New-York tribune., 1907-05-27
NOTES FRON THE MINES

a mining engineer who returned last week from,
the Cobalt camp says that the work now going on
In that district IS being carried out along scientiA
and practical lines. with the result thar mora q
being accomplished in the way of deveopfnp tho
ore bodies than before in the history ~ ,bt,
remarkable region Numerous new veins have baa,
discovered notably the Teniskarnine the Nina
sing and Buffalo properties. Through geological
processes, what are technically known as blind
veins. or ore deposits which have not reached tbs
surface. exist in this region apparently in great
numbers They now being discovered By cross
cutting from the known veins at depths ranging
from few feet 70 several hundred feet These new
discoveries have been found In the Ia Rose
O'Brien. Jacobs Temskamng and other mines re-
Gently and the engineer referred TO predicts that
ultimately the greatest values in the camp will be
produced from these hitherto unknown and undis-
very careful examination Of the Big Pete claim
that the remarkable vein that property would
prove 20 ne only an lnGex O. the results that might
be expected 10 be accomplished BY the cross
of tha engineer in cIsstion Iyas ebou-1 = n w
Hardinge. who is considered best posted expert
study Of that region Mr Hardnge said thar his
experience and observation fully corroborated the
engineer said that he considered the Big Pete and
La Rose veins the most uniform and permanent in
the entire camp. He said that number OF con-
the Cobalt Central would he Shipping its product
in the shape of bullion and concentrates by mid
summer
In report Of the Tri-BuIlion Smelling and Devel-
opment Company. Samuel W. Traylor consulting
and directing engineer. says that the developmeur
work at the Kelly mine has been carried on in ths
broadest and most comprehensive manner since his
last report, that the machinery OF the finest and
that the plants. when placed in commission Will bs
this country. The construction of the power plant
Is practically Completed-bOilerS placed in commits
ers,n on its foIIrdatioU An he T,srEirar To5
the 4o0tOn concentrating plant is practically on ths
ground. and the foundations nearly ready for il;
designs for l0)-tOn zinc oxide plant and for cop
per smelling and zinc furnaces have been completed
used for the purpose II testing. 10 the fullest
tent. fuels available in the immediate vicinity o,
the mines
o. 2 Posey president OF the Nevada Copper
Mining and Smelling Company. and ". E Mitch
ell vlce-president have returned from ColdfeId.
where they spent several months the copper
properties and on the CioIdheId Daisy. which is
controlled by syndicate OF which they are
bers. They report the mines in a better condition
than any time in the past and say that the ores
growing richer with depth. Mr.. Posey says he
expects GO!ddeld Consolidated 10 sell s. a share
the lower levels of the Mohawk and exploration
proves that the lessees Left as much rich ore as
New York members OF tbe efoI'if3eii C,rsS;{srei
syndicate: he only reason no5- f5T ~ nrs
snt market IS the bad condition at san Francisco
The mines never looked well. Dividends VtlI bs
paid when directors consider they VIII serve tns
stockhOlder expects more or less"
a SltNeIlon C OH correspondent reports tEar tNs
Old Hundred Mining Company. which has been in
staltng additional crushing and concentrating ma
chnery in its MILL viii reaCn a production OF 10O00
tons in the month of June The new machinery
which Will enable IL 10 handle this tonnage mas
already been installed In the mean time, the work
on the enlarged plant will continue and bv the
early fall The production viii be increased 70 LC0
IONS day
The lie RoI Mine report: April shipments amount
70 s6S tons, containing 1858 ounces OF gold. 42O
ounces OF silver and 1850 pounds OF copper Esti-
mated profit on this ore. after deductiug cost OF
IhnlnE, smelling. realization and deureCiatOn
500 txpSaditure on development work during
IN" month. Sl6.60 Ore shipments TO Trail suelters
now finished. In future all shipments viii be sent
10 the smelling works AT Northport."