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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-09
Family FILLED the Cor.

A family of unusual size recently
passed through Kansas, en- route from
Iowa to Oklahoma. 1t was composed
of Michael Streckendorfer, with 1G
sons, two daughters, and grandchil-
dren enough to almost fill car.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-09

has been almost continuously in the
service of consular or diplomatic de-
partments. In 1895 he was made consul
general at Barcelona, and some time
subsequently went to Persia as con-
sui general at and envoy extraor-
binary to Teheran. In 1901 he was APP
pointed to his present post. The min
lister is distinguished as literary man
of excellence and q poet of consider
able power. He has published three
volumes of poetry. In 1881 he was
graduated cum laude from the law
school of Columbia university. He is
46 years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Rural Delivery.

huTaI OSuNSTys
Rural free delivery service ordered
established to begin Feb. Q:
Minnesota-Boyd, Lac qui Parle
county, two routes; length, so miles;
population served, 931; number of
houses on routes, 207.
Dawson, Lac qui Parle county, two
routes; length, 40 miles; population
served, 1883; number of houses on
routes, 235.
Lake Benton, Lincoln county, one
route, length, % miles; population
served, 500; number of houses on
route, Ill.
Louisburg, Lac qui Parle county,
one route, length, "a miles; popula-
ton served, $50; number of houses on
route, 100.
Madelia, Wantonwan county, one
route; length, rs miles; population
served, 405; number of houses on
route, go.
Marietta, Lac qui Parle county, one
route; length, "a miles; population
served, 437; number of houses on
route, 81.
Milana, Chippewa county, one
route; length, 25 miles; population
served, $40; number of houses on
route, 100.
Morgan, Redwood county, one
route; length, &c miles; population
served, 3S1; number of houses on
route, So.
Redwood Falls, Redwood county,
two routes; length, SO miles; popula-
ton served, 95S; number of houses on
routes, 213.
Tyler, Lincoln county, one route;
length, 25 miles; population served,
Az; number of houses on route, LOG.
No Changes.
Governor Van SAINT will retain all
his heads of departments except Oil
Inspector Schiffman. He announced
the reappointment of his Office force
and of the heads of important state
departments directly under the gov
ernor. The persons thus given assur-
ance of further tenure of office are
the following:
Robert Jamison, Excelsior, private
secretary; Charles j. Moos, ST. Cloud,
executive clerk; Minnie Helwig, ST.
Paul, executive stenographer; David
E. Beasley, ST. Paul, governors mes
senger.
Elmer n. Dearth, st. Paul, insur-
ance commissioner.
John w. Olsen, Albert Lea, superin-
tendent of public instruction.
E. A. Nelson, Hallock, librarian.
Elias D. Libbey, st. Paul, adjutant
general.
o. M. Nordley, Red Wing, military
storekeeper.
w. w. p. Mcconnell Mankato, dairy
and food commissioner.
John O'Donnell, Minneapolis, COM
missioner of labor.
John P. Gibbs, commissioner OF
Itasca park.
William C. Masterman, Saltwater,
surveyor general of logs and lumber,
first district.
This cleans up the slate, and re-
lieves the governor of pressure, except
for appointments on the various
boards. Public Examiner S. T. John
son holds over for another two years
Executive Agent S. T. Fullerton is
elected by the game and fish commits
sion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27
CENTURY MINE IS
MADE A WINNER.

A mine situated in an isolated To-
cality; a producer of gold; a distribu
tor of dividends and one which has
wrested victory from the hands Of de-
feat is the Century mine, located in the
Park Valley district. some thirty-five
miles northwest from Kelton, in Box
Elder county.
These conditions are not the result
Of a mushroom growth. Some two and
one half years ago the property was
earning profits and was valued at
nearly a million dollars. This stage
was rapidly followed by a complication
of discOuragements reported to have
included no ore. inefficient machinery,
a divided and incompetent manage
ment, and in fact everything bad that
can be said about a mine. The price
Of its shares over a tobOggan route
reached bedrock and remained there.
T. was ia February. 1901 that p. W.
Madsen, the president and general man
ager Of the Century company obtained
control Of the mine by the purchase
Of a majority of the stock. This cOun-
try was not a new one TO the prospect
or. It had invariably proved itself to
be a graveyard for promoters. SO that
when Mr.. Madsen appeared at the helm
HE principal encourage ment was the
multiplicity Of prophecies assuring his
downfall. Another luxury that con-
fronted him was a debt of 100000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27
STEADY PROGRESS AT THE CYCLONE MINE

At the coming camp Of Stockton, a
property that gives every indication OF
ready money is that owned by the Cy-
clone Mining company. This company
is of recent formation and is ofhcered
by A. j. BEETLES, of the Newhouse stan
of experts. who is president and man
ager: H. T. Sappington, vice president
C. B. Jack, secretary and treasurer,
and s. w. West and L. w. Muehlen-
bruch, directors. This ground occupies
a fortunate position, being cut at one
corner by the great HOnerine tunnel
and extending eastward "a distance Of
> 500 feet on the strike of the vein,
which shows continuous naturalization
and from which vein the Gaiena King
propertv. in the early and intermedi-
ate DAYS of the camp, has taken great
wealth. 1t includes the Tip Top and
cyclone claims. both Of which are pat
ented. The naturalization of this ter
ritory has been proved so conclusively
that there is no dispute .as TO its mer-
it's The work Of the present organ
izati0n. while 1T has not been of an eX-
tensive nature. has, at the same time,
been most assuring. A shaft has been
sunk at a point directly over where the
Honerine tunnel viii pass 1l5 feet. from
whence a drift has been run 500 feet
on the vein to the eastward. A num-
Der of intersections Of the contact and
cross assures have been encountered
and a large amount of milling ore has
been exposed. At a point 300 feet east
of the shaft a WINE has been sunk a
distance of thirty-seven feet, below the
tunnel level. further work on which
was prevented by water at this point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

The smeIJer at Murray and the mine
at Bingham usually known as the
Highland Boy properties are owned and
operated by the Utah Consolidated
Mining company. This company was
organized in England, several years
ago, but was absorbed in recent months
by an American corporation of the
same name. These properties are
worked by probably as intelligent and
successful management as any min
ing properties in the west. The COM
pany's magnitude of operation may be
best judged by the results in cold cash.
which, for the year just closing, have
amounted to $500, 900 in dividends.
This is the first property i'm Bling
ham to prove the possibilities Of the
camp as a producer of copper. The
parent company was organized by
Samuel NewhOuse, and in its earlier
days the ore bodies We're worked by
a cyanide mill for gold, but the for
nation changing to copper suiphides,
the red metal predOminated over the
gold values to such an extent that it
became a smelling proposition. The
smelter followed, which also treats the
siliciOus gold ores, stil available in
the higher ground together with the
copper ores, and all yield a profit.
Immense Bodies Of Ora.
The extent of the ore bodies in this
ground is such that an accurate de-
scriptiOn of them would seem to be
overdrawn. The veins are similar to
those found in other parts of the camp.
having been originally vast beds of
lime, one above the other, and which
have been replaced in greater or less
degree by metallic ores. the values of
which vary from per cent copper and
reasonable values in silver and gold,
up the scale in copper to sometimes
as high as 80 per cent in that metal.
While the average values are not dis
closed they are such as to pay the
dividends mentioned and to justify the
company in making arrangements to
materially increase it's smelter capacity
within the coming year. These ore
bodies in extent are for the most part
fully forty feet thick. measured al
right angles from the dip of the vein
while in places this thickness reaches
the incredible figures Of 200 feet.
During the past year nearly 200, 00C
tons of ore have been sent to the smelt-
er. from which approximately 1880.
600 pounds Of copper bullion were oh
tanned. from which was realized 81, 252,-
800 Among the developments Of ths
last year is a vast tonnage of orc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

While trying to muster the forces. get
the machinery 70 running and reduce
this debt ne met with the interesting
announcement that the mill had
burned down. This assertion. however.
was untrue. but added 20 the serious
nese Of the situation and increased the
vigor Of the football game with the
company's shares among the brokers
on the stock exchange
Struggle From Bottom.
BY small earnings. from persistent
work. and by a series Of assessments,
the debt was wiped out. the machinery
put in order. the holdings increased,
litigation over water brought to a set
Element and the water supply largely
augmented. Mr.. Madsen bravely stood
by the guns, while an kind of rumors
were afloat until "a August last a divi-
dend Of one cent a share. or $500. was
declared. This performance has been
repeated since every moaJh and az
Christmas time double dividend Of
So 600 was passed out. making total
distribution of $1,000 in four months.
This property consists of thirteen
claims. 1t is equipped with a sixteen
stamp mill and a cOncentratOr through
which from fifty to sixty tons of ore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

and a veritable mine was seemingly
opened. Here an ore body of good di-
mansions was uncovered carrying
mostly galena, which revealed, when
subjected to the assayer's test, values
TO the extent of 10 per cent lead, thirty
ounces Of silver and small amount of
gold.
These people have been inactive for
several months awaiting results from
the Honerine tunnel The results have
now been practically brought about.
The water has disappeared from the
lower workings. This tunnel viii serve
the Cyclone in a double purpose in the
same manner that it viii its owners
1t VIII not only enable the work to be
continued to greater depth, but viii
afford a convenient means for taking
the ores either to the depot for shin
ment or to the mill for reduction. 1t
should be borne in mind that silver
lead mining is rarely conducted sue
O. ssfully without the aid of a Concen-
traitor. When the higher grade ores
only are taken out. the mines are
Clogged. or COngested. by lower grade
materials. However. when the extrac-
ton is complete, not only can work be
conducted on a cheaper plan. but fire.
ouenuy valuable ore bodies are uncOv-
cred that would otherwise be passed
by. With ore known TO exist. with the
property drained, with the means az
fOrded both for extraction and reduc-
tion of its ores. the cyclone seems to
occupy a position ay safe as Is found
I'm mining operations before the pc
riod of paying dividends actually ar
rives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

Hahn's Peak & Pacific viii complete
its line to Centennial and have that
portion of the road liz operation, while
the grade will be extended on toward
Grand Encampment- Among the pros
pectfve roads, work upon which VIII
probably be commenced during the
coming year. are the extension Of the
Taluca-Cody line Of the Burlington to
Meeteetse, the KirWin mines and pos
sibly to ne Yellowstone park. A branch
line may also be built from Garland to
the Bonanza oil fields The Colorado
Fuel &, Iron company viii build
number of spurs and branches to con-
meet the iron mines with the wyoming
& Colorado at Sunrise. in northern Lar
annie county. The Union Pacific may
build a branch from WalcOtt to Sara
toga and Grand Encampment. The
BelgO-American Oil Drilling trust,
which recently purchased properties at
Lander and Salt Creek, proposed to
build a road from Casper to Lander.
via Alcova and JOhnstoWu. And there
are other lines of railroad projected,
work on many Of which may be COM
menced during the coming year.
During the year WyOming's oil fields
in Uinta county, Fremont, Sweetwater,
Big Horn, Natrona, Weston and Crook
counties received considerable atten-
ton and many thousands Of dollars
was expended in development work.
In the Uinta. fields no less than twenty
wells were bored and oil was struck
I'm more or less quantity in all. In the
Salt Wells fields in SWeetWater county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

In briefly reviewing the accomplish
ments Of the year in the mining field
of Utah, il would be ungenerous to
pass unnoticed what is being done in
outside fields. particularly those which
are so closely connected with the in
dustry in this state.
Tonopah. the wonderful new camp
of the neighbOring state, Nevada, has
not only become a regular contributor
to the wealth Of Utah by pouring divi-
dends into the purses of many Of this
states mining operators and invest
Ors. but in the short space Of two
years it has grown from nothing to
a camp that is at the present time
attracting worldwide attention. Sew
eral splendid producers and dividend
payers are already made and, from
the reports which are regularly sent
out il is apparent that the coming
year wiz see the list largely aug
mented
The discovery of the mines Of Tono-
pah, proper, has had such a stimulat-
ing effect on the industry in that re-
giOn that new camps in the same vi
cinity have been coming rapidly to the
front. No less than three Of them
are now sending a respectable tonnage
to the smelling works in this valley
and. with the completion of the rail-
road which is 70 connect the parent
camp with existing lines and thus
make the marketing Of them less ex-
pensive. such a volume of gold. sill
yer and lead ores as viii likely de-
mand the erection Of additional fur
naces to accommodate them, is prom
ised.
New Railroad Building.
The situation is one that must be
gratifying to the inhabitants Of the
new districts-it is certainly so with
everybody at this end of the line. No
jealousies exist and none viii be en-
gendered. even though time should
show that the new camps are greater
than anything to be found in this
state. During the past year the par
ent company in Nevada's new Edo
RADIO has been sending to market an
average of approximately 600 tons Of
ore per month. Whether it has all
: been reduced to bullion here or not
does not matter. 1t comes here and
the great smelling works in this val
/ ley have it to use or send elsewhere
/ for treatment. as the demands of its
/ business requires. The new railroad
/ is practically under construction right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

run each day. that carry on an average
of S101n gold 10 The ton There is also
boarding house. blacksmith shop. assay
office, store and warehouse and q
ranch which was purchased TO secure
a water right and the company now
owns the water cOning from bve cam
yons, which is abundant for even a
much larger mill il ia worked by
tunnel which viii give vertical
heighth of ZOO feet through the highest
ore body The entire workings 81 81
claimed. are i'm ore. the bodies varying
from six 20 twenty feet i'm width. Four
tunnels have been run and fourteen
Slopes have been developed. a distance
of 100 feet. Assays have shown as high
as Sis in sold, while the average lis eN-
pected 90 reach above rather than I'M
der $40 in future work. a sufficient
amount of ore has been blocked out
above tunnel level 70 run the present
min five years. The greater part OF
the territory is vet uneNplCred. while
with depth the bodies are expected 20
increase both in size and i'm value. The
savings amount to So per cent of the
metallic value. DIR. G.. J. Peterson is
superintendent on the ground. J. r.
Clark is mine foreman and Selby Jones
is foreman of the mill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27
HOW IONOPAH has JARED


now and. by the middle of May. adj
vices from camp state If viii be de-
livering ore at Rhodes. on the Car
son & Colorado line. for transfer to the
Southern Pacific and this market.
The completion of the line means that
the original TOnOpah company viii then
be sending 10 market probably 1000 or
1,500 tons Of ore per month; that The
Montana-T0nopah, North Star. Belmont
and numerous other properties VIII be
able to market the product of their
mines at much less cost than al pres
emit. while the mills now going into
commission can give their customers
betters service. The road viii greatly
help the Lone Mountain. Ray Hanna
pah, Contact Goldfeld and other trib-
utary districts in marked degree, and
the entire region should take on such
life that the early boom I'm the Tono-
pah district. proper. would appear in
significant by comparison
at Lone Mountain.
At Lone mountain Salt Lake opera
tors have secured a very strong FOOT
hold in the Nevada-Alpine, Tonopah-
Belcher and other properties. and the
fact that the former. in less than a
year after being placed in operation.
was able to hand out TO its SHAREHOLDERS
the sum of $4,000 shows in a most con-
vincing manner that the district is
wonder
The $4,000 dividend by the Montana
Tonopah within less than a year from
the day that ore was struck i'm its mine
workings also tells an eloquent tale Of
the values carried by the ores of the
famous camp. and should act as a great
stimulus to the other companies in
camp who are carrying on development
work To those who have had an at
tack Of cold feet it should give en-
Coura cement to again face the music.
There is no occasion 10 talk Of the
millions of dollars worth of ore that
is blocked out in the mines of the CHEZ
companies Of the camp, nor TO critici5a
the parent company for not jumping
into the dividend list. as il is under-
stood it might have done long ago. Tt
is sufficient to know that the money is
there and that when plans have been
perfected it will be rolling out into the
channels ftrade in ever increa e
quantity. Everything points TO a mos
prosperous year ahead i'm the Nevada
camps. including and surrounding Ton
opah. and The Herald is glad TO note IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

and in the Popo Agile fields in Fremont
county the BelgO-A American company
put down a number Of wells and the
returns were more than satisfactory.
IN the Newcastle and MoorcrOft fields.
in Weston and Crook counties respect
lively, several wells were drilled. while
in the Bonanza fields three producing
wells were brought in
During the year the BelgO-American
company purchased the Henderson
properties in the Popo Agile fields.
where twelve flowing wells have been
secured The company also purchased
the refinery at Casper and the ten or
twelve producing wells Of the Pennsyl-
vania company in the Salt Creek fields.
This company proposes to develop its
properties on a large scale. build rail
roads and pipe lines and construct re
fineries.
Progress in Mining.
The mining industry made material
and satisfactory progress during the
year, but the record of production of
coal, gold, copper, iron and other min
erals was not as large as during the
previous year SO far as the mining
Of the precious metals is concerned
very little was done aside from pros
pecting and development work and get
ting the properties in readiness to be
come heavy producers during the com
ing year The Grand Eicampment
smelter made a very successful run
and turned out several carloads Of cop
per bullion. but the plant closed down
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

Spurred on by the unqualified success
which has attended the operations OF
the Century Gold Mining company, IN
der the management Of p. w. Madeen,
good progress has been made in the
development Of properties in the Park
Veuey district during the past year
Twelve months ago it was thought
that another mill or two would grace
the hills of that camp ere this, but the
companies which then had them In
contemplation reached the conclusion
that another years development work
in the mines would be required 70 dem
onstrate the character Of the plants
that would be needed
The coming year viii undoubtedly
see one and possibly three plants erect
ed for~the treatment of ores that are
now assured in mines that looked well
even one year ago. There is no longer
a doubt that the Surprise company
will require a plant. though the man
agement declares that development viii
be carried on throughout the winter
before determining the size or the
plant A. r. Carter's Pine canyon
property. the Brooklyn. to the west Of
it. the Great Buffalo. the GolcOnda, the
Deer Trail and the lone, are also in
line and some, if not all Of them, viii
be heard from in no uncertain tones
during the year 1904
Development work in all of these
properties. as well as a number Of
others to the east. northeast and north
Of the Century, is progressing nicely
and that portion Of the camp gives
promise Of showing some mighty fine
producers-producers not a whit behind
the one mine of the Ur--1p that has
Joined the states regular dividend
payers during the year now drawing
to a close.
Two New Sections.
To the west in the Corner Canyon
and Dove Creek sections, considerable
,,-orl~ IL also eyoino an auF the Occas-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27
Operations in Park Valley
seeessssessseeseessses

iOnal reports from there are Of anything
but a discouTaging nature.
The work done a the Century during
the year has been an open book TO
the mining world. The company has
been very. frank with statements hav-
ing to do with the physical condition
of it's mines and the results attained
in it's milling plant during the first
half of the year il cleaned up its in
debtedness and began the accUmula-
ton of a reserve. Since the early fall
il has paid five dividends, the last one
a dOuble-header. the sum aggregating
So. 900, or &c a share on the capital stock
of the corpora ton. This record in the
face of repeated assertions that the
mine would never be made to pay has
changed the opinion of large num-
Der of mining men who are now ready
10 admit that the district is one Of
merit and destined 70 take a favored
position i'm the gold camps eff the state.
Location Of the Camp.
The Park Valley camp is located
about thirty miles north of KeltO1. ON
the Southern Pacific railroad. low down
in the Raft River range of mountains
1T is very. easy of access. has numer-
Gus streams of water flowing through
its canyons and portions Of Il is well
timbered. The ores carry from 50 or
SO to $50 or $50 in gold 20 the ton, as
well as some values in silver. Tt has
been demonstrated at the Century mill
that the ores can be very prOfitably
treated by a combination of the ANAL
gamatiOn and concentration methods.
and. as far as its own mine Is con-
cerned It has been shown that the ores
VIII average not far from SO per ton.
With similar conditions prevailing in
the other properties which have been
undergoing steady and systematic de-
IL
is every reason to expect that within
another year or two the output Of the
camp VIII have reached a very respect
a bic figure.