| Show I MINES AND MINING NEWS I NEW NE BUTE RECORD MADE IN CROSSCUT Special correspondence of ot the Boston Doston Transcript from Butte Bute has ha tile the te fOLlOWIng following follow fOLlOW- lolow- lolow ing report covering co op operations at it Butte ulo Superior North orth Butte Bute Scratch gravel graveland and Dal Davis Davis-Daly Tho ln Irl driving of oC feet cOt In a cro crosscut on tho the foot 1000 level of oC the toP Germania claim of oC the tho Butte Butto Dute S Superior In July Tuly Butto dis stands n a as a n record In the tho ls- ls The Butte Dute Superior Is ln driving for tor th the Czarina Hure e north of oC the shaft This vein W WAS 3 cut iut on tho the foot level le Lint but railed to show an en enrichment enrichment en- en sufficient to make the rock lock of or a commercial grade r d ono one shipment only being made This Czarina fissure In the tho earlier days clays of tho ho Butte camp campas of silver sli sliver sil- sil was as prominent in the production gl- gl ver vert being worked In shallow depths depth The company has opened r a lar largo large o body of zinc ore averaging a fifty feet wide wido on the foot 1600 level le el of or the tho Black BlackRock Back Hock Rock mine In itt tho Four Johns John claim east cast of or tho De Deadwood fault Caul the ore carIn carrying a zinc content ran ranging Sins from Crom 16 to 17 per cent with wih around six sl ounces of or silver sl Mining Is in progress from rom the to 10 the foot 1900 level 10 01 ol or I the Black Rock and drifting practically practical practical- Dack under all levels easterly ly b Is wa way on al le els effects a aj Where here the Deadwood vein eln material j Juncture with tho the Rainbow a wih enlargement of or the ore body Is In evi 1 0 dence Tho Iho ore oio bod body from Crom the tho Black BlackRock Blacklock Rock lock ha has been opened In tho the Four pour Johns now for a it distance In excess of or 1000 feet with wih the breast still sti In pay rod lock The Butte Bulte Superior I Is doing doln considerable considerable con con- development de In the territory f nf IC the Butte Now ew 1011 York company without with out results thus far but hut with the promIse promise prom prom- The IR ise good of oC H a favorable fa outcome chief work In 1 this direction I Is the drifting under wa way on the Pollock fissure fis us- sure which was cut about a montha month a ago o on the tho foot 1000 level le el disclosing small bunches of ore but no tonna tonnage e. e The vein shows a width of oC around nine feet The he Pollock vein eln is of the samo same general series In which Is the Colonel general Selars which also is being drifted upon on the tho foot 1200 level Both Doth the Pollock and tb the Sellars fissures are reached by b crosscuts from the Black BlackRock J Rock flock ock mine The Butte Butto Bute Superior to Its No o. o shortly will begin raising Is 2 shaft haC from the 1000 Toot level le cl Crosscutting is under wa way from the foot Coot level le of tho the Sarsfield shaft of or orthe the North orth Butte Bute o Several Se veins It Is hele e believed will wi be cut within feet of oC the shaft shan Exploration of oC ground both south and north of or the Sarsfield shaft shaf will viii wJ be undertaken simultaneously the work ork to the north embracing the driving Jug ing of oC a crosscut to connect with wih the workings on the foot level of oC the I main range ranse mine of oC the Tuolumne This I connection will vIll wf afford aford an m exit exi for both companies in a addition to improving ln the ventilation The success attained b by bythe bythe the Anaconda in the leaching of ot tho the si- si licious copper ores of the Butte Bull DUle-Dul- DUle whacker company through through the agency Df le sulphuric acid is directing attention to the possibilities for the North orth Butte Bute which has a a large tonnage of oC the same character of oC ores the eastern holdings Of if c the former adjoining adjoininG tho Bull Bull- Dul- Dul whacker on tho north and tho the east cast The ore zone of the tho to the northeast pass passes eM into tho the Bertha Derth claim of or the North orth Butte tho the ore oio ole exposure in this property being beinG ex ex- ex The tentative program of oC the North orth Butte Bute provides for the construction construe construe- tion ton of a a leaching plant as soon as there are assurances of oC an art ample supply sup sup sup- pl ply of or sulphuric acid which will wi be before man many months it is believed as the Anaconda Anacon a has plans prepared for tor a material Increase In iii its Is c capacity to manufacture acid With the Anaconda producing more acid the tonnage of ot ore treated from the will wil be increased At present more than OO 00 tons dai dally daily are arc received recel ed and plans arc are under wa way for Cor enlarging shipments up to tons or 01 moreA more A new strike is reported in the property property prop prop- et erty of oC the tie Scratch Gravel Gold compan company com corn pan pany operating near Helena Leasers have ha e been working worl ng the property and durin during the past few Cew weeks have ha taken out three carloads of ore ore worth at the thc smelter t O i. i one carload of oC which Van lan lan l'an and a fourth carload is ready read for shipment Since Sinco June 1 the property has been operated under a six months months' lease by the tho former superintendent of the mine Officials of oC the company compan announce that as soon as the lease expires the company compan will wil resume The strike was made mare in an entirely new fissure 1500 feet from the tho old workings showing a surface width of twelve feet and It has been opened to a depth of oC forty feet feet Crosscutting to the north of OC the III- III 11 hernia bernla vein on the tho foot Coot level le el has disclosed a new fissure for the Davis Davis- Dal Daly showing a a. width of oC nineteen feet of which four feet arc are commercial ore The Tho ho entire entre nineteen feet shows a good with wih a promise that with Ith depth the ore body will show material material material ma ma- increase In sUe If J It docs does not with wih drifting The new vein eln lies les about OO feet distant from Crom the Hibernia vein It I is con considered likely that crosscutting on In the foot Coot level le el for the tho new is- is s- s fure will win be bo started started shortly The uncovering uncovering un un- un- un covering co of this fissure ule I Is re regarded as of r much importance disclosing a now new ore oio zone with all an its Is attendant This fissure also enjoys an advantage c of C being eln situated so o f far r to the north that it is out of or the lne nc territory terri tern lerr- lerr tory of possible ble ers contro controversy with wih the tho Anaconda as Is the tie case wih with what is believed hele ed to ass be a faulted part of or a fork of or the Hibernia vein eln In tho the extreme eastern end and of oC the tho tho claim which is found under tho the surface of the tho Horseshoe claim of or the Anaconda arid and to establish Its claim to which the Daly Davis I Is doing considerable proving proving up work with satisfactory results thus far I SERCH FOR fR SILVER 1 MINES AGAIN KEEN Prominent mining companies are aro demonstrating their confidence In the stability of the tho silver siver mining In Industry str over a n period of ot many years b by their search for fOI new silver siver properties and the reopening of oC former producing sil siler silver 81 sil- sil ver er Er mines throughout Idaho MOllau Arizona and Nevada Nc Tho The Federal Mining and Smelting company Is op op- op toning and purchasing attractive properties prop prop- In Idaho and has reopened some old od properties In this state Many lan of the old producers of oC Nevada Navala an and Ari An- ri- ri zona rotia were famous Camous for th their r shipments of high grade ore oro in tho the seventies se am and Candelaria CandelariA and Silver Siver Belt Delt mines lo located located lo- lo In Nevada and Arizona i respectively e t th good h results are again being beinG work worked J JIh Ih Silver Siver interests report that the tho Chinese Chi Chi- v nese banks banka are aro now outbidding the British and American governments 0 for bar silver iver In the tho month of oC J Juno June uno alone exports of ot silver siver from San Sn Francisco whore where a premium Is paid over o er tho the ne net quotations reached l ou ounces and from New York to London silver sl er exports were ounces Advices Advice Ad that tho government has approved ed tho the American loan to tho tile Chinese govern overn- overn mont mant will wil aid in making it i a a success and anc and andwil will wil strengthen tho the demand for sliver silver siver Under tile the government so price of or 1 1 silver allver companion companies arc are ln showing greatly Increased earnings As it Il is quite likely the price of or the white metal will wil b be advanced nd after atar the tho war var sliver silver siver pc curl curl- I ties tes aro are desirable Investments In to own when peace comos comos comos Mining Industry lv IV t 1 1 Ol OLD ARE YIELDING 60 ORE According to correspondence from I Virginia ef City In raise rale advancing from froni the Iho foot 2600 level of oC tho the Union mine the tho Union vein elo has hns broadened In materially materi ally and now shows a n width ranging aly from Crom one otic to three feet Tho The ore oro Is of oC splendid ole milling grade and ani nd carries 1 considerable free gold old besl besides es a high silver silvor average Product going to thu tho r 1 Mexican mill mi from this ledge Is running running run run- ning up to 60 per ton and averaging better betel than 30 The Tho u usual ual hen heavy tonna tonnage continues to be drawn from hl IQ 2300 and anti 2500 levels le with wih the shipments to 10 the mill n l I kept down I dO to about 1 11 t per por ton b by nixing mixing low low- low grade rado material with the richer ore n Bv B this method the mana management man man- I a ement Is able to turn to advantage ad extensive deposits of oC material that I other l otherwise c would be unprofitable to 10 mine mine Drifting from the tho 1600 and 2600 GOO I le el levels level for fOI tho the purpose of oC intersecting the Union vein Is advancing ad st steadily is appearing In Iii the tho Low grade quartz foot 1600 workings Complete Completo control of the Halo I I Norcross on one of or the tIle properties comprising com coin the Middle Mines grOUP has been acquired by br tho the Symmes I Interests Control of or tile the Chollar and Potosi mines Is vested In the same ame syndicate Arrangements were made several months a ago o for Cor of or the Combination shaft to an approximate approximate approximate I mate depth of feet and this work worl will wll start as soon as sinking pumps I Ican can be he installed Tho The shaft is free freo of oC water vater to a point HO fe feet t below the tho Sutro tunnel tunnel v I I Is In Ini I grade High ore ora developing de i large larse argo quantities in tho the from the toot foot foot level le el of or the tue Mexican mine I The rue product going to the tile mill mi samples better heter than 6 67 per ton The south drift from the tile level has entered a I wider face and prospecting ground entirely virgin from the 2300 point to surface Interesting developments develop elop ments In this tills area arc are anticipated The The- from the thc 2500 OO level ol of or Sierra Siela Nevada e shows six feet reet of oC ore Twelve Inches on the foot averages I 28 28 8 per ton and In Ill the hanging wall wail wal I twenty wenty inches samples 39 30 to 98 Drifting from Crom the to Intersect the I ledge edge is advancing I BIG BIG SMElTER TO T BE BUILT BUIl By DE OE PASCO Cerro Cerio do de Pasco Copper company plans lans to build a a n new w smelter at Oroya Oroa letu with a m maximum capacity of about bout to pounds of copper copper opper a month to cost between and says sars the Wall WallStreet Street treet Journal The Tho project wilt will wil bo be 10 financed out of oC earnings The Tho new plant which plant which ought to bo be completed in iii 19 1920 will 1920 wll 0 will make it I po poi poi- ihIe i- i hIe lc for Cerro to turn out from rom 00 to poun pounds f r copper a a. a month The smelter Is no v located at La nine miles mies from Cerro dePas do de Pas Paso Pasco o. o tho the terminus of or tho the company's railway allway At first it i was intended to Increase La Fundicion's smelting capacity to allow for an output of around round S 8 pounds a month or pounds a a year Tho rho new plant will wil bo be built bult at the unction of th the company's s main line lino lne and nd the tho Central railway of Peru 2 23 miles m es from Cerro do P Pasco o. o This will wl obviate the necessity of oC shipping ore from rom Oroya Oroa through Cerro de do Pasco to o La smelting It It and then shipping hipping tho tile blister copper coppel back over the he same road to Caloa tho the seaport town own involving In freight charges charses on n about miles mies of ot the Journey journe With ith a smelter at Oroya Oroa the compan corn corn- pan any can handle custom ores to ad- ad vantage Oroya Is only high La a Fundicion Is about 1300 feet high making that smelter the hl highest hest in the world Tho The air makes males it difficult dif dlf- to obtain a competent force Coree The exact site sie of tho the Oroya Oroa smelter has las not been decided upon yet ot because of oC f certain formalities in the way vav of ob- ob taming water rights etc eti Pending the completion of oC tho the new now plant La Fundicion Fun- Fun dicion wilt will wi be rehabilitated rehabilitate and the smelting melting output increased This plant has las been operated since 1907 Corro Come has given a good account of oC itself Itsel in the last eight months Production ion tion to the end of oC August totaled 48 pounds compared with wih pounds in the corresponding period last ast year rear An All epidemic of influenza In n Peru paralyzed all al departments of oC the he company carl early in July Juh it I was feared cared that this would seriously curall curtail curtal cur- cur tail all tal operations but production continued con- con at normal levels le Cerro should have havo no trouble turn- turn turning turning ing ng out about pounds of oC coper copper copper cop- cop per er In 1918 If I the tho company compan succeeds In n operating on a par with the last lastour four our months of oC 1917 production stands a n good chanco of oC approximating 75 pounds This would bo be a rec rec- ord breaking performance comparing with 7 pounds In 1917 17 and 71 pounds in 96 The Tue company soo good mone money from Crom rom its products by-products gold sold and sliver Its Is' Is while metal output has been requisitioned by hy the tho United States government government govern govern- ment at an ounce Earnings government govern govern- s are arc ru running welt el in 11 excess cess of oC dividend re re- re or of o 5 a share share despite despite United States State war taxes and the tho Peruvian Peru Peru- vian Ian tax tax duo due In a large largo measure to the high silver slyer and gold content of oC the tho ore Cero Is In tho the category of mines In which It Is not feasible to block out large largo ore oro res reserves r es ahead on account of oC the mineralogical formation but owing to largo large largo mineral depo deposits IR is 19 assured of sufficient ore for tor years reaTA to come The file repeated oft In repeated or-repeated query copper copper cop cop- per circles What hat hat IB is Cerros Cerro's life would to have seem been bon answered b by the company's decision to build a ter capable of oC handling double the present output I E Everything considered Cerro de do Pasco lasco Is In an excellent position with c wih plenty plent of or cash fl no funded udell f debt and I only 8 S. S 2 shares outstanding outstanding Gold Crosses |
