Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-24
WEEKLY MINING NEWS LETTER


 Cripple Creek, colo.--During the cessation of shipments by the Findley Consolidation Gold Mining company an enormous amount of valuable ore has been piling up in the stopes on the main Findley vein. It is consery- atiyely estimated that this ore now amounts to 125.000 tons, one-fourth of which will average. when sorted down. s50 a ton or better. The remaining tonnage will also prove of substantial value: and it is entirely safe to say that the ore now broken in the mine and waiting to be taken to the new mill of the Golden Cycle company at Colo rado City amounts to af least million dollars worth. Pending the compile ton of the mill of that company the Findley Is shipping 100 tons of ore daily to the Portland Gold Mining compaay's raili at Colorado City.
 Norfolk. va.-The mining industry Is 10 be well represented at the coming Jamestown Exposition. One of the most noteworthy features will be a concentrating plant to be erected by the United Geographical survey, and consisting of various concentrating tables. magnetic separator. crusher and classifier. The purpose of this plant will be to test the deposits from deep mines ss well as all kinds of sur. Face deposits. Such substances as maSstitc. monazite. zircon, tantalum. etc. have a decided commercial value when separated. A complete assay laboratory will also be maintained in connection with the plant for ascer. tainilg actual values in gold, silver, platinum, etc. Tests recently made of the black sands of the Pacific coast demonstrated beyond question the value cf this kind of work. and much is to be expected from the government plant at Jamestown.
 Jerome. Ariz.-It is authorltaavely stated that the assets of the new Verde Grande Copper company of Jerome, in. cluding cash in the treasury and bills receivable. now amount to S2o0.000 The company is being financed in Kan sas City, and in view of the success Of the flotation the packers of the en terprise are naturally expressing a considerable degree of satisfaction over the outlook. Development work at the property is being very actively pushed: the main shaft Is well tim berei; and large hoisting plant is to To installed at an early date. The Verde Grande property directly ad' joins he United Ver6a claius and experts state that the Verde Grande shafts will undoubtedly encounter the identical su'pbide beds which are now yielding millions annually to the own CTS of the famous Clark property. The Al. n 3 nImher of other very promising properties in the vicinity of Jerome. including the North Verde. the Cleo pstra. and the Black Hills group will signify much to the district during the coming months.
 winkelman. Ariz.-The Dan O'Car- rcll mining property. acquired short time since by the Dripping Springs Ccper Mines company. and located near the Saddle mountain smelter at Christmas is now being rapidly de- yeloped. and is proving up to the best expectations of its new owners. At the Two Queens group of mines, the most promising of the adjoining prop critics. a powerful hoisting plant has been installed on the main shaft and is now in operation. Shaft No. 3 Is also down 3S feet and has encountered an extensive ore vein averaging over three feet In thickness. From present appearances it would seem that the high values shown by the assays hith- erto obtained in the district are likely to continue indefinitely as develop ment work proceeds: and Eastern cap ital has been quick to appreciate the opportunity now offered by Pinal coun- ty mines.
 Cripple Creek, Colo.-A rich ore body, showing values of s35 to SIP to the ton in gold. has just been uncover ed in 6 two-foot vein on Beason Hill The ore body discovered short time since on Bull Hill shows continuous improvement Heavy ore shipments from various properties in the district are going forward steadily. One of the famous Stratton properties now being negotiated for, aggregating about coo acres. is said to have been appraised at about 5000, 900. The dis posaI of the Stratton estate is at tracting no small amount of attention among interested brokers.
 Boise. Idaho.-The story of Robert Mckinley and his bonanza gold prop erty is of some what unusual interest, besides illustrating what perseverance and da.o-YT1s sr ati0n ran accOmDsfsh in