New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
NOTES OF THE MINES.

o,.,- increase IN the silver output OF the
Fhe -s,,- in the present season, mining engi-
cno~ ~ is due TO the systematic Development
resss -, has been prosecuted by all the leading
scrS - !, the las; six months. The Coniagas
rsc2ss.z this work forward such an ex-
tSs .,ie that il now has on less than forty
tessi'5 .;l.ble for extraction about eight years
sc-es ore Cobalt Central one of the younger
sur has opened up on the Big Pete mine
7-af -, xsars supply OF high grade concentrat-
si7ls far its mill. and when tne third level is
IL - for 1000 feet ii is estimated that this
ss'aPi1. u-,,l be practically doubled A leading
tganaEe engineer who has Just returned from the
rrsing si,s+es that the Cobalt district has prac-
rsap sight 81 the present time $50. GOO 0oo in
tiCalt ~ re ore now on the dumps. which. under
rinding - - system Of concentration can be
- ..--oe.ed where the values run above l5
sr5Sja9ts he ton This dump ore runs from one
ssrees " sea ounces 10 the ton. In the early days
ssaoe 70 o,,,n sro no ore averaging less than 800
4 M - shipped 70 the sTneters. In Aspen,
ssa'sss leading silver mining districts Of the
rssIeo Tie wisdom of erecting concentrating
ssns1 the Cobalt district has been demon
flsats. ~ -, TIE profitable sn1elter returns during
s-rsieo ssSv months Of Conagas. Buffalo and CO.
- SIS,+rsl Fer instance, IL is officially stated
~ CEN .,ro,?1e OF the Cobalt Central from its
.. ts.-.r-rrating plant since June 20 last has been
ssiss15
10, that declared dividends for the six
7SIs.-.os lame 30. 1907 have announced their
r9aslf,,rions for the first six months Of 1898 The
"a amount i1Toiseo g Gn ona a. oIsr M Is en
isheee SS--a6- The returns OF 1907 were in
vs-oi. =, about the same extent over 1906. Since
s-sssee = 9-,e-sfirc expenses have been cut con-
rs1 III IL &C economies are Of daily occurrence.
e5e-se-. 3-rerpst in this great gold mining
osss---,fea despite the fact that Of the
y : - - snorn1ous dividend payers. have mag
rass e. equipment and a. known value of ore
1lesl' Iii keep the plants working for years.
VIZ experts state that the great reef
Tg'ils-.siy been touched. and that the uncov-
IS sesSI,es vii be greater than those found
.-.s The handling Of larger tonnage and a
- t-,,-o,-sr7ent Of conditions rs q result OF a
e. serslo7rleut Of the mining industry on
.--L-st COAST Of Mexico. and the completion OF
II -g-aads which are now building making IL
p0ss.9-.-ss-c costs ot the Douglas Copper Company
tae --9teriaIlv reduced Assuming. however.
y .-sgoinc 20 be the working costs for the first
ie.i-- OF the company. Inere WOilo result
57e-a.-s ,yoft on the basis Of 3o0 tons a day and
s SA---lf7g days year. more than si14.600. or
~ - csrt on its capitalization
- ,as- week 1I5 carloads Of ore left the Tintic
= This is q great Improvement from the low
e 4 registered during the earlier part OF
gre TIE Increasing weekly shipments are
t e---nschiag the high level OF the last year,
--tsS-' Showed t64 shipments Of ore in week
&E &es = N 3 normal besis % production The pub
se.-iS,-Si-h has been given. in the case Of many
- --tcrr re monthly earnings have been pub
- bas been responsible for much confidence
Z ta.s camp
-ssgra-h dispatch received al the New
= ,ez.e az the Tri-Bullicn Smelling and De
s---s-- Company. 8 X. Traylor. the company's
- manager who is their Kelly mines.
- -hs- the new ore separation process is work
: T--iectly. and is an unqualified success; also
=, is5irr1rnts are made regularly with a steadily