Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-28
MINING NEWS
G. l.. SMALI.EY.
&c. T.. Smalley.)

Name Of Mine Zine Iss3
MMi,1Pah NJ Co. Co. ,.........so:,21 -:
Lost Trail N; Go. ........i4,O2O so.
| Miami Con. Go. ......... ...... Io6,6i0
Carson tuureported) ..;. 1920 a9i,I5O
hennan J.. z. Go. ..... Sa.34O ......
". W, SPARKS ...'...s.' Sj'31O .......
The above report Is for the week
ending March 20. 1915. Following are
the totals IN pounds of zinc and lead,
together with their values, shipped
out Of the Miami district since the first
OF the year, up 10 the close of business
Saturday night, March 20. a period of
IL weeks:
Pounds see. 1O,so3.IsO 3.97ii9O
Grand total. sa93,7I7s5. ''-''''
Big Strike on Neal Land,
&. y. West and associates brought
In Il fine strike on the Bill Neal land
one and half miles northwest of
Miami Tuesday night at depth of
225 feet. The drill was still In ore
at 23' feet, and 1t Is rich ore, too.
This Is 20 acre lease, held by q,
a. West Of this city, and Robert Ship
man, an oil man. and J. II. McBirney
president of the Bank of Commerce,
Tulsa. Wizard shorty Mccullough, Is
drIllman. This Is the fist hole, Sew.
eral holes will be drilled in as many
parts OF the lease until the whole
tract IL proven.
Mr.. West says he is going TO bring
In another Denyer-Miami mine on this
lease, for he feels sure tho ore Is there,
and Shorty" mods assent. This is the
second company Mr.. West has inter.
ested here and much outside capital
has been brought into action here
through his efforts. The rich Denver
Miami is an accomplished fact, and
VIII soon be turning out ore.
60
New Mill Near Completion.
There Is much activity at the Me-
Connell-Barnes mining camp one and
half miles northwest of Miami. de.
spite unfavorable weather and almost
impossible roads 10 the camp.
The Denver Miami people have their
big new mill inclosed and under roof.
Monday, machinery was shipped from
Joplin, and was being installed at the
time Of going to press. The mill would
have been completed and ready for
operation had not bad weather de.
layeds AS 1t Is the company expects to
start up soon after the first of April.
This is the third rich mine opened
UP In this camp, the Mcconnell &
Barnes plant being now and for some
lllHc past, hedVy producer and the
oil Sparks hand jig diggings turning
out enough ore to pay running ex-
penses and show a handsome prlflt
on the investment of $4,000.
The Denver Miami people are I'M
patient TO get TO their ore for IT has
been demonstrated beyond any doubt
that 1t is as rich or possibly more so
than any Of its predecessors, all of
which have been pronounced phenom-
email strikes.
On the 20 acre lease 70 the north
and adjoining the Denver-M hold
ings. what was formerly known as
the Melrose Mining company. owned
by Denver, Ohio and New York par
ties. but now called the Cherokee
Mining company. five holes have been |
drilled and three out of five showed |
ore. Monday instructions were re-
ceived from headquarters to begin the |
sinking OF another. the sixth hole. in |
what Is thought to be the direction !
of the main ore body. known to exist. |
and which had been encountered in /
the Denver Miami. Mcconnell Barnes |
and the OF Sparks mines.
At depth OF 232 feet in one Of the |
holes a 13-foot vein of ore was en-
cOuntered, six feet of which was ex-
ceedingly rich.