An the Pure Food bill that
| pnssed the Legislature last winter il n section
| !hnt forbids the sale within the state of g1so-
lepe or any product Of petroleum Of less than
| I,o test Az many Of the mills and HOSTS
| are run ny gasolene engines they have been
| compelled to shut down. as tho gasolene
The third payment Of 1880 has been made