Show THE RIGHT KIND OF SALT we all have heard of mining properties which have been salted many mines during the history of the mining industry have been sweetened up by the owner so as to appear attractive to a prospective buyer in most cases the trick has been discovered by the buyers before consummating the deal or after possession has been transferred in most cases also a salted mine has alever never amounted to anything although instances have been cited where the salt has led to developments which have resulted in the discovery of large and profitable ore bodies different methods of salting have been reported from time to time ranging from the introduction of rich ore or rich solutions into sampling sacks after sampling of a property has been completed A favorite practice is to plant high grade rock in a face or body of low grade ore or to impregnate pr the vein with solutions carrying gold or silver or both the trick generally being discovered with only a few feet of further development A rather curious case of alleged salting is reported from california and the result of litigation regarding the same would not cause any complaint on the part of every prospect owner if the same variety of salt were to be used in the enrichment of ills his property for it was the right kind of salt in the case referred to according to the messenger of downieville Downie ville judge graham of san francisco has signed final judgment in favor of the former directors of the awen tyone ty one mining company of alleghany allegheny Alleg hany in the suit brought against that company by william flynn this judgment reversed a former one in favor of flynn in the first hearing flynn testified that he had paid on an 6 option P tion to purchase the awen tyone ty one property for and charged that F M phelps had salted the samples of ore therefore he demanded his money back and judge graham decided in flynns flynne favor the defendants then obtained permission Inis sion from the district court to work the ground in dispute and shortly afterward they took out in gold ore and the second decision was based on this showing of values the option money still remains with the defendants but the plaintiff has the right to complete the purchase without title to the removed by the defendants |