Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-28
WESTERN MINES
CROW VALUABLE
LATEST NEWS FROM PR0DUC-
ING DISTRICTS
Copper Property Sold by Pasadena
capitallsts--Aetivity In Nevada,
Arizona and Lower callfor-
Mathew Railroads


Mors, It is stated, nave expressed the
opinion that wherever traces of free
gold exist there is i'm the neighborhood
a still richer source in the form of
combined gold. The theory has been
confirmed by the process Of Belgian
chemist, M. Body, who, experimenting
i'm Italy, has actually effected the
geological synthesis of the formation
of alluvions and, according to Italian
journals, has confirmed the theory at
tributing the formation of placers to
volcanic action. The process is based,
not on the elimination of the sulphur,
but on its addition. The yields of gold
resulting exceed those obtained by
means Of leading and cupellation.
Founded on the polysuphuration OBJ
tained by chemical disaggregation of
the ore in presence of special salts un-
der the influence of temperature not
exceeding that of the cherry red for q
comparatively short duration, the ac-
tion of this disaggregation disengages
gold from its most stable combinations.
In the Piedmont factory, where the
process was carried out, the expense,
It is said, did not exceed ten or fifteen
francs per ton of ore treated. In fine,
obstinate pyriteS was converted into
a product which could be treated by
ordinary methods. AS gold-bearing
pyrites occur in large quantities in ma
ture, it is evident that the new method
has wide field for development.
Valuable Copper Property
E. S. Osborne of Pasadena has closed
a. deal for the transfer Of his valuable
copper mining property in the Bill
Williams Fork district in Arizona to
eastern capitalists for large sum of
money In company with Los Angeles
and Pasadena friends, Mr.. Osborne
visited the district last week. The new
parties will take hold of the mines at
once and work them on large scale.
The mines are now in operation under
the management of Mr.. Osborne, and
show wonderful bodies of rich copper
gold ores. The railroad now being
built to the Colorado river from Wick
enburg will pass within mile or two
of the properties, which will give an
outlet for the ores.
In Lower California
e. e. Denton and associates of Los
Angeles are establishing a big reduc-
ton plant about 120 miles south of the
harbor of San Quentin at place called
Punta Cantos. 1t is about twelve miles
from the coast and sixteen miles from
Santa Catarina. j. S. Meade, the
chemist and metallurgist for the works,
who was in San Diego recently, says
respect and will have capacity of
100 tons per day. A dynamo of 600
Rmperes has been shipped on the Nc
Kinley, and other machinery will fol-
low in the near future. The works Will
include new methods of treating cop
per ores, and it is claimed will work
ut a profit ores running as low as 8
or per cent. The plant is located
at the julius Caesar mine which now
employs forty men and is large pro-
ducer of high grade ore. The mine is
owned principally by Los Angeles and
San Diego men, DR.. J. M. Stead of San
Diego being treasurer Of the company
and George p. Brown director.
Nevada Mines Active
A map of the mining claims located
and surveyed in the Searchlight dis
trict has just been completed for pub
lication at the engineering office of
United States Deputy Mineral Sur
veyor M. L. Cook. The work on the
map represents months of arduous
labor and it's accuracy and authentici-
ty will make. it of inestimable value to
the mining world. Its scope is about
thirty square miles of territory in the
district, and will show the exact posi-
ton of claims, groups, mines, mills
wagon roads, section lines and the
townsite of Searchlight. The Search
light mining district is the largest in
the States, llS area DelnS eQudl
to the state of Connecticut.
A strike made a few days ago in the
Searchlight Treasurer Gold company's
shaft No. ] is exciting the district
Free gold sticks out of the quartz
The streak is narrow as yet, but its
conformity with the remainder of the
ledge matter indicates that the values
shown are disseminated throughout
the entire ledge. An assay of the
strike made shows $3.50 per ton.
without waiting for the expiration
of his bond on the Exposed Treasure
group, which is secured from John j.
onkey, Senator Henry E. Carter, treas
urer and general manager of the
Searchlight Mining and Milling COM
pany, has paid the cash for the prop
erty and Immediately organized the
Searchlight-W Western Mining company
The first allotment of stock was sold
the first day to Los Angeles and Phila-
delphia capital. The property is among
the most valuable ones in the district
and has only been waiting the advent
of capital to exploit it. One shaft
down seventy-five feet shows values of
$102. This property lies to the north
and west of the Koh-I-Nor group and
west of the Peerless group.
The owners of the Cyrus Noble Ex-
tension are jubilant over the fact that
the result of their trenchng operations
has conclusiVely proved that they pos
sess the north extension of the Cyrus
Noble lead. The ore struck is identical
with that of the Cyrus Noble.
Railroad Extension
The Searchlight Northern railroad is
rushing work and the hardest part OF
the entire road is now graded. This
part, which Is near Marvel, is prac-
tically all rock work and blasting had
to be resorted to almost entirely At
ter the first four miles the natural
road bed will be followed and work
viii progress at much greater speed.
The depot for the terminus is now
surveyed and is 10 be situated on the
Cyrus Noble ground, just off the south
ern boundary of the extension prop
erty, as this is considered the most
practical location because 1t gives
ample ground for "Y' without having
to make more than 2 1-2 per cent
grade
new company called the Search
lght-Southwestern has been launched.
The ground of this comnanV is SITUATED