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Show INTER-MOUNTAI- the other veins which are believed to cross it. For the six months ending with May the product of the Broken Hill Proin New South Wales, prietary mine,ounces silver and 32,200,-00- 0 as 4,150,000 pounds of lead. The ore averaged nineteen 7 per cent lead and value of ounces silver, a total milland cost of the mining $16 44, and $11.04 ton, was leaving a profit per ing of $5.40, or a total of $1,224,570. The reserve fund of this company is now $2792,395. An immense plant is being erected to handle the sulphide ores, the present output being confined to the portion of the Yukon gold fields it. will be due chiefly to the apathy of our Government. The territory just taken by the Canadians embraces the rich placers on Miller and Clocier creeks. One miner who came away with the mail carrier took out $60,000 worth of nuggests in eighteen months. Millions Tied up in Dumps, Since the reduction of smelting rates, ores, charges for freights on low-graconcentration, etc., several new processes have been invented by which a large amount of ore heretofore thrown aside as unavailable, if not absolutely useless, has been brought into the market, says the Denver Republican. In all mining operations a large amount of vein matter is laid aside because running too low to bear the expense of shipment and treatment Where the or the shipping ore is very high-grad- e, third-class second or is not too low, the two classes are often mixed and sent to the smelter on account of the saving in freight thus accomplished, but in many cases the low-graore is in such quantities and so far below what would pay, that it is left on the dump and the result is that there are today, perhaps, millions of tons of low-graore which have been neglected for years now coming in for treatment and affording a very comfortable pick-u-p s. for the The importance of this comparatively new feature in mining enterprises can hardly be overestimated. A competent miner yesterday estimated that there are in all parts of the State not less than 30,000,000 tons of ore capable of concentration, which will average about $8 per ton, and which will sooner or later be brought under the stamps. de oxides. Mietzschke has made curious observations with regard to the small quantities of go-i- commonly contained in pyrites. When the pyrites disintegrate, which is essentially an oxidation process, the gold, which is admixed as sulphide, collects more and more in the interior. In very irregular crystals or district (on spheres of the Ovenburg the Ural river) he found several minute grains of gold which had not been ablea to unite. In homogeneous pyrites, of gold distinctly crystallized grain This is a could finally be recognized. slow spontaneous concentration by roasting. So far as known, there has been but one attempt at mine salting in the Camp Floyd district, and theon victim those now seems to have the laugh who attempted to fleece him. The ore was subjected to the action of some kind of liquid containing gold in solution and assays running as high as The purchaser, a $700 were obtained. n Utah man, born and raised in the heart of the greatest mining region in the West, invested $13,000 in the property, and. if all reports are true, he could now sell the property on its merits for $40,000. Lots of people would like to buy this kind of a salted W. de de well-know- mine-owner- mine. The Northern Light company has a MINING REVIEW. N de- 7 Dr. Gould's Invention there is no dead center, power being applied at all points. Patent has been applied for and the inventor expects to have his patent in practical use soon. Vernal Express. ARIZONA. Mohave Miner: Mr. Fox came in from Liverpool Landing country last Monday afternoon after mining tools and supplies. He and Clarence Harris have been prospecting in the lower end of the Chemehuevis mountains and have made some wonderful discoveries of gold and copper. Not having any drills or powder they were unable to do any work on the claims, but from specimens of gold rock exhibited here they are on the high road to wealth. The rock was a mass of gold. The copper rock will average about 30 per cent and carries gold and silver. The "Mr. ledges are big and well-define- d. Fox says that the country is almost inaccessable and water has to be packed from the river, fifteen miles away. We understand that another attempt will be made by a French syndicate to work the placer beds of the Colorado river. It is thought they will put in a power plant that will melt the cement strata through the gravel like so much drift sand. The banks are rich and we hope the company will find a way of working them. Frank Van Ness is building a large dry washer at Kolars blacksmith shop and will experiment with the auriferous gravel beds of the county. The machine is of Mr. Van Nesss own designing and he says it is a' good one, as it has been used throughout Arizona and plant upon its Mexico. property in the Ophir district, for the treatment of the large body of gold ore OREGON. now being developed. Recent tests of MacArthur-Forreprothe ore by the Baker City Democrat: It is reported cess at Denver have demonstrated that a as to Cartwheel. the Democrat by persons who have Big it yields readily to this treatment, as a The largest nugget of gold found in just returned from Sumpter and saving of 90 per cent of the gold values Creek districts that there is was effected, and 60 per cent of the sil- the Victoria gold field, N. S. W., Cracker great excitement attending the showver. An upper vein on this property weighed 669 ounces and in reshape ing being made by the Ibex mine, e has produced large quantities of six miles from Sumpter, near silver ores, and it is still pro- sembled a leg of mutton. An amusing about on the way to Granite, and road the ductive, several shipments having been incident occurred in connection with its the mine is the talk of these camps. mede recently. The company is now discovery. The men were at wrork in The Democrats informant states that driving a tunnel that will cut the vein the face when a truck load of wash fell a stringer of ore in the vein is almost a depth of 1000 feet and facilitate eco- to the floor of a drive in one of the the pure yellow metal, and that the nomical production. of the three-fovein is rich remainder The nugget looked like blocking strips. in both gold and silver, ruby and naFor the first six months of the pres- a not one was of until and it Jcjoulder ent year the output of the Rand distive silver showing in large quantities. to men a shovelful endeavored the put ounces. The owmers of the Ibex are Messrs. trict, South Africa, was 1,052,314 attenThe 1895 output was 2,277,635 ounces. of wash into the truck that his Joseph Mikel, James Fain and Edward These figures are interesting, in View tion was attracted to the weight. It Mahan. The property was discovered of the predictions that the production about a year ago. During the winter, would be enormously increased this was on the night shift the manager but little development was done, but year, whereas thus far it shows a de- was in his bed at Ballarat. A messen- since early spring the owners have crease. The output of the Rand district ger breathless with excitement aroused been actively at work with most ento date has been of the value of one him, with: Come at once, sir! come at couraging prospects from the first. hundred and seventy-eigmillions. The present showing is something California has produced nearly ten once! and bolted off again to the mine. wronderful if reports are true and we times this amount, and Idaho has given Of course, the manager concluded that have no reason to doubt them. to the world many times as much gold. some serious accident had occurred, Teams are hauling ore from the Tom It is claimed that the records of ex- galloped the four miles to the mine, Paine mine in Pocahontas district to press companies show that Boise Basin the Wallace mill in this city, and the Placers alone have produced more than and was met at the shaft by the recent mine is running night and day. It is double the entire Rand output to date, messenger still laboring under excitethought that from 30 to 50 tons will be and only the richest spots have been ment. Is any one killed? inquired reduced, and from the way the gold is worked out. Experts estimate that our the returns will manager. No, sir, but he would a sticking to the plates the own district of Mercur contains more be highly satisfactory. The Tom Paine of it had struck im on the head. bin than the ever Rand will is being operated under the direction of gold produce. Why, the Charles If what had struck him? Uy comparison, the gold fields of South F. Hyde, and it is not improbAfrica lose much of their importance. one as sure weve big got able that the old property will put itnugget, sir, The nugget was self on record as another redeemed uon mail carrier brings the in- as a cartwheel. abandoned property. telligence Mr. Bryant of the that m eight miles ainstrip of territory three bought by width in that region & May in London, firm of nas been Silver Bullion. without cere-- b and exhibitedBryant appropriated there for some time. the Canadian Government. It We will sell you silver on small marnad always been regarded as belonging gins, one thousand to is one hundred United States, but Prof. Ogilbee, No Dead Center. the time to thousand ounces. Now ifb engineer, relocated the bound-- . . o to bound advance. is as silver The miners made no objection, Dr. Gould has invented an apparatus invest, on11 showed a prefer- - which is to be applied to machinery Call or w'rite. contrary, PHILLIPS & CO., Brokers. ;nci?..f,T r the Government that looks af-overcome to 19 and 20, Walker Bros.' bank motion Rooms tho interest of tlu citizens in that having a crank gim. If the United States loses the the loss of power on a dead center. In building, Salt Lake City, Utah. cided to erect 100-to- n st high-grad- ot ht well-kno- w . ut |