The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-05
ALABAMA GOLD.
Orleans Interested in Recently Discov-
cred Mines.


From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Gold in paying quantities, it is believed
by experts has been found near Jemison,
Chiffon county, Ala. Col NJ. r. Hilliard
an experienced metallurgist, who lives in
New Orleans, has returned from Alabama
bringing with him a lot of specimens rich
with the yellow metal, and a full ac-
count of the vein which has been dis
covered. He says that capitalists will at
once develop the vein, plans to that erd
having already been formulated. Among
those interested in the development of
the mining property is Fl. Dudley Cole
man, melter and refiner, employed at the
United States mint here, who owns the
| option on the property where the gold
has been discovered. 1t Is the purpose of
| Mr.. Coleman and others to organize their
capital and put in a stamp mill to ex-
tract the gold from the rock.
The mine is known as Gloscock Mine,
and is situated near the town of Jemison,
| In Chiffon county. Gold was discover
ed in that region more than forty years
ago, and stories are told of men wearing
nuggets taken from mountain streams as
watch charms. About two years ago
Martin ]. Franklin, a farmer, panned
some gold In a small stream where the
GlascoclS mine is now located. Since
| lntn numerous tests ana experiments
have been made, with the result that rich
paying orr has been found.
According to Col Hlliard, an expert
who was paid 800 a day, has made as
says and his report is extremely encour-
aging to the prospectors. At the top of
the opening the body of the ore assayed
$500 per ton Ten feet into the rock 1t
assayed $500 per ton The remarkable
feature of the tests was that the expert
/ ha mi fr.rA i,,ot Ar f<1,.
sixty-fve feet on the vein. 1t is believed
that the vein Is a half mile in length.
Another eminent metalurgist took one
hundred samples out of lot of culled
rock and found that they averaged $3.50
per ton. Col Hiliafd says that n lawyer
| In Birmingham has had an assay made
| of rock about fifteen feet on the pitch of
the vein, or about ten feet deep, which
shows a value of 1856 per ton. Out of
five assays made from rock taken at
one time and assayed at different places
without any one of the assayers knowing
| that the others wer making the same
| tests. all Of the specimens coming from
shallow depth showed a value of $S68
per tcr After these tests the men inter-
ested became satisfied of the existence of
&C. in paying quantities 1t was then
| that Col. IIiliard was requested to go to
| the mine and obtain specimens of the
| ork. He was asked to see that the speci-
mems came from the mine and were
securely boxed. so that no imposition
could be practlced He took out about
1900 pounds OF rock, and these samples
will be sent to some some milling plant
and further tested Col. billiard says he
put in several blasts at different parts Of
| the vein and saw the ore taken out and
boxed One body Of ore was taken from
the Il wer part of the vein. At this point
! 1t Is said the ore will assay 800 per ton,
which is almost as rich as rock is ever
| found to be. Col Hiliard boxed 800
,vu 5s of the ore separately, which will
be asayed to show the exceeding rich
ress OF a particular point The other
600 or more pounds Of ore will asay, 1t Is
said from $500 to 5000 per ton, these
specimens coming from various points at
| the surface of the vein
Col. Hillard says no attempt Will be
made by the men interested in the mine
to put stock on the market, as they are
satisfied to keep their holdings, believing
firmly that the property will prove Of
vast value. 1t is believed by these pros
pectors that in a few years the gold
fields of Alabama will challenge the at
tention of the world.