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Show MINING REVIEW INTER-MOUNTAI- N flitting and Metallurgical Patents. and a flue extending downwardly from the settling chamber to the base of the chimney. List of patents relating- to mining issued American patents issued for the SALT LAKE NUGGETS. Sam Godbe has returned from Death Valley, - Reported for the Mi- week, 424; foreign, 25. ning Review by J. F. Corker, Patent Solicitor, office 311 and 312 Atlas block, Salt Abstract of Recent Mining Decisions. Lake City, Utah. Copies furnished for 25 cents each. Prepared for the Mining Review by No. 554,725. Method of Treating Com- George Westervelt, attorney-at-laO. Zinc. H. of Ores Lead and plex Salt Lake City, Utah. Picher, Joplin. Mo, Mining Lease Assignment Liability A method of treating complex ores of for lead and zinc which consists of treat- an Assessments. When one to whom interest in the lease of a mine is ing such ores in admixture with caragrees to. pay all costs and bon in a compound reducing oxidizing assigned assessments interest and furnace, first at a temperature suffi- that of his on his own is not liable he assignor, cient to volatilize the lead oontents, for a of receipts for a cerbut not to drive off the zinc in quanti- tain deficiency month, and incurs no liability, if, ties, and catching the lead fume in a screen system and then raising the during the whole period of the lease, to there are funds advanced for expenses. temperature of the furnace-charg- e a point where zinc is readily volatil- Nor is he liable unless an assessment ized and catching the zinc fume drawn is actually made by some one authorized to make it. Shaw vs. Homer, 42 off in a separate screen system. No. 554,902. Amalgamator for Saving Pac. Rep. 689 (Court of Appeals of Coland Separating Gold. T. G. Barlow, orado, Nov. 11, 1895.) Same Construction Rescission of Massicks, Prescott, Ariz. The combination of an amalgamating Contract. Under an assignment of an February 1896. 18, Messrs. Carter and Busenbark of the East Golden Gate are in the East. I. G. Dodd has come from Boise to w, apparatus, of cast-iro- n troughs, each with an upwardly projecting flange at one side and an inclined flange at the other side, an inclined plate, fastened to such flange at its upper end, supports and a flange cast with the trough and on which the lower end of the plate next above rests and is connected, there being openings between the supports through which the water and earthly materials flow, substantially as set forth. interest in a mining lease which provides that the assignee shall pay all costs and assessments on his own interest and that of his assignor till they shall amount to $1000, at which time he may go on as before, or withdraw from the lease, and that if he adopts the latter course, by a cessation of payments, his interest shall become the property of the assignor; the assignor cannot sue to annul the assignment for of assessments till as $1000, reach they up to that time the is remedy for assignors an action at law on the assignees personal covenant. Ibid. Master and Servant Negligence of The master is liable for the acts of a done within the scope of his employment, and in his general duty to his servants, while for all such acts as relate to the common employment and are on a level with the acts of a r, as such are done by except the against the reasonable objection of the injured servant, the master is not responsible. Deep Mining and Drainage Co. vs. Fitger-al43 210. non-payme- Gold Separator. A. No. 554,912. Der-renberg- er, Tacoma, Wash. In a gold separator, the combination with a main frame provided with a feeding hopper of an independent shaking frame, removable oppositely-incline- d riffle and amalgamating trays, an independent sliding frame below an endless inclined said shaking-framamalgamating belt, mounted on said frame so as to receive upon its upper surface the discharge from the lower of said trays, means for intermittently revolving said belt, a scraper for removing the mercury and gold from said belt, a mercury tray through which said belt passes, and means for operating the shaking-framDim-mice, e. Ore Concentrator. and Woods, Denver, Colo. No. 554,914. k An ore nt non-payme- nt Vice-Princip- al. vice-princip- al fellow-labore- vice-princip- al d, Pac. Rep. (Supreme Court of Colorado, Dec. 4, 1895.) Same Excessive Damages. A verdict for $37,500, awarded to a miner for loss of eyesight, appearing to have been given through some motive other than the desire to make merely a reasonable compensation, Is excessive. Ibid. concentrator, comprising in combination a table consisting of a a metal plate on said a top on the metal plate, a textile covering, metal pins extending from the metal plate through the top piece and textile covering, the said plate having connection with an agnet, at the sides of Inquiries have been received in this the table having connection with a city from Eastern investors, for source of electricity, and a feed trough. properties, showing large No. 554,940. Drilling Machine. A. C. ore bodies, equipped with machinery, Liebendorfer, Ottawa, Ills. In a drilling-machinthe combina- and in shape for profitable operation. tion of a portable truck carrying a There are not enough such mines for mountsuitable frame, a walking-beaed on the outer end of said beam, sale to supply the people who want to mechanism for reciprocating said beam, buy them. There are properties in all spring devices for restraining the stages of development that offer abunmovements of said beam mounted on the frame, and comprising a yoke hav- dant inducements to capital, but dividenmines, if on the market ing internal vertical guides and pen- d-paying dent cylindrical g pro- at all, are held at very high figures. one serves of as a guide which jections, are many prospects in Utah, and for a connecting-rod- , a head sliding on There said guides, a bar passing through one in Idaho, owned by people without the of said projections and connecting said means to develop them, that present head with walking-beaand a plu- splendid surface showings and promise of on said mounted rality projections and engaging said head, rich returns on the capital required a winding-druand tackle and means for development. These prospects are for moving said drum into or out of within the reach of those who do not of care to invest with the engagements large sums in mining, the machine at will. moving parts No. 554,945. Apparatus for Condens- and really present a more inviting field ing Lead Fumes. O. R. Moffet, Joplin, for investment than the high-price- d Mo. In an apparatus for condensing lead bonanzas of demonstrated value. More, iumes, furnaces, a cooling chamber in if not greater fortunes have been made communication therewith, a settling by the purchase and development of chamber raised above the cooling than through investments in n? au er hPPers forming the bottom prospects stocks. It simply re- he. settling-chambe- r, said hoppers dividend-payin- g oemg tapered downward, a pipe fi auires the same careful judgment that men exercise in other pursuits, business chamber with the i.a.;se i8 chamber, a chimney having its and no other field offers greater level with the cooling chamber. bed-piec- e, bed-piec- e, electro-m- pole-piec- es well-develop- e, m spring-supportin- m, coil-sprin- gs m ,. con-coin- ed 5 . Salt Lake and will engage in mining. S. H. Chase, one of the owners of the Daniels group at Salmon City, Ida., was in the city during the week. Superintendent James of the Pennsylvania smelter has been seriously ill for several days, but is now recovering. E. L. Newhouse, general purchasing agent of the Philadelphia Smelting company, was in the city during the week. Secretary Hill of the Stock and Mining Exchange is compiling a directory of Utah mines which will contain much valuable data. Capt. D. R. Stover was in from Stock-to- n last week and reported that all available lumber in that region had been used up in staking mining claims. F. E. Goodheart of Chicago, the representative of English stockholders in the Mammoth, arrived from the East to attend the annual meeting of that company. has Captain W. S. Martin ofonthis city the Fifty-si- x taken a bond and lease mine, in Humbolt county, Nev. The vein is 600 feet wide and carries from 18 to 40 per cent copper. R. C. Lund of St. George was in the city last week. Mr. Lund is one of the principal stockholders in the Dixie Copper company, and has large mining interests in southern Utah. George Arthur Rice has returned from Denver and, accompanied by Mr. Lammersdorf, and party of experienced mill men, in inspecting the Sevier mine at Marysvale, upon which a large plant will be erected in the spring. The owners of the Winnamuck mine at Bingham have purchased from thee Utah & Montana company a twenty-fiv- horse power hoist, power boiler and two sinking pumps. The same firm has also sold another pump to the Hecla company, and a thirty-fiv- e power horse power hoist and fifty-hors- e boiler to the Mercur. on the The need of a hand-boo- k conCamp Floyd gold belt, something containing all the data obtainable is to be cerning the wonderful district, of this Blair supplied by Mr. George thousand city, who will issue several contain will work. a It copies of such desirable is Just the information that to send abroad and will be illustrated with numerous engravings. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Daly Mining company, held in this city, on the 17th, the rehand to the ports showed cash on unsold product amount of $195,721, and of the value of $136,000, making a total of $331,721. The accumulation of the the brought about by two product had been for closing down of the refinery months while changes in the method of treatment were made. The following officers and directors were elected: President, R. C. Chambers; Richard Mackintosh: treasurer, J. B. J. Almy. Hagerin: secretary, Thomas and declared been No dividend has yet directhe from there is no intimation tors that one will be forthcoming soon. 240-hor- se vice-preside- nt, Echo Cave, three miles from Nez Perce, Ida., is said to be one of the em- wonders of this recently-opene- d 90 pire 300 feet long, 109 feet deep and feet high and carved as with a chisel, from the solid rock. Opposite this is the the astonishing phenomena of senwhole double echo cave, where tences are duplicated with the most marvelous accuracy. Chalmers have sold to Gay Lombard five more stamps for the mill now being erected by the Fort up a Mining Company in Lower California. Fraser fc |