The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
MANY GOLD DISTRICTS SHOW
INCREASED PRODUCTION
Quartz and Gravel Branches of the Mining
Industry Forging Steadily Ahead-blg
Dividend Disbursements
with further depth. During this Work
the mill will probably remain idle
SOLVING THE FUME PROBLEM

with further depth During this work
the mill will probably remain idle
SOLVING THE FUME PROBLEM
The attention of the copper mining
world Is focused on the experiments
about to be undertaken by the Bala-
elimination Of noxious sulphur fumes:
Fl. +. Wierum, consulting engineer or
the Tennessee Copper company and one
problem in Tennessee. is personally IN
charge or the Balaklala experiments.
and the Hall .desulphurixtng process
will given snor09Es bs tria oco Snae Se5
smelter Is being placed in first class
shape and initial experiments will be
made with two furnaces. II the early
large plant will be installed and smelt-
ing resumed on a broad scale.
If the process can be successfully y
applied to the treatment of Balaklala
lied by other companies for the control
Of ob5ectfonal fumes. Consequently, the
tests Of the process are being awaited
with decided interest by copper pro-
ducers throughout the west. Wherever
copper mining is carried on In Cali
fornia. Utah and other states the es-
cape Of Objectionable fumes has caused
constant trouble and many Of the
best copper mines in the affected dis
tricts are lying idle because the sulphur
dioxide and other gases have damaged
vegetation. An effective method of
control means millions OF dollars in
profits TO the copper companies and
the reha Utilization of once prosperous
towns that have been depopulated by
the closing of smelters and mines.
ACTIVITY IN SIsKIYOU
The Salmon river district. Siskiyou
county, chronicled excellent progress
during July The Black Bear Consoli-
dated Mining company constructed a
transmission line from the power plant
to the mine and practically completed
preparations for the operation of the
equipment has been installed, and the
Black Bear is about to resume heavy
production after a period of compare
tive inactivity. The Black Bear was
formerly the stellar quartz gold pro-
ducer of the county and has yielded
millions to the former owners.
approximately so mines are under
operation in the Salmon river district,
ranging from small placer and lode
claims to mines of large productive ca
pacity. The King Solomon, formerly
been reopened, and production will
commence in the near future The
Michigan Salmon placer property Is be-
ing placed in excellent condition for
next season. This mine is worked by
hydraulic elevators. and the season Just
closed is reported to have been a highly
profitable one. Specimen ore has lately
been tntersected in the Homestake, and
d ~ puma SLlplneHl TO lTeka was
valued at $1,000 The Highland mine.
a nearby property worked by Dutch
capitalists, is reported to be paving
splendid profits. The Cub Bear, Blue
Jeans and other mines are also show
ing exce1lently.
The new 10 stamp mill at the Bo-
nanza King mine, near Trinity Center
went into commission two weeks ago.
Good ore is blocked out at several
places In the famous mine and the
general outlook is reported highly en-
couraging. The old plant was de-
stroyed by a snowslide last winter and
the new installation is located at a
point designed to afford protection from
any future avalanche. San Francisco
capital is interested.