Evening journal., 1907-02-01
MINING NEWS
FROM MANY CAMPS
Rich Strikes of Ore Reported
in Many Western
Mines

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. IA
process for hardening and tempering
the precious metals without alloying
them is claimed TO have been discov-
cred by A. DIP. Weaver and J. r.. Car
ney. Of this city. The process can be
used In the treatment Of gold. platinum.
silver etc. Mr.. Weaver says that his
method greatly reduces the fusing
point of the metals and imparts to them
hardness in some instances surprising
that OF the best hardened steel. Fur
ther developments are awaited with
great interest.
JEROME Ariz - Unprecedented
weather conditions in the Jerome min
ing district have compelled mine oper-
ators to resort to coal instead OF wood
for fuel, the coal being carried from
Jerome on burrows. The fall OF rain
and snow has been very heavy, greatly
hampering the work at the mines.
NEW YORK CITY, Feb. Prepare
tions for the mining exhibitions to take
place I'm Madison Square Garden are
going forward rapidly. William NJ.
Porter has the matter In hand and re-
ports that the liberal cooperation met
with both here and in the West is most
encouraging The United States Geo
logical Survey will also very probably
extend its aid to the enterprise, so that
! IL is safe 10 predict notable success
and mining interests in general will un-
doubtedly be greatly benefited.
RHYOLITE. New, Feb, 1.-The price
~ uaufo 20 charter. .r,,l,oro fIto ,,ors.
iy organized Rhyolito Mining Stock I1x-
change has been fixed at 500 each The
sale OF fifty additional seats at 5000
each has also been authorized, and
practically all OF these have been taken
The exchange will proceed at once with
the erection of a building but the first
regular call is expected to take place
in February There have been over fifty
applications from outside brokers and
mining men desirous Of membership.
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. Feb. l.
The Baxter Mining Exchange at a ban
quet given TO a delegation from tn,
Joplin Commercial club has rendered
good service In the advancement oi
local interests IN the lead and zin,
camps OF the district. The discussion
| following the banquet dwelt chiefly
upon the ways and means for the enter
tainment of the next meeting of tn,
/ American Mining Congress. to be held
at Joplin, Mo, next October Thi.
coming session of the congress un-
doubtedly holds IN store large possibili.
ties for the lead and zinc mines Of the
Southwest.
GOLDFTELD. New. Feb. Thou.
sands OF fortune hunters are still pour,
ing into Goldneld. and this in spite o.
the severity OF the winter, poor traiI
service. snow. blizzards and higl
prices OF food and fuel An inspection
Of many camps shows very widespread
activity throughout the district in pre-.
parations for the coming spring. Every.
body seems well supplied with money
and prepared to meet whatever advers,
conditions may arise and even tn,
women OF the camp put on a brave
front and display an amount of forti.
tude that does them credit
PATAGONIA. Ariz., Feb. The min.
ing interests Of tho Wrghtson copper
district are drawing new satisfaction
from the events Of each week. and tho
increasing activity noticeable In all tn,
large camps is exciting the most favor
able comment Capital is flowing freely
into the development OF new properties
and many new and important undertake
ings are being reported The MANSFIELD
group of mines is rapidly coming to tn,
front The latest feature being tn,
penetration Of the true tissue vein b,
cross-cutting at the first level Thl
ores are now being raised and laid upoI
the dumps with a view to> shiprGnt t,
the El Paso smelter Much interes
is being taken In the proposed plans fo
the new town OF Mansfield. which is ex
lpected TO assume an important place II
the development OF the Wrghtson dis
trict.