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An illustrated Journal &t Mining, Popular Selene® anif H©n©ral
BY DEWEY & CO..
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX
Number 1 .
The California Rock Drill.
Wo kid on opportunity of examining at work
this week the California Kock Drill, a new ma-
chine recently patented through the Minim;
■ > i i " Pbe&s Patent Agency. It has
the peculiarity of being a perfect hand or power
drill, and the blow on the drill bar is made by a
jost the same as in hand drilling, which
is a different .system than is usually adopted.
The engravings given herewith illustrate the
machine, showing it as driven by hand, by
liurdy gurdy wheel, and by direct attachment
to hurdy gurdy. There is still another form
where an air or steam cylinder is attached di
roetly to the crank.
A body bar carries the power mechanism,
(he drill, the hammer, and the means for oper-
ting the hammer and rotating the drill, the bar
being suspended from and adapted to slide on
a cross bar attached to a supporting column.
The attachment is made in such a manner as to
have .1 vertical horizontal or inclined adjust-
ment. The cross bar has a trunnion journaled
in a boat ing fitting in a sleeve and fitted
upon the column. As the crank or pulley ro-
machine until the drill bit be-
comes dull without being ex-
hausted. The weight of this
machine, including column, is
about 175 pounds, and owing
to the easy manner by which
the cross-head can be removed
from the machine, one man can
easily handle and set up for
work, so no part will weigh
over 80 pounds. This machine
costs, with one set of 8 drills,
two extra springs and chuck,
$225.
Fig. '* shows the hand drill
driven by power. This has a
groove cut in fly-wheel, driven
by an endless rope from a hur-
dy gurdy wheel placed at any
distance desired away from the
machine. The hurdy wheel
being light, can be easily
moved and handled by one man.
They have a tightening device
on the hurdy frame, wh'ch
always keeps an even tension
rock, where the drill is inclined
to run to one side: the drill be-
ing held firmly by means of a
rest near the mouth of the hole,
also at its rear end in the same
manner, it is almost impossible
for the drill to advance other
than in a straight line; in other
words this machine will drill in
a straight hole in material that
other machines can not. The
weight of this machine is about
375 pounds. Price, including
hurdy wheel, $375; or without
hurdy wheel, fitted to run with
endless rope, $325.
A larger size power rock drill,
with truuk engine combined,
vadu City, for a year and a half. These havi
been run by a little hurdy gurdy direct on the
machine. They had 175 feet of presmuv and
the machine uses about three inches of water t'>
run it. Water was carried into the tunnel in a
pipe. The power drill will do the work of
ten men.
The company "is now constructing 50 hand
ami power drills at Pittsburg, and making them
out of crucible steel, so as to get lightness ami
strength. These will be here soon to be put on
the market. Mining men will do well to c;iil
at the headquarters of the California Rod
Drill Co., 32 First street, and see these various
styles of drills at work.
Alaska Minks.— Mr. George 1-;. I'ilz writ-:?,
us from Juneau, Alaska, as follows: Times are
CALIFORNIA HAND
ROCK DRILL.
CALIFORNIA HAND ROCK
tates the shaft, a cam or eccentric draws the
hammer back, at the same time compressing a
spring, which on being released by the cam,
throws the hammer suddenly against the rear
end of the drill. The drill bar is so ar-
ranged by means of a tension apparatus and
a spring that there is no jar and this tension is
capable of regulation. The small coiled spring
acts so as to take off the jar. The feeding ap-
paratus is arranged by a hand screw, a chain
wheel, and chain rotating the drill bar
automatically at each stroke. "With power
the machino strikes about 400 blows a minute;
by hand of course fewer blows are struck.
Fig. I represents the hand rock drill, with
Hy-wheel and crank, operated by hand power.
This machine is fitted to use '{ octagon steel,
and has a capacity to drill I holes 3 feet in
depth without moving machine from guide-bar,
has a 7 lb. hammer, and can be run by hand
1 50 blows per minute, and strike any blow it
is poseible to make drill bits stand in hard
reck. The .power necessary to run this machine
is very light, so that any man can work the
DRILL, WITH HURDY GURDY.
I on the rope. The machine driven in this man-
I ner can be run 250 blows per minute with a
3-16 nozzle under 175 feet hydraulic pressure,
or driven with a steam pump at 80 pounds
pressure. Price of this machine, including
hurdy wheel, hose, gate, nozzle, and every-
thing complete for work, $300. The rope can
be run any reasonable distance from the source
of power.
Fig. 3 shows the power drill operated by a
hurdy gurdy wheel attached direct to the ma-
chine. This machine can be driven by a hurdy
wheel, as shown in the cut, or by an endless
rope running to any distance from the machine,
driven by steam, hydraulic or horse power. In
places where water is an object, this machine
can be operated by a steam pump) with water
tank or sump, pumping the water over and over
if desired. This machine is fitted to use I or I
inch octagon steel, will drill 1 1 inch holes five
feet or more in depth without removing cross-
head from machine, and can be run up to 400
blows per minute. This machine is especially
designed to drill in cement, gravel or seamy
CALIFORNIA POWER ROCK DRILL.
mounted upon column is also made. This drill
can be run by live steam direct, or by com-
pressed air, as desired. Duplicate parts may
be obtained also.
By striking direct on the head of the drill
and holding the drill against the bottom of the
hole while it revolves positively at each stroke
wf the hammer, a great advantage is gained,
causing each and every blow ou the drill, to do
the same amount of work without lessening the
force of the blow by turning the drill.
With the large power drill an eccentric oper-
! ates the hammef, instead of a cam, so a very
light blow may be struck on starting a hole, by
running more slowly. When once the hole is
started, 400 blows a minute may be given.
This machine is an exceedingly practical one,
and requires little power to run it. The ham-
mer used is really a sledge, and the spring
throws it forward with good effect. In working
in granite, the hand drill will drill an inch a
minute in a dry hole.
Three of these drills have been at work at the
large South Yuba tunnel, five miles from Nc-
lively up here. The placer mines are all run.
ning full blast, and are taking out the usual
amount of dust. Heavy preparations are being
made to start the quartz mines in earnest. The
Alabka Manfg. Co. have penetrated their
ledge by a tunnel, by aid of power drills, and
have proven their ledge to be over 500 feet in
^vidth, all in a good average ore, of about eight
to eleven dollars per ton. They are building
now a saw mill on their mill site to cut their
timber and lumber for a 120 stamp mill. They
are employing every idle man, white as well as
Indian, in grading, ditching, etc. Nothing is
doing yet on quartz on the mainland.
Tti k Central and Southern Pacific Railroad
Companies paid oft' resident employes Tuesday,
and those living in the interior will receive
their wages within the next few days.
The ten-stamp mill on the Marshal mine in
Calaveras is being rapidly pushed forward to
completion. Big results are anticipated when
the mill gets to work.
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 5, 1884
GOR^ESPONDEJMC^
it . tifcj unendorsed, opinions of correspondence. — iSoa
The Climate of Reno and of the Sierra
Nevada Region in General.
[Written for the Piikss in Prop. Gkaxville F. Fostkr.]
The climate of any particular place is a re-
sultant of the direct effect of the sun's rays
(which effect differs in the ratio of the cosine of
the latitude) modified by altitude above the sea
level, ijiiality of soil, slope of land, relation to
mountains in the vicinity, contiguity to bodies
of water, amount of cloudiness, amount of rain-
fall and direction of prevailing winds. What
the effect of each one of these may be in the
make-up of the observed climate of any given
place is the province of the meteorologist to de-
termine, and though absolute truth may not al-
ways be reached, yet he is able to resolve the
resultant into elements which at least will ac-
count for the facts observed. It is the aim of
the writer of this article to present some of the
peculiar features which characterize the climate
of Reno; and since this city is so situated as to
he admirably adapted to be used as a repre-
sentative of the climate of the whole region of
the Sierra Nevada mountains, the general fea
turcs of this entire region will thus indirectly
be presented.
K,eno is situated in the Pacific coast region,
in latitude 3iU/J north, at an elevation of 4,507
feet above tide-water, and is moreover shut off
from the direct influence of the Pacific by the
mighty mountain barrier which lies to the west.
The whole Pacific coast (which by common
consent is understood to mean the whole coun-
try for three or four hundred miles inland
which borders on the Pacific ocean) differs very
widely indeed in climatic conditions (and hence
in climatic character) from those that pre-
vail in the valley of the Mississippi and upon
the Atlantic slope. In either one of the latter,
the climate is characterized by extremes — ex-
tremes in temperature, rainfall, storms, and
calms, with now and then a cyclone, by way of
variety. The extremes in temperature are not
apparent alone in the mere contrast between
the mean of winter and that of summer, but
oftentimes a single day may present extremes
of heat and cold, of storm and calm, of sunshine
and shade, perfectly astounding to a resident
of the Pacific coast, who for the first time <
periencesthem. An incident coming under the
writer's observation will serve to illustrate the
fact that this statement is not overdrawn. The
locality was Alton, 111., on the Mississippi river,
latitude 39° north, the time midwinter. A
season of extraordinary warm weather for
the season, was succeeded by a violent
thunder-storm, and this latter by a gale
blowing from the northwest, with al-
most the speed of a hurricane, and three hours
were sufficient to reduce the thermometer from
~2 to 32° and the next morning the low temper-
ature of 20° below zero was reached. So very
rapid was the change that it was facetiously
said that ducks had their bills frozen into the
mud before they were able to extract them. A
few years ago in the State of Minnesota there
had been a season of unusually warm and pleas-
ant weather during the month of January, and
even February was ushered in with the same
weather still continuing. On a certain day
that seemed to reach the very climax of the beau-
tiful, hundreds of farmers, many accompanied
with their families were spending the day in
Saint Paul and Minneapolis. No suspicion that
any change could occur in the weather, seemed
to enter the minds of the great number of peo-
ple who were visiting these cities, since not a
cloud obscured the sky and the sun shone out
kindly and warmly. A little after noon the wind
changed, a gale set in, the sky speedily
clouded, instantly the very sky was filled with fine
blinding snow and the thermometer rapidly de-
scended, the farmers hastened towards home,
but in many cases, horses and their riders were
frozen still' ere they were able to reach half the
distance. These blizzards of Dakota, Iowa and
Wisconsin are no myths; they arc, alas, alto-
gether too real and to natural to make them
desirable to him who unfortunately is called
upon to brave their fury, nor are they so infre-
quent as to be considered anomalous, for it is a
rare thing indeed if a winter should pass away
without one or more ot them. On the other
hand, we might exppct the summer of these
regions to be temperate and delightful, but that
they are almost as disagreeable and as disas-
trous in their effects as the winters, let one
judge Etom the long list of persons published in
the newpapers as dying of sun-stroke in these
very regions every summer.
in Boston, with an oceanic climate, the annual
range of temperature is fully 1-10, and in St.
Paul, with a continental climate, it reaches
150", biitjn lieno in 1SS2 it amounted to no
more than 00', and even in 1S83, when there
were extremes of cold in whiter and of heat in
summer, it only reached 105. In San Fran-
cisco the range is seldom more than half this
last named amount.
The climate of the whole Pacific region,
though great differences are seen in comparing
different sections, is characterized, as compared
with other regions of the continent; 1st, by a
loss difference between the mean temperature
of winter and that of summer; 2d, by a higher
mean annual temperature than would be ex-
pected both from lati'uu.V and from elevation
above the sea level; 3d, by a greater difference
between the mean temperature of the day and
the night; 4th, by an absence of cyclones and
blizzards, and a paucity in the number of thun-
der storms; and 5th, so far as California and
Nevada are concerned, by periodical rains, the
summers being perfectly dry and the winters
more or less wet, though very little rain ever
falls in Nevada.
Waiving a reference at least here to the first
feature as named above, the truth of the
second will be seen from the fact that
at Eastport, Maine, in latitude 44° 50', the
mean annual temperature is only 43J Pahr., but
one must go on the Pacific coast as far north as
57" in order to find the same mean. As we
move from the shore of the Pacific inland, the
extremes arc found to be more marked, but
nowhere are there any changes which approach
in amount and violence those which obtain east
of the H >cky mountains, while even here the
moderate changes which do obtain are far less
disagreeable than such changes would be else-
where, since a cold but very dry air (even when
the temperature is far below zero), is far more
bearable than a damp air of a high temperature,
as witness the piercing effect of an "easter" in
Boston, or a "norther" in Texas, for, although
the temperature when either of these winds
are blowing may not be below 45*, yet it will
be most uncomfortable, disagreeable, piercing,
as it is familiarly said, "to the very bone."
Again, when great heat prevails, the great dry-
ness of the air in California and Nevada pre-
vents it from becoming oppressive, since the
very rapid and yet often insensible perspiration
from the skin keeps the heat of the body
within a comfortable limit. The third fea-
ture mentioned is indeed a marked one for the
whole Pacific region, but of course more
especially true of the higher levels of the Sierra
Nevada mountains, more particularly on the
eastern slope. Here, in consequence of the
almost constant sunshine, the days are warm
even in mid-winter, as high as 6,000 feet
above the sea, while by the rapid radiation of
the accumulated heat of the day through a dry
and thin atmosphere the nights, even in mid-
summer are quite often very cool. In summer
the days in regions even as high up as S,000 to
10,000 feet are often very warm, and on the
high peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains at,
an altitude of 12,000 or 13,000 feet, the heat at
mid-day is great enough to make out-door
traveling pleasant without an overcoat. The
writer has found it quite pleasant in an after-
noon of mid-winter, in direct sunshine, to go
without au overcoat, though several feet of
snow lay unmelted around him, even at as high
an altitude as 7,000 feet above sea level. It is
these warm sunshiny days and cool, clear
nights, when the very stars seem to hang like
gems upon the brow of the sky, that constitute
the peculiar charm ot the climate of the
Sierras — a climate to be appreciated by those
who have suffered from the damp, sultry atmos-
phere of a mid-summer in the valley of the
Mississippi, where oftentimes the nights are
scarcely cooler than the days, and here, for the
benefit of the general reader, the writer will
consider briefly a few of the reasons for so
pleasant and agreeable a climate as exists in
Reno, and in the Sierras generally.
It is generally known that on ascending up-
ward from the sea level the temperature of the
air steadily declines, the fall being about one
degree Pahr. for every 330 feet of vertical
elevation, but it is not generally known that
the effect of the sun's rays, when arrested, as
upon the skin for instance, is found to increase
as the altitude above, tide-water becomes
greater, and not to decrease as many suppose.
A traveler, who some years since ascended the
very lofty volcanic peak of Iztaccihuatl, near
the city of Mexico, makes the statement that
when far above the line of eternal frost, the
direct rays of the unclouded sun peeled the
skin off his nee1*," face and hands, while waist
deep in snow. Now, the low temperature of
the air in high altitudes is easily accounted" for.
The sun's rays, in consequence of their in-
tense penetrating power, readily pass through
the atmosphere. A small percentage [according
to observations with Pouillet's pyrheliometer,
from 20 per cent to 40 per cent (varying with
amount of vapor), when the rays penetrate ver-
tically, ] being struck down or absorbed in the
fifty miles of medium through which they must
pass. The amount of heat thus absorbed in the
passage of the sun's rays, does not invalidate the
general statement that the air is heated by con-
vection, that is to say, the air in contact with
the earth alone is heated, and thus becoming spe-
cifically lighter, is pushed upward by the colder
air rushing in to take its place. Now let it be
supposed that in any given region equal weights
of air taken from different elevations contain
equal amounts of heat, yet the tenuity or thin-
ness of the air in the upper strata of the atmos-
phere would, in such a case, indicate that the
intensity of the heat in such expanded air must
necessarily be very low. Though not generally
appreciated, there is a great difference between
intensity and amount, as applied to the forces of
nature.
All bodies in expanding consume more or less
heat, or make it latent, as well as diminishing
the intensity of the heat not made latent; hence,
in the process of expanding air the sensible heat
is diminished both in quantity and in intensity.
The heat consumed or rendered latent, called
scientifically specific heal, is used in effecting
certain molecular changes absolutely necessary
to the phenomenon of expansion. In conse-
quence of these scientific facts the air grows
colder as thg altitude above the ocean increases.
But, as before said, there is a measurable
quantity or amount of heat stricken down or
absorbed in the passage of the sun's rays
through the atmosphere. This amount will
vary, first as to the depth and density, and sec-
ond as to the humidity of the atmosphere
passed through; and since these conditions in-
crease in amount (density and humidity increas-
ing in an increasing ratio) as the level of the
sea is approached, the amount absorbed in the
first thousand feet above sea level being consid-
erably in excess of the amount absorbed in the
second thousand, and so on. We would there-
fore reasonably expect that when the sun's rays
are caught and imprisoned they would show a
higher effect in higher altitudes than in lower
ones, and such, on experiment, is proved to be
the fact. Using Pouillet's pyrheliometer in
very high altitudes, it has been proved
that the sun's direct effect is sufficient
to elevate the mercury of a thermometer
to many degrees above 100° Pahr., while
at the same time the temperature of the
surrounding air was 40 or 50 degrees below zero.
By means of such an instrument it has been
conclusively proved that the intensity of the
sun's rays grows greater from the level of the
sea upwards, the difference in intensity at any
two points at different altitudes in the same
locality being measured exactly by the. amount
of heat absorbed in the vertical depth of air ly-
ing between the two points. Though not essen-
tial to the design of this article, the writer can-
not help referring to the question which will
likely arise here in the reader's mind, viz.: If
it is true that the direct rays of the uuclouded
sun have greater effect when arrested in higher
than in lower altitudes, why is it, then, that
the snow on the summits of the loftiest moun-
tains never melts, though bathed" in the direct
rays of even a tropic sun ? The answer is easy.
Snow does not, like rocks, earth, wood, etc.,
arrest — it only reflects— and whenever the
temperature is far below the freezing point, all
the heat falling upon the snow is reflected into
the cold air, to be dissipated through it, or if
there be any arrest of heat at all (■aid there is
a very little), it is not suliicient to raise the
temperature of the snow to the melting point.
The reader will readily perceive that when the
temperature of the air is above the freezing
point the melting of the snow mainly proceeds
from the heat imparted to it from the warm air
in direct contact, though in this case the sun's
direct rays do have more influence than when
the temperature is very low.
The facts which have just been stated fully
account for the very mild day-temperature of
the elevated regions east of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, in which the writer of this article
lives. Because of the extreme dryness of the
atmosphere and its thinness as well, the sun has
no sooner risen, then there is a sensible rise in
the temperature, increasing till after noon,
making even a midwinter afternoon pleasant,
especially in the direct sunshine, while, on the
other hand, the quick radiation of the earth's
heat, through the very same dry and thin at-
mosphere makes even the summer night (how-
ever hot the day) cool and pleasant, hence this
region, partaking of the general mildness of the
Pacific Coast, modified, however, duly for the al-
titude, cut ofi' from Arctic waves of air and
hence from all blizzards, is characterized by a
high day -temperature and a low night-
temperature throughout the year, while
as compared with the same latitudes in
the East, the contrast between winter and sum-
mer is not very great.
And now we will hastily bring this article to
a conclusion by presenting a few statistical com •
parisons between Reno, Boston and Chicago,
all three of which have very nearly the same
mean annual temperature.
Spring. .Summer. Autumn. Winter. Mean
Kern. -i7.Str 74.193 -l!).47° -23.44' 4S.7!'
Boston 46.30" 60. 1(5" 51.60* '28.90° is.im
Chicago 44.90° 67.30" 48.30° 25.90° 36.70
Let no one imagine that because of the simi-
larity of the above figures, that there must
needs be a resemblance in respective climates of
the three cities, since there is very little resem-
blance at least between Reno on the one hand
and Boston and Chicago on t'ie other in this
respect. The high summer mean of Reno sig-
nifies very warm days (not disagreeable days
however because of the dryness of the air)
though the nights are cool, while the heated
season of Chicago and Boston, however brief it
may be is especially disagreeable, from the fact
that the nights are nearly as warm as the day,
and the damper air adds materially to the dis-
comfort. The low winter mean of Reno does
not signify a more uncomfortable and disagree-
able winter than at Boston or Chicago, since
from the clear, warm days (however cold the ;
nights may be,) the absence of strong winds at
this season, the winter days at Reno arc almost
as pleasant as the summer ones.
limoi W'cw&Qi '-''-'■' AY<wf/e. June !■', iss.j.
river, I have taken surface ore from the Ing-
ersoll mine, that assays over a thousand ounces
in silver besides being heavy in lead and cop-
per. The vein is large and well defined run-
ning through heavy iron stained quarztitc.
The lode is nearly vertical. I know of no
better prospect for a heavy paying mine than
this same Ingersoll claim. Then we have in
this district, one, if not the largest galena car-
bonate mines in Idaho territory, and that is
the Daisy Black Mine. It is wonderful to be-
hold the great body of ore now in Bight at this
mine. It is estimated that there are over forty
thousand tons of galena and carbonate now
exposed, still the deepest shaft is only a little
more than a hundred feet. The pay ore is from
12 to over 75 feet in width. The outcrop is
boldly traceable for a thousand feet. This
mine like the Ingersoll, is in a black iron
quart zite formation. The ore goes down
nearly vertical and is evidentlj' a fissure vein.
Considerable of the Daisy Black carbonates
carry over a thousand ounces of silver per ton,
and as there are both lead and copper ores as-
sociated in this mine, there is every reason to
believe that the ore will continue rich in silver.
In Idaho wherever lead and copper ores
abound in the same mine there is the place to
get high-grade silver ores. Between the Iu-
gersoll and Daisy Black is situated the Tyndall
lode, another splendid showing of carbonate,
galena and copper ores. North of, and adjoin-
ing the Daisy Black, we find the Alice and
Great Northern claims, both of which are line
prospects for proving good paying mines. The
ore is of good grade to commence with. I know
of no better camp for mining capitalists to pur-
chase good properties than what I know of on
Little Lost river. These mines can be cheaply
developed; wood and water is plentiful, lime
and iron in abundance for Muxes. The climate
is such that the mines can be worked all the
year.
I am really surprised to see this region open-
ing up so slowly. Surely no capitalists have
examined this region! If they would I know
they could soon find splendid bargains and open
up these great veins of rich ore. Then, over on
Big Lost river, near Alder gulch, are some of
the largest lodes of heavy copper ores known in
the Northwest, mountains of ore, not only
heavy in copper, but carrying also considerable
silver. And in this same locality are several
large galena car b mate lodes that are opening
up very satisfactorily to the fortunate owners.
This Big and Little Lost River region is, accord-
ing to geological evidence, a great mineral
country. It is composed mostly of crys-
talline and metamorphic rocks, with here
and there a dyke of lava sufficient for mineral-
izing or concentrating the ores into large bodies,
so as to be economically and very profitably
worked. The ore is rich, and there is lots of
it; consequently these Lost River mines— lead,
copper and silver — are going to prove of im-
mense value. Should any mining capitalists
read this article, I trust they will investigate
this Lost River region, and open up some of
these large lodes. They can be bought at a
great bargain and on easy terms, About all
that is needed is mining machinery, concentrat-
ors and smelters for treating the ores right at
the mines. There is no question about the
mines paying. The mines show for themselves.
The only question is, will monied men go in and
examine? The prospector can't do it all. He
can find the mines, but it takes money to buy
quartz mills and smelters, in concluding this
article it may be well to say, that I am willing
to verify my statements by going with any min-
ing capitalists, and show to them the mines
that I have seen, and also show to them the
bargains that I know of in the Lost River
country.
It is not necessary to go to the cold
snowy Ccuur d'AIcne region for goodin vest-
ments, when fully as good may be had in a far
more genial climate.
ClI.MvLKS l'\ BLACK1SUKK.
Salt Lab City, Utah, Ja„c .."h tss'h
Lost Rivers Vs. Wood Riv-er.
A Coming Mining Region.
Editors I'kkss: -Itis now well established that
the AVood River region contains so~me, I might
say, "many paying mines." But I wish to call
the attention of mining men, capitalists and
prospectors, to that region known as Big and
Little Lost rivers. Here is a country that is
bound to prove very rich and extensive in lead,
copper and silver mines. Many large veins
have been discovered and the surface showings
of ore rivall any mines on Wood River for both
richness and quantity of ore. On Little Lost
Yavapai CofTEK Bonanza. — Sirfcc tiro lath
of last month, on which day the smelter of the
United Verde Copper Company resumed opera-
tions, it has produced 171 tons of black copper,
averaging Sb'o fine, and carrying 120 ounces in
silver to the ton. The monetary value of the
gross product of copper being $44,460, and the
value of the silver §120,420, which, when sold in
market, will net the company about $25,000
clear of all expenses; being an average profit of
nearly $1,000 per day for the 16 days' run,
with the use of a 30-ton smelter only. We are in-
formed that the company has a supply of coke
suliicient for all purposes during the present
month; during which time it is estimated that
the product will be fully 300 tons of copper
au averago of 10 tons per day, carrying 150
ounces per ton in silver. It is authoritatively
stated that, after paying all the expenses of tin-
past winter - building sheds, opening the minis,
erecting hoisting works, etc. — that on -I uly
15th next, the company will declare a dividend
of $45, 000, which will make its third during
the present year, being an aggregate ot $142,-
000 distributed during the present year among
stockholders, as the result of seven months of
active running time. Should such dividend be ■
declared the United Verde Copper Co., will bo
the only copper company in the United States
doing so, as even the great producers of Michi-
gan -the Heela and Calumet- have failed to
do so. -Ar'r.nux Rf}n<!r
July 5, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
ItyE(3HANI(3y\L PROGRESS.
An Optical Test tar Iron and Steel.
ii iron
itteutioo.
The /.' v«-'a tiiAt
ated in tint country
with .1 view to ['I'- method <<t
. am in a tint), which will serve for the
importance of this
in, both from th trading and t
nits, is universal! d where-
•pic who pay for steel wish t" ««e that
I it: but it is peculiarly pressin
ial duties
.,,,■ inip ' Iron and its
varieties.
\l Ufred Kvrard, Director of the Pirminy
irefully studied the matter,
■ni<l liaa presented the n sul iaobsei (rations
to tli.- Kronen Society of Mineral Industry.
n,, ■ i reneh rromn i notation admit
th.it th.' word "steel" is to be attributed i">t
,.nly to ] ' ■■ temper,
hut also t . - oil ■ ble products, v. In bbi i
ptibleof tempering or not. Ac-
cording to this definition, there is no ouch thing
iron, The question resolves
.i. ■, into one ol detecting, by some
i, liable ■ ■ ol welding in welded
ppi.lu
striking oxperimenla wa con
.vitli this object at Pirmins . A number
the of iron and Bteel wire of different
n nt int" pieces, reunited, heated
i , i How oxidizing tem-
perature, and tempered in cold water. After
i iii . opei atioo tit-' wire was heated again to a
cherry red, then well hammered, and finally
,., Hatband of from 0.4 to 0.8raiUi-
i hick. If, during its handling, the wire
tod, i1 was reheated. The drawing out ac-
complished, the portion drawn was agajn re-
turned tn the lire, heated to an oxidizing yel-
low, at which temperature .t was kept for a
minute, and then very slowly cooled in the fire.
When it became reduced to dark red, the
uiotal was plunged into cold water. The sheets
;n rward polished on both Bides, a bright
finish not being desired, but only so much of the
metal removed to obliterate all trace of the
oxidation produced by the intense heat. This
operation suffices to show the lines of severance
of iron in welded samples; but it is insufficient
tO absolutely distinguish the metal, if produced
from blooms.
■ being polished, the sheets were dipped
in nitric acid, in order to show the grain of the
metal under this energetic attack. The result
showed that steel has a uniform surface, and
presen es a gray appearance; the attack of the
acid bit into the metal equally all over the sur-
face. Iron on the contrary, showed a rough
, the attack of the acid being very irreg-
ular. The metal showed brilliant characteris-
tic grains ranged in longitudinal Haes beside
other portions showing a gray surface like steel.
The "bloomed" inm also showed black bands,
due to contained impurities. The welds of
mixed irons appeared very prominent. The dis-
tinctive character which permits of the recog-
nition of a welded from a cast product is the
appearance ol' a brilliant shining spicubc. In
the bloomed mettl these are very numerous,
and form broken longitudinal lines. In fagoted
bars these bands follow the welds all along
their length. Annther experiment conclusively
showed that the presence of bright spicuhv is
d iic to welds.
\ number of bus of extra soft cast steel
Woro welded like iron, and afterward drawn
out into a sheet, as already described, when
not a trace of welding rings appeared until the
m lie" test was applied, which immediately dis-
tinguished them by lines of brilliant spicula-
perfectly separable in appearance from the gray
metal in which they appeared. Thus the pres-
ence of lines of bright grains in metal is due to
welding; they enable us to distinguish clearly
between, a product welded and a product of
easting — that is to say, to distinguish between
iron and steel.
Any user of metal can employ the proceeding
already described— to roughly polish the sur-
face of a suspected metal (a sample flattened
under the hammer, if possible), and test it with
aoid for bright lines. M. Evrard, however,
k adds a few remarks on the rationale of the proc-
■ ess, ,as carried out at Firminy. The first
operation — the tempering of the iron at an oxi
dnsing yellow heat— was to open the welds of
the metal. The wires of bard steel broke under
this treatment. The second operation — the
forging of the wires — like the preceding, opened
the metal, which, spread into thin sheets, of-
fered a large surface for examination. The
third operation reheating and tempering of the
sheets — by keeping the metal at a yellow heat
for a certain time, the texture taken by it under
the hammer was destroyed, and it was caused
to crystallize in large grains. The tempering at
(lark red rendered the welds visible. For the
the fourth operation — the acid test — it is neces-
sary that the samples should be polished on the
surface, in order that the test should be equal
u,t all points. The test should also be a severe
one; and in order to secure this, the following
arrangement might be made: The samples
should be placed in a glass jar, partly filled with
nitric acid of from 1 0 to l.V Baume. The at-
tack by the acid is at first very energetic, and
after exposure in this way for ten or fifteen
minutes, the samples may bo withdrawn, washed
in water, and immediately wiped dry. The
volume of dilute acid should not be too large in
comparison with the samples, or it will not rise
sufficiently in temperature to act in the strongest
possible way upon the until. These operations
require neiibei laboratory nor skilled operator;
applicable to all the description*, of iron
uiijil.s, from the finest wire to pieces
cut from structural bars: and they furr. i
tun and Indisputable results.
Steam at Three Thousand Pounds
Pressure.
Perkins, an American in Kngland, was
the father ol the high-pressure system of heat
ing by hot water in dosed circuits, early gave
ation to tlir immense power of steam at
high pressure far the projection of missiles of
war, and so far perfected a steam gun as to ex-
hibit it before the Duke of Wellington in 1824.
It was very effective, but the "Iron Ihiko" con-
sidered that a steam boiler that threw away
balls as fast as that did would be out of place in
au army, ami would waste ammunition. From
this, steam as a high-pressure power has slum-
bered, with occasional revivals, for more than a
halt century.
About 184(1 a steam rille made by Perkins was
brought to the United States, and exhibited at
New York. It consisted of a steel barrel of
medium rille size, a lever valve, bullet maga-
zine, with a revolving plug arranged for feeding
single bullets or a volley. The whole swiveled
upon a substantial frame.
The steam generator was of the vertical tabu-
lar shape— a strong, wrought- iron, 3-inch tube,
within which were eight smaller tubes. The
chamber of the large tube was connected with
the valve chamber of the gun.
A small hydraulic pump, worked by hand,
served to feed the generator with the water
required for steam; the whole apparatus being
very compact, occupying but a few square feet
of floor.
A cast-iron target a hundred feet away com-
pleted the plant.
The closed circulation of hot water from the
coil in the furnace through the small tubes in
the generator carried the pressure up to a thou-
sand and more pounds to the square inch in a
few minutes, and would set the safety valve
singing in atone unknown at ordinary pressures.
Under this pressure no water issued from the
tiny apertures of the gauge cocke; a blue vapor
could be discerned, the tone giving the indica-
tion of steam or water.
The safety valve upon the generating or cir-
culating coil was set at three thousmd pounds
to vhe square inch, and would sometimes blow
off when the gun was not in action, or the
water low in the generator.
The heat of water in the circulating coil was
so great as to immediately blue the surface of
the pipe when freshly scraped near its entrance
to the generator, and would fire pieces of pine
instantly.
The heat of the steam in the gun chamber
frequently melted the bullets, and rendered
volley firing very difficult; for on more than one
occasion the whole volley was melted in the
chamber by the sticking of the first bullet. The
report from this discharge much resembled that
of the ordinary rifle, with perhaps less sharp-
ness.
The bullets fell from the iron target in dust,
when thrown at the highest pressure ; while
from lower pressure they were battered into all
shapes, from cones to flat ragged disks.
A peculiar feature of that high pressure steam
apparatus with the necessarily high temperature
of its active element was the entire absence of
any form of packing; every joint was a metal-
lic contact, and the valves of hardened steel
with seats of the hardest bronze. — Scientific
American.
All About Drills.— One of our cotempora-
ries answers certain questions about drills as
follows: What is considered to be the best
speed for drills in cast iron, wrought iron, ma-
chinery steel and tool steel ? A. The speed de-
pends upon the size of the drill and the condi-
tion of the material . The fastest speed we
ever used was l.u'OO revolutions for a drill of
No. 18 steel wire. Machinery steel can be
drilled at a higher speed than cast iron, wrought
iron or tool steel. The question cannot be
answered definitely unless the size of the drill
and the shape of the drill are given. 2. Does
the increase twist of a drill take out the chips
faster than the regular twist? A. The gain
twist of a drill is an advantage in the rapid re-
moval of chips, especially in wet work — oil or
soda water. Hut the drill should have not only
gain twist, but increased width of score, to act
well. 2. How much more duty does a twist
drill do than the old-fashioned flat drill? A.
The twist drill is generally at least twice as ef-
fective as the lint drill, requiring less pressure
for its work and clearing itself of chips. In
some instances it will do fourfold more work
than the Hat drill.
Fate oi-' the Irox Hail. The almost com-
plete extinction of the iron rail trade is shown
by the enormous fall in the exports of that
class of rails. A few years ago, the bulk of the
rail exports was declared as iron rails, but the
special return issued by the Board of Trade
shows that they now form a very small per cent-
age of the total. Only the iron rails manu-
factured exceeded in quantity the steel rails,
but since that time the proportion of the latter
hns been rapidly increasing four years since.
Atmospheric Waves From Krakatoa.
i 'in i.t the most remarkable facts connected
with the great earthquake at Krakatoa was an
atmospheric wave winch, according to iVnfure,
travelled no less than three and a quarter times
around the whole circumference of the globe.
They were not second waves, but huge aerial,
gravity-waves, due to the enormous displace
ment of air, produced by tin- ejection of vast
volumes Of gaseous products into the atmos-
phere at the tune oi the volcanic explosion.
They were analagous to the great earthquake
water-waves that are sometimes transmitted
thousand* d) miles across the widest oceans.
An interesting point in this connection, cited
by I'rof. dohn I.eCount, of Berkeley] in a com-
munication to Science^ of June 13th, and one
which he says needs elucidation "is the fact,
established by the observations of i Jen. Stra
chey, I'rof. Forstcr, and others, that the ve-
locity of these waves was approximately the
same as that of an elastic sound-wave in air. It
is the near eoincideiice'of these velocities which
has led to the confounding of these gravity-
waves with elastic sound-waves. The approxi-
mate identity of the velocities in these two
cases may be traced to the relation existing be-
tween the elasticity or resilience of the air, on
which the velocity of sound depends, ami the
bight of a homogenous atmosphere, on which
the velocity of long aerial gravity-waves de-
pends.
It is well known that the mathematical in-
vestigations of Sir (!. B. Airy and others, con-
firmed by the experimental results of Scott
Kussell, show, that, in the class of water-waves
in which the wave-length bears a large ratio to
the mean depth of the water, the velocity
of propagation of the wave is sensibly
equal to the velocity acquired by a heavy body
in falling vertically in vacuo, under tl c action
of gravity, through half the mean depth of the
water. Now, it is highly probable, that, not-
withstanding the variable density of the at-
mosphere with altitude above the surface of the
earth, the same formula is applicable to long
gravity- -waves propagated in it; viz., that the
velocity of th*j wave is equal to that which a
heavy body would require in falling vertically
through half the night of a homogeneous at-
mosphere.
The same number of Science contains a
lengthy extract from the log of a ship which
was sailing in close proximity to the scene of
the earthquake on the day of its occurrence.
The following condensation will be of interest:
Aug. 27. — Commences with strong breezes,
and thick, cloudy weather. Barometer 80.12.
At 0.30 a. m. pilot left ship. Hove the lead
every fifteen minutes. At daylight noticed a
heavy bank to the westward, which continued
to rise; and, the sun becoming obscured, it
commenced to grow dark. The barometer fell
suddenly to 29.50, and suddenly rose to 30.60.
Called all hands, furled everything securely,
and let go the port anchor with all the chain in
the locker. By this time the squall struck us
with territtic force, and we let go starboard
anchor with eighty fathoms chain. With the
squall came a heavy shower of ashes and sand,
and it had become by this time darker than the
darkest night. The barometer continued to
rise and fall an inch at a time. The wind was
blowing a hurricane, but the water kept very
smooth. A heavy rumbling with reports like
thunder, was heard continually; and the sky
was lit up with fork lightning running in all
directions, while a strong smell of sulphur per-
vaded the air, making it difficult to breathe
Altogether, it formed one of the wildest and
most awful scenes imaginable. The whole
ship, rigging and masts, were covered with
sand and ashes to the depth of several inches.
Aug. 28.— Commences with light airs, and
thick, smoky weather. Hove up starboard
anchor, and hove short on port anchor. Dead
calm throughout the day and night. Saw large
quantities of trees and dead fishes floating by
with the tide; the water having a whitish ap-
pearance, and covered with ashes. This day
ends with a dead calm , and thick , smoky
weather.
Aug. 29. — This day commences with calms,
and thick, smoky weather. Made all sail
throughout the day. Moderate winds, and
thick, smoky weather. Passed large quantities
of driftwood, cocoanuts and dead fishes. At
8 P. m. passed Anjier [all of which, except the
foundation of the lighthouse, was destroyed by
the tidal wave], and could see no light in the
lighthouse, and no signs of life on shore. Furled
all light sails, and stood under easy sail through-
out the night.
Aug. 30. —Commences with moderate winds
and cloudy weather. At daylight made all sail
with a fresh breeze from the westward. Found
the water for miles fijled with large trees and
driftwood, it being almost impossible to steer
clear of them. Also passed large numbers of
dead bodiss and fish. Kept a sharp lookout on
the forecastle throughout the day.
Gauge of Earthquakes'. — Daubree, in dis-
cussing the recent earthquakes in Europe and
Asia, presents many objections to the theory of
falling rocks in internal chasms, and thinks that
all the phenomena oan be satisfactorily explained
by the action of superheated steam. He refers
to the well-known craters of explosion, such as
Lake Pavin, in Auvergne, where the stratified
rocks have been fiut sharply through, as if by a
punch. The modern experiments with gun
cotton, nitroglycerine and dynamite havo often
show n pressures of more than 6,000 atmospheres,
and produced results which could hardly be
wrought by the pressure of weights 800,000
times as great as that of the explosives. Supci
heated Bteam, when set in movement b
sintple mechanism as nature often presents,
would account for all the action of earthquakes,
their violence, their In. pi cut succession, and
their recurrence in tin same regions for many
centuries. It also explains the predilection of
earthquakes for regions where there are nu-
uilts, especially if the dislocations are
recent. Earthquakes appear to be. in many
instances, like lubterranean volcanic eruptions
which are smothered because they find no out-
lets. The motive power of gases, of which wo
r.- tin gigantic affects in the solar jets or pro*
tubi-rauccs, appears also to be considerable
enough beneath the surface of our planet to ex-
plain all the effects o! earthquakes, l
KendiOi,
Louis Pasteur's Discoveries.
One of the most renowned ol modern in-
vestigators is Pasteur, the French scientist.
He has made many important discoveries ol the
germa of disease, which have been reported
trom time to time. These discoveries have
been reported at length not onl\ in the Boien
title papers, but in the newspapers of the daj
Pasteur's latest discovery is that of a cure for
hydrophobia'. On the 10th ultimo, he read at
the Paris Academy of sciences his report on
his four years' experimental studies on hydro-
phobia, and the means, not of eradicating, but
of weakening it. He admits that the microbe
causing it has not been discovered, though he
is sun- of its existence, and that it may become
again rebellious after it has been transmitted tu
an organism more favorable to its growth.
Thus the virus inoculated from an ass to a rabbit
will not kill the latter, but if passed on to an-
other rabbit, and then to dog or man, will he
fatal. He observed that in some animals the
virus lost, and in others gained force. In the
rabbit its power was most visible, whereas
the ape was less terribly affected. It therefore
occurred to Pasteur that if virus were trans-
mitted from one ape to another it would grow
weaker at each inoculation. He took some
from a dog's brain and inoculated an ape,
which died from its rabid virus. He inoculated a
second, and then a third, which was hardly in-
disposed. The virus so modified was transmitted
to a rabbit, in whose body it recovered some
strength. It increased in morbid power in a
second and third rabbit,, and attained the maxi-
mum in the fourth. It would thus be seen that
virulence was only kept in check by withhold-
ing from it good conditions for growth. It
would be also seen that it never recovered,
when well tamed, its pristine deadlincss in a
single bound. Pasteur claimed to so com-
pletely tame the virus that a dog would, in be-
ing rendered refractory to rabies by hypddemic
inocnlatien or trepanning, show no sign of ill-
ness.
In the second part of his report, Pasteur ex-
plained how the maximum of virulence was
certainly attained, by making several guinea-
pigs the mediums between rabbits and dogs.
He told the academy he had discovered a pro
cess by which he can operate with diseased
blood on healthy blood, and claims to be able to
check the progress of rabies in freshly-bitten
dogs or other animals. He asks the academy
and the Minister of Public Instruction to ap-
point a committee to study his proof experi-
ments.
Solar Explosions.
Kaye rejects, as fabulous, the velocities of 100
or loO leagues per second, which seem to be in
dicated, at the sun's surface, by the prodigious
rapidity with which the protuberances are
formed, and the partial displacements which arc
observed in the hydrogen lines. He suggests
the great probability that hydrogen, when es-
caping rapidly into the rare medium which sur-
rounds the photosphere, is at first chilled, on
account of its enormous dilatation, and becomes
invisible to the spectroscope. Afterwards, un-
der the action of solar radiation, it is reheated
in various places, so as to be seen by our instru-
ments. Au observer, who should return after a
half hour's interval, to contemplate the phe-
nomenon, would find the protuberances wonder-
fully enlarged, without the hydrogen having
been required to transverse enormous spaces in
the meanwhile.
Father Secehi saw small isolated clouds,
forming and growing simultaneously without
visible connection with the chromosphere, appar-
ently in the same way as the clouds which are
formed in our own atmosphere, from the vapor
which already exists in the air, but which is
latent and remains invisible, until a local cool-
ing, or a change of pressure, determines its con-
densation.
Thollon contends, however, that the veloci-
ties which are indicated by each of these phe-
nomena are quantities of the same order, and
that their maximum value corresponds to the
comctary velocities in the same region. Every
movement of luminous matter, which ap-
proaches us or recedes from us, undoubtedly
produces a displacement of spectral lines. No
theory indicates, and no fact demonstrates,
that any other cause is fitted for producing the
same effect. It is, therefore, vory natural to
consider such displacement as an indication' of
movement.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS,
Sulphurated Ore for Acid Making.
Since the introduction of our pyrites as a sub-
stitute for brimstone in the manufacture of sul-
phuric acid, the roasting ot sulphureted ores in
kilns has attained a degree of perfection that
its importance warrants. In the large copper
works of both England and Germany the possi-
bility of the continuous roasting of matte in
kilns has also been demonstrated, but this is
done rather to prevent the destructive influence
of sulphurous acid on the surrounding vegeta-
tion than with any view of economical roasting,
as it is only by the exercise of the very greatest
care and skill that it is possible to keep up a
sufHcinitly lively state of combustion to gen-
erate sulphurous acid in large quantities with-
out fusing the whole contents of the kiln into
one solid canker. The kilns may here be con-
sidered merely as an apparatus for the desul-
phnrization of ores, and as every manager of
copper or acid works receives ores and inquiries
regarding its fitness for sulphuric acid manu-
facture, most of the inquiries showing igno-
rance of the quality of pyrites wanted by acid
makers, a few words in this connection will be
of interest.
Quantity is the first desideratum. Unless a
deposit is of immense size and very accessible,
it has no chance of competing with cheap and
good Canadian pyrites, which now nearly con-
trols the Eastern market. A high percentage
of sulphur is also requisite. Forty per cent is
a minimum, and ore carrying 45 per cent would
possess nearly double the value. To contain
such an amount of sulphur it must also be free
from gangue rock. Purity must also be consid-
ered. Any appreciable amount of arsenic will
condemn pyrites for sulphuric acid manufacture,
and admixtures of load and zinc are more or less
deleterious.
The percentage of copper in the pyrites is
also highly important. Mr. Edward l>. Peters,
in an article in a I Government report on this
subject, states that while it is commercially ad-
vantageous to have as high a percentage of cop-
per as possible, yet in practice anything over 5
per cent would probably condemn the ore for
the manufacture of acid. It is not alone that
the substitu tion of copper pyrites for iron low-
ers the sulphur contents of the ore (the latter
mineral containing nearly 20 per cent more sul-
phur than the former), but it also affects the
working of the burners, and, owing to its fusi
bility, greatly increases the difficulty of
working.
This is a point particularly worthy of notice,
Five per cent of copper is the extreme limit, and
three or four per cent makes it better ore for
burning. Mr. Peters calls attention to a very
great error often committed, which is attempt-
ing to use the mineral known as phyrrhotite or
magnetic pyrites in place of the ordinary pyrite
or iron pyrites. The difference in behavior of
these two minerals in the burners is not alone
due to the smaller percentage of sulphur con-
tained in the phyrrhotite, (36 as against 53) but
also from the fact that the pyrite yields up
what sulphur it contains with great ease, even
if it is so impure as to carry less sulph nr than
the pyrrhotite, and burns freely in kilns with-
out going out or melting. The other mineral
on the contrary, either scorches on the surface,
and thengoes out entirely, or escapes control and
melts into a solid mass. Inexperienced persons
should not attempt to work this ore. Roast-
ing pyritous ores in kilns belongs to the subject
of manufacture of sulphuric acid. The capac-
ity of a single burner rarely reaches half a ton
in 24 hours. Their management requires skill
and their construction is expensive. On the
other hand they work with much less mechan-
ical loss than is experienced in heap washing,
and there is no tying up of capital in a two or
three months supply of ore.
Rev. John- I. Bleasdale died in this city on
Saturday. He was a doctor of divinity, havin"
worn his robes at Sydney, in New South Wales.
But it was as a chemist that he was best known
,. -in this community. He was a man of profound
t Th A r W<i u dS' °ne ab0V6 'earninS and one of the best analytical chemists
lie other. A heavy shower was seen to pour "
EDITORIALS.— The California Rock Drill. 1. Pass-
iny Jivcuts; Sulphureted Ore for Acid Works; Coal at
San Francisco; Patriotism and It* Duties. 4. Competi-
tive Trial of Windmills, 5. Size of Shafts; Wellington
Coal Mine Disaster, 13.
ILLUSTRATIONS- —faHfornin Hand Kock Drill;
California Hand Rock Drill with Uurdy Oiirdy; Cali-
fornia Tower Rock Drill, 1. Miner's Inch; North
Bloomticld Main Diteli; Section of Milton Ditrh; Section
of La Grange Diteh, 5.
UGRRESPONDENCE.-Thc Climate of Reno and
of the Sierra Ne\ada Region in General; Lost Rivers vs.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS -An Optical Test
for Iron and Steel; Steam at Three Thousand Pound
Pressure; All About Drills; Fate of the Iron Rail 3-
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-Atmnspheri.. Waves
from Krakatoa; Cause of Earthquakes; Louis .Pasteur's
Discovpriea; Solar Explosions, 3-
06EFTJL INFORMATION.-Storin-: Furs in Sum-
mer; How to Cool a Room; Frosty Windows and Glyce-
rine; Woodchuek Oil for Leather; New Paint; Luminous
Paper. Brig-htemng Carpets, 7.
GOOD HEALTH.-Sunritroke; Diluted Milk; Sea
Bathing; Decay of the Bones; Brain Wear, 7
MISCELLANEOUS. — Bonanza, Q. Miniu- Ma-
chine Experiments, 7- Measurement and Flow of Water
in Ditches, 5-
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 8-9
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meeting,
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 12.
Business Announcements.
Nickel and Cobalt— Geo. Lovelock, Lovelock, Nev
Position Wanted— T. E., San Francisco.
*3T See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
This issue of the Mining and Scientific
Press is the first one of Volume XLIX, which
is a first-rate time to renew old subscriptions
and send in new ones.
The colliery disaster at British Columbia, an
account of which is given elsewhere, is oue of
those things from which we have been remark-
ably free on this coast, but the opening of new
collieries and extension of deeper workings in
old ones will no doubt cause them to occur
more frequently in the future. It behooves
colliery owners on this coast to take advantage
of the experience of older coal minine; regions
and adopt all possible safeguards against acci-
dent.
The National Holiday occurring this week
has caused a temporary cessation of business,
the banks, wholesale houses, Board of Brokers,
and many retail establishments closing busi-
ness for the three consecutive days at the end
of the week.
There is little of special interest to note from
the mining regions, other than the current news
condensed in our " Mining Summary."
ISingclar Cloud Phenomenon.— A singular
phenomenon was observed at Bismarck, D. T.,
from the upper one, and the cloud below caught
every drop of water and absorbed it. Light
clouds seemed to come from all directions to
catch the shower. The color of the lower cloud
changed rapidly, and it expanded from ;i small
summer cloud to a massive rain gatherer. In
a few minutes, the upper cloud had entirely
disappeared. This was observed through
glasses.
in the country, and being an enthusiast upon
the subject of viticulture and wine-growing,
made these his principal studies. He was also
a microscopist and had written several treatises,
one on gems and precious stones, being particu-
larly notable.
The Sierra Nevada Company reports a cash
balance of $09,441 93, or about two-thirds of
what the stock is selling for
Coal at San Francisco.
There can be no stronger indication of pros-
perity, evidencing an increase of population and
an enlargement of our manufactories, than the
fact that our local consumption of coal for the
last half year has increased 96,000 tons.
Importers of foreign coals give a doleful ac-
count of their imports so far in 1884, they hav-
ing been singularly unprofitable. Large num-
bers of English and Australian cargoes, shipped
in December and January last, have since ar-
rived here, and were disposed of at from
S3, 000 to $5,000 per cargo loss. A valid reason
can be assigned for these seeming ill-timed ship-
ments. Our rainfall to January 1, 1884, had
not reached -H inches — a strong prediction for
a dry season, which would have insured high
quotations for coal; instead, we have had an
exceptionally seasonable rainfall, guaranteeing
us a large influx of vessels to move our crops,
most of which will be coal carriers. Then again,
a colliery in Nanaimo, British Columbia, which
in 1883 did not ship us any coal, has so far
yielded us 45,240 tons, of an excellent grade for
gas and steam purposes, since January 1st, and
the Tacoma and Seattle collieries have shipped
us 50,000 tons in excess of same period of 1S83,
thus overcoming our increased consumption,
and serving to keep the market depressed.
Mr. J. W. Harrison, coal and metal broker of
this city, gives in his circular review for the
half year the following statistics. The first
table is one of prices, which will show the
monthly lluctuations of foreign coal for "spot"
cargoes.
-Kin.
Australian. §8 50
Rnylish steam.. 8 00
Scotch splint. , . 9 2S
West Hartley. . . 9 50
Cardiff S 00
There is a better feeling apparent in the quo-
tations made for foreign grades last month,
showing an advance of fully 75 cents per ton on
some grades over the lowest prices of April ami
May. As some cargoes of Australian sold under
§b' 75 per ton, which could now be readily
placed at S7 50, and as all the Australian to
arrive here within 90 days has already been
placed, any change of figures will be an advance
within the next three to four months.
The various sources from which we have de-
rived our supplies are as follows:
l«83, 1884.
British Columbia tuns'., U3,5B4 114,811
Australia 40,514 49,346
England and Wales, , 37,806 37,303
Sco'tlaml ::,014 5,540
East '(Cumberland and Anthracite).. 24,713 lb,44f>
Seattle 48.000 65,318
Carbon Hill 16,600 74,885
Mount Diablo 55,181 38,118
Kenton, Coos Bay, South Prairie U0.594 37,51.16
Totals ..840,846 430,311
The arrivals at Wilmington have been 30,9*24
tons — '20,775 tons Wellington, 8,802 tons Car-
bon Hill, and 1,347 tons Wallsend.
The outlook is very encouraging for a further
increase of consumption during the next six
months, as the winter season intervenes, causing
large sales of coal for domestic purposes, and
it is safe to predict that present prices will be
fully sustained.
A Big Mining Sale.— The Reno Gazette says:
"J. W. E. Townsend received a letter from
John I. (Jinn, in which he says that Kemp &
Butterfield have sold a group of mines in Mill
Creek for $1,500,000. They have raised a
working fund of §300,000. Mr. Butterfield is
to act as superintendent. He also says the
tunnel has entered the Sheepherder lode, but
the public is not informed of the result."
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Mav.
June.
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Dqring the past month local incorporations
disbursed §336,326 in dividends, as follows:
Banks §5,000, gas and water 846,000, insurance
80,000, street railroads 819,500, powder §22,-
760, mining 8204,716 and miscellaneous 829,350.
The total for a corresponding month in 1S83
was 822:1,250.
Hale A Noruross has about 860,000 on hand
in cash, besides the bullion sent to the Carson
Mint — value not yet known. Savage has nearly
834,000 on hand, Chollar 825,000 on hand, and
Potosi, which is overdrawn about 81,000 at
bank, has 819,000 to be collected on the assess-
ment.
The miners who appropriated rich ore at the
Buchanan mine, Tuolumne county, have been
sent to the State Prison — one for five and the
other for eight years. This example should be
a warning to miners n ot to carry off ore from
their employers.
Opiiik is in good financial condition, with
§63,702 87 in the treasury.
Patriotism and its Duties.
The annua1 recurrence of the Fourth of July,
carries our minds back to that hour, when was
first deliberately and formally announced the
gospel of political liberty. Then begun the
momentous experiment, how far life, liberty,
and happiness could be secure under laws made
by those, who were to obey them. Then was
ushered among the family of nations a new
government destined, soon after the revolution-
ary struggle had ceased, to crystallize into a con-
stitution, whose central idea is the political
equality of all the citizens before the law. Our
readers will hardly expect us to lift the veil of
time, and bid. them look on the sublime
spectacle of two millions of people, moved with
one accord to assert their rights against the
most powerful nation in the world, and follow-
ing their new-made flag with unshaken confi-
dence, under varying fortunes over many a
bloody field, until victory crowned their efforts.
The most grateful contribution we can make
to their memory, is to be so deeply imbued w.th
their spirit and wisdom, as to know how to
perceive and discharge our duty in th epresent,
and pass down to posterity the legacy they have
left us unimpaired .
In the light of this day, some thoughts on
patriotism and the duties it inculcates may not
be inappropriate.'
What is patriotism? What is American pa-
triotism as distinguished from the patriotic
sentiment that glows and animates the bosom
of all other people? It is a feeling that should
not be confounded, as is often done, with that
sentimental instinct, born of association and
whieh binds one to his native land. Providence
has for wise and beneficent reasons imperishably
planted in the bosom of e\ ery child a love of
home, however homely and unattractive it may
be, It had rather live with its own parents in
a woodshed, clad in rags and pinched in
hunger, than share the hospitality of stranger;,
as an orphan, though surrounded by all thp
luxury and elegance that wealth can procure.
There is akin to this beautiful filial emotion,
an instinctive attachment to the land of our
birth, that geographical locality we call our
country. It is a sentiment not born of genial
skies and fertile acres.
But this beautiful feeling, so often the in-
spiration of poetry and song, is not the patriot
ism that should till our hearts as we recall the
historic memories of this day. It is a feeling
shared alike by the Piute or Dakota Indian
for his hunting ground. The patriotism that
fired the souls of the llamdcns, Koscinskos,
Emmets and Franklins— whit was it ? A blind
instinct which clings to a tree that may have
happened to overshadow one's birth-place ?
Was it for the love of the granite hills of Massa-
chusetts that Warren panttd out his life on the
hight of Bunker Hill, or tliat caused the elder
Adam to exclaim, as he heu-d the report of the
musketry at Concord and Lexington, "Oh, what
a glorious morning is this V Did Washington
draw his sword for the tobacco fields of Vir-
ginia, or Marion and Suniptor hide in swamps
and live on sweet potatoes for the love of the
palmetto groves of Carolina? The inspiration
that fired their souls was something purer,
deeper, nobler than the brute instinct that at-
taches one to his native soil.
Indeed, American patriotism is a noble senti-
ment, that may catch and burn in the bosom of
a man of foreign birth. When the Marquis Do
Lafayette tendered his sword and fortune to the
Colonial Congress, and Baron He Kalb fought
and died on the plain of Camden, did they not
feel an enthusiasm akin to that which animated
the soul of Washington, Hancock and Adams ?
During our late unhappy civil strife thousands
of our foreign population freely left their shops,
fields and homes to enlist in our armies, and
vied with the native-born in zeal, heroism and
loyalty. What was it that inspired them ? It
is happily expressed by Mr. Lincoln, in his ad-
dress at Gettysburg, when he said: "Our fa-
thers brought forth upon this continent a new
nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to
the proposition that all men are created equal."
Patriotism — American patriotism — is an ardent
devotion to that idea, to that special system of
government by which we are trying to work
out the destiny of a mighty people.
The corrected assessment-roll of San Fran-
cisco personal property shows a reduction of
8549,455 from the Assessor's figures, making
the total subject to assessment §58,S48,S32, in-
stead of 859,39S,287.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
Competitive Trial of Windmills.
Hydraulic engineers Mid manufacturer! of
windmills and force pump- will be interested in
the propoeed competitive trial of windmills,
constructed f'>r agricultural purposes, which
will be hel<l daring the 30th aihhi.i1 exhibition
..f the Penniylvsnb Agricultural Society, it
the new state Kair gronnda in Philadelphia,
September 8tfa bo 20th, inclusive, rhere are
very many Forma of windmills, differing in form
md arrangement!.
That valuable priu-tir.il information may bo
gained apon the application ol the true princi
plea whi'-h govern tin- construction ol rach
machines, and tli it the gi i v >>i all
msy be in itei i >' is improi ed, the Society invites
all inaiiu! i. Li.i ■ i ol windmill* to make entries
for exhibition and trial, and of lift ami ton-
pumps t-> make lull exhibits A description ol
mill, including weight <<t when], traverse sweep
«•) wheel and vane, diameter >»t torn-table, an
soconnt ol all other appliance* sent to l>«- naed
in the trial, the derrick alone excepted, and the
price at which the machine is sold, moat ac-
company the entry.
Mills may he erected at any time after August
1st. They must be in complete running order,
and be turned over to the society for prelim-
inary examination and test on the first day of
September, at 12 o'clock, noon. The actual
trial to begin at 12 o'clock, aoon, September
8th.
No mills shall exceed ten feet in diameter
from out to out of wings, and all parts and ap-
pliances shall be guaranteed by exhibitors to be
in all respects exactly similar to those sold in
their everyday business, and at the prices named .
Kach exhibitor shall erect a derrick to sup-
port his mill, the centre of the crankshaft of
which shall be thirty-five feet above the fixed
level of water in the supply tank at foot of
derrick. The society will furnish free of
e barge to each exhibitor a uniform style of
water-meter, and will require all water
to be pumped through it: the outlet of
the meter to be twenty-five feet above the levtl
of the water in the supply tank at foot of der-
rick. The water as it issues from the pump to
How back in full view to the supply tank. The
return of the water may be made in such at-
tractive forms as the taste of the exhibitor
shall dictate. Mills may be furnished with
such automatic appliances and with any kind
or style of pump, which the exhibitor shall
prefer to provide. When turned over to the
committee, the derrick will be boarded up, and
all parts of the mill rendered inaccessible, and
no part of the mill or its connections can be
oiled, packed, or touched in any way or und
any pretense whatever, until the conclusion of
the twelve days trial. The register of the
water-meters will be taken by the judges at the
commencement of the trial and daily thereafter,
at a fixed hour, until the test shall close at
noon on the twentieth day of September. Dur-
ing the period of trial the average velocity of
tbe wind for the twenty-four hours preceding
noon of each day will be furnished by the Uni-
ted States Signal Observer. These reports
will be posted daily, as also a report of the
number of revolutions made by each mill, which
records will be taken by apparatus supplied by
the Society and affixed to each mill.
At the conclusion of the trial, the judges will
make a comprehensive report, stating to what
manufacturers invitations to compete were sent.
what entries were made, and mills were erected
lor trial. In the order in which the entries were
■ received, description of each mill with illustra-
■tions if furnished, will be given. Alsoastatement
of the number of revolutions of the wheel, me-
ehanical condition of the parts, kind of pump
used, number of gallons pumped, and such other
items of interest as may be deemed worthy of
note. No special references commendatory or
deprecatory of any one mill will be made, the
report dealing with results alone.
No premiums of money, medals or diplomas
are offered. Awards will be in the form of writ-
ten reports attested by the signatures of the
judges. California is a great country for wind-
millB, and no doubt several of our inventors
will wish to compete in this trial.
Measurement and Flow ot*
Ditches.
Water in
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fo California, when- the rainfall over large
portions ol tin- State i- small and periods of
drought of not uncommon occurrence, the de
relopmeDt of the agricultural .is well as the
mining intora ilting from the
continued Enfluj "t population, will be depend
ent greatly upon tin- careful huabanding of the
water supyly. The sources of this supply are
comparatively limited, and the problem of svs
tcmatic irrigation will frrowdail) in importance
from the necessities of the farmers-, and the de
maud for water will steadily increase with the
tended cultivation of the soil.
The coats of construction ami maintenance ol
meat and How of water has been acquired, and
it has !>-•!. considered of sufficient import to
place some of the results of this work on rec-
ord, with a view of assisting in clearing up the
miner's inch, and saving to those iute rested in
the profession the benefits derived from the j
several works.
The Miner's Inch.
The miner's inch of water is a quantity
which varies in almost every district in the
State; no cue gauge has been uniformly
adopted, oor has any established pressure been
agreed on, under a hicb the water shall be
measured, lu some counties there are 10, II
or 12 hour inches, uud in others there is a 24
hour inch. The apertures through which the
water is measured are generally rectangular,
but vary greatly in width and leugth, being
from I to 12 niches wide and from a tew inches
The San Francisco License Collector reports
expenses for dune, 1884, at *29,.'i39.90, as
against §26,500 for June, 1883; receipts for
1888-84, $446,537.05, as against $416,593.75 for
1882-83. An additional $3,854.70 has been re-
ceived for the State Mining Bureau.
Pig. 1
Miner's Inch
Fig. 2. North Bloomfleld Main Ditch.
Fig. 3.--Sectlon of Milton Ditch.
Fig. 4,— Section of La Grange Ditch.
the necessary canals and ditches (depending
principally on their capacity) will be of prime
importance to the owners, who will appreciate
fully the value of a correct determination of
the flow of water. The easy-going farmer who
purchases the water, will ultimately discover
the necessity of knowing how much he is re-
ceiving, and then will come the demand for a
standard of measurement of water.
The history of northern Italy from the
fourteenth to the eighteenth century, is replete
with accounts of disputes and difficulties aris-
ing from the non-existence of some accepted
standard of measurement of water. Similar
troubles have arised at times in the mining
regions of this country, as can be attested by
numerous court reports.
With the experiences of tbe past, and in con-
sideration of the future interests of the country,
it would seem advisable that some uniform
gauge and standard of measurement of water
should be adopted.
The miner's inch has only led to confusion
and is the relict of the Mexican and Spaniard,
who possibly took it from the Italian. Like
the ItaliaD oncia, which varied in nearly every
province, so its brother, the miner's inch has
lullowed suit to even varying in the same dis-
trict.
In the construction of the various water sup-
ply systems for the different placer regions in
this State, certain experience in the measure-
to several feet long. The discharges are
through I', U' 2l, and 3 inch planks, with
square or with square and chamfered edges,
combined or not, as the case may be. The bot-
toms of the openings are sometimes Hush with
the bottoms of the boxes, sometimes raised
above them. The head may denote the dis-
tance above the center of the aperture, or
again that above the top, and varies from 41
inches to 12 inches above the center of the
aperture.
The Smartsville inch is calculated from a dis-
charge through a four-inch orifice with a seven
inch board top; that is to say, the head is seven
inches above the opening, or nine inches above
the center. Tbe bottom of the aperture is on
a level with the bottom of the box,
and the board which regulates the pres-
sure is a plank one inch thick and
seven inches deep. Thus, an opening 250
inches long and four iwohes wide, with a press-
ure of seven inches above the top of the orifice,
will discharge 1,000 Smartsville miner's inches.
Kach square inch of the opening will discharge
1.76 cubic feet per minute, which approximates
the discharge per inch of a two-inch orifice
through a three inch plank with a head of nine
inches above the center of the opening, the said
discharge being 1 .78 cubic feet per minute. The
Smartsville miner's inch will discharge 2,534.40
feet in twenty-four hours, though in that dis
trict the inch is only reckoned for eleven hours,
Other Inches.
The miners inch of the Park Canal and Min-
ing Company, in Kl Dorado county, discharges
1.39 (a) cubic feet of water per minute. The
The inch of the South Yuba Canal Company i->
computed from a discharge through a 2-inch
aperture over a I \-ineh plank with a head of 6
inches above tbe center of the orifice
At tbe North Itloomlield, Milton aud La
(Irauge mines the inch has been calculated from
a discbarge through an opening 50 inches long
and 2 inches wide, through a 3-ineh plank (outer
inch chamfered), with the water 7 inches above
the center of the opening.
Determination of tim inch Htxperlmenta *i
Columbia Hill.
To determine the value of thin miner's inoh,
a series of experiments was made at Columbia
Hill, latitude 39 N., elevation 2,900 feet above
the sea level. The moduli used was a rectangu-
lar slit 50 inches long and 2 inches wide; head
7 inches above the center ol the opening.
The discharge was over a 3 inch plank,
the outer inch chamfered, as shown in Fig. I .
The size of the opening was taken with a
measure (micrometer attached) which had been
compared with and adjusted to a standard
United States yard. Time was read to one fifth
of a second; the level of the water (drawn from
a large reservoir) was determined with Boyden's
hook, micrometer adjustment. The following
results were obtained:
One miner's Inoh will discharge in 1 sec, .080 cub. ft,
One miner's inch will (Uncharge in 1 inin., 1.57 cub. ft.
One miner's IticH will discharge in 1 hour, 94.2 cub. ft.
one miner's inch will discharge in 24 bra, 2, 2IU1.S cub. it
The coefficient of efflux is 61.6 per cent.
These figures are within the limit of 1-500 pos-
sible error {b).
As the 2-inch aperture requires too much
space for gauging large quantities of water,
custom has changed the form of the module,
and an aperture 12 inches high by 12,' inches
wide, through a 1 .j-inch plank, with a head of 6
inches above the top of the discharge, is now
used. These openings discharge what is ac-
cepted as 200 miner's inches.
A series of experiments was made at La
Grange, Stanislaus county, California, latitude
37° 41' X., elevation 216 feet above the level of
the sea, to determine the value of the inch thus
delivered in the claims. The results here given
are the mean of a series of gaugings taken from
9 different apertures, discharging in the aggre-
gate 1,800 miner's inches.
The water was drawn directly from a flume
and discharged into a small reservoir, across
the lower end of which was fitted a gauge. The
velocity of the water issuing from the flui.ie was
broken by several drops as it entered the reser-
voir, and the gauge at the lower end was raised
sufficiently to prevent any flow due to an in-
creased velocity which might have been acquired
in the flume.
The level of the water was determined with
a Boyden's hook.
The discharge from the module was caught iu
a flume and conducted to a box fitted and lev-
eled for the purpose. Time was read to one-
fifth of a second. The following results were
obtained:
One miner's incli discharged in 1 sec., .0249!) cubic ft.
One miner's inch discharged in 1 inin. 1.4994 cubic tt.
One miner's inch discharged in 1 hour 89.9(140 cubic It.
One miner's inch discharged in 24hr*. 2,159.1460 cubic ft.
Effective coefficient of efflux, 59.05 per cent (c).
An experiment on a single aperture of this
form, made by Hamilton Smith, dr., gaveadis-
charge of 2,179.4 cubic feet per miner's inch in
24 hours. The 2,2.'l0 cubic feet of the North
Bloomfield inch can only be considered an
assumed rough estimate of discharge in 24 hours
for 1 miner's inch.
The theoretical velocity iu feet per second of
a fluid flowing into the air through openings in
the bottoms or sides of a vessel or reservoir, the
surface level of which is kept constantly at the
same hight, is equal to that which a heavy body
would acquire in falling through a space equal
to the depth of the opening below the surface
of the fluid, and is expressed as follows:
v=i/2gh.
In which n -velocity in feet per second.
f/ -the acceleration of gravity.
h —the hight fallen in feet.
This is called Torricelli's theorem, which sup-
poses indefinitely small orifices with thin sides,
(a.) Estimated by .1.
periments were made
(d) The experiments we
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[i 1*74, by H. Smith. Jr.. C. E.
* made b\ the author.
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and assumes that the upper surface o{ the water
and the orifices are under the same conditions
as regards atmospheric pressure. Conditions
and size of sectional area of the aperture, fric-
tion, resistance of the air to motion and press-
ure of the atmosphere, are all neglected.
The value of ;/ -varies in different latitudes,
but for all practical purposes is taken as equal
to 32.2.
The theoretical head =
2,7
The acceleration of gravity at latitude 4;>° =
."12. 17 feet per second, beiug represented by ij,
for any other latitude, I.
,/ = ,/ (I—O. 002588 cos 2/) (J).
If ,'/ represents the acceleration of gravity at
that hight, h and r the radius of the earth, the
acceleration of gravity at the level of the
sea equals-
9'=9
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Flow of "Water in Open Channels.
There is no generally accepted formula for
determining the velocity of water in open chan-
nels. The tables based on the old formulas
published prior to the works of D'Arcy and
Bazin in France, and of Humphreys and Abbot
in the United States, being founded on data
which ignore the important factor of the nature
of the bed and the sides of the channel, have
proved unsatisfactory. Hydraulic engineers
have been compelled to rely for correctness of
calculated result on the application of a combi-
nation of a few known laws with experimental
data, whicli latter, though all important, have ■
been too restricted for the deduction of reliable I
mathematical theory.
The formulas, in terms of dimensions of cross !
section and slope, are based upon the supposi-
tion of either " permanent " or " uniform " tno- i
tion. Permanent motion approaches the condi- J
tion of streams, permits changes of cross sec-
tion and slope of the water surface, excepting ,
sudden bends, causing eddies and undulations, !
but demands that the discharge from the dif- ■
ferent sections should be identical. Uniform ;
motion, in addition, requires an invariable '
cross section and constant slope of the fluid- !
surface. The general formulas based on per- ;
manent motion differ from those restricted to
uniform motion, "by taking into account1
changes of living force produced by changes of !
cross section at the different points'1 (<?). If |
these variations are unknown, the difference be- !
tween the formulas disappears.
Chezy considered that the resistances en- j
countered by water in uniform motion were in '
direct proportion to the length of the wetted
perimeter to the length of the channel and to ]
the square of the mean velocity, from which he
deduced the formula.
V=C j/Vs.
/■ Is the mean velocity in feet per second,
'■ A coefficient taken at a constant value.
r The mean hydraulic radius in feet.
h The fall of surface in a unit of length.
The equation indicates the relation of the
mean velocity to the slope and the mean hy-
draulic radius. The value of the coefficient c has
been demonstrated empirically to have a wide
range. This formula, however, has been con-
sidered the simplest, and has been used by many
engineers, different values being given to c3
varying from 84 to 100 for large streams.
"Though there is abundant evidence," says
Higbam (p. ">), "that the latter is much too
high for low values of u in earthen channels,
and that 100 is too low for very large rivers, as
high a value as 254.4 having been deduced from
the Mississippi observations."
D'Arcy and Bazin, by their experiments on
channels of moderate section with limited vari-
ation of grades, proved that the coefficient c
involved not only r and s, but also a constant for
the different degrees of roughness of the chan-
nel, the formula being applicable within certain
limits of inclination and values of r.
I fumphreys and Abbot make the velocity vary
with the fourth root of the inclination, while
Hagan assumes the velocity to vary with the
sixth root.
Ganguillet and Kutter considered that the
Che/.y formula, y r ^ rw, was the correct point
of departure, but that the coefficient should be
(J) See professional papers, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.,
No. L2,pago2G. (e) Humphreys and Abbot, Mississippi
Report, page 207,
made variable, involving not only r and st but
likewise the degree of roughness in the bed or
channel,
Ditches in California.
In the mining districts of California ditches
are constructed boldly with steep grades and ;
on irregular lines with numerous sharp curves. !
The cross sections, originally uniform, become I
more or less varied. Absorption, percolation, j
evaporation and leakage reduce the flow. A '
distinct reliable factor for each of these sources
of loss cannot well be incorporated in the co- i
efficient of the discharge. If, then, it is in- |
tended to cover all of these common sources of
loss by such a coefficient, its value must be a
material modification of values given commonly
in the text-books. It would be certainly an
affectation of accuracy to apply so complicated
a formula as that of Kutter in such a case, since ;
the modifying conditions which can be esti-
mated but roughly, call for a large reduction of
the calculated result. This will be apparent j
from the measurements of discharge given '
further on. The simple formula, Q — ac i/V-s, !
expresses more fitly the result of experience in
such cases, wherein —
Q is the quantity of water which the ditch
is capal>le of carrying in cubic feet per scond.
a The effective area of cross section of ditch ,
as constructed originally, in square feet.
r The hydraulic mean depth in feet.
.s The fall of surface in a unit of length.
c A coefficient covering all common losses.
Examples of Value of Coefficient in Ditches.
In its application to the North Bloom field
Main Ditch (/) (length 40 miles, sectional area
23.S9 square feet, grade 16 feet per mile), with
its abrupt turns and sinuous course, the value
of the coefficient c, as determined, varies from
44.7 to 87.7, in accordance with the season of
the year.
The Texas Greek (;/) branch ditcli is about
seven-tenths of a mile long. Its sectional area
is 13.5 feet, and the grade is 20 feet per mile.
The sides are rough and the curves are shaTp.
With a How of 32.8 cubic feet per second, the
ditch runs about full. The value- of c — 33. I
In connection with this ditch there is a rect- >
angular Hume 2'. 67 wide x 2'. 83 deep, made of I
unplaned boards, set on a grade of 32 feet per
mile. The Hume has some sharp but regular |
curves, and the water from the ditch runs it i
nearly full at these points. With the discharge '
32.8 cubic feet per second, c = 59.
On the Milton line, from Milton to Eureka, a
distance of lfl.4 miles, the sectional area of the
ditch is 20.39 square feet; grade 19.2 feet per
mile for the earthwork and 32 feet per mile for
flume. The line is very irregular, having many
drops and chutes. The distance from Milton to
the measuring box at Bloody Run is 29k miles.
The minimum established grade for the last
10.1 miles was 10 feet per mile, with a sectional
area for the ditch of 23.05 square feet. The
coefficient c determined from the gauging at the
measuring box has varied from 22 in its leakiest
condition to 31, which latter can be taken as !
correct for the present condition. In the suc-
ceeding 30 miles below the gauge, owing to a '
better character of ground, the coefficient
reaches 41 .
The La 11 range main ditch, 1" miles long, has
a sectional area of 22.5 square feet, and a slope
of 7 feet per mile. From the delivery at its '•
Patricksville junction the coefficient c is de-
termined to be 52, but it is based upon the
assumption that the depth of the canal is three
feet, whereas in the original construction it was
supposed to have been made four feet deep; the
discharge, therefore, due to such a sectional
area would diminish necessarily the ascribed
value of c {/>),
In all these canals, after the artificial banks
are well consolidated, the water area is in- !
creased beyond the original excavation in the
natural ground.
Accuracy cannot be expected in calculating I
the values of V for proposed ditches of such
character. Important losses must vary in every
ditch, depending on the nature of the ground,
and the character of the construction of the :
work, and the season of the year. The feeders
along the lines compensate largely for these
losses. In order to be safe in estimating the
(/) Increase capacity of thin ditcli is limited by the pipes
across Humblfg canyon. (;/) For details of Texas Creek
ditch anil Hume, sec paper Dy Hamilton Smith, Jr., Tran- i
suctions Am. Soc. C. E., Vol. XIII, pp. 30-31. (/<) The
grades given in all the above cases, from which the differ- i
ent values of (.' were calculated, exclude the drops, chutes, j
flumes, etc.; sectional areas represent minimum cross-
sections.
capacity of a ditch, the value of the coefficient
c for the dry season should be taken.
The following facts show the magnitude of
the losses due to the absorption, leakage, evap-
oration, etc.:
Three thousand miner's inches of water (a
flow of 75 cubic feet per second) turned in
during the busy season at the head of the
Bloomfield ditch, will deliver 2700 inches (67.5
cubic feet per second) at the gauge 40 miles
distant. Twenty-four hundred inches of water
{60 cubic feet per second) turned in at the head
of the Milton ditch delivered formerly at the
gauge, 29-i miles distant, 1450 to 1600 inches
(86.25 to 40 cubic feet per second) but at pres-
ent 2500 inches (62.5 cubic feet per second)
turned into the head of the ditch, delivers
2,000 inches (50 cubic feet per second) at
the gauge. The exact loss of water between
the head of this ditch and the measuring box is
shown in the following summary, taken from
the official records for the month of August
for the years 1875 to 1882, inclusive. This
month is taken as a dry month, as prior to that
time the numerous side streams swell the
amount delivered at the gauge.
Year.
Watertumed
at Milton,
24 hours,
1 inches.
Water record
at Bloody
Run, '24
hours, in.
Per cent
1875
34,050
42,635
14,700
58,875
51,350
55,825
48,325
50,984
1876
1S77
1S7S
69,700
67,876
70,050
71.3
65.9
77.4
1880
1SS1
18S2
74, (ISO
60,860
68,300
74.7
72.3
74.4
The Eureka Lake ditch, with 2,500 inches
turned in at the head, delivers at the gauge,
thirty -three miles distant, about 1S00 inches
in the dry season.
The above statistics lead to the adoption of
values of the co-efficient c, varying from 31 to
45, in estimating the capacity of ditches on
heavy grades of forty miles length flowing from
sixty to eighty cubic feet per second, such as
referred to -that is:
Q=±~B1 to 45 a \/rs.
The loss incurred in the distribution of water
is denoted by the following figures taken from
the official records of two mining companies.
The amount received is measured, at or near
the distributing reservoirs; the amount used, at
or near the pressure boxes. The difference
shows the losses from leakage, evaporation,
absorption and wastage arising from excess
of constant supply over the amount needed,
with interruptions at the claim.
NORTH BLOOMPIRLD COMl'ANT (24 -HOUR INCURS).
Year. Ain't KecM. Ain't Used. Loss.
1870 to 1870, inc.. ft.SaS.SflS fi,fiQ4,7ft8 3:14,107 = 0
1880 946,560 920.612 24,938 2J
1SS1 {/) 950,840 £66,062 88,378=9
1S82 1 1,025,880 1 ,005,977 19,903=2
1883 862,060 836,251 26,409=3
14 years '.),fi23,2f>r> 9,184,560 488,735=5
MILTON COMPANY (24-IIOUR INCHES).
1882 : 6S5.9S3 635,884 50,049= '
1888 (j ) 446,224 361,877 84,347=1!
2 yearn 1,132,157 907,761 134,396=13^
(i)Miicli water run to waste during 4 months, owing
to cessation of work caused by litigation, (j) English
reservoir was destroyed June 18. iss.j, from whicli
source the main water supply was obtained.
Bonanza.
Flourishing Idaho District
A correspondent of the Ketchum Keystone,
writing from Bonanza Custer Co., Idaho, says:
Last year was one of prosperity here, consid-
ering the number of people in the district, and
this will be fully as good, or better.
The Custer Co.'s Mill
Crushed all the custom ores brought to it con-
sequently there were none shipped to the out-
side, as heretofore. The mill has thirty stamps,
with a capacity of thirty -five tons, and has been
running regularly all winter on Unknown and
Summit ores, with a yield of $40,000 to $50,000
per month. There is said to be ore sufficient in
sight to keep the mill employed till the first of
January next, and by that time, in all probabil-
ity, other ore bodies will be opened on the
company's ground or other ledges be purchased
with which to keep up the supply of quartz.
The Gen. Custer Co. has been very successful
in its operations here, and the yield of the mill
has been large — not much less, on an average,
than one million per year. The bullion contaius
about one-third gold in value, and has not vari-
ed much from this from the start.
The Charles Dickens Mine
Is about the same as ever. The ore in sight is
wonderful, not only as regards quantity, but
quality. The stopes and levels show well, and
the deeper working prove the permanency of
the mine. A winze sank 00 feet below the iloor
of the lower tunnel, with levels rim east and
west, give a showing of four to six feet of ore,
with a high average. Much of the ore sent
from the Dickens mine to the Custer mill last
season averaged over $400 per ton. The higher
grade of ore is stored in the mine, and the lower
grade is on the dump and in the ore houses, of
which there are 5,000 or S,000 tons. There are
twelve to fifteen men employed in the mine, and
huge quantities of ore have been extracted dur-
ing the past winter. The wages at the mine
are yet $4 per day and board, as they always
have been. There are three veins on the Pick-
ens location, and each of them rich. The mine
is now opened to a depth considerably over 300
feet. Last season the
Montana Mine
On Mt. Kates, had over 400 tons of ore
worked in the Custer Co.'s mill, the gross yield
of which was §98,000. Twelve to fourteen* men
have been employed in the mine during the
winter. This mine is also over 300 feet deep,
and good ore in the bottom.
Another ore producer came to the front last
season, namely, the Whale mine. For years
this has been believed to be a valuable piece
of mining ground, but its true merits were un-
known until within a year past. Two rich veins
were found on the surface last spriug and work
commenced at once. Between 35 and 40 tons of
ore sent to the Custer mill sampled on an
average a little over §400 per ton. The veins
are from one to two feet in width, and the ore
is spotted with horn silver, and in places shows
free gold. It is owned by J as. Hooper, of the
Montana mine, and the Galati.au Brothers.
On the Dickens Hill, outside of the Dickens
mine, there has been much work going on all
winter. The Juliette tunnel (on an east extension
of the Charles Dickens vein) is in over 400 feet.
Mr. Win. Toole has the management of this,
mine, and the work is acknowledged to be a pat-
tern of excellence. Near the Juliette John Carroll
is running a tunnel to strike the Daniel 0'( 'onnell
vein 400 feet from the top of the ledge.
West of Dickens Hill John G. Morrison has
kept men at work all winter and spring on
Paradise and Wathington ledges. I(e is now
running a hydraulic on the gravel bar on Wash-
ington Hill, aud getting good pay, with it some
very large nuggets.
Aside from the Custer Go's mine, on Custer
mountain, there area large number of promising
prospects. Among them the Continental, Lucky
Boy, Annie, Gen. Miles, Black, Vishnu, and
others too numerous too mention, in most of
which are veins of good ore ; but at present
there is but little work bing done outside of the
annual assessments. The camp employs about
'2i)0 men.
Outside Camps
Are springing up all around us. Sheep Mount-
ain, forty miles to the west, sent several In ids
of silver-lead ores to the Bayhorse smelter last
fall, and it paid well even at that distance.
Clayton, on the Salmon river, thirty miles
from this place, is taking on quite a boom this
year. Dave Woods, of the Excelsior mine,
Crooks, formerly of ttie Bayhorse smelter, and
others, have bought the Kinnikinic smelter,
and are getting ready to start it up <m Excelsior
and other ores.
The Bayhorse smelting works are running on
Ramshorn and Squaw creek ores. There is also
considerable good ore out on the head of East
Fork that will go to the smelters of the .Salmon
river.
Nearly all the Stanley Basin country was
bought up last season by a Wood River and Ne-
braska company, and it is the intention to bring
in a large ditch from Basin and tributary creeks,
with which to work the extensive placers. This
will make a lively and permanent camp of
Stanley.
There is a new quartz camp struck between
Stanley and Cape Horn, and the ores so far as-
say well. There are places there also that will
be worked this season.
On Loon creek there will be more done this
season than for years past, both in placers and
quartz. Several companies are at work there
now.
The Yellow Jacket and Moose Creek gold
quartz mines, 50 miles north of Yankee Fork,
are paying first rate, aud will doubtless make
good little camps. Big Lost River is also a
promising quartz camp, in this county, and will
have a large population before fall.
I think all the Salmon River country is grad-
ually on the improve. The mines are numerous
and generally bear development. What we
need badly is a wagon road connecting this part
of the country with Wood Kiver. There is al-
ready a good road to Stanley Basin from your
side, and from Stanley to this place is only
eighteen miles, and not a very bad country to
build a road over. The cost would not be over
115,000.
As a good evidence of the stability of our
mining districts, we have but to note tiie settle-
ment of the farming and grazing lands near
them .
Tiik industrial classes of Germany 'are in a
languishing state and much suffering exists in
all the manufacturing districts. . The general
movement of the working people is in the di-
rection of a small increase of wages, and more
especially of a reduction of the hours of labor
from twelve to eleven hours a day. The move-
ment is daily widening and strengthening, and a
significant fact is that it lias the warm support
of a large majority of the daily papers of that
country.
July 5, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
Mining Machine Experiments.
Several very important mining tnacl
uerimenti have thla week been made, in
iceof a Dumber of colliery proprietors,
\lr. kobsoo, assistant inspector of im;
othen at Alloa Colliery. Mr. D. \Vhitoomb,
Chicago, arrive. 1 in Scotland a month ago, with
the " Harrison" improi ed
minim.' machine before the notice of colliery
proprietora He obtained a permission from
Mr. Roxburgh, of the Alloa Coal Company to
irdingly, he had three
introdnoed into the Winnyhall Pit Two were
taken to the longwall working, and one to the
rnd'f i, ao tl
itely Boft and hard oo ds,
Tbi maohim and cut-
.. and ia
I by compressed air. It weighs 860
Hi., and ia therefore eaaily n i red fi
place to another. The maohine, when in open
(ion, requii men in attendance, and
'. i pei minute. The
similar to that of a verti-
i tl bore. The cicperim rati wer
itiefactory, and in the longwall the
machine repeatedly drove a piece ol "holing"
six yardi in extent in ■ distance r*f thi
ni twenty minntea, the men in attendance
showing ol exhaustion than those
■ m itli the picks. In the stoop-and-
tceedingly hard, the
work performed has been remarkable. In a
tough Bi ling" the machine pierced
over and n i hole 5 tt. square in twen-
ninutea, a hile the
i ( Ft. in a coal fully a
feet in thickness m twenty-three minul
a hitcomb claims that two men and one of his
m lohinee can perform as much labor
skilled miners. As to the expense, it appears
from the experimenta in mines, where ii ■•■
maohinea might l»- introduced, the wages of
three men to each maohine would meet all the
outlay incurred in every connection, that is to
say, that Is. 'id. per day would meet the e\
f the driving po ■ each ma him ,
One important feature is the fact that the
continual freeing of the wasted air improves
considerably the ventilation of the workings.
Mr, Roxburgh has signified his intention of
introducing kneff Harrison" in ever) scam praeti-
oable, and it is expected that other Fife and
tnnan coajmaatera will follow suit.
Own titan.
I'm i niii i,.-. Ik \i,( 1,1 s \ , Pr w, i , (l has
i seriously this year, compared with last.
1 1 imports during the. last three months
are vaho d at $8,500,000, which is a decrease of
nearly $2,500,000, compared with the cor-
responding ihs in ins:;, and is particularly
noticeable in the importations from < 'hiua and
Japan. The countries Bhowing au increase are
the Central American States, Tahiti, British
Columbia, British Kaat Indies, Australia -.ml
New Zealand, the I lawiian Islands, Mexico,
Dutch Bast Indies and Manila - all Pacific
('oast countries! It should be home in mind,
however, in this connection, that a decrease in
Foreign imports ia not always an evidence of
<li creased prosperity. Jt is quite often an evi-
dence of an increase in home production that
we are simply multiplying our fields of labor at
home.
Edlk Coal Mixers.- A dispatch from Col-
timbua Ohio, dated tho 23d says: "The re-
mainder of the miners in Hocking Valley
came out to-day against the reduction of
of ten cents. Thirty-two mines are now closed
including all those of the Ohio Coal Kxehange,
the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Com-
pany, the L'pson Coal Company, the Shawnee
Valley Coul and Iron Company, the X X
mines, Gorslin & Barber's and G, A. Blood's
mine. About .~>,000 men are thus thrown out
of employment, besides those living along the
railroad tributary to the coal region. The
mines above enumerated embrace all the Hock
ing Valley and Shawnee fields.
Pike Damp Indicated by the Barometer,
It is well known that the escape of tire-damp
in mines is intimately associated with the hight
of the barometer, which thus becomes a means
of foretelling when such escapes are most likely
to occur. But according to M. de Chancourtois,
who has brought the matter before the French
Academy, the danger is also increased by strain
in tht* earth's crust causing or opening fissures
in th« coal; and he therefore proposes to fix sis
inographie apparatus at the head of every dan
gerona mine in order to detect these strains and
provide additional precautions against the gas.
The Chinese Placer Miners. — The Virginia
fflnterprine says that several gangs of Chinese
are engaged in mining on Gold Canyon, between
Silver City and I'ayton. One company which
is at work just above Dayton, is working to
the depth of about fifteen feet. The company
ia in ground never before worked. Bedrock
has not yet been reached, yet the gravel pays
wages that satisfy the Mongolians.
Reverb Tarantula Bite. — .1. D. LSentley, a
wealthy fanner of Modesto, was bitten by a
tarantula the other day, and in about ten
minutes' afterwards the bite resulted in delirium,
and almost in death.
Storing Furs in Summer.
"When wu put fura into storage for the sea
son," said i man na antly, 'our first care is u»
beat them thoroughly with rattans to drive the
dust out. and got rid of the moth eggs th.tt may
an laid in the r been blown into them
from the an This done, they are hung on
wire frames that distend them, and put into
that are lined with tar paper. Moths
cannot stand the strong odor of tir, and never
_ ander its influence. Rvery three or
ire taken fr-
aud beaten with rattans; and bo, in the course
tide hue t*> bo handled at
least a tl- a in [n old times camphor was
used; bot it has been discovered that it
tendency to detract from their color, an I
themjnuoh lighter in hue. I suppose there i*
something in the dyea used for sable and other
dark furs that camphor influence?, i lid women
.still use that drug, however, and when you see
in sack or cloak or dolman that shows
streaks oi gray or a muddy yellow, you can be
n kept in camphor through
the hot weather. The whole secret of keeping
furs is t«. beat all the dust 0Ut of them and then
m in ,i close closet impregnated with
the odor of tar. Another old preventive was
iithor < layenne or oommou black, but
been abandoned; ami some good house-
,i used to keep their furs in tobacco cut-
i have seen moths tiourish in tobacco;
and, where I have seen insect powders used,
they havo sometimes injured the furs in some
way, oi have been total!) useless in guarding
them from their bitter foi
" Another desideratum in atoi log furs is strict
cleanliness. Wc wash all the closets everj
Spring with water and common washing soda.
and the hitter serves to destiny any moth egg-
that may have got into the place. Thus onr
closets are never in vailed by the moths, but
should we show carelessness for a single week
the result would be disastrous. Mull's, collars,
and other small articles we keep in boxes, pack-
ing with them sufficient tar paper to keep out
the moth; and the shelves on which they stand
arc always kept free from dust.''- Popular
Rcit •»• S- "■
How to Cx>l a Room.
The composing room of the New Orleans Pir-
ay ut it is situatetl in the upper story of its pub-
lication house, just under the roof, and in sum-
mer ia extremely hot. An inspiration seemed
to have come to one of the oppressed Occupants,
and in accordance with it a vertical wooden box
was constructed in the corner of the room, with
openings at the Hoor and ceiling, and furnished
with a pipe for supplying water at the top, and
a pan and drain at the bottom for receiving the
Bow and carrying it safely away. The supply
pipe was bent over the upper end of the shaft,
and litted with a rose like that of a watering
pot, so as to deliver a shower of spray instead
of a solid stream. On connecting it with the
service pipe, the movement of the water was
found to cause an active circulation of the air in
that part of the room, which was drawn in at
the upper opening of the shaft and issued again,
cool aud fresh, at the Hoor level. The most
surprising thing about the experiment seems to
have been the effect of the water in cooling the
air to a degree much below its own tempera-
ture. With Mississippi water, which, when
drawn from the service pipe, indicated a tem-
perature of eighty-four degrees, the air of the
room, in which the thermometer at the begin-
ning of the trial stood at ninety-six, was cooled
in passing through the length of the shaft to
seventy-four degrees, or about twenty degrees
below the temperature at which it entered, and
ten degrees below that of the water which was
used to cool it. Of course the absorption of
heat by the evaporation of a portion of the
water, accounts for its refrigerating effect, but
the result seems to have been so easily and in-
expensively attained, that the experiment
would l»e well worth repeating in other cases.
Frosty Windows and Glycerine.— A very
thin coat of glycerine applied on both sides of
window glass will prevent any moisture forming
thereon, and will stay until it collects so much
dust that you cannot see through it; for this
reason it should be put on very thin. If used
on a looking glass you can shave yourself in an
ice house, and the glass will not show your
breath. Doctors and dentists use it on small
glasses with which they examine the teeth and
throat. Surveyors use it on their instruments
in foggy weather, and there is no film to obstruct
the sight. Locomotive engineers have use i it
as a preventive of the formation of frost on their
cub windows. In fact it can be used anywhere
to prevent moisture from forming on anything.
It does not injure the usefulness of held glasses,
etc. In fact, a small drop of pure glycerine in
a small hole in a sheet of brass makes a good
lense for a small microscope.
Vn old still harneaa saturated with this oil early
in July Last, after going through the hot
weather, still remains soft and pliable. The
lines wen even too greasy to handle well until
iite: a months drying. An old pall ol
booto, no stiff as to hurt the feet ant*
received a good coaiing of this oil August 1st, On
the bottoms and two inch.
sides, and they soon becain >it and
easy to the n ^ins By to
oiling the soles of boots and shoes rendei
more elastic, easier to the feet, and less liable to
braaH and .rack ami wear out on rough ground
and stones, and therefore more iurabu
the same time the oil excludes water and damp*
it is highly esteemed by some hunters
for gunti A carpenter commends it for tools,
harness would keep the oil on
sale it will bring a good price whom
>me known, while the opening ol a
market for the oil v, ould stimulate and hasten
ruction Ol the pests. Wc have taken
fully two quarts of oil from a full crown, fat,
fourteen-pound "chuck."— vim, Agrtcul
Paint.— At the military port of Brest,
a mixture of zinc white with sine chloride has
been used for some time, with good result, in
painting wood and metals. It becomes very
hard, and can be washed or brushed without
injury. It should not be applied, however, in
rainy or fmst\ weather, as it then berom- s
mealy and scales oil' easily. < 'hloride of zinc is
not the only salt which possesses the property
of forming a mastic by its mixture with zinc
white, Sore] Long ago indicated the proto-
chlorides of iron, manganese, nickel and cobalt
i good bases tor mastic. Alter having verified
his views, the authorities "i Bresl h
tended his experiments, and have shown that
the inlphate ami nitrate of abac, the sulphate,
nitrat-- and chloride of iron, and the sulphate
ami nitrate of manganese form good mastics
and paints with /ine whit--.
Luminous I' wkk. - A foreign contemporary
says thai a luminous waterproof paper, which
may be of use in places not well adapted for the
application of the so-called luminous paint, may
lie made from a mixture of 40 parts pulp, IU
parts phosphorescent powder, 1 part of gelatine,
I part of potassium bichromate ami 10 parts of
water.
Bkiohtkmni; Carpets.— Very many devices
are in use for brightening carpets at sweeping
time. Some people use wet newspapers, torn
up into little bits: others use tea grounds. A
mixture of Indian meal and salt, sprinkled
upon a carpet and brushed off with a still'
broom, is also good.
!/iOOD l"iEy\LTH,
WboDCHr/cK Oil fob Leather.— From pre-
vious reports, and especially from our own re-
cent observations and experiments, we have
come to set a high value upon the oil of the
common woodchuck or "grounddiog" for leather.
This oil, while having considerable body, seems
to have some of the non-drying tpiality of glyc-
erine, but, uidike it, is not removed by water.
Sunstroke.
In response to a request from one of our cor-
respondents that we would print some directions
for treating sunstroke, we copy the following
circular, issued by the Sew York Board of
Health. Sunstroke is caused by excessive heat,
and especially if the weather is "muggy." It
is more apt to occur on the second, third or
fourth day of a heated term than on the first.
Loss of sleep, worry, excitement, close sleeping-
rooms, debility, abuse of stimulants, predispose
to it. It is more apt to attack those working
in the sun, and especially between the hours of
11 o'clock in the morning and -i o'clock in the
afternoon. On hot days wear thin clothing.
Have as cool sleeping- rooms as possible. Avoid
loss of sleep and all unnecessary fatigue. If
working indoors, and where there is artificial
heat (laundries, etc.), see that the room is well
ventilated.
If working in the sun wear a light hat (not
black, as it absorbs the heatl, straw, etc., and
put inside of it, ou the head, a wet cloth or a
large green leaf; frequently lift the hat from
the head and see that the cloth is wet. Do not
check perspiration, but drink what water you
need to keep it up, as perspiration prevents the
body from being over heated. Have, whenever
possible, in additional shade, as a thin umbrella
when walking, a canvas or board cover when
working in the sun. When much fatigued do
not go to work, but be excused from work, es-
pecially after 1 1 o'clock in the morning on very
hot days, if the work is in the sun. If a feeling
of fatigue, dizziness, headache or exhaustion oc-
curs cease work immediately, lie down in a
shady aud cool place, apply cold cloths to and
pour cold water over head and neck. If anyone
ia overcome by the heat send immediately for
the nearest good physician. While waiting for
tiie physician give the person cool drinks of
water or cold black tea or cold coffee if able to
swallow. If the skin is hot and dry sponge
with or pour cold water over the body and
limbs, and ap*ply to the head pounded ice
wrapped in a towel or other cloth. If there is
not ice at hand keep a cold cloth on the head
and peur cold water on it as well as on the
body. If the person is pale, very faint, and pulse
feeble, let him iuhalc ammonia for a few seconds,
or give him a teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of
ammonia in two tablespoonfuls of water with a
little sugar.
Diluted MlLK. — We presume there are dif-
ferences in the quality of the milk but it would
be valuable information to kuow how much of
it is absolutely pure. Few of the complaints
are heard in San Francisco that are made
aLMinstthemilkmeu.it New York, where they
have been frequently arrested, ami, in a num-
a heavily hind, duri
until they have become ol- i
repulsivi i our milk is dilated
■ ide. It is onl;
drink a cup ot I , T thai
■
water. I
the market that to a
the adulterating process. If the water is not
mixed with poi lients, tin- tew gilla
of milk it contains to the gallon
iv. but with no hope oi ruroishu
nutrition, Here are the f i
termed milk which was submitted to analysis
in Now York: ol water, 88.32 per cent; ol Vat.
■■ri,t: Of Othl
'■■in This analysis was prodfi
against a mil!, vender named Meyer, who was
"i for selling the abominable Btufl". It
was further shown th ■ tiled milk was
liable to produce scrofula-, diphtheria and blood
poisoning. We have do idea that the deception
a on milk consumers in tl
great— that is, that il reign poison-
ons matter as in New > ork bat this could be
bettertoldif we had a competent ami
milk analyzer, for which then* is a demand
that will be backed by hundreds of families,
who know the) arc paying for a quality of milk
which they ■! t _:- 1 . [Joeaibly tin- Board ol
health has a dutj bo pei form mil.
I 'ail.
Sea Bathing.
Sea-bathing i- nots
t..-w classes -.i people i<> whom it m,i) not bring
u- fit. I'or delicate constitutions ana
for many of the complaints of debility
bathing is a powerful tonic, tt is medicinal
for many invalids. Ol the manj persons
in need of a tonic ami strengthening ti eatment
there are few who will not derive sum- benefit
from sea-bathing, provided only thai
will make haste slowly and bear in mind the
necessary precautions.
The question of the bcq temperature
important one tor a safe beginning. The
water must be warm enough. A chief source
of benefit in sea or river-bathing is indeed, tin-
coolness of the temperature ami the consequent
healthy glow of warmth caused by the rush
ingof blood to the skin on leaving the water
and the stimulating influence upon the viscera.
But all this is too active treatment for the in-
valid at the beginning. One ust be educated
up to the tolcranceof the cold bath.
At some of the I'p u 1'esorts, and
recently at some of our own, as at Marblehead,
the excellent plan is followed of giving pre-
paratory baths of warm sea water indoors. It
is a good beginning for some very delicate
women, who find even the summer heut of the
Mediterranean (75 to SO' Fahrenheit) too coot
atthc outset But whenever this initiation ia
practiced, it should not be a long one. Tin:
artificial warmth of the* bath should be lessened
day by day until after a moderate time it i- re-
duced nearly to that of the sea, and the patient
is proven strong enough to cultivate a more
intimate and invigorating acquaintance with
old ocean himself.
For this purpose a calm, warm and sunny day
should be chosen; a windy day should lie par-.
ticularly avoided, for the evaporation from the
clothes and the body is then so rapid as to chill
the body both on entering ami leaving the
water. Never go into a cold bath wiieu you
feel cold. This well applies to all b
whether strong or delicate. To make it effec-
tive, it is desirable to lose no time, after be-
ginning to undress, in getting into the water.
The best time of the day is two or three houre
after eating, and preferably in the forenoon.
It may be borne in mind that the beach ami
the waves themselves arc generally cleaner
during the ebb tide than during the Hood, and
j it is desirable that the air should be warm as
well asthesea. The suu being well out, the
first bath from the beach may be taken, and it
should be a very brief one, lasting no longer
than is necessary to wet the body from head to
foot. On leaving the water the bathee should
strip and be rubbed dry. and this immediately.
Indolent bathers run more risk by lingering
and shivering iu their wet clothes than from
any amount of swimming.
Decay of the Boxes. This is a terrible dis-
ease ; the shrinking ami ultimate decay of the
bones of the human system. It is usually, if
not always, a result of insufficient or improper
nourishment during childhood. It is a disease
which, when it has once attacked the system,
cannot be eradicated by any diet or medicine
that may subsequently be taken. Unfamiliar
as this disease is it is so common in London and
some other portions of Knglaud, that the fre-
quent cases exposed at the clinics attract no
special attention. It is almost unknown in this
country.
Brain Wear,— So far. from being m tired by
severe labor, carried on under normal conditions,
the brain is improved by it. Mental activity,
like muscular exercise, keeps the brain in a
healthy state. When, therefore, a man says
he is suffering from the effects of mental over-
work, I want to know what his views are.
Worry may be one of these; worry is exhaust-
ing. The worries of life do infiniterj more
harm than the work of life, h onerous
it may bo.— Dr. /?. Bartholon .
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 5, 1884
H]lj\JIJMG &UJv1JViy\F(Y.
Tlie following is mostly condensetl from journals pub-
ishted in the interior, in proximity to the initios mentioned
CALIFORNIA.
Butte.
Big Bend.— Butte Record, June 28: Work
on this tunnel has now been in progress some
19 months. The total distance to be made is
12,007 ft- ^e lLinne' is now i'l, or will bn at
the end of the present month a distance of one
mile, or 5,280 ft. It will thus be seen that the com-
pany have yet much work to accomplish before
reaching the river where they propose to erect their
dam for the purpose of turning the river into the
flume. We understand they are now at work in soft
rock, and expect to make good progress for some-
time.
El Dorado.
INEZ. — Mountain Democrat, June 26: A New
York company has taken hold of the Inez mine at
Nashville, with T. F. Kay as Supt., and work will
be vigorously prosecuted and the mine thoroughly
devloped. This mine has been worked to a depth
ot 200 ft, and promises well. The company now is
erecting some of the finest hoisting machinery ever
brought to the country.
Grand Victory Mike. — Cor. Mountain Demo-
crat, June 26: It has been rumored for several
vears" by local experts, that we have no mine here.
The Gtand Victory mine has produced in bullion
nearly a quarter of million dollars from the croppings
of the ledge, no greater depth than fifty ft being at-
tained to produce the above large amount of bullion.
In the fall of t88o, a superb and highly-finished 50-
stamp mill was built on the mine, supplied with every
known modern ■ appliance for the saving of labor.
This mill now is in better condition than it was
three years ago. It has been proved beyond all
argument that the ore body is continuous. It is
likely the Grand Victory ore body stands without a
parallel in the history of mining in this county, for
never was so large a body of gold-bearing ore dis-
covered. And for information of croakers, I will say
my lease of the mine does not expire till late in the
present fall, and it appears at present there is very
little danger of the property laying idle. Fifty stamps
are now at work and will continue to do so as long
as the water supply may last, and the elements
permit. The mine was bonded to the writer July n,
1881, and subsequently leased to the same party.
When the property passed over to the present
management, a new system was adopted. All men
employed, and merchants supplying the mine, were
informed that the 10th of each month would be
established as pay day. Each man has been paid
for every lick he struck, and every merchant who
presented his account on each pay day has met the
same result, whether bullion has been produced
or otherwise, and we still intend to continue to do
likewise.
Inyo.
Slate Range. — Inyo Independent, June 28 : Dr.
A. P. Whittell returned to the State Range yester-
day and will soon start up the mill on ore already on
the dump, of which there is considerable.
Change of Management. — We are informed
that A. P. Minear has taken charge of the Elna fur-
nace and will start up shortly on Pine Mountain ore.
Mono.
Bodie Con. — Free Press, June 30; During the
past week 500 tons of ore was worked at the mills.
The average assay value of the pulp was $12.85, and
that of the tailings $1.85. The Bodie mill finished
crushing ore on Friday morning. They will com-
mence working tailings on Monday. The south
drift on the 550-foot level of the Fortunia is in 49 ft.
Upraise on the Gildea, 432-foot level, is up 20 ft.
North drift from upraise No. 4, 300-foot level, is in
95 ft. South drift from same is in 15 ft. The rich
ore above the 306-foot level has pinched out. No
change to note in any other place in the mine.
Standard Con. — They extracted and shipped to
the mill 594 tons of ore. Received 1,750 tons of
cude bullion on the two weeks' run, and shipped to
the company to-day $13,975.88. South drift No. 1
from south winze No. 2, 385-foot level, is in 116 ft;
progress, n ft, showing the vein 11 ft wide. The
north drift No. 3, from the main west crosscut, has
been extended 12 ft; total length 206 ft. The vein
here is 3 ft wide. South drift No. 4, from east cross-
cut No. 2, is in 167 ft; progress n ft, with the vein
2 ft. Upraise from south drift No. 1, 500-foot level
has gained 10 ft; total length 115 ft; the vein is about
2 ft wide.
Bulwer Con. — The south drift from west cross-
cut No. 2, 5oc-foot level, lias been extender! during
the week 11 ft, and is in 307 ft. The vein is about
l}4 ft wide.
BODIE Tunnel. —Advance in the north drift on
the 200-foot level 15 ft; total 135 ft from the west
crosscut.
Nevada.
Quartz and Gravel. — Transcript, June 28:
The Yosemite mine, near Banner Hill, which is now
being worked by Tiernan & Compromises to be a
good mine. They have taken out one crushing
which yielded about $40 per ton. Some time ago
they commenced running a tunnel to tap the ledge
and expect to make the connection this week when
the development of the mine will be pushed ahead.
The Nevada drift mine, at You Bet, is now employ-
ing twice as many men as were required -when the
mine was worked by the hydraulic process. The
quartz mines in and around Nevada City, were never
in a more prosperous condition than at the present
time. Never in the history of the town were there so
many quartz mines in lull operation and twice as
as many claims are being prospected now as were
ever before at one time. The outlook for this dis-
trict is exceedingly brilliant, all croakers to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The prospects in the mine at
Willow Valley, which is now owned by Geo. E.
Turner, Ed. Tilly and Capt. Hieatt, are very fine.
A large number of assays, of the'rock, taken from
different portions of the ledge, indicate it to be big
property. The lowest assay was $13 and the highest
;ibout$i40. Work is to be renewed on the Black
Prince mine, Deer creek, some time this summer,
it is situated on the east side of the Providence mine,
and has not been worked for a number of years.
The North Banner Quartz Mining Company, will, in
a short time, give employment to a great many more
men than they now do. The Hussey mine in Wil-
low valley district, continues to look well. They are
about letting some contracts for the running of
drifts. Before long this mine will be in a condition
to rank among the best hereabouts. The Locklin
mill is kept running a great deal of the time on cus-
tom rock which is being taken out of newly discov-
ered ledges in that locality. The Neversweat mine
on Deer creek is in a very promising condition.
The owners feet highly elated over the results thus
far obtained from their property. More interest is
now being taken by our merchants in quartz mining
than ever before. The reports from the Derbec drift
mine are of the most nattering character. A short
time ago some of the stock was sold in San Francis-
co for 50 cents per share. Now it is held at double
that price and very little is offered for sale at any
price. The news in relation to Washington quartz
mining district continues to be of the most favorable
character, and we know of no reason why it should
not be better and better as each additional day's
prospecting is done. A better chance for making a
good strike does not exist anywhere. If the moun-
tains of quartz that are there had been located in the
Cceur d'Alenes, with the thousands of live gold-hun-
ters that recently congregated in the latter country
large and permanent towns would have been built
up; but Washington district being in Nevada county
is too easy of access to be appreciated. It is gener-
ally believed that the North Bloomfield and Milton
hydraulic mining companies will make an attempt
to drift their ground. We hope they will as it would
give employment to an army of men and an era of
prosperity would dawn upon the now poverty-stricken
people on the Ridge, who were made poor by the
unrighteous decree of a man by the name of Sawyer.
In the mean time every company which has not
aided in the defense of the crusade against the min-
ers should come forward, coin in hand, to assist in
having Sawyer's decision reversed. The fight should
never be given up until every hydraulic mine is put
in successful operation again.
Spenceville Copper. — Nevada Transcript,
June 30: That the mill on the copper mine is about
to be removed. Cause: The best of the ore has
been ascertained to be right under the mil], and as the
vein extends to the surface the mill has to be moved
or the vein left unworked. The mill will be put up
in a more substantial manner, as the owners of the
mine are confident that they have a good thing, and
they are going to stay by it. The hoisting works
will not be removed. * There are now 18 white men
and 25 or 30 Chinamen employed at the mine, and
when the mill is moved more men will be put on.
The ore is improving as depth is attained, and, all
in all, everything looks "well for the prosperous fu-
tme of the Spenceville copper mine.
Plumas.
Lucky S.— Greenville Bulletin, June 21: Sat-
isfactory arrangements have been made with Messrs.
E. D. 'Hosselkus, John Hardgrave and J. W.
Thompson, to furnish the needed funds to erect a mill
on the property, and to place the mine in complete
running order. Voluntary, aid from the stockhold-
ers, therefore, will be unnecessary, and no assess-
ments will be made. The gentlemen named above
are among the "solid" men of the county, men of
business capacity, and will prosecute with vigor
whatever they undertake. Everything at the mine
is looking favorable, and the work is progressing
satisfactorily, considering the annoyance of the late
rains. The' Gold Stripe mill has stopped for the
present. The rock that was crushed came from a
break from the main ore chute. The mine is not
sufficiently developed to keep the mill running. The
Supt. informs us that from less than 170 tons
crushed, $1,000 was obtained. It is a pity that the
owners in New York do not put up sufficient money
to properly develop the mine. The Providence
mine owned by Adams & McPherson is looking
quite well. We are informed that the reports from
three assays made in San Francisco, shows an aver-
age of $19 per ton,
Eliza bethtown. — Plumas National, June 28:
The Loring & Leavitt shaft is down 104 it, and a
drift is being run to the east to tap the channel. The
water is not troublesome as yet. The works are be-
ing inclosed and covered in good shape, and the
owners expect in a short time to be taking out good
pay. Everything goes like clock-work, and so far
no back-sets have been encountered.
San Bernardino.
Providence, Exchequer, Etc. — Calico Print,
June 28: From Mr. Sy. Quinn, we obtain the
following reliable information as to what is doing
in the mining circles in eastern portions of this
county:
Providence. — In the famous Bonanza King, a
large and exceedingly rich body of ore has lately
been found upon the 400-foot level, keeping the mill
constantly running, turning out the usual quantity
of silver bullion, working from 80 to 100 men. The
northern extension of the Bonanza King, owned by
P. R. Kerr, has a shaft down 50 ft, with a drift
running northerly 40 ft and a winze at the end of
drift 35 ft in depth showing high grade from the
surface to the extreme depth, about 80 tons of ore
on the dump. J. B. Cook's claim is now showing up
well. Gorman and Dwyre are owners of a mine of
great promise, having a short time since struck
good body of very high grade ore. The outlook of
the camp in general is flattering, giving promise that
Providence will, in the near future, come to the front
as a bullion producer, and add one more star to the
banner of old San Bernardino.
Sierra.
A Godd Field for Investment. — Sierra Tri-
bune, June 27: It is safe to say that capital and en-
terprise are all that is necessary to develop the for-
tunes now lying idle in the quartz lodes in sierra
county. Sierra has always stood high among the
rich mining districts of the State, and it lias been
pretty clearly demonstrated that an investment of
capital in the mines uf this county is no wildcat
speculation. It is slowly dawning upon people that
the old mining counties of -California are a mighty
long ways from being ''petered out" yet. And they
are entirely correct in coming to that conclusion.
Wc who live here know that the mineral resources
of Sierra county have scarcely begun to be developed
yet. The mining industry is yet in its infancy.
The Black Jack Mine. — C. W. Cross was up
from Nevada City Monday on business connected
with the Black Jack quartz mine, located in Jim
Crow canyon. J, B. Johnson of New York City is
now the sole owner of this property. Mr. < 'ross is
going to New York immediately to conclude arrange-
ments preparatory to starting up the mine. He ex-
pects to begin operations there this summer, and
funds have already been raised for that purpose.
The mine will be under the control of Mr. Cross,
who will place in charge an experienced miner.
The Four Hills Mine.— Geo. Reynolds, Jr.,
was down from the Four Hills mine last Wednes-
day and reports everything in good condition. The
mill was started up little over a month ago, and is
running on first-class ore. Twenty-five men are em-
ployed at the mine, and work is being pushed rapid-
ly ahead. The snow in the vicinity of the Hills is
about three ft deep.
Alleghany. — We are informed that this place is
rather quiet at present. The Rainbow Company arc
pushing ahead their new tunnel as rapidly as possi-
ble. When the vein is reached the mill will start up
again and a large number of men given employment.
There is no doubt of a successful result to the pros-
pecting operations now going on in that district,
and eventually this will restore life to the now com-
paratively dull town of Alleghany.
Mining Interests. — Mountain Messenger, June
28: A large number of idle men are here, unnec-
essarily attracted by an over- flattering account of de-
drift is in the Alpha ground. It shows much quartz of
a favorable appearance, and the indications are
good for finding ore that will pay milling.
Best and Belcher.— Good progress is being
made in the joint Gould and Curry west drift on the
2500 level. Work is also in progress in the east drift
on the Con. Virginia line on the 1200 level.
Yellow Jacket.— Sufficient ore is being ex-
tracted to keep the mills on the Carson in constant
operation. The exploring drifts are finding a con-
siderable amount of ore that will pay for milling.
Combination Shaft. — The Cornish pump at the
2900 level has been started up and prospecting oper-
ations will no doubt soon be resumed in the middle
mines.
Belcher. — The usual amount of ore is being ex-
tracted and sent to the mills, and considerable work
is being done in the way of prospecting.
Andes. — Some paying ore continues to be found,
and the exploring drifts show a good deal of quartz
that looks well and promises to carry ore.
Scorpion. — Work is progressing as usual in the
main west drift on the 500 level. The rock re-
mains about the same as heretofore noted.
Savage. — All is now in such shape that prospect-
mand'for labor. Miners abroad better heed this ing may be resumed whenever the officers below
timely warning, and seek elsewhere for work. Blue '' £Ive tne wort^-
Gravel Co. are sinking through gravel to bedrock, ', Con. Virginia. — The east drift on the 2900 level
looking for pay. Five men are employed. Colombo is being advanced at the rate of about 30 ft per week.
Co. are making a road from their quartz mine back
on the ridge to obtain timber and wood. This will
do away with the chute, now being used. The 20-
stamp mill is steadily running. Supt. W. H. Rodda,
formerly of Grass Valley, has charge of the property.
Rising Sun Drift Co. , near Thompson's ranch, below
Sie-ra City, have their main tunnel through the rim
rock, and chances are very favorable for finding rich
gravel. Last fall, a half-ounce gold specimen was
discovered in the underground workings, besides
Belmont District.
Belmont. — Courier, June 26: Since my last re-
port have advanced 200 level nine ft in good ore,
showing two ft ore in the face. Stopes are above
level from 30 10 35 ft, all yielding good ore. Stone
cooling floor 106 by 30 It is comple;ed. Building
over the same will be finished next wtek.
Columbus District.
Mount Diahlo.— True Fissure, June 28: The.
smaller pieces. Phillip and Samuel Uren and Wm. wes^ drift from winze No. 5 has advanced 71 It, and
Eldridge are the owners. Kentucky Quartz M. Co. shows small spots of ore. 1 he east drift from the
are bringing in a large flume, four ft wide and three Siime winze is giving a little ore. The east drift from
ft high, very near one-half a mile of which has been tne norlh crosscut, west of the shaft on the third
graded, mo'stly through hard blasting rock, to work : level, is now in 30 ft, and shows a strong ledge of
the ledge. This mine is located back of the residence tow grade, with a little ore of good grade. The
of Thos. Devine, and claimed as an extension of the , west intermediate, between the second and third
Sierra Buttes, runningeast and west. Ike Martinetti i levels, is now in 84 ft, and shows 18 inches of $35
and Jas. Kane own the property. Young America ore- Th« ™ise from the south crosscut, from the
quartz ledge, between Sardine and Packer lakes, is east drift on *he second level, has connected with
now connected by trail with the Sardine house. tne winze from the east drift on the first level, and
Sinking of a shaft 5x6 has been commenced. Ore in an intermediate has been started from the raise,
sight is verv rich, milling over $50 a ton. There are The e*st drift from the north crosscut, west of the
four locations, each of fifteen hundred ft. Ledge is shaft on the second level is 107 ft long, and shows 8
traceable all the way. A cabin, to accommodate inches of $75 ore. The west drift in the inter-
8 or 10 men, will soon be built, and a 10-stamp mill mediate between the first and second levels, is in ui
put up by fall, if everything prospers. Owing to the
late storms, work has progressed slowly. Five men
are employed.
Siskiyou.
PICK and Pan, — Yreka Union, June 26; The
Cedar Tree quartz mine on Deadwood will yet come
to the front as one of the best leads in the county,
under the energetic management of Messrs. Tucker,
Knight and Behnke. Their arastra hy.s been idle
for several days, but will soon start. They can crush
2% tons a day easily enough, insuring good pay
ft, and shows six inches of $60 quartz. An east
drift in the same intermediate is giving some $90 ore
from small streaks. The incline is now 167 ft below
the third level. The east driit from the incline, that
is to connect with winze No. 3, is in 30 ft.
Comet District.
Good Prospects, — Pioche Record, June 21:
The prospects in this district are reported by all
who have visited them as possessing merit. The
claim owned by Clark and Willett continues look-
ing well, and the owners are taking out good ore.
with the rock now being taken out. The Humming The Latimer boys are also taking out good ore, and
Bird auartz mine, on Deadwood, is looking up, and llle claim own^d by Freudenthal gives promise of
the force of workmen will be increased soon. The ! proving a valuable claim. The ledge is said to br-
claim has excellent water privileges, sufficient to run about lrom lwo to three feet in width, and contains
a mill should they decide to erect one. At present a streak of about eight inches that assays $r_|o to
the crushing :s being done by an arastra, and a new $45°- The whole ledge, it is thought, will average
one will be commenced before long. A new tunnel about $8°- The Burrows claim is also looking well.
will also be commenced in a few days. Richer ,
strikes are expected in the Deadwood county than in
any other portion of the county, which is due to the
fact that nearly all the ledges pay the expense of
thorough prospecting. The Eliza, on Deadwood, is
being worked, and the owners have the greatesf as-
Esmeralda District
Work on the Esmeralda Begun —Walker
Lake Bulletin , June 27: Last week Judge Seawell
and John Neidy put a number of men at work on the
Esmeralda. They are now taking out ore and have
contracted with Governor Blasdel for the Humboldt
surance that their labor will be regarded in time, mill for crushing. A large quantity of milling ore i
All the claims on McAdams creek are paying well, in sight, which will pay well at the pres nt cost of
The Mitchell claim at Callahan is being energetically ( milling
worked this season and will pay well, as it has in Grantavllle District
the past. T he hoisting and pumping machinery in . n ,„ ,
the mineis not excelled bv any in the county. The INDIANAPOLIS.— Bonanza, June 28: Work was
McConnell claim, on the'Klamath, is being worked cominenced on the Indianapolis mine la<=t Monday
with telling effect. One hundred dollars is taken under .the superintendence of Ed. Cain. This is a
out daily. The stockholders of the Empire lode. "love in lh? "eht direcl,on- /} SJ,ve[ ™ne cannot
situated in the Honolulu district, are jubilant over be "^e a bullion producer without the expenditure
the flattering developments now being made. We ! ?IiT°Jl^!!l™S?ie:. m P3Sl •St°ry l
are at present enjoying a mining boom, and as the ,
majority ol our claims are operated by home capital
the county receives the full benefit. We have the
mines, and we have the capital to work them as they
should be.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Fntetprise, June 28: Are sorting out
arious drifts on the 250 level. Are
Indianapolis there is every reason to believe that
will develop into a paying mine as work progresses.
There are several mines around lone equally as good
as the Indianapolis languishing for lack of capital to
develop them.
Reveille District.
Leaotng. — Cor. Belmont Courier, June28: Since
my arrival in this place I have been running the
leaching works for George E. Clarke and j oc
Bianchi successfully. We have been out of hypo-
sulphate of soda and for the last week have been
Oh ik
fillings in the
preparing to start a drift from the 500 level of the idle. The team ot John E. Norns is expected in nt
main shaft, which will drain all the ground in the any moment from Eureka with _a supply. ■ Ow-
old works from the bottom of the old Mexican shaft ing to the mismanagement of our mining interest
upward and permit of a thorough exploration of and the withdrawal of capital therefrom, especially
the ground. in Nye County, it behooves an old miner and pros-
Hale and NORCROSS. — Good returns have been pector to say a few words on a subject connected
obtained from the ore worked at the Mexican mill with the interest of all.
on the Carson river, and ore is now being shipped to We know that there are mines lying idle in Nye
the Eureka mill. To the latter some 600 tons have County that could be made immense bullion pr'o-
already been shipped. This ore is from the 200 level ducers, and tend to the growth and prosperity of the
Mexican.— They have now but fairly begun County Seat- and fsurrounding towns and ranches.
sinking the winze toward the 3300 level. About the An examination of ore bodies should be made by
only change seen is that there is rather more quartz our merchants and business men, and, after correct
in the bottom than was seen above. assays are made thereof, sufficient assistance should
_, . r . . , be extended to the prospector or miner developing
Merra Nevada. — The work of putting m col- ■•
umn at the hydraulic pump in the joint L'nion Con.
winze is completed. The diamond drill, which has
been put into the north drift on the 3100 level, is
showing quite a strong flow of water. However,
this water may come from a small streak that will
soon drain out.
Alta. — Good headway is making in the east drift
on the 2150 level. The ground thus far is perfectly
dry. The diamend drill is again being run
west, the miners having pushed the drift forward to
the end of the old drill-hole. The drill is now out
nearly 100 ft.
Chollar. — Good progress is making in the con-
struction of the stone bulkhead on the 2600 level.
Now that the pump is in at the 2900 level of the
Combination shaft they will soon be able to resume
prospecting in this mine and the Potosi.
Imperial. — The lateral drift from the main west
the same. By such a course, it seems to me, we
can redeem die former prosperity of Nye County.
Secret Cayon District.
GEDDES and Bertrand. — Cor. Eureka Sentinel,
June 27: West Bigbee, from New Mexico, who camr
hereto examine the Geddes & Bertrand mine, went
out to Secret Canyon Monday. Mr. Bigbee was
greatly surprised, and agreeably so, to find such an
~X* extensive plant and a mine of such prospects. The
ie mine has yielded to the company about $600,000 from
the surface to a depth not exceeding 300 ft, Mr.
Bigbee is pronounced in his opinion that the property
is worth continued prospecting a 1,000 ft, for the
reason that no such surface deve'opments could be
made independent of a great mine below. He thinks
that with deeper prospecting large chambers of ore
will be found to yield an ample supply for keeping
the mill at work. He was surprised to hear that the
company had not encouraged the working of more
July 5, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
i u^tom ores, which he thought, would have aided square and four ft thick. The COntr&cCbts think
greatly toward-, keeping the mill going. Judging they will complete the entire brick and 51
Irom the extensive showing of profitable mineral in about three weeks. Mr. Mark Hodgson, fotmer
counlry in the neighborhooil of .Secret and Eureka ly of Michigan, hut late of Alma, is the general
generally, he does nol think the leachi.ig manager of thr concern, and is well pleased with the
works af all too large. His attention being called to outlook for the new plan i Mr 1.. W. Morgan, of
I works .it the Richmond, he said he thought Swansea, Wales is SupL Mr. Morgan is a gradu<
it. plan of receiving custom ore a good business ate in metallurgy and is said 10 !*• one of the most
: i the company and for the camp, and he believed pi i men in the Suite. The track has
Ides & Bertrand could do a similar business in b.-en completed from the Ste«-1 Works to the smelter
leaching. After inspecting the Geddes A Bertrand and the laying of water pipes commenced several
mine and mill our party went to look at Mr. Mil- days ago.
chell's mining property, which is about a mile south
from the canyon, This property is maiked by im-
uense croppings and shows indications for extensive
Taylor District.
Pjoche Retort, Juneau There are some
2>o men employed at Taylor, and prOSperit) seems
I Its golden rays on that camp.
Tuscarora District.
s.tKiii Belle Isle.— 7Y*«-iflrttf*w, June q8:
v. 2 crosscut, 350 foot level, has been extended a
totil distance* of 100 ft, and 70-foot level drift nor'h
I \i IIKi.iUKK DlSTRH 1 -Is siliuled some twenty-
five miles easterly from Providence, is a new camp
ol much promise, the ores rich and ledges well
defined. The * Cashier, owned by some > t the
citizens of this place, under the management ol Levi
Blackburn, is down about 50 ft, with a considerable
quantity ol ore on the dump that the owners are
confident will work 100 ounces per ton. They also
have a small lot that assays 400 ounces per ton in
silver, Kverything looks encouraging. Six to eight
mrh at work.
Ivanpah.— Ally is working quite a force ol men
hAtbeen advanced toft. No material change in the taking out high grade ore. for which the old camp
irkings. ,s ^° tamous. ' he null will commence crushing as
crosscut .|>o-iooi lev.-l, has soon as Mr. Btdwell returns from San Francisco.
tended 6J it, total distance, 144 ft. Work The McFarUlM Bros.— Billy and I >m— are working
Itas.Ken co encedon the joint BeUe isle and » rfrh mine some twelve miles eastward from Ivan-
upraise on the "east" win, j^o foot level. pah. The) haw considerable high grade ore read)
v. , . , , for ihinnient in a short time, 'lorn MeKirlane
Independence. — No. 3 upraise, 300-toot level,
inn cted with the 175-fooi level. I he up-
yielded the usual grade of ore during the
pastveek. The 400-foot level drift west has been
evtenied 18 ft. Will start a drift e 1st this week on
: ne vein.
passed through 1 taggetl last Satmday enroute for the
mine and Vahrump.
I.EADVIt.LE'S ORB PROOU< I M>N— /A /"..'/</, June
28: The daily ore production of Leadville, exclud-
ing iron ore, is much larger than is generally esti
CkaKD 1'ki/k.— The south drift on the 200(001 .mated by most persons, and 50 per cent greater than
level Us been advanced 26 ft, and south drift on the reported by our contemporary. The daily output
ioole.el 31 ft. A raise ha* Iwen started above the aggregates at least 970 tons as follows: Iron I
"]
400-foot level to connect with th ■ 300. which i'
-■j f;. Fluve commenced repairing the mill.
S IA \I0. — South drill from No. 1 crosscut, east
vein, j 50 foot level, has been advanced q ft: total
length 109 ft. The face of the drift shows no ma-
fierenc*! in the quantity or quality of ore from
: entire length. North drift from s.une has
heen omen to the Belle Isle line, and work wilt now
he commenced - -m .1 ioint upraise on the vein to the
1 ^o-fnot level. No i upraise has been carried up 39
feet. The vein shows the usual width of high-grade
ore. Winze from No. 1 crosscut, east vein, 150-
loot level, has been sunk ro feet; lotal depth 31 ft.
Work io the chambers on the "west" vein eontintirs
to develop a large amouni of low grade ores.
ARIZONA.
Tun INDEPENDENCE Sirikk.— Tombstone lipi-
/,!/>//, June 26: The strike in the Independence
mine, on Aunt Sally hill, is daily growing into
greater proportions. Gus. Baron and J. H. Stried-
inger, who bought the Fields interest at administra-
tor's sale recently for $500, would nol dispose of that
interest for ten times the amouni. The strik
and California < Julch mines, 300 tons; 1'rinter Boy
.ind Rock Hill mines, 100 tons; Carbonate Hill
mines, 200 tons Fryer Hill mines. 115 tons; Yankee
Hill mines, 85 tons; .Little Ellen Hill mines, too ions;
Sugar I .oaf, Big Evans Gulch and other sections, 70.
I Dial, 070. With the advancement of the summer
season tins output will increase, and it is reasonable
to presume that during July the output of the Lead-
ville mines wi.l average 'ai least 1,110 tons per day,
which, compared with last year's production for the
same month, will show a slight increase. With the
exception of Iron Hill, which shows a marked falling
off, all other sections are doing very well. By the
suspension of the Silver Cord mine and the decreased
productions of the Iron Silver properties, a loss of at
least 10.000 tons a month is sustained — a very con-
siderable amount to be regained by the other sec-
tions of the Leadville district. The hills that show a
notable gain in their production this year, compared
with last, are Yankee, Printer Boy and Rock. The
difficulty with the smelters is not so much in the lack
of ore as in the absence of ores running high in lead,
without which dry ores cannot be smelted. The
smelters at present are paying good prices for ore
'the running in lead, and in a short time the objection to
most important made hi this camp for twelvemonths,
showing is it does a large body of high-grade ore in
a place where nothing of consequence had hetetofore
been produced. Mr. Haron, who was formerly fore-
man of the Toughnut, thinks he has the West Side
ledge, while others think it a cross-ledge connecting
the West Side and Contention lodes. No matter
what it may be, it is a magnificent showing.
From fur Mines. — Cor, Prescott C
27: The Lane mine is in bonanza. Mine and mill
are running. Dan Thome, who knows the Silver
Belt mine "like a book," says the general supposi-
tion that the ledge is small is false. The richest pay-
streak is not immense in size, but the ledge,
proper, is \ery large. Our friend, W. R. Morgan,
lias, by request, contributed the following encourag-
ing news about the Pine Spring and other mines in
ining lead ore on account of the low price of lead
will be obviated, ana the majority of our smelters
will again have all their furnaces in blast. At the
present time, out of the 24 furnaces in the city, 16,
or two-thirds, are doing service, while a fortnight ago
only one-half of the total number were in blast. We
believe it is safe to estimate that by the middle of
July four-fifths of the furnaces in the camp will be in
operation, and while the amouni of base bullion pro-
ttrier, June duced dauy wju nol be as great as ii was at this time
last year, the value of the bullion will be higher, and
the value of the bullion production in excess of thai
of the same period of T883,
IDAHO.
Big YlEI.D, — Wood River Times, June 26: The
Vienna mill has now been working for nearly a vea
Turkey Creek district: We commenced work on and to-day two bars of its bullion were received at
the mine on the fifth of this month and have 400
sacks ready for shipping and will ship between now
and the first of July. We look out a small nugget
yesterday that weighs about one hundred pounds,
solid metal. The Yankee Boy is looking fine; they
are about ready to make their first shipment. The
Wheel of Fortune, owned by W. R. Morgan, Tom
McDonald and Lewis Armstrong, is showing up
splendidly. Work was commenced on the property
few days ago. The Longfellow, owned by Mc
the express office here. These bars were number
T49 and 150, respectively. As they are worth 61,500
on an average, this indicates a yield of about $250,-
000 for the year. As the mill was entirely new and
the ore rather difficult to work, this is a very good
record, but one that will doubtless be surpassed this
year, now that the nature of the ore is better under-
stood.
About TO CHANGE Hands. — There is some likeli-
hood ofthe Idaho Democrat mine, above Smith's
The sum of $1,000
< ann&Co., is looking well; there are several fine Springs, changing hands soon
prospects in the I^ongfellow district, the Hawkeye nas already been paid as an earnest 01 intention, ana
Sulphuret, Walla Walla, Longfellow No. 2, and an additional payment is due soon, which is expected
others that 1 cannot think of their names. There to be made. If it is, the new owners will take pos-
it as been a new strike between the Pine Spring and session at once, put on a strong working force and
the Yankee Boy of good ore. The find was made begin shipping ore.
by a prospector by the name of Alexander Dering. another Strike.— Judge Lawrence came in Sat-
The Syndicate, north of the Pine Spring, is looking •■ ufd ay evening to inform his pardners ofthe new
well as work progresses, and the boys are going for . strfk£ he recenUy niade in tne Cyclops claim, situated
it as fast as they can. on the Bullion divide, half-way between the Narrow
The Kimball. — Arizona Miner, June 28: The Gauge group and the Wolftone mine. It consists of
machine and machinery ol the Kimball mill have been ^ inches of steel galena, which is evidently high
put in place on Lynx creek, and the mill will be put grade. The new strike was made about 400 ft away
in operation on Monday next. Mr. G. W. Curtis from where the Porter Brothers made their strike a
has already some 300 tons of excellent gold rock short time ago, and on the same ledge. It is there-
with which to commence operations and the pros- fore probable that the ore body is continuous from
pect is very flattering for a speedy run of most ex- tne Red Cloud — which is the name of the Porter
cellent bullion The mill hands will awaken the Brothers, claim— to the Cyclops, The Red Cloud
neighbors Saturday evening by their whistle. Some j ore carries an average of 125 ounces silver and 65 per
twentv men will be employed in and around the cent lead.
Kimball. AT Vienna. — For a couple of weeks past little or
no bullion has been shipped from Vienna. This is
COLORADO. : due to the influx water in the Vienna mine, which,
— with the Mountain King, is the only mine up thene
Pi'Eiu.o's New Smelter. —Pueblo £/■/>, June 23: | in snape to yield ore in large quantites at present.
In our round to-day we wandered over to the new The Vienna ore works freely, but the King ore isex-
smelter building, where we found Messrs. Clink, La ; ceedingly base, and quite low grade. It requires to
■Force and Vincent, the contractors, pushing things : be roas,ed, and as the furnace cannot keep the stamps
rapidly towards completion. The stone foundation SUppiied with roasted ore, over half of the crushing
is all done, with the exception of a small break, , capacity of the mill is idle. About too men are em-
which was caused by the heavy rains recently. The ' pi0yed by the Vienna and Mountain King at present
brick walls, which are to be 20 ft high when com- ! but by tne Fourth of luly this force will be increased
pleted, are now erected 15 ft. The rooms which are to about 150. In addition about 100 men will be
to contain the machinery are nicely arranged. 1 he employed most of the summer in chopping wood and
smoke flues are so arranged as to drive the smoke to I tjmDer for lagging, and probably 50 men will be em-
rear end of the building when it winds around over i pioyed on the Solace, Lion, Nellie and other mines
a partition wall which contains a metal plate to I near tne town_so that it is safe to say that, during
catch the particles of mineral which would otherwise , most of iyie present season, about 350 men will find
be carried off with the smoke. They will erect three empi0ynient in and around Vienna. This need not
furnaces to commence operations with, of a capacity encourage any one to go up there in search of em-
of 60 tons each. The stack is one of the finest ever j pi0yment| however, as there are dozens of idle men
built in the State. It is built octagon shape and will ! there aiready, *
be 150 ft high when completed, it being 120 ft at I
the present writing. The foundation of this stack Dream Gulch.— Cceur D Alene hagle, June 26:
is of stone 22 ft square, with a brick base of 16 ft I Dream gulch still maintains its position as the ban-
ner gulch l*hi cleanup of last Sunday
was something astonishing, being up into the
pounds, The artoa] wrighi 01 the cleanup for a 72
hour rurt was 18'. pounds, 3 pwt. and 7 gra
nugget was found in the cleanup thai wi .
ocs., 11 pwt and 3 grains. It measured 3
1 llu widest part and
about hall an meh in thickness* Irregular m shape
and slightly impregnated with quarts, I h
another cleanup Tuesday evening of 280 oui
trr ,1 forty-eight hour run. The Alder guld
threaten to shut ofl the water from Dream
they need it all themselves, and (he I
are 1 unning a preliminary survey for .1 new
tap Pritchard creek near Buiif city,
TUB Mi 11 —We made .1 visit last Wed
nesday to this famous ledge, and found the pro-
prietors busy at work putting in new tlraben pre
para tor y to driving the tunnel ahead to develop the
ledge. I h'' water is down to a stage, which exposes
s matter four (t tower than it has t\
visible benxe; and all the way down, the same won-
derful exhibit of massive chunks of gold embedded
in the quartz, is exposed. It is a truly wonderful
sight and is the astonishment of all beholder^.
Gold Kin. Gold Run is the first gulch above
Murray and promises to be equal lo any of the
gulches, when a little more development work has
been done. All the claims along the gulch are being
represented by solid work, notably claim No 4,
owned by M.ssrs. Brown, Beers, Jennings and
Rupert, who purchased the claim about three weeks
ago. They have already got a string of sluices run-
ning and have s<> far taken out enough to pay ex-
penses and leave a surplus. They have not yet
struck bedrock. They intend to put on a hydraulic
as soon as the contemplated ditch along the ridge is
completed.
Wm. DEMPSEY PLACER.— Eagltt June 26; This
placer adjoins the Maggie D. A large drain ditch
has been cut and a shall roxis and about 13 ft deep
has been sunk. The lumber has all been whipped
oui for sluice boxes. Mr. Dempsey lias now on the
way a large steam pump which he intends putting in
the shaft and finding bedrock if it is anywhere this
side of Gehenna. The development of this claim
will be watched with eager interest by the claim-
holders along the creek, as it will demonstrate be-
yond a doubt, the feasibility of steam over the primi-
tive method now in vonge, and if anything like the
anticipated results are obtained, steam pumps and
hoisting works will cease to he a novelty alnng
Pritchard and Kagle creeks.
Aurora Plater.— The Aurora is situated on the
hill trail 10 Murray, and is owned by Messrs. Hitch,
Ball, McKenzie and Coy. They have a drain ditch
400 ft long, averaging 14 ft deep, and a shaft 16 ft
deep. They will have a 16 foot water wheel and a
China pump to work on the shaft in a day or two
and intend to stay by it till bedrock is reached or the
bottom drops out.
Low's Fraction.— This claim is a fraction ad-
joining the Aurora and is owned by Messrs. Smith,
Alexander, Vaughn, Workman, and the Williams
Bros. Development work has nol been commenced
in good earnest yet, though the boys have not been
idle by any means. Over $2, 000 have been expended
in constructing dams and turning water preparatory
to active development.
The Frank Grove.— The Frank Grove placer is
owned by Messrs. Grove, Likely and the Hay Bros.
and adjoins the Jupiter. A drain ditch has been
dug the length of the claim to turn Pritchard creek
and averages len ft in width and five ft in depth.
They intend lo work in the old channel of Pritchard,
but the high water has compelled them to suspend
operations for the present.
The Gellet. — The Gellel adjoins the Frank
Grove. They have the sluice boxes set and a drain
ditch 100 ft on the upper end of the claim, and before
our next issue, will be able to show up dust. On the
lower end of the claim, a drain ditch between six
and seven hundred ft lonj; with a face of 12 ft lias
been dug.
The Wvandott &, Peters.— This claim adjoins
the Geilet and is owned by Stewart & Co. They
are working 13 men and have constructed a drain
ditch r,ooo ft long by 18 ft deep and have blasted
seven ft into the bedrock. They are now timbering
the ditch and intend letting Pritchard creek run
through before the week is over,
The Last Chance.— The Last Chance is owned
by Capt. Wooten & Co. and is situated on the creek
opposite the Wyandott. They will be running three
strings of sluices the first part of the coming week.
They are working eight men at present and have
about 400 ft of drain ditch.
MEXICO.
New Placer Mines in Sokora.— A letter from
the town of Caborca, Sonora, dated June 20th, says:
Within the past five days, near the "Polomas"
(Feather), a very rich section of placer ground has
been discovered that is attracting considerable atten-
tion, and merchants are abandoning their business
and, with the inhabitants, are flocking to the new-
placers, leaving the town almost deserted. There
are fabulous stories told of the richness of the placers,
and everyone who returns from there brings more
or less gold, increasing the excitement. Nearly all
of our merchants have left with cargoes of provisions
and merchandise,
MONTANA.
Maginnis Mining Co.— Maiden Argus, June
26: On June 3d the company incorporated under
the laws of Montana, the incorporators being S. T.
Hauser, A. M. Holier, Geo. H. Hill, A. K. Barbour
and A. M. Esler. The capital stock is fixed at
6500,000, divided into 100,000 shares at $5 each.
The company decided to commence all proposed
improvements at once, and have the new mill running
by August 31st. Fully $20,000 will be expended in
the next few weeks in machinery, buildings, etc.
The machinery decided upon will consist of a double
oscillating Huntington mill with a capacity of from
fifteen to twenty tons per day, being equal to a 10-
stamp ^rop stamp) mill; concentrators and amal-
gamators, and a so-horse- powvr eugine of Cincin-
nati manufacture. The concentrating and amal-
gamating machinery is being manufactured by the
well-known house of Fraser& Chalmers, of Chicago.
The main building, the grading for which was
inaugurated this week, wilt be 40x80 ft, 2^ stories
high, constructed :o accommodate nu 1
machinery should it be needed, at a
her, ot Helena, has been eng
in lion of the null, k
Of this company to U<
dter starting up as arrangements 1
at the company will -
as mill men and miners, between forty and fiftj
hands, in addition to a number of w
It is expected the new buildin • s° UP
week, with the prosecution
of work by this company and thi nl of the
; the Maiden Reduction Co., our cai
certainly enjoy .
I'oom.
NEW MEXICO
I
\ki. Valley Rh ih--.— i .1 \
June 38: Oneyeai thei
failure of 1
l there
J a few surface pockets, the gre
led "Bridal ( !l n
that, they being exhausted, the property wa
k-ss. A former manager of thi
thai there was nothing in them l Uh<
different!) ; they believed the n had I
worked and that while million being
taken out, i" 1 pn >sp» 1 n 1 11
With a new regime, hon ran and
ai once then- was opene I up several good h<
ore, whii h have steadily improved. At thai I
Sierra Bella compan) wa; $100,000 in ■
was only a small output. To-day it is out of debt, 1
dividend of IG n i i
sive machinery has been placed and there is a good
workine surplus in die treasury. The Sierra -
1 o. lias every reason to feel Jubilant -■ 1
opening up of new and
one point thefr is in sight 30 ft of on
over $30 to the ton and four ft ol $100 ore that con
tains numerous rich packets of very high grade
chlorides. In the first ts tlays of June $68,000 was
taken out and the output will DTOb I
the same proportion during the summer. < inc divi
dend is in hand and another in sight. The
proved machinery is in use m all the workings.
With steam hoisi and rock dulls it is not e
gant i" say that silver is pouring oui ofthe ,n\n.
The track of the A. T. & S. F. branch lias been
built up to the very dump on the Bella ground, thus
affording shipment at the minimum expense, [% is
in'v, possible to ship ore which has previously been
kept at home. The mill is now being improved and
repaired, and with the recent edition of eighl Frue
Vanners for concentrating, there isnot 1 better plant
anywhere in the west, Dr. Taylor is in charge and
his ability is well known. The credit fur having
brought the Sierra mines to their present excellent
condition is due to Dr. F. M. Endlii h, the manager,
and lo Daniel Ferguson, the Supt, Both are
thorough miners and have succeeded in the places of
other men who have failed. With the astonishing
improvement in these properties hi. come a stronger
confidence in mining throughout this section. There
are few good properties that lie unworked, and the
the output from New Mexico for the present year
will be twice as large as it was last.
Notes.— fnfer-Mbunfain, June 28; The Poser
is now being worked by a full force and is producing
a better grade of ore than at any previous time fi
is being treated at the Silver Bow mill. The main
shaft ot the Colusa is now 30 ft below the 400 foot
station and will be sunk to a depth of 600 ft with all
possible expedition. Operations in the Moulton ar
confined to the slopes and faces in the west drifts
from the 200, 300 and 400 stations. In the 500 foot
d'ift the ore is somewhat low gn>de, the mam s>oot
not having yet been encountered in driving west-
ward. The south vein of the Alice continues to pro-
duce the bulk of the output from that mine, very
little is being done on the north or main vein, nearly
all the ore having been worked out as far as ex-
plored. The east and west drifts on the north and
south veins of the Mountain View are being actively
forwarded and the ore dump is rapidlv assuming
mammoth proportions.
UTAH-
REVIEW.— Salt I-ake Tribune, June 2;: The re-
ceipts of bullion and ore in Salt Lake City for the
week ending June 25111, inclusive, were $121,738.96,
of which fcnG, 888.96 was bullion, and $4,850 ore.
The receipts ofthe week previous were $140,152.63
in bullion and $5,000 in ore. The output ol the
Horn Silver for the week was 19 cars of bullion, $57,-
000. bringing the 'eceipts of the year up to $1,007,-
000. The shipments of the Ontario, for the eurrent
week amounted to fifty bars, of the value of $37,689-
.63. One car of ore was shipped during the week.
Total product of the Ontario this year, to date $760,-
529.67. The usual dividend of fifty cents a share,
amounting to #75. 000 has 'been declared the present
month, payable in San Francisco or New York. The
dividends of this mine now amount to $5,600,000.
The Creocent works on tramway and sampling works
are to be pushed with vigor, and the present season
will put the company in conoition, 10 defy the
weather in its handling of ores. Two cars of ore
were received from the Crescent during the week,
valued at §4,850. A contract has been let lo Mr.
William Conner to drive a tunnel 250 feet on tin-
Crystal mine, in the Big Cottonwood d'Slrict. This
property is owned by Salt Lake parties. Mr. Con-
ner will start work on his contract as soon as he can
get over in that part of the country with supplies,
The Stormont sent up two bars of silver $3,420. The
product of the Hanauer smelter fo, the week
amounted to six cars of bullion, $14,295.
Pakk Notes.— Record, June 28: The Crystal
property, spoken of in our last issue, was sold lo Sail
Lake parlies by Mr. Wm. Conner. The Sampson
company began sinking again on their shaft to-day.
The pumps have the water under control, and they
expect to be able to keep at work on the shaft in the
future. Work has been started on the Dundee min-
ing claim by Terry Brogan with a force of five
men. He intends pushing work right along this
summer. This claim is situated south of the Samp-
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Size oi Shafts.
The average .rot' shafts now being opened
in* the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania is
considerably larger than in former years. This
change has resulted from several causes. Greater
depth of shafts is required to open undeveloped
coal in the deeper portion of the main basins,
which necessitates larger cross section to secure
better ventilation for these more gaseous mines,
The policy now adopted of opening one large
colliery in preference to two small mines neces-
sitates better hoisting facilities.
The width of shafts is usually governed by
the length of the mine cars, which ranges from
9 to IOi feet: hence the width usually adopted
is 10, 11 and 12 feet. The length is governed
by the number of compartments and by the
area of air-way needed. The compartments are
now made from li to S feet broad inside the
buutons, or an average of about <H feet between
the guides; hence the compartment, measured
between the centers of the buntons, is usually
from 7 to 9 feet. The length, therefore, varies
from 1 (i to 20 feet for a shaft with two com-
partments, 30 to 38 feet for a shaft with four
compartments (22 to 36 feet being the ordinary
length for three compartments), and 44 to 52
feet for a shaft wich six compartments. When
this large number of compartments is pro-
vided, two are usually used for an up-cast
air-way, and for the pump rods and column
pipe, and in some cases one is used with hoist-
ing compartments as a down-cast, while at
other shaft." two extra hoisting compartments
are held in reserve for future requirements.
The shafts in the anthracite region are rarely
more than 800 feet deep, and their average
depth is probably between 300 and 400 feet.
Some very large shafts are made. One is 13x52
another 53x10, and still another 12x47.
When the opening is on ground covered with
a moderate depth of soil, a rectangular pit is
sunk to bedrock, from 1 to 8 feet wider than
the proposed shaft, and this is then solidly tim-
bered up or built up with stone curbing.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
30MPILKD KVBRV THURSDAY FROM ADVERTISEMENTS IN MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS AND OTHER S. F. JOURNALS.
Company.
Alaska M Co i California . . f>
Belmont M Co Nevada.. 37.
BodieTuonel M Co California.. 9,
Bullion M Co Nevada. .29.
Butte Creek Hyd. M Cu California.. 9.
California M Co Nevada.. 12.
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico . . 2 .
Columbus Con M Co Nevada.. 3.
Champion M Co California.. 15.
Eintracht Gravel M Co California.. 15.
Excelsior Water Co California,. 6.
Golden Channel Drift M Cn, California. . 1.
Grand Prize M Co Nevada.. IB.
Gould Al Curry S M Co Nevada.. 48.
Loreto M and M Co Mexico . . 7 .
Mammoth Bar G M Co California.. U.
Mayflower M Co California.. 24.
McEIroy Gravel M Co California. .11.
Mexican G M Co Nevada.. 27.
Mono Lake H M Co California . . 1 .
Morgan M Co California.. 1
North Peer M Co Arizona
PeQr M Co Arizona . .
Potoai M Co Nevada . .15.
Real Del Castillo M Co Mexico. . *i.
Rainbow M Co ) -iiliiforuia. .11.
Starlight M Co ( 'alifornia . . 1 .
Silver Hill M Co Nevada. .20.
Sierra Nevada M Co Nevada. .79.
Segregated Belcher M Co Nevada. .22.
Union Con M Co Nevada. .27.
Utah S M Oo Nevada.. 49..
Valanara M Co Mexico.. 2.
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Delinq'nt. Sale.
1,50.. June 23.. July 28.... Aug. 14
15..May26..June30 ...July 28.
20. .June 30. .Aug 2.. ..Aug 20.
25..Mayl9..June20 July 10,
10. .May 1 J., July 10 July 30.
"" .May 20. .June 27.... July 24
10.. May 19.. June 21
25.. June 2.. July 7..
10.. June 13.. July 17..
05.. May 13.. June 28..
50.. Jan 29.. July 1...
03., May 22.. June
Secretary. Place of Business
.A Judson 320 SanBonie st
3 W Pew 310 Pine st
C C Harvey 309 California at
J M Brazell 328 Montgomery st
.B L Taylor 230 Montgomery at
C P Gordon 309 Montgomery st
July 15. . W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery at
.July 28.. J M Buffiiigton 309 California st
.Aug 6..T Wetzel 322 Montgomery at
. July 1 7 . . H Kunz 209 Sansome st
July 29..HB Wheaton 215 Sansome st
July 23.. A BPaul 328 Montgomery st
Mining Share Market.
1heve is very little doing in stocks this week, and
the two holidays at the end of it make stocks mat-
ters still more dull. The Mexican deep winze is now
fairly under headway for ihe 3300 level. The winze
was timbered clote down to the bottom at the time
when it was first opened and before it was decided
10 push on down to the 3300 level, therefore in re-
suming work it was necessary to be ver.v careful in
blasting in order not to knock the timbers to pieces.
The diamond drill is being run in the north drift
on the 3100 level of the Sierra Nevada, and has tap-
ped quite a strong flow of water. Heretofore the
ground in that direction has been quite dry. The
present flow is probably from a small pocket of water
that will soon run out.
At flie Ophir they will soon start a drift from
the main shaft at the 500 level, which will pass in
under the bottom of the old Mexican shaft and
main all the old upper levels.
A good deal of prospecting is beings done on the
1200 and 2500 'evels of th? Best and Belcher and
Gould and Curry mines.
The Cornish pump having been put in place at
the 2900 level of the Combination shaft, prospecting
will now become active in the middle mines. They
will probably resume work on the 2800 level of the
Hale and Norcross in the first week in the next
month. Ore from the 200 level is now being shipped
ped to the Eureka mill, Carson river for reduction.
The several leading mines of Gold Hill are ship-
ping about the usual amount of ore to the mills on
the river.
Name of Company.
Best & Belcher M Co....
Belmont M Co
Cons Reforma M Co. .
25.. May 16.. June 20.... July 16 E M Hall 327 Pine st
50. .June 6. .July 11.. ..Aug 4..A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
50.. May 21.. June 23 luly 9..HG Jones 327 Pine st
15. .June 9. .July 11 .. Aug L.JWPew 310 Pine st
10. .May 9. .June 12. ....luly 7. -J J Morizio 328 Montgomery st
10 May 7.. June 10.... July 10.. E W Levy 604 Merchant at
75.. June 11.. July 16.... Aug 6..C E Elliott 309 Montgomery st
50.. May 19.. July 2 luly 21.. J C Winaus 331 Montgomery at
1.00. .June 7. .July 11 Tuly 30..C S Neal 309 Montgomery et,
1.. 2.00..Junel2...Iulyl7....Aug. ll..Hl)eas 309 Montgomery st
25, .June 6. .July 15 Aug 5.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
25.. May 29.. July 1.... July 22.. C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
20. .June 28.. Aug 4.... Aug 22.. A Judson 320 Sansome st
15.. June 16. .July 21.. . .Aug 18. .P F Molirhardt 311 Montgomery st
067. Jim* 14. .July 18.... Aug U..W Battles 513 Market st
05.. June 2..Ju4jl 8.. ..July 29.. W E Dean 309 Montgomery st
1. CO.. May 10. .June 12." . ..JtBJ* 2..E L Parker 309 Montgomery st
1.00.. May 9. .June 11.... July 1..GD Edwards 414 California at
50..Juue 9. .July 14 luly 31.. J M Burlington 309 California st
50.. June 19. .July 25.... Aug. 13.. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
20. .Jiuie 28 ..Aug 4 Aug 22.. A Judson 320 Sansome st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date.
. .. Nevada.. W Willis 309 Montgomery st... Annual July 14
..., Nevada.. J WPew 310 Pine at Annual July 11
Mexico. . J E Hill Annual luly 7
El Dorado South Cons. M Co Nevada.. DM Kent 330 Pine st Annual July
Himiestake M Co Dakota. .1 C Stump 309 Montgomery st Annual July 5
Savage M Co Nevada.. E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st Annual Jidy 17
Utah M Co Nevada.. GC Pratt 309 Montgomery st Annual July S
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 May 15
Bodie ConM Co Calif ornia..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 May 27
Idaho MOo California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar lfi
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340 Alta 2.15 130 Yellow Jacket 1.9o
570 Bodie Con...: 3.45<j?3.55 afternoon session.
800 Benton . . . .■ 55c 250 Andes 40c
340 B. & Belcher... 2. 40^2. 50 550 Alta 2.05(32.10
50 Belle Isle 70c 755 Bodie 3.30@3.35
50 Belcher 7£c 520 B. & Belcher.. .2. 10@2. 15
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50 Bullion 45c 300 Belle Isle 65c
800 Con. Virginia 30c 105 California 25c
1340 Chollar 2.30i«'3.35 250 Chollar 2.05
400 California 25(«30c 30 Con. Virginia 25c
50 Odn. Imperial 10c 50 Crown Point 1.20
415 Crown Point... 1.20(«1 40 25 Eureka Cou 2*
100 Caledonia 10c 740 Gould & Curry.. . ,85(f90c
340 Exchequer 30c 425 Hale & Nor. . . .2.80@2.85
1870 Hale& Nor . .3.15W3.20 190 Mexican 85c
370 Gould & Curry 1.0U 400 Mono 55c
475 Mono 60c65c 100 Navajo 4.05
120 Mexican 1.001 300 Ophir 85c
250 Navajo 4.15 100 Occidental 1.25
650 Ophir 90(«95c 850 PotoBi 80@85c
70 Occidental 1.30 785 S[erraNevada..l.05(a>1.10
10C Potosi 95c 1000 Savage 80c
200 Savage 85(«90c 50 Syndicate 45c
710 Sierra Nevada. 1.30@1. 35 70 Union 70c
1250 Scorpion 15c 50 Utah 35c
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Day, 26, §4,484; Horn Silver, 26, $6,000; Ontario,
26, $4,620; Horn Silver, 27, $9,000; Ontario, 27,
$4,665; Crescent, 27, $2,450; Hanauer, 27, $5,050;
Ontario, 28. $4, i2r; Hanauer, 28, $2,100. From Bat-
tle Mountain, week ending J line 21, $97,000; Bonanza
King, 27, $6,467; Bodie, 24, $17,860; Contention,
28, $6,996; Navajo, July 3, $8,000; Standard, Junf
3°. $13,975; Bodie, July i, $7,471; Standard, 3,
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worthy of special mention:
Grain Separator, — Pontalia L. Nash, Hoi-
lister. No, 205,668. Dated March '25, 1884.
The improvements covered by this patent
mainly consist of certain details of construction
difficult of intelligent description without the
:ti«l of engravings.
Water Cooler and K-rfrtoerator.— - Clay-
ton S. Richinan, Vallejo, Marin Co. No. 300,
511. Dated June 17, 1881. This water cooler
has a movable top and reservoir, outlet pipe
and spraying vessel, combined with a drawer
valve, discharge cock and ice chamber, and a
rod connecting the said cocks, by which they are
operated simultaneously.
SCREW and Toggle "Lever Presses. — Wm.
H. Worth, IVtaluma. No. 301,038. Dated
June 24, I8S4. This invention relates to im-
provements in cider, cheese, wine or other simi-
lar presses in which double toggle levers are
employed, with a right and left hand screw
shaft, by which they are operated ; and it con-
sists in a means for keeping the power and
strain of the press in a right Hoc, so as to
avoid all cramping and warping of the parts.
Farm (Jate.— Edwin 1). Rathbun, Williams,
Colusa Co., Cal. No. 295,674. Dated March
-5, 1884. This invention relates to that class
of gates which arc opened and closed by the
operation of levers on the side of the doorway,
and it consists in the novel construction and
arrangement of the devices for operating the
gate and the latch, and in a peculiar guard to
prevent the gate from being opened except by
the proper means.
Sawmill. Peter McG. Chisholm, San Kran-
cisco. No. 300/21(3. Dated June 10, 1884. This
patent covers an improvement in sawmills, con-
sisting in a portable frame, a pawl and rachet
mechanism for adjusting the set beam, a fric-
tion with a boxing for friction shaft, an adjust-
able box for the saw shaft, and.a guard for the
saw. The object of the invention is generally
to render more perfect and operative the sev-
eral parts.
Vehicle. — Jacob Price, San Leandro. No.
37,714. Dated April 20, 1884. This im-
provement in vehicles consists of a frame, the
. side pieces of which are formed of continuous
bars of flanged or angle iron, with luga for the
attachment of the seat or other parts, and
curved strengthening ribs at the points where
bends are made. This frame is designed spec-
ially for phaeton village carts and light-riding
carriages. The side bars are shaped to form
the body.
Combined Buckle and Kin*;.— James B.
Sayre, Sacramento. No 21(9/271. Dated May
*27, 1884. This is a new and useful buckle and
ring for harness; more especially for halters. It
consists in a novel, arrangement and construc-
tion of the buckle frame, tongue-keeper, ring
and guide lip between the ring and keeper. The
device has for its object the saving of expense
and at the same time the attainment of the best
results of a single ring and for a proper direc-
tion and equalizing of the strain.
Dry Closet. — Thomas W. Jackson, S. F.
No. 299,226. Dated May27, 1884! Thisisoneof
that class of closets in which some auxiliary
means or substance such as dirt, sand, ashes,
earth, etc., is employed to obviate the offen-
siveness of excrement. It consists of a pecul-
iar endless receptacle mounted under and
adapted to receive the feces from a closet seat,
a novel means for depositing on said receptacle
with the feces, such substances as ashes, earth
or sand; means for dryingfthe contents of the
receptable and ventilating it, and a mechanism
for causing the movement of the e ml lean recep-
tacle, whereby its contents are carried forward
and discharged. The object is to provide a
convenient and dry closet, the excrement from
which may be discharged readily and without
orl ense and at the same time la valuable as a
fertilizer.
I'"i ltri l\'i stain. John <_'. Xappeiner,
Kishoe, Arizona. No. 204,032. I tated Mar.
II, 1884. The invention relates to certain im-
provement! in poultry fountains of that class in
which water coiitained in a reservoir is allowed
to escape by degrees into a shallow pan. The
top of the reservoir is provided with a remov-
able cap ami a perforated vessel is fixed or sus-
pended within the reservoir. Then- are certain
combinations of devices which go to make up
♦lie invention.
Baked Bobinu Acoee.— CanriUe de Me/.er
ville, Santa. Clara. Santa Clara county. No.
300,0."»3. Dated June 10, 1884. This is a new
and useful device for boring holes in the earth
for trees or posts, and it consists in u wheeled
frame carrying the earth auger, the shank of
which is a screw, upon which are fitted a nut
and washer, each of which is adapted to re-
ceive a pole or lever for operating them to cause
the insertion and withdrawal of the auger, the
power being applied in a single direction.
Window Si-keen. — Egbert E. Masters, Sac-
ramento. No. 300,881. Dated June 24, 1884.
This cocsists in an ordinary window frame,
provided with the usual sliding sashes, and hav-
ing located between them, and adapted to slide
on the parting-strip throughout the length of the
window, a screen-sash. A peculiar jointed and
removable parting-strip, which allows the ready
insertion and removal of the screen-sash, and
the construction of the screen-sash itself, are
details of construction forming part of the
invention.
Soloerinc Machine. Mathios Jenaeu, As
toria, Oregon; assignor of two-thirds to John
Fox and Alsey L. Fox, same place. No. 300,-
084. Dated June 10, 1883. This is an appa-
ratus for soldering cylindrical cans and similar
articles. It consists of a circular bed, within
which the solder is melted by means of a fire
beneath it, a central revolving disk with arms
projecting from its edge, and a mechanism by
which it is revolved, so that the cans which are
delivered into the space between the arms from
a chute will be rolled around the edge to be
soldered within the melted solder in the bed or
pan, and after completion will be discharged
through another chute.
Horse Detacher. —Octave Dupas, San
Rafael, Marin county, Cal. Assignee of one-
half to Isaac Shaver, same place. No. 300,056.
Dated June 10, 1884. This apparatus is in-
tended for detaching'or clearing a horse from
the shafts and whittle tree of a wagon when said
release becomes necessary for the safety of the
riders, upon the horse running away or becom-
ing frightened. The apparatus consists in a
pointed latched hook on one end of the whirhV
trec, and a peculiar bevelled hook on the other,
and of a spring releasing guard on the shafts
through which the breeching of the harness iB
passed. The horse can be released in the easiest
manner and accident or injury prevented. This
device is applicable to buggies, carriages or
other vehicles, and may be used with shafts or
poles, for single or double teams.
< 'ombineij Pen Holder and Blotter.— J. J.
Franklin Miller, Oakland, No. 296,668. Dated
June 3, 1884. This combined pen-holder and
blotter consists of a pen-holder having secured
to the top of its staff a light frame, a plate car-
rying a blotting pad. Its object is to facilitate
the work of book-keepers, accountants, entry
clerks and those whose work demands the writ-
ing in various parts and places, of small entries
and the turning of sheets and pages. The blot-
ting sheet, of all the articles about a desk is
the most easily mislaid or covered up, and no
small loss of time and considerable vexation are
occasioned by a search for it. This incon-
venience is particularly noticeable to those who
have but'a few words or figures to write here
and there. With the blotter attached to the
pen-holder, where it cannot be mislaid, its use
is convenient and rapid.
Cable Grip.— Ralph W. McGovern,"S. V.
No. 300,492. Dated June 17, 1884. In the usual
construction of grips of cable roads there are
two compressing jaws between which the cable
is clamped; but the clamp cannot be put
with full force instantaneously or it would
jerk the car in starting. The cable slipa
slightly through the grip and of course wears
the cable. Rollers have been employed but
are not entirely satisfactory. Mr. Mc Govern 's
invention is designed to overcome the difficul
ties of the present system and prevent slipping
It consists in suitably mounted and operated
rollers or pulleys between which the cable is
gripped, said rollers being either eccentrically
mounted or provided with eccentric or cam-
shaped faces, and geared together in pairs,
whereby their eccentricity is made to corres-
pond to bind the cable and supplement the
clamping pressure by which they first take
bold of the cable. It further consists in novel
mechanism for operating the gripping rollers,
and in various details of construction.
PLOW. — John A. Bill, Pleasanton, Alameda
Co., No. 200,195. Dated May 27, 1884. This is
one of that class of plows known as vineyard
plows which arc eepecil Uy adapted for vine-
yards and orchards, where it is necessary to get
the share close to the vine or tree without in
juring its branches. The invention consists in
a peculiarly bent or curved beam mounted in
bearings, and adapted to turn or revolve therein,
in Laterally adjustable handles, and iu a novel
whippletree. The object is to provide a plow
in which, by turning the team, the line or
draft is moved to one side, to prevent the
horse from injuring the vine or tree by allow-
ing him to clear the branches while the share
works up close under them, and to give the
same advantage to the driver by mov-
ing the handles to one side to gut
them in the line of the draft. The whipple-
tree is arranged so it can do no injury by con-
tact with the trees.
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than a few moments at a time. In the dark stalls
the dim light ol ATe Davy lamp reveab da heart-
rending spectacle. There lay two brothers,
blackened almost beyond recognition I
on, in another stall, was found the body of a
miner with the head reduced to a pulp. Se\
cral were alive when found and brought to the
surface, when' their injuries were attended to.
The search was continaed till midday, when the
accumulation of after-damp became
as to compel the work to be postponed. Seven-
teen bodies had been recovered. The men were
just going down to work at the time, and
had the explosion occurred a few minutes
later the loss of life would have been nearly
doubled. Thirty lives in all arc reported to
have been lost.
At 0 o'clock Monday night bi rentei a bodies
of the victims had been recovered and laid out
in a room at the top of the mine, besides six
more whose bodies had not been brought tip.
Three miners are reported as missing. The
mine was on fire in some parts and the accumu-
lation of foul gas prevented further search being
made.
The actual cause of the explosion wai 01
to the ignition of foul gas, which occasionally
prevaded shaft No. '*, the scene of the di
and, in consequence of this known liability, it
was the duty of the foreman to go down with a
Davy safety lamp every morning, and report as
to the condition of the varions parts of the mine,
registering such report in a book kept for the
purpose. It is now said that he reported that
morning that everything was safe, without hav-
ing previously ascertained by going down into
the mine. The first inquiry Mr. Dunsmuir
made upon arriving upon the scene was for this
man, but he was not to be found. Should he
be discovered he will be arrested pending an in-
>|uiry, and the indignation against him is great
amongst the miners.
tdlicatiopa).
W. E. Chamberlain, .1
I'. A. Robinson.
The Palisade Furnace.— There are 300 tons
of ore at the Palisade furnace. Two car loads
of flux ore were shipped there from Mineral Hill
a few days ago. The furnace will now start up
within three or four days more, everything be-
ing got in readiness for the work of reduction.
It is calculated that the orps from Shrceder Dis-
trict and a large quantity from Mineral Hill can
be worked at a profit in the Palisade furnace.
Its starting up is awaited with interest. It is
an important event to the northern part of the
country. — Eureka Sentinel.
Don't Fail to Write.
Should this paper he received by any subscriber who
*oes not want it, or beyond the time they intend to pay
for it, let them not fail to write us direct to stop it. A
postal card (costing one cent only) will suffice. We
will not knowingly send the paper to anyone who does
not wish it, but if it s continued, through the failure of
the subscriber to notify ub to discontinue it, or some
irresponsible party requested to stop it, wc shall positively
demand payment for the time it is sent.
Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Ileahl, Ameyean
Machine and Model Works, ill and H'.i First streec, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and is ay good
as new. It will lie sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance fur a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to thisbfficc.
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receivi ig accessions of new fish and other marine
1 le. The number of sea lions is increased, and there is a
octter chance to study their actions The pavilion has new
jarieties of performances. The floral department is replete
and the wild animals in good vigor. A day at Woodward'
■ '..irdp.nK is a dav well snent.
.Lost Papers.
If any subscriber fails to receive this paper promptly,
after making due inquiries at the Postolfiee, be is urgently
requested to notify this office by letter, that we may send
the missing papers, and, if possible, guard against further
irregularities
Returned to new building, former location, 820 Post
street, where students have all the advantages of elegant
halls, new furniture, first-class facilities, and a full corps
of experienced teachers. £3fSend for Circulars, LIFE
SCHOLARSHIP, S70.
rpRINITY SCHOOL— CHURCH, BOARDING AND
X Day School for Young Men and Roys, 153-1 Mission
St., San Francisco. Prepares for College anil University.
Easter Session opens Thursday, Jan. 4, 1884. Refers to-
Wm. F. Bahee-ek, Esq., Col. E. E. Eyre, Joseph Powning.
Esq., Gen. L. H. Allen, Wm. T. Coleman, Esq., Geo. W.
Gibbs, Esq. For information, address, REV. E. B
SPALDING, Rector.
THE HOME SCHOOL
FOB YOUNG LADIES,
1825 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Cal.
(ORGANIZED IN 1872.)
The next year will begin on Wednesday, Jul\ ;tli, 1884.
Address MISeS L. A. FIELD. Principal.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOARDING AND DAV SCHOOL HIK
YOUNG LADIES.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884
For Catalogue or other information, address :
THE MISSES HARMON, Berkeley, Cal.,
Or E. J. WICKSON, ill Clay St., S. l'\
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 5, 1884
Ijop apd f/lactiijie W?.
MAOBETH'S
— I'ATKNT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pullers;
are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They a;e subject to no
contraction strainn,' and can be -run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only ptule.U »f the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
Mather Lank Spinniks Co. (Limited), l
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. J
N. Macbeth, JBty.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill arc working to our
entire satisfaction.
They arc very true, and arc about 60 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Go, (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and .Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts., San Francisco
jjgr Send for Circular and Prices.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO. OAL.
ROOT, NEILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OK
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quart/. Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACKAMKNTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings ana Machinery
or all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Bates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St., between Howard & Folsom, S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FKANOiSUO, CAL.
All lands of lirnss. Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathinjr Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gonys of superior tone. All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup.
1 ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. asTKN'ES MODERATE. "Sa
J. II. WEED. V. KINCWELL.
California Machine Works,
WM. H. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickeon'B Patent Automatic
Safety Catches lor Elevators. All kinds of machinery
rnado and repaired. tfSTORDKRS Sooicitko.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON THO.MrSON.
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
ISfiand 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, s, F
!UN<TFACTUftEa» OF OASTINGS OF BVRttV PJ5SCRIFTJ0N.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o —
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In his aasay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co. , Prescott, Scott & Co. , JEtiadon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co. , Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BiLFOUR. GUTHRIE & CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
BAKER'S MINING HORSE POWER.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS,
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast, - Corner Beale and Howard Sts., San Pranciseo.
Economy in space ami fuel. Safety at high
pressures/ Fteedom from scaling. Equally
adapted for power and Heating purposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or any place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel.
TKSTI MO N 1 A I,S.
1ST. Louth, Mo., Sept 28,1883.
Mrxsrs. ■Adolphus Meier ifi Vo GENTliBMEjN:
We cheerfully certify that the " Jl'-hw P'ltctil
Safety Bolter" put up by you in our establish-
ment has proved very satisfactory iu its working
The chief points of excellence iu the " Hem-
Safety Boiler " ar-e its econmny in fuel and space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power and
heating purposes, working euually well with clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it ho
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-EUSCH BREWING ASS'N.
OFFICE OP&JUP'T OF RoVAl, RAILWAYS, "J
Berlin, Sept. 23, 18S3. )
To Mr. H. Heittr, Civil Engineer: In reply to
your inquiry of September 'Jd, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under bteam since September 25, 1881, at the Ales- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
amier Place Depot, as well as the two at KriedneL Sfcr^se tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully on-vented
Depot, uuder .'team smce September 22, 1882, have given thereby, andthc boilers kept in prime condition
goml satisfaction, leouiriny iio repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished (Signed): BRAUOKE.fl,'
g»exxc* for Qlx»oxa.l£tx» axxcI. Prices.
qiHB MOST EFFICIENT AND PRACTICAL MACHINE
-*- ever invented for the service of Prospectors and
others requiring tr«s.iu!eof a Horse Power; possessing all
the requirements of a first-class hoist and affording means
for the continuous operation of a Pump or Blower without
interfering with a hoisting apparatus.
It i« made entirely of Iron; no piece weighs
over 250 pounds. At the ordinary speed of a horse a
1, 000-pouud bucket of ore may he raised 120 feet per
minute. The hoisting drum is under the complete control
of the man at the shaft, and is capable of carrying nno
feet of five-eighths steel rope. The cost of erection is
slight, as two men in half a day can easily put it in place
ready for work.
While thi powerismorc particularly for minni" pur
poses, it is equally adapted to all other' uses where animal
power is required, it^SEND FOR CIRCULAII.
Address
PACIFIC IRON WORKS,
Rankin, Brayton & Co.,
SAN PBANCISCO - AND - CHICAGO
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 1882.]
F. P. BACON, President
C. L. FOUTS, Secretary
THE GIM IRON WORKS COMPANY,
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
Machinery and Iron Castings,
-AND RUIL11KRS OF-
LOCOMOTIVES. HOISTING and
MINIM MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
- MANUVACTURKKS OK THE -
DYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
4* l!r„ ^^ V I* OFFICE AND WORKS:
Dyer cannon Ban Quartz Mill. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco.'Cal.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, .... San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jobbing 3F»x*oixiiDtly _A_tte:n.ca.©caL to.
L C: MARSHUTZ.
T. G..CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and. Howard Sts., San Francieco,
MANUFACTURERS OP
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME! INDUSTRY I ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED!
Stationary and. Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and. Saw Mills.
mating Machines.
Sole
Aroalga
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
ees- IRRIGATING MACHINERY.
STEAM PUMPS TO GO IN SHAFTS.
NO
ENGINES OR BELTS. NO PUMP VALVES.
PRICE OF PLANT REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY. » . 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
TuiS is the best and cheapest Ore Feedernnw in iiso.
It has fewer parts,' requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other, feeds coarse ore or spit ulai
alike uniformly, under one oral! the stamps in a battery,
as required.
Tn the Bunker Mill Mill it has run contmu.maly fur two
years, hover liaviny been out of order or costing .a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883,
FUR
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDE
FOR
Best Hoisting Engine anc
Boiler Combined.
W. H.OHMEN,
Machine and
Engine Worts,
109&lllBealeSt.
SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco Pioneer Screen Works.
J. W. QUICK, Manufacturer.
Several first premiums received
for Quartz Mill Screens', and Per-
forated Sheet Metals of v\vvy
flestiriptiou; I would' coU special
■ittention tn my SLOT CTJT. and
SLOT PUNCHED SCREENS,
which are attracting much at-
tention and <,iviny universal sutis-
factinn. This is the only estab-
lishment on the Coast devoted
exclusively to the manufacture of
Screens, Mill owners usiuy Battery Screens extensively can
contract for large supplies at favorable rates. Orders solicited
and promptly atteuded to.
32 Fremont Street. San Francisco.
SI
PACIFIC POWER CO.
Room with steam power to let in the
Pacific Power Co. 's new brick building,
Stevenson street, near Market. Eleva-
tor in building. Apply at the Com-
pany's office, 314 California street.
SURVEYORS-INVENTORS.
A. SCinmCir, Mathematical Instrument ami Mm'lel
Makor, 335 Buali street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus amj
Ejtpoi'imeutal Machinery at short notice,
Four 5, I. ssl.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
&>
PORTLAND, OREGON.
IMPORTERS i IF AND TiKAl
I' nl nam I n-,-im- l.nlln
MACHINERY MD GENERAL SUPPLIES
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
rii. Standard,
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and
ETSTGrllxriSSJ and
SOLE AGENTS FOR SEND FOR CIRCULARS
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools.
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
PhcBnix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump.',
-v Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps.
Jessop & Sor.'.i English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
Iron Working Machinery,
1
TVELTOUNT
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery.
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
[FIC MACHINERY DEFOT.
H. P. GREGORY & CO.,
The Knrtlng's Injector Is the simplest,
cheapest and best in use. Will iiru.il iis
own water, hot or cold, ami feed under
varying pressure. Send fur OircUiar.
Importers and
Nos
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Dealers in Machinery and Supplies.
2 and 4 California Street, S. F.
SOLE AGENTS FOR '^Sfe
J. A. Fay & Co., Wood Work-
ing Machinery.
Bement & Son's Machinists
Toole.
Blake's Steam Pumps.
Perry's Centrifugal Pumps.
Gonld'B Hand & Power Pumps
Perrin'B Band Saw Blades.
Payne's Vertical and Horizontal
Steam Engines.
Williamson Bros. Hoisting En-
gines.
New Haven Machine Co.'b Ma-
chinists' Tools.
Otto Silent Gas Engines.
Hoisting Engines of all Kinds.
Sturtevant's Blowers and Ex-
hausts.
J nelson's Steam Governors.
Pickering's Steam Governors.
Tanite Co. Emery Wheele.
Nathan & Dreyfus' Oilers.
Rorting's Injectors and Ejeo
tors.
Disston's Circular Saws.
Frank & Co.'s Wood Working
Machinery.
New York Belting & Paokine
Co.'s Rubber Belting, Hose]
Packing, etc.
Ballard's Oak Tanned Leather
Belting.
DLAKE STEAM PUMP.
More Than MI, 000 In Use.
^fe^,.
Oku, \v. Pkkscott, President
ilvikq M. Scott, Cen't Manager.
II. T. Scutt, Vice-Prcs't and Trcas.
Gko. W. D;ckib, Manager.
J. 0'IJ. CtUNN) .Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office- 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
-BUILDERS OF-
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump,
Home Industry AH Work Tested and Guaranteed.
VERTICAL KMilVKS,
II'ikizontal Engines,
Automatic (Jut-okh* Enoi^ks,
Compound Coniucnsim: I". .'.
BAB"i Hoists,
Ventilating Kans,
Rock Breakers,
Self-Feeders', .
IYu.kys,
Stamps,
Vans,
Settlers,
Retorts,
Etc., Etc.
TRY OUR MAKE. CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE.
UNSON IRON WORKS.
Successor* to PIIESCOTT, SCOTT & 00.
SltNI) VVh 1..\ i B I'M.
Srkd i-oii Laik (.:irlh'i.ahs
Pacific Rolling Mill Co,.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
MANUFACl HERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of E«ery Description.
HIGHEST PRIOE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
W Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
Offlcs. No. S02 Martrot St.. UNION BL.OCS-
GOLD QUARTZ and PLACER MINERS'
Silver Plated
J^lS&J^IuG-AlML^-'rTlSTGr PLATES,
For Saving Gold.
Every description of plates for Q uartz Mills and Wet or Dry Placer Amn 1 ;
mator Machines made to order, corrugated or plain.
OVER 2,000 ORDERS FILLED.
The roost extensive and successful manufacturer of these plates In ths
United States. Will fill orders for delivery In Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Coast Mining States at lower prices than any other manufacturer.
Old Mining Plates Replated. Old Plates bough or
gold separated for low percentage of result.
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS,
853 & 655 Mission St., San Francisco Cal
E. G. DBNIVISTON. Proprietor.
Reliance, Machine Works,
CLOT & MEESE,
Solo Licensed Mariufactui
Med art Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
For the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
™- SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
JlSTSENJ) FOR ClRCOIiAR, AND PllICK LIST. fES
Nos. I29anri 131 Fremont Street
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Coiistantly on band a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Hope, Tarred Manila Hope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc.
Ej bve, sizes and lengths made to order on short no' ice.
TUBBS & CO,
Gil and CIS Front St.. San^Franeiacflt
THOMAS PRICE,
Chemical Laboratory, Assay Office,
BULLION ROOMS & ORE FLOORS,
524 Sacrawrijto Street,
SAN FBANCJSCO, . . . CAUFOR I i
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 5, 1884
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 49 and 51 Fremont Street, ...
DEALERS I3ST-
San Francisco, Oal.
NEW AND SECOND HAND BOILERS, ENGINES, AND MACHINERY
OF EVERY "V-AuIEtlETY.
Stationary,
Portable, and
Hoisting Engines
and Boilers.
PULLEY,
L Single anl Double
Circular Sawmills.
SHINGLE MILLS.
Steam Pumps of all Makes.
Centrifugal Pumps.
MINING PUMPS.
BLOWERS
AND
L Exhaust Fans.
V Leather and Rubber
BELTING.
MACHINISTS' TOOLS
-COMI'BISIMJ-
LATHES,
DRILL PRESSES,
PLANERS, Etc.
WOODWORKING
MACHINERY
COMPRISING
Band-Saws,
Stickers,
Planers,
Shapers,
Etc., Etc.
HANGER.
PATENT COTJPLDIG.
TTPRIGHT ENGINE AND BOILER.
DUPLEX INJECTOR.
MINING, UUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS,
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pnmps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
81,000 OIEI^LIjIEJlLSrGKEJ I
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE.
OVER 800 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 por cent, more than any other Concentrator; con
ccntrations are clean from the first working. The wear and tear are merely nominal.
A machine can be seen in working order and ready to make teats at the office of Hinckley, Spiers & Hayes, No.
2 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
To those Intending to Manufacture or Purchase the So-called "Triumph" Concentrator, we
Herewith State:
That legal advice nan been given that all shaking mutton applied to an endless traveling belt used for concc"
tration of ores is an infringement on patents held and owned by the Fme Vanning Machine Company.
That suit has been commenced in New York against an end-shake machine similar to the Triumph, and that as
soon as decision is reached in the courts there, proceedings will be taken against all Western infringements.
That we are and have been ready, at any time, to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any obher
machine, for stakes of §1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 100 California Street,
January 3, 1884.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
f ■ iM,u»iiiiiaxii3«iHmaBipii^
-3*3
I« the Best Pump in tne World. Another
New improvement is Lewis' Patent
spray Attachment.
Can change from solid atream to eprav instantly Rela-
tor retail price $6. Weight, 4} lb*. Length, 32 inches.
For Sale by JOHN B , WHEELER,
204 Montgomery St., S. P.
P. S — A sample can be seen at thie office.
MINING ENGINEER.
Wanted, hi a thorough, competent and experienced,
Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, to take charge of a
m ine or mill. Best references. Address BIS Pine street
San Francisco, rave of Kustel & (Jo.
WANTED.
A POSITION AS METALLURGIST -17
years' experience in Smc'tiug and Rearing Works; Ex-
pert in concentration of ores. Address:
T. E., Box »aei, San Francisco, Cal.
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H. H. BROMLEY,
Dealer in Leonard & Ellis Celebrated
»T31ADE MARK
STEAM CYLINDER AND MACHINE OILS,
The Best and Cheapest.
These Superior Oils cannot be purchased through dealer
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VOLUME XL1X
Number 2.
New Form of Steel Drill Bar.
* hi this [ttgfl '*re engravings representing
Hammoud'd steel drill bar, which possesses
several advantages over those forms commonly
in uao. In forging drill bits out of octagon
steel, now in general use, it is necessary to
manipulate from three to six inches of the bar,
(according to its size and the diameter of the
holes required), and to re-heat the same in the
hearth an equal number of times before it can
be drawn down to the cross-section (as shown
at lig. 2), which process occupies both consid-
erable time and labor. With the improved
bars, on account of their rolled construction,
this result is obtained in the first operation,
inasmuch as it is only once necessary to heat
from one-half to one and one-half inches of
their ends (according to size of bar), when, by
the aid of the dolly or swedge, shown at Fig. 'A,
the X bit can be almost instantly formed. The
saving in time and labor is computed by prac-
tical skilled experience as ten to one.
It is well known to all parties conversant in
the manufacture and uses of drill and tool steel
that each and every re-heat or contact with fire
has a tendency to destroy its chemical cohesive-
ness, and to absorb, more or less, some of the
deleterious gases and properties contained in
fuel used for smiths' hearths, in consequence of
which the quality of life or the steel becomes
deteriorated, and no amount of skill in the
operator, by tempering, can regain its full
pristine strength. This effect in the Bonanza
bars is reduced to a minimum, owing to the
short length of bar to he heated, and even this
can be totally obviated by the smith or work
man burying a foot of 2 to X-inch wrought iron
tube in the fire, and inserting therein the end
of the bar to be operated upon, as the tube will
protect it from the sulphurous, phosphorous,
and other obnoxious elements to be found in
the fuel.
Further, it will be seen that the edges or cor-
ners of these bars can more readily remove
when rotating any debris that may fall between
them and the sides of the holes being drilled,
whilst the four continuous semi-circular grooves
serve as an outlet to the same, thus preventing
the bar from becoming clogged, and conse-
quently allowing the drill to work more uni-
formly.
In drilling in a direct vortical position it will
be found that this section of bars, when ro-
tating, acts as a spiral screw, and deposits the
debris in larger quantities on the surface of the
ground than can be done by those of other
configuration.
The groat desideratum, and a consequent
-saving of expense in weight, is obtained by
using smaller sized bars of the patented form
than would be required of other well known
sections to drill holes <^f the same diameter.
For. example, with the une-inch bar the in-
ventor says he can drill a hole I g inch diam-
eter without any upsetting, which is demon-
strated by drawing a line through the two
diagonally opposing edges or corners.
These drills are made from the finest quality
of crucible steel used for that purpose, and its
many described advantages are such as to spe-
cially recommend it to the attention of all
concerned in mining and quarrying operations.
Fig. I represents the rolled form and section.
Fig. '2, the same with the X bit ready for use.
Fig. 3, the dolly or swedge used in upsetting
the X bit.
The following advantages*, amongst others,
arc claimed for this improved bonanza steel drill
bar, viz: That the smith is saved much time
and labor in producing the requisite X shaped
bit. That any miner, prospector or unskilled
workman (whore skilled labor is scarce) can up-
set his own drill bar, with a dolly or swedge, as
shown. That the original quality of the steel,
owing to no reheating being requisite, is more
fully retained, and has a longer lasting capacity.
That it more readily frees itself from the debris,
and thus prevents clogging, consequently works
with more uniformity, and with less struin to
the drill. That it combines strength, with
in making some special large machinery for the
new plant of the I'nion Iron works. They are
also making machine tools for stock, and a
number of centrifugal pumps for irrigating
purposes.
The Dow Steam Pump Co., are making a
number of their special pumps for local orders.
The Pacific Iron and Nail Works have been
shut down for a week for overhauling and re-
pair. New offices have been obtained in the
city.
The Union Iron Works have been busy for
weeks past moving their tools and machinery
to their new quarters on the Portrero. The
irrdfTbno*
Fi
Fig. 1. -FRAME AND TUBlil FOR CABLE
RAILROAD.
Fig. 2.-FRAME AND TUBE OF CALIFORNIA
STREET ROAD.
HAMMOND'S BONANZA STEEL
DRILL BAR.
economy in weight, requiring smaller sized
bonanza bars to drill holes of equal diameter,
than can be accomplished by bars of other sec-
tions, of the same dimensions, and same amount
of upsetting. Mr. Hy. Woodcroft Hammond,
the inventor of this bar, has an office at room
IS, 300 Montgomery street, in this city.
Foundry Notes.
Business at the local foundries has been dull
for some time past, and the slack time still con-
tinues. There is comparatively litsle inining
machinery being made just now, that is in
large orders, though of course there is more or
less repair work, miscellaneous work etc., on
hand.
The Risdon Iron Works have a large con-
tract on hand for the Spring Valley Water
Company, building some '11 miles of iron pipe
for bringing water to the city. Most of this is
24 inch but some of it is 40. The pipe is made
of the best quality of iron. A large two story
building reaching from street to street has been
erected to carry on this work conveniently, and
special tools have been constructed for cutting,
punching, riveting and handling the pipe. A
large number of men are employed. After the
pipe is made it is dipped in a coal tar mixture.
The San Francisco Tool Company arc engaged the w^rks
bulk of the material has been moved, though
there is still considerable to be taken over.
They have made a contract to build an iron
steamer— the first one constructed on this
eoast — with all her machinery.
The Judsou Manufacturing Company have
been putting up new buildings and adding to
their facilities.
At the iron mine of the California Iron and
Steel Co., Hotaling, they have been refitting
and improving the works. The company has
just completed the erection of six new patent
coal kilns, with a capacity of oO cords of wood
or '2,000 bushels of coal per kiln within a short
distance from the furnace. They have con-
tracted with all the timber owners within a
radius of two or three miles for their wood,
which will all be turned to coal in these kilns.
Under the supervision of Mr. Seely they have
re-lined the furnace with fire-brick procured in
Pennsylvania at great expense, and equipped it
with all the latest blast-furnace machinery and
appliances; have remodelled and enlarged the
hot-blast, and, it is rumored, will soon receive
from the Fast a large and improved blowing
engine. They have about 4,000 tons of ore on
hand, and are hoisting more, night and day, at
No. I shaft. About the middle of last .January
the company commenced sinking a shaft near
It is a two-compartment shaft, and
it is the intention to run two safety cages
therein. They use two compressed air drilling
machines in sinking. It is thought the main
ledg. will be tapped at a depth of 300 feet.
This will then become the main shaft and sup-
ply the furnace with ore. Millwrights arc now-
ground framing timbers for large hoisting
works soon to be erected over the new shaft.
Cable Railroad Frames and Tubes.
When the Clay Street Hill Cable railroad was
first built, wood was used to a large extent.
Cast-iron frames were made to conform to the
desired cross sectiou of the tube and placed
about three feet apart, they having ribs cast on
them so that planks two inches thick could be
laid from one to another and held in position by
the ribs thus forming a tube of wood, with sup-
porting ribs of cast iron.
Ties extend laterally from these cast-iron
ribs, upon the outer ends of which are placed
stringers which carry the rails. The castings
are open at the top, so that the vertical part of
the grip may pass through, and close on each
side of this opening, extending from one cast-
ing to another, are short oar-lines, which arc
bolted at each end to the castiug, thus keeping
them at the proper distance apart and maintain-
ing them in proper position, (hi top of these,
and extending over several of the castings, are
laid wood scantlings, which form the slot, and
to protect the top from wear are placed iron
straps fastened to the scantlings by wood screwp.
The surface of the roadway between the slots
and the rails on each side is formed of wood
plank.
At the last meeting of the Technical Society
of the Pacific Coast. Mr. YV. W. Hanscom,
Mechanical Engineer, read a paper on 4 'able
Railway Propulsion, iu which, among other
things, he described the construction of the
frames. In speaking of the Clay street road,
he says:
"As this road was extended after having
been in operation about live yeurs, some changes
were made in the construction of the tube and
in the cast-iron frame {Fig. 1) which was ex-
tended laterally, so that it now comes under
and supports the rails, and has its base extend-
ing the same distance, the web being perforated
in the centre to the shape of the tube, and also
openings between the central, and each side,
ribs or flanges being formed all around the
openings and the outside of the frame. The
tube in the extension is formed of concrete,
and as it passes through the openings of the
frame it forms a monolithic structure the length
of the road to which this mode of construction
is applied. The slot is formed by channel irons
six inches deep, with two-inch angles top and
bottom bolted to the casting, and wood carlincs
are placed from frame to frame only to support
the wood plank which forms the street surface
between the rails.
The tube on the California street road ( Fig. ~)
is constructed of a frame of wrought-iron,
reaching out and supporting the rails, which
was copied in the later construction of portions
of the Sutter street road above alluded to, In
the case of the California street' road, however,
the main element of the wrought-iron works
was made of old rails.
WniiK has been suspended at the Washington
Navy Yard, owing to the failure of Congress to
make an appropriation for its continuance,
18
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 12, 1884
Correspondence:,
H : -. lit, unendorsed, opinions of correspondent.— Eds.
An EI Dorado County Iron Mine.
[Written for the Press by C B. T.|
The time has arrived when those in this .State
who are interested in mining are beginning to
devote their energies to something beside the
search for gold and silver. There is no question
but that California is possesed of enormous min-
eral wealth, and that the day is not far distant
when iron will be one of her leading resources.
It has been known that this mineral was to be
found, but the mining of it has been neglected.
A very old English work in the writer's posses-
sion concludes an account of California in these
words: "And it is thought that there are mines
to be found in several places if they were sought
for," This sentence, published in 174S, was
prophetic. That iron exists in this State is an
established fact. The developing of the mine
near Clipper Gap has turned attention to the
neglected industry. It is reasonable to suppose,
and assays demonstrate the fact, that there is
equally as good, if not better, iron ore else-
where than at the mine just mentioned.
Many will remember the excitement that ex-
isted about twenty years ago regarding copper.
That resource has lain undeveloped. This is
principally due, in all probability, to the fact
that the working of the ore required more skill
and experience than was at hand, and also to
the added fact that the mines were not easy of
access for shipping. Large sums were spent
at Copperopolis, but for years the works have
been idle.
Everything points to a brighter future for the
iron mining industry. There is an enormous de-
mand for iron here. The railroads which are
built consume a large quantity. As the country
settles up, and as the foothills throughout the
entire length of the State are transformed into
the orchards and vineyards for which they are
so well adapted; as little homesteads be-
come more plenty along the hill slopes, there
will be required a large number of small rail-
roads to carry away the produce. The expense
of rails has always been a great hindrance to
railroad building in California. The produc-
tion and manufacture of those rails here will
greatly obviate this and will make possible the
building of many short roads. As these pene
trate the hills and as the whistle of the loco-
motive echoes up the ravines more houses will
be built and more orchards and vineyards set
out, because people will then have the assu-
rance that their fruit can be transported to
market. The relations existing between a
railroad building in a country and the setting
up and developing of its resources are recipro-
cal. What helps the one benefits the other;
a retarding of one keeps back the progress of
the other.
But there is another side to the iron indus-
try. Besides the men engaged in its mining it
gives employment to many more. The manu-
factories of a country are the salvation of its
laboring inhabitants. There they find their
proper spheres in the doing of that for which
they are adapted. A man in a factory must
understand his work, and the greater his
knowledge, so much the more he receives for
his labor. He may be a hewer of wood, or a
drawer of water if he likes or he may he a
mechanic laboring on a higher plane, actuated
by ambition, endowed with capacity and
achieving success.
California is gradually becoming a manufac-
turing State. There is no reason why she
should not be celebrated as such. We have
the raw material and we will have the markets
for our factory products when we have such to
ship. There is no country which will be able
to offer to the factory hands more inducements
whenever we have the manufactories. It has been
frequently mentioned by various writers that the
expenses of living here are much less than else-
where, when it is considered that the general
mildness and evenness of the climate in differ-
ent parts of the State reduce the expenses for
fuel and clothing to a minimum, the cause is
partly found. The necessaries of life can be
produced here equally as cheaply, if not for less
than in most places. Therefore, possessing
these advantages, that the factory hand will be
able to labor comfortably and to live cheaply,
there can be no doubt hut what there will be an
ample immigration of such as soon as there is
work for them. The possession of the material
to be worked in the factories will cause such to
be built with laborers and with factories to de-
mand and consume the raw material, increased
attention will be turned to many industries that
have heretofore lain dormant, and among all
these that of iron mining promises to be one of
the first to come into prominence.
Having seen several fine specimens of iron ore
from a mine that is being opened in El Dorado
county, between the Middle and South forks of
the American river, and about eight miles from
the town of Folsom, the writer gladly availed
himself of the opportunity, while attending to
other business to visit the interesting locality.
Leaving Rosevillu, which is in Placer county,
just where the hills are losing themselves in the
plains, in company with Mr. J. L. Bulens, of
that place, we rode to the mine, by way of Fol-
som and Mormon island,
About three miles east of Roseville, we reach
a section, a great part of which has been minod
over. These were surface diggings 'and were
worked by Chinamen. The income was about
a dollar and a half a day to the man. John came
here to slake his thirst for gold in this hum-
ble manner because the places which paid bet-
ter were appropriated by the whites. We pass
the mouth of a little ravine which has been
mined for miles, here the return was quite good.
The shaft on the iron mine is down about
30 feet, and discloses a vein of iron ore about
three feet wide. This ore was assayed by Prof.
Boynton of the Normal school in Bridgewater,
Mass., and the result was, for the first assay 85
per cent iron, for the second S4.4 per cent.
Several other assays have been made, the
average of all being 75. Recently three hun-
dred pounds of the ore were worked at the new
steel works at Martinez, and a small rail was
the result. The converting of the ore into steel
rail can be done, it is stated, at a cost of two
cents per pound. If this is the case there
seems no reason why we cannot produce our
own steel rails and develop the factories refer-
red to at the beginning of this article. Every-
thing indicates that the entire mountain con-
tains iron. Pieces of the surface rock taken
some 300 feet up hill from the shaft show plain-
ly the indications of the metal. The surveyors
found, when laying out the lines, that their
compasses wouldnot work. Messrs. Bulens and
J. D. Pratt, who are heavy owners in
the mine, are very sanguine and every-
thing seems to indicate that they have no
cause to be otherwise. Oue thing in favor of
the location, aside from the abundance and high
grade of the ore, is that the mountain can be
tunneled from several points, and that thus the
ledge or ledges— for there appear to be many —
can be tapped from 300 to 500 feet from the
surface. Thus the expense of hoisting the ore
will be avoided. The mouths of the tunnels
would be in a little valley, and the road from
there to Folsom, which would be the shipping
point, would be a good one over which to haul.
Indeed, a railroad might be easily built, and the
ore loaded into cars at the mouth of the tunnels.
The heaviest expense in such an undertaking
would be a bridge across the South Fork, but in
consideration of the advantages to be derived
therefrom, this would probably not long stand
in the way of such an improvement. We under-
stand that San Francisco parties are looking
into the matter, and it is quite probable that
this will be one of the leading iron mines of the
State. It is certainly to be hoped that the
enterprising discoverers will not rest until they
have fully proven the extent of their find. We
need iron mines, and when such apparently val-
uable ones are found, so easy of access and pos-
sessing so many great advantages, the best in-
terests of the State demand that everything
should be done to develop them.
has been temporarily fixed at the Saucelito ferry
slip. This road will probably form the trunk
line to a complete system of narrow gauge rail-
road, which will probably be extended through-
out all the important interior portions of the
State. Its connections with the Rio Grande of
Colorado, and the general narrow gauge system
of Utah and Nevada, together with the un-
limited amount of capital at the command of
these roads will insure for this a fairly competing
transcontinental road, which is one of Cali-
fornia's greatest needs.
Another Overland Railroad.
The California and Nevada Railroad has been
started and is progressing towards completion
in a very energetic hut quiet way — so quiet
that but few, even of our business people, are
fully aware that such a road is really in proc-
ess of construction. This road is already un-
der contract to be built to Bodie, which town is
situated almost directly upon the easterly line
dividing California from Nevada, at which
point it will be met by a road coming this way
from the Denver and Rio Grande. The latter
road is already constructed to Salina, a point
about 210 miles due south from Salt Lake City.
From that point to Bodie the distance is only
about (i00 miles, over a country very favorable
for railroad construction.
The entire road will be of a uniform narrow
gauge, corresponding to the Denver and Rio
Grande, to the eastern terminus of the road.
Starting from Oakland, the road runs north-
ward to San Pablo, thence eastwardly and
southerly over the Coast Range to Walnut
creek. From that point a branch will probably
be constructed directly to Stockton, while the
main road will be continued southwardly and
eastwardly across the San Joaquin valley to
Modesto, thence to Sonora and over the Sierra
by way of the well known Sonora pass. It will
cross the summit at a point about oo miles
north of the Yosemite valley. At Bodie it also
connects with the partially constructed Carson
aud Colorado Railroad, which will soon be com-
pleted along the eastern slope of the Sierras to
a connection with the Southern Pacific, which
runs from Mohave to the Colorado at the Nee-
dles. The California and Nevada Narrow Gauge
will be in full and close connection with the ex-
tensive and rapidly growing narrow gauge rail-
road systems in Neveda, Utah and Colorado,
and with its connecting roads will be the most
direct and shortest railroad line between San
Francisco and New York.
Its route through California passes through
a superior portion of the State, without really
paralleling any other road, thus developing for
itself a new and rapidly-growing field of traffic
through Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin,
Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Mono counties.
As already stated, the grading of the entire
road is under contract, to be completed in four
years from March last. Contracts for a large
amount of rails ha\re also been made; also roll-
ing stock. The rails have already been laid six
miles from the landing, and the first locomotive
s now on its way to San Francisco. It is
expected that cars will be running to Walnut
creek by January 1, 1885. The track is already
graded a distance of over twenty miles. The
Oakland terminus will be at a point near the
Judson Jron Works, and the landing in this city
The Poetsch System of Mining in
Quicksand.
Through the kindness of Mr. A. Bernay, rep-
resentative in this country of Mr. F. H.
Poetsch, the inventor of a novel method of
driving and sinking through quicksands, re-
peatedly alluded to in the Eii>/ineerinrf a?id Min-
ing Journal, we are in a position to submit
some additional details. Thus far, mining
enterprises in this country have been compara-
tively little troubled with the necessity of over-
coming difficulties due to works in quicksand.
It has been reserved for railroad engineers en-
gaged in tunnel work, and civil engineers in
sewerage and foundation work, to gather sad
experience in this character of ground. Still
such emergencies are likly to and do arise at
any moment, and Mr. Poetsch's simple and suc-
cessful method does away with the uncertainty
and no small share of the cost of such work.
The method has attracted a good deal of atten-
tion abroad, and can boast of quite a literature,
though only brought out a short time ago. The
best, though not the most recent account, is
that of Dr. Max Weitz, of Aschersleben, an
associate of Mr. l'oetsch in his work. From
his paper printed in the Zeilxchrift fur decs
Berij~Hulten-wnd Salinen-Wesan^ and from other
sources, we take the following :
The object of the new method is to convert
the quicksand into a solid mass, or surround
that part yet to be extracted in d ri v -
ing a tunnel or making a shaft with a
solid wall of ice, impervious to water, thereby
avoiding the use of pumping machinery and of
heavy timbering, l'oetsch converts the quick-
sand into a solid mass by circulating a very
cold solution through a system of pipes driven
into the treacherous ground. After making a
series of preliminary experiments, which con-
vinced him of the correctness of his idea, Mr.
Poetsch undertook his first work at the Archi-
bald lignite mine, near Schmeidlingen. The
shaft, 15 by 10 feet, had been sunk to a depth
of 107 feet through rock, but was separated
from the bed of lignite by a 5.5 meter stratum
of quicksand. By piling, an effort had been
made to put it through, but the work had to be
abandoned after the shaft had got 1.3 meters
below water-level. In order to give the
water relief, a hole had been drilled in the cen-
ter of the shaft into a level in the coal below it.
a circumstance that was not without its effect
upon the execution uf Mr. Poetsch's work.
Mr. Poetsch sank 23 pipes, ten of them along
the walls of the shaft, through the quicksand
and 15 feet into the liquid under it, the diameter
of the pipes being 200 millimeters. At their lower
ends, these pipes had an inner conical attach
ment against which a wooden plug was driven
from above, thus closing the pipes below. Af-
ter emptying the pipe with a sand-pump, the
bottom was plugged with a layer of li centime-
ters of cement, b" centimeters of gypsum, and b'
centimeters of loam. Into every pipe a second
30-millimeter pipe, open at the lower end, was
introduced. The cold solution entered the lat-
ter pipe from above, and descending, flowed out
of its lower end, flowing upward in the circular
space formed between the mines and the outer
pipe, a constant circulation being kept up
through the ice-machine, which was of the
Carre design. In this case, a chloride of cal-
cium solution was employed, which freezes at
40 degrees Celsius below zero. Twenty 1.5 foot
pipes were driven into the bottom aod the
walls of the shaft to measure the temperatu
The daily record shows that, at the beginning
of the work, on July 8th, 1883, the temperature
of the air at the bottom of the shaft was 12
degrees C, and at the four walls 11 degrees C.
On the 15th, the figures for the air and the
four walls were, respectively — 1.5, 6,4.5, 5 and
7.5. On the 23d, they were — 4 for the air,
and 14, 17, 14, 13 degrees Celsius for the walls
and on the 31st of the month, 24 days after the
beginning of the work, the record stood — li
degrees for the air, and 19, 17.5, 10 and IS de-
grees Celsius for the four walls. The tempera-
ture was measured immediately when the bot
torn of the shaft was reached ; after awhile,
the radiation of heat by the observer carried it
upward ; and after a number of miners had
been steadily at work for some time it ranged
from 0.5 to 1 degree.
While the shaft was sinkiug, which was done
within the freezing-pipes, the freezing process
was continual. As the shaft was perfectly dry,
and the ground had become as hard as sand-
stone, it was sunk by means of the pick, in sec
tions of 3.29 feet, and was then timbered. On
the 30th of September, the lignite was reached
and was found to be frozen for a depth of more
than three ft. Its hanging-wall was so closely
united with the foot-wall of the quicksand that
pieces of both of them did not break on the
plane of contact—an important point, showi
as it does, that it is immaterial, so far as the
Poetsch system is conoerned, whether the quick
sand is in a horizontal bed or has a strong dip
After the shaft was sunk, holes were drilled
into the ice- wall 1.7 feet above the coal, and
measurement showed that at this point there
was a column of ice 1.5 meters in diamete-
around every freezing-pipe. Other measurer
ments showed that the thickness of the ice-wa 11
increases with depth, a fact due probably to the
circumstance that the cold solution issues from
the inner pipe at its lower end.
The fact that in the Archibald shaft there
was a connection with a shaft below had the
following advantages: A part of the freezing-
pipes, calculated for the whole thickness of the
bed of quicksand, were thereby exposed to the
air, cooling it instead of a corresponding thick-
ness of ground. There was flowing water that
gave rise to great loss by being unnecessarily
chilled, and by causiug the outer circumference
of the ice wall to grow slowly. The same
trouble interfered in a more serious manner
with the sinking of a shaft at the Max colliery
near Michalkowitz, Upper Silesia. Two ad-
joining shafts had been sunk to a certain depth
by ordinary methods, but could not be got
down further. They were crammed with tim-
ber. Poetsch undertook the contract of put-
ting through one of them within a given time,
but a series of break -downs and the crowded
condition of the shaft delayed work. Mean-
while the projectors had gone on with the
other shaft and succeeded in putting it through
just when the work of freezing was beginning
with the other. The pumping in the shaft so
much interfered with the work that the period
for the completion of the shaft passed and the
owners ordered work stopped.
The third piece of work was done for Dr. Wer-
ner Siemens, at the- Centrum mine at Konigs-
Wusterhausen, near Berlin. The shaft, 15 feet
square was to be put through a 110-foot layer of
quicksand. With sixteen freezing-pipes it took
33 days to complete the ice-wall, and in a com-
paratively short time the shaft had been exca-
vated. Afouith work is now progressing at
the Emilie mine, near Finsterwalda, where a
132 foot bed of quicksand is to be passed through
with a 12 foot circular shaft, using 12 freezing-
pipes.
Mr. Poetsch has proposed to run the system
also for the foundations of bridge piers in river
sand, modifying it to suit the circumstances of
the case. In order to protect the masonry
against the low temperature in the excavation
protected by the ice-wall, he covers its outer
surface nearest the latter with straw or slag-
wool, or uses a mixture of tar, pitch, and sand,
instead of cement, for oiitcr courses, or finally
employs a chloride of magnesium solution in-
stead of water for mixing ordinary cement.
History qv BoiiiNfi Tools. — A writer says:
"The first boring tool may be assumed to be an
awl of some kind. Pliny states that Du-dalus
invented the gimlet in 1240 B. C. It was desti-
tute of a screw point, but it may have had a
hollow pod and a cross-head forming a handle.
Awls are shown in Egyptian tombs of 170H and
1490 B. C. The screw point was added to the
gimlet in course of time, and within our own
recollection the twisted shank, which makes it
self-discharging. The hint was taken from fche
auger proper, which may be called a magnified
gimlet, now that their specific features have be-
come so closely assimilated in form and func-
tion. The auger (frrehra) was a Creek tool.
From the early descriptions, the auger seems to
have been considered a shipwright's tool. It
formerly had a curved, sharpened end, and a
concavity to hold the chips. This was a poor
auger. To this a lip was subsequently added
for some kinds of boring, and in course of time
the depression grew into a spiral, which allows
the chips to escape while the boring proceeds,
instead of withdrawing the tool as the pod he-
comes filled. The twisted auger is the Ameri-
can invention, and was made by Lilley, of
Mansfield, Conn., about the beginning of the
present century, and afterwards by Hurley, nf
the same place. Augers may be classified as
augers, annular augers, taper augers, augers with
secondary bores, reamers, or countersinks, or
having expansive cutters."
Our Foreign Markets. — Too little atten-
tion is paid by our manufacturers and producers,
in regard to the kind and quality of goods,
which are in demand abroad. A more careful
study of our consular reports, would be of ad-
vantage to our exporters. These reports con-
tain a large amount of valuable information,
in the dissemination of which the government
is doing a good work for the country, if the
people will only accept, and make a proper use
of the information so given . In this con -
nection we would add the following, from
a late Chicago paper: "With all our activity
in production, *and our seeking for foreign
markets, we buy much from, and sell little
to the countries, lying south and nearest
of all the world to us; and that little, more-
over represents our least skilled industries.
For instance, we sell provisions, lumber,
petroleum, etc., and buy of them principally,
coffee, hides and skins. At the same time these
Southern countries, unskilledin manufactures,
purchase all kinds of fine and coarse goods and
household articles, almost entirely from Europe.
We endeavor to put our products of skilled
labor upon the countries which produce already
the surplus which supplies our southern con-
tinent, Mexico and the West Indies, from a
double distance, at what ought to be a greater
cost of freight. We also, with the balance of
trade greatly against us in those southern coun-
tries, furnish through that paid-up annual
balance the money that pays for those pur-
chases of European goods,'5
July 12, I
Mining and Scientific
Press.
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3HANI<3;AL PROGRESS.
Present Steam Engine Practice.
••:.>> the Journal of Btiiivuy Applitiaa •, a great
many puiuts should bo cODaMcretl that are too
often uisrcgar.lt. 1. ItiirabiUty, coolness in run-
ning, economy o( oil, cheapness in first cost,
all desiderata; but "one swallow does
not make a summer," nor does one of these
It is generally believed that the improvement good points, though possessed in a startling de-
that has I lade - to «»U » beariog mrtal »™ii«
tu others. There are metals very popular on
within th, last nit. • ., 01 twent) year* ha. been ;lt.,0„„t of thcil. g^t WOMing ,iua|ities, which
owing t.i.iinK to the introduction, of hi irly eat oil, requiring a continual small deluge
practice that all or m..<t of the increase of '"' lobrieanta, and often the adventitious ;.i.l of
power for aiametet and stroke of cylinder and c"ol"'S ^''T"""ls «° I""1''"1 l|" "' ^ '"""'»-
piston, and most of the economy in fuel, are '"g the provmoe ol the car-heater other, run
due to the inereas. .me ;.';"' ""'"K'. but are chewed up by the journal
but it is alio true that e„ ,! : • "',"" ' 'f ' »< ■ nian-eater.
.,,!„ n I, ...d under the I ",«hr»t cost o other, would sups tl, p.,.
_,.,.!.,, idgment than l""t>, «*,»!»«ta«»g cold, while others are
only iti demonstrating to vhftt base use
good type metal may be put. A bearing metal
•i alloy that will bo economical of itself and
lubricants, strong enough to resist the wear and
tear of running, yet not so hard as to out or
file, that will not heat nor "crowd'" (as some
lint d boxes arc said to do), but which runs well
and economically under all ordinary conditions,
. hi, h . ighteen yean ago was a type of the be* " "?*?*»* that ,'K,S 'f™ ,most ind"striously
itationary in BOU8ht ""'' l,ut '"" -v"1 |,J"",J-
use. When running it had B piston speed <>f
developed, by the indie .tor,
about 100 H, 1'. Another engine of the same
■ of piston and -th of stroke,
was foin ile. Much oi this improve
in, nt is t" i- i attributed to the Increasing use
indicator, which not only point
faults of the engine, but designates th
and thereby suggests the remedy. The bead of
a large engine buildi
pointed out ■ discarded engine in the si I
department which we - in perfect oi
Iron Shutters a Failure.
Exactly what benefit iron shutters are, except
of the modern sty!'-, was running at a speed of to the party who makes them, is a ijuestion on
190 feat per minute, and yet was developing which there are less doubts now than formerly.
nearly -00 H P. twice as much as tin- other. ., , ,. ...... ...
The reasons for this difference were several, PnM,c opinion ia beginning to regard them ae
that of 40 additional feet of piston speed per very useless, if not very dangerous, in most
minute being only 'one. The modern engine case.-.. They are among the worst obstacles
had generous ports, both of ingress and egress: firenien |)ave to encounter when striving to enter
the friction was, by careful balancing and evul a burning building. They prevent his ingress
...ship, reduced to a minimum; all the wbile they aid materially in protecting, and
trusts were exactly in line, with no canting consequently developing, the tire till it has ac-
leverage; and the journals crank-pin. weight ,|uirea a most dangerous violence. It is now
..,,.1 length of connecting rod were all adapted re ,ari1e<1 by the firemen as almost certain that
one to th, other and made for the work they where a foe ha8 originated inside a building,
were to do. Not a pound of superfluous metal sea]ed with iron shutters, it will destroy the
not a suggestion of a make-shift nor a fancy of bnilding. In a rDcent iDstance, in New York,
a draughtsman conld be found on the modern if the fircmen had been able t0 lhrow water
machine, through the upper windows of that building
Another instance of the improvements that when they first got to work they eould have
have been made in engine building and engine drowned the flames, but the iron shutters stood
practice was noticed at the same establishment, in their way, and they were compelled to fol-
wherc an engine of the modern type, 11 inches low the lire from the first floor until it reached
by 21 inches, was performing all the work that the fourth where it acf uired such fury thatthe
had been done until recently by an engine 16 tons of water ed on it had for a , time
inches by 36 inches that was built about seven- little effect. The idea that iron st,utters
ira ago, and yet was not requiring two-
thirds of the fuel used to furnish steam for the
old-time engine running the same number of
hour*. Scientific American.
A Talk About Belts.
t)ur natural tendency to deceive ourselves by
preferring present convenience to future profit,
says an exchange, is often too well illustrated
in the selection and arrangement of belts.
First eost should not determine the width and
thickness of belts any more than it should de-
termine their length. They should have width
and thickness to do the work easily, without
having to be strained so tight as to produce
undue friction on the journals, and stretch the
belts out of shape.
Having seen
keep Hre out is a fallacy. Flames on the outside
will heat them red hot, and they cannot be
made so tight that tiny sparks may not pass
them. Merchandise of the value of $'2,000,000
were destroyed three years ago in a Brooklyn
storage ware-house by a tire started by sparks
from a fire-engine that was at work in front of
the building, the sparks having passed through
crevices at the hinges of a shutter.
SQIENTIFIC Pf^OGr^ESS.
Steel nails have been made in this country
in limited quantity for some time, but they
have been held at figures so much above the
; price of iron nails that the trade developed but
! slowly. Now, however, they can be had at
\ more reasonable figures, some companies selling
; at about the same price as iron nails, and their
' growth in popularity is rapid. The principal
! companies now making steel nails are the Riv-
a small belt doing a vreat i ereide Iron Works, of West Virginia; the Bel-
amount of work, we take that as the capacity i <««£"? AN orkl3' of. 0hJ°; Shoenberger & Co-
ot a belt of that size, under all circumstances, " °f Pittsburg, and the Albany and Rensselaer
without noting the length of leverage it has ' Jf°n and hteel Company, of Troy, N. Y. The
over the load, or in other words, the great , Tremont Nail Company and
to the slow i-ompany, of Massachusetts
speed of the belt in proportion
movement of the load; nor do we ask even of
our own judgment how long a time such a
small belt will carry such a heavy load without
stretching into such crooks and curves as to de-
stroy its future usefulness.
Double leather belts do not stretch into
A New Telephone Transmitter.
Conversation Carried On a Distance of
Twelve Hundred Miles.
The telephone has become such u necessary
part of the business machinery of the world
that any improvements tending to its more per-
fect operation arc watched in their develop-
ments with interest. One of the great faults
with telephones has been the induction between
i different circuits uear each other, by
which persons talking over different lines could
hear each other.
A few days since, according to the i 'in> in-
mil', Enquirer, u test of a new transmitter was
made over the wires of the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company. An instrument was
m the operating-room, and one in the
cellar. These instruments were connected by
a wire forming a circuit from the instrument in
the operating room to Chillicothe and back to
the instrument in the cellar. TIub made a dis-
tance of almost '-Mid miles. Over this length of
line, the voice of a person talking could be
heard very distinctly, even when spoken in so
low a tone that another person standing a few
feet from the person talking could not hear
what was said. A line was next formed to
Orafton, Va.( GOO miles, and then to Baltimore,
Md., a distance of 1,200 miles, and there was
no perceptible change in the distinctness with
which the voice could be heard or the words
understood. It was a very severe test, yet it
was demonstrated that with this transmitter,
persons, hundreds of miles apart, can carry on
conversations intelligibly. While the test was
being made, the thirteen or fourteen telegraph
wires were iu operation, yet there was no ap-
parent induction: the instruments could not be
heard, as they can frequently be in this city,
where the telephone and telegraph wires are
near each other. This difficulty, it is claimed,
is overcome by the formation of the carbons of
the transmitter, so that there is air constantly
between them, and when they vibrate while
speaking into them the current is i.peued and
closed perfectly, as with a telegraph instrument
ordinary holders, such as are used when receiv-
ing a shock from a battery. When two people,
each with one hand gloved, take hold of the
two holders with their bare hands, and
them holds his gloved hand over the ear of the
other, any conversation or music near the mi-
crophone becomes audible to this other; or, il
they hold one another's ears, both may
hear. By leaning their heads togt
their cars would touch except for a sheet of
paper plaoed between them, the same result
was obtained. It was also found possible to
do away with the stretched membrane, the
glove or paper, and for a third person to heai
the conversation in the bare hands of the two
holding the electrodes, when these two held
their ears together. It has even been possibli
to render the sounds audible to a chain of pco
pie. each holding the ear of his neighbor.
The telegraph reports of .1 uly first report
something Btill further new in this direction,
which is given as follows: The new telegraph
tine which has just been opencl between Boston
and Providence introduces a new idea into the
general telegraph business of the country. Jn
the well known quadruples system lour mes-
sages may be sent at once over one wire, two in
each direction. By the new system seventy
two messages may be sent at once over the same
wire, all in one direction, or part one way and
the rest the other.
the Robinson Iron
also manufacture
steel nails to some extent. The Benwood Iron
Works, of West Virginia, will soon be added
to thi3 list, as its Bessemer steel plant is ap-
proaching completion. Other companies are
making arrangements to manufacture steel
nails, aud some have done so experimentally,
rooks and curves as soon as"singie belts' do" ■ but if the demand assumes large proportions it
because the soft, sponge-like places in each ! 1S Ye,ry hkJely that morem?ctlYe preparations
belt of the double one are frequently supported ' will ?e ™ade to nieet it. The best steel nails
by the firmer part of its mate; also, double now »» the market present a very handsome ap-
belts are not so often overloaded, and they get I pearanee being perfect in shape with sharp
better earc and attention. i edges, and not a Haw or seam visible, which «
A single belt will stretch crooked whenever a : too often the case with iron nails. Some of the
part of its width is softer thai, the remaining i samples have been bent cold into a complete
part, unless the load be adapted to the weaker \ coi, demonstrating the toughness of the metal
part, just as the load of a chain must not ex- , a»(1 lta freedom from lamination.
ceed the strength of its weakest link. •
In former times, when everybody made their ' A New Heat MEASURER. -A paper on a
Own belts, men sometimes prided themselves . new form of pyrometer, by T. Carnelly and T.
on cutting up a side of leather so that the \ Burton, was recently read before the Chemical
whole width of the belt would be of uniform Society. The pyrometer, which the authors
texture, but their pride would often get a fall have used since 1SS1, consists essentially of a
The worst belts that I have ever seen were copper coil that is placed in the murlle, kiln,
homemade. There are soft spots in the hide ! etc., whose temperature is to be determined,
and in the leather, andthey will be in the belt, Through this coil flows a constant current of
sometimes across the entire width, but oftener water. The temperature of the water is taken
only a part of the width. This makes unequal i as it enters the coil and as it flows out. From
expansion, and unequal expansion will crook an \ the difference of these two temperatures and a
iron plate. The manufactured article may pos ; table, the temperature to which the coil has
sess uniformity, and it is better than the old , been exposed can be ascertained. By means of
style of home made belting, but good judgment : the above instrument, temperatures up to 650
would dictate ample width aud high speed in ' degrees C. have been determined to within 25
proportion to the movement of the load for sin- j degrees,
gle belts.
Let any man look about him in mill or shop j The Gjebs Soaking Pit Process is now
and he will see that it is not the heavy belts in continuous operation in four Bessemer works
that men put up, with a full knowledge of in England, two of which roll off directly with-
what they hail to do, that make the most : out any furnacing whatever; and it is to be
trouble, but it is the single belts, such as men started at the largest open-hearth steel works
put up without much thinking about them. in Scotland. On the continent two Bessemer
. — ■ works are using the soaking pit, a thirdone is
Bearing Metals. — In the selection and final ' just starting, and one open-hearth plant is also
indorsement of a metal for journal bearings, i employing it.
Flame and Oxidation.
In the course of one of a series of lectures on '
"Flame and Oxidation"" at the Koyal Institu :
tion, Professor He war recently exhibited a
machine for the manufacture of ozone on a |
large scale, constructed by Dr. Wise for use in a
health resort under his charge in the Kngadine.
It had thirty-eight tinfoil plates, and the ma- j
chine to drive the air through was a small ■
turbine, there being plenty of water to drive
turbines in Switzerland. By experiment he I
proved that platinum black would liberate
iodine from iodide of starch, and that it did so j
by means of the air it carried down into the j
solution, because platinum black, freed from :
air by being taken from beneath water in which ,
it had been boiled, had not the same effect, j
He rext showed that the mere presence of ;
platinum black and air would oxidize alcohol
into acetic acid, and became greatly heated in ;
the process. In another experiment he showed
that the shaking up of granulated zinc with !
water in a partly filled large bottle would cause i
the formation of a small amount of peroxide of
hydrogen; he further stated that a solution of ;
peroxide of hydrogen iu water, although per- '
fectly colorless and transparent, has the power ,
of cutting off the ultra violet rays of the spec- j
trum.
Carbonic acid, he said, is the highest oxide of
carbon, and the substances adhere to each l
other wi'h such tenacity, that even the intense i
heat of burning magnetism can do but little in
the way of separating the oxygen from the ;
carbon, for when burning magnesium is plunged :
into carbonic acid gas it burns fitfully for a j
short time, and then goes out. Notwithstand-
ing this strong affinity, the leaves of trees sep- j
arate the carbon from carbonic acid under the
influence of sunshine, but how they do so is
not known; the oxygen thus separated does not
appear to be ozonized. The red rays of the j
spectrum are most active in effecting the de-
composition in the leaf, and the action of sun-
light Is clearly one of deoxidation. The car- j
bon is not deposited in its pure state, otherwise \
it could not move about in the plant; it seems I
to be produced first in the form of sugar, which |
is afterward transformed into starch; or it may
be that starch is formed first and sugar after-
ward. As starch can not move about in the
plant, the inference is that sugar is formed
first. In another experiment he showed that
permanganate of potash — Condy's Huid— is de-
oxidized by the addition of peroxide of hydro-
gen, although both substances have strong
oxidizing powers. — Scientific American.
The Late Earthquake in England.
The district where the shock of fcbi recent
earthquake was most se verely felt in England,
was confined to only one geological formation
namely, the middle Eocene, and to only one
portion of that. This formation occurs in two
districts. It reaches from London, in a trian-
gular form, to the sea, from Shoeburyness to
Aldborough, and it occurs again in Hampshire
and the Isle of Wight. Essex and South
Suffolk, which are the two counties where the
shock was most felt, are one basin and bed of
London clay, which attains its maximum depth
of about 500 feet in South Essex, near Southend.
It is dangerous to theorize, but it may, \\ «
think, not unreasonably be suggested that the
shock was not felt in Kent or in the adjacent
districts, because the firmness of the chalk,
extending to a great depth, resisted the subter-
raneous forces, whereas the London clay, which
is a soft, gelatinous formation, was shaken from
below through its whole thickness. To illus-
trate our meaning by a familiar illustration, the
jelly on a supper-table will shake from a pass-
ing team when more solid viands remain un-
moved. Any one who will turn to "Hull's
Physical History of the British Isles," p. 3, and
the map referred to, will find that Colchester,
Ipswich, Maiden, Southend, Shoeburyness,
Bury St. Edmunds and all the town named in
the dispatch are to be found on this one forma-
tion.
The number of shocks in an earthquake varies
indefinitely, as does the ^length of intervals
between them. Sometimes the whole earth-
quake only lasts a few seconds. Thus, the
city of Caracas was destroyed in about half a
minute, 10,000 lives being lost in that time.
Lisbon was overthrown in five or six minutes;
but a succession of shocks may continue for
hours, days, weeks and months. TheCalabrian
earthquake, which began in February, 1 783,
lasted through a continued series of shocks for
nearly four years, until the end of 1786. The
area shaken by an earthquake varies with the
intensity of the shock from a mere local tract,
where a slight trembling has been experienced,
up to such catastrophes as that of Lisbon, which
convuUed not oidy the Portuguese coasts, but
extended into Iceland on the one hand and into
Africa on the other, agitated lakes, rivers and
springs in Great Britain, and caused Loch
Lomond to rise and to subside with startling
suddenness.
UndkRGROU n i > Ti; i.ki : k.\ p i i W i k b« . — The
bulletin of the French Telephonic Society calls
attention to a complete interruption on most of
the telgraphic lines for 48 hours, caused by
a violent tempest. The subterranean wires
which united Paris with the principal cities of
Northern and Eastern France worked, however,
without interruption, so as not only to satisfy
all their normal traffic, but also to supply much
of the deficiency arising from the failure of the
other lines. Had it not been for the under-
ground wires, Paris would have been entirely
cut off from all telegraphic communication with
other points. — Les Monde*.
A Curious Telephone Experiment.
Another very curious telephone experiment is
reported as having been made at the April seance
of the "Societe Francaise de Physique," at
Paris. The experiment consisted of the use
of a gloved hand as a telephone receiver. The
apparatus used was a battery and a microphone
transmitter in the main circuit, an induction
coil with the break circuit 'closed, and two
ALegacy for Aerial Navigation Experi-
ments.— Charles F. Kitche), of Bridgeport
Conn., who tried to invent a flying machine,
will get S100.000 to perfect the invention with
from the estate of Maxwell, a millionaire brewer
at Milwaukee, who left $500,000 for experi-
ments in aerial navigation, one-fifth of t being
specified as for Ritchel's machine. Ritchel will
begin experiments on a large scale.
The Sun's Atmosphere. — Ordinarily, what
we see of the sun is the photosphere. But out-
side of that and beyond it the sun has an en-
velop of gas and streamers 200,000 miles in
extent, and sometimes a 1,000,000 miles, and
even 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 miles aro thrown
out. This invisible part becomes visible at
times of eclipse,
ao
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— W»-w Form of Steel Drill Bar; Unljle
Railroad Frames and Tubes; Fouudrj Notes, 17- Pass-
ing Events; Assessment Work and Relocations; The
Drum Luuunond Mine, Montana; Adulteration oi Tin;
Gold and Silver, 20- A Hand Grenade Fire Ex-
tinguisher; Mill sites; Academy oE Sciences, SI •
1L.LOSTRATIONS. — Uoiuutoud'n Bonanza Steel
Drill Bar; Frame and Tube for (.'able Railroad; Frame
and Tube of California Street. Koad, 17. Hand Ore-
un.de Fire Extinguisher, 21. Liberty ISn'ijjh toning
the World, 22.
CORRESPONDENCE.- An El Dorado (louut; Iron
Mine, IS.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS. - Present Steam
Engine Practice; \ Talk About Belt*; Bearing Metals;
Iron Shutters a Failure; A New Heat Measurer, 19.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-A New Telephone
Transmitter; Flame and Oxidation; A Curious Tele
phone Experiment; The Late Earthquake in England;
Underground Telegraph Wires; A Legac.i tor Aerial
Navigation Experiments; The Sun's Atmosphere, 19.
ENGINEERING NOTES.— The Nicaragua Canal
Project; The Eads Ship Railway; The Manchester
(Eng.) Ship Canal; The Panama Canal, 23.
aSEPDL INFORMATION.— Chewing the Cud;
Glucose in Leather; How to Get Rid of Rats; Paper
Hanger's Paste; bumhiuus Paint; A Cheap Insect l»c-
strover, 23.
GOOD HEALTH. Suicide and Sleep! osnsess; Scarlet
Fever bj Post and by Ice; Colds and Coughs; A New
Process of Tooth-Drawing; ElFccts of Sleeping To
-ether. 23-
MISCELLANEOUS.-Another Overland Railroad;
The Poctseli System of Mining in Quicksand, 18-
English vs. American Policy; Ravtholdi's Great Statue
uf Liberty ; Padre Junipcro Serra, 22.
MINING' SUMMARY-From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 24-5
MINING STOCK MARKET. -Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess
meiits, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 28.
Business Announcements.
Turbine Water Wheels— Tatum & Eowon, S. V.
SS" See Advertising Column*.
Passing Events.
The weather during the past week has been
unusually warm for these latitudes, and San
Franciscans are already sighing for their cus-
tomary cool ocean breezes, which they usually
profess to dislike.
The rumors of approach of cholera from
abroad prove to be wrong; but extra precau-
tions arc being taken in New York and other
Atlantic ports to prevent its getting a foothold
in this country.
There is little news of special interest from
the mining regions which we have not summa-
rized in other columns. Prospectors are roaming
the hills everywhere, and miners are all busy
at work. They have had a strike at Bristol,
Nov., among the furnace men. They wanted
an increase of pay, which was refused. The
men knocked oft'. Then, there being no furnace
men to work the ore, the Mendha mine, High-
land and Day mines, Royal City, had to stop
and discharge their men and teams. The fur-
nace hands received : Smelters, $4 per day;
feeders, $3 50; and outside men, $3.
Business in the city is quite dull just at pres-
ent. The interest of the country is just now
centered in political matters, and this interest
will probably increase until the November
elections.
Thk Morning Star Mining Company at Lead-
ville paid a dividend of 25 cents per share or
$25,000, on the 1st of July. This is the first
dividend since November, 1883, In all the
company has paid twenty dividends, amounting
to $740,000.
Assessment Work and Relocations.
Some time since a man in Placer county, in
this State, make an application for a patent for
a mining claim, but before the patent was issued
he died. Other parties then relocated the claim,
and tried to keep it, but the man's heirs inter-
fered, and the matter was brought before the
Commissioner of the Land Office, and then ap-
pealed to the Secretary of the Interior. The
men who had relocated protested agaiust the
patent being issued to the heirs, claiming they
had a right to relocate the ground any time
prior to issuance of the patent, because the
annual labor to make requisite improvements
on the mine had not been made by the man who
applied for the patent or by his heirs.
This was only part of the controversy, but it
is an important point, and one which miners
will do well to bear in mind. The sole
question, on this part of the subject, which the
Secretary of the Interior was called upon to de-
cide, was "whether such claim is subject to re-
location by strangers, in the interim of entry
and issuance of patent, even though the entry-
man may have failed to perform the annual
labor or improvements required by Section 2324:
of the Revised Statutes."
Section 2324, Revised Statutes, has reference
solely to title by right of possession, and does
not in any way conflict with titles acquired by
purchase; for in the latter case both must be in
one and the same person. The minirg laws re*
quire certain acts, in the nature of conditions
precedent, to be performed before an entry is
made, and the validity of the entry is made to
depend npon the facts existing at the time it is
made, and not upon anything which the claim-
ant may do, or omit to do, afterwards. *
"The true rule of the law1 governing entries
of the public lands, to which mineral lands
form no exception, is that when the contract of
purchase is completed by the payment of the
purchase money and the issuance of the patent
certificate by the authorized agent of the gov-
ernment, the purchaser at once acquires a
vested interest in the land, ol which he cannot
be subsequently deprived, if he has complied
with the requirements of the law prior to entry;
and the land thereupon ceases to be a
part of the public domain, and is no longer sub-
ject tu the operation of -the laws governing the
disposition of the public lands. In such cases
there is a part performance of a contract of sale
which entitles the purchaser to a specific per-
formance of the whole contract without further
action on his part. When the proofs are made,
and the purchase money paid, the equitable
title of the purchaser is complete, and the pat-
ent when issued is evidence of the regularity of
the previous acts, and relates to the date of
entry, to the exclusion of all intervening claims.
"In short, an entry made is, in all respects,
equivalent to a patent issued, in so far as third
parties are concerned.
"As the doctrine is firmly established, that
where several concurrent acts are necessary to
make conveyance, the original act shall be pre-
ferred, and all subsequent acts shall have rela-
tion to it, it is held that an entry made is
equivalent to a patent issued, within the mean-
ing and intent of section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes."
"The right to a patent once vested is treated
by the government, when dealing with the pub-
lic lands, as equivalent to a patent issued. When,
in fact, the patent does issue, it relates back to
the inception of the right of the patentee, so
far as it may be necessary to cut off intervening
claimants."
Section 2324, R. 3., contemplates that tiic
prescribed amount of labor or improvements be
performed and made annually upon each and
every mining claim until patent shall be issued
therefor ; but it will be observed that such re-
quirement is inapplicable to a case where the
applicant has paid for and entered his claim, as
has been done in the premises; inasmuch as the
language of the section has reference merely to
the right of posse ision — which is the very low-
est grade of title known to the mining laws or
any other law. The preliminary act of location
is a basis for the vested possessory right, which
is recognized by law, and of which the claimant
cannot be dispossessed save upon the ground of
absolute abandonment.
"Section 2324, the only statute affecting this
question, must be construed in connection with
Sec. 2325. Both have reference to the posses-
sory title of an applicant for patent, and the
mode of acquiring patent: the latter providing
that, if no adverse claim is riled during the
period of publication, it shall be assumed that
none exists. It would, therefore, seem imma-
terial, after proceedings under Sec. 2325,
whether or not the requirement of Sec. 2324 is
complied with to the extent named in the first
decision, because, if parties have not been prop-
erly notified, or have paid their share of the as-
sessment work, they must still file their adverse
claim under the proceedings contemplated in
Sec. 2325. They waive their rights by failure
to file such claim; and upon such failure, the
law not only assumes that no such claim exists,
but if the antecedent publication and attend-
ant proceedings have been regular, all that
might be set up by suit in court has been ad-
judicated in favor of the applicant,"
"It was not a part of the public domain, being
in the possession of the applicants for patent
under at least a color of title. Whether they
had complied with all the provisions of the law
or not, there had been such a compliance that
full and complete notice was given to protest-
ants and all others, that the occupants thereof
claimed to hold it under the laws provided for
the acquirement of title to mineral lands. The
law had fixed the time and method, by which
parties disputing this claim might be heard, and
they did not avail themselves of that provision. "
The Drum Lummon Mine, Montana.
Through the courtesy of Geo. Attwood, Esq.,
General Manager of the Montana Co. (limited),
of London, an English incorporation which re-
cently purchased this mine, we are enabled to
furnish our readers with a description of this
valuable property, which bids fair to prove a
bonanza second only to the celebrated mines of
the Comstock.
The Drum Lummon is situated in Montana
township, 2U miles from Helena, its capital,
and 13^ miles from the Northern Pacific Rail-
road at Bordsoy siding, at an elevation of 5,000
feet above the level of the sea. From its alti-
tude and latitude the seasons are necessarily
short, but with the advantage of water and tim-
ber in abundance and accessibility to rail, this
disadvantage is but little felt. The mine was
discovered and located by Thos. Cruz, an Irish-
man by birth, and sold to the present incumbent,
he retaining a large stock interest in the prop-
erty. Owing to decomposition of the gangue
and its heavily mineralized contents, and the
surrounding rocks being of a hard, crystalline
character, the vein docs not crop, but is largely
covered by debris. Notwithstanding its extra-
ordinary width, it is known as a blind ledge.
The formation is a metamorphosed clay slate,
or "Mdh's," on the foot wall, with gray granite
on the hanging. The gangue is quartz, its min-
eral contents a gray copper ore, or Kahlerz, con-
taining an average of $35 per ton in gold and
silver, in about the same proportions as the Com
stock of Nevada, with a percentage of copper
nickel and platinum. It varies in width from
52 to 150 feet, as proved by numerous crosscuts
at various depths to a depth of 500 feet. A
selection, however, if desired, from the mass,
could be made of very much higher grade for a
mill, as there are streaks that run as high as
^700 per ton. But the Manager considers it
mo*e to the advantage of his company to work
the mass as it is broken from the mine, without
selection.
The vein courses on its line of strike north and
south magnetic, and has been proved to carry
ore for a distance of more than 2J. miles.
The mine is opened by an incline shaft, 12x8,
which has attained a depth of 500 feet, with
two main tunnels cross cutting the formation to
and through the vein. The upper is 300 feet
vertically from the surface, and is 400 feet in
length .
The adit level is 1,200 feet in length. The
vein is found at this point to be 52 feet in width,
from which lateral drifts have been driven north
75 feet and south 54 feet, with stopes opened
for the extraction of ore. The reserves are
comparatively virgin and intact, as but very
little ore has been extracted from this enormous
mass. The mine will be timbered in the block
or square set system.
A 30-stamp mill is now running at the mouth
of the lower adit, by the dry process, crushing
two tons to the stamp per day.
A new 50-stamp wet process mill is in process
of construction. Its capacity will be from three
to four tons to the stamp. When the latter is
completed, the milling capacity will be over 200
tons per 24 hours. Steam is used as a motive
power. The mills and mines are supplied with
all the modern improvements for effectual speed
and economical working of pans, settlers, rock
breakers, self feeders and gravity for handling
ores, wherever possible air compressors for hoist-
ing, ventilation and drilling, a machine shop and
saw mill for preparing timber and lumber. The
mill and machinery was built by the Union Iron
Works, of San Francisco, and it is estimated by
Manager Attwood that the ores can be mined,
milled and put into bullion, at a cost not to
exceed eight dollars per ton.
Mr. Attwood reports the mining interests in
Montana as in a very prosperous condition, and
that the advent of the Northern Pacific R. R.
has given a new impetus and life to this branch
of industry. At Butte City, Haggin and
Tevis mines are turning out large quantities of
ore and bullion.
Adulteration of Tin.
At the last meeting of the California Academy
of Sciences, Dr. Henry Gibbons, Sr., submitted
for inspection some sheets of pure and adulter-
ated tin such as is used for canning vegetables,
etc. He suggested that probably cases of poi-
soning which had been reported, where people
had eaten vegetables, fruit, etc., from tins,
were due to the lead used with the tin to
cheapen it. In some cases whole families were
attacked with cholera morbus from this poison
ing. Acids developed by fermentation, acting
on the lead adulteration, take up arsenic and
antimony. Salts of lead are all more or loss
poisonous, and produce colic. It has, unfortu-
nately, become too common to adulterate pure
tin with lead, to cheapen its cost in making
cans.
Mr. Evans, a chemist, said there was no
doubt about it. He had tested and analyzed
asparagus juice, which contained a little tin
and more lead: for lead mixes much easier, and
a mixture of lead and tin also gives off tin eas-
ily, when pure tin alone would not be soluble.
Our canning interests are far too important to
be jeopardized by any such practices, and leg-
elation should be invoked to protect our peo-
ple, unless our Board of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce can remedy- the evil.
Mr. W. T. Carratt, of this city, had brought
the subject to the attention of Dr. Gibbons,
and suggested that the poisonous elements some-
times found were due to the lead with which
the tin was? adulterated, rather than to the tin
itself. Tin is a metal somewhat expensive, aud
the lead is used to cheapen the tin sheetB, used
in making cans. Lead is used to coat the can
first, and is acted on more readily by the acids
than tin itself. Salts of tin are hard to form;
but salts of lead are easier, and all more or less
poisonous, some of them badly. Legislation
should be invoked to prevent people making
cans of this sort for the purposes of containing
food substances. Society should be protected
against this sort of adulteration. If iron is
coated with pure tin, instead of tin and lead,
there arc no bad results. On comparing the
sheets submitted, the difference was readily
discernible to the eye. Those of pure tin were
bright and lustrous; while the adulterated
sheets arc of a bluish tint and dullish in luster.
As cans arc usually covered with labels, the
metal is not much seen, but the metal once seen
can readily be distinguished.
Academy of Sciences.
The regular meeting of the Academy way
held on Monday evening, Vice-President Hark
ness in the chair. A. Pierce was elected a life
member, and Richard H. Sinton a resident
member. Among donations to the Museum
were several of peculiar interest. One was the
seedless fruit of an egg-shaped plant from
Guatemala, which grows there wild, and shows
ii marked affinity to a seed- bearing variety found
only in Asia.
Dr. Behr stated that the plant found in Guate-
mala, being seedless, most have been propagated
fully one thousand years from slips, to have be-
come capable of a ,-jeedless reproduction. The
fruit exhibited at the Academy was raised by
Dr. Gustav Eisen, at Fresno, Cal., under glass.
Dr. Behr thought its existence testified to a
very ancient civilization in Central America,
and an intercourse between Asia and America
in very remote ages. A large block of volcanic
pumice was received from Los Angeles, Cal.,
where large quantities drifted ashore about
Jan. 8, lb'84. Charles Walcott Brooks stated
that as the drift of the current in the North
Pacific Ocean was about 14 miles a day, it
probably came from the eruption of Bogosloy,
in Alaska, about October last, as the time was
insufficient to bring it from Java ; neither was
i' like the pumice emitted from Krakutoa in
August last, nor like Hawaiian lava.
From Los Angeles come reports, of a renewal
of red skies before sunrise and after sunset. In
many parts of the State a peculiar orange yel-
low covers the entire Eastern hemisphere an
hour before sunrise, being especially bright
along the horizon. This disappears at sunrise.
Dr. Gibbons thought the whole upper heavens
had been charged with vapor far above our at-
mosphere for six months past, and this may
explain some of the extraordinary and unusual
variations of the baromete1' lately noted.
The question of the use of adulterated tins
or cans for fruit, etc., was discussed. This is
referred to elsewhere in this number of the
Prisss.
July 12, 1SS4.J
Mining and Scientific Press.
21
A Rami Grenade Fire Extinguisher.
Some time tin-"- mention mu nude In these
columns of a new system of e tinguishing
incipient til.- by tin- use of glass band grenades.
Bnadee a Li- made of glasa, whi. h, on be
ing thrown into the fire, are broken and the
content* liberated. ' lase* art immediately
jjem-ruted, which prevent the fire gaining head
way. They have been rapid h introduced in
the Rasters States, an. I arc now being pat into
aae in this city, where an agency his been ee
tabliahed. The Harden hand grenade fire ex-
tinguisher consists of a glass globe filled with a
bemioal fiuitl, highly saturated with, and gene
ration, iu tin- heat, an Unmenae rolnme of fire-
Bxtinguisliing gas, in which it ij impossible f"i
combnalion to continne. The fluid itHelf is
perfectly harmless to person >>r clothing) Thi e
grenades, when broken on a tire, discharge
large quantities ol m ■ < ■ tingn (string gas suffi-
cient to cover i very broad surface of Same,
und the action "f the lnv upon tin fluid ■ ailsrs
-till further generation ol the gas.
A public trial of these grenade* was made al
the Sand Lots on Thursday, before the I Ihiei ol
the Are department, the tit' patrol, and inBiir-
unee and newspaper men. A wooden chimney
was built, and the interior saturated with a
mixture of coal oil and benzine. The flames
shot up 20 feet, but one grenade thoroughly ex
tinguished the tire, 'then a Structure of light
wood, to represent walls of a room was built,
aud against the wall was placed u lot of loose,
broken timber, and the whole saturated with
ben/ine and coal tar. When lighted, an unusual
bla/e resulted. Several of the bottle
yienades were broken on the tire and it wa*
speedily e;.tmguished. The Chief Kngiueer of
the fire departmant and the Captain of the fire
patrol expressed themselves thoroughly eatis-
lied with the results of the trial, considering
the hand grenades very useful for extinguishing
incipient tires.
The general rule to be always observed in
using the grenade is this : Take quickest ami
surest method possible to break the grenade
and scatter the contents on the tire. If the lire
covers a hard fiat surface, like the walls or tloor
of a room, throw the grenades against the sur-
face of tire hard enough to break them and scat-
ter their contents over the 6re. If tires occur
in a soft substance, like a pile of rags, hay or
shavings, toss a few grenades into it, and break
them by throwing other grenades against them.
If simply thrown into the lire the heat will soon
break them and smother the Hame. If the fire
can be approached close enough to do so. it is a
quick aud effective method of quenching it to
take two of the grenades by the neck and
break them violently against each other over
the fire. These general directions will enable
any one to master a fire of even larger extent
by the use of a little common sense.
Among the merits claimed for this grenade
by the makers are the following:
It is small and convenient for handling, can
be hung up around every Hoor of the house
office or factory, accessible at any instant's
notice.. Night watchmen can carry them in
their pockets while making their regular
rounds.
It is always ready for immediate use. They
do not require an engineer to use them, nor a
man to convey them. Any man, woman or
child, capable of throwing a ball, can use them
efficiently.
They are hermetically sealed, will keep for
years in any climate. This is an improvement
over any other fire extinguisher in existence,
In other extinguishers the charge, to he effectual
must be used soon or be replaced.
The fluid contained in them is perfectly
harmless, and will not injure person or cloth-
ing.
These grenades are made to stand a tempera-
ture of 'Jr> degrees below zero, by actual test,
A special recommendation is their cheapness.
A dozen grenades can be furnished for about
the same price as a dozen extra charges for
ordinary extinguishers. No attention is required
as the Hask or grenade stands on a shelf or
any convenient plane ready for use at any time,
and any servant girl will know enough to throw
it into the fire. They will put out a coal oil,
alcohol or benzine fire. A number of thein can
be distributed through a building ready for use
at any point. There is no corrosion or wearing
out, and" there is nothing to get out of order.
In extinguishing fires with this appliance
fcn the tire, as there
la no drenching with water or eating
into carpets, furniture, etc,
i hi j renade in particularly adapted for
when- the watei upplj i scant [n quart;
mines, etc., it will be specially am
U i feh< gas that extinguishes the fire, and
not the liquid. The oontsnhi "i the
are bormlesa to persona or clothing. The fire
extingiiishing _■ i ol <
heat. When a grenad< i broken into fire the
entire content* vaporize into the gas, tilling a
pace, within which it i- impossible for
fire to live. The gas i-> generated in the fire
itself, u her.- it is wanted, and there ■* tic v.asi<-
Mill Sites.
Some time io", Mr. -I I'.. Ifaggin, of tin-.
. iu . made application ut the Laud i Iflioe ol 1 1 i ^
miie nil entry foi the Mariposa quart
and mill sites \*m. I and 2, t oso district, Inyo
Payment was made, and final
ned to Mr. Hoggin, One mill site con
tinned I...0 sures, and tin- other (0.50) nne halt
an acre. The Commissions! of tin Land OHice
decided that the V. s. Statutes, and th<
lotions ol the Land Oftice did not contemplate
that more than one milt site oi- tract ol laud fpr
milling purpose may lw embraced in an appli
cation for patent foi a lode claim, and thci efore
olume < 'lie [renad< after ] dire, bed tin- i aucellation ..I one ol tin mill • ite
onothei can i»- broken in the in1'- if it has good
headway. If a fine \" on fire, a grenadi broken
in Hi. store u ill extinguish the fire to tin- top
tit the chimney. Tl '<■ will not ex-
plode until subjected to . heal of ovei 200 de
.■.he'll ia a very valuable feature and
makes them automatic, They ran be placed in
the holds of ships, in garrets ami other out of
the waj places where fires are likely to occur,
ami will act themselves when there is sufficient
hr-at I'uhhcteatsandtrialsof these ma* bines have
tracts. Prom thin decision, Mi Haggis ap
pealed to tin Secretary of the Interior. The
question for him to decide was u nether, keeping
Within the restriction of five acres of non min
eral land, mon- than one mill site could be em
traced in lie- application foi a vein, and pat
ented therewith.
In his decision, the i issioner called at
tentioil to the clause in Section ^^.V.'.' ll. K,,
which provides 'that tin- owner ol a quarts*
mill may also receive a patent lor his mill >'• ,
Gold and Silver.
HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
ities. The chiefs of fire
been made in many
departments in large cities have endorsed them,
and hundreds of large establishments have
adopted the system. The flask or grenade is
of colored glass, and somewhat ornamental in
appearance. An engraving of one is shown on
this page. Mr. H. H. Cross is the agent for this
coast, No. 21 New Montgomery street.
The Bic Minim: Sitit. — A dispatch from
Eureka, Nev., dated the Sth, says: After two
days1 argument before Judge Rives, of the Dis-
trict Court here, he this afternoon virtually de-
nied the motion to continue the suit of the
Albion vs. the Richmond for a half-million
dollars damages, conditional upon stipulations
to be made by a meeting of the Court tomor-
row morning. < Jreat interest is manifested
here, as, on account of the suit, the Richmond
has closed down the mine furnaces and refinery,
thereby throwing out of employment a large
number of laborers. Hon. Thomas Wren, as-,
sisted by A. E, Cheney, is counsel for the Rich-
mond, and Hon. William Stewart, "W. s. Wood
and Raker & Wines are counsel for the Albion.
The motion for continuance was made, on the
ground that the same issues were now pending
iu the United States Supreme Court,
Manufacturers' Association. — The Manu-
facturers' Association ou Monday held a meeting,
when Kolbrook, Merrill & Stetson, the Ciant
Powder Co., the Standard Sngar Refinery, the
Continental Oil and Transportation Co., Water-
house & Lester and I. W. Tuber were elected
to membership, The question of Mexican
trade was discussed, the members seeming to
think that St. Louis was getting ahead of Han
Francisco in that regard. The Secretary was
authorized to open and maintain a branch office
of the Association at the Mechanics' Pavilion
during the continuance of the fair,
The annual clean-up and settlement at the
San Krancisco mint was commenced a few
i In oin ■
tolHrs.
'I lie coin igi for the h*8 al yeai endiu I
I SHI. was as foil
1 .Ul.ll 1
1 ■
i , ■
total a old
■ i i lollai
1 ,-.-1 O.H.
Total Sib i-r. . .....
: -..!■. I
In addition the mini • ■■ euute<1 un ■
81,000,000 in silver tuan foi bin Hawaiian *io\
eminent lietweeu the 1st ol >■■ ■ I
and the 1st of tun. , I VM
i Ivei - i.uiHMHiii in gold Qj|j ,,,.! hullioi
shipped from here in Junes Oi this S77ti,9 I
went to Hong Kong; $137^000 to Yokohama;
$75(000 to Honolulu; $2,500 toCambier [eland;
and $33,050 to Now Vork.
The treasure shipped from this eitj through
mercantile channels Eor the first six months oi
the yea* was $6,58*2,805, oi which $2,035,6(19
was in Mexican dollars; $2,370,081 in silver
bars; $470,075 in gold coin, 'u addition to this
there were shipments of $860,800 by n ;i
mail, making in all $7,463,605,
A short time since we published an aco
or the immense stock of gold and silver at the
Sub-treasury in this city. The .ash balance in
the treasury here ou July 1st, was as follows:
GoUlroiii -I',:, 1,000
Standard 'Dollars I8,olu,00u
fractional Silver coin F,79fl,71 1
Nichols L9,60u
Paper ney ",070,01X1
as provided for in the Section," and to that part
of the Section which provides for holding "a
piece of non-mineral land" for milling purposes.
The construction of the law by the Commis-
sioner showed that he based his decision on the
ground that in said Section the singular num-
ber only is used. If there were any force in
that view, in general rules of construction, it
would not avail here, because the fourth Sec-
tion of the )<e vised. Statutes provides that
"words importing the singular number may ex-
tend and be applied to general persons or things;
words importing the plural may include the
singular." The regulation, therefore, which
follows the statute, should, in that respect,
be construed in like manner as the statute.
The Secretary of the Interior reverses the de-
cision of the Land Commissioner, and says in
his opinion, Section 2337 does not require that
construction placed upon it ; and since the
amount in both locations does not exceed five
acres, he thinks iu this instance both mill sites
should be permitted to stand. He adds that in
both instances it might be necessary for the
owner of the> lode to use or occupy only one
piece of non-adjacent surface ground, and in
other instances more than one piece might he
necessary and proper. He thinks the practice
under said section should be to allow the entry
of such number of pieces as may appear to be
necessary for mining and milling purposes.
Tin-: Small Hopes Consolidated Mining Com
pany of Colorado paid a dividend of thirty
cents per share, or $75,000, on the 19th of J une.
This is the sixth dividend, aud the total is
§262,500,
Total .... .$82,372,81 1
The gain in gold coin for the month of June
was $1,371,000. As there was only $1,180,000
coined at the local mint in June, and as there
was $63,295 sent to Hongkong and New Vork,
there was a net loss to local circulation of
$254^295 in gold coin in June. Treasurer
Spaulding has withdrawn nearly s 1 0,0011,000 in
gold coin from local channels of circulation in
the last six months. As only -SS,747,"iOO has
been furnished to tiie local mint iu the past six
months, and as $1-, 350,825 lias been sent out of
the State in the same interval and $9,910,000
has gone into Government vaults, it follows
that there is $2,513,325 lesB in circulation than
on January 1 , 1SS4
The Cummer Engine Co. have shipped an-
other one of their Ballantine ice aud refrigerat-
ing machines recently to the Robert Portner
Brewing Co., Alexandria, \*a., and will shortly
ship two more of these machines to the Buffalo
Co-operative Brewing Co., Buffalo, N. V. The
refrigerating machine recently shipped by the
Cummer Co. to Albert Ziegele & Co., of Buffalo,
has been started up with great success, and the
purchasers are much pleased with its perform-
ance. The Cummer rCngine Co. have just fur-
nished a 225 H. I*, engine to the Amoskeag
Manufacturing Co., of Manchester, N. H., and
will in a few days ship a 67 H. P. engine to
Messrs. Ktules & Kile, of Orwell, O. The follow-
ing orders have just been placed with the Cum-
mer Kngine Co.: A 55 H. P. engine, with com-
plete outfit, for Messrs. Todd & Hosford, Eu-
gene, Ind.; one of 35 H. P. for Carlton, Poster
& Co., Oshkosh, Wis.: and a 5."> H. P. outfit,
complete, for A. Dietly .x Son, Moorheadville,
Pennsylvania.
Rivers and Harbors.— rAmong the appro-
priations by Congress, in the total of '$1:{,60M,-
'200 for improvement of rivers and harbors, are
the following items; Humboldt bay, Gal., $62,
000; Oakland harbor, $139,000; Wilmington,
$50,000; Coos bay, Oregon, $30,000; Yaquma
bay J >r., $50,000; Sacramento and Feather rivers,
Cab, $-10,000; San Joaquin river and Stool*
ton and Mormon sloughs, California, $20,000;
Colorado river in Nevada, California and Ari-
zona, $25,000; mouth of the Colorado river,
$100,000; Columbia river at Cascades, Oregon,
$150,000; Columbia and bower Willamette, be
low Portland, Oregon, $100,000; Upper I tolinn
bin and Snake, $20,000.
Central Paoikiu Annual Election. The
annual election of Directors of the Centra.! Pa
Cific Railroad Company was held yesterday at
the ofiice, Fourth and Townsend streets. About
•JO persons were present, the voting being
almost entirely by proxy, and out of the 590,000
shares, 420,000 were voted, the result being in
favor of the old Board Leland Stanford, C.
P. Huntington, Charles Qrocker, C K. Crocker,
Timothy Hopkins, W. V. Huntington, E. H.
Miller, Jr.
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Mining and Scientific -Press.
[July 12, 1884
English vs. American Policy.
England, despairing of holding her own in
the cotton markets of the world, is resorting to
the desperate policy of transferring a large por-
tion of that industry to India, where she hopes
to utilize the cheap labor of her two hundred
and fifty millions of serfs, who are glad to give
;i day's work for ten cents and count fifteen
hours to the day. Although this movement is
only in its infancy, still her capitalists have al-
reads upwards of seventy cotton factories now
in operation there, with about 19,000 looms.
This experiment is a most dangerous and de-
moralizing one, as is already becoming appar-
ent to the intelligent and thoughtful English
statesman. England originally planted herself
in India with the expectation of founding there,
or rather of building up in that region, a large
market for her home productions, and inciden-
tally securing the control of certain products,
under her own rule, for which she would other-
wise have to depend upon foreign and more or
less hostile nations. But scarcely have the
people of that region been educated up to see
and feel the ordinary wants of civilization be-
fore her capitalists engage in the work of put-
ting into the minds and hands of those people
the intelligence, skill and tools to supply them-
selves with their new-found needs. England
did not do so with her American colonies. Per-
haps they taught her a lesson in that direction
which she does not care to have repeated. The
policy may be all right, ethically considered,
hut its damaging effect upon the English people
will he all the same, and its demoralising tend-
ency upon the masses will be none the less for
the moral and civilizing aspect which it assumes,
In fact the movement has already become a
disturbing element, not only among the masses
at home, but also among the capitalists there
who have invested their means with the view
of giving employment to their own people and
seeking a market for the products of their
labor in India. Notwithstanding the consump-
tion of cotton goods is rapidly increasing in
India, their importation from Great Britain is
falling off. Within the last three years the
falling off has been about 10 per cent. And
what is still more significant, India is already
entering foreign markets with her manufactures
in direct competition with the United Kingdom.
Indian statistics show that the importation of
piece goods from India to China rose from 15,-
000,000 yards in 1SS0 to upwards of 41,000,000
in 1883 ! Moreover, hitherto the bulk of the
Indian trade in general has been largely with
the United Kingdom, hut now the complaint
comes up that that too is falling off. Carefully
prepared, statistics show that the total amount
of decrease in this direction from 1877 to 1882
reaches within a small fraction of 10 per cent !
The fact elsewhere noted in these columns,
that of the 40,000,000 spindles which represent
the cotton manufacturing industry of this date
in England, at least 20,000,000 are running at a
loss, 2,000,000 are idle, and only eight out of
the 18,000,000 remaining are holding their own,
speaks volumes to the thoughtful statesman as
to what the near future may bring forth.
And it is not in the cotton industry alone that
India looms up as a future rival to the home' rdv-
ernmeot. She shows very nearly a similar devel-
opment in the jute fabric; also in the manufac-
ture of boots and shoes. Coal, iron, steel, paper
and leather are also being produced. Raw cot-
ton is also being largely produced there, while
her production of wheat is getting to be enor-
mous, and has already seriously affected the
market for American wheat among the buyers
of Europe. In these two latter cases, England
may be the gainer, and the United States the
loser.
But taking the aggregate, England, by her
own act, is brought into direct competition with
the cheap labor of India— the cheapest labor in
the world. That step is already telling with
fearful effect upon her idle, starving masses at
home. What will they do about it? But one
way seems open to them— emigration to this
country, where the true policy of home protec-
tion prevails. We have a country large enough
and broad enough for all the intelligent, skill-
ful, but down-trodden masses of Europe— large
enough to give them all a farm. We have no
entangling alliances abroad; but we do not seek
either to control or incorporate into our body
politic the ignorant, half civilized people, who
may be found either upon our outlying borders,
or in more distant regions. We are willing to
extend to all such, a kindly, helping hand. We
would do what we reasonably can to raise
them to the level of civilized humanity, and
look for our reward simply in the satisfaction
of serving a neighbor and accepting the inci-
dental and greater benefit that would naturally
accrue from contact with an industrious and
civilized people, over a half civilized, ignorant
and idle people.
We have adopted the policy of keeping out
from our borders all objectionable classes. We
want none but sucli as can assimilate with us.
We have already put up the bars against
Asiatic half civilization, and we are now en-
gaged in strengthening them. AVe have a simi-
. lar work to do with the ignorant pauper labor
of other parts of the world. That work will
soon be done. But we welcome with open
arms, intelligent and skilled labor, such as
comes to us in good faith, to accept our policy
of protecting ourselves; to sustain a free and
popular form of government, to establish and
encourage the family relation and the christian
form of marriage. Such people always come
with something wherewith to help themselves.
They make good citizens, good neighbors, good
commonwealth builders. We have room for
all such. We bid them welcome — welcome to
our broad acres, welcome to our shops, and wel-
come to all the relations of life and business.
The policy we have adopted is self sustain-
ing. With a land, stretching from the northern
Arctic to the southern tropics, we can produce
everything we need, and live comfortably and
respectably while we produce it, and we don't
propose to allow the pauper, or serf labor-of
outside nations to interfere with our inter-
nal relations. We propose to raise our own
Bartholdi's Great Statne of Liberty.
We give herewith an engraving of the famous
statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World,"
designed by Bartholdi and presented by France
to the people of the United States. The money
was raised by popular subscription in France,
and the funds were all subscribed in 1SS0 and
the work of casting the bronze begun forthwith.
Since that time the work has progressed to
completion, and the raising of funds in this
country to provide for the pedestal and for
the erection of the statue has been under way.
The huge torch-bearing hand of the figure
was made first, and was exhibited at tne Cen-
tennial in 1876. After that it was taken to
Madison square, New York city, where it
LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD-Bartiioldi.
food, our own raiment, our own luxuries,
our own circulating medium, and everything
we need or want, and to allow the producer
such a fair compensation for his labor, as will
enable him, and his family, to live as an intelli
gent civilized man should live.
We have within our own limits, the best
market on earth, and we propose to hold it
agaiust all countries. Our people stand un-
rivalled in education, in mechanical skill, in
productive power, and in mercantile aptitude.
Our country is without a rival in the
variety, or quality of its productiveness.
There is no couutry on the globe, that can
come nearer to absolute independence of all
others than our own. AVe can provide our own
markets, and when we have a surplus, we have
the markets of the world to chose from. Our
cereals, our staples, our fruits, our manu-
factured goods of every class have no superior,
anywhere, and our skilled andintelligent labor
aided by the best mechanical appliances is, as
a general thing, able to cope with the cheap
labor, and less skillful appliances of all competi-
tors. When the need comes, we can enter all
the great markets of the world.
Wre now number but 50,000,000 of people;
but we have room enough for five or six times
that number. And when our present limits
are full, and we need more room, we shall know
where, and how to get it— the whole boundless
continent, may he ours from the northern to
to the southern Arctic.
waited for years the coming of the other mem-
bers from France. It is impossible to give any
adequate idea of the imposing magnitude of
this figure from an engraving. Beside it, the
collossns of Rhodes, the boldest achievement
of ancient art, would appear but as a child.
It is the intention to set the statue at the en-
trance to New York harbor, on Bedloes island.
Facing the sea, the statue will serve the double
purpose of a light tower for the guidance of in-
coming ships and a type of the grandeur of the
New World, in its physical features and its
political institutions and influence. Bedloes
island is small, yet ample for the intended pur-
pose. It will furnish a base for the statue, per-
haps twenty feet or so above the water. On
this will rest the pedestal 1 10 feet high. The
statue to the flame of the torch in the uplifted
right hand is 145 feet high. This will make the
light at least 275 feet above the level of New
York bay, making it visible many miles at sea.
The statue is cast in bronze, in pieces of man-
ageable size, to be rivited together when
erected upon its permanent site.
Mr. Bartholdi is an Alsatian by birth and
has achieved an enviable fame as a sculptor,
se,reral of his works being of gigantic size.
After the Franco-Prussian war he spent several
months traveling in this country. Subsequently
he was chosen by the French government to
prepare a suitable testimonial for the sympathy
and diplomatic service rendered by the United
States during the investment of Paris, and the
result, a statue of Lafayette, now graces Union
Square, in New York city.
As an American undertaking, a colossal
statue of this kind and for the purpose stated
might seem unbecomingly ambitious, not to say
bombastic, but as a*gift from a friendly and ap-
preciative republic across the sea its design and
purpose cannot be misconstrued.
The exhibition of this great work in our col-
umns we deem especially appropriate to the
occasion of the National Holiday. The idea
expressed in the commanding figure in the en-
graving is the same in essence as that which
was declared July 4,1776, and which is the
mainspring of our great success and progress
as a nation.
Padre Junipero Serra.
The following address has been issued to the
people of California, and signed by Gov. Stone-
man and about fifty of the most influential
citizens of the State:
On the 28th of August, next, California will
commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of
the death of her first pioneer, the founder of
Indian missions, Padre Junipero Serra. After
a long life of sufferings, sacrifices and hard labor,
in the service of his beloved Indian flocks, this
venerable priest yielded up his spirit to Clod,
and his body was laid at rest under the stone
flags of the old church of San Carlos, in Carmelo
valley, the scene of his labors and death. The
Mission of San Carlos, first established at
Monterey on the 3d of June, 1770, and removed
to Carmelo in December of the same year, was
the second mission founded in Upper California
by Father Serra, President of the Franciscan
Missions. Of the twenty-one missions estab-
lished in California a few are well preserved,
others are in ruins, and of some not a vestige is
left to mark the spot where they once stood.
The most picturesque and poetic of these
historic landmarks of our State, and the noblest
work of Padre Serra, is the old stone church of
San Carlos at Carmelo, and it is a sad spectacle
and a reproach to California to see this vener-
able pile, through neglect and apathy, slowly
crumbling into dust. Inexorable time has laid
his finger on this relic of religion and civiliza-
tion, and leveling it to earth, until, quite
recently, the Rev. Angelo D. Casanova, the
pastor of Monterey, undertook to stop the work
of destruction and preserve to California this
monument of the life and labors of the venerable
Padre Serra and his last resting place, and also
that of some of his co-laborers in the missions,
and a few of the early Covernors of Cali-
fornia. The restoration of the old church is
going on. Already $4,000 has been expended
on it, and the total cost is estimated at about
SI 5, 000.
It is hoped that the work will I e comrletod
by the 2Sth of August next, and the centennial
anniversary of the death of the energetic pioneer
will see his work as it stood when his body was
laid under the Hags. We now make an appeal
to the people of < -alifornia, irrespective of creed,
to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of
this venerable man by assisting with their means
in the restoration of the old ston.? pile, that it
may stand, through coming ages, a monument
over the grave of one whom we revere, respect
and love.
We ask Californians to help this undertaking
by forming committees in every town, and
forward their collections to Father Casanova,
at Monterey, that this building, one of the first
fruits of civilization in our beloved State, may
be restored, and the centennial anniversary of
Junipero S 'ira's death commemorated in u
manner worthy of the good pioneer priest.
Machinery, has done much in America in
cheapening the cost of agricultural products,
but the li nit of efficiency in that direction has
by no ?neans been reached. The vast prairies
of the West would seem to be specially adapted
by their level surface to the operation of steam
plows, yet thus fur huL little progress has been
made in the subrui'ution of steam for horses.
Experiments have been frequently made of a
favorable nature. Last week at Fargo, T>ak.,
a traction engine drew ei^ht plows, turning a
sod four inches thick as evenly and well as
could be done by horsepower, and at a rate of
over 25 acres a day. As the cost of steam
plowing is rated at about §1 per acre
by these experimenters, as against S3 by
horse-power, the adoption of steam plow-
ing ought to proceed rapidly, and we know of
no place in the world where it ought to prove
more successful than in California.
America's Growing Importance. — The
United States, great and important as she now
is, has a much greater and more magnificent
future before her. But a little over a centnry
old, she must soon become the largest and most
influential nation on the globe. Foreigners are
ali'eady beginning to appreciate her present and
growing importance. A French paper recently
said : "A hundred years ago America was
almost nothing, fifty years ago it began to be
something, now it amounts to a great deal, and
there is every reason to fear that in fifty years
"t will be almost everything/1
Spoke Machinery. — Manufacturers and
dealers in spoke machinery report an unusually
large demand for this class of machinery, es-
pecially from the Southern and Southwestern
States.
July 12, 1S84.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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I^EERI|>JG Ifc.
The Nicaragua Canal Project.
it the Government is to secure pom
nil highway between the \tUntic and
Pacific there is uotjUfstii.it that the v
route i* in wvy «;iy the moot desirable one for
American interests. As compared with the
->r French route it is claimed to be far
superior. The I'rench have bcou at work al
ready nearly three years, end have expended
almost as much money as wu contemplated in
their first estimate, ami yet tin- work in hardly
commenced. The climatic conditious in that
locality, the enormous depths of the oats, in
some place* UOO feet, in soft, sliding earth; the
danger thai inch slo|*--< cannot stand the sodden
and tremeudoni (alls of rain, the turbulence of
the Chagrve river, which sometimea rise
feet in twenty-four hours, tin- unhe&tthinesa ol
the region, and the certainty that the route,
even if it hi finished, will be worthless as soon
.i* another i-< made farther north, are obstacles
that cannot he overcome.
The Nicaragua r<>ute, on the other hand, as
Lieut Maury long ago predicted, was designed
\>\ Nature as a route for interoceanie transit.
It has the .chantage of \20 miles of water navi-
gation. The greatest depth of cuts would be
101 feet, the average less than * 1 1 feet. It
would command the major partcf the commerce
of the Pacific, as it is several hundred miles
our Atlantic and Pacific ports, as well as
Chfaafl and Japan, for the carrying trade, E1
passes through a fertile, healthy country wait-
ing to be developed, and its cost is estimated al
a comparatively small sum, ranging between
■SIO.000,000 and *fi:., 000,000, an amount which
has already been expended by the French
company, counting the sum paid for the Panama
railroad, with nothing of importance to show
for it. The Nicaragua canal when completed
will be an American canal that will speedily end
the pretensions of the French atl'air at Panama,
and, whether upon commercial or national
grounds, there is no good reason why our (!ov-
ernment should not possess itself of the advan-
tages which lie in its way by securing and con-
trolling this route of interoceanie transit.
That the Government is in earnest in making
this au essentially American route we have suf-
ficient evidence in the fact that the Senate in a
recent secret session discussed the the propriety
of appropriating $2o0,000 to secure certain sup-
plemental concessions from the Government of
Nicaragua, the nature of which is to secure to
the United States the absolute right of way be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific along the route
of the projected Nicaragua canal, aud thus ex-
elude foreign powers from securing the advan-
tage. With the exception of these, the Senate
is unanimous in favor of the appropriation, and
as the House Committee on Foreign Atlairs has
expressed itself in favor of the appropriation
also, it is probable that the House will vote its
approval when the matter comes before it.
It is more than probable that in the end there
will be three ship routes across this narrow
portion of the continent: The French at
Panama; the English at Tehauntepec by Kad's
ship railway, and the American via Nicaragua.
THE Kaj>s Sirrjp Railw 'AY.— The new models
of the carriage and pontoons of the Eads Ship
Railway have started for London. Nearly all
the capital for the enterprise is being sub-
scribed in that city. Chief Engineer Gorthell
says 100 men are at work, and that the tirst
half mile of track has been completed. This,
with the river course, which admits three of
tin? largest ships abreast, completes '2~t\ miles of
the Tehuantepee route. The new pontoon sys-
tem of raising vessels from the water upon the
railway carriages is to be substituted for the
hydraulic system first contemplated. It was
conceived by London engineers and adopted by
Kads, and will raise a ship out of water and
upon the carriage in "JO minutes.
The Manchester (Em;.) Ship Canal.- The
Manchester Ship Canal Bill passed the House
of Lords May 23d, conditionally that the work
should not be commenced until $'2">,000,000 of
capital was subscribed and issued, and that
must be done within three years. Manchester
lias often surprised the world by its enterprise
aud energy, and in the whole inception of this
canal scheme (which proposes to allow of ocean-
going ships reaching the city without unloading
at Liverpool), so far as it has yet gone, has
proved that those great qualities are as fresh
and vigorous as ever. The opinion is confi-
dently expressed that the needed capital will
be subscribed for within the time specified.
The Panama Canal. r^-It is affirmed that of
HO, 000, 000 cubic metres of earth which have to
be excavated from the Panama canal, only
2,a00,000 cubic metres had been removed up to
October, 1883. In that month more than 10,000
men were employed on the work, tt is now
proposed to increase the working force to IT) ,000
men, and it is expected that with better weather
the extraction will be materially increased.
Useful Information
till now, 1883, my house, ancient though it is,
rats, and 1 believe
that there i-; no remedy equal to thu
The decrease of the public debt during June
was $9,217,256, and the decrease since .lime :!J,
1883, S101,040,0"l; cash in treasury, $391,985,-
928; gold certificates, 1§98,3W*2,0G0; silver cer-
tificates, §119,811,601; certificates of deposit,
$12,385,000; refunding certificates, $290,000;
legal tenders, $346,631,016; fractional currency,
$6,980,061; available cash, §139,887,449.
Chewing the Cud.
Bverj child living in the country has stood
ami watched this curious operation, and won
■bred what the lump was which he saw come
up in the cow'fl throat, and then go down again
alter she had chewed it for a certain length of
time. Aud perhaps he may have seen the anx-
iety and turmoil produced on a farm by the re-
port than some one ol the cows had "lost her
eiiil," and as the result of this excitement he
may have Been the al>surd attempt to *' make a
new cud,' in the hope that the cow would by
such means be restored to good condition. There
is in tin* minds of a large proportion of our
erect understanding of the
true nature ol " chi wing tin- pud " that a few
words concerning it may nut be amiss.
.\ , ii \ large tribe of animals, oi which sheen
and cows are only familiar examples, are called
in works of natural history HmminanHtt, be-
cause they ruminate, they chew the cud. They
do so because their peculiar organs of digestion
require it; they can get their nourishment in no
other way, They have, it is said in the books,
four stomachs, but the statement is not strictly
correct, for the entire digestion is done in a sin-
I. One that which is called the fourth — the
other three being only places for preparatory
work. Their food is swallowed without being
chewed; the chewing is to come later. When
this unchewed food is sw allowed it pnsses
directly into the first stomach, to use the com-
mon term; but the drink which the animal
takes goes straight past the entrance of the first
into the second. These two serve only to 80mk
and soften the coarse food. When the first has
done what it can, the food passes out of it into
the second, and then the cow or sheep is ready
to "chew the cud.''
The second stomach, while busily at work in
soakiiig the food, keeps it in motion, and grad-
ually rolls it up into masses, so that in the small
upper part there is formed an oblong solid lump
of the size that we recognize as the "cud."
This the animal throws up into the mouth, and
chews with evidently as much satisfaction as
the same act of mastication gives us when we
put the most delicate morsels between our teeth.
When it is sufficiently chewed, the mass is
swallowed and its place taken by another
which had been rolled up in the meantime.
But the "cud" thus masticated does not re-
turn to the second stomach, from which it had
come. It passes smoothly into the third, a place
for additional lubrication, and then into the
fourth, where the true digestion begins and
ends.
This is, in brief, the whole story, and we see
how naturally the chewing comes in. It is the
same as in our own case, only that it is at a dif-
ferent stage of the food's progress. And we see
also what "losing the cud" really is. The cow
or sheep is suffering from indigestion; the "sec-
ond stomach" has failed to roll up the little
masses suitable for chewing, and there is noth-
ing which the poor beast can bring up. Of course,
therefore, the one thing required is to restore
the tone and power of /Ad stomach; not to bur-
den it with an "artificial cud," which would
only increase the difficulty, instead of relieving
it. — Scientific American.
GLUCOSE in Leather. — According to the
Slioe and Leather Review, the falsification of the
weight of leather by adding glucose, or grape
sugar, appears to be carried on extensively in
* i erniany , and the shoe trade societies are
taking steps to protect themselves from the im-
position. A simple testis recommended, which
consists in placing pieces of the leather in water
for the space of 24 hours, when the glucose
will be dissolved by the water, and the result
will be a thick, sirupy liquid. When two
pieces of the leather are placed together and
left in that position for a time, it will be found
difficult to separate them, as the gummy exud-
ations will stick them together. It is stated
that some samples of sole leather were found to
contain as high as 30 to 40 per cent, of extra
weight. Another test recommended is to cut
off' small pieces of the leather, and, wrapping
them up in a damp cloth, lay them away for a
few days in a temperate place. If the leather
is adulterated, the pieces will be found to be
stuck together, and surrounded by a sirupy
substance in proportion to the quantity of the
adulterant used; and the peculiarity about
leather treated with grape sugar is that, after
wetting, it is difficult to dry, and resembles
gutta percha or tin tanned leather more than the
genuine article.
How to Get Rid of Rats.— The following
method has already been suggested, but the ex-
perience of the person herein alluded to may be
of service to some who have not tried the
the remedy: lie caught a couple of large rats
in a trap alive, and then besmeared them all
over, except their heads, with tar, and let them
loose in their favorite run. But he says : " I
could not follow these two tar-besmeared rats
into their numerous runs to see what would
happen ; but it is reasonable to assume that
they either summoned together all the members
of their community, and by their crestfallen
appearance gave their comrades silent indica-
tions of the misfortunes which had so suddenly
befallen them, or that they frightened their
brethren away, for they, one and all, forsook
the place aud lied. The experiment was emi-
nently successful. From that day, in 1875,
Paw i- H iNi i it's Pawn , Beat up i pounds
of good white flour in cold water — enough to
form a stiii batter sitting the flour first, and
beat it well to take out all the lumps. Then
add about 2 ounces of well powdered alum.
Have a quantity Of boiling water at baud, and
pour it gently and quickly over the batter, stir-
ring it rapidly it the same time; ami when it is
observed to swell and lose the white
the flour it is cooked and finished, It is reoom
mended not to use it while hot. as when cool it
adheres better and goes further, \ little cold
water | ed over the top will prevent the
formation of a skin. When about to use, a
small additional quantity of cold water . I td
be added, so that the paste will spread l isilj
and quickly under the brush. In warm weather
it cannot be kept for many days without fer-
menting, whan it becomes thin and useless, To
avoid this, a few drops of carbolic acid added
to the mass when it is prepared, will enable it
to be kept almost indefinitely.
lever was transmit ti d l>\
means of a letter. At least there is much less
room for doubt than in manj cases where such
is popularly assigned lie outbreak
was in a country hoti.se half a mile distant Eroni
the nearest neighbor, ami the family ha
[ued the house for three years: the children had
not been away from the farm tor t\\.. months,
' " had been in the house who had the
fever, or been where it was, In fact do
the disease In,! been known or heard of by the
physician for some months anywhere in the
county. It appeared, however, that the
mother had received n her brother
only 0 short tune before, statin- that hi
ly had just lost a child from
This letter contained a photograph. The tetter
eived only seven days before the tirst,
child was taken sick, and the children all han-
dled the letter and the photograph.
paper reports thatscarlet fevei lu been spread*
mg in ' llou< ester I itj by cl I children ha\
ing oaten ice which had been need by on under
taker on the body ol a pert on dead of the din
ease. The children picked up the ice in the
street.
LttMTXOUg PAIKT is fust coming into quite
general use. It will soon be used for painting
door casings and the woodwoik of hallways,
so that persons may be able to readily find their
way about the house in the dark. Railway i ar
riag?s may be made to glow softly within and
without. Gate posts might be made to show
themselves more readily than now. In time the
outside of buildings might be thus made to
make themselves luminous during the night by
the light which they have stored up 'by day.
Numerous other uses have already been i le
of this interesting discovery, and others will
readily suggest themselves. The uses to which
this paint may be put multiply themselves
rapidly as we dwell upon the theme, and will
be largely utiltzed as soon as it can be placed
on the market at a moderate cost.
Mi;. Ed son is a philosopher, as well as a
being gifted in other ways. The remark made
by him to the effect that "it requires just as
much ingenuity to make money out of an inven
tion as to make the invention," will do for him
to base a claim on for such honors. The truth
of that statement is apparent and is exemplified
by Mr. Edison's career. In that he is able to
draw this lesson from it, he is a philosopher.
A Cheap Insect Destroyer, A correspond-
ent of the Fruit Recorder says he has boiled
leaves and stems of tomato plants until the
juice is all extracted, aud finds the liquor
deadly to caterpillars, lice, and many other
enemies of vegetation. It does not injure the
growth of plants, and its odor remains for a
long time to disgust insect marauders.
Suicide and Sleeplessness.
The circumstances attending the recent death
of the Dean of Bangor -albeit they are infin-
itely distressing — present no novel features.
The reverend gentleman, according to the Lau-
rel, was a man of considerable intellectual
"power," which is the same thing as saying that
he was constitutionally liable to intervals of
mental depression. All highly intellectual men
are exposed to this evil. A pendulum will
always swing just as far in one direction as it
does in the other. Great power of mind im-
plies also great weakness under certain condi-
tions. The marvel is not that great minds oc-
casionally become deranged, but that they so
often escape derangement. Sleeplessness means
not merely unrest, but starvation of the cere-
brum. The brain cannot recuperate, or, in
other words, it cannot rest. Physiologically,
recuperation and rest are the same thing. Sleep
is simply physiological rest. The only cause
for regret in these cases is that the blunder
should ever be committed of supposing that a
stupefying drug, which throws the brain into a
condition that mimics and burlesques sleep can
do good. It is deceptive to give narcotics in a
case of this type. The stupor simply masks the
danger. Better far let the insomnious patient
exhaust himself than stupefy him, < 'Moral,
bromide, and the rest of the poisons that pro-
duce a semblance of sleep are so many snares in
such cases.
Sleeplessness is a malady of the most formid-
able character, but it is not to be treated by in-
toxicating the organ upon which the stress of
the trouble falls. Suicide, which occurs at the
very outset of derangement and is apt to appear
a sane act, is the logical issue of failure of nu-
trition that results from want of sleep. It is
curious to note "how a sleepless patient will set
to work with all the calmness n.nd forethought
of intelligent sanity to compass his death, lie
is not insane in any technical sense. He has
no delusion. He does not act, or suppose him
self to act, under au "influence." He simply
wants to die, and, perhaps, not until after he
has made an attempt to kill himself will he ex-
hibit any of the formulated symptoms of men-
tal disease.
Colds and Coughs.
Coughs and colds are prevalent now, espc
cially among children, too often from ignorance
or carelessness of their elder guardians. Many
mothers appear to accept with resignation the
repeated and violent colds from which their
children suffer as providential and unavoidable.
A cold is by no means always due to i po&ure.
Indigestion, constipation, :i lack of sciupuloiis
cleanliness, the unwise habit of sleeping in
much of the clothing worn during the day, un-
aired bed chambers all. or an\ of these thinj
I may have far more to do with your child's ten
dency to cold than the keenest breath of tin*
bracing winter air. And in great measure
these things are under your control. .Mothers
should understand that it is a fact, whether
they can see how it is or not, that numerous
colds and sore throats are directly traceable to
indigestion and dietetic errors. Quantities of
greasy food, fried meats, pastry, and the like,
ill-ventilated rooms, and continued constipa-
tion, have to answer for many cases of croup,
i and p*utrid sore throats. All these things
i weaken the system and render it far less able
to resist changes of temperature. Give every
! bedroom a thorough airing every day, more es-
I pecially if several children are obliged to sleep
| together, or with their parents. This is to be
avoided, if possible; if not, always lower a
window slightly from the top— or if this cannot
be done raise it from below. There is frequent-
ly bad air enough generated and breathed in the
sleeping apartment of a family with small
children, to supply them all not only colds,
but with a number of so-called "malarious"
diseases, to last a year, perhaps longer. Neg-
lect of bathing is another prolific source of
colds. A child from three to ton years old
should certainly receive an entire bath twice a
week in winter. A warm bath at night, taking
special care to avoid any chill after, will fre-
quently break up a sudden cold. Keep chil-
dren from playing in chilly, unused rooms in
autumn and winter weather. Let them play
out of doors as much as possible, takiug care to
j have their feet warm and dry. A flannel suit
1 and rubber overshoes will often save much
1 cough medicine and doctor's bills. Keep them
warmly clad, but do not be content with
thick coats and worsted hoods, while short
skirts barely cover their knees, leaving the
limbs chilled.
A New Process of Tooth-Drawintc- A
dentist of Geneva has invented a new and in-
genious process of tooth -drawing, which, if
introduced, will prove most acceptable to tooth-
ache sufferers. I small square of india-rubber,
pierced with'a central hole, is pushed over the
tooth till the upper part of the root is reached.
The india-rubber gradually contracts, pulls on
the root, and the offending tooth is finally
enucleated without causing vthe patient any pain
whatever. Four or five days are generally re-
quired to complete the operation. Very slight
bleeding and a slight swelling of the gum are
the only inconveniences experienced. iM . Paul
Bert brought this ingenious method before the
Academle des Sciences in Paris, when M.
Galippe remarked that the process was already
known, and quoted a case in support of its effi-
cacy, in which a young girl had placed a ring
of india-rubber round her two front incisors,
and forgot that she had done so, the result he-
me that she lost the teeth.
Scarlet Fever by Post and iiv Ice. A
correspondent of the Medical and Simjicttl Re-
porter narrates a case where it seems tolerably
Kitwts of Sleeping Together, — There is
a good deal of logic and truth in the theory
that injury may be sustained by one of two
persons who are accustomed to sleep together.
People differ in temperament, and the influence
of temperament is either negative or positive.
Positive natures are reflective; negative natures
are absorptive. Of two persons who generally
room together, the positive one, if of weakly
habit, will lose elements of strength; they will
be absorbed by the negative, and the result in
time will be a decrease of physical energy and
nervous power, which will be evident. We <l"
not approve the practice of a sickly or weak
person sleeping with a strong one. Healthy
children of the same age may room together,
but we should protest against au old person
sleeping with a young one. -Science of Health,
24
Mining and Scientific Press.
.[July 12, 1884
IfyjMING Sujtfjviy^Y,
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned,
CALIFORNIA
Amador.
Amadou's Gold Product.— Amador Ledger,
Tuly A: The gold product of Amador county for the
year 1883, as compiled from the receipts of bullion
at the Mint and other sources, foots up over $1,750,-
000, a heavy increase over the production of the pre-
vious year, but falling considerably below the esti-
mate of Wells Fargo & Co. Of this amount the
Plymouth Con. contributed over $1,000,000, or an
average of about §90,000 monthly. The Keystone
takes°second place, with a total of over $400,000,
and the /.eile third, the total output of which cannot
be approximately ascertained. The present year is
expected to largely exceed the figures of last year.
Miscellaneous.— Work has been resumed at
the Gover. Taking out water from the north shaft
is in order. To drain this will take between one and
two months at least. At the South Spring Hill a
contrivance has been put up below the mill for the
purpose of saving the fine gold and amalgam that
escapes with the slime. It was put in operation this
weok. The Keystone is also fixing up for the same
purpose. Work is to be resumed at Morgan's tun-
nel in Hunt's gulch forthwith. Proposals are out
for making connection between the tunnel and shaft
in Murphy's gulch, a distance of 230 ft. S. D.
Shugert is interested with Mr. Morgan in the project.
Calaveras.
Interest in a Mine Sold. — Chronicle, July 4:
A half interest in the well known Excelsion gravel
mine, near the French Hospital, was sold one day
this week for Si, 000. The mine was owned by
Judge E. Fahey and Mr. Manuel N tines of this
place. Mr. Nunes has disposed of his half to Mr.
A. Knell, formerly Supt. of "die Gleeson mine in
Chill Gulch. The mine is a good piece of property,
and we are informed that active operations will be
commenced immediately.
El Dorado.
The Melton Mine. — Placerville Observer, July
5; This mine is situated about two miles north
from the Mt. Pleasant, and, doubtless, is on the
same vein of ore, in Mountain Township, its Post-
ofhee address being Grizzly Flat. It is owned by an
Eastern Co. with plenty of money, who purchased it
some two years ago, and of which H. H. McClellan
has been Supt. ever since, and during that time has
done an immense amount of development work, on
the mine, besides putting up a 15-stamp mill on the
north end of the mine, which has already crushed a
large amount of ore from tunnels No. 2, 3 and 4,
much of which has been highly remunerative, and
some of it lately worked went as high as $50 and $60
to the ton. It was found impracticable to work the
mine through a shaft in consequence of the large
amount of water they had to contend with, so the
tunnel process was resorted to prospect, the claim
being most favorably located for the purpose. Tun-
nel No. 2 has been run in 400 ft, and much of the
ore in the last 100 ft run, went as high as $50 per
ton. Tunnel No. 3 is in 350 ft, No, 4, 200 ft, and
No. 5, 150 ft. All are in the hill about the same
distance, and the ore in each is best near the end.
Tunnel No. 1, 200 ft below No. 2, is now in 60 ft;
the ore vein has not been encountered, but will be
very soon, and will be followed through the hill
2,000 ft, to the south end of the claim, where hoist-
ing works have been erected and the ledge sunk
upon to some depth, the ore going $12 per ton.
This tunnel will drain the mine to a depth of over
Goo ft, and if the ore proves as extensive and as rich
as that 200 ft above, and as the mine has steadily
improved with depth, there is no reason to doubt
that it will not be better, it does not require very
close calculation to figure up the immense value of
the property. An air compressor and drills are now
being placed in position to facilitate the driving
ahead of funnels 1 and 2, and the ditch which sup-
plies the motive power is being enlarged to a capaci-
ty of 500 inches, and by another week it is expected
that everything will be in readiness to start up alon^
the whole line, and no mine could possibly he better
equipped for effective and economical working.
Inyo.
MO K.- Inyo Independent, July 5: Supt. Fitz-
gerald sends us the following: Coal is coming in
in regular and will have enough to start up with by
the 9th instant. During my absence there was ex-
tracted i2q tons of ore and selected slag. Total at
furnace, 609 tons. The average of the ore, new
find, is 43 per cent lead, which is the highest ever
attained in this camp. 1 will be able to work in con-
siderable quartz ore which has been laying here for
years. This lead ore is being extracted from No. 2
tunnel of the Confidence mine.
Snow's Canyon. — "Miner" writes us that W. K
Miller started the Snow's canyon mill on the 1st of
July on ore from his mines at Wild Rose. He has
had a 12 mule team hauling wood and ore for the
last month. He is the first to lake out ore from
these mines. Smith and others will furnish ore to
the mill. Snow's canyon is coming to the front as
;i bullion producer. There will shortly be some
glowing items from this forgotten district.
MAXIM Mil. i. .—The Maxim mill will commence
crushing ore from the company's mine next Mon-
day. There is enough ore on the dump to keep the
mill pounding away for a long time.
Mono.
BODIE Con. -Free Press, July 7: During the
past week there was 327 tons of ore crushed at the
mill. The average assay value pulp was $23,48, and
of the tailings $2.40. The south drift from upraise
No. 4 is in 20 ft. The north drift from same is in
104 ft. I'praise from 500-foot level, Fort una vein,
is up 42 ft. The south drift on 550-foot level is in
56 ft, There is no change to note in the mine.
Bodif. TUNNEL. -Advancement 14 ft last week,
jidrth drift, on 200-fool level.
Standard Con.- We extracted and shipped to
t he mills 504 tons of ore; received 795 ounces of
crude bullion and shipped to the company this day
$6,879.24. South drift No. 1 from south winze No.
2, 385-foot level, has been extended during- the week
10 ft, and is now in 126 ft. The vein shows a width
of two ft. Everything is running smoothly at the |
mines anil mills.
Hulwer CON.— The south drift from west cross-
cut No. 2,45oo-foot level, has been advanced during
the week 10 ft; total length 317 ft. The vein con-
tinues about i}2 ft wide.
Shipping Ore. — Homer Mining Index, July 8:
The Gorilla began shipping ore to mill last Sunday,
but soon afterward an accident occurred which j
caused a suspension of shipments for nearly three j
days. The brake on the bull-wheel failed to work !
while a loaded car was descending, when the car
was precipitated to the foot of the mountain with
great force, doing considerable damage to the ore j
chute and bin. At the same time the ascending!
(empty) car Hew up the mountain with equal velocity \
until it reached the end of its tether, when the cable
snapped and the heavy iror. car was thrown high
into the air and then went thundering down the pre-
cipitous slope, a distance of about 2,600 ft being
badly wrecked. Everything is now in good running
order. It turns out that it was Uncle Dan Oisen, and
not a Mexican who made the rich discovery near the
head of Callihan creek, mentioned last week, A
tunnel is being driven in with the vein, and is gain- I
ing one foot in depth for every foot in length. The
vein is four ft in width, is enclosed in porphyry, the ,
quartz so decomposed as to be readily torn down
with the pick, and the whole bears a striking resem-
blance to the surface workings of the Standard mine !
ii Bodie. The rich streak varies in width from five \
to eight inches, but the whole width of the vein car-
ries gold, and the entire mass taken together, will
probably average $70 to the ton. A pack-train
started on Tuesday transporting ore from the Bryant
mine to the Butterfleld mill, which has been put in
good running order and will be started up to-day.
As Bryant ore is all of high grade, additional blanket
sluices have been put in and arrangements made for
saving the whole of the concentrates. The mine is
looking as usual, both the north and south drifts,
130 level, being still in fine ore, and the dump is
over-crowded with ore from the same level. The
May Lundy mine is running full handed, and the |
mill is kept up to its full capacity. The bullion ship- \
ments are regular and, we learn incidentally but in- '
definitely, are large, but the amount or value thereof
the public is not allowed to know. The road from
tramway to mill is in excellent condition, and the ore '
yard at the mill is being gradually filled up. Noth-
ing definite is known of the current yield of the Yir- ,
ginia creek hydraulic mines, but it is safe to con-
clude that it is quite heavy, as the company has the
greatest abundance of water, favorable weather and
a large area of gravel known to be rich in coarse
gold. Eighteen pounds of gold was the result of a
single cleanup a few days since. The Great Sierra
tunnel, Tioga district, is said to have reached only
the selvage or eastern and somewhat massive casing 1
of the Sheepherder ledge, and not to have penetrated '
the vein proper. The flow of water from the face is
still heavy. Work has been suspended for a week
or so, and the miners have scattered off to visit their
friends. Next week this (Homer) district will have
three quartz mills running and three mines produc-
ing bullion regularly.
Nevada.
Rich Ore. — Nevada Transcript, July 3: A|
candle-box of specimens from the Peabody mine in ;
Grass Valley township, were brought to this city
yesterday, and twenty pounds of the ore being ;
crushed, yielded $145 in free gold. The Peabody is
now open to a depth of 190 feet, and is producing
ore from two levels right along. The average yield
approximates #100 a ton, the ledge being from 6 to ,
12 inches thick. Among the stockholders are J. E. :
Brown, Phil. Richards and John Spaulding of the
city, the fust-named gentleman being President of
the Company.
North Bloomfiei.d Mine.— Grass Ya'ley Union,
July 3: About forty men are employed at the North
Rloomfield mine, thirteen of them being engaged in
running prospecting tunnels into the face of the
bank to ascertain if the mine can be profitably
worked by the drifting process, and most of the bal-
ance putting in their time cleaning bedrock. The
main prospecting tunnel is in a distance of roo feet,
and is being put forward at a good rate.
Placer.
The Golden Gate and Other Rich Mines.—
Placer Argus, July 3: We were shown a number of
nuggets of gold a few days ago which were taken
from the Golden Gate Placer Mine near Iowa Hill,
worth all the way from $5 to nearly §100 each,
amounting in all to several hundred dollars worth.
This gold we are informed is only a small portion of
like gold, which has been picked up from the bed-
rock within the last month, during the process of
working the mine. We can call to mind several
very rich mines of to-day, which were abandoned in
early days after the owners had supposed the claims
were alf worked out; for instance, the Watt Brothers'
mine near Iowa Hill; the Weske mine at Sucker
Flat, near Iowa Hill; the Golden Gate mine in the
same vicinity; of which are demonstrating by their
yield of gold from the rich pay channels back in the
hill that many of the early owners in these mines
abandoned the fortunes that lay hidden just a little
further back. The Watts Brothers' tunnel is several
hundred ft in and they are taking out good pay;
Mr. Weske is employing quite a large force of men
and they are a long distance into the hill and are
working both ways on the channel up and dou ,i the
ridge and taking out big pay. The Weske or Sucker
Flat channel and the Golden Gate channel are sup-
posed to be one and the same lead. These mines
are situated only a short distance from each other,
and from the similarity in the gold and also in its
these two mines are working on one and the same
formation there can be hardly be a doubt but what
channel. Both of them were found to be very rich
in front, and when the front of each were worked out
it was thought the mine was worked out, but subse-
quent developments show the iallacy of this theory.
Mr. Weske has taken out several large nuggets rang-
ing in value from $100 to over $1200 each; and from
the quality and quantity of the gold shown us from
the Golden Gate mine the other day, it would seem
that the present owners of the mine are now on the
old lead or pay channel, and will undoubtedly lake
out big pay again a^ the early owners of the mine
did when they worked the front, and from three to
four acres of ground extracted nearly $250,000.
Plumas.
j HALL5TED Mine. --Plumas National, July 3:
' The news from Rich gulch is good, and gives promise
that the Hallsted mine will soon be on the boards as
one of the very best in the country. The workings
recently developed a very rich vein, of which ex-
travagant reports come to us, some of them putting
the rock at almost fabulous figures. There is no
doubt, however, that the boys have got on the right
track, and will make money rapidly. They are run-
ning one arastra, and will soon have another at
work. We hope to go down that way in a short
time.
Big Gold and Plenty or It.--A big strike has
been made in Mr. F. B. Waiting's French Ravine
claim, on the East Branch. The Company have
prosecuted the prospect work there for some time
with but little success, and some of the stockholders
had become discouraged, but the news had a wonder-
fully bracing effect, and French Ravine shares are
now at a high figure. The rich pay rock is in a
small vein, running parallel with the main ledge, and
is literally studded with gold, many of the pieces be-
ing magnificent. Some two or three tons of very
rich rock are now on the dump-pile, and more is be-
ing added to it daily. The opening in the vein is
now ten ft in length, and the one extending into the
mountain grows .richer as the tunnel progresses,
while the other end holds fully as good as at first.
This proves that it is not a "pocket," but simply a
very rich vein, and it is hard to tell how much will
be realized from it. The rock will certainly yield
hundreds of dollars to the ton, and it looks as though
a big bonanza would be the result to the stock-
holders. Mr. Whiting has persevered in the work-
ing of this ledge for several years past, and he cer-
tainly deserves the rich pay which he is now finding.
He is down at the mine at present, and will attend
to it very closely from this time on.
San Bernardino.
Red Jacket.— Calico Print, July 5: This mine
has recently been leased for two years by A. Barber,
who has been engaged in mining mailers in Calico
for the last two years. His confidence in the camp
has increased to such a degree that he has gone to
work in earnest to develop this promising piece of
property, and, fortified with his experience in this
remarkable camp as well as in other districts, he is
prepared to design plans of operations, and execute
them with such a degree of accu-acy as to make
success almost a matter of certainty. Enough ore
has already been extracted to pay for the present ex-
penditures and leave a margin — a margin that will
become a handsome daily dividend when the mine is
developed to such a degree as to warrant the erection
of a quartz mill. Seventy tons of ore are on the
dump that will mill $80 to the ton, and when the
quantity reaches 100 tons it will be reduced to bul-
lion. Seven men are employed in developing the
mine. Near the east end of the Burning Moscow a
tunnel has been driven in 100 feet within 100 feet of
the north line of the King, on a line with the fourth
level of the latter, with which it will connect and be
used as an important thoroughfare between the two
mines. This tunnel will strike the foot of the ledge
when it is extended about twenty feet further, and
will cut the vein about 180 feet below the apex of
the croppings. A tunnel has also been started below
the lower works on the Mammoth, and will cut the
vein 75 feet lower than any opening that has been
made on the Red Jacket on the south. The Red
Jacket is very favorably located in a mineral belt that
will prove to be an extensive and profitable field of
operations, judging from the successful progress cf
its neighbor, the King, which :s turning out every
day bars of bullion.
Lava Beds. — The mines in operation at ihe Lava
Beds are looking well. Ti?e Meteor and Mammoth
Chief have virtually closed down until the warm
weather is over, there being but two men left in
charge. These mines have been operating in ore, a
considerable body of low grade ore being uncovered
and small quantities of high grade ore taken out.
The indications of these mines developing into lirsi-
class properly are good. The Morning Star com-
pany have eight men at work. The face of the tun-
nel is in good ore, and the indications are that a
considerable body of fine ore is being opened. Ten
carloads were recently shipped from the several
mines in operation in this locality to Osborne'.* mill
at Melrose, Alameda county, the returns from which
will determine the extent of future operations in this
new camp. Although this camp is slow it is sure
and certain to build up on its own merits. All in-
terested parties entertain the strongest hopes that it
will eventually become a flourishing camp.
ImprovementsatCalico.— Cor. San Bernardino
Index: One of the grandest schemes that has ever
been talked of in Calico is now in contemplation by
the King Mining Company. They have in view the
construction of a reservoir on lop of the little hill to
the left of the road leading to Calico. They will
have pipes running to it from Bob McChristian's
well on the dry lake, about a mile below the reser-
voir, and the water will be forced up to it by steam
pumps. From here the water will be piped to the
foot of the King mine. Pipes will then be laid to
all the business houses of town, which will obviate
the necessity of hauling water to the camp. This is
a grand scheme and should be carried into execution
by all means. For the past two years the town has
been paying three cents per gallon for all the water
it has used, and if this scheme is carried into effect
will then be much cheaper.
Sierra.
A Rich Strike.— Sierra Tribune, July 4: John
Fessler recently located a ledge near Alleghany that
has caused considerable excitement in that vicinity.
The claim is located higher up the mountain and
; east of the Bullion mine, on Kanaka creek. The
vein crops out on the surface for quite a distance,
1 and in one place 15 ft wide. Where Mr. Fessler
has sunk seven ft and obtained some very rich ore.
the ledge is three or four ft wide. During the first
quartz mining excitement around Alleghany a Span-
: iard discovered what is now supposed to have been
this ledge, and sunk a shaft some 15 ft on it. The
fine specimens he exhibited caused quite a furor
among the early pioneers, and many efforts were
made after the Spaniard left to find wheie he worked.
The ledge taken by Fessler has been traveled over
for many years, but no one ever supposed it con-
tained gold, and consequently nobody has taken
the trouble to locate it. Since Fessler has located
the ledge and found very rich specimen quartz right
on the surface, many people around Alleghany now
! believe that this is where the Spaniard obtained his
big prospect in early days. The owner of the ledge
j was in Downieville last week and stated to the writer
I that he thought this ledge and that of the Hope
mine over on the Minnesota side, were one and the
same vein. If this should tin n out to be Irue there
is an excellent opportunity for some company of
means to open up a big mine. The ledge could be
worked to a great depth by running a tunnel from
Kanaka creek, and at the same lime water could be
obtained from that stream for all milling purposes.
HOG CArn'Oti.— Mountain Messenger, July 5:
P. A. Lamping was down from Hog Canyon Sun-
day, and informs us that he struck the old works in
the Good Hope ledge, from which the workmen were
closed out years ago by a cave. The part of the old
work tapped by this new tunnel which goes in on a
level with the mill is an upraise from the 200 foot
level. In a drift the workmen found the tools left bv
Bob I ones— wheelbarrow, picks, shovels, etc. Mr.
Lamping knew of this unworked part of the ledge,
and has been running for it from the start, but did
not expect to be lucky enough to strike it without
some search. The rock taken from this raise by
Jones was the best eve-- found in the mine, several
runs being made from it, averaging about $10,000
each. Some very fair rock was encountered before
reaching the raise, all of which has been carefully
culled and saved. He hopes to be able to start the
mill in a week or two, and knows of rock enough to
make several good runs.
Siskiyou
Pick and Pan.— Y-eka Union, July 3: Mr.
John H. Woods of Rocky Bar on Klamath river says
that all the machinery has been erected in the claim
] in which he is interested and that work will com-
! mence at once. The company at Oregon Bar, just
I above his claim is also ready for work and has prob-
ably started by this time, all the machinery being in
, working order. Mr. Willi 1111 McConnell was in the
city Tuesday and says that the electric light was
; thoroughly tested in his claim on the Klamath river
last Monday night and proved entirely satisfactory.
The surface din in the McConnell claim is paying
', unusually well and when the bedrock is worked it
will no doubt prove to be extraordinarily rich. Mr.
■ C. H. Pyle has purchased the ten stamp mill former-
I ly used at the "Eliza" mine on Deadwood. The
I mill will be taken down and removed to Yreka, but
! in all probability will be put up at the Humming
j Bird mine on Deadwood this fall. Its removal here
is to prevent its destruction by forest fires. Mr.
, Charles lunker visited the Empire quartz mine at
Klamath river last Sunday and reports the ledge to
; be very rich for a distance of 40 ft. The ledge i
, five and a half ft wide and the full body is being i'ol-
, lowed to test its permanency. As tunneling pro-
' gresses the rock changes somewhat in appearance
but the prospect remains the same. Over a thous-
r.nd tons of rock is now in sight, and the richness ol
it will justify the owners in making any nre.ted out-
lay for further development.
Tri nits'.
Deadwood and Vicinity.— Journ, if, July 4:
In company with Dr. S. L. Blake and J. \Y. Phil
\ brook, we paid a visit to the Brunswick Mine, on the
! French gulch side of the mountain, last Saturdu\
I and found everything looking well and work pro
! gressing satisfactorily. Parties conversant with the
! property say it is a $20,000 mine. On the road
j through Deadwood and at Lewiston we heard ol
1 general prosperity at the various mines, but gathered
I no special information regarding any of them, Mc-
Donald & Franck have their new five-stamp iml
1 the ground and will soon have it erected and in
operation on ore from their Baited mine which is
: very rich. R. N. Davidson has his Cannon Ball
mill in operation and it is said to work well — Lam-
' beth's mill is running on Brown Bear rock and the
; sulphuret reduction works are in operation, Gener-
ally speaking the district is prosperous as usual.
Tuolumne.
j Mining in Table Mountain.— Tuolumne hide
pendent, July 3: A few days ago we visited the
j "Branch" Saratoga mine, owned and operated by
j W. H. Harding and N. Fates, of Springfield, and
B. Keith, of Columbia. This mine is located 011
Table mountain and adjoining the J. Richards'
claim in Springfield, and was originally located un-
der the name of Saratoga, simply. We call atten-
tion to lliis mine, at this particular time, in substan-
tiation of prior statements we have made relative lu
the vast undeveloped wealth of ihe ancient river
channels traversing the county. The operations ol
the present Co. has been carried on through the old
works and have just reached a part of the unexplored
channel (virgin ground) which is developing im
mensely rich in auriferous gravel. Thus we see no
reason why the miles of unbroached river channel-
in Table mountain, in many places, are not as rich
as some parts of the channel proved that was mined
years ago. The outlook of this mine, so far as
opened out, is most promising indeed; from which.
it may be safely said, the Co. will be richly rewarded
for their perseverance and for the enterprising spirn
manifested in the prosecution of the work necebsita-
ting the practical development of the mine.
Good Qjartz. — Union Democrat, July 5: In
the Lamphier shaft, at a depth of 340 ft, there is a
large strong vein of good quartz. The runs at the
mill continue to be of a most satisfactory character.
It will be necessary to close down the mill for a
while until a new engine can be procured, the old
one in use having become incapacitated for doing
Ihe work. When the new engine is put in, the
crushing capacity of the mill will probably be in-
creased by the addition of another five-stamp bat-
tery- J- A. Davis and John Skae, who recently pur-
chased the Dead Horse mine at Summersvilie, are
pushing ahead rapidly with the work of develop-
ment. A vein of good milling quartz has been
struck in the shaft, but the extent of the chute can-
not be determined until levels have been opened and
drifts run.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Chollar.— Enterprise, July 4; The Cornell
pumps at the 2900 were completed, all connections
made and the entire system set in motion at 1:30
p. m. Friday, June 27th. The bulkhead in the Chol-
lar south drift on the 2600 is being rapidly construc-
ted, and the main lateral drift south at the 2800 has
been cleaned out. The work of drifting at this point
was resumed last Tuesday. No crosscuiling to the
ledge will be done until the south lateral is driven
ahead 200 or 300 ft beyond the present point.
Hale and Norcross.— Work has not yet been
resumed on the 2800 level and probably will not be
July 12, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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until alter thf bulUheadfon the 2600 level of theChol-
br is completed. Owing to -the buperintendem of
il.f Mexican miD, Evan Williams, Slaving been in-
jured by a tall the full returns from thai mill have
■r-n received, Ovef 1.000 tons of ore have
lieen srnt 10 ithr Eureka null, and thr vhipmeni«;
continue to be soor 60 tons per day.
POTOSl. — Last Tueslay the work of drifting mu
resumed in the main lateral drift on the 2800 level
toward the ground of the company. On Friday,
I Line ?.-th. the Cornish pumps at the 2900 level were
connected with the hydraulic system of the levels
jlx>ve, and all thr pumping apparatus is now work-
ing very satisfactorily.
Sitkra Nevada.— The work of putting in col-
umn at the hydraulic pump in the joint Union Con-
EOlidated win« is completed. The diamond drill,
which has been put into the north drift on the 3100
howingquite a flow of water. The drill was
put into west crosscut No. 3. and has been extended
i'O ft.
1 Cos.— The north lateral drift is out about
It is being advanced at the rate of 80 ft per
week 1' is -till running along a smooth clay wall
with low-grade quarts, yielding no assays on the
West side.
MEXICAN.— At the 3300 level have completed the
pump tank, placed in position a donkey pump and
linking. 1 hiring the week the winze will
be di*c|K-ntrd six or seven ft. The material at the
bottom blasts badly. This work is being done jointly
by the Mexican, Sierra Nevada and I'nion Consol-
idated companies.
CURKY. — At the old sixth station
(825 level) of the Bonner shaft a drift will soon be
laried that will explore a large amount of virgin
ground at and alove that point.
tiv 5 1 \\!' Hi.1,1 hik - flood progress is being
made in the joint Gould and Currj west drift on the
2500 level. Work is also in progress in the east
drift on the Consolidated Virginia line on the taoc
iere wie very promising materia, j- being
encountered.
\\\ JACKET.— Sufficient ore is being ex-
tracted to keep the Brunswick mill, on the (.arson
rtter, in constant operation. The exploring drifts are
finding a considerable amount of ore that will pay for
■
Opm ik. — Are cutting out a station at the 560 level
in the main shaft, from which a drift will be run west
under all the old workings in order to drain and ven-
tilate them.
Alt a. — The east drift on the 2150 level is still in
comparatively dry ground and is making fair prog-
resB- The diamond drill is being run west and
drifting in that direction will soon be resumed.
■ ROW \ Poi^t. — About the usual amount of ore is
being extracted and sent to the mills. A consider-
able amount of ore that will pay for working is be-
ing opened up by the prospecting drifts,
S WAGE.— All is now in such shape that prospect-
ing mav l>e resumed whenever the officers of the
company shall decide to begin opeiations at any
poinl on the levels now opened.
1 I.. \ iK'. ima. — The east drift on the 2900 level
is bein*; advanced at the rate of about 30 feet per
week. It is passing through vein material of a prom -
iing appearance.
I [Ail. — The main south drift on the 1950 level is
Mill in a promising formation largely composed of
quartz. There is no trouble with water.
IDKS — Some pa\ing ore continues to be found,
and the exploring drifts show a good deal of quartz
oks well and promises 10 carry ore.
S< 1 irpion. — Work is progressing as usual in the
main west drift on the 500 level. The rock remains
about the same as heretofore noted.
Belch rk. — The usual amount of ore is linn- ex-
tracted, and the prospecting drifts are finding some
v;ood material.
c pko Tt nni L. — Following is the report of prog-
re and details of work in the Sutro tunnel from
June 1st to 30th. inclusive: Main Tunnel — During
the month the repairmen have placed on the drain
boxes, west of point 12,500, 500 new covers and 12
sides of 3x12x20 plank, and east of point 12,100,
600 new covers and 15 sides; also, repaired the track
and placed guard plank on both sides of the same,
between points 12,900 and 13.200, and at other
points along the line of the tunnel. South Lateral —
Sub-drain cleaned out south and near the Yellow
Jacket shaft, and 1,500 ft of guard plank replaced
that had been removed to clean out the drain. Re-
liuibered ground north of point 6,300 for n distance
of 53 ft s inches, and south 27 ft 7 inches, and be-
tween points 2,500 and 2,700 removed 62 posts and
26 caps of old timber, squared the ground, cleaned
up the debris and put in place 53 posts and 25 c^ps
ol new limber; also, lagged and praced the same.
Columbus District.
MOUNT-DIABLO.— Candelaria True Fissure, July
5: The west drift from winze No. 5 is in 81 ft, and
still shows small spots of ore of good grade. The
east drift from the north crosscut, west cf the shaft
on the third level, is in 39 ft, and shows but little of
value. The west intermediate, between the second
and third levels, is in 96 ft, and shows some low-
grade ore, but the ledge is more broken. The west
drift from the raise connecting the second and third
levels is in 22 ft, and shows some $40 quartz. A
drift has been started from the south crosscut, east of
the shaft, on the second level, and shows a little ore
.of good grade. The east drift from the north cross-
cut on the second level, is in 119 ft, and shows a
small streak of §70 ore. In the intermediate, be-
tween the first and second levels, the west drift is in
71 ft, and shows some $40 quartz. In the drift from
the north crosscut, west of the shaft on the first
level, there is a little good ore, and in the same part
of the mine a west drift on some $70 quartz looks
promising. The incline has been sunk 15 ft during
the week, and is now 182 ft below t'.ie third level. A
'chute has been put in at the fourth level, and work
will be resumed on this level as soon as the waste
stored there has been hoisted.
Making Borax. — The present warm spell is the
opening of the harvest among the people engaged in
borax mining south of here. Cross & Trudo are
about starting up their new works, and, it is learned,
the Pacific Borax Works have been leased and will
soon be in active operation, In addition there are
several small ones, and all of them running to their
fullest capacity. 1 he:.
near ' otumboa and south ol there, \ho, it
mated, will produce from seventy to one bundled tons
ol the mineral per month for the next three months.
Comet District.
High Grade Orb,— Piute Record. July i \\ii-
Irt and Clark shipped in several tons of high grade
ore during the week from Comet District to Pomades.
Jim Burrows, in that district, is now extracting rich
ore from one of his loca ions. The nre is found be-
tween the slate and lime.
Tuscarora District.
Central COM.— Times-Review, July 3: Have
started south crosscut, 150 level. Progress for the
week. 28 ft.
Argenta. — South crosscut on the 400 le
164 ft. Rock continues very hard.
Independence.— The usual progress has been
made with the work on the 300 level. On the 400
level the drift west has been extended seven ft, and
the drift east eight ft. There is no material improve-
ment to note.
Grand Prize.— South drift in the 200 level is in
123 ft; progress for the week 31 ft. South drift, 300
level is in 370 ft. Upraise above the 400 is up 82 ft;
progress for the week 600 ft. Slopes above the 500
producing some fair ore.
Belle Isle. — liast crosscut, 450 level, has been
advanced 8 ft; total length 152 ft. Connection will
be made in a few days at this point with the winze
that has been sunk on the "west" vein from the 350
level. Joint Belle Isle anil Navajo upraise on the
"east" vein, 250 level, has been carried up a total dis-
tance of 23 ft. Have started a joint crosscut on the
150 level to the "east" vein.
North Belle 1st e.— No. 2 crosscut, 350 level,
has been extended a total distance of 100 ft. A
vein has been cut at this point, that shows good ore.
The crosscut will be continued to another vein that
lies bevond. Drift north, on the 70 level, has been
advanced seven ft. The face of the drift still follows
the small feeders of rich ore,
Navajo.— The development work on the "east"
vein is in good ore at all points. The Joint Belle
Isle and Navajo line upraise cast vein 250 level, has
been carried up a total distance of 23 ft. South drift
from No. 1 crosscut, same vein and level, extended
13 ft. No. 1 upraise, 15 ft south of No r crosscut is
up 58 ft. To connect with this upraise; winze from
No. 1 crosscut, 150 level has been sunk a total dis-
tance of 33 ft. The usual amount of work has been
forwarded in the old workings and the usual supply
of ore has been extracted.
ARIZONA.
HUMBUG.— Cor. Phoenix Herald, July j: From
Mr. Woodworlh I learned that Turkey creek has
quite a mining boom. No large mining enterprises
are found south of Prescott, but aggregate develop-
ments are now more extensive than -ver before and
are being prosecuted systematically, the ore being
shipped to Pueblo, Colorado, for reduction. Aras-
traing is becoming an extensive industry in the south
half of the county, including the top of Delpasco
mountain. Milling is certainly looking up. The
Groom Creek has made a successful run and is pre-
paring for another. The Senator mill is being re-
moved to I.ynx creek. Two mills are being erected
on Turkey creek. The Tuscumbi.i mill is running
on ore from the Lane mine. The Basin mill has
been leased by Joe Millner and Bob Cartnell, two
engineers and practical mill men. This mill has
been a political machine and it will be hard to rein-
state it in the confidence of the miners. The Basin
mill is surrounded with good ore and need not lie
idle a day. The Cane mine is generally regarded as
the best silver mine in Yavapai county. Messrs.
Hay den, Brittenhaus and Boner developed their
property, originally known as the l.orennia mine,
with a persistency that should be imitated, and cer-
tainly they are entitled to the reward now in sight.
When they started in to develop the prospect in the
fall of 1879, they had no means to start with and but
few tools. They went to work for wages and then
got themselves an outfit, and from that lime to the
present they have worked for wages and worked on
their mine, but always made it a point to work and
keep out of debt. They have sold about Sr,2oo
worth of ore, a very few tons, and with this and their
wages, they have sunk two shafts, about ninety ft
each, one of them on the ledge and the other a per-
pendicular shaft off to one side of the lead, and have
run about 130 ft of drift along the lead and took out
and assorted about 400 tons of ore that is now piled
up at the mine. They calculate they have about 800
tons more to slope. Mr, Hayden was imperative in
his demand that the mine should not be over-rated.
He thinks the ore will work about Sroo a ton. They
have made a proposition to lease the Tiger mill and
work their own ore, after which they will erect hoist-
ing works and explore their mine in depth.
Concentrators. — Phoenix Herald, July 3: Six
large concentrators have been built at Wickenburg
to work the tailings from the Vulture mine. The
Benson company use these concentrators at their
reduction works. A large pump is en route for
Wickenburg and will be erected as as soon as possi-
ble. R- E. Farrington & Co. are handling consider-
able ore for the chlorides in the vicinity of Gillett.
Small quantities are received and held until suffi-
cient quantities accumulate to make a carload, in
order to reduce freights. This is of much impor-
tance to miners in the vicinity of Tiptop, who have
been quite successlul this year. We learn ihat the
Golden Fleece mill will do custom work, in lots of
100 tons, for $10 per ton. By this means miners
can develop their properties, support themselves, and
at the some time prove whether their mines are worth
the expense of mills, etc. Custom mills are of much
benefit to poor miners.
COLORADO.
Notes.— Georgetown Courier, July 3: The
Georgetown Public Ore Market is doing a rushing
business, and is treating a large amount of ore.
The Miners' Sampling Works, of this city, treated
and shipped 250 tons of ore for the month of June.
The German Friend mine, situated in the West Ar-
gentine, near the Baker is to be started up immedi-
ately under the management of F. H. Burger and
Albert Hundchen. The West Rogers is being
worked by kube Moreemaii k I o. They are at
present drifting on the vein. It is their intention,
however, to begin sinking at once. The work of
development gue> steadil) on at the
mine under Omer Sneppard, 1 he I an Rogers on
liemocrat mountain is in better shape now than ever
before. The McVeaty lease, is turning out some
excellent mineral. Sloping and drifting goes on un-
interrupted and with Mattering results. A contract
for 60 ft 01 the Bonanza tunnel has been let to
Hugh Thomas. The tunnel is now 800 fi in length
and will soon intersect the White Pine lode, when a
large body of mineral is expected to be encountered.
Joe Powers & Co. are drifting ahead on the west ex-
tension of the Polar Star. The prospect looks well.
G. II. t'iilbertson still continues to push work on his
Kongbergs lode. The ore streak improves as the
work of development goes ahead. A party of lessees
are drifting ahead on the 2d level of the Silver
Cloud. They are now 1.400 ft from the surface and
will within 100 ft cut the Matilda Fletcher vein. A
marked improvement is noticeable in the appearance
of the Blue Grass vein. The mine has been equip-
ped with a new car and track. There is said to lie
over 300 ft of water in the Terrible shaft. A force of
20 men are engaged in opening up the Tishomingo
lode on Brown mountain. A fine streak ol '>oo
ounce mineral has been encountered.
MONTANA.
I H Mining.— inter- Mountain, July 6:
The placer mines, which first attracted the attention
of miners to this district and which in the sixties
were supposed to be its only source of wealth, still
contribute a liberal quota to the output of the camp
and have been in continuous operation every season
since the first discoveries. Mr. A. W. Barnard who
came here in '68, and who has ^ince acquired a good
deal of valuable quartz property still stays with the
placers. He is working a force of seven men, and
from the excellent "prospects" he obtains, has evi-
dently struck a richer piece of ground this season
than any he has worked for many years. The length
of the season here during which enough water is
available fur placer mining averages 90 days. Dur-
ing the past ten years the gold product of the Bar-
nard ciaim has been over $100,000. This year the
yield promises to be not less than $12,000. The
claim embraces enough ground not vet worked to
last six years, during which time it is good for from
$60,000 to $75,000.
The Granite Mouni un.— The Granite Moun-
tain, which is justly entitled to the distinction of be-
ing considered the richest silver mine in Montana
and which in one brief year has placed half a dozen
men in affluent circumstances, is being developed
with an energy born of its recently ascertained
wealth, and a well founded confidence in its future.
Operations are now conducted in three tunnel
levels, the lower one being 1,200 fi into the hill and
its face about 400 ft from the surface. The first-
class ore body which has been followed in level No.
3 for several hundred ft without a break or a pinch,
varies in width from four to five ft and according to
the most cold blooded samples assay 200 ounces
per ton. Considering its width and Lngth it
is by far the richest silver ore body ever opened in
the territory, and when stoping shall begin the out-
put in dollars will far exceed that of any other silver
property in the west. 1 he erection of a 20-stamp
mill has already been contracted for with the well
known firm of Frazer & Chalmers, who have sent
out Mr. Argus McKay, a thorough mechanical en-
gineer, specially to superintend its construction,
When completed it will be the finest structure'of its
size in the territory in the point of solidity, durability
and capacity, and will be of material assistance in
bringing Philipsburg to the front as a bullion pro-
ducer.
Butte's Production. — It is a fact that very few
people in this district and none outside of it seem
fully to appreciate the enormous and continued pro-
ductiveness of the mines of Butte. They have a gen-
eral impression that some big mines are in the vi-
cinity, but seldom take the trouble to reflect upon or
investigate the results of the operation. On an av-
erage during the past three months forty car-
loads, containing in the, aggregate 400 tons of ore
aud matter, have daily left the Butte depot. Of
this amount, at leas' , 100 tons is matte. Estimating
the ore from which the matte is produced to contain
20 per cent copper, the matte thus represents 500
tons of ore, which added to the crude ore shipments
(about 300 lonsj, makes 800 tons from the smelters
and copper mines alone, leaving out of consideration
the low grade concentrating ore which is left 0.1 the
dumps for future treatment. The silver mills of
Butte are all in operation, working their full comple-
ment of stamps and are daily reducing ore as fol-
lows: Alice, 90 tons; I^xington, 50 tons; Silver
Bow, 30 tons; Moulton, 45 tons, Dexter, 28 tons;
Old Lexington, 10 tons, total 253 -tons. If thus
appears that the total amount of copper and silver
ore raised from the mines of Butte every 24 hours
and either reduced here or shipped away for treatment
aggregates 1,053 tons. This daily production places
Butte first among the great mining camps of the
country. Leadville, it is true, produces a greater
tonnage, yet the value of its output is less than that
of Butte. At the present rate of production this
camp will produce during the current year more
money than any other camp in the world. If the
Anaconda smeller should start up in September, as
it is likely to, Butte will not finish at the lead, butm
wilt distance all competitors in the contest.
NEW MEXICO
General Notes. — Silver City Enterprise, July 3:
The Pinos Altos Gold and Silver Mining Company
started their mill yesterday to run permanently, hav-
ing previously tested it. The mill is one of the most
complete and perfect in the territory. The Monte-
zuma mine, at Cook's Peak, has not been leased to
the owners of the Deming smelter, as reported. The
proposition of the smeller of thirty-five cents per
unit for lead and $12 per ton for treating the ore was
not accepted by Messrs. Crawford, Miller & Higbee,
the owners of the property. The names of forty-nine
men were on the pay roll of the Old Man mining
company at Fleming, on Saturday night last. On
Monday the force was increased and at the present
time, including the men engaged in hauling ore,
must number in the neighborhood of seventy-five.
The men are not required to work on Sundays. Car-
roll brothers Silver Cave mine, in the Florida moun-
tains, near I 'fining, is sicadilv swelling Grant
county's output for this year, and makini
record for itself as a producer, Weekly shipments
of ore are being made to Kansas City and Pueblo
and the returns arc reported as being very large
Another wagon train laden with concentrates from
the Cooney mine, at Alma. arri\ed in town on Tue
tree cars of concentrates and high-grade ore
have been shipped from this property within the past
three weeks, and are delayed by washouts between
Albuquerque and this point. The mm.- will make a
Splendid showing for the present year. Since the
new order of things at the Old Man mine, 32 tons of
ore that Will average 200 ounces have been sacked
and shipped. A great portion of the low-grade ore'
is being piled on the dumps and reserved for the
contemplated mill to be erected at Fleming this fall.
Developments thus far have been very satisfactory ,
and ore of good grade is in every opening. The
Hancock mine, in Ires Hermanns district, owned by
Meredith & Ailman, of this city, has been leased to a
man named Connolly, with the understanding that
he must have a thirty-ton concentrating plant upon
the ground within one month, and Connolly, after
letting contracts for the development of the mine, de-
parted for Denver to purchase the necessary ma-
chinery fur such a plant. During Mr. Connolly's
fine body ol ore was struck in a new place
on the claim. Our informant states that it is the
biggest thing yet uncovered in Southern New ■
running many thousand dollar; ind it is to
be hoped the report is true.
OREGON
\*RWs.- Jacksonville 7'tmes, July 3:
I onsiderable prospecting is going on. Miners will
soon commence getting read v for another season.
\\ imer ,v_ Sons, of Waldo, are still piping, but will
soon commence cleaning up. By bee k. Newman
are getting their claim near \\ aido in shape for next
season's work. The Sterling company has quit pip-
ing and is now engaged in cleaning' bedrock. A
good report is promised. Simmons, Ennis & 1 0.
have suspended active operations on their mammoth
enterprise near Waldo, owing to the scarcity of water.
The hydraulic mines of McCall and Anderson]
located tins side of the Eagle mills, are still being
worked on full time. A. G. Rockfellow is in charge.
The Steamboat mines are turning out fairly and in
another season we may expect something interesting
from them, as several parties are engaged in opening
them. A San Francisco company has secured a
large area of mining ground in the Althouse district,
Josephine county, and will soon commence the con-
struction of a large ditch to bring water on it. Des-
selles & Co., of Scotch gulch, Josephine county, will
soon commence making a final clean-up for the
season, as water is failing. This is one of the best
mines in Southern Oregon and will make j good
report. Mr. Graham, who is engaged in mining in
the Beaver Creek district, was in town Wednesday.
He informs us that the mines there are turning out
well. Among the gold he brought over was a rugget
worth nearly $14, John Hall and Wm. Bvbee have
inaugurated a mining enterprise on Canyon creek,
Josephine county, which they have great faith in.
The ditch that will be necessary is only a few miles
long, and operations will be begun on it at once.
A Rich Discovery.— Oregonian: A few days ago
an assayer of this city received several specimens ol
rock from Andy Wyland, of Clackamas county,
which showed unmistakable signs of being both sil-
ver and gold bearing in considerable quantities.
The assay was made with thr following results :
Per ton, silver, $235.10; gold, $25.01; total, $260.11.
Wyl.iHl says that lour men were at work on the
mine from which these specimens were taken for ten
days in the first part of June, making preliminary
developments. A width of twenty feet has been
uncovered, and a cut of forty feet made parallel with
the ledge, on a dead level.' Neither side-wall has
been found, and the ledge has been traced for a
distance of four miles. Free gold is plentiful in the
rock, which is blue-whitish quartz full of pyrites and
sulphide-, of iron, covered with chloride of gold.
This chloride has not yet been assayed. The dis-
coverer says that he has been hunting five years for
this thing, and if "is the finest led|;e he ever saw."
As he is an experienced miner, this means much.
He states that a capitalist of this city offered him
$20,000— $2,000 down, and $18,000 in bonds—
Tor the mine, but he refused the offer. The locality
of this new discover y is in the Cascade mountains,
about eight miles due south of Table rock, on a
tributary of the south fork ol a stream known as
Henry creek, which makes into the main fork of the
Molalla, one mile above Ogle creek. The road
thither from Wyland's home in the foothills, which
is in section 15, township 7 south, range 3 east, is a
rude winding trail. The discovery promises to be
the means of starting a mining boom in Clackamas
county.
UTAH.
Review.— Halt l.ake Tribune, July 4; The re-
ceipts of bullion (excluding ore) in Suit Lake City
for the six months ending June 30th, inclusive, ag-
gregated as follows : January, $440,228.74; Febru-
ary, 6364,606.47; March, $460,366.60; April, $432,-
809.44; May. $343,416.15; June, $539,532.90. Total,
$2.389.96°-3°- The receipts of bullion and ore ;n
this city for the week* ending July 2d, inclusive,
amounted to S109.002.93 of bullion, and $5,500 of
ore; aggregate, Srr4.502.93. For the previous week
the receipts were $116,888.96 of bullion, and $4,850
ore. The receipts of Horn Silver bullion for the
week were eighteen cars, valued at §54,000; total
output for six months, $1,136,000; total to date,
$1,151,000. Sales of Horn Silver stock in New York
for the past week, 1,120 shares, at these prices, viz.:
June 24th, $5.25; June 25th, $5.25^55.50 ; June
26th, $5-25@sS-38- The output of the Ontario for
the week was fifty-two bars, assaying $37,102.93.
Total product for six months of this year, $787,047.93 ;
to date f.om January r, 1884, S797, 632.29. No
sales of this stock are reported for the week in
New York. The Crescent sent down one lot of ore,
$2,200. The Stormont sent up two bars of silver,
$3,650. The product of the Hanauer for the week
was seven cars of bullion, 614.250. The hot season
has come on in earnest, and the snow is rapidly
disappearing from the hills.
For Shareholders' Directory, etc., see following pages,
26
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 12, 1884
(Hetallurgy apd Ore?.
SELBY
SMELTING and LEAD CO
416 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Gold and Silver Refinery
And Assay Office.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR
Void Mlver and Lead Orea and Sulphnret*
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
ALSO, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This Company has the best facilities on the Coast oi
working
CtOLD, SILVER and LEAD
N THEIR VARIOUS FORMS.
paBNTISS SBI.BY, - - Superintendent
Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO. 23 STEVENSON SI RE ST,
Near First and Market Streets, S. F.
Established, 1S69. C. A. Luckjiardt
Ores worked by any Process.
- Ores Sampled.
Assaying in all its Branches.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished fur the
most suitable Process for Working Ores.
Special attention paid to Examinations of
Mines; Plans and Reports furnished.
C. A. LUCKHARDT & CO.,
(Formerly Huhn & Luckhardt),
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Assayers' Materials,
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES,
CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS, DRUG-
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We would call the attention of Assayers, Chemists,
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Chemicals.
Having been engaged in furnishing these supplies since
tins first discovery of mines on the Pacific Coast, we feel
confident from our experience we can well suit the de-
mand for these goods, both as to quality and price. Our
New Illustrated Catalogue, with prices, will be sent on
application.
flarOur Gold and Silver Tables, showing the value per
ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, and valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
will be sent free upon application. Agents for the Patent
Plumbago Crucible Co., London, England.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.
0. KItSTEli.
•
METALLURGICAL WORKS,
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Ores Sampled and Assayed, and Tests made by any
Process.
Assaying and Analysis of Ores, Minerals ami Waters.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by ap-
proved processes.
G. KTJSTEL & CO.,
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
WM. D. JOHNSTON,
ASSAYER AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST,
113 Leidesdorff Street,
Uet. California and Sacramento St&, SAN FRANCISCO.
ASSAYING TAUGHT.
£5T Personal attention insures Correct Returns. 1£&
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leather binding, §5. These volumes, complete, aresearce,
Mild valuable for future reference and library nan.
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AND AIR COMPRESSORS.
The Latest Improved Ingeraoll Rock Drill, with Large Ports, will do 20 Per Cent more
Work than the Old Ingersoll.
For Catalogues, Estimates, etc., address
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No. 8 California Street, San Francisco.
dSTRKPORT OF MB. WRIGHT. Agent, Boston Mine, Lake Superior, Michigan: Average drilling,
after two weeks' trial, with Improved Ingersoll Eclipse, National and Rand Rock Drills, in Jasper Ruck, hard as
iron, 16' drilling per shift big work:
Ingersoll, D2 3", large ports 1.785 ft. per hour.
Ingersoll, E, 34", medium ports 1.601 " '
National, improved, oj" 1.280 " "
Rand, improved, 3J". 1.041 " ,;
Ingersoll, D2 3", beat Rand 3J" 744 "
Ingersoll, D2 3", beat National 3|" 605 " '*
Ingersoll, E si", beat Hand :>l" .560 ■' "
Ingersoll, E 3J", beat National 3J".. . 321 "
National bi *,t Rand 139 '■
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HERCULES POWDER will break more rock, is stronger, Bafer and better than any other
Explosive in use, and is the only Nitro-Glycerine Powder chemically compounded to neutralize
the poisonous fumes, notwithstanding bombastic and pretentious claims by others.
It derives Its name from Hbrcclbb, the moat famous hero of Greek Mythology, who was gifted with superhuman
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No. i (XX) is the Strongest Explosive Known.
Ho. 2 is superior to rev powder of that grade.
PATENTED IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ORDERS RECEIVED FOR HERCULES CAPS AND FUSE.
JOHN F. LOHSE, SECY.
Office. No. 230 California Street
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THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
VULCAN B BAND AJAX.
The Best LOW GRADE EXPLOSIVES in the Market.
IS- SUPERIOR TO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER. !.
Vulcan NosTT, 2 and 3,
The Best NITRO-GI.VCEKINE POWDERS Manufactured.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN PRICES.
AJAX and VULCAN B B POWDERS are Unequaled for Bank
Blasting and Railroad Work.
Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
VULCAXT POWDER CO.,
2 18 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
jtfw tpgipeerc.
WM. BREDEMEYER,
Mining, Consultiiifr and Civil Engineer
58 East Fifth South Street,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
UNITED STATES MIM-;R*L SURVEYOR
a for Utah and Idaho. Notary Public. Geologk-a
Exminationa, Reports on Mining Properties, Surveys
Mines, Railroads and Canals, and'Superintends the
workings of the same. Prepares Estimates and Plans for
Opening and Working Mines, Expert on Milling Ques-
tions berfore the Courts. Address P. 0. box 1157, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
KINGSLEY & KELLER,
MINING ENGINEERS,
Silverton, Colorado.
Attention given to the Construction and Erection of al
Kinds of Mining- Machinery, viz.: Conchntrators, Hoists,
Wire-Rgpk, and other Tramways, Pumps, Etc. U. S.
Mineral Patents obtained. Underground Surveys and
thorough Reports on mines and all classes of mineral
properties.
SCHOOL OF
Practical, Civil, Mechanical and Mir -
ing Engineering,
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x4 Post Street, San ""-..tielaco
* VAN DEB SAII.I,ltN. PrlnuliutL
Send for Circulars.
MINERS' HORSE WHIM.
ONE HORSE CAN EASILY HOIST OVER 1,000 LBS.
at a depth of 500 feet. The Whim is mainly built of
wrought iron. The hoisting-drum is thrown out of geae
by the lever, while the load is held in place with a brake
by the man tending the bucket. The standard of tlu
whim is boltfd to bed-timbers, thus avoiding all frame-
work. When required, these whims are made in sections
to pack on mules.
I 20 In Actual Use.
EDWAKD .A.. RIX3
MAM FACTURBft,
18 and 20 Fremont St., - San Francisco
N. W. SPAULDING'S
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PATENT DETACHABLE TOOTH SAWS,
Manufactory, 17 «• 19 Fremont St., 8. F.
DOWNIE
BOILER SCALE
Preventive and Remover.
(Patented May 8, 1883.)
In use in 1,000 Boilers on steamboats, Locomotives,
Mills, Mines, Foundries, etc., in California. An
Infallible Preventive and Remover of Scale
iS" Prevents the iron from rusting or pitting.
Shipped in ten gallon cases at fiO coots per gallon, by
DOWNIE B. I. P. CO.,
No. 7 First. Street,
San Fraueisro.
ROCK DRILL,
for
Mines, Quarries, Etc.
J". OTJ"X--A_S, - - -A-GKEISI-T,
10 Park Place, New York.
Engraving.^
Superior Wood and Metal Engrav
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_ ing done at the office of the Mining
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o^xo^oo FRA8ER & CHALMERS. **,x,nsr0iS
MANDFACTOBEBS OF IMPROVED AND APPROVED FORMS OF
Hr, luu made extensive fcddltlmiB to our Shops and Machinery, we have now the LAHtJKST and BEST AP-
I' jINTKD SUOP3 In the Wcjt, We are prepared to build from the Latoel .11.1 Mont Approved Putterus,
QUARTZ MILLS
For working jold and silver ores by wet or dry cnuhinK- The Stetefeldt, Howell's Improved White, Bruntou'e &
Bruckner Furnaces, for working base ores. KuUry Dryers, Stetefeldt Improved Dry Kiln Furnaces.
SMELTING FURNACES,
Water Jackets, either Wrought or cast Iron, made In sections or one piece, either round, oblong, ova) or square. Our
patterns most extensive In use. SPECIAL FURNACES FOR COPPER SMELTING. Slag Pots and Cars. Improved
form. Bul'Jon and Copper Moulds and Ladles, Litharge Cars and Pots, Cupel Furnaces and Cars.
HOISTING ENGINES
Wire Rope, Safety Cages and any Size and Forms of Cars.
Principal Office and Works, Fulton and Union Sts., Chicago, Illinois.
Frue Ore Concentrator, or Vanner Mills.
Coarse Concentrating Works, Improved Jigs, Crushing Rollers, Blurs, Trommels, Rittenger Tables, and all other
adjuncts for thi 1 of Gold. Silver mm Oopper Ores, complete in every detail.
HALI.IIJIK IMPROVKD OKE TRAMWAYS. We refer to Uun. Custer mine, Idaho, 6,000 feel long"
Columbus Mine, Col., 4,760 feet long; Mary Murphy mluu, Col., 6,000 foot long, all in constant operation.
LEACHING MILLS,
Improved Corliss and Plain Slide Valve Meyer's Cut-off Engines.
CORLISS ENGINES from 12x31! Cylinders to 30x110. I'LAIN SLIDE VALVES from 6H0 to 36x38. BOILEBS
of every form, ui.de of Pine Iron Work;. C. 11. No. 1 Flange Iron, or Otla Steel. Workmiuisbip the most careful. \ll
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Luite or Small for fUt or round rope. Double Cylinder Engines, from 6x10 to 1^x60. This latter elr-e famished J. B. Hafnrln or Giant and Old Abe Co. Black lliiu
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McCaskell's Patent Car Wheels and Axles-Best In Use.
New York Office, Walter McDermott, Manager, Room 32, No. 2 Wall St.
Removed
TO
17 AND 19 BEALE STREET.
AND
18. 20. 22 AND 24 MAIN ST.
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO.
Dealers In
MACHINISTS' & MINING SUPPLIES
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
FIFE, TUBES, ETC.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Tustin's Pulverizer
WORKS ORE WET OR DRY.
AHUrded SILVER MEDALS In 1.182 mid ISS3
By lU'i'NmiirV Intuitu v.
MANUPAC.TURKD AT
The Tustin Windmill Horse-power and
Pumping Machine Works.
308 Mission Street, S. F., Cal.
By W. I. TDSVIN. Inventoried Patortoe.
tfSTSend for Circular. TEt
KNIGHT'S WATER WHEEL
For Mills, Pumping and Hoisting
OVER 300 IN USE I
All Estimates Guaranteed.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
e:d"w-A-e,:d _a._ e.I3s:,
Sole Agent,
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Among the late tliscoveries in the Kcouomic Arts slamls prominently that of Engraving uy
tin- Art of Photography. While the new methods and processes greatly lessen the cost of
producing the special kinds of printing plates most suitably inaile by the aid of photography,
one of the best results gained is the perfect accuracy that is obtained.
Improvements are being continually made through more experienced workmanship, and
ingenious and wonderful inventions that are exceedingly interesting and useful.
Portraits of men and women are made remarkably perfect in likeness. The same of animals
plants, Mowers, fruits, vegetables;, landscapes, buildings, etc.
Nearly all kinds of engravings for hooks, pamphlets, trade catalogues, circulars, cards,
handbills, labels, Certificates, and other varieties of printing, are made with great advantage and
desirability.
Rome kinds of illustrations can still best be done on wood, and will long continue t be so
made, for various reasons. It is our purpose to use the best available methods for accomplishing
economically the most satisfactory results, and work is therefore solicited for all kinds of
engraving.
All Publishers, Printers, Societies, Schools, Companies, Scientists, Professional -Men, Mer-
chants, Stock-raisers, Horticulturists, Mechanics, Manufacturers, Tradesmen, and all others
requiring Engravings, should call and impiire, or write particularly for any further in tarnation
desired, tO the OFKICK OF Tills I'APBR.
On inquiring prices, send samples of work similar to that desired, when practicable, or
otherwise give as clear an idea as possible of just what is wauted.
^^"Satisfaction guaranteed on all orders.
PELTONS WATER WHEEL
JAS LEFFELS TURBINEWATER WHEEL,
The "Old Reliable,"
With Important Improvements, making It the
MOST PERFECT TURBINE NOW IN USE,
OomprlBing the Largeit and the Smallest WheelB, under both the Highest and
Loweat head used In this country. Our new Illustrated Book sent free to those
owning water power.
Those Improving water power should not fall to write us for New Prices, before
buying elsewhere. New Shops and New Machinery are provided for maki.ig thie
Wheel. Address
JAMES LEFFEL <& CO.,
Springfield, ' Ohio, and 110 Liberty Street, New York City
PARSE St. LACY. General Agents. 21 & 23 Fremnnt St.. S. F.
THOMAS PRICE,
Chemical Laboratory, Assay Office,
BULLION ROOMS & ORE FLOORS,
524 SACRAMENTO STRKET,
SAN FRANCISCO, . " . ' ■ CALIFORNIA.
JENKINS PATENT VALVES.
Grate, Grlolse, -A-ixglo, CHecta. and Safety.
Manufactured of BEST STEAM METAL. We claim the following advantages over all
other Valves and Gauge Cocks now in use:
1. A perfectly tight Valve under any and all pressure* of steam, oils or gages.
2. Sand or grit of any kind will not injure the seat.
.:. Vim do not have to take them off to repair them.
■I . They tan be repaired by any nieehanie in a few minutes.
6. The'elastieity of the Disc allows it to adapt itself to an imperfect Miirface.
In Valves having ground or metal seats, should pand or grit get upon the seat it is impossi-
hie to make them tight except by regrinding, which is expensive if done by hand, and if don.
by machine soon wears out the valve, and in most coses the] have to. bedis connected from
the pipes, often costing more than anew valve. The JKNKlNS Disc used in these Valves is
manufactured under our 1S80 Patent, and will stand 200 IU. steam. Sample orders soheitede
To avoid imposition, see that Valves are stamped "Jenkins Bros." For sale by
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
DEWEY & CO. { 25l1e^rKF2TF?oTntsstp- } PATENT AG'TS.
THIS WAS ONE i>F THE FOUft WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., and
gave BO 8 per cent., distancing all competitors. Send for
Iranian and guaianteed estimates,
L. A. FELTON,
Nevada City. Nevada Co., Cal.
AQBNTfl PARKE & LACY, 2] and i3 Fremont Street,
San Ft ■isin, Cal.
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The t'uUl'oru a
Perfnrnllug Screen Co.
All kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc, cop-
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NICKEL and COBALT.
For Sale
12 LARGE CLAIMS, going from 1-1 per cent, up
to 4;"> pur cent. Situated in Cottonwood, Churchill
county, Nevada, 40 miles east from Lovelock Station, C.
J*. K. K., Nevada, V. S- Ore is being shipped by car-load
to London, England. Apply to
GEORGE LOVELOCK,
Lovelock, Nevada, U. S.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Kope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc. >
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short noUce.
TTJBBS & CO.
611 and (113 Front St., San.Franeiscn.
PACIFIC POWER CO.
Room with steam power to let in the
Pacific Power Co.'s new brick building,
Stevenson street, near Market. Eleva-
tor in building. Apply at the Com-
pany's office, 314 California street.
Li PETERSON,
MODEL MAKER,
258 Marketst. ,N. E. cor. Front,up-Btairs,9 .F. Experimental
machinery and all kind of models, tin. c opper and brans work
INVENTORS.
PATFN T^ Thousands of Inventors throughout
r H I til I Oi the Pacific Coast can and will willingly
attest to the promptness, reliability and success of
Dewev & Co'a. U. S. and Foreign Patent Agency. No. 2f>2
UarketSt,, Elevator, 12 Front St., S. F.
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Among its contributors are the ablest and most experi-
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The Pkkhs gives a condensed summary of Mining News
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Mining Share Market.
The stock market has been quite active this week
and a small sized boom lias surprised and pleased
the operators. The movement seems in the direction
of the middle Comstocks. (.'hollar, Hale, Norcross
and Savage have gone up as our tables show, and
>ome others have followed them. There was some
talk of Alonzo Hayward trying to get control of Hale
& Norcross, but he denies the rumor. Some sort of
pool has evidently been formed to force stocks but
[lie soiii'Ct- is unknown to the general public. All is
progressing well at the north end mines. They are
now in good shape to push the deep winze. The
pump tank at the 3200 level has been completed and
a donkey pump put in. Since doing this work they
have resumed sinking the winze; All being now in
shape sinking will progress as rapidly as possible,
but the rock (a species of barren, bastard ipiartz)
blasts very badly. It blowsout in pot-holes. Good
prospects are being obtained in the Jones lease of
the California and Consolidated Virginia ground,
and very promising material is being found in the
exploring drifts of the Gould and Curry and Best
and Belcher. In the Alpha and L'".xchequer mines
lhey are now drifting along a vein of quartz that
promises well, being a solid body with well-defined
clay wall. All the leading mines of Gold Hill ure
shipping full amounts of ore, with plent> more m
sight,
Bullion Shipments.
Horn Silver, July 1, $18,000; Ontario, t, $10,359;
H anauer, t , $4,000 ; Stormon t , 1 , $3,650; Horn
Silver, 2, $9,000; Ontario, 2, $5,351; Horn Silver
3, $6,000; Ontario, 3, $5,233; Hanauer, \, $2,roo;
Nevada's ores. $750; Horn Silver, 4, 812,000.
Ontario, 4, $4,160; Hanauer, 6, $6,;oo; Horn Silver,
6, $18,000, Ontario, 6, $9,889.
Watkr in1 Steam, -Herr Stouple, of Lu-
zerne, Switzerland, by adding tluoreseine to
the water of a boiler, which by calorimetric
test enabled him to detect the presence of one
half of one per cent of water carried mechan-
ically out of the boiler by the ateam, found that
from "2.:j to 4 per cent was actually thus
present in the steam. The deep green color of
the water in the boiler was retained in it for
weeks, and yet no trace of coloring could be
detected in the water condensed in the steam
cylinder, a proof that the water which gathers
there is entirely due to condensation caused by
the expansion of steam, and that very little
water is actually mechanically carried away by
the steam from the boilers.
The schooner Alaska, which left here on a
mining expedition to Alaska a year ago, is sup-
posed to have been lost. A party of men had
wintered at the mine, and had succeeded in get-
ting out a considerable quantity of ore. The
programme was for the schooner to run directly
to her destination, and, after landing supplies
and. men, to take a cargo of ore on board and
return at once to this city. The vessel has now
been gone more than a year. She was seen by
the Cutter Corwin last September, and is sup-
posed to have sailed for this port shortly after.
The Grant coal mine and the Youngglove
mine, in Amador county, says the lone Valley
Echo, are doing a rushing business. The Grant
mine is working 40 hands, and is shipping from
5 to 0 carloads daily. The lone coal is meeting
with favor in the cities, and is found to be the
cheapest fuel that can be used in stationary en-
ginesorfor heatingpurposes. There isan immense
quantity of this coal from the Mokelumne river
on the south to beyond the Amador county line
on the north, and coal can be had for genera-
tions to come,
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
?OMPII,KD KVBRT THURSDAY FROM ADVKRT18EMKNT8 IN MINING AND SCIKNTIFIC PftKBS AND OTHKR S. F. JOURNALS.
ASSESSMENTS.
Company.
Ahisku M Co California.. 5.
Belmont M Co Nevada. .37. .
Kodie Tunnel MCu California.. 9.
Butte Creek Hyd. M Co California., y.
Best & Belcher M Co Nevada.. 30.
California MCo Nevada. .12.
Cneva Santa M Co Mexico . . 2 .
Columbus Con M Co Nevada.. 3.
Champion M Co California.. 15.
Eintracht Gravel M Co California.. 15.
Excelsior Water Co California . . 6,
GoldeiiChaunelDriftMCo. Calltfornia. . 1..
Grand Prize M Co Nevada.. 10..
Gould & Curry S MCo Nevada "
. .Mexico. . 7.
. . .California.. G.
...California. .24.
Nevada.. 27 .
. ..California .. 1.
. . .California. . 1 .
. . .California. .21.
Arizona.
Loreto M and MCo...
Mammoth Bar G M Co
Mayflower M Co
Mexican G M Co
Mono Lake H M Co. . .
Morgan M Co
Mono G M Co
North PeerM Co
Pe-r M Co Arizona.
Potosi M Co Nevada
Real l>el Castillo M Co Mexico.
Rainbow M Co California.
.starlight M Co California
Silver Hill MCo Nevada.
Scorpion S M Co Nevada.
Union Con MCo Nevada . , 27
Uti h S M Co Nevada.. 49.
Vulapara M Co Mexico.. 2
Location. No. Am't. Lkvifd. Dklinq'kt Sale. Swrktary. Pi,a<?e of Business
1 50. .June 23.. July 28.,.. Aug. 14.. A. Judsen 320Sansome at
15.. May 2fi...Tune30 Inly 28.. .1 W Pew 310 Pine st
20. .June 30.. Aug 2.. ..Aug 20..CCHarvey 309 California st
10.. May U.. July 10 Inly 30.. B L Taylor 230 Montgomery st
50. .July 19. .Aug 14. ...Sept 2..WWillis 309 Montgomery at,
20.. May 20.. June 27. .. .July 24.. C P Gordon 309 Montgomery 9t
10.. May 19.. June 21 ,. July 15.. W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery st
25.. June 2.. July 7 Inly 28. . J M Buffingtou 309 California st
10.. June 13.. July 17.... Aug 6.. T Wetzel 322 Montgomery st
05.. May 13.. June 28.... July 17.. H Kunz 209 Sausome st
50. .Jan 29. ..July l.,..July 29. .H B Wheaton .215 Sausome Et
03.. May 22.. June 23 .. July 23.. A B Paul 328 Montgomery st
25.. May 16.. June 20 July 16 E M Hall 327 Pine si.
50. .June 6. .July II Aug 4..A K. Durhrow 309 Montgomery st
50.. May 21.. June 23 Tuly 9..HG Jones S27 Pine st
15. .June 9. .July 11 .. Aug L.JWPew 3L0 Pine st
10. .May 9. .June 12 Inly 7.. J J Morizio 328 Montgomery st
75.. June 11.. July 16.... Aug 6..CE Elliott 309 Montgomery at
50.. May 19.. July 2 July 21.. J C Winaos 331 Montgomery st
1.00.. June 7.. July 11 Tuly 30.. C S Neal 309 Montgomery at,
50.. July 8.. Aug 12.... Sept 1..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st
2. 00.. June 12.. July 17.... Aug. ll..H-Dea<j 309 Montgomery st
25.. June 6.. July 15. . ..Aug 5. .A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
25.. May 29. .July 1 July 22.. C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
20.. June 28.. Aug 4.,.. Aug 22.. A Jndson 320 Sausome st
20..
June 16.. July 21.... Aug 18.. P F Mohrliardt 311 Montgomery."*
06. .June 14. .July 18. . . . Aug 6. . W Battles 513 Market st
05. .June 2. .July 8... .July 29.. W E Dean 309 Montgomery st
10. .June 25.. Aug l....Aug 22.. G S Spinney 310 Pine st
50. .June 9.. July 14 Tuly 31.. J M Buffingtcm 309 California st
50..Junel9..July25... Aug 13.. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
20.. June 28.. Aug 4 Aug 22..AJudsoii 320 Sausome st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. P. Meetini
Date.
...July 14
...July 25
...July 17
Name of Company.
Best & Belcher M Co Nevada.. W Willis 309 Montgomery st Aunuul.
Mammoth Gold Bar M Co California, .J W Pew ; 310 Pine st Annual
Savage M Co Nevada. .E B Holmes ;I0!i Montgomery st ..Annual.
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. P C Bates ......309 Montgomery st 25 May 15
BodieCon M Co California.. G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .J! Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 , May 27
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar 16
KentuckMCo Nevada.. J WPew... ;..-.. 310 Pine st 10 June 19
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. .W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery st ,. 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm Willis 309 Montgomery at 25 Mar 15
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Apr 2
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in | Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name ok
Week Week
Week
Week
Ending Ending
Ending
Ending
Oomvanv.
Jun
e 19. .lime 26.
July 3.
duly 10.
Alpha
.60
.65' .60
.70
.80 .70
1,75
1 lill
1.751.70
2 21
2.101.90
'.1 15
.35 ....
21
30
.35] .40
45
711
.85 .70
.81!...,
.70l .75
85
...
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Best & Belcher
l.Ofl
1.601.15
1.701.50
2.102.10
2.70
Bullion
.lb
.25 .20
.451 .35
H
40
50
Bon:umi Kiny
.60' .60
.80 .60
71
.65
75
4 30 3.95
4.45 3.20
3 65
" 15
.45
.50 .50
.60
.511
.55
20
.45
65
51
50
55
Galiforuiu
.OS
.10 .05
25
an
25
«f>
30
........
191
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Chollar
1 111
1.501.50
i r>5
i on
•/. V
'/. 115
3 III
Con. Imperial
.10....
III
.III
.20 .10
,2(
15
31
25
35
Con. pacific
.35 ... .
31
40
51
40
no
1.251,10
1 2,
1 15
1 "II
1 40
Day
i as
•1 II
•> 50
Eureka Tunnel
Kx.he.juer
ill
31
'Ill
us
30
.10
.30
50
71
1 Of,
85
1 SI
Gould & Curry
:«.
Goodahaw
15
Bale* Norcross...
a as
2.602.4!
'! 811
2,65
?, Ml)
2 80
4 55
21
Martin White
Mono
75
.85
.75
1 III
45
mi
30
65
Mexican
no
1 III
.55
1 05
811
911
75
1 III
Mt. Diablo
2 II
1: on
Navajo
a ir.
3.45 3.41
4.303.80
.i SS
4 as
North Bell.- Isle. .,
at
.20. ..
20
20
1 IK,
mi
1 25
1 50
Ophir
,110
1.05
.70
95
«l
85
.85
i in
Overman
lb
15
SO
30
.40
.41)
40
45
40
.80
80
1 80
Savage
60
.75
711
.75 .70
80
80
1 15
1 Wi
1 511
1.00
1.551.01
1.10,1 .110
1.10
as
1 511
111
Silver King
5 -'J,
5 00
Scorpion
III
.is
. 10 . , . .
Ill
15
Syndicate
45
511
.50
.60,...,
50
45
50
Tioga
60
1 Oil
60
76
95
(Jtal
35
.50
.40 ...
■III
35
60
1.60
1.901.75
1 80 ... .
1.85
1.90
2.05
i Thursday a. m., July 10.
050 Alta 2.ur»».2.1U
170 Alpha 1.40i»1.45
340 BodieCon...: 2.10(rf2.15
i 400 Benton 4flc
BOO B, & Belclier 2.1;
! 100 Belle Isle 65c
2U0 Belclier 1.15
20 Bulwer ...,50c
100 Bullion 80c
2650 Con. Virginia 30c
1190 Oliollar 3.40Y«3.50
400 California 2:.!»30c
GO Crown Point. .l.SOtf'fil I"1
200 Exchequer 40c
1935 Hale&Nor . .4,20gr4.6Q
370 Gould & Curry 1.70
100 Mono 35c
300 Mexican 1.0501.10
570 Ophir 1.20
1710 Potosi 1.9U-1.95
550 Savage 1.2°
230 Sierra Nevada 1.60
505 Union 1.75
100 Utah 60c
150 Yellow Jacket 2.70
APTERNOON SESSION.
100 Belle Isle 65c
100 Belcher i)5c
550 Chollar 3.15(ri3.20
165 Confidence 1.00
200 Exchequer 35c
200 Gould & Curry... l.U5("U'
600 Halefc Nor. .. .4.35(&4.40
175 M exicau 1
150 Ophir 1.10
420 Potosi 1.70@l|
100 SierraNevaMa 1.50
100 Mt. Diul-lo 2.0ti 400 Savage 1.15(al.'
ISO Navajo 4.10! 130 Uoiou 90e<<<1.00
San Francisco Metal Market.
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Teiue 6 15 <$> _
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Patcmto ANin TMWCMTir>MC of ^ear and the means lor preventing undue wear
1 ATbJNlb y\NL) INVENTIONS, of the gearing all form part of the inventor's
__, patent.
List of U. 3. Patents for Pacific Coast plow. Cbw. B. steuie, iMeasanton, au
Inventors. meda county. No, 301,207. Dated July I,
1884. I hi t in improvement on that cIub of
[Pvtn ttieomcUl liitof V. s PaftcttUls Dnif * <:«.«' pl»ws adapted for use in vineyards and other
Bc.i«nne ftm, fetor. Aew.or.28! Market Si., s. P.| place8 wh£e ,ws ;m. planted) *hew y
a
cseary to yet near the plants or vines without
injuring them. The invention conB.Rte in a
peculiar pivoted beam adapted to be turned in
a horizontal plane to an angle with the plow
bottom and line of travel, in the peculiarly ad-
justable handles, ,m<l in the uuuns oj braving
or supporting them, and in the general connec-
tion and relation of the standard, beam and
land-aide. By bending down and pivoting the
lu ] ,ur rear lower end of the beam the draft ia strength
ened and steadied, by applying it to both top
and bottom of the plow. The standard i not
id b vertical plane with the land-side, and con-
sequently the beam is more in the center of the
plow. A central draft is gained. Moreover,
when plowing near the vine to throw the dirt
away from it, some provision must be made to
avoid injury to the shoot which is left on the
stem of the vine and furnishes the next year's
growth. This shoot is high enough to allow
the land-side to pass underneath it; but when
the standard is Hush with the land-side, it is
obvious that both it and the beam would strike
the shoot and break it: but by moving the
standard over and out of line with the land-
side, both standard and beam will pass by the
Notioes of Reoent Patents. 8hoot aud the Und-»ide wiU ras8 under '<■■
. Apparatus korOystbr Culture.— Chrwto ■
Among the patents recently obtained through pher Schmitz, 8. F. No. SO 1, 285. Dated July
[fewej & «'o,*8 SuiKNTinu Press U.S. and 1, 1SS-I. This new process and apparatus for
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are oyster culture consists of a combination of
worthy of special mention: dev ces. The inventor has a novel apparatus
ALARM Lock.— Alexander K. MeColLur, insisting of an annular perforated vessel set on
.. . .„ ,, . -, .,_, -__ ,..,,, . a surrounding basin communicating with canals
hair Hay. I al. No. 301,252. Dated -Inly I, provijed with rocks and rubbish in their hot-
1884. Th.8al.un lock consists, in connection toms, and a means for supplying a gentle How
with the reciprocating latch-shank and key of of sea water to said perforated vessel. The
a lock, of a novel arrangement of spring oysterB when near their spawning or "sick"
strikers operated by said shank and key, ;ind time, are_ placed in a vessel containing sea
IOR WKBK IM'INi. JUL* I. 1884.
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301,339. — St I.I'll', k Kiiimni. Al'PARATI I
Diefcert. Sell Lake « ity.
{Ot.Vl- — Dreocikc Machine— Win. Hbrwood
Oakland
301,351.— Flour Boli ( 1 .eaner— A. r. Mase
South Viilleja
301,35a. -Alarm Lock— A,
I 'lay.
301,354.— Drag Saw— McKarlin & Plum, Ono,
l al
301,384. A*. KH II rURAL IMPLEMENT— T. H.
Meinhard, S. I .
302,149.— Mixed Paint— H. < . Petty, Vallejo,
301,285.— Ov st kr Culti re 4 . Schmits, s. P.
301,396.— Furnitukk Caster— Scollcy ft Prick,
301,297. —PLOW- I . B Meane, Pleasauton.
15,118.— Badge Design— C H. Scanlan, S. F.
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of a gong inclosed by the lock casing, against
which said strikers operate.
Papeb or Letter File, Wm. H. Berry,
Napa. No. 30I,'J04. Dated .luly 1, 18S4.
This invention relates to a new and useful file
for papers, letteis, cards, sheet music, and other
articles of similar natrrc which usually lie
around in disorder, and arc for that reason lia- ' passes through the perforated sideB of said
ble to be lost or injured. Tt consists of a vessel in innumerable small and gentle currents
series of peculiarly arranged spaced spring- widely spread into a sort of basin. The young
brackets, or frames, adapted tn be suspended arc alive when expelled by the mother and they
from the wall, ami having suitable words or float around and pass through the sides of the
water. This time or event is when the two
vesicles of the shell-fish which contain the
eggs and milk commence to swell until the
membrane bursts and fertilization takes place.
Soon after this the spat or spawn may be ex-
tracted by the operator, or the shellfish will
itself expel them in the course of nature. A
very fine stream of water is allowed to pass
through a pipe into the vessel. Thence it
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Table of Contents:
Preface; uatntluetfou; [mplsmenfa I B tlwico; Ha
1 he \ ..> Mm.'.- Preparation ol theOn . Weighing
the Charge; Muring and Oharging; \ aj Utharg)
of the Crucible Assay; Prellmlnan \ ■■■■■ Dp
Oroalbifl Amtn . I camp] n ■ Log; The Molting in
Onulblos; SoorifloaMon; CnpelUtion; Weighing the Bead;
Farting; Caloulatlng toe Assay; Assay of On Containing
Course Metal; AMiuy of Roant^l Ore foi Solubility: To
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of a Specimen; Tests fbi Ore . A Pen Bpeola] Minerals;
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Tables,
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the con vessel into the basin. Thence they float gently
into eanals until they rind the stones and rub-
bish to which they adhere by means of a small
tentacle with which they arc provided. The
first necessity of life of the young oyster is
that it shall find something to which to adhere
and be able to cling to it. [f it cannot do this
it perishes. This apparatus as a whole con-
duces to the general result of giving each living
young oyster a chance to find its lodgment.
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Dra« Saw. Wm. M. MoFarltn and Chae:
l'lum, Ono, Shasta Co, The sawing inarhine
consists in a peculiar self-supporting reversible
frame, upon which arc mounted two wheels,
which, when the frame is upright, have the
function of cranks for imparting motion, and
when the frame is inverted have the function of
rolling wheels for transporting the machine.
With one of these wheels is connected a pitman,
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saw attached. The arrangement of the differ-
ent parts, the means by which the inclination
of the saw is varied, and th<
it is adapted to saw standing trees as well as j Bank Disa ft oi Postal Notk.
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use in the woods, adapted to saw up fallen trees
or to saw down standing ones.
Automatic Fuh/k-Boi,t Ci.kanku.- Albert F.
Mase, South Vallejo. No. 301,251. I fated -luly
1, 1884. This invention relates to that class of
devices for cleaning the reels of flour-bolts, in i
which a brush is suspended over and its bristles
come in contact with the exterior of the reel ;
and the invention consists of a novel arrange-
ment and combination of devices. The reels of
flour-bolts are made polygonal, some having six,
others eight and others nine or fewer sides,
which are composed of fine silk stretched over ,
ribs at the angles or wheel lines; for the pur
pose of preventing wear, ticking strips are se-
cured. When the flour is at all damp, the
most of the silk becomes clogged and it is nec-
essary to keep it brushed to permit it to per-
form its functions. Various means are em-
ployed to accomplish tbis result, among which
isan overhanging brush adapted to come in con
tacf
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company.
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WAKHnnfl IHU.
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Sunn; Suites and Single Rooms with or without Boar''
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Waul. -I, l.v
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some, the whole weight of the brush rests on Machine and Model Works, ill and 118 First utrcc*
the silk and soon wears it out, and in othersthe
brush is set at an angle on the silk and acts as
a, wiper rather than a brush, the difficulty in
this being that such a brush becomes itself clog-
ged up as its bristles are not exercised so as to
free themselves by agitation. The object Mr.
Mase has in view is to so suspend and connect
the brush that its weight shall at all times be
removed from the silk, and yet be so moved
that whatever way be the contour of the reel,
its bristles shall come in light contact with the
silk to brush it and jump over the ribs to pre-
vent wear of the ticking strips. The means for
supporting the brush, the mechanism for con-
necting it with the driving -power to accom-
plish its action, the means for throwing it out
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which wan only used a few times and is us good
as new. It will he sold very much below i!osts, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance fur ;i small
mine will ilo well to make inquiries concerning1 it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon .apply-
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Sxtra Strong ancl "Very Durable.
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IKON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
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CHI.LLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
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Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock
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[July 12, 1884
Iron and Jflacliipe Ws.
MAOBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face ; arc made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
r-ontra'ction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of then- great lightness and fche form of the
arms, they absorb less power than anj other pulley.
They are the only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
Mather Lank Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. J
N. Macbeth, jffsg.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill arc working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. K. Cor. Bcale & Howard Sts., San Francisco
AST Send for Circular and 1'ricoB.
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SACRAMENTO. CAL.
ROOT, NEILSON & CO.,
HANUFACTURKRB OK
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery lor Mining Purposes.
uriny Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACKAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Blinds at Greatly Reduced Bates
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St., between Howard & Folsom, S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 126 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone. All kinds of Cocks
and Valvca, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup
lings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. £$*PRICES MODERATE."^
J. H. WEED. V. KINGWELL.
California Machine Works,
WUX. B. BIROS,
Engineer and Machinist,
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BUILnUK UK
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. /fa/'OiiDBRs Solicited.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON TIluMPSON.
THOMPSON BROTHERS.
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
129 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
UANOFACTURRRS OF CASTINGS OF SVS&Y "SSCRlPTiON.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
This COKE is exclusively UBed by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co. , Prescott, Scott & Co. , Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE & CO.
316 California St., San Francisco.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
EISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WO R K
Cornel- IJeale and Howard ,Sts., Sail 'Fram-
Sole Agents for fche Paqific Coast,
Economy in space and fuel. Safety at high
pressures.' Fieedom from scaling. Equally
adapted for power and heating purposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or any place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel,
TKSTIMONIALS.
St. LOUIS, Mo., Kept 28, 1883
Mmrtt. Adolphwt Meier * Co- Gentlemkn:
We cheerfully certify that the '•Heine Patent
Safety Boiler" put up by you in our until hi i«h-
uient lias proved very satisfactory in its working
The chief points of excellence in fche "Hefll*1
Safety Boiler" arc its economy in fuel and spine
freedom from scaling, anti'mlc for power and
heating pin-pones, working equally well with clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it to
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER -BUSCH BREWING ASS'N.
Office ofSup't of Royal Railways, }
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883. i
To Mr. H. Hfiii', Civil Engineer: In reply to
your inquiry of September 2d, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under steam since September 25, 1881, at the Alex- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
andcr Place Depot, as well as the two at Friedrich Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under steam since September 22, 1882. have given thereby, and the boilers kept in prime condition.
good satisfaction, requiring ur> repairs whatsoever to date. _ .
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished (Signed); BKAUCKL.l
Soxxcai for Circular fixxd Prices.
F. P. BACON, PRESIDENT
0. L, FOUTS, Secretary
THE GLOSE IRON WORKS COMPANY,
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
Machinery and Iron Castings,
AND BUILDERS OF
LOCOMOTIVES. HOISTING and
MINING MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
■ MANUTACTl'KKKS OK T1IK-
DYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
--«. BLm.*M&-^^ OFFICE AND WORKS:
Dyer cannon Baii o,.,ar<,.. Mtu. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco,rCal,
WM. HAWKINS,
MA-OHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, ... - San Francisco, Cal.
' MAN UKACTL'llER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jobbing Promptly Attended, to.
L c. MAmnuTZ.
T. G. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Ste., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPEOVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY I ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED !
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills.
mating Machines.
Am alga
CASTINGS AND FORG1NGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufactu-ers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
W^=» IRRIGATING MACHINERY.
STEAM PUMPS TO GO IN SHAFTS.
NO ENGINES OR BELTS. NO- PUMP VALVES.
PRICE OF PLANT REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, .. - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
1850. 1883.
RANKIN, BRAYTON & CO,,
127 First St., San Francisco, Cal.
BUILDERS OF
MINING MACHINERY.
plants for Gold and Silver Mills, eiiibmtfiig the latest
and most improved machinery and processes rot base an-l
free ores. Water Jacket Smelting Furnace* for silver,
lead and copper ores, w ith new and important improver
ments, superior to any other make. Hoisting Works,
Pumping Machinery, Chloridteing Furnaces, etc. Wc
offer our customers the hesfc results of thirty years' expe-
rience in this special line of work, and arc prepared to
furnish the most approved character of Mining and In-
duction Machinery, superior in design and construction
to that of any other, make, at the lowest possible prices.
We also contract to deliver, in eompietc running order,
Mills, Furnaces, Hoisting Works, etc., in any of the
Mining .States and Territories. Estimates given 6n ap-
plication; Scud for Illustrated Circular.
JET PUMPS.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
STEAM PUMP for Lifts from 10 to 70 ft.
FOR IRRIGATING PURPOSES
And all General Work where a Simlpe
Durable Pump is Beouired.
NO VALVES I NO PISTON!
NO OIL REQUIRED!
Can be Run by a Child.
EACH PUMP GUARANTEED.
PRICE— One-tenth ol an ordinary Steam Pump, earn
apacity.
Call and See One in Actual Operation.
Sole Agent,
18 and 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883,
FOR
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
FOR
Best Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.-
W. H. OHMEN,
Engine Worts,
109& 111 Beale St.
SAN FRANCISCO.
H. H. BROMLEY,
Dealer In Leonard & EUI& Celebrafod
»THADE MARK.
wpE
STEAM CYLINDER AND MACHINE OILS,
The Be*t and Cheapest.
These Superior Oils cannot be purchased through deuitr
aid are sold direct to coiurumcr only by H. H. BROMLEY,
sole Healer in these goo a
Reference— Any first-class Engine or Machine Builder in
America. Address, 43 S ucranieiito St., ft. l-\
San Francisco Pioneer Screen Works,
J. w. quick, Manufacturer.
Several tirst premiums received
for Quartz Mill Screens, :ind Per-
forated Sheet. MetalH of every
{[ascription. I Would'eall special
.UL-ntioTi bo my SLOT CUT and
SLOT PUNCHED SCREENS,
which are attracting much at-
tention and giving universal HiLtin-
faction. This is the only estab-
lishment on the Coast devoted
exclusively to the manufacture of
Screens. Mill owners using Battery Soreens extensively can
contract for large supplies at favorable rates. Orders solicited
and promptly attended to.
32 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
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NATIONAL COMPRESSORS and
EDWARD A. RIX. Agent,
DRILLS.
18 and 20 Fremont St.,
San Francisco
i 1 H
THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONAL DRILL,
^^3^fc An) "| nythiliK
yet ufl I ■ Mimm. liapo
ol i i:ni K HUII.I..
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PACIFIC lUEAOHIIINriEIFirsr DEPOT
*— i^ H. P. GREGORY & CO.,
Importers and
Th* Kortlnir's Injector
chcnpt*t anrt liwt In use
own water, Hoi or cold,
varying prwmr© Send
l- tho simplest,
. Will draft its
and feud u nder
for Circular.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
J. A. Kay A Ott\ Wood Work-
iug Mtchinery,
Bemrnt & Son's M&uhlnisU
Toole.
Blake's Steam Pnmpa,
Porry's Centrifugal Pumpa.
Goald'B Hand & Power Pumpa
Perrin's Band Saw Bladen.
Payne's Vertical and Horizontal
Steam Engines.
WUliamBon BroB. Hoisting K»-
gines.
New Haven Machine Co.'b Ma-
cfainiBts' Tools.
Otto Silent * las Kngines.
Dealers in Machinery and Supplies.
Nos. 2 and 4 California Street, S. F.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Sturtcvitit'a Blowers and Kx-
liauntB.
J nelson's Steam GovcrnorB.
Pickering's Steam Governors.
Tanite Co. Kmery Wheels.
Nathan &. Dreyfua' Oilers.
Korting's Injectors and Ejec-
tors.
Disston's Circular Saws.
Frank & Co.'b Wood Working
Machinery.
aa*t_- %\ New York Belting & Packinc
gpipga=y Co.'s Rubber Belting, Hose,
Packing, eto.
Ballard's Oak Tanned Leather
Belting,
BLAKE STKAM PUMP.
Mora Than 10,000 In Vie.
Hoisting Engines of all Kinds.
$1,000 (~!T=T A T .T .Tn-NTf^-Tn I
0
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE.
OVER xon a itK now l\ USE. SavoB from \\i to loo |>er cent more than any other Concentrator; eon
ceutrations are clean from the first working. The wear and tear arc merely nominal.
A machine can he 3oen in working order and read) to make tests at the "Rice of Hinckley, Spiers & Hajes, N".
•j 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
To (hose Intending to Manufacture or Purchase the So-calletl "Triumph" Concentrator, we
Herewith State:
Tbaklugal advice haa^heeO given that all nhakiny vwtion appliod to aji eftdlsm traveling helt used for concen
tratjon of ores wan infringement qji patents hold and ownBd by the Frue Vanning Machine Company.
That suit has been commenced in New York against an end-shake machine similar to the Inumph 1 and that as
boom iw decision is reached in the courts there, proceeding will betaken against all Western infringements.
That we arc and have been ready, at any time, to make a competitive ferial against tin: Triumph, or any other
in icl i, For stakes of $1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER. Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Boom 7 No. 109 California Street, - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Januai 3, 1 I
Gw>. w. PMutfOTT, Prosidont.
k\ usa M. Scott, Gon'l Manager,
H. T. Scott, Vico-Pres't and Tri
Obo. W. Dickib, Manager,
J. 0*B. GUNN, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office -61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
BUILDERS OF
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home Industry All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Enwnks, Baby IIotsts,
Horizontal Knoinks, Vkntilaling Fans,
ATJTO'MATIC COT-OFF RnoINBS, Rock BREAKERS,
Compoond Condensing Engines, Sk.lk-Fek oers,
Shafting, Pulleys,
Stamps,
Pans,
Settlers,
Retorts,
Etc., Etc!
TRY OUR MAKE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE.
UNION IRON WORKS
Successors to PJIKSCOTT, SCOTT & CO.
BjIMB ion Lath, GlRGULARS
Srnd I'oit Lath (,'ikcplarb
Pacific Rolling MilJ Co..
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
MANUFA01 rtERS OK
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BHAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND J IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS,
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description,
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
W Orders Solicited soil Promptly Executed.
Offlos. No. 202 Marfeat St., UNION BuOOK-
GOLD QUARTZ andPLACER MINERS'
Silver Plated
-A.i«r^.LC3--A.3vr^_a7i]src3- plates,
For having Gold.
Kvory description of plates for Q uartz Mills and Wot o r Dry Placer Amu I (
mator MuchineB mode to order, corrugated or plain.
OVER 2,000 ORDERS FILLED.
The moHt extensive and successful manufacturer of these plates in lb9
United States. Will fill orders for delivery in Rocky Mountain aad Pacific
Coast Mining States at lower prices than any other manufacturer.
Old Mining Plates Replated. Old Plates bougb or
gold separated for low percentage of result.
SEND FOR PRICE. LIST.
SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS,
653 & 655 Mission St., San Francisco Oal
10. G. OHIVN'iSTON, Proprietor.
PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot dfe Meese,
Solo Licensed Manufacturers of the
Medart Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
For the Status of California, Oregon ami Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Llghtu.it, Strongest, Cheapest and
Bust Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
/tefSK.vi) for Circular and ['kick List. T£$
Nos. I 2& artH I 3 I Fremont Street ... SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PAT. OCT. 2f', 1881.
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BARTLING & KIMBALL,
BOOKBINDERS.
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
605 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sansorae,
SAN FRANCISCO.
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St., Chicago. Agent for the Pacific Coast—
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
ip-A-irke &. l-A-Oy,
IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN.
Putnam Engine Latlit
MACHINERY AND GENERAL SOPHIES
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
K uowlrs .Steam I'm m pa
The -Standard.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery,
ESKrCSrinNTESS ELXldL BOILERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTON
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H, B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Eire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 49 and 51 Fremont Street,
San Francisco, Oal.
-DEALEBS I3ST-
NEW AND SECOND HAND BOILERS, ENGINES, AND MACHINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pumps.
£3TThc best pump in the United vStates for Irri-
gating purposes, a'irl will do an equal amount of
work with one-third the power of any other pump.
STEAM PUMPS
OF ALL MAKES.
iMHixsrinsra-
(urtz and Sawmill Machinery.
BAKER ROTARY BLOWERS,
BLAISDELL & CO.'S MACHINISTS' TOOLS,
HOT POLISHED SHAFTING.
IMPROVED FOH1VE OX*
HYDRAULIC GIANTS
SOLE MANI'FAC'Tl'REKS OF
HYDRAULIC GRAVEL ELEVATORS.
Hydraulic Mining Machinery of every Description.
ECLIPSE DOUBLE TURBINE WATER WHEEL.
Points of Superiority :
First. Simplicity, being composed of the smallest possible num-
ber of parts.
Second. — The Wheel, Outer Case, Register (late, and Top, each
being one casting, and all the work on them being performed by ma-
chinery, and fitted boa standard gauge, secures the highest perfection
in construction and operation, and the utmost strength.
Third.— The entire absence of rods, bolts, levers, light castings, or
"traps'' of any kind, securing the greatest durability, with entire
immunity from derangement of parts and breakage, so common in all
complicated wheels.
Fourth. — The conical interior of the wheel, which secures perfect
freedom of vent for both tiers nf buckets, enabling the wheel to rid
itself immediately of "dead water" without friction , This feature is
entirely original with this wheel, and is found to bo of very great
practical importance.
Fiitk.— Its "Duplex Chute," formed by the Register Cate and
miter case. The outer ease moulds the current of water, delivering it
iu a solid body through that part of the Chute comprised in the Regis-
ter Gato on to the wheel. This Chute being fixed, the direction of the
Nos, 25, 27, 29 and 31
current is ne\ exchanged, nor its velocity checked, consequently nearly
the same per cent, of power is obtaiued with tho gates only partially
drawn as when fully open.
Sixth.— A Gate thoroughly protected from vertical
pressure, which, when partially closed, doeB not break the column
of water oi change its proper direction, which is easily operated,
and yet shuts SO tight as to prevent leakage; and the shutting of
which is not likely to become obstructed or prevented by foreign
substances.
Seventh.— The housing" up of the pinion and seg-
ment for operating the gate, which entirely prevents all danger of
breakage by foreign substances getting between the teeth. No othor
concern does or can use this improvement, which effectually does
away with a source of most frequent annoyance and delay.
Eighth. — The amount of power it yields, together with its Sim-
plicity, Durability and Strength, fairly entitles our wheel to
the name given it, The Eclipse Turbine. In further proof of
the power of this wheel, we invite a careful inspection and comparison
of our tables with corresponding tables for ail other similar wheels.
San Francisco,
Agents,
Gal,, and Portland, Oregon,
An lllastrated Journal of Mining, Popular 8§k
BY DEWEY & CO..
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1884.
VOLUME XL1X
Number 3.
Poison in Food Receptacles.
In tli«' pRBSSof laBt week wc gave an account of
» discussion on the subject of adulteration of tin
by lead, which took place before the California
Academy of Sciences. We notice sincu that this
subject is attracting attention at other places.
Some Brooklyn people were taken violently sick
after eating ice-cream which stood for some time
in a copper freezer, the tin lining of which
must have been defective, has brought atten-
tion again to the danger of poison in food recep-
tacles. Many apparently incx
plicaMo cases of poisoning by
tec -cream have been noted, and
criminal accusations have been
made against innocent persons.
Hut in the case of canning
goods in tin made with a mix
turc of lead, the community can
protect itself. Laws could be
easily framed and carried out
severely puuUhing those maun
facturers who put up food sub-
stances in adulterated tin. The
acid of fruits and vegetables
acts upon poor tin in such a way
that the food contained in the
cans may soon become dele-
terious, if not positively poison-
ous, and the interest of health
and industry involved is so
groat that packers should avoid
the use of any but the best of
cans. The use of glass should
be encouraged but tin is more
convenient and less expensive
for the preservation of many
kinds of food, and the prohibi-
tion of the use of tin of an in-
ferior quality is a proper subject
for legislation.
* The subject, as well as that
of drinking water from lead
pipes, should be carefully con-
sidered. People buy canned
goods because they are conven-
ient and cheap ; but they will
stop their purchase entirely if
it is found there is danger
in their use. It behooves the
facturers, therefore, to guard
possibility of accident by using only good tin in
making their cans. The dull leadish color of
adulterated tin may be readily recognized by
those who have ever had an opportunity to
compare it with good tin; but not everyone has
had that opportunity. Moreover, the sides of
most tinned food receptacles are covered with
paper labels. With the top and bottom good
tin, and the body of the can poor tin and
labeled, the public would be deceived. Swift
and merited punishment to the makers of
adulterated food receptacles or impure food
would soon work a cure of the evil.
The Pacific Feed-Surfacing Machine.
Tli- accompanying illustration represents a
nvw improved endless or traveling-bed planing
machine, built by Messrs. II. I'. Gregory & Co.,
Nob. '2 and 4 California street, San Francisco.
It is constructed from new patterns, and in-
cludes all the newest and latest improvements
which experience ha:s shown is required to do
good work at a rapid rate of speed. In con-
structing this machine, weight has formed a
vital element, and the makers have aimed to
Kvery nnehine is tested before leaving the
wooks so as to ensure satisfaction. Kach
machine is provided with a heavy counter
shaft, with hangers for floor or to hung f om
the ceiling as may be desired. Has tight and
loose pulleys TJ" diameter 8* face, and should
run 1,000 -evolutions. Weight :i,.")00 lbs.
Two miners wore killed and others wounded
by an explosion in the Syndicate mine, Bodiei
recently. A number of miners were passing
through drift No. 2 at the time of going on
PACIFIC ENDLESS-BED FEED-SURFACING MACHINE FOR BOARDS OR TIMBER
large uianu-
against any
In the mining suit of Albion vs. Richmond
at Eureka, Nev., the Albion has amonded its
complaint and now claims loss through the
Richmond Company of it, 208 tons of ore, worth
!$ti5 per ton, and si 0,000 damages to the mine,
making in all ¥608,520. The Richmond, in its
amended complaint, denies the Albion's title
to the ground in dispute and avers that not
more than 210 tons of ore were taken out of
that ground and that the same was worth no*,
tp exceed #4 per ton.
place the traterial in a scientific manner, and
where it is best calculated to withstand the
strain in planing heavy timber. The spindle,
are of the best quality of cast steel. The slats
of the feeding apron and the bearers (of which
there are fcur), are of cold blast iron, made as
hard as can be worked.
The rolls arc of refined wrought iron, of ex-
tra size, and cannot be broken by use. The
cutter head is three-sided, and of that form
which experience has demonstrated to- be the
best for doing work. The cylinder is belted at
both ends, and the pulleys are extra large, both
in diameter and face. The gearing is strong
and will last as long as the machine. All feed
belts are open or straight and run on wide
pulleys.
The extension tables are of good weight, and
a e hinged to raise or lower to suit different
thicknesses of material, so that clipping the
ends of boards can be entirely obviated. The
machine planes fiom the thinnest material to
12" thick. The cylinder may be mn from 3,500
to 5,000 revolutions per minute. The arrange-
ments for raising or lowering the main table is
simple and easy to operate. One turn of the
crank raises or lowers one sixteenth of au inch.
shift, when it seems that the above named were
in close proximity to each other. Reuaud car-
ried giant cartridges in his hip pocket, and was
walking in advance of Wright and Smithem,
following in the rear. He (Smithem) carried
some giant cartridges in his right hand jumper
pocket, and in the left pocket were some fuse
cut in short lengths, and capped ready for use.
In his right hand he carried a candle, while the
arm supported a pick and picker — a tool used
in place of a drill in soft ground — and the most
probable theory is, that the bunch of fuse with
capped ends were sticking out of the pocket,
and came in contact with the candle, exploding
the caps and firing the giant.
Nevada Antimony Mixes. — John iJ. Finley,
a mining expert, is at Battle Mountain looking
at some prospects with a view of purchasing.
He represents the American Antimony Com-
pany, which has large antimony reduction
works in Boston, Massachusetts, and several
other Eastern cities.
The nitre deposits of Churchill county, Nev.
are claimed by B. F. Dobe, F. C. Leavitt, M.
Southard, C, H. Mason and others,
Mine Ventilation.
A treatise "On Practical and Theoretical
Mine Ventilation,*' by Kugene B. Wilson, in-
structor in l>rifton Industrial School for Miners
and Mechanics, has just been issued by John
Wiley A Sons, New York. The work com-
prises about 1 HO pages. The author, aware of
the interest manifested by miners in the sub-
ject of mine ventilation, which is so intimately
connected with their daily employment, has en-
deavored to deal with ventilation in such a
manner that no one with a fair
knowledge of the English lan-
guage and of arithmetic need
dispair of mastering it. He has
endeavored to do away with
abstruse language and such
highly mathematical formulas
as are only calculated for well
educated engineers. Kach arti-
cle is illustrated by an example.
There are many practical hints
given for engineers; but the
book is mainly intended for
miners, not for engineers. From
the chapter on "laws affecting
air in mines," the following
paragraphs are taken. The laws
affecting the circulation of air
through mines or confined pas-
sages such as gangways, have
been ascertained principally by
such men as Magnus, Regnault,
<<ay-Lussac, Daubisson, Pcclct
and others, and are as follows:
"The volume assumed by agiven
weight of air is inversely pro-
portional to the pressure on
each unit of surface under which
it exists, so long as the temper-
ature remains unaltered. Con-
sequently, if we take a cubic
foot of air under the pressure of
live pounds, it will only be one-
half a cubic foot under a pres-
sure of ten pounds, and one-
third of a cubic foot under a
pressure of fifteen pounds.
When the pressure is constant,
the volume is uniformly in the ratio of 1-45!)
part for each additional degree of heat, Fahr.
When air is discharged through orifices offer-
ing no sensible frictional resistance, the result is
sixty-five per cent of the quantity due to the
velocity multiplied by the area in case of a thin
plate; ninety-three per cent in case of a short
cylindrical tube; and ninety-five per cent when
the tube is conical, and the area taken from the
small end . This contraction of the flowing
air, which is similar to that which takes place
.when water 13 discharged through pipes under
the same conditions, has the effect of reducing
the quantity discharged in a given time below
that which would be due to the velocity, if it
existed, over an erea equal to that of the orifice
or tube. This contraction of the flowing air is
termed the "vena contracta."
When air is impelled through a confined
passage, the pressure or head of air-column re-
quired for its propulsion is proportional to the
vquure of the velocity, so that to double this
velocity there must be four times the head; to
treble it, nine times the head; etc.
The Leadville concentrating workft of Kstey
and Hall were destroyed by fire this week,
34
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 19, 1884
Art Immense Tin Deposit.
If the reports of the recent discoveries of tin
at the Black Kills, in Dakota, are of a reliable
character, as they certainly appear to be, the
United States is destined to become the leading
tin producer of the world.
The world's production of this metal last year
amounted to 45,770 tons,, about one-third of
which was consumed in the United States.
The countries which produce tin are those bor-
dering on the straits of Malacca, in the East
Indies, Australia and the Cornwall district in
England. All the tin consumed in this country
has been imported almost wholly from England
and English colonies, but the recent discovery
in the Black Hills will, if the statements made
are correct, revolutionize the trade. According
to Professor Bailev, the deposits there are so
vast as to be able to supply the whole world for
centuries.
The center of the district which covers an
area of twelve miles by seven or eight, is Har-
ney Peak. The tin-bearing rock can be quar-
ried from the surface instead of being followed
underground and he claims to have seen veins
of it of more than fifty feet in widtli which will
average much better than the Cornish veins,
where the ore has to be raised from a great
depth at a heavy cost. Of the stream tin which
can be obtained by sluicing and which will
yield about fifty per cent of pure tin, he sr.
as follows:
"The stream tin alone is so abundant that all
the companies that could possibly work it could
go on for 20 years without exhausting it. Yet
this is but the waste, you might say, of the
main deposit— the mere scraps that water and
frost have detached, a little bit at a time from
the great mass and source of the ore, which is
Harney Peak, itself, more than a mile high, and
the surrounding tin-bearing rock, which, as I
have already said, extends for miles. It is im-
possible to imagine this great body of ore ever
being exhausted. As to profit, the richness of
the ore compared with that of any other tin-
hearing district of the world settles that con-
clusively."
The First Discovery
Of this deposit was made in the Etta mine, in
Harney range, about the first of June, 1883,
since which time discovery has been made at
several localities of tin stone, the most im-
portant being that of Nigger Hill. Mr. Chap-
man, one of the owners of this mine, furnishes
the following facts to a correspondent of the
Mining Review:
The mineral was first noticed by Mr. Box,
who, upon being shown a piece of heavy black
rock taken from the gravel of the creek, an-
nounced the fact that it was tin. Search was
at once instituted for the ledge which had af-
forded such an abundance of the ore in the
shape of stream tin, and which had been the bane
of the miners ever since placer mining had been
inaugurated in the gulch, its high specific grav-
ity rendering it almost impossible to save tine
gold in sluicing or washing without amalgama-
tion. The stream tin is found usually as
saud or small pebbles, though larger pieces
have been found. One piece exhibited by Mr;
Chapman weighs seventy-two ounces. The
search for the ledge resulted in the discovery of
a large vein, averaging over 100 feet in width,
which has been traced for a distance of four
miles. The inclosing rock of all the ore I have
seen is orthoclase, the cassiterite being scattered
irregularly through the mass in minute grains
and crystals of considerable size. The country
rock, through which the vein passes, from the
description of Mr. Chapman I should judge to be
a syenitic gneiss.
A large number of claims have been located
on the vein, prominent among which are the
Michigan, Lily, Hough and Ready and Giant. A
curious fact has been demonstrated on one portion
of the lead; the tin-bearing rock comes to an ab-
rupt termination and its place is taken by gold-
bearing quartz, which continues for about 500
feet, when the tin ore as suddenly makes its
reappearance, and as far as is known, continues
uninterruptedly. A shaft has been sunk to a
depth of thirty feet on the gold-bearing por-
tion of the ledge, which prospects welt. A
tunnel which was run to tap the vein on the
Giant, after being driven a distance of 250 feet
and cutting several seams of ore — all of which,
I believe, carry tin encountered a vein, into
which the tunnel has been extended 100 feet,
the face still being in ore carrying tin.
The miners have made rude tests of their
rock by pulverizing and concentrating by wash-
ing; the concentrated ore then being smelted in
a blacksmith's forge, the results invariably be-
ing good. In one instance, 40 pounds of rock
was reduced to 10 pounds, and a bar of metal-
lic tin, weighing one pound, smelted from it.
The process being rude, was necessarily very
imperfect; as cassiterite carries about 78 per
cent of tin, the result should certainly have
been more than 25 per cent. The main chain
of mountains, constituting the axis of the uplift
of the Black Hills, has a general trend north-
westerly and southeasterly, and as the tin mines
of Nigger Hill are located near the northern
extremity of these mountains, and the* mines of
-Harney near the southern end, it is reasonable
to expect that other tin veins will be discovered
along this range; indeed tin has been discov-
ered several miles north of Harney. Consider-
able development may be looked for in these
mines during the coming summer.
Productive Montana Mines.
In an article on the mines of Butte, Montana,
the Butte Inler-Mo'inf" in szys:— Veryfcwpeople
who live in Butte understand the extent of its
production as compared with that of other
mineral sections of the great west. This dis-
trict embracing an area of mineral bearing
ground scarcely three miles square, is produc-
ing silver and copper at the rate of a million
and a quarter of dollars per month. The total
production during the first quarter of the cur-
rent year was upwards of $3,000,000, figuring
copper at 13 cents and silver at 105. Since
then freight' statistics show an increase of
fully one-fourth in the outgoing tonnage, the
shipping product of the Anaconda alone having
been increased from 2,500 to 5,000 tons per
month. Therefore 81,250,000 is a safe and
conservative estimate of the monthly product
of the Butte district. It is more than the com-
bined gold and silver product of the state of
California. It exceeds the entire output of
Nevada. It is at least a fourth greater than
Utah. It equals the monthly yield of all the
mines in Arizona. It is more than aggregate the
production of New Mexico and Idaho. Leaving
the camp of Leadville out of consideration, it
is more than the combined production of all
the famous mining counties of Colorado. It is
equal to the production of Leadville itself
which was $1S,000,000 last year, but which
will be less than §15,000,000 for 1884 according
to the present output and the ruling price of
lead. Next year the production of Butte will
far exceed that of Leadville, for while the yield
of our Butte mines is constantly increasing that
of the once noted blanket veins of the great
carbonate camp is gradually but surely dimin-
ishing.
It thus appears that after a struggle lasting
through five years of vicissitude and three years
of increasing prosperity, the camp of Butte has
advanced to the first position among the mineral
producing districts of the United States and of
the world. There are no reasons why it should
not. There are many reasons why it should.
The advance, when once begun, waB rapid. In
1880, the total production of the district was
$1,428,088.26; in 1881, it was §4,075,150.70;
in 1882, it was $6,200,000; in 1883, it was $0,-
027,843.54; during the current year will be not
less than §15,000,000, estimated on returns for
last quarter, which will make a total for the
five years of $35,731,082.50, as being
Butte's
contribution to the material wealth of th^
world during the time sp cified. How many
mining and business men of Butte ever took the
trouble to figure up the total output? To tho'-e
who have not what a revelation are the above
figures?
That Butte is now the leading producer
among the mineral districts of the world should
not be a matter of surprise. The claim is
based on the simple fact that it contains the
biggest mines in the world. They huve ceased
to be prospects. Their present output is tangi-
ble evidence of their wealth aud their future
has been by recent development removed be
yond the pale of doubt. Let us take a look at
the situation:
The Copper Interests
The Anaconda, with the finest equipment of
any mine on the Pacific coast, is down 800 feet.
The extraction of ore is proceeding from 14
faces. On the lowest level the ledge is 40 feet
wide, strong and well defined. Over 200,000
tons of copper ore, which in any other country
would be deemed high-grade, are on the dump
The daily product of shipping ore alone is lh'0
tons. In the valley the company is erecting
the largest copper smelter in existence. Nearly
S00 men are on the pay-roll. Last year it sold
nearly $2,000,000 worth of copper, and will
beat the record hollow this year. The hoisting
capacity of the Anaconda machinery is as great
as that of any on the Comstock, not excepting
that of the Con. Virginia. The policy of the
company at present is one of reticence and con-
servatism, hence the absence of detailed infor-
mation as to the present workings.
The Colusa is another great property. Its
shaft is 400 feet deep; its productive capacity
200 tons per day; its output, every pound the
smelter can treat with six furnaces. Above the
2H0-foot level it has enough ore in sight to sup-
ply the works for two years. Its crude and
smelted product last ypar realized over $2,000,-
000. It is a regular dividend payer.
The Parrot ranks third among our great pro-
ducers. It supplies a smelter containing six
furnaces, and so great is its developed product-
ive capacity that the erection of a new .-n-elter,
of the same capacity of the old one, though on
a different plan, is in contemplation. The Par-
rot is a regular dividend payer.
The Colorado smelter is also doing a great
work. Supplied chiefly by the Gagnon, a
mine of almost inexhaustible productiveness,
it also treats large amounts of custom ores and
is producing over $1,000,000 per year, prin-
cipally in silver. It is a regular dividend payer.
The Bell, on the 400 foot level, has developed
a bonanza and supplies 30 tons of high grade
silver-copper ore per day, which is reduced by
blast furnace. The vein is strong and well de-
fined and varies in width from 0 to 23 feet.
The ore, of which vast quantities are available
for extraction, carries more silver than any
other copper ore in the district. A now shaft
has recently been sunk on the property which
is now in good shape for deep exploration.
In addition to the mines mentioned above,
whose owners operate smelters in connection
therewith, are the Clear Grit, amine in process
of active and skillful development. It has a
good record and shows an extensive ore body
enclosed by walls well defined and with a
regularity of dip and strike which indicates an
enduring future. The shaft is now going to
the 320 foot station, and when the mine shall
be opened from that point a concentrator and
smelter will be erected. They are fully justi-
fied even by the present appearance of the
mine.
The Mountain View, now developed to the
500 foot level, is destined to rank with the
great copper producers of the district. In
width of vein it has no superior, and it has all
the characteristics of the Anaconda, of which it
is an extension. C. X. Larabie owns the prop-
erty and superintends its development.
Clark's Colusa is another productive property
without a smelter attachment. Jt is producing
daily 75 tons of copper ore from the 100 and
200 foot levels, and the shaft is being dropped
to the 300 foot station with all possible ex-
pedition.
Still another important copper mine is the
Liquidator, whose product averages 100 tons
per day. Of this, nearly one-half is shipped
to Swansea, the remainder being dumped for
future treatment.
Ramsdell's Parrot is another mine capable of
a heavy production, but it is not being worked
on a large scale.
The'Silver Interests.
The silver interests of Butte are scarcely less
important than the copper interests, though
they employ fewer men and are believed to be
less profitable. They are low grade mines, but
they are extensive, permanent, accessible, uni-
form in dip and strike, not hard to work, and
with capital, economy and intelligence, are all
susceptible of profitable development. They
are big company mines.
The Lexington is the leading silver mine in
the Territory. Last year it produced Si, 289,-
oS5 34. Its monthly yield now varies from
$95,000 to $100,000. The shaft is 500 feet deep,
and the vein, which has always been remark-
able for the uniform richness of its ores, shows
up better on the lower level than in any of the
upper workings. The Lexington null is among
the most perfect structures of its kind on the
continent. It treats daily 50 tons of ore. The
Lexington is a regular dividend payer. Last
year it paid over $200, 000. This year it has
already declared a dividend of $80,000, and an-
other one will shortly be forthcoming. Up
to June 1st the Lexington produced $514,002
since the 1st of January.
The Moulton is also enrolled among the list
of Butte's dividend paying mines, the company
having just declared a $400,000 dividend and
having a reserve fund of over $100,000. It is
one of the best managed mines in the district.
Two years ago, owing to the ill-advised action
of the Bowers sindicate, the property was in
debt almost as much as the Alice, but a policy
of rigid economy has entirely dissipated this
burden, and the company is now free from all
encumbrance and is clearing a handsome profit
on a comparatively low-grade ore. Operations
are chiefly confined to the 2d, 3d and 4th levels,
from which about 40 tons of ore are daily ex-
tracted. The bullion product averages from
$50,000 to $55,000 per month. Up to June 1st
the Moulton produced $2(31,250 since the 1st of
January.
The Alice maintains its usual production and
is credited with an output this ycar,of $520,843
up to June 1st. The bulk of the ore from the
Alice is now coming out of the south vein,
whose product, added to that of the Magna
Charts, makes between 00 and 100 tons of ore
daily treated in the two mills of the company.
The Alice has just paid a quarterly dividend of
$50,000, but we regret to say that the company
is about $200,000 in debt, which should be paid
off before the declaration of any further divi-
dends. It is stated that arrangements have
recently been made for the liquidation of the
indebtedness by small payments, made at the
company 's option, covering a period of four
years. Walker Brothers say they will only
charge 4 per cent. The Alice is a big institu-
tion, employing over 300 men and contributing
to the output of the camp over $1,000,000 per
annum.
Among other important silver mines of the
district, whose owners have no mill in which to
work their ore, are the Poser, producing daily
20 tons, which is being treated in the Silver
Bow 30-stamp mill; and the Orphan Girl, pro-
ducing daily 30 tons, which is being treated in
the Dexter 15-stamp mill. The Bonanza, the
Stevens, the Blue Bird, Auraria, the Amy-Sil-
versmith, the Original, the Maria and a score
of lesser properties are being actively developed
and producing well.
This brief review of the names, output and
development of Butte's leading copper and sil-
ver properties may suffice to show the ground
upon which is based the claim that this is the
leading mining district of the United States,
and of the world. The railroad shipments to
and from the camp are alone sufficient evidence
of its greatness. According to the statistics of
the first six months of the current year the in-
coming and outgoing freight will aggregate
250,000,000 pounds, of which the ore and matte
shipments will amount to at least 100,000,000
pounds, or 50,000 tons.
Treating Rebellious Ores.
The vast importance of some successful pro]
cess of treating rebellious ore gives every ex-
periment in this direction unusual interest, and
every operation ib eagerly scrutinized by prac-
tical and scientific men whenever presented.
For some months Prof. Cherry, of Chicago, as-
sociated with a number of prominent capitalists,
has been experimenting upon a system which he
has invented for this particular purpose. During
the present week an experimental run was
made with some most rebellious and refractory
ore, and the result, we are pleased to note, in-
dicates a decided success. To better under-
stand the process and method employed, we
will give a brief synopsis of the operation as de-
tailed by Prof. Cherry.
The furnace was charged with about 2.\ ton.s
of ore, which was particularly sulphurous and
arsenical in its composition, the reduction of
which has been unsuccessfully attempted at a
number of different places. The apparatus used
at present is an upright retort, with a capacity
of from 2o to 3 tons. The ore is broken ~o the
size of a hickory nut or finer if required. The
retort after charging is scaled so that air is ex-
cluded and the ore is treated in a vacuum.
Heat is then applied to the outside of the re-
tort until a temperature of about 500 degrees is
secured, indicated by a pyrometer inserted in
the top of the retort. When this degree of heat
has been attained, superheated steam is forced
into the retort, under a pressure of from 15 to
25 lbs., and uniformly distributed through the
entire maBs. The steam in the retort and the
heat outside i; continued until from GOO to 630
degrees of heat are shown, when a considerable
part of the sulphur will be thrown over and de-
posited as flour sulphur in a vessel for condensa-
tion and precipitation. The current of super-
heated steam is permitted to pass through the
ore in the retort and to escape through a pipe
provided with a check valve, by which can be
regulated the pressure in the retort and the exit
of the liberated sulphur which is carried over
by the hydrogen in the steam, while the oxygen
is taken up by the ore. This process is con-
tinued until the vapor and steam escaping fail
to show any odor of sulphur, when, if the prog-
ress has been properly conducted, it will be
found that all the arsenic and sulphur will be
entirely separated from the ore and deposited
as solids in the form of flour sulphur and chlor-
ide of arsenic, which product may be utilized.
To further carry out the intent of this deoxi-
dizing and desulphurizing process, and to liber-
ate the minerals under treatment from their
inorganic constituents with which they are
combined in nature as amorphous metalloids,
and to free them from their associations, a cur-
rent of super-heated air is at this point intro-
duced under a pressure of 20 pounds, through
the same apparatus through which the steam
was injected, and forced through the mass of
ore.in the retort. "It is well known," Profes-
sor Cherry says, "in metallurgy, that there are
three or more kinds of amorphous sulphur, also
phosphorus, in most of the metalloids. Th e
amorphous constituents, contained in these
ores, cannot all be volatilized ami carried over
by the steam, so, in order to most thoroughly
remove them, it is necessary to apply a current
of super-heated air. The oxygen of the air
combines with the metalloids in their nascent
condition, which produces a union or combina-
tion which effectually secures the separation
desired." This current of air is also made use
of to replenish the partially treated ore with
organic oxygen, and may be continued until the
ore is thoroughly oxidized.
It is evident that all sulphuret, arsenical and
rebellious ore, may be satisfactorily treated by
this process. It may be noted also that the
heat required being only about 600 degrees, in-
sures against loss by volatilization, as there arc
few of the metallic compounds fusible at this
degree of heat. In the treatment of iron ores
the utmost satisfaction has been obtained, and
it is stated that the metal secured has large
magnetic properties, which give an important
value. Ckic'i'jo Mining Review.
Gold, Silver and Nickel. — Miners from
several camps in the western part of the county
who came here to celebrate the Fourth of July,
brought samples of the ores in which they are
working, in with them. Three parties of them
met by accident at the Silver State office. L,
F. Dunn, from Spring Valley, had a piece of
gold-bearing quartz worth two-thirds of its
weight in gold, which he found in one of his
mines in Spring Valley. Wm. Woolcock, J. C.
Harris and Jack Phillips had a box of silver ore
from the Grizzly mine, in Star district, that
assays $2,500 to the ton. It was taken out of
the lead about 200 feet below the surface, and
there is plenty of it. Some ' of the chunks of
ore will' l»e sent to Col. Thomas, of Sutro, for
exhibition at the New Orleans exposition. The
ore is mainly black sulphurets of silver, liberally
sprinkled with flakes of native silver. Gregg
Olsen and P. M. O'Brien brought chunks of
nickel ore from the Lovelock mines near Cot-
tonwood canyon, which assaj' from forty to
sixty per cent metal. This ore was taken out
of a four-foot vein some forty feet below the
surface. These are only a few of the many
metals and minerals which abound in our moun-
tains and valleys, and which sooner or later
will be worked. There are extensive copper,
lead, and antimony mines, as well as gold, sil-
ver and nickel in Humboldt, besides salt, borax,
sulphur and niter. — Silver Slate.
Julv 19, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
EQeshanig/U- Progress.
Troublesome Boiler Settings.
The LaeomoUvGt In a recent issue, dii
tent ion to what it terms "relics of barbarism"
i;i tin- form of Buce running over the tor* of
•toiler shell*. "Out- woald naturally suppose,"
says our contemporary, 'that when toe number
of boilers that have been ruined, and the still
greater number llut h:i\ ■ been ftt-riously injured,
by this form of letting ia taken into account,
no one would think of setting new boilers in
inner. i ct it is done every day, and by
intelligent and expeeienoed men, too. The ar-
gument used Sn ita favor, that the passage of
the hot gaaas over the steam space superheats
the steam, and thereby renders it mor<
Leal, is a plausible one, and doubtless leads, many
tisen to adopt this form of setting; but if
juinatancot are carefully examined the
argument « ill be seen to be fallacious. It will
be impossible to superheat steam when it is in
Intimate contact with such a large surface md
body of water as it is in the case of a tubular
Moreover, it will be difficult tor any
one who has in mind the poor conductivity of
ashes, bo 801 [when looking into one of these
flues after it has been running a few months)
I h rheatiuK of the steam can occur. Our
experience with this form of setting [and it is a
somewhat extensive one) points to this: So
long as the brickwork at the sides of the boiler
is perfectly intact, so as to compel all the gases
• >f combustion to pass through the tubes before
tch the top of the boiler, and the water
is good, the influence of the flue is nil, because
it the boiler is properly proportioned the tem-
perature in she flue cannot much exceed that
of the steam in tho boiler, and if the boiler is
badly proportioned the deposit of ashes which
soon collects on top of the shell protects it in a
great measure, and this very protection is suf-
ficient to prevent any superheating of the steam.
Rut as soon as the side walls begin to heave, as
they almost always do, and crowd away from
the boiler shell, then the tire takes a short cut
up past the side of the boiler into the flue, the
draft is sufficient to carry away the ashes at the
points where the openings are, and the exposed
portion of the shell gets 'scorched.' Sometimes
when tho feed water is very acid, the overheat-
ing, while hardly violent enough to burn the
plates, is just sufficient to bake all scum on the
surface of the water on to the shell above the
water line, beneath which coating corrosion goes
on with surprising rapidity. We have seen
boilers set in this way, with a coating several
inches thick above the water line, after they
had run only a year, beneath which the plates
were eaten nearly half-way through, while
other boilers in the same room had been running
under the same circumstances, witli the single
exception that the flue did not pass back over
the shell, for upward of 15 years, and only
showed very slight traces of this action. This
seems to us to be conclusive evidence of the in-
jurious action of this form of setting, aside from
the liability at any time of the side walls be-
coming so badly disarranged that actual over-
heating and fracture therefrom may occur."
no idea on this side of the Atlantic. M. Lour-
delot,the Commissioner sent to America by the
French Minister of Commerce to report upon
the trade of the United States, says American
intelligence has introduced improvements into
the machinery used. Applications of machin-
ery have been made in upholstery, cabinet mak-
ing, silk weaving, bronze founding, jewelry and
artificial flower making — trades whiab are
founded upon Kuropcan models, but are devel-
oped by improvements in tools and the use of
new machinery. M Lonrdelot considers the
great element of competitive danger iu America
with Europe arises from the superiority of the
tools and machinery used, and the close watch-
ing of details too often neglected iu Europe,
Again, \orwa\ furnishes us with another in-
stance in which superior machinery enables that
country to export in vast quantities their ready
made doors and windows. Tin- keen struggle
for commercial success must force this question
of new tools and new machinery upon us, and
those who enter bate the reality or this fact
soonest will prosper best. With the disuse of
old-fashioned tools will follow old-fashioned
ways, methods and prejudices unsuited for this
stirring age when orders are given by telegraph
; nd telephone, ami almost required by return
of post.
Defective Iron Castings.
It is stated in the English papers that an ex-
amination of the broken girders of the fallen
railway bridge at Denmark Hill showed that one
of them was "honoy-eombed with air bubbles;"
and it is assumed that, as this girder gave way,
the extra weight thus thrown upon the others
caused the accident. It is almost unnecessary
to say, a correspondent in Iron says, that the
so-called "air hubbies" arc really hydrogen
cells, and that the only explanation that has
been land probably ever will be) a (lorded of the
source of this hydrogen is, that if not ex-
clusively, it is mainly derived from the moisture
of the atmospheric blast, which becomes de-
composed on coming in contact with molten
iron or steel, its hydrogen being thereupon ab-
sorbed by the metal. This occurs not only in
the steel converter, but also in the blast furnace
and in the remelting cupola. As a consequence,
both steel and iron castings are unreliable, and a
constant source of danger wherever their sound-
ness is essential to safety; and they are accord-
ingly unfitted for a number of important pur-
poses for which forged metal, at a far higher
cost, is considered necessary.
"I do not propose," adds Mr. Fryer, "to
refer to any of the various methods and ex-
pedients which have been devised, and which
are sometimes employed to cure the evil. It
will, however, seem remarkable that no at-
tempt has yet been made to get rid of the defect
itself by eliminating the moisture from the
blast, and thus removing the cause. One prac-
tical trial in that direction would go further to
solve the whole question than all the theories
that have been advanced, and all the laboratory
experiments that have been tried since Dr.
Muller's famous discovery of the real nature of
the so-called 'air bubbles' or 'blowholes.' "
American vs. English Tools.
The Mechanical World (London), in its issue |
of May 8th, pays a high compliment to the tools
used in every mechanical trade in America, and
also to our wood-working machinery. It says:
* The severe competition existing at the present
time in the various mechanical trades causes
manufacturers to look around and carefully con-
sider every detail to detect where a saving may
be effected. In this search we are disposed to
assist them by suggesting the use of new and
better tools. Jn too many works the proprietor
appears to think that a machine will last for-
ever, so long as it does not break down. We i
know tools, or rather machines, that have been
at work 80, 40, and even 50 years, in certain
old-fashioned works, regardless of the fact that !
newer machines are in the market which will !
do the work cheaper, better and quicker. We j
believe it pays a firm to pull out its old machin-
ery and replace it directly there is better in the
market. New applications of machinery re-
quire to be introduced. Wherever it is possi-
plc we are apt to follow in the old ruts. For
instance, how few foundries employ sand-sifting
machinery instead of the old-fashioned hand
sieve, in which each molder sifts for himself.
America is considered the country most fer-
tile in striking out new departures in the use of
machinery. The sewing machine, and the
applications of machinery to the manufacture
of watches and clocks, a,re instances. Wood-
working machinery is another case in which our
American cousins have shown us how to use \
new machinery, besides which may be mentioned
the machinery used fo:1 loading and unloading
wheat in the huge elevators of the States, and
which we have been half-heartedly copying the i
last few years. There appears to be a unanim
ity of opinion as to the superiority of the tools
used in every mechanical trade in America,
their great perfection, their adaptability to the
daily changing needs of commerce, the saving ;
of hand labor they insure, and the consequent j
economy in the price of production. It is true,
says our London cotemporary, we arc awaken-
ing to this fact, and are copying them in a great
measure. But what is required is bolder action
in the adoption of new machines directly they
are in the market. In America, towns enter
into a new trade with a zest of which we have
Cbilled Cast Iron Rollers. — Chilled iron
is a form of cast iron with a surface as hard as
flint. When molten iron is poured into moulds
which are made of good heat-conducting
material, such as iron , steel, kc . , then the
surface of the cast which comes into direct con-
tact with the mould, forms an exceedingly hard
layer. This is due to the fact that on account
of the rapid cooling, the carbon does not
separate as graphite, but remains chemically
incorporated with the surface of the cast.
-Such products we know as chilled iron.
The rollers for mills are cast in drilled cast
iron cylinders, and are therefore chilled on
their entire surface, which hardness decreases
towards their center, and as a consequence
they can be hollowed with ease. Theoretically
th« manufacture of chilled iron appears exceed-
ingly simple, practically it presents many
difficulties, depending largely upon the chemi-
cal composition and proportion of iron, of the
temperature and thickness of the walls of the
mould and many other conditions.
The exceedingly small amount of wear of
the surface of the best chilled rollers, recom-
mends their use very strongly for milling pur-
poses as compared with stones. In smooth
rollers this wear is almost nothing, and even in
grooved sills it requires many months also
years before any sharpening is necessary.
A Frlnui[ writer on the subject of belts, as
compared with toothed gearing, says: "In re-
gard to the relative friction with belts or cords,
and with toothed gearing, it is that theoreti-
cally the advantage is always, more or less, on
the side of belts or cords; while a practical con-
firmation of this conclusion is furnished by the
instance of a spinning mill, in which toothed gear-
ing driving 18,000 was replaced by belts, with a
saving of twenty per cent, in friction, or 31 .2
per cent, on the effective driving power trans-
mitted, and in no case do belts practically cause
more friction than toothed gearing."
Cast iron may be hardened as follows;
Heat the iron to a cherry red, then sprinkle on
it cyanide of potassium and heat to a little
above red, then dip. The end of a rod that has
been treated iu this way could not be cut with
a file. Upon breaking off a piece about half an
inch loug it was found that the hardening had
penetrated to the interior, upon which the file
made no more impression than upon the sur-
face.
SCIENTIFIC Pf^OGF^ESS.
What Makes Ice White and Opaque.
It is a law of light that in passing from one
substance to another possessing a different
power of refraction a portion of it is always
reflected. Hence when light falU upon a
transparent sidid mixed with air, at each pas-
sage of the light from the air t.> the solid and
from the solid to the air a portion of it is re
fleeted; and in the case of a powder this reflec-
tion occurs so frequently that the passage of
the light is practically cut off. Thus, from the
mixture ot two perfectly transparently sub-
stances we obtain an opaque one; from the in-
timate mixture of air and water we obtain
foam: clouds and snow owe their opacity to
tho same principle: as also does the whiteUQBB
of crushed diamonds, salt, glass, and many
other substances which are tranparent before
the pressure is applied to them. Ice being,
therefore, opaque and white in proportion to
the amount of air it contains at the time of
crystallization, it follows as a matter of course
that anything which tends to expel the air
from the water before it is frozen will contrib-
ute to its transparency when it assumes the
solid state. If, for instance, water be boiled
and kept from takiug up air from the atmos-
phere while being cooled to '.VI degre s, the
result will be perfect transparency iu the ice
thus formed, whether the process of freezing
be slow or rapid. The reason for this is that
no air can exist in water in a boiling state. The
same is true of perfectly filtered water simi-
larly protected from the atmosphere. In case
of ordinary water, which always contains a
certain amount of fixed air, the ice made from
it will depend for its color on the temperature
under which it is frozen; and as this varies,
neither ponds or rivers produce ice of anything
like uniformity in this respect. Kvery ice
dealer is aware that river ice, as a rule, is
clearer and brighter than that of ponds or
lakes; the reason being that the current in the
river aids the crystallizing force to expel the
air, which in still water, especially in very cold
weather, is caught up and imbedded in the
ice, thus affecting its color and, to a slight de-
gree also, its density and durability. Against
these advantages in favor of running streams
we must put the larger yields in ponrls, the
lesser liability to damage from sewage, storms,
and freshets, and though last not least, the in-
creased quantity of oxygen and carbonic acid
which make ice on ponds both more palatable
and digestible than that of running streams.
Scientific Ingenuity.
An interesting little piece of chemical prac-
tice is to be found in the process for the removal
of the stains upon the Liebig statue at Munich.
The statue, which was set in place less than a
year ago, is of marble, and its beautiful color
tempted some dirty rascal to try and spoil it.
For this purpose a liquid containing in solution
permanganate of potash and nitrate of silver,
two of the substances which produce the most
ineffaceable stains upon cloth, was squirted
with a- syringe over the statute, covering it
with black spots, which penetrated deeply into
the soft stone. As soon as the injury was ob-
served, competent chemists were set at work to
devise means for repairing it. An analysis of
scrapings from the surface of the stained mar
ble showed the presence of silver and manga-
nese, and the form in which they were em-
ployed was readily guessed, since the nitrate of
one and the sodium salt of the other are the
only soluble compounds of them in common use.
"The nature of the stains being discovered,"
says the American Architect, "it was necessary
to invent a method of converting the sub-
stances which constituted them into others which
could 1-k: removed from the stone, and the ex-
perts resolved to attempt their transformation
into sulphides, with a view to their subsequent
solution and removal by the aid of cyanide of
potassium. In order to secure the continuous
application of sulphur necessary for the complete
conversion of the spots, fireclay saturated with
sulphide of ammonium was plastered over them
and renewed at intervals until the action was
was complete. The paste was then removed,
and the marble washed with pure water until
all the alkaline sulphides were removed. An-
other fire-clay paste, saturated with a solution
of cyanide of potassium, was then prepared and
applied to the spots in the same way as the
fiKpt. The sulphides formed in the marble
were dissolved by the new reagent and the so-
lution absorbed by the clay, and on the final re-
moval of the paste the spots were found to be
perfectly removed."
A New Scheme for Reaching the Polk. —
We learn from Nature, of June 12th, that a new
scheme of a polar expedition has been recently
submitted by several officers of the Russian
navy to the minister, Admiral Shestakoff.
Starting from the idta that it is impossible to
reach the north pole by sea on account of the
archipelagoes that cover the circumpolar region,
the Russian officers propose to start an expedi-
tion on sledges from the New Siberia Islands,
which are nine hundred nautical miles distant
from the pole. This space is to be covered by
sledge -parties, who would make depots of
povisions on the newly -discovered islands, and
thus slowly but surely advance towards the
north, securing at the same time the return
journey of the expedition. When elaborated,
the scheme will be submitted to the learned
societies, and the necessary mom
subscriptions.
A Smoke Stream
Mr. Serouo K, Bishop of Honolulu has
to the Kr&k&toa litera-
ture in a little pa] a the 'equatorial
smoke stream from ECrakatoa, i;1 which
he wishes to call more especial attention to a
phenomenon consequent on the great eruption,
that he thinks has not received sufficient no-
tice. This is the "swift, strung fling from the
eruptive column of Krakatoa of a vast, stream
of smoke, due west with (Treat precision along a
narrow equatorial licit at an enormous velocity,
nearly around the globe." Commenting upon
■ Science says: If the facts as here
Stated are fully confirmed, there will certainly
be a remarkably rapid westward propagation of
sunset effects to be explained, but the method
of explanation suggested bj m Bi hop is very
unsatisfactory in assuming n Limit to the atmos-
phere at Eorty five miles altitude. Bej
with this unwarranted assumption, the author
supposes that the volcanic gases, vapors, and
finest dust would form a Oat, conical accumula-
tion over the point of eruption and above the
atmosphere. Down the slopes of this fiat cone,
the gases would slide with accelerated velocity,
but chiefly to the westward on account of lug
ging behind the meridian of eruption (the Lag
ging is given as twenty-six miles an hour at an
elevation of a hundred miles, but should be
fifty-two miles an hour): and thus the rapid
westward propagation of the sunsets can be ac-
counted for. There can be no question as to
the tendency to action somewhat in the manner
here suggested; but whether this tendency will
be fully realized is very questionable, unless
decidedly greater elevations than a hundred
miles were reached. The presence of some thin
remnant of an atmosphere, even above a hun-
dred miles, is demanded by observations on
meteorites; and the condensation of volcanic
vapors at that altitude would be very rapid.
The neglect of these facts is a serious weakness
in Mr. Bishop's theory.
Filtering Distilled Water. — Eiselt recom-
mends the use of sponge for filtering distilled
water. The filtration goes on with great rapidi-
ty, and the product is clear as crystal. When
filtered through paper, distilled water soon ex-
hibits a ft It if sediment, which is never formed
when filtered through sponge, so that the bottles
scarcely need cleaning after several months'
use. The apparatus that he employs consists
of a bottle with an opening near the bottom
from which descends a bent glass tube. This
tube i> about fi inches long and 1 or U inches
in diameter; at each end is a perforated rubber
stopper bearing a uarrower glass tube. The
wide tube contains one or two long strips of
fine sponge that has been cleaned with dilute
hydrochloric acid and then dried. The bottle to
winch this filter is attached must not.be larger
than the one placed beneath to catch the fil-
trate. The sponge, of course, must be cleaned
every few months.
A New Textile. — Naturalists in Russia claim
to have made a discovery in reference to the
epi'obium plant, which may revolutionize the
cottun trade of Europe. The epilobium, more
popularly known as the "willow herb,'' from
the shape of its leaves, has hitherto been culti-
vated solely for its flower, which grows from
the top of the pod . The Russian savants now
claim that this pod can be made to yield a fiber
possessing man}' of the valuable qualities of
cotton liber. In the experiments already made,
this fiber has bsen ginned, spun and woven suc-
cessfully on a small scale. An economic society
in St. Petersburg has now petitioned the Czar to
set aside some state lands for the scientific cul-
tivation of epilobium and the continuation of
the experiments for improving the fiber. It is
claimed by some enthusiasts that the result of
this discovery will be in time to avert the ne-
cessity for the importation of cotton into Russia.
A "Want Supplied,— The St. James' Gazelle
says: "The need of an instrument whereby
the bight of a star can be obtained when the
horizon is rendered invisible by mist has been
long felt in the navy; but a new apparatus, de-
vised by M. llenouf, promises to supply tho
want. M. Renouf's device has been tried dur-
ing a voyage to America on one of the Atlantic
mail steamers, and all the observations were
obtained with an error less than four minutes.
Electricity Without Expense.— An ex-
traordinary invention was recently exhibited
by a Mr. Ferguson, i-i Lombard street, London.
He claims to produce light and electricity from
chemicals which after being used, are worth
$25 per ton more than in their original
state. The principal materials used are caustic,
soda and zinc.
A Nkw Salt.— From the decomposing masses
of animal fiesh Professor Briggs of Berlin has
isolated a very violent poison, which analysis
proves to be a hydrochloric salt of a new base,
and which docs not resemble any other known
combination.
•Timber and Hail Storms,- A number of
observations made in Switzerland, Italy, and in
other places by Professor L. G laser shows that
the clearing of woods on mountain ridges has
been followed by an increase of hailstorms.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Poison in Fnoil Kwcptacles; Th.-
Pacific Feud-Surf aciiig Machine; Mine Ventilation, 33-
Hydraulic Mining Still Alive; A New Amalgamator;
The rtah Mine; Speculation and Work; Simultaneous
Firing of Mines, 36. The "Five" Concentrator; Tech-
nical Society of the Pacific Coast, 37. Sediment-
Bearing Streams in Europe, 46-
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Pacific Endless-Bod Fccd-Sur
facing Machine, 33. Koch's "Fi\ e" Concentrator, 37.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS. - Troublesome
Boiler Settings; American vs. English Tools; Defective
Iron Castings; Chilled Cast Iron Rollers, 35.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- What Makes Ice
White and Opaque; Scientific Ingenuity; A New
Scheme for Reaching the Pole; A Smoke Stream; Fil-
tering Distilled Water; A New Textile; A Want Sup-
plied; Electricity without Expense; A New Salt; Tim
her ami Hailstorms, 35.
USEFUL INFORMATION.— Italian Methods with
time Mortar; To Detect Tainted Canned Goods; Glass
Bearings; Bay Windows for Cars; How t-> Avoid Smoke
from Furnaces; Copper Hoofing; Trap Doors in the
Roofs of Cars; To Detect Infernal Machines; Metallic
Paper; Bronzing, 39.
GOOD HEALTH. -The Teeth of the Future; Tur-
pentine in Infectious Diseases; Tobacco and the Pulse;
Preparing to he Dumpy; Burying Alive; Kemedy for
Warts; Hot Milk; A Hint for the Sick-room; One-sided
Children; Vaseline in Scarlet Fever, 39-
MISCELLANEOUS.— An Immense Tin Deposit,
Productive Montana Mines; Treating Rebellious Ores;
34- Nogales; Cteur d'Alene Mines; Merchants vs.
Miners; Denver's Ore Market; The Origin of Coal; Sim
ultaneous Blasting in Mines without Electricity ; Tech-
nical Education, 38-
MINING SUMMARY-From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oreiron and Utah, 40-41
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 40.
Business Announcements.
Wire Rope— John A. Roebling"s Sons Co., S. F.
Metal Screens— J. W. Quick, S. F.
Mechanics' Fair- J. H. Culver, Sec'y, S. F.
£3T See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
The spread of the cholera in France and
Italy has had the effect of making the officials
in all the large cities in this country take steps
to purify and cleanse in every direction. As
yet no cases have appeared in the United
States, and every precaution of quarantine is
being attended to strictly, so as to prevent, if
possible, the disease gaining a foot-hold among
us.
There is very little of special interest to re-
port concerning mining matters. Few new in-
vestments are being made at present, owing to
the prevailing dulness in mines.
There is trouble at the Panama Canal, and
talk even of abandoning the whole'scheme after
all -the enormous expenditure. Engineering
difficulties not foreseen have been encountered
which will greatly add to the expense. It is
said also that there has been reckless spending
of money, of which the French bondholders are
complaining loudly.
The mines in the Patterson, or Sweetwater
District are looking better than at any time
since they were discovered, and a stronger
feeling of confidence in the future of that sec-
tion of Mono county is existing among those
most directly interested in the district. One
mine, with but a little five stamp mill, has
. shipped upwards of §200,000 within a year and
a half. ^
The Ohio Miners' Association is said to be on
the verge of dissolution, caused by internal
dissensions.
Hydraulic Mining Still Active.
Notwithstanding hydraulic operations have
been stopped by legal proceedings in the more
central mining districts of California, they are
still being vigorously and successfully prose-
cuted along the rivers in the northwestern part
of the State— more especially along the Salmon,
Trinity and Klamath. On the latter i.he busi-
ness throughout a stretch of more than a hun-
dred miles is being carried on at intervals, ac-
cordingly as there are facilities for getting
water on the ground, and is said to be in a
more prosperous condition this year than ever
before. The seetion of the river where the
largest operations are in progress extends from
near the mouth of Scott river down to Orleans
Bar, having the old mining town of Happy
Camp for a center. Here every few miles a
hydraulic mine is to be seen in full blast, all
running day and night, and some intermitting
operations for not more than a month or two in
the course of the year— no longer, in fact, than
is necessary for cleaning up and making needed
repairs.
Although the mines here do not make so large
a production as did many of those in the central
counties when being worked, they can be out-
fitted for much less money, while they can at
the same time be run more cheaply and steadily
than the big mines farther south. These Klam-
ath mines are said to yield invariably large
profits, paying in all cases an annual interest on
a fair valuation of 30 per cent, and in some of
45 or 50 per cent. Many of these properties
were a few years since offered on the San Fran-
cisco and Kastern markets at very low figures.
Finding no buyers, the owners have since gone
on working them as before, and generally with
such good results that they do not now care to
dispose of them.
There are still, however, some good oppor-
tunities for investing money up there, the own-
ers of gravel lands and water rights being, in
some instances, willing to convey a large inter-
est in the same to parties who would furnish
money for building ditches and outfitting the
the mines. Water in that region is very abun-
dant, and generally short ditches suffice for
bringing it to points where required for use,
the supplying mountains in most places crowd
close in upon the river and nowhere lie far
back from it. On the old Rood mine, now
owned by Allen Herald, of Oakland, 3,000 in-
ches of water can be introduced through a
ditch not over one and a half miles in length.
To bring that amount of water upon some of
the large hydra ulic mines on the San Juan
Ridge iu Nevada county, ditches over 60 miles
in length have been required.
In this northern region most of the other
conditions are equally favorable to hydraulic
mining, such as freedom of gravel from pipe
clay, hard cement, unwieldly boulders, volcanic
cappings, etc., while the question of damage to
farming lands, filling up harbors and shoaling
navigable rivers cannot here arise, there being
none of these exposed to be injured by thedebri8
from the mines. Though lying so far north the
mines on the Klamath and Trinity are so little
elevated above sea level that they can be run to
advantage most of the winter, the ditches being
seldom much impeded by snow or ice. This
gives to the miner a long working season, the
snow on the adjacent mountains, which are
quite lofty, keeping the streams that head in
them well replenished until late in the summer.
Taken altogether the hydraulic mines along the
middle Klamath may be considered not only
the most eligibly situated, but actually the
most prosperous in the State.
Mk. Frank H. Fisher is traveling iu the
hydraulic mining regions, collectingr oyalty on
"Little Giants," which were manufactured by
R. R. & J. Craig, a late decision of the courts
being in his favor. Royalties collected are from
S50 to Si 50 for each grant. The Trinity Journal
says several thousand dollars have been collected
by Mr, Fisher in that county, where there are
more grants used than in any county in the
State.
The lone Coal and Iron Company have had a
large force of men prospecting for a new body
of coal a few miles below lone for several
months past. They have located a deposit,
where work will be commenceed this month
towards developing the same. The mine the
company are working at present is shipping
over a hundred tons daily, and porhaps will hold
out for a year longer,
A New Amalgamator.
Patrick McElligot, of Bear Valley, Maripo-
sa county, has just patented through the Min-
ing and Scientific Press Patent Agency an
amalgamating device adapted for light and
heavy work. On a suitable foundation frame
is mounted at an incline, a pan which may be
rotated by proper means. The pan is mounted
by means of a central trunnion, hollow, pro-
viding for a central discharge into an underly-
ing sluice. Friction rollers support the pan.
Within the pan is an annular groove or chan-
nel formed by a concentric screen. This screen
is made in sections so as to be readily I'emoved
and renewed. The bottom of the groove is
rounded out and provided with a suitable wear-
ing-die.
Heavy metal balls lie loosely in the groove.
These are covered with shoes for wear against
the die. These spheres or balls, in connection
with such parts of the machine as affect the
result of pulverizing and discharging the ore,
form part of a separate patent application now
pending.
Within the screen are tiers of annular bands,
which are copper plates for amalgamating pur-
poses. Each tier is made in sections, the end
of one section overlapping the next, and this
overlapping is primarily adjusted in such a
manner, according to the direction of revolution
of the pan, that there may be a fall from one to
the other. These amalgamating bands have an
inclination towards the center, and this inclina-
tion is sufficiently greater than that of the pan
itself to make them slope downwardly at all
points, even at the lowest, whereby there may
be a fall to the center. They may be supported
by annular rings set on edge. Around the inner
circumference of the outer rim of the pan is
secured an amalgamating ring or band, fixed at
a point just above the line of the circle of great-
est diameter of the balls, whereby said balls do
not touch it.
The operation of the machine is as follows;
The ore and water are fed into the groove, and
the pan revolved by gearing. The ore passes
down to the lowest part of the groove, and
there is pulverized by the action of the balls,
which are set in motion, and continue rolling
because of the revolution of the pan and its
inclination. The fine pulp passes through the
screen at such points where it lises high enough,
and the precious particles are amalgamated on
the tiers of annular bands. It continually flows
to the central discharge over the bands, and
because of the revolution of the pan and the
sectional overlapping of the amalgamating
bands, it has a tendency to How partially
around, dropping off the end of one section on
to another. Such of the precious metals as He
on the outer edge of the body of pulp are
amalgamated by a circumferential ring of cop-
per plates.
The Utah Mine.
According to the Secretary's report of the
Utah Silver Mining Co., of Nevada, the income
of |81,625 was mainly made up of four assess-
ments of $20,000 each, during the year. Among
the expenses, salaries and wages consumed
838,396; wood and lumber, §13,638; legal ex-
penses, $5,514; water and ice, $8,366, and sup-
plies $6,547. The Superintendent reports that
since August 1883, when repairs to drifts and
pipes that connect with the Silver Tunnel were
completed, almost the whole year had been
spent in running drifts in ground that has
never been prospected before.
On the 1,350-foot level a good deal of work
was done but no values were obtained. On the
1,650-foot level they found vein material of low
assays, S3 to §5 per ton, but the How of water
increased and work was stopped. On the 1,450-
foot level the north lateral drift has been ex-
tended 112 feet. This drift was started at a
point 200 feet east from the incline station, and
has been in vein material for the whole dis-
tance. No values by assays were obtained.
Indications of a heavy flow of water were met
with which made it unsafe to proceed further;
therefore the work was discontinued. The
southeast crosscut, started at a point 200 feet
east of the incline station, is now out from the
east drift 2S2 feet. It has been in vein material
from the start, showing stringers of quartz and
clay, but no values. The drift is being ad-
vanced at the present time towards the com-
pany's south line. The machinery is in good
working order, and all the openings are con-
sidered in a safe condition for the passage of
men and materials.
Speculation and Work.
Just now there seems to be a season of dull-
ness iu mining affairs, and in fact, in general
business as well. The spirit of speculation,
which a few years ago did so much harm on this
coast, has been rampant in the Eastern States,
and in a much worse form than was ever the
case here. On this coast we had mining stocks
only. There they have all the many railroad
stocks and bonds, and various other forms of
what are called "securities." During the past
few months, millionaires, speculators, banks
and corporations have lost millions of dollars
on paper, and the shrinkage of values has af-
fected thousands of persons. The result has
been a lack of confidence and dullness in com-
merce and trade.
We feel the effects on this coast more or less,
though having little direct interest in the "se-
curities," which have lessened in values. Our
trade connections, however, are so intimate
with the East, that financial stringency there
is always felt here.
Iu California, however, the era of speculation
has passed. Mining stock no longer sweeps
away the earnings and savings of poor men;
railroad stocks and bonds are little thought of;
puts and calls tempt us not, and wheat specula-
tion is only done by men of means. We have,
as a community, seen the folly of mere specula
tion, and settled down to business. Our fac-
tories are being enlarged; our home industries
increasing in number; our lands are being set-
tled up, and farms being cultivated. The peo-
ple are at work. True, the city life attracts
more than it should, and many throng to the
metropolis, who would do better in the rural
regions.
In another month, the grain crop will begin
to move. Nature haB returned a bounteous
field this season, and the farmers expect large
profits. We shall miss, however, our usual
millions from the hydraulic mines, which are
stopped by in j auction of the courts. But the
quartz mines are at work everywhere taking out
and crushing ore. The depression is only tem-
porary, and not due to local causes. The de-
velopment of the resources of the State, its in-
crease of population, the establishment of
manufactories, and the cessation of mere specu-
lative business, ought to bring California out all
right for the year.
Simultaneous Firing of Blasts.
The blasting arrangements adopted in a long
stone-drift or gallery at a mine in the St.
Etienne district, in France are said to be very
effective. The length of the gallery when
completed, will be 770 yards; at 'present only
about 50 yards have been driven. As it is de-
sired to drive with all possible speed, light
machine drills have been chosen for the boring
and electric ignition of the shots for the blast
ing. The cables are carried up to within about
six yards of the face of work and are protected
by gas-pipes throughout a length of six yards.
From the ends of these cables bare iron wire
carries the electric current to the fuses, from
ten to twelve in number. The firing machine
is of the Siemens class, and is very compact
and powerful. Itis contained in a box of about
one cubic foot capacity. Instead of the usual
winch handle a draw-bar is used to give rotary
motion to the armature. This bar is provided
with teeth like a rack, and with a crosshead
which the operator seizes with both hands,
while holding the machine down with his feet.
By such an arrangement great power may be
exerted "upon the armature. The machine is
capable of firing a dozen shots with certainty.
Misfires are of very rare occurrence. The
simultaneous firing has in this case beeu found
to save fully 20 per cent of the labor of boring.
Tir. Bodie Miners' Union has elected the
following officers : President, A. A. Grant ;
Vice- President, Samuel Lynack ; Recording
Secretary, M. O'Connor (re-elected): Financial
Secretary, Wat. Morgan (re-elected): Treasurer,
C. A. Nelson (re-elected); Conductor, W. H.
Nethertoii; Warden, I. Newman; FiuanceCom-
mittee, Alex. Percy, C. L. Hayes, Hugh
O'Harra, H. S. Keenun, John Dolan, Thomas
Lenyon, Wm. Doublebee, John Pryor.
THE United States mints coined in June si, -
227,885, of which $2,230,200 was in standard
dollars, and Si, 276, 660 in $20 pieces. The coin-
age for the fiscal year, ending with June, ag-
gregates $57,887,420. There was a decrease of
over six millions in the gold coinage.
July 19, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
The "Five" Concentrator.
It ia well known that many mines throughout
the country ire lying Idle on account ■
plate method* for wiving the precious metah in
the ore. fti recognised al that mUHons of
doUara have gom t( waato at the mill
Having these
. itw. Mr. Rrneet Koch, < '. and M. K..
has for some time been •■ • perimenting with \ a
rious forms of concentrators, and ha* finally in
Tented one which he calls the "Five/'because it
consists of a combinati* f five of the beat con
centratOTB in nee. This hi Iioj just patented
through tilt- \lisiv. ISO Rl'IKNTIKIl PHI
Patent Agency. The five principal elements
may be enumerated as folio wa:
t The circular table. This is in uae at the
mills of tin- Harts monntain, to save fine ml
phnreta.
■_' The riffle table, which i* used all ovei
< lalifornia fur saving . ild
:t. The shaking table, Pha end-aide shaking
table ih the m and closest concen-
trator known, still the shaking table works
slowly, ami the rjaantitj ol palp which can be
treated ia small in comparison toother concentra
tore. This is the reason that tin- shaking of the
uFive" concentrator has been placed on tht
bottom of the concentrator, by which the shak
ing has been divided on a large surface; con
sequent!? the "Five" concentrator, with the
shaking on the bottom, will put through more
pulp and work superior to the end-shaking table,
4. Side motion. The principle of Frm-'s con
• ntrator.
•"'• -''KKh'g table. The must perfect concen-
trator which has been invented at the mines of
the Unit/ mountain.
The Five concentrator will lie more fully des-
cribed and explained by reference to the ae-
companying drawings, in which Pig. 1 is a
plan or top view. Fig. - is a vertical, central or
cross-section. Fig 3. is a detail sectional view
of the right angle iron fastened in notches.
The circular or polygonal table Fig. 1, consists
of eight table sections independent of each
other, and arranged around a center.
This table-section (designated by .1 outside
the circle) is formed of an irou frame
/', with V-shaped notches. In each V-shaped
notch, angle iron has been ribbed, so that the
angle iron forms troughs Q with slots J (l-'lg A)
in the bottom, the upper edges of the troughs
forming the ritlles l> (Fig I) on the tables.
These slots are covered with thin sheet iron,
in which small holes have been punched. F,ach
table section is movable, fastened at the
shaft J by a central ring /, and at ,s' by iron
rods, so that by lifting the shaft ./, the circular
table (Fig. 1 ) will raise.
Below these movable table sections, is placed
a stationary table consisting of iron bars A*,
*7ith chambers B below. The iron bars K are
arranged in such a manner, that eacli right
angle iron of the movable section tahles A rest
upon the upper edges of the iron bars Et
which are beveled towards the center, and have
small flat spaces along the upper edges.
The apparatus operates as follows:
By rotating, the cam 0 will raise the tappet
.1/, vertical shaft ./, and the circular table.
As soon as the cam <> has passed the tappet M,
the suspended circular table will drop on the
iron bars K of the stationary table, which pro-
duce a general knocking on the bottom of the
section tables A. Arms or levers P, have their
fulcrums near the shaft ./, and their inner ends
are connected with the shaft; while their outer
ends have adjustable sliding weights Q to act
as couuter- balances and regulate the force of
the drop. The iron rods AT, have turn-buckles
/,, and by shortening one turn-buckle more
than the other, one side of each section table
will raise higher than, the other by lifting the
shaft ./, which will produce a side motion at
each section table.
If the holes l> (Fig. 2) in the chambers B be
closed with plugs, the water will rise, so that each
time the upper table section is dropped ,
water will be forced up through the holes of
the slots into the bottoms of the V-shaped
troughs 0, and produce what is termed
"jigging action." The tappet may lie moved
up or down on the shaft, to change the height
of the lift and drop, and the rods K may be
lengthened or shortened by means of the turn-
buckles. L, so as to change the grade of the
tables. The fly-wheel regulates the rotation of
the cam-wheel, and makes it easier on the belt.
The pulp or tailings flowing from the hatter?
are led through s trough, and are dii
through [.i]*-* ■_' into the opper part ol each
table section. To each pipe a set screw is
attached, to <vgulate tin- Mow <>f tin- taUingSj
thanes the bail! i the rtlltes /', i Pig. I >
formed by the v >ahaped troughs '■■ ud passing
over the section tablea. By means "i the stocks
on the bottom ol the rircubu* table, of the riitie*,
■j. UifGsient minea have difibrent ore, ami it
i* KMjpojiaible to work different olaaaea of
ore on the same concentrator. This is the rea-
son that the concentrator has been constructed
in such a manner that any millni.iu is d>]<_ to
regulate more or less " knocking, " more Of less
grade, 010*4 Ot lea holes in the slots, ami to
change the h-ngth of the tables according to the
nature and sue o| tic ore; ind so soon as the
Poncentmtor, f-'to. ^ Cross Section of Koch's "Five" i
View of Concentratai".
KOCH'S "FIVE" CONCENTRATOR.
of the side motion and of the jigging motion,
causes the heavier particles of gold, silver aul-
phurets and all precious metals gradually to
settle to the bottom of the troughs <!, and tin-
ally to pass through the slots into the chambers
B below, and thence they may be discharged at
will through the openings in the bottom.
The following advantages of the concen-
trator, among others, are claimed by the in-
ventor:
] . The concentrator works closer and saves
more precious metals than those of ordinary
construction,
machine is set right there is hardly any show
to lose anything.
3. The concentrator is built simple and very
durable in its construction, and auy millman is
able to do all repairing. This is a great advan-
tage over the other concentrators, especially
where machine shops are distant. < 'omplicated
machines are very troublesome to use.
4. As regards capacity, one concentrator is
sufficient for a ten-stamp battery. One big
concentrator is easier to handle, and will save
room and power over several small ones.
5. There is no need of copper plates, though
there i* a more complete amalgamation ><f gold.
■ holes ol the bIoI - and till
troughs of ion table n ith ■
to amalgamate the free gold, Hence tht n
need oJ drj amalgam, and the ainalg nuator > au
put plenty of quicksilver 'll the battery, in
stead of a few drops, aa cost iry. The quick
silver a ill be better divide. l ill
ntly the amalgamation of the
gold will lie more complete, with lei
■
0, The concentrator save the heavj sand in
the pulp, which is largely lost by the ordinary
concentrators. L'heheavj sand consists of ore
containing precious metals En m srj fin
," flie 11)04 hi Enipla in coi
|.l\ ami easily man
ii facta red.
3. The machine will save very fine sulphun I
and preciou metals. In tht intil the
hard quartz has been cru lied to pass through
the screens, the sofl Hulphuivi.., which are the
richest, will be pounded to atoms. Anybody i*
able to prove the above with the horn by hand.
If the tailing are washed in the horn by side-
shaking, like Frue's concentrator, only free
gold and coarse BUlphuretS will lie saved. Still il
the tailings are washed in the horn, and the horn
knocked with the linger on the bottom, like the
Wive concentrator, all the preciouB metals of
the ore will be saved.
9. The concentrator can be adjnsted to save
on the first part of the section tables line
products or clean sulphurets, and on the last
part, raw products or half-clean Bulphurets.
It is an impossibility to work through a con-
centrator a large quantity anil save all the
precious metals of the ore, as fine products or
clean sulphurets. Consequently it is a neces-
sity to produce in the first a raw product or
half-clean sulphurets, in order to save such a
high percentage of precious metals as the Five
concentrator yields.
The half-clean sulphurets will be worked
again carefully to clean sulphurets on the con-
centrator, or else amalgamated in the pan.
The concentrator has been recommended years
ago in the Preuanietche Shuttn Zeitung, by the
Scientific Expedition sent to the Philadelphia
exhibition by the German government; still it
has been improved considerably since.
Mr. Koch is also inventor of an apparatus to
center transits in mines by screws; and also of
lead siphon in use with the system of kettles in
desilveriug lead by /.inc. One of Koch's con-
centrators is set up at the Hendy Machine
Works, 49 Fremont street, San Francisco,
where it can be seen. Those interested in
concentration can take small lots of ore there,
and work them themselves on the machine, so
as to test its capacity and utility.
Technical Society of the Pacific Coast.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Tech-
nical Society of the Pacific coast, held last
week at their hall, 413 Sutter street, three
papers were read. The first was "On Retorting
Silver Amalgam in Vacuo," by Fr. GutzkoWj
one by Ross E. Browne, of University of Cali-
fornia, entitled, "A Criticism of Becker's The-
ory of Faulting in Mineral Veins;" and one "On
the Treatment of Torrential Sediment-bearing
Streams in Kurope, and its Application to < 'ali-
fornia," by tteo. J. Speclit, C. E.
Mr. Gutzkow described in detail, with model
and drawings, an apparatus for retorting in
vacuo. The appliance has been tested satisfac-
torily. It is an adaptation of another plant by
the author introduced in 186S in connection
with his sulphate of iron refining process at the
gold refinery formerly owned by the San Fran-
cisco Assaying and Refining Works. A num-
ber of these have been in use 12 years or longer.
There is no patent on the plant, so anybody
may use it. We shall give this paper after it
has been published in the Society's proceedings.
The paper by Ross Browne was specially in-
teresting to mining engineers, and is mathemat-
ical in its nature. Mr. Becker, of the United
States Geological Survey, in a Government pub-
lication advanced some theories on " faulting "
on theComstock lode, which Mr. Browne takes
exception to.
The paper of Mr. Specht is referred to more
fully in another column of the Press.
A LARGE quantity of machinery for the
cotton mills in Oakland is being discharged
from the ship Seroia at Yallejo-street wharf,
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 19, 1884
Nogales.
A Growing Mining Center.
Mr. Samuel Brannan, well known in this
city, wrote to the Alia from Nogales as follows:
Xogales is situated half in Arizona and half
in Sonora, on the line of the Sonora Railroad
from Guaymas to the Southern Pacific. This
road runs through a valley iOO miles long and
thinly nopulated, and the time is twenty-two
hours from Guaymas and ten hours from Tuc-
son by stage. It is seventy five miles to New
Virginia or the New Bonanza mines. Two
opposition stage lines are running from Tucson
to Nogales, $7 fare, just half the railroad
charges, taking all the eastern and western
travel. The town is one year old. The nights
are cool enough for two or three blankets in the
summer months. The altitude is 4,500 feet
above the sea. In the daytime the thermometer
stands fiom 00 to 90 degrees, and at night from
.">0 to 00 degrees during the Summer months.
Vegetables can be raised twice a year. Fruits
are very productive. All grains grow fine, and
some crops produce twice a year. The same
may be said of the whole valley. It is more of
a Paradise hid than a Paradise lost.
Water is very abundant in this section of the
country, and particularly in this place. It is
easily obtained by digging from twelve to
twenty-four feet. It is the best of water, pure
and cold the year around. It is a fine location
for manufacturing purposes, there being wood,
water and coal in abundance; and being located
on the line of the United States and Mexico,
the place has both countries for a market. An
iron foundry and a machine shop, manufacturing
for mines in particular, would do well here.
Iron and coal are found plentifully not far
away. A flour mill would do well, there being
a good market at home.
'Windmills can be used during the dry season,
when the trade winds prevail ; and the wells
are never known to fail.
Nogales is surrounded with the richest mines
in the world— gold, silver, copper, lead, coal
and iron — and is the outfitting station for the
celebrated Sierra Madre Mountain mines, now
no longer occupied by the Apache Indians, but
free to all. These mountains are now open to
the prospector, and there are no Indians to
molest or interfere. The Apaches occupied
these mountains since 1820, up to within two
years past, and no one was able to visit them.
Gen. Crook now has these Indians all corralled
at San Carlos, on the reservation in Arizona.
In 1S20 was the time when they massacred all
the Spanish miners and priests then located
there, and four years before the Republic of
Mexico was established. The old ruins of
villages, clrurches, ditches, mines and arastras
are still visable, the mines in particular. There
are some twenty-five in the group, and there is
also a mountain of horn silver, two and a half
miles at the base, which at that day people did
not understand how to work. Gen. Crook has
left the way open and clear, and from this time
further we may look for no more Indian rades
to disturb the miner. They are too far north,
should they jump the reservation, to do any
harm. It is supposed at the time of the mas-
sacre that there was a great deal of gold and
silver buried in the ground which will be dis-
covered by the prospector. So far, these
mountains have been a sealed book.
Two hundred mules with wagons loaded with
silver ore arrived at this point lately, the ores
to be shipped to Guaymas and from there re-
shipped East. Twenty-seven thousand dollars
of silver bullion also arrived.
Cceur d'Alene Mines.
In speaking of the future of the mines, the
IHagle says: The season in the Oceur d'Alene
mines has thus far outstripped all the expecta-
tions that have been formed of the camp. It is
not only demonstrated that gold is here, but
that it is here in paying quantities. Gold in
paying quantities has been found at every point
on the main creeks where bedrock has been
uncovered. Much of the work done on claims
thus far has been mere prospecting work; on
others the -work is of a permanent character
needed in the'opening and development of the
mines. An immense amount of dead work has
already been performed along the length of
Pritchard creek which will not have to be done
over again. In order to open claims it is
necessary to spend money with a lavish hand,
aud this lias been done right along. The
time is near when those claims will
begin to realize on the investment. They
will be in shape to produce, and once the
work of production begins in a few claims the
entire camp will feel the effect. The season has
been one of many and peculiar discouragements
to miners, but all along the creek we find a
more cheerful view of things beginning to pre-
vail. The camp is a certainty. The future of
the mines are assured. After this summer it
will settle down on the staple basis of its own
merits. The placer fields will begin to reveal
their true wealth, while the development of the
quartz lodes, in which capital is already inter-
ested, will lie quietly proceeded with. The
irresponsible chatter of journalistic magpies in
the. played out camps of the west can do us no
further injury, and the time is coming when the
stern logic of facts and events will compel them
to swallow every word they have uttered in
villification of Oceur d'Alene"
For in spite of all the pains nature lias taken
to conceal her mineral wealth, the one plain
fact is made apparent by the work already done
that Cieur d'Alene is a greatand glorious camp;
that the boundless possibilities of its mineral
wealth are but just beginning to dawn upon the
minds of those who knew it best and longest.
In spite of all that may be said to the contrary,
Cceur d'Alene is the great treasure vault of the
American continent.
Merchants vs. Miners.
A prospector writes to the Colorado Miner
as follows: I note with pleasure your remarks
concerning the co-operative system of mining in
Gilpin county between the merchants and
miners. This county has an abundance of first-
class properties that belong to poor men who
need but a little assistance to "strike it rich."
To-day there is warfare going on in the county
between the miner and the merchant, the
former conjuring up some excuse whereby he
can obtain ammunition and "grub," while on
the other hand, the latter is devising means to
collect his bills and prevent further credits.
Now of course this produces hard times in our
mercantile circles, and strangers and commer-
cial travelers, hearing our merchants complain,
take for granted that the mines have stopped
yielding and that the county has gone to the
devil, and where speaking of the county abroad,
do not hesitate to represent things in that light,
all of which is damaging to our prosperity, be-
ing badly advertised. Even our prosperous
miners are also imbued with the idea of dull
times, and instead of spending their money in
town, send it East, or else drposit it in bank.
They say to themselves, "this old suit of
clothes will have to do me for a while longer
and I must cut down on my grub bill, for the
town people say times are hard, and they ought
to know."
This state of affairs would soon cease if the
Gilpin county plan was put into execution, for
the merchant would become a miner, and the
miner, as his partner, would work harder and
more cheerfully, feeling that he had the inter-
est of others at stake and no bills coining due.
The merchant, as a miner, would have no time
to complain of hard times, and the miner would
be constantly at work, and the county would
not have to depend upon the output of com-
panies or lessees, but everybody would lie di-
rectly interested in mining, and therefore be-
come producers.
Denver's Ore Market.
Looking at Denver as an ore market, there
is, perhaps, more encouragement for the future
of this city in our rapid growth as an ore mar-
ket than in any other fact of the present situa-
tion. The amount of ore brought here for sale
has been steadily increasing during the last
few years without exciting a great deal of atten-
tion. What is better, and what is full of hope-
ful significance, is that the area of mining
country from which this ore comes has been
constantly enlarging. It is drawn in greater or
less quantities not merely from all parts of
Colorado, but from Montana, Idaho, Arizona,
New Mexico and old Mexico. In short, it
comes from the entire region which we ought
to be now occupying with our commercial
agents, and to which we should be distributing
our goods. For these ores we ought to ex-
change the necessities of life, instead of paying
for them in cash.
The quantity of ore daily brought into Den-
ver by the railroads cannot be accurately given,
but it is estimated to average all the way from
700 to 1 ,000 tons. This is the equivalent to
from 70 to 100 carloads per day, and is of itself
enough to constitute a considerable business.
Those conversant with the subject, predict that
a few years hence the city will receive an aver-
age of 5,000 tons a day. Not only will the
mining localities now snipping to us increase
their output, but many mining camps which
we do not get will come to us. Rail rates will
become more favorable, and country smelters,
with their inadequate plants, will gradually die
out. A further resource is the almost certain
discovery of new deposits within the territory
now patronizing us.
Half a dozen years ago, various kinds of
works for the treatment of ores were scattered
all over the State. Most of them were iucon-
siderate experiments, and the best and most
successful labored under the disadvantage of
being particularly confined to the ore produced
in its immediate vicinity. Now it is an estab-
lished fact that a great smelter can only suc-
ceed where the ores of a variety of widely sepa-
rated mines can be had, so that they can be
mixed to produce the most profitable results.
This advantage overcomes any possible saving
in transportation, and naturally locates the
smelter at the center of a railroad system radia-
ting into the mountains. Another fact which
appears to be in process of demonstration here
is that small smelters, even at an ore market
like this, cannot compete with large ones. It
is contended that instead of having a number
of new but small smelters we will have, from
time to time, enlargements of the large ones,
such as is now taking place ' at the Grant
smelter. Smelting men admit that there is a
field in Denver now for a big smelter with
S 1, 000, 000 capital, whereas ten smelters with
$100,000 capital each might all fail from in-
ability to compete with Grant and Argo. — Den-
ver 'J'rilitnic
The Origin of Coal.
Is It Derived from Petroleum ?
The discovery of vegetation in bituminous
coal caused Lyell and other geologists to assume
that coai was vegetable matter condensed and
carbonized by chemical action under pressure,
while protected from atmospheric action by a
covering of water caused by the subsidence of
the earth's surface during the carboniferous era.
We owe so much to the pioneers in scientific
discoveries, and have so much admiration for
the :;eal and patience which examines and eluci-
dates facts to increase our knowledge, that we
feel grateful for the gifts received; but there is
one characteristic of the followers of great men
which is not praiseworthy. It reminds us of
what we sometimes see in the crossing of
streams — animals fastened together, the tail of
the first tied to the head of the next, and so on
to the end of the procession, in which no fol-
lower leaves the trail of its leader, and the cor-
rectness of all depends on the exactness of the
one who leads. We appreciate the virtue of
fidelity, and yet reverence truth. This explains
why we leave the trail.
A Similarity of Elements.
Humboldt, in his "Cosmos," remarks; "It
must, however, be remembered that the inor-
ganic crust of the earth contains within it the
same elements that enter into the animal and
vegetable organs." The chemists have demon-
strated that all matter can be reduced to a few
elements, and these conjoined in different pro-
portions form every object we know, including
the planet on which we live, as also the air we
breathe. That a similarity of elements combine
in wood and coal is not surprising; but we do
question the absolute identity. The difference
in ash of vegetation and coal proves this conclu-
sively, and a careful analysis of known liquid
products obtained from vegetation in approxi-
mate quantity as compared with petroleum,
will prove petroleum to be inorganic matter, and
not a vegetable product.
Various Observations.
Dana describes petroleum as composed of
carbon and hydrogen, and adds, "When the oil
is afterwards exposed tc the air it often oxi-
dizes and becames thick, and finally solid, pass-
ing ultimately to asphaltum or some analagcus
compound," Humboldt, in his observations of
nature as a whole, suggests to us even more
than his wonderful industry demonstrated.
Thus in Cosmos: "I would instance the Saar-
bucker coal measures where 1*20 beds are sup-
erposed one on another, exclusive of many
which are less than a foot in thickness."
He also states that "the coal beds at
Johnstone, in Scotland, and those in the
Crenzot, in Burgundy, are some of them re-
spectively 30 and 50 feet in thickness, while in
the forests of our temperate zones the carbon
contained in the trees growing over a certain
area would hardly suffice in a hundred years to
cover it with more than a stratum of seven
French lines in thickness." Hunboldt, in his
"Aspect of Nature," refers again to this esti-
mate (seven-twelfthsof an inch ), astChevandier's
calculation. The perfect preservation of fragile
plants and insects found in coal, and minutely
described by Lyell, Richardson, Mantell, Dana
and others, is analagous to the known preserva-
tion of plants and insects in amber and gum
copal. We quote: "The preservation of sharp
angles of numerous stems of plants known to be
of a soft, juicy nature, with the surface of the
sigillari*, especially marked with lines, streaks
and flutings so delicate that the mere drifting
of a day would have inevitably destroyed them."
The impression forced on the mind in this case
is nearly a conviction that these objects found
in coal were suddenly excluded from air, and
decay arrested, under conditions identical with
similar substances preserved in gum copal. In
"Orr's Circle of the Sciences," Vol. VII, p. 402,
it is stated that " 1 00 parts of Bathgate coal will
yield about 40 of oil which is fit for machinery,
and 10 of parafine. Brown has obtained same
products from bituminous coal and bituminous
schists by similar process of distillation." The
presence of sulphur in larger proportion?: in
bituminous coal than is found in vegetation also
suggests the incorporation with petroleum while
in a fluid state. The "horses," so called by
miners, closely resemble islands surrounded by
coal. Le Conte ("Elementsof Geology," p. 173)
states that coal strata* thin out at the edges.
The trunks of trees projecting through veins of
coal, and often petrified where not incorpo-
rated with the coal, compels a dissent from the
theory that the tree first caused the petroleum.
Conclusions.
The unwillingness to consider petroleum as
^primordial, with sulphur and salt, can be best
illustrated by Humboldt's remark: "The per-
tinacity characteristic of error."
Education suffers in proportion as people are
compelled to unlearn what, as children, they
acquired by hard study.
Students of Nature are not always book-
makers, but a book-maker who will not observe
Nature, may perpetuate error, when his duty
as teacher should urge him to se':k the truth.
The proof that coal is fossil bitumen is per-
We do not mean that the elements of petroleum are
not classed as primordial, but object to the conclusion
that vegetation must first combine them to produce pe-
troleum or coal.
ILeC'onte's "Elements of Geology," p. .107, jrives less
than two-thirds of an inch of coal as the equivalent for a
vigorous gTowt-h of vegetation of erne hundred years.
haps too plain and simple to please those who
have adopted the elaboration of coal and
petroleum from wood or peat; supported by ar-
guments of intricate ingenuity. But an inves-
tigation will determine the truth, and we cheer-
fully strive to .;id this resolution. — B, E. C. in
Devner Republican,
Simultaneous Blasting in Mines With-
out Electricity.
The advantages of simultaneous ignition of a
number of holes under a great variety of condi-
tions is almost unanimously admitted among
practical men. The problem has long been
how most safely and economically to effect it.
It was soon discovered that the steady and use-
ful old safety-fuse could not be depended on for
this particular class of work. Resort was then
naturally had to electricity, aud it is not denied1
that in expert hands and under favorable condi-
tions admirable results have often been obtained
by Abel's and Brain's electric fuses fired by
dynamo and other exploders.
The difficulty has hitherto been, and will
probably still be, to get the scientific apparatus
carefully and accurately handled by the ordi-
nary miner under the awkward circumstances
of the wet, dirt and darkness of underground.
The practical result has often been found to be
that after the considerable outlay required on
exploders, cables and electric fuses, the com-
plete circuit of charges- is not exploded, and
thus, though theoretically most perfect and
safe, there still remains the element of uncer-
tainty and its accompanying danger. To meet
this difficulty, Messrs. Bickford, Smith & Co.,
Tuckingmill, Cornwall, have introduced their
patent igniters and instantaneous fuses, which
are fast getting into favor iu lieu of the more
expensive electrical blasting in the majority of
operations where simultaneous ignition is de-
sired. This new method is so simple that a
simultaneous blast of any number of holes can
be arranged and effected by the ordinary miner
without the technical knowledge of the appli-
ances and careful handling necessary for produc-
ing the electric spark.
The advantages claimed for these igniters
will be at once apparent to the practical oper-
ative, from the fact that each igniter is com-
plete in itself, and is issued by the makers
ready for use, with the necessary instantaneous
fuses attached for any given number of holes to
be instantaneously blasted, whether in dry or
damp soil, or subaqueous work. The well-
known Bickford safety fuse being inserted for
conveying the fire to the explosive disc at the
point of junction, is lighted in'the usual way,
and the unfailing result is a simultaneous blast
of all the charges. It will be seen that iiu nut
chines or cables or wires require to be manipu-
lated, but the simplicity and comparative
economy of the self-contained igniter are
gradually introducing simultaneous blasting
where other means had been unsatisfactorily
tried.
The invention has been subjected to several
tests and experiments under various conditions,
with the greatest satisfaction and success, and
those most competent to judge have pronounced
it to be a simple, sure and cheap means of
"volley" blasting. Many instances of success-
ful trials with these goods might be cited, but
perhaps as valuable as any in favor of these ap-
pliances is that of Mr. MacRoberts, chief chem-
ist to the Nobel's Explosives Company, who
says, in a report he made in 1 880, that he had
tested the instantaneous fuses with very excel-
lent results. "Both to the eye and ear the ex-
plosions were perfectly simultaneous." In Mr.
Robert's opinion, blasting with fuses of this
description is superior to^electric blasting, and,
he adds : "< )ne of the set tried contained no
fewer than twenty-three ins tantaneous fuses,
each nine feet loug, tied into one igniter. 1
had them filled with twenty-five double deto-
nators. All went off, and the explosions sounded
as one; so that, had these fuses been used in
blasting twenty -five holes, there would have
been an instantaneous blast of the twenty-five.
All others tested exploded simultaneously, so
that there can be no doubt that Messrs, Bick-
ford, Smith & Co. have completely attained the
object aimed at in these fuses." Better evi-
dence could hardly be desired, but if more is
needed it can be found in the fact that the
value of these inventions have invariably been
recognized whenever the fuses have been shown
at the great scientific and other exhibitions at
home and abroad. Wherever exhibited first-
class prize medals have been awarded them.—
London Mining Joimial.
Technical Education.
At the annual meeting of the governors of
the City and Guilds of London Institute for
the Advancement of Technical Education, on
March 1 9th, the Lord Chancellor, who presided,
in moving the adoption of the report, said that
the buildings of the central institution were
now nearly completed, and it was expected
that they would be publicly opened in June.
The arrangements in connection with the work
to be carried on there had now, to some extent,
been made. It was proposed that four princi-
pal professors should be appointed in connection
with the central institution— viz; professors of
chemistry, of engineering, of mechanics aud
Jolt IS, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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mathematics, and ofphysice, u well as a proper
stall" of administrators and assistants, the whole
to be superintended by a board of studies.
laboratories, properly fitted up, workshops,
and drawing offices would be made use of with
the view <>i giving instruction which should
combine the elements of those fuudamental
studies which underlay the technical arts with
practical work itself, and it was hoped they
might in this respect f>e able in some degree to
improve upon those models with which the ex-
perience of the Continent had furnished tiiem.
An entrance examination would be imposed
on the Students to make it certain 'hat they
had had sufficient elementary preparation in
mathematical modem languages, and
drawing, and those who did not obtain exhibi
tious would pay the moderate fee of .00 per
annum. It was hoped that as time went on
the nmnber of exhibitions and scholarships
which would enable poor but clever and meri-
torious students to obtain the benefits of the
institution would increase. A generous begin-
ning had already been made by the Clothwork-
ora Company, who had granted three exhibitions
of £60 bounds each, tenable tor two years, but
capable of prolongation to three years. It was
assumed that 1*11,000 might be found sufficient
lor the purpose of maintaining the institution,
and the council hoped they would not be two
sanguine in expecting £2, 000 per annum in fees
from the students, which would give them 11 1,
000 altogether, allowing for the gradual process
which must take place uutil the students
obtained their max. mum number. When there
were as many as 150 or 300 students the fees
might be reckoned at about £5,000, and this
would supply half of the £9,000 which was
mentioned as the probable expense of maintain
ing the institute in full workingorder. As to the
Kinabury College and the South London School
of Technical Art, both showed an advancement in
regard to the number of students and to the
amount of work done upon what was accom-
plished hi the previous year, although iu both,
if the means were forthcoming, it would be de-
sirable to extend the work . Nothing could be
more striking and satisfactory than the progress
of the work of the institute in connection with
its technological examinations, by which it dif-
fused its influence over the whole community in
the I uited Kingdom. The candidates pre-
sented for examination last year were 2,397,
being an increase of 425 over the former year,
while those who had passed numbered 1,498,
showing an increase of 276, and the number of
centres had increased from 147 to 154. What
was still more remarkable was the rapid exten-
sion of the desire to have these technological
examinations, for they were now preparing for
them 5,862 students, being an increase 1,814
upon the numbers of the previous year. Owing,
he believed, to the influence of the institution,
classes had recently been established in 102
different parts of the United Kingdom. With
regard tu finance, it was satisfactory to find the
institute had strictly adhered to the lines they
had laid down, and the council claimed that
their estimate had in substance been fulfilled.
If they wanted more means, it was not through
any excess or folly of theirs, nor through any
unforseeu cause, but through causes which had
from the beginning been presented to the mindB
of those interested in the work. There was an
expectation that the cost of the building of the
central institution would be greater than
£75,000, which was the estimated sum. At the
same time, an additional 120,000, not included
in the estimate, would be required for the fit-
ting up of the building. There was a deficit of
11,240 in the building fund, so that altogether
the amount required for completing the build-
ings would be about 121,000. He recognized
with great gratitude the liberality with which
hitherto the institute had been supported by
the city and by most of the guilds of London,
but he could not help thinking that, having
done this good work, and having every reason
to be satisfied with its results, they would be
ready to help it still further. He might say
that the Skinner's Company had, since the
printing of the report, increased their subscrip-
tion from 1500 to 11,000, and their donation to
the building fund from 1*2,000 to 13,000, while
Mr. Hooper, a manufacturer, of Westminster,
had promised to give 1100 towards the first
11,000 required, provided that the remainder
were provided by nine other manufacturers.
These facts ought to be taken as examples by
the great city of London and by the city guilds,
who had been such a great support to the work
hitherto, and who, he hoped, would continue
till all of those present at the meeting were in
their graves, to be associated with it.
The Silverado. — The Silverado Company
is pushing things in Sweetwater. There are
now fifteen men working in the mine and a
number of men who are also employed
making a trail from the mine to the mill. Mr,
Downing is hurrying everything as much as
possible, especially in the mine in order to get
out ore enough to meet the demands of the
mill. Rapid work is being done on the mill,
extra mechanics having recently been employ-
ed and it is expected that it will be finished by
July- 1st.
The hoisting works on the New London mine
at Mojave, are finished and steam was up la»L
Thursday for the first time. Everything
worked like a charm under the supervision of
that boss machinists L. J. Lassell. This miue
has been employing thirteen men, but the force
will now be doubled and the mine worked night
and. day.
Useful Information
Italian Methods with Lime Mortar.
A. correspondent of the Btdlder gives a taw
details of tne Italian method of making end
using lime mortar which are new to us, and of
onnaiderablfl interest, snare nearly all the par-
instmotioo as practiced by these
skilled workmen. In the opinion of the Build
■ ipondent, most ol the modem Italian
processes are identical with those practiced iu
the same country by the ancestors of the pres
ent inhabitants 2,000 years ago; and lie be-
lieves that the good quality of the Roman raor
tar, whiflh has been proverbial for centuries,
belongs equally to that made every d.y in Na
pies or Perugia.
As every one knows, the custom among the
Italian masons is, on commencing work upon a
new building, to dig first a pit large enough to
contain all the mortar required for the work,
into which is put lime enough to till it, within
a foot or two of the top. Water is then poured
in uutil the pit is tilled, and the mixture is left
to itself, care being taken only to add water as
tliat first put in is evaporated or absorbed. As
mortar is wanted, a portion of the lime is takeu
from the mass, but the lower portion, which
will be used to mix with the plastering mortar,
remains undisturbed for years and acquires
a smooth, pasty quality much prized by the
Italian architects, who place a value upon the
lime which they use for such purposes propor-
tionate to the length of time winch has elapsed
since it was Brat slacked. The good effect of
this mode of preparation is seen in the per-
fect stability of the mortar, which never
swells or cracks, anil when used in brick wurk
or stone masonry, is never observed to give
rise to those disfiguring efflorescences which are
almost inevitable with us. On plastering mor-
tar thus made there is uo difficulty in laying
the fresco colors which are used in Italy with
such splendid effect, but which burn out into
pale and unsightly patches when laid upon our
raw, half-slacked mortar.
With lime treated in this way work can be
executed which would he impossible with such
materials as we employ. As an instance of this
the correspondent of the Builder quotes the
hfittuto roofing, which is constantly used to
cover costly and important buildings in south-
ern Italy, and which consists simply in a thick
coating of lime mortar spread over the timber-
work and beaten continually with heavy clubs
for ten days or two weeks, in order to consol-
idate it. The climate of southern Italy is rainy,
if not cold; but these roofs, which, if made of
what we consider good lime-mortar, would
transmit water like a sponge, serve there to
protect for centuries the house beneath. The
same kind of work is used for Moors, taking
the place which would be tilled among us by
cement-concrete, and the beaten lime floors
appear to be as hard and smooth as anything
that we construct with much more costly ma-
terials. That this difference in quality between
our own and the Italian mortars is due to the
mode of treatment rather than the original
character of the lime used, is indicated by the
fact that many different varieties of limestone
are employed there, according to circumstances
of localities or convenience, without any ma-
terial variation in the result, the Italian work-
men having learned that art which we care so
little for — the making the best of poor or in-
different materials.' — American Architect.
To Drtkct Tainted Canned Goods.— Dr. J.
G. Johnson, of Brooklyn, has given the follow-
ing rules as aids in detecting unsound or
tainted canned goods: "Every cap should be
examined, and if two holes are found to have
been punched in it take the can immediately to
the Hoard of Health with its contents and give
the name of the grocer from whom it was
bought. Reject every can that does not show
the golden line of resin around the edge of the
solder of the cap, the same as is seen on the
seam of the side of the can." The absence of
this indicates that the sealing was effected by
the use of muriati acid, the doctor claims.
"Reject any and every can that shows any rust
around the cap on the inside of the head of the
can. Reject any that does not bear the manu-
facturer's name.. Before buying press the bot-
tom of the can up, and if the contents are de-
composed, the tin will rattle like the bottom of
the oiler of your sewing machine. If the con-
tents are sound, the bottom will be solid and
impossible to push up."
ol the car, enough to give the bay effect, with
out noticeably intruding upon the spaoe I tt<
width of each bay window is seven feet, two
inches, consisting of a central window three
feet wide, and two wings, deflecting slightly in
opposite directions, which are each two feet,
two inches wide.
Glass Bearings. — Bearings made of glass are
now being experimented with in the rolling
stock of railroads in regard to their frictionless
quality. This material is a hard, clear sub-
stance, and must wear down smooth and give
a fine bearing surface for an axle to rest upon.
It is a non-conductor of electricity, if uot of
heat, and the fine particles have as good a
chance to work dowu the bearing of the axle to
a running fit as in the grinding in of a valve
seat for a brass valve, and much power is ex-
pected to be saved by converting the wearing of
a journal into some other agency than by con-
verting it into heat.
Bay Windows for Cars. — Five bay windows
on each side will be a feature of the new parlor
cars now being built for the Pennsylvania road, i
They do not project beyond the sills, but the :
space between them is set in towards the center |
How ro Avoid Smor£ from Furnaces.
The following simple method tor the consump-
tion of smoke is given by a German exchange;
Start the tire as usual and let it burn until the
coals arc iu a bright glow; then rake the coals
on the grate to the right and left, so as to form
an empty space along the middle, and put the
fresh coals into this space. The smoke which
is formed from the fresh coals is consumed by
the glowing fires on either side. If the grate is
very wide, two such open spaces in the tire are
advantageous for the addition of fresh coal.
I "i in; RoonSfi. A conteinperary says that
no limit can be placed to the life of a building
roof made of copper sheathing, which coBts at
this time not more than double the price of tin,
that has to be painted every year and wears out
in a few years. Xo material is known that is
as cheap and durable as copper sheathing for
roofs of bouses. There are several old buildings
in tj is country that were covered with copper
eighty and ninety years age, and the roofs to day
are as sound as when first put on.
TRAP Doors in tiik Rooks of Cars. — It has
been recommended in the report of a special
railroad committee, that trap doors be placed
in the roofs of passenger cars, and that hereafter
all passenger cars be so constructed as to have
an opening in the roof, the cover of which can
be removed in case of accident, as may be re-
quired. The report was accepted and the com-
mittee was continued, with a request to furnish
plans for the proposed change at the next
meeting.
To Detect Infernal Machines.— M, de
Kouvielle has suggested the following method
of detecting infernal machines: All luggage to
be placed on wooden tables, supported by iron
feet, but not nailed to them. A microphone to
be placed on each of the tables, when any tick-
ing or other noise proceeding from the luggage
would at once become audible.
Metallic Paver is a French invention, and
upon it chromo-lithographs are rendered trans
parent by a coating, and backed with tin foil.
The effect is said to be very striking, anil the
possible applications of the invention are very
numerous and useful.
BRONZING. — It is asserted that articles of
iron or brass may be bronzed by dipping them
into melted sulphur, mixed with lamp-black.
The surface, after being drained off, will take a
beautiful polish, and preuentn the appearance of
oxidized bronze.
Stood Health,
The Teeth of the Future.
In an able address recently delivered, Mr.
Spenee Bate, F.R.S., has drawn attention to
some remarkable features, which it may be in-
teresting and instructive to take into account.
In the teeth of the Esquimaux, the Red Indi-
ans, and the natives of Ashautee, as well as
those found in the ancient barrows of England,
the so-called interglobular spaces, seen so fre-
quently in sections of modern teeth, appear not
to exist; nor, indeed, are they to be detected in
the dentine of the best developed structures of
the modern European. Not only is the dentine
getting deteriorated, but the enamel would
seem likewise to be undergoing a modification
— becoming too opaque. In addition to the
histological changes, the external form and
character of the teeth are sustaining an altera-
tion. This seems to be in l-elation to an impor-
tant feature in the history of their evolution.
The tendency for the cranium to develop at
the expense of the face and the jaws is seen to
occur as we ascend the scale of the vertebrated
series of animals. < >wing to this atrophy of the
jaws, the proper space for the full play ami de-
velopment of the normal teeth would seem not
to be available. At birth, the bones are not
sufficiently grown to receive the teeth in their
normal arch; and, as in the human mouth, the
premaxillary bones are firmly united a short
time after birth, it follows that the po.-terior
part of the jaw is the only place where growth
can occur. Any delay in the development and
consolidation of the symphysis must have the
effect of contracting the space required for the
teeth at this site. In the course of vertebrate
evolution there is a marked tendency for teeth
to disappear. The lower vertebrates have four
molars on each ^side in each jaw, the higher
have three, while in man the number is reduced
to two. — The Lancet.
[The inference is, that teeth are being gradu-
ally evolved into brain matter, and as man in-
creases in intellect, his masticators become un-
necessary. The future man will have a large
brain, but no natural teeth. He will have to
dependon the mechanical dentist. — Eds. Press.]
Turpentine in Infectious Diseases. — The
Medical Record tells us that H. Yilandt writes
in the Ui/eskrift for Ledger, concerning the
value of the oil of turpentine in the treatment
and prophylaxis of diphtheria and the exanthe-
matous diseases. He states that he hai
seen any of these disi id from a sick
child to other members of the family when tins
remedy was emnloyed. In many of b
no isolation could be attempted, as the mother
was the only female in the family, and was
obliged to take care of both the sick and the
well, continually passing back and forth from
one to tin other, His method was :■
from twenty to forty drops of a mixture of
equal parts of turpentine and carbolic acid
mtp a kettle of water, which was kept sim-
mering over a slow fire, so that the air of the
i i a was constant!) impregnated with the
odorof these two substances. He claims also
that by this means a favorable influence Is
erted upon the exudation iu diphtheria, al-
though it is by no means curative of tin* d
ami should never be relied upon to the exclu-
sion of other remedies.
TOHAO ii IND Tin Iu- Dr, 1 ;
says the Journal tU Afedeoine >', lira
xelles, has made a number of observations
upon the effects produced on the temperature
and pulse by smoking. He found thai in
every case, varying accordin to the condition
of the individual, there was an acceleration of
the pulse rate and a slight elevation of tern
perature. If the average temperature of non-
smokers were represented by one thousand, that
of moderate smokers would be one thousand
and eight, aud while the heart in the former
cas-e was making one thousand pulsations, in
the latter it would beat one thousand oni
hundred and eighty times. It is iu the latter
effect that he thinks the danger of tobacco-
smoking is manifested.
Preparing to ise Dpmpv, Women, espe-
cially those of the upper classes, who are not
obliged to keep themselves in condition h\
work, lose after middle age (sometimes earlier)
a considerable amount of their hight, not by
stooping, as men do, but by actual collapse, sink-
ing down, mainly to be attributed to the perish-
ing of the muscles which support the frame, in
consequence of habitual and constant pressing
of stays and dependence upon the artificial sup
port by them afforded. Every girl who wears
stays that press upon these muscles and re-
stricts the free development of the fibers that
support them, releiving them from their natural
duties of supporting the spine — indeed, inca
pacitating them from so doing may feel sure
that she is preparing herself to be a dumpy
woman.
Burying Alive.— A paper recently read
before the French Academy of Medicine ex-
pressed the writer's conviction that one in
every r>,000 persons is buried alive. This esti
mate, however exaggerated, is not calculated
to allay an apprehension which is conspicuous
among the French people, and which was lately
brought to public attention by the declaration
of the President of the Chamber of Notaries
that express instructions are given in one will
out of every ten to have the heart pierced by
a qualified surgeon before the lid of the coffin
is screwed down.
Hk\ii:i.\ for Warts. Those who have not
faith sufficient to utilize any of the numerous
magical methods of curing these annoying
blemishes, may try the following: Iodine
(crystals), one-half dr.; acid, carbolic (crystals),
two dr. ; alcohol, twenty four drops. Scrape
the wart as much as possible u ithont causing it
to bleed, then apply the remedy carefully by
means of a pointed stick. Scrape again, and
so repeat as long as possible. Nearly tbu entire
excrescence may be gotten rid of at a single ait-
ting in most cases. — 'load UecUtk.
Hot Milk. — The hot water cure has its
value, and many have been benefited by it.
The hot milk cure is of more recent origin, ami
for exhausted conditions to be preferred. The
temperature should be as high as can be sipped
in small doses with a teaspoon. Its good effect
comes quite quickly; indeed, more quickly and
more permanently than the, effects of alcohol,
to which it is greatly superior. "Women should
use it in preference to hot tea, for its heat is
quite as beneficial, aud it has no injurious ef-
fects if used properly.
A hint FOR the Sicc-ROOW. — Impregnation
of the atmosphere of a sick-chamber when in-
patient is ill of diphtheria, measles, scarlet
fever, or of any allied disease, with the odor of
a mixture of equal parts of turpentine aud
carbolic acid is recommended by Dr. Vilandt.
I-falf a teaspoonful of the mixture will be
enough at a time, if it is put into a kettle of
water kept near the boiling point. The odor
generally gives some relief to the sufferer, aud
tends to prevent the spread of the malady.
One-Sioed Children. -The bodies and
heads of children are sometimes distorted be-
cause the mother or nurse carries them to much
on one arm. This is almost sure to be the case
if the mother can nurse them only from one
breast, as now and then happens. Mothers
may correct this by changing the child's posi-
tion frequently, and this her love for her child
will prompt her to do if she knows how impor-
tant it is.
Vaseline in Scarlet Fever. — Dr. .T. B.
lohnson, of Washington, recommends the use
of vaseline as a local application once or twice
a day to remove the itching and burning sen-
sation caused by the eruption in scarlet fever,
40
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 19, 1884
TT2lJMIJMG Eufij\/iy\Ffr.
Tll< following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
lished in i!«e interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA -
Amador.
Soi'Tit Si'RtNG Hill.— Amador Ledger, July 12:
The first clean-up since the mill resumed work was
made last week, and realized a trifle over $6,000 for
the month's run with ten stamps— a result fully as
satisfactory as previous runs. The mine looks as
well as ever. A road is being made to enable teams
to travel between mine and mill more readily.
Calaveras.
West Point. — Calaveras Chronicle, July 12:
Our mining interests are steadily improving. Quite
a number of quartz speculators and mine owners are
visiting in this place. It is rumored that they are
ln>re for the purpose of purchasing mines, if they can
get them at a reasonable rate. If it is possible for
them to get a few of our good quartz mines started it
would greatly improve the business of this place.
Jots. — The south level of the Scorpion mine is
still being driven ahead to connect with the south
chimney of rich rock which lies 150 feet south of the
present" working shaft. The Lockwood mine will
soon be in operation again under the management
of Messrs. Russel & Shivers, who are at present
prospecting it. This mine has spoken for itself in
the past and will do so again in the future. G.
Kberha-dt & Co. have been making a chamber in
the tunnel of the Blazing Star mine, preparatory to
sinking a good working sl'aft on the lode. The Bis-
marck mine is being worked by Otto Mentzel & Co.
Thelledge is over two feet wide; 20 tons of ore, lately
crushed paid $40 per ton. Messrs. Rowe & Jenkins
have a full force of men at work on the Henry mine,
and are taking out good rock; about 60 tons now on
the dumps. Work has been resumed on the Mitchell
mine by Mr. Haskins, who has struck some good pay
rock south of the old working shaft. He contem-
plates soon to put up machinery to handle the water,
which has been the trouble in the past. Messrs.
Johnson & Smith have struck a good vein, about two
miles from town, which prospects well. Mr. Clark
is working his mine at Sandy Gulch with Chinamen. .
Messrs. Shives & Russell have a force of men dig- j
ging a ditch to carry water from the Middle T ork to
their reduction works on Bear creek. The Wide
West mine still continues to turnout good quartz;
depth of shaft 85 feet; width of vein 2}< feet; 40
tons of quartz on dumps.
The Blazing Star Mine, — The Blaz'ng Star
mine is about 1 % miles east of the town of West
Point, and is bounded on the north by the Old
French lode, on the south by the Tom Payne mine,
on the east by the Pride of Bummerville, and on the
west by the Matrimonial claim. It was first dis-
covered in the year 1862 by P. Joyce and partner,
who worked it for awhile with good results and then
left it. Shortly after, Mr. Kincaid and others worked ',
it for a short time and then abandoned it. Finally
Messrs, Crosby, Ham and Herbert struck a rich
chimney of quartz, and after working it to water,
sold out to Messrs. Wickham & Gouldson, who de-
veloped the mine thoroughly by tunnel and shaft,
receiving handsome dividends for their labor. After
placing machinery on the mine Gouldson sold out to
Ins partner, who worked it successfully for over a
year, reaping a golden harvest. The owners con-
cluded to quit it for awhile and perhaps in the near
future to sink a new shaft with other machinery, but
they never did so and in due lime the shaft caved in
to the surface of the ground. The mine was after-
wards bought by G. Eberhardt, who has worked it
successfully up to the present time. His present
works are 150 feet north of the old shaft on a chute
of decomposed quartz, 2.% feet wide, which pros-
pects splendid.
Inyo.
The Greknly Mill.— Inyo Independent, July
to: Messrs. P. A. Chalfant and Geo. Thorpe are
just in from Deep Spring district, where they have
been engaged in constructing, and for the past month,
in lunning the above named mill. Mr. Chalfant in-
forms us that while some of the ores worked did not
clean up to the big figures hoped for by the boys,
no. a ^in^le lot, worked from four different mines,
lmtga\e a fair margin of profits. Although not a
single ton but was worked as it came fiom the mine
— without any sorting whatever. With the exception
of one small lot, the ores put through worked re-
markably free, the only appliances at present in use
;it the mill for saving the gold being a complete set
of fine .uualgamating plates. In due time other ap-
pliances, particularly a concentrator, will be added,
fi ir use on both the gold and silver ores of the district.
Mr. Chalfant says that while he does not claim to know
of any wonderfully rich mines in the district, he does
know of many that will as certainly pay a fair mar-
gin of profits as those that are worked, as most of
them will be right along. At present he is confined
to his bed by sickness, but barring delay on that
account will, together with Mr. Thorpe, return im-
mediately.
POLITA.— Mr, Wm. Irwin, Superintendent of the
l'olita mine, near Bishop creek, has now a force of
^even men at work on the property, and will put
another gang on in a few d.iys. He says that if there
is anything in the mine he will find it." He has been
making arrangements to have the ore worked in the
Haw lev mill. From 600 to 3oo tons of ore on the
dumps, and work will be pushed in the mine.
New Discovery.— It is reliably reported that
there has been made recently a discovery of a large
deposit of lead and silver ore about four miles east-
erly from the town of Keeler, The deposit lies at
the southwestern end of the Buena Vista mountain,
on which the celebrated Union Consolidated mine
of Cerro Gordo is situated. The indications are that
this discovery is of large extent and of good qualilv
as to ores. The fortunate discoverers and owners are
Xat Randall and W. R. Johnson.
INDEPENDENCE Mine.— Messrs. Wilson, Mc-
kenzie, Willis and Jerry Fitzgerald are getting out a
lot of ore at the Independence mine at Darwin, to
ship to Dayton. The vein is of immense extent and
the ore carries a high percentage of metal. On the
surface it is rich in copper, but, as in similar forma-
tions elsewhere, it is expected to contain lead and
Iver, with pethaps some gold, at a greater depth.
Should the result of the first shipment of ore be satis-
factory the proprietors will doubtless work the mine
on an extensive scale.
Maxim Mill. — The Maxim mill was started up
last Monday morning. Mr. Nevins, who is in
charge, says everything is running along smoothly,
and the prospect for a good run is first-rate. The
mine is looking well with plenty of ore in sight. It
js the intention of the management to put in Frue
concentrators at an early day.
Slate Range Mines. — The suits in connection
with these mines were called in the Superior Court
on Monday, but by agreement of counsel were
passed on the calendar for a period of sixty days.
It is expected that an agreement will be had satis-
factory to all concerned.
Mono.
Strike in the Great Sierra Tunnel.— Bodie
Free Press, July 12: The Great Sierra Con. Silver
1 Company at Bennettville closed down on the 3d
1 instant. It is understood that the formation in the
' face of the tunnel indicated a close proximity ol the
ledge, and after the last shot had been fired the fore-
man looked at the result and immediately closed the
1 tunnel. Priest, the Supt. , was telegraphed for and
J work suspended. The total length of the tunnel is
: now about 1800 feet. About 15, miner's, inches of
' water is now flowing. The obnoxious gases and
! bad ?ir have ceased entirely.
Gorilla, — Homer Mining Index, July 12: The
outlook for the Gorilla M. and M. Co. was never so
flattering as at the present time. Drift B, between
the lower and middle tunnel, is carrying three ft of
clean ore of good quality; another drift is carrying
o\er two ft, and another has an S-inch vein of very
rich quartz. All the workings are looking well, and
there is more ore in sight than the present reduction
works can handle in two years. The bullion ship-
ments are now as regular as those of the May Lundy.
The new Planet mill has been on trial for several
days, and is working admirably. Superintendent
Wlnterhalter has constructed an automatic battery
feeder by which he can have a mill feed itself at any
rate desired — seven and one half pounds to the
minute being the estimated maximum crushing ca-
pacity of the battery. So far it has been fed but 4%
pounds per minute, or 3^ tons per day of 24 hours,
and ihis it reduces to powder with a fraction over i*4
horse power. The discharge is excellent, and the
little "Planet" turns in its orbit and crushes and
griods as gracefully as if it were a veteran at the
business. There is now little doubt but it will come
fully up to the claims of its inventor, A. E. Redstone.
Work has been prosecuted in the Clifton mine for
some weeks with very flattering results. The tunnel
was run in roo ft along the vein, and several tons of
ore taken from this adit and reduced in an arastra
last season gave an average return of $42.50 per ton.
A winze, started midway of this tunnel, is now down
15 ft or about 60 ft (vertical) from the surface, and at
this depth is in a body of fine ore, of which about 25
tons has already been sacked for shipment. In the
bottom of the winze the fissure is fully six ft in width
from wall to wall, showing a marked increase in
width from the tunnel level. Fred Schwartz and
John Flavia are making preparations to resume work
on their Last Chance claim on the north fork of Rush
creek, just south of Mount Lyell glacier, Prescott
district. In the Last Chance location the vein has a
uniform width of thirty fi of solid quartz, six ft of
which is ore running from 8100 to 84,200 to the ton.
Horace V. Pullen, locator of the Lucky Saturday, a
claim adjoining the Mount Lyell glacier, in Prescott
district, will not begin work on that claim until about
the middle of August, when he intends to take up
supplies and prosecute work all next winter. The '
May Lundy mine is working something over one
hundred men, and is yielding the usual quantity and
quality of ore, with an abundance in sight in the va-
rious workings. The new crosscut into the Lake ;
View, south of the old workings, is showing very ;
rich ore. The bullion shipments are regular and the
mill is running steadily and exclusively by water !
power. One pan is now kept running on tailings, !
and the new system of blanket sluices, riffles, etc.,
established by Mr. Brett, the new foreman of the
mill, is so admirably arranged that nearly every
particle of the gold is saved. The Bryant mine is
now one of our regular bullion producers, the Butter-
field mill having been thundering away on Bryant
ore for a week. The mine is yielding a large quantity
of high-grade ore, the largest forc^ ever employed in
the mine being now engaged in breaking down ore
in the drifts on the 130-foot level. A large train of
pack mules is engaged in transporting ore from
mine to mill, each mule carrying 500 pounds at a '
load and making three trips a day, but this has
proved inadequate, and more mules are to be put on
the coming week.
Strike in Great Sierra — Homer Mining In- '■
dex, July 12: As to tbj reported strike in the Great !
Sierra tunnel, Tioga District, it will be well to await
reliable information, as outsiders are not yet allowed '
to know anything about the importance of the
strike. That the Sheepherder lode has been cut in- .
to is certain; but there is nothing surprising or ex-
citing in that fact, as such a strike was inevitable.
As we understand it, but two series of shots were put
into the solid quartz after it was reached, and no
one but the foreman has been into the tunnel since .
the last series of blasts were exploded, and we
doubt if even he lias taken any steps to ascertain the
value of the rock. At the tunnel level (which is on-
ly 751 feet vertically beneath the surface outcrop) !
the ore of the Sheepherder lode will probably be
found much the same in the general appearance as
at the surface immediately above, with a somewhat
larger per centage of gold, and hence some appre-
ciation in quality. No very rich silver ore in large
quantities need be expected much above the water
level proper, which is probably 200 feet or more be-
low the tunnel level. No metalliferous vein has
ever been found that carried a uniform qualitv
of ore all along its course, and it would be a
"scratch" if the Great Sierra tunnel should strike
the Sheepherder in bonanza. Or. the surface, the
ore is far richer .ibout 300 feet south than at the
line of the tnnnel. The temporary suspension of
work in the tunnel has no significance of conse-
quence to the public.
Nevada.
New Quartz Mill.— Grass Valley Union, July j
10: Henry B. Johnston and Wm. C. D. Bodv have
entered into a co-partnership to build a custom quartz
mill, which will be erected on the west side of Welf
creek, a little north of the old Gold Hill mill. It
wilt be a ten-stamp mill, and run by water power.
The mill will be commenced in a few weeks. Since
the destruction of the McAuley mill and the tearing
down of the old Gold Hill mill there has been no
custom mill within the limits of the town, although
there are four in the vicinity. The new mill is
needed, and the location will prove a great con-
venience to prospecting companies.
A Good Mine. — Nevada Herald, July 12: The
Ophir mine, at Grass Valley, so we learn, is at
present paying its owners very handsomely. The
Ophir is one of the old stand-bys of that place, and
is regarded as a very valuable piece of property. We
wish Grass Valley had a dozen of the same sort.
River Mining. — Nevada Herald, July 14: The
company of Chinese miners who have leased from
the Manzanita Co. the bed of Deer Creek, from the
suspension bridge to the Main street bridge, are still
working away, and persons who have watched their
clean-ups say they are doing very well. The water
is turned by dams so that one-half of the creek can
be worked out as deep as they intend, when the
water course will be changed and the other half of
the creek sluiced off. At present the Chinamen are
working between the Broad and Main street bridges,
at which point the tailings are from 10 to 20 feet
deep. Besides the gold that is caught in their boxes,
the heathens have found several watch chains and
other articles of jewelry of greater or less value that
have at different times been lost in the creek.
Charles Adolph and partner are sluicing off the
tailings above Main street bridge, near the Ice
House. They struck one piece of ground that paid
them from $20 to $30 a day. The tailings now being
washed off pay them about $6 a day 10 the man,
which is certainly very flattering, but as they have
[ only a limited amount of ground to sluice, their good
. luck will soon be at an end.
Plumas.
Bonanza.— Greenville Bulletin, July 12: From
Mr. Hall, we learn the following: "The tunnel has
, reached the ledge, and has been driven eight feet in
i the solid, and several ft in the soft formation. Mr.
\ Dragovich has examined it and says the rock in the
, tunnel looks better than that on the surface, but as
! the ledge pitches into the mountain, and as the tun-
' nel is hardly under the perpendicular of the ledge
' on the surface, he thinks there is not a doubt that a
j large body of ore will be on the other side of the soft
■ formation. At present it is not known how large the
vein is, but it is the opinion of Mr. Dragovich that it
I is a very large and permanent vein. In the Ophir
Consolidated, tunnel, No. 3, which has been driven
along the hanging wall of the ledge 60 or 70 feet, is
' all in a decomposed quartz which carries considerable
1 fine gold, the ledge itself showing some very good
; ore. Mr. Hall is well pleased with the prospect,
; and will drive the tunnels ahead in both of the
claims.
Elizabethtown — National, July 12: Loring
& Leavitt struck it rich in their east drift, one day
this week, getting coarse gold and dirt that yielded
about five dollars to the pan. One chispa weighed
$22.50, and the most of the gold is coarse. This
strike is a very important one, as it insures them at
least seven or eight hundred feet of rich ground, and
also proves that the Riverdale ground has the
same channel. They are nicely fitted up, and will
soon be making money rapidly.
SisKiyou.
PICK and Pan. — The Russian claim on the North
Fork of Salmon, 5 miles below Sawyer's liar, is
prospecting well. It is the intention of the owners
to put up a saw mill in a few months for the purpose
of obtaining lumber to build a new flume which will
be three miles in length. Several mer. are employed
in the mine at present. Mr. Olsen, of the above
company, has just made a rich strike a half mile be-
low the Russian claim, and will at once make prepa-
rations for working the new find. Mohr, Kline and
Curran, on the North Fork of Salmon, are pegging
away in their rich claim stripping surface dirt. They
have water the year around and annually extract big
pay. Gieschen and Kellner, below .lawyer's Bar,
are building a new flume \£ mile long on Buckhorn
Bar. Their ground was worked many years ago,
but it gives up good wages notwithstanding. Biglen
and Kline are opening up a river claim below the
Gus Mohr mine, on the North Fork of Salmon,
with excellent prospects ahead. It is considered the
most favorable place on the river — the high banks on
either side being formed of sloping bed rock, well
calculated to concentrate the gold in the river below.
Thos. Hickey and Sons, near Sawyer's Bar, have a
good paying property, and they are working it in an
energetic manner. They have one giant and moder-
ately fair water privileges. They are engaged in
cleaning up this week. Barry, James and Rundle,
of Sawyer's Bar, have been ground sluicing for the
past two months, and have realized from $7 to $8 a
day to the hand. Myers and Kuchenbuch have 20
acres in course of patent on Paradise flat. Their
profits have been very large foi the past two years,
and they base great expectations on this particular
season. They have an inexhaustible supply of
water and all the necessary paraphernalia for extens-
ive operations. Monahan and Hutchinson, on the
west end of Gold Hill, are drifting, making good
wages, and hoping for better in the future. The
water was exhausted before the Gold Hill Company
succeeded in finishing the clean up, and it is hard to
determine how the season paid. Fisher and Frank,
in Eddy's gulch, are being favored with rich returns
from their labors. Their claim has been in operation
for the past ten or twelve years, and they have a
sufficiency of ground tor a long lime to come. Bill
Burns, in the same locality, has a claim consisting
of 13 acres of patented land, which never fails to
liberally reward Mr. Burns for his untiring efforts.
He is now engaged in cleaning up, and the results,
so far, have been entirely satisfactory, although the
season's water fell short. David Casey, of Eddy's
gulch, ground sluiced all last winter, and is now
working the bed rock with great success. Joe
Frazer and company are cleaning up, and the pros-
pect of a large yield is exceedingly flattering. Sam-
uel Finley, at Sawyer's Bar, has sufficient surface
stripped to furnish during the summer on pay dirt.
He has completed a new flume. ' Charles Nickelt, in
the old Doty drifting claim on Salmon is doing well.
The claim pays about $34 per week to the hand.
The country, ten or twelve miles up the North Fork
of Salmon,' promises to be a rich field for future
mining operations. Gold in small quantities can be
found most anywhere in that section, and a little
prospecting will eventually uncover or lead to the
discovery of some very rich deposits. Girrard and
Burns are constructing a large ditch from Jackass
gulch to the high benches back of the old Bastile
mine. They have been engaged upon the work
about a year, and it will take all of six months vet
to complete the undertaking. Success is deservedly
theirs. The Klamath quartz mine is running
steadily on very fair rock, and the shareholders con-
tinue to receive a monthly dividend. Thirty-five
men are employed, under the superin tendency of James
B. Tonkin. The Uncle Sam has probably sus-
pended milling by this time on account of an insuffi-
ciency of water. The failure of water leaves the
company with a large quantity of rock in the dump,
which will be crushed this fall. The Uncle Sam has
proven a perfect bonanza to Sheffield and Son. The
Evening Star is being worked upon a small scale,
the shareholders being desirous of testing the per-
manency and paying qualities of the lode before in-
vesting turther capital. Mr. Robert Small, who was
interested with Heartstrand and Bemmis in a quartz
mine on French creek, sold his interest last week to
Mr. Rosstetter. Four tons of rock crushed there
a short time ago yielded six and a half ounces. The
Montezuma, at Callahan, is cleaning up and will
take out big money. The "Fortune" at Callahan
has been in a hole all season; just getting out, and
prospects are getting good. Mr. Crawford, on
Kangaroo, is cleaning up, and the indications are
that he will have a profitable yield. Mr. James
Gould, an expeit miner from Calico District, formerly
ol Salmon, is prospecting the quartz mines in the
vicinity of Oro Fino. It is currently reported that
he will run the A. M. Johnson quartz mill this season.
The water is failing in Oro Fino district, and the
miners are winding up for the season, with rather a
short run. The Eastliek brothers have decided not
to clean any bed.'ock this season, and will only clean
up their flume. Wright & Fletcher are about
through cleaning up. Campbell & Co. are still run-
ning with a good head of water, and will probably
run from two to four weeks yet. They will no doubt
make the largest clean up ever made in that vicinit\ ,
as the amount of ground worked this season is im-
mense, and the prospects are remarkably good.
Shasta.
Igo Items.— Cor. Shasta Courier, July 12; The
Chicago mill is now running on sulphuret ore from
the Central mine, the Hendy concentrator working
quite satisfactorily. The free-gold ore from the sur-
face of the Chicago did not vield as well as expected.
Some "chloride" ore is being taken out at another
place that will probably give better results, the in-
tention being to save the silver also. Ten tons from
the Centennial mine will be tried for the silver con-
tents by "free milling" process, and if successful,
more ore will be trdten out. Five tons of Kanaka
ore is soon to be packed over and washed. Tin-
Crystal shaft is being cleaned out and retimbered to
permit of examination by Red Bluff parties. If a
satisfactory showing is made, the mine will be taken
and worked in the good shape this excellent property
merits. E. S. Ballon 's arastra is running on Man-
zanita ore. The ground is too wet to do much but
surface work at present. Water for power promises
to be abundant all summer. Smith has sold his
interest to Robinson & Co., who have two nun .tt
work taking out ore. They also have men
at work on the Central, taking out ore. The two
mines keep their Cannon Ball mill running most of
the time. J. B. Strong is taking out ore from the
Atlantic, and working it at the ("rum arastra.
San Bernarciino.
Calico District.— Calico Print: A. G. Rhodes
has just completed a contract on the New York
mine, located in West Calico. The ledge of the
mine runs parallel with that of the King, but is
wholly independent thereof as will be seen by thr
assays given below. The mine was located by Mike
Toohey and sold by him to Messrs. Hudson & Rose,
of Los Angeles. Toohey received a contract from
these parties and sunk a shaft on the mine of 102 ft,
since which time the mine has been idle until this
contract was given Mr. Rhodes. A drift was made
from the bottom of the shaft 30 ft east and 12 ft
west without getting through the ledge. The ore is
spar and quartz, :.nd two assays had are as follows:
First, j2u gold, S3 silver; second, $65 gold, $2.2^
silver. The ore, independent of the ledge on the
surface, assays all the way from 120 to 480 ounces
in silver. The porphyry carries silver and the ledge
gold. This no doubt is a valuable propertv and w III
probably set a great many of our prospectors search-
ing for gold. The Lone Star mine, adjoining the
New York, promises to excel the latter, judging from
indications and assiys already obtained. R. P..
Johnson, lessee ol the Sam Houston No. 3 and
Blackfoot mines, has gone to Los Angeles and will
return in a few days and put on a force of twelve or
fifteen men to work these mines. In the first-men-
tioned mine a four-foot ledge has been uncovered
and large quantities of #100 ore are seen on every
hand in the various openings, and the results of
recent developments have been so encouraging that
Mr. Johnson can with considerable assurance
promise to make returns in bullion that will attract
no small degree of attention in our mining circles.
Last week five tons of average ore sampled $ri3 to
the ton at the Daggett Sampling Works, and a con-
siderable quantity of this character of ore is on the
dump. The Garfield mine started up again on Mon-
day with its usual force of men, running out their
usual amount of ore.
NEVADA.
Washoe District;.
Hale and Norcross.— Virginia Enterprise, July
12: The usual shipments are being made from the
ore deposit on the 200 level. The Chollar bulkhead
on the 2600 level was completed yesterday. When
work will be resumed on the 2800 level cannot now
be stated. It appears to depend wholly on orders
below. The work done on that level, on the 4th,
5th and 6th of July, showed up well.
Alta. — No work has been done in the east drift
on the 2150 level since July 3d. on account of the
appearance of water in the' face. The diamond drill
has been run in from the face of the west drill on this
level a distance of about 300 feet, No water has
July in, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
u
| <1 to the westward, and the ground appear^
to be of a favorable character.
Mexii vn. — The rock in the bottom of the wiQM
l*-low the 3J00 le\el still blaits badly Hni obOUl
ngrn f.fi wit! t»e madethb week. The rock
is a son of black baMand quarts, which Is hard to
drill, and in blasting blows out in pot hoi I <
t>cing sunk jointly by the Ophir,
Sierra Nevada and Union Consolidated companies,
Bsfil asu Bki.chf.k. — The joint Gould and Curry
southwest drift on the 2500 level is passing through a
favorable formation of soft porphyry and .
1 he joint < un
ioGdated Virginia west drift, on the iaoo level, is
l>eing advanced at the rate of an" feet per week, in a
■1 uion of vein porphyn . clay and
uuortz.
t iii.it. vh. — The bulkhead on the aooo level was
completed yesterday. Drifting on the main adit
i>mh is progressing well. It is expected to have the
mpleted to a point 400 feet south of the north
line on or about the 28th, after which a crosscut at
right angles with the main adit, will be driven west
to intersect the vein.
1 M'Iiim Besides the work being done in the deep
■ 1 1 >■ with the other north end con
the ' Iphil folks have started B drif* on their 500 level
from the main shaft, which will be run wesl to tap
and train the old upper workings, m which water
now -lands to the hight of the a$ li
SlBRRA NEVADA. — No work is being done in the
\cv.i'l 1 ground proper. Jointly with the
Ophir, Union Consolidated and Mexican companies
g sunk below the 3200 level in the
ground of the latter company.
— Tin- joint Best and Belcher
ithwest on the 2300 level, is making good
progress in a mixture ol soil porphyry and clay,
,viih streaks of quartz of a favorable
r 1 vit. — The south drift on the 1050 level is still
through a favorable vein formation of quartz,
porphyry. I here is no trouble with wa*er
,ii id the rock works welt.
— The bottom of the winze shows but Utile
change. The east drift is still in quartz of a favor-
Some ore is being totnd that will
pa) for extraction.
[, — The work in this mine depends very
much on that in the Chollar, the two mines being
wry intimately connected as regards developments
m their lower levels.
sOMDATBD VIRGINIA.— Some water begin-
ning to show in the face of the south drift on the
2400 level. Work lias been suspended at that point
and the diamond drill put in.
Union Consolidated!— The only work being
dom 1 that which is progressing jointly with other
north enil companies in sinking the deep winze in
the Mexican ground.
California. Owing to the appearance of water
in lis face, work in the south drift on the 2000 level
lias been suspended and the diamond drill put in.
\ 11 \a>\\ Jacket. — The usual amount of ore is
lining extracted and sent to the mills. The exploring
di ifts are showing very well.
1 kown'Point. — Sufficient ore is being extracted
to keep the mills on the river running to their bill
capacity.
Arabia District.
' 11 1. SHIPMENTS, Cor. Silver Slate, July 8: The
mining industry is looming into prominence 111 this
vicinity. I Jast .week George Lovelock shipped five
carloads of ore from Arabia District to the Palisade
reduction works; also one carload of nickel and co-
balt salt to San Francisco from the Cottonwood
mines. Mi. f.ovelock received an advance of
$r,ooo on the nickel ore, which is to be shipped to
■I, England. |. W. Mills is shipping ore
Irom the Humboldt Queen mine to the Mill City re-
duction works, and he has contracted with N. I*.
Davis to haul 500 tons of ore from the mine to the
railroad. Four carloads have already been shipped
bom the mine to Mil) City. Messrs. Tangerman &
Kied are repairing the gold mill in Limerick Canyon,
and as soon as they get it in running order it will
start upon ore from the Hope & Bennett mine.
Central District.
thai be gets the I4&1 men in the countr) and each
ot them takes as much interejl as i1'
owner.
Ophir Canyon District
Good News.— Eureka Stntimei, July 12 It will
ingt^many old-lime miners of Eastern
Nevada to hear good 1 phJi Canyon, a
district in which much confidence has alw.
felt, though in th I high-preSSui
lis mines wee not made 10 pay. M. J. < 'urley and
the Schmidilein 1 taking oul some rery
rich ore in the Rising Sun mine, 1
Cameron Mining Companies rich mines
of gold bearing quart/. The owners ot the mines
re James Crookshanks. John Foster, Henrj Worae
and Patrick Lenard. The Gold Point, another flat-
tering prospect, is situated about a quarter of a mile
from the Twin River Mining ' omp uiv s mill. It is
owned by M. J. Curley. [r.. and Mrs. Annie Ripley.
I hey have several tons of first-class ore on the
dump, and enough more in sight to keep them busy
a year. The Morning Star I
u liich will nin from $100 to $200 a ton. M. | . Cur-
ie) is the fortunate owner ot tins mine, There is
mother mine at the Summit of Ophli l anyon, the
ore of which will go from $400 to $1,600. 1
tongs to Michael 1 imlm, of Austin, and Mr. Rogers,
ol Smoky Valley. They will set men 10 work
shortly opening up their property.
hipped. Battle Mountain Mi vernier, fuly
12: Patrick Lenard, who left here about 0 week ago
with a carload of ore from Ophir Canyon for Salt
Lake, returned yesterday. His assays show an
average of Si 60 per ton in gold. Mr. Lenard is
highly pleaded with the returns, and says I"- lias a
fortune in his mine at Ophir.
Tuacarora District.
Argent A.— I imes-Hnicto, July 10: South
(.rosacut on the 400 level is in 108 feet.
Central Con.— South crosscut extended iq fei t,
ige in formation. Water strpnger.
North Belle Isle. — North drift, 70 level, ad-
vanced 8 feet. There is sorm improvements in the
width and grade of the ore in the past week.
BELLE ISLE.— Work has been connected on
the line crosscut ro the East vein, 150-foot level.
;ram> Prize. — South drift on the 200 level has
been advanced 11 feet during the week, and work
for the present stopped there. South drift on the
300 lias been advanced 27 feet, and work resumed
in face of South drift on 400. 1 he slopes above the
400 are producing some good ore, and above the
300 the ore is 1 Ich.
- Navajo.— On the 250 level, the south drift on
the "cast" vein, has been extended 6 feet. Work
has been commenced on winze, at the end of North
drift from No. 2 crosscut, "east" vein, 150 level.
No, 2 crosscut, is 240 feet south of No. 1 cross-cut,
same level, or 345 feel south of the Belle Isle line.
The vein at all points is in high grade ore. There
i-. nothing material to note in workings at other
paints. The usual work has been forwarded at the
mine and mill.
White Pine District.
Erekhardt. White Ptne News.
O I'EN ING Mi N ES—Sifoer Slate, J uly 8 : Ex-
Senator M. S. Thompson says Central District,
wesl of Mill City, is coming to the front as a min-
ing camp. Several men are engaged in opening
mines there and the prospects are good for a lively
camp. Frank ("lark sent two tons of ore to San
Krancisco from the railroad mine, to test the qaul-
ity of the ore, and it netted him #260 per ton. The
ore, besides silver, contains 22 per cent, galena, and
there is plenty ot it. The Marietta mine, owned
by Mr. Thompson is prospected to a depth of 320
teet, and looks well in the lower works. The owner
intends to have a lot of ore worked at Mill City,
when the new reduction works at that place start
up. The heavy discount on silver is rather dis-
couraging to miners, who complain that while the
Government is deriving millions of dollars profit
from the proceeds of the miners' labor, they have to
lose from ten to fourteen per cent on every bar of
bullion they produce.
Esmeralda District
AURORA REVIVING — Walker Lake Bulletin, July
8: Aurora is a camp that will not stay in the
dumps. Nothing about that town remains in the
dumps except the waste rock and an occasional
piece of rich ore which has been overlooked. Sev-
eral of the mines are now doing well and the citizens
are jubilant over the prospect of the resumption of
old time activity. Judge Seawell and John Neidy
are working the New Esmeralda to advantage. A
short time since a working sample of their ore was
milled and the result assures a profitable result to
their enterprise. The Silver Lining, the Poor mine
and others are also doing well, and, while not mak-
ing much noise, Aurora is getting ready to stand
near the head of the list of the bullion producers.
McKinlay, of Aurora, appreciates the advantage of
paying.good miners good wayes. He has been, for
some time, working a mine in that camp and is
paying $4,25 per day to his men, The result is
. 5: Re-
ports reach us from Hamilton that the Eberhardt
Company are meeting with very encouraging pros-
pects in Treasure Hill. The burleighs have again
been set to work. The formation in the Jennie A,
at White Pine Mountain, is also said to have under-
gone a change for the better. Lively quartz, car-
rying silver, has been struck in the lower workings
of that mine.
ARIZONA.
( Iofperosi 1 \ Mines— Ov, Quijotoa Prospector
July 8: The t'asa Grande ( opper Company re
ceived two copper smelters last week which they are
forwarding to the ( 'opperosity as fast as possible,
They are the famous water-jacket smelters made by
Rankin, Brayton & Co., of San Krancisco, and are
perfect in every particular. It will be but a very
short time before these smelters will be producing
bullion, for Supt. Hillings is pushing operations
with all possible speed. He has about completed a
pipe line from the Copperosity to the Vekol basin,
where Messrs. Summers & McGonigle have re-
cently bored a well which it is estimated will furnish
all the water necessa-y, as the supply appears to he
well-nigh inexhaustible. The Copperosity is de-
veloping into a tine property— large bodies of high-
grade ore having been found recently in the lower
workings. Considerable work is being done in dif-
ferent parts of Casa Grande district, and the pros-
pect of lively times this fall is very flattering. The
following is a report of development work on the
Ben Nevis mines for the past week: Tunnel No. 1
is in 217 feet in a better working formation than
formerly. Crocker tunnel No. 5 has been advanced
to 61 feet. Stringers of ore have been cut which
give excellent assays. The winze has reached a
depth of i2t feet. The bottom of the shaft is in a
fine porphyry. ~ South drift from tunnel No. 2 is in
no feel, with no material change in the formation
from last report. Peer tunnel has been progressed
to 339 feet.
COLORADO.
Lawson Mines. —Colorado Mining Gazette, July
5: Red Elephant mines are doing well. Kennick &
Irvin's ore mill-runs, first-class, $240; second-class,
fti2o. There are from eight to twelve inches. It is
on the White lode. Putt & Co., on the White, have
a 10-inch streak of ore. It is on the Soyster
streak and runs $1x3, one class. Longrace &
Gates, west of Putt & Co., are raising and have
from two to six inches of ore, which mills, first-class,
$165; second-class, $85. Potter Brothers are work-
ing under Putt & Co., and Longrace & Co., in the
Schwartz shaft. Their streak averages from six
inches to one foot, which runs, first-class, over 200
ounces silver per ton ; second-class, over go ounce?
per ton. Pat. Holland, working on the Free America
Extension, first level, has a fine streak. Gates S: Co.
are drifting on the third level of the extension, and
have a wide paystreak. Hugh Rehan, on No. 3, of
the Joe Reynolds, has a fine streak of high-grade
ore. O'Connell & Co. are doing well, as are Lewis
& Co., on the Murray mine. On the Joe Reynolds,
No, 3 Chopin, Holley & Co, have a good streak in
reel of soTd or.
.
ten at work now
\\ ii Malchan ft Co. are run
down the lull irom No. 2 level of the Ex-
tension, to cut a lode forty- five feet south ol
Every-
thing is looking as if the hill h n 1878-9.
Coontz, i1 the Little 1 iiant, has the finest
Streak on the hill. Ore runs, lirst-class, $53-. and a
very good sise, which makes him sanguine, Three
carloads of ore shipped by Moore A; Co., from the
BOld's nunc, netted $8,000.
mkikk os Free Goi.n Hill,
Jusl sixty ft west of the west line of
mine, which is the oldest worked
claim on that hill, and out of which nearly $10,000
in gold wa 1 B and jg, is an astonishing
■ les Simpson, A, 1 >. I erry and their
partner, whose name we cannot now learn, staked,
about sixty days ago, the "Elty," but encountered
nothing encouraging until about 15 ft deep, when
ore so liberally sprinkled with free
gold tli.it it was visible on ever) piece taken out. A
oandkeri hid full of the ore panned 50 cents in gold,
and tit ii mperfect, crude procc '
shaft is even now only 20 ft deep, but the vein is
fully 4 ft and shows a vast body of ore. ( hi Monday
morning the boys were offered $1,000, but declined.
Visitors have been plentiful on tin- ground and quite
a little stir was occasioned. The claim is evidently
on the same vein with the "Worthy < Ihief Templar,"
which shows so many pieces of ore, besprinkled all
over And all through with gold. The Colorado
Mining and Land Exchange is now negotiating to
get machinery to work the ore of both claims,
I.KAHMl.1 1:. -Herald, July 8; I he 1 .ogan and
Derry mine is being worked by a number ol leasers.
Grading for a new mining plant on the Minnie mine
has been commenced. The Oroand Antioch quartz
mills arc both running — the former on Nellie S. and
the latter on Florence mine gold ore. The owners
of the El Capitan have contracted with Ihe Mel lel-
land mill, for the treatment of 200 tons of ore from
their mine. Mr. Robert 0'Ne:l made a trip on
Musquito range the other day, and reports lots of
sno« still covering large sections of that range. Mr.
Gilbert, of the Iron Hill Consolidated, at Red ClifV,
shipped a carload of ore the forepart of this week,
which netted him $2,270. The mineral was extracted
from the quartzite. The new Cash Creek working
flume, 36 inches wide and 8,200 ft long, of the Twin
Lakes hydraulic syndicate, is almost completed, and
will be in working operation by the first of the week.
Mr. J. A. Walsh showed the reporter a settlement
with the smelter for thirty-five tons of ore, recently
shipped from the Consolidated Virginia mine on
Sugar Loaf mountain, six miles west of Leadville.
The lot brought $3,594 after deducting smelting
charges, or $71.30 per ton.
IDAHO.
Another Ore Producer.— Wood River Times,
July 8: Ore has commenced coming from the Moun-
tain View mine, near Bullion, and the fourth carload
left Hailey yesterday. It sold on a basis of 234
ounces silver per ton, and 56 per cent lead. Now
that the stream of ore has commenced running from
this mine, it will doubtless not run dry for years.
Mose Hirschman, Barney Qui^gand Judge Mc Bride
are the owners of the Mountain View.
Over $200,000 in Sight. — William Boyd, one of
the owners of the Bates & Boyd group of mines, near
Bullion, was in town yesterday, and informed )os.
Wurtzbnrger that he had between 15 and 20 men at
work on ore that averages over 200 ounces to the ton.
Careful computation shows over $200,000 worth of
ore in sight in the Bates & Boyd. Mr. Boyd was
lormerly engineerat the Flagstaff" mine, in Utah, and
his old friends will be glad to hear of his good luck.
Elkhorn Ore. — During the past few days the
leasers of Elkhorn ground have been having then-
ore hauled to Hailey, whence it is shipped to the
smellers. They will continue to ship between 2oand
30 tons per day until they have brought all' their ore
down. They have between 230 and 250 tons which,
they think, will average them $go net per ton. This
comes from ground of which they had undisputed
possession. Out of some disputed ground a large
quantity ol ore has been extracted which the leasers
claim to have discovered and owned, but the owner-
ship is the subject of a lawsuit in the District Court.
The Concentrating Works. — The new con-
centrating works just erected by Jnbcz Chase A < o.
at the smelter site at the mouth of Indian creek, has
finally been got in lirst-class working order, and
started in to do regular work. It is, therefore, one
of the industries of Hailey. The owners are ex-
perienced mining and mill men, who will treat all
who intrust their ores to them fairly, and they will
do good work at fair rates. Mr. Chase will leave in
about a week to erect the concentrating mill of the
Silver King mine, and remain at Sawtooth for the
balance of the summer. When he goes Milton E.
Pinney will assume charge as Superintendent of the
Hailey Concentrating Works.
MONTANA.
BUTTE Bonanzas. —Inter-Mountain, July 3: The
Lexington company employs 300 men, and reduces
monthly about 1.500 tons ot ore, which pulps iu the
mill between $55 and $60 per ton. The Mountain
View is now making regular shipments of copper
ore to Baltimore, and promises soon to be second
only to the Anaconda anil St. Lawrence in the
amount of its crude exports. Patents have been
granted for 1,392 mineral claims in the Butte district.
This fact speaks eloquently for the mineral wealth by
which the Queen City of the Rockies is surrounded.
Sinking is actively progressing on the Montana com-
pany's Parrot claim. No time will belosi in reaching
the 300 foot station. The Lexington vein has not
yet been cut by the 650 foot south cross-cut. The
Harris tunnel now has a total length of about 1,150
feet. A winze, 800 feet from its mouth, is down 100
feel on a vein of good looking silver ote. Another
winze is being sunk near the face, which also shows
an excellent quality of ore in the bottom. The Dex-
ter mill, working on ore from the Orphan Girl, is
producing more bullion, in proportion to the number
of stamps, than any other mill in the district. The
south vein of the Alice continues to produce an
abundance of fair grade rock, but the supply from
I tnited. The Magna Charta
keeps up its record, but the expenses of its operation
are high on account of the separation of the ore
it the 1st, zd and 3d south veins should
greater depth, but little comparative ex-
uld attend the extraction of ore, and the
output and profits would be proportionately in-
Mi. [ulian Smith has charge of the im-
provements now being made at the Colorado
smelter, where a very commodious building is being
erected for the nevi rock breakers, Cornish rollers.
etc, A Denver man, representing Mathews & Webb,
ore brokers, has been making' investigations for the
nasi ten days concerning the feasibility of ore samp-
ling works. Owing to the present situation of af-
fairs and the probable opposition of the smelting
companies, the outlook is not considered encourag-
ing for the project. The Moulton mill is working
some custom ore from the Poser, which, on the 150-
foot level, is looking well in both the east and west
drifts, and producing a good oeal of ore from the
1 I , The Original is not now in very active
operation, but some new ground is being explored.
I he ledge is somewhat broken up on the 400-foot
level. Sinking is vigorously progressing fiom the
ioo-fooi station of die Orphan Girl. A force of
seven men is employed on A. \V, Barnard's placer
claim, and the clean up this year promises to be
1 M gt 1 than at the cli ise of anj pn 1 ison during
thi pastfivi years. The ('\l-.u Gril shaft is down 275
feet. It is predicted that the cross-cut from the 320-
fool station will expose one of the strongest and
most extensive silver-copper ore bodies in ihe
district.
SlLVRR, — Butte Miner, July t,: A pleasant sight
to behold, and one profitable to the stockholders,
was to be seen in the Alice office yesterday. Twent) -
seven silver bricks, averaging 95 pounds avoirdupois,
were displayed upon the shelves of the large safe in
the company's office. These were the product of a
nine day's run. Take courage all ye Alice stock-
holders. At that rate you will soon be rich. Super-
intendent Hall says the mines belonging to this com-
pany are looking better now than they have ever
done. We learn from authority, though names are
withheld, that negotiations are in progress for the
sale of a mine near Butte, that has up to this time
not been considered first-class, and is not well
known, at the price of $350,000. The sanv? authority
states thai the owner would not now sell if he were
not in debt. An expert says that there is now at
least half a million in sight in the mine. The owner
is to be congratulated. This sudden step from
poverty to a condition in which one can know where
ihe cash is to pay for his breakfast is too utterly too
too to contemplate. We understand from Mr.
Louis Demer that the more work is done on the
Granite Mountain of Philipsburg, the better it
shows. It is worked, not by a shaft, but by tunnels
run into the mountain. There are now three of
these tunnels in operation. The lowest of these taps
ihe lead at the depth of about 500 feet. The ore is
very rich. This is the mine that yielded $265,000
from 1,500 tons of ore.
Onr Thousand Ounces in Gold.— Herald,
July 8: Yesterday the Merchants' National bank re-
ceived one thousand ounces of gold retort from the
Homestake mine, on Virginia creek, which can be
spen to-day in the window of the Merchants' bank, a
tempting batch of golden fruit labeled "Montana
turnips," four in number. The Homestake gold
mine, some twenty miles from Helena, is the property
of Win. Negus and Henry Jacobs, which they profit-
ably work with a five-stamp mill, The thousand
ounces gold retort is the product from one hundred
and fifty tons of quartz and are worth $14,000.
NEW MEXICO
Gold Brick. —Silver City Enterprise, July 4: The
Carlisle mining company shipped a gold brick valued
at $14,000. It was the result of a fourteen day's
run. On the 30th ult. the magnificent new reduction
plant of the Arizona Company, at Clifton, was com-
pleted. The water was turned into the turbine
wheel from the flume, full force, and the entire ma-
chinery in the plant set in motion. The machinery
was also run by steam power and everything works
to a charm. Two sixty-ion smelteis will be blown in
on Monda> wnd three more during the week. There
is a much better feeling here than has been in a year,
and everyone is confident that the company will
make a success and realize handsomely on their big
investment. The Pinos Altos Gold and Silver Min-
ing company's mill at Pinos Altos started up on Sun-
day last, and has been running on regu'ar time ever
since. It is one of the most complete and best ar-
ranged 10 stamp mills in the country. The company
have enough ore on the dump and in sight in their
mines to keep the mill pounding away for two years,
The ore averages $17 per ton. The company also
have O'om 4,000 to 6,000 tons of mill "tails" ©n
hand, which are estimated to contain $8o,ooo. They
are being run through the stamps and over the van-
ners at the ratio of about five tons of ' ' tails " to ten
tons of ore. From this time on the Pinos Altos
Gold and Silver Mining company will be a regular
producer.
UTAH.
REVIEW. — : Salt Lake Tribune, July 11: The week
has been a fair one in the movement of the metals.
The roads in the canyons and hills are getting once
more in passable condition. The receipt of bullion
and ore in the city for the week ending July oih, in-
clusive, were as follows: Bullion, $131,885.53; ore,
$3,800; total, $135,685.53, The shipments of the
Horn Silver Company for the week aggregated
twenty-three cars of bullion, $69,000; making the
year to dale, $r, 220,000. Sales of Horn Silverstock in
New York, 2,408 shares for the week ending July
3rd. at the following prices: June 28th, $5.25; June
30th, $5. 13; July 1st, $5 38; July 2nd, 5.25; July
3rd, $5.25. The shipments of the Ontario for the
week were forty-two bars, $29,817.17; total for 1884,
to date, $827,449.46. No saies of stock reported
irom New York. The output of the Hanauer
smelter for the week was nine cars of bullion, $19,-
600. The Stormont sent up two bars of silver, $3,
985. Two cars of Day bullion were received, $9,-
483.36. One lot Nevada ore came in, valued at
$750. Our advices from all the mining centers are
to the effect that great activity prevails everywhere,
with unusually good prospects for a prosperous sea-
son.
Mining and Scientific press.
[Jotv 19, 1884
Metallurgy apd Ore?.
SELBY
SMELTING and LEAD CO ,
416 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Gold and Silver Refiner j
And Assay Office.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR
Gold silver and I*ead Ores and Sulpharet*
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
^LSO, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This Company has the best facilities on the Coast oi
working;
CtOLD, SILVER and LBAS
N THEIR VARIOUS FORMS.
PRENTISS SEI.BY. - - Superintendent
INGERSOLL ROCK DRILLS
Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO. 23 STEVENSON STREET,
Near First and Market "Streets, S. F.
Established, 1869. 0. A. Ldokharm
Ores worked by any Process.
Ores Sampled.
Assaying in all its Brandies.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished fur the
most suitable Process for Working Ores.
Special attention paid to Examinations of
Mines; Plans and Reports furnished.
C A. LUCKHARDT & CO.,
(Formerly Huhn &. Luckhardt),
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists-
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Assayers' Materials,
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES,
CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS, DRUG-
GISTS' GLASSWARE AND SUNDRIES, ETC.
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to our full stock of .Balances, Furnaces, Muffles, Cruci-
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Chemicals.
Having been engaged in furnishing these supplies since
the first discovery of mines on the Pacific coast, we feel
confident from our experience we can well suit the de-
mand for these goods, both as to quality and price. Our
New Illustrated Catalogue, with prices, will he sent on
application.
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ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, and valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
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Plumbago Crucible Co., London, England.
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II. KUSTKL.
*
METALLURGICAL WORKS,
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Process.
Assaying and Analysis of Ores, Minerals and Waters.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by ap-
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WM. D. JOHNSTON,
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113 Leidesdorff Street,
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The Latest Improved lngersoll Rock Drill, with Large Ports, will do 20 Per Cent more
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Far Catalogues, Estimates, etc., address
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i
No. 8 California Street, San Francisco.
Proprietors,
^"REPORT OP MR. WRIGHT. Agent, Boston Mine, Lake Superior, Michi
after two weeks' trial, with Improved lngersoll Eclipse, National and Hand Rock Drill*,
iron, 16' drilling per shift big work:
lngersoll, D2 3", large ports
lngersoll, E, 3j", medium ports
National, improved, 3|"
Rand, improved , 3&"
lngersoll, D'2 3", beat Rand 3J"
lngersoll, D2 3", beat National 3 J"
lngersoll, E 3&", beat Rand 3i"
lngersoll, E 3J", beat National 3J"
National belt Rand
in: A\.
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rage drilling.
Rock, hard as
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1.280 "
1.0-1 1 "
. r-ii "
..riU.ri "
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. 1 39 ' '
per hour.
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HERCULES POWDER will break more rock, is stronger, safer and better than any other
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the poisonous fumes, notwithstanding bombastic and pretentious claims by others.
It derives Ub name from Hbroclbs; the most famouB hero of Greek Mythology, who was gifted with superhuman
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2 is superior to anv powder of that grade
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ORDERS RECEIVED FOR HERCULES CAPS AND FUSE.
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Mining tpgipeer&.
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56 Bast Fifth South Street,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
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3. for Utah and Idalio. Notary Public. Qeologiua
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tions berfore the Courts. Address P. O. box 1157. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
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MINING ENGINEERS,
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Attention given to the Construction and Erection of at
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thorough Reports on initios and all classes of mineral
properties.
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own Water Tanks are made by machinery,
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the country, F.ach pie< e numbered. No skill required
insetting up.
WELLS, RUSSELL & CO.,
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SAWING, PLANING AND GENERAL
MILL WORK.
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THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
VULCAN B BAND AJAX.
The Best LOW GRADE EXPLOSIVES in the Market.
ur SUPERIOR ITO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER, l,
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AJAX and VDLCAN B B POWDERS are Unequaled for Bank
Blasting and Railroad Work.
Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
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DOWNIE
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BOILER SCALE
Preventive and Remover.
(Patented May 8, 1883.)
In use in 1,000 Boilers on Steamboats, Locomotives,
Mills, .Mines, Foundries, etc., in California. An
Infallible Preventive and Remover of Scale
SST Prevents the iron from rusting or pitting.
Shipped in ten gallon eases at f>0 cents per gallon, by
DOWNIE B. I. P. C0.;
No. 7 First Street,
San Francisco,
The Calll'orn a
Perforating Screen Co.
All kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc, cop-
i per and brass for flour nuil other
mills. BOOK & WAGNER,
123 awl 125BealeSt,, S. V.
Joi.y 19, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
i:
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MANUFAOTDRER8 OP IMPROVED AND APPROVED FORMS OP
IU vine m*de extensive auldtttuns to our Shops wid Machinery, wo have now the LARGEST and BEST AP-
i JUTTED SHOPS In the Writ. We are prepared W build from the Latest itiid M.*i Approved Psttorus,
QUARTZ MILLS
For workliiv gold uidallver ores by wetor dry cnulilng. The Stetefeldt, Howell's Improved White, Bmu toil's ft
Bruckner Furnaces, for working base ores, Rotary Dryers, Stetefeldt Improved Dry Kiln Furnaces.
SMELTING FURNACES,
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latlenisiucsl extensive In use. SPECIAL FURNACES FOR COPPER 8MELTINU. sluir Pots and Can. improved
lorm. BuPlon and Copper Moulds and Ladles, Lithargo Oars und Pots, Cupel Furnaces and Cms.
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Frue Ore Concentrator, or Vanner Mills.
Coarse Conoonlratiint Works. Improved Jure, Criuhins; Rollers. Sixers, Trommels, Rlltoiicor Table, ami .11
adjuncts i propel rorljng ol Gold, JUvsr and Copper Ores a Ime In oven d"ull 1»ul0". ana uwi
iiM.i.ii.iK improved okb tramwAys. , ..,.;, 0u««r min* i.i.-.i.o, K>000 hi
Coluiul.us Bine, 00l., 4,760 loot long; Mary Murphy mine, Col., 6,000 (Ml long, all In i , ,i|on.
LEACHING MILLS,
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CORLISS KN0INES Irom 12x30 Cylinders to 80x80. PLAIN SLIDE VALVES from 6x10 to 30x86 BOILERS
in. mule ol Pine Iron Works C. II. No. 1 Flange Iron, or Otis Steel. Workmanship- the moatearanil Al
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SAW, SHINGLE, AND QUARTZ MILL MACHINERY.
We Call Attention to the Following Testimonials as to the Capacity and Durability of the. Centrifugal Roller Quartz Mill:
Mr
Sxv Pkascisto, it.'.-. 27, ins:,
/'. I IhtitfingtoHt s'"" iVrawriVo, Cat.
Dkar Sir— The four-fool Centrifugal Rollei
Mill, bought 'if yon in August. 1882, for the
W hi. Men » fold Mining Cofnpany, ol Shingh-
Springs, has given entire satisfaction, both on
our own and on enstom work, ?>.i ^ in^ from 85 to
mo per cent ol the gold in the mill. I iv In
.Minn I will say that we are bo well pleased with
it that Mr. Whidden and myself are putting
one of the same Bize on the Tohongo goM mine,
near Ravenna, in Loa Angeles county.
Yours truly, 1*. V l u i .. ,
;i I lalifornia St.. s. i<\
Fins Gold Gi lch, Nov. 10, 1883.
Mr. I'. A. II iiiiliinjluii, Sun l-'raiicis.ti, Cal.—
DKAK Sit; — lu reply t<> your inquiry concerning
the working of your Centrifugal Holler Quartz
Mill, 1 am pleased to .say that I run one of
them for seven months, doing custom work on
different varieties of rock, and that the mill
gave satisfaction in every respect, and did all
that you claim for it.
Yourstruly, Byron Jennings,
Garibaldi Mint-:, Dee. 17, 1883.
/'. .1, Httnti/tffttm, Bag.tSan FranciscOj Cal, —
I)KAR SIR -In reply to yours of tin- Kith inst.,
J take pleasure in assuring you that your Cen-
trifugal Roller Quartz Mill gives entire satisfac-
tion, and 1 can heartily recommend it to min-
ing nun who want acheapand efficient crusher,
'.'ours truly, E. r. Parsons, Supt,
32 Washington Avk.ste, \
San I-'rancisco, Dec. 29, 1883. )
/'. .1 . Huntington, Esq., San jfirancisco, Cal. —
Dkar Sir: Having run one of your Centrifugal
Holler Quartz Mills on sample lots of rock from
more than twenty different mines, I must say
that in every instance it has given the best of
satisfaction in every particular; and I recognize
its superiority over any other mill manufactured.
Very truly yours, 1). 0. Mown v.
CENTRIFUGAL ROLLER QUARTZ MILL.
The work done by the Centrifugal Roller Quartz Mill, during the past two years, on various mines ami different
kinds of rock, prqvks all that is claimed tor it, viz.:
1. The cost of same capacity is not more than one-half that of stamps.
•2. Freight to mine one-fourth that of stamps,
'.i. Cost of erection at mine one-tenth that of stamps,
4. It runs With one-third the power per ton of ore crushed.
5. The wear is less than that of stamps.
6. The wearing parts are easily duplicated.
7. It has a much better discharge, and leaves the pulp in better condition for concentrating.
S. It is a better Amalgamator, saving fully nine-tenths of the gold in the mill; the balance can he saved t.n
plates in the usual manner.
9. It is continually crushing; not like the stamp, using power to suspend it in air ninety-nine one-hundredths
of the time and the balance making a thundering noise, and accomplishing com pa rati uely small results. It is as far
in advance of the stamp mill as the present method of making Hour with improved rolls is over the Indian's mode- of
crushing corn in a stone mortar.
: or attention, and is less liable to get out of repair than any coiucii-
linev will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
MILLS ERECTED WITH
F.
ftaTSAMPLK LOTH OF ORE WORKED."®!
This machine requires less power, less en
trator now in use; all of which any practical
ALL APPLIANCES COMPLETE.
A. HUNTINGTON,
IIii.mkktu Ranch, Fresno Co., Cal., |
January 1 1, 1884. I
/■'. A. Hwitiwjton, Esq., Stin Pranci^co, Cat. -
Dkar Sir— In regard to your mill (Centrifugal
Roller), I have crushed about 500 tons of rock
in the mill, and am glad to say that it has given
entire satisfaction, and can recommend it to the
public as the most expeditious and least expen
sive method Eor crushing and milling ore that
I have ever seen. Truly yours,
TllOS, HlLDRETU.
CAPACITY AND DURABILITY GUARANTEED
45 Fremont St,, San Francisco.
1SW1IKKK A MACHINE I'AN UK SEEN IN OPERATION, i,
Siisora, Cu,, Deo. I, ISS3.
/' A llnnHivjton,Eiq.,8anPrnmUco,Ottl.
DbakSib: In reply to yum .,i recent ilati-,
in. inning about the Centrifugal Mill which I
bought of yon, I will say that I have run the
mill four months on hard rook; and I take
pleasure in adding that the mill has in every
way given the beat ol satisfaction
"> ours truly, J. II Ni iLB,
Garibaldi Mink, |
Calaveras Co., i 'al.. Dee, 17, inn.;, i
/•'. A . Iliiuihiijht,,, Esq., San Pram i*co, ( 'aL
Dkar Sir:— In answer to your inquiry conr
cerning the working of the five feet Centri-
fugal Mill, bought of you for the Qaribaldi
mine in Calaveras county, I take pleasure in
saying it gives entire satisfaction in every
respect, and 1 only regret that the mine .loes
not warrant the purchase of more of them and
the continued use of the one now in operation.
Very truly yours, (). B. Smith.
F. A. Ihiniiii'ihm /■;.„/., San Franeiaro, Cal, -
Dkar Nik — Your Centrifugal Roller Quartz
Mill has run on the Whidden Hold Mining Co.
property at Shingle Springs, Kl Dorado Co.,
Cal., about four months, and it has done good
and satisfactory work, a greater proportion of
gold remaining in the mill than in the stamp
Lattery. Fred ./ONUS, Supt.
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Comprising the Largeit ami the Smallest Wheels, under both the Highest and
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For Sale by
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is ACKNOWLEDGED H\ USERS AS-TSE .BEST in the
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Packing can he made am thickness desired in a joint by
placing two or as many thicknesses together as desired, and
following up joint, it vulcanizes in place and becomes ;i
metal of itself (it 's frequently called Jenkins Metal), and
Will hist for years, as it dues nut rot. or burn out. Avoid all
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generally .
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PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
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J_ b\ tin- [daho 0 pnny :it Grass Valley, Cal., ami
gave Oo -J per cent., distancing all competitors. Send for
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L. A. PEL.TON,
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AOKNTH- -PARKE & LACY, 21 and 23 Fremont Street
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NICKEL and COBALT.
For jSr»,l©
12 LARGE CLAIMS, going from u per cent, up
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county, Nevada, id miles east from Lovelock Station, C.
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to London, England. Apprj to
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 19, 1884
Seta "' B' ring Streams in Europe.
-U the U»t meeting of the Technical Society
of the Pacific Coast, Mr. Geo. J. Specht, read
a paper "On the Treatment of Torrential Sedi-
ment-Bearing Streams in Europe, and its ap-
plication to California." The paper was very
fully illustrated with diagrams and large photo-
graphs of the improvement works on the rivers
in France. In Southern Europe, where the de-
vastation of the valleys by mountain streams,
in consequence of deposits of detritus, has been
immense: the evil has been remedied success-
fully by simple and comparatively cheap means
These consist mainly of so-called "thalsperren"
(retaining and consolidating dams), either of
masonry or of hurdles and fascines, by the re-
planting of forests and by secnring the slopes
by creating vegetation upon them. The work
is done by the Government, or by private in-
dividuals or associations, with subsidies from
the Government. Mr. Specht described with
some detail the system carried out by the
French Government to retain the debris. They
build small brush dams all along the the streams
at such places where sediment occurs. They
adopt the system of holding back the sediment
in small quantities, not letting large accumula-
tions occur. The photographs showed how
their works were constructed. From year to
year they raise the bed, but confine the debris
in the stream. Large tracts of land are re-
claimed and villages prevented from destruc-
tion by debris. It may be stated that the debris
occurs not from mining, but because the land
has been denuded of plant-life by sheep and
goat pasturing, so that heavy rainfalls result in
vast quantities of debris passing down the
stream.
When the dams are completed trees are
planted on the hillsides. The forests newly
planted are exempted from taxation for thirty
years, and no trees are allowed to be cut for a
period of twenty years after the commencement
of the improvement works. The use of the
field for pasture is subject to regulation made
from year to year in order to prevent inconsid-
erate destruction of vegetation. Instan-
ces were cited wh<u-e a small outlay had
secured large profits. The government had
spent large sums, but found the returns greater
than the expense in putting land in condition
for agriculture where formerly the debris laid
waste large tracts.
Mr. Specht drew some conclusions in refer-
ence to the solution of the debris question in
California, by about the' same meaus, changed
and altered according to local circumstances.
He emphasizes the principle that the evil
should be attacked at its very sources, and
that the whole work should be carried out ac-
cording to one well-planned and thoroughly
studied project, by and under the control of the
Government. The investigations and improve-
ments should not be restricted to the moun-
tains, but should include the valleys and the
swamD and over-flowed lands. The money to
do this work should partly be raised by the
State and United States, and partly by a gen-
eral State tax, which latter is justified as the
permanent improvement of the navigable rivers
will raise the value of property in the entire
State. The hydraulic mines would be allowed
to continue their work, but be restricted to a
certain amount annually, which shall be deter-
mined from year to year in aceordanc 2 with
the amount of detritus. The water of the
winter rainfall should be stored in reservoirs
located in the mountains, and the water should
be allowed to run orf only in accordance to th e
carrying capacity of the rivers. The paper
will be published shortly by the Technical So-
ciety in its proceedings and will be read with
interest, showing, as it does the experience of
other countries with a problem of great impor-
tance to us in California.
Bullion Shipments.
D.iy, July S, $9,483; Horn Silver, 8, St8,ooo;
Ontario, 8, $4,676; Hanauer, 3, $6,400; Stormont, 8,
$3,985 ; Crescent, 8, $3,050; Hanauer, 9, $4,600;
Horn Silver, 9, $12,000; Ontario, 9, $5,937; Horn
Silver, 20, $9,000; Ontario, to. $5,144; Hanauer, n,
&4,ooo; Horn Silver, 4. $3,000; Ontario, 12, $9,230;
[Jodie, 8, $6,346.46; Bonanza King, n, $7,356. 79;
Contention, 11, $[0,634.94; Navajo, 14, $8,000.00;
Syndicate, 1, $7,603.76; Standard, 7, $6,829.74.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled kvery Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Prrss and otiter S. F. Journals.
ASSESSMENTS.
Company.
Alaska M<Vi California., r...
Alpha Con M C«i Nevada. .18. .
Belmont M Co Nevada.. 37..
Bodie Tunnel M Co , , . .California. . 9. .
Butte Creek Hyd. M Co California . . 9 . .
Best X Belcher M Co Nevada.. 30..
California M Co Nevada . . 12 . .
Columbus Con M Co Nevada.. 3. .
Champion M Co California. .15..
Enterprise M Co California.. 1..
El Dorado Con M Co Nevada 14..
Excelsior Water Co California.. 6..
Golden Channel Drift M C>. California. . 1..
Gould & Curry S M. Co Nevada.. 48..
Humboldt Hill M &. M Co. . .California.. 1..
Mayflower Gravel M Co California.. "5. .
Mammoth BarG M Co California., fi. .
Mexican G M Co Nevada,. 27..
Mouo Lake H M Co California.. 1..
Morgan M Co '. ... .California. . 1..
Mono G M Co California. .21..
North Peer M Co Arizona 1..
Pittsburg M Co California. .10. ,
Pe^V M Co Arizona. . 1..
Potosi M Co Nevada.. 15, .
Real Del Castillo M Co Mexieo . . 2 . .
Rainbow M Co California. .11..
Starlight M Co California.. 1,.
Silver Hill M Co. Nevada. .20..
yeurpit n S M Co Nevada
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Delinq'nt. Sale. Secretary.
1. 50. .June 23. .July 28
50 July 16. .Aug 21.
15.. May 26.. June 30
20.. J une 30.. Any 2
10. .May I.). .July 10
50.. July '
20.. May
..Aug. 14..A. Judso
June 2.. July
10. .June 13.. July 17.
15. .July L.Aug 15..
2.00. .July 14. .Aug 14.
50. .Jan 29. .July 1..
03.. May 22.. June 23 .
50. .June 6. .July 11
Place of Business
320Sansoiue st
Sept 10.. W Willis 309 Montgomery st
July 28 . . J W Pew 310 Pine st
Aug 20..CC Harvey 309 California st
.July 30.. BL Taylor 230 Montgomery st
fl.iAug 14. ...Sept 2..WWillifi 309 Montgomery .st
June27 July 24. .C P Gordon 309 Montgomery st
. ..309 California st
.322 Montgomery st
tin i '., i; r. .,.,, ;■. at
..July 28.. J M Burhngtui!
..Aug 0..T Wetzel
.Sept 5.. W Van Bokke'en 419 California at
..Sept 4..D AIKeut '-330 Pine st
.July 29,. H B Wheaton .215 Sansoine st
July 23 A B Paul 328 Montgomery st
,.Aug 4..A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery at
Union Con M Co...
Utah SMCo....
ValaparaMCo..
15 July 15. .Aug 19. ...Sept 5. .J Stadtfeld 419 California st
10 July 10 Any 13 Sept 5..JMorizio 328 Montgomery st
15. .June 9. .July 11 ..Aug L.JWPew 310 Pine st
75 June 11.. July 16.... Aug 6..C E Elliott 309 Montgomery st
50.. May 19.. July 2 Inly 21.. J C Winana 331 Montgomery st
1 .00. .June 7. .July 11 July 30. .C S Neal 309 Montgomery sn
50 .July 8.. Aug 12.... Sept 1..G W Sessions 300 Montgomery st
2. 00.. June 12,. July 17.... Aug. 11.. H Deal 309 Montgomery at
05.. July 11.. Aug 15.... Sept 5..CG Brooks 210 Front st
25. .June 6, .July 15. ...Aug 5.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
25.. May 29.. July 1 July 22.. C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
30 June 28.. Aug 4.... Aug 22,. A .ludson 320 Sansome st
15.. June 16.. July 21.... Aug 18.. P F Mohrhardt 311 Montgomery at
00... J une 14.. July 18.... Aug 0..W Battles 513 Market st
June 2.. July 3.... July 29.. W E Dean 309 Montgomery st
June 2b.. Aug l....Ang 22.. G R Spinney 310 Pine st
July 31. ..I M Buningtou 309 California st
Yug 13.. t; C Piatt 309 .Montgomery st
Aug 22.. A Judaon 320 Sansoine st
10...
.Nevada. ,27.. 50. .June 9. .July 14
. . . Nevada. .40. . 50. .June 19. .July 25.
....Mexico,. 2,. 20. .June 28. .Aug 4.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD,
Name of Company.
Beutou Con M Co
Lady Washington Con M Co
Mammoth Cold Bar M Co. .
New York Hill M Co
Name of Company.
Location. Secretary.
... California.. W H Watson..
Nevada. .W H "Watson..
.. California.. J W Pew
. . .California. ,J B Leigotner.
Date,
Office in S. F. Meeting.
328 Montgomery st Annual July 30
328 Montgomery st Annual luly 30
310 Finest Annual Inly 26
527 Clay st Annual July 29
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 ..May 15
Bodie Con M Co Calif orniu..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
DerbecBlue Gravel M Co California.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 May
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr
Jackson M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery St 10 Marie
KentuckMCo Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine at 10 July 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. .W Letts Olnsr 328 Montgomery st 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm Willie 309 Montgomery st 25 Mar 15
Syndicate M Co California.. J Stadfeldt. 419, California st 10 Apr
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Week
Ending
June 26.
Week
Ending
July 3.
Alpha , .60
Alta 1.70
Andes
Argeuta
Belcher.. 70
Beldiug
.70....
2.201.90
.20 .30
Week
Ending
July 10.
Week
Ending
July 17.
.SO .70
2.1H1.90
,35' -4U
1.751,10 1.65
2.152.05 3.45
.45 .45 .70
.70 .75 .85 .95 1.50
.60
3.95
.50
!go
BL>st & Belcher..
Bullion
Bonanza King.. .
Bflli.1 Isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel..,
Bulwer
California ,
Challenge ,
Champion
Choliar 1.50
Confidence
Con. Imperial
Con. Virginia
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry
Goodsbaw
Hale & Noroross.,
Holmes
Independence
Julia
Justice
Martin White
M ono ......
Mexican
M t: Diablo
Northern Belle. . . ,
Navajo
North Belle isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada —
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Utai
Yellow Jacket
.30
1.25
1.25
2.10
4.30
.20
".95
"45
'!?;
i!io
2.10 2.10
.10; .40
.701 .65
3.65 2.15
2.702.15 3.50
.50, .65 1.20
.75 .35
3.501.35
.55 .45
.1.
.25
.25
i "66
2.90
3.80
SO
5.25
.10
.50
3.103.15 4 75
....1.00 1.75
.10 10
.35, .30 .50
.40' .40 .45
1.401.10 2. CO
2!s6i.'o6 2^6
"!30,'!35 ".50
.35' .35 .40
1.801.65 2.55
1.1Q|].00
2.00'..
.40
2.65
2.01.
4.05 4.253.75 4.10
1.50
1.10
.30
1.80
.30
i!6o
1.70
2.25
1.50
1.151.15
1.50....
1.501.59
10 ... .
5.00
.15
.50
2.40
1.85
2.75
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange
TlU'ftSDA v A. M., July 17,
755 Alta 2.90M>2,95
200 Alpha l.OUu'1.10
250 Andes
770 Bodie Con 1.60
100 Benton 65c
450 B. & Belcher . . . .2.15@2$
350 Belle Isle 60c
100 Belcher 1.10
80 Bulwer 25@35c 600
100 Bullion 70e 120
200 Belmont 1.05 200
1100 Con. Virginia 30c 100
1110 Choliar 3.70(^3.75
600 California 30c 4010
20J Crown Point 1,30 150
200 Con. P:icilic 45c 270
100 Caledonia 10c "
100 Exchequer..
600 Gould .!< Curry. 1
1185 Hale & Nor ..4.75^4.801 250
1100 Justice..
H00 Mono
1150 Mexican.
470 Ophir
30 Overman..
650 Potosi
KM" Siivage..
;i0e 760
35u 100
.2.001.1 2. 10 1030
.1,55<» 1.60 3675
..20c 370
..l.SUi'l. 85 41811
.I.4O10 1.45 100
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria ii
constantly receivi ig accessions of new fish and other marine
ile. The nuihber of sea lions is increased, and there is a
better chance to study their actions The pavilion has new
varieties of performances. The floral department is replete
uad the wild animals in good vigor, A day at Woodward'
jrdpns is 1 duy well spout.
285 Sierra Nevada 1.75 200
50 Scorpion 20c: 500
150 Union 1.701 550
50 Utah 1.10 ISO
500 Yellow Jacket 2.00 460
Al-'TKKNOON SESSION. I 100
450 Andes 45ci
Alta 2. 80(3-2.90
Alpha L .35^1.45
Belle Isle 55c
Belcher 1.10
Belinout
Bodie 1.650)1.75
B. & Belcher... 2. 25<«2. 35
Benton Con. ........ . 65c
Bullion 65c
Con. Virginia , . . ;i3c
Crown Point. . .1 , 40i-> 1 .45
Con. Pacilic 45c
Champion 10c
Challenge,. 25c
Choliar 3.75(5 LOO
Confidence 1.50
Exchequer 35c
Grand Prize 30035c
Gould & Curry 1.80
Hale& Nor.,.. 4. 35(u5.25
Justice 35c
M exican 1.95m2
N. Belle Is 20c
Ophir 1.5501,05
Potosi 2yr2.15
Sierra Nevada. ,1.600 1 . 70
■Savage 1.3001.50
Silver King 4.71
Syndicate 35c
Silver Hill 10c
Scorpion
Utah 1.000:1.05
Union 1.70
Yellow Jacket 2.25
Ten out of twelve jurymen found that the
death of the twenty-three men at the Welling-
ton Colliery, B. C, was caused by the culpable
negligence of the foreman, John LCnox, who has
heen arrested.
Mining Share Market.
Although, in the early part of the week, there was
a brisk market in stocks, it has not continued, and
prices have fallen off; still the market has been live-
lier than for some time past. During the 4th, 5th
and 6th of July, the Choliar folks stopped work on
their bulkhead, and allowed the Male and Norcross
folks 'o take and use the air when they went into the
2800 level and worked for three days. The develop
ments made; were such as give a better opinion of
the ore formation at that point than anything that
has yet been done there, and are encouraging for
the future of the middle mines.
At the north end progress in sinking the Mexican
winze is slow. The rock is a sort of a bastard
quart/, that breaks so short that blasts have very
little effect.
On the 2900 level of the California and Consoli-
dated Virginia work in the south drift has been sus-
pended, owing to the appearance of water in the
lace, and the diamond drill is being sent ahead.
At the Best and Helcher, a west drift is being
pushed forward jointly with the Consolidated Vir-
ginia, from which an upraise will eventually be made
to connect with the drift that will be run out west
from the 825 level of the Bonner shaft. This will
form the beginning of very extensive explorations in
the old uppe: 'evels of the Best and Belcher and
< iould and Curry mines.
At Gold Hill all is going on about as usual in the
leading mines. Sufficient ore is being extracted to
keep all the mills on the Carson river in full blast.
Meetings and Elections.
[ohn IIenrvG. and S. M. Co., Calaveras Co.,
July 8. W. C. Felch, L. A. Yogel, John Riley, |.
H. Coyle, Milo ]. Ayer, l\ A. Morgan and Judge
Jas. Galloway. At the subsequent meeting of Jhe
new Board of Directors, W. < '. Felch was chosen
President; John Riley, Vice-President; J. H. Coyle,
Secretary; and M. J. Aver, Treasurer. It is the in-
tention of the Board to commence operations at the
mine immediately.
Utah S. M. Co., July to. Directors— Chas. H.
Fish, President; R. H. Follis, Vice-President, and
A. R. Hull; G. C. Pratt, Secretary; D. B. Lyman,
Supt.
Overman S. M. Co., July 12. Directors— W. W.
-Stetson, M. Schmitt, S. Heydenfeldt, Jos. Clark
and R. Wegener.
Best and Belcher M. Co., July 14. Directors-
George Congdon (subsequently elected President);
R. H. Follis, Vice-President ; Robert Sherwood,
Charles H. Fish, S. Heydenfeldt. The Nevada
Bank, Treasurer; William Willis, Secretary; and H,
Penoyer, Superintendent.
San Franpisco and North Pacific Railroad Co.,
July 14. President, Peter Donahue; Vice-President,
f. M. Donahue; Treasurer, Thomas 1. Bergin; Sec-
retary, Thomas W. Johnston,
San Francisco and San Rafael Railroad Co..
Inly 14. President, Peter Donahue; Vice-President,
J. M. Donahue; Treasurer, Thomas I. Bergin; and
Secretary, Thomas W. Johnston,
Sonoma Valley Railroad Co., July 14. President,
Peter Donahue; Vice-President, J. M. Donahue;
Ireasurer, R. H. Lloyd; and Secretary, Thomas W.
Johnston.
Personal.
Mr. and Mrs. W, B. Ewer gave a wed-
ding reception to their son, Mr. William C
Luce and wife, nee Lillian Lloyd, at the resi-
dence kof Mr. Ewer, 1516 Folsom street, last
Thursday evening. The house was decorated
with evergreens, smilax and flowers, while the
lawn was brilliantly lighted with Chinese
lanterns. The spacious parlors were canvassed,
and music, dancing and singing enlivened the
occasion until the early morning hours. .Several
songs were beautifully sung by Miss Ella Lark,
and an instrumental piece brilliantly rendered
by Miss Jennie Ward, who also favored the
company with a song. A fine variety of use-
ful and ornamental presents were made. A
large party of friends congratulated the happy
young couple, and we take this opportunity to
extend our congratulations to them and hope
that health and prosperity will lie in their
path. Among the guests present at the re-
ception were: Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dewey, Mrs,
Annie J. Lambert and daughter, Captain George
Morehouse, Miss Eva d'Ancona, Miss Mamie
Anthony, Mr. Anthony, Mr. d'Ancona, Mrs.R.
C. Luce, Mrs. Frank Dagget and son, Rev, N. L.
Rowell and wife, Miss Bartlettof New Bedford,
Mr. Edwin Foster, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Evans,
Miss Eliza B. Kwer, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Cum
mings and daughter, Miss Jennie Ward, Mr.
Arthur Luce, Mr. JirehLuceof Healdsburg,'Miss
Annie Volmer, Miss Laura Volmer, Mr. Vulmer,
Captain and Mrs. Freeman, Miss Chamberlain,
Captain and Mrs. Gray, Dr. Cook and wife, Miss
Cook, MissE. Lark, Miss Allie Lloyd, Mr. Frank
Crawford, Mr. George* H. Bradshaw and wife,
Mr. McCue, Mr. William Chiaholm, Mr. Carl
Chisholm, Mrs. Lark, Misses Laflin, Mr. and
Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman, Miss
Noyes, Mr. Ed. Foster, Mr. Campton and lady,
Mr. H. Muire, Miss Mary Daniels and sister.
New Incorporation.
The following companies have been incorporated
and pr.pers filed in the office of the Superior Court,
Department 10, San Francisco^
American Powder Co., July 15. Object to buy
and sell patent rights of all kinds. Capital stock,
$1,000,000. Directors— George H. Harpers, John A.
Carroll, L. II. Pockman, A. Rodgers and T. |.
O'Keefe. '
Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Heahl, American
Machine ami Model Works, 111 and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance (or a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
Btanees. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company.
ASSESSMENT No. 48.
r.evie.l June 1SE4.
Delinquent July n, 1S84.
Day of sale August 4, 1SS4 .
Amount Fifty cents per share.
ADFBED K. DURBROW, Secretary.
OePfCB— Room No. 69, Nevada Block, No. 309 Mont-
gouierv street, San Francisco, Cal.
quicksilver7
THE CELEBRATED M BRAND.
Shipped Direct from the New Almaden Mine,
Nrw Ai.madkn, Santa Clara County, Cal.
J. B. RANDOL, 320 Pansome Street, s. !•'
IP. O. Box, 2648.]
CLARENDON HOUSE,
574 Folsom Street, N. E. Cor. Second, S. F.
ENTIRELY ItEUIV.lTEl) & NEWLY FUKNISUKD.
Sunny Suites and Single Rooms with or without Board
at reasonable rates. Hot and Cold Water. Folsom street
cars pass the door. Location and Appointments unex.
celled in San Francisco.
WANTED.
A POSITION AS METALLURGIST.-17
years' experience in .Smelting and Refining Works; fix-
pert in foncentratinu of ores. Address:
T. E., Box 2361, San Francisco, Cal.
vVM. BARTMNQ. IIKNRY hlMtul.l.
BARTLING & KIMBALL.,
BOOKBINDERS.
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
605 Clay Street, Southwest eor. Sansome,
8AK FRANCISCO,
^urveyors-invent6rs7_
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument, and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
Experimental Machinery at ahort notice.
J. MACDONOTGH. -T. 0. WILSON.
J. MACDONOUGH & CO.,
Fmporters ami Dealers in all kinds of
OOAJLi etixd :F»IC3r IROKT,
41 Market Street, cor. Spear, San Francisco, Cal.
PIG IRON, ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE, CUMBERLAND & LEHIGH COAL
SPEOTAI.TTES-
July I'.i, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
45
Patents y\ND Inventions. |
List of D. S. Patents for Pacifio Coast
Inventors.
(Krom UmoIRcUI lutofV s. PatentoEn l>mnir & Co.'*
Siiunriu r«m^ I'atmi Aou<CT,t*&S Market St., S. P. |
FOR WEEK RKUINC I' I V H, |88.|.
I LOAM \iuk- A. I . Bo WCn, Mi. hi
■ I. I .il.
301, JM.- ! R1SMATII TOY— S. S. Bullcr, I 0
1 a!.
301,56a.— Phismath Toy— S. s. Butler; i .«>.
1 \m r. Pm king Thos. fob I IB,
TbcDalC
301,611.— in vnce Gate kob Cars — F, 0.
l.andgr.nu , S, I .
301,619. Am ILGAMATOR— P. McKNIgolt, Bear
Valley, 1 d
301,746. — PADDL 1. \\ 1 1 BEL \ S, Morrison,
Portland. Or,
301,82". 'i Set Works— A. A. Osborn,
s. r.
301,639, Gi An 1 rushi R, etc. P Sain ■ ■■"■
San Jose, Cal.
301,757. —St arf Ret vinek — J, Sand (lands, S, 1 .
301,765.— Hod Ikon- A. [, Spicer, ft rtland, I >i
- Whii 1 m ■ m vnd Pkaj e Holder -
(j. G, Wickson, s F.
-FlEHItfG M M M1.1-: C. I . Wnlianib,
n.i re. Cuplue of IT. A. whiI Foreign Patent* lupiiabod
Hv DivhyA ''"., hi tin shorten! time puwfble fbj teli
graph or otherwise,) nt the lowert rate* Ml patent
inihinvffB for Pfcclflo coast invonton fcprihweted with per
Bcmrltj niitl the shortest possible time,
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
l>ewey k Co. 'a Scientific Press U.S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Prism \ti<- Toys.— Samuel S. Butler, Los
r.atoe, Santa Clara County, Nos. 301,561
and 301,562. Dated July 8, ISM, This
invention relates to a new toy in
which a priBin is adapted to refract the
raye of light and throw them in widely dis-
tributed and vary ing prismatic colors. The
invention consists in a prism having formed
near each end suitable wheels or rolling sur- ■'
faceB, ami properly mounted or journaled in a
frame or handle, whereby it may be rolled
along over an opaque surface or over a peculiar-
ly arranged mirror or reflecting surface. The l
object is to provide a toy which shall combine
instruction with amusement. In the second
patent the inventor has a series of prisms
mounted in a frame and arranged to be rotated
on a common axis, said prisms to be used either :
with or without a reflecting surface or mirror
over which they rotate, Ihe toy is designed
to be placed on a window sill, the mirror lying
thereon. The room may be darkened and
but little light admitted, except those rays
which are caught by the prisms and the mirror.
The prisms throw the colors over the walls,
and the mirror increases their number ma-
terially. By rotating the prism frame the
colors are made to travel rapidly, dancing
about, varying in form and portion, crossing
each others path and producing a curious and
beautiful effect. The change of each prism on
its axis provides for further adjustments, and j
any one may be set at the best angle to pro-
duce the best result.
Chan»;k-Catk kor Cars.— Frank <>. Land-
grane,S. F., Nor 301,611. Dated .July 8, 1884. A
"change-gate" is designed to lie applied to all I
doors of street cars and similar places where it i
is necessary to have an opening through which ,
money may be passed and change made, and at
which point it may be necessary to attract the
attention of the driver or person who is to
make the change. It consists of a gong secured
between plates which arc fitted from the oppo-
site sides of the door, a hammer by which the
gong is struck, a bell crank lever with a trip-
ping attachment by which the hammer is op-
perated; a gate hinge to the top of the plate
to which the gong is fixed, having a double
cam projecting upon each side at its lower edge
and engaging the transverse head of a vertical
moving rod or piston, the lower end of which
engages and actuates the bell crank lever. In
this invention, Mr, Landgrane has simplified
the mechanism by which the operation is per-
formed, and reduced the number of moving
parts, besides making the apparatus dust-proof
and more compact:
Wmi'TLETKEE AND Track Holder. — George
G. Wickson, .S. F., No. 301,652. Dated July
8-, 1SS4. This improved draft bar or whiffle-
tree and trace holder consists of two parallel
wooden bars firmly secured a certain distance
apart and at the same time held in that position
by a draft link, clamping-plates and nuts. The
ends are held in place by peculiarly-shaped
swivel-hooks which also serve for the attach-
ment of the traces and to hold them in such a
position as to protect trees or vines from injury
as they pass. The invention also covers a
means for protecting the draft link or staple
from wear and to act as a shoulder or stop when
the nuts are turned up tight, .without the ne-
cessity for forming shoulders upon the staple,
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By means of this whitfletree a flat leather surface
is presented to the bark of the tree or vine and
the danger of injury by careless plowmen or
cultivators is obviated.
Amalgamator.- August C. Bo wen, Michi-
gan Bluff, Placer Co., Cal. In January, 18S3,
Mr. Bowcn patented a peculiar amalgamator
which we described at the time as consisting of a
pan of considerable diameter, having its rim
and center raised, so that there will be an an-
nular channel with a curved bottom around the
periphery, within which heavy balls are caused
to travel by a rolling motion of the pen about
its center of support. Mr. Bowennow patents,
in combination with this, a mechanism for ad-
justing the angle of inclination of the axis of
the pan, removable dies for the interior of the
pan and certain other details of construction
which perfect the amalgamator and render
it more readily adjustable.
San Francisco Metal Market.
LWntlLKSAI.K. )
TnuESbAY, July 17, 1884.
Antimony- Per pound 14 fcg IS
Borax— Per Pound (extra) IS <g - 1
IRON- Gleiig'trnocktou, 25 00 tf"
Eglinton, ton *24 00 <g> --
American Soft, ton *7 CO (ffi —
Oregon Pig, ton (S
Clipper Gap, Non. 1 to 4 30 00 (»32 00
Clay Latin Whirx- 23 00 <« —
Sholts, N... 1 26 nil u< -
R ettued Bar 31<g 3
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 C1" t:,
Nai Rod im -
Korway, according to thickness 6J(o> l'i
Stkei. English Cast, 11. 14 @ 15
Black Diamond, ordinary ni/en 14 m 15
Prill 15 «|
Machinery 12 ■(&> 14
O" iter Ingot 22 @ —
Braziers' sizes ! ;v2 ">
Fire-box sheets 28 (gj —
Bolt 25 @ 28
O Id 12i@ 15
Bar — <S —
Cement. 100 tin,. 12 & —
Lead- Pig 4J<rt>
Bar 5J(A 6
Pipe 7 <w —
Sheet 8(o> —
Shot, discount 10' on 500 y,agM: Drop, # bag. 2 00 (it —
Buck, V hag 2 20 @ -
Chilled, do 2 40 <rt
Tin Plates -Charcoal ii 00 (ft 6 50
Dolce 0 00 @
Banca tin . 7 22 @ 23
I. C. Charcoal R ooting, 14x20 13 25 @ 6 50
Zinc— By the cas k 19 (Si
Mb eet, 7x3'f t, 7 to 10 11.. less the cank 9 (h, 10
Nailh— Assorted sizes 3 25 (<*
QUICKSILVER— By the flank '..29 00 @
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Flasks, old 85 @ » -
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Iron ajid |Hacliipe tofks.
MACBETH'S
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Advantages of these Pulleys.
Thev arc loss than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
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On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited), /_
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1SS3. /
N~. Macbeth, Esq,— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 60 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
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HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N.
OFFICE OF SUP'T OK ROVAJ. RAILWAYS, >
Beht.jn, Sept. 23, 1883. I
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good satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
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Corner Beale and Howard Sts., San Francisco.
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thereby, and the boilers kept in prime condition,
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BAKER'S MINING HORSE POWER.
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PACIFIC IRON WORKS,
Rankin, Brayton & Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO - AND - CHICAGO
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 1882.]
i
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Jthas fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
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as required.
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Mechanics' Fair, 1883
Automatic Cat-Off Engine.
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itS-IRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
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autre protection to our customers.
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PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot eft? Meese,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the '
Medart Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
For the states ••( California, Oregon and Nevada, ami the Territories of Idaho, Washington
.Montana, Wyonujig;, I 'tali and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapost and
Best. Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
pat. oct. as, is8i. SHAFTING, HATNGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
flSTSKND KOk ClIlCl/LAH AND I'RICK LlST. *ua
Nos. I2&and (3 1 Fremont Street - - - SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
THE"DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
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July 19, 1884
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 49 and 51 Fremont Street, . . . . san Francisco, Oal.
MAKTDFACTURERS OX*
NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND BOILERS, ENGINES and MACHINERY
OF EVElEfY VAEIETY.
Steam Pumps of all Makes, / woodworking
CENTRIFUGAL, PUMPS, JH f»k IvN. I |bv MACHINERY,
MINING PUMPS.
Band Saws,
Stickers,
Planers,
JSliixig-lo iLVEills. Shapers,
STATIONARY, Wm Etc., Etc.
IE* ortable -a /KI^l I. I £*>. ...t^n^.
IND
Hoisting- Engines
BLOWERS AND EXHAUST FANS.
LEATHER AND RUBBER
IMPROVED SINGLE AND DOUBLE CIRCULAR SAWMILLS.
MINING, QUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
AGENTS FUR THE SALE OF
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pumps, Blaisdell <fe Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
$1,000 OIBL^XjILJHIN-Q-IE I
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
1
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OB. V AWNING MACHINE.
OVER 800 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to Km per cent, more than any other Concentrator; c«n
ecntrations arc clean from tlie first working. The wear and tear are merely nominal.
A machine can lie seen in working order and ready to make testa at the office of Hinckley, Spiers & Hayes, No.
2 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
To those Intending to Manufacture or Purchase the So-called "Triumph" Concentrator, we
Herewith State:
That legal advice has been given that all ah aking motion applied to an endless traveling holt used for conceit
tration of ores is an infringement on patents held and owned by the Frue Vanning Machine Company.
That suit has been commenced in New York against an end-shake machine similar to the Triumph, and that as
soon as decision is reached in the courts there, proceedings will be taken against all Western infringements.
That we are and have been ready, at any time, to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
machine, for stakes of 81,000.
ADAMS & CARTER. Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7 — No. 109 California Street
January 3, 1884.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
.Constantly 011 hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Siaa Rope, Tarred Manila Hope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, eta, etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short no' ice.
TUBBS & CO.
(Ill and 613 Frout St., San Francisco.
Chicago E*r±o©s Beaten!
KSTAKLISHEl. I860.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., Sa^ Francisco.
JT- \7V. QUICK:, OEPr-cxtVx-.
Sheet Metals nf all kinds perforated for Flout ami
Rice Mills, firain and .Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
PACIFIC BRANCH,
21 and 23 Main St., - - San Francisco
BITLDKRS OK
Heavy Automatic and Slide-valve Engines.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE BOILERS,
And Heavy Saw-mill Machinery.
SOLH AOENTS l-'OR TUB.
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FULDA BROS., Proprietors,
30 to 40 Spear St., - San FraDCisco.
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The Cummer Automatic Engine.
The Cummer Kngine Company's Works,
Cleveland, Ohio, has become one of the largest
and best equipped institutions in the whole
• ountry.
It has been but about one year since their
large plant at Cleveland turned out the first
engine. The shops were then thought to bo
equal to all demands that might be made on
them, but it is no doubt a source of great pleas-
ure to that company to be compelled to enlarge
their works so soon, and to add the number of
very heavy and fine tools which arc now being
built to their or-
der. They have
lately placed an
order for three
weighty lathes
tiiat will swing
5 ft. and for a
large horizontal
turning and bor-
ing mill, with a
capacity to turn
a pulley 20 ft. in
diameter by ."» it.
face. This mill
is to have a Bpec-
ial feature in tho
shape of a slot
ting or ke.y-soat-
ing device that
will key seat the
pulley perfectly
as soon as turned
ami bored, with-
out ever moving
from its center.
They are also
putting in a very
large steam hammer which will soon bo in
operation, and are again adding large and very
durable buildings.
The Cummer Kngine (one of the "class C"
which is shown- in the engraving on this
page) has received the most careful attention
from its makers, and every detail is as closely
and critically constructed as good work can be.
The templetb and standa d gauges for every
part of the engine are very complete and accurate .
In the different departments, each part or piece
of the engine is made to its templet, and u lien
the pieces are assembled on the erecting Hoor,
they accurately fit the places intended for them.
The Cummer Company report orders steadily
on the increase, and say that the outlook for
1884 is very flattering. They claim to have
the best automatic engine ever built. It is
clear of trappy devices, as the cut plainly shows.
Tho governor of this engine is a marvel of in-
genuity, simplicity and durability. The re-
markable promptness with which the governor
acts and meets variable loads thrown on or off
the engine is a source of great interest to even
the best engineers.
From the fact that may large and influential
manufacturing companies have been and are
placing their orders for Cummer engines, the
popularity of the engine is evidenced . The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have just
placed their order for one of these engines, ISO
horse-power, for their large shops now being
built in Indianapolis, Ind. Before deciding,
their experts made two separate tours of in-
spection, visiting the prominent engine shops
and examining the different engines in opera-
tion and in course of construction. The fact
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX
Number 4 .
that the acknowledged skill of the experts of
this important company, in matters of steam
and steam economy, has selected the Cummer en-
gine is no doubt received by its makers with a
great deal of satisfaction and pleasure.
Gravel Strike.
A correspondent in l>ownieviIlc informs us
that on the 10th inst. the Maid Mountain Ex-
tension Co. broke through the lava flow about
1,100 feet in width, the distance run by their
main tunnel, now in quartz bowlders and
gravel. .Superintendent Lawry reports it fair
Land Officers Locating Mining; Ground.
A Lleoeiver of the Land Office in Oregon, as
far back an isyit, took up a placer claim which
in the following year lie sold to certain parties
who afterwards applied for a patent on it. The
Commissioner of the General Land OOice re-
jected the entry on the ground that its location
by the local Land Officer was in violation of the
regulations of the office.
It seems a circular of the Land Office, issued
in 1876, prohibits Registers and Receivers from
making entries of public lands on penalty of re-
moval from office. It is doubtful if a mineral
THE CUMMER ENGINE.
for good pay. The people of Forest City are
much rejoiced over the glorious discovery, and
well they may lie for it insures for them a pros-
perous future. It is supposed there must be
ahead an uninterrupted rich gravel lead for
miles up the ridge. At last the Extension Co.
have the channel "cornered." If the lead con-
tinues straight ahead, in ">00 feet it will cross
the line into the Extension. Should the lead
bend north, then it has about '200 feet to run to
the Extension , The main tunnel is now under-
ground over a mile, though turning at right
angles. This is one of the most important dis-
coveries made in this State for years, in its far-
reaching results and possibilities for the future.
Underneath the lava flow is believed to be a
rich gravel load that will be developed in time.
The owners all feel much encouraged for the
future.
entry conies within the rule. Rut the Secretary
of thelntcrior reverses the decision of the Com-
missioners because it would be an injustice to
the entrymen. They purchased of the Receiver
in good faith, for a valuable consideration, and
in ignorance of the rule, and spent $n00 on the
claim . There was no evidence of improper
conduct on their part. Moreover, the Receiver
who was still retained in office, states that he
made the location and sale in good faith, not
supposing either to be in violation of aDy rule
Even if he knowingly disobeyed it, the Secre-
tary is not of the opinion that the fact should
effect the rights of grantees agaiust whom noth
ing appears.
L. L. Robinson, President of the State Min-
ers' Association, says that the Association did
not ask for an appropriation to appeal the Wood-
ruff case to the U. S. Superior Court, from
Nevada county, has not availed itself of the ap-
propriation, nor is it certain that it will do so.
Neither is it certain that the North Bloom field
Company will apptal as it is now drifting and
will soon fit up its mine to hydraulic in such a
manner, by filling up its old pit, as not to
infringe the injunction.
The JJel Monte mill is working ore from the
Silver Lining mine, Aurora. The mill is now
under the superintendence of Samuel McCurdy,
who was long identified with tho Stand aroj-
Rulwcr mill, Bodie.
Austrian Quicksilver Works, — Mr. J. B.
Raudol, of the New Almaden mine, has had
translated by Mr. S. B. Christy, instructor of
mining and metallurgy at the University of Cal-
ifornia, a work on the Imperial Quicksilver
Works at Idria, Krain. It was originally issued
by the Mining Directory at Idria, in celebra-
tion of the 300th anniversary of the exclusive
management of the mines by the Austrian Gov-
ernment. Mr. Kandol has published the trans-
lation in a handsome manner. Next to the
mine at Almaden, Spain, these mines have pro-
duced the greater part of the quicksilver used
by the entire world for four centuries; and out-
side of the Almaden, in Spain, and New Al-
maden in California, it has still the largest
annual product of quicksilver. The brochure
contains a history of the mines, a description of
the ore deposits, of the mining and ore dressing,
the reduction and vermilion works, a chapter
on production and profit, administration, etc.
Working for Themselves.
It is stated that in some parts of this state
where the larger hydraulic mine; have shut
down owing to the decrees of the courts, the
men. having no longer an opportunity to work
for the companies, have been compelled to look
out for themselves, and are really doing better
than when working by the day. As the com
panies cannot use the water they allow it to
tlow to waste in its natural channels, and aw a
consequence many of the small streams are flow-
ing that have not had any water in them in any
quantity for years. Men could not work the
ground near them
for lack of water.
Now, however,
they have taken
up, leased, or
rented small
pieces of land
and arc making
better than wa-
ges. Where they
used to work for
$2.50 per day
they can some-
times make from
■S4 to $5 per day
when work ing
for themselves.
Of course it is not
everywhere that
this is possible,
but it is the case
in a number of
places in the in-
terior of this
State. There is
no reason that
this should not
be so. There are many places all over our min-
ing regions where gold bearing ground remains
alongside of the mountain streams, and the only
reason why many of them have not been util-
ized is that the large companies have controlled
the water. Now that they cannot use the water
themselves and allow it to run to waste, there
is no objection to othei'B using it.
A very'great advantage of miners working
for themselves when they can do so is that the
gold taken from the claims is kept or spent in
the neighborhood where it is taken out. When
the companies take out the gold, aside from
what is paid out for wages and supplies, the
yield all goes to the stockholders, who arc
frequently non-resident?.
The money is not, therefore, of very much uao
to the region where it is produced, but with
several hundred men who live in the mining
region, all working for themselves, the money
taken out is kept at home.
In several places river mining is now being
carried on as it used to be years ago and before-
the big companies took steps to get all the water
rights they could for their mines. A large
hydraulic mine takes a great deal of water, and
collects it from all available sources in the
vicinity. Now, however, that many of these
big mines have shut down, there is more water
available for individuals who want to mine for
themselves.
The project of erecting sampling works in
Butte, Montana, has been abandoned, They
will be erected at Dillon. Matthews & Webb
think that smelting men, of Butte would com-
bine against thcni.
50
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 26, 1884
The Miners' Fund of New Almaden.
The following was read before the American
institute of mining engineers at Ohicago Meet-
ing, May, 1884, by .Samuel B. Christy, of Cali-
fornia:
At the last meeting of the Institute, several
contributions were made to the subject of min-
ers' aid funds. Such matters will always form
important factors in the administration of large
industrial enterprises. From the frequently
remote and isolated position of mining proper-
ties, it is a subject that often forces itself upon
the attention of the mining engineer. Local
conditions are usually so variable that no sin-
gle method can be found equally well adapted
to all localities. At the same time, a study of
different types is often suggestive and valuable,
and it is with this in view that these notes are
presented.
The Miners' Fund of New Almaden is a
remarkably successful example of what may
be done for miners by a wise and at the same
time firm management, by simply directing
their own efforts and without incurring any
great expense to the stockholders,— a practical
consideration not without importance in most
cases.
The quicksilver mines of New Almaden are
situated at a distance of fifteen miles by wagon
road from San Jose, the nearest town from
which medical and surgical aid can be sum.'
monecl. The great delay in case of accident
and the expense in cases of long illness natur
ally gave rise to much difficulty in the early
history of the mine. Physicians would charge
a foe of twenty-five dollars for each visit; so
that as a matter of mere economy, it was cheap
er to die than to fall ill.
Iu order better to understand the conditions
of the problem, a word as to the
Number and Nature of the Population
Will be necessary. The total number of men on
the Company's pay roll at the mine and ha
cienda (reduction works) varies from 400 to
700 men. The total population is estimated to
vary from 1,400 to 1,600. The last school
census showed:
316 children between y and 17 years at the
mine.
105 children between 5 and 17 years at the
hacienda.
The total number of minors was estimated at
600. By far the larger part of this population
resides at the mine in the so-called "English
Camp" and "Spanish Town," the rest live at
the hacienda, all on the company's property
This population is largely Spanish -American
Nearly seventy-five per cent are of this origin.
Most of these are Mexicans; a few are South
and Central Americans. About twenty per
cent, are Cornish miners and their families;
the other five per cent, are Germans, Swedes,
and other foreigners, with a few Americans.
Two unsuccesful attempts were made to fur-
nish
Efficient Medical and Surgical Aid
To the mine. The first attempt was made by
the management as early as the fall of 1S64, to
secure the services of a competent physician.
Kach male adult at the mine was required to
pay one dollar per month, in consideration of
which he and his family were furnished with
medical attendance and medicine. The whole
sum collected was paid over to the physician,
who gave his own time and furnished the med-
ical supplies. Of course this innovation led to
much opposition, complaints being made
against the compulsory nature of the contribu-
tions; so that the scheme was abandoned after
a trial of three months.
Prom that time till the Spring of 1870, the.
people were left to the tender mercies of local
quacks, or were compelled to send San J use as be-
fore. At the period named the need of a
change was so strongly felt by the miners
themselves, that a system of voluntary sub-
scriptions was started among them. The plan
this time was to pay over the whole sum to
two competent physicians of San dose, who
agreed to visit the mine every other day, al-
ternating with each other: they also agreed to
furnish all necceesary medicines and to come
on odd days without extra charge in cases
of emergency. This plan worked well
at first; but dissatisfaction arose from the fact
that many of the miners who were non-con-
tributors still received nearly as much benefit
as those who paid. By degrees, therefore, the
number of contributors decreased until the fund
became insufficient to pay the physicians; and
so the second plan, that of voluntary subscrip-
tions, failed.
The result of this experiment did much to
convince the miners that compulsory contribu-
tions were necessary to make such a scheme
a success: so that in the latter part of 1S70,
soon after the direction of the mine was assumed
by the present manage-, Mr. J. B. Randol, the
miners were ready to petition that he assume
control of the Fund, and that contributions
be made compulsory. After convincing him-
self that this was the wish of a large majority
of the employees and residents, Mr. Randol
established what is known as the Miner's Fund,
and assumed entire control as trustee. He has
occupied this position for over thirteen years,
without salary; and to his skillful management
is due the high state of practical usefulness
which the fund has reached, in spite of previ-
ous failures.
At the time he began the apparent future of
the mine did not justify an additional expense
on the part of the company; while on the other
hand, it was equally evident that the fund
should be in such a position that it could offer
sufficient permanent inducement to a compe-
tent physician for him to abandon his regular
practice and become a resident at the mine.
With these things in mind, the organization
was effected, the rules and regulations of which
have since been modified from time to time, as
experience under the peculiar conditions sug-
gested.
The rules and regulations now in force may
be gathered from the following notice posted at
the mine:
"Miners' Fund."
This Fund, instituted for the benefit of the resi-
dents of New Almaden, is established upon the fol-
lowing basis:
I.
Employees of the Quicksilver Mining Company
heads of families and all other adults residing a
New Almaden, each pay monthly into said Fund
one dollar. The money so contributed is held by
J. B. Randol, Trustee, to be paid out for the follow-
ing purposes:
i. The salaries of a resident physician, and of a
druggist, and for the purchase of medical supplies.
2. For relief of contributors whom circumstances
may entitle to the same and for other contingent
expenses.
It.
Contributors are entitled without further payment
to the attendance of the resident physician for them-
selves and their immediate families (except that cases
of confinement will be charged five dollars!, and
will be furnished with medicines prescribed by him
on payment of cost.
III.
When the Fund is subject to any expense for re-
lief of persons indigent, or otherwise— say for medi-
cines, nurses or supplies — it will be regarded in the
nature of a gift, or as an advance to be repaid as
the Trustee may decide to be just, considering the
circumstances of each case.
IV.
It is expressly agreed that when the resident phy
sician is called to attend any person not a contribu-
tor to the Fund, there shall be a charge of not less
than five dollars for each visit, to be paid into the
Fund and to be charged against and collected from
the head of the house where such non-contributor
may be living.
The Trustee serves without pay, and in considera-
tion thereof it is understood that the foregoing rules
and regulations will be observed by all persons in
terested therein; and it is expressly agreed that all
sums due, or to become due, to the Fund by the
contributors, or any of them, shall be a lien upon
any property of the contributors at New Almaden,
and upon any money due, or to become due, then:
for wages from the Quicksilver Mining Company,
which money said Company is authorized to pa;
over to said Fund without further notice.
J. B. Randol, Trustee.
New Almaden, Fcb-uary, 1883.
The peculiarities of
The Large Mexican Element
in the population necessitated many of the
changes which were made in the rules of the
Fund as it was first established. For instance,
at first, no charge was made for medicines fur-
nished. But it was soon found that the Mexi-
cans would often draw medicines to double the
value of their contributions whether they
needed it or not. A friend of mine, recently
physician on a Mexican railroad, where the
government requires that medical aid shall be
furnished by the < 'ompany, saya that the same
difficulty is met with there and has occasioned
him much perplexity, as it was frequently im-
possible to determine whether the men were
really ailing or not. At New Almaden the
difficulty was met by charging the medicines at
cost price, as stated in Rule II.
Another difficulty arose from the fact that,
in addition to the numerous blood relatives of
a Mexican, lie has numerous other connections
such as a mpadrex, comadrrs, etc. All of these
god-fathers, god-mothers and god-children he
regards as members of his own family. As a
result, when these non-residents fell sick they
were often imported for treatment air the hands
of the resident physician as members of the
family of a contributor to the Fund. This
soon gave the physician more than he could do;
aDd the place was turned into a health-resort
with free medicine and attendance for the -vi-
cinity. This was the case of Rule IV, which,
prescribing the fee of five dollars for each vis-
it to a non-resident, at once put a stop to this
abuse.
On account of national prejudices it was
found necessary to maintain two seperate hos-
pitals, one at "Spanish Town," and the other
at the "English Camp." Nurses are paid from
the Fund as required.
Whenever an Employee is Injured
While at his work for the company, no
charge is made for any medical or surgical sup-
plies furnished him; and if the nee is of the
case require it, he is furnished with nurses and
boarded at the expense of the Fund.
When solely dependent on his support his
family is provided for during his illness
in the same manner. The same is done for
ordinary illness in deserving cases of destitu-
tion, and the advance is regarded as a gift or a
loan, as the trustee may decide to be just.
In cases of fatal accident or the death of in-
digent persons, the burial expense is sustained
by the Fund. It maintains a burial plot at the
San Jose cemetery and also one at the hacienda,
and another on a sandstone hill near the mine,
which latter is not very popular among the
miners for obvious reasons, although no ore as
yet has been discovered there.
The physician is paid a regular salary of ?3oQ
a month, and is required to make a monthly re-
port to the trustee of :
The number of visits made each month.
The number of office prescriptions.
The number of vaccinations.
The number of obstetric cases.
The number of cases of salivation.
A professional druggist ia employed at the
mine to attend to prescriptions; but, as he
also acts as clerk for the mine, only the time
he is actually engaged as druggist is charged to
the Fund, at the rate of $25 per month.
The collections are made and accounts kept
by the regular book-keeper of the mine, who
receives a salary of $20 per month from the
Fund. A complete
Record of the Fatal Accidents
During the last thirteen years has not been
kept. During the last four and a half years
there have been just nine, or an average of two
per year. During this time there have been on
an average 440 men employed; this would make
an average of less than half of one per cent of
fatal accidents per annum. It is a remarkable
fact that in none of these fatal cases did the
patients live long enough for treatment. In
^even cases death occurred instantaneously,
and in the other two within half an hour.
Three of these accidents happened at the sur
face and six under ground.
During the last four and a half years the
highest annual mortality from all causes was
15 per 1,000 inhabitants; the lowest, 11 per
1,000; the average, 13 per 1,000.
CaseB of Salivation
Never occur at the furnaces at present, except
through extreme carelessness. The chief
trouble of this sort at the hacienda is from
cleaning the condensers and working the soot,
During 1SS3 there was no salivation at all at
the hacienda. In previous years there has been
more or less from the cause stated.
Formerly there was very little salivation in the
mines, the cinnabar ores never giving anyjtrouble
of that kind. But at present, in working the
rich Lahore* of the IffOO and 1700-foot levels of
the Randol shaft, which contain a great deal of
native quicksilver, there has been some trouble
from this cause. This ground is in places
thoroughly impregnated with native quicksilver,
a fragment of ore showing drops all the way
from the size of a pea to microscopic globules
disseminated through it.
Of course the air in such laboree is pretty
thoroughly saturated with quicksilver-vapor, in
spite of all attempts at thorough ventilation.
The chief source of absorption seems, however,
to have been the skin. As the Ja&ores are rather
warm, the men work by preference stripped to
the waist. As a consequence, the dust, and
probably the vapor also, is attacked by the
saline matter hi the perspiration, and intro-
duced into the system through the skin. At
least this is the theory of Dr. S. E. Winn, the
resident physician; and that this is one impor
taut cause is substantiated by the fact that
since he has insisted that the men be compelled
to wear their shirts in the labores while at
work the number of cases has diminished. Of
course every attention is paid to bathing, and
the use of tobacco in any form is forbidden in
these labores. No deaths have been known to
occur from salivation. The tieatment follows
the iodide of potassium method. Men disabled
by salivation get half pay.
A Remarkable Fact
Is the facility with which the Mexicans recover
from the wounds resulting from accidents or
quarrels, while at the same time they succumb
very readily to the attacks of disease. Their
chief difficulty is with lung troubles, pneu-
monia, consumption and the like. This seems
partly due to constitutional predisposition, but
largely to their careless, reckless life. They
will frequently come out of the hot Lahore* after
a day's work, and without change of clothes ex-
pose themselves to the weather or a night of
dissipation. The Mexican miners, although oc-
casionally very well developed, do uot as a rule
last as long as the Coruishmen. The latter be-
ing more particular about wearing dry clothes
at the surface, and not exposing themselves
recklessly, suffer much less from lung troubles.
The average age of the miners is 35 to 40
years, although some of them are b"0 to 70 years
old. A few boys and no women are employed
in the mine.
The following summary of the monthly re-
ports of physicians will give an idea of the
amount of work done.
SUMMARY Or MONTHLY KB PORTS, 187-1 TO ISB3, lNCLl'SIVE—
TEN YBARS,
Number of patieuts visited at. their homes 42,156
Number of patients visiting; office 41,238
Number of vaccinations 729
Number of salivation cases treated 26
Number of confincmojits 209
Total cases 84,358
The following is a list of receipts and- dis-
bursements for the whole period during which
the fund has been in existence:
NEW AJjHASEN MIN'BR'S FUND-— RECEIPTS AND DISBURSBMBHTS
FOR THE THIRTEEN YEARS KKDINO imt'KMHKH 31, 1S83.
Receipts.
From collections SS0.447 30
From sales of medicine 2,484 00
From obstetric cases 1,2S0 On
From outside practice 08 00
From donations 24. 75
From sale of horse 126 50
From loans repaid 345 00
From interest on deposit ill bank 2,551 50
Total receipts §87,357 OS
Salarj of physicians .
Medical stoves
.§47,711 00
. 13,283 11
Contributions (o sick and disabled 4,019 24
Commissions for Collector and Secretary 3,842 34
Hospital nurses 2,748 82
Consultations, fees 1 ,648 00
Wvcry 1,425 7fi
Funeral expenses 865 DO
Board of patients 736 65
Furniture b;?> ,h.|
Surgical instruments. 501 42
Office boy, salary 418 75
Incidental expenses 4gG 97
Loans 345 on
Subscriptions to medical journals ami works. , . 312 40
Disinfectants >252 02
Smallpox hospital ' 52 25
Collections refunded 27 .r>n
Taxes is no
Fuel 1 f, >£l
Apothecary's salary -J75 00
Total disbursements 370,522 II
Deposits in banks 7,544 32
Cash at mine 290 62
ss7.357 05
The Company furnishes to the Fund at the
present time a horse with stabling, and all the
necessary buildings for offices, hospitals and
dispensary and dwellings for physicians, free of
expense.
If we assume the same rate for the whole
thirteen years as for the last ten, as shown by
the monthly reports during that period, it
would make the total number of visits
made or received by the physicians 109,665.
The salary of physicians during this period was
$47,711. This would make the actual cost to
the members of the fund less than 44 cents per
visit. This compared with twenty-five dollars
a visit, the original cost, or even with the price
that the inhabitants of large cities pay for simi-
lar service, is a very satisfactory showing.
Now if we divide the total disbursements $79,-
522 1 1 by the total number of visits during the
thirteen years, we have an average cost of 72A
cents per visit, including all expenses incurred
by the Fund, such as medicine, nurses, loans,
hospital-expenses, physicians salary and admin-
istration. All this has been secured practically
without cost to the company.
To the Naturally Improvident Mexican
The establishment of the Fund has been of
great value. The- present arrangement saves
both the miner and his family from consider-
able suffering in case of sickness or inability to
work. The Cornish miners are usually more
frugal, but they mostly have large families and
get the full value of their contributions in the
way of attendance during the year.
The Fund as now arranged seems well adapted
to meet the peculiar conditions under which it
operates with apparent general satisfaction.
Dr. Winn, to whose kindness I am indebted for
most of this information, tells me that during
the four and a half years of his services at the
mine he has heard of only two complaints.
These were from two laborers who worked a
couple of months on the roads, and did not
happen to be sick while they were engaged.
Considering the large and varied population,
this absence of dissatisfaction is high praise for
the manner in which the Fund has been ad-
ministered.
Humboldt Niter Beds.
Colouel Birkedel, President of the Nevada
Niter Compary, organized for the purpose of
working the niter beds in Klko and Churchill
counties, has been inspecting the deposits near
Humboldt Lake. On his way to San Francis-
co, a few days ago, iu answer to an inquiry as
to how the deposits here compared with those
of South America, he informed the Keno GazetU
that there is no resemblance. "The niter de
posits of South America," said the ( 'olonel,
"are generally found in a crust of concrete
called calishe, covering the surface of the more
elevated spots of rolling plains, while here the
niter is deposited in trachite and limestone,
forming cliffs and hills often tinted by oxide of
iron. You will understand by this that the
niter was originally deposited in layers of heavy
crust, and afterwards limestone was deposited
over it, thus forming a cap. The niter beds of
Nevada are far better situated for the develop
ment of its niter deposits than is the niter
region of South America, which is a desert en
tirely devoid of water and all vegetable life.
The development of its niter beds can therefore
only be accomplished by surmounting difficul-
ties. Provisions of all kinds must be furnished
from distant countries. The water supply for
all purposes must be condensed from ocean
water and carried to the niter fields at great ex-
pense, while fuel has to be procured from the
mountains in the south of Chili at great cost.
While here the niter beds are in the vicinity
of a rich farming country, with wood and
water right at haud. We are, therefore, on an
average able to produce niter, landed in San
Francisco, at a much less cost than they
are able to produce it in South America. We
will be able to furnish all this coast requires,
say 10,000 tons per annum, at a price that will
net us $20 per ton profit." "How long will it-
be before you commence operations?" "As
soon as possible, sir; our plans for machinery
are all drawn, and everything will soon be
ready."
Capitalists are becoming interested iu the
mines of Plumas more than usual. The success
of mines now operating, and the evident value
of many of those owned by men too poor to
operate them, are causing more attention to be
iven by the representatives of capital.
July 26, 1884.]
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II^EGHANieyU. PROGRESS,
Producing Compound Plates by Welding.
In oompoond plates, as heretofore manufac-
tured from laj 1 ami soft steel and
nun, while uniting the liar.l material with the
soft, and in the farther manufacture of tho
nUtea h lien in a In »ted condition! a considerable
proportion ol thecarbon naftaefl from the hard
to the soft layers. The object of manufacturing
iles is thus to a gnat extent frus-
trated ; furthermore, difficulties arise in the
manufacture, because, according to conditions
i,t temperature, more or less carbon passes into
, layers, so that in many cases the require-
isto-the amount of oarbon to be con-
i irii I in the plates an- not obtained. To over-
coin this dilliculty, Mr. F. A. K rupp, of Ksseu,
tween the hard layers and soft layers
i.i compound plates a thin layer of sueli metal
OT metallic alloy , s will prevent, or at any rate,
much impede the passing of carbon from the
balder into I he softer layer. Such other suitable
met. lis and alloys of metals as will, ou the one
hand, much impede the passing of the oarbon,
Whilst, on the other nancl, they will readily be-
come w ehled to iron or steel or to chilled cast
iron, arc, for instance, nickel, cobalt, and
... l.l, lilicious iron. Ho uses by preference
sheets or plates of nickel, welded on both sides
to sheets of iron, and thereby attains his object
with a comparatively thin layer of nickel. The
invention is applicable, not oidy to compound
plates, but also to other articles which arc com-
posed "I hard and soft kinds of steel and iron,
»nd may be applied in various ways. As a rule,
bowi hi, the conditions of temperature of the
layers to bo combined with one another must be
so chosen that tin- intermediate layer ifi welded
with the iron and steel, but is nevertheless not
melted .
The simplest method ol making such a plate-
is to make the intermediate plate as if it were a
partition in the mold or form into which bard
steel is poured at one side of the intermediate
plate, whilst mild steel or homogeneous iron is
I I in simultaneously at the other aide. If
it is desired to avoid the pouring iu of hard
and soft metal at the same time, then one ma-
terial is first poured against one side of the
intermediate plate, which is firmly fixed against
the wall of the mold. The casting having con-
gealed or set sufficiently, and being of suitable
temperature, is then placed in another mold,
and the other material is then poured against
the other side of the intermediate plate. If,
for instance, the compound plate is to consist of
annealed or puddled iron and cast steel, then
the welded plate, when it was being welded for
the last time, has for its inside last layer
welded to it, for example, a sheet of nickel,
having welded ou both its sides sheets of iron,
and then casting on the other side of the welded
plate a layer of steel in any convenient manner.
Or the intermediate plate may be of highly
silicious iron. The manner iu which the proc-
ess or invention must be modified, when the
plates to be manufactured are to consist of sev-
eral alternate layers of hard and soft material,
is obvious. — The London Mechanical World.
Why "drift pin" and "tamp pin?" The sug-
gested glossary ought to contain the informa-
tion that the ordinary screw jawed wrench is
not a monkey wreoch because of any peculiar
tricks it plays in use, but simply because
Thomas Munkey, an Knglish mechanic, in-
vented it. Many other suggestions might be
made to the ambitious mechanic who will tin
dcrtake to simplify out mechanical nomenoUv
ture by the compilation of a dictionary and
glossary of mechanical and shop terms, .s' :. u
tific Am* rican.
SCIENTIFIC P^OGf^ESS.
A Mechanical Dictionary Needed.
There seems to be need for a dictionary of
shop terms as well as of accepted scientific me-
chanical terms as applied to practice. Even in
our most popular technical periodicals the
terms used by a contributor from one portion of
the country are sometimes unmeaning to read-
ers in another portion.
Lack of defiuitcness is one of the faults of
our mechanical nomenclature. In a recent pub-
lication of a mechanical paper, the question
whether "spline," "key," and "feather" are
synonymous was presented. Perhaps this will
be as good as any other instance of our lax
system or lack of system. In the shop talk
where the writer was "raised," a "spline"
would mean a fixed projected portion retained
in a shaft and not specially connected with the
pulley or hub. Its synonym would be a "feath-
er." A "key" would be a wedge shaped fasten-
er, with or without a head, fitting correspond-
ing channels iu the shaft and the hub, intended
to secure the latter at some exact point. And
yet "spline" and "key" are used indiscriminate-
ly by good mechanics. So long as the appella-
tions are understood to have a definite mean-
ing fchcy have their value; but this value may
be confined to the shop, to the section of man-
ufacturing establishments, or to the manufac-
tories where persons mainly of one nationality
are employed; outside they may be confusing.
In shop use why should a cylindrical rod of
'metal be at one time a "bar," again a "shaft,"
a "spindle," an "arbor"'; Or if so used, why
not have a shop thesaurus or lexicon that
would give the derivation of the words and the
reasons for their use ? A "bar" shows its orig-
in; it means to hinder, and is applicable to
iron only in bars which may be used as obsta-
cles. A "spindle" is derived from the spinning
flax spindle older than our civilization, which
supposes a tapering shaft rotating on its own
axis. "Shaft" comes from our Saxon schaft,
an arrow, implying straightness. "Arbor"
comes from the Latin, a tree, or a piece to
which something may be temporarily affixed.
A "mandrill" is a hand (manua, L.) drill. Is
the clearer of bored holes a "reamer" or a
"rimmer"? Is the top of a machinist's hammer
-a. "pome," "pane," or "pene"? Why a "broach"?
Recovering Tin from Scrap Tin.
Various methods have been devised for re«
covering tin from tin scrap, cither with or with-
out any attempt to further utilize the waste,
by also saving the iron. A late Knglish techni-
cal journal describes still another and new proc-
ess from which the following points are
gleaned :
"Melting the scrap gives only a spongy iron,
and the extraction of the tin by the action of
acids of chlorine gas is too expeueive, so that
hundreds of tons of this material are wasted
every year, and all the experiments to save it
appear to prove abortive. The latest experi-
ments, howevor, seem to promise a cheap
method of recovering both the tin and iron in a
pure and useful shape. The tin scraps are
placed in a furnace where the temperature and
the supply of air can be carefully adjusted.
This gives a roasting in free air that causes the
Mini of tin on the iron to oxidize. The alloy of
tin and iron under the film of tin is next oxi-
dized, and then the scrap is taken from the fur-
nace, and the coating of oxides on the iron is
shaken off by simple machinery. This leaves
the iron in a comparatively pure state, while
the powdered oxides may be smelted with other
tin ores, or, as is preferred by the inventor of
the process, they may be submitted to the ac-
tion of hot sulphuric acid, which dissolves the
oxide of iron, leaving the tin untouched. The
tin may then be separated from the solution of
sulphate of iron and melted, while the solution
may be evaporated to dryness, and then placed
in retorts to recover the sulphuric acid, the
residue in the retorts being valuable in making
paints. The waste heat from the retorts is
used to assist in roasting the scrap, and in evap-
orating the solution of sulphate of iron. Waste
fruit tins are first roasted to remove the solder
that may cling to them, and are then treated
by the same process. The process is one that it
may be hoped will save a great deal of money
now lost without recovery, and do much to rid
manufacturing cities of many unsightly heaps
of refuse.
Attention Inventors. — Robert Shmickson,
of Trenton, N. J., writes to the Scientific Amer-
ican of June 28, 1S84, as follows: — A serious
accident in this city, this afternoon, from blast-
ing rock, in excavating for the foundation of a
new building, suggests the query whether some
safer method than blasting may not be in-
vented, for excavating in thickly populated
cities. As crosscut saws are used for sawing ■
stone iu the yards, it occurred to me that cir-
cular sawB, with both horizontal and perpen-
dicular movements, might be used for cutting
stone in its native bed, into small cubes, which
might be used for building purposes. As simi-
lar accidents are following each other so rapidly
in different parts of the country, it becomes ;
philanthropists to agitate the subject, while it j
would probably pay inventors to consider it |
from a practical standpoint of view. Some
practical invention is evidently needed for such
excavations, and there ought to be inventive
genius enough in the nineteenth century to
produce it.
When a CASTING is vmky THIN, even if of
soft grey pig, it is often as hard, even though
run in sand, as if cast in a chill. Such castings
may be auuealed, so that the surface may be
worked, by putting them in boxes and raising
the temperature to redness. In the cast of gray
iron the castings are surrounded with coarse '
sand, and heated for 4S hours; but in that of,
white iron they are surrounded by a mixture of
one part of sal-ammoniac and twelve parts of
hammer scales, and heated for 2-1 hours. This j
length of time is sufficient to soften the skin;
but if the operation be continued for a week j
the castings will become malleable.
WiNHMii.Cs still hold their own for many
useful purposes. In fact, of late years, by rea- !
son of the numerous improvements which have |
been made in them, they have come more than |
ever into general use. In this connection it<
may be interesting to notice the fact that a»
competitive trial of windmills will take place
at the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Fair the
coming fall. The trial is to take place in Phil-
adelphia, from September Sth to 20th. Mills
may be erected after August 1st. There will
be no charge for space, which is limited to ten
feet diameter from out to out, of wings. Water
will be furnished free.
Kaolin for Boiler Lagging. — A corres-
pondent of the American Machinist says that
the white clay or kaolin found in many parts
of the South is used for boiler lagging with ex-
cellent results. He says: "I have seen loco-
motives covered with it placed in the house at
10 i\ M., with 130 pounds of steam, and with-
out fire, which showed 60 pounds of steam the
next day at noon." The clay is mixed half
and half with plaster paris, with jute to hold
it in place. There are whole acres of kaolin
deposits in this and Grass Valley townships.
Oxygen in Water.
In ii lecvnre delivered by Dr. William Odling,
V. H. S., at the Royal Institution, on "The
Oxygen in Water," the lecturer began by stat-
ing that in 1823 Faraday proved that a gas or
vapor is nothing but a liquid at a temperature
above its boiling point, and exhibited a num-
ber of glass tubes containing liquefied gases,
which had been prepared by Faraday, who
liquefied nearly every known gas. It is only
within the last six years that the five or six
gases which had previously resisted liquefaction
have been reduced to that state by perfected
modem appliances for producing cold and pres-
sure. At the present time a chemist in Paris
is making liquid oxygen by the pound. The
speaker said that when gases are dissolved in
water they somehow assume the liquid state
therein, and increase ttie bulk of the water.
At 0'J C. 100 volumes of water dissolve 4. 1 1
volumes of oxygen gas: at 15" C. they dissolve
2, MO volumes. At Or C. 100 volumes of water
dissolve 6836. 10 volumes of sulphurous acid
gaB, and at lo C. 4*V»0 .30 volumes;
100 volumes of water at 0 C. dissolve
114,800 volumes of ammonia, and at 15 C.
78,270 volumes. Water at a temptralure of
7 O. dissolves 2,199 cubic inches of oxygen per
gallon, and at 21 C. 1.707 cubic inches per
gallon. The barometric pressure has a feeble
influence in cansing variation in the amount of
oxygen absorbed by water, the variation not
exceeding a small fraction of a grain per gallon;
yet in a large river that means a variation in
the quantity of oxygen to be measured by tons.
River water in summer contains about 4 grains
of oxygen per cubic foot, and about five grains
in winter.
In August, 1859, I>r. W. Allen Miller ascer-
tained the proportion of oxygen in the Thames
at low water, and found that as the Thames
runs through London the quantity of oxygen in
it diminishes as compared with the proportion
it contains at Richmond; and discovered that
about 12 or 13 tons of oxygen arc lost between
Richmond Bridge and Somerset House. Usher
chemists have since taken up the work, and
thfir results agree tolerably closely.
One method of testing the proportion of oxy-
gen in water is by means of hyposulphite of
soda. The hyposulphite of soda used in the
analysis of water bleaches the ammoniaeal
solution of oxide of copper; it also deoxidizes
indigo, magenta and iodide of starch. White
indigo is made blue by the air in water, but
does not do so if hyposulphite of soda is put
in the water first to absorb the oxygen. When
water is made blue by indigo, and hyposulphite
of soda is added, the latter has the choice of
two substances from which to absorb oxygen,
and it deoxidizes the air in water first; hence
the quantity of hyposulphite used before the
liquid is bleached affords a method of measur-
ing the proportion of oxygen in water. When
the liquid is just bleached by adding no more
hyposulphite of soda than is necessary for the
purpose, it can be made blue by pushing down
air into it, or by pouring it from one vessel to
another.
Tests of the Thames water show that near
the sewage outfall it contains about i cubic
inch of oxygen per gallon, instead of 2 cubic
inches per gallon, which it contains before re-
ceiving the sewage; but lower down the propor-
tion of oxygen rises again, until the water is
within 10 per cent of its richness in oxygen at
Richmond.
Ozonized Am. — A novel and somewhat
curious apparatus is about to be placed in a
German hotel for the generation and diffusion,
throughout the hotel, of ozonized air. It will be
connected with a special .system of ventilation
which will be properly arranged throughout
the structu e. The air to be ozonized is passed
by means of a fan driven by a water engine,
through a chamber or generator, within which
is a series of 50 glass plates fixed close together
and coated with tinfoil strips, so as to constitute
metallic gratings, and across the interstices of
these gratings, the discharge of a la'ge Ruhm-
korff induction coil is passed in a multitude of
little sparks. The induction coil is one of high
insulation and capable of giving a spark in air
between its terminals of 15 inches. Under the
system of ventilation adopted at this enterpris-
ing hotel, the ozonized air is conveyed to the
large salom and the theater, and is not only
• warmed to the required temperature, but is
charged with aqueous vapor so as to maintain
the saturation corresponding to that tempera-
ture at a healthy degree of humidity. By
means of suitable valves, air properly warmed
and charged with aqueous vapor and ozone can
be turned into any room at the rate of from
2,000 to 3,50,0 cubic feet per hour for each in-
dividual.
Extinction of Plants. — The imminent dan-
ger of extinction which threatens many of the
rare plants of the Swiss Alps has led to the
formation of a society for their preservation.
On reading the account of this society pre-
sented in another column, the question natur-
ally arises, Are any of our rarer species like-
wise in danger of extermination? With the
exception of the extensive raids which are an-
nually made upon some of our native plants by
herb collectors (and it must be understood that
this business has assumed very considerable
proportions, especially at the South), there are
no very large drafts made which imperil the
existence of the less common species. To be
sure, in a few localities the maynowerand the
climbing fern have been extirpated by the
greed of collectors for the market; but it can
hardly be said that these beautiful species arc
yet in peril. The same is true of the medicinal
plants, ginseng and mandrake. It is fortunate
that most speeies collected for medicinal
purposes are reasonably prolific, and will doubt
less hold out until those now in fashion have
been discarded by other aspirants for popular
and professional favor. N
Ci Ki.ii > Kxi'KKiMKvr. Among the results ol
Dr. Guthrie's experiments concerning solutions
of salts is, that as a mixture in solution cools,
the salt which is present in richest quantity
crystallizes out until a certain critical point is
reached. Dr. Guthrie has shown that certain
alloys of metal, such as the more fusible alloys,
which melt at low temperatures, behave in the
same way as mixtures of salts. .Moreover,
there seems to be no definite molecular propor-
tion obtaining in these alloys: A mixture of
47.38 parts of bismuth, 19*97 of tin, 19.36 of
lead, and 13.20 of cadmium fuses at 71 degrees
Cent., or a little less than 100 degrees F., or in
boiling alcohol. This is still a lower tempera-
ture than the fusing of Rose's fusible metal.
Dr. Guthrie has also shown that definite mix-
tures of water and tricthylamine become turbid
at or between certain temperatures, and on this
basis he has constructed a set of temperature
tubes containing the mixtures in question.
When placed under the tongue of a patient tho
temperature of the body at that point can be as-
certained by their means.
Meetings of the British and Amkkkw
Scientific Associations.— As the British As-
sociation for the Advancement of Science meets
this year at Montreal, from August 20th to
September 2d, the American Association meet-
ing will be held at Philadelphia, September 4th
to 10th, to enable members of the two Associa-
tions to attend both meetings, and allow of the
interchange of courtesies between the members.
Fellows of the American Association are invited
to join in the meeting at Montreal as honorary
members, and those of the British Convention
at Montreal are invited to take part in the
Philadelphia meeting. Under those circum-
stances, both meetings are expected to be very
fully attended, and the exercises unusually in-
teresting. A series of receptions will be of-
fered the Association at Philadelphia, and its
guests, including one at the Academy of Music,
after the President's address. The botanical
section of the Academy of Nartural Sciences
will organize botanical excursions, and also
hold a special meeting at the Academy for bot-
anists.
Interesting Observations.— J. Aitken of
the Royal Society, Fdinburgh, employed the
following experiments in illustration of the
tendency of dust to move from hot and to de-
posit itself upon cold surfaces: Two mirrors,
one hot and the other cold, fixed face to face
and close to each other, were placed in a vessel
filled with a dense cloud of magnesia, made by
burning magnesium wire. After a short time
the mirrors were taken out and examined. The
hot one was quite clean, while the cold one was
white with magnesia dust. In another experi-
ment a cold metal rod was dipped into some hot
magnesia powder, When taken out it had a
club-shaped mass adhering to its end, while a
hot rod attracted noue. This tells us, among
other things, why the walls and furniture of a
stove- heated room arc always dustier than those
of a lire-warmed one. in the one case the air
is warmer than the surfaces, and in the other
the sin faces are wanner than the air.
The Colur ok Insects.— The relation of
light color in the evolution of species of insects
has been discussed by G. Lewis, who is dis-
posed to attribute the origin of the colors of
insects to the sun's rays rather than to sexual
selection. He supposes a process by which the
various rays or wave movements from the sun
impress living organisms with the structure
necessary for color, and terms it "photoplastic-
ity , " basing his supposition ou th e alleged
sufficiency of this mechanical theory of the
action of light to explain the phenomena of
color. After giving many instances from the
Insecta, of protective coloration, he speaks of
Larabas, where the coloration is not protective,
and states his belief that the latter are due to
the sun's action.
The Aeronautical Legacy, to which we
have already referred in these columns, has
actually been made, but it is in such terms that
it is doubtful that it can be legalized. Mr.
Ritchel, in whose special interest it was made,
has not as yet received any portion of it, and
he is not sanguine of obtaining a dollar from
this source. The gentleman who thus showed,
in his will, his interest in the experiments of
Mr. Ritchel, had, during his life, voluntarily
aided him with funds to a small amount, but at
present Mr. Ritchel's costs are borne by himself.
New Nebul.*;. — It is
hundred and fifty nebul
the vision of previous
cently been discovered
Director of the Warner
ter, N. Y. One of these
nature, and seems to be
ful change.
claimed that over one
ic which have escaped
astronomers have re-
by Or. Lewis Swift,
Observatory, Roehes-
is of a most peculiar
undergoing a wonder-
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Cummer Automatic Engine;
Gravel Strike; Land Officer Locating Mining Ground;
Austrian Quicksilver Works; Working for Themselves;
49. Pacing Events; After Mining Machinery Inven-
tors; Splitting Air Currents in Alines; The J t id sou
Manufacturing Co.; Inspection of Mines, 52. Indians
Near the Colorado Canyon; Gravel in Placer County;
Wrought Iron and Steel in Construction; Gravel Mining;
Two Lodes in One Application for Patent, 53.
ILLUSTRATIONS.-The Cummer Engine, 49.
Indians Near Colorado Canyon, 53-
MECHANICAL, PJROCrRESS.-Producing Com-
pound Plates by Welding; A Mechanical Dictionary
Needed; Recovering Tin from Scrap Tin; Attention,
Im enters; Windmills; Kaolin for Boiler Lagging, 51.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- Ox\ gen in Water;
Ozonized Air; Extinction of Plants; Curious Ixjcu-
mciit; Meetings of the British ami American Scientific
Associations; Interesting Observations; The Color of
Inserts; The Aeronautical Legacy; New Nebula:, 51.
ENGINEERING NOTES.— The Panama Canal;
A Great Railroad Event in South America; The Mersey
Tunnel; The British Channel Tunnel Project; Connect-
ing the Baltic and North Seas, 55.
DSEPUL INFORMATION.— Hand and Machine
Made Putty; Measuring Standing Grain: How Anneal-
ing Makes Metals, etc., Pliant; Vertical Flight of Bul-
lets; An Original Rat Trap; Ancient System of Weights;
Vehicles a Hundred Years Ago; Water-proof Shoes,
GOOD HEALTH. -Indigestion; Hope as a Remedy
Against Disease; The Growth of Human Beings; How-
to Keep Thin; Boras for Hoarseness, 55.
MISCELLANEOUS.— The Miners' Fund of New
Almaden; Humboldt Niter Beds, 50- The Block Sys-
tem of Underground Prospecting; Working Iron Beach
Sands; Gold Chlorihation in California; Shipping Ores
to Kansas; The Tanitc Co., 54.
Business Announcements.
Wire California Wire Works, S. F,
Engines— The Cummer Engine Co., Cleveland, 0.
8^ See Advertising Column*.-
Passing Events.
There is not much of general interest to re-
port from the mines, if we except the strike of
gravel in the tunnel of the Bald Mountain Ex-
tension Company, Sierra county, in this State.
The new town of Belknap, in the Cteur d'Alene
region, Idaho, was burned up on the ISth, only
live houses being left. The loss is set at
$100,000.
The rescue of the Greely Arctic exploring
party by the relief expedition was a timely one,
the few that were left of the party being nearly
starved to death. Many of Greely's men died
from starvation, but he succeeded in getting
nearer the North Pole than man ever went be-
fore. As far as we can learn, no very remark-
able scientific results followed the work of this
expedition, though open water was seen to the
north of their farthest camp.
The cholera still prevails in France and Italy,
though it has not come to this country. The
President has issued a proclamation urgiufg san-
itary precautions on the part of citizens of the
United States.
By the terms of the new arrangement be-
tween the railroad companies, the Southern
Pacific sold to the Atlantic and Pacific its
Mojavc division, '240 miles in length, extending
from Mojavc to the Needles, and conceded to
the Atlantic and Pacific the right to run its
trains from Mojave to Oakland pier, a distance
of 3S2 miles. By this contract the Atlantic and
Pacific, which is owned jointly by the Santa
Ke and St. Louis and San Francisco Unes, ex-
tends its road to Mojavc, and thus secures the
right to run its trains virtually into San Fran-
cisco. The California Southern, now reaching
iron San Diego to San Bernardino, 130 miles, is
to be extended to a junction with the Mojave
division. It will then bo formally transferred
to the Atlantic and Pacific, which will thus be
extended to the bay of San Diego,
A short time since we had occasion to call The sPkttmg °* the air current of a mine,
the attention of inventors to the many traps when nofc camed to extremes, is advantageous,
set for the unwary of their number, and of the as :t aecurM a Sreafcer volume of *" at the ex-
numerous designs on their pockets which had P^ of the same motive power. The di i
been perfected by unscrupulous men. In most
cases some plausible plan is set forth showing
him it would be to the advantage of inventors
to send on plans or models, accompanied by
a fee, but there is never any mention of the possi-
bility of the inventor getting the fee back
again.
What appears to be an old idea in a new form
has just come to our attention, and it is in such
a shape that many may be induced to send the
fee asked for without much thought of the mat-
ter. A circular has been issued by a committee
of the Blank Consolidated Mining and Smelting
Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in which atten-
tion is called to the great value of the mines of
the company, which are in Colorado. This
circular is sent to inventors of mining machin-
ery and appliances all over the United States,
the names and addresses, with dates of patent,
having doubtless been taken from the Patent
Office reports. The committee offers to send a
prospectus of the company, and asks inventors
to send their machinery to them if they wish
to secure the practical introduction of the
patent.
The circular says in effect that the directors
of the company, after mature consideration,
have agreed to adopt the latest improvements
in mining machines and implements for the pur-
pose of developing their several valuable claims
to the greatest advantage. A committee has
been appointed to report on these patented im-
provements; and, in order to select intelligently,
they are authorized to call on owners of patents
for models or drawings and specifications of
divisions of a mine are never equally developed;
and, if proper care be not taken, districts re-
quiring the most air will receive only a small
portion, while other districts requiring but .lit-
tle will receive large quantities. Common sense
suggests that of the two developed districts of
a mine, the more developed of the two should
receive the large quantity of air; the air should
be therefore distributed in a systematic manner,
basing the quantities for each district on to the
number of bends, extent of rubbing surface and
other resistance. This aim is attained by the
"sliding shutter" which, being placed so as to
admit a small volume of air, causes whatever
excess there may be to pass into other parts of
the mine where the air is more needed.
It may happen that in a coal mine a "blower"
of gas is met with which renders the air explo-
sive in its district. When it is perceived the
regulators should be immediately opened and a
greater circulation produced, in order to carry
away the inflammable gas. During this time
work in other districts need not be necessarily
stopped, unless it is found necessary to pass
the whole current through the dangerous dis-
trict.
If the gases be given off' in such quantities
that an explosion takes place before the miner
perceives the explosive state of the air, the
workmen in the other districts will be protected
from the flame of the explosion, and the "after
damp" will only momentarily chick the cur-
rent; and if the return airways are of large sec-
tional area and no great length, the current
will scarcely be interrupted, save perhaps in
their improvements. The company has decided | the district where the explosion occurred, the
to offer a premium of $500 cash for each patent j doors a,ld regulators of which may have been
which is adopted for use on its properties, and destroyed.
sets aside enough non-assessable stock to give To increase the ventilating pressure, or lessen
each competitor twenty-five shares, value $10 the extent of rubbing surface, is a costly man-
ner share. The object in transferring these j ner to increase the ventilation: but by judi-
shares to the inventors is to reimburse them for ; ciously dividing the current and evading it with
time and t-mible, and to secure such a body of i several air-ways, the circulation will be much
men as members who will co-operate intelli- j more active than if only one continuous current
gently with the directors in the management of ! were used- In Mr- Wilson's recently published
the company. ( work on "Mine Ventilation," formulae pre-
The committee is empowered to charge each j sented prove "that the resistance to the mo-
competitor an entrance fee of $15 for expenses | tion of the air in amass requires in a single
of clerk hire, rent, etc. The fee must be for- ! current, a motive force sixty-four times greater
warded with the models or drawings, and be ; than when the air is divided into four currents
there before the 1st of August. On choice be- i of the same sectional area and aggregate length."
ing made, the inventor must sign an agreement j The same is said to be true for bends and con-
to let the company use his invention in their j tractions that require a motive force equal to
mines, this to be delivered on payment of $500. | the square of the volume of air circulating in
each district. By splitting the air current, or
leading it off from the downcast into the differ-
ent districts to be ventilated, we obtain purer
air for each district; for each split takes its
fresh air directly from the downcast. We ob-
tain more air also by decreasing the velocity,
thus lessening the friction.
Tags are sent ready addressed to the committee,
and the inventor is again cautioned to prepay
all models and send the S15 fee with them.
They also ask for full names and correct ad-
dress, so the stock may be properly transferred
and forwarded.
This is quite an ingenious little scheme, and
no doubt that committee will receive a number
of $15 fees. It is not probable, however, many
makers or inventors of mining machinery, fur-
naces, etc., on this coast, will send on any fees j The extensive works of the Judson .Manufao-
for the chances of getting wild-cat mining stock | turinS Co' arc at ®mQrY Station, Alameda Co.,
and a somewhat mythical $500. This is an- , between Oakland and Berkeley, on the line of
other one of the plans to get a large number of : the C. P. R. K. The enterprise is a very pros-
small fees from a large number of inventors, so ! Perous 01ie> and Pa*s regular dividends to its
as te roll up a goodly sum for Borne one. ; shareholders. The plant is one of the largest of
The Judson Manufacturing Co.
Paying out S500 or §2,500 for machinery or
premiums on such a basis as this would be a
good thing — for the promoters. But any in-
ventor who sends money to people on such a
slim chance of getting anything back as is set
forth in this circular, will find he has been
any manufacturing establishment on the coast,
and is being constantly added to. There are a
number of departments, presided over by
skilled foremen, all under one general supeiin-
tendence, however, and each department is
separate in itself. The works arc run on a care-
fooled, in all probability. It looks like another; ful system and in a very business-like manner. !
trap for inventors. At all events, owners of The products arc favorites in the market, owing j
patent rights, before forwarding money to ' to the excellence of the standard established ;
unknown persons, will do well to investigate \ ant! maintained.
the standing of the concern they arc supposed One of the products worthy of special notice j
to represent. The circular has apparently been i k the California Victor mowing machine, well j
sent broadcast to inventors of mining machin- ! known on this coast. Another is Beauregard's
ery, and they have evidently gone way back in \ patent channel-iron harrow. Mr. Beauregard, |
the Patent Reports for addresses. The circular ' the patentee of this harrow, has also patented
shown to us gave the date of the patent for the ' and put in use at these works a machine for '
amalgamator in 1SS1, and the whole thing was straighteuiug and smoothing round bar iron, by
printed except the name of inventors, class of . which the trade of the company in that line of ;
invention and date of patent. Mining machin- 1 goods has been increased to four times its
ery inventors are cautioned to be wary of such J former dimensions. This machine smoothes and
schemes. straightens the iron, and fits it for shipping, sav- [
The Oreana mill, formerly belonging to the
Evening Star Co., is being moved to Paradise,
Nev,, to work ores from the Live Yankee mine,
ing the expense of the old process of straight-
ening, and has given the Judson Co. a great
advantage in the manufacture of bar iron for
shafting,
Inspection of Mines.
. As we have before observed much greater
; attention is paid in Europe than in this country
to official inspection of mines. In Great Britain
and on the Continent the government exercises
functions in this respect which our government
j does not. There they have government inspec-
I tors who attend to certain stated duties in this
| connection, last month representations of the
; miners of all parts of Great Britain waited on a
committee of Parliament to urge the appoint-
ment of additional inspectors of mines. The
, memorial of the deputation set out that although
the production of coal was last year one-third
' greater than in 1872, there had been jio increase
j in the number of mining inspectors. The ten-
; dency of the present day was to engage in
operations which rendered inspection much
more important than formerly, and it was rep-
resented that the pressure of duty did not en-
able inspectors to give to individual cases that
; attention whieh was desirable in order to secure
j as far as possible immunity from accident, it
was therefore asked that there should be a
j reasonable increase in the number of govern-
ment inspectors.
The deputation also addressed the Home
Secretary, and a portion of his reply is worthy
j of reproduction: He said, "Everybody knows
I that all the motive power of all the industries
I of the country is mainly to be found in coal,
] and that therefore those who get the coal are
j among the chief springs of the industry and
; wealth of this country. I am also aware — I am
obliged to be so officially — of the great risks
and dangers of that trade and the melancholy
loss of life that frequently occurs in it. Now
with reference to what has been said as to in-
; spectors, I have myself sometimes thought that
j there was a very reasonable claim for an increase
of inspection, for this reason — that unquestion-
ably the output is much larger, the workings
are more extensive, the depths at which the
coal is obtained are greaterthan they used to be.
"There has been a demand made that these
inspectors, or a portion of them, shall be prac-
tical men. I think that I have not been insen-
, sible to that, and that in other departments of
inspection I have shown that I desire first of
■ all, that men practically acquainted with the
work should have a share in it. But I have
another and larger reason — I think that all
classes in the community, and especially those
1 who themselves take part in those industries,
should have a share in the civil service of the
■ country. Having said this to you, I must ask
, you not to expect the government to do the
work which ought to be done by others. Do
| not expect too much from the government. If
the government were once to undertake the
I main responsibility— the daily, hourly respon-
sibility, which alone can make a trade of this
kind safe— -they would utterly fail. They
would destroy the responsibility of those peo-
ple upon whom it must eventually rest, because
once allowed the owners and managers of mines
to say, 'We have had an inspector here; it is
not our fault, and he has approved of what is
done' — it would destroy, in point of fact, that
responsibility which must be the main safe-
guard of carrying on a business of this descrip-
tion.
' 'You must not expect that government inspec-
tion can take the place of that responsible care
which must devolve upon the parties who
have charge of the mines; and it would be a
very great evil if you went so far as to destroy
that responsibility, because you all know,
especially persons from South Wales, where
there are fiery mines, that a mine that is safe
to-day may be very dr.ngerous to-morrow, and
that after the inspector is gone a single pick
may bring out a piece of coal which may let out
gas and make absolutely dangerous the mine
which, a day or a week before, was safe as far
as human skill and foresight could make it.
There is another thing which I am sure you
will excuse me for speaking quite frankly about,
and in which I would ask the miners to help us.
I have had — I will not refer to particular men
— cases where the inspectors have repotted to
me that certain precautions were necessary,
such as locked lamps, and, of course, I had no
other course left me but to say that the inspec-
tor had reported to me that locked lamps were
necessary, and that the locked lamps must be
used in place of the unlocked lamps. Well,
that order has given great dissatisfaction, and
I have found it resisted by the men who work
in the mine. However, I am very glad to hear
from you that you are not dissatisfied with the
work, so far as it goes, of the existing inspec-
tors, and I shall convey that sentiment on yonr
part to thorn."
JvhY 26, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
53
Indians Near the Colorado Canyon,
Major Powell •luring hU exploration of the
Colorado liver of the West, gained many very
interesting facta concerning the [ndian tribes
h.iug in that region. He traveled for many
months in a country where it is iloubtful
if white men ever before went and visited the
oamn and villages of many t Lbee of Indians.
He speaks of camping near the < trand canyon
where there were some Indian neighbors. I'ur-
iug the inclement weather these aborigines live
in shelter* made of houghs or hark of the ocdar
which they strip nil in long shreds. In that
climate moat of the year is dry and warm,
and during such time they do not can foi
shelter. Clearing a small circular space of
ground, they bank it aronndwitfa brush and
sand, and wallow in it during the day, ami
huddle together in a heap at night, men, wom-
en and children, buckskin, ruga and sand.
They wear very little clothing, not needing it
in the lovelj climate.
Altogether these Indiana are mora nearly in
their primitive condition than any others in the
continent with whom Major I'owell is acquaint-
ed, and uo one has had more experience than
he has. They have never received anything
from the government, are too poor to tempt the
trader, and their country is so nearly inaccessible
that the white man never visits them. The
suuuy mountain side is covered with wild fruits,
nuts and native grains upon which they subsist
The ookc, the fruit of the Vucca, or Spanish
bayonet, is rich, and not unlike the pawpaw
"i the valley of the Ohio. They eat it raw
and also roast it in the ashes. They gather
the fruits of a cactus plant which is rich and
luscious, and cat them as grapes, or from them
express the juice, making the dry pulp into
cakes, and saving them for winter; tin- wine
they drink about the camp (ires.
They gather the seeds of many plants, as sun.
flowers, golden rods and grasses. For this pur-
pose they have large conical baskets, which
hold two or more bushels. They put the seeds
with a quantity of red-hot coals into a willow
tray, and by rapidly and dexterously tossing
them, keep the coals aglow and the seeds and
tray from burning. As if by magic, so skilled
are the crones in this work, they roll the seeds
to one side of the tray as they are roasted, and
the coals to the other. They then grind the
seeds into fine Hour, and make it into cakes and
mush. For a mill they use a large flat rock,
such as is shown in one corner of the accompany-
ing engraving, and another small cylindrical
one in their hands. They set prone on the
ground, hold the large flat rock between the
feet and legs, then fill their caps with seeds,
making a hopper to the mill with their dusky
legs, and grind by pushing the seeds across the
large rock, where it drops into a tray. There
is very little game in the country, yet they get
a mountain sheep or deer occasionally. They
get many rabbits, sometimes shooting them with
arrows, and occasionally with nets. In the
autumn the grasshoppers afl'ord them food.
Gravel in Placer County.
Editor Press; — Keo. Lee about three miles
south of Pino, three years ago last winter, sunk a
shaft on his ground and at a depth of ~>4 feet
struck a bed of ancient silver gravel which
proved to be gold bearing about four feet thick,
and which aveiaged in shaft from eight to ten
cents per pan. About two years ago he com-
menced a tunnel from side of hill below shaft,
firBt running open cut through granite 150 feet,
then tunnel nearly 200 feet through granite
and about 300 feet through sedimentary stratum
of sand and pebbles mixed. At about 250 feet
from entrance gravel comes in over head and
gradually and unevenly falls till in neighbor-
hood of shaft, when he finds gravel bed from
three to seven feet in depth and resting on the
sandy and pebbly stratum before mentioned
which underlies all the old river bed.
Mr. Lee washed out about 260 cubic yards
from which he cleaned up over $2,b'00. The
bed seems to be extensive with a width of about
GO feet, averaging perhaps about four feet iu
depth. Mr. Lee has just commenced work
again with most flattering prospects of a valua-
ble property. M .
Placer Co., Cat.
In dications are favorable for plans, specifi-
cations and the early completion of a mill at
Mono Lake for the working of the low grade
ore of Aurora. Certain capitalists are con-
vinced that the scheme will prove fruitful of
o£ big results.
Wrought Iron and Steel in Construction.
A little work containing convent* nl
formula! and tables for the strength of wrought
iron snap*.-! u*. struts, shall
manufactured by the I'encoyd Iron Works,
Philadelphia, has been issued by John Wiley
\. Y. It will afford iofoi [nation on
many points to engine. t- and builders in iron
and steel, A* far as possible doubtful points
were corroborated by expertmeni
eially the article upon*4 'Strata*1 is based on the
result of several hundred oarefuUj OOnduoted
experiments at Penooyd, We extraot thefol
lowing remarks on "Structural Steel:*'
The various grades of steel used iu atrui tores
tnch an extended range of physical
properties that it is impof ible to present as
definite a base of strength, stiffness, etc., aj
L-an be given for wrought iron.
The character of the material is largely de-
termined by its combination, in minute propor-
tions, with various substances, the most im-
portant of which is carbon.
The grades below. ICpercentcarbouare known
conventionally as "mild steels," owing to their
high ductility and to their possessing but very
moderate hardening properties when chilled in
water from a red heat.
The mild steel lias also superior welding prop-
erties, as compared with hard steel, aud will
<rf the matt rial. Kor steel in steamships the
United Mates Government specifies as follows:
"Steel to ha\u an ultimate Eannlfl strength of
not less than H0.00O pounds per square inch,
ancl a ductilitj of not leas than 25 per cent in 8
i a to be heated to a cherry-
red and chilled iu water at a temperature of B2
degrees 1\ After this it must be capable ol
bending double flat under the hammer without
cranking, It requires about It to, 12 carbon
steel to endure this test.
"Lloyd's" rules require the steel to h
ultimate tenacity ol not less than iiO.000 or
not over 70,000 pounds per square inch, with an
elongation of at least 111 per cent in s inches.
This steel, when heated to redness and chilled
in water of v_' degrees F. , must bend double
witlmnt fracture around a curve of which the
diameter is not more than three times the thick
ne83 of the piece tested. For a cold test with-
out hardening, the material must be capable of
doubling tl.it and bending backward without
fracture.
Angles and beams for ship-frames may have a
tenacity of 7-1,000 pounds, providing the bend-
ing tests are satisfactory, and the welding prop-
city is unimpaired. It requires about. 12 to
. I l carbon steel to meet these specifications.
We present the average results of experi-
ments on the strength and elasticity of "mild"
I and "hard" steel; also the comparative resist-
ance of these materials in the form of struts.
I The "mild steel" had an average carbon ratio
of .12 per cent, and the "hard steel" an average
, carbon ratio of ..">(i per cent. The average
strength and elasticity of wrought iron is in-
serted for the purpose of exhibiting the char-
acteristics of the steel anil iron. As in the ease
INDIANS NEAR THE COLORADO CANYON.
endure higher heat without injury. As a
general rule, the greater the percentage of
carbon in the steel the higher will be its
tensile strength and the lower its ductility.
The following list exhibits the average tensile
resistances of steel having given proportions of
carbon :
PERCENTAGE
UK CaRRON.
Tensile Strength in Pounds
pur Square Inch.
Ductility.
Ultimate Tc- Ki_Mi. , illlif Ultimate Elon«-
nacity. >"■»«■ ■'»""■ fttion in 8 ins.
011,000
6(1,000
74,000
-'-'.i"
90,000
100,000
I in.
86,000
III.IHIII
15,000
r,o,oou
55,000
(f 0,000
65,000
26 per rent.
24 per rent.
•i'2. per cent.
•^<i pur cent.
IS per cent.
in per cent.
14 pet cent.
These figures, however, are only approximate,
as much depends on the quality of the steel,
and also the extent to which it has been worked
in the rolling process.
Steel whose carbon ratio does not exceed .10
per cent should be capable of doubling Hat
without fracture, when chilled in the coldest
water from a red heat.
Steel of .12 carbon should endure similar
treatment when chilled in water 80 degrees F.
When the carbon percentage is ,15 the steel
should be capable of bending at least 90 de-
grees, over a curve whose radius is three or
four times the thickness of the specimen oper-
ated upon, and after being chilled from a red
heat in water of SO degrees F.
Steel having .35 to ,40 per cent carbon will
usually harden sufficiently to cut soft iron and
maintain an edge.
There is much variation from the aforesaid
hardening properties in different qualities of
steel, as much depends on the influence of
other hardening agents besides carbon.
The modern tendency is to limit the use of
steel for structural purposes to the milder grades
of the bteel, the several values given for iron
are the results of a few special experiments:
Tensile Strength in
llis. per Square Inch.
Ultimate Elastic
Tenacity. Limit,
Ductility,
Iron
Mild steel ,.
Hard steel.
.-,1,0011
64,000
1)2,000
Elonjrat'n
in Sins.
HI ,000 Iflperct. 28,400,000
37,100 ■■ 23 per ct. 20,300,000
56 700 IS per CD. 29,280,000
Modulus
of
Elasticity
From the same material the following results
for compression were obtained:
COMPRESSIVE RBBI8TANCK.
Elastic Limit
Square Inch
Modulus ul
.' . Elasticity.
Iron
Mild steel ...
Hard steel...
29,500 27,080,000
37,400 24,760,000
55,700 24,570,000
The Appeal says Marysvilleis still a shipping
point for a large scope of country, as will be seen
from the following list of towns: Sierra City^
Downieville, Goodyear, Indian Hill, Campton-
ville, Oak Valley. Brownsville, Strawberry Val-
ley, Scales, La l*orte, Gibsonville, St. Louis,
Howland Flat, 1'oker Klat, Forest City, Alle-
ghany, San Juan, Birchville, French Corral and
Willow (Hen. Thousands of tons of freight are
annually sent to these various points. Some of
the firms ship as high as .'jOO or M00 tons per
month. The tonnage of shipments must reach as
high as 30,000 or 40,000 tons per year.
The new claims on the Little Walker river
are situuted some little distance above where
the toll road crosses the Little Walker, and
where two creeks flow into the river from the
westward. An old prospector from Aurora met
Joe Kingsley at the old Dog Town diggings in
1S59, and urged Joe to examine this same
ground, and exhibited some fine specimens, but
for some reason it was neglected until recently.
There are said to be good placers, and that the
ore goes §30 per ton.
Gravel Mining.
it i- by no means tin- case that all the
hydraulic mini >rnia are Bhut down.
■ i la
in Trinity county. Bat in many other i
■
hydraulic minin mean real as il
was. Tii. |. opi ol the State arc even now bi
ginning to feel i he effects ol the stoppage of the
big mines. Mon o means as plenty as
it was, and the product of a million of dollars
or bo a month mrhu h we t irnwrly had from thi i
missed. The people who hold tho
agricultural land in the vicinity of theminec •
too that they will be better otV with a lot of
miners to sell their product bo, and begin to
think that an entire suppression of hydraulic
mining will not be as good a thing a* wa
posed .
In fact, in a number of places tin1 minei i
have been buying the right to dump their tail
ings, so as to be able to work their claims.
This is mostly in the cases ol comparatively
small claims of course. The miners seem to
think it cheaper to submit to a limited amount
of extortion than to go into litigation. They
would rather pay liberally to get what they
want than to go to law. The agriculturists
are benefited by this, of OOUtse, for they get a
part of the yield of the mines, as well as the
crops they sow and reap themselves.
This is rather a curious state of affairs, but it
exists in more places than many would suppose.
It is of course disappointment to the lawyers,
and to the more rabid opponents of the miners.
But it is a fact, nevertheless, that this is being
done.
Two Lodes in One Application for Patent.
Iu reversing the derision of the < 'ominission-
era of the Land Office in a recent case, the "<
retary of the Interior has decided that a lode
claim application for patent maj embrace two or
more lode claims. But this ruling applies only
to cases arising before fie circular of instruc-
tions of June 8, 1883. This ruling (though the
reverse of former ones) has become necessary in
view of recent judicial interpretations, especial
ly those of the United States Supreme Court.
In the case ol the Smelting Company <■
Kemp it was decided:
1 'The last position of the court below, that
the owner of contiguous locations who seek
a patent must present a s< parate application
for each, and obtain a separate survey, and
prove that upon each the required work has
been performed, is as untenable as the rulings
already considered. The object in allowing
patents is to vest the fee in the miner, ami
thus encourage the construction of permanent
works for the development of the mineral re-
sources of the country. Requiring a separate
survey and notice, where several adjoining
each other are held by the same individual,
would confer no benefit beyond ti.at accruing to
the land officers from an increase of their fees.
The public would derive no advantage from it,
and the owner would be subjected to onerous
aud often ruinous burdens. * * * It was,
therefore, very natural, when patents were al-
lowed, that the practice of presenting a single
application with one survey of the hole tract
should prevail. It was at the outset, and has
ever since been, approved by the Department,
and its propriety has never before been ques-
tioned. Patents, we are informed, for mining
ground of the value of many millions of dol-
lars, have been issued upon consolidated claims,
nearly all of which would be invalidated if the
propositions assumed by the defendants could
be sustained."
Consolidated Local Miking Officers,
W. S. Bender, Chief Clerk at the Oplur office', in
this city, resigned his position last Tuesday, and
turned over his books to W. II. Lowell, who
took his place as Secretary of the lionanza firm,
vice J. Minor Taylor resigned. Mr. Lowell,
assisted by J. A. O'Donoghue, will now transact
all the business of the Union Consolidated,
Sierra Nevada, Union shaft, Ophir, Mexican,
Consolidated Virginia and California mines at
the local oflice of the Consolidated Virginia
mine.-- Virginia Enterprisi .
A NUMBER of miners have left Newcastle,
Great Britain, for China. The system of emi-
gration, it is interesting to note, has been going
on among northern miners for the past few
years. Not many of the men of Northumber-
land and Durham have ventured to China, but
it is a positive fact that thousands within the
past live years have emigrated to the United
States, to Canada, New Zealand and other
places.
In June, seven California quicksilver mines
yielded '2,094 flasks of quicksilver, of which the
New Almaden produced 1,859 flasks.
54
Mining and Scientific Press.
[July 26, 1884
The Block System of Underground
Prospecting.
The plan of development that has been prac-
ticed in certain very large and important veins,
by opening drifts in or parallel with the course
of the ore channels and cross-cutting from the
main drifts at intervals of from fifty to one
hundred feet, thus dividing of the ground ex-
posed into blocks, is one that results in an ap-
parently methodical and workmanlike system.
By following it, the main openings are kept
straight, and, when a large body of ore is
struck, its extraction is much facilitated by the
plan of operations that has been conducted dur-
ing the prospecting period. Unfortunately,
however, there are few mines that can be
economically opened and developed in this way.
The system appears to be the only one feasible
in cases like that of the Comstock lode, where
the width of the ore bearing ground is very
considerable, and the o e occurs in detatched
bodies, giving few indications of its presence
until the mass itself is struck. A company
having large capital and extensive plant often
proceeds to develop narrow veins on the same
plan, when the more natural and practical
method would be to strictly follow the vein on
each level, provided good working ground is
found on the course of the vein itself, and to
keep all workings, such as uprises and winzes,
within or as near as possible to the ore region.
The objections to this method are, that the
workings are crooked, and often extremely
tcrtuous ; that the distances, from point to
point, are sometimes considerably increased ;
and that the appearance of the mine, to one
who has been accustomed to the system of
cross-cutting in blocks, is wanting in the regu-
larity of the latter method. On the whole,
however, the chances of finding ore, and at ail
events of missing as little of it as possible, are
much increased by working, so far as practicable,
entirely in the ore channel. It should be re-
membered that the only objects of mining at
all are, in the first place, to find, and, in the
second, to extract ore. The latter pa t of the
work can be easily enough managed after de-
velopment has proceeded to such an extent as
to show reason for changing the system of
openings in any way. It certainly seems absurd
to proceed to open a mine on the grand scale
that would be appropriate in handling enormous
bonanzas, when, by r.dopting the more econ-
omical method, a small but certain profit could
be assured. The Mexicans, who are mir.ers
born, and not by education, and who have the
keenest instinct for following indications of
ore, limit the size of their prospecting drifts to
the smallest possible dimensions, so that often
they have the appearance of burrowings rather
than of systematic mine openings. It is not
necessary to adopt their system in its entirety,
nor to carry it to that extreme that results in
the making of gopher holes, through which a
man has to pass on his hands and knees ; and
on the other hand, it is perfectly feasible, hav-
ing once found ore in quantity, to stope it out
and raise it by our most approved methods.
But there is no doubt that much could be
learned in the way of economy and practical
success from the primitive and despised, but
very efficient, methods of mining of the Mexi-
cans.
In working argentiferous lead deposits in
limestone, cross cutting in blocks is a most un-
certain means of prospecting; for the stringers
and pipes that serve as leaders to the main
bodies are easily missed by drifts; and unless
the galleries are very numerous and close to-
gether, unexplored places are left that might
contain profitable ore bodies. At Eureka, Ne-
vada, the two opposite systems have been pur-
sued in the same district. The Eureka Consol-
idated Company has, as a rule, conducted its
prospecting operations on the plan of following
ore indications, with little regard to the regu-
larity of its drifts. The Richmond Company,
adjoining, has pursued the course of laying off
its ground in blucks and cross cuttiug for ore.
'These cases, however, show little to decide the
question of relative success; for both companies
have been very fortunate, and the cross cutting
system, owiog to the immense size of the ore
bodies, has been followed under exceptionally
advantageous conditions. Where ore exists in
such large masses, it is uot a difficult matter to
find it, no matter what system be adopted; but
it is safe to say that in most lead mining districts
blind cross cutting would be neither the safer
nor the more economical plan.
A parallel extravagance is sometimes com-
mitted in locating shafts at too great a distance
in the hanging wall country from the outcrop
of the vein's medium dip, the object being to de-
velop the ground at the greatest possible depth
by a single shaft. Very often, in cases where
the underground features are not well known,
the more sensible plan would be to follow the
vein down by an incline on the dip. Having
once struck a bonanza of size sufficient to war-
rant it, the sinking of a vertical shaft in the
proper place becomes a simple matter, and the
cost of pushing shafts and other openings in
•barren country rock is justified by the develop-
ments; but in exploiting claims that can only be
classed as prospects, the shortest and most eco-
nomical means should be pursued. Mining on
the grand scale is being steadily supplanted by
more practical and less pretentious means. —
Albert Williams, Jr., U, S, Geol. Surrey.
Working Iron Beach Sands.
Mr. Jas. Davis, of the Mossend Steel Works,
England, has written the following letter to a
number of English technical journals:
For many years past the deposit of iron sand,
both on the shores of New Zealand and of Can-
ada, has been the object of much solicitude on
the part of the governments of these countries,
who have endeavored to use this raw material,
which is so rich in metallic iron, and of which
there is an almost inexhaustible supply, to a
commercial advantage. It was urged that the
absence of suitable fuel within reasonable dis-
tance of the deposits would always be an in-
superable obstacle in the way of using up the
sand on the spot; yet that obstacle, serious as
it seemed, would appear to be overcome, as coal
and slack from Waikato may be obtained that
is suitable for gas producing.
Having experimented with these sands, I have
been able to obtain good and satisfactory re-
sults, both as to its qualities in iron and steel,
either by working it into finished merchant bars
or converting it into soft steel by the Siemens
open-hearth furnace, or by making crucible steel
of a high quality. I treated the sands as under:
After working the sands in the Siemens rotary
furnace, reduced with charcoal or soft coal, the
balls were hammered into blooms; these were
rolled into good merchant bars suitable for the
market. To produce crucible steel, bars were
cut up into small pieces, which is usually done,
and melted in crucibles, the production of which
was a very fine quality of steel. For pro-
ducing mild steel for plates, etc., in the Siemens
open-hearth furnace, the balls were taken from
the rotator aud hammered or squeezed into
blooms, then charged with the exact proportion
of pig iron, and gave excellent results; and so
far as my experience has gone with treating
ores of almost every nation directly, both by
puddling and with the revolving process, I
have found nothing so well adapted to treat
directly as these sands.
It has been proved by e: perience that to work
ores or magnetic sands directly they must con-
tain a high percentage of metallic iron. This
we have in these sands, as the appended
analysis shows; and although so much has been
expended in these countries in experiments to
work up these sands, yet I have not read of
any proving successful. To puddle is by far too
slow a process, and t>o expensive. What is
required is a process that will be able to meet
the demands of the country; and as the Sie-
mens furnace has now passed its experimental
stage, it can be built so that with one rotator
HO tons of blooms a week can be made.
ANALYSIS OF TITANIC SAXD.
Peroxide of iron ; 67.04 I _T„n_ -n ,
P/otoxide of iron 30.17 f-"on "■»•*
Oxide of manganese 22
Alumina IS
Lime Trace
Magnesia Trace
Titanic acid 1.64
Sulphuric acid Trace
Phosphoric acid n:i
Silica 51
Moisture 14
09.91
The principle of this Siemens furnace is well
known. It will therefore suffice to say that,
with a little improvement in its construction,
which practical experience has suggested, it
eould be made to work for three months or
more without undergoing any repair. More-
over, with this process no skilled labor is re-
quired; therefore the cost for labor would be
very low. This alone is a great advantage, as
it is the high price paid for labor in some of our
manufactories that prevents us from being able
to compete with foreign countries; in fact, with
working two or more rotators jointly, blooms
could be produced at a coat of 5s. per ton for
labor. The Wilson furnace, an American in-
vention, has been successfully tried in New
Zealand.
Gold Chlorination in California.
Under the above title, Mr. F. D. Browning,
E. M.,, describes, in the last issue of the School
of Mines Quarterly ■, the plant and the method
of working at the Providence Mill, Grass Val-
ley, California. The rock is quartz, carrying
on an average seven per cent of sulphurets.
chiefly pyrites. It goes without sorting to the
grizzlies, the coarse stuff being delivered to the
rock-breakers. From the bins the ore is fed
by Hendy automatic feeders into the batteries
of the 40-stamp mill. The stamps drop ^even
inches, 9b' times a minute, their weight being
750 pounds. They crush through a No. 5
punched screen, equivalent to a from 30 to 40-
mesh sieve. The free gold is amalgamated in
the battery and on silvered copper plates,
which are inclined one and three-fourths inches
in a foot, this steep pitch being employed to
keep the plates clean and yet avoid the use of
to much water, which would flood the concen-
trators. They have the full width of the bat-
tery, and are four feet long. Beyond them, are
two sluices, each 16 inches wide and 14 feet
long, having the same pitch. The pulp is car-
ried through launders to Frue vanners, there
">eing two to each battery, or sixteen in all.
The concentrates, which contain as a maximum
10 per cent of sand, are dried and then goto
the chlorination-works. They are reported to
carry §120 in gold and Si 2 in silver per ton.
The sulphurets are roasted in two-story fur-
naces, with a third hearth on top of the furnace,
the latter acting as drier and pre-heater.
The ore is roasted in two- ton charges, remain-
ing twelve hours in the second hearth and four
hours in the bottom hearth. The temperature
is allowed to go down, and one per cent of salt
is added. One man works one furnace in eight-
hour shifts. The roasted ore is sieved and is
put into tubs holding two and a half tons of
ore. For each of these as much chlorine is used
as can be produced from eight pounds of black
oxide of manganese, 22 pounds of salt and 10
quarts of 86 Baume sulphuric acid. When
chlorinated, after two or three days, the gold
is washed out with water, and precipitated
with sulphate of iron. The silver remaining in
the residues, chiefly as a chloride, is extracted
with hyposulphite of lime, and is precipitated
with calcium polysulphide. It is claimed that
94 per cent of the gold and 60 per cent of the
silver is saved. .
The mill is run by a six-foot Pelton hurdy-
gurdy, driven with 104 inches of water under
a 390-foot head, costing 16 cents an inch, so
that the power costs $10 64 a day. The bat-
teries, concentrators, and chbrination-works
take five inches of water.
Mr. Browning estimates the cost of milling
as follows:
COST OF MILLING AT TTIK 1'OVIDBSCK MILL.
Three men at rock-hreakers at £2 25 tffi 7r>
Three men at batteries at S2 25 (j 75
One man at concentrators at $2 50 2 50
One foreman $ 50
110 inches water at 10c ." 17 00
Wear on shoes (steel at lie. per pound; 6 11
" " dies 3 42
" " screens 3 87
" " rock-breakers, concentrators and copper
plates r 5 00
Illuminating' 1 00
Lubricating i uo
Total sf,; j-.o
The average quantity of ore milled per month
is 1850 tons, or 62 tons per- day, which brings
the cost of milling and concentrating to about
93 cents a ton.
Mr. Browning puts the immediate daily ex-
pense of the chlorination-works, which have a
maximum capacity per day with two furnaces
of 9 tons, as follows, when running at full
capacity :
One foreman s;i no
One white laborer 2 25
Five nhinamen, at SI 50. . .■ 7 50
Two cords wood, at $5 10 00
29 pound 4 binoxide manganese, at 2:Jc 80
260 " salt at lc 2 GO
216 . " sulphuric acid, at 2c. 4 32
Lime, Sulphur and calcium hyposulphite 30
Illuminating 20
Extras 1 iiO
$31 97
The mill, however, produces only 4:^ tons a
day; but as the works are kept running, the
actual cost is higher, the estimate based upon
4£ tons per day being:
Labor , $12 7f,
Two cords wood 10 00
Fourteen pounds binoxide of manganese 38
120 poundB salt l 26
104 pounds sulphuric acid 2 08
Lime, sulphur and calcium hyposulphite. 15'
Illuminating and extras 7o
Total '. ; . 927 32
Cost of milling 57 50
Total outlay per day $84 82
or $\ 37 perton, not including general expenses,
interest on and depreciation of plant.
Shipping Ores to Kansas.
The Prescott (Arizona) Courier says: — As this
portion of Arizona is without general reduction
works, owners of rich silver mines have been
compelled to ship their ores to Pueblo, Colorado,
and Benson, in Southern Arizona, in order to
have them treated in a proper manner. The
cost of shipping has been, is yet, a heavy tariff
on the richest ores; still we have not heard of
a single miner who has shipped at a loss. This
fact speaks well for the richness of our ores.
F. W. Blake, of the First National Bank, was
the first citizen of Prescott to make the ship-
ping ores a regular business. His efforts have,
of course, helped our country and its miners.
He still attends to the business for his bank
and will, we hope, continue to do so.
About the first of next August, Douglass
Gray, an assayer and metallurgist, will com-
mence purchasing all Kinds of high grade ore
for the Boston and Colorado Smelting Company,
of Argo, Colorado, and for the Kansas City
Smelting and Refining Company, of Argenta,
Kansas. He is local agent for these two com-
panies and will have their active assistance in
the matter of getting cheap freight rates, etc.
These two companies are entirely responsible,
as is, also, Mr. Gray. Assaying, sampling,
everything will be done on the square, so that
prospects are now fair for more active mining
and better times in this part of Arizona. Mr.
Gray will make liberal advances on all ship-
ments of the value of $100 and upwards.
While the Courier would like to see the rich
ores of our mines treated at home, it freely ad-
mits that, in our present emergency, the best
we can. do with them is to let Mr. Blake and
Mr. Gray ship them to the general smelters.
The assessment roll of the property of Nevada
county has been nearly made up for the current
year, and it is found that the decrease in valua-
tion from the previous year will be about
$1,400,000.
The hoisting works of the Delaware Mining
Co. on American Flat, Nev., were burned last
week ,
The Tanite Co.
The dull times and blue outlook have not
lessened the activity of this substantial concern.
The recent visit to Europe of Mr. T. Dun-
kin Paret, the President of the Company, com-
pleted arrangements, by which its European
trade will be doubled during the coming year,
and shortly after be quadrupled. In view of
this fact, and of the successful business trans-
acted this year (which most manufacturers have
found a bad one), the company is now arrang-
ing for a large extension of its factory. This
factory was started in the year 18G7, by the
erection of a stone building, 45 feet long and
32 feet wide, two story and attic, with boiler
shed extension. The total floor room of the
original buildings amounted to 5,550 square feet.
The flooring used at the present time is 34,190
square feet. The new building, for which prep-
arations are now making, will be an extension
of, and the same size as the original stone build-
ing. Jt will be a substantial structure of stone,
supported by heavy iron arches, which are to
span the wheel pit and overflow.
In order to extend and more thoroughly con-
trol the water power, and to secure timber and
stone for further operations, the company
bought during last month from Mr. Robert
Huston, his farm of 130 acres, which adjoined
the company's original property. The total
amount of land now connected with the Tanite
factory is about 180 acres, and the Pocono creek
flows through it for the distance of about one
and three-quarter miles.
On the property recently purchased, tiie
company is now cutting timber for the pre-
liminary work connected with the improvement
of its water power. A new breast-work, crib-
bing and flume are to be erected at the dam,
and new fore-bay and penstock at the factory.
This latter is to be larger and more substantial
than the present one; the heavier, or corner
and sill timbers, being 14x16 white oak. At
present the factory haw, in addition to its steam
power, a 42-inch Jonval turbine; but, in the
new penstock, a '24-inch Stevenson duplex tur-
bine will be added, and by means of these three
motors the various departments can be run in-
dependently when desired.
During the last summer the company put in
operation a complete fire system. Iron pipes
are laid under ground all around the buildings,
aud are connected with three pumps situated
in different buildings, one detatched: one double
acting Worthington Steam Pump, one Niagara
Steam Pump, and one powerful pump inn by
water power. Five plug or hose houses stand
scattered around at a safe distance from the
buildings, containing in all twelve plugs or
nozzles, and 650 feet of 1 j inch, and '200 feet of
2 inch hose. Fire-axes are in all these huiits*,
and fire-pails and axes liberally distributed
through the buildings. Streams of water have
been thrown upon the building in one minute.
nnd I'uty seconds after the first signal was
given.
On its fields immediately adjoiningthe factory
the Company continues its efforts, still con-
sidered experimental, in the culture of Lima
beans, and has in, this year, ten thousand five
hundred hills, (10,500) all of which p omise
better than at any past season. It is also
raising several kinds of corn new to this country,
aud intends to sow in the fall all of the new
thousand fold rye which it raised last year.
For the benefit of such reade s as may not
have seen any previous notice of The Tanite
Co., we will say that it manufactures Solid
Emery Wheels and the varied machines with
which such wheels are applied, and that its
goods are shipped to all parts of the world. It
has agencies in all the principal cities of the
United States, and also in Canada, Australia,
and France, besides sub-agencies in many
European and other countries. — Sf romUhnrg
(Pa.) JeJUraonian.
Apex ot a Loixe. — Among the important
questions adjudicated in the recent and already
noted Nest Egg and Eureka case, Colorado,
the following merits special mention: "If all
the necessary acts are not done within the time
provided by-law then the mining claim is sub-
ject to relocation by auy person authorized to
locate mining claims; but if sucli relocation in
not made then the acts necessary to constitute
a valid location can be performed after the time
limited by the statute of the State, and the
same will relate back to the original location
with like effect as if the same had been per-
formed within the time limited by the statute,
providing there has been no intervening claim
or location. The apex means that part of the
vein or lode found nearest the surface of the
earth, and where it ceases to continue in the
direction of the surface, and where it is first
found in passing on its course downward into
the earth. If you (the jury) find there exists
within the boundaries of the Nest Egg lode,
claim, a vein, lode or ledge, the top, outcrop
of apex of which is within said boundaries, and
which, in its departure from a perpendicular on
its downward course, enters into aud under-
neath the boundaries of the Eureka claim, and
located as a lode mining claim by plaintiff', then
you will determine from the evidence which of
these locations is the senior valid location, for
the senior location on the dip of a lode is en-
titled to all such parts of said lode as are in-
cluded within the side lines of the location as
against a junior locator on outcrop, apex and
strike of the same."— Chicago Mining Review,
Jolt 20, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
Engineering I]otes.
The Panama Canal.
hi*couragiug report* a^ain 'come from the
Isthmus, in regard t.i tin- Panama I anal. The
\,u \.uk Kmt "f -Inly 16th, says: "The
trouble into which the panama I anal « ouipaiiy
is drifting i» shown by Commander Biibier'a
reasons for resigning the agency of the company
at the bthmob. lie struggled without success
to prevent the fearful waste of fund-, with
which the work was carried on; hut that which
excited his special indignation and Milled his
abrupt departure from the company's service
was the reckless misrepresentations made re-
garding the progress of excavations. His re-
peated, protests were unheeded amine resigned,
and rclnsed to have anything more to do with
the company on any terms. It is evident this
huge project, blown up and sustained this
long by the prestage of Kenlinand I'e I.esseps,
is in danger of collapsing through utter Ion oi
confidence in its management, and its prospects
arc very likely to prove the monumental failure
of the age.
Lieut. I'.rown. of the U. 8. Navy, has made
a long ami interesting report on the condition
of the canal, under date of June 'J, ISM. The
original estimated cost vias s I -.'"i.OOO.OOO, and
the time required for its completion was seven
years. Nearly half of that time has already
elapsed, and as near as he can find out,
not far short of $1111,000,000 has been expended
exclusive of the S-'O.OOO.OOO expended for the
Panama Railway. It is said that nearly all the
material has been purchased at extravagant
price* that much of it is unusable— notably a
number of excavators, which, while suitable for
bz sand, are unable to excavate the earth
and rock of the Isthmus. Lieutenant Brown
was informed by any intelligent person that
material costing ^1 0,000,000 had been allowed
to sink into the marsh and was finally covered
up. It is even said that some of the material
has already been condemned and sold to ves-
sels leaving Colon for ballast.
Forty-one hospitals have been constructed,
costing over SS,0O0,OO0,and accommodating only
about -100 patients, but their capacity will have
to be increased if the work is vigorously prose-
cuted.
Lieutenant P.rown considers the completion
of the canal, according to present plans, as very
doubtful, as it will certainly recjuire much more
time and money than was originally estimated.
He thinks that a canal with locks would be
more feasable, but that its net profits would he
much less.
A Great Railroad Event in Smith Amer-
ica.—The great event of the past fortnight,
says the Buenos Ayrea Standard of May 22d,
has been the completion of the Andine Railway
to Mendoza, capital of the province of that
name and lying at the foot of the Andes. The
importance of this great event can not be exag-
gerated ; the line crosses the continent stretch-
ing from the Parana to the Cordillera. A zone
of immense natural wealth is thus thrown
open by this quick means of communication,
and the traffic on the line promises to be very
large. Mendoza is one of the richest provinces
of the Republic; it covers an area of about
"i,000 square leagues of land at the foot of the
Andes, with a population estimated at 1.10,000
souls. The great drawback of the past-oner-
ous and difficult means of communication — is
now removed, and we may look forward to a
great development of all the industries of the
province. The mineral wealth of the province
also is beyond calculation.
The Mersey Tr/NNEL. The connection be-
tween the opposite ends of the railway tunnel
under the Mersey, to connect Liverpool with
Hirkeuhead, which was all'ected January 17th,
is the consummation of one of the most impor-
tant engineering works yet carried out in Kng-
land . The tunnel under the Severn exceeds
the Mersey Tunnel in length; but the latter is
at present the longest roadway under a tidal
river. The length of the Thames Tunnel is
only 1 ,300 feet, whereas that of the Mersey
Tunnel is nearly three times the length, or
:) 090. It is expected that railway communica-
tion between Liverpool and Birkenhead will be
established in about twelve months.
The British Channel Tonnel Project
seems to have been at last temporarily aban-
doned since its defeat in the British house of
commons by the decisive vote of 222 to S4. It
will evidently be some time before locomotives
with trains of cars will dive under the sea
from the Knglish coast and reappear on the
shores of France; but the pertinacity
shown in advocating the tunnel scheme
may be successful in the end. The grounds of
opposition on the part of the British govern-
ment are regarded by other nations as most
puerile.
Connecting the Baltic: and North seas.
—It seems that the idea of constructing the
long-thought-of-canal which is to connect the
Baltic and the North Sea has at length assumed
definite shape. Bismarck has reconsidered his
former objections, and a bill for powers neces-
sary to execute the works will be laid before
the Reichstag during the coming session. The
cost of making the cutting through Holstein is
estimated at between §30,000,000 and $35,000,-
000.
Useful Information
Hand and Machine Made Putty.
How the two kinds are made, and the differ-
ence between them, is related by an old painter
to the ubitjuitous reporter as follows :
Tile liest is made of raw linseed oil and whit
fire, the time of return was fifty-four seconds.
The force of the return of the DOliete II Cali-
ber ritle waa sufficient to drive them through
four inched ,.f pine boards; enough to render
any defenses not bomb-proof uiiU-ual'l
such a shower.
As Obuunal Ku Trap.— An Illinois oorre
■pendent has been successful in catching rats
with a trap of his own contrivance. This trap
ing. the latter being simply chalk ground iu a coaiata of a sheet iron pipe with a sort of rim on
mill like Hour. It comes out with a line Hint both ends and a strong two-bushel sack tied
grit in it. Before making putty ..f it, a few linnlv around one end. Every hole is stopped
old fashioned men, who believe in making the in the corn-crib hut one, which opens into a
best of everything, wash the grit out. The feed bov on the other side of the partition,
line flour is then dried. If it is not dried per- Then the pipe is placed in the feed-box and
fectly it takes up more oil than is desirable or fitted, the open end firmly over the hole, allow-
profitable. Krom .">00 to lion pounds d.out ing the saotto hang over the edge of the bos
1 ;"■ per cent, by weight, of raw oil to B5 per rent into the manger. The trap prepared, the door
of whiting are put in a chaser and thoroughly ,,f the crib is left open and the rata permitted
mixed. The chaser is an annular trough, ten to have their own way for an hour or so. Then
feet in diameter. From a vertical shaft in the the door is shut and a noise made to frighten
center two arms extend, on the ends of which the rats. Having but one means of escape they
are heavy iron wheels that rest in the trough, rush into the pipe and down into the sack.
When the shaft revolves the wheels chase each This correspondent caught twenty-seven rats
other around the trough. When mixed, it is the first time he tried his trap.
packed in bladders for convenience iu hand- .
ling. The adulteration of putty is effected by Ancient System oe Weights.— The most
mixing marble dust with whiting. It costs ..lllciellt system of weights in the Kingdom of
about a quarter of a cent a pound, and whiting Knglantl was the moncyer's pound, or the
an explosion. If a man eats heartily, and leads
an indolent life, a similar trouble occurs: his
body is filled with the products of digestion;
fat aud fluids accumulate, and the muscles be-
come soft and weak; more u 1 i* made than
the system requires, and th< ■ becomes a
obstruction in the current of life,
and the explosion may 0C in the I
apoplexy. Theremedy is, to adapt the quality
and the quantity of the food to the daily- re-
i|Uirnients of the bodj Etami mber thai labor.
or active and sufficient exercise every day, is
imperatively demanded if we expect to keep
well. Let the food be plain but nutritions, and
avoid rich pastry and other foods.
Adjust, the food supply to the bodily activities,
Journal of' II* tilth.
costs twice that. Taralline oils, at from 20 to
:I0 cents a gallon, are used instead of linseed
oil at 00 cents. The marble dust makes the
putty gritty, and the cheap oil makes it sticky.
Cheap putty is decidedly cheap. Putty in
bulk, wholesale, is worth $2 12 a hundred
pounds. The other window glass cements run
from $1 JO to $1 75. They are dear at that.
They take longer to put on and longer to dry.
Putty is neither imported nor exported. A lot
was brought over a lon.^ time ago, but that was
when oil was very high. The whiting comes
from Kngland.
A superior article of putty is made, however,
by the further addition of white lead in oil,
japan varnish and a small quantity of turpen-
tine, which makes a hard cement that does not
shrink, and when dry can be rubbed down with
pumice stone or dusted with sand paper, so
smoothly will it ciu. Even in the common
sorts of putty it is well to use some white lead
if a hard putty is desired.
Measuring Standing Grain.
money pound of the Anglo-Saxons, which was
continued in use for some centuries after the
Co;. quest, being then known as the "Tower
pound, '"or sometimes as the goldsmith's pound.
It contained 12 ounces of J.'tO grains each, or
5,400 grains, and this weight ol silver was a
pound sterliug. The Tower pound was abol-
ished in 1527 by a statute of Henry VIII,
which first established Troy weight as the only
legal weight for gold and silver, and from that
time to the present our system of coinage has
been based on the Troy weight, the Troy pound
containing o,7b'0 grains.
Vehicles a Hundred Years Ago. — A lec-
turer on "London One Hundred Veais Ago,"
says: "The four-wheeled vehicle, the aristo-
cratic equipages, the hansom and the large,
commodious 'bus of to-day were not then to be
seen. In their place the wealthy rode or were
conveyed on their trips or visits of pleasure to
the theatre, the club, the gardens, the balls
and routs of those days in the sedan chair, as
is now the practice in China and other oriental
countries. On each side of the sedan, borne by
An officer in the Knglish navy has constructed two stout men, ran the link-boys with lighted
a table for estimating, with all needful accuracy, ' torches, flashing a glare of light as they ran on
the amount of wheat on an acre of land before either sides of the nan-ow streets of London."
it is harvested. The estimate can be made as —
soon as the grain is ripe. Make a wood or iron Water-Proof Shoes.— Boots and shoes may
frame one yard square, carefully let it down ()e rendered water proof by soaking them for
over the standing grain, and then shell and 8eYeral hours in thick, soapy water. The ex-
weigh all the grain on the straws belonging in- j plariation is that the compound forms a fatty
side the frame. If a circular "crop form," as acj(] within the leather which then acquires the
he calls it, is more convenient, make it 6 feet property of resisting the penetration of mois-
!)J inches in diameter, of half- inch iron. From ture.
his elaborate table we extract the following:
2 oz. per sqr. J art] equals lo.nx Ini, per acre,
2J "/. per sqr. yard equals 12.Uu be. per acre.
2; .,/. per sqr. yard equals 13.8(1 bu. per acre.
:: n/„ per sqr. yard equals ].rj.l2 bu. per acre.
::', OZ, |"i- sqr. \aril equals 17.(ir> bit. per acre.
I oz.. per sqr. yard equals 20.17 bu. per acre.
5 oz. pur sqr. ,\ aril equals 25.21 bu. per acre.
r>| oz. per sqr. yard equals 23.00 bu. per acre.
(i oz. per sqr. yard equals 30.26 bu. iter acre.
7 OX, per sqr. \al-d equals 25.2!>.bii. per acre,
s oz. per sqr. yard equals 40.33 Ini. per acre.
Indigestion.
Indigestiou is the source of a multitude of
diseases. In fact, disease necessarily follows
long continued derangement of the digestive
These estimates are on the basis of (10 pouuds orgaU3- The stomach is the laboratory in which
per bushel. The 21 ounces to the square yard ! the mogt wonderful chemical processes are con-
is about the average yield of wheat per acre in stantly going on. Whatever is taken into the
America; the 5| ounces per square yard is the st0maeh is at once acted upon ehemically,and the
average in Creat Britain. , w].0lesome and nutritious portions go to build
' up and strengthen the system, while the effete
How ANNEALING Makes Metals, etc., matters are expelled through the various
I'i.i ant. — Theannealing of wiie, glass andother channels. Now when the food is crude r.nd
substances renders them soft, more ductile and indigestible, or when good food is not properly
less brittle. A substance is annealed by simply masticated and mingled with the saliva before
heating it and allowing it to coo! gradually, it enters the stomach, it lacks a very important
Hope as a Remedy Against Disease.
But little touched upon, hope afl .t ri
against disease is, if wisely and jud
ployed, one of the most valuable and useful
means that the physician can employ. Call ii
what we may, and reason about it us we please.
no man of experience will for an instant quw-
tion that imagination, the prejudices, the men-
tal condition, the conviction of the patient, in
many cases, exerts a most poworful and most
real influence upon the progress ami termina-
tion of diseased conditions. Has it not happened
to every one of our readers {it repeatedly baa
to us) to discover accidentally, so to speak, a
condition of chronic diseas., which has e\ i
dently been present for years, and yet the
patient has maintained fairly good health, and
is, at the time of the discovery, in no imme-
diate apparent danger: yet when told that he
is afflicted with an incurable disease that may
carry him off in a few days, or that lie may
live for months, immediately wilts, like the
sensitive plants when touched, and dies in a
day or two?
Again, do we not all know of cases of chronic
disease in persons with a happy, hopeful, con-
tented disposition, disease that we felt sure won Id
soon prove fatal ? And yet we see them go on
day after day and year aftey year enjoying
apparently good health. Of course we arc
familiar with and thoroughly recognize the fact
that worry, that mental anxiety, is diametrically
opposed to good health and long life; and in
this fact we recognize the explanation of the
influence of depressing opinions and advice: for
if we tell a man with a nervous temperament
that he may die in a few days, from that mo-
ment all peace and contentment vanishes from
his life, while anxiety, worry and unrest take
possession of his whole being.
The practical point to be deduced from these
reflections is, that it will redound not only to
your patient's advantage, but also to your own
professional reputation, to make it a rule always
to take the most hopeful view that is possible
of the patient's condition, especially when the
man or woman is one the "nervous, worrying
kind," and always to remember that "hope kept
alive" is the great secret of suecess among
quacks. Let us steal their thunder.- M-<t. and
Siirtj. Reporter,
Recent experiments have resulted in the con-
clusion that the heating results in a kind of
rupturing or cracking open; and in seeking an
explanation of this, it is thought that in bring-
ing the substance— take wire for illustration
element, and the digesting organs are subjected
to great fatigue in efforts to prepare it lor its
work of sustaining life. When we consider
the difliculties with which the stomach has to
contend; of improper food forced into the
suddenly to a white heat, the air held both ' stomach in a crude state and frequently iu ex-
physically and mechanieally in the wire, is ex- j cess of the requirements of the body; of liquor
panded and exploded, tearing its way out and j drinking and tobacco using; the fact that three
leaving fissures and cracks all over the surface. , adult persons out of every four are of unsound
These fissures are plainly visible and assume health, and that the average term of human
the torn and ragged appearance that might come
from such explosions of the contained air. The
wire, before stiff, is now soft and yielding, sim
ply because it is cracked, and bends readily at
every break on its surface. To illustrate this,
we have only to paint a sheet of paper with a
life is less than half what it should be under
correct methods of living, should surprise no
one.
There is not one person in ten who thinks of
or seems to care for his health until he loses it.
The most absurd excuse for neglect of duty
gum-like dextrine, or even mucilage; when the (jo oneself is, that he cannot always be look-
paper is stiffened, draw it over a sharp edge ing after his health. In other words, he has
and, crack the gum, and the paper will bend not the moral power to abstain from excesses
freely in every direction. Here the cracks are that weaken the body and shorten life, as sure-
visible and it is easy to see that they allow the \y as night follows the day.
gum to bend. It may from this, be seen that What a mau eats and drinks habitually has
annealing is a rupturing or cracking of the sub-
stance, and that its softness and pliability re-
sult from the free play given by the cracks. —
Manufacturer "ml Builder.
much to do with the condition of mind and
body.
The stomach is the fountain-head from
whence the body draws its supplies. The old
Roman idea of manliness was a "sound mind in
a sound body." It is encouraging to know
that the more intelligent of the present genera
Vertical Flight of Bullets. — Experiments
have been made in Hartford, Conn., with the
vertical firing Catling gun, in the presence of tion are adopting this view; and it is this class
a number of mechanics, military men and others that is now paying the most attention to the
interested in gunnery. The inclination of the i laws of health. All colleges encourage to-
piece was determined by a combined spirit day what they condemned twenty years ago;
level and quadrant. At an inclination of fif- , as boat racing, ball playing, and regular systems
teen degrees, the time between the discharge I of exercise. If an engineer were to load the
and the return of the bullets into the river on \ safety-valve and build a fire under a steam
the banks of which the experiments were made, boiler, and keep the fire replenished for a tune
was fifty-nine seconds. On an exact vertical | without starting the engine, he would produce
The Growth of Hitman Brings.- The in-
vestigations of the Anthropometric Committee
of the British Association, have made more or
less clear, several interesting facts respecting
the rate of growth of the two sexes. The pe-
riod of most rapid growth is from birth to five
years of age, and then both sexes grow alike,
the girls being a little shorter and lighter than
the boys. Krom live to ten the boys grow a
little faster than the girls, but from ten to fif-
teen years the girls grow the faster, and at
between eleven and a-half and fourteen and a
half years old, are actually taller, and from
twelve and a-half to fifteen and a-half are hea\
ier than the boys. The boys, however, take
the lead between fifteen and twenty years, ami
grow at first rapidly, but afterwards slower,
and complete their growth at about twenty
three years, while girls grow very slowly after
fifteen years of age, and attain their full stat
ure at about the twentieth year. The ' I'ac
ings and tables show a slow but steady ilicrea ■■
of stature np to the fiftieth year, and a more
rapid increase iu weight up to the sixtieth year
in men, but the statistics of women are ton
few after the age of twenty three bo detei mini
the stature and weight of their sex at (,1m mon
advanced periods of life. The fact that man
continues to grow in stature tip to his fiftieth
year contradicts the popular notions on tin-
subject according to which he ceases to grow
before, reaching half that age.
How to Keep Thin. — I found that the quan-
tity or quality of what f ate mad.- hut little
weight change, but on restricting the quantity
I drank, the dill'erence was soon apparent. I
lost thirteen pounds in a fortnight, and was all
the stronger aud better for the loss. I took
one cup of coffee for breakfast, half a pint ol
ale for dinner, and one cup of 4ea with that
meal. In other respects, as to food and exer
ci&e, I lived as I had been accustomed to. I
may add that I was not obese, nor did 1 imbibe
immoderately, but wished to try the experiment
for scientific purposes. — Letter hi London
Standard.
Koran for Hoarseness.— M. Corson, in the
Journal, de Plutrmaciti, says that a piece of
borax weighing two or three grains will, if al-
lowed to dissolve slowly in the mouth of a
singer, remove all trace of hoarseness.
56
Mining and Scientific Press.
[Jolt 26, 1884
IfyjMljMG £Uj\^y\F(Y,
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in the inlerior, in proximity to the mines mentioned,
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Shut Down.— Amador Ledger, July 19: The
Zeile mill was brought to a standstill on Tuesday
morning, in order to enable some repairs to be made
to the chutes. It is expected to get in running order
again by the end of the week. At the Grover men
are hard at work repairing the damage done by the
setting of the machinery. The third crew of con-
tractors commenced sinking operations at the Ma-
honey last week; the second force having been com-
pelled to surrender the job. About 20 feet has been
sunk by the two lots of contractors, for which of
course they get no pay. The rock is excessively
hard, and even at the advanced rate under the sec-
ond contract, the men were unable to make anything
like wages. It is thought the work under the exist-
ing contract will proceed without any more delays.
We learn that it is the intention of the Volcano Gold
Gravel Mining Company to erect a large derrick at
its mine to be operated on a Knight wheel. The
company intended by this means to raise the travel
from below up to the level of the flume. A clean-up
at the Motson mill, running on rock from the Light-
house mine owned by W. E. Stewart and others,
was made over a week ago, and realized between $5
and $6 per ton — a paying yield, as the ore can be
easily mined.
Sutter Creek. — At the Lincoln everything re-
mains at a standstill, awaiting the action of the Court
in the pending suit. The Amador Consolidated
mine looks rather discouraging, and has been so for
some time. D. T. Davies and J. A. Steinberger ar-
rived here last night, and it is probable their advent
means some change in the situation. The ore-body
that has supplied the mill of late is almost exhausted,
and the mill will no doubt be stopped shortly. There
is said to be rock in the old shaft, and hopes are en-
tertained that the next move will be in that direction.
El Dorado.
Good Quartz. — Mountain Democrat, July 19:
Superintendent H. H. McClellan, of the Melton
mine, Grizzly Flat, showed us a sample of the ore
now being taken out of tunnel number two. This
rock will go $30 or $40 to the ton, and McClellan
says there is plenty of it, though he does not pretend
this is an average of all the ore he finds. The mine
was never in better condition than at present, and
indications are that the company will soon reap the
reward they so richly deserve.
Inyo.
Deep Springs. — Inyo Independent, July 19:
Teams are now hauling ore from Deep Springs to
the Elna furnace, Mr. Minear, the Superintendent
of the furnace, has hurried work as much as possible
and is ready for a start. The ore now being de-
livered at the furnace belongs to S. P. Roberts, of
Deep Springs. Quantities of ore from the same
mine have been shipped to Oakland and sold there.
Mr. Roberts was paid for some of it at the rate of
tto ounces silver and 60 per cent lead per ton. The
lowest he was paid for any ore shipped by him from
his claims at Deep Springs was 55 ounces silver and
50 per cent lead per ton. 1 f the furnace at Elna
shall prove successful in working these ores — and
thei 1 is no known reason why it should not — the
Deep Springs and old Pine Mountain districts can
supply unlimited quantities. The railroad now gives
facilities for carrying the ores to the furnace that
materially lessens cost, and will thereby promote
greater mining activity in that region than was ever
before known.
Beveuidge MtNES.— The mill at Beveridge, that
has been stopped for some weeks, will be started up
again about the beginning of August. The Keynote
claim is that from which ore will be taken. The
poorest ore ever taken from this claim yielded $58
per ton; much of it went over $200 per ton. The
claim is owned by Lasky and Morena. Lately a
small vein was opened in the mine, the ore from
which is worth $2 per pound. The same parties
have found a vein in the Vivarea claim that is fifteen
inches wide, and contains over $200 per ton.
Twenty-one tons of this ore are now on the dump,
ready for milling.
BROWN Monster. — Messrs. Walter James and
K J. Reynolds have leased the Brown Monster
mine lrom Mr. Eibeshutz, They will at cnce pro-
ceed to open up new ground in the mine, and expect
soon to resume shipments of the rich lead ores that
the mine produces. During the past twelve months
the Brown Monster has produced some very rich
smelting ores.
Mono.
BODIE Con.— Bodie Free Press, July 14; There
was crushed during the past week 402 tons of ore.
The pulp assay was $12.48, and of the failing $1.56
per ton. In the mine the south drift from upraise
^o- 3, 300-foot level, is in 38 feet.
Bodie Tunnel.— Advance on the north drift,
200-foot level, twenty feet during past week.
The New Standard Mine. — Bodie Free Press,
July 16: The new Standard mine, situated on
Bodie Hill west of the Standard Con., has attracted
considerable attention in the six months past and
will soon come to the front as a reliable property.
There are several hundred tons of pay ore on the
dump and prospecting has been pushed to the ex-
tent of 400 feet of drifts and tunnels. Louis Lewis,
one of the owners, state that they are negotiating
for a mill. Official letter of Monday states that dur-
ing the week the south drift from the east crosscut
on the Mono vein, 600-foot level, has been extended
22 feet, making the total length 132 feet. The north
drift from same is in fifteen feet. The average as-
say from the vein in these drifts is $9.62. There are
eleven men employed.
Drum Lummon Bullion.— Helena Independ-
ent: The Merchant's National Bank yesterday re-
ceived nine large bars of bullion from the Drum
Lummon mine valued at $21,000. The bars were
the result of a ten days' run from the ten-stamp
mill, the twenty-stamp mill having been closed
down for ten days past, while being changed from
dry to wet crushing. We understand the thirty
stamps will be pounding away to-day. The above
yield shows the ore that is now being worked to be
very rich. The maximum crushing capacity of each
stamp, as we understand it, is one and one-half
tons in twenty-four hours — fifteen tons per day for
all ten stamps, or 150 tons for the ten days' run, of
which the above is the result. This demonstrates
a value of $140 per ton saved in the mill, which, it is
needless to say, is immense. The frame work and
masonry for the new thirty stamps is about com-
pleted, and the stamps and other necessary ma-
chinery are upon the grounds, and it is expected
will be running in four or five weeks, when the
yield of gold and silver will pour in it a steady
stream from this great mine — one of the richest and
best in the world to-day.
Clifton, — Homer Mining Index, July 19: The
winze from the tunnel in the Clifton mine is still in
fine ore, with every indication that the fissure will
continue to widen with depth, it being now fully six
feet in width. As the ore of this mine is of the
freest quality, easily reduced, and averages about
$42.50 in gold to the ton, the width attained by the
vein at a vertical dept of only about 60 feet renders
it one of the most promising properties in the
district — all the more so as it is more easily accessible
and can be more economically worked than almost
any other mine here. The Great Sierra tunnel in
Tioga has not cut into the Sheepherder lode proper,
but has passed through many quartz stringers,
feeders to or outflows from the vein, some of these
being several inches in thickness and carrying fine
louking ore. When work was suspended the tunnel
was in 1,784 feet — within just one foot of the vein,
according to Carpenter's survey, and all the indica-
tions are that the header is within the eastern wall of
the fissure. Work will not be resumed in the tunnel
for some little time yet. August Cordes, the inde-
fatigable prospector of Tioga, has resumed work on
his New Brunswick claim on Mount Gibbs. He has,
single-handed and alone, sunk a shaft to a deDth of
35 feet, and as a reward for his industry has an ore
Vein over four feet in thickness (and how much more
he does not know, as that is the diameter of his
shaft) assaying from $13.50 to $181 per ton in silver,
and $2.50 to $4 in gold. He will now explore the
vein more fully by crosscuts from the bottom of the
shaft. The prospects of Patterson District (Sweet-
water in this county) are brightening. The Summers
Con. is again shipping bullion, and has struck some
very rich ore in a winze 100 feet below the 400-foot
level. Sheriff C. F, McKinney has let a contract
for a 100-foot tunnel to tap the same lode in his
Homestake claim adjoining. The Silverado Com-
pany's mill will be ready to start up about the first
of August. The Gorilla mine is improving steadily
in quality of ore, especially on the lower levels. The
reduction works and Planet mill were shut down for
a few hours during the week, owing to an accident
to the main water wheel, but both are now running
and working admirably. The shipments of bullion
are regular and increasing in quantity. A pack trail
has been built up to the mines at the head of Calli-
han Creek, and work resumed on the Olsen claim,
ihe recent rich discovery which bears such a striking
resemblance to the old Standard mine of Bodie. The
vein is now over four feet wide in the header of the
tunnel, all good ore. William Irwin, for several
years Superintendent of the Standard Con. in Bodie,
has seven men at work in the Polita mine, near
Bishop creek, and intends pulling on another gang
in a short time. He has from 600 to 800 tons of ore
on the dump, which will be worked in the mill at
Hawley. Everything about the May Lundy is run-
ning smoothly — mine, tramway, teams and mill —
and the bullion shipments are regular and of about
the same value as last season. Work is progressing
as usual in the Bryant mine, and the breasts con-
tinue in high grade ore, of which from five to six
tons per day is reduced in the Butterfield mill. The
bullion shipments from this mine are now regular
and large, considering the capacity of the mill. The
Virginia Creek Hydraulic Company is using about
500 inches of water through a giant, and is running
a heavy ground-sluice besides. The shipments of
gold by this company are not reported, but are
known to be heavy. The Mono mine in Bodie now
employs but eleven men, thirty-five having been dis-
charged during the week.
Concentrator for Ten Mile. — Professor J.
G. Murphy, who returned a few days ago from New
York, succeeded while East in perfecting arrange-
ments for putting up concentrating works in the
Ten Mile district. Professor Murphy has associ-
ated with himself Messrs, A. D. Churchill and Chas.
G. Buchanan, of New York, and the firm name
will be Murphy, Churchill & Buchanan. The works
to be erected will be of fifty tons daily capacity to
begin with. The machinery is now being con-
structed at the Union Foundry, Rockaway, New
Jersey, and will be of the best in use. It will con-
sist of high speed rolls, one set of 30-inch and one
of 24-inch, for fine crushing, the Buchanan patent
crusher; revolving screens for sizing; and Golden
Gate concentrators, with power for a capacity of
100 tons daily, when it shall be found advisable to
increase, the works to that capacity. The loca-
tion of the concentrator will be at the mouth of
Beaver creek where it empties into Ten Mile, op-
posite the Lee Mountain mines. The company
will operate the Lee Mountain and the Latham
groups of mines, and outside of the product of
these will do custom work. They expect, we be-
lieve, to ultimately add smelters to their works.
This will be the first move made toward providing
the Ten Mile district with local works for the treat-
ment of its ores, and with the encouragement which
the miners up in that section will thus receive it will
not be long until the Ten Mile mines begin to show-
up their richness.
Plumas.
Green Mountain. — Greenville Bulletin, July 16:
On Tuesday morning the Green Mountain Co.
started the last 30 stamps, and the whole mine is
now running smoothly and well. No. 2 raise has
connected with No. 2 blind drift east, and stopes
are started above No. 2 drift. The face of No. 2 is
very hard, and the company have been running
burleigh drills since the 19th ult. The drift is now
in about no ft and will be continued as rapidly as
possible until the east line of chute is reached, a dis-
tance of about 90 ft. No. 6 drift east from No. 1
raise is now in 80 ft, and the ground is favorable for
good progress, and shows a fine face of good pay
quartz. A raise will soon be started to connect with
winze sunk from No. 5 tunnel, which will give a
large quantity of good ore and facilitate handling of
timbers for this part of the workings. Tracks are
being laid on the blind drifts and chutes being put
in and stopes opened. The company will soon be
in shape to handle the ore broken, economically and
quickly. As work progresses at the Whiting mine,
in French ravine, the quality of the rock improves,
we are informed. Ten tons of ore from the Hall-
stead mine were crushed in an arastra, yielding $30
per ton. The second ten tons yielded $60 per ton.
Work on the mill, to be erected at the Lucky S
mine, will begin immediately. Messrs. Hardgrave,
Hosselkus and Thompson have made arrangements
whereby the work will be prosecuted vigorously.
Col. Raymond, who has been here for several weeks
past, will start to San Francisco to-morrow. He is
a mining man of considerable experience, and he
has been looking at several of the mines here. He
has a very favorable opinion of this part of the
country, and thinks it one of the best mining sections
in the State. He expectj to return in a couple of
months.
The Hallsted. — Plumas National, July 16:
Kingsbury's Ferry located the large hydraulic claims
which Mr. A. D. Hallsted had been working for
several years, and a glance over the ground shows
that although much grave! has been removed, only a
start has been made, and a mountain of "pay-grit"
yet remains to be worked. The water for this
claim is bought from Mill Creek, and piped across
the East Branch, the large iron pipe being about
twenty-four hundred feet in length. The Hallsted
quartz mine is on Rich Gulch, and nearly four miles
from the Ferry. One run of several tons recently
made, yielded $35 per ton, and another run panned
out over $60 to the ton. Of course the rock is care-
fully selected, as it would be slow business to work
low grade ore in the primitive style in which they
are obliged to work at present. The ore is brought
from the top of the mountains, nearly a mile away,
with a train of five jackasses. The tunnel is 300 feet
in length, and taps the ledge at a depth of 250 feet.
At the point of intersection the vein is hard, but the
drift to the east soon shows it better, and the im-
provement is marked every foot of the way for 130
feet, the last 40 feet showing a magnificent chim-
ney, at least 16 feet wide between the walls, all fine
looking ore. Parallel with the hanging wall is a
vein of three or four feet in width, filled with iron
cubes, and decomposed, which prospects splendidly.
Taken out by itself this rock should pay $15 or $20
per ton. The vein shows gold in good prospects
clear across and should pay an average of $7 or $8
for the entire widih. The face of the drifts shows
fully as well or better than any part of it, and the
body of quartz exposed is simply enormous. The
west drift from the tunnel does not look so favor-
ably, being in a hard, blue quartz, filled with bright
sulphurets. After taking a look through these tun-
nels we climb to the upper works, where the rock
for the arasla is being mined at present. Here are
several openings, all showing the ledge strong, and
all showing by prospects that the ore carries plenty
of gold for good milling rock. It is nearly certain
that this quartz mine furnished the gold that made
Rich Gulch famous in olden times, as the work
shows that the pay stopped as soon as the ledge
was crossed. Taken all in all it is a grand outlook,
and with the necessary capital would make the
"big mine" of Northern California. It is splendidly
located, can be opened by tunnels at a depth of
12,000 feet, is large enough to furnish rock for any
quantity of stamps, has good timber in endless
quantity, and water can be brought to furnish all
the power which will ever be needed.
Sierra.
Jerome York's Bonanza,— Sierra Tribune, July
19: Jerome York made another clean-up at his
mine in Slug Canyon Tuesday which resulted in giv-
ing him the very handsome sum of $750 from eight
weeks run with the arastra. For three weeks of that
time, owing to the scarcity of water, the arastra did
not crush to exceed one ton of ore per day. During
t!»e last run, as heretofore, Jerome has only employed
one man. Where he is now working the vein varies
from one to nine feet in width and everything taken
out from between the walla is crushed. Quite recent-
ly ran into the hill 140 ft perpendicularly below the
present workings and encountered the ledge. At
the new point it measures four and a half feet in
width and prospects equally as well, if not better
than above.
W. H. Weldon's Mining Enterprise.— At the
Gold King quartz mine below Alleghany two shifts
of men are engaged in driving ahead the new tunnel.
which is now in 100 feet. The rock is very hard
and consequently slow progress is made. Mr. Wel-
don is now arranging to put in a drill manufactured
by the California Rock Drill Company, of San Fran-
cisco. The new drill will be worked by water power
and it is calculated that with its use the tunnel can
be run at a vevy great saving of time and money
over the ordinary hand method. The drill referred
to has been successfully operated with in other min-
ing sections, but this will be the first one to
have been tried in this county. Many mine owners
hereabouts will watch the trial of the new drill with
interest.
Marguerite. — The Tribune reporter found
every-thing astir at the Marguerite mine. Four hun-
dred feet west of the present shaft they are engaged
in grading a site for the new hoisting works. A
three-compartment shaft is also being sunk at this
point. In addition to sinking from the surface the
work is being hurried up by raising from the third
and second levels. It is expected to make the con-
nections in about ten days. As soon as the new
shaft is completed the hoisting machinery will be re-
moved there and the old works abandoned. The
new pumps work well and the work of opening out
the level is going rapidly ahead. The outlook of this
mine was never more favorable than it is at the pres-
ent time.
A Good Showing. — Last week a Tribune re-
porter visited the Hope quartz mine at Minnesota
and was pleased in finding a very flattering state of
affairs there. G. V. Williams has charge of the
mine and under his experienced management the
work of development is going steadily forward. In
addition to other work a winze has been sunk 37
feet in the face of the main tunnel and a drift run
ten feet east and one sixteen feet west. Splendid
prospects have been obtained in that quarter. Suffi-
cient gold has been taken from the ledge during the
past month to pay all working expenses.
The Alaska Mine.— At the Alaska mine, Pike
City, Superintendent Davis is pushing work along
rapidly. Two new boilers have been placed in the
hoisting works, A new Hooker pump, with a
pumping capacity of one million gallons' of water in
24 hours, arrived at the mine last Sunday and will be
planted at No. 3 station immediately. With the
new machinery, there is no liability of any further
difficulty in handling the water. It is expected to
start the mill up early next month.
Nearing the Ledge.— The Rainbow tunnel is
now in over 1500 feet further. Last week stringers
of quartz were encountered and also soft rock, ren-
dering it necessary to timber the tunnel. The course
of the tunnel was recently altered and is now bearing
more to the east. Around Alleghany there is a very
hopeful feeling regarding the future of the Rainbow
mine, and the people anticipate lively times for that
camp when the lower workings of the mine are prop-
erly developed.
San Bernardino.
King Mine Mill Improvements. — Calico Print,
July 19: The King Mining Co. are making long
needed improvements at the Oriental Mill. As soon
as poles can be shipped from Flagstaff a telephone
will be built from the mill to the mine at Calico and
possibly from the mill to Daggett. The improvements
at the mill will be the laying of a pipe from the sta-
tion to the mill for the transporting of the oil. used
by the furnace and the erection of a new engine for
the purpose of running turning-lathes and other im-
plements necessary for repairing mill and other
kinds of machinery. When these improvements are
finished the Oriental will be the best equipped mill
in the country.
San Diego.
Pinacate District. — Colton Semi-Tropic, July
16: Arrangements are now all completed to start up the
San Jacinto Company's mill now to work on custom
ore, of which there is in the near neighborhood 200
tons ready to be crushed. The hauling of ore to the
mill will commence early next week. A number of
experienced workmen having been sent for to assist
in operating the mill. Hon. John Lawshe, the prin-
cipal owner of the San Jacinto mine, will soon have
a large force at work taking out ore from the mine,
and there is unusual activity among the owners of
other mines in getting out ore to be crushed at the
mill. During the week a sale of the Santa Fe mine,
in Gavalan district, was effected. The purchasers
of the Santa Fe mine are Eastern men of large
capital and are well pleased with their bargain, and
will immediately proceed to erect a large mill and
work the mine for all it is worth. The Santa Fe
mine has been worked for a long dme by Mexicans,
who crushed the ore taken out with splendid results,
In the Menifree district we learn that the plant for a
large 40-stamp quartz mill has been ordered and,
that the Menifree Mining Company are making ex-
tensive preparations to develop up their mines. For
the present the Menifree ore will be crushed at the
San Jacinto mill. We hear that negotiations are
now going on for the transfer of valuable mining in-
terests in the districts named.
Tuolumne.
Hunter. — Union Democrat, July 19: The Hunter
mine, situated near the Buchanan mine, which was
bought by an Eastern company some two or three
years ago was sold at Sheriffs sale in January on
labor liens to Josiah Phillips and others, lien holders.
The lime of redemption expiring they received a
deed for the property Monday. Phillips lias
worked the mine the past four months with good
success. He represents to be now working the
mine and running a ten stamp mill, crushing
about thirteen tons of ore daily. In the mine there
is a vein two and a half feet in width and for a dis-
tance of fifty leet, far as tested, pays from $18 to $20
per ton. From this it looks very much as if the
Eastetn Company let go its hold too soon from a
very valuable property.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Mexican. — Virginia Enterprise, July 16; The
winze on the 3200 level, which is being sunk jointly
with the Ophir, Siena and Nevada and Union Con-
solidated companies, is now making fair progress.
Heretofore the rock has not blasted well. It was a
kind of bastard quartz, which had to be almost
burned out with powder, so little could be thrown
out by the blasts. Now, however, some porphyry is
coming in, and the rock as a whole breaks out much
better. During the past week the winze has been
sunk and timbered about 8 leet. There is no trouble
on account of water.
Union Consolidated. — The only work being
done at present is jointly with the Ophir, Sierra Ne-
vada and Mexican, on the 3200 level of that com-
pany, in the winze which is designed to explore the
north end of the Comstock to the depth of 3300 feet
or more, Work in this winze is progressing steadily.
Ciiollar. — The bulkhead on the 2600 level has
been completed, and the valve of the same was
closed last Sunday afternoon. The main south
drift on this level is being advanced at the rate of
about 50 feet per week. The formation is vein
porphyry, with some thin streaks of clay and oc-
casional stringers of quartz. From this drift cross-
cuts will presently be run at proper intervals. The
pumps, and all the machinery at the Combination
shaft, are running well and smoothly.
Gould and Curry.— The joint Best and Belcher
drift southwest on the 2500 level is making good
progress in a mixture of soft porphyry and clay,
with streaks of quartz of a favorable appearance.
A station will be soon opened at the 825 level in the
Bonner shaft, and a drift run to the northward,
which drift will eventually be connected with the
joint west drift of the Best and Belcher and Con-
solidated Virginia by means of an upraise.
Best and Belcher.— Good headway is making
in the joint Gouid and Curry southwest drift on the
2500 level. It is in ground of a favorable appear-
ance, being vein porphyry with streaks of clay and
stringers of quartz. The joint Consolidated Virginia
west drift, on the 1200 level, is being advanced at
the rate of 25 feet per week, in a favorable formation
of vein porphyry, clay and quartz.
Alta. — The diamond drill is being run west from
the face of the west drift on the 2150 level, and is
out some 500 feet. It shows no water in that di-
rection to interfere with drifting. Work has not
yet been resumed in the east drift on the 2150 level.
There is known to be a considerable quantity of
water in that direction, which must be drained off in
running exploring drifts into the east ground.
July 26, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
57
OPHIS.— The new west drift on ihe 500 level is
ool about 20 fret. It is in ground thai LI
well. Some ore ts still being obtained on the 250
mking out and assorting the tilling of the
old dnl
Hale and Nor< wMw -From ihe 200 level ih
are being extracted between 400 and 500 t , ,rk on his mine.
per week, all of which la brought out through the
I -street tunnel. Work lias not yet been resumed on
the 2800 level, at which point there is known to be a
1 r.ible amount of goo>l ate.
Vrllow I \' Ki 1 ! h< old upper level
Santa Fe District
Lake
south of Parkers Station. In the lively days of
RICH Ro. k I , Noche Judge Flowers, an old-time miner with a
Some very rich rock h ?R.!f£tS^tS!!!S^ £ *ES
dence mine, near ihe Stone Cabin, in Santa
1 !. ■ uinnd h in 150 feel, and is being pushed very
fast Mr. Smith, of ' andrlarn. ha two men 0.1
Olllls Mountain Dlatrwi
Walker Luke Bulletin, July 16 BentOH
and Kennedy are getting their mine, In GUlis
Mountain, in good shape, and will soon m. ike a
yielding well m tow-gradecre, which is being wovked shipment, as ihe) nave a fine lot of ore in the dump.
In the mill on the 4 arson river. Theexplonng drift
arc finding man giving assurance of a
•apply surticjani to keen the ruills going for many
months to come,
H IPATKU Vik<;im v. Water having made
outh drift on the 2000
. nd di ill baa been put into the face
and i« being, aenl abend to explore ihe
which gives signs of being very wet,
Amu 1 drift .ilony the hanging wall
Is in a streak of quarts ol gou.l quality, which yields
ome paying ore. The bottom ol ihe wince oon-
ifnuea in porphyry, with aonv I quarts.
SlRKRA NRVAlM. Work has been commenced
Taylor District.
MEN.- 1 StMtiHtl, July 15: I
a great many strangers in our midst, and
many men as the companies need to do their work,
1 would advise no one to come here hunting work.
< >ui principal mines— the Monitor and Argus— are
looking well and turning out quantity
and quality of ore
ing on around our camp.
Bullion District.
Opening a Mine.- , July 1 C. H
who has been here foi some lime, left last
Bullion District, east ot Lew 1., to take
on west crosscut No. 4. but ha , irge of ihe Lady ol the lake mine, whl<
to show rock verv different from it tat I
in the nain north dun. lie- ground ii
; v well.
Alpha Consolidated. Good progress is mak-
ing in the north drift, and much quartz of a very
lavorable appearance is bring encountered,
Ckown Point. -The mine is Yielding the usual
quantity and quality ol ore, keeping the mills on
the ( arson river in constant operation.
Columbus District.
I ih Wi 1 k Opkrations,— l aodelaria i'rttt
f'itsttre, July *6: the east drift from winze No. 5
shows a small auiouni of ore. At ll>e raise from the
fl on the third level. .1 strong ledge h.o been
gi od aeftj mi *ed with waste.
Ih-- west drift from the north crosscut, on ihe third
level, is in 2j feet, and show s a Little ore. The west
intermediate, between the first and second levels, is
in 112 feet, and shows some $40 quarts lhat looks
promising. Tie- eftst drift on the first level is giving
some $60 ore front an irregular ledge. A small
amount ol ore 1 ■ being taken from the west drift on
1 levftl. During the week about 300 feet of
track has been put in on the fourth level, and the
work of ext'-nding the west drift has been begun.
of this drift shows some $60 quart/. The
incline has been sunk 15 feet during the week, and
is now 309 feet below the third level.
Peavlne District.
STRUCK iiik. Lead. — Reno "Journal, July 16:
1 apt. ' rriffith brought in from Peavine n large sam-
ple of the ore recently encountered in the Poe ledge.
lie started a tunnel last fall and has run in 475 feet.
I.isi Saturday night the miners rut into Urn ledge
which the/'have been expecting to strike at every
blast for the post fittj reel They have gone into
:. on about four feet. It is a solid mass of black
ilphnrei-. ore, such as gave the mine its reputation
in early days, and is very much like the rich ore
found in the Pyramid mines. Ji will run from 40 to
60 Dei cent, in copper, and is rich in gold and sil-
ver. It is exactly what the Captain expected to find,
ml he is, naturally enough, very much elated. The
tunnel cuts the ledge 225 feel below the surface.
White Pine District.
Mining Outlook.— White Pice ,/tfewj, |une 16:
The "Chief a new discovery on Treasure Hill, on
the trail leading from Hamilton, is the property of
James keilly. and is now being developed by him.
It is said to show up well in average graue ore — say
$50 to S70— and there is a large quantity in sight
While il will not pay for .hipping,
to a handsome profit in the camp. Mr. Jack Gilmer
and his experts were over examining it the other day,
and they were well pleased with its prospects. They
may purchase the property, but whether they do or
not, Mr. keilly will continue developments as long
as the prospects are so favorable.
The Sweetwater, — With the exception of a few
men working in the Wheeler tunnel, this company is
doing nothing al present. Mr. Robinson, its man-
been incorporated, and which tin- company hn con
hided 10 develop.
ARIZONA.
• ■nix Herald, Julv
are in the Tiptop
DlSTKIi 1. tor. I'll
12: The Basin mining camps
district, lying* on a bee line, one and a half mil
(rom Humbug, on the -a me lode, some* of the veins
being located the entire distance. The Basin is on
the east side of the ridge and rich in silver; Humbug
is on ihe wesl id and rich in gold. The miners in
Basin endeavor to make the properties pay as they
■ !<■ 1'iiig developed. A few consignments to San
paid, and some ore worked at Gillett paid
a dividend, but the chloriders were unable to keep
out of debt until they commenced shipping ore to
peeling tuur and found flattering indications in Pal-
I he district was worked, off and on, after
that lime, but had been abandoned for a great
1 (all, ludge Flowers look a
trip over there. He tried some croppings, and with a
single blast uncovered a body of very rich ore.
Some work was done on the extensive croppings,
but the bad weather of last winter and spring hin-
dered e\i ipments, Down t" a depth of
ns were that the Malthewson
Brothers, Judge Flowers and General Coulter were
going to nave anothei
phyry "ho In, and the ledge, which is be-
ime, threatened to pinch out
entirely. On going through the "hoi
the ledge found ag once and the hopes
of ihe ow roperty are now stronger than
ever. The ore, which is generally chloride of sil-
ver in the places, is very rich and holds steadily be-
tween $200 and $800, some of it going, however,
high up into the thousands, and other ore, but little
ol it, Idling down to $t20. A considerable quan-
11 1 acked up at the mine,
and negotiations are going to have it reduced at
Bristol or to ship il on to Salt Lake for reduction.
Some ol il is free milling and some roasting ore. It
is >o rich thai it would pay handsomely for ship-
ment even ro Swansea, There are five or six men
oi work taking oul and sacking ore, the value of
which is determined regulaxlj b) assay, ll is being
piled up and dttinii.lv labeled, so to speak, with
its coin value. The men employed in the mine
were engaged to work for $2 a day and grub fur-
nished, vvitli the further agreement that if the yield
of the mine went beyond a certain income fixed up-
on b) Ihe owners, (he pay Of the miners should be
id m proportion. On these terms the men
h 1 ■■■■ii. and are, making, above expenses, from
$5 to $6 per day each. How extensive the property
will turn out to be is bate speculation, but hopes
are entertained that it will become a- large, perma-
nent, paying mine,
Ore Shipments. — Prescott Courier, July 16 :
Benson. 1 was surprised al the thrift and extent of Mr. Cox reached Prescott yesterday morning from
these mines, almost unknown to the outside world, the Dosons mine. He reports regular shipments of
The chloriders handle no ore that pays less than Sioo I °rt>. an,i lhal ^ ledSe m lhl" Buzzard mine,
perton. Mr. H. W. Coulsen has been chloriding depth oM 00 feel Iron
lor seven years and never made it pay till he com
menced to ship 10 Itenson. Mr. Coulsen has more
or less developed several claims. On the Silver
Hatchet he has two shafts connected with a tunnel
that show a 10-inch vein of $50 ore. He has two
claims on the < 'rf- scent lodt-, one of which has a 112-
foot shaft that has yielded about $18,000 worth of
high-grade ore by selecting the best, but the 5-foot
vein averages about $40 per ton, The other claim
he calls the Comet, and from an 80-foot shaft on a
20-inch vein he selects ore that sells in Benson for
$400 per ton. The Crosscut lode runs north and
south through the district cutting at right angles ail
ihe olher lodes, which run east and west. James
Hasner has a good showing on a claim near Coul-
sen's. He has tunneled the mountain lor 60 ft along
the vein and raised to the surface with a shaft. He
has ready for shipment about to tons of $400 ore.
The old Barnum mine is yielding high-grade ore, and
the Swilling mine has good prospects. It is
generally conceded, however, that the Smi inline
brothers have the boss mine of the district, -o far as
present developments have shown. They have a
tunnel run into the hill 65 ft along the lode, at the
end of which a 05-fool shaft penetrates high-grade
the surface, is fully three feet
wide. Mr. Dawes, day before yesterday, made a
large shipment of quicksilver to Mr. Chase, of Pine
Flat, whose mill will soon be running on gold rock.
The Bueno mill and concentrators are treating ore
from the Holmes mine. Concentrators will be
shipped to Eastern reduction works. A citizen who
came recently from Jerome tells us that the 30 ton
smelter (Fraser & Chalmer's make) is running out a
great deal of copper-silver bullion, and that Super-
intendent Thomas is shipping his richest ore to the
East, There are, in sight, immense bodies of ore,
a sight of which will satisfy any mining man that
United Verde is one of the greatest mining proper-
ties in the world. It is proposed to start the Kim-
ball mill Thursday next. All are in hopes that it
will be a success. More attention will hereafter be
paid to places where placer gold exists. The Crook
and several other gold mines in Hassayampa district,
twelve miles south of Prescott, carry very rich rock.
The White spar mine is showing up well. Turkey
creek mines please all practical and scientific men
who have examined them and are certain to pay well.
There is a rumor to the effect that the Howell re-
duction works will be started up about the first of
next month. The Middleton mine, near the head
ore for 50 ft. The ore from Vh^sb^^bToughtlhem I of Lynx creek, is favorably mentioned by experts.
$5,500. From the bottom of the shaft they have1 GROOM CkEEK. — C. H. Aaron, the well-known
tunneled the vein under the above tunnel in high- assayer and metallurgist, has just returned from
grade ore for 140 ft. The lower tunnel filled with Groom creek district, six miles south of Prescott,
water last winter and remains so. They then com- and tells us that his observations there strengthen
menced a perpendicular shaft to strike the lode him in the belief that it will soon become a thrifty
across a ravine and went down 77 ft and it is yet 1
dry. From the hottoni of the shaft they run a 20-
, foot tunnel back along a 5-inch vein of bullion, on
be worked wnjch ihe eagle's wings are already sprouting, fo.'
some of it will go $20,000 to the ton. About iiq ft
more will connect the two tunnels, and machinery
will be erected for reducing the water preparatory 10
stoping. Here are five mines lhat look belter than
Ihe Tiptop did at the same stage of development,
while it never equaled the Smithiiite mine. Another
valuable mine belonging to Jo Meyer and several
others is lying idle because the partners disagree,
The pleasing feature of the camp is that the owners
camp. The ledges (no topi carry gold ; but, as
depth is attained, silver is the mef.d. Mr. Clr.rk has
let a contract for the extraction of ore ; put his mill
in better fix to save the precious metals, and will,
very soon, lake a fresh start.
COLORADO.
CASCADE DISTRICT. — Georgetown Courier, July
17: A numher of prospects are being worked and a
spirit of activity is noticeable. Good ore is being
produced, and the properties of the section are being
quite e\ ensively developed. The Eclipse mine is
aying director, is in New Vork, endeavoring to raise , are practical miners lhal are making the mines pay „orkjnEils usual force of men— about fourteen— with
funds to erect leaching works and start in on lhat
process. He was to have returned several weeks
ago, but now his return is not definitely set. The
company has some valuable property, but they have
never raised means enough to start in to develop it
in a way that was sure topui it on a permanent pay-
ing basis.
The Jennie A. — Is said to be looking encourag-
ing. Developments are being pushed, and the re-
sults are very encouraging. This company contem-
plate running a furnace this summer. Their show-
ing is perhaps the best in White Pine,
EtiERHARDT
us down to the once lively, but now almost deserted
town of Eberhardt. Like Goldsmith's ''Deserted
. Village" its glory seems to have departed. Oliver
Drake, al the company's office, was the only man we
met in the place. Prom thence we went up into the
tunnel, where we found Capt. Drake and his ma-
ihinist, J. L.Robertson, very busy repairing some
machinery lhat had gotten out of order. The Cap-
tain was putting in hard licks. To our inquiry about
the prospect's in the tunnel, the Captain smiled and
said they had "nothing big." He showed us sam-
ples of ore he had been encountering in small
bunches for some lime. It looked fair, a little base
and altogether different from lhat found in the
upper working. The Captain told us the situation
in Ihe tunnel was such as to encourage him and his
company to go on prospecting but nothing more.
TYBO. — Eureka Sentinel, July 16: M. Br ougher re-
turned yesterday from a Hip to Tybo since the fire.
He says the little old camp looks about as bad as pos-
sible, literally in ashes. The people hardly know
what to do, whether to build up or not, for the camp
is by no means lively. Mr. Trowbridge says the
loss of the company by the burning of its branch
slore was put in too high, as he succeeded in saving
some $2,000 worth of goods from the flames.
The company's mill will start up Monday. The
their way without any uncertain investment,
Jackrabbit District.
DAY FUKH \rK,—P/Oi/je Record, July 16: At
Bristol the furnace was not in shape to run till
Tuesday, when it was started up at noon, with
twelve-hour shifts. The furnace is run at much less
expense than heretofore, ar.d the company saves
about $16 per day, or $480 per month. The new
hands from Utah desired to work 12-hour shifts, so
the smelters now get $5 per day in place of $4, and
the helpers $4 in place of $3 J-. It is thus seen that
, the helpers get one-bit for each extra hour's work,
Bros. Townshend and Hayes took | Qr four.bits fqrthe four eXira hourSf whiIe the smeit.
ers get two-bits for each extra hour, or $1 for the
four e\tra hours. This is big pay to Utah men.
Esmeralda District
AURORA Reviving. — Walker Lake- Bulletin,
July 14: Several of the mines.it old Aurora are now
doing well
good results. Considerable gray copper is found
scattered through the quartz in the Silver Link adit,
which is being driven ahead. Lessees are cross-
cutting from the 150-foot level of the Charter Oak
lode to reach the hanging wall. The Cascade is be-
ing worked by lessees. A recent shipment of 48
sacks of ore milled 127 ounces silver per ton in one
class. Pat Heffcrner is developing his Gray Copper
lode on Chicago creek, and is doing well. A cross-
cut is being driven for the lode. The Gow brothers
are working the Denver View lode, at the head of
Cascade creek, and are taking out some good
mineral.
NOTES. — Three carloads of ore from the Joe
Reynolds were shipped yesterday. A large body of
I ore, carrying gray copper and ruby silver, is exposed
in the Fulton lone. About $4,000 was taken out of
a shaft on the Fred Rogers lode, in sinking a depth
of 30 ft. A good streak of ore is shown in the Wattj
the citizens are jubilant over the I lode, Brown mountain, which runs over $500 per
prospect of the resumption of the old lime activity,
ludge Seawell and John Neidy are working the I
'New Esmeraldo to advantage, A short time since
a working sample of their ore was milled, and the
result assures a profitabe result to their enterprise.
The Silver Lining, ihe Poor mine and others are al-
so doing well, and, while not making much noise,
Aurora is getting ready to stand near the head of
the list of bullion producers.
Palmetto DlHtrict.
Mining Interests.— Virginia Enterprise, July,
17: Guy Thorpe has arrived at Carson from Pal-
metto District, and speaks well - f '
esls at that place.
Patterson District.
ton. Considerable gray copper and sulphuret ore
has been encountered in the Detroit lode, Kelso
mountain. We learn extensive developments will
bv: made on the Backbone mine as soon as it is free
from water. The mine is producing some good
mineral. A new car and track is being placed in
the tunnel oT the Monarch lode, in Daily district,
and an ore house and blacksmith shop is being
erected. It is reported that there are two levels on
the Black lode, in Cascade district, in which the pay
streak is continuous for 50 ft, .averaging about three
inches in width. Reed & McGrath's recent strike on
the Chelsea Beach lode is turning out well. They
have a good streak of mineral, assays from which
run ds high as 1,700 ounces silver. Mr. George Cox-
let two leases on ihe Bismarck mine last week. One
is lor 300 ft on level No. 3, and the other to sink 125
Good Indications.— Eureka Sentinel, July 14: ft from the same level, and to run 500 ft. Summit
We had a talk with C. M. Thaxion, of Hamilton, in , county is excited over a recent rich gold find in Gib-
regard to Patterson District, which is situated in , son gulch, near Breckenridge. The dirt_ is reported
of his mining in
mirTeYs looking first-rate, and there are i,«;oo' tons of, Lincoln county, east of the road to Bristol and is 1 as giving from 5o cents to $3 per pan. Two citizens
ore bn the dump to be reduced. | reached by a turn off some seven or eight miles | of Dumont recently struck a 16-inch streak of galena
ore which is scattered through quartr at the grass
roots. They have christened ihe find the Rustic,
Twenty tons of ore were shipped from ihe Stevens
mine on last Saturday. A null-run of 22 tons was
also had from this mine recently, which returned iy>
ounces silver and 50 percent lead. The first ship-
ment of ore from over the range was made a few-
days ago by Wilson Sl Webb, from a mine at Wil-
liams Fork. There were 400 sacks of ore, which
milled an average of 125 ounces silver per ton.
Welch, lessees on the White, have a good
Streak of mineral. They are drifting and stoping.
Potter Jt Co. are reported to have a streak of ore
over 20 inches wide, which mills from $80 to $150
perton, In the bottom of the shalt upon the Big
Horn lode, near Duuiuni, a good strike was made
on Saturday last, The character of ihe ore is copper,
galena and silver glance, and assays 2,70-0 ounces
silver lo the ton.
IDAHO.
1 vi Fork oi Salmon.— Ketchum Keystone,
[ulj 1- Persons just in from Germania Basin on
East Fork of Salmon, give us [he following items of
Inten si concerning mining operations in thai new
district. The Idaho, Bibleback and San Boorne
mines have been worked on leases since late last fall
by light forces, and have shipped among them sixty
tons of first-class lead ore tu the Clayton smelters.
The ores of these claims 1 entireh lead and nun
oxides of lead verv sfrnilfti in cteracter to the ores of
I .owei Wood River. Until within the past six
months they were worked entirely at Ba> horse, bin
now find 1 better profit in reduction at the Clayton
works on the Salmon, sixteen miles south ol oft)
horse. The Germania began mining for ore two
weeks since, and will employ a small force during the
present working season. The 1 -ermania is the eele
braied claim lhat first drew attention to that promis-
ing region, and from which the surrounding country
took its name. Seven tons of good ore has been
extracted from a new claim known as the "Fraction"
in Germania Basin, which promises to be one of ihe
finest properties in ihe region. The mining outlook
of this section of Idaho is indeed flattering, and is
at present suffering nothing of the inactivity that
besets other equally as prominent localities. The
miners ot Germania Basin have the correct idea of
developing their possessions, and in patronizing the
(lav ion smelters are keeping up quite a current of
life between the two points.
MONTANA.
Anai 0NDA. — hiter-M oun fain, July 15: The con-
centrator and smelter are now in an advanced state
of completion. The concentrator will have a dailv
capacity of 500 tons, and ihe furnaces of the smelter
will be fully able to treat the product. The ore will
be dressed by jigger process, and such is the location
d arrangement of ihe works that water power and
the force of gravitation will prove readily capable ol
handling every pound of oie from the time it leaves
the rollers in the concentratoi until it is turned out
as matte :n marketable form by the furnaces, The
saving thus affected in machinery, fuel and labor
will be immense. The system and clock-work
regularity, with which the construction of the vast
enterprise is managed, and the labor of the army of
employees is directed excite the wonder and chal-
lenge the admiration of all. It is stated that nearly
$800,000 have thus far been expended on the works,
but despite this vast outlay of money, there has been
no waste, no extravagance. Every man employed
does his full day's work, and scarcely a nail is allowed
to be thrown away. A thousand hammers and saws
are al work on the mighty structure, and Babel was
a quiet place in comparison, but the idea is to do as
much work as possiblewithin the next thirty days, and
then only the finishing touches will need to be ap-
plied. The smelter, a structure over 500 feet in
length, and so wide that the 60-stanip mill of the
Alice could be stowed in one end of it,
OREGON.
Cleaning Up. — Jacksoville Times, July 12: The
Sterling Mining Co. is cleaning up. Walter Sim-
mons, of Galice creek, is making a fine clean-up.
He has taken out S3. 000 as far as known. Work
has been suspended" at Sturgis' drifting diggings on
Forest creek, owing to the scarcity of water. Green
Bros. , of Galice creek, have run their tunnel 100
feet, and expect to strike the ledge before long. The
Cceur d'Alene excitement is slowly dving oul.
W. T. Clemons has returned to Galice creek, where
he will engage in prospecting. He has been in
charge of the English Co.'s mines in that district.
Mr, Arnott, who is mining the bed of Galice creek,
is taking out an ounce a day. He has averaged
half an ounce per diem ever since he commenced
this season, Jas. Maloney has taken charge of the
Steam Beer mines in the Grave creek district, which
are owned by Thos. Criteser and other Roseburg
parties. They will be put in good shape for nevt
season's work. There is quite an excitement over
the discovery of quartz on the Santiam river in Linn
county, and several claims have been located. A
mill is being put on the site of the discovery, which
is said to De rich. Our Rock Point correspondent
says : T- H. Pomeroy and C. W. Burrage, the
owners of the extensive iron beds four miles above
Rock Point, arrived there a few days since, and will
commence developing their mines early next week,
UTAH.
Review,- -Salt Lake Tribune, July 16 : The
week has been distinguished by showery weather —
something altogether unusual for this Territory in
July; and which has not tended to Ihe betterment of
the canyon roads. The receipts of bullion in this
city for the week ending July 16th, inclusive,
amounted to $111,844 43; no ore. For the previous
week, the receipts were S 13 1.855, 53 in bullion, and
$3,800 in ore. The shipments of the Horn Silver
for the week were nineteen bars of bullion, $57,000;
total for the year 1884 to date, $1,277,000, The re-
ceipts from the Ontario for the week aforesaid, were
fifty-six bars, $43,304.43 ; bringing the total product
for the current year up to $870,853.89. The product
of the Hanauer smelter for the week was two cars of
bullion, $4,000. The Stormont sent up during the
week, two bars of silver, $3,540. And there was er-
ceived $4,000 in bullion from Nevada. The week
was rather a quiet one, and the difficulty of getting
full supplies of ores from the hills has told on the
product of the smelters,
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(Metallurgy ajid Ore?.
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[July 26, 1884
Arizona Notes.
[Fi'uui :i Tucson correspondent. |
Editors Press: — Affairs in this vicinity are
exceedingly quiet. People are apparently wait-
ing for developments in Quijotoa. There is
some talk of the introduction of water from the
Santa Catarina, and surveys have been made
with an idea of bringing water to the city from
this source, which is said to be at an elevation
of about 10,000 feet above sea level. Some of
the prominent citizens are taking part in the
enterprise, and the scheme will probably be
offered in San Francisco with the idea of getting
capital there.
The stage liue from Casa Grande has drawn
off the regular trips to Quijotoa, but two lines
of stages run daily from Tucson to that famous
district.
On the evening of the 10th news was received
of a strike on the east side of Quijotoa, in both
the Peerless and Crocker ground, where some
ore of fair grade is reported as struck. Our pa-
pers here published it as a rumor, but it is
nevertheless a fact.
It is stated that the tunnels are open to in-
spection of the public, which is a new turn in
the state of affairs, as it is commonly understood
that the miners are not allowed to come down
from the top of the hill; and by general experi-
ence I should think this true, as I was stopped
on the trail and not allowed to go up. It is to
be hoped these rumors of a strike are correct,
us everything here in Tucson appears dependent
on the success of these properties. We know
that the several tunnels have been driven in
both sides of the hill, but as yet nothing definite
of any ore being found is learned. In fact it
seems strange that the bonanza people should
choose to grope in the dark before determining
what they had.
The Babroquiva water scheme has been
taken up by some Eastern parties; and to us
old pioneers it seems strange that any one
should put their money into such an enterprise.
It is not long since 1 made a "dry camp" on this
identical spot. Water runs here at certain sea-
sons, but during September and October there
ia little water to be found, and the „" solitary
horseman" has to quench his thirst elsewhere.
They say the boys are going to strike it rich
over at the Covered Wells. Everybody wishes
them well. Saulsbury & Co. keep their boys
hunting the country for smelting ores for their
smelter at Benson. They thought they had
struck it rich in a carbonate mine near Phcenix
the other day, but the ore did not "hold up."
At Hassayampa they had a good galena mine,
but have worked out their first deposit.
A number of mining men have passed through
our town within the past few weeks for the
purpose of investigating some of the rich raises
pi this region of the cou ntry . Among them was
Prof. Price. We hear he has been over at Bis-
bee to see the Copper Queen. It is to be hoped
he found the mine in good shape, with lots of
copper for our English friends, though our in-
formation from there does not warrant us in
making this statement, as we are afraid it is a
little weak in the bottom, the lower levels hav-
ing "gone back" on them. However, I give
you this for what it is worth. X.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Coppek.— Liverpool advices state that Ameri-
can arrivals of copper ore and matte continue iu
large quantities. Arrivals then, for the United
States in June, equaled 1,720 tons of fine cop-
per, and included in the lot was ,3,790 tons of
copper ore. The market has been dull, and
quotations by Lewis & Son's report, are; Good
ore of 25 per cent., 10s. 6d.; Chile regulus, lis.
per unit; Chile bars, £54 to £54 53. Arrivals
from Chile in June were 2,09G tons, and from
other countries, 3,345 tons fine copper. Chile
exports, from June 1st to June 30th, equaled
'23,504 tons of fine copper. The total visible
supply of copper ore July 1st was 40.G41 tons
fine. For the first six months of the year
Liverpool and Swansea imported from this
county 0,918 tons fine copper.
Compiled kvrry Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and other S. F. Journal .
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Mr, W. R. Eckart, the Mechanical Engineer
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of the smelter at Anaconda, Montana.
Praser & Chalmers, of Chicago, are filling a
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June 23,. July 28... Aug. 14.. A. Judson 320 Sansome at
July 16.. Aug 21.... Sept 10.. W Willis 309 Montgomery st
1.00. .July 22. .Aug S
05. .July 21. .Aug 25..
10.. May U..July 10..
50. .July 9. .Aug 14..
25. .July 22. .Aug 26...
05. .July IS. .Aug 22..
Morgan M Ci> California.. 1.. 1.00. .June
Moiio t; M Co California.. 21,
North Peer M Co Arizona 1.
Pittsburg M Co California. . 10 .
Pe°r M Co Arizona.. 1.
Real Del Castillo M To Mexico.. 2.
Rainbow M Co California. .11.
Stai iehtMOo California.. 1.
Silver Hill M Co Nevada. .20.
Scorpion 8 M Co Nevada.. 18.
Union Cou M Co Nevada.. 27.
Utah S M Co Nevada.. 49..
Valapara M Co Mexico,. 2.
.Sept 16..EP Stone 306 Pine Bt
. ,Sept 15.. H C Droger 309 Montgomery Bt
15 . . May 26 . . June 30 . . . July 28 . . J W Pew 310 Pine st
"" .June 30.. Aug 2 ...Aug 20. .0 C Harvey 309 California st
" ..July 30.. B L Taylor 230 Montgomery st
.Sept 2. . W Willis 309 Montgomery st
.Sept 15. .W H Watson 302 Montgomery st
. Sept 22 . . H C Edgerly 328 Montgomery st
July 21.. Aug 21 ....Sept 10.. KB Latham 408 California st
50.. July 23.. Aug 26.... Sept 15.. C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
20. .May 20 .June 27 riily 24. ,C PlGordon 309 Montgomery Bt
25.. June 2... July 7 Inly 28... T M Buitington 309 California st
10. .June 13. .July 17. . . . Aug 6. .T Wetzel 322 Montgomery st
2.00. .July 14. .Aug 14.. ..Sept 4..DMKent 330 Pine st
15.. July L.Aug 15, .. Sept 0..W Van Bokke'en 419 California st
50.. Jan 29.. July 1 July 29.. H B Wheatou 215 Sansome st
50. .June 6. .July 11 Aug 4..A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
15. .July 15. .Aug 19.. ..Sept 5 . . J Stadtfeld 419 California st
10. .July 10. .Aug 12 Sept 5.". .TMorizio 328 Montgomery st
15.. June 9.. July 11 ...Aug 1..J W Pew 3l0 Pine st
75.. June 11.. July 16.... Aug 6..CE Elliott 309 Montgomery st
.July 11 Lily 30., C S Neal 309 Montgomery sn
50. .July 8. .Aug 12., ..Sept 1. .("! W Sessions 309 Montgomery st
.00.. June 12.. July 17.... Aug. 11.. H Ocas 309 Montgomery Bt
" .Sept 5..CG Brooks 210 Front st
. Aug 5. . A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
Aug 22.. A Ju'dson 320 Sansome st
Aug 18..P FMobrhardt 311 Montgomery st
Aug 6.. W Battles 513 Market st
July 29. ,W E Dean 309 Montgomery st
Aug 22.. fl S Spinney 310 Pine st
June 9.. July 14 July 31... I M Butfingtuu 309 California st
50.; June 19.. July 25... Aug 13.. C C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
20.. June 28.. Aug 4.... Aug 22.. A Judsou 320 Sansome st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
.July 11.. Aug 15..
25.. June 6.. July 15...
20. .June 28. .Aug 4...
15. .June 16, .July 21...
06. .June 14. .July 18...
05.. June 2.. July 8...
10.. June 25,. Aug 1..
50.. "
Name ov Company.
Location. Secretary.
Office in S. F.
Meeting.
Date
Benton Con M Co California.. W H Watson 328 Montgomery st Annual July 30
Dfrbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 322 Montgomery st Annual Aug 5
Lady Washington Con M Co Nevada.. W H Watson 328 Montgomery st Annual July 30
MeMillen M Co Nevada. ,J Morizio 328 Montgomery st Annual Aug b
New York Hill M Co California. .J B Leigbtuev 527 Olay st Annual July 29
Rustler (i M Co California., A F Main 418 Jackson st Special July 26
Naml op Company.
Bonanza King M Co Calil'oru:
Bodie Con M Co Californi
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co.. California
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount.
D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25....
G W Sessions 309 Montgomery Bt 50.,,.
T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st..
Payable
, . . Muy 15
..June 5
May 27
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California. .D C Bates 30;i Montgomery st 10 Mar 16
KentuckMCo Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine st 10 Fuly 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Oliter ;i28 Montgomery st 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm Willie 3u9 Montgomery st 25 Mar IT
Syndicate M Co California.. J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Apr
Antimony is selling in Liverpool at £41. and
12 per ton.
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Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. P. Stock Exchange.
Najik OF
Cqmtanv.
Week
EfJDlNd
.July !!.
Wkek
Ending
duly 10.
Wkek Week
Endinu ' Endinu
July 17. I .July 24.
Mining Share Market.
There lias been a pretty lively market for slocks
during the week, but prices have not been maintained.
At the north end of the Comstock the outlook is im-
proving. In the bottom of the deep winze the rock
is changing for the belter. Porphyry is beginning to
take the place of the black bastard quartz in which
they have for sometime been sinking. As yet this
porphyry is in detached bunches, but doubtless a
permanent stratum will soon be reached, and in con-
nection with this fertile quartz may be expected.
In the Besl and Belcher and Gould and Curry they
are making a start, looking to extensive explorations
in their upper levels in sections of the two mines
where ihere are large areas of virgin ground.
At the Hale and Norcross work has not yet been
resumed on the 2800 level. The last work done on
that level showed better material than any heretofore
found at that point.
At Gold Hill the Yellow Jacket, Crown Point and
Belcher Companies are extracting and sending to
mills on the Carson river the usual quantity and
quality of ore.
At the Alta they have the diamond drill in a
distance of iibout 500 feet in advance of the west
drift on the 2150 level. They have thus far found
no water that will interfere with the runniag of a
drift to the westward.
Bullion Shipments.
Stormont, July 15, $2,540; Nevada, 15, $4,000;
Horn Silver, 15, S12.000; Ontario, 15, $6,638; Horn
Silver, 16, $12,000; Ontario 16, #18,402; Horn Sil-
ver, 17, $6,000; Ontario, iS, $5,99-1; Horn Silver
18, $12,000; Crescent, iq, $2,850; Nevada ore, 19,
$2,600; Horn Silver, 19, $6,000; Ontario, 19, $12,-
119; Horn Silver, 20, $9,000; Ontario, 20, $6,704;
Bodie, 22, $11,585; Navajo, 2 1, $10,000; Bodie, 23,
$11,585; Bonanza King, n, $10,634.
Our Agents.
Oca FfuiWDS can do much in aid of our paper and the
cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting
Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging favors. We intend to send none
but worthy men.
Jarud C, IlOAQ — California.
J. J. Bartbll — Sacramento county.
A. S. Dennis— San Mateo county.
C. D. McDin'h'iE— Sacramento county.
B. W. Crowrll — Fresno and Tulare counties.
A. C Knox — Sonoma and Marin counties.
. John H. Sturckb— Santa Clara and San Benito counties.
Geo. M«. Dowkll- Nc\adu and Placer counties.
vVu Pascob,
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Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher.
Bidding
Best & Belcher
Bullion
Bonanza King,
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Beuton
Bodie Tunnel.
Bulwer ', . . .
1 lalifornia I .2ii
Challenge
1 Ih&mpiun I
Chollar 'l.uo
Confidence ,
Cou. Imperial. , .
Con. Virginia, . ,
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Cou
Eureka Tunnel. ,
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry.,
Goodshaw
Hale & Norenws
Holmes
Independence...
Julia
Justice
Martin White...
Mono
Mexican
M t. Diablo
Northern Belle..
Navajo
North Belle Isle.
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con..
Savage
Seg. Belcher , , .
Siemt Nevada. . .
.Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Uta'i
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2.152.05
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News in Brief.
Queen Victoria has telegraphed congratula-
tions to President Arthur on the Greely rescue.
A general complaint is made in Solano
lounty that melon vines are being destroyed by
some kind of insects.
The tax valuation of Chicago is real and per-
sonal, about $133,000,000; that of Cincinnati for
the same year (1883) was $169,000,000.
Twenty-six glass blowers have arrived in
this city from Eastern glass works, to work for
the San Francisco and Pacific Class Works.
The Purissima Oil Company struck consider-
ably more oil and gas yesterday at a depth of
108 feet.
During the past year the receipts of the So-
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
aggregated $1'2,37*2.50, and expenses $1,769.48.
The Holiness Association, a religious organi-
zation of this coast, with headquarters in San
Francisco, is building a tabernacle in Oakland.
The effect on the summer travel to Europe
caused by the outbreak of cholera is said to be
simply enormous.
The First Cremation Society of San Francisco
appointed a committee to draft a petition to the
Legislature, which will be endorsed by physi-
cians, advocating burning the dead.
J. M. Thompson and others propose to bring
water from North Beach through Stockton
street to the corner of Fourth and Market, for
use in salt water baths.
The condition of the Thames excites alarm iu
London, for the sewage, though discharged far
below the city, washes up past the House of
Parliament.
Tine Government has decorated Or. Koch
with the cross of the Legion of Honor in recog-
nition of his researches as to the source and
spread of the cholera.
The loss from the great fire Saturday at
Crane wharf, AVapping, reaches $*2. 500,000. The
largest quantities of oil stored at the wharf were
not much damaged.
The machinery for the electric lighting of
Hell Cate is so uea<1y completed that it is ex-
pected to be in operation by the first week in
August.
The assessment rolls of Napa county show a
valuation of property in Napa county of $11,-
014,000, which is an increase of $385,000 over
the assessment of last year, including the 10
per cent added by the State Board.
2.401.70
1.851.00
2.75 2.00
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange
THL'RSIiAY a. M., July 24.
820 Alta 2.20W2.25
200 Alpha 1.15
50 Andes 45c
290 Bodie Con 1 60
400 E. & Belcher 2 .65<a
650 Belle Isle 55(«60c
170 Bullion SOffi""
900 Con. Virginia 35c
525 Chollar 3. SO
2000 California 25c
20 Crown Point 1 .35
100 Caledonia 10c
10 Challenge. 20c
700 Exchequer 45c
150 Eureka Cou 2.75
550 Gould it Curry.2.25<«2.35
300 Hale & Nor.. ,.5.75@5i
200 Justice 25c
235 Mexican 2.30(<(2.35
200 Navajo 4.20(H43
530 Ophir 1.55«rl.60
430 Potoai 2.15&2.10
740 Savage 1.6* "
580 Sierra Nevada 1.90
50 Union 1.70
AFTERNOON SESSION.
30 Andes 40c
1400 Alta 2.5003.60
350 Alpha 1.20inl.25
300 Belle Isle 60c
250 Bodie 1.70
1050 B. & Belcher... 2. 3Q<&2. 35
2800 BeutnnCon 45c
50 Bullion 90c
2300 Con. Virginia 3oc
100 Crown Point 1.40
1709 California 25c
525 Chollar 4.20c"- i. 25
200 Exchequer 40c
620 Gould & Curry 2.20
1470 Hale & Nor 6@61
100 Independence ,25c
480 Justice 25c
200 Mono 25c
560 Mexican ^2.35
400 Navajo 4.20i«'4.25
150 Ophir 1.65(«1.70
250 Sierra Nevada 1.60
100 Utah 1.70
550 Union 1.30
40 Yellow Jacket 2.10
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receivi ig accessions of new fish and other marine
ife. The number of sea lions is increased, and there is a
better chance to study their actions. The pavilion has new
/arieties of performances. The floral department is replete
iad the wild animals in good vigor. A day at Woodward'
Oudens U a day well spent.
San Francisco Metal Market.
LWHOI.K.HA l-K.J
Thursday, July 24.
Antimony Per pound
Borax-Pot Pound (extra)
Iron- Gleiigarnockton 25
Eglmton, ton 24
American Soft, ton 27
Oregou Pig, ton
Clipper Gap, Noa. 1 to 4 30
Olay 1-ane White 23
Sholts, No. 1 20
Retiued Bar
Boiler, 1 to 4 5
Plate, 5 to 10
Nai Rod
Norway, according to thickness
Steel -English Cast, lb
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes
Drill
Machinery
Copper— Ineot
Braziers' sizes
Mre- hox s nuets
Bolt
Cement, 100 line
Lead— Pig
Bar
Pipe
Sheet
Shot, discount 10% on 500 bag s: Drop, ~& bag. 2
Buck, $1 bag 'I
Chilled, do 2
Tin Pi.ates -Charcoal 6
Coke 0
Bauca tin
I. C. Charcoal B oofiug. 14x20 6
Zinc— By the cas k
Sh eet, 7x3f t, 7 to 10 lb, less the cask
Nai ls— Assorted sizes 3
i.} uicksilver— By the tiaek. 29
Flasks, new 1
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Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Ueald, American
Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and in as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be bad upon apply-
ing to this office.
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July 26, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
61
Patents ^nd Inventions.
List of Q. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
fKrotn lfe< official list o( V. R. Taints in DtWBl & iV.'a
StiBXTiric Pans* Path.ht Aokhcv.262 Market St., s. K. )
h.k wi.kk ENDING JULY IJ, i88.|.
302,083.— Sl<. \ k POLISHING I'.KUMI A. 1 >.
Arprr. S I .
301.954. Swinging Dbmijohn \m> Label
Huj I'KK I . l:r.ui<[, AUiikmU. Cal,
^01.0^7. -A 1 1 \< HMENTKOB BlLLIAkU'J
v. ick, S F
301,967. — II am* Hit.^iK Geo. CummiogtS. I-'.
301.88V -Firh Pun * l . 1 1 Haven, Albany, Or.
301,887. CARTA I DCS 1 M 1 1 Kill M II, l.'ll.i/-
aril, 1 ,os \ngejes.
301,985, G \sc Plow Robt. Hcndrii I
side, t il,
30i,<)88. SI'KINuSBA'J i"K M'AUuNS— |. Iloil-
gess, LoyalloDi < .1!.
301,902.— Ofkrating I'i mi^ is Mini
Humbert. S. I .
301,993. l'i Mi*— r. A. Humbert, s. P.
302,003— HvoKAt i.i« Rlbvator— A. I*', Knorp,
S. F.
302,01a.— Cli I- h W, Mathews, San \o$*~. Cal.
302,024.— S M K-n tiUARD TOR CARS I .. !Vi._t-
son, S. K.
302,040.— si hi- Ladder— E. A. Sbumway, Wal-
nut (rerk, I .1!
301,912. -Wateh (.[..ski Valve — Wm. Smith,
s. >'
302,179. Watem Meter — Frank Walker,
Tombbtom.-, A. I .
3O2,or>0.— S'iKP AM* K\ IENSION LADDEH Robt.
Walker. Oakland, (..I,
Note Copies of II. S. and Koroljpi I'dtojitu hinjisHe^
b\ DbhtbyA Co., In Ehe shortest tinn i»is-.u.i< (by tele-
Kn»(>h or otherwise)} j* t the lowest nu-~ aii patent
I Inventors transacted h i"i per-
fect securitj and the shortest posribk time
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey A*, t'o.'n Scikntikic I'kkss U. 8. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following arc
worthy of special mention:
Step and Extension Ladders.— Robert
Walker, Oakland. No. 302,06& Dated .luly
15, 1884. This ladder is one that may be used
as an extension or step ladder at will. It con-
sists of two ladder sections united by a rod and
slotted connections, so that the two parts being
united at one end may be separated at the other
in a manner of an ordinary step ladder; or by
extending the two in line they may be locked
together, so as to form a rigid continuous ladder
of nearly double the length of either section.
Sapetv Guards kgb Cars. Lewis Peterson,
S. F., No. 302,024. Dated July 15, 1884.
This safety guard for cars and other heavy
moving objects, consists of a combination of de-
vices. The principal object is to prevent ^ueh
accidents to life and limb as are of frequent oc-
currence in cities, occasioned by persons being
run over by street cars. The safety guard,
patented, may be applied to cars and moving
bodies of all kinds to prevent any object in
front of the car from being run over or injured
to any considerable extent.
Step-Ladder and Trestle.— Edward A.
Shumway, AYalnut Creek, CoDtra Costa Co.,
Cal. No. :W2,040. Dated -July LI, 1884. This
invention relates to an improved construction
for step-ladder trestles, or supporting frames,
which have the upper ends united together so
that the lower end may be separated to form a
bracing-support. It consists of side-bars, with
their upper ends bored out at their meeting
poii.ts to receive short cylinders, which fit half
in each bar, and are retained in place by straps.
The upper ends of the bars are cut away to
form an obtuse angle with the inner edges at
tliis point, to allow the lower ends to be opened
and closed. The device may be applied to a
step-ladder having steps on one side and braces
at the other, or it may be used upon what is
known as a "French ladder," having steps on
both sides, or upon tn.stlcs, such us are ub<kJ
by painters aod uthera.
Saw Miu 3 kt Works Ambrose v.ttsborn,
S I'.. No. 301,828, Dated July 8, 1884. This
is what the inventor terms "power set works"
for saw mills: and it consi nanism,
by which tin log may be set upon the
for any desired cut, and a dial or radical
necti a with s id meeliuni-m, so that the amount
wit may be shown at once. In saw mills where
long logs are to be sawed, considerable time
must be consumed in setting the logs for a new
out each time after the carriunc ha. been run
back, and aUo set all the standards, etjually
throughout the whole length of th< log. Those
a sot works simplify the whole opera-
tion.
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Iron apd (KlacMpe hh
California Machine Works,
WJtt. H. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
Fl'll.DEK OF
Steam Engines. Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Bocfe Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. HenrickBon's patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. ^Orders Solicited.
MACBETH'S
-FATENT—
STEEL PULLEY
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face ; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pxilleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of th?
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the nnly pulleit of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
TESTIMONIAL r
Mather Lane Sfinmkg Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. f
N. Macbeth, Esq. — Pear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the east-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts.,. San Francisco
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STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds ol Machinery lor Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
FlrBt St., between Howard £■ Foleom, S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brasa, Composition, Zinc, and Rabbitt.
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Runner Braces. Hinges, Ship and Steam-
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and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
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witth dispatch. 4STRICES MODERATE. "Ea
J. H. WEED. V. KINGWELL.
THOMAS TIIOMl'SON.
THORNTON THOMPSON.
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
1S9 and 131 Feale St., I>ctwern Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUrACTUllKKS OF CASTINGS OF KVKRS DBSCRiniON.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In hU assay office, by the Selby
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this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona,
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE & CO.
316 California St., San Francisco.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sole Agents for the Taeifle Coast, - Coiner Beale and Howard Sts., San Fraueibcu
Economy in space iuid fuel. Safety at high
pressures. Fieedom from eealiiisc. Equally
adapted for power and heating purpose*.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or'anv place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel.
TESTIMONIALS.
-St. Louts, Mo.. Sept. 28, I8W
Messrs Adotphui> Meier <f Co. Gentlemen:
We cheerfully certify that the "Heine Patent
Sajetu Boiler" put up by you in our establish-
ment has proved very satisfactory in its working
The chief points of excellence in the "Heinr
Safety Boiler " are its tconomy in fuel and space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power and
heating purposes, working equally well with Hear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it to
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS^N.
Office of Sup't of Royal Railways. )
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883. I
To Mr. H Heine, Civil Engineer: In reply to
your inquiry of September 2d, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built uuderyour
patents, under steam siuce September 25, 1881, at the Alex- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
auder Place Depot, as well as the two at Friedrich Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under htcain since September 22, 1882, have given thereby, aud the boilers kept in prime condition.
good satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date. bdaiuivi»«
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished t<Mgneaj. Bh.AlH.-K E.J|
Send, for Circular and Prices.
F. P. BACON, President
U. L. FOUTS, Secretary
THE GLO E IRON WORKS COMPANY
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
Machinery and Iron Castings,
AND Rl'U.nERS OF
LOCOMOTIVES, HOISTING and
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- MANUFACTURERS OF TUB-
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OFFICE AND WORKS:
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225 and 227 BEALE STEEET,
Between Howard and Folsoin, .... San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
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PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jototoing Promptly -A.tterxca.eca. to.
L C. MAR-SIIUTZ.
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MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
ROME INDUSTRY I ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED I
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Am alga
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CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufactuers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
H^r* IRRIGATING MACHINERY.
STEAM PUMPS TO GO IN SHAFTS.
NO ENGINES OR BELTS. NO FUMP VALVES.
PRICE OF PLANT REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, - - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
Galena Silver & Copper Ores.
The PACIFIC WATER JACKET SMELTERS embrace
many features that arc entirely new and of great practi-
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No other furnaces can compare with these for du.'a-
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obtained as regardB continuous runnintr, economy of
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ng no brick or stone work, e xcepfc that for the crocibk,
hussaviii'4 Rreat expense and loss of time in constr'j<:-
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Complete smelting plants made to order of any capac It
and with all the improvement? that experience has w}-
treated as valuable in this class of machinery. Skilled and
experienced smelters furnished when desired tosupen
intend construe ion and running of furnaces. Estimates
given upon application . Send for circular.
RANKIN, BRAXTON & CO.,
Pacific Iron Works* San Francisco. Chicago
and New York.
JET PUMPS.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
STEAM POMP for Lifts from 10 to 10 ft.
FOR IRRIGATING PURPOSES
And all General Work where a Simlpe
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Tustin's Pulverizer
WORKS ORE WET OR DRY.
Awarded SILVER hkous in 1882 and 1883
Iff Mechanics' Institute.
MANDFACTURKD AT
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308 Mission Street. S. F., Cal.
By W. I. TBSTIN. Inventor and Fatirtoe.
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ROCK DRILL.
.... ]■'•!:
Mines, Quarries, Etc.
10 Park Place. New York.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on band a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Siea Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Ha.v Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short noUce.
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Oil and C13 Front St., San Francisco.
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EDWARD A. RIX. Agent.
18 and 20 Fremont St.,
San Francisco.
fi2sfilCi& THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONA
WHICH
An\ upon examining, will pro far superior to anything
\.i ..il. red i" Hi. UiMNii Pi i-.i ii' in the ihapi
ol i ROCK DRILL,
CALL AND SEE IT OR SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
$1,000 OIHI^LIGIHIlSrGi-IEi I
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VAHNIWO MACHINE.
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
OVER 800 AKK NOW LV U8K, Sayef from 40 to 100 per cenl uioi rator; con
i cutratiODB are dean (mm the tirst worklnjj. The wear and tear are merely nominal,
\ machfni ■ ■ in hi toon In working ordor and read) to make teats ut tin* office o( Hntckli j , spurn & ir- i
■ 10 Fremont Street, San Francii oo
To those Kntendiug i«> ftfanufad u re or Purchase the So-called " 1 pli Concent rator, we
Herewith State :
That legal advice has been given that all ah aktng motion applied to an endlenb Iran* ling bell used fur conccn
tratlon ol ores is an Infringement on patents held and owned by the Fmc Vanning Machitx Companj
That unit haobei meed in New York againBt an end-shako machine similar to the Triumph* and thai as
soon a* decision is reached in the oonrte there, i roeeedlnge will be taken against all West in nte
That, wc an' niitl havn hern ro:uij , .a .m\ time, to moke a competitive trial against the Triumph, or onj other
machine, for ) takes of 81,000,
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Room 3 No. ion California strept,
Januarj 3, 1884.
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S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., San FraDCisco.
iT. ^7V. QTTIOIX:, 3Prop'r.
Sheet Mftals of all kinds perforated For Flour and
(lice Mills, Grain and Malt L>riern, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, scparaturs, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp BatterjflB, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens :i Sjiecialty, from No. 1 to 16 (fine).
tfSTOrders Promptly Executed.
THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in "Competitive Trials.
JESsctm Strong and "Voi-y IDur/ilsle.
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with Least Power.
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H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
IKON GLAD MANtll'ACKJRIMi CO.,
22 Cliff Street. New York..
PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot <fc IVdCeeso-
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the
Medart Patent "Wrought Rim Pulley
For the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
pat. oct. 25, 1881. SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
jtSTSKKD for Circular and Prick List ."Eft
Nos. 129 and 13! Fremont street - - - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Gko. \V. pRBBCOTT, President.
[rviko M. Scott, G'.n'i Manager.
H. T. Scott, Vice-Pres't and Trras.
GBO. vv. Dicxib, Manager.
J. O'B, Gunk, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office — 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
■ BUILDERS OF ■
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Home Industry. All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
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.^elk-Feeders,
Retorts,
Shafting,
Pulleys,
Etc., Etc
TRY OUR MAKE. CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE.
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Successors to PKESCOTT, SCOTT & CO.
SRND TOR LAiK CIRCULARS
Srhd fur Late Circulars.
TO-
HYDRAULIC
JVTHSTEJR.S:
T1IK ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS OUR NEW IMl'ROVEP
GIANT, which we recommend as being the Best Hydraulic
Machine ever manufactured. They arc Simpler, LmiiTr.i, Cheaper
\m Mork Easily Wuhkbi> than any style heretofore made. ' The
machine is fully protected by patents owned by us, and wo will gtiar
an tee protection to our customers.
tf-tr Send for Circular and Price List.
HOSKIN cfc? 00..
Marysville, Cal.
CHILLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882-
STEIGER & KERR, "Occidental Foundry,
No. 137 FiBBI Strkki, San Francisco, Cajj.
a^-lRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANCFAC1 RERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANOLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron ot E»ery Description.
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mr Orders SoUoited a.nd Promptly Executed.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
PARKE3 &> L^O^
.IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN.
I'utiiain Engine Lathe.
MACHINERY AND GBNERAL SUPPLIES
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Knowles Steam Pumps
The Standard.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery,
E31VTC3rIIVrEiS etnd BOILERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Bock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump*.
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
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WIRE ROPE,
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W XXiiJQj poses that wire can Vie put to. Brass and Copper—Galvanized.
Flat and Round, of the Uwt material and workmanship. "V7TRE CLOTH ^^ C,,^rj'lua..Stcc1' aU. k.imls> and mcshes
Large Stock always on hand. Special sizes made to order.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
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Trade Mark.
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from 1 to 10,000 to the square inch.
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lardene, etc.
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX
Number 5.
Work for Boys and Girls.
One of the lately formed institutions in this
city, which is doing a good work in aiding boys
and girls to earn a livelihood, is the Technical
School of the Cigar Manufacturers' Association.
For years the work in the local cigar factories
has been almost entirely done by Chinese.
Trouble between these men and their employers,
some time since, caused the latter to take into
consideration a plan to teach boys and girls the
trade of cigar making, in order that they might
be employed instead of Chinese. The Technical
School referred to was the result. This school
was established only about four months ago,
and has already graduated upwards of one
hundred young men and women, who are now
earning wa l;cs and supporting themselves by
their labor in the various cigar manufactories of
this city. These manufactories could, and
cheerfully would, give like employment to live
thousand operatives of that character.
There are always, unfortunately, in large
cities, many poor families who have children
growing up in idleness, utterly unprepared for
any calling in life, and who eventually recruit
the hoodlum classes. The ignorance and natural
shiftlessness of many of these parents, or pos-
sibly their poverty, which requires so close ap-
plication to their toil in order to earn their daily
bread, prevents them from discovering such op-
portunities for their children as this school pre-
sents. It remains for our more public spirited
and benevolent citizens to point out to them
their duty and privilege to thus inexpensively
provide for their children. This school receives
white boys and girls of any suitable age, pro-
vides them with tools and material to work
with, the constant services of skilled teachers,
and all without any charge. In about three
months' time, with reasonable attention and
close application, the student or apprentice has,
so far, mastered the rudiments of cigar making
as to be competent to earn wages ; and our
manufactories are open to all such. No charge
is made for this training work, the only re-
quirement being the steady application of the
student, his or her compliance with the rules of
the school, and proper behavior while under its
charge. There must be many young men and
women in our midst who would gladly avail
themselves of such an opportunity, were then-
attention called to it. The school is at 634
Sacramento street, and the officers are prepared
to receive young people who really desire to
learn the cigar making trade. It is only to be
regretted that schools of similar nature, apply-
ing to other branches of trade, are not estab-
lished and maintained.
■ Supplement. -We publish with this number
of the PRESS, a supplement showing the details
of the extensive plant of the California "Wire
Works, one of our most flourishing home indus-
tries. The engraving showy the arrangement
of the different parts, which is the result of
long experience on the part of the engravers.
The new works are much more extensive, and
a great deal more convenient than those for-
merly occupied by the company.
The North Bloom&eld Mining Company talk
very strongly of working their ground by the
drifting process. It they do this it will be on a
big scale. It is also stated that an extensive
hydraulic mine at Cherokee will be operated in
the same manner. People along the ridge are
anxiously waiting for the work to begin.
The Lawson Gas Engine.
The engraving «on this page represents the
Lawson Oas Pumping Kngine, which is just be-
ing introdueed on this coast by Mr. B. A. Kix,
18 Fremont street. Mr. Kix, while East a
short time since, examined several gas engines,
and found that the Lawson was in high favor,
and was in use in many places. People who had
had it in use with other types were adopting it
entirely, so he secured the agency for the Pa-
cific Coast. Mr. K:\ assures us that the en-
gine costs only five cents an hour for one-horse
features have been obviated. It will pump
more than double the quantity of water, for gas
consumed by any hot air engine; is made entirely
of metal; has no packing to burn or blow out;
can be started instantly by simply applying a
match, and will pump between '^00 and 300
gallons of water before other engines are ready
to work.
The engine has few working parts, is posi-
tive in its action, and requires little attention
or oleaning. Of course all smoke and ashes are
done away with, and there is no boiler, steam,
fire, extra insurance or engineer. One of these
THE LAWSON GAS ENGINE.
power; and eight cents an hour for two-horse
power, making it an efficient and cheap motion.
The engine is compact in form and neat in
appearance.
This engine has been especially designed to
supply a want for a thoroughly reliable, practi-
cal and economical method of raising water for
French flats, hotels, hydraulic elevators, private
residences, and extinguishing fires. The firm
some ten years since, were the first to introduce
pumping engines for private resiliences, etc.,'
and their experience has demonstrated that the
use of gas as fuel, took altogether too much
time, either to mako steam, or the requisite
heat for hot-air engines; consequently was de-
cidedly too expensive.
In hot-air engines, in which coal is used, they
do fair work; the noise from them is a great
objection, and the liability of burning out the
packings and fire-pots, and warping of the cyl-
inders, makes the question of repairs such a
serious matter as would deter those familiar
with them from purchasing.
In the Lawson gas engines, in which the gas
is exploded in the cylinder, these objectionable
machines will be exhibited at work in the Me-
chanics' Fair.
A Drilling Match. — The Virginia (Nev.)
Chronicle states that a novel drilling match be-
tween James Flannery and John Hickey, two
miners of Uold Hill, took place the other even-
ing on the road near the Crown Point mine.
The match was for S50 a side, and the wager
was for the purpose of ascertaining who could
drill two feet into solid rock in the shortest*
time. A large crowd of spectators assembled
to see the match. The rook was the liardost
surface material that could be found. Each
contestant had his helper to turn the drill,
which was struck with a heavy hammer. Flan-
nery broke six drills by the tremendous force of
his blows, but won the match by two and a
half minutes. Time: Flannery, 40 minutes;
Hickey, 421. The decision of the referee
seemed to be unsatisfactory to a majority of the
crowd, who insisted that the match was a tie.
Sacramento county's gold mines, in the vi-
cinity of Folsom. are said to yield between $4,000
and $6,000 per year.
Silica Percentage of Slags.
It is taught in the mining schools that in
smelting lead ores the object is to make a sin
gulo-silicate slag, or one between this and a bi-
silicate, of the earthy matter in the lead ore,
which best enables us to effect its separation
fioni the metallic matter. It is also taught
that single singulo-silicates arc not as easily
fusible as compounds of two or more singulo-
silicates: for instance, a compound of the siu-
gulo-silieate of ferrous oxide with that of calcic
o: ide. It was further known in practice for a
long time that if, in fluxing an ore, the propor-
tion of lime to oxide of iron is kept as one part
of the former to two parts of the latter, a good
slag would result; that is, one which will form
with the least amount of fuel. Keep the fur-
nace open, and be free from lead and silver. But
with all this knowledge, more bad slags than
good ones were made, until several thinkers
were led to the right track by giving their at-
tention to crystallized slags, which, presumably,
are real chemical compounds, and therefore have
a constant composition, while amorphous slags
might be considered as mere mixtures of dif-
ferent silicates or solutions of one silicate in
another.
It was observed that some crystallized slags
behaved better than others in a furnace. If
such a slag, then, could be made at will, a
great problem was solved; any kind of ore could
be smelted without the least trouble by giving
it the lacking constituents in the same ratio as
they are found in the analyzed slag. This ne-
cessitates, of course, an accurate knowledge of
the slag-constituting ingredients of ore, fluxes
and ash of the fuel, which can only he arrived
at by chemical analysis and an accurate weigh-
ing of all the material in the furnace. Taking
all these precautions, a slag of the same crystal-
lization as the typical one will almost invaria-
bly result, other things being equal. The ex-
pression almost universally is used because Mr.
O. H. Hahn, a gentleman of great practical
knowledge on this subject, had the experience
in Colorado that oxide of zinc seems to prevent
crystallization. Mr. Hahn states that the slag-
forming matter of an ore which has to be most
frequently dealt with in lead smelting consists
of the following substances: silica, alumina, the
oxides of iron and manganese, lime and mag-
nesia. Barytes and strontia are of rarer occur-
rence, and the oxides of the alkaline metals
exist only in such subordinate quantities that
they may be neglected.
All the above-named substances are hardly
ever found present in the same gangue, and
much less arranged in such a proportion as to
yield at once a suitable slag in smelting. By
supplying the ore with the deficient ingredients,
we fiux it and form a "smelting mixture/'
According to the amount of combined silica
present iu a slag we distinguish throe degrees
of acidity ;
1. Subsilicates, in which the oxide of the
bases is to the oxygen of the acid as 2; I - or,
4KO-I SiOo - FU. SiOfl; or Ra 03 + SiOa =
R2 SiOs.
2. Siugulo-ailicate, in which the oxygen of the
bases is to the oxygen of the acid as 1:1- as
2KO + yi02 - K2Si<>4; or 2R2 03 -! SSiOa =
R4 Si3 O12.
3. Bisilieate, in which the oxygen of the
bases is to the oxygen of the acid as 1:2- as
RO H- S1O2 = RS1O3 ; or R2 O3 :l- 3SiOa -
R2 Si3 O9 .
66
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 2, ]8di
So DESPONDENCE,
We admit, unendorsed, opinions o( correspondents. -Eds.
The Blind Miner's Geological Discov-
eries.
EDITORS Press: — Leaving gravel mining out
of the question altogether, one of the most im-
portant questions for this State to understand,
physical geology would be of the greatest inter-
est to the world at large. Our ancient drainage
system could almost as accurately be mapped
out as the modern, over all the world, wherever
the interest of the country demanded it. It is
laughable to hear correspondents talk, about
reading geology as plain as print, and then in
the next sentence glaringly expose utter igno
ranee of the whole question. It is all true; it
can be read as plain as print, but not by men
that can't spoil haker. There are none so
dumb as those who don't want to understand.
It is provoking to be treated with the kind of
contempt that I am because I think differently
from other people. I have always been willing
to answer any fair question that I could on this
subject; but how have I been met and treated ?
There is not a business man in Grass Valley
that is sure that he is treating me right by not
lendiug me the least aid to help me through
with my hard task; seeing ine suffer against
odds that no other man would attempt. But I
am a philosopher, and I can get along
on a thousand or take care of a million, ac-
cording to my notion; but let me tap pay gravel,
and then they will pay me for what I do.
It is business I want, and &500 now would be
better than #0,000 the day after I strike pay.
I want rest from my anxiety and hardships,
and I will have it. I will settle down and be
content with just what I can take out myself,
and as soon as I can just make myself
comfortable, I shall close my mine and not
worry myself to benefit other people one dollar.
I would rather have a million dollars in my
mine that Lean take out when I need it, and as
I need it, than have the same amount out,
where it would be exposed to the games of
rascals and journeymen scoundrels that would
forever be playing some game I was not looking
for. So you see, as I can have the pile to go
to, as long as I have sense enough to keep it to
myself there will not be much inducement to
sell out my chances at any price.
If I had had my sight, and known what kiud
of men I had to deal with, and not been com-
pelled by poverty and blind helplessness, I
would have been a jackass if I had ever whis-
pered what I have discovered. Even as it is,
I have been cursed by making it known that I
had discovered anything. I would have had
far better success if I had pretended to be a
whan/, or hy/tocrih- of some sort, and went for
the fool side of man, than to have appealed to
his good sense. The more I tell him that it is
a discovery that other men can understand and
practice, the bigger fool lie makes of himself
and the meaner he acts, and demands at once
to be enlightened without the least expense to
himself. They suppose that a man can spend
his whole life in hard study and labor to work
out one of the hardest and one of the most im-
portant problems l-o the public at large and sci-
ence ever worked out by any man, and then
give it away for nothing. H. (Ilendenen.
Randolph Flat, July :u, L8S4.
Where Emery Comes From.
As no inconsiderable part of the annual pro-
duct of the emery mines of this province, writes
the United .States Consul at Smyrna, is exporter",
to the United States, as it is the sixth article in
point of value thus exported, some facts bear-
ing upon this production may not come amiss.
For many years one or two parties holding con-
cessions from the Government maintained a
virtual monopoly of the emery mining industry,
and kept prices accordingly, the rough stone
being sold at the rate of £16 sterling per ton.
To-day, (_'."> sterling per ton is an average price.
How mujh of this falling off in price is du«s to
competition, deterioration, or decrease of con-
sumption, can only be estimated. The mines
are worked either under "firmans" or conces-
sions, obtained from the Covei-nment only with
difficulty and large expense, or through con-
tracts made with the "estates of the Church
Ottoman," known as "vacouf." In the latter
category are the mines of "Gumnah Dagh,"
near Sokia, and about four hours distant from
the station of Azizie, on the line of the Ottoman
railway, which station is about seven miles from
Ephesus. These mines pay to the "vacouf" a
royalty of so much per ton on all the ore ex-
tracted, which is transported on mules and
donkeys to the station at Azizie, and taken
thence to Smyrna by rail. The road from the
mines to the station being very rough and over
mountains, camels cannot be employed, a serious
drawback, inasmuch as the carrying capacity
of a mule is only equal to about one-ninth of a
ton. The quantity of emery yet unmined in
these quarries of the Gnmnah Dagh is large,
but the quality is below the standard. The
Thyra mines, known as the Aliogoli, are located
on a range of hills between Cosbunar and Thyra,
within four and one-half hours by camel from
Cosbunar to station on Ottoman railway, forty
miles from Smyrna. They are operated by
several parties under concessions from the
Turkish Government, for a term of ninety-nine
years. Formerly large quantities of excellent
emery were taken out, but of late years it has
become difficult to extract the ore, which is
conveyed on the backs of donkeys to the plain.
At the foot of this range of hills iB the Coursak
mine, a large, irregular bed of emery, not a
lode, mixed with earth. It is easy of extrac-
tion, no powder being required, but is covered
with from fifteen to twenty-five feet of silt, the
accumulation of ages. Much of this inferior
quality of stone finds a market in Germany and
the United States. In all emery deposits there
is 'a risk of a sudden exhaustion of the ore.
This fact, taken in connection with the difficulty
of procuring concessions, the peculiarities of
Turkish laws, and the export duty of 20 per
cent, calculated at the selling price in Europe,
does not encourage- enterprise in the direction
of cp'iiing up new mines, or deepeningold ones,
although experience proves that the best emery
comes from the greatest depths.
Failure of the Mine Indicator.
As might have been expected, the trial of the
mine indicator in Nevada county proved it to be
a fizzle. The Nevada Tvi-W<><>kly Herald; of
.Tuly '2'2d, says :
Over a hundred persons went out from town
yesterday forenoon to witness a test of the
mineral indicator that Dr. E. B. Lighthill,
lately of New York, is endeavoring to introduce
to the people of Nevada county. The test, or
more properly tests, were made at the old
Williams ranch, on Peck's ravine, not far from
the Providence mine. We did not witness any
of the experiments, but sent a reporter, whose
opinion of the working of the machine is given
elsewhere. The general opinion of those who
were present while the tests were being made is
that the indicator is a signal failure and a
"hoodoo" of the worst kind. It would have
pleased us very much had the indicator accom-
plished one-half what was claimed for it; but,
from all accounts, it did not give the slightest
demonstration that would argue in favor of its
practicability. The manner of its introduction
here convinced us that the apparatus would
prove a failure. If the inventor and owners
had full faith in the indicator they would have
been apt to quietly buy up a few mining locations
for themselves before giving a public exhibition
of the machine by which it is claimed the
whereabouts and richness of ore deposits can be
determined. It is quite natural for the people
of Nevada county to be skeptical regardiug
such matter--. They have been fooled several
times by mine indicators and new processes.
The gigantic humbug kno'vn as the Fryer pro-
cess has not yet. been forgotten. Everybody
hopes, and many believe, that the day will
come when the exf.ct location, extent and value
of ledges can be determined from the surface by
instruments, and when rebellious ores will be
profitably worked. That day has not yet ar-
rived .
A correspondent of the same paper gives
further information on the subject as follows:
In company with many of the scientific miners
of this city, your correspondent visited the
scene of the experiments which were yesterday
made by Dr. Lighthill with what he calls a
mine indicator. It is claimed that all mineral
veins carry an electrical current, and that such
current will communicate itself to the indtcator
and be demonstrated by the action of a galva-
nometer. We have not given the matter that
attention which would warrant us in saying
that the first of these propositions are true, but
in our opinion, even if it is, nothing was demon-
strated yesterday to prove either the first or
the last. The experiments made were not of
such a nature as would demonstrate the pres-
ence or absence of a mineral vein. Two bars
of steel are diiven into the ground about eight
inches apart. These are connected to the poles
of a battery and the endeavor was supposed to
be made to take the current from the earth and
indicate it by the needle. To our mind this
was not done in any of yesterday's experiments.
We came to the conclusion that the current
passed from one of the electropodes to the other
through the earth, and particularly so when
they were placed in the wet soil, as the most
rapid indications were made in the bed of the
stream where there was plenty of water, which
is a good conductor. On the contrary, when
they were driven in the croppings of the Provi-
dence ledge, no indications whatever were re-
ceived.
As we said, these experiments proved noth-
ing as to whether there is a current in a vein, or
as to whether that current could be successfully
indicated by a machine. The wonders of elec-
tricity are but just beginning to be appreciated
and every man who spends his time in experi-
menting is in danger of discovering something
new. We believe in encouraging experiments
in electricity to the fullest extent. It is a
science in which men are groping in the dark
and one of experiment. Some occasionally dis-
cover a new wonder in connection with it, and
stranger things have already been shown than
that a certain amount of it exists in a quartz
vein which can be demonstrated by a machine.
It is, though, we believe, one of the things
which is yet tc be discovered, and we would
not like to rely on such experiments as were
made yesterday if we desired to invest our
money in mining. We should as yet prefer a
stout, practical miner, with a pick and shovel,
if we wanted to hunt for a quartz vein.
Tamping Drill-holes with Plaster of
Paris.
The following paper was read before the
American Institute of Mining Engineers, by
Frank Firmstone, Erston, Pa.:
In the summer of 1881 we were forced to
break up and remove the large mass of iron
which had accumulated under No. 2 furnace at
Glendon, in order to prepare the foundations of
the new furnace which has taken its place.
We used "Atlas" powder, drilling the holes
with a pair of Rand drills. These worked very
well when the iron was at all uniform in hard-
ness; but this was not often the case, and it
frequently happened that the holes were hope-
lessly blocked when but little over a foot deep.
Good tamping became, therefore, very impor-
tant.
Tamping in the ordinary way holes hav-
ing percussion caps iu them is very dangerous,
and has, no doubt, caused many of the acci-
dents attributed directly to high explosives.
We found an excellent and safe method by
using plaster of Paris, mixed to the proper con-
sistency and poured into the holes as soon as
they were loaded. Clean dry sand was mixed
with the plaster to reduce the quantity needed.
With proper attention tRe tamping would
set in a few minutes, and little or more time
was required than for tamping in the ordin-
ary way.
We used a "magneto" machine (Laflin and
Rand) to fire the holes; and an additional ad-
vantage in the plan was that at any risk of
cutting the exploder-wires in tamping was
avoided.
We found it worth while to load not over 13
inches deep in a block 3 or four feet thick,
since the bottom of the hole was enlarged by
each shot so that the next time it could be
loaded more heavily, and three or four shots in
this way often did as much good as a new hole
twice the depth, to drill which might have
taken ten or twelve hours.
The rise in temperature when boiled plaster
solidifies is not sufficient to ignite the explod-
ers, as we found by repeated trials before using
it in a loaded hole.
Discussion.
S. Whinery, Meridian, Miss.: During the
summer 6*f 1878, while engaged on the improve-
ment of the Tennessee river at Muscle Shoals,
Ala., under Major W. R. King, U. S. Engi-
neer, I had occasion to blast a large amount of
limestone rock from the channel of the river.
The surface of this rock was from one to three
feet below the surface of the water, and the
drill-holes were from one to three feet deep.
The depth of water not being sufficient to make
water- tamping entirely satisfactory, I experi-
mented with several methods and substances
for tamping under water. Among these, plas-
ter of Paris was pretty thoroughly tried. When
the charge of dynamite, with the platinum fuse,
was in place at the bottom of the drill hole,
plaster of Paris, mixed quickly with sufficient
water to make a rather thin mortar, was run
into the drill-hole by means of a funnel and tin
tube, the lower end of which was placed di-
rectly over the top of the drill-hole. The
charge was allowed to stand "JO to 30 minutes
for the plaster to set, wiicn it was fired in the
usual way by a dynamo-machine. This tamp-
ing gave very satisfactory results; but it
was found difficult to have the plaster
used properly and intelligently by the class
of laborers employed, and the plaster
would adhere and harden on the inside of the
tube so as tq fill and obstruct it in a short
time. The advantage gained by this close and
hard tamping, over the water-tamping, was
not found to be sufficient to justify its use un-
der the disadvantages named above, and it was
discontinued. Where several hundred holes
were to be drilled, charged and fired each day,
in sets of from fifteen to twenty each, and any
delay in charging and firing seriously delayed
the whole work, the saving time, when the
charge was simply sunk to the bottom of the
hole, the wires connected, and thu charge fired,
was more than enough to compensate for the
defective water tamping.
Dr. It. W. Raymond, N. V. City: 1 would
call attention in this connection to the fact
that, although the rise in temperature in plas-
ter of Paris be not sufficient to explode any of
our highest explosives, there is an element of
danger perhaps not peculiar to the use of this
substance; and yet, in proportion as it is a per-
fect tamping, in that proportion this element
of danger is present. It is not safe to leave
any of the high explosives (at least those which
are compounds of nitroglycerine), after tamp-
ing for any considerable period of time
in such a confined position . A rise
in temperature, which may not be enough
of itself to cause explosion within a rea-
sonable period, is often enough to set a genera-
tion of gas going which will bring the pressure,
which will cause explosion. The thing to be
done after tamping is to fire at once. My at-
tention was called to this in the early days of
the use|of a nitroglycerine powder on the Pacific
coast; I think the case is mentioned in my first
report (1S69) as United States Mining Commis-
sioner. As I recollect it, a hole had been
tamped in the mine just about the time to go
to dinner, and the men having gone to dinner,
leaving the hole with the exploder in it, but not
lighted. It went off during their absence of it-
self, injuring nobody, but surprising them a
good deal. They had the idea that dynamite
was as safe as brown sugar, and among the min-
ers the belief was, that in order to be safe, one
had only to be careless with it, and leave it lying
around loose. There was some truth in that
maxini; but wheu you come to bottle it up, to
pack it in a drill hole, and put tamping
on top of it, it is then the elements of
danger are present, and it is simply
wise to fire it as soon as you possibly can.
At the same mine, where I examined it with
some curiosity, they had a box of cartridges,
which they had brought and unloaded at the
mouth of the tunnel leading into the mine, and
to which the men went and fished out a cart-
ridge as they wanted it. This box lay for some
hours, the first day after its arrival, under the
rays of a California sun. Well, all that hap-
pened was, that slowly the lid of the box
rose right up. Without question there was a
generation of gases going on at the compara-
tively low temperature caused inside a wooden
box by the sun outside — a generation of gases—
which lifted the lid and relieved the pressure,
so that there was no explosion. But rigid tamp-
ing of a drill-hole would make trouble 1 think
if it should be abandoned too long.
William Kent, Jersey City, N. J.: I would
suggest that, just before the tamping with
plaster of Paris, some compressible substance
be inserted, with the double object of prevent-
ing the conduction of heat and of making a
compressible cushion, against which the gases
could work, instead of confining them in a
solid, close receptacle.
Dr. Raymond: lam inclined to think that
that expedient would rather weaken the effect
of the high explosive in particular cases, like
the one cited in this paper, when it is designed
to burst asunder salamanders of iron. In that
case I suppose that any compressible substance
making a cushion would enable the charge to
lift more and lo?e tearing power, because there
would be a yielding at the instant of the first
impulse, before it came to act directly upon the
rigid inclosu re. I have no doubt that such a
cushion would have the desired effect where
tearing was not so much required as lifting, as-
similating the effect of the explosion to that of
gunpowder. I have no doubt that a safety-pad
would be effective in counteracting the danger-
ous results of the generation of gases, and per-
haps even increasing the force of powder; but at
the same time I doubt whether it would do as
good work in actually shattering solid rock.
William Kent: The space occupied by the
gases generated before the explosion is so small
(being but a few cubic inches to several thous-
and times as much), compared with the whole
volume of the gases after the explosion, that 1
think the effect in lessening the force of the ex-
plosion would be imperceptible.
W. S. Ayers, Allamuchy, N. J.: I have
found in limestone that a cushion did effect the
tearing power of the powder; that the explosion
did not shatter the stone as thoroughly as it
did when the cushion was not used.
The Weathering of the Rocks.— A grand
exhibition of one of the leveling processes of
inanimate nature was witnessed in the vicinity
of the Homer group of mines, south wall of
upper Mill Creek Canyon, on Friday afternoon
of last week. Jasper Parrett, who is doing
some work on the Homer group, was climbing
the wall by the Homer trail, and had just
emerged from the narrow gorge through which
the trail passes, about 1,700 feet up from the
creek, when a great obtruding dyke of green-
stone dropped from a beetling cliff nearly 'J, 000
feet above him, broke into huge blocks and
come leaping and thundering down the nearly
vertical declivity toward him. Mr. Parrett
had barely time to escape over a field of com-
pact snow clinging to the steep mountain side,
and had the slide taken place while he was
climbing through the steep and narrow gorge
just below he must inevitably have been killed,
as the Hying mass raked both walls from end to
end of the gorge. Some of the blocks, leaping
several hundred feet down the mountain at a
single jump, would strike upon a hard snow
bank and hurl clouds of snow" hundreds of feet
into the air, aud one block which weighed per-
haps not less than one hundred tons, ran clear
down into Mill Creek, a distance of about 5000
feet or nearly one mile. — Homer Mining Index.
Metals and Minerals.— The Carson Index
says: The mineral surroundings of Mason and
.Smith's valleys arc noticeable to every traveler.
The hills and mountains are evidently more or
less mineralized everywhere. No portions of
Nevada more thoroughly present the united ag-
ricultural and mining resources of the State
than are to be found in these regions. In the
more barren portions of the plains, salt, borax
and soda and alkaline earths predominate, and
many an industry awaits the judicious applica-
tion of labor and moderate capital. In the
mountains there are metals, including copper,
silver, gold, iron, nickel and galena. Right at
hand are the great areas of rich soil with an
average abundance of water for irrigation,
which will furnish all the products for the sus-
tenance of man and beast. The face of nature
will in due time be retrieved of its native arid-
ity and forbidding features by the teeming pop-
ulation that will drive the appliances of the
farm and the mine. When this happy time ar-
rives, the valleys of Nevada will be as prosper-
ous as any upon the globe.
Last year the Anaconda mine, at Butte
M. T., sold nearly 8'2,000,000 worth of copper,
and will largely exceed thai amount this year.
August 2, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific
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n}EQHANlGy\L PROGRESS.
Advantages and Success of the Gjers
Soaking Pit.
At the May meeting of the Mining Engineers
igp, Mr. John Cijere, of Middlesboro,
Kng., read a very interesting paper in relation
to his now w.l! known "Soaking-pit" process,
an invention already fully described and often
referred to in th««u culuuiua.
Mr. (jjers cliaracterued hu invention as the
iniffiinu link in the ehtio of metallurgical
operations which began with Sir Henry Besac-
nior in IK57. Bessemer showed how it was
possible to produce steel from the tluid cast iron
without further direct heat. He stopped at
the iiiL'ot. The Hoakiug-pit dispensed with
* tin n iring," and by the union of the two
processes a rail is prod need from the fluid cast
iron without an\ application of external heat.
In this country, where the general practice is
to first roll the ingots into blooms 7 or 8 inches
square, which are out, heated and rolled into
single length rail*, the soaking-pit would only
supersede the first heating, or that for rolling
the ingots into blooms. If the heat in an ingot
brought in a furnace to the temperature
necessary to rolling be represented by 100, the
heat ir the fluid steel is loO; so that the steel
can loose one-third of its heat in the ingot
mold and sufficient remain f<»r rolling purposes.
One important distinction between furnace-
heated ingots and those from the soaking-pit
is that, whatever the surface heat of the latter
may be, it i* always hotter inside. The reverse-
is true of the former. The pits, with proper
care, I *n be kept hot for ten days without
difficulty when stoppages arc necessary.
In ;iddition to the saving of coal and labor in
the UBe of the pits, there is quite a saving in
the Iosb of steel. The loss of steel by absolute
waste in the heating furnace varies in different
works, hut the loss in the first heating is seldom
less than 'J.1, per cent in the ingot after it has
left th' blooming rolls, and I\ in waste heating.
Numerous experiments show that the loss from
the ingot to blooms in the pits is I per cent, or
a saving of '2 per cent. This may not hold true
in this country, where the ingots arc quite large,
but the saving will be an important one. This
saving is due to the fact that the ingot, while
in the pit, is entirely excluded from the action
of free oxygen. Not only do the covers exclude
the air, but considerable gaa exudes from the
steel, and filling the pits, completely protects
the ingot. This gas is composed entirely of
hydrogen, nitrogen and carbonic acid, so that
the ingots soak in a perfectly non-oxidizing
atmosphere. The loss in rolling rails direct
for ingots from the soaking-pit is less than 1
per cent. The process has long since passed
the experimental stage and is now in continuous
operation in four Bessemer works in England,
two of which roll off direct without any furnac-
ing whatever. It is also about to be started in
the largest open -hearth works in Scotland. It
has also been in operation for some months at
two large Bessemer steel works on the Continent
of Europe, and is about to be started at another,
as well as at an open-hearth plant.
Mr. 'Jjers states that at small open-hearth
plants the process cannot be used to its full ex-
tent, but in a modified method it is still
applicable to these also.
The paper was discussed by Dr. Raymond,
Purfee, Kent, and others, which brought out
several interesting facts. In case free oxygen
should be present in the pits a lump of ore the
size of a walnut or a small piece of wood was
thrown in. The pits had been lined with
steel and iron to" prevent abrasion, but these
linings were apt to buckle and the pits do not
get quite so hot. Mr. Gjers proposed the fire-
brick pits. If these were fitted with fire clay
there was not much difficulty from abrasion.
Pits have been continuously at work for 1*2
months.
Steel Plates by the Centrifugal Mode
of Casting.
The English correspondent of the American
Manufacturer, says tnat steel makers in Eng-
land are just now paying some attention to
what is going on at Leeds at a work there re-
cently erected by Mi. .los. Whitley. They
have been built for the purpose of manufactur-
ing, by what the inventor terms a wholly new
centrifugal method, steel plates for shipbuilding
• steam boilers, etc The method of procedure
is briefly described as follows:
A hollow metal cylinder, lined with gannister
?>r other bricKS revolves at high speed, the axis
being horizontal. A gutter or rhone, perforated
with holes, passes into the interior along its
whole depth . Into this gutter is poured melted
mild steel, which, escaping through the holes,
is carried round by the swiftly revolving case,
■and centrifugally is formed into an inner cylin-
der of steel about an inch or more in thickness.
This cylinder, while still hot, is d awn out, cut
across by a saw, put into a rolling mill and
rolled to the length and thickness required.
Mr. Whitley, describing his own invention,
says: Suppose I wish a plate for ship building;
then, say,givcn a mold five feet in diameter, and
■five long; in it I cast a cylinder an inch thick.
This when taken out and cut, is fully 15 feet
long and five feet broad. It is then rolled
•down to half an inch of thickness. Such a
plate is then 30 feet long and five feet broad,
■for xvc can arrange that the displacement of
the thickness shall be chiefly endwise. The
Smold is nine feet long, and five feet in
iameter. With it I recently successfully cast
■ mild steel shell— weight of mold about 30
cwt. Continuing, Mr. Whitley puts it, this
makes the long-looked for, but now no longer
doubtful fact, an historic fact in metallurgical
■
Hitherto these plates have been made from
large ingots, which have been burnt on the
outside while getting heated to the center. It
is the over-heated portion that Rivet way in
collisions, boiler burstings, otc. In my pro-
cess, continues the inventor, the whole plate is
homogeneous throughout, and the tensile
Strength is so much increased that when ships
collide there is no rending or fracture; and
though the bilge i- made to collapse, the ship,
still floating, can sail into port to get re-bilged
—recon toured .
Of course, tubes of smaller si/e can be manu-
factured centrifugally, and these arc especially
suitable for connections about steam noilers,
where in lap welded tubes breakage is apt to
take place at the overlap.
SeiENTIFIC P^OGf^ESS,
New and Useful Alloys.
It appears that the new alloy, known as
"silveroid" is fast coming into practical use in
Europe. It is being used for many purposes as
a substitute for German silver. The distinctive
qualities of the metal arc that it is produced
whiter, closer grained, capable of a higher
f>olish, more suitable for casting purposes, and
OWer in price than any other alloy. It is also
less disposed to tarnish, and is easily workable
for all art castings and other purposes. It is
much cheaper than German silver, besides be
ing decidedly superior. For bicycle fittings
and metallic ornamentation, generally, it ia
found especially applicable. It is used for rail-
way and some other door handles, steam fit-
tings and tubes; it is also taking the place of
electro-plated work, as for knives, spoons, etc.
The advantage claimed for it over the electroed
goods is that the metal is cast solid and can be
always kept in a highly polished state, whilst
as an alloy it is more ductile than German
silver. Screws are now being made of silveroid
for use where there is exposure to corrosion.
Delta metal, composed of copper, zinc and iron,
iB also fast coming into use. It is claimed for
this new alloy that repeated experiments have
proved it to be equal in strength, ductility and
toughness to mild steel. For sea-going pur-
poses delta metal promises to be especially valu-
able as a substitution for steel plates in craft
designed for the navigation of the waters of the
African rivers which have the power of corrod-
ing and of eating through steel plateB very
rapidly. To test its value in this direction a
London firm has constructed a steam launch of
this alloy. The plates and angle pieces used
are of the same dimensions as when steel is
used. The launch is now one of the sights of
the current exhibition at the Crystal Palace. J
Her length over all is 3(> feet.
A NEW MECHANICAL PUDDLING FURNACE is
claimed as one of the late achievements of
English invention. The English correspondent
of the American Manufacturer speaks of it as
an improvement of Cort's puddling furnace, and
a device for making the puddler (or boiler) no
longer the drudge who handles the rabble bit,
but the gentleman who watches automatically
working machinery do all the labor required to
turn crude iron into malleable iron, or into
steely iron. It is more pretentious than the
Dank furnace, says the above correspondent,
since it proposes to ball-up as well as to boil.
But whether it is likely to be attended with
more success than that device is questionable.
If it could be run as the inventor ventures to
hope, then it would be a considerable improve-
ment upon the Danks, since it would not only
do more of the manual work, but would do it
with a continuance scarcely contemplated by
I >anks ; without, however, one would think,
the capability of the Danks to treat heavy
charges; though a series of rapidly perfect balk
ought to be really beaten by the shingling ham-
mer into massive blooms. But the device has
not yet gone beyond the stage of models and
plans.
How to Determine Expansion. Mr. C. E.
Emery made a very complete series of experi-
ments some years ago upon the engines of the
United States revenue cutters Rush, Dexter,
Dallas, and Gallatin, from which he deduced
the following simple rule (subject to certain
limitation ) for the best ratio of expansion in
steam engines: Kule— Add 37 to the steam
pressure as shown by the guagc; divide the sum
by 22; the quotient will be the proper ratio _ of
expansion. Example: An engine is running
with a pressure of 90 pounds per square inch;
what would be the ratio of expansion? flO + 37 -
127 -f 2*2 -5. 77 = the best ratio of expansion.
Iron- ami Steel Direct From the Ore.—
There is said to be a fair prospect that Bull's
direct process for the manufacturing iron and
steel direct from the ore will soon be introduced
into the Tees district, England. The direct
production of iron and steel from the ore haB
long been one of the dreams of the Northern
ironmasters, and some believe that by Bull's
process they can effect it cheaply— even cheaper
than pig iron can be produced under the present
systems. This cheapness is claimed to be pro-
duced by the great increase in the yield of the
furnaces, and the reduced consumption of fuel,
The Zodiacal Light.
Iu the current volume of tin Proceedings of
the Americas Academy, Mr. Arthur Searle pub-
lishes an elaborate and exhaustive production of
all the accessible observations of the zodiacal
light, a phenomenon which ia us yet but very
imperfectly understood. The paper gives the
position of th*' axis of the cone, and the appar-
ent boundaries of the light, as determine) bj
nearly 650 different observations by Jones,
Heis, Lewis and others. The tables appended
give monthly means and other data which sum-
marize the results in a very complete manner.
Mr. Searle does not indulge in much theoret-
ical discussion as to the nature of the zodiacal
light, but he points out that the apparent slight
deviation of the axis of the cone from the eclip-
tic is most probably due to the effect of atmos-
pheric absorption, and calls attention to the
necessity of more refined methods of observa-
tion, lie says: "If atmospheric absorption has
the importance here assigned to it in the study
of the zodiacal light, we cannot expect to de-
termine tho true position of the light on any oc-
casion by the simple methods heretofore in use.
We must either discover exactly what an ob-
server means by the boundary, and to what ex-
tent this boundary will be displaced by given
changes of brightness, or we must resort to di-
rect photometric observations. The last course
will probably be preferable."
His only remark as to the theoretical expla-
nation of the zodiacal light is the following: "1
have merely to remark, with regard to the ordi-
nary meteoric theory, that it gains greatly in sim-
plicity if we dispense with all the imaginary
meteoric bodies, or rings, with which it has
usually been connected, and retain merely the
conception of meteoric dust diffused throughout
the solar system. It may be shown mathemat-
ically, if we regard the meteoric particles as
solids reflecting light irregularly, that an appear-
ance like the zodiacal cone, with an indefinite
vertex, would result. On this subject the work
of Ceelmuyden may be consulted."
In regard to the last paragraph, Scienci com-
ments as follows: We suppose that by " diffused
throughout the solar system" he means diffused
mainly in the plane of the ecliptic. Indeed, it
could be shown that if we started with an in-
discriminate spherical distribution of meteoric
dust around the sun, the disturbing action of
the planets would ultimately convert it into an
approximately discoidal distribution in a plane
coincident with the mean plane of their orbits.
At any rate, it is not easy to see how an indis-
criminate distribution should lead to anything
but a glow-cone with a vertical axis.
Elevated Observatories. — Some idea may
be formed, which may be expected from the
Lick Observatory, when all the instruments de-
signed for that locality are in position from the
following: "A new observatory has recently
been established on a high mountain, in the
south of France, known as Pic de Midi. Here
Mr. Thollon lias erected his most powerful
spectroscope, and reports that he can see daily,
forty rays of the chromosphere, in a region
where ordinarily only eight are visible. He
also makes the new and interesting observation
that the granulations of the photosphere are
visible in his spectroscope as tine striae extend-
ing through the whole length of the spectrum.
What is yet more curious, similar granulations
seem to show themselves in the chromosphere,
being indicated by the character of the hydro-
sen lines, which are broken up into small pieces,
instead of being continuous. It may be re-
marked, in this connection, that this observa-
tory is not a purely governmental one, but has
b-en constructed with the funds donated by
various private individuals and scientific bodies
of France." With improved instruments, equal
elevation, and the much clearer atmosphere of
California, still further new and still more in
teresting observatories may be expected from
Mount Hamilton than has been or ever will be
reported from Pic de Midi.
Photography in Astronomy. — Mr. Lockyer
presents some striking ideas respecting the fu-
ture of physical observations of the heavenly
bodies. He suggests that it is now time to
abolish the observer entirely, and that any as-
tronomer would be losing his time by attempt-
ing to draw either the nebula of Orion or the
spectra of stars. Photography should take the
phtce of hand-drawing for both of these pur-
poses. H e pictures an astronomer, one thousand
years hence, in a room filled with photographs,
giving a picture of every part of the heavens,
from pole to pole, as it appears to us in the
nineteenth century. By using a different form
of telescope, the "expense of a dome could be
avoided. Mr. Lockyer's suggestions are well
worth the attention of those engaged in astro-
nomical researches, or in planning observations
therefor.
ambitious: but, if well carried out, it will se-
cure us a valuable book on an aspect of biology
too little heeded at present. Professor Carnoy
is a botanist, whose reputation will rise high if
his volume fulfills the promises of the pros-
pectus, says Si
Tin Salmon Yield, Mr, Huxley's report of
last years salmun fishing Confirms his own
assertion that very little is known about
fiuenoes which regulate salmon supply. The
take of salmon and sea -trout has increased and
diminished in defiance of all theories, ami Mr.
Huxley is equally livable to establish auy con-
sistent relation between the take of salmon and
the proportion of grilse present in succeeding
years, a large take beiug sometimes followed by
scarcity, and sometimes by abundance ol grilse,
Mr. Huxley's sympathy with manufacturers has
grown with his experience, ami while hi
knowledges the importance of the rivers, his
confidence in the power of" legislation hasdimin
iehed with experience, but he still insists on the
necessity of it. The two points brought out by
the continued experiments of Mr. George, Mur-
ray, of the British Museum, arc that the fungu i
may attack fish with whole skins, and other-
wise perfectly healthy, and that an excess of
lime in the water is not a predisposing cat
the disease.
Temperature of the Sphekoi dal State.- -
Prof. Louis Bell, of Dartmouth College, com
municates to Science the particulars of some ex-
periments which he has recently made to deter-
mine the temperature of the spheroidal state of
liquids. The experiments were very carefully
conducted and were simple in manner. The
spheroids of the Liquids experimented upon were
produced in a spoon heated over a spirit Lamp.
A large number of experiments were made, the
average variation of which did not exceed 1 .
The size of the spheroids had no effect upon the
temperature. The temperature thus found was;
for water, 90', and for alcohol (iO . We are not
aware that any effort had previously been made
to determine such temperature. The result of
Prof. Bell's experiments show a much lower tem-
perature than has hitherto been assigned to the
spheroidal state, and they arc both interesting
and important.
Interesting Photographic Discovery, A
German Scientific Jonrimf reports an interest-
ing and important discovery in photography.
Eleven years ago, Professor Vogel, of Berlin,
explained a method by which the effects of
color, such as blue and yellow, might
remain unchanged as to light and shade,
and which might overcome this difficulty in
photography. He has now worked out a pro-
:ess on this principle with practical success; it
is published in the Photographischcn mitthc'dun-
gen, and the German Photographic Society has
awarded him a prize for it.
The Source ok Electricity. Physicists
have lately been trying to determine by experi-
ment whether the electricity of thunder-storms
is generated by the evaporation of water or by
the condensation of vapor. Freeman ai tt* Blake
have each obtained results which indicate that
no electricity is produced by the evaporation of
pure water. S. Kalischer has since made some
investigations with delicate apparatus, which
have failed to show that condensation or the
formation of hail is a source of atmospheric
electricity.
The Lie i it of the Milky Way. — Mr. Arthur
Searle, in the course of his investigations into
the phenomena connected with the zodiacal
light, elsewhere referred to in these columns,
has demonstrated the interesting fact that the
Milky Way is about two magnitudes brighter
than the mean brightness of the sky; which
would mean, of course, that a square degree of
the Milky Way gives between five and six times
as much light as an average square degree of the
rest of the skv.
Bro logical Researches. — Professor Carnoy,
of the Catholic University of Bouvain, an-
nounces a work on "Biologie cellulaire," which
will treat of the general characters of cells,
both animal and vegetable. He proposes to
deal with the general organization, chemistry,
and physiology of cells, basing his work upon
original observations, either new, or confirma-
atory of previous researches. He promises
over four hundred new illustrations, engraved
with great care and accuracy. The scheme is
A New and Important Text-Book foh
SCHOOLS. — Professor John Trowbridge, of Har-
vard University, has written a text-book for
schools, which D. Appleton & Co. have in prep-
aration. It is entitled, "The New Physics,"
and admirably carries out the principles of the
new education, in requiring the pupil to become
familiar with the properties of matter and the
phenomena of force by performing experiments
for himself. A work of this kind is much
needed.
Meteorological society.— Steps have been
taken in Boston to organize a New England
Meteorological Society. The object in view is
to advance meteorological science, with care-
fully and properly localized observations with
regard to rain-fall, temperature, etc. Mr. Up-
ton, recently of the U. S. Signal Service, but
now professor of astronomy at Brown Univer-
sity, will act as director of observations.
Man and Dog. The dog is the only animal
able to follow man as far and as high as he can
go, but the finer breeds of dogs cannot long en-
dure the conditions of a hight of more than
12,500 feet, and there are towns in the Andes
at as great a hight as 13,500 or 1-1,000 ft.
Solid Alcohol.— It is said that a Russian
chemist has succeeded in solidifying alcohol at
a temperature of 130° centigrade. It was trans-
formed into a solid white body.
68
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Work tor Boys and Girlg; The Law-
son (Jas Engine; Silica Percentage of Slags, 64. Pass-
ing Events; Alaska Mines; Geological Sun ey; Foundry
Notes; New Ore Concentrator; Another Northern Gold
Field, 68. The California Wire Works; Copper Smelt-
hi"' Furnaces; flaking Patented Articles; ISetter Facili-
ties in the Patent Office, 69.
ILLUSTRATIONS. -The Uwsi.n (ias Engine, 65.
General Plan Showing tin' Arrangement of BnUdin&s
and Machinery ..f the California Wire Works, 69.
CORRESPONDENCE. -The Blind Miner's Goologi-
caLDiscovcrv, 66-
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.- Advantages and
Success of the Cijers Soaking Pit; Steel Plates by the
Centrifugal Mode of Casting; New and Useful Alloys;
How tn Determine Expansion; Iron and Steel Direct
from the Ore, 67.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-The Zodiacal Light;
Elevated Observatories; Photography in Astronomy;
Biological Researches; The Salmon yield; Temperature
of the Spheroidal State; Interesting 1'liotographir Ih's-
eoverv; The Source of Electricity; The Light of the
Milk* Way; A New and Important Text-Book for
Schools; Meteorological Society; Man and Dog; Solid
Alcohol. 67-
USEFUL INFORMATION.- What Pluck will Do;
Porpoise Oil and Leather; Glycerine with Glue; To
Make Sheepskin Mats; Analysis of the American olu-
cose; .Making Alcohol Innocuous; Glass Coating on
Metals; Zinc Enamel; Flour From Sprouted Wheat;
Artificial Teeth, 71.
GOOD HEALTH. Maxims for the Season; The
Germ Theory; Strangely Affeeted; Ferrated Syrup of
Peaches; Disinfecting the Sick Chamber; Poison in Tin
Cans; Snake Poisoning; Bight and Health; Poison in
Ice Cream, 71.
MISCELLANEOUS. — Where Einerv Comes From;
Failure of the Mine Indicator; Tamping Drill-holes
with Plaster of Paris, 66. Hoisting Hopes and their
Attachment to the Cage; Mining; Clifton; Sulphur
Donosits; Califurniaatthc World's Fair; Note on Patch-
ing Platinum Crucibles, 70. The Transport of Goods
liv Fleetrieitv, 71.
MINING SUMMARY -From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Orccon and Utah, 72-73
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 76.
, S. F.
Business Announcements.
Triumph Ore Mill F. A. Hill, S. F.
Concentrator and Amalgamator C. VV. Pattc
Silver Platers— Keating i: F;.gen. S. K.
Copper Mine lor Sale— .1. A Bidwell, Ivanpah, Cal.
Embrcy Concentrators— S. P. M. Tasker, Philadelphia.
Situation Wanted bj Mining Engineer S. I''.
<car See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
The announcement of new gold placers in
British Columbia lias cruatctl a local excitement
unU , most miners in California having had
hard experience in British Columbia mining
regions. Little is yet known r»f the new mines.
The prospect of building a big 80 stamp mill
near Mono lake to work the low grade ores of
Aurora is being discussed but as yet no definite
steps have been taken towards carrying this
out.
Some of the larger hydraulic mining companies
are preparing to make the experiment of drift-
ing their claims, There appears to he doubt an
to the chance of profit, but a good fair trial
will be made.
Several new quarts! mines are about being
started up in this State in different places.
. fudging from telegraphic reports from the
cholera infested region, the epidemic is being
held in check pretty well, Measures are being
taken on all hands to cleanse and purify in view
of a possible visit from the disease. In this
city sewers are to be overhauled, premises in-
spected, and a strict quarantine enforced.
Alaska Mines.
"We had a conversation this week with a gen-
tleman who has lately retu-ned from Alaska,
where he has been on some mining business. He
is not very favorably impressed with that coun-
try as a mining region. The climatic conditions
are somewhat unfavorable, and there is not
much mining going on. In a few places only
are mines being worked.
Our informant visited ]>ouglas Island, where
there is a large body of low-grade quartz. They
prospected this with a five-stamp mill, and are
now engaged in getting out the lumber, etc.,
for a 120 stamp mill, which is being made in
this city. The ore will only run about $H per
ton, with a good deal of sulphurets and very
little free gold. The surface was richer, but
the placer miners washed this off. They have
water for about eight months of the year at
this place, and the rest of the time everything
is frozen up. The mill will be run by water-
power. A good company has hold of the mine.
The ledge is a wonderfully wide one, and
nearly all solid. A tunnel was run, showing
the ledge to be 490 feet wide, nearly all quartz.
There are one or two other deposits of quartz
on the island, not so large. They are all
undeveloped, and their owners hold them at
very high figures. One party went up this sea-
son, taking machinery to work claims, and in-
tending to buy. Trices were so high, however,
they thought they could get better mines for
less money in California, so returned, bringing
the machinery back with them.
At Juneau and Harrisburg, opposite Douglas
Island, the placers are paying well on a mod-
erate scale. Half a dozen different parties are
at work. There are very few white men, and
with all the Indians there arc only about 200
or nOO men in Harrisburg. Our informant thinks
two or three years will see these mines worked
out. The deposits are up on the hillsides. The
men work them by sluices. They get about So'
per day, nothing under $4. ground being
touched.
There is a good deal of rich float in places but
no ledges or deposits of quartz were found by
the party of which our informant was one. He
is of the opinion that there are not more than
250 or 300 white men in the whole territory,
though a much larger white population is
claimed. Me visited VVrangell, where there art
only 40 white men. Outside of Sitka ami Har
risburg there are very few white men, and not
many live at these places. At Harrisburg there
are about 100 white men mining. They have
plenty of water for five months of the year
when the ice melts, but the rest of the time
everything is frozen up.
In this connection the opinion of Mr. Ed
Sohicll'elin, the veteran prospector, who last
year went 1,200 miles up the Yukon river pros
pecting, may be quoted: Mr. Schieffelin has
been a prospector from his youth, first starting
out at this business at the age of 14 in Oregon,
and for the last fifteen years he has explored
this western coast. H e says : ' 'Alaska will
never amount to anything. The surface of the
land is completely covered with moss as is this
Hoor with carpet." He thinks the land is al-
ways frozen, and Alaska is good for nothing
but fish and fur. There is gold there, he says,
almost everywhere, but not in big paying
quantities.
Tin', attention of manufacturers and mer-
chants has been called to the Universal Ex-
position to be opened at Antwerp, May 2, 1885.
The Belgian Consul, Wilfred B. Chapman, has
a circular with reference to the project. It has
received the approbation of the Belgian Gov-
ernment; and every effort will be made to as-
sure its .success. Merchants, manufacturers or
others on this coast who may desire to have
further informatton with regard to the condi-
tons under which this exposition will be held,
are cordially invited to examine, at the Belgian
Consulate, documents that have betn prepared
tor that effect by the Executive Committee.
The Consul will be pleased to forward to any
one desirous of participating a form of applica-
tion for admission. Said application must be
addressed to the Executive ( 'ommittee in
Antwerp not later than the 1st of September
ne:.t.
Following is a list of the placer canons of
Los Angeles county: San Antonia, Palomas,
Sierra Felon. Placerito, Mayo, San Gabriel,
Santa Feliciana, San Francisquito and the
Piru, the oldest gold bearing canon in the
State which is located in Ventura county, but
which rises in Los Angeles county.
The Geological Survey.
The U. S. Geological Survey has in this State
a party under Prof. Becker, which has been for
the past year making scientific inquiry into our
quicksilver deposits. For several months the
party were at work in Lake and Sonoma coun-
ties, and only lately returned from a trip of sev-
eral months' duration around the New Idria
mines. Last week they left to examine some
quicksilver and coal fields in Contra Costa
county.
The Geological Survey is now engaged in work
of a more practical nature than was the case
some years since. At that time they were do-
ing reconnaisance work in Colorado, Montana,
Wyoming and Utah, mapping out the general
geology, and giving general descriptions of com-
paratively unknown regions. Much of the in-
formation collected is of great value, of course,
though there was not much material of interest
to the practical miner.
Of late, however, the parties have been work-
ing in mining districts where developments have
been made, and recording results. They have
had opportunities of getting underground and
studying up the subjects of deposits, ledges,
veins, etc. The maps and descriptions form
useful guides to miners in other localities where
similar formations exist. Some of the recent
publications of the survey are specially valua-
ble. That on "Mineral Statistics," particu-
larly, edited by Albert Williams, Jr., is proba-
ably the most useful work to miners the Gov-
ernment ever issued, containing as it does in
formation concerning the various mineral sub-
stances being mined in the United States, the
extent, locality, value, etc. Another volume
on the same subject will be issued the coming
year. It treats of substances outside of the
precious metals, such as manganese, salt, graph-
ite, mica, lead, coal, iron, copper, asbestos, etc.
The work now being done hereby Prof. Baker's
party is very valuable, and the publication of
results cannot fail to be of great interest to Cal-
ifornia miners.
Foundry Notes.
At the Goss & Dow steam pump works they
are building a pump with a capacity of half a
million gallons a day for a new water company
at South San Francisco. If the residents
patronize this new company as expected, larger
works will be erected next season. A large
reservoir has already been built.
The Pacific Iron Works last week cast a very
large mustard press for handler & Co.
The first large boiler made at the now shops
of the Union Iron Works, In the Potrero, was
shipped on Wednesday last. The first ship to
lay alongside the docks went to the slip to take
on the large boiler. The boiler is 12 feet in diam-
eter, made of seven-eighths inch steel plates,
and weighs 42 tons. It was made for Pope &
Talbot, and will be put on one of the firm's
tugs at Port Ludlow, to which place the Cow-
<tf-; will carry it. The main buildings of the
works are finished, and the massive machinery
is being put in. A portion of the works are
busy, and some MOO men are at work on boil-
ers, machinery and other articles. A frame
ship house is being put up at the water's edge,
in which will be built hereafter the iron ships
for which the works are mainly destined. This
building alone covers 50x300 feet, and is fur-
nished with all the necessary machinery for
drilling, betiding and .slipping plates.
At the Rtsdon Iron Works a large force of
men arc at work on the twenty-seven miles of
pipe for the Spring Valley Water Co., to which
we have before referred. The Risdon Co. will
finish this month the 1 20 -stamp mill for the
Alaska Mining Co., whose mines are on Doug-
las island, Alaska. Reference is made to these
mines in another column.
Tiik ninth annual convention of the Amalga-
mated Associations, August 5th, will he one of
the most important conventions in the history
of the Associations. Measures will be decided
upon that may stir up decidedly lively actions
in the labor world. They contemplate the
thorough establishment of the Association, and
the adoption of a vigorous policy West and
South.
Tin; trade opened up with Mexico by the new
railroad to the City of Mexico is ohieriy profit-
able to San Francisco merchants in the demand
for canned salmon and fruits, green fruits, wine
and powder, candles and quicksilver, for all of
which there is considerable demand.
New Ore Concentrator.
Frederick Morris, of this city, has just pat-
ented, through the Mining and Scientific
Press Patent Agency, an improved ore con-
centrating apparatus. It consists in means for
separating the precious particles from the sul-
phurets or other material with which it is me-
chanically united, concentrating them and run-
ning off the other material by one or more suc-
cessive operations over an apparatus prepared
for the purpose, so that the concentrates thus
obtained may be amalgamated, or otherwise
treated, without the presence of a large quantity
of worthless material which fouls and carries off
the mercury, and interferes with the amalgama-
tion.
This concentration is affected upon one or
more perfectly plane tables having the surface
slightly inclined from one end to the other, and
sub-divided into narrow channels, the bottoms
of which are covered with blanket, canvas or
other fibrous material, in which the heavier par*
tides of precious metal will be retained, while
the worthless material will pass off, these
channels being supplied with transverse troughs
with regulating plates for each channel. Wash-
ing tanks are placed between the successive
series of channels, so that the fibrous bottoms
of the channels, when filled with concentrates,
may be washed out, the concentrates allowed
to settle, and the muddy water siphoned or
drawn off, and a fresh supply of pure water
added before they pass through the second
series of channels.
It has always been customary to crush pre-
cious metal ore to a certain degree of fineness,
and amalgamate in the battery, the whole of
the material being taken to the amalgamating
pans or other apparatus to be treated in bulk,
the waste material not being run off' until all
the operations arc completed. If there are sul-
phurets in any great quantity associated with
the precious metal, they are frequently concen-
trated out by tables, riffles, or other apparatus,
and afterward treated independently by chlori-
nation or other process. The union of the gold
in the working of ore, to which Mr. Morris' in-
vention particularly applies, is not a chemical
union, but only a mechanical one, similar to its
union with the earth or rock, except that the
gold is much finer and cannot be separated with-
out being crushed finer. In this invention the
ore, rock, sulphurets or other auriferous mate-
rial being crushed very fine, is passed through
the apparatus, where the gold is settled and, re-
tained in the fibrous bottoms of the channels
with but little foreign matter, and when finally
amalgamated the process is not hindered or the
mercury fouled by the large quantity of worth-
less material by which the bullion obtained by
the usual processes is often rendered nearly
worthless.
Another Northern Gold Field.
There lias been a great deal of gold taken
out of tlte mines of British Columbia, since
precious metal was first discovered there. Tho
quarts mines never have amounted to much,
but some very rich placers have been found and
worked in various places. Two or three of the
early "excitements" carried thousands of men
from the California mines with disastrous re-
sults to most of them. The Fraser river ex-
citement is remembered ac one of the most
widely spread the miners ever experienced.
Thousands went to the region, but few made
fortunes. Every few years new regions arc
discovered, but they are generally circumscribed
in extent, and the ground usually taken up.
The climate is against mining, for the winter-
arc long and severe, and the country rugged
and mountainous with innumerable streams
The mosquitoes in some places are enough to
keep men away. This week the telegraph
brought us news of another find, which has
raised a local excitement at Victoria, (hi Lone
Creek, a tributary to the Skeena river, 800
miles above Aberdeen, a man known as Jerry
took out $600 in less than two days. On Lost
Gulch, a short distance above Lone Creek,
Harry McDame and J. O'Brien took out $1,300
in three hours, crevicing one piece that weighed
§S", and was exhibited at the Skeena mouth..
The gulch is fifteen miles long. Crowds havts
left the canneries for the new gold field, andl
many more would have gone but for the scarcity
of mining implements and provisions. Mr.
Cunningham has brought Si, 200 in coarse gold
from Lone Creek, taken in trade. The pieces
range from the size of a bean to a pigeon's egg.
Every one on the Skeena is jubilant at the dis-
covery of gold.
August 2, 1884.1
Mining and Scientific Press.
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The California Wire Works.
We present our readers with a doable sheet
lithograph of the shops and factories of the
< alifornia Wire Works, whose property occupies
the entire block, hounded by Bay, Powell, North
I'oint and Mason streets, about *J (HO acres— it
is tJi«* prominent feature of Xorth Beach and
can be observed very plainly from the decks ol
steamers entering the harbor. All the ground
has been reclaimed from the bay, and has been
Riled in to the height of 22 feet above the bed
of the salt water.
The general arrangement of the works can be
seen liy reference to the plan, and includes
wire mill, galvanizing works, wire rope factory,
barbed wire factory, wire works, wire weaving
shops, machines and fittings, foundry , carpet)
ters' and pattern making shops, store-rooms,
warehouses eto.
The engine room is an excellent sample of
what inch a room should be; the main engine is
a 300 h. p. Corliss engine, with a ! >eaue con-
denser; there are two auxiliary engines of 35
and IS h. p. respectively.
The wire mill lias a capacity for turning out
HOW U>ub of wire per annum; it has been mak
ing on an average 7 tons per day.
The rope factory has turned out some very
large wire rope and cables, and supplies most
of the street railroads in this city.
The works a*e fitted for manufacturing wire,
and everything from wire, as well as railings,
gates, fences, etc., of wrought iron.
The Company has expended ¥080,000 in real
estate, construction and equipment, and in raw
and manufactured material. The stock-holders
are among the most substantial men to town,
and the enterprise is of great importance to this
State. At the time of the completion of these
works we published a detailed description in
the Mining: and Scientific Press, so the
following facts in connection with the drawings
will give a ^ood idea of this nourishing home
industry :
The California Wire Works bought the prop-
erty in September, 1882, and in October com-
menced to buitd the foundations for their ware-
houses and factories. All the foundations are
of concrete, of which there are over 50,000
cubic feet. The ground here has been filled in
to the depth of 20 feet, below which is the bay
sand and mud.
The consumption of water for the use of the
wire mill is very great. In order to provide an
ample supply, two artesian wells were sunk,
and a satisfactory amount of water secured at
about 100 feet. A beautifully working pump,
made by Goss & Dow, is used for pumping the
water to a tank containing '20,000 gallons,
placed on a tower tiO feet above the ground.
In providing the foundation for the chimney,
which is 100 feet high above its foundation and
11 feet 10 inches square at its base, a concrete
foundation was provided, 16 feet square by 6
feet in depth, on which the brick chimney was
erected.
There are four boilers, each lb' feet by 54
inches, with 54 3.1-inch tubes each, with orna-
mental fronts, and fitted with smoke-consuming
apparatus and all the most recent improve-
ments. The building is 45x35, entirely fire-
proof, being of brick and iron.
Engine Room.
A horizontal Corliss engine, 24x48 inches,
made by Hinckley, Spier & Hayes, of this city,
is bedded on a heavy concrete foundation, and
works smoothly and with great regularity. It
is nicely finished and well proportioned, and re-
flects credit on the builders. The fly-wheel is
1*8 feet diameter and weighs 23,000 pounds.
The driving pulley is 10 feet diameter by 50
inches face, and drives a ponderous treble
leathern belt, 4 feet wide and 80 feet long.
This is the^largest leather belt ever made on
the Pacific coast. It runs perfectly true, trans-
mitting 300 horse-power with apparent ease
and grace. Mr. H. B. Cook, the manufacturer,
states that it took 50 hides to make it, and
weighs 938 pounds.
The engine is surrounded by a handsome wire
railing, to keep visitors out of danger, and the
engine room, which is 30 by 45 feet, is finished
•off in natural wood, varnished. It is well
lighted, as clean as a parlor, and is perhaps the
most tastefully finished engine room on the Pa-
cific coast, if not in the United States.
The engine is Bet up 10 feet above the floor,
which, as well as the walls, is built of concrete.
Qn the floor are the condenser and pump used
in pumping the sea water from the bay lvcyond
■all, where it La clean and pure, t«> the
heater in the engine Doom, where it serve* the
purpose "i condensing th< exhaust steam
and supplying tin- new salt water swimming
baths with hot salt w.it- i
Machine Shop.
The machine shop is 15x100 feet. It u well
equipped with a great variety of lathee, plau-
ers, ahapera, drilling machines, boltontfe
In the blacksmith shop are the fires and forges,
where much of the heavy railing/Work mad< by
the company is done.
The carpenter and pattern-makers' shops are
immediately over the machine shop, and adjoin-
ing the latter is the pattern room, fitted up « ith
shelving full of patterns, these together py
■ ice of 15x120 feet.
Wire-worKlnff Department.
Passing over a bridge, the visitor enters the
wire-working and wire-weaving departments.
The former occupy a room 40x213 feet, and the
latter a room 19x90 feet. Merc wire is worked
up into every conceivable shape— massive gateB
ami guards for prisoners and insane asylums,
and delicate flower-baskets for a lady's conserv-
atory; large summer-houses and aviaries, and
small mouse traps and trap cages— every con-
ceivable kind of ornamental garden work, fire
fenders and floral desigu?.
Wrought and cast-i/on railing is being made
a specialty, and there arc here a great variety
of special tools employed in the manufacture of
railing. Many of the designs are entirely new,
while others are taken from samples of work
done in the 15th or 10th century.
The wire and iron-working department gives
employment to a great many boys, who are
learning a trade at which they will be able to
earn a good living. lu an adjoining room are
a quantity of looms used in weaving all kiuds
of wire cloth.
Wire Rope Factory.
In the flat-rope sewing department are man-
ufactured the long, massive flat wire ropes used
for hoisting ore from the deep mines. The
manufacture of flat rope requires great care, in
order to secure uniformity of strain on each
of the strands and make the rope run straight
and even.
The main rope factory, where the wire is
spun into strands and the strands into rope, oc-
cupies a building "275 feet long by 40 feet wide,
and is filled with very ingenious and somewhat
noisy machinery, all of which is the invention of
.Mr. A. S. Hallidie or his brother.
» Jreat attention has been paid to the manu-
facture of wire cables for street railway. Mr.
Hallidie naturally watches with a jealous eye
all such ropes, being naturally anxious that the
success of his invention of cable railways should
not be impaired by imperfect cables.
Barbed wire-fence making is carried on in an
adjacent building, and we were shown the
modus operandi. They have facilities for mak
ing fifty tons per month.
Wire Mill.
All the different branches of manufacture of
the California Wire Works, as well as the de-
mand from outside sources, are supplied with
wire from the wire mills of the company, which
are situated adjacent to the other works; and
they have been constructed with the utmost
care. All the wire is drawn cold, through steel
dies having holes in them of the proper size and
form needed for the purpose, and in order to
fit the solid iron rod for drawing down, it has
to be carefully annealed; and afterward all the
oxide and scale are removed by acids. The rod
is then covered with a gelatinous coating, and
is ready for the wire drawer. The machinery
is very massive, the driving shaft being six in-
ches diameter. There are eight different trains
of revolving blocks used for drawing wire, con-
taining '236 blocks, and the capacity of the mill
is 400 tons per month. All sizes of wire are
made, from ji inch to 1-140 inch thick. The
wire made at these mills is principally from
Bessemer and Siemen-Martin steel, although a
great deal of Swedish wire is also drawn. The
tempering and annealing is done in furnaces
specially built for the purpose, of the most ap-
proved plan: and after the wire is cleaned with
acid, the acid has to be all evaporated from the
wire, which is done in a drying and baking
house of brick. All the lifting of the wire and
rods is done by hydraulic cranes, and every
thing is provided that modern practice permits,
to save labor.
The general design ul the works was made
with a \ lew to compactness, and complete nets,
and the engineering detail- and designing has
been done by the company's engineer and drafts-
man, Mr, A. tirutter, in a manner eminently
satisfactory to the Board of director*.
Galvanising works have been erected on the
company's property on North I'oint street, for
the purpose of galvanising much of the wire
produced at the company's mill, and a foundry
has been oonstroeted on the Powell street side
<>f the property.
Warehouse.
The large fireproof warehouse of the c pan]
occupies almost the entire length of Mason
street between Bay and North Point streets.
It is -S.irt feet long by 10 wide, two stories,
built of brick and iron.
This one of the Leading and profitable indus-
tries of the Pacific roast, furnishes employment
to 150 men, many of whom earn as high a* $30
per week at piecework.
Testing Room.
Before any wire is put into the hoisting rope
or railroad cable, it is very carefully tested for
tensile streugth, torsion and bending, ami in A
room set apart specially for the purpose there
are machines and apparatus specially made for
the purpose.
The provisions against damage by fire are
very complete. Four-inch mains run all around
and through the grounds. There are six fresh
wa'er and six salt water hydrants in convenient
locations. A tank of 20,000 gallons supplies
the fresh water pipes, and from the four mainB
smaller pipes are run throughout the works, and
have firecocks and hose always ready for use.
The salt water supply is taken from the bay by
means of a ten-inch main and a very heavy fire
pump.
Copper Smelting Furnaces.
Till recently, the (German cupola practice was
invariably followed in the cupola smelting of
sulphureted copper ores. The German furnace
consists of a brick shaft, three by four feet, or
four by five feet at the tuyeres, which are gen-
erally inserted at the back. The crucible is
either closed, as in crucible furnaces, or is a
sump or basin, in which the matte collects.
It extends in front, beyond the shaft, and is
divided by a wall dipping below the surface of
the slag, as in the sump-furnaces, or the crucible
is provided with two tap-holes, which discharge
both metal and slag into basins outside the fur-
nace, in which the separation is effected.
The channel furnace, with two eyes, a Ger-
man brick furnace, smelts ten tons daily, and
the length of the campaign seldom exceeds a
fortnight, when the shaft must be relined, and
the sump or basin retamped with brasque.
American metallurgists, untrammeled by
precedent, have made great improvements in
cupola construction and practice. Cupolas with
circular tuyeres, or with six tuyeres surround-
ing a high jacketed furnace, or magnified Rach-
ette furnaces, are the forms in general use in
this country. The sump of the old German
furnace has grown into a well, detached from
the furnace, into which the products of fusion
flow continuously. Mr. -Tames l>ouglas, in a
chapter of a Government Report, in speaking
of copper smelting in the United States, states
that neither the water-jacket nor the well can
lay claim to be American inventions. Not-
withstanding this statement, the fact remains
that the water-jacket furnaces, as made and
improved on this coast, have entirely super-
seded most of the other styles. Mr. Douglas
asserts that Mr. John Williams, since well
known in this country, built, in 1852, at Dron-
theim, Norway, sectional water-jacket fur-
naces, consisting of a circle of long, narrow
water-backs, perforated by tuyere holes. In
these furnaces he also used the germ of the
modern outside well, by flowing the entirecharge
continuously from the furnace through an
aperture into-an outer sump. Water furnaces
were long used at Pont Gibaud, France, and
introduced from there by Mr. Rickard into the
Richmond Co.'s works of Eureka, Nev.
In 1873, water-jacket smelters were put up
at the Winnamnck, the Williams and the Flag-
staff in Utah, on lead, and at the Copperopolis
mine, on copper carbonate. Mr. Douglas states
that the present familiar type of water-jacket was
planned and first used at the Blue Bell mine
by Mr. Lewis "Williams. To the Oxford com-
pany he gives the credit of designing and using
most successfully a well with a partition ex-
tending from side to side and reaching from the
top to some distance beneath the surface of the
clay.
Marking Patented Articles.
It ought tn be pretty well known ami ng pat-
entees by this tome, that they must mack their
articles patented, iftheyexpe er dam-
ma people infringing. The U. S. Stat-
lire this. If they are not so m
and people manufacturing are notified that the
artnie is patented, damages can only be reC0\
cred, which might accrue after this formal notice
is served. A ease involving this question was
decided by the I ■ Si Circuit court id thl
last week. About eighteen years ago, Horatio
Allen, the President of the Novelty Iron Works,
of New York, obtained letters patent lor an in
ventiou, known as "Allen's patent pacl
Be made and vended the article until the pat-
ant expired* but never affixed to it a "patent
mark," as required by the Act of Con
This omission led the public, especially in this
city, to believe that the article was not pat-
ented) and for many years it was used exten-
sively heir by manufacturers of steam en
without suspicion that they were invading any
person's rights. In August, 1*7-"., W. \V. Kan*
scorn, acting as agent of Aden, notified parties
in this city, that they were using a patented in
vention. Afterward, Allen brought suits against
William Deacon, Rankin, Brayton & Co., the
.Ktua Iron Works and several other parties to
recover large sums for infringements, extending
over a series of years.
The case against Deacon was selected as a
test. The defense was that the statutory notice
had not been given, and that the defendant did
not know of the existence of the patent, until
notified by Hanscom : that after receiving notice,
he used only enough of the packing to finish an
engine he was then constructing, and that be-
fore the suit was brought he had offered to pay
for all he had used, at the price customarily
charged by Allen, which in this case amounted
to ¥1*26.;').). Judge Sawyer, in his decision,
holds that the statute requiring uotice must be
observed, and that as it was not complied with,
and as Deacon had no knowledge of the patent
until notified by Hanscom, he was obliged to
pay for such infringement only, as occurred
after notice. This decision renders Allen's re-
covery merely nominal, and saves the parties
sued the judgment of large amounts.
Better Facilities in the Patent Office.
For many months past there has been great
complaint among the inventors of the country
and those having transactions with the I'. S.
Patent Office, of the great delay in the business
of the oflice. In all the rooms they have been so
overcrowded with work, that cases would have
to lie two, three or four months before they
were considered. The Commissioner himself
ailed the attention of Congress to this matter,
and statements were prepared and submitted
by the di tie rent examiners showing the number
of cases pending, the length of time since re-
ceived, etc. Each one required more assistance
to get his work done promptly. As we have be-
fore stated the Patent Department pays the
Government a handsome profit above expenses,
all of which' money comes out of the pockets
of the inventors. It seems strange therefore
that their business should be delayed owing to
lack of force to carry it on. Even now there
arc hundreds of cases pending which have been
filed three or four months.
It seems that the numerous complaints have
had an effect. About two weeks ago there
were I OH promotions in its Patent office, pre-
paratory to a large iuorease of the clerical
force. The rooms formerly occupied by a
part of the Census P.ureau have been leased by
the Interior I )epartment, and will be occupied
by the Indian Bureau. The twelve or fifteen
rooms in the Intetior Department thus vacated
will be placed at the disposal of the Commis-
sioner of Patents to accomodate his increased
clerical force. The Commissioner believes
that the office will soon be able to dispose of
the accumulated patent business, and to keep
up hereafter the current business of the office.
Three new divisions will be created, the
character of which is not yet determined. _ A
board of experts is now making investigation
with a view to ascertain how far the business
of the different bureaus is in arrears, and to
recommend such corrective measures as in
their judgement will faciliate the public busi-
ness.
Titk sum of $1,2.10,000 is given as a safe and
conservative estimate of the monthly product
of the Butte district, Montana.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 2, 1884
Hoisting Ropes and Their Attachment
to the Cage.
Among other papers, the journal of the Brit-
ish Society of Mining Students, contains an
able and exhaustive article on colliery winding
ropes and their attachments to the cage, in
which the materials from which the ropes of
the hemp class are manufactured are fircit de-
scribed; and the nature of combination ropes of
Russian and Manilla hemp, which are found in
the writer's experience to last twice as long as
ordinary Russian hemp ropes, is discussed.
As mines increased in depth hemp became un-
available, as to 240 to 300 fathoms of its length
is equal in weight to its working load; and iron
wire ropes were introduced into the Hartz in
1830, but not into this country till ten years
later. But an iron wire rope is strained to its
working load with 435 fathoms of its own
length, so something stronger was required for
such mines as Ashton, near Manchester, which
is 44S fathoms deep, and in 1800 steel was in-
troduced in the manufacture of ropes and has
been gradually increased in tenacity, until now
plough steel has a breaking strain of 120 tons
per square inch. For great depths ropes are
lightened by making them tapered, and in
this paper the taper ropes employed in the
Adelbert silver mine in Bohemia {612 fathoms
deep) are described. They consist of 36 wires
manufactured from steel having a tenacity of
72 tons per square inch, the taper being given
to the rope by reducing the gauge of the wires
from .103 inch diameter at the drum end to
.075 inch at the cage. It appears that these
ropes can now be manufactured, almost as easily
as the ordinary kind.
The construction of ropes is next dealt with;
the hawser, shroud, and cable laid forms of
hemp ropes are described; and then the original
selvage rope which consists of a bundle of iron
wire laid parallel and bound together; and the
laid and compound forms of wire rope in use at
the present day. Among the latter forms of
ropes are mentioned Lang's patent, in which
the wires and strands are both twisted in the
same direction, thus giving a much longer sur-
face of wire exposed to friction which lessens
the risk of individual wires breaking at the
crown of the strands; and also a new form of
rope made in Switzerland in which coarse cot-
ton yarn is spun about the separate wires so
that a soft bed is obtained between them and
soft rest for the whole rope; this rope is said to
be very durable, and not liable to rust. The
author does not approve of wire centers which
are liable to break when the rope stretches;
hemp centers on the other hand stretch with
the rope and allow the strands to bed them-
selves solidly. He gives short empirical rules
for rinding the weight and strength of ropes,
and shows that the strength may also be calcu-
lated in arational manner from the sectional area
of the wires and the tenacity of the material of
which they are composed, and deducting one-
eighth for the loss of strength due to the lay.
In dealing with the duration of ropes he re-
cites some good practice, viz.: — The size of
drums should be ten feet in diameter for a rope
one inch in circumference, adding six inches
to the diameter for every additional one-fourth
inch in circumference; pulleys should be the
same size. The incline portion of rope, from
pulley to drum, should make an angle of less
than 45 degrees with the rope in the pit, and it
should never deviate further from the plane of
the pulley than one-fiftieth of the distance be-
tween the pulley and drum shafts. Ropes
should not be shifted from one drum to another
even although larger, and there is no saving in
turning them end for end. Excessive wear of
that part of the rope which is over the pulley
when moving the cage at bank should be
avoided by re- capping which at some collieries
is done every six months,
Roughly, he finds iron ropes to last one year,
crucible steel 1A years, patent steel 2 years,
and plough steel ropes 2h years. A table is
given showing all the details of several ropes,
the number of months they lasted and the tons
of coal drawn, from which it appears that the
cost per ton for winding ropes varied from
.07d. to .30d. perton.
Treating of the connections of the rope to
the cage, the writer remarks that the working
parts of detaching hook are liable to rust to-
gether, especially those composed of plates, and
that it is desirable to keep a spare one and
overhaul them every three months.
The cappiDg of ropes is elaborately entered
into, and tables of experimental results are
given which are very suggestive. The hooped
form gives the best results, and. even these on a
rope having a breaking strain of 60 tons had
the rope drawn from 2 inches to 2£ inches out
of them with a strain of 25 tons. In three of
the experiments, the rope broke inside the cap
with a strain of from 44J,- to 49 tons, showing
that the cap or hose is the weakest part.
The Oldest Miners' Union. — The Miners'
Unions of Germany are the oldest associations
of the kind in the world, having originated in
the silver mines of the Hartz Mountains more
than 600 years ago.
Mining.
"Industrial progress, if I may be pardoned for the ex-
pression, goes bv steam, and as the needs of man may be
said to expand indefinitely, there is an immense field for
the employment of the precious metals." — Victor Bonnet,
October 15, 1868.
As the years roll on, the foregoing becomes
more and more a pertinent fact to thinking
men . It is one of Nature's penalties that riches
never satisfy men. The more they accumulate
the more they want, and the more they have
the sharper becomes their invention of ways to
ostentatiously display it. Cunning artisans,
knowing this, are struggling, perpetually, to
fashion works of art which shall minister to the
pride of the vulgar, and charm the tastes of the
refined. More and more these artisans lean up-
on the precious metals for material on which to
work, until now they absorb a heavy percent-
age of their product. At the same time the
trade of the world is expanding so tremendously
that the call for increased quantities of gold and.
silver to serve as a measure of values is steady.
We have made the foregoing as a preface to say
that while the financial centers of the East are
fearfully shaken, while there are apprehensions
that there will be difficulty in disposing of the
harvests advantageously; while the shrewdest
business men are slowly reaching the conviction
that hard, times for three or four years will be
the rule, there should be neither apprehension
nor nervousness in this region, because around
us is plenty of material which hard times does
not affect; which since the days of Abraham has
been to mankind what the Polar Star is to the
night. But while mines are here in abundance
—mines that with reasonable expenditures
would, return certain fortunes to their owners —
there is not a proper effort being made to place
them in producing form. To make that effort
there should be a combination made among the
leading mining men in this region. By putting
two or three enterprises in the proper form, we
believe that with the backing of good men here
any needed amount of money might be obtained
in the East to prosecute developments and to
erect reduction workB. Just now the men who
have some money left — and there are millions of
them — are not anxious to purchase railroad
stocks or bonds, and if we mistake not a good
many of them are remembering with grief that
in the railroad stocks which everybody was
anxious two years ago to dabble, more money
has been lost in a single month of this year than
all the money the East has ever lost in mines
amounts to. Such men are in a condition now
to listen to reason, and could the effort be made
to obtain just enough money to complete nec-
essary work and get properties on a paying
basis, it might be done; for the feeling in the
East now is, we imagine, very much like that
experienced by a rat when he, after a careful
survey of a ship, makes up his mind, that the
proper thing to do is to go ashore. There is
one fact which men here do not appreciate at its
full value, which is, that there is no other oc
cupation in this region half so legitimate as
mining. Farming is good, merchandizing is all
right — there are a thousand honorable occupa
tions — but here all else leans on the great in
dustry of mining, and from the first on this
coast the pulse of business has been quickened
or retarded in exact proportion to the yield of
the mines. With the surroundings which Salt
Lake has it is wicked that hard times should
ever be known here. — Snlt Lake Tribune.
Mining Near Washoe City.— The parties
who hold a United States patent for a number
of galena mines west of Washoe City will com-
mence the work of developing the property
some time this month.
Clifton.
A correspondent of the Globe (Aiizona
Chronicle says:
At last Clifton is fairly upon the road to
prosperity. The Arizona Copper Company
have been running three stacks in their im-
mense smelter plant at this place for over a
week. They employ about sixty men about
the furnaces, and will shortly be obliged to put
a largely increased force to work in their
mines, as they are now smelting about 200 tons
of ore per day, and the entire reserve of ex-
tracted ore at the respective mines will not
exceed 15,000 tons — only a little over two
months' supply for the present smelting
capacity. The company has two thirty-ton
Rankin and. Brayton jackets all ready to blow
in, and will probably add them to their present
number of working furnaces during the coming
week. The output of bullion has been esti-
mated in value at $5,000 per day since
starting. This will, of course, be considerably
increased when the other two smelters are
blown in.
The company's twenty-inch guage railroad
from the smelters to the numerous mines
owned by this company is kept running all the
time to its fullest capacity, bringing down ores
for reduction. At present they are using but
one of their three 8mall locomotives, but it is
intended to put on one and perhaps both of the
others, thus increasing the capacity of the lit-
tle railway.
The machinery at the company's reduction
works is being run by water power, of which
there is a great plenty for all practical uses;
but in case of a failure in the water, works are
provided with a Corliss compound engine, etc.,
which can be used in place of the water power.
The narrow guage railroad from Lordsburg,
also the property of the Arizona Copper Com-
pany is doing a good paying business, running
one train each way per day.
The Detroit Copper Company, Wm. Church,
president and superintendent are about to move
their furnaces from the Frisco River, where
they are now located, to their mines, about
nine miles distant, where they will be run by
steam power instead of water, as at present.
This company have laid a pipe line from the
river to the new smelter site, and the water
necessary for their use will be forced from the
river, using their old water power for that
purpose. Their various mines will be con-
nected with the smelters by a system of inclines
and t-amways, doing away with all manual
labor in the handling of their ores after they
leave the mine.
Sulphur Deposits.
Mr. D. M. Jewett, writes from White Oak, N.
M. to the Mining Review about the discovery of
sulphur deposits in Tom Green county, Texas.
He thinks there is no question that the deposits
would pay great profits, but for the disinclina-
tion of capitalists to embark in mining in new
localities, he doubts whether these Texas de-
posits will be for many years of any practical
importance.
It has been known for many years that there
existed in America sulphur deposits exceeding
in value and importance all those of the Island
of Sicily, and still we have imported our sul-
phur and let our own deposits be un worked.
In the parish (county) of Calcasieu, in my own
State of Louisiana, not far from Lake Charles,
and precisely under the track of the N. O. and
Texas Ry., there is a deposit of sulphur purer
than the usual "refined article of commerce"
which has been kuown for more than twenty-
five years. The bed reaches in places a thick-
ness of 109 feet, and never, I believe is less
than 98. From 90 to 98 feet of this is commer-
cially pure sulphur. The borings made from
1869 to 1871 extended over some 2,500 acres,
and the bed was reached at an average depth
of 428 feet. It lies under a perfectly level
country, fuel and timber are near and abundant,
labor cheap, transportation on the ground and
connection perfect with the railway system of
the continent, the inland water-ways of the
great valley, and with our second best seaport.
The overlying strata present no special diffi-
culties in the present state of engineering
science.
No argument is necessary to demonstrate
that the scientific and economical working of
this bed will constitute an enormously profita-
ble enterprise, nor that the profits may be con
tinuous for generations, and this is at prices
very much below the present cost of the
Sicilian article.
The value and advantages of this property
have been known to many competent persons
for many years. But the disinclination to
which I have hereinbefore alluded, and which
retains capital in beaten paths, has presented
its intelligent utilization. General Thomas
Jordan, for instance, could give an instructive
illustrative experience in connection with this
very property.
The first company incorporated to deal with
this property were chiefly French Creoles, of
Louisiana, under the presidency of General
Jules Brady. That company was rather of the
opinion that a lamp-post could only be properly
set by a Parisian, and consequently imported an
engineer from France. He undertook to sink a
circular sectional shaft of cast iron. This broke
at 110 feet, and was abandoned along with the
enterprise and §250,000. The property is now
owned, by a company, headed by the Hon. Duu-
can F. Kramer, late of the Tariff Commission.
I think that this company has done ijothing
definite.
In fact, mining enterprises in the South (out-
side of the gold fields of North Carolina and
Georgia, and the phosphate fields of South Caro-
lina), can hardly be expected to be carried to
the productive point in Southern hands. Capi-
tal finds before it full employment in fields with
which it is thoroughly familiar. Timidity, the
result of ignorance, keeps it from the improve-
ment of natural resources, in which it would
find more abundant profits and infinitely less
risk. Very few Southern men are qualified
by technical knowledge or experience to open
or manage such a property, and what few there
are are necessarily in employment elsewhere
than in the South .
An investment of northern capital, much less
than the amount sunk in each of several "bril-
liant" mining ventures of the past few years,
and competent management, would develop in
the locality described, a most profitable, safe
and permanent business.
All the same, I will venture to say that a
dozen years hence we shall be importing Sicilian
sulphur, and the deposits in Lake Charles and
in "Tom Green" will be waiting the advent of
a more enterprising generation.
Prospecting . — A good deal of prospecting,
says the Enterprise, is being done to the west of
Mount Davidson, among the hills down toward
Washoe Lake. The country down that way is
full of qua tz veins, few of which have been ex-
plored to any great depth. There is also every-
where much float quartz, some of which is doubt-
less from veins that have not yet been discovered,
they being what are called "blind leads," being
covered with surface soil and debris.
The decline in the price of copper makes it
not improbable that this material will be used
as roofing, among other UBes. It does not have
to be painted, like the tin roof, every two or
three years, and it is not subject to rust.
California at the World's Fair.
We are glad to see that the people of the
State are turning their thoughts quite gener-
ally to the advantage of a creditable exhibit at
the coming World's Fair in New Orleans.
There is every reason, industrial and sentimen-
tal, why our State should be well represented
on this occasion, which will draw people from
all the country and all the world to the sunny
South. There never was a great fair which can
be so easily reached from this .State, and
probably none where a good show of our pro-
ducts can do so much toward spreading the
fame of the State. There are several move-
ments now in progress toward a fair display of
our products. Private and corporate enterprise
is enlisted in showing special products. The
State Board of Agriculture is fostering the
idea of making a collective exhibit from the
material to be shown in Sacramento the second
week in September, and probably some of the
elaborate county exhibits which are now in
preparation for the State Fair will be sent for-
ward by themselves to the credit of the coun-
ties represented. The State Horticultural
Society also has the matter under consideration.
Beyond this, it- is announced that T. H. Good-
man, General Passenger and Ticket Agent of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, has re-
quested all agents of the Central Pacific and
leassd lines, including the Southern Pacific
railroad, to exert themselves in calling the at-
tention to the golden opportunity of advertising
the State by collecting and forwarding samples
of the various products of California to the
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Ex-
position, which will be opened in New Orleans
next December and continue till the following
May. The railroad company's agents are re-
quested to ask the people with whom they are
brought into intercourse to furnish samples of
their grain, of their fruit, of their products, and
also of the soil on which these things are raised.
They are instructed to obtain full information
about yield, mode of cultivation, extent of or-
chards, vineyards or grain fields, and to make
careful notes of the same. Mr. Goodman,
speaking for the company he represents,
says :
"We wish each county, however distant from the
lines of our roads, to be fully represented. Neither
do we wish to concentrate attention upon any one
industry, but, by showing samples of all productions,
to demonstrate to the world the great capacities and
almost boundless resources of California. Experi-
ments are being tried, many of which have demon-
strated that a number of profitable industries can be
added to those which have already made this State
famous. It is desired to fully represent all these
efforts towards productive possibilities. We wish
full information regarding any and all samples, in
order that the labels shall truthfully state tho.e facts
which will be interesting to the beholder of the ex-
hibits. For this purpose we ask that each sample be
carefully packed and accompanied by a label show-
ing the name and variety of the article, the yield,
the age of the tree on which grown, if a fruit, and
the length of time the ground has been cultivated,
and whether winter-sown or summer-fallow, if the
sample is a grain ; the name and postoffice address of
the producer, the exact locality where grown
(specifying the county and number of miles and
direction from nearest town of prominence), also
any other information which may be of interest. In
cases where the contributor is not the producer, we
wish the name and address also of the contributor."
Surely something good should come out of all
these different agencies which are at WGrk, and
it is quite probable that Col. Andrews, the
California commissioner, will have material to
awaken the California glow afresh in his own
heart and which he is reputed to impart to all
who come under hiB influence.
Note on Patching Platinum Crncibles.
The follow'iig was read before the American
Institute of Mining Kngineers by H. ,T. Seaman,
Catasauqua, Pa. :
The cost of keeping platinum ware in repair
becomes such an important item in laboratories
where much fusion work is done that a method
of saving in this direction may not prove un-
acceptable to at least some of the members of
the Institute.
Some two years since I had the misfortune to
puncture an almost new Bishop crucible. As
an experiment I endeavored to patch it, and
with such success that it is still in constant use.
This may be accomplished in the following
manner: The crucible and patch, which should
be of stout foil, are rubbed bright with silica,
or rotten-stone; a light platinum wire, welded
to a corner of the patch, and the whole treated
for several hours with hot concentrated hydro-
chloric acid; after which they are thoroughly
washed with distilled water and dried.
The head of an ordinary iron rivet, 4 inches
by g inches, is rounded off by hammering to
somewhat the shape of the crucible. This is
sunk '2 inches in a block of hard wood, and
firmly wedged in place. This serves for an
anvil. The hammer is an ordinary cast-iron
toy, H inches long and 0 inches in face, mounted
on a ^-inch iron rod, 10 inches long.
A gas blowpipe is fixed in a horizontal po-
sition, and the strongest heat obtainable with it
directed upon the rivet head; this soon attains
a bright red heat, and the crucible is now
dropped over it. The patch, by means of the
thin platinum wire, is now held over the point
of operation; a few taps of the hammer serve to
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1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
71
lix it to the crucible. The wire Lfl now nipped
off, and the pctofa tiniily united to the
bj eontinnea tapping with tin- hammer, steady-
ing the Crucible with a. platinum spatula or
Wire, The metal should be maintain- 1 at a*
nearly ■> white heat ae possible throng! t the
operation. With tare the metal may he so
perfectly united as scarcely to show the outline
of the patch. After the operation the crucible
will he found very much out of shape, but it
Useful Information
ific circles. It is claimed that the ex-
periment baa succeeded in reducing the deaths
from alcoholism in Stockholm from dOO to 100
Wn it I'u ck Will Do.— The London Times. f*r »■"«! »?<* «» inform"* therefore widely
Of a reorntddto, contains some interesting facta j™n ™J 'he "^; l""u''L'f robs the whisky
about Hnirv Beasemer. It was a chance re- bottle of itt ferrora. But information is lacking
mark at a gun trial; in France, which gave to as * whether the product ol fcbw process still
the great steel king the idea of improving and "Woa the ability ofgetting the drinker into)
strengthening gun metal. He incurred an im- "**•£ » bquorwetUl to poflaeaaUii p<
utlay.l built furnace after furnace, he fringing its imbibere down to the level ol
may easily be brought hack by tapping with a trfed machine after machine, In took out patent beaato, T>y getting first uproarious and then
afu-r patent, and he saw the money In- had jtwpid, it dow notseem to makeanv vital dif-
d by previous inventions fast netting U
After BUndrj partial successes, he fell
hammer over the rounded hi.ru of a until air, U
1 am at present using three pail bad crucibles;
one, previously mentioned, has been in use about
ITS; has served f--i .it least two hundred
[nee patching, and instill in good order.
Another, which developed an extensive crack
in tin- bottom, was repaired by a oircnlar patch
i trifle sma'ler than the bottom. The third has
a patch OH 'the side near the bottom. These
I dune good work.
I am hi the habit also of welding my platinum
l< s, thereby
and durable
taking them light, strong
of the world crumbling away under the ine
sistible force of the facts so recently elicited."
Fourteen years afterwards these experimental
The Transport of Goods by Electricity. w"rks *«• 3ohl ior exactly twenty-four times
the whole subscribed capital of the firm, after
Professor Fieeming Jenkin, of Kdinburgh.
delivered a lecture on "Telpherage, or the Au-
tomatic Transport of tJoods by Electrical
Means,'' before the Glasgow .Science Lectures
I or not.
i hi the other hand, if the power of into
\h removed from the whisky, none of the drink-
ers will want it. Could anything mure disgust
the old toper who starts out to get comfortably
full and strikes a beverage that has no drunk
in it?
Ulass Goatish o\ Mktalk.— The following
method has been suggested for coating metallic
lurfftcea with glass, which may be found to
answer various purposes. Take about 126 parts
(by weight) of ordinary flint-glass t ragmen ts,
20 parts of carbonate of soda, and 12 parts of
bdracic acid, aud melt, l'our the fused mass
out on some cold surface, as of stone or metal,
returning hfty-seven fold, and the manufacture aud pulveriite when coo]eti ofl- Make a mixture
he originated is now estimated to be worth no of thiB powder with silicate of soda of 50 B.
less than .sl00,000,000 yearly! WW| fhU coat the mfltftl tQ be glazeU) ail),
. , heated in a muffle
PoRfOISE OIL ANtt.LEATHER.- A new nidus ■ fu8ed
away. Alter »uiuir\ partial successes,
into disrepute, and was sneered at by the iron
manufacturers as an unpractical enthusiast,
while the Woolwich authorities had been snub-
bing him, a- a matter of course. A few months
later Beaaemer bad produced steel worth from
$230 to $300 per ton, from iron that cost him
only $35 per ton. "He could then sea in hie
mind's eye, at a glance, the great iron industry
gan to swell, and she became deathly sick, lc
been bitten by a snake was il until
her lather went to the tree under which -
been seated, ami then ed the snake,
which Beamed quite as sick as the lady. Me
killed the snake, and, returning to the house,
ever] possible remedy was applied to save the
life of his daughter, and, though .-In/ lay for
•veeks when there waa Uttli dope, ah re<
lii> remarkable part of the occurrence is that
the daughter is still living, is married, and has
children, and every year on the return
of the anniversary of the date ol the poisonous
bite, tlir right hand and arm become spotted
and swelled, and the sickness and symptoms
attending the first occasion all return, and
strong and vigorous remedies have to be applied
as at tirst. dust now the lady is writhing in
agony, and fears are entertain'. t of her recover]
as the easr Beems mure violent this year than
since the tirstattack. The effects of this kind
of poison on the human system ought to be an
Interesting study to the medical Fraternity. In
i his rase none of the childred are affected.
or other furnace until it is
This coating is said to adhere very
Association The chairman (Sir William Thorn- try is growing up on the Atlantic coast, which ,irmly to steel or iron.
Association. 1 neUiairmanfMi William mom- may 800n> ,n a great measure, supplant the loss J
iu introducing the lecturer, said that Pro
feasor -leokin proposed to apply electricity in
an altogether novel way, and one which was
most interesting to the society. The professor
had long been interested in engineering sub-
jects, and his latest idea was to show how goods,
parcels, aud possibly passengers, were to be car" P018C8« f'om ™*lcll*hc fT85 ?nroduct8, wa! , Apply to metal in form of a paste, in water to
ried overhead through the same power as that ^t^cather, tfuS t^J$£^l£ ""<* * ■***= ^ beenVded, and Hre.
which had done so much under the sea in the ' oil is said to be ei|ual in value to sperm; leather FLOUT* PROM SPROUTED Whkat. — The best
shape of the submarine cable. 1'rofessor Jeu- from this source is pronounced ec|ual to the best way to ascertain whether Hour has been made
kin, at the commencement of his lecture, ex Ftem.li cal». It has been made in small quanti- from sprouted wheat is to stir a sample up with
planed the origin of the word "telpherage," ^for some years m fcng and aud Germany water, filter, test with corallm solution rend -
a, d said that it was derived from two Creek T!>e hsh are -aught, in a large sea net, with ered red with a trace of alkali. If the Hour is
r,„.u ,,„1 meant the "far carrvins " It was mnS* a mlle Ion6. hy whlch they are inveigled acid it turns yellow. Methyl orange can be
£oid : oyoT per »n 2L^L frr ofta£ into a sack some ;|0 fe_e_t wide by 24 deep and used Litmus is less delicate in obtaining the
" , J , j 4.- *i „*. *i 1 "JO feet onL'. I he /.> fish above alluded to reaction.
on a telegraph wire and expecting that they
to that portion of the Union oi the whaling
business. Small vessels are now being fitted out
to catch porpoises, which are very numerous on
the Atlantic coast and bays, and which have
hitherto attracted very little attention in an in-
dustrial point of view. *>ne of these vessels re-
cently arrived in Philadelphia with 75 fat por
/.in. Kxamku— Calcine 100 parts lead and 'JO
to 30 parts of tin thoroughly. Melt I0O parts of
this mixture with 100 of white sand, and 25 or
30 parts salt. When cool, pulveri/.e very finely.
This gives a dead white enamel for the ground.
The black can be formed by the addition of
black oxide of manganese, or protoxide of iron,
Fkreated Syrup of Peaches. -A new and
very pleasant mode of administering iron is
recommended by an Italian medical journal,
the <!<r,i ii,i Medico, di I'orhut. The preparation
may be made as follow;.: Take of good ripe
peaches, free from the stone, 1,000 part- tb\
weight); iron filings, free from copper, 50 parts,
and sugar 300 parts. Put the peaches in an
iron vessel and mash them up, mixing sullicient
water with them to make a paste: add the iron
filings and set the whole to macerate for ten days,
stirring frequently; then filter through a thick
cloth to obtain the extractive matter. A little
water is poured on the residue and filtered
through paper. The filtrates are mixed, and to
the fluid, which is of a brownish-green hue, is
added the sugar. The mixture is now simmered
at a moderate heat (not over liO C.) to the con-
sistence of a syrup. A clear greenish-brown
fluid is the result, having the taste and smell of
peaches, and giving the usual reactions of the
iron preparations. The preparation is said to
be very pleasant to the taste, and nearly or
quite free from the disagreeable taste ol iron a*
usually administered.
| were caught in two hauls, both being made in
one day. If the above items are correctly
stated, it will be readily seen that the business
might be made a very lucrative one.
Glycerine with Glfe. — A (Jerman chemist,
would be sent to a distant friend that had set
him thinking about the possibility of really car-
rying the idea into practical ose. Hy means of
a model railway, built upon the platform on
raised supports, wires stretched from point
to point taking the place of fixed rails, he pro-
ceed to explain the system upon which he would ™"«" ***** J natl.Te °/. . **"rem b"rf * \
carry out his invention on a larger scale. Two Porte,t .to the trades- union of that place that he |
model trains were set in motion and successfully me* with great success in using glycerine to-
made a round of the circular railway, the gether w}th_ 8lue- J^? generally, after the
motors working admirably. The professor then dW?& °* *e glue, the thing to which it is ap-
explained the system under which the motors . pl«d is liable to break, tear or spring off if a
worked, and how the electricity was utilized in I <i;>antity ol glycerine equal to a quarter of the
carrying along the road the load put on the glue be mixed together, that defect will entirely
suspended wire railway. In working out this ^appear. I usche also made use of this glue
idea he had simply made use of the perfectly ( *or 1'nmg leather, tor making globe frames, and
well ascertained electric laws which had been : for soothing parchment and chalk paper He
also used it for polishing; mixed wax with the
I glycerine is not used. The glyceri;
Artificial Teeth. — There are twelve man-
ufactories of artificial teeth in the United
.States, which make 10,000,000 of those useful
articles per annum. They are made of feld-
spar, kaolin and rock crystal.
Sood Health,
Maxims for the Season.
Keep yourself as coul as possible. Although
I'usche also made use of this glue we are wel1 aware *»at by many this direction
will be treated with ridicule it constitutes,
nevertheless, one of the chief means for pre-
serving health during the warm season. It
has also ! does not imply that you are to live in an ice-
some properties in common with India rubber, house, or to seek for any artificial refrigerant,
for it will ruh out penciling!! from paper, so as : but simply to avoid all unnecessary excitement,
to leave no mark whatever. A paste made of ' whether mental or physical,
starch, glyceriue and gypsum will maintain its j Let vour clothing be light and loose.— At the
, nln*fcii>itv -mil adhesiveness longer than anv i same time that this maxim is adhered to, care
trie lighting had developed dynamos to such 2^,ljXS recommends itself i ™st be taken, whenever any sudden reduction
an extent that sufficient power had been at- otnei cement, ana tneretore recommends itseir pmnepat ure occurs to adatvt the elothimr to
tained to use it as a motor, and it was the great or chemical instruments, and apparatus used I ot temperatuie ocean, to adapt the clothing to
development of that power which had led him bY pharmacists.
developed chiefly in connection with electric
lighting. Some ten years ago, had this idea
occurred to him he should have put it to one
aide, as at that time there was too much to be I
done in respect to electricity to make it practi- ;
cable, liut one thing led to another, and elec- \
to make the experiments the result of which he
was about to explain. He then gave a descrip-
tion of the "line," and referred to the difficul-
ties he had experienced in getting up a proper
kind of "locomotive." He had aimed at con-
quering gradients that no steam locomotive
could look at. It was necessary to avoid in
electric locomotives all loss of power by fric-
tion. It took curves easily, and without any
friction whatever, and there was hardly any
possibility of the trucks being thrown oft' the
line. A model train was next run along
this change; hence, a warmer dress will be re
quired earlj in the morning aud late at night
To Make Shekpskin Mats.— Make a strong than during the middle of the day
lather with hot water, and let it stand till
cold; wash the fresh skin in it, carefully
squeezing out all the dirt from the wool; wash
it in cold water till all the soap is taken out.
Dissolve a pound each of salt and alum
When in a state of profuse perspiration, never
throw off a portion of your clothing. The best
plan in such cases is to retire immediately with-
in doors, and change the damp clothes for others
perfectly dry, the whole surface of the body be
two gallons of hot water, aud put the skin into lnS Previously well rubbed with a towel. 1 he
a tub sullicient to cover it; let it soak for . same precaution is proper when you have been
twelve hours, and then hang it over a pole to ' accidentally wet by a shower of ra.u.
drain. When well drained, stretch it care- °J
fully on a board to dry, and stretch several
times while drying. Before it is ijuite dry.
ufth.
Tiik (Jkkm THEORY. — Interesting news comes
model railway terminating in a series of | .«»"»» "»»«? *»J *"S- .*££"; " "? '^^^Ztifrom India which will strengthen the germ
««f«««n mrnloa iml fhf> tnipkq fnok thp fiirvpH sprinkle on the tlesh side one ounce each ot ■ , . . . ,. ° ,.,, , &
octagon circes, ami the ^trucks took tiiecuives , fir , , • > _, mUm+m „.,ku;„„ I theory of contagious diseases. I he (ierman
freely and without a hitch. He now came to nneiy-puiverwea amm
the economical question, to see how far from . 't in well. Try
being a mere toy the idea uould be developed ' skin; if not
into a practical working machine able to do the : »'ub again
work required by the manufacturers of the . gether and hang in the shade for two or three
The lines were not intended to com- ' days, turning them over each day till .juite
dry. Scrape the flesh side with a blunt knife
and rub it with pumice or rottenstone.
id saltpetre, rubbing
if the wool be firm on the i
, let it remain a day or two, then '.
with alum. Fold the flesh sides to-
y of contagi
Medical Commissioners who visited Alexandria
to study the origin of the plague there last fall,
and later went to India for a similar purpose,
report that they have found the same kind of
parasite in a water tank in Calcutta, and in a
suburban village where the cholera appeared,
that was discovered in the intestines of victims
of the last plague in Egypt. This shows that
. , . „„ the disease in Egypt was probably cholera pure
Analysis of the American Glucose^ Ihe^ an(l si , and not a disease similar to it. Hr
■ommeicialsamp^of liquid starch sugar, o* alao tends> ua we have sai(ij to auatain Dr_
Koch's theory that cholera is caused by a thread-
like parasite, which enters the body. Much
remains to be done before this hypothesis can
be fully accepted. The bacillus, for instance,
must be cultivated and be made to cause cholera
in animals. After that it will be time to in-
quire whether it is possible to produce a mild
country,
pete with the railways, but rather to act as
feeders to them by collecting goods throughout
districts, carrying them to the stations, where
they would be put into the trucks. This would
have a great influence upon the railway traffic.
The class of line he would put up with posts "glucose," examined by a committee appointed
and rods^night not to cost more than £500 per in the United States to investigate the subject,
mile. For engine-power for a 25 mile line he I were found to contain from 34.3 per cent, to
would put down £1,500 per annum. In con- i 48.8 per cent, of dextrose, 0 to 19.3 percent, of
eluding, Professor Jenkin said he did not pro -' maltose, 2H.S to J.">. :i percent, of dextrin, and
pose to touch upon all the matters connected 1 1.2 to 22.6 per cent, of water. The samples in
with the possible development of his scheme. ' solid form- "grape sugar"— arranged in com-
He would simply leave his hearers with the j position from 72 to 7.3.$ per cent of dextrose, 0 and harmiea8 form 0I this disease in human be
impression that the whole contrivance was : to 3b' per cent, of maltose, 4.2 to 9, 1 per cent,
what he might simply call an electric horse of dextrin, and 14 to 17.0 per cent of water,
and cart. Three especially prepared samples of "grape
, ! sugar" contained respectively 87.1, 93.2 and
Tiie copper product in the United States has '^ ^er^cent. of dextrose, the last being
increased from 11,470 tons out of a total of
Disinfecting the Sick Chamber.— Dr. Vi-
laudt recommends that the atmosphere of a sick
chamber where the patient is ill of diphtheria,
measles, sea' let fever, or any allied disease,
should be impregnated with the odor of a mix-
ture of equal parts of turpentine and carbolic
acid. Half a teaspoonful of the mixture will be
enough at a time, if it is put into a kettle of
water kept near the boiling point. The odor
generally gives some relief to the sufferer, and
tends to prevent the spread of the malady. A
disinfecting lamp can also be -advantageously
used and may be easily prepared for purifying
any place where a disagreeable odor is per-
ceived, being especially useful in sick rooms
and in damp cellars where vegetables have de-
cayed. Take any glass lamp for burning kero-
sene or oil, fill it with chloric ether and light.
The old fashioned camphene or burning fluid
lamps, with a small, round wick, will burn
longer aud be of more service than the Hat-
wicked lamps. While the ether burns, a dis-
infectant escapes that will soon purify the most
ollensive atmosphere, even that of a sewer.
Poison in Tin Cans.-— That serious if not
fatal results have resulted from eating fruits,
meats, etc., that have been put up in tin cans,
is a fact generally acknowledged; but the source
of the poison seems to be a matter of much
doubt. At a late meeting of the Academy of
Sciences, in this city, Mr. I'\ < iutzgow said, re-
ferring to the belief expressed by members at
the previous meeting as to eases of tin poison-
ing, which had been reported, of persons who
had eaten ,of canned provisions, that he had in-
vestigated the matter and found that the poison
did not come from the lead in the alloy of the
spurious or base tin of which the cans are made.
The amount of lead that is taken in solution by
the acids is too infinitesimal to be injurious,
and besides it is precipitated iu the solution.
The poison must be from other causes or
sources.
Snake Poisontnu. — Sir. Joseph Fayrer, who
has been investigating snake poisoning, says
that to him one of the greatest of mysteries is
that a poisonous snake cannot poison one of its
species, scarcely its own congeners, and only
slightly any venomous snake; but it kills inno-
cent snakes quickly. A vigorous cobra can
kill several dogs, or from a dozen to twenty
fowls before its bite becomes impotent, and then
the immunity is of slight duration, for the virus
is rapidly re-secreted.
iugs, and thereby
pestilence.
''crystalline anhydrous dextrose."
78,037 tons— 14.70 per cent in 1871, to
tons out of 193,454 tons — 27.71 per cent in
1883.
080 "glucose" varied between 0.335 to 1 per cent
and in the "grape sugars" between 0.33ft to
0.75 per cent.
Strangely Affected. — Several years ago a
_ daughter of Hon. A. C. Kamage of this county
The ash in was bitten by a copperhead snake on the thumb
Light a n d II k.\ r/ii i . — In vestigations con-
cerning the effect of different forms of artificial
illumination on the health have shown that the
tallow candle is the most unwholesome agent,
and the eclectric light the best. The incandes-
prevent the ravages of l cent electric lamp produces only about 1-30 as
much heat as the tallow caudle, while it gives
out no carbonic acid or water. One gas jet in
a room is said to vitiate the air as much as six
The number of workmen engaged in the cop-
per ' mines of Prussia increased in 1882 to
,12,787) as compared with 11,946 in 1881.
Making Alcohol Innocuous-— The discov-
of her right hand. The only sign of injury at
the time was two very small globes of blood
from two almost imperceptible marks as of a
needle point. The young lady was not aware,
at the time she was bitten, of the presence of
ery of a method for taking the fusel oil out of ; the snake: but a few minutes after noticing the
alcohol is creating something of a sensation | two marks on her thumb her hand and arm be-
persons.
Poison in Ice Cream. — It should be more
generally known that aniline colors are used in
giving tints to ice cream; more particularly to
raspberry cream. These aniline colors are used
also, the world over, for coloring wines and
some other kinds of liquor., and they are dan-
gerous poisons.
72
Mining and Scientific Press
[August 2, 1884
IQlJMIjMG 8UjVljViy\F(Y.
Tlie following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
lished in ihe interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Calaveras.
West Point.— Cor. Calaveras Chronicle, July 26:
Rich rock has been struck in the south level of the
Scorpion mine, which shows plenty of free gold.
The rock is about fifty ft distant from the ore chute
which the level is being run to tap. The Blazing
Star mine is turning out splendidly. Width of vein,
2% ft. The owners are satisfied that they have a
first-class property, and are going to work it with
the necessary machinery. Levels are being run on
the old Henry mine, which show a splendid vein of
quartz from 14 inches to %% ft in width. The south
level is in a distance of 150 ft and the north level 30
ft; good rock all along; ore on the dumps, 60 tons;
30 tons in mill which is kept running day and night.
The Bismarck mine is turning out plenty of rich
rock, and the arastra mill of Schmidt & Co. is kept
busy grinding it. Width of vein, 2% ft; owners,
Mentzel & Co. The Lockwood mine is being pros-
pected by Messrs. Russell, Schrives & Co. Mr.
Haskins is opening up the Mitchell mine by tunnel
and shaft. We understand that the Billy Williams
mine, at Skull Flat, is going to startup shortly under
the sway of Messrs. Rowe & Jenkins. The mine-
paid well in former years. The Lone Star mine has
been turning out some more of its bullion. There
are about thirty tons of ore in the mill, which will
average $130 per ton, and plenty more of the same
kind in the mine. Bullion product since our last
report: Novella mine, 5 tons, $140; Widows mine,
5 tons, $500; placer mines, $632.
El Dorado.
At Work.— Mt. Democrat, July 25: The Melton
brothers and Day have commenced active operations
at the Day mine, near Griz?ly Flat, and we may
soon expect to hear of a new l,Grizzlyboom." Some
fine nuggets of gold have recently been found at the
Stephens mine, near Texas Hill, some of them
weighing over two ounces.
Crystal Mine.— At the Crystal mine, in Mud
Springs township, they have all the machinery on
the ground for adding five more stamps to the mill ;
also two new concentrators, two Pelton wheels (one
for the stamps and the other for the concentrators)
and a quantity of sixteen-inch pipe. This looks like
business.
Good News.— On Wednesday last, while the men
were grading to get a foundation for the new black-
smith sl'op near tunnel No. 2 of the Melton mine,
Grizzly Flat, a new chute of ore was unearthed,
which prospects splendidly. Several tons of the ore
has been taken out, which looks better than that
taken from near the surface at any other point.
Everything of late seems to indicate that Superin-
tendent McClellan has a better mine than even he
himself had hoped for.
Inyo.
Wild Rose District.— Inyo Independent, July
26: A revival of industry is manifest at the mines of
the Wild Rose district. Messrs. W. K. Miller, J.
M. Keeler and N. J. Medbury have been taking ore
from the Mohawk, Blue Bell and Argonaut mines,
formerly known as the North Star, Garibaldi and
Nellie Grant. A shipment of ten and one-half tons
of ore was lately made from the mines to the Snow's
Canyon mill, and worked. From this the proceeds
were four bars of bullion, weighing 3,400 ounces.
Most of this is silver, but as no iaciiities for assaying
are at hand, the exact value cannot be given till
returns shall be hod from San Francisco. The
credit of this work is chiefly due to Mr. Miller; he
had the ore taken across Panamint Valley, thirty
miles, to the mill, in order to prove its value. From
the result of this experiment, it is easily seen what
wonderfully rich results would be produced by a mill
close to the mines, where there is an abundance of
wood and water. M. G. Nixon has bought the
Freeborn Canyon mill and mines, and expects to
have a force of men at work by August 3d. We
can now look for this mill to produce regular
monthly shipments of bullion as in former times.
The mines at Chrysopolis are now to be worked
vigorously. Superintendent Bolinger has put a force
of men to work and will develop the mines as
rapidly as possible. S. A. Densmore has leased the
San Carlos mines to J. M. Keeler, who will put a
force of men to work on them next Monday.
1:k\rridge Bridge.— The bridge across Owens
river at Beveridge that was impassable lately is now
in thorough repair. Through the energy of Road
Supervisor Palmer all damage has been repaired.
Mono.
Rich Strike.— Bodie Free-Press, July 23: Con-
siderable excitement was created yesterday when it
was ascertained that an exceedingly rich strike had
bcenjmade at Sweetwater in the California Comstock,
a mine that has been prospected quietly for sev-
eral months past. Parties interested were anx-
ious {to perfect their title to some of the adjoiniug
claims and had kept the strike secret from the public
Ihe porphyry belt of Patterson district is about
.seven miles long by four miles wide; lies between
the East and West Walker rivers and is on a sep-
arate or distinct range of hills— entirely independent
of the Sierras. The country rock is composed of
dark gray syenite. At the extreme north end of the
belt copper appears mixed with a small percentage
of silver. The California Comstock is situated
about two and one-half miles west of the Kentucky
and on the apex of a hill, where the shaft was sunk"
the mineral belt is mapped out to the northward by
the North Comstock, First North Extension Great
Western, Lookout and Star locations. In the other
appears the Huntoon and Geneva. The shaft of
the mine in question is at an elevation of 11 090
feet and was sunk only about 35 feet. It showed an
ore body 25 feet wide where it was stripped which
averaged an assay of $50 per ton of silver with four
per cent of gold, free , milling. A streak of six feet
in width in the same went into the hundreds. About
three feet of debris was removed in stripping the
ledge. The tunnel is situated about 300 feet below
the shaft where only 8 feet was run before the same
ledge was encountered. This is what constitutes the
strike as they have cut 10 feet into solid free milling
ore which will average, according to fair estimate
$70 per ton. The hill is very steep, over 45 degrees,
and the ledge dips in such a manner that it comes
nearly to the surface where the adit is run. They
have 150 tons of $75 ore on the dump and with that
of inferior grade it measures about 2,000 tons. Ex-
perts claim it is the biggest milling proposition out-
side of Virginia City. The owners of this bonanza
are as follows: A. Snyder, Geo. Courtnage, Ed.
Reading, Harry Wilcox, A. Soderling, W. Trud-
geon, A. Anderson and Alex. Stewart.
Nevada.
Sneath and Clay. — Nevada Transcript, July
26: The Oneida, Chief S. M. Co. has received a
United States patent to the Sneath & Clay quartz
mine, which is situated on Gold Flat, near the rail-
road trestle. We are not advised as to who com-
pose the above company, but believe the property in
question belongs to Eastern parties. Years ago the
Sneath & Clay was remarkably rich and it is the
opinion of many mining men that there is plenty of
good rock there yet.
Plumas.
Coarse Gold. — Plumas National, July 26:
From the new strike on Hopkins creek, the gold is
coarse, and the rock is filled with it in such a way
that there is no room for doubt that a very im-
portant discovery has been made. The first location
made is named the American and extends 500 ft one
way from the creek, and 1,000 ft the other. The
ledge shows about 4% ft in width, and the rich
prospects spoken of are found directly in the bed of
the stream. This is owned by Hersem, Haines and
others, of Onion Valley. Four other locations have
been made, and we believe they all show the ledge
in good shape. Those who have been on the ground
consider the prospects for a prosperous quartz camp
very flattering, and much work in development will
soon be done.
Sisfciyou
Forks of Salmon. — Yreka Journal, July 25:
The raining season is approaching a close for this
season. McNeal & Co. have just shut down piping
and are engaged in cleaning bedrock. Hugh Grant
is still running his pipe, and has had, I believe a
very successful season.
Pick and Pan. — Yreka Journal: Kittlewood
and Company below the mouth of Scott River have
just finished the construction of their head dam.
Mapleson and Company, also below the mouth of
Scott river, are working away under the most favor-
able circumstances. Tim Austin and Company and
Barton &Co., on the Klamath are very wellj satis-
fied with the outlook and are putting in full time.
Kohl and Mott on the Klamath are putting in new
wheels and will begin operations as soon as com-
pleted. Jackson and Crary above Oak Bar are
working a full force and expect a good yield. Dog-
gett and De Mora are making big money in their
claim near Oak Bar this season. The Bigjoe Com-
pany on the Klamath are experiencing some trouble
with their pumps which has^somewhat delayed work,
but expect to have everything in good shape in a
few days. All the China companies on the Klam-
ath are doing well as usual. The Fort Jones Com-
pany are having a profitable run, gold be'ng discer-
nable in the gravel, Two hundred and thirteen
ounces were taken out in eight_days, not long since.
The Empire Bar Co., are working within ten feet of
bedrock, which they expect to reach shortly when
they will find big pay. The Centennial Co., are
working the surface at present and are making ex-
penses. As soon as they get down to bedrock they
will encounter rich gravel. The Kanaka and Fresh-
our Bar Co's have just commenced work. Both of
these claims have paid handsomely in the past. The
Lime Gulch Co., are running a prospect drift and
are encouraged by the appearance of the dirt. Wm.
McConnel in his claim is putting up a second der-
rick. He has been having same trouble with his
electric lights, the battery not being strong enough
to run both, but one works in a perfectly satisfac-
tory manner. The claim still continues to pay
largely. Magoffey Brothers on Scott river are doing
well. Garretson & Co., at Quartz Hilt have had a
profitable run. In the San Jose claim a cut is being
made to the main channel. Martin Andrews has
moved considerable dirt this season, and will make
a big clean-up. He has a 400 ft. pressure of water.
Mr. Hetchel has discovered a good quartz prospect
above Scott Bar. He found native quicksilver
the clay gange. W. W. Eastlick and brother at
Oro Fino have closed for the season with satisfactory
results. In fact, the claim paid well, considering
that they were not down to bed-rock. R. H. Camp-
bell & Co., in Quartz Valley are cleaning bed-rock;
will finish up in two weeks. We learn that they
have already secured nearly $50,000 and the sum will
no doubt be swelled to $75,000 at the wind-up.
Expert miners, who have opportunities for knowing,
claim that the clean-up will not fall short of that
amount. Wright and Fletcher have cleaned up
in their claim at Oro Fino and are well pleased with
the returns. They enjoyed only a short run but an
exceptionally good one, taking out more dust than
they ever have before in the same length of time.
They prospected some dirt which paid all the way
from an ounce to $25 per pan. Mr. Wright is now
in Weaverville looking into the merits of a new ele-
vator and if it works to his satisfaction one will be
placed in the claim in which he is interested at Oro
Fino. Their claim is one of the richest in the county
and both being practical mineis, it is operated ;o
the very best advantage. They have sufficient
ground to last for the next 50 years notwithstanding
that it is worked upon a large scale.
San Bernardino.
Calico District.— Print, July 26: The various
mines in Calico district are constantly improving by
developing, and none which we have seen show any
signs of petering out. East Calico district especially
is developing some very fine properties, and some-
where in Oriental canyon we expect a town to spring
up that will vie with Calico. Near the Bismarck
mine about 250 men are working. The Garfield
mine keeps holding its own, although nothing can
be learned from the managers— everything in and
around the mine indicates prosperity. The new tun-
nel started a few weeks ago is now in some three
hundred feet, and a tunnel to meet it has been
started on the west side of the Occidental hill, and
is pushed forwarded rapidly. It is predicted by ex-
pert mining men that a large body of ore will be
struck in this tunnel much richer than any which has
yet been discovered. The Garfield property is the
ground are rapidly changing that property to one
vast mine. The largest part of the men who have
chlorided there have made money and are now tak-
ing out some very rich ore. The royalty already
paid Mr. Raymond by the lessees of the claim
amounts to $6,000, within $2,000 of the first cost of
the entire property. This shows how the Oriental
Co. have spent money in Calico district. The Bis-
marck mine retains its force of 20 men, and are
hauling their ten tons of ore each day to the com-
pany's mill at Hawleys. The Bismarck mine has a
mammoth body of ore in sight, and we learn from
the Superintendent that it will take two years at
least to work it out with a large force of men. The
force will be increased about October 1st, to about
60 men, if better facilities are secured for the quicker
reduction of large quantities of ore. The Blackfoot
mine and Sam Houston No. 3 are being worked by
R. B. Johnson. He has six men employed. The
ore is in large quantities, but the assay value is not
high, although it will net well after being worked. A
shipment will be made in a few days to the Sampling
Works, and a -large force of men put on in the
course of a week or ten days, as there is plenty of
ore in sight and easily worked. The Snow Bird
mine is working six men, and is shipping some very
fine ore to their mill. Mr. Sinclair claims he works
his ore closer than any other mill, and makes very
low grade rock pay. The mill employs eight men,
and is working night and day, running through be-
tween six and seven tons of ore each day. The
Lyon claim is being prospected by Dr. Ghiselin.
Some very good ore has been taken out, and has
every indication of being a valuable piece of mining
property. A fine body of ore has been struck in the
Maiden claim owned by Messrs. Stacy and Raymond,
and it promises to develop into a fine ledge of
mineral. The Cuba mine owned by Lieut. Gov.
Gaggett is being rapidly developed. About 25 men
are employed, and ten tons of ore is the daily ship-
ment. A great deal of the ore is high grade, and
does not require vcy close sorting.
Sierra.
Express. — Sierra Tribune, July 26: The Express
M. and M. Co. 's quartz property embraces three
locations — the Meadow, Star and the Golden Cross,
situated on Butcher Ranch ridge, about three-
fourths of a mile from Hog canyon. On the Golden
Cross claim a shaft has been sunk to a depth of 75
ft, encountering an eight-foot vein. From the
bottom of the shaft a tunnel has been started into
the hill, which will eventually tap the ledge at a
distance of 300 ft below the surface. Another shaft
has bren sunk 40 ft on the Meadow ledge. This is
a north and south vein and averages about five ft in
width. In the bottom of this shaft a second ledge,
measuring 4 ft and 7 inches, was uncovered, run-
ning east and west, or at right angles with the
Meadow vein. Work is also progressing on two
drain tunnels which will be run 120 ft. Mr. Mead
expects to have these completed in about six weeks.
Practical miners give very favorable reports of the
various prospects being operated upon in that vi-
cinity. The ledges mentioned above are ranked
among the most prominent of these, and from all
accounts the owners have no reason to feel discour-
aged with the prospect as far as they have gone.
Strike in Mohawk. — Sierra Valley Leader, July
23: Quite an important strike in the mining line is
reported from Mohawk. Mr. Black and John Poe
are working on the ledge, on which they have drifted
a distance of 25 ft from the foot-wall and the hang-
ing-wall has not yet been reached. The rock is
said to prospect well for the whole distance. In a
specimen which is on our desk, go'd in considerable
quantity can be plainly seen. It is the intention to
erect a mill on the ground this season.
Tuolumne.
Oakland Mine. — Tuolumne Independent, July
25: This mine is about three miles east of Columbia,
and adjacent to the celebrated Arnold, Rifle,
Smoothbore, and a number ot other valuable mines.
What is now known as the Oakland mine embraces
several locations originally made along the vein or
veins, within the limits of said claim, to wit: Au-
burn, Little Ida, New York and Oakland, and is
undoubtedly in all as valuable a piece of mining
propeity as there is in the county. The company
commenced the opening out of the mine something
over two years ago, which has been an up-hill busi-
ness. But past experience has taught the company
a good lesson, which it will "remember by-and-by,"
and now a new era in the management of its affairs,
pertaining to the working of the mine, based upon
the most practical methods, is the result. A new
stamp mill has just been put in place on the mine,
in connection with all the most improved machinery
for concentrating and separating, and was started
up two days ago, working to a "charm" and giving
perfect satisfaction in all its parts; and, furthermore,
which is still more encouraging, the plates already
exhibit a big showing of amalgam. Captain W. E.
Bushnell, Eli Denison, J. Massey and D. West, all
connected with the C. P. R. R., are the principal
shareholders, and three other prominent business
men of Oakland, whose names we were unable to
obtain at the time, constitute the company. An
offer of $100,000 has been refused by the company
for their mine. The practical testing of the mine, as
to whether the vast bodies of ore that may be cheaply
extracted from it will yield, on the whole, a good
profit through the ordinary milling process or not,
will be the means of determining, to a great extent,
the value of undeveloped mines located in the same
belt. On the whole, the outlook of this mine, at the
present, is beyond the most sanguine expectations.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Sierra Nevada.— Enterprise, July 26 ; Since
last report no work has been done in west crosscut
No. 4, on the 3100 level. Opposite this crosscut
has been started, east crosscut No. 1, which was
yesterday out 12 feet. The rock is about the same
as that in the drift from which the crosscut starts.
These crosscuts are at the extreme north end of the
main north drift, where no diamond drill holes have
been made. The ground is quite dry. Work has
been resumed in west crosscut No. 3, 300 feet north
of the joint Sierra Nevada and Union Consolidated
winze. The crosscut is now out 25 feet. It is in
vein material of about the same character as that
richest in Calico district, and we have yet to learn of passed through by the main north drift. The joint
its best days. The chloriders on the Occidental j Sierra Nevada, Ophir, Mexican and Union Con-
solidated winze, below the 3200 level, has been sunk
and timbered eight feet. It is still in the bastard
quartz formation, with some porphyry coining in.
As yet this porphyry is in the shape of detatched
masses or bunches.
Hale and Norcross.— Work has been resumed
on the 2800 level in the way of cleaning out the
drifts and preparing to advance that running north-
ward. Though the blowers have been set up and
the air pipes connected, it is still pretty hot, except
immediately about the ends of the pipes. Drifting
will probably be commenced to-night or to-morrow.
The blowers will furnish such a supply in the face of
the drifts as will enable the miners to work in com-
fort. During the past week over 400 tons of ore
were extracted and sent to the mills. The sum of
$14,000 has been received as a partial return from
the Eureka mill on the July account.
Union Consolidated. — The only work being
done at present is jointly with the Ophir, Sierra Ne-
vada and Mexican, on the 3200 level of that com-
pany, in the winze which is designated to explore the
north end of the Comstock to the depth, of 3300 feet
or more. Work in this winze is progressing steadily.
Best and Belcher.— On the 2500 level the
joint Gould and Curry west drift is making about 40
feet per week. It is now in softer ground than here-
tofore, and is showing some quartz feeders of a favor-
able appearance. The joint Consolidated Virginia
west drift is being advanced at the rate of over 30
feet per week in vein material that shows stringers
of quartz.
Ophir. — The new west drift on the 500 level is out
about 30 feet. It is in ground that blasts very well.
Some ore is still being obtained on the 250 level by
taking out and assorting the filling of the" old drifts'.
The work being done jointly with several other north
end companies ;n sinking the deep winze 011 Mexican
ground is progressing favorably.
Mexican. — The winze on, the 3200 level, which is
being sunk jointly with the Ophir, Sierra Nevada
and Union Consolidated companies is now making
fair progress. An increased amount of porphyry is
met with, but it is still in detached bunches, the mass
of the material being a bastard quartz that does not
blast well. The winze will be sunk and timbered
about eight feet this week. There is a small flow of
water which the pumps easily handle.
Gould and Curry. — The joint Best and Belcher
west drift on the 2500 level is now being advanced at
the rate of about 40 feet per week. Some promising
quartz feeders have been cut through and the
porphyry is becoming softer. The drift is now out
nearly 300 feet.
Consolidated Virginia,— Water having made
its appearance in the main south drift on the 2900
level, the diamond drill has been put into the face,
and is being sent ahead to explore the ground,
which gives signs of being very wet. Drill holes
have been run in several directions from the face o
the drift.
Alpha Consolidated.— The north drift is now
out about 545 feet. It is going a little east of north,
and has shown up a large quantity ot quartz. Un-
til recently this quartz has been barren ; now, how-
ever, it is beginning to give assays of a few dollars,
indicating that further north a body of paying ore
will be found.
Chollar. — Good headway is being made in the
main south drift on the 2600 level. It is in vein ma-
terial that shows frequent streaks of quartz and
seams of clay. All the machinery at the Combina-
tion shaft is running smoothly, as also is all the
pumping apparatus.
Alta. — The diamond drill is being run east on
the 2150 level. Drifting has been resumed in the
west drift on the same level, and the belt of fertile
ground passed trough by the diamond drill in that
direction will be thoroughly explored.
Andes. — The winze is now down about 50 feet.
It yet has between 20 and 30 feet to go to tap the
vein. The material is unchanged. The north drift
is still in porphyry, with streaks of quartz of a favor-
able appearance.
Yellow Jacket.— The usual quantity of ore is
being extracted and sent to the Carson river for re-
duction. Considerable prospecting is being done at
various points.
Utah. — The southeast drift on the 1050 level has
been advanced 28 feet during thQ week. It is at
present in vein porphyry that shows streaks of clay.
Crown Point. — The mine is yielding the usual
quantity and quality of ore, keeping the mills on the
Carson river in constant operation.
California. — The work here is joint with Con-
solidated Virginia, which see.
Columbus District.
Mojnt Diahlo.— True Pissure, July 26; The
north drift from winze No. 5 is in 27 feel, and has
cut two small seams of ore of good grade. The
raise from the east drift on the third level is in 20
feet, and shows ledge matter with a little low grade
ore. The west intermediate, between the second
and third levels, is in 120 feet, and shows some 18
inches of $60 ore. The east intermediate, between
the first and second levels, shows a small ledge of
$60 ore. A small amount of ore has been taken
from the east drift on the third level during the
week. The west drift from the fourth level has been
driven 8 feet, and shows ledge matter in the face.
Work has been resumed in the fifth level, and the
east drift is being driven to connect with the incline.
Sherman District.
Encouraging Outlook. -
23: Jim Burke has resumed
-Reno Journal, July
work on his mine in
Sherman district. The bottom ot the shaft last
Saturday wasin soft, decomposed quartz, containing
considerable black sulphurets. The ore very much
resembles some of the rich quartz taken from the
Con. Virginia. Mr. Burke is very much elated with
the prospects. When the shaft is down 100 feet,
drifts will be run north and south on the ledge.
Lexington District
Prospecting. — Cor. Piute Record, July 23: Utah
parties from the East have lately visited Lexington
Canyon for the purpose of investigating and pros-
pecting that section, and I learn, from a reliable
source, that everything was very satisfactory, and
Mr. Eppley had gone East with ihe parties to close
the sale. This insures the building of a mill in that
camp, and active operations generally.
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Taylor District.
-f'or. Pioche Rteord, July 19:
I should judge it 10 L* a very dull camp, and a good
place for those in search ol employment \o remain
jin. The Monitor i* undoubtedly a good
tying lis lock) owners**- wbo, by the
w.iv, are hardworking industrious miners — a hand-
some monthly dividend. 'Ihe ore is free milling,
1 have been intofined, assay lsoousccs per
Boa Some 30111011 are employed in the mine, and
the Onondago have jusl
in length, tapping the mine 230 feet below 1
face. This is the chief mine there at present Who
will own ii is now the question, owing to ttu
of Ben SarTord's heirs, who ar legion. Until the
ownership is settled, everything else will be held
back.
Paradise District.
'Ink Mink- |uh aa: L. H. Morse
and H. B. Luther, who 1
more would be put on but that' there is a surplus of | d:1V- »y <he mines are looking well. A fon
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ore at the company's mill. The Argus is distant
some four or five hundred feet up the bill, and is
also a valuable property. At the time of my visit
there was only 20 men on the pay-roll, ihe company
having laid off some 14 men a short tune pi
but 1 was informed thai they were l>eing put on
again as fast as there was room made for them. So
much for a very limited knowledge of the camp.
Taylor, however, is a pretty little camp, being lo-
cated about r.ooo feet above the valley among the
pine and cedar trees.
IvviJ.x NOTEfc— Cot, Eureka Sentinel, July 26:
The Argus Company paid off its miners on the 15th
lively tor a lew davs. The Argus
Company settled with \\ m. U'arrener, the man who
got hurt while at work in the Mori, lor blacksmith
shop by a rock blasted from the Argus mine, lie
was given $1,000 in money, and had Ins doctor's bill
and other expenses paid since the accident 1 rat Janu-
ary, some $650. There is some talk of Mr. Ca-
tolhers opening up some more of his mines in Tay-
lor District.
Osceola District.
Tin. Camp.— Cor. Pioche Record, July 19: Find-
ing the camp rather quiet, I departed at ior. M, lor
■ al present very dull in conse-
quence of the water giving out. As I write there
are only five men cblonding in the gulch, and by
the time this reaches you there will be six. There
has been considerable work done here this pas*
spring, however, but few have made any moue> not-
withstanding all letters from ibis place to the con-
trary. This is due to the fact that most of the ground
■I I teen worked before, the large gravel
ol which there are some 700 acres, being
owned bp Messrs. Godbe, Hampton and St. Perrie.
This company has been busily engaged here for the
past live weeks in prospecting said deposits, and af-
ter a little over four weeks' laoor in washing, cleaned
up the snug little sum of 198 ounces in gold. They
d Irom one pit of 3,000 cubic yards, 104
ounces, or an average of 55 cents to the cubic yard.
In this pit was found a nugget weighing i6'4
ounces. Another pit on the upper end of the same
galch panned out at the rate of $1.15 per cubic yard,
The company, although doing very well, were under
heavy expense, because in prospecting from one
place to another they had to cut ditches, build dams,
etc., whereas if they handled, all their water on one
piece of ground, with a large nozzle, they could have
accomplished ten times the labor. In conversation
with one of the firm recently he said that the test
was highly satisfactory, proving conclusively that
there was millions upon millions in the large gravel
deposits, if there was only water to take it out.
When asked if there was any truth in the minor that
the company intended laying pipes with a view lo-
wards bringing water 10 camp right away, he
vered: "No, but that they intended doing so
as soon as sufficient lunds were raised for that pur-
pose."
Esmeralda District.
AURORA'S Prospects. — Walker Lake Bulletin,
July 26: Favorable reports still come from Aurora.
The mines now being worked belong to a class
which has, until the last two years, attracted but
little attention. They yield low-grade ore, which,
in former years, was not considered worth working,
but now, with Detter appliances and greater experi-
ence, they are being worked profitably and are de-
veloping into exceedingly valuable properties. These
mines are wide, plainly developed lodes, in which
Ihe mineral is more generally diffused than it was
in the veins heretofore worked in this district, and,
so far as developed, they gradually yield greater
returns as depth is attained. But this development,
though extending over a period of something more
than two years, is even yet extremely limited, owing
to the need of capital by the owners of this particular
class of veins. .On none of these mines hr\s there
been any wo; king at a greater depth than 100 ft, if
so deep as thai. The ledges have been carefully
crosscut and levels run at various depths, which,
although not opening the mines sufficiently to admit
the working of a large force, proves that at no
distant time mining will be carried on to a greater
extent than ever, the class of property being such as
to warrant extensive plans and assure a long con-
tinuance of profitable work. That such is the case
is shown by the frequent visits of capitalists and the
deep interest they take in the situation. Those well
able to form a correct judgment as to the future are
making estimates as to the cost of railway connec-
tion of the mines with large water facilities, where
cheap reduction of the ores can be obtained. Such
a project would not be entertained except with the
knowledge of many years of production, as the
original cost would be too great to be justified by
the short life of the ordinary mining camp,
Tuecarora District.
Argenta. — Times Review, July 24: South cross-
cut on the 400-foot level is in 175 feet ; ground still
very hard.
Nortit Belle Isle.— Work on the 70-foot level
has been suspended during the past week, to permit
of some improvements being made in the ventilation.
Independence. — There is no material improve-
ment. The usual progress has been made with the
work on the 300-foot level.
Navajo.— The joint Navajo and Belle Isle line
crosscut, 150 level, has been advanced 8 feet ; total
length, 23 feet. Good progress is being made with
the work at all points, and the usual amount of ore
is being extracted and sent to the mill— some of it
from the chambers in the foot wall of the west vein,
and a part from the 250-foot level stopes on the east
vein. Average battery assay for the past seven days,
$185.76; workings, 92%.
Safford District.
Assured Fortune.— Eureka Sentinel, July 25
Col. Joseph Tyson, of Safford, who is in Eureka,
tells that he regards the future of that camp as better
•assured now than ever.
is employed on ihe Bullion mine taklt
that mine, as well as the Wild Goose and Paradise
Valley, is producing rich ore.
ARIZONA.
Tut Qrj oa Strike.— Epit.ffh, July 23: W.
H. Smith Supl. of ihe Peerless mine writes as fol-
lows to the Secetary of the company: All work in
and about the various mines is being pushed ahead
with due energy, and better progress has been made
since putting id the Eans. Peerless tunnel Na 1 Is
in 227 feet. The former contractors have
their contract and a new contract has been let out,
better progress will he made in the future. Crocker
tunnel No. 4 is in 227 feet. This lunnel has been
advanced nearly 40 feet since cutting ihe vein. The
face is now in fine looking quartz, showing assays
from $20 §150. Quite a cave or opening III. been
encountered during the week, showing fine ore and
regular sirati fixation. From ihe general appearance
it shows a vein of great strength and magnitude.
Crocker No. 5 is 79 feet. Face of drifi to-night is
coming into quartz. The winze is down 134 feel.
South drift from tunnel No. ■* is 126 feet, and is
showing some fine ore. A crosscut has been started
in this drift to run east lo cut the front vein. Peer
tunnel No. 3 in in 252 feet. The face is in much
softer formation than at any previous time since the
tunnel has been started, and is looking verv favor-
able, and from general appearances, I think the vein
will soon be encountered.
COLORADO-
MILL Runs.— Georgetown Courier, July 23: The
Georgetown tunnel will cut the Sonora in about 30
ft. It makes one's eyes glisten to see the native-
silver ccming out of the Tishomingo. One and a
half tons of ore from the Little Giant lode, Red
Elephant mountain, returned 8676. A carload of
ore recently shipped from the Ann Eliza lode, at
Chihuahua, returned $4,000. Rrophy & Co., on
the Scotia, had a mill run of ore last week, which
went 126 ounces silver per ton. Snyder & Co.,
lessees on the Coin lode, had a mill run of 2,600
pounds of 160-ounce ore last week. A mill run of
ore from the Gray Eagle, at Chihuahua, worked by
George Dinsmore & Co., returned nearly $8,000.
A run of ore from the Jordan lode, on Democrat
mountain, of 7,814 pounds, returned 116 ounces
silver per ton. Swanson &. Co., lessees on the
Rogers, brought down a lot of ore last week, which
milled 179 ounces silver per ton. The Barrett &
Fletcher mill, at Empire, is running on a full supply
of ore from the Tom Benton, Calilornia, Livingston
County and Pittsburg lodes. McNulty & Co. in-
tend working ihe Fred Rogers through the Junction
tunnel. They will run on the Rogers vein and con-
nect with the engine shaft. Work will commence
this week. Frank J. Hood and Chas. W. Steele
have a lease and bond on the Snowden lode, on
Griffith mountain. This lode is undeveloped ex-
cept by three surface workings. A lot of 43 pounds
of unassorted quartz milled 143 ounces silver per
ton. A mill run from the Stevens mine, made last
week, gave the following results: First class, 138
ounces silver and 54 per cent lead; second class, 89
ounces silver and 26 per cent lead. The whole lot,
consisting of 39,820 pounds, returned $4,240. The
Clifford lode, on Democrat mountain, near theAstor,
owned by Fred Candee & Co., is being worked by
an adit, which is now in 25 ft. In the breast is
shown an average of two inches of ore which assays
as high as 2,300 ounces silver to the ton. Captain
J. F. Phillips is driving an adit on the Tom Benton
vein, at Empire, which has reached the old Shawnee
shaft, which he is clearing. There is already ex-
posed a vein of quartz, three ft wide, which runs four
ounces in gold to the cord, under stamps. The
Gazette says that one of the most important strikes
that has taken place in that vicinity is that in the
Gem mine, on Seaton mountain. It is stated by the
owners that they have exposed a large body of from
10 to 12 inches, nearly solid gray copper in the
lower workings. Carothers & Keaggy had a run of
ore last week from a new strike made by them at
Lawson. The ore returned, first-class, 802 ounces,
and second-class, 317 ounces silver per ton. This
was taken from a prospect hole, ten ft deep. The
owners have christened it the Orient.
IDAHO.
Bullion. — Wood River Times, July 23: Bullion,
which the Times very appropriately named "The
Backbone of Wood River," three years ago, still de-
serves that appellation. At the present.time its mines
are in better condition than ever before, and prob-
ably show more ore value than the balance of the
mines of Wood River combined. In the bullion
there is an ore body that will in all probability and
estimating moderately, net over $2,000,000; in the
adjoining Ophir claim there is also an ore-body that
promises still better. The Mayflower, which adjoins
the Bullion on the north, is also showing up more
magnificently than ever. The O K vein, which
runs parallel with that just mentioned, is in shape to
yield large quantities of ore. The Mountain View,
owned by Mose Hirschman, Barney Quigg and Judge
McBride, is just beginning to make a record that
will be second to that of no other mine. The Valley
View hard by, and owned by-Colonel Petti t, of Atlanta,
Frank P. Cavanah, A. J. Haffaker and William Ir-
vine, is also making a good showing. The Eureka,
owned by Colonel Wall, is about to have new con-
centrating and hoisting works, and, six weeks hence,
will be yielding all of 10 tons of ore per day. The
Idahoan, on the same vein, has over half a million
dollars' worth of ore in sight. The Bates & Boyd
shows up over $100,000 worth of ore, gross; and the
owners recently refused $60,000 cash for the property.
The Buy State, J'rench Boys', and Lawrence &. Reilly
groups, on the Divide, have goodjbodies of fair grade
ore. And the Narrow Gauge and Bannack group,
the jigs
luurcui uiai wuup» ucun just over the Divide, is yielding steadily,
The contractors working in I working regularly. Taken all in all, Bullion is do>
ing splendidly lh 1 will make a brilliant
record. Only about 250 miners are employed there
now, but by the first 1 I
beat least doubled^ nor will this increase be torn*
l he Bullion mines ind concentrating works
are now so situated thai the season of the ye
v.iv little differei m. Next winter there
will be i! trark, in and around Bullion,
than now. •Tin* Backbone" is therefore on the eve
of a boom, and a good one, based on the develop-
ment of ihe mines and their probable steady yield.
MONTANA.
1 roBs Doubled. — Inter-MottH'
tain, Julv 2h: An Interview with Mr. Daly, super-
intendent of ihe Anaconda Company's works, elicited
on that extensive improvements and
additions are to be made 10 the already mammoth
plant oft! in the upppei Deer Lodge
val'.ey town. "I I. ' 1 tel nature oi the Improvements
BS yet been decided upon, but sufficient is
known to warrant the statement that the productive
capacity of ihe works will be almost doubled, Mr.
Daly will visit the works tomorrow and the matter
of the contemplated addition will receive his atten-
tion. Much will depend upon the character and
amount of the product of the present furnaces, and
it is not likely that the additional works will be
commenced until it has been fully determined by
careful experiment whether reverberaiory or blast
furnaces will best treat the ore furnished by ihe
mine.
Thf. Bell Smelter. — lnter-Mountaint July 24:
For several months past the Bell smelter has been
doing good work. During the month of June the
amount of ore treated daily, only one furnace being
in operation, averaged 3710ns, or a total of 1,110
tons. This very considerable amount of ore Was
largely taken from the 400 foot east level of the
mine, where it is understood a fine body of excellent
ore was uncovered last spring. A considerable part
of the ore worked in the smelter is first concentrated
in the old Longmaid works, just south of the depot,
and goes into the blast furnace with very little
gangue Next month it is in contemplation to run
the two blast furnaces, and the daily capacitv will
then be about 70 tons. The smelter contains two
calcining furnaces, each with a capacity of about
eight tons. The rest of the ore woiked in the blast
is desulphurized by heap roasting, which eliminates
about 80 per cent of the sulphur. At present the
smelter is closed down for repairs, after a long and
continous run, The amount of roasted ore on hand
at present is not large, though it is Jtated that when
operations are resumed in a few days, 1,000 tons of
calcined ore will be available for reduction.
NEW MEXICO
General Notes.— Silver City Enterprise, {uly
14: The Williams brothers' patent improved Bald-
win hoist has arrived and work will be pushed for-
ward with rapidity upon the Nugget claim in a short
time. A contract to do twenty-five ft of work was
let upon the Doc Handy mine, in Pinos Altos this
week. Another dividend of fifteen cents per share,
amounting to a total of $60,000, payable July 15th, has
been declared by the Sierra Grande mining company,
of Lake Valley. The smelter and reduction plant
in this city is now nearly completed. It can be
made ready for business in a very short time after
the vanners arrive, which are detained by the wash-
outs. The mines belonging to the Plata Verde Min-
ing Company, in Shingle canon, near Georgetown,
will be worked in a few days. There are large
bodies of low-grade ore in these mines and with a
market, for it, as is at present afforded the George-
town mine owners, the property could be made to
pay. From all reports the new strikes in the neigh-
borhood of Gold gulch are of considerable magnitude
and value. On Saturday evening last on a property
in which Cab Conway is interested, a shot was put
in which blew out a solid chunk of ore weighing
about five hundred pounds, which was fairly "lousy"
with horn silver. The owners expect to ship a car-
load of ore in a few days, and if it comes up to their
expectations, regular shipments will be conlinued
after that date. During the past few days develop-
ment on the Old Man mine at Fleming has been
steadily progressing. The ore seams in places have
not been as large as nearer the surface, but the grade
is much the same. On Tuesday last the searrts in
the open cut, east side, widened materially, as did
the bodies in the other openings. It is the general
opinion of persons who have visited the Gold Gulch
and Thompson Canon discoveries that they are
promising prospects, and will pay big to work from
grass roots. The claim in litigation there is said to
be very rich m silver and carries some gold. On the
Atlantic mine, in Pinos Altos, a four-inch vein of
$40 gold reck was discovered by the owners recently.
On this mine, which has been prospected and worked
for years, there are four distinct veins which traverse
the claim from end to end, and which have in the
past yielded many thousands of dollars to their
owners. Recent development has done much to im
prove the prospects of this particular group of mines.
Robert Kirk, an old and well-known prospector, dis
covered ore last week at the head of Arroya Questa,
about one mile south of Pinos Altos, that may prove
to be a big thing. The ledge on top is fourteen
inches in width, and average assays give returns of
>sevent)-five ounces in silver. It has not been tested
for gold, but the ore will carry a small amount.
Development work is progressing upon the property
and other prospectors are locating extensions. On
the adjoining claim we learn that Moore anil Sims
have the same mineral.
Chloride Chroniclings.— Black-Range, July
24: Jim Wilson is now al work on a fine prospect at
Granite Gap in the south end of the range, in which
himself and brothers are owners. Messrs. Irish and
Dempsey are at work on the middle Palomas on one
of the promising claims owned by themselves, Mc-
Bride and Bnrke. Major Day reports a new discov-
ery of ore in the Cuchillos in the neighborhood of
his German mine, which he pronounces the finest
thing that he has struck yet. Foster, Johnson and
Nourse are putting their ldbor upon the Pelican at
Hermosa. They are following the ore crevice into
the mountain and increasing the ore dump. The
lunnel is now 165 feet long. Charley Lewis and Ed.
Doran two of the owners of the Palomas Cheif mine,
Hermosa, are back from their rambles and are again
at work on this promising property, taking out ore
and sacking it for market. They had, on last Sun-
day, 125 sack? of ore on the dump, and the mine is
reported lo be looking particularly fine. The hoist-
ing machinery for the Silver Monument mine has
been lying at Lngle for some little time, but owmg
to the height of the river Hood no attempt has been
made lo get it out here. In a day or two. however,
John McBride goes to the railroad to superintend
loading the machinery on the wagons and getting
tOSS the river. Henry Wesierman
has taken a bond tease on the St. Cloud mine
gives him absolute possession and control of the
property for one year.
OREGON.
I i\ —Jacksonville Times, July 25:
Winier & Sons of Waldo are cleaning up; so are
Desselles A t '0, Both claims are expected to pay
well. John Beckner informs us that J. T. Layton
will finish work for ihis season in a few weeks. The
prospects are favorable. A, I'. |ohnson and Joe
Brsendel have discovered a promising quartz ledge
in sight of town. A company will probably be or-
ganized 10 work it. Joe Brcendel, while prospecting
the bedrock in one of the gulches west of town,
picked up a nugget of gold worth $17.50; also
a few small pieces. One of the best developed
and most promising qu;iri/ mines in Southern
Oregon is tli.it owned by iIl-ih^ Schumpf in
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in sight and recent assa>? prove that all which is
required to make this enierprise a profitable one is
capita] enough to put up a good mill. Mr. Schumpf
deserves success for his endeavors to advertise the
mineral resources of the county.
Bonded.— Crescent City Courier, July 25: J. \.
Aiken of San Francisco returned from KerbyvilL' this
week. He is interested quite extensively in mining
matters over the divide, and states that his company
has bonded the well-known Mackay claim for one
year in the sum of $25,000. They have also located
two other claims, amounting in the aggregate lo
about 500 acres, all of which prospect well. Theie
will have to be about 20 miles of ditching in order to
put in a water supply for all the year round. He
goes to San Francisco and will begin immediate
preparations to commence work.
UTAH.
Review.— Salt Lake Tribune, July 25: The
week has been rather a quiet one, yet the mining ac-
tivity has been fair. The receipts of bullion and ore
in Salt Lake City for the week ending July 23d, in-
clusive, amounted to $112,708.50 in bullion, and
$10,650 in ore. For the previous week the total was
$iri, 844.43 in bullion; no ore. The canyon roads
are now in fair condition, and the Alta tramway is
open. So the ores may be expected to come down
from the hills freely from this time onward. The
output of the Horn Silver for the week was 19 car-
loads of bullion, $57,000, bringing the total for the
year to date up io$i,324,ooo. The Ontario shipped
during the week sixty-six bars of bullion, valued at
$47,228.50. Total shipments to date for the present
year, $018,082.39. The low price of lead gives
Bingham rather a solemn air. A hundred tons of
ordinary Bingham ore is worth $500 less to the
miners than it was six months since. An improve-
ment is expected, however, soon, when the corroders
purchase their semi-yearly stocks. At present the
tendency is for leasers to reduce their working
forces and not crowd their work. The Brooklvn
property, Lead and Vosemite are the heaviest pro-
ducers in the camp, sending their ore down south of
main Bingham, part of it by wagon to the smelters.
The Brooklyn Company lately purchased the Revere
at something like $20,000. They expect to get a
bigger mine there than ever. The Tiewaukie is tak-
ing out ore 100 ft below the creek level, and has no
water. Efforts are being made to open a new mine
under the Winnamuck, the old ground having been
pretty well worked out and the dump cleaned up.
The mine turned out formerly full $1,200,000, and
it is believed that such an ore body lias deep roots.
It has never been worked below the water level.
An expenditure of $25,000 would sink a new work-
ing shaft to the vein 300 to 400 ft below the creek
and demonstrate whether the vein at that depth
carries paying ore. The new process of leaching at
the Old Telegraph works claims to clean silver ores
as by a fire assay and very cheaply. It is expected
a large plant will be put in there to work ores by
this process, when some of the chief mining and
metallurgical men of the company shall have been
out and looked over the ground. They are to be in
this country shor'dy. Bingham may yet see more
prosperous days than ever. Prof. Morton's mill is
approaching completion. The Frisco Consolidated
is putting up a small concentrating mill. There is
talk of consolidating two or three miles of Lower
Bingham gulch, incorporating and raising on
Treasury stock $15,000 or $20,000 to run in a bed-
rock ditch and enable the ground to be worked. It
is estimated that the channel of the creek for a width
of say thirty ft and a length of 10,000 ft contains on
an average $2 in gold dust, lying nearly on the bed-
rock, for each square foot, equal to $600,000. With
a bed-rock ditch (tunnel) 3,000 ft long, costing not
to exceed $5 per running tool, this could all be
worked out to good advantage. All it requires is
some one to take hold of it and do it. In many
! places there is an old creek channel, at a higher level
than the present one, and it is from this that most of
the gold has been taken out, and the general opin-
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good deal of money h;is been expended in other
places in the effort to get out and wash the pay dirt
through shafts. But that is not the way to do it.
Doubtless there is a rich harvest to be garnered out
of that ground whenever it is gone about intelligently.
1 Mr. Kcrwin. long manager under Mr. Chambers,
at the Ontario mine, has recently paid it a visit.
He says it looks exceedingly well everywhere, and
especially in the face of the eighth level, going into
the new west ground. He says at that point there
is two or three ft thickness of 100-ounce ore, which
is good enough. Mr, Kerwin thinks it probable
that there is enough ore above the tenth level to keep
the mill running four or five years. It depends, of
course, on how the new ground west opens up. The
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opening on the fifth, comprise all the openings yet
made in this new ground. They have been in ore,
off and on, not, it is understood, as good as the old
mine, but compared with any other mine we know
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Compiled rvery Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and other S. P. Journal .
ASSESSMENTS.
Company.
Alaska M Co
Alpha Con M On
Alaska M and M Co..
Boracic Acid M Co . . .
Bodie Tunnel M (Jo...
Best & Belcher 51 Co..
Benton Con MOo
Ciiborea M Co
Con Amador M Co. . .
Chollar M Co
Champion M Co. .
. 3..
. .California.
.California.. 9..
Nevada. .30..
Nevada. .13..
. ..Mexico. . 9.,
California. .7..
....Nevada. .14..
California.. 15..
El Dorado South Con M Co... .Nevada 14..
Equitable Tunnel M Co Utah . . 30 . .
Enterprise M Co.. California. . 1..
Gould & Cum' S MCo Nevada.. 48..
Humboldt Hill M& M Co. . .California.. 1..
Martin White M Co Nevada . .18. .
Mayflower Gravel M Co California.. 25..
Mammoth Bar GM Co California.. 6..
Mexican G M Co Nevada . . 27 . .
Mono G M Co California. .21. .
North Peer M Co Arizona 1..
Oleta M Co California.. 1..
Pittsburg M Co Calif oruia. .10. .
Potosi M Co Nevada, . 16. .
Pe-r M Co Arizona., 1..
Keal Del Castillo M Co Mexico.. 2..
Rainbow M Co California.. 11,.
StarlifhtM Co California.. 1..
Scorpion S M Co Nevada.. 18..
Utah S M Co Nev;nln . .411 . .
Yalapara M Co Mexico.. 2..
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Det.tnq'nt. Sale. Secretary. Place of Business
, . California . 5.. 1 .50. .June 23. .July 28 Aug. 14.. A. Judson 320Sanaoine st
Nevada.. 18.. 50 July 16.. Aug 21.... Sept 10.. W Willis 309 Montgomery st
.Alaska.. 7.. 1.00.. July 22.. Aug 26.... Sept 16.. E F Stone 306 Pine Bt
July 21.. Aug 25.... Sept 15.. H C Droger 309 Montgomery st
20.. June 30.. Aug 2....Aug.20v.C C Harvey 309 California st
50.. July 9.. Aug- 14.... Sept 2.. W Willis 309 Montgomery st
25.. July 22.. Aug 26. ...Sept 15..WHWatsou 302 Montgomery st
05 .July 18. .Aug 22. ...Sept 22..H C Edgerly 328 Montgomery st
50.. July 21.. Aug 21. ...Sept 10, .KB Latham 408 California at
50.. July 23.. Aug 26.... Sept 15.. C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
10. .June 13. .July 17. . . .Aug 6. .T Wetzel 322 Montgomery st
2.00. .July 14. .Aug 14. ...Sept 4..DMKeht 330 Pine st
10. .July 29. .Sept 15. ...Oct 7. .W A Van BokkeUn 419 California st
15. .July l.-Aug 15... .Sept 5..W Van Bokke'en 419 California fit
50.. June 6. .July 11 Aug 4. .A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
15. .July 15. .Aug 19....Sept 5 . . J Stadtf eld 419 CaUforni 1 fit
25. .July 25. .Sept 4. ...Oct 2..J J Scoville 309 Montgomery st
10.. July 10.. Aug 12.... Sept 5..JMorizio 328 Montgomery st
15. .June 9. .July 11 .. Aug L.JWPew 3t0 Pine st
75.. June 11.. July 16.... Aug 6..CE Elliott 309 Montgomery st
50. .July 8. .Aug 12. ...Sept 1..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st
2. 00.. June 12.. July 17.... Aug. lL.HDeas 309 Moutgomery st
.He July 26.. Aug 30 ...Sept 20.. T HGaneard 9th and Market stn
U5..July 11.. Aug 15.... Sept 5..CG Brooks 210 Front at
50. .July 29. .Sept 2. ...Sept 23. .C L McCoy 309 Montgomery at
25. .June 6. .July 15 Aug 5..AWaterman 309 Montgomery st
20.. June 28.. Aug 4.... Aug 22.. A Judson 320 Sausome at
15.. June 16.. July 21.... Aug 18. .P F Mohrhardt 311 Montgomery st
06. .June 14. .July 18.. ..Aug 6..WBattles 513 Market at
10..June25..Aug l....Aug 22. .0 S Spinney 310 Pine st
50.. June 19.. July 25... Aug 13.. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery at
.. 20.. June 28.. Aug 4... .Aug 22..AJudaou 320 Kansome st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date.
Columbus Con M Co Nevada.. J M Bufhugton 309 Moutgoni°ry at. Annual Aug 12
Dr-rbec Blue Gravel M Co California.. T Wetzel 322 Montgomery st Annual Aug 5
Liberty Hill M Co Utah. A Adler 309 Montgomery st Animal Aug 11
Lnreto M aud M Co • Mexico.. H G Jones 3^7 Pine at Annual Aug 7
McMUlen M Co Nevada.. J Morizio 328 Moutgomery st Annual Aug 6
Navajo M * o Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine st Annual Aug 12
Occidental M Co ..Nevada.. A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st Annual Aug 11
LATEST DIVXDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 May 15
Bodie Con M Co California.. G W Seaaions 309 Montgomery Bt 50 June 5
DerbecBlue Gravel M Co California.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 May 27
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st. 10 Mar 16
Kentuck M Co Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pine st 10 July 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Olner 323 Montgomery at 10 Apr 28
■Staudard Con M Co CaUfornia. .Wm Willis 309 Montgomery st 25 Mar 15
Syndicate MCo California.. J Stadfeldt 419 CaUfornia st 10 Apr 2
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. P. Stock Exchange.
Week
Ending
July 10.
Week Week
Ending Ending
July 17. July 24.
Week
Ending
July 31.
. 1.
.25
.25
1.20
Alpha .70
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Beldiug
Best & Belcher
Bullion .40
Bonanza King
l-Mlo Isle I .65
Bodie Cou 2.15
Benton 45
Bodie Tunnel,
Bulwer
California , . .
Challenge ....
Champion. . ..
Chollar 2.05
Confidence
Con. Imperial. . .
Con. Virginia,, ,
Cou. Pacific
Crown Point... .
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel. .
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry.,
Goodshaw ..
Hale & Norcross
Holmes
Independence..,
Julia
Justice.
Martiu White.. .
Mono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle..
Navajo
North Belle Isle.
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg, Belcher . . .
Sierra Nevada.. .
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
(Jtali
bellow Jacket...
1.751.10
2.15 2.05
.45 .45
1.65 .85
3*45 2.60
.70 .40
.85 .95 1.50 .95
1.451.15 1.60
3.102.20 2.90
.45 .40 .45
10
1.15, .90 1.25
2.70 2.15
.50 .65
3.502.15
1.20 .65
.75' .35
3.501.35
.55, .45
.65 .55
2.101.50
.75 .50
2.902.30 3.65
.95 .70 .90
"60*150 "60
1.701.60 2.20
.70
.55
.30
.20.
.50.
.45 .
.20
.40
.45
3.103.15
.... 1.00
. 10 . . . .
.35 .30
.40 .40
1.401.40
4.753.70
1.75....
.10 ....
.50 .30
.45!..--
2. CO 1.30
.85
.30 .35
.35 .35
1. SO 1.65
.IS ...
4.554.20
.50 .30
.40 .30
2.551.75
..) .70
.30 .25 .35
.25 .20 .30
.10
5j 12.70 5.00
1.501.15 1.30
10
.45 .35 .50
45 .45 .50
1,501.35 1.75
2.5Q2M 2*75
50
.35 .45
h_ 4.75
.75
.65 .35 .401 .20
1.101.0(1 2.1)5 1.95
2.00.... 2.01,1....
2.20 3.70
3.96 s'66
'.'.'. ' .25
.25 "36
,25 .30
2.30 3.15
4.05 4,253.75 4.104.10
, .20
i 1.501.35 1.70,1.40
. 1.101.10 2.251.55
I ,30| .25 .40 .20
I 1.301.50 2.301.80
.Sll
1.05
1.151.15 1.70
1.501
1.501.50 '.
.45
.70
.35
1.90
.95 2.40
.60 1.85
.05 2 35 2.75
2.00
.10
;, mi
.25
5n
1.90
2.00
2.25
4.00 4.25
1.55 2.35
.25 .30
1.45 2.75
1.35 2.40
.... 2.00
1.60 3.65
10
4.95
.50
.50
1.75 2.70
1.70 2.65
2.10 "
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange
Thursday a. m., July 31.
800 Alta 2.10
200 Alpha 1.05
380 Bodie Con 2 20(«2{
530 B. & Belcher... 2. 551*2.
100 Bullion 65(«70c
250 Belcher 1.10
2400 Benton 40c
250 Cou. Virginia 35c
320 Chollar 2.65@2J
500 Crown Point. .1.4u"l. 45
1100 Exchequer 35c
565 Gould & Curry 2. 5fn» 2.60
2225 Hale & Nor 3.75(?4
100 Justice 30c
910 Mexican 2.30@2.<
150 Navajo 3.90
950 Ophir 1.65@1.70
40j Overman 20e
50 Occidental 1.25
550 Potosi 1.4t@1.45
800 Savage 1.40^1.45
755 Sierra Nevada... 2. 30i«2J
100 Scorpion 40c
250 Syndicate 50c
2010 Union 1 .90«i2.05
100 Utah 1.70
100 Yellow Jacket 2 . 15
AFTERNOON SESSION.
100 Alta 2.35
400 B. & Belcher... 2.90@3.05
500 Bullion 70c
680 Crown Point 1.35(S11
830 Chollar 2.95@3.05
1050 Gould & Curry.2.85«»3.10
890 Hale& Nor. . ..4.30t«4.60
300 Mexican 2.85i»2.90
400 Navajo 3.95
600 Ophir 1.8501.90
720 Sierra Nevada. . . ,2J@ 2 . 90
800 Union 2.2<V'2.40
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A. C. Knox— Nevada (State.)
B. W. Crowkll— Fresno and Tulare counties
John H. Sturckk— Santa Clara and San Benito counties.
Geo. McDowell— Nevada and Placer counties.
Wm. Pasoob— San Francisco.
Wm. H. Cook— Alameda county.
San Francisco Metal Market.
IWHOLESALE.]
Thursday, July 31, 1884,
Antimony— Per pound 14 <g? 15
Borax— Per Pound (extra) 16 @ -
IRON— Glen garuock ton 25 00 @ —
Eglinton, ton 24 00 @ —
American Soft, ton 27 CO @ —
Oregon Pig, ton - @ _
Clipper Cap, Nos. 1 to 4 30 00 <i?32 00
Clay Lane White 23 00 (g —
Shorts, No. 1 26 00 i« —
Refined Bar 3j(g 3
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4i(* 4J
Nai Rod •. 7$<g _
Norway, according to thickness 6J@ 73
Steel— English Cast, II... [] i4"(rt 15
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 14 @ *5
Drill ..,..'. 15 (* —
Machi nery '/" 12 @ 14
Copper— Ingot .'.'.*" 22 @ —
Braziers' sizes ....".".*.'.'. 32 (ff
Fire-hox sheets ' \\\\' " 28 (a? —
Bolt '.'. . ,...,".' 25 (as 28
Old 12£<S> 15
Bar — @
Cement, 100 line 12 @ —
Lead— Pig 4J@ —
Bar 5J@ 6
Pipe 7 @ _
S heet. 8@ —
Shot, discount 10% on 500 bags: Drop. # bag. 2 00 @ —
Buck, I;' bag 2 20 @ -
Chilled, do 2 40 @ -
Tin Plates -Charcoal 6 00 @ 6 50
Coke 6 00 (5) _
Bancatin 22 @ 23
I. C. Charcoal R ooriug, 14x20 6 25 @ 6 50
Zinc— By the can fc 19 (ffi —
Sh eet, 7x3ft, 7 to 10 th. less the cask 9 m 10
Nails- Assorted sizes 3 25 (& —
Quicksilver- By the flask 29 00 (cb —
Flasks, uew 1 05 (® —
Flasks, old 85 @ —
BuJlion Shipments.
Paradise Valley, July 23. £4,578 ; from Nevada
City mines Tor month of June, $92,000, by Wells
Fargo & Co., and $20,000 by private hands; Stor-
mont, 22, $3,340; Nevada ore, 22, §1,850; Horn
Silver, 22, $12,000; Ontario. 22, £12,125; Hanauer,
23, $2,600; Horn Silver, 23, $9,000; Hanauer, 24,
$2,450; Crescent, 24, $3,350; Horn Silver, 24,
$9,000; Ontario, 24, $10,284; bullion from Salt Lake
City, for week ending July 23, $123,358; Horn Sil-
ver, 26, $9,000; Ontario, 26, $1,054; Hanauer, 26,
$8,450; Crescent, 27, $3,600; Ontario, 27, $5,725;
Horn Silver, 27, $12,000.
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Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Heald, American
Machine and Model Works, ill and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will he sold very much helow costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mUl for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
Important additions are being continually made iu
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receivi ig accessions of new fish and other marine
1 le. The number of sea lions is increased, and there is a
better chance to study their actions. The pavilion has new
varieties of performances. The floral department is replete
iid the wild animals in good vigor. A day at Woodward'
Gardens is a day well spent.
tdlicatiojia).
W. E. Chahbkrlain
Robinson.
Returned to new building, former location, 320 Post
street, where students have all the advantages of elegant
hallB, new furniture, first-class facilities, and a full corps
of experienced teachers. jtSTSend for Circulars. LIFE
SCHOLARSHIP, $70.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL FOR
YOUNG LADIES.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884.
For Catalogue or other information, address :
THE MISSES HARMON, Berkeley, Cal.,
Or E. J. WICKSOJJ, 414 Clay St., S. P.
THE HOME SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
1825 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Cal.
(ORGANIZED IN 1872.)
The next year will begin on Wednesday, July 30, 1884.
Address MISd L. A, FIELD, Principal.
TRINITY SCHOOLr-CHURCH, BOARDING AND
Day School for Young Men and Boys, 1534 Mission
St., San Francisco. Prepares for College and University.
Easter Session opens Thursday, Jan. 4, 1884. Refers to—
Wm. F. Babcock, Esq., Col. E. E. Eyre, Joseph Powning.
Esq., Gen. L. H. Allen, Wm. T. Coleman, Esq., Geo. W.
Gibbs, Esq. For information, address, REV. E. B
SPALDING, Rector.
Adel's Patent Spring Shaft Driving Cart.
Hie Spring Shaft does away with the disagreeable mo
tion of the horse, and the open seat affords easy and safe
access from the rear. It costs less to ship, is Light, Neat
Stylish and easy riding.
Three men with Adel's Grain Elevator pile up in ware-
house, or field, 1,500 sacks in a day. Address:
W. T. ADBL,
City Carriage Factory, San Jose, Cal.
SILVER PLATED
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz, Gravel and Placer
Mining
In any Size or Quantity Furnished to Order.
The Best Process yet discovered for saving fine Gold.
Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper plating on all metals.
Old Talileware repaired and replated.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS.
KEATING & FAGEN, Prop's,
657 Mission Street.
San Francisco.
MINING ENGINEER
Seeks Employment.
Inspect or develop mining properties; competent as-
sayer; practical engineer and draughtsman; speaks
Spanish; experience, Arizona, Mexico and Europe. Best
of references. Address X. Y. 'A., Box -2361, San Francisco.
First-Class Stationary
For Sale.
Right or left hand; 10^x24 inch cylinder; fly wheel 3,500
pounds; nearly new and all in perfect order. Will be sold
at a great sacrifice for want of use. Terms of payment
easy; on installment plan, if deBired. Original cos-
$1,200. Can he seen in position any day. Address H. M
box 2381, S. F. P, O.
Engine
August 2, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
Patents ywD Inventions,
List of 0. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
(from the official IUt of V. 8. l'»t-i.U in Dnrr * Co.'*
SdEXTiriC PKU» Pate.it AoBXCT.SfiS Market St. 8. P.]
t"H WEEK KNIUNi; Jll.V 33, 1884.
■in— John J. liowen. S I
303.488. — Ikhi'.ahn*. \sd Draining Land-
Uitlw M. Holt, Riverside, CaL, and '
Lofl Angela, ■
300.336.— CONSTRUCTION 01 BuiLDmt
1 1. Jaflgcon, s. 1 , I .ii
303.330 — ^taihs kof BUILDINGS— Peter II.
o, S. I ., ' .tl.
303.341.— Si DE-HI LI I'l.cm - I r.* 1 ', Kilgc
Jose. Cat;
mi \m. Covi'i inc- |ohn 1 ".
Kilton. >. ! . 1 al
302.347. Sui.kv Cultivator — Neil McLean,
Watsonville, CaL
303.348. — I)k\i. ■■ 1., 1. I IPI |
Gatbj os Ei.EVATua Hatchways rhos. H,
Melrose. S. 1 .,
1 ,.— Pea Shei ling Mai mink i eft -
Molinl, 8. I-., CaL
|oa,350. -ORE CONCENTRATING APPARATUS—
I redenck Morris, S. I'., « .tl.
302,354.— Sheep Shears— Samuel D. and D.
1 . I'.ixton, .ind A. Mahurin, Ikiah. CaL
302,355.— Baling Press — Jacob Price, San
Leand.o,
303.357.— Grain Separator— I.ovell A. Rich-
ards. Grayson. 1 tl
308,339.— Wagon Brake— Thomas J. Sparks,
Oroville, Cal.
Non Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents fornlahed
bj Davars;Oo.,ln Lbs shortest time possible (bv tele-
Kraph or otherwise.) at the lowest rates. \n patent
iiBliiera lor Pacific coast inventors transacted with per-
fect security and tin- shortest possible t ii no.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Ajnong the patents recently obtained through
Mewey k Co. 'a Sciebtific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Cn AMI 1'iou. —Robert Hendricks, \\'oodside,
San Mateo Co., Cal. No. 301,1(85. Dated July
15, 1H8-I. These improvements consist in the
arrangement of the plows in front of the wheels
and seat, in the means for throwing them to
one Bide on sidling ground; in a means for
changing the inclination of the plows, and in
certain other details of construction.
Chain Se PAK.xTi >k. — Lovell A. Richards,
Grayson, Stanislaus Go. No. 302,357. Dated
.1 u ly 22, 1 884. It consists in certain im-
provements in connection with the straw-
carriers whereby much of the grain which is
usually carried off with the st.a<*T, and is dis-
charged over tbc end of the machine, is sepa-
rated and saved, being returned to the shoe.
Sulki Cultiv hubs. — Ne»U McLean, Watson
vHle. Santa Cruz Co. No. 302,347. Dated
July 22, 1884. This sulky or orchard-cultivator
consists mainly in certain details of construc-
tion embracing the connection of the frame
with the wheel axle, the attachment of the
teeth or shovel-shanks to the frame, an exten-
sion arm with a hinged tooth, a peculiar con-
struction of the teeth or shovels, and certain
details of construction.
Hvdkailtc Elevator. — Albert F, Knorp,
San Francisco. No. 302,003, dated July 15,
1884. This invention relates to certain im-
provements in that class of elevators in which
the cage or platform is supported on the top of
a vertically -moving column or piston rod,
which is forced up to elevate the cage by a
column of water; and it consists of a means for
holding the sections together which form the
column, and preventing their separation in case
the joints become broken or detached. Bind-
ing rods extending top to bottom in the in-
terior are so fixed that even if the column
should separate it would not fall or produce a
serious accident.
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Iron and Jflachijie hh
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON THOMPSON.
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
129 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANIIKACTUKKRS £)K CAST1NSS OK KVKRY URSCRIPTION.
California Machine Works,
WM. H. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER UF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
BLBVATOBS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made" and repaired. ^Orders Solicited.
MACBETH'S
-PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the hest
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They a- e subject to no
contraction strains and can he run at very high speed
without danger of bursting;.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
TESTIMONIAL =
Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. J"
N. Macbeth, Esq.— TJear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts-, San Francisco
ggr Send for Circular and Prices.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
ROOT, NBILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds ot Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works,
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St., between Howard & Folsom, S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone. All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
t ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
wifth dispatch. flgTRlCES MODERATE. =£&
J. II. WEED. V. KINGWELL.
COKE. PATENT, COKE.
This COKE is exclusively osed by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large snpplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BiLFOUR GUraRIE «fc OO .
316 California St., San Francisco.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast,
Economy in space and fuel. Safety at high
pressures. Fieedom from scaling;. Equally
adapted for power and heating purposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or'anv place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel.
TESTIitfONIAIiS.
St. Louis, Mo.. Sept 28,1883.
Messrs. Adolphv* Meier <f Co Gentlemen:
We cheerfully certify that the "Heine Patau.
Safety Boiler" put up by you in our establish-:
merit' has proved very satisfactory io its working:
The chief points of excellence in the "Heun*
Safety Boiler " are its economy in fuel and space,,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power anrti
heating purposes, working equally well with clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it to-
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N.
Office of Stjp't of Royal Railways, i
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883. I
To Mr. H Heine, Ciril Enffvneer: In reply to
your inquiry of September 2d. we respectfully in
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under tteani since September 25, 1881, at the Alex-
ander Place Depot, as well as the two at Friedrich Straase
Depot, under .'team since September 22, 1882. have given
good satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished
Corner Beale and Hoiyaril Sts., San Franc
with ease on account of the convenient arrangement or the
tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
thereby, and the boilers kept in prime condition.
(Signed): BRAUCKE.
Sena for OizfomX^i- and. Prices.
F. P. BACON, President
U. L. POUTS, SKCRBTXRY
THE PLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
Machinery and Iron Castings,
-ANT) BI'II.DRKS OF-
IOCCMOT1VES, HOISTING and
MINING MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
- MAXfVACTl'RKRS OF THE
DYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
OFFICE AND WORKS:
Dyer Canaan Baii quartz nun. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco.'Cal.
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MA-OHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, - San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jotoblng Proraptly -A-ttexxdeca. to.
L C. MAKiUUTZ.
T. Q. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor- Main and. Howard Sts., San Francieco, '
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY I AL.L. WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED !
Stationary and Compound Engines. Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Amalga
mating Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Sole Manufactu ers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
£es=* IRRIGATING MACHINERY.
STEAM PUMPS TO GO IN SHAFTS.
NO ENGINES OR BELTS. MO PUMP VALVES.
PRICE OF PLANT REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, - - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
[Rfl? V/flf
1850.
1883.
RANKIN, BRAYTON & CO,,
127 First St , San Francisco, Cal.
BUILDERS OP
MINING MACHINERY.
Plants for Gold and Silver Mills, embracing the latest
and most improved machinery and processes tor base and
free ores. Water Jacket Smelting Furnaceq for silver,
lead and copper ores, \\ith new and important improve-
ments, superior to any other make. Hoisting Works,
Pumping Machinery, Chloridizing Furnaces, "etc. We
offer our customers the best results of thirty rears' expe-
rience in this special line of work, and are prepared to
furnish the most approved character of Mining and Re-
duction Machinery, superior in design and construction
to that of any other make, at the lowest possible prices.
We also contract to deliver, in complete running order,
Mills, Furnaces, Hoisting Works, etc., in any of the
Mining States and Territories. Estimates ■riven on ap-
plication. Send for Illustrated Circular.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 2S, 1SS2.]
lid j f x* -^u
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Tuts is the best and cheapest Ore Fceder'now in use.
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, tinder one or all the stamps in a battery ,
as required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
"for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883,
FOR
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
FOR
Best Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.
W. H. OHMEN,
Engine Woits,
109&lllBealeSt.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Patent Life - Saving Respirator.
PllEVENTH LKAU POISONING ANU SALIVATION.
Invaluable to those
engaged in dry crusb-
ng quartz mills, quick-
silver mines, white lead
corroding, feeding
thrashing machines
and all occupations
where the surrounding
atmosphere is filled
with dust, obnoxious
smell a or poison ua
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sold subject
to approval after trial,
and, if not satisfactory,
the price wid be re-
funded. Price, S3
each, or $30 per dozen
Address all communi
cations and orders
to
H. H. BROMLEY, Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street. San Francisco, Cal
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PORTLAND, OREGON.
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Pul nam Engine Lathe.
^-MACHINERY AND GEBERAL SUPPLIES.^
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Steam Pu in i>>
Tin- Standard.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and
EKTOIKTES £tnci
Iron Working Machinery,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines.
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTON
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel.
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
MAKTUFACTURERS OE"
WIRE ROPE,
TTTT"pTj1 Ol all kinds for Telegraph 1 ** ASK
VV lluXJ and Telephone purposes, Hal- I w«i
Klat and Round, of the best material and workmanship.
Large Stock always on hand. Special sizes made to order.
ing Hay, and all purposes that wire can he put
to. Brass and Copper — Gal vanfzed.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
YOUR
DEALER
FO r! is
WIRE CLOTH.
Brass, Copper an.l Steel, all kimls, and Meshes
from I to 10,000 to the square inch.
WIRE FENCING !L;tX„^r f'"' sto"08' B,,nK A,>
WIRE GUARDS JMV£°5f ' Wind0W8' SkyilghtB'
WIRE RAILINGS ^„a».windowS^ store"'
TT7"D/^\TT/^!.TTrp T"D/^"Kr bailing. Fencini?, Crestings, Entrance
W XlW U VJXll lrtWlN dates, ami Ornamental Work.
B\ A / ' Sole Licensees on the facitie Uoast f(
arbed Wire. ^^^^m- T-° an"
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Poriland. No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Geo. W. Prbhcott, President.
Irving M. Scott, Gen'l Manager.
H. T. Scott, Vice-Pres't and Tretis.
Gbo. W. Dickie, Manager.
J. O'B. Gunn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS
Office- 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
BUILDERS OP
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Pump.
Agents of the Cameron Steam
Home Industry All Work: Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Engines,
Horizontal Engines,
Automatic Cut-off Engines,
Compound Condensing Engines,
Shafting,
Baby Hoists,
Ventilaling Fans,
Rock Breakers,
Self-Feeders,
Pulleys,
TRY OUR MAKE. CHEAPEST AND BEST IN
UNION IRON WORKS,
Stam ps,
Pans,
Settlers,
Retorts,
Etc., Etc.
use.
Successors to PRESCOTT, SCOTT & 00.
SRNT» FDR IjATK OrH'TJjAKH
S»ND for Latk Cikc'lakb.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co..
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFAC1 KERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BKAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAO SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of E»ery Description.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
m Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
Office. No 202 Marfcet St.. UNION BlOOR
GOLD QUARTZ and PLACER MINERS'
Silver Plated
^^0yt-A.LC3--A-I^:-A_TI3SrC3- PLATES,
For Saving; Gold.
Evory description of plates for Q uartz Mills and Wet or Dry Placer Am* l<
mator Machines made to order, corrugated or plain.
OVER 2,000 ORDERS FILLED.
The moat extensive and successful manufacturer of these plates tn tha
United States. Will fil 1 orders for delivery In Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Coast Mining States at lower prices than any other manufacturer.
Old Mining Plates Rcplated. Old Plates boueb or
gold separated for low percentage of result.
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS,
653 & 655 Mission St., San Francisco Cal
E. G. DKIVMSTON. Proprietor.
CHILLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Pair, 1882.
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
No. 187 First Stjusbt, San Francisco, Cal.
43*IK0N CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
,THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
rESzxL-tx''^ Strong and Very 3D-u.x-£*t»l©.
Made of Best Charcoal [rou. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Power.
/! BEST 3^HsTI3SrC3- BUCKET 3VCA.I3E. >r.
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
IKON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, New York..
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[August 2, 1884
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 49 and 51 Fremont Street, ...
DEALEES IIST -
San Francisco, Gal.
NEW AND SECOND HAND BOILERS, ENGINES, AND MACHINERY
OF EVERY VARIETY.
Stationary,
Portable, and
Hoisting Engines
and Boilers.
Improved Single and Doable
Circular Sawmills.
SHINGLE MILLS.
Illliil
Steam Pumps of all Makes. Hi!
PULLEY.
Centrifugal Pumps. ii
MINING PUMPS. !i
BLOWERS
AND jii!i[
i Exhaust Pans. |||||
IJIIliS "
Leather and Rubber
BELTING.
MACHINISTS' TOOLS
-COMPRISING
LATHES,
DRILL PRESSES,
PLANERS, Etc.
WOODWORKING^
MACHINERY
COMPRISING
Band-Saws,
Stickers,
Planers,
Shapers,
Etc., Etc.
HANGER.
PATENT COUPLING.
UPRIGHT ENGINE AND BOILER.
DUPLEX INJECTOR.
MINING, QUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pumps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
81,000 OH-^LXjEZsTGt-EI I
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
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THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE.
OVER 800 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent, more than any other Concentrator; con-
centrations are clean from the first working. The wear and tear are merely nominal.
A machine can be seen in working order and ready to make tests at the office of Hinckley, Spiers & Hayes, No,
220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
To those Intending to Manufacture or Purchase the So-called " Triumph " Concentrator, we
Herewith State:
That legal advice has been given that all shaking motion applied to an endless traveling belt used for concen-
tration of ores is an infringement on patents held and owned by the Frue Vanning Machine Company.
That suit has been commenced in New York against an end-shake machine similar to the Triumph, and that as
soon as decision is readied in the courts there, proceedings will be taken against all Western infringements.
That we are and have been ready, at any time, to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
machine, for stakes of £1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Koom 7— No. 109 California Street,
January 3, 1SS4.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
T» JS. T T 3E3 1ST ' £»
CONCENTRATOR AND AMALGAMATOR COMBINED.
Tins machine requires less power, less care or attention, and is less liable to get out of repair than au> Concen-
trator now in us,.. All ot which any practical miner will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
The wear and tear is nominal, and the construction so simple that.any miner can put it up and run it. and the
low price brings it within the reach of all millmen, as it will save enough to pay for itself in any mill in a very short
time. One machine will concentrate the tailings from a five-stamp buttery.
The undersigned is now located at the .Etna Iron Works, '217 to 221 Fremont street, where he is building the
above machines and prepared to 111 I orders, and guarantee them to do all that is claimed. Weight 025 pounds; price,
S300 Estimates given and orders promptly filled for all kinds of Mining Machinery.
£3T Assays and practical working tests made of ores.
O- "XW. F-A-TTEHXT, 217 Fremont St., San Francisco.
J. MACDONOUGH. J. rj. WILSON.
J. MACDONOUGH & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in all kinds of
COAL £txxci 3F»IC3r IRON,
41 Market Street, cor. Spear, San Francisco, Cal.
PIG IRON, ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE, CUMBERLAND & LEHIGH COAL
SPECIAIiTIBS.
Chicago Prices Beaten!
Established 1860.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., Sa^ Francisco.
J". A7V- QUICK, !E*:rc>;r>'JL--
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Orain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators. Revolving and shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
itSTOrders Promptly Executed
THE EMBREY CONCENTRATOR.
Having sold my interest in the Emhhby Co K centra-tor
to the Frue Vanning Company, I offer for sale at cost a
few I have mi hand to close the business.
STEPHEN P. M- TASKER.
Fifth and Tasker Sts..
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
Experimental Machinery at short notice.
FOR SALE.
COPPER WORLD MINE,
Consisting of Three Full Locations.
'
J. A. BIDWELL,
Ivanpah, Cal.
pATCMTC Thousands of Inventors throughout
1 nlLlf lg' the Pacific Coast can and will willingly
attest to the promptness, reliability and success of
Dowey & O's.U. S. and Foreign Patent Agency. No. 252
Market St., Elevator, 12 Front St., S. F.
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An Illustrated Journal of Mining, Popular Science
BY DEWEY & CO..
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1884.
VOLUME XL1X
Number G.
Dry Crushing Silver Mill.
The accompanying cute represent a dry
crushing silver mill of forty stamps and eighty
tons crushing capacity per twenty-four hours,
U built lty the Kisdon Iron and Locomotive
works of this city. This mill is intended
for all hose silver ores, where desulphurizing
and ohlotidizing is necessary for amalgama-
tion. It contains all of the latest im-
provements in cylindrical roasting
furnaces and rotary dryers ; also the
Moss continuous process in pans and
settlers and quicksilver apparatus.
The engines and boilers are of the
latest type and especially constructed
for a mill of this kind.
As will be Been from the cuts (the
plan on this page, and cross-section on
page 85), the ore is brought in at the
upper part of the mill, where it is
dumped on to the "grizzlies" or
screens, made of bars of iron, ,-'■'■'
inches, and set on edges IK inches
apart, and inclined so as to allow the
coarser rock to run to the lower end
on to a platform, while the liner
goes through into the ore bin. The
coarse rock is then run through the
rock-breaker (which stands in position
where the coarse rock lands, after
having passed over the grizzly), and
into the bin with the fine rock, from
which it is drawn into the self feeders,
and passed through the continuous
discharge rotary dryers, which are
arranged to discharge into cars, from
which the dried ore is dumped into
the battery feeders and is crushed.
It is then carried by screw conveyors
to a bucket elevator, and there raised
to a bin above the roasting furnaces,
from which it is drawn into cars and
weighed, and then put into the hop-
pers over the furnaces, where the
proper chemicals can be added, and
the eharge prepared for desulphur-
izing and roasting.
The furnaces are started and stop-
ped by an improved arrangement of
friction clutch, made only by the Rls-
don Iron Works. The furnaces are
also made with all of the latest im-
provements in running gears, charg-
ing doors, sampling doors, dampers,
etc., shectiron fireboxes, and cast steel
track-rings and rollers, making them both eco-
nomical and durable, while at the same time they
are well adapted to all kinds of roasting ores.
The furnace charging-doors being opened, and
the furnace revolved to its proper position so that
the doors come directly under the chute-doors
Of the hopper, it is stopped and the charge run
in, when the doors are closed and the furnace
started and kept running until the ore is thor-
oughly desulphurized and chloridized, when the
discharging doors are opened and the furnace
revolved until the ore is out, when another
charge is put in as before. The whole time re-
quired for discharging and charging is from
five to ten minutes. As seen by the cut, the
furnaces are discharged at the end door into a
chute which runs under the fire-bo: , where the
ore can lay and be drawn off at leisure and
spread out on the cooling Hoor directly in front
and below. From there it can be conveyed by
a screw conveyer to the first pan, water being
introduced just before it enters it. There arc
pipe connections between all the pans and be-
tween all the settlers, and the pulp passes
through all the pans from the first to the last
before it goes to the settlers, receiving a con-
tinuous treatment and meeting with fresh
quicksilver in every pan.
If necessary a different treatment may be
pursued in different pans, according to the
judgment of the mill superintendent. After
Precipitate.
I here is a steady increase of the quantity of
copper precipitate shipped from the mines
which produce pyrites in Spain and Portugal.
At these mines, among which are the Rio Tinto,
Tharsis and San Domingo, a small proportion
of high-grade ore is smelted into regulus direct;
the medium grade, running about 3.5 to 1 per
the ore has passed all the pans it passes through
all the settlers, from first to last.
It has been demonstrated that this process of
working ores is very effectual, and makes a
great saving in expense. It does away with a
large amount of dust and dispenses with the
labor of charging pans. There is less liability
of loss of quicksilver, in consequence of the
pulp passing through so many pans and settlers
in succession. The process of amalgamation
can be watched at every pan, and any defective
amalgamation can be remedied before the pulp
passes out of the last pan to the settlers.
Messrs. Godbe & Hampton are preparing to
leach the Raymond & Ely tailings at Bullion-
ville. There are 80,000 tons of them. They had
been run through the mill once and the lead
taken out of them and smelted. It is proposed
now to leach out the gold and silver, and it is
expected to be done so as to leave a good
margin for profit.
cent of copper (wet assay) is shipped as such,
while all the low-grade ore is treated on
the spot by roasting enormous quantities in
heaps, leaching, and precipitating the copper
with scrap iron. The resulting copper, called
precipitate, is an impure metal, running from
50 to 70 per cent. Efforts have been made in
the past few years to replace this crude process,
with the drawback of the injurious effect of the
sulphurous acid fumes upon vegetation and its
enormous consumption of scrap iron, by the
Doetsch and Derby method, which extracts the
copper from the crude ore direct. This prom-
ises to solve the question which threatens the
life of the pyrite mines. It dispels the hopes
of the Spanish and Portuguese miners that by a
gradual decline of their market with sulphuric
acid makers, they would be checked in their
steady advance as copper producers. It is dif-
ficult to arrive at the amount of precipitate im-
ported into England because returns do not show
the relative amount of precipitate and regulus.
Copper Pyrites.
The demand in England for copper pyrites
lias been lately subject to considerable fluc-
tuations. The business is one which has, dur-
ing the past year, been agitating copper produc-
ers in the country considerably. For some
years, Canadian pyrites have been coming
in, and more recently pyrites from New Found
land and Spain, and it has been feared
the copper extracted from them would
seriously affect our markets. Such
pyrites are beginning to be used by our
sulphuric acid makers, as a substitute
for imported brimstone, which is con-
sumed by them, at the rate of 100,000
tons a year. To supplant the latter
entirely, 200,000 tons of pyrites a year
would be needed. The average con-
tents of the pyrites imported into
England is a portion higher than 2.5
per cent, and the extreme limits of the
copper contents, admissable for good
working in pyrites kilns, is placed at
rive per cent. Assuming that the
average of pyrites imported into the
country would be 3."> per cent, a
general change of its present method
of producing sulphuric acid from brim-
stone to the burning of pyrites, would
carry into the country 7,000 tons of
copper, assuming that there were no
less in treatment. It is not likely that
any other but the acid works on the
coast would avail themselves of the
cupriferous material, so that only a
portion of the total demand could be
covered this way.
In the last government report on
mineral statistics, it is stated that
there are now in this country, six
works actually using pyrites, and with
their present plant, and the ores they
are working, they do not properly
produce, at a rate greater than two
or three million pounds of copper.
One, of them has adopted the Euro-
pean plan of leaching, and in fact is
regarded as a plant to afford one of
the Spanish mines an outlet for a por-
tion of its product'. The others fol-
low the successful practice of smelt-
ing the cinders (after burning off the
sulphur in kilns), in water-jacket fur-
naces, at a cost sometimes, as low as
$1.75 per ton. The handling of large
bodies of cinders is thus avoided, a small quan-
tity only of concentrated matte being shipped
to the copper works when the metal is extracted.
Carlisle, New Mexico. — A correspondent,
"B. F. R..," sends us this item: The Carlisle
mine is working a larger force of men now than
ever before, being about a hundred miners and
probably sixty to eighty outside. There is in
course of construction a large smelter, which
will be completed this season. Everything is
running on full time. There has been quite a
rush to this camp for some time, and the conse-
quence is there are many who come and go with-
out obtaining employment; consequently there
are many reports afloat that would not be, if min-
ers would use a little discretion. This camp,
which is in Urant county, is one of the best in
the Territory.
SaokamentO citizens are taking steps to clean
the city and make it epidemic proof.
82
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 9, 1884
KOF^ESPONDEJMCE.
We admit, unendorsed, opinions of correspondents.— Eds,
Placer County Notes.
Editoks Press:— Howard Hill, half a mile
east of Ophir, is down 50 feet on free milling
quartz rock having a width of from 1 2 to IS
inches which works from $20 to §30 per ton.
The ore is galena and sulphuret of iron. The
hoisting is done by an overshot w^ter-wheel 24
feet in diameter with pump and friction gear
for hoisting on one side, with arrangements on
the other side for a two-stamp mill now in
course of erection to he attached. Mr. Hill
has about 20 tons of fine looking ore on the
dump. , „ ,.
There is a general revival of prospecting going
on around Ophir.
Chas. Reed is prospecting on \\ est Kill.
Mr. Milton north of town.
Jim Winn still pushing ahead in his tunnel
on Brush fence ledge.
Hooper & Norton at head of Baltimore ravin?,
are now erecting a 16-foot overshot water-wheel
and putting in four inch pump. Intend, as
soon as water is pumped out of the shaft to
erect a five-stamp mill on claim. Ledge one
and a half to two feet wide. Rock works over
$20 per ton.
Frank Laveling has just let a contract for SO
feet of tunnel for prospecting in the direction of
Newcastle. RL*
A Small Locomotive.
Editors Press:— Mr. A. M, Davison, Agent
of the C. P. R. R-, at Cold Run, Placer Co., has
constructed a small locomotive about thirty six
inches long including tender, corresponding in
all respects with an ordinary eight wheeler on
gine. Driving wheels are about six inches in
diameter; connecting rods of brass; cyliuders
are brass; diameter of rnstons one and three-
eighths incites, with a stroke of two and one-
half inches; boiler of copper, with flues and
tire-box same as in large engine; wood burner;
built of metal— copper, brass and iron: cab of
wood; all the proportions of a large engine are
preserved. A small passenger coach about
three feet in length is attached. A good deal
of power is developed by usiug a small flit cm
on which one of his children can sit, and the
engine draws them around in fine style. Under
a good head of steam the engine will represent
■a rate of speed of forty miles an hour, of z large
engine. Mr. D. was about two years in con-
structing it, putting in spare time. It attracts
a good deal of atteution from those of the
traveling public, who have the opportunity
of seeing it iu operation. The engine and cars
run a circular track of about 200 feet in length,
having a gauge of six inches. M.
The Silver King. — This mine is probably
more extensively known than any other on the
continent, outside of the Comstock, partly ow-
ing to the romantic events attending its dis-
covery, and partly to the wonderfully rich
specimens of native silver which it has yielded.
Judged by the dividends it has paid, it does not
rank very high and even these have ceased for
the past year. There is considerable mystery
surrounding the present condition of the mine,
but it seems to be generally conceded that the
bottom has been reached, although there is a
quantity of good ore yet to be mined in the up
per levels. Sinking has been suspended at the
S00 level. The Mowry Company, which has
sunk over 1,000 feet just outside of the King
line and drifted under the King has also ceased
operations. We hear that an attempt is being
made to dispose of the mine to an English com-
pany. If it is so it may be safely inferred that
the begining of the cud has been reached, as so
valuable a cow as this has proved is not often sold
until she begins to run dry. The mine has al-
ways been more or less of a close incorporation,
having been worked in a manner that must be
very satisfactory to Col. Barney, the chief
owner, if not to the rest of the stockholders.
— Qtiijoioa Pros/iecfor.
The Belmont 'mine is coming to the front as
one of the best mining properties in Eastern
Nevada. Never in the history of this mine
was there so much rich ore exposed as at pres-
ent, and. in consequence, the force of miners
has been increased. Under the able manage-
ment of Superintendent N. C. Fassett, the work
of development in the southern portion of this
property, which is all virgin ground, is pushed
with great vigor. All the stopes are showing
rich ore, and this mine was never in a more
prosperous condition than at present. The face
of the drift is still in good ore, and the pros-
pects at this point are most encouraging, and it
is firmly believed that the ore body is continu-
ous. The ledge carries chloride and black
metal ore; measures all the way from three feet
to four feet, five inches. The capacity of the
leaching works has been doubled, and the
capacity of the cooling fioor has been quad-
rupled; and it will not be long before the old
Belmont will turn out and ship bullion in good
quantities. The plucky owners of the Belmont
mine have now the greatest assurance that then-
labor will be rewarded in time.- -Bdmont
Courier,
Vermilion Manufacture.
The following article is taken from Mr.
Christy's translations of a brochure on the Im-
perial Quicksilver Works at Idria, Krain:
In the oldest times of the existence of the
present works, vermilion was manufactured.
In the beginning it was merely pure, pulver-
ized, cinnabar ore, then later it was a product
made by sublimation from this substance; and
there were formerly other works for vermilion
manufacture than those for quicksilver produc-
tion. When the Venetians and Dutch began to
produce better wares, the production here
sank steadily.
The researches of Christofoletti, 16S1, and
of Baron Richtenfels, in 1726, for the improve-
ment of Idrian vermilion, met with as little
success as those of some Venetian women —
1740—1741 — who had lost their husbands in
the Venetian works and had offered themselves
to manufacture vermilion according to the
Venetian method.
After Hacquet had strongly urged the manu-
facture of vermilion, Oberhuttenmeister Ignaz
v. Passetzky succeeded, with the Dutchman
Gussig assisting him, in making beautiful cake
cinnabar iu 17S2, and in 17S5 vermilion also,
in the newly built works on the right bank of
the Idriza.
In 1796 Oberhuttenver waiter (manager of
the works) Leopold v. Passetzky introduced
the sublimate and precipitate manufacture, but
it was abandoned as unprofitable in 1824.
The many foreign attempts to manufacture
vermilion in the wet way caused similar ones
here, as those of Fabriks- Control or Rabitsch in
1S3S, and latter of Huttenverwalter M.
Glowacki, which brought larger amounts of
the vermilion so manufactured into the market.
Still this manufacture came to no full develop-
ment, and became forgotten until, finally, in
the years 1877 and 1S7S, experiments led to its
being discontinued on account of its costliness
and uncertainty of the method. A new set of
experiments in 1S7S and 1S79, by Assayer E.
Teuber and Director of Works (Hutten-
werwalter) II. Langer, under the direction of
the Imp. Agricultural Ministry, led to favor-
able results. A new manufactory, set iu opera-
tion in 1SS0, furnishes three sorts of vermilion
manufactured in the wet way.
The arrangements of the works for the manu-
facture of vermilion in the dry way consists of:
One sulphur stamp battery. One amalgamat-
ing plant with eighteen small barrels, both
pieces of apparatus being driven by a two-
horse-power water wheel. Four sublimation
furnaces each with six retorts of cast-iron.
Four vermilion mills, each driven by a water
wheel of 2.5 burse power. Kettles and vats
for heating, digesting and refining the ground
ciunabar. One drying hearth. The prepara-
tion of vermilion, as an article of commerce,
falls into several separate operations, viz:
1. Almalgamation; /'. e., preparation of the
raw Mohr.
2. Sublimation; i. e., preparation of the cake
cinnabar.
3. Grinding of the cake cinnabar, refining
and drying of the vermilion.
For the preparation of the raw Mohr for
each charge of eighteen kegs there are taken
S0.64 kg., powdered and sifted sulphur, and
423.36 kg., of quicksilver.
The amalgamating kegs each contain twenty-
eight kg. of the charge, and are given inter-
mittent rotating motion by a rack and pinion
driven by a water wheel. After, on an aver-
age of two and three-quarter hours, the amal-
gamation is complete and the raw Mohr is
taken from the casks.
For the sublimation four furnaces are used,
each with six pear-shaped cast iron retorts of
considerable thickness. Each is charged with
fifty-eight kg. of Mohr, the mouth covered
with a loosely-placed sheet-iron helmet, the fur-
nace being slowly fired; the combination of
the sulphur and the quicksilver then results in
about fifteen minutes, with a detonation. As
soon as this operation (das Abdampfen} is over,
a clay helmet is placed over the retort and the
firing is increased so that after two hours and
twenty minutes, the excess of sulphur evapo-
rates from the tube. The condenser is now
added (Stuckperiode Cake-period) and luted
then the firing is still more urged, whereupon
the cinnabar volatilizes and deposits itself upon
the glazed earthernware condensation apparatus
(tube, helmet, etc.). After four hours the
sublimation is complete, and there is furnished
by the helmet 60 per cent., by the tubes 26
per cent., by the condenser (Vorlage) 2 per
cent, cinnabar.
The grinding of the cake cinnabar takes
place in four mills driven by an undershot
water wheel. These mills have a fixed under
and movable upper stone, and the grin ling is
done with water. The vermilion which leaves
the spout and runs into glazed clay vessels has
a temperature of about 3S° C, that of the air
being 15° C. The millstones make forty revo-
lutions per minute, and after each passage of
the charge are placed nearer together. There
are three sorts of vermilion manufactured:
H. R; high-red vermilion
D. R: dark-red vermilion.
C: Chinese vermilion.
From the mill the cinnabar undergoes the re-
fining, which consists in digesting the cinnabar
in potash lye.
As soon as the cinnabar charge has settled in
the refining vat, the solution is drawn off and
the cinnabar is washed with water until the
water runs off perfectly clear. The pulpy mass
is placed in glazed drying vessels and dried.
The dry vermilion is then sifted and packed.
The greater part by far of the vermilion, as
well as cake cinnabar, is packed in tanned
sheepskin in packages of 12.5 kg., of which a
pair are placed in a wooden keg. Only a small
part of the vermilion comes in boxes of 0.5 kg.,
which again are packed in larger boxes of
twenty-five and fifty kg.
California Iron.
From an interview with Irving M. Scott, of
the Union Iron Works, in the Chroniclr, we
make the following extracts, which impart some
information concerning the iron interests of the
State: " The furnace plant at Hotaling, Placer
county, has a capacity of about 30 tons a day.
The fuel used is charcoal, of which there is con-
sumed about 100 bushels to the ton. With
other expenses of manufacture, it costs there
about SIS per ton. The tariff is §6 75 per ton.
The selling price of pig-iron is about ?25. The
freight to San Francisco is $2 75 per ton, which,
added to #18, the cost, makes S20 75. There
are 177 men employed, and they distribute in the
county of Placer about §12,000 dollars a month.
"There are great numberB of iron deposits in
the State. There is splendid iron ore found in
Sierra valley, in Shasta, near Napa, in the
neighborhood of Sonoma, not far from Los An-
geles, in San Bernardino county, and elsewhere
in the State. There are also great deposits in
Oregon and Washinton. There is plenty of ore
everywhere, but, unfortunately, a lack of fuel.
The iron interests of California have much to
prevent their rapid development, and need all
possible encouragement.
"There is the Oswego furnace at Portland,
Or., which has been closed for some time. It
has been in existence several years. When iron
is %'HQ a ton it makes a profit, but when it is
§25 it comes out about even. Pig-iron is made
there with charcoal. The reduction or aboli-
tion of the tariff on pig-iron would have the
effect of permanently ruining that enterprise.
" There are 225 men employed there. These
two are not, however, all the furnaces on the
coast where pig-iron is made. There is an iron
company at lrondale, on Puget sound, owned
and operated entirely by San Francisco capital.
Their works are located in a large bank of ore
known as bog ore, in the midst of dense forests.
A portion of it they bring from Texadra Island.
They have not yet manufactured enough with
their improved facilities to know the exact cost
per ton of the pig-iron they produce.
"At present not one pound of boiler iron-plate
suitable for shop work is made on this coast;
but the California Iron and Steel Company are
putting up a ' blowery ' for the purpose of man-
ufacturing plates, or making the ' blooms ' out
of which plates are rolled. Any reduction of
the tariff that would affect the manufacture of
iron would Meriously allect the manufacture of
plates. Of course all this represents a begin-
ning, but it means the birth of many new indus-
tries and the opening of many new avenues of
labor. We want to keep the money that is be-
ing constantly sent East or abroad in our pock-
ets and circulating among ourselves. We want
to see our workingmen kept busy. When it is
no longer necessary to send east of the Sierra
for any of the articles that we need for uur
daily use, then the transportation question will
have been settled forever. Then it will not be
so much a matter of what we receive by rail as
of what we send away. Then the railroads will
be obliged to carry from San Francisco a thou-
sand miles in any direction as cheaply as they
now carry the same distance from Chicago or
New York."
Mineral Hill. — A correspondent of the Eu-
reka Sentinel writes as follows from Mineral
Hill, Nev.: During the early Spring it was
confidently expected that leaching works would
be erected here this summer, but for some un-
explained reason, this much-to be-desired im-
provement will not be consummated this season.
The mill has been operating on tailings for six
weeks or more, and is said to be producing more
satisfactory results than during any previous
run. Seven bars of bullion is the product for
the present month. Tfe works are now closed
for a general clean-up, but will resume opera-
tions in a few days. It is proposed to keep run-
ning until winter, and, perhaps, then, if the
weather is not too severe. Only a few men are
employed in the mines of the company, but
those few are all working in ore of a high
grade. The battery will probably be dropped
later on, when this ore will be run through, and
add materially to the bank account of the
owners. But few other mines are working on
the hill at present. The Hartford and a few
other small mines are still producing some good
ore, while the Swallow, which held out such
promises a month since, seems to be under a
cloud . The managers of the furnace near
Palisade became interested, in some way, in the
latter-named property, and for a month or
more have had men working and sorting the
old dumps. Considerable of this ore was re-
cently shipped to the furnace, since which time
but little has been heard from the management,
and the wherewithal to reimburse the em-
ployers has not been forthcoming. As a re-
sult of this apathy, ou the part of the managers,
the mine is now idle. Frequent letters of in-
quiry to find out why this is thus failed to
elicit any response from their employers, and
sundry expletives are heard in highways and
by-ways which are more forcible than elegant,
and seem to portend a coming titbrm.
Crystallized Gold iu Prismatic Forms.
Near Clancy, on Clancy Creek, Jefferson
County, Montana, minute crystals of gold oc-
cur which present the novelty of a solid octa-
hedral nucleus, or head, with a long divergent
brush-like or prismatic development of the
gold on one side, or angle, giviug the whole
the appearance of the drawings usually made to
represent comets. The total length of these
crystals does not exceed from two or three mil-
limeters (about one-eight of an inch), and the
minuteness of the cross-section of the delicate
divergent prisms makes it extremely difficult
to deteimine their form. They are, also,
very brittle, and they cleave or break asunder
in planes at right angles to their length. Un-
der the microscope these prisms are seen to
have three or more plans and they appear to be
hexagonal. They taper gradually and uniform-
ly to a sharp point, and are sometimes com-
posite, being for part of their length formed of
two or more prisms joined side to side.
Among the fragments, one larger and broad-
er than the others exhibits a solid octahedral
nucleus with a flat or plate-like projection on op-
posite sides. This projection shows distinctly
on one side a Hue of composition through the
center, with divergent lines or markings at an
angle of 45 : with the medial line of composition,
is slightly trouth-shaped, being formed of two
plane surfaces inclined towards the medial line.
The opposite side is rough, with angular pro-
jections.
These plate-like projections fiom the octa-
hedron are much larger than the prisms, but it
is probable that the origin and crystallization
of both are similar. The plates have the ap-
pearance of being formed by the combination
or twinning of octahedrons parallel with their
faces with their main axes inclined towards
each other at an angle of 60°.
Hexagonal Prisms of Gold.
At Sonora in Tuolumne County, California, I
obtained some years ago from the late 1 >r.
Snell a sample of very small but brilliant
prisms of gold. Under the microscope these
are seen to be hexagonal prisms with smooth
and brilliant planes and terminated at one or
both ends with a pyramid. They appear to be
well formed crystals without marks of compo-
sition or twinning. The basal plane is also vis-
ible. The angle between the prism (/) and the
pyramid ( I ) is approximately 130 , by measure-
ment kindly made for me by Professor K. S.
Dana . T hey rese rable the prismatic gold
crystals figured by Professor A. H. Chester,
and obtained artificially by digesting gold
amalgam in nitric acid. He obtained 136' for
the angle Oa1, w'hieh would give 134 for //\'-
It is possible that the Sonora crystals are also
artificial, but there is no means of verifying
their origin. Similar crystals obtained at An-
gels Camp in the same region were said to
have been taken from a cavity in quartz.
The crystals described by Professor Chester
contained n, per cent of mercury. Le Sage, a
writer of the last century, 1777, also mentions
prismatic crystals of gold obtained by heating
the amalgam. He describes then; as square
prisms with terminal pyramids of four planes,
and considered them to be lengthened octahe-
drons.— iVm. P. Blake in Journal of Franklin
Institute.
CUMMER ENGINES. — The250 K. P. Cummer en-
gine just started in theAmoskeag CottonMills,
Manchester, N. H.,has attracted theadmiration
of all in that vicinity, and is looked upon with a
great deal of pride by the owners and manufac-
turers. During the past week the Cummer Co.,
have made the following shipments: A 55 11. P,
engine, with outfit complete, to the Coshen Bl.
St. Co., Coshen, Ind.; one of 120 H. P. to
Louie Mitchell, WansaD, Wis.; a 130 II. I'.
engine to C. B. and D. II. Cowan, Canal Win-
chester, O.; one of .^o II. 1\ with complete out-
fit, to A. Dietly and Son, Moorheadvillc, Pa.;
and a 250 !i. P. engine to I. P. Kvans »v_ Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind. The Cummer Kngine Co.,
have just started one of their ice and refrigera-
ting machines in the plant of the Robt. Portlier
Brewing Co., Alexandria, Va., and another
in the brewery of Albert Xiegele & Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. This is the second Ballantine
ice and refrigerating machine furnished
the Ziegele Co., and the makers consider
it a strong endorsement of their machine.
The Cummer Co. have just completed the
erection of two of their refrigerating machines
in the plant of the Co-operative Brewing Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y., and expect to ship another ice
machine and four more engines this coming
week. They report a very flattering outlook
for their business, and that they are running to
their capacity on ordered work.
The promoters of the proposed American ex-
hibition in London have been earnestly at work
during the past few weeks, and the success of
their exertions is shown in the composition of
the "Council of Welcome," which has just been
announced. The Board comprises some of the
most influential peers and public men in England.
The assessment roll of Shasta county for the
present year stands as follows: Real estate and
improvements, S2, 123,685; personal property,
$1,334,113. Total,$3,457,79S, being an excess
over last year of SI, 079, 676.
The Piute pow-wow recently b eld at Wads-
worth, Nev., broke up in a row over the election
of a chief to succeed the recently deceased Win-
nemucca. A deadlock ensued and no chief was
elected,
August 0, 1884.]
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H]EQHANI(3y\L PROGRESS.
A New Process of Steel Making.
A latent baa recontly been granted to Mr.
\\ . A. otto Wnth, of Pittsburgh, fm i it- u
pi ocean of producing steel from wrought iron
with plumbago, the steel produced being, it is
olaimed, of a high grade and substantially free
from sulphur and phosp] is, and containing
a definite percentagi ol carbon, The process
t'onaiRU in makio From wrought iron
that is prai from phosphorus, sul-
phur and carbon, by m< I ting it on an open
hearth in contact with a form of carbon which
will in .t oxidize at the heat necessary to smelt
the iron, hut which will uoite with the iron at
lhat heat. Any wrought iron which is sutti-
ntly low in phoaphni used as the
boaiaofthui process, though muck bar
according to a previous patent of Mr. Wutli he
preferred as \x rag especially pure. The deoar-
buri/ed iron of the requisite purity is first CO t
Into invenient length, and placed to
the hearth of the furnace in Layers piled one
above the other. Between each layer of iron [■
spread a thin stratum <•! phimbago, preferably
in a pulverized condition, although it may he
used in lumps, Fortius purpose the inventor
' ml ploys the plumbago of commerce, butof good
quality, containing about 08 per cent of carbon
and _ per cent of silica, with a trace of iron.
The hearth of the furnace is charged with alter-
nate layers of wrought iron and plumbago,
until it is sufficiently full, the relative thickness
of the layers depending upon the amount of car-
bon which it is desired that the resulting steel
should contain. If the iron were absolutely
- from slog, and the plumbago wore also ab-
solutely pure carbon, then the proportions of
the charge would be the same as the propor-
tions of iron and carbon in the desired stcci
product: but as there is always more slag in
muck bar (not, however, exceeding 1 per cent),
and some silica in the plumbago, the propor-
tions of which can be ascertained before the
furnace is charged, the necessary allowance for
these elements will have to be made, and the
percentage of carbon can be regulated with
great exactness, so as to produce steel, it is
claimed, very nearly approaching to an ideal
steel. The furnace being thus charged with
muck bar and plumbago, the charge is melted
in the usual way, and the operation further car-
ried on as in the well known open-hearth
process, lief ore the melted metal is withdrawn
from the furnace, a small and definite amount
of spiegeleisen or ferromanganese is added. By
this process Mr. Wuth says he has made several
charges of steel of 1*2 tons each, containing as
low as one-hundredth of 1 per cent of phos-
phorus, and that he will be able to produce any
kind ol line steel that may be desired.
Turning Chilled Iron.
The difficulty, says the Mechanical World, of
turning rollers that have been chilled in casting,
for the purpose of increasing their strength to
resist the action of rolling, is owing to their ex-
treme hardness, and in some cases the strongest
tools will have but very little effect upon them,
and even then they require a very slow speed
with as slight a cut 2.8 possible. In turning,
rolls not more than 14 inches in diameter — a
speed that will not make more than one turn in
four minutes, is often used. The cut is taken
with a wide tool, without an) feed motion, in
the direction of the central line of motion. The
cutting fr.ee of the tool lies in nearly the radial
plane with the axis, and the amount of clear-
ance is as small its possible, while a fine cut is
taken by scraping, and weeks are required to
finish what would be accomplished in as many
rlays if the metal was not chilled in casting.
The turning tool must be dressed from the very
beBt of cast steel and left as hard as possible,
held firmly in the tool-rest, and forced slowly to
its work while the material is being removed
slowly, but surely, till the proper size is reached,
when it is set along on to take the next cut in
this similar manner.
In working with hardened steel, such as cut-
ting out circular cutters from saw-plates that
have been hardened without disturbing their
temper, clamp the saw-plate firmly to the face-
plate of the lathe, and drive with as slow a
speed as possible. If the back gears will not
reduce the speed sufficiently, then manage to
connect the lathe in some other manner for this
k purpose. The hardness of the tool must exceed
the temper of the plate, or one will be as likely
to be affected as the other. The particles at the
extremities, of the cutting edge must be as hard
and more firmly supported than any of the ma-
terial to be removed, and where there is but
little difference between the resistance of the
cut and the strength of the turning tool it is
evident that the speed must be very low, as the
.resistance increases with the speed of the cut-
ting and increases the strain brought upon the
cutting edge of the tool. This amount is re-
duced to its minimum by reducing the depth of
cut and the time in which it is to do the work,
which reduces the operation of working metal
of extreme hardness to that of scraping, as it
were, while the work is barely perceptible in
motion.
Grinding ey Machinery. — For some time
past a machine has been at work in Sheffield,
Which has effectually solved the problem,
.whether 'grinding can bo 4°ne by machinery,
It is the invention of James Mitchell. Not only
can the machine do the work of rive or six men,
but the quality of grinding is .said to be su-
perior to that pi *odnoed by hand labor. It is
almost automatic in its action, and it docs its
work so easily and satisfactorily that a boy is
sufficient to attend to it. The machine is alto-
gether unlike what had been expected. There
is no large revolving stone like those to
in grinding mills ; but its place is taken by seg-
ments or blocks of stone, fixed by wedges and
screws into the ribs of a hollow disk. These
stone blocks are set with their faces toward the
object or objects to be ground ; and they are so
fixed that they can readily be moved ontw.tr)
is the face begins to wear. When the maehine
it set in motion, the dink rapidly revolves at
right BDglee to a bed Ol bedplate. To this bed
plate the objects to be ground arc secured. It
has a backward and forward movement, and as
it moves the articles secured to it are h ought
into contact with the stones on the face of the
disk. The rapidity with which the machine
does its work in comparison with the results of
hand labor is very striking. Hut not only is it
capable of grinding flat surfaces, and truing up
' jgrindf concave or convex, and bevels
and angles equally well. It will thus be seen
that the machine can be used upon a variety of
objects. — Si i- Hittir ,l m- rtcati.
A New Manganese Steel.
A patent baa been granted to J. F. Bennett,
of Pittsburg, for an improvement in the manu-
facture of manganese pig iron, the object of
which is to produce a pig iron having an excess
of carbon by reason of the presence of mangan-
ese, and a minimum of silicon. The inventor
claims that the result is a met d of such varying
hardness as is desirable for stamp-heads, ore-
crushers, &c. The precentage of the principal
elements in the iron are: Manganese, 8.5 per
cent; carbon, 4.4.riper cent; silicon, .05 per cent.
The first step in the progress of manufacture is
to add mauganiferous ores to the iron ores in
the blastfurnace to such an extent as to pro-
duce iron of the requisite percentage of manga-
nese. The liquid measure is conveyed from
the blastfurnace into a reverberatory furnace,
where it is kept until by the action of the hot
gases passing on it silicon is removed; the metal
is then run into pigs or else the entire charge
of the reverberatory furnace is transported by
means of a large ladle and trough to the casting
mold. Concerning the amount of manganese
ore necessary to add to the blast furnace
charge, Mr. Bennett says that it would depend
largely upon the quality of the iron ore and the
mode of smelting, and would be governed by
the following reactions.
If the iron ores contain as much as one per
cent of phosphorus and are smelted with a com-
paratively cold blast of S00° F., part of the
manganese would be taken up by the phos-
phorus and passed into the slag as phosphate of
manganese; consequently it would require ore
containing 11.5 per cent of metallic manganese
to give 8.5 per cent in the finished product;
again, if the same iron ores are smelted with a
hot blast of 1/200 ' F., the same proportion of
manganese would be taken up by the phos-
phorus, but a smaller proportion would go into
the slag as silicate of manganese; therefore, ore
containing 10.5 per cent of metallic manganese
would give 8.5 per ceut in the finished product;
further, if the iron ores contain as little as one
per cent of phorphorus and but little silicon,
and are smelted with a blast of 1,200° F., it
would require ore containing 9.5 per cent of
metallic manganese to give S.5 per cent thereof
in the resulting pig iron; hence the most favor-
able conditions for reducing the percentage of
metallic manganese required in the manganese
ore to obtain a product containing a given per
cent of the same are iron ore comparatively free
from phosphorus and containing a minimum of
silica, smelted ut a low pressure of blast raised
to the highest attainable temperature.
Mr. Bennett has been granted a second patent
for a method of producing a manganese pig
iron having a different composition from the
above, the advantage claimed for it being that
it has superior chilling qualities, and is there-
fore specially adapted for the manufacture of
car-wheels. To attain this product the con-
stituent elements should be present in the fol-
lowing proportion : Four per cent manganese,
4.15 carbon, .05 silicon, .375 phosphorus and
other metals, and 01 .425 iron.
Heat of Combustion of Wood. — Mr. Ernest
Gottlieb, says the Revue Imiufitrielln, has made
several analyses of different woods after drying
them at a temperature of 115° C, and has com-
pared the figures obtained with the amount of
heat that would be developed in their combus-
tion. The carbon and hydrogen were determined
directly by combustion, by weighing the car-
bonic acid and vapor of water formed, the re-
mainder, after deducting the ashes, giving the
oxygen and nitrogen. The results were found
to be in access of those deduced by applying
the formula of Dulong. The wood containing
40.03 per cent of carbon and 6.0li per cent of
hydrogen by combustion produced 47S5 calories,
which number, according to the formula, should
have been only 4130.
A rule for calculating the steam space of a
boiler places it at twelve times the volume of
steam required per Btroket another gives the
volume of steam at something less than half the
I volume of water,
Influence of the Earth's Rotation on the
Flow of Rivers.
Mr. «i. K Gilbert contributes a new
clement to the discussion of "the sufficiency
of terrestrial rotation for the deflection
of stream?," in a paper read to the National
academy of science in April, and recently pub-
lished in the Amt rkan Journal •/ 8eit nc* , which
is presented by Arfence, as follows: Taking
Ferrels measure of the deflective force that
comes from the earth's rotation, Mr. Gilbert
shows, by a remarkably simple consideration,
that its value is not so much in throwing the
whole stream against its right bank, as in select-
ing the Bwifter threads of the current, and
carrying them against the bank; and, further,
that this action will have especially well marked
development in meandering streams, where it
will aid the cutting on the meanders of right-
hand convexity, and diminish it on those of
left-hand convexity. For the Mississippi, the
selective tendency thuB determined toward the
right bank is nearly nine per cent greater than
toward the left; but it is not stated that the
valley form has been noticeably affected by
this preference. On Long Island, however, the
form of the valleys is clearly controlled by the
earth s turning, as was first suggested by Mr.
Elias Lewis some years ago, and recently con-
firmed by Mr. I. C Russell.
The article by Mr. Gilbert advances the ques-
tion not only by properly applying the law to
rivers flowing in any direction, but further by
giving it a more delicate analysis than it has
yet received, with the conclusion that in a cer-
tain favorable case the form of a valley may
be decidedly influenced by this hidden control.
While the result is of interest to physical geo-
graphers, the method of analysis has a wider
importance. The application of mathematics to
terrestrial physics has too often been fruitless
from dealing with problems in a simplified or
idealized form that departs too widely from the
complications of natural conditions. This was
notably the case with the supposed demons tra
tion obtained by Hopkias in his geological specu-
lations. It is therefore gratifying to find that
increased value of Von Baer's law, now found by
Gilbert, comes essentially from a close consid-
eration of the actual rather than of the ideal
conditions of river-flow. It is an advance in
the application of mathematics as well as in the
explanation of facts.
The lateral tendency of rivers was first noticed
in the case of the Volga, which undercuts its
right bank, as it should in this hemisphere.
Other examples are found in North Carolina, in
the channels of the streams flowing eastward to
the coast, where the southern banks are the
steeper; again on Long Island, and on the plains
of New Zealand. But the radical valleys of
south-western France afford better illustratious
than any of these, inasmuch as their forms are
accurately shown on the great map of the army
engineers. North of the Pyrenees, about the
towns of Tarbes and Auch, there is an old sandy
delta deposit spread out by the rivers from the
mountains while this region was still under
water; and since its elevation, the streams
formed upon it all follow its gentle slopes,
diverging like the ribs of a fan from the higher
center toward the lower margin, and cutting
down their channels into the old delta plain.
There is nothing here in the fiat layers of un-
consolidated sands to determine anunsymmetri-
cal form in the valleys; and yet they all show
most distinctly a gentle slope on the left, and a
steeper slope on the right; longer lateral branches
on the left, and shorter ones on the right; and
many of the highways, constructed parallel to
the streams on the as yet, unbroken uplands,
are clearly closer to the streams on their left
than on their right. All this iB a direct effect
of the earth's rotation.
It is customary, in speaking of the deflective
force that arises from the earth's rotation, to
say that it acts to the right in the northern
hemisphere, but to the left in the southern. The
reason for this is not found in a change in the
direction of the force, but only in a change in
our way of looking at it. It is as if one should
look at the face of a watch in the northern
hemisphere, and say that the hands turn to the
right, and then, on going to the southern
hemisphere, look at the back of the watch, and
say that the hands turn to the left. Let us
therefore suggest that the geographers of the
southern hemisphere look at their winds and
storms and streams from the upper side, just as
they look at their watches; and, although this
would involve them in the slight inconvenience
of standing on their heads it would give them
the moral satisfaction of seeing that the deflec-
tive forces of the earth's rotation, as well as the
hands of their watches, always "make for the
right. "
The Sun's Heat. — In a recent lecture on
"Solar Physics," at the Royal. Institution, C.
William Siemens gives his reasons for setting
the temperature of the photosphere of the sun
at about '2,800^ C, instead of about 10,000%
where Rosetti and other late investigators put
it. He agreeB, in this lower estimate, with
Violle, St. Claire, Deville and Sir Win. Thom-
son, and thinks the solar temperature cannot
much, if at all, exceed that of the most power-
ful electric arcs, He recognizes fully the fact
that a temperature higher than 3,000* C. would
|>e absolutely conclusive againt his theory that
the solar heat is due to the recombination or
burning of compound gases at the surface of
the sun. He bases his estimate of the solar
temperature upon three foundations: First, the
behavior of a carbon rod and a small gas Hum.
in the focus of a reflector exposed to the sun;
second, on a comparison between the spectra of
various lights for instance, the Argaud bur-
ner, an incandescent lamp, the electric arc. and
the sun itself, as observed by Langle
Mount Whitney; third, upon oxpi
the relation between temperature and radiating
power, made by means of a long platinum
win- heated by an electric current.
Heat Dub to M u3netizatiu , Some 10
years ago, observes Nature, l>r. Joule raised
the question whether a body that is magn
undergoes any change in its temperature; but
the question has not yet received a definite
solution, the rise of temperature which
paiiies magnetization being ascribed by some to
induction currents, and not direotly tomagm I
ism. While recognizing the influence of the
former, Mr. Uorgman has tried to shofl that
there is also a change of temperature due to
magnetization and demagnetization, and that
theamount of heat thus disengaged is propor-
tionate to the squares of the temporary magnet'
ism, M. Bachmetiefl, having made at the
University of Zurich an extenru** e serii a ol ex-
periments, arrived at the conclusion that mag-
netism, by itself produces variations of tempera
ture in magnetized bodies, and that ibis
"magnetic heat" is equal to the product of the
magnetic moment by the magnetizing force
multiplied by a constant; it increases, also
within a certain limit, with the frequency of
the interruptions of the magnetizing current,
and increases still more when the direction of
the current is alternately changed. Its amount
is not equal throughout the length of an iron
cylinder, reaching its maximum about its
middle and decreasing toward its ends. Its
cause must be searched for, in purely mechanical
forces, and it depends upon the speed of rota-
tion of the molecular magnets.
Preparations of Aluminum, According to
an account in Chemiker Zeilung, ferro-silicum
is mixed with fluoride of aluminum in equal
proportions, and the mixture is exposed to a
fusing heat. The materials decompose each
other; and volatile fluosilicium are produced,
the latter two bodies being alloyed together.
In order to extract the valuable , aluminum, a
copper alloy is formed by melting the iron alloy
with metallic copper; by reason of a greater
affinity of the copper for aluminum this ia
secured, leaving with the iron only a slight
residue ofaluminum. When the fused mass is
cold, copper, bronze and iron have so settled
that both bodies can be easily separated. In
place of the pure fluoride of aluminum, chloride
can be used, when chlorsilicium and iron alum
inum alloy are formed. If in practice the
chemical reactions above outlined are found
to hold true, this patented process promises to
be of considerable value.
Decapitated Insects. S. R. Canestrini has
been experimenting upon the defects of decapi-
tation upon insects. Butterflies were able to
use their wings eighteen days after they had
lost their heads. Crickets leaped on the
thirteenth day after they had been beheaded,
and the praying-mantis showed signs of life in
fourteen days after the head had been
separated from the body. He gives still more
singular observations, to show that the head
in insects cannot be subject to the same per-
petual strain as the head in mammals in guid-
ing the motions of the body.
By microscopic examination of the cross-
section of a sinele human hair. Prof. E. B.
Taylor states, the race of the individual to
whom it belongs can be determined. Primer's
method shows whether it is circular, oval or
reniform. Mosely has explained how the foli-
cule cuivature may be estimated by the aver-
age diameter of the curls. Sorby's plan gives
the coloring matter. Dr. Muller, of the
Novara expedition, has published a classifica-
tion of man, primarily arranged according to
the hair, with a secondary division according
to language.
Solar Heat. — Him, the French astronomer
and physicist, has devised an apparatus for de-
termining the actual calorific power of the
solar rays. An alembic of copper containing
sulphuric ether is exposed to the sunshine.
The heat absorbed volatilizes the liquid, which
is» condensed in the alembic. Pegnault's for-
mula is employed to calculate the solar heat
absorbed from the quantity of liquor condensed.
Blue and Red Rays. — As to the rays of the
solar spectrum, Prof. G. Forbes still maintains
that the blue rays travel faster than the red,
the assertion of M. Cornu to the contrary not-
withstanding. It may be remembered that
M. Cornu thought that Prof. Forbes wras mis-
led by the nature of his apparatus.
Magnetism. — Prof. Hughes explains the
phenomena of magnetism by a simple rotation
of the particles of iron. He gives a full ex-
position of his theory in a paper read before
the Royal Society, London.
Max axd Bird. — It has been figured out by
Dr. Wood, the eminent student of nature, that
if a man could eat as much in proportion as a
bird he would consume a whole round of beef
for his dinner,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Dry Crushing Silver Mill; Prec
fcate; Copper Pyrites, 81- Passing Events; Water
Rights in California; A Mexican Mining ('ode; A lie-
\ ersible Steam Can- Plow, 84. Mechanics' Institute
Fair; A Railroad Project, 85-
ILLUSTRATIONS. -Plan ol Di*J Crushing Silver
Mill, 81- Cross-Section of Dry Crushing Silver Mill;
Map of New Railroad from Los Angeles to San < labriol,
85.
CORRESPONDBNCB.-Plaeer Couiitj Notes; A
Small Locomotive, 82.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.- A New Process of
Steel Making; Turning Chilled Iron; Crimling h\ Ma-
chinery; A Now Manganese Steel; Heat of Combustion
of Wood, 83-
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. - Influence of the
Earth's Rotation on the Flow of Rivers; The Sun's
Heat; Heat Due to Magnetization; Preparations of
Aluminum; Decapitated Insects; Solar Heat; Blue and
Red Ra\s; Magnetism; Man and Bird, 83.
ENGINEERING NOTES.— Electrical Transmission
from Niagara Falls: How Vessels may Pass Over Ni-
agara Falls; The Oldest Steam Engine, Perhaps; Rail-
roads in India, 87-
USEFUL INFORMATION.— Nickel in Kitchen
Utensils; To Make Koumiss; Mummy; A Substitute for
the Bit; The Mechanics' Fair; The Wear of Coins; To
Make Fly Paper; Another New Use for Class; Peculiari-
ties of Nitro-Ghccrine; To Prevent Cinder, 87.
G©OD HEALTH. — Poisonous Sleep Producers; Con-
tributions to the Germ Theory of Disease; The Hygienic
Effect of Patents; Length of our Lives Increasing; A
New Explanation of Mental and Nervous Disorders, 87
MISCELLANEOUS.— Vermilion Manufacture; Cali-
fornia Iron; Crystallized Gold in Prismatic Forms,
82. The Lost River Region; Highly Phosphuretted
Pig iron; Asiatic Cholera; Local Glass Works, 86.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oreffon and Utah, 88-89
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 92.
Business Announcements.
Machinery— Joshua Hendy Machine Works. S. F.
Electric Amalgam— Dr. J. H. Rae, Boston, Mass.
*ar See A dvertishuj Columns.
Passing Events.
There is some little excitement about the
New River mines, which are about S5 miles
from Eureka, Humboldt Co., in this State. The
quartz is gold-bearing, and there are hopes that
the new camp will be a permanent and prosper-
ous one.
There are two "booms" going on in Colorado
just now, one near Breck en ridge, caused by the
discovery of large and reputedly very rich
placer fields, and the other in the Tomiehi dis-
trict, Gunnison county.
Three tires in as many mining districts within
the past few weeks have given "set-backs
to each of the localites, but where the
mines are at all prosperous, the camps will be
rebuilt in better shape.
The opening of the Mechanics' Fair in this
city occurred on Tuesday, an account of which
is given in another column. The exhibition
this year, when all arranged, is expected to be
much superior to former ones, and will show
our industrial advancement in very many
branches.
The strike in the Quijotoa mines, Arizona,
reassures many persons concerning the future
of that important camp.
pERSONAt. -We received an invitation to at-
tend the wedding of Prof. John A. Church and
Miss Jessie Angelina, daughter of Mr. Bryant
M. Peel, at Los Angeles, July 30th, and are
pleased to extend congratulations to the happy
couple. Prof. Church is evidently now settled
on this coast.
Water Rights in California.
The system of water rights built up by the
early decisions of the courts in this State was
not based on either the common or the civil
law rules regulating the rights of riparian own-
ers or the use of water in running streams, but
was, as Chief Justice Murray said in one of his
decisions, "based upon the wants of the com- 1
munity and the peculiar condition of things in |
this State, for which there is no precedent, i
rather than any absolute law governing such
cases." This remark was repeated in other 1
cases, and the fact is admitted by Mr. Justice
Heydenfeldt, who first made the wide depart-
ure from the common law, in the absence of
legislation, in the principal case of Irwin vs.
Phillips; and also by Mr. Justice Burnett, who
apologized for the error, and then justified it
in a certain decision in which he says '■* that,
being left without precedent or specific legisla-
tion, the "courts were compelled to apply the
analogies of the common law and the more ex-
pmidrd •principles of equitable justice."
In the same opinion of the Chief Justice (in
the case of the Bear River Co. vs. York M. Co.)
he remarks: " The absence of legislation on the
subject has devolved on the courts the necessity
of framing rules for the protection of this great
interest; and in determining these questions we
have conformed as nearly as possible to the
common law. In a case, however, which oc-
curred in 1805, where there was a controversy
about a water light, Mr. Justice Sanderson
combated the idea, which he said prevailed,
that the rules of common law touching water
rights have been materially modified in this
State upon the theory that they were inapplica-
ble to the conditions existing here. He says
" the notion is without substantial foundation.
The reasons which constitute the common law
remain undisturbed. The conditions to which
we are called upon to apply them are changed,
not the rules themselves." Judge Heydenfeldt
said substantially the same thing in one of his
early decisions.
Another justice decided, however, that the
law as applied in water cases, that a riparian
proprietor is entitled to have the stream flow
in its accustomed bed, without diminution or
alteration, is not applicable to miners or ditch
owners, because the conditions upon which its
rule is founded do not exist in their cases, as
they seek water for another purpose— that is,
diverting it from its channels for mining or
irrigating. But the ground of the misapplica-
tion of the common law principles with earlier
cases, says (Gregory Vale, matured into the set-
tled law of the State is, in the very example
given as an exception to the rule, namely, its
diversion of the water in running streams from
their beds, in violence of the rights of riparian
owners.
In the principal case of Irwin vs. Phillips the
broad doctrine was announced for the first time
in any system of jurisprudence, ttiat the right
of the unlimited use of water in a running
stream vested in the first appropriator, whether
a riparian owner or not with the correlative
right to divert it to any extent, for sale or
other use, and that subsequent locators even
for mining purposes, upon the banks of the
same stream, as riparian owners, could only
acquire an interest in the water for any pur-
pose subo.dinate to the rights of the first ap-
propriator, provided any water was left.
This is the principle at the foundation of the
hydro-mining rights h. this State, and applies to
all other cases of the appropriation of water for
any legitimate purpose, subject to the rules
originating in the same manner, modifying the
general doctrine.
In a case involving a question of water rights,
decided by the Supreme Court last week, the
following points were made :
A lawful appropriator of water is entitled to
an injunction against a trespasse".
Kaeh and every tenant in common has the
right to enter upon and occupy the whole of
the common property and every part thereof)
and may recover the whole from a trespasser.
The circumstance that the time or times when
the plaintiff is entitled to use the waters in
question; hay not, as between him and his co-
appropriators, been fixed in any way, does not
concern defendant, who is a mere trespasser.
Co-tenants being entitled to use all the waters,
when an outsider diverts any from them, or
any one of them, he is injuring all and each of
them.
A Mexican Mining Code.
A Reversible Steam Gang-Plow.
The Mexican code of mining laws is the old- i There is in process of construction at the
est on the continent, and when settlers on this j Union Iron Works, in this city, the engine and
coast began to mine, many of the Mexican cus- machinery for a steam-plowing plant, on an
toms were adopted. In fact, the United States improved system, the invention of Mr. Wm. 11.
had no laws on mining, until after the discov-
ery of gold in California. The Mexicans who
were here were the only persons with experi-
ence in this direction. General H. W. Hal-
leck, long a resident of this coast, wrote a work
in 1S59, on the mining laws of Spain and
Mexico. The study of this code was a matter of
special interest in California, because the terri-
Foye, who has just received his patents through
the Mininc and Scientific Press Patent
Ageucy. The machinery is being made for the
Pacific Steam Agricultural Manufacturing Co.,
of this city, an organization with the following
officers: Irving M. Scott, President; Josiah
Stanford, Vice-President ; Moses Hopkins,
Treasurer; C. W. Brooks, Secretary; and Wm.
tory had previously been governed by Spanish 1 H. Foye, Superintendent. The other Directors
and Mexican laws. In 1S4S, ten days after the I are ex-Governor Geo. C. Perkins, Hon. John K.
treaty with Mexico was signed by the conimis- ! Miller and Ariel Lathrop. Mr. JFoyc has sev-
sioners, but then unknown to the military offi- I eralpatentson steam-plowing machinery, but the
cers of California, and shortly after the discov- \ plow just patented is far superior to any other,
ery of gold, Col. Mason, as Governor, issued a I and has a number of advantages over the
remarkable proclamation concerning the mines,
operating directly, as he supposed, upon mining
titles; and, by a wondrous foresight, while com-
mitting a blunder in fact, settled the laws as the
Supreme Court held fourteen years afterwards,
Fowler system, being simpler, lighter, smaller
and much more easily moved and managed.
The Fowler plowing plant costs, laid down
here, $40,000. This apparatus, with two plows,
harvesting and thrashing machinery, etc. , will
in Castellero's case: "From and after this date, j cost about one-sixth of the other system. The
the Mexican laws and customs, now prevailing , machinery is so arranged that when the plow-
in California, relative to the denouncement of j ing and sowing is done, and harvest time comes,
mines, arc hereby abolished. The legality of j the same engines used for plowing can be used
the denouncements which have taken place, and ; for cutting and thrashing the grain,
the possession obtained under their seventh oc- ', The plow is of that class of gang-plows which
cupation of the country by the United States ] are hauled across the field to be plowed by
force, are questions which will be disposed of means of engines placed at one side or both
by the American Government, after a definite , sides of the field, or by other suitable moans;
treaty of peace has been established between J and its object is to provide a plow to bo operated
these two countries." ' by steam and wire cable that will plow forward
Under President Tyler's administration the j and back upon the same landside without turn-
topic of mining was first presented by the | ing around. It consists of a series of right and
Executive to Congress. He thought the estab- | left-hand plows, secured at the proper angle on
lishment of' a mint would afford facilities to ; opposite sides of the plow-beam, with the points
miners and to the Government in disposing of I standing in the opposite direction to the line of
,.,.., , , j travel, lhe beam may be provided with anv
mineral lands. He also recommended a geo- I numjjer oi plows clltftng different widths of
logical survey and that the mineral lands should , furrow, or any other tools used in working the
be divided into small lots valuable for mining. : soil. The plow beam is square at the ends, and
Our interest in Mexican laws thus ended, though provided with a bearing at equal distance from
_, . . . , : each end, winch holds it nimly in a position to
many Mexican mining terms and customs were , 8wivel around in the arc of /0fccle, and when
drafted into our mining literature and indu
try.
It seems now
that the Mexicans find their
at a point parallel with the aide frame, it re-
volves or capsizes, bringing the right-hand plows
that have completed their cut to the top of the
, , beam, exchanging places with the left ones, so
mining code, so long m existence, is faulty, and j that the plow may start on the return uut upon
they are about to remedy it. They will doubt- the same landside without turning around,
less graft into thoir proposed code many lea- The frame in which the plow beam is mounted
tures which experience has proved correct in ' " provided with slots J at each 6i .the four cor-
l. . _ / ,-,,.. ners- through which the end of the plow beam
this country. General Pacheco, the Minister works, and is depressed to give the required
of Public Works of Mexico, wishing to collect depth of cut, and elevated for the purpose of
full mining statistics, and to utilize the knowl- changing the position of the plows from right
, r - , .. , ,. ,. , to left-handed work. Means are provided by
edge of miners for the publication of a new „,i- u xU„ » „„, • - 1 - ., l, , f
& r which the beam is raised in the slots at each
mining code, recently called on all the Gov j comer of the frame; and there are channel-
crnors of the different States to revise the two ! ways, in which the ends of the plow beams
projects to that end submitted to them. The ' trave,1 from a "S?1* *° left'b-Jnd corner. There
,,,.., , .... | are also castor- wheels which support and carry
following Governors and engineers will do so: j the plow and steering_gear by w££h it h Mej
Aguas Cahentes, Mining Engineer Miguel Vel- | across the field, as well as means by which the
asquez de Leon; Colima, Ju&tinio Solorzano; beam is supported at the bearing in the center
[ Chiapas, Manuel Carrascosa; Durango, Carlo6
of the frame.
, . . This beam plow is only 14 feet long, whereas
Bravo; Guanajuato, Miguel Kul; Guerrero, Al- the KQglish plows to do the same work are 36
berto Garcia Gronados; Hidalgo, Gabriel Man- feet, and are proportionately heavier. The de-
tails of construction arc very much simplified.
The machinery will be completed in a few days,
and thorough trials are to be made in a practical
i way.
Academy of Sciences.
President Davidson, who returned from the
East last week, occupied the chair at the meet-
cera; Jalisco and Mexico, Mariano Barcena
Michoacan, Manuel Urquiza; Morelos, Leo-
nardo Fortuno; Nuevo Lson, Eraerterio de la j
Garza; Oaxaca, Licentiate Manuel Dublin; Pu-
ebla, Antonio del Castill and * Nicolas Islas
Bustamente; Queretaro, Lie, Jose Sinares;
Linaloa, Ignacio L. Vallarta;* Sonora, Jose ;
Patricio Nicoli; Tabasco, Lie, Joaquin Arcalde;
Tamaulipas, Francisco B. Leal and Enrique '
Montamar; and Tlaxcala, Joaquin Salazar and ! ing of tllc Academy of Sciences on Monday
Thomas Murphy. evening.
The President reported having received a let-
ter from Lieut. Doty, commanding Cuited
States Revenue Marine* steamer Corw'mt report-
; that on their way to Kotsebue sound they
j stopped at Oonalaska, in latitude ."i4 degrees
north, and after leaving there, May 20th, they
spent the following day examining Bogosloff
island, in Behring's Sea, north of Gonimak.
Photographs and drawings of the new island
were exhibited.
Prof. Davidson then spoke of his recent visit
When a Relocation is a Trespass.
Miners making relocations of mining ground
should be careful to find out that the said i
ground is legally abandoned and open to reloca-
tion by failure to do assessment work, etc., be-
; fore they take the trouble to claim it. The
Supreme Court of Colorado has just re-affirmed
! its former decision that actual possession is
' prima facie evidence of title, and that entering
| upon premises in the actual possession of an- j to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado at a point
I other for the purpose of performing the acts : ItiO miles east of the Needles, on the Atlantic
'. necessary to constitute location and possession, ; and Pacific Railroad, which required only '21,'.
amounts to a trespass, and cannot form the hours' time, and an expense of S10 for horses
i basis for the acquisition of title. Whether the ; and guide and 75 cents a meal. He saw vcrti-
location of the party in possession be valid or , cal walls 2,700 feet high, 11, '200 feet above sea-
; not, their possession is sufficient to defeat a re- level, where the Colorado river was 190 feet
| covery by the party entering to make a new deep, and cannot imagine anything grander
\ location. In this decision, the principle of "pos- than the effect of sunset shining on these walls
■ session being nine points of the law" is main- ; only 10 from vertical, composed of different
tained, and miners should bear this in mind colored rocks, red sandstone and the black over-
wheu desiring to make relocations. | hanging rocks. The temperature was 136
The same court also decides that mine owners Fahrenheit.
are not responsible for recorders' mistakes. A
prior location of a mining claim is not invali-
dated by a mistake of a recorder in recording
such location by a name somewhat different
from that stated in the certificate of location.
Capt. William Lund, of the Hawaiian brig
Dora, presented a collection of water snakes
found 10 miles at sea; also a live Pll»ma, 12
feet long, or species of boa-constrictor, found,
by him on Tres Marias Island.
Accost 9, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
85
Mechanics' Institute Fair.
The uitiuui e the Mechanics' in
Btitiit*.- was formally opened on Tuesdi
roisea took place .it 1 1 it- Grand Opera
fitted for lectures, technical chapes and other
pill-poses.
Tin- Institute owes the larger part of its ma
terial proeperit j to ita Industrial Exhibitions,
ind something to the faithful and gratuitous
ol it-H fonnden ind bh<
you must shield the community from the
folUee of aggressive, Indolent wealth, from the
aetiona uo speed of corporate power and all
the evili necessarily incident to wraith and
power,
The middle i [an h that in which the wealth,
CROSS SECTION OF
DRYCRUSHING SILVER MILL
lisdon Iron k lwm\ht AVerts.
the
Mouse. Mr. I'. B. Cornwall, President of
Institute, in the course of liis remarks gave a
brief review of the history of the Institute. He
said that just twenty years ago, after nine
years labor they were ahead only $11,583. He
said:
It
would weary you to listen to the statistics
the management of its affairs. Besides its
financial solidity, it has a sure foundation in
the hearts of its members, anil, 1 hope, and be-
lieve, has the sympathy and good wishes of the
people of this city, who have witnessed its early
st niggles and are glad of its success.
The oration was delivered by Mr. Frank M.
Pixley. It is a scholarly production, but space
the intelligence and the morals of the nation
are found. It is the great voting majority of
the country, and upon its political course
hangs the destiny of the Republic. The sum
total of millionaires is small when compared
with the accumulated wealth of the great in-
dustrial class. The intelligence of the schools,
the culture and learning of the educated few,
is not to be measured for practical usefulness
MAP OF NEW RAILROAD FROM LOS ANGELES TO MUD SPRINGS.
which show tn"e labors and gains during the past | forbids making more than a few extracts.
twenty years, but the visible and material
suits arc evidenced by the substantial three-
story brick library building on Post -street, in
which is a library of over 85,000 books, selected
with great care, and to which large additions
are made each month of new and valuable pub-
lications; ,.nd by the entire block of land
bounded by Hayes, Larkiu, I 'oik and (irove
streets, with its vast exhibition building fitted
with powerful engines for driving all kinds of
machinery.
tt is safe to estimate in dollars and cents thp
net value of the property of the Mechanics' In-
stitute to-day, at half a million dollars, and to
say that with careful management it is likely
to become within the next twenty years one of the
most wealthy and useful institutions of its class
in any country. It is contemplated to,, build
when "the proper time comes, a spacious and
convenient library building on the corner of
Larkin and Hayes streets, with large rooms
His remarks on the work of the mechanic were
specially forcible:
The work of the mechanic is seen in grander
results than in the product of his mechanical
skill in the manipulation of material things.
It is observed in the social life that surrounds
us, in the fabric of law, order and Government,
without the protection of which there is
neither safety, progress nor comfort in exis-
tence.
California is a State and this Pacific coast an
Kmpire of magnificent destiny, and in that fu-
ture you gentlemeu of skilled trades are to
enact a responsible part. You, with the other
workers, compose the great middle class of so-
ciety upon whom devolves most of the duties
and responsibilities of upholding the (lovern-
ment and maintaining the law. You are so
with the common sense intelligence of the
great middle class. The place to look for any
virtue is not among those who inherit wealth.
or the class that -indulges itself in criminal
idleness.
It is the mechanical man more than any other
of the business or laboring class that thinks.
The mechanic is compelled to think as he labors,
necessarily, and naturally he considers whether
by some ingenious mechanical device or some
skillful appliance he may not render his labors
less severe or more satisfactory in results,
whether lie may not attain better ends in lesser
time by some labor-saving invention. He is
the father of a family, the owner of a home; he
is a citizen called from his duties to perform
the duties which society demands; he must
j serve on juries, pay tuxes, serve as ponftf. vom-
■ i/ii/as in war; he must serve his country; he is
! an elector; he has lives to guard, property to
placed iu the organization of society that in j protect and rights to defend, and as he toils he
your ovifn interests, and, in your own defense, I thinks. He can work with his hands and think.
There are very few who think tb<
win. think they think— and u hen from 1 1
pit, the rostrum or the press, there is 9U(
sum.- pregnant thought, the mechanic that has
the brains has the time bo think it out to a
i: tioiuil conclusion.
1 say the mechanic that has brains, f«
Lees the man has brains, he is not a mechanic,
he is a worker and imitator, bnt he is not a
mechanic. Professional men consider i .
i he merchanl as a class, thinks but little,
the turner, as a class, thinks leas., the '
who works only with his muscle not at all
There are splendid exceptions to the rule as n e
hav< generalized it, ol great activo-minded,
noble men in all the classes named, and from
these then arise those superior minds th.it com
pose a class that roles I he woj Id
bracing the great thinkers, philoso] In cien
Lists, statesmen and heroes, the great inventive
geniuses ol the world direct
iny minds, who in all past agi , ind in all
future time will, control the dostin\ of man
kind, J
Hoisting Ropei
A noted writer on mining tonic , who has
been visiting the Continent ami noting such
things aa would interest mining i iigini i
states that notwithstanding the frequent breal
in'; of aloe fibre drawing ropes, the Belgian
miner clings to the opinion that fchej are u
perior, from the point of view of safety, to wire
ropes. And in Prance, where such accidents
are relatively rare, it would be hard to shake
the confidence of the collier in this vegetable
material. \n both countries there is a distrust
of wire ropes not easil) to be accounted for
except by attributing it to the influence of hab-
its and custom. It is contended, in justifica-
tion of the opinion, that the metal of wire ropes
undergoes rapid change when subjected to the
vibrations of violent shocks to which u draw
ing rope is continually exposed, and that it is
very hard to perceive by mere inspection tin-
existence of conditions that lead to rupture*
The weakening of a fiber rope is said to be a
gradual proceBs, and by measuring the extent
of stretch and the consequent diminution of the
diameter, the true stage reached in that process
may be easily and accurately ascertained, lint
these indications are not found in wire ropes.
It is strange that this distrust of the wire rope
has not been removed, or at least diminished,
by the experience obtained in Knglaud and in
Germany, where it is in general use. But the
fact remains that in only a few instances has
the fiber rope been discarded, and in these cases
it has been done with much misgiving. Men-
tion the wire ropes to the French miner and
you are answered by a determined shake of
the head.
In Germany it is a common practice to inter-
pose springs between the drawing rope
and the cage. A mining engineer ot much
experience in that country states that
this practice, which is fast becoming gen-
eral, adds very considerably to the life of
a rope by relieving it of the shocks of
starting, and that as a security against ac-
cidents from breakage of the rope these
springs have been found to be of great
value, inasmuch as they notably lessen
the destructive effects of abnormal shocks.
A New Railroad Project.
We give herewith a map of a new
broad guage railroad projected from Los
Angeles to Pasadena, and then along the
northeastern boundary of the San Gabriel
valley, over the high mesa land at the
foot of the mountain, passing through the
vineyards of Gov. Stonemau, and Mr.
Kose, touching at the Sierra Madre Villa,
passing just to the north of Baldwin's
winery, and thence northwesterly and
easterly to Mud Springs. Here a halt
will probably be made for a short time,
until that part of the road is placed iu
good working order, and business upon it
well established. It will then probably
be continued onward along the northern
edge of the valley to San Bernardino,
which is the ultimate proposed terminus.
The line has been run and the center
stakes driven and a profile prepared as
Tar as Mud Springs, and negotiations are
now in progress to put the work of
grading and track-laying, if indeed they
have not already been completed, under im-
mediate contract. If the present proposed
arrangements are carried out, as we presume
they will be, the track will be laid and tin-
road ready for operation to Mud Springs
early the coming winter. Careful estimates of
the business that would naturally come to such
a road, show that it would in all probability be
a paying investment from the start. Such a
road is much needed, and will greatly assist in
developing and building up the localities through
which it will pass. It will form a most conven-
ient means of access to Pasadena and the Sierra
Madre Villa, both of which places arc rapidly
growing into importance, as places of resort for
invalids, where all such can visitor remain with
equal benefit, summer or winter. A large
hotel, calculated to accommodate several hun-
dred guests, is already projected at Pasadena,
and it is expected will soon be constructed,
which will be fully equal, if not superior, to the
Hotel del Monte, at Monterey,
8G
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 9, 1884
The Lost River Region.
There are many prospectors in the Lost River
country, where three towns have already been
laid oat—Alder City, Houston and Carbonate.
The Wood River Times says Alder City is beau-
tifully situated on an undulating plain, and sus-
ceptible of cheap irrigation. The site is owned
by W. T. Riley, Texas Angel, Moses Biddy and
Mr. Eggert, of Hailey.
Houston is two and a half miles above Car-
bonate, and the site belongs to the Bruner
Brothers, Frank Brown, Mr. Williams and M.
H. Vanlandingham.
Carbonate is two and a half miles farther,
and nearer many of the mines than either of the
other towns. The site is owned by W. G. Sea-
mauds, J. H. McAllister, and others.
There are many good mines within a few
miles of the town above mentioned. The enor-
mous copper vein of the Bruners, Williams,
Brown, etc., is already attracting the attention
of capital every where, and will undoubtedly
sell up in the millions some time.
H. Curtis, C. Ross, W. Yates and Jesse
Stinson are opening up some very fine pros-
pects.
Messrs. Peterson, Tarbitt and Canady have
the Mammoth and Copenhagen claims, up Alder
gulch. On the first named a 75-foot shaft shows
a 0-foot vein of galena and carbonates; the sec-
ond has a tunnel 100 feet long, showing 4 feet
of ore, averaging 90 ounces.
G. W. Rose and Mr. Harrison own the John
L. Sullivan— a 3A-foot vein of galena and ca -
bouates, with a 10-foot shaft. They also own
the Found- at- Last and Nature, the former a 4-
foot and the latter a Si -foot vein.
Jack Woodruffs 30-foot shaft on the Alice
shows 3 feet of ore, and the Mayflower, 10-foot
shaft, 4 feet of ore.
Owen & Kail own the Isabella, shaft 30 feet
deep, showing good ore. Vein carries 15 feet
of solid ore. This is also a mammoth mine.
Near the head of Alder gulch the Grand
Prize, owned by Jones & Herndon, is located.
The vein is 30 feet wide, and shows IS feet of
ore. There are all of 400 tons of ore on the
dump, and the property is bonded to E. Egan,
of Salt Lake, for 30 days from last Monday, for
§40,000.
Jonas & Herndon also own the Hidden
Treasure, 10 feet wide, with 5 feet of ore.
S toner & Reeser own the Hill Top and Gray
Eagle— a very fine prospect.
A short distance above Alder creek, on Lost
River, W. H. Burnett owns the Denver & Rio
t Irande and other claims. These show a large
body of carbonate.
Above Carbonate City, Dow & Piatt own the
Pilot, which shows a 00-foot vein, of which 4
feet is high-grade ore.
James Viar & Co. !s Black Daisy has a 00-foot
shaft, tunnel and open cuts; the vein is 2 to 20
feet in width, with 500 tons of high-grade ore
on the dump.
Highly Phosphuretted Pig Irons.
The following note by Prof. N. W. Lord, of
Columbus, Ohio, was read before the American
Institute of Mining Engineers :
There have been made at one or two places
in Ohio, during the last year or two, some irons
of rather unusual phosphorus percentages.
The first of these which I had occasion to ex-
amine came from Moxahala furnace, in Perry
county. The furnace was built originally to
smelt an ore found in large deposits near its
furnace in the "black band" horizon. The de-
posit was easily exposed by simple "stripping;"
it was from six to eight feet thick, being a blue
carbonate ore very free from silica. This ore
yielded, on analysis, from two to three per cent
of phosphorus when carefully sampled.
The furnace company had trusted entirely
to old analysis made on "out-crop" ore, well
weathered, and received all other results with
differences. The result of the first run of the
furnace was an iron in large whitish-gray crys-
tals, and so brittle that it could be pulverized
in a mortar. This iron contained 4.90 per cent
phosphorus. A limited quantity only was
made, which was gradually disposed of as a
.great "softener" to foundries. The Moxahala
furnace was subsequently run on Lake Superior
ore mainly.
The second case of such iron occurred last
summer at Mt. Vernon furnace. A deposit of
what was locally known as "Hallelujah" ore
was opened for the furnace. This ore was a
blue carbonate similar to the first described.
The iron made was pure tin -white in color,
and showed large crystals without a trace of the
grain of ordinary pig iron. It was supposed at
the furnace to be spiegeleisen, and was sent to
me to be examined for manganese, of which,
however, it only contains a small amount. It,
however, contains phosphorus 4.30 per cent;
silicon, .05 per cent.
It is remarkable in its very low silicon per-
centage. This element was determined by Dr.
Drown's nitric and sulphuric acid methods.
The iron contains no graphitic carbon, but
dissolves completely in nitric acid to a brown
solution. The carbon was not determined,
owing to pressure of other work.
The above facts show that when, basic steel
manufacturers want an iron with little silicon
and four to five per cent of phosphorus we can
furnish it ad libitum.
Asiatic Cholera.
There is perhaps no term in the English
language packed with more horror and dread
than the word cholera. Its approach is so
silent and mysterious, its ravages so wide-
spread, and its attacks so formidable to the
ablest medical science, that it well deserves to
be called the crowning terror of the world. As
nearly a generation has grown up since its last
visit to this country, many of our readers may
be practically ignorant of this terrible disease.
There are three well defined species of the
disease; cholera morbus, cholera infantum and
the Asiatic or epidemic cholera. It is the last
form that raged last year in Egypt, is now
raging with fatal results in Southern France and
threatens Europe and America. It is well
named the Asiatic cholera, as its breeding
places are known to be the marshy lands of
India, where it is formed and bred by the filth,
squalor and wretched food of a crowded popula-
tion. It has been known for centuries, and in
1S17 it left its usual home and set out on a
pilgrimage of death that twenty years of horror
and the boundaries of the globe alone could
check. In 1S26 cholera destroyed 150,000
persons in the city of Bombay alone. The in-
habitants of Madagascar, the eastern coast of
Africa, and the islands of the sea, next fell
victims to the pestilence, and one year later it
had advanced into Arabia, Persia and Asia
Minor. In 1829 Southern Russia and Moscow,
were overtaken, and three years after it had
found its way into the heart of Great Britain.
The first appearance of cholera on this continent
was in Quebec, in June, 1S32, and two years
later the yellow flag of death was flying in
Montreal. The fearful pestilence broke out
in New York, June 21st, and raged with
violence for three months.
In spite of the strictest quarantine along the
rivers, canals and ways of travel, it soon spread
to all the cities and large towns of the Union,
digging grave -yards in a day. In 1S34 there
was a renewal of the epidemic, but in a modi-
fied form, and it gradually disappeared. In
1849 it again reached our shores and raged with
more or less intermission up to 1853, sweeping
away thousands, or more truly, hundreds of
thousands of victims. It has since appeared in
this country, but not to an alarming extent,
and for nearly twenty years has not been here
at all.
Dr. Koch, the eminent German physician, by
patient experiment, has succeeded in tracing
the cause of this terrible disease to an infinitely
small parasite. He was led to this discovery by
verifying the fact that a large number of the
most fatal diseases are owing to the same
cause. These include typhus and typhoid fever,
small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, yellow
fever, and even consumption — all of which are
propagated by living organisms. These micro-
organisms are about the one- thousandth part of
an inch in size, and most of them, under the
microscope, look like fine rods of various lengths
and sizes. They can be isolated and cultivated
on a soil made of gelatine and the watery por-
tion of the blood. There each variety may be
developed into its own peculiar shape and form?
Some form little mounds, some adhere to-
gether like the blood corpuseles, and others as-
sume the most strange and grotesque shapes.
One, supposed to cause typhoid fever, is called
bacillus ; those found in the decaying tissues of
the lungs, in consumption, are the micrococci.
Dr. Koch, following up this discovery, ap-
plied it to the study of cholera for a long time
without success ; but at last succeeded in
demonstrating that this disease is goverened by
the same law, and the cholera bacillus is now
an established fact. And what seems remark-
able, this bacillus is not found in the blood of
persons suffering from the cholera, nor in that
of those who succumb to the disease, but is
only found in the intestinal canal, where they
accumulate in astonishing numbers.
This discovery explains the cause of the nu-
merous rice-water discharges that so long seemed
incomprehensible, and why the use of disinfect-
ants first proposed and tried in London pro-
duced such good results ; they destroyed all low
organisms and especially bacteria. It is found,
however, that some disinfectants are better
than others, the effect probably depending upon
the kind of bacteria they are called upon to
kill. For instance, quinine acts as a disinfect-
ant mainly on the bacteria of decomposition.
From a great number of observations made dur-
ing the last great cholera epidemic in London,
the physicians came generally to the conclu-
sion that sulphuric acid and the tincture of the
chloride of iron were specially destructive to
the cholera bacillus.
But the greatest preventive to the origin and
spread of cholera is, undeniably, cleanliness.
In Oriental countries it is eminently a disease
of filth, and its ravages have always been great-
est where squalor, wretchedness, bad food and
dirt abounded. It, therefore, clearly becomes
the imperative duties of the authorities of our
cities and large towns to prepare for the visit
of this dread epidemic. It is the hight of
folly to assume that cholera can be kept out by
quarantine and instructions from the State
Department. We should be prepared to meet
it with the most effective preventives, for in
this disease, as in all others, an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure. Among the
many suggestions that have been made, none
are more sensible than those of Sir Robert Raw-
linson in a recent number of the Pall-Mall Ga-
zette, Mr. Rawlinson has passed through sev-
eral seasons of cholera, was in the Crimea when
the disease raged so fatally there, and his opin-
ions may be regarded as those of an expert. The
prime element of the cholora, he says, is human
life, "massed on swampy or low, undrained
sites, having been long occupied, unceasingly
fouled and densely crowded." And he adds:
" But drain these sites, remove foul privies and
cesspools, regulate the tenements, and at short
intervals cleanse, ventilate and limewash the
slums, and cholera, if introduced, will not
spread." But he places more reliance upon
systematic and thorough scavenging. After
flushing the main sewers, providing plenty of
pure water in the house, perfect closet accom-
modation and drains to remove waste water and
impurities, the scavenger must thoroughly do
his work. "All that water can remove must
be washed away; all matter liable to become
putrid must be consumed by fire."
Local Glass Works.
The San Francisco and Pacific Glass works
on King street near Fourth have been almost
entirely rebuilt within the past few months so as
to adapt them to the manufacture of fine goods
of flint glass. They propose to make table
ware, bar goods, jelly glasses, retorts, chemical
ware, all kinds of pressed goods, druggists shop
ware, lamps, lamp chimneys, etc. They pro-
pose also to do grinding and make stoppered
ware, such as tincture bottles, etc. The fac-
tory will be fully equipped. They will make
colored glasB also, such as ruby, blue, turquois,
etc. TJiey have in eight crucible furnaces with
a capacity of four tons of glass per day. Some
75 hands will be employed in the flint glass
works; though part of the old works will still
be kept on rougher qualities of glass as at pres
ent — bottles, demijohns, etc.
Hands for these new works have been brought
from the East — blowers, pressmen, cutters,
engravers, etc. They expect also to make fish
globes, candy jars, etc. Only white labor will
be employed at this work.
They have 200 men at work in the factory now
making fruit jars, jugs, bottles, castings, etc.
The works can procure no suitable sand on
this coast, so have to import it from Belgiu
They have 1,000 tons of sand on hand and 400
tons more on the way. The soda and chemi-
cals come from Europe also.
This enlargement of the glass factory and
its new features will make it a very complete
establishment and one of much use to the peo-
ple on this coast. It will stop much of the
large importation of glass now going on.
California Building Stone. — It was origin
ally intended by Mr. J. C Flood to build
his mansion in this city out of Btone quar-
ried in this State. Samples of stones from
all parts of the State were submitted and over
50 of them were tested. A number were found
to answer all requirements, among them being
varieties of granite, marble, sandstone, brown
stone and the so-called blacklog stone. But
when matters were reduced to a business basis
it was found that the cost of getting this stone
to San Francisco in the desired shape would be
so high that three times the required amount
could be brought from the East for the same
sum of money. For instance, it would cost
as much to break out California marble and
ship it to this city over the railroad as it costs
to bring marble from Italy, leaving out of con
sideration the fact that the latter can be worked
much more easily. It was the same with Pen
ryn granite, although this variety of stone was
undesirable for other and personal reasons also.
Of brownstone there were two excellent samples.
One came from an island lying south of San
Diego, off the coast of Lower California, and
the other from Solano county. In both cases
the quarries required to be opened, their owners
expecting that J. C. Flood should furnish
the money, although they were not willing to
give him an interest in the property. The ne
gotiations with the owners of the blacklog
mine resulted unsatisfactory for the same reason
although a company was incorporated to quarry
the stone, which is of a bluish-gray color and is
found just north of the California line in
Oregon. But in this case the building of 10
miles of railroad and a breakwater were found
to be necessary, both operations of far greater
magnitude than the building of the house itself.
It was for these reasons that it was finally de-
cided to go Fast for building material. The ne
gotiations, however, have at least shown that
California possesses abundant and choice build
ing material and that it requires only a little
enterprise and capital to make use of these re-
sources.
The Los Angeles Board of Trade, iu a late
memorial to Congress, gives some interesting
county statistics. In this document the num-
ber of acres of vineyard is given at 20,000,
which produced 4,000,000 gallons of wine and
250,000 gallons of brandy in 1SS3. There are
in the county 526,000 fruit trees in bearing.
The cereal products are given at 2,000,000 bush-
els of wheat 1,500,000 bushels of corn, and
1,000,000 bushels of barley. The petroleum dis-
trict, extending into Ventura county, includes
200,000 acres of land, from which there was
pumped, in 1883, §1,000,000 worth of coal oil.
In the district made up of Los Angeles, San
Diego and San Bernardino counties there are 9
breweries, 10 cigar factories, and 46 grape
brandy distilleries. The mineral products in-
clude gold, silver, lead, iron, copper, tin, lime,
granite, asphaltum, gypsum, coal, borax, salt
and cream tartar.
The Great Exposition.— The Exposition at
New Orleans is attracting the attention of the
press in all parts of the country -and abroad.
Almost every newspaper has something to say
about the preparations that are being made to
further the work of State or local associations.
The special representatives of the Exposition,
commissioned by President Arthur, for the pur-
pose of procuring exhibits, have found the news-
papers ready to report speeches and print the
latest news relating to the World's Fair. This
circumstance, no doubt, springs from the fact
that the people throughout the land read with
much interest, all that is printed concerning
this great enterprise. By the wide-spread in-
fluence of the press, the Exposition is known
and talked about in India, Australia, on the
banks of the Congo, in the South American re -
publics, and in the frozen regions of the North.
Seeming impossibilities have been overcome,
and the scheme limited to a cotton exhibition
at first, has been enlarged by degrees till it now
embraces a grand exposition of arts, manufac-
tures, mines, agriculture, aud in fact, about
everything in which the people of to-day are in-
terested. This Exposition to be opened iu De-
cember next, covers more ground, has more ex-
hibits entered, than can be recorded of any
other World's Fair ever attempted. Aside from
the pecuniary means furnished the untiring in-
dustry of its directors, this marvel of the nine-
teenth century owes much of its renown to the
power of the newspapers.
Cubic Foot of. Ore.— In the course of the
trial of the Albion-Richmond mining case, there
was a question of the weight of a cubic foot of
ore. The Sentinel says; The first witness put
on the stand for the Richmond side was I,. W.
Davis, the company's smelter and refiner, who,
in company with Mr. Longley, Mr. McMillan
and Mr. Humphreys, went down into the Rich-
mond 300 level Sunday, and brought up for
weighing a cubic foot of brown carbonate ore.
By actual test on the scales it was found to
weigh, within a pound, more or less, 135 pounds.
There was a great deal of questioning as to how
the cube was obtained, but the four witnesses
agreed in their statement as to how it was done
to get the measure accurately. They took down
a sheet-iron hollow cube, open at two ends, and
drove it into a five-foot breast of ore, and dis-
placed its volume, as stated. The weight of
the ore cube was found thus by the most practi-
cal method to be considerable less than the esti-
mate made of similar ore by Col. E. N. Robin-
son. The idea of such a test is certainly orig-
inal and ingenious. Col. Robinson's estimate
wau that it takes 10 cubic feet of ordinary Ruby
Hill carbonate ore to make a ton of 2,000
pounds, or 200 pounds to the cubic foot. From
other witnesses the evidence was obtained that
the ore in Ore Body B would give an assay of
$40 or $45 per ton, and also that the rock dis-
placed in excavating this chamber was nut all
ore, but was mixed with an average of one-third
waste.
California Salt. — There are twenty-five salt
works on the eastern shore of San Francisco bay,
and the traveler by rail will see huge piles of salt
all over the marshes at Alvarado and thereabouts.
Shallow vats or ponds are formed, into which the
water of the bay can flow at high tide. The
warm sun, re-enforced by the trade winds, soon
evaporates a quantity of the water, which is
then let into a number of successive ponds in
which the same process is repeated until it is
finally reduced to a brine. In the last pond,
the floor of which is constructed out of boards,
the salt crystallizes, and such portions of the
brine as do not crystallize are manufactured
into magnesia. San Diego and Los Angeies
counties also have saltworks operated upon the
same principle. The only place where salt is
made out of salt well water is in Siskiyou
count}'. There is a well situated about six
miles from Vreka and bored to a depth of 675
feet, throws up 10,600 gallons of salt water each
hour. The well also discharges an uninterrupted
flow of gas which burns with a bright yellow
flame. The salt from this water is pro-
duced by allowing it to fall from a consider-
able height through brush arranged for that
purpose.
The Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle of July 26th
says: Superintendent Buyle of the Alta mine
has rigged up a queer apparatus for crushing
quartz for prospecting purposes, and thinks
he has found the germ of a practical working
mill. It is merely an Ingersoll drill with a stamp
attached, firmly set upright in a mortar. With
a limited head of compressed air, the machine
develops a wonderful appetite for quartz or
anything else that may be fed to it, striking a
blow equal to a 700-pound stamp, at the rate of
several hundred clips a minute.
The government is building the light-house on
St. George reef, in Humboldt county, entirely
out of granite quarried near Mad river. The
deposit has been found to be very extensive,
besides being located in a very favorable posi-
tion.
The Nevada City Mining Company ar e
running their 20-stamp mill night and day and
crushing from 40 to 50 tons of quartz every
twenty-four hours. Each stamp weighs S50
pouuds and drops 05 times a minute.
Preliminary surveys are being-made to
turn the Stanislaus river at a jutting point
near Rolero's Ferry. By this means the bed
of the river can be drained and minded for a
long distance.
August :», 1884.]
Mining and Scientific
Press.
st
INEERIjNG I^OTES. USEFUL INFORMATION,
Electrical Transmission from Niagara
Falls.
At tli*-- una ! toil "i" the \ merican
ol Civil I
read .1 paper, from which we condense
a.i follows:
Dynamic eli :tri< 1 1 > ia used substantially
only [or the electric light, but this hat
industry. Itisth
one and u hat maj be
done toward the ntilixatii
I | The powi i ol Nia
be eatlmati -I very approximate)) . To utilize
this amount of power by watei wh
nit to i arioua
oitiee within five hundred miles would neceasi
tat« a pi ting at least I I
Su.ii bgures as these give some idea of the
enormous amount ol power here in reserve.
A small propoi fcion ol t he pon ei ol
Is already utilized for electrical purposes, ami
a much larger amount can be developed at
it. Its us*- for this purpose has
hitherto been limited to the Local use of the
but this use has been such as to
give much valuable experience. A brush dy-
namo has been in use in Prospect I 'ark for the
illumination of the falls and grounds, since July
i, 187W. This machine is run under peculiarly
favorable conditions, having always the same \
number ol lamps in circuit, with power sup-
plied by a water-wheel oi prop i ipactty, and
the plant operated only two hours of each
<lay. Tht* working has always been smooth.
A local brush i ompany was formed in tin- fall
-J L881, ami has since been lighting the streets
and dwellings of the village uf Niagara Palls
with from 40 to 00 lamps. Tin- company lias
met with tair results in this enterprise.
The future application of Niagara's power tu
tal purposes in an interesting subject.
The local use will keep pace with the growth of
Vie* town, but will uf .'.iur.se be eomparatively
small. In order profitably to transmit currents
of electricity to a distance, several conditions
must Ke observed: The COSt ol transmission
must be less than the difference between the
cOBt of steam and water power; the distant
point must be one where the currents of elec-
tricity can be used, and where water-power can
obtained.
There ia no point so likely to fulfill these con
ditions as the city of Buffalo, and the project
must be proved practical there before being at-
tempted in larger and more distant cities. The
cost of erection complete of a number of cir-
cuits of proper length would be about $4,000
per circuit, which would supply 100 lights.
The size of the wire will be less for water-
power than for steam.
Careful calculations show that the saving in
the COSl of the electric light by the use of water
rather than steam would be S40, 000 a year on
1,000 lights. Enough has been said and done
to show that the power of Niagara can be
transmitted to a distance of 25 miles with a
great saving over steam, and that, with im-
provements in storage batteries and electro-
motors, this distance can be increased with
economy to from 100 to l.'iO miles. With
further improvement in dynamos and insulating
material, to permit the use of currents of higher
intensity, the eeonomical distance may he still
further increased.
Nn kbl w Kitciii I: is well
known that acids have ■ more .>. leas decided
solvent action on nickel, and on nickel plating:
and Inasmuch as the use of niek.-l plated kitchen
Utensils I in < •ernian .
it is a matter <•( serio to determine
what would be the effect on the tinman organism
of the nickel which maj Qnd it- «a> into the
food prepared in such vessels, An invest!'
gation, hsvi bag this purpose in \ ieu .
cently been ii w ho af-
firms th.it as much i tbout ~ \
t nickel may be taken into tin stem ich,
and repeated foi a Ions tion-, without producing
any notie.-abh \\ hen, BOH , it is
considered that the quantity "i nickel, which, bj
i ibtc means, could Mud its way into
food in tin course of its preparation in nickeled
WOnld be only a very fractional part >»f
this quantity , there would boi m to be no
fi easiness in the use of nickeled
itches, utensils, especially w here the same pre
cautions are used as in the ease of copper
utensils namely, thoroughly cleansing them
and avoiding the storing of food in them.
toffinvjitctun v and Build* r.
To M IKK Koi MI8S. — Invalids for whom kou-
prescribsd Will hardly care to pay ex -
travagant prices for it at the drug store when
they learn that it can be made for fifteen cents
a quart with very little trouble. Kill a quart
bottle to the shoulder with good milk; then dis-
solve two tablespoonittls of white sugar iu a
little w ater at high heat; add to it the milk and
drop a quarter of a two-cent cake of yeast- the
tatter must be fresh into the mixture. What
remains to be done is merely to stopper the bot-
tle securely; shake the contents well together;
leave the mixture to ferment for six hours at
any temperature from (10 to 95 degrees l\ : cool
it in the ice-box over night, and drink it at
leisure.
Mi wmy — What is It? — There is a pigment
which paint manufacturers prepare for artists,
called "Mummy." It is said to come from the
catacombs, and is an asphaltum, which has be-
come incorporated with the remains, and makes
a rich transparent brown, which is used by art-
ists in glaziDg and toning down effects. A
manufacturer, who always had some doubt as
to this pigment being what its name indicated,
says, he was recently convinced, when a work-
man brought him a perfect section of a human
vertebr;e, which he preserved as an "antique"
of some old fellow who "walked in Thebe's
streets :t,000 years ago."
In preparing terracotta lumber, Gill-
man mixes one part pure clay, with one to
three parts sawdust, and the requisite amount
of water, and presses the mass into large blocks,
which are dried and then burned for two days.
The blocks are then cut ini,o the desired shape
with circular saws. Terra cotta lumber is in-
combustible. It resists acids and the influence
of the atmosphere. It is a bad conductor of
sound, heat and electricity. It is only half the
weight of the same bulk of bricks, and it can
easily be sawn, planed or carved. Finally, when
put into a building, it combines intimately with
lime, gypsum, etc.
How Vessels May Pass Over Nvacara
Falls. An ingenious inventor has devised a
plausible scheme to accomplish this end. In
the longitudinal center of an inclined trough of
sufficient length and size for the race or passage-
way are cells, while in the sides arc a series of
triangular cavities. The water falls in succes-
sion into each cell as it passes down the way and
forced from beneath into the triangular cavi
ties and to the surface again. These cavities
face the top of the way, and as the water rushes
through them it goes upward, forming an upper
current. The effects of the way is that a water-
fall, or strongly flowing current, can be forced
to run up hill instead of down. Thus will be
afforded practically a stream running counter
to the course of the falls. The inventor reck-
ons that the inclined trough would have to be
about _,000 feet long, with a fall of one foot in
forty. The current could be forced up the way
with sufficient velocity to carry a tow of vessels
to the top without auy assistance from either
steam or sails.
A Substitute *or the Bit. — An invention
has recently been patented, which, it is thought,
may eventually abolish that barbarous part of a
horse's bridle known as a " bit." It is called
the carrago, or anti-horse torture. It is com-
posed of a steel band placed over the frout bone
of the horse's nose, and to this appliance the reins
are attached. The inventor claims for this sub-
stitute for the bit that it gives complete control
to the driver over the horse without inflicting
the least discomfort or torture on the animal
itself. It is said to have been tried with
satisfactory results.
TjikOlueht Steam Unoi.ne, Perhaps. — From
a recent item in the Kuglish papers we notice
t|^at an English firm, I • no. Atkinson & Co., of
London, are about to remove from their prem-
ises an old beam engine, which has been contin-
uously at work on the spot where it now stands
90 years. It is a Boulton & Watts engine, suu-
and planet motion, and both its beam and con-
necting-rod are of wood. This relic of former
days should be carefully preserved in same
museum.
,
Railroads in In'oia. — Ten thousand eight
hundred and thirty-two miles of railroad i
British India are now open for traffic, and Mr.
Juland Uanvers states that the forthcoming an-
nual report will show that the capital expendi-
ture amounted to §7 1 H, 0^4,500, including lines
under construction; that the average cost per
mile came to $56,500, and that the net receipts
from all the lines were $42,094,500 for the year.
A mineral WHITE, suitable for use as a pig-
ment, may lie prepared, according to Cobley, by
converting the first magnesium sulphate into
the chloride by the addition of calcium chloride.
To this 10 per cent, of aluminium chloride ia
then added, and -from the mixed chlorides a
white precipitate of the hydrated oxides is
thrown down by the addition of milk of lime.
A cheaper white is obtained by the direct pre-
cipitation of the corresponding sulphates with
milk of lime. These pigments do not discolor
by the action of sulphurous gases, like lead
pigment.
TlIE M kciian its' Fair.— The opening exer-
cises of the Mechanics' fair will be held at the
I (iraud Opera Mouse at '2 v. M. next Tuesday.
j Prayer will he offered by Rev. M. M . ) iibson,
I and the opening address will be made by Presi-
I dent Cornwall. After a song by the Amphion
j Quartette, Frank M. l'ixley will deliver the
oration. A visit to the fair building on Tues-
day showed that very few things were iu place;
but workmen were busy ami doubtless matters
will be iu the usual state of forwardness by
Tuesday next.
The Wear of Coins. More than .1*11,000
worth of silver, remarks an Kuglish contem-
porary, is wasted every year in the course of the
circulation of the crowns, half-crowns, florins,
shillings and sixpences. One hundred sover-
eigns of the date of lS'JO, which were weighed
in L859 by Mr. Miller, showed a loss in weight
through circulation, which was estimated at
CI 6-7. There is more waste product- 1 in the
circulation of gold and silver coins than i n
erally thought of.
Til Makk 1i,\ I'u'ti;. Take of rosin, in
clean pieooa, four ounces; castor oil, two <
Melt together by means ot a water bath, and
Spread on BlEed paper. If it should be an ad
vantage t-- have something sweet, it is probable
that gluoose, thickeued by an addition of den
trin or yum, would be irery attractive to the
Hies, But aa this mixture would be liable t<>
soak through paper in very hot weather, ii
would probab] id il on pai tl
.7'-/-
A mother Ni« l- .i.i',- The
tin Monthly records the interesting fa< t
that an Italian ship has been sheath ed with
, cast like iron plates, so aa to fit to
the hull, to take the pi ii e "i i opper iheathiogs.
The joints of the plates are made water-tight by
frater proof mastic. The advantages
claimed for glass over copper, are its insensi-
bility to oxidation and its exemption from in-
oruatation. The suggestion strikes us very
favorably, and we shall look for the result of
the experiment with interest.
Pai ' i -i irttiks op Nitro Gni CHRiNE. Writ-
ing of the peculiarities of nitro-glycerine as an
explosive, a puzzled engineer asks an explana-
tion of the fact that only small fragments —
sometimes a hand, a foot, or merely a finger or
toe— of persona killed by explosions of that
com pou ml are ever discovered. These frag-
ments are often intact and uninjured, while
the reBt of the body has disappeared as com-
pletely as though it had been converted into
vapor.
To Prevent Cinder, A compound to pre-
vent the fusion of cinder has been pateuted by
Mr. Wesley Case, of Topeka, Kansas. It con-
sists of bicarbonate of ammonia, saltpeter, bi-
carbonate of soda, resin and other ingredients,
mixed and used after a designated manner, to
prevent the formation of clinker in the combus-
tion of coal.
S ma i. lev writes that there is some variety of
opinion as to the right pronunciation of
"Pepys.'' It is commonly pronounced in
London as if written "Peps," though in the
lifetime of the diarist it was pronounced
"PeepB."
Oil stains may be completely removed
from tiles by the application of twenty-four
hours of a thick paste of fullers' earth and
water, the application being repeated if nec-
essary.
Orange Peel is now said to be collected,
dried in ovens, and sold for kindling fires. It
burns readily and with great fierceness, and is
safer than kerosene.
Sood Health.
Poisonous Sleep Producers.
The idea is gaining ground, and the London
Lave <f favors it, that it is just as sensible to knock
a man down who needs rest, aa to give him nar-
cotics because he needs sleep. .Sleeplessness, says
the Lancet, is always wakefulness in one or more
of its multitudinous forms, and the recourse to
narcotic poisons for its relief is utterly unscien-
tific and deplorable. It is as clumsy in theory —
in so far as it can be said to hr.ve a theory — as
knocking a man down because he needs rest.
What is it that prevents the natural and physi-
ological rest of the body at rythmical periods?
The brain is as truly a part of the body as the
stomach, and it is as much a fault of the or-
gans of the mind to prevent sleep by mental
worry or wakefulness, as it is a fault of the
stomach to render sleep impossible by bad di-
gestion. No intelligent practitioner dreams of
narcotizing thenerves of the gastric organ to
promote sleep. Why, in the name of common
sense, continues the Lancet, should any medical
man for an instant think it legitimate to nar-
cotize the brain because it exhibits some dis-
turbing irregularity in its functions?
Sleep is not a special prerogative of the brain.
Every organ sleeps, and general sleep is the ag-
gregate of many sleeps. It is time to protest
against this clumsy procedure. If we do so
warmly, it is because we feel that the mistake
is of common making. It is ao much easier to
write a prescription or make up a bottle of
medicine or a box of pills with one of the rank
poisons that mimic sleep, and as they do so de-
prave cerebral and nerve tissue, than it would
be to search out the real and active cause of
wakefulness.
There are more than a score and a half of
known causes or forms of sleeplessness, each
one requiring direct and specific treatment, and
yet, aa by common consent, the profession
sanctions the abuse of such drugs as chloral
and bromide as "poisoned sleep" producers.
No medical man is justified iu undertaking the
treatment of his maladies. It is impossible
that he should so far step out of himself as to
be able to form a reasonable judgment of his
case objectively; and no practitioner has the
justification of science for the recourse to nar-
cotics as remedies for sleeplessness, except when
an exceptional pain is the accidental disturber
of a sleep function, or a habit of wakefulness
may be broken by an occasional dose of the
stupe fier.
' TtlEORI or
I llHRASB Thi I niitie men are
slowly but surely increasing the suit, i
know Ledge "i the nature of infectioui disi
and furnishing us with more effectual weapons
u Ufa « hi h to o hat them, ' >m- of the latest
contributions to this important theme is that
made by Prof. 'f> ml. ill, Ui h Inch he o ei
plausible explanation to account for the hith-
erto unaccountable fact that a single attack of
a Dumber of the most fatal diseases oJ t'1
usually affords Lvoi inmunity
one. Prof, i i ts th tt,
just as the soil may be so effectual
'i. ot by one
aa i" be incapable ol producing anothei
the hum. iu system a parasitic disea
completely exhaust the blood of some iugrcdii nt
Di ■ i .i\\ to the growth and propa-.iti t" the
parasite, that the production of u sccoud crop
iu uch quantity as to be fatal may !>•■ r<
impossible. Thus it may !»■ possible that onl^
once iu the lifetime of an individual Ids system
ma> present thi conditions suitable for the de-
velopment of small-pox, typhoid, scarlatina,
etc.; and having successfully passed through
the ordeal, the body may ha\ e Been so impON er
ished, or deprived of some essential ingi
by the first crop of parasites, that it \» ■ ts
invulnerable to a second attack. This view oar
tainly has great plausibility, and ha.- Lately been
to a certain extent rendered more probable by
certain researches of other experiments iu the
field of experimental physiology.
Thk EXyviknic r.M-i.ri oi Patj i.-. In many
of the later articles on the advantages attrih
utable to our patent system we have seen tabu
lated statements to show saving ui money and
saving in time, but wc have no recollection that
any statistics have been offered to prove that
we owe more in health, an 1 even in longevity,
to patents than to any one cause. We want to
see tabulated statements of the number of Uvea
saved by the kitchen appliances which lessen
toil and drudgery, or by the household articles
which make domestic work rather a pleasure
than a toil, or by the labor-saving appliances in
the factory, the workshops or on the vessels.
These devices each and all lessen toil; harness
a motor into service for the brute wo.k, and
have the human being merely to guide a id di-
rect— to do the thinking, as it were. ( lonsider
how much more wo k can now he done per cap-
ita, and tin-minimum of physical labor required
for it. In the mere item of traveling by land
or by sea, what a gain in all that lessens the
strain on the system '! One now can almost go
from New York to San Francisco in about the
same time and with far less weariness or etfort
than was required fifty years ago to toil and
moil over the long and dusty or dreary and
muddy roads from New York to Washington.
This general statement of physical and material
gaiu is indeed true in all the departments of life
work. Some scientists say that in less than the
last fifty years we have added a half generation
to the life span. We doubt if the true reason
for this can be found in any other source than
in the one we have above intimated. — Ex.
Lknotii of Oi'R Links [ncRKASING. — At a
recent international health exhibition held iu
London, Sir James Paget delivered an address
before the association, the Prince of Wales be-
ing preaent. The learned physician asserted
that people live longer than formerly, and that
less sickness prevails among the massof people,
and he then gives the following reasons for the
decrease of mortality during the last few years:
"There is less from intemperance, less from im-
morality; we have better, cheaper and more
various food, far more and cheaper clothing, far
more and healthier recreations. We have, on
the whole, better houses and better drains, bet-
ter water and. air, and better ways of using
them. The care and skill with which the sick
are treated in hospitals, infirmaries, and even in
private houses, are far greater than they were;
the improvement and extension of nursing are
more than can be described; the care which the
rich bestow on the poor, when they visit them
in their own homes, is every day saving health
and life; aud even more effectual than any of
these is the work done by the medical ollicers
of health and all the sanitary authorities now
active and influential iu every part of the king-
dom. Put we want," adds the lecturer in clos-
ing, "more ambition for health — a personal am-
bition for renown in health as keen as is that
for bravery or for beauty, or for success in our
atUletic games and Meld sports."
ANKU Kxi'l.ANATloN OK MlSNTAL .\\\> NKR-
voos IJisordkrs. — I >r. I». W. Richardson has
offeree! a new and plausible explanation for the
occurrence of various forms of mental and ner-
vous disorders, namely: That they depend tor
their development on the presence in the body
of certain organic compounds, formed by cer-
tain unnatural or abnormal chemical processes
carried on within the body itself. He haa
proved that the substaece amylene— an organic
product that is sometimes formed in the body-
produces phenomena identical with somnambu-
lism. He believes, from his researches upon the
action of lactic acid, that the presence of this
substance in the body will account for certain
forms of heart disease and rheumatism. . Simi-
larly he advances other suggestions as to the
probable effect of other chemical compounds of
poisonous nature which he believes may be de-
veloped in the body by abnormal processes, and
discusses their possible relation to the causation
of special forma of disease,
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 9, 1884
EQi^g £u^y\F(Y,
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned,
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
CLEAN Up. — Amador Ledger, August i: Another
clean up was made last week at the Lighthouse
mine, near Butte City, owned by W. E. Stewart
and Herman Tripp, which yielded at the rate of $6
per ton. This amount leaves a good margin of
profit, as the ore is worked at very little cost. Four
men are employed at the mine and two at the mill,
and five stamps are kept steadily at work. The big
tunnel at Middle Bar is now in a distance of nearly
1300 ft. The formation through which it is at
present passing is comparatively soft, and rapid
progress is being made. The ledge has not been
cut yet, and it is likely that another 100 ft or more
will have to be run before a junction is made. The
last clean up at the Iowa at Sutter creek, was richer,
we are informed, than any previous run. The South
Spring Hill has been much troubled of late on ac-
count of frequent breakage of hoisting machinery,
The engine is not of sufficient power for the work it
lias to do. The mill, however, is kept pretty steadily
at work.
Sutter Creek. — The mining outlook remains
about the same, considerably mixed, and the ques-
tion agitating the public mind is whether we are to
be struck by lightning or have a spell of prosperity.
Many think the one is just as likely to happen as
the other. The men that were put lo work in the
200 foot level of the Mahoney have all been laid off,
on account of the ore being of too poor quality to
pay. Twenty stamps of the mill were kept runnin:
four or five days, but were hung up as soon as it
was evident that it would not pay. The contractors
are making fair headway with sinking, and have
already completed about one-half of their job. Mr.
Stewart has a crew at work on the Lincoln ground.
Everything about the Eureka is quiet. Only a few
men are retained, who are employed in running a
crosscut. The mill is idle, the pay rock being ex-
hausted. I have it on good authority, however,
that it is the intention of the company to commence
sinking at once, The Voorheis sulphuret works will
close tlown soon to undergo considerable repairs.
New ovens are to be built, a large portion of the
brick for which has already been secured. The
works will remain idle for about two months.
Calaveras.
Silver. — Cor. Calaveras Citizen, Aug. 2: Consid-
erable excitement has prevailed at She*- p Ranch of
late owing to the discovery of a rich silver lode, by
John Swank, near Blue Mountain, on the south side
of the South Fork of the Mokelumne river. For
years past it has been the belief of mining men that
Blue Mountain is a massive body of mineral although
the b;iser metals it was considered predominated so
extensively that the more precious treasure could not
be found in rich enough strata to warrant working.
However during the digging of Clark's ditch, near its
head in the Mokelumne, the laborers found a bolder
which when broken attracted attention and specimens
of the ore were sent below for assaying, resulting in
the report that the ore was rich — some say fabulously
— running up to figures in the hundreds per ton.
Subsequently parties interested in the discovery of
the float, held a meeting, organized a company, ani
begun the work of running a prospect tunnel. Re-
cently Tohn Swank, learning the past history of the
place, saw fit through the advice of his father, to do
some prospecting in that section. He had worked
but a few days when he made the lucky find of the
rich vein above described, the rock from which is said
by experts to be quite rich in silver. The lode was
found by him a very short distance from where the
operating parties years ago ceased their labors in the
tunnel.
Inyo.
POLITA Mine. — William Irwin and Tom Luther,
formerly of Bodie, have purchased a three-fifth inter-
est in the famous Polita Mine opposite Bishop creek,
and have also rented the Hawley mill, where they
will crush several hundred tons of ore and ascertain
the best method of reducing the same. They will
then probably put up a mill near the mine. The C.
& C. R. R. Co. are now putting in a side track at a
convenient point for the transportation of the ore,
and will also probably build a sidetrack to the Haw-
ley mill. Messrs. Irwin and Luther are shortly to be
joined by Mr. Geo. Storey, and we have no doubt
but this trio will make a success of it.
Maxim Mine — Last Tuesday Mr. Nevins brought
in from the Maxim mill seventy-seven ounces of gold
bullion, worth fourteen hundred dollars. This bul-
lion was obtained from seventy tons of quartz. The
quartz contains a large per cent of sulphurets, and
as there is no concentrator at the mill the loss must
have been heavy. From the result of this run it is
very evident that with concentrators and vigorous
working of the mine, the Maxim would develop into
a very valuable property.
Deviance Furnace.— At the Defiance furnace
Six tons of bullion are being turned out daily, being
a yield of twenty per cent from the ore smelted.
The bullion is ail high grade. The mine and fur-
nace ate the property of Hon. P. Ruddy, who is a
firm believer in the great value of the mines of the
district, and is confident that immense profits will be
made by working them.
Modock FURNACE. — The Modock mine and
furnace at Lookout is turning out bullion steadily.
There is now a large quantity of bullion at the rail-
road ready for transportation to San Francisco. Mr.
Frank Fitzgerald, the owner of the property, is mak-
ing a good run at the furnace. Messrs. Alexander
and Kehoc will shortly make a shipment of ore from
the Eclipse to Etna furnace, which will soon start up.
Yesterday morning four miners left Lone Pine for
the Beveridge district to work for Cohn & Straus.
Three miners have gone to Kreggs' canyon to work
the mine there and start the mill. At the old San
„ ( 'arlos mine a force of men will be put to work next
Monday,
Placer.
Rich Gravel.— Placer Herald, August 2 : A
correspondent, writing from Pino, says, that r.bout
1 hree years ago, George Lee sunk a shaft in his
ground about three miles south of that place, and at
54 feet he struck a bed of river gravel about four feet
deep, which proved to be gold bearing, ano> which
averaged from eight to ten cents per pan. A year
later he commenced a tunnel in the hill, and about
250 ft from the entrance the gravel came in overhead
and gradually, but unevenly fell, until near the
shaft, when he found the gravel from three to seven
ft .deep, and resting on the sandy or pebble stratum
which underlies the old river bed. He washed out
260 cubic yards, from which he realized $2,600. The
bed seems to be extensive, averaging about four ft
deep and 60 ft wide. Mr. Lee, says the correspond-
ent, has recently commenced work again, and his
prospects are favorable for another big clean-up.
The Gold Blossom. — Some weeks ago, in refer-
ring to a decision of the Secretary of the Interior,
affecting the title of the Gold Blossom quartz mine
in this county, we inferred that the case involved the
whole of that company's property. It appears, on
information from the party in charge, that the
ground in dispute was a piece independent of the
main property, and that the decision will not materi-
ally affect the company, since they retain all the
ground on which work has been done, and on which
their mill, hoisting works, etc., are located.
Plumas.
Green Mountain. — Greenville Bulletin, July
30: At this mine work is progressing and everything
is running smoothly. The air drills which had been
stopped on the 17th inst. in order that the air com-
pressor might be repaired, were started Tuesday in
the face of No. 2 blind drift. This drift will now be
pushed to the east line of the chimney without delay.
No. 3 blind drift goes steadily alona', and fair prog-
ress is made, though the rock is exceedingly hard.
No. 2 raise is now forty ft above No. 3 blind drift,
and is in hard quartz. As soon as the raise connects
with the winze from No. 5 level, the mine will be in
good shape for easy handling of the ore of this
chimney. The mill is running well at its full ca-
pacity.
Forest King.— The owners of this mine have
leased the Arcadian mill for one month in order that
they may test the ore. Though the mill has been
running but a few days on the rock of this mine, the
indications are that the ore is paying well. About
twenty tons per day are being hauled from the mine.
The quartz in the tunnel prospects better than the
croppings. The vein is quite stiong. A width of
from four to eight ft is being removed.
San Bernardino.
Providence Notes. — Calico Print, August 2:
The Bonanza King mine still maintains its reputation
as being the richest silver mine in the State. It shows
no signs of exhaustion, and rich pockets and veins
are constantly being opened. The work is progress-
ing smoothly and in a systematic manner. Under
the able management of the general superintendent,
Mr. Thomas Ewing, and his skillful subordinates,
the mine and milt accomplish the highest possible re-
sults from the facilities at their command. The mine
is yielding about $60,000 in bullion, each month, and
has reached a depth of 550 feet, and work is progress-
ing from the seventh level. Eighty men are employed
in the mine and twenty in the mill. Perry Kerr's
claim, situated about a mile north of Bonanza King,
is still working a few men, and is improving in ap-
pearance. The shaft is down 80 feet with crosscut
of 15 feet showing ore its entire length. The owners
of this fine prospect lately refused $40,000 bond with
a forfeit of $2,000. It is rumored that the last ex-
pert who examined the property will advise the pur-
chase of the mine at $75,000, the owner's price. The
original discoverers of this flourishing camp, Dwyre
and Gorman, are still prospecting the Belle McGilroy
mine south of the Bonanza King. They lately struck
some good ore on ;he contact in good workingground.
Their shaft is down about 30 feet and gives promise
of a large deposit of carbonate ore carrying about
150 to 200 ounces in silver. Still further south the
group of claims called the Lucknow, Mozart and
Mineral Point, are also being prospected by the ow-
ners, Barrett, Cook and Thompson. Our reporter
was shown some of the rock, specimens of a fair
grade. There are about 250 people in the camp.
Sierra.
Forest City. — Cor. Sierra Tribune, August 1:
The mines, of course, are first in importance, for
they support the other lines of business. Soon after
the fire some seventeen months ago the South Fork
Mining Company made arrangements with the Bald
Mountain Extension Company allowing them to
work a small portion of the South Fork ground.
During the winter this furnished employment for
about seventy men. It now employs thirty-five or
forty men. It has well repaid both companies for
the labor performed, and up to May 1st a little over
$100,000 had been taken out. After deducting ex-
penses quite a handsome dividend remained for the
lucky shareholders. In the main tunnel bed7rock
has been found, and everything looks encouraging
for the other mines on that ridge. Of the Bald
Mountain it is unnecessary to speak, for it is al-
ready widely known. They have, however, arranged
to work a part of the South Fork ground, and it is
the earnest wish of all that it may yield the coveted
ore as abundantly as the pnrt worked by the Ex-
tension Co. The South Fork location is a valuable
piece of mining ground, and capital is the only thing
needed to prove it so. It was prospected several
years ago, when a lower channel was discovered
which is entirely independent of that being worked
by the Extension and Bald Mountain Companies.
In the North Fork dump several of our citizens are
prospecting for a new metal, the name of which I
dare not try to spell.
Siskiyou-
Pick and Pan. — Yreka Journal, July 31; Dag-
gett &. Lasource, at Buckeye Bar, are on bedrock
with derrick, and are realizing good pay. A $14
nugget was found in their claim last week, which is
an extraordinarily heavy piece fo>- river mines. Jacob-
son & Crary will have their wingdam complete'd next
week, by which time everything will be in complete
working order. In the well-equipped claim of Cole
& Mott, on Klamath river, the work of pumping out
has commenced. They have also commenced sink-
ing to bedrock. Leduc, Barton & Co., four miles
below Oak Bar, have completed their wheel and are
sinking for bedrock. They will realize pay this
week. The Klamath Quartz Mine in the Salmon
district has, in the past four months, paid $2,000
over and above expenses, and its prospects are
brightening. The credit of the rapid development
of this mine from an expensive experiment to a pay-
ing property is, to a great extent, due to the efficient
management of Superintendent J. B. Tonkin. The
mill is at present idle, owing to the failure of water,
but will be started and run by steam in about six
weeks.
Hankinville.— Cor. Yreka Union, July 31: The
water through the big ditch has at last reached us,
and is used by several companies who are engaged
in ground sluicing. Several breaks occurred in the
ditch last Thursday, caused by the storm. Mr.
Joseph Marie is busily engaged in cleaning and
washing bedrock which he had ground-sluiced some
three years ago, but was unable to clean up at that
time on account of failure of water in the big ditch.
We have noticed several new comers here who are
engaged in prospecting for quartz or placer claims,
and who, like ourselves, believes there are good
mines yet to be discovered in this vicinity. John
Miller & Co. are busily engaged rigging up their
claim and making big preparations for gronnd
sluicing.
Trinity.
Cleared Up. — Trinity Journal, August 2 :
Miners in and about Weaverville have nearly all
finished cleaning up, and, while they do not report
figures, we understand that most of claims have paid
better than last year.
Looking Splendidly. — Mr. T. C. Cox, of the
firm Cox, Gibson & Co., owners of the Enterprise
mine in Deadwood District, was in town this week
and informs us that on Tuesday last they broke
through the shaft connecting with the end of the
tunnel in the mine, and were now happy in the pos-
session of plenty of good air. The perpendicular
raise is 142 feet, and in addition to giving them the
much-needed fresh air, the shaft demonstrates the
richness and extent of the lode. Mr. Cox had with
him a splendid specimen of ore taken from the face
of the tunnel the day before he came in, and informs
us that there is plenty more of the same sort in the
mine.
East Fork Quartz.— Mr. James Moor was in
from East Fork this week, and from him we learn
that the mine of Day, Moore & Co.. is holding out
well and paying as heretofore, the average of rock
crushed thus far going over $100 to the ton. Parties
of experience, recently in that section, and who have
concluded to locate there, are reported as having
given their opinion that formation and general indi-
cations in the East Fork District are the best on the
Coast, and we shall expect to soon be called upon to
chronicle more rich discoveries in that section.
Weaver Basin vs. Cceur d'Alene. — Last week
we mentioned the visit of Mr. Chas. H. Watt, of
Placerville, to Trinity county, for the purpose of in-
specting our mines and prospects generally, with a
view to investment and possible location. He is an
old practical miner, and lias only recently returned
from the Cceur d'Alene mining section. In private
conversation, regarding the two sections, he said:
"Weaver Basin has four times the mining ground
that Cceur d'Alene has, and from what I have seen
of both am of the opinion that Weaver will pay four
dollars where the other will not pay four bits!"
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
ALTA. — Virginia Enterprise, August 2: After the
diamond drill had been sent in to the eastward on
the 2150 level to a distance of 92 ft the hard rib of
black dyke was passed through and the west side of
the ore vein reached. When the edge of the vein
was cut a strong flow of water was lapped. The
water was forced out through the stem of the drill so
strongly that no samples could be obtained — all the
drillings being blown about in jets of spray. The
water is now being allowed to druin out. The west
drift on the 2150 level is being pushed forward at the
rate of about 50 ft per week, and in a few days will
reach the belt of fertile ground passed through by
the diamond drill.
Sierra Nevada. — The joint Ophir, Union Con-
solidated and Mexican winze below the 3200 level of
the latter mine is showing improvement at the
bottom. The bastard quartz is giving place to the
genuine article, intermingled with bunches of por-
phyry. The winze is now down about 58 ft below
the 3200 level. On the 3100 level work in the cross-
cuts is not being steadily prosecuted. Men are be-
ing shifted to that point from other places to keep
them employed.
Mexican. — The winze on the 3200 level, which is
being sunk jointly with the Ophir, Sierra Nevada
and Union Consolidated Companies, is now making
fair progress. It was yesterday down about 58 ft.
Genuine quartz is now taking the place of the bas-
tard variety which has for so long made blasting a
difficult operation. Detached hunches of porphvrv
are still me; with.
Ophir.— The west drift on the 500 level is now
being rushed along at the rate of Go ft per week. On
the 250 level of the old works some paying ore is
still being obtained from the fillings of the old drifts.
Hale and NokGROSS. — The diamond drill hav-
ing been run in various directions on the 2S00 level
to feel ior water, and all being considered safe,
regular work at drifting was resumed yesterday
morning. From the ore body on the 200 level they
continue to ship about 400 tons a week to mills on
the Carson river. Last Monday there was sent to
the Carson mint 4.300 ounces of crude bullion, be-
ing an additional return of bullion from the Eureka
mill on last month's account.
Gould and Curry. — The joint Best and Belcher
west drift on the 2500 level is now being advanced
at the rate of about 60 ft per week. Some promising
quartz streaks have been cut through and the por-
phyry is becoming softer.
Best and Belcher.— On the 2500 level the joint
Gould and Curry west drift is making about 60 ft per
week. It is now in softer ground than heretofore,
and is showing some quartz of promising appearance.
Chollar. — The main south drift on the tSoo
level has been pushed forward at the rate of over 60
ft per week. They have now reached the point
where crosscutting will commence.
Yellow Jacket. — A good deal of low-grade ore
is still being extracted and sent to the mills. While
the ore already opened up is being extracted a con-
siderable amount of work is doing in the way of run-
ning exploring drifts.
Utah. — The southeast drift on the 1950 level is
being advanced at the rate of about 30 ft a week.
It is passing through vein porphyry, with seams of
clay and occasional feeders of quartz.
Crown Point.— About the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being mined and sent to the mills.
A considerable amount of ore is being opened up by
the prospecting drifts.
Andes. — The winze is fast nearing the vein,
where it is expected some paying ore will be found.
The north drift is in quartz showing occasional
bunches of low-grade ore.
Consolidated Virginia.— The diamond drill is
still being run on the 2900 level. The ground is
found to be wet and the water is becoming very hot.
Bald Mountain District.
Sluicing for Gold.— Eureka Sentinel, August 1:
Jchn Adams, Smith Fuller and several other miners
have taken advantage of the unusual snowfall, and
consequent large supply of water in Bald Mountain,
to sluice for gold. They have to work at consider-
able disadvantage, but for the last month or so they
have got out an average to the man daily of about
$3. They get a color any place along the ravine,
and in some places find little nuggets running from
50 cents to $1.50 in value. The gold is coarse and
harder as they go down, and they are now working
for bedrock, where, perhaps, they may make a good
clean-up. Since starting into work they have found
gold for a distance of some 400 or 500 yards in the
gulch, and above where they had supposed the
cross-ledge to be, from which the supply of gold
originates. The Judge and Mr. Fuller thinks that
t'^ey have a bright prospect for finding the mother
lode, and they believe that when they do, Bald
Mountain will be the scene of the next grand rush
and excitement. They were surprised, after digging
down some seven or eight feet through the loose
dirt and gravel, to find, along quite an extent of the
ravine, heie and there; small quantities of native
quicksilver resting in crevices on the compact gravel.
There has been some sluicing in the ravine before,
and quicksilver has probably been used, but not
where it is now found. It is evident from the cir-
cumstances that the metal is deposited, in the state
discovered, by some natural process. As everybody
knows, quicksilver is ordinarily found in the form of
cinnabar, from which it is extracted for use. It does
not always occur in the form of ore, however, and is
sometimes, though rarely, found in a pure state.
The books tell us that when it is so found, it is in
proximity to mercurial ores, from which it has been
eliminated by chemical process in nature's own
laboratory, as bluestone is found crystallized near by
deposits of copper ore. Hence, possibly, the gen-
tlemen sluicing for gold on Bald Mountain may be
working in the neighborhood of a deposit of cinna-
bar. If so, they have a better thing than even gold
to prospect for.
Columbus District.
Mount Diablo.— True Fissure, August 2: The
north crosscut from winze No. 5 lias been stopped
after reaching a length of 34 feet, and a west dritt
has been started on the ore body cut by the same.
The west drift on the third level has been stopped,
and a south crosscut started from the same is now
in 15 feel, and showj a strong ledge of low grade.
A north crosscut, from the east drift on the third
level, some 75 feet east of the shaft, is now heng ex-
tended. The west intermediate, between the second
and third levels, is in 126 feet, and shows but liule
of value. A small amount of ore is being taken
from the west drift in a winze on the first level, and
there is a small streak of ore near this place. The
west drift on the fourth level has been driven 13 feet
during the week, and shows a little o:e in the face.
Garfield District.
~ Mill.— Bodie Free Press, July 28: The mill be-
ing put up by Karrington, near Garfield, will be in
running order r„bout the first of next month, and he
will start in working rock that will go in the neigh-
borhood of $500 a ton. Farringlon has his three
mines— the Western, Allington and Bell— now run-
ning. A five-foot ledge has been developed on the^
Bell and the rock is very rich. Mr. Moss has dis-W
covered a very good prospect which he is now work-
ing nine men on. The rock contains only gold, is
free milling and very rich. A shaft lias been sunk
200 ft and the ledge cut two or three times. As
soon as a good mill site can be found Mr. Moss will
put up a ten-stamp mill. Work is going on in the
Hindley mine, owned by some Dayton parlies, and
the prospects are good. Two men are working and
have a tunnel in rtoo ft. A ledge was struck at 4^0
ft thai carries ore assaying $200/ The vein is a small
one. Archie Farrington will put about fifty men to
work in his mines in a short time.
Gold Run District.
Commence]1) ' Iterations.— Silver State, Tuly 29:
The Great R e pit 1 ilre Company, a San Francisco cor-
poration, has commenced operation? on their mines
in Gold Run District, twelve miles from Golconda,
They have two leads, one of which is thirty or forty
feet wide, and both carry considerable ore of a low
grade. It is the intention ol the company, if the de-
velopments warrant it, to build furnaces foi reducing
the ore at Golconda.
Star District. ,
A Valuable Mine.— Silver State, July 28: J. II.
MacMillan, who has just returned from a visit lo
Siar District, informs us that the prospects in the
new mines of that old camp are good. There are
seven men at work on the Grizzly taking out ore, the
first quality of which nets $1,000 per ton in San
Francisco, and the second-class, from $250 to $400
per ton. The owners have employed Alex. Wise to
haul fifty tons of the ore from the' mine to the rail-
road at Mill City. A carload of the first-class ore
will be shipped to San Francisco this week, and the
remainder will be worked at Mill City, the mill at
which place is expected to start up about Wednesday.
ARIZONA.
Riverside and Mineral Cheek Notes. —
Silver I'ett, August 3: Mr. Charles E, Taylor, who
returned on Tuesday from Riverside and Mineral
Creek, reports matters, particularly mining, in that ■
district as exceptionally brisk. He noted a number
of improvements at Riverside. The 30-ton water
jacket furnace is being repaired and will soon be
ready for use. At the Ray mine on Mineral Creek,
six miles from Riverside, there is unusual activity,
and a town is rapidly springing up. The Ray
Copper Co. have in process of erection concentrating
works which will have a capacity of y$ ton's. They
August 0, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
80
are completed with the exception of the roof, the ■ junk on the west * olusu. or * lambetta, ownnl In the
iron lor which has not vet armed. They expect to Montague Copper company. Sinking was l*-gun
have everything in readiness to start up on the first aouii after Mr. Sjlv K.ninheini left on such important
of next month. Nothing is bring done in the Ray business for Venn York and ll has since been prose-
mine el present nor wilt there be until the reduction cuted to a depth of about too fret. 1 tftily shipments
works ore completed. There is a large quantity of of crude ore averaging forty tons continue to be made
ore on the dump. Work is being energetically from the Liquidator. 1 lie equipment of tin- mine is
pushed on the Foorman mine, belonging to the now complete, a well appointed assay office having
same company, and it improves as the development lately been adde m. The
progresses. The < >ld Dominion < o, has a verv character of the product is somewhal changeable.
promising propcrn known a-, the "Mineial « reek, and the extraction of the best ore is greatly facilitated
»,ut it n not bring developed at present. One of by frequent assays. The \A<\ veil man-
the richest claims in the dycQid is the Monarch, aged property. The Mint, a prospect adjoining the
. D. II. Snydei and f»r. I . * . Stalla i on ■ irphan Girl on the west, has been leased by Henry
le work has been done on it and the niinr i- Thompson. The Moo kenl ore
developing finely. Miners who have worked in the In the north shall. It looks like worthless talc, but
. they would rather own the Monarch than assays handsomely. The I lagnon is looking well on
the Ray. Sir. Snyder will continue work on his the 6oo-foot level, and it producing considerable ore.
daiu. Hie Mineral Creek district is undoubtedly The Anaconda has shipped no ore since the a6th
one of the richest copper districts in the territory, inst., but will resume to-morrow. During u>
1 here appears to be a belt of mineral two to three 28,000 tons of ore were raised of various
miles wide, running from Mineral creek in a south- This is almost a thousand tons a day. The
direction, crossing the Florence road at was never beaten in the history of western mining
1 ane I l's camp on operations.
ess of the Ray Company will
make tin district one "t die most prosperous i" the
erritory,
COLORADO.
orgetown Courier, August a; Two
more Rouse tables have been added to tin- Cory mill.
Some good ore is coming out of a lew lode
win's Peak. A run from the Bright I .ode in Daily
district, gave 328 ounces silver to the ton. The last
m<ll run from the Kongsburg I<ode, on Democrat
r- 050 and 375 ounces silver to the ton, ac-
cording to class. Every lessee on 'he Baltimore mine
is reported to lie doing well. Bryant & Co. are
steadily shipping high grade ore. Peterson !l Co.
recently encountered fine mineral which promises to
pay them well. Work at extending ihe adit on the
Montreal, Brown Ml, is steadily progressing. The
adit is now in 440 leet, and approaching the point
beneath the rich ore pocket discovered a number ol
i he property is located in a hot-bed ol
rich mines, and will undoubtedly prove very valuable.
It is owned by the Montreal G.and S. M. The con-
tract to extend the drift on the Corry City vein No.
Diamond Tunnel level, has just been completed,
liIBCO] rER. — inter Monni~iht, July
26: The smelting plant of the Montana Copper
Company consists of ten calciners, six matting fur-
naces and one blast furnace. The average product ;
of Ihe mine is X20 tons daily, of win
V»t through the concentrator, the remainder being
melted into matte without preliminary treatment.!
The matte product of the works is about 25 tons per
day, assaying from 60 to 70 per cent copper and
containing considerable silver. The blast furnace is ;
not at present operating. During the present year \
it is more than likely that the capacity of the works I
will be increased, but this depends partly on the j
nature of future contracts to be made by the com-
pany, and also on the work of development now
progressing on the Parrot fraction and the Colusa. |
The mine is stated to be looking well and an impor-
tant strike of high grade silver-copper ore is reported
in the cast 400 toot drift in an upraise. The com- ,
pan) employs 225 men and ships over ihe Northern
Pacific.
Blue Wing Distkh t.— Dillon Tribune, July 28:
Messrs. Trask &. Graves, who are the owners of ex- j
tensive silver mining properties in the Blue Wing
district, and who also own large interests in the I
-{.Diamond tunnel level, nas iust iteen coinpuieu. -—-—-»-—- — ;- -"- —■&*■ »•«-«-. ■
I his drift is now in 125 feet, and in it hasbeen found '^dme g°M properties of the Bannack-Marrysnlle
the first rich mineral discovered in the tunnel work- dl""cl.' fc pu«>ng a plant on the Ruby mine.
ings. The tunnel company is now considering the
letting of a contract to extend this drift to a point
under the * orry < 'in discovery from which the\ will
1 onnnence raising.
which is located in the first named district. This is
ihe firsl move toward revolutionizing the manner of
working the Blue Wing mines, which have hereto-
fore been worked by the slow and unprofitable way
of hand-windlasses and man muscle for power to
a very tattering hoisl ore and water The sleam hoisl and pump are
on the ground, and will be put in position shortly.
In opening the Ruby drainage will be given to the
Erie mine, another valuable property owned by
Messrs. Trask &, < Jraves. When the machinery is
put in motion we will give a more detailed report of
this mining enterprise.
prospect. Although the developments are very
meagre, there is enough to show an experienced
miner that it is a good piece of property. Carbonate
of copper, black and gray sulphured and native sil-
ver runs from Grassroots, and as depth is gained
the mineral improves in quantity. The Andes, Ar-
gosie, Alexander and Livingston are all good locking
prospects, and all showing more or less mineral.
We understand. Dr. Hoop, of Idaho Springs has
Steady Proi'IKTion. — Butte Miner, August 1:
The Liquidator keeps on the even tenor of its way.
ught the Humboldt property. He has six men at Operations are confined chiefly to the 300 ft level,
work, and as ground is opened up. the force will be and averages roo tons a day, of which 40 tons
increased. 'I his is the best developed mine in the daily is contracted for and taken by the Montana I
camp, and more money has been taken out than any \ copper company at $15 per ton net. This gives the
other. It is one mine that has paid its way, and Liquidator people a steady income of Sjoo per day. \
there is enough money in the dump to do as much Last month the Montana company took 1,200 tons !
been done. of 25 per cent, ore, and this month ihe Liquidator !
will supply 1,100 tons, which will realize almost !
DAKOTA. ! $20,000, as the ore will sample 28 per cent. On the !
— dump are about 15,000 tons of low grade ore, I
The TIN MINES. — Pioneer Press, July 28: The worth as it is, $6 per ton, or Sqo.ooo. This, it is 1
discovery of tin ore marks ?. new and important stated, will also be taken by the Montana company j
epoch, not only in the history of the Black Hills. ! before the expiration of the contract, which will end '
but in the history of metal mining in the United in two months. It is in contemplation by Superin- I
Srates; for, although small finds of stream tin have tendent McDermott to remodel the old Clipper 5-
occasionally been reported in America, nothing in ! stamp mill, and convert it into a concentrator for the
paying quantities, and in no instance tin ore — casse- ■ treatment of the Liquidator product, which sampler
terite — has been heretofore discovered. The Black less than 20 per cent. This enterprise will render
Hills have both; there can be no question of it. The available, for extraction, a vast amount of ore in the
doubting period has passed ; the existence of a tin , 100 and 200 ft, levels of the mine, and will more
belt sixty miles long has been. unquestionably estab- than double the present output.
tished. They find it at Sand creek, on the north, |
and at Harney's peak, on the south ; at Rockford, ! NEW MEXICO
midway between those points, and unmistakable evi- _
dences everywhere. True, no vast amount of work 1 GOLD GULCH DISTRICT. — Silver City Enterprise'.
has been done, so secret is the discovery, but develop- j The Gold Gulch district, as named at the meeting
ments are sufficient to convince the most skeptical 0f the locators and miners of the camp, includes the
of all that I allege— like Mercuiio's wound, it is j country south of the Burro Mountain district, and
enough. The most prominent metallurgists of ! n,ns from the Angle peak on the south of the Bur-
America, such as Professor Riolte, of New York ; j ros, 14 miles northeast of Lordsburg, west 25 miles
Professor Bailey, of Cheyenne ; Professor Phelps, •■ to what is known as Flat mountain, thence 20 miles
of London ; Professor Hulst, of Milwaukee, and ■ northeast to Round Top moun'.ain, near Burro
others, have given the district the most critical ex- ' springs, thence circling to Angle Peak, the place of
animation, and have pronounced in its favor. The j commencing. The district embraces Gold Gulch
ore assays from five to seventy-five per cent. The and Thompson's canon, and a large unexplored
famous mines of Cornwall do not average over three country west of soldier's Farewell. The new camp
percent. You can, therefore, draw your own con- | was named Malone, and is located about one mile
elusion as to the value of the Black Hills tin mines, j east of Thompson's canon, near the largest mine in
1 he Ltta was recently sold to a New York 1
for $21,000, and is being rapidly developed.
IDAHO.
npany
VIENNA. — Wood River Times, July 30: Mike
Rose is down from Yienna, to see what arrangements
can be made for shipping his ore. He says that he
the district, if not in the territory, considering de-
velopment. In no district that we have ever visited
have we seen as large leads and deposits of mineral
bearing quartz, and in the language of Col. Dona-
hoe, of Knight's ranch notoriety, "The formation
of the camp has put science at defiance. Mineral in
nearly every form is found in nearly every formation
known to mineralogy, The largest and best pros-
has from 18 to 24 inches of ruby silver ore in the I pecl ;n c;imp js in litigation, there being two claim
Silver Circle, from which he is extracting about a ants for it| wn^n is much to be regretted. The
ton per day. He reports Yienna quiet, but prosper- , young Man claim, as it is located by Messrs. RuC
ous. A new strike was made in the Yienna mine j ler Bros., Mikesell and Ficel, and the Horseshoe
about a week ago, and there is not now one idle man | ciajroi as jt js known in dispute, by Messrs. W. P.
in town. Additional men are being put to work j Dorsev, Potter, Miller. Banker and Noel, is an im-
everyday. Mr. lessen, who is managing Smiley's ; mense outcropping of quartz running very high in
Lmmu for the new owners, has just put half a dozen goj(j anci silver. The lead in place crops out at one
men to work, and will erect buildings and lay in point abotlt forly feet in width, and the lowest assa)
supplies for permanent working. Superintendent ' from samples taken from this outcropping, is $rs.
I hilds, of the Solace, is in Yienna, but not doing ! There are two openings upon the claim, both of
anything. He seems to be trying to make arrange- , which are in good grade mineral, and the upper one
ments to lease the Yienna mill for a run of his ore. 0r which is in extraordinarily high grade ore, con-
j sidering the quantity. Flood &, Mackey's expert,
MONTANA. from California, who has carefully examined the
— , claim, believes it to be the largest deposit of high
Ore. — inter-Mountain, July 31: Drifting and , grade mineral in the country, and intends to return
stoping continue on the 150 foot level of the Poser. ' with an assayer to carefully sample the properly
The first-class ore is sent for reduction to the Moul- with a view to purchasing the same. The out-
ton mill. The second grade ore is accumulating on cropping on the backbone of the mountain, upon
the dump which now contains over 600 tons on an I which the claim is located, measures twenty-five feet
average assay value of 30 ounces in silver. Cross- from wall to wall, and is in good mineral the entire
cutting has begun from the 320-foot station of the | distance, scarcely a piece of the ore from which na-
Clear Grit. Active sinking continues on Clark's . tive, sulphide or horn silver cannot be found at a
Colusa. The upper levels are producing about 40 j glance. The rock also carries from eight to twenty
ions of ore daily on mixed grades. A shaft is being dollars in gold. Southeast of the initial location of
the camp, several claims that have been discovered
;i re being worked by ih<- owners. Geo. Goodwin
has also struck two claims, both of which show horn
and sulphides, and the ledges give promise of per-
manency. In Thompson canon there is some gulch
mining going on. hm ; little, if any,
gold is being taken out. Mr. Alexander has 1 mill
dam about .i mile from the mouth, Ami is experi-
menting on the "booming" system, but thtu
not had water enough to uncover the bedro
of the Young Man mine, Rascom Bros.,
[antes and Watts, have claims an which considerable
development lias been done, and on both of which
good ore is opened up. These claims give promise
oping into fine mines with a little work.
I here are m tn) other fine properties located within
a short distance of the original find on which the
same chai as that of the Young Man is
found, and which lack but development to show
them up. There are many , earching
■nt hills, and some good prospects are re-
potted outside the ones above described,
OREGON.
I leaning L'p.— Jacksonville Times, August 3:
Miners on Grave creek have finished cleaning up.
Jack 1-aylon, ol Karris' gulch, will soon finish this
year's run. Winter & Sons, of Waldo, have about
finished cleaning up for this season. Sargent Bros.,
of Steamboat, have resumed rocking, and are mak-
ing good wages. Gin Lin is piping away at his dig-
gings in Cniontown precinct, and seems to be do-
ing well. Work still continues at the hydraulic
mines of McCall Si, Anderson on the hill northwest
of the Eagle mills. One thousand dollars worth of
gold-dust was cleaned up at L. K. Anderson's dig-
gings, southwest of Phcenix, this season. Goli Sc
Co. , who have excellent mines in the Grave creek
district, made a successful run this season, every-
thing considered, cleaning up a nice lot of gold-dust,
Wm. Rleckert, of Gall's creek, was in town during
the week, who informed us thai the miners have done
tolerably well, all things considered. A heavy storm
in the mountains demoralized the Sterling's com-
pany's ditch for quite a distance one day last week.
The damage done was repaired in a very few days,
and cleaning up is again progressing there. Mr,
Caldwell informs us that active operations have
ceased for the season at the Steamboat mines. Con-
sidering the scarcity of water, the result has been
favorable. A piece, weighing $25. was picked up in
Caldwell & Son's diggings.
UTAH.
PARK. City Notes.— Park Mining Record, July
28: The lumber for the concentrator is on the
ground and we are informed th.tt work will be
started on the same next week. The Smelter has
been running for the past week, and the familiar
sound of its whistle makes one feel as though good
times were going to come to the Park again. The
Parley's Park mine, which has been engaged in a
search for the Ontario vein east for several years
past, has finally given up, and the pumps, etc., have
been raised to the surface and the mine shut down.
A vein of ore has been struck on the City of Rome
and Conkling mining claims, and the parties owning
the claims feel greatly encouraged thereby, and in-
tend pushing work right along on those claims.
These claims adjoin the Black Bear and Disappoint-
ment mining claims. Thee has been quite a large
land slide on Jupiter hill on the Gen. Dodge and
Liberty mining claim. The slide took in a surface
of over five acres and carried everything before it,
but did not do any great damage, other than crush-
ing in some fifty-five feet of tunnel on the Gen.
Dodge claim. We understand that the owners of
the Morning Star mining claim have leased the
same to R. and A. Mulhall, and lhat work will be
begun at once on lhat property. Work was com-
menced on the Crescent tramway on Wednesday,
and it will be rapidly pushed along to completion.
Mr. F. H. Dyer has taken the contract for the work,
and has sub-leased part of the work toother Darties.
On the completion of the tramway the Crescent
Company will have a way of getting their ore down
from the mines that they can rely upon, and the
route that has been chosen is one that is compara-
tively free from snow in the winter, and the grade is
the lowest that could be found after a number of
surveys, being about 400 feet to th? mile.
Review.— Salt Lake Tribune, August 1: The
week has been a warm one. and the movement of
the metals has been fairly active. For the weekend-
ing July 30th, inclusive, there were received in this
city bullion aggregating Sn7.044.05 in value, and
ore to the value of $9,320; total value, $126,364.05.
The Horn Silver shipped in eighteen cars ol bullion,
valued at $54,000, making the aggregate shipment
for the present year to date, $1,378,000, from which
two quarierly dividends of $300,000 each have been
paid. The Ontario shipped for the week forty-six
bars of bullion, of the value of $32,914.05, making
the total shipments of this company for the present
year to date $950,996.44. The Crescent made three
shipments of ore during the week, of the value of
$9,320, being all the ore received. The Stormom
sent up two bars of silver, assaying $2,980. The
product of the Hanauer smelter for the week was
nine cars of bullion, $25,450. For the first time in
many months we have a car of bullion from the Park
City smelter, showing that it is again in blast. The
car is valued at $1,750. Mr. Hampton says the
amount of ore in the Cave mine. Beaver county, and
its general appearance justify the extension of .1
spur out from Milford to the base of Cave mountain,
which has beeji talked of for more than a year, and
which has only awaited the present condition of
things to be done. So it is to be done. The Cave
tunnel extends 1,200 ft into the mountain from the
Cave; then an incline at an angle of 45 has been
driven down from the end of thetunnel, where they
have struck water. There is a tunnel below the
Cave or main tunnel. 175 ft vertical, through which
, the mine was worked in the first years. A new
tunnel, 2,100 ft long into the foot of the incline
where the water is, has been begun, and 300 ft of it
excavated, starling at the base of the mountain, 125
ft below the old tunnel. This is being driven in
very cheaply, men working for their board, but 10
have their wages out of the first ore struck. No
doubt ore will be struck before long, as the mountain
is full of channels of ore, striking off in all directions
and pitching at all angles, and winding about with-
out apparent law orreason. Above this lower tunnel
there will be hundreds, if not^ thousands, of feet of
mountain full of these ore deposits to exptoitand
work out. The or.- is tin- finest in I tah in some re-
in valuable as a
flux. Phe Summit, which divid-s the hill with the
1 ave, something as the Eureka I 'on. and lb
ride Ruby Hill, has recently changed hand.
at $20,000. md development .-.
.: iging, is to be continued steadily.
I —Sail 1 ake Tribune, |uly 25: The
Cave min--, jq Bradshaw district, covers largely the
mountain rising 3,000 ft above Milford.
ries ol channels or cavi . now
now -losing, but ever as they extend into
the heart of the mountain, becoming richer and
cairying a larger proportion of gold. The inner
workings are taking more and more a direction ,u
right angles with the face of the hill; in othei
pitching more and more downward. The working
tunnel runs in 1,000 to r, 500ft from Discovery Cave,
and. then, following the ore becomes an incline, at
the head of which a hoisting engine has been set up.
and the bottom of which has struck wale'. Steam
is made in Discovery Cave, which is avast natural
rock "tepee," and taken in in pipes. It can be
truthfully saidof this mm.- that the more there is
done on it. the more valuable it appears to be. It
ha: been worked, more or less, these ten years, but
its capabilities ju : begin to dawn on the owners.
The II hk mi \ ik continues its output of about
140 tons of ore a day, and shows no signs. of ex-
haustion. On the sixth level, in one place the pay
ore is 200 ft wide, or thick. Tfiie 1 himney promises
to be longer below. The new hoisting works are
being erect-', 1 and .1 new three-compartment shaft
is approaching 300 ft in depth. I he machinery and
everything is designed to work to a depth of 2,000
ft. Water is expected at the level ol Beaver river,
perhaps 1.200 ft down the shaft. There is no known
reason why such an ore chimney should not go down
indefinitely. At all events, the owners would not
willingly leave it short of the 2000-foot level. Mr.
Fyson is opening a copper-silver lode in Newfound-
land district, samples of which assay 16 copper and
12'. silver. At a depth of 20ft there are three ore
veins within walls six or seven ft apart. Doubtless
they will come together, deeper, and make a good
strong vein of paying ore. One goes out there by
the ( entral Pacific to 'terrace, then by wagon.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
RrcH Coal Disco* ery.— Kiltilas tjoealizer, July
28: We hear from authority that is deemed reliable
that the coal deposits on the Cle-el-um are unparalled
in this country. The surface vein is said to be from
twelve to fourteen feet deep, whilean understratum,
separated by a layer of siatn, is being sunk down
on, and is more than six feet deep, and the bottom
not yet reached. This under-stratum is of a much
better quality, and has a glistening jet color. Coal
of the upper stratum is now in general use by the
blacksmiths of this place, and they pronounce it an
excellent article. Its value is being appreciated
here so much that it is superseding the use of char-
coal. The Cle-el-um coal-bed, where it is being de-
veloped, is the richest strike yet made in the Terri-
tory, and ihe quality of the second stratum, perhaps,
the very best that has yet been discovered on either
side of the mountains. It will be seen that ihe
Cle-el-um district is not more celebrated for its rich
quartz mines than for its valuable coal and iron de-
posits. We shall have more to say of this coal-find
in our next, when we shall know more about it.
From Cle^el-um. —Cor. Localizer, July 14: To-
day Mr. Bills leaves here with a load of coal from
the Cle-el-um mines, located about two miles south
of Cle-tl-um lake, and two miles northeast of Cle-
el-vm river. I saw an item in your paper that located
this coal mine as being on thr: Teanaway. This is a
mistake. The mine, from which the first load of
coal was brought to Ellensburgh, is about twelve
miles from the Teanaway — that is, from where it is
crossed by wagon-road ; and located as above de-
scribed. Coal was found on the Teanawav about
five years ago, by Geo. Yerdin, but not in paying
quantities. My first discovery of coal was made on
the Snoqualmie pass about four years ago. The
coal was of anthracite quality, and after locating
thirty parties we went on prospecting for a paying
quantity. We spent about $6,000, but without suc-
cess. Hearing there was coal found in this part of
the country, 'I came here last August to see for my-
self. J was successful in finding several veins near
Cle-el-um like, and some parties from both .Seattle
and Ellensburgh were located by me.
Peshastin Notes.— Cor.* Kiltitas Localizer, July
18: The Peshastin mines show more good rock at
present than at any time since their discovery. The
Hummingbird has about 500 tons of rock in sight
that will mill from $15 to $30 per ton in free gold in
the stopes. The lower level taps the ledge at a
depth of 125 feet; and in the west face of the tunnel
the formation indicates nearness to the main shute.
The lead in sight is 15 inches in width of heavy
sulphurets ore, that carries some free gold; the sul-
phurets carry from $80 to $300 in gold, which is
worth $17 50 an ounce. Adjoining, the Humming-
bird is the Bob-tail, the vein of which will average
about four feel in width for a distance of 200 feet, of
ore ihat will mill $12 to $15 per ton in free gold, and
there is about 75 tons on the dump. Adjoining the
Bob-tail is the Schaffer lode, with a tunnel over 300
feel in length, in ore lhat varies from six inches to
five I' el in thickness, of ore that will average £25 a
ton in free gold. The summit pocket has about 400
tons of quartz in sight lhat will pay from $20 to $60
to the ion in free gold. The company has a six-
stamp mill on Peshastin creek, near the mines.
This mill is a credit lo the men who built it, consid-
ering that neither of them ever saw a quartz mill or
mine before they went to Peshastin. The company
has about 75 tons of siilphurets and tailings saved for
other machinery, that is to be specially built for
working base ores. There is also the Pole-pick
mine, that has a good showing to become good pay-
ing property; and the Golden Phoenix, which is the
richest free-gold mine in ihe district; the vein is from
four to twenty inches in width, which if properly
worked will pay $175 per ton. The sulphurets ore
assays from $300 to S4.000 per ton. The ore in
sight is sufficient to satisfy any experienced miner
that the camp is destined to become one of the pay-
ing properties of the territory.
no
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 9, 1884
Chicago FRA8ER & CHALMERS. °*™oi.
MANUFACTURE RS OF IMPROVED AND APPROVED FORMS OF
Having made extensive additions to our Shops and Machinery, we have now the LARGEST and BEST AP-
I>dINTED*SHOPS in the West, We are prepared to build from the LatesL and MoBt Approved Patterns,
QUARTZ MILLS
For working- gold and silver ores by wet or dry crushing. The Stetefeldt, Howell's Improved White, Eruutou's &
-Bruckner Furnaces, for working base ores. Rotary Dryers, Stetefeldt Improved Dry Kiln Furnaces.
SMELTING FURNACES,
Frue Ore Concentrator, or Vanner Mills.
Coarse Concentrating Works, Improved Jigs, Crushing Rollers, Sizers, Trommels, Rittenger TableB, and all other
adjuncts for the proper working of Gold, Silver and Copper Ores, complete in every detail.
HAL.L.IDIK IMPROVED OKE TRAMWAYS. We refer to Gen. Custer mine, Idaho, 5,000 feel long;
Columbus Mine, Col., 4,750 feet long; Mary Murphy mine, Col., 5,000 feet Ions,, all in constant operation.
LEACHING MILLS,
Improved Corliss and Plain Slide Valve Meyer's Cut-off Engines.
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FOR SAVING GOLD.
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Cold. Silver, Nickel and Copper plating on all nn-lals.
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DOWNIE
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BOILER SCALE
Preventive and Remover.
(Patented May 8, 1883.)
In use in 1,000 Boilers on Steamboats, Locomotives,
Millu, Mines, Foundries, etc., in California. An
Infallible Preventive and Remover of Scale
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.Shipped in ten gallon cases at f>0 cents per gallon, by
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No. 2 is superior to anv powder of that grad «■
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2. Hand or grit of any- kind will not injure the seat.
:'.. Vim do not have to take them off to repair them,
-4. Tiny can be repaired by any mechanic in a tew ininuti
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In Valves having ground or metal seats, should Pand or $
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imperfect surface,
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£5TRKPORT OP MR. YVRiUBT. Agent, Boston Mine, Lake Superior, Michigan: Average drilling,
after two weeks' trial, with Improved Ingersoll IScHpso, National and Rand Rock Drills, in Jasper Hock, hard as
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M Ding Share Market.
Stocks Iiave been on the down grade this week,
much to the disgust of those who thought the rising
market would continue for a while. There were no
special developments to start them up in the first
place. On the Comstock they are working away
prospecting as usual. At the north end the joint
Ophir, Sierra Nevada, Union Consolidated and
Mexican winze is down about 58 ft below the 2300
level. Genuine quartz is now beginning to take the
place of the bastard variety that has heretofore pre-
dominated. As yet this quartz gives no assays, but
is metal-bearing in appearance. There are still en-
countered some detached blocks of porphyry. At
the Sierra Nevada they are now advancing west
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and other mines that are at work on the old upper
levels are taking out and shipping to mills on the
Carson river the usual quantity and quality of ore.
At the Alta they are pushing forward the west drift
on the 2150 level. In about another week it wil'
enter the jertilebelt of ground (200 ft wide) that was
tapped a short time since by the diamond drill.
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[August 9, 1884
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled rvrrv Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and other S. F. Journals.
ASSESSMENTS.
Com pant.
Arnold GfcSMOn
Alaska M Co....
Alpha Con M Co
Alaska M and M Co
Boracie Acid M Co
Bodie 'funnel MOo
Best & Belcher M Co
Benton Con M (Jo
California M Co ,
Caborea M Co
Con Amador M Co
ChollarM Co
El Dorado South Con M C
Equitable Tunnel M Co. . .
Enterprise M Co
Humboldt Hill M & M Co.
Martin White M Co
Mayflower Gravel M Co. . .
Mono G M Co
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New York Hill M Co
North Peer M Co
Oleta M Co
Pittsburg M Co
Potosi M Co
Real Del Castillo M Co
Rainbow M Co
Summit M Co
Santa Anita M Co
Scorpion SMCc
Utah SMCo
Valapara M Co ,
Name op Company.
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Independence M Oo
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Occidental MI'o
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..California.. 5.. 1.50,
Nevada. .IS.. 5u.
Alaska.. 7.. 1.00.
..California.. ;!.. 05.
..California.. 9.. 20.
Nevada. .30.. 50.
Nevada. .13.. 25.
Nevada. .13.. 20.
Mexico.. 9.. 05,
. .California. . 7. . 50.
....Nevada. .14.. 50.
i. ...Nevada .14.. 2.00,
Utah. .30.. :0.
.California,. 1.. 15.
.California.. 1.. 15.
Nevada. .18.. 25.
. California . . £5 , . 10 .
.California.. 21., 50,
.California.. 11.. 1.00.
.California,, S, , 20.
Arizona 1. . 2.00.
.California.. 1.. .'c.
..California. .10.. 05
....Nevada.. It!., 50.
.. . .Mexico. . 2.. 20.
. California. .11.. 15.
.California.. 7.. 05.
.California.. 7.. 02.
....Nevada. .18.. 10.
... Nevada.. 4it.. 50.
....Mexico.. 2,. 20.
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.July 21 .
.Sept 8..
Sept 2.
.Aug 1.
.July 25.
.Aug 4.
'NT. Sale.
...Sept 19.
...Aug. 14.
..Sept 10.
..Sept 10.
..Sept 15.
...Aug 20.
...Sept 2
..Sept 15.
...Oct 8.
..Sept 22
..Sept 10.
..Sept 15.
...Sept 4
...Oct 7-
...Sept 5.
. , . Sept 5 ,
. . Oct 2 ,
...Sept 5,
. . Sept 1 ,
...Sept 22.
..Sept 23
..Aug. 11
...Sepc 2U
...Sept 5.
. . . Sept 23
...Aug 22
...Aug 18
..Sept 23.
, ..Sept 22,
...Aug 22
...Aug 13
. . .Aug 22
Seiiretarv.
.A Judaon....
, . A. Judson
,\V Willis
.E F Stone
.11 C Droger
.C C Harvey
..W Willis
.W H Watson....
,C POordcn
.HCEdgerly
.F B Latham
.0 L McCoy
. D M Kent
.W A Van BokfceL
.W~Van Bokkelen
.J Stadtfeld ,
.J J Scoville
.JMorizio
,G W Sessions
.US Neal
..I BLiglrtner
.H Peas
,T HGaneard
.0 G Brooks
,C L McCoy
,A Judson
.P F Mohrhardt..
,G W Sessions
,J MButfingtou..
, .G S Spinney
.G C Pratt
.A Judson
Location
Nevada
Nevada.
Nevada
..California
Utah
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada,
. .California
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Secretary. Office in S.
. . W H Watsou 302 Montgomery sfc
.J M Burlington 30tt Montgom-ry at
.F K Luty 3dU Pine St
.J W Pew
. A Adler
P(,AfK of BUSINESS
320 Sansome at
320 Sansome st
309 Montgomery st
306Pinest
300 Montgomery st
309 California st
309 Montgomery st
302 Montgomery st
309 Montgomery st
328 Montgomery st
408 California st
309 Montgomery st
330 Pinest
n 419 Calif orniast
419 California at
419 California st
309 Montgomery st
328 Montgomery st
309 Montgomery st
. . . .309 Montgomery st
527 Clay st
3u9 Montgomery st
9th and Market sts
210 Front at
309 Montgomery st
320 Sansome st
311 Montgomery st
, , . ,309 Montgomery st
300 California st
310 Pinest
309 Montgomery st
320 Sansome st
Date
..J J Scoville.... 309 Montg.
..JWPew 310 Finest
.A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st.
.R-D Hopkins 430 Montgomery at.
.A Halsey.. 328 Montgomery st.
F. Meeting,
Annual Aug 21
.Annual Aug \2
.Annual Aug 16
310 Pine st Anuual AugllS
30a Montgomery st Annual Aug 11
..Annual Aug 21
..Annual Aug112
. .Annual Aug 11
. Annual .Aug 19
..Annual \ug.ll
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretarv. Office in S. F. amount.
Bonanza King M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25
Payable
...May 15
Bodie Con M Co California.. U W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 May
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr
Jackson M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar 16
Kentuck M Co Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pine st 10 fuly 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. .W Letts Oihir 328 Montgomery st 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm Willis 309 Montgomery st 25 Mar 1"
Syndicate MCo California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Apr
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
' Week Week
Kndinu Ending
July 17. ' July 24.
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Bcldiug
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Bonanza King
Jieiie Isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel.. . .
Bulwer
California
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Imperial
Con. Virginia,. . ,
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel...
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry...
Goodshaw ..
Hale & Norcross..
Holmes
Independence.
Julia
Justice
Martin White
Mono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo ,
Northern Belle —
Navajo ,
North Belle Isle..,
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Cta i
¥ellow Jacket
.1.10
.2.05
1.65 .85
3.452.60
.70 .40
2.15
. .65
3.502.15
1.20] .65
".G5'".55
2.101.50
.75, .50
1.15
2.W
.35
.20
.50'..
.45 ....
.251 .20
I
4.75 3.70
1.75'....
.10 ....
.30
.45 ....
2.001.30
|2.00
\".'ih
2.50
.40 .20
2.651.95
2.00]....
3.75 4.104.10-
1.35 i ; 70 i ! 40
11.10 2.251.55
.25 .40 .20
1.50 2. 301. SO
.1.
Week
Ending
July 31.
1.15
2.2u
4ii
90
1.75
.30
50
1.60
.70
.35
.30
5!66
1.30;
.10
.50
3.05
.70
50
1.70
1.751.35
2.75
-50....
.45'....
.55 50
3.70 2.00
s.'oo
.25
.30 .in
-25 ...
.301 .95
3. 151. Si
.35
.25
1.50
s'iii
"31
.55
3.10
i.'i;d
'[25
"M
4.20 1 00 4.21
.201
V501.40 1.60
1.80 i.55 2.3!
.25 .25 .30
2.501.45 2.75
1.15
L50
1.701.30
....I....
2.501.60
1.95 1.35 2.40
........ 2 '
2.001.60 3.65
.10 10
.40
.50!
1.25
1.90
. . .' 4 95 ... .
.25 .50 .30
.45 .50....
2.401.70
1.851.00
2.75 2.00
1.901.75 2.70
2.00 1.70 2.65
2.252.10 2.60
....I
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange
Tfi'ksi<-AV a. m., Aug. 7.
450 Alta 2.10(rtl,15
200 Alpha 1.25(tfl.30
50 Bodie Con 2.00
160 B, & Belcher ..2. 10@2, 15
500 Benton 40e
250 Chollar 3@3.i0
150 Con. Pacific 50c
50 Eureka Con 2.50
500 Gould & Curry.2.25i<"''2.30
1150 Grand Prize 70c"<75c
1190 Hale&Nor ..2.75@2.S0
150 Mexican 2.20
606 -Mono
600 Navajo , .,,
150 Ophir 1.45
25 Occidental 1.15
250 Potosi 1.55
1000 Savage 1.00
2J0 Sierra Nevada.2 40@S.45
100 Scorpion 40c
100 Syndicate 40c
100 Silver King 4 50
10 Seg. Belcher 1?
200 Union 1.95@2.0t
120 Yellow Jacket.2.05«'2.10
AFTERNOON SESSION.
550 Alta..." 1.95W2
380 Alpha l.Otol.05
400 B. & Belcher.. L.2.20iff2. 25
50 Bullion 55c
50 Bodie 1.90
500 Benton Con 40c
90 Belle Isle 55@60c
200 Crown Point. ,.1.40(pl. 45
550 Con. Virginia 25(S30c
820 Chollar 2.1HV3 00
200 California 10c
110 Gould &Curry.2.3Q@2. 35
17/0 Hale& Nor....2.65(a2.75
250 Mexican 2.15i"2.20
300 Mono 05c
515 Ophir l.45@1.50
10j Overman 20c
400 Sierra Nevada. .2.45(«2.50
170 Savage 95c
30 Silver King 4.50
550 Syndicate 40c
250 Scorpion -35e
260 Union 1.95@2.00
120 Yellow Jacket. .2.0581.2. 10
The National Rifle Association has sent the
Governor of each State and Territory a circular,
requesting that he contribute a prize to be com-
peted for at the annual fall meeting at Creed-
moor, and to be known as thi. "Governors'
match," each prize to be named after the
Governor presenting it for competition.
San Francisco Metal Market.
^WHOLESALE,]
Thursday, August 7. 1884.
Antimony -Per pound 14 (a 15
Bokax— Per Pound (extra) 16 @ -
ikon Glengarnocktou, 25 00 (ffi —
Kglintou, ton 24 00 (S> —
American Soft, ton 27 CO ft? —
Oregou Pig, ton - (co —
Clipper Gay, Nus. 1 to 4 30 00 @32 00
cl,.y Lane White 23 00 <»■ —
Suolts, No. 1 2(j 00 «« _
R efined Bar 3j(cc 3
Boiler, 1 to4 5 OOftC 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10
.Nai Koit
Norway, according to thickness.
Stkkl— English (hist, 11>..
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes.
Drill , ia
Machinery 12
CO pper— Ingot
Braziers' sizes
t? ire- uox a neets
Bolt
Old
Bar
Ceuient, 100 tine
Copper in New York, Aug, 5
Lead— Pig
Bar
Pipe
S beet
Shot, discount 10% on 500 hag s: Drop, V Lag. 2 00 (a —
Buck, $ bag 2 20 (co .
Chilled, do 2 40 ft* -
Tin Platks -Charcoal 0 00 @ 1; 50
Coke 6 00 @> —
Bunca tin 22 (tc 23
I. C. Char-coal R noting, 14x20 0 25 fti 6 50
Zinc— By the cas K 19 m —
Sheet, 7x3ft, 7 to 10 lb, leas tlie cask 9 @ 10
Nails Assorted sizes 3 25 & —
QUIcksii.vkk By the flask 30 00 @ • —
Flasks, new 1 05 (co —
Flasks, old 1 85 @ —
4i(ir
7i<ff
14"<#
14 ftB
32 ft?
28 ^
25 '«■
12*@
- ft»
12 ft?
I3lv
4£(«t
Sjftc
7 ft?
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving- accessions of new rish and other ma-
rine life. The number of sea lions is increased, and there
is a better chance to study their actions. The pavilion
has new varieties of performances. The floral depart-
ment is replete, and the wild animals in good vi?or» A
day at Woodward's Oardena is a day well Hui-ni..
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Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crustier, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can he had upon apply-
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SPECIALTIES.
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Auguw 0, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
92
Patents y\ND Inventions.
List of D. S. Patents for Paoitio Coast
Inventors.
[Krom tht Ofldml ll»t of V. 8. Pat-ntfl in Diwxv & Oo
gciurriric FUK PlIWI Aukkct, J62 Market St., & IV,
M"R WEEK i NUING I' I \ jw, 1884.
302,631. ' liiMM-, I. 1 ,i lawaoo, S, 1 ■'.
J03,«'- .M!'.«, FURKACB — M, It
iHxJge, S. I
302,828. -<_ a bl.h (Jkii* — Dods & Hinder, V...
Mev,
300,833.— -Reversible Plow — \v. H. love,
S. l ■-.
302,^43.— Force) Pump— L. Herbert, Hicksvillc,
Cat
30.1,850.— Ai id Soda Water Ar-
I'AKAiis — Tfaos. Kendall, S. 1 ■'.
j02.851.-Kv aikmiai A. W. Kienioff, Dal-
300,65a,— Shirt— L. Lema
303.576.— Tkai k Clear ei Manning,
s. K.
'. Ml lltl'BNINU Ma« mini — Tho*
( 1 ' ■.i.n..] , a 1
309,636. — Steam Enoim \, i . Plichford, S. K
Patents Allowed.
and not yet an-
nounced, we arc at liberty tu mention the following
which Will soon I84UC:
Two Wubelbd Cart— K. A Knox, Woodland,
Dentai 1 raw A Miller, S, I
Safeti « ir Track ]. Denecjaaud> S. F.
Mop and Bi ush -- W 1 Mill i i
--A. H. Fitcb
MiixSto i Irok Geo. Summerldn, l>. F.
Grain Scourer— J. C. Hunt, Chico.
Horse Shoe \ah,- J. C. Simpson, S. K.
Whip Socket, Oil Can and Wrench— C. L.
San Buenaventura,
Windmilj Saunders & Bentley, San Jose.
Nora < 9pioeol V. S. and Foreign Patents ramiabi d
in Ih.»i thi -hottest Wmo pugslbli ■
graph or otherwise,) at the lowest rates. All patent
for PadRo coast Inventors transacted with per
nrltj and the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents.
djnong the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co. "a Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
WAG03 Brake. T. J. Sparks, assignor of
nne-half to Robt. Mcl'onald, both of Oroville,
Butte Co. No. 3q2,359, luted Julv 22, 1884.
This new brake for wagons, consists in straps
applied to the upper semi-circumference of the
wheelB, one end of the straps being secured to a
transverse beam or bar under the wagon bed,
and tho other attached to cranks on a rock shaft
at the back of the wagon, by wliich meaiu they
are tightened down on the wheels to brake
them, or lowered to relieve them.
Baling Press.— Jacob Price, San Leandro.
No. 302,355. Dated .July 22, 1884. It con-
sists of an upright press, the bale being formed
in a chamber at the top by a succession of
charges which enter through an inclined feed-
throat or hopper at the bottom of the press,
into which the material to be baled is placed,
and the hopper closed after each charge is re-
ceived, until it has been forced into the baling
chamber by a vertically-moving follower. It
also consists in a mechanism for operating the
follower, an eccentric of variable power by
which this mechanism may be operated, retain-
ers by "which each charge is held in place while
the follower deeoanda Cor i new charge, tad tha
. which the borse-power lever may l»e
disconnected from the mechanism bj which the
follower is moved, bo that the latter may de-
scend without stopping the horse or cnanging*
the <ln ■■■ tiou o
bUvoLviNii OhE'Roastino Ku knack, -Miles
B. Dodge, s. |\ No. 302,tf2T>. Dated July
29, 1884. This its one of thai
ol furnae.H in which the body of the fur-
rotated during to
ing. p'he invention consists of a roasting
having its Ulterior, oomno ■!
parallel surfaces extendi' I to end,
provided with flanges, and means Foi p
tin.- chamber, combined with a fire bo) . a dust-
i ami chimney,
9 1« TuoTii. -John J , Boweu, S. i-\ \o.
302,317. Dated July 22, |t>84. Tho invention
relates to improvements in aa>w plat
which independent teeth or cutting bits and
bit holders arc inserted, and it consists of a
supplemental segment fitted with a correspond-
ingly curved and grooved recess in the saw
plate, where it is held by a rivet or suitable de-
vice, said segment having its front adapted to
receive the rear portion of the bit and bit
holder, and operating as an intermediate holder
between them and the saw plate itself.
Grapj I ;dStehmer. Pierre Sain
sevan, San Jose, Cat., No, 301,629, Dated
■luly S, 1884. This machine for crushing grapes
and removing the stems consists in two novel
revolving crushing rollers, an underlying vibrat-
ing sieve, and an intervening alternately-acting
series of reciprocating rakes operating over the
sieve ; and it consists in the mechanism by
which the parts have imparted to them their
proper motions, and in certain details of con-
struction. The object is to provide a simple
and effective stemmer.
Side Him* Plow. IraB, Kilgore, Sm Jose,
No. 305,341. Dated July 22, 1884. This in-
vention relates to that class of plows in which
the plow Ijottom is pivuted and is adapted to
swing on a longitudinal horizontal line from one
Bide of the standard to the other, to adapt it
for use on hillsides. The invention consists of
a novel pivot connection between the plow-bot-
tom (the combined share and mold-board), and
the land -side, as a means for securing said plow-
bottom when adjusted in place, in a novel com-
bined double standard and laud-side, and in a
novel point of connection between the handles
and the standard.
Scientific, Mining and
Valuable Books.
Other
DEW BY
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BY GUIDO KUSTEL,
Ml si \.. btNMK] i 1-7.
. the Chlo-
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■ iM and Silver Ores ginenlly, «iih 130
Lithagruphic I1:
rhls work i- unequaled hj am other published em-
■ treated It* ml honl ■ is highly
■ ■; . , ii., ,i . nd iuinir, an Ft
ntial inform it ion tothi Miner, Hlluuan,
pi
in Lnerals, which cannot m found elsew here In print It
titta throughout with raetsand Instruct
den -I valuable b; n i»di n d togoth r and En
shxplo order. It contains ISO dio^ rams, illustrating ma*
chin' ry, etc., which alom arc ol the trrcatesl raluo.
Pbjcb, fT.&O.
Bqastiko oi Gold (mi m» i i.i'. 0 Edition) and
tho Extraction of theii Rei pectn o Uetals without
Quit ksllver. ISHO.
I ■ ■■ i konthi treatment ol gold and stiver ore,
[Uii i. illi or, is liberally illustrated i i
full of (net ^, 'i gives short and c ii*o desoriptioLdof
i •-! i"" ■ i wet and tppacal J employed in this trj
and in ISurope, and tho why and wherefore. Itcontainsl&H
, .. ct'iihrocfng illubtratioiis ol fUrnac i, supplei I
;ui.i working opi aratus, rt Is a work of great loerit, bj
nn author whoseri putation Isunsuri'^sscd rnhisspcuialty.
o free.
[^r|["po'TATO BUC EXTERN IN A :
Is the Best Pump in the World. Another
New Improvement Is Lewis' Patent
Spray Attachment
Can chruit:o from solid stream to spra* in^umtly R^j-
lar retail price ?6. Weipht, 4] Ibtf. Loogth, 82 inchci.
For Salr by JOHN H, WHEELER,
204 Montgomery St., S. P.
P. S — A sample nan be senn at thto nthne.
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 3a» Bush struct, S. F. Scientific Apparatus ami
Experimental Machinery at shurt notice.
THE EMBREY CONCENTRATOR.
II uiic #>M lltj 'til. i. -i (, thi I BI
. Vanning I cnnpuiy, i r(oi
STEPHEN P. M. TASKER,
FIMl and Tasker StA, PHILADELPIII* I'A
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company.
1881 3SHEM r N... l^.
!■' ' " Inn, 1-
... July II, 1-M
1 '■ Augwi i, i-M
Am. .mil | .„,, conWpOI dlKH
Ai.iKi:i> K. Di itisitow, Secntery.
Kooin Ka S9, Nevada Block, No. SOI) Mont-
gomen rtfoet, S;m Krani boo, Cal.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constant^ ou hand a full iLssi.rfni.iii ol Manila Koim ,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Uanlla Rope, Bay Ro|>e, VVbak
Line, etc , etc
Kxtra gisosand lengths made bo order on «hort. nolice.
TUBBS & CO.
611 aud 613 Front St, San Francisco.
FOR SALE.
COPPER WORLD MINE.
Conriistine of Three Full Locations.
J. A. BIDWELL,
Ivanpah. Cal.
VENTILATED
Rubber Boot
w ILL NOT SWEAT THE ill r
WILL....
Keep the Feet Warm and
Dry,
w arranted to Batlefy in ;tii
cases. "Have proved the best
rubber hoot I have ever worn.
They do not sweat or tire the feet." -Dr. W. L. McCleary,
Washington, Pa. Hip Boots sent C, O. D., 90 50.
ALLEN, Atfunt for Paoiao Coast,
■lltS Market St., San Francli
One Out ok \ HUiNDKEU Heakd From. C.
Muller, 135 Montgomery street, desires to in-
form our readers that he is not the optician in-
terviewed by the Chronicle reporter, issue of
February 12th, as he does not claim as his own,
nor require Berringer's Patent Optometer,
Koohester, New York, or any other as his own
invention. There are many pretenders and
would-be optieions, but very few frank enough
to confess it. Some opticians claim exclusive
mechanical facilities for suiting the eye, and
acknowledging their utter incompetency when
pathological dilliculties present themselves. No
swindling or make-believe pretensions resorted
to at my establishment. Physical and Physio-
logical Optics are my daily study. With over
tkirty years practical experience, I can con-
fidently solicit all who have eye difbculties to
avail themselves of my professional service free
J of charge. C. Miixkj:, Optician, 135 Mont-
| gomery street, San Francisco. 1
ELECTRIC AMALGAM.
$2 per pound, $1 per half pound Trial Bottle, Post Paid.
SEND r"OH. TRIAL. XjOT aud CIUCTHjARS.
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE STORAGE OF ELECTRICITY,
Saving Gold, Keeping Plates Bright, Soft, and Clean, Prevents Flowering and
Sicking of Quicksilver.
UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE, 30 WALL ST.
New York, July 9, 1884.
Kkctrk Amalgam Company l;i;.\tlesie>. : We have aualyzed a sample of your Sodium
[Electric] Amalgam, which gave '21 per cent of Sodium. We have used 10 parts of common
quicksilver on a small <|Uantity of free gold ore, and extracted o ounces per ton. By use of 8
parts of common quicksilver and "2 parts of your Amalgam, extracted at the ratio of 36 ounces
per ton. Yours respectfully, (Signed) TORREY & EATON.
DR. J. H. RAE, Agent, 7 Exchange Place, Boston, Mass.
ECLIPSE DOUBLE TURBINE WATER WHEEL.
Points of Superiority :
First. —Simplicity, being composed of tlie smallest possible num-
ber of parts.
Second. — The Wheel, Outer Case, Register (late, and Top, each
being one casting, and all the work ou them being performed by ma-
chinery, and fitted to a standard gauge, secures the highest perfection
in construction and operation, and the utmost strength.
Third. — The entire absence of rods, bolts, levers, light castings, or
"traps" of any kind, securing the greatest durability, with entire
immunity from derangement of parts and breakage, so common in all
complicated wheels.
FOURTH, — The eonioal interior of the wheel, wliich secures perfect
freedom of vent for both tiers of buckets, enabling the wheel to rid
itself immediately of "dead water" without friction. This feature is
entirely original with this wheel, and is found to be of very great
practical importance.
Fifth. — Its "l>uplex Chute," formed by the Register Oate and
outer case. The outer case moulds the current of water, delivering it
in a solid body through that part of the Chute comprised in the Regis-
ter Gate on to the wheel. This Chute being fixed, the direction of the
Nos, 25,
current is neverchauged, nor its velocity checked, consequently nearly
the same per cent, of power is obtained with the> gates only partially
drawn as when fully open.
Sixth. A Gate thoroughly protected from vertical
pressure, which, when partially closed, docs not break the column
of water oj change its proper direction, which is easily Operated,
and yet shuts SO tight as to prevent leakage; and the shutting of
which is not likely to become obstructed or prevented by foreign
substances,
Seventh. - The housing- up of the pinion aud seg-
ment for operating the gate, which entirely prevents all danger of
breakage by foreign substances getting between the teeth. No other
concern does or can use this improvement, which effectually does
away with a source of most frequent annoyance and delay.
Eighth. — The amount of power it yields, together with its Sim-
plicity, Durability and Strength, fairly entitles our wheel to
the name given it, The Eclipse Turbine- In further proof of
the power of this wheel, we invite a careful inspection and comparison
of our tables with corresponding tables for all other similar wheels.
, {Sole Agents,
27, 2JTand 31 Main St, San Francisco, Cal., and Portland, Oregon.
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Iron and Machine W$.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 Flrat Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Sliip Work of all kinds. Spikes,
Sheathin" Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Skip and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone. All kinds of Coeks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup.
1 in°-s and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnisbed
witth dispatch. ^-PRICES JR>l>ElIATE."S3l
J. H. WEED. V. K1NGWELL.
THOMAS TUOMPSON.
THORNTON HOMTSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
129 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OV CARTINGS Of BVKK.Y nRSfiRIPTmN.
California Machine Works,
WIffi. EC. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER UP
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Bock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made' and repaired. a®"ORDBRS Solicited.
MACBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished 011 the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
Thev are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb leys power than any other pulley.
They arc Ihe only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport,
TESTIlVTOISri-A-Ij =
Matukr Lank Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Lkigii, England, Nov. 5, 1883. S
N. Maclit'th, Ex<j. -Hear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and arc about SO per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning <'o. (Limited),
(Signed:] RICHARD T. MALISH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts., San Francisco
itsf Send for Circular and Prices.
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SACRAMENTO. CAL.
ROOT, NEILSON & OO.,
UANUFAOTUTIERB OK
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds ot Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works,
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
"lrpt St., between Howard & Folsom, S. F.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
Thlfl COKE is exclusively nsed by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay offioe, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Pruscott, Scott & Co.*, Kisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for Bale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE <fc CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
Corner lieale and Howard Sts., San Francisco.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast,
Economy in space and fuel. Safe*)' at liigb\
pressures.' Fieedom from scaling. Equally
adapted for power and heating p«rposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or any place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and an) kind
of fuel.
TESTIMONIALS.
' St. Louis, Mo., Sept 28, ISW.
Mcmrs. Adolphm Meier -f- Co. Gentlemen.:
We cheerfully certify that the "Heine Patem
Safety Boiler" put up by you m our tstamisb--
uient has proved very satisfactory m it? work i ok
The chief points of excellence in the Heirn1'
Safety Boiler " are its economy in fuel and space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power and
heating purposes, working equally well with clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it to
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N.
Office ofSupT of Royal R.vn.w \ys, <
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883. )
To Mr. H Btiu-, Civil Engineer: In reply to
your inquiry of September 2d, we respect. fully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under bteam since September 25, 1SS1, at the Ale\- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
anler Place Depot, as well as the two at Priedrich Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under .-ham since September 22, 1S82, have yivcn thereby, aud the boilers kept in prime condition.
t;nr><] satisfaction, minimi^ iin repairs whatsoever to date
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished
(Signed):
BRAUCKE.
Send, for- Circular eixid Prices.
F. P. BACON, President
0. L. FOUTS, Secretary
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
Machinery and Iron Castings,
-AND BUILDERS OF-
LOCOMOTIVES, HOISTING and
MINING MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
§HDYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
OFFICE AND WORKS:
Dyer cannon Ban a-ar<r. Miu. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, ... - San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTfKER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jototoing I*roms>tly- ^\.tt©n.c3L©c3. to.
L C. MARSHUTZ.
T. G. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Sts., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTINQ ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY I ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED !
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Atnalga
mating Macnines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
t§s^ IRRIGATING MACHINERY.
STEAM PUMPS TO GO IN SHAFTS.
NO ENGINES OR BELTS. NO PUMP VALVES.
PRICE OF PLANT REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
SAN FRANCfSC?) TOO). COMPANY, - • 11 Stevenson Street, S. F0
Galena Silver & Copper Ores.
The PACIFIC WATER JACKET SMELTERS embrace
many features that aro entirely new ard of great practi-
cal utility, which are covere tl by letters patent.
No other furnaces can compare with these for dura-
bility and in capacity for uninterrupted work.
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED of them are row iiijih
m*ii!f on the Pacific Coast, giving results never before
obtained as regards continuous running, economy of
fuel, grade and quality of bullion produced. We arc
prepared to demon etrate by facts the claims here made.
These Smelters are shipped in a complete state, rerunn-
ing no brick or 8' one work, except that for the crucib'o
huBBavhij; great expense and Iosb of time in construc-
tion.
Complete smelting plants ma de to order of any capac ty
and with all the improvcrrcnt» that experienca has sug-
gested as valuable in tbiscla^sof machinery. Skilled aod
experienced smelters furnished when deBired to super-
intend conBtrue'ion and runuincr of furnaces. Estiniaus
given upon application. Send for circular.
RANKIN, BRA-STON & CO.,
PaciAc Iron Works, San Francisco. Chicago
and New York.
JET PUMPS.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
STEAM PUMP for Lifts from 10 to 70 ft.
FOR IRRIGATING PURPOSES
And all General Work where a Simlpe
Durable Pump is Reouired.
NO VALVES! NO PISTON!
NO OIL REQUIRED!
Can be Run by a. Child.
EACH PUMP GUARANTEED.
PRICE — One-tenth fit an ordinary Steam Pump, earn
apacity.
Call and See One in Actual Operation.
DEJcax^ax-ca -A.. Rix,
Sole Agent.
18 and 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883,
FOR
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
FOR
Best HoistinK Engi ne and
Boiler Combined.
W. H. OHMEN,
Engine Worts,
109 & 111 Beale St.
SAN FRANCISCO.
H. H. BROMLEY,
Dealer in Leonard & Ellis. Celebrated
.IRADiS MARK.
STEAM CYLINDER AND MACHINE OILS,
The Best and Cheapest.
These Superior Oils cannot be purchased through deai'r
and are sold direct to consumer only by H. H. BROMLEY,
aole dealer in these goo b
Reference— Any first-olaes Engine or Machine Builder iu
America, Address, 43 S acramento St.* S. F.
The Callforn a
Perforating Screen Co.
All kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc cop-
t per and brass for Hour and other
mills. BOOK & WAGNER,
123 and 185Be&teSt„S. F,
Aogobi a, 1884 ]
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EDWARD A. RIX. Agent.
San Francisco.
W'M~M
18 and 20 Fremont St.,
I i . i.,
THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONAL DRILL,
V III' II
""J '■ upon i ai ing, will | laii to 1 prrior to anything
yet ofibrctl la the MjNf.vn Prune in the Bliapo
of .1 ROCK DRILL.
CALL AND SEE IT OR SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
$1,000 CHALLElSraE I
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VAKHIKG MACHINE.
OVER xiiii \ KK NOW IN USE. Savon from 10 tu 100 per oont. -. tli 11 11, . 1 Concentrator ,-,.„
oentmWon an . 1. the first working. Tho vvoaraud toai tro n..t.u r mial.
\ machine in lie scon in working order and read) to make teste ai the office ..1 Hinckley, Bpiere & Haves No
■ "n lit mom si 11 H, San Francisco,
To thoso Intending In Manufacture or Purchase tlm So-called " Tri ,.l, 1 entrator, we
That legal advice has been given that all iKalriito nuitirm applied to an endtem traveling bell u«o r concen
trntion of ores 1- an infringement on patents hold 1 owned by the Frnc Vanning Machine C pans .
That suit has been commenced in New York against an ond-ahake machine similar to tho TtlumDh and fclml M
« deeisi 8 reached in thi urtB there, proceeding!, will I en against .ill Western infringements
,n,n.l,',':;'Vi.'.',',',,,i:','',' of"! ,000." <***'* "V*™'* ""-" tltivc trial ag st th. Triumph, 0, the,
ADAMS & CARTER. Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
ttoom T—N6.100 California Street, - SAN FRANCISCO C A I.
January 3, 1884.
:dew_e"Z" &c co.'s
Patent /jgngj.
[ESTABLISHED 1860.1
Inventors on the Pacific Coast will find i^ greatly to their advantage to consult thia old
experienced, first-class Agency. We have able and trustworthy Associates and Agents in Wash-
ington anil the capital cities of the principal nations of the world. In connection with our edi-
torial, scientific and Patent Law Library, and record of original eases in our oflice, we have
other advantages far beyond those which can be offered home inventors by other agencies. The
information accumulated through long and careful practice before the Oflice, and the frequent
examination of I 'atents already granted, for the purpose of determining the patentability of
inventions brought before us, enables us often to give advice which will save inventors the
expense of applying for Patents upon inventions which are not new. Circulars of advice sent
free on receipt of postage. Address 1>K\VEV k CO., Patent Agents, 252 Market St., S. F.
A. T. DEWEY. W. i:. EWER. CEO. If. STROSG,
CHicago Prices Beaton!
KSTAHLIMIJBtl I860.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., Sa^ Francisco.
o\ -ve. c?tjic:k:, prop'r.
bit-net Metals uf all kinds perforated for Flow and
Rjcft Wills, Grain ami Malt Driers, foirnaccs, Chess, Ce-
ment and smut Mills, Separators, Rcvolrfng and shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer nf the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (line).
jWOrders Promptly Executed.
THE"DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
nxtra Strong a,ia.cl Very Dnratole.
'Iinrmiilln.il. Only Onu Benin. No Coiners to Catnh. linns
with Least rower.
OVLTIsriJSTG- BUCKET 3VEA.IDJ]. *»
Made of Rust t
coal In. n. Only Olio Meant. No Corners toCati-h. Huns
fB'BEST
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
PHICES GREATLY H.ESX>XJ"C;DE3X>.
IRON CtAl) MASUI'ACTUIUNG CO.,
22 Cliff Street. N3W York.
PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot eft? IHeese,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of tlie
Medart Patent "Wrought Rim Pulley
For the Status of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah ami Arizona, Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
ml ocr. 26, 1831. SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
jt3TSENi> ran Circular and Prick List, i$&
Jtlos 129 and 131 Fremont Street - - - SAN FRANCISCO. CAU
GKO. W. Prkscott, President.
Irving M. Scuit, Cten'l Manager.
ii. T. Scott, Vice-Prerj't and Troas.
Cro. w. DirRtK, Manager.
J. O'B, Gunn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office— 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128,
BUILDERS OP -
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump
Home Industry All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Engines,
Horizontal Engines,
Automatic Cut-off Engines,
Compoond Condensing Engines,
Shafting,
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Baby Hoists,
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Rock Breakers,
.Self-Feeders,
Pulleys,
CHEAPEST AND BEST IN
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Stamps,
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USE.
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Send rort Lath Circulars
Send rem Late Cir
■TO-
HYDRAULIC
MINSTERS:
rjiilK AHOVK C6T REPRESENTS OUR NEW 1MPBOVKD
J. GIANT, which we recommend as being the Best Hydraulic
Machine ever manufactured. They are SIMPLER, LiGirn'.r, CHEAPER
a S3 More Easily Workbd than any Btyle heretofore made. The
machine i* fully protected by patents owned by us, and wo will guar
an tee protection to our customers.
AST" Send for Circular and Price List *
HOSKIN efts OO.t
Marysville, Cal-
CHILLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
No. 187 First Street, San Francisco, Cal.
i^-IRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
FVioific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFACT RERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, angle, channel and t iron, bridge and machine bolts, lag screws, nuts
washers, etc., steamboat shafts, cranks, pistons, connecting rods, etc., etc.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of E"ery Description.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
f-a.i?,k:e &* ic-A-g^z-;,
.IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN.
Putnam Engine Lathe.
MACHINERY AND GENERAL SUPPLIES,
Knowles Steam Vamps
The Standard.
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery,
EsxxroixsrEss; and boilers.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTOKT
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE
IIVE.A.IlNrTTIE'^V.OTTXn.IEJUS OIF"
Flat and Round, of the best material and work-
manship. Large Stock always on hand. Special
sizes made to order.
WIRE
Of all kinds for Telegraph
and Telephone purposes, Bal-
ing Hay, and all purposes that wire can be put
to. Brass and Copper— Galvanized.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
TKAt'Ji ,»Iai;k
Sole Licensees on the Pacitic Coast for the manu-
facture of Barbed Wire, Two and Four Point
re and Flat Barbs.
Brass, Copper ami Steel, all kinds, and -neshe
from 1 to 10,000 to the smiare inch.
WIRE CLOTH
WIRE FENCING SU^SL? Ts £or store8' *»*■•
WIRE GUARDS *L£&X!* of Wiml0W8' 8kylightB'
WIRE RAILINGS f&S^JA WWDW si"8' store"'
WROUGHT IRON »Jte*?£F EntraDCe
Barbed Wire. I
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland. No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Noa. 39 to 51 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
Manufacturers of NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND
Boilers, Engines and Machinery of Every Description.
PORTABLE ENGIJESJD BOILERS SJEAM pUMp8
•OF ALL MAKES.
Mining Pumps.
Quartz and Sawmill Machinery.
i
Kich engine is fitted with a governor, steam and water gauges, heater, Hue
i>rush, waste and blow-off cocks, brass whistle, smoke atack withjapark arrester,
oil cups, gauge eoeke, combination check ami st.>|> i'ivlve,and pump.
Both boHer an tougiile are fitted in complete running order, and are sold
■ ither mmintod on strong wheels with wide tires, or on skids.
AGENTS FOE THE SALE HI'
"Cumincr" Automatic Engines,
Porter Man'fg Co.'s Engines and Boilers,
Blaisrtell & Co.'s Machinists1 Tools,
Sot Polished Shall i iig,
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers.
IMFBLOVBU FORM OIE*
HYDRAULIC GIANTS.
SOLE MAXTFACTl'RERS OF
HYDRAULIC GRAVEL ELEVATORS.
Hydraulic Mining Machinery of every Description,
An Illustrated
BY DEWEY & CO
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 7.
New Rock Pulverizer.
William Corcoran, of this city, haa patented
through the MINING \M' SCIENTIFIC PRBSfl
Patent Agency, a crusher ami pulverizer of novel
form. There Is an exterior case, hi which a
hollow cylinder or drum rotates on a shaft.
Another cylinder lies inside the drum or cylin-
der, so low that its outer periphery comes in
eloao proximity with the inner periphery of the
drum at its lowest point. This inner cylinder
is supported on a separate shaft, which pro-
jects through the opposite side of the case from
that which revolves the drum. The inner cyl-
inder has bars,
driven diagon-
ally across the
face in dove-
tailed slots, by
which they arc
linnly held so
that their outer
faces project
above the face
of the cylinder.
The inner sur-
face of theoutcr
drum has simi*
larbarsin dove-
tailed slots, and
in the opposite
direction from
the angle of the
barsin the inner
cylinder, sothat
when the two
rotate in oppo-
site directions
there will be a
shear-like ac-
tion betweon
these bars and
3hoe!i.
In order that
the shaft of the w_.~r_' . \.
inner cylinder
may drive it,
and at the same time allow the cylinder to
adjust itself to the varying quantities of rock
that may be beneath it, an oval hub is keyed
to the end of the shaft, so as to fit loosely
within a large oval opening in the center of
the cylinder. When the shaft is turned the
hub presses against the sides of the opening, and
thus drives the cylinder. The rock or ore is
fed in so as to fall through between the two
cylinders, which rotate in opposite directions,
And soon pulverize it to suliieient fineness, and
it is carried up and discharged through a pipe
through the action of a suction fan. When
the diagonal bars or shoes become worn, the
case is removed, cylinders taken out, and the
bars or shoes driven out from opposite sides.
As these bars receive most of the wear, it is
only necessary to replace them to have the ma-
chine again in good working order.
The peculiar movement of these oppositely
moving, diagonally placed bars or shoes is to
produce a shearing action on the material pass-
ing between them, and it is thus rapidly re-
duced. Whenever these bars become worn on
one edge, the machine is run in the opposite
direction, the position of the discharge-pipe be-
ing changed to correspond, when the opposite
edges of the bars take the wear. The drum
settles and adjusts itself to the wear as fast as
it takes place.
"Triumph"' Ore Concentrators.
»Mi this page is an illustration of the new and
improved form of the "Triumph" Ore Concen-
trator, as now constructed by the .Joshua Hendy
Machine Works, No. 39 to 51, Fremont street,
this city.
A competitive trial between this machine
and the Krue was lately made at the mill
of the Original Kmpire At. and M. Com-
pany, the celebrated gold producing min-
ing property in Grass Valley, Nevada county,
this State, under the personal supervis-
ion of the manager and superintendent of that
showing a gain in V. S. gold coin of $199 15 in
favor of the ' Triumph ' in the value of concen-
trations; to which is still further to be added
the waste amalgam saved after passing the
plates, and retained in the feed-bowls of the
'Triumphs,1 which amounted to 40 ounces, of a
coin value of $4 50 per ounce, or equivalent to
$180, which is pi-jperly to bo placed to the
credit of those machines, as none was sa\ ed by
the 'Fruc ' winners.1'
" We therefore have as the net resultant
gain of the ' Triumph' over the ' Krue' value, of
concentrations, $199 15 amalgam and $180 =
$379 15, or a net saving of §15 SO per day for
THE "TRIUMPH" ORB CONCENTRATOR, WITH LATE IMPROVEMENTS.
valuable estate. The facts and figures which
are herewith given are compiled from reports
furnished by David McKay, Jr., Esq., the Super-
intendent, and are therefore authentic.
' 'This competitive test was made between
two of the 'Triumph' concentrators, and an
equal number of 'Krue' vanners; each taking
respectively an e.qual delivery of the ore pulp
from two adjoining batteries, of five stamps
each; the four machines being placed* in pairs,
side by side, and pulp troughs and pipes being
so arranged that perfectly uniform distribution
of all of the pulp passing from the aprons of
the two mortars was maintained over the four
concentrators. The run continued unintermit-
tingly during a period of twenty-four consecu-
tive days of twenty-four hours each, with these
conclusions.
"Four hundred andfifty tons of ore werecrushed
under the stamps of the two batteries, the pulp
of which, after passing over silver plated copper
plates, was equally distributed to the four con-
centrators on trial and the following results
were obtained:
" The 'Triumph' concentrators produced 21,-
150 pounds of concentrates, which yielded,
after deducting the cost of chlorination,$l,713.-
22 net, while the 'Frue' vanners yielded 18,-
180 pounds of concentrates, of a net coin value,
after deducting cost of chlorination, of §1,514 07,
I the two 'Triumphs,' which sum will reimburse
I their cost price in, say, two months of use — in
other words, a saving of SI 70 per ton for each
! ton of ore treated during the run.''
We deem it to be pertinent to present the
above facts and figures to the mining public,
! for the discovery of the best methods and de-
' vices for the perfect concentration of the valua-
ble metallic particles existing in gold, silver, ga-
I lena and other ores, has long engaged the earn- '
est and assiduous attention of scientists, chein- j
! ists, metallurgists, millmen and others, and the :
; Machine or device, be it called concentrator or j
i vanner, which will produce, under equivalent
conditions of operation, a more perfect concen- ;
tration of the valuable metallic elements of
ores, and a consequent increased yield of the i
precious metals of commerce, is entitled to a [
distinguished rank in the long line of concen- j
trating machines which have been devised, con- j
structed and operated. And as- "competition !
■ is the life of trade," we invite, at the sugges- :
: tion of the manufacturers, the attention of the ;
mining public to the practical operation of one j
of the " Triumph '■' concentrators at the Joshua
Hendy Machine Works, Nos. 39 to 51 Fremont :
street, this city. The machine shown in the !
cut has all the late improvements, which make ■
it much more effective than was the original
concentrator.
The African Hydraulic Mines.
Advices were received here recently to the
effect that the much landed gravel mines in the
Transvaal, had proved to be failures. It will
be recollected that some months ago there was
a great stir made here on the subject, and a
large lot of expensive machinery was purchased
in this city and sent by rail to New York
and thence to the gold fields. California men
were selected to work the mines also. In
England heavy companies were formed to pur-
chase and work the mines, and it was thought
a second California field of gravel mines had
been found. It
turns out now,
however, that
the prospects
are by no means
bright of the
stock holders
getting then-
money back,
much less any
profit on the
transaction con-
cerning the
fields. The Lon-
don Mininy
Journal has this
to say: " The
Transvaal ( ■ old
Fields have al-
ways been most
cautiously re-
ferred to in the
Mining Journal
in answer to in-
quiriesmade. It
has been assert-
ed that gold is
very widely dis-
seminated in
various parts of
the country,
but that there
are very few fa-
cilities for working, and no deposits which are at
all likely to pay dividends toshare-holdersin com-
panies with heavily loaded capital accounts. A
correspondent referring to the subject says —
'Reports from the gold fields are not quite of so
rosy a hue as some of the projectors of the huge
bubbles would like to read.' I see it reported
that 'Professor Heddle's report on Lisbon -Berlyn
will not be so satisfactory as the directors could
wish.' It is expected (says the Cape Argus)
'the professor will demonstrate that the ex-
penditure is Ear too high ever to allow of a
dividend being paid.' Well, people with
common sense and any knowledge of gold
mining demonstrated long ago that huge enter-
prises of the Emma pattern under such ex-
pensive and ornamental management would
never pay. The system of inaugurating gold
mining companies after the style of the Balkis
and Lisbon- Berlyn and others of that style
must as a natural consequence come to grief—
a big list of high sounding names as directors
and managers. Shareholders, &c., will not pay
dividends out of poor ground. Then what be-
comes of the exaggerated reports of the value
of the ground were these reports written to
order to suit the oily tongued promoters to de-
ceive the susceptible public, who subscribed for
shares on the faith of them and the respectable
names on the directory."
08
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 16, 1884
English vs. American Policy.
England, despairing of holding her own in
the cotton markets of the world, is resorting to
the desperate policy of transferring a large por-
tion of that industry to India, where she hopes
to utilize the cheap labor of her two hundred
and fifty millions of serfs, who are glad to give
a day's work for ten cents and count fifteen
hours to the day. Although this movement is
only in its infancy, still her capitalists have al-
reads upwards of seventy cotton factories now
in operation there, with about 151,000 looms.
This experiment is a most dangerous and de-
moralizing one, as is already becoming appar-
ent to the intelligent and thoughtful Kuglish
statesman. England originally planted herself
in India with the expectation of founding there,
or rather of building up in that region, a large
market for her home productions, and inciden-
tally securing the control of certain products,
under her own rule, for which she would other-
wise have to depend upon foreign and more or
less hostile nations. But scarcely have the
people of that region been educated up to see
and feel the ordinary wants of civilization be-
fore her capitalists engage in the work of put-
ting into the minds and hands of those people
the intelligence, skill and tools to supply them-
selves with their new-found needs. England
did not do so with her American colonies. Per
haps they taught her a lesson in that direction
which she does not care to have repeated. The
policy may be all right, ethically considered,
but its damaging effect upon the English people
will be all the same, and its demoralizing tend-
ency upon the masses will be none the less for
the moral and civilizing aspect which it assusme
In fact the movement has already become i
disturbing element, not only among the masses
at home, but also among the capitalists there
who have invested their means with the view
of giving employment to their own people and
seeking a market for the products of their
labor in India. Notwithstanding the consump-
tion of cotton goods is rapidly increasing in
India, their importation from Great Britain is
falling off'. Within the last three years the
falling oft' has been about 10 per cent. And
what is still more significant, India is already
entering foreign markets with her manufactures
in direct competition with the United Kingdom.
Indian statistics show that the importation of
piece goods from India to China rose from 15,-
000,000 yards in 1SS0 to upwards of 41,000,000
in 1SS3 ! Moreover, hitherto the bulk of the
Indian trade in general has been largely with
the United Kingdom, but now the complaint
comes up that that too is falling off. Carefully
prepared statistics show that the total amount
of decrease in this direction from 1877 to 1SS2
reaches within a small fraction of 10 per cent !
The fact elsewhere noted in these columns,
that of the 40,000,000 spindles which represent
the cotton manufacturing industry of this date
in England, at least 20,000,000 are running at a
loss, 2,000,000 are idle, and only eight out of
the 18,000,000 remaining are holding their own,
speaks volumes to the thoughtful statesman as
to what the near future may bring forth.
And it is not in the cotton industry alone that
India looms up as a future rival to the home Gov-
ernment. She shows very nearly a similar devel-
opment in the jute fabric; also in the manufac-
ture of boots and shoes. Coal, iron, steel, paper
and leather are also being produced, Raw cot-
ton is also being largely produced there, while
her production of v heat is getting to be enor-
mous, and has already seriously affected the
market for American wheat among the buyers
of Kurope. In these two latter cases, England
maybe the gainer, and the United States the
loser.
But taking the aggregate, England, by her
own act, is brought into direct competition with
the cheap labor of India— the cheapest labor in
the world. That step is already telling with
fearful effect upon her idle, starving masses at
home. AY hat will they do about it? But one
way seems open to them— emigration to this
country, where the true policy of home protec-
tion prevails. AYe have a country large enough
and broad enough for all the intelligent, skill-
ful, but down-trodden masses of Europe — large
enough to give them all a farm. Wc have no
entangling alliances abroad; but we do not seek
cither to control or incorporate into our body
politic the ignorant, half civilized people, who
may be found either upon our outlying borders,
or in more distant regions. We are willing to
extend to all such, a kindly, helping hand. AYe
would do what we reasonably can to raise
them to the level of civilized humanity, and
look for our reward simply in the satisfaction
of serving a neighbor and accepting the inci-
dental and greater benefit that would naturally
accrue from contact with an industrious and
civilized people, over a half civilized, ignorant
and idle people.
We have adopted the policy of keeping out
from our borders all objectionable classes. AVe
want none but such as can assimilate with
We have already put up the bars against
Asiatic half civih'avtion, and wc are now en-
gaged in strengthening them. AYe have a simi-
lar work to do with the ignorant pauper labor
of other parts of the world. That work will
soon be one. But we welcome with open
arms, intelligent and skilled labor, such as
comes to us in good faith, to accept our policy
of protecting ourselves; to sustain a free and
popular form of government, to establish and
encourage the family relation and the christian
form of marriage. Such people always come
with something wherewith to help themselves.
They make good citizens, good neighbors, good
commonwealth builders. AVe have room for
all such. AYe bid them welcome — welcome to
our broad acres, welcome to our shops, and wel-
come to all the relations of life and business.
The policy we have adopted is self sustain-
ing. With a land, stretching from the northern
Arctic to the southern tropics, we can produce
everything we need, and live comfortably and
espectably while we produce it, and we don't
propose to allow the pauper, or serf labor-of
outside nations to interfere with our inter-
nal relations. We propose to raise our own
food, our own raiment, our own luxuries,
our own circulating medium, and everything
The Advantage of the Positive Man.
Wood River Mines.
It has become a well-worn adage that "noth- From the letter of a correspondent of tl
ing succeeds like success," but it is not so | Salt Lake (Pribuue, we take the following c
generally noticed, however, that the next most tracts concerning mining matters at Woe
successful thing is the assumption that the River, Idaho:
circumstances must be bent and the success
must come. It has often been noticed that
two men may start upon a business or profes-
sion with about equal talents, opportunities/
capital and education, and one achieves an un
The more one becomes familiar with the
Wood River country the more he is impressed
with the idea that it is a country of wonderful
possibilities. Five miles above Hailey, Deer
Creek enters Wood River, Deer Creek is a
stream of considerable size and is fed by num-
we need or want, and to allow the producer
such a fair compensation for his labor, as will
enable him, and his family, to live asanintclli
gent civilized man should live.
We have within our own limits, the best
market on earth, and wc propose to hold it
against all countries. Our people stand un-
rivalled in education, in mechanical skill, in
productive power, and in mercantile aptitude.
Our country is without a rival in the
variety, or quality of its productiveness.
There is no country on the globe, that can
come nearer to absolute independence of all
others than our own. AVe can provide our own
markets, and when we have a surplus, we have
the markets of the world to chose from. Our
cereals, our staples, our fruits, our manu-
factured goods of every class have no superior,
anywhere, and our skilled and intelligent labor
aided by the best mechanical appliances is, as
a general thing, able to cope with the cheap
labor, and less skillful appliances of all competi-
tors. When the need comes, we can enter all
the great markets of the world.
AVe now number but 50,000,000 of people;
but we have room enough for five or six times
that number. And when our present limits
are full, and we need more room, we shall^know
where, and how to get it — the whole boundless
continent, may be ours from the northern to
to the southern Arctic.
broken series of successes, while the other i erous branches, draining the high hills for many
fails, and that, too, without any vices or f 61- I miles. About five miles from Hailey we come
lies that can be made responsible for the fail- I to the first object of importance in the Rait on
ure. This difference of fortune is sometimes Hot Springs, where numerous jets of water
called chance, and we hear m-ny people every having a temperature of about 130 degrees,
day bewail their "bad luck/' as though they ; combine to make up about fifty inches as it flows
had been wrecked because the winds and waves ( into the bathing houses, hotels and waste
of an arbitrary predestination were against j drains.
them. But in the school of a true philosophy
there is no such thing as luck. Chance is I
merely a name for an unexplained cause. No j
doubt, in many cases this unknown cause may '
be found in the environments into which a man
has been thrown by events over which he had no
control, but in the majority of instances it
will be found to be an inherent defect of charac-
ter. IV.rhaps one of the most common reasons
for misfortunes is the lack of self-confidence
and a positive force. Of course it will be ad-
mitted that an excess of self-esteem is a common
infirmity of modern society, and that those who
Mines.
A short distance above the springs, and ou
the south side is the well known 1'avitt mine,
which was sold last season for $40,000, after
which §65,000 was taken out in a short time.
The Devitt and Silver King belong to the same
company, which operate the two together with
a shaft down ninety feet, and being sunk lower.
They have good steam hoisting works, buildings
and road, and arc taking out ore and sending to
market.
Above and on the same ledge is the Snow Fly
, owned by Judge AV-illiams of Oeden and others,
are afflmtedrnth it are^ceedingly offensive and to ther with the Bon Ton, Washington and
disagreeable, but in the struggle of hie these „„° „*!,,.
distasteful qualities are better than the excess-
ive modesty, the shrinking timidity which
tamely consents to be run over and crowded
into a corner. It will not be denied that there
are many admirable characters who lack noth-
ing to insure their success except a certain snap,
nimbleness and pluck-born of a determination
to win.
one other claim. They are taking out and
shipping ore and the property is classed as good,
.lust across the gulch and far up the side is the
Mountain View, owned by Fred C. Bradley.
Last year he took out and shipped considerable
ore, when the pocket became exhausted, but he
had faith in its future, went to work, and after
a hard winter's toil, the prospect brightens
and it will please his many friends to learn
Smelting and Concentrating in Butte.
The Butte, Montana, Miner says: In the in-
crease of facilities, which has been general at
all the reduction works of the camp during the
past season, the improvements in the smelting
and concentrating works have been notable.
The introduction uf
Anderson's Concentrator
Has been regarded with great interest by min-
ing men, who have watched its operation with
great interest since the arrival of the machinery
and its erection in the vicinity of the Longmaid
concentrator. Steam was turned on for the
first time on Wednesday morning and a very
successful trial run was made. It was the first
run of the first concentrator ever manufactured
of the Anderson patent, but a two hours' trial
convinced those interested that the theory and
principle of the invention was correct, and that
with the surmounting of trivial mechanical dif-
ficulties the new concentrator will accomplish
the most sanguine expectations of the inventor.
A longer run will be made next week, when the
Miner will give the practical results of an im-
portant invention of one of our own citizens,
which is expected to produce important changes
in the treatment of the low-grade ores of the
district. One of the most important
Smelting Enterprises
Which has ever been inaugurated in the camp
is the new smelter, calciminer and concentrator
now being erected by Messrs. Farrell, Migeon
and associates on the Parrott mill site. The ca-
pacious buildings for the new works are rapidly
nearing completion. The process of reduction
to be used by the new works is a French im-
portation, the success of which is said to have
been practically demonstrated in France. The
calcining furnaces and concentrating jigs will
differ but little from those already in operation
at local smelters, but the process of reduction
through the reverting furnaces is the secret
which the patentee and his Johnny Crappo rep
reseutatives decline to divulge; nevertheless
those who arc interested in the experiment and
are putting up their money to the tune of some-
thing in the neighborhood of $150, 000 seem to
be confident in their belief that the new pro-
cess will enable them to turn out matte nearly
ingot fine, or equal to Chili bars, which are DS
per cent fine. Whether or not this result may
be achieved, some of our most experienced
operators and heaviest capitalists are interested
in the enterprise. They have had their repre-
sentatives in France for mouths investigating
the matter, and it is altogether probable that
their knowledge of the process is such that the
erection of the extensive works for treatment
of ores is not a mere experiment, and the public
may be content to await developments in an en-
terprise which promises so much for the devel-
opment of our copper interests.
Aminjni: company of Deadwood offers to
send to the New Orleans Exposition this fall
an exhibit of gold bullion in one solid piece,
worth §500,000 providing the various counties
of the Territory will unite in defraying the ex-
pense of transportation.
When the angel troubled the waters of the that he is about to make a strike again. There
sacred pool, it was the bold invalid who first , are numerous prospects in this locality which
plunged m who was cured, while the others ive promise 0f developing well, but uufor-
trembling, hesitating, dallying on the brink, tunately work is not being done on them,
lost the prize. So it is in the affairs of every Fartner up stream a deep gulch enters from the
day life. One cannot always adopt Davy Crock- southeast and is known as the Narrow * Jauge.
etts admirable motto: "Be sure you are right, , Some two or turee vears ag0j g_ n. Connor and
then go ahead," for a man must sometimes go ,lobn McGregor, two well known Salt Lake
ahead feeling his way, casting out the sounding meD) SPcnreci several mining claims here, dc-
lead. It is certainly desirable to be right, but signated as the Narrow Ouage Oroup, among
it is not necessary to take the affidavits of the wnjch were the Narrow Guage No. 1 and 2, the
whole neighborhood before one concludes to Bannack, and some others.
venture. It was not the invalid who was read- The Narrow Gauge (iroup was sold for $80,-
ing the advertisements of the cured, that ^ first 000 to .1 ohn V, Farwell, of Chicago, nearly two
years ago. He has good mines and is not out
in the purchase. A concentrating mill handles
twenty tons of crude ore per day. This con-
centrator was partly carried away by a slide
last winter and has just been set to work
again. At present twenty men are employed
in mining. Last year they took out and sold
about nOO tons first-class ore, at an average >
$148 per ton, it running 03 per cent in lead.
stepped into the sacred waters. He who lacks
the Capacity todeeide rapidly and accurately what
is right, is certain to be rapidly left behind by
his more prompt competitors. It is better some-
times to start on the wrong track in a hurry,
than to be always behind on the right road.
In dealing with our fellow mau, it is interest-
ing to notice the value of being positive. The
calm, accurate, logical and unbiased man never
exercises the same influence over others pos- Narrow Gauge No. -J and the "Bannack are now
sessed by quicker and narrower men. A man being operated. The latter has produced 700
who sees only one side of a subject, and who is ; tona of ore> Tne highest ore assayed from the
positive -albeit he may be in error- that he group ygo ounces silver. The vein is about
is right, will carry his hearers by his own earn- | three feet on the Narrow Gauge. They are
estness to a conviction, which all the logic and driving to tap a ledge found on the surface, and
argument of his cold, Blow-moving, and some- tbe tunnel is in 550 feet, with a water blast to
what indifferent opponent cannot shake. For ; suppiy pUre air for the men. The ores are
every dozen who can take in the latter's finished chiefly galena, with some carbonate and chlo-
argument, and icy glitter of rhetoric, there will , ridey,
be hundreds who will only weigh the manner; passing down Eureka guleh we soon came to
of the speaker. Human nature in the man in- , the Bay State, being developed by a tunnel by
variably judges others by itself. The lawyer Col. E. A. Wall and which promises well,
whose personality is not vigorously thrown into : parther down we come to the
his brief, whose faith in the case does not glow ,
in the argument, will be disregarded, while a Chicago Ciroup.
determined and passionate appeal, uttered as if I Owned and operated by the two well known
coming from the speaker's inmost soul, will Utah miners, Bates and Boyd. The group con-
sweep men's minds irrespective of reason or sists of the Chicago, Parnell, Little Giant and
justice. The doctor who brings no positive Empire. Four years ago Bates and Boyd lauded
assurance of hope to the bedside of the sick, iu Wood River with some capital, and striking
who shows by his doubt and uncertainty that these properties, went to work. They have
he is beating in the dark, may as well stay pushed along, among many discouragments,
away, for he fails to create that confidence that but the amount of work done shows they have
art.
is necessary to the success of the heal:
And so all through life, in many other ways,
men who have the best of causes fritter their
advantages away, because they trust more to
the matter presented than to the manner
presenting it.
Of I
not been idle.
This mining district, in fact as a producer of
ore leads all others in Wood River so far.
There are employed all of 250 men within the
l district and the town is headquarters for them.
But the most interesting part of Bullion is
the mines. At the head of the guleh is the day
^l'k.'kkii.vkk Tkaok.— The exports of .,uick- Gould mine and concentrating mill. These
silver last month were 1,472 flasks, including ■ have produced well in the past, but are now
1,000 to New York, now a favorite point of idle and the property is in financial trouble,
shipment, leaving only 47- flaf.ks for foreign Mayflower,
markets, of which Mexico took 36!), Japan 100 | Next bolow is thc well known Mayfl0wer,
and British Columbia 3. Fur the same month
last year these exports amounted to only 272
flasks. There has nob been a flask sent to
Hongkong this year. The Chinese have since
been buying altogether in the London market,
where they can do better than here. At least,
our people do not care to compete with London
for that trade. The shipment by water for the
first seven months of the year have been as
follows:
Flasks.
New York 5.A50
Japan - ■ -'^
Australia 10
South America 70
Contra! America :JS
Mexico .. 3,344
British Columbia 22
Value
8170,900
17,03-2
::so
2,070
1.H04
94,909
640
Totals 10,022 $2S6,S9.r>
In IS83 18,539 002,935
In 1S82 21,795 633,441
This trade is only one-half what it was two
years ago, which is progress in the wrong
direction.
first sold for $30,000, then for $375,000, and
always a large producer, (i. L. Havens is
j manager of the property, and he knows how to
conduct such concerns. As it was on this prop-
erty the cry that "Wood River mines don't go
down" was first started, the following facts arc
of especial interest:
In 1SSI the product of nearly 000 tons aver-
aged 138 ounces silver and 68A per cent lead.
In 1SS'2 over 1,000 tons of ore averaged
151. HO ounces silver and 66 per eent lead.
Over l,")00 tons of ore in 1SS3 averaged 176.70
ounces silver and 64 per cent lead.
This season the average so far is 17.* ounces
silver and 07 per cent lead. Since these facts
were learned, a car-load of ore amounting to
over 17 tons went '240 ounces silver and 67 per
cent lead. The output this year will bring the
total for the four years up to fully 10,000 tons
of first-class ore marketed, and the bullion
product of the country will be indebted to the
Mayflower for having added over $'2,000,000
Augosi 16, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
ou
I^EGHANIG^L PROGRESS.
Loss of Heat by Steam Pipe Radiation.
Much, saye the I]
and written regarding the saving to bx
by the proper covering of steam pipes, boilers
and other steam surfaces. And while in the
main it is agreed, either tuith or openly, that
a saving oi steam i made bj the proper pro-
tcction of steam surfaces, -yet it ui too often
looked upon as something which might with
Iiropriety be done, but u oaoaing so small s
tli;u the expense of its ac-
complishment constitutes s somewhat donbtfnl
experiment. Vet the same peisons whu thus
regard this really very important matter, if
convinced that by the substitution of anew
ntj li >i boiler or an Unproved fnrnane could in
time reap a profitable return, would not hesi-
tate to incur the necessary expense.
With a view of ascertaining facts from au-
thoritative sources regarding this matter we
have procured u copy of a report of tests made,
in which the covering used was Toope's patent
covering, one well known to the world. The
teste consists in ascertains, g the amount of
water condensed per hour from pipes of various
sizes, both covered ami naked. For our pur-
poses tests of one SUM, vi/., three-inch, under
both conditions, will answer: The tests were
not begun until the covering had become thor-
oughly heated and were then continued in each
ease through five hours time, during which
time the condensed water was drawn off every
fifteen minutes, and the steam pressure and the
heat of the room noted similarly. The follow-
ing is the record of the tests:
Covered. Naked
Temperature ol room, 75
pressure >0 47.V
Temperature ol rteam, . -J70.0
Ounces of water L37J
The results in the number of the ounces of
water condensed shows the proportion of 5'2
to 1374 '" favor of the covering. This shows
only about 37 per cent, as much condensation
with the covering applied us with the naked
pipe. The question of covering, as in all prac-
tical problems, resolves itself to the simple
point will it pay :
In another case a series of experiments to
determine the efficiency of non-conducting cov-
erings instituted by I'rof. John M. Ordway, of
Koston, it was shown that a naked two inch
pipe, carrying sixty pounds of steam, may con-
dense IS] grams per foot per hour, white a cov-
ering such as we have referred to would reduce
this condensation to say forty-five grams, thus
making a saving of 136 grams per hour, or
about 2.50 pounds of steam in a day of ton
hours. Thus it is shown that covering 100 feet
of two-inch pipe would save, in a year of .'100
working days, coal enough to convert 88,800
pounds of water into steam. If we consider
one pound of coal, as capable of making 8.8
pounds of steam we shall have a saving of five
tons of coal per year for each 100 feet of cover
ing. This experiment, it must be remembered,
was made by using anthracite coal, worth say
five dollars per ton at that point.
The Chalmers-Spence Company, of Xew
York, have recently brought out an improved
covering, consisting of consecutive layers or
rolls of fibrous asbestos, made up in removable
form, which costs twenty-two cents per foot,
list, for two-inch pipe. This estimate would
make a saving of over 1 00 per cent yearly on
cost of this covering, while the covering once
applied lasts for an indefinite period with or
dinary usage. The saving, moreover, does not
consist -solely in the saving of fuel, for steam
pipes uncovered become dangerous elements of
fire, and in the mere matter of insurance a sav-
ing is effected, not to speak of the security one
feels in the removal of this element of danger.
An impression also obtains in some minds
that the covering of steam pipes, while desir-
able in the winter time, need not be done in
the summer, or may be delayed until winter.
The erroneousness of this will become appar
ent at a glance. Take, for instance, the tem-
perature of live steam, eighty pounds, as 325*,
and the average winter temperature as say 30J,
with the summer temperature at say 70 ; this
basis, which we simply use as an illustration,
leaves a difference of 40 of average variation,
or only about 18 per cent of average loss in
winter over that of summer.
In this connection we would remark that
some experiments that would also settle with
reasonable definiteness the loss of heat through
the brickwork of ordinary boiler setting would
be valuable. There are great differences of
opinion on this subject, and careful experi-
ments are needed to settle them.
Burning Wet or Dry Coal. —The question
of burning coal in a wet or dry state is still
being discussed in the English journals, a large
amount of both theory and practical information
being set forth. One writer says that, although
it is generally conceded to be true that wet
bituminous coal will not produce as much steam
in a boiler as dry coal, there are few figures fco
substantiate this. The result of a series of
tests, made recently with much care, are re-
garded as having considerable weight in the
determination of the points involved. It ap-
pears that a mass of washed sla&k, holding IS
per cent of water and 0 9-10 per cent of ash,
evaporated 5 7-10 pounds of water per pound of
fuel, while the same coal wj$h only 3 per cent
mads hum st.,-. ;. m pounds ■■
milking due allowance for moisture by reducing
to a standard of like quantities of' coal free
from moisture, a direct loss of II per
shown in using wet coal. In refer* ace
to this matti uiporary says: I 'art
of the prevail nt impression as to the
greater value of the wet coal is based upon
the notion that in some way or other th<
itself is converted into gas and barns with great
effect, but this in the vast majority ol eases is
a delusion. The water Oil the DOsJ as thrown
on the fire must necessarily be slowly heated
and at length Fully evaporated by an absorption
of heat from the burning Fuel beneath it. The
vapor thus given ofl passu aw ay under the
boder and out at the stack, carrying with it a
volume of heat corresponding to the tempera-
ture of the waste gas :it the entrance to the
stack, and also, what is far more important,
the heat due to the conversion of this whole
amount of water into steam. The whole of the
heat thus absorbed is an absolute loss, and the
more water there is in the fuel the greater this
loss must be.
SH] i r [RON xM'Sukkt StkJSLm One of the
large industries of the country consists of
stamping or shaping very thin sheet iron and
sheet steel into forms for various utensils and
tin coating them. In many and most instances
this is preferable to making articles out of tin
plate, as the coating of tin completely covers
edgesand seams. The production of sheet steel
is a growing industry. The L'nited States Tin
Plate Company, Pittsburg, whose works were
burned last I'eburary have rebuilt the works of
iron and have just completed a large ware
house, and now have one of the moat complete
works of the kind in the country. The machin-
ery was all made for the sp< cial purpose for
which it is used, the manufacture of fine sheet
iron and sheet steel. The capacity of the new
works is 3,000 tous of refined sheet iron and steel
per annum. It would be well if the govern-
ment would place reasonable duty upon the
foreign tin plate and enable this industry to
become one of the pillars of our nation, giving
employment to hundreds of thousands of Ameri-
cans to do what is now done for us by England.
The exports of tin plates from England to this
country during the first four mouths of the
present year reach the enormous aggregate of
a fraction over 70,000 tons ! and it is a product
which might and ought to be supplied by our
own home labor.
New Paper Puli* Machine. — Mr.G.H Pond,
according to the (ilen Falls (N. Y. ) 7V w.«, has
devised a machine for the manufacture of paper
pulp from saw dust. The working of the ex-
perimental machine was so successful that the
inventor found no difficulty in interesting capi-
talists in the invention, and arrangements have
been made by which :i model machine will be
built in that city immediately with a view of
establishing a paper mill in which it is to be
used. The paper further states that Mr.
Pond's invention will work a revolution in
paper manufacture. His experiments show
that a fine quality of letter paper, as well as
book, news and wrapping stock can be made
from the product of his machine direct, thus
doing away with the expense of beating engines
and other ponderous machinery common to
paper mills. He has made arrangements to
establish a ten ton mill at once. Through his
invention it is claimed that a ten ton mill can
be put in operation for $50,000, when as by the
present method of paper manufacture a null of
equal capacity will cost $] 50,000 or more.
A Point in Whicb Americans Should Im-
prove.— "In the appliances for doing work in
boiler shops," says the American Machinixt.
"we 'are behind the British. Few American
boiler shops are provided with the best appli-
ances for bending plates, drilling, punching,
flanging and riveting. Although the work
turned out is just as good as can be produced
on the other side of the Atlantic, the facilities
for doing the work are generally inferior.
There is room for great improvement in boiler
shops."
An Experimental Steamboat. — The New
York and Stonington Steamboat Line has re-
cently launched a steamer which will have the
true English type of an oscillating, compound,
surface-condensing, direct- acting, side- wheel
engine, the first in this country. The engine
will have 10 feet stroke and feathering paddle-
wheels. Her work will be looked forward to
with great interest by steamboat men. All the
machinery is on a level with the main fleck.
The boat will cost about $200,000. She is 305
feet long.
A Chance for Inventors.— The fire insur-
ance companies of Sweden have ottered a re-
ward of 2,000 crowns for the most practical de-
vice to arrest sparks and cinders from locomo-
tive and steamboat smoke-stacks. A trial of
different devices that may be sent in will take
place in Stockholm, Sweden, during the month
of August, this year. Whether the award will
be confined to the exhibitors at that time, we
are not informed.
A Swift Running Engine. -Durkee & Kef-
fer are building a high-speed engine, designed
to run 1,500 to 1,800 revolutions per minute,
for electric lighting purposes. An especial fea-
ture of this engine is a very ingenious rotary
automatic steam balanoe valve. The engine is
made under patents recently granted to Dr.
John Harrington, Caldwell, Kansas,
SGIENTIFIC Pf^OG^ESS,
Lunar Heat.
Vu in tide on lunar heat, by I'rof.
C. A, ?ouiiff, was published in the Popx
mi which we take the following:
After mentioning the early investigations of the
subject, I'rof. Young speaks of Lord Rosse's
experiments in 1888, which were made with the
reflector. "A moment's thought
will show ," continues Prof. Young, "that the
moon's heat Danst consist of two portions. First,
there will !»»• reflected solar heat, the amount
and character of which wpl depend in no way
upon the temperature of the moon's surface, but
simply upon its floating power. The second
portion of the heat sent us by the moon is that
which she emits on her own account as a
warmed body warmed, of course, mainly, if
not entirely, by the action of the sun. The
amount of this heat will depend upou the tem-
perature of the moon's surface and its radiating
power; and the temperature will depend upon
a number of things (chiefly heat-absorbing
power of the surface and the nature and density
of the lunar atmosphere, as well as the supply
of heat received from the sun), determined by
a balance between give and take.
"So long as more heat is received in a second
than is thrown off in the same time, the temper-
ature will rise, and vice versa. This second
component of the moon's thermal radiance must
be mainly what is called 'obscure' or dark
heat, like that from a stove or tea-kettle, ami
characterized by the same want of penetrative
power. No one knows why at present, but it
is a fact that the heat radiations from bodies at
a low temperature have no such power of pene-
trating transparent media as the higher-
pitched vibrations which come from incandes-
cent bodies. A great part, therefore, of this
contingent ol the lunar heat is probably stopped
in the upper air, and never reaches the surface
of the earth at all. Now the thermopile cannot
discriminate directly between the two portions
of the lunar heat, but to some extent it does so,
since they vary in quite a different way with
the moon's age. The simple reflected heat must
follow the same law as moonlight, and come to
its maximum at full moon. The radiated heat,
on the other hand, will reach its maximum
when the average temperature of that part of
the moon's surface turned toward the earth is
highest: and this must be some time after full
moon, for the same sort of reasons that make
the hottest part of a summer's day come two or
three hours after noon.
"The conclusion early reached by Lir 1 Rosse
was that nearly all the lunar heat belonged to
the dark heat radiated from the moon's warmed
surface, the reflected portion being compara-
tively small, and he estimated that the temper-
ature of the hottest parts of the moon's surface
must run as high as 500 "J F. Since the lunar
day is a whole montli long, and there are never
any clouds in the lunar sky, it is easj to imag-
ine that along toward 2 or 'A o'clock in the lunar
afternoon (if I may use the expression) the
weather gets pretty warm, for when the sun
stands iu the lunar sky as it does at Boston at
2 p. m., it has been shining continuously for
more than 200 hours. On the other hand, the
coldest part of the moon's surface, when the
sun has only just risen after a night of 340
hours, must have a temperature more than 100"
below zero.
"Lord Rosse's later observations modified his
conclusions to some extent, showing that he
had at first underestimated the percentage of
reflected heat, but without causing him to
make any radical change in his ideas of the
maximum heat of the moon's surface.
"For some time, however, there has been a
growing scepticism among astronomers, relating
to the computations by which he inferred the
high percentage of obscure radiated heat com-
pared with reflected heat. Professor Langley,
who is now engaged in investigating the sub-
ject, finds himself compelled to believe that the
lunar surface never gets even comfortably warm
— because it has no blanket. It receives heat
from the sun, and probably some 25 or 30 per
cent more than the earth, since there are no
clouds and no air to absorb a large proportion
of the incident rays; but at the same time there
is nothing to retain the heat and prevent the
radiation into space as soon as the surface
begins to warm. We have not yet the data to
determine exactly how much the temperature
of the lunar rocks would have to be raised
above the absolute zero (459° F.) in order fliat
they might throw off into space as much heat
in a second as they would get from the sun in a
second. But Professor Laugley's observations,
made on Mount Whitney at an elevation of lo,-
000 feet, when the barometer stood at 17 inches
(indicating that about 57 per cent of the air
was still above him), showed that the rocks
exposed to the perpendicular rays of the sun
were not heated to any such extent as those at
the base of the mountain similarly exposed;
and the difference was so great as to make it
almost certain that a mass of rock not covered
by a reasonably dense atmosphere could never
attain a temperature of even 200° or 300° F.
under solar radiation, however, long continued.
It must, in fact, be considered at present ex-
tremely doubtful whether any portion of the
moon's surface ever reaches a temperature as
high as 100"."
Purity of Ska Air.— It has generally been
thought, and direct observation has confirmed
larly free from the low forma of organic life.
Mai, Moreau and Plantymansion hav<
advantage of their leisure- during
thetiironde from Rio de Janeiro to B
to obtain some data hearing on this question.
They have found that over tin o]
distance from the vessel] the air contain*
little solid matter. The land breezes appear to
become rapidly free from the multitude of or-
ganismfl which they carry with them Eram popu-
lous districts. M. Miguel, of the Moo
< Ibeervatory, cegarda the fall of germs into the
sea as a reassuring fa< t; breezes blowing from
the distant continents, which might oth
bring epidemics with them, become purified, it
is supposed, iii orossingthe ocean, Thi
men above named have Eound that the
phere immediately about thi tically
swarmed with micro organisms; toe
seemed fco be Burrounded by an "atmosphere of
microbes
A New Coloring Matter.
I'rof. C. F. Kitchel, of Bridgi poi t, I loun., has
made some extremely interesting expi i i
with that pest of the household, the CO
moth, or rather the worm that comes fi
eggs of the miller before it turns into a moth.
The experiments are novel, and no account of
them Ills been published.
"1 first noticed," Prof. Kitchel said to-day,
"that the excrement from the worm was tin
exact color and shade of the material it had
eateu. I gave some of the worms red flannel as
the first test, and the product was a beautiful
shiny substance, the exact color and aha
the flannel. A very small quantity of fchi
stance colored a large quantity of white lead.
Knowing that modern artists could not mix
black and white perfectly, or nearly even, and
the difficulty of reproducing the color of gray
hair, I gave my worms gray hair to eat. The
result was very astonishing. They gave me a
perfect coloring, the exact shade of the gray
hair given to them. I mixed some of the
ing with white lead, and gave it to an artist,
who was greatly astonished and pleased with
it, and wondered how 1 got such a beautiful
gray. I showed him a sample of the hair, and
he said that it was a perfect match. 1 tested
the coloring extract in many ways. I put some
of it on a plate on the roof of my housi pro
tecting it from the dust and rain with a glass.
After an exposure of two months, 1 could not
discover change in its appearance or shade.
"I am convinced," Prof. Ritchel continued,
"that this was the method used by the am ionl
to produce their indellible and brilliant colors.
I was told that such coloring as I had produced
was worth many times its weight in gold. Late
ly I have stopped experimenting in this direc-
tion. For the benefit of art I would like
others with time and inclination to take the
matter up. All the apparatus necessary is a
plain pine-wood box, with a smooth bottom."
Geological Sdrvby ok Mexico. A project
is under way among a party of American scien-
tists to secure a contract with the Mexican Gov-
ernment for the organization and execution of a
complete geological survey of the Republic.
The primary purpose is to obtain accurate data
as to the great economic resources of that
country. Should the arrangements proposed
be consummated, some of the best trained aud
most known geologists, naturalists, mineralo-
gists, paleontologists and topographical en-
gineers of this country will become interested.
It is hoped also during the next administration
to secure appropriation for such a complete and
practical survey of the United States as is con-
templated in regard to Mexico.
A New Coffee Plant.— A new coffee, called
"Maragogipe," has lately been discovered in
Brazil, and a commission was formed to inves-
tigate the qualities of the ooli'ee aud also of the
plant, and they have decided entirely in its
favor. Not only does it produce a larger crop,
but the coffee berry is much larger, and pos-
sesses a very silky-looking smooth surface, with
high quality flavor. It stands well on the high
lands, and the first planters that have adopted
it in Brazil are said to be so delighted with the
results that they are cutting down their splendid
coffee trees of the old .variety of coffee and
planting this new "Maragogipe" variety.
Sugah in Milk. — M. Paul Bert, the eminent
French biologist, has been investigating the
origin of sugar in milk. Two theories exist for
explaining this phenomenon, one ot which sup-
poses that it is formed in the gland itself from
milk-forming matter; the other supposes that jt
comes from the blood, and is merely stored in
the breasts of animals. M. Bert has experi-
mented with cows and she-goats, and found
beyond doubt that sugar of milk is introduced
by excretion in the breasts from sugar formed
in excess by the animal. The sugar is' ap-
parently first formed in the liver.
Experiments at Low Temphrati i;ks,— Not
only has oxygen been obtained in the form of
crystals, as was lately announced, but Prof. S.
von Wroblewski, Krakow, has also succeeded in
causing nitrogen to fall like snow when sub-
jected to a temperature of 303 .degrees below
zero, and in solidifying hydrogen. The extra-
ordinary cold measured in these experiments
was produced by the boiling of liquified oxygen
on freeing it from pressure, and is probably the
lowest temperature ever recorded.
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TABLE OP CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— New Rock Pulverizer; "Triumph"
Ore Concentrators; Tlie African Hydraulic Mines, 97.
Passing Events; Parallelograms in Mining Locations;
Exploding Giant Powder without Caps; Separating
Gold and Silver from Arsenide of Iron; Miners' Safety
Lamp, 100. White Bronze; The Trouble at Tomb-
stone; A New Silver Region; Smoke Abatement, 101.
ILLUSTRATIONS.— The "Triumph" Ore Concen-
trator with Improvements, 97- Monument Made of
White Bronze, 100.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS. -Loss of Heat by
Steam Pipe Radiation; Burning Wet or Dry Coal; Sheet
Iron and Sheet Steel; New Paper Pulp Machine; A
Point in which Americans Should Improve; An Experi-
mental Steamboat; A Chance for Inventors; A Swift
Running Engine, 99.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRBSS.-Lunai- Heat; Purity
of Sea Air; A New Coloring Matter; Geological Survey
of Mexico; A New Coffee Plant; Sugar in Milk; Ex-
periments at Low Temperatures, 99.
USEFUL INFORMATION. - A Cork Grinding
Machine; Tanning Linen; How Glass Beads are Made;
Wood Carpeting; Phosphorous Paste; Whalebone
Brashes; To Destroy Red Ants; How to Wash Old
Flannels; Golden Streets; Carriages Made from Paper
Pulp, 103.
GOOD HEALTH. -Heart Disease; How Much to
Eat; Overcrowding the Principal Cause of Diphtheria;
The Bite of a Mad Dog not Always Fatal; The Pulse of
Smokers; Covering the Head; Crushed Ice for Burns,
103.
MISCELLANEOUS.— English vs. American Policy;
Smelting and Concentrating in Butte; 'The Advantage
of the Positive Man; Wood River Mines, 98. Facts
about Wire Rope; Mineral Deposits in Contra Costa,
102. New River Mines, 103.
MINING SUMMARY-From the various counties
of California, Nevada. Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oreiron and Utah, 104-5
MINING STOCK MARKET. -Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 108.
Business Announcements.
Concentrators— Joshua llcndy Machine Works, S. F.
.Situation Wanted Win, Wales, S. F.
Artificial Limbs— Menzo Spring, S. F.
r See Advertising Columns,
Passing Events.
The most notable item in connection with the
mining interests is that mentioned elsewhere of
the trouble between the mine owners and Miner's
Union, at Tombstone, but rigorous measures
have been taken, the troops called in, and
doubtless the whole thing will quiet down.
News has arrived that the much talked of
hydraulic mines in Africa have not turned out
as well as expected.
Butte, Montana, is making a phenomenal
bullion production just now, and there are
more profitable mines near that camp than in
any in the United .States at this time. The
Utah mines, too, are doing very well. The
strike in the Quijotoa mines, Arizona, is con-
lirmcd and will result in much benefit to the
regions thereabout.
The topic of the hour is the strange adven-
ture of the Greely Arctic exploring expedition,
and the hardships and suffering they experi-
enced.
A new silver region is reported in New South
Wales, and the minus there are being vigorous-
ly developed.
Two thirty-ton copper smelting furnaces were
shipped from the Pacific Iron "Works recently
for the copper mines of Lost River, Idaho.
he furnaces will be erected on the smelter site
the head of Willow Creek gulch, within
'0 feet of the copper mines. They will run
-ugh about eighty tons of local ore per day.
Parallelograms in Mining Locations.
Mining people applying for patents on their
ground have found that they must comply to
the rules of the Land Office with regard to
the end lines of claims and that their plats must
show locations in the form of parallelograms, or
they would be rejected. This rule has been
in vogue since the law of May 10, 1872 was en-
acted. On all claims located since that date
this form of location has been required. It
made some confusion at first, for claims of all
sorts of irregular shapes had previously been
made. It seems now, however, that the rule is
not to be enforced literally as the Secretary of
the interior has just reversed a ruling of the
Commissioner of the Land Office, and decided
that the form of a mining location need not
necessarily be that of a parallelogram; but the
mineral deposit must govern.
The claim which brought up the question is
near Leadville, Colorado, where the mineral de-
posits are peculiar in form, and not in lode
form, as generally understood. The plat of the
survey of the claim showed a location, running
northeasterly 875 feet, measured along the line
marked "center of vein," thence southeasterly,
at a right angle with its former course, 450 feet;
thence northeasterly, parallel with its original
course, 175 feet. It is thus 1,500 feet in length,
measured along said "center of vein," and it is
300 feet or less between the side lines. The lo-
cation which was made September 11, 1S77,
appears to be surrounded by other locations on
all sides. A few feet south of the center vein
of the location, and at its western extremity, is
the discovery shaft, and a second shaft appears
some 000 feet to the eastward, being a few feet
north of said center line. There appears to
have been no discovery of mineral elsewhere in
the location. Affidavits set forth that the un-
derlying mineral is found as a comparatively
level deposit, irregular in form, in no wise re-
sembling a fissure vein, and not capable ol be-
ing traced by its outcroppings.
The decision of the Commissioner of the Land
Office holds, "that as the peculiar conditions do
not txist, that would make such a location sat-
isfy the intent of the mining act, it will be
necessary to amend the survey, so as to con-
form to all the requirements of the statute, Sec-
tion 2320 R. S., ad constructed by the Land
Office, to wit: A lode claim must be to all in-
tents and purposes essentially a parallelogram.'
The Secretary of the Interior says in his de-
cision that such a construction should be
founded on the reason of the thing, or the clear
intent of the statute. As to the former, he
fails to perceive any reasonableness in the re-
quirements of a parallelogrammic form, if a
fissure vein deviates literally at an angle, it is
reasonable, as the primary purpose of the
statue is to grant the mineral, that the loca-
tion should deviate with it. If the mineral is
not deposited in a fissure, but in irregularly
shaped masses, as in this case, then as it can in
no wise affect the interests of either the United
States or adjoining locators whether any given
L-shaped lot be covered by one or two loca-
tions, it is unreasonable to hold that it shall
not be embraced by one location.
This decision is a very important one, over-
turning as it does the former practice of re-
quiring all locations to be parallelogram, and
the Secretary's reasons for his conclusions are
very interesting. He says in his decision:
Turning to the statute referred to it reads
that "a mining claim located after the 10th day
of May, 1S72, may equal, but shall not exceed
1500 feet in length along the vein or lode," and
''that "no claim shall extend more than 300 feet
on each side of the vein at the surface." His
apparent that the purpose of these provisions is
to limit the dimensions of the location, and not
to prescribe its shape. It is to be not more than
1500 feet long, and not more than 600 feet wide.
The point of measurement selected is the
"vein," and if the measurements be made along
aud from the middle of a vein which departs liter-
ally from its course at a right angle, it is obvious
that the statute is satisfied. Precisely the same
quantity of land and of lode is appropriated by
an L-shaped as by an I-shaped location, where
the length and width are determined from the
middle of the vein. "There is no language in the
Act" says the court in Wolfley vs. Lebanon Mfg.
Co. (4 Col., 112), "that requires the diagram to
be in the form of a parallelogam or in
any other particular form." I will go further
and say s that the language of the statute
precludes the conclusion that it contemplated
a parallelogrammic location. The require-
ment of such a shape might be inferred if the
language had been "no claim shall exceed 1500
feet in length by 600 in width;" but the intro-
duction of the provisions requiring a measure-
ment of length "along the vein," and of width
from"the middle of the vein," plainly points to
a reason for the selection of the central line of
the location instead of the side line, and that
reason must have been the possible tortuous course
of the vein. There could be no practical purpose
in selecting the middle of the vein as the place
of measurement except to provide for an appro-
priation of the same quantity of surface by a
deflecting as by a straight location.
Since the statute authorizes an L-shaped or
other irregularly shaped location in the case of
a fissure vein, it must authorize it in the case of
a horizontal deposit, such as is found in this case,
if the reason of the thing does not forbid.
That such a deposit is within the meaning of
he descriptive term" vein" or"lode'* in the stat-
ute is settled (Stevens vs. Williams, 1 McC.,480),
and I have said above that there are no practi-
cal considerations opposing it. Therefore I see
no reason for objecting to the location in the
case before me, and reverse your decision.
Exploding Giant Powder Without Caps.
A miner, employed at Ivanpah, has hit upon
a new way of exploding giant powder that may
work a revolution in the use of that explosive.
It has always been believed that giant powder
would not explode without the fulminate cap.
and in the use of the cap was the great danger
to be apprehended. Our miner, who, by the
way, is a sailor, without any miner's experience,
ran out of caps, and seeing no reason why the
powder should not explode without, just placed
his fuse in position, tamped his charge and ig-
nited the fuse ; the result was that it exploded
as well as though a cap had been used. The re-
sult did not surprise him, but it did the miners,
who at once began to experiment, and have been
exploding giant powder without caps since, and
I find that it does just as well as with them,
! while the danger of premature explosion from
i the cap in tamping is avoided. No one thought
, of it before, and if our sailor had known more
j of mining he would not have thought of it. —
1 San Bernardino Times.
The above item has been going the rounds of
| the press within the past few weeks, and it is
! perhaps just as well to caution miners on the
, subject. A good many people call all the high
grade powders "Ciant Powder." With .ludson
i powder, made by the Giant Powder Co., the
I blasts may be fired in the manner mentioned.
1 But the real Ciant powder needs a special cap
: to explode it, to utilize all its powerful qualities.
: A miner may sometimes succeed in discharging
! a blast in the manner described above, if he
tamps very firmly, but he will lose a good many
shots. Even when very solidly tamped it is
. liable to miss-fire unless caps are used. The
1 company do not advise exploding any of these
j nitro -glycerine powders without caps, because,
with all that class of powders, the stronger the
explosion in the powder the better the execu-
tion of the blasts.
It has been found that even the triple-force
, caps do not explode every particle of the nitro-
I glycerine which is distributed through the pow-
1 der, but particles of unexploded nitro-glycerine
i float like atoms in the air after an explosion,
and are principally the cause of the miners'
' headaches when blasts occur.
When the Ciant Powder Company in this
, city first made their powder they sent out ordi-
1 nary single-force caps to use with it. But it
was found there were miss-fires, and the pow-
I der did not do as much execution as was ex-
; pected. They then investigated the matter,
j and as a result made double-force caps, and
finally triple-force ones— that is, with three
times the quantity of fulminate in them. Now
they are even making quintuple-force caps, and
several of the large consumers now order these
quintuple force caps, finding they get better
results from the blasts.
In Europe this matter has been very thor-
oughly investigated, and there they recommend
quintuple-force caps, and say that the slight
difference in price is of little moment, because
it is an undeniable fact that the stronger the
explosion in the body of any nitro-glycerine
powder the more complete the explosion of
every particle of nitro-glycerine. These facts
should be known in connection with the item
quoted, for when the powder is set off by a sim-
ple fuse there must be considerable undecom-
posed nitro-glycerine left in the air, and the
effect of the blast will be proportionately less.
Separating Gold and Silver from
Arsenide of Iron.
Mr. Edward Probert of Eureka, Nevada, has
just patented through the Mining and Scien-
tific Press Patent Agency a process of separat-
ing gold and silver from arsenide of iron. The
arsenide of iron is first melted in a
shaft, cupola, or other furnace, and then
tapped out into iron pots lined with clay
or other refractory substance. While the
material is still in a fluid state and at its high-
est possible temperature, Mr. Probert intro-
duces a certain proportion of its weight of
granulated lead or litharge into it. The litharge
is reduced by the action of the deoxidizing
agents contained in the arsenide of iron, and
the lead is precipitated, carrying down the gold
and silver alloyed with itself. The granulated
lead, when used as the equivalent of litharge,
acts in a similar way, though with less effect,
alloying itself with the silver and gold by its
affinity for those metals during its passage
downward through the bath of molten material.
The material treated by Mr. Probert is shown
by analysis to contain about 33 per cent arsenic,
60 per cent iron, with minute quantities of
other metals, including silver and gold. In
order to remove the argentiferous or auriferous
lead alloy from the pot, a small tapping hole is
provided in the bottom, or the whole contents
may be allowed to cool, and the lead alloy
finally be separated after the solid block has
been removed from the pot.
Of course the inventor is aware that litharge
is universally employed as a flux in assaying
and smelting ores; but in this operation it is
used for the purpose of dissolving the metallic
oxides and other substances constituting ores,
and is, therefore, a true flux, and is used as
such as well as to absorb the precious metals
contained in the ores. But he has found that
this process does not give as satisfactory results
when arsenide of iron is present as that which
he has discovered. The reactions do not take
place as certainly nor as completely in ordinary
smelting as by a subsequent treatment of the
p-eviously smelted arsenide with litharge or
lead, and it is precisely in this subsequent
treatment in pots outside the furnace that the
value of Mr. Probert's improvement consists.
He does not, therefore, patent the use of lith-
arge or lead for separating gold and silver from
arsenide of iron in the ordinary process of
smelting, but simply his process, which is to
treat the previously smelted substance (arsenide
of iron) with granulated litharge or granulated
lead, while it is still in a fluid state, in iron pots
lined with refractory material to resist the
corrosion, outside of and apart from the smelt-
ing furnace.
California at New Orleans.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company has
1 decided to take in hand the matter of repre-
senting California's industries at the coining
exhibition at New Orleans. They propose
making here a complete collection of all Cali-
! forma products — mineral, agricultural and in-
dustrial, and forward it to the exhibition.
They will take samples of soils, fruits, cereals,
j minerals, manufactured articles, etc. The dis-
I play will be made as a State display, and will
be made as complete as it is possible. Suitable
persons will be sent in charge to describe aud
explain the exhibit. The company expects the
people of the State to contribute, and the names
of contributors will be appended to the articles.
The railroad company will transport everything
free, and prepare its exhibition free, taking
charge of the whole thing. The company will
co operate with the State Commissioner, There
has been no appropriation made by the State
for an exhibition, so that the railroad company
will have to bear the expense itself. A number
of county collections have been or are bein
made, so that this action of the railroad people
ensures California being properly represented
at the great exposition.
According to the Eureka Sentinel the Miners'
J Union have served a notice upon the Eureka
] Tunnel Consolidated Mining Company and the
men working in the mine that hereafter miners
will not be allowed to work in it underground
on any other condition than $4 a day in coin.
They had been working for $2 a day in cash and
$2 additional, making up the required $4, in
stqpk of the company. The owners of the mine
have determined to shut it down.,
The Eureka Leader, in an article showing
how well foreign capital has succeeded in Ne-
vada, says : Of the amount invested in this
district by foreign capitalists, about $900,000
has come from England, and about $600,000
from the United States. Since the opening of the
district less than §2,000,000 in assessments has
been levied in our mines, while over 58, 000,000
has been paid in dividends, showing an excess
of dividends over* assessments of over §6,000,000,
August 16, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
101
White Bronze.
Whit* bronae is n comparatively new sub-
stance, but which ha* come int>> large use
rapidly for special purposes. It has been round
to l»e so particularly veil adapted for statuary
ami monuments, that a company with extensive
capital ha* been for some time organized in
Detroit, and is making monument! of all kinds
ami styles from the value of a few hundred
(Ulan up to 126,000. Frnm exhaustive experi
A New Silver Region.
Australia has bug been noted as a -"Id pro-
ducing country, and now what Bidfi fair to be
an extensive silver producing region has been
found. I lie mines ere ha the Barner ranges of
uth Wales, near where the colony joins
South Australia. silver be. u in- ores were first
found there In 1872, by a shepherd, but the
nature of the or-- was not underst i. and DOth-
ing was done. Two years ago a lot ot ore was
ineuts made by this company it is found that ! sent to Kngland, this time with better results,
the material will stand exposure to the weather
ami the ravage* of time for thousands of years
without -detriment, Mr. James I.inforth, -'■'<
tfain street, in thia city, who is the agent for
theae monuments on the Pacific Coast, has in-
vestigated the subject carefully, and informs us
that tin- materia] is practically indestructible.
White bronze being uon cmrosive, ami mi
changeable, is equal to gold, silver or platinum,
and superior to copper i r antique bronze, which
throws oil a verdigris, in color, white bronze
is more appropriate than any kind of stone,
the latter readily yielding to the action of the
frost, and in addition to becoming moss grown
and discolored, soon showy signs of disintegra-
tion. It is ran- to find S monument, either mar-
ble or granite, free from cracks after twenty
years' exposure.
These monuments and statuary are cast from
refined zinc, and are given their sparkling ap-
pearance by the sand blast; sand being blown
against the work, under a high pressure of
steam, cuts the surface, but does not adhere to
it. Aside from their durability, one of the
principal advantages over stone is tin- legibility
of inscriptions, which are cast in raised letters
and will not crnmble or become indistinct. B\
means of removable tablets, the monuments al-
ways present a finished appearance. Tablets
not required for inscriptions at time of erection
are cast with appropriate emblems to be re
placed by inscribed tablets when circumstances
require.
The use of statuary in this country by pri
vate individuals, in the adornment of their
cemetery lots, used either alone or in combin
ation with a monumental pedestal, is of com-
paratively recent date. In the last fifteen years
a decided preference for this class of work has
been developing, and at the present time many of
our largest and finest private monuments are
surmounted by statuary. It is an admitted fact
that stone statuary, more especially marble,
will not withstand the efi'ects of severe
climate for even a few years, while copper
bronze throws off discoloring matter, which not
only renders the statue unsightly, but soon in-
jures, if not ruins, the pedestal. White bronze
is open to none of these objections, and will re-
tain its original color and beauty for gener-
ations.
A thin film of oxide which forms on this
bronze is indestructible by the elements. It
cannot be dissolved by water and air cannot
penetrate it, though the film is so thin as to be
immeasurable. No corrosion can take place.
The company which manufactures these
monuments has hundreds of designs more or
less ornamental in character. They are artisti-
cally planned, and the ornaments are appropri-
ate. There is nothing to chip or break on".
Some of the soldiers' monuments which they
have made are very elegant, indeed. A sample
of one of the designs is given on this page,
though much more elaborate ones are made.
Skilled artists are employed to make the de-
signs, and skilled workmen complete the monu-
ment. Tablets, emblems, family and public
monuments, railings, medallions, statuary and
similar articles are made. The inscriptions are
all in raised letters which form part of the
monument, and cannot be broken off. Mr.
Lin forth has a large list of designs which he
will show to any one interested. For our city,
-where the sea fogs affect stone and marble, so
much, the white bronze ought to be specially
valuable.
A number of scientists whose certificates are
given in the company s catalogue, unite in say-
ing : ' 'The white bronze monuments are practical-
ly indestructable. They will not blacken or be-
come dingy with age. Moss will not adhere or
grow upon their surface as upon marble and
the color will remain unchangeable while the
monuments endure. Imperishable by nature
and ever enduring in beauty. In our opinion
these monuments will out last the foundations
on which they stand."
though through inexperience the miners selected
the 1' west-grade ores, viz.: argentiferous galena.
They netted the handsome return ot L'7 per ton
on the shipment, after the highest commissions
and charges had been exacted. Miners who
varying from :10 feet to 75 feet, one being
t. The lode is disclosed in each
of these shafts, and found to be of a thick-
ness varying from I foot to '.\ teet. Some rich
returns arc now being obtained front these
mines, the ore yielding, as above stated, a ch-ar
profit of t' I 2 per ton. The second and larger
group ol mines is situated at a distance of 28
miles from Silvertou. They are called the
imp group. The ores here are purely
sulphides of silver, and very rich. Two tons of
ore recently sent to Kngland for assay were
sold for t'n'00. Shafts have been sunk in many
parts of the ground held by the syndicate, and
ore has been discovered everywhere, but, of
course, all of it is not of the richest quality.
The lodes have all the appearance of perma-
nency. In one shaft, the deepest of this group,
the lude has been traced to the total depth — 75
ad at the bottom it is six inches thick,
with indications of continuance and improve-
MONUMENT MADE OF WHITE BRONZE.
were working silver properties in these parts
were all making money before they sold out.
Now there has been an influx of miners and a
town kown as Silverton, has been built up.
The country is represented as inhospitable,
rocky and mountainous. Over the whole of the
great mountain chain are found localities of the
precious metals, and following their leatling
structural idea, they arrange themselves hi
parallel zones of a similar nature to those of the
Cordilleras and California.. Where the section
of the formation can be examined there can be
seen folds of more or less complexity, twisted
and warped by longitudinal forces, and often
compressed into a series of zigzags of a wonder-
ful nature. The mines of this district consist
of two groups. The one at Silverton embraces
eleven claims, in which the ore consists of sul-
phides of lead or argentiferous galena. The
profits secured on these ores amount to £12
per ton. About eight of these mines are
opened up, six of them to a considerable ex-
tent. There is one shaft down 130 feet, carry-
ing the lode very strong in the bottom. The
lode at this point gives indications of turning
from sulphides of lead into sulphides of silver.
Fifteen shafts have been sunk on different
parts of these eleven mines, their depth
ment. A great drawback to the rapid develop-
ment of these mines is the scarcity of labor at
Silverton.
PROSPECTING is very lively along the whole
line of the Carson and Colorado, from Haw-
thorne to the terminus of the road. The Vir-
ginia Enterprise says the railroad is a great can.
venience to prospectors in many ways. It car-
ries their traps and provisions from place to
place, and when they have found a vein that
will pay, it carries their ore to where it may be
brought to mill test and reduced. Small lots of
ore are constantly being sent in to the Douglass
mill, at fiayton, either to be tested or reduced.
Now, too, there are beginning to be mills and
furnaces at the other end of the road, down in
Inyo, to which ore may be sent.
Trouble at Tombstone.
\\ V have before mentioned the fact that there
has been trouble at Tombstone, Arizona, be-
tween certain mining companies and the
.Miner's Union owing to the determination of
the former to reduce wages from $4 tn $3 per
day, and for three months many men have bent
keptout of work. On the morning of the 9th
about three o'clock, after the night shift had
left the Grand Central mine, an armed mob
went to tlii works and fired into them. The
Tombstone Epitaph says; "The guards, seven
in Dumber, were then organized for resistance,
expecting what was to follow, Hood a
man came to the door and asked the
typed question of Mr. Leach if he intended tn
continue work at $3 a day, to which that gen-
tleman replied by making the emissary a pris-
oner. Not long afterwards several shots were
fired into the building from behind a woodpile
on the upper side of the works, which were
promptly returned by the guards, and in the
excitement of the moment the prisoner man-
aged to escape. About a hundred shots in all
were fired, and sixty empty shells were found
this morning behind the woodpile. Whistles
were sounded to alarm the town, and the mob
rapidly retreated. The most singular thing
about the entire transaction is that not a man
is known to have been hurt in the past twenty-
four hours, although it is whispered that a cer-
tain union man wishes be had been elsewhere
on the occasion."
The next day the following notice was pub-
lished signed by Wallace Corbett, <'. S. Butter-
man, C. \V. Leach, Casper Taylor, C. \Y,
Ooodale, and \V. J. Fee. "To whom it may
concern. Unless the Miners Union of Tomb-
stone, formally disltand before 3 p. m.,
.Sunday, August J 0th instant, and deliver
over to the Sheriff the ring leaders of the
cowardly assassins who made an armed attack
on the Grand Central hoisting works last night,
no man whose name is now on the roll of said
union can ever have any work at any price on
the mines or property of the companies repre-
sented by the parties whose signatures are
hereto affixed."
A dispatch from Tombstone dated the 12th,
says: "Since the attack on the Grand Central
hoisting works everything has been quiet.
This morning Captain Tisdale, with Company
C. First United States Infantry, arrived from
Fort Huachuca and has gone into camp at the
Sulphuret mine, near the scene of the recent
attack. Sheriff Ward, denied having made any
requisition on the Governor for troops, deem-
ing the civil authority amply able to preserve
order. The troops are here, however, and will
probably remain until all probability of trouble
is over. About 200 men are at work, which
force will be increased largely in the nearfuture.
In a few days work on the new pump at the
Grand Central will begin. The future pros-
pects of the camp are blight."
Miners' Safety Lamp.
Some months since we mentioned, the fact
| that an English gentleman, Mr. Kllis Lever,
had offered a prize of $2,500 for a safety min-
ers' lamp which would fulfill certain conditions.
The matter was referred to a committee of ex-
perts, who have just reported. The adjudica-
tors have had to examine 108 lamps; of these
four were electric lamps and 104 oil lamps, of
which a few were designed to burn mineral
oils. With respect to the electric lamps, there
was not one which fulfilled or approached ful-
filment of the conditions of the award. All the
lamps which fulfilled the preliminary require-
ments were submitted to a series of experi-
ments of progressively increasing severity.
•These experiments, based upon the experience
gained by the Royal Commission, and by ex-
periments instituted by other bodies in this
country, were calculated to fulfill even excep-
tional conditions to which lamps may be exposed
in actual practice. While there was a consid-
erable number of lamps which behaved satis-
factorily under the normal conditions existing
in mine workings, the number was reduced to
very few as the extreme tests were reached.
Of these there is no one lamp that perfectly
fulfills the whole of the conditions enumerated,
and the adjudicators are consequently unable to
make the award to any one of the lamps sub-
mitted. Among the best there are two which
the adjudicators regard as deserving of special
mention, viz., the Marsaut lamp, with three
gauzes, which most nearly fulfilled the con-
ditions, and the lamp of Mr. William Morgan,
of I'ontypridd, South Wales, which presents
several good features of marked originality.
Fuse Works Burned. — A dispatch from
Santa Cruz dated August 13th says: The Eagle
Fuse Works, on the Zayante creek, near Fel-
ton, were entirely consumed by fire this after-
noon, including a large amount of valuable ma-
chinery. The works were owned by W. H.
Talbot & Co. and have been in operation since
1809. The process of manufacture is a family
secret and the loss is not definitely known.
The factory turned out about 1,000,000 feet of
fuse a month,
Production' of Pig Iron. — A dispatch from
Pittsburg, Pa., says: From present indications
the scheme to restrict the production of pig
iron by banking up all the furnaces in the coun-
try will be successful. Secretary Weeks of the
Iron Association has received responses from
200 furnaces, and of these 121 are unqualifiedly
in favor of the plan and will support it. If a
shut-down is ordered it is probable that there
will be a general suspension of the coke works
also, as 75 per cent of the coke made in the
Connellsville region goes to pig-iron furnaces.
102
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 16, 1884
Facts about Wire Rope.
Iron, which within the last two or three de-
cades has invaded the province of so many
other materials, in the arts, has also be-
come a large competitor with hemp, being now
extensively employed in the manufacture of
ropes, for haulage in mines, for the heavier
parts of ship's rigging, as a substitute for belt-
ing, and for many other purposes. In some
uses it has almost superceded hemp.
Iron ropes used in Germany about 1S31 for
hoisting purposes in Hartz mountains were
made from long iron rods laid side by side and
untwisted, being wound spirally around by
wires to keep them in place.
The earliest record we have of wire ropes
made from wires twisted together into strands
aud the strands laid into ropes is from the
patent of Andrew Smith of Prices street Lei-
cester square, in the county of Middlesex, Eug.,
who in January 12, 1835, obtained a patent for
"a new standing rigging for ships and vessels
and a new method of fitting and using it;"
and in March "26, 1836, he obtained a patent "for
an improved mode of manufacturing bands,
belts and -straps to be employed in place of
ropes and chains and for other useful pur-
poses," followed by patents for improvements
in the same, Dec. 21, 1S36, March 20, 1S39, and
later; and Appleton's Dictionary of Mechan-
ics for 1852 give results of tests of Mr. Smith's
wire ropes.
The first wire ropes as we understand ropes
in the present day were made from a number of
small wires set up on spools back of a station-
ary laying plate contai ling a series of holes
arranged in circles around a center hole, I. e. 6 [
holes around one, then 12 around b' and 18
around 12, etc. The wires were pulled through
these holes and formed into strands by a re
volving machine which receded from the laying
plate along a track on a long' rope walk. These
strands were afterward laid up into ropes in a I
similar manner to hemp ropes. But about |
1S45 Mr. Smith invented a machine for making \
wire rope strands of untwisted wires, and this is j
the principle on which wire ropes are made to ;
the present day. Mr, Andrew Smith, in 1831, j
had invented iron shutters and he found that
the ropes he used for counterbalances were j
often destroyed by rats, and as a substitute for
these ropes he experimented with cords made
from fine wire. In 1836 lie established rope
works in Great Grimsby and later at Millwall
near London, in both of which places Mr.
Binks was for many years his foreman.
Flat wire ropes were originally made from
bunches of fine wires laid parallel and forming
strands which were bound together by being
woven in a loom with tarred spun yarn or
marline as a woof, the bunches of wires form-
ing the warp, afterward some twist was given
to these wires, and eventually a series of four
stranded ropes laid alternately right and left
handed were sowed together by wires running
at an angle crossways forming the flat wire
ropes of the present day.
Mr. Melville Atwood, the well-known min-
ing engineer of this city has probably had the
longest experience of any man living, having
used one of Andrew Smith's wire ropes over 40
years ago.
Wire rope was introduced into the United
States a few yeas after it found its way
into England. It was first employed on a
large scale upon the inclined planes of the
Portage railway, over which the boats of the
Pennsylvania canal, divided into sections, were
transported across the Alleghanies. The roads
of the Delaware and Hartford Canal Company
soon after adopted them. The success in these
instances led to the adoption of still heavier
ones — 2 to 2£ inches in diameter — upon the in-
clined planes of the Morris and Essex Canal of
New Jersey.
The use of wire rope for hoisting purposes is
now almost universal. It is used for a great
variety of other purposes. One of its most im-
portant uses is that for
The Transmission of Power
From one locality to another, when the distance
to be traveled is such as to render belting
unsuitable. At Frankfort- on- the-Main the
power of a 1 0 h orse-po wer turbine is transmitted
3,200 feet to a cotton factory, which is situ-
ated on a convenient position. Wheels 13J feet
in diameter are used, and they make 114 revolu-
tions per minute. A fj-inch wire rope is used;
stations, 400 feet apart. A series of powder
mills, embracing the various shops where the
compounding, grinding, sifting, glazing, etc.,
are carried on, are arranged in a series around
the circumference of a circle of 1 ,200 feet radius,
the machinery being driven by wire ropes from
a water wheel in the center of the circle. The
buildings are isolated by traverses, and have
the benefit of the detached situation without
the necessity for separate motive powers.
At the falls of the Rhine, near Schaft'hausen,
a number of turbines are placed, having an ag-
gregate of fi00 horses. This is transmitted
diagonally across the river to the town, which
is about a mile lower down, and then distrib-
uted, advantage being taken of certain rocks
in the river as foundations for the carrying
rollers.
Another notable instance of the transmission
of power by wire rope may be found at Ober-
irsel, Nassau, where a 175-horse water power
transmitted by a single wire rope for a dis-
tance of 3,150 feet, divided into eight spans. Crucible steel wire is made to-day capable of
! The useful effect of the 175 horse-power trans- 1 resisting a strain of 250,000 pounds to the
mitted is found, by careful measurement, to be
99 horse-power. The ropes are .59 inch in
diameter and run with a speed of from 55 to 60
miles an hour, over pulleys 14.8 in. diameter.
It is claimed that power can be thus conveyed
through distances of six and seven miles and
upwards.
More recent experiments have demonstrated
that wire ropes can be run over quite long dis-
tances more economically than by dividing up
into sections.
In this city there are numerous examples of
wire rope transmission at the Risdon Iron Works
and at the California Wire "Works. This system
is employed Quite successfully.
Its Use for Suspension Bridges.
The application of this material to suspension
square inch. Jt will be thus seen what a range j
there is in the quality of wire rope, for while j
inferior iron wire will not stand over 70,000 |
pounds, the best kind will run up to 110,000;
pounds per square inch; and while inferior steel, \
such as Bessemer, will not take over 90,000
pounds to break it; carefully selected steel,
made in small crucibles and able to take a tem-
per at an ordinary red heat, will go as high as
250,000 pounds per square inch of section. |
Therefore it behooves those using wire ropes to I
know from whom they are. buying and to know
what they are buying.
Then, again, the kind of a rope required de- j
pends upon the conditions under which it is to
work, and unless the person using the rope has
given the matter some attention he should con-
sult a reliable maker and get his advice. To
the ground) in three pieces and by him spliced
together, lasted two years. A year later Mr.
Hallidie commenced the manufacture of wire
rope in this city, and continued to do so until
18S2, when his business was assumed by the
California Wire Works, who are now carrying
on the manufacture of wire ropes under his
supervision. For many years the only place in
the United States where flat wire ropes were
made was in San Francisco, and the reputation
of these ropes have extended all through the
country. In a future number we will endeavor
to give a history of wire, its development and
present uses.
bridges was made in 1S44 and in 1850 it was i order a at eel wire rope means very little, because
called to a still more important use, for
electric transmission of intelligence, across
rivers, seas and oceans. These two applications
gave a greatly added value to the importance
of wire rope and its manufacture, which now
became the subject of a great number of
patented processes.
Important improvements were about this
time, introduced into the manufacture by Mr.
John A. Robeling, who produced, at his works
at Trenton, N. J., the great cables, upon which
he swung the suspension bridge at Niagara, and
later those cables of still greater mammoth
propositions, which now sustain the immense
structure, which connects New York city with
Brooklyn.
Propelling Street Cars.
One of the most recent applications of wire
rope, is its use for propelling street cars, by
what is called the "cable road system." This
system was first conceived, and carried into
practical use by our fellow citizen, A. S. Halli-
die, etc.
Care and Durability.
A writer of wire ropes says:— "These wire ropes
require great care and attention, and their dura-
bility depends in a great degree upon the care
taken of them, aside from the actual work they
have to do. In damp and heated places, the
surface of the wires is protected by suitable
material such as tar, grease or special com-
pounds. The winding on the reel and the vary-
ing strains has an effect in deteriorating also.
"The question of actual strength of rope in
relation to working load and velocity is being
investigated in Europe by careful persons. It
is npt probable that the factors of safety adopted
by rope makers can be materially altered, still
it would be interesting to determine separate
factors for dead weight and velocity, and also
for various sizes of ropes. As it is there is some
margin, the working load being given by
English manufacturers at from 1-8 to 1-10 of
breaking strain, the difference being, pre-
sumably, for varying velocities. In France the
Commission appointed to report on breakages
of colliery ropes stated that the beat firms only
loaded their ropes to one-tenth of breaking
steel may be Bessemer, Siemen-Martiu or cruci
ble, and may be made from wire costing 0 cents
per pound or from wire costing 16 cents.
In selecting a wire rope for hoisting, the first
thing to know is what load you are going to
lift, and the "load " must include the weight
of the rope and the bucket or cage; then the
size of pulley and drums it has to wind on. If
the pulleys and drums are very large in pro-
portion to the load to be lifted, a coarse rope,
made from 6 strands of 7 wires each, can be
used; otherwise, a flexible rope, which is usu-
ally made from 6 strands of 19 wires each, is to
be preferred. And, as a rule, crucible steel wire
that is capable of bending over its own part,
straighten out and repeat in the same spot, and
that will stand a strain of 165,000 pounds per
squareinch, is the wire to have in the rope.
If your drums and pulleys are not made, and
you have determined the size rope you want,
then'multiply the diameter of a wire in the rope
by 1,500. This will give you the diameter of
the drum and pulley over which the rope bends
in inches.
All ropes stretch by tension and wear; wind-
ing rope will stretch from -h to Ik per cent
before parting. If they stretch much more than
this it shows that the wire from which the rope
was made is too soft.
Many makes form these ropes of wires of va-
rious sizes, but experience condemns this as a
makeshift. The best ropes are made from
wires of uniform diameter and with a well-
tarred, compact hemp, jute or manilla center.
All the wires in a wire rope should be equally
strained, a tight wire among a lot of slack ones
will soon break. Wire rope makers long ago
found out that machines which made the
strands and the rope at the same time could not
be depended on to overcome this trouble, and
now the strands are usually made first and
afterwards laid up into ropes.
Ropes usually wear out through the abrasion
of the exposed wires of the strands, and the
section of the wire that originally was a true
circle, when worn out, will show at the break-
ing point a circle with a segment sliced out.
This has suggested making the outer wires with
a flattened face exposed to the wear and various
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strain; but in small ropes of good wire, where j other modifications in order to prolong the life
each wire had its own share of work, this was ; 0f the ropes.
occasionally increased to one-sixth. In Belgium
the factor of safety is one-seventh; in Germany
one-eighth to one-ninth. The deterioration of
ropes by wear is also an important question.
The Commission just referred to state that new
and old ropes vary in the proportion of 100 to
55, and that the difference in strength in indi-
vidual wires, while not averaging more than
1 3 per cent. , approach 75 per cent in worn rope.
The same authorities state that in flat ropes
the results are still more marked, as the wires
will not, after use, stand one bend in the vice,
which is partly attributed to the cutting action
of the stitching wires. Now this question,
However large the wire may be, the least
wear on the outer surface weakens it consider
ably. At the same time, a strand of seven
wires, i. e., one wire surrounded by six, equal
in size, is nearly perfect, each touching its
neighbor, and also the center one, and if you
lay around these seven wires another layer of
twelve wires of equal size which just about
covers them, you will have what is called a
"flexible strand.'1 For the same reason, six
strands in a rope are better than four or five,
as they make it rounder, and consequently the
friction is better distributed.
Wire ropes are spliced without difficulty.
which means the alteration in the nature of j They are also easily secured at the ends by
steel or iron wire, is a very important one, as it j metallic socket variously fastened to them; and
must regulate the life of a rope, although ap- in similar methods, hook devices, turn buckles,
parently uninjured." or other similar appendages are attached to the
The Manufacture of Wire Rope. | ends, and serve for facilitating the tightening
_ , . . ,, . , , , of the ropes when they are employed for the
For making wire rope the very best material , landing rigging cables or for other purposes
is selected, and the bars are rolled down at a I re(- uh.; * occasional shortening or lengthening.
welding heat to wire about one- fourth of an *
inch in diameter. This is then cleaned in warm j Table of Relative Strength,
water acidulated with a little oil of vitriol, and, i The following table of the relative strength
being coated with a paste of rye flour, it is j 0f the several sizes of wire aud hemp rope, to-
drawn through a succession of holes in a wire gether with their proper working load and
plate until it is reduced to the thickness of : breaking strain is furnished from a reliable
No. 9 wire, when it is annealed by heating from I S0Urce, and it is arranged in a natural way so
fiveto eight hours, andis then cleaned and drawn | that' anyone can select a rope to do a certain
down again until it is of the required degree of | WOrlc, the initial column being the working
fineness. j load, the second column the breaking strength,
There are two kinds of wire rope manufac- ; then the sizes, weights of different ropes, and
tured. Ropes with nineteen wires to the strand | chain of equal strength. It will be noted that
are more pliable and are generally used for
hoisting ropes. Those with twelve or seven
wires to the strand are stiffer and are best
adopted for guys, ferries and
ropes are made with six strands.
the sizes of wire ropes are all given in circum-
ference. The diameter does not give the true
size, and varies as you measure on the project-
igging. Wire ! ing parts of the strand or the spaces between,
with a center ! whereas the circumference is invariable and he
of hemp or wire, the former being more pliable, j ing as 3 to 1, for the diameter is proportionally
; and will wear better over small pulleys and . more accurate.
i drums. Wire rope is as pliable as new hemp j The first wire rope ever made on tin* Pacific
rope of the same strength, and the greater the j coast was made by Mr. A. S. Hallidie in 1S56
diameter of the sheaves, pulleys and drum, the ! for Messrs. Brooks & Berry at the Bay State
' longer the rope will last. ; mine, on the American Bar of the middle fork
Although a few years ago wire ropes were j of the American river. The wire was bright
generally made from'the best of iron — Norway j iron wire and was carbonized by Mr. Hallidie
or Sweden being preferred — steel, in its wonder- i by treating it in a charcoal pit for a number of
ful progress, has largely pushed iron aside, | days. The rope was 2,200 feet long, two and a
especially wherever wire ropes are used for
winding over a drum or pulley, or for hoisting,
while the best of iron wire will bear a breaking
strain of 100,000 pounds to the square inch of
section.
half inches in circumference, and was made to
take the place of a hemp rope seven inches cir-
cumference. The hemp ropes wore out every
four and a half months, and the rope made by
Mr. Hallidie (by machinery made by himself on
Mineral Deposits in Contra Costa.
Many of our readers will readily recall to
t mind, the excitement developed in this county
some twenty years ago, by the supposed dis-
covery of copper and quicksilver ore in the hills
j around the base of Mount Diablo, and the large
amount of labor performed, and considerable
sums of money expended in the fruitless en-
I deavor to unearth either mineral in paying
i quantities. Plenty of specimens and small
! pockets were found of undoubted richness, but
i in no instance in sufficient quantity to be of re-
munerative value. The prospectors were men
of little or no experience or scientific knowledge
in the branch of mining required for properly
1 carrying on the work, and it is not surprising
1 that the wasteful and hap-hazard method of
working resulted in failure, even if in some in-
: stances really valuable veins existed. Many
! people still adhere to the opinion that both cop-
per and quicksilver, particularly the latter,
could, with the added experience of twenty
years by mining experts, be found and mined
j with profit. We know that at least one consid-
erable shipment of quicksilver was made to the
j city, when the company producing it quarreled
: among themselves, and the business terminated
i disastrously to all concerned. Subsequently,
and within a few years, tin late O. W. Easton,
gave considerable attention to the quick -
' silver mines of this county, and was so
! well convinced of their value, that after a
thorough inspection, he sought to make arrange-
: ments for their development. Some delay oc-
1 cur red, and eventually his sickness and death
■ ended it all. Some interest was revived in the
! matter by the report in the city a few days
1 since, that a scientific and surveying party had
been sent to this county by the (iovernment to
i examine and report upon the metallurgical and
mineral worth of the coal and quicksilver de-
posits. We have not been able to verify the
truth of the report, and are inclined to think
i some other locality is to have the benefit of the
I investigation. The value of the coal deposits
i needs no Government commission to determine,
! but it would be a great satisfaction i f a thorough
examination by competentparties would authori-
tatively determine either the probable value of
the quicksilver deposits as a working proposi-
tion, or forever dispel the dreams of those who
I still fondly cling to the belief that untold wealth
lies hidden in the gulches and canyons of old
. Mount Diablo. — Conlm Costa Qazeltc.
Mr. E. C Denniston, of the San Francisco
j Plating Works, after making his yearly trip
j through the mining regions of California, gives
it as his opinion, that Sierra county is, without
I doubt, the best mining county in the State,
August 1(3, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
ion
worth to tiie market. The concentrator operates
will, and t-rnploya 10 men, having a capacity
ina per day crude ore, cone
8 tons in one. Tin- mini- employe 7" m<
bowing averages in silver ami lead for
hibit the changes us depth
is obtained. The richest ore is at the bottom,
on the dip or 200 feet belon
face. A new body of on- I,
on wbicb
i hick.
The O. K.
William MtcQ r. < lharab
property in the 0. K„ b
by 13 men, Thomu • libboi eman.
Tbe Bullion.
Col. Wall has 115 men employed on the Bul-
lion mine and mill, and is sending
load of IG.Vouaoe rilver ore, carrying 6fl per
cent lead, per day. The mi
than ever, and the mill doea excellent work,
concentrating aa high aa t, a tona into one. The
mill is run 12 boon I turns out 3^
tona gOo I ore. I In -■■■ irkiu ■ of the mine ore
100 feet, tJi g from two to
eight feet, with | >re inches to two feet.
Point Lookout.
1 property, belonging to Levy, Wexler
and M. II. Lipman, i rated byaeven
men under Mr, Ripto. The developments con-
sist of a Bhafl dov a IS feet, and a tunnel lately
eragea 160 ounoes, and the
prop < > \ pi omiae well.
The Idahonn.
This great property is doioj; splendidly, work-
ing a force of 24 men in the mine. The mill is
tbe best in the country, and besides con-
centrating the second-class ore, breaks the first-
ready for market, The mine lias been
(100 I getting to a great depth
at the inner end of the level, and the quality of
the ore improve! with depth. Seveial other
properties in this locality are looking well, and
in time h in become producers,
New Rivnr Mines.
There are at present in Eureka the following
persons who have just returned from the New
river mines: R. P. Stetson, John Black, Mr.
Getchell, Mr. Robinson, of Oakland, -las.
McDonald and A. T. Smith. From the last
Darned gentleman we glean the following facts
Mr. Smith was eight days at the mines. He
was at the Mountain Boomer claim the day the
n-u bonanza was struck. One of the partners
scraped up a double handful of dirt from the
decomposed ledge and washed it in a pan, and
the result showed $10 in yellow gold. The
clean-up this month will return not less than
si 0,000, and that, too, with only one arostra
working three-fourths of a ton of rock per day.
The hVe-stamp mill purchased by Mr. Holes for
the American Hoy mine arrived at its destina-
tion on Thursday. Jt will he made ready as
fast as possible for active work, which will
commence in August. The prospect of this
mine is very flattering for good results. The
whole country is being prospected, and every
day ledges are located which show encouraging
prospects. The great difficulty at present lies
in the fact that those holding claims have no
money to develop them, and they want a for-
tune when they sell out. Consequently little, or
no work is being done outside of what is neces-
sary to hold claims. As soon as capital takes
hold a number of fine claims will be opened up.
These mines are situated about So miles from
lHureka. Some 00 men are now in the camp.
No regular mining district has been formed, and
in consequence there is no little dispute relative
to lines and boundaries, and it is feared serious
trouble will follow the loose manner in which
claims are designated. The mines lie high up-
on the Perry Creek Buttes. The snow on the
north sides of the hills ia yet seven feet deep. —
Humboldt Standard.
A Cork Grinding Machine.
The new material "linoleum required the in-
vention of a oewmaohine for pulverizing thecork,
of which it U chiefly made This d
scribed by the ■■
lows: 1 lie machine consists of a series of cost
steel disks ( is or 20 in Dumber), with b
edgea like a sun. These disks are alti
si \ i M md nine ini n<
inch in thickness, and are mounted in dose con-
tact with each other, side by aide upon a shaft,
to which they are keyed. Closely adjoining, and
fitting in between these disks, with just space
enough Left between then edget and the
periphery of the disks to permit of the feeding
i»t the cork t«> be reduced, are a series ..f steel
plates with similar serrated eggs. These plates
i firmly in juxtaposition bj bolts, which
serve also to attach them firmly to the frame of
. bine, The to itated sd
about 180 revolutions per minute, and bl
is reduced by the machine to the Bize "I D pea.
These fragments are further reduced to powder
inary horizontal mills resembling those
used for grinding corn. From the millstones
the cork powder is carried by a screw elevator
to a sieve, by which the coarse and line frag-
ments are separated into ftever.il grades for the
production of several qualities of linoleum. If
any of the material is too coarso, it is returned
to the null. The verj fine powder is treated
with the suitable mixture ol oxidized linseed
Oil, and after the product is finished, makes a
ii tor cloth that is susceptible of a very high fin-
ish; the coarser material, on the other hand,
mikes a more elastic linoleum.
Ni:\\ Ore Milt...— Geo. W. Chick, an ex-
pert mining operator, appreciating the necessity
of a mining mill for the reduction of ores,
has a mill now in operation at Campbell & Co.'s
foundry at the corner of First and Main streets.
The mill, as well as the rock-breaker, is a Port-
laud invention, and as a representative of this
paper was permitted to inspect its working, we
can truly say that for its size it surpasses any-
thing of the kind on the coast. Mr. Salmon of
the ice works is the inventor of the mill and
has spent years of study in bringing it to per-
fection. Its capacity is ten tons daily, and Mr.
Chick informs us that should the demand be
larger he will run as many as is needed. Mr.
Jones a partner in the foundry, is the inventor
of the rock-breaker, pronounced by experts to
he perfection itself. A six-horse power engine
runs both mill and crusher, the steam being
furnished by the foundry. Mr. P. R-igney, the
silver plater, on Morrison street, plated the
riffles with quicksilver, an idea originating with
Mr. < 'hick. This industry fills a want long
needed in Portland, miners heretofore being
obliged to send their ores to San Francisco. It
is to be hoped that Mr. ( 'hick will be so en-
couraged as to enter largely into the busi
uess. The rock now being reduced came fro.m-
southeru Oregon, from a mine owned by Mr,
Chick and partners. — Portland Standard,
Tanning Linen*. A Belgian inventor, M.
Piron, has invented a method of rendering cel-
lulose tissues impermeable and very durable,
without injuring their flexibility, and without
much increasing their weight. By examining
the bandages of the Kgyptaiu mummies he in-
ferred that the best preservatives would be
found iii the vegetable kingdom and he has
given preference to the green tar of birch bark,
which furnishes the perfume of Russia leather.
The tar forms, with alcohol, a solution of great
fluidity; but when once dried it becomes resin-
ous and resists the solvent power of alcohol.
It can be combined with the most brilliant
colors. These qualities enable it to penetrate
the capillary vessels of tissues, covering them
with a varnish ol" great elasticity, which resists
the corrosive action of^ acids, sea water and
changes of temperature. The density is very
small, so that the tissues arc made impermeable
with a slight increase of weight. The prepared
stuffs can be folded without scaling. The aro-
matic odor drives away insects. Microscopic
vegetation cannot grow, because neither air nor
water can penetrate into the interior of the
fibres. The invention can he applied to all
vegetable tissues, such as sail cloths, cordage
awnings, curtains, &c.
How Glass Beads a re M ide. — < rlass beadB
are made by drawing the glass into small tubes,
and breaking the tubes into suitable lengths for
forming the beads. The material is then placed
upon a Hat plate like a frying pan, which is
heated just hot enough to allow the glass to
draw the sharp edges into a round; at the same
time the plate or pan is gently vibrated, so as
to prevent cohesion of the softened beads. A
cylinder is also used something like a coffee
roaster on a small scale. The cylinder can be
made of cast iron quite thin. Faceted beads
are made by pressing the glass in small moulds
that have sharp edges and a punch, so that the
eye is punched and the head faceted at one
operation", using small rods of glass heated in a
mufti e furnace. The manufacture is mostly
confined to Birmingham, in England, and Ven-
lUr. Now, where is tin- dUfl
The New York S«i answers as follows: "One
is made from real bristles, and the Other from
whalebone. They look just alike, but, of
course, the bristles are better. Whalebone has
■ 1 to make brushes for some time, ltis
divided up into shreds h> machinery. It
doesn't m ike i bad brush,"
To Di Into.— Grease a plate with
lard, and set it where ants congregate; place a
few bite of wood so that the ants can climb
on the plate easily; they will forsake any food
for laid; when the plate is well covered with
them, turn it over a hot fire of coals; they will
drop into the lire, and you can then reset the
plate for another catch. A few repetitious will
olean them out.
How co Wash Old Flannels, w hen flan-
nel has become yellowed by age, in order to
whiten it. dissolve a pound and a half of soap
a lions of water, and add to it one table-
spoonful of spirits of ammonia. Place the flan-
nel in the water, stir it rapidly around for a
short time, and rinse it up and down, then take
it out and rinse it in pure water.
Golden Streets. -The well-known French
electrician, Mr. Louis Maiehe, lias found there
is gold to be obtained from the quartz, with
which thestreets of Paris are paved, lie has
obtained small quantities of gold from the sen-
tinel, but not in sufficient quantity to warrant
the tearing up of the road beds for mining pur-
poses.
Oil-cloth may lie improved in appearance hy
rubbing it with a mixture of one-half ounce of
beeswax in a saucerful of turpentine. After
being applied it miidt be well. rubbed with a dry
cloth, otherwise the lloor will be quite slippery.
I \i;i:i wes Maim: prom Paper Pulp. -A
Dresden house makes children's carriages out of
pulp. Watch cases are made front hlack cellu-
loid. Japanese papers for clearing the skin are
also in the market.
On the Pennsylvania Hail way the average
consumption of fuel for passenger trains is 56
pounds per train mile.
Wood Carpeting. — What is described as a
wood carpet has lately been patented by Herren
Kuny & Marx, of Munich. It consists of pre-
pared wood-fibre, felted by the aid of oxidized
linseed-oil and coloring matter on to a jute fab-
ric, the back of which latter is covered with a
coat of varnish. The material thus obtained is
said to have a pleasing appearance, can be easily
cleaned and repaired, is warm, noiseless, and
can be taken up like carpets and quickly relaid
on a change of residence. The surface can be
produced either fiat or with designs in very
slight relief. The coloring is homogeneous
throughout. As will be seen from the above
description, the wood carpet is in some respects
not unlike our linoleum. The price is said to
be, however, much lower, while durability is
also claimed for the new material.- Loudon
Furniture Qazeltt .
PHOSPHOROUS Paste. — & phosphorous paste
that will keep a long time may be made by the
following process: Shake nine parts of phos-
phorus in ninety parts of warm syrup, and
pour the still warm mixture into a pan in which
ninety parts of wheat Hour have been previous-
ly put. Agitate rapidly, and add sixty parts
ivory black, sixty parts water, aud one hundred
and twenty lard.
Whalebone Brushes. — In buying a brush,
the buyer is often offered one for, say fifty
cents, aud another to the unpractical eye, ex-
actly like the first, but for which he is charged
Heart Disease.
There are probably many among those who
will read this article, who believe themselves
victims of heart disease. If a repetition of the
statement we have repeatedly made, that ex-
aminations after death have shown that only
one person in twenty of those who were sup-
posed to have died of heart diseuae, had any
disease whatever of that organ, will serve to
allay the fears of a single molade immaginaire,
we shall feel amply rewarded for the trouble of
writing it. When we consider that a large
portion of the adult population of this country
sutlers more or less from dyspepsia, and that
this disease simulates heart trouble so closely
as in many cases to require a careful examina-
tion by a physician to determine the question,
we can not wonder at the supposed prevalence
of a disease that is comparatively rare. But
still there are cases of real heart disease, that
with proper care cause no marked inconvenience
or suffering, and where the patients live to old
age or die of other maladies. Again, there are
victims of the disease to whom death comes as
a welcome relief.
Sometimes an hereditary tendency to the
malady exists, as in consumption and other
diseases; but in the light cf medical knowledge
at the present time it could hardly be regarded
as a, fatality. Careful living usually overcomes
such tendencies. A prominent man doing bus-
iness in New York, but residing in the suburbs,
having been delayed in his office a few minutes
longer than usual, ran in order to be in time
for his regular train; the following day he died
of heart disease. Had he given the matter a
thought, it probably would have occurred to
him that the effect might very naturally follow
the cause. A person past middle age, and un
accustomed to such vigorous exercise, can not
hurry the circulation of the blood and the
respiration with impunity.
Nothing is more dangerous than irregular
and violent exercise for persons unaccustomed
to it. Students and others of sedentary habits,
who exercise in gymnasiums, can hardly re-
strain themselves from efforts to excel; and
thus bring injuries upon themselves that
impair health and shorten life. As generally
conducted, gymnasiums are responsible for a
great amount of evil. If any special muscles
are unduly"developed, the development is at
the expense of other muscles, and thus the
equilibrium between the muscles of the body
is deranged or destroyed. The heart is a
muscle, and its development is a disease to
which athletes and gymnasts are peculiarly
liable.
We do not wish to be understood as saying
that heart disease never comes from dyspepsia.
Blood is made of food taken into the stomach.
If not properly digested, the quality of the
blood is poor, the circulation is impaired, and
the action of the heart is irregular. This
would lead to disease, eventually, did not the
stomach rebel and positively enforce better
treatment, and that ia the reason so few dys-
ttual disease of the heart;
although therr n,ay be great functional disturb*
an. e. It is a trite Baying "that a gentlen.au is
never ina hurry." hfe is supposed 'to do all
things with dignity and deliberation. He never
runs to catch a train, or jumps Over the ferry-
boat gates to g it, He ia >
the dining room at the first tap
II, nor in a hurry to leave when he
gets there, If he were generally adopted as a
model, there would be fewer cai ea of <fj i
■
How Mitch ro K 1 1. it is utterly impossible
to prescribe the quantity of food appropriate to
a person: he mint, ascertain that for himself.
This is not very difficult, for if one eaf lightly,
say at breakfast, and note the tin
without feeling a want of more food, he will,
after a feu experiments, ascertain the amount
of i I requisite for a day. Let one take Borne
bread and milk, or porridge or what not, a
moderate quantity, at breakfast, and it will
serve him probably for three or tour hour . I u
course the time during which he will feel no
special desire for refreshing the Stomach will In-
dependent upon the work in which he i i n
gaged, a given amount of food goinj further in
manual exertion than in brain work. When it
is ascertained how much is suitable, earc should
be taken not to eat more than that. It ia bel
ter to reduce the quantity than to add to it; it
is better to leave the table with a sense of want
than with the sense of repletion. Rest is as
essential to the.stoni.ieh and other organs of
digestion and assimilation as it is to the limbs.
Overwork of the stomach induces dyspepsia,
whereas an insufficient amount for the needs of
the body will not tell very soon upon the i on
stitutioii: that is to say, if one eats his daily
meals reguiarly,bnt doesn't eat quite euoughat
a time, nature will inmv readily adapt her Self
to the shortened allowance than she can to a
trifling excess of the proper regimen. iSWi >*<■<■
of lh-tth.
0\ RRCROU ION.: THK PRINCIPAL CAI r 01
Diphtheria. It. T. .i. Mutton has, within
the past three years, treated 64 eases of diph-
theria, occurring in Minnesota, and says in the
Medical Record: These cases were all in com-
paratively new houses, in a belt of country
where white men never lived before, so that tin-
soil contained no sewage and had no accumula-
tion of surface filth. Diphtheria had never be-
fore been there, ami could not have been
brought by visitors; it was of a malignant type,
and some families lost five or six members each.
All of the cases were included in 17 rural out-
breaks, 3 of which were in summer and M in
winter, and each house attacked was small and
greatly crowded. Many of the winter out-
breaks happened when the temperature was ;t0
to 40° P. below zero, which would have been
death to all ordinary surface germs, and in one
instance the thermometer registered 60° below,
when the surface of the earth and all bodies of
water were frozen solid.
The Bite of a Mao Doc not Alm ays Fatal.
— The bite of a mad dog, it would appear, is not
so fatal as is generally supposed. A report
upou the subject for the Department of the
Seint, issued hy the Paris Prefecture of Police
for the past three years, shows that of bid per-
sons bitten by rabid dogs in 1881, 80 died; in
1882, 9 out of 67 bitten died; and in 1883, 5
only out of 45. With regard to the treatment
of the bite of a rabid animal, the experience of
the French doctors shows that the only remedy
which can be depended upon to destroy the
virus is the prompt application to the wound of
cautery by red-hot iron. Twenty persons died
of hydrophobia in the Department of the Seine
in 18S1, i) in 1882, and 4 in ISSN, as far as the
official returns show. The decreasing number
of deaths from this cause is attributed to the
stricter measures adopted with regard to own-
erless dogs.
The Pulse of Smokers. - From experiments
made upon the pulse and temperature as af-
fected by smoking, it has been found that the
rate of both is increased. Let the average tem-
perature of non-smokers be represented by
1,000, then that of moderate smokers would be
1,008; and while the heart of the former class
was making 1,000 beats, in the latter there
would be 1,180 in the same space of time. This
quickening of the action of the heart is consid-
ered a dangerous symptom.
Covering the Head, — In a paper read before
the Edinburgh Health Society, Dr. Almond re-
ferred to the custom of having the head covered
out of doors and uncovered within doors aa
very injurious, on account of its making people
so sensitive to draughts of air as to cause them
to take cold. Boys, he said, who went hare-
headed out of doors could stand a greater
amount of ventilation in school rooms aud
sleeping rooms than those who wore head
coverings,
Crushed Ice for Burns. — The value of
crushed ice as a dressing for burns and scalds,
first pointed out by Sir James Earle, is con-
firmed by Dr. Richardson (Asdepiad, 164),
The ice, after being reduced by crushing or
scraping to a fine state of division, as dry as
possible, is mixed with fresh lard into a paste,
which is placed in a thin cambric bag and laid
upon the burn. This is said to banish all pain
until the mixture has so far melted that a fresh
dressing is necessary.
104
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 16, 1884
EQlJWJMG SlIJvljvty^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals puT>
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
CANNON Ball Mill.— Amador Dispatch, August
g: Mr. I. X. DeWitt has got his new cannon ball
quartz mill about ready to commence crushing rock
on his mine in Murphy's gulch. The rock looks
well and is in a good locality. Mr. J. W. Petty
showed us several pieces of very rich rock taken from
his mine near Slabtown last week. The precious
metal was visible to the naked eye in very encourag-
ing quantities.
El Dorado.
Crushing. — Georgetown Gazette, August 9: The
Revenge quartz mill near Greenwood is now engaged
in crushing a lot of 100 tons of ore from the Bell
mine in Garden Valley district. There is no doubt
about this ore paying handsomely, as we understand
Supt. Dixon is crushing the rock for one half he
takes out of it. Work of development in the Re-
venge continues steadily, and another crushing will
be made after the Bell ore is crushed. We hear of
others who are about to have ore tested by this mill.
Inyo.
Freeborn Canyon Mill. — Inyo Independent,
August 8: Some twelve or fourteen men arrived in
town during the week en route for Freeborn Canyon,
to work for M. G. Nixon on the mines just pur-
chased by the latter. The number of teams and
pack mules that were employed to take the supplies
over lead us td think Mr. Nixon means business,
and we have no doubt that he wfll soon be repaid
for his immense outlay, as there is considerable ore
now ready to be packed and milled.
Polita Mine. — Tom Luther was in town on
Tuesday last, and reported everything working
smoothly at the Hawley mill, which is being put in
good shape. By next Monday the side track will
be finished to the mill, which will start up at once.
Messrs. Irwin & Co. intend to make the Polita mine
a success, and are the right men in the right place.
We hear that George Storey has arrived at Bishop
Creek to take charge of the mill.
Modoc
Hayden Hill.— Cor. A&m Argus; A. P. Ritchie
has disposed of his interest in the "Don't Care"
mine. The "Juniper" will have to look to her
"laurels," as another mine equals, if not surpasses,
her in richness. G. F. Hoes has had his new mill
in operation, but owing to some breakage in ma-
chinery has not yet proved its success. He has had
the old "Brush Hill" mill again put in operation, to
assist in the reduction of his large quantity of ore.
Preston & Co. have their new arastra completed and
in operation. It is said to work well.
Homer District. — Mining Index, August 9:
The Gorilla mine has been steadily improving in ap-
pearance and value for the past four or five weeks,
until now it stands as one of the best mines in the
district. The only drawback is the lack of facilities
for the reduction of ore in quantity, the capacity of
the present reduction works being but five- or six
tons per day. One of Hill's Triumph ore mills, with
a capacity of twelve tons per day, has been ordered,
and will be shipped next week. This will help out;
but, with a few additional men, the mine could fur-
nish fifty to sixty tons of ore per day for an indefinite
period of time. The Bryant mine continues 10 turn
out very rich ore, with an abundance "of the same
sort" still in sight, and from this high-grade ore the
little two-stamp Butterfield mill is turning out almost
as much bullion weekly as more pretentious reduc-
tion works. As yet we are not at liberty to state the
yield per ton, nor the aggregate yield for the season
or per month, but hope soon to gel permission to
give both, as the former would seem almost incred-
ible without the latter. The May Lundy is running
full-handed, and the bullion shipments are regular
and of the usual value. The new tunnel will tap the
vein in the Lake View within a short time, when a
rich development may be expected. The Hearne
arastra has been started up on ore from the Clifton
mine, and those familiar with the ore and the past
history of the mine confidently expect a hai.^some
yield.
Jordan District.— The Virginia Creek Hy-
draulic M. Co. is sluicing out placer gold by the
pound from its diggings near old Monoville. This
is undoubtedly the richest hydraulic diggings ever
opened in the State. The present breast is very
broad, the pay gravel being about five ft in thick-
ness, with from fifteen to twenty inches next the bed-
rock that is literally "lousy" with coarse gold.
Water is abundant, and when the bedrock is cleared
of gravel and earth it is found to be yellow with
gold. The whole width of the tunnel being driven
in the ledge in the Olsen claim, at the head of Calli-
han creek, is still in fine ore, giving assays of about
$150 in gold and from $3 to $4 in silver per ton.
Near by is the Olsen No. 2, commonly called the
' 'Silver I .edge," with a low-grade ore vein fully eight
ft in thickness, gold and silver being about equally
divided in value. Nothing yet is definitely known
as to the intentions of the Detroit Copper Company.
Tiuga District.— Considerable activitynow pre-
vails in the south end of Tioga district. R. A.
Sawyer has resumed work on the Mary B, the Yo-
semite and the Deer Lodge, on Mount Gibbs
plateau, and George M. Lee is working the Silver
Prince, the first north extension of the Ella Bloss,
on the southern slope of the same mountain, near
the head of Bloody canyon, and the Garibaldi, on
the plateau. Gus Cordes is working the Dutchman,
on the southwest slope of Mount Gibbs, and has a
fine prospect. Sonora parlies have men engaged in
working claims on Tioga Hill, on portions of the
Sheepherder and other lodes. Work has not yet
been resumed in the Great Sierra tunnel, but the
wagon road is being put in order, and other pre-
parations made which clearlv point to the resump-
. lion of work at an early day. Orlando Fuller and
Andrew Thompson are still sinking in the Lucky
Friday,
1'kf.si ott District.— L. W. DeChambeau and
Win, D. Ray have commenced work on theirlocation
on the big ledge near the Mount Lyetl glacier.
Lord Horace Pullen went over to Mount Lvell
during the week to look after his Lucky Saturday
claim. Fred Schwartz is driving a short tunnel to
strike the ledge in the Big Bonanza at a depth of
fifty ft, being encouraged by assays of $375 (silver)
from the croppings. Schwartz and Tommy Albright
are also working the Hardscrabble, on the Queen of
the West lode, east of Mount Lyell. Tom Jackson
and Col. Burroughs are working some claims in
Parker canyon, and are daily expecting the arrival
of some Arizona capitalists.
Nevada.
River Mining. — Grass Valley Union, August 8:
River mining is not altogether a thing of the past,
but the operations are almost entirely conducted by
Chinese companies, of which there are a number
engaged this season on the Yubas. And from the
fact that some of these companies have been working
the same locations for several years past the pre-
sumption is that they have ground" that pays for the
expense and labor of mining the streams and put-
ting in the requisite flumes and dams.
The McCutchan Mine. — Nevada Transcript,
August 8: Robert Curnow and John Spry have
leased the McCutchan mine on Canada Hill for one
year. Work will be immediately commenced, and
after clearing out the drain tunnel a crushing of
rock will be taken out. Mr. Curnow, who had
charge of the mine heretofore, is confident that the
mine can be made to pay well.
Opening the Miller Ledge. — The Thurston
brothers, who have been mining at Cherokee recent-
ly, will this week begin the systematic development
of the Miller ledge, situated below the Baltic, which
latter is not far from Graniteville. They will take
up there, from Cherokee, their Cannon Ball quartz
mill to crush the ore, of which they already have out
about 250 tons. A small lot of the average quartz
was milled lately and paid §18 a ton. The Miller
ledge was partially opened up by Captain Miller,
when lie died, and it has, since his death and until
now, remained idle. Those acquainted with its his-
tory say it is a very promising claim.
Display of Bullion. — Thursday's and Yester-
day's bullion from neighboring mines, amounting
in all to about $15,000, were on exhibition at the
Citizen's Bank yesterday afternoon, attracting ihe
attention of a good many of the people from abroad
who were in town. One bar worth §9,000 was es-
pecially admired.
A Big Lot of Gold. — So many pounds of gold
bars, that it required the united strength of two men
to carry them, were sent to San Francisco yesterday
afternoon through Wells, Fargo &. Co.'s office at
this city. Some of that wealth was from quart/, and
some of it from gravel (drift, of course) mines. It is
imperishable, unlike the products of the valley
ranchers and manufacturers who are trying to stop
our people from taking more of it • out the ground,
but can't. Nevada county can be easily made to
yield enough out of it in one year to buy every acre
of slickens land from the summit to the sea,
Placer.
Lucky S. — Greenville Bulletin, August 6: Mr.
John Hardgrave of Taylorville was in town on Mon-
day concluding a contract with the Greenville Iron
Works for a quartz mill to be placed on the Lucky S
mine. Work on the mill will commence immediately
and will be pushed till the completion of the work.
G. W. Avlesworth of this place will have charge of
the carpentering to be done. Only five stamps will
be put in at present but the mill will be so con-
structed as to enable the company to add five when
they wish to do so. The ditch has been completed
and the water turned in. There are about 100
inches of water. The outlook is good for a success-
ful run. The New York mill has been leased by T.
F. Emmons for the owners of the Central Ledge,
which is on ground adjoining the New York mine.
The prospects at the Forest Ring are quite good.
Plumas.
Hopkins Creek Quartz. — Plumas National,
August 9; On Monday last we received a call from
Cap Donahue and Mr. McDaniel, gentlemen who
are interested in the rich quartz mines recently dis-
covered on Hopkins and Poormans creek. The
Captain had some fine specimens of rock, and also
some seven or eight ounces of almost pure gold
which were taken from the American claim last week.
Some of the pieces weighed an ounce or two. He
tells us that two men at work in the ledge picked up
over 14 ounces of this gold la_-t week. The ledge is
at least 30 ft in width, fine looking quartz, and the
owners are sanguine that they have one of the very
best mines in the country. A new location on Poor-
mans creek, named the Walkeresa, is thought to be
a splendid ledge. It is a 12-foot vein. The
American Co. sent a specimen for the cabinet which,
though not large, is a beauty and shows well. The
gentlemen tell us that many locations have been
made and the indications are that a very lively
and flourishing quartz camp will be in full blast there
in a short time. The owners of the American mine
are well able to make alt necessary improvements,
and it is thought that a mill will soon be put up.
Hopkins and Poormans creeks were famously rich
in the years gone by, and the ledges now being
opened undoubtedly furnished the gold which made
them so.
Another Quart/ Mill. — Sierra Leader; J. C.
Black, a prominent attorney of San Jose, passed
through the valley. Wednesday. He went to Mo-
hawk where, with his brother and other parties, he is
interested in some mining claims. He states that it
is the intention of the company to erect a mill on
the ground at once.
San Bernardino.
The Bonanza King.— Cor. Calico Print, August
8: This camp is one of the be it and most produc-
tive of any in this section, and I will give you an
item correct, as taken from the records of the Co.
The Bonanza King Consolidated Mining Co's mill,
a ten-stamp dry crusher, his now run on ore, from
the mines of the Bonanza King Con. Mining Co.
for a period of seventeen months. During that time
there was crushed and reduced at the mill 12195 tons
yielding in bullion 5902,520. The mine continues
to look well throughout; the yield at present is about
the same. The Company shipped ]uly 24th §8,000,
to-day $11,150, and will forward on the roth about
$13,000 more. The battery assays average from $70
to $90. The percentage saved from the fire assay
by amalgamation, without roasting, is very high,
from 85 to 03 per cent. . This is a showing that any
company might be proud of. The other mining
interests in and about the camp are doing well and
promise to make favorable showings for themselves
ere long.
Siskuyou.
Pick and Pan. — Vreka Union, August 7: Mr.
Geo. C. Spooner, an expert miner who, in company
with others, have been operating the Summerville
hydraulic claim, on the south fork of Salmon, in-
forms us that the mine has yielded satisfactory re-
turns for the short length of time the mine was
worked. The claim is said to be the best equipped
in the northern country, but the water supply is not
sufficient to admit of long mns. The Co. will
probably construct new ditches to tap the south fork
of Salmon river and a branch known as Little South
Fork, which will give an abundance of water for all
purposes. A new saw mill will soon be erected to
take the place of the one destroyed by fire last fall.
Mr. R. H. Campbell, of Quartz valley, has finished
cleaning up, and the yield fell but little short of $60,-
000. In the McConnell claim on the Klamath river
rich pay is being realized; the electric lights have
been attached to a new dynamo generator, and are
now working satisfactorily. Of the many mines that
have closed down for the season only one is reported
as not paying a profit over running expenses. Mr.
Pyle paid a visit to his mine on Deadwood, yester-
day, and appears well satisfied with the outlook. He
brought in several pieces of very rich rock, The
Crooker boys have started their arastra on Dead-
wood.
Shasta.
Round Mountain. — Cor. Shasta Union, August
9: Our mining interests in this district are at pres-
ent almost entirely neglected ; some little prospect-
ing is going on. Mr. Morley has a good gold pros-
pect in his claim, and has done considerable tunnel
and shaft work. At the Afterthought everything
looks dreary, no one at the mine or mill to take care
of property that has cost a large amount of money
to put in shape, which was abandoned last Septem-
ber. Parties passing by will appropriate and pack
off anything that they think they need, and so ar-
ticle after article has disappeared, and many of con-
siderable value. The main building is of itself a fine
structure for a ten stamp mill. Mr. Stewart, the last
Superintendent of the Afterthought, came nearer
making the mine pay than anyone before him, and
says that with the outlay of a few thousand dollars
in erecting a copper mill, that he can soon make the
claim pay dividends, for he says that it is more of a
copper mine than anything else, and to work for the
copper first and then for other valuables, will make
good returns, but to work all together the cost is too
great.
Trinity.
Rich Quart/..— Trinity Journal, August 9: John
Clifford came up from New River this week and ex-
hibits the richest quartz specimens ever found in this
county. The prospects in New River District are
said to be excellent, there being 15 or 20 ledges.
Deadwood is rather dry now, as the waier sup-
ply is too limited for running the arastras. Most of
the mines are being worked and developed, and re-
ports say that good roclf is being taken out.
All Ready. — We erred in saying that McDonald
& Franck had started their five-stamp mill on Dead-
wood. The mill, however, was within a day or two
of completion, and we were informed that they
would probably make a trial on Tuesday of this
week. In all its appointments the mill is most com-
plete and of the best, and judging by the quality of
rock on the platform, will produce more than any
mill or other crusher in the county.
Paid Wf.ll. — We met Supt, John Yule, of the
Buckeve Company, for only a few moments on Mon-
day last, but long enough to learn that the season's
work had been successful, and that he was highly
elated over results. The immense body of auriferous
gravel owned by this company should be made to
yield millions of dollars, and will do so if worked on
an extensive scale.
No More Work. — Mr. E. M. Benjamin, Super-
intendent of the Hayes Red Hill Gold Mining oper-
ations, writes us that he now has 72 men employed
on the works, and does not desire to employ any
more.
R. N. Davidson is doing good work with his
Cannon Ball Mill on Deadwood, running on very
hard rock from the Vermont Mine. We leurn that
this rock is paying very well.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Norcross. — Enterprise, August 9:
The west crosscut on the 2800 level was yesterday
out 14 feet. It has been all the way in quartz, which
shows bunches of ore. They have yet some distance
to go to reach the point where the principal deposit
of ore should be found. Regular shipments of
about 500 tons of ore continue to be made from the
the ore body on the 300 level. Since last report ad-
ditional returns of $12,000 have been received on
July account. Last week, it will be remembered,
there was an additional return of 4,000 ounces of
crude bullion.
Gould and Curky.— The joint Best and Belcher
west drift oa the 2500 level is now being advanced at
the rate of about 60 feet per week. The north drift
from the 825 station of the Bonner shaft is making
good progress in ground that works well. When
out a proper distance, crosscuts will be run from this
drift to explore a large area of ground that has not
heretofore been worked.
Sierra Nevada. — West crosscut No. 3 on the
^100 level is showing a strong streak of ore that as-
says about $20 per ton. This ore deposit dips to
the east at an angle of forty-five degrees, and now
fills the face of the crosscut. On the 3200 level the
joint Ophir, Mexican and Union Consolidated winze
has been sunk and timbered eight feet.
Chollar. — The main south drift on the 2S00
level, which has been advanced at the rate of over
60 feet per week, is now making less progress, owing
to a recent flow of hot water from the face. The
material is now largely compostd of quartz.
Ophir. — On the 250 level some paying ore is still
being taken from the fillings of old drifts. On the
500 level the west drift is making about Go feet per
week.
Alta.— The west drift on the 2150 level is being
advanced at the rate of over 70 feet a week, and is
in very favorable ground. The water is draining out
considerably in the east drift on this level.
Yellow* Jacket. — A good deal of low-grade ore
is still being extracted and sent to the mills. While
the ore already opened up is being extracted, a con-
siderable amount of work is doing in the way of
running exploring drifts.
Andes. — The winze is fast nearingthe vein, where
it is expected some paying ore will be found. The
north drift is in quartz showing occasional bunches
of low-grade ore.
Crown Point. — About the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being mined and sent to the mills.
A considerable amount of ore is being opened up by
the prospecting drifts.
Alpha. — The north drift is being advanced in
quartz of a promising character, whicli yields low
assays. The east crosscut has passed into porphyry.
Utah. — The southeast d-ift on the 1950 level has
made the usual progress during the week, and is
still in vein porphyry with seams of clay.
Consolidated Virginia.— The diamond drill
shows much wet ground on the 2900 level. The
water is very hot, and drifting on the level will be
slow work.
Esmeralda District.
Humboldt Mine.— Bodie Free Press, August 6:
A private letter states that Gov. Blasdel let the con-
tract on Monday last for sinking the new double
compartment shaft on the Humboldt mine at Aurora.
It will be sunk 100 feet at $10 per foot, to be com-
pleted in 30 days and will be used for the new hoist-
ing works. These figures are as reported on the
street. Six men started in on the work yesterday.
Arabia District.
Started Up.— Cor. Silver State, August S:
Superintendent Williams, of theBernice mill, arrived
from Bernice Wednesday. He says the mill had
been thoroughly repaired, and was started up on the
i5thof]uly. A partial clean-up was made after a
mn of 14 days with five stamps, and the result was
$5,000 worth of bullion. There are fifty men at work
in the camp, and the number will be doubled before
snow flies. The miners are looking well, and there
are large quantities of ore in sight. Application has
been made to Wells, Fargo & Co. toestablish an ex-
press office in the place.
Columbia District.
Polaris. — Tuscarora Times-Review, August 8:
Active operations are being prosecuted at the Polaris
mine at Columbia. A new whim has been erected
which is working finely and which is abundantly able
to do all of the hoisting for a hundred feet below
the present depth of the incline. A new track has
been laid to the bottom of the incline, which is down
130 feet. Sinking and drifting, both in ore, have
been resumed and in a short time there will be a
considerable amount on the dump ready to be taken
to the mill. The ledge in the face of the drift at the
100-foot level is fully six feet in width and the entire
body will average sixty dollars to the ton. The in-
cline will be sunk to the depth of 200 feet when
another level will be opened out. A considerable
addition will be made to the working force in the
course of a few days.
Highland. District.
Mendha Mine. — Pioche Record, August 8:
This mine, at Highland, continues to hold out its
own. The ore body on the j 15-foot level continues
to hold out strong, pitching to the southwest. The
ore in the drift, at the face was eight feet wide. The
bottom of the drift at this point, was all ore. It had
been sunk on for six feet, and continued all in ore.
There is now being run a drift from the shaft on the
r6o-foot level to tap the ore going down. The drift
is now in 130 feet, and foreman McQuaig expects to
tap the ore in about 40 feet further. Iron stains
have just commenced coming in the face of the drift.
The usual amount of ore is being extracted from this
mine daily and shipped to the furnace, and the grade
of the ore holds about the same as has been pub-
lished before.
Columbus District.
Mount Diahlo. — True Fissure, August 9: The
east drift on the fifth level has been driven 12 ft
during the week, and has now 71 ft to go to reach
the incline. The incline is now 257 ft below the
third level, and has 12 ft more to go to be as low as
the fifth level. The east drift on the fourth level is
in lor ft, and a drift has been started west from
winze No. 3 to meet this drift. There are 115 ft yet
to drive. The west drift on the fourth level has ad-
vanced 8 ft during the week, and the face shows a
littte low-grade ore. The west intermediate, be-
tween the second and third levels, is in 138 ft, and
shows a little low-grade ore. In the intermediate,
between the first and second levels, the east drift
shows a narrow seam of $60 ore. A small amount
of ore of fair grade is being taken from the w orkings
above the Mount Diablo adii.
Pennsylvania District.
No Benefit.™ Pioche Record, August 3: The
chances are that the Klinger.sinith mining inoperty
of Pennsylvania district will never change hands.
The owners want too big a price for the property.
No matter what amount will be offered for the mine,
always someone of the owners holds off with the
hope that he may get four bits more for his interest.
No matter how good a mine may be, if it lies idle
for years, as this property has done, it is of no benefit
to its owners, nor the locality that it is in.
Osceola District.
Very Quilt.— Pioche Rerord, August 8: E.
Howell, after a ten days' trip, has just returned from
Osceola, and reports things as very quiet over in
that section, the water having nearly given out and
but little doing on the placers. The 20-stamp mill
of the Osceola Company is running on ore from the
Monroe & Lytton and doing good work, taking out
considerable gold bullion, Mr. Howell's trip was
for the purpose of examining the Verde mine for San
Francisco parties, the property of Akieand Telsen-
thal. He speaks quite favorably cf it and was well
pleased with the large amount of pay rock in sight,
the ledge being stripped for 250 ft or more and show-
ing up a strong four-foot vein of ore the entire
distance. He puts the amount in sight at $20,000,
and thinks when depth is attained will prove a valu-
able mine. The owners are taking out ore for a
crushing at the Osceola mill,, and will make a ship-
ment next week of 60 tons, which will go a long
ways in showing up the true merit of the property,
Aogust 1G, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
Taylor District.
pkrous.— Cor. Eureka Sen/ia//,
yielding constant!)
quantity of ore. The quartz teams are going con-
tinuously and quiet prosperity reigns in
< amp,
Amador District.
^UgU! lit;
Nick Krayer who arrived yesterday fronith I
mines, gives glowing accounts oi the outlook m the
district ih.it is being worked
looks well. The Paradise \ ilteyfs taking out ex-
traordinarily rich or.- in the wild Goose. The
Bullion, which has been leased bj Harrj Warren,
is showing up rich ore, an ble ol It.
The Julia mine, owned by Henderson, Patterson
and Myrick Carrel, is developing finely. Hut.- are
two feet of rich ore in tin rein. \ ftnee Nelson has
I in the Rattle
Mr. Hr. inn. in. oni ofthi old owners ol the mine,
are taldng'oul good ore. 1 hey have cul th
the tunnel at the depth of about too feci and find
the vein very richai that depth. There are ten 01
ivork on the foundation of the Live
Yankee mill, and two millwrights are putting in the
machinery. Tlie prospects throughmit thedi
The Juha, which is a new discovery,
shoves .is well a.-, any prospect ever found in the
district, Good judges •■■ the ore which is being
taken out ol the lead will work at least $500 per ton.
Belmont District.
BRLMONT.— £VwrrVr, August 9: The 200 foot
el -nth is now out from station 4>,'> feel in very
hatd rock; just struck in face a fine sbeak of ore.
■ Slope N'u. 1 is g feet thick, mostly good
"re. Slopes 2, 3 and 4 unchanged. Under stopes 1
and 2 holding then width and yielding line ore,
black metal and chlorides. Batten and furnaces
running splendidly. Average eh'orinations, 95 per
cent. Will commence leaching to-morrow, Every-
thing about mine and mill in excellent conditon.
ARIZONA.
1 ONi ENTRATOR.— Prescott Courier, August 9
I.dward M. Clark has a good mill, concentrator,
etc.. on Groom Creek, and announces his readiness
to won* ores for the miners. B. T. Riggs, who re-
cently visited the Del Pasco, tells us that the lessees
of the mill do their own work and are making money.
They are mining in the Pine Tree lode. This is
"clean-up" day at the Kimball mill. Messrs. Bag-
ley and Marlow are developing a promising mica
mine 2 '. .. miles from Williamson Valley. The vein
is large and so are leaves of mica. Messrs. Burton
and Murphy have leased one of Major Dake's
Walker District mines. They expect to take out
silver worth $300 per ton. Some 20 miners are at
work in the Lane mine, the ore of which is being
worked at the Tuscumbia mill. The St. Jxmis
Yavapai Company, of Humbug district, think their
null will be running in about thirty days.
Nai 1 ISARI.— Tombstone Epitaph, August 8: All
indications point to Nacosari as the coming new
camp, about which the boom is to center. The
operations of the New Jersey and Sonora company
have been so successful that other companies have
been organized with equally good prospects, and the
time is not far distant when that camp will be the
scene of very extensive operations. New strikes are
constantly reported; placer diggings have been dis-
covered a few miles west, and gold is being brought
in every day. The country is a natural tributary to
Tombstone, which has already be.jn largely the
gainer by the trade of that section. A weekly stage
line has been put on from Tombstone, and com-
munication between the two places is now rapid and
easy. The new camp is delightfully situated in the
foot-hills of the Sierra Madres, which have been in
the past, and will continue to be in the future, the
great mineral producing mountains of the world.
The detached spurs of mountains in eastern Arizona
are but the continuation of that range, and form
the connecting link between the Rockies and the
mother mountains. As Humboldt predicted, here
lie the great mineral deposits of the continent, and
every day is proving the truth of the prediction.
The Old Stand-by. — Mohave County Miner,
August 6: This mine is on the dividing ridge be-
tween StoCkton and Cerbat, and is now owned by J.
J. Hyde. It is some ten years since this claim Was
located, and move or less work has been done on it
ever since, but no shipments of ore were ever made
from it until the present proprietor took hold of it,
and in February last shipped a carload to San Fran-
cisco which sampled 25 ounces in silver and 45 per
cent lead. A tunnel is now being run on the ledge
and is now in about 50 ft, showing about seven
inches of solid galena in the face. The Black and
Tan is another old location with a good reputation
for high-grade ore, and is now owned by Tubman
Ayres of Cerbat. The developments of this claim
consist of two tunnels run in on the ledge at opposite
sides of the gulch, one being about 80 ft and the
other about 340 ft long. Mr. Ayres has recently
leased this valuable property to Messrs. Williams
and McCue, two good hard-working miners from
Nevada who bid fair to make some money out of it.
When we take in consideration the fact that ore
from this mine is worth from $150 to $600 per ton, it
will be seen that four or five inches of it means big
money. The streak shows every indication of still
widening out and appears to be similar in appear-
ance and equally as rich as the streak in the face of
the tunnel below, which is about five inches wide, and
will mill about $400 to the ton. The Sixty-three is
a mine as well, if not better, known than any in the
county, and is now owned by Mr. Canty. The
main shaft is down about 150 ft, but the work of
sinking had to be discontinued on account of water.
Most of the upper workings have been sloped out
by former owners, who realized about $150,000 from
them. Mr. Canty has recently commenced work on
this mine and has several men engaged in cleaning
Out the old tunnels and stopes, which require con-
siderable timbering. In the old workings consider-
able good ore remains which will mill from $60 to
$100 and which would not pay to take out in the old
days when the mill took pretty nearly everything
below $150. The Dictionary is a mine that is now
attracting about as much attention as any in Walla-
pai district. It lies in the Cedars at the foot of
Stockton Hill, and was bought by the present pro-
prietors, Messrs. Moore and Labaree, for the in-
significant sum of $85, some few months ago. They
little realized at that time that they had -bought a
i ore and I .abnree arc two as
will br fuunri in M
11 their work will show. I r
I irting b tunni ■ osite side
former owners worked, and
it 300 ft. I hi
is now in nearly 180 ti. and 1 being driven 11
ut 80 ft a
cut, which v.
r this
were at
1 on the new discovery, the 1
now in about 80 ft and the - mt 40 ft.
In runninj . sum.- 20 or 30 tons ut ore
1 from isO 10400 ounces
in silver. The north J being stoped out
three men being engaged in this
work alone. In the slope tin- on- streak has widened
. i the character of the
ore is considerably improved. The daj we were in
the slope then- must nave l»een $10,000 of ore al-
ready stripped and ready for taking down
COLORADO.
Motrs. 1 ieorgetown 1 'curia , Augusi «,: A
good deal of prospecting is under way up Mill creek
ibis season. A great deal of prospecting Is being
done in Daily and Atlantic districts. A carload of
was shipped from the Albro mine, at Dumont,
on Saturday last Karris & Co.'s lease on the Joe
Reynolds turned out over sixty tons of ore last
month. A mill run ol t.214 pounds of ore from
I .ucas& ' o.'s lease on the Telephone returned $465-
.20. The Brannagan milled some 800-ounce ore a
few days since. The second class milled ifloounces.
Several inches of$i,ooo-ore has been encountered
by the lessees on the Owosko lode, Brown mountain.
During the month of July the Barrett and Kletcher
gold mill at Empire crushed 65 cords, or about 400
tons ofoie. A mill run from the Swamp Angel
lode, worked by Rockwell & Co., gave 96 ounces in
silver and §17 in gold to the ton. The output of ore
from the Mendota mine on Sherman mountain for
the month of July was 90 tons, 1,119 lbs.; value $6,-
^35- 33- The tramway from the Silver Plume mill
to the railroad has been completed, which saves 50
cents a ton in the handling of ore. In running 17
ft of adrift upon the Little Giant lode, on Red
Elephant mountain, $1,675 was taken out, a fraction
over $98 a foot. A contract to sink the shaft on the
Big Horn lode, 40 ft from its present depth, has
been let to some parties from Idaho springs. A mill
run of 12,270 pounds of ore from Louis Bach's lease
on the Boulder Nest returned $549.25. The first
class milled 224 ounces per ton. John Dean, lessee
on the Alhambra, Leavenworth mountain, netted
over $300 from his lease last month. The ore mills
623 and 303 ounces per ton in two classes. A
syndicate of capitalists from Pittsburg, Pa., are ex-
pected to arrive here this week for the purpose of ex-
amining the Moore Mining Co.'s property, with a
view of purchasing. The shafts of the Baltimore
and Fenton are being steadily sunk, and the drifts
are being driven ahead. About 60 men are em-
ployed. The average value of all the ore shipped is
300 ounces per ton. Messrs. Tallman, Young &
Co., lessees on the Main lode, are drifting and stop-
ing easterly, 70 fl down the main shaft, on a very
fair vein of ore. A mill run of two tons on Saturday
last gave 72 ounces silver and 2-10 of an ounce gold
per ton. Michael Doyle and Geo. F. M. Gray have
leased and bonded the Night Hawk lode, on Silver
creek, and work has been started up. This claim is
unquestionably the extension east of the Joe Rey-
nolds No. 3 lode. Some good mineral has been
taken from the shaft. One lot gave 640 ounces
silver to the ton. Between sixty and seventy men
are at present employed on the Seven-Thirty, and
the work of development is steadily progressing.
Nine drifts or headings are being driven and new
ground continually opened up. During the past
six months, 1,000 feet of drift have been added to
the already very extensive underground workings.
In the month of July, 41 tons of smelting ore were
shipped, averaging $138 per ton after deducting
freight and smelting charges.
IDAHO.
Cceur d'Alene. — Eagle, August 4; For the
amount of development Cceur d'Alene shows up
better prospects than the most sanguine expected
last year. We are very slowly, but surely, recover-
ing from the effects of the collapse. There is a
gradual increase in the amount of gold shipped
from the camp which is doing silent, but serviceable,
work in advertising its real worth. Cceur d'Alene
is rapidly achieving1" success. One month ago the
camp was regarded as an immense railroad fraud,
and every paper in the country, when hard up for
legitimate matter, interviewed some pimp or tin-
horn gambler who had "gone broke" in Cceur
d'Alene, and would villify the camp to the extent of
two columns for a drink of coffin varnish. Now,
the press of the country are silenced by the steady
and increasing output of dust from Cceur d'Alene,
and they are beginning to concede to us respectful
recognition as a bona fide mining camp. This is a
great concession, ami one for which we are duly
thankful. All we need is liberal advertising to draw
the attention of capital to our mineral wealth. Many
a poor prospector owns a valuable ledge, which ^can
be bought for a trifle. Cceur d'Alene is only one
camp out of a hundred which is inviting capital, it
is true, but it is equally true that it is first in the at-
tractions it offers to those desirous to invest in min-
ing enterprises, and it offers more for the money
than any other camp has ever done before.
New Mill.— Idaho World, August 6: The
Forest King Co. have sent by telegraph for a mill
just like the one now at work at the Golconda mine.
Some of the company went up to the Golconda
mine on Friday last, and were well pleased with
Monroe & Co.'s mill, came back and telegraphed
for the mill to be shipped immediately. It will be
put up and set to work as soon as possible on its ar-
rival. The Forest King is proving itself to be one
among the best mines in the country. It is about
six miles from this place, and its locality can be seen
from certain points here distinctly. Things are be-
ginning to look up in this county, and the day is not
/ery remote when our hills will be full of quartz
mills.
Bellevue King. — Belluvue Chronicle, August 7:
As work progresses on the Bellevue King it continues
to loom up in grand proportions, Both walls have
been (but 1 ;n will average si
width, two feet of which is very rich gray copper ore.
mpany are now sinking the shaft and raising
from the tunnel to make connection for air. They
orloadofore that will yield $1,000; 1 ton
hipment, and tbereare on the .lump over
one hundred tons of second-class rock which will
average of $100 per ton and moi
Chicago, owned by the W. R. S. Co., and patented
r, lies parallel with the King and has every
indicatiui, ... |hl n , lllfj ,, js
strange the company do not expend a few hundred
dollars in developing it.
s\ \kr: RivBH Bla< k Sand. Boise D
August 8: Several weeks since H. >. Cheasbro,
men, gathered up something like a
F black sand on Snake river, near Walker &
anil sent it to Omaha for testing.
Il h id never been supposed ihat this sand contained
gold, and it had never been tried, the question al-
ways being how to get rid of it in mining the banks
and bars of the river. Mr, Cheasbro informs us
thai hehasjusi received the returns on the sand senl
to 1 Imaha and the test proves it to have been worth
$864per ton. 'I he result was as unlooked for as start-
ling, and he thinks that on the strength of it the
Rhode Island Company, to whom he sold his inter-
ests on Snake river, will now come out and go ahead
with the dam and other contemplated work; in fact,
they write that such is their intention.
Muldoon Work.— Bellevue Chronicle, August 6:
Thos. McNara, has been engaged by SupL Haight,
of the Muldoon mine, to take charge of the concen-
trator, which will be set in motion on Tuesday
morning. Thomas was for sometime assistant
former of the Minnie Moore works and proved that
he was perfectly competent to manage such machin-
ery, The Muldoon has about 600 tons of second-
class ore piled up on the dump and in the stopes
upon which the jigs will begin at once and the prop-
erty is opened in such shape that there will be no
lack of ore to make a continuous run. One furnace
of the smeller will also be fired up in a few days.
MONTANA.
I X L.— Butte Miner, August 8: This is situated
west of the Burlington mine, and is operated under
a lease by Messrs, Archer, Overman and Sarchet.
The stopes of the east drift are yielding about 10
tons of ore per day, which is reduced at the Colorado
smelter.
The Saturn, immediately west of the Park street
bridge, is leased by Baker and Swarnsen. The lead
is 3 ft wide. Assays have been obtained as high as
1. 000 ounces and a shipment to be made to the mill
this week is expected to produce very handsome
returns.
The Placer Lode claim, joining the Saturn on the
south, is leased by Messrs. Swarnsen, Vineyard
and Cane. The lessees have milled 30 tons of ore
which returned from 80 to 130 ounces. They have
20 tons now at the Colorado smelter, from which
still better returns are expected.
The Orphan Girl, located south of the Big Butte,
has so far proven a bonanza for the lessees, Messrs.
Wallace, Moffit & Co. At the Dexter mill it was as-
certained that the mill had been running steadily on
Orphan Girl ore since January 1st, crushing 25 tons
per day of average 30-ounce rock, which would give
the very handsome aggregate of 157,500 ounces in a
seven months' run.
The Anaconda Reduction. — A rumor gained
circulation last week which created considerable ex-
citement to the effect that the Anaconda Company
contemplated a considerable reduction of its working
force at the mine, and that the reduction would com-
mence with laying off 100 men on the 1st inst.
A Miner reporter yesterday questioned an officer of
the company as to whether or not the rumor had
any basis in fact, and was informed that it had not,
any further than that as in order to keep up the
large shipments of high-grade ore it was now neces-
sary to employ a sufficient force to handle the im-
mense quantities of low-grade ore which is extracted
with the shipping ore; that with the completion of
the smelter this necessity would cease, and as there
would be a larger reserve of extracted ore on hand
it would not be necessary to employ so large a force
at the mine; andthat some reduction would probably
ensue, but that no general or sweeping reduction
was contemplated.
The Cable Mill. — Anaconda Review, August 8:
The Cable mill Phillipsburg, is at work upon ore
from the Cable mine and is running steadily night
and day. The mill and surroundings are models of
neatness and cleanliness. Harvey Showers, the
well known miner, is mine foreman, and John Sloss
is foreman in the mill. The power is furnished by
a 75 horse-power Corliss engine. At night the mill
is lighted by electricity. Phillipsburg bids fair to
prove a very lively point this summer. The erection
of the 20-stamp mill by the Granite Mountain Co. ,
work on which is announced to beginat once will
give employment to a large number of men. Every
one will be pleased to learn of the town regaining
some of its wonted prosperity.
New Concentrates. — The lower workings of
the Gray Rock having run into copper, the working
force has been taken off from that mine and trans-
ferred to the La Plata, which will now be worked
with a full force. The Alice mills are keeping tfp
their steady run and average bullion shipments.
The Moulton stamps are dropping 40 strong on 40-
ounce rock. The increased capacity and liberal
policy of the Colorado smelter toward ore sellers and
custom mill patrons have given a great impetus to
the development of smaller properties. The Dexter
mill contin+ies to pound out fine bullion shipments
from Orphan Girl ore. The Liquidator continues to
ship from 15 to 20 tons of high-grade ore per day.
Clark's Colusa is making large shipments of ore to
Baltimore. The frame of Clark's new concentrator
is up; the machinery is en route and will be in po-
sition before the end of September.
NEW MEXTGO
Mining Matters. — Silver City Enterprise,
August 6: Messrs. Bonner & Campbell are taking
out some excellent ore from a claim two miles east of
Fleming, which they will dispose of to ore purchasers
making the highest bid for the same. A sample car
of ore was shipped during the week from the Tele-
graph company's property which according to sam-
ple will run about #250 per ton. Regular shipments
■ ■■ is hand.
r's five-stamp mill, at Pinos
been running 0 ■ ;!,«_. ]X^t
tw.. weeks thai averages u\o ounces in gold perton
10 Mexicans who have considerable
lines, Abom seven
da) is whai the null treats. Mc-
■ « have during the past month
'■■'' ' ' l|1"" rati -. returns from whi<
■ l 1 ■ mill isworking as nicely
as could b- ,i. ■;.. .1 !„,, ,,,, sIi ht ;icc[_
dem smc- starting, Jul) tsl The Mimbres mill is
■M ° ninnin.fi on regul 11 time. Two cars of ore the
hi 1 "i whii h ftvi 1 iged ;..t oui ■., ,-.. shipped
Irom the Commercial nunc, at Georgetown last
",olUh- rhereti 1 ihesecond car have not been
received, but Geo. O. Smith states that it will run
equally -swell. This property will make h record
tins year that will astonish people not familiar with
Us management. It is undoubtedly one of the best
and most economically managed mines in the terri-
tory, rhirt) one men are employed upon, the mine
■ 1 present. 1 hi ni ■ is in aoout 100 feet, l here Is
some talk ol commencing work on thecoal mine*
,v miles from Lonlsburg. The property is owned
by " sidenti ol in 11 town who h Lve alreadj 1 -.ponded
a considerable sum in the development of their pros-
pect. Che claims are located very conveniently tu
the railroad, and if on developments there is coal
m am 1 onsideral l< body found, it will be a most
valuable Imd for the owners and the town of '.ords-
burgaswell. The blossom and formation where
work was discontinued is similai i.> that of the Flem-
ing rind Bullard's Peak mines, and it is believed that
upon suOicient depth being attained the coal would
improve. During the past week exploration work
upon the Old Man mine hns proven most satisfac-
tory. A pocket was encountered from which a con-
siderable quantity of ore was taken that contained
free gold, that greatly enhanced its value. It was
first discovered m the ore bv William Swancoat,
who had some trouble in convincing the gentlemen
engaged with him in assorting the ore that it was not
iron pyrites. Regular shipments of the higher grade
ores taken out continues, but the lower grade upon
the dumps will receive due attention when the con-
templated mill is in operation. The management
report everything most satisfactory. As work pro-
gresses upon the Gold gulch properties their merits
begin to be apparent to persons who a few years ago
doubted the existence of ore bodies in that camp.
In no mining camp in this territory has development
work been done with the rapidity of that performed
in this district. On the Young man mine every foot
of work shows it up to better advantage and en-
courages and stimulates Messrs. Rutter, Mikesell
and Ficel to renewed efforts in the development of
their promising claim. Nearly or quite 250 tons ol"
ore that will go ninety ounces per ton are at present
upon the dump ready for shipment. On the sur-
rounding claims, many of which possess merit ore
is being taken out for shipment. When the con-
tinuity of the ore bodies has been demonstrated to
any great depth capital will not long hesitate in.
making investments.
OREGON.
NOTES.— Oregon Sentinel, August 6: The Sterling
mining company have commenced cleaning up The
China mines, near Cniontown are still piping but
they ennot last long with the present supply of
water. All of the Galls creek miners did quite welt
this season, if it was a short season
formed by Win, Blackett.
so we are in-
Mining has generally
suspended throughout the county for the season
but considerable prospecting is going on.
UTAH.
Review.— Salt Lake Tribune, August 8: The
receipts of bullion in Salt Lake 1 .'ity for the past seven
months of 1884, excluding ore, were as follows:
January, $449,228.74; February $364,626.47; March '
$460,36660; April, $432,809.44; May, $343,416.15;
June SS39.S32-9o; fuly $530.978. 35i Total $3,120,-
93S.65. 1 his does not include a number of current
operations which make no reports except at the
close of the year. The receipts of bullion and ore in
this city far the week ending August 6th, inclusive,
amounted to $157,199.70 of which $141,999.^5 was
bullion, and $15,200.15 ore. The week previous the
receipts were $126,364.05. of which $117,044.05 was
bullion, and $9,320 ore. The shipments of the Horn
Silver Company for the week were twenty-two cars
of bullion, S66,ooo; total for the year to date, $1,444,-
000. This company has declared its third quarterly
dividend for 1884, amounting to #300,000 payable
Aug. 15th; total dividends for thisjyear to date.fcooo -
000. This is the fourteenth dividend. The shipments
of the Ontario for the week were fifty-twobars, assay-
ing $34.790-93; total product of 1S84 to date,'S985.-
787.37. On the 31st ult. the Ontario paid its regular
monthly dividend of$75,ooo being the ninetv-seventh
dividend. Seven monthly dividends have been reg-
ularly paid this year, of $75,000 (fifty centy a share)
each, a total of $525,000, or $3:50 per share. The
Crescent sent in two lots of ore, $4,400 and the Park
City smelter sent in one car of bullion $1,700. The
Stormont sent up during the week three bars of sil-
ver, $5,000. The product of the Hanauer smelter
for the week was ten cars of bullion, $20,500, Ore
is coming down now from the hills freely, and the
smelters are well supplied.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Cle-el-UM.— Kiltitm Localizer, Aug. 8: Pros-
pecting parlies are fitting nearly every day for the
Cl-el-um mines, F. D. Schnebly, S. H. Serov and
a stranger started out on Saturday. Jimmy Grieve
went down last week from the Cle-el-um mining dis-
trict. He exhibited some line specimens of quart/.,
but was very reticent as to its location. The new
coal-fields on the Cle-el-um .are rot to exceed three
miles from the projected railway line through the
Stampede pass. The coal is bituminous; of superior
quality; easily obtained, and unlimited in quantity.
Moses Splawn and Joseph Stephenson returned from
their prospecting tour north last week. They were
unable to reach the point they started ror on account
of the snow. Moses Splawn says it is the worst
season for prospecting he has "seen. . JeffD. Mc-
Daniel came down from the Cle-el urn district last
week. He says the Steeprun and Gray Eagle have
a favorable outlook. And Cooper says (here is
enough good paying rock in sight in the bullion lode
to justify putting up reduction or smelting works,
The copper in this mine is fully 60 percent,
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Gold h liver and Lead Ores and Snliiliareta.
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
ALSO, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This Company has the best facilities on the Coast for
working
&OXi», SX&VBR. and JE.S3AB
N THEIR VARIOUS FORMS.
PBENTI33 SEI.BY. - - Superintendent
Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO. 23 STEVENSON &TREET,
Near First and Market Streets, S. P.
Established, 1869. ('. A. Liickhardt
Ores worked by any Process.
Ores Sampled.
Assaying in all its Branches.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished for the
most suitable Process for Working Ores.
Special attention paid to Examinations of
Mines; Plans and Reports furnished.
C A. LUCKHARDT & CO.,
(Formerly Huhn & Luckhardt),
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
INGERSOLL ROCK DRILLS
RICHARD C. REMMEY, Agent,
Philadelphia Chemical Stoneware Manufactory,
1100 East Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Manufacturer of
nil kiudBof
vfrrfu •"-**" "'"" nttm t
— FOK—
Manufacturing
(JueniistS
Also Chemica Brick
for Glover Tower.
Bound Volumk OF the I'uess. -We have a few sets of
the back files of the Mixing and Scientific Prkss which
we will sell for S3 per (half yearly) volume. In cloth and
leather binding, $5. These volumes, complete, are scarce,
".■id valuable for future reference and library utw.
AND AIR COMPRESSORS.
The Latest Improved Ingersoll Rock Drill, with Large Porta, will do 20 Per Cent more
Work than the Old Ingersoll.
MISTING M^GSINERY.
For Catalogues, Estimates, etc., address
BERRY & PLACE MACHINE COMPANY, { 'TU^
No. 8 California Street, San Francisco.
5®- REPORT OP MR. WRIGHT. Agent, Boston Mine. Lake Superior, Miet
after two weeks' trial, with Improved Intfersoll Eclipse, National and Hand Rock Drills,
iron, 10' drilling per shift big work:
Ingersoll; D2 3", large ports 1
Ingersoll, E, 3£", medium ports 1
National, improved, 3 J" 1
Rand, improved, 3J" 1
Ingersoll, D2 3", beat Hand 3J"
Ingersoll, 1>2 3'', heat National 3J"
Ingersoll, E 3J", heat Rand 3J''
Ingersoll, E 3|", beat National 3J"
National brat Rand
i: Ave
laspi'
rage drilling,
Ruck, hard as
78f. ft.
601 "
W0 "
.041 "
7-14 "
.806 "
.560 *'
.321 "
.139 ••
per hour.
THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
VULCAN B BAND AJAX.
The Best LOW GRADE EXPLOSIVES in the Market.
its- SUPERIOR TO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER, i
Vulcan NosTl, 2 and 3,
The Bent NITKO-OLYCKKINE FOWUERS Manufactured.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN PRICES.
AJAX and VULCAN B B POWDERS are Unequaled for Bank
Blasting and Railroad Work.
Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
VTJX.CA1T POWDER CO.,
2 I 8 California Street. San Francisco. Cat.
THE CALIFORNIA POWDER WORKS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sporting, Cannon, Mining, Blasting and
HERCULES POWDER
HERCULES POWDER will break more rock, is stronger, safer and better than any othej
Explosive in use, and is the only Nitro-Glycerine Powder chemically compounded to neutrality
'.he poisonous fumes, notwithstanding bombastic and pretentious claims by others.
(1 derives its name from HBRCt-LKS, the most famous hero of Greek Mythology, who was gifted with Bliperhuman
strength. On one occasion he slew several giants who opposed him, and with one blow of
his club broke a high mountain from summit to base.
Mo. 8 (XX) is the Strongest Explosive Known.
Ho. 2 is superior to anv powder of that grad p-
PATENTED IN- THE DOTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE
ORDERS RECEIVED FOR HERCULES CAPS AND FUSE.
JOHN F. LOHSE, SECY.
Office, No. 230 California Street - - San Francisco,
Oal.
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SCHOOL OF
Practical, Civil, Mechanical and Mic -
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<J4 Post Street, San Francisco
A. VAN DBR NAttUBN. Principal.
Send for Circulars.
WM. BREDE MEYER,
Mining;, Consulting and Civil Engineer,
Room 11, Ilooperi Elclridge's B'ld'g, Main St ,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
UNITED STATES MTM5RAL SURVEYOR
a for Utah and Idaho. Notary Public, tlcologica
Exminations, Reports on Mining Properties, Surveys
Mines, Railroads and Canals, and Superintends the
workings of the same. Prepares Estimates and Plans for
Opening and Working Mines, Expert on Mining Ques-
tions berforo the Courts. Address P. O. box 1157, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 1S82.]
This is the boat ami cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It. has [uwur pUrts, requires loss power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft claj
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a battery,
aa required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously (or two
„ ears, never having been out of order or costing' a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners" Iron Works.
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
WATER TANKS.
OurVell-known Water Tanks are made by machinery,
from the best of materials, and shipped to all parts.'of
theeountry. Each pic e numbered. No skill required
in setting- up.
WELLS, RUSSELL & CO.,
Proprietors Mechanics' Mills
SAWING, PLANING AND GENERAL
MILL WORK.
Cor. Mission & Fremont Sts.. San Francisco
The < nllforn a
Performing Screen Co.
All kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc, cop-
per aud l.niss lor Hour ami ntiiLT
mills. BOOK & WAGKTEK
123 aud 125 Eeale St.. ,S. F.
NICKEL and COBALT.
'oiiuj_from u per cent, up
12 LARGE CLAIMS,
to 46 per cent. Situated in Cottonwood, Churchil'l
county, Nevada, 40 miles east from Lovelock Station, C.
P. R. R., Nevada, IT. S. Ore is being shipped by car-load
t© London, England. Apply to
GEORGE LOVELOCK,
Lovelock, Nevada, U. S.
August 16, 1881]
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ohioaoo FRA8ER & CHALMERS, ni-moi.
MANUFAOTDBBBS OP IMPROVED AND APPROVED FORMS OP
Hiving made ox tensive additions to our Shops mad Machinery, we hive now the LAROEST and BEST AP-
I'OINTKU SHOPS In 1*10 West. We are prepared to build from the Latest and Most Approved Patterns,
QUARTZ MILLS
For working guld and silver orea by wet or dry crushing. The Stetefeldt, Howell's Improved While, Bran ton's &
Bruckuer Furnaces, for working base ores. Hotary Dryers, Stetefeldt Improved Dry Kiln Furnaces.
SMELTING FURNACES,
Water Jackets, either Wrought or cant Iron, made in sections or one piece, either round, oblong, oval or square. Our
palterim most extensive ill use. SPECIAL FURNACES FOR COPPER SMELTING. Slug Pots and Cars. Improved
form. Bullion and Copper Moulds and Ladles, Litharge Cars und Pots, Cupel Furnaces and Cars.
TmTCtfWrWWrr* X'T^sf TVrC Lust or Small lor flat or roun
nUlOllilU IlilUiiMLa alMCorliiis Pumping Engine*,
Wire Rope, Safety Cages and any Size and Forms of Cars
Principal Office and Works, Fulton and Union Sts., Chicago, Illinois.
Frue Ore Concentrator, or Vanner Mills.
Coaree Concentrating Works, Improved Jurs, Crushing Rollers, Sircrs, Trommels, Riltonger Tables, and all other
adjunct* for the proper working <>f Cfold, Silvor and Copper Ores, complete In every detail.
H \ 1. 1. 11)11. IMPROVED OKK TRAMWAYS. We refor to Gen. Custer mine, Idaho, 6,000 foel long
Columbus. Mine, Col., 4,750 feet long; Mary Murphy mine, OoL, 1>,000 feet Icmit, all in constant operation.
LEACHING MILLS,
Improved Corliss and Plain Slide Valve Meyer's Cut-off Engines.
CORLISS ENGINES from 12x88 C> linden to 30x60. PLAIN SLIDE VALVES Irom 6x10 to 36x36. Hull. nils
of every lorm, made of Pine Iron Works C. 11. No. 1 Flange Iron, or Otis Steel. Workmanship tho most carclui. All
Rivets Hand Driven.
Doublo Cylinder Engines, from 6x10 to 18x60. This latter size fumishod J. B. Haggln or Olant and Old Abe Co., Black Rills
forHolslIng and Pumping Works, for '2,000 feet deep. Baby Hoi. Is ft r Prospecting, 4 H. P. lo 6 H. P.
McCaskell's Patent Car Wheels and Axles-Best in Use.
New York Office, Walter McDermott, Manager, Room 32, No. 2 Wall St.
F. a.. HUNTINGTON,
SAW, SHINGLE, AND QUARTZ MILL MACHINERY.
We Call Attention to the Following Testimonials as to the Capacity and Durability of the Centrifugal Roller Quartz Mill:
Mr
Ban Francisco, Dec. 27, 1883.
F. A . Huntington, San Francisco, Cal. —
DKAft Sir — The four-toot ( 'eotrif ugal Roller
Mill, bought of you in August, ISS'J, for the
Whidden Qold Mining Company, of Shingle
Springs, hafl given entire satisfaction, both on
our own unci on custom work, saving from 85 to
90 per cent of the gold in the mill. In conclu-
sion I will say that we nre so well pleased with
it that Mr, Whidden and myself are putting
une of the same size on the Tohongo gold mine,
Dear Ravenna, in Los Angeles county.
Yours truly, P. Vkasey,
34 California St., S. P.
Pink Gold Gulch, Nov. 10, 1883.
Mr. F. A. Huntington, San Francisco, Cat. —
l-K.u: Sik— In reply to your imjuiry concerning
the working of your Centrifugal Roller Quartz
Mill, I am pleased to say that I run one of
them for seven months, doing custom work on
different varieties of rock, and that the mill
gave satisfaction in every respect, and did all
that you claim for it.
Yours truly, Byron JENNINGS.
Garibaldi Mine, Dec. 17, 1883.
A. ihiui'nuiton, E*</.,San Fraiicixco, CuL-
Deak Sik— In reply to yours of the 10th hist.,
I take pleasure in assuring you that your Cen-
trifugal Holler Quartz Mill gives entire satisfac-
tion, and I can heartily recommend it to min-
ing men who want a cheap and efficient crusher.
Yours truly, E. I. PARSONS, Supt.
32 Washington Avenue, |
San Francisco, Dec. 29, 1883. J
F. A . Huntington, Et>q., San Francisco, Cal. —
I 'EAR Sir: Having run one of your Centrifugal
Roller Quartz Milla on sample lots of rock from
more than twenty different mines, I must say
that in every instance it has given the best of
satisfaction in every particular; and I recognize
its superiority over any other mill manufactured.
D. 0. Mowry.
CENTRIFUGAL ROLLER QUARTZ MILL.
oua mines and different
4.
8.
Very truly yours,
MILLS ERECTED WITH ALL APPLIANCES COMPLETE.
F. A. HUNTINGTON,
&TSAMPLE LOTS OF ORE WORKED/St
The work done by the Centrifugal Ruller Quartz Mill, during the past two years,
kindaol rock, PROVES all that is claimed for it, viz.:
1. Tho coat of same capacity is not more than one-half that of stamps.
2. Freight to mine one-fourth that of stamps,
a. Cost of erection at mine one-tenth that of stamps.
It runs with one-third the power per ton of ore crushed.
The wear is less than that of stamps.
The wearing parts are easily duplicated.
It has a much better discharge, and leaves the pulp in hettei' condition for coneenti'atitig.
It is a better Amalgamator, saving fully nine-tenths of the gold in the mill; the balance can he saved r,n
plates in the usual manner.
9. It is continually crushing; not like the stamp, using power to suspend it in air ninety-nine one-hundredths
of the time and the balance making- a thundering noise, and accomplishing comparatively small results. It is as far
in advance of the stamp mill as the present method of making Hour with improved rolls is over the Indian's mode of
crushing corn in a stone mortar.
FATTEKT'S C03VCEKTTR.ATOR.
This machine requires less power, leas care or attention, and Is less liable to get out of repair than any concen-
trator now in use; all of which any practical miner will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
CAPACITY AND
Sonoba, Cal., Dee. 1, 1883.
/'. A. Huntington, Esq., Ban Franci9cot Cal. —
Dear Sir: — Id reply to yours of recent date,
inquiring about the Centrifugal Mill which I
bought of you, I will say that I have run the
mill four months on hard reck; and I take
pleasure in adding that the mill haa in every
way given the best of satisfaction.
Yours truly, J. II. Nkale.
G iribaldi Mike,
Calaveras Co., Cal., bee.
1
17, 1883. |
/■', .-1 , ffuntington, Esq., Sun FranciscQf Cal. —
Duak Sir: — In answer to your inquiry con-
cerning the working of the five feet Centri-
fugal Mill, bought of you for the Garibaldi
mine in <'alaveras county, I take pleasure in
saying it gives entire satisfaction in every
respect, and I only regret that the mine does
not warrant the purchase of more of them and
the continued use of the one now in operation.
Very truly yours, O, B. Smith.
F. A. Tfitniftnglon Esq., San Francisco, Cal. —
Dear Sir— Your Centrifugal Roller Quartz
Mill has run on the Whidden Gold Mining Co.
property at Shingle Springs, El Dorado Co.,
Cal., about four months, and it haa done good
and satisfactory work, a greater proportion of
gold remaining in the mill than in the stamp
battery. Fred .Tones, Supt.
HiuiRKTii Ranch, Fresno Co., Cal., 1
January 11, 1884. J
F. A. Huntington, Esq. t San Fmncisco, Gal. —
Dear Sir — In regard to your mill (Centrifugal
Roller), I have crushed about 500 tons of rock
in the mill, and am glad to say that it has given
entire satisfaction, and can recommend it to the
public as the most expeditious and least expen-
sive method tor crushing and milling ore that
I have ever seen. Truly yours,
Thos. Hildreth.
45 Fremont St.,
DURABILITY GUARANTEED
San Francisco.
4S-WHERE A MACHINE CAN BE SEEN IN OI'EUATION.-ffii
CONCENTRATOR ^ND AMALGAMATOR COMBINED.
Tins machine refjiiiros less power, less care or attention, and is less liable to get out of repair than any Concen-
trator now in use. All of which anv praotical minor will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
The wear and tear is imminol, end the construction so simple that any miner can put it up and run it; and the
low price brings It within the reach ol all milhnen, as it will save enough to pay tor Itself in any mill in a very slu.it
time, One machine will concentrate the tailings troin a rive-stamp buttery. . „ , . , , v ... :,„„ „,.
The undersigned is now located at the .Utna Iron Works, 217 to 221 Fremont street, where he Is building the
above machines and prepared to 1111 orders, and guarantee then] to do all that is claimed. « Bight 625 pounds; price,
soon' Estimates given and orders promptly filled for nil kinds of Mining Machinery.
S3T Assays and practical working tests nuule of ores.
C3„ -WT. PATTEN, 317 Fremont St., San Francisco.
THE JENKINS STANDARD PACKING
For Sale by
UU MUM, CARKKUN * tu„ San Francisco,
IS ACKNoVVLKDUKL) BV USERS AS THE BUST iii th
world. Unlflfe all other Packings, the Jenkins Standard
Packing can he made any thickness desired in a joint by
placing two or as many thicknesses together as desired, and
following up joint, it vulcanizes in place and becomes a
metal of itself (it is frequently called Jenkins Metal), and
will last for years, aa it does not rot or burn out. Avoid all
imitations, as a good article is always subject to cheap imi-
tations. The genuine has stamped on every sheet "Jenk-
ins Standard Packing," and is for sale by the Trade
generally.
Manufactured only by
JEHKISS BROS,, 11 Join St.. Hew Tori,
ELECTRIC AMALGAM.
$2 per pound, $1 per half pound Trial Bottle, Post Paid.
S 33.1X1 :D 3r7»OH TH.I-A.I1j IjOT and CIRCTJIiARS.
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE STORAGE OF ELECTRICITY,
Saving Gold, Keeping Plates Bright, Soft, and Clean, Prevents Flowering and
Sicking of Quicksilver.
UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE. 30 WALL ST.
New York, .Inly 1), 1S84.
Elfrlrit: Amalgam Company — Gentlemen ; We have analyzed a sample of your Sodium
[Electric| Amalgam, which gave 2!j per cent of Sodium. We have used 10 parts of common
i|uicksilver on a small quantity of free gold ore, and extracted 6 ounces per ton. By use of 8
parts of common quicksilver and '2 parts of your Amalgam, extracted at the ratio of 36 ounces
per ton. Yours respectfully, , (Signed) TORREY & EATON.
DR. J. H. RAE, Agent, 7 Exchange Place, Boston, Mass.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 16, 1884
Mming Share Market.
While considerable interest is shown in ■• cks just
now prices have been downward. After the recent |
rise dealers seemed to talw fright and the market j
has not been sustained. Notwithstanding all that j
is being said against the Comstocks, work in the j
various mines on the lode goes on as usual. Jt is j
expected that the Consolidated Virginia and Call- 1
fornia claims— the great bonanza mines— which were j
formerly one and were segregated, will again be con- |
solidated as one mine to save expenses of salaries j
for officers.
Quartz continues to increase at the bottom of the
deep winze below the 3200 level of the Mexican.
The west crosscut on the 500 level of Ophir is being |
rapidly advanced toward a point where it is expected j
a large amount of good milling ore will be found.
At the Best and Belcher and Gould and Curry the
north drift from the 825 station of the Bonner shaft j
is being rapidly advanced through new ground, and ,
will soon be in a sufficient distance to begin running
crosscuts.
The Chollar folks have reached ground in the
main south drift on their 2800 level that shows much
quart/.. It was a "false alarm" about their having
commenced crosscuuing a few days ago, but now
crosscutting has really been commenced on this
level. At Gold Hill the usual quantity and quality
of ore is being extracted from the old upper levels
and sent to the mills on the river.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled kvbrt Thursday from Advkrtiskmknts in Mining and Scientific Press and ottikr S. F. Journals.
Bullion Shipments.
Paradise Valley, Aug. 4, $4*748; Hanauer, 4. $2,-
000; Horn .Silver, 4, $12,000; from Boise, Idaho, 6,
$37,192; Ontario, 5, $9,199; Horn Silver, 5, $24,000;
Day, 5i $9,703; Ontario, 0, $5,189; Horn Silver, 6,
$6, 00c; Hanauer, 6, $8,100; Wood River, 6, $7,500;
Stormont, 6, $5,000; Lexington, July 28, $20,368;
Allen Hay, 30, $2,9-12; Dexter, 30, $7,408; Alice,
30, $5,840; Moulton, 30, $14,832; Dexter, 29, $7,-
936; Alice 29, $18,000; Lexington, Aug. 1, $20,112;
Silver Bow, 1, $24,000; Ontario, 7, $5,515; Horn
-Silver, 7, $9,000; Hanauer, 7, $3,850; Crescent, 7,
$4,400; Wood River, 7, $1,550; Ontario, 9, $11,175;
Hanauer, 9. $1,700; Crescent, 9, $1,850; Hanauer,
10, $4,800; Wood River, 10, $4,850; Bodie, 5, $r,-
755; Navajo, n, $10,000. Salt Lake banks report
the receipts for the week ending August 6th, in-
clusive, $141,999.55 in bullion and $15,200.15 in ore;
a total of $157,199.70, During the week ending
August iotli forty-two cars of bullion and forty cars
of ore were shipped East out of Utah,
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C. Mttller, the well known optician, 1.35
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Alpha Con M Co Nevada . . IS
Alaska M and M Co Alaska. . 7
Boraeic Acid M Co California.. 3
Bodie Tunnel M <;o California.. 9
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Chollar M Co Nevada.. 14.. 50.. July 23.. Aug 26..
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Equitable Tunnel M Co Utah. .30.. 10.. July 29. .Sept 15.
Enterprise M Co California.. 1.. 15. .July I.. Aug 15.
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20,. June 28.. Aug 4. ...Aug 22..A.Iudsoi
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Offtce in S. F. Meeting. Daib!
California'.. A. Judaon 320 Sausome st Annual Sept 2
A Judson .320 Sansome st Annual Sept 2
... Nevada.. "W H Watson 302 Montgomery st Annual Aug 21
Nevada. F E Lnty 330 Pine st Annual Aug 16
California,. J W Pew 310 Piue st Annual Aug 18
California.. W Letts (.Uiver 328 Montgomery st Annual Aug 29
Nevada.. J J Scoville 309 Montgomery st Annual Aug 21
Nevada,. R D Hopkins 436 Montgomery st Annual Aug 19
Mexico., A Judson 320 Sansone st Annual Sept 2
Mexico., A Judson 320 Sansome st Annual Sept 2
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. P. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 May 15
Bodie Con M Co California. .G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st : 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California..! Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 May 27
Idaho M Co California.":-::-. . .tv 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California.. D O Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mai' 16
KentuekMCo Nevada.. J W Pew. ., 310 Finest 10 fuly 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Olhor 328 Montgomery st .. 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm WilliE 309 Moutu-mitry st 25 Mar 15
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfcldt 419 California st 10 Apr '■£
Name of Company.
Alaska M Co
Arnold M Co California
AltaSMCo
Con Pacific M Co
Independence M Co. ..
Murchie M Co
Martin White M Co...
Peabody MCo
Real del Castillo MCo,
Villagrana M Co
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F, Stock Exchange.
Week
! Ending
, July 24.
Week
Ending
July 31.
2.15
30
1.30
Alpha 85
Alta '2.60
Andes ' .40
Argenta... (■■£•
Belcher
Bolding
Best & Belcher
Bullion
Bonanza King
Belle Isle , -55
Bodie Con ;l-50
Benton ! -50
Bodie Tunnel '
Bulwer ' —
California
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence —
Con. Imperial. .
Con. Virginia..
Con. Pacific
Crown Point.. .
Day
Eureka Con...,
Eureka Tunnel
Exchequer I .30
Grand Prize 30
Gould & Curry 1.75
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross..
Holmes
Independence —
Julia
Justice
Martin White....
M ono
Mexican
M t. Diablo
Northern Belle...
Navajo
North Belle Isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada —
Silver Hill
S ilver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Unir "
1.451.15
3.102.20
,45| .40
Week Week
Ending j Ending
Aug. 7. ! Aug, 14.
1.60 .90
2.901.
1.10I.OU
2.35 1.95
.45! .30 .40, .25
.10,.
1.25
95 1.151.00 1.05
2.90 2.30
" 70
2.70
1.15
1.40
1.55
20
l'.SO
1.95
2!66
.10
5.00
.25
.50
Cta i
Vellow Ja
1.70
.11.00
■2 i in
,60 .50
2.20 1. 70
.45! .30
3.051.75
.70, .55
'.'60! "50
2.251.75
.40. .40
5.00 2. f.O
1.30 ...
.10 ....
.50 .25
.50]..
1.75
2.75
.50
.45
.55
3.70
i'.bb
1 35
2.25 4.602.40
1.40
1.55
.25
1.45
1-35
i!eo
2.40
2.00
3.65
.10
4 95
.50
.50
1.75
1.70
.35 .25
.25 .50
1.501.35
.35 .40
.55 .00
3.10 2.20
.25,....
;30!!;;;
4.10
1.00
.05
.30
.55
1.45
£56
".50
.75
2 50
2! 95
2.00
.25
.30 .60
2.45'2.00
1 3.90.2.75 4.00
i.25]i'.i6 ij5
1.25 1.9011.35 1.50
1 .25 .15 .25
1.25 L75H.45 2.15
90 1.45 .90 1.15
1.75 2.00
2.00 2.65 2.20 2.50
101
4.50
.30
.40
1.65 2.15
1.40 2.00
2 05
.30
1 70 2 00
1.40 l.u5
2.00 2.15
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Tin
Mauh
for sale in this city, by I. A. Heald, American
ul Model Works, ill and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving: barrel
crusliev, w hich was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
i'ESI>AV A. M„ Aug. 14. AFTERNOON SESSION,
Alta 2.60^2.651 200 Alta 2.45
Alpha 1.25 200 Alpha 1.25
Bodie COD 2. 10i<* 2.15 10 Belcher 95c
B. & Belcher 2.55 230 B. & Belcher 2.55
Benton 45@50c 100 Bullion 55@60c
Bullion 60c 100 Bodie 2.10
Belmont 1.25 1300 Belle Isle 65«>70c
Belle Isle 85c 10 Crown Point 1.45
Chollar 3i(q;3.55 1800 Con. Virginia 25@3Qc
California 10c HO Chollar 3.40«'3.15
Exchequer 40c 325 Gould & Ourry .2.25(3 2 . 30
Gould i Curry 2.30 bM Grand Prize 55c
Hale & Nov . .2.51)^2.5;. 1050 Hale & Nor.. ..2.40(<(2.5:">
Holmes 2 .00 245 Mexican . : 2,00(0 2 . 05
Mexican 2 05 450 Mono 90c
Mouo 75:./ 80c 500 Navajo 4.00
Navajo 4.10m -1.15 160 Ophir .. 1.80@1 35
Ophir 1.30 200 Sierra Nevada .2. 15e<2. 20
Potosi l.SOi.'l.S,". 760 Savage 90c
Savage 9;V<« 1.0U 200 Syndicate 45c
Sierra Nwada.2.05(«2.I0 20 Scorpion 30c
Scorpion 30c 50 Yellow Jacket. 2.00
Union 1.60;
San Francisco Metal Market.
IWBOLBSA LE.]
Thursday, AnguBt 14, 188
Antimony— Per pound 8i"<3>
B11 RAX— Refined 16 <»'
Iron- Glengarnock ton 24 50 (J*
Kglinton, ton 24 00 @
American Soft, ton 27 CO @
Oregon Pig, ton - @
Clipper Gap, Nos. 1 to 4 30 00 @32
Cl.,y Lane White 23 00 (.«■
ahotts, No. 1 26 00 yi>
Redned Bar H<&
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5
■ Plate, 5 to 10 4N"
Nai Rod 7<KS
Norway, according to thickness 6J@
Steel— English, tb 16 @
Black Diamond, ordinary nize.s 14 @
Drill 15 (a)
Machi nery 12 (*
Copper— Ingot 22 @
Braziers' sizes 16 «t
Fire-box sheets. 29 @
Bolt 25 <$
O Id 12 m
Bar. — @
Cement, 100 tine 12 <g>
Copper in New York, Aug. 13 13$<g
L ead —Pig 4J@
Bar 5J@
Pipe 7 @
S heet 8 &
Shot, discount 10'. on 500 hag s: Drop, tf bag. 2 00 @
Buck, $bag 2 20 @
Chilled, do 2 40 @
Tin Plates -Charcoal 7 00 (cb 7
Coke 5 75 0 6
Pig 28 7o (A
Buuea tin 22 @
I. C. Charcoal Roofing, 14x20 6 25 (ft 6
Zinc— By the cas V 19 &
Sb eet, 7x3' ft, 7 to 10 lb, less the cask 9 @
Nails— Assorted sizes 3 25 (eft
Quicksilver- By the Hank 30 00 (*
Flasks', new 1 05 &
Flasks, old 85 @
Ml
THE EMBREY CONCENTRATOR.
Having sold mj interest in the Kmbrkv Concentrator
to the Frne Vanning Company, I offer for sale at cost a
few I have on hand to close the business.
STEPHEN P. M. TASKER,
Fifth aud Tasker Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
WANTED.
By a sober, intelligent American, employment as
Machinist, Agent, Writer, Engineer or Explorer, in any
place or climate, where risk is considered in determina-
tion of wages. Address
WM. WALES, San Francisco, Cal.
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving accessions of new lish and other ma-
rine life. The number of sea lions is increased, and there
is a better chance to study their actions. The pavilion
has new varieties of performances. The floral depart-
ment is replete, and the wild animals in good vigor. A
day at Woodward'B Gardens is a day well spent
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does not want it, or beyond the time he intends to poij
for it, let him not fail to write us direct to stop it. A
postal card ("costina; one cent only) will suffice. We
will not knowingly send the paper to anyone who does
not wish it, but if It h continued, through the failure of
the subscriber to notify us to discontinue it, or some
irresponsible party requested to stop it, we shall positively
demand payment for the time it is sent,
PACIFIC POWER CO.
Room with steam power to let in the
Pacific Power Co.'s new brick building,
Htevenson street, near Market. Eleva-
tor in building. Apply at the Com-
pany's office, :i!4 California street.
Rkiiittances to this office should be made by postal order
or registered letter, when practicable. Cost of postal
orders for 316 or less, 10 cta.; for registered letter, in addi-
tion to recrnlar postaee (at S cts. per half ounce). 10 cta
Patents y\ND Inventions,
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
From the official list of U. S. Patents in Drwrv & Co.'s
Scientific Prkss Patbnt Aqrncv, 262 Market St., S. F.
KOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 5, 1884. ■
303,12$. — Rock Pulverizer— Wm. Corcoran,
S. F.
303,131. — Safety Car Truck— T. Denechaud,
Sr., S. F.
303,143.— Wave Power— Wm. Filmer, S. F.
303,000.— Coffer Dam for Screw Propeller
Ships— Chas. Goodall, S. K.
303,153.— Grain Drill— C. G. Hampton, Tur-
ock, Cal,
303.012. —Pen Holder and Wiper— P. D,
Horton, Grass Valley, Cal.
303,013. — Pen Holder— P. D. Norton, Grass
Valley, Cal.
303,223.— Harrow— W. A. Howard, Dixon, Cal.
303,039. — Tightening Device for Trunk
Straps— N.K. Pearson, S. F.
303,232.— Separating Gold and Silver from
Arsenide of Iron— Edw. Probert, Eureka, Nev.
Note.— Copies of U. 3. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dbwky& Co., in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise), at the lowest rates. All patent busi-
ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent ^ Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Oiiim nev.— Leonard K. Clawson, S. F. No.
302,621. Dated July 29, 1884. This invention
relates to the class of chimneys such as are made
of cement or pottery- ware; and it consists of a
joint and joint-band for the meeting ends of the
sections, and the means for connecting the
lower end of the chimney with a base or fire-
place, and supporting the same on beams or
studding of the building, and in certain details
of construction.
Wave Power. — Wm. Filmer, 8. P. No.
303,14.1. Dated Aug. 5, 1SS4. This is a
machine for utilizing the power of the waves
or breakers on the sea coast. It is an improve-
ment on a former invention. It consists in a
novel construction of the float, adapting it to
take advantage of the impact or blow of the
wave, and in various improvements in the
gearing and intermediate devices by which the
motion of the wheels to the float is transmitted
to suitable machinery. The object is to provide
means for utilizing the entire power of the
Educational.
W. E. Chamberlain, ,)r
T. A. Robinson.
Returned to new building, former location, 320 Post
street, where students have all the advantages of elegant
halls, new furniture, first-class facilities, and a full corps
of experienced teachers. jtarSend for Circulars. LIFE
SCHOLARSHIP, S70.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL FOR
YOUNG LADIES.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884.
For Catalogue or other information, address :
THE MISSES HARMON, Berkelej-, Cal.,
Or E. J. W1CKSON, 414 Clay St., S. F.
THE HOME SCHOOL
FOR mm LADIES,
1825 Telegraph Avenue, Oafcland
Cal.
-(ORGANIZED IN 1872.)-
Tlie next year will begin on Wednesday, July 30, 18S4.
Address MISd L. A. FIELD,' Principal.
ICETHEBESVBIIIiOVED
, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
1 ADDRESS
MENZO SPRING,
gl 9 Geary St. |.S
C|SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. \S
- oyfficE e. a
J. MACDONOl'GH.
J. C. WILSON.
J. MACDONOUGH & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in all kinds of
GOAD and DF»IC3r
41 Market Street, cor. Spear, San Francisco, Cal.
PIG IRON, ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE, CUMBERLAND & LEHIGH COAL
SPECIALTIES,
August 16, 1884.1
Mining and Scientific Press
ion
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 49 and 51 Fremont Street,
.3VE.A.:iNj"cn*.A-C!TTT:rt.:i3n.s oi*
San Francisco, Cal.
NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND BOILERS, ENGINES and MACHINERY
OF EVERY VARIETY.
Steam Pumps of all Makes,
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS,
MINING PUMPS.
BLOWERS AND EXHAUST FANS.
LEATHER AND RUBBER
WOODWORKING
MACHINERY
COMPRISING
Band Saws,
IMPROVED SINGLE AND DOUBLE CIRCULAR SAWMILLS.
SHINGLE MILLS.
STATIONARY, PORTABLE
\.\ii
Hoisting Engines
Stickers,
Planers,
Shapers,
Etc., Etc.
MINING, QUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
• AGENTS EOB THE SALE OF
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rota* y Piston Pumps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools
GOLD QUARTZ and PLACER MINERS
Silver Plated
For Saving Gold.
Evory description of plates for Quartz Mills and Wet or Dry Placer Ami. U
mator Machines made to order, corrugated or plain.
OVER 2,000 ORDERS FILLED.
The most extensive and successful manufacturer of these plates In tbo
United States. Will fill orders for delivery in Rocky Mountain aod Pacific
Coast Mining States at lower prices than any other manufacturer.
Old Mining Plates Replated. Old Plates bough or
gold separated for low percentage of result.
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS,
653 & 655 Misaton St., San Francisco Cal
K. G IIKIVMSTON. Proprietor.
THE CUMMER £NCINE CO:
e CLEVELAND -OH ID*
SEND FOR 150 fAGE ILL'S CATALOGUE.
N. W. SPAULDING'S
PATENT DETACHABLE TOOTH SAWS
Manufactorv, 17 A IP Fremont St.. 8. F.
WM. EARTLINU.
HENRY KIMBALL
BARTLING & KIMBALL,
BOOKBINDERS,
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
605 Clay Street, Southwest t;or. SanBome,
SAN HRANCIBCO.
CLARENDON HOUSE,
574 Folsoin Street, N. E. Cor. Second, S. F.
ENTIRELY RKNUVATED & NKWU FURNISHED.
Sunny Suites and Single Rooms with or without Board
at reasonable rates. Hot and Cold Water. Folsom street
cars pass the door. Location and Appointments unex-
celled iu San Francisco.
Adel's Patent Spring Shaft Driving Cart.
The Spring Shaft does awaj with the disagreeable mo
tion of the horse, and the open seat affords easy and safe
access from the rear. It costs less to ship, is Light, Neat
Stylish and easy riding.
Three men with Ariel's Grain Elevator pile up in ware-
house, or field, 1,500 sacks in a day. Address:
W. T. ADBL,
City Carriage Factory, San Jose, Cal.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on band a full assortment of Manila Ropf,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short noiice.
TUBBS & CO.
Gil aod G13 Front St., San Francisco.
^UTCm^TLC-^
Awarded hifjheat premiums t
Cincinnati andJLouisrilleJExnQ- I
eitions of yss.'i, f"V ''Seat Auto-
matic JEnginc," We willfurnish
anyone copies of the OJlir. JXA E
JfNTJilES of several engine bull- I
ders v7io claim then were not\
competing with us. They all en-
tered in the same class with ttst
Olid VOW blj deceptive Circularal
(one headed "Fact versus False-
hood,") attempt to mislead.
fjr Xo premiums were offered I
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS, Agents for tie
, 49 & 51
JAS LEFFELS TURBINE WATER WHEEL.
Thfe "Old Reliable,"
With Important Improvements, making it the
MOST PERFECT TURBINE NOW IN USE,
\^]L Comprising the Largest and the Smallest Wheels, under both the Highest and
LjweHt head used in this country. Our new Illustrated Book sent free to those
owning water power. m
Those improving water power should not (all to write us for New Prices, before
j'\ buying elsewhere. New Shops and New Machinery are provided for makf.ig this
'•J? WheoL Address #
JAMBS LEFFEL <& CO.,
Springfield. Ohio, and 110 Liberty Street, New York City
PARKE &. LACY. General Agents. 21 & 23 Fremont St.. S. F.
FOR SALE.
COPPER WORLD MINE,
Consisting of Three Full Locations.
J. A. B1DWELL,
Ivanpah, Cal.
L. PETERSON,
MODEL MAKER,
"SSMarketst. ,N. e. cor. Front, up-atairs.S .F. Exneiimenta
machinery and a 11 kind of models ,tm,c oppcr and brass work.
INVENTORS.
QUICKSILVER.
THE CELEBRATED A BRAND.
Shipped Direct from the New Almaden Mine,
Nbw Ai.uadex, Santa Clara Coustv, Cai,.
J. 15. BANDOI/, 320 Sangoine Street, s. F
[P. 0. Box, 2548.]
SURVEYORS-INVENTORSr
A. SQHUBCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Busli street, 8. F. Scientific Apparatus mid
Experimental Machinery at short notice.
110
Mining and Scientific Press
[August 16, 1884
Iron arid Jflachipe tojfe.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings, and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STBA ENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St.. between Howard 4» K'oieora, 8. P-
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Ziiio, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bolls and Gongaof superior tone All kindsof Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
1 ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. d®"PBlCES MODERATE."^
J. II. WEED. V. KING WELL.
THUMAb THOMPSON.
THORNTON II0MP30S
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
120 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OF BVBRY DBSCKirriON.
California Machine Works,
WM. H. SIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BlMUtBK OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side "Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's I'atent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. &3TOrdbkb Solicited.
MAOBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are loss than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face; arc made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
mako of east-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only jmlleti of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
TESTIMONIAL =
Mather Lank Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, is8!i. f
A'. Macbeth, Esq. Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mil! are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed;] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works
Sole
Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts-, San Francisco
XW Scud for Circular and Prices.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO. CAL.
ROOT, NBILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OK
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street. Between N and O Streets,
£ i>k WIKVI'o, CAL,
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
O r
Thia COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In hia assay offioe, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co. , Prescott, Scott & Co. , Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co. , Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE & CO .
316 California St., San Francisco.
F. P. BACON, PRR9IDENT
U. L. FOUTS, Secretary
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
pass
r
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
. ?:;:<*ifeW„
Machinery and Iron Castings,
AND BUILDERS OF
LOCOMOTIVES. HOISTING and
MINING MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
■ M AN U PACT U UK US OF TUB-
DYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
L,^m OFFICE AND WORKS:
Dyer cnnon Bail a mrfr. Mju. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast,
Comer Beale and Howard Sts., San Fraiiu
Economy in space and fuel. Safety at high
ressures. Fieedom from scaling. Equally
adapted for power and heating purposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or'any place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel.
TESTIMONIALS.
st. Louis, Mo., 8epb, 28, 1883
Mmrs. Adolphv* Meier & Co Gentlemen:
We cheerfully certify that the "Jftna* ?«*/»'
Safety Boiler" put up by you in our establish
im-nt bus proved \i_-rv satisfactory i" its working
The chief points ot excellence in the " Hem-
Safety Boiler" arc its econo "J' hi I1"-'! and spacej
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power and
heating purposes, working eu'mMi well with clear
and muddy water. We waruily recoiiuncml it to
all using steam machinery. Yours truly.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING AHHS.
Offioe ofSiip't of Royal Railways, )
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883. J
To Mr. H Seine, Civil Enflinecr: Iu reply to
your inquiry of September 2d, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under steam since September 25. 1881, at the Ales- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
an ler Place Depot, as well as the two at Friedricli Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under steam since September 22. 18S2. have given thereby, and the boilers kept iu prime condition,
good satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished
(Signed):
BRAUUKE.
Soixc3L for Oii-oixl^r and. Prices.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom,
San Francisco, Cal.
.MANUKACITKKR OF.
ALL KINDS OP MACHINERY,
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jototoing Promptly .Attended to.
PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot cfc Meese,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the
Medart Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
For the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest. Strongest, Cheapest and
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[August 16, 1884
$1000 r-j-FT a t .t .-Ri-Nrr^-Tr; i
1
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE.
OVER 800 ABB NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent, more than any other Concentrator; con
ccntrations are clean from the first working. The wear and tear 'are merely nominal.
A machine can be seen in working order and ready to make tests at the office of Hinckley, Spiers & Hayes, No.
■220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
To those Intending to Manufacture or Purchase the So-called " Triumph " Concentrator, we
Herewith State:
That legal advice has been given that all skating motion applied to an endless traveling belt used for concen-
tration of ores is an infringement on patents held and owned by the Frue Vanning Machine Company.
That suit has been commenced in New York against an end-shake machine similar to the Triumph, and that as
soon as decision is reached in the courts there, proceedings will be taken against all Western infringements.
That wc are and have been ready, at any time, to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
machine, for stakes of sl.ouo.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7 — No. 109 California Street,
January 3, 1884.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
THE
TRIUMPH" ORE CONCENTRATOR.
P R I P F FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
I 111 \y ^— IS5SO.OO), :f\ O. IB.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently had hetween two of the " Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the same numher of " Frue ''
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill arid Mining Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
inuuty, <'al., the "Triumphs " produced thirteen and fifteen one-hundredths (13.15) per cent more concentrations than did the " Frue" Van-
ners, dur>ng a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of §5199.15, or tfS.30 per day, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
centrators.
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" during the test; which will add to the net gain.* The
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is ncccssarly saved, which is lost on the "Frue" Vanua-".
This trial was conducted under the personal supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that Company, in a strict 'y fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
results, with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon he published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the " Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with the duiuun strutted
results of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue " Vanners, induce us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1 .OOO.
flaunted by the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial Tor
that sum. at such place and upon muh terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
Wc guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
'•Put up or shut up," and ".Let the Best Machine win.!"
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS.
KTos. 39 to 51 FreBtxont St., San Prnnoisco, ('nl.
PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
THIS WAS ONE V\- THE FOUR WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., and
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Circulars and guaianteod estimates.
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An Illustrated Journal of
BY DEWEY & CO.,
Publishers.
FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 8.
Ore Concentration.
nineteen and
from
the opening given the discharge gate, deter- record that has never been approached by any
mines largely the closeness of working and machine heretofore made.
Th. ■ -en nation of mineral hearing ores cleanness of the product. It also has an ad- OlfWMll^toiMttaliv,!
and expedients for saving the precious metals ju8table wrist-pin on the balance-wheel, by JWU.ISL , . "jauB J8, ?88*! J
ntain are subjects which arc now at- which the motion can ho varied to adapt it to Pacific IbOX WoKKS, San Francisoo, ex-
tracting mote attention than ever before in the tne recjuirenionts of different classes of ore ! '' '"' ,s" w: ,n compliance with your request,
hiatory of mining. It IB a well recogni/.ed fact Anothcl. import;mt feature of this machine J 8eml .>"?" t,h" |°"0,™f ™ <** "*»» ol <">'
. , . c, , . l trial of six huncau and hve r rue vanner con-
tort there are vast deponta >of low grade oneu ami one that is not claimed by any other, is its centrators, made in the months of February
nearly every mining district that with some quality as an amalgamator. The bottom soon and March of the present year:
mode of concentration and wearft bright by *nc attrition of the sand and Length of run, eighteen day;
animation right b» tree of great collects all the amalgam that escapes the copper a EJJ'Ki. 0f five stamps each, fed
wealth. Bonanza mines are not as plentiful aa p|ates in a gold mill, or passes the settlers in a the same ore bins.
aid wish, and mining men arc beginning silver mill, and is mn-e efficient in this way Pulp from Nos. 1 and 3 went to the Duncans
■ ii/.c the fact that the great dependence for than any machine ever devised for this special Pulp from Nos. '2 and 4 to the winners.
the future most be
<>n the "res refei red
to. Success In hand-
ling ores of this
character must de-
pend not "nly upon
■ , ... i illy favorable
conditions, but Up-
on the ability to ob-
tain by the first
m orking what metal
I he ore carries, ei-
ther in a free state
or in the form of
aulphurets, with a
reasonable degree of
closeness. That loss
is sustained in this
way by the best de-
vices used hereto-
fore, is a fact pat-
ent to every one fa-
miliar with the bus-
iness.
Expedients with-
out number have
been resorted to
with a view to meet-
ing this difficulty,
but from various
causes it must be
confessed that the
problem has not
been satisfactorily
solved. The first
THE DUNCAN ORE CONCENTRATOR.
The ore worked contained sulphides of lead,
zinc, iron and copper. Uangue principally
quartz
requisites for such ma- I purpose. A mill running six of them reports a
chines are cheapness and simplicity of cou- saving of from §1,000 to #1,500 per month in
struction. Most of those now in use involve an ' amalgam that could not be saved by any other
expense out of all proportion to results, as well device.
as a complication of construction that requires The article appended, from the Arizona Mill-
special skill to operate and make constant re ,-„(/ /7ll/ex, giving an account of a competitive
pairs necessary. test of the Duncan concentrator with the Frue
The Duncan concentrator illustrated on this at the Carlisle, mine, with the statement of through the concentrators as described above
pace is claimed to obviate the objection urged : Col. James as to results, will be read with much ' I did not attempt to get at the value of the
. ,, P r , ,,. i • i xl v. ' - .i ■ • -li 4. f *■!,« : waste after leaving the concentrators, but made
against all forms of belt machines, and, though interest by mining men in all parts of the ; omparisou by weighing and assaying what
only introduced about eighteen months ago, is country. The question of ore concentrators is wassaved, with the following result:
rapidly winning its way to popular favor. an important one, and any facts throwing light | Fro|n Duncan concentrators we saved 89J tons of eon-
This machine, aa will be observed, operates I on the subject are of value to the whole mining* eentnfau, containing—
.. ' Silver, market value . . >i
upon a new principle, uniting by a very ingen- community. i
ions movement both a circular and jigging mo- "No class of mining machinery has so wide
, . , t, . . . , , . .„ ^ an application to this industry, or 'S regarded
turn, the circular throwing the aulphurets to the ^ J *asential m the proces3 Jo{ ore reduction,
outer rim of the pan and the jigging settling as fcne concentrator. The most interesting, as
them to the bottom, where they are drawn out ' well as the most important test of the compar-
througha transverse opening and discharged j ative merits of the two prominent systems of
lar tauk, as shown in the cut, while
There was saved from the ore worked during
the run of 694.J tons, SI 3.50 in value per ton in
free gold by amalgamation in the batteries, and
by running the pulp over silvered plates in the
ordinary method used in gold mills.
Aftev leaving the aprons, the pulp was
337 07
2,801 W
Total ¥4,138 41
Also, amalgam thar escaped the batteries, val-
uedat asooo
merits and capabilities of both machines — such
as would atlord a basis of comparison that could
bendepended upon by parties in want of such in-
formation, and who have not had the opportun-
ity of making a comparative test of the prominent
machines in use. The conditions under which
these machines were run, it will be seen, were
such as to afford no possible advantage to cither
contestant, while the high character and stand-
ing of Col. James, who is well known as one of
the most competent and successful mine man-
agers in the country, is a guaranty of fair deal
bag, as well as to the correctness of the results."
The report shows that five Frue vanners wen-
worked against si.; Duncans. To avoid misap-
prehension, it should be stated that the cost
of the six Duncans, set up in running order,
was less than one-
half that of the five
vanners, indicating
not only an advan-
tage of nearly 30
per cent in results
in favor of the I tun-
can, hut a saving ol
at least one-half in
the original outlay,
s well as the labor
and repair account
largely in favor of
the latter.
•'Another fact of
great signilicanee is
shown in the item
of $280 credited to
the Duncan for
amalgam saved that
escaped the batter-
ies, making 7j per
cent of the entire
amount returned by
them, while none
whatever was saved
by the Prae. This
difference would
alone pay a large
interest on the cost
of such a plant,
while the entire sav-
ing over and above
that returned by
the Frue would pay
for the whole num-
ber of concentra-
tors used at least
ten times each year.
When it is consid-
ered that the Frue
vanner is claimed
to be the best ma-
I chine of the kind in use, the results here
! shown are most remarkable, and clearly in-
I dicate great progress in the direction^ of
effective and economical ore reduction. The
oren of the Carlisle Mine, as will be observ-
ed by the report, are of a very rebellious char-
; acter, and calculated to test severely the close
i working and efficiency of any concentrate*',
i The result is therefore all the more con-
; elusive as to adaptation of the Duncon to all
! classes and combination of ore that can be treat-
1 ed by this process. While having no direct in-
terest in any machine, method or process re-
lating to mining, we record with pleasure the
guccess of any invention that is calculated to
assist in the material prosperity and develop-
ment of this great industry."
concentration that has ever been made in
into a circular tank, as shown in the cut, wnue i --.g coimtry> h;ts been receutly concluded at the
the tailings flow to the center, through which ;| Carlisle mine, in New Mexico. The contest
they pass down and discharge into a sluice. referred to has attracted so much attention ;
' The pan by this circular motion, making eight ; throughout Arizona and New Mexico that iwe ■
l J . , ,. . f have taken much pains to get the full par- j
revolutions per minute, causes the pulp to pass , ticulars regarjing it to lay before our readers, j
.round and over its surface about three revolu- , The following statement, furnished us at our
Total saved by lnmcau Concentrators £4,418 n
From the Frue Vamiers we saved 34'tons of concen-
ntratesj containing—
Silver, market value - $1,213 80
Gold " " 2,201 10
The contest j Amalgam saved, none.
Total saved by Frue Vanners,
.§^,414 96
tions, or equal to a distance of thirty feet,
fore it is discharged, thereby giving the
be- request by the Pacific Iron "Works of San ;
Difference in 094 1 tons worked, credited to Inin-
cims $1*003 45
Yours truly, I. E. James,
Sup't Carlisle M. Co.
Francisco,"' giving exact figures and details, will j "Tests of a similar character have in many
V. : be read with great interest by mining men in ! cases, from one cause or another, been unsatis-
phurets sufficient time to settle before the .q ^ ts Q£ fche country. The works referred I factory, and without practical results. In the
"angue passes of. An adjustable tube regu- ' to are the manufacturers of the Duncan con- I present instance, however, every opportunity
fates the overflow, which, in connection with | centrator, which, as will be seen, makes a | was afforded for a fair and honest test of the
A ulsi'ATCH from Victoria (B. C.) says: The
latest from Lolita creek, Skueena river, reports
mining good. One man, it is said, has taken
out by crevicing S0SS inside of six hours. Some
seventy men are mining on the creek, and ten
companies. They are making good pay— SI 00
to the hand. The gold is coarse and spotted,
averaging Sib". 75 to the ounce. The season
commenced in July.
Rumor says that the Hanby mine, near Don-
ation's bridge, in Calaveras, has been, sold for
§10,000. The mine is on a ranch, and in order
to get the mine the purchasers were obliged
to buy the ranch also, for which they paid
$2,700.
114
Mining and Scientific Press
[Aogost 23, 1884
SO DESPONDENCE,
i- admit, unendorsed, opinions of correspondents.— Ens.
Cliff Dwellings of Cosnino Canyon.
Washington Territory Mines.
mills. In the county are perhaps 30,000 people.
When afforded an outlet our population will be
greatly increased. Climate very healthful; hot
The Kittitas Mining Region. fn sui^mer but tempered by vi*A. cold ;n win.
A correspondent of tbe Calico Print, writing | ter bufc rendere(1 agreeable by continual calm,
from Ellenshurg, W. T., gives some interesting i which enables us to make the most of two or
facts concerning the Kittitas mining region in | three months' sleighing at our disposal. All
L~st week we visited a noted canyon of cliff I th . territorv. j natural advantages are yet untouched for the
... „ . a. «„:„„„„ „,,™w» . reason that under existing transportation con-
dwellings near Flagstaff, Aii/.ono, seventeen j The cle.elum lninillg district comprises the ! ditionSi wc are not ab]e to&help om.selve8. We
miles distant from the southern base of the ban mjnerai iancis lying east of the summit of the : have now two crops on hand and farmers are
Francisco mountains. KothiDg in this wonder- Cascade mountains, and generally speaking, , putting in a third. This is done upon the
ful country thus far explored proves so start- | that between Mount Stuart upon the east and I strength of the expectation that the Cascade
,\e i . u ,„ „li(f _,,:__ Vnu ' the Snowqualmie pass on the west. The dis- ! division of the Northern Pacific Railroad will
lmgto us at nrst sight .is clin ruins * ou I coveries thus far made yield gold, silver, nickel reach the valley soon. Should this expectation
drive along an excellent but new road through , aud cop[leri and mav probably be called the not be realized we will have to look to the (Jol-
a noble forest of pine, beyond which at length smelting ores. Prospecting accomplished to umbia Kiver for an outlet,
vou catch occasional glimpses of the opposite ; date has covered but a very limited scope of the
side of a rock-ribbed gorge. Presently you are
Copperhead, Bullion, Centennial, Black Honey-
comb, True Fissure, and what is called the
Hawk. These prospects are well defined upon
near it, and gazing down over ledge after ledge of
horizontal strata into its awful depths. As the
eye sweeps along from side to side searching the
crevices under each ledge, the vision reaches | the surface and yield by different assays from
another and another of the strata, when at last ; 817 to SJ00 per ton, in about equal proportions
a ledge mttiu" out a little more than its fellows : of gold and silver, 3 to 80 per cent copper, a
is reached and there under it, shining in the ! trace to 36 per cent nickel, and §2 SO to $2,000
^i^rti-^wnS^ioS±8™^.HoiStIi1g Appliances and Roun 'i,„
Rope.
From an exhaustive article on the subject, by
K. J. Frecheville, of Cornwall Devon, we make |
the following:
Of all mining operations, none is more im
sunlight like a row of mud wasps' nests, on a | in silver. Last season having been princi- : portant than that of winding, or has under-
brick underpining, is a white wall of masonry " " ■ ; [ '■", " " ; il "; ; ' :" ■:■■>■...-
pierced at intervals with square apertures lead-
ing to dark enclosed recesses.
We were soon carefully letting ourselves as in the case of the Bullion, which at lOfeet has creased depth and enormous output of the*
.,.,., Oi„„„o no„.iv v^T-t-.inal rftnt. (Tonvenientlv changed from S3 50 silver and SO per cent cop- mines, great attention has been bestowed on*
dowu along a nearly vertical rent, conveniently
crossing the strata at this point, to find a ledge
immediately under our starting place, exhibit-
ing the masonry described and at last we stood
in the presence of its wondrous ruin.
pally occupied in tracing these lodes and mak- ; gone more changes and improvements during
ing proper locations. But little is known of j the last quarter of a century, especially in the
the character of these ores at any depth, except coal-fields, where, in consequence of the in
lormous output of
changed from S3 50 silver and SO per cent cop- mines, great attention has been bestowed
per to 40 per cent copper and 13 per cent silver , this branch of mining engineering. In some
sulphurets. A huge magnetic iron lode runs ' instances, from 1,000 to 1,500 tons of coal are
through the entire district along side or in prox- drawn from a single pit in a day, the cages
imity to what is known as the red or porphyry runniDg at a speed in the shaft of from 1,500
No'sfgii^oT foot-path, much less a wagon road ' formation, and between these the Copperhead to over 2,000 feet per minute. This result is
led up or led down to the spot, but there, built j lode has been traced from the Cle-elum river I due, not only to the shafts being perpendicular,
up under the overhanging stratum of smooth I six miles northeast to contact with the granite , and powerful engines being employed, but also
limestone were strong walls, eighteen inches formation at Mount Stuart. At several inter- to the marked improvement of detail in the ap-
to two feet thick, and many yards long, snugly j vening points the Coppe-head comes squarely to i pliances used.
embracing the outwardly curving ceiling, and the surface, always with black oxide of copper In Cornwall, the daily output of mineral
enclosing large and convenient rooms, separated , on top and developing into what is called by through any single shaft seldom exceeding 100
by thiclfeross walls and floored with hard level ; some copper glance and by others gray copper, ; tons, the rapid winding usual in collieries, is
cement; evidence, all things considered, of de- at limited depths. There is all along this lode | not required, nor indeed is it possible,
termined concerted skilful, arduous and sue- at different points croppings sufficiently massive ' First of all, as pointed out by Capt. Charles
cessful labor performed, who knows when, by to run an ordinary smelter for years, and but ' Bishop, in his excellent paper read before the
a populous colony of who knows whom, by ■ little doubt exists as to the early development members of this Institute, in 1SS2, entitled,
means of who knows 'what? There cling the ; m this district of not only a rich but permanent "On the Importance of Drawing in Deep
little cages wedged into the crevices and thick- i smelting camp. . Mines," too much care cannot be exercised in
ly studdin« several benches, one above the I Centrally speaking, the Cle-elum District is the construction of the skip-roads, and in put-
other on both sides of the long, deep, winding ; distant but fifty miles from Ellensburg, the ting in rolls of sufficient size to break the an-
cmyon with ledge upon ledge jutting out ; county seat of Kittitas county. Washington gles, those used in most of our mines being
above these same strongholds, and ledge upon j Territory, which is 150 miles from the Dalles, almost invariably too small. These skip-roads
ledge juttin^ out below them; a thousand feet j Oregon, its present river connection, and but should be examined in every part at least twice
up to the trees, a thousand feet down to the 40 miles distant connection with steamboats at every twenty-four hours. There is no doubt
water! Sow came they thin:.' And what for.' ■ Priest's Rapids, the head of navigation upon that our winding engines do not meet the ideas
We took some excellent photos of a ruin near tbe Columbia 'River. Between the Cle elum of modern practice. Their first cost and ex-
at hand, and of two distant amphitheaters, and j mining district and Kittitas valley are the pense of erection are excessive. They are, be-
sometime an extended article must be written; Peshastin or Swank mining districts, as also the sides, clumpy to handle. The type that has
it is impossible now, we are too tired and too j recently discovered Tenaway coal fields. In found favor in other districts is a double-cyl-
distracted with trying to catch the abundant ; the former district one six -stamp mill and three inder, high-pressure engine, fitted with variable
and strange flora as it passes.
Fori- Marion, Arizona, July
, G. Lemmok.
, 188 4.
A New Safety Lamp.
i arasbras have betn running for some six years expansion and reversing gear, the pistons con
j upon gold-bearing quartz which has averaged . nected directly with the fly-wheel shaft, on
from $20 to $30 per ton in free gold. Thus far ' which also are the drums and a powerful brake,
! the property has been in the hands of inexperi- worked by means of a counterpoise, or, better
' enced persons, who have kept upon the safe still, by steam, and capable of stopping the
side and have been content to work the ores for machineiy instantly.
j the free gold, while the richer sulphurets have It is important that there should be a good
We have received a sample of a convertible gone down the creek. This season they put up lead from the drum to the pulleys. The angle
safety lamp recently designed, aud now placed » new ™U with more complicated machinery ■ made by the portion of the rope between the
, , ,, %, „ ,, t r< ' *or working the base rock, and for once the dis- ! d urn and poppet heads, and the portion hang-
upon the market by Mr. K. E. Astley, of Grox- i covery 0WneTS have sunk upon their properties ing down the shaft should, if possible, not be
dale. The leading feature of the invention is the j to a sufficient level to give them a full year's i less than 60 degrees. Another condition to be
combination in the lamp of the Mueseier, Davy j run overhead in their mine. Peshastin district ! observed is to place the drum and its corres-
andClanny principles, and the means of readily | » « miles distant from Ellensburg In : ponding pulley in the same vertical plane.
J * L ' . . *i the Swank district, which is but 2a miles dis- The pulleys for guiding the ropes should run
converting it into a lamp of either type at will, tant from the 8ame pointj the pr;ncipai devel. loosely on their axles, so as to have a little lat-
so suiting it to the varied requirements of min- oped quartz property is upon a reddish forma- eral play, and be provided with a guard to
ing operations. By the simple removal of a cone tion running through the entire district in slate, prevent the rope from slipping. As Captain
+.b ■. . i i. i r„ „„,i „ i „ - I and developing at several points into veritable Bishop has remarked in the paper above re-
lhe lamn is adapted for general work on engine , . * c j. t * ■,• j. i **™™ r re
F '"* H I mountains of quartz. Immediately upon the ferred to, there should never be such a thing as
planes, for drivers, putters, wagon-way men, Homestakc lode lies what are known as the a hold-down pulley: The diameter of the
and men traveling in the returns or working Swank placers. From one creek claim some drums and pulleys should not be less than one
waste work. Removing the cylinder and cone , $50,000 is estimated" to have been taken and foot for every one-eighth inch diameter of the
and inserting the top gauze, it produces a pro- | from the contiguous high bars nugget gold has : rope, and, in the case of ropes made of 1; rge
tective Davy lamp for testing for gas, such as is been drifted out weighing in single instances as wires, this proportion should be increased,
required by managers, overmen, and deputies, , high as $250 and $700. $1,100 in wire gold was The pulleys should be as light as possible, and
who do not require an open lamp to fire shots, taken from a single crevice in one of the high of the same size as the drums, as it is not well
Again the removal of the bottom gauze and the I bar claims, and a man can make from $2.50 to | to have a different strain on the rope, at the
replacing of the cylinder and cone furnish a I $4 per day in the ground drifting for the coarse I pulley from that atthe drum. In the best con-
lamp that will give, the inventor claims, a light bed rock gold alone. I structed pulleys the central boss and rim are of
equal to any other glass lamp. It is a Mueseier, Three reasons have prevented the previous cast-iron, and the arms of wronght-iron. The
lamp, but safer, Mr. Astley says, because there ; wholesale working of these high bars. First, groove in the pulley should be lined with wood
is no gauze to damage with a pick, etc., and so the gravel is from eight to thirty feet deep and on end, and be sufficiently wide and deep to
long as the glass is good tbe lamp is safe, which pay only being found in the gravel where the I afford the rope a certain amount of play. The
in an ordinary Mueseier lamp is not so, because wash is extra heavy. Ground sluicing would ■ drum commonly used is the cylindrical one
the glass may be sound and safe but the gauze not pay enough more to supercede the drifting - built of iron, with wood lagging bolted on to
damaged and the lamp unsafe. Mr. Astley claims process. Second, to procure and carry out wa- the metal work, thus forming a cushion for the
the following excellences for his invention: — I ter for hydraulic washing was considered al- ' rope to lie on. All bolts should have their
Combined it is a lamp well suited for miners I most an impossibility. Third, men working the heads carefully countersunk. There should
generally, and can be used in long-wall or broken ! creek claims would not allow the high bar lo- always be several coils of rope on the drum un-
workings where it is not safe to use a lamp de- cators to tail into the creek, thus making it wound, so that the rope cannot become unfas-
pending for safety on the glass only. If the glass necessary to "crib up" their tailings, which de-
should break the lamp is safe, the gauze protect- , barred the profitable use of water for even
ing the flame as in an ordinary Davy lamp; ground sluicing purposes. A company having
without the bottom gauze it is a lamp better in \ succeeded in securing the creek ground for
tened.
The pulley frame or poppet heads should be
well stayed and sufficiently strong to resist any
strain that may be brought to bear on it. A
higlit of thirty feet with a slow winding of
from 250 to 300 feet a minute, usual in Corn-
wall, is a sufficient margin for the engine-man
when a reliable indicator is attached to the ma-
chinery. With this slow rate of speed, the
point of safety, sensitiveness and general adapt- dumping purposes, and having secured a num-
ubility, and having less gauze than any lamp at : ber of high bar locations, a survey was made
present iu use; without the cylinder and coue, and found that four miles of ditch or flume will
but with the top and bottom gauze, it is a lamp ' bring water in abundance 150 feet above these
well suited for managers, overmen, deputies, j locations, and after used at that point can be
and others who require a lamp to test for gas, i carried upon a body of hydraulic diggings in adoption of any further appliances to prevent
the -lass protecting the flame from the current; Kittitas valley. Of Kittitas valley 1 have al- overwinding, such as safety or detaching hooks,
f he safety of a mine is iu proportion to the sen- ready written you. Grain and all ordinary is hardly required.
sitivc properties of the lamp in use and the crops cau be excelled nowhere either for cer- The rope to be used is a matter of the first
number of square inches of gauze to which the ; tainty or yield per acre. In the valley are per- ; importance, especially in those cases where the
flame i i exposed. Mr. Astley also claims for his ; haps 2000 souls. Throughout the county sev- . security of human life is dependent on its effi-
lamp that it is self-extinguishing on exposure to j eral other important settlements are springing ciency. The essentials of a good rope are flexi-
gas. It certianly ii ingeniously designed, and up. Ellensburg is temporarily and in all proba- bility and strength, combined with the least
by a man who knows by the experience of every- ; bility permanently the county seat. Four gen-
day life the precise requirements of such an in eral merchandise houses, several lesser estab-
vention; we do not doubt that it will receive lishments, two newspapers, a national bank, a
attention from those for whose service it is pro- j good hotel, etc., are the leading local features.
dueed.— OoUkry Guardian, | In the county are five grist and sundry saw
possible weight. Experience has shown that
in the majority of cases these requirements are
best fulfilled by round steel wire ropes. Iron
wire ropes are fast going out of use, owing to
the larger sizes required for given strengths,
with consequent increase of dead weight to be
subtracted from the useful load. It must,
however, be borne in mind that, where the
mine water contains much acid, the injurious
effect of this on a. steel wire rope would be
greater than on an iron wire rope.
Too great stress cannot be laid upon the
necessity of having ropes constructed of the
best material. The selection of the material,
however, somewhat depends on the conditions
of working. Thus, with a perpendicular shaft
and large drums and pulleys, a plow-steel wire
rope will be found the most reliable; but with
small drums and pulleys, and a shaft with an-
gles in it, a rope made of best patent steel or
mild steel will last longer, as the wires are no'u
so apt to snap in bending. In describing a wire
rope, the number of strands, the number of
wires in each strand, their gauge, the quality of
metal, and the material of which the center or
case is composed, should be specified.
Now, as to the gauge, since the ultimate
strength of wire increases as its diameter de-
creases, and since small wires are more pliable
than large ones, it would seem that the finer
the wire used the better; but there is a practi-
cal limit to this, as very fine wire offers too
much surface for oxidation, and is too easily
injured by friction. Experience has shown that
it is advisable to employ medium sized wires,
between Nos. 10 and 15 of the Birmingham wire
gauge. For ordinary work, hemp cores or cen-
ters have been proved the best. They stretch
with the strands, allow the wires to bed them-
selves solidly, and give ropes greater flexibility
than could be obtained with wire centers. The
latter have not given very satisfactory results
in practice, although a greater breaking strain
is obtained with a relatively smaller rope.
On account of many different varieties of
steel wire employed in the manufacture of rope,
and the varying sizes of the hemp centers, and
the empty spaces, it is impossible to state a
formula for determining the dimensions of a
steel wire rope required to bear a given strain,
as the nature of a wire rope, however, is defined
by the number and size of the wires, it is easy,
if we know the section and weignt per fathom
of the gauge employed, to determine the effect-
ive sectional area of the rope and its weight per
fathom given, then, the quality of the metal,
the breaking strain of the rope can be approxi-
mately estimated.
As the operations of manufacture introduce
so many elements of uncertainty in wire ropes,
it is well to allow a wide margin of safety, espe-
cially where their breakage would endanger
life, and take the working load at l-10th of the
ultimate strength or breaking strain. The
weight or the rope hanging over the pulley at
the poppet-heads is of course included in the
working load. In very deep mines, this weight,
even with steel wire ropes, becomes a matter of
su-m serious consideration that tapering ropes
have to be used. In the case of a rope working
at a very slow speed, such, for instance, as a
capstan rope, a larger factor of safety thau 1-I0th
may be adopted.
Nevada Resources
In an interview in New York with George
W. Casstdy, editor of the Eureka Sentinel, the
Mail atid Express reporter elicited the following
points: It has been generally understood in the
East that since the productive bonanza mines
have failed, Nevada had deteriorated in popu-
lation and in wealth to such an extent that she
was unable to support a State government, and
that the property holders would ask that she
be reduced to a Territorial condition. In answer
to this Mr.' Cassidy said: ''There is no such
talk or feeling in Nevada. While our State
rate of taxation is not oppressive we have in the
treasury about $700,000, and we do not owe a
dollar. What other State can make this show-
ing? I see the bonds of your States quoted
daily in the Wall street market. We have
never cost the other States or the Federal gov-
ernment one cent. Neither do we get a dollar
for alleged river and harbor improvements, and
other jobbery, though we are taxed to foot these
outlays for the other States. Nevada has con-
tributed from her mines one thousand millions
of gold aud silver to uphold the credit of the
nation. In all respects we are in a better con-
dition than those who traduce us. In pro-
portion to population we name a less number of
illiterate people than any other State, and the
percentage of crime and drunkenness is less.
"It is not true that wc are losing our popu-
lation; on the contrary we are gaining in all
directions. Nevada was admitted into the
Union in lSo'4 with a total population of less
than 30,000. In 1870 we had 52,000, and ac-
cording to the census of 1880, 62,000. The
State embraces 1 11,000 square miles, being aa
lirge as all l\ew England, New York and Ohio
combined. The compensation allowed for tak-
ing the Federal census will not pay for horse
feed in that country; so one-third of the people
are never reached.
"Mining is hardly as prosperous as formerly,
but our people are giving more attention to
stock raising and agricultural pursuits than in
the past. There are six fertile valleys in the
the (State, any one of which is as large and pro-
ductive as the largest of one of the New Eng-
land States. Mining will be carried on profit-
ably for a century to come."
The estimate of the Department of Agricul-
ture of the wheat crop for this vear is about
485,000,000 bushels,
August 23, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
115
LQE(3HANIQy\L PROGRESS.
Wire Gauze Stove Doors.
The person who ten yearn ago, says feht A-i
, woold have recommended a well-veu-
tilatcd stove oven to the kitchen workers
would have been set down as an unconditional
fool in the school of cookery. People who
have never oooked except in oloeed ovens can
not be persuid. ,1 except by actual detuoiistra-
tion of the fact, that bread and meat can be
cooked perfectly in an oven wherein the heat is
being constantly displaced by fresh atmos-
pheric air. They arc Inclined to ridicule the
of its radical departure from es-
tablished custom and popular conviction. Bat,
beless, the ventilated oven is coming in
to wider nee; and it is this which compels at-
t n'i ID.
Tin ventilated stove oven is with us no
hobby; our attention lias been drawn to it by
the experiments which a large stove mauufae-
ing company has been carrying on: theso have
satisfied us of its value, but have not convinced
u that it is our boundon duty to hammer other
people into our way of thinking. Our interest
in the new invention it; of that impartial kind
which declares for fair play and then abides the
result.
The w ire gauze door is, we believe, the only
method yet bit upon by the friends of ventil-
ated ovens for admitting the fresh air, though
we understand an Kastern manufacturer pro-
poses to bring out a stove in which the draft
will in some way be made direct from the oven
to the Mm , and from the outside into the oven,
in a new and unexplained manner. With the
wire gauze door the hi t air escapes through the
upper part of the door and the cool air Mows
in through the lower part, according to natural
laws. The result is the bottom of the stove
upon which the cooking is done is kept com-
paratively cool. One would think that even
with a good lire going it would l>e difficult to
bake bread or roast meat. But it is not, and
the hot air escaping from the oven need cause
no alarm.
One advantage claimed lor the ventilated
oven is that it prevents a great wastage of the
moisture contained in the meat or whatever
may be cooking, and thus insures tenderness as
well as greater weight. In the (dosed oven ex-
periments show that a piece of meat loses 30 to
40 per cent of its weight, if well cooked, by
absorption. In the ventilated oven the loss haB
frequently been as low as 10 per cent, and
rarely, if ever, in excess of 15 or 20 per cent.
In other words, it appears that the meat in the
closed oven is dried rather than cooked, and is
made the tougher because of its treatment.
The originator of the wire gauze oven doors, it
may lie said, declares that he can take the
cheapest and toughest steak in the market and
cook it in the ventilated oven, with the result
of making it as tender and juicy as the best
porterhouse. He is emphatically of the opinion
that meats cooked in the oven are made tough
and indigestible by the dry heat, which robs
them of all moisture.
Welding Fluxes.
We do not know that the following welding
fluxes are any better than the welding material
used generally by watch makers and silver-
smiths, but they have been patented in Eng-
land, so we publish them.
1. A welding-material composed of '2-"i parts
by weight of borax, a paper or metallic sup-
port, and 60 parts of metallic filings of the
same nature as the metals to be welded, and
made by first melting the borax; second,
immersing the support in the fused borax;
third, smoothing the same by passing it through
pressure rollers; forth, sprinkling its two faces
with the metal filings; fifth, heating the sheet
in an oven; 3ixth, passing through pressure
rollers.
2. A welding material composed of borax
and of metallic filings of the same nature as the
metals to be welded, mixed with the fused
borax, and in the proportions substantially as
set forth, and then rolled out into sheets of
about one sixteenth of an inch thick.
3. The welding sheets coated with a layer
of 'gum lac or other appropriate varnish.
The following compound has been frequently
offered as a trade secret: The copperas, 2 oz. ;
saltpeter, 1 oz,; common salt, b' oz.; black oxide
of manganese, 1 oz. ; prussiate of potash, 1 oz.
pulverize these ingredients and mix with them
31b. of nice welding Band. — Scientific America,
Lathe Feeds.
For many years our tool makers have almost
universally discarded other feeds for lathes for
the screw. Forty years ago, and later, the
chain feed was a favorite for all work on the
lathe but screw cutting. It had its advantages.
$o had the rack and pinion feed. Both these
feeds took hold of the tool carriage midway be-
tween the V-ways, the proper point to avoid a
.diagonal strain. The rack protected its teeth
and those of its pinion from falling chips and
Idirt, and it could be instantly reversed without
much backlash. With it the carriage could be
run from end to end of the bed between the
heads very rapidly. In fact, many of the screw
feed lathes of to-day have their run-back or
traversing movement by mc-aua of a gear en-
gaging with the threads of the screw, which
thus serves as a rack.
As the best of toothed racks and gears are
now out) there is no need of any backlash; the
epicycloidal curve to form the contour of the
teeth insure* a perfectly free rolling action,
without looseness. Such a cut rack with pinion
or wheel would be just as accurate for the liner
qualities uf lathe work as the screw; and with
properly arranged gearing such a feed could be
used in screw cutting. In fact there would be
some advantages for some joIhj in having a rack
and pinion feed instead of the present screw
feed. If there should be fear of sufficient wear
of the teeth by use to create a backlash which
might affect the integrity of the proposed
screw, a double-disk pinion would obviate this
fault. — Jew i.'ijir Am>
Progress in Artillery. Scarcely 26 years
ago the most powerful piece of artillery was a
tiS- pounder, throwing its projectile with a veloc-
ity of 1,000 feet per second. Now the weights
of guns have been increased from 5 to 100 tons,
the velocities from l,*i00 to 20,000 feet per sec-
ond, the energies from 1,000 foot-tons to over
">2,000, and the projectiles from h"8 pounds to
2,000 pounds. Hut, enormous as these attain-
ments are, expressed in figures, tho highest or
greatest are as nothing when compared, as
someone has remarked, with those of the pro-
jectiles, velocities and energies existing in
nature. Kasing the estimates on the principles
laid down by Helmholtz, if the earth, for exam-
ple, be considered as a huge projectile, and if
it could i»e possible to utilize the whole of the
energy stored up in gunpowder, thero would be
required a charge 150 times greater than its
own weight and !KX) times greater than its
volume to impart her orbital motion to the earth.
Tin: PbRKCI SCREW. — Professor W. A.
Rogers produces a perfect screw by the follow-
ing process : An ordinary well constructed
lathe is used; and cuts of various depths are tak-
en ou a preliminary screw, for the purposo of
tabulating the errors of the leading screw of the
lathe as compared with a standard measuring
bar. This being done, a micrometer screw is
used to vary the relation between the leading
screw and the cutting tool. This screw is kept
moving automatically; or by haud, so as to al-
ways correspond with the tabulated values,
which results in producing a screw nearly free
from the errors of the leading screw. This screw
is then ground with a nut cut in the same way:
and, if not sufficiently perfect, it is then put in
the place of the leading screw, and another
screw cut from it by the same method, whereby
any remaining errors are eliminated.
Limk in Bricks. Many bricks become
spoiled when they are made from clay which
contains lime in such quantity that, after burn-
ing, the lime becomes hydrated sooner or later,
and thus renders the brick useless. This may
be prevented by placing the bricks, as soon as
they are removed from the oven, when they are
still warm, in a hole or tank piled on each other,
and throwing water over them so as to cover
them entirely with water. A few hours after-
wards, when bubbles no longer come to the
surface, the bricks cau be taken out of the
water. By this operation the slaking of th<
lime, which takes place in bricks not thus
treated by the slow absorption of the humidity
of the air, is prevented, as the lime is modified
by this operation.
A Steamer to Run Under Water. — There
is being built at the Delamater Iron Works an
iron steamboat designed to run under water.
It is 30 feet long, ~\ feet broad and 6 feet deep.
Water ballast under control of the crew will
enable them to sink or float her, and by the de-
vice of two rudders whose planes are at right
angles to each other, she can be pointed in any
direction. The usual outfit of electric engines,
compressed air and diving suits, with which
readers of Jules Verne are familiar, is in-
cluded in the design. In war times she can
also be used as a toipedo boat.
Rolling Molten Irons. — A rolling mill has
been devised for rolling molten iron or steel in
a liquid state. According to this, the rolls are
cast hollow, so as to receive a current of water,
which will maintain a sufficiently low tempera-
ture, and the metal is to run from a "hopper"
or distributor and fall between the rolls, becom-
ing cooled on contact with them. The effect of
this nrocess, it is said, is to free the metal en-
tirely from gases.
Purity, and Crystallization. — The charac-
teristic sign of purity in metals is their power
for crystallization— the purer the metal the
more ready and perfect the crystallization, and
the less is its cohesive strength. Zinc when
quite pure cannot be rolled into sheets, but
when mixed with a small percentage of lead it
becomes very ductile. Gold has to be alloyed
with copper or silver to make it suitable for use
in arts or commerce.
The tensile strength of a cast-steel bar is
140,000 pounds, wrought iron bar 50,000
pounds, malleable cast-iron 25,000 pounds per
square inch. Small steel castings can be an-
nealed in the same manner as steel forgings, by
heating to a full red, covering with hot ashes,
allowing three or four hours to cool.
The First Ikon Plow.— The first cast-iron
plow was made in 1797 by Charles Newbold, of
Burlington, New Jersey, who spent :?30,000 in
perfecting the implement.
SSIENTIFIC Pf^OGF(ESS.
How Petroleum Tanks are Fired By
Lightning.
great destruction of petroleum in oil
storage tanks through strokes of lightning,
is calling the attention of scientists and practi-
cal men to the necessity of learniug how the
lightning is directed to the tanks and what
can be done to avert the danger. During the
months of May and .linn; last, no less than
seven distinct and separate occurrences of this
kind occurred in the oil regions of Pennsylvania,
with an aggrogate loss of 188,300 barrels of oil,
involving a pecuniary loss of about half a million
of dollars. Mr. Thomas H. Walton, writing
to the Philadelphia Btcard, thus explains the
peculiar attraction which petroleum tanks
manifest for lightning:
Light a tallow candle and let it burn till it
requires snu fling. Don't snuff it, though; but
light another candle. Get into a still atmos-
phero and put out the first candle, leaving the
long snufi". A column of smoke will arise from
it. At a height of several inches in this column
of smoke put the name of the lighted candle.
You will see a messenger of flame decend through
the column of smoke and relight the lower
candle. Well, what of this'.' Simply let us
change the candles into some other inflammable
substances. Let the lower one be an oil tank,
containing 20,000 or 40,000 barrels of coal oil.
Let the upper one be a cloud charged with a
superabundance of electricity, which is be-
coming released by Bashing to the earth
while the barometer is dropping very rapidly.
What then? Coal oil under certain atmospheric
pressures will contain a certain quantity of
carburetted hydrogen gas. If the atmospheric
pressure should suddenly become reduced,
then the body of gas in the oil, being relieved
of a certain amount of pressure, will expand.
A proportionate quantity of the gas will get
out of the oil and into the air, mixing with it in
a corresponding ratio. The body of air receiv-
ing this gas to the extent of four per cent
will take the fire of electricity and ignite with
the violence of an explosion; and the body of
air receiving such a light gas will form itself into
a column and ascend from the tank to the clouds
in an invisible stream. We do not need to be
told of the result if the clouds are low, and are
also flashing fire from them. To avoid accidents
from lightening, the tanks should be thoroughly
ventilated, so that the air on the surface of the
oil will be so pure as not to contain more than
one-half of one per cent of the coal gas. If
covers are used on such tanks they hinder the
gas from escaping freely as it fornix; and then
on the surface of the oil there will be an atmos-
pheric explosive mixture, requiring only the
presence of a flame of any kind to start a con-
flagration.
A Polar Tempest.
It is impossible to form an idea of a tempest
in the polar seas. The icebergs are like float-
ing rocks whirled along a rapid current. The
huge crystal mountains dashed againBt each
other, backward and forward, bursting with a
roar like thunder, and returning to the charge
until, loosing their equilibrium, they tumble
over in a cloud of spray, upheaving the icefields,
which fall afterwards like the crash of a whip-
lash on the boiling sea. The sea gulls fly away
screaming, and often a black, shining whale
comes for an instant puffing to the surface.
When the midnight sun grazes the horizon, the
floating mountains and the rocks are immense
in a wave of beautiful purple light. The cold
is by no means so insupportable as is supposed.
We passed from a heated cabin at thirty
degrees above zero to forty-seven degrees below
zero in the open air without inconvenience.
A much hi: her degree becomes, however, in-
sufferable if there is a wind. At fifteen de-
grees below zero a steam, as if from a boiling
kettle rises from the water. At once frozen by
the wind, it falls in a faint powder. This
phenomenon is called sea smoke. At forty de-
grees the snow and human bodies also smoke,
whicli smoke changes at once into millions of
tiny particles, like kneedles of ice, which fill
the air and make a light continuous noise, like
the rustle of a stiff silk. At this temperature the
trunks of trees burst with a loud report, the
rocks break up, and the earth opens and vomits
smoking water. Knives break in cutting but-
ter. Cigars go out by contact with the ice on
the beard. To talk is fatiguing. At night
the eyelids are covered with a crust of ice,
which must be carefully removed before one
can open them.
Changing the Color of Flowers.
Our knowledge of the chemistry of vegetable
pigments is not yet sufficiently advanced, for
which reason the effect of artificial influence
upon the color-tone of flowers has not yet re-
ceived its merited attention. According to my
view, tannin is an important factor in the gener-
ation of vegetable colors. It is found in almost
every plant, the petals not excepted, and by the
action of the most varying reagents — alkalies,
earths, metallic salts, etc.— it assumes the most
manifold hues from the pale rose to deep black.
A darker color is produced in flowers rich in
tannin, when manured with iron salts, dye black
and produce ink. A practical use has been
made of this fact in tho raising of hortensias and
dahlias. The former, which, in ordinary soil,
blossomed pale-red, become sky-blue when trans-
planted into soil heavily manured with iron oc-
hre, or when occasionally watered wsth a dilute
alum solution. English gardeners succeeded in
growing black dahlias by similar manipulations.
It is well known to every florist that a change
of location, that is a change of light, tempera-
ture and soil (replanting occasionally produces,
new colors whence it may be deducted that an
interrupted nutrition of the flower may, under
circumstances, effect a change of color. We sec
no valid reason why the well authenticated fact
of the change of color produced by manuring
with iron oxide thereby changing the nutrition
of the plant, should not be practically employed
by the hothouse gardener.
Another very singular and successful experi-
ment in producing a change of color in a bird has
receutly been made. A breeder of canary birds
conceived the idea of feeding a young bird with
a mixture of steeped bread and finely pulverized
red < 'ayenne pepper. Without injuring the
bird, the pigment of the spice passed into the
blood and dyed its plumage, deep red. The
celebrated ornithologist, Kuss, believes that
the color of the plumage of birds might be al-
tered according to desire by using appropriate
reagents. — Popular Scit no Monthly
A distinguished botanist has found that by
simply soaking the stems of cut flowers in a
weak dye solution there color can be altered at
will without the perfume or richness being
destroyed. Most beautiful effects are produced
by preparing lakes. Singular to say, flowers
refuse to absorb certain colors, while they dis-
pose of others in different manners. If placed
in a mixed solution they make a complete analy-
sis, and some lilies which had been treated
with purple showed distinct red and blue veins,
the colors having been divided in the process of
absorption.
Gardening Experiment — Stimulants fob
Plants.— A correspondent of the Qardmertf
Chronicle has been making some interesting ex-
periments in tho use of special stimulants for
plants, which are referred to as follows: ,;IjRst
year I was induced to make an experiment in
chyrsanthemum growing, and for this purpose
I bought one pound of sulphate of ammonia,
which I bottled and corked up, as ammonia
evaporates very rapidly. 1 then selected four
plants from my collection, and put them by
themselves, and gave them a teaspoonful of
ammonia in a gallon of water twice a week. In
a fortnight's time the result was must striking,
for although I watered the others with liquid
cow manure they looked lean when compared
with the ammonia watered plants, whose leaves
turned to a dark green, which they carried to
the edge of the pots until the flowers were cut.
As a matter of course the flowers were splendid.
The ammonia which I used is rather expensive,
as I bought mine from a chemist's shop; this year
I intend getting agricultural ammonia, which
is much cheaper. I have also tried it on straw-
berries, with the same satisfactory result, the
crop being nearly double that of the others; it
is very powerful, and needs to be used with
caution.
A GENUINE MARBLE MANTEL, costing from
§1,500 to $"2,000, can be imitated in slate so
perfectly, at a cost of from $40 to $50, that the
most fastidious could have no choice between
them. The process of marbleizing requires
skill, but is comparatively inexpensive. The
enameling is done on water and afterwards sub-
jected for a time to heat, at a temperature of
300°; this makes it as hard as flint, bakes it into
the slate, forming a smooth, bright, glazed sur-
face, which is not acted on by acids or grease.
The durability of this surface has scarcely been
tested; marbleized mantels have been in use
thirty-five years, without showing any signs of
the surface cracking or wearing, or of its losing
its color and luster.
The cultivation OF flowers is now urged
from a purely scientific basis, especially in low
or unsavory localities. The perfumes of many
or most flowers convert the oxygen of the air
into ozone, which has a powerful oxidizing ef-
fect upon decaying matter, and is therefore of
great economy in matters of health. The most
odorous flowers should be planted for this pur-
pose, such as mignonette, alyssum, heliotrope,
perennial pinks, lilacs, etc.
Gas Versus Electricity in Lighthouses.
— The experiments carried on at South Fore-
land, England, detailed at some length in the
Journal of July '2d, in regard to gas, electricity
and oil as agents for lighthouse illumination,
appear to have settled the question that gas
light is the one best calculated for use in de-
cidedly hazy weather.
Loni; Distance Telephoning. — Conversation
is carried on daily between New York and Bos-
ton through copper wires, which are reserved
for experimental use exclusively. The Electri-
cal Review says it is believed, before many
months, commercial lines will be in use between
several of the large cities of the country.
The Electric Dot, — As the result of some
very careful tests recently made, it is esti-
mated that an electric dot travels at the rate of
16,000 miles per second, or 11,(300,000 miles per
minute. This is not quite up to the speed of
light, which travels; ! 2,000,000 mUea per
minute.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Ore Concentration, 113. Passing
Events; Fastening Caps on Fuse for Blasting; Artesian
Wells in Nevada; Ambulances and Mining Accidents;
Emery, 116. Shaft-Sinking by Freezing, 117-
ILLUSTRATIONS.— The Duncan Ore Concentrator,
113. The Poetsch System of Sinking Mining Shafts
by Freezing, 117.
CORRESPONDENCE.— Cliff Dwellings of Cosnino
Camon, 114.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Wire Gauze Stove
Doors; Welding Fluxes; Lathe Feeds; Progress in Ar-
tillery; The Perfect Screw; Lime in Bricks; A Steamer
to Run Under Water; Rolling Molten Irons; Purity and
Crystallization; The First Iron Plow, 115.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- How Petroleum
Tanks are Fired by Lightning; A Polar Tempest;
Changing the Color of Flowers; Gardening Experiment;
Gas vs. Electricity in Lighthouses; Long Distance Tele-
phoning; The Electric Dot, 1 15-
ENGINEERING NOTES.— Ericsson'B Solar Engine;
An Immense Canti-lover Bridge; Steamship Speed;
Skillful Engineering; The Largest Engine, 119.
USEFUL INFORMATION.-Daik Leather; Spon-
taneous Combustion; A New Application of Oil for
Stilling Bough Water; Tinning a Soldering Iron; Oil
for Preserving Beer; Chewing Gum; Consuming Smoke;
Gold Coin; The Electric Light Danger; Linseed Oil a
Preservative of Scale, 119.
GOOD HEALTH. — llmv Nature Benumbs Pain; To
Remove Foreign Buclies from the Eve; The Length of
Lines of Type; Purity of Sea Air; M. Pasteur's Hydro-
phobia Experiments; Sickness and Lahor; Smoking
and Blindness, 119.
MISCELLANEOUS.-A New Safety Lamp; Waall-
ington Teuritorj Mines; Hoisting Appliances and Bound
Win1 Hope; Nevada Resources, 114. Montana Min-
ing; History of the Steel Square; The Little Shops and
Their Influence; San Frmeisro Manufactories; Smoke
Abatement, 118.
MINING SUMMARY- From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, 120-1
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salcs at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings,
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 124
Business Announcements.
Luhricating Oils- Charles , I. Woodbury, S. I".
Ore Concentrators Pacific Iron Works, S. F.
Harden Hand Grenade— H. II. Gross, S. F.
Steam Boiler for Sale— G. H. Tay & Co., S. F.
Minerals, etc Richard Baker & Co , London, Eng
43T See Advertising Column*.
Passing Events.
From the mining regions there is little news
of moment, aside from what we report in our
usual summary of mining news for the week.
There is some little excitement about the New
River mines, in Humboldt county, in this
State, but it is mainly local. All the Hurry
about the Cceur d'Aleue mines seems to be
over. The men who remain in that part of
Idaho are only a portion of those who went to
the new mines. It will take money to develop
many of the claims of that region.
The strike in the Quijotoa mines, in Arizona, i
is making some talk, but has created no special I
excitement. The recent strike in the Stafford [
mine, belonging to the Sweetwater Co., at
White Pine, Nev., has again attracted atten-
tion to that once famous camp. The strike is
believed to warrant expectations, of another bo-
nanza.
Politics are taking up a great deal of atten
tion in these days, and general business matters
are somewhat dull in consequence.
Fastening Caps on Fuse for Blasting.
If miners generally will pay careful attention
to fixing their caps on the fuse when blasting
with high explosives they will get much better
effect from their blasts than is always the case.
Very few appreciate the importance of this
point, and it is the object of this article to ex-
plain it.
It is a common custom to secure the cap on
the fuse by pinching the cap-shell or by biting
it between the teeth — a dangerous practice,
which has resulted in a number of accidents.
Other miners simply push the cap on to the end
of the fuse, thinking that as long as it does not
fall off the result will be the same. But this is
not the case. The more firmly the cap is
r inched on to the fuse the better the detonating
effect of the fulminate of mercury in the cap,
and the more complete and sudden the decom-
position of the powder. This has been fully
proven by careful experiments.
Some time since complaint was made by East-
ern purchasers of caps made here, that they did
not get good results. Some of the caps did uot
go off, and others did not do the execution ex-
pected. The local makers were puzzled at this,
as there were no complaints here, and experi-
ments were made to find out the cause.
It was found, in the first place, that Eastern
and European fuse was somewhat smaller than
that made here. The caps made to use on Cal-
ifornia fuse, therefore fitted loosely on the
Eastern fuse, and when the cap was fired, some-
times even the shell was not broken. In others
the fire would burn down slowly until heat
enough was developed, when the cap would ex-
plode, but with comparatively small effect. In
fact, though paying for a triple-force cap, they
were only getting the benefit of a single-force
one. This led to a lot of other experiments
about loose caps on the fuse. They resulted in
proving that a cap not properly secured to the
fuse lost something more than half its power.
Thoy found that a double-force cap, well se-
cured, would do almost as good work as a triple
one. It is therefore urged upon .ill users of
such caps to secure the cap well with suitable
nippers, of which there are several kinds in the
market. The nippers cut the fuse, point it so
it will go in the shell easily, and also forcibly
nip the upper end of the cap-shell on the fuse,
so there can be no escape of gas. This makes
the caps waterproof, also. So well is this
understood by some mining men that special
people are employed to prepare caps and fuse
for miners. Superintendent Patton has a boy
who does nothing else at the mines in his charge,
and it is found to pay well.
When the fuse i.s too small, or the cap is
fitted loosely and not squeezed on, the cap
loses from 80 to 60 per cent of its force. The
gases escape from the cap or shell alongside the
fuse. The fulminate of mercury in the shell
requires "tamping," so to speak, just like nitro-
glycerine and other powders, to give its best ef"
feet. Anyone can try this by unwrapping one
of the tapes from a piece of fuse, which reduces
its size; then put on the shell. The fuse "spits"
ahead and will sometimes blow the cap off with-
out tiring it; and when it does tire it a compar-
atively small effect is given.
One of the experiments to prove this wa8
made with a piece of one- sixteenth wrought-iron
plate. Where a cap was simply pushed on to
the fuse loosely and tired, very little impression
was mado on the plate. When the cap was
pinched tightly on to the fuse, so its contents
were confined, a round hole was blown clear
through the iron by the cap. Caps and fuse
were, in each instance, of the same make.
It is well understood that the more powerful
the explosion on the high-grade powders to
discharge them, the better are the results, and
it is in the interest of economy and good work
that miners should firmly and tightly secure
their caps on their fuse. There will be fewer
misfires and better execution in blasting.
THE dispute concerning the jurisdiction to
which the Guar d'Aleue mining region belongs
was decided recently by Judge Buck in favor
of Shoshone county, I. T. The honest miner
will now have to go to Pierce City for county
seat business.
The case of the Mono Gold Mining Co.
against the Rustler Mining Co. , in regard to
the possession of certain mining land, which has
been in the courts for five years, was settled
this week. Some time since the demurrer of
the Rustler Co. was overruled and no answer
has since been filed. Judgment for the plain-
tiff in $20,000 by default has accordingly been
rendered by .Judge Sawyer.
The local manager of the Lexington and
Princeton Mining Companies of Butte, Mon-
tana, has left, it is said, with 910,000 of the
Princeton's money.
Artesian Wells in Nevada.
A very deep well is being sunk at White
, Plains, Nevada, on what they call the 40-mile
! desert, in the neighborhood of the sink of the
, Humboldt. The well is being put down by the
i Central Pacific Railroad Co. as a test well, not
! alone for the satisfaction of obtaining water for
I their own use, but to determine the feasibility
of getting it elsewhere on the line of their rail-
road, as well as in other parts of the State. The
only good supply of water for the desert is
brought from the Truckee river, 35 miles west
of the new well on White Plains, and is
hauled in tank cars for the supply of engines
and domestic purposes, showing the necessity
of testing thoroughly by artesian wells to
get water. The desert contains many speci-
mens of Indian curiosities — arrow heads, Indian
mortars, etc., being formerly fine hunting
grounds.
A record of the progress of this well will be
of interest to many persons. They have found
salt, water, hot water, and finally, at a depth
of 1,650 feet, they came across wood. Mr. W.
C. Chapin, who has charge of the drilling of
the well, sent to the Academy of Sciences
samples of the wood brought up by the drills,
and gave a brief record of the material passed
through in boring.
From the surface to 20 feet they passed
through clay with a four inch stratum of fin©
decomposed quartz; then to 36 feet it was tufa and
cement; then two feet of cobbles, sand and hard
shells. At 3S feet they struck a strong stream
of salt water in gravel; from 40 to 70 feet there
was sand, cement with seams of rock and cob
bles. This kept on until they reached 1 44 feet,
I when they ■ met cement clay, with sand and
gravel, which continued to 205 feet, when they
i met fine brown sand ; then down to 300 feet
there was cement, gravel, sand and shell con-
i glomerate. From 300 to 340 feet compact
! sand or sand rock; to 367 feet various kinds of
cobbles; then followed white tufa, tine sand,
cement, sand and gravel to 400 feet. A
stratum of conglomerate was then found, which
j passed into cement at 420 feet, where cobbles
; and gravel were met with, and then tine sand;
at 4S6 feet bedrock was found. Eight inch
driving pipe was driven to the depth of 486
feet, the part above this being all surface wash.
From 4S6 to 520 feet was black rock, when red
volcanic rock was met, continuing with slight
change to 575 feet, where black basalt was
found, At 505 feet there was red rock and red
mud; then came black rock with seams of clay.
From 625 to 635 feet there was a reddish -gray
rock with cement, which mixes up with the
i water — red rock probably from above. <iray
i muddy rock then came in, and from 655 to 665
I feet a reddish-brown sand rock; then a soft
green rock. Between 666 and 6S5 feet there
j was very compact black sand, and then hot
I water was struck.
Between that point and 607 feet was reddish-
' black sand, changing to coarser below, when at
j 703 they found red rock again, which contiued
to 745 feet. From there to 050 feet was black,
red and gray rock, in strata. From there to
1,000 feet, and to 1,040 feet, was red rock, fine
and very hard. From 1,040 to 1,050 the rock
was slate-colored. From that to 1,140 black
(basalt), and then a red slaty clay, followed by
blue clay (slate) and volcauic ash. The vol-
canic ash continued to 1,300 feet, when con-
glomerates and rock were met, lasting to 1,550
feet, when a soft, muddy, white rock came in,
continuing to 1,610 feet.
From 1,610 to 1,615 feet was a tine gray sand,
and from 1,615 to 1,624 was a stratum of wootf.
This wood is not silicified, but is black and
hard, though it breaks readily when handled.
Some large pieces were found. It is rather re-
markable to find wood at such a depth, and so
thick. Iron pyrites were found near by. Below
this, again, is conglomerate, with some fine
sand. At 1,825 feet very muddy rock came in,
and also more sulphurets, followed by a soft,
dark rock, very loose, and falling in on the
drills. From 1,890 feet to 2.0S8 feet very hard
black rock was met. The well is now down
over 2,100 feet, but no water has yet been
found, aside from that which is hot or salt, as
mentioned.
The work of sinking is, however, being con-
tinued, with the hope of eventually striking a
flow of water.
Ambulances and Mining Accidents.
They have an association in England now,
called the "Ambulance Association," which
operates in the thickly settled mining districts.
The object is to care immediately for persons
injure i by mining accidents, and where they oc-
cur, to provide for proper conveyance of the
sufferer to a place where he may be properly
cared for. It seems that in many instances
where men are hurt they are injured by unskill-
ful people carrying them. Ambulance material
is provided in mining districts, and those in-
jured are takea on suitable appliances, so they
are not hurt worse by being carried on boards,
shutters, or anything handy. In the coal and
iron mining districts in Creat Britain there are
some 560,000 men and boys employed, and that
one relief society alone in one year assisted 14,-
929 injured cases, and last year (1883) out of a
total membership of 224,000 belonging to the
various societies in the mining centers, no less
than 44,579 cases of injuries were relieved.
Lord Crawford and Balcarres, a high authority
on these matters, stated at an ambulance meet-
ing at Wigan some time ago, there could be no
doubt that as many as 100,000 accidents, large
and small, occurred'throughout the mining dis-
tricts of that country in one year. Surely, then,
with so much pain and suffering to alleviate,
there is abundance of good work to be done by
proper means of carriage for the injured.
The association is intended to relieve pain
and suffering among the mining population by
assisting in the introduction of well-regulated
means for the carriage of the injured every-
where among the collieries and iron works. An
exhibit of ambulance material for this purpose
was made at the recent International Health
Exhibition, and attracted a great deal of atten-
tion .
Emery,
Emery and corundum are nearly allied min-
cralogically, though in trade they are sharply
distinguished. Mineralogically, corundum is a
nearly pure alumina, while the emery contains
a very large proportion— from twenty to thirty -
. three per cent -of iron oxide. The trade dis-
■ tinctions are somewhat as follows: Emery is
[always black, while corundum is of various
j colors, though more frequently gray, and is
I never black. It is much harder than emery and
| sharper, cuts deeper and more rapidly, but is,
I on the other hand, more brittle and less dur-
, able.
Almost all our supply of true emery is im-
i ported. Many supposed discoveries of emery
1 of good quality have been made, but all have
i failed to stand the commercial teBt. Magnet-
ite, ilmonitc and massive garnet are often mis-
taken for emery, and attempts have even been
made to replace true emery for these sub-
, stances.
For sometime emery was produced at the
| well known mine at Chester, Mass., but the
material was found to be too soft, and the mine
■ is now abandoned. It comes from Turkey,
: near Smyrna, and the island of Naxos. There are
i other foreign localities also, though none ex-
: cept from the places just mentioned comes to
this country. We import annually into the
; United States, about 45,000 hundred-weights,
| worth about $58,000, of the crude emery ore
which is found here, and about 830,000 worth
of ground emery prepared in Kngland. The
; average price of Turkish emery, ground in this
| country is, grain 3| to 6 cents per pound. That
1 of the best English ground is worth: grain, 10
[ cents per pound; flour, 8 cents pur pound.
During 230 days the 30-ton smelter of the
United Verde Copper Co.'s plant, Arizona, has
turned out 2,300 tons of copper, or an average
of ten tons per day. The aggregate contained
about 175,000 ounces of silver. The company
has paid 807,500 in dividends, besides paying
for their plant and improvements and building
roads, etc., with a large reserve fund on hand.
A flock of wild geeae, going south, passed
over San Diego the other day,,
L. Vary, Justice of the Peace at Bartlett
Creek, tells the Silver State, that miners from
California have discovered nickel mines out in
the Black Rock country, which are said to be
very rich. The ore is faid to be exactly like
that from the Cottonwood mines east of Love-
lock.
Mr. G. W. Ingall is authorized to take sub-
scriptions for the Mining and Scientific Press
at Phoenix, Arizona.
The Bonanza King mine at Calico has reached
a depth of 550 feet, and work is progressing on
the seventh level,
August 23, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
of •_' in. thioknaaa each, of oenieat, plaster ami
moistened clay, the whole covered by :i bad "I
asphalt and u inn washer, properly adjasted.
In the interior of thea.- pipes are plaoed other
pipes, :i0 millimetres 1 1. Is j„. i m .li.mu-t.-r.
open at the lower enda and held in plnot bj
tubular fitting! ami staffing bojEea at the npper
enda. The inner pipe* commuuieatvil with a
common pipe at the upper enda, ami another
pipe connected all the outertul.es. The saline
without the use of sheet piling of any descrip-
tion. The shaft was timbered, however, for
each meter (8.28 f.-et) sunk. <>n September 30,
1883, the coal was reached; this also had frozen
to the depth oi one m u r below the pipes, the
overlying sand was thoroughly united, by the
euugelutiun, to the coal beneath, in such man
ner that fragments detached by the pick were
partly coal and partly fro/en sand: separation
tie vAttQ,\l
(bolerl
h>
freezi ptf*-_£i pe)
orry
Shaft-Sinking by Freezing.
This new system of shafeeunklng in water-
bearing soils, differs from all other known
methods, in the transformation of tins soil from
.i Liquid to a solid state, in/ittad ol the usual at-
tempt to drain the shaft by pumping.
The necessity for a pumping plant it* avoided,
and the danger, as ireU, from the fluid condi-
tion of tl,.- imrroundinfl ground. The Banking pipe connected all the outer tubes, The saline I rarely took place at the plane of contact o! the
ta carried on u in solid ground, and there Is no f solution waa driven into the inner pipes, and two materials.
fearof pressure apontheeldea or from the not- ascended in the annular Bpace around them, When the sinking was completed, horizontal
tomoflheah^t,becauaethe soil forme one homo- and this in circulating lowered the tempera- 1 trenches were cut about twenty inohea above
geneous muss, and slips
are impossible. U . i'<> t
sch solidifies the thud
soil by congelation,
I. roiight about by sink-
ing a system of tubes in
which circulates a sa-
line solution of very
low temperature. By
this simple method he
reduces the temperature
of the earth to 19 Cent.
(22? Fahr.), and gives it
the solidity of sand-
stone, a conchoidal frac-
ture, and all the prop-
erties of stability due to
a mineral substance,
Before putting this
process into practice lit
is patented in Kurope
and the United States),
M. P<etsch made the
following experiments:
He poured into a box,
placed upon the surface
of the ground, about
five cubic yards of semi-
fluid earth; in this box
was arranged a system
of pipes, connected with
an ice machine. Thrnugji
these pipes a saline freez-
ing solution was circu-
lated, and by means of a
thermometer the tem-
perature was obtained
at varying distances from
the pipes. At the end
of eight days the entire
cube of earth was frozen
solid, and when the
sides of the box were
removed the mass re-
sembled sandstone in its
hardness.
This fh-st attempt hav-
ing demonstrated the
possibility of realizing
his idea, the inventor
decided to test the
method upon a grander
scale. The Douglass
Company, at Aschers-
leben, graciously put at
his disposal the Archi-
bald lignite mine, near
Schneidlingen. The de-
scription was translated
for Engineering Newst^
from Zeitschrtft fur
Bfnj., J/i/t/ni, uinl Sa-
/hl'mvi'.-irii in Pfi'l/sms-
vh.ji StttOU. A shaft,
section of 15 44-100x10 3-10 feet,
sunk through 10H feet of solid
was only separated from the
bed of lignite by
18 feet thick,
117
THE PCETSCH SYSTEM OP SINKING MINING SHAFTS BY FREEZING.
with
retilinear
had been
earth, and
underlying
water-bearing stratum
An attempt had been made to
pass this by sheet-piling, but it had been found
impossible to sink more than 4] feet below the
line of the water. To furnish an outlet for the
incoming water, a drill-hole has been bored, in
the center of the well, to the lower galleries
already driven in the seam, The effect of this
hole was to create a continuous current of
water, which made the freezing method much
more difficult of execution.
M. Pcetsch sunk, to the bottom of the shaft
and about 20 in. into the lignite, 23 pipes, each
0,200-m. (71 in.) in diameter; 10 of these pipes
were placed against the sides of the shaft. They
were fitted to their lower end, and inside with a
conical coupling, in which was placed, from
bove, a wooden plug shuttingthepipesatthe bot-
tom. This joint was made perfectly tightby pour-
ing at the bottom of the pipes, successive layers,
ture of the surrounding soil. This system of
pipes communicated with a Carre ice-machine,
placed upon the surface of the ground above,
by means of two pipes, one of which, connect-
ing with the inner tubing, carried oft' the cold
liquid leaving the machine and forced down-
ward by a pump, and the other carried down
to the refrigerator the liquid which had passed
through the circuit.
The saline solution used had a base of chloride
of calcium, of which the freezing point is at
40" below zero, Fahrenheit.
So as to be able to observe the temperature
of the earth, '20 pipes are sunk at the bottom
of the well and near the sides, at different
points, near the freezing-pipes. These pipes
20 feet in length and of small diameter, were
closed at the bottom and filled with a solution of
chloride of calcium; they were fitted to receive
a thermometer. Observations were made daily.
The shaft, by reason of this freezing, was
perfectly dry, and the once fluid soil was as
hard as sandstone; the sinking was done, conse-
quently, with the pick, poiut and hammer,
the coal out into the congealed earth. It was
proven by an examination with the thermome-
ter, that the ground was frozen around each pipe
in a circle of about five feet in diameter.
Other measurements demonstrated the fact that
the thickness of the block of ice increased with
the depth.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions,
the first application of the Pcetsch method was
perfectly successful, as attested not only by the
Director of the Archibald mine, but also by
many engineers who visited the works.
In new works undertaken by the inventor, he
commences by filling the shaft to the water
level with gravel, in case previous sinking has
brought the work below that level. The
method of putting in place the freezing pipes
varies with the location. When the fluid soil
has a slight thickness only, and the shaft is al-
ready sunk to the water level, the pipes are
simply forced into the sand by a sand pump
working inside. This was the system actually
employed at the Archibald mine and at the Max
mine, near Michalkowitz (Upper Silesia).
When the force of the liquid soil is considerable,
a boring machine is used, which puts dofl
pipes at a time, and is worked by the
book water-jet system. If the fluid soil is not
at a great depth below the surface, the pipes
are arranged in such a manner that a shaft ol
the desired dimensions can be sunk inside ol
them. Bat when the water stratum is ,t ,
great depth, and the sinking of the holes would
DBt 3*stiy, the shaft must first be sunk to
water level With a diameter about ode metn*
greater than the finished diameter; this largei
shaft is timbered, md the ,.... fag p;pB8 Bunk
inside, if the water
bearing stratum encloses
boulders, etc., of eon-
buIi rable dimensions,
the holes are either in-
clined to avoid thorn, or
they are removed al-
together, or they art-
pierced through by spec-
ial apparatus.
In comparing finally
the Pu-tsch system with
piv\ musly known meth-
ods of passing fluid soils,
we are forced to admit
that this alone permits
an accurate previous es-
timate of cost and time
of sinking. The princi-
pal advantages are:
1st. The assurance of
a perfectly vertical and
rapid sinking of the
shaft; as if the work
was done in solid
ground.
2d. An absolute guar-
antee of the cost of the
plant.
3d. Pumping machin-
ery is not required.
4th. It does away with
any difficulty from meet-
ing inclined strata of
fluid material, since all
the beds passed are con-
verted into a single
block of ice.
The engravings show
the plant used, and its
application at a shaft
now being sunk for Dr.
Warner Siemens, at the
Centrum mine, near
lierliu. The drawing
from which we copy our
illustration comes di-
rectly from Mr. iVtsch .
himself.
The fact that the
simplest method of pro-
ceeding in any import-
ant work is the one
last thought of, is
strikingly illustrated in
the very novel plan
suggested and practised
by this Cerman engin-
eer.
He has taken advan-
tage of certain solutions
whose freezing point is
much below that of
water, such as a solution of chloride of magne-
sium which requires a temperature of 40° be-
low zero to convert it into a solid mass. The
method of circulating this freezing liquid
through the strata to be penetrated, is fully
shown in the accompanying cut and the de-
scription.
The Pcetsch method was first tried at the
Archibald colliery, near Schweidlingen, Prus-
sia. The second was at the Centrum mine,
illustrated in the engraving. Where about
107 ft. of quick-sand, etc., has to be penetrated.
This shaft had ball led engineers for years in
their attempts to sink it; but in 33 days Mr.
Pcetsch had secured a G ft. wall of ice around
the shaft area, with only 16 freezing tubes,
and the shaft is now being excavated and curbed
without difficulty. The third piece of work is
at present under way at the Nimilia mine,
Fensterwalde, where a 9 ft. shaft is being
sunk through 120 ft. of quick-sand stratum,
Pla(.'er gold diggings have been discovered in
the bed of the Satsop river, \V, T., a few miles
from its mouth,
ikS^&atf*.
118
MiNikG and Scientific Press.
[August 23, 1884
Montana Mining.
An imaginary circle drawn by a compass of
colossal size, with one point resting upon the
court house tower and the other describing the
line of circumference at a distance of forty
miles would include within its limits the richest
mining region of the same dimensions in the
known world. The Georgetown district, with
its great iron mountain from which has been
taken the millions of gold produced by the
famouB Castle mine; the less developed, though
doubtles as rich, group of properties, including
the Southern Cross, the Pyrenees and Amazon;
the Silver Lake district with its great reef of
rich silver-bearing ore; the Boulder district,
and the metal lined spurs of the Rockies in Jef-
ferson county, the Little Stony, and a thousand
other mineral belts, would be wfthin the boun-
daries of the alladinian circle. The mines of
this mineral region are more or less extensively
worked, and the section described already sup-
ports a large mining population which is di-
rectly tributary to Butte, which furnishes the
provisions, supplies, machinery, and, in most
cases, the capital for the mining operations of
the entire district. The work of bringing these
outlying districts into rapid communication
with Butte has been commenced by the comple-
tion of the Utah & Northern branch railroad
to Anaconda. It may not be long before the
rich quartz veins of Silver Lake compel the ex-
tension of the Anaconda branch, fifteen miles,
to that district and the Custom mills and ore
purchasers of Butte may handle the high-grade
sulphurets of Silver Reef. Other branch roads
will undoubtedly follow as rapidly as the de-
velopment of the various districts will warrant,
and in the most distant future we may expect
to see a system of narrow gauge branch roads
winding their sinuous paths through the moun-
tain gorges and connecting all of the tributary
districts with their natural as well as financial
and commercial center at Eutte.
The True Standard of Value.
In estimating the value of a mining district
the error is often committed of measuring the
extent and value of mining operations by the
gigantic proportions of the enterprises prose-
cuted, or by the amount of dividends paid. The
dead and tenantless mill and smelter buildings
and silent shaft houses of a hundred deserted
mining camps will show the absurdity of mak-
ing the amount of capital invested a criterion
by which to judge of the merits of any mining
property, while a single illustration will exhibit
the folly of relying kupou the dividends paid as
standard of value, viz: The total amount of
dividends paid in the United States during the
present year to July 1st was only §4,227,400,
while the output of Butte mines alone was up-
wards of $3,000,000 during the same period.
The true standard by which to gauge the value
af any mining district is its actual
Output in Ore and Bullion,
And gauged by this standard Butte City now
makes a showing which places it in the lead of
the great mining camps of the country. The
Miner recently estimated the shipments of ore
and matte from Butte for the current year at
108,000,000 pounds, the estimate being based
upon actual shipments over the Utah & North-
ern railroad during the first half of the year.
The statement elicited some criticism from cer-
tain journals which seemed averse to giving
Butte credit for the gigantic proportions to
which her mining operations had attained, but
it now seems that the figures given were an un-
der-estimate, and that the matte and ore ship-
ments for the year will approach an aggregate
of 150,000,000 pounds. According to the con-
signment of ore and matte made at the office of
the Utah & Northern railroad during the pres-
ent month up to the 26th inst., the volume of
shipments has increased more than fifty per cent
over the average monthly shipments of the six
preceding months, the total shipments during
July to date being S00 car loads, aggregating
16,000,000 pounds. Of these shipments about
12,000,000 pounds were of ore averaging 50 per
cent and 4,000,000 pounds was matte.
The bullion shipments of the past week were
61 bars, valued at $94,812.— Butte Miner.
History of the Steel Square.
Pliny says that Theodoras, a Greek of
Sanies, invented the square and level, but
the square figures are seen in the repre-
sented designs of the Tower of Babel, one of
the earliest important known structures. The
city of Babylon was a perfect square, and
the bricks used in its buildings and wills
were square; so probably were those in
Babel. Now, to form small squares cor-
rectly, and to introduce them in endless
combination into buildirfgs, it needed a
guiding instrument of some kind. So the
square, as a constructive teol, came into use.
Among the ruins of Babylon, Nineveh and
Petra, it is said to have been found repre-
sented. There are pictures and sculptures
from the ruins of Thebes in Egypt, showing
the square in the hands of the artisan.
Evidence of its use are also seen in ruins
in India, which are thought by some to ante-
date those found in Egypt. Among the
ruins of the Aztecs, or people before them,
in Peru and Brazil, it has also been found;
and though tools of stone and flint, such as
axes, hatchets, hammers, etc., were the first
used by primitive man in these ruins that
date back beyond history, the square is
found, and specimens may be «een in the
British Museum.
The square was regarded by the ancients
as a symbol of completeness. Simonides
speaks of a man square as to his hands, feet,
and his mind, etc. Aristotle uses a similar
figure. — California Architect.
The Little Shops and Their Influence.
A late number of the Scientific American
says: "It is time that notice should be taken
of the work done as well as of the place taken
by our small shops. The 'big concerns' do
not monopolize all the skill and mechanical
capability in the country. They may profess
to do the best work and produce the best re
suits, because they are provided with the best
tools. But they do not monopolize all the
mechanical skill, nor collect all the best work-
men. Many of the best manipulators, and a
very large portion of the most exact mechanics,
are in the little shops: content, may be, to be
the foremen, when in a big shop they would
be only first-class workmen. The small
shop men are valuable in any shop where
mechanics, rather than operatives, are required,
because they are generally 'men at a pinch,'
'expediency men,' and generally excellent
workmen."
The proprietor of a large manufacturing
establishment, building fine tools of particular
character, claims that his best men come from
small shops where makeshifts and contrivances
are the rule. "Such men," he says, "can
make the shop hum by their methods. It is
very convenient to have a shop full of adapted
tools, but it is also convenient to have in the
shop graduates from 'the little shops' who can
contrive as well as tend a machine." There is
much to be considered in the above. In look-
ing over the numerous papers devoted to vari-
ous industrial interests, as we receive them
from day to day, we notice that by far the
greatest number of contributors and those which
are most practical and instructive come from
the "little shops" in the small town and villages
scattered through the country; and it is not at
all surprising that such should be the case when
the circumstances connected with it are fully
considered .
Mechanics in the city are generally less in-
clined to be studious than those in the country.
There are many more attractions in city life to
take up the leisure moments. Workmen in large
city shops are generally too much confined to
specialties of work, and hence lack the oppor-
tunity to acquire that general shop practice and
skill which necessarily comes to the workman
in small shops. They are not so much given to
thinking, contriving and inventing. They have
everything in the way of tools and conveniences
readily at hand. The plan of confining a work-
man to certain narrow limits of practice is no
doubt profitable to the employer, but it cer-
tainly does not tend to improve or enlarge the
mechanical skill of the employee. Intelligent
and enterprising workmen often rebel at such
practice, and push out into the country, where
such practice does not prevail. Then they
more often become their own masters — " set up
shop " for themselves; and it is from this class
of persons, whether mechanics or manufacturers,
that our varions technical journals derive their
most valuable " shop notes " — little bits of val
uable information, and often more elaborate
communications which make up their weekly or
monthly aggregate of information, which is eag-
erly sought for by every person who is desirous
and ambitious to excel in his calling.
The present low condition of the industrial
arts in China is almost entirely due to the sys-
tem in universal practice there, of confining work-
men to the narrowest possible specialties. There
one workman will spend all his days in simply
drawing circular lines on cups and saucers ; an-
other will decorate with birds, and generally
one variety; another is confined to drawing but-
terflies only, another dragons, etc. Such prac-
tice is also much more general in English shops
than in those of our own country.
A man who would excel as a mechanic must
master acquirements of a general character. He
must not only acquire skill in the use of tools,
both small and large and for various purposes,
but he must also attain a thorough knowledge
of the nature of the material upon which he
works, and of the various forms into which that
material is wrought, lie must also understand
the philosophy of the construction and use of
tools. Without these acquirements he will re-
main through all his life simply an imitation of
the work of others. A thorough, practical
education is the work of a lifetime.
Men are but boys of a larger growth, and
none of us ought ever to imbibe the idea that
we are too old to learn. No mechanic is so
perfect but that he can learn something of his
neighbor. We may study and practice from
day to day, and for years, and still we can never
reach the full measure of intellectual good or of
mechanical skill. There is no day in which we
may not learn something which will be of ad-
vantage to us in the every-day duties of life,
San Francisco Manufactories.
In Assessor Holtz's annual report to the
Supervisors he states that the expenses of his
office last year amounted to $86,966.29, and ap-
pends the following schednle of the principal
manufacturing industries of San Francisco:
Agricultural Implements — Men employed, 65;
value of manufactures, $250,000.
Artificial Stone— Men, 80; value, §200,000.
Bag Manufactories — Men, women and boys
emploved, 340; number of bags, 9,000,000;
value," $2,000,000.
Barrel Manufactories— Employed, 250 men
and boys; value, $330,000.
Bedding Manufactories — Employed, 100;
value, $350,000.
Boots and Shoes— Employed, 3,000; value,
$5,000,000.
Cigar Boxes — Employed, 260: number of boxes
made, 4,000,000; value, $400,000: paper boxes,
employed, 100; number made, 2,250,000; value,
$75,000: wooden boxes, employed, 340; number
made, 14,500,000; value, $1,000,000.
Brass Foundries — Employed, 350; value,
$535,000.
Breweries — Employed, 450; beer made, bar-
rels, 415,700; value, $2,400,000.
Brooms —Employed, 60; value, $900,000.
Candle— Employed, 70; value, $355,000.
Chemical Works— Employed, 35;value, $350,-
000.
Cigar Manufactories — Employed, 7,478; cigars
made, 102,900,000; cigarettes, 15,000,000; no
value given.
Clothing— Employed, 1,900; value, $3,750,-
000.
Cordage and Rope — Employed, 150; value,
$600,000.
Crackers— Employed, 195; value, $1,200,000.
Flour and Feed Mills — Employed, 190; flour
made, 360,000 barrels; oatmeal. 2,200 tons;
cornmeal and farina, 4,400 tons; barley, 16,000
tons and about 13,000 tons of split peas,
cracked wheat, Graham flour, etc.; no value.
Foundries, Boiler and Iron Works— Em-
ployed, 2,400: value $6,000,000.
Furs— Employed, 170; value, $500,000.
Furniture— Employed, 1,350; lumber used,
7,000,000 feet; value manufactures, $2,328,000.
Gas Works — Employed, 460; capital stock,
$12,000,000.
Glass Works— Employed, 180; value, $175,-
000.
Hats and Caps — Employed, 80; value,
$275,000.
Harness— Employed, 440; value, $1,150,000,
Hose and Belting — Employed, 30; value,
$150,000.
Jewelry—Employed, 175; value, $650,000.
Lead Pipe and Shot — Employed, 30; value,
$200,000.
Lead Smelting — Employed, 116; value,
$400,000.
Linseed Oil — Employed, 60; value of oil,
$580,000; value of oil cake, $135,000.
Marble ' Works — Employed, 180; value.
$290,000.
Match Factories — Employed, 120; value,
$100,000.
Mirrors — Employed, 9; capital invested,
$190,000.
Pickle and Preserved Fruits — Emploved,
2,000; value, $1,600,000.
Provision Packing— Employed, 260; value of
investment, $165,000; value of products, $2,-
000,000.
Rolling Mills — Employed, 540; value, $1,-
S6S,320.
Salt Works — Employed, 32; tons produced,
30,000; value, $250,000.
Sash, Door, Blind and Finishing Factories —
Employed, 1,550; value of manufactures, $5,-
010,000.
Shipyards — Employed, 200; value of crafts
built, $500,000.
Shirt Manufactories— Employed, 2,550; value,
$1,000,000.
Soap— Employed, 130; value, $715,000,
Sugar Refineries — Employed, 360; raw sugar
used, 80,000,000 pounds; white sugar made,
50,000,000 pounds; yellow, 28,000,000 pounds;
syrup made, 450,000 gallons; value, $8,700,-
000.
Tanneries — Employed, 335; value, $1,-
700,000.
Tinware— Employed, 180; value, $525,000.
White Lead— Employed, 75; value, $290,000.
Wooden, Willow Ware and Baskets— Em-
ployed, 32; value, $250,000.
Wine and Beer ('asks -Employed, 100; value,
$200,000.
"Wire and Wire Rope — Employed, 50; value,
$360,000.
Woolen Mills — Employed, 1,550; value of
manufactures, $1,900,000.
Smoke Abatement.
The abatement of the nuisance of smoke in
cities, is a subject of late, receiving consider-
able attention abroad, though in this country
no very energetic means have been adopted. In
England they have a "National Smoke Abate-
ment Institution." At a recent meeting of the
Association some interesting facts were elicited.
It was stated that gas engines, which are now
used in numerous trades, have in the case of
engines up to 20-horse power frequently
proved themselves more economical than steam
at the relative prices of gas and coal in Lon-
don, as well as being completely free from
smoke. It h^s been particularly pressed on the
notice of the Council that steam-engines erected
for the smaller class of workshops, etc., and
placed, as they frequently are, at the back
of buildings, cause a very great nuisance from
smoke; and it is urged that, as gas-engines are
more suitable for such trades, the erection of
steam-boilers in back premises situated in
crowded neighborhoods should be placed under
some restriction. The number of gas-engines
in London has increased very rapidly within the
past three years, and the total number now at
work is estimated at upwards of 6,000, and
thus a considerable quantity of smoke has been
prevented by their use.
Ouring the past year several new systems of
American invention have been tested, mostly
based on Mallet's system, called "controllof
combustion." It was shown that, if required,
a chimney could be dispensed with, the needful
draught being provided by an exhausting fan,
without prejudice to the efficiency of the boiler.
Among the boilers tested may be mentioned one
with flues curved or quadrp.ntal form. It was
found that this form was efficient, and superior
for generating steam to the common type of
vertical boilers. Another form of boiler, with
flat flues and inclined grate, was found efficient
as a steam generator, and the form of grate and
other arrangements tended to greatly reduced
smoke. An interesting series of tests of various
mechanical stokers, all of which were in prac-
tical operation at one factory, were made, and
it was proved that one of these stokers realized
an economy of upwards of 12 per cent of fuel
over the others, with an entire absence of
smoke.
The Council consider the progress made dur-
ing the past year has been eminently satisfac-
tory and encouraging. They, however, deem
it essential that legislation should be advanced
/"iri jtasitiu with the voluntary efforts which are
being put forth. As regards London, they con-
sider it is necessary that the area now cuvered
by the Smoke Abatement Acts should be ex-
tended, that all the trades which do not at
present come within the operation of the Acts
should be included; and, further that the
smoke of steamers on the river, which is now
enormous and practically unchecked, should
be brought under control, and the smoke from
locomotive engines on the railways throughout
the metropolis should also be restrained.
New Manufacturing Enterprises. — In
Spite of the dullness of general business, says
the American Machinist, the number of new
manufacturing enterprises projected or under
way is by no means small. In the South several
large cotton mills are being erected, as well as
oil mills, lumber mills, and other manufactories.
Western towns are devoting a great deal of
attention to new manufacturing enterprises of
various kinds, and considerable progress is now
being made in that direction. Many towns and
cities of importance have become quite active
in offering inducements to new manufactories to
locate within their borders. Notwithstanding
periodic seasons of dullness, and the agitation
of the tariff question, the future of manufactur-
ing in this country is one of great promise.
Another Triumph for California. — Some
large stories were told not long ago about the
Florida ostrich farm, which it was expected
would soon bring feathers within the reach of
every hired girl in the country. The feathers,
as well as the eggs, however, were counted be-
fore they were hatched. The six birds" which
were imported at a cost of $10,000, have all died
but one, and there neeer was an egg laid after
they landed. The whole project is a dismal
failure; the farm and stock have been disposed
of, and the hired girl of the period in that re-
gion will sigh for the ostrich plumes in vain.
Per contra, the success of this important indus-
try now appears to be assured in California.
The attempts made last year to hatch the eggs
failed, owing to the tact that the birds were too
young to produce fertile eggs, but this year a
fine hatch of chickens has been turned out of
the incubator, and the young birds appear
healthy and destined to live. One of the hens
is hatching a brood after the natural fashion,
but inventive genius has so far gotten to the
windward of nature, that it is not probable that
setting hens will receive much encouragement.
The importance of this industry is very great,
and its successful introduction will go far to-
wards enriching our State and diversifying its
industries. Another triumph for California.
The paper mills of the world, about 4,000
in number, produce yearly 959,000 tons of
paper made from all kinds of substances, in-
cluding rags, straw and alfalfa. About one-half
the quantity is printed upon; and of those 476,-
000 tons, about 300,000 tons are used by news-
papers. The various governments consume in
official business about 100,000 tons; schools,
90,000 tons; commerce, 120,000 tons; industry,
90,000 tons; and private correspondence another
90,000 tons. The paper trade employs 192,000
hands, including women and children.
The Secretary's quarterly report, giving the
operations of the Alice company at Butte, for
the quarter ending July 1, 1884, shows the total
receipts $329,101.70, and after paying dividend
number 11, of $50,000 and all expenses, exhibits
a balance on hand of $95,338.23 on July 1st.
August 23, 1884J
Mining and Scientific Press.
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Engineering I^otes.
Ericsson's Solar Engine.
It is a notable airoumatance thai bo eminently
practical an engineer aa t'apt. Ericsson i^ recog-
nized to be sliuulil never the leaa be so profound
a believer in the future importance of the solar
engines as the motive power for great industries
in many portions of the world. W itli inexhausti-
ble supplies ofoosJ at our command, anil with S
climate exceedingly variable, the subject pos-
sesses for us do practical Interest and the same
may be said of all the industries of Europe, which
are situated principally in the northern portions
of that continent; hut for those portions of the
earth that receive almost perpetual sunshine,
the case is different] and ('apt. Ericsson has ad-
vanced the opinion that the solar engine will be
the motive power of the distant future, in which
the seats of the industries will In- transferred to
those regions of the earth which are now ata great
disadvantage because of the excessive supplies
of solar heat which they receive. However vis-
ionary this view of the subject may appear, it is
nevertheless highly interesting, and, consider-
ing the respectability of its source, worthy of
attention.
< 'apt. Kricsson has constructed an engine
which derives its power directly from the heat
of the sun. It consists of two parU; the gen-
erator and the engine proper. The former con-
sisting of a large concave reflector in the form
of a cradle or trough, so arranged upon a cen-
tral pivot that it shall constantly be exposed to
the vertical rays of the sun. The solar rays
falling upon this reflector, are consecrated upon
a horizontal tubular heater placed above it.
This water is supported upon side pillars,
which are also hollow, and, like the heater con
tain water. The heater and its supports com-
bined in fact form a steam boiler, since when
highly heated by the sun's rays concentrated
upon it, the water is converted into steam, by
which the engine is operated. The latter may
be of any convenient pattern, and does not re-
quire special description. The principal di-
mensions of this apparatus are as follows: Re-
flector, II feet long by 16 feet broad; heater,
b'J inches in diameter by 1 1 feet long, exposing
130 98 1,274 square inches to the action of
the reflected solar rays. In the arrangement of
the reflector and steam generator, the solar
engine of Kricsson di tiers substantially from
that of Mouchot, of which a description has al-
ready appeared in our pages. Manufacturer
and BuUtlei-.
,
An Immense Canti-lever Bridge. — One of
the gratest pieces of engineering work in course
of construction is the canti-lever bridge over
the Forth in Scotland. Although from 900 to
1,200 men are employed in the work of prepar-
ing the steel, laying foundations for piers, etc.,
and the capital invested in the plant amounts
to a half million of dollars, the contractors will
consider themselves fortunate if they can com-
plete the bridge within six years. Immense
workshops for preparing the metal work have
been erected on the ground, where the work-
men also reside, and work is carried on night
and day by the aid of electric lights. The canti
levers are so long that instead of attempting
to carry them through the workshops where
the parts are put together, the work
shop itself ia moved with all its ponderous
machinery. Hydraulic presses are employed to
make steel tubes out of plates over twelve feet
in length, four feet in width, and an inch and
an eighth in .thickness. Ten of the plates bent
to form and riveted together make up a steel
tube twelve feet in diameter. Kach canti-lever
is to rise to a height'of 350Jfeet abovethe immense
stone piers, and will stretch out arms 650 feet in
length, right and left of the center. The com-
plete bridge will tower more than 350 feet above
the water level.
Steamship Speed.— The Boston fihhe ia of
the opinion that the limit of speed has been
reached by ocean steamships, unless some great
improvement shall be made in the application
or conservation of power. The Oregon, on her
recent remarkable trip across the Atlantic, in
which she attained a speed of nearly 18 knots an
hour, burned 337 tons of coal a day. TheAur-
ania, which made 17 knots, burned *240 tons a
'day. The Qlobe thinks if it needed nearly 100
tons of coal extra a day to gain a little over
one knot an hour, it would be safe to assume
that it would have required quite 300 tons ad-
ditional coal to have gained two extra knots an
hour.
Skillful Engineering.— The frame structure
of the Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company at
Franklin avenue, in Philadelphia, was removed
the other day and an iron bridge put in its place.
All the work was performed in seventy-five
minutes. The iron bridge was built upon a tem-
porary trestling north of the frame structure
and as soon as the old bridge was removed the
new slid gracefully down greased tracks to the
position which it now occupies. This feat in
engineering was witnessed by a large gathering
of persons. The structure is 30 feet long and
" weighs about twenty-five tons.
The Largest Engine. —The largest and
most powerful engine in the world is that of the
new Cunard steamer Umbria, which was
launched from Cramp's shipyards, Liverpool,
June 26th, It is a 12,500 horse-power.
Useful Inform^tic
Dark Leather.
In the discussion ol the '-sbcs of
leather making, it should be understood that
every kind of leather will not tak.- the black
or dark color equally well. As far as proven
by chemistry and close observation, we rind that
the materials found in the processes of oak-tan
nine are raoh aa the dark colors take to kindly,
while the elements found in leather tanned with
pine or birch bark scent to repel any dai
infl aubel i
If, in attempting to color, the leather is found
not to take color well, it should always receive
lome preparation, which will be found much
cheaper in the end, besides the coloi being much
more even and permanent. Some use a solu-
tion of the carbonate of soda for this purpose,
but we would prefer a solution of caustic or
ammonia, as they are much leas injurious to the
leather. The leather can then be washed off
\\ ith clean water and the ground color laid on
thinly with a brush and rubbed in until it is all
taken up.
We find an excellent preparation for this pur-
pose may be obtained by boiling campeachy
wood for half an hour or so in half its weight
of water, adding a sixth part of fustic to give a
more intense black ; pouring off the decoction,
then boiling the wood in clean water for two
hours. If a little potash he added to the second
decoction, its extraction will be materially aid-
ed. The dye must be poured ofl' clear, if filtered
so much the better, aud kept in carefully closed
vessels. The black color is prepared by pyro-
Ugnite of iron, or may be by treating old iron
with a decoction of barley, sour beer or sweet
tan liquor. This should be left for a few days,
the dirt removed from the surface, and the clear
liquor drawn off. This black color must not be
applied until the ground color is completely ab-
sorbed, else the leather will be sooty. After
the black dye has been well rubbed in with a
brush, it will have a finer appearauce if another
light coat of campeachy solution is applied,
then rinsed with water until it runs oil' clear.
Spontaneous Combustion. — A curious inci-
dent which recently happened in the yard of
the Merrimack Manufacturing ( 'ompany is
mentioned by the Courier of Lowell, MasB.
An old log roller, used in a washing machine in
the dye-house, had been condemned because
it was worn from age. The iron rod running
through the center of the log, by means of
which the roller revolved upon its bearings,
was surrounded by sulphur to prevent the wood
from rotting quickly by the ready contact with
water which the iron rod alone would allow,
and also to make the parts of the roller hold
firmly together. When the roller was con-
demned it was taken out into the yard and
split open to separate the wood from the iron.
The parts wrere not removed, but were left in
the sun. Some chips among the refuse were
discovered burning about an hour afterward.
It created no little surprise at first that wood
should take fire by simply being exposed to the
sun. An explanation was subsequently
arrived at. In splitting the log pieces of
sulphur were also broken from the rod. A
chemical action, made easy by the long and
intimate connection of the sulphur with the
iron rod (the latter had rusted considerably) had
been partially completed, and needed only the
burning rays of the sun to produce perfect com-
bustion. The contact of the sulphur with the
oxidizing i.on formed sulphide or iron, after-
ward changing to sulphate, which ia very sensi-
tive to igniting agents.
A New Application of Oil for Stilling
RoinjH Water.— The practice of pouring oil
on troubled sea water has led a Scotchman to
design a shell which can be fired from a mor-
tar, and which on bursting spreads the oil it
carries over the sea. The shell is fitted with
two fuses, which are set alight by the explosion
in the gun, and burn, although the shell is un-
der water. On the bursting of the shell, the
oil spreads over the surface, producing smooth
water. The de,vice was recently tried with
success; the object being to still the sea be-
tween two ships in order to let a boat pass from
one to the other. The shell fired from the ship
carrying it (and every ship might carry a- few)
burst between the vessel, and calmed the waves
with the oil.
TINNING a Soldkrjn'g Iron. — Put a quarter
of apound of zinc into a bottle containing about
half a pint of muriatic acid, let the mixture
stand a few hours, and then pour ofl the liquid
portion into another vessel. When about to
use the soldering iron scrape the end clean with
a file, next heat it not quite to a red heat, then
remove the iron from the fire and holding it in
the right hand dip the point into the liquid
composition and immediately withdrawing it
apply the solder by rubbing the solder stick
against it, using of course the left hand for the
purpose. If the solder has been rubbed on
smoothly the iron will then be ready for use.
Oil for Preserving Beer.— A correspon-
dent of the Scientific American, writing from
Bengal, in India, says: In this country we con-
tinually have thunderstorms from March to Oct-
ober. For months together a night never
passes without one more or less severe, gener-
ally the latter. I always keep beer on draught
and fin. I it never goes sour if it is hermetically
sealed by having oil poured on the top. This
should be Doored into the barrel when tapped
On the other hand, without the oil the beer
dors not keep a week.
Chewing Qvu. After kerosene, naptha,
benzine, coal tar, and several other things are
extracted from crude petroleum, the residue is
known as paralhnc, a clear white wax without
taste or smell. The paramne is cut up and
melted, flavored with vanilla, peppermint, etc.,
cut into small pieces of various shapes, wrapped
in oiled tissue paper, and put on the market as
"chewing gum.' It is estimated that uver
200,000 cakes of chewing gum are sold every
week in this country.
CONBUMlfftl Smokk.— The following simple
method for the consumption of smoke is giveu
by a German exchange: Start the fire as usual
and let it burn until the coals are in a bright
glow; then rake the coals on the right and left,
so as to form an empty space along the middle,
and put the fresh coals into this spaee. The
smoke which is formed from the fresh coal is
consumed by the glowing fires on either side.
If the grate is very wide, two such open spaces
in the fire are advantageous for the addition of
fresh coals.
(on, i» Coi\. -About seven-eights of the gold
coinage of the United States is in -W0 pieces.
This excludes gold coin from use as a currency
in ordinary business transactions, and is useful
only for export purposes. If Congress would
authorize the issue of two, three and five-dollar
coins— the gold containing sufficient alloy to
make the pieces hard and of good size — they
would form a very convenient and useful circu-
lating medium.
Tiik Electric Ei<;ht Da.mjer.— A few days
since a defective connection in the wire of an
electric lamp at Joliet, 111., permitted it to
como against the iron front of the building, and
the whole iron work of the building became so
electrified that whoever touched it received a
severe shock. A bit of copper wire stuck in a
hole of the iron columns became an electric
lamp until the wire melted.
Linseed Oil a Preservative of Scale.—
A pint of linseed (not linseed oil) used weekly,
in connection with a thorough washing with
hose, has been found to be one of the best sub-
stances to prevent scale in steam boilers. The
linseed softens the scale so much that it comes
away like sludge. Ground slippery elm bark
also gives good results.
A paper i'Hjmn'EV, ."»0 feet high, has been
put up at Breslau. Compressed paper pulp is
very hard to burn, and is recommended for
fire-proof doors.
(5ood Health,
How Nature Benumbs Pain.
Count Kanzau, the "Streit Hans" — "Rowdy
Jack," as his comrades used to call him— once
received three dagger stabs before he knew
that he was wounded at all. Soldiers, storm-
ing a battery have ofteu suddenly broken down
from the effects of wounds which they had
either not felt, or suspected only on a growing
feeling of exhaustion. The Roman gladiators
shouted and laughed aloud when their wounds
were being dressed. A scalded child sobs and
gasps for a therapeutical, purpose; instinct
teaches it the readiest way to benumb the feel-
ing of pain.
The physiological rationale of all this is that
rapid breathing is an ana-sthetic. In a paper
read before the Philadelphia Medical Society,
Dr. W. A. Bon will ascribes that effect to the
influence of the surplus of oxygen which is thus
forced upon the lungs just as by the inhalation
of nitrous oxyde gas (which is composed of the
same elements as common air, but with a larger
proportion of oxygen) and mentions a large
variety of cases in his own practice where rapid
breathing produced all the essential effects of a
chemical pain-obtunder, with appreciably dimin-
ishing the consciousness of the patient. Persons
who object to the use of chloroform (perhaps
from and instinctive dread that in their case
the ether-slumber might prove a sleep that
knows no waking), can benumb their nerves
during the progress of a surgical operation by
gasping as deeply and as rapidly as posssible.
"One of the most marked proofs of its effi-
cacy," says Dr. Bonwill, "was the case of a boy
eleven years of, age, for whom I had to extract
the upper and lower first permanent molars on
both sides. He breathed rapidly for nearly
a minute, when I removed in about twenty
seconds all four of the teeth, He declared
there was no pain, and we needed no such as-
sertion, for there was not the slightest indica-
tion that he was undergoing a severe operation."
—Popular Science
To Remove Foreion Bodies krom tiik Eve.
Before resorting to any metallic instrument for
this purpose, Dr. C. D. Agnew {American Prac-
titioner, May, 1884) would advise you to use an
instrument made in the following manner:
Take a splinter of soft wood, pine or cedar, and
whittle it into the shape of a probe, making it
about the length of an ordinary dressing probe.
Th.ii take a small, lose Bock ol cotton, and
laying it upon your forefinger, p]
end ol the stick in the center of it. Then turn
the Sock of cotton over the end of the
winding ie round and round, h> as to m
adhere firmly. If you will look at the i
such .i probe h it)i a two bach lens you will see
that it is quite rough, the fibers of cotton mak-
ing a rile lik. extremity, in the midst ol
are tittle interstices, \s the mat rial
it will do no harm to the comes w lieu I
overitasurface. \\ hen ready to remove the foreign
body, have the patient rest hie head against your
chest, draw the upper lid up with the forefinger
of your left hand, ami press the low< i lid down
with the middle finger and then delicately
BWeep the surface in which the foreign body 18
embedded, with the end of the cotton probe.
When the foreign body is lodged in the center
of the cornea, it is most important nut to break
up the external elastic lamina; for if you do,
opacity may follow, and the slightest opacity
in the center of the cornea will cause Q
diminution in the sharpness of vision.
The Length of Lines oi l'\ pa, a prominent
medical man of Prance has published an article
in which he unequivocally condemns the lines
of type in books and newspapers, arguing that
their present length — being too long— is un-
favorable to the eyes aud nerves of the re
He maintains that the eyes cannot, as of right
they should, take in all the words of each line
in the range of one focus. This doctor insists
that the line of type ought not to extend much
over two inches, that being the normal range ol
the eye when it is stationary. In regard to the
shape and size of the letters, the same authority
declares that the smaller the type the harder the
strain on the eyes. An example is given in the
miniature edition of Dante, shown in the last
French exhibition, which ruined the eye sight
of three printers aud two proof-readers. Con-
cerning the shape of letters, the tall, thin
Roman letters, technically known in France as
poetic type, are the most trying on the eyes.
Short heads and tails arc to be preferred, be-
cause the eyes run more easily over them, and
there is less liability of confusing one liae
with another. Like the iierman oculists, the
French doctor maintains that the shortsighted-
ness so prevalent in ( Jerinany is due entirety to
the use of Gothic type. The Chinese style of
writing and printing, in very narrow columns,
would therefore seem to be the true system.
Purity ov Ska Air. — It has generally been
thought, and direct observation has confirmed
the notion, that the air above the sea is singu-
larly free from the low forms of organic life.
MM, Moreau and Plantymansion have taken
advantage of their leisure during a voyage in
theOironde from Rio de Janeiro to Bordeaux
to obtain some data bearing on this question.
They have found that over the, open sea, at a
distance from the vessel, the air contaiued very
little solid matter. The land breezes appear to
become rapidly free from the multitude of or-
ganisms which they carry with them from popu-
lous districts. M. Miguel, of the Montsouris
Observatory, regards the fall of germs into the
sea as a reassuring fact; breezes blowing from
the distant continents, which might otherwise
bring epidemics with them, become purified, it
is supposed, in crossing the ocean. The gentle-
men above named have found that the atmos-
phere immediately about the vessel practically
swarmed with micro organisms; the vessel
seemed to be surrounded by an "atmosphere of
microbes."
M. Pasthir's Hydrophobia Experiments. -
The experiments which M. Pasteur is reported
thus far to have made are said to be an un-
broken success. Fifty-seven dogs have been
the subject of investigation. Of these nineteen
were rabid, and by these thirty-eight healthy
animals were bitten under uniform conditions.
Oi the thirty-eight, one-half the number has
been previously inoculated or "vaccinated"
with attenuated virus; the other half had not.
The latter, without a single exception, died with
unequivocal signs of rabies, whereas the nine-
teen others remained as well as ever. They
will be watched for a year by veterinary sur-
geons to see whether the iuoculation holds good
permanently or only temporarily. If rabies be
not spontaneous in its origin, and if the experi-
ments of Pasteur all turn out successful, there
seems no reason why caniue madness should not
lie extirpated from our midst. — Lancet.
Sickness ami Labor. — Sir James Paget
estimates that in England the whole population
between fifteen and sixty-five years old do in
each year 20,000,000 weeks1 work less than
they might do if it were not for sickness.
Typhoid fever has of late destroyed in England
and Wales, among persons in the vork time of
life, nearly four thousand in a year. Here,
therefore, from one disease alone, aud that pre-
ventable, results an annual loss of "230,000
weeks' work, without reckoning what is lost
with those who die.
Smoking and Blindness.- -An English news-
paper calls attention to the fact that there are
very few smokers among the bliud. Soldiers
and sailors who are suddenly deprived of their
pight sometimes continue to smoke for a while,
but it is said that most of them soon give up
the habit. They sa\ it gives them no pleasure
when they cannot see the smoke, and some
even declare that they cannot taste the smoke
unless they see it.
120
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 23, 1884
IfyjstijvjG Sujvijviary.
The fallowing is mostly condensed from journals pub-
flsllfed in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA. *
Amador.
Bullion Shipments.— Amador Ledger, August
16: On Monday of last week the bullion shipment
from Amador City amounted to over $47,500. This
gold production came from the several mines as near
as we can learn as follows: Keystone. $32,000;
Bunker Hill, $r2,ooo; South Spring Hill, $3,500.
Miscellaneous. — Work was resumed on the
Median mine at Amador City, on Monday morning.
Three men were put to work. The Median lies east
of the Keystone and South Spring Hill, and bids
fair to prove a paying mine. The sulphuret works
at Drytown were started up last week with every
prospect of a long run. They are now working on
sulphurets from Grizzly Flat, El Dorado county.
There are five chlorination works in active operation
in the county at the present time. The Middle Bar
tunnel is now in nearly 1,400 ft. The upper tunnel
is almost at a stand-still, only one man being em-
ployed there. Work on the tunnel at Hunt's gulch
in upraising to make connection with the shaft in
-Murphy's gulch is progressing satisfactorily. Over
too ft, or about half the distance, has been accom-
plished. Some one tore up the pipe that carries
water to the Mahoney to run the pumps early this
week. Five lengths were taken apart, and pumping
operations were brought to a standstill for a few days.
Calaveras.
Sold.— Calaveras Chronicle, Aug. 16: Rumor
says that the Hanby mine near Donation's bridge
has been sold for $1.0,000. The mine is in the ranch
of P. Masterson of San Andreas, and in order to get
the mine they were obliged to buy the ranch also, for
which they paid $2,700. Al. Currier and Joe Reed
lias gone to work on the Xumwalt gravel claim on the
Calaveras, The parties go in as partners with J. H.
Zumwalt, the original owner.
Blue Mountain. — Cor. San Andreas Citizen,
Aug. 14: J. Swank, C. L. Butterfield and Byron
Swank left Sheep Ranch on Tuesday morning last
to commence operation upon their silver lode in the
vicinity of Blue mountain. The excitement here
relative to this remarkable discovery continues una-
bated. Sample ore brought down from the lode
was tested by Horatio Smith, amalgamator and as-
sayer for the Sheepe Ranch Mining Company, and
was found to reach the enormous rich figures of
$659.77 Per ton silver, with traces of gold — about $4
per ton. Upon inquiry the proprietors of the claim
assert that the ore which was assayed was not a
specimen but an ordinary sample of the vein rock.
Great developments may soon be made upon this re-
markable claim and fortunes may be grasped by its
respective owners in a very short time. Wealth may
spring up in the neighborhood of the majestic old
Blue Mountain and a mining boom instituted that
will stand unparalled in the history of Calaveras and
its gold mines. We hope that it may so prove.
Inyo.
Defiance Furnace.— Inyo Independent, August
16: A run of eight days was completed at the Defi-
ance furnace at the end of last week. The result
netted forty tons of bullion, worth $12,000. The
mine in connection with the furnace has already
produced in bullion $1,150,000. For the first few
years the mine did not pay expenses; labor and all
kinds of supplies were excessively high, and the pro-
cess of extracting the metal from the ore was imper-
fectly understood. Experience remedied the last
named difficulty, but still the owners got small profit;
getting the bullion to San Francisco alone cost $45
per ton, Since the building of the Carson & Colo-
rado railroad the cost is but $24 per ton. This rail-
road is of great value to the mining interests of the
county. Last winter an immense body of ore was
found in the mine. It is rich in silver, but does not
contain lead enough to smelt. For some time past
work has been pushed to reach another body of ore
that is known to contain sixty per cent, of lead; it
also contains about sixty ounces of silver per ton.
Mixed with the higher grade ore, this will make a
good working combination. The main ledge in the
mine is sixty teei wide, and has been opened 500 feet
on its length, and 300 feet deep. When the ore
body, toward which work is now pushed, is reached,
the furnace" can be kept constantly at work the year
round. The cost of reducing the ores is $10 per
ton. On the dump at the mine is not less than
30,000 tons of ore, the assay value of which is $8
per ton. The Superintendent of the works — Mr.
J, S. Gorman — has gone to San Francisco in search
of some method of concentrating this ore by dry
process. If such can be found the proprietors of
the mine will profit largely, and an immense stimu-
lus will be given to the mining industry of the
county, as at many other mines there are large
quantities of the same material.
Bullion. — A shipment of bullion was made from
Keeler August Sth, that weighed 29,000 pounds, The
bullion was for the Selby Smelling Works, Oakland,
and was worth $300 per ton.
Mono.
Standard CON. — Bodie free Press, August 18:
They extracted and shipped to the mill 534 tons of
ore and 665 tons of tailings; they receiver! from the
ore 710 ounces of crude bullion, and from the tail-
ings 480 ounces, and had have shipped to the com-
pany this day $13,648.76, of which $9,010.03 is from
a week's run on ore, and $4,638.72 from 2 week's run
on tailings.
Bodie Con. — At the mill T98 tons of tailings were \
worked, the average assay value being $8.5*1 per ton.
At the mine the north drift, 200 level, Fortuna vein,
is in 47 feet.
Bulwt.r Con.— The south drift from west cross-
cut No, 2, 500 level, has been advanced during the
week 13 feet, and is now in 385 feet.
Nevada.
An Old Ledge, But a Good One. — Nevada
Transcript, Aug. 16; In early times one of our
citizens worked for day's wages on a quartz claim a
half a mile from town. Owing to the interest now
being taken in quartz hereabout, a few weeks ago he
concluded to do a little prospecting in the old mine,
ii having been abandoned tor -'-, years. He sunk a
shaft on the ground and aftftj I ivi.ligg il down n few
feet he struck a rather small stringer, took out three
tons of rock, and had it crushed. It yielded just
$80 per ton. He is now pushing the work ahead
and expects to take out 20 tons for the next crushing.
The ledge is very small, but almost every piece of
rock shows free gold. This is only one of the many
; ledges in this vicinity which would pay handsomely
if the right kind of work was done on them. We
: reiterate the statement that there is not a better field
I in the world for quartz prospectors than Nevada City
: district. There are undoubtedly hundreds of un-
; known and unclaimed ledges heieabouts that will
! some day or other prove equal to any now being
j worked.
Work at the North Star.— Foothill Tidings,
August 18: We took a trip on Tuesday to the old
I Scotia mine, where Mr. May, the contractor, with
his corps of assistants are busily engaged in tearing
down and removing the building and machinery.
Rapid progress is being made in this work, and al-
ready considerable of the machinery and most of the
heavy timbers of the Scotia have been placed on the
grounds al the North Star, and it will be but a very
short time before the entire outfit shall have been
moved. Down at the North Star ground, work is
going rapidly on in the drain tunnel and in the in-
cline. Mr, Stoddart, the superintendent of the
mine, informs us that the drain tunnel and the in-
cline shaft are in much better condition than he
expected to find them, and that the cost of cleaning
out and putting them in order will be less than one-
half of the expense that it was estimated at. The
work on top at the North Star is going on in fine
style, and everything is being made ready for the
reception of the Scotia works. Several companies of
tributers are at work on a portion of the ground and
they have good indications. In a short time busi-
ness will be very lively around the North Star mine,
and in about six weeks there will be about 80 men
employed around the premises. The mining out-
look for the district south of Grass Valley is indeed
flattering.
Canada Hill District,— Nevada Herald:
The outlook for quartz mining in the above district
is very flattering. Marsh & Hothersoll, after doing
considerable dead work in their mine, have been re-
warded by striking a splendid ledge of rock. The
ore looks well, and it is expected will yield hand-
somely. John Coe, who owns an extension to this
ledge, feels so encouraged over the prospects that he
has commenced work on his claim. If the strike
made holds out, Coe will be very apt to find a good
ledge on his ground. The Charonnat mine holds its
own, and the mill is running on first-class rock. It
continues to be one of the best-paying properties in
the county. Ed Moore is working his mine at
Canada Hill, and the prospects are improving daily.
By miners who have examined it, the location is re-
garded as a valuable one, but very little systematic
work has been done towards opening up the mine.
Maryland Mine. — Grass Valley Union, Aug-
ust 16: Preparations are nearly perfected for start-
ing up work on the Maryland mine. Connections
have been made to run the* hoisting and pumping
works, the water supply being obtained from the
line of the large pipe that supplies the Idaho works.
A six-toot Pelton water-Wheel is now ready to be
put in to drive the machinery, and this wheel will be
in place to-morrow. Everything will be in readiness
to start up work next week, when the sinking of the
main shaft, which is 125 ft in depth, will be resumed,
and the work thereafter diligently prosecuted. As is
well known, the Maryland is the first extension east
on the famous Idaho lode, and as the pay chute is
dipping regularly in that direction, it can confidently
be com. ted upon being struck in the Maryland when
the proper depth is reached. There is much of
promise in the future of the Maryland mine, and it
is a location that has been long held in high favor
b-y the mining men of the district.
Plumas.
FOREST King. — Greenville Bulletin, August 13:
In company with D. Mclntyre, we visited the Forest
King mine yesterday. We found everybody busy.
The tunnel is now in 225 ft. They have drifted in
the vein of pay ore 65 ft. The breast of the vein is
now strong. The width of that which pays is about
6 ft, and the rock is now being sent to the mill. It
is the intention of the owners to push the drift
ahead as fast as possible, and for that purpose they
will put on a night shift in addition to the present
force. The vein improves as they go ahead. The
mill is running nicely and the plates are looking
well. It is believed", from the developments that
have already been made, that this mine will become
one of the most important in this section.
Sierra.
Sierra Buttes Mine. — Sierra Tribune, Aug, 14:
No. 9 tunnel at the Sierra Buttes mine is now in
4,400 ft, with r.n average of 35 ft being run ahead
each week. The pay chute of ore will be encoun-
tered in this tunnel about r.ooo ft further ahead.
The 40 stamps in the lower mill are running regu-
larly. Work is now progressing on the foundation
for another 20 stamps to be placed in operation this
fall.
One Thousand and One Gravel Mine. — The
above is the most prominent gravel mine in this sec-
tion. It is loeated 4!^ miles east of town. Eleven
men are employed there under the superintendency
of Thos. Williams. The character of the gravel is
such that all of the gold cannot be saved in the first I
washing. From the dump the gravel is washed
through about 100 ft of flume and then dropped 15
feet on hard bedrock, where it is held by a dam, al-
lowed to slack and then washed a second time. The
company propose having a series of these falls and
dams and in that way hope to realize all the gold
there is in the gravel. As work on the channel pro- j
gresses the gravel is getting richer and softer. The [
gold is coarse and heavy. There is a 5 mile ditch
connected with the mine which carries an abundant
supply of water the greater portion of the year,
Kentucky Quartz Mine.— Parties are now
negotiaiing for the purchase of the Kentucky quartz
claim. A tunnel is being run on the ledge which is
already in 200 ft. This tunnel taps the ledge 150 ft
below surface. The vein averages about 2y2 ft in
width and prospects spcndidly. The ditch leading
from the river to the mine is nearly completed.
The Young America,— At the Young America
quarts: mine a shaft has been sunk 60 ft. The shaft
will be put down 75 ft and then a tunnel run to strike
about 60 ft still below this. The two will then be
connected by raising from the tunnel. The owners
propose to develop this mine in as thorough and
rapid a manner as possible. Al the present work- slacking off a good deal. The diamond drill will h
ings the vein is 3 ft wide and prospects as rich as ever, put in again to-day and the hole extended.
Nine men are employed at present. , Union Con. -On the 3200 level the joint Mexican
Active Work.— At the Marguerite mm" the work Ophir and Sierra Nevada winze has been sunk and
of completing the new shaft and prepairingfor the, timbered 8 ft. No permanent change of material
placing of the machinery isgoing actively ahead. G. j since last report.
Humbert has arrived from below and will superintend MEXICAN.-The joint Ophir, Sierra Nevada and
the work of placmg the new machinery in postt.on. Union Con wjnze be[ £ UQo level has been
It is expected to have the new plant in running order sunk and timbered 8 ft No pirimricnt' egJ^ eeQnf
in 60 days. material since last reoort.
Conclusion. — The outlook for a prosperous
mining era in this section is daily growing brighter. |
The edges around here are rich and extensive with |
material since last report.
Gould and Curry.— The joint Best and Belcher
j west drift on the 2500 level is now being advanced
at the rate of about 45 ft per week. The drift is in
every possible advantage for operating them on an soft porphy jth f occassional
economical scale. There are many claims owned by I streaks of c, The north drjfl / 82, staUon
parties who do not possess sufficient means to develop of the Bonner shaf( fe makj . 5 «* "on
them. For that reason many hne opportunities are material of a favorable character
offered to people who have money to invest in mining
properties. ~ , z ""_ " BBhw,;^* u>.mhOi;. | CHOLLAR,— The main west crosscut on the 2800
Rich Gravel.— Mountain "Messenger, August 16: level was yesterday out 114 ft. The face was in solid
At the 1,001, claim, last week, $14 was realized from quartz of a good appearance, and carrying a small
a pan of gravel. The gold is becoming coarser and amount of metal. The ground is perfectly dry.
more plentiful. A small quartz mill is needed to Alpha. -The north drift is being advanced in
crush the hard cemented gravel, that will probably j quartz of a promising character, which yields low
be put up in time. This is one of the most promis- j assays. The east crosscut has passed into porphyry,
ing locations in the county. ' There is hope of finding paying ore to the northward
Hog Canyon.— P. A. Lnmping's 12-stamp mill, j as there is a large amount of quartz in that direction
run by steam power, began Wednesday morning to j tr ** is of a fine quality and texture.
crush quartz from Maxson's ledge. Supr. Yanslyke
' is slowly but surely developing one of the most val-
I uable mining properties in Sierra. Supt. J. D,
i Fagg has six men employed putting in a track from
De Long ledge to Lamping's mill, and will soon be
rolling out the quartz.
BALD Mt. ExTEr^SioN. — The Extension Com-
pany expect to raise a chute from the end of the
main tunnel, next week. The character of the bed-
rock indicates gravel above,
Siskiyou.
ORO Fino.— Cor. Yreka Union, August 14: I
learn from my neighbors who visited Campbell &
Co.'s claim, that the owners took out upwards of
$50,000. The ground worked this season paid 40
quality and texture.
Yellow Jacket.— Above the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being extracted on the old upper
levels, and the mills on the Carson river are kept
running to their full capacity. The usual exploring
work is successfully continued.
Con. Virginia.— The diamond drill is still being
run on the 2900 level. This mine and the California
will probably be consolidated. The work in the two
mines is so in ti matey connected that it cannot very
well be segregated; ■
Benton.— A branch drift from the main west
crosscut on the 2150 level of the Aha is being run
into the Benton ground, and is in quart/, carrying
some low grade ore
_ 1 ah.— On the 1050 level the south drift is mak-
cents to the square foot, or $10.80 to the square ing good progress in a softer and a more favorable
yard, or $438.40 to the square rod. This, With a material showing streaks or quartz alternating with
bank of from 40 to 60 ft, 1 call first-class diggings, seams of clay
This mine is now considered to be one of the best > ,.' 1T . ..
in this county, lust think of it; the gold dust, after .iJ0\\N I oini .-A good deal of low-grade ore is
being cleaned and retorted, weighed upwards of 250 snl being found on the old upper levels, and the
pounds I have not got the number of days they m! ls on .the ' arson river are kept running to their
run, or the cost of the season's work. 1 ,l,n capacity.
Hawkinsvillk.— Higgins & Spreckles, between Andes.— About the usual amount of low-grade
here and Yreka, have cleaned up their ground sluice, ore ]f be!nS extracted, and the prospecting drifts
which gave them a good dividend; in fact, it paid ^e showing quartz of a promising chnra.ie,
better Than they expected. There is at present live
companies engaged in ground-sluicing in this vicinity,
all of whom are getting good prospects. Two other
companies will start up soon. Mr. Bob Lodge, of
Yreka, and others have taken up a quartz ledge at
the head of Long gulch, about two miles west of
here, and have gone to work in earnest taking out
quart/, which prospects very well. " We may soon
see a mill running.
Tuolumne.
The Bonanza. — Tuolumne Independent, .August
16: Work on the Bonanza mine will commence
soon. We see by the deeds on record that A. B.
White and our old friend J. B. Bacon, of San
Francisco, have made arrangements for the right
of way for a tunnel from Holden's garden into the
mine, some 300 ft in depth on the incline. The dis-
tance to run to get under the old works will be 390
It, which includes 60 ft of open cut. They are con-
structing this tunnel for a certain interest in the
mine. The parlies have money put up to continue
Central District.
GOOD PROSI'K) is J>].;\ KLOMvl'. — .V/v State,
August 1,1: S. W. Mammand, of Central, is in
town, and reports that camp in a flourishing condi-
tion. The railroad mine, owned by Clark Brothers
and Norman Gilbert, is producing rich ore. One-
half the mine— 1,500 feet — is owned by Gilbert.
This is developed by several inclines and tunnels.
The lead is over 30 feet wide, the ore is low grade,
but there are immense quantities of it in sight in the
mine, besides several hundred tons on the dump.
The Clark Brothers' claim that this mine produces
ore which works on an average $60 per ton. A lot
of several tons of assorted ore recently shipped from
the mine to San Francisco netted $260 per ton. The
five-stamp mill built on the Humboldt river and run
by water power, to work this ore, was started up a
few days ago, and it works like a charm. ( harley
Clark and Ed, Shermer are working on the Mogul
mine, and taking out very rich ore, The Mollie, a
mine discovered last winter by S. W. Ham man d,
! the work of development two or three vears, whether I proving to be very valuable. It was a blind lead,
they strike it or not. When work was stopped some I and was accidentally discovered. The ore assay,
time ago, very rich rock was in sight. Those who ! from $IQo to $400 per ton, and there is a streak or
know, say they will have a big thing when the tunnel
is completed. Operations are expected to commence
next week, under the management of W. R. Ready.
Bonanza Mine. — Union Democrat, August 16:
Having obtained the right of way through B. A.
Smith's lot and privilege from the city to run under
the street, J. B. Bacon and A. B. White made a
contract Wednesday for the running of a tunnel up-
wards of 300 feet in length into the Bonanza mine.
Upon certain terms and conditions, they will become
part owners of the mine with J. G. Divoll, present
owner. The contract for running the tunnel was
taken by W. R. Beady, and John P. Dart will super-
intend the work. Driving the tunnel, it is expected,
will commence Monday. It is believed that large
amounts of gold lie concealed in the mine, and by
means of the tunnel it is hoped its treasures will lie
brought forth,
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Nokchoss.— Enterprise, Aug. 16:
The west crosscut on the 2800 level was yesterday
out over 50 ft. The face is in solid quartz of excel-
lent appearance, but carrying no metal. The por-
phyry encountered two or three days ago, which was
thought to indicate a nearapproach to the west well,
proved to be merely a small horse. The crosscut will
be pushed ahead until it cuts the west clay. This
will give the coarse of the ore vein. The ground
continues dry. The usual shipment of between 400
near the surface from five to ten inches thick. M.
Thompson has resumed operation on the Marietta,
which is prospected by an incline to a depth of 325
feet, and it shows ore from top to bottom. The new
mill at Mill City has been started up to try the ma-
chinery. It works well, and when some slight
changes are made in the furnace, it will be run
steadily.
Cherry Creek District
Tk up. — Cherry Creek News, Aug. 9: A new strike
of much promise has been made in theTicup — right
on the surface. The ledge is said to be extensive,
and so far as prospected shows well.
Esmeralda District
Aurora's Minks. — Walker Lake Bulletin, Aug.
16: The Humboldt mine is now working 20 men,
running drifts and Pinking. Ore is being taken out
as the development progresses. On the Silver Lining
14 men are at work, running drifts north and south
from the shaft. They lake out about ro tons a day,
As soon as machinery can be procured sloping will be
begun. These mines nuw, although only in 1 stale
uf development, supply enough ore to keep the mill
running nearly all the time, and there is not a ques-
tion that when capital can be secured tn open them
extensively, or when the slow method of development
on their own proceeds is completed, ihey will rank
among the richest mines in the State.
Mount Cory District.
The Mount Cory Mill.— Wnlker Lake Bulletin,
August 14: The machinery of the Mount Cory mill
was stopped Monday, to allow for putting in place
and 500 tons of ore will be made this week from the I two temporary rolls which arrived that afternoon
200 level.
merra Nevada. —The joint Ophir, Union Con.
and Mexican winze, below the 3200 level has been
sunk and timbered 8 ft. No permanent change of
materal since last report. Repairs are being made
to the joint shaft. The broken fly-wheel connecting
rod has been repaired, is now in place, and the
pumps are running all right. On the 3 roo level west
crosscut No. 3 has passed through the streak of low-
grade ore, which is found to be about 10 ft in width,
stronr and well defined.
The new steel tires are on their way from New
York, but it was thought better to have temporary
tires made in Carson, lest some delay in transporta-
tion might necessitate a longer stoppage. The mill
will resume this evening. This, the largest nlill in
the State, furnishes less facts for comment than any
other. Its work is the same from day to day, and no
accidents mar the regularity of operations. The ore
body in the mine is now larger and of belter quality
than at any other time, and everybody in this section
is glad that the enterprising managers are meeting
with the success which their liberal preliminary oul-
Ophir.— On the 250 level are taking out fillings.
On the 500 level the west drift has been extended lay deserves.
55 ft. The joint Sierm Nevada, Mexican and Cnion Osceola District.
Con. winze below the 3200 level has been sunk and , a Failure.— Cor. Pioche Record, Aug. 12: Some
timbered 8 ft. No permanent change of material ■ fews weeks ago I wrote you as to the placer mining'
since last report. The fly-wheel connecting rod at ! 0f Osceola, in this 1 will treat of the quart/ claims at
the Union shaft has been repaired, is in place, and
the pumps are again going all right.
Alta.— The west drift on the 2150 level is being
advance at the rate of over 70 ft a week. It is in
material of a very favorable appearance, which car-
ries some low-grade ore. The flow of water from
the drill hole in the east drift on the 2150 level is
present being worked in this district. The Osceola
Company, an eastern incorporation, that some 12
months since bought of George Monroe and others
amine known as the Linton & Monroe claim, the
consideration being §60,000, have after a month's
trial of said mine, "thrown up the sponge," the
speculation being an unprofitable one. Shortly after
August 23, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
121
ne ibis propert; led a ao*
stamp milT, put hpisting-works od ihc mine, built
the men,
and otherwise e*proding cash io the amount of $6o,-
ing in all $00,000. In con
|. ■ . ["timer, a few days ago, he said
thai if tbe ore went, $5 per ton be oou
is, it went $3.50, and sooner than run
ipany any further in debt, he preferred to
Mr. I urner further stated
be had cleaned up, the machinery was
■ to tin- makers
indonmenl of tins property
Ijv the i
.[Jin. -in of other quaru claims, of which
inere are quite 1 nomber, 1 he next claim of
important-*- is the "Vjrdl," owned bj Capt, Akie.
1 at, preseni lour men employed
on the mine
ncterofon 13 $100 a ton. Some!
100 ions ol tin siiting reduction
' 1 eola ' 'ompany's mill, l lie next 1 1
promlni n< ■■■ Tilfont This young
in in hns some <-o ions of high
I true as to
bonanaa. rhere are several "Jut promising quartz
tint .try being pi
■ ■; when (he large amount of coarse
gold thai I of the mines is
liken into con .: int being only a
drjop in the bucket to wbal is still remaining in the;
deposits 11 thai ome 1 " h nnd exten-
: !.' claims tt ill lit lonn'1 at no distant day in
thi rich but only partially pro; peeled camp.
Patterson District.
Km it < - •■', Aug. 12: We have '■
had gra< 1 the truthfulness of the repori
in regard to therichore that ha- U-en uncovered in old
Patterson district, in the northern part of the county,
ipl ups to i".- the ' nse, I lie mine
owned by Matthew son A Klower is yielding some
fy rich ore. Nine tons were shipped over to
Krisco, Utah, during Lbs week, and there are 10 tons
. :i :;,:■ hip merit, 1 hei have a lot ol | tun-:,
Assorted from ifi tons, that they expect will work
iwards. The Gt;vy Eagle mine owned
1 lay, is reported to contain exceeding!) rich
ore. 11 one-half ol what we hear in regard to Pat-
terson '$ correct, there will be a considerable stir and
Hie old tbandoned district will be reinhabited.
Spring Valley District
; \..i k Mink .— Silver State, August 18: j
H. B. Purdy. a practical mining man ol twenty
■ perience, has leased the fcagle mine and
mill in spring Valley, and has resumed operations
on the prop rty. It will lake some weeks to repair!
the mill and gel the mine in good shape for working.
after which fie will start the mill— a fifteen-stamp j
one -crushing ore, of which there are large quanti-
ties of second-class quality on the dump, and noa
doubt large bodies of first-class in the mine.
Taylor District.
LEA< hint..— White Pine Reflex, Aug. 12: A
teaching mill is -.con 10 be erected at Hamilton by I
Messrs. Kendall A Robinson, so we are informed by j
Mr. Sabin who lefl Taylor a few days ago to assist in
its erection. The Argus Mining to. purchased'
Henry Hilp's fonrt'i interest in the Neptune mine
Wednesday, paying therefore $1,500. Men were I
put to work on the claim within 12 hours after the
purchase. Ten men were put to work on the Nep-
tune, one of the Argus Mining Co.'s claims,
Thursday. The surface indications of the Neptune
are good. If there is anything in indications this;
claim will develop into as good a piece of mining
properly as there is in the camp. H is the intention :
of the company to push work on the claim from1
this on,
Tuscarora District.
GRAND Prizr.— Times-Review, Aug. 16: South ;
drift on the 400-ft level has been advanced 22 ft dur-
ing the week. An upraise has been started to con-
nect with 1 he 300 for ventilation. Progress during !
the week in the 300 south drift, 21 ft. Slopes pro- '
during as usual. Mill is running all right anddoing
good work.
BELLE [sle.— Joint Belle Isle and Navajo line up- ;
raise 25-ft level, has been carried up a total distance !
of 55 ft, The vein at this poinl shows 6 inches of 1
$1,000 ore._ The line crosscut 150-fi level, has been
extended 50 ft; in this distance the vein has been cut ;
and shows the usual width of hign-grade chloride
ore. The prospects are very encouraging.
Independence. — Total lengtn of west drifts,
400-ft level, 78 ft; progress, 9 ft. The vein shows a
lair width and the grade of ore begins to show an
improvement. Some very rich ore was taken from
the foot-wall the past week. North crosscut, same
levels, has been extended 8 ft. Will resume work in
No. 2 upraise, 300-ft level, now up 50 ft. Slopes on
this level are producing some good ore.
Navajo, — Eleven feet have been added to the
length of the south drift, 200-ft level. Joint line up-
raise has been carried up 5 ft and shows a decided
improvement. Line crosscut, 150-ft level, has been
extended to the east vein, and at this point the vein
carries the usual width and grade of ore. North
drift from No. 2 crosscut shows an improvement,
and has been extended no ft. The mine is looking
very fair at all points.
White Pine District.
Hopeful. — Cor. Kureka Sentinel, Aug. 16:
Manager Ii. N. Robinson.accompanied by the Secre-
tary of the Sweetwater Co., Mr. Foster, has arrived,
rumor has it, with plenty of coin for mining. The
Stafford mine in which the late strike occurred is a
good properly and has been regarded as such ever
since 1869. About that time Hearst, Thorn-
burg and others spent $40,000 on the property.
They developed it to the depth of only 80 ft
and showed up a considerable body of low-grade
($30) ore, but that sort of stuff could not be made to
pay at that time. Since then the Stafford has yielded
off and on altogether about $130,000 with compara-
tively little work done. There is no doubt that the
recent find promises well. It occuis in the south end
of the mine, shows big, and the ore is rich and runs
all the way from $100 to $350 per ton. Mr. Robin-
son has put eight miner to work to develop it, He
has, also, two men working on contract in the
Wheeler tunnel. The Jennie A Company, are run-
ning a tunnel for its own and the Black Rock pros-
pects, and they are in 700 ft with a promising forma-
tion for ore. I am told that as soon as they strike
ore in the tunnel, they intend to start up the King fur-
naces. Several years ago this compan) bought the
mine ana mill ..mi wai
28.000 101
1 per ton. It is I
Kendall oi die Jennie A think-, it likely thai h
pan) «ill Mart to reduce these tailings. I h
i, are taking otil
very hue base ore and Will tr\ . , Kui.-ka
for reduction, and il ihc test pp IQTJ thev
will continue to ship, hut extra, ling, sacking and
iver 40 in
■ rhardt &
I 0, are boring away on their tunnel level,
now about 1,46011 undo rreasure Hill.
Everybody hopes they vull be
into bonanza yet But why might it nol
Ai a
depth exceeding 300 ft they took some $0,000,000. ,
1 am not alone in thinking thai i1
where thai came from, rhi
through 10,000 fi of ground — x, 700
6,400 ft of tunnel and some 1,000 ft of drift ,, ITie
1 iberhavdl truly deserves praise, (or thi .
more ih in all other companies com
Started in 1S71, they built .1 60-stamp mill
-I $300,000, which ' 1 by fire, j
1 hey next built a tramway at about thi
ratuUtte themselves on this, at least,
thai the> have more work to show for less mom J
than any compam in Nevada, The) alway:
paid their miners $4 a day, and I am urc the} are
worth their lure--goud, practical miners that work
mod mure than a mile an. I a hall deep
in b id .in and II iblt to ao ld< ni ti iny time.
ARIZONA.
I'.i.A. k I ft fYON.— PreSCOtt Courier, Alig. 1 1 • \V.
1 ', Dawes is in receipt of a letter bom Messrs. Mc,;
Ph« ind Rice, who are prospecting the Ahu.tic.mi
1'rampnune, in Black Canyon district. The mine!
is opened by shaft, 120 It, ledge 7 ft thick, with 4 ft 1
of ore. They are nuw drifting, ;ire moderate in their
idea . bul believe they •have-something for a rainy,
day. Messrs. Bond & Hayden have leased the
Bradshaw Basin mill and roaster and will now work
300 or 400 tons of their best ore. They may also
do custom work. They have a line mine. 11 T.
Kiggs and John Curtin have leased the discovery!
location on ihe Tiger lode and will soon start work
on the same, Mr. Riggs knows the Tiger "like a
book" and will surely take out some rich silver ore.
John Holmes, whom we may call the Tyler of Turkey
1 reek district, was in Prescott yesterday, arranging 1
for shipping some of his ore. The Dosoris company
will very soon divide about $75,000 between its
owners. Messrs. < ox and < raigue have gone east.
One of our mercantile firms, take in about $1,000 a
month in placer gold.
Lessees. —Prescott Courier, Aug. 16: B. T.
J-tiggs, who recently visited the Del Pasco, tells us
that the lessees of the mill do their own work and
and are making money. They are mining in the j
Pine Tree lode. This is "clean-up" day at the Kim-
ball mill. Messrs. Bagley and Marlow are develop-
ing a promising mica mine 2}-> miles from William- I
son valley. The vein is large and so are the leaves j
of mica. Messrs. Burton and Murphy have leased I
one of Major Hake's Walker District mines. They '
expect to take out silver worth $300 per ton. Some
20 miners are at work in the Eane mine, the ore of
which is being worked at the Tuscumbia mill. The
St. Louis Yavapai Co., of Humbug district, think
their mill Will be running in about 30 days.
A Goon Word for Dos CABEZAS.— Epitaph,
August 16: Mr. C. E. Dailev, who has just returned
from Willcox, gives a very Mattering report to the
Citizen of the mines at Dos Cabe/as. The ledges are
strong and wide, and cut through the mountain
ranges. In one shaft the ore has averaged over $100
per ton in gold, and a few days ago a body of ore
was encountered, which gives assavs of $30,000 to
$40,000 per ton. The gold is in white quart/,, and
there is but little of it of low grade. Some miners
owning a claim there are erecting a live-stamp mill,
which will be running in a few weeks. From the
grade of ore they have on the dump, it is thought,
they will easily take out over $1,500 per day. Mr.
Daily is satisfied that these mines will prove more
valuable than all the Quijotoas. The gentleman has
the repution of being very conservative in his state-
ments, but his praise of these mines is unreserved.
All efforts at a boom have been discouraged, and the
mines are being quietly and slowly developed, and
show their merits to every judge of mineral rock.
DAKOTA.
Caledonia Cave.— Black Hills Pioneer, August
16: Another cave has taken place in the Caledonia
mine that effectually places that properly back to
■ condition that is no better than when it had nothing
bul a prospect hole. The cave of the old shalt some
' months ago occasioned the sinking of another. The
new one was put down at a point only a few feet
distant from the old. It was just completed, having
! reached the 300-foot level. Saturday evening last
the miners discovered that the walls were giving
j way, and that a cave was beyond doubt. The fore-
'. man ordered all men up to await results. Yesterday
morning it was growing worse, and continued to do
\ so until the cave took place. The new shaft that,
1 after two months' labor in sinking, is filled. The
machinery used for hoisting went down, besides
everything that was kept in the chamber. The
ground fell from the surface, thus completely de-
molishing every vestige of shah or hoisting machin-
ery. It is stated that the Caledonia is now provided
with no way for even a man to reach its ore body,
much less produce rock for nulling purposes. An
entirely new shaft will have to be sunk. A miner
acquainted with the Caledonia slates that in one or
two places a shaft can be lowered through good,
\ solid ground, and that when the level is reached a
1 drift of some 400 feet will reach the mine. At best,
\ the mill is shut down for a period that will consume
! some three months. This fate to the rich Caledonia
1 we deplore very much, as it was just beginning tn
make great promise. Since the clean-up of the
Blacktail hydraulic company's flume, the ground
washed out has been measured, and the yield was
found to be nearly $2 per cubic yard. This we call
pretty good placer mines.
IDAHO.
Cceur d'Ai.ene. — Butte Miner, August 16: Mr.
W. Y, Pemberton returned yesterday from Eagle
li Pemberton det l ti • in tl ■
terms that the t,
'■ am now known .i,
slop--. I f the
Court, Ihe fi.si term ol
have removed a .loud which has long hung
principal
ning the output
m litigation, and llicv
didn't care about developing it, not knowing but it
might pass into other bands 1
the title of their
.m. :< /..'ir nol in-
clined to extend credit to the claimants, ai
doubt and uncertainty were fell
Tins is now all i. feel secure ii
the title io the r ground, develop*
in. ni ami extracting ihc precious men! i : com
bj thi
.
largdy in i lit is extended I
il more men m being employed io
the mine essful .mm_.ii is assured
.
[ruck, gold in paving quantities is found
n, A very important factor in the prosper-
ity "i the countrj Is the "old . hi el diggings," dis-
covered upon the mountain
ii sedij -ii h i i be n ti to d (bra dist u ■ ■
miles, and the ground located. Men pack the dirt
111 lacks down to th creek, and make good wages
everj day in then- cle in up . A diti h i b ii
which will cover all these old channel diggings.
When it i; completed and thi hydraulics get to
work, the output of gold, Mr, Pemberton thinks,
"ill be enormous, Bedrock has been reached upon
but one claim in Eagle creek — the Maggie. It is 32
feet to the bedrock, and 3 feet of gravel, yielding $7
to the pan, was found upon it. The side gulches
are all paying well where water can be obtained. But
Uttle is being rlone in developing quart/ lodes. The
"Mother lode" has been stripped for a distance of
about 00 feet, and shows free gold in profusion.
Keeler & Co.. the owners of the famous "Widow's
claim," will increase their working force to 75 men.
Other companies will also employ a larger number
of men. Town property is not much in demand.
Timber is plenty, water abundant, and all the facil-
ities for mining at hand, Mr. Pemberton thinks
the country will not be worked out during the nexi
25 years.
NEW MEXTCO
ORGAN TOJSIIS.— Cor. Rio Grande Republican,
August 6: Kline & Co. are down on the Gray Eagle
about 120 ft. The Memphis has shut down, but strong
hopes are entertained that it is only temporary. The
Smeller is running and turning out some fine bullion.
They have over 20 men on the pay roll. Messrs.
Newland, Throyer and Edwards are still at work on
the Montrose, with a fair outlook for plenty of min-
eral. Dr. Burt is tuking out some very nice ore
irom theToughnut, and Duncan McCowen has three
or four men on the Little Buck. Mayberry, Mc-
Laughlin and Rennard are down from San Andres.
They report a better outlook than ever, and are an-
guine over their prospects.
MONTANA.
Minks About Marysvii.i.r.— Cor. Helena inde-
pendent, August 16: The contractor on the 30-stamp
addition to the new Montana Company mill is now
adding the finishing touches and soon 60 stamps
will be dropping on the Drum Lummon ore with
strong probabilities that many more will be erected
in the future. Wallace Rirkhead and B, De Camp
have struck some very rich free gold rock in the
Robert Emmet lode on Cruse Hill, west of the Drum
Lummon. The find is not sufficiently developed to
determine the extent, bul is promising. Cotter and
Mickey will soon have pans placed in the Whippoor-
will mill to save the silver product of their Empire
mine. In fact the success of the pan process at
Gloster'has demonstrated thtt to save a high per
cent of the noble metals in this district iron pans are
a necessity. It is undoubtedly a wiser course in
Messrs. Vestel, Muth, Travor, and Rumping, organ-
izing a company to develop and work the Empire, on
Cruse Hill. This property is sufficiently developed
lo prove that it is a mine of value, and in time will
return each owner a fortune. Marys ville must be an
over-es iinated place on tbe outside, judging by the
number of persons coming into camp to find em-
ployment, and to go into business. The town is
overdone in every branch, and still they come.
Marysville — with the Drum Lummon, pure air,
mountain scenery, and cord wood — has only one
want, and that is capital to buy and develop some of
the immense veins of mineral in the surrounding
hills — veins that show as well and are as valuable as
the Drum Lummon or Glosterwere a few short years
ago, and which to-day could be bought for a small
figure, but in a few years will command a king's ran-
som. It is all folly to think that the Drum Lummon
is the only mine in this section, any more than the
Alice is the only one at Butte, the Little Pittsburg at
Leadville, or the Horn Silver in Utah. There are
any number of them here, and some enterprising
capitalist will yet establish the fact. The great diffi-
culty is that these claims are owned by men who are
unable to develop and bring their value to light.
The Anaconda Mine.- Butte Miner, August
16: The work on the Anaconda mine is going on
as vigorously as usual, but the amount of ore taken
out has not been so much as usual for ihe last week.
This is due to the fad that as many hands as can be
profitably used have been set to work both in the Ana-
conda and J$t. Lawrence mines to unite the two
i with a tunnel. The shipments of ore from the Ana-
conda for the past few days have averagad only
about 80 tons a day. The shipments for the past
month have been nearly 4,050 tons.
The Pahsott Smelter. — The Parrott concen-
trator (old works) after stopping for a few days for
a general repairing, siar'.ed again last week. The
new works are rapidly progressing. Two of the
1 new roasting furnaces have been fired up and are
doing satisfactory work, The blast furnace is up
and nearly ready for use. On Tuesday the convert-
ers came and yesterday were being set up and put in
position.
Jefferson County Mines,— Cor. Butte Miner,
August 16; Among the most valuable mines at Cat-
aract may be mentioned the Boulder Chief and But-
terfly lodes, owned by Wm. Morrow. The former
strikes a 4-fooi
111 feet
from the l : . -. feel from the
is a well define
1.000 feet, and
upon wlii' holes, varying from 10
I ein is 27 feet in
Irom all
ees of silver. The 01
■ ; re fi ind contain -
ilver. Mr. Mor-
' ■
1 $35,000. Mr. 1 - has commenced work
on the 1 owned by himself, George
Rtschen, Peter ] id Henry Welder. [*he
■ t ismuch
milling, and I irom 20 ounces
■ .
sent to Boulder. The vein is 8 feel in width, so far
as known, but as yet no hanging wall has been
found. find in all the
use that
1 fair prospects is
stimulated to push work forward to the lull extent
-I hi fi cial ability. The While Pine lode,
I Pat, Early, Ebner die and John Olsen,
ha ■ iliafi 50 feet deep, and shows a 7-foot vein of
i good ore, going nearly 50 ounces. It has been closed
down foi ■■ lime, on account of shortage in cap-
ital, but work is again resumed and will be contin-
ued right along. Mir K.i 1 arson 1 owned bj Sam
A, M. Holler and Bob Gibbons. The mine
is situated in the Low ] n ' . . ■ the northeast cor-
nei "i 1 ii. 1 ■ 1 1 , and is con tered a n* 1 ii valuable
! property.
OREGON.
(I U VfiE! Jacksonville rimes, August 16:
Sargent & Sons, Of Steamboat, are still engaged in
i mining, and are making good wages. Superinten-
1 tendent Ennis, of the Sterling mine, inform? us thai
' they have finished cleaning up for this year, and will
, soon commence fitting up for next season. Messrs.
Prickett, Finney & Shearer, of Steamboat, have
; bought Beckner & Co.'s ditch, aud are engaged in
cleaning it out. They propose running on an exten-
I sive scale next season, T. L. Knox & Co., of Ap-
plegate, have bonded one of their quartz ledges to
j Portland parlies for $2,000, who propose to put up a
mill at once, and test the ore of this, as well as
I other ledges in that vicinity.
UTAH
REVIEW. —Salt Lake Tribune. August 18: The
week has been rather quiet in mining circles, but the
movement of the metals has been fair. The receipts
of bullion and ore in this city for the week ending
; August 13th, inclusive, were $125, 065.42, of which
$113,705 42 was bullion and $ti, 900 was ore. The
' receipts of ihe week previous were $r57,iog.7o, of
. which $141,999.55 was bullion. The shipments for
j the week ending August yth were (orty-two cars of
' bullion and forty cars of ore, shipped Last. The
shipments of Horn Silver bullion for the week end-
i ing August 131I1, inclusive, amounted to eighteen
cars of bullion of the value of $54,000, making the
I shipment to date, for the present year, $1,498,000,
; from which three quarter!) dividends of $300,000
j each, aggregating $900,000, have been declared and
i paid. The Ontario shipped during the week fifty-
I two bars of bullion, assaying $37,710.42, being a
total product for the year of $1,023,497.79. The
regular monthly dividends are paid promptly, and
for the seven months declared, have amounted to
$525,000, or $3.50 per share. The Crescent shipped
one lot of ore, $1,850, and the Park City smelter
1 sent in one car of bullion, $1,550. The product of
the Hanauer smelter for the week was ten cars of
bullion, $15, 145. A correspondent writes as follows;
j "The Lead mine, Bingham, has been making regu-
| lar shipments of ore, after the trouble thev have had
! lo contend with by the surface water getting into
j the mine through the old workings in the spring of
this year, namely, by the old cave that occurred
some eighteen months since. The mine has never
looked better since it has been opened than at pres-
ent, which demonstrates that, by judicious manage-
ment and men who are miners in charge of the
proper! v, there are still mines in Bingham to be
made to pay.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
. — Kittitas / .>< tr/izer,
company is sinking ;
The Cle-el-um Mines
August 14: The Polepick
shaft on the Polepick mine, and have two arastras
running on their own ore. The blacksmiths are lay-
ing in their supplies of coal from the Cle-el-uni
mines. One team went up Saturday and one Mon-
j day. Having four horses each they will bring one
! and a half tons to the load. The distance is from 30
I to 35 miles to Ellensburgh. J. W. Stone is building
i a tramway below his coal mine, to be utilized for
: transporting the coal from the mine to the dump,
j where it can be loaded from the car into the wagon,
i The tramway will be a great convenience in the
handling of the coal. Henry Livingston has been
prospecting in the Swauk, Peshastin and Cle-el-uni
districts for the last three or four years, and has sunk
a good many holes and run in on many ledges with
1 no great encouragement. But we are pleased to
slate that he has discovered something lately that
will do to tie to, and that will make him his fortune,
Walter Elliott came down last week from the Swauk;
1 he showed us seveiaj ounces of gold taken from the
j claim of Elliott. McClure & Sliigsby. The gold is
of a beautiful light color. The company has done
quitean amount of work, stripping, etc., and tire now-
washing up and reaping a reward for their labor.
Henry 'Livingston and F. D. Schnebly have been
prospecting in the Cle-el-um mining district a good
portion of the summer, A few days ago they dis-
covered a geniune lead of galena that carries con-
siderable silver. No assay has been made of it, but
they have a small bar made from it, weighing an
ounce or more, that speaks for itself. It is clear
galena, and where it came from there is plenty more
like il. It is the richest of its kind yet discovered,
and a sample of it can be seen in our office. Elmer
Lockwood, of Peshastin, came down from that camp
last week. He informed us that a new discovery on
the Bodtail, one of the leads belonging to the achaf-
fer Co. , has been made, of free milling ore, worth
f 10 to g6o per ton, Culver took some ore from the
same a few years ago that went 25 -cents to the
pound. Two other discoveries have been made on
the Schaffer company's ground. It is not known,
however, how rich or extensive they are.
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TH"kYC3nr'T'r\y"/"s* "W*"%Xf1 TTkT^^P Large or Small for fiat or round rope. Double Cylinder Enirloce. from (5x10 lo 18x60. This latter size furnished J. B. DskkIii or Giant and Old Abe Co., Black Hills
HVFl|3Xli.l \3T Xil^l \7XJ.H XiS also Corliss Pumpluff Engines, 20x60, for Hoisting and Pumping Works, for 2,000 feet deep. Baliy Hol.la f< r Prospe< llntf. 4 H. P. to O H. p.
Wire Rope, Safety Cages and any Size and Forms of Cars.
Principal Office and Works, Fulton and Union Sts.. Chicago, Illinois.
McCaskoll's Patent Car Wheels and Axles-Best in Use.
New York Office, Walter McDermott, Manager, Room 32, No. 2 Wall St.
T-A-TTTDVi: &c BO'WZEHSr.
25. 27. 29 and 31 Main St.. near Market. SAN FRANCISCO. - and
sole -A-GEasTTS E*on
187 Front Street. PORTLAND. OREGON.
The Albany Lubricating L The Albany Spindle Oil,
COMPOUND AND CUPS, jfe THE ALBANY VALVOIL,
THE ALBANY CYLINDER OIL, j|§§ The Sight Drop Cylinder Lubricator.
"WE ^.XjSO XniFORT
LARD OIL, WEST VIRGINIA LUBRICATING OIL, DOWNER'S MINERAL SPERM SKID OIL, ETC.
tr These Lubricants have been for the last eight years, and are now, in general use in nearly all the milts, milieu and steamers on this (.'oast, and the fact that the demand constantly
Enoreaaea is suHicient evidence of their superiority. ___
PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE POUR WHEELS TESTED
bj the Main. Company at Grass Valley, Cftl., ami
gave "i 0 per cent., distancing all competitor*. Send tor
Circulars ami guaranteed estimates.
L. A. PELTON.
Nevada City. Nevada Co., Oal.
Aqextk— 1»AR\E ft LACY, '21 and 23 Fremont Street
Sun Francisco, CaL
SILVER PLATED
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz. Gravel and Placet-
Mining'
In any Size or Quantity Furnished to Order.
The Bkkt Process vet discovered for saving line Gold.
Hold, Silver, Niekel and Copper plultng on all metals.
I lid Tableware repaired and replnted.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS,
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's,
ELECTRIC AMALGAM.
$2 per pound, $1 per half pound Trial Bottle, Post Paid.
SEPJX> T-OH. TRIAL LOT and CIROUIjAIIS.
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE STORAGE OF ELECTRICITY,
Saving Gold, Keeping Plates Bright, Soft, and Clean, Prevents Flowering and
Sicking of Quicksilver.
UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE, 30 WALL ST.
New York, July 9, 1884.
Electric Amalgam Oompany -Gentlemen : We have analyzed a sample of your Sodium
[Electric] Amalgam, which gave "J?, per cent of Sodium. We have used 10 parts of common
<|Uicksilver on a small quantity of free gold ore, and extracted 6 ounces per ton. By use of 8
parts of common quicksilver and •-' parts of your Amalgam, extracted at the ratio of 30 ounces
per ton. Yours respectfully, (Signed) TORREY & EATON.
657 Mission Street.
San Francisco
H. H. BROMLEY,
Deafer In Leonard & ElUo Celebrated
ATRADE marf
POT
STEAM CYLINDER AND MACHINE OILS,
The Best and Cheapest.
These Superior Oils cannot be purchased 'trough dra!^
aad are sold direct to consumer only by H. H. BKUMljluX.
Bole dealer In these goo a ,ij»™i..
Reference-Any first-class Engine or Machine Builder lu
America. Address. 43 S acraiuento St.. S. » .
DR. J. H. RAE, Agent, 7 Exchange Place, Boston, Mass.
THE CUMMER ENGINE CO.
'oCLEVELANDOHIO*
_LS CATALOGUE.
Awarded highest premiums at
Cincinnati and Louisville Expo-
sitions of J883, for "Best Auto-
matic Engine.'* We win furnish \
anyone copies of the OltlGINAE
ENTRIES of several engine buil-
( ders who claim they were not\
! competing with its. They all en-
tered in the same class with us, I
y'and now by deceptive Circulars 1
j {one. headed "Fact versus False-1
Tiood,") attempt to mislead.
, gg-No premiums were offered
i for Condensing Engines.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS, Agents for tie Paclflc States, 49 & 51 Fremont St,, San Francisco,
INVENTORS. MOLDELTEMAKER,
258 Marketat, , N. e. cor. Front, up-ataira.S .F. Experimental
machinery and a 11 kind of models ,tln,o upper and brasawoik.
JENKINS PATENT VALVES.
Gate, Globe, Angle, CIiocIl a,xxc3. Safety.
Manufactured of BEST STEAM METAL. We claim the following advantages over all
other Valves and Gauge Cocks now in use:
1. A perfectly tight Valve under any and all pressures of steam, oils or gases.
2, Sand or grit of any kind will not injure the seat.
3. You do not have to take them off to repair them.
4, They can be repaired by any mechanic in a few minutes.
6. The elasticity of the Disc allows it to adapt itself to an imperfect surface.
In Valves having ground or metal seats, should sand or grit get upon the seat it is impossi-
ble to make them tight except by regrinding, which is expensive if done by hand, and if don.
by machine soon wears out the valve, and in most cases they have to bedis connected from
the pipes, often costing more than a new valve. The JENKINS Disc used in these Valves is
manufactured under our 1SS0 Patent, and will stand 200 lbs. steam. Sample orders solicitcde
To avoid imposition, see that Valves are stamped "Jenkins Bros." For sale by
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO,, San Francisco, Cal.
MINERS' HORSE WHIM.
ONE HORSE CAN EASILY HOIST OVER 1,000 LBS.
at a depth of 500 feet. The Whim is mainly built of
wrought iron. The hoisting-drum is thrown out of geae
by the lever, while the load is held in place with a brake
by the man tending the bucket. The standard of tlu
whim is bolted to bed-timbers, thus avoiding all frame-
work. When required, these whims are made in sectionu
to pack on mules.
120 in Actual Use.
ED^vV"ARr) -£l.- RIX3
Uaxopaoturbk,
18 and 20 Fremont St., - San Francisco
N. W. SPAULDING'S
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SPjlT* SEPT. ra"c«
PATENT DETACHABLE TOOTH SAWS,
Manufactory, 17 Sc 19 Fremont St.. S. F.
THOMAS PRICE,
Chemical Laboratory, Assay Office,
BULLION ROOMS & ORE FLOORS,
624 Sacramento Strbkt,
SAN FRANCISCO, - - CALIFORNIA.
SURVEYORS—INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
Experimental Machinery at short, notice.
124
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 23, 1884
Montana Industrial Resources.
Advancement of tne Great Northwest.
Within the past few years no other region of
the United States has made such rapid strides
in industrial advancement as Montana. One of
her mining camps alone — Butte — is attracting
the attention of the world by its immense and
steady output of bullion. This output is grad-
ually increasing, moreover, as the mines are
more fully developed. The reduction works of
the camp are made on the most approved mod-
ern plans, and are economically and scientific-
ally conducted. Butte's copper product alone,
aside from the precious metals, exceeds all
localities in the United States except the old
mines of Lake Superior. But the gold mines of
Montana are by no means confined to one camp.
There are many localities where bullion is being
produced in quantities, and this year the Terri-
tory will take very high rank in the list of
bullion-producing States and Territories.
The completion of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, passing, as it does, through the Territory,
has had the effect of greatly developing its re-
sources. Agriculture, stock raising and manu-
factures have received an impetus, and the pop-
ulation has largely increased over the whole
region. New towns are being built, and old
ones enlarged, the whole Territory being ex-
ceedingly prosperous.
We have, during the past year, devoted con-
siderable space in describing the resources of
Montana, but such is the interest in the region
that we intend making special efforts to set
before our readers fuller information about the
Territory. We a'e about to send an agent to
visit Montana, and will shortly issue a sheet
giving general and detailed information con-
cerning the mines, farms, natural and indus-
trial resources, climate, soils, settlements,
mills, business interests, etc.
Mr. H. G. Parsons, an experienced and favor-
ably known news publisher of San Francisco,
will, during business vacation, represent the
interest of this paper in Montana, collecting
mining, agriculture and industrial information
for our readers, and cultivating on the part of
the Press even closer and more useful rela-
tions, we trust, with our Territorial neighbors,
for the future. We ask all friends of progres-
sive industry there to help him in securing in-
formation for our columns and names for our
subscription lists.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled rvery Thursday prom Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and other S. F. Journals.
ASSESSMENTS.
Company. Location. No. Am't. Levied. Deltnq'nt. Sale,
Arnold G & S M Co Arizona-.. 2..
Alpha Con M Co Nevada.. IS.
Alaska M and M Co Alaska.. 7.
Eoracic Acid M Co California*. 3.
Ee.it & Belcher M Co..., Nevada.. 30,
Beutou Con M Co Nevada.. 13..
California M(Jn Nevada.. 13..
Caborea M Co Mexico.. 9.
Con Amador M Co California.. 7. ,
Secretary.
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Choliar M Co Nevada.
El Dorado South Con M Co... .Nevada
Ivi'iit;i1ile Tunnel M Co Utah.
El Dorado Con M Co Nevada .
Enterprise M Co...,. California.
Golden Fleece G M Co California.
Humboldt Hill M & M Co. ..California.
Martin White MOo Nevada
Mayflower Gravel M Co California
MonoG M Co California.. 21..
Morgan M Co California.. 11..
New York Hill M Co California.. 8..
Oleta M Co California.. 1..
Pittsburg M Co California. .10. .
Potosi M Co Nevada, .10 . .
Summers Con M Co California.. IV.
Summit M Co California.. 7..
Santa Anita M Co California.. 7..
Utah S M Co Nevada.. 50..
Place of Business
50. .Aug L.Sept 2.. ..Sept 19. .A Judson 320 Sausom
50... July 10., Any 21.... Sept 10.. W Willis 309 Montgomery at
1. Oil.. July 22.. Aug 20.,.. Sept 10. .E F Stone. ... .Ti 306 Pine st
05.. July 21.. Aug 25.... Sept 15.. H C Droger 309 Montgomery at
50. .July 9. .Aug 14. ...Sept 2,. W Willie 309 Montgomery st
25.. July 22.. Aug 20.... Sept 15.. WH Watsou 302 Montgomery st
20.. Aug 4.. Sept 11;... Oct 8..C P Gordon 309 Montgomery et
05 .July 18. .Aug 22. ...Sept 22..H C Edgerly 328 Montgomery st
50.. July 21., Aug 21....Sepo 10.. VB Latham 408 California at
50.. July 23.. Aug 20.,.. Sept 15.. CL McCoy 309 Montgomery st
2.00. .July 14. .Aug 14... .Sept 4. .DM Kent 330 Pine st
" .Oct 7..W A Van Bokkel^n 419 California st
.Oct 8.. J HSayre 330 Pine s t
. Sept 5 . , W Van Bokke'en 419 California st
Sept 27 . . F Sohwroier 412 Sixth st
.Sept 5..JStadtfeld 419 California st
..Oct 2.. J J Scoville 309 Montgomery at
.Sept 5.. J Morizio 328 Montgomery at
.Sept 1..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st
10.. July 29.. Sept 15
3.. 04. .Aug 16..S*pt 19.
1.. 15. .July L.Aug 15.
33. .50.00. .Aug 6. .Sept 10..
15.. July 15.. Aug 19.
25.. July 25.. Sept 4.
10.. July 10.. Aug 12.
50. .July S..Auj ""
1.00.. July 3.. Aug 30.... Sept 22.. C S Neal 309 Montgomery st
20.. July 29.. Sept 2.... Sept 23.. J B Lightner 527 Clay st
Jc. July 20.. Aug 30 ...Sept 20. .T H Ganeard 9th and Market sts
05.. July 11.. Aug 15..,. Sept 5_C G Brooks 210 Front st
50. .July 29. .Sept 2. ...Sept 23. ,C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
05. .Aug 18. .Sept 22.. ..Oct lCFELuty 330 Pine st
05. .Aug 4. .Sept 8. ...Sept 29. ,G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st
02.. July 30.. Sept 2.... Sept 22.. J M BurKngton -, .306 California st
50, .Aug 18, .Sept 22.. ..Oct 11.. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery at
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date.
Alaska MHo California,. A Judsou 320 Sansome st Annual Sept 2
Arnold M Co California.. A Judson 320 Sansome st Annual Sept 2
Eureka Con M Co Nevada.. E H Willson 328 Montgomery at Special Sept 5
Murchie M Co California. .W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery at., Annual Aug 29
Real del Castillo M Co Mexico. .A Judson 320 Sanson? st Aunual Sept 2
Villagraua M Co. 7 Mexico ..A Judson.. ; ;320 Sansome st Annual Sept 2
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company, Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery at 25 May 15
Bodie Con M Co.. , Calif oruia..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Moutwmery at. 10 May 27
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co Calif ornia..D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar 10
KentuckMCo Nevada. .J W Pew. ... 310 Pine st 10 July 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. .W Lett3 OM\er 328 Montgomery at 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co Calif ornia..Wm Willis 3U9 Montgomery at 25 Mar 15
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Apr 2
Mining Share Market.
Mining stocks continue quite dull. There have
been no ore developments for a long; time in the
leading mines, and what few little spurts have oc-
curred, have been brought about by the manipula-
tors, independent of any special merit in the mines.
As to the slim yield now resulting at even the big
mines in the Comstock the following statement for
the quarter, ending June 30, 1884, is "to the point:
Gross value, $670,657; total cost, §684, 528.90. It
cost $248,290.27 to produce $208,321.16 in bullion
from the Yellow Jacket mine. Hale & Norcross
yielded $15,205.61, at a cost of $11,928.73. Potosi
yielded $58,233.03, at a cost of $56,903.03, Ophir
yielded $22,030.39, at a cost of $22,041.76. Crown
Point yielded $144,466.11, at a cost cf $137,840.55,
and Belcher $104,819.37, at a cost of $100,756.07.
The tax on the net proceeds amounted to $4,040.87.
Following were the values per ton of the ore: Belcher,
$13.47; Crown Point, $12.67; Kentuck, $19; Vellow
jacket, $13.98; Potosi, 113.50; Hale & Norcross,
$15.30, and Ophir, $11.60.
Bullion Shipments.
Horn Silver, August 13, $12,000; Ontario, August
13, $4,488; Park City, 12, $1,550; Wood River,
12, $5,200; Horn Silvar, 12, $24,000; Ontario, 12,
$11,733; Hanauer, 14, $6,805; Nevada, 14, $5,300;
Ontario, 14, $4,597; Horn Silver, 14, $r2,ooo; Han-
auer, 15, $2,820; Crescent, 15, $3,000; Horn Silver,
15, $6,000; Ontario, 15, $4,521"; Horn Silver, 17,
$6,000! Tintic, 17, $5,000; Contention, 9, $9,712;
Navajo, 18, $10,500; Syndicate, 16, $6,335; Horn
Silver, 16, $ 12,000; Ontario, 16, $16,444; Hanauer,
16, $1,360. During the week ending August 16th,
there were shipped from Salt Lake 43 cars of bul-
lion, 38 cars of lead ore, i car of copper ore. and 1
car of copper bullion, making a total of 83 cars, ag-
gregating 2,^.15,014 pounds.
rable of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
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Ending
July 81
1.00
•J.35 1.95
.40 .25
.10
l!66 i:05
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!. 25 1,75
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Alpha 1.15 1.60 .90
Alta 2.20 2. 901. 75
Andes 40 .45 .30
Argenta 10
Belclier 91) 1.25
fielding
Best & Belclier 2.30 3.652 15 3.051.75 2.85
Bullion 70 .90 .60 .70; .55 .70
Bonanza King
Belle Isle 50 .60
Bodie Con 1.60 2.20
Benton 40
Bodie Ti
Bulwer 45 .70
California. .25 ,35
Challenge .20 /.30
Champion. .
Choliar 2.70 5.00
Confidence 1.15
Con. Imperial 10
Con. Virginia,.
Con. Pacific. . . .
Crown Point.. ,
Day
Eureka Con... .
Eureka Tunnel
Exchequer
Grand Prize...
Gould & Curry.
GoodGhaw
Hale & Norcross ...3.90 8.00
Holmes
Independence 25
Julia ,
Justice .25 .30
Martin White 25
Mono .25
Mexican 2.30 3.15
M t. Diablo
Northern Belly
Navajo
North Belle Isl.
Occidental.... .
Ophir
Overman
Pot03i
Pinal Con
Savage 1.35 2.40 .90
See, Belcher ..
SierraNevada 1.60 3. 652.00
Silver Hill
Silver Kint
Scorpion 25 .50
Syndicate, 45" .50
Tioga
Union Con 1.75 2.70
CJtai 1.70
Yellow Jacket 2.10 2.60
4.00 4.2!
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25 .30
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Ending
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[.WHOLESALE.]
Thursday, August 21, 1384,
Ant IMONV-Per pound. (a -
Hallefn 13 @ -
Coolc-iou'w 14 ({v —
Bi'Hax- Refined , 8i<«3 h;
Iron — Glengarnock ton 24 50 @ —
Eglinton, ton 23 50 @ —
American Soft, ton 27 CO @ —
Oregon Pig, ton , - (oi —
Clipper Gap, Nos. 1 to 4 30 00 @32 50
Clay Lane White 22 50 (po —
Shotts, No. 1 26 00 (cr> _
R elin ed Bar Z\($ 3
Boiler, 1 to 4 f> 00 $ 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4i<& 4?
Nai Bod
NofWay, according to thick mtsH
Steel- English, lb..
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes
Drill
Machinery ,
Co ppkr -Iugot
Braziers' siSes ,
Fire-box B h|eta
Bolt
O Id,
Bar...-
Cement, 100 line ...
Copper in New York
Leao — Pig
Liar
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Sheet.
Shot, discount 10 ':, on 500 hag
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Patents y\ND Inventions,
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dewby & Co.'s
Scikntific Press Patknt Agency. 252 Market St., S. F.
FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12, 1884,
303,384,— Elevating Apparatus— Ira Bishop,
S. F.
„3°3>493-— Treating Cigars— Jas. D. Gulp, San
Felipe, Cal.
303,504.— Lifting Jack— L. P. Garcin, S. F.
303,511.— Tucker for Sewing Machine— A.
J. Hart, S. F.
3°3*575-— Boiler Feeder Regulator— M. Joi-
gensen, Sonoma, Cal.
303'523-— Feed Water Heater— Daniel Lee, .
303.440.— Index— Max Levy, S. F.
303.578.— Overalls— David Lubin, S. F.
303)535-— Traction Cable Grip— Wm. Martin,
S. F.
3°3. 394>— Car Coupling— T. H. N. McNamee,
Lemoore, Cal.
303,447. —Machine for Pulling Cotton
Stalks— C E. Moser, Healdsburg, Cal.
303,405.— Beam Wheel— J. W. Stafford, Acam-
po, Cal.
303,469.— Paper File— R. P. Traxler, S. F.
303,410.— Reamer— J. C. W. Wilson, East Port-
land, Or.
Note.— Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dewky& Co., in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise), at the lowest rates. All patent busi-
ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Buck. W bag t 20 @ -
Chilled, do.. 2 40 @ -
Tin Plates Charcoal *, 7 00 <& 7 25
Coke 5 75 @ 1; 75
Pig 28 75 ^ -
Bttuea tin 22 @ 23
I, C. Charcoal Rooting, 14x20 6 25 0> 6 50
Zinc— By the cas k.. 19 @ —
Sh eet, 7x3'ft, 7 to 10 lb, less the ca«k. 9 @ 10
LJUTCKSILVEE -By the flask. 311 00 (& —
h laaks, new 1 05 (S —
PlaskH, old 85 (pb —
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Step and Extension Ladders.— Robert
Walker, Oakland. No. 302,066. Dated .luly
15, 1S84. This ladder is one that may be used
as an extension or step ladder at will. It con-
sists of two ladder sections united by a rod and
slotted connections, so that the two parts being
united at one end may be separated at the other
in a manner of an ordinary step ladder; or by
extending the two in line they may be locked
together, so as to form a rigid continuous ladder
of nearly double the length of either section.
Safety Guards fur Cars. — Lewis Peterson,
S. F., No. .102,024. Dated July 15, 1884.
This safety guard for cars and other heavy
moving objects, consists of a combination of de-
vices. The principal object is to prevent such
accidents to life and limb as are of frequent oc-
currence in cities, occasioned by persons being
run over by street cars. The safety guard,
patented, may be applied to cars and moving
bodies of all kinds to prevent any object in
front of the car from being run over or injured
to any considerable extent.
2 00
l,u5
1.50
1.25
2.00
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
TniTasi'AV A. m., Aug. 21
1130 Alta 2.25(32.30
100 Alplni 1.35
25 Bodie Cou 1.90
10 B. ^Belcher 2.30
750 Benton 40c
1U00 Belmont 1.55<pel .60
50 Belle Isle 70c
400 Choliar 1.90
50 Crown Point 1.3(j
200 Exchequer 30c
530 Eureka Tunnel 55c
2S0 Gould & Curry 1.90
1000 Hale & Nor , .2.80<«'2.8f
100 Holmes 3.(H
175 Justice 20i
450 Mexican 1.60
50 Mono fi5c
30 Navajo 4.00«<4,05
100 Ophir 1.20
15 Occidental 1.2f
450 Potosi 1.05
S00' Savage t)5c
90 Sierra Nevada. 1.40(^1. 45
100 Scorpion 25c
200 Union 1.20
100 Utah 30c
2(55 Yellow Jacket 1 .75
AFTERNOON XIWSION.
550 Alta 2.10@2,20
140 Alpha 1.25
10 Belcher '-'.95c
150 B. & Belcher... 2. 20@2 25
100 BulUnu 50^
100 Bodie 2.10
700 Benton Coil 40c
1300 Belle lsje 65@70c
10 Crown Point 1.45
1800 Cou. Virginia 25{»30c
100 Choliar 1 SO
50 Gould & Curry 1.85
530 Grand Prize ,55c
450 Hale .&. Nor 2.75
50 Mexicau 1 . 45
450 Mono 90c
500 Navajo 4.00
160 Ophir 1:3001.35
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Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, hy I. A. Heald, American
Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and iw as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving accessions of new lish and other ma-
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Wonderful Developments in Optical
Science. — All complicated cases of defective
vision most carefully tested after the moat pro-
gressive method known to opthahnology, and,
if any morliid changes are indicated, I will be
only too happy to recommend the best opthalmic
surgeon on the coast in time; especially in young
children, where progressive myopia is mani-
fested, and thereby induce parents to seek the
advice of an oculist. It is a well known fact
that the majority of near-sighted persons, es-
pecially if suited by a patent process, rest in
fancied security, when their cases really need
the attention of a pathologist. Near-sighted
eyes are looked upon as unsound, with but few
exceptions. All errors of refraction corrected
with suitable glasses, applicable to myopia, hy-
permotropia, simple, compound and mixed cases
of astigmatism. My lenses are made by the
most skillful workmen of I'aris, to order. Be-
ing constantly occupied in testing defective
eyes, I have no disposition to lose valuable time
in doing automatic labor at grinding lenses.
C. Mullkr, Optician,
5 135 Montgomery St., near Bush, S. F.
J. MACDONOUGH. J. C. WILSON.
J. MACDONOUGH & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in all kinds of
OOA.1L. and I*IC3r IRON,
41 Market Street, cor. Spear, San Francisco, Cal.
PIG IRON, ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE, CUMBERLAND & LEHIGH COAL
SPECIALTIES.
STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
PACIFIC BRANCH,
21 and 23 Main St., - - San Francisco
HIIII.DRRS OF
Heavy Automatic and Slide-valve Engines.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE BOILER8,
And Heavy Saw-mill Machinery.
HOLE AGENTS FOR THB
Mm k Wooi Portable Engines and Boilers
August 23, 1884]
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Subscription, fS a year, kdvextleing ratott, i teratc.
Bend to\ samploi and lurthi r Information.
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Af'.t the first ot Apt il, 1804. «fc announced a rej
duction ot thd prji •; -A the Mining \nh st ikn iific
PRUSS from $4 to $} .1 year tu .ill who would settle
up .1 rearages al old rau \ tod pay in advance there-
after. There are some who have not yet taken
advantage of this offer, and we would therefore urge
.ill subscribers still in arrears to remit what is due us
to this date, at the rate of $4 a year, and pay in ad-
\aree lor another term at the reduced rales fur new
subscriptions paid in advance.
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The Latest Triumph of Chemical Science.
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fySend « ■ > 1 Catalogue aud Doacriptivi Circulam,
H. H. GROSS,
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FOR SALE.
One 40 H. P., Root Sectional
SAFETY STEAM BOILER.
The Safest and moat Economical Steam Generator in
ih. world.
G H. TAY & CO.,
Agents for Paclfii <'o;utt,
614 to 618 Battery St., San Francisco.
Should consult
DEWEY&CO
Amrri
California Inventors
UTD Foreign \' iTENi Solicitors, for obtairdug Patents
and ( iaveats, Established tu I8t>0. Their long experience as
Journalists and large practice as Patent attorneys enables
them to offer Pacina Coast Inventors far better Burvlce than
they can obtain elBewharo. Bend for Eree oh*culare of infor-
inatlon, uitii'.'i'l tlii> Mini no \n nSn kntikic P rkss and
PA OTIC KiiiAL PASSU, Mu. 2511 MajKetiit..fc>. IS, Elevator
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INGERSOLL ROCK DRILLS
AND AIR COMPRESSORS.
The Latest Improved Ingersoll Hock Drill, with Large Ports, will do UU Per Cent more
Work than the Old Ingersoll.
MIHIXTG MA.GHI1TSS.Y.
For Catalogues, Estimates, etc., address
BERRY & PLACE MACHINE COMPANY, { PA^P1.?eto78ACY'
No. 8 California Street, San Francisco.
jtSTREPORT OF MR. WRIGHT. Agent, BoHton Mine, Lake Superior, Michigan: Average drilling*
after two weeks' trial, with Improved Ingeraoll Eclipse, National and Rand Rock Drills, in Jasper Rock, hard as
iron, 16' drilling per shift big work:
Ingersoll, D2 3", large ports W8S ft per hour.
Ingersoll, E, 3i", medium ports 1.601
National, improved, 3J" }-^ '
Rand, improved, 3J" '-0 1 1
Ingersoll, D2 3", beat Rand 3jt" "M
Ingersoll, D2 3", beat National 31" 505 "
Ingersoll.E SJ", beat Rand 3i" Jf? ." .,
Ingersoll, E SJ", beat National 3J" 321
National boat Rand , ■ I39 '
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as I he result of a long experience in the manu-
facture and use of Oil, the following facts :
I Generally, twice as much Lubricating oil is used as is necessary.
:!. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too jh mom
i uo use of paying the h%b prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Pastor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable < His sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
$gT I'lcasr write iis liriiilv for what- purpose the < >il is used, and we will
return Gratis enough < iil to prove what we saj
< >n i" I >ii lias cow been adopted as
Cheaper, More Economical and More Serviceable than Any Other Oil
On the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
1'acilic Coast, ami North Pacific '.'nasi Railroads, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., and all the prominent Iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc., on the Coast and Puget Sound.
Ajjiirkss :
THE CONTINENTAL OIL
AND TRANSPORTATION CO..
CHARLES J. WOODBURY,
Manager Lubricating Department,
123 CALIFORNIA ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
BEYOND QUESTION THE
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OK THE KIND NOW IN USB.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores.
This machine has been thoroughly tested for the nasi two
years under a great variety of conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever befote
realized.
A recent competitive test made with the Fruc at the Carlisle mine, in New- Mexico, showed an advantage of 30
per cent in favor of the Duncan. The amount saved over the Krue being sufficient to pay the entire coBt ,»( the inn
chines nearly everj month of the year. The following is an enumeration of its mauy advantages over all other
similar machines ;
1. Its cost is nut more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the woight is nearly 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in limning order is not inor? than one-third that of the I1' rue, or any other bolt
machine, much less -railing and timber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure for repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fill 1 \ three.
times as longj working under the same conditions.
■l. Not more than one-half the space is required -a point of groat importance whore a considerable number arc
used,
5. No special skill and very little rare is necessary to operate it.
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
7. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settlers- AN m ai.ua ki.k kkatukb,
ami claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
Sj A.mueh coaser grade Of ore can be handled successfully than by anj other machine— a groat advantage in
many instances where fine crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
0. It has no small ami delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest attention an insuperable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines, making them wholly unlit for the rough service of a quart/, mill.
10. Oreat simplicity of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pieces, only 'A of which arc subject to an.\ especial wear, and these ran he replaced at a nominal cost. The Krur
has 113 pieces, ami some sinnler machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
and great expense in this way, as well as in loss ot time.
We are aware that the must sweeping ami pretentious claims arc made for nearly even concentrator in tin- mar
l;ct, hut. it is a wcll-kiioun fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance, made -oml these claims.
The advantages hero set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, we arc prepared to substantiate by
actual working results. Price. $:550. Weight, aliout 1,750 pounds.
PACIFIC IRON WORKS. RANKIN. BRAYT0N & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
iarXKMj kob Cini i lai:. Mention this Paper.
Cliicago lE'x'icos Beaten
PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., Sa" Francisco.
"VC. QTJJCK, Fxopfr.
.Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice. Mills, Orain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
jfiTOrders Promptly Executed.
^11
#M. EAaTI<lNO. HENRY KIMCALb
BARTL.ING & KIMBALL,
BOOKBINDERS,
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
505 Olay Street, Southwest cor. Sanaome,
SAN FRANCISCO.,
MICA, MINERALS, PRECIOUS STONES.
RICHARD BAKER & CO., General Produce Brokers.
No. 0 Mincing Lane, London, England. Advances made
on Consignments. Reports Gratis on Nrw Puoititb.
Bankers: Agra Bask, LOKJDON.
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[August 23, 1884
Iron and fHachipe toorfe.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO, OAL.
ROOT, NBILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Bates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St., between Howard St Folsom. S. F.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
— o
This COKE is exclusively HBed by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Go. , Prescott, Scott & Co. , Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for Bale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE & CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
F. P. BACON, President
C. L. FOUTS, Sbcrbtart
California" Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
1 ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. ^PRICES MODERATE."^
J. H. WEED. V. KING WELL.
JHOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON HOMPSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
129 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OF KVERT DKKCWPTiON.
California Machine Works,
WXW. B. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street,
San Francisco
- BUILDER OF-
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. 52TOr.ders Solicited.
MACBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They arc less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
TESTIMONIAL r
Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. f
N. Macbeth, Esq.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
thau the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
(Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sfcs., San Francisco
£iT Send for Circular and Prices.
GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
Machinery and Iron Castings,
AND BUILDBR8 OP
LOCOMOTIVES, HOISTING and
MINING MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
DYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
OFFICE AND WORKS:
Dyer cannon Ban aaar<z Mm. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco. Cal.
llflllV/fln1
1850. 1883.
EANKIN, BRAYTON & CO.,
127 First St., San Francisco, Cal.
BUILDERS OF
MINING MACHINERY.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Corner Beale and Howard Sts., San Francisco.
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast,
Economy in space and fuel. Safety at high
pressures. Fieedom from scaling. Equally
i. lasted for power and heating purposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
-tores or'anv place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel.
TESTIMONIALS.
St. Louis. Mo.. Sept. 28, 1883
Messrs. Adolphwi Meier rf- Co —Gentlemen:
We cheerfully certify that the "Hemp Patent
Safety Boiler" put up by you in our establish-
ment has proved very satisfactory in its working
The chief points of excellence in the "Hein*>
Safety Boiler" are its economy in fuel and .space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power and
heating purposes, working equally well tvitb clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it to
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N,
Office of Snp'T of Rot al ■Railways, i
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883 )
To Mr. H. Heine, Civil Engineer; In reply to
your inquiry of September '2d, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under steam since September U5. 1881, at the Alex- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
ander Place Depot, as well as the two at Friedricli Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under steam since September 22. 1882. have given thereby, and the boilerB kept in primo condition.
good satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished taigueuj: MAUCKE.
Plants for Gold and Silver Mills, embracing the latest
and most improved machinery and processes for base and
free ores. Water Jacket Smelting Furnacei for silver,
lead and copper ores, with new and important improve-
ments, superior to any other make. Hoisting Works,
Pumping Machinery, Chloridizing Furnaces, etc. We
offer our customers the best results of thirty years' expe-
rience in this special line of work, and are prepared to
furnish the most approved character of Mining and Re-
duction Machinery, superior in design and construction
to that of any other make, at the lowest possible prices.
We also contract to deliver, in complete running order,
Mills, Furnaces, Hoisting Works, etc., in any of tha
Mining States and Territories. Estimates given on ap-
plication. Send for Illustrated Circular.
JET PUMPS.
Send for Circular and Prices.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
STEAM PUMP for Lilts from 10 to 70 It.
FOR IRRIGATING PURPOSES
And all General Work where a Simlpe
Durable Pump is Reouired.
NO VALVES! NO PISTON!
NO OIL REQUIRED!
Can be Run by a Cbild.
BACH PUMP GUARANTEED.
PRICE — One-tenth of an ordinary Steam Pump, 8am
apacity.
Call and See One in Actual Operation.
SdYrard .A., rti^c,
Sole Agent.
18 and 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco
Tustin's Pulverizer
Between Howard and Folsom, - San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jotatoing Promptly .A.tt©xica.©<a. to.
PERFECTP ULLEYS
Clot cfc Meese,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the
Medart Patent 'Wrought Rim Pulley
For the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pullev in the World. Also Manufacturers of
pat. oot. 25, is8i. SHAFTING. HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
its' Send for Circular and Prick List. "tSS
Nos 129 and 131 Fremont Street
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
CHILLED CAR WHEELS
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
STBIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
WORKS ORE WET OR DRY.
Awarded SILVER MEDALS in 1882 and 1883
By Mechanics' Institute.
MANUFACTURED AT
The Tustln Windmill Horse-power and
Pumping Machine Works.
308 Mission Street, S. F., Cal.
By W. I. TTJSTIN. Inventor and rater too.
£?~Send for Circular. "SS
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883,
Automatic Cut- Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
FOR
Best Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.
No. 137 First Street, San Francisco, Cal.
tg-IRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
W. H. 0HMEN,
Engine Works,
109&lllBealeSt.
SAN FRANCISCO.
August 23, 1884.]
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NATIONAL COMPRESSORS and
• tK
ii
EDWARD A. RIX. Agent,
18 and 20 Fremont St., - San Francisco
Os' Sn-TfcMr.KR i, iss:s, I Received
THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONAL DRILL,
waicii
Anyone, upon examining, will proclaim t,> !><■ far Buperior to anything
>. i offered tq thi M, PuBMri in the sh.ipo
,.f a BOCK DRI1 L.
CALL AND SEE IT OR SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
81,000 OZEI^ILIjIEILSrG-IE I
l^L^-rh«a$
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE.
Jan. 1, 1884, to FIVE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($575.00).
OVER s«h> AKi') NOW i\ USE. Savosfrom W to LOO percent, more than any other Concentrator, con>
centratlons arc clean Irom the first, working. The weuranrl tear aru merely nominal,
A machine can I n in working order and read) to make tests at the office of Hinckley, spiers d. Hayes, No,
C20 Fremont Street, San Francisco
T»» those Intending to Manufacture <>r Purchase the So-called "Triumph" '."cm centra tor, we
Herewith State :
That legal advice has been jiven that all eh aking motion applied bo an entile at traveling bolt used for concen-
tration -if ores ta an infringement on patents held and owned by the Frue Vanning Machine Company.
That suit has been commenced in New York against an end-shake machine similar to the Triumph ■ and that as
soon as decision is readied in the courts tin re, pr jedlnge will he taken againBt all Western infringements.
That we are aDd nave boen roady, at any time, to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, "r any other
machine, for stakes ol *l,0oo.
ADAMS & CARTER. Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
i; 7 -No. 109 Calif orni
January 3, 1884.
s\N FRANCISCO, CAX.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
DDipp FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
111 V«y I— j (S350.00), IF". O. ]B.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In i competitive trial recently hod between two of the "Triumph" Ore Concentrators and the same number of " Frue1
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the cerebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
County «'al., the '^Triumphs'1 produced thirteen and fifteen onc-hundredths (13. 15) per cent more concentrations than did the ••Fine" Win-
ners, dur'nga run of twenty-four cpuBfluutive days, or a net gold coin result of S199.16, or ^8,30 per d*y, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
These returns dn not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" during the test; which will add to the net gain. The
lorm of cDtistruEtiori of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarly saved, which is lust on the "Frue" Vaimers.
This trial was conducted under the person] supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that Company; in a strictly fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
results with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon he published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph" over.'tbc form originally introduced, together with the demonstrated
results of the above, and other trials had with the '* Frue" Vaimers, induce us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1,000,
Haunted by the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and h ild ourselves in readiness to enter into a se id competitive trial for
that sum, at BUCb place and upon audi terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements <>( any existing patents.
"Put up or shut up," and "'tiet the Rest Machine win!"
MACHINE WORKS,
THE
" TRIUMPH " ORE CONCENTRATOR.
Nos.
JOSHUA HENDY
3 9 to 51 Fremont St.,
Pacific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BKAM8, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 9.
The Frue Concentrator.
Thcrr is at this time a very «l«-< vk'\ interest
manifest* <1 in tin- subject of ore concentration,
and the question of the relative merits of the
different concentrators on the market is being
discussed with some spirit. The Frue vanner
Beams to be the basis of comparison for other
makers, owing to its successful work, and the
fact that it has of late years been largely intro-
duced, and has displaced types in use before
the belt machine was brought to the attention
of the mining public. It is a compliment to the
Frue machine for the makers of other forms to
try to perfect theirs so that they will do
equally as good, or better work; and as tliLs
business rivalry can only result in benefit to the
mining public, by producing perfect concen-
trators, we have deemed it advisable to present
tn mir readers the statements of the different
manufacturers, with some description of the
various machines.
In the last two numbers of the Press ap
peared descriptions of the Triumph and the
Duncan concentrators, with statements of work
performed as compared with that accomplished
by the Krue vanncrs. To some of these state-
ments Messrs. Adams & Carter, the agents of
the Frue vanner on this coast, take exception,
and it is but just that their side of the question
should be presented. In an interview "with
these gentlemen this week, the following points
were elicited :
The Frue Vanning Machine Co. arc protected
by i.iany patents issued from 186!* to IS8;{, an i
they arc now applying for other patents; the
various combinations of shaking tables with
endless uphill traveling belt are thoroughly cov-
ered by patents owned l\y the Krue Winning
Machine Co.
As regards the Duncan Concentrator at the
Carlisle mine, the facts, as known to Adams &
Carter are as follows:
"Last February or March the Kastern agent
of the Frue machine found the loss very heavy
in the tailings from the six Duncan Concentra-
tors at the Carlisle mill. He offered to put in
live Frues (to concentrate the Duncan's tail-
ings), with the understanding that if the results
were satisfactory, the Carlisle Company would
accept and pay for the Krues; his proposition
was accepted, and the Frues were put in. The
result was that the Carlisle Company paid for
the Hvc Fruos and ordered and paid for Jive
ttddilional Frue*. Would this have been done
if the work of the Duncans was superior to that
of the Frues ? Most decidedly not."
As regards the trials of the Triumph and
Frue machines recently referred to, Mr. Adams
says it is well to bear in mind the fact that the
Krue Vanning Machine Company claim the
Triumph concentrator to be an infringement
on some of their patents. They sued an Eastern
end-shake machine (the Kmbrey)-, and after a
long- suit found that their opponents had not
sold enough machines to cause su flicient damages
to cover expenses of suit; but they now own
the patent for the same, and now propose
to wait until there are a few more Triumphs
in use before commencing suit against it.
Owning the end-shake machine (the Kmbrey)
of an earlier patent, the Frue Company can put
a machine with an end-shake on the market if
they feel so disposed. So if there was any
special merit in this end-shake motion it could
be utilized by the Frue Company without rig^s
of infringement sjjit; and if it was considered
superior to the side-shake they would have used
it before this.
The Krue agents contend also, in the matter
of the trial, that "40 ounces of amalgam was not
saved on the two Triumphs; the correct amount
was only about one ounce, worth perhaps % I 50,
not $1 s<>: yet the statement is given as if part
of the Superintendent's report. And here it
may be stated that, in a well-conducted mill,
the amount of amalgam escaping from the plates
is very small. It is also claimed that the
advertising what they have no intention of per-
forming."
The engraving on this page shows the gen-
eral form of the Frue machine, which is now so
well known that it is not at all necessary to
give any detailed description. Within the
past .six weeks seventy of these Krue machines
have been sold on this coast; for one null alone
forty eight Krues have been ordered. The com
pany ordering them was informed of the re-
sults of the test referred to, and although
amalgam-saving arrangement of the Krue is ' special inducements and extremely low prices
TAYLOR'S ENDLESS-CHAIN GRIP FOR CABLE ROADS
much simpler and just as effectual as that of
the Triumph. Shaking rifllesand copperplates
have been used on the Frue vanners or concen-
trators since 187S, where needed to save
amalgam."
"1 luring the trial referred to the Frues worked
under the great disadvantage of too much
water; but the superintendent refused to al-
low the amount to be reduced, although rc-
werc offered by other makers, the Krues were
ordered. After thorough examination and inves-
tigation the company became convinced of their
great superiority in both construction and
durability as well as the superior work per-
formed by them.
Map i
compiled
f Mexico. — A new map of Mexico,
from official surveys of the Public
THE FRUE CONCENTRATOR.
peatedly urged to do so; and he was informed
in plain language that the Frues could uot do
their usual perfect work, as they were forced
to use too much water from the battery. Is it'
fair to expect the best results under the circum-
stances?"
"Still the tailings from the Triumph con-
centrators assayed one half higher than the
Krue tailings, and there was but little differ-
ence in the values of assay of the Frue and
Triumph concentrations; the difference in the
final returns apparently occurred in the roast-
ing and chlorination."
"In regard to the advertised acceptance of
our $1,000 challenge, we sincerely hope that
our challenge will be accepted, for we
are confident of winning in a fair trial; but as
the Triumph people have already twice ac-
cepted our challenge and then backed out, re-
fusing to put up the money, we fear this is but
one more attempt to nialfe ™pital cheaply by
Works Department of Mexico by A. F. Labadie,
has been published in this city by tlrcgoise
Tanzy k Co. It is a very complete and useful
map. It gives the routes of completed railways,
railways in course of construction, public high-
ways and roads, telegraphic lines, lines of
steamers on coasts, etc, The sudden impulse
given to our trade and commercial relations
with our sister republic has created an interest
in that country, and this new map will be found
useful to all having business with any part of
Mexico. The maps are sold in pocket-book
form for $2 50.
The Calumet k Hecla copper mine, Michi-
gan, has paid out in dividends a total sum of
$25, 1.10,000, which, with the exception of the
dividends by the California and Consolidated
Virginia Mining companies, is the largest
amount ever paid to the stockholder-') of any
mining company in America,
A New Cable Grip.
On this page is an engraving of a new style of
grip for cable railroads mow becoming so popu-
lar), which 18 ingeniousand simple in construction .
Various styles of grips have been invented and
described in these columns. Several modifica-
tions have also been tried of the so-called solid
grip, which is simply an iron vice, with one
jaw upon one side of the continuously moving
cable the other jaw, upon the other side, with
each jaw having a semi-circular groove, the
jaws made to approach and recede from the
cable for the purpose of starting and Btopping
the car.
Holler grips have been tried and abandoned,
because the contact of the grooved rollers is so
small upon the rope, that so great pressure is
required to prevent slipping, that the cable is
soon injured.
The solid fgrips have been made of iron and
other metals, and even with wood linings, and
this style of grip is about the only one in use
now, for the want of something better.
This ingenious grip which is here described,
was invented by Mr. H. R. Taylor, of this city,
and is specially designed to prevent the wear of
the cable by transferring the wear (consequent
upon a continuously moving body, being made
to move or overcome the inertia of a body at
rest), to certain parts of the grip, which parts
can be quickly and cheaply replaced. The cut
does not need much explanation. The wheels
B, are enveloped by an endless chain A. The
links and chain are square. The inner flat
edge runs upon the rollers, which of course arc
turned flat to receive them. The outer portion
of the chain conforms to the circle of a section
of the cable and tht chains, one above and one
below or one at each side, always move with the
cable when in contact with it. Between the
rollers B, and at the back of the chains are
placed lugs which by the mechanism that opens
and shuts the grip, are made to press the chain
upon opposite sides of the cable, and at this
point or upon the surface of the lug and inner
side of the chain is the friction and wear.
This chain and lug are cheaply replaced, and
the expensive cable allowed to move and run for
a great while unharmed.
The further advantage of this style of grip
is that the sudden jerking of the car at starting
will be avoided, because the pressure upon the
cable can be made gradually, without wearing
it. This chain can be placed upon most of
the solid grips now in use without much
change or expense.
The chains, B, can be easily and cheaply made
and a supply kept on hand to replace those
worn. The form of these links where they
join each other is so made that the groove
which is to conform to the section of cable is
preserved, whether the chain lie in a straight
line or in a curve, so no sharp corners are pre-
sented to the cable.
The wheels, or pulleys, simply support
the cable, while the system of chains are
drawn away from it. The wheels, />', and
chains, A, nearly to their outer edges, arc cov-
ered with iron plates to keep out dirt and
sand.
Mr. Taylor invented this and secured letters
patent in 1870; also the past year in this country
and in England. It has been examined 2nd
admired by many engineers and mechanics and
scientific gentlemen. A model of Mr, Taylor's
grip can be seen at his office, 120 M?U'ket street,
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The Scrap Iron Trade.
To the average observer the scrap iron trade
is of little importance and represents but a few
persons, and the most of those of very indiffer-
ent make-up — unwashed, unshaved, mounted
upon rickety wagons drawn by old and decrepit
horses. The business of collecting also fur-
nishes occasional employment for an army of
.boys, mostly of the hoodlum type, a large por-
tion of whom find their supplies in poorly on-
closed back yards, from whence they are re-
moved by stealth to the junk dealer, who asks
no questions as to how or where they were ob-
tained, as long as he makes his purchase for a
mere moiety of its true value.
But back of all this there is a large and im-
portant industry, employing many men and
much capital -an industry which turns much
waste to profit, and one which of late years has
been reduced to quite a thorough business
system.
Contrary to the usual idea, the chief portion
of the scrap iron, especially in the United
States, comes from the country. Notwithstand-
ing the numerous gatherers, with their rickety
old wagons and unintelligible crier,, which are
constantly met iu our streets, the city furnishes
a comparatively small part of the "scrap."
The country buyers furnish the larger portion
for the trade. The wasteful neglect of farmers
furnishes tuns upon tons of broken and rusted
farm implements, which a little care might
have preserved ,and rendered serviceable for
many a year longer. The Americans are much
more careless in this particular than any other
people. Europeans use less tools and take bet-
ter care of what they do have.
In California, until since the establishment of
the Pacific Rolling Mills, scrap iron had but lit
tie value. It would not pay to collect and ship
East, consequently immense quantities of old
iron and steel were thrown into out-of-the-way
places, where it was suffered to pass into slow
decay by rust or be buried out of sight and
knowledge by the gradual accumulation of
other rubbish. But of late years all this has
been changed, and immense quantities of
"scrap" are now being received at the iron
works on the Potrero. Those works have also
been the recipients of large quantities of old
iron from foreign ports, originally from Val-
paraiso, but recently from Europe, in about 500
ton lots. The Chilians are the Yankees of
South America, and are more noted than any
other people on that portion of the American
continent for their industrious and economical
habits. Wagons are employed there to trav-
erse all through the interior of that country for
the special purpose of collecting old iron, which
is hauled to Santiago, thence by rail to Valpa-
raiso, whence it is shipped to this port, and at
a handsome profit. Entire cargoes are some-
times thus collected and delivered.
The bulk of scrap iron used in San Fran-
cisco comes from abroad, mainly in 500 ton lots,
taken by the ships for dead weight. A large
portion comes from London, and a good deal
from Antwerp and Hamburg. In London it
costs about 50 shillings, the duty is about 27
shillings, and average rate of freight about 20
shillings per ton.
The Valparaiso shipments, formerly so heavy,
are comparatively small now. The European
scrap iron can be had for less money and is of a
better grade and more carefully selected. The
scrap is all sorted before being shipped, and is
ready for use on arrival.
There are only three local buyers of scrap
iron in quantities here— the Pacific Rolling
Mills, the Judson Manufacturing Co. and the
Pacific Iron and Nail Works.
They consume among them probably over
12,000 tons of scrap iron a year. There is
more or less collected on this coast, which must
of course be consumed here, for it will not pay
to ship away ! It is worth about one cent per
pound, against §25 to $26 per ton for foreign.
That here has to be sold in this market, while
that from abroad lias to bring a good price or
it would not be shipped to this port. The Cen-
tral Pacific has for some time been selling its
old iron rails. There are about 2,000 tons of
foreign scrap on the way to this port now.
But whatever its source, "scrap " iron comes
to the large buyers in a more or less mixed
condition, and has to be sorted be-
fore it is ready for the final buyer or the fur-
nace. This sorting is a very important and
careful business, and should be done by very
honest experts, as upon it depends not only the
final value of the scrap, but also of the result-
ing furnace or forge produce as well. Valuable
metals, differing in kind, may be so mixed by
the sorter, as to quickly reduce the average cost
of all. The presence, to any considerable ex-
tent of steel in iron or iron in steel, cast in
wrought or vice verm, or lower of any kind mixed
with a higher grade diminishes the aggregate
value for any use, and not infrequently utterly
destroys its usefulness for special purpose. The
cost of sorting is nsually about one dollar per
ton, except in very small and badly mixed scrap,
when it may largely exceed that amount.
The usual classifications are: No. 1 — wrought
_ machinery, stove-plate, steel tires and wagon,
"springs, old plow and plow steel. No, 2 —
wrought, wrought iron turnings, cast iron bor-
ings, malleable scrap and old rails. There are
several other classifications sometimes made,
but seldom used.
Pacific coast consumers have taken the stand-
ard of New York and Philadelphia for number
one scrap iron. The specification is as follows;
"All wrought iron, round, square or Hat, except
plates (unless such plates are cut apart and free
from angles) one quarter of an inch thick and
upwards, shall be accepted as number one
wrought scrap iron; but it must be free from
rails or rail ends, gas pipe, flues, hoes, shovels,
hoops, wire and all similar light iron, and from
cast iron, tin and steel."
In making up scrap forthe furnaces, the sides
and heads are made of pieces of rails, and the
center is rilled in with miscellaneous scrap, the
bundle being secured with wire.
A writer, speaking of the uses to which scrap
iron is put, says: "All kinds of scrap are used
in many ways and for many purposes. Wrought
scrap is usually put in the furnace in piles and
reworked into merchant iron. For this pur-
pose it must be fairly free from cast iron and
steel. In reworking wrought-scrap forcing iron
especial purity from the other grades of scrap is
essential, a slight admixture of steel or cast
scrap rendering it liable to shiver. Machinery
scrap is worked up in various ways, piled, ball-
ed, etc. Old sheet iron is used for bottoms in
puddling, and is not infrequently sunk in char-
coal fires and worked into wire. Steel rails are
treated in an open-hearth furnace, and used
for a number of purposes, going largely into
wire rods. The samo may lie said of steel tires.
All classes of cast scrap are pretty generally
used in the foundries for casting, though the
better grades are sometimes puddled. It is
common to puddle stove-plate. Cast borings
are treated in the same way as the other kinds
of cast scrap. Boiler-plates are usually made
of charcoal iron, and the scrap is for the most
part sheared and worked into refined iron.
Wrought turnings are used in busheling or pud-
dling furnaces, and are worked into bars. It is
so used by a large number of mills. This species j
of scrap is often sunk iu charcoal fires and ]
made into boiler-plate. It is also worked up '
into nail-plates, etc. The foundries and
merchant-iron and nail-plate mills are the larg-
est users of scrap, but its use is by no means
confined to these. Old steel rails are sold almost
universally by the long ton of 2240 pounds.
For other species of old metal various rules as
to net or long tons prevail at the East. In the
West the net ton is pretty generally accepted."
Gold Mining.
It is evident that a renewed interest is be-
ginning to be felt on the part of mining men in
gold-producing mines, as at the present time
there is more activity and more new enterprises
in the quartz fields of California than for many
years past. Several causes have arisen for this.
In the discovery and opening up of the riches
of the Comstock a great impetus was given to
silver mining, as it was believed that more
profitable results would follow from that char-
acter of mining. In eonsc uence the search for
and development of silver bearing lodes has ex-
tended over a vast field, demanding the invest-
ment of immense capital and the employment of
the largest portion of skilled mining labor. The
effect of this was to cause a comparative neglect
of gold quartz mining, and the quartz lodes of
the western slope of the Sierras, which are
more marked and extensive than on any part of
the continent, have been left mainly for devel-
opment to local effort, unaided by the capital
that found more attraction in seeking silver.
By this partiality on the part of mining invest-
ors the product of silver has been unduly stim-
ulated, and gold, the more precious and more
necessary metal to the commerce of the world,
has not been produced in anything like the
quantity for which there has been a demand.
Although gold mining has suffered from this
want of encouragement, yet it has held its own
better than might have been anticipated, and
for the reason, as experience has shown, that
with increased knowledge of the characteristics
of gold-bearing veins, improvements in mining
appliances, and better business methods in the
conduct of the business, there is as much cer-
tainty and profit as in other classes of mining.
The existence of pay chutes, their direction ac-
cording to the dip of the vein, are ascertained
facts which now relieve much of the former
uncertainty connected with gold mining, so that
it is now a mooted question whether in a well-
defined fissure vein the pay chute really be-
comes exhausted, as the deepest workings have
failed to settle this point. Silver veins, on the
contrary, have ore bodies of richness, and then
barren zones that give an element of uncer-
tainty to this class of mineral-bearing veins that
makes a hazard that is attended with frequent
and enormous loss, of which the Comstock lode
is a notorious example. Gold mining is not
attended with the same expense as that for sil-
ver, as, the lodes being smaller, less costly ma-
chinery plant subserves the purpose; and hence
it is that individual effort or companies of mod-
erate capital have gone on with the develop-
ment of mines even while mining capital has
given but little encouragement.
But the gold quartz veins of California are
not to remain in the future as in the past, if we
are to judge by appearances and the disposition
being evinced by mining men to give more at-
tention to gold production. The gold is planted
in the veins of the Sierras, and the world needs
and must have it, and because of this there
must be a stimulus to gold mining that will
prove a resultant prosperity to numerous mining
districts, among which is that of Grass Valley,
the pioneer quartz mining district of California,
which has always maintained and yet asserts
its pre-eminence in the industry.— Grass Valley
Union.
The Art of Fusion.
If a detailed history of the art of melting
could be written it would be found to be as full
of interest as that of any other of the arts prac-
ticed in the manipulation or the manufacture
of metals. It has boon well known from the
earliest time, and it is certain that it was the
first to be largely used, as distinguished from
the art of forging or of welding, and of brazing
or riveting. .
The effect of heat in producing fusion or a
softened and melted state is at the present
day one of the first points to be noted with ac-
curacy in any examination or testing of a new
combination of metals. It is also an impor-
tant guide to those who are aiming to improve
the quality of the metals long known and used
in the arts.
If the iron workers of the present day have
more resources at their command in the liner
qualities of iron and steel which they employ,
than the smiths of ancient time, it cannot be
said with strict truthfulnoss that the results of
their handicraft have always been proportion-
ate to the abundance of these resources, or such
as to fulfill completely the demands which have
been made upon them. It is rare that all lines
or departments of an art advauce with equal
steps, and so it is sometimes found to be true
that one will be supplanted by another for a
time, and that some incidental or collateral ad-
vantage will afterward lead to a return to the
use of the first. The process of welding for
some purposes has at times seemed certain to
to take the place of riveting, but an immense
increase in the sizes of plates and bars which it
became practicable to roll, has turned the scale
again in favor of the methods of riveting and
pinning forthe joining of parts to each other.
There are many reasons for believing that
the earliest developments in the use of metals
were the result of accidental application of fires
to them as they existed in their ores; but it is
also certain that these chance indications were
followed by the most painstaking study of the
possibilities of each case, and that the remark-
able examples of ancient metal work were in no
sense due to any lucky accident, but rather to
the skill developed by watchfulness and careful
trial of the same methods day after day.
So, also, just now the attention of builders of
heavy machinery, and even of large sizes of
guns, is turned with deepest interest, and even
with great anxiety, to the advance in the art of
fusing or melting the high-grade metals, the
various qualities or grades of steel of which
these heavy pieces are to be made. The pro-
gress actually made in this art in this respect
is quite sufficient to warrant the fullest expec-
tation that 'has thus far been entertained of it.
The prospect is very clear that with the daily
experience of many foundries in the study and
practice of the art of fusing that stubborn but
valuable metal, steel, the day is close at hand
when the more compact and massive pices or
parts of all kinds of machinery will be made of
it, *o the great advantage of all concerned.
This very important result is due solely to
the study and constantly advancing practice of
this oldest of all arts in metals, and to the im-
provement made in the apparatus employed.
In this respect, the advance from the time of
the mediaeval workers is simply incredible; and,
indeed, the short space of thirty years covers
nearly the whole span from the day of a trifling
capacity of furnace for melting to the present
time, when the limit is rather the power of ex-
isting apparatus to move the finished casting.
In connection with the above, which we clip
from the Mcfflitfaeburers' Gazette, the following
paragraphs from the Jewelers* Journal will also
be read with interest, and possibly to the in-
struction, of some of our readers.
Composite Metals-Alloys of Copper.
Corinthian brass was said to be a mixture of
gold, silver and copper, formed by the running
together of statues melted in the flames of t'ie
city of Corinth when it was burned by its
Roman captors. It brought a very high price
for generations afterwards. The name " brass "
was commonly applied among the ancients to
what is now known as bell or gun metal, a mix-
ture of copper and tin. The alloy of copper
and zinc was known and used ages before the
mixture of the latter metal was discovered;
and it is even said that the use of brass was
discovered before that of iron. A mass of zinc
ore, mingled with charcoal and plunged into
melted copper, will yield the metal, which will
be at once dissolved by the copper. This was
the ancient process, the only one till 1781, and
is still in use. Modern modes consist in melt-
ing the zinc, and adding copper in thin strips,
or in a fused state; or in melting copper and
plunging it into lumps of zinc, held below the
surface with iron tongs. At the temperature
of melted copper, zinc is very apt to evaporate,
and, despite layers of fine charcoal or glass on
top of the fluid metal, so much zinc passes off
that chemical analysis alone can determine the
proportion of each metal in the product. The
usual proportion is a pound of copper to eight
ounces of zinc. "Prince's metal," a beautiful
yellow combination, contains equal weights of
each ingredient. " Muntz's patent sheeting, or
yellow metal," is made of about two pounds of
zinc to three pounds of copper. Bath metal,
pinchbeck, or Mannheim metal, is made of
three or four ounces zinc to a pound of copper.
The addition of zinc hardens and whitens the
copper. Oride is also a combination, of copper
and zinc in the ratio of 100 to 17. Brass can be
precipitated from a solution of sulphurets of the
two ingredients mixed with cyanide of potas-
sium, by using a galvanic battery with a brass
plate attached to the negative pole.
Probably there is no metal capable of pro-
ducing so many very distinct alloys as copper.
These different alloys are distinguished as much
by their characteristics as by their color, and
in the latter case the color may be made to vary
from the red of the original copper to the almost
blank white of silver. Take the compositiop of
the widely used Babbit's metal, employed
throughout the world as bearings for journals
and in other places where friction comes. It is
nearly pure white, and yet out of 100 parts of
tin, antimony and copper, the copper makes
one twenty-fifth, the exact proportion being:
tin, SO; antimony, 7.3; copper, 3.7. And there
are bronzes used in the arts which have so
slight an admixture of lighter-colored metals
with the copper as scarcely to change the color
of the original and basic metal. Then the uses,
the qualities and the purposes of these varying
compounds are not equaled by those of any
other basic metal. In iron the compounds, or
changes, rather, are so slight that it is a puzzle,
as yet not entirely solved, to discover and pro-
duce the exact change from fibrous wrought
iron to crystallized high steel. There are me-
diums between these two extremes, but these
are the extremes, and to produce these from
the original metal, and to produce any of the
grades between, requires a nicety of manipula-
tion and a knowledge of chemistry and metal-
lurgy that it takes years of application and pa-
tience to compass.
Mill Wokkimis.— In the report of the Super-
intendent of the Navajo mine for the fiscal year>
is the following statement: The mill run cov-
ers a period of 220:,; days, of which the actual
running time was 227j days, showing a loss of
2) days, including all stoppages of every nature
incidental to a mill run. Milled 2243 1-10 tons
of Navajo ore, and 121 1-20 tons of custom ore.
The average battery pulp assay of the ore from
the Navajo mine was $104 03 per ton, and was
worked to 01 03 per cent of the battery assay.
Custom ore averaged $122 SI per ton, and was
worked to 01 per cent. The ore milled the past
year was not of that character that would per-
mit of the same quantity being crushed per
stamp, and of being worked to quite as high a
percentage, as the ore that is to be milled the
coming year. At the commencement of the fis-
cal year just ended, the mill was undergoing
repairs and improvements, necessitated by the
long run made the year previous. The same
was completed and milling resumed in Novem-
ber. Since which time, in view of the large
amount of work for it in sight, it is hardly
necessary to say that it has been kept in a good
state of repair, and that its present condition
guarantees the usual excellent results that had
been attained in the previous years.
New Shaking Table. — The Salt Lab: Trih-
iiiic say's: Mr. Dyer, of Park City, was in town
Wednesday evening. lie says the tramway of
the Crescent, the concentrating and sampling
mills, will all be finished in the next thirty or
forty days. Although it is not considered good
policy for Superintendent Ferry .to crowd the
mine during the depression in lead, fifty or
sixty tons a day are being shipped from the
mine, and every ton taken out, paradoxical as
it may seem, appears to disclose two additional
tons not visible before. The ore concentrates
finely. Some of it has been taken to Bingham
and tried. It is said, by the way, that they
have perfected a shaking table at Bingham that
works cheaper and cleaner than the jig; that is
cheaper in first cost, and that separates the lead
from the pyrites. It comes to us rather indefi-
nitely, but if true, it is of vast importance to
Bingham, to the smelting and other incidental
business interests of this city and valley.
Ancient Geockai-hy.— The bibliography of
Ptolemy's geography, which Mr. Justin Winsor
has been printing by instalments in the Har-
vard University Bulletin, has been issued sepa-
rately, in advance of its completion in the Bul-
letin, and forms an interesting contribution
(forty-two pages) to historical geography. It
is particularly valuable for the information it
gives regarding the early cartography of Amer-
ica, and the ante-Coin mbian views of the ocast
west of Europe. Such collateral matter seems
to elucidate the subject. The name 'America'
appears for the first time on a Ptolemaic scale
in 1522; but reasons ;ire given for believers
that it occurred in i-trint or in manuscript as
early as 1513-15. It appears that copies from
147S edition have been sold at eighty, ninety
and a hundred pounds.
Bradatreefa says that times of industrial de-
pression are prolific in discoveries and economic
improvements that revolutionize almost the con-
ditions of industry. Although there is no de-
pression to complain of in our mining industry,
there are signs that the problem of working
millions of tons of low grade Bingham ores at a
profit may be solved within a twelve-month. —
Salt Lake Tribune.
The new concentrator at the head of Carr
Fork, Bingham, Utah, has been started up, on
ore from the Frisco. The first run was a suc-
cess, and fully justifies the owners in their en-
terprise.
.Iai'AN has a fishing population of 1,601,406.
At their last National Fisheries Exhibition the
Japanese showed 3.907 articles connected with
fishing, and 0,474 kinds of goods made from fish
aquatic plants.
August 30, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press
131
H]EGHANlGy\L PROGRESS.
Improved Method of Generating- Steam
Power.
Much (■ !t Among exp
others w ho are > oneerned in the m tuuf&cturc
,in«l use ol iteam- power apparatus in the sue-
i-easful working ol the now method of develop-
ing s tea nt powi '><:iug introduced by
theKew KoifUnd Motive Power Company of
The apparatus is in constant use ut
the works ol the HolloweU Granite Company
n-i Med ford street, in tin t harlcatown district.
It has been in nee there some ten weeks, and
gives entire satisfaction in respect both to
the econoini'iil developmi at I I power and the
saving ol fool, i. e. about 50 per cont of coal is
naven, and the same amount of power in now
duvi 1 tuod by tin: list- of one boiler of lifty-horso
power that formerly was produced by this
botlei n>'I another one of thirty-horse power.
I hr new method u not, however] wholly
a matter of improved apparatus. The chief
[actor in the gain thai in made, consists in
tin1 mingling of a certain proportion of methylic
spirit* of pure wood alehohol with the water
for the boUer. The proportion has been varied
in differ i nts, hut the engineer of
tin Granite I piny has derived results most
satisfactory on the whole by using U) per cent
of the spirits. The gain comes from the element
of alcohol. There is r.o special virtue in
this particular kind of alcohol, and the
ordinary alcohol of commerce would serve
as well, and might be preferred if it
were as cheap. The advantage is that the
admixture of alcohol permits the water
to be \ aporized considerably lower degree
■ [ temperature, namely, at 10fi degrees of
Fahrenheit, instead of, in ease of water
simply, 2 12 degrees. The apparatus docs not
require any different boiler construction, but it
is an outside attachment which may he ad-
justed to any boiler. By means of it the com-
| I of water and atcohol may bo used over
and over again during a period of weeks, so
that the cost for alcohol after the first layout is
very slight. The apparatus consists mainly of
a condenser in combination with a three-cylin-
der pump. One cylinder forces the exhaust
steam into the coils of the condenser, and
another carries outside of the coils a volume
of salt water drawn directly from the dock
alongside the engine-house. The third is the
vacuum cylinder, which is of service in re-
turning the condensed vapor to the boiler.
This vacuum cyliuderserves also in another way
by relieving the direct internal pressure of the
boiler, so thai while under the former method
pressure as indicated by the steam gauge, of sixty-
five pounds was employed, forty-five pounds
are now found to he sufficient. Another ad-
vantage appears in the use of the alcoholic com-
bination, in the gain of time required for getting
up steam, but about half the time formerly re-
quired being now needed. A series of practical
tests of this invention— which has been
patented here and abroad is now for progress
at the navy yard in Washington, and a report
giving results measured with scientific accuracy,
will probably appear at an early date. The in-
ventor of the process is Mr. William L. Lowrey,
of Boston. Mr. W. S. Chamberlain, formerly
gcucral agent of the Hartford Steam Builer In-
surance Company, is the manager, with an
office at 66 State street in this city. — Boston
Transcript. ___
Journal Friction.
A paper was read before the Am. Soc. of C.
E. by Mr. A. M. Wellington, giving the de-
tails and results of experiments with a new
apparatus upon the friction of oar journals at
low velocities. These experiments were under-
taken to test the correctness of a series of tests
described in a previous paper, which are made
by starting cars from a state of rest down a
known grade and deducing the resistance from
the velocity required. The present experi-
ments were made by an apparatus in which the
axle to be tested is placed in an ordinary lathe
having a great variety of speeds, the resistance
of the axle being measured by the levers con-
nected with a yoke enci cling the axle and
transmitting the pressures to a suitable weigh-
ing apparatus. It was .round important that
this weighing apparatus should be direct, as,
for instance, a platform scale rather than a
spring scale. The result of these experiments
as to initial friction were that friction at very
low journal speed is abnormally great and more
nearly constant than any other element
of friction. This abnormal increase of
friction is due solely to the velocity of
revolution, At velocities slightly greater,
but still very slow, the friction is still
large, the co-efficient failing very slowly and
regularly as velocity is increased, but being
constantly more and more effected by differ-
ences of lubrication, load and temperature. A
very Blight excess of initial friction would
generally be observed. There is no such thing
in journal friction as a friction of rest in dis-
tinction from a friction of motion. The face that
friction of rest appears to exist is solely due to
the fact that no journal or other solid body
can be instantly set into rapid motion by any
force however great. At ordinary operating
velocities the character and completeness of
lubrication seems to be much more important
kind of oil used, or even the pressure
or temperature.
Comparisons were made of experiments by
Prof, I hurston and by Mr. Power and the ex*
periments of the author. The rolling friction
proper in railroad service seems to be very
small indeed, not exceeding one pound per ton.
As to the resistance of freight trains in starting,
it is believed that the resistance at tie
ning of motion in each journal is about 20
pounds per ton. A velocity of from one-half
to three miles an hour must be obtained before
the journal friction falls to ten pounds per ton.
At six miles per hour the journal friction is at
least one pound per ton higher than at usual
working speeds. Temperature exerts a very
marked adverse influence upon friction at low
velocities. The velocity of lowest journal
friction is from ten to fifteen miles per hour.
With bath or other very perfect lubrication,
there is a very slight increase of journal
friction accompanying velocities up to fifty-five
miles per hour. With less perfect lubrication,
as with pad or syphon, greater velocity is apt
to lei lease as to increase the co-efficient. The
Later being more like the ordinary lubrication
in railroad service, we may say without sensi-
ble error that the co-etficicnt of journal friction
is approximately constant for velocities of
fifteen to fifty miles per hour.
Solderino A mm in ruM. — The use of alumi-
nium in the arts has been much restricted by
our ignorance of any method of soldering it,
either to itself or other metals. Now, however,
a French engineer, M. Uourbouze, lias dis-
covered a way of effecting both classes of the
operation with ease. '1 he process consists in
plating both surfaces to be soldered, not with
pure tin, but alloys of tin and zinc, tin bis-
muth, and aluminium, etc. Hood results are ob-
tained with all such alloys, but those contain-
ing tin and aluminium are the best. They
should contain different proportions, according
to the work the soldered parts have to do. For
parts to be fashioned after soldering, the al-
loy should be composed of 45 parts of tin and
10 of aluminium, as it is sufficiently malleable
to resist the hammer. Pieces thus united can
also be turned. Parts which have not to be
worked after being soldered may be united
with a softer solder of tin containing less alumi-
nium. This last solder can be applied with a
hot soldering-iron, as one solders white iron, or
even with a llame. Neither of these solders
requires any prior preparation of the pieces to
be soldered. It suffices to apply the solder,
and extend it by help of the iron over the parts
to be joined. When, however, it is desired to
solder certain metals with aluminium, it is beat
to plate the part of the metals to be soldered
with pure tin. It is sufficient then to apply to
the part the aluminium plated with alloy, and
to finish the operation in the usual manner. —
tSnginet ring.
Suggestion in thkMam'kacti're ok Kail-
ROAD Iron.— Some one has suggested an im-
provement in the manufacture of steel rails for
railroad iron, by running it off when in the
molten or plastic state, something as lead pipe
is made. A cotemporary referring to the
above says: Some of the operations connected
with the manufacture and working of metals
are of such a nature as to suggest the reasons
for this man's view. Castings are made of any
length by running liquid metal into a mold.
Lead pipe is made by causing the metal to
"flow" through a suitable die by the intense
effort of a hydraulic press, some of the points
of the flow being almost identical with those to
be noted in the use of a liquid metal. Mr.
Bessemer nearly a generation ago made an ex-
cellent quality of sheet metal by pouring liquid
steel between revolving rolls, by which the
metal, as it cooled, was delivered on the other
side in a quite perfect sheet. Other similar
continuously flowing processes could be named,
so that it will be seen that the railroad mana-
ger may have reasons as closely in his thought
upon the subject, as any man could from the
note which he had made of what he supposed
were similar things.
An Improved Anvil.— C. Fisher, of Trenton,
N. J., claims to have devised a new method of
covering anvil fac-8 with steel, by which the
steel is more intimately connected to the body
of cast metal. Heretofore, in making anvils of
this class, the bottom steel plate was first
placed in the mold and the horn steel plate was
Dlaced upon it, the two plates partially over-
lapping one another in such a manner that the
metal, when poured in, did not enter between
the overlapping ends of the steel plates, and
thus an insecure and imperfect connection was
formed. To avoid this difficulty the inventor
does not place one steel plate upon the other,
but leaves a narrow space between them in the
mold. In this way the molten metal is enabled
to enter between the steel plates and to form a
perfect joint. The metal is prevented from
running through the open space between the
plates by a dam of metal or sand core or similar
device. ___________
Malleable Ikon Cooking Pots. —The
manufacture of malleable iron cooking vessels
by a local stove manufacturing company is
p omised. Quite a number of straight stove
pots have been turned out already, and they
are satisfactory in every respecb. Unlike cast
iron pots, those made of malleable iron are
practically indestructible, as the severest
blows delivered against them and test actions
of heat show.
Sqientific Pf^ogf^ess.
Animal Remains in Coal.
I'rofessor Miall, F.G.S., in a lecture on
'Animals of the Coal Period," recently deliv-
ered at York, England, said that there were to
be found associated with seams of coal, and es-
pecially with beds of shale even below coal
seams, the flattened impressions of various
creatures which once had life. There had been
seen shells and other fossils, and the squeezed
impressions of the bodies of erustaccan_ or in-
sects. These remains were, however, extremely
fragmentary, and were as Idack as the shale in
whbh they were embedded; it was, therefore, a
matter of considerable difficulty to put them
together, in order to find out their original
shape or to what sort of animal they belonged.
But during the last 100 years, a number of nat-
uralists had engaged themselves in this task,
and had brought to light a variety of results.
Naturalists, indeed, believed that our common
pond mussel was represented by an ally in that
very remote period. It was found that the
fresh water animals of the coal period were
very much more like recent animals thau were
the marine forms of the earlier times like those
of the present day. Many of the common shells
of Europe were represented in extremely remote
antiquity. Hut marine shells and other produc-
tions of the sea were not mixed up with the
beds in which had been discovered laud shells
and the remains of laud animals. All the ma-
rine productions kept, as it were, to themselves,
and they were found in Bpecial beds or layers;
but the marine beds seemed to mark the time
when some low barrier which kept the sea at a
distance was suddenly broken down, and the
water of the ocean made an incursion upon
either a fresh water area or a land area, and
left behind it some marine shells.
Fossil centipeds, Buch as might now be com-
monly seen in our gardens and fields, had been
discovered in coal measures. Scorpions, too,
had been traced by their fossil remains, and
thus proved to be closely akin to the scorpion
of our own day. Cockroaches resembling in all
essential features those with which most of us
are familiar, had been discovered in considerable
numbers, and those of the present time formed,
perhaps, one of the most ancient types of ani-
mal life now to be found upon our planet.
Then there came the crayfish, which could be
tolerably matched nowadays. But there had
been animals which had disappeared from the
earth altogether, without having left behind
them any animal very similar to themselves.
Science in the Workshop?.
The Seth Thomas Clock Company has under-
taken, under the advice and guidance of Mr. L,
Waldo, the construction of clocks of a high
grade of excellence for scientific purposes,
which they propose to call clocks of precision.
They have already made considerable progress
as to the best form of pendulum suspension,
and dimensions of the steel-jar mercurial pendu-
lum and, as soon as the small physical labora-
tory they are now building for this purpose is
completed, they propose to investigate some of
the questions which make good clock-making
such a difficult art; such as, the permanency of
length of pendulum-rods of various materials, the
effect of air mechanically contained in the ordi-
nary mercurial pendulums, the effect of mercuric
oxide and other impurities of the mercury, and
the effect of temperature changes on various
forms of pendulum suspension. This is another
instance of the tendency shown by American
artisans to avail themselves of the most recent
knowledge to be derived from scientific re-
search.
Some time since, we noticed that the Pratt &
Whitney Company of Hartford were spending
many thousands of dollars in their efforts to
produce screws and other measuring-engines,
which would accurately correspond to the
established yard and metre. In this work they
availed themselves of the assistance of Pro-
fessor llogers of Cambridge; and the results
they attained must be gratifying to every
student of physical science interested in having
accurate screws and gauges for use independ-
ently or in connection with other pieces of
apparatus. — Science,
CHEAP Aluminium. — Referring once more to
trie subject of cheap aluminium, which somewhat
over a year ago formed so general a topic of
conversation, it may be of interest to recall the
fact that Mr. William ' Frischmuth, a German
chemist of Philadelphia, some time since se-
cured basic patents in different countries for a
process that now" produces aluminium in a com-
mercial way at a comparatively low price, with
almost a certainty of being reduced to $1 2."> per
pound avoirdupois when worked in a large
plant with proper technical and practical man-
agement, ample capital and perfected mechan-
ical and chemical means. Instead of using
metallic sodium he uses a vapor produced or
generated in a suitable vessel from a mixture of
carbonate of sodium or other suitable com-
pound of sodium, and carbon or other reducing
agent; ^and this sodium vapor, not metallic
sodium, as used in the De Ville process, is made
to react in various ways upon the aluminous
materials to produce aluminium. Both De Ville
and Frischmuth have to use the double chloride
of aluminium and sodium, although Frischmuth
has a patent for his successful use of the double
fluoride of jilumiciiini and sodium in making
aluminium. This is another great item of cost
iu making this metal. But I'nsehinuth has
lade improvements in making the double chlor-
ide of aluminium and sodium, that reduces its
L*ost to a tew cents per pound, and consequently
that of the metal. It has been tested in New
i >irk, London and Paris in a OOmmOXOiaJ way,
and can be sold at the market price. All maun
facture has been in the experimental and de
veloping way, and l'risehmuth is said to havi
sold metal thus made to the extent of many
thousands of ounces.
Prai _h m Science. European naturalist:,
regard the attention paid in this country to
economic entomology, and the aid that has been
given it by various States and by the general
Government, as one sign of "a practical p< o
pie." With all the specialization in instruction
in the foreign universities, we are not aware
that there is more than one which supports a
professorship of entomology. This is Oxford.
when- the venerable Professor Westwood hon-
ors tho Hope foundation. In this country Har-
vard and Cornell each have their full professor-
ship of this science; and to the latter a summer
school, having special reference to agricultural
entomology, has now been attached. This
seems more appropriate than many of the sum-
mer schools now so much in vogue, inasmuch as
the objects of study are at this season in the
hight of their investigations iuto the power of
crops to sustain insect life. To further the in-
terests of the school, the trustees of Cornell
University have relieved Professor Comstock of
his duties during the winter xemester; and an
unusually good opportunity is thus afforded to
teachers, as well as others, to familiarize them-
selves with the principles of this branch of
economic science. Sciena .
Steel vs. Iron for Tin -Plate. —The great
reduction in the cost of steel is encouraging the
use of that metal, instead of iron, in the manu-
facture of tin-plate. The advantage of mild
steel over iron for such works must be ob-
vious to everyone, and all new works now
starting in England for that manufacture arc-
working on steel plates. The American market
in particular is calling for steel. There is but
little, if any, difference in the price. Bayers
of perishable food in tin cans are beginning to
display much caution in the purchase of said
goods, in regard to the character of the cans;
and those canning firms will possess a decided
advantage who can satisfy the market that the
plates of which their cans are made are of an
unimpeachable quality. It is said that poison
from the taint of fish, in particular; affected by
the presence of air after tinning, is not gener-
ally due to faulty soldering of the can, but to
the inferior quality of the plates out of which
the cans have been manufactured. There is
much lees danger of faulty steel plate tin than
where iron plate is used.
A Curious EXPERIMENT. — A Parisian, M.
Treves, has made the following curious me-
chanical experiment. Two steel tuniug-forks
brought to the same pitch were topped with
small mirrors, and placed opposite to each
other in two vertical planes at right angles.
One of them, No. 1, was, moreover, surrounded
with a strong coil of wire receiving an electric
current from a nitric acid pile, composed of
four elements. A fiddlestick being now drawn
across each of the tuning-forks, the vibrations
commenced, and immediately a perfectly mo-
tionless luminous circle was produced inthemir
ror of No. _. But no sooner was No. 1 mag-
netized by the admission of the current, than
the circle became an ellipse, and swayed to and
fro, denoting the action of a new vibratory mo-
tion. As soon, as the current ceased, the figure
became a fixed circle again. This experiment
may serve to investigate the vibratory powers
of iron and steel, according to then' compos-
ition and physical state.
Postures in Sitting, — M. Delaunay, of
Paris, has been making extensive investigations
upon the subject of posturas in sitting as re-
gards the extremities. He finds that the Chi-
nese cross the left arm over the right, while
Europeans cross the right over the left. Ro-
bust children cross the right over the left.
Those who cannot work or arc idiotic do the
the contrary. A great many women cross the
left leg over the right. Among opera dancers
some always cross the right leg over the left,
but not one crosses the left over the right
habitually. Infants under three years cross
the left arm over the right, and when older re-
verse the position. Men generally cross the
right leg over the left, and he cites statements
of tailors that trousers are more worn on the
left side, which bears most of the weight. The
inference remains that the left brain devel-
opes before the right, but finally the right pre-
dominates .
A Police Force of Ants.— A queer way of
employing ants is reported by an English gen-
tleman who has been traveling through one of
the provinces of China. It appears that in
many parts of the province of Canton the
orange trees are infested by worms, and to rid
themselves of these pests the natives bring ants
into the orangeries from the neighboring hills.
The ants are trapped by holding the mouth of a
lard bladder to their nests. They are then
placed among the branches of the orange trees,
where they form colonies, and bamboo rods are
laid from tree to tree to enable the ants to
move throughout the orangery,
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 30, 1884
Mining Appliances at the Fair.
'^MlilffliHIl
invented, or probably ever will be, to take the
place of these plates in saving gold. The great
The display of mining appliances at the Me- I affinity existing between silver, copper and
i tannics1 Institute Fair this year is not very I quicksilver forming an electric and chemical
large. There was a limited space in which to I aGti°n to attract and save gold, cannot be sup-
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Ore Mills and Breakers.
There are two ore mills in operation, one the
Redstone patent and the other the Hill. The
latter, which is called the "Triumph,1' we de-
scrbed and illustrated in the Press a short time
since. The machine has a capacity of from 12
to 15 tons of quartz per day with six horse-puwer.
Mr. Hill is enabled to increase the crushing
capacity of the machine by simply adding
weight to the upper casting, which gives mo-
tion to the crushing rollers, which are V shaped.
This mill attracts considerable attention, and is
kept crushing quartz during the working hours.
The "Planet quartz mill," as Redstone's is
called, has been on the market several years.
He has a large and small mill on exhibition.
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plied by any other process. These plates were
first manufactured here, about sixteen years
ago by E. O. Denniston, proprietor of the San
Francisco Plating Works, b'53 and 055 Mission
street. Since then the demand has constantly
increased. His works are the most extensive
in the United States, in fact in the world, for
this class of work. The reputation of his silver-
plated amalgamating plates is world-wide, the
manufacturer having sent them to every known
mining country. . Almost every quartz mill on
the Pacific coast is using his plates with great
success. A large number are in use in the
Rocky Mountain mining States. To meet that
trade he has an agency in Denver, Colorado,
the Hendrie & Bolthoff Manufacturing Com-
pany, extensive manufacturers of mill and min-
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SAN FRANCISCO:
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Frue Concentrator; A New Cable
Grip, 129. Passing Events; Mining Appliances at the
Fair: The Oregon Mechanics' Fair; Date of Location
and Mining Surveys; Roasting Lead Ores, 132. Iron
and Concrete Construction, 133.
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Taylor's Endless-Chain Crip
for Cable Cars; The Fvue Ore Concentrator, 129.
Plana of Iron and Concrete Construction, 133-4.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-lnipvoved Method
of Generating Steam Power; Journal Friction; Solder-
ing Aluminum; Suggestions in the Manufacture of
Railroad Iron; An improved Anvil; Malleable iron
Cooking Pots, 131.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- Animal Remains in
Coal; Science in the Workshops; Cheap Aluminum;
Practical Science; Steel vs. Iron for Tin-Platc; A Curi-
ous Experiment; Postures in Sitting; A Tolice Force of
Ants, 131.
USEFUL INFORMATION.— T«> Stain Bore and
Ivory; To Avoid the Shrinkage ol Wool; Wire Rope
and Hemp Rope; Chimneys in Olden Time; Milk vs.
Ink; An Electrical Need, 135-
GOOD HEALTH.— Cholera; Stockings and Health,
135.
MISCELLANEOUS.— The Scrap Iron Trade; Gold
Mining; The Art of Fusion, 130. The Strikeat Bodie;
Oil on the Waters, 135.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oucson and Utah, 136-7-
MJNING STOCK MARKET.—Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 140-
1 wards while the stamps are carried forward. !
Staurday Morning, Aug. 30, 1884. \ The No. 1 mill weighs about 1,300 pounds.
- I The Radovich rock breaker is a compara-
tively new bidder for popular favor. It has a
new mechanism for imparting motion to the .
jaws of the breaker. The jaws are arranged so !
as to be set close, for crushing quartz very fine,
and the adjusting mechanism is oE a new form.
It is claimed to be a rock breaker and pulver-
izer in one. Mr. Radovich, makes, too, a pros-
pecting breaker and assayer's pulverizer, which ,
is exhibited also. It is of the same form as the
large one, and will reduce ore to a fine pulp.
It is made to work by hand or ste im. It can
be packed on a mule, being small and light,
though strong.
Concentrator and Ore Feeder.
The only ore concentrator on exhibition is a
new one, invented by L. Radovich. It is called
the "Horse-shoe ami Pan Concentrator." This
concentrator is, as its name indicates, con-
structed in the form of a horse-shoe, with cop-
per pan in center. The concentrator is
wholly lined with copper, and it works
on a new principle, different from any
other concentrator now in use. It has no
tranks, cog-wheels, joints or pinions. Its mo-
tion is intended to imitate that of the miner's pan,
washing out gold. The machine is quite sim-
ple in appearance, and can be adjusted to differ-
ent grades of sulphurets, free gold and other
metals. They can be used like a rocker for
saving fine gold in gravel or black sand, as well
as in ores containing sulphurets. The inventor
says it acts as a good amalgamator also.
The only ore feeder on exhibition is the
Challenge, exhibited by the Joshua Htndy Ma-
chine Works. There is a standard machine
well known wherever there are quartz mills,
and of recognized effectiveness. The same may
he said of the nozzle for hydraulic mining ex-
hibited by the same firm.
Rock; Drills and Pumps.
Passing Events.
The announcement of the defeat of the French
in Tonquin by the Chinese has been the chief
topic of conversation for a few days past. It is
conceded that this war will be beneficial to
San Francisco from a commercial point of view.
Just now we are in the midst of the season of
fairs. The Mechanics' Fair iu this city is draw-
ing to a close after a successful exhibition. The
fair at Sacramento will soon open, and then the
Portland Mechanics' Fair will be inaugurated.
The county agricultural fairs iu this State are
going on, and more are to come.
Mining news is somewhat quiet. UpatCu*ur
d'Alene wonk has been discontinued on the big
ditch to bring in water to promiuent claims; but,
from what we could glean from the dispatch,
this result is due more to lack of ready money
to pay men than lack of faith in the claims.
Tin. Michigan copper mines no longer have
the field exclusively. The Copper Queen and
Old Dominion of Arizona are producing a good
article of copper, for which ready sale i*
found in New York. The Colorado copper mines
have for some years been contributing a fair
quantity to the domestic supply. Montana has
recently developed a copper mine that promises
to eclipse all others. This is the Anaconda,
and is largely owned by Haggin & Tevis of this
city. This mine is already turning out large
quantities, and shipments are being made direct
to Swansea, at a profit of one-half cent over
the best price that can be obtained in this
country.
The stamps are arranged in a circle, and strike \ Plate8 for Alaska> amounting to about $5,000.
every part of the dies at each revolution, and ! The extensive facilities, and first-class repu-
grind the entire circle. The cam moves back- ; tetion of his amalgamating plates, has enabled
him to secure this order from other competitors.
The San Francisco Plating Works, has all the
latest improvements, known to the business.
The plating is done by a large Mather 1 >ynamo
Electric Machine. Every description of metal
goods is plated here, with gold, silver, nickel,
platina, bronze, etc. and finished in the highest
style of the art. Visitors who care to see it
will at any time be shown the inte osting pro-
cess of depositing metals by electricity.
Roasting Lead Ores.
By roasting an ore we wish to expel its sul-
, phur, arsenic or antimony, and convert the
i metals in it into oxides, in which form they arc
best adapted either to be carried into the slag
or into the metallic state during subsequent
smelting. The roasting is carried out by expos-
ing the ore to the action of heat and air, in con-
j sequence of which sulphur, arsenic and anti-
mony are volatilized as sulphurous, arsenious
and antimonious anhydrides, respectively, while
I the metals remain in the oxidized state. Ac-
cording to the apparatus in which the opera-
tion is performed, the result will be more or
less complete. The roasting of arsenical and
j antimonial ores is rendered more difficult by
the simultaneous formation of arsenic and anti-
monic acids, which combine with the metal to
form arseniates and antimoniates. These oom-
\ pounds can only be decomposed by repeated
additions of carbon and access of air, whereby
; the arsenic and antimoniac acids are reduced
j to their arsenious and antimonious anhydrides,
! and thus gradually volatilized.
Ores containing sulphide of zinc (zinchloride,
; spahlerite), are also difficult to desulphurize by
roasting, inasmuch as zincic sulphate is always
forming, which is only decomposed in a white
heat. Mr. Stetefeldt found that sulphate of
! zinc is the most constant compound in the fire
I next to sulphate of manganese. While during
the first two hours of roasting nearly all the
TltE Alice mine, Montana, has declared
other dividend, and the stockholders are happy.
It is c msidered likely that the sinking of the j five feet hy eight— 40 square feet— the largest
main shaft will shortly be resumed from the | ever matle in the world, though the works are
700-foot station, where it stopped four years i fitted to make one eight by twelve feet, or 0b"
ago. To accomplish this great work success- square feet.
fully, a I 'Ornish pump has been ordered, which nw ±. *.* • -, ■, <• .-.
The constantly increasing demand for these
Mr. E. A. Rix has in operation one of the I sulphate of iron had been decomposed, there
large National air- compressors, and also the ! was still a iarge percentage of zincic sulphate
Pacific rock drill. In this latter Mr. Rix has ! undecomposed at the ninth hour. The behavior
applied a mechanism of his own invention, ] of zinc make8 zinciferous ores hard to work,
which largely reduces the amount of air neces- : in tne blast furnace any sulphate of zinc re-
sary to drive the drill. It can be applied to | maimng undecomposed after roasting will be
drills of the various types, and economizes their j reduoed again to sulphide. The substance goes
operation. The invention is a highly important ■ partially into the matte, if any is forming,
one, and one we shall shortly give a more de- j partially into the slag, which makes it thick
tailed description. | and sti£ jt aiso carries silver along, and thus
Mr. Dow exhibits among the pumps in his I glves ri8e to losses above and beyond those in-
display a special sinking pump for mines, which ; herent to all metallurgical processes.
has some new features. We shall also give a
more complete description of this in a short
time.
Silver-plated Amalgamating Plates.
Among the mining appliances on exhibition
, ., . , , . ,. , . 1 were sales of Lake copper at l.^c, equally
is a large silver-plated amalgamating plate, i , . . : ,„, , „ , ,
j - i.i ■ .* i m /-. ta ■ a. TJ .good Arizona copper at 13 c, and Colorado
made in this city by K. G. Denniston. It is I & ., , f m ,i ± j -»i
copper smelted at Taunton, Mass., at 121c
Twenty years ago the price of bar copper in
' New York was 55c per pound. To-day 14u
I is the outside asking price, and last week there
will be the only one in the Territory, with the
exception of that on the MouHou, the sister
bonanza of the Aliue.
plates has created an important industry on the
Pacific coast, Nothing has yet been found or
These prices show a decline of 75 per cent in
this article in the last two decades. The rates
at present are the lowest ever known in the
trade in this country. There is still a duty of
4c per pound on ingot copper, but it has failed
to stem the downward tendency. The local
product has been increased much more rapidly
vhap the home demand,
Date of Location and Mining Surveys.
A case has recently been brought before the
Secretary of the Interior on appeal from a de-
cision by the Commissioner of the < General Land
Office, which involves the question as to whether
the date of location shall be indicated on the
approved plats of survey or not. The Ohio and
Queen of the Hills lodes, in Uintah district,
Utah, came in conflict. On October 25, 1S82,
the Queen of the Hills made application for
survey, and on the 30th of the same month the
Ohio did the same. On January 10, 1883, the
Ohio filed application for purchase; on the 26th
of the same month the Queen of the Hills ap-
plied for purchase, and the Register denied the
application on the ground of conflict with the
Ohio. The Land Office held the Ohio lode entry
for cancellation, upon the ground that the Queen
of the Hills application, having been regular,
was an appropriation of the land, and that the
Register and Receiver's action in allowing the
Ohio lode application and entry was "wholly
unauthorized, and contrary to law and the uui
form practice of this office.11
It appears that, although the Queen of the
Hills application was filed prior to that of the
Ohio lode, the location and survey of the latter
claim nevertheless antedated the location and
survey of the former. Such state of facts
would seem to account for the further fact that
the official ^)lat of survey of the Queen of the
Hills showed the existence of a conflict with
the Ohio lode, while such plat of the latter
showed none. The Register and Receiver
allowed the application for the former claim,
because none had been made or filed for the
latter, and they allowed the application for the
latter because the official plat of the survey
thereof "showed no conflict of any kind."
The Secretary of the Interior decides that in
this they erred. They should instead have
treated the junior application as an adverse
claim, since the conflict in question had been
shown to exist by the record of the senior ap-
plication, and thereupon stayed all proceedings,
except the publication of the Queen of the Hills'
notice of application, until the controversy had
been settled by a court of competent jurisdic-
tion, or the adverse claim waived. It was com-
petent for the Ohio lode claimants to adverse
the Queen of the Hills lode, but they were mis-
led by the Register and Receiver's erroneous
action, in allowing their application and failing
to stay proceedings. It was not competent for
the Register and Receiver to allow the junior
application. Such procedure having been mani-
festly erroneous, should be corrected in so far
as the department has power to afford the op-
portunity, and to this end the parties should be
remitted to a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Secretary instructs the Land Office in fu-
ture to require Surveyors < leneral to indicate
the date of location on the approved plats of
survey.
The Oregon Mechanics' Fair.
The sixth annual exposition of the Portland
Mechanics: Fair, Portland, Oregon, will open
October 9th and close Oct. 25th. This is an
annual exhibition similar to the Mechanics' Fair
in S.in Francisco. The prospects are that the
forthcoming fair in Portland will be the most
successful ever held. K. W. Allen, Esq., the
genial Superintendent, has recently visited the
Mechanics' Fair in San Francisco, and he reports
that, in addition to the interest which is felt at
home in the Portland enterprise, several of the
present exhibitors at San Francisco will make a
display of their wares or machinery at the
Portland exposition. This is as it should
be. Mr. Allen speaks highly of the cour-
tesies extended to him by the officers
of the Mechanics' Institute, especially by
Messrs. Cornwall, Oilmore and Culver, and
he believes he left for home freighted with
many ideas that will contribute to the success
of the enterprise which he has in hand. The
Portland Association owns an exposition build-
ing, and its interests each year are placed in
the hands of a board of managers selected from
among the most enterprising business men of
the city. The following are the present offi-
cers: President, J. B. Congle; Vice-president,
Jas. Lotan; Secretary, Gustaf Wilson; Treasurer,
Wm. M. Ladd; Superintendent, E. W. Allen.
Six Michigan copper claims have this year
paid $1,315,000 in dividends, against ^2,670,000
for the whole of IS83, while from the start these
claims have paid 832,300,000 to date,
Augd.st 30, 1884J
Mining and Scientific Press.
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Iron and Concrete Construction.
I- H. Jack»c
Several experiment* were msdc in London,
in 1876, by Mr. Thaddens liyatt, assisted by
Mr. Th- »mi. i-i Kirkaldy, author ol the text book
tut with a straight Ix'ani the tie must lw* quali-
fied to resist cross-strain equally well at any
part, the tie must of necessity be attached to
the web practical!) throughout its entire length
us firmly it one point as at another.
lli> object of such fastenings uot being bo
prevent the ti<- from bursting away from the
web ma downward direction beoause ol
entitled "Kxperimenta on WrougtnViron and tendency, but to counteract the tendencj ol tin-
The Application of the Ties to the Concrete
Body.
In the application of these ties to a Portland
cement concrete body w hat action art- the differ
ent parts subjected to when employed? The
upper portion nf a concrete body resists coin-
pression, of which Portland cement is known to
this property to a groat degree compared
to its property to resist separation, General
When a Beam or Slab
I »i thin, or any other material of Libs nature, is
loaded on its top surface, the upper part being
in compression, is greatest at the top surface,
and diminishes gradually until it ceases about
midway of ita depth, or wherever the neutral
axis may )••-. and from there extension or tent
Sep irate the parts begins in the teas
an. I increases gradnally until the bottom aur*
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SECTION
PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR WITH WROUGHT IRON
Steel," on Mr. Hyatt's invention of combining
wrought-irou bars as tie metal, ami so prepared
as to prevent any slipping when placed into and
near the bottom (the weak part) of a Portland
cement concrete l>eaiu in which they were en*
closed and became united to it.
The first application of the tie metal is capa-
ble of furnishing all the tensile strength needed
shearing stres;:.
This discovery of the true relations existing
between
A Tie and its Web,
Also demonstrating the sufficiency of the cohe-
sive power of the web itself to hold the tie in I as follows
connection to the top of the beam, whether I The strength of Knglish Portland cement to
such web is concrete or metal, is due to the dif- resist compression from trials made of a block (I
(lilmore says, the proportion at the age of !l
months is 14 of resistance to compression, to 1
of resistance to extension, while cast iron is but
(U to one of tension.
In (General Cilmore's work, entitled "Coignet
Keton and other ArtificialStone,*' on page 34, is
face is reached, which is the greatest.
These iron ties with projections close to-
gether, or roughened surfaces extend the length
of the tie, and for holding to the cement ami
side adhesion to the body of the tie, are placed
as near to the bottom of the cement or concrete
body as practicable, so as to be firmly held
there.
It is intended to have that part of the con-
Plate A
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to balance the compressive resistance of the
other material, so that all metal may be dis
pensed with but the tie only, and that hard
baked bricks and cement possess iu themselves
cohesive power and strength sufficient to per-
form the functions ordinarily performed by a
metallic web.
The improvement consists in so preparing or
making the iron ties with bosses or raised por-
tions formed upon the surface of common bar
or hoop iron roughened or studded with pins,
or several blades threaded on wires, ths bind-
ing power of the cement holding them firmly in
position, preventing the possibility of any slip-
ping or sliding of the material one over the
other when the beams or structure is under
strain .
For Resisting the Thrust
Of a bow string girder or arch, a tie may be
made dependent on the two end fastenings only;
i plates, 4x1-18 in,, crossed by 18
broke at l^sst
. wire rods. Iron weighed 41 pounds, and broke at rivet holes; 1G times stronger than No. ±
ference of the thickness necessary for this
purpose.
Where the web is of concrete iustead of
metal, being proportionate to the difference be-
tween the cohesive strength or power of metal
and concrete.
]t is importaut to make use of ties having the
greatest friction surface for side adhesion, hence
flat, thin ties with projections are preferable,
but the invention comprises other shapes where
the surface is roughened, or may be crimped,
corrugated, indented, or with pius, bosses, or
projections of any kind.
There is not that tendency to buckle or
lateral inclination when under strain with a
concrete beam as in that of an iron one, due to
the thickness of the web.
The arrangement of the blades or ties as
shown in the gridiron from plate 32, and others
being the moat effective and simple.
months old was 5,973 pounds per square incb.
With one volume of sand, same age 2,631
pounds per square inch, and on pages 53 and 54
is as follows-
It is known that the strength of Portland
cement mortars does not reach its maximum
limit within a period of two, or perhaps three
years.
Neat cement in blocks of the size of an ordi-
nary brick, at the age of nine months, the com-
pressive to its tensile strength becomes iu the
ratio of fourteen to one. With a mixture of
one of cement and two of sand, the ratio will
be fouud between the limits of fourteen to one
and nineteen to one. This exhibits the tensile
weakness of Portland cement, compared to its
great resistance to crushing, and by the appli-
cation of the ties in the manner employed by
Mr. Hyatt renders the feeble part equal to its
strong compressive property.
crete body to resist compression fully up to, and
may lie in excess of, the tensile strength of the
iron ties, as the formulated calculation is based
on the tensile strength of the ties.
We have by this combination a cheap and
simple method of utilizing the strength of a
Portland cement concrete body, compressively
considered, without its weak tensile resistance
entering into the calculation.
The formula for computing its strength, pro-
viding the ties are kept at a proper distance be-
low the neutral axis, is as that for computing
the strength of a made-up wrought iron beam
or girder; that is, after the top and bottom sec-
tions, each way from the neutral axis, are ad-
justed in their respective resistances.
Mr. Wyatt's disquisition of the results of his
experiments with this construction is set forth,
entitled "An account of Kxpeviments with
Portland Cement Concrete Combined with Iron
134
Mining and Scientific Press.
[August 30, 1884
as aTJuilding Material," of which the following
is an extract :
Fig. 1 represents a section of a
Portland Cement Concrete Floor,
With rolled wrought iron beams built in it.
When employed, what function do the several
of a lever two and a half inches from the ful-
crum. The neutral axis, a 6, 60 x 2A >; 1,000 =
150,000 pounds to resist compression and to
balance tension below the neutral axis.
This is without that part of the iron beam
above the neutral axis doing any duty.
Then if we take the metal D (the bottom
The compressive surface of the concrete,
150,000 pounds, is therefore in excess of the de-
mands of the tie metal, and the top flange and
web of the iron beam are useless and only the
bottom flange is employed. Therefore about
three-quarters of the beam is of no avail.
Many have questioned the possibility of unit-
the metal: Firstly, that all the blades of the iron
were perfectly held in the concrete body while
the beam was under strain. Secondly, that in
both cases the two materials worked in perfect
harmony. Thirdly, that the proportionate
power of the metal increased regularly as it be-
came tie metal.
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parts perform? Thn top surface resists the
greatest compressive force, which gradually di-
minishes downward until the neutral axis, a i>,
is reached, where it ceases to exist. From
there commences the minimum of tensile strain,
which increases until the bottom surface is
flange of the beam only, the shaded part) held
in the concrete in the manner described, at 2
inches wide and one quarter of an inch thick,
equal 2 .} — A inch square of iron, and assuming
the tensile resistance of wrought iron at 25
gross tous or 56,000 pounds per square inch,
ing metal to concrete as a bottom flange is held
to its web in a rolled or riveted beam, and as to
whether when under strain the two materials
will act in concert.
The answers to these queries is by reference
The 2xl-lC inch blades of beam, No. 10, ex-
hibited a greater tensile power in proportion to
cross section than 5,543, No. 16, where the
blades were rive inches in depth; the higher the
blades, the more they loose as a tie, as the
to plates .4 and £?, Nos. IS, 16, 17, IS and 19, 'strain proportionately diminishes the nearer
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reached, which is the maximum of the tensile
strain. Referring to Fig. 1, what sustaining
function does the concrete flooring with the in-
tegral parts thereof perform ? The parts of iron
beams above the neutral axis, a b, are worthless,
and a consequent useless expense, as their re-
sistance at that place to compression is not
brought into action; the Portland cement con-
crete unassisted, as will be shown, has a greater
power of that resistance than the case requires.
To the right, in Fig. 1, the part laid off in
square inches from the neutral axis a b to the
top surface is 5 inches, and a width of 12 inches,
making an area of sixty inches.
II we take the compressive resistance of Port-
land cement concrete at 200 pounds per square
inch (in (leneral Gilmore's experiment nine
months old one of cement and "two of sand
crushed at 3,631 pounds per square inch), we
get a mean of 1,000 pounds acting two and a
half inches, or half way between the neutral
axis and top surface; therefore we have 60
square inches of 1 ,000 compressive pounds to the
inch, equalling 60,000 pounds acting on the end
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then the half inch tie represents 2S,000 pounds,
multiplied by the leverage of four inches down
from the neutral axis which is the fulcrum to
both, we have 2S,000 pounds multiplied by 4
inches leverage equals 1 12,000 pounds,
as being five examples in thirty -one experi-
ments. Several trials were made without pro-
jections on the ties, and in every case pulled
through the concrete.
A study of them shows from the breaking of
the tie metal is to the neutral axis.
Therefore, the ties in all cases must
be a proportionate distance below
the neutral axis.
When a beam of any kind is sub-
jected to a bending stress, it be-
comes more or Jess curved by virtue
of which the lower portion is length-
ened, and the upper portion short-
ened, in proportion to the depth of the beam or
the difference of length between the radii of
the curves.
Were the beams made up of horizontal layers
the effect of the stress would be to cause these
to slide one upon another, hut the beam being
solid the particles are held together by their
own cohesion, the shearing strains being thus
opposed by cohesive force.
The primary strains in the beam or the lines
of compression and extension being upon curved
lines the disturbed particles must of necessity
tend to arrange themselves in harmony with
the radial lines of circles, all below the neutral
(Concluded on pogt ijl).
August 30, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
135
The Strike at Bodie.
I lj. report being circulated Ia.it evening that
two more Mtrikes had been made id the Mew
Standard, ami that hereafter all visitors would
be excluded, the /'■■■ Pi ■••■ reporter took oc-
casion to call .it the mine, and made a hurried
new developments,
It wee found in the advancement of every
foot since the last visit that the ledges showed
stronger and richer, while some 01 tliem are
rapidly widening oot The succession of
stringers in the tunnel, U mentioned in in t
report, proves to be an immenae body ol vein
matter, all of which em Ih- worked toad
This comprises what tin- boys call the "bonanza
ledge/1 and as depth is attained will pro\ e
something extraordinary. No. 3 ledg
much richer in gold, while it still carries a
large percentage ol silver. It i« from:;1 to i
feet in width, and will assay high np into the
bnndi
Juat before reachin ol the I anno] i
was encountered, and passing through
it quart* stringers again come in, and in the
face bine or greenish quarto similar to Wo, 3
appears, showing the close proximity of another
important OW body.
shaft No. I wa« the particular object of in-
spection, it has been sunk to a depth ol about
70 feet all the wayon the ledge. At the bottom
a strike waa made, the peculiarity of which
differs from any other formation in tnia district.
The eastern foot wall is plainly defined, and
next to it is a Large stratum of soft white quart .
carrying lota of gold and is very similar to that
of the Bodie I on but the opposite wall is not
in view as proved by picking to be all quartz.
In the face of the drift is shown porphyry, clay
and ore, every particle of which is heavily
charged with gold. One quartz vein running
from overhead to the bottom and several incheB
in width, literally sparkles with gold, and will
go from 912,000 to (60,000 per ton. A bucket
of rock from this shaft dumped into a too ol the
lowest grade would make an average of $40 or
$50 per ton.
The peculiarity spoken of is noted in all of
the gold belts wherein the precious metal
appears from wall to wall mixed in porphyry,
clay and quartz. A specimen of porphyry lies
on our table which shows coarse and line gold
iu quantities seldom ever seen even in pure
quartz. It is a study and a curiosity, like also
the formation, for any scientist or miner. The
boys now have about 1)4 feet of ledge matter
that would all mill with profit. A large
quantity of ore is extracted and negotiations
are pending for the purchase of the Miners'
Mill. The working of a few tons will put the
owners in circumstances and enable them to
further develop what now bids fair to become
the biggest and richest mine ever worked in
Hodie. — Bodie Free Preaa.
To Stain Bone and Ivory.
The follow inp moat approved methods for this
we copy from /'/<. Bfanv/aci
lltiihl. r:
For a Red Main Boil all let cloth
in water, adding by degrees pearhvsh until the
ooloi is extracted, The color may then be
■ ■ ith a little alum, and tin- liquor strain-
ed through a Linen cloth. Steep the ivory or
bone in dilute aquafortis ii add to 2 water);
then remove and ateep in the scarlet dye until
the ooloi Esfaol on . The aquafortis should
o strong, and the articles should not
remain in it too long. The safest plan is tomake
a preliminary trial With a strip of ivory, and as
soon as she acid is observed to causes trifling
roughness ol the surface, it should
■ ed in the dye liquor, which should be
kept warm, but not too hot. A little practice,
w ith these precautions, u ill enable one to pro-
duce any desired shade of coloration. If it be
desired to have any parts Of the bone or ivory
tinoolored, it will be necessary to cover such
parts with was or paraffin, through which the
stain will not penetrate. For Black Stain.
I 'i lolve nitrate of silver in three times its bulk
of water, and steep tin- bene or ivory in it for
about an hour; then remove and expose to sun-
light, when the piece will quickly assume an
intense black. I'or (irecn Stain. Steep the
work iii a solution of verdigris and sal-am-
moniac or weak aquafortis, in the proportion of
two parts of the former to one of the latter.
The aquafortis should have the same strength
as that indicated in the receipt for red, ami the
period of immersion should be gauged care-
fully. For lllue Stain. — The work should be
stained green as just indicated, and then
dipped into a strong solution of pearlash in
water. For Yellow Stain.— Place the work in
a solution of alum in water, and keep boiling
tor some time; then remove and immerse in a
hot infusion of tumeric in water. Let the
work remain simmering in this infusion for
about half an hour, and the yellow stain will
be finely developed. In all these operations it
should he observed that bone or ivory should
dry very gradually, or it will crack or split.
University of Oxford hail no fire allowed, for
it is mentioned that after the students had Bop-
ped, having no lire in winter, they were obliged
BO take a good run for half an hour to get beat
in their feet before they retired tor the night.
Holliushead, in the reign of Elizabeth, describes
aess of the preceding generation in the
arts of life. '"There were," says he, "very feu
chimneys: even in capital towns the fire was
laid to the wall and the Blttoke issued out at the
door, roof or window. The houses were wat*
tied and plastered over with clay, and all the
furniture and utensils wore of wood. ' In
L688 a tax or two shillings was laid on
chiinn-
Miik re. I i. "Not every one knows,"
saya n daily paper, " that it ink is spilled on a
carpet or a woolen article it can be removed
without leaving a trace. This is very easily
done if the ink is attended tu while still wet.
I ake chan slotting paper or cotton battiug,
and gently sop up all the ink that has not
soaked in. Then pour a little sweet milk on
the spot, and soak it np from the carpet with
fresh cotton batting. It will need to he renewed
two or three times, fresh milk and cotton being
used each time, and the spot will disappear.
Then wash the spot with clean soap suds, ami
rub dry with a clean cloth. If the ink has been
allowed to dry, the milk must remain longer and
be repeated many times, but, with persever
auce. every particle of the offending Liquid can
be made to disappear."
An Electrical Nked. "We want," says
Kdiaon, "to get electricity from coal direct,
without the intervention of boiler and engine.
A good many people ar« at work on it. Wo
don't see our way at all to it, but 1 will say it
is surely possible. Zinc aud other metals we
can get into electricity at once, but the trouble
is to do it with coal and carbon. If wc could,
we would get six-horse power from one pound
of coal, while with the boiler and steam engine
we get only one-horse power from three pounds
of coal."
Oil on the Waters.
Ounuer Cushman, who started north in th
Ounalmka with Lieutenant Stoney to explore
the river in Alaska discovered last year by the
latter oflicer, has been obliged to return to this
city on account of ill health. The schooner
reached the northern 'latitudes after many
struggles. Before reaching Ounalaska the
schooner rode out two very severe gales, de-
scribed by those on board as tiie moat severe
they had ever known in their seafaring ex-
perience. In the first, when the gale struck
the little vessel it threw her on her side, with
the galley under water. Only by letting every-
thing go was she righted again. For a few
moments-those on the schooner believed that
their last hour had come. However, they suc-
ceeded in laying-to under close reefed foresail,
and remained in that condition eleven days be-
fore it was safe to proceed on their way. When
the vessel was first thrown over on her side,
great seas swept clear over her.
When the skies indicated the approach of
another gale, preparations were at once
made for it. , The vessel lay-to under
close reefed foresail, but when the gale
struck her it proved even more severe than
the first one. For a while the vessel lay quite
comfortable, but as the wind and raiu increased,
the position of the vessel became perilous in the
extreme. Kvery minute it was feared that the
sail would be blown out of the bolt rope and
great combers threatened to sweep the vessel's
deck. In this emergency Lieutenant Stoney
decided to try the effect of a drag and of oil.
He had had a drag made some time before, ex-
pecting to find use for it. It consisted of a
triangular sail, to the lower corner of which a
ninety-two pound anchor waa attached, while
the upper edge was secured to a spar. A four-
inch hawser was attached to the spar. At-
tached to the spar, also, was a receptacle for
holding oil and so constructed that the oil would
>e forced out by the waves themselves. The
apparatus was then thrown overboard and the
essel so maneuvered that the drag stood off
he weather bow.
The result was most satisfactory and sur-
jissed the expectations of those on board,
'jie immense waves were reduced so much in
s.e and came so quietly that the vessel rode
sioothly. All the waves were affected, but
tfe great foaming combers more than any
over. So great was the force of the storm that
th four-inch hawser parted, and the vessel was
agin obliged to depend on her sail. The force
of the gale, having, however, been broken, it
wano longer a difficult matter to lay-to.
To Avoid the .Shrinkage or Wool. — It is
very doubtful if any practicable method of
washing woolen goods so they will not shrink
can be devised, says the Manufacturer and
Builder. "The structure of the individual
fibers of the wool is such that they have a ten-
dency to mat together when wetted, and
especially when friction is applied to them in
this condition. This is due to the fact that the
wool is supplied with barbs or hooks, by means
of which adjacent fibers readily attach them-
selves to each other, and by the existence of
which the operation known as "felting," is
mad' possible. Nevertheless, Dr. Tillman
affirm* the following plan avoids the shrinkage
of woolen articles, and we give his procedure
for what it is worth: The garments are to be
Boaked for several hours in a warm, moder-
ately concentrated solution of soda, to which
half a tumblerful of ammonia water has been
added, more or less, according to the quantity
of clothing. They are then to be washed out
after the addition of some warm water, and
rinsed in fresh water. The same result will
follow, according to this authority, by adding
a tumblerful of ammonia to a small tub of
water, soaking the articles in this for half an
hour, and then rinsing them in pure water. In
the above, it will be observed, rubbing or fric-
tion is avoided, and reliance placed on the
clensing action of strong alkali for the removal
of grease or dirt. This is probably the expla-
nation of any virtue the method nray have."
Hay WATER is a great sweetener of tin,
wooden and iron ware. In Irish dairies every-
thing used for milk is scalded with hay water.
Boil a handful of hay in water, and put in the
vessel when hot.
Sood Health,
WntE Roi'K and Hemp Rope. — Wire rope of
the same strength as new hemp rope will run
on the same sized sheaves; but the greater the
diameter of the sheaves, the longer it will wear.
Short bends should be avoided, and the wear
increases with the speed. The adhesion is the
same as that of hemp rope. Wire rope should
not be coiled or uncoiled like hemp rope, but
hould be wound upon a reel. When substi-
tuting wire rope for hemp rope, it is well to
allow for the former the same weight per foot
which experience has approved of for the latter.
As a general ride, one wire rope will out-last
three hemp ropes. To guard against rust, sta-
tionary rope should be oiled once a year with
linseed oil, or kept well painted or tarred.
Running rope, while in use, requires uo protec-
tion. Where great pliability is required, the
center or core of wire rope is made of hemp,
and small sized rope is generally made with
hemp centers. Running rope is made of fine
wive, and standing rope of coarse wire. Wire
rope made from charcoal- made iron is fully
one-fourth stronger than the ordinary rope.
The standing riggutg of a vessel, when composed
of wire rope, is one-fourth less in weight than
when of hemp.
Chimneys in Olden Time.— In the year 1'200
chimneys were scarcely known in Fntfland.
One only was allowed in a religious house, one
in a manor house and one in a great hall of a
castle or lord's house, but in other houses the
smoke found its way out as it could. The
writers of th3 fourteenth century seemed to
have considered them as the newest invention
I of luxury. In Henry the Eighth's reign the
[Translati d for fclio Piehss from the German i>.v
(.'has. Troppman.]
Cholera.
This dreadful and death-striking disease hails
from the hot climate of the Orient. Its reap-
pearance in Europe has been oftener than that
of the pest, and through that medical science
has come nearer to solve the problems of its
origin, contagency and its cure. It has been
discovered that its contagency is due, and only
due, to the stools of the atllieted, and that
through social intercourse with the afflicted it
may never be caught. Wherever the stools of
cholera patients undergo further decomposi-
tion, the germs of the disease will be taken up
by the air.
Therefore we infer that an epidemic must
appear whenever the excrements from cholera
patients, whether it be at their hight or at their
beginning, are emptied into closets which are
visited by perfectly healthy persons.
Of course, improper sewerage, dampness, bad
water and food, filthy ways of living in general,
assisted by bad closets, may bring it about, and
generally amongot the most thickly settled parts
of a town, where the poorer classes so gener-
ally live in a filthy and unhealthy condition.
None are excepted, young or old, male or fe-
male; but it is certain that these people whose
stomach and bowels are sometimes afflicted by
some trouble or another, a e more apt to be
taken down by cholera than others. 1 >iet is a
great item in this disease, it having been no-
ticed that on Monday -since Sunday gives oc-
casion to excesses — always more cases were re-
ported than on other days. The period of its
appearance from its inoculation may be from
one to three days; although cases are known
where six days had elapsed since the poisonous
germs had been inoculated. One particular
case has been noted in the epidemic at Vienna
in 1S70. A young lady working as a collector
in a coffee saloon, who on her day off visited
her mother, which happened once a week, her
mother living in a part of the city where cholera
was raging. Five days after her visit she was
taken down, and. on the sixth was dead. She
was perfectly well on the evening of the fifth
day, and had no symptoms of cholera; but after
closing the store, the powerful poisons made
themselves felt.
We have three forms of cholera. The light-
est form consists of a watery discharge from the
bowels; but even such stools produce the poi-
sonous germs of cholera, and bring about the
epidemic, and sometimes in its severest form.
The second and more deadly form, emesis, is
uuited with the watery stools. In this form
the stools already have the appearance peculiar
to cholera, they having a yellow color, and no
more odor, and look like rice-water. These
rice-water stools are a characteristic sign of
cholera. Through the continuous emptying of
the bowels a large amount of water is taken
from the system, and a terrible thirst will ap-
pear
In the third form, the most deadly of all, an-
other symptom is added to these already men-
tioned, namely, the cramp-like contraction ol
some of the inn ■ i . My the urn-. !
tiie shift. This third form is generally the re-
Bult of either the first or second form, which
liad continued for some days, through which it
seems the whole contents oi the bowels are
emptied : but whenever the patient is
required to take to a is al-
ways surprised that it is filled, when
he leaves it But most pati know
in wh,a danger they are, and
enough oot to aab for o
before they had always asked for it, when but
alight crampa troubled them. Thi
the bowels repeats itself quickly in bbcoi
the discharged masses being large :md thin, and
sunn took like the rice water discharge. After
the second or third i the ;if
dieted an- overtaken ; weakness, ^v
even faint, so that they cannot reach their bed
from tie vessel u tthout assi \t the
aauie time a powerful contraction of the shaft
UBCles, and a terrible thirst SCtl in, which in-
I ter each passa ■- . th i <■■ ult being, the
more they drink tin.- sooner vomiting will
in. The weakness of the patient increases rap
idly, and his voice becomes Boundless cholera
voice, the i" igi continuing to pass off, right
along; the kidneys cease to fulfill their function:
the powerful and painful shaft cramps become
more severe, and repeat themai Ives oftener; the
pressing thirst cannot be quieted, an. I in addi-
tion to all these frightful symptoms, the patienl
is overtaken by a peculiar feeling oi fright and
danger. Since this, his appearance lias u ndergone
a large change, his eyes are sunk down in their
orbits, the noae becomes pointed, the cheeks
have fallen in cholera face. The skin on the
bands becomes shriveled, like that of washer-
women, the lips and the whole body has a blue
ish tint. The pulse is not felt in most cases an
hour after the appearance of cholera; the circu
lation of the blood becomes nunc ami more in-
complete, and since less and less blood reaches
the surface of the body, the temperature sinks,
particularly on uncovered places, to that of a
dead body. Patients seldom complain of head
aches, oftener about black spots appearing be-
fore their eyes, noise in their ears ami faintness.
The patient will not close his eyes when the
eyeball is touched; these symptoms will con-
tinue from six, twelve, twenty-four hours. The
sudden stoppage of the action of the bowels is
generally accepted by the surrounding friends
as a good sign, but it is only a paralysis of the
muscles of the bowels, and the patient dies
without any pain.
In cases not resulting in death, the bowels
move less frequently and less in quantity, the
pulse may be felt, the blueness of the skin
disappears, the stools get to be colored and an
odor or constipation appears, the action of the
kidneys begins again, and the patient improves
gradually. In some cases the patient improves
only to fall into the deadly hands of typhus or
typhoid.
Places not affected with this horrible disease,
should quarantine themselves against infected
places. Closets w7here the stools of cholera
patients had been emptied should not he used.
Into these strong solutions of sulphate of
iron and chloride of lime should be poured, to
prevent the formation of the cholera germs
and prevent those already formed from being
carried by persons from these infected closets to
health houses and places. That it is an excel-
lent way to move from such houses, need not
not be mentioned, and those whose means
allow them, to travel to some unaMlicted
towu, should do so without hesitation. Never
use a strange closet, and an excellent way is,
never to use the closets in their own home, but
always use a vessel. Watery discharges and
rumbling sounds in the stomach, should al-
ways be cause enough to call in a physician, anil
until the appearance of the doctor, the patient
may go to bed; he should take one or more cups
of black, strong coffee, with a little good
cognac, also some suitable prescription. The
cure, of course, is left entirely to the physician,
but he will use some of the following medicines:
Opium, ice-champagne, and cold application
over the region of the stomach. Milch and
meat juice bouillon respectively, should he
about the only nourishmentgiven to the patient.
The Cmot.eka seems to be making its dreaded
march over continental Europe, and has al-
ready reached Liverpool, whence it must soon
Hud its way to London. There seems to be
every prospect that, before the month of Au-
gust is over, this dreadful scourge will reach
American shores, no matter what precautions
are taken at our seaports to stay its progress.
In that event, the business depression would be
much worse than it is at the present time, es-
pecially should this disease invade omr large
manufacturing centers, which it is likely to do
if it crosses the ocean. A translation of an
article from the Oerman, in relation to the
cause and prevention of the cholera, which
will be found, in another column, will be found
of speeial interest in view of the above prob-
ability.
Stockings and Health. — White stockings
are coining again into vogue. Doctors have
discovered that the sole of the foot absorbs
dyes, whether black or colored, and that a con-
tinuous process of slow blood-poisoning is going
on among those who use colored hosiery. The
origin of several new diseases that have lately
appeared is attributed by medical men to the
pernicious dye-stuffs which are used in the
manufacture of stockings.
Mining and Scientific Press.
[Aram 30, 1884
EQijsrijMG 2uj\/ijviy\^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA-
great deal of money is being spent by the company encouraging reports continue to come from the
and great results are expected. It is said that a I Eagle Bird quartz mine, above the town of Wash-
smelter will soon be in operation at Mt. Raymond, j ington. The shaft has attained a depth of 150 ft
and if the results are satisfactory a double and ! and shows a ten-foot vein of good average ore in the
twisted boom may be expected at that place in about
Amador.
Clean-up.— Ledger, Aug. 23: The clean-up of
the Telegraph Hill gravel claim, situated in Upper
Kancharia district and owned by George Evans and
M. F. Fitzgerald, was made recently, and realized
about $3,000 for not quite four months' run. The
water supply has given out for the season, but drift-
ing operations will be carried on to a limited extent
until water can be had. There are no gravel claims
at work at present in the district.
Miscellaneous.— The last run of the Lighthouse
mine, near Butte City yielded $9 per ton, an increase
of 50 per cent over the previous rim. The Plymouth
Consolidated has declared its usual monthly dividend
of 50 cents per share. The derrick operated by a
Knight wheel put up by the Volcano Gold Gravel
Mining Company, on their claim at Volcano basin,
is about completed. It is hoped that this plan will
prove a success. The enterprising stockholders have
sunk a large amount of money in this mining ven-
ture, with altogether inadequate returns so far.
In LITIGATION.— Cor. Ledger, Aug. 23: Hostili-
ties on Mahoney hill continue. The statement in
my last that Mr. Stewart took the ditch water for
salary, was an error. It seems that the Lincoln
mine, according to articles of agreement with the
Mahoney, has the first right to the water, the Ma-
honey being entitled to the surplusage. Mr. Stewart
in making preparations to start up the Lincoln mill,
gave the Mahoney Company two weeks notice that
ihev must make other arrangements for water. At
expiration of the time Mr. Stewart with a force of
men disconnected the Mahoney pipe, and turned
the water to the Lincoln. Mr. Morgan, who was in
San Francisco at the time, was at once notified of the
occurrence, and immediately started back, and on his
arrival proceeded with a number ot men backed by a
double-barreled shotgun, and replaced the pipe in its
former position, where it still remains. The matter
is in the courts for unravelment or further entangle-
ment.
I an \i. Break. — Sentinel, Aug. 27: The Amador
canal had a serious break near its head on Monday,
entirely shutting off the water supply and compelling
suspension of work at mills. The cannon-ball quartz
mill recently put up at the Dewilt claim is said to
work satisfactorily. It has a capacity of ten tons in
24 hours and ran be run with 20 inches of water.
The ore is pulverized exceedingly line, A new quartz
prospect has been obtained on Sutler hill, near
Botto's. It is said to have produced some very good
looking rock.
Calaveras.
West Point.— Cor. Calaveras Chronicle, Aug. 23:
The mining interests are undergoing a complete rev-
olution, and old mines that have long lain idle will be-
gin life anew and turn out their pro rata of gold
along with those now in working order. For some
years past a majority of our principle quartz veins
have undergone a great change; sulphurated rock
lias taken the place of the decomposed quartz that
was always free-milling and found above the water
level. The question has long been a hard problem
as how to extract the gold from the sulphurated
quartz that is found below water level. It has been
known for some time that only half the gold was ever
saved by the present milling system out of the sul-
phurated rock, and although numbers have tried they
have only partially succeeded, which of course would
not pay, Now comes the Russell process to the
front, which from its simplicity and the confidence
reposed in it by the many who have seen it in work-
ing order gives it a substantial basis, and they are
confident, along with the owners that it will revolu-
tionize and eventually take the place of others in this
district in the extraction of gold from the sulphurated
quartz.no matter how base. Messrs. Schives and Rus-
sell have struck some splendid quartz in the Lockwood
mine and are working it full-handed, night and day,
by a whim shaft south and an engine shaft north.
Both shafts are on first-class rock. The shaft on the
Point mine has been cleaned out and newly timbered,
and men are now engaged in sinking on the lode,
which shows considerable gold. The Bismarck
mine owners are stopping out rich quartz; about 40
tons in the mill and plenty more in the mine. The
Scorpion mine is at present idle, owing to a defect
in the affairs of the company, not in the mine I as-
sure you. The Billy Williams mine is again to be
opened by Messrs. Rowe and Jenkins. The Blazing
Star mine is awaiting machinery. The Old Henry
mine looks splendid. The Mexican mine will soon
be in operation under the superintendence of Mr. T.
Waters. The Wide West is short-handed; plenty
of good rock on the dumps. Good rock has been
struck in the Greeley mine on Bear creek.
El Dorado.
PYRA MID MINE. — Mountain Democrat, Aug. 23
Supt, Hotchkins will at once erect a fine io-stamp
mill on this old mine, which is located near Rose
Springs in White Oak township. The ore in this
mine carries a very large proportion of sulphurets,
and it is believed by those who have worked it in
the past that the Pyramid will prove a fine paying
property,
Better than Ever.— Supt. Roberts, of the
Crystal mine, Mud Springs township, was in town
last Monday, and left with L, Landecker a specimen
of remarkably fine quartz for exhibition at the
county fair. The ledge where this piece was taken
out is full six ft wide, and nearly half sulphurets,
which assays $892 per ton. The Crystal is a fine
paying mine.
Fresno .
Quart/ Mountain. — Mariposa Herald, Aug. j
23: Joe Swanstrom, of Coarse Gold gulch, Fresno '
county, was in town this week, and from him we ]
gathered the following items of news: Quartz |
Mountain is the scene of lively mining operations at ;
this time, about fifty men being at work. The
company have located a town and are rapidly put-
.■ up houses. Two saloons are already running
and a church will soon be built to counteract their
evli influences. A contract has been let to build a
canal from the San Joaquin river to the mines, the
canal to be finished by the 1st of November, A
six weeks. The people at Fresno Flats, who own
most of the claims, have the utmost confidence in
their value.
Humboldt.
Richness. — Trinity Journal, August 23: The
quartz mines on New River bid fair to prove even
richer than at first expected. Clifford & Co. made
another clean-up a few days ago, after a run of
eleven days with their arastra, which is a small one,
and took out $3,500. Smith B. Brooks was in town
this week, and tells us that he has discovered four
ledges which prospect, but most of his work has
bottom. At this point drifts are being run to the
north and south. At the 80-foot level the north
drift is in 90 ft with the vein 7W ft thick at the head
of the drift, while the south drift, which shows a^l?-
foot vein, is in 220 ft. The ore taken from the 80-
foot level averages $13.60 in the mill, while that
from the 150-foot level averages over JJ19 a ton. It
is the intention of the owners to sink- 400 ft, when if
the good indications hold out a 20 or 30-stamp mill
will be built.
Mining Injunction.— Nevada Herald, Aug. 23:
The Mayflower Mining Company, operating on
Canada Hill, was enjoined Tuesday from working
been done on the Mary Blane. On this ledge they I their mine by the hydraulic process, rhey will clean
are now forty feet, and Mr. Brooks says they have ! up and close down m a few days. It was the in-
seen gold in the rock every day. The lode is well I tention of the company to drift their claim at some
defined, averaging about two feet in width. Other
ledges in the district continue to increase in size and
richness as they are developed. One 5-stamp mill is
now going up and others will speedily follow. A
new trial to the mines is proposed, by way of North
Fork and Rattlesnake, the distance from Weaver-
ville by this route being only 57 miles. There are
future day, provided a channel was found in the
hill, and the hydraulicing was being done to demon-
strate whether a channel exists there or not.
Maryland Mine. — Grass Valley Union, Aug.
24: The 6-ft Pelton water-wheel to drive the pump-
ing and hoisting works of the Maryland mine has
been set up, and all connections made with the
about 75 men in the district at present, and two < Idaho pipe line, and by the last of the present week
stores, two saloons, and a hotel already running the water will be turned on. The pressure will be
from the nucleus, of what will next season be the
most flourishing quartz mining town on the coast.
Inyo-
Bullion. — Inyo Independent, Aug. 23: Last week
20,000 pounds of bullion were shipped from Keeler
for Selby & Co., San Francisco. The bullion be-
longed to the owners of the Molock mine. A few
men are at work at Mammoth; they are getting out
fair ore.
Mono.
A Collapse. — Homer Mining Index, Aug. 23:
Early Thursday morning Under-sheriff Wilcox ar-
rived from Bridgeport and attached the May Lundy
mine and personal property, to satisfy a debt of
$12,592 due Rosenwald, Coblentz & Co. In the
afternoon of the same day George W. Renter at-
tached the same property (including the mill) for
$7,372.35. making a total of $19, 964.35. It is
understood that on the same day Donnelly & Hune-
will sued out an attachment for about $1,700. The
day shift in the mine worked half a day Thursday,
when the miners held a meeting, appointed one of
their number to hold possession for them, and then
retired from the hill. The Sheriff also put in a
keeper at the mine and another at the mill. The
mill was run until 9 o'clock Thursday evening and
then shut down. So far as learned no liens have
yet been filed against the property for labor or
materials, the men having confidence that a settle-
ment will be made before the expiration of the time
allowed bv law for filing liens. The entire indebted-
ness of the property, including the bills attached for
labor, material and last year's taxes, is variously es-
timated at from $38,000 to $45,000, and it seems to
be the general impression that the whole of this will
be paid within a reasonable length of time — that is,
without allowing the law to take its course —
whether the expected private sale takes place or not.
The collapse has cast a gloom over the business and
laboring men of the community, and still the fore-
knowledge that some such crisis was inevitable re-
lieved the blow of the greater portion of its force,
and our people are disposed to leel somewhat cheer-
ful, if not jubilant, over the long-wished-for change,
even though it comes in the guise of disaster.
Yesterday the boarding houses were refused further
credit from the stores, and were compelled to shut
out all who were without money — and perhaps one
hundred of the May Lundy miners were, as they
had not received any pay for nearly two months.
This brought about a crisis, and the unpaid men,
unwilling to submit to a "freeze out" game, called a
meeting at Abbott Hall last night and quietly re-
solved to "eat." A committee waited upon Kosen-
wald, Coblentz & Co., and asked that firm to
furnish the men with provisions until the 1st proximo,
taking their lime checks for security, which Mr.
Rosenwald consented to do.
Standard Con. — Bodie Free Press, Aug. 25:
They extracted and shipped to the mill 540 tons of
ore, and 620 tons of tailings. We received from the
ore 93 oum.es of crude bullion, and from the tailings
460 ounces, which will be milled and shipped with
this week's run on the 1st instant.
over 300 ft, sufficient to drive all the machinery
under a head of about 20 inches of water. A two-
compartment shaft is opened and timbered from the
surface to the drain tunnel, a depth of 125 ft, and
below that point is 20 ft deep. When the works are
started up this 20 ft of shaft will be immediately
pumped out and the work of sinking resumed,
miners being already employed for that purpose.
An 8-inch pump will be used in sinking, and is now
on the ground, with all the connections, to be put in
place as soon as needed. Beside the works, which
are new and conveniently arranged, a separate
building 18x24 is being put up to be used as a store-
house and office. The work on the mine is being
done under the superintendence' of Mr. S. P. Dorsey,
who is the principal owner of the Maryland pi operty.
The sinking of the shaft is to be prosecuted vigor-
ously, and good results are confidently anticipated.
Plumas.
Will Start I* p. — National, Aug. 23: It is re-
ported on good authority that extensive operations
will soon commence on the Indian Valley mine
again, ami that the work of opening it will be vigor-
ously prosecuted. Mr. Geo. 1'. Cornell, who will be
in charge of operations there, is now in the lower
country, completing his arrangements, and will soon
be back. We arc pleased to hear this report. The
Indian Valley has proved one of the best mines in
Plumas, an in the opinion of mining men it will put
forth a large amount of "bullion" for years and years
to come.
Hallsted MiNE.--Anolher run of about sr\ tuns
of quart/, was put through the water arastra at the
Hallsted mine last week, and the clean-up showed
$60 per ton. That kind of rock counts, even in work-
ing in a small way. The owners are now making an
opening in a new place on the ledge, where they have
reason to expect some rich developments. It is to be
regretted that some company does not own this mine
with the necessary capital to erect proper machinery,
for it would make a showing that would not only be
good for the owners, but of vast benefit to the whole
county. The Hallsted mine is only one location of a
dozen, any one of which, if proper!*, developed,
would be a bonanza.
The UNION. — A gentleman who was over in the
Gibsonville country last week, gives a good account
of this mine, which is again paying splendidly. He
saw an oyster can full of beautiful gold, the result of
one week's work by live men. It is reported that $3,-
000 was taken from one car-load recently.
Luck.v S. — The work of putting up a mill on this
ledge is being prosecuted as rapidly as possible. The
Greenville Foundry has the contract for the castings,
and will soon have them completed. Mr. Dorsh, of
this place, is making 600 feet of iron pipe, which will
cohvey water to the wheel under a pressure of 160 ft.
Five stamps will be put in at once, and live more as
soon as the managers think Lest, It is expected thai
the mill will be in running order some lime in Sep-
tember.
Running Nicely. — The Leavitt & Loring mine
at Elizabethtown is paying well, and everything is in
good running order. The pump handles the water
easily, and no trouble is had on that score. The
Bodie Con. -During the past week 200 tons of, ,
tailings were worked at the mine, the average assay dumP- water-tank, washing flume, and all the worfc
made was 58 per ton. They have now reached the | mg arrangements are built with a
Mono line on the 55 level and will commence cross
cutting as soon as we have the timbers in place.
Thirty-seven men employed.
Con. Pacific— Since last reports the drift on
Pacific No. 1 has been advanced 32 ft from chute.
The ledge is looking better than at any time since
work was resumed. A number of assays made dur-
ing the week have been more satisfactory than any
heretofore obtained, ranging from $7 to §200, and
making an average of $72.
New Standard. — Everything is running along
nicely at the mine. The owners have a force of 10
miners working in the mine. They purchased or C.
iew to economy,
and the owners now feel that they havea mining
property which will bring them a fortune. No very
coarse gold has been obtained so far, but pieces
weighing from five to ten dollars are not uncommon.
Some fifteen or twenty men are employed at the
mine.
Shasta.
Looking Well. — Shasta Courier, Aug. 23:
The Mammoth mine at Old Diggings is looking
splendidly, and Frank Vune writes that the Little
Central is looking even better than the Mammoth.
The new shaft in the Little Central ledge is down 18
j ft. Over 200 tons of quart/, are now out of the
Mammoth and Little Central claims, and the ore is
;. Stevenson of Virginia City the Miners' mill, which very rich, estimated at over $200 to the ton, and
is being overhauled and will be ready to steam up on I the're are thousands of tons in sight and easily
the 5th ultimo. A contract has been entered into I extracted.
with Marden & Son for hauling the ore, Wood for
the winter's run is being delivered at the mill.
Bulwer Con.-- -South drift No. 3, 500 level, has
connected with workings from the Bodie mine. The
vein is small and of low grade.
Mariposa.
Diltz Mine.— Cor. Mariposa Gazette, Aug. 23:
1 have started a shaft and am now down on the vein
14 ft, which shaft will strike the old car level at a
depth of 100 ft, and about 30 ft north of the head of
the tunnel. The vein at the surface was merely a
fissure, but is now nearlv one foot thick and the ore
is a fine decomposed quartz or sand, and prospects
San Bernardino.
Important Mining Operations. — Calico Print,
Aug. 23: Last week Mrs. A. K. Townsend re-
turned to Calico from San Francisco, where she had
been for three or four months, and returned the
following day to the city. Last Wednesday She j
again came down from the city and went back j
yesterday accompanied by Ed. Gibson, who has '
been employed in developing some of her mines. I
Mrs. Townsend has for some time been trying to
get capitalists to invest in her mining property, and j
has finally succeeded after overcoming obstacles that !
would have baffled many less resolute and enterpris- i
ing operators in mining matters. She has bought
well with fine gold. I think the developments which j out all her partners' interests in the Alhambra, Gol
will accrue from the sinking of this shaft will prove
most conclusively all that has been said of this mine,
viz., that it is worth to a company or corporation, a
sum not to exceed less than §200,000, and the day is
not far distant when capitalists will be eager to have it.
Nevada.
Eagle Bird Mine,— Transcript, Aug.
conda, and two Yicksburg mines in East Calico, and
transferred one hall of the same to a rich firm in
San Francisco, who will immediately proceed to put
up a stamp mill near Calico, and will put on a large
force of men to develop the above mines. Mr.
Gibson's trip to San Francisco is for the purpose of
returning with machinery to bore a well on the pro-
Most posed mill-site.
Sis&iyou.
Sawveu's Bar.— Cor. Yreka Union, August 23:
Messrs. Klein & Moore, who own the Deep Channel
claim, situated on the river below Mohr & Co.'s
claim, will be ready to commence sinking in a few-
days. They have been to considerable expense in
rigging up their claim and bringing on water. The
claim is quite deep and difficult to work, but it is
thought that there is big pay convenient to the bed-
rock. We hope the parties may be suitably rewarded
for their enterprise and industry. William Burns
has finished washing up his ground sluice, and it is
supposed with the usual satisfactory results. It is
rumored that Mr. Benton, who has resided on Rus-
sian creek, near its confluence with the North Fork,
has, in the past few days, struck it rich, having taken
out 80 ounces in one week, and has taken out al-
together two thousand dollars. Mr. Benton has
worked near that place for about eight years, and for
most of the time^has been alone. The Mohr & Co.
and the Rundel & Barry claims are in full blast and
doing well.
PICK and Pan. — Yreka Union, August 23: From
21 tons of rock, Brown & Co., of French Gulch,
realized §1,071, an average of $51 per ton. Schroder
& Co., at the head of the East Fork of Deadwood,
have discovered the richest vein of quartz ever struck
in this county. There are pieces, of rook in the
dump that are probably the size of an ordinary
satchel, and the gold in them is as thickly inter-
woven as moss. • The owners will wager any amount
that two hundred dollars can be pounded from any
one of the pieces referred to. From a bucket of de-
composed rock, $25 has been realized. The vein, 75
feet in is 15 feci wide, well defined, and every pound
of it pnys. The owners, without cruppings or other
1 signs to guide them, other than the appearance of
I the country, commenced prospecting for the ledge j.
I year ago with the success above noted.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Halr AND NOHCROSSi— The northwest drift on
the 2800 level was yesterday out about 40 ft. The
face was showing a considerable amount of quartz
of good grain and appearance, but carrying very lit-
tle metal. This drift is not now following the dia-
mond drill hole. It has been directed more to the
northward, and it is the intention to push it through
to the Savage south line, A west cross-cut will pres-
ently be made from it to the ore deposit first found,
or rather to a point a short distance north of that
ore body. This cross-cut will require 10 bebutabout
30 ft in length. The usual amount of ore is being
extracted on the -'oo level.
KiRRK \ NEVADA. —Are repairing the drift on the
2300 level through which parses the compressed air
pipe. ( >n the 3200 level the joint Sierra Nevada,
Union Con., Ophir and Mexican winze has been
sunk and timbered 8 ft. Since last report a consid-
eiable amount of porphyry has made its appearance
in the bottom of the winze. This porphyry lias
crowded out the bastard quartz, and in turn will
probably give place to genuine and feitile quart/.
Ai.ta ANt> Benton. — The west drift on the 2150
lr-vel continue in quartz of a good quality, which car-
ries some metal. The branch drift into the beuioii
ground is in quart/ of about the same kind. A sec-
ond diamond drill hole was yesterday started from the
face of the east drift. This will be a two inch hole,
I and will materially hasten the draining out ot the
■ ground lying to the east.
Best and Belcher.— The west drift on the 2500
[ level is out about 565 ft and is in soft and favorable
vein porphyry. The drift has yet about 100 ft to go
to get under the point where quartz and a good pros-
pect were found above. The north drift from the 825
station of the Bonner shaft is out about 300 ft and is
in vein porphyry with some seams of clay and string-
ers of quartz.
Opiiik.— On the 250 level are taking out fillings.
On the 500 level the west drift has been extended 70
feet. The joint Sierra Nevada, Mexican and Union
Con. winze below the 3200 level has been sunk and
timbered 8 ft. The liotlon is showing a prepon-
derance of porphyry; over the bastard quartz so long
forming the principal material in the winze.
UNION Con. — On the 3200 level the joint Mexican,
Ophir and Sierra Nevada winze has been sunk and
timbered S ft. It is now down about 82 ft. Porphyry
predominates at the bottom. Below this porphyry
the fertile quartz lying io the west above is expected
to make its appearance.
Mexican, — The joint Ophir, Sierra Xe/ada and
Union Con. winze below the 3200 level has heen
sunk and timbered 8 It. The usual vein porphyry is
taking the place of the bastard quartz which has
heretofore been the predominant material at the bot-
tom of the winze.
CHOLLAR. — The west cross-cut from the main
south lateral drift on the 2800 level is still being ad-
vanced in a solid body of quartz of good appearance
and which carries a small amount of metal. The
ground continues dry.
Yellow Jacket.— Woik in this mine is going on
about as usual, and an amount of ore sufficient to
keep the mills on the river running to their full ca-
pacity is being extracted. The usual nmount of pros,
pecting is being done.
Utah. — The material encounter in the southea^
drift on the 1950 level continues soft and favorable!
There is no water to interfere.
Alpha. — The north drift continues in quartz cal
rying a small amount of metal.
Andes. — The prospecting drifts are encounterig
quartz of a favorable appearance, and about te
usual amount of low grade ore is being found.
Crown Point. — All work is going on about is
usual. Sufficient low-grade ore is being extractedo
keep the river mills in full and constant operation
Si orpion. — The usual progress is being mad<in
the north drift on the 500 level, and the m.iteriatre
mains about the same as heretofore.
BELCHER. — The usual quantity and quality ofbre
is being taken out on the old upper levels and em
to the mills on the Carson river.
Con. Virginia and California. — Drillin/on
the 2900 level is, about to be resumed. The holeibus
far have shown very wet ground.
August 30, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
13V
Belmont District.
-. Aug. .'3: Slope No. 1 has
improved very much. M is o|>ened 50 ft in length
with fine ore < to 6. ft En thichncsa, Stope No. 4
and understopes 1 and a all Iwlding their
yielding splendid ore. Mill doing excellent work.
I. been shut doi on account of
broken cam shaft Will stan up again to-night.
Shipped $4,000 in bullion. Hereafter regnJ
ill U- made for months to
Bullion District.
I hs Bui won Mines.— Vfarj ise, Aug-
ust 21 : A new million-producer is the district twenty
roller east of Beowawe, where Fred. Hutchins and
Stoddard had
ago. iii trips to Salt lake, and the
the I ike has a mill. Dr. Frisbie. of Vallr-
principal owner in the Lady of the Lake,
lipped 520.000 this summer, and has a good
Iwdy of ore. It is down only 100 feet, < irayson &
iwn the Riverside, rheore goes from $80
per ton, and is free milling. It ships about
$3,000 to a .■■■■I and averages a 1 11 load, a
month, it 1 down seven 1 j feet, with a tunnel 300
icrt long,
Corteis District
■■■■' Mine,— Reoo '..tutu, August 21: Mr.
mine ai < ^nw is looking better tli
■d I ist week twelve bars i»f buliion. worth
about $1. 100 each, and he ships something every
plenty of good ore in sight. He
think- the mine will last a lite-time. He is laying a
ft iron pipe to Bring water eight miles, and
will build a null near the mine. He now hauls the
hi miles to iiis mill.
Jersey District.
L01 aii d,— Silver Staff, August ai : Several
mining claims have recently been located in |ersey
Uisiri' 1, which is located in the southeastern part of
this county near the lander line. Some years ago
quite a rush to the district, and offle 1 >l the
mines, which was worked to some extent, produced
iblf bast- I. ill lion. 'I lie ores then worked car-
,;h percentage oi galena, and were smelted,
Sacramento District.
The Hi imu.i.r Oitkkn. — Stiver State, Aug. 31:
An important strike has been made on the Humboldt
'M.u mine, neai Rye Patch. Reports from reliable
ite to the effect that a large body of very rich
01 e has been found in the mine at a depth of 125 ft ;
urfai e. The strike is said to be the most j
important!- ermadi in Sacramento district. Theex
tent of the ore body is not yet known,
Taylor District.
Mineral RESOURCE. Cor. Pioche He for J, Aug. '
ao; After a clase inspection of themineralresources
II , I am of the opinion that the camp is com-
ing to the front at no distant day as a large bullion ,
producer. I'.ith the Monitor and Argus companies |
.(!■-- extracting a very fine character of high-grade
ling considerable prospecting in both j
the mines. The Augus mill, at present undergoing ,
.. ill lie able to start in a few days, when a 1
long and prosperous run will be made. The ore in 1
the Monitor lies flat, and in oblong chambers, some I
of whnh are 100 ft in length by 30 in width, between I
tfUartzite and lime, with a streak of porphyry occa- I
sionally on the foot wall. The hanging wall is quartz- 1
lie, I he richest ore is found in a hard slate, liber-
ally streaked with black metal and chloride of silver,
and assays from $150 up to $1,500. The ore at pres-
ent l>eing extracted averages $120 per ton. The ore
in the mine was first discovered under grass roots,
and has been persistently followed ever since, which
policy is being successfully carried out to-day. The
fortunate owners of this little bonanza are Robert
Briggs, \Y. G. Lyons and W. N, McGill, all practi
cal miners, and they have realized during the past
two years, that is f-om the 1st of September, 1881,
to the 14th day of July, 1834, the snug little sum of
$361,000, with a whim lor hoisting works. There!
are several other mining claims in and around camp ,
that only need a little muscle, backed up with small
capital, to make them pa>ing properties, for there is '
most assuredly a rich mineral belt running through
this section. Taking it all in all Taylor is a promts- \
mg camp, and the citizens of the county owe a debt
of gratitude to the few enterprising men who unaided !
by capital have done more toward establishing legit
iniate milting than any corporation in the State.
Tuscarora District.
NORTH Bf.i.le Isi.e. — The usual progress has i
been made with the work on the 70-ft level. Have
started a cross-cut east 30 ft from the face of the
main drift north.
Belle Isi.e. — North drift, on the east vein 150-ft
level, has been advanced 8 ft. The vein is of a fair
width for high grade.
Navajo. — Drift south from joint Belle Isle and
Navajoline cross-cut has been extended ir ft. The
ledge and pay ore is the full width of the drift, flood
progress is being made with the work at all other
points.
Grand Pkize. — Slopes above the 400 have im-
proved in the last few days, and are now yielding
some very good ore. Mill is running all right.
ARIZONA.
Emerald. — Tombstone Epitaph, Aug. 23: The
Emerald mine now presents a busy scene. Several
new buildings are going up, the principal one being
the new hoisting works. The gallows frame is
erected. The machinery, formerly on the Sunset
tnfne, is in place, and will be ready to start up by:
the 1st of September. A large force of men are em-
ployed in the mine and on top, and the indications
are that it will be worked for all there is in it.
A Good Mine Well Worked. — Prescott
Courier, Aug. 23: The I^ane mine, which was pur-
chased some months since by the company repre-
sented by Mr. T. J. Eaman, has, under his able
supervision, an exceptionally tine record as a bullion
producer. A four-stamp mill was started on the ore
from this mine on the 12th of June. In two months
from date of starting 300 tons of ore were crushed,
which paid between $50,000 and $60,000. From
August rst to the 19th the net bullion product has
been $26,000. The mine has paid the original
purchase money — all running expenses. There a.e
on hand three_ months' supplies of material and the
surface only has been broached, so to speak, The I
mine is undoubtedly a g<*xi one, and Mi
is one of the few miilmeu who knofll jusl ex i< tly how
to profitably work such a Don
Hk ,w>shaw.— for. Prescott Courier, Aug. 93:
Althuugh we icver..- but v«> little notice from the
press, yet there is considerable mining carried on
here, perhaps more extensive!) than at many oihrr
mining ounpt. Brittingham, Bond and Hnj
making prepturatj
mill on ore from their mine. This mine
the best mine in this neighborhood. They
the dump 500 tons of ore which will mill $100 per
ton, and as the mine is well opened up and pros
peeled plenty more ore can easily Ik- extracted. We
per -.on can -*-ll a good mine
any lime, but tli.it (hi 11 1. not always
strictly true is demonstrated when il is well known
that this is a good mine. An oltrr of $18,000 was
made, but refused by the owners, for ihe entire ore
and mine. I think no sane man would accept such
an offer for 500 tons of $100 ore and the mine in the
bargain. As they had no chance to dispose of their
ore and mine to advantage they have leased the
;: for the reduction ol the Ore, Mr. Riggs,
the well-known Dld-Umer, is taking out
from the Tiger. The ore is being taken from drifts
run on the old shaft This shaft w
under the superintendence of Mr. Riggs. lb- will
find plenty of good ore yet in the ofd I i .
doubt. The water is forced out of the shaft with a
syphon. 1 his mine, witn proper manaj
similar to the excellent management the 1 ip I Op
mine had, would have l>een a bullion producer these
past three years, since it has been lying idle, At
the Del Pasco quite a number of miners are pros-
pecting their respective claims apd taking out some
good gold ore since the Del Pasco mill started opera-
tion, and all seem to be well satisfied with the fruits
of theii tabor. The Lane mine continues to turn
out high-grade ore which is being reduced at the
Tuscumbia mill. 1 have been informed that an ad-
ditional force ol miners have been emploved, which
is evident tliat they have "struck" it better than
evei .
Mohave. Miner, Aug. 21: lowing & Goshorn
have ii-t shipped twelve tons of ore from the Atlanta
mine at Chloride. Win, McCue was over from the
Black and Tat) mine last Wednesday and reports
even thing looking well at that mine. He and his
partners are drifting on the ledge and have a good
streak of pay ore, with assays running from 45 to
325 ounces to the ton. |. J, Hyde shipped a car-
load of ore from the Standby mine 10 the Benson
smelter last week. Ihe concentrators at the New
London mine are working to perfection, and all
low-grade galena and screenings, etc., are now con-
centrated and then shipped to the Benson smelter.
Superintendent Raymond, of the Champion mine, is
having some large tanks built preparatory to putting
in some concentrators similar to those on the New
London mine.
New Cannon Bali. Mill. Tucson Star, Aug.
20: The Dyer cannon ball mill now in process ot
erection on the Galdtree and Schultz mine on the
San Pedro will be completed and in operation in
about ten days. If this mill is a success, a second,
and later on a third mill will be put up. The present
mill has a guaranteed capacity of 12 tons per day.
The frame-work foi the secor.d mill is already being
built. The ore is rich in free gold, and as there is
an abundance of it, it will no doubt prove a bonanza
to its fortunate owners.
COLORADO
General Notes. — Colorado Miner, August at:
A mill run from the Multum in Parvo lode, gave
returns of 236 ounces silver per ton. John Hite &
Co, have a small streak of good ore in the Glen-
dower lode on Columbia mountain. Messrs. Hamil-
ton and Willets have taken a lease on the Silver Belt
lode on Leavenworth mountain. A late mill run
from the Joe Reynolds' No. 1 gave 246 and 146
ounces silver per ton, according to class. The Bis-
mark lode on Sherman mountain is being worked by
several parties of lessees with remunerative results.
The Echo shows a good vein of ore, which mills 340
ounces silver. Mr. William J. Mitchell is superin-
tendent, Ed, Jones & Co. hive taken a lease on
the Centennial lode. This mine is reported as look-
ing exceedingly well at present. A mill run from
Hugh Behan & Co.'s lease on the Joe Reynolds'
lode, Mondav, gave 287 ounces first class and 186
ounces second class. Henry Parker & Co. have
been leasing on the Hidden Treasure lode, at Um-
pire, for some weeks. This vein carries horn silver,
and gives promise of becoming a very valuable lode.
The Forrest Rose shows a good streak of quart/,
scattered through with mineral, which, unassorted,
mills 100 ounces silver ; and, assorted, runs 430
ounces. One small streak, one and a half inches
wide, shows solid ruby. The Fulton lode, on Sher-
man mountain, still continues a steady producer.
Twelve tons of ore were shipped from this mine last
Tuesday. Reports from the Mendota are to the
effect that the mine is still improving as development
progresses. Next week there will be large shipments
of ore. A company has been formed in St. Louis on
the Homestretch, Forrest Rose, and Echo lodes, lo-
cated at Williams Fork district. The first named
lode shows about one inch of solid ore carrying ruby
silver, silver glance, gray copper and native silver,
which mills one ounce in gold and 116 ounces silver.
A valuable strike was made in the Victoria tuttnel
this week. It is not definitely known, as yet, what
lode it is, but, in all probability, it is the Mendota.
Two inches of solid mineral was encountered last
Thursday evening, and since then they have opened
out about eighteen inches. The lode struck has a
perceptible dip, and is about seventeen feet between
walls.
IDAHO.
Golconua. — Idaho Statesman, Aug. 16: Mr.
James Monroe, of the Golconda mine, Boise county,
was in the city yesterday. He says that he has his
5-5tamp mill running on good ore, crushing at the
rate of ten tons per day. He has not yet made a
general clean-up, but the yield from the plates in-
dicate satisfactory results. Mr. Monroe is well ac-
quainted with the Banner property, and says that he
considers the prospects of that camp the best of any
in the Territory, In the Banner mine there is good
ore enough already developed and in sight to keep
the 20-stamp mill running constantly for two
years, while the indications for a continuation of the
rich vein are as good as when first discovered,
1 "B 1 tdal Aug. tu:
There is verj little placer mining going on .-.t present
in the 1 •*ing about over. At
Pionecrville, wot i-orously pushed at the
pku er cla
<>f the Basin \m\ well this season, and
rom being worked out. rhe Gold Hill mine
: ended all work, tor the preseni at least.
! Nothing will be definitely known until the arrival ol
Mr. Mootry, one of the owners. Me
Willi. mi I oughanour, two of the prim ipal ow nei ol
Ink any fartln-r at
This it will be necessary to do befoi
can be accomplished, ai the ground is pretty well
Worked OUl down t0 the 400-ft level. In
with Mr. \v. h 1 1 .
and the mine, i hej had just finished tal
imp The mill is full ol ore
crushed in probably tl a cannon ball
mill passed through this place the other day, to !>•■
crushing ore from the Centennial mine,
there bein boul 200 tons on thi
1 Ivrough 1 kind invitation from Mr. W. G. H trden,
we 1 aid .1 risil to the ( lentennial and the Bel
mines, in both of which Mr, Harden i« one Of the
principal owners, rhe Belshauaj ha; ab
.tons on the dump, most ol which will a
The ledge is t$ ft wide, and a laige portion ol 11 1
uncovered; it is loubl a valuable property.
Idaho City:. The Elroira Company a( Banner
have started up theii mill and the first two bricks foi
■■■I 1 .on.- dow m to Idaho i it) while we were
there. The weigh! was about 100 pounds an
j about $1/500. They expect to turn out $1,000 a day ■
: all Rummer. James Monroe Ins ..tailed his 5-stamp
mill and made a good run, and brought the bullion
^ down to the assay office in this city last week. K.
', P. Plowman has not cleaned up his placer rm, but
1 will in a few days. He, as well as others who know ;
I the ground he has moved, anticipate he will have
the largest yield his mine has ever made I he
amount is put at from $50,000 to $75,000. I flannel
& Co., on Willow Creek, have had au excellent run,
but have not cleaned up, and Ben Wilson, at
Pioneer, has made a heavy run this year, and Doc
Noble, farther up Grimes 'reek, has made a good
run. Mi. James Moriarity, Wells, Fargo <S ' o.'s
agent, and Mr. Church, cashier of the Boise County
! Bank, who handle most of the bullion and gold
dust, and who know best about the product of [lie
mines, told us the yield would be largely in excess !
j of any year for some time past. The shutting down j
' of the Gold Hill mill is supposed to be temporary. I
but whether it is or no, the mines are improving in [
! Boise county, and business correspondingly so.
Narrow* Gauge Gulch.— Wood River Times,
August 21: Superintendent James A. Wilson, of
the Narrow Gauge and Bannack group of mines,
was in town to-day. He reporis everything working
satisfactorily up in Narrow Gauge gulch. His con-
centrating works have just run through a 20-ton lot
of ore from the French Boys' group, but the result
is not yet known. If satisfactory, it will be a God-
send to the French liovs, as they have a mountain
of ore, but of low grade. Two good strikes have
recently been made in one of the side gulches off of
Narrow Gauge gulch, and in the Narrow Gauges
they are driving toward an ore-chute, with every
prospect of striking ore soon.
MONTANA.
Item ;"i row the Mines.— Butte A/^/w, Aug. 20;
This report concerns only mines on the west side of
the city of Butte. The mines west of Missoula Gulch
and being worked now, are, for the most part, in the
Manganese belt. Most of them could not be worked
profitably a few years ago, when they were located
on account of a lack of facilities for reducing the ore,
and because so much of it was low-grade. But now
the smelters pay a good price for it, because they
need the manganese in the reduction of other ores.
These mines are as yet haidlv anything more than
prospects.
TheSteveNS,— A controlling interest in this mine
was bought ?ome time ago by |udgeA,J. Davis,
and work began on June rqlh; a pump was started
to work. Saturday night a force of hands ui pul
on to begin the work of cleaning out the levels and
getting the mine in shape for work.
The Saturn.— This .lode is almost directly west
of the Stevens, and across the Missoula gulch. It is
being worked now on a lease by Sorenson and
Baker. They are down on the shaft 30 ft. The vein
is five feet wide and the pay streak varies from six
inches to one foot. They have been selling the ore
to the ( 'olorado smelter and it has averaged 200
ounces.
The Star West. This lead is northwest of and
close to the Dexter mine and has been lying idle for
a year or more, It has recently been leased by Hoar
Bros. & Co., who have lately quit work on the Andy
lohnson. This company have moved the boiler and
hoisting machinery from the Mountain Boy and are
preparing to go to work in earnest in the lead.
The Placer Lode, — This property belongs to
Mr. Wayne Bernard and is now being worked by
Messrs. Vineyard, Sorenson & Hutchinson, who
have leased it for a yea". There is a shaft on this •
lead fifty ft deep worked with a windlass, from which,
lessees, have within the last few months, taken forty
tons of ore running fiom seventy to one hundred and
ten ounces.
The Czarina. — Owned by G. W. Farlin, south-
west of Butte, has a 30- ft shaft from which some
good ore has been taken. Woodmanse & Co. have
a lease of 400 ft on the west end of the Czarina.
They are working in a a forty foot shaft, and have
run a short level east and west. On Saturday they
made a rich strike showing 200 ounce ore.
MAPLETON. — This lead is. owned by Foster, I
Rosenthal and the Harvey McKinstry estate. Math-!
ews & Co. have a lease on the east end of the
claim They are working in a 27-ft shaft, Near
the surface they made a rich strike, but lower down
the lead dipped north. On the west end of the
Maplclon, King & Co. have a lease. They have just (
begun work in an old 3o-ft shaft. At that depth
the vein is nine ft wide and runs 35 ounces in silver
and 59 per cent manganese. Southwest from the
Mapleton is the Washington Lady, leased for two
years by Peiler & Blandino. The shaft is being sunk
so as to strike the lead about 50 ft below the surface.
The Burlington is being worked on a lease by Master
D work in an old OO-ft
d have b.-en running levels east and west at
that depth. Thi
it worked bv a windlass
rhe) are working in the slopes at the 50.fl level-:
taking out ore that runs 26 ou
t manganese.
.'■nit, August 21' A
long.pend . breakei
. . .
■
Messrs. I I .; Butte, with 1
rhe property is developed
lit thi tst and w
ivjng an ava
tl tc-t ol pay rock, though the ledge
m contains two ledges,
but only oneol tl . developed to any con'
sidcrable extent. Wha been pi ■
duced was treated at tin I rBow mill, where its
thai in consideration oi
ra one half interest m the property, thi
Baltimore men agree to buil, 1 t rid equip i i tamp
11,1,1 l1"' wholi :■■ ; , apitahzed, and the
toi 1 1 qually divided between the partii ■ to i1
traci foi the erection of the mill wa let to
daj to Tuttle ft < n , ol this 1 fry, md th work 01
construction will at once begin before late in the
fall. It is designed by tin- company to abandon
temporarily the old workings ql the mine, and to
tan a new shaft without delay,
Madison County, -Inter-MovMUiitt, August 21:
Wi understand that the Aider Gulch 6 M. com
pan) in about to try the experiment of working the
nd tailings from their flume in the mill of the
\ irgh t) Redui lion company. The result will
be watched with interest by placer mine owners.
I lie Ramshorn mining district is one of the promis-
ing localities that bid fair to become a leading center
ol mining industry in Madison county. Consider
able work is being done in the leads of that section,
and some new prospects have been discovered that
promised to be very valuable. It is reported that the
Pacific mine, in Brown's gulch, will be purchased by
Mr. F. J. P. Pascoe, who has been here some time
looking alter his quartz interests in Madison county,
and viewing the country in behalf of Utah capital -
ists, He has been -.pending some time in the
Brown's gulch district, and expresses a high opinion
01 several of the quart/, lodes there. It is under-
stood that, in the event of purchase, Mr. Pascoe
intends building a smelter on one of the neighboring
creeks at an early day. In the Meadow Creek min-
ing district, Martin Peel is building an arastra, and
the claim owners ?.re starting in to prospect and de
velop their mines. Richter & Co. are tunneling the
Grand Central, and others are preparing to thor
oughly test the extent and value of their propertv.
Roads will be built to the mines, so as to make them
accessible next winter.
NEW MEXICO.
Gold Gulch.— Cor. Silver < 'ity Enterpi .- ■ ug
15: Considering the warm weather, there is much
being do lie towards illustrating the fact that this
camp abounds in silver. Almost every claim is be
ing worked and even body is looking as if they ex-
pected to become Goulds and Vanderbilts. The
Sam Augustine mine is being worked by two shifts.
The owners of the Young Man mine are pushing
forward development work as fast as possible for
them to do so. They propose in a short time to put
on a force of men to the number of about twenty-
five, to get out ore for shipping purpose?. Work is
being done in three places, and in every place so
developed there are showings of native chloride,
bromide and ruby silver. J. B. Malone, from whom
the camp takes its name, is sinking on the Donohoe
claim, and is taking out rock averaging 5200 per ton.
Canyon City.— Enterprise, Aug. ax: Canyon
City is the name given to the camp at the Cooney
mine, about 8 miles from Alma on Mineral creek.
The town is well named as it is located in one of the
deepest and grandest canyons in New Mexico. The
camp has been established several years, but until
within the last few weeks has shown no building ac-
tivity to speak of. Since the Cooney mine is turning
out so handsomely and the probability that the com-
pany will erect extensive works, the camp seems to
have taken a new lease of life and buildings are
Springing upas il by magic.
UTAH.
REVIEW.- Tribune^ Aug. 22: The week has
been one ol fair activity iu the metals. It has been
cool, and rather stormy. The receipts of bullion and
ore in Salt Lake City for the week ending August
20th, inclusive, were as follows: Bullion, $130,588-
.69; ore, $9,300; total, $139,888,69, For the previous
week the receipts were $113,705.42 of bullion and
$ii,qoo oi ore. The Crescent shipped in three lots
of ore valued at $9,300. Its improvements are mak-
ing now with vigor, lo prepare for safe and con
venient handling of ore when the winter weather
conies, The Tintic M. & M, Co. have again re-
sumed shipments, we are glad to say. The result
this week is two bars, ol the value of $5,000. The
product or the Hanaucr smelter for the week was
eleven cars of bullion, $16,915.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Rich Strike.— Kittitas Localizer, Aug. 21: Va-
rious rumors have been set ailoat as to valuable dis-
coveries having been made in th" Cle-el-um mining
district. The Centennial and the Bullion lodes have
both been highly prized, and are still favorites among
the claimant; but the task of unearthing the mother-
lode seems lo have been reserved for Henry Living-
ston and F. D. Schneby 10 make. The evidence of
this is found in the specimens of half galena and sil-
ver quartz they brought down several days ago from
the Cle-el-um mining district. No assays of this
valuable mine have yet been received. A number of
the disappointed men who Mocked to the Courd'Alene
mines last spring have turned up in the Similkameen
mines — dead-broke of course. The output of coal
in the Cle-el-um mines since the coal has been intro-
duced into this valley is largely increasing. The
blacksmiths are arranging for a winter's supply; and
coal stoves are now talked of in which to utilize it for
warming purposes.
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Mining Share Market.
The market has been rather slow during the past
we^k, though in some cases fluctuations have been
somewhat marked. On the C'omstock the deep
win^e below the 3200 in Mexican has yet about i3
feet to reach th« 3300 level. Porphyry is taking the
place of the bastard quartz heretofore predominant
in this winze, Below this quart/, it is expected will
he found the genuine and fertile quartz that was seen
to the west 011 the levels above. To reach this, how-
ever,it will be necessary to cross-cut west on the 3300
level. The west drift on the 500 level of the Ophir
is now being pushed ahead at the rate of about 70
feet per week. The diift will tap ground in the old
upper levels that is expected to yield a large amount
of low-grade ore. The west drift on the 2800 level
of the Chollar still continues in quartz that is of good
appearance and which carries some metal. The
great body of quartz found in this mine and in the
Hale and Norcross is a most encouraging feature.
Quartz is the mother of gold and silver, and the
larger the body the larger the bonanza. There is no
hope of a larger body of ore on a little starved quartz
stringer.
Bullion Shipments.
Reed & Hillary, August 23, $2,800; Old Henry,
23, $1,500; Placer, 23, $600; Bismark, 23, $6,549;
Cuba, ^3, $2,600; Bonanza King, 23, $11,250; Argus,
16,55,471; Monitor, 15, $13,782; Horn Silver, 20,
$12,000; Hanauer, 20, $3,400; Stormont, 20, $3,000;
Horn Silver, 21, $12,000; Ontario, 21, $9,114; Horn
Silver, 22, $6,000; Ontario, 22, $2,895; Hanauer,
23, $5,200; Crescent, 23, $3,700; Horn Silver, 23,
$12,000; Ontario, 23, $8,691, The banks of Salt
Lake City report the receipts for the week ending
August 20th, inclusive, of $130,588.69 in bullion and
$9,300 in ore; a total of $139,388.69.
Secure the Reduced Rate.
After the first of April, 1884, we announced :i re-
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Pki.v from $4 to $3 a year to all who would settle
up arrearages at old rates and pay in advance there-
after. There are some who have not yet taken
advantage of this offer, and we would therefore urge
all subscribers still in arrears to remit what is due us
to this date, at the rate of $4 a year, and pay in ad-
vance lor another term at the reduced iaie-; for new
subscriptions paid in advance.
San Francisco Metal Market.
LWHOLESA LE.)
TilfitflDAY, August 21, 1884.
Antimony Per pound - (3>
Hallet's 13 @
Conkson'd 1-1 «'
BultAX— Refined S> S3
IRON— Glengarnuel. ton 24 50 C^1 —
Eglinton, ton 23 50 (5< -
American Soft, tou '27 CO (a? -
Oregon Pis;, ton - @
Clipper Gap, Noa. 1 to 4 30 00 @32 50
Cl.iy Lane White 22 50 (a
Shotts, No. 1 26 (in u<
KeHoenBai- H<H> 3
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ fi 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4i@ 4 '
Nai Ran1 7i@ -'
Norway, according to thickness, 6J<3 ,' |
BtbbL— English, tl> IS @ 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 1-J ("
Drill 15 &
Machinery 12 <"> 14
GO ppivit Ingot 15 (a> -
Braziers' sizes Hi (g 25
Fire-box sheets 28 fe :;?
Bolt 23 @
Old 12i<&) 15
Cement, io.6 line .'.'.' .'.'.'.'.' 12 <a —
Copper in New York. Aug. '11 133(0 13;
Lead Piy 44@
Bar 5.U")
Pipe t <fb —
Sheet, s <& --
Shot, discount 1U , on MO bag b: Drop, ~b> bag. 2 OU to, —
Buck, # buy 2 20 @ -
Chilled, do 2 40 fa -
Tin Plates -Charcoal 7 00 (B 7 25
Coke 5 75 @ G 75
Pig 28 75 »'
Banoa tin , 22 & 23
1. C. Charcoal ft uoliug, 14x20 0 25 («> 6 50
Zinc— By thecas K 19 © -
Sheet, 7x3'ft, 7 to 10 Hi, less the cask 9 ia 10
Qt IOKSILVEH By the rlusk 311 00 {to
Flasks, new 1 1)5 'a
Fhiskn, old 85 «*
Optical Science. Physiological optics, a
progressive science, constantly presents new
problems to scientists. Spectacles were origin-
Lilly made up in sets for fixed ages, and specific
power, named after the manufacturer; later ou
they were numbered by Inches; and now super-
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trics, the result is much more accurate, and
mathematical precision also gradually depriving
those who merely engage in the sale of glasses
as an article of merchandise, from finding it a
profitable investment to be obtained from
practical and scientific oculists and opticians.
.Spectacle lenses undoubtedly formed the basis
for the telescope and microscope, and physiolog-
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valued by men of science. — 0. MuLLER, Opti-
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MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled kvkry Thursday krom Advkrtiskmkkts in Mining and Scientific Prrss and othf.r S. F. .Journals.
Company.
Arnold <J & S M Ci
Alpha Con M Cu...
Alaska 1\J and M C
Alta I " "
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Dki.tnq'nt. Sale. Secretary.
50. .Aug l..Sept 2. ...Sept 19..A Jmlson/
U..r:
I \l
Beat l* Belcher M Co
Benton Con M Co
California i\l Co
Cahorca M Co
Con Amador M Co
Chollar M Co
Champion M Co
Eintracht Gravel M Co ...
El Dorado South Con M I.
Equitable Tunnel M Co..
El Dorado Con M Co
Enterprise M Co
Golden PleeceG M Co....
Hiiiuholi.lt Hill M A M Co.
Martio White MCo
Mayflower Gravel M Co. ..
Alo.no Ci AI Co
Morgan M Co
New York Hill AI Co
Oleta M Co
Pittsburg MCo
. . . .Arizona.
. . , , Nevada.
Alaska.
, . . . Nevada.
. .1 'iilifoj uia.
Nevada.
Nevada.
. . . .Nevada.
, . . Mexico.
California.
....Nevada.
.California.
.California.
j Nevada
Utah.
. . . . Nevada,
.< 'alifornia.
.California.
.Calif
.Sept 10.. W Willis
. .Sept Hi,. K if Stone....
..Oct 15.. W H Watson..
..Sept 15. .H CDroyer...
..Sept 2..W Willis.,
.Inly Hi.. Aug 21
1.00. ..I nly 22.. Aug 2G,
50.. Aug 21.. Sept 25
05. .July 21.. Aug 25,
SO.. July ». .Aug 14
25. .July 22, .Aug 2C....Sept 15. .W H Watson 1)02 Montgomery st
20.. Aug 4.. Sept 11.... Oct 8..0P Cordon 3UH Montgomery st
05 .July lt>.. Aug 22.. ..Sept 22. .H C JSdgerly 323 Montgomery nt
50. .July 21. .Aug 21. . . . Sept 10. .F B Latham 408 California st
Place of Business
320 Sansome st
. . , .309 Montgomery st
300 Pine st
, , . ,3ii2 Montgomery at
. . , .300 Montgomery st
. 300 Montgomery nt
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Summit M Co.. . .
Santa Anita M Co
Utah SM Co
,litornia..21..
. . .< 'alifornia .11. .
...California.. 8..
. .California. . 1 . .
. . .California.. 10..
Nevada. .10,.
. .California. . 1 . .
...California.. 7..
.i 'alifornia. . 7. .
Nevada.. 50..
50.. .Inly 23. Aug 20.. ..Sept 15..CLAIeCoy
10. .Aug 22. .Sept 26.. ..Oct 10. ,T Wetzel
05. .Aug SCSept l...,Oet 18..H Kunz
2.00. .July 14. .Aug 14.. ..Sept 4..DMKent
10. .July 29;. Sept 15. ...Oct 7..W A Van UokkeLi.
04. .Aug 16 .S-pt 19. ..-Oct S...1 HSiiyre
15. .July l,.Ang 15. ...Sept 5..W Van Bokke'en..
50.00. .Aug 6 .Sept 10. ...Sept 27 . . F Soh«*mier
15. .July 15. .Aug 19.... Sept 5..J Stadtfeld
25. .July 25. .Sept 4 .. Oct 2. -J J Scoville 300 Montgomery st
10. .July 10. .Aug 12 Sept 5. .JMorizio 328 Montgomery st
50...1uly 8., Aug 12... .Sept 1..0 W Sessions 309 Montgomery fit
1.00.. July 3., Aug 30.... Sept 22.. C S Neal 309 Alontgoiuery st
20.. July 20.. Sept 2.... Sept 23,. J 11 Lightuer 527 Clay fit
Ac. July 20.. Aug 30 .. Sept 20, .T HGaneard 9th and Market at
.309 Montgomery st
, .522 Montgomery st
209 Sansome st
330 Pinest
419 California st
330 Pinest
....419 California st
412 Sixth st
,.419 Oalifqrn
05. .July 11. .Aug If
50, .July 29.. Sept 2
05,. Any 18.. Sept 22.
05.. Aug 4.. Sept S.
02. .July 30. .Sept ~
Sept 5..C G "Brooks.
.Sept 23. .0 I.Me.Cny. .,,
.Oct 10, .F B Luty
Sept 29. Xi W Seasons,..
...Sept 22. .J AI Buttingtuti.,
>0..Aug IS. .Sept 22.. ..Oct 1 1 . ,C C Piatt.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name ok Company. . Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting
Alaska iM Co California.. A Judaou 320 Haosojne st Aumial...
.210 Front at
309 Montgomery st
330 Pine at
309 Montgomery st
...306 California st
309 Montgomery st
Arnold AI Co California.. A Judson. ,
DayS M Co Nevada.. KM Hall.
Eureka Con M Co Nevada. .E H Willso
( {mud Prize AI Co Nevada. . E M Hall . .
Real del Castillo AI Co Mexico.. A Judson..
Villagrana M Co Mexico,. A Judson. ,
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F, Amount. Payable
Bonanza King At Co California.. 1) C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 May 15
Date
..Sept 2
320 Sansome at Annual Sept 2
327 Pine at Annual Sept 16
.'123 Montgomery at Speoial Sept 5
327 Pine st Annual Sept 16
320 Sanaoue at Annual Sijpt 2
320 Sansome st Annual Sept 2
Eodie Con AI Co California. .C W Sessions 309 Montgomery st. .
Derbee Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel.. 522 Montgomery at. .
Idaho AI Co California
Jackson M Co California. D C Bates 309 Aloutgomery St..
Kentuck AI Co Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Piue st. .
Paradise Valley M Cu Nevada.. W Letts 01i\er 328 Montgomery st.,.
Standard Con AI Co .,,. California.. Win Willie .
Syndicate At Co California. .J Stadfeldt. ,
. , , .309 Montgomery st 25...
419 California at 10. .
.. 50 Jnui
.. 10 Aug26
.4.00 Apr 2
,. 10.. Marl6
,. 10 July 21
. 10 Apr 28
Mar 15
Apr 2
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
NAME OF
Week
IVlKII
Week
WHKK
Em DING
ENUINU
Ending
Eniiinu
CoMi-ANY.
Aug, 7.
Ailg. 14
Aug
. 21.
Aug. 28,
Alpha
90
1 101.00 1 501.25
1.751.25 1.45
Alta
1 75
'd.M> l.yr, 2.55l1.90
2.65 2 10 2.40
Andes
30
A« .25 .30, .25
.30 25
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1.151.00 1.05 .85
.95 .85 .911
Belding
Best& Belcher
2 l!i
3.051.75 2.852.25
2.55 2.20 2 35
Bullion
.00
71
.55 .70 .55
.60 511
Bonanza King.. ....
Belle Isle ....
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.70 .75
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1.75 2. OOll. 95
2.15
1.90 1,95
.30
.40
.50
.40 .75
Bulwer
111
60
.61,
50
California
10
.25
10
.10
.15
15
Challenge
25
15
Champion
Chollar
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11.402.75
1 an
3 50
1.8U 2.6!
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........ 1.00
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Con. Virginia
. 25
.35 .25 .30
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55
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55
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Eureka Con
2.10.... 2.51
Eureka Tunnel
,
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.40 .55
Exchequer
.35 .40 .51
33
43
.30 .40
Grand Prize
50
.55 .00 .75
Ml
61
50
Could & Curry
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3.10 2.20 2.51
1 3(1
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1.90 2.(15
Goodshavt'
Hale & Norcross. .,
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4.602.40 2. 1152. Ill
3.002.73 3 25
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Navajo
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3.90 2.75 4.004.00
4 '11
4.00 4.15
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35
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1.251.10 1.151....
1.25
.... 1.25
Ophir
1.25
1.901.35 1.5(
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1.351.05 1.20
Overman
20
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21
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Sierra Nevada
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1.30 1.50
Silver Hill
Silver King
....'.... 4.51
4.25 4.50
Scorpion
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.40 .30 .41
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L.65
1 411
2.151 70 2 00
2.001.40 1...5
1.05
75
1.50
1.25
1.10 1.211
Utai
Vellow Jacket
2.05
2.202.00 2.151.95
ncisco Stock
2.001.75 1.911
Exchange.
Sales at San
Fra
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1.30KH.35
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135 Bodie Con..,.
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1.95 100 Scorpion
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50 B. & Belcher. .
2.35 100 Syndicate
45c
100 Beliuont
1.55 50 ITnioii....
1.20
120 Bullion
...SOSrtiOi ■:>
1.15
30 Belcher
-90c AI'TKUNIION SK.sslii.S
275 Chollar
2.70 100 Alnln....
1.65
250 Con, Virginia.
-35c 250 B. & Eelcl
300 Con. Pacific...
.55c 1025 C'luillar...
1580 Challenge
.20i- 650 lluiililSt C
urry 2.05
200 Con. Imperial.
.05C1250 Haltj& Nor. . ..3.1(11.-3.20
10 Confidence. ...
1.00 300 Mexican..
40c 250 Ophi
2.10 425 Over
200 Could &. Curry
nan
900 Grand Prize..
,50c>3600 Pntosi...,
1.05ml. 15
S20 Hale & Nor . .
J.15(o3.2(
60c 930 Savage...
4.15
1.25(1(1.30
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Jrshk Richards— Contra Costa uounty.
c. W, Inoalls— Arizona territory,
Patents y\ND Inventiojms.
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
[From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dkwry & Co.'s
SCIKNTIPIC PRRSs PATKNT Aurncv, 252 Market St., S. F.)
KOK WKl'K I'NDIM; AUGUST 1Q, 1884.
303,693. — Amalgamating Ran — J. A. Bidwell,
Ivanpah, < 'al.
303,696.— BllJJARD TABLR l.KVBIJ-.K— j. \V.
Blundon, Whatcom, W. T.
303,698, — Cak < uui'i.inc — I.. A. Branchaud,
S. F.
■^0^.81 1. — Wagon Jack anh Tire Tightener —
W. W. Coon, Walla Walla, W. T.
303,713, — Safety Car Truck — T, Denecbaud,
Sr.. s. l'.
303,715-— Reversible Plow— A. H, :- itch,
Santa Cruz.
303,723. — Hand Piece for Dental Engines —
Grace & Miller, S. K
303,734.— Grain Scourer— John C. Hunt,
Chico, Cal,
303,738.— Two Wheeled Vehicle — F. A.
Knox, Woodland, < al.
303,654: — WiNuow Bead Fastener- D. C. Mc-
Gregor, liast Oakland, Cal.
303,742. — Mop-wringer — W, V. Mills, Oak-
land, 1 'al.
303,761. — Mechanism for Balancing and
Supporting Millstones Geo. Summerton, S. F.
303,780. — Revolving Harrow— J. D. Winters,
I lavisville, Cal.
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Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey &. Co.'s Scientific Phess U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Pipe, -Joint andCouplinti. — JohnC. Kitton,
S. F., assignor of one-half to J. O. }>. Gunn.
No. 402,343. Dated July 22, 1S84. This pipe
joint and coupling is specially useful where
gases or vapo.s are to he conveyed under pres-
sure. It consists of a coupling-sleeve having
screw threads cut at one or both ends, and a
permanent collar or collars formed within
the sleeve, just inside the screw threads,
secured by glands or followers which surround
the pipes and screw into the sleeves. The pipes
may have a collar and packing, against which
the sleeve presses to hold them and make a
tight joint, or the outer end of the gland may be
conical-split, and threaded to receive a nut
which closes it, so as to clamp and hold the pipe.
In coupling pipes for ice-machines or other
places where gas or vapor is passed through
them under high pressure, it has been custom-
ary to cut a thread upon the exterior of the
pipe end, and screw it into a coupling nut with
packing to make the joint tight. This plan is
open to the objection that the pipe is much
weakened by cutting the screw thread and is
liable to be ruptured at that point. The new
form of coupling obviates this difficulty.
Gonstki rcT.io>* o e Bi* i ldin OS. — Peter H .
Jackson, S. F. No. 302,338. Dated July 22,
I8S4. This consists of a novel arrangement and
construction of parts, to accommodate the dif-
ferent constructions in front of a building. In
making buildings it is often necessary to illum-
inate certain portions of the basement or vault ,
formed underneath the sidewalk by glazed por-
tions of the same, while other portions are sup-
ported by brick arches. Mr. Jackson has the
beam-riser forming the offset between the cover
of the area way and the sidewalk, with out-
wardly projecting flanges at the bottom to sup-
port a sidewalk, the said riser having a vertical
web of different depths, so that illuminating tile
or brick arches may be supported from the
flanges and the surfaces be level or continuous.
He also combines with the beam-riser a supple-
mental beam support extending parallel with
and behind the riser, and having intermedial
connecting and supporting brackets. Compres-
sion rods extend back from the beam or riser to
the floor timbers.
Hand Blower. —George Cu mining, S. P.
No. 301,067. Dated July l"», 1884. It consists
in the application of toothed gearing from the
craiik shaft, or point of application of the power
employed through a train of toothed gear
wheels to the shaft which carries the fan of the
collection, and casing in of all the working parts
of the apparatus, so that they are not exposed
or widely separated; in a phi and means for
keeping the casing, holding the gears in its
proper place, and of steel buttons on the ends
or extremities of the bearings of the gear spin-
dles, in order to keep the gears in their proper
longitudinal position, and take up end-play.
Hand blowers now in general use are driven by
a crank or lever; hut before the power is applied
to the shaft carrying the fan; it is transmitted
through belts, bands, woven or friction gears,
the fan and its casing being capable of separa-
tion from the rest of the parts of the blower.
The driving apparatus being connected by belts,
bands, etc., is likewise separated, and also ex-
posed. In Mr. Cumming's invention, the fan
and driving mechanism are contained in a case
of peculiar construction, all the driving parts
being protected without interfering with the
free ingress of air to the fan.
Stkam Esoine. — John P. Pritchford, S. V,
No. 302,636. Dated July 29, 1884. This in-
vention relates to certain improvements in that
class of steam engines having independent ro-
tary steam and exhaust valves, and it consists
of certain improvements in the rotary valves
and the parts by which the steam is admitted
to the cylinder and exhausted therefrom, of a
means for driving said valves, and of certain
improvements in the cylinder and cylinder-
heads within which the valves operate, and the
steam and exhaust passages. In large engines
the amount of machine work upon the cylinder
is a matter of considerable expense; but on the
engine the most of this work is done upon the
heads, which, being comparatively small, are
more easily handled, and from their shape are
more easily adapted to machines which will do
the required work. If a valve becomes de-
ranged or needs repairs, it may easily be re-
moved without disturbing the remainder of the
machinery, or it can be disengaged from the
ditch device which forms part of the invention.
Sheep Shears. — S. D. Paxton, D. E, Paxton
and An? os Mihurin, Uuiah, Mendocino Co.
No. 302,354. Dated July 22, 18S4. The in-
vention is in that class of sheep shears in
which the blades are held apart under the influ-
ence of a spring, against which the pressure of
the hand is exerted to close them. It consists
in a novel hinge-connection between the shanks
and blades; in a peculiar spring, under the in-
fluence of which the blades are opened; in a
stop or c.vtch which limits their separation
when operating; and in removable blades,
whereby they may be readily removed in case
of an accident or fault in either, requiring the
substitution of another. The object of the in-
vention is to provide shears which, on account
of their formation, will be superior so those
now in use in durability and ease of operation,
closing with less force and reacting quicker,
firm in handling and precise and strong in use,
and easily repaired and kept in order.
Grain Drills.— Calvin O. Hampton, Tnr-
lock, Stanislaus Co., Cal. No. 303,153. Dated
Aug. 5, 18S4. This invention relates to that
class of seeding implements or grain drills in
which the seed is conducted from a hopper or
seed-box through an intermediate conveyor to
the drill-tube. The invention consists in novel
means for feeding the seed from the hopper
accurately and definitely, and in certain im-
provements in arranging and combining the
various conveyors and drill-tubes, whereby all
the necessary adjustments and the yielding of
the drills can be accomplished without dis-
turbing the relation or communication of the
parts. There are certain details ot construc-
tion covered by the patent. To effect the
operation, the object is to provide a grain drill
which can be easily handled, effective in opera-
tion, and not likely to get out of order or be-
come disarranged in any of its parts while in
use.
Harrow.— William A. Howard, Dixon,
Solano Co., Cal. No. 303,22:1. Dated Aug.
5, 1884. These improvements patented con-
sists in a wheeled platform carrying a seat; in
a novel connection between the platform and
the harrow-sections, whereby the latter may be
raised; in a mechanism for cleaning the harrow
teeth; in the hinge or joint between the evener
and the sections, and in a peculiarly adjustable
Iraft.
Augu.-t 30, 1881]
Mining and Scientific Press.
141
Iron and Concrete Construction.
ttatf* !■■■'•.)
A\ih seeking extension, and .til abovi comuren-
ion. How slight are the dtUit - of the u\ b of a
fcaM under these circumstances may l>e seen
from the exceeding thinness to which it is poe-
mMc to reduce it, which fact seems to conlinn
the view that the web of a beam posaeaaea co»
hesive power sufficient to resist the shearing
strains resulting from a bending stress; it is
e.jual to all the duties required "f it, all other
strains upon it being secondary and int
It is not difficult to understand, how B metal
tic is held in the embrace of a concrete weh,
nor how a web of concrete four or ti\ e times as
thick as metal webs are usually made, should
be quite able to perform its part and become
equally serviceable.
A flat tie as is exhibited in Kigs. *2", 28 and
:*0, plate J, [omitted — Kds. Pkbw] on account
of the large holding surface presented for the
concrete as on that of the bottom Mange of the
rolled beam dwelt on in the fore part of tins, in
Tig. 1, is probably the best form in which iron
can he used.
When placed edgewise, as in Figures I ">, Mi,
17, is and 19, the illuminating tile, plate
A*, seems to be the most convenient tic that can
be employed; the wires that connect the bars,
called the gridiron tie, serve as stopes to pre-
vent the metal sliding when the beam is under
strain. This evidences that the tie becomes
attached to the web practically throughout its
entire length, and as firmly at one point as at
another.
The Formula for Computing the Strength
Of this Portland cement concrete beam, pro-
viding the ties are all a sufficient distance below
the neutral axis, should be as in that for com-
puting the strength of a wrought iron plate
girder. With the latter wc first proportion
the top and bottom flanges in metal quantities,
correspondingly to their resisting power to com-
pression and extension. Wrought iron being
about :to per cent the weaker in resisting com-
pression, much more metal must be in the
compressive member than in the tensile one.
After proportioning the beam no more atten-
tion is given to the part subject to compression,
but only to ascertain the section of the bottom
flange subject to extension, and the depth of
the beam; and as our tensile member in the
Portland cement concrete combined with iron is
of wrought iron, and is held to the web and
exercised in the same way as in that of the
plate girder, and all other parts are in the same
relationship, the constant must be the same.
Therefore, after the concrete beam is propor-
tioned to have sufficient concrete material for
compressive strength to balance the tensile
capacity of the ties held in place, and at a suffi-
cient distance below the neutral axis,, then we
proceed as in that of the wrought iron girder
after the parts of it arc balanced in their re-
spective resistances.
First, for a numerator multiply the sectional
area of the iron tie bars, deducting for holes,
by the depth to be from the center of the tie
bars to the top of the beam, and multiply the
product by the constant of 80, as in the for-
mula of the wrought iron girder.
For the denominator take the number of
inches between the supports; the quotient will
be the breaking load in tons in the center of the
beam. All parts performing their respective
duties is equally applicable in this composite
construction as in that of the wrought-iron
girder.
It is the basis in supporting power serviceable
in so many applications in buildings and other
constructions, as supporting walls for floors,
slabs, sidewalks, beams, girders, etc.
No. 2, shown at the bottom of plate 67,
was a
Beam of Concrete Without Iron,
And broke at 1,484 pounds; and, taken as a
unit in contrast with the following, that were
tensilely strengthened by iron ties, as shown
in plates G and A .:
No. 19, plate A, had 21 pounds of iron, which
increased its strength 1 1 K times of the plain
concrete beam (No. 2 in plate (V, and computed
by the formula given), broke at I per cent in
excess of formula.
These tie bars were kept at a proper distance
below the neutral axis which was not the case
with tho others; had the tie bars been a greater
distance below the neutral axis undoubtedly
bettor proportionate results would have been
attained.
■ No. Ki had 6-1 ]\<s, ot iron which in-
.,, , ,. 1 creased its strength 17 times.
'""•-'■', No. 16 had 52 lbs. of iron which in-
I creased its strength 17 4-lOths times.
/No. 17 had 41 lbs. of iron which in-
I creased its strength 10 times.
pint i ' No- ls ,,arl 31 ",s- of il'"" wll'ch '«»■
t latu -i . | f.rcaNCr) its strength 14 3-10fchs times.
I No. W had '21 lbs. of iron which in-
V creased its strength 11 J times.
No. '2(1 had :M lbs. of iron (flat tics) which in-
creased its strength.
No. *2t> had ;>:; tos. of iron (flat ties) which in-
creased its strength.
No.- 30 had 4o His. of iron (Hat ties) which in-
creased its strength.
AVith these three latter boing four inches
greater in depth could not compare results with
No. 2.
In all cases the iron ties broke, and were
linally held in the concrete body in the manner
that a bottom flange of an iron beam is held to
its web.
In San Francisco, Jtfov, 3, 18§3i fit J*o, '231
First street, a
Portland Cement Illuminating Tie,
led with iron th s, as shown on plat*- A'
was tested, but being onl> . was not
old anongh for great strengl I still in
excess at that green age oJ the heavii
iron illuminating til. j of an inch thiok and
totted Dentally in the same way, which broke
at 2, 105 pounds, while the new cement tile
broke at J, 171 pounds. Both ol these f'-sts were
witnessed by II. llausbcin, -las. B. Lam and
olt,
'in Nov. 23, 1883, al the same piece, a trial
was made off the same size Portland Cement II-
laminating Tile about 40 days' old, u shown in
plate A, and the fractured tile presented, ol
which Fig, I is the top, and Fig. 2 tin- bottom.
Fig. ;i is a oross section, and frig, i shows the
iron ti«s, live in number, ;v: ol in Inch flat
iron, threaded on ten 3-32 of an inch steel
wiiis subsequently, 3 10 of an inch iron wires
were used total weight of iron and Bteel '■'-]
pounds, tested ''V an Octi^'on >'•■ I b;w "I • m<-
inch in diameter, presenting a hall inch surface
centrally1 across the tile.
pound ili ll< ■ tiuii noted, 5*32 inch.
■ i is " ■• ■■ ;<ii ■■
'• 1717 " ■' '• l-fc
■' |!HKI ■' " '• .v.; ■ '
" m*i '• " " 3-lfi "
•■ 2150 " " " i;i-6l "
2300 " " •• ll
'• 2405 " '• " <>::■
I '• " 3*8
" " a>.« *•
broke.
Witnessed by Mr. John Wright, Mr. <i. W.
Percy and Mr. W, I'. Moore, architects, of
San Francisco.
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The Portland cement, combined with iron
illuminating tile 1 1 inches thick , bore S35
pounds more than the heaviest east-iron illum-
inating tile used over areas J inch thick, both
tested in the same manner.
A trial was made at the Industrial Iron
Works, on Beale street, San Francisco, January
10, 1884, of a Portland cement concrete slab,
with iron, such as will be used for sidewalks
and floors, dispensing with supporting arches.
It was li inehes in thickuess, and 4 feet 0
inches square- 'JO feet 3 inehes, resting on two
end supports, each 3 inches, leaving the dis-
tance between supports 4 feet, and by 4 feet 6
inches -area 18 feet,
The ties consisted of HI 1-inch wide by £-inch
thick bars, placed 2§ inches centres, and threaded
on !l ]-inch diameter iron rods, placed li inches
centres; total weight of iron, 41 pounds.
The top of the flat bars were I;; inches below
the top of slab. Age of slab, li'J days.
This was tested in the presence of Mr. (J. W.
Percy and Mr. John Wright, architects, as fol-
lows: Loaded with —
:il lhs.
■:-;,--:. n.s. pig iron i
29,544 lbs. pig Iron
32,74 > lbs. pig iron
35,006 ii.s. pig iron
36,375 broke at 1,7!
I
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THE MISSES HARMON, Berkeley, Cal .
Or li J, WICKSON, in Claj 8t . S. F.
leflected IJ-32 of I in. or BOO lbs.*' ft.
leflected 5-16 of 1 in, or 1,042 Ibs.^ ft,
leflwcted 3-8 of I in. or 1,102 lbs. # ft,
loflected 7-1H of 1 in. ..»■ 1,828 lbs. V '*■
Icfli ctcd 1-2 of ] in. or 1,460 tbs, "i ■' ft.
lnllected 0-16 of f in, or 1,617 lbs, V Ft
Jeflectcd 5-S of 1 in, or 1,725 lbs- V ft.
~ lbs. per ft.
At .'-12,747 pounds, or 1,617 pounds per foot
and 9-16 deflection, a small crack was first ob-
served.
The question was asked as to the stability of
this construction to resist impact.
The speaker said that when the deflection
caused by force of impact was within a certain
safe limit of the elastic force of the material, it
is equally as serviceable as in other substantial
constructions. In the computation as to the
safe bearing load of any construction, the most
severe service it may be subjected to must be
considered, so that the strain in such service is
within a certain recuperative force of the ma-
terial. With cast-iron beams it is safe to em-
ploy them at rest at one-third the breaking
load. In this construction for sidewalks and
floors, etc., I take it that one-fourth of the
breaking weight will be a safe employed load.
For fire-proof walls and other surfaces and
purposes, Sir. Hyatt has found that mixing a
small percentage of sulphur with a body of
Portland < 'ement, and then heated to a red
heat, will stand the effects of cold water when
thrown upon it.
I have made the trial with this composition,
made in brick form, and when heated red hot
and thrown into a pail of cold water, it retained
its form nearly equal to fire- brick; while a body of
neat cement of the same form and age, and by
the same treatment partially dissolved like
sugar when placed in the water. Mr. Hyatt
has secured these combinations by two United
States patents of which Mr. Jackson has the
right for this coast.
New Boole on Assaymg Gold & Silver Ores.
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trator iiom ill use. All of which any practical miner will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
The wear and tear is imminal, and tho construction so simple that any minor can put it up and run it; ;>n'Uiu'
low price brings it within the reach of all milhnen, as it will save enough to pay for itself in any mill in ft very ahoi't
time. One machine will concentrate the tailings from a five-stamp buttery. _
The undersigned is now located at the JEtna. Iron Works, 2X7 to 281 Fremont street, where be is building Win
above machines and prepared to fill orders, and guarantee them to do all that is claimed. Weight <il.' p«>iin..i«; pneo,
$300 Estimates given and orders promptly rilled for all kinds of lYTinini; Machinery.
S-ii' Assays mid practical working' tests made of ores.
0« "W". PATTEN, 217 Fremont St., San Francisco.
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[August 30, 1884
iron and fflactiipe torfe.
MACBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They arc less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the (ace ; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to im
c ontraetion strains, and can be run at verj hiyh speed
without danger of bursting'.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only pvlleji nf the kind which runs true.
They cannot he broken in transport.
Matiikr Lank Spiknikg Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. f
N. Macbeth, Esq*— -Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully.
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T, MARSH,
Managing Director,
Risdon Iron & Locomotive forks,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pari lie Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts-, San Francisco
B3T Send for Circular and Prices.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO. OAL.
ROOT, NEILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds ol Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street. Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St.. between Howard & Folsom. S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Costings, Brass ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathinfr Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bellsand Gonjrsof superior tone All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hoso Coup.
1 ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. ^PRICES MODERATE."^
J. H. WEED. V. KINGWELL.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON IIOMPHON
THOMPSON BROTHERS.
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
12&and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OF KVKRY DBSCRIPTiON.
California Machine Works,
Wm. 2. SXR.CH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. K. Henrielcson'a 1'atent Automatic
'ifety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
lade and repaired. (jgyOapBRs Solicited,
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE <fc CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
F. r. BACON, President
O. L. FOUTS, SECRET4RV
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
1 li Machinery and Iron Castings,
-AND BUIIiDKRS OF-
LOCOMOTIVES. HOISTING and
MINING MACHINERY,
Portable, Stationary and Marine Engines
■ MANWACTUHKRS OK THE -
DYER CANNON BALL
QUARTZ MILL.
~ - \ .
OFFICE AND WORKS ;
Dyer cannon Ban ctaar.i mm. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Solo Agents for the Pacific Coast,
Economy in space anfl fuel. Safety at high
pressures.' Fieeilom from scaling. Equally
adapted for power and heating purposes.
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or any place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
Of fuel.
TESTIMONIALS.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 28, 1883
Messrs. Adolpfoiis Meier .r Co Gentlemen:
We GheerfuJJy certify thai the "Htine [•■•<>>><
Safely Boiler" put up by yi>u in mir cstnhhrih-
ment has proved very satisfactory in its working
The chief points of excellence in the " Hem'-
Safety Boiler" are its economy in fuel aDd space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for power and
heating purposes, working equally well with clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it tu
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BKEWIHG ASS'N.
Corner Beale ami Howard Sts., San Francisco
.1
Office of Sl'P'T of Royal Railway
Berlin, Sept. 23, I8S3 )
7V> Mr. H. Heine, Civil Engineer: In reply ^o
your inquiry of September 2d, we respectfullj in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under steam siuce September 25, 1SS1, at the Alex- with ease on account of the convenient arrangemeut of the
ander Place Depot, as well as the two at Friedrich Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under steam since September 22. 1382, have given thereby, and the boilers kept in prime condition.
Rood satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished
(Signed):
BRAUOKE.
Send, for Oii*cruLl£M* ana. Prices.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, - San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OK
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jototaing Promptly ^3Ltt©nca©c3L to.
PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot dte Meese,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the
Medart Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
For the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana. Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
pat. ooi. 26. 1881. SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
jt5TSKso I'on ChicujjAR and Prick ■ List. T£$ .
Galena Silver & Copper Ores.
The PACIFIC WATER JACKET SMELTERS embrace
many features that are entirely new and of great practi-
cal utility, which are covere d by letters patent.
No other furnacca can compare with these for dii/a-
hility and in capacity for uninterrupted work.
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED of them are now runs
ning on the Pacific Coast, giving results never before
obtained as regards continuous running, economy of
fuel, grade and quality of bullion produced. We are
propared to demon strate by facts the claims here made.
These Smelters are shipped in a complete state, requiv-
ing no brick or stone work, except tbat for the crucible
bus saving great expense and loss of time in construc-
tion.
Complete smelting plants ma de to order of any capac t.r
and with all the improvements that experience has sug-
gested as valuable in this clasaof machinery. Skilled and
experienced smelters furnished when desired to super-
intend construction and running of furnaces. Estimates
given upon application. Send for circular.
RANKIN, BRAXTON & CO.,
Pacific Iron Works, San Francisco. Chicago
and New York.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 1882.]
Tins is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use,
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft da v
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a batter v ,
as required.
In the Bunker Mill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
Golden Staie and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883,
FOR
Automatic Gut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
FOR
Best Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined
W. H. OHMEN,
Engine Worts,
109 & 11 1 Beale St.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Nos 126 and 131 Fremont Street
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
CHILLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
No. 137 First Strbet, San Francisco, Cal.
(fcTIRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Patent Life -Saving Respirator.
PREVENTS LEAD TOiaONINQ AND SALIVATION.
Invaluable to those
engaged in dry crush-
ing quartz mills, quick-
silver mines, white lead
corroding, feeding
thrashing m a c h i n e b
and all occupations
where the surrounding
atmosphere is filled
with dust, obnoxious
smells or poison U3
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sold subject
to approval after trial,
and, if not satisfactory,
the price whl be re-
funded.
For Price ami par-
ticulars, address
H. H. BROMLEY, Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. Cal.
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A, SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street,. S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
Experimental Machinery at Bhort notice.
Aogust 30, 1S84.]
Minimg and Scientific Press.
us
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
ip^irikie &> LACY.
IMPOKIl'KS ii|> AND DKAI.KRS IN.
1'iitii.ini Bngln« Lath
Al GENERAL SUPPLIES.?
tios. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
.. jikm lea si t'lim I'u in
Tin- Standard.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
r»:E:iL.To:isr
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
3VIJA.I\rXjaF,JA.OTXT3Fl33HS OE*
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE,
Flat and Bound, of the best material and work-
manship. Large Stock always on hand. Special
sizes made to order.
TTTT"p"C1 Of all kinds for Telegraph
» V IXlJJ and Telephone purposes, Bal-
ing Hay, and all purposes that wire can lie put
bo. Brass and Copper —Galvanized.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
« ASK
YOUR
DEALER
FOR-®
Tit \m: Mark,
Sole Licensees on the Pacific Coast for the maim-
cture of Barbed Wire, Two and Four Point
re and Flat Barbs.
WIRE CLOTH. & ^^;;^tl,;t::;!;^,,r8 ' ™hea
WIRE FENCING SUaS^JS" for 8tores' BankB- My
WIRE GUARDS S^S^f" "f Wi"d,,KS' Sky"ghts'
WIRE RAILINGS Z^J™^""™ sil]*> st°™>
WROUGHT IRON £2^«L^£e- Eat™<
Barbed Wire. £
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland.
No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co..
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDOE ANP MACHINE HOLTS, LAO SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., 8TEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description.
HIGHEST PRIOE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
mr Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
OtUcB. No BOX Murttat, St.. ONION BiXIOK.
L C. MAR8HUTZ.
T. G. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Sts., San FrKncteco, *
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOittK INDUSTRY I AL.L, WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED !
Stationary aad Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Amalga
iuatmg Macnmes.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
tfe- IRRIGATING MACHINERY.
STEAM PUMPS TO GO IN SHAFTS.
NO ENGINES OR BELTS. NO PUMP VALVES.
PRICE OF PLANT REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, . ,< 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
Geo, W. PftESCOTT, President.
Irving M. Scott, Gon'l Manager.
H. T. Scott, Vice-Pres't and Treag.
Gao. W. Diokib, Manager,
J. O'B. Gltnn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office -61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
- BUILDERS OF
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home Industry All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Engines,
Horizontal Engines,
Automatic Cut-off Engines,
Compoum) Condensing Engines,
Shafting,
Baby Hoists,
Ventilaling Fans,
Rock Breakers,
Self -Feeders,
Pullevs,
TRY OUR MAKE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE
UNION IRON WORKS.
Stamps,
Pans,
Settlers,
Retorts,
Etc., Etc
SBKD FOR LATK CIRCULARS
Successors to PRKSCOTT, SCOTT & CO.
Rrnd kor Latk ClRCi'LARB.
THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
33^£Lti-«, Strong ancl "\7"ox-y Durable.
Made o( Boat ChareoaUron. Only One Scam. No Comers to Catch. Runs
with Least Tower.
ite-BBST 3^CIlSri3Sr<3- BUCKET 3VCA.3DE. M
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
PRICES GREATLY REX»U CED .
EBON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, New York.
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[August 30, 1884
$1,000 OS^XjXjZEJIN-GKEJ I
PPTfTE1, F,VE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
1 ItlVU . ($575 00), F. O. B.
IE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
on vASTsrzxvo machine.
OVER 1.000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator.
Concentrations are clean from the first working- The wear and tear are merely nominal. A machine can be seen
in working order and ready to mak« tests at the Fulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
As the result of a suit East airai list an End-Shake Machine (the Einbre.v). similar to the Triumph, the Fpjp
Vanning: Machine Company owns the Embrey patent, and can put in the market an End-Shak^ Machine of earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triumph, a >'1 superior in construction and durability. Ihrr^ will be no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the public that they claim nn-i will prove the Triumph machine to be
an infringement on pate its owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, 1S0E), Dec. 22, 1871, Sept 2, 1879, April 27, ISKO, March 22, [881, Feb, 20, 1883, Sept.
IS, 1883. Patents applied for.
N. B. -We are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or am other
Concentrator For stakes of $1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER. Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Knom 7-No. 109 California Street, - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
"TRIUMPH" ORE CONCENTRATOR.
D R I p p FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
rill V^ L. j $350,001, if. o. :b.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently bad between two of the "Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the same number of " Frue"
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill ami Mining Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
i oiinty, ■ al., the " Triumphs" produced thirteen and fifteen oiie-humlrcdtbs (13.15) per cent more concentrations than did the " Frue " Van-
uers, dur'ng a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of $199.1$, or §8.30 per d \y, in favor of the two " Triumph " * 'on-
centratora.
These returns do imt include the value »f the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" durinc the tobt; whiclv will-odd to tlio.net gain.* The
form of construction of the feed howl is such that considerable amalgam is neuessarly saved, which is lost on the "Frue" Vaimei1-.
This trial was conducted under the persoaal supervision, of the Manager and Superintendent of that Company, in a strictly fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view <>f determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tahulaterl statement of the net bullion
results, with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with Kbd dnuonstratcd
results of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue " Vanners, induce us to and -\ve hereby accent Hie Challenge of $1 ,000,
Haunted b.l the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial for
i Vil sum, at such place and upon nueh terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
Wc guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements Of any existing patents.
*• rut. tip or shut up," and " Let the lies* Machine win!"
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
]^-oSl 39 to SX Fremont St., Snix Francisco, 0»la
BEYOND QUESTION THE
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OF THE KIND NOW IN USE.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores.
This machine has hcen thoroughly tested for the past two
years under a great variety of conditions {riving most extra-
ordinary results, far in "advance of anything ever before
realized.
at the Carlisle mine, in New Mexico, showed an ad anfcigti of '■'■''
lount sa\ed over the Fro,- being sufficient to paj the entire en t of the ma-
The following is an enumeration of its manj advantages
all other
competitive test made wi
per cent in favor of the Duncan. The
chines nearly every month of the year,
similar machines :
1. Its cost is nut more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight is nearly 1,000 pounds leas,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in running order is not more than one-third that of the Frue, or any other helt
machine, much less grading and timber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure For repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fully three
times as long, working under the same conditions.
4. Not more than one-half the space is required n, point of great importance where a considerable number are
used.
n. No special skill and very little care is necessary to operate it.
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
7. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settler* — an in\ kbVtm,?, peatttbe,
and claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
8. A much coaser grade of ore can be handled successfully than by any other machine— a great advantage in
many instances where firie crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
9. It has no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest attention an insuperable
objection to all belt and other tonus of machines, making them wholly unfit for the rough service of :i quartz mill.
10. Great simplicity of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pieces, only 3 of which are subject to any especial wear, and these can be replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has 113 pieces, and some similar machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
and great expense in this way, as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping and pretentious claims are made for nearly e\ erv concentrator in the mar-
ket, but it is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims.
The advantages here set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, we are prepared to substantiate by
actual working results. Price. $350. Weight, about 1,750 pounds.
PACIFIC IRON WORKS. RANKIN. BRAYTON & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
lar^F.vD >or Circular. Mention this Paper.
THE JENKINS STANDARD PACKING
IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY L'SERS AS THE BEST in the
world. Unlike all other Packings, the Jenkins Standard
Packing can be made any thickness desired in a joint by
placing two or as many thicknesses together as desired, and
following up joint, it vulcanizes in place and becomes a
metal of itself (it is frequently called Jenkins Metal), and
Will last for years, as it does not rot or burn out. Avoid all
imitations, as a good article is always subject to cheap imi-
tations. The genuine hasstamped on every sheet** Jenk-
ins Standard Packing:," and is for sale by the Trade
generalh .
^§H §=ill» ' - "'
Manufactured 011I3 by
For Sale bv
DUNHAM, WKKl(i\>- & CO., San Francisco, Oil.
JENKINS BROS,, 71 John St., New York.
J. MACD0N0UGH. •'• <-;- WILSON.
J. MACDONOUGH & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in all kinds of
OO-A-Uji etxid IF»IC3r IRON,
41 Market Street, cor. Spear, San Francisco, Cal.
PIG IRON, ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE, CUMBERLAND & LEHIGH COAL
SPECIALTIES.
DEWEY & CO. { 25gie^rKF2TF?oTntltF- } PATENT AGENTS.
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
facture and use of Oil, the following facts :
J. Generally, twice as mueli Lubricating Oil is used as is uirrssary.
'1. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
Please write us briefly for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gratis enough Oil to prove what we say.
( iiiv Oil has now been adopted as
Cheaper, More Economical and More Serviceable than Any Other Oil
On the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
Pacific Coast, and North Pacific Coast Railroads, the Oregon Railway anil
Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., and all the prominent iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc.. on the Coast and Puget Sound.
Address :
THE CONTINENTAL OIL
AND TRANSPORTATION CO
•J
CHARLES J. WOODBURY,
Manager Lubricating Department,
123 CALIFORNIA ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
WANTED.
An Active and Reliable Patent Right
SALESMAN
To sell County Klghts fur good Patents. Addres: *
p, 0. Box 152, Los Angeles, Cal. »
WANTED.
By a sober, intelligent American, employment as
Machinist, Agent, Writer, Engineer or Explorer, in any
place or climate, whore risk is considered in doterminji
tion oi tvogee. Address
WM. WALES, San Francisco, Cal,
».'»'.'.'»'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
Am lllastrated iourml of Mining, Popular
BY DEWEY & CO.,
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 10.
,
Dodge's Pneumatic Jig.
Having described several "wet concentrators"
i numbers of the PRKS8, we present our
readers this week with an engraving of a new
dry ore concentrator, the invention of Mr.
B. Dodge of this city.
The pulverized ore is fed in at the hopper A,
from which it is conveyed through tin- tub- i".f
in which is a conveyor actuated by the friction-
.•bitch M, delivering the ore into the distributor
C, through gate l*. which, by the centrifugal
motion, distributes the ore evenly all around
on the machine D. The small iron bars K, R,
with iron stirrers, go down into the ore, turn
ing with the distributor U, and keep the ore
even on the bed of the ma-
chine. Motion is given to the
bellows J by the gear-wheels
and disk T, on which are three
cams, N, which move a rod
downward that is connected
withthc bellows .1 by arms
\V. When the cams move the
bellow's disK J down, air is
taken in as the cams drop off
from each other, the stenl j
springs 0 bring the bellows up
Suddenly, striking on the buffer
Qt whieh causes a sudden
strong puff of air through the
sheet-iron screen B, and lift.s
the mass of ore on the ma-
chine very rapidly, the mineral
taking a position as may be
Been by the dark stratum of
mineral G, and the gangue or
worthless rock taking its po-
sition on top of the mineral, as
will be observed by looking at
the stratum of sand H, H,
which is of a lighter color than
the mineral on the bed. By
looking closely, near letter S,
is a cup wrhich comes down
close to tho screen K, which
only allows the mineral to pass
under it. As the top line of
mineral is above the spare
under the cup, the mineral,
rising up by the puffB of air
on the inside of the cup, passes
out of the machine at the open
ing S, down into a box in the,
center of the machine. That
the mineral may not pass out
too fast and leave too little bed
nf mineral on the machine,
there are gates of sheet-iron
that may be seen in the en-
graving, which will regulate
the amount of mineral required
on the machine. The fi cu i
mineral passes through the
.screen, on and off between the
edges of the bellows J and the
machine, into the box of min-
erals in the center of the ma-
chine. While the puffs of air
are constantly making a sepa-
ration of the mineral and
gangue as it comes on to the
machine, the worthless matter
passes over the edge all around the machiue
into the troughs L, L, and passes off from
the machine. To the rods F are fastened
the screen that holds thebed up by loops
of wire passing through the screen around
DODGE'S PNEUMATIC JIG FOR CONCENTRATING ORES DRY.
the rods and twisted up in loops. The strap of
leather and wire spring V is to give steady
motion to the friction-clutch.
The machine has been well tested, and may
be seen in operation, at any time, at the
works of Messrs. Savage, Son & Co., No. 13!)
Fremont street, in this city. Mr. Dodge
claims to be able to do closer work with this
concentrator than can be done by wet con-
centrators.
Mining Prospects at Missoula, M. T.
Missoula, lying at a gutowuy in one spur of
the Rocky Mountains, and therefore a natural
trading-point in the early history of our frontier;
also surrounded by agricultural and grazing
lands, which have made it somewhat an agri-
cultural town — this place has never elicited
much attention as a center for mining opera-
tions, although there have for many years been
more or less operations in that industry within
a circuit of '20 miles from the town. As our
correspondent passed through the place recently,
however, his attention was directed to certain
new discoveries and prospects. First, there
arc new developments in the old placer camp,
called Niue-mile District, that
distance from town. I Cere
have existed for many years,
placer works on a small scale,
but quite lately a ledge of
quartz has been struck, which,
from average assays, yields
about 880 per ton, the larger
percentage of value boing in
gold. The samples assayed
were from the French lode,
which is the property of Mr.
Dickinson, the postmaster at
Missoula, Mayor Meyer, a
line machinist, and Dr. De
Xayer. There are two claims
adjoining the French lode, and
prospecting is going on with
good results by other parties.
Then, there have been assays
made from ore taken out of
ledges discovered in the Wal-
lace District, lying about 20
miles east of Missoula, near
the line of the N. P. Railroad.
The discoveries here are quite
recent. Already about 40 loca-
tions have been made. The
Aladin, an iron-cap mine, is
down To feet; the Kenebec,
down 60 to 70 feet; Potosi, 35
to 40 feet; West Point, 35 feet;
and the Hidden Treasure, 35
foot. In the latter location the
ore crops out at the surfice,
and specimens from it arc the
principal samples treated to
ascertain the value of tho de-
velopments. Already the Hid-
den Treasure is bonded for a
large sum. The ore in this
district will need to be smelt
ed, but abundance of timber
for charcoal or for direct smelt-
ing uses is abundant. So also
is water. The ore carries cop-
per, 15 to '20 per cent in value;
silver, 60 per cent; gold, 15
to 40 per cent. Already four
veins of ore have been struck,
all lying parallel. Our infor-
mation concerning these mat-
ters is derived mainly from
Captain Dickinson, of Missou-
la, who, with Captain Higgius,
of the Missoula Bank, and
Messrs. McCormick and Cho-
quette, propose to do what they can to develop
the hidden resources in the vicinity of their
town. A meeting of the citizens of the place
was to be called soon, to discuss steps that
might wisely be taken.
M6
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September G, ISH
Cauca Mining District, U. S. of Colombia.
The following is a portion of a paper read
before the American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers, by John Hays Hammond:
The following notes are descriptive of a coun-
try as yet in ita infancy as regards the ad-
vancement made in mining operations. Its
inaccessibility and other militating circum-
stances have starded progress in that direction.
With the completion of the railroad, now
under construction, having the city of Cali
as its objective point, with the concomitant
civilizing and developing consequences, it is
certain that the slopes of the Cordilleras will
prove to be a South American Eldorado. De-
posits of coal, copper and minerals other than
those of the precious metals are known to ex-
ist in quantities which, under more favorable
conditions of accessibility, etc., could be profit:
ably mined. The Government of the United
States of Colombia, I think, is disposed to en-
courage and foster mining enterprises. Arti-
cles designed for mining are admitted free of
duty; the permanency of the government is, at
least, as well assured as that of Mexico (which
is not noted for its immutability), and a more
sincerely friendly sentiment towards Ameri-
cans prevails in the United States of Colombia
than in Mexico. This paper is confined to a
description of the property of the Cauca Com
pany's mines, and is intended rather as a pre
liminary notice than as an exhaustive report
The Cauca mining district is reached by the
following route: New York to Aspinwall; to
Panama; to Buenaventura, a port on the west
coast of the United States of Colombia, distant
thirty-six hours from Panama by steamer; to
Cali, in the State of Cauca. The State of
Cauca is bounded on the north by the Atlantic
ocean, on the northwest by the State of
Panama, on the northeast by the States of
"Bolivar and Antioquia, on the east by Brazil
and Veimiela, on the south by the Republic of
Ecuador, and on the west by the Pacific ocean.
It has a territory of 41,443 square miles, which
is about one- tenth of the entire territory of the
United States of Colombia. Its population,
including the 50,000 savage Indians of the
Caqueta (some of whom are cannibals), is nearly
453,000 souls, or about one-sixth of the popula-
tion of the Colombian republic. Uf these oue-
lifth arc whites (Spanish South Amercians),
two-fifths mixed, two-Hfths negroes and In-
dians. The climate of the country varies in
its different parts. Along the coast arc fevers
uf the most malignant types, but the interior
arid more elevated portions are exceptionally
healthful. There are two dry and two wet sea-
sons, alternating, designated respectively ver-
ano and clcriio. To the dry season or r<ra»o,
belor g the months of J muary, February, March,
July, August, and September, while the other
mouths are included in the viemo or the wet
season.
Cali is a city of some 13,000 inhabitants,
situated in the beautiful, fertile, and salubrious
valley of the Cauca, a valley included between
the western and middle ranges of the Cor-
dilleras of the Andes. It is about sev-
enty miles distant in a southeastly direction
from the port of Buenaveututa, and at an alti-
tude of 8,400 feet above the sea-level. The
city of Cali is reached by means of a railroad to
its present terminus, Cordova, twelve miles
from Buenaventura, and from there by an ex-
cellent horseback road to the foot of the West-
urn Cordilleras, whence a good, but somewhat
steep road, crossing the mountains at an alti-
tude of b',000 feet, leads to Cali. The mines of
the Cauca Mining Company are embraced in a
large tract of land, covering some 400 square
miles, and situated about 40 miles to the
south of Cali. The situation of the com-
pany's mining property is in many respects
most favorable. The climate in that section is
one of rare salubrity; the heat due to the close
proximity — about two degrees- north latitude —
to the equator, is tempered by the high alti-
tude of some 4,500 to 5,000 feet above sea-
level. Water and fuel are everywhere abundant;
provisions are plentiful and cheap; and labor,
though at present somewhat scarce, could, in
the event of the inauguration of mining, be ob-
tained from neighboring districts. Experienced
Spanish- American miners from the adjoining
milling States of Antio.qua and Tolinia, at from
one to two dollars per day, with negroes, or pre-
ferably Indians, for from 50 to 75 cents per day,
could make up the complement of mining labor-
ers, were an enterprise to be initiated upon this
property.
At present mining is carried on in a most
primitive manner. Negro women are
The Miners of the Country.
Their implements of mining are restricted to
• the crowbar and the (dmocrafre. The al-
mocraffe is the vade-mecum of the prospectors
of the Cauca country. It is to them what the
pick and shovel are to the prospectors of our
country. This tool is a blade of steel from
oight to twenty inches in length, and from four
to eight inches wide. The blade is bent and
the end pointed, somewhat resembling in form
a pruning knife. It has a handle about a foot
long. Ticks, shovels and powder are almost
entirely unknown. Pnrahudas of the Mexican
pattern take the place of wheelbarrows. The
"htttaa replaces the minor's pan of our own coun-
try, and in fact is the only method known to
the people for extracting gold. Mercury is
rarely used.
With relnviir,' in its geographic^ position.
the property may be divided into the "En-
salvado" and the "Cauca" mines.
Ensalvado Mining Property.
The Ensalvado property, lying to the west of
the river Cauca, consists of two classes of min-
ing property, different with respect to their
geological character. To the first-class belong
the auriferous quartz veins, having an approxi-
mately parallel easterly and westerly trend
through the granite, which almost invariably
constitutes the country rock of this district.
The developments upon these veins, con-
sisting of but a few feet of shafts or
tunnels, are too small to permit any predi-
cation as to the persistency of the gold-
tenor of the ore in its distribution along the
strike and dip of the veins. That the fissures
are "permanent," or that the veins are what
are generally designated "true fissure-veins" is
well evidenced by abundant indications, char-
acteristic of that class of deposits. But it must
be observed that the continuity of the fissures
is not to be confounded with the continuity of
the gold-tenor. The latter can be only ascertained
by actual explorations on the veins, especiallyin
a mineral district of underminded character in
this regard.
Attending the working of the veins are many
economical advantages. Water and wood are
everywhere abundant; the topographical feat-
ures of the country admit in many places the
exploitation of the mines by means of tunnels,
whereby is obviated the erection or mainte-
nance of an expensive plant for the extraction of
the ore; arid whereby also, water under high
pressure may be utilized for mill-power, effect-
ing a saving in the cost of milling-plant and in
the subsequent treatment of the ore. Unfortu-
nately, the veins are narrow, and the extrac-
tion of the ore would, in most instances, neces-
sitate the removal of a large volume of the in-
closing non- metalliferous granite country-rock.
This rock, though more or less soft
near the surface, owing to the superfi-
cial decomposition, will be found com-
pact and hard when but little depth shall have
been attained; and the expense incurred in its
removal must needs be very considerable. The
ore of the veins consists of a quartz gangue,
carrying free gold and chiefly auriferous iron
and arsenical pyrites. In some of the veins the
ore is much decomposed, while in others the
matrix is hard and the ore but little altered.
The Cauca River Mines
Lie immediately in and along the banks of the
Cauca river. Much gold has been obtained, and
is still extracted from this source. The deposits
in question belong to the Pf<tya#H or allnvian
deposits of the river Cauca. These are the re-
sults of the deposition by the river Cauca
duriug a period when it assumed larger
proportions than at present. The Playas
are contiguous to the present channel of the
Cauca. The deposits are obscured to a great
extent by vegetation, and as yet are opened up
for inspection at but a few points. There are
many square miles of these auriferous alluvions,
but, owing to the very limited period of my
visit to this property, 1 made an examination of
but one point, which was represented to have
yielded a large quantity of gold when worked
in former years. The inundation of the exca-
vation prevented the further working of these
deposits. AVith the cradle I tested considerable
quantities of gravel from different points about
the old pits. My tests showed the top-gravel
to carry from 10 to 50 cents per cubic yard.
These results were obtained from points several
feet above the bed-rock. Unfortunately, the
bottom of the pit was covered by water, which
prevented the sampling of points neaver the
bed-rock. Careful sampling and tests made by
Messrs. Rahmer and Masse, who carried on the
work after my departure, gave much better re-
sults than those obtained by me, as above indi-
cated. They were- enabled to obtain samples
within a few feet of the bed-rock. The gravel
from the depth reached by them gave
from $4 to $10 per cubic yard, show-
ing very great rich ness at th at level.
I have no doubt as to the accuracy of
these results ; but their sampling was unfortu-
nately necessarily confined to a very limited
area. The great disadvantages accompanying
the working of these deposits is their Hat char-
acter and the inferior position of the bed-rock
with reference to the water level of the Cauca
river. This unfavoi able location necessitates
the draining of the pits or excavations by
means of pumps, and also requires considerable
manual labor in the extraction and washing of
the auriferous gravel; but there is very little
superincumbent material that would not defray
a considerable portion of the expense incurred
in its removal; and this is a feature of consider-
able economical importance.
Notwithstanding these disadvantages, if the
above experiments made by Messrs. Rahmer
and Masse for the determination of the gold
tenor of the gravel are not misleading, the
Playas are certainly worthy of a thorough ex-
ploration. The bed-rock has never been ex-
plored; and it is from points immediately over-
lying the bed-rock that the best yield of the
gravel is to be anticipated.
Ckmknt Hardening. Herr E. Landrin, in
a paper on the theory of cement hardening,
calls the silica which has been precipitated from
a silicate by an acid and ignited at a red heat,
"hydraulic" silica. It is this which effects the
hardening of hydraulic mortars. He disputes
the hypothesis of Le Chatelier that the harden-
ing of cement depends, as in the case pf gyp-
sum, on supersaturat'ion phenomena,
The Lake Valley Mines,
Concerning the progress of the Lake valley
mines, New Mexico, the Herald has this to say:
It is nearly three months since we visited and
wrote in detail of the condition of the Sierra
mines. The work accomplished in that time is
certainly extensive, and as important as exten-
sive. All that we stated then as in contempla-
tion* has been accomplished, and very much
more, while the results in discovering ore bod-
ies are far beyond the expectations of the man-
agers at that time.
First let us look at the improved facilities for
working the mine and handling the ore. The
loading bins are the first of the improvements
to attract attention as you approach the office.
Three large bins, for filling when there are no
cars at hand, and two shoots, for loading direct
from the tram cars, give facilities for loading
five cars at a time, which can be accomplished
in two or three hours. The tramways- run by
an easy grade directly into the mines, running
out four cars at a time, in charge of one man,
and being hauled back by a mule that ha;-; al-
most become automatic in his movements. AVe
found the grade completed for the tramway to
the mill, but the track was not yet down. Two
days' work will complete it. A tunnel for a
double-track railway is being driven — probably
complete by the time this will reach the eye of
our reader — through the ridge west of the office,
much of the way through an excellent body of
ore, the purpose being to remove the waste,
which is in the way and liable to need frequent
removals if piled over the mine as heretofore.
By this means an unlimited dumping ground is
secured, convenient to the mines, where all
waste is moved direct by the tram cars with
only one handling.
The steam drills (Ingersoll's) had been at
work just about two months, except one of the
four, which has not been needed yet. The
amount of work accomplished is the lost certifi-
cate of the value of this investment. Two have
been in use constantly, driving the tunnel be-
fore referred to, and the third one has been em-
ployed most of the time in the open cut of No.
'25, where the drilling was done faster than it
was possible to remove the rock and ore. More
than 100 holes, from S to 15 feet deep, are al-
ready drilled that have not yet been blasted,
the blasting of which would loosen more mate-
rial than 100 men could remove in 30 days.
A visit to the mine gave a complete surprise;
drifts, at the last visit, had been enlarged into
chambers, from which tens of thousands of dol-
lars had already been taken. In the principal
one of these chambers they are now using 26
feet props, which means that the ore body is be-
ing excavated to a depth from a hanging wall
of that many feet; nor is it taken out to the
bottom of the ore, the lower grade of that at the
bottom rendering it inadvisable to remove it at
present. In the chamber the hanging wall only
is exposed; there is ore on every hand, of vary-
ing grade, but nearly al! of it a shipping grade;
rich streaks are being followed upward from this
chamber, yielding hundreds of sacks of the pre-
cious stuff. This ore body is the one discovered
by the diamond drill when it was first put in
operation, and it is proving larger in extent and
better in quality than was indicated by the drill.
It is about 80 feet below the surface, and the
pitch of the hanging wall, whicli is uniform for
quite a long distance where it has been exposed,
indicates that it has a definite formation and ex-
tends to an indefinite depth. The explorations
of a former manager in this direction led to the
conclusion that it was not worth while to look
in that direction at all, as there were no indica-
tions of ore.
In the absence of the manager we do not feel
at liberty to give the details of production and
shipment, though we learned something of them
in an unofficial way. Regular shipments
amount to about two cars daily, and of a higher
than average grade. AV-e may safely say that
the shipment from Grande was more than $00,-
000 for the month of duly, and about SI 50,000
for the past two months this, understand,
from a "played oyt" mine, according to former
managers.
The number of men employed in the Grande
is about one hundred and seventy, and in the
Bella seventy. The force on the Apache has
been taken off and both of the diamond drills
are being used for the prospecting there now.
The Bella is not at present yielding as it was at
the time of our last visit, the drifts having run
through the ricli streak of ore which they were
in, but the prospect 19 good for finding them
again any day.
In conclusion we may add that the mines
never promised better than at the present
moment. With large ore bodies in sight and
good prospects for their contiuuance, and with
facilities for rapid and economical workings,
with prudent and skillfull management the
stockholders may reasonably look forward to a
period of dividend payments, which will not be
disagreeable to them. The extaordinary expend-
itures for outfit and putting the mine in order
are practically completed, and now the entire
net proceeds will be available for dividends.
Steam Uockkts. — The fact that a steam
boiler, standing on its end, can, by explosion,
project itself several hundred feet away, pass-
ing over the tops of buildings in its flight, has
suggested the invention of a steam sky-rocket.
It is thought that such a device might be made
specially serviceable as a war weapon,
Gold in Alaska.
A frontiersman named Louis Mc^uesten who
has been in Alaska since 1S74, most of the time
on the Yukon river, has been interviewed by a
Call reporter, and among the facts, the following
points concerning gold in that region were elic-
ited: Evidences of the precious metals can be
found in many parts of Alaska, and I have no
doubt that at some future time fortunes will be
made out of mines in that region. I wouldn't
advise any one to go there ^\ith that object in
view, however, for a prospector's life is pretty
hard up there, and very few will ever make
anything in the attempt. Still the gold and sil-
ver are there, and whenever they are wanted
bad enough they'll be got out. I know of nu-
merous places where there are good placer dig
gings, and of others where the surface rock
looks very promising. .For instance, there
are lots of bars on the Stewart river, e.nd its
tributaries where a man can easily pan out from
$5 to $10 a day, and there is just as good a
show on the Belly, and other streams I could
mention, while there is a sure §5 a day placer
digging within sixty miles southwest of Fort
Reliance. Most of these places are very hard
to get at, however, and there are very few
years when it is warm enough for more than
four months' sluicing. Two hundred miles from
us, on the Belly, a prospecting party took out
over $700 in dust last summer, and found lots
of what promised to be paying quartz leads.
They have gone back there this year, to stay
through the winter, so as to be early on hand
next spring. It is a very tight place to get in
and out of, ami a party must carry with them
all their supplies. From this place on the Pelly
they can make the 200 miles to us '<y dropping
down to the A'ukon, but the easiest road to gut
in is a very round-abont way. Taking this
road you would not start earlier than June '20th
from Hairisburg, on the coast, portage sixty
miles to the headwaters of the A'ukon, and then
work down from 1150 to 400 miles till you reached
the Pelly and the placers. To get out of that
place you would have to start by the end of duly,
for it is very risky to make the attempt after
the snows have set in. A'ou see, therefore, that
in most of the placer mining you would have to
give up an entire year for four or five months'
work, and when you take into consideration
the cost of supplies and labor of transportation,
the result in gold dust would scarcely compen-
sate you. We have struck some ore that looks
pretty well right at Fort Reliance, and I have
brought down a lot of it with me to assay. If
it should turn out to be as good as it looks, our
chances would be very fair, for we could got
our transportation, etc., comparatively cheap.
As I said before, the day will come when a good
many mines will be opened up in Alaska, but
that day is pretty well distant yet, and won't
stand much hurrying, although here and there
will be a chance to make money under excep-
tional ciicumstances.
The Cpmnbu Encine Co. have sent a 130-
horse-power engine to the Louisville exposi-
tion, to drive several of the electric light
dynamos on exhibition. They will also furnish
one of their Ballantine ice refrigerating ma-
chines and a ISO horse-power engine for the
St. Louis exposition. The engine will drive an
important line of shafting, and the refrigerating
machine will be used to keep a comfortable tem-
perature in the music hall, and for referating
any perishable articles that may be on exhibi-
tion. The following orders have recently been
lodged with the Cumner Co.: One large refrig-
erating machine, witli oiled-panel purifier, for
the Crescent Brewing Co., of Aurora, '111., to
displace a machine of another make; three re-
frigerating machines, with apparatus complete,
for the large brewery of Heusler & Sons, New-
ark, N. J.; a 120 horse-power engine, with boil
ers and outfit complete, for AV. H. Cherry &
Co. , Mountain Mills, Ala.; and two engines,
one 250 horse-power and the other 105 horse-
power, for the Brooks & Ross Lumber < 'n. ,
Schofield, AVis. The following are among the
recent shipments of this company: A 55 horse-
power engine, with outfit complete, for the
Fort AA^ayne denney Electric Light Co., for
their new plant at Goshen, Ind., and a 55 horse-
power outfit, complete, for the flour mills of A..
Ifietly & Son, Moorheads, Pa. In addition tu
the above they expect to ship two more good
sized engines and another refrigerating machine
in the early part of next week, and report orders
coming in freely. Cumner engines have just
been started in the following places: Amoskeag
Cotton Mills, Manchester, N. H.j saw mill of
A. L. Johnson & Co., Mimcic, Ind.; linseed oil
mills of 1. 1'. Evans & Co., Indianapolis, Ind.;
and in the flouring mills of C. B. and I >. 11.
Cowan, Canal Winchester, O.
Business Haste. — A medical writer has late
!y penned a paragraph full of warning to men
in trade. He justly ridicules the common prac-
tice of persons engaged in commerce, of pretend-
ing to be in great haste, and terribly pressed
for time at almost every moment of the day
running, so to speak, a close raee perpetually,
as it were, with the old mythological gentle-
man with the forelock. The house is over-
whelmed with business, foresooth. By-and-by
this pernicious practice becomes a confirmed
habit, the fertile souroe of many nervous dis-
orders, and not infrequently ends in the maq1,
]iouse, or a suicide's gi'ai'e,"
Beptembeb r». 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
147
IQeghani^l Progress,
Rock Cutting; and Dressing Machines.
The ro ng industry seems t« over
Lf the turn point, Littl
idf in the- method erf quarrying, knd
ii. Mil', everywhere use ii itiD mule "I the
from the
coel "I 1 1 there re-
sults coiisidcrahh waste, while the hie
traeted ire I mi l. ipe. To meet these
i and imperfections by some ma>
work has been tin
-tm|\ ..f tiM untor and i ngini ei - ' ■
a Mr. Kapp boa devised n
ittlng rock from the quarry, of
which much ia ejtpveted. Tho steam power re
quired to run it i* from three to four horse
power, And the work effected per day by the
! Iioy required to run it is equal to that
: \\ men in the usual way, while the work
tijin.-l «'iit is nt
ready for rough use or for ixhmodial
The in " hint- may be eihplc i re than
in quarries, and also lervcs for almost all works
ition.
Ano'hor Quarrying Machine
JB Mi. ii. .i.t invention of Mr .lohn Crump-; of
Philadelphia, Mr. Crump fouT yars ago pro-
o himself the project ol devising a ma-
chine to cut and finish with true surface all
kinds nt building stone as it lies in the ground,
the enormous wast*.- of blasting
process** and the h, milling oj the waste, tie
ton, the foreman of his
quarry, to assist him, ami the result of their
lahorsisa novel "rock quarrierandstonoshaper,"
which th I patented in all countries
undei th< ibove name. Its cutting power is
shown by the ease with which it got-, through
the flint in this slate quarry, whereat least it is
capable of doing <• markable work. Whether it
oan 1..- as aacoemfully employed in ousting and
i bard rocks is not
nigh it is designed
for Slice
Th* machine in its essential features is as
novel as it is effective. It looks liko a very
... ,..!..■ but is not driven tike a saw,
*nd it makes its cut in an entirely different
way. Thus, it runs backward, cutting upward
of downward, moves very slowly instead
U rapidly, and it is driven not Beam its axle, as
laws an generally driven but from its periphery.
Th.- cutting <l- sk if iubatantially like that of a
saw, with removable chisel teeth: These have
an alternate "set,v right and Ictt, and at inter-
■-lis there is a straight tooth to dear out the
silver that the two sets of teeth might other-
Tin Feeding mecbanisrii is worm-
. ■ wheels, so geared with the cut-
ter that they move in uniso r. The whole ma-
chine i in luring the boUevand the steam engine)
it mounted upon one framework, and all of the
,,1-ni travels together upon an iron track-
id upon the rock to be cut. The depth
nj the cut made is nearly one-half the di-
al the cutting disk, and may be of any
length that the quarry permits. The cutter
may be Paired angle, and if the stone
finished before its removal, files are at-
tached to each side of the saw-plate, slightly
wider than the cutter, thus removing the saw-
tooth marks.
The teeth of the -utter arc removal. le, and
they are removed and replaced while the cutter
ork. The cutters do not get hot. The
machine moves so slowly that a boy has plenty
01 time to take out a dull tooth as the saw comes
up from the stone, and replace it with another
the part of the blade from which it was
removed has again passed below the surface of
the stone. A boy is employed at this work all
the time, and with a set of machines at work,
the teeth are being constantly re-sharpened,
ready for return to the cutting disks of steel.
Iu the roofing slate-quarry, the machine is said
to work admirably. It makes a cut "across
grain", about 36 feet in length, or with the grain
T.'i feet iu a day, and of a depth proportioned to
the diameter of the saw or cutter. There is prac-
tically no waste in quarrying by this process.
It saves from 10 to SO tons of waste for each
ton made marketable. Cross cuts, leaving sharp
square edges and corners, can be made, but in
quarrying for rooting slate only lateral cutting
is required. Two parallel cuts having been
made, a line is nicked out where it is desired to
split ofl" the block, and a few sharp blows deter-
mine the fracture. The blocks are then removed
from the quarry, and at once split ami shaped by
expert workmen into roof slate.
Finishing by Pressure.
l*nder this heading a paragraph recently ap-
peared iu this journal stating that drop-forged
articles' of Norway iron had yielded to a per-
manent compression of one four-hundredth of
an inch under a pressure of 800 tons. The re-
sult of this compression is to change the char-
acter of the material to a considerable depth,
compacting its fibers so that the surface is al-
most a perfect one, requiring but a slight
amount of polishing to bring out its cleau, bright
characteristics.
More noticeable results have been obtained
on articles of malleable cast iron, the honey-
combed, loose fiber of the re-heated casting be-
ing forced in on itself, so as to greatly change
its character. Under a pressure of 500 tons the
malleable iron yields almost one-sixteenth of an
as soUd as steel.
ties, for agricultural implements, and for
ordinary farm, stable and home use, cast and
marie malleable by heating in boxes packed with
pyrogenons oxide of iron, some out so soft and
yielding in texture that they are almost like
bat put under this pressure, tiny come
to a rigidity that is surprising, resembling that
of tempered steel.
\ pn as for this work has recently been built,
which produces the pressure by the well-known
i knuckle joint. The machine weighs
seven tons; the head under which the pressure
is given ■ <l from the base by two
five-inch steel bolts; the dies are adjusted by
screws moving an inclined plate Of w.-u .
provides s solid hearing at all timei
every stage of adjustment. The throw of the
lie is one and a half inches, and is produced by
te joint driven by a lever from bj
trie, the shaft of which carries a gear wheel
that is driven DJ ■ pinion which is to the wheel
as one to BIX. The lever from the eccentric
engage with the toggle joint at its
center, bu igbarabc
tei , thus givin . leverage than by the
me I bud, Si •■ .< '■■>••■ Am- rtccM,
A New Furnace Device.
If all that is claimed for the following pro-
i true, it must prove a mosl important in-
vention in connection with the iron industry
perhaps the most important since I'.esseiuers in
vention for making .steel. As yet, how*
has only been used at Joliet. Many inventions
of this nature, which were full of promise at
i , have proven in the end utter failures,
We give the paragraph as W6 find it in the
Stow and Hardware '."-<"- :
V cording to recent advices the "themogon1
process of heating furnaces, which does away
with the use ol coal gas, has just* been pro-
nounced satisfactory at the- loliet. 111., Iron and
Steel Company's rolling mill, after a trial of
several weeks, and it will be exclusively used
in that mill in the future. It is simple and
very cheap, enabling six men to do the work of
sixty, and saving enormous coal bills. The
"therinogen" consists of an oblong cylindrical
apparatus, four feet in length and two feet in
diameter. It is placed over a furnace four feet
square and seven feet high, and when in use it is
kept in a cherry red heat. A crude petroleum
tank is connected with it, and the petroleum is
forced by a pump through a small pipe and regu-
lator into the heated cylinder. The vapor is con-
ducted through steam pipes to the lines of the fur-
naces,, where it is ignited \w\i the hydrogen
gas supplied by a large boiler. The pressure
is so regulated that the most absolute safety is
assured. The fuel is called vapor fuel, and is a
wonderful substitute for the gas generated by a
very expensive ami cumbersome system ot
machinery, requiring many hands and im-
mense quantities of coal, and costing $50,000.
The expense of the "thermogen'1 and cost of
operating it is mere nominal, and will not
cost as much as the coal consumed in one day
by the old system, while the results a .e said
to be far better, as well as more practical.
SOIENTIFIC Pf^OG^ESS.
Screw ManutaotTJRE. — The process of mak-
ing screws is a very interesting one. The rough,
large wire, in big coils, is, by drawing through
a hole of less diameter than itself, made the
needed size. Then it goes into a machine that
at one motion cuts it a proper length and
makes a head on it. Then it is put into saw-
dust and " rattled,'1 andtbus brightened. Then
the head is shaved down smoothly to the proper
size, and the nick is put in at the same time.
After "rattling" again in the sawdust, the
thread is cut by another machine: and after an-
other "rattling'" and a thorough drying, the
screws are assorted by hand (the fingers ot those
who do this move almost like lightning), grossed
by weight, and packed lor shipment. That
which renders it possible for machines to do all
this is a little contrivance that looks and opens
and shuts like a goose's bill, which picks up a
single screw at a time, carries it where needed,
holds it until grasped by something else, and
returns for anothe/. This is one of the most
wonderful pieces of automatic machinery ever
seen, and it has done its distinctive work at
the rate of 31 screws a minute, although this
rate is only experimental as yet. Ninety-three
gross a day, however, has been the regular work
of one machine. — Philadelphia Bulletin.
To Use Ikon Castings as a Pattern.- A
correspondent of the Scientific American asks
that journal how to prepare the iron casting of
any object to serve as a pattern for others,
liow to go to work to design in orthographic
projection any object having warped surfaces
or surfaces of double curvature, and surfaces
following no law, like the helicoid, for instance.
From the drawing of such an object a pattern
maker is to make a pattern having certain di-
mensions. The journal named answers as fol-
lows: Iron patterns should be thoroughly
cleaned of the sand scale by pickling with sul-
phuric acid one part, water four parts, for sev-
eral hours; then scrub the surface with a metal-
lic brush, or smooth the roughness of the pat-
tern casting with files or pieces of broken
grindstone. When cleaned and made ready
for a pattern, it may be warmed by any means
to a temperature that will melt beeswax. Rub
the beeswax all over the pattern, wipe ofl' any
excess that may lodge iu cavities, leaving upon
the iron pattern only a very thin coat of wax.
When cold it will be ready for the sand,
An Ancient Road and Tunnel.
Recent years have been most prolific in the
■ prehistoric remains. Two most
notable instances of that rharaetei have just
come to hand. The first is the discovery of
what is undoubtedly the moat ancient artificial
roadway that is or perhaps ever will be made
that is, if tlic reports concernin
correct. The discovery occurred in th)
ol the Audi. dm. . Some laborers who wire ax-
cavating brick earth came upon ■ corduroy ri»ad
at a d< ptli ol some seven feet below the sur-
fac< . Above the road is a stratum of si
i lay. and upon the ,|ay lies a layer of peat.
Sown that this peat has occupied its
position for considerably more than a
thousand years, a Roman road, which is still in
good order, crossing it. The newly .li - wed
track is formed of huge oaken beams, which
■ ■ iaJ drift beneath by
oaken pins, md it is believed by geologists who
have visited the excavations that these timbers
mast have been laid down man)- thousands of
years ago. The track seems to be about a
mile in length, but whither it led and what
was its use arc questions which are
likely to be solved. The geological indications
would point to an antiquity thousands of years
before the cailie: i dates of recorded history.
The second discovery above alluded to that
of a very ancient underground and artificial
water, way is referred to by a cotemporai .
as Follows:
After yars of exertion, the present gover-
nor of Sunos, A by asides 1'asha, has succeeded
in uncovering the entrances to a tunnel of
which I lerodotus speaks with admiration as
the work of Kupalinos ami Megaira, and which,
according to the same authority, was built
luring the tenth century B. C. The tunnel
about .">,000 feet long, was intended to secure
a supply of fresh water to the old seaport
town of Samos, and consists ot three parts.
These arc: The tunnel proper, og feet high
and li feet wide; a canal about 5 feet deep and
nearly 'A Icet wide which runs in the middle or
on the side of the base of the tunnel, and the
aqueduct running in this canal. The aqueduct
consists of earthen pipes, each two and
one fifth feet long, 32 to 33 inches in cir-
cumference, the sides averaging about U. inches
in thickness. Every other joint has a hole, for
what purpose has not yet been fully explained.
Mr. Stamatiades, a (J reek archaeologist, be-
lieves that they were intended to facilitate tho
cleaning of the pipes, and to make the flow of
water easier. The canal is arc he I over, but '2S
manholes were provided to admit the workmen
who were charged with cleaning and repairing
the aqueduct. The tunnel is not quite straight,
forming an elbow about 1,300 feet from one of
the entrances. This elbow according to
Stamatiades, was caused by a mistake in the
calculations of the engineers, who had none of
the instruments used in tunnel-building nowa-
days. The tunnel starts near a small water
course which may have been quite a stream in
olden times, pierces the mountain Kastri which
was formerly crowned by the fort Samos, and
ends a few hundred yards from the old town of
Samos, about 10 feet below the surface. From
the mountain slope to the city this sub-
terranean aqueduct is protected by a mas-
sive stone structure, ending within the
walls of the present convent of St. John. The
preservation of this work — which is truly
wonderful considering the imperfect mechani-
cal resources at the disposal of its builders
— for nearly 3,000 years is probably due to
the care taken by Kupalinos, who in all
places where the rock did not seem of suf-
ficient firmness lined the tunnel with several
layers of brick, running on the topinto a peaked
aieh.
An Electrical Filter.
Klectricity still continues to assert its useful
ness in hitherto unlooked for directions. Its
latest adaptation is to filtering purposes, with
the view of preventing the spread of cholera
and typhoid fever. A short time since a letter
appeared in the London Times, from Dr. Do-
bell, on the prevention of those diseases, iu
which he directed attention to a method of
destroying cholera and typhoid germs in drink
ing water by passing through it an electric cur
rent, and thereby exposing it to the influence
of nascent oxygen, by which means the water
would be dezymotised. Dr. Dobell would ap
pear to have been forestalled in his suggestion
by the construction of a filter by Dr. Stephen
K. Emmens upon this principle. The filter
consists of an earthenware vessel in which are
placed porous cells containing carbon plates,
the spaces between the plates and the cells
being partially filled with animal charcoal or
spongy iron. The plates are coupled up with
the positive pole of a Leclancbe battery, or of
one of the company's own chromozone batteries.
Alternating with the porous cells, are other car
bon plates which are coupled up with the
negative pole of the battery. The water is
supplied into the porous cells, and passes
through the charcoal or spongy iron to the ex-
terior of the cells, and is drawn ofl by a tap in
the usual way.
It is claimed that by this means, the water
boing submitted to the influence of the evolved
nascent oxygen, as suggested by Dr, Dobell,
the genua of typhoid, cholera, and similar tUs«
destroyed, and that an end is put to
the dreaded danger Of death from this SO
live is not the only application of Dr.
system. We understand that it is
claimed to be available for the treatn
sewage upon even the largest scale. For this
purpose trie inventor constructs his purifying
apparatus in the form of a conduit, divided by
suitable partitions into a Scries of cells, t1
which the sewage Buocessively flow
electrodes take the shape of wooden cages, filled
alternately with scrap iron and gas carbon: and
rted that by this arrangement i it
side source of electricity is ne.
conduit itself forms a powerful galvanic battery
capable of supplying an electric current foi
public lighting, &o, The sewage, mora
not only purified by the nascent 0
evolved, but it becomes "dosed" to any , .
tegree by iron salts, the disinfecting prop
of which arc well known, while
iron may bo subsequently precipitated; and
will carry down all suspended matter, thus
leaving a clear effluent. Th system
has certainly much to recommend it f]
al point of view, and would appear
worthy of trial by local authorities.
Ho.Noaa por Vmebu * h ii ■ -M hen
the announcements u- re madi oi the hi
degrees to be conferred at the tercentenary cel-
ebration iburgh, some
surprise was felt that A rican m I cien i
appeared to be forgotten, while American physi-
cians and theologians were selected with obvi-
ous discrimination For their academic d
tions. It is now stated that the authoritl'
Kdinbu -gh intimated to several
voted to science that the university would eon
fer upon them the degr f doctor of laws it
they would come and receive it, and that, in
ease of their non-attendance this year, thoj
might be admitted to the honor if presi
some future occasion. The list of men thu
chosen may not be authentic, and wi sb
therefore refrain from reprinting it: but, as
given to the newspapers, it includes, among
others, a geologist and zoologist, a botani
astronomer and a philologist, every one of whom
would be acknowledged in this country as a
worthy representative of American science,
Scit '"'• ■
laiTisn Scientists— The fifty-fourth annual
mooting of the British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science opened in Montreal, In
27th. The weather was fine and cool. It was one
of the largest and most representative meetings
of the association ever held. The event was a
most extraordinary one. Kor the first time
in o3 years the association has left the
British Isles. About 1,000 educated Ladies and
gentlemen have been drawn hither from across
the Atlantic by reason of the holding of this
inertia- in Canada. More than one-half of
these never crossed the Atlantic before. Knur
hundred have been weeks traveling through
Canada towards Winnipeg, or threading the
%7.e& of Western and Northwestern States and
all of the Territories of the United States.
After the closing of the session of the asso-
ciation, the visitors from abroad, almost with-
out exception, intend visiting the meet'ng of
the American association at Philadelphia, after
which they will continue their travels, and
mainly through the United States. The ob-
jective point of many is the Yellowstone region:
a few will come to California and to Oregon.
Nearly all will make long pilgrimages through
the United States.
An ExPLoaive krotu Coal Tak, — German
ingenuity has produced another derivative
from coal tar in the shape of an explosive for
mining purposes or for fire-arms. This resultant.
is a mixture of saltpeter, chlorate of potash,
and a solid hydro-carbon, the latter being
paraffin, asphaltum or pitch. The solid ingre-
dients are powdered and intimately mixed,
and the mass is then treated with a liquid
volatile hydro-carbon, such as benzine or gaso-
lene, which dissolves the solid hydrocarbon
and forms the whole into a plastic body.
This cake is then rolled into sheets and harden-
ed by allowing the liquid solvent to evaporate,
the product afterwards being broken up into
grains of any desired size, like ordinary gun
powder. By this method of dissolving the
hydro-carbon' before or after admixture with
the salts, the graius become coated after dry-
ing with a water-prool surface of varnish.
The new compound is only an explosive when
confined in a close space. It possesses the same
density as gunpowder and is very hard.
Tin-: VELOCITY of Sound in Tubes. — Ata re-
cent meeting of the Physical Society of Great
Britain, Mr. Blaikley read a paper on the
velocity of sound in small tubes— a continua-
tion of experiments formerly brought before the
society by the author. Mr. Blaikley, showed ex-
perimentally how his measurements were made.
He found that pipes in which the upper proper
tones were in harmonic order, or better still,
those in which they were far removed from the
harmonic order, and therefore dissonant, were
best for the purpose. He had obtained veloci-
ties from the fine tubes varying from 11.4 to
8S.-2 mm. in diameter, the former giving 324.38
and the latter 330.13 m. per second as the
velocity of sound. In free air Mr. Blaikley
thought the velocity would ecjnie out 331 in.
(1083.6S feet) per second. The differences of
velocity for tlfe different pipes qrere VI •
lar,
148
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 6, 1884
Water in Quartz Mills.
There is no doubt that the character of the
water used in the batteries of cjuartz mills in-
fluences the process of amalgamation under cer-
tain circumstances. Water used for this pur-
ence has made the gypsies very expert; they
know how to distinguish the rich and poor sand
and a careful examination of the tailings proves
that hardly a particle of gold escapes them dur-
ing the operation. The gold is in the form of a ; the large electro-medical apparatus which was
fine dust; the sand containing it is mixed with ! illustrated and described in this paper
A New Electrical Apparatus.
Dr. James V. Williams at No. 759 Market
street in this city, the inventor and maker of
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pumped from the mine itself is used in the bat-
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found that the character of the water influences
the yield largely. They tried to find out the
relative effects of the use of sea-water, rain
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taken, well mixed and divided off for the sev-
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mineral black particles of highly magnetic iron, garnets March 1881, and which was considered
The Fair.
both
here and in the P]ast as the most complete
apparatus of the kind ever made, has recently
completed a new and improved apparatus for
removing cancers, tumors, fistula* etc., by the
aid of electricity, without the use of knives,
scissors or needles. It consists of three sepa-
rate generators, all contained in the same case,
com-
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Address all literary and business correspondence
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i the name of th c firm.
Our latest forms go to press o» Thursday evening.
of delivery, etc.
The mineral water was prepared by dissolv-
ing six grams of protosulphate of iron (crystal
The Mechanics' fair which closes this week
has been a very successful exhibition in every
way. It has accomplished a very valuable re- 1
suit in showing the thousands of visitors how , wmcn may be 'used either singly or ;
varied are our industrial resources, and how | uinatioili depending upon the quantity or
many things -we use are made in our midst, j tension o{ current required to effect the re-
They see hundreds of things which our own m0¥al of different sized garths. It also cm-
citizens manufacture, and are able to recognize [ braees several improvements not hitherto used
the fact, by ocular proof, that our home-made , in any similar apparatu8i the most ilurj0rtant
are decidedly worthy of patronage. ! being the .<switoh system.. for reguiatmg aIld
Carriages, wagons and vehicles of every de- , controlinf, the currents, and the exciting fluid
scription are there to choose from. Brass goods I for th(J generators or piles The 8witch 8ystem
of all kinds shine resplendant. Iron in the ore, | fa yery perfec(. £n i(B action_ enabUng the
Entered at S. F. Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter, li^ed) to the gallon of water, prior to use; this
being the most common and prejudicial salt ex
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Mining
Events;
ins; The
The Nev
isting in the shaft-water of the mines in the
region where the experiments were carried out.
The result showed that on the same ore, with
same conditions, they obtained when using the
rain-water, S dwt., 17 gr. of gold per ton; with
sea- water, 8 dwt., 14 gr.; and with mineral
water, 6 dwt., 1 gr.
They found that the principal cause of the
flouring or sickening of the mercury was the
EDITORIALS.— Doctor Pneumatic -lis
Prospects at Missoula, M. T., 145. Passu:
Water in Quartz Mills; Primitive Hold Washing; The
Fair- A New Electrical Apparatus, 148.
Pavi'li .u at Sacramento; Electric Amalgam, 1
ILLUSTRATIONS. -Dodge's Pneumatic
Concentrating cn-es, 145. State Fai
V-ricultural Exposition Building at Sacramento, 149.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Rock Cutting and
liressin" Machines; Pinishing by Pressure; A New Fur-
nace Device; Screw Manufacture; To Use Iron Castings
as a Pattern, 147. „ ,
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. -An Ancient Road and
Tunnel; An Electrical Filter; Honors for American
Scholars; British Scientists; An Explosive from Coal
Tar' The Velocity of Sound in Tubes, 147.
ENGINEERING NOTES.-One Hundred and
Forfcv-seven Miles without a Stop; Another Electrical
Railroad Experiment; Transmission of Power by Elec-
tricity- California and Oregon Extension, 151-
USEFUL INFORMATION.-Silveriug Iron; Vege-
table Silk; The Largest Sky-light; Glass Coating on
Mefals; To Soften a Paint Brush; The Mosquito's In-
struments of Torture; Keeping Wood in Moist Ground"
Stan
House; ~.
Business; Links and Pins, 151
GOOD HEALTH. A Chapter on Arnica; To
Turpentine in Throat Disease; Bowel Complin
Rug in the Ear; Strength of the Ancients; A Fly':
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cauca Mining District. U. S. ! salts exist in the ore. Unfortunately, millmen
^^tf^^tSJ^^,-^ ™^^*™ * p°sition t0 use Perfectly
River Milling: Chinese Miners in Upper Columbia; The puve Water, but, by taking proper precaution,
MINING SUMMARY- From the ' various counties much loss and trouble will be prevented,
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, 152-3
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salcs at the San
in the pig and made up into all conceivable
shapes — nails and tacks, saws and sawyers
tools, etc. There are pianos and organs made
here, musical instruments of various kinds.
Art castings, wire goods, safes, cutlery, wood
and iron making machinery, pumps, harness, i eft-ects
boots and shoes, mantles, bells, gas fixtures,
drills, furniture and a thousand and one things
we use in daily life.
On one hind is a grand array of beautifully
made vehicles, and on another a glittering pile
of glassware of all shapes and colors. Near oy
is a wondrous display of floral beauties, ar-
ranged in attractive and unique designs.
operator to have instantaneous control over the
current, and also permitting the "resting" or
"alternating" of the plates, which, together
with the peculiar . properties of the exciting
solution used, does away with the disagreeable
of polarization, without the use of
"agitators" or "air-tubes."
The apparatus is supplied with electrodes of
an entirely new pattern, for applying the cur-
rent to external growths, as well as to growths
situated in portions of the body where the use
of the knife would be attended with danger.
The advantages of operating by the use of
the electric current in certain cases over those
of the knife have been fully demonstrated, the
principal objection heretofore existing being
could
presence of sulphate of iron in the ore, and as
the salt is freely soluble in water, one way of jfc^'agrioultuisil machinery, windmills, wash-
Jig for I preventing the mercury being affected in this ; machineSj iarnpS) woodenware utensils,
' manner is to wash the auriferous material _ im- - ^^ ^^ of aU kinds, aud articks ,
pregnatedwiththe material, before working^ ofluxury and ornament. There are boys and J efficiency of the apparatuses! and
T. a certain extent when good «*"»»•£ ^ ^.^ ^ tfaey P y enumerat^ as follows:
the .11 effects of the me allic sulpha pesntiu ^^ ^ ^ and then machinery wMch 3^ J^
the veins, are diminished. Th use of water ; ^^ ^ beautiful embroidery work is acoom. ^^ hemorr, ^ ^ J
in milling, containing any notable : quantity of | ^^ ^ ^ Qne guiding hand. All the | ^ mouths of all th A... , _' .. , ?
Rapidity of operating. In
many instances, such as removing the tongue,
hemorrhoids, the destruction of fistula-, etc.,
occupying from a half to two or three minutes
only. No danger of septicemia, or blood
poisoning, there being no open vessels remaining
to absorb morbid material. No destruction of
..[. i the mouths of all the blood vessels being com-
sulphates, acts even more prejudicially than . many appUances u8ed with hor5eB are shown in occluded
the sulphates naturally existing m the ore itself, j & group. and near thcnli art materialS; pictures: '' "
even were they ever so abundant.
It follows that millmen should employ the
ornamental glass— stained and white. Then
there is the art gallery, with its treasures so
r and
its; A
i Bite,
greatest quantity of good water that the incline , g^-f^g t0 the lovers 0f the beautiful, and
lich is thronged day aud evening.
Each of our local artisans and dealers dis-
ing Rattan Chairs; A New Lubricant; The Tallest ! . t) eoDrjer nlates will Safelv allow, since the ,.,.?, j j j „ „,-„„
a- Substitute for Human Hair; The Trucking ot uie c0PPer PML',!S "'" s"'"-' , ' ', I which IS thronged day and evening.
solution of these metallic salts is thereby '
weakened, and so correspondingly less pro-
ductive of harm. This, of course, where such
plays to best advantage his products and his ; t;&sue other thau t])at operated upon| as the
wares, and to those persons who are his daily cu„ent ig connncd entirely to the electrodes,
customers. New inventions, new appliances, and does not enter the body at all. Very little
old things in new form, are seen on every side. 8hock> jf ^^ to the nerv0u6 syateln. Keady
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings,
incuts, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 156.
Asscss-
Business Announcements.
lissop's Steel -Parke x Lacy, S. V.
Square Flax Packing W. T. V. Sclienck, S. F.
tar See Advertising Columns.
Primitive Gold Washing.
Articles for use or ornament abound in pro-
portability of the apparatus, thus enabling par
fusion, and no man can wander among the dis- , tjes tQ b(, operated upon at their own home6
plays without learning something or seeing new | The apparatus is not only ,juitc 3impIe •„ H|i
things. The crowds themselves are worthy of
, „ ,, , „ I study. There the capitalist, the elegantly-
The aypsies of the Bannat in Austro-Hun- ' , , , , ,. , ... ., c t
... :5™„,.:..„^„^lfmmti.„„„rl. of tl,„ Pressed lady, the solid citizen, the merchant,
the mechanic, artisan and the laborer, all min-
gary, in washing the gold from the sands of the
rivers and plains, still use a very antiquated |
1 * . , , ,, ' , Kle freely, eogaged in the same pursuit— an m-
! system, out of which, no doubt, the modem | Slc"QO J» _,.,_„.,... -pU. —n™:
systems have grown. It is practiced now by
; the gypsies, as it was by the Romans in the
Passing Events. same country. It consists in nothing more
than pouring the sand, mixed with water, over
The telegraph has brought us news of a very an incimeci plane, the heavier particles of the
operation but is exceedingly ingenious in
design. Dr. Williams made the whole apparatus
with his own hands, and has been upwards of a
year engaged upon it. The instruments which
are used in the connection with the battery are
of peculiar design and had to be made specially
of course. These also, Dr. Williams made him-
self.
serious strike among the coal miners in Penn-
sylvania and Ohio. The introduction of hand
drills has had something to do with it, and the
reduction of wages brought matters to a crisis.
There have been serious disturbances, bat late
advices show that a state of quietness now pre-
vails. News comes also this week of the dis-
bandment of the Tombstone, Arizona, Miners'
Union .
The Mechanics' fair in this city closes this
week, after a successful exhibition. The State
fair, at Sacramento, commences next week.
The business men of this city have instituted
au inquiry into the causes of the prevailing de-
gold remaining upon the surface, while the light
impurities are washed away. Sometimes the
inclined plane is covered with woolen cloth, to
which the gold adheres; wanting the cloth, the
gypsies now and then use for the same purpose
the more ancient substitute of a fleece. The
manner of collecting gold dust on sheep's
fleeces, upon inclined planes, is represented in
the curious old work of Agricola.
In the rivers of Colchis the custom is still
retained of placing sheep skins in the beds of
the l'hasis and other auriferous streams to
collect particles of gold; hence, the dedication
of such fleeces to the Gods, and the fabulous
pression. The committees appointed will not higtory of the Argonauts, as far as it related to
report until November and will doubtless sug- J t]ie Q0^en fleece.
gest remedies where possible.
Mining news of any special importance is
rather scant just at present. Il will not be long
now before proprietors in the mining regions will
have to come into united quarters.
dulgence of curiosity. The galleries are
crowded with gayly-dressed multitudes, while
the more thoughtful stroll slowly through the
aisles and listen to the explanation of the va-
rious articles by the exhibitors. The Intern vtional Electrical Exhibition
It would be idle to attempt to go into details at Philadelphia opened on the 2d inst. The
of the various exhibits, and it is of the fair as a [ Kdison, United States Brush and Thompson-
whole we write. These annually recurring ex- j Houston companies will have 350 arc lights
hibitions are a powerful factor in the industrial ' and 6,000 incandescent lights. Of the latter
education of a progressive people. They teach ; 3,800 are those of the Edison Company, 1,200
others what the producing classes are doing, of the United States Company and 1,000 of the
and how they do it. They show people tools other companies. There are rive classes of ap-
c ™u ..~*u «„i„ . paratus for the production of electricity, in-
and appliances for carrying on work, with on y 1^.^ ^ u;^ of eleotric generators/'Thc
the products of which they are generally . eiectr;c conductors alone require seven distinct
familiar. They create an interest in industrial classes, in each of which are many exhibits,
pursuits and bring producer and consumer closer There will be electric telegraphs, telephones,
_,, , . c .. „• -,. c , microphones, fire and burglar alarms, annunci-
together. They bring forth a spirit of honor- ators ^i^t^ clockSj time telegraphs, register-
able emulation among artisans and mechanics, ing and signaling apparatus, applications of
and result in better work, more careful attention electricity in dentistry, surgery, warfare, min-
to details and more artistic designs. Each ad- ' i»g. blasting, spinning, weaving, traps, snares,
, . , pneumatic apparatus, writing, printing, musi-
vanciug year shows improvement and variety < ^ instmmeift^ CODJUrillg ap=ar-atus and toys.
in our local industries, which evidences also
progress among the people themselves who are
engaged in them.
The more common manipulation among the
gypsies of Eannat, as far as the gold washing is
concerned, is performed by means" of a p'aak of
lime tree, six feet long, aud an inch and a half ' ^ Hknkv e. Matthews, Secretary of the '
thick. At the upper extremity is a small ! Li;kTrustj who is a skiUed amateur photogra- , stantly aiose from the water, accompanied by
trough, and across the board are about a do/en ] . ^ hag takeQ some very nne vicws of the in- the pungent fumes of ammonia, which nearly
| grooves or furrows cut in the wood. The plank terjor of the Mechanics' pavilion. Mr. Matth- strangled Mr. Webster before he could regain
lis set at an angle of forty-five degrees. The ews has a creditable display of his photo- the surface. The white ammoniacal vapor
A few days ago Mr. Day, engineer at the
Day furnace, Pioche, Nevada, was down the
well repairing the pump, when au explosion oc-
curred in the bottom, and a white vapor
The Sierra Crande Mining Company of New
Mexico, incorporated at Philadelphia, has de-
clared a dividend of 25c per share, or $100,000,
payable on the 5th. This is the ninth divi- saiKi is pUt into the trough at the upper end,
dend and the total is $860,000. The previous aud thence by pienty of water, washed down
dividend was paid last July. I . L, ., , , .. .
«,« ~i™«o- l^nwii The gold dust falls into the
Mining dividends declared in August in
this city aggregate $203,250, as against $156,-
000 in the same month last year.
the sloping board
grooves, whence it is scraped or brushed off.
It might be supposed that a great deal of gold
is lost by the careless method, but long experi-
The white ammoniacal
graphs in the fair, among them some pictures of still arising from the well, and is as pungent j
the Lick observatory at Mt. Hamilton, some an old-fashioned hartshorn smelling bottle,
marine pictures, etc.
The Society of California Pioneers will lay
the corner-stone of their new building on Ad-
mission Day— September 9fch.
It is stated that a single blast on Telegraph
Hill, in this city, one day this week, loosened
about 8,000 tous of rock. The material is be-
ing used in forming a seawall.
Septembbk G, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
H!i
The New Pavilion at Sacramento.
New Milling Machines in Oregon.
Electric Amalgam.
the city irad county <-r Sacramento.
graving on this pagi i view ol the npon poata in eaoh wing, set 38 feet apart, reat
handsome structure. I luring the next two ing on pilea driven 30 feet and sapped with oon
The dome rests upon four main pouts,
roof, 89 feet; from the ground to eaves of build
ing, ",0 feet, As an extra precaution, lateral
Thia year'a State fair will be the Bret in the rod. have been placed between each »f el DnringareoentvlaittotbeUuionlron Worka, A company has been incorporated under tl.
grand new pavilion erected but year by the truaaes, thereby tying the entire root together. Portland, Oregon, our agent was show,, two laws of the State ol Main, Balled the ffil
oombinedenterpriaeol the 8tate at large and There ia a rod of ironenoirollng the building on maobinee of local invention that are worthy,,. Amalgam Company, which no» owns the \ B
The main building rest, mention in the I'iusss. One was an ore and Hinckley patent. Th, :, „ , thoj
ruck breaker, the invention of Mr. K. \\ . call "electric amalgam," a compound which, it
Jones, the Superintendent of.tlie Works. This is claimed, will greatly assist amalgamation iu
machine ia constructed upon a different plan gold and Bilver milling. An analysis bj
from that of the ordinary ro.k-breaker. The , ,v Katun, sent to llr. John II. Kea, the agent, 7
main casting lies in a horizontal position, and Exchange Place, Boston, Mass., shows the
,!,t"1"' Ihc entire low.-, il,„„ rets sepa- is hinged up,,,, a pivot at the back of the Bodiu ilectri imalgam to contain two and
ratcly on 678 brick piers, set in oement, and la machine IS receives both a perpendicular and one half per cent ol Bodium They sa\ "We
piodncts and mannfaotnree and art treasures „„t attached in any way to the walls of the lateral lidil by its other end revolving upon have used ten pi on [Uickailver on
•'''' '"■"'''■ building. The 8-inch brick wail that fills in the an eccentric, or small crank, A triangular a small quantity of free gold ore and extracted
As thia «ill be iU first employment tor the space between the main posts merely supports shaped die, firmly set, at an adjustable angle, fi\ unces>r ton " By using eight puts ol
purpose for which II structed, a sketch six feet ol the H joist. The area of the build, projects through a central cavity of the main aomnu uicksUver and two parts of the amal-
casting, and presents its two sides to the crush- gam they extracted at the rate of thirty-six
...' ''" 'i .'.'ia',, ing surfaces of the moving crusher. This ar- ounces per ton. It is claimed to be a simple
weeks it will be a center of attraction for the
■ ! the whole Stat- and the many who
iiruing amongst QB. Its interior will be
well filled with u bat will, in all probability,
pr.cc the grandest collection ol California
< I etc,
weighing six tons each, set upon three piles
driven K, gravel and capped by an 8 -foot con-
of its history and a few notes of its dimensions
and leading features will be acceptable, no
doubt, both to those who attend the fair and to
those vvho remain at their homes.
The state Agricultural Society for several
gitated the question of a new exposition
building. The society, being under supervision
of tin- state, the hoard of Directors deemed it
proper to advise the construction of a State
agricultural and industrial exposition building
upon the State capital grounds. A conference
was held with the Sac-
'c.''ilc,1llTv'rhiii'."11:::: I^ooo ! p"n«elnent produces a variety of crushing . and economic use of electrioilff for the purpose
Industrial hall lajooo movements at each revolution of the crank of increasing the activity of the nuioksilreri
..;.:::;:■ ;:;':: whichgives motion to the machine,
Promenade galtertai, ...
L7.60U economy of power and time is effected which
tiTooo rendett the breaker very effective and rapid
Total of floor space
. its work. The machine examined has a capac-
A\ executive session of the Hoard of Trade ity of crushing from twenty to thirty tons of
wa.s held this week, to consider the depressed ore per day. If desired it pulverizes the rock
'condition of affairs in this city and to provide almost to powder, and reduces the work of a
ramento lioard of
Trade and it was agreed
that tlu- city of Sacra-
mento should be asked
to Bubaorxbe the sum
0i 180,000, and the
county the proceeds of
sale of the old pavil-
lOn, to aid m the
erection of this grand
structure, provided the
State could be induced
to appropriate a like
amount. At the con-
vening of the legisla-
ture the Sacramento
delegation, consisting
of Senators Cox and
Routier, and Repre-
sentatives Larue, Doty
and Ryan, agreed to
the introduction of a
liill appropriating the
desired amount. After
considerable delay, the
bill finally passed both
Houses, and was ap-
proved by Governor
Stoneinan March J),
1883.
At the city election,
held in March, 1883,
the (|itestiouoi a special tax for new pavilion pur- some means to improve them. After a long ! quartz mill to a minimum. The other machine
poses, to raise §30,000, was submitted to a vote conference a committee was appointed consist- spoken of is a quartz mill invented by Mr.
of the people of Sacramento, who decided by a ing of the Presidents of the Board of Trade, the Salmon, and built by the Union Iron Works,
vote of 3, (Jo") in favor of, to 102 as against the Merchants' Exchange and the Manufacturers' Its peculiarity is a combined grinding and
STATE PAIR INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION BUILDING AT SACRAMENTO, CAL.
and an keeping it bright and active,
The circular of the company states that elec-
tricity is stored in the uuickailver until the fluid
mercury becomes a hard amalgam, similar to
VVurtz's sodium amalgam, but differing in time,
action and result. A small pellet of the new
amalgam will last from 30 minutes to two
hours. For pan or
silver amalgamation,
by uBing eight to ten
ounceeof the ordinary
amount of quicksilver
at the commencement,
and using for the other
two-tenths one pound
of electric amalgam,
dividing it into four
parts, and feeding it
at four equal install-
ments, positive elec-
tric action will be had
during the entire time
the pulp is in the pan,
There is no alteration
oft Machinery necessary
The pellet or piece of
amalgam is simply
dropped in the mortar,
pan or sluice box. It
is claimed also that it
will take up and amal-
gamate dirty or rusty
gold. For preparing
copper plates the in-
structions are as fol-
lows:
Wash the surface of
the plate with a w*>ak
solution of cyanide of
potassium, or soda, to
r grease; take one or
add one-fourth the
proposition. A special levy of 30 cents on each Association, who are to be examined
vino ..,„„ . i i *u con nnr\ n *. j i thoroughly into the causes that have produced
MOU was made, and the fc.30,000 collected and1,. , **. JA „• ■ *. j j fc x *.
, the great depression in trade, and to suggest
paid into the treasury, together with $10,000 a remedy. They will be expected to hand in
raised by the Directors, making $40,000 — an their report on the 17th of November next.
amount equal to that appropriated by the State. |
The Hoard of Directors immediately advertised ' Thk largest dredging machine in the world
for plans, offering as a premium the sum of 3300 has been finished at Potrero Point, and will be volves, much as a barrel might be made to tip
used on the Sacramento and San Joaquin swamp upon its chime. Each of the stamps on the
lands. She has been named Thor, and modeled bottom of the circular ring presents a surface of
stamping motion, obtained by a revolving ring
of stamps playing or moving within a proper
casing or pan, motion to the stamps being given
by a perpendicular shaft carried around upon new.
the periphery of a 15-inch wheel suspended
above. Thus the circular casting tips and re-
remove any dirt, oil, or
more ounces of mercury,
amount of electric amalgam, and mix thoroughly;
take a piece of chamois skin, by preference, or
a thin, soft rag, and rub in the mixture of
mercury and amalgam on the plates. Five
minutes will prepare a plate, even if entirely
to the successful plan. After considerable dis-
cussion and balloting, a design by A. W. Bur-
rell, of San Francisco, was adopted. The con-
tract was awarded to R. McKillican, of Oak-
land, for $74,363.
On the 5th day of June the corner-stone of
after the best dredges now in use by De Les
seps on the Isthmus Canal, cutting out a chan-
nel and building a levee at the same time. The
Thor is 101 feet long and 6T feet wide, and has
34 iron buckets, with a capacity of H cubic
the new building was Uid under the direction yards each, which can be filled and emptied
Of (Jrand Master Clay W. Taylor, of the Grand fourteen tjmefs Pe,r **%*»• ., AU the machinery
- J J was manufactured in this city.
Lodge of Masons. is 0f Oregon pine.
On the 22d day of January, 1SS4, the build | .
ing was formally accepted from the contractor ] mHK> steamer Barnard Castle, from Departure screens
32 square inches to the die in the bottom of
the pan. The combined weight of the stamps is
Ri;i kii'Ts of quicksilver at this port in
August were I,. iiJ0 flasks, against 5,940 flasks
for the same month last year, and 4,104 flasks
for the same month in 1882, The deliveries last
month were the smallest this year. The total
for the first eight months is 17,075 flasks,
against 32,120 flasks for the same time last year,
and the timber
1,000 pounds. The sides of the pan are provided and 30,009 flasks for the same time in 18
with screens for the exit of the crashed ore Several of the mines in operation a year and
, , . . two yeai's ago have been closed down, and there
(water, of course, being used in reduction pro- ;s decreased product among the half a-dozen
cess) and what gold or precious metal is not ia operation,
amalgamated in the pan is saved by properly 1
treating the pulp that escapes through the; W. H. Cook will soon visit Los Angeles
The claimed advantages of this county in the intei-est of different papers pub-
Hshed at this office. Mr. Cook
as completed, the time occupied m building this bay, reports that the prospects in the new quartz mill are; Economy of power in running; sonooi teacher, comes well recommended, and
immense structure being eight months and six 3nafts of the Wellington mine property are thoroughness of the reduction of ore; and cheap- : from several months' connection witii this
days. The building, as completed, contains rauch more favorable than the reports by tele- tte3s compared with stamps of like capacity. In
graph would indicate. The new seams are conjunction with the rock-breaker above de- '
about a mile and a half southeast from the SCI.jbed, the mill has a capacity of seven to ten
* mine proper, and show a fine quality and the
1 best prospects for an abundant supply.
office we do not hesitate to commend him to all
whom he may meet, believing his efforts will
be mutually beneficial to the papers and indi-
viduals, etc.
(180,000 feet of rough lumber, 78,000 feet of
rustic, 33,000 feet of wainscotting, 160,000 feet
of flooring, 1,000,000 shingles, 30 „-„,„„,, , .,.. ,'
wrought iron, 12 tons of cast iron, 30,000 pounds detail cutsof these two machines, accompanying Tuf. hrst through train to Delta, on the Cali-
of nails, 39,600 square feet of glass, 12,000 feet ( The blic debt statement confirms the be- which we shaI1 be able to Present « more lucid fornia aml 0reg0n ™a™f< left 'his ^ °"
of gas-pipe, and 2,000 gas burners, including ] ,• f that th Treasllrv wiu not be compelled to description of their commendable features. Monday, and trains and stages and trains be-
., . ,, . . .v !,„„,*„ i u u -treasury win not De compelled to , r. yond that point are now running regularly, and
the art gallery jets. About 10,000 extra bolts, resort to sUver in 3ettlement of clearing house rhelr invention and manufacture shows that ^ makes an overlam, route" fr°m hJre to
over and above those specified, have been used balances. Gold coin and bullion has increased Portland is awake to the interests of the Portland. The time required for the journey is
in the construction of the building, in the Treasury from §119,000,000 to $122,500,- mining industry which is becoming more about two and one-half days.
The dimensions of the building, as it now 000. This increase is expected to continue naturally tributary to it than formerly. '
stands, are as follows; From ground to top of during the fall months. A large English party are now at the
u . ,„„. , . a . , . • i The third annual exhibition of the National Trinidad, Mexico, and have the sale nearly
Hag-pole, lbO feet; from floor to peak ot main a uold quartz mine in Australia has paid to Mining Industrial Exposition, under the completed of those mines at Sl,300,000 cash,
trusses in dome, 108 feet; bight of dome, 40 feet; stockholders 82,683,000, in dividends, on a auspices of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, Brown Bros. & Co., of London, representing
bight of towers, 88 feet; from ground to apex of paid-up capital of §140,000. was formally opened iu that city yesterday. the English purchasers,
150
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September C, 1884
Vat Process for Silver Amalgamation.
From a paper by Edgar P. Rathbone, read
before the Cardiff meeting of the British Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers, on the Fraucke
"tina," or vat process, for the amalgamation
of silver ores, we make some interesting ex-
tracts, omitting that portion relating to the ore
dressing and roasting. The process is the in.
vention of Herr Francke, a resident of Bolivia.
It has, by its satisfactory working, entirely
eclipsed all other plans hitherto tried in Bolivia,
Peru and Chili. The Francke " tina " process
is based on the same metallurgical principles as
the system described by Alonzo Barba in 1 1*40,
and also on those introduced into the States in
more recent times under the name of the
Washoe process.
Prom the furnaces the roasted ore is taken in
ore cars to large hoppers or bins, situated im-
mediately behind the grinding and amalgamat-
ing vats, locally, known as "tinas," into which
the ore is run from the bin tli rough a shoot fit-
ted with a regulating slide. The titiaa or amal-
gamating vats constitute the prominent feature
of the Francke process. They are large wooden
vats, from 6 to 10 feet diameter, and f> feet
deep, capacious enough to treat about '2h tons
of ore at a time. Each vat is very strongly con-
structed, being bound with thick iron hoops.
At the bottom it is fitted with copper plates
about three inches thick, and at intervals
around the sides of the vat are fixed copper
plates, with ribs on their inner faces, slightly
inclined to the horizontal, for promoting a more
thorough mixing. It is considered essential to
the success of the process that the bottom plates
should present a clear rubbing surface of at least
10 square feet. Within the vat, and working
on the top of the copper plates, there is a heavy
copper stirrer or muller, caused to revolve by
shafting at the rate of 45 revolutions per min-
ute. At Hnanchaca this stirrer has been made
with four projecting radial arms, but at Guada-
lupe it is composed of one single bell-shaped
piece, without any arms, but with slabs, like
arms, fixed on its under side, and this latter is
claimed to be the most effective. This stirrer
can be lifted or depressed in the vat at will, by
means of a worm and screw at the top of the
driving shaft. The bevel gearing is revolved by
shafting connected with pulley-wheels and belt-
ing, the wheels being three feet, and one and
one-half foot diameter and six inches broad.
The driving engine is placed at one end of
the building. Each vat requires from two and
one-half to three horse-power, or, in other
words, an expenditure of one horse-power per
ton of ore treated. At the bottom of the vat,
and in front of it, a large wooden stop-cock is
fitted, through which the liquid amalgam is
drawn off at the end of the process into another
shallow-bottomed and smaller vat. Directly
above this vat there is a water hose, supplied
with a flexible spout, through which a strong
stream of water is directed upon the amalgam
as it issues from the grinding vat, in order to
wash off all impurities.
The following is the mode of working usually
employed: The grinding vat or tina is first
charged, to about one-fifth of its depth with
water and from 0 to 7 cwt. of common salt.
The amount of salt required in the process de-
pends naturally on the character of the ore to
be treated, as ascertained by actual experiment,
and averages from 150 to 300 pounds per ton of
ore. Into this brine a jet of steam is then di-
rected, and the stirrer is set to work for about
half an hour, until the liquid is in a thoroughly
boiling condition, in which state it must be
kept until the end of the process. As soon as
the liquid reaches boiling point, the stamped
and roasted ore is run into the vat, and at the
end of another half-hour about one cwt. of mer-
cury is added, further quantities being added as
required at different stages of the process. The
.stirring is kept up continuously for from eight
to 12 hours, according to the character and
richness of ore. At the end of this time, the
amalgam is run out through the stop-cock at
the bottom of the vat, is washed, and is put
into hydraulic presses, by means of which the
mercury is squeezed out, leaving behind a
thick, pulpy mass, composed mainly of silver,
and locally termed a "pina," from its resemb-
ling in shape the cone of a pine-tree. These
"piuas" are then carefully weighed and put
into a subliming-furnace, in order to drive off
the rest of the mercury, the silver being sub-
sequently run into bars. About four ounces of
mercury are lost for every pound of silver
made. The actual quantities of mercury to be
added in the grinding vat, and the times of its
addition, are based entirely on practical ex-
perience of the process. With ore assaying
from 150 to 175 ounces of silver to the ton, 75
pounds of mercury are put in at the commence-
ment, another 75 pounds at intervals during
the middle of the process, and finally another
lot of 75 pounds shortly before the termination.
When treating "pacos" or earthy chlorides of
silver, assaying only from '20 to 30 ounces of
silver to the ton, 3b' pounds of mercury are
added to 2A tons of ore at three different stages
of the process as just described. The rationale
of the process therefore appears to be, that the
'•hlorinization of the ores is only partially
effected during the roasting, so as to prevent
the formation of injurious salts, arid is com-
pleted in the vats, in which the chloride of
copper is formed progressively as required, by
ilit- gradual grinding away of the copper by
friction between the bottom copper plates and
the stirrer; and this chloride, subsequently
becoming incorporated with the boiling brine,
is considered to quicken the action of the mer-
cury upon the silver.
Wood River Mining.
A Salt Lake Tribune reporter had the pleas-
ure yesterday of meeting Mr. Shaughnessy, who
is largely interested in Wood River, and has
lately spent some time there. He looks upon
that country as being a splendid mining dis-
trict, and says we hear less of it this year than
last, because the ores go to Omaha instead of
coining here as formerly. He shows his faith
in the country and mines by putting money in
the development of his various mining proper-
ties there.
The Eureka mine, owned by him and Col.
Wall, is to have the finest plant in the way of
hoisting works, compressors, and concentrating
mill in the West. Contracts have been let for
the machinery, and the Eureka is to be worked
from this on both winter and summer by a large
force of men. The Eureka is known to be on
the same ledge with the celebrated Idahoan,
located on the east and worked from the oppos-
ite side of the ridge. The vein is a large one,
and yields a fine grade of H rat-class ore, .besides
a large amount of concentrating ore. The
mine is located up Eureka gulch, only a short
distance above the town of Bullion. Across the
gulch, on the same belt of mineral, are the
Bates and Boyd mines, which are now produc-
ing well; beyond which is the Bay State group,
owned by Messrs. Shaughnessy and Wall. The
ledge has been cut by a 400-foot level, at a
depth of about 400 feet, and they have com-
menced to take out ore.
Mr. Shaughnessy, one or two years ago, pur-
chased the Emma mine, joining the Solace near
Vienna, and upon this he is doing much work.
The ore being extracted from the mine is very
high grade milling ore, ranging from 300 to 500
ounces in silver. He is having boarding-houses,
shops, etc., constructed and is laying in a quan-
tity of necessary supplies for doing work through
the winter, and will employ from twelve to
fifteen men. In that locality mining under-
ground is conducted to best advantage during
the winter season, after ample preparations
have been made. At that season the ground is
free from water, and miners have no trouble
from this source.
Private Letters from Bellevue,
Idaho, report a rich strike in the tunnel of the
Queen of the Hills. The vein is the full width
of the tunnel, and the ore is four feet wide,
upon which drifting still continues, the work-
men taking out ore only the size of the tunnel.
This tunnel taps the veins at a point lower
than any workings in the Wood River country,
proving conclusively that the ledges there go
down to great depths, and it is probable that
the Queen of the Hills will prove as large a
mine as any in that country. The machinery
of the new concentrator has been tried and
works splendidly, and the mill will be in
full operation within a few days.
From the same source we learn that a good
strike has been made on the Overland and that
hoisting works have been erected on the prop-
erty. The above mines are chiefly owned by
Utah men, and we are pleased for their sake
that the properties are promising so well.
The Martin White Mine.
Erom the report of the Superintendent of the
Martin White mine, Nev., for the year, we take
the following extracts :
During the past year our explorations have
been confined mainly to the southerly portion
of the lead, on and above the 100 level, partly
in what is known as the F. E., from the upper
workings of which a raise was run through the
Truscott ore body to the surface. In doing so
we extracted a fair amount of ore of very good
grade.
Considerable prospecting was done along the
lime wall under this body, and some veins of
high-grade ore were encountered.
Owing to the immense amount of snow which,
melting, so-flooded this part of the mine, the
work was necessarily suspended until theground
became settled.
Prospecting was then resumed on the 100
level in another part of the mine not so affected
by the water, and some good ore was extracted.
The most of these developments were of a very
encouraging nature.
in all there was run during the year about
1,450 feet of drift, 170 feet raise and 00 feet of
shaft. In doing this we extracted about '250
tons of ore of about the assay value of 4I.3'2
ounces in silver per ton.
The past year, although by no means barren
of good results, has been one of disappointments
and misfortunes (in a small way).
The F. F., notwithstanding our best efforts
to prevent it, closed up from the great weight
of the thoroughly soaked ground. The drift
from the cave on the surface also closed up,
thus shutting off all communication with the
body. The body itself, from the giving way of
the worked-out ground underneath in some
places, caved to the surface. These misfor-
tunes necessitated the running of a new drift
from the surfaces. This drift will tap the east
drift in about 150 feet.
The chamber around the top of the main
chute, from the unusual height, also gave way.
I have done a large amount of repairing and
timbering, as the old timbers were constantly
giving way. I now have the mine secure, and
not much re-timbering will be necessary for
some time probably.
Chinese Miners in Upper Columbia.
The Kittitas -Localizer (No. 7) says: There
are nine Chinese miners working a very profit-
able claim on the west bank of the Columbia,
eleven miles above the mouth of the Wenatchie.
Their average daily pay is §1 50 to the miner.
The claim has been worked by them for the past
twelve years.
There are two Chinese miners at work on the
best paying Columbia river bar, opposite the
Nez Spielum country. These miners are inde-
pendent of any organization and are wealthy.
The writer saw them take out ten dollars on a
two day's wash by their improved Chinese pro-
cess. They are protected by the Nez Spielum
Indians, in whose interests they labor, and from
whom they purchase their supplies.
Both banks of the Columbia are good for gold
deposits, and are worked by Indians and Chi-
nese throughout the entire length of bars, from
the Nez Spielum to the San Poel.
There are five Chinamen at work on the east
bank of the Columbia, opposite White Stone re-
serve. They too are independent and doing as
well as the others. Frank Erielander has re-
cently entered this claim, and has it recorded as
the White Stone mining district.
There are twenty Chinese miners at work be-
tween Hawk creek and Camp Spokane, on the
east bank of the Columbia. This is an old,
well-paying claim, with very valuable deposits
of fine gold in direct wash from the CYeur
d'Alene and Spokane rivers. No paying bars
north and east of the Spokane.
On the Rock creek mining district, near Ket-
tle river, and between lake Sooyoos and Kettle
falls, near the British Columbia line, there are
nearly 200 Chinamen at work, with Indians and
other old frontier miners. This is an old min-
ing district, equal in extent to that of the
Kootenai country. Average daily pay, about
two dollars.
The Similkameen mines are resting; no ma-
chinery, and no capital to develop them.
Buried in a Mine.
W. T. Newberry, who has been running a
tunnel in Blue Point ravine, about one mile and
a half from the Mountain House, on the Forest
City road, had a miraculous escape from death
recently. Newberry lias been working alone
in the tunnel, which is in a distance of some
fifty feet. He started out to work and his
failure to return in the afternoon was overlook-
ed by those around the Mountain House,
and it was not until the return of Dan Cole
in the evening that his absence was thought of.
Finding that Newberry had not been seen since
the morning, Cole dispatched a man to the tun-
nel, who returned with the information that
the tunnel had caved. On receiving the news,
several men started for the scene of disaster,
while a telegram was sent to Forest City asking
for help. The request was promptly responded
to, and a number of men with the necessary im-
plements were soon on tne ground. The tunnel
had been poorly timberd, and the whole top
from near the mouth to the face had come down,
as was evident from the appearance of the ground
on the surface. The work of opening the tun-
nel was necessarily slow and was anything but
a safe place to work in, as the ground was
broken to the surface. However the men kept
steadily at work.
About 2 o'clock the following afternoon the
men were rewarded by hearing the voice of
Newberry. Work then went on with renewed
energy and shortly after 3 o'clock the imprison-
ed men was rescued from his perilous position.
The debris from the cave extended right up
to where he stood. Newberry was very weak
and somewhat dazed when taken out, but aside
from this he was all right. He reported the
tunnel to have caved about 10 o'clock Saturday
morning, so that he was imprisoned about
twenty-nine hours. He says that he heard the
workmen as soon as they oommenced to work,
but could not tell whether it was rescuers or
more caving of the tunnel. — Doivnieville Trib-
Arizona Minks.— The Prescott Cam-in- says:
We can think of no better advice to give to
owners of promising mines than to keep on
developing them. If owners cannot have their
ores treated at home, they can ship the richest
of them and save the remainder, for future
reference, so to speak. There are in Humbug,
Black Canyon, Tiger, Turkey Creek, Hassayam-
pa and, in fact, all other districts of the county,
bodies of rich ores that can be mined and ship-
ped at a profit, and it is to such mines we now
look for pay. in proof of this assertion, we can
point to the I'ine Spring, the Holmes, Rlue
Dick, Mark Twain, and I>osoris mines; also
to a great many others, notably those near
the Tip-Top. Could we but procure and pub-
lish results of milling and smelting in this part
of Arizona, the figures would be very satisfac-
tory, but those who have done well, and are
doing so now, do not "hanker after notoriety."
These are the United Verde company, the
Black Warrior company, Kimball company,
Chicago company. We might save others, but
the foregoing will answer every purpose. We
have, in reserve, the Bradshaw Basin mill,
which Bond & Hayden are fixing for work; and
the Del Pasco. There is talk of erecting gen
ei-al reduction works in Copper Basin.
Thk Old Trench Mill.— Theodore Vinsou,
of Silver < Jity, was in town yesterday. He has
long been engaged in cleaning up and working
the debris at the site. of the old Trench mill,
but the work is now drawing to a clo.se. A
great deal of valuable material was found. The
mill was started up about twenty-three years
ago, and some idea of the amount of slopping
and drippings of quicksilver and amalgam that
would accumulate in the ground and all about
the place in that length of time may be formed
particularly by millmen. There in the early
days they were rather "slushy" at best, and
much addicted to processes and experiments of
all kinds, In front of the old Trench we have
seen them for months roasting the rich ores of
the ( 'umstock on log heaps, and they were
wont to dose the pans with teas made of cedar
bark and sagebrush, salt by the bushel and
blue-stone by the peck. Virginia 13 ntt.r print.
The Farrington Mill. — Work upon the
new mill of Farrington & Moss, situated about
eight miles from the mines in Carfield district,
in this county, has progressed so far that the
machinery will be in operation within a short
time. It is learned from one who is competent
to judge of the methods of reducing the ores of
this part of the country, that the little mill of
five stamps will be the most complete ever
erected in this State. Only the most modern
and best working machinery has been put in,
and not a shovelful of the ore will be handled
from the time it enters the rock-breaker until
placed in the pans. Besides, the machinery is
all so closely connected but a small force of
men will be required to operate it. Ample pre-
cautions have been made against fire by a sys-
tem of pipes extending all over the building,
and a sufficient supply of water is conveniently
near at hand. There will be plenty of wood,
which can be delivered at the mill for from $4
to $5 a cord. — Candelaria True Jfissure,
A New Sluice-box. — Messrs. Bacon ami
Cooper, the two well-known assayers, left this
morning for their claim on Snake liver, about
15 miles from Bliss railway station, where
they will start , work at once. They took
along with them a new kind of amalgamator,
for which a United States patent was issued
May *27, 1884. This new amalgamator is a
sluice-box, having opposite riffles faced with
copper plates that can be amalgamated, and,
when necessary, connected with wires leading
to a generator of electricity. The riffles are so
placed as to cause counter-currents, and to
throw every part of the matter passing through
in contact with the plates. The amalgamator
has been tried at the ( hitario mill and else-
where, and is highly extolled by all mining
men who have seen it. If it works half as well
as it is expected, it will solve the problem of
how to save the flour gold of the Snake river
placers. — Wood River Times:
A Good Find. — The Elko Independent says:
Thomas Schaffer, of Tuscarora, who had been
here some eight or ten days, was joined by
William Hoar, who came down by stage on
Saturday evening, and they together started by
the train Sunday morning for Beowawe, from
which place they go to examine an old mining
claim located by Schaffer several years ago,
some ten miles east of the present camp of
Frisbe, and situated in the Toiyabe range.
Schaffer says that in the claim mentioned he
uncovered an eight-foot vein of mineral bearing
quartz which gave assays all the way from
$19.50 to $tt00 per ton, the average value be-
ing very high. Schaffer showed us a sample
of a very handsome piece of ore from the lead
in question, and if the miner's enthusiasm has
not warped his judgment, the claim will de-
velop into something exceedingly valuable.
Another Meadow Lake Revival. — The
Sierra VaClley leader says H. H. Hartley, the
present inhabitant of the once famous Meadow
Lake mining district, was in the valley last
week, and made contracts for lumber with
which to erect a new quartz mill with improved
machinery in that district. Mr. Hartley has
been in Meadow Lake for nearly twenty-five
years, and has an abiding faith in that country.
Rumor says he has been successful in his per
sisteut efforts and has made money of the
country, so that he now intends to put up a
mill on his own responsibility and on his own
plans, which, by practical experience, he is
satisfied will work the refractory ore success-
fully.
Another Postal Improvement.— In order
that Eastern mails may be delivered in this
city an hour earlier than at present, seven pos'
tal cars have been refitted so as to facilitate the
work. When each western bound train arrives
at Sacramento, two postal clerks sent up for
the purpose will board the postal car and dis
tribute the San Francisco mail according to
street and number, so that it can be turned
over to the carriers immediately upon its ar-
rival. This arrangement will go into effect as
soon aB the cars have been completed.
September C, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
1M
Engineering I^otes.
Une Humired and Forty-seven Miles
Without a Stop.
The V-w York Central anil Hudaun River
Railroad Lb running ■pecdal newspaper traina to
Albany. A large engine has recent
iitu-il up on that road for hat trains. It has
also had .i aew device attached bo the furnace
tor consuming its smoke. The unoke oonaumer
simple, consulting merely of two pipes,
one in Front ol the flre-box, and one In the
■ h o! which admits jete of Bteam into
the flames rising from the burning coal. The
steam mboation, and while
completely consuming the smoke, makes a gain
also in the heat obtained. Usually, when the
fireman u throwing in coal or stirring the fire,
and for * few momenta utter each operation, a
■ ■loud of smoke pours from the chimney id the
tooombttve. In the whole trip to Albany noth-
ing that was visible came from the chimney ex-
cept the escape steam. The improvement was
wonderful, and the Central officials seem to be
justified in feeling that they are a little ahead
of the rest of the world with their new device.
only two or three locomotives have been
supplied with the smoke consumers, but others
are to be soon.
The trip to Albany was also noteworthy be-
oaose the engine ran the whole 1 17 miles with-
out stopping for water, oiling up, or anything
else, The company are aiming to introduce
this idea in all their mat trains. To run an en-
gine so Far without oiling requires alterations
in the oil Cups, etc., but all the difficulties have
been overcome, and the long ruu was made suc-
cessfully. Water was obtained by the well-
known method of "scooping up" while iu
motion.
A .nini b Electric vl Railroad I/-, peri-
WENT.- A practical trial was mode at Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the '20th ult., of an electric
motor for streetcars, the Brush Electric \\ arks,
in connection with the Kast Cleveland Railway
Company having fitted up about two miles of
track and attached a motor to the ear. The
general scheme is much like that of a railroad,
the electricity being conducted through rods
Laid in a trough in the center of the tracks. A
lever reaches down in the center of the track
into this trough and attaches to the electrically
charged rods. The experiment was considered
a success, the car moving oH' at the first swing
of the lever. There seemed to lie some stiffness
iu the machinery, but this, it is claimed, will
be overcome. The railroad company state that
they expect to at once apply the motor to the
whole hue. It is claimed that the road can be
operated with electricity at one fourth the cost
of working it with horses.
Transmission of Power by Electricity. —
< hie of the most remarkable instances of the
transmission of power by electricity is that pre-
sented by the electric railway in one of the
main cross-cuts of the Oppel colliery, Saxony.
This cross-cut is 2,365 feet long, and is the out-
let for the coal mined in the vein, the quantity
delivered to it being fiOO mine-cars per day of
10 hours, each car weighing, loaded, 1,594
pounds. A train of 15 cars is moved at a speed
of From seven to 10 feet a second, the steam-
engine at the mouth of the shaft making from
225 to 250 revolutions during the run, lasting
from three and one-half to four and one-half
minutes through the cross-cut. When doing
this amount of work, the steam-engine deliv-
ered 1 1. '2 -horse-power; or, assuming the friction
of the engine's gearing to have occasioned a loss
of twenty -five per cent, the power actually
transmitted by the electric current to the lo-
comotive was 5/2*2 horse-power, or 4(i.(i per
cent.
Two ( l-REAT Engineering Projects are
about to be undertaken on the continent. The
Spanish and French governments have agreed
to authorize the construction of two new rail-
ways which will involve the cutting of two tun-
nels through the Pyrenees. The one will
shorten the route between Paris and Madrid;
while the other will give France speedier access
to ports in the east of Spain, whence she could
most expeditiously despatch relief to Algiers.
Silvering Iron.
A manufacturer in Vienna employs the
following pro [Waring iron. lie
first OOven the iron with mercury, and sil-
vers by the galvanic process, By heating U>
300 C, the mei iporates and the silver
layer is fixed. Ironware is lirst heated with
dilated bydroel and then dipped in a
solution or nitrate ol mercury, being at the
same time in communication with tin- nine pole
of an electric battery, n pit
platinum being used as an anode for the
other pole. The metal is soon covered with a
iuicksil ver; is then taken oat and well
washed ami silvered in a silver solution. To
save silver the wire can he first covered wiih B
layer of tin; one part ol" cream of tartar is dis-
solved in eight parts ol boiling water and one
or more tin anodes are joined with the
pole of a Hunseu element. The zinc pole com-
municatee with a well-cleaned piece of copper,
and the battery is made to act till enough tin has
been deposited on the copper, when this is taken
out and the ironware put in its place. The wire
thus covered with tin chemically pure and sil
vered is much cheaper than any other silvered
metals.
Vegetable Silk.— A Cerman technical jour-
nal gives some details as to a vegetable sub-
stance, somewhat resembling silk, to which at-
tention has lately been drawn by its having been
exhibited in Greece, It is stated that this sub-
stance is a silky haired portion of a tree like
shrub, which came originally from America, but
is found in Syria and the south of Kurope
(Aaclepian SyritE), of the family of Asclepiades.
It is also known as the Syria silk plant. The
substance in question is used for stuffing very
soft cushions. When mixed with silk ami wool,
the Syrian silk is said to be used in different tis-
sues. The milky juice of the plant is poisonous,
and the tough stalks can be used in the same
manner as the corresponding portions of the
hemp plant. An English exchange, which has
seen a specimen of this fiber, says: "It is cer-
tainly very beautiful, soft to the touch, and
very silky iu appearance. Whether it is likely
to lie used largely for manufactures is quite
another matter, upon which no off-hand opinion
would he worth much.
The Largest Sky-light.— The sky-light in
the new building of the Board of Trade in
* 'hicago, will be the largest in the United States,
and will be constructed by a manufacturer of
that city. Its dimensions will be 00 by 08 feet,
divided into '2'25 parts 40 inches square. It con-
tains very little color, the problem presented to
the artist being the greatest possible amount of
light combined with the highest ornamentation.
The figures are rich in coloring, but slender and
serpertine, the ground being nearly white. The
glass is partly Venetian, partly cathedral, and
partly opalescent, one eight and one sixteenth
of an inch in thickness. The sky light will be
finished by October 15th, and will cost about
S:j,000.
i rLASS Coating on Metals. — The following
method has been suggested for coating metallic
surfaces with glass, which may be found to
answer various purposes. Take about 1*25
parts (by weight) of ordinary flint-glass frag-
ments, 20 parts of carbonate of soda aud 12
parts of boracic acid, and melt. Pour the fused
mass out on some cold surface, as of stone or
metal, and pulverize when cooled off'. Make a
mixture of this powder with silicate of soda, of
50 B. With this coat the metal to be gla/.ed
and heated in a miihMe or other furnace until it
is fused. This coating is said to adhere very
firmly to steel or iron.
down to enlarge the hole, then the pump is
and the victim's blood is siphoned up
to the reservoirs carried behind, and finally, to
oomplete the cruelty of. the performam e, the
Wretch drops a quantity of poison into the
D keep it irritated. Then the diminu-
tive fiend takes a My around just to digest your
i;..re, and makes tracks for a fresh victim, or if
the first has been of unusual good quality he
returns to the same happy limiting ground.
Phi mosquito's marvelous energy, combined
with his portable operating chest, tnaki lum
at once a terror and a nest
Keeping \Vool> ix MnisTGRotTNM, A Brook
Ivn (N. VJ oarpentei writes that in 18114 he
laid down sum- old painted lialt'-inch door
panels as ■ Flooring for a coal bin at the rear ol
d, and that on taking them up seven
years afterward, they wen- just as sound as it
they had been but recently cut from a thrifty
Living tree, although bo pliable with moisture
thit he could have Kent one of them annuid
a Six-inch stove pipe. Our correspondent
suggests that the painting of railroad ties, or
coating them with white lead and oil. would be
very efficacious for their preservation.
Si\im\.. Rattan Chairs, Wash the rat-
tan with a concentrated aqueous solution of
iron acetate, having; a strength ol U Baums.
Repeat this until a desirable shade is produced;
then give a coat of quick drying varnish, such
as can be made by dissolving black wax in
spirits of wine.
A \i.\\ Lubricant.— ^A Dresden man has
made a good lubricant for shafts by mixing the
whites of eggs with the finest graphite powder
to the consistency of firm dough. This is kept
in boiling water till the whole ib coagulated.
The mass is then reduced to powder.
The Tallest House. The tallest flat house
in New York has 10 full and :i attic stories in
front, 15 stories in the rear. It is 170 feet high.
There are many of I '2 stories, from 140 to 150
feet high.
Substitute for Human Hair. A substitute
for genuine human hair is now made out of the
inner lining of the bud of the palmetto tree.
It can be made of any length and dyed any
color.
THE TRUCKING Business.— Thirty thousand
two-horse trucks are employed in the business of
New York City. Upward of $20,000,000 are
invested in this industry.
Links ani. Pins.— It costs annually $1,200,-
000 for links and pins for the fi eight cars in
this country.
fttooD Health,
Railway Construction in the United States
continues on a very conservative basis and the
new mileage thus far this year is smaller than
for the corresponding period of any previous
year since 1879. This shows that there is no
disposition to build new roads in advance of
the wants of the people, and is important in-
somuch as it will give the country a chance to
grow up to roads already constructed.
California and Oregon Extension. — The
last bridge across the Sacramento river, on the
California and Oregon Extension Railroad, to
the new terminal town of Delta, has been com-
pleted, and it is expected that the road and all
necessary adjuncts will be in running order by
September 1st,
It is stated that the Union Pacific Railroad
has completed the surveys of a line to the Yel-
lowstone national park. The route is from
China Point, Idaho, on the Utah and Northern
Division, to and up the Snake river, thence
across the Rocky Mountains to Madison river.
The distance is 275 miles.
Labels can be glued on tin boxes, etc., ex
posed to moisture by the followiug process, and
they will not come off, even if dipped or allowed
to remain in water : The white of an egg
should be mixed with half as much water, or
the dessicated albumen of commerce dissolved
in two or three times its weight in water. Ap-
ply with a brush to the surfaces to be united;
then iron with a very hot Hat-iron. Several
layers of paper aud a glue thus treated will
render any box or anything of the kind im-
permeable to the water.
To Soften A Paint Brush. — When a paint
brush is stiff and hard through drying wfth
paiut on it, put some turpentine in a shallow
dish and set it on fire. Let it burn for a min-
ute until hot, then smother the flame and work
the pencil in the fingers, dipping it frequently
into hot spirits. Rinse all paint brushes,
pencils, etc., in turpentine, grease with a
mixture of sweet oil and tallow to prevent
them from drying hard, and put away in a box-
out of the dust.
The Mosquito's Instrument oe Torture.-
A writer in the London Sportsman thus
describes a mosquito as seen under a micro-
scope: It appears that in the "bill" of the
little beast alone there are no fewer than
five distinct surgical instruments. These
are described as a lance, two neat
savvs, a suction pump, and a small Cor-
liss engine. It appears that when a
"skeeter" settles down to his work upon a nice
tender portion of the human frame the lance is
first pushed into the Hesh, then the two saws,
placed back to back, begin to work up and
A Chapter on Arnica.
A bottle of arnica in the house, especially
when one lives remote from drug stores and
physicians, will frequently prevent serious
trouble. Indeed, [I think a judicious use of
arnica would, in many cases, prevent that
dreaded culmination of so many wounds—lock-
jaw.
Experience has been my teacher in the use of
this remedy, and I will relate two incidents in
my own family, and I could cite many more,
both in my own and in families of my neigh-
bors. My boy, while engaged in a game of
ball, ran with full force against a fence of
barbed wire. Reaching out his hands, he
caught the points in his fingers, tearing the
flesh nearly to the bone, making a jagged
wound.
I at first bound up his hand in earbolic[salve,
but the next day found the wound had an un-
healthy appearance. I was a little alarmed,
and consulted my medical work, and found
arnica was the remedy. I immediately applied
it, with most satisfactory results, the wound
soon assuming a healthy appearance aud quickly
healing.
Another time, that same boy was trying to
domesticate a hawk which he had fired at and
wounded, and in an unguarded moment the
hawk thrust his talons nearly through his hand
It wes impossible to pull them out until he
placed his heel firmly on the bird's head, when
his hold relaxed aud we drew out the claws,
leaving some ugly wounds. ,
1 quickly bathed the hand in warm water,
then bound it up in arnica. It healed rapidly
and almost without pain. Being a homeopa-
thist, I also give a few doses of arnica internally,
which aids the cure.
1 prepare my own tincture in the following
manner: I buy two bits worth of arnica flow
ers of the druggist, put them in a glass jar, and
pour over them one quart of alcohol, adding
more alcohol as I use it, until the strength of
the (lowers is all extracted.
Before using I dilute the tincture to about
one part arnica to four parts warm water. Vox
cuts and wounds where the skin is broken,
bathe around the injured parts, then bind up
with a cloth dampened with the arnica, repeat-
ing as often as may be required by the pain.
For bruises bathe freely and bind up with a
cloth wet with the arnica. It allays the pain,
removes the soreness and causes wounds to heal
rapidly.
If an eruption appears while using it, or
there is a tendency to erysipelas, some other
remedy must be resorted to. My medical work
commends the use of calendula (the common
marigold), but ae arnica haa been I ie overei i
remedy in mj family and oomuiuoity, I have
had no occasion to try any other.
.1. M. II.
Tar and Turpentine in Throat Disease.
Impregnation of the atmoB] a sick-
i h hen tlie patient is ill of diph-
theria, tneasli ■■■.- riot Fever, or of any
allied disease, with the odor of B mixture
Ol equal parts ot turpentine and carbolic
acid is :■ Dr. \ ilandt. Hall
teaspooidul of the mixture will be
enough at a time, if it is put into Q ket-
tle of water kept near the boiling point. The
odor generally gives some relief bo the sufferer,
and tends to prevent the Bpread of the malady.
Dr. KIthil reports to the French Academy
of Medicine wonderful cures of membraneous
croup and diphtheria by the use ol the vapor of
liquid tar and turpentine. Dr. I klthil's pro-
cess was described, 1 1 o pours '-qua I parts of tur
pentine and liquid tar into a tin pan or cup and
sets fire to the mixture. A dense resinous smoke
arises, which obscures the air of the room.
The patient," Dr. Delthil says, "immediately
seems to experience relief: the choking and
rattle stop; the patient tails into a slumber and
seems to inhale the smoke with pleasure. The
fibrinous membrane soon becomes detached,
and the patient coughs up inicrobicides. These,
when caught in a glass, may be seen to dissolve
in the smoke. In the course of three days af-
terwards the patient entirely recovers."
Dr. Nichols tried this treatment with little
Ruth Lock wood, daughter of a printer in the
New York 77m. * office. She was lying gasp-
ing for breath when he visited her. First pour-
ing two tablespoon fuls of liquified tar on an
iron pan, he poured as much turpentine over it
and set in on fire. The rich resinous smoke
which rose to the ceiling was by no means un-
pleasant. As it filled the room the child's
breathing became natural, and as the smoke
grew dense, she fell asleep.
BoWEL COMTLAINTS, — For even severe cases
of stomachic and bowel troubles incident to warm
weather, a medical writer recommends the fol-
lowing simple preparation, after having used it
with very satisfactory results in his own family
and elsewhere for many years, viz.: Take equal
parts of laudanum, syrup, rhubarb, spirits cam-
phor, essence peppermint, ami one-half part of
cayenne pepper. Dose, from one drop to ^ea-
spoonful, according to age, and given from ten
minutes to ten hours apart, as severity of the
attack may require. Leaving out the red pep-
per, it may be given to infants only a day old,
in one-drop doses, morning and evening. Of
course common seti&c should accompany the
mixture. The small amount of laudanum need
not be feared, and neither tiie above nor any
other medicine should be given children unless
absolutely necessary. For colicky infants the
above is far preferable to any of the " soothing
syrup " poisons so freely used.
A Bug in the KaS, — Happy ThOuoht. — A
few weeks since, one of those snapper- bugs
flew in at the open window and lit on the ear
of a gentleman who was asleep, in the city of
Macon, (!a. The bug entered the ear and com-
menced his snapping and tearing at the delicate
lining of the ear with its claws. The snapping
sounded like the beating of a thousand sledge-
hammers, and the clawing caused almost insup-
portable pain. The bug was too far in to be
pulled out by the fingers, and the gentleman
arose and his wife tried iu vain to get it out
with a needle ami a hair-pin. At last he re-
solved to go to a doctor, aud while dressing
himself his wife happened to think of the at-
traction light had for bugs and moths. She
placed the lamp near the ear, and in less than
half a minute the bug crawled out backward
with the blood oozing from the ear.
Strknutii of the Ansients. — Physical supe-
riority of the ante-Alexandriau Greeks to tin-
hardiest and most robust nations of modern
times is perhaps best illustrated by the military
statistics of Xenophou. According to the author
of the "Anabasis," the complete accoutrements
of the Spartan soldiers, in what we would call
heavy marching order, weighed 75 pounds, ex-
clusive of the camp, mining and bridge-building
tools, and the rations of bread and dried fruit
which were issued in weekly installments, and
increased the burden of the infantry soldier to
M0, 95, or even to fully 100 pounds. This load
was ofteu carried at the rate of 4 miles an hour
for 12 hours per diem, day after day, and only
in the burning deserts of southern Syria the
commander of the Grecian auxiliaries thought
it prudent to shorten the usual length of a day's
march.
A Fi.v's Bite.- -W. T. Barry, a wharfinger at
section 4 of the seawall, in this city, a few days
since, felt a stinging sensation of the right
hand, and noticed a yellowish colored fly try-
ing to make a meal at the seat of pain. The
fly was brushed oil' and nothing more was
thought of the matter for an hour or so. At
the expiration of that time, Barry noticed his
hand had swollen considerably, and the member
during the afternoon had increased to twice its
natural size, necessitating the services of a
physician. The victim thinks the fly had taken
a sip of water from the stagnantand loud-smell-
ing pool back of the seawall, and that some of
the poisonous liquid had been injected into the
blood.
152
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 6, 1884
IQljMI^G SlIjVljViy^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Butte Creek:.— Amador Ledger, Aug. 28:
The contract for sinking the Mahoney shaft 100 ft
deeper has been completed. The contractors have
done very well by the job, realizing about $3 H per
day, after paying all expenses. This brings the shaft
to a total depth of 1000 ft. A force of men are now
at work lowering the pump and doing some neces-
sary repairs to the shaft. When this is completed,
which will be in a few days, drifting at the 1000 ft
level will be pushed ahead. A few additional hands
have been put to work in the Amador Consolidated,
preparatory to the commencement of sinking oper-
ations. William Johns, who is Superintendent of
several mines in Plumas county owned by English
capitalists, has been here for several days for the pur-
pose of testing the new pumping apparatus, operated
by water power, the invention of Mr. Knight. The
pump has been made expressly to order for the Eu-
reka mills, Plumas county. The test proved entirely
satisfactory. The machinery will be shipped in a
few days. It will weight several tons.
El Dorado.
The Houx and Sailor Jack. Mines.— Moun-
tain Democrat, Aug. 28: The Grays and Bosquit
are vigorously working the Houx mine, located at
Gray's Flat, in White Oak township, with very flat-
tering prospects. The ledge is wide and strong and
the ore the best ever taken out of a regular ledge in
that vicinity. At the Sailor Jack mine the same
parties are opening a new road, so as to let them
into the mines with timbers and other materials
needed, when a force of miners will be put to work.
Inyo.
Argus Range. — Inyo Independent, Aug. 30:
Last Wednesday Mr. White, of Darwin, brought in
to Keeler a bar of silver bullion, valued at $1,800,
the product of io.1^ tons of ore from the Argus
Range mines. The ore was milled at the Riley mill,
and although the expense for hauling it is great, a
handsome profit is still left to the miner. With the
natural facilities existing close to the mine, a mill
could easily be built and run that would make the
State Range very valuable property. There is a
large amount of ore similar in quality to that from
which this bullion was obtained, and these united
advantages cannot fail to induce some parties to
take hold of the property who are able to make the
necessary improvements.
Hawley Mill. — The Hawley mill was started
on Tuesday of last week, and has been running
steadily since. A correspondent says: "I can as-
sure you, though heavy, yet it is welcome music
made by the dropping stamps in the Hawley- Keeler
mill once more, and on ore that will beyond doubt
prove profitable to the owners, and renew the fame
of Cerro Gordo and the Tnyos."
Pine Mountain. — At Pine Mountain, Mr.
Roberts has 8 men at work in one of his claims, and
will soon begin shipping ore to San Francisco. He
has a lot of ore now ready, and will have it packed
out to the railroad without delay.
Mammoth.— Is not entirely dead. Several
men worked there during last winter, and are still
working, taking out ore, and at present running an
arastra. Mr. Townsend passed through here the
other day with some bullion for shipment. He pre-
dicts a "boom" for old Mammoth yet.
Laurel Hill. — Mr. Maxwell, of Laurel Hill dis-
trict, was in Round Valley to-day. This gentleman,
with others, has been operating in Laurel (this dis-
trict is southeast of Mammoth, and overlooking
Long v:'.lley) for six years. He says that they have
ore there assaying from $25 to $100 per ton, and
some of it must and will be "squirched" before long.
Round Valley Mining Men.— Messrs, Brooks
and Sherwin, of this valley, are jubilant just now
over a new discovery called the "New Boom." The
organization of a new mining district is being agi-
tated, which will take in the old French district,
Rock Creek mine, and all the detached hills south of
Round Valley.
Mono.
Standard Con.— Bodie Free Press, Sept 1: Ex-
tracted and shipped to the mill 552 tons of ore and
590 tons of tailings. Received from the ore 630
ounces of crude bullion and from the tailings 435
ounces. Shipped to the company this day $16,-
004.92 of which $11,209.28 is from two weeks' run on
ore and $4,795.34 from two weeks" run on tailings.
Bodie Con.— At the mill 190 tons of tailings
were worked, the average assay value being $7 per
ton. AH in and about the mine is working well.
Thirty-seven men are employed.
Con. Pacific.— Since last report the drift on Pa-
cific ledge No. 1 has reached a distance of 42 ft
from the chute. Rock still hard. Ledge keep-
ing an average width of 16 inches and yielding
some good milling ore.
Mariposa.
Hornitos. — Cor. Mariposa Herald, Aug. 29:
Mr. Hidings, our moneyed man, is expectly hourly,
and when he arrives it is thought our mining interests
will loom up. Some ill-feeling has been engendered
between miners and land-owners in this vicinity, by
prospectors prospecting on pre-empted land. The
owners of the Duncan mine have moved their ma-
chinery and built a commodious house on the north
side of their claim with the expectation of striking
some very rich pockets, as it is well known that the
Duncan mine is the richest mine in this section of
the county. The owners of said mine deserve much
credit for their perseverance and energy in develop-
ing the same.
Placer.
. Quartz Interests.— Placer Herald, Aug. 30:
There is rather more prospecting going on just now
»n the quartz ledges of this section than for some
time, and the develojwnents are most invariably of an
encouraging character. Holden & Smith have for
some time been working a lead out nearthe Chinese
graveyard, and, from all accounts, their rock is fab-
ulously rich. We have seen quite a number of spec-
imens from their mine, and all of them show free
gold in profusion. It is indeed a specimen ledge,
and yet the rick streak, as they have demonstrated
by different shafts, is quite extensive. Messrs. Nor-
ton and Hooper are working the old Croesus ledge,
on Baltimore ravine, on a lease, and their prospect is
said to be very encouraging. Mr. Totten, whose
mine is also near. Baltimore ravine, has associated
with himself some Eastern parties, and is preparing
to erect such works as will be necessary for the
thorough development of the lead. This ledge has
turned out some rich quartz, and good results are
confidently expected whpn. the works are completed.
Chas. Reed and ThoSj/Oats have been reopening
and working the old Srt. Lawrence recently, and they
are meeting with good results. They have a ledge
of all milling ore that averages 2 ft and 3 inches in
thickness; and a crushing of 15 tons at the Pelster
mill, run through the latter part of last week, aver-
aged $20 per ton.Ajacob Kaiser, who has been
working a ledge neaY North ravine, lately had a
crushing at Pelster's mill, from which he realized
$600. One or two ledges on Duncan hill are also
being opened systematically. Altogether, quartz
mining in the district seems to be somewhat reviving,
and the almost universal success of those now oper-
ating is likely to have the effect of giving even greater
stimulus to the business.
A Promising New Quartz Mine,— The Big
Oak Tree quartz ledge, parallel to and not far from
the late famous Rising Sun mine, in Colfax district,
bears indications of proving as rich as the Rising
Sun has been. It is owned by Wm. Werry, Joseph
Werry and Phil. Nicholls. The last two, Joseph
Werry and Nicholls, have recently bonded their in-
terest to Mr. Greyson, of Oakland, and it is the in-
tention of Greyson and Wm. Werry to proceed at
once to a thorough development of the mine. The
ledge is of good size, and, so far as prospected, the
rock pans out surprisingly well.
A Hog Canyon Quartz Mine. —Sierra Tribune,
Aug. 30: W. R Chamberlin, of Reno, paid a visit to
Hog canyon last week. He is interested in a quartz
ledge there with L. J. Flint and T. D. Fagg. The
mine is being developed under the supervision of Mr.
Fagg. Some very fine prospects have been obtained
and the owners feel in the best kind of spirits over
the outlook of their property. They have secured the
use of the Lamping mill and in a short time will be-
gin crushing ore. A track has been laid to connect
the mine and mill. Parties who are informed tell us
there is a fine country prospect in for quart? up that
way.
Sol. Wood's Prospect. — From all accounts Sol.
Wood has found a. big thing in the quartz line in the
vicinity of Butcher ranch. He is sinking a shaft on
the ledge at present, and although he don't make
much luss about it, has obtained some splendid
prospects. Mr. Wood used to be interested in the
Four Hills mine with our friend Stephen Spencer.
Both of these gentleman sold their interests in that
claim and the present owners who purchased of
them struck the rich body of ore only four ft from
where the former parties had quit work.
New Ledge. — Mountain Messenger, Aug. 30;
R. D. Williams, of Jim Crow canyon, has discovered
a new ledge near the one he has been working here-
tofore. It is higher up the hill, and bids fair to be
richer than anything ever discovered in that vicinity.
John Burton is digging a new ditch for his claim on
Craycroft Hill. J. B. Vork has got his lower tunnel
in to the ledge, which is from 4 to 5 ft in width at
this point, and prospects well. He is now prepared
to get rock cheaply and expeditiously. The North
America gravel mine, Hepsidam, is yielding very
good returns this year. Taylor & Forbes are get-
ting out the iron-work for the new 40-stamp mill for
No. 9 tunnel at Sierra City. A very fine prospect in
coarse gold has been obtained on the headwaters of
Canyon creek by a man named Scott. He has
good indications of a channel. The Extension Co.
are now raising a chute for gravel, at the end of
their main tunnel, 5,900 ft from its mouth. The
rock is good and the prospects of raising in the
channel are favorable. Geo. Hardy has located a
deposit of iron ore on the wagon-road, about six
miles above town. The specimens appear to be rich
and the deposit extensive, and it is so situated r.s to
be very easily got at.
.Shasta.
South Park.— Cor. Shasta Courier, Aug. 30:
Bids are being received for running the lower tunnel
at the Crystal. This will tap the ledge 100 ft from
the surface. The water interfered with work in the
shaft where work will be discontinued until the tun-
nel is fully completed. Two tons from the ledge
have been shipped below for testing. This will give
a fair sample of the ore at the bottom of the shaft —
70 ft below the croppings. A shaft is to be sunk 40
ft on the Dayton. Preliminary work is now being
done with that object in view. Robinson & Co. are
getting some good ore from their "Cooper Ledge,"
and getting the mine in shape to work more econom-
ically than at present. The ore is crushed in their
cannon ball mill. Their new concentrator gives
satisfactory results. E. L. Ballou's arastra is running
on Manzanita ore. The mine is looking well and an
abundance of good ore in sight. D. H. Hubbard and
partner are running their arastra on Pacific ore.
Wright k Ovmsly are also running their arastra.
Tuolumne.
At Wokk.— Tuolumne Independent Aug. 30:
Dave Levy, Superintendent of the Old Tuolumne
quartz mine, above Columbia, reports woik going
on lively. Hoisting works erected, with house ma-
chinery in place, and pumps, which will be run by a
Knight wheel, under 300 feet pressure. A great
deal of grading and excavating has been done, the
main working shalt has been re-timbered to the
depth of 160 ft, and all preliminary work is being
pushed to rapid completion. Six men are now at
work and in a short time it is expected the fore* will
be largely increased,
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Oi'Hitt,— Virginia Enterprise, Aug. 30; On the
250 level some ore is still being extracted from the
fillings of the old drifts.
Mexican.— The joint Ophir, Sierra Nevada and
Union Consolidated winze below the 3200 level has
been sunk and timbered about 10 ft. The usual
vein porphyry is taking the place of the bastard
quartz which has heretofore been the predominant
material at the bottom of the winze. The winze has
but about 8 ft to go to reach the 3300 level. It will
then be sunk about 10 ft further for a sump, when a
station will be opened and a drift started west
toward the mineral-bearing quartz found farther to
the west on the levels above.
Hale and Norcross. — The large double-track
drift running north from the 2800 station is making \
about 45 ft per week. • It is skirting the east side of j
the ore vein and on the west side occasionally cuts :
into the edge of what appears to be a strong body j
of quartz. The drift is being substantially timbered |
as it progresses and a drain is put in and covered as
the work advances. The drift will be pushed for-
ward to the Savage south line as soon as possible.
Last week they shipped to the Eureka mill 383 tons
of ore and received from it $7,744 47 <Par va'uel in
bullion.
Best and Belcher. — The west drift on the 2500
level is out about 585 ft and is at present in a hard
rib of vein porphyry. The drift has yet about 70 ft
to go to get under the point where quartz and a good
prospect were found above. The north drift from
the 825 station of the Bonner shaft is out about 350
ft and is in vein porphyry with some seams of clay
and stringers of quartz. The drift will open for
cross-cutting a large area of ground hitherto un-
explored.
Alta and Benton. — The west drift on the 2150
level continues in quartz of a good quality, which
carries some metal. The branch drift into the Ben-
ton ground is also in quartz of about the same kind.
A second diamond drill-hole was last week started I
from the face of the east drift. This is a 2-inch hole, |
and will materially hasten the draining out of the
ground lying to the east, and in which a large body
of quartz, giving good assays, is known to exist.
Chollar.— West cross-cut No. 1 was advanced
2o3 ft, most of the way through quartz, when the
west wall was reached and its bearings taken. The
ground was dry the whole distance. No. 2 cross-cut
has now been started west from the main south
lateral drift at a point 100 It south of No. 1.
Sierra Nevada.— Are still repairing the drift on
the 2300 level through which passes the comprised
air pipe.
Utah. — The material encountered in the south-
east drift on the 1950 level has become quite hard.
There is no water to interfere, the drift is cool and
the workmen are able to make rapid progress.
Some clay streaks ar« running in the direction of the
drift, while seams of clay cut across it at shurt
intervals.
ANDes.— a cross-cut is being run from the bottom
of the winze. It is in soft white quartz that promises
to carry ore. The north drift is in quartz that gives
low assays. About the usual quantity of low-grade
ore is being obtained.
Alpha.— The north drift on the 500 level is mak-
ing about 25 ft per week. 1 he face ol the drift is in
quartz giving low assays.
Belcher.— The usual quantity and quality of
ore is being taken out on the old upper levels and
sent to the mills on the Carson river. A consider-
able amount of prospecting work is being done.
Crown Point. — All work is going on about as
usual. Sufficient low-grade ore is being extracted to
keep the river mills in full and constant operation.
Scorpion. — The usual progress is being made in
the north drift on the 500 level, and the material
remains about the same as heretofore.
Yellow Jacket.— The usual quantity and
quality of ore is being extracted and a considerable
amount of prospecting work is being done.
Con. Virginia and California, —Are cleaning
up on the 2900 level preparatory to a resumption of
operations at that point.
Belmont District.
A Good Job.— Belmont Courier, Aug. 30: Some
days since one of the cam shafts ol the Monitor
Belmont mill was accidentally broken in two. This
shaft weighs about 3,000 pounds, and it was thought
that the company would be obliged to send to San
Francisco for a new one. James Coleman, the
blacksmith at the mill, thought differently, however,
and proposed to repair the broken cam shaft at the
shop and make it as good as new. Many thought
that this was impossible, for the reason that Mr.
Coleman did not have the proper tools to accomplish
the feat. At any rate, it was agreed that he should
try his hand, and with the aid of the common black-
smith's forge, single bellows and tools he uses in the
company's shop he succeeded in joining the two
pieces, and the cam shaft is now, as Mr. Coleman
said it would be, as good as new. This shows what
a dexterous workman and first-class blacksmith'can
accomplish in an emergency of this kind. Stephen
C. Rhonnah, who has returned from a prospecting
tour through the southern country, showed us on
Wednesday several rich specimens of gold quartz I
which were taken from claims situated about 8 miles '
west of Gold Mountain. He also brought in two j
nuggets, one of which is worth at least $30. They
were found about 10 miles west of Gold Mountain. |
He says that it is almost impossible to work the gold I
claims" in that section, on account of the rush of the |
waters.
Cherry Creek District.
Rich Ore.— White Pine News, Aug. 28: Al. \
Barrick, F. W. Griswold and George Taylor took ;
out ore valued at S300 in one day last week in the
upper workings of the Ticup mine; and yet Cherry
Creek mines find no favor with men of capital. The ,
time will come, sooner or later, when the two
mineral belts that form a semi-circle above our town '
will be worked by aggregated capital, giving employ-
ment to thousands of men and pour a stream of the
precious metal into the markets of the world. But!
before this occurs our leading mines must pass into ]
the hands of men whose ambition will rise above
the swindling tactics of those who now hold control.
When our mines are worked to the sole end of mak- [
ing money for their owners, instead of defrauding |
the community, Cherry Creek will show that her
mines have true merit, and the capitalist who will be
so fortunate as to invest in them will reap a rich
reward.
Esmeralda District.
Two Aurora Mines.— Eureka Sentinel, Aug.
29; The Humboldt mine is now working 20 men.
Ore is being taken out as the development progresses
On the Silver Lining 14 men are at work, running
drifts north and south from the shaft. They take
out about 10 tons a day. These mines now supply
enough ore to keep the mill running nearly all the
time, and there is not a question that when capital
can be secured to open them extensively they will
rank among the richest mines in the State.
Galena District.
Interest Reviving. — Battle Mountain Mes-
senger, Aug. 28: In 1867, before the snorting of the
iron horse astonished the Indians and alarmed tin-
coyotes in the valley of the Humboldt, Robert Mc-
Beth, the first Sheriff of this county, and George
W. Fox left Unionville with an Indian guide, known
to the whites as Shake-Hands-John, on a prospect-
ing tour. They discovered Battle Mountain mining
district, and located the Little Giant mine, which,
for a while, was one of the richest in Central Nevada.
Subsequently they found rich galena mines in die
new district, in the vicinity of which McBeth located
the town of Galena. The mines were very produc-
tive for a while, but when the ore bodies found near
the surface were worked out, the district was partially
abandoned, though many new and promising pros-
pects were discovered. By act of the Legislature of
1873, the district, which up to that time belonged to
Humboldt, was ceded tc Lander county, of which it
now comprises a part. Several of the original
settlers still reside in Galena, and with J. A. Blossom
and other Battle Mountain men have clung to their
mining interests, believing that sooner or later they
will reap the reward of perseverance and patience.
The mine owners are now working with renewed
energy ana with very encouraging prospects. B. F.
Wilson is preparing to start the White & Shiloh
mill on ore from the Trinity mine. J. A. Blossom
has put a force of men on the Temby mine extract-
ing ore. Andy Melander has men at work on the
South Buena Vista extracting ore, which he ships to
Salt Lake for reduction, and H. Driscoll has a large
body of high-grade ore in the Honora mine, a chunk
of which, weighing 120 pounds and assaying high
in silver, is on exhibition at Lemaire's store in Battle
Mountain. All that is required to make the camp
prosperous is suitable reduction works, as there
seems to be plenty of smelting and milling ores in
sight.
Jefferson District.
Lea< hing. — Belmont Courier, Aug. 25: Hon.
George Ernst and Charles Kanrohat have been lor
the past few days, employed in leaching ore extracted
from Mr. Kanrohat's mine at Jefferson, and we learn
that these gentleman are meeting with success.
Mount Cory District.
DULL. — Walker Lake Bulletin, Aug. 30: Busi-
ness is at a standstill, and there are more men here
now than can make a living. Prosper ting is vigor-
ously pushed in the surrounding mountains, with a
flattering outlook. Everything around the mine is
running as smoothly and satisfactorily as usual, with
a full force of men. Lew Stoner still continues to
work his claim with all vigor and hopes of I he future.
The prospects are encouraging and promise soon to
uncover a body of rich ore. Success, Lew.
Ophir Canyon District.
Good Prospects. —Belmont Courier, Aug. 25:
From Angus McArtlmr, who recently returned from
the Toiyabe mountains, we learn that the mining
propectsat Ophir canyon and otherdistricts are good.
Mr. McArthur, like many other practical mining
men, believes that' rich mines exist in that portion
of Nye county, and that all that is lacking there is
capital to work the properties in a systematic man-
ner.
Patterson District.
Promising.— White Pine News, Aug. 28: P.
Peterson has returned from Patterson district. He
bpeaks well of the place, and thinks when works are
put up there/ the district will prove rich and profit-
able.
Sacramento District.
The Humboldt Queen. -Silver State, Aug, 28:
An important strike has been made in the Humboldt
<vHieeu mine, near Kye Patch. Reports from reli-
able sources are to the effect that a large body of
very rich ore has been found in the mine at a depth
of 125 ft from the surface. The strike is said to be
the most important ever made in Sacramento dis-
trict. The extent of the ore body is not yet known.
Tuscarora District.
Belle Isle. — Times Revieio, Aug. 30: North
drift from joint line cross-cut, 150-ft level, has been
extended 11 ft; loul length 19 ft. The vein con-
tinues to carry high-grade ore, in width between
one and two feet. Fair progress has been made in
the line upraise from the 250-ft level, No material
change to note.
Navajo. — The main drill has attained a total
length ot 270 ft south from the Belle Hie line.
On the 150-ft level, the south drill Irom the line
cross-cut has been advanced 7 ft. 1 he vei.n con-
tinues between 4 and 5 ft wide. North drift from
No. 2 cross-cut shows a better width of ore and has
been extended 8 ft, total length 125 ft. No. 3
winze in south drift from No. 2 cross-cut has been
sunk to date, 16 ft. The ore streak keeps its width
and the last few feet shows considerable free gold.
Fair progress has been made at all other points,
showing no change worthy of note. The usual
grade and quantity of ore has been sent to the mill.
White Pine District.
Staitord. — Cor. White Pine News, Aug, 28:
Since the return of Mr. E. N. Robinson from the
East, things have begun to enliven to quite an. extent.
He immediately placed a force of men upon the
Stafford mine, which is now increased to the number
ot eighteen. He also has two men at work in the
Wheeler tunnel, at which place bad air is a serious
detriment. The company's mill is undergoing re-
pair, a number of men being employed upon it. Ai
the Stafford mine, after passing through what had
hitherto been considered a hanging wall, a body of ■
ore was discovered, which assays well, and up to
date shows every appearance of being quite a quan-
tity. The mine is certainly looking very promising
now. Messrs. Shearer & Jacobson encountered
such bad aii in their mine at a depth of only 19 ft
as to keep a candle from burning. They have now
remedied this by communication with their olq*
works,
Seftrmber 6, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
153
Quart/ Mini
lam It is now ■
upon a solid footing. I be management has in-
creased the working force to about 50 men, and (he
mill 1* kept i! during the day-
time. \^ soon i is completed (which
miation,
d will be employed, ami the mill will run
I d tv. The mine 1 1 undei :'■■
mental' I >. 1. Hughes, one of tin- Ik!>i m
1 ■ ■
bedrock, continues to tool
-i crushing paid them $80 per ton. and the
are now taking out looks equal))
■ r lot. Tbey are dowo aboui 40 feet, and
are using a nurd;
.;>, which keeps the mine free irom water.
The ledge is about foui
as they go down. The Wilson Mining Company
en out .t crushing al rock, and theresuli was
■ ■
on rock (rum near the surface, II the thou
ne would pay half as much as
rock did, the propert) will be equal in value
to any in I
run on rock taken out of the Hussej mine al Willow
valley. I he reck looks fine, A good crushing of
ore lias been taken 0111
tnd » iii i»- mil it has a ■
and will undo
good showing. Work
(aim on Fly creek, A 12-foot
overshot wheel is being put in, when the shaft will be
leep as possible before the running «jf any
levels is commenced. There is considerable activity
in the Willow valley district, and all the claims thus
a good appearance, Robin-
son A Co., who are opening the Blum & Curry
tys ago struck, at a depth of 43 feet,
■ be j \ery rich deposit of ore, al-
though, owing to a scarcity of water with which to
keep their pump going it night, they are not making
very good headway i:i j the And Some
years ago a pocket that yielded $10,000 was found
in the >.'
ARIZONA.
titaplt, Aug. 28: The
latest news from Nacosari is thai the new Swansea
roaster ol the N'ev. Jersey company is completed anil
in working order, and wagons are running over the
! to the mine. Work will be commenced on
the San Pedro at once, which i; four mile up the
canyon from Nacosari camp rimes arc lively and
everybody feels encouraged.
Rich Strike in ink Tweed Mi
Enterprise. Aug. 28: We ! u n hum Mi l
finch, who came down from Dudleyville this week,
i v rich strike h intheTweed, or
in > ilos group. The strike was made al a point
where one was least expected, The company was hav-
ing a tunnel driven into a hill above a spring with a
view to striking the head of the latter and increasing
the volume ol water. When in a considerable dis-
lance the tunnel entered a body of native copper.
When Mr. Pinch, was at the mine, Saturday, the
tunnel penetrated this ore body a distance of six ft
and was still all in ore. Mr. Finch went into the
tunnel and saw the ore for himself so he knows n js
there. Tlv sides, floor, lop and breast of the tunnel
are a solid mass of ore, consequently it is not known
the body is. We have a specimen 01 the
rock, and it will go at least 70 per cent in copper,
and we think it, will assay well in silver. This strike
insures the success of the San Carlos group.
LIVELY, —Epitaph, Aug. 29: Silver King is live-
lier now than it has been fur years. There is not an
idle man in the camp, and business is booming. One
hundred and fiftj men are employed in the Silver
King mine alone. A report to the effect that the
King company have- leased ihe Hastings mill is cur-
rent here, and if true the life and business in that
section of the country will be greatly increased,
COLORADO.
The Mines at Lawson.— Colorado Miner,
Aug. 28: Messrs. O'Brien & Co. shipped 9 tons of
ore from their lease on the White lode, the first
class of which ran 240 ounces, and second class no
ounces. The boys are still hammering away, and
have a fine streak, Irom 5 to 14 inches wide, which
is pay ore. They have worked this lease for 20 odd
months, and have made more than $3 per day to
the man. Messrs. Longacre & Gates, on the Free
America Extension lode, have a very fine streak of
ore, It is a new strike, they having encountered it
while drifting on the lode. They have drifted 40 ft
on the streak, and it averages 8 inches in width.
Bridenstein & Co. are running a cross-cut from the
second level of the Free America Extension, They
are now in 41 ft and will soon be in pay, as ore
bodies are known to exist ahead of them. Hotter
Bros. iV Co, .Lre eking some line ore from the ninth
level of the Boulder Nest lode. They will run 10
tons this week. Their last mill-run gave returns of
first class, 263 ounces and second class, 81 ounces.
Irvin, Renwick & Co. are sinking from the Moore
level on the Syster streak, and are doing well. The
ore in this streak ran 200 ounces silver. The boys
think they have a bonanza, and are running three
S-hour shifts. Messrs. Caruthers & Keaggy are
still sinking on their new discovery, which runs
alongside the Young America lode. They are now
down 20 ft, and have had one mill-run that went
first class 802 ounces silver per ton. A. Stevens has
the Young America lode leased and bonded, and is
shipping ore regularly.
The Baltimore Property.— Messrs, Vivian &
Co., leasing on the fourth level of the Baltimore
lode, are drifting west, and have a'line streak of high-
grade ore. Pope &, Co., on the fifth level, west,
have a good body of ore. The Italians on the
third level have line ore and are taking out good
pay. They are drifting and raising. In the fourth
level, east, the lessees have good ore, and are rais-
ing and drifting. In the sixth level, west, Messrs.
Custer & Co. have the finest body of ore in the
mine. Their streak averages from three to eight
inches in width, and the value of the four classes
averages in mill runs about 300 ounces silver per
ton. The main shaft of the Baltimore lode is being
sunk, and is now down about 315 feet from tunnel
level. There is some mineral in the bottom of the
shaft. The output of the Baltimore property for
this month will be about $16,000, and devd
work is being actively pushed in all pan
mine, to Increase the >i. Id.
IDAHO
1 >. Idaho W\ rid: \ dean up n
aboui a ■ i| onda mill.
tons were put through, Mr. Mom
tterday, says the gold contains sora
worn from the shoes uid dies, and will I* bCJll 10 -i
refiner) at Oman
■ Xactl) h..w much the ore nulled.
butil Is estimated at $40 pa ton. The j stamp mill
crushes 10 tons of ore in 24 hours.
'■ tl LE. Idaho World, Aug. 25: |oe
Jackson was over this week from CentervlUe. He
says J. imes McCurdy and Hugo Baybousehave sunk
a shift to the depth of ao feet on the footwall ol die
Poorman ledge, a short distance this
creek, and owned by Bayhouse. rhey will soon run
a dnu to the ledge. The ore at the sun...
ouraging prnspt
■ ■! a ledge. 4 or 6 inches thick, about a quar-
ter ot .1 mile this side ol the south fork of Henry
creek. The ledge cro
Some ot the rock prospi ■.! Milter thinks
or, Henry
creek. I unt icrton , Worrell & Small are Still sinking
on their prospect in Lewis' gulch. They have struck
DOS. The ledge seems to be
divided By finking they expect to soon gel down
to where 1 ne together and torn.
ledge.
Snake River Placers. Shoshone Journal*
Aug. 25: The Long placer claim, about one mile
west of Starrh's ferry, on the Snake river, is now
being worked successfully, and is averaging about
$10 a day, with a simple horse-power lor pumping
the water out of the river. He has only a very small
burlap machine, half size, yet with a meager supply
of water— perhaps less than half its capacity --the
machine saves $10 a day in gold dusi I he crude
experiment is another prool ol the value and rich-
ness ul our Idaho placers.
Ink Davitt.- Challis Messenger, Aug, 26: The
owners of the Davitl mine are Richard Fitzgerald.
Peter Hughes. |oe Souev and Jack Kirk. The strike
of the Davitl lseast. and the dip is very small, being
nearly vertical. The pay vein, so far as opened, is
not very large, running from a few inches up to a
little over a toot; but the marks, or ore signs, are
very strong. Vein matter is much larger, and it is
liable to turn to a very strong and rich mine. The
ore is superior to any other camp in the mountains
we have seen, where galena accompanies it in the
least. Galena, silver, iron and copper indications
are very strong in this rock, and some looks like gold
rock prevails, although little is found yet. The Ibex
is but a p.iit of the whole vein occupied by the Dav-
itl Ibex, and, we believe, another location. The
general course is very direct, and great similarity
prevails as to appearances, with this slight exception:
that the Ibex is lower in altitude, and even more
stupendous in color and form of base ore and vein
surroundings. There are two tunnels, and a shalt
leading fiom the top nearly to the lower one; tun-
nels about 40 feet apart, both run in on the vein per-
haps a hundred feet in all. All work is on the vein,
but has been done for exploration only. Still, there
is a good pile of ore on the dumps. No considerable
shipments have been made. The owners, R'chard
Fitzgerald and Peter Hughes, intend shipping when
the packers get around.
At Clayton there is a constant delivery of im-
mense loads of ore both from teams and packs, and
a smelter running about as smoothly as oil runs from
a can. Twenty or thirty men were wanted, badly.
Every man at work in a mining camp is a reliable
omen of good. The smelter has been so over-
hauls! as to permit the delivery of coal at a higher
point, for the convenience of the whole woiks, than
it used to be. Fine bins of ore were awaiting reduc-
tion. There were 25 bars of bullion being put out
on each shift, on an average, or 50 during each 24
hours, al this time. Weight of bars 100 pounds
each, the bullion running about $600 per ton. Con-
siderable trade is centering at this point again, but
the strong marks of waste and haste attendant upon
a former mining excitement are broadcast. This
will all be changed now. Men who understand
their business are presiding,
The Excelsior was the only point that seemed
to be carrying much interest or excitement as we
passed on our way home. Here shots were crash-
ing among the rocks and ore of the mine, and teams
and pack trains were in such abundance at the ore
house, at the foot of the delivery incline, that one
could hardly get through. The Excelsior was work-
ing 26 men, but, like most other points, was in-
creasing. The mine is opened 170 ft in length and
80 ft in depth in connection with the main, lower or
present workings. The ore body runs from 2 to
16 ft in width, making an average of about 7 ft.
Average returns from all ore shipped to the Clayton
smelter up to date, this season, 103 ounces of silver
and 34 per ceflt lead. The present working tunnel
is 145 ft below the upper tunnel and 350 feet down
from the topmost workings on the mine. All the
ore is being reduced at the Clayton smelter which is
taken out, leaving only about 100 tons reserve in the
ore house against a possible misfortune, by any
chance, in the mine. The daily output was w> to
13 tons per day (since considerably increased), but
for lack of teams would be putting out more.
PLACER. — World, Aug, 26: K. P. Plowman made
a clean-up last Saturday in his placer claim at the
back end of East hill. The amalgam weighed about
175 or 180 pounds, and runs about $110 or $tn per
pound. Mr. Plowman will finish retorting in a day
or two, when the exact figures of the clean-up will be
known. The lowest estimate is $19,250. Work
was commenced on the 22d of -May. The claim has
turned out well.
Pritchard Creek. — Inter-Mountain, Aug. 30:
From parties lately returned from Murrayville we
learn that affairs in the Cceur d'Alene country seem
to have settled down to actual business, and the ex-
citement and rush and turmoil incident to the stam-
pede have entirely subsided. The suspension of
operations on the big ditch caused the throwing out
of employment of between 250 and 300 men, which
took some of the boom element out of the camp.
The ditch was to have been 10 miles long, and when
completed would have furnished 3,000 inches of
water for the working of the old channel of Pritchard
creek, lying about a mite and a quarter north of
I Boo to ./jo feel above the present
channel. This old channel i how the
u thai have ever b
but as the dirt has to be carried from a mile to a
1 hail before watei 1 bed with
■ nash it. the investigation is atteni
old channel,
little Mr.-. mi running down
Into the new channel, very rich pocket! have been
found, which is sufficient authority to ||ie pn
tor the assumption of the riches to be found above.
in the present workings of the new channel the great
water and
the water washing th<-
gold into the crevi wered or
■ disturbed. The stories ol large nuggets in >till
rile, and well an then tit oraecfa nugget
weighing 53 ounces, while our Informant exhibited
ihe outline drawing of a nuggel weighing about 30
ounces. are undoubted)) 1 ii h in spots,
but the impossibilit) of ai pn ent reaching any con- i
if bedrock prei
ol the merits of the gulch. I be claim own-
ive within tliei
hi for fortune, and that while it is a
hud country in which to mine, it is nevertheless
rich enough to warrant the outlay ol cons
1 time and money. For the man who is dependent
■ I 1 '-it wages for his daily bread and butter it is a good
cdmp in siaj awaj From, the ruling compem ttion ol
iv not being allurement enough to stand off
the hardships and privations to be encountered.
MONTANA.
Thk Missooi a Gold Fields. Helena Indepen-
; dent, Aug. 28: k. J. ( 'miner, of Missoula, who was
in town yesterday, reports that the gold excitement
continues unabated. It is not exactly an excitement.
either, but more of a quiet business move in which a
large portion of the business men of the town have
I interested themselves. Some 200 or 300 claims of
i2oacreseach have been taken up within 3 miles of
; town, and in some cases wheat fields even have been
1 staked off. Some of the owners are very enthusiastic
. in regard to the future of the discovery. The pay
on the surface seems to be good, and from this it is
I argued that when bed-rock supposed to be some 20
I ft deepl is reached, the amount of gold taken out will
1 be great. One enthusiastic individual who owns
only 5 acres has relused to take (even if anybody
should be wild enough to offer it) $50,000 for his
claim. He expects on reaching bed-rock to find a
layer of nuggets 3 inches thick, he says. Some of
the old residents of Missoula, however, refuse to
place any faith in the discovery. They say that all
the gold that is there is on the surface along the
banks of Missoula river and at the mouth of Deer
creek, and that it is merely a few scattering giainsof
gold that have been scooped by the ice while moving
out of Gold creek and deposited here a grain or two
at a time during hundreds or thousands of spring j
thaws. It is a fact that so far no gold has been
found excepting on the river bank, but how tenable I
the theory above recited may be remains to be seen. !
In the mean time the claim owners intend to go right
on with th.rir work, as generally they are satisfied
that they have fortunes almost in hand.
First Ore Shipment from the Isabel.— T. G.
Merrill yesterday shipped to Newark, H, J., a car-
load of silver ore (smelting) from the Isabel mine,
situated about 7 miles west of Helena, on the divide
between Ten Mile and Greenhorn. The ore
averages about $100 per ton, and comes (with
scarcely any selecting) irom a vein 3 ft thick. Ihe
Isabel is one of the mines owned and being developed
by the Quartette Company, of which Mr. Merrill is
manager. It promises to be a very valuable property.
Longest Tramway in the World. — The tram-
way to be constructed for the Helena Mining and
Reduction Company will be one of Huson's patent
endless-wire rope tramways. It will extend from the
Comet mine to the bottom of ihe hill this side of the
smelting works, a distance of 1% miles. It will be
the longest tramway in the world, and will cost $20,-
000. 1 he construction will be under the personal
supervision of Mr. Charles Husod, the inventor, and
he expects to get it done inside of 60 days.
The Mollie McGregor. — Butte Miner, Aug.
29: About the 1st of last January, Messrs. J. R.
Boyce and John H. Curtis bonded the Mollie Mc-
Gregor lead, situated in the Boulder district, about
thirty-five miles from Butte to a Connecticut com-
pany for the sum of $65,000. Since that time a
hoisting works has been erected and machinery put
in and everything done to put the property on a solid
basis. Recently a body of ore assaying well was
struck. This seems to have elated the parties
having the mine under bond, and a short time since
a letter was received from them making an offer of
$30,000 cash down and $30,000 in six months for the
mine. As the term of the bond has not yet expired,
and the acceptance of their offer would invoke a
loss of $5,000, Messrs. Curtis & Co. have not yet
given an answer to the proposition. The mine is
said to be one of the best looking prospects in the
Boulder district, and as it stands is worth $65,000 of
anybody's money.
NEW MEXICO.
LEAi HING. — Silver City Enterprise, Aug. 29: The
new leaching process machinery which M. W.
Bremen has been engaged in putting into his mill
the past three weeks, is ready to make a lest run,
and will start up to-day, Mr. Bremen has between
7,000 and 8,000 tons of mill tails to treat by this
process, and from which he will reap many thousands
of dollars. -A strike is reported to have been made i
in the Apache district, twelve miles southeast of 1
F.ureka, by McGee and Downy, two well-known
prospectors, which is said to run from 68 to 226
ounces per ton, The vein is said to be from two to j
four feet in width. Work has been commenced,
and a car shipment will be made immediately. Bar- I
ney Tiernan has got down 365 feet on the King j
mine, at Eureka, but, as yet, has found no ore. He '
will continue exploration work to a depth of 500 '
feet, and if he encounters ore, such as was found on ,
the surface of the claim, it will repay him for his j
work. Operations are being vigorously pushed on
this property. Mr. Bonner, of Fleming, came into
town on Wednesday, to procure ore sacks in which
to put ore sufficient to make a carload shipment of
the ore taken from his claim, two miles east of
Fleming, He reports his property as looking well,
and the ore improving in richness as depth is at-
tained. On Monday next ore for anoihei
shipment from the Telegraph district will be brought
by Mi. |. T. Mitchell, super in ten dent oi
properly. Regular shipments will
hereaftei I , this camp of ore that will
pa) the company well, considering th
vnich they have been obliged to con-
icing reports continue still to
come in from 1 .old t iulcb. More hard work is being
doneb) the miners of this camp than is tl
the territory, h is but a few
months u! .k done since h
one to think that the dumps are the re-
work. Several car shipments will
by tin- mine owners, and the returns
will be awaited with interest, as it is believed the
average thus far assorted will run about $100 per
ton. If this proves true, within a few months Gold
gulch will be one ol th< livi li< >t . ining camps in
the territory.
OREGON.
N'l-iKv. Jacksonville Timet, Aug. 28 11. M,
1 ind A. I. I oh n son have gone into Siskiyous
peeling trip. I»r. Inlaw, of Ashland, struck
some rich prospects the other day, getting about a
dollar from half a bushel of dirt He will prospect
still further. Dan. Fisher, RobL Dean and |. W.
Ingram pui .1 wing dam In Rogue river this season,
but we regret to learn thai the enterprise has oof
proved ;i successful one, M, Volk. who is Em
in ilu placer mines of 1 ovi creek with Mr. Dunnell
and others, was in |acksonvilIe Friday, accompanied
by 1 Ferguson, It is proposed lo work these
mines more extensively than ever next season.
UTAH.
Pakk I ITY Notes.— Retard, Vug. 2tf: It is re-
ported that there has been .1 new strike on the Daly
property. The Bon Homme Co. have just com-
pleted a whim for use on their shaft which is down
in the neighborhood of 150 ft. Barry and Greggs'
claim, tin- Talco, at the head of Deer valley is de-
veloped by a 50-ft tunnel and has quite a good show-
ing, the ore taken therefrom carries 7 per cent cop'-
per and 7 ounces in silver per ton. There has been
quite an excitement on Jubiter Hill made by three
or four parties laying claim to the same piece of
ground; the matter at present is at a standstill, one
of the fighting men being in Salt Lake. A visit to
the Sampson this week showed that that company
was pushing work right along on that claim and the
work being done there is of the most substantial
sort. The new tunnel is in quite a distance and some
very fine float ore has been found in it, when it is
completed, it will cut the vein at a depth of 450 ft.
ALTA. — Salt Lake Tribune, Aug. 29; The mines
of Alta lie around the heads of the creek on the sides
of the hills in an amphitheater which might have
been made by a glacier gouge, Henry Wagener is
working the Moltke, which has a thin streak of very
rich ore. lames Wall & Co,, are running a tunnel
into the Peruvian and have good showing for a mine.
Col. Sells is working the Skipper and the Sedan. He
has a large body of low-grade iron ore. Captain
Morrell is doing but little. The Morrell & Gardner
Company wants to put up. Mines are not found or
made to pay without the wherewithal. Lem
Colbath's City Rock, striking straight through the
divide at the head of the creek, has just sent down
5,000 sacks of ore. About 30 men are employed.
In the Prince of Wales an important strike of good
ore was lately made at a place, and at a depth en-
tirely unexpected. It is high grade and two to three
feet thick. The strike was made by the owners
(Walker Bros.,) who lease most of the .nine, but al-
ways have kept a few men at work on their own ac-
count. U is considered very important by those in-
terested in the camp. Mr. Wallace is driving an
adit tunnel under the old ore body in the Grizzly and
Lavinia, which are owned by Capt. A. E. Goodrich
of Chicago. Also raising from the tunnel about 400
feet in. The Evergreen, owned by Messrs. Pugsley,
Folsom, Romney, and others, of Salt Lake, is taking
out and shipping some ore. Mr. John W. Harker,
of the Mackay and Revolution has leased the Equit-
able tunnel and is running a tunnel off from that un-
der these mines. It will be some 400 ft below the
old workings. There i? said to be thousands of tons
of ore in the old mine. Mr. Harker has purchased
a mill site at the north ol the canyon, and is negoti-
ating for a wet process 10-stamp mill, with which he
expects to earn dividends out of the Mackay and
Revolution mines. The Montezuma Company, of
Detroit, Michigan, is driving a tunnel 1,400 ft long
to cut the Montezuma and Savage mines, 500 ft be-
low the old workings. The Joab Lawrence is run-
ning for its mines by a branch off from the Illinois
tunnel, through which it is expected to drain them
so that they,won't have to wait the better part of each
season for the surface water to subside. The Emma
Hill Tunnel and Mining Company, owned in Alle-
gan, Michigan, is driving a tunnel to strike at great
depth a group of claims. The tunnel is now 800 ft
long.
[N THE New Emma.— About two tons of 400-
ounce ore was found on the 126-ft level from the
.^hafl, and the level was being further prospected
when the avalanche of last March dropped on the
works out of the sky, as it were, killing the foreman
and ten others. At the same time the shaft had been
run down another hundred feet, and they were cut-
ting out a station preparatory to opening a new
level, 700 ft below ;he old Emma bonanza, but con-
nected with it by a continuous thin sheet of rich ore.
This shaft is t.740 ft in from the mouth of Bay City
tunnel.
Revikw.— Salt Lake Tribune, Aug. 29: The
week has been rather a dull one in mining circles.
The low price, of lead causes lethargy in a large
number of what would, with fair prices for lead, be
good producing properties. The receipts of bullion
and ore in this city for the week ending August 27th,
inclusive, were: Of bullion, $105,989.14; of ore,
$12,840; of both, $118,829.14. For the week pre-
vious the receipts were $130,588.69 of bullion, and
$9,300 of ore; total. $139,888.69. The Horn Silver
product for the week ending August 27th, inclusive,
was 18 cars of bullion, $54,000, which brings the
total product of this mine for the year up to $1,61.2,-
000. The shipments of the Ontario for the week end-
ing August 27th, inclusive, were 46 bars, of the value
of $34,639. 14; total product this year to date, $1^
094,288.66,
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 6, 1884
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WM. D. JOHNSTON.
ASSAYER AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST,
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ONK HORSK CAS EASILY HOIST OVER 1,000 LBS.
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wrought iron. The howting-drum is thrown out of geae
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Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
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SELBY
SMELTING and LEAD CO ,
416 Montgomery St. San Franclsco.
Uold and Silver Refinery
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< ran
Gold Mlver and Le*.l Orx. anil Sulpharvta.
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
iLSO, 1.1 Al» CIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This Companj lias the beat FacUitiea on the Coast for
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GOLD, SILVER and LEAD
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Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO 23 STEVENSON bTREET,
Near First and Market Streets, a, F.
<■ a Li'ckhardt, Uaoagei CsnvBLUHeD 1869,
Ores worked by auy Process.
Ores Sanjpled.
Aeaaying in all ita Branph^B.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, eto.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished t'ui tlie
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Special attention paid to Examinations ol
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akd Mork Kamilv Wiihkkii tlir\M :l'h\ stylo licfctoforc made. The
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iinti'i- protection to our ctistomei's.
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other Vatve.saiid Qan^c Couktt now in tide:
1. A perfectly tight Valve unfair any and oil pressures ol steam, oils ..>r gasea
•j. sarld or grit of am khrd will not injure the seat.
:;. v in not have to lake them u'ff t.. reuair theni.
■i. Thej uui in.' repaired l«.\ anv luechanicin iwjew minutes,
;.. The elasticity of the Disc allolvS it to adapfitselJ tuuii iinpflffeptj3urfft«'e,
In Valves having ^ixntiid or mdtal peats, should rami m* grit get upon the seat it is iuipossi-
bie to aiake them tight except b« regriuding. which i- expynsiy.e i( done bi hand, and if don
bj nia.-iiiiie -ooii wears out, the val\c, ami in most cases Mn',\ have to bedis connected from
the pipes.-often i'osting«inore than anew valve. The JENKINS Disc used in these Valves is
manufactured under our ISfiO Patent, and «iii stand 200-lhB. steam. ' Sampla orders solieitede
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Chemicals.
Having been engaged in furnishing these supplies since
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ionfident frr m our experience we can well suit the de-
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New [lluatiated Catalogu., with prices, will be sent on
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gS~Oux doldand Silver Tables, showing th6 value per
ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, ami valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
will hi.- sent tree upon application. Agents for the Patent
Plumbago Crucible Co.| London, England,
JOHN TAYLOR &, CO.
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METALLURGICAL WORKS,
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SAN FRANi'lSCO.
Ores Sampled and Assayed, and Tests mad.' by Ml}
Process.
Assay iug and Analysis of Ores, Minerals and Waterra.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Praetieal Instruction giveii in Treating Ores b) a[j
proved processes,
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FOR SALE.
Ont; 40 H. P., Root Sectional
SAFETY STEAM BOILER.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 6, 1884
Mining Share Market.
Mining slocks continue very dull, and what few
fluctuations there are show a five-cent basis, very
different from what used to be the case. Up on the
Comstock they are delving away in hopes of striking
something.
At the north end work is progressing favorably at
all point? where anything is being done. The deep
winze below the 3200 level o( the .Mexican will be
sunk and timbered nearly ten feet this week. This
will leave about eight feet to go to reach the 3300
level. Below that level a sump about 10 feet deep
will be sunk, and then a station will be opened from
which to start a west cross-cut.
The Virginia Enterprise speaking of affairs there,
says: The Chollar folks have driven west cross-cut
No. 1 through to the west wall, the bearings of
which have been taken, and west cross-cut No. 2,
too feet further south, started. No. 1 cross-cut
shows a great body of almost solid quartz. This
quartz is of good grain and appearance and is found
to be fertile, though where thus far explored the
assays are quite low. As it is seen that this vast
deposit of quartz in the Chollar and the Norcross,
lying off to the west, is such as ore may live in, it is
not unreasonable to expect that in some parts of it
will be found bodies of paying ore. In tact, it is
known that there is at one point, at least, on the
2,800 of the Hale & Norcross such a deposit of ore.
The extent of this body of ore remains to be as-
certained.
At Gold Hill the Yellow jacket, Kentuck, Crown
Point and other mines ate taking out and sending
to the mills about the usual amount of low-grade ore.
Bullion Shipments.
Paradise Valley, Aug, 29, $4,477! Silver City 29,
$3,000; Banner, 29, $7,000; Horn Silver, 24, $6.ooo;
Hanauer, 27, $3,550; Stormont, 27, #3,250; Horn
Silver, 27, $6,000; Ontario, 27, $4,722; Horn Silver,
28, $6,000; Ontario, 28, $4,757; Hanauer, 29,
$3,700; Horn Silver, 29, $12,000; Ontario, 29, $4,-
503; Hanauer, 30, $3,650; Crescent, 30, $2,750;
Horn Silver, 30, $3,000; Ontario, 30, $6,291; Vienna,
29, $4,883; Horn Silver, 31, $12,000; Ontario 31,
$4,194; Hanauer, 31, $1,850; Wood River, 3r,
$2,850.
During the week ending August 30th, 35 cars oi
bullion aggregating 887,499 pounds, and 24 cars 01
ore, aggregating 753,000 pounds, were shipped East
from Salt Lake City.
New Incorporations.
The following companies have been ncotporaletl
and papers filed in the office of the Superior Conn,
Department 10, San Francisco:
Northern California R. R. Co., Sept. 1.
Capital stock, $320,000. Object, to build a railroad
from Mafysville, Yuba county, to Oroville, Butte
county, a distance of 26 C miles. Directors —
N. D. Rideout, A. J. Benney, Nicholas Luning, M,
B. Langhorne and Geerge Wnittell.
Excelsior Dynamite Co., Sept. 1. Capital
stock, $1,500,000. Object, to manufacture a new
explosive. Directors — J. P. Jones, Gold Hill; Fred.
H. Jenssen, A. M. Starr, Charles H. Wells, J. A.
Farnsworth, M. T. Dusenberry and E. W, Marston.
Sacramento Union Iron Works.
Among the first industrial establishments of im-
portance in the history of Sacramento stands this
successful foundry and machine shop. It remains
almost alone among the permanent pioneer works of
early days. Messrs. Root & Nielson, both prac-
tical mechanics in different departments, have long
been successfully connected with the concern as pro-
prietors, and the remarkably satisfactory work they
have turned out is now doing good service in nearly
every part of the country, from Idaho to Arizona, in
cities, towns, mines and on farms. Having intimately
known the senior member of the firm as a first-class
master mechanic in Springfield, Mass., thirty years
ago, we are pleased to note the worthy and well-
earned success of himself and active partners.
Progress in Science. — The developments of
physical science have received a wonderful im-
petus within the last ten years. Twenty odd
years ago, according to the chief literature on
opthalmology, we find very conflicting opinions
entertained by many eminent physiologists re-
garding the pathology of the eye when accom-
modation was not understood nor the cardinal
points of physiological dioptrics. Astigmatism
of the eye is very often treated for amblyopia,
amarosis, etc., while it is a mechanical defect,
and can be corrected by simple or compound
lenses correcting the errors of refraction. Many
to this day don't comprehend the difference of
refraction or accommodation. Old sight, or
presbyopia, is ranked with a faulty formation,
and the belief still exists in the minds of many
that as a person grows older the eyes fatten.
Having tested over 'J, 000 complicated cases of
defective sight in the last three years, which I
have a record of, I confidently solicit all who
are troubled with painful forebodings of loss of
sight and defective vision, inflammation of the
eyes, to avail themselves of my professional
services free of charge.
C. Muller, Optician,
7 135 Montgomery St., near Bush St.
Our Agents.
Or,R Frikmds can do much in aid of our paper and the
cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting
Agents in their labors of canvassing', by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging favors. We intend to Bend none
but worthy men.
Jarbd C. Hoag— California.
J. J. Bartkll— Sacramento Co.
A. C. Knox — Nevada (State.)
B. W. Orowell— Fresno and Tulare counties.
Geo. McDowbll— Plumas and Sierra comities.
Wm. Pascoe— San Franuisco,
Wm. H. Cock, Los Angeles Co.
H, G. Parsons— Idaho and Montana.
G-. W, Ioai,i,s, Arizona.
:.], s, Primk— Contra Costa county,
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Chollar M Co
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Alaska.. 7 1 .00.. July 22. . Aug 2(3.... Sept 16., E F Stone 306 Pine st
...Nevada.. .50.. 50. .Any 21. .Sept 25.... Oct 15. .W H Watson 302 Montgomery st
05. .July 21.. Aug 25... Sept 15.. HC Droger 309 Montgomery st
25.. July 22.. Aug 26. ...Sept 15. .WH Watson 302 Montgomery st
, .California.. 3.
Nevada. .13..
Nevada. .13.. 20. .Aug
Mexico.. 9.. 05 .July 18
..California.. 7.. 50. .July 21.. Aug 21..
Nevada.. 14.. 50.. July 23.. Aug 26..
..California.. 16. 10.. Aug 22.. Sept 26
Nevada. .21.. 10. . Sept 1 . . Oct 7
..California.. 7.. 50. .Sept 2. .Oct 7.
.. Calif orn in... 16.. 05. .Aug 26. .Sept 1
Utah. .30.. 10. .July 23. .Sept 15.
Nevada.. 3.. 04. .Aug 16 .S-pt 19.
..California.. 1.. 15. .July l..Sept 13.
..California. .33. .50. 00. .Aug 6. .Sept 10.,
. . . .Nevada . .18. . 25. .July 25. .Sept 4
California.. 11.. 1.00. .July 3. , Aug
. ..309 Montgomery st
. . .328 Montgomery st
408 California st
. . .309 Montgomery st
. . .522 Montgomery st
...309 Montgomery st
215 Sangome st
209 Sansomest
.419 California st
330 Pinest
419 California st
. . .California..
...California.
Nevada.
. .California.
. . .California.
. . .California.
Nevada.
Sept 11, ...Oct 8..CPGordon
■* . Sept 22. . Fl 0 Edgerly
. Sepo 10 . . F E Latham
.Sept 15..CL McCoy
..Oct 16.. T "Wetzel
..Oct 28..CL McCoy
..Oct 28. .W J Stewart
..Oct 18..KKunz
..Oct 7..W A Van BokkeUn.
Oct 8..JHSayie
.Oct 4..W Van Bokkeleu....
.Sept 27..FSch<rmier 412 Sixth st
. Oct 2..JJ Senville.... 309 Montgomery st
.Sept 22. .0 S Neal 309 Montgomery st
Sept 23.. J B Lightuer 527 Clay st
.Sept 20..T"HGaneard 9th and Market st
.Sept 23..CLMcCoy 309 Montgomery st
.Oct 16.. F E Luty 330 Pine st
4. .Sept 8. ...Sept 29. .G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st
.. 02.. July 30.. Sept. 2. ...Sept 22...) M Buningtou 306 California st
.. 50. .Aug 18. .Sept 22.. ..Oct 11..GC Pratt 309 Montgomery st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
20. .July 29. .Sept 2...
he. .July 26.. Aug 30 ..
50.. July 29.. Sept 2...
05. .Aug 18. .Sept 22..
Office in S. F.
Mektino.
Date
Namk, of Company.
Bonanza King M Co. . .
BodieConM Co
l.'erbee blue Gravel M (.
Idaho M Co
Jackson M Co
Kentuck M Co
Paradise Valley M Co. .
Standard Con M Co....
Syndicate M Co
LocATfON. Secretary.
California.. J P Hopkins 309 California st Special Sept 15
Nevada.. K M Hall 327 Pinest Annual Sept 10
Nevada.. E M Hall 327 Pine st Annual Sept 16
California. .G .W Sessions 309 Montgomery st Annual Sept IS
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Location. Secretary. OFFICE in S. F. Amount. Payable
California..© C Bates ". ...309 Montgomery st 25 May 15
California.. G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
) California.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Aug 26
California 4.00 Apr 2
California..!) O Bates 309 Montgomery .st 10 Mar 16
Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pine st 10 My 21
Nevada.. W Letts Olher 328 Montgomery st 10 Apr 28
Calif ornia..Wm Willis 309 Montgomery st 25 . Mar 15
California.. J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Sept 5
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Week
Week
Week
Week
Endinu
Knding
Ending
Ending
Company.
Aug. 14-
Aug
21.
Aug. 28.
Sept. 5.
1.0U 1.501.25
1.75
1.25 1.45
1 00
2 01)
1.95 2.551.90
'/, 05
2.10 2.40!2.10
■>. 31
Andes
.25 .30! .25
.31
25
20
,25
Argenta
.
.15 .25
.16
lielcher.
Best& Belcher
1.00 1.05 .85
.95
.85 .90
.30
.90
1.75 2.85 2.25
2.55
2.211 2.35
2 .10
2 45
Bullion
.55 .70| .55
.01
51
5(1
.01
Bonanza King
belle Isle
.50 .011; .05
at
.70 .75
511
.05
1.75 2. CO 1.95
2.11
1.90 1.95
1 .05
1 93
Benton
.40 .50 .1(5
,51
.40 .75
511
.05
Bodie Tunnel
Bulwer
.... .00....
51
50
California
10; .10
. if
15 10
11
Challenge
25....
15 .20
.2f
Champion
Chollar
2.75 4 10 1.SU
3.51
i.so 2.66s. do
3.01
Confidence
.... I.W.I....
I.IK
1 In
Con, Imperial
051 ... .
11:
Con, Virginia
.25 .30 .25
li
.35 .401 .25
.35
Con. Pacific
.50 .55....
55
551 55
.01
Orown Point
1.35 1.45 1.4U
1.4j
1.311 1. 3511.30
1.11
Day
....
Eureka Con
.... 2.50
Eureka Tunnel
hi
Ill ,55....
.51
,40 .50 .35
45
.30 .411 .10
4!
.00 ,75| .50
III
50 .30
51
Gould & Curry
•.20 2:601.90
a si
1.90 2.052.00
2.41
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross . . .
2.40 2.95 2.40
3 01
2.73 3 25 3.10
3 til
.... 2.0C
2 50 3.00 ....
Independence
.25
31
25....
2C
31
.15 .25 .15
.21
.31
.00 1.75
.70
•If
.80 .71
.05
Mexican
2.00 2.351.50
',' OS
1.45 101
1 50
1 71
Mt. Diablo
....
a oi
., ,,.
Northern Belle
2.75 4.00J4.00
4 mi
I 00 4 1'' 3 50
■I II
North Belle Isle..,.
.30
,36
1.10 1.15
1 25
.... 1.25
1 II
Ophir
1.35 1.5C
1 ,05
1,35
1.05 1,21
110
1 25
Overman
.10 .25
15
21
.15 .21
10
81
1.45 2.15
1 00
1 «5
.95 1.05
1 05
1 75
90
1 05
.95 1.25
1 25
Savage
.90 1.15
1 70
3eg. Belcher
1.75 2.01
:>, in
2.20 2.51
i 35
•/. II
1.30 1.5C
1.45
1 06
Silver King
I... 4.5C
4.25 4.5C
4 .'.1
.30 .41
311
25
26
31
Syndicate
«
40
45
45
45
55
Tioga
.115
1 70 2 00
1.40 1.05
1.0b
75
1.50
1 25
1.10 1.20
95
1.16
1,00
Utai
1 15
2.00 2.15
1.95
2.00
1.75 1.90
1.70
1.00
San Fra
ncisco
Metal
Marke
t.
IWHOI.ESALE. J
T
fJH on v I'ei pouud
SDAY. Sf>pt 4, IS
i"
14 &
A % l
ffaltet's
Cookson's *
Bun ^\ Refined
Iron— Glen garnock ton "J:i
Eglinton, ton 2?
American Soft, ton . , 27
Oregon Pig, ton
( 'Upper Cap. Nos. 1 to 4 30
Clay Lane White 22
Shot ts, No. 1 20
It etined Bar
Boiler, 1 to 4 . . 5
Plate, 5 to 10
Nai Kod
Noway, according to thiclmesa
Steel English, th
Black Diamond, ordinary si/.es
Drill
Machinery
Co im'KK —Ingot
Braziers' sizes
Fire- box s heets
Bolt
p Id
Cement, 100 tine
Copper in New Vork. Sept 3
Lead— Pig
Bar
Pipe
Shot, discount' ii) onMTObags: Drop, 1f» hag. 2
Buck. #»V>ag 2
Chilled, do 2
Tin Plates Oharcoal <
Coke 5
l.r. ."
.- a
50 <g>
50 <&>
CO >"
00 (335
JO :•'
mi .,
31(ai
00 «e '.
I -
im
n; ■„
I4(.<
15 ■■<
12 C*
15 @
10 <#
:x c«
23 (to
121(a)
— &
12 <.«■
13MP
■■..»
Pit?.
1J
Bnuca tin . .
I. C. Charcoal R oofiug, 14x20 6
Zinc— By the cas h
Sh eet. 7x3' ft. 7 to 10 tk less the cask
Q i: ICICS1 LVliR" By the Hask. 30
Flanks, new 1
Flasks, old
The Pacific Nail Works, Oakland, is com-
pelled to shut down a few days, owing to an
accident to the engine,
00 («j
20 c* ■
40 (a
00 & 7 i
75 (S t; ;
lill ...*JH !
~' - :
25 <$> 6 I
19 &
9@ 1
00 @ -
05 (& -
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
THLIRSK-* V
M50 Alta....
30 Alpha
50 B. & Belcher...
50 Belcher
250 Benton
200 Chollar
1U0 Crown Point..
100 Gould & Curry
100 Grand Prize...
1050 Hale & Nor ...
250 Mono
050 Navajo
100 Ophir
20 Occidental ....
211.1 Overman
200 Potosi
600 Savage
150 Sierra Nevada
2011 I'jiion
Sept. 4.
1.95@2.00 120
1. 851300
2.4002.50 70
30c 20
55c, 1150
... 2.65 400
1.25 HlJW
2.20 380
45c 5110
J.20(ffi3.25 200
. ..80('T85c 320
3.05 100
1.:
150
.10 350
15c 100
1.65 385
1.30cfl .35 1150
1.40i«1.45 50
1.16
V KTfJIlNMON SESSION.
Alpha ] .55(!?1.60
Alta 2..10(«2.15
B. & Belcher.. ,2,45if2.50
Belcher flOc
Beutou Con 40c
Chollar 2.li5i<<2.70
Con. Virginia 25(f?S0c
Gould & Curry
Hale& Nor...
Justice
Mexican
Mono
Navajo
Ophir
Potosi
Sierra Nevada,
Savage
Utah
..3.35
. - 15c
3.60(p:3.(J5
1.15
1.05
,1.45(51.50
l..'i5ii<].N
90c
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Patents y\ND Inventions,
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
[From the official list of U. S. Patents In Dkwky & Co.'s
Scirntipic Press Patrnt Agkncy, 252 Market St., 9. F.J
pok week ending august 26. 1884.
304,062.— Whip Socket, Oil Can and Wup.ncii
~C. L. Bard, San Buenaventura, Cal,
304,163.— Flambeau — Wm. M. Bristol, T.os
Angeles.
304,068.— Device for Holding; Cutting and
Stamping Paper— Albert Brown, Mendocino.
304,277.— Lock and Latch — K. Nyswonger,
Hanford.
304,029. —Fred Water Heater — Thos. T,
Pyne, S. F. J
304,136.— Windmill— Saunders & Bentley, San
Jose.
304,245.— km.EK for Measuring, etc. — H, E.
Thomas, S. F.
30-1,054. --Car Truck— Wm. Whiley, Oakland.
Note. -Copies of V. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Drwry&Co., in the shortest time possible (hy tele-
graph or otherwise,) at the lowest rates. American
and Foreign patents obtained, and all patent business for
Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect security
anil in the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained tli rough
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Pkk.sk U. S. ami
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Index.— Max Levy, s. F. No. 30;J,440.
Dated August 12, 1 884. This is an improved
index which is principally useful in connection
with ledgers used in book-keeping to facilitate
the work of posting. It consists of shelf covers
of innumerable length, having narrow sheets of
paper bound into them, so as to form an inde-
pendent series of these fine inner sets, having
lines parallel with the back of the book. These
sets are bound into the cover, so as to extend
from the back to the front, lying side by side,
so as to fill the space between the covers from
end to end, and the leaves of each set may be
lifted independently. Index letters are printed
upon the lower front edges of the sheets, which
are so cut as to expose them, and by the use of
a stylus the leaves may be readily turned back
to expose the ones below with the names in-
scribed thereon.
Mop Wringer.-— Wm. F. Mills, Oakland.
No. 308,74-2. Dated August 19. 1S84. This is
a self- wringing mop and brush attachment,
and the invention consists in a means by which
the mop can be wrung without handling it.
The object is to provide a house implement
which is adapted to wring the mop con-
veniently without taking it in the hands.
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
facture and use of Oil, the following facts :
1. Generally, twice as much Lubricating Oil is used as is necessary.
2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
(|iF* Please write us brieHy for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gratts enough Oil to prove what we say.
Our ( >il has now been adopted as
Cheaper, More Economical and More Serviceable than Any Other Oil
On the* Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
Pacific Coast, and North Pacific Coast Railroads, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co., Pacific Coa.st Steamship Co., and all the prominent Iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc., on the Coast and Puget Sound.
AnnitESS :
THE CONTINENTAL OIL
AND TRANSPORTATION GO,,
CHARLES J. WOODBURY,
Manager Lubricating Department,
123 CALIFORNIA ST.. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
September 6, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
167
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 49 and 51 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal.
DEALERS I3ST
NEW AND SECOND HAND BOILERS, ENGINES, AND MACHINERY
OF EVEEY "VA.IR.IET-Sr-
PULLEY,
Stationary,
Portable, and
Hoisting Engines
and Boilers.
Improved Single and Uouhic
Circular Sawmills.
SHINGLE MILLS.
Steam Pumps of all Makes.
Centrifugal Pumps.
MINING PUMPS.
P, LOWERS
- AND
Exhaust Fans.
Leather and Rubber
BELTING.
MACHINISTS' TOOLS
iMiin
LATHES,
DRILL PRESSES,
PLANERS, Etc.
WOODWORKING
MACHINERY
— COMPRISING
Band-Saws,
Stickers,
Planers,
Shapcrs,
Etc., Etc.
HANGER.
PATENT COUPLING.
UPRIGHT ENGINE AND BOILER.
DUPLEX INJECTOR.
MINING, QUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
AGENT!! TOR TUE SALE OK
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Fumps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
JESSOP'S BEST TOOU'STEEL
. In Great Variety of {Sizes.
ROGK DRILL STEEL in BOND or DUTY PAID
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Sheet Steel, Best Circular Saw Plates, Double Shear
Steel, Die Steel, Etc.
As a SPECIALTY, we offer our BEST TOOL AND DIE STEEL, annealed
sort. Also, ANNEALED DIE BLOCKS 1'roffl Stock, or on im-
portation orders at Short noticb.
WILLIAM JESSOP & SONS, LIMITED,
91 John Street, New York.
rAM^E cfc Ij-A-OY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
.). MACDONOUGH. •'• <:- WILSON.
J. MACDONOUGH & CO.,
Importers ami Dealers in all kinda of
41 Market Street, cor. Spear, San Francisco, Cal.
PIG IRON, ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE, CUMBERLAND & LEHIGH COAL
SPECIALTIES.
DEWEY & GO. { a5Iio^fFaT^oTatlvF- \ PATENT AGENTS.
A reo
iik-
•ith the Fr
BEYOND QUESTION THE
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OF THE KIND NOW IN USE.
f^§] Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores.
This machine has been thoroughly tested for the past, two
years under a great variety- of conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever before
realized.
at the Carlisle mine, in New Mexico, showed an advantage of 3')
aved over the Frue being sufficient to pay the entire cost "f the oaa
The following- is an enumeration of its many advantages over all oth'-r
mc-third that of the Fruo, or any othei Iwtt
ompetitive test mi
per cent in favor of the Duncan.
chines nearly ever; month of tb<
similar machines :
1. Its cost is ll-it more than half that of any other of equal rapacity, ami the weight is nearlj 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in running order is not more than
machine, much less grading and timber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure for repair is not move than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last full;, three
times as long, working under the snme conditions.
■1. Not more than one-half the space is required -a poiot. of great, importance where a considerable number are
used.
fj. No special skill and very little care is necessary to operate it,
8. No nmre water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
V. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settlers — an invaluable i EATCSE,
and claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
8. A much coaser grade of ore can be handled successfully than by any other machine— a great advantage in
inanv instances where line crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
0. It bus no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest attention— an insuperable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines, making them wholly unfit for the rough service of a quartz mill.
in, fJreat simplicitv of construction and small number ofwearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pieces, only 3 of which are Bubject to any especial wear, and these can be replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has ll'S pieces, and some similar machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
d great expense in this way, as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping end pretentious claims are made for nearly every concentrator in the mar-
ket, but. it is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims
The nrh antages here set forth for the Duncan, :is well as the statements made, we are prepared to substantiate by
actual working results. Price, $350. Weight, about 1,750 pounds-
PACIFIC IRON WORKS. RANKIN. BRAYTON & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
^TSf.mi fob Circular. Mention this Paper.
SQUARE FLAX PACKING.
Entirely Exempt from Hemp or Jute. Softest and Most Pliable Packing Made. Does
not lose its Strength when worn by the rod. and does not Scatter
or dissolve by power of Steam or Water.
Sufficient for a Trial will be Furnished, Free of Charge.
MANUFACTURED BY
•sjv. t. "V. souepjch:.
36 California Street. San Francisco, Cal.
STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
PACIFIC BRANCH,
21 and 23 Main St., - - San Francisco
BUILDERS OF
Heavy Automatic and Slide-valve Engines.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE BOILERS,
And Heavy Saw-mill Machinery.
. . . .FiOI.K AQKXTS FOR TKR. . . .
& Wood Portable Engines and Boilers
158
Mining' and Scientific Press.
[September 6, 1884
Iron apd flachipe forks.
MACBETH'S
-PATENT
STEEL PULLEY
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face ; arc made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced, They are subject to no
rontrafction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley. ■
They are the only jni lie tt of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport,
TJESTI^^rOISri^A-Ij :
MaxbRR LakB Spinning Go. (Limited), >
Leigh, England, Nov, 5, 1883. J
N~. Macbeth. Esq. -Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire sa tisf action -
They are very true, and are about oO per cent lightel
than the. cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited).
(Signed:) IUCHA.KB T. MAKSH,
Managing Director.
RisfJon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for t.Iif
Pacific Coast,
§. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts-, San Frauds* u
£5T Send for Circular and Prices.
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WIHE. a. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
HP Bf»«.le Street. San Frarclnco
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STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
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Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St., between Howard «j Folsom, 3. F.
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No. 126 First Street, Opposite Minna.
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All kinds ol Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
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and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and N<i7zleS, and Hose Coup
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ISO and 131 Bnalp St,, between Mission and Howard, s. F
It^Ut'AOVtJfiJtaS Of CAfffWflS pf pVJtftl il I .":' H .
COKE. PAJENJ. COKE.
This COKE is exclusively need by Prof. Thomas Price, in Ma assay offioe, by the 8elbv
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Riedon Iron and Locomotive Works and others Ijd
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKH
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
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316 California St., San Francisco.
P. P. RAr,r>N, President
L. FOl.'TS, Ni* ■imtarv
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
Manufacturers and Repairers of all Kinds of
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Berlin. Sept, 23, IS88 l
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patents, under steam since September 25, 1SS1, at the Alex- with ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
ander Place Depot, as well as the two at. Friedrich Strasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales bciug fully prevented
Depot, under steam since September 22. 1882, havegiven thereby, and tlie-boilers kept in prime condition."
good satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
The interna] cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished
BJRAUOKE.
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225- and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsorn, - - - - San Francisco, Cal.
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[September 6, 1884
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1884.
VOLUME XL1X.
Number 1 1 .
Town Sites and Mineral Claims.
In a certain application foi patenting a min-
ing claim in Montana, the Commissioner of the
General Land Office held that the patent, if one
should issue, should contain a clause reserving
town site rights. The mining claim was lo-
. tt'-'l in October, 1S74, and patent application
riled August l, 1881, The town site of Butte,
near which the claim is located, was patented
tn 1877. A protest was tiled before the Land
Office netting forth that on account of the rapid
growth of Butte City during the last eight
years, "buildings and improvements of an ex-
pensive character have gradually extended east-
ward upon the- public land, until at present,
within the limits of what is now surveyed and
claimed as the 'Lizzie Lode claim,' such im-
provements aggregate not less than $40,000,"
The protestants also declare that "until two
years sinco wc have been in ignorance of any
interference with other claims." The claim
was about .'WO yards outside the boundary line
of the town site.
In a previous decision on this subject by the
Land Office it was held that a clause reserving
town site rights shouldbe inserted in the mineral
patent, although in that case no application for
the entry of the alleged town site appeared to
have been made, it only appearing that a por-
tion of the town in question covered the miner-
al claim.
The Secretary of the Interior in affirming the
decision of the Commissioner of the Land Of
rice says: "It would seem then that the De
partmrnt had fairly decided that where there
appeared to be a town settlement upon a min
eral claim that the clause of reservation should
properly go into the patent, even when such
settlement was not protected by a town site
entry; and that the actual rights of the claim-
ants under the mineral location and the town
settlement would depend upon priority of occu-
pation. But in the Rico case it was held that
this question of occupation must be left to
courts of competent jurisdiction to settle, and
that in the nature of things the Department
could not be called upon to adjudicate such
questions."
The Hale & Norcross, Savage, Chollar and
Votosi M ining Companies have entered into
a contract for another hydraulic pump to be
set on the :i,000 level of Combination shaft. Its
capacity will be 500 gallons a minute in forc-
ing to the Sutro tunnel level, which is calcu-
lated as being 1 ,000 feet below the Could &
.Curry croppings. The present depth of the
shaft, from mouth to bottom, is '2,030 feet.
Sanborn's New Chain Pulley.
The Immigration Association reports that
700 immigrants came to this State during the
past week. There were received at the associa-
tion's rooms 106 samples of wheat from the
different counties. The association will open a
new room soon adjoining its present quarters,
and here an exhibition of all the samples of
different counties will be held.
The White fine News says: We learn that
the Canton Company, whose property is lo-
cated at Robinson, is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the new mill of the Osceola Company.
The mill cost §60,000, and is offered for sale at
§10,000. If a sale cannot be made the machin-
ery will be shipped back to the [ foundry at
Chicago.
The engraving herewith illustrates a new
lifting apparatus of that kiud in which great
power is necessary, and which will stand and
hold the load at any point where it is left. As
the engraving shows, there is a pulley over
which the lifting chain
passes, and upon the
s;jiiic shaft two gear
whoels, so fixed that
their teeth alternate -
that is, the teeth of
one wheel correspond
with the spaces of the
other. The pulley over
which the actuating
chain passes is fixed
to shaft, which has
short crank arms form-
ed upon it, correspond-
ing with the gear
wheels and with the
size of their teeth, so
that when the shaft is
rotated the crank arms
or pins engage the teeth
of the gear wheels, one
after the other, and
thus advance the chain
pulley. This device
also forms a perfect
lock when left at any
point. The frame of
the pulley is made of
malleable iron, and in
it the gear and pulley
shaft is supported,
while below this the
cranked driving shaft
is journaled. On this
cranked driving shaft,
at one side, is fixed the
chain pulley, having
its periphery formed
to prevent the driv-
ing chain from slip-
ping. On the main
shaft is fixed the dou-
ble-gear wheels. They
are placed side by side,
and stand so that the
teeth of one stand op-
posite the spaces of the
other.
The shaft carrying
the driving pulley with
its hauling chain has
formed on it two eccen-
tric pins or short crank
aruiB, which stand on
opposite sides of the
axis of the shaft. The
throw of these cranks
or pins is fixed by the distance between the
teeth of the gear wheels with which they
correspond, so that as the shaft is revolved
when the man hauls on the driving chain,
the pins or cranks enter the space be-
tween the teeth alternately, and thus advance
them and turn the shaft and hoisting-chain pul-
ley. This hoisting -chain pulley is placed be-
tween the large gear wheels, which brings the
weight right under the supporting hook and
balances the machine.
The pins or cranks in their revolutions pass
over points of the teeth and into the spaces be-
i tween them, without slip or lost motion, and
with the least possible friction. When al-
lowed to stand with a weight or load suspended
from the chain, the pins will lie in the spaces
between the teeth so as to form a perfect lock
and prevent the shaft from turning back.
From the driving pulley, which is shown on
one side, is. the usual
SANBORN'S CHAIN PULLEY
endless chain, which
hangs within reach of
the operator. There is
a small hood placed
over this pulley to pre-
vent the chain coming
off. It will be noticed
that the operator may
.stand on one side and
haul on the chain, and
need not be right un-
der the apparatus.
There are several
features in this pul-
ley, which in their op-
eration appear to be im-
portant improvements
over those usually
made. The gear wheels
arc only touched once
by the working crank,
in each revolution,
while in other geared
pulleys they come in
contact with the driv-
ing gear as many times
in each- revolution as
the power is multipled.
By this arrangement
there is much less wear
than is common. The
gears arc made of ma-
chine steel, while the
ordinary pinions and
driving gear in use is
made of cast metal.
In moving the appa-
ratus, each crank is
equal to half a cog.
The device is simple,
compact, stro ng and
effective, and is quite
ingenious in design.
These machines have
lately been put on the
market, and are made
here. The invention
evidently simplifies, in
a large degree, the
construction of differ-
ential chain pulleys,
makes them less in
cost, weight, wear and
repairs and easy of
handling and operating.
We consider the new
device, worthy of the attention of manufactur-
ers and all users of such articles. The size for
a half ton lift weighs only about 'A0 pounds.
The gold yield of Trinity county will ap-
proach very nearly to §1,000,000 for the year
1884. Much more has been taken from quartz
this year than ever before.
15. D. Holland and James Gallagher, min-
ers at Phillipsburg, Montana, were killed by
a premature blast in the Granite Mountain
mines a few days ago.
Prevention of Mine Accidents.
Two of the most common accidents to which
miners are liable, arc injuries resulting from
breakage of hoisting ropes and from handling
explosives. The condition of hoisting ropes at
some mines are more carefully looked after; at
others there is more or less neglect. Either
tlie men appointed to look after them negfe i !
their duty, or the ropes are run long after the j
should be renewed. An accident occurred at
a Welsh mine recently by which twelve men
lost their lives by the breaking of the hoisting
rope. The matter was investigated, and it was
found the wires in the rope were corroded and
a large proportion of them so brittle that they
broke at the slightest bending. The inspec-
tor concludes the reason the condition of the'ropi
had escaped detection may be attributed to tin-
fact that it was coated with a thick mixture
of tar and grease, which masked the defects.
In the result a verdict of "accidental death"
was returned, and the jury recommended that
all cages should be fitted with safety -catches;
but as the inspector remarks, the question of
safety-cages is not so simple as this suggestion
would seem to indicate, and he adds that the
conclusion that may fairly be deduced from the
accident are: 1.— When human life is at stake
on no account should a makeshift be resorted
to. The capstan at the mine having no in-
dicator attached its use was a decided make
shift. '2. — Every rope should be most critically
examined before men's lives are trusted to it.
3, — A rope that has been subject to strain.;
above its fair working load should never after
wards be used for raising or lowering men. -i, -
The mixture of tar and grease commonly used
in his district as a lubricant for steel wire
winding- ropes tends to hide defects. Some
more suitable material should, he says, be
used, such, for instance, as a heavy mineral oil.
The Government Inspector for Cornwall, who
made this examination, also gives some start-
ling instances of the careless handling of
dynamite. He states moreover, that many
of the accidents which occurred in his district
were owing to the instructions that accompany
each box of dynamite not being sufficiently
explicit. He pointed thisout to the Chief In-
spector of Explosives, who then called the
attention of the Explosive Company to the
matter, the result being an alteration in their
instructions. The new instructions are: 1. —
A wooden rod or squeezer should be used to
push home the cartridges in the borc-holc.
Never use a metal rod or rammer. 2. — Never
ram or pound the charge home. It should be
gently though firmly, squeezed into its place.
3,— Never squeeze the primer containing the
detonation; but lower or push it gently, until
it rests on the charge. 4. — Use sand or water
tamping. 5.— In the event of a missfire, never
attempt to draw the tamping. If water tamp-
ing has been used, put a fresh primer and
detonator into the whole on the top of the
charge. The explosion of the primer will se't
off the whole charge. 6. — If other than water
tamping has been used, make a fresh bore-hole;
but care must be taken to make it at a safe dis-
tance from the former hole, and in such a
position or direction that the boring-tool can-
not come in contact with explosive in, or escap-
ing from, the hole that has missed fire. In all
cases after a blast the material brought doUn,
or blown out, ought to be carefully examined,
lest any cartridges should remain unexplodcd.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[Septemrer 13, 1884
The Physical Geography of California.
An Extnioi from Pro! Htlffrtrtln Report.
The State oi California lies between the par-
allols oi ::■' SO and 12" north latitude, thus
Btrofohing though niue and a half degrees of
latitude, corresponding to the difference on the
\t\anti.' ooaat betweou lildiato inlot, South Caro
Una, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Its north
cm khird li.-s lu'i.wiH'it 120 and 124 26 weal
longitude, ttho most westerly point being oape
Mendocino, whence the ^t».»st brands southeast
ward, with .i westerly convexity^ toward Sau
Diego bay, Botweon the oxtreme northwest
ami southeast corners olio diveot distance is 775
inilrs. riui maximum width (between point
( anoeption&nd the north and of the Amargosa
range m Novada)is 235 miles, and the minim am
width (between the i .'olden Gate and the south
emend of lake Xahoe)14S miles. The total uvea
of the State is 158,360 square miles. Its 1 ami
area alone is 155,980 square miles, being second
oul> t<> Pexas among the States ami Territories
as now defined.
It is obviOUS that on this vast area the diver-
sity of climates ami of soils must be very great,
and that only a very general outlining of these
.•an be attempted within the limits of this re-
port.
ropograpnj and Drainage.
Xuo oliinates of the several portions of the
State are so directly dependent upon its topo-
graphical features, that an outline of those must
of necessity precede any other discussion.
The two prominent features extending through
nearly tin entire length of the State arc the
3now<oapped range of the Sierra Nevada, on the
eastern border, and tin- low Coast range, or
rather belt of ranges bordering the sea coast on
the west. Between the two lies the greal val
ley of California, drained from the northward
In the Sacramento, and from the southward by
the Sin Joaquin liver, and those, uniting near
the middle of the length of the valley, pass
westward through the narrow strait of Car
.jnines into San I'Vaneiseo bay, and thence
through the Colden (late into the Pacific ocean.
These two rivers receive nearly all their water
from the Sierra Nevada, the streams Sowing
landward from the Coast range being insignifi-
cant. The main drainage of the Coast range
is to seaward through many small rivers bor-
dered by tortile valleys. The immediate coastis
mostly abrupt ami rooky, and frequently moun-
tainous.
The maximum width of the great valley oc-
curs opposite the outlet of the rivers, and in its
southern portion, near the south end of Tulare
lake, where it is over 60 miles. In its middle
part the distance between the foot-hills of the
two ranges averages about 40 miles; but to the
northward these ranges gradually coin erge,
the Coast range Widening and becoming higher,
while the Sierra narrows and. as a whole, be-
comes lower, though rising locally into the
Lusseu peaks, and culminating, as it merges
into the coast ranges, in the great volcanic mass
of Shasta. Northwestward the Siskiyou moun-
tains form a cross range of considerable eleva-
tion, an effectual natural barrier between Cali-
fornia and Oregon, while northeastward lies
the barren '"lava bed" plateau, with its numer-
ous lakes. The great valley, may be consid-
ered as terminating northward at Red Bluff,
Tehama county, although more or less valley
land, but of a different character, occurs along
the Sacramento river, as far north as Redding,
Shasta county.
Southward the termination is much more
definite, the Coast range and the Sierra being
cross-connected, in a graceful sweep around
Buena Vista and Kern lakes, by the Tejon
range, beyond which to the eastward lies the
great arid plateau of the Mojave desert. This
range continues southward into the ranges of
San Fernando, San Gabriel, and San Bernar-
dino, all of which are often comprehended un-
der the general but somewhat indefinite name
of Sierra Madre, also applied far to the south-
ward to the mountains representing the con-
tinental divide; but it would be better to com-
prehend the whole under the name of the San
Bernardino range. Southward of this range
valley or plain of southern California,
most of which is within the county- of Los
Angeles, with an outlier in the southwestern
corner of San Bernardino, and is partly screened
from the direct impact of the coast winds by a
low coast range, the Santa Ana mountains,
which is, however, traversed by the country
drainage from the higher ranges. Toward San
Diego county this coast range divides into a
broad belt, dotted with smaller ranges and in-
terrjersed w ith valleys and table-lands, about
30 miles wide from the coast inland to the Mex-
ican boundary.
Northward of the San Bernardino range lie
the great Mojave and Colorado deserts, mostly
high barren, plate. iu lauds, intersected by short
abrupt mountain ranges, devoid of streams, and
largely composed of sandy and "alkali - ilsi
capable of reclamation. To the northwest from
the desert regiou numerous short water-courses
descend from the steep eastward slope of the
Sierra; but, although they create some fertile
valleys adapted to agriculture, their volume is
•An at*stnwt of the Ititrotiucton Chapter ol tin- "Re-
port on thi -■ ; :ui A:;Tioiiitn™t Features of the
^t.ue ol v K, W. Utlptrti, Ph. u, puMished
bj re\><. -Oil to sulecribors to the
"-■■■;■■■
\ ery small compared to the drainage of the
western slope.
Geology.
Broadly speaking, the coast ranges of Cali-
fornia consist of tertiary and cretaceous strata
(mostly sandstones and calcareous clay shales),
almost everywhere greatly disturbed, folded,
and frequently highly metamorphosed, and
traversed by dikes of eruptive aud upheaval-
axes of rocks. In the portion north of San
Efranoisoo these are frequently covered by tu-
faeeous and scoriaceous or crystalline lava-
flows, emanating from distinct volcanic vents
now extinct.
In contrast to the Coast range, the Sierra
Nevada has in general a central axis of granitic
or other rocks (occasionally traversed by vol-
canic vents), on the Hanks of which lie more or
less crystalline and metamorphio slates or
schists of l\d,eu/,oic, Triassic, and Jurassic age
with edges upturned at a high angle or some-
times vertical. Abutting against this, the
proverable "bed-rock" of the California miners,
there lie on the eastern border of the great
valley strata of marine deposits, mostly of the
i Tertiary, but northward of Folsom, Sacramento
I county, also of the Cretaceous age, which are
; but slighty disturbed, and into which the rivers
(lowing from the canons of the Sierra have cut
their immediate valleys, flanked by bluffs from
40 to 70 feet high. From Tuolumne county
! northward, on the lower foot-hills, appear im-
mense gravel beds, mostly gold-bearing, and
these are partly overlaid by eruptive or volcanic
outflows and tufaeeous rocks, also accounted
as belonging to the Tertiary age. In the
northern portion of the Sierra region the
eruptive rocks become more aud more promi-
i uent, covering an enormous area ("the lava-
bed"! in the northeastern part of the State,
and, as in the Cascade range in Oregon, form-
ing the body of a comparative low range upon
which the volcanic cone of mount Shasta is
superimposed.
Apart from the Cretaceous and Tertiary beds
on the borders of the great valley, there are
, within the valley terraces and bench-marks
; showing the existence in Quaternary times of a
great fresh-water lake, which was subsequently
drained by the erosion or breaking, first, of the
strait of Canpiines, and ultimately of that of
the Colden Gate. Prior to the latter event the
drainage of the great valley passed through
the Santa Clara and I'ajaro valleys into the
bay of Monterey. Borings in the interior val-
! ley disclose materials varying from fine silts to
sands and gravels, evidently deposited in the
' ancient lake. The latest surface deposits are, in
the San Joaquin valley, mostly sandy, in the
Sacramento valley more commonly clayey
(adobe), corresponding to the composition of the
coast ranges tin involves, which in their interior
southern "portion show sandy materials more
prevalently, while in the middle division clay
shales are predominant, and Form correspond
ingly heavy soils.
Since the agricultural features of California
depend much more upon the topography than
upon any details of geological structure, a more
extended discussion of the latter would be out
of place here. So far as relevant to the objects
of this report, they will be referred to in the
regional and county descriptions.
Winds.
The prevalent winds on the California coast
are from the west, the influence of the Pacific
ocean thus producing a climate in which the ex-
tremes of both heat and cold belonging to the
several latitudes are tempered, so that on Sau
Francisco bay and southward to Monterey the
difference between the average temperatures of
summer aud winter is only from six to ten de-
grees. This equalizing effect is partly cut off
from the interior valley by the Coast range.
which also intercepts a portion of the moisture
carried by these winds; the remainder is
condeused mainly on the western slope of the
Sierra Nevada, thus producing the arid con-
tinental climate of the interior plateau of Ne-
vada. In the great interior valley the general
direction of these winds is changed to "up-
valley", that is, to a little west of south in the
Sacramento valley aud slightly west of north in
that of the San Joaquin, a heavy westerly
breeze blowing in, as a rule, through the joint
outlet of both valleys, the straits of Carquines.
North of Cape Mendocino the direction of the
prevaling curreuts is more from north of west,
but south of the cape the direction is due west
or slightly south of west, forming the "summer
trade winds," which set in regularly some time
in May and continue, with but an occasional
interruption by a "norther, " until October,
laden with moisture from the warm, high seas.
In summer these winds strike the cold Alaskan
ocean current, which comes to the surface and
sets in-shore off central California, producing
dense fogs, which, during the summer months,
frequently cover the coast country fur twenty
out of twenty-four hours for weeks together.
Beyond a slight drizzle, however, no water
falls; and as the fog banks drift against and
up the slopes of the Coast range they dissolve
quickly before the intense heat and dryness of
the summer atmosphere in the great valley be-
yond. The moisture absorbed by the soil of
the coast belt from these fogs goes far, however,
toward maintaining the growth of the hardier
herbaceous as well as of woody plants, no less
than that of weeds, during the season of
drought.
From May to October, both inclusive, south
winds are very rare, but during the winter
months they prevail largely, and bring the rains
upon which the success or the failure of crops
depend. The winter rain-storms are usually
heralded by heavy weather in Oregon or in the
Shasta region, whence the rain-wind works
backward, so to speak, until it exhausts itself
in the southern part of the San Joaquin valley,
where the San Fernando range seems to form a
partial weather divide, leaving the Los
Angeles region more or less independent of the
changes to the northward. Sometimes the rain-
storm works chielly down the coast leaving
the great valley almost dry, in which case Los
Angeles and San Diego usually get a fair pro-
portion of its benefit. Sometimes prolonged
and severe storms cover the entire State and ex-
tend far into British Columbia and Arizona.
As thunder and lightning rarely form a part of
the atmospheric disturbance, the rain usually
falls gently and continuously, rather than in
torrents, and thus chiefly soaks into the ground.
Sometimes a fierce south wind drives it for a
day or two, and then generally there comes a
change; the wind gradually veers to the west-
ward, then more rapidly to northwest and
north, and with a heavy shower the sky clears
suddenly and a "norther" sets in; though not
ordinarily bringing a very low thermometor, it
often feels bitingly and penetratingly cold, be-
causes its velocity and dryness, which cause
rapid evaporation. Before the "norther" the
surface moisture quickly disappears, muddy
roads become as rough as if frozen, and com-
pact ground cracks after a few days. Any long
prevalence of this wind is looked upon with
dread at all seasons, on account of the waste of
moisture which it involves even when cold. In
autumn and in spring, when its temperature is
higher, the young grain often withers before it,
and from May to September (when it is fortu-
nately of rare occurrence) it sometimes becomes
a veritable simoon, like the breath of a hot fur-
nace, shriveling up the grain when in milk antl
sometimes almost curing the standing crops into
hay. To the seaward of the Coast range the
"norther" is rarely of long duration, three days
beiug its ordinary limit; but in the great valley,
and especially in the valley of the San Joaquin,
it is both more frequent and persistent, oc-
cassionally blighting in a week all the hopes of
the grain-grower notable to resort to irrigation,
; and even drying fruit on the trees. Fast winds
are only of brief and local occurrence, beiug or-
I dinarily cut off by the mountain ranges in their
I north and south course. They are usually the
precursors of a "southwester,' with raiu.
Outside of the mountains the velocity of the
i wiud rarely becomes so great as to endanger
I any well-constructed wind mills, which are
therefore very generally in use as a motive
' power, especially for pumping water. In the
, absence of electrical disturbance hurricanes
! and "tornadoes" are scarcely known, save in
the high Sierras, where local summer thunder-
; storms, sometimes accompanied by cloud-
bursts, may be observed among the high peaks,
in curious contrast to the unclouded brightness
i of the sky overhanging the valley.
Temperature.
The prominent characteristic of the Cali-
fornia coat in respect to temperature is its re-
markable temperatenesa as compared with
points similarly located on the Atlantic coast.
Taking stations at or near the extreme and
middle points of corresponding latitude on both
coasts, the comparison stands thus;
CALIFORNIA
Stations.
t aiL|> Lincoln..
San Francisco .
San Diego
Summer. Winter,
...18,0
..60.7
B0 . I
64 . 1
Vfiir.
53.9
G2 .1
Stations.
Boston, Massachusetts.
Cape Clmrles, Virginia.
KJisto, south Carolina,
COAST,
SnninuT. Winter. Year.
. ..H3.7' 28.1 4S.4
...74.;; S5.S ,n6.u
. ,81.0 46. tf 64.3
It will be noted that while the annual
averages of corresponding points on the two
coasts are not very widely different, the tem-
peratures of summer and those of winter are
very much farther apart on the eastern coast
than on the western, and quite as strikingly so
in the northern as in the southern portion of the
respective regions. This exemption from ex-
tremes of temperature constitutes one of the
great attractions of the Pacific coast.
In the interior, notably in the great valley,
the seasons show greater extremes of tempera-
ture, but the greater range of the thermometer
is largely offset by the fact that the dryness of
the atmosphere renders the changes much less
sensible than is the ease in the moister air of the
coast. It is thus at Sau Francisco, which
presents the extreme of the coast climate on
account of its peninsular position and the ac-
cess of the sea air through the Colden Oate,
those familiar with the climate making a care-
ful distinction between the sunny and the
shady side of the streets in walking, and bay
windows, of necessity, take the place of por-
ticoes or porches, which would rarel}' lie avail-
able save in the middle of the day, while in the
interior, porticoes are universal, and camping
out under a tree all night may be indulged in
with impunity by any one during the dry
season .
As to the change in temperature in ascend-
ing the Sierra from the valley, the following
statement is made by Mr. B. B. Redding in a
paper read before the California Academy of
Sciences in 1S78:
It has been found that the foot-hills of the Sierra
up to the hight of about 2,500 feet have approxi-
mately the same temperature as places in the valley
lying in the same latitude. It has also been found
that with increased elevation there is an increase of
rainfall over those places in the valley having the
Sninie latitude, as, for instance, Sacramento, with an
elevation above the sea of 30 feet, has an annual
mean temperature of6o.5° and an average rainfall
of 18.8 inches, while Colfax, with an elevation of
2,421 feet, has an annual mean temperature of 6o.i°
and an annual rainfall of 42.7 inches. This uni-
formity of temperature and increase of rainfall ap-
pears to be the law throughout the whole extent of
the foot-hills of the Sierra, with this variation as re-
lates to temperature, viz., that as the latitude de-
creases the temperature of the valley is continued to
a greater elevation. To illustrate, approximately,
if the temperature of Redding at the northern end
of the valley is continued to the hight of 2,000 feet,
then the temperature of Sacramento, in the center
of the valley, would be continued up to 2,500 feet,
and that of Sumner, at the extreme southern end of
the valley, to 3,000 feet.
It is curious to note that, as appears from
Mr. Kedding's statement, the lowest tempera-
tures thus far observed at the two opposite
ends of the valley, Bedding and Sumner, are
the same, viz., 27°.
In the southern region the difference between
the summer means or between winter means, as
well as between the annual means, is quite
small when Santa Barbara and San LMego, both
lying immediately on the coast, are compared.
At Los Angeles, 20 miles inland, all these
means are notably higher ; still farther inland,
and with increasing elevation, the summer
mean rises, while the winter mean falls at
Riverside, as well as more strikingly at Colton,
although at the latter point the annual mean is
almost the same as at Los Angeles.
To convey an easily intelligible idea of some
of the climatic differences, it may be stated
that while in the great valley a few inches of
I snow cover the ground for a short time nearly
every winter as far south as Sacramento, and
snow flurries are occasionally seen even at the
] upper end of the San Joaquin valley; snow has
I fallen iu the streets of San Krancisco only once
1 since the American occupation to such a depth
! as to allow of snow-balling (which, during a few
I hours, create a state of anarchy) and only a
i few times has enough fallen to whiten the
I ground for a few minutes or hours. Hence
the heliotrope, fuchsia, calla lily, and
similar plants endure year after year in the
open air, while at a corresponding latitude in
the interior they require some winter
protection. Lemon and orange trees never
suffer from frost on the bay, but their fruit also
j rarely ripens, save in favored localities. In the
; interior these trees more frequently suffer from
■ frost, but the high summer temperature ma-
I tares the fruit smne weeks earlier than ever, in
I the southern coast region. Cotton would, as a
j rule, be frost-killed in the great valley in No-
! vember, while on the coast in might endure
through several mild winters: but within reach
! of the summer fogs of the coast it fails to attain
a greater night than eight or ten inches the first
I season, and sometimes can scarcely succeed in
coming to bloom before October. Subtropical
, trees, which in the cotton States grow rapidly
and luxuriantly — such as the crape myrtle,
Paulownia, Catalpa, Mimosa [Julibtiasw), and
others — either grow very slowly or remain mere
shrubs in the coast climate, while in the interior
they develop as in the Gulf States. The vine
flourishes near San Francisco, but fails to ma-
ture its fruit; yet it yields abundant and choice
crops near Sau Jose, where the immediate access
of the coast fogs is intercepted by a range of
hills. It is thus obvious that, with the varying
topography, the change of the direction of a
valley or a mountain range, the occurrence of a
gap or of a high peak in the same, permitting
or intercepting communication with the coast
on the one hand, or with the interior on the
other, there exist innumerable local climates,
" thermal belts," sheltered nooks and exposed
locations, each of which has its peculiar adapta-
tions apart from soil, and the recognition and
utilization of these adaptations require knowl-
edge and good judgment, and count heavily in
the scale for or against success in agriculture in
California.
Rainfall.
As regards the rainfall, the prominent pecu-
liarity throughout the State is the practically
rainless summer. ^Vhile it is true that rain
has been known to fall in every month in the
year, the average amount of precipitation dur-
ing the three summer months is less than one
inch in the greater portion of the State, and
less than two inches even in the most favored
part, viz., the counties just north of San Fran-
cisco bay. Frequently not a drop of rain falls
in the interior valley and the southern region
from the middle of May to November, and as
the agricultural system of California is based
upon the expectation of this dry weather, sum-
mer rains are not even desired by the farmers
at large. Northward, in the mountainous aud
plateau regions adjoining Oregon, the season of
drought becomes shorter, as is also the case in
the high Sierras, and thus there is a gradual
transition toward the familiar regime of summer
rains and occasional thunder storms which pre-
vail in Oregon and Washington west of the
Cascade range.
Duki.n*; the year ending April 1, ISSi, the
Copper Queen Mining Company (Arizona)
smelted 33,94-1 tons of ore, averaging 11.26 of
black copper, produced and marketed at a cbst
of !>.37 cents per pound . The net value of the bull-
ion produced at New York was SI, 033,045.62,
upon which the n*^t profit was 8342, 94-6.07.
To pay 8400,000 in dividends, the company,
therefore, drew in part on its reserve, which at
the end of the fiscal year was §159,974.58.
This report is interesting, as showing what
margin of profit there is in 11.26 per cent cop-
per ore in Arizona.
September 13, 1884.]
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DQeqhaniq^l Progress.
Driving by Friction.
lor many purposes for which gear wheels
were formerly used, surface friction wheels are
now employed. If the surfaces are properly
matched as to material, and are sufficiently
large as to area, there appears to be no reason
why Eristion wheels cannot be more extensively
employed than they have been heretofore. < >u>-.
of the objections has been that there most be
an end thrust, which by its friction absorbs
much of the power. It is a baseless objection,
as may be seen in the friction clutch of the
overhead countershaft of the lathe, and in
many other situations where the release of the
friction is the easiest and most natural move-
ment. To be sure, in this case the amount of
. is very large (the entire circumference
of the pulley), but the principle is the same;
for where the pulley friction clntch must be
held as a one with the moving pulley, so the
friction wheels are one so lone as they are in con-
tact, and their contact is a mere point against
the circumferential contact of the pulley clutch.
An objectionable method of employing the
friction driving is to use a metallic surface
against a wooden or a leather surface. Two
surface* of wood are better; but if iron and
leather or iron and wood are used together, the
driver should, in all cases, be made of the softer
material, for when the driver u thrown in con-
tact with the driven, it must make a number of
revolutions before its contact will be sufficient
to start the driven wheel. It is evident, there-
fore, that if the driver is of iron while the
driven is of some softer substance, it ( the driver)
will wear a crease that will injure the surface
of the driven wheel. It is much better, where
it is practicable, to make both the driving sur-
faces of wood.
Excellent wheels are made of maple — hard
rock maple — and of lignum site, the lignum '
vitf- wheel to be the driven and the maple the
driver. The wheels should be a cast-iron spider
made to receive the wood, which should be ,
sawed into wedge-shaped or radial segments, so
that the end grain of the wood bears and makes
the contact surfaces. Excellent results have
been obtained, also, with hard rubber (vulcan-
ized) and wood, where there was no oil to rot
the rubber; and for small wheels there U noth-
ing better than rawhide as prepared for pickers
for looms and for small gears. This will stand
oil and resist its disintegrating influence.
One of the advantages of friction wheels over
cogged wheel?, is that when they are started
there is no shock, bat only a gradual coming
up to speed. Another is their noiseleasneaa; ,
hut the epicycloidal cutting of gear teeth lat-
terly has made this objection untenable, as
gears can be run as silently as belts. Bat a
great advantage is the very slight movement
necessary to connect and disconnect, the actual
surfaces reqairing to be merely and barely sep-
arated to insure a stoppage of motion.
Variations of Speed.
In connection with the above, which we clip
from the Scientific American, we copy the fol-
lowing from the same paper, in regard to varia-
tions of speed by the use of friction: The con-
trivance of step cones with shifting belts is a
cumbersome and troublesome one for procuring
gradations of speed. In many cases it answers
its purpose, but in others some more sensitive
and intermediate device would be better. A
change of speed is readily obtained by a change
of position of a driven friction wheel on the face
(side | of a driver wheel or disk. The face of
this disk may be either straight or slightly-
dished, and the driven roll or small pulley trav-
erses the face of the disk from the aha::
cumference. It is evident that while the driven
wheel is nearest the shaft of the disk it will re-
volve the slowest; and also it is evident that
as the driven wheel is run out toward the cir-
cumference of the disk it will revolve the
faster.
The shaft of the driver — the disk— is, of
course, at right-angles to that of the driven
pulley. These relative positions must be main-
tained. But it does not matter, in practice,
whether the disk is on a horizontal or a vertical
shaft, so long as the driven is so arranged as to
be permitted to be placed in contact with the
disk at any point from ceater to circamference.
This device, with 3ome modifications, has al-
ready been employed in the machine driving of
potters' wheels and in the foot driving of sew-
ing machines. But it is capable of a wider
adaptation, especially in the machine shop,
where sadden changes or qaick variations of
speed are frequently necessary. The large disk
may be of cast iron, turned and finished, and
the driven wheel of iron, leather faced, or of
wood. "The progress of the driven wheel from
shaft to circumference of the disk — from low
speed to high speed — could be controlled by
lever, worked by hand or by foot treadle. It ia
a mach closer and more sensitive device than
the present system of absolute changes of speeds
on oar lathes and drilling machines.
ElDIIXATI-V'. '/A .
A new and simple device has been introduced
for the elimination of gases from steel ingots,
during the process of casting. This is done by-
leaving the upper surface of the ingot mold open
and freely exposed to the atmosphere and at
the same time so shaping the ingots and ingot
molds that this upper surface is the largest or
nearly the largest surface of the ingot, the ingot
itself forming 'a comparatively thin layer of steel
which form ingots of Siemens- Martin or Heaae-
mer steel have hitherto been made. The re-
sult of this process is that the gases carried
into the ingot mold with the fluid have but a
short distance to rise before reaching the upper
surface of the ingot and making their escape,
so that the steel solidifies practically free from
those gases. The advantage thus gained is
obvious, for no hammering is required before
rolling, as the ingots only require t»> be re-
heated before they are passed through the
rolling mill. The device has been patented
in England by Messrs. William Beardmore
and James M. < heme, who claim in their
specincation the casting of steel into ingots of a
shallow or flat thape, so that there is in the
ingots a thin or shallow, as distinguished from
a thick, depth or length of liquid steel through
which the gases have to escape, and whereby
the escape or elimination of file said gases is
substantially facilitated.
Preservation of Cast Iron.
The common practice of painting the un-
finished portions of machines is not very attrac-
tive, and that of making all cast iron of some
uniform color for all machines is almost offen-
sive. In most cases the use of paint on the
cast iron is intended to make a contrast be-
tween the unfinished material and the polished
parts; incidentally, it is also to prevent oxida-
tion and a blotchy appearance. But if the
oxidation ia general and even, and permanent,
nothing could be finer; for the red oxide of iron
is even more agreeable to the eye than the blue
green oxide of copper or bronze, which is so
much admired. There is no question about
the durability and the permanency of iron
oxide in color and texture any more than that
of bronze or brass; the browned gun barreU of
fowling-pieces are instances.
Experiments have been made to avoid the
dauby annoyance of pain;, by less mechanical
means. The east iron, after being pickled to
remove the scale, was left to dry with the acid
still on it. Then it was cleaned with a wire
brash, and scraped with a coarse file. The
result was a mottled surface, the lower po/tions
being a grayish brown, and the outer or upper
portions bright. The surface was then swabbed
with crude petroleum, and before it was dry
was rubbed with a wire brush. Such treat-
ment insures an unchangeable surface and gives
an agreeable color. Even without the petro-
leum the rust of the acid insures a very pleasing
and permanent effect; but the petroleum pre-
vents after stains, and mellows and blends the
tints. In either way used it ia an improvement
on paint, l.'aat iron has a beauty of its own
that is no more dependent on paint than that
of bronze or brass. — Bxchcatge,
BUHL Made a>d Ke-wop.kei>. — Some teats
have been made of steel from the roll and from
the hammer as compared with steel that is an-
nealed and turned to size. It appears from
these tests that the commercial steel, untouched
by annealing heat, or by the turning tool, i&
better in its resistant qualities than the an
nealedand turned material. L'nannealed steel is
tougher— it resists toraion better — than an-
nealed steel. This fact was constant through
a large number of testa of the steel made by
five of the most prominent and best known
manufacturers Further trials proved the fact
that steel as it comes from the hammer ia better
for certain tools than the same steel annealed,
turned, and after worked. A square bar of
commercial steel centered and cut to thread
made a better tap than the same bar annealed
and turned round, and then four-scored and re-
tempered. It is possible that for certain tool*
— lengthwise tools — aa taps and reamers, steed
might be forged in bars to size and shape, with
advantage, not alone as to saving of lathe work,
but as to value of the finished tool. If steel
makers can be induced by sufficient order*, it
is probable the experiment will be made on a
scale large enough to establish the question of
its value. The claim of those who have made
the tests is that the "skin'" of the steel as it
comes from under the hammer is stronger than
any after coating by the oxidizing of tempering.
— Scientific Americi
ENTIFIC Pf^OGP^ESS.
A New and Valuable Solvent.
What is said to t*e a valuable prepare
which petroleum forms the chief ingredient has
recently been patented in England. The inven-
tion relates to the production from petr
a substitute for i ,arbon which can be
used for extracting oils and antr. .
solving gums, rosins and analogous substances,
for water- proofing, and for vulcanizing iudia-rub-
.
other vulcanizing agents. To obtain the irn- ;
proved substitute, which is called *'vul'.
the distillate or fraction from petroleum which
passes over between the temperatures of 100 ,
ind 212 P. or thereabout the Taction known j
as spirit or naphtha > is taken and treated in the
following manner: 100 gallons of j
petroleum is added from two to three gallons of
sulphuric acid with constant agitation, contin-
ued as long as may be necessary, in a suitable |
vessel; it is then allowed to subside, and the |
liquor decanted from the sediment is run into ■
a still with from one to two per cent of its weight
of lime or other dehydrating medium, calcium
carbonate or other alkaline carbonates or
oxides of metals capable of removing or
destroying any sulpho-oils whic
been generated by the toiWialMIt ■* ith sulphuric
acid. The distillation is conducted witnout
injecting steam or water into the content
still. Sometimes before distilling, the liquid is
submitted to repeated treatment with fresh sul-
phuric acid until the acid ceases to be
or nearly so. ..ite comes over, the
•i are exchanged as soon aa the product
which is coming over reaches a specific gravity
from about *>S0 to 690, water being taken as
1,000. By these processes the portions of petro-
leum unsnited for a subatif. i
carbon are removed and considerable
is thereby effected, both in material and bulk of
liquid to be operated on.
Tnz Cam cm Earn
of thought has been expended in weaving the- '
ories to aeeonxrt .akes, without any ;
of them being entirely satisfactory. Pr
Xewoomb thinks he explains the cause w hen he
says: "The fluid matter beneath the earth a"
surface m cooling vacant!
space between it and trie -.
the heavier parts a V. . earth-
quake results." Professor (ieaege H. Merriman,
of Kutger'.-. College, .New Brunswick, Em
theory on the subject. It is thl-.:
the earth floats on and imposes an
weight on a Ei
ceivahly hot. Now, as to the way an earth-
quake may be
trickled gradually, year after rear, through this
crust into the heated mass. In our atfi
steam would be produced. 'J hirty mjk
us the pressure is so great that it is not likely
that steam could he generated. One thing,
though: the pressure of 10,000 tons to the
square foot, a / direr;- I
tion, would be increase
\ 6 down there, and it is easy to see that '
if one place in the ear weaker than !
another near the region where the water !
trickled in, "the w^; itand trie
strain.'' It is not bb reasonable to snpf
this pressure below _ great that the i
sobering was shifted a little to adapt
itself to the pressure from below. This a
of the crust is, in fact, the earthquake.
Iieve this theory has the great -r reason on its
side, because earthq. -iways in
the region of ro^canoea, and volcanoes are al-
most always in or near the ocean.
be subjected to operations, or other experi-
ments, share the space with still more ghastly
objects. From all parts of France hampers
arrive containing fowls which have died of
cholera or some other disease. Here is an
I basket bound with straw; it contains
the body of a pig which has died of fever. A
fragment of a lung, forwarded in a tin box, is
from a cow which died of pneumoni i .
■ods are still more precious
:wo years ago went to Far;:,
await the arrival of a boat which brought yel-
low fever patients, he receives now and then
from f<*r off countries a bottle of black vomit.
Tubes of blood are lying about, and plates coti-
;rop* of blood may be seen everywhere
on the work tables. In special stores
like bladders are arranged. The prick of a pin
into one of these bladders would bring death to
any man. Inclosed in glass prisons millions and
millions of microbes live and multiply.
Tct&sixg Bestcmeb Steel.— .A job in a
machine shop of Bessemer steel worked in $he
lathe with the ordinary turning tool would not
come out right; the material appeared to lack
tenacity, it crumbled when brought up by the
turning tool to an edge. As an instance,
some axles for cara on an elevated railroad
were scored circomferentially. They were made
of excellent Bessemer steel. The scores, some-
what more than a quarter of an inch deep.
were turned in the usual way, hut before the
vee3 could be finished to a depth of about rive-
sixteenths of an inch, the metal crumbled at
the top of the vee, and the entire job had a
ragged look. It was found that the only way
to do a good job on this material was to make
a collection of toothed mills, and mill the scores
instead of turning them. If the axles had Ijeen
made of tenacious material like Norway or
Lowmoor iron, there would have been no diffi-
culty in cutting clean vee scores possessing all
the toughness of the solid material.
A Xew- Pp.
new process in shot making will do away witb
the tall towers. A strong current of air ia
forced on the lead aa it falls, into the wi>:;
ELE WfRB. -Platinum wire r. .
drawn w> fine by H. F. Read, of Brooklyn, as to
■ the naked eye rtoprea-
pon a perfectly white card could be de-
tected by the touch, and could be seen with the
lying glass when the card
was held in such a pe the wire cast a
shadow. A small platinum wire about No. IS
was inclose . _ I
The tube was marie by taking a long and narrow
dieet of silver, about one-twentieth of an inch
thick, folding it over into a cylinder, and draw-
ing down antil the wire would just n't in it.
Tnis was then drawn down until the tube con-
. the wire was only as large aa t >
sal wire. A short length of this was cat off,
and incased in a second tnbe of silver, which
was drawn down in the same way. This opera-
tion was repeated until the platinum wire had
oeen reduced suificicntly in diameter;
wire was drawn aa fine as the dies wool
ffiit, when the silver coating was removed by
an acid. During the work it was necessary oc-
casionally to anneal the wire. It was designed
to be used for cross wires in telescopes, its
opacity and fineness
applicable, but its extreme weakness made its
handling almost an impossibility.
. .... -;-
biography of L
his son-in-law, gives the following description
of the surroundings of the great French investi-
gator at his daily work: - dnaaai in
the laboratory, from the little w b ite
ing under a bundle of cotton wool
barking \
are doomed to death. These inhabrtar. "
place, which are inarched oat day afte
experiments by Heinzelmann have been pub
lished, which offer additional proofs of the
-.alicylic acid as a pre*
*how that this antiseptic, when osed
judiciously, really strength oarages
the growth of yeast. The author's experiment*,
show that, although the vitality of the yeast v>
completely destroyed by the presence of 0.0:;
M salicylic acid, the addition of only
0.01 percent actual! • greatest ac-
tivity, and further, that the yeast colli
•he presence of this proportion of sali-
cylic laid are stronger and larger than those
l in a .solution b ■ acid;
:-, the production of alcohol in I
time is said to be greater. The ad
part of salicylic acid to 10,000 part-
mash Is said to notation, especially
.gar is used. In two series, each of
three experiments, Ladnreau employ
tively with _
200 grains per barrel. The three beers
were exposed to the air for two weeks, and sub-
sequently closed up for a month, after which
period they were examined. The beer 1 with-
... lie acid was sour, beer 2 m
ft at all. To
he investigation, the salicylated beer
was employ ad for dietetic purposes for several
weeks without any deleterious effect on the
f the experimenter. It is ti
clear that the addition at .
nnel preser
beer without affecting its use aa a be
The autf.
and maintains that a prejuc: ". would
never be added, o-a . facility with
iiicylic acid may lie accurately esti-
mated.
A Ho A very inter-
esting discovery of a house age was
recently made in a marsh at Sdnrannn
served: the Hooting and a part of the walla were
intact, and, as appeared from a careful adrneas
formed, when complete, a rectan-
l . The hut wu divided into two
compartments, communicating with eaei
:
-..•j, was
.'. wide, and opened into
- wide. In
a heap of stones, wr.i .
. is toe kite
. . . ~ refuge for
,1 weather. The second room,
. le, measure-.
the same, an.i - family
..:. rooms were
formed .
umbered, tra
stone age. It nlay be safely pre*
bkedwd
... ■■ ■ ■
At both
of a bridge ' probably removable at pleasure >,
the water I Them ladders,
. : -ones,
ig with ho lew f
a* appea
were 03 1
protr
The scientific commission
of the Vienna Electrical exhibition has • ■ . .
.:/ triaL* wit
..,.-.■
.ubsmN of an
tig . fireplace, whose t
pressed air; wat
....... ^ Tiixtare
of steam and combustion products, w'r
... ■ . - -
wehmety
... ...
xedingfy grati .
six normal horse power, dereiope^ - -
me power, with a conau^'-
of 212 poinds ne - ■ horae
power.
The late Java earthquake
studied by a Dutch a i
■ ,
interest:.: a
-aaic erupt
Begmnin,
■ ■■■ - "
the sound of the reports could
.
lepreaentmg the fifteenth part of Ghe w
face of the globe.
164
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[September 13, 1884
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SAN FRANCISCO:
Staurday Morning, Sept. 13, 1884.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Town Sites and Mineral Claims;
Sanborn's New (.'bain Pulley; Prevention of Mine Acci-
dents, 161. Passing Events; Antimonial Ores; A
New Hock Breaker; An Exhibition of Inventions, 164.
The Garland Sewer Trap; Charcoal as a Precipitant for
Gold; Another Gold Excitement; The "New Era" Du-
plex Pump, 165.
ILLUSTRATIONS. -Sanborn's chain Pulley, 161.
The Garland Sewer Trap; The "New Era" implex
Steam Pump, 165.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Urivinjr by Fric-
tion; Eliminating Gases from Steel Ingots; Preserva-
tion of Cast Iron; Steel Made and Reworked; Turning
Bessemer Steel; A New Process in Shot Manufacture,
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-A New and Valuable
Solvent; The Cause of Earthquakes; Invisible Wire;
A Scientist's Cheerful Workship; Salicylic Acid in
Beer; A House of the Stone Age; A New Motor, 163.
USEFUL INFORMATION. -Colored Varnishes for
Tin; To Render Horn Transparent; How to Grease a
Wheel; Well Tanned Leather: To Preserve Posts; Lon-
don and New York, 167.
GOOD HEALTH. -The Growth of Brain Power; In-
sanity in France: Poisonous Coffee; Poisonous Fish;
The Poison of Serpents; Poisonous Insects; For the
Toothache, 167-
MISCELLANEOUS.-Tlu- Physical Geography of
California. 162. The Swinging Axe; Saving Flour
Gold at Snake River; Lead WorI<s in ( "tab: Tailings
Worked Profitably; Gold and Silver in San Francisco;
Concentrating Ore in Utah, 166. Assessment Work,
167-
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 168-9
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 172.
Business Announcements.
Steam Pumps— Cavanaugh & Fredrieks, S. F.
Eureka Cement— Gould & Hill, S. F.
Boiler Cleaner — Cavanaugh & Fredrieks, S. F.
IS" See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
The latest mining news of moment is the
discovery of gold fields on the Little Rocky
Mountain, about 100 miles east of Benton,
Montana. Already a stampede has set in, and
some tall stories are telegraphed about the dig-
gings.
Another hydraulic pumping outfit has been
ordered in this city for the Hale & Norcross,
Savage, Chollar and Potosi mining companies,
on the Comstock. It is to handle ;j00 gallons
of water a minute. These pumps, at first dis-
trusted, are found to work well and economi-
cally. The Combination shaft is already
equipped with hydraulic machinery down to the
'JS00 level, and with the new pump the system
will be extended to the 3000-foot level.
The local Mechanics' fair has closed, and the
State fair at Sacramento is in full progress.
The people of California, 'on Tuesday, cele-
brated the anniversary of the admission of the
State into the Union by a holiday. The cor-
ner-stone of the new building, in this city, for
the use of the Society of California Pioneers
was laid with appropriate ceremonies.
Assessments due on mining stocks this month
in this city aggregate $203,550. Of this
amount the mines of Nevada call for $156,500,
of California 835,000, and of Utah $4,000.
The assessment now due on the Utah mine
stock, is the fiftieth levied; that on the Alta is
the thirtieth.
Antimonial Ores.
Among the metallic and other minerals found
associated with auriferous rocks, is antimony.
With gold or antimonial ores it is possible to
extract both the gold and the antimony. If
antimonial ores are burned in kilns or roasting
furnaces, either for the purpose of rendering
the quartz more friable, or for getting rid of
the antimony minerals, there is always a
partial reduction when the heat is very great
and free access is given to atmospheric air.
This reduction of ore producing metallic anti-
mony is due to two causes — (1) the carbon of
the fuel coming in contact with antimony
oxide, either native oxide or that produced on
the furnace by the oxidation of the sulphide,
reducing it to a metallic condition; (2) by the
action of the oxide on the sulphide, producing
sulphurous acid and metallic antimony.
Metallic antimony has a great affinity for
gold. It forms an alloy either when the two
metals are melted together or when the vapor
of antimony is passed over heated gold. The
alloy produced is gray in color and very brittle,
and amalgamates with mercury only after long
contact and continual grinding, or by heating
the two together. The amalgam when formed
floats on mercury, and gradually gives up
metallic antimony as a fine powder when agi-
tated with water. This antimonial powder car-
ries off a quantity of mercury and gold amalgam
entangled with it.
Antimonial sulphide is one of the worst min-
erals with which the quartz worker has to deal.
It divides the mercury into a black "flour"
even more quickly than arsenical pyrites; and
if the flour is triturated with the intention of
bringing the globules of mercury together, a
chemical combination takes place. The mass
gradually changes color, passing from the orig-
inal blue-black or dark gray to a pure black, and
then through brown to a brown-red. Upon ex-
amination, Cosmo Newberry finds that the re-
maining mercury contains antimony, and that
the brown-red, non-metallic portion consists of
a mixture of undecomposed antimony sulphide
and mercury sulphide. Sodium amalgam he
finds worse than useless in bringing together
the globules of mercu y floured by antimony
sulphide.
The process adopted by the Costerfiekl Co.
(Victoria, N. S. W.) for treating these ores,
consisting of sulphide and brown and white
oxides of antimony, is as follows: The portion
of the ore free from quartz is picked out aud
set aside for smelting, the remainder being
crushed to extract the gold. The tailings are
then conveyed to heaps and prepared for smelt-
ing by a process of puddling. A sluice-box is
fed with tailings, which pass on to a triangular
tray, forming an inclined flume, so arranged as
to cause the water and tailings to flow over it
in a broad, shallow stream, into an oblong re-
ceiving pit. The purest antimony ore, from its
greater specific gravity, settles in the pit at the
end nearest the tray. As the sediment recedes
from this end it gradually becomes mixed with
an increasing proportion of sand; but much of
the latter is carried away in the overflow of
water from the pit.
On cleaning out the receiving pit, that por-
tion of its contents containing quartz sand is re-
turned to the heaps, to be again passed through
the huddle, and the pure ore is collected in bags
and sent to the boiler-house to be dried. It is
then placed in a smelting furnace, with equal
proportions of uncrushed ore, and reduced to
crude antimony (sulphide), the slag and cinder
resulting from this process being further treated
by roasting or calcining in a reverberatory fur-
nace to liberate the oxide, which passes off in
fumes from the furnaces into the oxide flue; and
as the fumes cool on their passage to the smoke-
stack, the oxide is deposited in chambers con-
structed in the flue to receive it. The residue
from the reverberatory furnace is afterwards
crushed to extract any gold it may contain.
The gold obtained from the mineral defrays the
whole of the company's working expenses, and
the yield of crude antimony and oxide is clear
profit. The ore yields about 46 per cent of
crude antimony.
The process adopted for treating auriferous
ores containing antimony sulphide, by fusing
the sulphide with a portion of metallic anti-
mony, and using the same metal with fresh
charges of the ore, until it becomes rich in gold,
and then separating the two metals by the
oxidation of the antimony, while suitable for
rich antimony ores, will not answer for those
containing less than per cent of the sulphide, as
they are too silicious to fuse. Hence, only
large quantities of poorer auriferous antimony
ores do not yield half than gold to ordinary
processes, and do not return any antimony when
worked for gold.
According to Lock, Mr. Cosmo Newberry has
introduced the following method for treating
such ores, which may also contain gold, silver,
nickel, cobalt, sulphur and arsenic. The un-
crushed ores are placed in a kiln or furnace with
a quantity of salt sufficient to produce the
amount of chlorine necessary to get rid of the
sulphur, antimony and arsenic. As soon as
the calcination commences a supply of steam or
aqueous vapor is conducted to the bottom of
the kiln or into the furnace, in such quantities
as to keep the whole mass saturated. That it
is so saturated is ascertainable by holding a con-
densing surface, such as a piece of cold iron,
over the calcining mass; if the saturation is be-
ing effected, the surface soon becomes damp.
The saturation is continued until there are
neither antimonial nor arsenical fumes, nor the
smell of sulphurous acid or sulphureted hydro-
gen. The process is then completed, and the
charge is drawn; it is ready for any further
treatment for extracting the precious metal.
A peculiar condenser for facilitating the solidifi-
cation of the metallic vapors given off in these
evasting processes has been perfected by the in-
troduction of the process described.
A New Rock Breaker.
George H. Malter, of the well-known firm of
quartz mill builders of this city, has received,
through the Mining axd Scientific Press
Patent Agency, a patent on a rock breaker
which has several new features. The machine
has the ordinary frame, with one fixed and one
movable jaw, each being provided with suitable
dies or crushing faces. The lower jaw has its
lower end fitted to turn upon a shaft which ex-
tends across the frame, and the upper end of
the jaw is oscillated by a crank, cam or eccen-
tric.
Mr. Malter shows two constructions for com-
pensating for wear. In one an eccentric shaft
is used, and in the other a straight shaft with
eccentric journals. By the first construction,
in order to adjust the lower end of the jaw
toward the fixed one, to compensate for the
wear of the dies, the shaft has its central por-
tion turned eccentric to the ends, which are
supported in boxes upon the frame. The lower
end of the jaw is fitted to the central portion of
the shaft, so that the latter may be turned
around it. It will be manifest that when the
shaft is turned the eccentric portion will cause
the lower part of the jaw to advance or recede
as desired. In order to produce this movement
the inventor employs a lever or other suitable
mechanism connected with the shaft. One end
of this lever is rigidly fixed to the shaft, while
the other extends upward far enough to give
the necessary power to turn the shaft, and it is
arranged so as to be held at any desired posi-
tion. Gibs are fitted to the journals of the
shaft, and made tight by keys. "When the shaft
is to be turned around, these gibs and keys are
loosened, and the lever moved to advance the
jaw to the desired point of adjustment. The
keys and gibs are again tightened, and the shaft
and jaw will be held firmly in its new adjust-
ment. In this manner the jaws may be kept
at the desired distance apart, and the wear of
the dies compensated until they are worn so
thin that they must be renewed.
In order to produce a surface which will
wear less rapidly than ordinary dies, Mr. Mal-
ter forms dies of cast-steel having parallel slots
made transversely on them at short distances
apart, and extending nearly, or quite, from
side to side of the dies. Within these slots are
fitted steel bars made harder than the metal of
the die; and this surface will resist abrasion,
which the unequal wear of the dies and bars
will produce, transverse ridges which will keep
the rock from jumping out of the jaws while
being crushed, which is an advantage.
In order to prevent the breakage of impor-
tant parts under excessive pressure, the cap,
which is bolted to the upper part of the mov-
able jaw, against which the arm from the oper-
ating eccentric presses, is made hollow, and a
block of rubber is placed within it. If any
unusual pressure takes place, the -socket upon
which the pressure is exerted gives way, and
the pressure is thus absorbed by the elastic
rubber block beneath, and is not communicated
to the jaws. The machine may then be
stopped without further injury, the impedi-
ment removed, and a new cap substituted.
Other forms of breaking-pieces may be used,
but this is very suitable.
An Important Patent Decision.
Judge Sabin, United States District Judge
for the State of Nevada, has rendered from the
bench of the United States Circuit Court in
this city, a decision of much interest in the case
of the Salamander Felting Company vs. Benja-
min S. Hill and William Gould. The suit was
brought to 'restrain defendants from alleged in-
fringements of certain patents which are for a
plastic compound material for covering heated
surfaces to prevent radiation. These patents,
three in number, have been in litigation in
Massachusetts, New York and Missouri, where
the Federal Courts have sustained them. In
the suit in this city, the defendants denied that
they had infringed the patents. They became
partners in business in September 1S82, and
about one month later this suit was brought
against them. Gould, prior to their partner-
ship, had been in the business of covering boil-
ers and heated surfaces with a plastic non-con-
ducting material. Judge Sabin declares that
the case of the Salamander Company, so far as
it was in anywise made out, was supported
mainly by the testimony of their agent, Millard,
Thomas Price and D. W. Johnson. Millard's
personal knowledge of the materials used by
Hill & Gould, was derived from samples not
identified, and certainly shown not to have been
made or applied by them. His analysis
based on Bight and taste, has little value. The
testimony of Prof. Price and Prof. Johnston is
quite material, and the -Judge gives it full con-
sideration. Prof. Price, for example, submit-
ted twelve assays made by him of material
given him by the Salamander Company, and
presumably made and used by Hill & Gould.
The Judge says he finds but two of these
assays were of materials shown to have
been made or used by Hill & Gould .
Of the materials from which the twelfth assay
was made, Millard says he saw the defendants
applying it. Hill denies this, and so it stands,
at least not proven. Prof. Johnston submits
nine assays. These may be criticised like
those of Price, as they were made from the
same samples. Gould, before his partnership
with Hill, may have made and used the mate-
rials from which all the other assays were made,
but this suit is not against Gould; it is against
the partnership of Gould & Hill. "If we
consider," says Judge Sabin, "all of the twelve
assays of Prof. Price, and hold the defendants
responsible for the use of the materials, it will
still be very doubtful if they have in any man-
ner infringed upon the patents. *• * * I
cannot think the bill is in any degree supported
by the evidence. * * * The testimony of
the defendants is full and frank, and the de-
fense is sustained. * * * It is probably
true that as non-conductors of heat the one of
these appliances may be equivalent to the
other, but beyond this there seems to be little
similarity between the two substances. •
"But were the clay used by the defendants
an equivalent in part or in whole for the lime-
putty used by complainants, still I do not
think the use of the clay would be an infringe-
ment. This clay is a natural product. In its
use I do not think the defendants added lime in
any form. It is not obvious why one may not
j use a natural product which he finds suitable
I to his wants and purpose, even though another
j has a patent for an artificial substance which
I may answer the same purpose and possibly be
j a better article. It would seem that the lab-
oratory of nature was for the benefit of all. v
* * In this case I do not, from the evidence,
think that the defendants have, directly or in-
directly, been guilty of any infringement upon
any of camplainants' patents, and the bill must
be dismissed, with costs, and it is so ordered."
Messrs. J. L. Boone and J. J. Scrivner were
attorneys for the Salamander Felting Company,
and Messrs. John A. Wright and T. E. K. Cor-
mac for Gould & Hill.
Mr.. Charles M. Rolker's report on the
property of the Colorado Coal and Iron Com-
pany, gives the comparative cost of the vari-
ous processes in Colorado and Pennsylvania as
follows :
Penn. Col.
To produce a ton of pig iron $1'J 4a 320 10
To convert pig iron into ingots 2!) 26 :i.'S 40
To make steel blooms 31 f)3 3S S7
To make steel rails 36 41 46 63
ffTTEMBER 13, 1SS4
Mining and Scientific Press.
165
The Garland Sewer Trap.
People who live in the city have no more
deadly enemy than sewer gas, which steal* as
lOeiltly as death into every house that has a
kitchen sink or water eloset connection with
the street newer system of the city. If station-
ary wash basins are found in every room, then
every room is in danger of foul and death deal-
ing, vitiated air, unless fortified by some more
than ordinary device for resisting the entrance
of obnoxious gases from the sewers.
Notwithstanding the fact that all the waste
pipes in the residence of the writer are entirely
disconnected front the. sewer systems, by dis-
charging into an open hopper outside of the
house, it was found that an offensive odor was
constantly invading the upper-story r.-oms. The
waste pipes were provided with traps just be-
neath the washbasins in the chambers, and
traps below near the ground, yet the obnoxious
atmosphere prevailed in the chambers.
It was found that the water in the upper
traps were invariably siphoned off when the
basins were emptied through the waste pipe.
'['his allowed all the foul air arising from the
connecting lead pipe, and the adhering waste
matter accumulating between the basins and
the traps near the ground, to unite in vitiating
the atmosphere of the chambers.
A trap, called the "darland," was applied
beneath the wash basins, and found to be effica-
cious as against siphoning, and effectually pre-
vented all odor from arising from the pipes. An
engraving of this (iarland trap is given on this
page. It is quite simple, as the cut shows, yet
is so arranged as to perform its Functions auto-
matically and with perfect succesB. It has a
loaded hollow glass ball valve, slightly heavier
than water, and two and one-half inches of
water trappage. The traps are made of lead,
of uniform thickness, and perfectly smooth in-
side and out.
In the engraving one of these (Iarland traps
is shown applied to a stationary wash-basin.
The basin A has the usual overflow pipe B,
and basin discharge pipe C. This discharge
pipe C is connected with the traps directly as
shown. The portion of the water in the trap
is shown by the shaded lines in the engraving.
F is the loaded glass-ball valve torming a
water-tight seal. The outlet K connects with
the main water-pipe. H is the trap-screw
which is easily removed to recover anything
of value lost through the basin sink or other
lixture.
When the basin is to be emptied the plug in
the bottom is drawn out and the water passes
down the pipe C, lifts the ball-valve F and
passes out of the water pipe E. When this is
done and the flow has ceased the ball valve F
drops to its seat again. A portion of the water
represented by D. remains above the valve F
and the portion represented by G remains be-
low the valve.
When the 'valve F is in its seat, in case
any sewer gus should rise through the water
pipe E from the sewers, it only forces the
valve F more firmly in its seat and cannot pass
downward into the water G and up the pipe C
into the room. As soon as the outward flow of
water ceases, the ball- valve falls gently into its
seat again, making it is said a perfect seal against
sewer gas. This valve being just heavy enough
to sink, acts as no obstacle to the outward flow of
anything.
A severe teBt was made of this trap in the
Arcade House. A trap was put in on the
fourth story of the building, and connected
with pipes in which there were no vents, but
it was found on discharging the basin that there
was over an iuch and a half of water left in
the outer chamber of the trap, showing slight
siphonage. Then the trap screw was removed,
but the valve held the water in place.
Many people suppose that the vent pipes to
traps are effective to prevent sewer gas enter-
ing, but it must be remembered that with these
evaporation of the water hi the traps is has-
tened, and the traps often become empty.
Under certain conditions, when these traps are
thus emptied, when the room is warmer than
the outside atmosphere, the sewer gas will
come into the room instead of going out of the
vent pipe.
This trap has been on the market for some
four years, and people are beginning to recog-
nize its merits, as it has stood the test of experi-
ence and time, and the inventor has very numer-
ous recommendations from people who use it.
Leading authorities pronounce- the trap one of
the most important inventions in the plumbing
line for many yearn. There is nothing perish-
able in any part. It irs in use in most of the
fine buildings in this city and Oakland, and is
recommended by the Hoard of Health, archi-
tects, and the trade generally. From the ex-
perience of the writer, the claim of the in
ventor that the trap is a good preventive of
sewer gas is verified. Parties interested in
sewer traps should certainly give the (inland
trap careful attention.
Charcoal as a Precipitant for GoM.
Some time since we mentioned briefly the
fact that Mr. W, Morris Davis had discovered a
novel and interesting method of separating gold
from its solution by employing charcoal. He
riue. It follows, therefore, that the gold is de-
posited, not from any affinity for carbon, but
simply because the chlorine in which it was ->"l
lible has been taken away to form hydro hloi V
acid, in which gold is insoluble. It also follows
that copper and other metals soluble in hydro-
chloric acid are not affected by the conversion.
Another Gold Excitement.
Ih. tate&t gold excitement is directed toward
a point in the Little E&ocfcy mountains about
100 miles east of Benton, Montana. The
mines are placer diggings. A number of parties
ha\ i- been organized at Benton to go to the new
diggiugs, and many miners have also gone from
Fort Assiniboine, Rock Point and Maiden.
From Benton the trip can be made overland, or
down the river in mackinaws, the gulch being
THE GARLAND
found that charcoal has a remarkable energy in
causing the precipitation of gold from its chlo-
rine solution, while other metallic and mineral
constituents of the same solution are unaffected.
The gold is thus both deposited and refined.
All that is necessary is to pass the solution of
II
SEWER TRAP.
but a few miles from the river. Gold from the
reported mines has been sold at Maiden and
Fort Assiniboine, and it was taken out in a
few days without sluice-boxes or any facilities
for washing. It is claimed that the mines
will pay seventy-five dollars a day to the man
The "New Era" Duplex Pump.
An engraving on thifl pa | ata the
"New Era" Duplex steam pump. The peculiar
valve motion is the prominent ami im-
portant peculiarity of this pump, as hi
ing that to which i1 owea its complete exemp-
tion from noise or conclusive action. Two
pumps are placed side bj side, ;iud SO combined
as (" act reciprocally upon the steam valves of
each other. The one piston acta to give iteam
to the other, after winch it finishes its own
stroke, and waits for its valve to he acted upon
before it can renew its motion. This pause al-
lows all the water valves to seat quietly", and
removes everything like harshness of motion.
As one or the other of the steam valves must be
always open, there can be no dead point. Tin-
pump is always ready to start when steam is,
admitted, and is managed by the simple open-
ing ami shutting of the throttle \
The peculiar motion of the Duplex allows it
to retain a very high rate of speed without
noise or hurtful concussion. In single cylinder
steam pumps the valve is thrown open at tin-
end of the stroke by a blow upon a tappet, or
direct upon the valve. This blow becomes
more violent as the speed increases. Their
water valves are also dangerously coucusaive
at a high speed, being slammed to their seats
by the sudden retreat of the plunger. To make
the action of the machine less harsh, the length
of the stroke is increased, thns decreasing the
number of blows. With the valve motion of
the l>uplex pump these difficulties are avoided.
It has no tappets. It neither strikes a blow
nor operates suddenly on the plunger. The
piston cushions quietly on steam at the end of
the stroke, pauses for an instant until the water
valves have closed, and then starts on the re-
turn stroke gradually, as the steam valve is
opened by the motion of the opposite piston.
The tables arranged by the manufacturers
for the purpose of readily comparing the capac-
ity of the Duplex with that of any other single
cylinder steam pump, show that the Duplex,
being in fact two double-acting pumps, working
side by side, has double the capacity of any
single cylinder pump of the same diameter of
plunger; and that any single cylinder pump must
have a plunger twice the area of one of the
plungers of the Duplex, in order to equal it in
capacity. One of Felthousen's patent oil
pumps is sent with each Duplex pump. All
pieces are made to gauge and can bo rerdily re-
newed. Cavanaugh & Fredricks, 817 Mission
street., in this city, are managers for the Pacific
coast.
THE "NEW ERA
the gold through a charcoal filter, when
gold, in a pure state, is deposited upon the
charcoal, which may then be burned and a
button of gold readily obtained.
The discovery, so simple in its method, -was
at first ridiculed by chemists. Kepeated ex-
periments have, it is stated, shown its efficacy.
Not only are no other substances than gold
thus deposited, but the gold itself is stated to
be completely separated from its terehloride
solution, the liquid, after having passed through
the charcoal, containing notevtn a trace of gold.
As copper is not affected by the passage
through the charcoal filter, that metal may be
afterwards deposited by contact with scrap iron.
Silver would already have been precipitated as
chloride in the original solution. By this pro-
cess, therefore, gold, silver and copper may
each be separated by most inexpensive methods
from the same solution.'
The explanation of the remarkable property
of charcoal here described lies in the fact that,
aB shown by experiment, it has the property of
converting chlorine into hydrochloric acid. It
oxidizes at the expense of the water, and lib-
erates hydrogen, which unites with the chlo-
DUPLEX STEAM PUMP.
the when properly worked. The discovery gulch
is five miles in extent. It is said that the ex-
istence of gold in this region has long been
known to old Montana miners, and the re-
ported rich fines receives general credence in
that territory.
A dispatch from Helena, (M. T. ) dated the
9th says: "There is great excitement prevail-
ing at Benton over the confirmation of an im-
portant gold discovery in the Little Rocky
mountains. When the discovery was first re-
ported the citizens of Benton sent a committee,
consisting of P. H. Aspling and Dennis Helpin,
to investigate. They telegraphed to-day that
the mines were good. About 100 claims have
been taken up., and those worked pay from #0
to $10 per day to a man working with an ordi-
nary gold pan. In one instance $800 was taken
from a pit twenty feet square. -Terry Collins,
editor of the Benton River Press, telegraphes
that half the citizens of that town are either
prepaiing to join the stampede or have al-
ready gone.
It is officially announced that cholera has ap-
1 peared at Bordeaux.
American Manufactures.— It appears from
statistics recently compiled that the whole
product of American manufactures in 1S50 was
valued at #1,019,000,000; in lSfJO it was $1,885,-
000,000; inlSTOitwas $4,232,000,000, and in
1SS0 it was :?5,3(>9,000,000. An explanation of
the enormous increase in the volume of trade is
found partly in the increase of the producing
population, but chiefly in the multiplication of
machinery. In 1 S50 there were altogether 957,-
000 hands employed in manufacture; in L860
the number was 1,311,000; in 1S70, 2,053,000,
and in 1SS0, 2,700,000. The increase from 1850
to 1S00 was thus 37 per cent, from 1860 to 1S70
about 50 per cent, and from 1S70 to 1SS0 about
31 per cent. The Uojidon Time$,in referring
to this enormous increase says: The productive
capacity of the United States proceeds at a far
greater rate than that of any other country.
Half a million persons are added to the popu-
lation every year from immigration, and these
represent a productive element. All are work-
ers, and, indeed, there are few idlers in the
States altogether. Another important point is
that the machinery represents a producing ele-
ment exclusively. The great need is to find
additional consumers of .the products of the
enormous industries going forward. The home
market has hitherto been chiefly the concern of
the manufacturers, but now this market is com-
pletely overstocked, and it ia necessary to find
out foreign buyers. If these be not provided,
and the productive capacity ■ of the United
States goes on increasing at the present rate,
the American people will have labor problems
thrown on their hands, which they will find it
very difficult to solve.
In the case of theSutro Tunnel Company vs.
The Seg. Belcher, -hidge Rising, Saturday,
at Virginia City awarded plaintiff 811 ,920, with
10 per cent interest from February 10, 1SS2
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166
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 13, 1884
The Swinging Axe.
One of the most potent factors in civilization
and progress is the "swinging axe." It has ever
moved in the van of empire on its westward
march. Its great and chief field of labor and
progress has been on this continent. The
"American axe" is quite distinct and superior as
a tool from that implement as found anywhere
else on the globe. In fact the American axe is
fast supplanting every other make. If an Eng>
lish statesman wishes to show his prowess as an
axe-manin felling a tree, he selects an American
axe for his implement. It is a very ancient instru-
ment. Instudyingup the derivation of the word
one has to go far back into the pages of the most
ancient written languages. It is probably one of
the earliest tools invented; but until it found its
way into American forests it remained a very
clumsy instrument. As now manufactured in
this country it has probably attained as near
perfection as human ingenuity can reach in the
form and constitution of steel and in the mathe-
matical accuracy so important in the shaping
and peculiar curving of its handle.
It has been truly said that there is no cleaner,
healthier or enjoyable exercise than swinging an
axe. In handling one nearly every muscle of
the body is brought into active play. It is a
whole gymnasium in itself. It will chop out
a torpid liver or a dyspeptic stomach far sooner
and more effectually than such troubles can be
removed by drugs, either olopathic or homeo-
pathic, and it will establish an appetite and
digestion which would do credit to a wolf or an
ostrich. Perhaps one of its chief advantages
arises from the choice it makes of its field of exer-
cise. It must be brought into play where there
is plenty of room and good fresh air; and as a
healthy body generates a healthy and well bal-
anced brain, so the axe is an indirect pro-
moter of mental and moral vigor.
The workshop of the axe is wide and spacious.
It reaches from ocean to ocean and from the
gulf to the lakes. Its echoes resound through
every mountain valley and are heard from every
hill-top. The chopper needs no fire to keep him
warm; but his axe often refuses to do duty,
when it has been subjected to the influence of
a heavy frost until "thawed out" in the presence
of a friendly fire.
After leaving the pineries the axe has a long
ramble to a new life upon the Pacific slope,
in California, on the Coast Range, it enters the
famous redwoods, and then indeed another ex-
istence is found. In fact, its position in society
is elevated. Those noble trees, the Goliaths of
the forests, are fast disappearing. But their
gigantic stumps still remain to tell of their de-
parted greatness. And enormous stumps they
truly are. So much so, indeed, that the axe has
to climb in the world to overcome them, and
the chopper assumes a position which he is not
compelled to take any where else. To surmount
the enormous swell at the base of the tree and
and commence operations where the average
diameter of the trunk may be said to begin, he
builds a platform made of stakes with cross-
pieces of rail, sometimes six or ten feet high,
around his victim, and chops from that cutting
above the bulbous swell. Or, if an expert, he
will simply "bucket" a hole in the trunk, and,
driving a stout stake into it, stands perched
upon that slender foothold as he dextrously
swings his blade.
The size of the redwood giants is world-
famous and it is a legend of the coast that a
woodman having chopped for a week on one side
of a tree walked around it and found another
chopper who had been at work for a month on
the other side. Huge they are but beautiful
wood to chop, fairly luring the inquisitive blade
to the mysteries of untold centuries wrapped
up in their red hearts, and the deatti-bellow of
the forest colossus as, in his final agony, he
plunges down some dark wooded canyon, crush-
ing all before him, may be heard reverberating
in dull thunder through the cloaked hills at all
seasons of the year. *
Of the axe in the oaklands of the southwest
where it labors for France and Spain, sending
them annually thousands of dollars' worth of
staves, and also of its desultory existence in
cordwood chopping, "grubbing," charcoal
stacking, hoop-pole cutting, and kindred in-
dustries, little need be said, save that it does its
share of the work honestly and has a settled
policy that no man shall hold intercourse with
it with his coat on. This deference it exacts
from all with whom it enters into business re-
lations, whether among the ice-locked lakes and
rivers of the white pine, the laurel -scented can-
yons of the Coast. Range, or the magnolia-
haunted lagoons of the mournful, moss-draped
cypress. There is hardly another physical
Ubor affording the independence of the axe-man.
In timbered lands he is always in demand. In
the woods there is always room for good chop-
pers, and an axe-man need never be idle from
September to April.
Saving Flour Gold at Snake River.
The Bellevue Chronicle says: The decrease in
the depth of Snake river, and in the number of
rain-storms along its banks, have given placer
miners a chance to get to work, in some cases
with remarkably large results, says the Shos-
hone Journal, while from all the districts in-
creased activity as compared with last year is
reported. At Bonanza bar the Holyoke Com-
pany is about finishing up the bar they have
worked for the last few years. This company is
also operating the Shoshone bar, and, further
down, the Castle Creek, and have been paying
a monthly dividend of 3 per cent on a capital of
$150,000. The Boston company is making pre-
parations for the biggest run of the season.
Clark's concentrator, for saving the black sand,
instead of returning it to its native Snake, is
not quite finished yet, but great results are ex-
pected from its operations elsewhere. The
Midas Company has two steam mills on its
claims. The upper one started in on the 7th
inst. on a small S-inch centrifugal pump, which
supplies the ground sluice with about 100 inches
of water, and after a few hours run reported
2,000 pounds of sand on the burlaps, worth from
§25 to §30, estimated from the rate per ton
which this dirt carries, as ascertained from pre-
vious workings of the bar. The Hamburg un-
expectedly struck three springs of water flow-
ing from the lava rock, forming the walls of the
canyon. This pleasant surprise is being utilized
by digging a ditch which will unite the three
into one, giving together about twenty inches
of water, and relieving the company from
the necessity of pumping water from the
river, as was its first intention. The ditching
and the building of the mining machinery will
be completed about the 20th of August, when
the work of saving the gold will be inaugurated,
under the superintendence of Mr. James Clif-
ford. A small run lasting about two hours,
with two men, on an experimental machine, and
using the water from one of the springs, re-
sulted in a "dab" of amalgam weighing six
ounces — a pretty fair augury for the pecuniary
success of the enterprise. The Idaho Placer
and Improvement Company, Judge L. K.
Adams, manager, has one of Job Smith's water
motors in successful operation on the Excelsior
claims, and although the water has been so far
applied to irrigating purposes, the applicability
of the machine to raising water to any desired
bight for mining purposes gives the motor
a place in a mining article. The bar of
the Excelsior is not above the average, but
is expected to yield from $5 to $7 per ton
of concentrates, when the sluice boxes are
finished and the amalgamated plates put in po-
sition. It is at this point that the Vulcan com
pany runs a ferry in connection with its mining
plant. AVater is to be furnished through a cen-
trifugal pump run by steam power, but opera-
tions have not begun there yet.
to supply the demands, which are all the time
on the increase.
This lead industry promises to become a
very important one for this locality, and we
hope its success will lead to the establishment
in this valley of many new manufacturing
enterprises. — Salt Lake Tribune.
A Rich Find.— Douglas county is excited
over a rich find recently made in Red canyon.
A prospector brought in a sack of ore to Genoa
last Thursday, which contained the richest
specimens ever seen in Nevada. Free gold was
visible with the naked eye, and it was estimated
that the sack of ore would realize SI, 000.
People are flocking to the canyon and making
locations. — Inyo Independent.
Lead Works in Utah.
A visit to Frankly n is interesting because of
the busy scene one is urshered into. The Horn
Silver, with its 170 men, is handling about 140
tons of ore per day and turning out about four
car-loads of bullion, which aggregates §12,000
every 24 hours. This great property is so well
known to our readers that it is needlses to en-
ter into any description of the works. Con-
nected as it is with the railway by various
sidetracks, ore, fluxes and fuel are handled
with as little manual labor as possible, and yet
we find this small army of men always busy,
and with plenty of work to do. The dump pile
is being raised some three or four feet, thus
giving a very large dumpage on top of the old
slag pile.
The Germania,
At the Germania we found only one furnace
at work, the other two being idle for repairs.
Eighty or ninety men are employed about the
works when in full operation. At present fifty
tons of ore are reduced per day. At the time i
of our visit they were engaged on Crescent ore,
and mixing in roasted ore and ore from the
Juab Lawrence mine in Little Cottonwood.
The refinery part of the works was also closed
for repairs, but bullion was being hauled, ready
for refining when the furnaces are heated up
again in a day or two. An immense pile of re-
fined lead is piled up ready for shipment, but
the company is not anxious to dispose of this
until there is a rise in the market. The white
lead works were in full blast with most of the
machinery. The product of white lead per day
is about 10,000 pounds. This is, put up in
various shapes, such as dry paint, and mixed in
oil, then packed in kegs of \'2h, 25, 50 and 100
pounds each. The company manufacture their
own pyroligneus acid for oxidizing the 1 ead,
after it has been made into minute granules by
the action of steam jets while in a molten con-
dition. Red lead and lithrage are also manu-
factured, this part of the business being con-
ducted in a separate building, having a capac-
ity of 6,000 pounds per day, making the entire
consumption of refined lead average about 16,-
000 pounds per day. The works employ
forty men, and everything appears to be in
first-class order. There is, also, an excellent
pipe-plant, capable of turning out a car-load of
lead pipe in a day, and this is run often enough
Tailings Worked Profitably.
It is generally conceded that by the most im-
proved milling machinery now in use for the
treatment of gold ores, at least from 25 to 30 per
cent of the gold is lost in the tailings. The
idea.that the principal loss is involved in the
escape of a large percentage of sulphurets is in-
correct. As a matter of fact the sulphuret-
saving machinery works closer than the ma-
chinery for catching the free gold. It has been
ascertained that the chief loss is in the exceed
ingly fine particles of gold — so light on account
of their exceeding fineness that they escape
amalgamation by either floating on top of the
agitated water or else become mixed with the
slime from which it has been found impossible
to separate them. While at Amador City the
other day, our attention was drawn to some
extensive carpenter work in process of con-
struction below the Keystone mill. On inquiry,
we learned that the works intended to catch
the free gold contained in the tailings by a pro-
cess never before tried on this coast. The
method is patented by Messrs. Morris and Cle-
ments, who were personally superintending the
constructions of the works of the Keystone.
Whilst the plan is new to this country, it has,
we are informed, been practically tested for
years in South American mines with gratifying
results. There it has passed beyond the ex-
perimental stage, and has taken its place as an
acknowledged gold-saving contrivance. The
tailings are first run into a large tank. Below
this is a large boarded surface, having a slight
fall. Slats are nailed over this at a distance of
about a foot apart, thereby forming twenty
shallow sluice-boxes. Over these strips of
of blankets are laid, covering the entire sur-
face. The tailings are then run over these
blankets, and, covering such an extended area
the stream is necessarily very thin and the cur-
rent slow. The idea is that gold -freighted slime
adheres to the blankets, while the lighter and
worthless material runs off. A man is kept
steadily at work washing these strips of
blankets in a tank of water kept for that pur-
pose, going through the entire lot every hour or
so. In this way a considerable percentage of
the fine gold contained in the slime is concen-
trated in the tank. By what process the gold
is afterward separated from the slime, we are
not permitted to state. This is probably the
great secret of the business. The process seems
feasible enough. We understand that the in-
ventors are under engagement to put up similar
works at the Plymouth mines as soon as they
get through at the Keystone. The plan is re-
ported a success in other countries, and the
presumption is that it will prove so here. —
Amador Ledger*
Demoralized Salt Works, Etc. — D. B.
Lyman, Superintendent of the Sierra Nevada
and Utah mines, has just returned from a trip
of inspection to the Eagle Salt Works, out on
the line of the Central Pacific, toward White
Plains. The Eagle Salt Works are now owned
by the bonanza firm. Mr. Lyman says it has
been a bad season for making salt. Before the
heavy rains set in there was in the evaporating
reservoirs a stratum of good salt, amounting to
several hundred tons. The rains deposited up-
on this a stratum of sand and upon this was
deposited another stratum of salt, and so on —
a stratum of sand marking the wet and a
stratum of salt the dry weather. It is a very
pretty stratification, but the trouble is that the
salt cannot be separated from the sand without
re-dissoJving the former. Mr. Lyman reports
the White Plains artesian well down over
2,1.00 feet, with hard rock at the bottom. He
brought in some curiosities in the shape of
geodes, picked up out on the desert. One of
these, about the size of a black walnut, is a
perfect imitation of a death's-head. There are
black cavities representing the eyes and the
nose, while the remainder is of a dirty white
color. — Virginia Enterprise.
Receipts of Coal in August. — The receipts
of coal at San Francisco last month were larger
than for any previous month this year, and the
total was nearly 18,000 tons in excess of July.
The quantity was proportionately distributed
among the several sources of supply. Exclu-
sive of the product of the Mount Diablo mines,
the deliveries for August and for the first eight
months of the year have been as follows:
For Jon. 1 to
August. Aug. 31.
Carbon Hill 16,890 101,015
Ren ton 2,066 28,202
Seattle 15,345 87,459
Cooa Bay 1.S00 16,109
Anthracite 1,458 9,805
Cumberland 3,000 15,907
East Wellington 1,600 10,403
Naoaimo 9,796 64,244
Wellington 7,030 73,686
Australian 12,638 74,574
English 6,823 35,353
Welsh 2,401 12,814
Scotch 2,375 11,356
Totals 83,272 540,927
Gold and Silver in San Francisco.
In the vaults of the sub-treasury in this city
there are eighty-three millions of dollars.
Assistant Treasurer Nathan W. Spaulding,
who controls the sub-treasury here, has occu-
pied that position for three years, during which
time the amount in the treasury has increased
from about §27,000,000 to some $83,000,000.
Mr. Whelpley, Cashier of the Treasury Depart-
ment at Washington, and Mr. Smith arrived
on the 26th of July, and at once began counting
the money in the vaults and making a thorough
inspection of the books. Thirteen assistants,
engaged in this city, were employed, and the
inspection was concluded on the 28th ult. The
inspectors remarked that the sub-treasury in
San Francisco was the second in magnitude and
importance in the United States, and compli-
mented Mr. Spaulding highly on the methods
and business of the office. They had failed to
find a discrepancy of one cent in §83,000,000!
The books of the office were also found in ad-
mirable order.
Very little of the working of the United
States Treasury is known to the general public,
although the office is run to accommodate the
people, and the daily exchange in money aver-
ages some §20,000. Of the amount of money
in the treasury, not counting decimals, $51,-
500,000 is in gold| which weighs 85^ tons; $26,-
000,000 in silver, which weighs 715 tons, and
$5,000,000, in round numbers, in paper. It
would appear at first sight that thirteen people
would take much longer than a month to count
this immense sum of money, but it is counted
by weight. The gold is all kept in sacks of
$20,000, and the silver in sacks of $1,000.
These can be quickly weighed and thus the
amount in the treasury easily determined.
All the business for the federal government
west of the Rocky mountains, from Alaska to
Mexico, is transacted through the office in San
Francisco. The money taken in and paid out
amounts to over $6,000,000 a month. This
comes from or goes to the Custom House, In-
ternal Revenue Department, Post-office, Land
Office, etc. Money is paid out to all the
federal offices, courts, army and navy, Indian
agents, government contracts, mail carrying,
construction, etc. Great stress has sometimes
been laid upon the fact that so large an amount
of money is allowed to lie idle. Not much
does so, as by far the greater part is in cir-
culation through gold and silver certificates.
Concentrating Ore in Utah.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: The Crescent
Company sent in 3 lota of ore, valued at §10,-
450. The concentrating mill at the Crescent,
planned in its methods and machinery by Mr.
B. B. Van Deusen, will embody all that has
been recently learned respecting the concentra-
tion of lead ore. Rolls will be used for crush-
ing, thus avoiding pulverizing the lead more
than is necessary, which makes a slum of it,
exceedingly difficult to handle. The secret, Mr.
Van Deusen says, lies in sizing. The ore will
be delivered automatically into revolving siz-
ing screens, set one below the other, five or six
of them, the different sizes save the slums go-
ing then to jigs. The slums will go to Rit-
tenger tables or similar tables; and it is be-
lieved that 90 per cent of the lead can in this
way be saved. The loss in silver will depend
on the amount of silver in the quartz, which
will all be dressed out, and in the form of
chloride. Mr. Van Deusen does not approve of
stamps for carbonate ores, because, as said
before, it transforms the lead into a slum,
which is the worst condition to put it in for
concentratiug. But for lead ores mixed with
iron pyrites, the stamps, as at the Spanish
mine, may work well. Austin Bemis and his
associates, at the Spanish mine, succeed in
dressing out the pj* rites of iron, as when broken
to the same size as the galena the two separate
readily, by reason of their different gravity.
This mill (5 stamps) has been used more or less
for some years, but the improvements in the art
have only been added lately. It will soon start
up for business, and is expected to successfully
dress the pyrites lead ores of Bingham. By all
accounts Mr. Michener's mill (the old Great
Basin of Gen. Conner) at Stockton has got the
trick of concentrating low-grade lead ores to
perfection, and all the implements to do it with.
The ore bodies are said to be stronger than ever
in the lowest openings of the mine. Mr.
Michener might earn dividends with this
property, but the low price of lead is inducing
him to hold back shipments. The failure of
lead to re-act these days is the dark spot in the
sky of Utah lead silver mines.
The Tombstone Mill & Mining Company has
mined and treated during its existence 89,608.39
tons of ore, yielding an average of 35,991 ounces
silver, and 0.105 ounce of gold per ton. Min-
ing last year cost $14.31 per ton; milling, $5.62;
concentrating, $1.57; smelting, $18.90; sundries
and administration, $1.77. The ore product
last year was 17,520 tons. The mines have
produced bullion in two years valued at $1 ,375, -
237.26, yet its bonded debt is only $106,000
less than it was when dividends ceased. The
company joined the movement to reduce wages
from $4 to $3 a day, and are now idle on ac-
count of the deadlock this brought about.
September 13, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
107
Assessment Work.
"The Law about Annual Labor on Claims."
* treat misunderstanding prevails respecting
the law of annual labor and of relocation lodes.
Hon. Thomas li. Hryan, a prominent attorney
of Chicago, says in the Minimi I' vieio that
although section '2324 of the United states
Statutes requires at least $100 worth of work
to be done on each lode within each year after
that of the original discovery, ami until the
lode is patented, or what is equivalent, a Re-
ceiver's Keceipt is issued, the neglect to do that
required for any one or more years, unless there
is intentional abandonment of the claim does
not actually forfeit the title. To work such
forfeiture there must not only be neglect, but
there must also be a legal relocation, before re-
sumption of work by the owner, the neglect
and such valid relocation combined operating
to complete the forfeiture. The $100 worth of
work must be done entirely within each calen-
der year, between .January 1st and January 1st,
and if $99 dollars worth of work be done in
1884 and §1 in 1885, the work for 1884 is not
complete, nor is that of [885, until a lull SUM)
of work shall be finished in lSs">, a fraction of
the $100 of work done in any one year not ap-
plying or cutting any figure as to work for any
other yeur. If the owner neglects in whole or
in part his annual labor for 1884, or for several
years, he still has the first claim to the lode as
long as another has not relocated it, for if no
one has taken advantage of the claim being open
to relocation the owner may resume work ou
January 1, 1886, or at any time thereafter, in
advance of such relocation, and from the
moment of such resumption of work in good
Faith, past neglect is forgiven, and the negligent
owner's title is cured of its defect. If, how-
ever, a relocator should commence work on
January 1, 1885, or at any time thereafter lie-
fore such resumption of work by the negligent
claimant, and should conform strictly to the
requirements of the law in regard to relocation,
the relocator's title is perfected, and the pre-
vious owner's claim is forfeited. The question
is often asked, What amount of workjmust be
done by the original owner after neglect of a
previous year's work, to entitle him to hold the
claim ? Must he not only resume work, but
also continue it uninterruptedly till the £100
worth of work is completed, or if he should also
resume work, and then suspend it, can another
party ^during this suspension, and before the
$100 worth of work is completed, enter on the
lode and make a valid relocation '! A great
diversity of opinion has been entertained on
this question, the best mining lawyers holding
that the resumption in good faith is sufficient,
and that it entitles the party so resuming to
continue and complete his $100 worth of work
during that calendar year up to and including
December 31st. The last case of this kind
noted in the bo>ks was reported November,
1882, in b"2 California lfiO, where a mine owner
neglected his annual work for one year, then
resumed work the following year, but after doing
about $12 of work upon each lode in January
suspended work. Another party entered and
attempted to relocate in August. The Supreme
Court of California decided such relocation to
be illegal, and that the original owner could
have completed his work any time during that
year. "The work done was actual and valua-
ble. The letter of the statute upholds the
view as to resumption of work, taken by the
Court below, and forfeitures and denouncements
are not to be favored by basing them upon lan-
guage which does not plainly and unmistakably
provide for them." The law may, therefore,
be considered definitely settled in the direction
indicated.
Bullion ville. — The work preparatory to the
commencement of working their tailings by the
new process is now being pushed ahead by the
smelting company. Men are now engaged in
removing the concentrating tables from out of
the mill building and clearing away everything
and making ready for the erection of the new
machinery required. The tailings will be
roasted prior to leaching. Mr. W. S. Godbe
has gone to San Francisco for new pans and
such other machinery as shall be required. The
company expect to realize a handsome profit, as
the tailings are all their own, and the various
tests made of the tailings in the Kast exhibit
between $\n and $16 in silver. Work is being
pushed so as to have the machinery in place and
running as early as possible. — Piorhe Record,
C. C. Stetefelkt writes the Engineering and
Mining Journal, combating the notion that fine
crushing is essential for good roasting in a Stete-
feldt furnace. He gives the result of some
trials by Mr. Russell at the Ontario. With a
No. 30 screen on the battery, 20 stamps crushed
34 tons in 24 hours, and Russell's process ex-
tracted 96.2 per cent of the silver. With a No.
20 screen, 5o tons were crushed in the same
time, and 97 per cent of the silver extracted.
With a No. 16 screen, 65 tons were crushed in
the same time, and 97.2 of the silver extracted.
The ore was roasted with \'2l per cent of salt in
a Stetefeldt furnace.
Colored Varoishes for Tin.
A I toman paper gives the following process:
Thirty grammes of acetate of copper are ground
powder in a mortar, then spread out in
a thin layer on a porcelain plate and left for a
few days in a moderately warm place. By this
time the water of crystallization and most of
the acetic acid will have escaped. The light
brown powder that is left is triturated with
some oil of turpentine in a mo -tar and then
stirred into 100 grammes of fine fatty copal
varnish to 60 R. (16.7 Fahr.i. If the acetate
of copper was exceedingly tine, the greater part
of it will dissolve by a quarter hours stirring.
The varnish is then put in a glass bottle and
placed for a few days in a warm place, shaking
frequently. The small quantity of acetate of
copper that settles can be used in making the
next lot.
This varnish is dark green, but when applied
to tin it requires four or five coats to get a line
green luster; but two coats are sutlicient, if it
is heated in a drying closet or ou a uniformly
heated plate, to produce a great variety of
shades of gold. A greenish gold, a yellow or
dark yellow gold, then an orange, and finally a
reddish brown shade is obtained, according to
the time and temperature. The colors are su-
perior iu brilliancy to those obtained with the
English gold varnish, and have the advantage
of permanency in the light. If a good copal
varnish is used in making the polychromatic
varnish, or lac, the tin can be hammered or
pressed.
The production of golden colors depends on
the reduction of cupric oxide to cuprous oxide
(protoxide to suboxide), which, in small quan-
tity, dissolves in the copal varnish with a
golden color. The more the heat the greater
the reduction, and hence the darker the color.
Success depends on applying it evenly and
warming uniformly.
Xo Hi;m'Ek Hoks Transparent. — The imi-
tation of tortoise shell with horn is as follows :
Mix up an equal quantity of quick lime and red
lead with soap lees; lay it on the horn with a
small brush in imitation of the mottle of the
tortoise shell; when it is dry, repeat it two or
three times, or grind one ounce of litharge and
half an ounce of quick lime together with a
sufficient quantity of liquid salts of tartar to
make it of the consisteuce of paint. Put it on
the horn with a brush in imitation of tortoise
shell, and in three or four hours it will have
produced the desired effect. It may then be
washed off with clean water; if not deep enough,
it may be repeated. The original preparation
consists in roasting the horn over a fire made of
the stalks of furze; when rendered soft it is slit
on one side and kept expanded flat between a
pair of tongs; it is then placed between iron
plates, which are greased. The horns are
suffered to remain until they are cooled; they
are then soaked in water enough to be pared
down to the required thinness with a large
knife worked horizontally on a block. Their
transparency is thus acquired, and after being
immersed in lye, they are polished with whiting
and the coal of burnt willow.
How to Grease a Wheel. — A well made
wheel will endure constant wear from ten to
twenty-five years, if care is taken to use the
right kind and proper amount of grease; but if
this matter is not attended to, it will be used
up in five or six years. Lard should never
be used on a wagon, for it will penetrate the
hub, and work its way out around the tenons
of the spokes, thus spoiling the wheel. Tallow
is the best lubricator for wooden axle-trees,
and castor oil for iron hubs, but many of the
patent axle greases are also excellent, and have
the merit of being cheaper and more convenient
to handle. Just grease enough should be ap-
plied to the spindle of a wagon to give it a slight
coating. This is better than more, for the sur-
plus put on will work out at the ends, and be
forced by the shoulder-bands and nut-washer
into the hub around the outside of the boxes.
To oil an iron axle, first wipe the spindle clean,
wetting with spirits of turpentine for that pur-
pose, and then apply a few drops of castor oil
near the shoulder and end. One teaspoonfnl is
sufficient for the whole.
fulv- ri/ed coal to the consistency of paint.
'ut a coat of this over the timber, and then it
not a man that will live to see it rot."
in and New York .—Manhattan [aland
is already like Loudon "a province covered
with houses" but its population is far more
concentrated. While London has hut 170,000
persons to the square mile in its most densely-
settled districts. New York has 290.000. Lon-
don has seven inhabitants per house, but New
York has twenty-live. In L»ndon there is an
average of forty-nine people to an acre. In New
York there are in certain sections from 300 to
to 750 persons to the acre. Loudon with less
than 4,000,000 people, covers 75,632 acres;
New York, with about one-third of the same
population, is confined to 12,."i70 acres, or one-
sixth the area. The Knglish metropolis has
486,236 houses, New York has less than 103,-
000.
Tim.si atk on Soda, according to the TextiL
Record, is about the most serviceable substance
yet made use of for rendering fabrics fire- proof.
In the most effective process for the accomplish-
ment of this object, the material is dissolved in
five times its weight of lukewarm water, and,
on the solution being mixed with a very small
portion of phosphate of soda, it is then ready
to be used for saturating tissues. After being
thoroughly steeped in this, the goods are wrung
out and dried at a moderate heat, and may then
be ironed and treated in the usual manner.
They are thus made capable of resisting the
action of heat for a long time, and, if ignited,
they merely smoulder without bursting into
flame.
MINERAL wool is used for a packing to deaden
the sound between Hoora in buildings, and, be-
ing incombustible, it is now pretty generally
used between the floors and ceilings in new
houses. Mineral wool is obtained from the
slag from blast furnaces, and is produced by
throwing a jet of steam against the stream
of slag as it flows from the furnace.
BOILED DETTUCE makes a good salad and fur-
nishes an excellent substitute for spinach. It
is said to possess soporific properties, and not
to contain the quantity of oxalates to be fouud
in spinach, rhubarb, sorrel and some other veg-
etable products used for salads.
Soral' forgingS, made of best selected ma-
terial, are better for shafts than the best cast
iron, which has its place only where slow-run-
ning shafts, without jar, can be used.
Boots and shoes, it is said, may be rendered
water-proof by soaking them for several hours
in thick soapy water.
&OOD Health,
Lively Times at Marietta. — John Bell, of
the Mount Cory mill, will leave to take charge of
the mill at Marietta, which will start up on the
1st on ore from the Endowment mine. There
are about 700 tons of ore on thz dump and a
long and successful run is predicted. It is said
by those who are in a position to know, that
lively times are in store for the old camp. —
Walker Lake, Bulletin,
Well Tanned Leather.— The New Hamp-
shire Pulp and Paper Company, Bristol, N» IL,
while making excavations for the foundation of
some new buildings at a depth of 1 6 feet, came
upon a vat containing thirty-six sides of leather
perfectly tanned and in as good state of preser-
vation as though given the ordinary time. The
liquor was pure and sparkling. On investiga-
tion it was found that a tannery was owned by
Gov. Berry and burned on this site about 1832,
and by some mischance this vat of hides was
neither burned nor recovered. The leather is
now being finished at the tannery of E. K.
Pray, and when done will undoubtedly be
some of the best tanned leather in America.
To Preserve Posts.— A correspondent of a
contemporary says: "I discovered, many years
ago, that wood could be made to last longer
than iron in the ground, but thought the pro-
cess so simple that it was not well to make a
stir about it. Posts of any wood can be pre-
pared for less than two cents apiece. This is
the recipe: Take boiled linseed-oil and stir in
The Growth of Brain Pu wer.
The question now arises, says a writer in the
Phrenological Journal) in speaking of the
growth of brain power: Where in the series of
events is there room for any fresh element to
come in 'i Can any man ever be anything other
than what some of his ancestors have been
before him'.' And, if not, how is progress or
mental improvement possible? That men have,
as a matter of fact, risen from a lower to a
higher intellectual position is patent. That
some races have out-stripped other races is
equally clear. And that some individual men
have surpassed their fellows of the same race
and time is also obvious. How are we to ac-
count for these facts without admitting that
new elements do at sundry times creep in by
ehv.nce, in the false and unphilosophical sense of
the word? How can we yet advance unless we
admit that exceptional children may be born
from time to time with brains of exceptional
functional value, wholly uncaused by antece-
dents in any way ?
The answer to this question is really one of
the most important in the whole history of man-
kind. For, on the solution of the apparent para-
dox thus propounded depend two or three most
fundamental (\ uestions. It is by this means
alone that we can account, first, for the exis-
tence of great races like the Greeks or the
Jews. It is by this means alone that we can
account, secondly, for genius in individuals.
And it is by this means alone that we can ac-
count, thirdly, for the possibility of general
progress in the race. It is surprising, there-
fore, that the ijuestion has so little engaged the
attention of evolutionary psychologists at the
present day. There are only two conceivable
ways in which any increment of brain power
can ever have arisen in any individual. The
one is the Darwinian way, by "spontaneous va-
riation''— Chat is to say, by variations due to
minute physical circumstances affecting the in-
dividual in the germ. The other is the Spen-
cerian way, by functional increment — that is to
say, by the effect of increased use and constant
exposure to varying circumstances during con-
scious life. I venture to think that the first
way, if we look it clearly in the face, will be
seen to be practically unthinkable, and that we
have therefore no alternative but to accept the
second.
Insanity in France.— One of the most strik-
ing features of modern French life is the rapid
increase of insanity, the number of cases of
which, and especially those induced by alcohol-
ism, is becoming larger each year, In 18S2
there were 13,434 admissions into the asylums,
of which 10, 1SI were new cases, the total
uumber under treatment in the year being ."»S,-
7tK>, of which 27,000 were men and 31,000
women, showing that females are the most
liable to the disease. That they are less in-
fluenced by treatment is shown by the fact that
the average duration of treatment for men is
270 days, while for women it is 295 days. In
France there are 01 public and 42 private
asylums, of which It are for men only, and M
for women only, the remainder being for both
sexes.
Poisonous Coffee.
Who wotild have surposed that the coffee berry
could l>p tampered with': Very few persons we
opine; but it seems that Dr. Walker of the New
^ ork Hoard of Health has been examining
several brands of coffee that have been put
through a sort of polishing process to make
the coffee look better and therefore more sal-
able. In this process a sack of coffee is placed
in a horizontal revolving cylinder, and certain sub-
stances added which have the effect of polishing
and coloring the berries. Some of these coloring
matters are the most violent of poisons. Here is
the result of the Doctor's analysis of speci-
mens of Guatemala and Mericalbo coffees:
Among the coloring matter used is chromate of
lead Prussian blue or perm-gauide of potassium,
yellow ochre (in which arsenic is often found),
amber, Venetian red, lamp-black, gum-arabic,
soapstone and charcoal. About one-sixtieth
part of a grain of arseniouB acid is found iu
every cup of coffee made from the colored
beau.
Dr. E. F. Hartley, chemist, has also made
similar examinations and reports that French
chalk, gum-arabic, charcoal from wood, burnt
bones, yellow ochre, Venetian reds, chrome
orange, celestial blue, indigo, indigo extract
and other chemicals were used in the coloring
process. The use of chrome orange (sulphate
of lead) and celestial blue he recommended be
discontinued at once. Prof. Martin agreed
that the use of chrome orange and Prussian
blue should be discontinued, as they are danger-
ous to health. The companies were directed to
discontinue the use of the poisonous drugs.
A large mill establishment for thus doctor-
ing coffee has been established, where whole car-
goes are sent by different importers to be treated.
Persons who purchase coffee in the bean should
refuse to buy any except it be in its natural
state. Nothing of that kind can be done to
make the beverage any more pleasant to the
taste or more healthy to drink. We are not
aware that any such objectionable processes
are carried on in San Francisco. Our coffee is
imported direct and sold in the original pack-
age and not tampered with at all.
PoiSONOT/S'FlSH.— Fish are sometimes in a
condition liable to poison the eater — such the
conger eel, mussels, crabs, etc:. When any
poisonous effects appear from such causes, re-
move as soon as possible the contents of the
stomach and bowels by emetics and castor oil.
Ground mustard, mixed with warm water, is
about as good and as Lready an emetic as can
generally be found in the house. Castor oil
should also be given at once to move the
bowels. Fther with a few drops of laudanum,
mixed with sugar and " water, may afterwards
be taken to advantage.
The Poison of Serpents.— When a person
has been bitten by a poisonous serpent, a
ligature or handkerchief should be applied mod-
erately tight about the bite, and a cupping-
glass, if obtainable, should be placed over the
wound, or any practicable means used to re-
move the poison from the same. The person
should also drink freely of any kind of alcoholic
stimulant. A small quantity of ammonia should
also be given either in the liquor or otherwise.
A physician, if present, would probably, in ad-
dition to the above, inject ammonia under the
skin.
Poisonous Insects.— In case of stings from
scorpions, spiders, wasps, bees, etc., moisten a
rag with a solution of carbolic acid, or what is
probably better, salycilate of soda, and bind it
over the bite or ,sting until the pain is re-
lieved. A few drops of the acid or salycilate
in water may also be given internally. The
sting of a bee or wasp which is always left in
the wound, may generally be removed by mak-
ing a strong pressure around it with the barrel
of a watch key.
Vaccination performed once does not act as
a preventive of smallpox after a certain length
of time has elapsed, An examination of the
statistics of this disease shows that of those
who had taken it and had been vaccinated in
infancy, !t0 per cent are over 10 years of age,
while only 10 per cent are under 10 years of
age. Re- vaccination at intervals, say of 7 years,
is the only known effective measure for pro-
tection.
For the Toothache. — The Chicago Indus-
trial News gives the following, by authority, as
an instantaneous cure for toothache; Take a
small piece of zinc and a bit of silver (any silver
coin will do), place the zinc on one side of the
afflicted gum and the silver on the other; by
bringing the edges together the small current
of electricity generated immediately and pain-
lessly, stops the ache.
Acoustic canes are a French invention for
the benefit of persons afflicted with imperfect
hearing.
168
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 13, 1884
IfyjsrtfJG SujvlJvty^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines -mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Bunker HitX.— Amador Ledger, Sept. 6: The
Bunker Hilt mill has been fitted with boiler and en-
-ine, so that hereafter, when the water supply is cut
off from any cause, they can run the mill by steam.
There is always enough water to be had for the bat-
ie Median mine is again in operation.
■■ « . c was suspended for only one day, owing to
iqme slight misunderstanding among the parties
jrested. A New York company has secured an
:terest in the property, and they are bearing the
■xpense of the present work. It is the intention to
open up the mine in a thoroughly systematic manner.
The shaft will be put down to a considerable depth,
and levels opened at every ioo ft. Ten or twelve men
constitute the present working force, but it will be
largely increased when the point for drifting is
reached, as it is intended to sink and drift at the
same time.
The Water at the Gover has been reduced lo
the 6oo-ft level. It is the intention of the present
management to explore in the 400-ft level for the
ore-body. At this point some very rich rock was ex-
tracted, and it is confidently believed that a little
drifting will result in the discovery of further pay-
ore. The mill was to have been started almost im-
mediately, but it is found that water for that pur-
pose cannot be had until winter.
At the Seaton things move along slowly. The
new pump put in to control the water, had to be
taken out. It worked very unsatisfactorily, and was
continually breaking. They are now controlling the
water by bailing It is contemplated to start up the
Mammoth 10-stamp mill shortly to put through the
the rock already out, which will take about two
months. After that it is probable that the mill
will be torn down and removed to the Lighthouse
mine.
Colusa.
Coal. — Colusa Sufi, Sept. 6: We have seen
specimens of coal from the mine being opened by
E. S. Ashley, west of Maxwell. The coal is very
fine, and we are told that the propects for a large
mine are very flattering, indeed. This will be a
grand discovery for Colusa county, and for the im-
mediate vicinity, if it does turn out well. This land
lias all been purchased of the government, and the
coal goes with the land. Hence, the owners of the
landVill have a good thing, and will not be bothered
getting title under any mining laws. As Mr. Ashley
has been very active in opening the mine, we hope
it is on his land, or that he has an understanding
with the owner.
Fresno .
Coarse Gold Gulch. — Fresno Democrat, Sept.
5: The mineral belt through Fresno county varies
in width, being from 3 to 5 miles wide, and is of
different formations. On the west side it is of pure
slate, being about 300 ft wide. The next towards
the east is a me'allic slate and serpentine formation
mixed, having some deposits of asbestos. In it
there are some indications of copper and some coarse
gold. The next is a talc formation, with several
large sikes running through it, and three or four
gold-bearing ledges in it which carry coarse gold.
The main placers in early days were on the gulches
which headed against this belt. The gold is of good
quality, $19 per ounce, and right coarse. The
largest that was ever found was picked up near
Coarse Gold gulch, on what is known as Deadwood
gulch. It coined $707. The next belt is on Potter
Kidge. It is very pure slate— soft, with large ledges
of iron rock running through it, which are good in-
dications of rich deposits. If any one can find a
cross ledge, or a spur, or where two ledges come in
contact, he will strike it rich. It never fails in this
kind of formation, and the gold is very pure. The
Enterprise mine is on this formation. The company
is running in a level from the mill which will tap th^
ledge 2,000 ft deep. They are running the BurLigh
drill, and have five men at work. The Hawkeye
mine is in the same belt. It has kept a 5-stamp mill
running for a year, part of the time day and night.
Being scarce of water, they only run during the day
now. They are dov\n on the ledge 200 ft, and it is
rich, and the gold is free yet at that depth and in
soft formation in the bottom. The same company,
Messrs. Long & McLaren, discovered a ledge about
400 yards south of their mill about six weeks ago.
They have got out about 200 tons of rich ore, and
are down 40 ft. The ledge is 3 ft wide, and the
prospects now are favorable for a splendid mine.
This new discovery is in the Deadwood gulch. John
Haley is putting up a mill on the Gambetta mine.
They have there about 800 tons of very rich ore.
The McDonald mine is running along very steadily.
They have a 5-stamp mill. The Texas Flat is run-
ning, and has been all summer. They also have a
5-stamp mill. The Last Chance is delayed part of
the time on account of not having water enough to
run the mill, which is a 10-stamp. The Quartz
Mountain is on a boom. They have about 100
white men, miners and carpenters, and a number of
< 'hinamen, at work on their ditch.
Humboldt.
NE"\v River. — Trinity Journal, Sept. 6: From
J ames Mullane, of Big Bar, we learn that latest
reports from the quartz discoveries on New River
.ire most encouraging. Smith B. Brooks' partners
have prospected the mine he discovered sufficiently
to guarantee the success of a mill, and they have
gone to San Francisco to order one and get it in as
soon as they can. Clifford & Co. have found their
rich ledge to be much better defined and larger as
they get down on it. Other mines in the district are
reported as prosperous.
Inyo.
Etna Furnace. — Inyo Independent, Sept. 6; A
jvery important addition has been made to the works
at the Etna furnace; this is the erection of a refinery,
now almost completed. Hithcto the bullion was all
shipped to San Francisco, thus adding largely to the
expense for freight, and taking away lead that was
needed to mix with ore in the furnace. Now the
lead will be extracted at home, and will help largely
to increase the amount of ore that maybe worked.
The lull capacity of the furnace is 30 tons per day,
and it will soon be working that quantity. The
company can easily supply the furnace fully from
their own mine.
Deep Springs. — Mr. P. A. Chalfant, who came
in a day or two since, from the Greenly mill, Deep
Spring district, informs us that the principal object
of his visit here now is to procure additional machin-
ery and appliances for saving the gold at the Green-
ly mill in which he is interested and has been run-
ning since it was first started up in June last. Up
to the present the mill has been running with no
other means of saving the gold than a full set of sil
vered plates. Not over 60 per cent of the gold can-
be saved by plates alone, and now, as above inti-
mated, a concentrating machine and other appli
ances are to be added immediately. The mill has
work enough ahead oi it to keep it constantly em-
ployed for months to come, even from one mine
alone, the "78," which in recent developments,
shows up grandly, both in quality as well as quanti-
ty of its ores. The lead is fully 30 inches thick in
most places in two different drifts, never less than
12 inches anywhere, and all pay ore. Three miles
below on the same creek, Sam. Piper and Mr.
Simonton have just completed and started a fine
12-foot arastra for the reduction of some very rich ore
from mines belonging to the first named, situ-
ated two or three miles north of arastra, but in
Mono county. At Pigeon Springs, Palmetto dis-
trict, Stevens & Co., are constructing, and will soon
have in operation, two 12-foot steam arastras, and it
is stated have an abundance of good $40 ore to keep
them supplied for an indefinite period. The little
silver mill at Lida, still further eastward, belonging
to P. Keizer & Co., is making money right along.
In Deep Spring valley proper, at Antelope springs,
I some work is being done all the time toward com-
I pleteing the McMurry furnace— an enterprise that
' has the best wishes of every one in that region, for
once in successful operation it would "boom" that
country wonderfully. S. P. Roberts, at Pine Moun-
tain, some ten miles distant from this furnace, is
busy taking out galena ores for shipment to San
Franicsco. Mr. Roberts is confident he could, from
his mines alone, keep this furnace supplied almost if
not quite to its capacity taking galena and carbon-
ate ores together. The latter is more abundant than
the former, but not rich enough to give any profit to
ship to the bay, though quite enough so for local re-
duction. There are quite a number of other loca-
tions in Pine Mountain equally as good perhaps as
those being worked by Mr. Roberts, but nothing
beyond assessment work is or likely will be done
upon them under existing conditions.
Mariposa.
New Mill. — Mariposa Gazette, Sept. 6: Wm.
R. Knight and Daniel Knight, carpenters and mill-
wrights have just, completed the 8-stamp quartz mill,
run by steam power, on Sweet Water, belonging to
James Ferguson and Rice, which is said to be the
most complete outfit of a quartz mill ever put up in
the country. The mill, which was to have started
up last Thursday, lies contiguous to several good
veins, either of which contains good ore, and particu-
larly that of the Early vein, which will be worked
first.
Banderita. — Herald, Sept. 5: We are informed
that the work of development is still progressing at
the Banderita mine, above Coulterville, under the
efficient direction of Superintendent Mast, and that
gold can be shown every day.
Mono.
The Great Sierra. — Homer Mining Index,
Sept. 6: To set at rest the many absurd stories now
in circulation regarding the starting of work in the
Great Sierra tunnel, Tioga district, we may state
that the repairs to the wagon road were completed
on Thursday last; that some of the Eastern owners
are expected to leave the Atlantic sea-board next
week, and to arrive at Bennettville from the 10th to
the 15th of September;" that they will probably re-
main there three to five days, and return to their
homes about the 1st of October, and then, if things
look favorable, they may order work to be started
up in October or November. All other statements
or stories tending to excite men who are anxious to
secure work are utterly absurd and without any
foundation in fact.
Nevada.
Mining Notes. — Transcript, Sept. 4: Curnow
& Sprye, who recently leased the McCutchan mine,
at Canada Hill, have" struck a large body of ore that
has the appearance of being worth not less than $40
a ton, and are now engaged in taking out a crush-
ing. Mr. McCutchan sold this mine to an eastern
company for $10,000, receiving $5,500 o!" the pur-
chase money. He took out from it the last month
before he turned it over to them the sum of $3,200,
but the company after operating it awhile, and find-
ing that they could not make it pay its own way
from the start, got tired of their bargain, and Mr.
McCutchan got the property back for the $4,500
remaining due on it. Mr. McCutchan says he
would not sell it again for $10,000 cash. It is doubt-
less a valuable property. Ore worth $100 a ton is
1 being taken from the bottom of the Charonnat mine.
' That property has not looked better in a long time
than it does now. At the Rising Sun mine in
Willow Valley drifting is going on in two directions
at the bottom of the shaft which is down 160 or 170
ft. The mine yielded well on the first level, and the
indications are that it will improve with depth.
TheFoote Mine. — Herald, Sept. 6: TheFoote
mine, situated in the Banner Hill mining district,
has a very flattering prospect. A survey was re-
cently made for a tunnel to tap the ledge at the
1 bottom of the shaft and which could not be worked
! without the erection of heavy machinery. After
running the tunnel several hundred ft at a heavy
i expense the ledge matter was run on to one day last
I week, and it is thought that in about a week or ten
; days the main lead will be encountered, and which
1 in the old shaft is first class. This mine is owned
j by the above-named gentleman and is bonded to
J San Francisco capitalists. Ere long we expect the
mine to be rated as a dividend payer.
The Marsh MiNE.-~We saw a fine piece of
quartz rock at Gaylord's store to-day. The rock is
well charged with sulphurets, ocher, galena, and free
gold is also visible to the naked eye. The ore is
said by competent judges to be high grade. At the
mine, which is in the Canada Hill quartz district,
they have a 2-ft lead, which improves in quality as
work progresses. A crushing was recently had with
encouraging results. The owners no doubt have a
good paying property, and in the near future it will
be one of our regular dividend payers and a source
of revenue to the town.
Plumas.
Mining Notes. — National, Sept. 6; In the Mo-
hawk district the Ward (formerly Teff) mine is be-
ing run with a force of 10 men, using all the water
available, and showing good results. Mr. Jos.
Hapgood has made arrangements to put up a mill
on his ledge. The Plumas Eureka Co. are adding
new machinery to the Johnstown mill. The Four
Hills mine is reported as paying handsomely and
regularly. A deposit of gravel, 20 ft or more in
depth and prospecting well, has been struck in the
Red Slide claim on Poormans creek, owned by
Kelly, Turner and others. D. R. Thomas is about
through cleaning up. Cap. Donahue has begun two
tunnels on the ledges in Hopkins creek, owned by
his company. Mining matters around Greenville
are reported brighter. Mclntyre & Johnson have
made a strike in the extension of the Lowery ledge
and are milling at the Arcade mill, running its full
capacity. Justice Emmons has found the main
chimney of the New York mine, about 600 ft above
the present tunnel, and is prosecuting work as
rapidly as possible. The Green Mountain is run-
ning a full force of men. A company is reported as
being organized in Greenville to take hold of and
work the Southern Eureka. Jim Firmstone & Co.
aie milling their ore from Dixie canyon in the Cres-
cent mill, using 8 stamps for that purpose. Geo.
Cornell will start up the Indian Valley mine as soon
as possible, having organized a company lor its
working. The mine was recently pronounced by an
expert to be first class, but to have been badly
worked.
San Diego.
Mesa Grande. — Cor. Calico Print, August 6;
Since my last the mining interests of this section of
the country have loomed up. The Shenandoah
mine of Mesa Grande is under the able management
of Joseph Cox, the well-known mining superinten-
dent, who has the water all out and the sinking gang
at work in good ore. The 170-ft level is looking bet-
ter than ever and they are getting some good ore
from the 120-ft level. On the whole the prospects of
this mine were never better. About 30 men are at
work in the mine and mill besides a dozen or fifteen
outside hands cutting and hauling wood, etc. J.
Hoke, an old Calicoite, has had a crushing of ten
tons from his Red Hill claim, resulting in about
eleven ounces, which is quite good considering that
he can take out a ton a day to the hand. As yet he
is down only about 30 ft and has done very little
drifting. The ledge averages about 16 inches. There
is but little prospecting being done on La Mesa, al-
though one or two others have prospects, which time
alone will prove whether they will pay or not.
San Bernardino.
Bullion Report. — Calico Print, Sept. 6:
Since our report in last issue of the Print the follow-
ing shipments of bullion were made from mines in
Calico mining district through Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
express: Three shipments from the Silver King
mine, $12,775, and one from the Garfield, $5,287.
Total shipments since July 1st, $155,470. This is
estimating the bullion at its net value. The gross
value would be 17 per cent additional, making the
total $181,470.
Lava' Beds. — Calico Print, Sept. 6: J. E.
Hawkes, of the Lava Beds, lias been in town for a
few days. He and his family have been stopping at
the well near the mines in that district. He has
been industriously at work in a mine in which he is
interested. He reports but little work being done
in the various mines at present. Most of them are
lying entirely idle, while several have only a man or
two at work in them. The ore seems to be too deep
for a poor man to sink for, and the rich surface de-
posits are not extensive enough to enable him to
make returns that will enable him to proceed to any
considerable depth. There is plenty of ore in most
of the mines, but it requires capital and machinery
to work it with a fair profit.
Sierra.
NUGGET, — Mt. Messenger, Sept. 6: McLaughlin,
Webber and others took out a 23-ounce piece in the
creek below John Fessler's ledge, near Alleghany,
the other day. The claim is a bank claim, on Ka-
naka Creek, and was worked about 30 years ago.
In a day and a half thirty ounces were taken out.
The Rainbow Company has not yet found the ledge
that was worked from the shaft The quartz tapped
by the tunnel appears to be broken up into stringers.
After following it some distance they went back, and
are pushing the tunnel ahead on its course. About
fourteen men are employed. The crushing of rock
from Mr. Van Slyke's ledge, in Hog Canyon, re-
sulted very satisfactorily. He is now at work sink-
ing the fifth shaft, and in those sunk he finds the
ledge five feet wide, and rich. Each of the shafts is
forty feet deep. He contemplates putting up a mill
in the spring, in Butcher Ranch, to be run by
water, of which there is an abundant and never-
failing supply. A sawmill will be erected the first
thing. Geo. Davis has purchased the old Snake
Bar place, formerly owned by Mr. Parke, and will
work it this winter. There is a quantity of good
ground there that has never been touched.
Works Bu r n ed . — Last week Thursday , the
cabin, blacksmith shop and the track sheds of the
Blue Gravel mine, above Siena City, were destroyed
by fire. Two men were in the tunnel at the time,
sinking a shaft; and did not know of the fire until it
was over. Coming out they found the mouth of the
tunnel too hot to pass, and made their way to the
surface through an air shaft. The loss is about $500,
besides the great inconvenience and the stoppage of
work. The Company have encountered some very
fine looking quartz gravel, well washed; but have not
yet got down to bedrock
Trinity.
Bullychoop. — Trinity Journal, Sept. 6: Mr.
B. S. Guptill, of lndeek, was in town this week and
from him we learn that quartz mining in Bullychoop
district is active and prospects cheering. Hoskins
Bros, have a 3-stamp mill running on ore from the
Little Gem which averages aboizt $30 to the ton. '
The ledge is about 2 ft in width and looks exceed-
ingly well. The Bullychoop Company is taking out
large quantities of pay ore and is awaiting the erec-
tion of the cannon-ball mill, heretofore mentioned in
these columns, to get to crushing and taking out
money. Arrangements have been made with Gup-
till & Maloney to pack 100 tons of ore from the mine
to the mill. James A. Grant has struck a new
chimney on the Central mine which promises to
prove a veritable bonanza. Several tons have been
run through a 5-stamp mill and goes from $35 to
§40 to the ton. Henry & Davis are running a tunnel
on the Pound Cake mine. There are a great many
men prospecting in the district with varying success,
while a number of others are engaged in doing work
on old locations sufficient to hold them for another
year. . Several of the mines which have been opened
are now idle and the men have been put to work on
the wagon-road now building from Watson gulch,
Shasta county, to the mines. About 40 men are
now on the road which it is hoped will be completed
this fail.
Closed Down.— Blakemore's quartz mine in
Eastman district has suspended operations so far as
taking out rock is concerned, there being now on
the dump sufficient ore to keep the arastras running
for two years, and it being considered useless to
take out more rock at present. The ledge looked
well where they quit it, and can be depended upon
for an unlimited supply of pay ore whenever more is
needed.
Tuolumne.
Wet Gulcil— Tuolumne Independent, Sept. 6:
Our enterprising friend, Mr. D. Levy, is pushing
work on his mine, at Wet gulch. He. is putting up
new hoisting works, pump, etc., to be run by water
power, and is constructing and doing everything in
the most approved and substantial manner possible
and will soon be ready to commence the work of de-
veloping his properly.
The Oakland mine, above Columbia, is being
worked systematically, under the direction and
management of practical miners. We understand
the company are panning their new mill day and
night with satisfactory results. The mine is owned
by a company of enterprising business men of Oak-
land and San Francisoo.
The Hyde mine is working again, with a small
crew of two or three men in the mine. The mill is
also running. Rock from the Pennsylvania mine is
being hauled to the Soulsby mill. The ore was
taken out some time ago. Crushing rock at the
Ohio mine commenced this week. Only two men
are employed in the mine. It still continues to look
well in the vein.
Mill Started. — Union Democrat, Sept. 6: W.
G. Long and J. M. Hampton have started the mill
on their claim near Jacksonville. They have an
immense vein or body of low-grade ore which can be
mined and milled for a nominal cost. If they are
successful in making it profitable they have a fortune
in store, as the material in the mine is inexhaustible.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Sutro Tunnel. — Following is the report of prog-
ress and details of work in the Sutro tunnel from
August 1st to September 1st, inclusive: Main Tun-
nel— Removed from along the line of the tunnel,
between points 1100 and 3800, 107 posts and 42
caps of old timber. Squared giound, and put in ior
posts and 43 caps of new timber; also lagged and
braced sets and cleaned up debris. Re-timbering
at the followirg points being completed, measures
as follows: West of point 3700 extends 27 ft; east
of point 2500,94 ft, 4 inches; west of 2300, 10 ft,
4 inches, and east of same, 87 ft, 8 inches. Between
7100 and 7200, have put up 2 posts and 1 cap, and
lagged the old sets. Between 6400 and 7200, re-
paired old sets. Cleaned up debris between 10,300
and 17,000. Between 11,400 and 11,600, placed
380 ft of new covers and 8 new sides of 8x8x29
planks on drain-boxes, and from 19,400 to 19,600,
repaired track and placed new guard plank on both
sides of the same.
Hale and Norcross.— The large double-track
drift running north from the 2800 station is making
about 45 ft per week. It is skirting the east side of
the ore vein and on the west side occasionally cuts
into the edge of what appears to be a strong body
of quartz. The drift is being substantially timbered
as it progresses, and a drain is put in and covered
as the drift advances. The drift will be pushed for-
ward to the Savage south line as soon as possible.
It is now out a little over 240 ft and has about 200
ft yet to go to reach the Savage south line. They
will probably make some cross-cuts in the Hale and
Norcross before the drift is extended up to the Sav-
age line. The usual amount of ore is being taken
out on the 200 level and they are preparing to com-
mence operations on the 500 level, with a view to
which ihe machinery at the old shaft is being put in
good repair.
Mexican. — Virginia Enterprise, Sept. 6: The
joint Ophir, Sierra Nevada and Union Con. winze
below the 3200 level has been sunk and timbered
about 8 ft. 1 he usual vein porphyry is taking the
place of the bastard quartz which has heretofore
been the predominant material at the bottom of the
winze. The winze has but about 4 ft to go to reach
the 3300 level. It will then be sunk about 10 ft
further for a sump, when a station will be opened
and a drift started west toward the mineral-bearing
quartz found further to the west on the levels above.
In speaking of the winze having 4 ft yet to go, we
mean that it will to-day be 96 ft below the 3200
level, and will yet have 4 ft to go to reach the 3300
level.
Best and Belcher. — The main west drift on the
2500 level is out about 630 ft. It has passed through
the hard rib of porphyry, and is entering a softer and
more favorable material. The drift must now be
quite near to where should be found the continuation
of the body of low-grade quartz cut through on the
2300 level. The north drift from the 825 station
of the Bonner shaft is out about 340 ft. It is in a
very favorable material.
Union Con. — On the 3200 level the joint Mexican,
Ophir and Sierra Nevada winze has been sunk and
timbered 8 ft. After to-day it will have but about
4 ft to go to reach the 3300 level. A sump will be
sunk to the depth of 10 ft, when a station will be
opened at the 3300 level and a cross-cut started west
toward the point where the streaks of gold-bearing
quartz were found above. As these streaks of quartz
stood about vertical, they must be looked for to the
westward.
Con. California and Virginia.-— The air
pipes and car-tracks have been removed from the
2900 to the 1700 level. At the latter point a drift
will be started north, passing around the section
bulk-headed in some years ago on account of a
fire in the old timbers. The drift will bp kept out-
side of the section in which was the fire. It is being
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run partly for ventilation and partly to look for the Mountain, Pinto District, ig of whom are taking I assays in the neighborhood of $300 to the ion
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out rich one. Messrs. Finn, Ferguson and Fbx has nd class ore runs about 100 o»,
,i lease ol the surface workings ol the Rescue mine, 'Hie Moonbeam mine, i^ owned by J. M. i
and are taking out some very fine ore, with a pros- Co. Hern five men were loundatwork, <
pect for a plenty of it. Andrew Berryman & Co. have the | etal, and the metal from this
a fine prospect en the Silver Nugget mine, I'mto is indeed precious, seeing that the last car-loadof ore j
District, which they are working under lease. They from the mine sampled 307 ounces in silver at the i
are taking Table middle class, and some < erbat mill, while the second class ore runs about 90
very rich ore, |obn Steel is making a shipment of ounces. Mr. Gale is at present occupied in both
v-t tu work next Monday at driving the dnit ahead
■
tiorthern extension of the streaks of ore that were
being worked in the region where the fire occurred.
Alt A. — The west drift on the 2150 level
driven through the west wall ol tne vein and dis-
continued. It showed a body oJ quarts i
width. I he wati training out if
two diamond drill holes that were run from the face
ol the east drdt on the 2150 level. The flow of ,
wuerhusofar decreased Wat ihe minen will be "° *"*s°f S00'1 "'- how he ola Uu„,p. at the staking and sloping and with five men ifs taking out
Diagonal mine, Mr is assisted by Charles fisher, about 2 tons ol first class ore and five tons of second
and will resume work shorth En a drill from the class ore per week. The old Cupel mine, has con
main Incline, as feel below the surface. This is be- tributed a larger amount than any other claim lo the !
Scorpion.- On the 500 level the north drift is jngrunon a fi quality of ore. John sum total of the wealth extracted from the mines of
; through vein porphyry thai ims Killen ha a lease of all that portion of the oueen Stockton Hill. In early days chloriders took out as
equent stringers of quaru of a favor- mine, above the 100 level. He is on the track ol much as $175,000 from this valuable Maim, the
have a vast an ore, and Dmething soon to repa) h is at present entirely honeycombed
01 ground (covered on t'«- urfai ■■ with hug.- mass.-, nl-m «0I nl. i,ltli,r 1 ,ir lower Ieve|S ol lne III1IU. Rre Ulth old worjtjngs. This claim needs to be sunk
ol cropping*) which ifcould ■ deposits ol being worked by the owners; Messrs. Junes Broth- to a depth c4 al least 500 feet before it can
: abqut which not much is known, except on ers, who have a small rein of rich ore in the bottom be again put on 1 paying basis. At present there
■ ■■■■ il it might develop into a rich 1 1 over the old dumps
Benton, rhe drift on the 2x5a level is making body, such as one of those ior which the mine has which they have purchased of Messrs. Spruance
idwa> in a body ui quart/ that carrjea been fani Stanley & < d., owners of the mine, and the) r.ppear
as nigh as $10 a ton in metal. It is hoped that in Secret Cayon District. to be makinga good thing out of it. Up to date
lorthward on 1 his bo 1 paying ( il _ , . _ , <?..,■ » ^„... ,-. u d '^ey nave shipped two car-loads of ore to Pueblo
ii will be found at some point as the quality "i
the mat work progresses In
non,
< 'illlk.— I »n the 250 level some
extra 1 filling! ol fhe old
500 level they now have an ample supply of air and ,
Sre pushing forward the malnwest drift tboUl I his ore is also exceedingly rid. in Sll
^ and is very heavy for its bulk. It is to be regretted
1 that the vein is very small but it may increase
w uh depth. Fd. Altweg has some very rich ore on
the damp of the Bricktop mine, some of which
! shows well in horn silver. The Bricktop series ad-
join the 1 ieddes & Bertrand mine, Jim Lurry is
Km 11 < (KB.— Eureka Sentinat, Sept. 6: H. B. j an(j hiive somt; i20 sacks more rea(Jv lor shipment.
. Mekeeamlt o. have struck a vein ol enormously
neh ore m ihe Endeavoui mine, Secret Canyon, Reduced Wages.— Prescoti Courier, Sepf, 3
... , Specimens of which will run as high as $18,000 per The new arrangements under which the miners at
rjn, hi ton- rhese have a plentiful sprinkling of free gold j Tombstone will resume work at reduced wages,
arms. „ i.,,.i, ,..,,1 i,~ co„r, in th« »™»l, •■■Lthm.i ihu i\A nf -j ' promises to restore its old time orosneritv lo ( oehise
SlEBRA \k\ \n\. -Are still repairing the drift
on the 2300 level through which passes the corn-
ed air pipe,
1 IIOLLAK. CrOSS-CUl No. 2 on the 2800 level is
unking rapid progress in material of a very lavor-
irw ter, 1 here is no trouble with water.
which ean be seen in the rock without the aid of a promises to restore its old time prosperity to Cochise
county. As the cut in wages is due solely to the
falling oft" in value of the quart/ produced by the
principal mines, we hope to see the old rates re-
established with the looked for early development of
new ore bodies.
prospecting
driti
Andes, — A station has been
loin oi the do-It win/.e and Q
siurted at that point,
Crown lJ< m n j .— The usual quantity and qualit)
dI being taken out on trie old upper levels
mid -(.-ui to the mills on the 1 arson river. A con-
siderable amount ol prospecting work is being done.
Utah.— The material encountered in the south-
east drill 011 the [950 level is much the same as at
;tst report, The Streaks of quartz and seams of
1 lay still continue.
bBLCHBR.— Sumcent low-grade ore is being ex-
tracted to keep the river nulls in full and constant
operation,
Vtl.Luu (ACKET. — About usual quantity and
quality ol ore is being extracted and a considerable
amount oi prospecting work is being done.
Banner District.
The Ready Relief, in Banner, has started up at re-
uiu ed wages, and is getting along slowly. The mill
is not running, as < . R. Wellington, with a force of
men, is busily making repairs on the same. The Old
I luijoard is proving herself to be a paying property.
' ine hundred tons of ore from the waste dump was
run through the mill, with a $1,000 result. The
* owles Brothers have worked hard to develop their
property and deserve all the good fortune they get.
leasing the Scorpion mine. He has a nice streak of
quart/ in one shaft, and on another, a body of
quart/, rich with chloride and horn silver. It
'■ll"' promises to develop finely.
Silverado District. '
Mohave Mines. — Miner, Sept. 6: The Gold
Basin district will soon come 10 the front again.
Tunnel. — Eureka Sentinel, Sept. 6: Jim Nolan,
who is as full of energy as an egg is oi meat, is run-
ning the Grand Republic tunnel rapidly into Silver-
ado Mountain. It is now in 445 feet, and the breast
in ore-bearing lime-rock. In a few weeks, cross-
cutling will be commenced to intersect the east and
west ore wins, a number of which appear in the
croppings.
Silver Park District.
Bonded for $60,000. — Pioche Record, Sept. 3:
The mining property owned by Felix Knight, in
Silver Park Mining District, we are informed by
Elwood Bailey, |was bonded for $60,000, in place
of 625,000, as has been reported. The property is
bonded to a Mr. Eppley, of Sail Lake, for five
months, with a forleit of $1,000 a month, till the
mining property is taken. Mr. Knight has ob-
tained U. S. patents to the Summit, Roadside, and
Sam Tilden claims, and owns a number of good
i prospects besides these. A large amount of ore
has been stripped and exposed to view in these
mines.
Tuscarora District.
North Belle Isle. — Times Review, Sept. 4
(\\KRXA < KKEK.
No. 2 cross-cut, east 70-ft level, has been extended 8
Some rich strikes are reported ! feet. Have cut into the east vein, which shows a
from the desert close to Caresa creek, silver assaying
up in the thousands and nickel up lo the hundreds,
so don't be surprised if the Caresa Creek mining
camp (that is to be) leaves Calico in the shade.
Columbia District.
The Pol iris. — Times-Review, Sept. 6: It is the
intention ol the managers of the Polaris mine, at
1 olumbia, 10 sink immediately 60 ft further, which
will give a depth of 200 ft when drifts fcwill be run
and stoping commenced. It is hardly probable that
the mill will be started up this season, but work will
be prosecuted in the mine, extracting ore and open-
ing up, preparatory to more active operations in the
spring. Experienced miners and experts who have
examined the mine are unanimous in the opinion
that it is the most promising property in the northern
country, whil-' its favorable location for easy and
economical working, and the facilities for cheap re-
duction of its ores, are important factors in the es-
timation of its aggregate value.
Eureka District.
ORE SHIPMENTS. — Eureka Sentinel, September 6:
Messrs. Anderson &. Dibber have been prospecting
the Western Globe mine for the past two years, and
have made several shipments of rich ore Irom about
the old slopes to the furnaces in Eureka during that
lime. Tile upper levels of the mine are so ob-
structed with wasle that it has become necessary to
prospect at greater depth, and they are now sinking
a winze in virgin ground, with good chances for
sinking a new ore body. If successful, they will
commence running a tunnel from the nearest ac-
cessible point in Maryland Mountain, a little above
the Rescue Canyon road. The sooner the work is
commenced the better it will be for the owners, as
there can be no doubt that it will be the means of
discovering plenty of ore beneath the old stopes,
the indications of which are plentiful. Not only this,
there are also veins of ore cropping out of the sur-
face, which the tunnel would cross-cut and be ^the
means of exploring at a fair mining depth.
Julian District.
There is but little doing in thejulian mines. Some
little ore taken from the San Diego, which pays
wages. Some from the Blue, which worked $ri8 a
ton. Nothing being done in the Big Blue. Work
is sljll progressing on the silver mines near Julian
and the owners think they have a bonanza. They
claim that some assays have run as high as $1,100,
and that the average is $90.
Osceola District.
Working Ore.— White Pine News, Sept. 5:
]olm Irvine, who has just returned from Osceola,
informs us that 33 tons of ore from Capt. Aikey's
mine, worked at the Osceola Company's mill,
yielded $33 per ton; and 27 tons from lioone Til-
ford's mine, worked at the same place, yielded $80
per ton. The people over there think it very unfor-
tunate for the district that one or the other ol
ihese properties did not fall into the hands of the
( Isceola Company.
Pinto District.
Prospecting. — Eureka Send net, September 6:
There are 25 miners prospecting on Maryland
dth of over 2 feet, and carries some high grade
ore.
Grand Prize.— South drift on the aoo-foot level
has been extended six feet. The stopes above the
400 are better than last week. Stopes above the
300 are doing well. Mill is running and doing good
work.
Belle Isle.— Drift north from east cross-cut, 150-
foot level, has been advanced 9 feet; total length, 28
feet. The face shows a good width of milling ore.
NAVAJO. — There is some improvement to note in
the south drift, on the 250-foot level; progress the
past week, 8 feet. The stopes on this level aie look-
ing well at all points. The faces of all the drifts are
showing the usual width and grade of ore.
White Pine District.
Hamilton Notes. — White Pine News, Sept. 5:
The Sweetwater Mining and Milling Company are
steadily progressing in their different works. Dur-
ing the past week there have been seventeen men in
and about the mill employed on repairs. The re-
cent strike in the Stafford continues to improve, the
assays ranging higher. J. R. Kendall puts on a j
force of men to-day upon the Manhattan (Call- j
fornia) mill to place things there in order. He has
let a contract to two parlies to furnish 1,000 cords jron w,
Messrs. Hall & Co., of Denver, will commence work
in a few days to prepare for the erection of their
mill. An abundance of water has been found and
no further difficulty is anticipated on that score.
Dave Parkes and Tom Tyrrell are working on the
Southern View, at Wallapai mountain, and taking
out ore that will assay about $600 to the ton. The
work of connecting the tunnel and main shaft on the
Deen mine for the purpose of obtaining good venti-
lation still goes bravely on. According to actual
measurement the distance from the floor of the tunnel
to the bottom of the shaft above is 124 ft, of which
100 fl was completed last Thursday in just 4 weeks
from the time of commencing the wo-k, and as the
men are making 4 ft a day it will be but a few days
until the connection is made. When this is done
more men will be put on and large shipments of ore
may be expected. J. M. tjuine is shipping some line
galena ore from his claim near Sherum's peak.
IDAHO.
C'ceur D'Ai.ENE Mines. —New Northwest, Sept.
6: Mr. Stillwell arrived here this morning. He got
into the Cceur d'Alenes last spring; has an interest
in three producing claims, and is out for a few days'
business. He is an experienced miner and a relia-
ble man. He gives it as his opinions that the Cceur
d'Alenes are good. Of the 2,000 men there, nearly
all are at work. Recently there were no idle men;
but a few days ago a company taking out a 12-mile
ditch to carry 4,000 inches of water from Pritchard
creek to the old gravel beds between Eagle and
Butte, suspended and discharged 250 men, which
leaves some idle. The enterprise is a promising one,
and he thinks it will be completed yet this winter.
A considerable number of companies have not got
to sluicing and are generally doing from fair to first
rate. The bankers now estimate the weekly product
of the gulch at from $8, 000 to $10,000. This is
being taken out by about 300 men, It is the hardest
gulch lo open he ever worked in. The ground is
deep, densely covered with timber, very flat, and
the water is troublesome. The gold In the shal-
lower diggings is mostly on bedrock.
MONTANA.
of wood on the wagon road, where it can be hauled
in. Capt. Frank Drake speaks in high terms of the
recent discovery on Treasure Hill. He thinks it is
likely to prove a large body. Frank Paul, a son of
S. F. Paul, of Hamilton, was the discoverer of the
bonanza. He had a contract to run 50 ft of a drift,
and when he had finished, he noticed an improve-
ment in the ground and kept right on till he un-
earthed the new find. If it turns out as expected
Frank ought to have a long job in that mine.
ARIZONA.
Casa Grande, — Cor. Globe Chronicle 'Sept. 6: The
Casa Grande Copper M Co., under the management
of Win. B. Hellings, at Copperopolis, has two smelter
jackets ready for work under the supervision of J. J.
Williams, formerly of ihe Old Dominion Co., and
they started turning out copper bullion last Satur-
day with average success. It is claimed that they
have struck another large body of ore in one of the
tunnels. They have erected a coke platform to un-
load coke handily at this point from the cars of the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
Mohave Mines. — Miner, Sept. 1: Of all the
wealthy mining camps of Mohave county, Stockton
Hill takes the lead, both in the great variety and
richness of its ores, as well as in the number and
extent of its mineral-bearing ledges. Here are
found veins of gold, silver, lead, copper, antimony,
zinc and other minerals, only needing capital and
labor to enable them to add their hidden stores to
the wealth of the country. There are now some
fifty men engaged in mining on Stockton Hill,
while moie are being added every few days. The
Franklin mine, is owned by Wm. Engle and Cald-
well Wright where three men were found at work
sloping out a piece of ground lying between two
shafts, and taking out some very fine ore, which
was sorted up into two classes, the first of which
A Temporary Suspension.— Inter-Moittilain^
Sept. 2: For the past three years, almost without
interruption, operations have been continued at the
Anaconda, and with ceaseless regularity the cages
have ascended and descended the shaft. The ma-
chinery and workmanship in 'die mine have been of
the best. The utmost care has been taken to pro-
cure durability and prevent delay, and all that was
possible in this direction has been secured. But
wear, and shaft timbers will settle and gel
out of plumb, which is the cause of the shutting
down of this property for the next week or two.
The air compressing apparatus is in need of exten-
sive repairs, and the guides in the shaft require ad-
justment. The men cannot work in the mine with-
out air, and it is impossible to work in the shaft with
cages constantly running up and down, and the
present was .thought the best possible time to prose-
cute the necessary repairs and put the mine in
shaDe.
New Placer Diggings.— A special dispatch to
the Independent, from Benton, says that city is all
excitement now over the report that rich placer dig-
gings had been discovered in the Little Rocky,
Mountains, about one hundred miles east of Benton.
Parties are rapidly outfitting to go. Gold from ihe
new mines has been sold at Maiden and Fort
Assinaboine, and it is said that it was taken out
without sluice-boxes or any of the usual facilities
for washing. The discovery gulch is five miles in
length. The trip can be made from Benton in
mackinaws down the river, as the gulch is only a
few miles from the river. A big stampede is
expected.
The Helena Co. — Helena Independent, Sept.
8: The Helena Mining and Reduction Company's
property has taken its place in the front rank of the
valuable mining properties of the country, and de-
monstrated in a most striking manner the difference
between the close, careful and systematic working of
a property by skillful and trained manipulators and
the hap-hazard operations of novices or mere em-
pirics. A large outlay has been made during the
last year in order to secure the economical develop-
ment of the mines and the reduction of their output,
but the profits of the company have kept steadily ad-
vancing beyond the expenditures made upon the
mines and works, and the ratio of cost of manipula-
tion has been largely reduced in the mean time. A
good idea of the progress made in the direction of
economical handling of the ores may be had by ob
serving th si of smelting as compared
with the earliest operations of the old Aha Montana
Co. upon 1 ipi riv, when the mere cost of
running ih harge through the water-jacket
Lwice the present cost of the
entire operation of roasting and smelting. These
results, reached so satisfactorily, an; largely due to
die fad that the 1 work are properly con-
structed .1 well a- properly operated. With all the
vast product of ore worked from the Alta and Comet
mints since the immense works were completed, the •
quantity now in sight in each of the.ie veins is es-
timated to be quadruple ihe quantity available when
they were started under present auspices. The
tunnels that have penetrated the Alta mountain have
opened up an entirely new -hute of ore that is now
known lo extend from thi lowest point opened, fully
750 upward, and the characteristics developed are as
promising is tl an} point in die older workings of
themine. The Emers ned by the Clancy
Creek M. Co., and is al ihe head of ClanC)
about half way between Bald Mountain and Gregory
mine. A tunnel has penetrated the hill On Which
tins lode is located for a distance ol 190 ft, and has
struck pay at a distance of 170 ft from the surface,
and iii'- vein matter bas been 1 xplored u>< u distance
Ol '» Ii across from ihe first wall encountered without
reaching the other wall. Another tunnel at "Old
B.ddy" is runnjng into the mountain on tie Buck-
eye lode 10 strike the vein at a depth of 250 ti belou
the p^eni shaft, » hich is now 50 ft deep and shows
iIm rein at the bottom to be abo.tt 3 ft wide. Ai
the present lowest point reached it is claimed that
the pay >,iivak carries from 50 to So ounces ol silver
to the ton. It is owned by the Bald Mountain
Mining Company of Minneapolis. An important
purchase has been made recently by FJijah
M. Dunphy, of this city, who now owns ex-
clusively the General Grant, General Sherman, and
General Jackson lodes, and three-fourths of the
Good Friday, besides the water rights, ditches, etc.,
formerly owned by Andrew J. Arnold and Others on
Red Mountain in the vicinity of the Nellie Grant
mine — a large proportion of which is also owned by
Mr. Dunphy. It is understood that within a short
time these valuable properties will be doveloped by a
large tunnel driven into the mountain so as to cut
several loads. A'j to the richness of these lodes
there is no doubt whatever. W. S. Negus and H.
T. Jacobs are making good returns for their outlay
in the Home-stake mine in the Stemple district on
the main range. On the 5th of July they bought
in $12,000 gold, and on the 23d inst. they cleaned
up $10,000 more in their liltle mills and Mr. Jacobs
says they "have better rock now." These two
clean-ups came from less than 400 tons of ore.
The sixty stamps of the Drum Lummon mine will
start to-morrow, and if the returns from this famous
property do not surprise those who have not been
"taking notes" lately, then it will be on account of
some accident that will cause unlocked for delay.
With the increasing returns from the mines at
Wickes, Maryville, Gloster, lilkhorn, and other
tributary camps, Helena is destined soon to register
shipments of the precious metals lo the markets of
the world in such amounts as will bring her name
into prominence in every quarter of the globe.
NEW MEXICO.
Victoria District.— Cor. Globe Chronicle,
Sept. 5: Victoria mining district is situated in the
southern part of Grant county, N. M., 30 miles north
of the lines of Old Mexico, and 3 miles south of
Gage station, on S. P. R. R. The district received
its name in commemoration of old Victoria, who,
in years gone by, made this his stampi.ig ground.
The mines were discovered about three years ago,
and have proven, under present management, to be
dividend paying. They lay on the summit of a
round limestone mountain, which is situated in an
open prairie. Said mountain rears its peak 300 ft
above the surrounding plain. The ore is a carbon-
ate, which lies in pockets or chimneys, and when
once opened is very easily extracted. It is then
freighted on wagons to Gage, from there shipped to
Socorro and smelted. The average grade of ore
from this mountain is about %rf>, and is uniform, va-
rying only a few dollars in several thousand tons.
Development work is very slow and expensive, ow-
ing to the silicious and irony nature of the limestone,
but when once a drill is run or a shaft sunk, it never
requires timbers, which makes a compensation for
labor and money expended in running through such
hard rock. There are two groups of mines which
produce ore steadily. The first I will mention is the
Victoria, which is owned by a St. Louis company,
Mr. Frank Nicholson is general manager, and has
been in St. Louis since the, commencement of work
until very recently. He has now come to stay a few
months and has brought along with him that ever
indispensable being to man's happiness — a lovely
and accomplished young wife. Since last February
the company has cleared $40,000, making the owners
financially happy. The Chance mine adjoins the
Victoria on the south and is a very valuable properly.
The ore is, as in the Victoria, in large deposits, en-
cased in limestone, and is superintended by Mr.
Neil Boyle, an old and experienced miner of Nevada.
It has produced some 20,000 tons of ore in the last
two years, and has several thousand ready for ship-
ment. The town or camp is called Fullerton, and
consists of about 20 houses, frame and adobe.
Water is hauled from Gage in tanks for mine and
town use.
UTAH.
Rrvikvv.— Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 5: The
receipts of bullion and ore in this city for the week
ending September 3d, inclusive, were, of bullion,
$1:18,858.48; of ore, $7,850; of both, $126,708.48.
For the previous week the receipts of bullion were
$105,989.14; of ore. $12,840; total $118,829.14.
During the same week the Horn Silver shipped
nineteen cars of bullion, $57,000; bringing the total
shipments for the year up to $1,669,000, out of
which three regular dividends of $300,000 each have
been paid. The Ontario shipped during the week
46 bars of bullion, assaying $^3,778. g8. Its product
for the year to this date amounts to $1,128,067.64.
Out of this eight regular monthly dividendsof $75,-
000 each have been paid. The Crescent sent in
two lots of ore, of the value of $5,000. The Stor-
mont sent up two bars of silver, worth $3,160. The
product of the Hanauer smelter for the week was
nine cars of bullion, $16,950.
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years under a great varietj of conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance ot anything ever before
realized.
A recent competitive test made with the Frue at the Carlisle mine, in New Mexico, showed an advantage of 30
per cent in favor of the Duncan. The amount saved over the Frue being sufficient to pay the entire cOHt i>f the ma-
chines neaaly every month of the year. The following is an enumeration of its many advantages over all other
similar machines :
1, Its cost is* nut more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight is nearly l.ono pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost i>f transportation.
•27 The expense of setting up in running order is not more than one-third that of the Fine, or any other belt
machine, much loss grading and ti inher work being necessary.
:;. The expenditure tor repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fully three
times as long, working under the same conditions.
4. Nut more than one-half the space is acquired— a point of great importance where ;\ considerable* number are
used.
ft. No special skill and very little rare is necessary to operate it.
(J. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
T. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settlers - an INVALUABLE fkatter,
and claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
8. A much coaser grade of ow can -be handled successfully than by any other machine— a great advantage in
many instances where fine crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral;
9. It has no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment ami the closest attention— on insuperable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines j making them wholly unfit for the rough service of a quartz mill.
in. Great simplicit.1 of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pices, onlj '•'■ of which are subject to any especial wear, and these can he replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has 113 pieces, and some similar machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair-
ami great expense in this \va\ , as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping and pretentions claims are made for nearly every concentrator in the mar-
kets but if' is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims.
The advantages here set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, we are prepared to substantiate by
actual working results. .Price, $350. Weight, about 1,750 pounds.
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Tins machine requires less power, less care or attention, and is less liable to get out of repair than any Concen-
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The wear and tear is nominal, and the construction so simple that any miner can put it up and run it; a'nd the
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[September 13, 1884
The (i Triumph " Concentrator
to the Front Again.
Having- started the ball in motion; having inaugurated
the recent agitation in regard to the important subjects
involving the best.methods of concentrating the valuable
metallic particles of ores, and the best forms of concen-
trators, pans, vanners, separators or other 'concentrating'
devices. We ask you to a#ain afford us space in the coir
limns of your valuable mining and scientific journal for
a further discussion of the matter, and in reply to the
article which appeared in your issue of August 30th.
The proper concentration of ores suggests a problem of
vast complications, and innumerable machines have been
conceived, devised and constructed, intended to solve
this knott; proposition which affects the immense pecu-
niary interests of all mining men and mine owners in all
uf til e' mining districts of the world.
This agitation which, in its incipiency, involved only
the merits and demerits of the "Triumph" Concentrator
a.ud "Fruc" Vanners has already,' at this early stage,
drawn into the controversy the "Duncan" pan and its
aged father the "Hendy" amalgamator, and the pseudo
"Einbrey" machine, and the probabilities are that the
rag, tug "and bobtail of other eouceptions will soon be fol-
lowing the procession.
Believing in themeritsof the "Triumph" Concentrator,
we invite, and are prepared for a fair, free and full dis-
cussion of the merits of any and all machines which may
enter the lists, and we hope that one or a series of com-
petitive trials may he arranged, in order that the superi-
ority of either one or another may he fairly, impartially
and decisively determined. We ask this for the reason
that the best interests of mining men everywhere will be
ultimately subserved by the open and honest competi-
tion which we propose.
Reverting to the article dedicated to the -"Frue" Van-
ner of August 30th, abo\e alluded to, we have to say that
touching upon the matter of patents and infringements,
we deem these to be properly subjects of judicial investi-
gation and decision, and appreciating the sound basis
upon which the patents of the "Triumph" Concentrator
rest, we are ready to guarantee their purchasers against
all losses, damages or expenses which may lie incur
by them by reason of any infringements of any existing
le'tters patent of any other concentrating devices.
With regard to the comuetitive trial recently had be-
tween two "Triumphs" and two "Frues" at the Empire
mill, in Crass Valley, we wish it to be distinctly under-
stood that every fact and figure stated in the articles
which appeared' in vour journal of August 16th" and in
the daily and weekly Stock Exchange of August 21st and
22d, were compiled and derived from written and verbal
reports of the Superintendent of that property, and noth-
ing was concealed or exaggerated. Toe statement that
"40 ounces of amalgam were saved by the two 'Tri-
umphs,'" was made verbally by the Superintendent in
the presence of the managing owner of the 0. E. SI. and
M. Co., the President of the -Joshua Hendy Machine
Works, and the writer of this article. Without question-
ing its reliability we embraced the coin value of the
stated amount of' amalgam saved in the compilation of
figures, and being given to us officially, the right to use
them cannot be doubted. We have, however, now at
hand a complete report of the trial, over the signature of
the superintendent, which modifies this amount of amal-
gam, but changes no other figure or statement heretofore
made use of. The quantity and value of the amalgam
actually saved was verified by the superintendent after
his return to Crass Valley, and accurately ascertained to
be 5 ounces, having a value of ;?f>.00 per ounce, or $25.00,
taken from the feed-howls of the two "Triumphs;" none
being saved by the two *'Frues," we therefore make the
"amende honorable" for this unintentional error.
The net gain of the "Triumphs" over the "Frues" is
consequently as follows, viz.:
Net value of concentrations S199. 13
Net value of amalgam 25.00
Net gain in favor of "Triumphs'' $224.15
The fact that the "Frue" Vauners do not save any
amalgam, is substantiated not only by the result of the
test cited above, but by Isaac B. -lames, Esq., superin-
tendent of the Carlisle Mining Company of New Mexico,
in his report of a. competitive trial had in February and
March last, in the mill of that company, between five
"(■'rue" Vauners and six "Duncan" pans, under his per-
sonal supervision, and verified over his own signature,
and in which he states that wo amalgam ivas save! by
(In- lir-i- "Frues."
With reference to the question (?) of too much water, al-
a reason why the "Fines worked under a great
-„'?," we havethis to say, and we think the
ilfbe sufficiently exulicit "to any mill or mining
_,t an exactly equal distribution ot ore-pulp and
'om the two batteries over the four machines, be-
ectlv arranged and provided for by pulp troughs
ivery pipes, that each of the four necessarily re-
' ie same quantity o: pulp and water, and oper-
er equal conditions, and there being too much
r the "Frues," why was there not too much water
Triumphs '? Echostill answers, "why!"' The (act
is, there was not a sufficient quantity of either pulp or
water delivered to the two "Triumphs" during the test to
determine their full capacity. In proof of this we cite
the fact that 450 tons of pulp were distributed to the four
machines during the run of 24 days, which gives an aver-
age delivery of only 4.65 tons of pulp, to each machine,
per day of twenty-four hours; and we claim that where
ores contain not more than three per cent of sulphurets
or pyritic matter, that three (:;) "Triumphs" will properly
concentrate the gangue matter from two batteries of 5
stamps each, say 10 stamps, having a crushing capacity of
two (2) tons per stamp per day, or say 6.6G tons of pulp,
to each concentrator per day.
fussing to a consideration of the statement, that "the
tailings from the 'Triumphs' assayed one-half higher than
the 'Frue' tailings, etc.," we state that samplings of the
tailings from the four machines were carefully taken at
appointed times during each day of the trial, and that we
have had each day's samplings carefully assayed by
W. D. .Johnston, Esq., assoyer and chemist of this city.
The mean results of those assa\ s show an excess of loss in
the tailings passing from the "Frue" Vanners of $1.02
per ton over those passing from the "Trinmphs.''
We have had these assays tested by other assayers, but
the correctness of Mr. Johnston s results carries its own
verification in the fact that the gross gain of the "Tri-
umphs" over the "Frues" was as follows:
Gross gain in value of concentrates S222..11
Gross gain in value of amalgam 25.00
Total gross gain S247 .31
Or say, §1.10 per ton for the 225 tons treated, and we find
the excess of lost in the tailings passing from the "Frues,"
for '22;') tons at assay value, £1-02 per t in equals $229.50—
demonstrating that the loss by the "Frues" was gained
by the "Triumph."
'The insinuation thrown out by the agents of the Frue
Wanning Machine company, that "our acceptance of
their $1,000 challenge was an attempt to make capital
cheaply by advertising what we have no intention of
performing," is not up to the standard oi business qualifi-
cations With which we have heretofore credited those
the challenge was originally offered
improvements being made in the con-
Triumphs," and, as we have before
our time until those improvements
should be perfected. It ought to be a matter of congrat-
ulation to the agents of the "Frue Vanner" (to the
.mount of one thousand dollars) that we did not accept
!>e wager for the trial at the Empire mill, for we should
■e pocketed that sum bad they had the fortitude to put
i...
ue fact remains that we have publicly accepted th«
lenge, and we now and hereby reiterate our acuept-
gentlenien. Wh
there* were certai
struction of the
stated, we bill
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. 10 Sept 5
ance of the same for $1,000, or any other sum, and are
ready to enter into a competitive trial with two or more
"Triumph Concentrators" against an etpta! number of
"Frue" Vanners, upon the following terms and condi-
tions, viz.:
1st. That arrangements for a suitable quartz mill of
standard stamping capacity and proper pulp delivery ac-
commodations, shall he provided.
2d. That the trial shall continue during a certain num-
ber of consecutive days.
;id. The best form of and materials; entering into the
construction of the machines, combined with the least
wear and greatest apparent durability.
4th. The most satisfactory practical operation, with the
greatest ease cf adjustment, and the minimum amount of
power required in driving, together with the largest
quantity of pulp treated, and the most perfect uniformity
and steadiness of motion.
5th. The largest net bullion value accruing from the
yield of concentrations and amalgam (estimated sepa-
rately).
Oth. The least loss of value per ton in the tailings; and
that perfect fairness, the strictest impartiality, and hon-
est operations, shall be the factors and conditions which
shall determine the test; and upon these terms we are
willing and eager to take the chances, and if the fates be
against us, we shall neither quibble, sqnimi nor squeal.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WOKKS.
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
Week
: Ending:
I Aug. 21.
Week
Ending
Aug. 28.
.25
!85
2! 25
.95
2.151.1
.50 .-
Alpha 1,25
Alta 1.90
Andes
Argenta -
Belcher
Beldiug
Best & Belcher,
Bullion I .55
Bonanza King
Belle Isle ' .6^
Bodie Con 1.95
Benton .35
Bodie Tunnel '
Bulwer j
California j .10
Challenge
Champion
Chollar 1.80 3.501
Confidence j . . . . 1 . 00
Con. Imperial
Con. Virginia | .25
Con. Pacific
Crown Point 1.40 1.45
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel...
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry . . .
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross.
Holmes
Independence...,
Julia
Justice
Martin White
M ono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Eelle I
Navajo 4.00
North Belle Isle .30
Occidental..
Week ] Week
Ending) Ending
Sept. 5. ! Stpt. 11.
1.751.25 1.451.60 2.001.45 1.65
2.652.10 2.402.10 2.301.95 2.45
.30 25' -20 .25
.15 .25 15 15
■ s?i ,90i .30 **n til mi
552.20 2.352.30
60! 501 .50
.75! .60
1.951.65
.75: .50
.1.
45 2.30
.60
■1 50
.60
2.15
.25...
50
1.90
■2.W
1.90
i'.ih
2.50
.70
1.50
Ophir. .
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher . . ,
Sierra Nevada, .
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Si ndicate
Tioga
Union Con.....
Otau
Fellow Jacket..
1.05
.15
1.05
2.00
2.10
1.05
75
1.95
2.603.60 3.001' 1
....;.... 1.00...
i 05...
.35 .40, .25 .35, .2
55 .55 .60...
1.30 1.351.30 1.40...
.30
.60
1.25
.40 .40
.50 .30
2.052.00
3 25 3.10
3.00'....
.251....
2.50,....
.55: . . .
.45....
.50 .40
2.401.95
3.60 2.75 3 35
....j.... 2.60
.60
1.45
.70! ,60
1.C0J.50
.20 .15 .25
.30
'tis "!to "95
1.701.50 1.60
2.25
1.05
15
95
4.153.50
1I25 ""!
1.25
i'.m
4'M
1.10
i'M
4.15J3.60 3.90
A,"
1.101.10 1.15
1. 2511.10 1.25
.SOI .15 .20
1.751.35 1.65
i'.70
i'.hh
1.15
1.00
1.70
1.20 1.40
1.15 1.20
.80 .90
Bullion Shipments.
Vienna, Sept. 5, 87,946; Navajo, 5, $T2.ooo; from
Helena, Montana, for August, $91,603; from Tus-
carora, New, for August, $59,632; Hanauer, 2, $5,-
800; Horn Silver, 2, $15,000; Ontario, 2, $14,557;
Vienna, 2, $3,086; Horn Silver, 3, $3,000; Hanauer,
3, $1,950; Stormont, 3, $3,160; Crescent, 3, $2,250;
Horn Silver, 4, $12,000; Ontario, 4, $4,232; Horn
Silver, 5, $3,000; Ontario, 5, §4,450; Hanauer, 5,
$5,500; Crescent, 5, $3,500; Nevada, 5, $1,800; Day,
6, §4,444; Horn Silver, 6, §3,000; Ontario, 6, $4,-
254; Vienna, 6, §3,224; Horn Silver, 7, $12,000;
Ontario. 7, 85,273; Vienna, 7, $18,871; Ham.uer, 7,
$5,600; Stormont, 7, §3.Seo; Wood River, 7, $2,900.
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday a. m,. Sept. 11.
1115 Alta 2.20(i2.25
150 Alpha 1.65
400 B. i: Belcher 2.30
100 Benton o0e
100 Bullion 50c
100 Bodie 2.05
200 Belle I*le 55c
350 Chollar 2,25<«2 30
500 Oon. Virginia 25c
150 C.n. Pacific 60c
500 California 25c
115 Exchequer 35@40c
585 Gould & Curry 2,10
200 Grand Prize- 40c
1U40 Hale&Nor ..2.80(5-2.85
100 Holmes 2.75
100 Independence 25c
30U Mono Vi5.ii. <1 00
3:.0 Navajo 3 70M3.75
ISO Ophir 1.85
loo Potosi 1.40
850 Savage 1.25
170 Sierra Nevada. 1.55(S1.6<>
100 Silver Kiug 4 50
590 Union 1.35
AFTUllXuoN SESSION.
120 Aloha 1.55«"'1.60
1300 Alta 2.10(«2.15
70 B. & Belcher... 2. 45«/2. 50
20 Belcher 90e
1150 Benton Con 40c
400 Chollar 2.65(«2.70
1030 Con. Virginia 25c30c
3S0 Gould& Curry 2.25
500 Hale& Nor 3.35
200 Justice 15c
320 Mexican 1 .50@1.55
100 Mono 70c
150 Navajo 3.G0(»3.G5
350 Ophir 1.15
100 Potosi 1.65
385 Sierra Nevada. .1.45(«1. 50
1150 Savage 1.35<«1.04
50 Utah (HJc
Mining Share Market.
The stock market shows a slight advance at the
close of the week, though there is little animation in
the market. Work is progressing favorably at all
points along the Comstock lode, and very important
work will be commenced soon in several places.
The joint Mexican, Ophir, Sierra Nevada and Union
Consolidated winze will soon be down to the 3300
level. A sump 10 feet in depth will then be sunk and
a station opened, from which a cross-cut will be
started west for the veins of gold-bearing quartz
found above. As the quartz encountered above
stood about vertical, it must all be looked for to
the westward; none of it made its appearance in the
lower part of the course of the winze. At the Im-
perial, Alpha and Exchequer, they have developed a
large and strong body of quartz on their 600 level,
but it carries only a few dollars a ton in the precious
metals. It is thought this deposit may be better
toward the surface, and an upraise will now be
started and pushed to the 500 level, where explora-
tions will be made.
Patents y\ND Inventions,
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dkwry & Co.'s
Scikntific Press Patent Aqbncv. 252 Market St., S. P.
FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 2, 1884.
304,398.— Match Splint Machine— Arnold &
Wimmer, S. F,
-Trace Buckle— Wm. }. Butler, Sali-
-John Eutsler, Wallace,
Cal.
nt Peta-
M alter,
304,499.-
nas, Cal.
304,631. —Saw Iointer-
Cal.
304,431.— Shoe— C. J. Heyler, San Jose, Cal.
304,329.— Farm Gate— L. J. Johnston, Peta-
luma, Cal.
304.5S7-— Rock Breaker— Geo. H.
S. F.
304,658.— Shutter Worker— Masters & Kim-
ball, Sacramento.
304,343.— Tree Protector — F. H. Merrill,
S. F.
304,469.— Shingle Machine— C. A. Tarragen,
Portland, Or.
304-373'— PICKED. E. W. Taylor, S. F.
Patents Allowed.
Among patents recently allowed, and not yet an-
nounced, we are at liberty to mention the following
which will soon issue:
Metal Shearing Apparatus— k. 1. Knapp,
Half Moon Bay, Cal.
Railway Car— Henry Root, S. F.
Sulky Cultivator — W. H. Roberts, Santa
Clara, Cal.
Cultivator— M. M. Estee, S. F.
Wrench— B. Elmore, Etna, Cal.
Derrick Forks— C. Stone, Walnut Creek, Cal.
Joint Protector and Igniter for Fuse— E.
A. Thompson, Silver City, I. T,
Vehicle Side Spring— Z. M. Howell, Salida,
Cal.
Engine Valve— H. Behr, S. F.
Balance Rotary Valve— H. Behr, S. F.
Balance Rotary Valve — H. Behr, S. F.
Balance Rotary Valve— H. Behr, S. F.
Balance Slide Valve— H. Behr, S, F.
Building Construction— E. L, Ransom, S. F.
Grain Separator and Cleaner — A. W. Lock-
hart, Sacramento.
Note.— Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dewky & Co., in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise), at the lowest rates. All patent busi-
ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Our Agents.
Ocr Friends can do much in aid of our paper and the
cause of practical knowledge and BCience, oy assisting
Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging favora. We Intend to send none
hut worthy men.
Jarkd C. Hoao— California.
J. J. Bartkll— Sacramento Co.
A. C. Knox— Nevada (State. >
B. W. Crowkll— Fresno and Tulare counties,
Gko. Mt: Do wgLL— Plumas and Sierra counties.
Wm. Pascok— San Francisco.
Wm. H. Cook, Los Ansreles Co.
11. G. Parsons— Idaho ami Montana.
G. W. IoaLIiS, Arizona.
M. s. Prims— Contra Costa county.
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LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
facture and use of Oil. the following facts :
1. Generally, twice as much Lubricating Oil is used as is necessary.
•2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high pi-ices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
$ST Please write us briefly for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gratis enough oil to prove what we say. Our oil has now been adopted as
Cheaper, More Economical, and More Serviceable than any other Oil
On the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
Pacific Coast, and North Pacific Coast Railroads, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., and all the prominent Iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc.; on the Coast and Puget Sound. Address j
THE CONTINENTAL OIL AND TRANSPORTATION CO.,
CHARLES J. WOODBURY, Manager Lubricating Department,
123 California Street, San Francisco. Cal.
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Importers and Dealers in all kinds of
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ECLIPSE DOUBLE TURBINE WATEE; WHEEL
Points of Superiority :
First.— .Simplicity, being composed of the smallest possible num-
ber of parts.
SECOND.— The Wheel, Outer Case, Register Uatc, and Top, each
being one oasting, and all the work on them being performed by ma-
chinery, and fitted to a standard gauge, secures the highest perfection
in construction and operation, and the utmost strength.
Third. — The entire absence of rods, bolts, levers, light castings, or
"traps" of any kind, securing the greatest durability, with entire
immunity from derangement of parts and breakage, so common in all
complicated wheels.
FOURTH. — The conical interior of the wheel, which secures perfect
freedom of vent for both tiers of buckots, enabling the wheel to rid
itself immediately of "dead water" without friction. This feature is
entirely original with this wheel, and is found to be of very great
practical importance.
Fifth. — Ets " Duplex Chute," formed by the Register date ami
outer case. The outer ease moulds the current of water, delivering it
in a solidjiody through that part of the Chute comprised in the Regis-
ter Gate on to the wheel. This Chute being fixed, the direction of the
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Nos. 25, 27, 29 and 31
current is never changed, nor its velocity checked, consequently nearly
the same per cent, of power is obtained with the gates only partially
drawn as when fully open.
Sixth.— A Gate thoroughly protected from vertical
pressure, which, when partially closed, does not break the column
of water oi change its proper direction, which is easily operated,
and yet shuts SO tight as to prevent leakage; and the shutting of
which is not likely to become obstructed or prevented by foreign
substances.
Seventh.— The housing up of the pinion and seg-
ment for operating the gate, which entirely prevents all danger of
breakage by foreign substances getting between the teeth. No other
concern does or can use this improvement, which effectually does
away with a source of most frequent annoyance and delay.
Eighth. — The amount of power it yields, together with its Sim-
plicity, Durability and Strength, fairly entitles our wheel to
the name given it, The Eclipse Turbine- In further proof of
the power of this wheel, we invite a careful inspection and comparison
of our tables with corresponding tables for all other similar wheels.
, Sole Agents,
Main St, San Francisco, Cal., and Portland, Oregon.
Progressive Science in Optics.- There is
no catling requiring such constant study as that
of a first-rate optician, to whom the progress-
ive developments of the present day continu-
ally present new difficulties and problems to
solve. By close attention to his profession,
and over thirty years' practical experience,
C. Muller, the well known optician, 135
Montgomery street, has gained for himself the
gratifying distinction of being the leading op-
tician of the Pacific coast. All complications of
defective vision most carefully tested free of
charge. Solo depot of Pebble Spectacles. 2
Important additions are being: continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving accessions of new llnh ami othej ma-
rine life. * Tho number of sea lions is increased, and there
is a hotter chance to study their actions. The pavilion
has new varieties of performances. The floral depart-
ment is replete, and the wild animals in good vigor. A
day at Woodward's Gardens is a day well spent.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
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YOUNG LADIES.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884
For Catalogue or other information, address :
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Or E. J. WICKSON, 414 Clay St., S. F.
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California
Torn! ing Screen Co-
All kiuds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc, cop-
' per and brass for Hour and other
mills. BOOK & WAOXER,'
123 and 125 Bealo St., S. P.
PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE FOUR WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., ami
gave 90 2 per rent., distancing all competitors. Send for
Circulars and guaranteed estimates.
L. A. PELTON,
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Agents— PARKE &, LACY, 21 and 23 Fremont Street
San Francisco, Cal.
iV.M. BARTLING.
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BOOKBINDERS.
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
505 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sansome,
SAM FRANCISCO.
Ariel's Patent Spring Shaft Driving Cart.
The Spring Shaft does away with the disagreeable nw
tion of the horse, and the open seat affords easy and safe
access from the rear. It costs less to ship, is Light, Neat
Stylish and easy riding.
Three men with Adel's Grain Elevator pile up in ware-
house, or field, 1,500 sacks in a day. Address:
W. T. ADEL,
City Carriage Factory, San Jose, Cal.
CLARENDON HOUSE,
5 74 Folsom Street, N. E. Cor. Second, S. F.
ENTIRELY KKNOVATKD & NEWLY FlBMBUEl).
Sunny Suites and Single Rooms with or without Board
at reasonable rates. Hot and Cold Water. Folsom street
cars pass the door. Location and Appointments unexa
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MACBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
Thev arc less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains,' and can he run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, thev absorb less power than any other pulley.
Thev are the only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
Mather Lank Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. j
N. Macbeth. Esq.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and arc about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully.
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
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Pacific Coast,
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MANOFACTURBRB OF CASTINGS OK KVKRT nBHCRTPTiON.
California Machine Works,
WBffl. H. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodle Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of E. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. ^Orders Solicited.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO. CAL.
BOOT, NEILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
[September 13, 1884
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St., between Howard St Folsom, S. I.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brays, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone. All kindsof Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
1 ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. jtHTPRlCES MODERATE.8®*
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COKE. PATENT. COKE.
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This COKE Is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Pvescott, Scott & Co,, Eisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in reoeipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR. GUTHRIE & CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
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c. L. FOUTS, Secretary-
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
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HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sole Agents for the Pacific- Coast,
Economy in space and fuel. Safety at high
pressures. Fieedom from scaling. Equally
lapted for power and heating purposes.
Corner Beale and Howard Sts., San Francisco.
adapted tor power ami neaiiing ri'i,"°1'"
Especially adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or any place where safety is a necessity.
Will work well with muddy water and any kind
of fuel.
TEST I HON IALS.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 28, 1883.
Messrs. Adolphus Meier <f- Co.— GJ3NTLEMKN.
We cheerfully certify that the "Heine /'"(<"'■'
Safety Boiler" put up by you in our establish-
ment has proved very satisfactory in its work ins
The chief points of excellence in the "Hum-
Safety Boiler" are its economy in fuel and space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude for powta and
heating purposes, working equally well with slear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it. So
all using steam machinery. Yours truly,
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'X.
Office of Sup't of Roya l 1U 1 mv \ y b, I
Berlin, Sept. 23. 188; t. I
To Mr. H. Heine, Civil Engineer: In reply tn
your inquiry of September 2d, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under steam since September 25, 1881. nt the Alex- with ease ou account of the convenient arrangement of the
ander Place Depot, as well as the two at Fricdrkh Htrasse tube caps, the adhesion of scales being fully prevented
Depot, under steam since September 22, 1882, have given thereby, and the boilers kept in prime condition,
timid satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleaning of the boiler was always accomplished
(Signed):
BRAUCKE.
Soixc3L for Circular and. Prices.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, .... San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OP MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jotoloins Promptly ^Vtteixcieca. to.
PERFECT PULLEYS
Clot dte ILVEeesse,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the
Med ait Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
For the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
pat. oot. a;, issi. SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
jISTSend for Circular and Price List. **£&
Nos 129 and 13 1 Fremont Street ... SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
CHILLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
No. 137 First Street, San Francisco, Cal.
^lRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May
This is the hest and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a battery,
as required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having begn out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics1 Fair, 1883,
FOR
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
FOR
Best Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.
W. H.OHMEN,
Engine Worts
109 & 111 Beale St.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SILVER PLATED
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz. Gravel and Placer
Mining
In any Size or Quantity Furnished to Order.
The Bbbt Process yet discovered for saving Jine Gold.
Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper plating ou all metals.
Old Tableware repaired and roplated.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS,
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's,
657 Mission Street,
San Francisco .
Patent Life - Saving Respirator.
PP.EVENTS LEAD POISONING A.ND SALIVATION.
Invaluable to those
engaged in dry crush-
ng quartz mills, quick-
silver mines, white lead
corroding, feeding
thrashing machines
and all occupations
where the surrounding
atmosphere is filled
with dust, obnoxious
smells or poisonous
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sold subject
to approval after trial,
and, if not satisfactory,
the price will be re-
funded.
For Price and par-
ticulars, address
H. H. BROMLEY, Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, Cal.
"CLAYTOl^
J Oi 3 ^«s-r^ Tlla,
o- \ -"—-:-;: r.: ■■■:; >-d
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CLAYTON STEAM PUMP WORKS
4.3&«Tork st.. BROOKLYN, ra.Y.
(Near Approach to Now York- A-. Rrnnvivn Rriritw; >
Boira d Volume of tub Press.— We have a few sets of
the back tiles of the Mi xlno and Scientific Press which
we will sell for Sj3 per (half yearly) volume. In cloth and
leather binding, 35. These volumes, complete, arc scarce,
and valuable for future rofercuoo aod library u&a.
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Iron Working Machinery,
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Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
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New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pumps,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
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HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
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Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
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Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
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Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE
3VEJa.3xrx73B"^a.O'rrjri3E:r».s» of
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all kinds for Telegraph 1 * : ASK
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to. Brass and Copper— Galvanized.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
poses, Hal- YOUR
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Brass, Copper and Steel, all kinds, and iieshes
from I to 10,000 to the square inch.
WIRE FENCING L:tIJt for store8' Banks' As>"
WIRE GUARDS S^rf* of Wiud0WB' Sk"yIight9-
WIRE RAILINGS KX^t Window sil,s' store8'
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Bi I \ A / * ^°'u I'^ensRes on the Pacific Coast for the manu-
arbed Wire. Kn^ iron ^&jrsis^^ EQtrance
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland. No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Gbu. W. £rb8COTT, President,
lavi.vu M. Scott, Gen'l Manager.
H. T. Scott, Vice-Pres't and Treas.
Geo. W. Dickie, Manager.
J. O'B. Gunn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office— 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
■ BUILDERS OP -
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Vertical Engines,
Horizontal Engines,
Automatic Cut-off Engines,
Compound Condensing Engines
Shafting,
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Baby Hoists, Stamps,
Ventilalinci Fans, Pans,'
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Hx.-tica, Strons aixcl Very Durable.
Made ot Lest Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Power.
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H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents. San Francisco.
IKON CJ.AD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, New York.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
Mr Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
office. No. 20y Market St.. UNION BiXJOK
L C. MARSHUTZ.
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National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Sts., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY I ALL, WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED I
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Aroalga
mating Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
PUMPS S^fr IRRIGATING tK5 PUMPS
OF AL-L KINDS.
200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
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$1,000 OZEH^JEjIIliIEIlsrGKE] I
PPTfTF' FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
± J.LJ.UJJ . ($575 00), F. O. B.
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VZLJSTMXWG MACHINE.
OVER 1 ,000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent mx>rc than any other Concentrator.
Concentrations are clean from the firBt working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A "machine ran he seen
in working order and ready to make teats at the Fulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco,
Ay the result of a suit East against an End-Shake Machine (the Eaihrej >. similar to the Triumph, the Erne
Vanning Machine Company owns the Embrcy patent, and can put in the market au End-Shake .Machine nf earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triumph, ;ii. il superior in construction and durability. There will he no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the publiethat they claim and will prove the Triumph machine to lie
an infringementon pate-its owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, 1869, Dec. 22, 1874, Sept. 2, ZS79, April 27, 1SS0, March Bii, 1881, Feb, % 1883, Sept.
18, 1883. Patents applied for.
N. B.-Wg are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
Concentrator for stakes of §1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 109 California Street,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
P R I P F FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
rill V^ I— j (S550.00), IE*. O. IB.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently had between two of the " Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the same number of " Frue "
Vanning machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining: Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
< oimty, < ah, the " Triumphs" produced thirteen and fifteen one-hundredtbs (IS. 15) per cent more concentrations than did the " Frue " Tan-
ners, durng a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of $109.15, or S8.30 per day, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
centrators
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" duriner the teat; which will add to the not gain." The
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarly saved, which is lost on the "Erne" Vaniici-.
This trial was conducted under the perso-al supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that Company, in a strict'y fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that. Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, ami a tabulated statement of the net, bullion
results, with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with the demonstrated
results of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue " Vanners, induce us to and we hereby accept, the Challenge of $1 ,00O,
(lnnnted hy the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to outer into a second competitive trial for
that sum, at such place and upon nueh terms and conditions as may hereafter he mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers aprainst all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
"Put up or shut up," and "Let the Beat Machine win!"
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
KTos. 39 to 51 Fremont St., San Francisco, CJr* X .
THE
TRIUMPH " ORE CONCENTRATOR.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
N"os. 39 to 51 Fremont Street, Saix Francisco.
Manufacturers of NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND
Boilers, Engines and Machinery of Every Description.
PORTABLE ENGINES AND BOILERS
On Sltids.
Each engine is fitted with a governor, steam and water gauges, beater, fine
brusb, waste and blow-off cocks, brass whistle, smoke stack with;Spark arrester,
oil cups, gauge cocks, combination check and stop valve, a* id pump.
Both boiler an 1 engine are fitted in complete running order, and are sold
cither mounted on strong wheels with wide tires, or on skids.
STEAM PUMPS
OP ALL MAKES.
Mining Pumps.
Quartz and Sawmill Machinery.
m;ents for the sale of
"Cummer" Automatic Engines,
Porter Man'fg Co.'s Engines and Boilers,
Blaisilell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools,
Hot Polished Shafting,
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers.
HYDRAULIC GIANTS.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
HYDRAULIC GRAVEL ELEVATORS.
Hydraulic Mining Machinery of every Description.
GET THE BEST!
NEW ERA DUPLEX STEAM PUMP
For Every Kind of Service.
THIS PUMP HAS TWO DOUBLE-ACTING PLUNGERS.
Never Sticks. Always Ready to Start.
No Auxiliary Valves to get out of order.
No Noise. Can be run Fart or Slow.
WE GUARANTRE a greater capacity for less money than any other Pump in the market. it^Send for De-
scriptive Circular and Prick List to
CAVANAUGH & FREDRICK'S, Managers for Pacific Coast,
317 MISSION ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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By a sober, intelligent American, employment as
Machinist, Agent, Writer, Engineer or Explorer, in any
ilace or climate, where risk is considered in doterinina-
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A Great Triumph!
WON BV THIS MANUFACTURERS OK THE
EUREKA CEMENT,
GOULD & HILL Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 1884, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case of the Sa'amanda Felting Company of New-
York and Philadelphia vs. the EUREKA CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for many
years, because it gives Messrs. COULD & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the world.
INVENTORS. moude™aker,
258 Market st. .N. k. cor. Front, up-atairs.S .F. Experimenta.
machinery and a 11 kind of model a.Jtin.c opper and braes work
THE HOTCHKISS
Mechanical Boiler Cleaner
IS GUARANTEED TO
KEEP BOILERS ENTIRELY FREE
FROM SCALE or MUD.
We Use No Compounds.
■XVEIY IT!
^"e ask no payment unless it is perfectly satisfactory .
t& Skxi) kor Circular.
CAVANAUGH & FRBDEICKS,
Agents for Pacific Coast,
317 Mission Street, - - San Francisco
California Inventors
Should consult
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and Caveats. Established in 1860. Their long experience as
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 12.
The Clerk Gas Engine.
\\ e give oil this page a oat illustrative of a
ten how power gas engine, manufactured by
the Clerk Gas Kngino Company of Philadelphia,
Pa., for the sale of which the Joshua lleudy
Machine Works, of Nos. '■>'■* to 51 Fremont St.,
this oity, are the agents for the Pacific Coast
States. These engines arc designed to meet
a want long felt in this community, for many
economical uses, being safe, light and durable,
and admirably adapted for many purposes
where steam power cannot be employed.
They are specially serviceable for use as motors
for printing offices, workshops, laundries, facto-
ries, where sewing and bag machines arc oper-
ated, and in hotels, public institutions and pri-
vate buildings where pumps, elevators or elec-
tric lighting machines are in use, and genorally
in cities and towns (where gas is obtainable)
for all mechanical operations requiring small
driving powers.
They are extremely simple in their construc-
tion, have no gearing wheels, and are noiseless in
their movement. One ignition is made at every
revolution, instead of one ignition in two or
more revolutions, as occurs in most other forms
of gas engines, and the power produced is there-
fore greater for the size of the engine. By a
special and simple arrangement, all tendency to
back ignition is avoided, and these engines may
be operated to their entire available capacity
without irregularity.
Their power being very large in comparison
with their weight, they can be placed and
operated on lighter foundations or floors than
any other style of high-power gas engines,
which is a matter of important practical con-
venience and consideration.
Special attention is given by the manufactur-
ers to simplicity of detail in their construction,
and their material and workmanship will. be
found to be in accordance with the best mechan-
ical engineering practice. The Joshua Hendy
Machine Works have numerous testimonials of
their efficiency and economy from users in Eng-
land, France and the United States.
Hoisting Ropes in Mines.
On account of the weight of unbalanced wind-
ing-ropes in mines, large engines are needed to
start the load, and a number of plana have been
devised to meet the difficulty, Many years ago
some degree of compensation was gained by the
Hat hemp ropes coiling upon themselves, which
were in general use; and similar ropes of aloes
fiber are still preferred in Belgium and France,
but they are almost entirely displaced in Eng-
land, Germany and America by round ropes of
iron or steel wire coiling upon a plain cylindri-
cal drum. To counterbalance the rope in these
cases, heavy chains attached to a secondary
Using Waste Coal.
The utilization of which are ordinarily waste
products is a question which is being studied by
many persons. In no branch of industry is
there so much waste as in the mining and prep-
aration of anthracite coal. The Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Co., not very long
since, found, by estimation, that they had over
60,000,000 tons in their dirt banks, of which
about 40,000,000 tons could perhaps be utilized.
This includes remarkable sizes of coal, from
"buckwheat" to "small stoves;" they have put
up jig houses to sort this coal. This company
burns the culm or waste under '200 boilers, and
THE CLERK GAS ENGINE.
Estimation of Sulphur in Coal.
Sulphur generally exists in coal as a sul-
phuret of iron, and as the presence of more
than two per cent of sulphur depreciates the
market value of coal, owing to its destroying
the iron boilers and grates under and over which
the coal is consumed, it is always an important
part of the examination of coal to ascertain the
quantity present. Mitchell recommends the fol-
lowing process to determine amount of sulphur:
Take one part of finely pulverized coal and
mix it in 7 to 8 parts of niter, and lb' parts
of common salt, and 4 parts of carbonate of
potash, all of which must be perfectly pure.
The mixture is then placed in a platinum cruci-
ble and gently heated at a certain temperature;
the whole ignites and burns quietly. The heat
is then increased until the mass is fused; the
operation is finished when the mass is white.
It must when cold be dissolved in water,
the solution slightly acidulated by means of
hydrochloric acid, and chloride of barium added
to it as long as a white precipitate forms. This
precipitate is sulphate of baryta, which must
be collected on a filter, washed, dried, ignited,
and the filter burnt away, and the remaining
sulphate of baryta weighed; every 116 parts of
it indicate 16 of sulphur.
drum, or weighted levers, have been used. The
drum lias been made conical, the first lift being
taken at the smallest diameter; but the extent
to which this can be carried is limited, and it is
scarcely safe to make the pitch of the cone
more than an angle of 30 degrees with the hori-
zon. By adding a spiral groove in which the
rope can lie, this angle may be increased so as to
make the drum almost strictly compensating;
and this scroll drum (the principle of which was
patented so long ago as 1776} is the one now
being adopted at most of the largest modern
winding plants in Europe. Round ropes, coil-
ing upon themselves in a vertical groove be-
tween two iron discs, are in use at Clifton col-
liery, near Manchester, and are giving satisfac*-
tiou, as the ropes are found to retain their form
aud to wear well. With a plain cylindrical
drum the empty winding-rope may be effectu-
ally counterbalanced by attaching a rope of sim-
ilar weight underneath the cage. Herr Koepe,
of Hannover colliery, Westphalia, has revived
a system of winding by which the usual drum
may be dispensed with, audits place taken by a
simple sheave of Urge diameter, which may be
fixed over the shaft. The main rope from one
cage passes partly round this sheave, and is at-
tached to the other cage, while a secondary rope
of like weight hung beneath the cages serves as
a counterpoise; or the winding-rope may be an
endless one, passing through the cages, which
are attached thereto by clamps. This system
is now in work at Bestwood colliery, near Not-
tingham.
at 15 or more collieries. At very few of these
collieries have they been bu rning what is
known as good coal for years. They burn
"slag," the result of the slate pickers' labors,
but in this there is plenty of good coal. Not
very long since they determined to burn culm
instead of coal. The method adopted at the
Schuylkill colliery, where there are eight boil-
ers, is as follows:
Immediately behind the bleaker stands the
culm bank. The boilers were built up against
the bank, and these furnaces were furnished
with sheets of perforated iron instead of bars.
Each has a blower of the steam jet pattern.
From all accounts, culm raises steam more
quickly than coal. The fireman opens the fur-
nace door, and going to the culm bank, not ten
feet away, throws in shovelful after shovelful
from the bank. Large pieces of rock and slate
find their way into the furnace, as well as
other material"! The rock and slate come out of
the fire in much the same condition as they go
in — a little cracked and the rock perhaps shriv-
eled, but by no means consumed. The other
parts of the bank are burned to ashes.
A mixture of anthracite slack or culm, with
bituminous coal, is largely used in New Eng-
land. The culm is also used in some locomo-
tives, which use the Wootten boiler for gener-
ating steam.
Patent Office Models.
For a great many years the Patent Depart-
ment of the United States * iovernment required
models of inventions to be sent with the appli-
cation for patent. The rule worked a hardship
on inventors, who, in very many cases, had tn
spend more money for their modols than for
fees and other expenses of the application.
Sometimes these models cost up into the
hundreds of dollars. The expense of transmis-
sion from distant points added to cost also.
In addition to the models drawings had also to
be made.
Some little time since the rules of the Patent
Office were changed, so that models are no
longer required, except in special cases. The
officials have a right to call for a model should
the apparatus or mechanism be so complicated
that a drawing does not give a sufficiently clear
idea. But in most cases no models are asked
for, the drawings alone, with the specification,
being suthcient.
This is here stated for the information of
many who suppose models of inventions arc
still essential. Persons who applied for patents
some time ago, when models were necessary
parts of the application, and now applying
again, are not all aware of the new regulations.
All that is now necessary is a good, clear speci-
fication, written by an expert in such matters,
and plain drawings of details, varying in num-
ber and elaborateness according to tho subject.
This makes the drawing of specifications a
somewhat more difficult matter than formerly,
owing to the specification writer having fre-
quently to work from very crude drawings, as
people cannot always explain exactly in a clear
manner what they have invented. With mod-
els to work from, of course a writer can more
easily undertani details. But when good
drawings are made they answer every purpose
of the model. It was a wise provision of the
Patent Office to abolish the models.
A vessel came into port this week from Ger-
many, with 600 tons of scrap iron for the Oak-
land Nail Works.
The Come* Crusher.— The suit of David R.
Fraser, Thomas Chalmers and H. H. Scoville,
Jr., vs. The Gates & Scoville Iron Works,
which has been pending for some time iu the
Circuit Court of the United States for the
Northern District of Illinois, has lately been
decided in favor of the complainants (Fraser,
Chalmers & Scoville). This suit was brought
for the infringement of letters patent of the
United States granted to J. W. Rutter, being
Re-issue No. 3,633, dated September 7, 1869.
The Court, Judge Blodgett sitting, held the
Rutter patent to be valid, and found that the
said defendant, the Gates & Scoville Iron
Works (now the Gates Iron Works) had in-
fringed the first claim thereof. This decision
was obtained after a full hearing. The crush-
ers known as the Comet contain the invention
secured by the said Rutter patent, which cov-
ers an important feature. The crushers manu-
factured and sold by the Gates & Scoville Iron
AVorks advertised as "The Greatest Crusher on
Earth," contain the same valuable feature, and,
as decided by the Court, are an infringement of
the said Rutter patent, which Messrs. Fraser &
Chalmers control. Messrs. Fraser & Chalmers,
the manufacturers of the Comet crusher, have
issued a circular calling the attention of parties
using " The Greatest Crusher on Earth " to the
fact that they are liable, as well as the manu-
facturers, for using machines infringing upon
patents controlled by them.
178
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 20, 1884
Quartz Jewelry.
An Industry Confined to the State of
California.
The making of quartz jewelry is peculiarly a
California industry. Its manufacture, says the
Chronicle, was begun in the early Jays follow-
in ^ the gold discovery. At first miners and
others of that class had the quartz roughly cut
and as roughly mounted it in gold m some
shape approaching au ornament. The two
firms who twenty years ago represented the
quartz jewelry industry were of this city and
conducted business under the name of It. B.
Gray and Frontier & Bellmere. Both have
long since abandoned the business and have
divided the mantle of their trade amongst
several jewelers. But the city is too small to
permit of any house making one branch of busi-
ness a specialty and though there is one firm
which has given to California quartz a great
prominence in its manufacturing establishments,
vet thepationage for quartz trinkets, compared
with more valuable articles, is so small that it
hardly pays the proprietors tomore extensively
engage in its manufacture. No proverb is truer
thanthat "no prophet is without honor save in
his own country," and this saying is equally
applicable to the jewelry under discussion.
Though quartz can be made and is made
into the most tasty and varied ornaments, yet
the demand for them by our own people is very
slight. Some few instances have been quoted
of a miner who, liking to recall to his memory
the remembrances of his hard-working days
when he toiled in the mountains, buys for him-
self and his female relatives large quantities of
this jewelry, but these instances are very few
and are daily growing less. With Eastern
tourists and English wanderers who are "do-
ing" the country the sale is large, and as a
class they are remarkably appreciative of the
■work bestowed upon this industry. It is true
that in most cases it is bought as a souvenir
of their stay in California—that is, when those
articles are purchased which are more properly
intended for the use of ladies. But as the
jeweler manufactures heads for walking-canes
and elaborate snuff-boxes, it may be confidently
expected that some of this ware is not destined
for the cabinet of curiosities with which so many
travelers delight to incumber their reception
halls.
Quality and Cost.
Though quartz fit for the art of the jeweler is
found all over California, the best is that com-
ing from the mines of Crass Valley. It is not
often that a miner comes across rock which
would rind a sale among the jewelers. The
gold has to be evenly distributed and not
lumpy, so that after it has passed through the
necessary stages which prepare it.for setting,
the spots and seams of gold are well scattered
through the rock. The quartz which the miner
thus procures is sent down either to a bank or
an assay othce, and from there the jeweler re-
ceives notice that a consignment is ready for
auction. The bids then depend entirely upon
the state of the stock held by the different bid-
ders, and should a jeweler happen to be in want
of quartz, the amount paid would perhaps be
double that which he would pay upon any other
occasion. As a rule, the jeweler pays much
higher for rough quartz than would one who
desired to purchase solely for the gold to melt.
The quartz as taken by the jeweler is brought
in lumps weighing from one to ten pounds, and
in this condition it is handed over to a me-
chanic for the purpose of being cut into slabs.
The process is an easy one, and is nearly similar
to that followed by the marble cutters. The
saw by which this operation is performed is cir-
cular, and is made of sheet tin and charged with
water and emery. The quartz is held up to it,
and in its revolutions it divides the quartz.
The slabs into which the rock is cut do not gen-
erally exceed one-eighth of an inch in thickness.
The preliminary work is then over. It is not
till the jewelry is made — the fittings, as it were
—that these slabs are again cut, then fitted into
the gold and cemented. It is then ground off
level with the gold, and finally polished till it
assumes that brightness as when exposed for
sale.
Coloring and Imitation.
The coloring of quartz is extremely rich and
varied, being found in the same section of coun-
try in white and black and pink and blue.
1 1 itherto there has been no preference expressed
by thy buyer for the color of the quartz in the
trinket. Perhaps this has been obviated by
the jeweler, who, in the manufacture of even
the smallest article, never fails to give as va-
ried an assortment of quartz as is possible. The
method of the valuation of quartz rock is pe-
culiar. It is first weighed as any other matter
and then under water, as rock weighs next to
nothing when under water surface. The amount
of gold imbedded in the rock can by this pro-
cess be determined. There have not been want-
ing men who have attempted to make an arti-
ficial quartz to be used in the manufacture of
large goods, in the way of card-tables and simi-
lar articles, but decided failure has followed
each and every undertaking. Whether quartz
jewelry will ever become fashionable is a ques-
tion v hicli the business men of this city give
no long thought. They declare their inability
to use quartz fantastically, or to sufficiently
fine it down so as to cut it into delicate flowers
or leaves. There is au air of subs.tantiability
about all the trinkets made for ladies, which,
though haudsome, have somewhat of a clumsy
look." And then the jeweler has to contend
1 a difficulty which lies on the opposite
side. Quartz cannot be had in sufficiently large
pieces to use in the manufacture of objects of
use and ornament. Some years ago a jewel
casket was made in this city for the wife of a
certain rich judge, which in itself was a marvel
of beauty and excellence of design, it being of
solid gold and quartz, having four panels, each
one five inches in length and three inches in
width. The cost incurred in this work was
enormous and the amount of labor incredible.
Some slight estimate of the trouble may be
formed when the maker of the casket had to
employ a man who traveled for two entire
months through the different mines in search for
quartz of sufficient size to execute the order.
It cannot be exactly said that there exists no
demand for this jewelry outside California, for
orders have been filled for people in Chicago
and Salt Lake, and it is considered that the
demand for this in the northern territory in-
duced one or two jewelers in Portland to under-
take its manufacture. After diligent inquiry
among several workers it was estimated that
not over §150,000 worth of quartz jewelry is
disposed of in this city during a year and not
$•25,000 worth is bought by the people to wear
in San Francisco.
The New Orleans Exposition.
We have had much to say of the preparations
being made to make a display of the natural re-
sources and productions of California at the
New Orleans world's fair, but we have hardly-
found time hitherto to give a comprehensive
sketch of the exposition itself, its facilities and
prospects. As this is tjae fair season, and our
readers' minds will naturally turn to informa-
tion of this kind, we deem it timely to sketch
the great coming event in New Orleans, our
new neighbor on the southeast. The Exposi-
tion will open in December and continue until
May following:
The first record of cotton as an industrial
product for export in this country is the ac-
countof the shipment of six bags (about one bale)
from the port of Charleston, S. C, in 17S4, to
England. In one century the export has in-
creased tour million fold and the production to
seven million bales, and to a value as an export
in excess of any known product. The National
Cotton Planters' Association, at its an-
nual meeting in October, 1 SS2, by reso-
lution, suggested the propriety and policy of
celebrating by a special cotton exposition the
centennial of that now leading and greatest pro-
duct of southern industry. The outcome of
that resolution is the World's Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Imposition. The publicity
and agitation of the project developed such
wide-spread and spontaneous interest, and met
with such a popular and enthusiastic response,
that its scope was immediately enlarged and
made to cover all products and subjects capable
of being brought within the purview of acorn-
plete, comprehensive and exhaustive exposition.
By the foresight and sagacity of its projectors,
through an act of Congress it was given an in-
ternational character, and virtually placed
under the auspices of the general government;
Under this act the Board of Management and
Commissioners for all the different States and
Territories were appointed by the President,
and official invitations were extended to the
governments and people of all the countries
and nations in the world to be represented and
participate in the exposition.
The objects of the exposition, as can easily
be seen, have become manifold. Primarily, to
illustrate the wonderful development in produc-
tion, manufactures, uses and consumption of
that greatest of southern industrial products,
cotton, its scope was enlarged to cover all other
products of the soil and mine, thus to dissemin-
ate among the people of all sections and nations
throughout the world a knowledge of the re-
sources, products and industrial and manufac-
ing possibilities of the southern and southwest-
ern States. Then, by embodying in its project,
not only the products of the soil and mine of
this country biit of all the countries of the
earth, not only the illimitable issues of nature
but the myriad handiwork of man's ingenuity
and skill, to make it the exposition of the age.
Secondarily, by this grand interchange of ex-
periences, this comparison of products, this gen-
erous rivalry of manufactures, to pave the way
to the establishment of intimate trade reations
with vast territories, so that the Crescent City,
commanding the gateway to the grandest sys-
tem of internal water transportation on earth,
and possessing a harbor affording secure anchor-
age and safe access to the merchant marine of
the world, can be the medium for the exchange
of the products and manufactures of the
great West, North and South, for the r"ch ores,
choice fruits and unique and valued produc-
tions of Mexico, the West Indies, Central and
South America.
A world's exposition where everything that
is evolved 1 >y nature and wrought by
man can be seen voluminously' presented,
artistically and attractively garnished, with
magnificent and abundant housing, with all
possible adjuncts of exhibits and display, can-
not fail to pique curiosity and secure gratifica-
tion. An exposition held at the most unique
and attractive city on the continent — a city
clothed in perennial verdure, with a mild and ge-
nial climate, at a season when elsewhere nature
assumes her most rugged and forbidding aspect
— will certainly draw by this token many, many
thousands. When every line of transportation,
readily and heartily recognizing its widely per-
vading influence in promoting general prosper-
its, its surprising utility in developing and ex-
tending trade relations, decreases its rates to a
minimum, it cannot fail to move multitudes.
The World's Industrial and Cotton Centen-
nial Exposition is held under the auspices of the
United States government, the National Cot-
ton Planters' Association and the city of New
Orleans. The general government has appro-
priated $1,800,000 for its purpose, the citizens
of New Orleans have contributed $500,000, the
city of New Orleans has appropriated $100,000,
the State of Louisiana $100,000, and va-
rious other States, with large numbers of
counties, cities and towns, have appropriated
amounts varying from $500 up to $25,000, for
the purpose of having their exhibits prepared
and made at the exposition, while of foreign
countries Mexico leads with an appropriation
of $200,000, while many other appropriate
amounts from $5,000 upwards.
The city park, a beautiful tract of high and
dry land, covered with fine groves of the
majestic live oak, lying between St. Charles
avenue and the left bank of the Mississippi
river, has been assigned by the city council
for the uses of the expositon. The city park
is in the garden district of the Cresent City
and possesses unusually superior advantages for
prompt and comfortable access. Five street
car lines and two steam car lines reach it from
the center of the city, while by water the
navies of the world can reach its very thresh-
old.
The main building (now about completed) is
the largest building ever erected. If covers,
under one continuous roof, thirty-three acres
of space. It is 1,386 feet long and 905 feet
wide, or one-fourth by one-sixth mile in dimen-
sions. The government building, to contain
the United States Government and State ex-
hibits, will be of itself one of the largest exposi-
tion buildings ever erected, being 8S5 feet by
565 feet. The horticultural hall is likewise
the largest horticultural building ever erected,
being 000 feet in length by 100 in width, with
a tower 105 feet in hight. It will contain,
without a doubt, the most magnificent floral
and horticultural display ever grouped. The
resources of the most beautiful gardens of
this continent are being utilized to this end-
Mexico, the Central American States, and the
various tropical islands and countries, are ab-
sorbed in generous, but eager rivalry, in mak-
ing the issue the completest, grandest display
of the age. The art gallery and numerous other
buildiDgs will be in keeping with the magnitude
of the exposition.
The prospects of no other exposition were
ever before so brilliant. The applications for
space at no other exposition, up to similar
period, have been so great in number, so varied
in subject, so large in space required.
The results flowing from the World's Exposi-
tion cannot fail to be most salutary and to ex-
ert a widely beneficent influence over the
whole country. The diffusion of knowledge,
the interchange of valued experience, the ex-
hibition of the highest skill, the consentra-
tion of the best results of ages, the comingling
uf the people from all climes will leave im-
pressions, the influence of which will be felt for
generations.
Mining Laws of New Mexico.
The following is the territorial law in rela-
tion to mining claims in New Mexico:
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of New Mexico;
Sec. 1. That on and after the first day of
April, 1884, in addition to the presont require-
ments of law in regard to the location of min-
ing claims, the locator of a mining claim shall
within ninety days from the date of taking
possession of the same, and previous to placing
the same upon record in the county clerk's
othce, shall sink a discovery shaft upon such
claim to the depth of at least ten feet from the
lower part or rim of such shaft a1: the surface;
or shall drive a tunnel, open cut or adit upon
such claim exposing mineral in face at
least ten feet below the surface.
Sec. 2. All laws or parts of laws in conflict
with this act a:e hereby repealed.
Transportation of Mining Macbixery.—
The cost of moving the Mammoth 40-stamp
quartz mill from the old camp to Aurora will
exceed $12,000. The mill is said to be complete
and the transportation of the same to Mam-
moth City, its present site, cost about $150,000.
The expense of bringing the Bulwer-Standard
mill into Bodie was $90,000, so it will be seen
that although one may feel convinced of un-
told wealth in a mine it takes confidence and
nerve to even ship the necessary machinery
into the country for working. The shipment
of the Mammoth mill to Aurora will be signifi-
cant of the faith in the old camp and its pros-
perity in the near future. Superintendent Holt
accompanied Penter's teamster in the examina-
tion of the condition of the road to approximate
the cost of transportation. — Bodie Free Press.
California Machinery for Colorado. —
Yesterday two cars of machinery for mines at
West Cliff, Colorado, passed here. This
machinery was made at San Francisco, a fact
which shows that mining machinery made on
this coast is considered superior in Colorado to
that made East. — Wuinemucca Silver State.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Hand Piece for Dental Engines.-— Henry
S. Grace and Wm. A. L. Miller, S. F. No.
303,723. Dated Aug. 19, 1884. This dental
implement consists of a plugger and a boring-
tool in a single dental hand-piece, and, in com-
bination therewith, of a mechanism by which
either part may be put into operation while the
other remains inactive. This invention is a
very important one and the internal mechanism
is quite ingenious.
Tucker for Sewing Machines. — Albert J.
Hart, San Francisco, assignor of one-half to
John Yule, Oakland. No. 303,511. Dated
Aug. 12, 1SS4. This tucking attachment to
sewing machines consists in certain combina-
tions of devises. The object of the invention is
to provide a single and effective tucker which
shall operate accurately, and receive the goods
with the tucked portion always on top in sight,
whereby the various adjustments can be readily
made.
Adjustable Beam-Wheel. — John W, Staf-
ford, Acampo, San Joaquin county. No. 303,-
405. Dated Aug, 12, 1884. This adjustable
wheel is for the beam of single plows and other
agricultural implements on which such wheels
are used; and the invention consists in a wheel
peculiarly mounted in the lower end of a pivoted
lever which is connected with an adjustable
rack secured to the beam. By the movement
of the lever on its own pivot, acting against the
wheel as a fulcrum, the beam is raised or
lowered, and by the side adjustment of the rack
the wheel is thrown under or to one side of the
beam, while by another adjustment the rack
may be made to fit different beams.
Reamer.— John C. W. Wilson, Kast Port-
land, Or. No. 303,410. Dated Aug. 12, 1S84.
This invention relates to a new and useful
reamer or boring tool for turning work and for
boring, and it consists in a stock having a coni-
cal point; a tubular casting or hollow nut
threaded upon the end of said stock, and hav-
ing independent radiating studs loosely seated
in it, and projecting outwardly. The conical
point of the stock enters between the inner ends
of the'studs within the hollow nuts as said nut is
set up and forces them outwardly to bind upon
and fix the ring, or other work to be turned.
The object of the invention is to provide a sim-
ple and effective reamer or boring tool.
Elevating Apparatus. — Ira Bishop, S. F.
No. 303,384. Dated Aug. 12, 18S4. The special
object of this elevating apparatus is to carry
sacks or bags of material (such as grain) from
a lower plane and deposit them on a higher
plane — a result necessary to be accomplished in
grain warehouses, when the sacks have to be
elevated to the floor above, or to the top of a
pile on the same floor. This invention is an
improvement on a similar piece of mechanism
previously patented by the same inventor. The
invention consists in an endless chain belt or
carrier having peculiar sack hooks or rests, and
operated by means of a suitable driving mechan-
ism upon a portable frame, to which are at-
tached, top and bottom, adjustable receiving
and discharging aprons.
Safety Car-truck. — Jeanty Denechaud, S.
F. No. 303,713. Dated Aug. 19, 1884. The
invention relates to a new and simple safety car-
truck of that class in which a suitable arm or
arms are mounted under the car and arc
adapted to be moved by suitable mechanism in
such a manner as to insert guard-rollers, which
are mounted in their ends into the grooves in
the rails, or to withdraw them therefrom.
It consists- in a single rigid arched arm carrying
rollers in its ends and mounted under the truck
and in suitable mechanism by which said arm
is lowered and raised to extend transversely
and insert its rollers in the grooves of the rails,
and by which it is turned again to withdraw
its rollers, and is raised to a position parallel
with and above the level of the rails. The
object is to prevent the de-railment of the car.
Stairs for Buildings. — Peter H. Jackson,
S. F., No. 302,339. Dated July 22, 1884.
This invention is specially applicable on stairs,
on which the treads and risers arc made of iron,
either plain or with openings of glass for illumi-
nating. It consists of risers, so constructed as
to form deep vertical beams, supported at the
ends only, of treads, extending from the top of
one riser to the foot of the next, witli means
for securing two together, to resist the tendency
of the riser to turn under heavy loads, a means
for supporting the central portion of the treads
and risers, and in certain details of construc-
tion. In the construction of building-, espe-
cially where the basements and basement ex-
tensions are used for business purposes, when
stairs pass up over the front of the basement it
is necessary to so construct the stairs as to leave
the greatest amount of space beneath them,
so that, when desired, illuminating tiles may be
set into the stairs to furnish light to the base-
ment with the least possible obstruction. In
order to do this, it is necessary to build such
without any support or beams underneath.
This is the object of the present invention.
Sbptbmbeb 2o, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
IQEGHANJOyU. PROGRESS.
Stiffness in Shafting.
It is .1 common error among builders ami
users of machinery, both heavy ami light, to
that because shaft hearings and uimilar
part* appear t ind to be properly
held to place, that therefore they really are
thiin kept ami held. An amount of bonding or
whiuh is by far too small to he meas-
ured, or even detected, bj ordinary means will
prove in many cases, enough to disturb seriously
the supposed working conditions of the |
and t" lead to heating and cutting
which is eom'etimM persistent and battling in
the extreme.
Probably the chief reason why this is so arises
from the faot that, by the springing or slight
> it I iing of the foundation of the pillow-block
dj hangar in which a shaft may be hehl, the
pressure due to the work transmitted is thrown
upon qnite a small part of the surface upon
which it was intended to bo borne, so that the
chance is greatly multiplied tiiat the lubricating
material will be pressed out from between the
surfaces, aud that the en-efficient of friction
will be thus increased to a degree eutirely
beyond a safe limit, if indeed the surfaces, be-
coming dry, do not cut and badly tear each
other.
Obviously the first thing done when a bearing
begins to heat, is to put on more lubricating
material, although care is not always taken to
:•<■■■ that it goes where it is needed, or that it is
a right kind. The change in the condition of
the parts is in the wrong direction in both the
particular* upon which the proper running of
the whole depends, viz: the coefficient of fric-
tion and the pressure between the surfaces, the
pressure being increased by the springing of
the parts, and the ratio of the friction being in-
creased by the tendency to crowd out the oil
or tnllow used.
If it were clearly understood that mere flexi-
bility in machinery, as the term is often used,
doea not necessarily mean a correct ease of
motion, there would be a good deal gained in
the interest of economy and of efficiency although
these two words mean very much the same
thing. It is customary to speak of the "limber-
ing" up of a machine by or during the first few
days that it ia run, but this word may have two
very different meanings. One is, that until all
the moving parts have become thoroughly oiled
and polished, as they only can he oy actual
working, they should be held in place loosely,
all the binding bolts and adjusting screws being
left slack for the purpose. The other meaning,
often very incorrect or injudicious in its appli-
cation, implies that little or no exact workman-
ship need be used in the fitting or erection of
the machinery so long as things are left loose
to "find their bearings," as the term is, the
misfortune really being that most things, when
thus left to themselves, are likely to move out
of correct adjustment as well as to remain in it,
the usual result of any actual working being to
cause a loss of accuracy from the first. Hence
the bearings usually "found" by such slackened
machinery are not the ones in which the parts
should remain, whether they were correct in
the first place or not. Nothing can possibly
take the place of solid, unyielding foundations
for securing permanent economy in the working
of any machinery, and no "limbering up" can
serve any useful purpose unless this slackening
be at the same time accompanied by the closest
watching to guard against a loss of accurate
level or lining. This is the more important
when light "shafting or kindred parts are in-
volved, for, as a rule, the lighter the shafting
the greater is the proportion of the total power
of the engine which is consumed in driving it,
as compared with the more massive machinery
ia the larger mills.
value. The invention consists in employing,
with a portable vessel, stand pipes adapted to
discharge air into the metal in the vessel be-
oeath the surface by pipes dipping in from
above, thus enabling cast-iron founders to
make steel and steel castings without the costly
plant now provided for this purpose, Mr. 1 >avy
claims that his apparatus will enable every iron
foundei to produce large or small quantities of
sterl for castings or other purposes at about the
cost of castirou, and of a quality superior to
most crucible steel used for castings. It is
claimed, also, that steel may be produced by
this apparatus of any temper or quality, except,
perhaps, the highest qualitv of tool-steel, in
large or small ingots, it 920 or $22 per ton. The
cOBt of the apparatus is small as compared with
i semer plant, and its working is so simple
that it can be managed by any ordina-
rily intelligent workman. Three or four
plants for the manufacture of steel by
this method have been ordered for this
country, and iii Sheffield no less than 24 sets of
plants are being removed to make way for Mr.
Davy's apparatus. The aim Mint of Bessemer
steel produced in the United Kingdom in 1878
was 807, 5"J7 tons, but in ISS.'S the production
amounted to 1,553,330 tons. The Davy appa-
ratus has already been described in a previous
issue of this paper. W. Manufacturer.
Dressing Mill Picks. — A correspondent of
the Blacksmith and Wheelwright, writes that
journal in regard to the manufacture and dress-
ing of the mill pick as follows: "I will say first
that they should be made of double refined
c,;st-steel made expressly for this purpose. In
drawing out, use a smooth face hammer, and
be careful not to heat the stoel higher than a
dark cherry red. Do not strike the pick on
the edge when finishing it, but hammer on the
flat side, striking light and often, until the
steel is quite dark. Let the blows fall so as to
close up the pores of the ..teel. When a dozen
picks are ready to temper get one pound of the
best concentrated lye, which will cost only a
dime in any store. Dissolve it in a bucketful
(a common water bucket) of soft rain water,
then heat the point of the pick to a cherry red
dip the point vertically into the bath and hold it
still. When the heat has left the parts im-
mersed take it out, draw to a light straw
color and cool in a tub of clear water, lie sure
to have the lye well dissolved and stirred up
before tempering. Also be sure to heat and
hammer well. Follow these directions and you
will find no trouble in making picks stand on
the hardest French buhrs."
A Nkw Blowing Lamp. — An English firm
is now introducing a new blowing lamp for
blowing joints, burning off paint and loosening
metallic joints when set with corrosion, and
more especially for putting india-rubber tires
on bicycles and tricycles. The novel part of
the lamp consists of a cylinder with two pipes,
one telescoped over the other. One of these
pipes — about one and three-fourths inches
long — is attached to the top of the cylinder, and
• Mas a very fine jet formed upon its upper end.
The other and longer tube, which slips closely
over the fixed pipe, has two lateral openings
through which a proper admixture of air with
the gas takes place, so as to obtain a pure blue
flame, and around the bottom end of this pipe
a small saucer is formed to hold spirit for start-
ing the flame. When in use the cylinder is
ifilled-with pure benzine, and then the saucer
nearly filled with methylated spirit. When
this is ignited, sufficient heat is conveyed to
the cylinder to cause a stream of spiritous vapor
to issue from the orifice with considerable en-
ergy, when it at once becomes ignited by the
Hame from the methylated spirit in the saucer,
and can be applied as desired. The lamp is
claimed to be much safer than the French blow-
ing lamp, as, unless the aperture for the escape
of the vapor is open, there is no heat by which
fresh vapor can be generated, and an explosion
from this cause is therefore impossible.
Tiik < 'dminc BoiLBH. — An exchange says:
"The coming boiler will be made of steel, and
iron will be the exception, as it is now on all
first class railroad lines. After twenty-five
years of experiment, a discovery has been made
which brings the working of any grade of steel
within perfect control. By the Bessemer desul-
phurizing process steel of an extraordinary de-
gree of softness can be obtained with the great-
est facility at a cost that is less than is paid
for ordinary steel rails. Till now the high
price of soft steel has been the great obstacle
which has prevented many people from using
it in construction. But, by the new process,
soft metal can be produced at a less price than
ordinary puddled iron. There is, therefore, no
longer any reason why steel should not be
everywhere employed in place of iron, to which
it is so much superior in strength. Indeed,
200,000 tons of steel were made yearly in
England, and 500,000 on the continent, accord-
ing to the reports, and by this time it is quite
likely the capacity is doubled. -Ex.
Sodium Bronze, a New Alloy.— y. L.
Weiller, Angouleme, France, has patented in
England, France, America and Italy a new
alloy for making silicious copper and bronze,
The alloy is claimed to be particularly suited
for electric conducting wire, and also for mak
ing guns and machinery. A mixture of sodium
and tin is first made, after which copper is
added to form what the inventor calls "sodium
bronze.'' When a larger amount of sodium is
required than can be conveniently combined
with the tin to be employed in the alloy, sodium
in an uncombined state can be used in conjunc
tion with the sodium-tin or sodium bronze, the
product being introduced with fluosilicate of
potash into tht melted copper or bronze. •
Sqientific Pf^ogf^ess.
A New Steel Making Process.- -One of the
latest modifications of the Bessemer process for
making steel is that of Mr. Alfred Davy, of
Sheffield., England it is likely to prove of great
Progress of Agricultural Machinery, —
The inventors and makers of agricultural ma-
chinery have devoted so much ingenuity upon
their work that it is hard to conceive any oidi-
nary operation in farming that is not facilitated
by some labor-saving machine. From the time
that wheat goes into the ground till the time it
reaches the table in the form of bread, nearly
every separate process has been done by ma-
chinery. We know of no field of mechanical
enterprise where labor-saving appliances are re-
ceiving the same attention at present as they
are in agricultural machinery establishments.
A Valuable Building Stone. — A peculiar
kind of building stone is found in some local-
ities in Oregon, which, it is said, possesses the
property of being uninjured by the action of
cold, heat and moisture. It is called granite
sandstone, is very rich in silica, of a (dose, fine
grain, highly crystallized, unlaminated and of a
fine brown color. On being brought tp a white
heat, and suddenly plunged in cold water, it
comes ouvfc as solid and firm as at first.
Progress of Chemistry.
At the recent Montreal meeting uf the
British Association for the Advancement of
Science, Prof. Henry Knticld RofiCOe, Presi-
dent of the chemical section, made an address
hich he reviewed the progress of the
science between 1848 and 1884. The first date
is that of the death Berzelius. The second
that of Dumas, the chemist. The differences
between what the speaker called the Berzelain
era and that with which the name of Dumas
ill be assooiated show themselves, he said, in
many ways, but in none more markedly than
by the distinct views entertained as to the
nature of ;i chemical compound. According to
the older notions, the properties of compounds
are essentially governed by the qualitative
nature of their constituent atoms, which were
supposed to be so arranged as to form a binary
system. Under the new ideas, on the other
hand, it is mainly the number and arrangement
of the atoms within the molecule which
egulate the characteristics of the compound,
which is to be looked on not as built up of two
constituent groups of atoms, but as forming
one group. After discussing valency or the
doctrine of atomicity the speaker took up that
'nteresting phase of organic chemistry known
as orientation.
This brings up'the question: Given certain
compounds which possess the same composition
and molecular formula', but varying properties,
to find the difference in molecular structure by
hich such variation of properties is deter-
mined. Problems of this kind can now be
solved satisfactorily, the number of possible
isomers foretold, and this prediction verified
by experiment. The general method adopted
such an experimental inquiry into the
molecular arrangement of chemical constitution
of a given compound, is either to build up the
structure from less complicated ones of known
constitution, or to resolve it into such com-
ponent parts. In connection with this matter
Prof. Roscoe remarked: "The discovery of
aniline colors by Perkin, their elaboration by
Hoffman, the synthesis of alizarin by Graebe
and Jiicbrmanu, being the first vegetable col-
oring matter which has been artificially ob-
tained, the artificial production of indigo by
Bacyer, and, lastly, the prepartion by Fischer
of kairine— a febrifuge as potent as quinine —
are some of the well-known recent triumphs of
modern synthetical chemistry. And these tri-
umphs, let us remember, have nob be*m ob-
tained by any such 'random haphazarding' as
yielded results in Priestly 's time. In the
virgin soil of a century ago the ground only
required to be scratched and the seed thrown
in to yield a fruitful crop. Now the surface
soil has long been exhausted, and the successful
cultivator can only obtain results by a deep
and thorough preparation, and by a systematic
and scientific treatment of his material.'1
Gases in Steel — Brastlein concludes, from
a great number of observations, that iron and
steel can be alloyed with nascent hydrogen at
ordinary temperatures; but at a red heat this
alloy is broken up, and that at the melting
temperature of steel it may again be alloyed
with hydrogen with more or less energy.
Will North America Become a Desert ?
This is a startliug query which has been sug-
gested by a recent writer in the North Ameri-
can Review. The source of the threatened
danger is expected from the gradual change
wrought in our climate by the diminution of
rain-fall, caused by the denudation of forests
and other matters following in the train of ad-
vancing civilization. By reason of extensive
laud cultivation and forest destruction the
rivers are slowly drying up, and extended
droughts are much more frequent than for-
merly, while the winter snows and spring rains
are carried away more rapidly than formerly.
Some notable statements are presented in
support of these assertions. In various sections
of the country where perennial springs were
once numerous they are now rare; in localities
where crops were once easily raised they are
now seriously interfered with by drought; rivers
which once furnished an abundance of mill
power now often fail to turn the wheels for
lack of water.
The ultimate issue is foreshadowed from the
experience of the old world. Historians of
antiquity describe what are now great barren
regions in Asia Minor and Northern Africa as
in their time teeming with verdure. Babylonia
was once a delightful country. It is now al-
most a desert.- The temperature is also chang-
ing from the same causes in many localities.
Notable changes are observed in Babylonia,
Northern Greece and Italy, Germany and
Spain. All these changes have been wrought
by the hand of man in the progress of civiliza-
tion. The same causes are now at work in
regions where the advent of civilization has a
later date,* and these appear to be full enough
of probability that the same changes will occur
on this continent unless science steps in to
show how to avoid it, and legislation comes to
her aid to compel a course of improvement
which will prevent such undesirable changes
in the face of nature.
launched at Chatham captive balloons pi
with automatic photographic chambers. Aftei
the balloon reached a certain bight the plate
was exposed and a negative taken. Thi
iments arc said to have succeeded perfectly,
and in one of the small proofs obtained in this
way the number of soldiers placed at a great
distance could be ascertained by counting, with
the aid of a magnifying glass, the little white
spots which were made by the helmets of the
infantry. Natttri .
Obsbr\ A.TIOKS ON the St kh Arcti rcs Thi
astronomers at the Greenwich observatory have
been making calculations as to the speed ol the
star Arcturus in his progress toward the earth.
They find, aa the result of 2] observations, that
this beautiful, scintillating star is moving *■<•
ward this planet at the rate of 50 mil* |
second. This amounts to almut ",00'l miles a
minute, or ISO, 000 miles an hour. But, even
if this hot rate of speed should be continued,
Arcturus is not likely to shatter our little
globe for the next 0M, 000 years, although his
brightness is likely to grow in the sight of re-
mote posterity. A scientist, writing on this
subject, says that an SI -ton gun will .drive forth
its projectile with a maximum velocity of 1,400
feet per second, and that Arcturus is approach-
ing na at a speed *200 times greater. But, as
the earth's distance from this lively I
the last measurement was estimated at 1,622,000
times greater than that between it and the sun,
this generation and untold generations to follow
may pursue the even tenor of their way undis
turned.
Origin of Volcanic Activity;. — Few persons
doubt at the present day, that the elastic force
of steam is the true motor of volcanic eruptions
and earthquakes. The oeean is the source of
the water which reascends to the surface
through volcanic crevices. Since the pressure
developed at great depths is the cause of the
eruptions, it is obvious that the water van not
penetrate through cavities of sensible dimen-
sions. Stanislas Meunier in speculating upon
this matter, supposes three successive layers ol
rocks, under the ocean bed; the first of rocks
impregnated with water, the second of rocks
consolidated without the impregnation of water,
and the third of rocks in which the temperature
is sufficient both to vaporize and to dissociate
the vapor of water. The water penetrates far-
ther and farther into the deep rocks inconse-
quence of the secular cooling of the globe, and
the rupture of portions of the earth's crust by
the contraction of the internal nucleus admit;;
the water of the superficial layers into regions
in which the vaporization and dissociation sud-
denly takes place. — Nature.
Utilizing Corn Husks. — The husks of mai/.u
or Indian corn, after the grain has been ex-
tracted, usually serve only for manure, or, in
some cases, as fuel for portable engines for agri-
cultural purposes. But they contain starch,
albumen, and other substances capable of being
turned to account, and even afford an alcohol
which is at least equal to potato spirit, leaving
a pulp suitable for the food of various animals.
Herr Holl, of Worms, has invented a process
for utilizing these husks, by which he exposes
the husks for an hour or an hour ami a
half to the action of steam at a pressure of SS to
45 pounds per square inch, in order to reduce
them to powder, and thus open the starch cells,
when distillation is pioceeded with in the ordi-
nary manner.
Meeting of tab Bkiti.su Association, Mon-
treal.— It is now 53 years since the British
Association for the Advancement of Science was
formed, principally through the efforts of Sir
David Brewster, Sir Humphry Davy, Sir John
Herschel, and other leading scientists, The
main feature of the association is its annual
gatherings, at which members who suppose they
have made a real advance in science read their
papers for the criticism of others engaged in
similar lines of scientific work; reports are also
made upon particular departments, their prog-
ress and needs, and as a guide to further in-
quiry. This year, however, affords the first
instance of the meeting of the association out-
side of the British Isles.
Atmospheric Electricity an'd the Weather.
— The Providence Journal states that the re-
cent experiments undertaken at Harvard Col-
lege to test the value of electrical changes in
£he atmosphere as indications of coming weather
changes have been very promising. Though
the observations are not yet full enough to jus-
tify decided statements, "coming changes in the
direction of the wind , rainy weather and com
ing storms," it says, "are foretold by the appa-
ratus." The apparatus employed, which is
substantially thatdevised by Sir William Thom-
son, with some adjustments, photographs every
change in the electricity of the air, and also in-
dicates the degree of change.
B-vllqijn Photography. — Major Eleslade has
lately made some interesting experiments upon
balloon photography for military purposes. He
Effect of Zinc on Water. - -In Guy's Hos-
pital Report, Dr. Stevenson alludes to a gener-
ally accepted opinion, that water stored in zinc
or zinc coated tanks is not affected by the nine
to any appreciable extent, and states that be
has abundant evidence that water does, undei
certain conditions, act energetically upon zinc
and galviuized iron. He mentions a case in
which rain water passing from a reservoir
through galvanized pipes was for many weeks
turbid and milky in appearance, and contained
a notable quautity of zinc in suspension, and
some in solution. Dr. Stevenson's experience
is also confirmed by that of other writers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Clerk Una Engine; Hoisting-
Hopes in Mines; Using Waste Coal; Patent Olhce
Models, 177. Passing Events; The Exhibition of In-
ventions; Mill Sites; An Arizona Industrial Exhibition;
A Mining Debris Case; The Lick Observatory, 180.
The Hotchkiss Mechanical Boiler (.'leaner; Electricity
for Hauling Cars Underground; Academy of Sciences,
181,
ILLUSTRATIONS.-The Clerk C-as Engine, 177.
The Hotchkiss Cleaner as Applied to Ordinary Boilers;
Details of Parts of Hotchkias Boiler Cleaner, 181.
Growth of the Alga, Vaucherta, under the Microscope,
182.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Ntilfness in Shaft-
ing; A New Blowing Lamp; A New Steel Making Pro-
cess; Dressing Mill Picks; The Coming Boiler; Sodium
Bronze, a New Alloy; Progress of Agricultural Ma-
chinery; A Valuable Building Stone, 179.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- Pruyrcas of Chem-
istry; Will North America Become a Desert; lUlloun
Photography; Observations on the Star Arcturus;
Origin of Volcanic Activity; Utilizing Coin Husks;
Meeting of the British Association, Montreal; Atmos-
pheric Eleclricitv and the Weather; Effect of Zinc on
Water, 179.
ENGINEERING NOTES. - Pittsburgh Bridge;
Notable Canals; A Monster Bridge; Examination of
Coals Proposed; A Railroad Across the Sahara; The
Hudson River Tunnel Abandoned, 183.
USEFUL INFORMATION. — Theatrical Effects;
Testing Beeswax; Flavoring Melons; Sheep's Horn for
Horseshoes; To Polish Fine Carved Work; Buffalo
Horn Furniture; Oil from Sunflower Seed; Cold Water
in Deep Lakes; Our Salmon Fisheries; Wax .Matches,
183.
GOOD HEALTH. -Microscopic Discoveries in Dis-
ease; Don't; A Sea Atmosphere for the Sick Koom;
Uniting of Nerves: A Healthv Fruit, 183.
MISCELLANEOUS.— Quartz Jewelry; The New
Orleans Exposition; Mining Laws of New Mexico:
Notices of Recent Patents, 178- The Life History of
Vauchcria; Nevada County Mines, 182.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, 184-5
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salcs at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 188.
Business Announcements.
Premiums Awarded— Edward A. Rix & Co., S. !■'.
California Artificial Stone Paving Co.— S. F.
W See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
Mining matters are exceedingly quiet just
now. The approach of winter lias brought in
the prospectors from the more mountainous
regions, where, in some places, snow has al-
ready fallen.
Judging from the late Montana papers, the
reports as to the richness of the new Little
Rocky mines, seem to he confirmed. Hun-
dreds of men have gone to the new diggings
from the towns about the region, and some of
the first on are said to be getting handsome
pay. Both placer and quartz are found, the
gulch in which the placers have been discov-
ered being quite extensive.
Arizona announces a Territorial Industrial
Exposition, which is but another proof of her
advancement.
The State fair at Sacramento is in full blast
and is largely attended.
A SPECIAL from Cincinnati says: The discov-
ery of tin in West Virginia is attracting much
attention. When first found it was supposed
to be silver. It is estimated that the veins are
sufficiently extensive to supply a dozen fur-
naces for hundreds of years. The ' owners of
the land expect to begin operations on a large
scale. This is the first tin discovered on the
Atlantic coast.
An Exhibition of Inventions.
An international exhibition will be opened
next May, at the buildings in South Kensing-
ton, which will be devoted to apparatus, appli-
ances, processes and products, invented or
brought into use since 1862. The collection of
inventions will, it is hoped, serve to bring viv-
idly before the public the progress which has
been made during the last quarter of a century,
in applying the discoveries of science to the
purposes of daily life. For the practical real-
ization of this idea,, it will be desirable not only
to exhibit the apparatus by which a process is
carried out (or a model or diagram of it), side
by side with the resulting product, but also to
show the working of, at all events, a limited
number of industrial processes in their consecu-
tive stages. Having in view the wide i-ange of
this international exhibition, and the limited
nature of the total available area, it will be
necessary to restrict as much as possible the
amount of space which can be allotted even to
the most important classes. It will be prefer-
able that inventions generally should (as far as
practicable) be illustrated by models, which, in
the case of an entire machine, may be accom-
panied by actual examples of the parts im-
proved. Where the invention relates to parts
only of a machine, the whole machine will not
be admitted unless the improvement (in respect
of which the machine is offered for exhibition)
cannot be sufficiently well shown without the
exhibition of the entire apparatus, or unless in
the opinion of the executive council the exhibit
is of such special interest as to render its ad-
mission desirable. As the exhibition will be
limited to the illustration of industrial processes,
examples of either the raw materials employed,
or the finished products will only be admitted
when they are required for the full demonstra-
tion of a particular process. Applications for
space from this county will be received up to
November 1st.
Here is an opportunity for American inventors
to show their inventions in the most thickly
settled portion of the world, and to an appreci-
ative multitude. There are very many of our
processes, products and appliances, not now
known abroad, which could be successfully in-
troduced through the mcdiini of this interna-
tional exhibition. Our American inventors
should be up and doing in this direc
tion. It will be well for them to patent their
inventions iu England before exhibiting them,
if they have not already done so. But, at all
events, our inventors should take steps to be
properly represented. The classification is as
follows: Apparatus, Appliances, Processes and
Products invented or brought into use since
1S62. — Agriculture, horticulture and arboricul-
ture; mining and metallurgy; engineering con-
struction and architecture; prime movers and
means of distributing their power; railway
plant; common road carriages, etc.; naval ar-
chitecture; aeronautics; manufacture of textile
fabrics; machinetools and machinery; hydraulic
machines, presses, machines for raising heavy
weights, weighing, etc.; elements of machines;
electricity; apparatus, processes and appliances
connected with applied chemistry and physics;
gas and other illuminants; fuel, furnaces, etc.;
food, cookery and stimulants; clothing; jewelry;
leather, etc.; India rubber and gutta percha,
etc.; furniture and accessories (fancy goods);
pottery and glass; eutlery, ironmongery, etc.,
fire-arms (military weapons and equipment, ex-
plosives); paper, printing, book-binding, sta-
tionery, etc.; clocks, watches, and other time-
keepers; philosophical instruments and appa-
ratus; photography; educational apparatus;
toys, sports, etc.
Fokeikn Corporations. — In the case of M.
O. Thomas vs. The Placerville Gold Quartz
ing Mining Company, the Supreme Court has
denied the motion for a change of venue from
San Francisco to El Dorado county. "A for-
eign corporation," says the Court, "exists in
and by virtue of the law of a foreign country
and no statute of this State has ever given a
local (county) residence to such a corporation,
where alone it can be sued. Its liability to be
sued iu the Courts of this State no more confers
a county residence upon it than does the comity
which permits it to apply to our Courts for the
enforcement of a contract or the redress of a
wrong. "'
The Miners' Union of Battle Mountain has
elected the following ollicers: President, Bart
Malloy; Vice-president, Arthur Thomas; Secre-
tary, P. H. Poland; Treasurer, E. J. Harris,
Mill Sites.
Section 405 of the U. S. laws provides that
"where non -mineral lands not contiguous to the
vein or lode is used or occupied by the propri-
etor of such vein or lode for mining or milling
purposes, such non-adjacent surface ground
may be embraced in an application for a patent
for such vein or lode, and the same may be pat-
ented therewith, subject to the same prelim-
inary requirements as to survey and notice as
are applicable to veins or lodes; but no location
on such land shall exceed five acres, and pay-
ment for the same must be made at the same
rate as fixed for the superficies of the lode. The
owner of a quartz mill or reduction works, not
owning a mine in connection therewith, may
also receive a patent for his mill site."
To avail themselves of the provisions of this
law, parties holding the possessory right to the
vein, and to a piece of non-mineral laud near
by, not exceeding the required quantity, the
proprietors of the same may file in the proper
land office their application for patent, under
oath, which application (with plat and field
notes) may embrace the mill site in addition to
the lode, and after due proceedings the patent
will issue conveying it as one claim.
The Land Office requires that iu making a
survey in a case of this kind the lode claim
should be described in the plat and field notes
as (" Lot No. 87 A.), and the mill site as (" Lot
No. 37 B "), or whatever may be its proper
number; the course and distance from a corner
of the mill site to a corner of the lode claim to
be invariably given in the plat and field notes,
and a copy of the plat and notice of the appli-
cation must be posted for (iO days on both the
mill site and the veiu. In making the entry no
separate receipt or certificate need be issued for
the mill site, but the whole area of both lode
and mill site will be embraced in one entry,
the price being $5 per acre.
Iu case the owner of a quartz mill or reduc-
tion works is not the owner of a vein, the law
permits him to make application in just the
same manner as provided for mining claims;
and after the notice, in the absence of valid ad
verse filing, be will receive his patent for the
mill site. In every case there must be satisfac-
tory proof that the land claimed as a mill site
is non-mineral, which proof may, where the
matter is unquestioned, consist of the sworn
statement of the claimant, supported by that of
one or more disinterested persons, capable, from
acquaintance with the land, to testify under-
standing^. The law expressly limits mill site
locutions to five acres.
An Arizona Industrial Exhibition.
The Arizona Industrial Exposition Associ-
ation will open their first fair on November
10th, at PhoTiix, Arizona. It will continue
six days. Word from all parts of Arizona,
from stock and mining men, assure the Associ-
ation of a great deal of interest in this first fair.
The S. P. R. R. offers free transportation from
all points in Arizona., and half rates on Califor-
nia and New Mexico exhibits.
This will afford a fine chance for manufac-
turers in this State to advertise their machinery
— farming, fruit, mining and household appli-
ances. Silver and bronze medals and diplomas
will be offered as prizes for exhibits. They
have a regulation mile-track which is being put
in fine condition for racing.
There are many things we make in this
State which are used in Arizona. Our mer-
chants and manufacturers who are anxious for
the Arizona trade should make an effort to be
represented at this fair in some way. Heavy
articles, expensive to transport, handle and set
up, perhaps it would hardly pay to send so far,
although if there is a market for them in this
growing Territory they ought to be shown. But
there are many things which should be ex"
hibited. No doubt suitable persons could be
found on the spot to take charge of exhibits.
A good deal of Arizona trade is now done by
Los Angeles people which formerly came to
this city, and exhibitions such as this furnish
one of the means for San Francisco firms to se-
cure their portion of the growing trade.
Mr H. A. Beaton is now visiting Washing-
ton Territory in the interests of this and other
papers published by Dewey & Co. We shall
feel obliged to all who can assist ' him in any
way in obtaining information, and increasing
our list of subscribers in the Territory.
A Mining Debris Case.
Patrick Campbell, the former superintendent
of the Golden Gate Consolidated Hydraulic
Mining Company, situated near Smartsville,
Yuba county, appeared in Judge Toohy's Court
this week, seeking to secure his release from the
custody of the Yuba county officials, on a writ
of habeas corpus, he having been committed for
contempt of Court by Superior Judge P. M.
Keyser. It appears that on February 1, 1883,
suit was commenced by the people of Yuba
county against the mining company, of which
the defendant was superintendent. An injunc-
tion was issued by Judge Keyser, restraining
the officers, agents, or any of the employes of
the mining company from dumping or allowing
debris from the mine to run into the Yuba
river, or any of its tributaries, and Sucker flat
ravines. A summons was duly served on the
company on September 15, 1SS3, and on De-
cember Pith of the same year, James Redmond
and E. A. Davis appeared in Court before
Judge Keyser, and averred that on the first of
that month Campbell had worked the mine and
allowed the tailings to run into the Yuba river.
On January 24, 1884, an order was made citing
Campbell to appear in Court on March 3, 1S84,
to show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt in violating and disregarding the
injunction. Campbell was in this city at the
time and he did not personally appear in Court,
but was represented by his attorney. The re-
sult of the matter was that Campbell was found
guilty of ccntempt and ordered to pay a fine of
$500 or be' imprisoned in the Yuba county jail
for 500 days. As he did not pay the fine, an
order for his arrest was made on the 20th of
uly, and he was arrested in this city by Detect-
ive Harry M. Morse, to bs returned to Yuba.
Campbell's lawyers argued that he should be
released on the ground that he was not con-
nected with the company at the time that the
injunction was issued, and consequently the re-
straining order did not apply to him. T. P.
Reardon, the former president of the company,
testified iu support of the motion that Campbell
had severed his connection with the company
two months previous to the issuing of the in-
junction, and had not been interested in the
mine in any manner since that time. Campbell
then corroborated Reardon's testimony, and the
matter was taken under advisement until the
Sth prox.
The Lick Observatory.
Prof. Holden, of the Washburn Observatory,
Madison, Wis., has come to California to set up
the repsold meridan circle of the Lick Observ-
atory, Mt. Hamilton. This meridan circle has
been made by designs by Prof. Holden with
improvements in details suggested by his use of
the first one, and is believed to be the first in-
strument of its kind in the world. The objec-
tive is six miles in diameter with No. 5 collom-
eters of the same aperture. The circles are
graduated to two minutes and the errors of
graduation are less than half a second.
The instrument will be placed on the north-
east angle of the plateau of Mt. Hamilton, from
the summit of which 40,000 tons of material
were removed.
A large amount of the preliminary work at
Mt. Hamilton has been completed, under the
personal supervisiou of Thos. E. Fraser, super-
intendent of construction of the Lick Observa-
tory. Steady work is being carried on in
preparation for the great telescope. Bad
luck in casting the glasses has delayed the
completion of the instrument, but the Lick
Trustees will eventually furnish one of the fin-
est observatories in the world. The location is
a most excellent one, the atmosphere being
generally clear at the point selected, and little
trouble is anticipated from coast fogs. Num
bers of visitors go to Mt. Hamilton now to
inspect the buildings and site.
Montana Assayeks. — The developing min-
eral resources of Montana at Butte City arc
causing much work for assayers, and some thor-
ough and competent workmen in this line arc
to be found about the laboratories of the smelt-
ing works and mines of that place. Hubbard,
Breen & Meade have a chemical laboratory and
assay office in town, where they recently showed
our agent many interesting processes and re-
sults. The ores at Butte in many instances
carry so many metals that a very thorough
assay is necessary to determine their value. It
is well that there are places where the pros-
pector and miner can learn these values right
at home.
September 20, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
181
The Hotchkiss MechaDical Boiler Cleaner.
Tin- engravings herewith illustrate the
Hotchkiss mechanical boiler cleaner, for remov-
ing sediment or mud from steam boilers. Fig.
1. shows the cleaner as applied to ordinary
boilers; Fig. 2. shows it in all parts. Rel
to Fig. 2. A A is the top of the boiler upon
which reservoir B rests; thifl reservoir is con-
nected with funnel (' bv up-tlow pipe I>, and
to the lower part of the water by return pipe
K. The tunnel G Id set within the boiler on
low water Line 0 0. (3-, ia i diaphragm in the
reservoir, to divert the How of the water therein-
The spot shown at the top of the diaphragm in
the reservoir is an airhole, and must not be
plugged. F is the Mow-o(l" pipe for removing
deposits in the reservoir. II II are two valves
to shut off the reservoir from the boiler in ease
it is desired. I is the valve in the hlow-ofl' pipe
If. K, socket nipple with thumb screw to
make joint between furiiel and up -flow pipe.
M aud N, nipples with half union to mike
joints with valves H II. Pipes and fitting are
one and one-half inch, except the blow-off'
pipe, for whieh one inch pipe and fittings are
used. The blow-off' pipe can he carried to any
desired place as occasion requires, but the valve
should not be placed on top of the boiler, but
in the handiest place possible; this, in order
that it may be used without inconvenience.
The manner in which the cleaner acts in re-
moving sediments and preventing scale for-
mation is as follows: As soon as the water in
the boiler becomes heated, currents are estab-
lished, formed by the hotter and therefore
lighter water flowing upward and away from
the source of heat, while the colder, more
dense water flows towards the source of heat to
replace the other, in its turn to become heated.
This action is constant and certain. These
currents carry to the surface of the water sedi-
ments held in suspension. The sediments
that are held in solution are separated
from the water at the point at which steam
is formed, viz., the surface of the water. Thus
sediment held in suspension and in solution
collects on the surface of the water. In a boiler
with the cleaner attached, the funnel is set at
a point furthest from the Hre, near the surface
of the water, but partly submerged, and in
such a position that its opening will intercept
the currents of hot water flowing toward it.
By the action of gravity in waters of varying
temperatues, aided by the pressure of steam on
the surface, the hot surface water that enters
the funnel is forced into the reservoir through
the up -flow pipe, displacing an equal quantity
of cooler water therein, whichlsiowiug back by
the return pipe, reaches the lower and cooler
strata of water than that entering the
funnel. Thus a constant and steady circu.
lation of water through the cleaner is main-
tained so long as firing is kept up. This circu-
lation is continuous and automatic, and by
a certain and-natural action all the water in the
boiler passes successively through the reservoir,
where being kept from the agitating currents
in the boiler, the most favorable conditions
are insured for deposit of sediments.
Sediments are removed from the reservoir
through the blow-off pipes as often as necessary.
JO very one familiar witli steam boilers is aware
that deposits seek naturally the quietest part of
the boiler. The object of the Hotchkiss cleaner
is simply to provide a place for their accumu-
lation outside of the boiler, removed from the
heat and its agitating effects, from whence
they can be readily removed as fast as they
accumulate without having to shut down the
boiler and clean them out, or without blowing
down the boiler in the usual way, using a large
amount of water already heated to the steaming
point, which is wasteful of fuel as well as of
water.
It is not claimed that the Hotchkiss cleaner
will remove scale already formed bodily, but it
is claimed that it will prevent the formation of
new scale by removing all the deposits, whether
held in suspension or solution, that the water
contains, before they can adhere to the heating
surface. By preventing new scale from form-
ing, the old scale, by expansion and contraction
of the heating surfaces, soon becomes loose, and
is easily detached, The cleaner is automatic
and certain in its action, and will outwear a
new boiler. It requires no attention, care or
expense beyond the cost of application. The
apparatus requires no attention, acting auto-
matically. It is claimed that it will not only
■ in repair- and fuel in a few months,
bu*. will reduce the liability i ion. Very
many of these appliances ire in use. In the
\ Loinity of this city the
317 Mission street,
will apply it complete for $125, Where parties
wish to apply it them I fittings,
including everything ' inch circu-
Electricity for Hauling Cars Under-
ground.
On the continent the mining engineers have
been quick to perceive the advantage whieh
might be derived from the employment of the
n ul for power underground. After
numerous experiments, about two years ago the
Fig. l.-THE HOTCHKISS CLEANER AS ATTACHED TO ORDINARY BOILERS.
lating pipes (D and F}, about 8 feet long, and i electric system of hauling cars underground
the 1-inch blow-off pipe (F), will be supplied i was put in service at the Zankeroda mine, in
for $100, free on board cars.
Mineral Cabinet.— Probably one of the
most remarkable cabinets of mineral specimens
in Montana, if not the finest private cabinet on
Saxony, and since that time it has been in con-
stant operation. The plane which is worked by
electrical haulage is a stone-drift connecting
two distant parts of the mine. This drift is
about 225 yards from surface, and is 730 yards
Fig. 2.-DETAILS OF PARTS OF HOTCHKISS BOILER CLEANER.
the coast, is that belonging to Ceo. W. New-
kirk, at his place of business, Butte City. ' He
has choice and valuable specimens from all the
Territories and States on the coast, including
Colorado and also Alaska, as well as rarities in
the shape of silver and gold coins, specimens of
the handiwork of natives of various tribes,
freaks of nature in queer formations, rara avis,
etc. The Villard excursion party, which
came on to witness the driving of the last spike
in the N. P. K. K., took a run down to Butte
City, and besieged Mr. Newkirk in a body.
They expressed great surprise at his rare collec-
tions, as has been done by many a Pacific coast
tourist who may take the trouble to look at it.
One or two of the gold quart/, specimens show
how Nature excels as a jeweler when she essays
to attain the beautiful. The threads of gold
running through the white quartz, and the fila-
gree work where these threads are matted to-
gether are the hights of beauty in the combin-
ation of stone and metal.
in length and perfectly straight. Laid out to
be worked by steam or by horse-power, it would
offer very favorable conditions for economical
haulage. It is laid with a double line of rails
of Ill-inch gauge, one line being set apart for
the loaded tubs and the other for the returning
empties. The rails are of the Vignoles type,
and weigh 14 pounds per yard. The electric
haulage is limited to 030 yards, about 50 yards
at each end of the drift being left for space to
make up the trains. Krom a mechanical point
of view this line has been a complete success
from the day it was opened, now more than two
years since. Throughout that period of time
no hitch has occurred in the working and no
skilled attendance has been required.
Mr. George J. Andre, the accomplished writer
and mining engineer, in his "Continental Col-
liery Notes,'1 which he is publishing in the
Manchester Colliery Guardian^ gives some very
interesting details of results with other sys-
tems, from which we condense some facts.
The engine house at surface in which is the
electrical machine is situate about 01 yards from
the shaft. The machine is one of the Siemens'
construction, and is drii en by belting from the
engine at a speed of SOO revolutions a minute.
This speed is three and a quarter times that of
the motor underground. A carefully conducted
series of experiments Bhowa that this ratio of
the speeds gives the highest efficiency. The
current is carried from the machine to the shaft
by hare copper wires 6j millimeters (0.22 in.) in
diameter. In the shaft the leading wire, of the
same diameter, i3 covered with gutta-percha,
which is protected by a covering of lead, the
latter being shielded from injury by a sheathing
of galvanized iron wire. The return wire is
similar to the leading wire, but is without the
iron sheathing. Both are suspended at inter-
vals of ten yards on iron hooks. Kroni these
shaft cables the current passes iuto the rails.
The insulation of these rails is merely an ab-
sence of metallic connection. But it has ljeen
found sufficient under all circumstances. No
failure has ever occurred from leakage from one
line to the other. The locomotive is also a
Siemens' machine, mounted on a suitable car-
riage symmetrically constructed to run in either
direction. The conductor lias a seat within
easy reach of the starting and stopping levers.
The current is taken up from the rails by a kind
of brush, which is held in firm contact with the
rails by a spring. The locomotive is compactly
designed; its extreme length is It ft. 10 in., its
breadth 2 ft. 3 in., and its hight over all 4 ft. .*>
in. Its weight is about Ml .4 cwt.
The trains are made up of 15 tubs, having
each a capacity of 9 cwt. The locomotive is
always attached to the rear end of the train to
act by propulsion. The speed is such as to oc-
cupy four minutes in the run of 1180 yards.
This speed has been found to give the highest
efficiency, and is consistent with safety. Dur-
ing the two shifts of eight hours each, 000 tub
loads are run over the plane. This is the pres-
ent amount of the output: but the quantity
might be increased up to 800 tubs without ex-
ceeding the power of the locomotive.
Along the roof of the drift are hung upon in -
snlators two bare copper wires of small diame-
ter, communicating with an electric bell in the
engine room at surface. By means of these the
conductor can communicate with the engine-
man at surface from any point along the line by
merely pressing the wires into contact. In this
way he signals "start," "stop," "faster,"
"slower," as required. The driver at surface
can see by the resistance offered to the generat-
ing machine when the locomotive is in motion.
When the latter is stopped he shuts down his
steam and runs light till the locomotive is again
set in motion. The plant cost £800 to put in.
The manager of the mine states that the work-
ing cost for 000 tubs transported in 111 hours
amounts to 12s. 2d., or about 0.2id. per tub.
It is estimated that horse-power would cost
twice that sum.
Academy of Sciences.
On Monday evening last the regular semi-
monthly meeting of the Academy of Sciences
was held, President Davidson in the chair.
Among the donations was a cast of a fragment
of the lower jaw of a mammoth, found at the
State Prison quarry, Carson, Nev., where so
many mammoth footprints have been discov-
ered. Mr. C. D. Oibbes presented the branch
of an india-rubber tree which is growing in the
open air in this city. Mr. Gibbes read a mem-
orandum making some suggestions as to the
adaptability of the climate and soil of Califor-
nia for the growth of the india-rubber tree, for
commercial purposes.
The President read a short paper made up of
notes from a letter of Lieutenant Doty, describ-
ing the volcano of Bogoslov, in the Behringsea.
Lieutenant Doty gave a description of the old
island, and also of the new one which rose out
of the water two years ago. The old island
was also elevated during the same disturbance.
A strip of sand beach connects the two islands.
The party went up the new volcano as far as
practicable, but saw no distinct crater, though
there is a great fissure through the center of
the island, which emits volumes of steam; The
rugged nature of the surface and the numerous
fissures prevented a thorough investigation.
The old island is now inaccessible, the lower
portion of its sides being almost vertical.
DicfiER Indians predict an open winter,
182
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 20, 1884
The Life History of Vaucheria.
[Read before the San Francisco Microscopical Society,
August 13th, by A. H. Brkckknfkli>, and furnished
for publication in the Press.]
Nearly a century ago, Yaucher, the celebrated
Genevan botanist, described a fresh water
filamentous Alga which he named Ecto&perma
geminata. with a correctness that appears truly
remarkable when the imperfect means of obser-
vation at his command are taken into considera-
tion. Hit. pupil, De Candolle, who afterwards
became so eminent a worker in the sauie field,
when preparing his "Flora of France," in 1S05,
proposed the name of Vaucheria for the genus,
in commemoration of the meritorious work of
its first investigator. On March 12th, 1S26,
linger made the first recorded observation of
the formation and liberation of the terminal or
non-sexual spores of this plant. Hassall, the
able English botanist, made it the subject of
extended study while preparing his fine work,
entitled "A History of the British Fresh Watei
Algie," published in 1S45. He has given us a
very graphic description of the phenomenon
first observed by linger. In 1S56 Pringsheim
described the true sexual propagation by
oospores, with such minuteness and accuracy,
that our knowledge of the plant can scarcely be
said to have essentially increased since that
time.
Vaucheria has two or three rather doubtful
marine species assigned to it by Harvey, but
the fresh water forms are by far the more nu-
merous, and it is to some of these I would call
your attention for a few moments this evening.
The plant grows in densely interwoven tufts,
these being of a vivid green color, while the
plant is in the actively vegetative condition,
changing to a duller tint as it advances to ma-
turity. Its habitat (with the exceptions above
noted) is in fresh water — usually in ditches or
slowly running streams. I have found it at
pretty much all seasons of the year, in the
stretch of boggy ground in the Presidio, border-
ing the road to Fort Point. The filaments attain
a length of several inches when fully developed,
and are of an average diameter of 1-250 (.004)
inch. They branch but sparingly, or not at all,
and are characterized by consisting of a single
long tube or cell, not divided by septa, as in the
case of the great majority of the filamentous
Algie. These tubular filaments are composed of
a nearly transparent cellulose wall, including an
inner layer thickly studded with bright green
granules of chlorophyll. This inner layer is
ordinarily not noticeable, but it retracts from
the outer envelope when subjected to the action
of certain re-agents, or when immersed in a
Huid differing in density from water, and it
then becomes distinctly visible, as may be seen
in the engraving (Fig. 1). The plant grows
rapidly, and is endowed with much vitality, for
it resists changes of temperature to a remarkable
degree. Vaucheria affords a choice hunting
ground to the microscopist, for its tangled
masses are the home of numberless infusoria,
rotifers, and the minuter Crustacea, while the
filaments more advanced in age are usually
thickly encrusted with diatoms. Here, too, is
a favorite haunt of the beautiful zoophytes,
Hydra vividis and //. vulgaris, whose delicate
tentacles may be seen gracefully waving in
nearly every gathering.
Eeproduction in Vaucheria.
After the plant has attained a certain stage in
its growth, if it be attentively watched, a
marked change will be observed near the ends
"1 the filaments. The chlorophyll appears to
assume a darker hue, and the granules become
more densely crowded. This appearance in-
creases until the extremity of the tube appears
almost swollen. Soon the densely congregated
granules at the extreme end will be seen to
separate from the endochrome of the filament,
a clear space sometimes, but not always, mark-
ing the point of division. Here a septum or
membrane appears, thus forming a cell whose
length is about three or four times its width
and whose walls completely inclose the dark-
green mass of crowded granules (Fig. 1, 6).
These contents are now gradually forming
themselves into the spore or "gonidium," as
Carpenter calls it, in distinction from the true
sexual spores, which he terms "oospores." At
the extreme end of the filament (which is
obtusely conical in shape) the chlorophyll
grains retract from the old cellulose wall,
leaving a very evident clear apace. In a
less noticeable degree, this is also the case
in the other parts of the circumference of the
cell, and, apparently, the granular contents
have secreted a separate envelope, entirely dis-
tinct from the parent filament. The grand
olimax is now rapidly approaching. The con-
tents of the cell near its base are now so densely
clustered as to appear nearly black, (Fig. 1, c),
while the upper half is of a much lighter hue
and the separate granules are there easily dis-
tinguished, and, if very closely watched, show
an almost imperceptible motion. The old cel-
lulose wall shows signs of great tension, its
conical extremity rounding out under the
slowly-increasing pressure from within. Sud-
denly it gives way at the apex. At the same
instant, the inclosed gonidium (for it is now
seen to be fully formed) acquires a rotary mo-
tion, at first slow, but gradually increasiug un-
til it has gained considerable velocity. Its up-
per portion is slowly twisted through the open-
ing in the apex of the parent wall, the granular
lonteuts of the lower end flowing into the ex-
truded portion in a manner reminding one of
the flow of protoplasm in a living Amoeba. The
old cell wall seems to offer considerable resist-
ance to the escape of the gonidium, for the lat-
ter, which displays remarkable elasticity, is
pinched nearly in -two while forcing its way
through, assuming an hour-glass shape when
about half out The rapid rotation of the spore
continues during the process of emerging, and
after about a minute it has fully freed itself.
(Fig. 1, a). It immediately assumes the form
of an ellipse or oval, and darts off with great
speed, revolving on its major axis as it does so.
Its contents are nearly all massed in the pos-
terior half, the comparatively clear portion in-
variably pointing in advance. When it meets
an obstacle it partially flattens itself against it,
then turns aside and spins off in a new direc-
tion. This erratic motion is continued for
usually seven or eight minutes. The longest
duration I have yet observed was a
little over nine and one half minutes. Hassall
records a case where it continued for nineteen
minutes. The time, however, varies greatly,
as in some cases the motion ceases almost as
soon as the spore is liberated, while in open
water, unretarded by the cover glass or other
obstacles, its movements have been seen to con-
tinue for over two hours.
The motile force is imparted to the gonidium
from its prison by reason of the abnormal
! strength of the cell wall, became after a while
resolved into its component zoospores.
Wonders of Reproduction.
I very much regret that my descriptive
i powers are not equal to conveying a suflicient
| idea of the intensely absorbing interest pos-
I sessed by this wonderful process of spore for-
I mation. I shall never forget the bright sunny
morning when for the first time I witnessed the
entire process under the microscope and for
over four hours scarcely moved my eyes from
the tube. To a thoughtful observer I doubt if
there is anything in the whole range of micro-
scopy to exceed this phenomenon in point of
startling interest. No wonder that its first
! observer published his researches under the
| caption of "The Plant at the Moment of Be-
1 coming an Animal."
Formation of Other Spores.
The process of spore formation j ust de-
scribed, it will be seen, is entirely non-sexual,
i being simply a vegetative process, analogous to
: the budding of higher plants, and the fission of
i some of the lower plants and animals. Vau-
■ cheria has, however, a second and far higher
mode of reproduction, viz.: by means of fertil-
ized cells, the true oospores, which lying dor-
mant as resting spores during the win-
]■:■; I, Growth ■/ r. "- h t.
Fig, .'. Oonidvx germinating.
Kiij. 4- — Anthi-riilium and Oospores.
V. rttc:7twm.
Fig. $ . — Anlkeridhtm and Oospores.
}'. sessWs.
GROWTH OF THE ALGA. VAUCHERIA, UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.
by dense rows of waving cilia, with which it is
completely surrounded. Owing to their rapid
vibration it is almost impossible to distinguish
them while the-spore is in active motion, but
their effect is very plainly seen on adding
colored pigment particles to the water. By
subjecting the cilia to the action of iodine, their
motion is arrested, they are stained brown and
become very plainly visible.
After the gonidium comes gradually to a rest
its cilia soon disappear, it becomes perfectly
globular in shape, the inclosed granules distri-
bute themselves evenly throughout its interior,
and after a few hours it germinates by throw-
ing out one, two, or sometimes three tubular
prolongations which become precisely like the
parent filament (Fig. 2).
Eminent English authorities have advanced
the theory that the ciliated gonidium of Vau-
cheria is in reality a densely crowded aggrega-
tion of biciliated zoospores, similar to those
found in many other Confervoid Algw. Al-
though this has by no means been'proven, yet I
cannot help calling the attention of the members
of this society to a fact which I think strongly
bears out the said theory: While watching a
gatheriugo J jj Vaucheria one morning when the
plant was in the gonidia- forming condition
(which is usually assumed a few hours after
daybreak) I observed one filament, near the
end. of which a septum had formed precisely
as in the case of ordinary filaments about
to develop a spore. But, instead of the terminal
cell being filled with the usual densely
crowded cluster of dark green granules
constituting the rapidly forming spore, it con-
tained hundreds of actively moving nearly
transparent zoospores, and nothing else. Not a
single chlorophyll granule was to he seen. It
is also to be noted, as a significant fact, that
the cellulose wall was intact at the apex, iustead
of showing the opening through which in ordi-
nary cases the gonidium escapes. It would
seem to he a reasonable inference, I think, based
upon the theory above stated, that in this case
the newly formed gonidium, unable to escape
ter are endowed with new life by the re-
juvenating influences of spring. Their for-
mation may be briefly described as fol-
lows : When Vaucheria has reached the
proper stage in its life cycle, slight swellings
i appear here and there on the sides of the fila-
I ment. Each of these slowly develops into a
| shape resembling a strongly curved horn. This
■ becomes the organ termed the anlJieridium,
' from its analogy in function to the anther of
i flowering plants. While this is in process of
] growth, peculiar oval capsules or sporangia
i (usually 2-5 in number) are formed in close
proximity to the nntheridium. In some species
both these organs are sessile on the main fila-
ment, in others they appear on a short pedicel
; (Figs. 3 and 4). The upper part of the anther-
j idium becomes separated from the parent stem
! by a septum, and its contents are converted into
i ciliated motile antherozoids. The adjacent
I sporangia also become cut off by septa, and
i the investing membrane, when mature, opens
at a beak-like prolongation, thus permit-
I ting the inclosed densely congregated
' green granules to be penetrated by the
antherozoids which swarm from the anther-
idiom at the same time. After being thus fer-
tilized the contents of the sporangium acquire
a peculiar oily appearance, of a beautiful emer-
ald color, an exceedingly tough but transparent
envelope is secreted, and thus is constituted
the fully developed oospore, the beginner of a
new generation of the plant. After the pro-
duction of this oospore the parent filament
gradually loses its vitality and slowly decays.
The spore being thus liberated sinks to the
bottom. Its brilliant hue has faded and
changed to a reddish brown, but after a rest of
about three months (according to Pringsheim,
who seems to be the only one who has ever fol-
lowed the process of oospore formation entirel y
through), the spore suddenly assumes its orig-
inal vivid hue and germinates into a young
] aucheria .
Charm of Microscopical Study.
This concludes the account of my very imper-
fect attempt to trace the life history of a lowly
plant. Its study has been to me a source of
ever increasing pleasure, and has again demon-
strated how our favorite instrument reveals
phenomena of most absorbing interest in di-
rections where the unaided eye finds but little
promise. In walking along the banks of the
little stream, where, half concealed by more
pretentious plants, our humble Vaucheria grows,
the average passer-by, if he notices it at all,
sees but a tangled tuft of dark-green "scum."
Yet, when this is examined under the magic
tube, a crystal cylinder, closely set with spark-
ling emeralds, iB revealed. And although so
transparent, so apparently simple in structure,
that it does not seem possible for even the finest
details to escape our search, yet almost as we
watch it, mystic changes appear. We see the
bright green granules, impelled by an unseen
force, separate and re-arrange themselves in
new formations. Strange outgrowths from the
parent filament appear. The strange power we
call "life." doubly mysterious when manifested
in an organism so simple as this, so open to our
search, seems to challenge us to discover its se-
cret, and, armed with our glittering lenses and
our Hashing stands of exquisite workmanship,
we search intently, but in vain. And yet, not
in vain, for we are more than recompensed by
the wondrous revelations beheld, and the un-
alloyed pleasures enjoyed, through the study of
eveu the unpretentious Vaucheria.
[The illustrations accompanying this paper
we have made- by photo engraving Mr.
BreckenfehVs drawings. The amplification of
the objects in the engravings is about 80 diame-
ters.— Editors Press,]
Nevada County Mines.
From a descriptive article of northern cen-
tral California, in the Record-Union, we take
the following paragraph concerning Nevada
county:
Mining is at present, and will be perhaps
for some time to come, the leading industry of
the county. Hydraulic mining having been
stopped by a decree of the Federal Court, no
effort will be made, for some time at least, to
wrest from those vast deposits of gravel the
fabulous amount of the treasure hidden among
its blue and white pebbles; unless, indeed,
which is quite improbable, some new method
be discovered by which the precious metal can
be extracted from those old subterranean river
beds. For the time being, that successful branch
of mining, which added so much to the general
prosperity of the county and State, is entirely
ruined, and mining operations are now confined
to extracting and crushing quartz and to the
drifting of gravel deposits. The gold miner,
trying his luck in this county, must rely upon
quartz mining for his pile. Cold-bearing ledges
are so numerous in Nevada county that they
may be said to intersect it in all directions,
and with the improvments in modes of crushing
rock and saving gold sulphurets the number of
new ledges being opened and worked is in-
creasing daily. Ledges that were regarded in
early days as almost worthless are ' to-day
worked succes^nlly.
Nevada county is the largest gold producing
section on the coast; and it will, without doubt,
continue to be such for many years to come.
Iron and copper mines are also worked with
success in the most southerly part of the
county, and there lime is also found in large
quantities. The county abounds likewise in
marble, agate, manganese and other minerals
used in commerce. Hay, potatoes and all kinds,
of vegetables are raised in considerable quan-
tities in all parts of the county, up to an alti-
tude of 4,000 feet.
The Missoula Placer Find. — Later ac-
counts locate the gold mines reported to have
been discovered four miles east of Missoula last
week, on a high gravel bar opposite the old
Mashall grade, and some distance from the
river. It is said to be quite an extensive bar,
and that almost iunum irable locations have
been made by Missoulians. Gold is found from
the grass roots down. One man got about four
inches of water turned on and washed out
several dollars in a short time. The gold is re-
ported by some to be very fine, light colors,
but the Missoula Times says the dust yields
from four to six cents to the pan, which would
be "big pay." The Times further says that
water was taken on the bar by a ditch, but as
sooa as turned on the loose dirt absorbed it,
and the effort was abandoned. Parties are now
out with the object of going to bedrock, and,
if the prospects justify, will bring in a ditch
aud put on a hydraulic. A Chinaman is said
to have offered claim-owners 81 per day for the
privilege of putting Chinaman on. Up to latest
advices there was considerable anxiety in Mis-
soula to know what the claim amounted to,
but not enough prospecting has been done to
satisfy it. — New Northwest.
Utah Mines.— The Salt Lake Tribune, says:
Not every one knows the fact, but Utah just
now has three mines which are yielding more
with less noise than any other three mines in
any other State or Territory of the republic.
One of them, too, has the best record of any
mine in the world, except the Eureka Consoli-
dated. It has never levied an assessment and
has paid some §5,000,000 in dividends.
September 20, 1884"
Mining and Scientific Press
18H
Engineering I^otes.
Pittsburgh Bridges.
With the completion of the Seventh street
bridge, says the r Veieyr*tpht Pittsburgh
will be one of the most notable points in the
world for the examination of bridge architec-
ture. The old atone structure, involving the
heavy arch and the keystone, one of the earliest
forms of space construction known, is not rep-
reseated here, but all modem ideas in bridge-
iMiiMini/ are most beautifully exemplified Into
city will shortly become a resort for those re-
quiring instruction in bridge tonus, aud it is a
of honest pride that we already have
suoh a diveraitj oi the very best designs known
to modem engineering, The I'oiiit bridge has
hut one other like it in the world, aud that is
in Austria. It is a combination of steel and
iron that 40 years ago would have been rec-
ognized as one of the wonders of the world.
The now Bmithfleld street bridge is also a mag-
nilicent work of metallic architecture, and the
Sixth street wire bridge is, without exception,
the "prettiest" structu e of the kind on the
continent. In the sweeps of its cables, its min-
areted towers aud the curve of each span, there
is something so pleasing to the eye that the
bridge fastens itself on the memory of all who
cross it. Singular as it may seem, the moat
notable bridge of the entire number is one that
attracts the least attention. As ''art work in
timber," the Ninth street bridge ia a curiosity.
It is so braced, tenneted and keyed that it is
uu exceptional piece of mechanical ingenuity.
The railroad bridges, also, crossing both rivers
are worthy the careful study of engineers.
There are few cities in the world where me-
chanical effects can be studied with more satis-
factory results than in I'ittslmrgh.
NOTABLE Canals.— The Imperial canal of
China is over 1,000 miles long. In the year
1681 was completed the greatest undertaking
of the kind in Kurope, the canal of Languedoc,
or the ('anal du Midi, to connect the Atlantic
with the Mediterranean; its length is 148 miles,
it has more than 100 locks, and about .10 aque-
ducts; and in its highest part it is no less than
000 feet above the sea; it is navigable for vessels
of upward of 100 tons. The largest ship canal
in Kurope is the great North Holland canal, com-
pleted in 1825. It is 124 feet wide at the water
surface, 31 feet wide at the bottom, and has a
depth of '20 feet; it extends from Amsterdam
to the Helder, 51 miles. The Caledonian canal,
in Scotland, has a total length of liO miles, in
eluding '.i lakes. The Suez canal is SO miles
long, of which iHi miles are actual canal. The
Erie canal is 350£ miles long; the Ohio canal,
Cleveland to Portsmouth, 332; the Miami and
Krie, Cincinnati to Toledo, 291; the Wabash
and Krie, Kvuusville to the Ohio line, 374.
The Sue/, canal ia 2li feet 4 inches deep, 72 feet
~i inches wide at bottom, 329 feet wide at water
surface. Length a little short of 100 miles.
The Panama canal ia to be 4;">^, miles in length.
A Monster Bridge. — A monster work in
bridge construction ia about to be undertaken
in Russia. The structure is to be thrown across
the arm of the sea, which flows between Cron-
atadt, the famous fortress that guards the mouth
of the Neva and the approach to NJ;. Peters-
burg, and Oranienbaum, a seaside suburb of the
capital of the Czars. The length of the bridge
ia to be five miles, and it will be stretched
across granite columns or piers, whose aides
will be protected by angled abutments of granite
of considerable highland stretching far enough
out to furnish a complete protection from the
eroding force of the waves when the southwest-
ern gales are blowing.
Examination of Coals Proposed, — Chief
Engineer Isherwood, United States Navy, who
deservedly takes rank among the finest en-
gineers and experimenters in this country, urges
that a commission of properly qualified scientists
be appointed to make, together with an ulti-
mate analysis of the coals and their volatile
parts, an exhaustive set of experiments on the
heat of combustion of the different coals we pro-
duce, and on those of the more important foreign
coals with which our own must commercially
compete in the near future. He points out that,
rightly interpreted, these heats of combustion
give the relative calorific powers of the coals,
and, of course, respective commercial values.
A Railroad Across the Sahara. — C. P.
Huntington, the great railway magnate, is
quoted as saying "he never would be satisfied
until he was instrumental in building a railroad
acrosa the great Sahara desert, that it was a
work he had long comtemplated, and, if his
health permitted it, he would yet live to see
this, the greatest achievement of his life-time,
fully accomplished."
The Hudson River, Tunnel Abandoned. —
The once famous Hudson river tunnel, upon
which $1,000,000 has been expended, has been
abandoned, it would seem, forever. The hole
is full of water, and as the janitor of the dilapi-
dated building which covers the entrance said
to a reporter: "I've lost the kay."
The strength of the Brooklyn bridge was
shown in the last earthquake. Though the
shock was felt at both the entrance of the
bridge and at the depots, no jar whatever was
noticed on the span and in the center of the
bridge.
Useful Information.
Theatrical Effects.
In nothing has the property-man im-
proved so much of Ute years * as in the
quality and effectiveness of stage lightuiug.
Only three or four years ago the old method
was adhered to. A torch with Q tiame sur-
rounded by a tin box perforated with fine
openings, and the box filled, with powdered
rosin, CUd duty for this effect. The prompter
gav« a shake of this torch; the powdera
escaped in small quantity and flared up. This
wafl the nearest the stage could come to coun-
terfeiting the artillery of .love. Now a eal-
oium (or better, an electric) light is completely
masked in the wings. When the cue is given
for the lightning, the light is unmasked for a
second and the rays allowed to flash on to the
stage through a lens of greenish glass. The cf
feet of a blinding Mash of lightning ia perfect.
Aud yet so Bimple \ Yea; and it is the simplest
things on the stage that gain the greatest suc-
cess. The effect of scudding clouds in a storm
at sea is only the dragging across the dark flat
a net with gauze patches sewed on it, and
touched up by the painter to resemble clouds
under the uncertain light of the stage. A fog
or mist has always puzzled machinists, and
puzzles them yet. The beat they can do is to
hang successive curtains of tarletan or mos-
quito netting (gauzes they call theae curtains on
the stage) acroas the stage at the different en-
trances, and raising them auccesaively as the
fog is supposed to disappear. There is no
illusions at all. It never used except when
absolutely necessary aa in "Midsummer Night's
Dream," and even then is often cut out after
the first night's trial. — Mechanical Newn.
Testing Beeswax, — When the wax ia
chewed it should have no disagreeable taste
and must not stick to the teeth. In an adul-
terated wax, the nature of the foreign material
can generally be detected by the taste; the
addition of fat can generally be readily de-
tected. If it sticks to the teeth the presence
of rosin may be assumed. A simple method
for detecting the presence of fat in wax consists
in melting it, and placing a drop on a piece of
woolen cloth. After it is perfectly cold and
solidified, a few drops of per cent alcohol are
poured on and the cloth rubbed between
he hands. The wax will be converted
into dust, and will eaaily separate from the
cloth if it contain no fat, and will leave no
stain; when it contains fat it will leave grease
spots. In examining wax candles, they should
be broken to see wether the interior is of the
same material as the surface, because adulter-
ations of this kind occur quite frequently.
The coat, tar color industry is chiefly,
and in its highest perfection, carried on in
Germany, where, during the year 1883, colors
in value $1,750,000 were manufactured. Dur-
ing the same time England produced colors in
value ten millions, Switzerland aix millions,
France and Austria four millions each. This is
about double the ligure of a year's work ten
years ago. Coal ia now worth ten times what
it waa at the beginning of this immense in-
dustry. On the other hand fuschsine at the
beginning of 1S55 was worth £50; in 1867 it had
gone down to thirty shillings, and at the be-
ginning of 1878 it waa selling freely at fifteen
ahillings per kilogramme. The quantity of
coal tar now annually used for the preparation
of aniline, anthracene and naphthaline colors
ia about (100,000,000 kilogrammes.
Flavoring Melons. — The Los Angeles Her-
ald, a short time aince, mentioned the new pro-
cesa of flavoring melons by inaerting a strip of
cloth in the stem of the melon and immersing
one end of the cloth in strawberry, vanilla,
peppermint, sherry or some other popular
flavor. The San Bernardino Index, a temper-
ance paper, tells how the thing was tried in that
town. He took lemon in his: "Mr. George
Cooley, who lives on D street, some eight or
nine days ago, having a tine large melon that
was ripening nicely, determined to try the
flavoring idea. Lemon was selected as being
the most easily recognized. The melon was
recently cut and tested. The flavor was deli-
cate but easily recognized, and the new process
unanimously pronounced a decided improve-
ment.
Sheep's Horn fob Horseshoes. — A new
horaeshoe has lately been experimented with at
Lyons, France. The shoe is made entirely of
sheep's horn, and is found particularly adapted
to horses employed in towns and known not to
have a steady foot on the pavement. There-
suits of the experimenta have proved very satis-
factory, as horses thus shod have been driven
at a rapid pace on the pavement without slip-
ping. Besides this advantage, the new shoe is
very durable, and though little more expensive
than the ordinary one, seems destined sooner or
later to replace the iron shoe, particularly for
horses employed'in large cities, where, besides
the pavement, the streets are intersected by
tramway rails, which from their slipperinesa
constitute a source of permanent danger.
To Polish Fixe Carved Work.— Take a half
a pint of linaeed oil, half pint of ale, the white
of an egg, one ounce of French spirits, one
ouneeof spirits of ammonia: shake well before
using. A little is to be applied to the i fa
soft linen pud, and lightly rubbed for a minute
or two over the article to be restored, which
must afterwards be polished off with an old
Bilk handkerchief. This polish will keep anj
length of time, if well corked: it is useful for
cabinet work, and is also recommended for
papier-mache work.
Bi i 1 ao Horn Pi rniturb, The manufac-
ture of "buffalo horn" furniture has become an
industry in New York. The horns are not
those of the bison, as is commonly believed, but
are from the cattle killed in the abattoirs.
They are sold at the slaughter houses for a lit
tie more than what the button manufacturers
give, are cleaned, dried, scraped aud polished.
The cost of making these horned goods is loss
than that of carved wood, but they bring two
or three timea more than the latter. The new
industry is almost monopolized by Germans
from Saxony.
Oil From Sonflo^ erSkkd. — The production
of oil from sunflower seed has become an in-
dustry of considerable importance in Russia.
It ia expressed on the spot, and the product is
largely employed in the adulteration of olive
oil; the purified oil is considered e<|tial to olive
and almond oil for table use. The most im-
portant industrial applications of the oil are
for woolen dressing, lighting, and candle and
soap making, it being regarded, for the last
named purpose, as superior to most other oils.
The Russian article is of a pale yellow color.
Colo Watkr in Deep Lakes. — D. J. Wit-
temore, President of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, referred, at a recent meeting
of that body, to the fact that cold water ia fre-
quently ODtained by mariners upon the Great
Lakes by sinking a corked jug to some depth,
and then, by withdrawing the cork, the jug is
filled with water very cold and refreshing.
Temperature observations on Lake Superior
show comparatively constant temperature at
the bottom of about :W, and in depths from 400
to 100 feet.
Our Salmon Fisheries. -Perhaps no better
idea can be formed of the magnitude and value
of our salmon fisheries than through the follow-
ing paragraph in regard to what has been in
only one of our rivers : An examination of
Columbia river salmon atatiatics shows that
from the inception of packing in 1866 to the
close of the season in ISS4 (19 years) there have
been packed 6,310,658 cases, with a value of
$34,450,000.
A New Clock has been invented, and is
coming into use in Kurope, which is warranted
by its manufacturers to run for five years with-
out either winding or regulation. The Belgian
Government placed one in a railway station in
1881, sealed with the government seal, and it
has kept perfect time ever since.
Wax Matches. — There is not a single wax-
match factory in the United States, all those
used here being imported from France, Italy or
England, although they also manfactm*ecl in
Mexico. In England there is an establishment
for the manufacture of "vestas," which em-
ploys 350 hands .
Microscopic Discoveries in Disease.
The use of the microscope as an instrument
of scientific research, notably in tracing disease,
is yielding truly wonderful results. Thirty
years ago the cholera was a visitation involved
in mystery; now the mystery exists only in the
imagination of the ignorant. Dr. Koch, has
demonstrated the causes of cholera to be a
microscopic creature, which he calls the
"microbe," entering the body through the
alimentary canal. He has also discovered
methods for its prevention aud destruction,
and, though its origin remains to be fully de-
tected, he has ascertained its mode of develop-
ment and its manner of attack. Thanks to the
microscope, Dr. Koch finds that the creature
thrives only in water, or under moisture
where the sporules of decaying organic matter
furnish it nutriment, and that it is destroyed by
a high heat or through dryness of the atmos-
phere. Hence he insists that well water, so
liable to collect vegetable matter, as also im-
properly cooked, or inadequately heated, foot"
must be rigorously abstained from, and that
artificial heat should be employed as ja prevent-
ive against the spread of the deadly contagion.
Previous to these latest and most important
discoveries, other scientists had, with more or
less success-applied the microscope in the ex-
amination of various diaeases. In particular,
Pasteur has within the last few years saved
millions of money to France through the dis-
covery of the causes of the .diseases blighting
the silk worm and the vine, and at present he
is employing the instrument to find out the
nature of hydrophobia and a remedy therefor.
Relying on the powerful assistance of the
microscope, high medical authorities to-day
contend that the causes of consumption, cancer,
yellow fever, and other terrible scourges, will
ere long be brought to light by means of more
thorough microscopic studies; and here again
we are told that parasitic growths will most
probably be found&it the bottom of the evil.
Although the capacities of the miscroscope
have uot been understood until a compara-
tively recent period it was not until the seven-
teenth century that powerful mioroscopes were
actively employed in scientific investigations—
there ia perhaps no other instrument, save
possibly the spectroscope, which has under-
gone such great improvement is an optical
agency it iB no w at lee t aa the tide-
scope, and it is fortunate that this is so, for the
universe which the first brings under our ken
is perhaps of far more practical profit to us
than the depths which the second still vainly
attempts to fathom. The laws of organization
and the nature of vital action are within
the grasp of this little, but wonderful, mechan-
ism, hi ./;. \ Itlmtrnt. d S< wxpapn;
Don't.
Don t go to bed with coid feet. Don't sleep
in the same under-garments that are worn dur-
ing the Jay. Don't sleep in a room that ia uot
well ventilated. Don't sit or Bleep in a draught,
Don't lie on the left side too much. Don't lie
on the back, to keep from snoring. Don't try
to get along with seven or eight hours' sleep
out of twenty-four. Don't jump out of bed
immediately on awaking in the morning. Don't
forget to rub yourself well all over with a
crauh towel or hands before dressing. Don't
forget to take a drink of pure water before
breakfast. Don't take long walks when the
stomach is entirely empty. Don't start to do a
day's work without eating a good breakfast.
Don't eat anything but well-cooked and nutri-
tious foods. Don't cat what you don't want
just to save it. Don't eat between meals, nor
enough to cause uneasiness at meal time. Don't
eat the smallest morsel unless hungry, if well.
Don't try to keep up on coffee or alcoholic
stimulants, when nature is calling you to sleep.
Don't stand over hot-air registers. Don't inhale
hot air, or fumes of any acids. Don't fill the
gash with soot, sugar, or anything else to arrest'
the hemorrhage when you cut yourself, but
bring the parts together with strips of adhesive
plaster. Don't wear thin hose or light-soled
shoes in cold or wet weather. Don't strain
your eyes by reading on an empty stomach
or when ill. Don't ruin your eyes by
reading or sewing at dusk, by a dim light,
or flickering candle, or when very tired.
Don't sing or holler when your throat is
sore or you are hoarse. 1 >on't drink ice-
water when you are very warm, and never a
glassful at a time, but simply sip it slowly.
Don't take some other person's medicine because
you are similarly afflicted. Don't bathe in less
than two hours after eating. Don't eat in less
than two hours after bathing. Don't call so
frequently on your sick friend as to make your
company and conversation a bore. Don't make
a practice of relating scandal, or stories, calcu-
lated to depress the spirits of the sick. Don't
forget to cheer and gently amuse invalids when
visiting them. Don't call on your sick friend
and advise him to take some other medicine,
get another doctor, eat more, eat less, sit up,
or talk him to death before you think of
leaving.
In walking or other exercise, learn to keep
the mouth firmly closed and to breathe entirely
through the nose. You can walk as far again,
with less fatigue and without getting out of
breath, than when you breathe through the
mouth. Try it.
The beat three medicines in the world arc
warmth, abstinence and repose.
A Ska ATMOSPHERE FOR THE SlCK RoOiU. —
Science is making rapid strides in the direction
of prevention and modification of disease.
Among the latest advancements in this direc-
tion may be noticed a device for a medical aera-
tion of the sick room, by which various atmos-
pheric conditions can be secured. A sea atmos-
phere may he produced in the following man-
ner: A solution ia used, and diffused as spray,
consisting of a solution of peroxide of hydrogen
(10 volumes strength) containing 1 per cent of
ozouic ether, iodine to saturation, and 2.50 per
cent of sea salt. The solution, placed in a steam
or hand spray diffuser, can he distributed in the
finest spray in the sick-room at the rate of two
fluid ounces in a quarter of an hour. It com-
municates a pleasant sea odor, and is the best
purifier of the air of the sick room I have ever
used. It is a powerful disinfectant, as well as
deodorizer, acting briskly on ozonized teat solu-
tions and papers. Mr. CarlR. Schomberg has
recently invented a large spray producer, which
will diffuse the artificial sea air through a hos-
pital ward.
Uniting or Nerves. — The report that has
just appeared to the effect that M. Tillaux has
communicated to the Academy of Sciences the
successful suture of nerve in two cases, and
that in one case function lias been restored in a
nerve divided for a period of fifteen years, is,
if confirmed, one of the moat important facts
we have had presented to us in our day. The
physiologist, not less than the surgeon, will be
led to important work by this event, and fresh
fields of inquiry relative to nerve conduction
may open new and unexpected advances in the
theory as well as the practice of the medical art.
A Healthy Fruit.— A lazy dyspeptic was
bewailing his own misfortunes, and speaking
with a friend on the latter's hearty appearance.
"What do you do to make you so strong and
healthy?" inquired the dyspeptic. "Live on
fruit alone," answered his friend. "What kind
of fruit?" "The fruit of industry ; and I am
never troubled with indigestion,"
184
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 20, 1884
IjQl^tfJG SlIJvljvty^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
South Spring Hill.— Amador Ledger, Sept. io:
This mine continues to look finely, with quartz
enough for a 30-stamp mill. The company have
purchased new hoisting machinery, and are also
building a car-track from the mine to the mill, so as
to avoid the expense of hauling by teams. Grading
for the new hoisting works is being pushed ahead,
some 15 or 20 men being at work upon the job. The
car-track will be 2100 ft long, and made of railroad
iron, which is already ordered. The mill has been
idle for want of water, but is expected to start again
at the end of this week. Dr. T. H. Mayon has
resumed operations upon his quartz claim near
Amador City.
Calaveras.
Tunnel. — Mountain Echo, Sept. 9: The Stanis-
laus River and Mining Co. have commenced work
on the tunnel to turn the Stanislaus river at Horse-
shoe Bend. The header is now in about 60 feet,
and is rapidly progressing. Soon the working force
will be augmented. John Dart, C. E., of Sonora,
has the work in charge. The dimensions of the
tunnel, according to the survey, will be 20 feet
square and 1400 feet long.
El Dorado.
The Independence Mine. — Mountain Demo-
crat, Sept. 13: When Superintendent John Mc-
Clellan was in town Tuesday he said that the Inde-
pendence mine, located near Brownsville, this
county, is looking far better than he had hoped for.
The ledge is strong, and all the ore taken out will
pay well for milling. The 12-stamp mill will be
started up as soon as some trifling repairs can be
made, when we may reasonably expect a boom in
the vicinity of the Independence.
Turning the Stanislaus. — Mountain Dem-
ocrat, Septio: The Stanislaus River Mining and Tun-
nel Co. has inaugurated the work oLcutting the big
Tunnel, through which to turn the waters of the
Stanislaus river, at Reynold's Ferry. The work is
vigorously prosecuted with day and night shifts.
The size of the header, which is now in 100 feet,
is 6 by 7 feet. The full size of the tunnel will be
10 by 12 feet. It will be a little over 1100 feet in
length, and, when completed, will drain over two
miles of river bed.
Inyo.
Beveridge District. — Independent^ Sept. 13:
During the past week a good prospect has been
struck in the Golden Reef mine, Beveridge district.
This is the property lately bought by Mr. Nixon.
About 12 inches in width of the ledge where now ex-
posed is quite rich, and the chances are that this will
greatly increase in size when opened further. Mr.
Nixon brought in the first shipment of gold bullion
a few days ago. It is confidently expected that the
next shipment will be quite large. In Hunter's
canyon, in the same district, some Mexicans have
made a rich strike lately, but the full particulars are
not yet known. The Keynot mill is running
steadily. The present outlook for Beveridge dis-
trict is better than ever before.
Mono.
The Situation. —Homer Index, Sept. 9 :
Nothing definite lias yet been learned as to -what
will be done about the present muddle of its affairs
by the May Lundy mine owners. While many still
have confidence that the indebtedness of the com-
pany will be paid without process of law, that
feeling is not so general as it was a week ago.
Rumors that the miners would be paid soon have
been numerous during the week, and reports to the
contrary quite as plentiful, but none of them could
be traced to any authentic source. Several dis-
patches have been received from headquarters in
San Francisco and also from F. A. Pike, but such
of them as have been made public have not given any
information as to what will be done. There are
many people in Lundy who will not believe that
Pike will allow the May Lundy to go under the
hammer until they see it done. The property is
too valuable for its owners to lose rather than pay
the few thousand dollars indebtedness upon it.
A New Lease ok Life. — Homer Index, Sept. 13:
It would seem as though the May Lundy mine had
actually been sold, the deeds signed and delivered
and the money paid over at last. The miners hav-
ing notified the late owners that they (the miners)
would file liens unless paid on or before the 15th
instant {Monday next), George W. Butterfield, who
was one of the owners and who negotiated the sale
of the property, telegraphed back from San Fran-
cisco that the time allowed was all that was desired,
and that the miners would be paid on the 15th, or
sooner. Fox & Kellogg also wrote and telegraphed
on Monday last that the mine had been sold, that
the money was in the hands of a third party, to be
paid over as soon as the instruments of the sale
were completed, and that the only remaining docu-
ment or deed to complete the sale was in the regis-
tered mail to arrive by overland train that afternoon
— the train having been delayed. It is not yet
known here who the purchasers are, but it is be-
lieved that they are the same English and Scotch
capitalists with whom Mr. Butterfield has been ne-
gotiating for the past twenty months. Nothing is
yet known of the intentions of the new company,
but work in the mine will doubtless soon be re-
sumed, and prosecuted all winter. In any event,
Lundy will have quite a boom next week over the
disbursement in our midst of some $35,000, and all
the indications are favorable for the steady growth
and permanent prosperity of the camp. Work is
being steadily prosecuted on the Tip Top, White
Cloud, Collamer, Josie Green and other mines on
the mountain between Mill Creek and Lake canyons.
It is reported that the clean-up of the Gorilla M. &
M. Co, on Monday last was an unusually heavy
one. The mine and reduction works are running
.full handed. Another Eastern company is in pro-
cess of organization to mine in Tioga district, to de-
velop the Rinedollar group of mines. Twenty-five
to thirty men are still engaged in prospecting work
in Tioga and Prescott districts. The Bryant mine
is still turning out rich ore, and making steady and
heavy shipments of bullion.
Nevada.
North Star Mine. — Grass Valley Union,. Sept.
9: A visit to the North Star mine, yesterday,
showed a scene of busy labor, as about forty men in
all were at work upon the buildings, excavating for
foundations for machinery, doing mason and other
work, A large part of the frame of the hoisting and
and pumping works is up, which will be a building
65x135 feet. William S. May is superintending the
building of the structure, and the work goes on
rapidly. The bob pit is nearly excavated, and the
enlargement of the upper portion of the old shaft
into three apartments is well under way. A large
space of ground near the new works is covered with
machinery and material of various kinds, ready to
put in place as needed. A stock of 300 cords of
wood is accumulating on the yard, and altogether it
begins to look as if old times are coming again at
the North Star. Much work has been done within
the short time since operations were commenced,
and much remains to be done; but, in the way in
which everything is being pushed, Superintendent
Stoddart says steam will be started up early in Octo-
ber. The shaft is being put in better shape than
ever before, and the track will be laid with T rail,
which is now on the ground. The drain tunnel,
which is 2,600 feet in length, has been cleaned out
one-half its distance, and has been found in excel-
lent condition, only a few setts of new timber being
found necessary, although the tunnel has been in
disuse for a number of years.
New Machinery. — Nevada Transcript, Sept. 9:
At the Nevada City mine the management has for
some time past been principally engaged in putting
in new machinery of great power, and doing a vast
amount of dead work underground. Now the tak-
ing out of ore in large quantities is going on again.
Some of the quartz being hoisted is as rich as any
ever found in the mine. At the Hussey mine in
Willow valley, a back ledge, much larger and richer
than anything heretofore found in the mine, has
been developed and the owners are getting it opened
up as rapidly as possible.
Placer.
A Rich Mine. — Placer Herald, Sept. 13: The
Hawkins and Peardon boys, owners of the famous
Morning Star quartz mine, below Ophir, have lately
resumed work again, and are taking out better rock
than the mine ever produced before. We were
shown some specimens by them a week ago, taken
from the south drift of the 300-ft level, which were
literally sprinkled with gold. They have now over
100 tons of ore on the dump which they estimate will
go over two ounces to the ton. Their ledge is from
2% to 3ft thick and is all milling ore. This mine
has a wonderful record as a gold producer, and it
seems to improve as it becomes better developed.
Plumae.
The Crescent. — Greenville Bulletin, Sept. 10:
Mr. Geo. P. Cornell having been appointed super-
intendent of the Crescent mine, went down there
on Thursday and took charge of the property. The
company have had some legal complications to con-
tend with, and they have not beer, disposed to
operate the mine till those obstacles are out of the
way. Save one, these legal difficulties are now
settled, and the community will join in wishing that
the remaining one shall be settled satisfactorily to
the litigants. Mr, Cornell hopes to have the mine
operated soon after the legal difficulty is disposed of.
The Crescent mine has been one of the richest in
this section, and it is confidently believed by our
best mining men that should the company sink on
the mine, they would reap a rich reward for the out-
lay. Mr. Cornell is a close calculator and an eco-
nomical miner, and will make the best use of the
funds placed at his disposal for the development of
the mine. That he would soon have it paying well
we have no doubt. Work in the Sunset mine is
progressing. C. G. Rodgers was in town yesterday.
Things at the Green Mountain are running regu-
larly. The New York mill is now running on ore
from the Central Ledge, a claim adjoining the New
York. The Arcadian mill has ceased to run on
Forest King rock, the lease of the mill having ex-
pired. The owners of the mine have made a hand-
some profit, and they will now further develop the
mine.
Shasta.
Paying Well. — Trinity Journal, Sept. 12; While
we were at French Gulch, Shasta county, last Satur-
day, we learned that the quartz mines in that district
were all doing well. The Niagara, owned by Wm.
T. Coleman, of San Francisco, shipped $16,000 last
month, running a 12-ton cannon-ball mill. Thos.
Green is running a 6-ton cannon-ball on ore from
his mine, the last clean-up being something over
Si, 000 from 60-hours run, the total product for the
month being $3,500. The Brunswick mine has about
200 tons of good ore on the dump and will put in a
cannon-ball mil! already ordered, as soon as it is
received.
San Diego.
Pinacate Mines. — Press and Horticulturist,
Sept. 13: But while the tin deposits are in litiga-
tion and the property unimproved, it is not generally
known that, in the same mineral belt and within 20
miles of Riverside, there is a new and daily increas-
ing interest in the gold-producing ledges of the
Pinacate district.
For the past three or four years the Mexicans
have been "gophering" into these gold-bearing '
veins for rich pockets that would pay to work in
their crude way, and abandoning them as soon as
the pocket was exhausted or when they reached the
water level. The Good Hope and its extension in
the Pinacate district, and the mine worked by Mr, j
Hoag on the Sobrante are all the properties that
have had any money expended on them in the way
of systematic development, and, in both cases, the
result has been a rich return for their expediture.
In both cases the shafts are down 200 feet in well-
defined ledges, that, as the excavations proceed,
steadily improve in width of vein and richness of
ore. Mr. Hoag's mill is running night and day on
ore from his mine on the Sobrante, and Mr.
Moore's (formerly Lawshe's) is crushing very rich
ore from the Barber mine or extension of the Good
Hope. To this last mill Mr. Moore has added a
concentrator to collect and save the sulphurets
which are found in nearly all the ores in that
vicinity, and which increase in quantity and rich-
ness with the depth of the vein. Mr. Moore, who is
reported to represent a Wisconsin company, has
also bought the Santa Fe, and other locations that
have been sufficiently prospected by the Mexican
method to class them as paying claims, and has
several men at work on one or two of them. A St.
Louis Co., has also invested in several of these
Mexican claims, and intends to put up dwelling
houses and a 10-stamp mill this fall, at what is
known as the "Virginia" claim or "Camp Castillo,"
about fifteen miles due south of Riverside. A mile
farther south, just over the range, at the head of a
valley or park, known as Cedar Flat, Mr. H. C.
Steele, of Missouri, has purchased another of these
claims — the Plomo— which formerly supplied three
arastras with ore. He is taking out $100 ore in the
Plomo; has several otbe- locations which prospect
well, and will put up a mill as soon as he has suf-
ficient ore in sight to warrant the investment.
The best developed Mexican mine in this district is
the Colorado, owned jointly by Louis Martini, a
Mexican, camped near the mine, and a gentleman
from Riverside, This mine has supplied from three
to five arastras with ore for the past year, and
several Americans are anxious to possess it, but
there is a dispute about the title and it will not
change hands until that is settled; and when it is
settled the lawyers will undoubtedly own it.
In addition to the above a San Diego company
has located five claims in and near Cedar Flats and
are now at work on two or three of them, one shaft
having been sunk to water (80 feet), and one or
two others to a less depth. Probably twenty
additional claims have been located by Americans
in the Pinacate district within the last two months,
nearly every one of which carries gold from the
surface. Some of the larger ledges give indications
of silver, and one iron-capped ledge has been dis-
covered that assays seven per cent tin. Nearlyjall the
locations referred to as gold bearing lie between the
first two mentioned, which are the best paying be-
cause they are the best developed mines in the
group, and they are all of the same general char-
acter and all improve with increasing depth. That
gold exists in paying quantities on the Sobrante
and in the adjoining Pinacate district is proven by
the work already done. Capital is now being in-
vested in that vicinity, and there are scores of claims
that only await a small outlay in the way of im-
provements to become first self-sustaining and then to
yield as rich returns as the Hoag, Moore, and
Barber mines.
Sierra.
Prospecting.— Sierra Tribune, Sept. ro: George
Davis and Lem Davis this week went up to do some
work on their ledge in Lady's canyon. They will
sink a shart and otherwise prepare to prospect the
claim. The vein is about 6 ft wide and promises
well. If is located north of the Columbo mine.
Trinity.
Rich Quartz.— Trinity Journal, Sept. 12: Air.
J. L. Day was in town this week from Last Fork
and displayed some very rich specimens from the
mine of Day, Moor & Co. He tells us that they are
now down 25 ft on the ledge and that it has im-
proved both in richness and extent. Jake Holsinger
and his partner have lately discovered two ledges
running parallel, about rs ft apart, one being two
and the other 6 ft in width. Both prospect well, the
smaller one showingvery rich in free gold. Messrs.
B. M. Lough and Murray, both quartz experts and
miners of large experience, are now at Fast Fork and
are well pleased with that section. They have been
all over Nevada, and only lately came from Bodie,
and say they never saw so much gold in quartz as in
that shown them at East Fork. The district is rich
and extensive and should receive more attention from
prospectors than it has this summer.
Deadwood.— Cor. Trinity Journal, Sept. 12: I
paid a visit to the Montezuma which is the personal
property of Mr. Klein. In places the ledge varies
from 8 to 20 ft in width most ol which is good pay-
ing ore. A cannon-ball mill of 6 ton capacity is be-
ing erected and bullion will be the closing result of
the next season. Mr. Stewart Gibson and Frank
Belleau have struck an "eight footer," From
"Stewart" 1 learn the rock is highly auriferous and
improves both in richness and size as they continue.
Otis Collopy has discovered a very rich lode on
Thorn gulch the rock showing free gold and esti-
mated to go Sioo to the ton. William Lapin is tak-
ing out ore in different places all over his location,
there being four or five veins upon the hill above the
main lode. McDonald & Franck's new mill is a
beauty and sends encouragement to the prospector's
ear when she toots up her morning song. From
what I learn Mr. Watt and others have purchased
the property of Lambeth & Grayson and will con-
tinue operations on the mine. Four mills will soon
be in operation and the next season when the "rain
begins to fall" Deadwood with her arastras and mills
will be in the hight of her glory.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Norcross. — Virginia Enterprise
Sept. 13: Work has been temporarily suspended
in the main north drift on the 2800 level. It is out
275 feet, and work in the drift was suspended for
the reason that sinking has been resumed in the
winze, and until a certain depth had been attained
in the latter the coming in of cars from the drift in-
terfered with the business of sinking. The draft is
now out far enough to allow of two cross-cuts being
started. These will soon be commenced. The
usual amount of ore is being extracted from the 200
level and shipped to the Eureka, mill. Since last
report they have received bullion to the value of §8,-
339.08 from the Eureka mill. Work in the north drift
will be resumed this evening,
Mexican. — The joint Ophir, Sierra Nevada and
Union Con. winze below the 3200 level has been
sunk and timbered about eight feet. The usual
vein porphyry is taking the place of the bastard quartz
which has heretofore been the predominant material
at the bottom of the winze. This porphyry, how-
ever, is largely composed of quartz and presents a
lively appearance. The winze is below the 3300
level ana in about another week will have attained a
depth sufficient to have a sump 10 feet in depth be-
low that level. A station will then be opened and
a cross-cut started west on the 3300 level.
Best and Belcher. — The main west drift on
the 2500 level is out about 650 feet. It is in a soft
vein material, much mixed with stringers of quartz.
This drift will be pushed through to the west wall.
The north drift from the 825 station of the Bonner
shaft is out about 356 feet. It is in a very favorable
material, which appears to indicate the presence at
hand of a deposit of metal-bearing quartz.
Ophir,— On the 250 level some ore is still being
extracted from the fillings ot the old drifts. On the
500 level they are pushing forward the main west
drift at the rate of about 70 feet a week. This drift
will soon drain the vein at the old works.
Chollar.— Cross-cut No. 2, on the 2800 level,
was run out to the west wall, passing through about
20 feet of quartz of good appearance but carrying
only a small amount of metal. Work on the level
has been suspended, and they have now resumed
sinking in the Chollar-Norcross-Savage shaft, which
will be put down to the 3,000 level as speedily as
possible. Thus far the work of sinking is progress-
ing rapidly. The pumping apparatus at the shaft
is all working well and smoothly.
Sierra Nevada.— Are still repairing the draft
on the 2300 level through which passes the com-
pressed air pipe.
Alpha. — The north drift on the 600 level is out
nearly 700 feet and the east cross-cut 100 feet. The
west cross-cut in Alpha ground, 125 feet north of
the Imperil line, is in quartz of a very promising
appearance.
Alta. — Good headway is making in the main
east drift on the 2150 level. The water is fast drain-
ing out through the diamond drill holes that were
run from the face of the drift. The last of these
drill holes penetrated the vein a distance of 44 feet,
and the drillings gave assays as high as $54. The
chances for finding a paying deposit of ore to the
eastward are good.
Con. Virginia and California.— A drift has
been started north on the 1750 level, which will ex-
plore a large section of new ground lying to the
northward of that portion of the old bonanza ground
which was inclosed by- means of bulkheads at the
time of the fire in the old timbers, some years ago.
Yellow Jacket. — A considerable amount of ore
of low grade is still being lound, and some prospect-
ing is being done to open out further supplies. The
water supply in the Carson river is tailing off some-
what, and the mills cannot be run to their lull
capacity.
Belcher,— About the usual amount of low grade
ore is being extracted. The volume of water in the
Carson river has considerably decreased, and not so
much ore can be reduced at the river mills as
formerly.
Benton.— The d'ift on the 2150 level is passing
through quartz ot a very favorable appearance,
which carries a considerable amount of metal, but
not a sufficient quantity to pay for working.
Crown Point.--A suffuent amount of ore is still
being found to keep the mills on the Carson at work,
though, owing to a decrease in the volume of water,
they cannot be run to their full capacity.
Aurum District.
Prospects.— White Pine News, September 8:
From James McNulty, of Aurum, who has been
spending several days in town, we learn that the
prospects of that disirict are growing brighter eveiy
day. This season Dr. Brooks has done a great deal
of prospecting, with most encouraging results. The
Sadie L. is looking especially well. A drill inn from
the tunnel has cut a ledge five fee wide ol f^uud
milling ore. The mill will be started up this fall,
and a prosperous run is sure to be made. Dr.
Brooks is to be commended for the faith and energy
he has displayed in unearthing the mineral wealth of
Silver Canyon District. May he reap a rich
reward.
Bristol District.
Ore. — Pioche Record, Sept. 6: There is a large
pile of ore from the Day and Mendha mines piled
on the furnace dump at Bristol, and the teams keep
hauling right along. Foreman Walsh, while we
were out there on Monday, informed us that the fur-
nace would be in repair and running in about ten
days or less. The coal-burners are now all out burn-
ing coal, and the coal which was burned for the Bul-
lionville Company, before it was closed down, is now
being hauled out to Bristol. This coal has to be
hauled about 40 miles.
Comet District.
Big Ledge.— Pioche Record, Sept. 6: Clark &,
Willett have the best prospect in Comet district.
They have paid their way ever since they have
worked the mine. The ledge is narrow and very
rich. Freudenthal & Co. have a good prospect.
The ledge is a big one and the croppings assay well.
The croppings indicate n big mine somewhere in the
vicinity.
G-arfield District.
Work. Progress inc.— Gran i%\-\\\& Bonanza, Sept.
6: From James Graham, who has just returned
from Garfield District, Esmeralda county, we learn
that work is progressing sttadily in the mines with
the most encouraging results, and that there is
enough ore out now to run the mill for a year to
come. The mill is fast nearing completion, and
will soon be rendering a good account of itself by
the magnitude of its bullion shipments. The ores
in this district are high grade.
Osceola District.
Good Retukns.— Pioche Record, Sept. 6: The
rock from Boone Tilford and Capt, Akie's gold
mines worked in the Osceola mill came up to ex-
pectations. Tilford's rock went $81 to the ton, and
Akie's $33. The former cleaned up over $2,000 and
the laiter $1,200. This showing, says the Taylor
Reflex, will go far toward giving a different coloring
to the black-eye Osceola got by the failure of the
Monroe k, Linton to pan out well. We are told,
by those who are in a position to know, that the
Monroe & Linton, purchased by the Osceola Mining
Co., is by far the poorest prospect in the camp.
Pennsylvania District.
Paying Well.— Pioche Record, Sept. 6: The
mines down in Pennsylvania district, on some of
which there has been work going the past two
months, are looking well. The ore ledges look fine,
and the only thing needed to make a lively little
camp there is to get a company in; but whenever a
company forms to lake hold of one of the mines,
some one of the mine owners always elevates their
price from what they first agreed to take for the
property, and thus it has been going on for years,-
September 20, 1884]
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about 75 ions of very superior ore on the dump, and yielding for years.
The Charles Dickens still shows the same district. On the east tide of Birch creek, about laws adopted. Discovery claim was set apart for my-
I superiority over other mines throughout the world, six mile: f us lo-
. but on account of the death ofthi ind mine, whi Adding a,- bated churns. A claim is 300 ft from rim to rim.
owner, Won. A. Norton, is lying idle, 00 tons of rich shipping ore. It promises 10 continue Wt rk in earnest, my company
ning No. n above Dn an
/er $10 a day to the man until 1 left, ami
Qln^having purchased ho.stmt; works, ■ »«re « ™7 U1 uuua^ « "» —" "'j'1 B MONTANA. wiU continue to Uo so. Bob Main and 1
to contain a huge .imount of wealth. 1 his mi Smil on No. 24 abov.
I with other valuable mining property, is now beii • i*he Mini when I left They took out $j
i probated and the cessation of work thereon makes Yesterday the Miner reporter took a stroll over lh had S350 in gold, and!
the country quite dull. Nothing to disc- FWrotl hill, upon which the big copper mines are brought ab
manently, but quiet, very, at present. The General loi Parrott lode the a sample oi Little Rocky dust. I am certain, from
Custer mill is running on Unknown and Summit "Mother lode" of the camp, If one stands at the pretty thorough prospecting, thai evei \ claim in that
rock, crushing an average of about 33 tons per day. Mountain View mine and run and 1
The latter runs higher in gold than is common 1 rig works from the touched.
theadjoining claims but fax less Original Butte, he will see that all the mines in thai [pi I three-quarters of n
L'nknown and Custer have generally done. The line appear to 1 In this lini nt to the pan, but water is too now to
pay chutes of the Summit and L'nknown seem to 1 be found the most valual wil' be
have been well worked out, and the mill will be sup- this district. The Parrott is one of the big proper- plenty. Nun thi 50 -nchesin thi
Sherman District,
The Burke Mine. Reno Journal, Sept. 10:
"Farmer Burke and Doctor Brooks came in from
Sherman District yesterday, and will leave this
l.rthe.rlmn.ein Wh.ter'me IV-y have ^ ^ - ^
^S^^J^^S!a\S&w^SS mere is J body oi tailings at thearastra that is said
lerman nun-, having piir«-'i
buildings, etc, In Vii
with Jim Burke, who will at once have the work
taken down and removed to the mine.' As this
ituated a fen miles to the northward of this
city, on what is supposed to be a continuation of
.lock silver belt, our people naturally watch
1 development with some interest,
found, the ore in which show-
ing the Comstock characteristics, i; would give
points for the sinking of prospecting shafts in int<-r-
mediate ,
ARIZONA.
Mohave. -Min tr. Sept 13: John O'Brien and
have (list finished the a
\\\ ■ Railton mine below Stockton hill. This
, foot \ein ol" [1 gtng from
25 to 30 per cent in lead, 7' 0 ' and is
owned by Messrs. ■■>■ I '■ L-uthy
has a car ■ idy 10 ship from the I
,r ' .rhit. 1 C. Asburv is working on the
he summit of the Chloride trail and has
me $1,000 ore. Messrs, Williams and Rob-
it aoo sacks of ore on the Todd mine
r shipment which will go in ihe neighborhood
of $300 per ton "d Layne have
struck an 8-inch streak of 70 per cent galena on the
.iv mine in Todd basin. They have two
i. at work on the claim,
COLORADO.
Red Elephani Mines.—* olorado Miner, Sept
8. Louis Baehr, lessee on the White lode, shipped
a car-load of ore to the Miner's Sampling Works.
Thursday. Systerft Co. haw- struck a new streak
, ..,_ 11 varies from i to ao inches
Solid, and will null-run from 250 lu 300 ounce* pel
ion. Tl'ey will ship again next week. 1 Hson &
the Bouldei Nest mine, had the following
mill-runs this month: One lot run in one class gave
178 ounce- silver; another lot run in two classes re-
turned ii2 ounces first class and 39 ounces second
class Messrs 0 Brien 4 Co. , lessees on th< Whits
lode, had a mill-run which gave returns as follows:
3,110 pounds, 178 ounces silver; 8,672 pounds, 79
ounces silver. Henry Thompson, lessee on the
Boulder Nest mine, had two runs this month which
gave returns as follows: jt-t pounds, 70 ounces
silver per ton; 2,099 pounds, 170 ounces silver per
ton. i. \Y. Irwin & Co. had a mill-run from the
Boulder Nest which gave the following returns: 4,-
851 pounds, 128 ounces silver per ton; 6,099 pounds,
112 ounces silver per ton. John Leahy milled some
Ol the ore from the While dump which gave returns
of 119 ounces silver per ton. Potter & Co.'s last
null-run from th<- White mine gave the following
returns: 3,7=7 pounds, too'-, ounces silver per ton;
1 ,. pounds, joK ounces silver per ton.
I,mi-iki. Mines. — Messis. Sigel & Co. have made
application for a patent on their lode and mill site
below the Big Chief. They will soon construct a
Irani from the mmeaeross to the wagon-road. Col.
|ohn M. lJumoni is working a large force of men at
liis mines in North Empire, He is also repairing
the old Pioneer mill.
Goon Reports. — Good reports come from the
different mines in Daily and Atlantic districts. Thi
Mountain Ram mine, in Daily, has produced some
ot the richest ore ever found in the State, running
over $20,000 per ton. Mr. Charles Robinson has
charge of and owns an interest in this properly. The
Homestake mine, owned by Mr. Armstrong Shep-
herd, improves as depth is gained. This lode is
located in Atlantic district and is in a neighborhood
where a number of good lodes have been discovered.
The Wise-Speck Mining Company have commenced
active work on their Dexter lode on Red L'lephant
mountain, having let a contract this week to sink the
main shaft. This lode is situated near the famous
Boulder Nest, White, and other paying lodes, and
will no doubt develop into a good mine. This com-
pany also own property in Atlantic district that looks
well, especially their Ella lode. At Empire they
have the PHot Knob, a gold lode on Silver moun-
tain. The Mendota lode in the Victoria tunnel has
been leased to Sheehan & Co., they taking 600 ft
on the west side. They will immediately commence
development work and rapidly push a drift to the
limit of their lease. This will give them four double
stopesofiso ft each and sufficient to give employ-
ment to 32 men. Messrs. Hood & Co. take a lease
on the east side of the tunnel and will open ground
to the east end line of the Mendota. Messrs. Markey
& Co. are working a group of lodes on Lincoln
mountain, near Empire. There are several lessees
working in different places on the group. A mill-
ran from the Lucky lode, one of this group, gave
284 ounces silver first class, and 96 ounces second
class. An assay recently obtained gave 1,794
ounces. Some of this ore carries horn silver, which
is not characteristic to this section of the country.
Mr. Hulliberger has discovered a splendid gold lode
. near the head of Fall river. The crevice shows it
to be a fissure vein and the material is unusually
rich. Some of the pay streak recently tested gave
returns of over 50 ounces in gold. The whole
crevice material runs over 7 ounces gold. Good
reports are received this week from Bullion camp in
Ute creek. The Mollie Downs lode, now being
worked, is producing very large returns of good ore.
A specimen from this lode brought in this week by
Mr.-T. S. Wilson shows well in black sulphurets.
This ore mill-runs 160 ounces per ton. Assays have
been had as high as 800 ounces.
IDAHO.
plied in a short lime from Custer ro<
THE Custer.— There is still considerable of the
original Custer ore "in sight," and more hope of the
... ling doa 11 than
the Unknown and Summit. Still, where a 1
ms whole vein has proven, then- is no telling
iay be found by further working. Millions
of net profit in so short a Lime as these mines have
been run, With the small amount of machinery used,
challenges .1 favorable comparison in vain. Thirty-
seven hands in all were working on the mountain .11
the time of our visit.
New Discoveries.— Idaho Messenger, Sept, 9
In the Great Basin, on the north side of the Saw-
tooth range of mountains, at the head of Valley and
te district. The shaft is yo it da
[5 being taken out of all the levels at thi rate of about It is alim will be
3,500 tons per month. No new work is ln-ing ii'.
i fie Montana Parrott,
■ |ust been got out of Roi 1 u is probable
U is .1 claim 200 ft in length. I In this claim that by this time another distri
there are two shafts. The original shaft Ii is to be
■ I follows the lead, From this shaft about known to the world as the Littl nining dis-
1,200 tons of 0 n last month, The other
shaft is a perpendicular, three compartment shaft
This is to in' the working
and is now 218 ft deep,
shaft
tion now.
Rams dell Parrott. Thi mine belongs to Mr,
Joseph RamsdelL It was taken up under ihe old
law, and consequently is only a 200 ft claim. There
(.ape Horn creeks, a number of promising prospects . js on jt a shaft 26o ftd The ore is being taken
have been discovered of late, of which our correspon-
dent writes: ■•Buckskin" and group of mines in
tricl "i" < hoteau county, M. T. Some old-time
. camp think it will he a rival ol ll e
ler guli h." 1 n lui ther com e ik said
Large hoisting works are in process of eree- tiny found near the mouth of tin- gul< h Q pit, 100 by
[50 ft, that hud 1 ntly years ago,
and he is ol the oj on, coi :d in by many
others in the gulch, [hal it iva; h re Chris. Reyes
struck it in 1864, to Which plat he was on h
when killed [he following year.
Bonanza and Custer.— Idaho Messenger, Sept.
q: At these places we looked over the mines a little
and found them as follows: The Juliet has now a
tunnel run in on the lower workings 400 ft in length
which strikes the ledge. They are down by shaft
and raise 191 ft. There is a drift to the right of the
tunnel, or to the east on the ledge 55 ft and to the
west 35 ft, and has been some stoping from the left
drift. This mine has now a comfortable building
for its help built by the superintendent since he com-
menced the above developments. Wm. Toole has
had charge of nearly all the work evei done.
ili.it vicinity are 8 mites up Valley creek from Stanley
basin. Ten or twelve locations are made. The ore
is clean and free chlorides and sulphurets. The
ledges, so far, are from one to two hundred ft in
width. The ore, as shown by assay-., runs all the
way from 20 to 265 ounces silver and $3 to $10 gold,
ll.e Buckskin, the original location, was discovered
a year ago, and is owned by Joseph Horsey, J. P.
1 icnanand the W. A. Norton estate. Other claims
in the vicinity are located by Tom Cassaday, John
J. Gaunt, J. II. Lee, F. J. Clyde, C. C. Clawson.
E. G. Dodge, Wm. Galatian and others. The
mines are easy of access, and promise well, so far as
surface showings are concerned. The Wonder
mine, on the south side of Jordan creek, and about
one mile from Montana hill, is developing finely
under the work of Jack Dougherty. The tunnel is
in about 130 ft, and over 100 ft from the surface.
The ledge is one to two ft in width — struck in a cross-
cut -and the ore is full of ruby silver, assaying from
130 to 7,000 ounces silver per ton. This promises
to be one of the best mining properties in the dis-
trict, and is owned by Wm. and Joe Galatian. The
Whale mine, owned by the Galatian brothers and
Jas. Hooper, is leased for nine months.
A Promising FtND. — Wood River Times, Sept.
10: Thomas B. Garden came down from his pros-
pect, six miles below Galena, yesterday, and ex-
hibited some specimens of rock from a 14-inch vein
ot ore he had just struck. The rock is a peculiar
formation of quartz and galena, and if present indi-
cations hold out, the mine will become one of the
best-paying properties on the river. An assay from
a choice specimen gave returns of 155 ounces of
silver and 67 per cent lead. Mr. Garden and his
partners are old prospectors in this district, and,
thinking they have struck the long-sought bonanza,
are of course jubilant. They hold the value of their
prospect at $40,000.
Mt. King. — Idaho World, Sept 9: I. X. Daley,
one of tin owners of the Mountain King mine, on
Sheep mountain, arrived here on Saturday and gave
us a few items: Fifteen tons of Mountain K-ing ore,
recently packed to the Bayhorse smeller, turned out
too ounces per ton silver, and 53 per cent lead.
They have out 7 or 8 tons more of good ore. The
Mountain King mine shows u,j 50 per cent better
than it did last year. The ore that was smelted this
season was not assorted, and ran over $100 per ton.
Work will probably be carried on in this mine all
next winter. The owners of the mine are making
preparations for the winter. It is the intention to
run a tunnel to tap the vein at the depth of 100 or
150 ft. Ore, unassorted, from the Grayhound mine,
crushed in the Custer mill, turned out 150 ounces
per ton. The ore carries both gold and silver. The
bullion is worth between $2.50 and $3 per ounce
A shaft was sunk on this mine this season to the
depth of 50 ft. The ore improves in richness as they '
go down. The owners of this mine intend to make
another shipment of ore to the Custer mill this fall.
The Parker Group. — Wood River Times, Sept.
10: The Parker group, on Trail creek, continues to
yield the usual quantity of ore, the production being
limited to 70 or 80 tons per month as the managers
wish to keep the development work ahead. But the
ore extracted, nevertheless, suffices to pay all work-
ing expenses and a profit of $7,000 to $10,000 per
month besides. The grade of the ore, too, is en-
hancing with depth, and the last lot received here a
day or two ago, was the best yet. It consisted of
13% tons, which carried 29 ounces of silver. Its
gross yield was $378 per ton— thus leaving fully $300
net, per ton.
Another Oke-Producer. — The first shipment
for the year of ore from the Baltimore and Victoria
group of mines has just been received here. It was
a lot of n's tons, which carried 66% per cent lead
and 132 ounces of silver oer ton. Itnetted$r, 454.31.
The showing of ore in ihat group is said to be equnl
to any other on Wood river.
Northeastern Alturas.— Wood River Times,
Sept, 10: In addition to Blackburn mining district, in
Eastern Alturas there are two other camps in that
region that are of considerable importance, Badger
Creek is one. It is located about 12 miles north of
Blackburn district, but in the same formation and
on the same belt and vein as the Blackburn district.
The most prominent claim there is the Triumph.
This is one of the mammoth mines of Idaho. The
galena vein is of enormous width, and the ore is so
nearly pure lead that it can hardly be broken with a
sledge. It flattens out under the hammer. But it
goes quite low in silver, as it does not carry Over 20
To 40 ounces. From Badger Creek north to Spring
Mountains, is only six miles, but here again is
another promising camp— Pease & Taylor's. About
eight miles further north is Texas camp.
are on the same huge vein seen ir.
out of the levels from the 160 to the 240-ii levels,
The mine has up to this time been worked with a I
whim, but a steam hoist is to be put up this month.
About 30 tons a day are being taken out. This
mine is sending about 50 tons a day to the Bell
smelter, 20 tons ot this coming oft" the dump. About
two-thirds of this passes through the concentrator
before being put in the smelter. The balance goes
directly to the smelter. Just east of Ramsdell Par-
rott is another claim of 200 ft belonging to the Mon-
tana Parrott Co. Xo work is being done on this
claim at present. From the Ramsdell Parrott through
(he claims to the Parrott a level has been run for
ventilation. A brief mention was made the other
day to the effect that the Anaconda and St. Lawrence
had been letting up on their work for the pur-
pose of making some repairs. These repairs are
progressing finely, are almost completed, and this
week will be again running on full time with a full
quota of men. The new office of the company is
nearly ready for occupancy.
Mountain View. — This is one of the finest and
most valuable properties in the district. There is on
the lead a shaft 635 ft deep. Sinking has now
ceased and cross-cutting at 6o3 ft is going on. At
about 30 ft north of the shaft at this level a small
vein of fair-looking ore, 1% ft wide, was struck. A
level is being run on this vein. The workmen are
in about 30 ft. The quality seems to be improving
as they proceed. Mr.. C. X. Larabie, the owner of
this property, is putting up a new hoist. Several
hundred ft east of the shaft-house of the Mountain
View and down the hill is the claim called the West
Colusa. It is owned by the Montana Copper Go.
On this is a shaft 160 ft deep. Water was encoun-
tered at about 100 ft down and there was plenty of
it, so much indeed ihat a steam pimp was neces-
sary. The mine is worked with a whim. Adjoining
this claim on the east is Clark's Colusa. This has
become one of the celebrated mines of the camp.
The shaft is now 300 ft deep. At that depth the
shaft iz. in the vein. A station has been put in and
a level is being run e<ist and west. This mine is
shipping about ten tons a day of first-class ore, and
Mr, Clark is smelting at the Colorado smelter about
25 tons a day. The Colusa, the properly of the
Montana Copper Co., is also one of the best-known
mines in the district. Recently the company has
been sinking from the 400-ft level to 500 ft. The
station at that depth has not been completed and the
work of sinking another hundred ft is to be begun
right away. In the mean time a great deal of ore is
being taken out of all the levels. This review of
mines only embraces the copper mines on the Par-
rot hill east of town and in an almost straight line
from the original Butte to the Colusa. Any mine
whose shaft-house is more than 300 ft away from that
line is not included in this enumeration.
The Mountain Chief Sold. — The Mountain
Chief mine, at Xeihart, bonded some time ago to the
Boston Hudson Mining Co. for $18,000, was sold
to that company last week. They have on the dump
500 tons of ore, valued at $50,000. The company
proposes to put up a mill at once. The business
manager has gone East to ship the necessary ma-
chinery.
The New Diggings. — A committee of two
miners, T. P. Asyling and Denis Halpin, was re-
cently sent from Benton to the newly discovered gold
mines in the Little Rockies, 135 miles north of Ben-
ton, to examine and report on the same. In due
time they sent word that the mines were all they had
been represented to be, and since then, about the 10th
inst. , everybody who could go made a stampede from
Benton to the new El Dorado. The River Press of
NEW MEXICO.
Strike— Silver 1 it) Sepi ■ We
ait informed b) a gentleman just in from Fleming
that .1 portanl strike has bi en made upon the
Rob Roy claim of the Bonanza group. A lorce of
men was put to work upon the mill on Monday by
Mr, Hadley, and he has been rewarded by the un-
covering of ore that is siiid to be very rich.
J. W. Fleming and Matt France departed for the
Swisshelm mountains on Wednesday 10 examine
the property of Messrs. Fleming, Clark and Sher-
wood. If the property proves tube what it is
represented by the owners, Mr. l- ranee will take the
mine and make it a producer in as short a lime as
possible. Mr. France is a man who will benefit
any camp he becomes interested in. He represents
the stuff that will bring out any camp, and is an
excellent judge of mining property.
A. K. Rutier came in from Gold gulch on
Wednesday with some of the ore from the Young
Man mine that has been opened up within the past
two weeks. The ore is of a different character from
thai on which the large open cut is being driven,
being a decomposed black quartz running upwards
of 5400 in silver. Two feet of vein matter has been
stripped for 60 feet, and several shads have been
sunk to determine the extern of the ledge, but all
the openings show that it does not vary mu
the above width.
All these
Blackburn
UTAH.
Review— Salt Lake, 7W6#M|SepL r2:Thereceipi
of ore and bullion in this city for the week ending
September 10th, inclusive, were, $128,623.36 of
bullion, and $8. 200 0/ ore; total, $136,823.36. For
the week previous the receipts were: $118,853.48; of
ore, $7,850; a total of $126,708.48. The
receipts from the Horn Silver for the period
last named were Iwenty-one cars of bullion, $62,000.
This brings ihe total product of the Horn Silver to
date for this year up to $1,731,000. The Ontario
shipments during the week were fifty-six bars of
bullion, valued at $37,832.89, Total' product for
this year to date, $1,105,1,00.53. The product of
the Hanauer smelter, during the week, was three
cars of bullion, $16,700. John A. Daly struck the
(Ontario! vein in the Daly ground, with the vein
running from Ihe 600-foot station of [lie shall, at
the time he struck the last new water. The ore is
similar to that found in the vein further east, and
assays from one hundred to twelve hundred ounces.
The galena goes 165 ounces, like that of the Ontario
and the Parle) 's Park; zinc blende about 40
ounces; fahlore— a combination of antimony, arsenic,
copper, sulphur and silver— four or five thousand
ounces. Prof. Morton at Bingham i- having dif-
ficulty in applying the leaching process to the
Northern Chief ores on account of lime in them,
which by roasting becomes burnt lime and destroys
the virtues of the solution. If the ores could be
treated without roasting, the lime in them would not
be deleterious. It is hoped that some remedy may
be found for this trouble, which, it is understood, is
all that stands in the way of ihe success of the
Northern Chief mill. Russell's leaching process is
in use on the tailings of the old Leeds mill.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Ci.E-Ei.-UM.— Cor. Kittitas Localizer, Sept. 3:
Cle-el-um district is situated about 50 miles north
and west from Ellensburgh, Kittitas county, W. T.,
near the headwaters of ihe Teanaway, Fortune, Ar-
the roth had an interview with Frank Aldrich one j sycle and Engle's creeks, and northeast of Cle-el-um
of the original discoverers/and he said: "We struck driver. The country rock is composed of serpentine,
it on the 15th of June. Charley Brown and myself shale, porphyry and granite schist. Its general
- course is north and wesl, the mineral belt being a.
break or spur from the main Cascade mountains,
and lying on the eastern slope of the main range,
and south of Mt. Baker, covering an area over 60
miles in length, and well supplied with both wood
and water for prospecting and mining purposes.
The principal mines crop out on the south and wesl
side of the mountains in which they are situated.
The outlet to the mines is as good as any one could
wish for. The Bullion Company's copper mine isat
a depth of 65 ft, and has improved wonderfully.
The owners are well pleased, and are sinking their
incline as last as possible. They have had ore con-
tinuous for the last 40 ft. They have about ten tons
of ore on the dump that is worth on an average over
$200 per ton. The Tacoma Co. has not been so
successful; they have had the misfortune to employ
men, claiming to be miners, who did not know a
piece of bed-rock from quartz. The mines are now
all looking well, and I think at no distant day we
shall be able to show to the outside world that there
are good paying quartz mines — gold, silver and
copper — in Washington Territory.
..ere prospecting the Little Rockies, and came upon
Louis Meyers, or Dutch Louie, in this gulch. He
had found good indication, but had not prospected
the gulch well. We propose to cross-cut the gulch,
working together, and did so. We found two chan-
nels, where big prospects were got. On bedrock
where we worked, we got as high as $3.50 to the pan,
and it averaged at least 25 cents. There is 5 ft of
solid gravel in the channels that averaged a bit to the
pan. After doing a good dead of work, andsatisfying
ourselves that we had big paying diggings, our grub
pile got low, and myself and Brown went to Assina-
boineforanew supply. We were gone just two
weeks and two days, and during that time Louie
rocked out 8 ounces of gold, a result that rather
tended to elate us. I took this money and went to
Maiden to secure additional supplies and some lum-
ber. I endeavored to keep the matter a secret, but
by my disposing of the dust it got out, and soon af-
ter some 50 men from Maiden and vicinity look the
trail and followed us. This was the beginning of
the stampede. Seeing it was out, we then proceeded
to protect ourselves, A district was organized and
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THE CALIFORNIA POWDER WORKS.
fAetaltUrsy and ore?,
•
METALLURGICAL WORKS,
318 Pine St. (Basement),
Corner of LvMcsdorff Street,
SAN FRANCIS. 'o
Ores Sampled and Assayed, and Teata made by any
Process.
Assaying and Analysis of Ores, Minerals and Waters.
Kinea Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by ap
proved pro
G. KUSTEL & CO.,
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
WM. D. JOHNSTON,
4SSAYER AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
113 Leldesdorff Street,
Ba. California and Sacramento sis., SAN FKANCI3CO
ASSAYING TAUGHT.
gST Feraonal attention Inaurej correct Ketunia.*^
MANUFACTURERS OK
Sporting, Cannon, Mining, Blasting and
HERCULES POWDER
HERCULES POWDER will break more rock, is stronger, safer and better than any other
Explosive in use, and is the only Nitro -Glycerine Powder chemically compounded to neutralize
the poisonous fumes, notwithstanding bombastic and pretentious claims by others.
It derives Its name from Hbrotlhs, the most famous hero of Greek Mythology, who was pitted with superhuman
strength. On one occasion he slew several giants who opposed him, and with one blow of
his club broke a high mountain from summit to base.
No.
No.
1 (XX! is the Strongest Explosive Known.
2 is snperior to anv powder of that grad «.
PATENTE0 IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
RICHARD C. REMMEY, Agent,
Philadelphia Chemical Stoneware Manufactory,
1100 Eaat Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Manufacturer of
all kinds of
Cnemical Stoneware
— FOR—
Manufacturing
Chemists,
Also Chemica Brick
for Glover Tower.
PACIFIC POWER CO.
Room with steam power to let in the
Pacific Power Co.'s new brick building,
Stevenson street, near Market. Eleva-
tor in building. Apply at the Com-
pany's office, 314 California street.
ORDERS RECEIVED FOR HERCULES CAPS AND FUSE.
JOHN F. LOHSE, SECY.
Office. No. 230 California Street
San Francisco. Oal.
THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
VULCAN B tTAND AJAX.
The Best LOW GRADE EXPLOSIVES in the Market.
ts- SUPERIOR 'TO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER. ).
Vulcan Nos. I, 2 and 3,
The Best NITROGLYCERINE POWDERS Manufactured.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN PRICES.
AJAX and VULCAN B B POWDERS are Unequaled for Bank
Blasting and Railroad Work.
Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
VTJLCAIT FOWDEH CO.,
2 18 California Street. San Francisco. Cal.
THOMAS PRICE,
Chemical Laboratory, Assay Office,
BULLION ROOMS & ORB FLOORS,
524 SACaAMESTO Street,
BAN FRANCISCO. ■ - CALIFORNIA.
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific; Apparatus and
Experimental Maebln&i v at short notice.
TO ■
HYDRAULIC
THE ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS OUR NEW IMPROVED
GIANT, which we recommend as being the Best Hydraulic
Machine ever manufactured. They are SIMPLER, Light::.;, Ciikaper
and More Easily Worked than any style heretofore made. The
machine is fully protected by patents owned by us, and we will guar
antee protection to our customers.
~T Send for Circular and Price List.
IIOSKITNT efc CO.,
Marysville, Cal.
Send for
Catalogue
and
Prices.
ATLAS
ENGINE
WORKS
MVfc ttffl^VWJMKf'
jSTE&M EHGINES& BOILERS.
/Carry Engines and Boilers in Siock
for immediate delivery.
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Sole Agents, 2 and 4 California St., San Francisco.
SELBY
SMELTING and LEAD CO ,
416 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Gold and Silver Refinery
And Assay Office.
H1QHEST PRICKS PAID FOR
Jo Id silver and Lead Orei and Sulphnrvta.
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
ALSO, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This Company has the best facilities on the Coast fe
working
GOLD, SILVER and LEAD
N THEIR VARIOUS FORMS.
PRENTISS SELBY. - - Superintendent
Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO. 23 STEVENSON STREET,
Near First and Market Streets, S. F.
C. A. Loorhardt, Manager. Established 1S89.
Ores worked by any Process.
Ores Sampled,
Assaying in all its Brandies.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished for the
most suitable Process for Working Ores.
Special attention paid to Examinations of
Mines; Plans and Reports furnished.
C. A, LTJCKHARDT & CO.,
(Formerly Huhn & Luckhardt),
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.,
IMPORTERS AXD DEALERS IN
Assayers' Materials,
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES,
CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS, DRUG-
GISTS' GLASSWARE AND SUNDRIES, ETC.
118 and 120 Market Street and 15 and 17
California St., San Francisco.
We would call the attention of Assayers, Chemists,
Mining Companies, Milling Companies, Prospectors, etc,
to our full stock of Balances, Furnaces, Muffles, Cruci-
bles, Scorifiers, etc., including, also, a full stock uf
Chemicals.
Having been engaged in furnishing these BuppHes since
the first discovery of mines on the Pacific CoaBt, we feel
confident from our experience we can well suit the de-
mand for these goods, both as to quality and price. Our
New Illustrated Catalogue, with prices, will be sent on
application.
itS" Our Gold and Silver Tables, showing the value per
ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, and valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
will be sent free upon application. Agents for the Patent
Plumbago Crucible Co., London, England.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.
NICKEL and COBALT.
For fiial©
12 LARGE CLAIMS, going from 14 per cent, up
to 45 per cent. Situated in Cottonwood, Churchill
county, Nevada, 40 miles east from Lovelock Station, C.
P. R. *K., Nevada, U. S. Ore is being shipped by car-load
t© London, England. Apply to
GEORGE LOVELOCK,
Lovelock, Nevada, U. S.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short noliee.
TUBBS & CO.
611 and 613 Front St., San Frauc-Jeco,
iS8
Mining and Scientific Press.
[SEMMBEfc 20, 1884
Mining Share Market.
The fact that they h:\ve commenced cross-cutting
in t [ale find Norcross did not seem to help the price
of tiie stock to any extent. The stock market gener-
ally has been rather slow, and it appears hard to
give it any sort of a "lift." On the Comstock, at the
north end', the deep winze in Mexican is now below
>o level and the sump is completed and the
work of cutting out a station commenced. Next in
order will be the running of a west cross-cut at the
gre'at depth of 3300 ft below the surface. In the
old bonanza mines a drift is being run north on the
1700 level to explore a section of ground lying north
of where the bulkheads were built at the time of the
breaking out of the fire in riie old timbers, At the
Chollar and Potosi work has been discontinued on
the 2800 level and the sinking of the Combination
shaft has been resumed. The shaft will be sunk to
the 3000 level as rapidly as possible, when a new
hydraulic pump will be put in at that point. This
will give the finest system of pumping to be found in
any mine in the world.
Bullion Shipments.
Hale and Norcioss, Sept. 13, $8,339; Niagara,
(Shasta Co.), 5, $16,000; Green's mine (Shasta Co.),
for August, $3,500; Baltimore and Victoria (Wood
River), 10, $1,454; Paradise Valley, 8, $8,918; Han-
auer, 13, $9,430; Wood River, 13, $2,000; Horn
Silver, 13, $9,000; Ontario, 13, $5,166; Horn Silver,
14, $6,000; Ontario, 14, $4,978; Vienna, 14, $3,167;
Hanauer, 10, $9,000; Horn Silver, it, $9,000; On-
tario, n, $6,613; Day, 12, $4,435; Baltimore and
Victoria, 12, $r,933; Horn Silver, 12, $9,000; On-
tario, 12, $5,236; Vienna, 12, $3,166; Navajo, 15,
$12,250; Bonanza King, 10, $10,263; Belmont, g,
$2,408; Grand Prize, 15, $6,000; Bonanza Kin:;, [3,
$18,343. During the week ending the 13th ins*.,
47 cars of bullion, weighing 1,237,153 pounds, 24
cars of ore, weighing 766,830 pounds, and on.- car
of white lend, weighing 20,056 pounds, were hipped
out of Utah.
New Incorporations.
The following companies have been inc.01 povaled
and papers hind in the office of the Superior Court,
Department 10, San Francisco:
Franklin i !oal M. Co., Sept. 8. Location,
Washington Territory. Capital stock. $250,000.
Directors — Wm. Norris, Jno. D. Fry, E. W. Tag-
gard, E. W. Sells and Sidney V. Smith.
General shields M. Co., Sept. 10. Capital
stock, $15,000,000. Location, Safford district, liu-
reka Co., Nevada. Directors- -George Hearst, A.
L. Davis, Peter Hopkins, W. T. Wiggins and K.
J. Swift.
1 ONSOLTDATED EXCELSIOR M, Co., Sept, 10.
Location, Trinity Co., Cal. Capital stock, $5,000,-
000. Directors- P. A. Wagner, John Wagner, VV.
J\ Perry, Frederick Getchell and Henry Royle.
Physiological Optics.— A science of. a very
recent date, in the doctrine of the anomalies of
refraction and accommodation, the connection
between science and practice is more closely
drawn together than in any part of medicine.
Many an obscure type of disease emerged into
the clearest light, and assumed, as if spontan-
eously, an elegant simplicity. Prof. Donders,
page 329, remarks how necessary a want of
knowledge it is to the correct diagnosis of the
various defects of the eye, and how deeply it
affects the whole treatment of the oculist, will
come to the sad conviction that an incredible
number of patients have been tormented with
all sorts of remedies, and have been mutilated
by inappropriate operations, who would have
found immediate relief and deliverance in suita-
uble "spectacles." C. Muller, the Optician, 135
Montgomery street, advises, parents having
children complaining of their eyes, subject to
inflammation, headache, deviating in or out, as
the case may be, to call. He will explain the
cause and remedy of all such difficulties, very
often the means of saving the loss of sight of
the deviating eye, sure to follow physical ex-
clusion. All complicated cases of defective
vision thoroughly diagnosed free of charge.
M very possible combination of lenses mounted
in two hours notice. Correcting all errors of
refraction and accommodation iu simple or com-
pound astigmatism, belonging to Myopia or
Hypermetropia and Presbyopia, the result of
advancing years. 3
A Pleasant Hkceptiox. — A reception was
given last week at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. .Strong, in Oakland, on the oc-
casion of the fifteenth anniversary of their mar-
riage. As usual on the occasion of a "crystal
wedding, " the presents made were all of glass,
and many of them were of beautiful and novel
design. Mr. arid Mrs. Strong's new residence
was tastefully decorated, and their numerous
friends passed a very enjoyable evening in social
intercourse, with music and recitations. Mrs,
Strong received many compliments for the hand-
some appearance of the supper table, decorated
as it was with beautiful glass of varied design
and color, and a test of the edibles proved her
skill as a hostess. Mr. Strong has been a part-
ner and manager of Dewey & Co. s Patent De-
partment for many years, and it is a matter of
congratulation among all his associates and
friends that the recent anniversary should have
en passed in the midst of health and plenty.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled every Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and other S. F. Journals.
i0...luly 29. .Sept 15...
IH..Aiig 16 .S«pt 19...
15. ..Tuly l,.Sept 13...
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Delinq'nt. Sale. Secretary. Place of Business
50. .Aug L.Oct I. ...Oct 28..AJiulson 320 Snusome at
50. .Aug 21. .Sept 25. ...Oct 15.. W H Watson 302 Montgomery at
20. .Aug 4. .Sept 11. ...Oct S.X'PGordon 309 Montgomery st
05 .July IS.. Aug 22.... Sept 22.. H C Edgerly 328 Montgomery St
10. .Aug 22. .Sept 26. ...Oct 16..TWetzel 522 Montgomery st
10. .Sept L.Oct 7 Oct 28.. (J L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
50. .Sept 2. .Oct 7. ...Oct 28, .W J Stewart 215 Sansome st
05. .Aug 26. .Sept 1 Oct 18..HKunz 209 Sansome st
• .Oct 7..W A Van EokkeUn 419 California at
.Oct 1...IH Sayre 330 Pine st
. Oct 4 . . W Van Bokkeleu 419 California st
Sept 27..FSchTniier 412 Sixth st
Nov 5..KEKeUy 412 California st
.Oct 2..J JScoville 309 Montgomery st
SO. . . .Sept 22. .C S Neal 309 Montgomery st
25. .Sept 3. .Oct 6. ...Oct 23. .CH Mason 331 Montgomery st
20. .July 29.. Sept 2.... Sept 23.. J B Lightuer 527 Clay st
ic. July 26.. Aug 30 ...Sept 20..T H Ganeard 9th and Market st
50. .July 29. .Sept 2. ...Sept 23. .C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st
50. .Sept 5. .Oct 7. ...Oct 27. .E B Holmes. .. 309 Montgomery st
05. .Aug 18. .Sept 22. ...Oct 16..FELuty 330 Pine st
05. .Aug 4. .Sept 8:.. .Sept 29. .G W Sesnona 309 Montgomery st
02.. July 30.. Sept 2.... Sept 22.. J M Butfingtou 306 California st
50. .Aug 18. .Sept 22. ...Oct 11. .G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount, Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 Sept 15
Bodie Con M Co California. .G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derhec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Aug 26
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California. .D c Bates 309 Montgomery st 10. Mar 16
Kentuck M Co .Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Piue st 10 July 21
Pai aflise Valley M Co Nevada. . W Letts 01i\er 32S Montgomery at 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm WiEis 309 Montgomery st 25 Mar 15
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Sept 5
Company.
Arnold G & S M Co Arizona.. 2..
AltaS MCo Nevada.. 30..
California M Co Nevada.. 13..
Caborca M Co Mexico . . 9 . .
Champion M Co.. California.. 16. .
Con Im.e.ii'lSM Co Nevada. .21..
Excelsior W& M Co California.. 7..
Eiutracht Gravel M Co California.. 16..
Equitable runnel M Co Utah . .30. .
El Dorado Con M .Co Nevada.. 3..
I'mtiTiu'ise M Co California.. 1..
Gulden Fleece GM Co California. .33. ,50.00.. Aug 6 Sept 10
Justice M Co Nevada. .41 , . 15. . Sept 11 , . Oct 11
Martin White M Co Nevada. .18.. 25. .July 25. .Sept 4
MorganMGo California.. 11.. 1.00. .July 3..Au;
North Gould & Curry M Co Nevada.. 7.
New York Hill M Co California.. S.
Oleta M Co California.. 1.
Potosi M Co Nevada. .16.
Savage JICo Nevada. .60.
Summers Oon MC( California.. 1.
SumniitM Co California.. 7.
Santa Anita M Co California.. 7.
Utah SM Co Nevada.. 50.
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argeuta
Belcher
Btldiog
Best .V. Belcher.,
Bullion
Biioau/a King...
Bulk- Isle
Bodie Cou
Benton.
70
1.90
Tu
el.
Confidence
Con, Imperial. . ..
Cun. Virginia —
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Bureka Tunnel —
Exchequer
Grand Brine
Gould & Curry....
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross..
Holmes
tudeneutlence
Julia
Justice
Martin White
Mono..
Mexican
Mt. Diahlo
Northern Belle...
Navajo
(forth Belle Isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg, Belcher
Siena Nevada
Silver Hill
Silver King.......
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga....
Union Cou
Uta'i
Yellow Jacket
Week
Ending
Aug, 28.
Week
En hi no
Sept. 5.
Week
Ending
Sept. 11.
Week
Bmii.no
Sept. IS.
1.451.60
2.402.10
.25 .20
2.001.45
2.301.95
-I-
1.65 1.50 1.65
2.451.60 I
20
.15
.90 .80
2 45 2.30
.60
2.502.20
.45.....
.75 .60
1.951.65
.75, .50
.65 .55
1.951.95
"" .55
.60 55
2.152.00 2.05
.70j .50 .70
.15 .15
.25....
3.00 2 15
1.00....
.40 .25
.55 .55
1.35 1.30
.00 .
2.702.20 2.45
........ 1.00
'iio'iio
.00 .60
1.251.30 1.35
.55!....
.40 .40
.50! .30
2.05 2.00
3 '25 3. 10
3.00....
.25 ....
2.50
.55 ...
.45
.50 .40
2.40,1.95
3!602!75
2.75 3.00
35 "40
.. .40
95 2.15
.25 .15
.70, !00
4.00
1.05
i'JM i.VolJluii 3.90
1.25
1,31
.20
1.05
L25
i Li.ii
4^6
1.10
L75
.20 .15
.30 ..
.65 .70
1 70 1.50
2.25 ....
1,11)
1.25
.80
1,75
1.70
i!o5
i.in
1.10
.15
1.35
1.20
1.35
.05
1.30
1.15
1.90
3.25
2.75
1.30
1.30
1.20
.90
1.75
1.60
1.40
i'.co
i.
i'.co
.10
4.50
1.25
.70
1.95
San Francisco Metal Market.
iwi
DLESAI.E.J
' Thursday. Sept
Antimony Per pound
Billet's
Cook .ull'S
Borax— Refined
1 RON — Gleugarnock ton 25
Eglinton. ion 24
Ami ile.in Soft, ton 25
Oregon Pig. tou
Clipper Can. Nos. I to 4 30
Clay Lane White 22
Shotts, No. 1 26
B ..lined Bar
Boiler, 1 to 4 5
Plate, 5 to 10
Bed.
Norway, according to thickness..
Steel— English, n,
Black Diauioud. ordinary sizes..
Drill
Machinery
COPPER Ingot
Braziers' sizes
Fire- box a beets
Bolt
old
Bar
Cement, 100 line
Copper in New York, Sepl 3
Lead— Pig
Bar
Pipe
Sheet
Shot, discount 10 on nOO hag s: Drop, $ hag. 2
Buck, Whag 2
Chilled, do 2
Tin Plates— Charcoal 7
Coke 5
Pig 19
Banca til
I, C, Charcoal R. ooling. 14x20 6
Zinc By thecas k
Sheet, 7x3-ft, 7 to 10 lb. less the cask
'M i, i. silver- By the tiask 30
flasks, new 1
Flasks, old
14 I" -
15 l» -
84® 9
00 (S —
00 @ —
50 @ —
-vj -
00 0*32 50
50 «• -
110 ... _
3»6_0 3
00 (o) 5 50
<!«' 4,
7!(!5 -
16 m
14 @
15 (.«
12 a
15 (<0
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28 m
23 m
125®
12 (go —
13J8J 1:.
3S@ I
5Jf -
7 @ -
8 @ —
00 S -
20 <S .
40 @ .
00 @ 7 25
75 @ 6 75
■:■
22 @ 23
25 # 0 50
19 ffl -
9 @ 10
00 @ -
05 (ffi —
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postal card (costing one cent only) will suffice. We
will not knowingly send the paper to anyone who does
not wish it, but if it is continued, through the failure of
the subscriber to notify us to discontinue it, or tiome
irresponsible party reimeated to stop it, we shall positively
demand payment for the time It is scut.
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
ThdrstjAY a. m., Sept. 18. , 820
1085 Alta 1.7U(«1.80! 700
100 B. & Belcher 2.151 200
1500 Benton 50{" 55c 1150
170 Bodie 1.95 50
500 Chollar 2.10 470
50 Grand Priiiu 40c 45
750 Halc&Nor ,,2.85@2.90 800
1000 Mono 1.05<ul.ll> 200
50 Mexieau 1.5b 500
220 Opbir 1.30 250
500 Overman 20c 55J
350 Potosi 1.30@1.35 770
700 Savage 1.25 350
200 Surra Nevada 1.40 100
100 Union 1.25 50
40 Utah 1.25 50
AFTKRNUON SESSION. ' 100
100 Alpha 1.55
Alta 1.05i»1.70
Andes 20c
B. & Belcher 2.20
Benton Con 50(o 55c
Belle Isle 55c
Bodie Con 2.10
California. 30c
Hale & Nor 3.15
M exicau 1 . 60
Mono 1.30(<(1.35
Ophir... 1.30
Overman l£ic
Potosi .....1.40
■Savage 1.35
Syndicate 45c
Utah 75c
Union 1.30
Yellow Jacket 1.75
Our Agents.
Ocr Priknos can do much in aid of our paper and the
cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting
^^^nta in their labors of canvassing, by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging favors. We intend to send none
hut worthy men.
Jarkd C. Hoag — California.
.1. .T. Rar-iku.- Sacramento Co.
A. C. Knox— Nevada(State. )
B. W. urowkll— Fresno and Tulare counties
Gko. McDowbli.- Plumas ami Sierra counties.
Wm. Pancok— San Francisco.
Wm. H. Cook, Los Anareles Co.
H. G. 1'aksons— Idaho and lUonlana.
U. W. Iuai.i.s, Arizona.
H. A. Beaton— Washington Ty.
I,. L. Woodmanskr— Oregon.
J. C. Kooi1 -Napa Co.
Hed Canyon Qnartz.
Edttoks Press:— Some very rich gold quartz
was recently brought into Genoa from Red
Canyon, Douglas county, Nevada, a full ac-
count of which has been promised in a short
time for your columns by one familiar with the
rock and the district. About 35 miles from
Carson City, on the wagon road to Aurora, Mr.
Holbrook, of the Mountain House, and others,
are opening up some promising claims in Silver
Glance district. The Orpheus mine, the prop-
erty of Messrs. Willard & McDonald, has thus
far paid all expenses, and, as will be seen, the
developments are by no means inconsiderable,
with a tunnel 140 feet in length and an incline
on the lode of at least as many feet, besides
other work. The mine is in a porphyry forma-
tion; width of lode averaging about IS inches;
ore free-milling gold quartz, the best working
from $150 to $250 per ton; the poorer averages
from $25 to $30. K?
Genoa, Douijlas Co., Ner.
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Personal attention will be called to this
(as well as other notices, at times),
by turning a leaf.
Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Heald, American
Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. 'It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be bad upon apply-
ing to this office.
Mr. L. L. Woodmansee has gone on a trip
through Oregon in the interests of this paper.
The editors and publishers will feel greatly
obliged to all friends who may assist him in ob-
taining information and subscribers. Mr.
Woodmansee is an experienced canvasser, who
has formerly traveled for this firm in the inter-
ests of the journals published by it, and will
send such notes as he gathers for publication.
Boun d Volume of the Pkkss.— We have a few seta of
the back files of the Mining and Sciknth-io Press which
we will sell for $3 per (half yearly) volume. In clothand
leather binding, $5. Thesevolumes,complete,arescarce,
• nd vdhifthlt* for future rnfaranafl and library um.
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as I he result of a long experience in the manu-
facture and use of Oil, the following facts :
1. Generally, twice as much Lubricating Oil is used as is necessary.
2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
JUT Please write us briefly for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gratis enough oil to prove what we say. Our oil has now been adopted as
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iron apd fiiachipe torkji.
MACBETH'S
— rATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
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are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
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They cannot he broken in transport.
Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. J"
N. Macbeth, Esq.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
eupplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] KICHARD T. MARSH,
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STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
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COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay office, by the 8elb>
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this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
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The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BAXFOUR GUTHRIE <fc OO .
316 California St., San Francisco.
Tustin's Pulverizer
F. P. BACON, President
0. L. FOUTS, Secretary
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS COMPANY
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DYER CANNON BALL
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XJM OFFICE AND WORKS
Dyer Cannon Bail Q,nartz Mm. 222 & 224 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal.
BEYOND QUESTION THE
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OF THE KIND NOW IN USE.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores
This machine has been thoroughly tested for the past two
years under a great variety o[ conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever before
realized.
the Fruts at the Carlisle mine, in .New Mexico, showed an advantage of 30
lount saved over the Frue beins? sufficient to pay the entire cost of the ma-
The following is an enumeration of its many advantages over all other
A recent competitive test made <
per cent in favor of the Duncan, Tl
chines neaaly every month of the ye
similar machines :
1. Its coat is ii"t more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight is nearly 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost, of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in running order is not more than one third that of the Fine, or any other bolt
machine, much less grading and ti mber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure for repair is not move than onc:nfth that of any holt machine, and they will last fully three
times as long, working under the same conditions.
4. Not more than one-half the space k jequired -a point of great importance where a considerable number arc
used.
5. No special skill and very little care i - necessary to operate it.
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
7. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settlers -as i.nvaluahne FKATUKe,
and claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
S. A much coaser grade of ore can he handled successfully than by any other machine— a great advantage in
many instances where fine crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
9. It has no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest attention —an insuperable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines, making them wholly unfit for the rough service of a quart/, mill.
10. Great simplicity of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pieces, only 3 of which are subject to any especial wear, and these can be replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has 113 pieces, and some similar machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
and great expense in this way, as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping and pretentious claims are made for' nearly every concentrator in the mar-
ket, but it is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims.
The advantages here set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, we are prepared to substantiate by
actual working results. Price, $350. "Weight, about 1,750 pounds.
PACIFIC IRON WORKS. RANKIN, BRAYTON & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
IS'Srnd foil Circular. Mention this Paper.
WORKS ORE WET OR DRY.
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KNIGHT'S WATER WHEEL
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OVER 300 IN USE I
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PELTON'S WATER WHEEL
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FOR SAVING GOLD.
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NATIONAL COMPRESSORS and ROCK
EDWARD A. RIX & CO., Agents.
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CBl^M(^&-S the latest improved national drill,
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$1,000 CSZ^^XjXjEDSTGI-S I
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE.
PPTPTi1' FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
X XilU-U . ($575 00), F. O. B.
OVER 1,000 AKE Now IN USE. Saves from -in to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator.
i Concentrations are clean Irom the Brel work inc. The wear and tear are roerelj nominal A machine can he seen
in working ordei and ready to make tests at the Pulton iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
Ah the result of a suit East against an End-Shake Machine (the Embrey), similar to the Triumph, the Free
\ ruining Machine Company owns the Bmbrey patent, and can put in the market an End-Shake Machine ol earlier
patent that will do us good work as the Triumph, and superior in construction and durability. There will be no
risk oi suit for infringement.
The I'rni' Vanning Machine Company warn tin ] nitdi. tliat tluM <|ahn and will prove the Triumph machine to be
an infringement on patents owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, 1S01), Dec, 22, 1871, Sept. 'J, 1879, April 27, LS80, March 22, 1881, Feb, 20, 188 E, s, pt
18, 1688. Patents applied for.
N. B. We are and have been ready at an j time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
Concentrator for stakes of $1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 10'J California Street, - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Gko. W. Prkscott, President.
Irving M. Bcott, Gen'] Manager.
II. T. Scott, Vicc-rres't and Trcas.
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VOLUME XLIX.
Number 13.
The Big Alaska Quartz Mill.
We give on this page and page I'-'T engrav-
ings of the now mill of the Alaska Mill and
Mining Co.t which is about to be erected on
Douglas inland. The plant is one of the most
complete over built in this country, comprising
as it does every improvement in quartz mill
machinery. The mill was designed by the com-
pany's superintendent, Mr. John Tread well,
and built by the Kisdon Iron Works, of this
city. The machinery was shipped a few weeks
since to Alaska, and the men are by this
time engaged in setting it up, preparations for
the reception of the machinery having been
made during the summer.
The mill is designed for the reduction of gold
ore carrying sulphurets and free gold, and lias
120 stamps of 900 pounds each, with a crushing
capacity of 360 tons per day.
As will be seen, the batteries are arranged in
two lines, setting back to back, with the ore
bins between, on the top of which are three 9-
inch by 15-inch Blake rock breakers, and six
5 feet by 10 feet grizzlies. In front of the bat-
teries and in the battery-room are copper-plate
sluices, and in front of the battery-rooms and
below arc the concentrator-rooms. In the bat-
1 and the other of Knight's. They are each 6 The San Francisco Plating Works furnished j New Form Of Building Construction.
feet in diameter, and run at a velocity of 236 fortius mill 1,400 square feet of silver-plated!
revolutions per minute; the power being trans- ; amalgamating plates. Some of these plates are j Mr. Ernest Li Ransome, of this city, has just
mitted by twelve hemp ropes 2 inches in | 4x4 feet and some 2x'2 feet; the mortar plites patented, through the Minim: AND SCIENTIFIC
; diameter, running over grooved pulleys 12 feet > are 6x48 inches. This is the largest' single i Press Patent Agency, a now form of building
in diameter. Either one of the water wheelB order, with one exception, that Mr. Denniston construction, which he is applying at several
is of sufficient power to drive the mill. ever received. j places in San Francisco. It is essentially the
As the method of driving the machinery is The mill will be illuminated by several pow- ! strengthening of concrete, artificial stone, or
novel, we shall give further illustrations next erful electric lights, which will diffuse sultic- similar material, by the use of iron. The roof
week, and describe more fully this portion of ient light to enable work to be carried on with of the new fire-proof warehouse now being
the machinery. } the same facility in the night as in the day time, j made by Mr. Ransome will be built with this
The ore is taken from a tunnel in the side of ' The contract called ft r this mill to be finished ' construction. Experiments have demonstrated
that a slab made of concrete and iron, 12 inches
wide and (> inches thick, sustained a weight of
5 tons uniformly spread over its surface be-
tween supports.
In the use of concrete, artificial stone, brick
and mortar, or cement, either wholly or in part,
the tensional strain or tendency to part has
sometimes been resisted by straight iron rods
extending through the substance, and having
nuts or washers on the ends. If any strain suf-
ficient to deflect the structure is placed upon it,
the rods will stretch and draw, ao as to allow
the material to crack or break. Mr. Bansomc's
invention consists in a means of strengthening
the structure by strips of iron or steel, which
extend through the material, and are twisted su
SECTIONAL
VIEW OF 120-STAMP GOLD MILL FOR ALASKA, BUILT BY THE KISDON IRON WORKS.
tfiry-rooms, in convenient positions, are placed
the cleaning-up pan and amalgamating barrel.
At the end of the concentrator-room the water-
wheels for driving the machinery arc placed,
the whole arrangement being designed to make
the mill as nearly automatic as possible, in
order to save labor in running expenses, which
is a very important item in a country where
labor is dear, like Alaska.
The machinery is designed and constructed
for durability, and with all of the latest im-
provements, with steel cams, tappets, shoes and
dies. The mortars are made of an improved
pattern, weighing b',000 pounds each, with cast-
iron linings arranged specially for the amalga-
mation of free gold. The stamp-stem guides
are made with cast-iron frames, arranged so
that any one stamp can he removed without
disturbing the others, each stem being guided
and held in place by separate maple blocks.
This will save very much time and expense in
repairing and replacing stamps.
Each battery of ten stamps is driven from
the line-shaft by an improved friction clutch
pulley, so arranged that each ten stamps can be
started and stopped at pleasure. They are fitted
with phosphor bronze bushings, and accurately
balanced so that there is no tendency to "wob-
ble" or wear out of true.
The motive power is furnished by two hurdy-
gurdy water wheels — one of Pelton's patent
the mountain and run into the top of the mill,
which is on a level with the mouth of the tun-
nel; here it is dumped and goes through the
grizzlies and rock breakers into the ore bins,
from which it is drawn out directly into the ore
feeders, which feed it into the batteries, where
it is crushed wet and amalgamated for free
gold. From the mortars the pulp is taken over
copper-plates, where any free gold which may
escape is amalgamated. Then from the copper-
plates it is taken to, and passed over the Frue
concentrators, which save the sulphurets and
the tailings, and sluiced off. From the concen^
trator room the sulphurets are taken to the
chlorination works (which are not illustrated
in the cut), where they are treated for the gold
which they contain by the chlorine gas.
Some idea of the magnitude of the plant for
concentrating the ore may be inferred from the
fact that 48 Frue concentrators were purchased
for the mill from the agents in this city. This
is the largest single order the Frue agents ever
received, and the largest number of concen-
trators in any mill in the world. This is a most
substantial recognition of the merits of this ma-
chine, to which the mining industry of the
country is specially indebted for the successful
and economical treatment of gold-bearing sul-
phurets. These concentrators are arranged in
double rows in the concentrating room, for
economy of space and attendance.
in fiO days, but the Risdon Iron Works com-
pleted it in less than 50 days. The Alaska Mill
and Mining Company is composed of some of the
most prominent business men of the Pacific coast.
James Freeborn is the president of the com-
pany. Col. J. D. Fry and Senator John P.
Jones are stockholders. John Treadwell, who
is renowned for his executive ability and energy,
is the superintendent.
Sale of Mexican Mines. — A dispatch from
Guaymas, Mexico, says: One of the most im-
portant sales of mines has just been concluded
at Magdalena, through our Consul, A. Willard.
The property sold is the Trinidad mine, and
land in the Tahecripi district, and the Bronces,
with coal lands in Ures district. The purchaser
is James T. Browne, of Browne Bros. & Co.,
bankers, London. Alex. M. Womble was
mainly instrumental in engaging English capi-
tal in this purchase. The price to be paid is
.$1,500,000 in gold, on or before January 1,
1886. There are no less than fourteen miles of
tunnels and drifts on this property, and it is
the largest mine in Mexico. Work on it will
be immediately commenced.
that they are fixed within the material at every
point from end to end, and a rigid bond is thus
formed throughout the entire length, the tend-
1 ency of the iron to stretch or draw being re-
sisted at every point in its length.
The concrete or artificial stone structure has
i the rods put in before it becomes solid from
1 the plastic state. When there is any strain and
; tendency to deflect, the tensional strain brought
upon it may reach the point of rupture. If
straight rods or ribbons extend through, they
ojiten crack, as their even size allows them to
slip within the structure. Mr. Ransome's rods
or strip's being twisted, by their spiral shape
they form a bond or tie at all points, from end
to end, within the material through which they
paBS. The principal advantage arises from the
bond which is formed at every point by the
peculiar shape of the rods or strips. Repeated
experiments with different forms of rods show
this spiral or twisted form to be best adapted
to the purpose required.
A great amount of prospecting is being done
about Sweetwater. In that vicinity is a very
extensive mineral belt. Of late several good
strikes have been reported.
Working Tailings. — D. W. Johnson and
John Boyer, both practical mill men, have pur-
chased some b'0,000 tons of tailings from Booth
& Co., owners of the Arizona mine, at Union-
ville. The purchasers have also bought the
two quartz mills owned by Booth & Co.. and
will go to work immediately to get them in
order to work the tailings.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 27, 1884
Support Your Owu Mechanics and
Manufactories.
The citizens of Denver, Colorado, are taking
a lively interest in the support of their home
manufactories. This is as it should be, and we
congratulate the mechanics and manufacturers
of that city that hdr citizens have a just appre-
ciation of the value of encouraging and building
up home industries. They have come to a very
general determination not only to patronize
their own manufacturers but also refuse to
patronize such of their home dealers, as refuse
to place upon their shelves, or in their ware-
houses, the goods that are produced at home.
These facts, as the Denver Journal of Commerce
truly says, speak well for the patriotism and
good business sense of the people of that city.
This disposition is worthy of emulation by
our own citizens— not only of San Francisco,
but of the whole State as well. It is a good
policy for adoption by city, State, or nation.
It is the only way in which thriving and pros-
perous communities can be built up. Transporta-
tion of goods from one place to another in which
goods of an eijual quality and at essentially
the same price can be produced, creates no
values. It is labor lost, in fact, it is labor
worse than lost. It is a suicidal policy; for
the inevitable result is to decrease the volume of
business at home, and swell that at some other
place at the expense of your home industry
upon which your own, and every other family
in your neighborhood, depends. Every dollar
spent at home, instead of being sent abroad,
helps the trade of your neighborhood that much
— it passes from one dealer to another and
thereby increases the volume of local business.
There will necessarily be certain locations
peculiarly calculated for certain lines of pro-
duction— that is well; but all cost of transpor-
tation beyond the necessity thus created is lost
labor, because if not thus employed it would lie
devoted to creating values and thereby increas-
ing the general aggregate of State and national
wealth.
It is gratifying to see the interest that lias
sprung up of late in this city and throughout
the State generally on the subject of home
manufactures. There are a large number of
new enterprises which of late have been started
or for which active steps are in progress.
Among these may be mentioned several new
lines of iron manufacture, a new line of glass
work, jute, cement, cotton, India rubber, etc.
The Manufacturers' Association is an organiza-
tion from which much good in this direction
may he expected; also the "Millers' Association
of California." Through these associations and
in other ways, the subject of home manufactures
is being brought more prominently before the
public. The Chamber of Commerce, the Man-
ufacturers' Association and the Board of Trade
have each appointed a committee of three to
act in concert to discuss the business outlook in
this city, and to procure an active co-operation
of the business community in devising and car-
rying out methods for the revival and increase
of our domestic trade and industries. This is a
most excellent move in the right direction and
by the right men. The committee have had
several meetings, a part of which have been
held in private. All that has thus far trans-
pired is that the committee mean business,
and that active steps will be taken to further
the ends in view.
The press, generally, is also doing much to
awaken our people and impress upon capitalists
the value and importance of establishing new
branches of industry in California, and enlarg-
ing the facilities of those already in operation.
There is a much better condition of feeling
existing between the employer and employees
in this State now than has existed in years past.
The former, perhaps, are more liberal, and the
latter realize more fully the peculiar condition
in which this coast is placed in its efforts to
render itself independent of Eastern producers
and manufacturers. That class of men who fur-
nish the bone and sinew to keep in motion the
wheel of industry are more disposed than for-
merly to work in harmony with such capitalists
as are disposed to invest their money in com-
mendable efforts to build up new and important
industries in our midst— industries, the success
of which are really of more importance to the
mechanics and laborers themselves than to those
who furnish the money to carry them on. The
man or men who would unnecessarily stir up
strife, or force or augment strife between the
two classes, are the enemies of both, and de-
serve the severest censure from better people
everywhere.
But the chief object we have in view in pen-
ning this article is to impress upon the minds
of the consumers of all kinds of produce and
merchandise the advisability and importance of
patronizing home industry. "Whatever capital,
whatever energy and enterprise, is put into in-
dustries on this coast, is of benefit to all our
people, and both, the men who place therein
their capital and those who invest their
. labor and strength, merit the fullest and most
unstinted support of the community. They
should receive aid and practical encouragement
from every person who has a dollar to spend or
a dollar's worth of interest in this city or
State.
Tjie introduction of cable cars is now pro-
posed by a Pittsburg railway company.
Mining Outlook in Utah,
A correspondent of the Salt Lake Tribune
says: Since mining is the principal industry
that puts money in circulation in Utah, on
which depends the success of our mercantile,
manufacturing and agricultural interests, and
in fact nearly all the business pursuits of the
Territory, our business men and local capitalists
should manifest a deep interest in the develop-
ment of our mineral resources.
As a rule, the businessmen of a mining region
realize the benefits that will accrue to their
business by a development of the country's
mineral resources, are liberal in encouraging the
prospector and miner in their work of devel-
ment, but here in this city, the metropolis of
Utah, where the largest mercantile and manu-
facturing establishments are located, our busi-
ness men and local capitalists seem to manifest
but little interest in the development of our
mineral resources, notwithstanding the fact
stares them in face that 90 per cent of the
money that circulates in Utah, which enables
the merchant to do a profitable business, gives
the farmer a cash market for his produce, en-
ables the borrower to pay the loaner an exorbi-
tant rate of interest fnr the use of money,
makes it possible for our local railroads to be
operated at a profit, must come from the mines.
We have a few energetic men who are min-
ing on a legitimate basis, a basis of actual
values, an I they are making a good success.
There are many openings here in Utah for
such mining enterprises, and it would be far
better for the Territory if such mining was the
rule and not the exception.
The continued success of such mining will
result in good to the Territory, for capitalists,
seeing the fact demonstrated that mining is just
as legitimate a business and as safe and profit-
able as any other under honest and competent
management, will realize the fact that mining
is a safe investment for capital and will invest
liberally in ligitimate mining enterprises.
We have a few incorporated companies that
were fortunate in the selection of their manage-
ment and they have made a grand success of
mining. They have developed their properties
from mere surface prospects to large dividend
paying mines.
Then we have several good mines incorpo-
rated, generally limited, that should be making
in output of from $50,000 to §7.5,000 per month
that are lying idle, and why? simply on account
of incompetent or dishonest management, by
which the treasuries of the companies were
bankrupted, the share holders becoming dis-
gusted and refused to mike further advances to
develop and work thtir properties. A great
deal depends on the management of a mining
property. We have had managements in Utah
that would bankrupt the Ontario or Horn Sil-
ver in six months.
The mining industry of Utah has had many
obstacles to contend with. The great majority
of the people of the Territory are hostile to it;
the railroads have discriminated against it; the
hue and cry that property was not safe here on
account of the hostility of the Mormons; the
numerous frauds and swindles that have been
perpetrated by unscrupulous operators on capi-
tal that sought investment in our mines, and
the systematic blackmailing of good properties;
all of these have had a tendency to deter capi-
talists from investing in our mines. Notwith-
standing all these obstacles, Utah has made a
good showing. She has produced some SS0,-
000,000 in treasure, which has made it possible
to build and operate six or seven local railroads
in the Territory; built up and sustained large
mercantile and manufacturing establishments,
from which large fortunes have been realized;
brought this city from a mere country villiage
to a city of large commercial interests, with
many of the modern improvements found in
larger cities — street railways, telephone, elec-
tric light, etc. With the limited number of
mines now being worked, we are still making a
good showing, for we have a few as good mines
as can be found in the Western States.
It is not for the lack of mines that our output
is not larger, but the want of a little capital in
the hands of honest and competent manage-
ment. We can't expect Eastern and foreign
capitalists to come here and purchase undevel-
oped mining prospects at what the owners con-
sider their prospective value.
When a man invests his money he wants to
see a reasonable probability of getting a remun-
erative return for his investment; hence, in
order to induce capitalists to invest in our
mines we must make some developments to de-
monstrate at least that our mines possess a
prospective intrinsic value sufficient ti warrant
further developments. But how is this to be
done ? As a rule the men who wear their lives
out climbing the rugged ^mountains prospecting
for mines are poor and unable to develop their
prospects without assistance.
They naturally look for assistance from those
who are to be benefited by such developments,
but they look in vain in this penny wise and
pound foolish commuuity.
The present stringency in money matters
would not be felt so keenly if we had more cap-
ital invested in our mining industry producing
and disbursing large amounts of money to cir-
culate through the arteries of trade. Something
must be done to infuse new life and energy in
our mining industry or Utah will soon lose her
prestige as a great bullion producer, and some
of her short-sighted business men will have to
hunt new places to open up business.
I certainly wouldn't advise our business men
to invest in all the mining schemes that are
floating around, for many of them are of the
wildcat species, but there are legitimate vent ures
offered occasionally indorsed by practical and
competent miners that should receive encour-
agement by a small investment at least to
demonstrate to our Eastern friends and English
cousins that we haven't lost faith in the mineral
resources of our Territory. If our business men
and local capitalists would organize a company,
under proper management, to develop and par-
tially develop mines that have a prospective
value, and demonstrate to outside capital that
our mineral wealth is not confined to the few
bonanza mines we are now working, but that
the mountains are full of them, it would bring
capital to Utah, and create a boom such as we
never had before. Utah is a good field to oper-
ate in, but she needs a few live men to bring
her to the front.
The Little Rockies.
From a gentleman who has just arrived from
Benton we learn of the intense excitement now
agitating that section of the country over the
discovery of unprecedentedly rich diggings 135
miles east by north from the river metropolis of
Montana. I'rofessional men, merchants, labor-
ing men, sports, gamins and newspaper men
gather on the streets and strain their eyes for
the coming of the next courier from the scene of
the find, or in excited knots discuss the latest
arrived bulletins. The citizens of Benton some
days ago sent out a committee, consisting of
Perry Aspling and Dennis Halpin, to the new
fields, who were to report on the exact state of
affairs. From them most flattering reports
have come, such as a pit 20 feet square and 4
feet deep yielding §300, and a claim some dis-
tance from the discovery in which $36 was
panned out in one day.
Our informant had an interview with Frank
Aldrich, formerly of the Barker district, who
had just returned from the new camp for sup-
plies. From him he learned that the new mines
were located near the head of Beauchamps
creek, a tributary of the Missouri, and the first
stream of importance east of Little Rocky creek,
the latter emptying into the Missouri opposite
Rocky Point. The gulches tributary to the dis-
covery gulch have yielded good prospects, and
there are several bar claims, but the amount of
water available for the latter is small, although
he thinks water could easily he brought in. In
the discovery gulch they have at present about
50 inches of water, but in the spring the volume
reaches 500 inches.
Near the mouth of the gulch the discoverers
found a pit 100x150 feet, which is supposed to
have been worked by a miner named Chris.
Keyes, who, with a party which he had organ-
ized, was killed while on his return to his dis-
covery in 1S65. He was sole possessor of the
knowledge of the whereabouts of the find, and
his secret died with him. Search has since
been repeatedly made for his old stamping
ground, but until now without avail. The pit
in question vields good prospects.
In the gulch were found two channels giving
prospects as high as §3.50 to the pan. In the
channels are five feet of solid gravel, averaging
about a bit to the pan. The ground is not very
deep, averaging from four to eight feet, and the
locators are jubilant.
Benton is all excitement, and the demand for
horse flesh is very great, for everybody, and all
their relations, are either making preparations
to go or send some one to represent them.
— Inker- Mountain.
A Faint Mine. — Mr. George Harmon re-
cently sent in a box of red clayish rock from
Willington's which we have had subjected to
a preliminary test. It proves to be a formation
of wonderfully uniform substance which makes,
so far as tested, an extraordinary good body for
Venetian red. It is very readily reducible to
an impalpable powder, and there seems to be
no residuum of gritty substance. Further ex-
periments will be made. We are impressed that
the only difficulty is that the deposit is too far
away from the seaboard to permit of its intro-
duction in the world's market. Venetain red
can be purchased in Carson at about three cents
per pound, while in San Francisco it is worth
about one and a half cents per pound. The
local market is not sufficient to warrant the
construction of suitable works for grinding the
substance into paint. Were freights at such
a rate as to permit of easy transportation of the
ore to the Bay, we have no doubt that George
could make a handsome income out of his find.
— Eureka Sentinel.
Settling Northern California. — A move-
ment looking to the settlement of the northern
counties of the State has been started and a
meeting with that object in view will be held
in Sacramento next Tuesday. Among others
. interested are N. D. Rideout, John Bid well, W.
H. Parks, L. Frear, J. Q. Brown, H. M. Larue,
Judge C. C. Bush, Geueral N. P. Chapman,
Joseph Cohn, James Montgomery, F. C. Lusk,
W, S. Green, J. B. Brown and Joseph Steffins,
President of the Sacramento Board of Trade.
The idea is to induce immigration into the
northern counties and build that portion of the
State up, as the southern portion was built.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following arc'
worthy of special mention:
Mechanism for Baxancinc anu SurroKT-
inu Millstone.— George Summerton, S. F.
No. 303,761. Dated Aug. 19, 18S4. This in-
vention relates to certain improvements on
millstone-irons; and it consists in a novel
arrangement and construction of devices, ap-
pliable not only to millstones, properly so
called, but to any apparatus operating simi-
larly, or designed to supply their place. The
patent covers details of construction.
Safety Guards for Cars. — Lewis Peterson,
S. F., No. 302,024. Dated July 15, 1884.
This safety guard for cars and other heavy
moving objects, consists of a combination of de-
vices. The principal object is to prevent such
accidents to life and limb as are of frequent oc-
currence in cities, occasioned by persons being
run over by street cars. The safety guard,
patented, may be applied to cars and moving
bodies of all kinds to prevent any object in
front of the car from being run over or injured
to any considerable extent.
Combined Whip-Socket, Oil-Can and
Wrench. Cephas L. Bard, San Buenaventura,
Ventura county. No. 304,062. ^Dated Aug. 26,
1SS4. This combination is intended for use with
vehicles. It consists in a suitable whip-socket,
to the lower er.d of which is secured an oil-can,
both socket and can being secured to a
wrench, and the whole fitted to the dash-board
or other suitable portion of a vehicle. The
object of the invention is to so combine the
device above mentioned as to form a compact
whole, readily adjustable to and detachable
from each other and the vehicle about which
each of the parts are to be used.
Safety Car Track.— Jeanty Denechaud, Sr.,
S. V. No. 303,131. Dated, Aug. 5, 1884.
The invention relates to that class of safety
railway-cars in which rollers are projected into
or withdrawn from its grooves in the rails
by means of adjustable mechanism on the car,
to prevent derailment on sharp covers and
dangerous places. This patent covers improve-
ments on a safety railway car previously
patented by the same inventor. He provides
arched arms which carry the rollers and has
novel mechanism for operating them. The
object is to shape the arms so that in their
operation they shall not come in contact with
cross-roads, and to provide more practical
means for operating them.
Winhmill. — Egbert B. Sauuders and Geo.
J. Bentley, San Jose. No. 304,136. Dated
Aug. ?6, 18S4. This improvement in wind-
mills consists of a tubular vertical post with a
hollow channeled step in which it rests; a
frame cast upon the upper part of the wrought
tube, and having upon it the journal boxes of
the wheel shaft; a cap for the tube, having a
support for the upper arm of the vane and an
anti-friction guide for the pump rod; a hollow
pump-rod with an arm for direct connection
with the crank-shaft by means of a pitman,
without the intervention of a vibrating bar,
and having a slab in one side to admit the
regulating chain; a means for holding the wheel
in the wind, and a novel construction of the
wind-wheel.
Ccltivator. — Morris M. Estee, Napa City.
No. 304,S11. Dated Sept. 0, 1S84. The nov-
elty in this cultivator lies in the arrangement
of the teeth, the side series of which converge
to the rear, and are carried by a suitable frame,
whose sides likewise converge rearwardly. The
attachment of the handles to the rear of the
frame, the attachment of the pole to the front,
and the arrangement of the crank axles of the
wheels, in connection with the frame, are points
of novelty included in the invention. The
peculiar shape of the frame — namely a diver-
gence of its sides to the front and the location
of the pivot or steering wheel at the rear — ■
enables the driver to turn the implement in a
very narrow space and easily, while the crank
axle by throwing the teeth clear of the ground
prevents any accidents to them while turning.
Having its wide part traveling foremost, the
complete pulverizing of the earth is better
insured, because the clods are gathered in and
met by the teeth instead of being rolled away
outward as with the ordinary cultivators. The
divergence of the side series of the teeth to the
front is advantageous in enabling the driver to
run close to the rows in a vineyard or orchard
! with safety and accuracy — with safety because
i of the location of the teeth ouis'de the plane of
j the wheels, and with accuracy because of the
ready guide which the foremost teeth afford by
j enabling them to see at once how close he can
: go, determining his distance by said teeth with-
! out reference to the succeedingones. The result
J cannot be effected when the frame is built in a
reverse manner, as is usually the case, because
the front teeth being in the longitudinal center
of the frame, and consequently some distance
from the rows, is an uncertain guide to deter-
mine where the most widely separated teeth
will run. Having a pole the implement runs
steadily and is easily managed, as the tiller
enables it to be guided with very little effort.
September 27, 1884.]
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195
[TlcOI-IAMlfc) Al pDn^Drco portion. The more the principles of the
-l^t^nHINI^jHL 1 hjUljKtOCX : action of heat are studied, the mure clearly we
The.
Detached Steam Boiler
Fallacy.
shall see the necessity of burning our fuel in
such • manner ss to produce the highest pns-
rumace sibl.- temperature, .md of so arranging our
furnaces that the source of heat may bo as
close to tin- moat effective steam generating
It is believed l» many enginaei that it is «^«e«i °' *»« toiler as it is rxwsible to 1
a plete combustion of a.""w thV g"" oh»noi to properly bun..- TV
coal in a furnace surrounded by the heating <<"•"'•.
snrfaci m boiler, »s in an ordinary
internally Bred l«iil>tr, nreven in the furna IrOD Gars.
the common externally fired horizontal tubular fi
boiler when butone ideofthe furnace is e\- The National Car Builder says: "It is
mrfaee, the reason ailvanced |llon re. nark, even among railroad men, that
therefor being that the temperature of any 'ion cars will sooner or later come into general
portion oovered with water is UMi *n view of the fact that timber is getting
below that due to the perfect combustion »oaroe and more expensive, and that tho supply
of the fuel that it exerts a .hilling influence must ultimately runshort. The inventors cud
npon the Arc, end prevents* complete comoua- advocates of iron oars must therefore bide their
tin.,. This we beliove to be a grave error, and time, The committee on iron and steel in cai
of parties who have tried ! construction, of the Car Rudders' Association,
detached turn iratadfrom the in its report of last year intimated that all are
boiler ai I entirely in fire brick, and in of one mind on the subject, but that each is
which the combuetioi pleted before the waiting for somebody else to take the lead,
oases were allowed to c e in contact with the that it has taken many years to bring wooden
boiler-shell, wdl lully bear out the truth of our cvrs t0 their present excellence, and it should
statement. nofc he expected that iron cars can be perfected
Pint, let us inquire if the combustion of coal a" a* once.
in a well planned boiler furnace is so incom- "t hie of the most recent devices of iron car
plete as is generally alleged by those engaged construction is that of the Bobbins Cylindrical
in the manufacture and sale of detached fur- I Car Company, which is something out of the
naces. We think not. The maximum ovapo- I ordinary way in which passenger cars have
rativc power of a pound of good coat is in round heretofore been built. The car is designed to
numbors fifteen pounds of water from and at supersede the ordinary wooden passenger car
SIS degrees Pahr. It is no uncommon thing now in use. It is constructed of steel or iron
I'm an evaporation of twelve pounds of water and cylindrical in form, which renders it more
under tho above conditions to be obtained per durable, stronger and better adapted to the con-
pound ol combustible from a well planned ma- ' sta"t strain and concussion incident to railroad
rine boiler. This shows that 80 per con t of traffic than other cars. Above and beyond this,
the theoretical evaporative power of the fuel , j* j8 built wit'' a view to lessen the liability to
has been utilized. If we make allowance for '. injury of passengers in case of accident, a need
the heat hist by radiation and that passing off : loDg felt» bl't not until now obtained. The
in the escaping gases of combustion, we cannot ■ fon.n an<' material used are two great factors
avoid the conclusion that the combustion must j which enter into the construction of the car to
have been practically perfect. Now no such 'obtain this result, but with them is added ad-
result as the above has ever been approximated ditional security to passengers from injury by
by any detached furnace arrangement. In no . "re, the furnaces being attached to the bottom
case that we are aware of has the arrangement of. the car, the heat from the same being trans-
given satisfaction. In two cases which have , m>"ed by radiation through pipes beneath the
recently come under our personal notice, boil- I "°01"' and tlle floor itself. The interior— sides
ere were set in this manner, and the draught I and toP— are heavily upholstered and the floor
was produced by blowers. In the first case ; carpeted, so that a fall occasioned by the car
Sqientific P^ogf^ess,
two boilers were provided, and it was always
necessary to run them both to do the work.
The tube head of one of them was soon ruined,
fractured between the tubes, necessitating a
new one. At the time the new one was put
leaving the track and overturning will be at
tended with less serious results than now, with
a chance in favor of a person coming out of the
wreck unharmed." The car has other features,
but we cannot make room for a longer descrip-
, the owners were persuaded to reset their I £ion- I* will be a curiosity, to say the least,
boilers in the ordinary way. After this was | but whether it will supersede the cars uow in
done, one boiler did the work very easily, and use 1S a <lueatoon.
the consumption of fuel was very largely re- " "
d«ced. A New Barrel Machine.
In the other case referred to, a large com-
pound tubular boiler was set in a similar man- The Northwestern Lumberman of Chicago de-
ner. It was found to be utterly impossible to ! scribes a remarkable machine for the manufac
keep the tubes trom leaking around their ends, j ture of tight barrel cooperage stock, now on
(In both cases the heat passed through the ; exhibition in that city. It is the invention of
tubes before returning under the shell.) After
some persuasion the owners were induced tc
change tho setting to the ordinary type, when
all trouble soon disappeared, and the consump-
tion of fuel was reduced from .~»,000 pounds per
<lay to from 2,400 to 3,1)00 pounds per day.
These facts speak for themselves, and we may
legitimately inquire, what is the reason for this
very great waste of heat in such furnaces? We
have not far to look for the explanation. In
our opinion it is simply this: The benefit of
Colonel A. C. Blount, of Pensacola, Fla., who
had no practical knowledge of cooperage before
he thought out his device. Rough pieces of
board go into one end of the machine and come
out at the other perfectly formed barrel staves,
ready for the truss hoop. The invention is
really three machines in combination— the first
being for planing, the second for crozing and
chamfering, and the third for jointing. The
machine may be adjusted to any required size
of stave, and then each stave is turned out pre-
the radiant heat from the fuel is almost wholly I cisely like the other. For example, in case
lost. I 50-gallon barrels are to be made, the machine is
According to the experiments of Peclet, the set for IS staves to the barrel, and each
proportion of radiant heat from a bed of incan- j stave is marked 18 as it passes through, en-
descent coal is one-half of the total heat of com- I abling the buyer of a package of staves to pick
bustion. The practical conclusion to be drawn out IS bearing that number and put them to-
from this fact is that we should always so con- I gether in a barrel, regardless of the order in
struct our boiler and arrange the furnace, which they come. If other sized barrels arc
whether the boiler be an internally or exter
nally fired one, that the radiant heat shall be
wanted, the machine is set for 17, 19 or any
other number of staves which may be desirable
intercepted so far aspossihle by the heating sur- and the result is similar. The capacity of the
faces of the boiler. This can be most perfectly i machine at a medium speed is said to be U.000
accomplished by placing the boiler, as in the j staves in ten hours, or, in case of 50-gallon
marine type. The next best, and one which is barrels, 333 complete barrels each day. It is
without doubt superior to all others for ord
nary purposes, is the arrangement found in the
ordinary horizontal tubular boiler. By keeping
the furnace sides well away from the boiler
nearly up to the water line, keeping the bridge
wall well down and battering its face, making
She grate rather longer and uarrower than is
the'usual practice, where a given amount of grate
surface is wanted, we may fulfill the conditions
requisite for economy in a most perfect manner,
and a boiler so set will have r;n evaporative
efficiency fully equal to the best internally fired
one, so long as the setting is kept in good re-
pair.
It may be argued that in the detached fur-
nace the radiant heat is taken up by the hot
gases, and by them brought into contact with
■the heating surfaces of the boiler, and equally
.good resubs obtained, but this is a fallacy.
The radiant heat passes through the gases of
combustion without warming them, exactly as
the sun's rays pass through our atmosphere
without warming it. The only way in which
the radiant heat can be communicated to these
thought that this improved machinery will
revolutionize the cooperage trade.
A Remarkable Locomotive.— There has
just been completed in a railway machine shop
at Wilkesbarre, Fa., a locomotive which • it
is expected will be able to pull a train on the
New York division of the Lehigh road at the
rate of eighty miles an hour. The great speed
claimed for this engine is attained by con-
ffi^Srjfi^ structing tbe cylinders with the steam and ex-
haust entirely independent. This is done by
using fewer plain slide valves (known as grid-
iron valves) on each cylinder. The valves are
worked by a peculiar arrangement of valve
gear, in which the motion is taken from the con-
necting rod, and working entirely on true cen-
ters, there being no sliding surfaces; the steam
valve being independent of the exhaust, and
vice versa, any point of cut-off or expansion can
be obtained without the corresponding back
pressure and over compression, as in the link
motion.
gases is by being previously absorbed by the j The Mills of Old AND OF the Present. —
brick walls of the furnace; this is communi- j In former times millers worked mainly with
cated to the hot gases as they flow over the ! their hands, with just sufficient intervention of
"Jnac e, 8i(*es> but its intensity is very much their heads to keep their hands out of harm's
reduced, and consequently the resulting tern- way. Now, however, it is the head that iB
perature of the gases is much lower when they j mainly required, and while hand-work is still a
reach the heating surfaces of the boiler, and necessity, brain work is the chief thing undr -
the evaporative efficiency is reduced in pro- I the new conditions of the trade.
Oxidizing Influence of Light.
Manufacturers of glass have striven to
produce in this country a glass which for
strength, purity of color, and general luster
would equal that made in Prance, England,
and Kuroppan countries; but thus far we have
been unable to manufacture glass that would
retain its color; after a time the beat made
would darken and Bhow unmistakable traces of
iron pr< race. For a long time it was thought
that the sand used was so mixed with Ferric
oxide that the color was directly traceable to
this source, but after repeated trials with acids
to remove the UlBt trace of iron, and then cast
into plates with the utmost care, the trouble
was nearly as great; hence some other source,
probably gas, must be the cause, for white
glass all becomes more or less discolored after a
time under the influence of gas. A building
containing windows made exclusively of the
best American plate was found to give the
poorest light, after a time, in those portions
where gas was used to the greatest extent,
while in other portions where the jets were
soldoin used no change was manifest.
The more common colors noticed in glass is
violet and green, the cause of which nearly all
have advanced some theory, but after pro-
tracted study and experiment the following is
given as the most plausible theory for the
result:
The materials out of which glass is generally
made in this country are to a very great ex-
tent ferruginous and susceptible of coloring the
glass a deep green by means of this iron in the
form of protoxide, a form generally met with
when present; we have used the protoxide of
manganese for the purpose of neutralizing its
effects with variable success; the action of this
mineral, it is superfluous to add, is to trans-
form this protoxide into an oxide, the result
being a yellowish red discoloration. Again
this green color is partially annihilated by the
complimentary violet which the oxide of man-
ganese gives. It is the consequence of this
coloring property that the name of pyroherite
has been given to protoxide of manganese. It
is scarcely likely, however, that the necessary
respective of oxide of manganese and of oxide
of iron are rigorously observed. If on the one
hand, the manganese predominates, the glass
has a violet shade; on the other hand, if a
quantity of protoxide of iron is present the
cast of the glass will be green.
Finally, if all the manganese is reduced to a
state of protoxide, the glass is colorless, and
the influence of light and air may determine
at length a partial oxidation of the protoxide of
manganese, and as a natural consequence, ac-
cording to the rules of modern chemistry, a
violet color will ensue and increase with the
protracted action of light, especially that from
gas jets.
Solar Explosions.
Faye rejects, as fabulous, the velocities of
100 or 150 leagues per second, which seem
to be indicated, at the sun's surface, by the
prodigious rapidity with which the protuber-
ances are formed, and the partial displace-
ments which are observed in the hydrogen
lines. He suggests the great probability that
hydrogen, when escaping rapidly into the rare
medium which surrounds the photosphere, is
at first chilled, on account of its enormous dila-
tation, and becomes invisible to the spectro-
scope. Afterwards, under the action of solar
radiation, it is reheated in various places, so
as to be seen by our instruments. An observer,
who should return after a half hour's interval,
to comtemplate the phenomenon, would find
the protuberances wonderfully enlarged, with-
out the hydrogen having been required to trans-
verse enormous spaces in the meanwhile.
Father Secchi saw small isolated clouds, form-
ing and growing simultaneously without visi-
ble connection with the chromosphere, ap-
parently in the same way as the clouds which
are formed in our own atmosphere, from the
vapor which already exists in the air, but which
is latent and remains invisible, until a local
cooling, or a change of pressure, determines its
condensation.
Thollon contends, however, that the velocities
which are indicated by each of these phen-
omena are qualities of the same order, and that
their maximum value corresponds to the comtt-
ary velocities in the same region. Every
movement of luminous matter, which ap-
proaches us or recedes from us, undoubtedly
produces a displacement of spectral lines. No
theory indicates^ and no fact demonstrates,
that any other cause it fitted for producing
the same effect. It is, therefore, very natural
to consider such displacement as an indication
of movement.
Electrical Notes.
A new conductor of electricity just out is
provided with a series of parallel grooves and
protected by an insulating sheath. It is based
on the principle that the electric current passes
along the surface of the wire and not through
its substance, and that the insulating material
operates to impede and diminish the force of
the electrical current in its passage along the
surface.
A Freneh ehemist has found that, under cer-
tain conditional an observation of the electric
resistance of water seems to supply a delicate
teat of its purity.
The inventor of an electric apparatus for deaf
people claims that no ear is so dead that it can-
not bo made to hear, and that in many eases
the apparatus will cure deafness. It may be
■■<■'■■ Baled in a cane, umbrella handle, fan or any
such article of convenience,
Portland, Oregon, will shortly be lit by elec-
tricity. The initiatory plant consists of three
fifty-light United States dynamos driven inde-
pendently by three Westinghouse automatic
engines of li."i horse power each, which will also
on occasion each drive an additional twenty-light
dynamos.
The city of Brussels means to try the i
inent of using electricity to drive its sti-
in good earnest. One line— that on the Hue dfl
la Loi is to be equipped with motors, and sep-
arate accounts to be kept, in order to ascertain
definitely the cost of the running, as compared
with the use of horses. The test is to last one
entire year, and then, should the result war-
rant it, electricity will be employed excb
on the street railways of Brussels.
A New System of Telegraphy.
Signor Michela, an Italian, has devised a
new system of telegraphing, known as the steno-
telegraph, by which words may be transmitted
with far greater rapidity than by the present
system. The aim of Signor Michela is to tele-
graph by means of a key -board instrument any
speech, no matter in what Furopean language,
at the same speed as it is delivered, or at the
rate of 10,000 words in an hour. This appa-
ratus has been in use in the Italian Senate, and
an account of which has been written by M.
Cassagnes. It works on the phonetic scale,
and depends mainly for its success on the
ability which the inventor has disclosed in
grouping into series, and representing by com-
binations of signs all the phonetic sounds
emitted in any language. As soon as the op-
erator hears the words he divides them into
sounds, and prints their graphic representations
in short horizontal lines on a paper band. That
is a stenographic record, but also at the same
time the signs are being printed on the paper
they may be telegraphed to a distant station.
The machine consists of two parts— the print-
ing mechanism and that for the automatic for-
warding for the paper. The latter is of no
special character, but the printer consists of
two key-boards having ten keys each; these
keys press on twenty studs, which are by a
system of levers connected to as many styles,
which carry the signs or characters to be im-
printed on the paper. It is stated that a skilled
operator can take down with this apparatus 200
words per minute in any language he knows.
For something like three years, it is reported,
the system has stood the practical test, so far
as stenography is concerned, and now the ma-
chine has been connected electrically with an
apparatus for transmitting the signals to a dis-
tant station as fast as they are made, sc that,
if the receiver can translate the steno-tele-
graphic signals with rapidity, a speech might
be read at the distant office as fast as the speaker
himself delivers it. Without details of the mech-
anism, it is sufficient to explain that each key
may be considered a true Morse key, and the
board therefore represents a set of 20 Morse in-
struments, which, combined according to
Michehi's stenographic method, give a trans-
mitting speed much higher than that of any ex-
isting telegraph.
The Vapors of Water and Naphtha. — It
is asserted that by mixing the vapors of
water and of naphtha at the temperature at
which steam is produced the hydrogen'in both
is set free ready to be used in producing the
most intensely hot flame known to science.
How hot it is may be judged by the fact that
while one pound of alcohol has a heat making
power, say equal to !*, hydrogen has a heating
power equal to 47 — more than five times that of
alcohol. While it is admitted that as much
energy is required to separate the hydrogen and
oxygen in steam as is produced by their com-
bustion, it is claimed that a large part of this
energy manifests itself in a different form from
that heat— probably in the chemical process by
which carbonic oxide is formed.
A New Microtome. — Prof. King has recently
invented a microtome or an instrument for cut-
ting vegetable or animal sections, but especially
intended for vegetable histology. It gauges to
one two-thousandth of an inch, and works with
great precision and rapidity. The professor is
now engaged in cutting the sections of the genus
pinus, of which there are fifty-nine known spe-
cies in North America, for the purpose of deter-
mining the species. This work is done for Prof.
Sargent of Harvard College, who is the super-
visor of Arnold Arboretum, Brookline, Mass.
The sections are generally cut one one-thou-
uandth of an inch thick, bleached, stained in
two colors, and mounted, according to new
methods of his own invention.
Gas l-kom Sawdust. — Deseronto, Canada, is
lighted by gas made out of sawdust. It is
claimed that the works show a product of 300,-
000 ft of gas out of 30 tons of sawdust at a
cost of §106, with by-products, of an aggregate
value of §101 , making the net cost of the gas $5,
or l.o'b" cents a thousand feet.
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TABLE OP CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Big Alaska Quartz Mill; New
Form of Building Construction, 193. Passing1 Events;
Dividend Paying Mines; Anaconda, Montana; Arizona
Copper; Joint-Projector and Igniter for Fuses, 196.
Mechanics' Institute Medals, 197.
ILIiUSTRATIONS.-Seetional View of l20-<*tanip
Gold Mill for Alaska, Built bv the Kisdon Iron Works,
193. Plan of the Alaska 120-Stamp Mill, 197- New
Pioneer Hall, on corner of Fourth Street and Lick
Arcade, 198.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS. — The Detached
Steam Boiler Furnace Fallacy; Iron (Jars; A New Bar-
rel Machine; A Remarkable Locomotive; The Mills of
Old and of the Present, 195.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-Oxidi/.ing Influence
of Light; Solar Explosions; Electrical Notes; A New
System of Telegraphy.; The Vaoors of Water and
Naphtha; A New Microtome; Gas from Sawdust, 195
USEFUL INFORMATION. — Adulteration in
Leather; Celluloid; Paper Doors; Blue Glass Again;
A New System of Embalming; Small Inventions; Hay
Water; The Coming Press, 199.
GOOD HEALTH.— Boils; Length of Our Lives In-
creasing; Pains from an Amputated Leg; To Remove
Freckles; The Source of Bile Acids; Killed bv Gazing
at the Sun; Death from Peanuts; Mortality among
Children, 199.
MISCELLANEOUS.— Support Your Own Mechanics
and Manufactories; Mining Outlook in Utah; The Lit-
tle Rockies; Notices of Recent Patents, 194. Op-
pressed Miners; Tribute System at the Empire Mine;
A Promising Mining Region; The New Pioneer Hall,
196- Gold Mining, 199.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 200-1.
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salcs at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 204.
Business Announcements.
Stockholders' Meeting— Fremont M. & M. Co., S F.
tS" See Advertising Columns,
Passing Events.
There is very little news of special interest
from the mining regions. The excitement con-
cerning the Little Rocky mines, in Montana, is
mainly local. There are so many miners in
Montana and Idaho that they can soon cover a
field without any accessions from California,
Nevada or Arizonia, and being close by, have
the best chance.
While local business affairs are somewhat
dull some little impetus has been given to trade
here, by reason of the Franco- Chinese war.
Large shipments of provisions, canned goods,
etc., are being made from this port to China.
Among other things, the Chinese have bought
in this city and shipped within the past month,
upwards of 8,000,000 pounds of flour.
Prospecting in the mountains is nearly done
for this season as in a short time the river will
drive the wondering prospectors into winter
quarters.
Mechanics' Fair Premiums.
The committee's report on class 2, hydraulic
machinery and steam pumps, has not yet been
received by the managers.
The Secretary, J. H. Culver, 31 Post street,
desires that he be notified at once of any errors
or omissions in names of persons or articles in
this list, so that the premiums which are now
ready may be suitably inscribed and delivered
without delay.
The Kentuck mine, in Patterson District,
has struck a rich body of ore on the 500 level.
Dividend Paying Mines.
When people reap in the papers the figures
in tables purporting to give the mining divi-
dends for the month or the year, they naturally
suppose that they represent all the mining divi-
dends of the country. Bat this is a mistake.
These tabulated statements only show the divi-
dends from large incorporated companies, most
of whicli advertise their notice of dividends.
The newspapers have no means of finding out
the profits of mines generally, any more than
they have of finding out the profits of any manu-
facturing or mercantile enterprises of a private
nature. As a general proposition, it may be
said that mining people are reticent on such
subject--, and conduct their operations much as
private individuals conduct any other business.
When big companies, with numerous stock-
holders declare dividends, the fact becomes gen-
erally known in the camp where the mine is
situated, and in the town where it has its
offices and principal place of business. Divi-
dends have an effect on the price of stock, and
many big companies care more for this than
they do about the dividend itself, as the officers
and shareholders are, to say the least, apt to
be as interested in the price of shares as in the
mine itself.
Of the profits of thousands of small mines all
over the country, or of large ones owned by in-
dividuals and not companies, the press and
public know nothing whatever. The owners
are not apt to be communicative on the sub-
ject. They are working these mines for the
bullion they yield, and not for stock-jobbing
purposes. Therefore, they consider that the
public have no concern with their profits or
Last year, for instance, the bullion product
of the States and Territories west of the Mis-
souri river aggregated $S4,63D,212. "No esti-
mate ever can be given as to how much of this
sum was paid out in dividends. It was known
how much the big mines paid but the amount
was comparatively very small. It stands to
reason, however, that among the thousands of
mines being worked, whose product is embraced
in the aggregate given, there must have been
very many which were paying profits. But there
is no means of knowing how many. There
were very few of the incorporated companies in
California which announced dividends last year,
yet the .State produced between sixteen and
eighteen millions of dollars. Numbers of
quartz, drift and hydraulic mines were paying
their owners largely, yet the figures never
found their way into the tables of dividends
which were published.
In fact it is these small mines, worked by
partnership, individual or private companies
which make up the life of the mining region.
For one big, well-known company, there are a
hundred small ones. Their owners settle up
the country and build up the mining camps,
and increase the bullion product, but they
make no noise about it, and do not care for any
advertising of their mines. When a mine has
been worked in this way for a long time, and is
then made a stock company of, with a list of
officers, shares for sale, etc., it is a pretty good
indication to • those best posted that the
"meat" is out of the mine. Then there
are mines worked in a private manner
by such men as Hayward, Haggin & Tevis,
Hearst and others which yield handsome for-
tunes every year, but nobody but the owners
knows how much. It is just as well to bear
these facts in mind when reading in the East-
ern papers the lists of dividend paying mines.
They do not represent the one hundredth part
of the mines that are paying profits to their
owners.
Tribute Mining.
Until within a few years the tribute system
of working mines was scarcely known on this
coast, and was practiced in very few places.
Now a large number of mines are worked by
tributers, and the system seems to be growing
in favor. It is principally due to the presence
of so many Cornish miners that this system, so
long in vogue in Great Britain, has come to be
grafted into our mining customs in this country.
It is perhaps more widely carried on in Colorado
than elsewhere on this continent, although in
other States and Territories there are many
tributers at work in the different camps. In
another column is a short account of the wages
earned at this sort of work in Nevada county,
California.
Men work better when working for them-
selves than when paid by the day. In working
other people's mines by tribute there is more
encouragement than when digging away for day
wages. There is a chance for the miners to
make a good raise when they have a percentage
of the profits, and they know that no matter
how hard they work when day's wages are paid
they will get no more. The tribute system is a
good thing for the mining community in more
ways than one.
Arizona Copper.
The copper mining industry in Arizona is
rapidly increasing in importance. But, profita-
ble on the whole as it has been, it has in a num-
ber of instances been disastrous. Poor manage-
ment, lack of metallurgical skill, too much
waste in providing reduction works before the
mines were fully developed, and absence of
proper amount of capital, have led to failure.
Again, mines near railroads, where they could
get fuel, can do better than those at a distance
from it. But because a miner has a copper
claim it doeu uot always follow that he can
make money out of it. Those well operated,
however, and with good smelting plants, have
mainly done well.
The ores of Arizona are almost exclusively
carbonates and oxides, not carrying enough sil-
ver to make its extraction profitable, though in
some instances ores richer in silver have been
found. As yet in most of the mines they have
not gone deep enough to open notable deposits
of sulphurets, and until that point is reached no
falling off in production need be looked for in
the more favorably located mines. .Some of the
ores are very easily smelted and furnish excel-
lent copper. It is not the rule, however, that
oxidized ores must produce a pure metal. The
general practice in Arizona is to smelt these
ores in water-jacket furnaces, with coke as a
fuel wherever available. The ores are usually
basic in character, and require silicious fluxes.
The tendency in the smelting business in Ari-
zona appears to be in the direction of fast driv-
ing by using high pressure of blast and cham-
bers fcr gathering flue dust, thus running up
the capacity of the furnaces and diminishing
general expenses and the labor account. The
three principal centers of copper production in
the Territory are in the Clifton District, in
which the Arizona and Detroit companies work,
Bisbee, where the Copper Queen has made such
a success, and Globe, where the Old Dominion
is the leading producer.
Joint-Protector and Igniter for Fuses.
Among patents recently issued by the Govern-
ment, of interest to the mining community, is
one to Eldridge A. Thompson, of Silver City,
Idaho, obtained through the Mining and Scien-
tific Press Patent Agency, for a protector for
the joint of a fuse, in blasting. It may be
used whether the joint be made by the union
of two pieces of fuse or the union of the fuse
with the caps; the protector being also appli-
cable as an igniter of the fuse.
The protector and igniter consists of a piece
of cloth prepared in a peculiar manner, with
certain proportions of resin, mutton tallow and
beeswax melted together. Into the melted mix-
ture the cloth is dipped until it takes up suffi
cient to fill its pores and cover its surface with
a thin layer of the material.
When the cloth dries it is yet forcible enough
to be handled in winding and tying and is both
water-proof and inflammable. It is of impor-
tance to render the joint between the cap and
fuse water-proof. When the hole is tamped
with water it is necessary to effect this result
to prevent "missing the hole." In any case
where dampness surrounds the fuse it is essen-
tial to protect the joint. By wrapping this
prepared cloth around it, this is accomplished.
By reason of its inflammable nature it can be
used for igniting the fuse, a use to which it is
adapted with better and cheaper results than
the ordinary candle stuff. For an igniter a
small piece of the prepared cloth is tied around
the fuse near the end farthest from the cap.
Miners often use soap, tar, grease or clay to
protect the joint, but this is quite an improve-
ment.
There is upward of 300 men working in and
about the mines and mills of-Tuscarora.
Anaconda, Montana.
This town takes its name from the Anaconda
Mining Co., of Butte City. It is the seat of
the concentrating and smelting works of that
company. It is distant about twenty-seveu
miles from the mine, and ore must be brought
here by cars on the line of the Utah & Northern
Railroad, just over the branch line to Silver
Bow Junction, then on the main line to Stew-
art, and then on another branch to this place.
The natural query arises, why have the smelt-
ing works so far from the mine? There may be
other considerations than are apparent to any
visitor to Anaconda, but the following reasons
are easily discerned : First, by selecting the
present site the company were able to buy a
large extent of land for their works, and for the
town which is tributary to them, including a
magnificent water right or power on the Warm
Springs creek. This stream will furnish ample
power for running whatever machinery the
company may need, and it is a creek more free
from ice in the winter season than any other in
this section of the country. Already three
turbine water-wheels are in place in the works,
which will supply- power equal to that of a 450
horse-power engine, and if more power is needed
it can easily be obtained. The water is taken
from the creek about a mile and a half above
the wheels, and a fall of 70 feet is obtained.
The lay of the ground is such at the works that
concentrators, smelters and matte houses may
be on separate terraces of the hillside, and by
this arrangement the largest economy of labor
is obtained, much of the work of handling the
crushed ore being made automatic.by the use of
water. Cord wood for use in the furnaces is
much cheaper here than at Butte. The saving
in this item, added to the advantage of water
power, will probably be as great as the cost of
transporting the ore from the mine, so that the
company has all it3 other advantages as clear
gain. The town was founded, or laid out, one
year ago last June. Since that time it has been
a hive of industry. The company have kept
from 400 to 500 men steadily employed, paying
out in wages some $40,000 to $50,000 per
month. Scores of small residences and stores
have been erected, some of them of brick, and
to-day the population of the place must be fully
1,000. There is a bank, managed by gentle-
men more or less interested in the Anaconda
Company, and all other institutions needed by
any thriving burg of similar population. Hotels,
boarding-houses and saloons are most numer-
ous. The town is regularly laid out upon the
level creek bottom, and presents one of the
prettiest town sites we have seen anywhere.
Lots sell for $100 upwards. The upper Deer
Lodge valley, of which the Warm Springs can-
yon is a branch, is a good agricultural section.
There are said to be good ii-ining prospects in
the mountains adjacent, so that the village has
prospects of stimulants to its growth from vari-
ous directions.
As to the mammoth works of the Anaconda
Company here, it is too early to give a descrip-
tion of them. They will be in operation in a
month or so, when it would be more opportune
to speak of them in detail. But some idea of
their extent may be inferred from the fact that
the main furnace room is 49Sxl50 feet in dimen-
sions, and the concentrating building 220x200
feet. The matte building will be equally commo-
dious for its requirements, and there are besides a
machine shop, blacksmith shop, office, hose-
houses and other buildings. Another large fur-
nace building is now being erected. Four
hundred and fifty to five hundred men will be
regularly employed at a probable average salary
of $100 per month each. The main driving
belt in the concentrating room will be a series
of huge ropes, which will conduct the power
from a wing of the main building to its very
summit, over 200 feet. The masonry and frame
work throughout are massive and solid, ap-
parently equal to any possible emergencies.
The probable aggregate cost of this magnificent
plant — the largest of the kind in the world, we
think— will be at least $1,000,000.
Assistant United States Treasurer
SpaxjltjING's reports a steady demand for dol-
lars from the interior. The coin is sent free to
all parts of the State, the expense of transmis-
sion being defrayed out of the silver profit fund
arising from the difference between the coin
value and the bullion of metal used in the manu-
facture.
Ieptoiher 27, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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Mechanics' Institute Medals.
Full list of Official Awards for Exhibits at
Mechanics' Fair.
Gold Medals.
Class I Ohman 4 Simmon* antomatloont
oil steam engine. Class 3— San Francisco Tool
tiompany, beat general display >>f irou working;
tools aud machinery. 4-1'aeilie Saw Uanu-
f acturiug Co. , display of saws, "i —The Koyal
Mustard Mills, display of mustard machinery
in operation. 11 — Hawley llros. Hardware
Co., beat general display of agricultural ma-
chinery. 12- California Iron and Steel Co.,
display of pig iron, charcoal, blooms, bar iron
and steel. Judson Manufacturing Co., net
hardware ti!'», nails and tacks. California
Wire Work.'., display of wire rope. LI— Hall's
Safe and Look Co., best display of fire and
burglar proof safes. Hi— Will aud Kink, dis-
play of cutlery. 1 7 San Francisco and Pa-
cific Class Works, display of California made
jjlass ware. 18 — I '.mile Boesch, headlights,
and car rellector lamps. Weed and Kingwcll,
best assortment of bran works. Ill— John
Mallon, display of glass f * architectural work.
S. .V G. Qnmp, display of mirror and pic-
ture frames, mantels, engraving, bric-a-brac,
etc. 20— T. M. Antisell S Co., display of Cali-
fornia-made pianos and organs. Joseph Mayer,
pipe organ, California make.
•_'l— A. Kolsom, best general
display of carriages, Cali-
fornia make. David Kerr,
best two or four-horse truck.
Charles W. Stein, best dis-
play of carriage material. ±!
-Indianapolis Chair Manu
facturing Co., best general
display of furniture. 25
Main & Winchester, gen-
eral display of harness and
saddlery. H. Liebes it Co.,
display of furs and their
manufacture. '27— Carlson
S ( urrier, Califoruia manu-
factured silk thread and silk.
Pioneer Woolen Mills, dis-
play of home-inanufactured
woolen goods. 34 — Arpad
Haras/.thy .V Co., best gen-
eral display of wines and
brandies. .'18 — John Roach,
best surveying instruments.
California Electric Light
Co. , display of electric light.
Thompson it Houston Elec-
tric Light and Power Co.,
display of electric light. 42—
B. Nathan & Co., general
display of art work. 46—
John II. Sievers, for excel-
lence and tine display of
flowers.
Silver Medals.
Cuss 1. Joshua Hendy
Machine Works, engine with
slide-valve, vertical engine
and boiler combined. George
P.ull .t Co., portable engine
on wheels. Hawley Broth-
ers' Hardware Co., straw-
burning engine. Thompson
it Evans, upright yacht en-
gine. H. P. Gregory it Co.,
gaa engine. Piisdon Iron &
Locomotive Works, steam
boiler, "Heine's patent."
4 P. McG. Chisholm, port-
able saw-mill. H. P. Greg-
ory & Co., best general
display of imported wood-
working machinery, bes
surfacer and matching machine, best shingle
machine.
Class 3 — San Erancisco Tool Company, best
engine lathe; best power drilling machine.
California Bellows ( 'ompany, besthaud bellows:
best tuyere iron. W. T. I larratt, best fan
blower, "Anderton patent." George Cumming
& Co., best portable forge.
Class 5 — W. A. Bell, display of models and
machinery. S. l'\ Chronicle, best display of
stereotype plates and matrices. Examiner Pub-
lishing Co., display of stereotype plates,
matrices and paper. Gillet Ice Machine Co.,
portable ice machine. J. M. Thorns, Lamson
cash railway. H. H. Bodwell, ExcelBior Self-
Kegulating Windmill. Henry M. Taafe, auto-
matic safety guard for railway cars.
Class 6 — L. Radowitch, rock-breaker. E.
A. Rix it Co., rock drill, air compressor. F.
A. Hill, quart/, mill. Goss & Dow, vertical
mining pump. E. C. Uenniston, amalgamating
mining plates.
Class 8— E. Nunan, screw hose coupling.
Class 10 — John H. Mooney, bag sewing
machine, "Mooney 's Patent." Cal. Silk Culture
Development Co., silk reeling machine (in op-
eration). Sam'l Hill Estate, best family sewiug
machine. Same, best exhibit of mau'fg sewing
machine. Same, best button-hole machine.
Class 11— Baker & Hamilton, display of ag-
ricultural implements. Hawley Bros. Hard-
ware Co., reaper and mower with self-rake,
thrasher and separator. H. W. Rice, potato
digger, portable hay press. F. A. Hill, gaug-
plow (Cal. make). G. G. Wickson & Co., cen-
trifugal cream separator. Ira Bishop, sack ele-
vator. Baker it Hamilton, barley crusher.
Henry Tyack, wine press.
Class 12— California Wire Works, wire
Burton it Hoyt, bolts, nuts and screws.
Class 13— Taylor Goodrich, best display of
stoves and ranges. ( '. D. Harvey, hut water
lu-ating apparatus. United Gaa Improvement
Co., display of gaa cooking and heating appa-
ratus. Albrecht ,V Waters, cooking stove (Cal.
make). .1. I>. Bodwell, (Perfection) liquid fuel.
Clars 14 Oaborne A Alexander, display of
hardware and mechanics' tools. J. S nann,
artificial (lies. Liddle .t kaediug, display of
tire-arms (Cal. make). K. T. Allen, very fine
display fire-arms and tishin • tackle.
Class 15 — W. Wilshire ,V Co., best tire-proof
safe, burglar proof safe. Hall's Safe and Lock
Co., best burglar-proof lock. I'erriani it
Smith, best lucks, Califoruia make.
Class Hi — Will \ Pink, best carving set.
Pacific Saw .Manufacturing Co., bestplanex and
currier knives. Frank A. I lavis, cutting dies.
Class 17 California Stone Paving Co., arti-
ficial stone pavement. \V. W. Montague, dis-
fday of mantles, marblei/ed irou mantles. Tay-
ii Goodrich, art castings. S. P. Kimball it
Co., California pozzulani cement. Granolithic
Paving Co. , artificial stone steps and paving.
San Francisco and Pacific Glass Works, drug-
gists' glassware. J. Brow-ell, patent chimney
tines, tops and lining.
Ci.\ss IS Weed it Kingwell, best display
of bells, brass and composition castings.
Grimm it Nolan, gas fixtures, Califoruia make.
A. S. Graff & Co., coal oil lamp and diamond
burners. J. T. Titus, best sewer trap. Fay it
Class 30 — Quigley A Son, granulated smok-
ing tobacco. The Friend Erskin Cigar < n.,
best cigars, I 'alifornia manufacture.
Class 31— Henry Lake, shoe blacking. Kus-
sian Cement Co., display of liquid sine. West-
ern Perfumery Co., best display of perfumery,
California manufacture, best llavoriug extracts.
Bosnia UrnufaoturingCo., baking powder.
Clash 32 — Thomas Morton, display of coals.
Califoruia Silk Culture Development Company,
collection of cocoons and raw silk. Wood-
ward's Gardens, collection of stuffed birds and
mammal skins.
0lass33. — Wheeler Packing Co., display of
fruits aud vegetables in glass. Mrs. Sol. Run-,
yon, jams, jellies and preserves (home made).
George Haas, display of confectionery.
Class 34. Arpad Haras/.thy it Co., Eclipse
champagne (Cal. make). G. M. Jarvis, excel-
lent display of wines aud brandies.
(.'lass :i.*,. — Burnell it Turner, Albion ale and
porter.
Class 36 Sperry Electric Light Co., display
of arc and incandescent electric light, i 'alifor-
nia Electrical Works, best display of tele-
graphic and electrical apparatus. Electrical
Supply Co., Brook's Faradic current distrib-
utor. Baxter Overland Telephone Co., best
telephone and transmitter. John Roach, il-
luminated plumb bob. W. B. Wilshire it Co.,
best display of scales. I lavis ,t Look, best in-
Class 8 Joshua Hendy & Co., ore feeder,
hydraulic nozzle.
Class 7 K. W. Uelvin, (New Becker) wash-
ing machine.
Class 9 G. T. Peters, model ship Excelsior.
10 -Dukerman S Austin, shoemakers'
Clas
needle.
Clas
sheller.
-Liddle ,t Kaeding, display of fish-
PLAN OF THE ALASKA 120-STAMP MILL. (See page 193.)
goods
CL;
I
Co., treatment of redwood in imitation of other
wood. S. & G. Gump, onyx pedestals. -Vohn
Mallon, cut and embossed glass.
Class 20 — Mr. O. H. Goodwin, key (mu-
sical) indicator. Kohler & Chase, best display
of musical implements (imported), best brass
wind instruments. Charles Morrell, banjos
(Cal. make). Zeno Mauvais, best display of
pianos and organs (imported).
Class 21 — A. Folsom & Son, best coupe,
best open rockaway. M. J. McCue, best hack,
best top rockaway, beet top buggy. W. E.
Shaw, village cart, open buggy. Studebaker
Bros. Manufacturing Co., best display im-
ported carriages. Carville Manufacturing Co.,
best buggy-top phaeton. K. Soule, best dump-
cart. J. A. Bilz, display of two-wheeled carts.
Hawley Bros., best farm wagon (imported).
Baker & Hamilton, best 4-seat spring wagon
(Cal. make). David Kerr, ambulance for dumb
animals.
Class 25— P. T. McNulty, best display of
boots and shoes, Cal. manufacture, Main &
Winchester, best set of carriage harness.
Class 2l>— California Jute Mill Co., display
of jute and jute manufacture. The Examiner
Publishing Co., display of printing paper.
Class 27— Pioneer Woolen Factory, display
of all-wool cassimeres. California Silk Culture
Development Co., specimens of California
manufactured silks. J. Spaulding & Co., best
process and compound for cleaning and ren-
ovating carpets.
Cuss 28— loe Poeheim, best gents' dress and
business suits. Wm. Sonderup, display of skin
clothing. Chaa. Sutter, Jr., oiled clothing.
Class 29— A. J. Balny, display of ostrich
plumes, plain and colored. Miss Minnie James,
best ladies' dress suits "style and finish." M.
H. Ober & Co., corsets. Mrs. K. M. Stewart,
bonnets and hats.
cubator and breeder. United Gas Improve-
ment Co., Siemens' patent regenerative gas
lamp.
Class 39 — Mrs. C. W. Stevens, adjustable
shoulder brace and suspender. Wm. Beeman,
artificial limbs.
Cl..\ss 40— Thomas Hatch, display of Califor-
nia and Pacific woods. Miss Maggie Butte,
point lace. Mrs. P. J. Kramer, display of em-
broidery.
Class 42 — Mrs. Theresa Corlett, best display
of Barbotine and Florentine pottery. Mrs. Hel;
en Brode, best collection of ceramic art. T. R.
Southern, display of penmanship and lettering.
Class 4."». — Pacific Coast Amateur Photo.
Association, display of instantaneous photo-
graphs. N. M. Klain, photographic landscapes,
including buildings. New York Photograph
Gallery, display of photographs. Mrs. C. E.
Danielwitz, display of crayon portraits.
Class 47. -Sol. Runyon, best general dis-
play of fiuit. Mrs. Charles B. Brigham, best
floral design by an amateur, "pagoda and sum-
mer house." M4sses Rose and Geraldine Cour-
sen, best floral bouquet by amateurs.
Bronze Medals.
Class 1 — H. W. Rice, steam engine governor.
Garcelon & Moore, rotary steam engine. W.
T, Carratt, boiler feed injector.
Class 3— C. F. Marwedel, best display of
machinists' tools. San Francisco Tool Company,
best shaper for metal work.
Class 4 — H. P. Gregory & Co., band sawing
machine, ripping and cross-cutting saw.
Class 5— H. W. Rice, lifting jack. F. O.
Landgrave, change gate for street cars. Haw-
ley Bros. Hardware Co., Perkin's patent wine
mill. P. P. Mast & Co., Turbine wine mill.
E. W. Tifft, decorative designs for business
houses.
I- Hawley l.ros. Hardware Co., corn
Kaker A: Hamilton, power churn, har-
row (California manufacture), improved header.
I'. 1'. Must A <'o., riding cultivator, sulky hay
rake. G. G. Wiukson .V Co., hay and straw
cutter.
Class L2 — C. Nutting & Son, iron wheel-har-
row. K. A. Rix & Co., ornamental ironwork,
fencings and castings. Cal. Irou and Steel Co.,
malleable iron castings. Clot 4 Meese, wrought
iron rim pulleys. Lock Spring and Mattress
( 'o., best mattress spring.
CLASS 13 -Chas. Brown & Son, display of
house-furnishing goods. J. F. Myers, <Mou-
arch)oiland gas stoves. C. A. Gushing, gas
stove and water heaters.
Class 14
ing tackle.
Class 17 — W, W. Montague, fire-grates.
San Fraucisco and Pacific Glass Works, self-
sealing fruit jars.
('las- IS— Weed A: Kingwell, steam, water
and gas fittings. Fred. Jantzen, coal-oil lamps.
Class 19— H. J. Esdor,
display of sample goods of
general manufacture. Boi-
ler Furniture Manufacturing
Co., square and octagon bal-
usters. C. F. Schiller, plas-
ter center-pieces and work.
A. I. Sanborn, Newell posts.
Class 20 Robert Fay,
general display of Cal. made
pianos. C. F. Wells, or-
ch estrones.
Class 21— Osborne & Alex-
ander, best tricycle, best bi-
cycle. R. Kelley, best buck-
board.
Class 22— G. W. Clark &
Co., display of wall paper,
window shades and fixtures.
H. H. Gross, folding bed.
E. H. Marwedel, brass bed-
steads, curtain poles and
stair rods. T. S. Clark &
Son, metal spring bed bot-
tom. Keystone Wringer
Co., spring beds. Fay &
Co., wardrobe beds. John
Callahan, drop roller for
window shades. B. F. Far-
rar, spring mattresses. Tru-
man S. Clark & Son, dressed
goat skins.
Class 23- -P. Liesenfeld,
best billiard table cushions.
Class 24 — Magazine Man-
ufacturing Co., patent stove
brush.
Class 25— P. F. McNulty,
men's boots, hand made.
Main it Winchester best
saddle, display of whips.
P. F. McNulty, ladies' and
misses' hand-made shoes. W.
T. V. Schenck, cotton hose.
Class 26 — H. Liebes &
Co., display of carriage
robes.
Class 27— Pioneer Wool-
en Mills, display of flannels.
Class 28— J. H. Kruger,
canes.
Class 29— Kelly Bros.,
corsets. Mrs. P. F. Butler,
display of millinery. Kra-
ker & Israel, , display of machine-made em-
broidery. Davis Sewing Machine, best work
done in fair.
Class 31 — G, G. Wickson & Co., Imperial
egg food. Continental Oil and Transportation
Co., lubricating oils.
Class 32 — C Richard Knapp, vacuum press
percolator.
Class 33 — 1
pickles.
Class 36 -W. S. Moore, display of amateur
books and newspapers.
Class 38 — Cal. Electrical Works, best tele-
graph printing apparatus. Cal. Electrical
Works, best automatic fire-alarm apparatus,
best hotel annunciator or burglar alarm. Elec-
trical Supply Co., best telegraph set, key and
sounder.
Class 39 — B. Calland, folding cabinet bath.
Class40 — Mrs. A. Baker, wax flowers. Mrs.
-T. E. Cotter, preserved flowers. Miss A. M.
Favor, needle work. C. Flammer, ornamental
tables (shell). J. M. Litchfield, gold and silver
embroidery. Chas. Peake & Co. , Turkish rugs.
Miss A. R. Vrooman, silk tapestry. Banm-
gartner & Bohls, Gold Bar cigarettes, California
make.
Class 42 — Mrs. F. A. Fish, best single speci-
men of painting on pottery. Mrs. .Sarah H.
Weston, gold enameled porcelain. Miss Carter,
hand-painted fire screen. Mrs. F. A. Fish,
best collection of decorative art other than
ceramic. Mrs. C. If. Morgan, painted panel
screen in oil. Miss Eva McCormick, collection
of luster paintings. Mrs. E. C. Hatch, water-
color painting on satin. Mrs. Helen Brodt,
best single specimen painting on porcelain.
Class 43— Miss Eve. Joseph., Barbotine
vases. E. L. Gifford, repousse work. Fred.
{Concluded on page, 20'h)
Wulff, mustard, sauce and
198
Mining and Scientific Press
[September 27, 1884
Oppressed Miners.
Au associated press dispatch, dated Cleve-
land, Sept. 19th, says: The condition of the
evicted miners and their families in the Hock-
ing valley district is .something to excite the
commiseration of the benevolent. A mass |
meeting will be held in Columbus next week, |
at which W. P. Rend, a coal operator who has
not reduced the price of mining, will preside,
for the purpose of eliciting both public opinion
and public sympathy. In the mean time legal
machinery is in operation down the valley, and
evictions are being constantly made. Every
man who refuses to abjure the union, to work
for 50 cents a ton, to enter into an ironclad
agreement to treat individually with the op-
erators, to stipulate that he will never ask for
an increase of wages in concert with another
miner or miners, is turned out of his house, if
he happens to be on the company's ground,
which is usually the case. His place is then
given to a man who will work for 50 cents a
ton under the contract of abridged personal
rights.
As the terms proposed by the operators are
little better than absolute slavery, thousands of
miners refuse to accept them. Want and desti- j
tution are becoming prevalent even before the j
winter begins. It is hard to conjecture what |
the condition will be three months hence. The i
tents sent by Governor Hoadly will not shelter
one-half the homeless people, and many of I
them are compelled to live in the woods like
wild animals. There are from 2,500 to 3,000 of
these men in the mining district.
Almost the entire commercial business of the
mining district is carried on through company
stores, which are stocked with everything sold
in large towns. The miners are compelled to
buy in these stores. They are given checks,
which they present when they make a purchase,
and these are charged up to them and subtracted
from their wages at the end of each month.
The checks equal the wages of a man with
family, and generally exceed by 50 per cent the
monthly earnings of a single man. "I could
not stand it to clerk in these stores," said a
gentleman who was formerly engaged in one as a
clerk, "it was robbery of the most unprincipled
sort. Every imposition was practiced on rain-
era. The cash buyer could get a full plug of
tobacco for 50 cents, and a miner with a check
was required to pay $1. Coffee was sold to the
cash buyer at 16 cents a pound, and to miners
at 26 cents. Prints that went to the cash
buyer at 0 cents a yard, cost the miner's wife
and daughter double that amount. The miners
were invariably charged from 35 to 50 per cent
more for everything than were people who
paid cash, and more than SO per cent of the
aggregate earnings of the miners was paid over
the counters of the stores in goods and groceries
at an average of almost two prices. When
operators were giving 70 cents a ton and paying
for most of it in goods, the price of mining was
reduced nearly one-half. I believe that the
miners would work at 60 or 55 cents a ton if
there were no company stores, so that they
would be paid in cash and left to purchase at
independent stores, where business competition
would keep prices down."
amount of rock for a percentage of the profit
in it, or for so much per ton. In the Empire
mine the following rate of tribute is the rule:
On rock that pays 810 per ton, the miner gets
90 per cent of the profit; on $15 per ton, S5 per
cent; on $25 per ton up to §40 per ton, 75percent
and on any rock above $40 per ton, 60 per
cent. To the novice these figures might seem to
indicate that thetributer of the Empire is a for-
tunate individual. Such, however, does not seem
to be the fact, as many a miner will tell you that
the day worker counts his dollars in greater
number at the end of the month than the man
who works Jor a percentage. Nevertheless the
charm of speculation is such that the Empire
never wants for an abundance of tributers.
The Empire is worked by steam only, and on
every side of the buildings are huge piles of
wood, hundreds of feet in length by an average
of fifty feet in width and fifteen or twenty feet
in hight. This wood consists mostly of the
common scrub pine of the surrounding mount-
ains cut into four-foot lengths, some of it split,
but much of it in a natural state. This wood
is furnished the mine by adjacent farmers and
woodmen, who are paid an average rate of §4. -
25 per cord delivered and piled at the mine.
During the course of the year the Empire
uses immense quantities of this wood, and it is
A Promising Mining Region.
The following from the Wood River Times
gives some detail concerning Blackburn district
Idaho: John Kendall, says that the region
between Wood and Little Lost rivers — a
stretch of country 120 miles long from east to
west, and from the Blackfoot road on the south
300 or 400 miles to the British Possessions on
the north — is practically unprospected and un-
trod by civilized man. Yet it is one of the
most promising mining regions on the face of
the globe.
Wherever a man goes he sees evidences of
rich mineral, and any fair prospector may go
there with a certainty of striking a good pros-
pect.
Blackburn district — Mr. Kendall's home —
lies in this region. This district commences
opposite 1). B. Hawley's house, on Little Lost
river, where a huge standstone reef 100 feet
wide and SO miles long crops out in a northern -
ly and southernly direction. Over-lying this
sandstone on the east is a ledge or stratum
of black lime about the same thickness
as the sandstone. In the contact between the
two, at irregular intervals not more than a
and the ore vein is not yet cut through. Mr.
Kendall, the owner, prefers not to say how
rich the ore is. There are five other promis-
ing claims in this camp, but there is not much
work done on them.
The New Pioneer Hall.
Scattered throughout the mining regions of
this State are hundreds of California pioneers
who will be glad to learn that the Society of
California Pioneers, which has its headquarters
in San Erancisco, is now erecting a handsome
edifice. Through the munificence of James Lick
the society has a valuable lot on Fourth street,
near Market, upon which the building is being
put up. For years they have occupied an old
building on Montgomery street, but in a few
months the society will have headquarters they
will be proud of. The accompanying engraving,
for the use of which we are indebted to the
Chronicle, shows the appearance of the
structure. The corner stone was laid with
appropriate ceremonies on the anniversary of
the admission of California into the Union.
The new hall will be one of the handsomest
Tribute System at the Empire Mine.
A correspondent of the Bulletin, writing from
Grass V alley, Nevada county, says:
The second great mine of this district is that
known as the Empire or Ophir Bill. It is located
as the same side of the town as the Idaho, and
is also about a mile and a half from the heart of
the town. The Empire, perhaps, lias been
worked for a longer period than the Idaho, but
its dividends have been irregular, and the mine
has frequently been shut down in the course of
its history. It has also met with disaster in the
burning of several mills, one of which cost over
$100,000, and was on a scale of elegance never
excelled in a quartz mill. The present mill is a
small, well-built structure, with the exterior
appearance of a C. P. R. R. waiting-room. In-
side it is a model of neatness and handy ar-
rangement, and is amply supplied with the best
machinery of modern make for saving the
gold. As to the monthly product of the mine,
the number of men employed, the assay value
of the ore hoisted and crushed, the ratio of
profit per ton, and similar interesting particu-
lars, the visitor has no means of finding out.
This is a close corporation in every sense of the
word. The men working for the company must
keep their mouths shut as to operations in
the mine, or call at the office for notice ot set-
tlement and discharge. Even the poor miners
who cull the dumps for a percentage are not al-
lowed to give an idea of their monthly return.
What the public knows it gleans from stray
bits of information dropped here and there,
which in some manner reveal the general nature
of the property. From this source it is premised
that the Empire is just now in a most flourish-
ing condition, and outward indications would
seem to point to the truth of this view, for the
mine employs a large number of men, pays
them promptly, has money to put into new en-
terprises, while the management have the air of
men who know they have a good thing and in-
tend to keep it.
The Ophir is very largely worked by the
tribute system; that is to say, a miner or group
of miners takes a contract to get out a certain
NEW PIONEER HALL, ON CORNER OF FOURTH STREET AND LICK ARCADE.
safe to assert that it is one of the most expen-
sive items in the list of its expenditures.
Ax Immense Dam.— The Montana Improve-
ment Company is now putting in on the Big
Blackfoot, near its mouth the largest dam ever
constructed in Montana. The river at that
point is about 350 feet wide. The dam is be-
ing constructed on a ritrle, where the water
does not now exceed three feet in depth, but
it is eight or ten feet deep above and below
that point. An experienced builder from the
East has charge of the work and has seventeen
men employed. AU the timber is on the ground,
and the foreman says if he can get it in before
the slush ice runs, as he expects to, he has no
fears of its going out. The bottom stringers, im-
mense timbers laid up and down the stream,
are 100 feet long. The breast of the dam is ten
feet high. Its estimated cost is approximately
$20,000. The object of the dam is to make a
pool a half mile or more long in which to boom
logs without making a slack-water. The entire
enterprise will cost $1 50,000.
Use H-A.ND-.tiGS. — Claim-owners who have
jigging ore, but who cannot afford steam or
water power jigs, should go up to the Idaho
Democrat mine, up Croy gulch, and see fihe
hand-jig in operation there. It makes from one
to one and a half tons of first-class ore per day,
at a cost not exceeding $5. A hand-jig, it will
be remembered, was first used by the Jay Gould
company as an experiment, and the result was
so satisfactory that a dozen companies at once
put in jigs.
Large consumers of ingot copper havej us^
completed a pool for the purchase of about
5,000,000 pounds Lake Superior product, de-
liveries to run the balance of the year at the
price of 13 cents per pound,
quarter of a mile apart, argentiferious galena
ores are found.
First, above Mr. Hawley's about six miles,
is the Lizzie, an lS-inch vein of galena. The
Silver Queen adjoins the Lizzie, and shows
equally well. Half a mile above, on the Inger-
soll, there is a vein of solid galena about two
feet in width. A car-load of this ore recently
sold in Salt Lake netted 118 ounces per ton.
The Dixie comes next, but shows no galena.
The Combination is the next claim. The
shaft is down 100 feet, and shows a good vein
of carbonate of iron and galena, but the width
of the vein is unknown. The Carbonate Queen
on the same vein, has the same appearance.
It has a shaft down 72 feet, all in ore.
The Tyndall lode was the first discovery.
The ore of this mine is the freest gilena ever
seen. It goes 172 ounces per ton, from the
grass roots, with 00 per cent lead. The ad-
joining claim shows no ore. Then comes the
Daisy Black, owned by three capitalists of
Cincinnati, which shows a 9-foot vein of
solid galena at a depth of 50 feet, the lowest of
which goes 46 ounces, and the highest 1,770
ounces per ton. This from 13 assays, "pro-
miscuous" samples. There are 1,500 tons of
ore on the dump, and twice as much in sight.
Four hundred feet north of the shaft is a 70-
foot tunnel cutting across vein, which shows
five feet of the same grade of ore.
The Great Northern adjoins. It is also a
magnificient claim, showing a huge vein of sand
carbonate ore, which is very rich. This be-
longs to the Daisy Black crowd.
Next comes the Alice, owned by Mr. Ken-
dall. This has two tunnels and two shafts.
One tunnel is in 12S feet, the other 60 feet.
The long tunnel shows an average of 3^t feet of
galena all the way. The ore assays from 200
ounces to 3S3 ounces. This was the showing
of 12 assays. The 60-foot tunnel shows a
width of thirty -one feet of solid carbonate ore,
I and most substantial buildings in the city, and
will cost $150,000 exclusive of furnishing. It
will be located on the west side of Fourth
street, and will have a frontage of 80 feet on
Fourth by ]9ii on Lick arcade, with a depth of
275 feet. The architecture will be Venetian-
Gothic with some modifications. The building
will be four stories high, surmounted by a
tower 102 feet high. The basement will be
14 feet high, 28 wide and 76 deep, and be used
as a banqueting room. The ground floor will
be for stores. Above this will be halls large
and small, rooms for the officers, library, two
museums, billiard rooms, card rooms, a large
hall for meeting purposes, 39 feet high, with a
floor space of 64x48 feet and a gallery; there
will be a barber shop, kitchen, serving room,
etc., in the basement. Sandstone, iron, pressed
brick and red terra cotta will be used on the
outside of the building, which will, in the
main be constructed of brick and iron. The
Fourth-street front will be quite ornamental.
In this connection, a few words concerning
the old Montgomery street headquarters will be
interesting. On the Sth of July, 1S62, the
coruer-stone of the building now occupied by
the Pioneers was laid by the Grand Lodge, F.
and A. M., there being a large civic and mili-
tary turnout. The orator of the day was
William B. Farwell, who, by a happy coinci-
dence, was orator of the day on the recent oc-
casion. The lot was donated by James Lick,
who also gave them the lot they are now build-
ing upon. When completed the old building
cost over §24,000.
The new cable for the Market street road has
been hauled from Harrison street wharf to the
company's engine house. It weighed 33 tons,
and a team of 28 horses was required to effect
the transfer. The new rope will not be laid for
some time yet, the old one still being in good
condition.
^EPTRMJIER 27, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
199
Gold Mining.
It ha-s been stated that tin:' Homestake \b one
of the most successful gold ruining companies
in the world, unci the regularity with which
dividends are declared and paid on its stock is
the best possible assurance of the fact that the
Homestake property is a great producer of gold
'million. Crops may or may not fail
Useful Information
Adulteration in Leather.
An extensive adulteration ol leather lias just
been detected and exposed by the inspectors of
the imperial * toverument in ' lermany. It is ac-
complished by adding glucose in large qantities,
timet by soaking the tanned hides in that adulterant,
throughout the country may be good or bad. * "!,d. drying them, which materially increases
their weight, apparent solidity ol texture and
but the Homestake never fails to come to time
with its monthly dividend. All this time there
is a large force at work driving new tunnels,
sinking new shafts and doing other work to
facilitate .the extraction of ore in the future,
and this force as well as the hundreds of men
employed iu handling the ore now being milled,
huudreds employed in cutting and delivering
money valuation. The adulteration may be de-
tected by macerating the leather in water for
•J4 boon or more, when a thick, ropy, viscid
solution of glucose i« formed. Not only is the
weight of leather augmented by the process,
but poor and sleazy products of the vat are
turned out with the apparent density and elas-
ticity of the finest qualities, and retain this ap-
fuel and timber, all the men employed in anS i Pea™u^ until saturation exposes the fraud.
about the mills, are paid regularly each month, i ™« process of leather adulteration has also
and still the dividends are regularly declared i reached this country, and according to a cir-
■.WpU» nuAroafnnJ /.nn-faintlv I cular recently issued by the American Tanner.
of almost universal conversation. The subject
grew in importance as time progressed. Nu-
merous dwellings discarded the old ami present
Styles Of white panes to a certain extent to
adopt tiie blue, ami to this day an occasional
window may be seen where the blue-glass main-
tains its popularity. As a matter of public in-
terest, however, after the blue-glass excitement
had run its course, the subject was forgotten. It
was QeneraJ Plaasanton who first introduced it,
but he has remained a long time silent. Sud-
denly lie emerges from his privacy to express a
renewal of his belief inthe virtues of blue-glass.
He says he intends to prove, by ocular dem-
onstration at the Pennsylvania State fair,
that H year-old colts reared under it are as big
as ordinary colts at t\ve, and that all sorts of
animals become larger and more prolific.
When ibis has been done the faith of the pub-
lic in the many excellencies of blue glass will
be revived, but hardly before.
and paid, and there is a reserve fund constantly
kept ou hand to meet any emergency calling for
extra dead work. As we have stated, the
Homestake group is ouly one of many found in
the Hills, and the success which its manage-
ment has attained by judicious work points to the
fact that other large properties further south,
may, by being worked on the same principle,
handling ores in large quantities and using large
mills, be made to pay. The ore of numerous large
veinB throughout the southern part of Li
itly issued by
the city of Louisville, Ky. appears to be the
American headquarters of this fraudulent prac-
tice.
When we are told, says that paper, that some
samples of leather have been found which had
as much as SO to 40 per cent of extra weight, it
seems that something should be done in this
matter. There are numerous tests for glucose,
but the most of them require a number of more
or less expensive apparatus, while the following
rence, through Pennington and well into Custer I recommends itself by its simplicity and cheap-
county is known to contain good metal in quan- , oess, as the complete outfit, consisting of a
titles to pay, and in many cases the natural facili- 8ma!1 test tube and two small bottles, one con-
ties for working them are better than were tai"inK cuPr!c sulphate and the other caustic
those of the Homestake. One great advantage . Pota8h- may be obtained anywhere, and can be
possessed by the Central Hills is an ample supply ' *™£ Wlth ease ma vest pocket,
of water. This the Homestake did not have, and \ ^Xe wrap of the suspected leather is
it was only at great expense that it was secured 8(?akfd m Pure watter; \°J]ns ll,luu,1' enough to
by ditching and Burning long distances, and com- JU about one-quarter of the test tube, we add a
tuning many of the small streams of the North- few drops of a solution of cupnc sulphate, and
era Hills. The great ore bodies of the Central i >alr.f much of,a. caustlc P0*"" solution as the
Hills lie contiguous to good streams, such as : [1(luld contained in the test tube; shake : well and
Elk creek, the three Box Elders, Jim creek, ' ^ over a flame. If glucose is .present, a yel-
Kapid and Castle creeks, Slate creek, Spring i low, or red precipitate is formed 11
creek, and numerous tributaries-water enough ! ,CuPnc ™lPhate, or blue vitriol
solves
I in the tube,
readily dis-
to supply thousands of stamps. That the water I 30"e* "» water, and enough of it must be
will he utilized for this purpose is certain. , ad,de? to 'he sample to produce a faint blue
The rights under which it is held will in the ! folonng. The caust.c potash solution is made
course of a short time become very valuable.
—Black Hill World.
by dissolving 58 grammes of the potash in 1
liter of water.
The principle upon which the test is based is
as follows: The boiling alkali converts the glu-
GOLD MINKS OF the Tiber.— An interesting C0Se into glucic and melassic acids, substances
statement was made at tne last session of the wh.ich oxidize rapidly. The cupric sulphate is
i ieographical Society. Mr. Del Mar, who has j theQ converted into cuprous sulphate, and this
recently returned from Italy, stated that he had i again is decomposed, forming a deposit of cu-
exainined the ancient gold mines of the Tiber, j prous oxide Qf course jt ;s oniy a rough test,
which had been first woiked by the Etruscans because we are told that under normal condi-
aud afterwards by the Uomans. The working
of these mints by slave labor under the Romans
led to the rebellion of Spartacus and to the in-
terdiction of all mining by the Roman Senate.
The mines were mentioned by Aldrovandus in
the sixteenth century and Torricelli in the
seventeenth, but since that time have passed
out of notice. Their working by the Romans
led to the fouling of the River Tiber, the for-
mation of the pontine marshes and the con-
version of the island of Cerceii into a promon- 1 Celluloid_its Dikooveky.-A new ma-
tory; their abandonment to the format.on of the iterialinthe art3 and manufactul.es made its
i uscan Maremma, a ferer-mfested district j first appearanCe in the United States about the
tions leather contains a trace of glucose; but if
the test has been performed once or twice on
good leather, any excess of glucose in other
samples can easily be detected by the deeper
color of the more copious deposit in the test
tube.
Glucose is a fraud, however used. It is even
a greater fraud wlien used on leather than when
used in adulterating sirup or sugar.
which has only recently been drained. The \
lecturer traced the discovery and working of
the goldmines of the Tiber, the Roman con-
quest and reopening of these mines and the
numerous physical and social changes to which
these events gave rise. From this it appears
that the debris question, so new and important
to California, had agitated the Roman mind
twenty centuries ago and had been brought tn
a conclusion in one part of Italy by an ami-
cable arrangement between the miners and
farmers and in another part by an interdict of
the Senate. The mines of the Tiber were
placer diggings, some of which were situated
near Perugia and others in the Veldi Chiana.
At present they are entirely abandoned, the
only gold mines at work in Italy being the
quartz mines of Piedmont.
The Wealth of Humboldt County. — Ac-
cording to the Assessor's report to the Surveyor-
General,, the number of acres of land inclosed
in Humboldt county is 42,300, of which 9,218
are cultivated. There are 4,000 acres of wheat,
5,000 of barley, 155 of oats, "J of corn, 58 of
potatoes and 17,700 of hay. There are 5,000 ap-
ple trees, 2,500 peach trees and a less number of
pear, plum, cherry, nectarine, quince, prune
and apricot trees. In the way of live-stock
there are 5,600 horses, 200 mules, 10 asses,
,'12,500 cows and calves, 11,348 beef cattle, lili
work oxen, 57,000 sheep and lambs and 20 An-
gora goats. There are 3 grist mills and 1 0 quartz
mills. There are 10 miles of mining^ ditches
and 400 miles of irrigating ditches.
year 1 869. It was the result of a series of
chemical experiments by men who were not
chemists, but experimenters, seeking a substi-
tute for ivory. It is more than likely that its
final discovery was accidental, like the dis-
covery of the mode of vulcanizing india rubber,
and like the discovery of many of the great in-
ventions. It took five years of experiments
after its discovery to make it a marketable
commodity. In the ten years since that time
it has taken rank with the leading compounds
of commerce and manufacture, such as india
rubber, glass, steel, and paper. In its peculiar
and varied utility it is superior to india rubber,
and new modes of use are being found for it
almost daily. It is as hard as emery, as deli-
cate as tortoise-shell, as flexible as india rub-
ber, as durable as iron, and as elastic as ivory.
It resists acids and alkalies, and is unaffected
by atmospheric changes. It can be molded, or
carved, or turned into any desired form, and its
natural state being colorless, it can be colored
to any desirable shade. The name of this mod-
ern Proteus is celluloid. Celluloid is produced
by dissolving gun-cotton in camphor with the
aid of heat and pressure.
A New System of Kvhalminc -According
to a contemporary, a remarkable discovery of
a new system of embalming has lately been
made which, if true, will thoroughly revolu-
tionize this business. It consists of a rapid
process of petrifaction or marbleizing of the
flesh, veins and tissues. After the blood has
been drained from the system the veins of the
body submitted to treatment are charged with
a mineral which not only, by its chemical
action, changes the veins into hard stone, but
before becoming entirely ossified has the same
effect upon all the surrounding tissues. The
idea was first discovered in Genoa by a
chemist, who has already, by this method,
marbleized a number of animals and placed
them on his lawn. The chemicals are not very
costly, and it requires only two or three weeks
for them to have their proper action. The
idea of being able to actually metamorphose
the human body into stone, and placing it in
one's garden or utilizing it for art purposes,
may sound somewhat startling, but it is claimed
to be based upon a sound philosophical prin-
ciple.
Small Inventions. — There is a fortune in
so small a thing as a device for fastening a
necktie. One of the patents in that line has
just been sold to a company for §1,000,000 in
cash and royalties that may amount to as much
more.
Hay Water is a great sweetener of tin,
wooden, and iron ware. In Irish dairies every-
thing used for milk is scalded with hay water.
Boil a handful of sweet hay in water and put in
the vessel when hot.
The COMING Press.— Hoe, the inventor of
the printing press which bears his name, antici-
pates, in the near future, the invention of a
photographic press that will turn off 960,000
papers an hour.
Good Health,
mated population and thenumber of acres of land
under cultivation are the same as in 1883,
though there has doubtless been an increase in
both within the last year. The assessed value
Paper Doors. — "Feel the weight of that
door," said a builder to a reporter, who was
looking at an unfinished apartment house up
town. The reporter prepared to lift what
seemed a polished mahogany door, but itproved
too light for any wood. "It is made of paper," ;
. said the builder, "and, while it costs about the \
The esti- 1 same aa wood, is much better, because there is :
no shrinking, swelling, cracking or warping.
It is composed of two thick paper boards,
stamped and molded into panels and glued to-
gether with glue and potash, and then rolled
of real estate is §2,100,935 and of personal , through heavv rollers. It is first covered with
property $1,042, 754.
Tun San Prancisco Copper Mining Company,
of Spenceville, made an exhibit at the Grass
Valley fair of native copper ore, raw copper
ore, roasted, copper precipitates, sulphate of
copper from leaching and sulphur. The Fox
copper mine of Rough and Ready township ex-
hibited specimens of 63 per cent copper ore,
yielding SIS in gold and $16 in silver per ton.
a water-proof coating and then with a fire-proof
coating, and is painted and varnished, and -
hung in the ordinary way. Few persons can
detect that they are not made of wood, par-
ticularly when used as sliding doers."
Blue Glass Again. — Only a few years ago
the declaration that blue glass inserted in the
windows of houses was a preventive of dis-
ease, and an invigorating agent, became a topic
Boils.
A boil originates in the death of a small por-
tion of the skin, which generally involves a
sweat, or sebaceous, gland. Inflammation is
the natural process by which the portion of
dead tissue is separated from the living. The
boil first appears as a red and somewhat pain-
ful nodule of skin, about the size of a bean or
pea. Very soon a white point forms at the
apex; swelling spreads about the center, usually
attaining about the size of a dollar. At the end
of four or five days, the central portion, marked
by a white point, becomes loosened, and a dis-
charge occurs consisting of a plug or core, to-
gether with matter, blood, and fragments of
dead tissue. The suppuration generally ceases
in three or four days.
Treatment. —Boils may often be cut short if
treated early by a continuous application of
ice. Dr. Eade, of London, claims to have dis-
covered that boils and carbuncles are parasitic
diseases, and that the proper treatment is very
strong carbolic acid injected into the center of
the boil by means of the hypodermic syringe.
The best plan to be recommended for general
employment is the early application of hot
fomentations, by which the pain may be re-
lieved, and the natural process hastened. When
there is a great deal of general irritability,
warm full baths are very advantageous.
If the boil does not open promptly, it should
be freely lanced, after suppuration has taken
place, as shown by softening. Warm poultices
should be continued after lancing. Blind boils
should be lanced and poulticed. The practice
of squeezing boils is a very injurious one, as the
matter is thereby dispersed into the surround-
ing tissue's, often producing a numerous crop of
boils in the vicinity of the first one. The dis-
charge of matter should be secured by a large
opening and gentle pressure. —Qood Health.
Length of Our Lives Increasing,
At a recent international health exhibition
held in London, Sir -Tames Paget delivered an
address before the association, the Prince of
Wales being present.
The learned physician asserted that people
live longer than formerly, and that less sickness
prevails among the mass of people, and he then
gives the following reasons for the decrease of
mortality during the last few years:
"There is leas from intemperance, less from
immorality; we have better, cheaper and more
various food; far more and cheaper clothing;
far more and healthier recreations. We have
on the whole better houses and better drains,
better water aud air, and better ways of using
them. The care aud skill with which the sick
are treated in hospitals, infirmaries, and
even in private houses are far greater than
what they were; the improvement and exten-
sion of nursing are more than can be described:
the care which the rich bestow on the poor,,
whom they visit in their own homes, is every
day saving health and life; and even more
effectual than any of these is the work done by
the medical officers of health, and all the sani-
tary authorities now active and influential in
every part of the kingdom. But we want,"
adds the lecturer in closing, "more ambition
for health — a personal ambition for renown iu
health as keen as is that for bravery or for
beauty, or for success in our athletic games
and field sports.'' -Scientific Am< rican.
Pains from an Amittatkd Lei;. -The Day-
ton, O., Democrat of recent date says; A few
nights ago a young man by the name of Clark
lost his leg in a railroad accident. Since the
amputation he has suffered acute pain at the
knee, and declared that his leg was being
twisted and cramped in the box in which it was
buried. To satisfy his son, and determiue
whether the position of the limb in the box cor-
responded with the peculiarity of pain, or
whether it was a simple hallucination resulting
from excited and deranged nerves, Mr. Henry
Clark, the father, went to the cemetery yester-
day to disinter and examine the leg. As the
men at the cemetery reached the box and com-
menced to work it up out of the ground, the
sufferer turned to his friends and told them
what was being done at the grave. He felt the
jar of the box and the pain it caused. Out of
curiosity, accurate time was kept at the bedside
of the sufferer and at the cemetery, and the
changes described by the young man corre-
sponded almost to a second with those reported
at the cemetery. The limb was found in the
cramped position described, and ' he told his
mother and attendants of the suffering he expe-
rienced while straightening out, and the relief
experienced. When it was accomplished he
dropped into a refreshing sleep. It is a curious
and interesting case, and the full statement of
facts should be secured.
To Remove Freckles. — Good Health says:
There are two kinds of freckles. Those which
are produced by exposure to sun and wind are
very superficial, and are easily removed by
such substances as will remove the superficial
cellular layers of the skin. Among the best
remedies for this purpose are the following:
1.— Three tablespoonfuls of fresh-scraped horse-
raddish; buttermilk, a pint. Allow to soak six
or eight hours, shaking occasionally. Cider
vinegar is sometimes used in place of the horse-
raddish. Apply to the face at night, leaving on
till morning. 2. — Two tablespoonfuls of lemon
juice; an equal quantity of water; atablespoou-
t'ul of glycerine; a heaping teaspoouful of pow-
dered borax. Apply three or four times a
day, drying after fifteen or twenty minutes
with a fluffy towel.
The Source of Bile Acids. -According to
Dr. Jensen, Pettenkofer's test for bile also
holds good for peptones. It had long been sur-
mised that the slight bitterness of the true
peptones is due to the presence of bile in one
of its initial stages, as manufactured by the
process of digestion. Experiments have been
made on boiled albumen, flesh, and a solution
of gelatine, after being converted into peptones
in separate bottles by a minute proportion of
Dr. Jensen's pepsin. The albumen peptone
gave a much stronger reaction with the bile
test than did the peptone from flesh, and the
gelatine peptone was almost unaltered by the
test. It is thus thought that the albumen of
food furnishes the chief elements for the bile.
And the natural inference of a layman would
be — too much bile, too much albumen.
Killed by Ga/.inu at the Sun, — A lad 15
years of age, named John Gee, an inmate of an
industrial school at Macclesfield, England, came
to his death on the 13th ult., in consequence of
gazing at the sun. He and another boy had
tried which of them could stare longest at the
blazing orb, and Gee soon complained of intense
pain in his eyes and head. Toward night the
pain became agonizing, and the boy died. A
large number of deaths from sunstroke have
been reported in recent English newspapers.
Death from Peanuts. — A rather remark-
able manner of death is reported from Lyons,
N. V. Stephen Whitlock ate enormous quan-
tities of peanuts one day, washing them down
with copious draughts of ice-water. The next
day he repeated the operation, adding a lot of
cherries to his bill of fare. In the evening he
was seized with intense pains in the stomach,
and continued to suffer great agony until death
supervened. It was found that his stomach
had burst.
Mortality among Children. — At the re-
cent Health Exhibition in London, Mrs. Ada
Ballin delivered a lecture on the care of chil-
dren. She said 1 S,000 children died in a single
year from being improperly clothed, and de-
preciated the practice of shaking the little ones
to stop their crying, which often caused serious
injury. The lady also protested against rock-
ing children in cradles, which she said tends to
addle their brains and make them idiots,
200
Mining and Scientific Press.
[September 27, 1884
IjQij^ijmg Sujvifiy^Y,
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Running. — Amador Ledger^ Sept. 20; The
South Spring Hill mill is again running full blast,
with every prospect of continuing. Grading for the
car-track is finished, and the steel rails are expected
daily. Twenty stamps of the Lincoln mill are kept
steadily at work. The ore is of low grade, but suf-
ficient to pay expenses. Operations at the Mahoney
have come to a standstill, except keeping out the
water. It is understood that nothing more will be
attempted until the injunction suit concerning the
water is decided.
Volcano.— Amador Sentinel, Sept. 18: Our
placer mines are now fixing up for the winter's run.
Gillick is working his quartz claim and is taking out
very rich rock. I think Terry has a real bonanza.
I will show a specimen when I visit Jackson. The
Grass Valley mine has paid very well this season; it
will take about three weeks to finish the clean-up.
Pioneer items; Griesbach has struck another very
rich pay chute; also Henry Toop. Bowman and
Uenson are now in good pay ore, and the same with
Johnny Klaman.
El Dorado.
Rich. — Mountain Democrat, Sept. 20: While
in town the past week, Jerre Kendall told us that
his gravel mine, near Grizzly Flat, was panning out
much better than he had hoped for.
Inyo.
Polita, — Inyo Independent, Sept. 20: At the
Polita mine five men are now at work prospecting,
Of late the indications are very favorable.
Casey. — This mine is in the same locality with
the Polita. Nine men are at work prospecting,, and
results of late have been so satisfactory that it is
expected a mill will be built before long.
Golden Reef. — During the past week Mr.
Nixon has made valuable developments in Freeborn
canyon. In two tunnels at different elevations a
rich vein of ore was struck, the lower tunnel at a
depth of 160 ft. The vein is wider in the lower
tunnel than in the upper and the ore is high ^rade
in both.
Mono.
Standard Con. — Bodie Free Press, Sept. 22:
They extracted and shipped to the mill 490 tons of
ore and 680 tons of tailings. Received from the ore
623 ounces of crude bullion, and from the tailings
390 ounces, which will be shipped with the present
week's run.
Con. Pacific. — Pacific ledge No. i has been run
7 ft during the past week, making the total distance
Irora the chute 67 ft. The ground is still very hard
and working badly. The ledge, however, is looking
more promising than usual. Some small feeders
are coming in that gives ore of the value of $30.
They think the prospect good for them to increase
in size and quantity. -Pacific ledge No. 2 has been
advanced 7 ft; total distance 60 ft. Everything about
the mine running as usual.
Mono. — Have cut out for and sunk the winze 6
ft below the 600 level of the Mono shaft during the
past week. The ore from the winze is of low-grade —
assays from 60 to 70 per cent in silver and 30 to 40
per cent in gold.
Bodie Con. — At the mill 190 tons of tailings
were worked, average assay value of which is $6. 50
per ton. At the mine the west cross-cut, 200 level,
is in 50 ft; west cross-cut, 300 level, is in 20 ft; north
drift from upraise above 400 level is in 55 ft; east
cross-cut, second incline level, is in 50 ft; upraise,
500 level, is in 143 ft; upraise on Vulcan vein, 200
level, is up 20 ft.
Bulwer Con.— Upraise from South drift, No.
3, 385-ft level, is up 56 ft. Progress during the
week, 12 ft. The vein continues about 18 inches
wide.
New Standard.— The New Standard Mine
Co. is working 30 men at the mine and eight men
at the mill.
Nevada.
Rich Gravel. — Tidings, Sept. 22: In digging
a pit to put in a new water-wheel at the Larimer
quartz mill, which mill is on Wolf creek, a mile or
more below town, the workmen struck into a bed of
gravel that had never before been disturbed by the
pick or the shovel of the miner. Mr. Cornelius
Sullivan, one of our oldest miners, was directing the
work of making the place for the new water-wheel,
and when the new bed of gravel was struck and
some of the dirt turned, he remarked, "there is gold
in that." He procured a pan and tried the gravel.
The first panful of gravel yielded a half ounce of
gold, the most of it being coarse of grain, but none
of it being a nugget. The panning continued with
the result of from $1 to $5 to the panful of gold. All
passers-by were called to look at the diggings that
really belonged to the "spring of '50," for Wolf
creek was not a '49 creek of any great repute. There
is about half an acre of this virgin creek gravel, and
of course it will be worked out. It will probably be
put through the Larimer mill "along with the dirt
under the old batteries of that mill. The whole bed
of Wolf creek has been turned over time and again
by the gravel miners, and how this half acre escaped
undisturbed to this day is somewhat curious. This
bit of mining ground will not last any great while,
but it is very rich.
Washington Township Mines. — The township
of Washington, this county, as we have frequently
said of late, is to have a large number of quartz
mines operating within its boundaries. All the fa-
cilities for cheaply working the mines there are at
hand. There is plenty of wood and the best of
water for steam-power in that part of the county,
and water for water-power is abundant. We under-
stand that recently a company of miners, who are
working underground in the Idaho mine here, have
made locations they consider valuable in Washing-
ton township. These men know good quartz when
they see it, for they handle that kind every day, and
they are very much pleased with the appearances of
their Washington township locations.
A Good PaOHVK(T.— Trl///srripfl Sept. 22^
Charles Grimes, of this city, is the owner of a gravel
claim on Deer creek, near Cooper Brothers' saw-mill
that promises to be a very valuable property when
once opened up. It is the old Cullovan ground.
A tunnel of 320 ft in length has been run into the
ridge, and an upraise of 20 ft opens into gravel with
the bedrock pitching. More tunnel is needed in
order to tap the center of the channel, and it will be
run in due time. Recent prospects of the dirt
yielded well in free gold.
Plumas.
Rich Strike.— Greenville Bulletin. Sept. 18:
Last week Miles Tanner of this place made a dis-
covery of a rich ledge between North fork and Wolf
creek, on the North fork slope, about a mile above
Minerva Bar, which was worked in early times and
paid richly. Mr. Tanner and Mr. Thos. Davis
have been searching for the ledge at different times
during the past year. On the ground Mr. Tanner
picked up a piece of float weighing about two
pounds, from which he obtained $30. Previous to
this, however, his boy picked up a small piece which
he sold for $13. This led' Mr. Tanner to sink for
the ledge, which he struck a short distance from the
surface. It is about 15 ft wide andtheindicationsare
thatit isjastrongledge. Theowners, Messrs. Tanner
Davis and Cornell, have prospected the ledge and
they are certain that the rock will pay $12 or $15 per
ton. They begin work on the ledge to-morrow to
make further developments. Mr. Davis has had
much experience in quartz mining and he thinks
they have a very rich ledge. He thinks the ledge is
the same as that of the Crescent and the Indian
valley mines. The ore is high grade, the gold be-
ing coarse.
San Bernardino.
Occidental Chloriders. — Calico Print, Sept.
13: Last Monday the leases of about twenty
chloriders on the Occidental mine expired, throw-
ing these men out of employment for the present
and reducing the life and activity existing in that
vicinity during the summer. Ore to the value of
$40,000 was taken out in the aggregate by the
chloriders, $9,000 being the net proportion received
by Mr. Raymond, a handsome royalty for their use
of the ground during such a brief time. The major-
ity of the chloriders made a good profit in spite of
the heavy expense attending their operations and in
half a dozen places rich veins and stringers
were being opened when they were com-
pelled to cease their operations and clean up
what ore they had in the mine and on the dumps.
The chloriders left the mine in good condition and
uncovered fine bodies of ore which Mr. Raymond
can commence to take out as soon as he sets men
to work in these openings, which he will un-
doubtedly do shortly. In some instances the chlori-
ders threw $75 rock over the waste dump, as it
would not pay them wages after they had paid all the
expenses of mining, hauling and milling the ore. They
owners a handsome profit after all the expenses
of developing the mine are paid.
Silver Odessa. — Sixteen men are now at work
on the Silver Odessa, sinking, running a tunnel and
prospecting.
Shasta.
Quartz. — Courier, Sept. 20: Porter Seaman and
the Seaman boys, together with Jewett and Kal-
bright, own a valuable quartz ledge situated between
Rich gulch and Old Churn creek. The ledge varies
in width from 14 inches to 5 ft, and is traceable by
croppings nearly a thousand feet. A shaft has been
sunk on the ledge to the depth of 70 ft, and a tunnel
run in on the ledge a distance of 100 ft. This tun-
nel will be run to the shaft, which, when sunk to the
depth of 85 ft, will make connection and serve as a
ventilator. The owners have about 400 tons of ore
on the dump. This ore is mostly free-milling but
some of it contains sulphurets. The ore crushed in
an arastra yields nearly $100 to the ton, and Seaman
feels confident that if it was worked in a mill and
put through a proper amalgamating process it would
pay more. Enough of the rock for one run has been
hauled to the Jones mill at Lower springs and will
afford a fair milling test. Peter and Andy Cusick
have been prospecting a claim near the Tower house
for several years, and are now rewarded by the un-
covering of an ore body which insures them a small
fortune, even if no more quartz is found except what
is in sight. The quartz pays $20 to the ton and they
have a new arastra ready for work. The cost of
working the ore will be merely nominal, as the
brothers make full hands themselves.
Copper City. — The mines are not run out by any
means, as there is plenty of or^ in sight. I think
Copper City is destined to become the scene of ac-
tivity and prosperity, for surely some capitalists will
invest there. All that is needed is capital to erect
new and improved machinery, as the old machinery
now on the ground is of an old pattern, which has
been condemned for several years. The ore contains
a large per cent of copper, as well as gold and silver.
The copper has not heretofore been worked as the
machinery cannot work both copper and silver.
Sierra.
Cannon-ball Mill.— Sierra Tribune, Sept. 10:
C H. Hankins is here engaged in setting up the
Dyer cannon-ball quartz crusher which arrived a
couple of weeks ago. It will occupy the vacant lot
above Scott's hotel. Mr. Hankin's object in putting
up the mill is to give mine owners and prospectors
in this vicinity a chance to see it operate and judge
of its merits. In other portions of the State a num-
ber of these mills are in use and from all accounts
they are proving a complete success.
Frue Concentrators. — Arrangements are about
completed for the placing of eight more Frue con-
centrators in the Sierra Buttes mill. There are al-
ready eight of these concentrators in operation there
and they give splendid satisfaction.
Found Gravel.— On Thursday of this week, a
telegram from Supt. W. Lawry to H. T. Briggs,
Pres., informed him that the Extension Co. had
found the lead on the eastern side of the lava, or
deep channel, which they have been so long cross-
ing. Some three weeks ago a chute was started up.
At a hight ot 50 ft lava was encountered, but as it
was raising to the east on the same slope as where
the tunnel left it 140 ft back, it proved nothing ex-
cept that the chute was not far enough away from
the lava channel to find the lead undisturbed on its
course up the ridge — that is to say, to get away from
the eroding influence of the deeper and more modern
channel. From the top of the chute a drift was
started up the slope between the bedrock and lava.
Within a dozen feet washed gravelbegan to come in,
and soon after the bedrock wbegan to pitch, and
coarser gravel and water to come in. Where the
gravel was struck is about 56 ft above the main tun-
nel. Had the main tunnel been run 50 ft farther
the chute would have raised up in the channel, ap-
parently. The raise is on the South Fork Co.'s
ground, about 400 ft from the Extension's southwest
line. The course of the channel is north, 45 degrees
east, at a right angle to the above line. The com-
pany, and the people of Forest city are feeling very
happy over the encouraging outlook, The raise is
6,ooo ft from the tunnel mouth, at present probably
the longest gravel mining tunnel, in the State. A
fine prospect in coarse gold was obtained from the
first car load washed.
Poverty Hill. — Mountain Messenger; Judson &
Kingdon, at Poverty hill, are sinking shaft's to pros-
pect their ground, and to ascertain how much their
main tunnel, now 3,000 ft in gold Valley flat, is out
of grade. About 50 ft from the mouth of the tunnel
a shaft was sunk 12 ft through gravel, and no bed
rock found. Twenty-five feet further ahead a shaft
was sunk 17 ft, with a similar result. The flume is
being repaired. Further prospecting will probably
be done by sinking another shaft in a more favorable
location on the channel. The quartz gravel is fine,
and thus far no large boulders have been encoun-
tered. The gold is like flour.
took out considerable ore that ranged from $200 to
$400 per ton. All the low grade ore left on the
mine will pay the owners a good percentage as they
can handle it with less expense than was the case
with the chloriders.
Occidental Tunnel.— The tunnel which Mr.
Raymond started in the Veto claim, and which is
intended to open up the Occidental and afford
better facilities for taking out the ore and waste from
the latter mine is now in the hill 200 ft, and when
extended about 50 ft further will be directly under
the line of numerous openings made by the chlori-
ders, and when driven 60 ft further in from this
line it will be directly beneath the croppings of the
ledge. Ore has been struck in this tunnel on the
Veto.
Garfield. — The Garfield continues to turn out
a large quantity of good ore daily. The force has
been recently reduced to 30 men. Considerable
dead work has been done in the way of running
tunnels and drifting. When the ore is once found
it is generally traced to some well defined strata or
seam, where it can be easily taken out in paying
quantities. Work is progressing in the lower
tunnel which is in over 400 ft and running westerly.
The upper tunnel is in over 300 ft, seams of ore
having been intersected. Good ore has been found
at a depth of 200 ft which explodes the theory that
mineral in that section is confined to a few ft
in depth from the surface. The original body of
ore struck in the mine, which has yielded so many
thousand dollars in bullion, shows no signs of ex-
haustion, and still yields returns that leave the
Struck Gravel. — Mountain Messenger, Sept.
13: The Germania Gravel Co., location of work on
Alabama hill, after remaining idle for several years.
started work last spring on a new tunnel. After
running 350 ft in bedrock, the company raised a
chute last week, and in 15 ft struck gravel and large
boulders, with every indication of being in or near
the pay channel. If they find what they have every
reason to expect, they will have one of the best mines
in the county, as the claim is a large one and that
section of country, towards Canyon creek, is known
to be rich, though this particular locality has not
been much prospected. Work has been temporarily
suspended at the 1001 mine, owing to a lack of
water. The gravel is the best ever found in the mine.
The Plumas Eureka Co. are adding new machinery
to the Johnstown mill. The Virginia Co., of How-
land flat, are reported to be getting very good pay.
Tuolumne.
What a Man Can Do. — Tuolumne Independent,
Sept. 13: Here is evidence of what a practical miner
and his boy can do, Mr. John App, owner of the
App mine, at Jamestown, started in to build a mill
on the 24th of April last with $7.50 in his pocket.
On the 5th of August he had it running — 5 stamps.
He ran 8 days — crushing from 8 to 12 tons of rock
every 24 hours, at an expense of $1 per ton. He
crushed waste rock, which had been taken out some
time ago and dumped, which yielded about $3 per
ton. The first run nearly paid for his mill. He is
a mill- wright, and did his own work, being out only
for the iron work. Being his own superintendent,
boss, foreman, etc., the mill did not cost him a for-
tune; neither did he lay around saloons and curse
his d — luck, nor did he offer to sell out for a fancy
price. He knew his mine was good, and had the
will and energy to work it himself for what there was
in it. He says he can mine and mill the rock for $2
per ton, knows where there is better rock, and will
go after it, as he can earn the means to do so out of
the mine. Times are getting somewhat livelier than
they have been at Soulsbyville. About 40 men are now
employed at the mine, and work is being pushed as
fast as possible. If some rich strikes are made it
will be a lively place again. The Rising Sun mine
is still shut down and is likely to remain so for some
time, as Mr. Comstock, the superintendent, sent on
for his things at the mine a few days ago. Rock is
being hauled Irom the Good Friday mine to Soulsby-
ville to have it crushed,
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Norcross. — Virginia Enterprise,
Sept, 20: Owing to indications of water in the face
the main north drift on the 2800 level has been dis-
continued. They have come back about 20 ft and
are now curving the drift to the west. Its course is
now about 20 degrees more to the west than hereto-
fore. It was yesterday out 5 or 6 ft. The incline
winre is now about 20 ft below the 2800 level. It
has passed into quartz, which seems to indicate that
the deposit of quartz found on the 2800 level is
spreading out to the eastward. Tim ore body on
the 200 level is looking well and the amount of ore
extracted has increased to 80 tons a day, or 560 tons
a week. The winze is now down 85 ft below this
level (the 200) and continues in good ore. Prepara-
tions ire making for tapping this ore body at the
500 level.
Savage. — Although the course of the large double-
track drift on the 2800 level of the Hale and Nor-
cross has been changed and turned 20 degrees more
to the west, it is still aimed for the south line of the
Savage. Near the old hoisting works, on a level
with the branch track of lhe Virginia and Truckee
Railroad, a tunnel is now being run which will tap
the same body of ore now being worked by the Nor-
cross folks on their 200 level. It is thought this ore
deposit may be as good to the north in the Savage
as it is in the Norcross; indeed, no one knows but
it may even be better in that direction.
Alpha. — East cross-cut No. 2, starting from the
north end of the lateral drift on the 600 level, has
been advanced through 20 ft of black dyke, and after
passing through a belt of clay, quartz and vein ma-
terial of a promising appearance have been en-
countered. The upraise has now attained a hight
of 60 ft. It is following the quartz body found on
the 600 level.
Ophir.— Some ore is still being extracted from the
fillings of the old drifts on the 250 level. The west
drift on the 500 level has this week been advanced 70
ft. It is now out 593 ft. On the 1500 level the
south drift has been extended 65 ft. In the joint
Mexican, Sierra Nevada and Union Con. winze,
below the 3200 level, but little progress has this week
been made in sinking, owing to trouble with the
donkey pumps, which have been "bucking." There
will yet be three or four ft to sink next week in order
to complete the sump below the 3300 level
Sierra Nevada.— Repairs to the drift on the
2300 level, through which passes the compressed air
pipe, have been completed. They are now repair-
ing the winze connecting the 2300 and 2400 levels,
through which passes the same pipe.
Best and Belcher.— The main west drift on
the 2500 level is out about 735 ft. Itis in asoft vein
material, much mixed with stringers of quartz and
seams of clay. 'This drift will be pushed through to
the west wall. Rapid progress is making in the
north drift on the 825 level, which is passing through
vein material of a promising character. In due
time cross-cuts will be run from both these drills.
Alta. — The main east drift on the 2150 level has
about 50 ft to go to tap the vein. Work in the drift
was discontinued for two or three days, during
which time a drain was cut and boxes put in for the
purpose of carrying off any water that might be
tapped on cutting into the vein. A branch drift is
being run to the northeast to tap the vein in Benton
ground.
Con. Virginia and California.— On the 1750
level the main drift has been cleared out and re-
timbered a distance of 350 ft west from the C. and
C. shaft. From this they are now running a drift to
the northwest in new ground. This drift is in fa-
vorable material and is out between 30 and 40 ft.
Benton. — Work to the west on the 2150 level has
been discontinued and a drift has been started north-
east.from the main east drift of the Alta. Itis ex-
pected that this and the Alta drift will tap the east
vein at about the same lime.
CHOLLAa. — Excellent progress is being made in
sinking the Chollar-Norcross-Savage shaft toward
the 3000 level. It is now down about 2,955 f(-
Ckown Point.— A considerablt- nmonnt of ore
of low-grade is still being found, and some prospect-
ing is being done to open out further supplies. Tht*
water supply in the Carson river is falling off some-
what, and the mills cannot lie run to their full ca-
pacity.
Yellow Jacket.— A sufficient amounl of ore is
still being found to keep the mills on the. Carson
river at work.
Utah. — The southeast drift on the 1950 level is
still in the belt of hard porphyry mentioned last
week. A favorable change is expected when this
has been cut through.
Belcher. — The old upper levels aie still yielding
a considerable amount of low-grade ore, and the
prospecting drifts are presenting a favorable appear-
ance.
Andes. — Some low-grade ore is being extracted,
and a good deal of prospecting is being done in
deposits of quartz that are mineral-bearing.
Belmont District.
Belmont.— Courier, Sept. 13: Have extracted
the usual quantity and quality of ore during the
past week. Have opened another slope, No. 5,
which shows 2 ft of ore in the face. No. 1 slope is
widening to the south. Ore is from 4 to 6 feet in
thickness, All other stopes remain unchanged.
Mill running well; average chlorinations, 93 per
cent. Shipped 2 bars on the. 10th; value, $2,408.18.
Bernice District.
Miners. — Eureka Sentinel, Sept. 13: William
McEwen, who has returned from Bernice district,
which is some 60 miles east of south from Love-
lock's Station on the C. P. Railroad, in Churchill
county, tells us that there are 50 miners in the camp
on day's pay, h ill'ol them working in the company's
mine, the Good well, and the other half working at
the mill. The mill hunds get $3 a day and the men
in the mine get $50 a month and board. McEwen
says the mine is a good little property. It has made
two shipments of bullion— $7,000 and $4,000 — and
this when it had been worked but little more than a
month. The mine is stripped for a distance of 1,-
500 ft, and is worked by tunnels, the lowest one of
which penetrates the ore body 500 ft below the
surface.
Columbia District.
Mount Diablo. — Candelaria True Fissure,
Sept. 13: 1'he east drift on the fifth level has con-
nected with the incline and a chute will be put in in a
few days. The incline is now 312 below the third
level. In the east drift on the fourth level, 60 ft
of track have been put in during the week, and the
west drift on the second level has advanced 17 ft,
and shows ledge matter in the face. The workings
about winze No. 5, are giving a little ore of good
grade. Winze No. 7 is now down 44 ft. The west
intermediate, between the second and third levels,
shows some 6 inches of $80 ore, and there is a small
streak of $50 ore in the east intermediate between
the same levels. In the west intermediate, between
the first and second levels, a north cross-cut 27 ft
long has cut a ledge of $40 ore. A small amount of
ore is being taken from the east drift on the first •
level.
Cortez District.
Looking Well.— Silver State, Sept. r8: J. W.
Snowden, of Cortez district, was in town yesterday.
He says the mines in that section are looking well.
S. Wenban, owner of the Cortez mine, is building
a new 15-stamp mill, and has brought water in pipes
to the mill site from springs seven miles away. W.
T. Clark, formerly of this place, has discovered a
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very rich lead in the district, ;»nd is taking out ore
thai assays very high in silver.
Mount Hope District.
Improvement. — Cor. Eureka Sentinel, Sept 13:
I find, altc- two months biWC passed since my U>t
visit to this promising mining region, a marked im-
provement and worthy of uote. Mr. Wren is doing
a large amount of dead work to improve his
properly. He is working nine men, seven on
tribute and four doing prospect work. The portion
of the mine lei lo four practical miners shows a
face and breast of ore nine by six It, at a depth not
exceeding 20 ft from the furwce, and ihey cm take
out from three to five tons \x:r day. The outlook
BJ Mount Hoi* is flattering. Mr. Wren is prepar-
ing for extensive work. He has contracted for the
building of winter quarters— a dwelling and board-
ing house, blacksmith shop, etc
Philadelphia District.
IMC Work. Belmont Courier, Sept. 20:
I tie Belmont Mining <. o. is pushing the work of
meat vigorously in their mine at Philadel-
phia district with Haltering results. This 1
employed in the Barce-
lona'at Spanish Belt and considerable very tine ore
is exposed to view in that mine. Superintendent
\. < . Fassetl is well pleased with the prospects.
The mill and leaching works are running nicely
and the bullion produced is very fine.
Sherman District.
Hoisting Works. — keno Journal, Sept. 16:
1 .inner Burke and Dr. Brooks, of White Pine
county, arrived in Reno, Friday. Both gentlemen are
largely interested with James Burke in bis* mines in
Sherman district. They are here for the purpose
o! arranging to erect hoisting works on the mine
prosecute the work of development on a
more extensive and systematic scale. The develop'
ments at the bottom of the 80 ft. shaft are wonder-
fully encouraging. The ore body had just been cut
,\!i<-n the miners were driven out of the shaft by
water. It is the intention now to erect proper
hoisting works and put in a pump so as to avoid
further interruption.
ARIZONA.
( !oPPER, — Silver Belt, Sept. 20: The Old Do-
minion Co.'s works are running smoothly under the
new administration. We are informed that a great
deal of extra timbering has been done in the Old
Globe mine since Sept. 1st, which greatly adds to
thesalety of the men employed in the mine, Work
in the main shaft, cross-cuts and drifts, isbeingener-
getically pushed and the mine opened to the best ad-
vantage. The outlook in the ore bodies is satisfac-
tory and the result of prospecting with the diamond
drill unquestionably proves their continuance. There
are other copper properties in this district which if
developed, we are confident would prove as valuable
as the ( Hd Globe. What is needed to make this the
greatest copper producing district in the world is a
reduction in the cost of coke, which can only be ac-
complished by the construction of a railroad and
consequent lessening ot transportation charges.
TOMBSTONE Minks.— Cor. Prescott Courier,
Sept. 18: The mines, from which Tombstone de-
rives its principal support are: The Contention,
which is opened to a depth of 750 ft, 150 ft below
the water level. Grand Central, opened 600 ft in
depth. The Tombstone Mill and Mining Co.'s prop-
erties are: The Tough Nut, Good Enough, Lucky
Cuss, West Side, all of which have yielded well.
Vizina Co. own the Way L'p, Stonewall, Rattle-
snake, Maine, Luck Sure, Tranquility, Head Centre,
Ground Hog. The mines named have paid, since
1879, about $10,000,000, and are certain to yield
treble that amount. < ochise county has about 100
more mines, which have "paid their own way." The
Emerald, another fine property, will very soon have
immense hoisting works. Mr. Gage, Supt. of the
Grand Central, had about 350 men employed when
we were there. Wages, $3 a day. Other superin-
tendents were preparing to resume, and people told
us that fully 1,000 miners would be working by Octo-
ber first. In some mines the ore bodies were 200 ft
thick; ore free milling. Some of the mines are in
limestone; others in porphyry. The mills of Cochise
are the finest in the southwest. The general impres-
sion was, that, instead of being exhausted, the mines
of Tombstone and vicinity are just scratched.
A Notable Strike.— Enterprise: One of the
most notable strikes of the season was made some
ten days ago near Riverside, 30 miles from Florence,
opposite the Ray smelter, on what is known as the
Richard HI. An iron ledge, 10 or 12 ft wide, show-
ing some stains of copper, had never been explored.
This year the owners, Peter Will and John Ruckle-
shausen, decided to work on it, and after penetrating
the solid iron for some 6 ft, they were rewarded with
a sight which was simply* >ni,agniricent. The ore
changed to a solid mass of carbonate ore running
from 30 to 70 per cent copper and 10 to 20 ounces
in silver to the ton. The ore body was penetrated
16 ft, with a shaft 4 ft in width, all ore and no wall
on either side. Work will be resumed as soon as a
windlass can be put in place. If the mine produces
in the future as it has done for the last week it will
be an exceedingly valuable property, being within a
stone's throw of the smelter, which must eventually
have this species of ore to smelt the concentrations
from the Ray mine.
Quijotoa's Prospects.— Cor. Tucson Sunshine
and Silver: It makes a man feel very blue to look
down our mile of deserted street, lined by empty
houses. Much faith is needed as well as hope.
They are employing a few more men on the "bo-
nanzas"— which have not yet earned that name, by
the way — and seem to be awaiting the result of what
they may find in Peerless tunnel No. 1. We need
to give more attention to outside claims, and should
have done so had we not been entirely blinded by
the glamor of the "bonanzas." The Town Well
people are sinking more rapidly in softer rock.
They now make rapid progress, and the water has
risen 250 ft in the well. Mr. Quiggle has been in
conference with the superintendent of the mines, on
the subject of the company's using this water, should
hey build a mill; otherwise the town-site company
will probably have a 5-stamp custom mill erected. A
good idea. They also need such a mill badly at
Covered Wells, where constant fresh discoveries of
narrow but very rich veins are being mar!e. Ore is
being sacked there that averages $1 a pound. They
say the stock of the North Peer is to be pooled in
San Francisco and work thereon started. Quijotoa
will be made a sort of headquarters for work on ihe
Gunsight. The Silver Bullion mine, mill-site and
town-site have l*-*-n surveyed.
COLORADO.
General Notes,— Colorado Mining
Sept. 13: All the mines on Seaton mountain worked
..'-]i. So far this month there
bas been received at the Publli Sampling works 160
ions of ore. Lode No. 1, a blind lode eul in the
FoxhaU tunneL bas a streak of solid ore, 5 inches,
that assays in the hundreds. The August shipments
from Georgetown amounted to $75,000. Silver
Plume footed up for the same month $45,000. From
12 to 14 inches of nearly solid gray copper was ex-
posed in the shaft of the Gem mine, beaton moun-
tain, on Mondav last. The new mill now under
construction at the head of Fall river, by Mr. 1
for John Owens, is fast drawing to completion. The
mill will be running in the course of two weeks.
Quite a number of Ute creek properties have changed
hands of late; these transfers, together with the
many claims which are working under lease, give new
life and energy to the camp. A shipment of ore
from the Grand View lode, on Seaton mountain, to
the public Sampling works ran, one ton of first class,
$157; two and one half tons second class, $120.
This ore was extracted by the leasers in 17 days.
\V. A. I 'oyle, who has been prospecting in-.tr the
lir.izil lode in Bullion camp, made a good discovery
this week. The crevice is 3 ft between walls. The
pay streak of 6 inches shows galena with blue and
green • .irbonates of copper.
IDAHO.
TO RESUME River Mining.- -Nevada Transeritt,
Sept. 20: Supt. Emery of the Yuba River Tunnel M.
( 'o. .whose flume at Hoyt's old crossing was broken last
winter, permitting many blocks to be washed away
and causing a suspension of work for the season,
yesterday lei a contract to repair the Hume and fur-
nish 2,000 blocks for it. The flume will be ready in
two weeks to resume mining.
The Vienna Mill. — Wood River Timet, Sept.
16: Many more men and a greater number of fami-
lies u ill winter in Galena this year than last. A good
strike of rich ore was recently made in the Senate
mine, which has given all the camp renewed hope,
and several mining men who were hesitating are now
laying in supplies to work all winter. More men are
at work in and around Galena than ever before.
Colonel Broadhead is doing very well with the Blue
Jacket mine, near Eoulder, the ore being much richer
than that heretofore encountered. He has already
shipped 140 tons this season, and is now shipping a
pack-train load per day to the Philadelphia Smelting
works. As others are also making regular shipments
from Boulder, there is quite an excitement at that
station. At Vienna the entire 20 stamps of the mill
are kept busy, and yielding an average of two bricks
of bullion per day, worth $1,300 to $1,500 each. A
lot of Lucky Boy ore is being leceived for working.
The owners of the mill intend to run it all winter,
and to that end are getting in salt and other sup-
plies. They already have a perfect mountain of
cordwood.
A Promising Iron Mine.— -Wood River Times,
Sept. 16: J. I.. White is diligently at work on his
iion mine up the East fork. A tunnel is being run
to lap the main ledge, which will be reached in about
10 days. The Occident is an extensi ve lead of excel-
lent iron ore, and increases in size and richness from
the surface down as far as worked. So far there is
an almost total absence of any other mineral in the
ledge, but the iron itself is of a quality to inspire the
owners with the brightest hopes, Work will be sus-
pended during the winter.
Ca-.UK d'Alene. — Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 10:
Major W. W, Woods returned several days ago
from the Cueur d'Alene country. He is very san-
guine as to the prospects of this new district, be-
lieving it to be one of the best of the few remaining
gold districts of the country. He was met by
porter yesterday, and in response to the question as
to whether there were many paying mines there,
replied. "Yes, there are quite a number. One or
two claims are paying as high as £5. 000 a week,
and there are a number that pay from $1,000 tc
$4,000. The Mother lode was recently bonded for
$75,000 to Leadville patties, and large forfeit
money' was paid down. Another claim was recently
sold for $30,000, and sales are constantly taking
place. Many men who own claims are too poor to
work them, and in many instances there is not
enough water at present to work them, even if they
had the money. The claims, which are twenty
acres in extent, are too large for one man to handle,
and that also has a tendency to keep men from
working them. A great many claims will be jumped
about November, especially those on which no
assessment work has been done during the past
year. A number of the men who have been work-
ing on the ditches during the summer, and a
number of speculators are leaving for the winter,
but otherwise there appears to be no exodus. Busi-
ness appears to become more and more stable every
week and people who are there seem satisfied and
want to remain. Everybody appears to be hopeful
and there is scarcely a doubt but that the country
will be a big one when it is once properly de-
veloped."
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
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ASSESSMENTS.
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Arnold G A. s M t\, Arizona :
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Equitable runnel M Co l"tah..30 .
1.1 D irado Con M Co Novada., 3..
Enterprise M Oo Caltl
Golden ri. oo iG M Co .California.
In. linn Sj.rlun Drift M Co.. .California.
■ in tloe \l Co Nevada
■■'. ulte a Co Nevada, .m
North « tould A Curry M Co.. .. Nevada. . ">
Solid Btlver U Oo.... ... Nevada., i
su-rliuK M Co California.. I,
Savage M Co Nevada.. 60
Bummers Con M Co I'uiifurulu.. 1
Summit U Oo California.. 7
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Sept 31 Ocl 16. I' W> Izel 522 Montgomery b1
10.. Sept L.Oot ;....« k't 28.. 0 L McCoy ... .309 Montgomery at
50., Supt a.. Oct 7. Oot 2S..W JStewart
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3.. 03., Sept 17. .Oct 18.. ..Nov 15..ABPaul 328 Moutg. 1
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Ocl 87.. B B Elolniea 309 Montgomery
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MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
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LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREW MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. okfuk in S. F. AM0TJKT.
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Date
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Doriicc Blue Gravel M Co California.. T Wetzel 622 Montgomery st 10..
Idaho M Co California #.00
Juckrtou M Co California. ,D C Batea 301) Montgomery *t lu Mar 10
KontuckMCo Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Finest 10 July 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. \V Letts olh<r 12S Mui.tK..merv st 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California. .Win Willie 30ii Monteomery Bt 25 Mar )f.
Syndicate M Co California.. J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Sept 5
MONTANA.
Among the Minks, — Butte Miner, Sept. 17
The Rainbow lead belongs to Walker & Co. It
was located by Charles Savage in 1875, and has not
yet been patented. It has been regularly represented
every year since it was located. It is east of Meader-
ville, at the foot of the range. It has been pros-
pected by two shafts. The ledge on the surface is
8 ft wide. The owners are now running a tunnel
into the mountain to tap the ledge. The tunnel is
now about 40 ft long. The ore is low-grade. The
La Plata is at the top of the hill above Centerville,
just west of the road to Walkerville. It used to be
called one of the best mines in the camp, and doubt-
less is a first-class mine. It has not yet been thor-
oughly prospected. True, the main shaft is now
800 ft down on the ledge and the upper stopes
pretty well worked out, but the lower levels have not
been well prospected. Work is'now going on in all
the stopes. The main shaft is worked with a steam
hoist. There is a shaft on the west end of the lead
about 80 ft deep, which is worked with a whip.
Drifting is going on in this shaft on the 65-ft level.
The Lexington is one of the best silver mines in the
world, and ib too well known for any extended de-
scription to be made of it at this time. The shaft
has been sunk 650 ft. At that depth the shaft is
supposed to be about 250 ft from the vein. Cross-
cutting is now going on on that level to tap the vein.
Ore is being taken out from the 200, 300, 400 and
500-fi levels. They take out about 1,850 tons a
month. About 160 men are employed in and about
the mine. About 225 are employed in the mine and
mill. At the Alice they are blasting away the rock
just east of the shaft to get a place to set a large
Cornish pump. Evidences of prosperity are on every
hand about this mine and mill. It is as good a
silver producer as any mine in the district. Its ship-
ments of bullion every week show this. For the
week ending September 13, 1884, its shipments of
bullion aggregated $26,412. Besides this there were
12 bars in the safe in the office of the company
yesterday afternoon, part of the production of the
week that was not shipped. The mine may not be
looking well — the reporter did not see it — but it
certainly is producing well. The Moulton is look-
ing well, and the mill is kept well supplied with good
ore. Work is going on, and ore is being taken from
the 300, 400 and 500-ft levels. The shaft is 500 ft
deep. The quantity of water that has appeared in
the mine has much diminished. The big Cornish
pump is getting lazy; it has comparatively little to do
now. The Margaret Ann is a lead that promises
well. It has been worked with a shaft 80 ft deep
which goes down on the lead. At this depth a level
has been run 70 ft east and 40 ft west. At that
depth the vein shows 8 ft of ore, 4 ft of which is high-
grade. A two-compartment working shaft 100 ft
deep has been contracted for; it is now about 40 it
deep. As yet, the mine is worked by a windlass.
When the present contract for sinking has been filled
a fine steam hoist will be put up. The Margaret
Ann belongs to the Maryland and Montana M. Co.
Mr. J. G. Hammer is the general manager. The
company have such faith in their mine that they have
contracted with Tuttle & Co. to erect and complete
a 1 5-stamp mill. It is to be a dry-crushing mill
with Howell chloridizing furnace. The Orphan Girl
is now a well-known ore producer in this district.
The shaft is 150 ft deep. At 170 ft a level has been
run about 25 ft. The ore on that level is base.
Free-milling ore at the rate of 30 tons a day is being
taken out from the 90- ft level.
The Anderson Concentrator. — Butte Miner,
Sept. 13: This new concentrator has been working
for some time on the tailings of the Dexter- mill, and
has been proving itself the best machine of the kind
eve- set to work in Butte. The mill has been at work
on ore from the Orphan Girl and has now several
hundred tons of tailings from that mine. The mill
saves between 70 and 80 per cent of the assay value
of the ore. The concentrator now works the tailings
so nicely that in every ton ot concentrates is found
65 per cent of carbonate of lead and 45 ounces of
silver. Also in every 10 hours' work the concentra-
tor saves from the tailings from $10 to $20 worth of
amalgam. Three tons of concentrates are turned
out in 10 hours' work. About 50 tons of tailings are
worked in the ro hours. In other words, from 15 to
iS tons of tailings are used to every ton of concen-
trates.
NEW MEXICO.
The Organs. — Cor. Rio Grande J?epu3lican.,Sept.
13; Sirange faces begin to appear among us, who
look like men that mean business. Mr. Baggs has
improved machinery on the way to push development
on the Galloway. The May Flower has resumed
operations under contract. The Black Prince is
putting on the dump from 5 to 10 tons of fine car-
bonate ore per day, and 5 teams are kept busy haul-
ing it to the smelter. The Montrose has reached a
considerable depth, and is showing up fine specimens
of sulphurets. The Climax is a claim of special in-
terest, well defined between walls, with 3 inches of
talc plastered on the walls. Black sulphurets of good
grade is the character of the mineral. The Anna
Parker, one of Dallores' supposed abortions, has been
sunk by the present owners, and shows a fine body
of chloride and carbonate ore. The Gray Eagle, of
historic fame, is an incline tunnel, and has reached
a depth of no ft, and within the past todays, by the
labor of 3 men, a sufficient quantity of high-grade
sulphurets has been sacked to make a handsome
shipment.
Shakespeare. — Lordsburg Advance, Sept. 13:
Shakespeare is very dull at present, owing to the
mines not being worked (the mines never did receive
much work; it was generally the stockholders that
got worked), and is likely to remain so for some time
unless men who invest procure the services of some
good mining man. Pumpkin growers and pill-
makers seldom know much about mining.
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
AJplm
Alta
Andes
Argeuta
Belcher
Bclding
Beat & Belcher....
Bullion
Bonanza King
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel
Bulwer
California
Challenge
Champion
Cuollar
Confidence
Cou, Imperial.. . .
Con. Virginia
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel....
Exchequer ,
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry
Goodshaw .,
Hale & Norcroas..
Holmes
Ludepeu deuce
Julia
Justice
Martin White....
Mono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle...
Navajo
North Belle Isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Oun
Webk
Ending:
sL-].t 5.
Week
EXIHNU
Hcut. 11.
Were
F.NLUMI
Sept. is.
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Wkkk
Ending
Sept. 25.
1.60 2.001.45 1.(151.50 1.651.40 1.60
2.1U 2. 30 1.95 2.451.60 2,351,65 2.20
,20 .25 20 ,25 .'Jo
... .15' 15....
.30 .90 .80 .90 .gO .90 .
2.30 2 452.30 2.502.20 2.40
.60 45 50
3.60 3.002 15
... 1.00....
... .05 ... .
.25 .35 .25
.55 .60....
1.30 1.40....
_D. Belcher ...
Sierra Nevada..
Silver Hill
Silver Kiug
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Uta.
Velio iv Jacket .
SO
2.15 2!30
.65 .55
(.951.95
.65, .55
.60 55
.152.00 2.L.
.70 .50 .70
.15 .15 .55 .30
.25
55 .60
1.95 L'.lo
50 .60
2.702.20 2.-15
....1.... 1.00
"36 "ao
,60 .60
1.251.30
2.10 2.50
1.00
1.35
75 3!66
2.511 .. .
.55 ...
.45 40, .35 .40
.50 .40 .45 40
2.401.95 2.251.95 2.15
3!602!75 3^35 Oii 3^25
........ 2.60,.... 2.75
25
1.30
.35
3.25 3.30
.60 .or>: .70 .95 .90 1.401
1.50 1.701.50 1.601.60 1.851,55 1.S0
2.25
3.50 4.153.60 3.903
l.io
.15
1.05
T25
i'45
1.751.35 1,65
1.15 1.30
1.00 1.15
1.70 1.90
1.30 1.60
1.30 1.40
i'.35 i'eo
i.26 1.45
i',45 i
.10
4.50
.25
1.25
.70 .
1.95 2.00
.30 .80
.40 .45
.80 1.95
3.60 3.75
30 .40
1.30 1.40
1,30 1.40
.15
,*^0
1.30 1.50
i]25 i'.ki)
i'.'w i"cfi
1.25
.75
1.75
1.35
1.311
2.00
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
THiifiSDAY A. K„ Sept. 18. AFTERNOON session.
850 Alta 1.95(.(2.00 20 Alpha 1.50
50 Andes 15c 820 Alta l.BfifSl.70
190 B. & Belcher,.. 2. U5i«2. 10 150 Andes 15c
350 Benton 50(»55c 20 Alpha 1.50
40 Bodie 2,00 50 U, & Belcher 2.20
300 Belle Isle 55c 160 Beutou Con .'55c
1U0 Crown Point 1.30 50 Bodie Con 2.00
250 Cou. Pacific.; 60c KiO Cfaollar 2.30^3.35
150 Cliollar 2.10i»2,15 250 Gould & Curry 1.80
150 Exchequer 30c 50 Grand Priz« 40c
300 Gould & Curry. l.COtf'l 65 200 Hale & Nor 3.05
800 Hale & Nor ..2.90^2.95 160 Holmes 1.75
50 Holmes 2.75 100 Justice 15c
150 Mono 1.30 200 Mexican 1.70
250 Mexican 1. 5b 100 Mono 1.30
200 Navajo 3.60 100 Mt, Diahlo 2.40
200 N. BHlels 40c 300 N. Belle la 40c
200 Ophir 1.15 260 Ophir 1,25(^1.30
15 Overman 15c 20 Potosi 1.35
600 Potosi 1.30«<1,35 120 Sierra Nevada, .l.-IOiftl. 45
650 Savage 1 . 10"' 1 . 20 400 Syndicate 45t.
> 50 Sierra Nevada 1.35 100 Utah 1.30
^250 Union 1.20 400 Union 1.25(91.30
Bullion Shipments.
I lay, Sept. 16, $4,255; Hanaiier, r(5, $5,800;
Wood River, 16, $3,500; Ontario, 16, $16,424; Horn
Silver, 16, $24,000; Hanauer, 17, $1,850; Nevada
ore, 17, $1,200; Horn .Silver, 17, $12,000; Vienna,
17, 3.071; Nevada ore, 18, $3,900; Horn Silver, 18,
$9,000; Ontario, 18, $4,222; Hanauer, 19, $3,800;
Horn Silver, 19, $12,000; Ontario, 19, $5,858;
Hanauer, 20, $3,500; Stonnont, 20, $3,450; Wood
River ore, 20, $6,110; Horn Silver, 20, $6,000; On-
tario, 20, $7,042; Vienna, 20. $2,957; Day, 21, $4,196;
Horn Silver, 21, $9,000; Ontario, 21, 3,841; Vienna,
2t, $2,983; Carlisle (N. M.), 20. $28,000; Silver
King, 20, $17,975; Oarfield, 20, $6,546; Grand Prize,
19, $6,000. The banks of Salt Lake City received
for the week ending September 17th, inclusive,
$148,205.36 in bullion, and $12,538 in ore; a total
of $152,743.36.
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chioaoo FRA8ER & CHALMERS, ^^ois
MANUFACTURERS OF IMPROVED AND APPROVED FORMS OF
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Sheet Steel, Best Circular Saw Plates, Double Shear
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As a SPECIALTY, we offer our BEST TOOL AND DIE STEEL, annealed
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FAKKE! cfc J-jJVOY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
PATTEN'S
CONCENTRATOR AND AMALGAMATOR COMBINED.
Tills machine requires leas power, less care or attention, and is leas liable to get out of repair than any Cone
trator now in use. All of which any practical miner will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
The wear and tear is nominal, and the construction ho simple that any miner can put it up and run it; and
low price brings it within the reach of all millmen, as it will save enough' to pay for itself in any mill in a very sit
time. One machine will concentrate the tailings from a five-stamp battery.
The undersigned is now located at the ,/Etna Iron Works, 217 to 221 Fremont street, where he is building
above machines Ott'd prepared to fill orders, and guarantee them to do all that is claimed. Weight 625 pounds; pr
'■■'ii'.' Estimates given and orders promptly filled for all kinds of Mining; Machinery.
S3T Assays and practical working tests made of ores.
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JAS LEFFEL'S TURBINE WATER WHEEL.
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Springfield. Ohio, and 110 Liberty Street, New York City
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Established 18iio.
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J- -W- QUICK, Prop'r.
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
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Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
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SCHOOL OF
Practical, Civil, Mechanical and Min-
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toi circular*.
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Mining, Consulting and Civil Engineer,
Boom 11, It I I ! . Mun St,
B il.r LAKE iit V, i nil
UNITED STATUS MiMIMI. SURVEYOR
a for I'tnli ami Idaho. Notary Public. Geologli
KxmliiftUoDs, Reports od Mining Properties, Surreys
Mine, Railroad* anil Canal*, anil Bnperlntendi tin-
workings of themmo. Prepares Estimates ami Plans for
.ml Working Mines, Export on Mining Ques-
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30 to 40 Spear St, - San Francisco.
ALL KINDS OF CASKS, TANKS, Etc.
itar Smv. Minixu, and Watkk Tavks a Specialty. Tgi
Patent Life -Saving Respirator.
PREVENTS LEAD POISONING ANU SALIVATION,
Iuviiliiuhle to those
engaged Id <.lrY cruab-
lag 'juartz mills, >|uick-
riilver mined, white lead
corroding, feeding
thrashing inachiues
u n d a I i occupations
wlieru the Burroundlns
tttuioripbero is ill led
with d.wt, obnoxious
■JO Bllfl eir pofeoD ua
vaporu Tim Respira-
tors are sold subject
tuaporov-tl after trial,
tmd. if not ri-titrfeictury.
Mir price wi 1 be re-
fuuded
I- i.i Price aud [iar-
lit llllll'*, ..'I'll -■
H. H. BROMLEY. Sole Agent,
4H Sacramento Street. San Francisco. Cal
N. W. SPAULDING'S
PATENT DETACHABLE TOOTH SAWS
Manufactory, 17 & 19 Fremont St.. S. F.
RICHARD C. REMMEY, Agent,
(Of the City of San Francisco.)
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
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IPIEtlEIMIITTIMIS A"W"ARDED.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sol,. Agents for tlir Paililr Const,
Curlier I'., ul,- itml llciriiul St«., San Francisco,
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED at MECHANICS' FAIR, 1884.
Kcononiy in space and fuel. Safety ut high
pressures. Fieedom from scaling. Kquulh
adapted for power ami beating purposes,
Knpecialh adapted tor mills, factories, hotels,
stores oi aiij place where safety Is a neceaeitj
Will work well wltii muddy water and anj kin.'
ol fuel.
TKNTlMOHIAsLS.
St. LOUIH, MO., Sept, 28,1883
Meura. Adolphtu Meier A Co. Gentlemen;
We Cheerfully certify that tlie -Heine Patent
Safety Boiler" nut up by you in our establish-
ment has proved vui> witlafactory In its working
The chief poluts or excellence in the "Heine
Safety Buller" are its economy In fuel aud space,
freedom from scaling, aptitude fur power and
heating purposes, working equally well with clear
and muddy water. We warmly recommend it to
all lining steam machinery. \ ours truly,
AHKE0BER BUBOB BREWING ASS'N.
OVFTCR OPSUP'T OF ROYAL RAILWAYS, \
Berlin, Sept. 23, 1883. >
To Mr. H. Wei'ir.. Civil Engineer; In reply to
your inquiry of September 2d, we respectfully in-
form you that the three boilers built under your
patents, under steaiu since September 25, 1881, at the Alex-
un ler Place Depot, as well as the two at Kriedricb Strosse
Depot, under steam since September 22, 1882, have given
good satisfaction, requiring mi repairs whatsoever to date.
The internal cleauing of the boiler was always accomplished
wvittt ease on account of the convenient arrangement of the
tulie caps, the adhesiou of scales being fully prevented
thereby, aud the hollers kept lu prime condition.
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Silver Plated
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First Premium Awarded at Mechanics' Fair, 1884.
Evory description of plates for Quartz Mills and Wet or Dry Placer Amal ■
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OVER 2,000 ORDERS FILLED.
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Old Mining Plates Replated. Old Plates bough or
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CALIFORNIA ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVING COMPANY,
No. 404 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED AT MECHANICS' FAIR, (S.
For ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENT.
F.) 1884,
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1884,
FOR
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For Best Holatlni? Engine and
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BULLION ROOMS Si ORE FLOORS,
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Corner of Leidesdortl Street, - - SAN FRANCISCO.
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Mines Examined aud Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Orus by ap
proved prucesses.
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416 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
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Gold Silver and Lead Ores and Snlphnret*.
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
ALSO, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC,
This Company has the best facilities on the Coast fo
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H-OU>t SILVER and LBAD
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NO. 23 STEVENSON STREET,
Near First and Market Streets, S. F.
C. A Luckhardt, Manager. Established 1S69,
Oreo worked by any Process.
Orea Sampled.
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Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished for the
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Mdchaaics' Institute Medals.
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display of marble statuary,
( 'lass 45— Miss C. E. Usher, portrait in ink,
crayon portrait Bishop Kip.
Class 47— Mrs. W. H. Ware, floral design,
"balloon." Miss Marie Seitz, floral bouquet.
Q. W. Hinclay, display of fruit.
Diplomas.
Class 1 — Downie Boiler and Incrustation
Preventive Co., scale preventive. AV. T. Gar-
ratt, lubricator. H. Slocomb, lubricator.
John Mailler, improved grate bar. Tucker &
Saulsbury, lubricator.
Class 3— Clott & Meese, best shaft coupling.
Class 4— H. P. Gregory & Co., tenoning ma-
chine, sand-papering machine, mortising ma-
chine.
Class 5— Adam Good, patent bung starter.
B. F. Carman, cable grip for turning curves.
D. S. Ciphers, machine for pop-corn balls.^ J.
J. Cousins, candy twisting machine. Gillispie
& Childs, Hall type writer. Potiphar Stolid,
.Jennies' interest indicator. A. Schurch, milling
machine and dental and mining drill. Wales
Manufacturing Co., car-fare box and change
gate. C. S. Wescott, sash steadier. G. G.
Wickson & Co., Remington type writer, pneu-
matic copying press.
Class G — Geo. Johnson, quicksilver feeder.
Class S — M. School, fire escape. O. Hansen,
permanent fire escape. Chas. F. Shore, port-
able fire escape. H. H. Gross, Harden hand
grenade.
CLASS 11 — Judson Manufacturing Co., best
mower (the Victor). Baker & Hamilton, lawn
mower. Geo. Bull & Co., broadcast seeder.
P. P. Mast & Co., walking cultivator. Haw-
ley Bros. Hardware Co., corn planter. Geo.
Bull & Co., sulky plow. Ira P. Kilgore, side
hill plow. Baker & Hamilton, Moline plow.
P. P. Mast & Co., seed drill. G. G. Wickson
& Co., hand churn. August David, grape
stemmer and crusher. P. P. Mast & Co., wine
or cider press and crusher combined. Geo.
Bull & Co., hand corn planter, fanning mill.
A. C. Swingle, pea sheller (hand or power).
F. Moline, hand pea sheller. J . A .
Bilz, vineyard plow, whiftietree for vine-
yards and orchards. G. G. Wickson & Co.,
display of dairy implements. Wm, Knapp, side
hill vineyard plow. D. C. Kingsbury, self-
acting gate.
Glass 13 — S. B. Laughlin, Royal baking
pans. L. H. Moise, patent fruit steamer.
Class 14— Mrs. F. M. Truworthy, stencil
plates. L. H. Moise, changeable rubber type.
Class 17 — Charles Sutton, artificial stone,
stamped. San Francisco & Pacific Glass Works,
California engravtd glass ware. B. Nathan &
< 'o., engraved glass ware. International Tile
Co., display of tiles. P. H. Jackson & Co.,
glass pavemeut.
Class 18 — J. S. Tibbals, sewer i-rap.
Kmile Boesch, specimens of metal spinning.
Alfred Thurber, Concord, Contra Costa county,
automatic lamp bracket. M. Metzger, pa-
tent gas lighter. D. S. Brown & Co., du-
plex gas burner. B. F. Bush, automatic gas
burner. C. H. & G. W. Burr, slop hopper.
Geo. C. Thompson, soda fountains. Albrecht &
Waters, stove-pipe shelf and support, steel-
edge dust pan. Dutton & Son, patent gas
key.
Class 19 — C. Weston, display of the Arch
fire kindler. J. Hatch, samples of shaper
work and sawing. T. Duffy, rustic woi'k and
gas logs. C. H. and G. W. Burr, weather
strips. J. W. E. Howe, imitation wood and
marble table tops. Geo. P. Ashton, portable
conservatory. Louis L. Hall, specimens fret
sawing. Mrs. Harriet W. R. Strong, Bedford
window attachment. Geo. F. Atkinson, arti-
cles turned from Pacific coast woods. Atwell
Manufacturing Co., sash lock and ventilator.
Class 21 — M. J. McCue, carriage blacksmith-
ing. Waterhouse & Lester, wagon wheel. F.
C. Milliken, dump-wagon. R. -N. Coughell,
spoke extractor. A. W. Sinborn, display of
imported wagon work. J. McLaughlin, im-
proved shaft or thill coupling.
Class •22 — F. Rentzcheller, carpet rockers.
C H. Townsend, kitchen tables. Fay *& Co.,
extension tables. Otto Einhoff, inlaid secre-
tary. Pacific Spring and Mattress Co., Turk-
ish chairs. T. S. Clark & Co., wire-coiling ma-
chine, carpet lining, stair and mattress pads.
Mrs. Carrie Morse, double crib. Pacific Spring
and Mattress Co., parlor suits. Haywood
Bros. & Co., display of Rattan goods. B. F.
Farrar, general display of bed room sets. Pa-
cific Spring and Mattress Co., sofa beds.
Class 23 — P. Liesenfeld, best billiard balls,
cues and racks.
Class 24— Coos Bay Stone and Lumber
Co., beer coolers, ice chests and refrigerators.
Keystone Wringer Co., wringers aud carpet
sweepers. Weister & Co., display of house fur-
nishing articles. B. F. Van Amringe, magic
window screen. Buchanan Bros., display of
brushes, California make.
Class 25— Gillispie & Childs, tule inner soles
for shoes. Main & Winchester, horse collar.
Kinkier, Schoening & Co., leather for button-
hole lining.
* IlaSs 20— California Silk Culture and Devel-
opment Co., display of raw silk. W. R. Gal-
lup, Spanish merino wool. Julius Weyand,
specimens of mohair. California Wool Scouring
Co., samples of scoured wool. H. Liebes & Co.,
samples of furs, cleaned or colored. Mrs. J. P.
Henderson, ermine trimmings. California State
Wool Growers' Association, display of wool. J.
H. Glide, Spanish merino wool. Frank Bullard,
Spanish merino wool. J. B. Hoyt, Shropshire
and crosses between Shropshire and Spanish
merino wool.
Class 28 — J. M. Litchfield, military goods,
display of regalia.
Class 29 — Madame Soutenir, feathers, wings
and birds.
Class 30 — The Technical School of Cigar
Manufacturers' Association, cigar manufactur-
ing. Mrs. C. Murray, display of Turkish to-
bacco and Latakia cigars.
Class 31 — Downing & Son, display of Mur-
ray & Lanman's Florida water. H. B. Slaven,
display of fruit salt and perfumery. Kalli-
dont Manufacturing Co., display of dental
toilet preparations. California Volcanic
Mineral Water Co. (Castilian), best natural
medicinal water. Mrs. H. M. Rutherford, en-
graving fluid. Royal Mustard, Oil and Drug
Works, display of mustard and mustard oil.
Class 33 — H. B. Birnbaum, Cibil's extract
of beef. Scott, McKean & Co., agents Moore
& Brady, Baltimore, M. D., deep sea oysters.
J. Morton, Jr., Parisian sauce. Richards &.
Harrison, sea-firing apparatus. Castle Bros.,
breakfast gem. Mrs. L. H. Moise, display of
preserved fruits in glass.
Class 34 — Arpad, Haraszthy & Co., best Reis-
ling wine, 1881, 1882. Same, Zinfandel table
claret. Same, best port wine, unusually dry.
Same, best Angelica wine. J. H. Drummoud,
best red wine, Burgundy type, vintage 1881,
remarkably fine. Same, FraDce Pinot wine
1883. Same, red wine, 1881, (table claret).
Same, best white wine. Same, Sauterne, 1882.
Same, Gutedel, 1881. H. Lachman & Co.,
Gutedel wine, vintage 1880. Same, Madeira,
1876, best wine on exhibition. Same, Muscat,
1876.
Class 35 — A. Fenkhausen & Co., old Pioneer
whiskey. A. Fenkhausen, rum punch. Same,
Sweedish bitters. Wm. Goeppert & Son,
Bavarian Felsen beer.
Class 36 — F. A. Labadie, map of the Mexi-
can States. J. C Merriam, display of maps
and^-tlases. Wm. M. Cubery, display of so-
ciety cards. J. Clayton, Quaker cook book.
Class 37 — Nat. Raphael & Co., display of the
"Mechanic's watch."
Class 38— Cal. Electrical Works, best elec-
tric pen. Electrical Supply Co., best electrical
turn-table. John Roach, drawing instruments.
Class 39 — Wm. Beeman, assortment of
trusses and bandages. Pac. Electric Co., elec-
tric truss.
Class 40— Louis Anderson, best woolen mat.
Miss Annie Allen, tapestry picture. Miss S. A.
Armstrong, embroidered sofa cu shion . M rs.
William Lyne, rustic tables. Misses E. and R.
Murray, display of natural ferns and grasses.
Mrs. Mary Cumming, silk table cover of na-
tional flags, embroidery and crazy patchwork.
Miss Gertrude Field, best display amateur wax
work. Mrs. P. A. Fish, crazy quilt. Mrs.
John Fulton, painted table drapery. Jacob
Fretsch, best collection of shell work. Mrs.
Emma George, crochet work. Mrs. L. P.
Garcin, crochet tidies. Emma Hare, darned
net. Mrs. J. P. Henderson, ermine trimming.
Miss V. Huppert, wax pond lilies. Mrs. M. B.
Henderson, hair work. Fannie Kalisky, em-
broidered table cover. M rs. C. W. K i ug,
cra/.y table cover. Miss Maria Langrehn,
pictures in embroidery. Clara Leal, aged 9
years, crochet tidy. Mrs. B. Mortensen, spread
and bureau pieces. Francisco Martinez, Spanish
straw work. Silvia Rattenzi, worsted em-
broidery, linen embroidery. Mrs. Sol. Run-
yon, net work. Mrs. H. L. Rosenblum, patch-
work. Mrs. H. E. Steerer, afghan. Miss F.
Shamp, hand-made lace. Bertha White, 11
years of age, crochet tidy. Mrs. M. Bucelli,
crochet work. Mrs. R. Baker, sofa cushion.
Mrs. S. A. Brown, crazy quilt and shams. Miss
Maggie C. Corr, 30th and Mission, air castle.
Miss Carrie Christie, tapestry picture. Miss
Annie Cecil, autumn leaves. Mrs. R. Baker,
knitted bed spread. Miss Theresa Corlett,
skeleton leaves. Mrs. J. E. Cotter, sea mosses.
Emma D. Cork, best specimen of wax work,
bouquet wax flowers. Miss Annie Davis, worsted
wreath. Mrs. Georgie Davidson, crochet quilt
and shams. Mrs. Mary Ebeler, best crochet
•ead. Mrs. M . Erens, knitted lace, yoke and
sleeves.
Class 43 — James Linforth, samples of* white
bronze monuments. M. Roth, best statuesque
(home production). Richards & Harrison,
Japanese art statue. J. K . Newton, meer-
schaum pipe. Mrs. S. F. Neil, modeled
mirror. Miss A. Carter, painting on plush.
Richards & Harrison, Japanese art statue.
Class 44 — A. Hoffmann, steel engraving.
Nellie L. Scribner (6 years of age), crayon
drawing. Eva E. Scribner (10 years of age),
crayon drawing. Carl Eisenschimel, pen draw-
ings. G. B. Bernard, specimen of penmanship
and lettering. Miss E. McMahon, map draw-
ing. W. H. Smythe, original mechanical draw-
ing. Pupils of Madam Zeitska's private school,
free-hand drawing. E. McD. Johnstone, en-
gravings on coal.
Class 45 — Ada A. Brewster, pencil drawings.
Mrs. M. K. Irving, crayon portrait. Miss Liz-
zie Smith, coloi'ed photographs. Mrs. Plum-
mer, enameled pictures on glass. Ada A.
Brewster, pencil drawing. Mrs. M. K. Irving,
crayon portrait.
Class 47 — Ira F. White, seedling peaches.
Silas McLaughlin, fox cling peaches. M. A.
Walton, peaches. M. Vulicevieh, native and
imported fruits. Ira Davenport, native fruit.
L. Lazarus, peaches. James Collins, samples of
fiuit. Immigration Association of California,
natural products, display of cereals, display of
fruits, fresh and preserved.
Class s6 — Miss Sadie Baum, floral design,
"picture, framed on easel." Mrs. J. Darling,
floral bouquet. A. Duhem, display of cut
flowers.
Cash Premiums.
Class 41 — Oil and water colors paintings. —
The following exhibitors have been awarded a
premium in cash, which will be paid on appli-
cation to the Secretary: Henry Alexander,
Sam'l M. Brooks, Norton Bush, Miss S. E.
Bender, Mrs. J. E. Brown, Miss Ada Brewster,
Miss. E. Bartholemew, W. Behringer, Miss
Alice Chittenden, Chas. J. Carlson, Mrs. S. M.
Campion, W. A. Coulter, G. Cadanasso, Miss
M. E. Casey, Edwin Deaken, C. De La Berry, W.
O. Emerson, H. R. Fish, L. Fitzgerald, Feli-
cite Fortier, Mile. P. Granjeau, A. Goldenson,
Thomas Hill, Mrs. W. L. Higgin, Mrs. E. C.
Hatch, J. Hecht, T. L. Heath, Mrs. Wm. Ire-
land, Alfred Jenks, T. Kago, Miss Jessie Kirk,
Miss Rosa Lewis, Miss Clara McChesney, M.
H. Moore, E. Navjot, Arthur Nahl, Miss
Annie Oesterman, Ada Piatt, Miss Emily Ry-
der, M. Strauss, S. W. Shaw, Miss Susie Sroufe,
Miss Emilie Stallman, F. Shafer, Mrs. R. R.
Vansano, Miss Dora Vassault, Mrs. A. E. Wil-
son, Virgil Williams, Mrs. Dora N. Williams,
William Winter, J. B. Wandesforde, Miss A.
Williams, Cas. T. Wilson, R. D. Yelland.
Mining Share Market.
The San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
will probably relax its rules, in a manner which shows
to what a picayunish state the mining stock business
has arrived. A resolution lias been introduced which
reads that on all stocks under the record v^lue of $i
per share, bids of one cent advance or decline may be
made from this time forward. The rule since the
inauguration of the board has been that no bid of a
less amount than five cents could be made on any
stock under a value of $5, and one-eighth on al
stocks above that price. The one-cent rule has pre-
vailed for years in all the Eastern exchanges.
The topic of the week on stock circles has been
the contest for the control of Chollar. For the past
four months a rather ill-tempered struggle has been
carried on for the control of certain Comstock mines
— the Ophir, Mexican, Chollar and Potosi levels be-
ing the principal the.iler of action, and the Nevada
block people and Sharon being the participants. It
having been represented to Judge Wilson that a
change of officers was necessary, the representations
coming from the anti-Sharon stockholders repre-
sented by Alvinza Hayward and W. .S. Hobart, his
partner, the Judge issued an order for a meeting, at
which if it were found that a majority of the stock-
holders so desired, an election of new Directors
might be had. The result of this meeting this wpek
was, that the old Board of Directors was removed.
These Directors were: A. K. P. Harmon, Presi-
dent; J. D. Fry, William Norris, J. H. Dobinson
and C, I.. Weller. With the same unanimity the
prepared list of new Directors was balloted for, and
Dr. Dutch, Alvin/.a Hayward, R. Wilson, A. W.
Rose. Jr., W. E. Sell and C. T. Bridge were de-
clared the new Directors. The Sharon faction was
therefore defeated, but the matter is tick at an end
yet.
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not wish it, but if it is continued, through the failure of
the subscriber to notify us to discontinue it, or some
irresponsible party requested to stop it, we shall positively
demand payment for the time it is sent.
Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving accessions of new tish and other ma-
rine life. The number of sc£ lions is increased, and there
is a better chance to study their actions. The pavilion
has new varieties of performances. The floral depart-
ment is replete, and the wild animals in good vigor. A
■lav at, Wnndwarri'R Gardens is a day well spent.
List of U. S. Patents for Paoiflo Coast
Inventors.
[From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dbwby & Co. 'a
Scibntifio Prbss Patknt Aqbnoy, 262 Market St., S. F.J
FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 9, 1884.
304,909.— Wall Scraper— J. E. W. Coleman,
S. F.
304,994.— Spectacles— A. T. Cross, San lose,
Cal. J
304,807.— Wrench— Benton Elmore, Etna, Cal.
304,811.— Cultivator— M. M. Estee, S. F.
304,829.— Metal Shearing Apparatus— R. L.
Knapp, Half Moon Bay.
304,947— Device for Loading Vessels— C.
Miller, Seattle, W. T.
304,861. —Sulky Cultivator— W. H. Roberts,
Santa Clara.
304,863.— Railway Car— Henry Root, S. F.
304,968.— Derrick Forks— C. Stone, Walnut
Creek.
304,767.— Wool-washing Machine— H. C.
Walker, S. F.
for week ending sf.ptemrer 16, 1884.
305,268.— Brick-Kiln — Thos. M. Bannister,
Lone Pine, Cal.
305,130.— Balanced Rotary Valve— Hans C.
Behr, San i'rancisco, Cal.
Sos.^1-— Balanced Rotary Valve— Hans C.
Behr, San Francisco, Cal.
305,132.— Balanced Rotary Valve— Hans C.
Behr, San Francisco, Cal.
3°5.i33-— Engine-Valve— Hans C. Behr, San
Francisco, Cal.
305,134.— Balanced Slide- Valvf. — Hans C.
Behr, San Francisco, Cal.
305,04r.— Window-washer — Jacob F. Bentz,
San Francisco, Cal.
305.373-— Head-rest for Water-closets —
Wm. Cummings, Sacramento, Cal.
305,055- — Quartz-crushing Machine — C.
nandurand, Virginia City, Nev.
305.379.— Bolt-dresser— Henry Eyeberg, Napa,
305, r66.— Collar-stuffing Machine — Calvin
Ewing, San Francisco, Cal.
305.179-— Horse-collar— Thos. F. Hagerty,
San Francisco, Cal.
305,308.— Gas-making Machine— A. and T.
Henning, Sacramento, Cal.
305.i93-— Side-spring Vehicle— Z. M. Howell,
Salida, Cal.
305, o8r.— Gripper for Endless-cable Rail-
ways—W. W. Kendall, San Francisco, Cal.
305,203.— Grain-separator— A. W. Lockhart,
Stockton, Cal.
305,098.— Sign— G. W. Menefee, San Francisco,
Cal.
3°5i323-— Steam-engine Governor— Wm. R.
Michener, Benicia, Cal.
305,226.— Building Constuction— E. L. Ran-
some, San Francisco, Cal.
305.112. — Press-pad for Pantaloons— S. C.
kugland, San Francisco, Cal.
305,248.— Hoisting-crane— A. J. Stevens, Sac-
ramento, Cal.
305, rr4. — Wind-engine— H. K. Stevens, Los
Angeles, Cal.
305,250.— Joint-protector and Igniter for
Fuses— E. A. Thompson, Silver City, Idaho.
Notk.— Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
l).v Dkwey&Co., iu the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise,) at the lowest rates. American
and Foreign patents obtained, and all patent business for
Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect security
iu and the shortest possible time.
Complimentary Samples op this
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connected with the interests specially rep-
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in circulating the journal, and making its value
more widely known to others, and extending
its influence in the cause it faithfully serves.
Subscription rate, $3 a year. Extra copies
mailed for 10 cents, if ordered soon enough.
Personal attention will be called to this
(as well as other notices, at times),
by turning a leaf.
Mining Books-
Orders for Mining and Scientific Books In general will be
mioijlied through this offices at nub jlicil rates.
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
ac ture and use of Oil, the following facts :
1. Generally, twice as much Lubricating Oil is used as is necessary.
2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
<gi" Please write us briefly for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gratis enough oil to prove what we say. Our oil has now been adopted as
Cheaper, More Economical, and More Serviceable than any other Oil
On the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
Pacific Coast, and North Pacific Coast Railroads, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., and all the prominent Iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc., on the Coast and Puget Sound. Addeess :
THE CONTINENTAL OIL AND TRANSPORTATION CO.,
CHARLES J. WOODBURY, Manager Lubricating Department,
123 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Septkmber 27, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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12 LARGE CLAIMS, going tram I
i ount) . Nov ulft, l<> tu1l< h oast fron Lo
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to Loodon, Engluid Applj to
GEORGE LOVELOCK,
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Mil- inn i -i. Agent, Writer, Engineei »r Explorer, In anj
» lace "i,i,-.. red in doton ■
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WM. WALKS, Ban Franolgco, Cal.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full amoii nt "I Manila l«'.|»-,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Koj*-, l)a\ Rope, Wliale
Lino, etc., etc,
Extra sizea and lengths made to order on short
TUBBS & CO.
fill nnd fil3 Front 8L, San FrMlOHwn.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
N'ntli'c 18 herein given tlmt .i meeting of th« St.,. ki(1,u
ers of Fremont Mining and Milling Company will bi held
at the Company's office, \o. 40'j Front, Street, K i s,
San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, October . . I - ■ i
12 o'clock 31., tor the purpose of electing officers f^r the
Company, and of acting upon a proposed amendment ol
the By-Laws of the Componj , providing that vacancies In
the offices of President, Vice-President, and Trustees shall
he filled by the Board of Trustee-.
A1AKK T. ASHin , Secretin .
INVENTORS. MobEELTESSA°KER,
258 Marketat. ,N. E. cor. Front,np-stairp,S .F. Experiments
machinery and iilJ kioil of model 8 .tin. 3 ODDerami hrHftflwnrk.
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, MathematleaJ Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
(Experimental Machinery at Bhort notice.
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San Francisco Metal Market.
[WHOLESALE. 1
TlIUBHlMY. Sept. 25, 1864
Antimony— Per pound if?
Hallets 14 iff -
i ' . ■■ .1. ■ H ■ ■ 15 i" —
Bobax Defined 81© :>
[licis lllengarnock tou 25 00 Iff —
KehnUiu. ton 24 00 @ -
American Soft, tun 25 50 @ —
Oregon Pig, ton -w
Clipper Gap, Nos, 1 to 4 30 00 ©32 50
Clay Lane White 2-_* 5
Shotts, No. 1.: 2fi 00 (« -
Refined Bar 3J© 3
Boiler, lto4 5 00 ©5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4i§ 1
Nai Rwl im ■
Norway, aocordlug to thickness ,
Stbbl— English, lb..
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes
Prill
Machinery IS
COPPER*- Ingot 15 Iff
Braziers' sizes 16 I?
Fire-box sheets 28 ©
Bolt 23 Iff
Old.
Bar
Cement, 100 Hue
Copper In New York, Sept 25
Lkai> — I'ig
Bar 51@ —
Pipe 7 @ —
Sheet 8 c» —
Shot, discount 10/, on 500 has s: Drop, Til bag. 2 00 © —
Buck, ■KMwe 2 20 @ -
Chilled, do 2 40 (S -
Tin Plates -Charcoal 7 00 & 7 26
Ooke s *6 @ ,; <''
ri« - 19 00 in 20 00
Banca tin 22 © 23
I, C. Charcoal Ft outing, 14x20 6 25 @ 6 50
ZlNO— German 9 (» 10
Sheet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 lb, lew the cask 8 <7& 9
mi IUKBILPSB By the Ha.sk ? 30 00 (ff —
Flasks, new 1 05 (ft —
Flasks, old 85 @ -
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Adel's Patent Spring Shaft Driving Cart.
The Spring Shaft does away with the disagreeable mo
tion of the horse, and the open seat affords easy and safe
access from the reur. It costs less to ship, is Light, Neat
Stylish and easy riding.
Three men with Adel's Grain Elevator pile up iu ware-
house, or field, 1,500 sacks in a day. Address:
W. T. ADBL,
City Carriage Factory, San Jose. Cal.
What is the Difference Bktween "Peb-
ble" ami "Glass" is Asked livERY Day. —
"Pebble," which always retains its transpar-
ency, is much more highly prized for its greater
hardness, and being cooler and possessing
greater refractive power, a better conductor of
heat than glass. "Glasses" are more or less in-
fluenced by the damp state of the atmosphere,
become turpid, soil more readily, thereby ren-
dering them more difficult to keep clean, and
much more liable to become scratched in use.
The nature of the material of which lenses are
made can be best ascertained by determining
the co-efficiency of light; by placing the lenses
between two plates of tourmaline, called pebble
test, which neither the flint or crown glass
can the light pass through, showing the greater
transparency of the pebbles over glass; of course
taking for granted that where "roek crystal"
is used, if not homogeneous, but of a stratified
growth, that the lenses will be cut at right
angles to the axis of double refraction, as such
lenses would be bi-refringement and split up a
ray of light, making them very injurious to the
sight and having no advantage over glass, only
in cheapness. "Kock crystal" lenses badly
cut, either through carelessness or design, in
order to cut the largest number of lenses from
a given piece of rock, may be found at the
Cheap Johns and other venders of spectacles,
claiming for them all the good qualities pos-
sessed by the justly celebrated Pebble Specta-
cles, obtained only at C. Mulleb's Optical
Depot, 135 Montgomery street, near Bush, op-
posite the Occidental. 4
„ Boumi Volume of the Press.— We have a few sets of
the back files of the Mining and Scientific Press which
we will sell for $3 per (half yearly) volume. In cloth and
leather binding, 85. Thesevolumes.complete, arescarce,
and valuable for future reference and library use.
Tin- California!
Perioral niK Mtii'Cfn Co.
Al kinds of Quartz Screens,
Blot or round holes; zinc, cop-
per and brass for Hour and other
mills. BOOK & WAGNER,'
123 aud 125 Bnale St.. S. F.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOARDING ANI> DAY SCHOOL FOB
YOUNG LADIKS.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884
For Catalogue or other information, address:
THE MIOSES HARMON, Berkeley. Ca!.t
Or E J. W1CKSON, 414 Clay St., S. F.
Should consult
DEWEY&CO
A M K K I £ A N
andKoreinn Patent Solicitors, for obtaining Patents
and Caveats. Established in 1800. Their loug experience as
journalists and large practice as Patent attorneys enables
them to offer Pacific Coast Inventors far better survice than
they cau obtain elsewhere. Send for free circulars of infor-
mation. Olficeofthe Mfrvitfo ^nd Scientific Press ana
Pa cine Rural Prkhk, No. 252 Market, St.. S. F. Elevator
12 Front St.
California Inventors
THE CALIFORNIA POWDER WORKS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sporting, Cannon, Mining, Blasting and
HERCULES POWDER
HERCULES POWDER will break more rock, is stronger, safer and better than any other
Explosive in use, and is the only Nitro- Glycerine Powder chemically compounded to neutralize
the poisonous fumes, notwithstanding bombastic and pretentious claims by others.
It derives tta name from Hbroulhs, the most famous hero of Greek Mythology, who was gifted with superhuman
strength. On one occasion he Blew several giants who opposed him, and with one blow of
his club broke a high mountain from summit to base.
WM. BARTL1XG.
UKNPY KIMBALL
BARTL.ING & KIMBALL.
BOOKBINDERS,
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
505 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sanaome,
HAN KRANC1SCO.
Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Heaid, American
Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First streee, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crustier, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who arc in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
No, 1 (XX) is the Strongest Explosive Known.
No. 2 is superior to anv powder of that gr&d e.
PATENTED IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ORDERS RECEIVED FOR HERCULES CAPS AND FUSE.
JOHN F. LOHSE, SECY.
Office. No. 230 California Street
San Francisco, Oal.
THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
VULCAN B BAND AJAX.
The Best LOW GRADE EXPLOSIVES in the Market.
SfT SUPERIOR TO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER. Ml
Vulcan NosTl, 2 and 3,
The Best NITRO-GI.VCEKIJVK POWDERS Manufactured.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN PRICES.
AJAX and VULCAN B B POWDERS are Unequaled for Bank
Blasting and Railroad Work.
Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
VULCAN POWDER CO.,
2 18 California Street. San Francisco. Cal.
THE JENKINS STANDARD PACKING
For Sale by
DUNHAM. I'AKKHMN & CO., Nan Frnnrisro, Cal.
IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY USERS AS THE BEST in the
world. Unlike all other Packings, the Jenkius Standard
Packing can be made any thickness desired in a joint by
placing two or as many thicknesses together as desired, and
following up joint, it vulcanizes in place and becomes n
metal of itself (it is frequently called Jenkins Metal), and
will last for yearn, as it does not rot or burn out. Avoid nil
imitations, asa good article is always subject to dieap imi-
tations. The genuine has stamped on every sheet "Jenlt-
ins Standard Packing," and is for sale by the Trade
gene rally.
Manufactured only by
JENKINS BROS., 71 John St.. New York.
SQUARE FLAX PACKING.
Entirely Exempt from Hemp or Jute. Softest and Most Pliable Packing Made. Does
not lose its Strength -when worn by the rod. and does not Scatter •
or dissolve by power of Steam or Water. .
Sufficient for a Trial will be Furnished, Free of Charge.
36 California Street,
-MANUFACTURED BY-
"T. ■sr. schsnce:,
San Francisco, Cal.
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[September 27, 1884
Ifop and (Hachipe Work?.
MACBETH'S
-PATENT-
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face ; are made either crowned or
etraight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains, and can be run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulley.
They are the only pulley of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
TESTinVEOlSri-A.L z
Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited), )
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1883. f
iV. Macbeth, Esq.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 null.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts., San Francisco
£g" Send for Circular and Prices.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON TIIOMTSON.
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
12&and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OP EVERY DESCRIPTION.
California Machine Works,
WAX. B. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
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ELEVATORS.
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Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. jtSTORDERS Solicited.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO. CAL.
ROOT, NBILSON & OO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
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Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Bates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St.. between Howard & Folsotn. S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
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■id Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
e's and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
tth dispatch. 4ST1UCES MODERATE. TS4
J. H. WEED. V. KINGWELL,
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof, Thomas Price, in his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Presoott, Scott & Co., Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Silt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BAXFOTJR CUTTHRIE &. CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 188
mmii
THE-OUNCAN T !n,
BEYOND QUESTION THE
d Most Effective Machine
THE KIND NOW IN USE.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores
This machine has been thoroughly tested for the past two
years under a great variety nf conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever before
realized.
A recent competitive test made with the Frue at the Carlisle mine, in New Mexico, showed an advantage of 30
per cent in favor of the Duncan. The amount saved over the Frue being sufficient to pay the entire cost of the ma-
chines neaily every month of the year. The following is an enumeration of its many advantages over all other
similar machines :
1. Its cost is n-.t more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight is nearly 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in running order is not more than one-third that of the Frue, or any other belt
machine, much less grading and ti mber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure for repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fully three
times as long, working under the same conditions.
4. Not more than one-half the space is Jequired— a point of great importance where a considerable number arc
used.
5. No special skill and very little care is necessary to operate it
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
7. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settlers— an invaluable kkatueb,
and claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
8. A much coaser grade of ore can be handled successfully than by any other machine— a great advantage in
many instances where fine crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
9. It has no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest attention— an insuperable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines, making them wholly unfit for the rough sen-ice of a quartz mill.
10. Great simplicity of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
1" pieces, only 3 of which are subject to any especial wear, and these can be replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has 113 pieces, and some similar machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
and great expense in this way, as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping and pretentious claims are made for nearly every concentrator in the mar-
ket, but it is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims.
The advantages here set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, we are prepared to substantiate by
actual^ working results. Price, $350. Weight, about 1,750 pounds.
PACIFIC IRON WORKS, RANKIN, BRAYT0N & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
jOTKpNn for Circular. Mention this Paper.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom,
San Francisco, Cal.
.MANUFACTURER OF.
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Tins is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
ahko uniformly, under one-or all the stamps in a hattery,
as required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
WATER TANKS.
Jototoins
Promptly -A.tten.ca.eca. to.
NEW ERA DUPLEX STEAM PUMP
For Every Kind of Service.
THIS PUMP HAS TWO DOUBLE-ACTING PLUNGERS.
Never Sticks. Always Ready to Start.
No Auxiliary Valves to get out of order.
No Noise. Can be run Fast or Slow.
WE (U'ARANTEK a greater capacity for less money than any other Pump in the market. £3TScnd for De-
scriptive Circular and Price List to
CAVANATTGH & FREDRICKS, Managers for Taoific Coast,
317 MISSION ST., SAN PBANCISOO, CAL.
Our well-known Water Tanks are made by machinery,
from the best of materials, and shipped to all parts of
the country. Each piere numbered. No skill required
in setting up.
WELLS, RUSSELL & CO.,
Proprietors Mechanics' Mills
SAWING, PLANING AND GENERAL
MILL WORK.
Cor. Mission & Fremont Sts.. San Francisco
PELTON'S WATER WHEElT
T. Dewey.
W. E. Ewer.
Geo. H.Stkonu.
} Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press Patent Agency!
Established
1860.
Inventors on the Pacific Coast will find it greatly to their advantage to consult this old, 'experienced, first-class
gency. We have able and trustworthy Associates and Agents in Washington and the capital cities of the principal
nations of the world. In connection with our editorial, scientific and Patent Law Library, and record of original
cases in our office, we have other advantages far beyond those which can be offered home inventors by other agencies.
The information accumulated through long and careful practice before the Office, and the frequent examination of
Patents already granted, for the purpose of determining the patentability of inventions brought before us, enables
usn ften to give advice which will save inventors the expense of applying for Patents upon inventions which are not
new. Circulars o( advice Bent free on receipt ni postage. Address DEWEY & CO. , Patent Agents, 252 Market St. , S.
THE HOTGHKISS
Mechanical Boiler Cleaner
IS GUARANTEED TO
KEEP BOILERS ENTIRELY FREE
FROM SCALE or MUD.
We Use No Compounds.
THY IT!
We ask no payment unless it is perfectly satisfactory.
jjarSKsn for Circular.
CAVANATJGH & FREDRICKS,
Agonts for Pacific Coast,
317 Mission Street, - - San Francisco
A Great Triumph!
WON BY THK MANUFACTURERS OK THE
EUREKA CEMENT,
GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 1SS4, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case of the Sa'amanda Felting Company of New
York and Philadelphia vs. the EUREKA CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for many
years, because it gives Messrs. GOULD & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the REST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the world.
THIS WAS ONE OP THE FOUR WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., and
gave 90 2 per cent., distancing all competitors. Send for
Circulars and guaranteed estimates.
L. A. PELTON,
Nevada City, Nevada Co., Cal.
Agkms— PARKE & LACY, 21 and 23 Fremont Street
San Francisco, Cal.
SILVER PLATED
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz. Gravel and Placer
Mining
In any Size or Quantity FurniBhed to Order.
The Best Process .vet discovered for saving line Cold.
Gold. Silver, Nickel and Copper plating on all metals.
Old Tableware repaired and replated.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS,
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's,
657 Mission Street,
San Francisco.
MICA, MINERALS, PRECIOUS STONES.
RICHARD BAKER & CO., General Produce Brokers,*
No. 9 Mincing Lane, London, England. Advances made
ou Consignments. Reports Gratis on New Products.
Bankers: Agra Bank, LONDON.
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Steam Pumps
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Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and
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SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compres: ors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines.
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pnmps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's EDglish Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTON
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines,
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE.
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VV XXuJ— J and Telephone purposes, Hal
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to. Brass and Copper— Galvanized.
Annealed, Uright and Coppered Wire.
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Barbed Wire, Two and Four Point
'iat Barbs.
T^7"T"R"R1 f^T.OTTT Bra88' Copper and Steel, all kinds, and meshes
VV 111JJ \JXJKJ X IX. from 1 to 10,000 to the square inch.
WIRE FENCING L^tX™, Xs fot btore8' Bank5- My
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WIRE RAILINGS &K££*i Wtadow 8,u* storea-
WROUGHT IRON ^^SSLttt Kntrauce
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arbed Wire. %tj*
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland.
No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Gfo. \V. PRR8COTT, President.
Irving M. SCJht, Qcii'I Manager.
H. T. Scorr, Vice-rrcs't and Treaa.
Gbo. W, Dickie, Manager.
J. O'B. Gunn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office— 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
BUILDERS OF
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Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home Industry All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
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MANUFAClUrtERS OP
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ROLLED BKAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS.JLAQ SCREWS, NUTS
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L C. MARSHUTZ.
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THE"DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
HS^ctx-ft, Strong a,xici Very H>xtx*^1:>1o-
Made ot Best Cliarcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Power.
BBEST 3VEIISri3Sra- BUCKET T>AA.DJB-'i-%
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
PRICES GRBATIiY mEJXDTTO^EID.
IRON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, New York.
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Sts., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE H0ISTINQ ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HONK INDUSTRY I ALL. WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED 1
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Aroalga
ruatlng Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
PUMPS-3J«r IRRIGATING ^^PUMPS
OF ALL KINDS.
200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, - - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
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[September 27, 1884
$1,000 OZBC^LXjIEIN-Gi-IE I
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
or vanning machimb.
P'RIfTR1.' FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
± ±\i±\J±J . ($575 00), P. O. B.
OVER 1,000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator
Concentrations are clean from the first working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A "machine can be seen
in working order and ready to make tests at the Fulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
As the result of a suit East ayaiiibit an End-Shake Machine (the Embrey), similar to the Triumph, theFnie
Vanning Machine Company owns the Embrey patent., and can put in the market an End-Shake Machine of earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triumph, and superior in construction and durability. There will be no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the publicthat they claim and will prove the Triumph machine to he
an infringementon patents owned by thorn.
Protected by patents May 4, 1869, Dec. 22, 1874, Sept. 2, 1870, April 27, 1*80, March 22, 1881. Feb. 20, 1883, Sept
IS, 1683. Patents applied for.
N. B. -We are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
Concentrator for stakes of $1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room I-No. 109 California Street, ... SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
P R I P F F,VE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
I I V I \~S I— , (S530.00), :f\ O. IB.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently had between two of the " Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the same number of " Frue ' '
Vanning Machines, at the milt of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, *'al., the " Triumphs " produced thirteen and fifteen one-hundredths (13.15) per cent more concentrations than did the "Frue" Van-
ners, during a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of $199.15, or $8.30 per day, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
cent cafcora.
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" during the test; which will add to the net gain. The
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarly saved, which is lost on the "Frue" Vaniiers.
This trial was conducted under the personal supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that Company, in a strictly fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective ma'-lmios
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
results, with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with the demonstrated
results of the above, and other trials had with the "Frue" Vanners, induce us to and we hereby accept, the Challenge of $1,000,
Haunted by the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial for*
1 1 ITT 'F4* that sum , at such place and upon such terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
"Put up or shut up," and "Let the Best Machine win!"
" TRIUMPH " ORE CONCENTRATOR. _ a& t S1J°SH1?£ 5™* MACHINE J0R^,
Nos. 39 to SX Fremont St., S«ixx Francisco, c«l.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
San Francisco, Oal.
Incorporated September 29, 1882.
Nos. 39 to 51 Fremont Street,
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NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND BOILERS, ENGINES and MACHINERY
OF EVEEY VARIETY.
Steam Pumps of all Makes,
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS,
MINING PUMPS.
BLOWERS AND EXHAUST FANS.
LEATHER AND RUBBER
WOODWORKING
MACHINERY,
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IMPROVED SINGLE AND DOUBLE CIRCULAR SAWMILLS.
SHINGLE MILLS.
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VND
Hoisting- Engines
ANJi
Band Saws,
Stickers,
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Shapers,
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AGENTS FOB THE SALE OF
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pumps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
Water-l'ower Machinery for the Alaska
Mill.
In the- last number of the M imm; am. Si i-
BSTIW Pra We gave a description, with il-
lustration, of the new 120-stamp mill of the
Alaska Mill and Mining Co., now being erected
at their mine on Douglas island, Alaska. It
was stated in that article that we should give
some details concerning the motive power of
the machinery, water being used instead of
steam. On this page we give an engraving
representing an elevation of the water-power
portion of the plant, and. on page 213 is a plan
view of the same.
The Alaska M. .\ M. C'o.'s plant consists of
a 120-stamp mill, with IS Frue concentrators,
anced turbine pump capable of delivering 1,600
gallons per minute, this pump being driven di-
rectly from the main shaft, as shown by the 8-
inch belt. It being of the utmost importance
to maintain a uniform speed to the shafting
| throughout the mill, a governor has been placed
on the Knight wheel, as shown, and it oper-
, ates by contracting the nozzle, forcing the
water to escape through a small opening, but
not in i uring the pressure, as the water is not
throttled in the least degree. The nozzle of
the 1'elton wheel bei, g round, renders present
methods inadequate to supply a proper gov-
! ernoi, and it was omitted. Either of these
wheels will develop with ease not less than 250
horse-power, and as much more if required.
Every attention has been given to make this
by a handle and train of wheels, and to which
is attached a condenser, consisting of alternate
layers of mica and tinfoil. The electricity
stored in the condenser is automatically dis-
charged at every third turn of the handle of the
machine, and passing along the wires and
through the fuses, fires the holes simultane-
ously. As many as .10 holes can be fired at once,
but in practice it was not found advisable to
couple more than 30 together, owing to the
difficulty of isolating so many, and the conse-
quent short-circuiting of some of the holes,
thus spoiling the blast and necessitating their
subsequent firing. The holes as a rule are
nine feet deep, one and one fourth inches
diameter, three feet apart, and placed at a dis-
tance of nine feet from the edge of the rock.
Shipping Copper Ores.
Although Great Britain is tin; great copper
market of the world, she is by no means a
great copper producer from her own resources.
The mines of that country formerly produced
much more than at present, but their product
has steadly declined under the heavy receipt of
ores, furnace products, precipitate and bars
from other countries. She now produces about
50,000 tons of ore a year, yielding between
3,000 and 4,000 tons of copper, mainly from
Cornwall. The influence of Great Britain as
the leading copper market of the world is due
to the enormous quantities of crude metal,
furnace products and ores it handles, which
go there from all over the world. The great
ARRANGEMENT OF
and breakers, electric
THE WATER POWER MACHINERY
all necessary feeders
light machinery and machine shop, together
with pump for supplying battery water. This
machinery is to be driven by not less than '2.30
miners' inches of water under a head of 3S0
feet, which comes from a ditch about 1,500 feet
from the mill, and is conducted thereto by
means of, first, a 22-inch pipe, and then an 18-
inch pipe, leading to the water-wheels. The
management, desiring to have a reserve power
in case of accident, decided to put in both a
Knight wheel and a Pelton wheel, each six feet
in diameter, upon the same shaft, and either of
these wheels will develop the necessary power
at a moment's notice. It is the intention to
run but one wheel at a time, holding the other
for reserve, and during the low stage of water
the one will be used that takes the least water.
Inasmuch as these wheels are keyed to the
same shaft, and under precisely similar condi-
tions, no fairer test of the relative economy of
these wheels can be made. The shaft is six
inches diameter and held by three boxes, 16-inch
bearing and 500 fri. weight each, thus insuring
steady running. The wheels maks 236 revolu-
tions per minute, and the power is transmitted
by means of sixteen two-inch ropes running on
four-rope sheaves, keyed to the same shaft as
the wheels. The battery water is raised 28
feet from the wheel pump by means of a hal
plant the most perfect of any on the coast.
The whoie of this portion of the outfit was de-
signed and built by Edward A. Rix & Co., 18
and 21 Fremont street, San Francisco, who
make a specialty of such water-power appli-
ances.
Electric Blasting.
In preparing an artificial lake or reservoir to
add to the water supply of Liverpool, a large
stone dam is being built, some 70 miles from
the city, and the quarrying operations in ob-
taining the stone for the dam are quite exten-
sive. The quarries are lighted by electricity,
and the fluid is also used in blasting operations.
The beds of rock lie in a way which pecu-
liarly adapts itself to electric blasting, and
this has been adopted to the almost total ex-
clusion of the ordinary methods by means of a
fuse, which is only used in isolated and special
cases. At first the Welsh quarrymenand fore-
men were much prejudiced against its employ-
ment, and used every means to discourage its
introduction. The engineer has succeeded,
however, in carrying his point, and a man and
a boy have now been trained, and are almost
constantly employed in preparing the fuses and
firing the shots. The battery employed for tir-
ing is one of Siemen's high tension, and resem-
blos when open a small dynamo, being driven
FOR RUNNING THE ALASKA 120-STAMP
The men stand on a line of planks along the
i slope when preparing holes for a blast. Thirty
of these holes would bring down a mass of 576
tons of rock, in blocks from three to five and
ten tons, those from three to seven tons being
the most useful, as if they were over seven tons
the cranes used in building are unable to lift
them. A great deal of waste is occasioned by
breaking up large stones, as one of eight tons
cannot be broken into two good stones of four
tons, and sometimes the effort to do so is sim-
ply wasted. In order to prevent, as far as pos-
sible this waste, owing to the blocks being too
large, much judgment and experience are neces
sary in choosing the best site for the holes, and
after many trials the above dimensions were
adopted as affording the best average results.
Manuel Eyre, a stockholder in the Day Sil-
ver Mining Company, has sued Geo. W. Beaver,
Thomas Cole, J. D. Browne, A, K. Grim and
Henry A. Fox, Directors of the Company,
charging them with neglect of duty, in failing
to make reports required by law; that by such
failure and neglect the defendants became liable
to plaintiff in the sum of $1,000, for which sum
and costs of suit, he brings suit.
The business portion of Rathdrum, Idaho,
near the Cceur d'Alene mine, was destroyed by
firo on the 28th inst.
QUARTZ MILL.
metallurgical, chemical and manufacturing in-
dustries place it in a position to work black
copper, regulus, mattes, and ores for fine
metals, and re -distribute a large portion of it
in the shape of manufactured copper, cheaper
than the countries in which the raw material
originates and to which part of it returns.
The material which comes there from Chili,
Canada, Australia aud Cape of Good Hope is
chiefly regulus. The ores are shipped from
many quarters — Italy, Venezuela, < 'hili, Bo-
livia, Cape of Good Hope, British North
America and tho United States. In 1S82 she
received 103,263 tons of ore, valued at over
one million pounds, and averaging about 15 per
cent. This was ore alone. The lowest grades
of ores come from Canada, while Italy and
Venezuela supply a medium grade. It is
thought the Cape mines cannot maintain the
high grade of their ores much longer. Cuba no
longer ships any, aud Australia smelts at home
and ships chiefly refined copper. The black
and refined copper go from Chili and Australia.
Montaua ships high grade ore. British India
is the best purchaser of English copper and its
manufactures, while France takes the greatest
quantity of crude metal, followed, closely by
Germany.
The tramps scattered over the Territories are
coming to California to winter.
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Butte City, Montana.
A General View of Montana Territory, and
a Glance at the Resources
of Butte City.
Looking at the map of the great Northwest,
and centering attention upon the Territory of
Montana, one wonders at the probable future of
that mountain -ribbed, vast-plaiued common-
wealth. The western spur of the Rocky mount-
ains, at it'j summit-line, is the boundary be-
tween this Territory and Idaho on the west and
southwest, while for nearly 500 miles it touches
Wyoming on the south. Twelve degrees of
longitude, or 830 miles, are embraced within its
northern boundary on British America, and
nearly four degrees, or 270 miles, within its
eastern boundary on Dakota Territory. Its
area in acres is stated to be ilO, 000,000, of which
25,000,000 are arable, and many more millions
are capable of sustaining vast herds of stock.
Surely these are magnificent figures, and in-
crease one's desire to analyze with some close-
ness the resources of this inland empire, to
ascertain whether the enumerations are mere
idle calculations of superficial areas, or the por-
tents of a division within our galaxy of States
rich in all that goes to make up a prosperous
and happy people.
Early Explorers
and even travelers or residents of the present
generation, tell us of the immense herds of
buffalo and elk that peopled the plains of cen-
tral and northern Montana. The slaughters
by hunters and the advance of civilization have
caused these to be succeeded by other vast
herds of cattle and sheep, which here find free
pasturage upon the luxuriant bunch grass that
is so abundant; and now cattle kings of great
wealth are coming to be one of the features
of the Territory. The plains spoken of are cut
and crossed by mountain spurs, and are watered
by great or small rivers, so that there are well-
defined regions, with distinct names, which
make the local geography of the Territory a
veritable Chinese puzzle to the transient visitor
or the new-comer. Many of the river valleys
have bottom-lands of great fertility, where
ample crops of cereals may be or are raised,
the fact of their cultivation depending entirely
upon the local market. Where adjacent min-
ing camps make a market secure, there we fiud
agriculture flourishes; where this is not the
case, these tillable lands are allowed to lie idle,
or are availed for pasturage, until a home
market shall be created. For Montana can
hardly hope to compete with the grain fields
of States and Territories nearer to the centers
of population or to shipping ports for the
foreign world. Transportation is too expensive
as yet for that condition of things. Thus, in a
general view, we have in Montana a Territory
which, as to agriculture, will ever keep pace
with its own development in other directions,
and in this respect it may be counted an in-
dependent and self-supporting region,
The Timber Resources
of Montana are also vast. Their computation
is a study for the statistician. One authority
places the area of timbered lands at 40,000
square miles. From personal observation, we
know that much of this area is as densely
covered with trees as seems possible. The
timbered region is on the western divide of the
main range of Rocky mountains; the eastern
divide is untimbered, except in strips along
many of the water courses. Although vast
quantities of lumber have been used in the
mines and smelting furnaces and cities of the
Territory, and by the railroad companies, the
resources in this direction are practically un-
touched, and it is a mooted question now, if
the growth of young pines in the places charred
by fire or by cutting is not equal to the present
consumption in parent forests. Figures in this
line are idle, except to practical lumbermen, so
it is sufficient to say that the work of wood-
cutting and sawing gives employment to many
of Montana's population, and it is an industry
that will endure for generations to come.
Thus, in the two resources touched upon, we
have elicited facts which may well challenge
the attention of our whole country. But we
have yet to mention the prime factor in the late
growth and prosperity of this one of our
several great Territories. The mineral resources
of Montana are what create wonderment in the
minds of all seekers for information ; it is as a
mineral -producing Territory that she is coming
chiefly to be known. In this line, as well as in
that of agriculture, we must deal with the
different districts or communities separately, if
we would be thoroughly informed, as the dis-
cussion cannot be done in a few paragraphs.
nor in the form of generalities. Especially is
this the case when we look at Montana's de-
velopment in the line of a mineral producer.
We write from Butte City, the mineral me-
tropolis of the Territory, if not of the Pacific
coast, and shall, as opportunity offers, speak uf
other localities as we proceed in our travels.
Butte City.
Butte City is the county seat of Silver Bow
county, in the southwestern portion of the Terri-
tory. It lies so surrounded with hills and
mountains, in a mountainous region, that its
connection by rail with other parts of the
country has been slow, and has only been con-
summated within the last year or so. This is
one reason why the natural mineral resources
of the locality have not before this been de-
veloped to their present extent, as Butte has
been known as a region of great promise since
1864, when the first settlement was made, some
seven miles from the present site of the city.
But at that time these were placer diggings
and the mining in that direction reached its
hight in 1S67, after which there was a lull in
the mineral development of the region, until
the quartz rock began to be worked, and the
camp was started on a growth which has ever
since been maintained. At present, railroad
communication with the outer world is given
by a short branch line of the Utah and North-
ern R. R , from Silver Bow junction, from
which point one may go to Garrison, on the
Northern Pacific R. R., or to Ogden, on the
Union Pacific R. R. The U. and N. R. R. is
a branch or feeder to the Union Pacific, and
a very important feeder it is getting to be.
Butte l";es on the southern slope of a consider-
able hill, and overlooks Summit valley, through
which flows Silver Bow creek. This miniDg
district is kuown as the Summit valley district.
The elevation of Butte above sea-level is about
6,000 feet, so that it has a decidedly mountain
climate, and lies, as one realizes at times, in
the region of the clouds. Its present popula-
tion is from 10,000 to 1*2,000, made up largely
of workers about mines, business men and their
families, and the usual floating population that
gathers into a flourishing mining camp. It
seems to be a well governed, orderly city, but
there are apparent some of the customary
viceB that are countenanced in cities of this
character. Still, in a two weeks' visit, oue
might easily see more ruffianism in any of our
great cities than will be seen here within the
same time. In the matter of business, there is
a steady and lucrative trade for most of the
mercantile houses. It is said that the pay rolls
of the mines aggregate $600,000 per month,
which goes mainly to some 3,000 miners, wood-
choppers and teamsters. The circulation of this
amount of money stimulates legitimate trade,
as well as some occupations that are not so
legitimate. We believe that the extent of
business done in Butte isnot generally fully ap-
preciated outside theTerrito y, or by those who
have not visited the city. The place has grown
to its present dimensions without any Hurry or
boom, and the methods of conducting mining
enterprises are entirely in harmony with thiB
quiet method. Mining here is a business, not
speculation. The mines are not run upon the
assessments taken from the pockets of distant
stockholders — assessments are contrary to the
statutes of the Territory. False coloring is not
given to reported discoveries in the mines, but
these discoveries or workings are mostly kept
within the confines of the business offices of
the properties concerned. So all is calm, and
business-like and in the main solid.
The First Discovery
Uf mineral -bearing quartz was made within the
present site of the city, and subsequent discov-
eries and developments have not been extended
beyond a circuit of more than a mile or so from
this original location. The number of locations
made within this small radius is astonishing,
and no further progress in the mines need be
made to decide that the entire region is thickly
ribbed with veins of metal-bearing rock. The
number of locations exceeds 4,000, while the
locations patented reach fully 1,500. The most
profitable of these locations are on what seem
to ba four main parallel ledges, which run east
and west across the district, and are some 1,000
feet apart. Many assert that this idea of four
such ledges existing continuously is somewhat
theoretical; but certain it is that the larger
works of the camp lie on such parallel lines, and
ic is thought that, in the future, underground
connection may be had from mine to mine
along these ledges, the same as sucb connection
is now had along the Comstock lode in Nevada.
Taking up first the northern of these lines of
works, we have the Moulton, the Alice, the
Fraction, the Magna Charta, the Yaldimere and
the Poser. Next, about 1,000 feet, is the line
made up of the Lexington, the Allie Brown, the
Josephine, the Burnet, the Mountain, the Bell,
and others. Still farther south is the great
copper belt, on which are situated the Original
Butte, Gagnon, Parrot, Anaconda, St. Law-
rence, Mountain View, and probably the Co-
lusa, Liquidator, etc. The fourth, or southern
system, forms what is called the Black Cliff
lode, of vast extent, but as yet not so fully de-
veloped as the others. Running almost parallel
with these four lode systems are hundreds of
claims of less extent, but, as a rule, of consider-
able richness, as far as they have been explored.
Considerable foreign capital has come in to
assist the development of the mines at Butte.
Of 13 of the leading companies operating here,
5 have their head offices in the East or in
Europe, while in the case of the 7 having head-
quarters at Butte, Eastern capital has a large
influence. But the mammoth enterprise of all
— the Anaconda — is controlled by San Francisco
capital and enterprise, and has its head office
there.
The limits of this article preclude a consid-
eration in detail of the various qualities of ore
taken out of the different mine3 and the method
of their treatment, that being a subject warrant-
ing special and separate consideration. We here
shall limit ourselves to a more or less derailed
statement of the condition of the leading prop-
erties of the camp, with some statistics gleaned
by personal solicitation or borrowed from
authentic sources.
The Anaconda.
This mine lies high up on the hill to the north-
east of town. The property includes the St.
Lawrence mine, which joins the Anaconda on
the east. It also includes mammoth concen-
trating and smelting works at the town of Ana-
conda, some 20 miles, away, to which point the
ore is to be carried by cars, to the extent of 500
tons or more per day. Heretofore the high-
grade ore of these two mines has been shipped
to Swansea, or some point in Europe, for treat-
ment. Some of it holds-as large a percentage
of copper as a great deal of the matte produced
from other ores. What will be done with this
ore in the future will be. determined when the
new reduction works are in operation. An im-
mense quantity of second-grade ore — such as
may be successfully operated upon at the new
concentrating works — has been accumulating at
the ore dumps of the Anaconda during the past
two years, and that may be the rock which the
new works will handle, while the high-grade
ore may still go abroad. Perhaps the managers
of the mine cannot themselves now say what will
be the future program. The steam hoisting
works of the Anaconda and St. Lawrence are
probably as massive as any in the world. Al-
though constructed at different points, they are
almost twin machines. The former was made
in Philadelphia, and the latter by Prescott,
Scott & Co., of San Francisco. The chief owner
of the Anaconda property is J. B. Haggin, of
the same city. The general superintendent of
mines is Marcus Daly, a practical miner who
came to Butte from Nevada some years ago,
arriving in town with a pack mule, and with a
much smaller amount of coin than would take
a jack to pack it. But by a series of subse-
quent operations he showed himself such a
thorough master of affairs and skillful miner
that he came to be placed at the practical head
of this mammoth property. The purchasing
agent, Mr. Prouse, and the mining foreman,
Mr. Carroll, are men of a similar stamp. The
depth of the Anaconda shaft is about SOO feet;
that of the St. Lawrence, 600. The output of
ore from the two mines can vary from 500 to
1,000 tons per day, depending on the require-
ments of the new works or Uie demand for
shipment. The concentrator and smelter now
being built will handle 500 tons of ore per day,
being the largest works of the kind known.
The Parrot.
This mine lies just west of the Anaconda.
The depth of the shaft is 350 feet, and the
amount of ore daily taken out varies from 100
to 150 tons. The Parrot property includes the
most complete and extensive concentrating and
smelting works yet in operation in Montana.
Alongside of these works another system of
works, upon a principle new to the camp, is
being constructed by the Butte Copper Com-
pany, which is an offshoot from the Parrot Com-
pany, and which will handle the Parrot ores.
The combined works when finished will handle
from 300 to 350 tons of ore per day, the capacity
of the present works being 100 tons. What
the new works will accomplish in the way of
producing pure metal from the present ores it
is as yet premature to say. They will include
a large blast furnace, part of the machinery for
which is already in place. The result of the
present venture is watched with keen interest,
and the Press will publish results at the ear-
liest possible date. The skillful metallurgist
of the Parrot is Dr. E. D. Peters, an old-time
friend and correspondent of this paper, who is
now engaged upon a work concerning the
mines and mills of Butte for the forthcoming
T S. Geological Report. He has promised
U.
some future letters to the Press. The general
superintendent of mine and smelting works is
Mr. J. E. Gaylord, a gentleman of ability in
adminstrative affairs about mines.
The Colusa.
This mine is included in the property of the
Montana Copper Company, which embraces
also an extensive smelter. The two are close
together, and lie on the east side of the Ana-
conda hill, in what is known *as Meaderville, a
suburb of Butte. The mine is extensively
opened out, with a depth in the main shaft of
560 feet. The value of the matte shipped from
the smelter will aggregate some S2, 000,000 per
year, which shows its ore to be rich in cop-
per. The matte is sent mostly to Europe,
though it is apt to go where there is the best
market for it. Mr. Mueller is superintendent of
works, aud the foreman of the mine is Mr. W.
H. Pickering, a miner and overseer of exper-
ience and skill. Two hundred and sixty men
are employed about mine and smelter, and 150
tons of ore per day are handled.
Clark's Colusa.
It adjoins the Colusa on the west. A large
concentrator is now in process of erection for
handling the ores of Mr. Clark's mines, which
will have a capacity of 60 tons per day.
W. A. Clark, Esq., the owner of these proper-
ties, is one of the leading business menof Butte,
and his enterprise in establishing the new
works, and thus adding to the productiveness
of the camp, is much t>.> be commended. The
concentrating apparatus will be from the Fort
Scott Machine Works, and they are being put
in shape by Mr. H. Kemper, supervising ma-
chinist, who has put up three similar works
before — one at Corbin, near Wickes-, and at
Glendale, in Montana, and one in Virginia
City, Nevada. He evidently knows how to
start such a system of works into operation.
The Lexington.
This property lies to the north of Butte City
proper, in Walkerville, another suburb of
Butte. This mine, and the Alice and the
Moulton lie in close proximity, and make the
hill resound with the noise of stamp and hoist.
Like the other properties mentioned, mine and
mill are combined. In this case the ores are
treated by the chlorination process so familiar
in California and Nevada camps. French
capitalists are the chief owners of the Lex-
ington. Their superintendent and metallurgist
is Mr. Alfred Wartenweiler, who has had
much experience with the ores of Butte, and
who knows how to treat them with thorough-
ness. In 1SS1 the Lexington was sold to the
present company by Mr. A. J. Davis, still of
Butte, for §1,000,000 and a certain percentage
of the stock. The present capital stock is $4,-
000,000. The annual product from mine and
mill amounts to some |1, 200,000. The Lexing-
ton is a magnificent property, its machinery
being the best that waB obtainable at the time
of construction of works.
The Alice
Lies to the north of the Lexington. It is a
mine which has been watched with interest for
several years, because it was one of the first to
reach a considerable depth, and to strike the
water level. It now has a 60-stamp mill,
besides an older mill of 20 stamps. It is one of
the most productive. properties in Butte. The
depth of its shaft is 700 feet, with a winze to
an additional 100 feet. It is well opened out
on the various levels. It is one of the few
mines of this locality, or the only one, whose
stock is on the New York market. The annual
product of the mine reaches about $1,000,000.
At present most of the ore being operated upon
is taken from the Magna Charta, which with
the Valdimere (not at present worked) is a
part of the Alice property.
The Moulton
Lies close to the Alice, joining it on the west.
Mine and mill are joined by a tramway. The
mill contains 40 stamps, with roasting furnaces,
chlorination works and everything complete for
hauling 40 tons of ore per day. The shaft in
this mine is down to a depth of 500 feet. Con-
siderable wacer is haudled, the largest pump in
the camp being operated here, but the water
does not einb;ueass work. The Moulton is a
steadily productive propeity, but its ore re-
quires economical and thorough management at
every step of progress, such as the superintend
ent, J. H. Clark, Esq., and the foreman, Mr.
Patrick Clark, seem eminently fitted to enforce.
The Bell.
The Bell mine lies in the series with the
Lexington, but well to the east of that mine. Its
smelter is located in the valley below town, sonic
three miles from the mine. Some of the most
beautiful specimens of rock carrying native
silver that we have ever seen, are to be found
in the various cabinets of Butte, labeled, "From
the Bell mines." We have seen samples where,
the dark face of the quartz was spangled as
thickly as the stars stud the heavens at night.
But the Bell is a mine that has seen its ups aud
downs. Although for a time closed down last
year, it is now a productive property, doing
steady work.
Thus far we have enumerated only the large*-
properties in Butte, which have mines conjoined
with mills or concentrating and smelting works.
They include the bulk of the mining property
in the Summit valley district, ami produce,
probably, four-fifths of the ore and matte and
metal that are annually treated or shipped.
But there are other properties that deserve
mention, some of which are quite as productive
in results as a few of those already described.
The Colorado Smelter.
It lies about a mile south of the city. It em-
ploys a large number of workmen, and ship*
matte and metal to the value of $1,000,000 or
so per year. Although it has mines of its own,
it sometimes does custom work, and is, there-
fore, a great stimulant to the development of
more modest properties than those which we
have before described.
Silver Bow Mill.
This mill is located east of town, just uuder
the brow of the Anaconda hill. It has mining
properties of its own, and at present is treating
ore from the La Plata and the Stevens; but it
usually does some custom work during the year.
It contains 20 stamps, with large roasting fur-
naces, and handles about 30 tonB of ore per day.
It will probably produce for its owners and cus-
tomers half a million dollars during the year.
J. A. Talbot, a man of great experience, is
president and acting superintendent, and his
assistant is Mr. E. J. Middleswart, who ex-
tended courtesies to our agent during his visit.
The Dexter Mill.
This is one of the older mills of Butte. It
runs 15 stamps, but has no roasting furnace. It
has been a custom mill for many years, and is
now operated as such by several gentlemen who
have it leased of W. A. Clark, Esq., whose
property it is. We have heard none but good
reports from the Dextev mill under its present
management. Probably S200,000 as the result
of the present year's work is a low estimate for
the mill.
The Old Lexington Mill.
Within a stone's throw of Main street, is the
oldest piece of mill property in Butte. It runs
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fl^EGHANieyU. PROGRESS
History and Progress of Gun Making.
The manufacturing of gun metal and making
it into gun barrels may lw classed as one of the
If a thorough hihI reliable mi tal la wanted
for purposes independent ol gun barrels, how
i gun metal being used.
The past litu- d years has witnessed great
and wonderful improvements in the
unufacturo of gun metal.
At on< time English gun maJkers depended
entirely upou the supply of snaps of fine iron
and mild Btuel, such as horseshoo nails, old
Coai-h springs, clippings of saws, steel pin
-.-i.qm great and small, of all kinds.
The pieces were carefully sorted and placed
in a cylinder revolving slowly which polished
and cleaned them by attrition one against the
■her.
Tiny were then out in small pieces of uniform
i in the furnace until at a white
heat, then gathered in a bloom, after which,
being placed under the hammer, wore welded
■ iugh cube of iron.
This cube was rolled into bars, cut into
length*, and the number of lengths required
bundled together and again brought to a white
heat, then hammered into rods of a-lb" inch
Square, or smaller or larger as demanded by
th"- barrel-welder for the work in hand.
At one time fine Damascus barrels were made
■most entirely from old coach springs. It was
fou ml this would make very strong and fine
Hrrele and showed a great freedom from
"grays" (gray specks that disfigured the
barrels, but did not impair their strength)- It
was thought the peculiar wear the tine metal
in the coach springs had been subject to had a
tendency to peculiarly fit it for gun-barrel
metal.
Be this as it may, there were certainly fine
tubes made from coach spring metal.
As the years rolled on the demand exceeded
the supply, until at last gun metal had to be
made from pig metal of the very best ores.
So far reference has been made only to the
metal that goes into the make-up of line
Damascus and laminated barrels.
Cheap Guns and Fine Guns.
Inferior metal-scraps of all kinds are used for
making the barrels of the cheap guns. This
metal is graded and named "shamdam,"
**Bcelp,"and "charcoal iron." Shamdam is the
poorest; from it the cheap twist barrels are
made. From scelp laminated and coarse Da-
mascus figures are manufactured, and make a
very durable pair of barrels.
Charcoal iron is made up into medium and
coarse figure Damascus and laminated barrels.
This metal is composed of old files and pieces of
steel of the same sort. It is broken up into
mall cubes, then put in the furnace and worked
into a bloom; the bloom is then heated and
rolled into bars ready for use.
This metal makes good and desirable barrels.
The use of the above-described materials has
been almost entirely superseded by the more
modern methods of preparing gun-barrel metal
right from the pig.
The best of pig iron is obtained and placed in
the furnace and reduced to a fluid state. This
operation cleanses it from all drosa. It is then
allowed to cool, "and while the temperature is
going down it is gathered and worked together
in blooms, and it then goes to the steam ham-
mer, under which it assumes the shape of square
blocks. It then passes through various rolls
until the diameter and length of bar required
are attained. The hammering has condensed
the metal and eliminated many of the impuri-
ties.
The rolling has augmented its tenacity and
ductility, elongatiug and ramifying the fibers.
The mild steel to be used in connection with
the fine iron is prepared in a similar manner,
and is made from best Swedish pig iron, and be-
comes very tenacious and elastic under the
heating, hammering and rolling.
In these three operations there is a constant
loss of metal. The loss in puddling is about 16
per cent, and rolling from 12 to 13 per cent.
Heating, Rolling and Hammering.
The bars beiug now ready are cut into equal
lengths and huddled together, put in the fur-
nace, heated and welded and elongated by roll-
ing into rods. This heating, rolling and ham-
mering is gone through with from five to seven
times in the operation of making first quality
brands.
The quantity of mild steel to be used in con-
nection with the iron has been determined
on. say 55 per cent of mild steel in rods and 4.3
per cent of fine iron in rods five-eighths inch
square. If a fine figured Damascus is wanted,
four rods of iron and four of steel are laid
together, first one of steel, then one of iron,
then one of steel and so on until all are bundled
together, making eight in all. This bundle is
then brought to a white heat and the successive
layers of steel and iron welded together and
rolled out in a rod; the rod again heated,
brought out, placed in a machine for the pur-
pose and twisted like a rope until it has ten to
fifteen turns to the inch, the number of turns
determining the fineness of the figure.
This severe twisting has shortened the rod to
the desired length and increased its thickness
cent.
Two of theae solid spine rods are now placed
side bj side, with the twisting* running in op-
posite directions to each other, reheated ami
welded into one, and rolled into a flat rod of say
K-ltS of an inch wide for the breech ends of the
barrels and 1 l-lfi of an inch wide forth'
ends. The barrels are made in two part.-, and
in the last operation of welding, called "jump-
ing,' they are brought together in the middle.
I' rods of 0*10 and 11-16 inches are again
huated and twisted in the form of a spiral tube;
this tube is heated to a white heat, and glowing
under the master hand is by a quick and deft
movement "jumped" on the anvil and the open
coils welded together; they are then immediately
placed on a grooved rest and hammered lightly
to round them up.
Joining Breech and Muzzle.
All the coils for the muzzle and breech ends
of the barrel having been thus welded, the next
operation is to join the breech and muzzle to-
gether. This is a very neat and artistic piece
of work, but is quickly and perfectly per-
formed, and on Itrst-class I 'amaseus or
laminated barrels would take the eye of an ex-
pert to detect the jointure; the whole tube,
from breech to muzzle, looks as if made from
one coiling of rods.
The ends of the two coils are heated and
joined together; a light tap on the anvil and
the welding is completed.
In all these operations of heating, hammer-
ing, twisting and rolling, the iron has been in
the fire seven or eight times, and under each
manipulation has grown purer, stronger with
increased density and ductility, resulting in
the strongest, and at the same time the most
elastic iron known, with one exception, and
that is the Widworth fluid compressed steel, of
which mention will lie made further on, it
coming within the scope of these articles.
The tensile strength of high-class gun metal
is enormous. Experiments made in testing a
variety of rods show: A rod 6-16 inch wide by
5-16 inch thick and one foot long was equal to
a tension of over 1 1 ,'JOO pounds. This mode of
proper thickness carried out in a gun barrel
would sustain a strain of over 6,000 pounds to
the square inch of the barrel. It is, therefore,
obvious the barrel is abundantly able to sus-
tain the pressure exerted by gunpowder gas.
The idea is generally prevalent that gun
barrels of all kinds are made from one piece of
of iron or steel; that is, a solid bar of metal is
prepared and a hole bored through it from end
to end. This is true with some of the very
cheap guns made from decarbonized steel.
Damascus and Twiat Barrels.
1 have sought to explain that Damascus and
laminated barrels are made from two or more
rods of different kinds of metal; twist barrels
may be made from one or more rods. When
made from one rod, the rod is simply coiled
and welded.
The fowling piece must be light, so as to
handle quickly and not fatigue the sportsman
in carrying it, and at the same time sustain its
proportionate charge of powder ; hence, if the
barrels are light they must at the same time be
strong. All of which is attained by making
the metal as described.
They are also beautiful to the eye, the mild
steel and fine iron being incorporated so inti-
mately and regularly form a beautiful curled
figure. The figure is but faintly perceptible
in the bright metal. It is only when the bar-
rels are finished and the browning put on that
it comes fully out; the rich, dark brown color
is the iron, while the lighter shade is the steel ;
the two blended together and running regularly
look not unlike a piece of lace work. Ladies
who have had their attention called to this
artistic work have admired it, and wondered
why they had not known it before, and con-
cluded a fine gun was something more than a
mere piece of iron and wood.
To convey an idea of the expense of making
up a pair of barrels in the waste of raw ma-
terial, I may add, it takes nineteen pounds of
prepared metal to weld and make up into an
ordinary pair of 1 '2 -gauge barrels, which, when
completed with top and bottom ribs and lugs,
weighs four and one-quarter to four and one-
half pounds.
A fine gun can only come from skillful hands;
skillful hands are paid high wages. We must
therefore reason that the prices put on fine
guns are not too high. The possessor of a fine
gun has a thing of beauty and a joy forever. —
Pitt&tfurg Ttdctjwph,
Pnosi'TioKiziXf; Wire. — -A method of phos-
phorizing bronze or brass wire, followed by
some foreign manufacturers, is as follows:
The wire is put in a solution of from one-eighth
to five per cent of phosphorus in ether, bisulph-
ide of carbon, or olive oil; five to ten per
cent of s ulph u ric acid, and eighty-five to
ninety-five per cent of water. In this bath the
wire remains until the metal begins to take up
the phosphorus. The wire is then drawn to
one number finer, and placed in a closed retort
with a thin layer of phosphorus, so that the
phosphorus vapor may spread over the surface
of the wire. After this the wire is packed in
charcoal, which is kindled, and after proper
annealing, the wire is again drawn to a finer
number. This process is repeated until the
required fineness is obtained. Wire so phos-
phorized is very tough, takes a high polish,
and does not easily corrode.
SCIENTIFIC Pf^OGF^ESS.
Pending Problems in Astronomy.
At the late Philadelphia meeting uf the
"American Association for the Advancement of
Science," the retiring president, Prof. C. A.
Young, the well known American astronomer,
in the course of his addressspoke substantially as
follows upon the interesting question of "The
Tending Problems in Astronomy," which he re-
garded as urgently demanding solution. We
copy from the report of the Scientific Artu rican:
An impression prevails that we already know
the dimensions of the earth accurately; and yet
it iw not so, except so far as geodetic triangula-
tions have been possible. Astronomical deter-
minations of latitude and longitude do not meet
the case. They give only the direction of
gravity, and no linear measurement. We have
no means of detennining exactly the relative
position of places separated by oceans. Nor
do we know just what sort of spheroid the earth
is; for every new continental survey callB for
some fresh modification. A more important
question is as to the uniformity of the earth's
rotation on its axis, and as to the manner and
extent of its variations. Only of late have we
begun to suspect our unit of time and of length.
Plainly any changes in the earth's form must
change the length of the day: and there is rea-
son to suspect that the earth's rotational mo-
tion is irregular, and consequently our time
reckoning is- wrong and a new unit will shortly
be demanded. Can a unit be found that shall
be free from local considerations and equally
applicable wherever physical action prevades
the universe? Another problem relates to the
constancy of '^he position of the earth's axis in
the globe. Other problems relate to the rigidity
of the earth, its internal constitution and tem-
perature.
The moon also sets us problems, as to her
orbital action, surface, heat, and atmosphere.
The difficulties in the way are some of them
purely mathematical, and progress must be
slow and painful. Others are physical, and
grow out of contradictory observations. In
the planetary system we meet with the same
problems, in the main, that relate to the moon.
It is our duty to continue to search for aster-
oids. There are signs pointing to the existence
of a great world beyond the remotest of the
present planetary family. Mercury, Mars,
Venus, and Jupiter, each offers enigmas for us
to explain. The red spot on the latter has dis-
appeared after baffling us for years. The prob-
lems Saturn are still more difficult. So remote
are Uranus and Neptune that it seems a hope-
less task to discuss their rotation, topography,
and atmospheric peculiarities. The great prob-
lem of the absolute dimensions of our system is
linked with that of the solar parallax, and
obscured by many obstinate errors. Solar
problems of great interest yet remain open.
The sun-spots are not yet explained. The
peculiar rotation, equatorial acceleration,
chromosphere, and prominences, etc., of the
sun are receiving much attention, and this is
especially true of the maintenance and duration
of solar heat. Meteors and comets furnish a
crowd of problems; and when we come to the
stars they are multiplied to myriads, and for
their solution new methods, new instruments,
must aid human observations. Prof. Young
closed by a eulogy of astronomy as giving the
human mind its most invigorating and ennobling
exercise.
Methods in Physical Astronomy.
Physical astronomy is a science which is al-
together modern and for the most part contem-
poraneous. Its foundation was the discovery
of telescopes. The telescopic harvest was so
nearly exhausted by Herschel that the need of
further assistance was generally felt. Arago
sought help from polarization and his investiga-
tions prepared the way for spectral analysis.
The small mass of matter which constitutes
the chemical molecule, when it vibrates freely
in the gaseous condition, sends out a special
system of waves which varies with the chemical
character of the molecule. The system of lum-
inous waves may be compared to the system of
sounds given by a vibrating cord, a system
which depends firstly, upon the length of the
cord, secondly, upon- the volume, the timber
and other circumstances which accompany the
vibration. In the preliminary steps of spectral
analysis we find the names of Wollaston, Fraun-
hofer, Sir John Herschel, Talbot, Miller,
Wheatstone, Swamnasson and Foncault. Ker-
schof and Bunsen made a synthesis of all these
efforts and brought the method into its present
general and practical form. When spectral an-
alysis was presented to the scientific world it
held in one hand caesium and rubidium, in the
other a list of metals recognized in a star situ-
ated at a distance which is almost inconceivable.
The subsequent discovery of telluric bands and
the elective absorption exercised by atmospheric
vapor, prepared the way for the study of planet-
tary atmospheres, which, when it becomes more
complete, will show whether our atmosphere
represents a type which is everywhere repro-
duced, or whether the varieties of atmospheric
composition will load us to admit the ap pear
ance and the development of life in media which
are essentially different. The most recent
method of physical astronomy is photographic.
It has already brought a marvelous help to
scientific study. The first image of a fixed star
upon the daguerrean plate was that of the sun.
ft was obtained by Messrs. Fizeataud Foncault,
the authors of the admirable methods of mess
uring the velocity of light, on the second of April,
1845. During the same year photographic im-
pressions of fixed stars were obtained in tin-
United States, and soon afterwards Rutherfurd
and ile la Koe produced their beautiful photog-
raphs of the moon. Rutherfurd, Gould and
Draper extended stellar and nebular photo
grapy and Janssen crowned the work by his
solar photographs, some of which resulted
from an exposure of less than one ten- thousandth
of a seconds. The photographic plates which
are now prepared are not only sensitive to all
the elementary rays which excite the retina,
but they even extend their power into the ultra
violet regions and into the opposite regions of
obscure heat, in both of wrhich the eye is equally
powerless, Well, then may Janssen say, that
"the photographic plate will soon be the true
retina of the savants." Lumiere k'kefrique.
The Matrix of the Diamond.
Until the South African mines were dis-
covered, the diamond was always found in
stands and gravels, dill'erent from the minerals
in which it was believed to be formed. At
(iriqualand West, however, the consolidated
eruptive mud of the mines was believed by
some to be the true matrix of the diamond; but
opinions differed on the question, and argu-
ments were found on both sides. M. Ohaper,
a French geologist, has, however, during a
scientific mission to Hindustan, succeeded in
finding the diamond in its mother rock. At
Naizam, near Bellary, in the Madras Presi-
dency, M. diaper has found the diamond in
a matrix of rose pegmatite, where it is associ-
ated with corundum. The tract of country is
almost denuded of trees, bare and rocky, and
the rains wasting the rocks every year ex-
pose fresh diamonds in the soil. The rock is
traversed by veins of feldspar andepidotifcrous
quartz. Here the diamond is always found
associated with epidotiferous rose pegmatite.
The diamond crystals observed are octahedral,
but less distinct in line than the stones of
South Africa, which seem to have been
formed in a freer matrix. It follows from M.
Chaper's discovery that diamonds may exist
in all rocks arising from the destruction or
erosion of pegmatite — for example, in quartzites
with or without mica, clays, pudding stones,
etc. — Ewjineoriny .
Erriuskon'k Solar Motor. — After experi-
ments extending over twenty years, and
involving the construction of various dif-
ferent forms of apparatus, Erricsson has pro-
duced a solar boiler by which he obtains a
pressure upon the piston of thirty-five pounds
to the square inch, and a velocity of 120 turns
a minute. Such a motor may be favorably
employed in hot countries, like the desert of
Sahara, where several of these machines are
practically at work. They might also, beyond
a doubt, be set to work advantageously in many
parts of this State, particularly in the southern
and western portion of the San Joaquin valley,
where they would do good service in pump-
ing for irrigation.
Stretching of the Brooklyn Bridge Rail-
way Caulk.— The strain upon the bridge cable
in pulling the cars has had the result of
stretching it gradually, until it was recently
more than 100 feet longer than when the cars
were first started. Early one morning a gang
of men from the Trenton manufactory, where
the cable was constructed, shortened it, under
the supervision of the bridge engineer. A piece
of the cable SO feet long was cut out, and then
it was respliced in time to draw the cars as
usual in the morning.
Tut: Hudson river tunnel about which
so much was said a few years ago, and in
undertaking the construction of which up-
wards of 81,000,000 was expended, has long
since been abandoned, and, very likely, forever.
The company met with almost insurmountable
difficulties from the start. The excavation
that was made is full of water.
The Moon and the Clock?.— M. Poincaire.
contends that the attraction of the moon modi-
fies the intensity of gravitation. Hence at the
equator the clock is retarded by half a second
yearly by the combined attraction of the sun
and moon, and advanced a second at the poles.
The Soap Root Plant. — According to the in
vestigations of A. Rosoll, the saponine which
is contained in the sap of the soap root plant,
can be separated in form the of small, irregular
white lumps, either by drying, or by treating
these slices with absolute alcohol in ether.
Heat of the Sun.— Mr. ErricBsbp has de-
duced from his experiments with his solar
motor that the temperature of the sun cannot
be less than 1,303,640" F.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS-— Water Power Machinery for the
Alaska Mill; Electric Blasting; Shipping Copper Ores,
209. Passing Events; Discharge of Stamp Mill Bat-
teries; Copper Minerals; Taking Up Stone Lands; Ten-
Acre Ttracts in Placer Locations, 232- Ore Dressing;
Zinc; Underground Haulage; Locdtribtive "Engineers,
233-
II4LUSTRATIONS.— Arrangement of the Water
Power Machinery for Running the Alaska 120-^tamp
Quartz Mill , 209. Plan of the Watev Power Machinery
in the Alaska 120-Stamp Mill, 233-
CORRESPONDENCE.— Butte City, Montana, 210.
Patterson Mining District, 214.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-History mid Prog-
ress of Gun-making; Phosphorizing Wire, 211-
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- Pending Problems in
Astronomy; Methods in Physical Asfcronoim ; The
Matrix of the Diamond; Erricssons. Solar Motor: Stretch-
ing of the Brooklyn Bridge Railway Cable; The Hud-
son River Tunnel; The Moon and the Clock; The Soap
Root Plant; Heat of the Sun, 21 1-
ENGINEERING NOTES. — Shaking Out, the
Curves; Railroad Building in Venezuela; Engineer As-
sociations: The Severn Tunnel, 215.
USEFUL 1NFORMATION.-A Novel Device for
Cooling Rooms; Dry Hot in Timber; A New Applica-
tion of Paper; Wooden Carpets; Stockings in Olden
Times; Iron and Aluminum; Perforations in Wool
Fiber; Bronzing Plaster of Paris; Importance of Little
Things; A Barrel of Flour; Man Power, 215-
GOOD HEALTH. -The Fly a DangerouR Insect; Hay
Fever; For Warts and Tumors; Round Shoulders; In-
fected bv a Parrot: Killed by a Lightning Bug; Sea-
Bathing; Decayed Teeth, 215.
MISCELLANEOUS.— Dum-an vs. Frue; Tne Ores
of Butte Citv and their Treatment, 214.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oreiron and Utah, 216-17
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salcs at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 220.
Business Announcements.
Machinery -The Globe Iron Works Co. , S. F.
US' See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
The Grand International Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers is holding its annual
reunion in this city this week. This is the
21st annual convention, though it has never
met here before. It numbers some 10,000 men,
and is a very powerful organization.
Current raining news shows nothing of a
specially important nature. A few good strikes
are being made in different camps, and such
news as is of general interest we have summar-
ized in the usual columns.
Dullness in business matters contmues in this
locality, and official inquiry is being made as to
the causes, and such remedies as may be ap-
plied will be suggested. During the week the
formal transfer of a certain section of the
Southern Pacific road has been made to the
Atlantic and Pacific.
What may be called the first rain of the sea-
son fell one day this week, though it did not
continue long, and was followed by strong
westerly winds.
In crushing quartz in a battery it is custom-
ary to employ screens at the front and back of
the mortar of a sufficient degree of fineness to
allow the mateiial to pass through when it is
pulverized to the desired fineness, the fall of
the stamps throwing it outward against the
screens until it will pasB through. Two objec-
tions are commonly found to the operation. One
is that much of the fine material is retained in
the mortar after it is reduced as much as neces-
sary, by not being thrown against the screens,
and it thus remains to impede the working of the
stamps; and the other is that the coarser ore is
thrown .igainst the fine screens with so much
force as often to break them.
Stamp-batteries have been made in which two
sets of screens have been used.— one finer than
the other — to separate the coarser from the
finer ore after it has passed from the battery.
They have also been constructed in such a
manner that the ore was placed upon gratings,
through which it would fall when crushed to a
certain degree of fineness, and has then been
elevated and passed through screens, by which
the finer ore is separated from the coarser par-
ticles. Mr. George H. Malter, the well-known
quartz mill builder of this city, has, however,
just patented, through the Minim; axD Scien-
tific Press Patent Agency, an improved stamp-
battery, which embraces new features different
from these, and by which a rapid discharge of
the battery is effected.
- In his invention Mr. Malter employs screens
of coarse, strong wire, having meshes considera-
bly larger than the required fineness of the
material to be crushed. These are fixed in the
sides of the mortar, and when the stamps fall
upon the rock they crush it and throw it
outward at each blow. These screens are
strong enough to resist the force of the larger
pieces of rock which strike them, and all which
is fine enough will readily pass through their
meshes, thus rapidly relieving the mortar and
making it crush more rapidly.
Below the screens, and upon the sides of the
mortar, are placed other screens, which lie with
their surfaces upward, so that the material
which passes through the other larger screens
will fall upon them. They stand at such an in- i
cline that all particles which cannot pass
through them will slide off and fall into a re-
ceptacle, from which they are taken by the
buckets of an elevator, and are carried upward
to a point from which they are again delivered
to the mortar, where they will be acted upon
by the stamps until reduced to a sufficient de-
gree of fineness.
That portion of the ore falling upon these in-
clined screens which is fine enough passes
through them, the meshes being as fine as
necessary; and as the ore does not strike these
with much force, they are not broken or injured.
The ore passing through these screens is car-
ried out by conveyors to the opposite side of phide of copper). Copper and sulphur.
the elevator, and is ready for the next steps
the process of reduction. That portion of the
mortar below the feed opening — the fine screens
and conveyor — is inclosed or cased in, to pre-
vent the escape of dust. By this peculiar con-
struction the rock is much more rapidly
crushed, and does not pack in the mortar or
clog it, and the screens will wear much longer.
Copper occurs in a variety of forms, but many
minerals containing it are much too poor to al-
low of its profitable extraction. It is found in
combination with suiphnr~as a sulphide or sul-
phuret, with oxygen as in oxide, and with car-
bon, hydrogen and oxygen as a hydrated car-
bonate. It is found also native and associated
with most of the metals, common or rare. It is
obtained for use mainly from native copper, cu-
prite, meluconite, azurite, malachete, chalco-
cite, chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite.
To such persons as are interested in copper
mining a list of the principal copper minerals
found in the United States, and their composi-
tion, will be of value for reference, There are
many of them, most of them having one or
more common numes by which miners know
them, as well as names by which mineralogists
know them. We shall give the list in alpha-
betical order, with the scientific and common
name, and the composition:
Aikinite (needle ore, acicular bismuth, cu-
prous bismuth). Composition — copper, bis-
muth, lead and sulphur.
Algodonite (arsenide of copper). Composi-
tion, copper and arsenic.
Atacamite (muriate of copper, oxy-chloride
of copper). Composition — copper, chlorine, oxy-
gen (water).
Aurichalcite (carbonate of zinc and copper), j
Composition — copper, zinc, carbon,
(water).
Azurite (mountain blue, blue carbonate of
copper, blue malachite, azure copper ore).
Composition — copper, carbon, ovygen (water).
Barnhardrite (sulphide of iron. ) Copper, iron
and sulphur.
Bornite (purple copper ore, variegated copper
ore. eve?'b&Htes sulphide of copper and iron).
Copper, iron and sulphur.
Bournonite (triple sulphuret of copper, lead
and antimony). Copper, lead, antimony and
sulphur,
Brochantite 1 sulphate of copper}. Copper,
oxygen, sulphur (water).
Caledonite (cuprous sulphato-carbonate of
lead). Copper, lead, carbon, oxygen and sul-
phur.
Carrollite (sulphide of cobalt and copper).
Copper, cobalt (nickel) and sulphur.
Chalcanthite (blue vitriol, copper vitriol, sul-
phate cf copper). Crpper, oxygen and sulphur
(water).
Chalcocite (copper glance, vitreous copper,
sulphuret or sulphide of copper). Copper and
sulphur.
Chalcopyrite (copper pyrites, pyritous cop-
per, sulphuret or sulphide of copper). Copper,
iron and sulphur.
Chrysocolla (mountain green, mountain blue,
silicate of copper.) Copper, silicon, oxygen
( water I.
Covellete (indigo copper, blue copper, sul-
Copper Minerals. Taking Up Stone Lands.
It may not be generally understood that the
Act of Congress of 1S7S, for the sale of timber
lands in the States of California, Nevada, Ore-
gon and Washington Territory, applies as well
to stone. That is, any one may take up 160
acres of land, valuable chiefly for stone, on the
same terms as timber lands, at a minimum
price of $2.50 per acre. It does not apply to
lands containing gold, silver, copper, quick-
silver, coal, etc., and refers to land unfit for
cultivation and chiefly valuable for timber and
stone.
When any one applies to purchase a tract for
the stone contained on it, under the Act refer-
red to he must make affidavit of citizenship or
intention of becoming such. He must also
make a sworn statement setting forth that the
land is uninhabited, is unfit for cultivation, is
chiefly valuable for timber or coal, contains no
mining improvements, or deposits of gold, cop-
per, silver, coal, etc.; that it is not bought for
speculation, but in good faith for use, and that
he has made no agreement to dispose of it to
others.
Then he must publish the required notice,
and have an affidavit of the publisher of the
paper in which the notice was published. Two
disinterested witnesses must swear to the non-
mineral character of the land. This testimony
must all be taken before the Register and Re-
ceiver, and if no adverse claim is filed, the ap-
plicant will be allowed the entry and get his
receipt for the purchase money. The Register I
or Receiver is entitled to a fee of $5, and 22J
cents per hundred words for testimony reduced
by them in writing for the claimants. In case
of an association of persons making application
for such an entry, each of the persons must
prove requisite qualifications, and each name
must appear. They must also unite in the
regular application for entry, which will be
made in their joint names, as in other cases of 5
joint cash entry.
Ten-Acre Tracts in Placer Locations.
The two glasses for the Lick observatory
have been at last successfully cast, after a de-
lay of over two years and nineteen attempts to
cast the crown glass. The crown and disk
glasses will now be worked into, proper shape
as soon as possible by the contracting opticians,
Messrs. A Ivan Clark & Son, and the work on
the observatory will be proceeded with except-
ing the building of the dome, which cannot be
finished uutil the length of the telescope into
which the glasses go Tins -been decided upon.
Montana Mines.
No part of the United States is advancing as
rapidly in mineral development as Montana.
The most flourishing mining town in the whole
country is Butte, where numerous reduction
works are constantly beneficiating the heavy ore
yield of the many producing mines. Abundant
capital lias been drawn in that direction by the
promise of the mines, and in most instances re-
munerative investments have been the result.
Aside from precious metals, Montana now comes
next to Michigan in her copper production, and
her yield is constantly increasing. Not only is
the region around Butte very productive, but
other sections have their rich and productive
mines, which are adding to the world's wealth
day by day.
We have always devoted much space in the
Press to consideration of Montana's mineral re-
sources, and of late have been able to obtain
abundant additional information from a special
correspondent, sent there for the purpose. In
this number many columns are devoted to de-
scriptions of the leading Montana mines, and
we shall endeavor in the future, as in the past,
to gather as much information ;is possible con-
cerning them,
Cuprite (red oxide of copper, cuprous oxide).
Copper and oxygen.
Domeykite (arsenical copper, arsenide of cop-
per). Copper and arsenic.
Enargite (sulph-arsenite of copper). Copper,
arsenic and sulphur.
Harrisite (sulphide of copper). Copper and
sulphur.
Malachite (mountain green, green carbonate
of copper, green malachite, green copper). Cop-
per, carbon and oxygen (water
Concerning placer locations the United States
laws provide that legal subdivisions of 40 acres
may be subdivided into ten-acre tracts. This
subdivision is intended for the greater conven-
ience of miuers in segregating their claims both
from one another and from intervening agricul-
tural lands. The land office holds therefore that
under a proper construction of the law these
ten-acre lots in mining districts should be con-
sidered and dealt with to all intents and pur-
poses as legal subdivisions, and that an
applicant having a legal claim which conforms tc
one or more of these ten-acre lots, either adjoin-
ing or cornering may make entry, after the
usual proceedings, without further survey or
plat.
In cases of this kind, however, the notice
given of the application must be very specific and
accurate in description, and as the 40 acre tracts
may be subdivided into ten-acre lots, either in
the form of squares of 10x10 chains or of par-
allelograms of 5x20 chains, so long as the lines
are parallel and at right angles with the lines of
the public surveys, it is necessary that the
notice and application state specifically what
]0-acre lots arc sought to be patented, in addi-
tion to the other data, required in the notice.
Where the ten-acre subdivision is in the form
Melaconite (black oxide of copper, black cop- ' of a square it may be described, for instance as
per, cupric oxide). Copper oxygen ' «.g E_ j of thfi g_ w . of N< w , , [f ^
rsative copper (sometimes with silver). Cop- , . , , ' . , .
per (silver) I form of a parallelogram, it may be described
Pseudomalachite (phosphate of copper). Cop- ; as the *'W. ■}, of the W. i of the S. W. { of the
per, oxygen phosphorus (water). X. \V. [ (or the N. .'. of theS. .'. of the N. E. 1
Stromeyente (sulphuret of silver and copper f the g E |} f t{ _ township-,
silver-copper glance). Copper, silver, sulphur. • A ' l '
Tennantite (sulph-arsenite of copper). Cop- | ran£e ~ » as the case may be; but in addition
per, sulphur, arsenic (iron). j to this description of the land, the notice must
Tetrahedrite (gray copper ore, .sulphide of J procure the other date that is required in a
copper and antimony, with various other sul-
phides). Copper, antimony, sulphur (arsencic,
bismuth, silver, mercury, zinc, etc).
Torberuite (copper-uranite, phosphate of ura-
nium and copper). Copper uranium, phospho-
rus oxygen (water).
Uranochalcite (oxide of uranium with oxide
of copper and sulphate of lime). Copper ura-
nium, oxygen, sulphur, calcium (water).
Vanquelinite ( chroma te of copper and lead). Dun t oo TO Tuscarora. — The Tivicn-Jievie&
Copper, lead, chromium, oxygen. | giveB the warning. Quite a number of miners
Whitneyite (arsenidi of copper). Copper and ! who have lately arrived are looking for places,
mineral application, by which parties may be
put on inquiry as to the premises .to be
patented. The proof submitted with applica-
tions for claims of this kind must show clearly
its character and the extent of the improve-
ments upon the premises.
arsenic.
Of course many of these copper minerals are
not such as are worked for copper. The list,
which is from the appendix of Brown's Manual
of assaying, is given merely as a matter of
reference, so that minors knowing the common
name, may know the mineralogical name and
composition of the mineral.
and we would advise no more to come here at
present, as the chances axe they would be dis-
appointed in their quest of work.
\*ANi>ERniLThas been obliged to sell $35,000,-
000 of his government bonds to bolster up his
railroad stocks. He has been a heavy looser
by the depreciation in these stocks,
October 4, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
213
Ore Dressing.
Mr. Wheatou It. Keenhartlt, M. Iv, has
been contributing to the School of Mines (^uar
terly, of Columbia College, a series of articles
describing the foreign methods for the mechau-
ical concentration of ores. These articles have
l.t-eii revised and corrected by the author anil
published in hook -form by John Wile) A Son,
of New York, under the title of "The Practice
of Ore Dressing in Kurope." The work is real-
ly ,t very useful one to all interested on the
subject of ore concentration, as it notes the ad-
ranees that ha, ve been made in ore dressing iu
the past few years and gives every detail nec-
essary for a full understanding of the subject.
The following paragraphs on "< 'leaning" of ore
are quoted from the work referred to.
The grit, Band and slime which coat the ore,
and inure especially the line mine ore, as it is
brought to the surface, are washed off to facili-
tate manual sorting and keep the work of jig-
ging neat. The mine linings are usually cleansed
while being classified into several sizes; a sharp
Zinc.
It Ui a recogui/ed fact that the ores of sine
iu this country are equal to the beat in
Europe, but our methods of mining and prepar-
ing them for market are wasteful, and the
methods of smelting are crude and extravagant,
being very much behind European practice in
technical value and economy. 01 course the
peculiar conditions of our ore supply, and cer-
tain general limitations to improvement im-
posed by the nature of the operations involved
iu the smelting of zinc, partly explain this,
but we have much t>> learn yet in this industry.
In its essential features the metallurgy of zinc
is the same all over the world. The metal must
be distilled in fi re clay vessels, in the presence
of carbon, and condensed out of the reach of
oxidizing agents. The dimensions of the dis-
tilling vessels are restricted within very narrow
limits by the nature of refractory materials ai:d
the thickness of the charge through which the
necessary heat to effect reduction can be eco-
nomically transmitted, and but little improve-
Underground Haulage.
In this country we have not paid much atten-
tion as yet to improving our systems of under-
ground transportation of ore and water in our
mines. Iu most places the curs are moved by
hand, in others by mules or horses, and in some
few insti: «es in tunneling, small locomotives
are used. The systems of wire rope haulage,
so much iu use in Europe have not been largely
introduced here. There they use compressed
air and electricity -in their operations in many
instances, and are constantly experimenting and
improving. Steel tracks are displacing the old
wooden tramway, ami the endless rope, chain
and compressed air have driven out the horses.
Where the mineral has to be drawn up con-
siderable gradients on heavy roads, Bteam
power is no« in operation at many places; but
even that is giving way t>> compressed air. On
the continent, however, an electrical locomo-
tive has lately been introduced, and it is by no
means unlikely that electricity as an under-
ground motive power will become a fact in this
Locomotive Engineers.
The lliotherhood of Railroad Engineers is in
session in this city, at the Baldwin Theater.
On Wednesday they held their first meeting
and were addressed by Mayor liartlett, Wm.
II. Barnes and others. Grand Chief Engineer,
P. M. Arthur, delivered his annual uddress,
from which we take a few extracts:
Mr. Arthur began by referring to the time
when a small band of men met together in the
city of Detroit, '21 years ago, for the same noble
purpose which had drawn the delegates of the
convention together at this time, saying that it
was almost impossible to believe that so small a
beginning could reach in so short a time such
stupendous proportions. For the past fiscal
year, which embraced only eleven months this
time, Mwing to the journey across the continent,
the reports were most favorable. The brother-
hood had not been affected by the general depres-
sion of all branches of industry, but had stead-
ily advanced. Twenty-four new divisions had
been established, making a total number of 258.
PLAN OF THE WATER POWER MACHINERY IN THE ALASKA 120-STAMP MILL. (See page 209.)
spray of water either plays upon and passes
through the sizing-screens, or, to be more ef-
fectual when revolving screens are employed, a
tixed hollow pipe is used as axle of the screen,
and the water issues from it directly upon the
ore. Warm water from a steam condenser is
of considerable advantage in the cold season,
because of the hand-picking which follows siz-
ing. The dirt derived from the washing is col-
lected in vats and treated with other unclassi-
fied sands. The cleansing of the lamp ore in-
tended for spalling or coarse hand dressing
can almost always be effected by merely play -
ing a hose upon it; but lump ore that is to be
crushed by machines is not subjected to cleans-
ing, nor is washing found necessary after the
crushing of this ore and preparatory to hand-
picking.
Certain classes of ore, however, and notably
zinc ores and some ores of iron, contain a quan-
tity of stiff, clayey gangue, which frequently
envelops the ore pieces, large and small, and
cements them into maoes of considerable size.
Simple washing will not remove the clay; it be-
comes necessary to pass all the ore through a
special cleansing apparatus — for example,
through a large revolving conical drum, some
ir> to IS feet long, and 12 feet in diameter, in
which the ore, besides being exposed to the vig-
orous action of water, is raised by upturned
blades, and then falling upon other blade
edges, gradually breaks loose from the clay and
is cleansed. At the discharge end of the washer
there is a draining screen. The cleansed ore
passes over it, and then generally drops upon
the sizing-grates which separate the lump from
the finings.
ment is to be hoped for by a change in these
dimensions.
The operations to which the ore and products
must be submitted are numerous, and the re-
peated handling of them cannot be avoided, j
The recent improvements in European practice !
have not been the results of ehanges in form of i
furnaces or in the method of treating the ore,
but have resulted from careful economies in the
use of labor, fuel and ore, and have only kept
pace with the concentration of mining and
smelting industries into the hands of strong
companies, and are in general such as can only '
be introduced by companies with abundant ,
capital and where large operations are carried
on. Moreover, the policy of these companies
has been to regulate the output and the prod-
uct, to give a steadiness of value to metal and
ores, so as to render the investment of capital
safe, which would otherwise have been precari-
ous. The production of zinc iu the United
States is pbout 34,000 net tons per year.
In Seftem bkr the mining dividends paid here
were $23S,250. These included the Bonanza
King Mining Co., 25c per share, $25,000;
Father de Smet, 20c, $20,000; Homestake; 20c,
$25,000; Idaho, $7.60, $23,250; Ontario, 50c,
$75,000; Plymouth Con., 50c, #50,000; Paradise
Valley, 10c, #10,000; Syndicate 10c, SI 0,000.
A cloudburst at Pachucha, Mexico, on the
afternoon of Sept. 27th, caused a terrible
inundation. The amalgamating works were
destroyed and considerable silver under
treatment lost. It is estimated that thirty
persons were killed. A great deal of property
was destroyed and many cattle drowned.
country, and that at no distant period. From
experiments made, and from actual working,
the known systems of underground haulage give
the following results as to the power utilized:
Compressed air 36 to Sfi per cent
Tail rope ...50. to 00
Endless rope 75. to 90 "
Endless chain 7'2 to HO "
Electric locomotives •i± to \\rl "
Where engines are used for underground
transport, the best kind has been found to be
the horizontal direct acting double cylinder. It
has also been found that where the inclination
is not more than 1 in 2S, the empty carriages
will draw out the rope from a fixed engine
without the employment of a tail rope; but
where the inclination is less, the use of the tail
rope will be found advantageous. My attention
being paid to the underground haulage, more
especially at the present time, when the depres-
sion in mining is so general, a considerable sav-
ing may be effected in the working of mines,
and losses prevented, if profits are not actually
made.
Mr. Ai>X*kr, near Windsor, Sonoma county,
is having an artesian well bored. At a depth of
b'O feet a bed of blue clay was struck. One hun-
dred feet in the clay a stratum of wood, 10 feet
in depth was encountered, and underneath this
I wood, pieces of bone of a good-sized animal was
brought up with the auger, a depth of 170 feet
from the surface. This is on the Santa R,oaa
i plain.
Ax the north end of the Comsrook the next
work in order is the cutting out of a station at
the 3,300 level, preparatory to starting a west
j cross-cut. This will be work of great interest
to mining men everywhere, for at that point is
] the deepest excavation in America.
The membership was never so large, numbering
10,000 men, many of whom were young. It
was good for young men to be in the brother-
hood. They would be useful in the future, af-
ter long training, as leaders. Mere the Grand-
Chief Engineer gave young men some excellent
advice, pointing out the great results of per-
severence, by which the very odds and endB of
time might be worked up into results of the
greatest value. Referring to the two divisions
iu Mexico, the speaker said that wherever there
was a railroad there would the brotherhood he
a necessity.
The great importance of the Insurance Associ-
ation was dwelt upon at length, and all members
of the brotherhood were advised to insure in
it. "Our membership," said the Chief Engi-
neer, "has largely increased during the year,
which enables us every now and then to pay a
claim from the surplus, I do not know that,
we could do better."
We had at the close of the last fiscal year,
Sept. 30, 1883, 3,320 members. Died during
the year, 42; disabled, 4; forfeited, 207: and
had on August 31, 1884, 3,084, showing a net
gain of 664.
"We have paid 43 claims, of $300 each,
amounting in the aggregate to $126,000, making
a grand total of $1,533,169 61 that we have
paid to the heirs of deceased members since it
was established, 16 years ago, besides disburs-
ing $500,000 to the sick and needy, which
went to cheer the hearts aud homes saddened
and darkened by the shadow of death."
Ten miles of the road from Los Angeles
through the San Gabriel valley are now graded
and ready for ties and rails,
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[October 4, 1884
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Butte City, Montana.
[Continued from page ,?10.)
10 stamps, and is managed as a custom mill by
Messrs. Donahue & Moore, two gentlemen of
experience, who handle their ores thoroughly,
and get good results.
The Liquidator Mine.
This mine lies close to Clark's Colusa, joining
it on the northwest. It has not been sunk to a
great depth — about 200 feet— but ore is being
taken out that runs high in coppers, all of which
is crushed by rock-breakers tine enough to
sack, and then shipped to the East or to
foreign parts for reduction. A large quantity of
ore now lies in the dumps of this mine which
could be handled with profit by concentrating
works. Mr. McDermott, one of the owners
of the Liquidator, is also superintendent.
The Mountain View.
This mine is well named. It lies on the sum-
mit of the hill, northeast of town. The owner,
Mr. C. X. Larabie, is one of the pluckiest mine
owners in Butte. He has consistently held to
the theory alluded to in this letter, that the
Original, the Gagnon, the Parrot and the Ana-
conda are upon the same ledge as the Liquidator
and the Colusa. He was formerly interested in
the St. Lawrence, and believing that at the
location of the Mountain View the parent ledge
could also be be tapped, he sold his share of the
■St. Lawrence for §31,000, and. at his individual
expense has carried down a shaft for OSS feet,
and is now drifting with the expectation of
striking ore which will rival that of his neigh-
bors on either side. He has already shipped
ore that run 26.6 to 50.5 in copper, and has
1,500 tons on his dumps, of a lower grade, that
assays well. Much attention is directed to the
Mountain View, and all lovers of pluck and
perseverance wish Mr. Larabie success even be-
yond present appearances.
The Original. Gagnon and Char Grit.
These three mines are in close proximity, the
Original lying farthest west, then the Gagnon,
and to the northwest of that the Char Grit.
H. C. Kessler, a long-time friend of the Press,
is superintendent of the latter. At present it
is showing well. The Gagnon is one of the first
locations in Butte. It is told of this mine that
some of its early owners had taken out some
rusty-looking quartz which they deemed of
little value. A. J. Davis, at that time owner
of mill property in Butte, suspected its rich-
ness, and bought the rock at about §5 per ton.
It yielded some 200 ounces of pure silver to the
ton. Mr. Clark's eagerness to purchase the
Gagnon finally betrayed to interested parties
its richness, and the mine has since been valued
upon a different basis from that of an ore-
producer at §5 per ton. At present 80 to 40
tons of ore that will assay $50 to §60 per ton,
are being produced daily.
We cannot do better in closing this resume of
the work at most of the prominent mines at
Butte, than to insert a quotation from the
holiday number of the Inter- Mountain for
1SS3-4, which was a paper gotten up with
great care, and a remarkable production for any
city less than a metropolis. It said: "The sil-
ver and copper production of Butte for the year
1882 was $6,200,000. During 1883 a material
increase occurred, as will be seen by the follow-
ing table:
Lexington 31,2S9,6S5 34
Silver Bow Mill 367,500 00
Moulton 376,634 20
Liquidator 141,750 00
Montana Smelter 2,103,420 00
Anaconda 1,702,630 00
Dexter Mill 195,190 00
Alice 1,010,934 00
Colorado Smelter 740,000 00
Parrot Smelter 1.000,000 00
Total §3,927,843 54
"In addition to the above products crude ore
shipments from the Original, Gagnon, Lexing-
ton and other silver mines, some of which went
to Colorado and some to Utah smelters, aggre-
gate 7,000 tons, wnich, averaged at $70 (and
that is the lowest figure that would pay for
shipping) makes 8490,000. The Butte placer
mines produced §25,000 during the year. The
Anaconda has on its dump at least 100,000 tons
of ore extracted, and the Colusa has also a large
extracted reserve. Ten million dollars is the
lowest possible estimate which can be placed on
the silver, copper, and gold product for the
year 1883."
Some place the estimate as high as £13, 000, 000
for 1884. Should the price of copper be main-
tained even to its present figures, the output of
this camp, after the completion of works now
in process of erection, will be something enor-
mous, and will place Butte city high in the list
of metal producing cities of the world.
In another column is printed an article on
the business affairs of Butte.
Patterson Mining District.
IFrom our Traveling Correspondent.]
Editors Press;- It has been about five years
since prospecting began in earnest here. In
the mean time many locations have been made
and a very considerable amount of work per-
formed. The claims are situated in Mono
county. California, bordering on the State line
of Nevada and are better known perhaps as
the Sweetwater mines. They are about 40
miles distant by stage road from Hawthorne,
the present connty seat of Esmeralda county
Nevada, and one of the principal shipping
points on the line of the Carson and Colorado
Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The mineral belt is represented to be 7
miles in length by an average of 2 in width,
the formation porphyry, with syenite one-
half mile wide on the west.
The Summers Con. M andM Co.'s Property.
Is one of the oldest and least developed loca-
tions. It consists of a ten-stamp mill with as
yet but 5 stamps in place and four claims, to
wit: the Kentuck, from which most of the ore
has been derived the Georgie, theHowell and the
Maybelle. The greatest depth from surface
reaches 406 feet. The ore runs from §35 to
$S0 per ton — battery samples — amalgamating
from 75 per cent to S7 per cent. It is free
silver ore, carrying a large percentage of chlo-
rides. The quartz from the present and low-
est workings has thus far averaged S6S.S5 per
ton.
The books of the company show a total ship-
ment to September, 1S84 of §1S0,016, the
principal portion through Wells, Fargo & Co's,
office at Sweetwater. This is quite a fine show-
ing in view of the fact that the ore has been
packed four miles over steep mountain trails,
saying nothing of the many other disadvantages
arising from lack of capital, incident to most
new mining districts.
Something of Other Locations.
Six or more tunnels are at present being
driven to gain a depth of from 100 to 200 feet;
viz.] on the Lady Hays lode, at the extreme
south end of the mineral belt, and further north
on the Nellie, Homestake, Poverty, Comstock
and Star.
The Poverty, Star and Nellie have reached
their ore veins, finding first-class rock. The
Homestake has struck her front vein, eighteen
inches in width, with ore averaging §40 per
ton. Her back lode when reached is expected
to be found full five feet thick, judging front
surface and other indications. It is reported
that 2,500 pounds from this mine yielded §234.
The Poverty has about thirty tons on the dump
ready for the mill. The Nellie, the property of
Messrs. Sayers & McKnight, has from three to
four feet of rich pay ore, estimated by some to
work as high as §100 to the ton. The Lady
Hays is down 300 feet, has fifty tons on the
dump, and is represented to give high average
assays.
The Comstock has been stripped off the dis-
tance of "200 feet, showing an ore vein varying
in width from four to twenty feet. The ore of
this mine carries thirty-three per cent in gold,
being an exception to most mines of the district
which are almost wholly silver-bearing.
Of other claims may be mentioned the John
Franklin, with from three to six feet of good
ore; the Lookout, the Siverado, the Mineral
Chief and the Great Western. The last named
has been laid bare for 500 feet in length. It is
estimated that there are not less than 50,000
tons of ore in sight that will .average $30 per
ton, while a portion of the vein gives assays
from §500 to §2,000. The Silverado has four
tunnels reaching the lode at different depths.
One hundred tons are said to have worked $95
per ton. About 250 tons are now on the dump
awaiting the new custom mill of five stamps, of
Messrs. Kilpatrick & McCurdy, which is now
ready to start up, furnished with all modern
improvements and everything necessary for
successful working. A. 0. K .
Duncan vs. Frne.
The manufacturers of the Duncan concentra-
tor make the following statement:
"In your issue of the 30th ult. an effort was
made by the agent of the Frue concentrator to
impeach the correctness of the report of the
competitive test recently made between this
machine and the Duncan at Carlisle mill in
New Mexico, on the ground that the company
referred to purchased the mat nines then used
and subsequently ordered another lot. It now
appears that the first machines mentioned did
not give any such results as were guaranteed
either in working the tailings of the Duncan or
in saving amalgam. In consequence of their
not having a sufficient number of Duncans to
handle the pulp from the batteries, the Frues
were accepted, they being already in place,
rather than suffer the delay necessary to pro-
cure the same number of Duncans and get them
ready to run. The manager has, however, had
occasion to regret this decision as further ex-
perience has demonstrated the great superiority
of the Duncan."
"The subsequent order referred to, it also ap-
pears, was given by the mine owners without
the knowledge of or consultation with the man-
ager of the mine . The attempt on the part of the
agent of the Frue to discredit the statement of
Col. James in regard to the fairness of the trial,
or correctness of results, will not add to their
reputation nor that of their machine. Col.
James has long been identified with the mining
interest of this coast and is universally regarded
as a high minded and honorable gentlen.an,
whose opinions and statements are not market-
able nor to be called in question."
The agent at the Nez Perce reservation in
Idaho says of the proposed return of the Nez
Perce tribe to Idaho from Indian Territory:
"I do not consider it advisable to allow Chief
Joseph and those who took part in the mas-
sacre to return. I think the balance could
return with safety to themselves, and without
causing disturbance on the part of the settlers,"
The Ores of Butte City and Their
Treatment.
In connection with the intelligence which we
have already given our readers concerning the
mineral resources of Montana, but more espe-
cially of Butte City, we are assured that there
must be a curiosity to know more about the
peculiar character of the ores taken out and the
method in which they are treated at the mines
or works adjacent. We have found in the
Inter -Mountain a carefully prepared article on
the first branch of this subject, which we quote
below. Following this we give a detailed de-
scription of the method in which ores are
treated at the Parrot smelter, at Butte City.
For the latter we are indebted to Mr. C. C.
Woodhouse, formerly connected with the Par-
rot. As to the work under this latter head, it
may be remarked that methods vary slightly in
different smelters, but the manner of operations
at the Parrot is typical of the best system yet
adopted in Montana, The Parrot is only one of
several works of the kind in its community,
though at present the largest in operation, its
monthly production being, approximately, one
million pounds of pure copper per month. The
new works now being built by the side of the
former smelter will fully double the capacity of
the Parrot property as a metal producer.
The Ores.
The ores of Butte are divided into three
classes, according to the treatment they receive:
1st, chloridizing and milling; 2d, smelting or
matting; 3d, concentrating and matting; 4th,
shipping. The first is principally a free or sul-
phurous roasting aud milling ore assaying from
§35 to §200 in silver, with an average value of
§40. The second is a sulphurous copper ore some-
times carrying silver and assaying from 20 to 40
per cent copper and from 615 to §60 in silver.
The third is a lower grade of copper ore assay-
ing from 10 to 25 per cent copper. The fourth
is a high-grade copper ore carrying some silver,
which is shipped in a crude state to Swansea.
It assays from 50 to 76 per cent copper and is
mostly a copper glance, as in the case of the
Anaconda. Under the reduced schedule of rates
recently adopted by the UnioD Pacific company,
it is now possible to ship at a profit, copper ore
carrying anything above 25 per cent. The
charges to Swansea are about §33.20 per ton,
which is likely to be reduced still more within
a few months.
In the mines of Butte, the backs of the silver
and copper lodes down to the water level — which
varies in depth from 20 to 50 feet — are fre-
quently much decomposed and are of true
gossany character, whicli is the usual result of
the decomposition of copper and silver ores oc-
curing in siliceous gangue. The surface ores in
the Bilver mines may be described as a porous
quartz filled with oxidized metal generally as a
chloride if silver and as a green carbonate if
copper, though in some of the copper mines the
surface ore has carried no copper above water,
being a low grade of silver- bearing rock.
In the copper and silver mines the copper
often occurs as an oxide, but far more frequently
in an amorphous form. Other metals that oc-
cur in the decomposed quartz "are the oxides of
manganese and iron, which are invaluable for
fluxing purposes, the former occurring as a black
variety and the latter as black, red and; yellow
ochres. The minerals representing the normal
or undecomposed ores are of a sulphurous com-
position, and according to locality of mine may
be either sulphide of copper or sulphide of cop-
per and iron, or sulphide of silver. When the
association of silver and copper occurs, the
former is often found in a native state. The ores
of copper are usually of the varieties known as
bornite or horseflesh ore and copper glance and
pyrytes varying from 30 to 70 per cent of cop-
per. The lower grades of copper ore are also
sulphuretted, but being of greater specific grav-
ity than the foreign quartz material with which
the metal is combined, it is susceptible of easy
and inexpensi,Te concentration. Grey copper
occurs but sparingly and is not in any sense a
characteristic mineial.
In some mines located in the western portion
of the camp, no copper occurs, the only ore be-
ing argentite or sulphide of silver in quartz.
Parargarite and prousite occur in some places,
but the sulphide is the most ordinary ore. In
some cases development has shown the silver
ore to be entirely replaced by copper glance
containing from 20 to 50 ounces in silver as in
the Anaconda, Bell, Colusa and Parrot. Arsenic,
zinc and antimony are found to some extent in
all the ores of Butte, but not in sufficient quan-
tities to cause serious trouble in reduction. In
the Colusa the percentage of arsenic varies from
1 to '2\ per cent, but is readily eliminated by
the process employed at the smelter. Most of
the copper and silver ores have a quartz matrix
being more or less intimately associated with
rhodonite, which is the silicate of manganese
better known to the miners of Butte as "pink
manganese."'
Methods of Treatment at the Parrot.
The ores are brought from the mines to the
company's reduction works — a distance of one
mi\Q — in small cars on a n<-.r row-gauge railway.
The high-grade ores are dumped at a place con-
venient to the wasting kilns and leveled places
for roast-heaps, while the low-grade ores are
dumped at a place convenient, to be started on
their course through the concentrators. The j
high-grade ore is broken into egg-sized pieces
with 10-pound hammers, and carried by cars to
two rows of roast kilns, which are connected
by a tunnel with a large smokestack. The ore
is placed in these kilns upon a layer of cotton
wood in the bottom, a little wood being added
occasionally as the kiln is being charged. When
filled with ore and wood, it is covered over with
finely screened ore, and the wood is fired at the
bottom. Each kiln burns from four to five
days, when the ore becomes sufficiently desul-
phurized, and is taken out. It is sometimes
smoking in the center while it is being taken
from the ends. Portions of the high-grade ore
are taken to leveled places, where it is built
into roast-heaps. Thh is done by placing on
the ground first a layer of wood; then a layer
of ore is pitched on with strong pitchforks,
which act as screens to separate the coarse from
the fine. Air passages, filled with kindling-
wood, are left in the heap, connecting with ver-
tical drafts, made by binding together sticks of
cordwood and piling ore about them. These
air passages create a draft as the roast-heap is
fired. When the heap reaches a hight of three
or four feet, the fine ore lying about is shoveled
on the top and sides to exclude the air, and the
heap is fired. The wood takes fire, and readily
communicates its fire to the sulphur in the pyr-
itous ores. In the course of twelve hours the
wood is nearly all consumed and the ore has
settled down, but the whole heap is burning
evenly throughout, and sulphurous smoke is
emitted steadily from the entire surface of the
heap; These roast-heaps burn from four to six
weeks, when the fire dies out, leaving the ore
pretty well desulphurized and in a partially
pulverized state. The iron in the ore has be-
come well oxidized. The roasted ore from |
heap and kiln is then hauled to the reverbera- I
tory furnaces.
The low-grade ore passes through a process
of concentration. In this work it is shoveled
into a medium-sized rock-crusher, and from it
goes into a coarse revolving screen, through
which the finer particles pass freely into a
chute, while the coarser parts pass over the i
screen and into a smaller rock-breaker, where
they are re-crushed and afterward mingled
with the finer pieces at the bottom of a belt-
and-cup elevator. By this appliance the
crushed ore is elevated to the upper part of the
building, and discharged into a large, dry re-
volving screen, six feet in length. The first
two-thirds of this screen is two and one-half
to the linear inch; the remaining one-third,
one-half mesh to the linear inch. Three sepa-
rations of the ore take place here. The largest
sized particles go to a set of 30-inch rolls, the
next smaller to a set of 12-inch rolls, and the
finest to the bottom of a short elevator, by
which it is carried to the first of a series of wet
revolving screens. The coarser pieces, after
being re-crushed by the rollers mentioned, are
also discharged into the wet revolving screens
(each with jets of water thrown upon it from
sides of longitudinal pipes), placed in the
following order, according to which the sizing
takes place — 3&, 5, 8 and 13 mesh screens to
the linear inch, and hydraulic sizing boxes
follow. The screenings from the revolving
screen above empty into the next below, and so
on through the sizing boxes, and the slimes
which are carried by the water over the last
sizing box are settled in large tanks, afterward
made into bricks, and smelted. From the
various screens and sizing boxes each sized ore
goes to its corresponding jig or Frue Vanner,
where the ore is separated from its gangue, or
sterile quartz, upon the principle of specific
gravity, the light portions of the rock treated
passing off with the water, while the parts
heavily freighted with metal are saved. The
concentrates which are saved from a very fair
grade of ore are stored in bins, partially dried,
and put through the calcine furnace, where 75
per cent of their suphur is oxidized and passes
off as sulphurous fumes. The calcined concen-
trates were then taken to a place convenient
to be charged in the reverberatory furnaces,
where, it will be remembered, we left, in our
description, the roasted high-grade ores. The
charge for the reverberatory furnaces is then
made up from kiln-roasted ore, heap-roasted
ore, and calcined concentrates, with a few
hundred pounds of raw screenings, when
advisable. The slag or skum is skimmed off
the molten mass withiu the furnaces at in-
tervals of three or four hours, and a new
charge added. The copper matte is tapped
from the furnace every three or four charges.
The company makes a eood and steady grade
of matte, assaying 05 per cent copper, which
is shipped in stacks from the. door of their
matte house, in cars, to refineries in the East,
M.T..RER 4, 1884*
Mining and Scientific Press.
21 5
• Engineering I]otes. Useful Information
Shaking Out the Carves.
The thing which stands before every railway
company in the land is the adoption of stone baf
lant, heavier steel rails, lessened curves and
mare tracks, and a generally more substantial
rolling stock and general equipment throughout.
An exchange remarks that the Pennsylvania
road is already duping this necessity. It is act-
ively engaged in making substantial improve-
in its main line and branches connecting
therewith. Not only has the passenger business
been very largely increased during Hie past few
years, but the ireight traffic has tx oomfl
almost a bur len on the main stem. To accommo-
date thu growing business it has been found
i j u< shorten the distance between Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. By straightening the
a tting curves off where possible and build-
ing new branches, much mileage has been saved.
The right of way for a fourth track has been
secured on their eastern end as far as Coates-
ville, and the track lias been laid almost to
Wayne Station. Near llarrisburgh some im-
portant additions have been made to the com-
pany's faeilitiesfor handlir-g freight. Purchases
of land have been made, freight yards are being
arranged, and at some p'aces additonal trackaare
being constructed. The improvement of the West
Pennsylvania Division, which is intended to re-
lieve in part the overcrowded Pittsburg Divis-
ion and Pittsburg yards, by taking through traf-
fic, is neariug completion. It involved the re-
duction of its maximum grade from 52 to 21 feet
per mite. One of the most important pieces of
work, the Salinas tunnel, is finished. It has
probably the largest section of any tunnel in the
world being 18 feet wide at springing line and
20J feet above tie at center of tunnel. It is
1373.2 feet in length, two-thirds of which is on
a six degree curve, the remainder on tangent.
The tunnel headings, driven from each end, met
midway on the curved portion, and when the
lines were produced through the aperture they
struck within a half inch practically exact.
A Novel Device for Cooling Rooms.
A novel and somewhat curiousapparatus is about
to be placed in a German hotel t<u the genera-
tion and diffusion throughout the hotel of ozon-
ized air. it |wUI be connected with a special
system of ventilation which will be properly
arranged throughout the structure. The air to
be ozonized is passed, by means of a fan driven
by a water engine, through a chamber or gen-
erator, within which is a series of fifty glass
plates tixed close together and coated with tin
foil strips so as to constitute metallic gratings,
and across the interstices of these gratings the
discharge of a large Kuhmkortf induction coil is
passed in a multitude of little sparks. The in-
duction coil is one of high insulation and capa-
ble of giving a spark in air between its terminals
of fifteen inches. Under the system of venti-
lation adopted at this enterprising hotel, the
ozonized air is conveyed to the large salons anil
the theater, and is not only warmed to the re-
quired temperature, but is charged with aqueous
vapor so as to maintain the saturation corre-
sponding to that temperature- at a healthy de-
gree of humidity. By means of suitable valves,
air properly warmed and charged with aqueous
vapor and ozone can be turned into any room
at the rate of from "2,000 to :i,.~>00 cuhic feet per
hour for each individual.
Railroad Buildings i\ Venezuela.- The}
first railroad built and operated in Venezuela j
began at Puerto Cabello and led to the westward . |
About ten miles were built and operated, but em- \
barrassment followed, and nothing is now to be j
seen except a dim outline of the roadbed. About !
IS70, an English company built a two-foot j
gauge road from Tucacas to the mines of Aroa, ;
a distance of fifty -five miles. Poisonous rep-
tiles, wild animals, malaria and dense jungles
combined to obstruct the building of the road.
The largest bridge has a span of ninety feet,
The tics, bridges, and even the telegraph poles
are of iron. The road for its last five miles has
a grade of b'00 feet, requiring specially construct-
ed engines. The freight can carry from five to
six tonB and the passenger cars about thirty pas-
sengers. A road from La Cuira to I 'areas, a dis-
tance of twenty -two miles, has been in process
of construction for several years. The track of
the road is three and one-half foot gauge. It
is built on a series of reverse curves, having a
radius of 140 feet. Surveys have been made
for other lines, and a small amount of grading
has been done on a road forty miles long from
Puerto Cabello to Valencia.
Dry-Rot ia Timber. A remedy has been
discovered, says the fift chemical Wxtrldt by the
use of which this destructive enemy to the
woodwork of a house may be destroyed or ar-
rested. What is known as ''dry-rot'' is caused
by the spores of a species of fungus (the Merit.-
lius la* rymaiis), which, though they are some-
times carried by currents of air to the scene of
their future devastations, are more frequently
present in the soil upon which the house is built
at the time of erection, and are brought into
near contract with the woodwork in the rilling
up between the joists, or sometimes even in the
mortar. Notwithstanding its name, dry-rot
does not act upon perfectly dry timber, but be-
gins it ravages whenever the wood is in the
necessary state of humidity. It may be pre-
vented by mixing with the rubbish used for fill-
ing in the floors the "tank waste" from alkali
works, or the same substance will completely
check it if already developed. Tank waste is
of no commercial value, and may be had at
alkali works for fetching; it wholly destroys
this species of vegetable life, and generates no
bad smell whatever.
many, who uses for the purpose a Bun sen
burner with a blast or a muffle, and is thus able
to manufacture various articles of the durable
mete) for daily use, the coating of aluminum
giving them a silver-White luster. lit* also
produces a gold luster, or any other color, and
even an enamel coating, all of which substances
are said to adhere very firmly to aluminum.
The latter, as is well known, does not oxidize
under normal conditions, and even stands the
heat of an ordinary fire, while it is much more
lustrous than tin.
Pkhkora*ons i\ Wool Pibrr. — Joseph M.
Wade has been making some microscopic invefl
tigations in regard to wool which will be of in-
terest to growers and purchasers of that staple.
hi a recent letter to Sciznct he says: " In my
invcstigitions in wool fiber I have found some
defective hairs that were perforated in places,
evidently while growing on the sheep's back.
As the perforations are perfectly circular, it
would indicate that they are made by some
creature at present unknown. Would it not be
worth the while of some of your scientific read-
ers to examine iuto the matter, and discover, if
possible, what the perforator may be, and
whether it is likely to remain as little injurious
as at present ': "
Bronzing Plaster ok Pajbis. — A very bril-
liant bronzing is done with the cuttings of gold-
beater's foil, ground under a muller with honey.
The object to be bronzed is coated with linseed
oil, and the metallic powder is applied upon it
with a rag. This recipe is given in the Oil and
Colorman* Journal^ and may be used on wood,
paper or pasteboard, as well as plaster. Mosaic
gold may be employed for the same purpose,
after having been finely ground with six parts
of calcined bones. A small quantity of this
mixture is ta*Kcn upon a wet cloth and applied
upon the object. The bronze coat is then rubbed
with a dry rag, and afterwards burnished.
Importance ok Little Things.— A London
builder was offered bricks one-eighth of an inch
below the regular thickness. "What matters
an eighth of an inch in a brick?" said the mer-
chant. "It matters .'{,000 more bricks for my
job," was the reply. In an establishment cm-
ploying HO hands a loss of one minute each time
of ringing the bell means 15 hours a week; this
shows the value of triHes.
ENGINEER Associations.— The National As-
sociation of Stationary Engineers met early this
month at Baltimore, in annual session. This
organization is a new one, and is progressing
slowly bjit steadily. It now has about sixty
subordinate associations. This is one of the
best and most useful among the many similar
associations, and is one that should be encour-
aged by all using stationary steam power. It
elevates the standing and improves the efficiency
of stationary engineers and will most materially
reduce the number of boiler explosions where
"nobody is to blame," excepting those, who, for
the sake of a petty and mistaken economy, em-
ploy cheap and inefficient engineers. The fact
that a man is a member in good standing of an
association of stationary engineers is a sufficient
evidence of his ability to do his work economi-
cally, safely and industriously.
Thk Severn Tunnel is designed to give a di-
rect line from Milford Haven, a splendid harbor
on the extreme southwest point of the Welsh
coast, to London. It will be about 4! miles in
length and of an average depthbelow the chan-
nel of 100 feet. A 7-foot tunnel has been run
through the whole distance and now about 3,000
men are at work all along the fine enlarging the
opening to a diameter of 2G feet. It is believed
that a line of steamers from the United States to
Milford Haven, and thence by the Great Western
railway to London will, when this tunnel is com-
pleted, make a route from this country to Eng-
land much quicker than any other.
Two great engineering schemes are now at-
tracting attention in Europe. One is. a pro-
posed railway tunnel through the Pyrenees, a
convention for which has just been signed by
the French and Spanish International Railway
Commission. The other scheme is an inter-
uationalrailway connecting Europe^with Persia,
India Burmah and China.
A New Aiti.kation of Paper. — William
J. Criftin, of the Holyoke envelope works, has
invented and patented a new application of
paper. It is designed as a substitute for wood
in blocks or bars wherever a knife is used in a
mechanical cutter. In the shape of bars, it has
been put into every paper mill in town where
au undercut cutter is used. The Whiting,
Albion, Winona, Nonotuck, M.assasoit and
other mills have it. The invention is also ap-
plied to blocks for shoe cutting and cigar mak-
ing. At the Holyoke envelope works it is used
in the cutting blocks in the envelope cutters.
One outlasts a dozen of the formerly-used
wooden blocks. In its manufacture, sheets of
paper are compressed by enormous force into
blocks or bars, as wished, harder than wood
and far more durable. Mr. Griffin has just re-
ceived his patents on the invention and will
now introduce them outside of Holyoke.—
Holyoke Transcript.
The annual convention of the Locomotive
Engineers of the United States and Canada will
be held in B'nai Brith Hall, in this city, on the
1st of October, when it is expected that 250
delegates will put in an appearance.
Wo'odkn Carpets. — What is described as a
wood carpet has lately been patented by
Herren Kuny & Mark of Munich, says the
London Furniture Gazette, It consists of pre-
pared wood fiber, felted by the aid of oxidized
linseed oil and coloring matter on to a jute fab-
ric, the back of which latter is covered with a
coat of varnish. The material thus obtained is
said to have a pleasing appearance, can be
easily cleaned and repaired, is warm, noiseless,
and can be taken up like carpets and quickly
relaid on a change of residence. The surface
can be produced either Hat or with designs in
very slight relief. The coloring is homogeneous
throughout. As will be seen from the above
description, the wood carpet is in some re-
spects not unlike our linoleum. The price is
said to be, however, much lower, while dura-
bility is also claimed for the new material.
Stockings in Olden Times.- Two centuries
ago not one person in a thousand, probably,
wore stockings; and now scarcely one person in
a thousand is without them. The honor of in-
venting the first stocking machine belongs to
William Lee, an English clergyman, who made
a pair of hose by the frame, in the presence of
King James I. But such was the prejudice of
those times that his invention was frowned
upon, and he went to France. Here he met
with no better success, and died in Paris, in
great poverty, of a broken heart. His machine,
however, won its way, and was in general use
for two and a half centuries. It is now super-
seded by a beautiful piece of mechanism, called
the circular hosiery machine. One girl attend-
ing upon its revolutions can produce material in
a single day for 240 pairs of stockings.
Iron and Aluminum. — Iron is now rendered
highly ornamental by coating it with aluminum,
in the same way as iron plates are now tinned
and converted into tin plates. This process is
due to the ingenuity of Dr. Qehring, of Ger-
A Barrel ok Flour. — The cost of the barrel
is 35 to 40 cents. It ordinarily requires from
30 to 40 pounds of coal to drive the machinery
to make a barrel of flour. Four bushels and 40
pounds of wheat, or 275 pounds in all, are re-
quired to produce a barrel; or 106 pounds of
good flour; bran and screenings, (ifl pounds; loss
not accounted for, 10 pounds.
Man Power.— A recent calculation shows
that a man weighing lb'O pounds and running a
mile in six minutes performs work about equal
to that of a half-horse engine; while a walker
sustaiuing live miles an hour for a long day
does work equal to that of a quarter-horse en-
gine, and consumes only one-twentieth of the
weight of food or fuel.
A species of rice has been discovered in
Mantchuria which can be cultivated without
irrigation, and consequently without risk to the
health of the district. Whether it is equally
productive with the common species remains an
open question.
It takes 250 bushels of potatoes to produce a
ton of starch.
Gtood Health,
The Fly a Dangerous Insect.
It has long been known that the common
house fly sometimes acts as a carrier of infec-
tion by means of contagious matter attached to
its feet and wings; hut according to the British
Medical. Journal the fly also possesses a peculiar
fondness for devouring the minute eggs of
various worms, some of which are parasitic in
the human body. These eggs they deposit in
their f.eces in all sorts of places, infecting our
food and drink in a most reckless manner. The
following is an account of some experiments
which substantiate the fact:
]>r. Grass, of London, is said to have made
an important and by no means pleasant dis-
covery in regard to this matter. He ex-
posed in his laboratory a plate containing
a great number of eggs of a human para-
site, and some sheets of white paper were
placed in the kitchen, near the laboratory.
After some hours the usual spots produced by
the f*3ea of flies were found on the paper.
These spots, when examined under the micro-
scope, were found to contain some of the eggs
of the human parasite exposed upon the plate.
Some of the flies were then caught, and their
intestines presented large numbers of the ova.
Other similar experiments with other ova were
made with corresponding results.
Dr. G. mentions an innocuous and yet con-
clusive experiment that everyone can try.
Sprinkle a little lycopodium on sweetened
water, and afterwards examine the fieces and
intestines of the flies which visit it. Numerous
spores will he found.
As flies are by no means particular in choos-
ing either a place to feed or a place to def-
ecate, often selecting meat or food for the pur-
pose, a somewhat alarming vision of possible
consequences is raised. Or. O. invites the at-
tention of naturalists to the subject, and hopes
that some effectual means for destroying tfies
may be discovered .
\\\\ FEVER.— Th IB is the period for hay
fevor, a malady from which many sutler, and
which admits of few methods of relief not em-
bodying change of altitude or climate. Dr. \V .
I . I'hillips, of Andover, recommends bella-
donna one and one-fourth minims of the succus
every hour until relieved i.'K) m. to 3 ounces of
water, teaspoonful dose). Dr. (h K. Dobbeou,
in the Canrt f, has had satisfactory success by
the Inhalation of the vapor of camphor and
steam, made to come in contact with the outer
surface of the face about the nose by means of
a paper cone, placed with the large end down-
ward in a vessel containing hot water and a
drachm of coarsely-powdered or shredded cam-
phor. He asserts most positively that if this
procedure is continued for 20 minutes, and re-
peated 3 or 4 times in as many hours, great and
ami usually permanent relief follows.
For Warts and Tit mors.— A painless caustic
for the removal of warts and tumors may be
made as follows:
Antenloup acid j port,
Sulphate "i morphine i
Calomel Hpart*.
Powdered gum arabio i-
This is to be sprinkled over the cuticle daily,
the surface of which has been previously de-
nuded by knife or blister.
Cauquoin's paste for the same purpose is com-
posed of ten parts of chloride of zinc, two parts
of alcohol (b"0 I, and fifteen parts of wheat Hour.
The zinc in tine is added to the alcohol, then
incorporated with the Hour in a mortar, strongly
pressing with the pestle. As soon as homo-
geneous it is spread with a roller into sheets an
eighth of an inch thick, and after a few hours
put into a well-corked bottle.
Latour's nitrochloride of zinc paste is also an
excellent preparation, and is made by dissolving
fifty parts of the chloride and one hundred
parts of the nitrate of zinc in eighty parts of
water. The- solution is made by the aid of
heat. When it cools, seventy-five parts of
wheat flour is incorporated with one hundred
parts of the solution, as with Cauquoin's paste.
Rot'ND Shoitlders.— If your occupation is
such as to produce bent and stooping shoulders,
unless precautions are taken to correct the tend-
ency you should make use of means for that
purpose. When out-of-doors and not at the
desk, straighten up, throw back the shoulders
as far as possible, breathe deeply, walk rapidly,
and wear, if you think necessary, braces prop-
erly adjusted. Some one suggests a mode of
exercise as helpful in correcting the tendency
to stoop, to wit: Hook the ringers of the hands
together, and raise the elbows as high as the
shoulders a. id pull strongly. By doing this
frequently, the muscles of the shoulder-blades
are strengthened, and thus serve to keep the
shoulders in normal condition. Lie down on
the back and raise the chest a few times, by
pressure of the head against the cushion or pil-
low on which it is resting. This exercise will
strengthen the muscles of the neck, and give it
more steadiness in the erect posture.
Infected uy a Parrot.— Our correspondent,
Mr. Henry Noble, of Turin, Italy, sends the
Herald of Health the following peculiar item:
"Ab^ut a year ago, the Kueter family of Ober-
bal in were destroyed by a contagious breast
disease, the origin of which was traced to a sick
parrot. With the extinction of that family the
inheritance passed to certain distant relatives
of Franenfcld, and among the things which
were inherited was the parrot. After the lapse
of a few months four members of the Franen-
feld household became ill, and the parrot died,
As the cause of the infection was known, the
body of the bird was sent to the Museum of
Natural History at Berne for an examination.
A Dr. Grimm, an assistant there, became ill
shortly afterward, being struck by a serious
breast complaint. All the medical force are
now studying the strange case."
Killed by a Lightning Bug. — A strange
death of a little girl by accidentally swallowing
a lightning bug is reported from Concord, Wor-
cester county, Md. The child was playing in
the yard with a number of other children at
her parents' house, near Odell's factory, and
while laughing and romping about, a lightning
bug Hew into her mouth and made its way
down her throat. The little girl became sud-
denly ill, and though physicians did everything
to relieve her sufferings, she died within a few
hours afterward. This is the first death from
such a cause on record.
Sea-Bathing. — Why, in sea-bathing, is the
water warm when the wind is from the sea to-
ward the shore.' An old salt says that the
answer is simple enough. When the wind is
from the sea the surface water people bathe in,
which is warm, is blown and held in shore;
when the wind is oft' shore the surface water is
blown out, and cold water from the depths
below the surface takes its place.
Decayed Teeth.— Professor Busch of Berlin
holds that caries of teeth is peculiar to man,
never having been observed in any animal. It
is more prevalent among some races than
others, and seems to a fleet the whole race. In
this respect prehistoric man had no advantage,
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[October 4, 1884
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The following is i
■lilicd in the interior.
lostly condensed from journals pub.
in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
.QUAXTZ — Amador Ledger, Sept. 20: We were
shown last Saturday a sample of quartz taken re-
cently from the Iowa mine at Sutter Creek. It was
small in size, weighing only a few ounces, but it
was one of the richest specimens we have even seen
in the county. It was literally covered with free
gold. The value of such ore would run up into the
thousands of dollars per ton. The seam of this rich
ore, however, is very narrow, not averaging more
than a couple of inches in thickness. It is
free milling rock, containing no base metals
worth speaking of. The Iowa is looking
well in every respect, and continues to pay hand-
somely. The Middle Bar tunnel is in about 1400 ft.
Sutter Creek. — Sinkingat the Eureka has
commenced in earnest. An eight-hour shift force has
been put on, and the shaft is to be sunk to the depth of
at least 200 ft with all possible dispatch. The shaft
will be sunk by the side ol the ledge, consequently
no developments of any importance are looked for
until sinking is cpmpleted. The usual force is
working at the Lincoln. The ore pays something
over expenses, and 20 stamps of the mill are kept
going. At the Downs claim, north of the Lincoln,
everything is progressing favorably. They have
reached a depth of about 100 ft. Good rock has
been encountered, which is accumulating on the
dump until they have sufficient to start milling. A
clean-up was made at the Iowa this month, which
yielded at the rate of $85 per ton.
Inyo.
Darwin. — Inyo Independent, Sept. 27: In Dar-
win Mr. J. C. Eddy is doing a good deal of work.
Not long since after a run of 14 days with 5 stamps
he cleaned up $9,000. The bullion contained gold
and silver. Mr. Eddy some time since leased the
Revenue mine from Robert Mitchell; lie has had
men steadily at work there since and now has a good
deal of ore in sight. The veins run from 6 inches
to 2 ft in width and is all milling ore. The best
quality contains $300 per ton. Mr. Eddy says that
in Snow's canyon there are thousands of tons of ore
that contain not less than $20 per ton. Some
weeks ago a shipment of ore was made that netted
§272.50 per ton in San Francisco. In the Silver
Mountain mine at OidCoso, Mr. Eddy has a number
of men at work. There are now 300 tons of ore on
the dump: The ore from this region was formerly
hauled to mill at Olancha, but as there is plenty of
timber on the ground and much ore in sight Mr.
Eddy thinks seriously of putting up a mill at the
mine.
Hjnter's Canyon.— Hunter's canyon, on the
east side of the range, Beveridge district, still dis-
plays the beautiful ways of the olden time. Messrs.
Thomas McDonough and W. C, Risling own and
inn a little 36-inch pan in Arastra ravine. The
miners bring their ore in little dabs, "chiquacas,"
the quantities ranging from 20 pounds to a ton.
The ore is worked and the bullion handed to the
owner, who has in most instances sat r.round wait
ing for the completion of the operation. No ore of
less value than $50 per ton will be touched by the
miners, many of their "chiquacas" running away up
into the hundreds of dollars per ton. This ore is
all gold bearing. Messrs. McDonough and Kisling
are now extending their works by putting in a new
28-ft wheel; the present wheel is but 12 ft in diameter.
The new wheel will work two pans and a small
battery of stamps. The miners do not tie themselves
down to steady drudgery; a few davs work, a few
"chiquacas" of rich ore, a trip to the pan, a chunk
of bullion, a trip to Lone Pine or Independence,
continued until the proceeds are spent, and then
back to the mine. Energetic worK and modern
metho'ds would work wonders in Hunter's canyon.
- Cerro Gokdo. — Pat Clinton and others made a
shipment of ore last week from Cerro Gordo to San
Francisco. The ore will net the owners about $200
per ton. Mr, Crap, in the same locality, has a large
quantity of ore ready for shipment. All of this ore
is within about 8 miles of the railroad and costs $15
to ship. Four years ago ore shipped by wagon to
Mohave, and thence by rail to San Francisco, cost
$60 per ton. This great reduction of expense will
bring into market vast bodies of ore that formerly
could not be handled at all. John Thomas, an old
resident of Inyo, returned from Arizona to Cerro
Gordo a few months ago and resumed work on an
old claim. In the Ignacio mine, one of the Cerro
Gordo group, good developments have been made
recently and a large amount of ore is now in sight.
K.EELER. — About 20 tons of valuable ore was
shipped from Keeler to San Francisco last Monday.
Four gold bricks were shipped from Keeler by express
last Monday. The total value of the shipment was
not stated, but it will be a large sum.
Blue Bell.— The Blue Bell is in the Inyo range,
east of the Polita. The mine belongs io Peter
Laird, and is one of many claims located in the
same region. That whole district is only beginning
to be prospected, and already there is evidence
enough that it contains many valuable ledges. Mr.
Laird has a lot of ore now ready for shipments to
the Etna furnace. Samples of this ore give an assay
value of $100 to $190 per ton. The ore must be
parked two and a half miles, and hauled 10 miles to
the railroad.
Freeborn Canyon.— M. G. Nixon made a ship-
ment of gold bullion from Freeborn canyon last
Wednesday. The mine is now looking better than
ever, and all concerned are well pleased with the out-
look. J
Mariposa,
Mining Prospect.— Mariposa Gazette, Sept. 27:
Judging from what we can learn, which is from a
pretty reliable source, it will be but a short time be-
lore Mr. Hiding will arrive from the East to take
into consideration the advancement of the mining
property, known as the Yosemite Mill and group of
quartz mines, which includes the No. 9, . Pool, Mt.
Gaines and other valuable veins. The present indi-
cations are, Mr. Huling is endeavoring to carry out _,
his grand mining scheme, which has been published I raise in the Beake chute, have been extended to the
under the head of the "Mariposa Improvement I east line of the pay; and, with exception of No.
Company," by the aid of an Eastern company, and
that upon his return here he will be accompanied by
some parties, whose business it will be to inspect the
premises and report, or to immediately push forward
the work upon the basis, adopted by Mr. Huling be-
fore going East. Other similar enterprises most fa-
vorably located will move whenever the success of
Mr. Huling's enterprise is once assured. The
Merced river passes through the center of a vast
mining region of valuable quartz veins for 30 miles
or more and its great water power and miU sites all
along its banks will yet become valuable and be
eagerly sought after, for crushing quart/ rock and
milling purposes.
Mono.
Standard Con. — Bodie Free Press, Sept. 29:
They extracted and shipped to the mill 506 tons of
ore, also worked 750 tons of tailings. Received
from the ore 825 ounces of crude bullion and from
the tailings 362 ounces. Have shipped to the com-
pany this day $^,846.22, of which $10,355.42 is
from two weeks' run on ore and $5,490.8015 from
two weeks' run on tailings.
Bodie Con. — At the mine 190 tons of tailings
were worked, the average assay value being $6 per
ton. At the mine the west cross-cut, 200 level, is
in 65 ft. The east cross-cut, 300 level, is in 33 ft.
Mono. — The winze below the 600 level is down 13
ft. The ore in the winze has improved both in
quantity and quality. They have commenced to ex-
tend the south drift, 550 (Lent shaft) level, into
Mono ground.
Clused.- Bodie Free Press, Sept. 24: The
Great Sierra Consolidated Silver Company has de-
cided to close down its works for the season and
possibly forever. The tunnel site will be guarded
by Redlingshater, the mail carrier.
Placer.
Mining at Colfax. — Herald, Sept. 27: We
are informed tnat Wm. Werry, formerly superinten-
dent of the Rising Sun mine at Colfax, along with
Geo. W. Grayson and A. Borland, of Oakland, have
relocated the old Rising Sun and propose to work it
in connection with the Big Tree mine, a parallel
vein. The work is under the superinfendency of
Mr. Werry, who has taken up his quarters at the
Rising Sun office. On the Big Tree they have a
shaft down 50 ft and the ledge is large and shows
good ore. They have commenced timbering the
shaft preparatory for hoisting. They expect to take
out ore enough soon to run the Rising Sun mill
steadily, t^uite a force of men are at work and they
are making room for more, and when this new en-
terprise gets fully under headway the good old times
experienced at Colfax during the paying days of the
Rising Sun are expected to return.
Plumas.
From East Branch. — Plumas National, Sept.
20: We are indebted to Mr. F. B. Whiting for the
following mining notes from the East Branch:
Rich Bar. — Messrs. Scott & NcDougall are tak-
ing the necessary steps to obtain a patent to their
claim on this Bar. All that seems to be needed to
make this a first-class placer claim, is to introduce
hydraulic power, elevator, &c.
Indian Hill. — The hydraulic mine being
worked here by the present owners, Lazier &
Co., has been successful!) worked for 30 years. The
present year's operations extended high up the
ridge, and the character of the gold extracted
establishes the fact of the close proximity of a rich
quartz ledge, the gold being very coarse and ac-
companied with much quartz rock. This claim
promises many years of successlul mining. In j
early days it was worked by the late Dewitt J
Kellogg.
Indian Bar. — Messrs, Keep, Ballou & Carr,
having stripped a large amount of ground oh the
lower end of this Bar, are now engaged in cleaning
up the gravel next to the bed-rock.
Junction Bar. — Mr. G. L. Mori has opened a
very fine hydraulic claim on this Bar, and the
prospects obtained warrant the conclusion that
when he gets an elevator to work he will have an
excellent paying mine for many years to come.
Willow Bar. — Judge Lott, whose fine canal
conducts the waters of Yellow creek to the North
fork near Junction' Bar, is engaged in successful
hydraulic mining on Willow Bar. The elevator
used there proves invaluable. In addition to this
mining property, his boys have recently developed
a very rich gravel deposit in the ridge back of
Willow Bar, which appears to those who have ex-
amined the ground, that a good hydraulic mine will
be opened there in the near future. The prospect
obtained was astonishing to those who had the
work in charge.
Long Bar. — Messrs. Thomes, Gamble & Co., on
this Bar, are doing good work in driving a bed-rock
tunnel to cut into and drain the back channel,
where it is known rich gravel has been found. This
will nodoubt prove a fine paying claim when the pres-
ent undertaking shall have been completed. Robt.
Workman also mining on this Bar, is still actively
engaged in cleaning up the large area of ground
hydrauliced the present season, with flattering pros-
pects for a good season's reward.
Hopkins Creek. — We learn from Mr. Donahue
that his quartz locations on Hopkins and Puormans
creek are prospecting well, and everything looks
favorable for a paying mine in the near future. He
has had assays made, and the returns show 45
dollar rock, and there is plenty of it. Mr. Donahue
is interested in four different quartz claims and is at
work on all ot them. He also informs us that Mr.
D. R. Thomas has commenced a tunnel to tap a
gravel bed supposed to be a break from the cele-
brated North American claim, near Whiskey
Diggings. Mr, Plumas Turner, of the Red Slide
mine, at the head of Poormans, is pushing his
tunnel along as fast as possible having advertised
to let a contract to run 400 ft more.
Hohawk. — Mr. Hapgood, of Mohawk, was in
town attending the convention, and reports the
Hawkeye quartz mine, in which he is interested, as
paying six dollars per ton by arastra process, and
that he will have a Huntington improved mill ready
to run in four weeks, when he expects to report
some good clean-ups.
Green Mountain. — Greenville Bulletin, Sept.
27: The two blind drifts run east from No.
raise, which is being pushed ahead as fast as
possible between Nos. 2 and 3 drifts and between No. 3
drift and No, 5'level, all work is confined to stopes.
The rock continues very hard yet, but the quality
of the quartz is first class. The air drills have been
taken from the No. 3 blind drift, and after a few
needed repairs, were started up in the face of No.
6 tunnel en the 16th inst, and work will be con-
tinued here steadily till the sulphuret chute is
reached, a distance of about 300 ft. Everything
about the mill is running smoothly and well,
San Bernardino-
Golconda. — Calico Print, Sept. 27: Last Sun-
day Mrs. A. K. Townsend returned from San I'ran-
ciso, accompanied by Mr. G. W. Rogers, a metal-
lurgist and mining expert. Mrs. Townsend was
present at a meeting of the Directors of the company
held tor the purpose of considering the report of one
Grant Rhodes, who recently made a few imperfect
assays of low-grade ore in the Golconda mine, and
who made an unfavorable verbal report before the
Directors. The majority of the Directors were in
favor of accepting the report of G. W. Strong, one
of the Strong Bros., who have sampling works in
San Francisco and are well known all over the coast
for their skill and reliability in mining matters. A
short time ago Mr. Strong thoroughly examined the
Golconda mine, and made numerous tests of the ore
in many places in and on the mine, besides taking
800 pounds of average ore, carefully sampled, to San
Francisco and making a milling test of the same,
extracting $54 which would be an average of $135
to the ton. The management of the mines has been
given to Mrs. Townsend for the next ninety days.
She will proceed to develop the property, and when
sufficient ore has been taken out to guarantee the
erection of a mill, it will be done near their well that
is being sunk.
Richmond and Lookout.— In company with
Jas. McGlinchy we carefully examined the Rich-
mond mine, adjoining the Snowbird and Cuba,
and were quite favorably impressed with the pros-
pects. There has not been much work accom-
plished, but what has been done shows that an
abundance of mineral can be taken out from the
surface, and also from a considerable depth.
Numerous spar seams can be traced for several
hundred ft east and west, which bear mineral.
These veins or seams seem to thread through a
ledge of ore that extends the entire length of the
claim, andean be traced through the Lookout that
adjoins the Richmond on the west. Numerous
prospect holes have been made along this ledge on
the surface, from which ore has been taken, some
pieces being covered with horn silver, 1 here is
every indication of an immense quantity of ore in
this mine. The extent and richness ol the same
cannot, of course, be accurately ascertained
until the mine is properly developed.
Sam Houston No, 3.— R. B. Johnson, the
lessee and part owner of the Sam Houston No. 3,
and Blackfoot, has sub-leased portions of these
claims to other parties. He has given leases to
three companies of chloriders on the Sam Houston
No. 3. On the south side of the mine S. \ .'. Ful-
ton and Tom Preston have run an incline in about
25 ft, and are taking out ore of a fair grade. They
have a good prospect.
Blackfoot. — Mr. Johnson, with a couple of
men, is sinking an incline in the southeast end of
the Blackfoot. They are in about 30 ft and ihe
depth is about 30 ft. Their showing is very good,
4% tons of ore have been milled and 2 tons are on
the dump. The returns were quite satisfactory.
E. Burch, Dan Wise and John M alone are work-
ing on a sub-lease in and near the old incline on
the Blackfoot. They have shipped 7 tons of ore to
the mill which will return about $150 to the ton in
bullion. Several tons are on the dump that assay
about $500 to the ton. Malone is working in a
new incline, which is in about 25 ft, with ore in
sight. Wise is working in the old incline and
following up an ore streak quit'- rich in spots.
Burch is working in another claim, the Josephine.
Fred Heber and Peter Nichols have commenced
operations on the Continental mine.
Sierra.
New Arastra.— Mountain Messenger, Sept. 27;
S. D. & H.D. Hill are now engaged in building a new
arastra on what is known as the brick yard, on the
bench south of town. With this machine it is
proposed to work the quartz on the Oro ledge, with
which property Mr. Hill has been familiar for the
past quarter of a century. The arastra will be a
large one, 15 ft in diameter, and will be
driven by a combined overshot and impact wheel,
arranged after a manner of Mr, Hill's invention.
He proposes to bring the water to his wheel, which
will be 30 ft in diameter, in pipes under
head of 150 ft. .Around the periphery of this
wheel will be arranged suitable buckets to receive the
impact of the water; the arrangement is such that
after the water has exerted the force due to the
head, it will fall into the buckets of the wheel, thus
utilizing its weight as well as its velocity. The main
object of this peculiar arrangement is to overcome a
disadvantage due to a variable head of water. The
water comes from Slug canyon and is owned by Mr.
Hill. During part of the year there is only a small
head, not enough to drive either an overshot or per-
cussion wheel, but by combining and utilizing both the
velocity and the weight of the water, he thinks he
will have power enough to drive his arastra during
the lowest water that will occur in any ordinary
season. During limes of flush water he will use his
wheel simply as an overshot. He proposes to work
first the ore now on the dump of the Oro mine — rock
which he knows will pay for working and next, rock
from the tunnel, which he has thoroughly prospected
and knows the value of, having worked the upper
levels years since in an arastra similar to the one he
is now building. He concludes that with the power
at his disposal he can work at least five tons per day.
He has under consideration, also, the putting up
of one of Mr. Forbes' new crushing machines, and
ultimately the creation of an 8 or 10-stamp mill.
Now that a start has been made, we expect to see
other mills being put up at no distant day to work
the ores of this section, which are almost unlimited
in amount and more easily developed than in any
section of the Slate, owing to the precipitous char-
acter of the hills in which they He. Mr. Hill has
made an arrangement with the Oro Company, a
corporation, by which he secures the right to mine
and work the company's rock upon advantageous
terms, and for a length of time which he deems suf-
ficient.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Nokcross. — Enterprise, Sept. 27:
Good headway is being madeinthe main north drift,
now turned a few points to the west. It is passing
through a selvage of quartz that lies on the east side
of the ore vein. This quartz has of late considerably
improved in appearance. The winze below the 2800
level is making good headway. The quartz mentioned
recently as having been encountered at the bottom
of the winze now appears to be passing out on the
east side, and clay is making its appearance on the
west. On passing through this clay it is thought
that the same quart i will be found that was had
above on the 2800 level.
Ophir. — Some ore is still being extracted from the
fillings of the old drifts on the 250 level. The west
drift on the 500 level is being advanced at the rate of
about 70 It per week, and the south drift on the 1500
level at the rate of over 60 ft per week. On the 3200
level the joint Mexican, Sierra Nevada and Union
Con. winze is down a sufficient distance below the
3300 level to make a sump. The work now in hand
is the cutting out of a station, when a west cross-cut
will be run on the 3300 level.
Savage. — Good headway is making in the main
drift on the 2800 level of the Hale and Norcross,
which drift is being pushed for the Savage south line.
The new tunnel which is being driven in to tap the
200 level and open the northern extension of the ore
body now being worked further south in the Hale
and Norcross, is in a little over 50 ft. It isin ground
that works very well, and is being pushed forward as
rapidly as possible.
Ali'iia.— Good headway is making in the upraise
from the 600 to the 500 level. It is following the
large and promising hody of quartz found on the 600
level. At the 500 level this body of quartz will be
thoroughly explored by means of cross-cuts. The
west cross-cut on the 600 level in Alpha ground is
showing up quartz that gives very promising assays.
Sierra Nevada. — Are repairing the winze con-
necting the 2300 and 2400 levels.
Best and Belcher. — The north lateral drift on
the 825 level is now in a hard, dry porphyry. It is,
however, being advanced 50 It per week. On the
2500 level the joint Gould and Curry west cross-cut
is cutting through quartz, clay and porphyry. The
quartz is of fair appearance, but carries very little
metal.
Alia. -The main northeast drift on the 2150 leve]
is making good progress and will soon reach the ore
vein, 1 he branch drift into Benton ground is being
pushed as rapidly as possible, and will reach the ore
vein about the same time as will the Alta drift. Not
much water is now encountered.
Crown Point. — A considerable amount of ore is
being extracted and sent to the mills on the river,
and the usual prospecting work is being carried on.
The mills on the < arson river are not now being run
to their full capacity, owing to the low water.
Combination Shaft.— Rapid work isbeingdone
in the sinking of this shaft. It is now within 20 It of
the 3000 level. In case all shall go well and smoothly
the 3000 level will be reached next Monday or Tues-
day.
Belcher.— A sufficient amount of ore is still being
found to keep the mills on the Carson river at work,
though, owing to a decrease in the volume of water,
they cannot be run to their full capacity.
BENTON.— Good progress is being made in the
branch drift from the Alta into the Benton ground.
It will reach the vein in a few days. There is no
trouble on account of water.
Yellow Jacket.— The old upper levels are still
yielding a considerable amount oflow-gradeore, and
the prospecting drifts are prospecting a favorable ap-
pearance.
Ui'AH. — The southeast drift on the 1750 level is
still in hard porphyry, yet very good headway is be-
ing made. There is no trouble with water.
Gould and Curry.— Most of the work in this
mine is joint with the Best and Belcher, and the
reader is referred to the report on operations in that
mine,
Andes. — Some low-grade ore is being extracted,
and a good deal of prospecting is being done in de-
posits of quartz that are mineral- bearing.
Con. Virginia and California.— The north-
west drift on the 1700 level is making good headway
and is in material of a very favorable appearance.
Belmont District.
Belmont. — Courier, Sept. 29: Under stopes
Nos. 2 and 3 have improved during the week.
Upper slope No. 1 has widened at its south end to
S it. We are extracting more ore than the mill can
handle; grade of ore constantly improving. Mill
has lost three days this week Co. » .11 1 of supplies;
expecting a supply by Sunday. S 1 pped 2 bars
Wednesday; value, $3,873.67.
Columbus District
A Promising Prospect. — True Fissure, Sept.
27: There are many people, directly and indirectly,
interested in the welfare of this town and its nearest
neighbor, Pick-handle gulch, who have been watch-
ing and waiting the expiration of the time of redemp-
tion of the Northern Belle property. The slow mov-
ing, especially so when one is waiting, cycle of time
has brought around the day, and theproperly of the
once famous Northern Belle will be known by that
name no more, it having passed into the possessioc
of the Holmes Company, the largest mining com-
pany, with its new acquisitions, that has ever existed
in this district. And true to the predictions of its
managers, work will again be resumed within the
following two weeks. It is proposed to put 50 men
at work in the mines of the company within that
time and increase the number as fast as the develop-
ments warrant it. The work will not be confined to
the mines alone, but the mills at Belleville will re-
ceive a complete overhauling and will be put in a
perfect state of repair. The brick smoke-stack a
the upper mill is to be taken down and rebuilt in a
perpendicular position, besides the necessary im-
provements will be prosecuted at the same time. In
consequence y very appreciative smile now illumi-
nates the faces of the merchants and all others in-
terested in the welfare of this community and its
prospects for the future. It is no idle boast that
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there is plenty of mineral in the Columbus mining
district, a fact that has been proven in days gone
by, and there is plenty of unprospected ground that
there is every reason to expect good reports from
when it has been opened. Not a little of this prom-
ising country is within the boundary lines of the
my, il of which can be more readily
worked from the lower levels of the old Northern
Belle. But with all the brightening >ki> foi the
future welfare of the camp, a rush of peoj >
not lie ir.ible nor commendable.
Galena District
THE Minks. Menenger, Sept. 20: The Galena
mines are looking splendidly, and everybody is at
work and making money. B. F, Wilson will start
up the White & Shiloh mine shortly. He has enough
, ;ht in Uic l rlnity mine to run the mill a
year. Andy and < lharley Melander have out a car-
lo.nl r.t tir^r-. I* ore for shipment; their mine looks
well. Blossom has several men at work on the
Temby mine, which is producing good ore. Dris-
coll has the best showing of galena on in tin-
llonora O'Neal mine to be seen in the Slate.
Jackrabblt District.
I i i . ! | DOW .. — I'ioche Record, Sept. 20: The
Day mine at Royal City has beet] closed down for the
present, and all bands discharged, owing to the low-
grade of the ore. The MirRiha mine at Highland
continues working a full force of men, both in ex-
tracting ore and prospecting. The mine is looking
line and the allotted amount ol ore is being extracted
and shipped 10 the furnace daily.
Rebel Creek District-
OHIO Ml SB ORB. — Silver State, Sept. 26: Yes-
terday W. B. Todhunters team arrived here with
^4. 000 pounds of ore from the Ohio mine, in Rebel
"..reek district. This ore is worth from $300 to 5600
per ton. and it is intended for shipment to Salt Lake
City.
Tuscarora District.
GRAND PRIZE.— 7Yhks Review, Sept. 19:
South drift on the 400-ft level has been extended 22
ft during the week. Slopes are producing sufficient
ore to keep the mill running.
Argenta. — South cross-cut in the 400 ft level is
in 206 ft. Ground is beginning to gel a little softer.
1 .hand Prize. — Times Review, Sept. 25: South
drift in the 400-fl level has been extended 20 ft
during the week. Slopes are producing sufficient
ore to keep the mill running.
Argenta.- South cross-cut in the 400-ft level has
been advanced 6 fl during the week. Ground is
more favorable. Considerable water is coming in
in the face of cross-cut.
Belle Isle. North drift, 150-ft level, has been
extended 7 ft; totallength, 51 ft. Lineupraise, 250-
ft level, has been carried up 70 ft.
NAVAJO.- South drift from No. 2 cross-cut, 150-
ft level, has been extended the past week 19 ft, de-
veloping a width of 1 to 3H ft of high-grade ore.
Winze in north drift from same cross-cut has been
sunk 8 ft; total depth, 70 ft. No material change
at this point. South drift from line cross-cut ad-
vanced g ft; total length, 81 ft. The vein retains its
usual width and grade of ore. South drift on the
250-ft level has yielded a good quantity and grade
of ore the past week. The face shows a width of
2ft of high-grade ore; progress, 12 ft. A better
grade of ore has been sent to the mill the past week.
The slopes are looking well ai all points.
ARIZONA.
Another Rich Strike. — Tombstone Epitaph,
Sept. 27: Supt. H. T. Fisher reports a rich strike
made in the Ground Hog mine last week. In run-
ning a drift from the 200-ft level, the workman struck
the ledge, about a hundred feet from the main shaft,
it proving to be about 7 ft thick, none of it being of
lower grade than 50 ounces to the ton, and contain-
ing a streak, about z% ft wide, of ore running from
150 to 300 ounces. The workmen have since been
engaged in rrining the streak. Mr. Fisher states
that with present facilities it does not pay to take out
ore running less than 60 or 70 ounces. There is now
on the dump fully 300 tons of ore running from 4010
50 ounces. This ore will net about $10 per ton to
the company, but the superintendent thinks he can
do better with it in fulurelthan disposing of it at that
rate. Next week Mr. Fisher will ship two car-loads
of ore, of about 15 tons each, to Socorro or Pueblo,
one car of which will run 150 and the other 300
ounces to the ton.
Dull Times at Quijotoa. — Cor. Sunshine and
Silver, Sept. 27; The company intend, next March,
to send down an old 20-stamp mill lrom the Corn-
stock, They are not yet quite sure whether what
ore they have is a mining or a milling proposition,
but they won't be out much on this mill anyway, as
it is idle, and a trifle the worse for wear. Should
they not find any more ore in the mountain, they
will, as soon as they have connected the tunnels with
the surface, start in to work what is on top. It is
rather a come-down from our dreams of extensive
reduction works and a young Virginia City to an old
20-stamp mill, but then we have discounted our dis-
appointment and realized that a company cannot
find more than is in the ground, even when they
have the moral support of the Nevada bank. We
want you to impress upon outsider the fact that this
camp does not depend solely on the outcome of the
Ben Nevis mines. The exaggerated blowing about
these mines has cast outside properties in the shade,
but they are here nevertheless. The neighborhood
of Covered Wells gives great promise as a good
"chloriding" or poor man's camp. D. M. Hyde,
an old Pinal county prospector, who has battled
with fortune for eight years in this Territory, shipped
ore this week from the Hattie--i4 sacks through
Zeckendorf and 6 sacks to Denver— which averages
from $700 to $800 per ton. This is not one of the
mines that incorporate for $10,000,000 and then
can't raise money to get their stock certificates from
the engraver. It is business, and we want a hun-
dred more such men in this district.
COLORADO.
Russel Gulch. — Idaho Springs News, Sept. 20:
E. W. Williams and Wm. Joyce have commenced
to sink a new shaft on the Badger lode, situated near
the Nimrod. The top quartz prospects from 5 to 6
ounces to the cord. Sterns, Mellow & Co. on the
Virginia lode, are breaking large quantities of mill
ore and considerable smelting ore. The mine is
looking better than ever. Mr. Andy Kisar. working
the Ada lode, shipped three tons of duelling ore tu
the Idaho Sampling works last week, which looked
very fine. The mill dill his a sprinkling of free
gold in it. Scull, kappin'i Co, shipped j car-load
of iron 10 Golden last week. 1 he leasers of the Deli-
ware lode have taken out the water and commenced
breaking ground. Some of the ore from this mine
run as high as $500 to the load.
IDAHO.
ki-kise. — Wood River
Times, Sept. 23: Two gentlemen arrived b
Sunday evening, to look into our sources of ore sup-
ply and probable future production, with ihe view of
founding a huge smelting enterprise at or near Po-
catello, at the junction of the Utah Northern and
Oregon Short Line Railway. These gentlemen are
mining engineers who have had many years ex-
perience in the reduction of ores, and they untertatn
the opinion that smelting will never pay in the Wood
River region, because the ores are not sufficiently di-
versified. With works at Pocatelto, however, this
would be changed as lrom that point ores could be
got from Montana. Idaho, l.'tah, and even Oregon
and Colorado, and any character or grade of ore
wanted could be obtained on short notice. In this
way the quantity of flux used would be reduced to a
minimum, and a good profitable smelting business
could be conducted.
The Galena Smelter. — Galena and vicinity
really promises to awaken from the lethargy in which
it has been plunged for three years. The smelting
works have passed into the hands of a strong New
York company, and Mr. McCullough is on the
ground buying ores and laying in supplies, prepara-
tory to blowing-in the furnace in the spring.
MONTANA.
Among the Mines.— Butte Miner, Sep'. 24: in
going around among the mines Saturday a notice-
able leaiure was the l^vge amount of representation
going on. To look at the number of patents issued
tor claims located in this district one would naturally
conclude that there was nothing left for men to rep-
resent. It does not appeal" yet that more than a
third of the claims have been patented. West of the
Lexington and across Missoula gulch well up to-
ward the top of the hill is the Golden Rule. It is
now leased by a company of whom Capt. Reynolds
leads the list. There is a shaft on this claim 100 ft
deep. They have taken out very little ore as they
have been sinking. No cross-cuts have been made
and no levels been run. Saturday when the reporter
was at the mine they were putting in a No. 4
Knowles pump. A small steam hoist is doing the
elevating for the mine. One assay was made that
ran up to 173 ounces. The average assay, however,
will not exceed 100 ounces.
Mono. — This is one of those prospects that are
intended by providence to try a miner's faith and
empty the pocket at the same time. From the sur-
face it shows a 3 ft vein, with but little ore and that
ore scattering. If there were enough of it, it would
be called manganese. But there is one encouraging
feature and that is the deeper the shaft goes the bet-
ter it looks. The shaft is 25 ft deep now. This mine
is northwest from the Moulton.
Goldsmith. — This lead is owned by Tong,
Nichols & Roach. It has been worked by Tong,
on a lease for several months. The lease has about
expired and it is about to be leased again to the same
party. It has been considerably prospected near the
surface. There are in the lead 7 shafts varying from
35 to ioo ft deep. The principal work thfc summer
has been done in the 56-ft shaft. It has been a profit-
able lease to all parties concerned. Some assays
have been made that reached 150 ounces. The aver-
age has been between 50 to 60 ounces.
Belch ek. — Donahoe& Moore are working this
mine on a lease. Last winter some parties had the
mine bonded who worked it for a while, but did not
attempt to put in proper timbers. In the spring
when the frost left the ground the mine of course
caved in at the shaft. The parties now working it
have sunk a new vertical shaft. It has reached a depth
of 32 ft.
Argonaut. — J. H. Glen & Co., the owners, are
working this mine. There are two distinct leads in
this claim. They have been sinking for some time
a vertical one-compartment shaft between the leads.
It has now reached 70 ft and this week the owners
propose to start levels to cross-cut the leads.
Glengarry.— This mine, about a mile north of
the Moulton, is a good piece of property. It belongs
to McRae & Hughes, This claim takes in two veins.
A vertical shaft 50 ft deep was sunk to work the south
vein. The width of this vein varies. In some places
it is 8 ft wide. The ore varies from 4 to 6 ft. At 50
ft on this vein a cross-cut was made and a level 200
ft long was run. FromMhis level over a hundred
tons of ore were taken, which returned to the owners,
after paying all expenses, $60 to the ton.
Rescue. — DeBow & Madison have about bought
this mine. It has a vertical shaft no ft deep. A
cross-cut has been made at 100 ft, showing a 5-ft vein.
About 18 inches of this will assay 100 ounces* The
remainder of the vein will average about 25 ounces.
A contract has been let and work begun to sink the
shaft 50 ft further.
Rock Island. — This .mine is southeast of Walker-
ville, and is being worked on a lease by Youlton &
Co. They are working night and day shifts. The
shaft is down 130 ft. Hoisting is done by a whim.
Level has been run ^o ft each way on the lead at
125 ft. The lead at that depth is 18 ft between walls.
There are in the lead three veins of paying ore, each
about three feet wide. In the six months this com-
pany has worked the mine, they have sold over 500
tons of high-grade ore.
Radersburg. — Cor. Butte Miner, Sept. 27: The
Silver Bell is situated 7 miles west of Radersburg, in
no organized mining district, but in the main range
dividing Boulder and Crow Creek valleys. The ore
of the Silver Bell is uniform and . assays the. same
from either side or from any place it may be taken,
very many assays have been made in Butte, Helena,
Elk Horn and other places, and the very lowest
shows 78 ounces in silver and 30 per cent in lead.
Mr. Parker and Mr. John Nevill, after having traced
the lead northwest, at once located the extension of
the Silver Belt and called it the Ned lode, Messrs,
Barker and Nevill began operations 10 days since
on an intervening hog-back in the center of their
new location. One week's work at a depth of about
14 or 16 ft has uncovered a body of ore, so
far as discovered, between walls, about 7 ft in width.
Ihreeteetol this is almost solid galena, and Sep'
teniber nth assays give 212.00 ounces silver ami 1.46
ounces gold, or a total value of $278.27 per ton. The
vein is widening gradually, and steady work is going
on. Very many locations have been made in this
section of the country, and more are being made in
every direction. Iron veins are numerous and cop-
per is common, but of low-grade. The Silver Bell
and Ned leads both carry a trace of copper and some
manganese, The country is broken up, but is easv
of access, with good roads running through it. The
famous Elkhorn mine is but 15 miles west from
the Silver Bell, With a smelter and concentrator the
two mines above mentioned, properly handled, would
outrival any mine in Butte or the vicinity. I have
seen nearly every dump of importance in Montana,
and without exaggeration can truthfully pronounce
this vein one of the very richest on the Pacific or
northern slope. Over 200 tons are on the dump at !
the Silver Bell and quite as much will be on the Ned
dump in side of a week. Good roads have been
graded to both mines, and a shaft house will be
erected at once over the Ned, while a tunnel will be
started in a few days on the lead to strike the main
shaft of the Silver Bell, when it will be sunk to make
connection at a depth of 250 ft. The Skinner lode
is situated abont two miles in a southeasterlv direc-
tion from the Silver Bell lode. The vein has been
opened in two different places 200 ft apart. The
shaft is about 20 fl deep and an open cut on the lead
produced good pay. The character of the rock is
gold bearing but carries silver, galena and copper, i
The ore worked so far has been by arastra process !
and but $12.75 Per ton has been saved The Sur- :
prise lode owned by Zimmerman & Ritchart, original
discovers, was found in October last. The lead has
been traced for 700 yards and two shafts 25 ft each
in depth, and 45 ft apart, have been sunk. Ore is
being taken out from the main body. The placer
diggings in the vicinity of Radersburg are about all
shut down at present, as the season is over, or, in
other words, water is too scarce. There are -till
very many pieces of valuable claims here which could
be worked to profitable advantage did not the parties
owning the water charge such exorbitant rates,
NEW MEXIQO.
Notes. — Silver City Enterprise, Sept. 13: Seven
tons of concentrates from the Cooney mine arrived
here for shipment on Monday last. Weekly ship-
ments of ore and concentrates are regularly made
from this important property. Work was resumed
on the Black Hawk mine at Bullard's peak, on Mon-
day. Lincoln Merrill was placed in charge as fore-
man and development will be pushed forward with
as much vigor as heretofore. The management
want from 15 to 20 first-class miners immediately.
It is their intention to work about 30 men for the
present. A number of men, it is understood, will go
from Fleming to the Black Hawk. The Carrolton
mill has been leased by Sam Green who started it up
on Providencia ore last week. Other ores will be
treated when the supply on hand is exhausted.
Kingman, Smith, and E. H. Bonner made a 12-ton
shipment of high-grade ore from the Burro and Ar-
genta mines, at Fleming, on Wednes-
day. This ore was taken from the surface of the
claims. The workings have not yet reached a depth
of 16 ft. The ore veins have gradually widened on
both claims and give promise of going down. Work
is being pushed forward on both claims as rapidly as
possible. The Mimbres mill is running on three-
quarter time, so we are informed by the company's
superintendent, Mr. Phebe, who visited this city on
Monday last. Steady bullion shipments continue
and the output from the mines is steadily increasing.
John A. Miller returned from the Mogollons on
Monday, and is making arrangements to return
and start 30 men to work upon his Silver Bar mine,
which is the first extension of the Cooney, and is a
very valuable property, Several different points upon
the claim will be worked where mineral can be ex-
tracted.
Mill.— Silver City Enterprise, Sept. 26: Wag-
ner's mill, at Pinos Altos, is running 10 hours a day,
and is said to be doing very satisfactory work. It is
running mostly on custom work. The Old Man Co.,
at Fleming, is now sinking a large well in the gulch
a short distance below Jackson's saloon. , Should a
sufficient supply of watnr be obtained no doubt the
company will immediately commence the erection of
a large mill to treat their ore. Messrs. Kingman
and Smith, who have a lease on the Burro mine at
Fleming have received returns from ore shipped to
Billing works at Socorro,which averaged 92.55 ounces
per ton. Capt. Cooney, of the Silver Hill M. Co.,
in the Mogollons, has purchased the engine and
boiler formerly used in Kelley's saw-mill, and with
this aditional power he will double the capacity of
his mill by adding five stamps and two Frue vanners.
Development work is steadily progressing on the
Cariboo mine, at Fleming. Three open cuts are be-
ing run across the vein on the surface, and a drift is
being run along the vein at the bottom of the main
shaft. A vein of quartz over 30 ft wide has been un-
covered at the surface. The long dormant Cooney
camp in the Mogollon mountains is taking on a
boom. Since Capt. Cooney's magnificient success
under the most discouraging circumstances, con-
fidence has taken the place ot doubts and uncertain-
ties, and bustling activity the place of idleness. The
company's mill at Pinos Altos, owing to a scarcity
of water, is only running on half time, and frequently
but five hours a day, The company contemplates
sinking an artesian well soon, after which time, no
doubt, an abundance of water will be had. It is
probable that the mill will be shut down altogether
in a short time, until the fall rain shall have set in.
Development work on the mines, however, will be
continued.
OREGON.
Notts.— Jacksonville Times, Sept. 27: John W.
Robinson has sold his interest in a mining claim on
Evans creek to J. Tyler. Oliver Nadau of Sardine
creek will put hydraulic pipe in his placer mines this
season and proposes operating on a more extensive
scale than ever. John Miller is getting his mines on
Farmer's flat in readiness for the winter season, in-
tending to operate on an extensive scale, if there is
any water. Miners are getting ready for winter.
They are not discouraged by their experience during
the past few seasons and hope to have plenty water
next time. Geo. H. Chick of Portland who has a
a quartz mill of his own invention, has rented Morse
& Jacob's quartz mill near Hen and will
soon commence crushing ore. He claims to be able
to work up sulphurets to perfection.
UTAH.
Review.- Pall Lake Tribune, Sept. iq
week has been for weather, and the '
general activity has been fair. A notable local mining
event is the attachment of the Frisco Con. properly
at Birtgham by Parke, Lacey & Co. The
movement of the metals has been rather above
average, and the season is now at its best.
Ihe shipments of ore and bullion from this city for
the week ending Sept. 13th, inclusive, were as
follows: 47 cars bullion, 1,237,153 lbs.; 24 cars ore,
766,830 lt>i. ; r car white lead, 20,056 lbs. Total 72
cars, 2,024,039 lbs. The receipts of bullion and
ore in this city for the week ending Sept. 17th, in-
clusive, were, $140.205. 36 of bullion and $12,538 of
ore; a total of $152,743.36. For the week previous
the receipts were $136,823.36 in gross, of which
$128,623.36 was bullion a"d $8,200 was ore. The
shipments of the Horn Silver for the week were
23 cars of bullion, $69,000, bringing the
shipments for the year up to the sum of $ 1, 800,000,
exactly half of which lias gone in three equal
quarterly dividends. The Ontario shipped for ihe
week, 54 bars of bullion, assaying $36,029.61;
carrying the total for the year up to $1,201,930.14,
of which a little more than half, or $600,000, has
been paid in eight monthly dividends of $7^.000
each, or fifty cents per share. A syndicate of
young men have leased the Durant io-stamp mill
at Bingham with privilege of buying, and are trying
a new amalgamating table for the gold ores. As
much of the gold as possible is of course caught in
the batteries, Then the material passes on to a
table six ft in diameter, set on a pivot and revolving
three hundred limes a minute. In the center of
this table is a bowl-like depression in which 50
pounds of quicksilver is placed; the rotary motion
spreads this out on all the inner surface of the bowl.
Surrounding this are copper riffles, three or four
inches high, between which similar riffles, set in the
corner of the table, shut like teeth, leaving however,
space for the material to gradually work its way
outward between them. One battery has been sup-
plied with this table and 10 tons or so run through.
Assays indicate that it caught more than 70 per
cent of the gold, but not enough was done to make
a thorough test. The table was invented by Mr.
Schuler, assayer formerly for the Old Telegraph,
and for the Stewart, who has made a special study
of the Bingham gold ores. Prof. Morton has
obviated the difficulty at first met with in leaching
his ores, on account of lime being in the ore.
There remains the adjustment, so to speak, of the
machinery to the ores, the draft, the fire, the feed,
the proportion of salt. Little doubt is entertained
of speedy success. So far as the leaching itself is
concerned, Mr. Morton is well satisfied. The
Crescent tramway is all laid save from the main
street in Park City across to the concentrating mill.
For the latter the machinery is all on the ground,
and it is roofed over and is being put up. Mr.
Colbatb has received the first car-load of ore from
the Summit, lying just north of the Cave in Brad-
shaw district. It is believed the Summit will soon
be added 10 the great producing mines of Utah.
Mr. Wagener has been working on the Moltke,
south of Alta, off and on for twelve years, and has
probably expended $25,000, mainly in adit tunnels
at different levels, of which he has run more than
2,000 ft. The ore that has been lound was high
grade (60 lead and 145 silver) but it has not yet
been found in large quantity. The lower tunnel
has passed under the Discovery, where a shaft was
sunk 75 ft and the workmen say it begins to look
more promising. Mr. F. W. Billing has purchased
and sent East 10,000 tons of Utah ores during the
past year, mainly from the Eureka Hill, and the
Beck & Bullion, adjoining. The ores are what are
called "dry ores," carrying but little lead. They
are, worked in with lead ore in small quantity, and
it is a relief to this market to have them sent away,
because of the comparative lightness of the totality
of ore lead-smelting plant. The owners get better
j prices for the ores. Mr. Billing thinks the ground
all about Eureka Hill will be found to be full of
ores. Locations have been m^de and the claims are
being opened, and an increase of production is con-
fidently expected in that vicinity.
The Daly Strike.— Southern Utah Times,
Sept. 13: Some weeks since a report was circulated
throughout the camp that a rich strike had been
made on the Daly property; in fact that a continua-
tion of the Ontario vein had been struck. Mr, Daly
now informs us that he cut the vein on a drift from
the 600-ft level, and that the vein is three ft in width,
but they have not yet reached, the foot wall. The
ore taken from the vein assays about 300 ounces on
an average, and is free-milling. Mr. Daly is" now
busy at work putting in pumps so that he will be
able soon to handle the water and he is also build-
ing ore houses so that as soon as the pumps are in
working order they will begin taking out ore. The
strike is, from its nature, one of the most encourag-
ing that has ever been made in the Park, as it not
only opens up a new mine, but adds to the value of
one already struck— ;bat is the Ontario— by showing
that their vein runs with more or less regularity
through their entire ground to the Daly property
which joins them on the west. We may now hope
that in the near future we will have another Ontario
mine and mill in our midst, thus guaranteeing to
Park City a long lease of life, and also that the dull
times that have been with us for so long a time may
in a great measure be done away with. This strike
will also give courage to other companies that have
been laying idle for a long time, not having faith or
money enough to continue work.
New Mill.— Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 16: Mr.
J. W. Harker informed a reporter yesterday that he
had succeeded in securing the water-power at the
mouth of Cottonwood canyon; that he had pur-
chased the mill at Camp Floyd, and proposed im-
mediately to erect ten stamps and commence work,
with the object of adding 40 more stamps in the
spring. The design is, by power that costs nothing
but the first plant, and by building so as to obviate
any unnecessary handling of the ores, to work suc-
cessfully the thousands of tons of low-grade ores in
this region.
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We would call the attention of Assayers, Chemists,
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to our full stock of Balances, Furnaces, Muffles, Cruci-
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Chemicals.
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the first discovery of mines on the Pacific Coast, we feel
confident from our experience we can well suit the de-
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New Illustrated Catalogue, with prices, will be sent on
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ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, and valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
will be sent free upon application. Agents for the Patent
Plumbago Crucible Co., London, England.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.
JU METALLURGICAL WORKS,
P\ 318 Pine St. (Basement),
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Ores Sampled and Assayed, and Testa made by any
Process.
Assaying and Analysis of Ores, Minerals and Waters.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by op
proved processes.
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ia
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MECHANICS' INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
(Of the Olty of San Francisco 1
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FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED at MECHANICS' FAIR, 1884.
Bconomj In space »nd fuel. Bafrtyafchtgh
freedom from Dealing, Kquajlj
iuUpt«tl foi power uul heating purp a,
Rtpedally adapted roruiMlw, rfci-torlM, Itottla,
ii :iii\ place where B&Ietj Is a iiewamltj
Will work will with inuddj water and any kind
t>1 in. i.
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\s, oheurfulb certify that too " Htiue Pttimt
pnt u|> by yon in ">"■ establish-
uiunl haa itruveu very satisfactory In Its vorkjjig
The ohlel points of excellence In the "Rein*1
Haft iv Boiler " are it* economy '» fuel and ipuce,
freedom from itcallne, aptitude foi power ami
heating purpoiwii, working equally well with oleai
uu.l muddy water. We warmly recommend it to
.til using steam mac hlnery. Yours tnily,
AMII.l si.i;
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I Ml- I.
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s I satisfaction, requiring no repairs whatsoever to date.
Tin- Internal cleaning of the boiler waa always accomplished
with ease ou account of the convenient oirauKemcut of the
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thereby, and the hollers kept lu prime condition.
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STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
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GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
AT
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Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
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Mining Share Market.
Dullness prevails in the stock markets, with low
prices. The hope of the brokers seems still to be on
the Comstock where they are working away as usual
in hope of finding another bonanza. For a long time,
however, they have been unrewarded in their efforts,
but are constantly buoyed up by a "miners hope."
At the north end the next work in order is the cut-
ting out of a statiop at the 3300 level, preparatory to
starting a west cross-cut. 1 his wilt be work of great
interest to mining men everywhere, for at that point
is the deepest excavation in America. At the Ophir
they are pushing ahead rapidly with the drifts on the
500" and on the 1500 levels. The operations in this
mine will soon become quite interesting. On the
1700 level of the California good headway is being
made in the northwest drift. From this they will
presently begin cross-cutting, and will probably find
low-grade ore that will pay for working. At Gold
Hill the Yellow Jacket, Crown Point, Belcher and
Kentuck companies are- extracting and shipping to
mills on the Carson river about the usual quantity ol
low-grade ore.
Bullion Shipments.
Paradise Valley, Sept. 23, $4,134; Navajo, 24,
£1.1,240; Silver King, 27, $19,631; Garfield, 27,50,-
470; Grand Prize, 29, $6,500; Navajo, 29. $14,250;
Standard, 24, $13,443; Contention, 24, $11,359;
Hanauer, 23, $6,500; Nevada ore, 23, $1,680; On-
tario, 23, $14,777; Horn Silver, 23, $12,000; Horn
Silver, 24, §9,000; Crescent, 25, $6,500; Horn Silver,
25, $3,000; Ontario, 25, $4.79°; Vienna, 25, $1,544;
Day, 26, $4,250; Hanauer. 26, $5,500; Eureka ore,
26, $32,000; Horn Silver, 26, $6,000; Ontario, 26,
$4,978; Stormont, 27, $3,450; Hanauer, 27, 41,750;
Horn Silver, 27, $6,000; Ontario, 27, $6,552; Vienna,
27, $3,123; Christy. 27, $1,706; Hanauer, 28, $3,550;
Crescent, 28, $4,100; Horn Silver, 28, $6,000; On-
tario, 28, $5,905. The banks of Salt Lake City
report the receipt for the week ending September
24th, inclusive, of $118,241.99 in bullion and $14,-
290 in ore; a total of $139,531.99.
New Incorporations.
The following companies have been incorporated
and papers filed in the office of the Superviser Court,
Department 10, San Francisco:
Del Monte Milling Co., Sept. 29. Objects, to
manufacture flour and buy and sell grain. Capital
stock $100,000, Trustees— Thomas J. Parsons of
Oakland, Frederick Meckfessel of Sacramento,
George D. Metcalf of Oakland, Victor H. Metcalf
of Oakland, and John D. Gage of San Francisco.
Underground Conduit and Electric Tele-
graph and Telephone Co., Sept. 29. Object,
the manufacture and conducting of telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light wires, and using the same
either underground or overhead, or both, to manu-
facture electric machines, to purchase and control
patents, etc. Directors, P. H. Blake, J. L. Arm-
strong, A. F. McGrew, John B. Austin and M. Le-
batard. Capital stock, $r,ooo.ooo.
South San Francisco Cable Road, Sept. 30.
Capital Stock, $500,000. Directors — Thomas Har-
ney, Thomas Brown, William Spreen, Timothy A.
Nunan and John White. The company has ob-
tained a franchise for a road and branches, from
Third street on Harrison to Seventh, and along
Seventh northerly to Market street; also from Har-
rison street, southerly on Seventh to and along
Pennsylvania avenue, Tulare street, across Islais
creek bridge, to and along R or Potomac street, Is-
lais street, Twentieth street, Silver avenue to San
Bruno road.
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Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging favors. We intend to send none
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A. C. Knox— Nevada (State).
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Geo. McDowell — Plumas and Sierra counties.
Wm. Pascoe — San Francisco.
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H. G. Parsons!— Idaho and Montana.
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J. 0. Koop— Napa Co.
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Arnold G &. S M Co Arizona..
Alta S M Co Nevada.. 30..
Andes M Co Nevada.. 25..
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California. .1(1..
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico . . 3. .
California M Co Nevada. .13, .
Champion M Co California. .16. .
Con IiniieiiplS M Co Nevada.. 21..
CahorcaM Co Mexico.. &..
Day S M Co , . . .Nevada . . 15. .
Excelsior W & M Co California.. 7..
Eintracht Gravel M Co California.. 16..
Eq uitable Tunnel M Co Utah . .30. .
EI Dorado Con M Co Nevada.. 3..
Enterprise M Co California.. 1..
Indian Spring Drift M Co. . .California. . 3. .
Justiee MCo Nevada.. 41..
Martin White M Co Nevada . .18. .
North Gould & Curry M Co Nevada.. 7..
Peerless M Co Arizona.. 2..
Solid Silver M Co Nevada.. 4..
Sterling M Co... California.. 1..
Savage M Co Nevada.. 60. .
Summers Con M Co California.. 1..
Tunitas Petroleum Co California.. 2..
TJtahSM Co Nevada.. 50..
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. AmY. LEy'ted. Delinq'nt. Sale.
Secretary. Place of Business
03. .Kept 17. -Oct 18..
15. .Sept 11. .Oct It..
25. .July 25. .Sept 4.
25. .Sept 3. .Oct 6.
25. .Sept 25. .Nov 3.
lC.Sept 23. .Oct 25..
05.. Sept 18.. Oct r"
50. .Aug L.Oct l,...Oct 28. .A J'uoson 320 Sausome st
50. .Aug 21. .Sept 25. ...Oct 15..WHWatsou 302 Montgomery st
25. .Sept 23. .Oct 28.. ..Nov 20,.BBurris 309 Montgomery st
10. .Sept 23. .Nov 6. ...Nov 29. .P, L Taylor 230 Montgomery Bt
05. .Sept 13. .Oct 15. ...Oct 31.. W L Oliver 328 Montgomery st
20. .Aug 4. .Sept 11. ...Oct 8..CPGr>rdon 309 Montgomery st
10. .Aug 22. .Sept 26. ...Oct 16.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st
10.. Sept L.Oct 7.... Oct 28.. C L McCoy.... 309 Montgomery st
03. .July 18. .Nov l....Dee l..CBovie 328 Montgomery st
75. .Sept 26. .Nov 3. ...Dee 2..E M Hall 327 Pine st
50. .Sept 2. .Oct 7 Oct 28. . W J Stewart 215 Sansorae st
05. .Aug 26. .Sept 1....0ct 18..HKunz 209 Sansonie at
10.. July 29.. Sent 15 Oct 7..W A Van BokKeLn 419 California st
04. .Aug 16 .H-pt 19. ...Oct 8...THSayre 330 Pine st
15. .July L.Sept 13... .Oct 4..W Van Bokkelen 419 California st
.Nov 15.. A B Paul 328 Montgomery Bt
.Nov 5..EE Kelly 412 California st
. Oct 2 . . J J Scoville 309 Montgomery at
.Oct 23.. C H Mason 331 Montgomery st
. Nov 29. .A Waterman 309 Montgou-ery st
.Nov 12..KHewson 5 First st
. Nov -20. . W H Allen 306 Pine at
50. .Sept 5. .Oct 7.. ..Oct 27. .E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
05. .Aug 18. .Sept 22.. ..Oct 16..PELuty 330 Pine st
1.00.. Sept 29.. Oct 31.... Nov 15.. S F Springer 601 California st
,50. .Aug 18. .Sept 22. ...Oct 11. . rt C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secketary. Office in S. F. Meeting, Date
CV'i Virginia M Co Nevada.. C W Havens 309 Montgomery st Annual Oct 15
Eureka Con M Co Nevada.. E H Willson 32S Montgomery st Annual Oct 20
General Lee M Co Nevada,. CE Gillett 434 California st Annual Oct 18
Ithaca Con M Co Calif ornia,.W Granger 402 Montgomery st Annual Oct 11
Mayflower Gravel M Co California. .J Morizio 328 Montgomery st Annual Oct 6
Syndicate M Co California. . J Stadfeldt 419 California st Annual Oct 16
LATEST DIVIDENDS— WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Oefice in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 Sept 15
BodieConM Co Calif ornia.. G W Sessions 309 Montgomery fit 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel MCd California.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Aug 26
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jackson M Co California. ,D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar 16
Kentuck M Co Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pme Bt 10 rub' 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. . W Letts Olher 328 Montgomery st 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California. .Wm Willie 309 Montgomery st 25 Mar 15
Syndicate MCo California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Sept 5
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. P. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
! Week
. Ending
Stpt. 11-
Week
Ending
Sept. 18.
.15!.
.90
2.30
.502.:
.45..
"M.i
2.152.1
.70 .;
2.40
.50
"55
2.05
.70
2.45
1.00
"!25
.65
1.35
Alpha 1.45 1.651.50
Alta 1.95 2.451.60
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Beldiug
Best& Belcher.
Bullion
Bonanza King L...
Belle Isle | .55
Bodie Con |l.95
Benton .55
Bodie Tunnel
Bulwer 1 1.
California .15 .55
Challenge
Champion ' I,
Chollar * 15 2.702
Confidence J.
Con. Imperial • ,.
Con. Virginia , .25 .301
Con. Pacific 60|
Crown Point 1.251
Day i
Eureka Con 2.75
Eureka Tunnel ;
Ex-.heu.uer 40 .35 .40
Grand Prize ,40 .45 40
Gould & Curry [1.95 2.25J1.95 2.15
Goodshuw
Hale &, Norcross...>2.75 3.352.85 3.25
Holmes , 2.60 .... 2.75
ludepeudence.
Julia
Justice I .15 .25
Martin White
Mono .70 .95 .90
Mexican 11.50 1.601.60
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle.
Navajo ;3.60 3.90
North Belle Isle
Occidental 1.10 1.15 1.30
Ophir 1.10 1.251.30
Overman .15 .20
Potosi 1.35 1.65
Pinal Con...
Week
Ending
Sept. 25.
Week
En in nu
Oct. 2.
1.651.40 1.601.45
2.351.65 2.201.90
.25 .20 .25^ .10
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Utai
Fellow Jacket....
1.20 1.40(1.20 1.45
1.35 1.50
, .10
1.15 1.20
.80 .90
.... 1.75
1.45 1.60
10
.... 4.50
25
45
1.25 1.35
70 .95
1.95 2.00
80
2.15 2.30
55
1.95 2.10
.50 .60
50
2.00
2.50
1.00
2.35
1.20
.25....
.901 .50
1.3011.20
.35 ....
3.30....
"M- .25
.45 .35
1.951.40
3 25 2.85
.... 2.75
1:05
1.55
1.401.30
1.801.50
....12.40
3.60
30
1.30
1.30
15
1.30
3.75 3.00
.40, .35
1.40....
1.401.15
01.25 1.35
1.25 1.401.00 1.20
1.40 1.651.35 1.50
,05j
........ 4.25
.20 .20 .25
.45 .45 .50
1.25 1.351.15 1.30
.30,1.10 1.30
1.75 2.001.75 2.00
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
THt'RSIiA Y A. M., Oct. 2. AFTERNOON SESSION.
500 Alta 1.90 700 Alta 1.90(^1.95
100 Andes 15c 170 B. & Belcher... 1.90(^1.95
50 Alpha 1.50 400 Belle Isle 50c
100 Bulwer 60c 560 Benton Cou 60c
250 Bodie 2.10(g2.15 510 Bodie Cou 2.05@2.10
15U Crown Point 1.45 450 Bulwer 65c
200 Chollar 2.15 600 California 35c
100 Challenge 25c 100 Crown Point 1 60
100 California 35c 200 Confidence 1.20@1.25
100 Exchequer 35c 100 Eureka Con 2.90
500 Hale&Nor . .2.75i«2.S0 220 Gould & Ourry.l.40<&>l. 45
100 Justice 10c 250 Hale & Nor 2.90
1650 Mono 1.50@1.60 200 Mexican 1.55
100 Mexican 1.201950 Mono 1.35wl.50
150 Ophir 1.15 140 Ophir... 1 20
150 Potosi 1.20 25J Overman 15c
700 Savage 95c@l 00 350 Potosi. 1.25
100 Stiver King 4 25 200 Sierra Nevada 1.40
30 Union 1.151940 Savage 1.00(51.05
70 Utah 1.05 30 Utah 1 20
SO Yellow Jacket 1.90 50 Union 120
I 10 Yellow Jacket 2.00
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Antimony— Per pouud (.»
Hallet'B 13 (£
CookBon'3 14 t2'
Borax— Refined 9 <*
IRON— Glengarnock ton 25 00*<<5
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Oregon Pig, ton — (a?
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Cl.-y Lane White 22 60 @
Shotts, No. 1 26 00 irt
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Boiler, 1 to4 5 00 @ 5
Plate, 5 to 10 4i(£>
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Drill 15 ®
Machinery 12 @
Copper -Ingot 15 @
Braziers' sizes 16 @
Fire-box sheets 28 <S
Bolt .- 23 @
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5J@
7@
Cement, 100 fine
Copper in New York, Sept. 25
L ead —Pig*.
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Pipe
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Coke 5 75 @ 6 75
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Patents y\ND Inventions,
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
[From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dbwby & Co.'b
Scientific Press Patent Aciency, 252 Market St., S. F.J
for "week, ending slptembeh 23, 1384.
3°5-5°5- — Revolving Cylinder Engine — J. T.
Blair, Tacoma, W. T.
3°5-575- — Water Motor— Jas. H. Culver, S. F.
305,446. — Loom Shuttle— H. P. Garland, San
Quentin, Cal.
305,523.— Liquid Cooler and Water Filter—
D. H. Logan, S. F.
305.608. — Lubricator— August Lotz, San Jose.
305,608.— Velocipede— R. B. Lunsford, Oak-
land, Cal.
305,610. — Device for Turning Vehicles out
of Car Tracks— T. H. Macdonald, S. F.
305,612. — Pen Brush— Geo. Maderia, Santa
Cruz.
305,700.— Grinding Pan— Geo. H. Maker, S. F.
305,701.— Stamp Battery— Geo. H. Mailer.
S. F.
305.537-— Folding Skeleton Gun Stock —
Fred. Schwatka, Vancouver Barracks, W. T.
305,718.— Cut-off Valve— J. P. Simmons, S. F.
3°5.55°-— Saw Horse — Richard Wylie, Napa.
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Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Pricks U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Grain Separator.— Alexander W. Lockhart,
Stockton. No. 305,203. bated Sept. 16, 1830.
This apparatus is for separating thrashed grain
from the straw, making the usual preliminary
or ordinary cleaning of the grain, and also the
recleaning, by which the grain is prepared for
market in a single continuous operation. The
patent covers a number of details of operation
and construction.
Side-Spring Vehicle. — Z. M. Howell,
8alida, Stanislaus Co. No. 305,193. Dated
Sept. 16, 1884. The patent covers a new ar-
rangement and connection of side bars or rails
and body- supporting springs. The object of
the invention is to provide a simple frame for
the attachment of the spring, and such an ar-
rangement and connection of the spring there-
with, that, whether in a four or a two-wheeled
vehicle, they may possess that independence of
movement which will enable them to remain
unaffected by the unpleasant movement of the
vehicle frame derived from the jerking and jog-
ging of the horse.
Cut-oft Valve. — Jno. P. Simmons, S. F.,
assignor of one-half to Wm. H. Ohmen. No.
305,718. Dated Sept. 23, 1884. This inven-
tion relates to certain improvements in engine
valves, and it consists of a novel combination
of a conic ally- shaped valve oscillating or par-
tially rotating within a similarly- shaped valve
chamber, and steam chest, and an interior con-
centrically placed cut-off valve, also rotating so
as to limit the admission of steam.
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
acture and use of Oil, the following facts :
1. Generally, twice as much Lubricating Oil is used as is necessary.
2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
4§T Please write us briefly for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gkatis enough oil to prove what we say. Our oil has now been adoptee 1 as
Cheaper, More Economical, and More Serviceable than any other Oil
On the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
Pacific Coast, and North Pacific Coast Railroads, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., and all the prominent Iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc., on the Coast and Puget Sound. Addukss :
THE CONTINENTAL OIL AND TRANSPORTATION CO.,
CHARLES J. WOODBURY, Manager Lubricating Department,
123 California Street, San "Francisco. Cal
STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
PACIFIC BRANCH,
21 and 23 Main St., - - San Francisco
BUILDKRS OF
Heavy Automatic and Slide-valve Engines.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE BOILERS,
And Heavy Saw-mill Machinery.
BOLE AGENTS FOR THH
Skinner k Wool Portable Engines and Boilers
October 4, 1884]
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Business at Butte City. Montana.
Our correspondent .it Butte sends us the follow-
ing notes concerning the business houses ai
Butte. Montana.
I he splril U1 business -it Buue is that of wide-
nterprisinfij men, keen to avail themselves
i the market offo.-iU, and not inclined to
follow in grooves and ruts. Their prediction have
been to buy at wholesale in Sin Prai
■ bui the shrewd dealers ;uni manu
f.ictnrers of the East are supplanting by ilow degrees
the Pai Ific coast traders. We of California must be
alert and sharp to hold a portion of the Immense
e trade of Montana. The railroads here
favor freight from the East, which is large odd^ to
contend against; but in the niattei ol heavy
ry this difference is said to In- small com-
pared to the advantage in firsi cost at liistern foun-
dries, rbe machinery for the three large concen-
trating and .melting works now in process of
erection came almost entirely from the East.
The buildings now being erected in Butte, and
ila* improvements of mine owners, show that there is
a feeling of confidence in the permanence of the
mining industry. This feeling cannot but be
shared by (he observant visitor, as he sees evidence
of great ore bodies ir. mines already developed and
prospects of equally great things in the undeveloped
mines that are so thickly scattered through the
ton n.
Some of the most successfully operated machinery
of this district and of Montana is that placed by E.
I). Reynolds, Esq., who is one of the welt informed
gentlemen of Butte to whom our agent is indebted
for much information and many courtesies. He
representsthe Fort Scott Machine Works, which have
placed large plants in many parts of the Territory;
also Griffith & Wedge, Zanesville, Ohio, and other
manufacturers of mining and milling machinery.
Some of the Leading Business HouaeB of
Butte City.
There is, perhaps, no more conspicuous success
in the mercantile held to be met with anywhere
throughout this great region ol Territories than
that of Sands & Boyce, of Butte City. The firm is
composed of Mr. A. Sands, Denver, Col., Mr. J.
Sands, the resident New York buyer, and Mr. J. K.
Boyce, ]r., who is the resident and managing
partner, and lo whose energy and zeal the un-
paralleled success of the firm is largely due. Dry
goods, ladies' seal and other wraps, dresses, notions,
carpets, wall paper, ready-made clothing, gents'
furnishing goods, etc., ar>* the principal lines of
goods in which the firm deals, and its business,
which is both wholesale and retail, extends through- ;
out Montana and the adjoining Ttrntories, Their
place of business occupies one of the most
eligible sites in the city of Butte, and their extensive
salesrooms are said to contain more square feet than
those of any similar business in the Northwest.
They arc lighted by electricity, and are modern in
every particular.
Gans & Klein, wholesale and retail dealers in
clothing, gents' furnishing goods, boots, shoes,
hats, caps, trunks, valises, etc., are the most ex-
tensive dealers in these lines that there are in Mon-
tana. The parent house is at Helena, and branches
are maintained both at Butte City and at Benton,
both of which branches carry as extensive stocks as
do any houses in the city where they are located.
Among the solid business houses of Butte, that of
E. L, Bonner k Co. stands pre-eminent. They have
the finest store in the Territory, and lead all com-
petitors in the magnitude of their business. They
carry the largest and finest stock of dry goods, car-
pets, wall paper, ladies' suits and wraps, clothing,
hats, boots and shoes, blankets and rubber goods to
he found in the city. By treating all persons alike,
by adhering strictly to one price, and making that
price the lowest, they have gained the confidence of
the public and built up the largest business in their
line in the Territory. They not only do the largest
retail business, but have also a heavy jobbing trade,
shipping goods to nearly all parts of the Territory
and into Idaho.
Besides these firms there are the following:
I>onnell, O-AKK & Larakie, bankers.
John Caplice & Co., wholesale and retail dealers
in groceries, boots, shoes, furnishing goods, etc.,
Main stieet.
ft. W. Wynne & Co., dealers in drugs, medicines,
paints, oils, stationary and fancy goods, Main street.
Levson & TurcK, jewelers, carrying one of the
most extensive stocks in the Territory, Main street.
J. KahnweilEE, dealer in ladies' and childrens'
furnishing goods, Main street.
A. Cohen, wholesale and retail dealer in gro-
ceries, provisions and produce, Main street.
Aijiiez & BOHLER, manufacturing jewelers, and
dealers in watches, clocks, and jewelry, Main street,
S. LOUIS, dealer in general household goods, guns,
pistols, cigars, etc., Main stieet.
Geo. F. MAUSH, general insurance broker, Main
street.
Owsley & Cowan, proprietors of livery stables,
Butte transfer line, Main street.
L. R. Maillet & Co., wholesale and retail gro-
tlers m wines., lujuors. toKicco and cigars,
M im street.
Whiting & Alexander, dealers in w
family groceries, etc., West I'.trk strert.
C. Nl&si Bfi, proprietor Silver Vow brewery.
Jouk O'Rodeke. wholesale and retaij dealer in
wines, liquors and cigars, Mam street
Htoht A Faiipibi 17 Mam street.
tealer in furniture and upholstery, also
undertaker, Broadway and Main streets.
1 B. Fowi bb, gunmaker, and dealei in guns
and ammunition, 40 Wesl Park street.
A. SpEl KAB r, vvlii.lc--.ile liquor dealer and ni.iiiu-
facturer of soda water, ginger ale, etc., Main street.
E, I- Maiiumv, manufacturer of boilei
iron work, etc., Bast Park street. Repairing done.
nxial Hotel., comer Granite and Main
most centrally located hotel in town, l>r. C.
W. Beal, proprietor.
Metropolitan Restaurant. 14 West Park
street, Lachnian \ Demstan, proprietors. Oysters
a specialty.
J. 1 >. Thomas, wholesale and retail dealei in
groceries, "produce, etc., Wesl Park street. HIM
I 1 , SlNGKR, furniture and upholstery, West Park
s treet
Bakke'i &Jacky, deal-- in harness and saddletyi
West Park street.
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Wonderful Developments in Optical
Science.- All complicated cases of defective
vision most carefully tested alter the most pro-
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only too happy to recommend the best opthalmic
surgeon on the coast in time; especially in young
children, where progressive myopia is mani-
fested, and thereby induce parents to seek the
advice of an oculist. It is a well known fact
that the majority of near-sighted persons, es-
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exceptions. All errors of refraction corrected
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most skillful workmen of Paris, to order. Be-
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in doing automatic labor at grinding lenses.
C. Muller, Optician,
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Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for *alc in this (rifcy. by I. A. Heahl, American
Machine and Model Works* 111 ami H8 First street, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only uBed a fow times and is as good
aa new. It will he sold very much below costs, and
miners who arc in need of such an appliance fur a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning1 it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
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J- "VtT. <^"CJIOI3C, Prop'r.
Bheel Metala of all ktad&jwrforated Tor Flour and
Rloo Mills, Grain and Halt Driers, Purnaoes, Chess, Ce-
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Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds ol Mining and
Milling Maohluerj . Inventor and manufacture]
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
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JENKINS PATENT VALVES.
O«.to, G-lol)e, Aiift-lc, Clieclt .iiicl J5«,foty.
Manufactured ol BEST STEAM METAL. We claim the following advantages over
other Valve* and Gaii^re Cocks now in use:
1, A perfectly ttebt Valve under an j ami nil pressures ol steam, oils or gases.
2. Band ->r grit of anj kind will not injur.; the seat.
X Yim do ii"t have t<> take Diem "it to repair them.
4. Thej 1 ui !»■.■ repaired by any mechanic in n fea minutes.
5. The elasticity of the Disc allows it to adapt itself to an imperfocl mrfaci
in \ adves having ground or metal seats, should sand or irrn gel upon the s< at it 1- impoi 1
bio to make them tight except by regrintfing, which iscxpensivi If a 1 . hand, and if don.
bj machine soon wears out the valve, and in most cases thej have >■• bedis c ictedfrom
the pipes, often costing' more than a n^w valve. The JENKINS Disc used in these Valves li
manufactured under ouc 1880 Patent, and will stand 200 tbs. steam. Sample orders solicited*
To ayoid imposition, see tbat Valves are stamped "Jenkins Br..s." For sale bj
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
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SQUARE FLAX PACKING.
Entirely Exempt from Hemp or Jute. Softest and Most Pliable Packing Made. Does
not lose its Strength when worn by the rod. and does not Scatter
or dissolve by power of Steam or Water.
Sufficient for a Trial will be Furnished, Free of Charge.
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A Great Triumph!
WON BY THE MANUFACTURERS OK THE
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GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 1884, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case of the Sa'amanda Felting Company of New
York and Philadelphia vs. the EUREK 4 -CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for many
years, because it gives Messrs. G0UL1 ' & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the world.
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Ai kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc, cop-
per and brasB for Hour and other
mills. BOOK & WAGNER,'
123 and 125 Beale St., S. F.
THE HOTCHKISS
Mechanical Boiler Cleaner
IS GDAIUNTKBn TO
KEEP BOILERS ENTIRELY FREE
FROM SCALE or MUD.
We Use No Compounds.
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Agents fur I'aeifie Coast,
317 Mission Street, - - San Francisco
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that -t meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of Fremont Mining and Milling Company will be held
at the Company's office, No. 40Si Front Street, Room S,
San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, October 7, 1«84, at
12 o'clock M. , for the purpose of electing officers for the
Company, and of acting upon .i proposed amendment of
the By-Laws of the Company, providing that vacancies in
the offices of President, Vice-President, and Trustees shall
be Qlled by the Board of Trustees.
MARK T. ASHBY, Secretary.
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[October 4, 1884
Iron and fflacMpe tyorta.
MACBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE is exclusively nsed by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay offioe, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co. , Kisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, WaleB, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BA.LFOUBV RUTHRIE <fe «0O..
316 California St., San Francisco.
Tustin's Pulverizer
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are less than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of east-iron pulleys.
They are, carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains; and can he run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lightness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulloy.
They are the n nly pulletl of the land which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
Mather Lank Spinning Co. (Limited), 1
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 1SS3. J
If. Macbeth, Es<{.— Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys in our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed;] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director.
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
6. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts.,San Francisco
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uring Mills'* SiLW Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
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Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All Kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
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BEYOND QUESTION THfil
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OF THE KIND NOW IN USE.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores
This machine has been thurouehly tested for the past two
years under a great variety of conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever before
realized.
A recent competitive test made with the Frue at the 4'arlisle mine, in New Mexico, showed an advantage of 30
per cent in favor of the Duncan. The amount saved over the Frue being sufficient to pay the entire cost of the ma-
chines neaaly every month of the year. The following is an enumeration of its many advantages over all other
similar machines :
1. Its cost is ii' >t more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight is nearly 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in running order is not more than one-third that of the Frue, or any other belt
machine, much less grading and ti mber work being necessary. ,
3. The expenditure for repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fully three
times as long, working under the same conditions.
i. Not more than one-half the space is lequircd— a point of great importance where a considerable number are
used.
5. No special skill and very little care is necessary to operate it.
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
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VOLUME XUX.
Number 15.
as the ground surrounding tho shaft thaws out.
The cost of sinking by this method is in propor-
tion to the depth, ami the time consumed in
freezing id in similar ratio. The plant] costs,
in Germany, about $K0,000.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions,
the first application of the lV-tsch method was
New System of Obtaining Pier
Foundation.
Ill the MlNlN'U AND SCIENTIFIC PuHSS of
Aug. 38d, wr gave a description of the IVtsch
ayatom of shaft ainking by freezing. This sys-
tern hat moaeasfuUy been applied in mining
operation*, and the inventor has now a contract I perfectly successful, as attested, not only by the
t<> apply it in sinking a series of bridge
piers near Bucharest, Austria.
This last contract will be watched
with especial interest, as the inventor
claims, and seemingly with justice, that
this freezing plan opens up possibilities,
in founding bridge piers before under-
amed of. As opposed to the compressed
air process, th»- main advantages are
in the practical want of limitation in
depth, and the relief of the laborers
from the effect of the severe atmospheric
pressure. We are indebted to the
Vechmker for the accompanying outs
illustrating the application of this pro
cess to the founding of bridge piers.
Two cases are given; the first combines
the Poetseh method with the pneu-
matic process, but in this case after
the working chamber has been sunk to
and into the river-bed, the congealing
tubes are applied and the entire mass
between the caisson and the rack frozen
solid. As the caisson will then be
practically sealed against the entrance
of water, the air-lock can be removed and the i Director, of the Archibald Mine, but also by
masonry built up as in the open air. In the many engineers who visited the works.
Becond case, compressed air is entirely dis- In new works undertaken by the inventor,
pensed with; an open caisson being sunk over he commences by filling the shaft to the water
the site of the pier and the freezing
tubes put down through the water;
when the congelation is completed the
caisson can be pumped out and the
work done in the open air.
Neither of the above methods have
yet been practically tested, but as be-
fore mentioned the attempt is about to
be made at Bucharest. Its application
to any special case would be controlled
by the local circumstances ; such as
depth of water, thickness and character
of the mud or sand deposit, and the
currents and temperature of the water.
In laying the masonry, precautions
would also have to be taken to counter-
act the effect of the extreme cold upon
the stone and the cement; Mr. Putsch
believes that the interposition of straw,
cotton, refuse or other nonconducting
material between the masonry and the
ice-wall would accomplish this; and for
a cementing material, a composition of
tar, pitch or asphaltum and sand could
dimensions can be sunk inside of them. But ' The Equitable Gas Machine.
when this water stratum is at a great depth, I
and the sinking of the holes would be too cost- An illustration is given on this page uf the
ly, the shaft must first be sunk, to water level "Equitable" gas machine, intended for the
with a diameter about one mttn greater than artificial illumination of private houses.clu
the finished diameter; this larger shaft is tim- public halls, machine shops, etc. The appara-
bered and the freezing pipes sunk inside.
If the water-bearing stratum incloses houl
APPLICATION OP THE PCETSCH SYSTEM
FOUNDATION.
THE EQUITABLE GAS MACHINE.
The sinking of the pipes is done by aid of the ; brought the i
water-jet. In the case of the Caiirum mine, j of putting in place
the large pipes were sunk with open ends,
afterward closed by a leaden plug and alternat- | slight thickness only, and
tus is tpjitc simple, ami is intended for the pro-
duction of hydro-carbon vapor gas, by forcing
ordinary atmosphere through a small
body of gasoline, and directing the
same through pipes to the various bui
ncrs, in precisely tho same manner as
if coal gas were used. Tho reservoirs
of the gasoline and the machine arc
separated, as shown in the cut, and
the fluid is supplied automatically to
the evaporating material as fast as it
is used. Hy this method the body of
gasoline is not exposed to the evapo-
rating process, so that the last gallon
is of the same gravity as when first
poured in, and the lights are of the
same brilliancy, because the generator
being automatically supplied with fresh
gasoline, there is no gas accumulating
in the machine if no vent is made for
the gas to pass out. The machine is
completely at a stand-still if all the
burners are closed.
This machine has a dry blower,
which requires no water or other liquid,
so there is no danger of any freezing.
The air forced through is dry and pure,
ders, etc., of considerable dimensions, the holes I so it cannot produce condensations or a dim
are either inclined to avoid them, or they arc light. The air pump or blower is in the cellar,
removed altogether, or they are pierced through or anywhere about the house and the reservoir
by special apparatus. As this method can be is at a distance from it. As seen by the en-
graving, the blower, with its motive
weights, is in the cellar, and a pipe
connects it with the carbureter. The
gasoline tank, A, is filled from a barrel
by the pipe, E, and the barrel removed
and pipe closed. The carbureter is rep-
resented by B, and from it the gas-pipe
runs, a cock, M, serving to turn on or
oil' the gas. J is a glass tube, to ascer-
tain the amount of gasoline in the car-
bureter, A. A cock, K, is used for
draining off the gasoline in case the ma-
chine is removed. CI and F are vent
and gauge-cocks for the gasoline tank.
The blower is operated by the weights
acting on a cord and spool, a crank be-
ing used to wind this up.
H. P. (iregory k Co., No. 2 Califor-
nia street, in this city, ate Pacific coast
agents for this apparatus, which has
been extensively introduced in the
Eastern States.
(JasoHne is not forced into the pipes,
and the light produced thereby, as
many suppose. The gas generator in the car-
bureter carburets the air, forming carbureted
When the , Japan is rapidly multiplying her industries.
be used, as these are not affected by frost. level with gravel, in case previous sinking has applied horizontally as well as vertically the
work below that level. The method \ JSngineeriny tfewa suggests that an excellent
the freezing pipes varies ' point upon which to test its value in this coun-
,! uii.h.i, I-. :. When the fluid soil has a \ try, would be tHe Hudson River Tunnel. In
the shaft is already ; this case the silt and sand is very uniform in
inE layers of cement and asphaltum, with iron ! sunk to the water level, the pipes are simply composition, and it should be no difficult matter that the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company
^^h^ZZ^L^^ escape of the 'forced into the sand by a sand pump working to congeal the material in length of .00 or 150 are making •arrangements by means of winch
ZZZ£!^ This method was found to j inside. Tins was the system actually employed | feet at one operation. water mills will be put up m operation on J
be expensive and wasteful of time, and in the \ at the Archibald Mine and at the Max Mine
latpr work three nines are used the outer one , near Michalkowitz (Upper Silesia.,
ratcl^ ™Z an "peeing "to which can be i force of the liouidsoil I. considerable, a boring | She is the New England of Mia in industrial | runon
sunk the two circulating pipes; in this case the machine is used which puts down four pipes at a , enterprise.
hydrogen gas, which is the substance burned.
Water Mills os the Comstock.— It is said
Comstock for the reduction of low-grade ores.
The Enterprise says "with a quantity of water to
She will soon start a new plant of mills might be put at short distances, all the
..eWe'pipTis'closedby welding it' time, and is worked by the Schonebeck water- 1 iron works at Kobe, by a native capitalist J way down Kix-milecanyon There would j* .UM£
to 2 b for putting in position. The entire I jet system. . If the fluid soil is not at a great who has engaged several hundred men trained loss of water between nulls, and the last of the
plant car > boused on any number of different i depth below the surface, the pipes are arranged ! at the Alabama Iron Works and elsewhere in , series would be about as , I supply
works, as the pipes can be recovered as soon j in such a manner that a shaft of the aesired I Tokio,
the
I first.'
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GOF^ESPONDEJMCE.
We admit, unendorsed, opinions of correspondents.— Ede
Helena, Montana.
Montana's capital is destined to be a city of
great importance as the Territory of which she
is the present metropolis develops and becomes
enriched by the labors of miners, farmers,
stock men and manufacturers. The Territory
seems to have entered upon an era of permanent
and sure progress. The chance and transitory
discoveries of placer diggings in the early 'fiOs
has been followed by the opening up of quartz
levels of great richness, and of almost limitless
nuirber. The mountains that rib the western
portion of the Territory seem to abound in
ledges of metal-bearing quartz. These ledges
are fast being penetrated by the pick of the
prospector, and it would require a volume to
record the discoveries that are being made each j
year in the direction of valuable mining property.
Capital doss not need to hesitate for a chance j
for remunerative investment. If it does hesi- \
tate it is only to select the relatively richest
claims out of the hundreds which would be
classed as excellent in any other region. So
in the future, as present claims become ex-
hausted of their most valuable ores, other mines
of equal merit will succeed them, and we shall
see a constant progression in this great field of
industry, Agriculture and stock raising will
advance hand in hand with this sister industry,
and the tillable lands which now lie idle shall
yield a rich return to the thrifty husbandman, j
As the commercial and geographical center of '
this developing region, Helena will expand and
grow rich. Already the effects of growth in
the Territory during the past five years have
made this a city of comparative solidity. The
buildings, which are now being erected in great
number, are built so as to endure; they are
constructed somewhat in view of prospective
needs. They would be an honor in many cities
of double or treble the population of Helena.
But the day is not distant when the wants of
the city will cause even finer buildings to go
up as many of the old frame landmarks shall
disappear, and then we shall see a city indeed
the "Queen of the Mountains," as she is now
fondly called by her admirers.
Helena had Its First Growth
From the tide of miners who came to Last
Chance gulch in consequence of gold discover-
ies in 1804. There were many bars and gulches
which were yielding good returns to placer
miners at that time in the Territory of Mon-
tana, the richest being in the vicinity of Vir-
ginia City, 125 miles or so south of the present
site of Helena. But in 1S64 and 1805 the ex-
citement was transferred to this region, and the
present city, as the center for all, became an
established depot for supplies. In 1 S74 the
capital of the Territory was removed here from
Virginia City. It is, by all odds, the most
suitable city in the Territory for the seat of
government. It is the present center of popii:
lation, and quite as accessible as any other
place which might be chosen. Being the capi-
tal, there are located here many institutions or
affairs of Government, which draw in the citi-
zens of the Territory, so that the floating popu-
lation of the city is comparatively large. This
tendency is increased by the mining develop-
ments of the surrounding country, so that we
see here numerous hotels, most of which are
doing a good business. Among these, the Cos-
mopolitan stands chief and best. It is central
and well kept. The city is incorporated, hav-
ing a mayor, ward supervisors, and all cus-
tomary city officials. The site of the city is
not advantageous to fine and regular streets,
being upon either side of Last Chance gulch,
and expending over beyond Dry gulch, each
with shelving banks. But the streets are fast
being graded, and now there are three or four
main avenues extending out into the valley be-
low the city which are fine drives and which are
rapidly beinglined with neatand tasty residences.
The city lies well up under the mountains,
and overlooks quite an extended valley to the
north, called the Prickly Pear valley.
The altitude of Helena above sea-level is
4,266 feet. The immediate country surround-
ing is not highly productive in an agricultural
way, but could be made so by irrigation. The
wheat lands tributary to the city are mostly in
the Missouri valley, some ten miles to the
eastward, where, for many miles up and down
the river, upon the bench-lands, a fine' grade of
wheat is raised. The mining regions which are
also tributary to Helena are not close at her
doors, but they are still so situated that they
most naturally look to her as their supply point.
The present population of this city is said to
be S,000, which we should think a very reason-
able estimate. From the statistician of the In-
dependent, we learn that, in the matter of
building, Helena had, in May last, buildings
and improvements in process of construction
which would reach in value about $600,000.
The same authority estimated that fully one
million dollars would be spent in building
.operations during the season. The statement
seems plausible, and speaks volumes for the
enterprise of this growing city.
The city has three times been devastated by
fire, eo that the official seal of the corporation
yery appropriately bears. tta pheenije, rising
from her ashes." There are abundant educational
advantages; in the way of public schools and
colleges, and each of the leading religious de-
nominations owns a church edifice. Several
of the fraternal orders are also represented.
Manufactories are growing, and already there
are numerous well established institutions in
this line. Tatem & Ellis have in operation a
no very great returns are received. The road
up the creek is a fairly good one, and the stag-
ing therefore quite easy. Marysville is reached
in about four hours. The little town lies at
a point where the creek canyon is narrow,
and on the opposite side of the stream
from the famous Drum Lummon mine,
which is virtually the support of the
foundry and machine-shop, which was establishd j place, and the one cause of its springing into
in 1867, and which now manufacture complete existence. The Drum Lummon is a mine orig>
plants for mining operations. They employ
from 15 to 20 men regularly. They manufacture
quartz-crushing, amalgamating, concentrating,
mining and general machinery, iron and brass
castings, etc, all from original patterns,
and of first-class style. A flouring mill with a
capacity of turning out 100 barrels per day, is
now being erected by Sanford, Evans & Co., in
the lower part of the city. The machinery
will be the best style of roller mill that could
be found, manufactured by the Pray Manufactur-
ing Co., of Minneapolis. The idea is to make a
home market for wheat, and to find' a home
market for flour. Gebaii9r & Vergy,
have a plai ing mill on lower Main street,
where they manufacture sash, doors,
and blinds and where they are kept
very busy at present in preparing builders1
material for use in the construction of the large
number of structures which are now going up.
Stedman & Banes have a foundry and machine-
inally discovered by Thomas Cruse, now of
Helena, who sold the property a year or two
ago to English capitalists, who have since
erected here extensive and excellent works.
At present some 125 men are employed about
the mine and the mill, all being under the su-
pervision of Ceo. Atwood, Esq., acting superin-
tendent, who has his residence close to the
mine. The capacity of the mills of the com-
pany is 60 stamps — 10 stamps in the old Cruse
mill and 50 in the new mill, 20 of which were
started in April last, in an addition to the mill
completed at that time. The ore worked is al-
most entirely gold-bearing. It is a free-milling
ore, and is handled quite rapidly, some 160 tons
being crushed each day. The process is simple,
but the machinery about the mill is the most
perfect of its class. The 50 stamps and 24
amalgamating pans, besides necessary settlers,
are run by one engine, which is itself a beauti-
ful machine. It is from the Union Iron Works,
shop in the same vicinity, where they employ San Francisco, with the O'Neil and Scott cut-
from eight to ten workmen in repairing and off, and to say that it does its work beautifully
manufacturing machinery. At present quite a and. well would be faint praise. When steam
specialty with them is iron fronts for buildings, was first let on from the throttle valve it
some of which they have shipped to Butte started in motion like a veteran, and has re-
and elsewhere. They are soon to go into new quired no adjustment since. The ore is brought
and enlarged quarters. Gas works, to supply from the mine both by way of a tunnel and
the city with gas, are also being constructed.
The electric light is already placed in many of
the leading business houses, and the busy part
of the city will soon be lighted by this means.
All will be supplied by generating apparatus in
a good-sized building near the center of the city.
A United States assay office, where bullion is
bought for the Government, as at the branch
mints of the country, is established at -Helena,
and does a considerable business. During 1SS3
this establishment received about $SOO,000
worth of gold and silver, all but one-sixteenth
of this amount being in gold. Since beginning
operations in 1S77, it has received about $5,-
000,000 worth of these metals, nearly four-fifths
of which has been in gold. Helena is the seat
of the United States Land Office for the_diatrict
in which she is situated. Here some §100,000
is taken in annually from the sale of Govern-
ment lands. Helena is also the county-seat of
Lewis and Clarke county, which is an irregularly
shaped county running far to the north of its
seat of government, but sparsely settled 'in its
northern portion. The city has a commodious
shaft. The latter descends into the mine a lit-
tle distance up the hillside from the mill, the
ore being brought down to the dump or chute
by means of cars upon an elevated tramway.
The tunnel cuts the lode at 400 feet from the
surface, from which level, and at the 130-foot
level, most of the ore is taken. The tunnel it-
self is 1,200 feet long. All operations at the
mine, in the way of hoisting, drilling, etc., are
done by means of compressed air, for which
one of the largest air compressors ever made is
in use at the mill. It is of 500 horse power,
and has its own special engine. This, too, is
the work of Prescott, Scott & Co. , of S. F.
The Drum Lummon is a grand piece of mining
property, and it is to be hoped that the present
plant may be kept in steady operation for
years to come.
The Gloster mine gives name to the little
settlement near it. The place is reached from
Marysville by crossing over two high hills and
through a deep gulch between thejn. The
mine and mill he about half a mile apart, upon
the sides of another steep hill. Ore from the
opera house, and other ample means for the | mine is carried down to the mill on a tramway,
amusement of her people. It has lately been, j the loaded car raising in its descent the empty
and is each year, the seat of a Territorial fair, i car that had preceded it. This tramway is
which brings here for exhibition some exceed- j fully half a mile in length. At the mine, prac-
ingly fine stock and agricultural productions of i tical operations are under the supervision of
considerable merit. The stories which are now i Thos. L. West, a miner of considerable former
being circulated about Montana potatoes almost ! experience in California and Arizona. The
throw in the shade those which we see every , shaft has penetrated to a depth of 400 feet,
year about the beets of California. Many pota- There are levels at each 100 feet, and these are
well opened out. The ledge is clearly defined
and easily worked. Some ISO to 200 tons, the
capacity of the mill, are raised each day, and
the engineer is kept tolerably busy in the work
lowering. The mine employs
id the mill about 40. At the
M. Sutton is foreman in
__ a former worker in the
Arc not by any means confined to the county of mines farther west, having spent several years
which she is the capital. We cannot mention , in Nevada, and being a resident of the Pacific
in detail the developments and prospects of j coast since 1S63. The machinery at the Glos-
these tributary regions. Below will be found | ter mill is very complete and fine. For the
an account of our observations in two or three i stamps there is in use a Corliss engine of 150
of the districts in question. Some placer work- j horse power, while for the amalgamating pans,
ings are still maintained in the locality of settlers, etc., an O'Neil engine, from the Union
Helena, and even within the very limits of the I Iron Works, is used. Each does its work
toes have been plowed up the present season
which weigh 2;J pounds, and one gentleman tells
of a field in Meagher county, where the crop,
after it was dug, literally covered the surface of
the ground. Nineteen of the larger of* these '' of hoisting and
potatoes weighed about 20 pounds. : about 60 men, a
The Mining Districts Tributary to Helena ' 17_tter placf M?" ?"
charge, who also is
city three or four gangs of men, with hydrau-
lics, are washing the gravel of Last Chance
gulch. We presume some §100,000 are yielded
each year from hydraulic and placer works in
smoothly and well. Sixty stamps are in opera-
tion, which are kept lively at work to crush
some 200 tons of ore per day. But the ore is
brittle and easily worked. Like that of the
this immediate section of Montana. From trust- j Drum Lummon, it is gold-bearing. After being
worthy informants we learn of recent valuable
discoveries and prospects of quartz leads in the
Red Mountain district, some 15 miles southwest
of Helena. No reduction works are yet adja-
cent to this region, but the richness of the leads
will probably soon cause improvements of this
kind to be put in. There are also the Ten Mile
district, the Russell district and the Vaughn
mines, all lying in the same vicinity, where
prospecting has proved the existence of number-
less ledges of valuable ore.
Marysville and Gloster, M. T.
No description of Helena would be complete
without a notice of the mines at the two points
named in the above heading. The places are
reached by stage, and lie in the mountains
some 20 and 23 miles, respectively, in a north-
west direction from Montana's capital. The
road leading there crosses diagonally the plain
back from Helena, and some seven or eight
crushed, and lying ready to be charged in the
amalgamating pans, it resembles closely the
sands of the seashore. The Gloster is a profit-
able and well managed mining property, and
has an era of great prosperity in store for it.
The towns of Marysville and Gloster with
the mines and mills there located, are important
adjuncts to Helena's prosperity. She is their
natural supply point, to which they send for all
needed supplies, almost as if they were located
at her very feet.
Wickes, Corbin and the Comet.
One of the chief mining interests centered at
Helena is that of the Helena Mining and Re-
duction Co. The main works of this company
are at Wickes, some 20 miles southwest of
Helena. To that point a branch line of the N.
P. R. K. has been extended, following up the
canyon of the Prickly Pear, into the center of a
very mountainous region. At Corbin, some
in use some Frue vanners. The works are
under the able management of Mr. M. L. Com,-
isky, inside foreman, and Mr. Wm. Winlaw,
yard foreman, both, faithful and able workmen.
The concentrating works at the Cometmine are
capable of treating some 80 tons of ore per day.
This mine is about four and a half miles from
Wickes. and from the mine to the concentrator the
ore is soon to be brought over what has been
noticed by the Press as one of the longest tram-
ways in the world, viz., two and a half miles.
Mr. C. Huson of Denver has been superintend-
ing this tramway, and is yet on the ground.
Mr. E. D. Reynolds, of Butte City, will, prob-
ably, after the departure of Mr. Huson, repre-
sent the interests of the company having in
hand the construction of this tramway; and if it
proves the success anticipated, we have no
doubt he will be called upon by various corpo-
rations to give estimates on similar works else-
where. It is among the probabilities that the
ore from the Alta will be taken to Corbin by a
similar process as that at the Comet. The con-
centrates from the latter mine are taken by
teams to the smelters at Wickes. Thus it will
be seen that the reduction works at this place
handle about 230 tons of concentrates per day.
To do this there are two large blast furnaces,
six Bruckner cylinders, eight calcining or rever-
berator)' furnaces, 25 stamps, six amalgamating
pens, two settlers, etc. Generally speaking,
the ores from the Comet and the Alta are toler-
ably low grade and very base, carrying gold,
silver, copper, zinc, lead, antimony and arsenic,
so that concentration was found necessary to
make the reduction of the ores profitable. In-
deed, before the present management assumed
control, over a million dollars had been lost in
the enterprises of the former company or com-
panies. No.v, by careful concentration,' an
economical and thorough treating at the smelt-
ers, a different result is obtained. The total
yield in bullion since the company began
operations, about the first of January last,
has been $806,604, and during May there
was a phenomenal yield of $155,000. From
these figures it may be sssumed that the
Helena Mining and Reduction Works are re-
turning a profit to the stockholders. The
total number of men employed about mines,
concentrating works and smelters is from 380
to 400. The officers are: S. F Hauser, Pies.;
D. C. Corbin, Vice-Pres. and Treas.; J. W.
Biiskett, Sic. ; John Longmaid, Supt. ; John R.
Gilbert, Asst. Supt. No matte is shipped
from Wickes, hut the result of operations goes
out entirely in bullion, and is shipped to
Newark, N. J. This bullion contains a large
percentage of lead and other base metals. As
one sees the slag drawn off from the blast
furnaces, and notices the sure indications of
other metals, notably zinc, which are thrown
away with this refuse, he cannot but regret
that the processes are not thorough enough
to save all of the valuable minerals which the
ores would yield. The day may not be far
distant when in Montana this will be done.
The Gregory and the Elkhorn.
These two properties, under separate manage-
ment, with headquarters at Helena, were not
personally visited by our reporter. From Mr.
C. L. Vawter, Secretary and Manager of the
latter property, we learn that the average pro-
duction of bullion per day is §500, obtained
from a run of 12 tons. The mill has 10 stamps.
j The process of reduction is the chloridizing
; system, and the metal yielded is silver. The
| paying ore is taken from the 300 foot level in
| the mine, though the shaft reaches a depth of
■ 360 feet. About 35 men are employed. The
j machinery has been in operation since January
I last. Geo. O. Kilbourne is the Superintendent
I at the works. This mine is 45 miles from
I Helena, Jefferson City, on the Wickes branch of
the N. P. R. R., being the nearest railroad
! point. We did not take statistics concerning
the Gregory at Helena from the gentlemanly
! Secretary, Mr. A. F. Seligman, feeling certain
j when there that we should visit the mine from
| Wickes. But at the latter place we were dis-
appointed in our contemplated trip, and shall
therefore be obliged to pass this valuable prop-
erty. Some additional notes are given in another
column.
miles from town passes over a low divide, and j four miles back from Wickes, are concentrating
at 12 miles distant reaches the valley of Silver works which treat the ore from the Alta mine,
Creek, at the ancient placer mining camp of which is itself a mile and a half from Corbin.
Silver City. Here stage horses are changed, Both mine and concentrator are the property
and an additional (a third) span hitched on to ! of the company above named. The concen
carry the load up the heavy grade which follows
along the creek. All the way to Marysville
there are observable the old workings of a
placer camp. The entire bed of the stream has
been washed over, and the promiscuous heaps
of gravel lie about as the miners left them some
15 years ago. There is a little placer mining
still don* by Chinamen pear Marysville, but
trator turns out for the reduction works at
Wickes about 150 tons of concentrates per day,
which are hauled to the latter place by cars. It
is one of the finest pieces of property in this
line that there is in Montana. The plant was
mainly supplied by the Fort Scott .Machine
Works, and includes the sizing jigs and lietin*
ger tables of this system, though there are also
Cummer Engixjes. — A short time since, the
West Shore Railroad Co. sent out requisitions
to the different engine builders, to which they
had a full response, and, in the face of much
lower prices, they have just placed their order
for a 300 H. P. Cummer engine. The engine is
to supply motive power for their large shops at
Frankfort, N. Y. The Cummer Co. felt quite
elated at receiving this order, as it comes in the
wake of an order received from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co., under similar conditions,
and under j ust such as severe competition. The
1 engine for the latter Co. has just been shipped,
and will be used in their extensive new works
I at Indianapolis, Ind. The Cummer Co. has
I also just been favored with orders for a 1 70
H. P. engine for the Hadley Cotton Mills,
1 Holyoke, Mass.; a 130 H. P. engine with outfit
I complete for the Upton Manufacturing Co., of
j Battle Creek, Mich.; and two engines, 70 H. P.
I each, for the Citizen's Electric Light Co, Akron,
Ohio. Cummer engines have just been started
! at the Louisville Exposition, St. Louis Exposi-
tion, and in the flourishing mills of Cheesman
& Driesbaeh, Tonganoxis, Kansas, The above
company report work on the three large Ballan-
tine refrigerating machines for Joseph Heuslcr,
of Newark, N. J., progressing very rapidly,
their orders still on the increase, and a splendi(|
outlook for future business,
October 11, 1884. J
Mining and Scientific Press.
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II^EQHANIQ^L PROGRESS.
Smelting and Casting Iron.
\ < i. Tin ui j'nirital, the .!/• UtllarU
1 1].- metallurgical processes employed in the ex-
traction ol iron, produoe .1 metal which con-
irbon, silicon, m inganeee and other sub'
stance*. Pure iron, having a very high fusing
point, is not well applicnbl - to fouudry pur-
poses; the mat- nil wv have to examine is iron
combined with carbon. The presence of car-
i»-n, it being combined and disseminated as
graphite through the iron, causes a lowering of
the fusing point. When pig-iron i* molten in a
cupola furnace', the air coii|ua in contact with
particles of the liquid metal and the carbon
thereof; the metal is partly decarbonized. The
impurities, silicon, manganese, and a small
ijuauuty of iron, are converted into oxides, pro-
ilucing the stag.
Other products of oxidation, carbonic oxide
and iron oxide, are dissolved in the molten
iron. The air blown into the furnace generally
contains aqueous vapor, and by its action upon
burning coke hydrogen is generated. Molten
iron, possessing the property of dissolving three
times its volume of hydrogen, as has been
shown by latest investigations, is thus charged
with carbonic oxide, hydrogen and iron oxide.
On thecoolingof the metal, the gases are emitted.
They are the causes of the spongy, pumice-
stone like surface structure observed on solidi-
fied metallic masses.
Iron being molten at a low temperature, and
then tapped ohY and poured into molds, liberates
the dissolved gases within the mold. The
structure of such a casting exhibits the pres-
ence of cavities and a high degree of porosity.
Such cavities have pease-like shape near the
surface, and assume that of a sphere toward the
center of the metal; they are sometimes con-
nected with each other by small channels.
When heated more rapidly and far above its
[using point, iron becomes more applicable to
foundry purposes. The molten metal remain-
ing for some time in the ladle and being agitated
by the aid of a bar before it is poured into the
molds, permits a free eliberation of dissolved
gases.
The property of iron of absorbing gases andiron
oxide is increased by remelting of iron; for the
homogeneous castings iron must be used which
has not previously served the same purpose.
The spongy structure of a easting is also caused
by the molding material. When the orifices
of a mold become gradually filled with molten
metal, the escape of gases depends on the
physical nature of the molding material. The
latter containing moisture and organic sub- !
Htances generates aqueous vapor and other
gases. These cavities are covered with a lilm
of oxidized metal, while those produced by dis-
solved gases have a bright metallic surface.
The difficulty involved in the casting of ho-
mogeneous articles is partly overcome by the
use of a suitable porous sand. Another class
of cavities is that called druse. The cavities
of a druse are studded with iron crystals of a
dendritic form. The formation of these cavi-
ties is caused by an abnormal shrinkage during
solidification. Another phenomenon generally
called sucking must be assigned to the same
cause. It is generally observed on parts of
castings where a large quantity of metal has
been collected. It is therefore advisable in the
manufacture of castings to give them an equal
wall thickness, which has the advantage that
the tension is most equally distributed through-
out the mass. On the cooling of the liquid
metal within "the mold, the particles which are
in contact with the mold are sooner solidified
than those more distant, aud promote a motion
of the liquid material from places of greatest to
such of less accumulation, thus forming druses.
Bessemer Steel for Edge Tools.
Row nearly Bessemer steel can be 'brought to
crucible in its usefulness for tools is a matter
than which there are few more important to the
machinery engineer. The advance of the Besse-
mer metal in this respect meaus to him a con-
siderable saving of money. Itapid advances are
being made in the quality of the Bessemer metal.
This is amply illustrated by what is now going
on at the colossal establishment of the Barrow-
Hematite Steel Company . In addition to an ex-
tensive output of rails, fish plates, railway ties
and axles, square, round and Hat bars, hard and
soft steel blooms and billets, suitable for steel
and tin-plate making, etc., and such like heavy
production, the company are regularly making
upward of 1,000 tons per week of "special steel,"
for purposes for which only Swedish Bessemer
charcoal and best scrap iron were formerly con-
sidered suitable. This special steel is worked
up in various parts of the Kingdom into roll-
turning and lathe-turning tools, chisels, files,
shear blades, rail drills, rail punches, shear steel
for welding to iron, miners' drills and tools, picks,
shovels, hand hammers, roller, bar and cotton
spindles, locomotive engine, wagon , carriage,
coach and furniture springs, bolts, nuts, rivets,
pit ropes, telegraph, crinoline and corset wire,
umbrella frames, wire for musical instruments,
etc. ; it is even claimed that thfi steel is suitable
for the manufacture of cutlery and razors, and
is to some extent being used for these purposes.
Touching the extent to which the articles answer,
it may be mentioned that an inch pit chain,
made from a soft sample of this special Bessemer
paake, withstood a breaking }oad of 35.63 tons
flong.ition, fj inch or 18 inch, The welding b.ad
been lone by a smith not accustomed to chain
work. This is very en. "ii raging to machinery
engineers, with whom Bessemer steels are gain-
ing favor to the supplanting of oheapca
Wiri Woi WD Ol S«. Experiments are still
in progress for perfeeting this description ol
g tins and the Ordnance .Department ©I aw Army
are expecting important results From the
machine now ready at the \\ ateitown Arsenal
inr winding wire on guns of 10 inch caliber.
The present machine, the invention of l»r. \V.
I W Ibridge, ifl B great improvement on the
former attempts in this direction. Some years
ago, it appears, the Government made some e\-
pei mn His in the -ame directum by winding the
tube with [-inch steel bars ami filling the inter-
stitial spaces by running in metal bronze. The
Getty Ordnanoe Board made some important
practical tests of this process of gun ina lufac-
: tore, but through tiring the gun to extremity,
ruptured it at a weak point in its construction.
The Woodbridee system of manufacturing
wire-wound gone nan thna far been a success.
I The trials will be made with steel tubes from
the Mid vale "Works, Pennsylvania; thoOtie Iron
and Steel Company, Cleveland, Ohio, and the
Whitworth Works , England. The experiments
under the Ordnance Oepartmentof the Navy for
<i-inch guns have demonstrated the superiorly of
American steel.
Mai 'iiinkry. — The Worlds Exposition
awarded a contract on the 0th of last month
for 10,000 feet of shafting, with couplings,
hangers and pillow blocks, for Machinery Hall
to a Pittsburg firm. Machinery Hall has seven
lines of shafting with a total length of nearly
two miles. Twenty-four engines, furnishing
5,500 horse power, parked in the central space,
50 feet wide by .'i00 feet long, will drive the
machinery. About half of the boilers neces
sary have been secured. The total capacity of
all of them will be 0,000 horse power. Pumps
supplying 4,000,000 gallons of water daily from
the Mississippi river have been furnished. The
Cummer Kngine Company will supply the cold
storage plant for the immense meat, fish and
fruit display; filter and cool ice water for all
the buildings and fountains to 40 degrees, and
furnish the Kxposition with all the ice requited.
Prinking fountains for visitors are being pro-
vided throughout the buildings and grounds.
A thorough plan for the water supply for the
buildings and fire department has been adopted.
— f 'ommiir!nl World.
Tack -Making Math ink, an Important
Invention. — A Connecticut man has permuted
an automatic machine for making upholsterers'
tacks, and is producing the goods at Tor ring-
ton. These tacks have so far always been
imported, and the secret of the English manu-
facture is not known. Various attempts have
been made in this country to devise machinery,
for producing these goods, but resulting in
failure. One firm sank 8*20,000 in the en-
deavor. Another firm 15 years ago, partly
succeeded, but failed financially. The new
machine turns out perfect tacks at the rate of
l."»0 per minute. An average day's work is Ii0,-
000. One man can take cure of four of these
machines. By using different dies the heads
may be either round or cone-shaped, and
several sizes can be made. After shaping,
another machine polishes the face of the metal.
The immense quantity used is shown by the
fact that an importer in New York receives
eight or ten million of these tacks monthly.
The Stjbel Nail Question.^— Reports from
West Virginia, where the manufacture of steel
nails has been commenced, indicate that the
steel nail question has begun to assume a
serious aspect. The amalgamation is out in a
card to-day, in which it calls upon all nail
consumers to reject the steel nail and leave it
on the hands of the manufacturer. It asserts
that the iron nail is better, cheaper, aud in
every way more suitable than the steel nail,
and denounces the latter as a direct stab at
organized labor. The manufacturers hove in-
troduced it for the sole purpose, the card
claims, of breaking down the amalgamation and
forever subjugating iron trades unions. If the
steel nail is taken up- by our local mills it will
throw out boilers, heaters, rollers and laborers
to the number of 8,500, and put them on an
already overstocked labor market. There is
trouble ahead, and much anxiety is felt in busi-
ness circles here.
Locomotive Works. There are now in the
United States 16 locomotive works, not includ-
ing the shops owned by railway companies.
Pennsylvania has five of these, New .Jersey
and Massachusetts, three each; New York, two;
and Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine,
one each. These works give employment to
14,000 men, and every year add about *2,o'00
locomotives to the 'JO, 000 now in use. The
locomotive engine of to-day is a marvel of sim-
plicity and beauty. Probably no other machine
extant shows such progress toward perfection,
within the last 50 years.
Sun* Sheathed with Glass.— The Popular
Science Monthly records the interesting fact
that an Italian ship has been sheathed with
glass plates, cast like iron plates, so as to tit to
the hull, to take the place of copper sheathings.
The joints of the plates are made water-tight
by the use of water-proof mastio. The advan-
tages claimed fpr glass over copper are its in-
sensibility to oxidation and ifej exemption from
incrustation.
SOIENTIFIC Pr^OGF^ESS.
Is There a Suow Cap on Venus.
The ttocheatei Dema no/ reportean interesting
observation by Mr. I. P. Ouldensehuh, of the
Rochester observatory, with a seven- inch
silver on glass reflecting telescope. On the
17th of August, Mr. ( iiddeuschuh saw in profile
on the convex edge of the crescenta brill iant white
lenticular spot. This was cutout by a regular curve
from the convexity of the crescent. The line
of demarkation was sharply defined, lb aaid
he had seen nothing like it except the snow cap
On Mars. We suggested to him that in all
probability he had seen a snow cap on Venue,
although at the time we had seen no report of
such an observation by any astronomer. This
bright, lenticular spot cut into the broadest
portion of the crescent, showing that, if i*;
wore a polar snow cap, the hole is now turned
diagonally toward the sun. This was not very
surprising, as the difficulties attending the
determination of the axis of rotation are very
great, and to this may the inclination of the
axis of Venus to|her orbit not accurately known.
It occurred to ue, sayB the JJanorrat, that
Mr. (iuldenschuh may have hit upon a dis-
covery of importance, and immediately con-
sulted the authorities upon Venus. We found
that the estimated inclination of the axis of
rotation is not far from 75°, a fact which would
fit the observation . .1 udging the present
direction of the axis, from Mr. Ouldenschuh's
observation, and tracing the planet back to
the time before inferior conjunction, it was
seen that there must have been winter at the
pole now visible before conjunction, and that
summer is now approaching.
Upon consulting Webb's "Celestial Objects,"
we found in the appendix the following state-
ment, which seemed to explain Mr. Oulden-
schuh's success: "Much attention has of late
been paid to this planet, especially since the
silvered reflector has been found peculiarly
capable of defining it." In the same appendix
it was learned that the bright spot had been
seen by Browning on the 15th of March, ISfa'S.
It was on the circular limb, about 80° from the
south coast or horn. Browning described it as
"so luminous as to show projection like the
snow on Mars." This confirms the accuracy of
Mr. Ouldenschuh's independent observation.
We are inclined to believe that both observers
Baw a polar snow cap. With the great in-
clination of the axis ot Venus, one pole must
he in darkness for six of Venus' months, and
there is reason to believe that there is a great
deposit of snow and ice during this period. If
the inclination be 75°, the tropics are but hV
from the pole. We trust that Venus will be
carefully examined. Perchance the spot seen
by Mr. Ouldcnschub may be visible in the
many refractors owned in this city.
The Uniformity of Nature's Laws.
An interesting lecture was delivered recently
before the Vienna Academy of Sciences, by Dr.
W. Meyer, on the above subject, in which the
lecturer explained that the latost astronomical
discoveries showed very plainly the system up-
on which the universe is founded. Inspecting
the qualities of light, the professor explained
that it passes from all the stars to the earth
with the same degree of velocity that the earth's
light travels to the stars. The results of spec-
tral analysis were stated as follows: The
analysis of the sun's light to the original shades
of colors has shown us twenty-five chemical
elements, which all exist on our earth also, and
no wholly unknown matter has as yet been as-
certained. The sun is composed of the same
materials as the earth. The sun may be con-
sidered the mother of the earth. But the dis-
tant fixed stars are of a composition similar to,
and in many cases identical with, that of the
sun. The led stars are heavier than the white.
Then the stars which appear as new to us, not
having been observed in the heavens before,
develop a glowing atmosphere of hydrogen
around themselves. The nebula- in the firma-
ment are caused, probably, by hydrogen and
nitrogen; but it is possible that they are com-
posed of a form of gas unknown to us. The
warmth of the stars has also been ascertained.
Bed stars are the warmest, green stars the cold-
est, while the white stars have a medium tem-
perature. The laws of gravitation are common
to the whole system. This is proved by the so-
called double stars, which revolve around each
other by the same laws which regulate the
movement of the earth around the sun. The
law of gravitation is so plainly visible that the
satellite of Sirius .was not discovered until it
had been ascertained that there was an attrac-
tion which worked its influence upon the star.
The uniformity of nature's laws and the simi-
larity of the materials composing the universe
are a sufficient proof that there must be or-
ganizations similar to that of our system all
over the universe. We see the results of these
laws in the world we inhabit, and there can be
no doubt that the same powers and the same
materials have produced organizations similar
to that of the earth in millions of other places,
although we can but philosophically suppose
their existence, not practically prove it. \V>
must imagine that the eaith is inhabited by a
small family forming part of the great nation
which peoples the Universe.
his further observations upon the temperature
and critical pressure of air. He Bays he b
tained ax cubic centimeters of air oompressed
into the liquid form. This air did not contain
carbonic acid or aqueous vapor, ai d was al
lowed to evaporate in a vacuum, and also
under atmospheric pressure. A very low tem-
perature was thus produced, as low as 205 I '.,
being observed when the evaporation took
place in vacuo, it appeared, however, that the
recorded temperature of the liquid air at the
critical point was not so low as that of its con
stituents, oxygen and nitrogen, separately.
Consequently, M. Ol/ewski was led to think
that at the critical pressure the components
separated; nitrogen evaporating in the larger
proportion. Therefore, although air is a very
convenient refrigerant, for various practical
reasons M. Olzowski is disposed to prefer the
use of nitrogen in his researches upon the lique-
faction of hydrogen, as lie thereby hopes to be
able to command temperatures even lower than
that given as the evaporation point of air in a
vacuum.
Oil. ON TUB SSA-DeVICBS FOR UTILIZING
nil. Principle. — The practice of pouring oil
on troubled sea water has led a Scotchman to
design a shell which can be fired from a
mortar, and which in bursting spreads the oil
it carries over the sea. The shell is fitted with
two fuses, which are set alight by the ex-
plosion in the gun, and burn although the
shell is under water. On the bursting of the
shell the oil spreads over the surface producing
smooth water. The device was recently tried
with success; the object being to still the Boa
between two ships in order to let a boat pass
from one to the other. The shell fired from
the ship carrying it (ami every ship might carry
a few), burst between the vessels, and calmed
the waves with the oil.
Another mode of utilizing the principle has
been devised which consists of an automatic
wave lubricating life buoy. This buoy is fur-
nished with a seamless- brass reservoir running
entirely around the inside, and oil is filled iu
through a hole in the top which is then
covered by a screw cap. On each side of the
upper part of the oil tube is placed a rose
similar to those placed on sprinkling cans, so
that when the buoy is hung upon the vessel's
stern no oil can escape. The moment, how-
ever, that it is placed horizontally the oil be-
gins to escape and covers the water with a
thin film of oil, which squirts out rapidly on
every side until a large circle is formed, within
which the person who has fallen ovei board
may rest until rescued.
For the Advancement op Science.— There
are said to be in existence, in this and other
lands, 1 ,000 scientific societies. Some of these
are devoted to special departments of investiga-
tion, while others aim to foster all branches of
learning; some, r,gain, are exclusive, being lim-
ited to a few individuals of ripe attainments,
while others are more popular in their constitn
tion, and aim at assembling into one organiza-
tion all the scientific men of a State or nation.
Hand-books have been issued giving the names
of both American and European scientific bod-
ies, and also, as far as practicable, a list of sci-
entists in all parts of the world, with a brief
statement of the specialty of each. The two
great and leading associations of this character
are the British and American, each avowing itK
aim to he "for the advancement of science."
These bodies have just been fraternizing for the
first time in their history at Montreal and Phil-
adelphia. The British Association has been in
existence 54 years, the American 83.
TifE. Liquefaction oit Air,. — M. Olzewski
has. contributnd $Q ths Compten linulua some of
Lighting; .Mills by Electricity. — At a re-
cent meeting of the Rhenish- YVestphalian
millers, Mr. Pfankuck, of Cologne, the electro-
technologist read an interesting paper on
"Lighting Mills by Electricity." The two
lights in use for this purpose in the large mills
in Europe are the arc and the incaudescent
fiaine, and Mr. Pfankuck pronounced the latter
to be the only one appropriate for mill lighting.
The arc light has to be opened at^intervals of a
few hours to renew the carbon, whereas the.
incandescent light requires only the occa-
sional wiping oil" of the mill dust from the
globe, and permits a division of the currents,
allowing one or more lights to be extinguished
without affecting the others.
The Elkitkic Light on Plant Ghowth.
Kxperiments upon the action of the electric
light on plants, at the Palace of Industry,
Paris, have resulted less favorably than was
expected. The naked rays from the electric
arc were found to be injurious; after passing
through glass they ceased to have any hurtful
action upon the plants, but their efficacy was
not great. Illumination at night is not fatal to
plants, but no proof has been obtained that it is
really beneficial.
The Sun's Light. — M. Trouvelot, of the
observatory of Meudon, after observing the
shadows thrown by the facuhe on the penum-
bra' of sun spots, suggests that the brilliant
light emitted by the facul.o, and perhaps the
entire light of the sun, is generated at its surface,
the presence of the coronal atmosphere being
perhaps, necessary for its production.
Citric Acid as a Disinfectant. — According
to the Journal drUytjkne, citric acid is a most
powerful disinfectant, preserving meat from
putrefaction, and proving rapidly fatal to sep-
tic microbia. The soluble citrate* jtgfg no sim-
ilar action,
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TABLE OP CONTENTS.
1884.
EDITORIALS.— New System of Obtaining Pier
Foundation; The Equitable Gas Machine, 224- Pass-
ing Events; New Oxidizing and ChloricuYmj; Furnace;
Technical Society of the Pacific Coast; Colville Mining
District, Montana; Academy of Sciences, 228. Re-
torting Silver Amalgam in Vacuo, 229.
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Aiiulieitidii of the I'oetsch Sys-
tem to Pier Foundation; The Equitable Gas Machine,
225. Apparatus for Retorting Silver Amalgam in
Vacuo, 229.
CORRESPONDENCE.- Helena, Montana, 226-
MECHANICAL PROGRESS. -Sineltins ami Cast-
ing Iron; Bessemer Steel for Edge Tools; Wire-wound
Guns; Machinery; Tack-making Machine, an Impor-
tant Invention; The Steel Nail Question; Locomotive
Works; Ship Sheathed with Glass, 227.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. -Is there a Snow Cap
on Venus; The Uniformity of Nature's Laws; The
Liquefaction of Air; Oil on the Sea Devices for Util-
izing the Principle; Fur the Advaeeinent of Science;
Lighting Mills by Electricity; The Electric Light on
Plant Growth; The Sim's Light; Citric Acid as a Dis-
infectant, 227-
USEFUL INFORMATION.— Fiu-tr, Worth Know-
ing Around the Laundry; Utilizing Coal liu-st; Glue,
Paste, or Mucilage; Removing Stains; Silver for Photo-
graphic Purposes; Damp Walls; An Air-Brush, 231.
GOOD HEALTH. -Health and the Electric Light; A
New and Singular Disease; Sleep for Children; Tired
Eyes; Stuttering; Eucalyptus in Whooping Cough;
Decay of the Bonus, 231.'
MISCELLANEOUS.— Lost Ledges; Paved with
Gold aud Silver; New Channels for llaw" Copper; The
Yankee Fork Mines, 230. Iridium; Niter, 231-
MINING SUMMARY-Fvoin the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oreiron and Utah, 232-33
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salea at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 230
Business Announcements.
Ingersoll Hook Drills— Berry & Place Machine Co.
Assessment Notice— Lamphi re Gold M. and M, Co,
W See Advertising Golwtms.
Passing Events.
A new mining district, called Gold Hill, has
been found in New Mexico, which is attracting
considerable attention, and many men from the
neighboring regions are Hocking in that direc-
tion, A description of the find is given in our
Alining Summary on another page.
The Locomotive Engineers have been in ses-
sion in this city during the week, and have com-
bined pleasure with business, taking various ex-
cursions and indulging in sight-seeing, as well
as looking out for the business of the Order.
The Montana mines are looking up very
rapidly, and last week the largest silver ship-
ments that the mines of Butte ever made in the
same space of time were sent from that camp.
C(EUii d'Alene.— The general impression
among the best informed visitors to the Cujur
d'Alene mining district is about as follows
There are many placer and quartz claims that
would prove rich and valuable if capital could
be interested to develop and work them. A
few placer claims are now paying well, with in
different methods of working. Considerable
litigation lias unsettled titles, and financially
embarrassed miners, who have been implicated
The region is full of those who came in with
greater imaginations and hopes than heavy
purses, consequently there are proportionally
more "dead broke" citizens, probably, than in
any like area in the nation, liut there is con
siderable faith, in Spokane Kails and elsewhere,
in the ultimate value of mining property in
Cceur d'Alene, and at present, parties with
means and with settled plans, are quietly in
vestigating their purchases there, with the in-
tention of making the best of them.
Oxidizing and Chloridizmg Furnace.
Mr. John B. Brett, of Oakland, has patented
through the Minim: and Scientific Press
Patent Agency, an improvement in oxidizing
and chloridizing furnaces, designed for the con-
tinuous operation of oxidizing, desulphurizing
and chloridizing of ores. It consists of a ver-
tical flue or stack, into which the ore, in a pul-
verized condition, is fed by any suitable means,
an:l falls downward through the heat and flame,
which enter the stack through a passage from
the lire-place. From the foot of the vertical
flue an inclined Hue extends downward at a
sunicientangle to secure theflow of the ore down
to the d ischargc-opening, which is narrowed so as
to allow the ore to flow through, the space not
being large enough for a current or draft which
would carry oil' the dust,
The cylinder is supported the usual way, on
wheels or rollers, so as to be rotated, and
stands at a slight angle, so the ore moves
slowly and discharges at the end farthest from
the inclined Hue, into a pit. The lire-place
at the same end communicates with the cylin-
der and supplies the requisite heat to assist in
chloridizing. Another lire-place connects by a
Hue with the lower part of the inclined Hue to
supply heat at that point. From the end of
the cylinder nearest to the Hue an inclined pas-
sage leads downward into the dust chamber,
the bottom of which inclines sharply to a spout
within which a screw conveyor revolves, and
carries the dust into a receptacle, from which it
is lifted by a bucket or elevator and is dis-
charged into a hopper. A pipe or passage re-
conveys the dust from the hopper into the
lower end of the inclined flue in case it has not
been completely chloridized. If it is desired to
settle the dust more completely within the
chamber, transverse partitions may be fixed
therein, having an open passage around their
alternate ends, through which the dust may
travel from side to side as it passes toward the
rear of the chamber.
At the point where the inclined flue and
cylinder join, there is a hopper with a passage
leading into the flue, by which the ore may be
supplied with salt, the salt and ore entering the
cylinder together, where they are mixed by the
rotary motion of the cylinder.
In order to save line dust from the upper part
of the stack, a passage opens from it into the
upper part of the dust chamber, which extends
up nearly to the top of the stack at each side.
The lower end of the vertical portion of the
stack is narrowed at a suitable point the same
as the inclined portion is narrowed at its dis-
charge end. The dust chamber, which may ex-
tend up both sides of the stack, has an opening
from its upper end into the stack, and as the in-
clined passage leading down into the dust
chamber, and the passage for the upper part of
the stock to the dust chamber are open, while
the stack is narrowed at certain points above
and below, as described, the draft through the
cylinder from the lower fire-place will pass
through the lower ^passage, and carry the dust
from the cylinder into the dust chamber, while
the draft from the upper fire carries the dust
through the upper passage into the same dust
chamber. The dust will settle to the bottom of
the chamber, and the heated air and gases of
combustion will pass back into the stack
through a suitable opening above these pas-
sages, and these keep up a sufficient draft.
turn, and different establishments in this section
of the Territory are planning to move upon the
ground next spring, or earlier. There are fine
roads into the district from Spokane, and if
present indications are borne out as prospecting
and work continue, there will be quite an influx
of miners into that region next year.
Technical Society of the Pacific Coast.
The regular monthly meeting of this vigorous
young society was held on Friday of last week,
Col. George H. Mendell, U. S. A., in the chair.
The propositions for membership were "W. H.
Milliken and J. H. Clemes.
A very interesting paper, " On the Flow of
Artesian Wells," was read by C. E. Grunsky,
of Sacramento. From experiments made in
connection with the measurement of many
wells in the San .Joaquin valley, Mr. Grunsky
has established an empirical formula for these
flows, which will be found useful in all ordinary
cases. The paper will soon be published in the
Transactions of the Society.
Mr. F. Gutzkow spoke of the utilization of
wood pulp, and showed the fabric, resembling
cloth, made from it.
The President stated that the society had
been invited by the Telegraph Hill R. R. to
inspect the workings of their cable road.
Mr. Gutzkow described an artesian well in
Alameda county, within a few feet of tide-
water, which flows perfectly pure water, but is
affected by the tide. It flows double the quan-
tity at high water that it does at low. There is
no apparent connection with tidal waters.
There is considerable soda in the water, as, in
fact, it flows about 160 pounds of soda salts per
day.
Mr. C. C. YVolcott, of Mare Island Navy
! Yard, described a somewhat similar experience
in a well sunk on the marsh lands of Mare
island.
Mr. Poett knew of several of such wells
which rise and fall witli the tide, at San Mateo.
One sunk within eight or ten feet of the bay
flows over at high tide, and at low water is ten
or twelve feet below the surface, the tide only
rising and falling some five feet.
Mr. E. .J. Molera described the peculiarities
of the eight artesian wells on his ranch in Mon-
terey county. There is no leakage in the pipes,
aud the shores are very steep. Water was
tapped at about 1 10 feet, after passing through
a certain clay stratum. There is a difference of
levels in the wells, agreeing with the tide.
Mr, Woleott described the results of artesian
well boring at Mare island, where so far they
have not been successful in obtaining good
water.
Mr. Hermann described the occurrence of
artesian wells in Santa Clara valley.
A discussion ensued on the source of artesian
water at different places, which was partici-
pated in by Messrs. Woleott, Molera, Poett,
and Hoadley.
Colville Mining District, Montana.
While at Spokane Falls, our correspondent
heard much said about the above named district,
in the valley of the Colville river, some sixty
miles northwest of Spokane. The region which
prospects well is of considerable extent, but
there has been little done in the way of develop-
ment, except upon one lodge. This work is
being carried on by a Spokane company, known
as the Spokane Mining and Smelting Co. They
have tested the ledge at points for 200 feet up
and down the mountain side, and find the ore
uniform in quality L-,nd appearance, in each in-
stance. The ore seems not unlike that of the
Oomstock lode, at Virginia City, Nevada. The
different assays average in value about $50 per
ton in silver. The ledge is from 15 to 20 feet
in width, and the ore, generally speaking, easy
to work. Messrs. Smith and Squires, of Spo-
kane, are the active members of the company
owning this property. A town has already been
laid out in the Colville district, called Argen.
Volcanic Activity in Alaska.
About two years ago some severe earthquakes
were experienced in Alaska, and from the ap-
pearance of the atmosphere, it was surmised
that there was active volcanic disturbance
somewhere in the Arctic ocean. It was after-
wards found that a new volcanic island had
risen from the sea close to a small island known
as Bogoslov in the Behring Sea. The New
Bogoslov, as it is called, is very much larger
than the old island, and is connected with it by
a strip of gravel beach. The old island had an
elevation of about 400 feet, and the new island
has an estimatod hight of 500 feet. Last sum-
mer Capt . Healy , commanding the U . S .
revenue steamer Oorivia, sent his officers to
make an examination and to attempt the ascent
of the new volcanic island, but they were only
partly successful. The nature of the ground
rendered progress difficult. It was found, how-
ever, that there was an immense fissure or canon
extending through the island, from which is
issuing great volumes of steam and smoke, but
the party was unable to get near enough to de-
termine whether there is a true crater or not.
The old island, where lifted up by the eruption,
shows vertical sides and is entirely inaccessible
except to birds. The marks of the marine vege-
tation which grew near the water's edge, are
now high up the side of the cliff.
The Coru'in visited this volcano on her re-
turn trip for the Arctic, about a month since,
and Dr. Youman reports that the old anchor-
age had deepened so that they had to anchor
close in shore. While the bottom had thus
sunk in places the rearpartof the New Bogoslov
had perceptibly arisen, although the signs of
activity were even less than in the spring,
The Doctor ascended the New Bogoslov.
The Gorwin returned to this city last week
from her annual cruise in Alaskan waters. She
reports that Capt. Hague of the Alaska Com-
mercial Co.'s vessel Dora, saw the Four Mount-
ains of the Aleutian chain in violent eruption
about the first of September, when on his voy-
age from Atkta to Unalaska.
Professor Ceorge Davidson, of the U. S.
Coast and Geological Survey, says this is a
group of four islands with volcanic peaks, but
has not been in activity in this century except
twice. Two of the single islands to the west-
south-west have been in eruption in 1S17 and
1S30, The present site of activity is about 120
miles west-south-west of the volcano Makushin,
which was in eruption not very long since, and
which Prof. Davidson's party ascended in 1867.
Astronomical.
There will be a partial solar eclipse, on
October 18th, visible at San Francisco. The
computation for the determination of the time
of the first contact, and the point thereof, have
been made for the geographical position of the
Davidson observatory in this city, and was
communicated to the Academy of Sciences at the
meeting on Monday evening last, by Prof.
Davidson.
The local mean time of the beginning of the
eclipse is 4 hours, 20 minutes and 04,5 seconds
in the afternoon of October 18th; and the point
of the first contact of the limit of the moon
with that of the sun is 34 degrees and 0 minutes
to the westward of the north point of the sun,
or 82 degrees aud 45 minutes from the vertex
of the sun's limit round to the westward, so
that the point of commencement will be just
above the right hand edge of the sun. Prof.
Davidson's computations have been checked by
Mr. C. B. Hill.
The partial solar eclipse is visible only over a
limited part of the earth's surface which reaches
from the Sandwich Islands on the south to
the eigthieth parallel, north of Wrangel Land
in the Arctic ocean; and from the eastern part
of the Rocky mountain region to the western
part of Siberia where the eclipse begins. The
middle of the eclipse occurs at San Francisco a
very few minutes before sunset, and the latest
contact occurs in the Pacific in latitude 34",
longitude 135' west, in about 600 miles west
southwest from San Francisco. None of the
observatories east of the Rocky mountains will
see any phase of the eclipse.
On the 30th of September Mr. C. B. Hill
found the Wolf comet in the Davidson equa-
torial, about 1 1 hours 30 minutes, local mean
time. It was close to the predicted position, as
computed by Messrs. Chandler and Wendell.
The bright moonlight and the unsteadiness of
the atmosphere decreased the light of the comet
so much that it could only be made out as a
very faint nebulous mass, in which a very
minute nucleus could at times be seen when
the atmosphere was quiet for a few moments.
The bright glare of the moonlight, and the dis-
mounting of the transit instrument have pre-
vented any micrometric measures being at-
tempted.
Locomotive Engineers. — The Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, in session in this city
during the week, held their annual election.
The first office to be voted upon was that of
First Grand Engineer, Chief Arthur having been
elected at the last meeting to serve for three
years. The incumbent, T. S. Ingraham, was
unanimously re-elected to serve for the next three
years. A. R. Cavner, Second Grand Assistant
Engineer, was also unanimously re-elected. H.
S. Stevenson, of Sacramento Division, No. 1 10,
was elected Third Assistant Engineer ; T. S .
Simpson, of Birmingham, Ala., Grand Guide,
and Delos Everett, of West Philadelphia Di-
vision, No. 45, G rand Chaplain. S. R. Spragge,
of Toronto Division, No. 70, was then elected
to the honorary position of Second Grand Engi-
neer. It was decided by a majority vote to
hold the next International Convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in New
Orleans, in October, 1885.
Michael Donahue, one of the founders of
the Union Iron Works of this city, died at
Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday last.
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Retorting Silver Amalgam in Vacuo.
About fourteen yeara ego, on May 31, 1870,
Mr. Franz Gntekowof this city, obtained a pat-
ent for an improvement in distilling "in vacuo; '
that is, under diminished atmospheric pressure.
The novelty was the application of a steam jet
and certain pipe connections for producing the
.acuurn. At present, when the steam jet is fre*
(joently used for a similar purpose, then' wmdd
he nothing particularly new in that. At that
iiiii--, however, the modification in the construc-
tion of the Giflard injector, which admits of
producing a Vacuum in a .lowed vessel] was less
known, and little, or not at all, practically ap-
plied. The process was intended for distilling
alcohol, for certain reasons, he never en-
deavored to introduce it for that purpose.
At a recent meeting of the Technical Society
Of the Pacific (oast, Mr. Gntvkow read the
following paper "On Retorting Silver Amalgam
in Vacuo : "
In August, 1873| however, I published a
paper in the Minis<: \m. SCTBiTTIFIC PBBS8,
recommending the principle for the retorting
Ol amalgam, I had in view to retort at a much
lower temperature than usually required, avoid
the leakage of quicksilver fumes, and, in the
case of a very coppeiy amalgam, to draw, after
the distillation was finished, a current of air
through the hot contents. Reasoning that the
lower temperature would leave the metal in a
more porous condition, I wanted to oxidize a
portion of the copper, and, after treatment with
acid, obtain a higher-grade bullion.
Although nothing further was done in the
matter, I always thought well enough of my
proposition to feel quite complimented when,
last year, a distinguished metallurgist, Mr. C.
A. Stetefeldt, of New York, took out a patent
on the identical idea of distilling in vacuo, by
attaching a steam jet to an amalgam retort.
As far as any claims of my own were con-
cerned, I wanted to let them rest, and hoped
that Mr. Stetefeldt, when he introduced his
patent at the Lexington mill, in Montana, last
year, would make a success of it. I am in-
formed that he did not; nor was I astonished
when 1 obtained a sketch of his apparatus,
which I consider faulty in principle. This cir-
cumstance tempts me to try to save a correct
idea by publishing my own views how it ought
to be put in practice.
Mr. Stetefeldt blows his steam jet into the
3-inch pipe connecting with the retort, and car-
ries the mixture of steam and quicksilver fumes
through a closed sheet-iron box one foot wide,
two feet high and four feet long, which is placed
in a water trough. The condensing surface is
increased by 7- horizontal 1 i-inch tubes, secured
like boiler tubes, and three vertical partitions
force the gaseous current to a curved motion.
Thus he obtains only a draft, but nothing ap-
proaching a vacuum, and the condensation of
the mixture of steam and quicksilver fumes
must be very ineffectual. Besides, the plant
has an abundance of joints and chances for leak-
age— certainly out of place in a vessel which
has to hold quicksilver and withstand the
atmospheric pressure.
My own apparatus is represented by the fig-
ure in vertical section. It is somewhat similar
to another constructed by me some years ago,
for a different purpose, at a gold refinery in
tliis city, whioh has been described in Percy's
" Metallurgy, Cold and Silver,1' page 4S4.
A cast-iron tank, A, three feet high, two feet
wide and as long as necessary to take in all the
retorts of the establishment, is placed in the
rear of the retorting furnace in right angle to
the retorts. A set-off in the casting supports
the sheet-iron, perforated false bottom, B, and
a rim or shoulder, extending round the whole
tank, carries the cast-iron cover, C. This cover,
(J, rests on stripu of sheet-rubber which, when
the air In A is exhausted, and the weight of the
atmosphere, amounting to many tons, settles on
the cover, is sufficiently compressed to form an
absolutely tight packing. The vacuum is pro-
duced by the -steam jet pump, D, according to
well-known principles. The orifice of the jet is
one-quarter of an inch and the steam blows, at
the distance of one-half inch, into a half-inch
pipe three inches long. From the latter the
mixture of steam and air expands into a larger
pipe, sucking up more or less air from a branch
pipe, as shown in the figure, so that when
the steam is shut off the vacuum in
A is at once brought into communica-
tion With the atmosphere. Under a pressure of
sixty pounds steam the vacuum corresponding
to a column of eighteen inches quicksilver is
readily obtained. A much higher vacuum can
be produced by certain modification* which I
will pass here, aa I consider a vacuum of the
stated tension quite sufficient tor the purpose
The tank, A, is filled with water to within
one foot above the false bottom, the pipes for
letting water in or out being omitted in the fig-
are. The pipe, K, connects with the retort. The
quicksilver vapor is led from the retort and con-
densed by a Lie big's cooler in the usual way, so
that all the quicksilver thus condensed must
BOW into K. As long as the retort is not yet
hot enough, the air escapes through I «. When
the quicksilver commences to run, stopcock '2 is
shut, the condensed quicksilver closes G, steam
is turned on, a vacuum produced above the
long la not suflicient to dispense with the addi-
tional water condensation, as described, when
the speed with which the vapor rushes into the
vacuum is considered.
It remains to mention two difficulties; In
the first place, there will be required an auto-
matically acting, absolutely safe contrivance
which prevents the water from rising into the
retort if the vacuum should be suddenly de-
stroyed by leakage or breakage before the « urk -
man can open aircock, '■'>. This is effected by
the pipe fl, which connects the air-space in A,
with the quicksilver at the bottom of 1*). Dur-
ing regular working the quicksilver will rite in
this pipe correspondingly to the hydraulic
hindrances of the false bottom and the cooling
water. When the vacuum in A is destroyed,
the quicksilver in (i will fall back and allow the
APPARATUS FOR RETORTING SILVER AMALGAM
VACUO.
water in A, and the air or vapor in the retort
forced to travel through pipe, F, the false bot-
tom and the water, before reaching their out-
let. The water in A need hardly to be renewed
during one operation, as it will not get
very warm. By far the largest portion
of the quicksilver is condensed by the Lie-
big cooler, and what passes into K is cooled
already. Besides, the latent heat of quick-
silver* vapor is very small, only about one tenth
of that of water-vapor. If the Liebig cooler is
made long enough, and constructed after cor-^
rect principles, that is, in sections of gas-pipe
with gradually reduced diameter, the water in
the tank A may be altogether dispensed with.
In any case, the condensing water in A, mustnot
be allowed to run to waste before it has passed
some other vessel where any suspended globules
of quicksilver get a chance to settle. If the
steam from the steam jet discharges into the
same vessel, the settling will be greatly facili-
tated by the heat. Where the mill-site allows
it, this settling vessel ought to be placed about
twenty feet below A, otherwise a small <!ifl'ard
injector must overcome the atmospheric press-
ure whilst the water discharges from A, during
the distilling operation. Small as this incon-
venience is, it is better altogether avoided as
described above, by bestowing some attention
to the construction of the Liebig cooler. The
present style of sticking a three-inch pipe into
another four inches wide and four feet
air to enter E. In the second place, it is nec-
essary that the workman can watch the
flow of the condensed quicksilver at any
time without using stop-cocks or peep-
ing through glass tubes. This purpose is
served by the combination of the pipes
H and I. and the well, -T, with the pipe, E,
and the tank, A. The well, J, which also
allows to ladle the quicksilver from A, when
desirable to do so, receives the condensed quick-
silver from B, and discharges it into A. If
there is no vacuum in A, this is done by ordi-
nary gravity; if a vacuum exists of, say eighteen
inches of quicksilver, the quicksilver in II will
stand eighteen inches above its outlet; the well,
J, will run empty and the atmospheric pressure
will balance a column of quicksilver standing
eighteen inches high in the left branch of the
pipe, I. It will be readily understood now
how the flow of quicksilver into H, from E,
will cause its discharge into the well, whilst
the flow from the well into I will cause its lift-
ing into A. The level of the quicksilver in the
right-hand branch of I, during the distillation
below its level in the well previous to the ac-
tion of the steam jet, serves also as a vacuum-
gauge to the worknun. Under ordinary at-
mospheric pressure the weight of the water
column in A will cause the rise of the quick-
silver in the well by one iuch, more or less, but
no water can of course escape. By closing stop-
cock I, and ladling quicksilver into 4 until it
stands in the funnel, the pipes V and t; are
Converted into barometers, and that parti. -ul u
disconnected from the vacuum.
The principal advantages of the described im
provement are the prevention of loss of quick-
silver and of danger of salivation by leaks in
the retort door and the saving in time and fuel
by the rapid removal of the quioksilver vapor.
l-'or no other substance subjected to evapora
tiou or distillation is the rapid removal of its
vapor so necessary as for quicksilver. To com-
pare the distillation, as proposed, and the one
now practiced with the evaporation in the
vacuum pan of a sugar refinery and in a closed
steam boiler, would still not be sufficient to
cover the case. Quicksilver vapor has not.
like steam, a tension rapidly Increasing with a
slight rise of temperature, imt requires a con-
siderably higher heat over its boiling point be-
fore it will escape with energy from a closed
vessel. Even then, owing to its high specific
gravity, it will move very much slower than air
or steam. The well known formula
velocity - 2*7 — -
in which /■' /< represents the difference between
inner and outer pressure, •*</ = 04.4 - the ac-
celeration of gravity, and * the specific gravity
of the gaseous or liquid substance, the specific
gravity of the vapors of water and quicksilver
at their boiling point being =0.0*2 : 6.97 ~ I : 1 1,
proves that under equal pressure steam wilt
escape } 1 1 - 'A. 'A times quicker.
The necessity of the speedy removal of the
quicksilver vapor from an amalgam retort is
also proven every day, when the retorted
amalgam is removed. The silver is found half,
often quite molten, where it touched the iron,
showing the high heat employed, whilst metal-
lic quicksilver may be nearly always discovered
in the less strongly heated portion. A super-
ficial observer might take that readily as a
proof that the heat was not high enough or the
time not suflicient, and forget that quicksilver
will as little evaporate in an atmosphere satu-
rated with its vapor as any other liquid will.
In conclusion, I hope that if these points
seem of suflicient weight to induce the change
in the distillation of quicksilver which I have
suggested, it will serve to draw attention to the
advantages which the distillation in vacuo offers
also for other substances— coal oil for instance.
ThiB is a field very little examined into, in
which research would certainly be interesting,
and possibly valuable.
A Cable Railroad Edition.
We shall, in a short time, issue a large 40
page edition of the Minima asm Scientific
Press devoted to the cable railway system so
extensively in use in this city.
This number will contain detailed descriptions
of the roads now in operation— the Market,
Haight and McAllister St., Presidio, Clay,
Geary, Sutter andCalifornia Sts., and Telegraph
Hill lines. The details of construction and opera-
tion will all be considered, and all the desirable
information concerning the subject will be
gathered. This edition will be very fully illus-
trated with plans, drawings, etc. All the new
improvements in the running of the cable roads
will be given. In addition we shall have arti-
cles embodying the engineering features of the
road. There will also be descriptions of the
new and improved appliances of recent inven-
tion adapted for use on these roads.
We shall print a very large edition of the
number of the Press referred to, as the subject
is one of such great interest to so many persons.
The cable system for the propulsion of street
cars is rapidly being introduced into other
cities in this country, Europe and Australia.
But as it had its inception in San Francisco and
is most largely used here, carefully illustrated
descriptions of our local roads will be useful to
engineers and the public everywhere. Those
interested in cable roads, and desiring extra
copies of the doublenumber of the I'rkss, should
send in their orders without delay.
It is reported that the Mount Diablo Com-
pany, at Candelaria, will shortly erect a 20-
stamp mill at Sodaville, on the Carson and
Colorado Kail road.
Ti«ffi mines at Bernice, Nevada, are said to be
constantly improving. Of late a rich strike has
been made there. About liO men are employed
at the mill and mines.
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Mining and Scientific Press
[October 11, 1884
Lost Ledges.
The Mythology of the Desert.
The time will come, says a correspondant of
the Calico Print, when anything pertaining to
the past history of mines upon the desert, or
more properly speaking, on the frontiers of
California and Nevada, will be read with in-
terest. Then, if the historian follows his text
closely, will he found a portion given to the
above subject.
It is the writer's object to now place on
record the various stories that he has heard
during the past 25 years, regarding the various
mines or ledges that have been frequently
hunted for, and of which there seems to be no
certainty that they will ever be found. No
doubt there are many old stories afloat that the
writer has never heard repeated, but such as
he has he will place before the reader and will
here also say to the future historians that he
ran vouch for but little conveyed therein, as it
nearly all comes from hearsay, hence the to
caption to this article.
The first story of this nature we remember
hearing was given us by an old Mexican at
Los Angeles in IStfl. He said that when he
was quite young and then living with the
Fathers at the Mission San Fernando, situated
a short distance to the northward from Los
Angeles, a Mexican would start out in the
spring with two mules loaded with provisions
sufficient for all summer's supply; that he
would take no companions with him, and
travel northward towards Elizabeth Lake and
return in the fall after an absence of about
six months, with his mules laden with silver
bullion. This he did for three seasons, bat on
the fourth he went out as usual but x^ever
returned.
The time when this occurred, if occur it did,
must have been as far back as IS 10, or
previous. This old story has recurred to the
writer quite forcibly since the discovery of the
Calico mines with rich horn-silver croppings
as well as a cave or tunnel-like excavation that
lias since been found on one of the mines. It
is possible that this old-time explorer of the
desert, wandering northward from San Fer-
nando, came through the natural pass of the
mountains, at Elizabeth Lake, thence traveling
eastward along the base of the Sierra Madras
at last came to the Mojave river, and following
^own the stream ended his explorations by
searching the Calico hills for mineral, and
finding the metal in an almost pure state it
would require but little skill to reduce it to
bullion with any sort of a rude furnace.
So much for that old myth or tradition; of the
others to follow, they are all American and of
far more recent date.
The Gunsight.
It would be impossible to place before the
reader all the different stories the writer has
heard regarding the old Gunsight mine, said to
have been found by the emigrants of '49, con-
necting as many of them do with each other.
However, there are two stories that have some
semblance of truth and which would seem to
locate two separate and distinct finds that year,
one of them a gold mine of float rock found in
the vicinity of the south end of Death Valley,
or what is now near the dividing line between
Inyo and San Bernardino counties, and the
other a silver mine or float rock, found in the
northern portion of the same valley, some 50
miles north of Telescope Peak, the highest
point of the Panamint range. For convenience
we will designate these as the Silver Gunsight
and the Gold Gunsight, and taking up the
former, repeat the most plausible story regard-
ing it that we have heard.
Rhodes Party of Emigrants.
Luring the latter j>art of August, 1849, a
party ol emigrants under the leadership of a
Mr. Rhodes, coming direct across the plains,
entered Death Valley from the east through a
natural pass known as Furniss creek, named
since that time after a man by that name. Here
the emigrants turned northward along the east
-side of the valley and made their camp at
what is now known as Poison Springs. Here a
large number were taken sick and 22 died. The
emigrants thinking that it was the poisonous
nature of the water that had made them sick,
made haste to get away. Abandoning their
wagons and a greater part of their goods, some
on foot, some astride of oxen and some on horse-
back they made their way westward across tne
valley, the horsemen riding forward in search
of water.
It was while upon this search that a piece of
float rock with pure metalic silver was picked
up by one of the horsemen, and it is now hi the
jjossession of an old lady, one of those emigrants,
now residing at Oroville, Cal. In the spring of
JS75, a gentleman living in Panamint, who had
heard the story of the finding of this piece of
ore, induced a young man by the name of Nes-
bit, who was with the party that found the
specimen, to come and assist him in a search
for the mine or at least the plaee where the ore
was found.
They went to Furniss creek and thence fol-
. lowed the route that had been passed over so
many years before. Arriving at a point some
] 5 miles northeast of Emigrant Springs and
eastward from. Town's pass some 20 miles, Nes-
bit recognized it as being the place where the
silver float was found. It was a deep wash that
put down into Death valley from Emigrant
Springs, and as there is a silver-bearing, black
metal ledge crossing the canon at those springs,
they thought it possible that the float had come
off the outer croppings of this ledge and had
drifted down the wash totheplace where it was
found. As there were no indications of another
mine in that section they gave up the search.
Many others previous to that, and several
since, have hunted for the Silver Gunsight
mine but that was evidently the nearest ap-
proach ever made towards its discovery.
Paved With Gold and Silver.
Our principal streets are receiving a top-
dressing of rock from the waste dumps to put
them in order for the coming winter. Very
frequently during the summer pieces of good
ore have been picked out from among that
dumped in the roadway by the carts, but re-
cently it was evident that a new waste dump
had been attacked, as there was an unusual pre-
ponderance of ore in the material. It seemed,
in fact, to be nearly all ore. Close examination,
however, showed that a considerable amount of
what at the first glance seemed good ore was
very base, yet with this base was mingled much
rich black sulphuret ore.
From a lot of this dumped on C street, in
front of Odd Fellows' Hall, we took two samples
which were crushed up together and assayed
by J. R. Ryan, of the Consolidated Virginia
assay office, with the following result; Gold,
§164.75; silver, §168; total, §332.75.
This is pretty good "waste rock" with which
to fill in the streets! We induced a millman of
Silver City to examine the rock that was being
dumped from the street carts. At first he
thought it all base, but on looking more care-
fully he began to find lumps of genuine black
sulphuret ore, and finally said: "This is better
material than most of that now being taken out
on the old upper levels. It would pay well for
working."
The assay given above was made after this,
and the opinion obtained from the millman was
founded wholly on what he saw before him. It
is said that the rock of which we are speaking
is obtained at a waste dump up near the corner
of A and Carson streets. The rock was probably
brought out of the old Burning Moscow in the
early days. Miners were not then good judges
of ore. Some portions of the vein having been
assayed and found to be base, it was probably
concluded that all was base, as only a practiced
I eye would note the difference of grain.
Wherever the rock may have been mined, it
i is evident that it would pay pretty well to over-
| haul that waste dump. By careful assorting,
; no doubt a large amount of good ore might
I easily be obtained. — Virginia JSnterjyrine.
New Ore Houses at the Anaconda Mine.—
The Anaconda company is putting up a large
and very substantial ore house to enable them
more conveniently to ship their ore. The ore
is to be run in cars from this shaft to the chutes
and there dumped. The ore will then run
down into this house and by means of movable
chutes will be loaded in bulk upon the cars. It
will enable the company to handle if necessary
a thousand tons a day. Through the courtesy
of Mr. D. A. Gilchrist, the mechanic superin-
tending the construction of the house, we were
enabled to get a good idea of the work. The
house, is just above the railroad switch. It is
put up on timbers fourteen inches square, all
bolted together in the most substantial manner.
The upper story is a slanting floor, five inches
thick, and overlaid with sheet-iron. The floor
rests on timbers 12x14 inches in size. Here
the ore is to be stored until shipped on the
cars. The house is 134 feet long and has twelve
chutes. At the St. Lawrence another house,
the duplicate of this, is to be put up. Besides
these houses there are other houses where the
high grade ore that is to be sacked and shipped
to the Fast, is stored for shipment. All these
houses are of the most substantial kind, and if
one may judge from the appearance of the
buildings the owners of the mine have as much
confidence in the mine as have the outsiders. —
Butte Miner.
New Channels for Raw Copper.
The present low price of raw copper may
well be worth all it will cost producers if it
serve to direct thoughtful attention to the
necessity of looking up new channels for the
employment of that metal. An avenue that
suggests itself in connection with the annual con-
sumption of a considerable amount of raw cop-
per, is the one leading in the direction of
sheathing for roofing purposes. Concerning
this, the Michigan Mining Gazette has the fol-
lowing; No person erecting a building of any
value, whether intended for a residence or
place of business, if his attention is properly
called to the matter, would hesitate to cover it
with the best roofing material, provided the cost
would not be too great. That copper sheath-
ing excels all other roofing substances in econ-
omy, when its duration and absence of expense
for keeping it in repair and value for old metal
when it has served its purpose, are considered,
admits of no doubt. Buildings can be found in
this country, the roofs of which were covered
with copper over one hundred years ago, that
are in as good condition to-day as when first
put down. After copper sheathing is once in
place, it requires no repairing or safety cover-
ing like slate, tin, iron or shingles, while no
reasonable limit can be placed to its lasting-
ness. In Europe copper roofs can be found
that were put on over five hundred years ago !
It is not our purpose to amplify this subject;
our aim is simply to call attention to the mat-
ter for the purpose of invoking a practical dis-
cussion of the topic, which, if intelligently
carried on, must in time result in the intro-
duction of copper sheathing for roofing pur-
poses.
As an aid in this direction, we give below a
table showing the cost, per 100 square feet, for
covering a building with copper sheathing, with
sheets running from 10 ounces to the square
foot up to 16 ounces to the square foot, on a
basis of raw copper at 14 cents a pound, and
allowing three cents a pound for rolling it; also,
a table exhibiting the thickness of the different
weight sheets:
Ingot copper 14 cunts I - .
Cost of manufacturing u " i ' tents
100 superficial feet 10-ouneo copper, 02$ lbs., coBfc. .sio 62
" 12 '■ " 75 " .. 12 75
" 14 " " S7S " .. 14 S7
11 " " l(i " " 100 " ..17 00
TIIICKNKBS OK COI'l'Rtt.
10-ounQe copper, 7;i 0-10 ol an inch thick.. .28 wire gauge
12 " " 61432 " " " ..27 "
14 '* " i.28-14 " " " ..20
10 ■• " 46 " " " ..25 "
Another channel which we think can be made
serviceable in the consumption of raw copper is
the manufacture of stovepipe out of cold-
rolled copper sheathing. To help those whose
interest it is to look up and debate the question
of the employment of copper in this direction,
we give underneath a table showing the com-
parative cost of different sizes of stove-pipe,
based on retail prices in this section, with that
of copper sheathing stove-pipe of various
weights and sizes, on a basis of raw copper at
14 cents a pound, and allowing X cents a pound
for hot-rolling sheets and 1 cent a pound for
cold-rolling them. In connection with copper
stove-pipe, the fact must not be lost sight of,
i that, like copper roofing, after it has served its
j purpose, the worn out lengths are worth so
much for old metal:
Costs of Russian iron stove-pipes —
_ S-inch stove-pipe, 24-incli length CO cents
7 " " 24 " " 60 •'
G " " 24 - *' 40 ■'
Cost of common iron stove-pipes—
8-inch stove-pipe, 24-incli length :'.7 cents
7 ■' " 24 " " 30 "
0 " " 24 " " 25 "
Cost of 10-ontice copper Btove-pipes, cold-rolled —
8-incli stove-pipe, 24-inch length 48 cents
A Bit; Teaming Proposition. — George W.
I Ponter, the leading contract teamster of the
I southern country, went down the C. & C. road
| yesterday to figure on proposals for hauling the
Mammoth mill to Aurora. A rough estimate
j of the cost has been made at $12,000, but as
l some competition has sprung up, the figures
1 have been changed somewhat. The mill was
built at Mammoth City, 35 miles south of
Bodie, at the time of the mining excitement in
that district, when George D. Roberts, George
M. Pinney and other speculators manufactured
a boom in Mammoth stock and unloaded at a
good figure. The mill has 40 stamps and cost
$150,000.— Virginia Chronhle.
Cost of 12-ounee copper stove pipes, cold-rolled —
8-inch stove-pipe, 2 '-inch length .r>S cents
6
24
Cost of 14-ounrc copper stove-pipes, cold-rolled—
8-inch stove-pipe, 24-inch length .08 cents
7 " " 24 " " 57 "
0 " " 24 " " 53 "
Cost of lti-ounce copper stove-pipes, cold-rolled —
8-inch stove-pine, 24-inch length. 74 .cents
7 " '• 24 " " Gil "
24
..58
On a hasis of ingot at 14 cents
Hot-rolling.. S "
Cold '• 1 "
Total... IS "
The Pyramid Furnace a .Success. — The
Reno Gazette of evening before last says: The
furnace at Pyramid began running Tuesday and
has since been smelting at the rate of ten tons
per day, and will run about 5,000 pounds of
copper matte containing considerable gold ^nd
silver. The copper is worth about 12^ cents
per pound. Pierce Evans, the secretary, es-
timates the value of gold, silver and copper at
$000 a day. The ore is worked at a cost of $10
a ton. This iB good news indeed, and every-
body hopes that the men who have stayed with
it so long may realize handsomely from it.
Two new furnaces will be put up at once.
A Mistake. — A Smartsville dispatch of Mon-
I day says: "The war of persecution waged by
I the Marysville people against the men who
have been engaged in cleaning the bedrock, still
i continues. Sheriff McCoy arrived today with
i a number of warrants for arrests, charging the
; parties with an alleged contempt of court on
August Sth. Hydraulic mining ceased here a
year ago, which fact is known to the leading
men of Marysville, who are also aware that
the largest mines above this place are being
run to their fullest capacity, and no efforts are
being made to shut them down." It is a mis-
take that the " largest mines" above Smarts-
ville are operating. So far as Nevada county
is concerned, none of them have been piping
for some time. A little cleaning of bedrock
has been going on in places, but then that is
none of the anti-miners' business. — Nevada
Transcript.
The Yankee Fork Mines.
A late trip to the Yankee Fork country has
confirmed, more than ever, the opinion that its
mining resources are great when fully devel-
oped. The last work done on the Summit, Un-
known and Custer show those three to be one
lode and that further their strike is in the di-
rection of the Norton Hill, where is the famed
Charles-Dickens, Juliet, Daniel O'Connel, Pilot
Group and others. And still continuing on to
the west are, it would seem, infallible signs of
great ore wealth. On Jordon creek, which ad-
joins the Pilot Group, on the creek bottom is a
tine field of placer's, which have been worked
for years by the owner, Mr. J. G. Morrison,
with excellent success, producing many thou-
sands of dollars of dust per year. In working
it this year, on a high point on the west bank
of Jordon creek, Mr. Morrison has taken very
good pay for the season, but the indication of
good rock is more strongly marked by the coarse
gold found there, perhaps, than in any other way.
Mr. Morrison showed his friends at Bonanza
on the occasion of our visit, a large number of
coarse gold pieces, but more particularly a set
of beauties — one weighing an ounce, one about
three ounces, and another of six ounces in
weight, all of which are gems without rock.
They are smooth, but the hight at which they
were taken indicates a nearness to the place of
their birth, and Mr. Morrison from this and
other signs that surround the whole premises, is
full in the faith that in the ledges on the west
side of the Jordon will be found a chimney or
two (perhaps more) of immense wealth. We
see nothing unreasonable in his theory, but
rather everything to show that he is correct,
and we look for future developments to prove
its correctness. There is no mistaking the fact
that the Charles Dickens connects through the
Pilot Group, and there can be no reasonable
doubt but that the Washington, owned by Mr.
Morrison, is a strong vein which connects with
the Pilot Group on the west, the same as the
Dickens does on the east. Mr. Morrison owns
a number of quartz claims on this west side of
Jordon, but the Washington is most closely
allied to the more noted claims on che through
lead. On the west were found those coarse
lumps, mostly in close proximity to excellent
looking rock of the vein. Assays of different
points and at different times speak well for the
west side lodes. Work has not been pushed to
any great extent on these claims, although on
the Paradise there is a tunnel run of three or
four hundred feet. The mine lies on the south
side of Morrison creek, which puts into Jordon
from the west, and this tuunel is run in on the
north side of the claim to tap the vein, and then
it runs on the lode; the greater portion of its
line is to cut the vein, but there has boen con-
siderable ore taken from this lead through it.
Some surface work on the line of the lode also
shows well for ore and directness as well as con-
tinuity of the lead. Assays would tell little as
to the wealth of these claims, as the rock would
run from a small sum to fabulous figures, some
being pure gold or nearly so.
The main rock where pay appears to exist is
black sulphuret, and, from our examination, we
should judge its reduction will require about
the same style of machinery that the Custer
mine does with, perhaps, this exception, that,
as you go west you may find a little more cop-
per. And as you go deeper the show of it is
greater. That this is one very large belt of
porphyry with different stratas of valuable ore
bearing a heavy per cent of gold on top, with
silver predominating as you go down on them,
and bearing a per cent of copper as you attain
greater depth there is little doubt. We by no
means could think after all our examinations
that the Custer, Charles Dickens and Unknown
are all the good lodes that are to be opened on
this great belt. And it will not be surprising
to have it prove on full development that the
richest chutes in the whole raage are still fur-
ther west than the thread of Jordon creek. No
coarse gold iu the placer grounds reaches above
the Washington quartz claim and the body of
placer gold has been found on the west of Jor-
don and below the different quartz ledges— the
Washington lies highest up the creek of all
leads in the west side cluster. Mr. Morrison
says that there has been some new discoveries
made still higher on the mountain to the west
of all former ones this summer. In our judg-
ment the mines of this region are just tapped
on the edge and we sincerely hope and believe
ours, this time, is a sound judgment. It is
hardly possible that this placer deposited at
the mouth of Jordon creek is all that there was
in the mountain rock, and it being so peculiarly
connected with these veins, which show well, it
may be considered that the rock and placer
wealth have originally been one and that there
is yet awaiting this particular region a great
future. — Idaho Messenger,
Mnr.vr.DENUM. — Molybdenum, as the mineral
molybdenite (sulphide), occurs crystallized in
veins about -i miles north of Pitkin and near
Rock creek, Gunnison county, Colorado. The
quantity is probably sufficient to render these
veins valuable in the future. As molybdate of
lead, it is said to occur in headville in small
quantity, and to be very abundant in Utah.
Molybdenite occurs at Blue Hill bay, Maine,
and at Westmoreland, New Hampshire. Many
other localities have been reported. Salts of
molybdenum are used to a certain extent in
chemical operations, but the supply is quite
limited,
October l1, 1884 J
Mining and Scientific Press.
U\
Iridium.
Around the
Laundry.
That by adding two parts of cream of tartar
Useful Information
In a paper "Ou the Application of Iridium
to Art and Manufacture," read before the F&Cts Worth K 110 Will £
American Institute of Mining F.ngineers, Mr.
Dudley stated th.it the principal sources of
supply are Kusaia aud California, the iridium
iu the former
platinum mines-
from the placer gold waBhings, where, indeed, article is wet, that the result is much quick
it is a source of considerable annoyance on ao- and better. Washout in clear warm wate
count of its specific gravity, winch is about
18.3, ma'-ly the same aa that of gold. Couse-
qnently it is impossible to separate the gold
irom the iridium by the process of washing,
ami it has to be effected, therefore, by amalga
fine bookbinders' use. Dry pocket glue is made
from 12 parts of glue and ."► partB of sugar.
The glue is boiled until entirely dissolved, the
sugar dissolved in the hot glue, aud the mass
evaporated until it hardens on cooling. The
hard substance dissolves rapidly in hike warm
water, and iB an excellent glue for use on paper.
ler country being obtained from the to one port of oxalic Mid, ground one and kept Rsmovin. m uns,
_.. „ . , . ,, ... dry, in a bottle, you will hud, by applying a cellcut for removing
nines of the trals, ami in (.aliforma little of tlu. p0W(ler to nist 8t.,m8 SJj, the i from carpets and c
prevent injury to the goods.
That cold rain water and soap will take out
machine grease, where other means would not
be advisable ou account of colorB running, etc.
That turpentine in small quantities may In-
itiation of the gold, or dissolving it out in a^ua UBed in boiling white goods to a great ad
ragtt. The possession of or dealing with irid- . vantage, us it improves the color, and the boil-
nun in any way is forbiddeu by law in Russia, ing drives oh" all odor. Kesin in soap is quite
on account of speculators in gold dust adding another thing; it injures anil discolors some
iridium to it to increase its weight, the result , goods, aud shrinks woolens. Soap men argue
being that when the gold came to be worked in that on account of the turpentine in the resin it
the mint and the ingots to be rolled into sheets, ; assists in the washing. It is used for a liller
ihe individual grains or particles of iridium .pro- I and to make the soap hard and cheap. K is a
(faced indentations in the rolls,, and in striking fraud on the consumer.
out the coins the dies were marked aud de- j That keroseue will soften leather belts or
faced, causing considerable loss to the Govern- j boots that have become hard from exposure or
A mixture which is ex-
oving grease spots and stains
pets and clothing is made of two
ounces of ammonia, two ounces of white eastile
to soap, one ounce of glycerine, one ounce of
ether; cut the soap fine, dissolve in one pint of
water over the fire; add two quarts of water.
This should be mixed with water in the propor-
tion of a teacupful to one ordinary- sized pail of
water. Mix thoroughly, and wash soiled gar-
ments in it. For removing spots use a sponge
or clean flannel cloth, aud with a dry cloth rub
as dry as possible. Woolen goods may be made
to look bright and fresh by being sponged with
this.
meiit. • Notwithstanding its comparative abun-
dance, up to the present time iridium has only
been applied (with the exception of alloying
with platium) for pointing gold pens, forming
what i* called "diamond" point, and being, in
reality, a small grain of iridosmine lor alloy
with osmium) soldered on to the tip ot the pen.
Hypodermic ueedles for surgical use are now
use around the wash room. (Jood for the har-
Silveh for Photographic Purposes, — Some
one who has been studying the subject intimates
that not less than 40 tons of silver and 3 tons
of gold are used in these United States every
year in photographic; processes. Making this
estimate the basis of an additional calculation,
uess when hard from rain or dampness. Wash ^ takjng the amount J? g^d and silver required
with warm water, then grease with good ! *? P™<l»*e a «»§»? cabinet picture, ascertaining
animal oil or dressing like the following.
j the number of pictures that can be made with
riypoai
made o
That the government harness dressing is as ' the amount of these metals as above given, and
follows: One gallon of neatsfoot oil, two , considering the ; average price charged for these
pounds of Bay berry tallow, two pounds of , B2.tures' lt " f?u?d *»* mor! than *-''00f0''
beeswax, two pounds of beef tallow. Put the ' °9° » «P«?*»4 in thl8 countrv annually for
f gold an,l tippe.1 with iridiom, which is I aiJOVe in a pan over a moderate fire. When ; photographic pictures.
l!..i j._ :„.. i:i.~ *u„ «i-i „*. — i .■ .... > • i i i i • _r . -i —
not subject to corrosion, like the old steel
points, and it is being largely applied to the
instruments for surveyors and engineers. In
nil these cases the combination with the phos-
phorus by fusion has been the moving power. ,
The application of iridium is uow being made '
to electrical purposes; but the phosphorus in !
the experiments has to be removed, as being an
obstacle to success. This being done, the irid-
ium is available for electrical contact points of
telegraphic apparatus, and they are found to be
tar superior to platinum, the iridium outliving
the plutinum, and not being subject to oxida-
tion or sticking, as are the latter points, all
that is necessary to clean the iridium being to
pass emery paper over the surface. Mr. Dud-
ley is now engaged in experiments for plating
with iridium, and has succeeded in obtaining a
bright reguline deposit of iridium of base met-
als, which deposit resembles the natural metal,
neiug quite hard and resisting the action of
acids.
Niter.
Xiter (sa'tpeter) is found native in many of
the Western and Southwestern States, and in
the Territories of the far West. During the
war some native niter was utilized, but its
quality was poor, and it is said that loss would
be incurred in relining it here now.
Saltpeter yards or "plantations" were worked
on the eastern sea-board in the early history of
this country; and it is noteworthy that at that
time the principle of germ fermentation (by
mother-of -peter or seedpeter) was well under-
stood, for in preparing a new yard it was cus-
tomary to "salt" it with the earth irom an old
yard, the effect, if not the reason, being clearly
appreciated.
At present the greater part of the saltpeter
used in this country is converted from Peruvian
sodium nitrate and German potassium chloride,
the two by interchange forming a pure potas-
sium nitrate or saltpeter. This process is a
comparatively new one, having been used only
during the past twenty years. As the supply
of sodium nitrate and potassium chloride is al-
most unlimited, and the artificial saltpeter made
from them is so superior in quality, being nearly
chemically pure, it is preferred to the natural
article, and has, to a large extent, supplanted
the latter.
Rich deposits exist in India, from which
nearly all the crude substance is imported,
some of it (refined) coining by way of England.
Copperas.— The estimated production of
copperas (sulobate of iron) in this country
during the year 1S8*2 was 15,000,000 pounds,
having an average spot value of three-quarters
of a cent per pound. This material is largely
made from the waste oil of vitriol from wire
and galvanizing works, with scrap iron. It is
also made from alum shale. The principal
centers of productiou are as follows: Wor-
cester, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecti-
cut; * Buffalo, New York; Philadelphia and
.lohnstown, Pennsylvania; Cleveland and Steu-
benville, Ohio; and St. Louis, Missouri. Its
principal uses are in paper and print mills,
bleacheries, dyeing establishments, chemical
manufacturing establishments, paint and ink
manufactories, and for sanitary purposes as a
disinfectant, __
Economical Working. — At the head of the
winze on the 200 level of the Hale and Nor-
orosB, is a donkey hoisting engine that is driven
by steam carried through a pipe 1,000 feet in
length. The steam is generated in a boiler at
the old works, and it is found that it reaches
the engine with a loss of but five pounds in
pressure. This is much cheaper than would be
compressed air. The winze is down 85
feefr,«.aud th<
most satisfactorily.— V injuria jsnterpr
thoroughly dissolved add two quarts of castor oil
then while nn the fire stir in one ounce of lamp-
black. Mix well aud strain through a fine cloth
to remove sediment, let cool, and you have as
fine a dressing for! harness or leather of any
kind as can be had.
That baking soda gives instant relief to a
burn or scald. Applied either dry or wet to the
burned part hnmediaUly, the sense of relief is
magical. It seems to withdraw the heat and
with it the pain. Keep it in the ironing-room.
That Javelle water, often met with in works
or articles on cleaning and dyeing, is made of
one gallon of water and four pounds of ordinary
washing soda. Boil for five or ten minutes,
then add one pound of chloride of lime. Let
cool, and keep corked .in a jug or tight vessel.
That when acid has been dropped on any
article of clothing, liquid ammonia will kill the
acid, and then by applying chloroform you will
restore the color in most cases.
That "cyanide of potassium" will remove all
indelible inks whose base is nitrate of silver.
Being a deadly poison, it will be hard to get
from the druggeat in most cities. Turpentine
or alcohol rubbed in hot, removes the new inks,
using soda and soap freely in hot water after-
ward..— National Laundry Journal.
Damp Walls —To keep dampness from the
inside rough walls of basement rooms, etc., rake
out all the joints and clean the wall thoroughly ;
then plaster it carefully half an inch thick with
a mortar made of Portland cement one part,
sand one part. To be applied in a dry time,
when no water is coming through the wall.
The mortar is held up by the wall, and any
considerable thickness of mortar tends to drag
itself off by its own weight. The more the mor-
tar is worked into the joints, the better. The
cellar bottom may be covered with the same
material, but should be two inches thick.
Utilizing Coal Dust.
The French manufacturers of "patent fuel/'
or bricks of coal, particularly in the Nantes
district, import a large quantity of coal dust
from Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. The
process of manufacture is very simple. The
coal dust is mixed with pitch and the mixture
poured into cups attached to a belt, each cup
containing just enough material for a brick of
the size desired.
An Air-Brush. — Among the useful and in
teresting inventions exhibited at the recent
photographers' convention at Philadelphia was
one called the air-brush. A little holder is
charged with India-ink, and by a bellows
operated with a foot pedal, after the manner of
a sewing-machine, the fluid is blown upon a
faintly outlined portrait, the result giving a
picture superior in many respects to the best
crayon drawing. A life-size portrait may thus
be made in a few hours, whereas formerly, by
the use of the stump and pencil, as many weeks
were required.
Groc-D Health,
neither vitiated the atmosphere nor sensibly
heated it, whereas, were these hundreds of
lights, now aglow, given off by gas, it is safe to
say that the atmosphere of the great hall would
be intolerable.
A New \m- Sixuulaa Diseask. — Among
the curious maladies which advancing civilisa-
tion seems destined to bring in its train, and
one on which the physicians of Paris are just
now bestowing much attention, is a kind o.'
obliquity of mind, which is there called peur
,/c espaces. The sulierer is usually a person in
apparently good health, and the first symptoms
of the new disease a feeling of weakness and
sickness, which generally conies on veiy sud-
denly, when the person comes at some particu-
lar place or is brought into the presence of
some particular person, lie is then observed
to be in mortal terror without any apparent
cause. The earth seems to open into a chasm
before his feet, or he finds himself isolated by
an immense and impenetrable space from the
rest of the world. If he is on the pavement,
he does not step into the roadv/ay. If he is ou
a step, be is afraid to move up or down for fear
of being dashed to pieces in some imaginary
abyss. All this time he keeps his reason in
everything except this specialty, and is sensible
of his absurd position and action, but is inca-
pable of controlling himself. Men are ofteuer
attacked than women, and most of the sufferers
belong to the liberal professions, or move iu
the higher ranks of society.
Health and the Electric Light,
The good or evil influence of the artificial
light we use upon the healtii is of the very high-
est importance, although hitherto it has been
to a great extent overlooked. Ancient custom
has so familiarized us with combustion as a
The belt in its movement j source of light that, until recent yea
passes this material through a chamber where
it is exposed to steam, which fuses the two sub-
stances into a homogeneous mass. This is poured
by the descent of the belt into molds, where it
is subjected to an enormous pressure by a hy-
draulic press or by machinery set in motion by
a steam engine. The brick is square in form,
its thickness being about one-third of its other
dimensions, and its weight 5, 10 or 15 pounds
hardly dreamed there could be any other.
Nevertheless the introduction of the electric
light has been opening our minds of late to the
advantages of a purer kind of illumination.
Pure air is what we all seek when we go to the
seaside or mountain top during our holidays.
How important then is it that we should have
pure air in our homes. The necessity which
obliges us to live in towns, also obliges us to
Sleep for Children, — A correspondent in-
quires: "Ought young children, who are grow-
ing fast, and do not seem strong, to be allowed
to sleep in the morning until they awaken? or
should they be called at an early hour? " Ans.
We do not believe in the Bpecial virtues of
early rising. The time to get up is when the
body is rested by sufficient sleep. Children
need much more sleep than adults. It is chiefly
during sleep that the processes of repair and
growth are carried on. A child that has insuffi-
cient sleep cannot develop properly. Children
should be taught to retire to bed early, and
then they may be induced to get up early in
the morning without harm; but if for any reason
they are kept up late at night, they should be
allowed to sleep in the morning until rested.
Care must be taken however, to see that the
time spent in lied in the morning is devoted to
sound sleep. Dozing or lying in bed awake,
should not be allowed in children at any age
after they are old enough to understand instruc-
tion.
Tiket> Eves.— People speak about their eyes
being fatigued, meaning that the retina, or see-
ing portion of the brain is fatigued, but such is
not the case, as the retina hardly ever gets
tired. The fatigue is in the inner and outer
muscles attached to the eyeball and the muscle
of accommodation, which surrounds the lens of
the eye. When a near object is to be looked
at, the muscle relaxes and allows the lens to
thicken, increasing its refractive power. The
inner and outer muscle to which I referred are
used in covering the eye on the object to be
looked at, the inner one being especially used
when a near object is to be looked at. It is in
the three muscles mentioned that the fatigue is
felt, and relief is secured temporarily by clos-
ing the eyes or gazing at far-distant objects.
The usual indication of straiu is a redness of
the rim of the eyelid, betokening a congested
state of the inner surface, accompanied with
some pain. Rest is not the proper remedy for
a fatigued eye, but the use of glasses of suffi-
cient power to render unnecessary so much effort
to accommodate the eye to vision.
Certain of the French railway companies refuse i live in a more or less vitiated atmosphere. The
to accept fuel unless at least 10 per cent of j mere fact of so many living beings crowded to-
pitch has been used for its agglomeration. It gether is of itself sufficient to deteriorate the
is stated that briquettes are preferable to ordi- \ air. Assuredly it is not desirable that the very
nary coal for exportation to the colonies and to j light we use should also vitiate the atmos-
warm • climates on account of their compact | phere.
storage and freedom from small fragments and j Pure air and light are essential to good
dust, also for use on locomotives both on ac- [ health, but in close, ill-ventilated city offices,
count of economy of space and because firemen j and in thousands of homes and workshops, what
can always determine the amount of fuel they j prospect is there of a pure air while the lights,
are employing in a given time, the weight of which are often burned half the day, are of
each brick being exactly known. The mauu- themselves polluting it ? For not only does a
facturers claim that the patent fuel is more candle, oil, or gas flame waste the oxygen
healthy for domestic use than ordinary coal, 0f the air, aud thus rob it of its life-supporting
citing in support of this thoery the declaration '. virtue, but it actually soils it with noxious
of certain well-known physicians. At the pres- ! vapor, the products of combustion. These are
ent day a large number of bricks are made for , chitHy water or steam and carbonic acid; but
domestic use, of small size, and perforated with ' carbon dust, or ;.;oot, is also thrown off, and in
circular or longitudinal openings. | the case of gasTJ sulphurous acid. G-as and other
■ : lights produced by combustion not only rob the
Glce, Paste or MrjClLAGE. — Lehner pub- I air of its health-giving oxygen; they adulterate
lishes in a (ierman periodical the following j what "remains of it
Carbonic acid gas, which
formula for making a liquid paste or glue from
starch and acid. Place five pounds of potato
starch in six pounds of water, and add one-
quarter pound of pure nitric acid. Keep it in a
waim place, stirring frequently for 48 hours.
Then boil the mixture until it forms a thick
and translucent substance. Dilute with water,
is supplied to the atmosphere from a flame, is
an active poison, fatal to animal life. It is the
"choke-damp" of the miner; and though always
present in minute quantities in the atmosphere,
it becomes dangerous when in excess. On the
score of health alone the introduction of elec-
tric light ought to be hastened as much as pos-
if necessary, and filter through a thick cloth, i sible, nor should it be only the luxury of. the
■ ■ ■■ *-' *■- :~ — -1" f ! rich, as a famous electrician, recently deceased,
proclaimed it, but the necessity of the poor.
At the same time another paste is made from
sugar and gum arable. Dissolve five pounds
gum arable and one 'pound of sugar in fr
pounds of water, and add one ounce of nitric
acid and heat to boiling. Then mix the above
with the starch paste, The resultant paste is
e engine does the work of hoisting liquid, does not mould, and dries on paper with
otorily.— Virginia Enterprise, a gloss. It is useful for labels, wrappers, and
Where purity and brightness are most needed
there purity and brightness should first come.
The effects of the electric light in the present
electrical exhibition at Philadelphia are closely
watched in thia respect, and it has been ob-
served that on the hottest evenings they have
Stuttering, The Scientific American, in an-
swer to a query in regard to stuttering by a
twenty-month-old child, says: "No medicines
will be of any service, but you should have the
child examined by some good physician. Stut-
tering in children is often caused by something
abnormal in the mouth or throat; cleft palate,
for instance, elongated or diseased uvula, a
tumor at some point, etc. It is also caused by
hearing some one else stutter; the remedy for
this is of course to keep them away from the
influence. If neither of these causes exist,
you must wait; nothing can be really done to
break the habit before the child is six or seven
years old/' „_
* Eucalyptus in Whooping Cough.-— The edi-
tor of the AT. K Medical Monthly having seen
eucalyptus globules administered for whooping
cough, gave it a trial in his practice in some
•2~) or 30 cases, with great success. Its effect
was to greatly modify the paroxysms in every
case, and often so abated the symptoms that
the cough would be of trifling violence. These
results would seem to merit a trial by other
practicioners, as a very simple remedy and one
from which no harm can come as an experi-
ment. The manner and strength of the dose is
not given.
Decay ov the Bones. — This is a terrible di-
sease— the shrinking and ultimate decay of the
bones of the human system. It is usually, if
not always, a result of insufficient or improper
nourishment during childhood. It is a disease
which, when it has once attacked the system,
cannot be eradicated by any diet or medicine
that may subsequently be taken. Unfamiliar
as this disease is, it is so common in London
and some other portions of England that the
frequent cases exposed at the clinics attract no
special attention. It is almost unknown in
America.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
|Octobeb 11, 1884
IQlJMIJMG SUJVIJViy\F^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
Ashed in the interior, in proximity lo the mines mentioned.
CALIFOENIA-
Amador.
SUTTER Creek. — Cor. Antador Ledger, Oct. 2:
The controversy over water between the Lincoln and
Mahoney managements continues, notwithstanding
the decision of the court last week modifying the in-
junction so as to enable the Mahoney to use surplus
water nine hours out of every twenty-four. The
Mahoney people are not satisfied with the arrange-
ment, as they claim that after a test the amount of
water is inadequate.
Inyo-
Rich Ore. — Inyo In depend en I, Oct. 4: A few
men at work at the Kearsarge mine arc taking out
some rich ore. Twenty sacks brought down to the
little mill last Wednesday were tilled with ore worth
50 cents per pound. Samples of this ore assayed in
San Francisco contained $1,250 per ton. A run of
ore, made at the mill some days ago, yielded very
large returns.
Mariposa.
Prospecting. — Mariposa Gazette, Oct. 3: The
firm ofH. Ward& Co., of which Capt. H. H.
Todd of Alameda is a member, are prospecting
mines in the vicinity of Ferguson's Mountain View
Hotel, of which hotel Jimmy Ferguson is the pro-
prietor. Capt. Todd was in town on Thursday and
called to see us. The company are expending con-
siderable labor and money in search of something
permanent to justify a greater outlay in mining.
They have sunk shafts and run several hundred ft of
tunnels and cross-cuts, and have cut and uncovered
several veins of quartz, some ot which have shown
just enough of the precious metal to incite suspicion
that there must be a rich pocket just a little farther
along, and of course they went for it, and are in
search of it yet. While they have been prospecting
ores from several localities, they have piled up some
■50 to 60 tons which is estimated by the men, who
have had the handling of it, to be worth $60 a ton.
But the Captain thinks it will, no doubt, pay $15 a
ton, and it might yield $20. What the company
want in order to be satisfied for their labor and
money expended is to find a vein of gold-bearing
quartz of sufficient extent, that will yield $8 a ton,
and then they will build a mill and create a property
that will be a permanent institution. There is quite
a large district of mines extending from Ferguson's
to and including Rear creek and the mines on Sweet-
water. At the latter place there is already consider-
able mining being done by the Grove's and Fergu-
son Companies, which enterprises, as yet, are com-
paratively new.
Nevada.
More Good Ore. — Tidings, Oct. 4: For several
days past the rock coming from the Hartery mine
has been very rich, but some pieces were brought to
town on Thursday evening that fairly outshone al-
most any specimen ore we most ever saw. The
pieces are on exhibition at I -outzenheiser's drug
store. On Friday afternoon some very fine rock was
brought up from the J. W. mine, or the Horse
Shoe, as we believe it is to be called. There is every
reason to believe that the Horse Shoe will be a No. 1
mine. The rock is at Berg's jewelry store,
Good Mining Prospects. — Grass Valley Union,
Oct. 3: The quartz mining situation in this district
is improving, as prospecting operations during the
summer have been unusually encouraging. The
Peabody mine, which has been prospected more or
less for several years, is now turning out all the time;
lately paid a dividend, and promises to be a reliable
mine. The New York Hill, which has not been
looking well lor a long time, is making improve-
ment, giving encouragement for the future. The
Hartley has recently turned out some remarkable
rich ore, and those who know say this is only the be-
ginning of the opening up of a rich chute. The John-
sdn Williams claim, as it is generally called, has
turned out some very handsome rock within a few
days, coming from the depth of 70 ft. The ledge is
not large but the rocks show well in free gold and
good sulphurets. The Oakland claim which is near
by, on the opposite side of Wolf creek, which is being
worked under lease by Thomas Cracklin, is turning
out rock that will go &100 per load. There are also
several other operations that are looking very well,
among which may be named the Roche, formerly
the Alpha. The North Star is being re-established
by the building of large and permanent works, and
in trie course of a few months will be worked on a
large scale, as there is plenty of virgin ground to
open, and there is yet much quartz to be taken out
of the old stopes down to the 1300 level. There
continue to be rumors that the old Allison ranch is
to be started up at no distant day, and there are mill-
ionsin it yet, all of the'old miners of thedistrictbelieve.
The Slate Ledge mine at Forest Springs is a regular
producer, and understood to be doing well. At the
Maryland mine the work of sinking the shaft is go-
ing on steadily, in the expectation of opening up on
die same vein upon which the Idaho Co. has so long
and so successfully operated. The Magenta Co.
has been engaged during the summer in driving a
long drain tunnel, with a view to control the surface
water which heretofore has been troublesome. The
shaft on this mine is down 400 ft., and the prospects
have been encouraging. It adjoins the Umpire on
the northwest. The last named mine is running
with a large force, and is paying handsomely all the
time, The Idaho, the great mine of the district and
of theState, shows no signs of giving out; is working
on an extensive scale; paying large dividends even-
month; and no one pretends to place a limit upon
the paying life of the mine; and its use of watei-
power, which makes a saving of from $25,000 to $30,-
000 per annum over the former use of steam, is an
encouragment to the general introduction of water-
power into the district to run mining machinery,
which will be attended with the most important re-
sults as a factor in reducing the cost of mining, in-
creasing the profits, and stimulating mining activity
and prosperity.
A Lucky Man.— Nevada Transcript, Oct. 2:
About six months ago John Hussey purchased a
half interest in the Hussey mine at Willow Valley
'or $3,500 in cash and $3,500 to be paid out of the
profits of the mine. Up to this the work of develop-
ing the mine has been going on, and about 80 tons
of rock has been taken out. Last week Michael
Hussey (no relation to John), the owner of the other
half of the mine, offered John $14,000 in gold coin
for the interest back again, thus giving him a clear
profit of $7,000. In time many more as good mines
will be developed in the Willow Valley district, as
that section contains one vast network of quartz
ledges.
A Prospecting Syndicate.— Some of the miners
employed at the Idaho have formed a syndicate and
sent two experienced gold hunters to Washington
township to find and locate ledges there for them.
The boys pay so much a month apiece towards the
grub-stake for the prospectors, and the chances are
first-rate that their investment will in time bring
them big returns. Washington township has some
of the best quartz deposits in the county, and the
field is comparatively unexplored as yet, so far as
they are concerned, for most of the mining up there
till within a year or so has been in the gravel line.
Mining Situation. — Tidings, Oct. 2: For the
past eight months there has been a great deal done
in the way of prospectingin the Grass Valley mining
district, and we are very glad to note that many of
the prospects give most (Uttering indications that
soon our hills will bristle with new buildings in the
shape of hoisting works and mills erected over mines
whose wealth has not, as yet, begun to be touched.
' ' I don't recollect of ever seeing things look so prom-
ising in the mining line as they do at present," is
an expression that may be heard on all sides, and it
is true in every respect. The old mines are con-
tributing their share of wealth to the worid, and
look no more like being worked out now than they
did ten years ago, and are paying as well, if not
belter, than they ever have done. The Idaho will,
in a day or two, declare its 181st dividend, and it
will not be of a small amount. The Fmpire is work-
ing night and day, keeping their 20 stamps and
their four Triumph concentrators constantly em-
ployed. There is plenty of ore in the mine and it is
of the very best quality. There are many years of
prosperity left for that famous old mine. The shaft
is being put down all the time, and is down now to
a depth-of over 1,500 ft on an incline, with pay ore
coming from five levels. The Imperial mine, on
Deer creek, is looking better than it ever has, and
promises to be a good-paying mine, and that, too,
in the near future. The shaft is now down 280 ft
and has two drifts running from it east and west.
The drifts are in 100 ft each. In about a week a
crushing will be made of ore from the east drift, and
as the ledge there looks extra good, the crushing
is expected to turn out big. The ledge at the Im-
perial is over four It thick, and the mine can be very
cheaply worked. The Peabody Company are very
jubilant over the results of the past six weeks. They
now have 1, 200 ft of drifts open and arc taking out
pay ore from three separate ledges. The three
ledges combined would make a ledge 13 inches in
thickness. The company are now having 30 loads
of their ore put through the Omaha mill and the
yield is expected to be very large. The New York
Hill mine is looking much better than it has been,
and gives encouragement of being a good mine.
A great deal of work has been done in this mine
during the past years and the mine has paid a
number of dividends, but in the past four or six
months two small assessments have been levied on
the capital stock, but the owners now think the mine
will very soon turn into a regular dividend payer.
Several days since we made mention of the strike of
rich ore in the Hartery. The mine has been leased
for a time by Jas. Bays & Co. .and the boys say
they are not at all sorry that they have leased it.
The Lone Tree mine, near the Hartery, is being
worked by some tributers. The ledge in this mine
is about 2 '4 ft in thickness and much of the ore
shows free gold, in fact the free gold, which can
always be seen in the ore, gives encouragement for
prospecting. As high as $30 per pan has been taken
from the decomposed quart;', and dirt around the
regular ledge. The company expect to have the
mine in good shape by spring. The J. W. (John-
son WiUiams) ledge, which has had a company of
prospectors on it for the past month, is now giving
out extraordinary encouragement to its owners, and
every day rock is being brought to town that
abounds in free gold and "black jack." J. J. Dor-
sey, W. K. Spencer, D. B. Marwick, A. Berg, Wm.
Pool, Thos. Cracklin and others have recently in-
corporated a company for working this mine. At
the bottom of the shaft there is a well-defined ledge
of beautiful gold-bearing quartz, and it is estimated
that it will mill at least $too per load. Among the
richest developments, there is one of exceeding im-
portance— that of the Old William Penn mine, now
called the Crown Point. It has been many years
since a pick has disturbed the ground in this mine,
yet everyone knows that the very richest kind of ore
has come out of it. Mons. Gauthier has had such
faith in the mine, that single-handed and alone he
has erected a water-wheel and pump over the shaft,
and has the mine pumped out to the depth of 160
ft. A drift has been run northwest from this shaft
on ledge matter. There are four ft of this matter
between the walls, and the walls are as smooth as
though they had been polished by hand. All of the
rock coming out will lie hauled to the mill for crush-
ing, for it will pay. Much of the quartz shows very
fine gold and abounds in sulphurets and lead. As
the drift is being pushed forward the ledge becomes
more solid in character, and is of better quality than
the ledge in any of the drifts. The miners working
in this mine have all the faith imaginable in its suc-
cess, so much so indeed that they have taken the
drift on shares. The Maryland Company are ac-
tively at work, their new pumping machinery being
completed. This mine joins the Idaho, and the pay
chute of the latter is pitching into the Maryland
ground. S. P. Dorsey is the principal owner of the
Maryland, and the large owners of the Idaho have
heavy interests in the Maryland also. The Magenta
Company now have their drain tunnel finished and
as soon as W, B. Bourn returns from the East it will
be decided as to the manner of working the ledge.
All is well at the North Star mine, everybody around
it being as busy as bees and the work being rapidly
rushed to completion. It will he but a short time
before steam will be started at the North Star. The
Slate Range (Perrin's) is being constantly worked
and is turning out pay ore.
A Rich MiNR.—fferaid, Oct. 2: Last Monday
we visited the mine near the Chinese graveyard
about a mile north of Auburn, owned and worked
by Holden & Smith, It is now about a year since
they struck pay in this locality, and continued
development has resulted simply in increasing their
prospects. They have the pay in three separate
shafts, but have not yet found where the stringers
come together and there they anticipate the biggest
results. How much money they have alreadv taken
out we do not know, but they have certainly a
wonderfully rich find. The rock fairly sparkles with
gold and the clay in the seams is full of it. On
Monday they stripped and took out some four or
five pans which, at a low estimate, would go $50 to
the pan. There has been little noise made about
this mine, but it is certainly one of the biggest finds
ever made in this part of the country.
San Bernardino.
Calico District.—/3?™/, Oct. 4: One of the
chloriders on the Blackfoot mine recently struck a
rich pocket of ore containing a ton and a half that
netted him $2,200. We were informed that ore that
returned about $5,000 was taken out of the old in-
cline made by Kaufman, the former lessee, but which
was abandoned because he thought there w^s no
more ore left in the mine that would pay. One
hundred tons of ore from the Humbug mine was
hauled a few days ago to the Alhambra mill at Haw-
ley's to be crushed. Work is still progressing in this
mine, and an immense body of ore is still in sight.
The shaft on the Occidental mine is down about 60
ft and is penetrating a rich body of ore. Robt.
Anderson and John Ackerman have bought a half
interest in the Jesse Tay mine adjoining the Sue,
and an entire claim adjoining the former. They
have been taking out sufficient ore from this latter
claim to repay them for the amount paid for the
same. They expect to strike a rich body of ore on
the Jesse Tay, as the indications are fine. The Jo-
sephine mine is shipping ore to the mill. They are
down about 60 ft and drifting into a body of ore that
assays high.
SUE Mine.— -A very rich vein of ore was recently
struck on the north end of the Sue mine. .Several
weeks ago Chris Kurtz, of San Bernardino, one of
the owners, came up to examine the mine. Mr.
Kurtz immediately set some men to work, who have
been running in a cut to a depth of about 12 ft, and
are opening up a fine body of ore that assays from
$250 to Si, 000 to the ton, and will no doubt mill
$200 or $300 to the ton. Several miners who had
seen the opening declare it the finest showing they
had seen for many a day. The ore contains a great
deal of black metal and is uniform in richness through-
out the pay streak in the ledge. In another part of
the mine a rich spot has been discovered by O. G.
Leach, the superintendent. The indications are that
rich developments will also be made at this point.
The recent rich strikes in this mine have created con-
siderable interest in the camp. Work is progressing
on the Snow Bird with most satisfactory results.
Considerable ore in sight, Mrs. Townsend has
several men engaged in developing the Golconda
mine, which improves as they go down. The incline
shaft is down to a depth of 60 ft and has opened a
body of almost solid ore about 15 ft in width. Three
ft of this consists of black orp. Samples across the
ledge assayed an average of $56 to the ton ; si ime of
the assays went as high as $5,000 to the ton.
Sierra.
Bald Mt. Extension.— Mountain Messenger,
Oct. 2: The Intension Company has completed
the drift from the top of the chute, and
are taking out gravel from the new ground.
The propriety of raising an incline to work this
ground expeditiously and economically, is now be-
ing gravely considered. If built, this incline will be
all in lava, and will be so constructed that a train
of eight loaded cars can be lowered at once,
and a similar number of empty cars drawn to
the top by the descending ones.
Port Wine. — This old-time mining camp
yields a large gold revenue to the national treasury.
O. Liberty's mine has done very well this season,
considering the small amount of available water.
Work has been resumed in the Queen Citv mines.
Timbers are being hauled. Riffle Gold M'ning
Co., Grass Flat, have their tunnel 800 ft in
bedrock. But little work was done this
Summer. The noted Pioneer claim is within
100 ft of the Riffle line. By next spring the Pioneer
Co. will be up to the line. Watkin and Wm.
Prosser, of Port Wine, own most of the stock in
these diggings. The Mountain Boy Co., Bunker
Hill, near Port Wine, are running a tunnel in
blasting rock for a back lead, extension of the Port
Wine channel, so rich in early days. The tunnel is
now in 100 ft. Two shifts have been put on, and the
work will be pushed vigorously. Thd Prosser Bros,
own the larger part of this valuable mining ground.
Pioneer Co., Grass Flat, has not done as well this
year, with only a profit of $S,ooo. Total gross
yield of mine last four years, $213,000. A tunnel is
being run from both ends of the claim for extension
of pay channel.
St. Louis. — All the miners have done well here-
about this year. Morgan, Donahue & Cox's
diggings yielded handsomely, far beyond the
expectations of their fortunate owners. Cale- 1
donia claim, Cedar Grove, is still being worked, j
The main tunnel will be run 3,000 ft back into the j
ridge where undoubtedly is the extension of the
Grass Flat lead.
Siskiyou.
Down the Klamath. — In company with several
gentlemen, we left the city Saturday to visit the Black
Hills mining district. An hours ride brought us to
the Spangler claim, at the mouth of Humbug,
where we found a number of men busily at work.
The claim is said to be paying handsomely, and
from the appearance of the dirt we should judge
that it is a veritable bonanza. The drive to Virginia
Bar, or Honolulu, wns uneventful. We passed many
claims that were in operation. Honolulu is some-
what scattered, but is very nicely located and is
possessed of considerable life, although the mines
are not paying as well as they have in the past.
After a night's rest our party arose in good spirits
and we departed for the Big Joe claim, some three
miles down the river. On our way down we took in
the Centennial claim. To one who has never seen
river mining it would be hard to form an idea of
the great expense attached to opening and operating
a river claim. Cribs, dams, derricks and wheels,
all indispensable, aggregate a cost that would in-
timidate most any ordinary man. The Centennial
is well equipped, and under its present excellent
management will undoubtedly pay big. The next
claim down the river is known as the Empire Bar.
We are sorry to state that it only pays running ex-
penses but we hope to hear of the owners making a
big clean-up before the season is over. The China
claim below may be paying, or may be not. Any
information you can get from Chinamen concerning
their mines you can put in your eye. Arriving at
the Fort Jones claim we found a large force at work,
and were informed by Chas. Parrott, the Supt.,
that the mine was paying well, although they art-
only working surface at present. A mile and a
half walk brought us to Joe Cora's claim, which is
not paying as large as it should by any means, for
if there is any one deserving of success it is Joe
Cora. He has expended a large amount of money
in the enterprise in the past three seasons. He is
working eight men at present, but it being Sunday
the claim was idle. Before crossing the ferry we
viewed the famous Kanaka claim, which has yielded
so largely in its time. It is being energetically
worked this season with splendid success. The
Freshour claim is in operation, but we did not learn
whether it was paying or not. Smith, Johnson &
Mann were at work enlarging one of their wheels,
the river being so low that the water did not reach
the paddles. Arriving at Wm. McConnell's claim
we were shown all the important features of that
justly celebrated mine, not the least being the
electric light plant. Mr. McConnell is running two
derricks, and is getting rich about as rapidly as any
man in the county. He is working large forces,
and most of the time superintends the claim per-
sonally. His mine is the richest and most extensive
on the river, and his mining machinery is unsur-
passed by any in Northern California.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Oi'HiR.- Virginin llitletprhe, Oct. 4: A con-
siderable amount of ore is still being extracted from
the Idlings of the old drifts on the 250 level, which
ore is being sent to the mills. The west drift on the
500 level is being advanced at the rate of about 70
it per week, and the south drift on the 1500 level at
the rate of over 60 ft per week.
HALE and Norcross.— The north drift on the
2S00 level is still being pushed forward in the direc-
tion of the Savage south line. The material has
changed somewhat, but still shows a good deal of
quartz. Of late signs of water have been increasing
and it is necessary to use caution in advancing the
drift. Rapid progress is making in the incline below
the 2800 level. 1 1 is cutting the east side of the vein
as it goes down, the dip of which pretty nearly cor-
responds with the angle at which the winze is being
sunk. Last week they extracted from the 200 level
and shipped lo the Eureka mill, Carson riv<jr, 594
tons of ore and received from said mill bullion to the
value of $7,723.of>.
Benton.— The north drift on the 2150 level is be-
ing driven forward for the vein as fast as possible.
It is occasionally necessary to stop for a short time
rind allow the water to run down.
Alia. — The main east drift on the 2150 level is
being advanced as rapidly as can be done\inder the
circumstances. The rock does not blast well-
breaking short— and at times a good deal of water is
lapped when it is necessary to halt for a lime until
the Mow has decreased. They have now passed the
point where it was expected that * the most water
would be found. All this water- dnul.il.— com<»s
from the ore vein which they expect 10 soon reach
Bes 1 and Belcher.— The north drift on the Hsc,
level is in vein porphyry, which has been quite hard,
though good headway is being made. There is no
water in this ground. On the 2500 level the west
cross-cut is cutting through quartz, clay and por-
phyry. The quartz is of fair appearance, bin
carries very little metal. The cross-cut will be
carried ahead until an undoubted west wall is
reached.
Union Consolidated.— On the 3200 level the
joint Ophir, Mexicnn and Sierra Nevada winze lias
been sunk to a sufheient depth below the 3300 level
for a sump. The work now in order is the cutting
out of a station at the 3300 level and the running ot
a cross-cut to the westward. Already they are at
work upon the station and are making good prog-
ress, though the rock does not blast out very well,
Savagk. — The joint Norcross drift on the 2800
level is making about 30 ft per week. The ground
into which the drift is being advanced is becoming
somewhat wet, but no very large flow of water is an-
ticipated. The quartz encountered is of a promis-
ing appearance.
Ai I'liA.- The upraise is now about at the 500
level. I lere a station will be made, and the large
body of quart/ they have been following from the 400
level thoroughly explored. This quartz yields very
encouraging assays. Cross-cuts are still being run
in this same body of quartz'on the hoo level.
Andes. — The north drift from the winze shows
plenty of quartz and occasional bunches of ore are
found. The main north drift is in quartz of a fine
appearance. Cross-cutting is now in order. The
quartz yields promising assays.
Combination Shaft.— The shaft has reached
the' 3000 level, and is now being sunk below that
point to a depth sufficient for a sump. Next in
order will be the cutting out of a station at the 3000
level in which to place the new hydraulic pump.
Yellow Jacket.— The old upper levels are still
yielding a considerable amount of low-grade ore,
and this yield may now gradually be increased with
the increased volume of water in the Carson river.
Con. Virginia and California. — The north-
west drift on the 1700 level is making good headway,
and is in material of a very favorable appearance.
Cross-cutting from this drift will soon be in order.
Belcher. — As the volume of water in the Carson
river increases the amount of ore extracted is also
increased. A considerable amount of exploring
work is being done.
Scorpion.— The north drift on the ;oo level is be-
ing pushed forward as rapidly as possible. It is in
vein porphyry, with some streaks ol quartz and
seams of clay.
Crown PoL\T.--The amount of ore extracted is
gradually being increased as the rise of water in the
Carson river allows of the running of additional
stamps.
Suiro Tunnel.— /:///,v/<r/V Oct. 4: Following
is the report of progress and details of work in the
Sutro tunnel during the month of September: Main
tunnel — Since last report the repairmen have
retimbered and made sundry repairs at the follow-
October 11, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
233
ing points: Between the ioo and 2,840 have re-
moved 128 posts and 68 caps of old timber, squared
ground and pot io place 173 posts and 70 caps of
new timber, reUgged and braced old and new sets,
; t;uard planking along the side of the tr.uk,
leaned up and removed
debris. Between the 11,300 and 11,400 have placed
124 new cross and " side plank on drain boxes.
Between the 18,200 and 10.1,00 have relagged old
sets and cleaned up debris. Retimbering has been
finished at the following points: i.aoo 1,400, 1,-
900, 2,000 and 2,300. At the 1,200, begins 2 ft
9 Inches east and extends in the same direction 75
It 9 inches; at the 1,400, extends e.ist 42 ft 9 inches
and west 6 ft 2 inches; at Che 1,000, extends west 88
it 6 inches; at the 1,000, be-
gins 20 ft 8 inches west and extend-
it 2 Inches; al the 3,300, begins ic fl 6 in I
*
Lewit* District.
in 1 . — Messenger, Oct. a: George W.
BolhweU arrived al Battle mountain, Monday, from
-» 1 , tunery for a new mill
- build foi the Pittsburg * on. M. < !o„
at Lewis, He expects to begin work imm
and will null up and in running order.
■ Eirdwell and Morgan have made arrangements to
run the mill all winter on on- from their mine, ol
which thi idance in sight We expect
i numerous bullion hipments from Lewis
[his 1 ill and winter.
Osceola District.
Water l or. Pioche Re\ ord, Oct, 2: Jim
Mathewson, just over from Osceola, says that it is a
fact as to Bishop Black of Deseret, Utah, having se-
1 ured a contract from the Godhe Placer Mining Co.
to tiring water to the digging through a large ditch,
[he distance brin^ some i-p miles. The Bishop, with
,, large force "i Mormons, are expected every day;
At, Eastmond, who will superintend the erec-
tion of whatever Hunting is required on the flitch. I
■en informed, by good authority, that J. C,
Turner, Superintendent of the Osceola Mining Co.,
made a proposition nr>t long since to the company
be represents as to purchasing their mill, and that
his oner had been accepted. Our informant also
Mated that Mr. Turner was negotiating with Capt.
Akie and Boone Tilford with a view toward working
[heir mines. As Mr. Turner is a practical mining
and mill man, and as Messrs. Akie and Tilford have
good mines, and the mill as tine as there is in the
Slate, Osceola may boom yet.
Sacramento District.
Mil 1 1 'i iv ki-.i'ii TiON WORKS, — Stiver State,
I 1. 1. a; f*he new reduction works built by Could &
1 »'l >onnel at Mill City made a run on ore from the
Humboldt Queen mine, in Sacramento district, with
very satisfactory results. M. S, Thompson, from
whom this information was derived, says that the
works had to shut down in consequence of the scar-
1 ilj of water for amalgamating purposes, until a new
well, which is being sunk, is completed.
Sherman District.
Ai Work, — Reno Journal, Oct. 3: Jim Burke
came in from Sherman district yesterday. He has
not yel got his hoisting works up, but has a force of
men at work at it. He hopes to get everything in shape
before the weather gets cold, so that work may be
continued uninterruptedly all winter. Out of curj-
osity the other day he had an assay made of a 3-ft
streak of talcnse mbstance found about 30 ft below
the surface, and to his amazement got a return of
over $500 in silver. He will now run a drift in on
thi-; streak and see what it amounts to.
Silverado District.
running Smoothly. — Eureka Scjifinel, Oct. 2:
John killen is in from Silverado and reports that
camp as running smoothly. He has a lease of all
the Queen mine above the 100 level, and has lately
struck a small scam of rich ore which grows large as
development work progresses. This is in a drift
run in virgin ground west of the shaft. The Jones
brothers hava also stnick high grade ore on the 160
level, and had taken out from the find two sacks of
nfe |iist as Killen left.
Taylor District.
A Bhisk Camp. — Cor. Eureka Sentinel, Oct. 3:
Taylor, however, is quite a brisk little place, and
one Of the healthiest mining camps in the West.
Miners receive $4 per day, and have to contend
with no lead or foul air. Both the mines arc pay-
ing handsome dividends, especially the Monitor,
which, beyond doubt, is the best paying property
in the State. The Argus mill, which has been
undergoing repairs, started up on the 29th, and
Supt. Carothers expects to make a three months'
run before shutting down again. As I write a large
body of passably fair ore has been lapped in the
Neptune, one of the Argus group of mines. The
property joins the Monitor ground on the west, and
the strike referred to proves conclusively that there
is a large mineral belt running parallel with the
camp, and which is liable to be as rich as the
Monitor.
ARIZONA.
Notes.— Prescott Courier, Oct. 3: Mr, Van
Name, of Big Bug district, is here and tells us that
Mr. Schofteld is the gentleman who is going to run
the new gold mill and concentrators, which S. J.
Egbert will shortly put in place. Supt. Eaman will
see that the Tuscumbia mill is started, Tuesday next,
on ore from the Lane mine, of which there are nearly
200 tons ready for crushing. A, J. Moore, just from
Jerome, tells us that the United Verde Co.'s furnace
is making a great deal of copper silver bullion and
that another furnace will soon be set up and run.
Mr. Moore says the company is one of the best in
the country. Superintendent, bosses, all are very
easy with employes. Barney Martin reports progress
in Antelope and Weaver districts. Mexican placer
miners continue to make fair wages, by washing the
g-avel. R. W. C. Merringlon says that his Queen
Mab mine is opening up well. Chicago mine,
Groom Creek district, is being opened by shafts.
Lessees of the Kimball mine, Lynx creek, are stop-
ing out ore and working concentrates. Considerable
ore is being shipped from Dosoris and Turkey Creek
district.
COLORADO.
SUMMIT, — Red Mountain Miner, Oct. 4: The
Summit is owned by J. P. Johnson, J, G. Gray and
J^ Burdette, Is situated in Dry gulch, near the
t ween it and Humboldt. Is developed by
a 65 ft cross-cut tunnel; a 20 fi drift on the lead and
a io ft shaft, in the latter at a depth of 02 ft, .1 to-
inch streak of very pretty galena and copper ore was
encountered, and in the 8 ft that it has hi
that city. Mr. WeUel says that there is a good
wagon road the entire distance, the larger portion of
it being the Kenton and Fort Vssinaboine stage line.
1 inn. k.i. kies.— intei Mountain, Oct. 2l
im the Little Rockies is that Alder gulch
lowed has widened out lo iS inches, char, Qj , .minues good and there arc probably lots of Dlht
where first encountered was acarbonate with numer [.,MI|| 1,;UMtg ^tltch.-, in the vicinity, If the pilgrim*
lersol galena,assaysofwhichgave34ounces who are crowding into the mines would only look for
silver with a t in Nearly all the
Dry gulch properties have carbonate deposits near
laoe, and withonl an exception bi w-i, as
depth is gained, they run into solid ore,
shaft when filled by land slide was done some _-o ft.
Owners concluded that the better plan would be to
abandon work of cleaning it out and to stai [
cut that would enable them to tap ore bod) it some outfit of
depth. Accordingly, work was commenced at some home,
distance below the shaft, and the tunnel is now in about
40 ft. It is thought that 45 ft of additional driving
will tap mineral. Ore is worth about $50 per ton,
but the body is so large that it will pay handsomely
i" mine it. Work on the Sailor Boy has been prose-
cuted steadily since Ma) last. Workmen were driven
out of lower workings recently by water, but started
a drift on the large ore body thai cropped out on
the surface. One car-load of 140 ounce ore has al-
ready been shipped, and large quantity on dump
from which daily shipments arc being made. Another
rich strike of high-grade mineral was made a few-
days since on the Yankee Girl, at a point some 12 ft
above the bottom of the shaft, and designated as
station No. 3. Mr. Schwar/. states that the mineral
is as high-grade as any yet found in the mine, and
there is 6 ft of it. Tunnel on the Denver in Hum-
bold gulch now in 75 ft. Owners think they are al-
most under the lead and expect to cut it at any time.
Rock has been found much harder than anticipated,
otherwise the tunnel would have been much farther in.
them instead of I I rub among the claim
owners who have no more than enough for them-
selves. All the miners now taking out gold are fairl)
plied with provisions, but they are not pre-
pared to supply the whole country, or even their
•'host of friends," and it is therefore advisable for all
persons going to the mines lo take with them a full
1 tools, or else remain at
IDAHO.
Tut, I da HO AN. —Wood River Timet, Oct. 2:
W. H. Nye, the well-known Boise druggist who is
.1 fourth owner in the Idahoan mine, rind mill, was
in town to-day. He reports himself highly pleased
With the way the mine is being worked, and says
that it is looking better now than it ever did.
About three months ago the owners concluded upon
a change of policy. Heretofore the mine had been
as if on dress parade, with huge blocks of ore in
ight thai they seemed afraid to touch. It looked as
if they were afraid of digging it out. But about the
time stated they determined to start in and try to
knock the bottom out. They began taking ore out
and shipping it lo Kansas City. They have taken
out and shipped an average of one car-load per
day for over two months, and the mine looks better
and better. Where the ore in the drifts has been
blasted and removed, it shows up wider in the
bottom, and thus justifies greater hopes for the
deeppr workings. The workings have, however,
got so deep, that the hand windlass with which all
the hoisting has been done must soon be laid aside
and replaced with machinery. This will be done
this fall; and Superintendent Edgington and the
owners will endeavor, from this time on, to keep the
Idahoan where she should be, to-wit: in the very
front rank of Wood River properties.
The Camas No. 2 Mill. — Wood River Times,
Oct. 2: Last week the timbers for the mill which is
to be erected on Big Camas No. 2 mine, up Croy
gulch, about 10 miles from Hailey, were ordered.
This mine was sold a few months ngo lo capitalists
of St. Joe. Missouri, for $10,000 cash. The ledge
is said to be over 100 ft in width, ar.d the ore assays
$40 in gold per ton.
A Paying Placer Claim.— J. P.. Hunt, a
prospector who has been down on Snake river for
a little over a year, is making quite a success of his
placer claim, earning an average of 850 per day,
with two men, or about $17 per man per day. He
is running but one machine — a cheap grizzly with
burlap sluices, and cleans up between $140 and $175
worth of gold every three days. In June he cleaned
up $1,400, in July $1,500, in August $1,200, and
this month he has already cleaned up over $r,2oo.
Mr. Hunt will have two other machines in operation
in about a month, and his clean-ups thereafter will
doubtless aggregate $3,000 per month. Mr. Hunt's
claim is near Salmon Falls.
The East Fork of Wood River.— Ed. Brown
camein from the East fork^esterday, and went out to
I-ost river to-day to work on the copper smelter
being erected there. He reports striking a 5-fl
iron ledge showing six inches of galena, at the head
of the East fork of Wood river, which lie located
for himself and Q. A. French, of this city. There
were over 200 men working along the East fork
in July aiid' August, and over 100 men are still
steadily employed there. Mr. Brown thinks very
highly of the East foik, and believes that in time it
will be equnl to Bullion as an ore and bullion pro-
ducer.
Mineral Notes.— Cor. Idal^p World, Oct. 3:
The camp is looking up and the boys all in good
cheer. Development on the Black Hawk mine is
moving steadily on, by Duffy, Kelly & Co. The
Black Sam mine is showing up splendidly, and work
on the same being in progress. The Daniel Boone,
that has been lying still all summer, has again opened
her batteries.and a general cannonadingcan be heard
under the supervision of Peck & Giger. Messrs.
Campbell & Stein are piling out rich ore for milling
on the dumps of the Wide Awake and Muldoon.
Keatts Brothers are packing down high-grade ores
from the S. G. Hull mine to be worked by Stein &
Co., which we know will be a success. The mill
under the supervision of Mr. Stein, has been a suc-
cess thus far, and as he is now prepared for working
under a different system we have all reason to be-
lieve that it will prove a great benefit to the camp, as
he aims to put it to its full capacity.
MONTANA.
The Best Road to the New Mines. — Helena
Independent, Oct. 2: Mr. W. S. Wetzel, of Benton,
arrived in the city yesterday. For the benefit of
those who have been misguided, an Independent re-
ported immediately sought Mr. Wetzel to learn some
facts concerning the gold excitement of the Little
Rockies. He reports great excitement in all the
northern country over the mining discoveries. The
diggings are said to be very rich and a general
stampede has set in for them from Benton and vicin-
ity. The mines are situated about 130 miles north
of Benton and the best road to them lies through
1 sroURAGi *g Reports. — mx\\t Inter-Mountain,
Oct. 4: I be tendency of the past few months has
been to the development of an unprecedentedly
targe Dumber of new properties which have hitherto
been undeveloped— claims upon which the Owners
have done simply the assessment work necessary to
Mi. obtainmenl of a patent. Large numbers of these
hitherto iille claims ;ire now being worked by men of
sin. ill capital but indomitable energy, and the result
is seer in the increased bank accounts of the workers,
an enlarged bullion output for the camp and a de-
cided improvement in the sales of our merchants.
This happy state of affairs is due largely to the im-
proved milling facilities that now obtain over the
methods formerly in use, and the improvement is
destined to grow in proportions until each now un-
developed claim will add its little quota to the bullion
proceeds and to the amount of business transacted
in our midst. The general prosperity of the com-
munity might be considerably increased if many oj
the mining men of experience and known ability in
the camp would avail themselves of the numerous
opportunities offered of leasing valuable prospects
instead of, Micawber-like, "waiting for something
to turn up."
Lexington.— At the Lexington, cross-cutting
south for the vein on the 650-ft level has been going
on for some time past, and from the How of the water
in the level, the proximity of the vein is assured, it
being thought that it will be encountered to-day.
From the other levels ore of the usual grade is being
hoisted out. At the mill everything is running along
smoothly, the whole property, in fact, being in a
most satisfactory condition. President Renevy, in
company with Superintendent Wartenweiler, has
given the plant and mine a thorough inspection, and
it is altogether likely that improvements of an ex-
tended character may be made.
ALICE, — The grade for the new Cornish pump is
about completed, and a large force of men are now
at work on the pit for the mammoth machine.
Some idea of its magnitude may be formed from the
dimensions of this pit, it being 85 ft long, 18 ft wide
and 20 ft deep. The bob pit at the 300-ft station is
being pushed to compledon and will be finished in
about two weeks. While excavating the pit above
mentioned a very nice body of ore was uncovered,
assaying high in value. On the 300-fi level of the
Alice a body of very rich ore, literally plastered over
with silver, is being sloped out. Both mills have
of late been doing very satisfactory work, and the
tonnage crushed last month was the largest accom-
plished since the starting up of the machinery, it
aggregating the grand total of 3,032 tons, which, al-
lowing for a day's stoppage, averages considerably
over a ton to the stamp every 24 hours,
Bei.i.. - At the Bell operations are now being pros-
ecuted on the 500 ft level and shipments uninter-
ruptedly made to the smelter,
RISING STAR. — Sinking for the 400 ft level is ac-
tively progressing, and it is thought that by Monday
next the vein will have been encountered. On the
aoo ft cross-cut they have struck the vein, showing a
very large body of satisfactory ore.
Hkm.a.— hiter-Moitntain, Oct. 6; The erection
of the third furnace at the Hecla Company's smelter
is actively progressing under the personal super-
vision of Mr. Knippenburg. The daily smelting ca-
pacity will thus soon be increased to 60 tons. The
Hecla Company now controls a group of the best
mines in Montana, and has not missed a monthly
dividend since '8r. No mining enterprise in the
country is conducted on a more legitimate and busi-
ness-like basis than the Hecla.
NEW MEXICO.
Gold Hill District. — Silver City Enterprise
Oct. 2: During the past three weeks rumors of a
new find have repeatedly come to our hearing, but
not until Sunday last were we informed of the exact
location. On Saturday last Robert Black and T.
E. Parks returned from the western portion of the
Burro mountains and gave us the particulars of the
discovery, which they with others are inserested in.
Accompanied by Jesse Davis and David Egelstoi
the above mentioned gentlemen went on a prospect
ing tour about the 10th of September in the Burros.
They prospected the country to the west of Soldiers'
Farewell pretty thoroughly and fouud some car bonate
ore, samples of which they brought to town and had
assays made which give returns of 43 ounces silv?]
and a high percentage of lead. They determined to
return and work the carbonate property, and for
that purpose they left here with a large supply of pro-
visions and tools. On their way to their find they
came upon two prospectors named Winterandjohns,
both well known here, and learned that another man
was also in the vicinity prospecting. They inquired
ifany mineral had been discovered, and on receiving
a very evasive answer, concluded to prospect for
themselves at that particular point which is several
miles from the place of their first discovery. They were
not long in convincing themselves that mineral of
good grade abounded in the vicinity, but ol an en-
tirely different character from that lound by them on
their previous visit. The formation in which the
mineral was found is synite and granite, the leads
cropping out largely in many places, and to their
surprise carried more gold than silver. In many
places free gold was found. Both parties were em-
ployed constantly for several days, prospecting and
staking out claims until they were satisfied that they
had a sufficiency of ground and mineral, when they
proceeded to carefully sample the ledges of their first
claims. Care was taken not to select pieces in which
gold could be seen for assaying. Many rich speci-
men pieces were selected and brought into town, and
created a stampede of prospectors for that section
when shown here. There is said to be about 100 men,
prospecting in the vicinity and to the east and west
at. I he ore brought in, which is an
iverage of the ledge, runs $57.08 in gold and stiver
3 m .mother, < >ur inform-
ants say thai they 1 tn e thi ■ 1 haul it to
1 ordsburg, .1 distance of ia miles, at .1 very small
cost. The .1 10 to 40 ft in
width. The great draw-ba< k to the camp at present
1 the scarcity of water, which ha« 1 be hauled
about 10 or 12 miles. When this 1 overcome, look
out for a boom. The discoverei 5 met and organized
■ > district, calling it the Gold Hill mining district
rhey dso arranged to sink .1 well m the vicinity.
Encouraging reports are coming in daily from the
camp. Malone and Rattlesnake City are almost de-
scried at present, Lordsburg is afire with the lever.
UTAH.
\ Xkw Strike.— Salt 1 ike Tribune, oct. 4:
Westerly from the Read \ Benson and easterly from
the Sailor Jack and ( arbonate mining claims, and
near the south fork of Big Gottonwoid, there have
recently been discovered ana opened some very rich
and promising prospect* oflai : Jena and
carbonate ore. The name "Tecumseh Group" has
been given to the new discovery, and ii is the opinion
of our informant that the sin claims comprising the
group will equal, if not rival, their once famous
neighbi >rs in th tput of ore. For 1,000 ft on the
strike, in four diff renl openings, the ore has been
exposed in width from three to eight feet, assaying
from 30 to 200 ounces stiver and from 30 to 60 per
cent lead. The luck) owners, Messrs. Beerson,
Johnsonand others, arejnlnl. mi .m-i v..-\\ ih,-\ maybe.
Park Cm Notes.— Salt Lake Tribune* Oct. 3:
The Sampson shipped lasl wed. to the .-.ampler 26,-
370 pounds of ore. The lessees of the Bonanza
shipped last week 2r, 920 pounds of first-class ore.
The Apex has shipped ore to the amount of 27,100
pounds during last week.
Review.- Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 3: The out-
put of bullion from Utah for the nine months of 1884
that are gone by, including some from Idaho, and
excluding all ores, was as follows as per our regular
reports: January, $449,228.74; February, $364,-
606,47; March, $460,366.60; April, $432,309.44; May,
S343.416.15; June, $539.S32-9o; July. $530,978.35;
August, $526,393 83; September, $522,283.49; total,
$4,169,615.95. This, as we have heretofore stated,
does not include the work of several large producers,
which make no reports till the close of the year.
For the week ending October 1st, inclusive, the re-
ceipts of ore and bullion in this city amounted to
$170,112.30. of which $126,702.30 was bullion, and
$43,500 ore. The week previous the receipts were
$132,531.99, of which $118,341.99 was bullion and
$14,290 ore. The receipts for the week from the Horn
Silver were 15 cars of bullion, $45,000, bringing the
total output of this mine for the year up to $1,896,-
000. The product of the Ontario for the week was
52 cars of bullion, of the value of $38,996.30; making
a total output this year lo date, $1,279,238.20. The
Crescent sent down two lots of ore during the week,
valued at $8,950. Mr. Withey, down from Park
City, says the Crescent tramway is row finished.
The concentrating mill was up, but setting the ma-
chinery is delayed by the Cornish rolls failure to ar-
rive. They were ordered with the other machinery,
but not being carried in stock, it seems they had to
be made. The mine looks better than ever, and has
long been sending down 50 to 60 tons of ore per day.
The Northern Chief seems to have lost its grip just
as it got ready, alter four years of preparation to do
something. We learn that the property is attached,
and we suppose because the owners refuse to "put
up" any longer. Willi the mine well opened, lots of
ore out, and a new mill, jn ,1 ready to operate, it
looks to spectators like a bad time to weaken. It
is indeed curious how men go into a scheme like this
with enthusiasm, and all their friends not in think
they are being badly left, spend $100,000 may be,
and then let all go to pot rather than put up another
$100. At the New Emma we learn that Capt. Cul-
lens has got up steam, and is now ready to pump
out the water.if, indeed, it is not being done. We look
for something in or near the bottom of this shaft, to
revive the reputation of that famous property, and
the camp on the- head of Little Cottonwood, the
pioneer mining camp of Utah. Mr. J. H. Dupaix
of Minersville was up recently to get a few stamps
to work ores Irom what is called the John Kemple
mine in South Star district, about 12 miles from Mil-
ford. The location is 600 ft wide by 1,500 ft long,
and has four parallel veins striking east and west,
and within 150 ft of each other. They seem to be in^
dependent veins, in limestone, and so far are dry
ores. Three of them are thin but very rich, in and
out, 2 to 6 or 8 inches, $300 to $500 rock. The fourth
is thicker, 2 or 3 ft, averaging $35 or $40. The
deepest working is an incline 50 ft. Mr. Dupaix
thinks he doesn't get a fair price lor his ores in this
market. Hence he is going to try to work it himself,
on a small scale at first, increasing his plant as results
may justify.
WASHINGTON.
Cle-ei>um Mines, — Cor. Kittitas Localizer, Sept.
27: The Bullion M. Co. have their incline shaft
now at the depth of 140 ft. Good ore continues all
the way down. On account of the last snow-storm,
work in the mine has been laid over until next
spring. Purely Flint has some men working assess-
ments on the Made'eine, Black Hawk, and other
property he owns in the district. B. B. Kelly and
E. P. Boyle s are building a cabin near the Silver
Bow, in which they intend to remain this winter and
prospect some copper claims they own. The ore is
copper pyrites and oxides, the assay value of which
is 40 or 50 per cent copper, :ind about $35 gold and
silver per ton. The ore bodies vary from 3 to 8 ft
in thickness. The owners of the Morning Glory
mine have sunk an incline shaft 44 ft. The ledge at
ths bottom has increased to the width of 5 ft solid
ore with a clay gauge on the foot wall 7 inches wide,
The Morning Glory has proven to be a well defined
and true fissure vein; the foundation is granite
schist. There hav? been several other new discov-
eries made this season which are looked upon as
valuable properties. The owner of one claim says
he is not excited, but nothing less than a homestake
will change the ownership of his mine. It is the in-
tention of the miners of this district to commence
early next spring to cut a good pack trail and wagon
road up the Teanaway to the mines, for they are
convinced they have the ore that will pay and plenty
of it.
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Company.
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Deltnq'nt. Sale.
Secretary.
Place of Business
Arnold G &. S M Co Arizona,
Attn 8 M Co Nevada.
Andes M Co Nevada.
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California.
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico .
Professional
Pacific Coast,
it the mining
Champion M Ci
Con Imi>eik'l S M Co
i 'al porca M Co
Daisy Cement M Co
DaySMCo
Excelsior W & M Co
Kintiiicht Gravel JM Co
Indian Spring Drift M Co..
Justice M Co
North Gould & Curry M Oo
Peerless M Co
Solid Silver M Co.
.California, .16.
. . . .Nevada. .21. .
.. . Mexico.. !)..
.California. , 2. .
. . .Nevada.. ITi. .
.California.. 7. .
.California, .lii..
.California.. 3. .
. .. Nevada.. 41..
, . ..Nevada.. 7..
. . .Arizona.. 2.,
Nevada..
l.-Oct
03.. July 18. .Nov
02.. Sent 26. .Nov
75. .Sent 26. .Nov
50.. Mont 2.. Oct
05.. Aug 2);:. Sept i.
03. .Sept 17. .Oct 18..
15. .Sept II. .Oct 11...
2fi. .S.-iit 3.. Oct t>...
25. .Sept 25. .Nov
Mining Share Market.
The mining slock market shares the depression of
general business, which, added to its former dull-
ness, makes stock matters very uninteresting.
Prices change very little and the volume of business
is small. On the Comstock, at the north end the
ioint winze of the Ophir, Mexican, Sierra Nevada
and Union Consolidated has reached the point to
which mining men have long been looking forward.
The winze is completed to a point which gives sump
room below the 3300 level, and at said level a work-
ing station is at present being excavated, from which
explorations will be made to the westward. This cut-
ting across the Comstock lode -at the great depth of
3,300 feet below the surface is a work which wil not
only interest all mining men but also all the experts
and all the -geologists and scientists who liav« ever
examined the vein formation and the temperature
and stratification of the country rock adjoining.
Being the greatest depth attained on the American
continent, if not in the whole world, this new level
will naturally attract the attention of all scimtific
.tourists passing this way.
At the Ophir they will soon be making interesting
-explorations on the 500 and 1500 levels. In the old
.bonanza mines a northwest drift is now being run
■on the 1750 level, which will pass through ground
ind drifts which will doubtless eventually connect
with the explorations about to be commenced in the
>Ophir.
Jn the Best and Belcher and Gould and Curry ex-
plorations in ground not heretofore prospected,
work will soon be commenced on and above the 825
ilevel. At Gold Hill the leading companies are now
able to increase their forces of men, and conse-
quently the amount of ore extracted and milled.
The Overman is now coming in among these mines
with a goodly yield of low-grade ore from lis old
mpper levels.
Bullion Shipments.
Wood River ore, 30,
30. $3.i5o;
$10,379; ^i-
55,745; Horn
Crescent, 2,
2 . 50. .Aug L.Oct l.,..Oct 28..A Jadson 320 Sansome fit
30.. 50. .Aiis 21. .Sept 25. ...Oct 15. ."W H Watsou 302 Montgomery sfc
25,. 25. .Sept 23. .Oct 2S....Nov 20. .B Harris 309 Montgomery st
ui 10. .Sept 23. .Nov 6.'. ..Nov 29.. KL Taylor 230 Montgomery st
05. .Sept 13. .Oct 15.. ..Oct 31 .. W L Oliver 328 Montgomery st
10. .Aug 22. .Sept 26.. ..Oct 16 .. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st
7.... Oct 28. .UL McCoy 309 Montgomery st
l....Dec 1..C Bovie 328 Montgomery st
i....Nu(r 29 .. C J Collins 512 Montgomery at
3.... Dec 2..E M Hall 327 Pine st
7.... Oct 2S..W.T Stewart 215 Sunsome st
.Oct 18..HKU1W 209 Sansome st
Nov 15.. A B Paul 328 Montgomery st
Nov 5.. a B Kelly 412 California st
.Oct 23.. CH Mason 331 Montgomery st
Nov 29. .A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
S.pt 23. .Oct 25.. ..Nov 12..RHewson 5 First st
.Sept 18. .Oct 23... .Nov 20.. W H Allen 306 Pine st
.Nevada. .60.. 50. .Sept 5. .Oct 7. ...Oct 27. .El! Holmes 309 Montgomery st
.California.. 1.. 05. .Aug 18. .Sept 22. ...Oct 16..F 12 Luty 330 Pine st
.California.. 2.. 1. 00.. Sept 29.. Oct 31.... Nov 15.. S F Springer 601 California st
.... Nevada. .50. . 50. .Aug 18. .Sept 22. . . .Oct 11 . .0 C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
Nevada.. C W Havens 309 Montgomery st Annual Oct 15
California M Uo Nevada.. C P Gordan 309 Montgomery st Annual...... Oct 15
Exchequer M Co Nevada.. C E Elliott 309 Montgomery st Aunual Oct 20
Eureka Con M Co Nevada. .E H Willson 328 Montgomery st Aunual Oct 20
General Lee M Co Nevada.. C 12 C.illett 434 California st Auunul Oct IS
Happy Valley M Co California..!) M Kent 330 Piue st Annual Oct 24
Ithaca Con M Co California. ,W Granger 4i)2 Montgomery st Annual Oct U
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfehlt 419 California st Annual Oct 16
Silver West M Co Nevada.. F K Bunker 42-1 Montgomery st Aunual Oct 15
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 Sept 15
BodieCou M Co. Calif oruia..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50... June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Aug 20
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr 2
Jacksou M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar 16
KentuckMCo Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pine st 10 July 21
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Olhor 32S Montgomery at 10 Apr 28
Standard Con M Co California.. Wm Willie 309 Montgomery st... 25 Mar J"
Syndicate MCo California.. J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Sept
Sterling M Co California . . 1.
Savage MCo
Summers Con M Co
Tnnitus fetroleiuii ( 'n .
rjtan 8 M Co
Name of Company.
C in Virginia M Ci
Patents y\ND Inventions,
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
(Prom the official list of U. S. Patents in Dbwry & Co. 's
SciKNTmc Press Patknt Agency, 252 Market St., S. P.]
FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1884.
305 ,SSi. — Ex Plosive Shell — T. 1^. Bachelder,
Globe, A. T.
305,788.— Oxidizing Fuknacg— John R. Brett,
Oakland, Cal.
305,902.— Chain Pump— Geo. W. Derrick, Cen-
terville, Or.
306,012. — Valve for Wash Basin Traps— C.
W. Garland, Oakland, Cal.
305.816.— Engine Govrknor— John L. Healrl,
Crocket, Cal.
305,818.— Dye Vat— C. A. Hoffmann, S. F.
305,833.— Mowing Machine— C. W. McKelvey,
Portersville, Cal.
305,846, — Working Auriferous Arsenides,
ETC.— E. Probert, S. F.
305, 84Q.— Tailors' Square— Si G. Rue'and,
S. F.
305,853.— Chimmsy Cap— M. Scholl, S. F.
305.857— -Steam Boiler and Sediment Col-
lector Combined — ; J. Spaulding, S. F.
Notj<;.— Copies of U. S. ami Foreign Patents furnished
by Dkwky& Co., in the shortest time possible (l.v tele-
graph or otherwise,) at the lowest rates. American
and Foreign patents ohrained, and all patent business fur
Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect security
and in the shortest possible time.
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Namk of
OOMI'ANY.
Week
Ending
Sept, 18.
Week
Ending
Sept. 25.
. 1.50
. .20
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Alpha . .
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Belding
Best & Belcher
Bullion.
Bonanza King,
Belle Isk'. ....
Budic Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel.
Bulwer
California ....
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence ...
Con. Imperial '
Con. Virgiuia 20
Con. Pacific 60
Crown Point 11.30 1.35
Day I....
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel.
Exchequer
1. or. 1.40
2.351.65
.:26|.:20
.90.,,.
Week I Week
Enlm.nu ; Enujnu
< lot. 2. Oct. !i.
1 .60 1 .45
2,201.90
.25 .10
1. Mi 1.40 1.00
2.101.55 1.95
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80 .!
2.402.15 2,.i6i':
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1.0ft
2.00 2,051.95
.50 .70 .50
.30
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... 1.00
Hanauer, Sept. 30, $5,550
$2,550; Christy, 30, $1,795; Vienna
Horn Silver, 30, $15,000; O.itario, 30
enna, Oct. 1, $3,182; Ontario, 1,
Silver, 1, $6,000; Hanauer, 2, $3,750;
$4,850; Horn Silver, 2, $6,000; Ontario, 3, $5,435; j
Day, 3, $3,861; Hanauer, 3, $3,650; Wood River
ore, $4,700; Horn Silver, 3, $9,000; Ontario, 3, $5,-
505; Christy, 3, $3,100; Vienna, 3, $3,214; Day, 4,
$4,058; Ontario, 4, $11,729; Horn Silver, 4, $9,000;
Hanauer, 5. S3, 850; Crescent, 5, 54,000. The bull- I
ion shipments from Butte, Montana, for two weeks 1
ending Oct. 3rd, aggregated $275,885, by far the
largest output yet achieved in the silver product by
the camp in the same space of time. Paradise Valley,
4.$4,on; Earner district, Idaho, 4, $10,000; Silver
City, Idaho, 4, $2,218; Grand Prize', 3, $6,500; Bo-
die, 2, $1,286; Bonanza ICing, 4, $7,970; Contention,
3, $8,291; Navajo, 6, $14,000. The banks of Salt
Lake City report the receipt for the week ending
October 1st, inclusive, of $126,712,30 in bullion, and
$43,500,58 in ore; a total of $170,212.88.
Grand Pri^e
Gould & Curry...
Goodahaw
Hale Jic Norcruss.
Holmes
Independence
Julia
Justice
Martin White
M ono
Mexican
Mt. Diahlo
Northern Belle...
Navajo
North Belle Isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada
■Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Utah ,
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New Incorporations.
The following companies have been incorporated
and papers filed in the offieeofthe Sjperviser Court,
Department io, San Francisco:
Horseshoe M. Co., Oct. 6. Capita! stock, $500.-
000. Directors Win. K. Spencer, J. J. Dorsey,
Thomas Cracklin, David B. Marwick and Alfred
Berg. This is aGrnss Vallev Company.
Delhi M. Co., Oct. 6. Capital stock, $r,ooo,-
000. 1 vocation, Columbia Hill, Nevada county,
Cal. Trustees -Robert McMurray, Niles Searls,
Edward Stafford, A. S. Bigelow and Walter S.
Bigelow,
Oar Agents.
Our Fjuknus can do much in aid of our paper and the
cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting
Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging- favors. We intend to send none
-hut worthy men.
Jarkd 0. llo.-ui— California.
J. J. Baicikli, -Sacramento Co.
A. C. Knox— Nevada (State).
B. \V. Crowbul — Fresno and Tulare counties. '
UeOJ \ii DowEidi— Amador and'Calaveras counties
WM. I'ASCOE- S;lh Francisco.
Wm. il. Cook— Los Angeles Co.
H. G. Parsons— Montana and Utah.
O. W. b*OAi.LS— Arizona.
©. K. Bramule— Humboldt and Del Norte Co,
Pborkess ix SciEXCS.— The developments of
physical science have received a wonderful im-
petus within the last ten years. Twenty odd
years ago, according to the chief literature on
opthalmology, we find very conflicting opinions
entertained by many eminent physiologists re-
garding the pathology of the eye when accom-
modation was not understood nor the cardinal
points of physiological dioptrics. Astigmatism
of the eye is very often treated for amblyopia,
amarosis, etc., while it is a mechanical defect,
and can be corrected by simple or compound
lenses correcting the errors of refraction. Many
to this day don't comprehend the difference of
refraction or accommodation. Old sight, or
presbyopia, is ranked with a faulty formation,
and the belief still exists in the minds of many
that as a person grows older the eyes fatten.
Having tested over "2,000 complicated cases of
defective sight in the last three years, which I
have a record of, I confidently solicit all who
are troubled with painful forebodings of loss of
sight and defective vision, inflammation of the
eyes, to avail themselves of my professional
services free of charge.
0. Mullek, Optician,
7 135 Montgomery .St., near Bush St.
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does not want it, or beyond the time he intends to pay
for it, let him not fail to write us direct to stop it. A
postal card (costing one cent only) will suffice. Wo
will not knowingly send the paper to anyone who does
not wish it, but if it is continued, through the failure ot
the subscriber to notify ue to discontinue it, or some
Irresponsible party requested to atop it, we shall positively
dt:iajiiud payment'llor the time it la aont,
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
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Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Cak Coui'LiNO. — Thos. H. McNamec, he.
moore, Tulare Co. No. 303,394. Dated Aug,
12, 1884. It consists in a draw-head, provided
with a vertically moving and guided coupling
pin, adapted to be raised by means of oscillating
crank levers extending to the sides anil held in
a raised position, and tripped to effect its fall
hy means of a horizontally moving spring
latch-plate, operated by the impact ol the op-
posing draw-head.- Connected with and oper-
ated by the coupling pin is a vertically moving
spring plate, adapted to bear upon the rear end
of the link and hold it in a straight position.
With this coupling it is unnecessary for the
brakesman to go between the cars in coupling
them.
Reversible Plow.— Alfred H. Fitch, Santa
Cruz. No. 303,715. Dated August 1!), 1SS4.
This reversible plow has a peculiar construction
of beam-handles and frame-work, the beam
forming an axis upon which the plow standards
are journaled, and about which the plows re-
volve when reversed; gears and a crank, or
lever-arm, by which the plows may be reversed,
and supporting and adjusting mechanism. The
object of the construction is to obtain cheap-
ness, lightness and strength in a reversible
plow.
Grain Scourer.— John C. Hunt, Chico,
Butte county. No. 303,734. Bated Aug. 19,
1884. This invention relates to an apparatus
for scouring or cleaning grain from foul surface
matter and woody fiber, which embodies a
series of rings or disks, having peripheral teeth
mounted close together and parallel upon a
horizontal rotary shaft with an inclosing case,
through which a blast of air is drawn by a suc-
I tion-fan, and through which the grain also
'. passes by a spiral feed. The case is perforated,
charcoal 7 00 g 7 25 and an outer case indorses it at a short distance
'■'■■'■• S so as to form a passage between the two for the
air current which may also pass into the inner
cylinder through the perforators. Gates or
valves control the air current, and suitable dis-
charge openings are made for the cleaned grain
and the reflex.
Tui'ltST»AV A. M,, Oct. 9. AFTERNOON SESSION
300 Andes 10c ISO Alta
250 Bulwer 05c till B. & Belcher _
150 Bodie 2.20 4)^1 Benton Con 50c
100 B. & Belcher. 1.75 455 BodieCou 2.20
50 Bentou 50c 100 Bulwer 05c
50 Chollar 2. CO moo i lalirbrma 35c
300 Con. Virginia 20c 100 Ohollor
100 Con. Pacific 1.00 100 Graud Prize :15c
050 Exchequer 25c 400 Hale & Nor....2.4&«>2.50
200 Grand Prize 35c 100 Mexican....
300 Gould t. Curry I 15 300 Mono
100 Hale&Wor ..3.451^2.50 235 Ophir
100 Mono 1.65 50 civei'juaii., , .
100 Mexican 1.30 250 Potosi 1.05
300 Onhir 1.00 150 Syndicate :Vk
100 Occidental 1.25 50 Sierra Nevada 1.25
80 Potosi 1 .10 100 Savage 1.25
100 Savage 25c 50 I ' tall 1 .00
380 Sierra Nevada 1 25<"1.30 .'ill Yellow Jacket l.'JO
550 I niOll I 05
San Francisco Metal Market.
IWllOJ.ESA I.E.]
THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 1884
Ant j M ON Y— Per pound - <*
Ballet's 13 l<* -
Cooksou's 14 (.»
BuitAX— Aellueu 9 <S
IRON— Gleiujariiock ton 25 00 @ -
Eglinton.ton 24 00 @ -
American Soft, tou 25 50 @ -
Oregon Pig, ton - ($
Clipper Gap, Nns. 1 to 4 30 00 @
Cl.iy Lane White 22 50 @
Shotts, No. 1 2S 00 (« -
Refined Bar 3 t« 5
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 Iff 5 50'
Plate, 5 to 10 4J@ 4
Nai Rod 7@ —
Norway, according to thickness 6@ 7
Steel— English, h, 16 @ 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 14 @
Drill 15 W —
Machinery 12 (* 14
Copper- Ingot 15 @ 16
Braziers' sizes 16 & 39
Fire- hox sheets 28 <& —
Bolt 23 @ 25
Old 12A@ 15
50
Cement, 100 Hue 12 C*
Copper in New York, Oct. 8 V2\v<
LEAD-Plg 3 @
Bar 5i@
Pipe 7 @
Sheet 8 @
Shot, discount 10:; on 500 bag s: Drop. V bag. 2 00 (§
Buck, #bag 2 20 w
ChiUed, do 2 40 (5
Tin Plates '"
Coke
Pig 19 00 (rf20 00
Banca tin 22 <fe 23
J. C. CharcoalR ooting. 14x20 6 25 @ 6 50
Zisc— German 9 O 10
Hh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 |h, less the cask 9 @ 10
QL-ICKSILVRR-By the flask 30 00 @ —
Flaska, new 1 05 & —
Flasks, old 85 @ —
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
acture and use of Oil, the following facts :
1. Generally, twice as much Lubricating Oil is used as is necessary.
2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
Tallow, Castor, China-nut, and other animal and vegetable Oils sold for
Lubricating purposes.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT.
$3r Please write us briefly for what purpose the Oil is used, and we will
return Gratis enough oil to prove what we say. Our oil lias now been adopted as
Cheaper, More Economical, and More Serviceable than any other Oil
On the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, the Northern Pacific, South
Pacific Coast, and North Pacific Coast Railroads, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., and all the prominent Iron
Works, Saw-mills, etc., on the Coast and Paget Sound. ADDRESS :
THE CONTINENTAL OIL AND TRANSPORTATION CO.,
CHARLES J, WOODBURY, Manager Lubricating Department,
123 California Street,, San Prauelscn, Cal,
October 11, 1 884 J
Mining and Scientific Press.
237
Some of the Leading Business Houses of
Helena.
irrespoodent «lio is no* in Montana, in ad
nda in the
following concerning th
Conrad, Muth & Bach, dealer* in gem i
applies, Al
Marysville stage line
Ct.AKkE, Conrad & ii.uin. whokaalu and ru-
t.ul dealers in iron, steel and nails, stoves, tin and
hardware, et< ., Main street,
n i r< l til di del
■ i.' ■ suil -,
millinery, etc, Main
■ ady hi ide * lolliing and
gents' furnishing goods. Main strceL ' !iea|
tlii) foi tiulc money.
I rbd. Lkhm \st wholesale in.l retail gnu
ii n merchant, ;, liquor:.,
lubacL-o. hardware, etc., Main street
Grbbnhood, Bohm & Co., wholi ile'a
dealers in clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats,
caps, trunks, valises, notions, etc. Also wholi Ic
liquor, cigar and tobacco dealers.
Wm. i'. Bailed &Co., dealers in diamonds and
rich jewelry. The finest establishment in this line
between St. Paul and Portland, Main street.
I. H. Cl-EWBI-L, dealer in news, j,tatiunary,
school books, notions and fancy goods, cigars eti ,;
>. n. Mil l< I'RKSS on sale, Main street.
Sham I i: .\ WELT! B, architects, builders and
general contractors, lower Main »lrect. Ii ;pa ial .it
tentiou to architectural \u<ik.
K. S. Halb& < <>., dealers in mining chemicals,
ng oils, Clc, Main street. Large stock
carried
\\\ L. NorkisS Bro,, manufacturers oliinest con-
fectionery, and dealers in confectioners" upplies,
nuts, oils, extracts, cake ornaments, etc. Also fine
cigars, Main street.
Thomas J. Ixwry, attorney at law. Main street.
B. K. Marsh, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor,
Brown's block, Warren street.
W, W, De Lacy, Deputy Mineral Surveyor and
( il\ Knyineer, opposite Sur\eyor (.ieneral's oflicc,
T. C. POWEK 4 Co., wholesale and retail dealers
in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies and
farm produce. Branches at Bozeman and Missoula.
The Millen Shoe STORBj established in 1865,
of R, Drew & Co., successors to Nick MHIen, deal-
ers in boots and shoes, sign of the big boot, Main
street.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
The Lamphire Gold Mine and Milling Com-
pany Location of principal place of huwhiess. San
Kranciscu, Cal.; location of wurks, Tuolumne Mining
District, Tuolumne County, Cal.
NOTICK is hereby given that at a mooting of the Board
nf Directors, held on Frid.iy. the third (:id) day of October,
lSS4,an aHsesMnent iNo. 1) of ten (10) cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, pay-
able immediately in I'nitcd States gold coin, to the ['resi-
dent, David MiClure, at the olHcc of the company, room
No. i\ No. 526 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain un-
paid on Monday, the tenth (10th) day of November, 1*84,
will he delinipient, and advertised for sale at public
auction; ami unless payment is made before, will he sold
on Monday, the Brat (lBt) tlaj of December, 1884, to pay
the delinquent assessment, toother with costs of adver-
tising and expenses of sale.
ADDISON MARTIN, Scc'y.
< IPFEOfg - Room No. 2 No. 520 Montgomery Street, San
b'raneisco, California.
Adel's Patent Spring Shaft Driving Cart,
The Spring Shaft, docs away with the disagreeable _mo
tion of the horse, and the open noat affords easy and safe
iirccss from the rear. It i^oats less to ship, is Light, Neat
Stylish and easy riding.
Three men with Adel's (Jrain Klevatnr pile up in ware-
house, or field, 1,500 sacks in a day. Address:
W. T. ADEL,
City Carriage Factory, San Jose, Cal.
RIGGING.
lRON«">STEEL
SEND TO THE_
'TlcENTON,HJ.
117 MI3UBERTY ST. NY.
&H mw&
A
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Co' ^
<-V
/
JF
FLAT ROPE:.
<?
&
<0* ^
c5>-
1NGERS0LL ROCK DRILLS
. . . .AND. . • .
AIR COMPRESSORS.
The Latest Improved Ingcrsoll Koek Drill, with Large
Ports, will do '.JO per eent more work than
the Old Ingeraoll.
MINING MACHINERY.
Kor Catalogues, Estimates, cte., address:
BERRY & PLACE MACHINE CO.
PARKE & LACY, Proprietors,
12 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on band a full assortment of Manila Kope,
Sisa Itope, Tarred Manila Hope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short nolite.
TUBBS & CO.
fill and filS Frnnt St.. San Franeiaeo.
.Should commit
DEWEY&CO
Amk
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOA1UJING AND DAT SCHOOL FOB
YOUNG LADIES.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884.
For Catalogue or other information, address :
' THE MISSUS HARMON, Berkeley, Cal.,
Or E. J. WICKSON, 414 Clay St., S. F.
Mining Books.
Orders for Mining and Scientific Books in (jencral will bo
Rupnlied tkrouch this offices at pub 'sired rates.
California Inventors
anhForehjn PATENT 8oiiIUITo.RH, for obtaining Patents
aurl Cavetitfi. Kritiibliahed in 18d0. Their louy experience as
jounialintK and largo m'actice as Patent attorneys ennhlcs
them to otter Pacific Coast Inventors Ear bettor survice than
they cau obtain cIsi.-wIktc. Send for free circulars of infor-
m.iTii.ii. Oflicc of the Mini no an D SCI kntikic Pi; kss and
Pacific R" ral Pkesk, No. 252 MarKet St.. S. F. Elevator
12 Front SI
(ifletalltirgy and Ore?.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.,
EMl'OKTBRB AND IiRALKKB IN
Assayers' Materials,
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES,
CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS, DRUG-
GISTS' GLASSWARE AND SUNDRIES, ETC.
118 and 120 Market Street and 15 and 17
California St., San Francisco.
Wc would call the attention of Assaycre. Chemists,
Mining Companies, Milling Companies, Prospectors, eta,
to our full stock of Balanced, Furnaces, Muffles, Cruci-
bles, Scarifiers, etc., including, also, a full stock of
Chemicals.
Having been engaged in furnishing these supplies since
the first discovery of mines on the Pacific Coast, we feel
confident from our experience we can well suit the de-
mand for these goods, both as to quality and price. Our
New Illustrated Catalogue, with prices, will be sou t on
application.
itST Our Gold and Silver Tables, showing the value per
ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, and valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
will be sent free upon application. Agents for the Patent
Plumbago Crucible Co., London, England.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.
*
11. lU'STKL,.
METALLURGICAL WORKS,
318 Pine St. (Basement),
Corner of LcklesdorfT Street,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Ores Sampled and Assayed, and Tests made by any
Process.
A.4sa,\ ing and Analysis of Ores, Minerals and WaLerb.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by ap
proved processes.
G. KUSTEL & CO.,
Alining Engineers and Metallurgists.
THOMAS PRICE,
Chemical Laboratory, Assay Office,
BULLION ROOMS & ORE FLOORS,
52, Sackambnto Sthbkt,
SAN FKANUISCO, - - CALIFORNIA.
PACIFIC POWER CO.
Hoom with steam power to let in the
Pacific Power Co.'s new brick building,
Stevenson street, near Market. Eleva-
tor in building. Apply at the Com-
pany's office, 314 California street.
INVENTORS. mo'deTKTer,
258 Market at. ,N. E. cor. Front, up-staire.S ,F. Experiments
machtner r»n«i a UkunI of models ,tin,e opper and brass wo;k.
Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO. 2$ STEVENSON &TREST,
Near First and Market Streets, S. F.
0 A. Ltjukiiaiidt, Manager. ESTABLISHED 18B0.
Ores worked by any Process,
Ores Sampled,
Assaying in all its Branches.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
Plans and Specifications furnished for the
most suitable Process for Working Ores.
Special attention paid to Examinations of
Vlines; Plans and Reports furnished.
C A. LUCKHARDT & CO.,
(Formerly Huhn & Luckhardt),
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
ffletalllifgy and Ore?.
SELBY
SMELTING and LEAD CO ,
416 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Gold and Silver Refinery
And Assay Office.
I1I0HE8T PRICES PAID FOR
Gold Sliver and Lead Orea and Sulphureta.
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
AL30, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This (Joinpany has the best facilities on the Coast for
working
aOLB, SILVER and LEAD
IX THEIR VAKIOUS FOKMS.
PRENTISS SEItBT. - - Superintendent
WM. D. JOHNSTON.
ASSAYER AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
113 Leidesdorff Street.
Bet. California anil Sacramento Sts., SA.V FRANCJSUO.
ASSAYING TAUGHT.
gST Personal attention insures Correct l:ctuniH.Tf1l
lln- * ;» I ■ foi'ni:i
I'.i for;. I inu Screen <'o.
Al kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; zinc, cop-
per and brass for Hour and other
mills. BOOK & WAGNER,
123 and 125 Eeale St., S. F.
WANTED.
By a aobur, intelligent American, employment w
Machinist, Ayent, Writer, Engineer or Explorer, in any
tlace or climate, where riefc is considered iu iletenuina.
inn of w ;i ■„■■<;«. Address
WM. WALES, San Francisco, Cal.
CLARENDON HOUSE,
5 74 Kolsum Street, N. E. Cor. Second, S. F.
EiNTlKELY RENOVATED & NEWLY FIBNWUED.
Sunny Suites and Single Rooms with or without Board
at reasonable rates. Hot and Cold Water. Folsoni street
cara pass the door. Location and Appointments unex.
celled in San Francisco.
"SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Mmici
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
Experimental Machinery at short notice.
238
Mining and Scientific Press.
[October 11, 1884
Iron apd J/lacliijie toojfe
MACBETH'S
—PATENT—
STEEL PULLEY.
Advantages of these Pulleys.
They are leas than half the weight of cast-iron pulleys;
are polished on the face; are made either crowned or
straight, and are turned in the lathe the same as the best
make of cast-iron pulleys.
They are carefully balanced. They are subject to no
contraction strains, and can he run at very high speed
without danger of bursting.
On account of their great lijrhtness and the form of the
arms, they absorb less power than any other pulle,\ .
They are the only pv lie ti of the kind which runs true.
They cannot be broken in transport.
Mather Lank Spinning Co. (Limited), f
Leigh, England, Nov. 5, 18S3. j
iV. Macbeth, Esq. -Dear Sir: The Patent Steel Pulleys
supplied throughout to our No. 2 Mill are working to our
entire satisfaction.
They are very true, and are about 50 per cent lighter
than the cast-iron pulleys iu our No. 1 mill.
Yours faithfully,
For the Mather Lane Spinning Co. (Limited),
[Signed:] RICHARD T. MARSH,
Managing Director,
Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works,
Sole Manufacturers and Agents for the
Pacific Coast,
S. E. Cor. Beale & Howard Sts., San Francisco
gSg" Send for Circular and Prices.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds. Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nuzzles, and Hose Coup-
lings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. ^PRICES MODERATE. ^i
J. H. WEED. V. K1NGWELL.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON THOMPSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
2fi and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CARTINGS OP KVBRT DRSCRIPTlON.
California Machine Works,
WM. 2. BXB.CH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and.
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henricksou's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. ffSTOiiDBKH Solicited.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO, OAL.
ROOT, NEILSON & CO.,
MAN! KAC'rmKRS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uruig Mills, Saw Mill* and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Bet-ween N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of. all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Bates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
r, St., between Howard & FolHom, R F.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay offioe, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BAXFOTJR GUTHRIE & CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 2S, 1SS'
WmKKm
BEYOND QUESTION THE
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OK THK KIND NOW IN USE.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores
This machine has been thorough';!1 tester! for the past two
years under a great variety of conditions giving- most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever hefore
realized.
test made with the Frue at r.he Carlisle mine, in New Mexio>, showed an advantage of SO
The amount saved over the Frue being sufficient to pay the entire cost .if the nii!
A recent conmetiti
per cent in favor of the Duncan
chines nea.dy every month or the year. The following is an enumeration of its many advantages over all other
similar machines:
1. Its cost is ii'it more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight i9 nearly 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. Tile expense of setting up in running order is not more than ime-third that of the Frue, or any other belt
machine, much less grading and ti inber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure for repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fully three
times as 'ong, working under the same conditions.
4. Not inure than one-half the space is acquired— a point of great importance where a considerable number are
used.
5. No special skill and very little care is necessary to operate it,
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
7. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteric?, pans or settlers - an INVALUABLE f/eatitbb,
and claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
8. A much coasev grade of ore can be handled successfully than by any other machine — a great advantage in
many instances whete fine crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
9. It has no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest, attention — an insuperable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines, making them wholly unfit for the rough service of a quartz mill.
10. Great simplicity of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pieces, only 3 of which arc subject to any especial wear, and these can be replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has 113 pieces, and some similar machines mtny more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
and great expense in this way, as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping and pretentious claims are made for nearly every concentrator in the mar-
ket, but it is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims.
The advantages here set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, we are prepared to" substantiate by
actual working results. Price, $350. W eight, about 1,750 ponuds.
PACIFIC IRON WORKS. RANKIN, BRAYT0N & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
j»"Send for Circular. Mention tb,is Paper.
THE CUMMER ENGINE CO.
..•CLEVELAND-OHIQo .!
SEND FOR 150 PAGE ILLS CATALOGUE.
Awarded highest premiums at |
Cincinnati and Eouisville Expo-
sitions of 3883, for "Best Auto-
matic Engine." We will furnish I
anyone copies of the oJtlGIXAE [
JEXTJITISS of several engine buil-
ders who claim they were not |
competing with us. They all en-
tered in the same class with xtst I
and now l>y deceptive Circulars!
Cone headed" Fact versus False- I
Jioud,") attempt to mislead.
0$* Xo premiums were offered I
for Condensing Engines.
JOSHDA HEM MACHINE WORKS, Agents
i, 49 & 51
St,. !
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS CO.
Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of
MACHINERY and CASTINGS
MINING, HOISTINC, SAW MILL AND HYDRAULIC PLANTS
LOCCINC, PORTABLE, STATIONARY, MARINE
AND LOCOMOTIVE ENCINES,
ACTS DYER CANNON BALL QUARTZ MILL
222 &. 224 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.
Chicago Frices Beaten.!
EsTAKLlSHKO 18G0.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., San Francisco.
J". "W- QUICK, Prop'r.
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Grain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp Butteries, and all kinds of Mining anil
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Milling
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (tine).
£§rOrders Promptly Executed.
Tins is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It ha« fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, under one'or all the stamps in a battery,
as required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing' a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE FOI'R WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., and
gave 90 2 per cent, distancing all competitors. Send for
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81,000 OBZ^LLZEZCsTGi-IE] I
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THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OB. VANNING MACHINE,
PPTfTP1, FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
A ±t±UJJ . ($575 00), F. O. B.
OVER 1,000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent, more than any other Concentrator-
( 'oncentrations are clean from the Hrat working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A machine can he seen
in working order and ready to make tests at the Fulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
As the result of a suit Fast against an Fod-Sh;i ;e Machine "(the Embrey). similar to the Triumph, the Ftfie
Vanning Machine Company owns the Embrey patent, and can put in the market an End-Snake Machine of earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triumph, and superior in construction nnd durability. Thorn will he no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the juihlictlmt they claim and "ill prove the Triumph machine to be
an infriugemenfcon patents owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, ISUO, Dec. 22, 1874} Sept. 2, 1870, April 27, 1880, March 22, 1881, Feb. 20, l>iS:\, .Sept.
18, 1S83. Patents applied for.
N. B. -We are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any olhr.r
Concentrator lor stakes of 5=1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 109 California Street, - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
P R I P F F,VE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
I I V I V-/ l— j IS5SO.OO), JF\ O. !B.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently had between two of the " Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the same number nf " Frue '
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill nnd Mining Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, I'al., the " Triumphs" produced thirteen and fifteen one-hundredths (13-15) per rent more concentrations than did the " Frue " \ .'Mi-
ners, during a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of $199.15, or 38.30 per day, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
centrators.
These returns do not include the value of the. amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" during the test; .which will arid to the net yaiu. The
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarh saved, which is lust on the "Fruo" \ iwmew.
This trial was conducted under the personal supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that. Company, in a strict'y fair nnd
in i partial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that Company, tho merits and demerits of the respective machines
li.\ a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
results, with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with tho demonstrated
results of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue " Vanners, induco us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1,000,
Haunted by the Agents of the "Frue Vanning Machino Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial for
mX3""Ci that sum. at such place and upon such terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
"Put up or shut up," and ** T,et the Rest Machine win ! "
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An Illustrated
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BY DEWEY & CO.,
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 16.
Transferring Cable Cars.
At the etuis of cable railroads are placed cargo
sheaves, around which the cable pasaea to re-
turn, there being four tracks and two tubes. In
order to transfer the cars from one track to an-
other, at the end of the route, two turn-tables
;ire arranged, the diameter of eacli being a little
less titan the distance between the centers of
the two sets of tracks, each turn-table having
two tails across it, equidistant from the center.
These two tables are geared together, so that
by turning one through an angle of ninety de-
grees the two sets of tracks will be brought in
line with each other, and a car which had pre-
viously been brought from one of the lines of
rails on to the table, can be pushed on to the
other table, and then, by reversing the move-
ment of the tables, the tracks are brought in
line with the main line, and the car can then be
moved on the opposite track, and on its return
journey.
In transferring ordinary cars from one track
to another, the tables would be simple plates
placed on centra! pivots, and supporting rolls
around the circumference; but the car which
carries the gripping apparatus and is called
the dummy, having the shank of the grip pro-
jecting downward and through the slot into
the tube, would in this case have to be raised
out of the tube to allow the dummy to go on
the turn-table. This operation would not only
require time, but the expenditure of considerable
labor. That these might be avoided, the table
on the Clay street road was constructed of two
parts, an upper and lower plate connected to-
gether by ribs or ties. The top plate has a
slot across its diameter, and the space between
the upper and bottom plate will allow the
lower portion of the grip to pass through
the ties between the two plates being far
enough apart for the grip to pass through with-
out touching. Now, as shown before, byre
volving the tables one quarter way round, the
slots, through the upper surface of the plates,
are brought in line with each other, and the
dummy can, with its grip, be pushed from one
table to the other, and so on to the other line
of rails.
There is still one other requirement, and that
is, that the cable shall also pass through the
table, so that the dummy may be drawn on to
the table and then dropped; and in order that
this may be effected, the cable is carried through
the table and some convenient distance beyond
before passing around the large sheave. Now
the connection between the upper and lower
plates of the turn-table must be so located that
the table may be revolved through one-quarter
of a circle without bringing this connection in
contact with the cable, which is continually
moving through.
In the engraving, which, with the descrip-
tion, are from Mr. W. W. Hanscom's paper on
cable railroads, read recently before the Techni-
cal Society of the Pacific Coast, A is a plan of
the turn-table; B is a vertical section at a right
angle to the slot which divides the top plate;
C is a vertical section in line with the slot
through the top, and shows the manner in
which the ties between the two plates are ar*
ranged so as to allow the cable to pass freely
through when the cable is turned so as to allow
the car or dummy to pass from one table to an-
other. Simple as this seems now it is used, it
£nok spine ingenuity to devise the plan.
The Brodie Quartz Crustier.
An engraving herewith illustrates I'.rodie's
quart/, crusher. The power boing applied
through the belt (which must be open and
must run looso and without a tightener) in the
direction indicated by the arrow in the engrav-
ing, the shaft is caused to revolve, and by the
eccentric to oscillate the juw B.
The oscillation consists in a double motion
resulting from the action of the eccentric,
and tho pendulous motion of the links D,
which cause the point II to rise while enlarging
the opening h\ and to fall while closing the
opening. This double motion of the jaw, which
is not possessed by any other crusher without
them. They cau be easily drawn from their
places and new oneB put in their places. Four
sizes of these crushers are made by the Califor-
nia Machine Works (Wm. II. Birch), 119 Bealo
atreet, in this city, the size of the opening be-
tween the jaws running from four inches by six
inches to eight inches by eighteen iuches.
A MiniNi: Consoumation. — A meeting of
tho stockholders in the California and Consoli-
dated Virginia Mining Companies was held
Wednesday, at which 141 ,782 shares of the
former company and 3S8,0(>3 of the latter were
represented. It having been resolved to unite
the two incorporations in one, the .necessary
deeds were passed, and the new company was
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infringing on the patent of this one, causes a
rotation of the pieces of rock while the pressure
of the jaw is being applied to them, thus over-
coming the force of cohesion, and crushing the
rock in the easiest possible manner and with
the least expenditure of power.
That the power required by this crusher is
small is evident from the size of the belt used.
The largest size of Brodie's Crusher runs with a
ten inch belt quite slack, which may be re-
duced to six inch and yet do satisfactory work
— while some other crushers of the same size
require a fourteen inch belt drummed up as
tight as possible. The inventor requires that
the belts of his crusher shall always be run
slack, in order to insure against accident, m
case a gad or pick should fall between the jaws.
Whenever this happens, the sudden strain
throws the slack belt from the pulley and stops
the machine — which would not occur if the
belt was drummed tight on the pulleys.
When it becomes neceBsary to renew the hard
iron dies in the jaws, they can be taken out; be-
ing easily loosened by backing out the wrought
iron keys. The zinc filling should then be cut
out and the new dies set in their places, having
their joints luted with fine clay to prevent the
lining metal from running out when it is poured,
A good reservoir should be built of the clay
around the hole in the top of the jaw. This
will insure the perfect filling of all the crevices
between the dies and the jaws. The side dies
are changed by taking out the holts which hold
THE BRODIE QUARTZ CRUSHER.
styled the "Consolidated California and Vir-
ginia Mining Company." The election of a
board of directors and officers for the ensuing
year was then proceeded with, and resulted as
follow?: President, Charles H. Fish; Vice-Pres-
ident, R. H. Follis; A. B. Hull, C. O'Connor
and George Congdon. A. W. Havens was ap-
pointed Secretary, J. S. Angus, Treasurer, and
W. H. Paton, Superintendent. The stockhold-
ers of California will receive 2J shares of the
new issue fo/ each share of the original stock
held by them, and holders of Consolidated Vir.
ginia will receive 11-6 shares of the new issue
for each of their original shares. The new stock
will be called in the San Francisco Board this
morning, and the stock will be ready ior issue
to-day. A rumor prevails on the street that
Sierra Nevada, Union, Mexican aud Ophir will
follow the example of California and Consoli-
dated Virginia.
The Idahoan mine, seven miles west of
Kaily, Wood river, Idaho, has been sold for
§400,000. The purchaser is Count de Barranca,
of London, England. The purchase includes
the Idahoan, Idaho Fraction, Belmont, Rich-
mond and Hawkeye lodes in Idahoan gulch,
and the Forest Queen in Kelly gulch, and two
mill-sites and one water-right in Bullion gulch.
The Bay Horse and Challis regions are now
I tributary to Ketohum, Idaho, as are likewise
I th.e new Lost river camps.
Publication of Mining Notice.
In applying for patents for mining claims, it
is necessary for the applicant to publish his in-
tention of applying for patent, in a local
paper. A case has recently come before the
Commissioner of the V. S. Land Office in which
an overcharge has been made for these publica-
tions, and he takes the subject up in a some-
what vigorous manner. A gentleman who pub
lished his notice in a Colorado paper writes to
the Commissioner that in the "copy" furnished
tho paper all courses and distances were {riven
in figures, which the publisher changed into
words, refusing to make any deduction from
the cost on account of the extra space thus
taken up, although charging the maximum
price of fifty cents per line. His excuse is that
his oliice did not contain sufficient figures to
"set up" the notices as given to him, and he
was compelled to use words. The Commis-
sioner expresses the opinion that this proceed-
ing savors of extortion, and is evidently an at-
tempt to evade the regulation established by
authority of Section 3334 Revised Statutes. If
the notice issued from the local Land Office
was so changed as to add to its length by tho
substitution of words for figures, the charge
being the maximum allowed by law, every line
so added and charged for was an imposition
upon the applicant for patent. While the pub-
lisher's reason for making the change in the
notice may have been valid, it was no excuse
for adding to the cost of publication.
The Commissioner says: "A newspaper in
which such changes are made for the purpose
of making an additional charge for publication,
can hardly be characterized as "reputable," nor
can it be regarded as a fit medium for the pub-
lication of the notices required by the mining
laws which it disregards. As stated in para-
graph S8 of the mining circular, such abuses
will not be tolerated."
The Register and Receiver is instructed to
tell the publishers that the notices sent must
be followed in the published copy, or, if neces-
sarily changed in the manner stated above, no
charge must be made for the excess so occa-
sioned. Also, that any overcharge made iu the
manner above described must be returned to the
applicants from whom it has been obtained. In
case of the refusal of the publisher so to do, he
is told to cease to regard the paper as a "repu-
table newspaper of general circulation," or to
direct the notice of publication therein.
The air compressors of the old Justice works
on the Comstock have been sold to go to Quijo-
*oa, Arizona. The Virginia Enterprise says
that these would probably never again have
been used by the Justice Company had they
been kept at their works. When the Justice
folks resume work it will doubtless be through
the Alta shaft. Their own works are left nearly
half a mile behind the point to which the lode
has been followed by the Alta and Benton com-
panies.
The Little Wood River Mining and Smelting
Co., Idaho, have 40 men at work in the mine
and concentrator. They take out 40 tons of
ore per day, of which 10 tons is first-class ore
not concentrated. The balance goes through
the concentrator with the other ores, and then
to the oompany's smelters. The smelters are
turning out an average of five tons of bullion
everv 34 hours.
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GiOf^ESPONDEjvlCE,
We admit, unendorsed, opinions of correspondents. —Ens
Discharge of Stamp Mill Batteries.
Editors Press: — Under the above caption,
in your issue of 4th instant, yon give a
description of an alleged invention intended to
facilitate the discharge of ore from a battery.
From the dcseripton given I cannot see in
what particular this contrivance differs from
one which I described, and I think illustrated,
in your paper many years ago, which I
mentioned in "Testing Gold and Silver Ores"
which I have frequently mentioned, always
with commendation in my various writings on
the subject of milling, which I first saw and
used in the Picacho mill in Lower California in
1866, which I used in Mono county in 1874 or
thereabout, and which I put into the Kearsarge
mill in 1S76 where however it did not work, so
well, owing to a slight dampness of the ore.
The arrangement I speak of was a screen of
four, eight, or ten meshes to the running inch in
the side of the mortar, the ore passing through
it and falling on a fine screen, also attached to
the battery and consisting of wire gauze ex-
tended on a frame as wide as the discharge of
the battery, and five or six feet long, which
lies "with the surface upward" and through
which allparticleswhieharefine enough pass,and
fall into a V trough below in which is a screen con-
veyer which carries the fine ore to an elevator by
which it is raised to the roasting furnace. The
fine screen is so inclined as that all particles
which cannot pass through it may slide over
it, and fail into a receptacle whence they may
be returned to the battery either automatically
or by hand. The jar imparted to the hue
screen by the dropping of the stamps is
generally sufficient to make it do its work, but
a "joggler" may be employed if necessary. In
the Picacho mill, four stamp, we crushed six
tons per day through a 40 mesh sieve. The
removal of the fine ore to the furnaces, and
return of the coarser portion to the battery,
was done by hand.
In the Kearsarge mill, the fine ore passing
through the apron into the V trough was
screwed to the elevator, and the coarse was re-
turned by hand to the battery, the quantity not
being very large. As said, the device did not
work so well here, because we had no drier as I
thought, and I reversed the arrangement by
putting the fine screens in the sides of the mor-
tar as usual, and making the apron of coarse
gauze, about 10 meshes to the running inch.
This last arrangement does not increase the
stamp duty, as the first does, but it has a good
effect in preventing very coarse material from
falling into and breaking the screen conveyer,
in case of the rupture of a screen in the battery
—also when, for any reason, it becomes neces-
sary to clean out the mortar, it enables the
workman to that quickly, as he has but to draw
the ore out on to, and over the apron, the por-
tion which can pass through not being able to
do any harm.
In either way the invention is quite old, and
unless there is some new feature not manifest
from your description, the fact that it could be
patented at this late day illustrates a necessity,
long since pointed out, for a change in our
patent system. C. H. Claron.
Nogales, (hi. 8, JSX//.
Mines of Esmeralda Co., Nevada.
I From our Traveling Correspondent.]
This county abounds in minerals of almost
every description. In addition to numerous
and productive mines of gold and silver, copper,
lead, zinc, antimony and other metals are every-
where met with, principally in combination with
silver ores, not to mention her vast deposits of
salt, soda, alum, borax and similar minerals,
much of which are already flowing through our
channels of commerce, adding to the wealth
and administering to the wants of the State and
of the coast.
Hawthorne, the New County Seat,
Upwards of 100 miles from Carson City, on
the line of the Carson & Colorado P. R., is
beautifully located in full view of the southern
part of Walker lake. It is the principal ship-
ping point for the Bodie, Clinton, Sundy and
other mines of Mono county, Gal., as well as for
Aurora, Coryville, Garfield, Alum Creek, Cat
Creek and Kinkead districts, all new and
promising mining camps of the county and situ-
ated from S to 20 miles from Hawthorne, with
the exception of
Aurora, the Former County Seat
Which is distant about SO miles. This is an old
and once flourishing camp — Rip Van Winkle-
like, just waking out of sleep, or like the fabled
bird of old, beginning to revive again from her
r.shes.
While here I visited the Humboldt and Silver
Lining mines. They are both situated on the
same lode, which runs through the center of
Humboldt Hill, about one- half mile north of this
old town.
The ledge crops out in places at least 25 feet
above the surface of the hill. It was a matter
of no little surprise to find that a ledge of such
a character and size had so long remained un-
noticed and undeveloped. But a company has
now gone to work in earnest under the super-
vision of ex-Gov. Blasdell, who is represented
to hold a large share of the stock.
The ore is worked at the mill of the Humboldt
Mining Co. of 20 stamps, situated at Del Monte,
on Bodie creek, and some of it at a custom mill
of 10 stamps near the mine.
It pays from $15 to $35 per ton, and is worth
from $7 to $9 per ounce. The lode, between
walls is over 30 feet in width. It is free mill-
ing and easily mined, and should make its lucky
owners a mint of money if properly worked. It
will probably take another year to open up the
mine in good shape, being down now 70 feet on
the Silver Lining and 100 on the Humboldt,
with no other power except the windlass. It
seems to me that with suitable hoisting works
and all suitable facilities which will be added in
time, the ore, mostly gold, could be mined and
milled fur less than §10 per ton, leaving a large*
margin for profit and room for the employment
of 300 men or more, instead of 40, as at present.
The New and Old Esmeralda and Other
Claims.
The New Esmeralda is located two miles
north of the Humboldt Hill. It is said to be
a very large ledge, the ore similar in value and
character to the above, and each resembling
the Standard rock at Bodie. One hundred tons
milled at the rate of about §30 per ton. Some
experienced miners who have lately taken a
contract on the mine, it is understood, are cal-
culating on getting something like $40 per ton
from the rock.
The Old Esmeralda, the original discovery
in the district, from which the county took its
name, is said to be an immense vein that has
paid from $100 to $300 per ton. Arrangements
are being made to put up a large mill. The
Prospectus, south of the Humboldt, is very
highly spoken of, giving large assays, as well as
four or five other mines in the district.
Mr. E. Drake, of the St. Lewis, was not in-
terviewed, but is quietly working away keeping
his own counsels and believed to be doing well.
From what has appeared, it must be evident
that Aurora is again coming to the front, and
will, it is hoped, soon more than rival its palmi-
est days and yield its millions to the revenues
of the country.
Mount Cory District
Lays claim to several valuable mines, or to say
the least, excellent prospects, among which
may be mentioned the Yellow Jacket, Big In-
dian, Enterprise, Rising Sun, North Star, Silver
Brick and several others, all of which have been
prospected more or less, some of them giving
very promising results from rich assays or from
working tests.
Attention is called first and foremost to the
Plant of the Mount Cory Mill and Mining
Company
As tbe leading claim of this section, being by
all odds more fully developed and apparently
on a very substantial basis financially. The
mine is opened by tunnels on different levels,
by a shaft 100 feet from the lowest level, and
400 feet of drifts, having attained a depth of
500 feet. The lode varies in width from 30 to
60 feet, with ore chimneys from 1 to (J feet in
width.
The character of the ore is silver-bearing,
combined with zinc blende, fahlore, galena, py-
rites of copper and iron, making it somewhat
difficult to work. The company have shipped
some $300,000 from the mine, and are now ex-
tracting daily about 60 tons, which works up
to $60 per ton in silver at the company's very
large and substantial mill, situated eight miles
from Coryville, the location of the mine, and
four miles from. Hawthorne. No attempt will
be made to so into a detailed description of the
mill and the process of the reduction of this
difficult ore to manipulate. It is sufficient to
say that three sets of Kronis steel walls are in
use, with a crushing capacity per day of 72
tons; four revolving furnaces, in the form of a
frustrum of a cone, the invention of Albert
Anent, the superintendent, said to give the
best results in crushing and chloridizing; also
24 leaching vats, and all the necessary appur-
tenances for complete working by lixiviation.
The mode of extracting the silver is by the
Patera process, being effected by means of hy-
posulphite of soda in aqueous solution, precipi-
tated by polosulphide of calcium. I have taken
the liberty to condense from the Walker Lake
Bulletin this description of mill.
Ihe North Star Con.,
The rock of the Williams mine and of the
Nut Pine is represented to be of a similar
character. That of the Millsaps and Carrigan
is argentiferous galena. The Farrington copper
mine, in this district, has reached a depth of
100 feet, the ore running from 12 to 16 per
cent copper.
The Esmeralda Co.'s Claims
In Cat Creek district consist of a group of
about 12 in all, said to have fine water privi-
leges and a mill the number of stamps not
given. They are at present, as represented by
one of the principal owners, ruuningon gold ore
that yields as high as $60 per ton.
In Kinkead district all claims are under-
stood to be controlled by Mr. J. Moss, who
is about to erect a ten-stamp mill, the lodes
are said to contain rich ore of free gold
varying in width from four to eight feet.
The Garfield District.
The Farrington group, consisting of the Lan-
cashire, Atherton, Great Western and others,
has reached a depth of over 600 feet, said to
show strong veins all the way down, the ore
to averagei$225 per ton and to have not less than
$1,000,000, in sight. The mine is owned by
Farrington Bros, and their five-stamp mill
just completed is reported as one of the finest
(taken in all its departments) ever put up in
the State. Steady work with excellent
prospects is going on in the Handley claims
adjoining. The Blue Light is working 6
men taking out copper ore that is said to
average 17 per cent at the smelter {Soda
Springs). Other mines have produced well here.
It is understood that the Garfield though not
now running has yielded $100,000 in bullion.
Gillis and Santa Fe Districta,
On the east of the C. and C. R. R., and not
far from Luoring, must receive some notice
before I close.
Santa Fe district is somewhat celebrated for
its large copper ledges of low grade ore from 10
to 12 per cent copper. It is said, however,
that a large amount of high grade has been
shipped, running from 25 to 30 per cent, some
reports going as high even as 50 per cent.
The Tip Top is a silver lode, carrying lead
and copper. It has a 300-foot shaft on the lode
showing a width of from two and a half to seven
feet. A car load shipped to San Francisco, as a
test, yielded $55 silver, no account being taken
of the copper and lead. The Sun Rise, a mile
from this, is said to furnish ore of a higher grade.
In Gillis district, from five to six companies are
reported at work, some of them making ship-
ments; there are no mills here and no furnaces.
The Hidden Treasure, the property of Mr. L.
Smith, of Belleville, has reached a depth of 225
feet and run three drifts of 100 feet each. The
vein is narrow but very rich, the ore sampling
$500 per ton, first class, netting after deducting
for expense of shipping and working $375,
second class $100 per ton. This little mine has
up to this time produced $20,000 and what is
better than can be said of the great majority of
mines, it has been wholly self-sustaining.
A. C. K
The property of John Grossman and the
Geming Bros., consists of the Young America,
Francis, Rover and North Star, the main work
being done on the last named. It has been
opened on the lode to the depth of 100 feet,
showing at that level 7 feet in width of pay ore,
estimated by assays to mill as high as $50 per
ton. Some assays have reached $750. Silver
Brick ore is represented as assaying from $2S0
to $300, near surface, one or two assays reach-
ing $2,000 per ton.
Smith & Martin, of the Yellow J acket,
showed me a $25 gold nugget at Hawthorne
just taken out of their mine in the neighbor-
hood. They cleared up $S0 from 1,800 lbs. of
rock by arastra process, and inform me that
they have had assays as high as $5,000.
Mines of Alum Creek District.
The Excelsior is down SO feet. Lode varies
from 2 inches to 10 feet. The ore is said to be
in the main a very high grade free chloride,
yielding from $30 to $2,000 per ton—notes do
not say whether by assays or working process,
Vanadinite.
Mr. Francis Hayes Blake, gives the following
description of the mineral of Vanadinite, in
Pinal county, Arizona:
The rare mineral Vanadinite is found in the
"Black Prince mine," Pioneer mining district,
Pinal county, Arizona, in brilliant red and
yellow hexagonal crystals. (Qualitative tests
show the presence or vanadium, chlorine and
lead.
The crystals occur in the seams of a partly de-
composed rock resembling trap, covering com-
pletely in some cases five square inches of
surface. They vary in size from one sixty-
fourth to one-eighth of an inch in diameter,
sometimes reaching the length of one- quarter of
an inch. They are often implanted by the side,
and are then doubly terminated. The majority
of these crystals are of a deep red color; some
vary from a red at one end through deepening
shades of delicate straw-yellow to orange and
red at the other end. Others exhibit a succes-
sion of layers of deep red and light yellow par-
allel to the basal plane. Many of the crystals
are cavernous, and fibrous, resembling in their
cavernous structure the prisms of pyromorphite.
The prismatic planes I are striated vertically,
which in this respect is just the opposite to
what occurs in pyromorphite.
The simple hexagonal prism, without modifi-
cations, predominates as the crystalline form;
although in some groups of crystals is found
the combination of the two prisms / and i-2,
with the basal edges replaced by planes of the
pyramid of the first series. These planes are
very minute. I was unable to find planes be-
tween 0 and i-2.
Wulfenite is also found in this miue, but not
in very perfect crystals.
A New Process. — Gen. J. E. Condict, mana-
ger of the Pacific Coast Electrical Construction
Company, is on his way to the Philadelphia
Electrical Exhibition. Mr. Condict has made
many experiments in desulphurizing ores by
electricity, and will make that the subject of
special study while East. It is quite within
the possibilities that works of that nature will
be put up in Reno within a few years, or possi-
bly within a few months. He thinks this
would be the best location on the Coast for such
a process,-- Eureka Sentinel,
Crystallized Gold in Prismatic Forms.
Near Clancey, on Clancey creek, Jefferson
county, Montana, minute crystals of gold oc-
cur which present the. novelty of a solid octa-
hedral nucleus, or head, with a long, divergent
brush-like or prismatic development of the gold
on one side, or angle, giving the whole the ap-
pearance of the drawings usually made to repre-
sent comets. The total length of these crystals
does not exceed from two to three millimeters
(about one eighth of an inch), and the -minute-
ness of the cross-section of the delicate diver-
gent prisms makes it extremely difficult to de-
termine their form. They are, also, very brit-
tle, and they appear to cleave or break asunder
in planes at right angles to their length. Under
the microscope these prisms are seen to have
three or more planes and they appear to be
hexagonal, They taper gradually and uni-
formly to a sharp point, and are sometimes
composite, being for part of their tength formed
of two or more prisms joined side to side.
Among the fragments, one, larger and
broader than the others, exhibits a solid octa-
hedral nucleus with a flat or plate-like projec-
tion on opposite sides. This projection shows
distinctly on one side a line of composition
through the center, with divergent lines or
markings at an angle of 45' with the medial
line, corresponding in angle and in direction
with small planes on the edges. The same side
of this plate which shows the medial line of
composition is slightly trough-shaped, being
formed of two plane surfaces inclined towards
the medial line. The opposite side is rough,
with angular projections.
These plate like projections from the octa-
hedron are much larger than the prisms, but it
is probable that the origin and crystallization of
both are similar. The plates have the appear-
ance of being formed by the combination or
twinning of octahedrons parallel with their
faces, with their main axis inclined towards
each other at an angle of b*0'J.
Hexagonal Prisms of Gold.
At Sonora, in Tuolumne county, California, I
obtained some years ago from the late Or.
Snell a sample of very small but brilliant prisms
of gold. Under the microscope these are seen
to be hexagonal prisms with smooth and bril-
liant planes and terminated at one or both ends
with a pyramid. They appear to be well
formed crystals without marks of composition or
twinning. The basal plane is also visible. The
angle between the prism (/) and the pyramid
(1) is approximately ]80\ by measurement
kindly made for me by Prof. E.S. Dana. They
resemble the prismatic gold crystals figured by
Prof. A. H. Chester, and obtained artificially
by digesting gold amalgam in nitric acid. It is
possible that the Sonora crystals are also arti-
ficial, but there is no means of verifying their
origin. Similar crystals obtained at Angels
Camp, in the same region, were said to have
been taken from a cavity in quartz.
The crystals described by Prof. Chester con-
tained six per cent of mercury. Le Sage, a
writer of the last century, 1777, also mentions
prismatic crystals of gold obtained by heating
the amalgam. He describes them as square
prisms with terminal pyramids of four planes,
and considered them to be lengthened octa-
hedrons.— Prof. W. P. Blah', in American
Journal of Science.
Shasta CurNTY Mines.— The Shasta Courier
says: In a recent issue we spoke of the vast
amount of sulphurets encountered in many of
the large ledges in this county, and said that
when the right processes were discovered and
applied to the working of these ores, old Shasta
would forge to the front as the boss mining
county of the State. And, almost as we wrote,
the elucidating geni was at hand. Mr. Palmer,
of the renowned Denver, Colorado, Reduction
Works, has been here for several weeks exam-
ining various mines and taking samples from
the same, from which he will make caref u 1
working tests. In case the tests are favorable
(and they are sure to be so}, a smelting branch
of the Denver establishment will be erected in
this county at some point most accessible to
the principal mines. Mr. Palmer has spent
about a week at Iron mountain, and we under-
stand that he is astonished and delighted at
the vast mineral resources of that wonderful
ore body. Tiiere is light ahead for the lodge-
owners of Shasta county, and the chances arc
that they may yet be able to rejoice in their
day and generation.
A Uniq.uk Formation I'OE. a Mine. — In for-
mation, the Colorado Central, one of the big
mines of Georgetown, Colorado, stauds alone.
The Georgetown Courier thus describes its pe-
culiarities: A singular phenomenon of this
mine is the vein of obsidian, or volcanic glass,
found between the north mineral and wall. The
north wall of the mine is porphyry. Next to
the porphyry is a thin selvage of grayish ma-
terial, which is quite solid when taken out, but
rapidly becomes friable and clay-like when ex-
posed to the atmosphere. Next to this[is a vein of
obsidian, varying in thickness from a thin seam
to ten feet, and averaging about thirty inches.
This has been found to be continuous for 2,000
feet in length in the workings, and crops out
at the surface 2,500 feet west, where it crosses
to the north side of the dyke of porphyry. An-
other selvage of clay-like material lies between
the obsidian and mineral vein.
October 18, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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XI^EGHANIG^L PROGRESS.
Home-Made Emery Wheels.
The Bolut emery wheels have made possible i
wonderful advance in the surfaeuifl and polish-
ing ol iretals in the' shop, in truing centers,
sharpening tools, ami in other processes. Vet in
some cases, they are not equal to the home-made
w -In el for one reason -they become smaller by
using, tike the grindstone; and there are jobs
where it is very desirable th;it the emery wheel
should retain its original and uniform size. It
is well, therefore, to give a few words of this
almost forgotten shop lore.
lb- 1'inery wheel should bo of softwood
pine is to be preferred -made of alternate lay-
ers of boards planed to make good joints, put
together with glue and screws, the grain cross-
ing each alternate layer of boards, which should
be not more than three-quarters of ait inch
thicK; half inch boards are better. Make the
wheel slightly thicker than it is to be when
finished, as it is to be turned and trued on the
sides as well as the face. With a band saw or
gig saw, shape the glued-up and screwed boards
to ■ circle, chuck it in a lathe, and bore and
turn a hole and recess at the center to receive a
disk, or gland, of iron that has been bored and
faced up, having screw holes in its flange. The
huh of the gland should be seated in the wooden
wheel. When the gland is in place and secured,
the wheel is ready to be turned to finish. It is
mounted on an arbor for this purpose. Some
wheels arc to run on a threaded arbor, and the
gland is therefore threaded.
After turning to si/.e, peg a belt or band of
wet belt leather with shoe pegs to cover the rim
of the wheel, flesh side of the belt outside.
This makcB a hard wheel. If one with a yield-
ing surface is desired, peg on layers of Canton
(cotton) flannel to the requisite thickness,
carrying them over the edges of the face to
make a round edge. Cover the whole, not with
leather, but with strong denim or bed ticking,
pegging or tacking it on the sides of the wheel.
Tins makes a soft or stulTed wheel, which is for
polishing — not grinding — and it will do work
of a somewhat irregular form.
Brush the face of the wheel with hot glue,
pass a round bar through the center, and roll
the wheel in emery that is spread in a shallow
trough or on a clean table. Auy particles of
iron or steel filings in your emery will make
trouble; have the table or trough perfectly
clean. One coating of glue and emery is better
than more, for when the outer coating is worn
off the glue will glaze. Do not rap off any of
the loose particles of emery until the wheel is
perfectly dryjthe reason is obvious — the undricd
glue will not hold the particles in place.
When the wheel has been worn, the glue and
emery is to be removed by soaking in water,
and the facing repeated. If the use of these
wheels is sufficient to warrant the trouble, it is
well to have a trough of water in which two
iron rolls revolve by power, the faces of the
rolls far enough apart to allow an emery wheel
to ride and roll between them, the shafts of the
rolls to be connected at one end by'gear wheels
and an intermediate, so that they both turn in
the same direction, and the emery wheel stand-
ing on its face will be slowly revolved by their
combined action, the water in the trough be-
ing at a sufficient hight to just wet the face of
the wheel as it turns. This method prevents
the whole wheel i'rom being wet and warped.
If this method is not feasible, repeated hand
washings of the face must be made to soften the
glue. — Sciniiijir. A merican.
steel and a corresponding decrease in its den-
sity, the action of high mechanical pressure
during the entire process of cooling tends to
bring the metal back to its original volume or
its normal density, thus preventing the creation
of a state of intermolecular tension noted in tem-
pered steel. Actual experiment has confirmed
these theoretical deductions, so far .is the re-
sistance of the compressed steel to stress is
concerned.
Tempering Steel by Compression.
M. Clemandot's method consists in heating
the metal so that it becomes sufficiently ductile,
and then submitting it during cooling to a
strong pressure. Jlc noticed that this treat-
ment affected the structure of the metal in such
a way that it acquired properties analogous to
those brought out by tempering. The metal
thus obtained differs considerably from steel
simply cooled, by its finer grain, its greater
hardness, and its greater resistance to rupture,
particularly with grades of pretty high carbon
steel. In these respects it approaches in qual-
ity steel tempered in water, without being
identical with it. It has two different effects,
almost simultaneously — an energetic and
continuous compression, ani a rapid cool-
ing of the steel. The cooling is caused by
the contact with the platform of the hydraulic
press, and takes place much more rapidly than
when the same piece is allowed to cool without
being compressed. The remarkable results ob-
tained by M. Clemandot are explained by the
combined action of cooling and compression.
The first, in its results, resembles the compres-
sion effected by hammering or rolling; the sec-
ond the effect of tempering by immersion. It
has been urged that the piece of steel must
be inclosed by a mold into which it fits ex-
actly. It is, however, only necessary that the
compression act upon two opposite faces. A
square bar, whether straight or curved to
horseshoe shape, need only be laid down flat
and compressed between the two platforms of
a hydraulic press. In order to obtain the
best results, the cherry-h6t piece of steel should
be as rapidly as possible subjected to the press-
ure settled upon beforehand, ranging from 10
to 30 kilogrammes per square millimeter,
"While the tempering process by immersion
brings about an increase in the volume of the
American vs. Russian Sheet Iron.
American planished sheet iron is now made
fully equal if not superior to the best I " i in
iron. A Pittsburg firm, \V. I >. Wood A Co.,
have labored assiduously for .'10 years to perfect
this description of iron. They have now at-
tained such a degree of success in its manufac-
ture that some workers in that metal pronounce
it quite superior to the Russian make. It is said
to be more evenly rolled, equally soft and duc-
tile, more highly polished, or "glanced," as it is
technically called; equally as durable to
weather, exposure, etc. It is also made of dif-
ferent widths, which gives it the advantage of
being worked up more economically, while
Russia iron is always made of a given length
and width, and probably always will be.
It is no longer necessary to go to Russia for
this indispensable material. We can now ob-
tain it from our own shops, and it is said that
since the more recent improvements in its
manufacture have become generally known the
importation of the foreign article has fallen off
fully one half. Indeed it is stated that the
consumption of American planished iron is now
more than double that of the imported article.
We have in this manufacture another evidence
of the mechanical progress which our people
are making.
Steel oe Iron. — The questions, What is steel?
and, What is iron? which have led to such mem-
orable discussions in this country, are now trou-
bling French iron-masters, and, to a much less
extent, the French customs officials. The duty
on steel is higher than that on iron, and it has
been the practice of the French custom-houses
to look upon the property of steel that it hard-
ens when quenched in water as its distinctive
characteristic. Everything went on well until
what we term in this country " soft steel " was
put on the markets of the world in large quan-
tities. French importers seized the idea of
calling this metal "fer fondu," translating the
<Jerman word " Fluaseisen," and took advan-
tage of the fact that it will not harden to claim
that it was iron, and not steel, and as such
should be admitted under the lower duty. The
French iron-masters protested vigorously, and
in consequence of their objections the Minister
of Commerce submitted the question whether
the metal in question was iron ov steel to the
Comite Consultatif des Arts et Manufactures,
who detailed Professor Lan, a very widely
known metallurgist, to study the question. M.
Lan reported that it was steel, even if it did not
harden; but still the customs officials insisted
on their classification, and the hardening test
as its basis. Thus, for the present, in France,
soft steel is iron. — Enyineeriny and Mining
Journal.
TEMPERING. — In tempering steel, water
mixed with ice gives the very superior results.
One may even insert some small tools to advan-
tage in a lump of ice, as jewelers and watch-
makers do when they temper them in sealing
wax. Often oil is used and is preferable to
water because it is easily evaporated. Damas-
cened blades, it is well known, are tempered
in a strong current of cold air passing through
a narrow chink, a temper more uniform than
with water being thus obtained. Hut of all
means for this purpose it is believed the most
efficacious is metallic liquid, and mercury being
the only one known, and always a good con-
ductor of heat, as well as the best of liquid con
ductors, it has come to be regarded as an un-
equalled bath for the tempering of very sharp
steel tools. A very sharp steel, to which in
forging it a convenient form was given and
which was afterward tempered in mercury,
might be equal, _ it would seem, to cutting
through almost any substance.
The Gjers Soaking Pit is gradually coming
into use both in this country and in Europe'. It
effects a great saving of fuel, by enabling the
double process of carting and rolling ^ to be
made by one heat. It is now in continuous
operation in four Bessemer works in England,
two of which roll off directly without any fur-
nacing whatever; and it is to be started at the
largest open-hearth Bteel works in Scotland.
On the continent two Bessemer works are usiug
the soaking pit, a third one is just starting, and
one open-hearth plant is also employing it.
American Edge Tools. — The reputation
that once gave Birmingham the control of the
edge-tool market of the world is slowly but
surely settling down upon our own makers, and
why not ? Better wages bring to our shores
the best and most brawny mechanics of the Old
World, and protection insures profits that
justify ample expenditures on machinery,
buildings, etc.
Tempering Brass Wire. — BraBs wire as
used for spiral, and various other springs is
tempered by drawing, without annealing; this is
what is called "hard drawing,'?
SCIENTIFIC PlvpG^ESS.
Electric Properties of Flames.
In Wiedemann's Awialcn, llerr.J. Collertdc-
scribes the results of investigations on this sub-
ject, of which the following abstract appears in
the Chemical Society's Journal for June:
"Thin investigation is a continuation of Hankel'a
researches OB the electrical properties of the
Btuuen and alcohol flames. The method of ex-
periment was .is follows: A spiral of platinum
was placed in the Maine .symmetrically with its
axis, and connected with one pole of a Hftnkel
electrometer! the other pole being in connection
with the burner; the electrometer was also con-
nected by a commutator with the poles of a
zinc-copper pile conducting to earth. The prin-
cipal results of the investigation are as follows:
"I. The difference of potential is dependent
on the material and the temperature of the
mouth of the burner; an eleetro-potential series
of the materials of which the burners are con-
structed can be arranged, of which iron is the
moBt negative. 2. The difference of potential
is also conditioned by the position of the spiral ;
the point at which the greatest electromotive
force is produced coincides probably with that
of maximum temperature. This latter result
probably represents the sum of several conflict-
ing causes: first, by the rise of temperature the
platinum is positively electrified; secondly, by
contact with the hydrogen and carbonic oxide
gas it is negatively electrified; and thirdly, in
the cooler parts of the flame it iB positively
electrified by contact with steam and carbonic
anhydride. As regards the second of these
points, the experiments of Deville tend to show
that the higher the temperature the greater
proportion offree hydrogen and carbonic oxide
present; while Grove has shown that platinum
is negatively electrified when in contact with
these gases. 3. The results obtained by the
author agree with those of Bister and Geitl."
Predicting the Weather From the Color
OK THE Stab?. — From the fact, determined by
W. Spring, that the color of pure water in
great bulk is blue, M. Ch. Montigny explains
the predominance of this color in the scintilla-
tion of the stars just before and during wet
weather. The luminous rays, he argues,
traversing the air charged with largequantities
of pure water are necessarily tinged with the
blue color of this medium. The excess of blue
thus becomes an almost certain means of pre-
dicting rain. This theoretic conclusion cor-
responds with the results of his observations
continued for several years past on the ap-
pearance of the stellar rays in connection with
the state of the weather. During the few
months of fine weather in the present year,
blue has been much less conspicuous than in
the corresponding months of previous years
since 1876, when wet weather prevailed. It
also appears that green, which had always
coincided with clear skies during the fine years
before ISTfi, has recently again become pre-
dominant. Hence he thinks it probable that
we have got over the cycle of bad seasons, and
that dry weather and more normal summers
may be" anticipated, at least for some time to
come. The above is from Nature, and the
same number contains an abstract of a paper
by Professor (J. Michie Smith, on green colored
suns, in which he concludes that this phenom-
enon is due to the presence of unusual quanti-
ties of wateiy vapor in the atmosphere.
Tnii MiCKORCOi'E. — A writer on the manufac-
ture and use of the microscope corrects one of
the common errors prevalent concerning its
use, namely, that the higher the power capable
of being employed the more valuable the instru-
ment, the fact being that equally satisfactory
results are known to have been obtained with
one of 3,000 diameters as of 100,000. The ordi-
nary work for which a physician uses a micro-
scope requires from 100 to 500 diameters only,
while special work can be done with ease with
from 2,000 to 5,000 diameters. Again, "times"
and "diameters" are not synonymous, the
diameter being, of course, the distance across
the object, so that if an object be magnified
500 diameters, it is magnified 250,000 times, or
the square of the diameter, the difference, in
point of fact, between the two dimensions in
measurement, being quite apparent. The de-
gree of curvature is what makes the glass a
magnifier, and the two kinds of glass used tend
to correct each other's inaccuracies. The glass
is cooled so gradually and stirred so constantly
as to be perfectly homogeneous.
CnKMiSTRY.-«rThere is no department of
modern science that receives a larger share of
attention than that of chemistry. The tendency
of present effort and thought is toward analysis.
Everything must be subjected to the disinte-
grating process. If anything by common con-
sent is pronounced good, it must be taken to
pieces, that its construction may be understood,
and so the better appreciated; if it does not
meet with general favor, it still must be dis-
Bected, and its constituent parts subjected to
the closest scrutiny. Hence, we see students
in the various departments of natural science
and biology resort to a careful investigation of
the primary elements of matter, that they may
thereby gain such information as will substan-
tiate their theories. If, in addition to this, we
consider how much the science of chemistry has
benefited the world in the various departments
of the useful arts, we can readily mil
why so much attention is being given to it by
students, and why so many new worki
on this subject.
Small Electric Motor. The visitor at the
Philadelphia Exposition finds nothing that in-
terests him more than the little electric motors
that arc used for running sewing machines,
lathes and household machinery. In one place
a hundred girls are engaged in sewing by the.
aid of these motors, and they are enthusiastic
in their praises. It tires them teas, while I hi
are able to do a third more work. This busi-
ness has assumed great important m fchi
cities. In Uoston contracts have been made tu
place 10,000 of these little motors in ill
current being supplied from the stations by the
electric dynamos. This branch of the busim -■
promises greater profit, even, than the light.
In Philadelphia the Brush Company arc run-
ning these motors for five cents a day each; and
as the current of one arc light will supply lif-
tecn motors, a very handsome revenue is de-
rived from this source. There arc very few
householders but what would gladly rent a
cheap power like this.
Interesting Experiment ft mi M uinbt
A curious and instructive experiment has just
been made by M. Dater, wdio took a number of
very thin plates or disks of tempered steel,
about a millimeter thick, and from five milli-
meters to forty centimeters wide, and built
them into piles, the adjacent plates being some-
times in contact, and sometimes separated by a
sheet of paper or cardboard. These piles were
then inserted in a very powerful magnetic field,
and withdrawn. It was then found that they
had become powerful permanent magnets: but
when the individual plates were separated they
seemed to have lost their magnetism. On
building up the pile again the original mag-
netism was restored to it. It appears then
that the thin plates have not really lost their
polarity on being withdrawn from the exciting
field. Some of Professor I>. E. Hughes' recent
experiments have a great similarity to M .
Outer's.
Life from the Decomposition ov Aitti'mn
Leaves. — According to the researches of a mi-
croscopic naturalist, who has been investigating
experimentally and by observation from nature
the forms of life produced by the decomposition
of autumn leaves, trees have played a very im-
portant part in the elaboration of alluvial de-
posits and increasing the fertility of the soil.
He finds three special organisms peculiar to the
resolution of leafy tissue into soil. One is a
large ovoid, disciform organism, of pale yellow
color, and without organs of prehension or loco-
motion; the second, a well- developed animal-
cule, with double rows of tentacles at each ex-
tremity; and the third, a rod-shaped creature,
also with tentacles at each end, which moves
by alternate contraction and expansion. Mill-
ions of these creatures inhabit every thimbleful
of forest mold, and concur in its conversion into
alluvium.
To Direct Water Passing off rapi \
Boiler with Steam. — Herr Stoupler, of Lu-
zerne, Switzerland, by adding lluorescine to the
water of a boiler, which by calorimetric test
enabled him to detect the presence of one-half
of one per cent of water carried mechanically
out of the boiler by the steam, found that from
2.3 to 4 per cent was actually thus present in
the steam. The deep green color of the water
in the boiler was retained in it for weeks, and
yet no trace of coloring could lie detected in
the water condensed in the' steam cylinder— a
proof that the, water which gathers there is
entirely due to condensation caused by the ex-
pansion of steam, and that very little water is
actually mechanically carried away by the
steam from boilers.
Purification of Oils.— Oils containing free
fatty acids and other impurities may easily be
purified, according to Viallis, by filtering
through charcoal impregnated with soda. For
purifying large quantities of oil, tubs with pur-
forated bottoms are used. A layer of llanncl is
placed upon the perforated bottom, over this a
layer of impregnated charcoal, about '20 cm. in
depth, and in case the oils are to be obtained
colorless, a layer of bone black is added, liy
placing two or three of these tubs, one below
the other, and passing the oil through them
successively, a perfectly pure product is ob-
tained. —Corps t/ras. incl.
An International Scientific Coxurk'ss.—
During the recent meeting of the American and
British Associations a proposition was brought
forward for the organization of an Inter-
national Scientific Association, to meet at in-
tervals in different countries of the civilized
world. It came in the shape of a petition
signed by many members of both the British
and the American Associations. The matter
was referred to a committee from both associa-
tions, which joint committee will confer
and report hereafter. The idea meets with
very general approval.
Fires in Collieries.— M. Durand, who has
been studying the reason of spontaneous com-
bustion in collieries, attributes it to three
causes—the oxidation of iron pyrites in thecoal,
friction from slipping and (ieat, of ;■>>■ current,
244
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Bodie Quartz Crusher; Trans-
ferring Cable Cars, 241- Passing Events; A New
Metallurgical Process; New Ore Pulverizer; The New
Mineral, Colemanite, 244. The World's Fair Build-
ings at New Orleans; Melrose and Glendale, Montana,
245-
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Turntable for Cable Cars; The
Bodie Quartz Crusher, 241. Principal Buildings for
the New Orleans World's Fair, 245.
CORRESPONDENCE.— Discharge of Stamp AIM I
Batteries; Mines of Esmeralda County, Nevada, 242.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Hoine-Madc Eme-
ry Wheels; Tempering Steel by Compression; American
vs. Russian Sheet Iron; Steel or Iron; Tempering; The
tijers Soaking Pit; American Edge Tools; Tempering
Brass Wire, 243.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- Electric Properties of
Flames; Predicting the \Veath_er from the Color of the
Stars; The Microscope; Chemistry; Small Electric
Motor; Interesting Experiments with Magnets; Life
from the Decomposition of Autumn Leaves; To Detect
Water Passing Off' from a Boiler with Steam; Purifica-
tion of Oils; An International Scientific Congress; Fires
in Collieries, 243.
ENGINEERING NOTES.-Aerial Navigation; The
Steepest Railroad Grade, 247.
USEFUL 1NFORMATION.-A Soft Alloy; Copper
for Roofing; A Curious Barometer; Liquid Blacking;
Rolled Cold; Improved Method of Joining Leather
Belts; Natural Gas in Washing; Education in Europe
and America; A Valuable Invention; Cold and Warm-
Blooded Animals; Power in '1 uniing Shafts; Black
Varnish for Iron, 247.
GOOD HEALTH. — How to Remove Scars; Tu Re-
move Substances from the Eye; Dangerous Dyes;
Scieuee and Health; A Doll that Had Diphtheria;
Deaths at Different Ages; Cancer in Animals; A
Strange Appetite; Graham and Wheat Bread; Female
Physicians, 247.
MISCELLANEOUS. -Vanadinite; Crystallized Cold
in Prismatic Forms, 242. Academy of Sciences; Tin tic
District, Utah; The Lost River Region; Soda Springs
Bubhlings; Notices of Recent Patents, 246.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 248-49
MINING STOCK MARKST.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 252.
Passing Events.
The heavy rains which have been tailing sev-
eral days of this week in California have done
more or less; damage to exposed grain and to
the grape crop. They will be a help to mining
operations, however, giving more water where
water is used for pow er, and starting the
springs and streams. It is unfortunate, how-
ever, that the hydraulic miners can no longer
utilize the water in their operations. To them
a heavy rainfall meant longer water season and
increased profits.
The Little Rocky mines in Montana have at-
tracted a large number of men who are now
prospecting that region.
Calico district, in San Bernardino county in
this State, announces a rich strike of silver ore
in one of its mines this week. In the last
month several good developments in silver min-
ing have been made in that district. The camp
has produced some §600,000 so far this year.
A new mining region is announced this week,
in British Columbia, about SO miles from the
mouth of the Skeena river. A big rush is ex-
pected in the spring. The mines are gold
placers.
Ax Arizona paper states that at least 20 per
cent of the mining failures in Arizona may be
justly charged to the disposition of Eastern
companies to try new styles of reduction ma-
chinery, It is time to call a Jiajt in this kind
of business fojly.'
A New Metallurgical Process.
Working Auriferous and Argentiferous Ar-
senides arid Sulptiides.
In the Mining and Scientific Press of
August lOch last we described a new method
of separating gold and silver from arsenide of
iron, the invention of Mr. Edward Probert, of
Eureka, Nevada, by introducing litharge or
lead into the auriferous or argentiferous arsen-
ides and sulphides of iron or copper, while in
a state of fusion. Mr. Probert has now pat-
ented, through the Mininc ani> Scientific
Press Patent Agency, an improvement on the
process, namely: Stirring the material under
treatment by means of an elastic vapor or va-
pors, generated by the action of the molten
mass upon a mineral substance or substances
within the pot or receptacle in which the mate-
rial is being heated, and without the aid of any
mechanical stirring by hand.
The success of Mr. Probert's method of treat-
ment by the introduction of litharge or lead
into the molten mass depends largely on the
thorough and intimate blending and admixture
of the lead with the arsenides, sulphides or
reguline metals under treatment. The stirring
by hand is a tedious, and at best an imperfect,
means of effecting the object in view, and in
some cases an impossible one, as in that of the
arsenides of iron, from the corrosive nature of
the substances themselves, which rapidly de-
stroy all implements of iron or steel introduced
into them for the purpose of stirring. Mr. Pro-
bert's new invention is a method by which the
mechanical stirring is rendered altogether
unnecessary, and a much more complete blend-
ing or mixing of the material is effected.
The method of proceeding is as follows: Iron
pots, of a conical shape, about 30 inches deep,
30 indies wide at top, and rounded off at the
bottom spherically to about 12 inches in diam-
eter, each capable of holding 1,500 weight
(more or less) of the substance to be treated,
are coated with a lining of refractory material,
composed, preferably, of decomposed or pulver-
ized lava, pumice, or other volcanic rock, but
when this is not obtainable, of silieious sand,
with a certain admixture of finely pulverized
limestone or calcareous mj.il, to which has been
added a sufheiency of clayed water or milk of
lime to work the whole into a paste. After
laying on this internal coat of refractory mate-
rial (intended primarily to protect the pot from
corrosive action) to the thickness of about three-
quarters of an inch, a further portion of a spe-
cially prepared composition, consisting of
coarsely crushed limestone, dolomite, siderite,
or other suitable carbonate, mixed with a suffi-
cient quantity of the ordinary composition with
which the pot is lined to give it consistency, is
laid on the bottom of the pot to the thickness
of one inch, more or less.
The pots thus prepared are placed in a suit-
able oven or chamber, or a small fire is placed in-
side each pot, to dry the coating, which, however,
is not to be baked so as to expel the last portion
of moisture, but only so far as to remove the
excess of water. When required for use, the
pots thus lined and partially dried are placed
in succession under the spout of the smelting
furnace containing the substance to be treated
io a state of fusion, which is then tapped into
them, while at the same time, or immediately
afterward, a charge of lead or litharge, prefer-
able granulated, is fed into each pot from a
hopper conveniently placed above.
The first effect of the molten substance
tapped from the furnace into the pots, is to
convert the small amount of moisture contained
in the protective lining of the pots into steam",
which, rising upward from the bottom and
sides, causes a brisk ebullition of the molten
material. This treatment is insufficient in itself
to effect the thorough stirring and blending of
the contents of the pot necessary to assure a
successful result; but no sooner is this first
ebullition, due to the escaping steam, over,
than the limestone, dolomite, or other carbon-
ate fixed in the bottom of the pot, as well as
the calcareous matter in the whole lining, be-
gins, under the intense heat of the molten
charge, to undergo calcination, and streams of
carbon dioxide arc sent off, which, rising up-
ward through the molten matter, produce the
effect of a small geyser. This keeps the charge
in a state of ebullition and agitation for a period
of time proportionate to the quantity of min-
eral carbonate, or other source of carbon di-
oxide, originally used in preparing the pot, and
thus effecting such a complete blending and in-
timate admixture of the ingredients as cannot
be attained in any other way.
The duration of the ebullition, and, conse-
quently, the stirring process, may be regulated
to any required number of minutes, from five
upward, or as long as the molten material con-
tinues hot enough to exercise a calcining effect
on the limestone, etc., and inasmuch as the car-
bon dioxide produced comes off in a steady
stream without sudden bursts, as from the va-
por of water, there is never any danger to the
workmen from explosions. After ebullition is
over, the pot with its contents is set aside to
cool, when- the lead settles to the bottom, car-
rying down with it the precious metals, and,
when solidified, the mass of alloy can be de-
tached from the waste matter and treated by
cupellation in the usual way for the separation
of the silver and gold. It will thus be seen
that the stirring is effected partly by steam,
which, however, can never be made to do the
whole work, being too violent in its action, and
causing trouble when too much moisture has been
left in the composition, but chiefly by the oarbon
dioxide ("carbonic acid," so-called,) developed
during the calcination of the limestone or other
carbonate employed as the source of gas or
vapor.
Although this description has referred only
to the mineral lining of the pot and to the min-
eral substance attached to and practically form-
ing a part of the lining as generating the elastic
vapor or vapors, Mr. Probert does not strictly
confine himself to this method, for in the treat-
ment of a number of substances it would be
practicable to hold down, introduce or support
in some other manner within the mass the
suitable mineral substance or substances to
effect a similar result as that which is described.
Mr. Probert is aware, of course, that in the
operation of * 'poling," in the working of cop-
per and lead, a piece of green wood is thrust
into the molten mass to agitate the material,
and also aware that in the Bessemer steel pro-
cess air is forced into the material, and in the
process of pattisonizing lead, steam is forced
in; but his process here described differs from
that of poling in that the elastic vapor is gen-
erated by mineral substances — a distinction
highly important in many cases — as, for ex-
ample, in the working of arsenide of iron,
where wood cannot be used at all; and it differs
from the steel and pattisonizing processes in
being generated within the pot by the described
action of the molten mass upon the mineral
substance.
New Ore Pulverizer.
Mr. f». Virgil Goodson, of Bodie, has just
patented, through the Mining and Scientific
Press Patent Agency, an improved form of ore
pulverizer of that class in which heavy wheels
or rollers travel over an annular track or bed,
to which the ore is fed.
The frame carrying the rollers is given a
rotary motion in a horizontal plane, and the
double sets of rollers are caused to travel
around on the annular beds. Ore is supplied to
a series of hoppers and chutes as they pass
under the discharge spouts of the main supply
hopper, and each receives enough to last it one
round.
The ore passes down on to trays, and by these
is shaken off into the outer bed, in which it is
crushed by the outside series of rollers. The
partially crushed ore or pulp, as it has now be-
come, thence passes inwardly through screens,
and over an inclined surface and other screens,
into the inner bed, on which it is pulverized
very fine by the inner series of rollers.
In passing over the screens, that portion of
the ore which has been crushed sufficiently fine
drops through the screens into a trough, and is
thus disposed of, while the coartjer ore passes
into the lower inner bed. Thence, after being
crushed equally through screens into the trough
on one side and over the sloping surface into
the other trough, and is discharged from both
troughs into receivers.
The coarser screens are intended to permit
the partially crushed sand to pass freely. The
rollers, being vertical, pass easily over the
larger rocks without being impeded. They
bear none of the weight of the frame, this office
being performed by anti-friction rollers. The
inner set of rollers on the inner bed — which is
lower than the outer bed— are thicker than the
outer set, in order, by reason of a greater sur-
face, tp pulverize the ore more thoroughly ,
The New Mineral Colemanite.
Preliminary Note on the Morphological and
Optical Properties of Colemanite.
At the last meeting of the California Academy
of Sciences, A. Wendell Jackson, of the Museum
of Mineralogy, University of California, read a
paper on the new California mineral — Cole-
manite—of which the following is a synopsis:
On Feb. 4th, 1SS4, Mr. J. T. Evans read a
short paper on a new "borocalcite," to which the
name "Colemanite'' had already been given by
those commercially interested in the substance.
Mr. Evans' chemical analysis led to the formula:
Ca2B6 0H + 5aq.
This borate differs from Pandermitc only in
containing two more molecules of water.
The peculiar interest attaching to Colemanite
comes, however, from the fact that it is the
first of the "borocalcites" that has been found
crystallized. Mr. Evans assumed, from the
general habit of the crystals, their monoclinic
character, and measured with a contact goni-
ometer the angles:
(001): (100)=70£°
(110): (110) = 106}°
Four weeks ago Mr. Evans had the kindness
to send me two of his crystals for further study.
Recently I obtained from the owners of the
deposit about twenty more crystals, so that I
am now iu possession of a sufficient amount of
material to make a careful study of the mor-
phology and the optical constants of the sub-
stance.
I make, to-day, merely a preliminary state-
ment of the results thus far obtained, and re-
serve, for a paper to be published shortly, the
fuller discussion.
The crystal which 1 have measured is a short
columnar form (5x5x6 m. m), perfectly colorless,
with brilliant faces giving, in the main, excel-
lent reflections. Mr. Evans' assumption as to .
its monoclinic character, is confirmed by the
examination in parallel polarized light. The!
crystal extinguishes parallel to the chief axis
when viewed through the orthopinacoids, and
at an angle of 6° 35' (to the rear) when viewed
through the clinopinacoids. The plane of the
optical axes is normal to the plane of symmetry,
lying in the obtuse angle of the morphological
axes, at an angle of 83° 25' with the chief axis.
The angle of the optical axes is very large, and
whether the orthodiagonal or the line at right
angles thereto is the bisectrix, I have not yet
determined, as the foci of the ellipses in con-
verging polarized light are not visible in the
cleavage laminae parallel to the clinopinacoid.
The axis ratio is:
a :b : c-0. 77484 : 1 : 1.08199.
TheangleC = 69°50'45."
The angles of the observed forms, calculated
with this ratio and value of C, agree very
closely with the measured angles.
I have already observed and measured thirty-
four forms on the crystals. The forms thus far
determined are the three pinacoids; the primi-
tive, three clino — and one ortho-prism; three
clinodomes, five positive, and two negative
hemidomes; ten positive and six negative hemi-
pyramids.
The crystals have perfect cleavage parallel to
the clinopinacoid, and distinct cleavage parallel
to the base. Hardness, according to Mr. Evans,
from 3.5 to 4.25. Density 2.42S (Evans).
Analysis gives according to Mr. Evans:
B2 03 [50. OS]
O O 27. IS
H2 O 21.84
100.00
The mineral occurs in the southern end of ,
Death Valley, Inyo Co., Cal., in an alluvial de-
posit, in company with pandermite and quartz.
Between midnight and morning Wednesday
of last week, some miscreant attempted tn blow
up the cabin of C. H. Young, superintendent of
the Empire mine, on Empire creek, Siskiyou
county, with giant powder. Fortunately Mr.
Young was awakened by the smell of the burn-
ing fuse, and had got outside when the explosion
occured which wrecked the cabin.
DURING the week ending thellth the follow-
ing shipments were made out of Utah Terri-
tory; Forty-two oars bullion, 983,531 pounds;
three cars of lead, S5,195 pounds, and thirty-
four cars of ore, 1,048,420 pounds. Total,
seventy-nine cars, 2,1^,141] pounds,
October 18, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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The World's
Fair Buildings at New
Orleans.
The grand World's fair will open in New
Orleans on I December I, 1884 and continue (lur-
ing the* winter. Wo give ou this page views
of the leading buildings which are now rapidly
approaching completion.
The main building in fehe largest ever erected.
It in 1,378 feet long by '.»):, feet wide, without
courts, and has a continuous roof composed
largely of ghuffl so arranged as to afford an
abundance of light without subjecting the in*
teriortothe direct rays of the sun. Within,
the view is unobtitnuted. From one side or
corner of the building to its opposite, the inter-
ior showing all the phases of industrial activity
ia seen. There are no partitions, and the lofty
pillars, wide apart, supporting the roof struct-
ure, present no impediment to one's vision, but
only serve to assist the eye in measuring the
nut expanse. The interior Is surrounded by
wide and spacious galleries, twenty -three feet
high, which are reached by twenty elevators
having the most approved safety appliances,
and by convenient stairways. The machin-
ery department occupies a space of 1,378
feet long by 1100 feet wide, within the main
building, ami has an extension added in
iron 350 feet long and 150 feet wide for heavy
machinery, described under the heading of fac-
tories and mills. From the galleries overlook-
ing more than two miles of shafting can be seen
driving every known character of machinery.
Music hall, with a seating capacity, in com-
modious chairs, for 1 1 ,000 people, a platform
capacity for 0*00 musicians and a mammoth
organ built to order for the exposition occupies
the center of the interior. The main building
will contain general exhibits. It is situated
about in the center of the grounds.
The building erected by the United States
and to be devoted to the U. S. and several
State exhibits is SS5 feet long by 505 feet wide.
It is one of the largest exposition buildings ever
erected. At the time of the adoption of the
plans it was supposed that the main building,
having the largest capacity of any building
heretofore erected, in conjunction with the hor-
ticultural hall and such minor outside buildings
as were necessary, would afford ample space
and accommodation for all exhibits; but the in-
terest in the World's Exposition had become so
widespread, and the inquiries and applications
for space became so numerous, that the neces-
sity for additional accommodations became im-
perative, and the management determined upon
the erection of this magnificent structure spe-
cially for the United States and State exhibits.
The Government exhibition will be complete —
of itself, almost a mammoth exposition. Each
department will have its distinctive" exhibit.
The department of State showing samples of
cotton, wool and cosmos fibers, and of the fab-
rics made from them from all parts of the world.
This exhibit will be arranged in continental
groups representing the geographical divisions
of the world's commerce, etc. The post-office
department will exhibit all the improvements
in mail facilities, and establish a branch office
in the building for the accommodation of visit-
ors, and to show the practical workings of the
postal system. The treasury department will
exhibit coast survey, light-housing, life-saving
service, customs, internal revenue, engraving,
printing, etc. The war department will show
arms, ordinance, engineering, medical, surgical
and hospital services, progress in same, etc.
The navy department will show naval arms, or-
dinance, projectiles, torpedoes, dynamo-electro
machines for firing, models of war vessels — an-
cient and modern, etc. The interior depart-
ment— everything pertaining to the inventions
and improvements in American industries and to
the' history, customs and habits of the aboriginal
races, etc. The United States Fishery Commis-
sion, the Department of Justice, Bureau of
Agriculture, the Bureau of Education, and es-
pecially the Smithsonian Institute, will be ex-
haustively represented. The Government ex-
hibit will vastly exceed that made at Philadel-
phia. In additiou to the Government exhibits,
the collective State exhibits and the general
educational display will be located in this build-
ing. This structure presents a very attractive
appearance.
The Horticultural Hall is 000 feet in length
and 194 feet wide through its center. It is the
largest conservatory in the world. It is sub-
stantially built as a durable structure, becom-
ing, by arrangement with the city, a permanent
feature of the Park. It Is located on high
ground in the midst of live-oak groves. Sur
mounting the center is a maguiticent tower, !»0
feet high, roofed with glass. Beneath this
town, in constant play, is a graud fountain.
•20,000 plates of fruit, double the amount ever
before displayed at any exposition, will be shown
on tables extending through the hall. Around
the hall will be arranged an infinite variety of
rare tropical and semi tropical plants, flowers
and shrubbery. There is a tropical hothouse,
styled "Factories ami Mills." It is a large
iron building 350 faet long by 120 feet wide.
In it will be exhibited cotton in all stages of
manipulation from the boll to the bole. The
newly Invented "Cotton Pickers, Openers and
tappers," as well as the various and complex
machinery for ginning, cleaning, baling and
compressing, will be In constant operation.
The supply of field cotton for this purpose will
be abundant. In addition to cotton machinery
this extension of Machinery Hull will contain
the various kinds of machinery need in the roll"
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UNITED STATKS AND STATK EXHIBITS,
HORTUTLTl'ltAL HAM,.
ART IIALI.KKV.
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KACTORIKS AND MILLS,
PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS FOR THE NEW ORLEANS WORLD'S PAIR.
250 feet long by 25 feet wide, in which the
most delicate flowers from the far South will be
nurtured aud made to bloom in their most
brilliant perfection. Tropical fruits in the
various stages of growth will be exhibited.
Fruits of every section and the productions of
all seasons will, by arrangements for stated sup-
plies and thorough processes of cold storage, be
available for exhibit.
The art gallery is 250 feet long by 100 wide.
It is a structure built of iron. The building is
an elegant and artistic structure, so arranged
fo,- mounting, accessibility and light as to pre-
sent the best effects, and with ample accom-
modation for as large a collection as was ever
exhibited on this hemisphere.
The building devoted to the large machines,
or combinations of machinery for accomplish-
ing certain kinds of industrial production is
iug of cane and manufacture of sugar, and in the
harvesting and milling of rice. Various kinds
of factory and mill machinery for wood work-
ing, brick and tilejnaking, etc., will be located
in this structure. Adjacent to this building
there will be a line of sawmills, extending to-
ward the river, showing forty sawmills in
motion.
It is expected that fully 20 other buildings
than these shown herewith will be erected. One
will be the Mexican building, which will cost
about §200,000. The fair is expected to be the
largest and most varied ever held in the United
States. The grounds embrace the space
of 247 acres, bounded on the north side by St.
Charles Avenue, on the south by the Mississippi
river. The buildings front east towards the
main portion of the city, An electric railway
encircles the ground.
Melrose and Glendale, Montana.
VTelrose, in the extreme southern end of Sil-
ver Haw county, lies on the Otah and Northern
R. ft., gome 25 miles south of I'.utte City, and
on the east banks of Big Hob- river, which sep-
arates, in part, Silver Row and Madison coun-
ties from Beaver Head county. The Btit Hole
river is one of the main branches of Jefferson
river, which latter, with the Madison and the
< lallatin, go to form the great Missouri. South-
western Montana supplies the source of innum-
erable streams, which How down from small ami
large mountain canyons, fresh from nieltin"
snowa, which lie on the higher peaks of the
Kocky range during nearly every month of the
year. We came to the Territory iu the early
fall, and there has not been a day in which,
with the naked eye, from some elevation, we
we could not see a snow-clad peak: and besides
witnessing several snow storms. We write this
letter when the ground out of doors is covered
with a freshly fallen crust of snow.
Melrose itself is a small railway station, with
a few country stores. It has an added impor-
tance from being the juuiping-ort' place for the
extensive mining and reduction works at ("lien-
dale, some three or four miles to the northwest.
At present the Hecla Con. Mining Co. is the
only company operating at (Uendale. They
have two lead smelting water-jacket furnaces
located here. Farther up the canyon— seven
miles— is their concentrator, and three miles
beyond this is Scow City, situated at the base
of a steep mountain, which describes a semi-
circle about the village, and having an altitude
of 10,000 feet above sea level. Located in thiB
mountain are the company's principal mines.
Wire-cable tramways extend from the ore
house at the foot of the mountain to the mines,
at an angle of 35 degrees, to transport the ore.
The ore is an argentiferous carbonate of lead,
and assays from 12 per cent lead, with 20
ounces silver, per ton, to 60 per cent lead, with
100 ounces silver, per ton. A narrow-gauge
railroad, under snow-sheds, runs from the
mines to the concentrator. The ore is assorted
aud sacked, the high-grade going direct to the
smelters and the low-grade to the concentrator.
The high-grade ore and the concentrates are
freighted on wagons to the smelters. The con-
centrator is an excellent one, of the Fort Scott
system, with the exception of the Retinger
tables for fine ores. These latter were rejected
after thorough trial, and the company now
work their finest ores on slime jigs. Under the
able management of John M. Parfit, the Glen-
dale concentrator works 100 tons in 24 hours,
losing only 2 per cent of lead in the tailings,
and making a product of 50 per cent lead and
00 ounces in silver to the ton. The two fur-
naces smelt 55 tons of ore in 24 hours. Fifty
per cent of their charge is flux and fuel, consist-
ing of slag, iron ore, lime and charcoal, with a
little coke. The furnaces are connected with
an excellent dust chamber, five feet in diam-
eter, leading into the mountain 200 feet to a
smokestack, which is built up a shaft and pro-
trudes above the surface but a few feet.
The Hecla Con. Mining Co. was incorporated
under the laws of Indiana, in 1877, with a capi-
tal stock of :10,000 shares, at §50 per share par
value. The works have run steadily since their
construction, but paid no dividends before 1881.
A flourishing little town was built up by the
liberal outlay of the early management, which
seemed to be reaping somewhat the benefits of
the production. But since that time, under the
judicious management of the present General
Superintendent, H. Knippenberg, Esq., the
profits have been diverted to the pockets of the
shareholders, and for the last three years the
company have paid monthly dividends of $15,-
000 per month, together with a special dividend
during the past year of another §15,000. In
addition to these dividends, improvements have
been made to the value of §150,000, including
the excellent concentrator, costing §76,000,
and the railway to the mines. The stock is
gilt edge, and hard to buy in the market.
Hon. Thos. Hendricks, the Uemocratic nominee
for Vice-President, is a large shareholder in the
pany, and one of the directors. The officers
of the company not already named are: Chas.
R. Kappis, Asst. Oen. Manager: John M. Parfit,
Supt. Concentrator; H. Simons, Assayer for the
company. These latter gentlemen, together
with James Prout, we had the pleasure of meet-
ing, aud found them agreeable and pleasant,
and willing to show us every courtesy,
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Mining and Scientific Press
[October 18, 1884
Academy of Sciences.
At the regular meeting of the California
Academy of Sciences, on Monday evening Oct.
Cfch, Professor Davidson presided:
Mr. G. P. Reynolds was proposed for mem-
bership. The donations to the museum were
as follows: From Commander J. W. Phillips,
IT. S. N., fetus of California gray whale, a
very rare specimen; Dr. H. W. Harkness, five
human skulls and skulls of quadrupeds, salt
from the Polish salt mines and shells from the
Sandwich Islands; Win. N. Meeks, plant and
seed of the Quinoa, from Peru; Dr. Stout, ver-
tebra of baracouta, vials containing hair from
the heads of pure Hawaiians; J. W. Phillips,
specimen of pseudosquilla, Anaheim; Theo.
Herrmann, star fish from Monterey; Pv. W.
Simpson, sponges from Bering Sea; J. J. Gil-
bert, curious concretions, or rocks from Hood's
canal, W. T.
Mr. Keep, the curator of conchology made
a report of progress in arranging and catalogu-
ing the specimens in his department.
Dr. Stout called attention to the Quinoa seed
presented by Mr. Meeks, describing its uses in
Peru where it is cultivated as a food product
instead of wheat, and stating that Mr. Meeks
had raised seed in this State, and is desir-
ous of seeing it cultivated on a large scale in
California, where it will be useful.
Prof. Davidson submitted by title papers on
"The Phenomena of the Satellites of Jupiter,"
observed at the Davidson observatory in this
city during 1SS2-3. "Occulation of Stars by
the moon, iSS3." "Pons Brooks comet" —
observations at Davidson observatory December
and January 1SS3-4.
He also read notes on ( 'Partial Solar Eclipse
October IS, 1SS4." "Volcanic Activity of Four
Island, Bering Sea," and "The Comet Wolf."
A. Wendell Jackson, of the University of
California, read a description of the new min-
eral Colemanite, a borate of lime occurring in
Death Valley, Inyo Co., California. Mr. Jack-
son's investigations show that the crystals of
this mineral are extremely complex, upwards
of thirty-five crystal forms having already
been discovered upon them. Rarely a mineral
so rich in crystal forms is discovered. The
crystal forms were illustrated and mathemati-
cally demonstrated. Two hundred angles have
been measured on the crystals by means of a
large reflecting goniometer of the State Univer-
sity. Mr. E vans, a member of the Academy,
first brought attention to this mineral, of which
he made an analysis some time since. It was
afterwards thought, however, that it was not
new, as some of it was sent to Vienna for ex-
amination but nothing was heard of it, it hav-
ing been probably lost. Recently, however,
Prof. Von Rath was on this coast and some of
the mineral was given to him by Mr. Jackson.
He wrote the other day that he was hard at
work on it. Mr. Jackson, however, has com-
pleted his investigation and sent notes of the
results to Science, besides describing his work
to the Academy. Both he and Mr. Evans are
young California investigators and it is a matter
of congratulation that the thorough results of
■ analysis and the scientific examination of the
crystals should have been made here before they
were abroad.
Xi:w Dh;i:ini-:s.— Frank Pickle and William
Hassel returned Tuesday L-om a prospecting
trip in the high Sierra. They have discovered
an immense ledge or series of ledges about SO
miles east of Sonora, between the Middle and
West Walker rivers, on the east side of the
summit. The main ledge, which they named
the Tuolumne, is fully 40 feet wide of gold-
bearing quartz, much of it decomposed. Ten
locations were made. A cut was run into the
ledge sufficient to show the extent and charac-
ter of the deposit. Now, all that remains to be
done to prove its value is to test the quality of
the ore. Messrs. Pickle aud Hassel say that
the facilities for working the property are un-
excelled except in the matter of transportation.
There is an ample supply of timber for fuel, and
timbers growing right at the mines, and water
power enough to run any number of stamps. If
the ore comes up anyways near expectations,
the discovery is a veritable bonanza. Messrs.
Pickle and Hassel have brought down about 250
pounds of the rock, which they intend having
thoroughly tested by working process. Sheriff
McQuade, T. M. Yancy, E..A. Rodgers, Tom
Leonard aud -E. A. Parsons are all inter-
ested in the enterprise, and are confident that
they have a big thing. — JSt Dorado Mountain
J >rmo'-rai.
Printing Industry. — In London about 62,-
000 persons, or an average of 1 in every 04 of
the population, are engaged in the printing aud
kindred industries. The letter press printers
number 2"), 505 males and 631 females; lithog-
raphers, 2,353 males and 26 females; type
founders, 841 males and 6 females; book-
binders, 5,639 males and 7,293 females; copper-
plate printers, 2SS males and S females; pub-
lishers and booksellers, 3,159 males and 254
females; music printers and publishers, 600
males and 73 females; map colorers, 339 males
and 129 females; news agents, 1,462 males and
311 females; stationers, 5,119 males and 2,000
females; paper makers, SS0 males and 542 fe-
males; envelope makers, 135 males and 1,552
females; editors and journalists, 1,4S5 males
and 237 females; shorthand writers and re-
porters, 1,000 males and 10 females.
Tintic District, Utah.
From correspondence in the Salt Lake Trib-
wne, we take the following notes: Silver City
is practically the terminus of the railroad, and
is a prominent shipping point of ores. The
town is small, being the home of miners and
men connected with the mining interests. The
post-office and telegraph -office is managed by C.
H. Blanchard, Jr., who appears to be a very
useful man, as he is also a notary public.
From Silver City to Eureka it is five miles,
the road circling around the mountain, making
a half circle. A stage line, operated by Walter
Gardner, makes trips to connect with all trains,
and extends to Homansville three miles beyond
Eureka.
The Mines.
Commencing at Eureka, which is central to
the district, we find much activity in mining,
and an excellent outlook for the future of the
camp. During the past two years this place
has developed much, and the' chief mine, the
Eureka, has become one of the great mines of
the Territory. It is well equipped with machin-
ery for present service, and more is to be added.
It has a good hoisting engine, a Burleigh air
compressor to operate air drills, pumps, etc. A
depth of nearly 600 feet has been obtained, and
what is very important, the vein grows larger
and better as they descend. In the upper work-
ings there was milling ores, while in the lower
it is lead silver, just such as is most desirable
for smelting. In the early history of Tintic
there was great anxiety regarding the depth to
which mines would pay, and it was generally
believed that the veins did not go down far.
The Eureka and Crismon Mammoth have shown
that the ledges improve to the depth of 600
feet, and it is reasonable to expect the same
favorable results as they go down. There are
several good prospects in the district, which
only need capital — if we may judge from the
upper workings — to make good mines. The
Eureka works from 150 to 275 men, and is send-
ing out about 75 tons of ore per day, which is
shipped to various points. This ore goes about
20 per cent lead, and 30 ounces silver, and is in
such large bodies, and so easily mined and
shipped as to make it one of the great properties
of Utah. John McChrystal is superintendent,
J. Q. Packard president and general manager
of the company, Paul Schettler secretary and
treasurer. The mine is most splendidly tim-
bered, and operated throughout. Besides work-
ing through the 600-foot shaft, they are running
a tunnel to the top of the ledge, and are in now
over 400 feet. Progress in this tunnel is slow,
because of the hard blue lime, but the tunnel is
large, and one of the best we ever saw.
The Bullion.
The Bullion, better known as the Beck, be-
low the Eureka, is working 52 men, and is ship-
ping about 35 tons of ore per day. A depth of
250 feet has been obtained, and immense cham-
bers of ore have been taken out, while on every
hand there remain large bodies ready to be re-
moved. This ore goes on an average 27 ounces
silver and 16 per cent lead. Like the Eureka,
there is an improvement in both quantity and
quality of ore as they go down. Rich pocketi
have been found, which yielded ore running
up into the thousands. John Beck, the owner
of this property, is doing much for the district
in the way of improvements and his various
enterprises. Dennis Sullivan is superintendent
of the mine.
The Tintic M. & M- Co.
The Tintic Mining and Milling Company are
operating the Northern Spy and 400 feet of the
Carrissa, making 1,900 feet of ground. This
property is located in the same mountain as
those described, but on the east side, and has
been opened up during the past four years.
Alex. Graham is the manager of this property,
and, considering the time, the work has been
quite extensive. The ores are part milling and
part lead-silver, carrying gold in large percent
ages. The shaft has been sunk to 400 feet, to
test the mine, and ore was found all the way
down. But little drifting has been done as yet,
and the most of the workings are in the upper
levels. Recently a very fine strike of ore was
made on one of the levels, the body of ore
being very large, consisting of lead, silver,
carbonates, with hut little galena. The com-
pany is working twenty men in the mine, and
when the mill is operated will work twenty
more men.
The Iron Mines,
Located near Silver City, are operated by the
Utah Forwarding Company, with L. E. Riter
as superintendent. These mines are shipping
from 50 to 100 tons of ore per day to the smelt-
ers in Utah and Idaho. This ore is classed as
the very best fluxing ore in the country.
The Carrissa.
the front soon. At present only a few men are
employed.
At Diamond the mines are lead, mostly owned
by poor men who are not able to operate them,
especially as water is near the surface. The
Sunbeam, heretofore valuable in the upper
workings, is lying idle from this cause. This is
the only vein in this district in granite, and ex-
perts say it is the best defined of any.
Crismon Mammoth.
Last but not least is the great Crismon Mam-
moth property, which is lying idle. We need
not at this time enter into the details of the his-
tory of this property, as it is well known to the
readers of the Tribune. Suffice it to say that
when it was closed down one year ago, 300
men were thrown out of employment, and ever
since the mine and the great smelting plant
have lain idle." Soon the property is to emerge
from its difficulties, if we may believe reports,
and become an extensive institution, which will
again people the district with hundreds of min-
ers and smelting men. With all the adverse
circumstances surrounding Tintic, it has a big
ore output. One-half of the mines are idle, and
yet there ie shipped ores to the amount of about
150 tons for every day in the year, if we include
the shipment of iron ore with the lead-silver
ores. This certainly is a good showing, but it
ought to be two or three times as great. In
1883 the iron ore shipments amounted to IS, 000
tons, while the lead-silver ore shipments aggre
gated about $900,000 in value. The latter will
be double for 1S84, while the iron shipments
will be about the same. Colorado iron ore has
come into competition, and affects shipments
here to quite an extent.
The Lost River Region.
A gentleman who recently paid the Lost River
country a visit furnishes some interesting news
from that section. Ranches in the Big and Lit-
tle Lost River valleys are fast being taken up
by industrious farmers, though as yet the coun-
try is but sparsely settled. Every farmer has
at least a small patch of grain that his yielded
abundantly, and the oats crop was especially
good.
The Lost River mining district is making a
good showing this season, and promises at no
distant day to rank among the leading base-
metal producing sections of the Pacific slope.
Some of the prospects already developed show
every evidence of permanency, and some of the
ore produced is of a high-grade, yielding several
hundred dollars in silver to the ton.
The Daisy Black, in Hamilton district, be-
yond Little Lost River, may be taken as a fair
average of the mines in that region. The lead
is about eight feet by ten, and the ore from
face to face will average about 40 ounces of sil-
ver and 50 per cent lead to the ton; while small
veins through the ledge will assay well into the
thousands. The wall-rock is lime and white
sandstone. In fact, the mining section of that
region seems to be generally of a lime and sand
formation, and the ledges of ore-producing rock
are well defined and may be traced for miles be-
tween these walls. The cost of mining is almost
inconsiderable, compared to most sections of the
country, and this fact alone will greatly en-
hance the value of the properties. In several
instances experienced men have offered to con-
tract to take out ore from some of the prospects
atthe rate of §2 per ton,but owners have not been
developing their properties, as they are await-
ing the arrival of the smelter, which will be in
operation now in a few weeks.-- Wood River
Times.
This property, which is 10,000 feet long, be-
longs to B. Roberta and others of Salt Lake.
Recently they have put down a shaft within a
few feet of the south end of the workings in the
Northern Spy, striking ore of a high grade at
35 feet from the surface. The vein is at least
10 feet wide. It has only been two months and
a half since they began work, and already they
are shipping ore. The vein is the same as the
Northern Spy, and so situated that both prop-
erties could be well worked as one.
The American Eagle is just east of and ad-
joining the Crismon Mammoth, is the same
vein and character, and promises to come to
Soda Springs Bubblings.
A. G. McAfee is busy, getting the Eva mine
in readiness for work.
Rhodes' marsh, south of here, is shipping con-
siderable salt and borax. About 15 men are
employed at the works, and a small army on the
marsh.
Mining and milling men and contractors have
been paying frequent visits of late, and the
rumors in relation to the new Mount Diablo
mill at this place are many.
Archie Farington made his first bullion ship-
ment from the new mill last Sunday. There
were four bars, valued at $5,600. The mill has
five stamps, and is said by experts to be the
most complete ever built. It requires only four
men on a shift to run it, as the work is almost
entirely automatic. The ore goes through the
drier, battery, roasters and pans without ever
being touched, except by machinery. The
bullion is very clean and bright looking, and iB
824 fine. — Walker Lake Bulletin,
Peltos Water Wheels. — The demand
throughout this and foreign countries for the
Pelton water wheel (a Nevada city invention)
continues to increase right along. They are
being manufactured in large numbers at Geo.
G.Allan's foundry on Spring street. One of
75 horse-power and 5 feet diameter has just
been sent to Auckland, New Zealand, where it
is to be used by Messrs. Frazier & Tiune in
running a twenty-stamp quartz mill, pans, rock-
breaker and other machinery. One with a
double nozzle and capable of giving 300 horse-
power is being made for use in San Francisco.
A three-foot wheel is to be put into the Eureka
Lake Company's saw-mill at Columbia Hill to
run the machinery there, — Nevada Tt'CLTiacript,
Notioes of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Water Motor. — James H. Culver, S. P.,
assignor of one-half to W. H. Wiester. No-
305,575. Dated September 23, 1S84. The in-
vention consists in a novel construction of a
wheel and buckets which can be stamped from
a single sheet or plate, a means for mounting it
within a case to prevent leakage around the
shaft, and a means for supplying water to drive
the wheel, together with certain details of con-
struction.
Wrench. — Benton Elmore, Etna, Siskiyou
Co. No. 304,S07. Dated Sept. 9, 1884.
This invention relates to that class of wrenches
in which the approach and separation of the
jaws are dependent upon the movement of the
handle, and whose bite or grip is proportionate
to the pressure wrought upon the handle. The
invention consists in the arrangement and con-
nection of the jaws with each other, and of
both with the handle. The object is to provide
an effective and easily operated wrench.
Cable Railway Cars. — Henry Root, S. F.
No. 304,863. Dated Sept. 9, 1SS4. This invention
relates more particularly to a track brake for
cable cars. These" cable cars have ordinary
brakes on the wheels but track brakes are
necessary also. Owing to the peculiar
construction of the running gear on the
cars of the Market street road in this
city, Mr. Root devised details of construc-
tion of the track brake and its connections,
which this patent covers.
Sulky -Cultivator. — "VVm. H. Roberts, Santa
Clara, No. 304,861. Dated Sept. 9, 1884.
The improvement in sulky^ cultivators consists
in a single head or bar to which the grove-neck
or stems of the teeth and pole or shafts are
received; in the rigid connection between it and
said parts; in the arrangement in connection
therewith of a crank axle and the seat, and in
a smoothing drag-board attached to the head,
The object of the invention is to provide an
easily handled cultivator adapted to be oper-
ated by one or two horses, and to be fitted
readily with various forms of teeth.
Velocipede. — Robert B. Lunsford, Oakland.
No. 305,698. Dated Sept. 23, 1884. This
velocipede consists in a wheeled frame carrying
a seat or chair, and a peculiar foot lever piv-
oted to the frame behind the rear axle, and ex-
tending over and down in front of said axle,
being connected with and driving the axle and
wheels by means of pitmen extending from said
levers to cranks on the axle. The connection
between the frame and the front axle, the
means of guiding, the seat, the treadles and the
draw-bar form details of construction of the
inventor.
Metal Shearing Machine. — Robt.I. Knapp,
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo Co. No. 304,829.
Dated Sept. 9, 1884. This apparatus for
cutting plates or bars of metal consists of a
combination of devices. The usual method of
cutting steel or iron is by means of power or
hydraulic shears, which operate with a slow
motion and under great pressure. In this ap-
parutus Mr. Knapp employs the momentum of
a falling or steam driver weight, carrying one
of the shear blades so that it passes the other
which is stationery and upon which the plate
to be cut may be held.
Device for Turning Vehicles Out of Car
Tracks.— Theodore H. Macdonald, S. F. No.
305,610. Dated September 23, 1SS4. This is
a device by which the wheels of vehicles may
be easily directed out from the channel in
street-car tracks where they have been travel-
ing, this being effected without straining the
wheel. It consists of u plate, supported by a
radial arm or mechanism surrounding the hub
of one or more of the wheels. The plate pro-
jects beyond the face of the tire or rim of the
wheel, and at a little distance from it when out
of action, but in such a position that when
turned down the wheel may run over it, and it
raises the wheel at the instant that the turn is
made, so that it is lifted out of the channel in
the car-track, passing on to the other portion of
the road-bed without injuring the wheel.
Grinding Pan. — George H. Halter, S. F.,
No. 304,700. Dated Sep. 23, 1SS4. This grinder
consists of a pan with vertical sides, having
a ring or die fixed around its inner periphery,
a series of shoes loosely supported upon muller-
plate, which is rotated by a central shaft, and
has vertical partitions between which the shoes
lie, a feed hopper and a deflector within the
pan, means for supplying the water and for re-
gulating the discharge. The muller-plate is
driven from a central shaft and has its upper
surfaces subdivided by tangential partitions.
The shoes lie within the spaces thus formed,
and are thrown outward by centrifugal force,
so as to grind the ore-pulp between themselves
and the ring-die. The ore is admitted through
a hopper and the center of the pan, and de-
livered upon a deflector to distribute it out-
wardly toward the circumference of said pan.
In dry crushing, the ore discharges below, and in
wet crushing through an opening near the top
of the pan.
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Engineering I^otes.
Aerial Navigation.
Lit« i jwrimeats under the authority of the
lii-ii' li Academy of Sciences appear to give
HOinc encouraging evidem :e that a material art-
ranee has been made in the science of aerial
navigation. Two French officers, ' aptaim
Renard and Kreba, attached to the military
Walloon workshops at afendoa if we may trust
tin- circumstantial narration of their experi-
iitenta, given npon what .tppears to he moat re-
Die authority have at length succeeded,
with tin- nsr of a steering mechanism and a
screw propeller driven by an eleoto-motor, of
font horse power, which was actuated in turn
by the energy developed fr i secondary bat-
1 whereby a balloon
in iy be D i'- (gated in any direction at the will of
tii-- aeronaats. Tlie details of the experiment
in qnestion indicate a decided advance in thia
Held of in. ■ .^tigation, and promise to l»c fol-
lowed by results of prime importance.
Fitting to the accounts given, the full de-
tails oi which have been placed before the
French Academy by M. Herve Mangon, with
the approval ol the French Minister of War,
at 4 o'clock of the afternoon of the 9th of
August last, a balloon, provided with the mechan-
iees and motive power above described,
and carrying within it as passengers the two
named, rose from the park at Choisy,
near'Meudou. The air was calm, and at first
the movement of the balloon was scarcely per-
eeptible; but as soon as its motive power was
brought into action its pace was acceleratad.
\\ hen it was some two miles from Meudon,
the spectators saw it suddenly tack about,
• make a half circle of .'500 yards radius, return
to its point of departure, and slowly descend
with a dipping motion, until it alighted on the
lawn from which it started. The distance cov-
ered in going and returning was about four
miles and three quarters, and the time occupied
in the trip '27 minutes. During the entire trip
the balloon is said to have obeyed faithfully the
least movement of its helm. The total weight
of the balloon, with all its appliances, including
the two officers who controlled and directed its
movements, was 4,250 pounds. The duration
of the force employed in working the screw
propeller was estimated at four hours when the
full power of the battery was applied. Only a
little more than the power of three horses was
used on the occasion referred to.
The respectability of the testimony in favor
of the correctness of the foregoing account is
so unquestionable, that we may safely assume
the facts to be substantially as narrated. It
would, therefore, appear that, so far as relates
to the question of guiding the course of a bal-
loon in any given direction, and to any desired
point, to reverse its course and return to the
point of departure on a calm day, the experi-
ment of Captain Renard and Kreba at Meudon
is conclusive.
The value of the balloon as an auxiliary in
modern warfare was fully demonstrated during
the siege of Paris, and its future value as a
means of conveying intelligence to distant
points under similar circumstances, must be im-
mensely increased by the ability to control its
course, which the Meudon experiments demon-
strated to be practicable. Whether the devel-
opment of the experiments shall introduce into
this method of transportation enough of cer-
tainty and safety to make it available for the
arts of peace remains to be seen. Let us hope
that it may be ao. However this may be, the
Meudon experiment indicates that the world
has entered upon a new era in the history of
aerial navigation.
The inventor of this navigable balloon is
( 'aptain Renard, who claimsthat only time and
money are now needed to bring this new route
into practical use. He says he can construct a
balloon which will easily carry one hundred
persons in any direction, and that he could in-
sure a balloon postal system as efficient as that
of the railroads. The subject of aerial naviga-
tion is also receiving the attention of intelligent
parties in this country, and it will hardly do
now if the powers of the air cannot be overcome
by the inventive geniua of thia wonderful age.
The Steepest Railroad Grade. — Much
has been written about the construction of the
mountain divisions of the Denver and Rio
(Jrande railroad in Colorado, and the wonderful
engineering skill displayed in ascendiug the
California mountains south of Tulare valley,
through the Tehachapi pass. But, according to
the l.tadnUe Chronicle, the little feeder of the
Leadville division of the Rio Grande exceeds
all other roads in its steep grades and short
curves. When the line first went into opera-
tion many accidents occurred by the trains
breaking away at the top and running back
down the steep grades, wrecking locomotives
and cars and destroying limbs and sometimes
lives.. Later, however, extremely heavy loco-
motives have been built and the most skillful
and the bravest train hands employed, who
never flinch in the supremest moment of danger.
The result has been that accidents now seldom
occur. It is said that the sight of one of these
trains descending is one of thrilling interest, the
sparks from the car wheels cutting a pathway of
light down the mountains, which can best be
described as having the appearance of a molten
stream of lire rushing down to the river-bed of
the canyon.
Useful Information.
A Soft Alloy.
A soft alloy, which attaches itself so firmly
to the surface of metala, glass aud porcelain
that it can be employed to solder article, that
will not bci^r high temperature, can, as the
I'luu uiaeeiitical Kecord asserts, be made as
follows: Copper duat, obtained by precipita-
tion from the solution of the sulphate by means
of zinc, is put iu a east iron or porcelain lined
mortar and mixed with a strong sulphuric acid,
Specific gravity 1.85. Krom twenty to thirty-
six parts of the duat are taken, according to
the hardnesa desired. To the cake formed of
acid and copper there is added, under the con-
stant stirring, seventy parts of mercury. When
well mixed the amalgam is carefully rinsed with
warm water to remove all the acid and then aet
aside to cool. In ten or twelve hours it is hard
enough to scratch tin. If it is to be used now,
it is to be heated ao hot that when worked over
and brayed in a mortal- it becomes as soft as
WOX. In this ductile form it can be spread out
on any surface, to which it adheres with great
tenacity when it gets cold and hard.
A CHINESE PARfil HOI SE is a curious looking
abode. Usually it is sheltered with grovea of
feathery bamboo and thick-spreading banyans.
The walls are of clay or wood, and the interior
of the house consists of one main room extend-
ing from the floor to the tiled roof, with closet-
looking apartments in the corners for sleeping
rooms. There is a sliding window on the roof,
made of cut oyster shells, arranged in rows,
while the side windows are mere wooden
shutters. The floor is the bare earth, where at
nightfall there often gathers together a miscel-
laneous family of dirty children, fowls, ducks,
pigeons, and a litter of pigs, all living
together in delightful harmony. In some
districts infested by marauding bands houses
are strongly fortified with high walls, contain-
ing apertures for fire-arms, and protected by a
moat, crossed by a rude drawbridge.
COPPER FOB Roopiko. We have already in
these columns, referred to the economy of cop-
per for a roofing material. An architect speaks
upon the subject of the relative economy and
benefits of copper over tin, as follows: We
always specify the use of copper for covering
roofs, when we can induce owners to allow
us to do so, on account of its durability; al-
though its cost is about $14 per 100 square feet
over price of tin roofing. But when we reflect
that a tin roof requires constant repairs, and
painting at least every two years, at a cost of
two to three cents per foot, varying as to the
number of coats, the cost of repairs for six years,
together with the cost of tin roof, equals the
cost of copper.
A ci kioi/s BAKGMETEK is said to be used by
the remnant of the Araucarian race inhabiting
the southernmost province of ( 'hili. It consists
of the cast-off shell of a crab, which from its
curious application, is called the "Barometro
Araueano." The dead shell is said to be ex-
tremely senaative to atmospheric changes, re-
maining quite white in fair, dry weather but
indicating the approach of a moist atmosphere
by the appearance of small red spots, which
grow both in number and in size as the moisture
in the air increases, until finally, with the
actual occurrence of rain, the shell becomes en-
tirely red, and remains so throughout the rainy
season.
The first patent granted to an inventor in
the United States is mentioned in a speech of
ex-Senator Wadleigh, of New Hampshire, in
the forty-fifth Congress. The senator said :
"An intelligent gentleman of my own State has
referred me to an Act of the general court of
Massachusetts Bay, passed in 1 040, granting
to one of his ancestors, Joseph Jenks, the ex-
clusive right of making and selling his improved
scythe for the term of fourteen years. That, I
think, was the first patent granted to an in-
ventor in America. The improvement referred
to changed the short, thick, straight English
scythe into the longer, thinner, curved imple-
ment with stiffened back now in use."
Liquid blacking, or more properly speaking
the "liquid gloss," which is much used for
ladies' and children's shoes may be easily made
by any one, as follows: Take ivory black and
molasses, of each one pound, sweet oil ancl
sulphuric acid, of each four ounces. Rub
together the first three until the oil is perfectly
killed, then gradually add the sulphuric acid,
diluted with three times ita weight of water.
Mix well and let it stand for three hours, when
it may be reduced to a proper consistency with
water or sour beer.
Rolled Gold. — Everybody is familiar with
the "rolled gold" jewelry now so abundant in
the shops, which are so beautiful in design and
workmanship, aud so remarkably cheap. It ia
made by forming a thin layer of gold alloy upon
an ingot of brass while it is hot. When this
ingot is cool it is forced between steel rollers
into a long, thin ribbon, each part of which is
of course still covered with the gold alloy, in-
calculably thin, but which will wear for several
years and can be molded into any shape.
method of joining leather belting, which dis-
penses with stitching aud riveting overlapped
bauds, all that is required being merely to slit
the ends of the bands into eight or ten "fingers"
aud dove-tail them on a long single rivet, or
small bolt, This is readily done with a combi-
nation tool which has been made for the pur-
pose, and the result has several advantages
apart from the saving of time in stitching.
Natural Gas in Washing. I will atate
here that the discovery that natural gas "cuts
grease'' in clothing, etc., without at all injuring
the fabric was accidental. Further expert-
ments in thin line would be desirable. Mow
easy wool could be washed after this treat-
ment, clothing cleaned, mail bags and rooms
dialiueoted. Some one will strike a bonanza in
applying this gas in this way yet.
Education in Europe and America. — Our
Bystem of public education requires .m annual
expenditure of nearly $98,000,000, only a few
millions less than all the nations of Europe
devote to the same object. Vet it is a fact
that Creut Britain expends two-thirds more
than that immense sum upon her army and
navy.
A Valuable Invention.— An engineer in
Michigan has invented an attachment to steam
cylinders which condenses the waste from the
steam cock on starting the engine. It docs
away with the hissing noise which frightens
horses and worries men. The engineer has been
offered *47,000 for the patent.
Cold and Warm -Blooded Animals. — There
is less blood in cold-blooded than in warm-
blooded animals. The larger the animal the
greater is the proportion of blood to the body.
Man has about a gallon and a half of blood,
equal to one-thirteenth of his weight.
Power [nTurning Shafts.— II a four-inch
and a two-inch shaft are both solid, and each
makes 100, or any other given number of turns,
in o"ie minute or other specified time, six times
as much power will be consumed in turning the
larger as in turning the smaller shaft.
Lcminohs water-proof paper may be made
from a mixture of forty parts pulp, ten parts
phosphorescent powder, one part gelautine, one
part potassium bichromate, and ten parts of
water. It cau often be used where luminions
paint cannot.
Black Varnish for Ikon-. — To make a good
black varnish for iron or other metals, dissolve
by heat three ounces of asphaltum, four quarts
of boiled oil, and eight ounces of burnt umber.
Mix the compound with turpentine while cool-
ing.
(Jood "Health,
How to Remove Scars.
Scars are always unsightly, and are often
painful or .inconvenient, on account of their
propensity to contract as they become
older. Dr. Wark, of New York, asserts
that they may be removed by manipula-
tion, which he directs to be employed as fol-
lows: Place the ends of two or three fingers on
a scar if it be a small one, and on the margin if
it be large, and vibrate the surface on the tis-
sues beneath. The surface itself is not to be
subjected to any friction; all the motion must
be between the integument and the deeper parts.
The location of the vibratile motion should be
changed every 10 or 15 seconds until the whole
scar has been treated, if it be of moderate size.
If the scar be the result of a large scald or burn,
the margins only should be treated at first; the
advances toward the center should be deferred
until the nutrition of the margins has been de-
cidedly improved. Only a little treatment
should be applied to any one spot at the same
time, but the vibrations should be repeated as
many as 20 times a day, but never with suffi-
cient frequency or severity to cause pain. If
the scar becomes irritable, suspend treatment
until it subsides. In the course of two or three
weeks of faithful treatment, the surfaces of the
scars of moderate size becomes more movable,
and will begin to form wrinkles like true skin,
when pressed from side to side. All these
changes are due to improved nutrition, conse-
quent on better blood circulation— the develop-
ment of entirely new sets of blood vessels in the
cicatricial tissue.
Improved Method ok Joining Leather
Belts. — Some party has devised an improved
To Remove Substances From the Eve. —
Dr. C. 1 >. Agnew, in the American Practitioner,
says that before applying any metallic to the
human eye, practitioners or others should use
an instrument made in the following manner:
Take a splinter of soft wood, pine or cedar, and
whittle it into the shape of a probe, making it
about the length of an ordinary dressing probe.
Then take a small, loose flock of cotton, and
laying it upon your forefinger, place the pointed
end of the stick in the center of it. Then turn
the flock of cotton over the end of the stick,
winding it round and round so as to make it ad-
here firmly. If you will look at the end of such
a probe with a 2iu. lens you will see that it is
quite rough, the fibers of cotton making a file-
like extremity, in the midst of which are little
intersticea. As the material is soft, it will do
no harm to the cornea when brushed over ita
surface. When ready to remove the foreign
body, have the patient rest his head against
your chest, draw the upper lid up with the fore
linger of your left hand, and press the lower
lid down with the middle finger, aud then deli-
cately sweep the surface in which the foreign
body is imbeded, with the end of the cotton
probe. When the foreigu body is lodged in the
center of the cornea, it is most important not to
break up the external elastic lamina; for if you
do, opacity may follow, and the slightest opac-
ity in the center of the cornea will cause a
serious diminution in the sharpness of vision.
Danger6us D\ Ks.-An authority on the sub-
ject ot skin diaeaae, Mr. -lames Startin, M. R.
C. S.i has sent a ease of exhibits to the Health
Exhibition which illustrate the danger of wear-
ing next the skin articles of clothing dyed with
substances obtained from benzol and other
products of coal tar. That danger has been
pointed out many times by medical men, who
have given instances of the ill effects caused
through the absorption by the skin of these
irritating and poisonous compounds. Mr. Startin
repeats these warnings, by showing specimens
of some of the beautiful aniline colors, rosani-
line, magenta, violet red, methy violet, Bis-
marck violet, etc., and gloves and stockings
dyed with the substances by which these hues
are obtained, through which, in cases coming
under the treatment of the exhibitor, eruptions
on the akin of women and children, in some in-
stances of a very severe character, have been
produced. In the same case are shown many
vegetable dye stuff's, from which no such
danger need be apprehended.
SCIENCE and Health. — Although science has
not yet robbed consumption of its terrors, the
discovery of the so-called bacillus of tubercu-
losis has already pointed out to medical men a
possible means of saving the lives of many
putients. Speaking recently in Paris, Prof,
(iermain See dwelt upon the importance of
searching for this organism in the matter expec-
torated by persons having apparently slight
lung troubles. He regards its presence as an
unfailing sign of consumption, for the most
careful research has failed to detect it in other
lung all'ections; and as it may be found before
the appearance of other symptoms, it may ena-
ble the physician to successfully apply treat-
ment in the early and curable stages of the
disease.
A Doll that Had Diphtheria.— The Board
of Health of Amsterdam, X. V., have recently
investigated an outbreak of diphtheria, from
which two children died, a third, who was at-
tacked, recovering. The disease was traced to
a pet kitten, with which a little girl played
while the animal was sick with a swollen throat
and discharge from the nose. The cat died.
The child was taken sick and also died.
Another girl played with a doll which had be-
longed to the deceased child; she was also taken
sick and died. Still another contracted the
disease without other means or communication
than the doll. The latter was supposed to have
been disinfected.
Deaths at Different Ages, — A statistician,
Dr. Farr, we believe it was, recently stated
that if one could watch the march of 1,000,000
people through life, the following would be ob-
servable: Nearly l.r>0,000 would die the first
year, 53,000 the second year, 23,000 the third
year, and less than 1,000 In the thirteenth. At
the end of forty-five years 500,000 have died.
At the end of sixty years 1170,000 would be still
living; at the end of eighty years, 1*7,000, at
eighty-five, 31,000; and at ninety-five years
there would be 223; at the end of 10S. years
there will be one survivor.
Cancer in Animals. — A writer in the Jour.
Com/'. Mid. awl Surf/; has been investigating
the above subject, and describes numerous cases
of undoubted malignant disease in lower
animals. Of tlie cases observed, there was in
fowls, a chicken, an old hen whose foot had
been frost-bitten, and a capon. Five cases in
horses and mules and one each in a cow and a
dog were unmistakably malignant; The faet is
also referred to by the writer that pigs are very
subject to intestinal tumors and suspicions
glandular enlargements.
A Strange Appetite. — An English girl was
incommoded by a huge lump in her stomach,
which was presumed to be the result of a mor-
bid appetite for hair combings and cotton wool,
which she had gratified without stint. Dr,
Knowlsley Thornton, the eminent ovariotomist
at the Samaritan Hospital, London, made an
opening into the stomach, and extracted a large
mass of cotton and hair molded into tlie form of
the stomach, and measuring nine and one-half
by five inches. The patient was doing well at
last accounts.
Graham and Wheat Bread.— From experi-
ments made upon himself, a French savant con-
cludes that contrary to the generally received
opinion, whole meal bread, or that containing
all the ingredients of the grain, is less whole-
some and more indigestible than pure white
bread made of the flour alone.
Female Physicians. — Twenty years ago
there were but twelve women doctors in the
United States. There are now over eight hun
dred.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[October 18, 1884
EQijwjvjg £ujvijviy\^Y.
Tlie following is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in ihe interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Sutteh CREEK.— Cor, Amador Ledger, Oct. n:
The Downs mine has closed down for a time, on ac-
count of the illness of R. C. Downs. The prospects
were considered good when operations were sus-
pended. The repairing of the Amador sulplmrets
works is almost completed. A fire will be started in
a few days for the purpose of drying the ovens, which
will take about a couple of weeks to get them
ready for work.
Miscellaneous.— At the Morgan claim in Hunt's
gulch connection has been made between the tunnel
and shaft. A substantial dwelling and boarding
house has been erected near the site of the one des-
troyed by fire last year. The cost of this structure
v, ill be from $1,500 to $2,000. The Mammoth mill
was started up Thursday morning.
Calaveras.
Notes.— Mountain Echo, Oct. n: There is a
ujng probability of the Invincible mine changing
1. aids in the course of a week or two. Severr.l la-
borers are'engaged in grading off a place on the
Stickle's mine, preparatory to erecting a mill and
hoisting works. We are informed that a Mexican
who has been working on French gulch, recently un-
earthed a piece of quartz that contained $240.
Kern.
Kramer Mines. — Calico 'Print, Oct. 11: Judg-
ing from the reports that we have recently heard
from the mines near Kramer station, 40 miles
west of Daggett, in Kern county, there is likely to
be a good mining camp established there. We had
an interview with J. L. Coffman, one of the owners
of those mines, who reports that these prospects in
that vicinity are fine and as encouraging as could
be expected under the circumstances. We have re-
ceived a small collection ot specimens of copper and
galena ores that assay high in silver, that came from
a half dozen of these mines. Most of the work ac-
complished so far has been done by Kilgore, Hewett
& Co., who own ten locations, but little work has
been done on them besides surface prospecting, ex-
cepting the Kramer and Belden. A shaft 40 feet
deep has been sunk on the Kramer, and the ledge
widens as they go down, and the ore carries a
greater percentage of silver than it did near the sur-
face. At this depth the ledge is six feet wide. The
shaft on the Belden is down ten feet, and the ledge
is eight feet wide, J. L. Coffman and J. R. Maxey
are interested in a number of claims including the
Kittle Wonder,' Centred, Coffman and Maxey.
These gentlemen feel confident that these mines can
be developed into as fine properties as any others in
this desert. The other day Mr. Maxey found a fine
ledge of galena that assays high in silver. Some of
the ore taken from the above mines contains con-
siderable red oxide, and several small bars of silver
have been made from the same by melting the
mineral in a common furnace. These mines are
about five miles south of Kramer railroad station,
and there are about 40 locations. Water has been
found within about two miles of the mines in two
places, and it is thought it can be found in other
places at a depth of about 20 feet. Several buildings
have been erected near the mines. A mining district
will soon be formed there.
Mariposa.
Snow Creek.— Cor. Mariposa Herald, Oct. n:
The prospect in mining is still encouraging. First
may be mentioned the Grove Bros, & Co.'s mine.
The accident of breaking their pump did not cause
any serious trouble, but every thing was soon re-
paired. They have now a three-foot vein of excel-
lent quality. Ward & Co. are running a tunnel to
tap a group of veins lying parallel and which pros-
pect'well but are too wet to sink any deeper without
hoisting machinery, and tunneling is cheaper. James
1 lall is erecting a mill on Snow creek for_his mine the
"Vanderbilt;" of course he knows that he has enough
in sight to warrant the outlay. Green & Marsh are
also sinking a shaft about a mile from the head of
Sweetwater (south) and have a two ft vein of an ex-
cellent quality. They are down about 45 ft. It
contains very rich sulphurets. It may be expecting
too much to think that all these veins will pay but
the chances look favorable at present.
Sweetwater Mine. — Cor. Mariposa Gazette,
I let, ir: Upon arriving at the "Golden Age" owned
by the Messrs. Grove, we were met and conducted
through the mine and mill and I was told that they
had reached the depth of 130 ft, with an 18 inch vein
and favorable prospects. The mill is a 10 stamp,
steam-power, substantially constructed and con-
veniently situated near the mine. Among the mines
worthy of mention in that vicinity, are the "Early,"
"Mountain View" and "Union" owned by Messrs.
Mice and Ferguson. They are at present engaged on
die "Early" mine and the shaft is now 100 ft deep.
The "Mountain View," has a 260 ft tunnel both
mines show encouraging indications. Their 8 stamp
mill, which has just been completed a short distance
from the mine, is acknowledged to be one of the
most compact and neatly built mills in the county.
I I is now running night and day, crushing rock from
the "Early" mine. The Revere Brothers are having
rich ore taken from their mine on Sweetwater and
crushed at the Grove mill. The situation of the
mines on Sweetwater, afford the owners an oppor-
tunity of working them economically, there being an
abundance of timber and water near by. Messrs.
Todd & Ward, are busily engaged in prospecting
several mines north of Snyder & Co.'s saw mill.
They give employment to several miners, and have
recently constructed an eating house with a view to
boarding their men, and themselves, having hereto-
fore patronized the Ferguson hotel. This company
have spent considerable money in developing mines
in this section. Under the management of Mr. J.
J l. Hall the new work on the Mt. Buckingham mine
mill, is progressing rapidly. The machinery for a
new 10 stamp mill has recently arrived from below,
and is on the ground. This mine contains a vast
body of ore already exposed and known to "be of a
paying quality. Quite a number of laboring men
and miners are already employed, which number
will be largely increased as soon as the mill is ready
to crush. In the same neighborhood is the Banner
mine, owned by Messrs. Green & Marsh. It was
discovered by Mr. J. Green sometime back, who
finding it was probably rich, covered it up for the
time being, and until recently but little has been
known of the supposed rich find. They have lately
sunk a shaft 40 ft deed, and are very much encour-
aged with the prospect. This mining section, which
extends over a reasonably large area of country, is
yet comparatively new and unprospected for minerals.
The chances are quite favorable that, by the time
another year rolls around the dearth of mining in-
terest and successes which has prevailed in other
portions of the county will be made up for, by the
developments which are yet to arise in this new
section.
Nevada.
The Agnes.— Foothill; Tidings, Oct. 11: This
mine is the old Lucky, situated on Union Hill. The
old Lucky in former days made some of our citizens
quite independent — considerably ahead of the world.
Then the old Lucky stopped, or it was supposed that
she had stopped. But now under the name of the
Agnes she is doing well and promising to do more.
Joseph O'Keefe and John Steele are working the
Agnes, and last Friday they had a crushing finished
at Joe Southern's mill. The crushing was 14 loads
of rock (say 21 tons) and the yield was $922.36 in
gold, or close on to $66 a load. A lot of heavy sul-
phurets is to be yet worked. The Agnes ledge is a
strong two-footer, with the formation and all sur-
roundings just right for a good mine. In about four
weeks another crushing will be had of the Agnes ore.
Pennsylvania Mine. — The Pennsylvania mine
will be started up right away, negotiations to that
end having been completed last evening. George
Mainhart, one of the best practical miners of this
district, will be the director of the working organiza-
tion. The Pennsylvania is one of the mines that the
Menlo Company of New York had bonded some
three or four years ago, but the Menlo speculated
more than it worked mines, and some of the Menlo
men did worse than speculate, and so that company
failed. Since the bonding to the Menlo and until
now the Pennsylvania has been idle, but now the
mine is in the hands of workers and not speculators.
The incline on the mine is down over 300 ft and
drifts have been run on the lode and all show a strong
vein of good-milling ore.
More Injunctions.— Grass Valley Union, Oct.
n: It is rumored that the anti-debris people, not
content with obtaining injunctions against the hy-
draulic mines, are now going after the drift mines on
the strength of the Sawyer dec:sion, which forbids
the fouling of the public streams by mining opera-
tions; and as an evidence there is truth in the report
we received information yesterday that the gravel
mill of the Birdseye Mining Company, at You Bet,
was shut down on Monday, on the strength of a
dispatch received from San Francisco and nearly all
the employees of the company discharged. This
company was not engaged in hydraulicing, but
breasted out the gravel and run it through a stamp-
ing mill, Of course water was used in the batteries
in the same manner as in quartz mills, and the tail-
ings necessarily carried a considerable amount of
sediment, and for that reason such mining may be
said to have come within the purview of the Sawyer
decision. The same may be also said of quart'/ min-
ing, although the anti-debris men have been per-
sistently declaring that they intended no interference
with drift or quartz mining. If the Birdseye mine
has been shut down on threat of an injunction suit
it goes in proof that all mining stands in jeopardy of
being annoyed and harassed by the irreconcilable
anti-miners of the valley regions.
Peabody Mine. — Quartz of extraordinary rich'
ness was struck in the Peabody mine, yesterday.
Some oi the pieces of quartz were nearly half rilled
with gold, and besides there were a number of pieces
of solid leaf gold that broke off the quartz as it was
taken out. The gold had the rusty appearance of
the gold that was characteristic of that formerly taken
from the Gold Hill ledge, of which the Peabody is
considered the extension. The vein where this g^ld
was found was from four to five inches in thickness,
and the depth about 180 ft from the surface on the
incline. The ledge from which it was taken has also
the dip of the Gold Hill vein. The owners in the
Peabody feel greatly elated over this rich prospect,
and they certainly have great reason to be.
Two Mines Bonded. — Transcript Oct. 11:
About three weeks ago a gentleman arrived here
from San Francisco. For several days he examined
a great many mines and at last he bonded a quartz
mine on Gold Flat for $6,000, and has commenced
active work upon it. A tunnel is being run. This
gentleman has also bonded a gravel mine near the
Central house, on the Washington road, and has
put men to work on it. Me left here on Saturday
last for San Francisco, and will thence proceed to
New York.and return here again within six weeks, at
the end of which time the work on the claims will be
so far advanced for he can determine whether or no
he will take the properties. In the bonding of these
mines he has used his own judgment and believes he
has good properties.
Will Start Next Week.— The repairs of the
damage done last winter to the sluices of the South
Yuba River tunnel mine, at Hoyt's old crossing, are
being pushed ahead as rapidly as possible. Four
teams are hauling blocks, which are being put in
as fast as they are delivered, and Supt.'Emery thinks
everything will be completed by Saturday night.
Next week ihe work of mining in the .river bed for
course gold (of which there is supposed to be a great
deal scattered through the gravel) will be begun.
Maryland Mining Company, — Tiditigs, Oct,
9: The Maryland mine is on the famous Idaho
lode, and the Maryland ground joins the Idado
ground on the east, with the pay chute pitching into
the Maryland. Last Monday the stockholders of the
Maryland met and elected the following directors:
S. P. Dorsey, John C. Coleman, Edward Coleman,
Simiuel Bethel and Stephen Moore. As president
of the board and superintendent of the mine S, P.
Dorsey was chosen, with Samuel Bethel as secretary
and treasurer.
San Bernardino.
Bonanza King Mine.— Calico Print, Oct. n:
We have obtained from a reliable source the follow-
ing brief summaty of the results of developments in
the Bonanza King mine, of Providence, in this
county, about 100 miles east of here. Under the
able management of Thomas Ewing, General Super-
intendent of the mill and mines of the Bonanza King
Con. Mining Co., this mine is making a better record
than any other silver mine in California. The Bo-
nanza King mine has been, and is, the greatest
mine in San Bernardino county. It has yielded
more and finer bullion, been better opened, better
worked, and obtained greater results from the ore
than any other mine in this great mineral desert.
The ore at the deepest opening is as free and as rich
as it was at the beginning. The mill has saved an
average of the fine assay of pulp of over 89 percent,
for all ore crushed. 13,000 tons of ore have been
crushed with their ten stamp mill, and the tailings
average less than $r3 to the ton. Nearly $1,000,000
has been produced from this mine in eighteen
months and ten days.
Another Dividend.— Calico Print, Oct. 11:
The Oro Grande Mining Company has just declared
and disbursed the September dividend, from the
King mine of Calico, the sum of $22,000. This
makes the total dividends of last four months
$101,000. The work of building Barber's mill and
other buildings near it, is progressing as fast as
possible. About a do;.en mill-wrights and carpenters
are at work and a considerable portion of the founda-
tion and framework of the mill is constructed, and it
will soon be ready for the machinery, a portion of
which is now on the ground. Five houses are being
built, to be used respectively as a private residence,
lodging house, boarding house, superintendent's
office, and assay office. It will be several weeks be-
fore the mill will be completed and ready for opera
tions.
Sierra.
Improvements at the Marguerite.— SiVrr.
Tribune, Oct 10: A reporter visited the Marguerite
mine this week and lound the work on the new
plant progressing rapidly. The framework is all
up and if no mishaps occur will be completed in
another month. The dimensions of the main build-
ing are 30x90 ft, with two "Ls," 30x50 ft respeC'
tively. The foundations for the new machinery are
nearly all in. From the hoisting works to the
penstock it is about 900 ft. Between those two
points seven toWers with sheaves are to be erected;
over which the wire rope will pass. Three of the
towers are now completed. The penstock and
flume are also finished, and the tail race nearly so.
The flume is 1200 ft Ion;; and 5x6 ft in heigth and
width. A 56 inch Leflel double turbine water wheel
is in position in the penstock. The wheel will be
driven under a 27 ft pressure, and will under full
pressure, supply 350 horse-power. This would
permit the working of the mine to a depth of 1600
ft with the machinery now being put in. The
greater portion of the new plant was designed and
patented by Mr. G. Humbert, That gentleman is
now at the mine personally overseeirg operations
and will remain there until the new works are com-
pleted arid the machinery set in motion. It is ex-
pected to have the improvements completed by the
first of the month. In the various departments
Superintendent Myers is conducting the work in the
best manner possible. Underground the ouilook '
very encouraging. The ledge in the 4th level
continues to develop finely. At present it measures
about six ft in width. The three-compartment shaft
is completed from the surface to the 3rd level. The
mill will start crushing in a few days,
Gibsonville. — ML Msssenger, Oct. 11: This i;
the most prosperous mining camp of Northern Sier-
ra. When the_sale of the mining ground between
Gibsonville and La Porte is consummated (that may
probably soon take place), two tunnels of about a
distance of 4,000 feet each, will be started down at
the most favorable point near Wallis Creek, south-
west of Gibsonville, one and a half miles from the
town. Another tunnel in the neighborhood of 2,000
feet will be put in from the head of Little Grass Val-
ley, Plumas Co. , three miles north of Gibsonville,
directly opposite the main ridge. As this work will
be done by European capitalists of unlimited means,
engineered by J. H. Thomas, of Oakland, their Fi-
nancial Agent on this coast, most efficiently assisted
by Prof. Stretch, surveyor and mining expert, it will
be steadily pushed to successful completion as
rapidly as muscle, powder and coin will accomplish
the undertaking. The Wild Boar Co., H. Tabor,
Supt., San Francisco capitalists, Chapman, of the
Pioneer, Grass Flat, being the main interested party,
are going ahead slowly with their main tunnel, now
in blasting rock. Wm. Towle is vigorously pushing
his tunnel ahead through blasting and soft bedrock
— half and half— expecting at most any minute to be
in the main pay channel of Cox's Fork of Hopkin's
Creek, This mine is known as the Nob Mil"
Claim. Near by Capt. Donahue, of San Francisco,
is running two tunnels on separate quartz ledges
from where rich specimens were found in the bed of
the creek this summer. D. R. Thomas, of Martinez,
is operating two claims at Poor Man's Creek, Plumas
Co., and Geo. D, Harrington is foreman of the
Hopkin's Creek Claim, of which W. B. Thomas is
Supt. of the Hopkin's Creek Gold Mining Co. This
mining section is looming up in importance, es-
pecially as regards quartz interests over there. The
Union Co. has done handsomely this year, their
gravel being very rich and abundant. Gibsonville
Water and Nevada M. Co. are preparing to drift.
Main tunnel is in 400 feet, and channel will be
tapped in three-quarters that distance ahead by an
upraise, affording ample fall. Hydraulicing has
been abandoned, and from prospects obtained the
lead can be profitably drifted. Jas. Denoon & Co.'s
mining property has done well this season. J. B.
York has made arrangements with C. W. Cross for
the erection of an eight-stamp mill on his ledge in
Slug Canyon. A mill has already been purchased,
and will be put in place forthwith. The Alaska Co.,
at Pike City, are working seventy men. The shaft
is free of water, pumps are running nicely, and a
twenty stamp mill is crushing night and day.
Lamping's mill, Messrs. Stewart, Hill, Bothwick
and Denmire, proprietors, is crushing quartz from
the DeI,ong ledge. The mining companies over
north are laying in their timbers and other winter
supplies.
Sutter.
Dry Ore Separator.— Chico Enterprise, Oct.
10: Last Thursday, at the mines near the Butte
mountains, in Sutter county, a good and successful
trial of the Chaney dry gold separator was made.
Out of fifty wheelbarrow loads of dirt, $15 was ex-
tracted without the use of water. The dirt went
through the machine in one hour and a half, and re-
duced to two and a half pans of concentrations.
The tailings were carefully prospected afterwards to
see how much had been lost, and no color was
found. The machine is driven by a four horse-
power engine, and is of the tumbling barrel process.
Sis&iyou.
Mining at the Klamath.— Yreka Journal,
Oct. 6: The McConnell claim, on Klamath river,
cleaned up $2,000 in the last eight days, with one
derrick out of use three days by reason of the breakage
of the shaft. The shaft broke square off close to the
water-wheel, requiring the removal of the shaft and
water-wheel. But for. this accident, the yield for the
last eight days would have exceeded $3,000. At
lower pit good pay is realized in cleaning bed-rock,
but not as rich as anticipated. The wheels have
plenty of power now, the river having raised by rea-
son of cool weather. At Beebe Bar claim work is
progressing steadily with good prospects. This is
considered one of the best claims on the river. The
Kanaka Company are troubled considerably by
seepage water, as their head dam was built on old
tailings. The Empire Bar Company are now drift-
ing, and expect to take out considerable money be-
fore the winter rains commence. The Fort Jones
Company are on bed-rock, and taking out exceed-
ingly rich pay. The Centennial Company have
struck fine sand about 25 ft down, and are also work-
ing the top ground towards making expenses in go
ing down to bed-rock. Jackson & Crary, at Oak
Bar, are realizing good pay, varying from eight to
ten ounces a day. Mott & Co, and several other
companies at and below Oak Bar are beginning to
get down on pay gravel.
Trinity.
A Healthful Mine.— Trinity Journal, Oct 11:
Dr. A. ]*'. Lambeth, of Deadwood, visited Weaver-
ville last week. The Doctor is superintending the
Brown Bear Mine for ihe new proprietors, and in
answer to our queries regarding the condition of
affairs informed us that the Brown Bear was in a
"healthy condition — without the least symptom of
disease." He is a gentleman of large experience in
quartz mining and knows whereof he speaks.
New River.— Cor. Yreka Union, Oct. 10: People
from New River report that district as being rich in
quartz but fully supplied with labor, and hence it
would be a poor field in which to seek employment;
the mines are situated on the Trinity side of the
ridge separating that river from the South fork of
Salmon. They are easily accessible from two points
on Salmon, both distant some 40 miles from Etna.
The one (the upper) is via St. Clair creek, a creek
some short distance below Cecilville, on South Fork
of Salmon, the lower via Methodist creek, just below
Yocamville, Some 200 men are on the ground, and
one8-stamp mill is already erected, and two other
mills, of small capacity, are in course of erection.
Tuolumne.
Promising. — Union Democrat, Oct. 11: C. L.
Lang is operating on a very promising mine on
Indian Creek, four miles from Groveland. He says
he has a chute several thousand ft long of ore which
works from $7 to $12 per ion by free process. The
pay chute averages about 1 8 inches in width. Mr.
Lang has worked 30 tons of rock which gave a
return of $30 per ton. He is running a tunnel on
the vein for the purpose of opening up stopes.
When the mine is a little more opened Mr. Lang
will erect some arastras, for which there is abundant
and easy utilized wnter power, to reduce Hit; (ire.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Noiicross. — Enterprise, Oct. 11:
Rapid progress is making in the incline below the
2800. It is cutting the east clay of the vein as it
goes down, the dip of which pretty nearly corre-
sponds with the angle at which the winze is being
sunk. The winze is now down a little over 100 ft on
the slope. Excellent work is doing in this winze.as it
is being sunk at the rate of 30 ft per week. Work has
been temporarily suspended in the northwest drift on
the 2800 level as the sending out of so much waste
rock to be hoisted at the Combination shaft inter-
fered with the sinking at that point. Last week they
extracted on the 200 level and sent to the Eureka
mill 606 tons of ore and received $5,933.10 in bul-
lion.
Ophir.—A considerable amount of ore is still be-
ing extracted from the fillings of the old drifts on the
250 level, which ore is being sent to the mills. The
diamond drill was sent ahead from the face of the
drill on the 500 level a distance of rso ft when it
tapped the water in the old works. This water is
carried down the shaft to the 1500 and thence flows
out to and through the Sutro tunnel. The south
drift on the rjoo level is being advanced at the rate
of about 60 It per week. At the joint Mexican,
Sierra Nevada and Union Con. winze a station is
being cut out at ihe 3300 level. This station will be
completed in a day or two, when a cross-cut will be
started west.
Alta. — The northeast drift on the 2150 level is be-
ing steadily advanced, It is expected that it will
reach the vein in about 10 days. The water is be-
ing allowed to drain out as the work advances and
it is thought that there will be no more water to han-
dle when the vein is tapped than there will be at
present.
Siekka Nevada. — The station at the 3300 level
of the joint Ophir, Mexican and Union Con. winze
is completed. From this station explorations will be
made to the westward, in which direction lies the
ore vein found on the levels above. The water is
handled without trouble.
Andt^s. — The west crosscut from the main north
drift is showing a large amount of quartz of excellent
quality. The north drift has also shown good ma-
terial. During the past week a considerable amount
of work in the way of retimbering and repairing has
been done on the main drift.
Benton — The drift on the 2150 level is being
pushed forward as fast as can be done without bring-
ing out too much water. It will be yet about to days
before the vein is reached. The water is handled
with the pumps running at about six strokes a
minute.
Savage. — Good headway is making in the tunnel
that is going in from E street. This will explore the
vein at the depth of about 200 ft, where it is expected
will be found the continuation of the body of ore now
being mined in the Hale and Norcross.
Yellow Jacket. — The old upper levels are still
yielding a considerable amount of low £rade ore, and
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this yield may now gradually be increased with the
i volume of water in the Carson river. A
good deal of prospecting is being done in vnifOQl
directions.
Bbsi and Bbu her.— Good headway is (wing
made in the north drift on the 825 level. The drift
is now out about 550 ft. Not much work has been
done on the 2500 level, as they have been engaged
in nuking repairs tu the Bonner shaft
Combination Shaft.— The sump below the 3000
level will now soon be completed. The next work
will be th-* cutting out of a Station at the 3000 level
in which to set up the new hydraulic pump, now in
process of construct iun En San Francisco.
' SOWN POINT, The amount of ore extracted is
gradually being increased as the rise of water in the
< arson river allows of the running of additional
stamps. A " considerable amount of prospecting
work 1 being done.
Mexican.— The station at the 3300 level of the
Mr, Siena Nevada and Union ton. wioaa
ompleted. From this station a cross-cut
will be started west to explore thfl vein in that di-
rection.
Ai pha.— The \eiii is Dow being exposed at the
500 level, where there is a large Iwdy of quartz that
i< ouraging assays. Cross-cutting in still car-
ried on in the same body of quarts .it the 600 level.
1 on Virginia and California.—- The north-
west drift on the 1700 level is making good headway
and is in material of a very favorable appearance.
< ross-cutting from this drift wilt soon be in order.
BED mer. As the volume of water in the Carson
river increases the amount of ore extracted is alsoir-
1 reused. A considerable amount of exploring work
is l)eing done.
1 1 ah.- I he usual progress is making in the south-
■ at tunnel on the 1950 level. The iock is vein por-
phyry, and has been ham lor a considerable dis-
tance.
OVERMAN. — A considerable amount of low grade
i- is being extracted through the Petalumo street
tunnel. I In-, <>re is being worked at th'- Vivian mill.
Columbus District.
'.in ini l »i ahi.o.— Candelaria True Fissure, Oct,
9; During the past week the incline has been sunk
14, ft, and is now 350 ft below the third level. The
wejst drift on the fifth level has advanced 15 ft during
the week, and shous ledge matter with a very little
low-grade ore. The intermediate, between the
fourth and fifth levels, is in 20 ft and shows spots of
mm- of line grade. The west drift on the fourth level
has advanced 17 ft, and the north cross-cut, from
the same drift, has advanced 15 ft. Neither of these
places shows anything of value. The intermediate
drift, between the second and third levels, and west
of the shaft, shows a strong ledge of $35 ore. The
east intermediate, between the second and third
levels, shows a narrow streak of low-grade ore. The
west intermediate, between the same levels, shows a
narrow streak of low-grade ore. The remaining
portions show no marked changes. Twenty-five
men were discharged on Tuesday last, in order to
reduce expenses as much as possible while the ques-
tion of building a mill is being considered.
Cortez District.
Promising.- for. Eureka Sentinel, Oct 12: The
mining industry generally promises well at forte/..
I he Garrison mine, which is the principal one in the
district, is looking very well. In fact, while it is
yielding now very handsomely, it gives promise of
showing up a most important bonanza for the fu-
ture. The deposit is not a pockety concern. The
ledge is a perfectly defined fissure, which varies from
18 inches to 6 feel in width. As to the reduction of
the ore, which is plentiful now, and which promises
to come out hereafter in greater quantities than ever
before, Mr. Wenban, the proprietor of the properly,
is having the ground graded for the erection of
works for milling or smelting process. For the pur-
pose of getting the necessary water, he has laid pipe
for a distance of seven miles. He is busy grading
roads, etc., preparatory for future work on an ex-
lensive scale to correspond with the flattering pros-
pects. He has employed altogether in the neigh-
borhood*of 150 men, of various nationalities. Mr.
Lane is the day foreman of the mine, and is one of
the most experienced and reliable miners in the
State. The people in the little camp are cheerful
and confidently expecting good things for die future.
On a recent run of tailings the company had got
out four large silver bricks,
EI Dorado Canyon District.
Good Reports. — Pioche Record, Oct. 4: Good
reports come in from El Dorado canyon. The mines
of the Southwestern Co. are in good condition and
ttiere is more ore in sight than ever before in their
principal mine. There is a full force of men being
worked by this company.
Lewie District.
New Mill. — Silver State, Oct. 8: James McCor-
mick, who has had much experience in building and
running quarts mills, went to Lewis yesterday :
build a new mill for G. W. Bothwell. The mill is
intended for working ores from the Pittsburg Con
mine.
Mount Cory District.
MORE HELP FOR THE Miners.— Walker Lake
Bulletin, Oct. 9: The Mount Cory mill has worked
several lots of ore from Candelaria of late very suc-
cessfully. It had been doubted whether the ore from
thafdislrict could be worked by the process in oper
ation at this mill. The good results attending the
late trials are very encouraging to all miners in this
section. The Mount Cory Co. although abundantly
supplied with ore, will occasionally purchase rock
from outside mines, in order to help along those
who are struggling under the difficulties engendered
by want of ready money. As the mill does its work
in the cheapest known manner, and as the outside
work is done more for the purpose of assisting those
who have money tied up in ore, than for profit, the
prices paid are liberal in the extreme, and the com-
pany, which has done so much for the improvement
of business in this county, should receive full credit
lor its enterprise and energy.
Osceola District.
Ci'ou Reports. — Cor. Eureka Sentinel, Oct. 10:
Reports from our neighboring camp, Osceola, are
also good, The Osceola Company, of which God-
bieft Hampton ,r. at the head, have slightly prospected bv shafts and tunnels, the miners
at last concluded to bring in water to their placer I waiting for some one with sufficient capital to bring
ground, of which they own some 400 acres. Bishop water upon the hills. Messrs. Walsh & Hubbel, old
Black, of Deseret, Clah, having obtained the con- | and experienced placer miners from California, are
tract to cut the ditch, will be on the ground in a lew | now digging a ditch for this purpose, and when this
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days with some 200 Mormons, those men. it is said,
having agreed to work for $1 a da; and board; those
With teams $3 per day. I hey expect to have the
ditch finished by the time the snow will commence
to melt next spring.
Pennsylvania District.
BBTTBR Ore. — Pioche Record, Oct, ix; It -s be-
lieved that a big mine has been struck in I'ennsyl-
itrlct The ore is of better grad* than any
yet found in the districL The claim is a continua-
tion of the Klingensmith ledge.
Taylor District.
High-gradi Orb.— Cox Eureka Sentinel, Oct.
10: < hir mines are coming to the front, the Argus
Company having unearthed a large body of high-
grade ore in the Sunrise claim. The company's mill
is running steadily, with tin* prospect of its doing so
for an indefinite period. The Monitor Company
are shipping their usual amount of high-grade ore
to their mill on Steptoe creek.
White Pine District.
HAMILTON, — White Pine \eun, Oct. 10: We
paid a hasty visit to the county seat this week, and
were pleased to note an improved condition of
things. The change since our last visit in July was
marked by a feeling of general improvement. The
mining outlook with our neighbors is indeed flatter-
ing. About 100 men are at work in the district.
All kinds of business has revived, and the feeling
of the people is of a healthy tone. We visited
Treasure Hill, went through the Stafford mine, but
what we saw will have to be deferred, through want
of time, till next week. At this time we can only
saj the old district promises a bright future.
ARIZONA.
Wit KEN BURG.— Phoenix Gazette, Oct. 9: I'. A.
Pollock returned yesterday from a trip to Vulture
and surrounding camps. He informs us that the
mill is running steadily and the boys are expecting a
pay day on Saturday or Monday next. At Wicken-
burg the six concentrators are shut down tempo-
rarily, awaiting some slight repairs. The six concen-
trators now treat about 40 tons of tailings daily and
it is proposed to add four more machines, which have
in fact, already been ordered. Even with this
creased capacity there is an immense amount of
work ahead, as it is calculated that the tailings ag-
gregate 40,000 tons. John Mulholland and Martin
Cununings, old Yavapai prospectors, together with
three or four others, are now at Smith's mill, where
they are putting in an arastra. From this, it will be
seen that times are lively in the northern part of the
county.
United Veude Copper Co. — Arizona Miner, Oct,
6: Our reporter called on Gov. Tritle this morning and
requested information as to what the product of the
United Verde copper mines has been since the fur
nace started last year. He very obligingly gave the
following figures: The furnace has run to Oct.
1884, 280 days, and Supt. Thomas gives the product
by assays at the mines 4.396,951 pounds of refined
copper, equal to approximately 2,198 ions. And the
product in silver as 237,951 ounces. Estimating the
average price of copper at $250 per ton, the gross
yield of copper amounts to #548,500; and rating sil-
ver at $1 per ounce, $237, 95r. Total gross pro
duct, $787,451. This does not look as though the
enterprise was a failure, as has been said by some of
our exchanges.
COLORADO.
GENERAL Notes,— Lexington Courier, Oct. 9
The work of removing the Big Chief mill to Empire
commenced last week. Eighteen inches of 300-
ounce ore has been opened up by Zang & Co., in the
Beaver lode, near Empire, Messrs. Veach & Moore
are working a new properly on McClennan moun-
tain, and their prospects are flattering. Barrett &
Co. resumed work on the Tenth Legion mine, at
Empire, last Saturday. A new engine will be put
over the shaft. John O'Donnell, lessee on the
Equator, realized $r,40o from a mill-run recently.
It was the result of one month's work. Jones &
Roberts have taken a lease on the east drift in the
Centennial mine.and have just opened up a nice body
of ore. The Baltimore produced over $17,000 last
month. Mr. Fillius, the superintendent, thinks the
production for October will reach about $20,000.
Major Richard Hornbrook is sinking a shaft on the
placer grounds below Idaho Springs, with the inten-
tion of doing some extensive work. Peter Yost &
Co, lessees upon the Baker mine, Kelso mountain,
have a vein of solid ore three inches thick, which
mills between 500 and Goo ounces per ton. The
Atlantic-Pacific tunnel has been redeemed by the
stockholders, and we hope to see extensive opera-
tions resumed upon it at an early day. There are a
number of excellent mines ahead of it. Carothers
& Keaggy, owners of the Lawson strike, the. Orient,
have a still larger pay-streak, and are shipping quan-
tities of ore which runs from $400 to $1,300 per ton.
The owners see a fortune in the property. Our sam-
pling works are treating a large quantity of mineral
this month, and the best feature of the matter is,
that the ore is of an exceptionally high-grade. Dur-
ing the month of September, there were 50 cars of
ore, or about 550 tons, shipped from the Georgetown
depot, valued at about $75,000.
IDAHO.
Cq:ur d'alene.— Cor. Oregon Ian, Oct. 9: There
being no water in the tributaries with which to mine
the developments has been confined to the main
gulch, commencing about two miles above Eagle
and running up the gulch a distance of about seven
miles. The gulch itself is more like a mountain
basin than anything else. It is from 40 to 120 rods
wide, and on the north side, having a general par-
allel course with it, there are several old river beds
or channels having a vertical elevation above the
gulch of from 75 to 300 it, through which intersect-
ing ravines supplied with gold washed down from
these have cut, and the main gulch is mostly old
river bads. This "old wash," as it is commonly
called, has been traced for a distance of 30 miles.
Thousands of acres of it have been located. In the
absence of water to work it, it has thus fat been only
and other ditches are completed, the Coeui d'Alene
region will be an eye-opener to those who imagine
ihni there is nothing there. Men are now packing
gravel in sacks from the sides of the mountain upon
their backs to water, and making Irani $25 to $50
per week. When a sufficient number of mining
ditches shall be dug the whole aspect of things will
be changed. The water being taken from tin- main
gulch, will enable the gulch miners to work to better
advantage. Troubled as they are with a superfluity
of water, hydraulicing the hill ground will make
available the immense resources of wealth which it
contains, while the muddy wale1-, turned back' into
the main gulch, will puddle the bed of Pritchard
■reek, so thai the gulch claims can be successfully
opened in the deep ground. Three or four days be-
fore leaving home 1 went over the entire camp where
mining has been carried on, and found that less than
four acres of bed-rock had been cleaned up, all told.
This shows a yield of over $40,000 to the acre. The
present output of gold is not less than 1,000 nor
more than 1,500 ounces of dust per week. Several
of the claim-owners ship their dust directly to Helena,
and my estimate is based upon my knowledge as to
what these claims yield, the quantity of dust pur-
chased weekly by the banks and taken in by a few
of the merchants. It is a mistake to suppose that
Pritchard gulch comprises the entire gold field. On
Trail gulch several claims are opened, and are proven
to be rich, while there is as much to show that
Beaver creek is rich as Pritchard gulch itself showed
last spring.
MONTANA.
The Little Rockies. — Inter-Mountain, Oct. 7:
Mr. Frank Gleason has been kind enough to place
in our hands a letter received by him from James
Wilson, who writes from the Little Rockies under
date of September 26th. From the note we condense
as follows: I left Helena on the 5th of this month
for the Little Rocky excitement. 1 met a couple of
old friends here and got introduced to some of the
boys. The country looked very favorable for pros-
pecting, so I took my pony and tools and crossed a
divide into the next gulch, where only two claims
were being worked. I yot on an average 18 cents
to the pan. 1 staked out my claim right there and
am now busy building a cabin. I am going to stay
here this winter, or just long enough to make my
pile, and I can do it light here. The boys in the
next gulch are making their $10 to $15 a day, but
they have been in here a couple of months and have
got their claims in shape. I am sure we can do as
well over here — if not better — when we get things
fixed. There must be some rattling good quartz
leads in these hills, and you bet they will be hunted
for at no distant day. How far these diggings ex-
tend nobody seems to know, at least none of the
boys 1 have talked with. It is the finest country for
game you ever saw. Buffalo, deer, geese and ducks
till you can't rest, and a fellow won't have to live on
sowbelly and beans all the time. Yesterday Pete
McBride found a nugget that weighed between five
and six ounces.
The Bullion Producers.— Butte Miner, Oct.
8: The Parrott Company concentrates about 100
tons of ore a day, and runs through the furnaces
about 130 tons. Of the new works only two calciners
are as yet in use, and these are running for the Par-
rott Company. The new works now being com-
pleted at the smelter do not belong to the Parrott
Company, though the controlling interest is owned
by parties who compose the Parrott Company.
Everything about the works is running very smoothly
under the very skillful management of Mr. Gay lord,
The new concentrator for working the ore from Clark's
Colusa is nearly ready for use. It will be running
this week. A water-jacket furnace is to be put up by
the side of the concentrator. The excavating is al-
most done and the laying of the foundation well ad-
vanced. The tramway from the mine to the con-
centrator is ready for use. At the mine the late im-
provements are doing good service. The new en-
gines and boilers are at work, and the new hoist, an
experiment in this district, works like a charm. The
new cages for the shaft have not yet arrived. The
Montana Copper Co. are increasing their capacity.
They have begun the work of putting up two new
alciners and a new concentrator of 75 tons a day
capacity. On the Colusa the shaft is down 600 ft.
The Montana Parrott mine belonging to this com-
pany will be in good working order in about a week.
On this mine they have been putting up a new hoist
and hoisting works. These are now almost com-
pleted, when probably this week the work of taking
ore from the 300-ft level will begin. The West
Colusa, belonging to the Montana Copper Company,
is down about 180 ft. It is not known what this
mine amounts to, as no levels have been run. The
Liquidator is down 300 ft. From 40 to 50 tons a
day are being shipped from this mine. In this mine
between 600,000 and 700,000 tons of good concen-
trating ores are in sight. This is streaked all through
with more or less of first-class ore. The Atlantic is
an exhibition of faith, for as yet at a depth of 90 ft'
no lead or sign of a lead is in sight. At the depth of
90 tt water was struck. The work of sinking was
then suspended until the two-compartment shaft
could be well timbered and a steam hoist and pump
be put up. When this work is done sinking will be
resumed. The hope upon which this work is based
is that the copper lode which is known to run from
the Big Butte, on the west side of Butte City, across
to the Colusa mine, also crosses the valley to the
main range. Just east of the claim taken up by the
Atlantic Company is a fine prospect of copper at 50
ft called the Greenleaf, and it is on a line between
the Colusa and the Greenleaf that this Atlantic shaft
is sunk. Some time ago we referred to work being
done on the Katy Morris, southwest of town, by
Evans, McMillan & Co. Last week they completed
a shipment of 50 tons of ore to the Moulton mill and
received $1,200 over and above all expenses. This
ore was taken out of the stopes above the water level.
Last week they put in a No. 4 Knowles sinking
pump and a small steam hoist. They propose now
to sink the shaft about 60 ft further before running
any more levels. At 70 ft the vein was from 18
inches to two ft wide in a level that was run 100 ft.
This ore taking first and second class together as-
sayed 40 ounces. The parties doing the work are
much encouraged.
NEW MEXICO.
ini Si BR k a Companies.— Lake Valley Herald,
Oct. 9: The report of the Sierra Mining Companies,
which has been sent us, is one of the most satisfactory
publications of the kind it has eve] been our good
fortune to examine. The showing in leference to
the mines and their condition is very gratifying both
to the stockholders and to those who are indirectly
interested in the development of the mineral re-
sources of the Territory. It shows to the credit of
the Sierra Grande Company for the year the very
large amount of $343,032.29. The total expenditure
for the year was about $430,000, including an ex-
ceptional amount for permanent impro'
rhese latter are now valued at $233,857.44. The
ores which had been shipped to the smelter and not
yet accounted for at the time the report was mad<
were valued at $121,822.73. The Sierra Bella has
p-oduced within the year almost a quarter million of
dollars worth of ore and has paid its first dividend ot
$30,000. The repoit of the manager, after giving a
description of the property and of its geological for-
mation, reaches these conclusions: "First, the work-
ing of the mines has yielded a profit. Second, tin-
more extended the work became the better were th<
results, /. /., the more ground has been opened the
more ore was found. Third, the moie ore v,
out, and the more prospecting was done, the more
apparent became the permanency and struciur.il
regularity of the ore bodies." The mine is fulfilling
all of the favorable predictions the Tribune and
Herald have ever made for it, and that it has a great
future asa producing mine there can be no doubt.
UTAH.
REVIEW.— Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 10: For the
weekending October 8th, inclusive, Lhe receipts ol
bullion and ore in this city were as follows: Bullion,
$149,260.64; ore, $21,900; total, $171,160.64. For
the previous week the total receipts were$r7o,ii2. 30,
of which $126,702.30 was bullion and $43,500 ore.
During the week last passed the Horn Silver shipped
in 19 cars of bullion, valued at $57,000, making the
total shipments of this company lor this year to date
$r, 953, 000. The shipments of the Ontario for the
week were 56 bars, assaying $41,057.30; total for 1884
to date, $1,320. 295.50. The sixth level of the On-
tario is being driven through the new west ground
toward the Daly shaft. It has still something more
than 2,000 ft logo, although the face is now 1,400
ft west of shaft No. 3. The lateral drain tunnel is
kept a hundred ft or so ahead of the opening on the
vein. The fifth level is not far behind. The two
have to be run substantially together, and connected
by winzes to keep the air good. The ninth level
must now be opened east and west, from shaft No.
2, 600 or 700 ft. Ore is being taken from the west
ground on the eighth and from the sixth, up well
toward the third. Completing the sump and station
on the tenth level, shaft No. 3, still awaits the slack-
ing off of the water rising from the bottom of the
shaft, but Mr. Chambers thinks they will undertake
to do it anyhow, within a month or so. Mr. Daly
is tanking water, and at the same time putting in
pumps, additional boilers, building ore houses, and
generally preparing for winter work. It is expected
he will be ready to start the pumps in 30 or 40 days.
He cut through the hanging wall of the vein about
200 ft south of the shaft, and ran into it 12 ft, 3 ft of
which was in ore that it is thought will average too
ounces. Whether he struck the foot-wall or no is
uncertain. The strike is very encouraging for the
Ontario, as showing the probable, almost certain,
continuance of their vein 3,000 to 4.000 ft west ol"
shaft No. 3. The Ontario paid its 99th dividend on
the 30th of September. Dividends paid this year,
$675,000; grand total of dividends, $5,825,000. As-
sessments, none. The Mountain Chief Mining
Company starts its one-stack smelter to-day. The
company has 67,500 shares, par $10, and it is chiefly
owned in St. George, W. B. Pace being president
and practically the manager. One goes up the
Clara, 12 miles from St. George, to the smelter.
Thence it is about the same distance to the mine.
There are eight locations, 600x1,500 ft — about 160
acres. The outcrop alt over is said to be a copper-
stained rock, and it was only by accident that it was
found to lead to carbonates. It has developed
wonderfully, according to accounts, recently. Mr.
Dewey, one of the owners and directors, says they
claim to have found a cave containing a bodv of ore
22 ft thick, 40 ft wide and 300 ft long. The ore is a
carbonate carrying 65 lead and r5 silver, as near as
can be told, and apparently improving in quality.
WASHINGTON.
The Working 01? OUR Mines.— Kittitas
Localizer, Oct. 9: The value of our mines is much
enhanced by the abundance of good timber and the
large supply of water that is found throughout all
the mining camps of this county. There is a large
field open for capital to make good investments, and
there are many opportunities for experienced miners
with capital to realize large profits from working the
ores now discovered. Many of these mines, although
imperfectly worked, and none of them penetrated to
any great depth, show rich deposits of pyrites of
iron and free gold. The mines that have been
worked have been controlled by men without ex-
perience in mining, who were loth to employ men
who possessed a knowledge of the business. In
short, the wages asked were thought too high to
justify the outlay. The mines were worked by inex-
perienced owners, and the processes employed, so
imperfect, that less than half of the gold was saved,
and instead of making money out of rock worth $40
a ton, they were run at an absolute loss and a gTeat
waste of labor and money, the latter of which might
have been saved if an expert had been employed to
superintend the process of reduction. As there are
no means of transportation at command, reduction
works will have to be erected contiguous to the ore
beds where the precious metal can be extracted eco-
nomically, until such time as facilities for shipment
are created that will not absorb all the profits in the
handling of the crude ore. In time many of the
mines may find an outlet to lake Cle-el-um and then
down it to the Yakima river, but as that time is
several years distant some means must be employed
for the present to test the worth of these mines.
One small mill erected in the district might be the
means of testing the worth of nearly all (he mines in
the Cle-el-um country,
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FbiladelphiaCbemical Stoneware Manufactory,
1100 East Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pa.
| Manufacturer oi
all kinds of
\ ACID f/SH'U-Orf WT "™. ''"•' ^-^
— FOR—
Manufacturing
acidI Chi- mists.
PQT|| AlsoChemica Brick
for Giovcr Tower.
^.DM-A.XJC3-^^3^-cVTinsr<3- PLATES,
For Saving Gold.
First Premium Awarded at Mechanics' Fair, 1884.
Evory description of plates for Quartz Mille and Wet or Dry Placer Aroal/
mator Machines made to order, corrugated or plain,
OVER 2,000 ORDERS FILLED.
The most extensive and successful manufacturer of theBe platea In tht
United States. Will fill orders for delivery In Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Coast Mining States at lower prices than any other manufacturer.
Old Mluing Plates Replated. Old Plates bough oi
gold aeparated for low percentage of result.
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS,
653 & 655 Mission St., San Francisco Cal
E. G. DKXNISTON. Proprietor.
PERFECT PULLEYS
First Premium Awarded at Mechanics' Pair, 1884.
CLOT ,cfc HVX EJ 33 JS 33 ,
Sole Licensed Manufacturers of the
Medart Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
Tor the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Idaho, Washington
Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona. Lightest, Strongest, Cheapest and
Best Balanced Pulley in the World. Also Manufacturers of
pat. oct. 25, i88i. SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
jtSTSKND pon Circular and Prick List. TgJ
Nos 129 and 131 Fremont Street ... SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair. 1883 & 1884
KOR
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
1883
For Beat Holatmp: Engine and
Boiler Combined
W. H.~MMEN,
Engine Works
109&1H BealeSt.
NAN FRANCISCO.
JYIetalltirgy and Ofe$.
«A~ METALLURGICAL WORKS,
P\ 318 Pine St. (Basement),
Corner of Leidesdorff Street,
sax FRANCISCO.
Ores Sampled and Assay.. I, and Tents made by any
Process.
Assaying and Analysis of Ores, Minerals uml Water*.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores l.y ap
proved processi K
G. KUSTEL & CO.,
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
~ JOHN TAYLOR & CO.,
I1IP0RTHR8 AND DE.UKRS IN
Assayers' Materials,
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES,
CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS, DRUG-
GISTS" GLASSWARE AND SUNDRIES, ETC.
118 and 120 Market Street and 15 and 17
California St., San Francisco.
Wo would call the attention of Assayers, Chemists,
Mining Companies, Milling Companies, Prospectors, etc,
to our full stock of Balances, Furnaces, Muifles, Cruci-
bles, Scoriflers, etc, including, also, a full stock of
Chemicals.
Having been engaged in furnishing these supplies since
the first discovery of mines on the Pacific Coast, we feel
confident from our experience wc can well suit the de-
mand for these goods, both as to quality and price. Our
New Illustrated Catalogue, with prices, will be sent on
application.
85T Our Gold and Silver Tables, showing the value per
ounce Troy at different degrees of fineness, and valuable
tables for computation of assays in grains and grammes,
will be sent free upon application. Agents for the Patent
Plumbago Crucible Co., London, England.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO.
THOMAS PRICE,
Chemical Laboratory, Assay Office,
BULLION ROOMS & ORE FLOORS,
524 Sacramknto Strrkt,
SAN FRANCISCO, • - CALIFORNIA.
Tbe California
IVi'i'«,:i!iiU SiTi'i'ii <'«».
AJ kinds of Quartz Screens,
slot or round holes; ziuc, cop-
per and brass for lluur and other
mills. BOOK & WAGNER,
123 aud 125 Beale St., S. F.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOB
YOUNG LADIES.
The Next Term will open July 31, 1884.
For Catalogue or other information, address :
THE MISSES HARMON, Berkeley, Cal.,
Or E. J. WK'USON, 411 Clay St., H. F.
18 and 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco, •
FIRST PREMIUMS AWARDED AT MECHANICS' FAIR (SAN FRANCISCO). 1884:
SILVER MEDAL FOR NATIONAL ROOK DRILL.
SILVER MEDAL FOR NATIONAL AIR COMPRESSOR.
BRONZE MEDAL FOR ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS, FENCINGS AND CASTINGS.
CHILLED CAR "WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
MINERS' HORSE WHIM.
ONE HORSE CAN EASILY HOIST OVER 1,000 LBS.
at a depth of 500 feet. The Whim is mainly built of
wrought iron. The hoisting-drum is thrown out of geae
by the lever, while the load is held in place with a brake
by the man tending the bucket. Tbe standard of thi
whim is bolted to bed-timbers, thus avoiding all frame-
work. When required, these whims are made in sections
to pack on mules.
120 In Actual Use.
EDWARD A. RIX & CO.,
Manlkacitrkh,
18 and 20 Fremont St., - San Francisco
No. 137 First Strket, San Francisco, Cal.
at^IRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
CALIFORNIA ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVING COMPANY,
No. 404 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED AT MECHANICS' FAIR, (S. F.) 1884,
For ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENT.
A Great Triumph!
WON BY TUB MANUFACTURERS OP TUB
EUREKA^JEMENT,
GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and* 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 1884, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case of the Sa'amanda Felting Company of New
York ami Philadelphia vs. the EUREKA CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for numv
years, because it gives Messrs. GOULD & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the world
252
Mining and Scientific Press.
[October 18, If 84
Mining Share Market.
I'lic inlcresi manifested in politics this week has
contributed still further to the dullness in the stock
market and transactions have been light. At the
north end of the Comstock the station at 3300 level
of the deep winze is about completed, and the next
work in order will be the running of a west crosscut
to explore the bodies of quartz found above and ly-
ing to the west. At the Ophir they will soon tap the
old works with the drift now being advanced on the
500 level. The diamond drill has been put in and
the water is now being drained off. It is expected
that a considerable amount of ore will be found be-
tween the 500 and the 250 levels. At Gold Hill the
several mines are taking out and sending to mills on
the river a great deal of low-grade ore. The Over-
man is now to be counted among the Gold Hill
mines that are producing ore. In the California
they will soon begin a search for low-grade ore on
the 1700 levels, to the northward of where ore was
being taken out at the time of the fire in the old tim-
bers. At the Best and Belcher'and Gould and Curry
they will soon be ready to begin cross-cutting on the
S25 level, where there is a good deal of ground that
lias never been explored.
The following mining companies had the amounts
mentioned, on hand, on the first of the month: Alta,
$29,738.26; Argenta, $104.34; Alpha Con., $11,239.-
39; Bulwer, $4,413.80; Best and Belcher, $26,656.04;
Benton Con., $21,218.29; Bodie Con., $81,332.56;
Belcher, $16,293.15; Crown Point, $24,649.24; Chol-
lar, $29,564.17; California, $19,380.55; Con. Vir-
ginia, $14,156.54; Exchequer, $8,126.14; Gould and
Curry, $25,185.45; Hale and Norcross, $7,99554.
Mexican, $23,598.22; Mono, I $24,832.26; Martin
White, $5,759.50; Navajo, $69,378,45; Ophir, $19,-
420.80; Occidental, $3,201.38; Potosi, $44,011.20;
Savage, $2,803.82; Sierra Nevada, $34,583.22; Tioga
Con., $32r.33; Union Con., $32,596.28; Utah, $7,-
900. 4t.
Bullion Shipments.
Drum Liimmon, Oct, 10, $ro,ooo; Mt. Cory, (for
September,) $43,872; from Georgetown, Col., (for
September, ) $75,000; from Silver Plume, Col. , (for
September,) $45,000; Moullon, Sept. 29, $7,011;
Dexter, 29, $3,595; Alice, 29, $9,600; Silver Bow,
30, $6,720; Lexington, Oct, 1, $9.4°°: Alice' •■
$6,795; Moulton, 3, $8,286; Alice, 3, $4,155; Han-
auer, 7, $5,750; Stormont, 7, $1,800; Wood River
ore, 7, $4,200; Christy, 7, $3,530; Ontario, 7, $8,-
731; Horn Silver, 7, $9,000; Hanauer, 8, $1,950;
(Jrescent, 8, $3,050; Christy, S, $1,685; Ontario, 8,
$4,520; Horn Silver, 8, $1,200; Hanauer, 9, $3,800;
Wood River ore, 9, $2,230; Ontario, 9, $10,570;
Vienna, 9, $4,550; Horn Silver, 9, $12,000; Horn
Silver, 10, $6,000; Christy, 10, $1,657; Horn Silver,
II, $6,000; Ontario, 11. $4,302; Christy, n, $1,800;
Hanauer, 12, $5,450; Horn Silver, 12, $6,000; On-
tario, r2, $6,004. The banks of Salt Lake city re-
port the receipt for the week-ending Oct. 8th, inclu-
sive, of $149,260.64 of bullion, and $21,900 of ore; a
total of $171,160.64.
What is the Difference Between "Pee-
i'.lk" ami "Glass" is Asked Every Day. —
"Pebble," which always retains its transpar-
ency,-is much more highly prized for its greater
hardness, and being cooler and possessing
greater refractive power, a better conductor of
heat than glass. "Glasses" are more or less in-
fluenced by the damp state of the atmosphere,
become turpid, soil more readily, thereby ren-
dering them more difficult to keep clean, and
much more liable to become scratched in use.
The nature of the material of which lenses are
made can be best ascertained by determining
the co-efficiency of light; by placing the lenses
between two plates of tourmaline, called pebble
test, which neither the Hint or crown glass
can the light pass through, showing the greater
transparency of the pebbles over glass; of course
taking for granted that where "rock crystal"
is used, if not homogeneous, but of a stratified
growth, that the lenses will be cut at right
angles to the axis of double refraction, as such
lenses would be bi-refringement and split up a
ray of light, making them very injurious to the
sight and having no advantage over glass, only
in cheipness. "Hock crystal" lenses badly
cut, eibher through carelessness or design, in
order to cut the largest number of lenses from
a given piece of rock, may be found at the
Cheap Johns and other venders of spectacles,
claiming for them all the good qualities pos-
sessed by the justly celebrated Pebble Specta-
cles, obtained only at C. Muller's Optical
Depot, 135 Montgomery street, near Bush, op-
posite the Occidental. .\
I'm Alice, at Butte, Montana, is still im
proving, the August output having been the
iargest of any month in the history of tne prop-
erty.. Dividends so far paid aggregate an even
million dollars, consisting of 10 dividends of
SI0,0O0 each, and 2 of 850,000 each.
Sixty men are at work on the smelter re-
itly shipped to Big Lost river, Idaho,' by
'iter Bros. & Co. It will be in operation in
en or twenty days. It will have a capacity
liirty tons per day.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
COMPILBD KVERY THURSDAY FROM ADVERTISEMENTS IN MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRB8S AND OTHBR 8. P. JOURNALB.
Company.
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. Am't. Levted. Delinq'nt. Sale.
Secretary. Place of Business
70. .Oct 14. .Nov 15. . . .Dec 5..E P Stone 306 Pine at
50 ..Aug L.Oct - 1 Oct 28..A Judson 320 Sanaome at
25. .Sept 23. .Oct 2S....Nov 20..BBurris 309 Montgomery st
10.. Sept 23.. Nov 6.... Nov 29.. RL Taylor 230 Montgomery at
05. .Sent 13. .Oct 15 ...Oct 31..WL01iver 328 Montgomery at
10., Sept L.Oct 7.... Oct 28.. C L McCoy 309 Montgomery at
03.. July 18.. Nov l....Dec 1..C Bovie 328 Montgonv ry at
02. .Sept 26. .Nov 8....Nov 29 .. C J Collins 512 Montgomery st
75.. Sept 26.. Nov 3.... Dee 2..EMHall 327 Pi ue at
50.. Sept 2.. Oct 7... Oct 28.. W J Stewart 215 Sitnsome at
'" Aug 26. .Sept 1....0ct 18..HKunz 209 Sannoinest
" ,Nov 18. ...Dec 8..F Schinneier 412 Sixth at
,Sept 17. .Oct 18.. ..Nov 15..ABPaul 328 Montgomery Bt
15. .Sept 11. .Oct 11. ...Nov 5. .RE Kelly 412 California at
10 ..Oct 3.. Nov 17 Dec 8.. A Martin 526 Montgomery at
25., Sept 3.. Oct 6 Oct 23.. C H Mason 331 Montgomery at
25. .Sept 25. .Nov 3.. ..Nov 29.. A Watennaii 309 Montgomery Kt
lC.Stpt 23.. Oct 25.... Nov 12..R He'vyson 5 First at
05.. Sept 18.. Oct 23 ...Nov 20. .W H Allen 306 Piae at
50. .Sept 5. .Oct 7.. ..Oct 27. ,E B Holmes 309 Montgomery Ht
1.00.. Sept 29.. Oct 31 Nov 15.. S F Springer 601 California Kt
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
^intention Con M Co Arizona. ,D C Bates 309 Montgomery st Annual Oct 27
Exchequer M Co Nevada.. C E Elliott ?M< Montgnmery st Annual Oct 20
Eureka Con M Co Nevada.. E H Willaon.. 32S Montgomery at Annual Oct 20
General Lee M Co Nevada., C E Gillett 434 California at Annual Oct 18
' D A Smith 209 Post st Annual Oct 24
O M Kent 330 Pine st Annual Oct 24
,T Morizio 338 Montgomery st Annual Oct 20
L.T O'Farrell 420 California st Annual .Oct 20
.California...! M Lelf ridge 528 California st Annual Oct 29
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name op Company. Location. Secretary. ^Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates ,!309 Montgomery at 25 Sept 15
Bodie Con M Co California. ,G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California..'!1 Wetzet. 522 Montgomery st 10 Oct S
Alaska M& M Co Alaska.. 8..
ArnuldG&SM Co Arizona.. 2..
Andes M Co Nevada.. 25.,
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California. ,10.,
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico.. 3..
Con hnoeni'I S M Co .Nevada. .21 . .
CaliorcaMCo Mexico.. 9..
Daisy Cement M Co California.. 2,.
Day S M Co Nevada,. 15..
Excelsior W & M Co California.. 7..
Kintiacht Gravel M Co California.. 16 .
Golden Fleece (J M Co California. .34. .40.0p::Oct 13., Nov 18.,
Indian Spring Drift M Co. . .California. ,
Justice MOo Nevada..'
Limphire GM4M Co California..
North Gould & Curry M Co Nevada . .
Peerless M Co Arizona. .
Solid Silver M Co Nevada..
Sterling M Co California. .
Savage M Co Nevada..
Tunitas Petroleum Co California.,
B
Secretary.
Homeward Bound Pl'r M Co... .California..
Happy Valley M Co California..
MayfiowerM Co California.,
Silvei Lake M Co Nevada..
Trinity G M Co. .. .
..60..
Idaho M Co..
Jackson M Co
Keutuck M Co
Paradise Valley M Co . ,
.California,.,
. California., DC Bates
....NeAda-.JWPew
. Nevada.. W Letts Olher. .
Standard Cou M Co ....California. .Wm Willis
. .309 Montgomery st.
310 Pine at
.328 Montgomery st 10.
. .309 Montgomery st 25,
4.00...
10..
10..
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st. ,
10..
...Apr
...Mar Hi
..July 21
...Apr 28
...Mar 15
....Sept .5
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Bolding
Best & Belcher...,
Bullion
Bonanza King
Belle Isle
Bodie Cou
Benton
Bodie Tunnel ....
Bulwer
California.
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Imperial
Con. Virginia....
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel...
Ex.-heq.uer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry...
Goodsnaw
Hale & Norcross.
Holmes
Independence —
Julia
Justice
Martin White
M ouo
Mexicau
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle...
Navajo
North Belle Isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada. . . .
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con..;...,
Uta'i
Yellow Jacket..,,
Week
Endincj
Sept. 25.
Week
Ending
1.001.45
2.201.90
.25 .10
Week
Ending
Oct. 9.
.80
2 '.30
1.951.40
2.101.55
.15 .10
.90
L85
_, .50
2.102.00
.90
.10
1.95
.30
.55 .40
.40 2.05
.00, .45
Week
Ending
Oct. 16-
1.25
1.65 1.75
.10
J. 85
.25
,40 .45
2.10 2.20
.50
.65 .00
.30 .35
.20 .20
2.502.10
1.00|....
"25:::;
.90! .50
1.301.20
.35[....
3.30....
2.35 2.05
1.201.00
"26 .is
.65 .60
1.501.40
.05....
3.002.90
.. .65
35 .40
2.66 2! is
.80 .25
.45 .35
1.951.40
.35 .25
.40 .30
1.301.20
2.8.1 3.252.85 3.052.50
2.75 3.002.50 3.50
.15 .10 .15 .10
.50....
1.401.30 2.001.35
1.801.50 1.701.20
... .12.40 3.003.00
.15 .211
.80 1.00
... 1.35
.10
, .40
1.50 1.65
1.20 1.35
3.25 3.50
3.60 3.75 3.00
.30 .40 .35
1.30 1.40....
1.30 1.401.15
.15 .20'....
1.30 1.501.25
3.603.55
.40 .40
1.251.10
1.301.05
.15 .15
1.35 1.00
3.60'3.60 3.65
" 45
1.2li 1.25
.80 1.10
15
1.00 1.10
1.25
.85
1. IS 1.86
.05 - . ■
4.254.10
.25, .20
.50....
1.25
.75
1.75
1.351.15
1.301.10
2.001.75
1.301.05
1.301.05
2.001.80
1.25 1.30
i!o5 i!30
.... 1.05
so 1.00
1.65 1.90
San Francisco Metal Market.
LWllOI.KSAI,E.J
Thursday, Oct.
Antimony— Per pound
Ballet's
Cooksou's
B oka x -Refined
IRON-Glengarnock ton 25
Eglinton, ton 24
American Soft, ton -5
Oregon Pig. ton
Clipper Gap, Nos. 1 to 4 30
Clay Lane White 22
Shotts, No. 1 26
Refined Bar .-
Boiler, 1 to 4 5
Plate, 5 to 10
Nai Rod
Norway, according to thickness
Steei — English, lb
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes
Drill
Machi nery
Copper— Ingot
Braziers' sizes ,
Fire-box sheets
Bolt
Old
Bar
Cement, 100 line
Copper in New York, Oct. 15
Lead— Pig
Bar
Pipe
S beet
Shot, discount 10 ou 5oo bag b: Drop, y hag, l
Buck, y hag a
Chilled, do 2
Tin Platks Charcoal 7
Coke 5
Bauca tin
I. C. Charcoal R oofing, 14x20 6
Zinc— German
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 lb. less the cask
quicksilver— By the flask 30
Flasks, new 1
Flasks, old ,
10, 1884.
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13 {« -
14 @ -
9 <tf 9;
00 <<? -
00 <» —
50 <tf —
-Iff -
00 (^32 50
50 «« -
00 («■ —
3 (s 5:
00 @ 5 50
4'<" 4
fig — '
6@ 7
16 (a> 25
14 &> —
15 (a) —
12 @ 14
15 @ 16
16 @ 3y
28 @ ~
23 <a 25
12i@ 15
7 &
05 <S -
25 @ -
00 @> 7 25
75 @ 6 75
0U «'"< 20 00
22 & 23
25 @ 6 50
9 (a> 10
9 («> 10
00 @ -
05 O —
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday a. m„ Oct. 16.
50 Alpha 1.35
570 Bodie 2.10@2.15
150 B. ft Belcher 1.75
100 Bullion 30c
200 Belle Isle 50c
200 Belmont 1.15
100 Belcher 85c
200 Chollar 2.C5
600 Con. Virginia 55t«60c
100 Con. Pacific 85c
150 Crown Point 1.35
100 Exchequer 25c
100 Gould&Curry 1 15
1850 Ha left Nor . .2. 80(3.2. 85
150 Mono 1.50
100 Mexican 1.10
50 Mt. Diablo 3 40
380 Ophir 80c
100 Silver King 4 15
800 Savage 1 .30
60 Sierra Nevada. l.OOeel.O;
45o Union 1.09
AFTERNOON SESSION.
500 Alta 1.90
200 Andes 10c
100 B. ft Belcher 1 .80
500 Benton Con .55c
50 California 35c
250 Crown Point.. .1.40(^.1.45
SO Grand Prize 1.25
250 Gould ft Curry 1.20
612 Hale ft Nor. ...2.85(<i2.90
103 Holmes 3.25
150 Justice 25c
100 Mexican 1.20
300 Mono 1.55
200 Ophir HOgHSc
350 Overman 20c
200 Occidental 1.35iol.40
290 Potosi 1.10(nl.l6
20 Seg. Belcher 1.00
100 Savage 1.35
50 Utah 85c
320 Union 1.05
Utah ore-shippers and smelting men com-
plain that better rates are given to ore-shippers
from the Idaho mines to Omaha than to Salt
Lake. The freight agent of the Union Pacific
says the Omaha smelters pay more for Wood
river ore than Utah men do, and it is not be-
cause of discrimination that Utah does not get
the bulk of the trade.
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dkwky ft Co. 'a
Scikntific Press Patknt Agency, 252 Market St., S. P.
FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER J, 1884.
306,211. — Draft Equalizer— O. C Beck, Rick-
real, Or.
306,134.— Portable Derrick— Donald Crane,
Woodland, Cal.
306,225.— Diminishing the Consumption or
Batteky in Normally Closed Circuits— C.
Cummings, Reno, Nev.
306,144.— Magazine Gun— W. R. Finch, Eure-
ka, Cal.
306,145.— Ore Pulverizer— D. V. Goodson,
Bodie, Cal.
306, 152. — Pump— Geo. P. Harding, Woodland,
Cal.
306,273.— Sheep Dip— H. B. Marshall, Pomona,
Cal.
306,173.— Barrel-Trussing Machine — Thos.
Murphy, S. F.
306,188, — Device for Raising and Lowering
Windows— Harriet W. Strong, Oakland.
3o6*.i22. — Bee Hive— M. Van Ensley, McMinn-
ville, Or.
306,368.— Rotary Plow for Submarine Work.
—A. W. Von Schmidt, S. F.
306,300.— Hay Press— II. L. Whitehead, Island
City, Or.
Patents Allowed.
Among patents recently allowed, and not yet an-
nounced, we are at liberty" to mention the following
which will soon issue:
Concrete— E. L. Ransome, S. F.
Lubricating Cup- J. T. Smith, S. F.
Gate — C. W, Scott, Lemoore, Cal.
Governor — J. P. Simmons, S. F.
Fire Escape— C. J. Shore, Sacramento.
Bill Plate, Card Receiver— J. S. Matthers,
Alameda, Cal.
Overshoe— H, O. Hooper, S. F.
Grease Trap— N. T. Whiting, S. F.
Gold Earring Apparatus— Brown & Field,
Lemoore, Cal.
Two-Wheeled Vehicle— J. A. Bilz, Pleasan-
ton, Cal.
Type Writer— E. S. Belden, S. F.
Lining for Chimneys— J. Browell, S. F.
Apparatus for Making Explosive Com-
pounds— i£. B. Hardy, S. F.
Notr.— Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dkwky & Co., in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise), at the lowest rates. All patent busi-
ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Don't Fail to Write.
Should this paper be received by any subscriber who
does not want it, or beyond the time he intends to pay
for it, let him not fail to write us direct to stop it. A
postal card (costing one cent only) will suffice. We
will not knowingly send the paper to anyone who does
not wish it, but if it is continued, through the failure of
the subscriber to notify ua to discontinue it, or some
irresponsible party requested to stop it, we shall positively
demand payment for the time it is sent.
Mr, James G. Fair, of the famous bonanza
firm, ia on his way home from England,
LUBRICATING OILS
May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the manu-
acture and use of Oil, the following facts :
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We Call Attention to the Following Testimonials as to the Capacity and Durability of the Centrifugal Roller Quartz Mill:
San Francisco, Dec. 27, 1883.
Mr. F. A . Huntington, San Francisco, Cat. —
Dkak Sir — The four-toot Centrifugal Roller
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Dkak Sir— In reply to your inquiry concerning
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Yours truly, Byron Jennings'.
Garibaldi Mine, Dec. 17, 1S83.
/*. A. Huntington, Esq., San Francisco, Cal. —
DEAR Sir — In reply to yours of the 10th inst.,
I take pleasure in assuring you that your Cen-
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ing men who want a cheap and etlicicnt crusher.
Youra truly, E. I. Parsons, Supt.
32WASHINGTON A VENUE, "1
San Francisco, Dec. 29, 1S83. f
F. A . ffunfinr/lon, Ehq., San Francisco, Cal. —
Dear Sir: Having run one of your Centrifugal
Roller Quartz Mills on sample lots of rock from
more than twenty different mines, I must say
that in every instance it has given the best of
satisfaction in every particular; and I recognize
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Very truly yours, D. O. Mowry.
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CENTRIFUGAL ROLLER QUARTZ MILL.
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The work dono by the Centrifugal Roller Qhirtz Mill, during the past two years, on various mines .
kinds of rock. PROVES AWL that is claimed KOil it, viz.:
1. The cost of same capacity is not more than one-half that of stamps.
2. Freight to mine one-fourth that (if stamps.
3. Cost of erection at mine one-tenth that of stamps.
4. It runs with one-third the power per ton of ore crushed.
5. The wear is less than that of stamps.
6. The wearing parts are easily duplicated.
7. It has a much Letter discharge, and leaves the pulp in better condition for concentrating.
8. It is a better Amalgamator, saving fully nine-tenths of the gold in the mill; the balance can be saved on
plates in the usual manner.
0. It is continually crushing; not like the stamp, using power to suspend it in air ninety-nine one-hundredths
of the time and the balance milking a thundering noise, and accomplishing' comparatively small results. It is as far
in advance of the stamp mill as the present method of making flour with improved rolls is over the Indian's mode of
crushing corn in a stone mortar.
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trator i
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HUNTINGTON,
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January 11, 18S4. J
F. A. Huntington, Esq., San Francisco, Cal. —
Dear Sir— In regard to your mill (Centrifugal
Roller), I have crushed about 500 tons of rock
in the mill, and am glad to say that it has given
entire satisfaction, and can recommend it to the
public as the most expeditious and least expen-
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Sonora, Cat,., Dec. 1, 1883,
/'*. A . F/unfington, Esq., San Francisco, ' 'at,
Dear Sir:— In reply to yours of recent date,
inquiring about the Centrifugal Mill which 1
bought of you, I will say that I have run the
mill four months on hard reck; and ( take
pleasure in adding that the mill has in every
way given the best of satisfaction.
Yours truly, ,1. II. Nkalk.
Garibaldi Mink, 1
Calaveras Co., Cal., Dec. 17, 1883. I
F. A. Huntington, Esq., San Franc i*co, Gal.
Dkak Sir:— In answer to your inquiry con
cerning the working of the five feet Centri-
fugal Mill, bought of you for tho Garibaldi
mine in Calaveras county, I take pleasure in
saying it gives entire satisfaction in every
respect, and I only regret that the Kline doi .
not warrant the purchase of more of them and
the continued use of the one now in operation.
Very truly yours, 0. B. Smith.
/'*. A . Huntington Esq., San Francisco, < 'at. -
Dear Sir— Your Centrifugal Roller Quart/,
Mill has run on the Whidden Cold Mining C".
property at Shingle Springs, El Dorado Co.,
Cal., about four months, and it has done good
and satisfactory work, a greater proportion of
gold remaining in the mill than in the Stamp
battery, Fred -Tones, Supt.
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 17.
Canti-lever
Bridge Across
River.
the Fraser
We place lief ore our readers a view of an-
other of these bridges, which has recently
been thrown across Fraser river, below the :
town of Lytton, carrying the Canadian I'a- |
rifle Railway. This is the soooud bridge of
toriptioo which has been constructed
in the United States, and it is a matter
of some interest to Califoroianfl to learn that
the work was intrusted to Pacific coast en-
gineers, the contract for its erection hav-
ing been awarded tc the San Francisco Bridge
Company, of this city. Its construction is rep-
resented as one of the greatest feats accom-
plished in thecourse
of the construction
of this important
continental railroad.
It is also gratifying
to learn that the
work has been done
to the entire satis-
faction of Mr. On-
derdonk, the general
contractor for the
road in B. C, and
to the managers of
the road themselves.
This Company has
just completed the
contract for all the
bridging on the Pa-
cific division of this
road, representing
47 spans, at an ag-
gregate cost of over
$300,000. Amongst
these is the bridge
carrying this read
over the Pitt river,
containing 14 spans
of a Howe truss,
2,280 feet long, the
piers of which stand
in rapid water 4S
feetdeep.and which,
in winter, carries large fields of floating ice. j
This is the largest bridge west of the Rocky
Mountains.
The design is what is known as the canti-
lever bridge, the principle of which is that of a
trussed beam, supported at or near its center,
with the arms extending each way, and one end
anchored or counterweighed to provide for un-
equal loading. It is in practice an entirely
new design, no other bridge us yet having been
completed upon this principle, except the
bridge recently erected at Niagara Falls.
Each end is made up of a section, entirely of
steel, extending from the shore nearly half way
over the chasm. Each section is supported
near its center by a strong masonry pier, from
which extend two lever arms, one reaching the
rocky bluffs, the other extending over the river
100 feet beyond the pier. The outer arm hav-
ing no support, and being subject like the other
to the weight of trains, a counter-advantage is
given by the shore arm being firmly anchored to
the rocks on the shore. The piers on either side
rise from the water's edge; between them a
clear span of 315 feet over the river. The
ends of the cantilevers reaching on each side
215 feet from the abutments, leave a gap of
100 feet filled by an ordinary truss bridge
hung from the ends of the canti-levers, Here
provision is made for expansion and contraction
by an ingenious arrangement between the ends
of the truss bridge and of the canti-levera, al-
lowing the ends to move freely asthe temperature
changes, but at the same time preserving perfect
rigidity against side pressure from the wind.
There are no guys for this purpose, as in a sus-
pension bridge, but the structure is complete
within itself. The total length of the bridge is
530 feet. It has a single track, and is built
strong enough to carry a freight train of the
heaviest kind extending the entire length of the
bridge, headed by two "consolidation" engines,
and under a side pressure of 30 pounds per
square foot, which pressure is produced by a
wind having a velocity of 75 miles per hour,
and even then will be strained to only one-fifth
arms, thus forming the connecting link. This
great work will remain for ages an imperish-
able monument to the skill, enterprise and en-
ergy of the San Francisco Bridge Company.
This great work was carried out to success-
ful completion without loss of life or accident
of any kind, under the able supervision of the
company's general superintendent, Mr. A. W. I
Sypott.
Referring to our illustration, we would state '
that the total length of the bridge is 530 feet, i
the central span being 315 feet long. The ends j
j of the span rest upon piers of solid masonry, !
; 90 feet high, and containing 0,480 cubic yards i
! of stone. The superstructure contains 1,200,- j
000 pounds, or 0,000 tons of cast steel and iron.
CANTI-LEVER BRIDGE ACROSS THE FRASER RIVER.
of its ultimate capacity. The foundations
rest on the solid rock; two pieces of masonry
are carried up 00 teet above the surface of the
water, supporting the canti-levers.
The structure has very much the appearance
of an ordinary truss bridge, but, in view of the
conditions and surroundings, very different in
the manner of its erection. The piers on the
waters edge and the shore arms of the canti-
levers have, of course, been erected with the
help of temporary falsework, rendering the erec*
tion of the superstructure comparatively easy.
But after this comes the difficult portion of the
work,/!.',1., to span the 315 feet across and 135 feet
above a roaring river, whose force no earthly
power can stay. No temporary structure could
survive a moment, and here the skill of the en-
gineer came in to bafile nature and laugh at her
powers. The design of the canti-lever is such
that after the shore arm is completed and an-
chored, the river arm is built out, one panel or
section at a time, by means of great traveling
derricks, and self-sustaining as it progresses.
After one panel of 25 feet is built and has
its bracing adjusted, the traveling derrick is
moved forward and another panel erected.
Thus the work progresses, section by section,
until the ends of the cantilever are reached,
when a £russ bridge is swung across the gap of
100 feet, resting pn the «mds of the pantidever
The total cost was $280,000. The Wmt Shore,
of Portland, Or., in speaking of this struc-
ture, says : Though the bridge is not so long
as the one at Niagara, the difficulty attending
its erection was much greater, owing to the
I fact that the site could be approached from one,
I end only. One-half the material was sent
across the river on a steel cable one and one-
fourth inches in diameter, several pieces thus
transferred weighing over five and a half tons
each. In this respect the bridge stands with-
out a parallel in the world. The first iron was
placed in position on the 17th of March, and on
the 14th of June a train crossed over the com-
pleted structure; only 73 days, iucluding those
lost by reason" of bad weather, were con-
sumed in the transfer of iron across the stream
and the erection of the entire bridge; As an
example of speed and skill it -is without a
parallel, when the difficulties to be overcome
are considered."
If all the bridges, which the company has
constructed on this coast, were placed in line
their aggregate length would span a stream
' eleven miles wide. This company is the largest
contracting and engineering firm on the Pacific
ooast, and their undertakings have been very
heavy and quite varied.
The company has also just completed at
ftoaeburg, an iron combination bridgo over the
Umpqua river, 000 feet long, consisting of two
spans of 200 feet each, standing on iron cyl-
inder piers 40 feet high, which is the largest
highway bridge in the State of Oregon. They
have also under construction six spans of
iron combination bridge, on iron piers, over the
Los Angeles river, for the city of Los Angeles;
and have contracts in various other counties of
California, Oregon and British Columbia.
There is another work of this company in
British Columbia which is deserving of special
mention, because of its superior character, the
difficulty attending its erection, and its import-
ance to navigation ; the Fraser river lighthouse on
the Gulf of Georgia, between Vancouver island
and the main land of British Columbia. This
lighthouse stands
five miles out at sea,
and, like the famous
Eddystone light-
house, is always sur-
rounded by a tem-
pestuous sea. For
many years the Gov-
ernment deemed it
impracticable to
erect a lighthouse
at that point, and
maintained a light-
ship there; but the
enormous expense of
so doing led to an
effort to erect a
lighthouse. A con-
tract was let to
the San Francisco
Bridge Company by
the Dominion < rOV-
crnment of Canada,
and the work was
executed under the
immediate supervis-
ion of Mr. J. Me-
Mullen, president of
the company. Over
treacherous and
shifting sands the
iron screw pile foun-
dation is an admirable device for bridge foun-
dations, marine piers and lighthouses. They
can be screwed into the bottom to any
desired depth, and offering the smallest
possible resistance to the waves, make a re-
liable foundation. This device was adopted
and the work performed in the most scientific
manner. The lighthouse cost $43,000, and is
an imperishable monument to the engineering
skill of the contractors.
We take great pleasure in thus calling at-
tention to the engineering achievements of this
firm who have their office at No. 10 California
street, in this city.
The Bald Mountain Extension Company
cleaned up at Forest City Monday 75 ounces.
A two-ounce piece was found in a breast be-
yond the lava flow, where the gravel is sup-
posed to be rich.
Tin: National Mining Exposition at Denver,
recently closed, is said to have been a financial
failure. The exposition of itself was good, but
its patronage was disgustingly bad.
The Big Bend Hydraulic Mining Company
paid a dividend of $G,000 on the h'th, This
makes §00,000 paid this year.
Antimony
£42 per tonr
elling in Liverpool at .141 to
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(fo DESPONDENCE.
We admit, unomljrflcd, opmkmBuf '-'orruspoiidcNU Eds
Mining Around Benton, Mono Co., Cal.
I From uur Traveling Govi'(itn>outiitut.\
As there is but little prospecting going on at
present, aside from the required assessment
work in Indian, Clover aud other outlying
districts, a few words will suffice.
The ledges are represented in the main to be
very large for this region, and to contain an
immense quantity of rather low grade gold-
bearing quartz, estimated by those at work to
mill somewhere $10 to $20 per ton, There is
every reason to believe thafit will be made to
pay at no distant day in the future.
Some work is being done on the eastern side
of the valley in the vicinity of the somewhat
famous Queen Mine, that has turned out in the
past upwards of $1,000,000 in bullion, and if
reports are true, is still far from being ex-
hausted.
The Reward
Is one of the most promising mines of this
neighborhood, showing eroppings 100 feet in
width, and giving a fine prospect for a large ore
body when once fairly opened. A depth of o'O
feet from the surface finds the ore lying in
seams, each about a foot in width between layers
of taleose slate. It is rich silver lead ore, with
assays as high as $3,000 per ton. One shipment
sometime ago of three tons, second class, netted
$250 per ton; and five tons, first class, probably
not far from $400, as the gross yield reached
§li00 per ton. Mr. John Kremkon, of Benton,
informs me that lie is on the eve of shipping
six tons of a similar character to .Selby & Co.,
of your city, for reduction. This lot is ex-
pected to yield not less than $500 per ton gross.
The principal mining in the immediate vici-
nity of Benton is confined, as in the past, to
what is generally known as
The Blind Spring Hill,
It has yielded in the gross (assay value)
according to a calculation of one of the oldest
and most experienced miners of the place, not
less than $5,000,000 in bullion. It was taken
out, mostly shipped and reduced at a great cost
to the owners, when prices for everything were
very high and the disadvantages for working
were greatest. The mines are ranged along and
on each side of a long high ridge 1,200 feet
above the lied of the 0. & C. R. li. and over
fi,000 feet above the sea level. The ledges run
nearly north and south with the mountain aud
usually parallel, more particularly on the
eastern slope. The country on the west side
interiorly, to all appearances, has undergone in
places a greater or less degree of disturbance.
The old Comanche lode, running along the
center of the ridge, has a alight eastern dip, be-
coming nearly perpendicular as depth was at-
tained. It is looked upon here as a true fissure
vein, as well as one of very great value. All
the ledges east of this, dip with a greater or less
angle to the east. All on the opposite side are
thought to have a western dip, with the excep-
tion of one or more which seem, so far as open
to view, to have assumed a position as nearly
horizontal as possible.
Beginning with mines at present in active
operation on the west side, the following re-
port speaks for itself at the date on which it
was written;
Bknton, Sept. 27, 1SS4.
We have been doing a great deal of dead work
and puttiug the mine in shape for the last three
months, in order to work it to advantage and
for the benefit of the company. We expect to
commence taking out ore next week and in a
month from now will be able to keep the mill
running on #200 rock.
W, H. Eushisll, Supt.of the Co.
Your correspondent may add that the lode
as witnessed, varies in width from 5 inches to
2\ feet. It is understood that the ore, probably
.selected, has gone much higher than the above
estimate of the superintendent. The original
location under another name is said to have
turned out in the neighborhood of $400,000. A
short distance from this mine, Mr. John Tucker
is busily at work on
The Eastern Star,
With excellent results and more splendid pros-
pects in anticipation. He has from 2 to 3 feet
of very rich ore, all of which is extracted for
reduction. Shipments heretofore made reached
$228 per ton. Ho is about to scud off J.1, tons,
which he fully believes will work over $000 per
ton, as the ore is rapidly improving as the ex-
ploration of the mine progresses. One large
piece of ore now lying before me, weighing S4
pounds, is estimated by the best local experts
to work at the rate of $700 per ton, while a
smaller specimen, much of it pure horn silver,
will go $1 per pound, or at the rate of $2,000
to the ton.
Turning to the eastoru slope of Bliud Soring
Hill, we find Mr. J. K. Millner, of Benton,
vigorously prosecuting work on
The Borasca Mine.
It is thought to be valuable property. Like
all the lodes of this district, it lies mostly in
granite, accompanied in some places with more
or less porphyry. One vein averages two and
a half feet. The whole of the contents as taken
from mine works from $125 to $150 per ton.
First-class assorted ore mills $500 per ton.
Thus far about $10,000 have been realized.
Teams are at this writing daily hauling to
the 5-stamp mill in Benton of
The Wai Wera M. & M. Co ,
Which is expected to start up within a few
days. But little has been done for some time by
the last named company owing to the cost of
hauling wood and water. It has been opened
to the depth of !)00 feet and has yielded (assay
value) on good authority more than SI, 500,000.
The Cornucopia,! next lode east, I believe, has
produced about $400,000. Four tons second
class taken out last fall, worked $-125 per ton
and 3 tons first-class $1,099.50 per ton.
The Comanche, lying next on the west of the
Wai Wera, and mentioned before, supposed by
many to be the mother lode of the hill (although
at present lying idle), is said to have produced
one and a half millions in bullion. Over $300,-
000 have come from the Lyfont, and from $1,-
500 to $2,000 from the Mora/i.
A Grand Project
With the probabilities greatly in favor of its
proving a very profitable one, has been for
sometime under contemplation and is now
awaiting accomplishment at the hands of some
energetic capitalist who is willing to share
some little risk with the miners of Benton.
It is no less than to start a single track
tunnel at the eastern base of the mountain
within one-half mile of the C. &. 0. 11. R. track,
and run through Blind Spring Hill from east
and west, tapping all the ledges in its course,
or such as may go down to its level. It would
thoroughly drain and divellen all the mines and
give easy exit for all the ore for- shipment by
the railroad or to be worked at mills that may
be hereafter erected convenient to the mouth of
the tunnel. It will strike the following ledges
in the order and at the depth named. The
Moran at perpendicular depth of 200 feet, the
Lyford at 800 feet the Cornucopia, 1200, the
Wai Wera about 1200 and the Comanche at
about 1,100 feet owing to a depression in the
hill at its location.
A calculation has been made that the cost
need not exceed $100,000, which is but a trifle
in comparison with the vast treasures that
may be very reasonably supposed to yet lie
uncovered in this hitherto large storehouse of
wealth, A. C. Iv.
Benton, Mono Co. Cal.
Deadwood, Trinity County.
Knrroiis 1'ukss; I have noticed in your last
issue that glowing accounts are being given of
outside mining industries beyond the limits of
California, and seldom do the public hear of the
numerous mines being worked profitably in
parts of our own State that deserve more than
a passing notice. Should you permit me to
trespass on your valuable space 1 shall try and
give you an outline of the mining industry of
Deadwood. This camp is located in the eastern
part of Trinity county, in the Trinity range of
mountains. Its altitude is about 3,000 feet
above the, level of the sea. A small rivulet
wends its way from the foot of these moun-
tains and empties into Trinity river, about five
miles from its source. It was mined in early
days for the placer gold it contained and
yielded handsomely. Quartz mining has been
going on here for the last 10 years, the old
primitive arastra having made many an honest
miner happy.
Recently several mills have been built of
small capacities. McDonald Bros. & Co. put
up a five stamp mill this summer, and in three
months they have cleaned up nearly $100,000.
Their ledge is from two to four feet wide, and
all yields nearly $200 per ton. They have sunk
a shaft 100 feet from their first tunnel, which
they drove in the mountain, and the ledge is
simply immense all the way down. Other prop-
erties in this district are now looming up.
George Cloyne has a mill on his mine, and it
yields him a splendid profit. Mr. Davidson
also is extracting ore for his Cannon Ba'l mill
Another mill is being constructed by Mr. Mur-
dock. Several others, too numerous to men-
tion, have good proxjerties here, but all of these
men are practical miners. They need no capi-
tal to help them to put up an arastra, and when
they realize enough out of the mine they erect
a mill. Another property 1 forgot to mention
is Mr. Lapaii's. His ledge is about two feet
wide,. and in some places very rich. He also
has discovered two cross ledges, which are run-
ning towards the main vein. He is now en-
gaged in extracting ore to run his ar.istra as
soon at, the rainy season commences. The gen-
eral formation of this district is porphyry and
slate. All the rock contains a trace of silver,
but not enough to notice. It contains no
rebellious substances, so that an arastra, or plain
gold mill, does the work to perfection. Should
such a showing be made as we have here by
some of our mining speculators, who try to
make a boom where distance lends enchant-
ment, they would have a mining town, mining
companies formed, incorporating with capital
stock lOmillions, and other Lady Bryan and Alta
swindles would come to light, but the days of
gambling in mining are over. By working
mining properties in a legitimate manner we
shall yet bring California to the front as a gold
producer, p, p. Mc. *
The Concentrator Controversy.
At the request of Adams & Carlin, Pacific
Coast agents for the Frue Vanner, we reproduce
the following correspondence from the N. V.
EtKjincrrhit) and Mining Journal:
In your laat issue, there was an article pur-
porting to give results obtained at the Carlisle
mill, in New Mexico, in a competition of the
above-named machines on the tailings of a gold
mill. While not denying that it is passible to
so run a Frue vanner that a Duncan concen-
trator would give better results, I am able to
give a few facts in regard to the special test
quoted, that will be of interest to any one ac-
cepting the same as a real comparison of the two
machines.
In the first place* the Duncan concentrator
is a large pan, which has, according to its
maker's description, "two motions — an irregu-
lar centrifugal, and an oscillating." The vanner
it ir, not necessary to describe, nor its successful
work on finely crushed mineral, as over 200 are
at work in California alone on gold mill tail-
ings, and have there replaced all other concen-
trators in general estimation. During the last
20 years, dozens of pan concentrators have been
invented, patented and introduced, and, later,
disappeared from view. They are all based on
an hydraulic miner's idea of concentration,
namely, that a gold pan is the ideal form,
whereas all concentrator men, used to dressing
slimes and finely crushed mineral, are aware
that the gold pan is of little use, even in the
most experienced hands, except on gold amal-
gam. So much as to the probabilities in the
case of a test on stamp-mill tallingR between a
pan machine and a belt machine, when finely
divided s'tlplmfets have to saved.
Last fall our Denver agent visited the Car-
lisle mill, and found the Duncan concentrators
in use. The ore was good, the sulphurets rich,
and th<: tailings of the Duncan concentrators
were also valuable, The Held for improvement
was so excellent that Frue vannera were offered
on liberal terms to treat the tailings of the
Duncan concentrators, and in October an agree-
ment was signed with the Carlisle Mining
Company, of which the following extract will
convey the substance; "The machines (5) are
to be paid for at the rate of — - (the regular
selling price at that time), for five machines,
in the following manner! after the said ma-
chines are entered in the mill of the party of
the first pftrt, at the Carlisle mine, they shall
be used to concentrate the tailings from all
other machines now used for concentrating in
said mill of said company, and the produce
therefrom, less $35 per ton> shall be used and
appropriated to the payment of such machines,
until the said sum of ■ — is paid to the
party of the second part. Aud it is mutually
agreed by the parties hereto, that if the said
machines should not prove satisfactory to the
party of the first part, he may at his option
return the same by properly packing same and
paying the freight on same to Denver, Colorado,
or Chicago, 111., and no payment shall be de-
manded by the party of the second part, pro-
vided that said machines are loaded on cars at
Lordsburg, New Mexico, within 40 days from
the time said machines are started in said
mill."
The power of returning the Frue vauners was
thus left entirely with the mining compauyj but
in the lUial settlement no regard seems to ha'
been paid to the letter of the agreement, our
agent apparently being perfectly satisfied with
the fact of machines Hot being returned, and
hearing from one of the directors that they were
doing exceptionally good work; the members
of the company being also known as responsible
men. Now, it seems from the article published
by you, and contained in a circular distributed
by makers of Duncan concentrator, that in a
trial of the two machines at the Carlisle mill
in the months of February and March, the Dun-
can machines proved vastly superior to the
vanners. Yet the vauners were never returned
by the Carlisle Mining Company, and on Febru-
ary ZSth three more vanners were ordered from
Chicago, and on April 7th two more were or-
dered. Curious result of such a test ! especially
as tte vanners arc more expensive to buy than
the Duncan.
Two points about the test described may be
noted. The value per ton of concentrations is a
little higher for the Duncan than for the vanner.
Any man who has seen the two machines run
will open his eyes at this; and any one who lias
seen the vanner run will be scientifically inter-
ested to find that at last a concentrator has
been found that will make sulphurets cleaner
than pure. As to amaleam quoted in tests, the
vanners were not ordered for saving this, as it
was expected the amalgamator would keep it
on his coppers; but even if, through occasional
carelessness at battery or some special difficulty
with ore, amalgam is expected at concentrators,
we have long ago found that substituting a cop-
per plate, having J,-inch riffles across top and
bottom for ordinary pulp distributor on vanner,
made the most effective amalgam concentrator-
possible to conceive, the shaking motion rolling
it into small pellets under the riilles in a form
impossible to lose again. For floured quick-
silver, as witness the treatment of pan mill
tailings, the vanner can not be excelled. On
globular quicksilver, we admit being weak; it
rolls down the belt when too large; but the
mill man who can not save globules of quick-
silver without a concentrator should direct his
attention to some other business.
We shall be pleased to make a similar agree-
ment as that above mentioned -\ h the Carlisle
Company with any mill havii stamps, sul-
phurets that will concentrate a value of at
least $100 per ton, and using i leentrators of
the pan form, in not larger nu »er than the
vanners would be employed — sa^from two to
five stamps. Yours truly,
Walter M ermott,
! I ral Agent.
Mining in Inyo
In the mountains on both side.1 if ( Iwens val-
ley, there are hundreds of well-k wn ledges of
gold and silver bearing ores that a not worked.
Many of these ledges contain > at would in
other districts be classed as hi;, grade ores.
The claims are mostly owned by or men, and
In this fact the cause is found w the Mines
arc not worked. Discoverers of t ledges were
mostly men who had gained tin mining ex-
perience in the placer claims or fi gold quartz
mines on the western slope of th werra. Tlic
same methods they had seen use< for extract-
ing gold were tried here but as he ores are
entirely different, failure was a lecessary re-
sult. Some experiments were ma to discover
a method that would extract the >ld or silver
from the ore, but for want of sui lent capital,
these experiments were not carrb far enough,
and work on the mines was suspiied. Many
of the mining claims came into issqsi '■
parties in San Francisco and elhvhere, men
who had money enough to cxpt nent with,
but it would appear that each wa waiting fur
the other to make the experhmfcs, In the
meantiiilethu.se parties maintain eir titles to
the mines by doing the nccessai assessment
work, so that they may profit by t boom that
is sure to follow the introduction a success-
ful method of working these < s. It will
doubtless be found that many loc tics which
at the present time have received hasty con-
demnation, and are idle aud neglec 1 in oonsc
queuce of an unfavorable report, ill, when a
better understanding and knowlei i prevails,
be opened up and proven of mos< substantial
wealth and value, when their real 'ealtli ami
methods of working it have been n ifcered. It
is true that a few mines in the com have pro-
duced millions of dollars, even wil the imper-
fect means used for the extraction o he metals;
but so far in the history of its part develop-
ment, it is as if a field which requ a the most
careful culture should produce a pr ising crop
when no cultivation has been given It would
only be taken as a proof of the unu 1 richness
and productiveness of the ground, o the re-
sults in the mining history of this ounty, in
stead of being taken as a measure ol ic returns
to be expected from its developn t, should
rather be received as an estimate o its proba-
bilities and a proof of its great ad itage, be-
cause as a matter of fact the result produced
have been generally secured withou he use of
these things which are most necc^ ry to its
real and substantial development.- yo Inde-
pendent.
Roger's New Steam Quart; till,
The new steam quart* mill built Patritfk
Kogers, at Hoston Kavine, start' up lot
regular work yesterday, commencing i a crush-
ing of rock from the Crown Point quia mine.
Cround was broken for this mill o lie 1 5 til
of August and in just seven weeks it as ready
for regular operations. The mill sta s nearly
opposite the mouth of Rhode Islan Ravine,
and is situated between the main oad and
Wolf creek, with the -fall from tin batteries'
toward the creek. The foundatioi for the
batteries and engine are solid mam work
built 12 feet in bight from the ed-rouk.
There are two five-stamp batteries ith iron
mortars, the stamps and stems wei ing S00
pounds each. The batteries are fet by two
Hendy self-feeders. The apron, to the
batteries are covered with silver ama Limiting
plates, and the pulp passes from t sluicea
into Hendy concentrators, and the < icentra-
tions are worked through two Knox wis. A
complete system of sluices is also nnected
with the mill, and everything is ;11 and
neatly arranged for doing perfect W' ;. The
power to drive the mill is an enj. e with
cylinder of 12 inch diameter am 20 inch
stroke; the boiler being a 40-inch tiular lh'
feet long. The mill building is '22 b SO feet,
and the boiler shed J 2 by 30 fee! . I)
rout of
to the
upon
teams
fcached
the batteries and running on a lev
road is a heavy and strong platfi i
which to dump the quartz, upon whi
can drive to discharge their loads.
to the mill is a large yard, for the s age of
wood with which to run the eugi . The
builder of the mill was Jos. A. Evert, who
has done much excellent work of this k in the
district. Patrick Rogers, the owner h super-
intended the general construction 1 will"
superintend the running of the mill. . Cal
a ban is the engineer and machinist. i mill
is intended for custom work, and 3 well
located for that purpose, being centra o the
mines of the district, and a point 1 which
hauling can be dene at the most I pnble
rates.— Grass Valley Union.
The Bullion product of Tuscaron or the
month of September, reaches a gran< ital of
$90,572.58. Of this amount the Najavi ipped
$60,072.58, and the Grand Prizc$25,5l
Octobi 25, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
259
II^ECHANie^L PROGRESS.
idden Flaws in Metal.
What really Deeded, says the London
me system, could such be devised,
by which hose hidden ilawa which the very
best mcta nade by the very best process will
Kometim< ontain, should be rendered patent
to the ey< fan inspector. Is there auy chance
of audi a stem beiug devised'; It is clear that
*re quite useless; they can tell
nothing !t tho general composition «»i the
Metrical tests may possibly yet be
used witt effect. 'I'hey were proposed some
been revived lately by
the inventor of the microphone.
With liis iiitiful instrument, the "magnetic
has proved that in wires or small
almost all peculiarities of the
mk tal, in. ling the existence of flaws, can be
h ease and certainty. His inven-
tion lias In freely given to the worhl, but
world (as usual) has been wholly
en o tli'-' ^ift. s«. f;ir as wc are aware,
no railwa; r marine engineer has taken any
steps witl'i view to ascertain whether a simi-
lar systemnight not be applied to pieces of
large si/f such as those required in actual
work. Fling this, mechanical tests in a
proper tei tig machine do not seem impossible.
It the a> which broke at Penistone, before
having he set to work, had been subjected to
ii ..as-breaking strain, similar to that
which ca\ :d its destruction, but very much
below wli it should be able to support with
safety, wl annot doubt that the resulting de-
tection oi ending would have been far greater
than if Li axlo had been sound. What we
would sug 3t, therefore, is that all crank axlea,
or other rjiees of metal called to fill equally
important jyitions, should be tested by strains
similar to hose brought upon them in actual
work, and. hat their detlections under those
h 1 be recorded. A few experiments
would he ifficient to show clearly how great
tin. deflei <n should be in the case of a sound
hi i\lt;; and if any specimen showed a
deflection cidedly higher than the limit, it
should be ejected as a doubtful quality. The
expense otsuch a system would not be great
when it < ;c became a regular part of the
nianufaeti of au axle; and it appears to us the
only meth 1 by which a single faulty specimen
can be we- ed out from a batch of sound and
latisfactoi n-tioles.
Makig Changes in Machinery.
How ea y, says the Boston Journal of Com-
>ihnt. a v kman can recommend a change in
the workii parts of a machine, after every-
thing has <;n adjusted and left in working or-
der by thf l who were sent with the machinery
from the vrks of the builder, and how easily
he can ma- the attempt to correct the appar-
ent disord- by making a few slight improve-
ments. ', ichines have been delivered with
full instru ions for running them, and been re-
turned for lie reason that there were working
parts that ere left in doubt by sonic addit-
ional implements. The engine lathe, with a
dead ccntt that could be easily removed by
running b»k the spindle with the baud wheel,
must be d: led for a pin wedge by the lathe
man befor^e finds out that such a thing was
not neede Cutter-heads with the driving
spindle ha : been boxed up and shipped for
the purpot of having a collar to guard against
an end moment, where the builder had made
provisions >r this very difficulty by turning V
grooves in ie bearings of the spindles. And
so with th machines for the working of cotton.
Some famiir part must be eutirely remodeled
so as to cord with the aueient idea with
which the tendant is more familiar, and often
costly attdiments may be found laid aside
which v.t intended for a purpose, with the
use of whi« no one was acquainted; and even
machines |ve been fitted for different grades
of materia by making some additional arrange-
ment in th working of the machine, when all
the while ovisions were made for this very
purpose, ,'hen the machinery from a reliable
firm will r operate in accordance with the
notions of ie attendants it would be proper to
inform th parties whose interests lie in the
proper wo ing of the machine, and let them
remove th difficulty, if any exists, and explain
some of th mysteries of the one-sided catches
that have en made use of, that the produc-
tion may i benefited as well as the workmen,
without d redit to either.
On Working Steel.
ndent of the Blacksmith and Wheel-
i that journal as follows: Allow me
3 few thoughts in regard to the de-
. hei, steel should be worked for edge
A] in doing so I shall no doubt differ
with man; but what of that ? If we all had
one way o loing work what would be the use
in giving mr method" for doing anything?
Nome tell that steel should never lie heated
above a eh ry-red, others say it should not be
hot enougl o scale, and many supposeif heated
to a white ?at the steel is burnt and is utterly
worthless. Now, if all this be true, how in the
world can i edge tool ever be made, and. of
whatpradal use would they be when they
id re made
Can stet be put into an ax or any other tool
without heating the steel above a cherry-red
heat? If so, I would like to have some one tell
me how, as I have never learned that part of
the trade. It will be of no use to cite the
'* cherry heat welding compound," as 1 have
had a box oi that in my shop for years, and
would be glad to dispose of it at a low price,
unless the manufacturer will come and show me
how to use it. I do not believe that iron or
steal nan be welded at a cherry heat.
My experience in the morking of Bteel during
the past l."» years has been mostly confined to
the ax business. I have made and repaired
during this time several hundreds of axes, and
i i. hoc given unparalclled satisfaction.
My experience in the matter h.-.s convinced me
that the degree of heat steel should bo worked,
depends very much upon circumstances. For
instance, if I am going to fix over an ax, and
wish to rcduco tho steel to one-half or throe-
fourths of its present thickness, I have no fears
of any bad results if the steel is brought to a
white heat to commence with. But when
nearly to the acquired thickness, I am careful
not to heat above a cherry-red. And when the
last or finishing touch is given by the hammer
it is at a low heat, when but a faint red is dis-
cernible. I never finish forging an edge tool of
any kind at a cherry-red heat. The finishing
should be done at as low a heat as to refine the
steel and leave it bright and glossy. In heat-
ing to temper the greatest care should be ob-
served that an even cherry-wood heat is ob-
tained. I do not deny that injury may oc-
cur by overheating. This every smith knows
to be true; but I So claim that it can be rem-
edied, and the fine grain of the steel restored
when the nature of the work will admit of a
suitable amount of forging. When it will not,
i never heat above a cherry-red. Come, friends,
let us hear from you on this and other subjects.
Supposing we do make blunders and expose
our ignorance once in a while. We may be-
come enlighted and do better, as no one is too
old to learn.
Diamond Turning Tools.— It is sometimes
desirable to reduce the dimensions of a hard-
ened steel article that has received a lathe finish
without first drawing the temper, as this neces-
sitates a rehardening and retempering. The
usual method of lathe reducuig of hardened
steel articles by corundum wheel grinding is
necessarily confined to straights or tapers, no
offsets, collets, or shoulders being amenable to
this style of work. A model maker and bright
mechanic has succeeded in utilizing the black
diamond, or bort, as a turning tool for
hardened steel, lie places a crystal in the
end of a piece of iron or brass for fl.it turning,
and one on the side of the end, or on a corner
of the end, for side or shoulder turning. He
has succeeded in doing some good work with
these crude-looking tools. The chips taken
from the hardened steel are literally chips, not
turnings, and are very minute. But viewed
under the microscope they are seen to be cut
from the hardened steel, and not merely disen-
gaged crystals. One of the specimens of work
with these bort tools is a well finished V-thread,
about 'A'2 to the inch. Two differing crystals of
the diamond were employed to cut and true the
thread. An adaptation of bort tools to the
planer is evidently possible, and there seems to
he no reason why its use might not be extended
with economical results in the treatment of
hardened steel and of chilled iron. — Scientific,
American.
CoVKKEi) AND UNCOVERED BOILERS.— In Or-
der to ascertain the degree of advantage obtain-
able by felting and lagging steam boilers, Mr.
B. H. Thwaite has carefully carried out the fol-
lowing experiments on a Bull type of vertical
boiler: A definite quantity of water was poured
into a vessel of a size sullicient to cover one
square foot of plate surface, the vessel being
externally lined with wood. The rise in de-
grees of heat during the hour's exposure was
noted. The same weight of water, with identi-
cal initial temperature, was then placed for the
same time on the surface of the lagging, which
consisted of three thicknesses of th-ee-eighths
inch felt, covered with one-half inch tongued
and grooved battens. On the naked plate it
was found that f>16'75 heat units per square
foot were absorbed by the water; and on the
laggard portion only 145 '75 units per square
foot were given off. This is equivalent to a re-
duction of wasteful radiation, due to the lag-
ging, of 84 per cent, or with a vertical boiler,
say 4 feet in diameter and 9 feet in hight,
working for 10 hours, there would be saving,
due to the lagging, of at least 70 pounds of
coal.
Impeovements in' Steam Encixes.- A
writer in one of the mechanical journals ex-
presses the opinion that, taking the best types
of steam engines at the present time, some de-
partures are called for in order to realize still
greater erfici3ncy and economy. Among the
most important points made by this writer is that
of the necessity of increasing the ability of the
boiler to withstand pressure without adding to
its cost, rather than augment its comparative
power; also to decrease the friction of the en-
gine and of the transmission to the point where
the useful work is delivered. In addition to
these requisites, it is urged that better vacuums
should be produced in the condenser, and its
cost diminished; the expense of the engine must
also be lessened, as well as that of the attend-
ance, alike on engine, boilers and machinery,
and of lubrication; and there is likewise a
greater degreo of durability called for in con-
struction.
SCIENTIFIC Pf^OG^ESS.
The Philadelphia Electrical Exhibition.
The International Electrical Exhibition re-
cently given under the direction of the Franklin
Institute was, by universal admission, the most
valuable and successful exhibition ever under-
taken by private enterprise in the United
States, when considered from an educational
standpoint. The Journal of tho Institute says
of it: "The direct value of the Exhibition as a
means of education has been utilized to the
highest possible degree. The Board of Public
Education of the city of Philadelphia has di-
rected each of the schools of and above the
grade of grammar school within its control, to
take a day to visit the Exhibition with its
teachers, in lieu of a school session; and, in
response to invitations sent by the officers of the
Exhibition to the directors of schools within a
radius of one hundred miles, embracing Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and East-
ern .Maryland, a large number of pupils with
their teachers have availed themselves of the
opportunity of visiting the Exhibition. To
assist to an intelligible study of the machinery
and apparatus, a scries of "Electrical Primers"
was prepared, giving in simple and readily com-
prehensible language, explanations of the prin-
ciples, construction and operation of the prin-
cipal groups of exhibits, and placards were
posted conspicuously in the neighborhood of
characteristic machines, etc., to identify them
by name to those to whom they were unfamiliar.
The primers, which were issued and sold at a
nominal price, proved their usefulness by an
enormous sale.
The educational character of the Exhibition
was furthermore pronounced by a series of
lectures given twice a week in the large lecture
hall. These lectures, which were delivered by
men of eminence upon topics related directly or
indirectly to the subject of electricity, were
listened to by crowded audiences and proved to
be highly popular. They will be published in
a special volume."
ELtfTKiciTv a True Flow and nut aMeke
Viukation. -According to the French Annuls
of Chemistry and Physics^ Decharme has insti-
tuted some experiments showing a hydrody-
namic imitation of electric phenomena. He
imitated by liquid or gaseous currents, the
principal phenomena of static and dynamic
electricity, electromagnetism, electrodynamics,
induction, electrochemistry, and even electro-
physiology, concludes that electric and mag-
netic phenomena are similar to hydrodynamic
phenomena; in other words that electricity, un-
der the form of an itthereal or ponderable cur-
rent, is analogous to a liquid current, and, when
in a state of tension, resembles a quantity of
liquid diffusing in a jet. Electric movement is
then a true flow and not a mere vibration. Its
equi potential lines may be exactly represented
by Lame's differential equation for the curves
of hydraulic level. There are some electric
phenomena, however, which appear to be the
result of vibratory and gyratory movements;
but these movements naturally result from the
transformation of wave motion in a continuous
current.
Importing American- Grates into France.
— Ch. Joly has presented a paper to the Societe
(V Horticulture, upon the importation of mus-
cat grapes from the United States into France.
The grapes were preserved in an aqueous solu-
tion of glucose. The attention of the grape
growers of France and Algiers is invited to the
important consequences which may follow this
importation. The United States, outside of
their enormous grain trade, have hitherto been
limited to the export of fruits prepared by a
previous drying, which removes about 28 per
cent, of tin water that they contain; this opera-
tion has the double advantage of diminishing
the weight to be transported and of facilitating
the preservation of the fruit. M. Joly, while
calling attention to the danger of an interfer-
ence with the French grape trade, urges culti-
vators to increase their productions as much as
possible, chiefly by the ratioual amelioration of
their methods of culture. — Nature, May J.
Hatching Chickens by Electricity. — Ac-
cording to Nature an interesting experiment in
the use of electricity in hatching chickens has
recently been tried at Berlin. A basket was
provided containing a nest of hay, properly
covered and provided underneath with a thick
pillow which contained a metallic spiral. A
battery of six cells furnished the electricity for
warming the spiral, the current passing through
a lever regulator. A small thermometer was in-
serted with the bulb in the nest, and a fine
platinum wire soldered to the tube. When the
temperature became too high, the mercury
would rise and touch the wire, forming a con-
tact which would throw the apparatus out of
circuit. When it cooled again the current
would be restored and the temperature raised.
By this device an approximately even tempera-
ture was maintained by which the hatching was
perfected.
Maunesicm vs. Electric Licht. — Itis stated
that magnesium bids fair to come into impor-
tant use as a light producing agent for marine
purposes, as it is found that its rays have a
greater penetrating power in fogs and mists
than even those of the electric light. It may
be interesting in this connection to state that
M. Gratzel, who has recently obtained a patent
for the separation of alkaline metals by elec-
trolysis, has been very successful in the reduc-
tion of magnesium. At a late sitting of the
■■<■ Verein, in Berlin, a"ball of mag
nesium, of about 15 centimeters diameter, ex-
cited general attention. It was of superb bril-
liancy, similar to that of silver, and had lost
nothing of its lustre since its separation by
electrolysis. This preservation is a sign of its
chemioal purity, and forms a romarkable con-
trast with the magnesium hitherto obtained,
which was always more or less affected by
potassium, and consequently easily oxidi ed
especially in a damp atmosphere.
The Sea Lkvkl.— Of late years automatic
instruments — tide gauges — have been used for
registering the level of the ocean at stated peri
ods. All the principal European Government)
and our own are engaged in these observations
and measurements. The French Commission
has begun a work of this kind, which, it is said,
will surpass anything of the kind hitherto un
dertaken. In Belgium measurements have been
made for 8,477 different locations. The meas-
urements have been made in Holland with the
greatest exactness. The level of the north sea
has not varied for 250 years. The level of the
Baltic is the same as in 1826*. An interesting
point will soon be determined as to the differ-
ence of level between the Baltic and Black seas,
The Spanish operations have shown that the
Atlantic ocean, at Santander is O.o82 meters
above that of the Mediterranean at Alicant.
A new gas hurner, invented jointly by the
late AVilliam Siemens and his brother Frederic,
has recently been perfected by the latter, and is
now known as the "Siemen's regenerative gas
burner." The principle of the invention con-
sists in heating to a high degree both the air
and gas previous to combustion, the heating be-
ing effected by the waste products of the com-
bustion. The great merit of the invention con-
sists in a great increase of illumination with a
diminished consumption of gas, ft is claimed
that with a jet which, burned in the ordinary
way, will yield only three or four candle power,
will, by the use of this new device, yield a 10-
candle light. It is claimed to be a decisive stop
in advance in the use of gas, and one involving
several novel and scientifically correct princi-
ples.
Artificial ( I raiiiitf.. —According to a
French journal, Dr. Aron has exhibited, at tiie
meeting of the Berlin Electrical Society, various
specimens of vegetable carbon, which were
made conductors and rendered almost incom-
bustible by energetic and prolonged heating in
a vacuum or in a neutral atmosphere. These
properties are so much like those of graphite
that the product may well be called artificial
graphite, although it is not crystalline. The ex-
periments show that if, as has been alfirmed,
the presence of hydrogen in graphite deter-
mines its combustibility, this can be true only
of combined hydrogen, for carbon which has
been calcined and made incandescent in an
atmosphere of hydrogen is no more combustible
than before.
Remakkajjle Photographs. — Some remark-
able photographs of a pistol bullet in its flight,
under the illumination of an electric spark, lias
been secured by Prof. E. Mach, of Prague. He
has also photographed the air streams which one
may see over a Bunsen burner placed in sun-
shine; and has even obtained pictures of wavi
of sound. These last being made visible by a
method in which advantage is taken of the irreg-
ular refraction of light by the waves set in vi-
bration by sound. Although these experiments
may not have any practical value, they arc
interesting as showing the great degree of per-
fection to which the photographic art has been
carried.
Studying the Oyster by Trepanning?.— -
Bauchon Brandeley, in order to study the em-
bryonic growth of the oyster, perforated the
upper shells by means of a trepan. After the
hole is made and the particles of the shell care-
fully removed a stopper is prepared of linen,
wax or some other material, to exclude the
water and the enemies of the oyster. The
The shell is reconstructed by a thin layer of
pearl in about eight days. In order to prevent
the growth being too rapid while the observ-
ations are going on, the stopper is turned
around every two or three days. Lt ftfondt ,
Volcanic Interrcptions of Telephones.—
New and interesting phenomena are constantly
coming to light in connection with the great
volcanic disturbance, Krokatoa. A French elec-
trical light journal says that during the erup-
tion telephonic communication was almost im-
possible in the city of Singapore, which is lo-
lated 500 miles distant from Krokatoa. On a
subterranean cable, of about two miles in
length, the words were drowned by a peculiar
noise, which sounded like pistol shots. The
phenomenon appeared to be of an electric nature,
rather than acoustic.
The Supposed Trans-Neptcnian Planet.
— Flammarion, who has long been engaged in
investigating the probabilities of a trans Nep-
tunian planet, has published the results of his
work. He thinks there is no doubt of its ex-
istence and that it will finally be discovered,
but not for some years to come; that it will ap-
pear as a star of the twelfth magnitude, and
quite large enough to be seen and followed by
many telescopes now in use,
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[October 25, 1884
GO DESPONDENCE.
Wc admit, unend trsed, opinions of correspondents. — Eds
Mining Around Benton, Mono Co., Cal,
| From our Traveling Correspondent. I
As there is but little prospecting going on at
present, aside from the required assessment
work in Indian, Clover aud other outlying
districts, a few words will suffice.
The ledges are represented in the main to be
very large for this region, and to contain an
immense quantity of rather low grade gold-
bearing quartz, estimated by those at work to
mill somewhere $10 to $'20 per ton. There is
every reason to believe that'it will be made to
pay at no distant day in the future.
Some work is being done on the eastern side
of the valley in the vicinity of the somewhat
famous Queen Mine, that has turned out in the
past upwards of $1,000,000 in bullion, and if
reports are true, is still far from being ex-
hausted.
The Reward
Is one of the most promising mines of this
neighborhood, showing croppings 100 feet in
width, and giving a fine prospect for a large ore
body when once fairly opened. A depth of 60
feet from the surface finds the ore lying in
seams, each about a foot in width between layers
of talcose slate. It is rich silver lead ore, with
assays as high as §3,000 per ton. One shipment
sometime ago of three tons, second class, netted
$250 per ton; and five tons, first clays, probably
not far from $400, as the gross yield reached
$000 per ton. Mr. John Kremkon, of Benton,
informs me that he is on the eve of shipping
six tons of a similar character to Selby & Co.,
of your city, tor reduction. This lot is ex-
pected to yield not less than §500 per ton gross.
The principal mining in the immediate vici-
nity of Benton is confined, as in the past, to
what is generally known as
The Blind Spring Hill.
It has yielded in the gross (assay value)
according to a calculation of one of the oldest
and most experienced miners of the place, not
less than $5,000,000 in bullion. It was taken
out, mostly shipped and reduced at a great cost
to the owners, when prices for everything were
very high and the disadvantages for working
were greatest. The mines are ranged along and
on each side of a long high ridge 1,200" feet
above the bed of the O. & C. R. It. and over
6,000 feet above the sea level. The ledges run
nearly north and south with the mountain and
usually parallel, more particularly on the
eastern slope. The country on the west side
interiorly, to all appearances, has undergone in
places a greater or less degree of disturbance.
The old Comanche lode, running along the
center of the ridge, has a slight eastern dip, be-
coming nearly perpendicular as depth was at-
tained. It is looked upon here as a true fissure
vein, as well as one of very great value. All
the ledges east of this, dip with a greater or less
angle to the east. All oh the opposite side are
thought to have a western dip, with the excep-
tion of one or more which seem, so far as open
to view, to have assumed a position as nearly
horizontal as possible.
Beginning with mines at present in active
operation on the west side, the following re-
port speaks for itself at the date on which it
was written:
Benton, Sept. 27, 1SS4.
We have been doing a great deal of dead work
and putting the mine in shape for the last three
months, in order to work it to advantage and
for the benefit of the company. We expect to
commence taking out ore next week and in a
month from now will be able to keep the mill
running on #200 rock.
W. H. Ruskbll, Supt.of the Co.
Your correspondent may add that the lode
as witnessed, varies in width from 5 iuches to
2\ feet. It is understood that the ore, probably
selected, has gone much higher than the above
estimate of the superintendent. The original
location under another name is said to have
turned out in the neighborhood of $400,000. A
short distance from this mine, Mr. John Tucker
is busily at work on
The Eastern Star,
With excellent results and more splendid pros-
pects in anticipation. He has from 2 to 3 feet
of very rich ore, all of which is extracted for
reduction. Shipments heretofore made reached
$228 per ton. He is about to send off 4.', tons,
which he fully believes will work over $600 per
ton, as the ore is rapidly improving as the ex-
ploration of the mine progresses. One large
piece of ore now lying before me, weighing 84
pounds, is estimated by the best local experts
to work at the rate of $700 per ton, while a
smaller specimen, much of it pure horn silver,
will go $1 per pound, or at the rate of $2,000
to the ton.
Turning to the eastern slope of Blind Spring
Hill, we find Mr. J. F. Millner, of Benton,
vigorously prosecuting work on
The Borasca Mine.
It is thought to be valuable property. Like
all the lodes of this district, it lies mostly in
granite, accompanied in some places, with more
or less porphyry. One vein averages two and
a half feet. The whole of the contents as taken
from mine works from $125 to $150 per ton.
First-class assorted ore mills $500 x)er ^on •
Thus far about $16,000 have been realized.
Teams are at this writing daily hauling to
the 5-stamp mill in Benton of
The Wai Wera M. & M. Co.,
Which is expected to start up within a few
days. But little has been done for some time by
the last named company owing to the cost of
hauling wood and water. It has been opened
to the depth of 900 feet and has yielded (assay
value) on good authority more than £1,500,000.
The Cornucopia, next lode east, I believe, has
produced about $400,000. Four tons second
class taken out last fall, worked $125 per ton
and 3 tons first-class $1,099.50 per ton.
The Comanche, lying next on the west of the
Wai Wera, and mentioned before, sux>posed by
many to be the mother lode of the hill (although
at present lying idle), is said to have produced
one and a half millions in bullion. Over $300,-
000 have come from the Lyford, and from $1,-
500 to $2,000 from the Moraiu
A Grand Project
With the probabilities greatly in favor of its
proving a very profitable one, has been for
sometime under contemplation and is now
awaiting accomplishment at the hands of some
energetic capitalist who is willing to shai'e
some little risk with the miners of Benton.
It is no less than to start a single track
tunnel at the eastern base of the mountain
within one-half mile of the C. &. C. R. R. track,
and run through Blind Spring Hill from east
and west, tapping all the ledges in its course,
or such as may go down to its level. It would
thoroughly drain and divelleu all the mines and
give easy exit for all the ore for- shipment by
the railroad or to be worked at mills that may
be hereafter erected convenient to the mouth of
the tunnel. It will strike the following ledges
in .the order and at the depth named. The
Moran at perpendicular depth of 200 feet, the
Lyford at 800 feet the Cornucopia, 1200, the
Wai Wera about 1200 and the Comanche at
about 1,100 feet owing to a depression in the
hill at its location.
A calculation has been made that the cost
need not exceed $100,000, which is but a trifle
in comparison with the vast treasures that
may be very reasonably supposed to yet lie
uncovered in this hitherto large storehouse of
wealth. A. C. K.
Benton, Mono Co. Cat.
Deadwood, Trinity County.
Euitoks Press t— I have noticed in your last
issue that glowing accounts are being given of
outside mining industiics beyond the limits of
California, and seldom do the public hear of the
numerous mines being worked profitably in
parts of our own State that deserve more than
a passing notice. Should you permit me to
trespass on your valuable space I shall try and
give you an outline of the mining industry of
Deadwood. This camp is located in the eastern
part of Trinity county, in the Trinity range of
mountains. Its altitude is about 3,000 feet
above the level of the sea. A small rivulet
wends its way from the foot of these moun-
tains and empties into Trinity river, about five
miles from its source. It was mined in early
days for the placer gold it contained and
yielded handsomely. Quart?, mining has been
going on here for the last 10 years, the old
primitive arastra having made many an honest
miner happy.
Recently several mills have been built of
small capacities. McDonald Bros. & Co. put
up a five stamp mill this summer, and in three
months they have cleaned up nearly $100,000.
Their ledge is from two to four feet wide, and
all yields nearly $200 per ton. They have sunk
a shaft 100 feet from their first tunnel, which
they drove in the mountain, and the ledge is
simply immense all the way down. Other prop-
erties in this district are now looming up.
George Cloyne has a mill on his mine, and it
yields him a splendid profit. Mr. Davidson
also is extracting ore for his Cannon BaH mill.
Another mill is being constructed by Mr. Mur-
dock. Several others, too numerous to men-
tion, have good properties here, but all of these
men are practical miners. They need no capi-
tal to help them to put up an arastra, and when
they realize enough out of the mine they erect
a mill. Another property I forgot to mention
is Mr. Lapa^'s. His ledge is about two feet
wide, and in some places very rich. He also
has discovered two cross ledges, which are run-
ning towards the main vein. He is now en-
gaged in extracting ore to run his aristra as
soon as the rainy season commences. The gen-
eral formation of this district is porphyry and
slate. All the rock contains a trace of silver,
but not enough to notice. It contains no
rebellious substances, bo that an arastra, or plain
gold mill, does the work to perfection. Should
such a showing be made as we have here by
some of our mining speculators, who try to
make a boom where distance lends enchant-
ment, they would have a mining town, mining
companies formed, incorporating with capital
stock lOmillions, and other Lady Bryan and Alta
swindles would come to light, but the days of
gambling in mining are over. By working
mining properties in a legitimate manner we
shall yet bring California to the front as a gold
producer, P, F. M<j.
The Concentrator Controversy.
At the request of Adams & Carlin, Pacific
Coast agents for the Frue Vanner, we reproduce
the following correspondence from the N. V.
Engineering and Mutiny Journal:
In your laat issue, there was an article pur-
porting to give results obtained at the Carlisle
mill, in New Mexico, in a competition of the
above-named machines on the tailings of a gold
mill. While not denying that it is passible to
so run a Frue vanner that a Duncan concen-
trator would give better results, I am able to
give a few facts in regard to the special test
quoted, that will be of interest to any one ac-
cepting the same as a real comparison of the two
machines.
In the first place, the Duncan concentrator
is a large -pan, which has, according to its
maker's description, "two motions — an irregu
lar centrifugal, and an oscillating." The vanner
it i,<; not necessary to describe, nor its successful
work on finely crushed mineral, as over 200 are
at work in California alone on gold mill tail
ings, and have there replaced all other concen-
trators in general estimation. During the last
20 years, dozens of pan concentrators have been
invented, patented and introduced, and, later,
disappeared from view. They are all based on
an hydraulic miner's idea of concentration
namely, that a gold pan is the ideal form
whereas all concentrator men, used to dressing
slimes and finely crushed mineral, are aware
that the gold pan is of little use, even in the
most experienced hands, except on gold amal-
gam. So much as to the probabilities in the
case of a test on stamp-mill tailings between a
pan machine and a belt machine, when finely
divided sulphurets have to saved.
Last fall our Denver agent visited the Car-
lisle mill, and found the Duncan concentrators
in use. The ore was good, the sulphurets rich,
and the tailings of the Duncan concentrators
were also valuable. "The field for improvement
was so excellent that Frue vanners were offered
on liberal terms to treat the tailings of the
Duncan concentrators, and in October an agree
ment was signed with the Carlisle Mining
Company, of which the following extract wi
convey the substance: "The machines (5) are
to be paid for at the rate of — — - (the regular
selling price at that time), for five machines,
in the following manner! after the said ma-
chines are entered in the mill of the party of
the flrst'pftrt, at the Carlisle mine, they shall
be used to concentrate the tailings from all
other machines now used for concentrating in
said mill of said company, and the produce
therefrom, less $35 per ton, shall be used and
appropriated to the payment of such machines,
until the said sum of — is paid to the
party of the second part. Aud it is mutually
agreed by the parties hereto, that if the said
machines should not prove satisfactory to the
party of the first part, he may at his option
return the same by properly packing same and
paying the freight on same to Denver, Colorado,
or Chicago, 111. , and no payment shall be de
mauded by the party of the second part, pro
vided that said machines are loaded on cars at
Lordsburg, New Mexico, within 40 days from
the time said machines are started in said
mill."
The power of returning the Frue vauhers was
thus left entirely with the mining compauyj but
in the final settlement no regard seems to have
been paid to the letter of the agreement, our
agent apparently being perfectly satisfied with
the fact of machines not being returned, and
hearing from one of the directors that they were
doing exceptionally good work; the members
of the company being also known as responsibl
men. Now, it seems from the article published
by you, and contained in a circular distributed
by makers of Duncan concentrator, that in a
trial of the two machines at the Carlisle mill
in the months of February and March, the Dun-
can machines proved vastly superior to the
vanners. Yet the vanners were never returned
by the Carlisle Mining Cumpany, and on Febru-
<tr}j2Sth three more vanners were ordered from
Chicago, and on April 7th two more were or-
dered. Curious result of such a test ! especially
as tte vanners are more expensive to buy than
the Duncan.
Two points about the test described may be
noted. The value per ton of concentrations is a
little higher for the Duncan than for the vanner.
Any man who has seen the two machines run
will open his eyes at this; and any one who has
seen the vanner run will be scientifically inter-
ested to find that at last a concentrator has
been found that will make sulphurets cleaner
than pure. As to amalgam quoted in tests, the
vanners were not ordered for saving this, as it
was expected the amalgamator w ould keep it
on his coppers; but even if, through occasional
carelessness at battery or some special difficulty
with ore, amalgam is expected at concentrators,
we have long ago found that substituting a cop-
per plate, having J,-inch riffles across top and
bottom for ordinary pulp distributor on vanner,
made the most effective amalgam concentrator
possible to conceive, the shaking motion rolling
it into small pellets under the rillles in a form
impossible to lose again. For tioured quick-
silver, as witness the treatment of pan mill
tailings, the vanner can not be excelled. On
globular quicksilver, we admit being weak; it
rolls down the belt when too large; but the
mill man who can not save globules of quick-
silver without a concentrator should direct his
attention to some other business.
We shall be pleased to make a similar agree- 1
ment as that above mentioned with the Carlisle
Company with any mill having stamps, sul-
phurets that will concentrate to a value of at
least $100 per ton, and using concentrators of
the pan form, in not larger number than the
vanners would be employed — say from two to
five stamps. Yours truly,
Walteu MoDermott,
General Agent.
Mining in Inyo.
In the mountains on both sides of Owens val-
ley, there are hundreds of well-known ledges of
gold and silver bearing ores that are not worked.
Many of these ledges contain what would in
other districts be classed as high grade ores,
The claims are mostly owned by poor men, and
in this fact the cause is found why the mines
arc not worked. Discoverers of the ledges were
mostly men who had gained their mining ex-
perience in the placer claims or free gold quartz
mines on the western slope of the Sierra. The
same methods they had seen used for extract-
ing gold were tried here but as the ores are
entirely different, failure was a necessary re-
sult. Some experiments were made to discover
a method that would extract the gold or silver
from the ore, but for want of sufficient capital,
these experiments were not carried far enough,
and work on the mines was suspended. Many
of the mining claims came into possession of
parties in San Francisco and elsewhere, men
who had money enough to experiment with,
but it would appear that each was waiting for
the other to make the experiments. In the
mean time these parties maintain their titles to
the mines by doing the necessary assessment
work, so that they may profit by the boom that
is sure to follow the introduction of a success-
ful method of working these ores. It will
doubtless be found that many localities which
at the present time have received a hasty con-
demnation, and are idle and neglected in conse-
quence of an unfavorable report, will, when a
better understanding and knowledge prevails,
be opened up and proven of most substantial
wealth and value, when their real wealth and
methods of working it have been mastered. It
is true that a few mines in the county have pro-
duced millions of dollars, even with the imper-
fect means used for the extraction of the metals;
but so far in the history of its partial develop-
ment, it is as if a field which requires the most
careful culture should produce a promising crop
when no cultivation has been given. It would
only be taken us a proof of the unusual richness
and productiveness of the ground. So the re-
sults in the mining history of this county, in-
stead of being taken as a measure of the returns
to be expected from its development, should
rather be received as an estimate of its proba-
bilities and a proof of its great advantage, be-
cause as a matter of fact the results produced
have been generally secured without the use of
these things which are most necessary to its
real and substantial development.— Inyo Inde-
pendent.
Roger's New Steam Quartz Mill.
The new steam quarts mill built by Patriot*
Rogers, at Boston Ravine, started up for
regular work yesterday, commencing on a crush-
ing of rock fi'om the Grown Point quarts mine.
Oround was broken for this mill on the loth
of August and in just seven weeks it was ready
for regular operations. The mill stands nearly
opposite the mouth of Rhode Island Ravine,
and is si tuated bet ween th e main road a n d
Wolf creek, with the -fall from the batteries
toward the creek. The foundations for the
batteries and engine are solid mason work
built 12 feet in bight from the bed-rock.
There are two five-stamp batteries with iron
mortars, the stamps and stems weighing 800
pounds each. The batteries are fed by two
Hendy self-feeders, The aprons to the
batteries are covered with silver amalgamating
plates, and the pulp passes from the sluices
into Hendy concentrators, and the concentra-
tions are worked through two Knox pans, A
complete system of sluices is also connected
with the mill, and everything is well aud
neatly arranged for doing perfect work. The
power to drive the mill is an engine with
cylinder of 12 inch diameter and 20-inch
stroke; the boiler being a 40-inch tubular Jf>
feet long. The mill building is 22 by 80 feet,
and the boiler shed 12 by 30 feet. In front of
the batteries and running on a level to the
road is a heavy aud strong platform upon
which to dump the quartz, upon which teams
can drive to discharge their loads. Attached
to the mill is a large yard, for the storage of
wood with which to run the engine. The
builder of the mill was Jos. A. Kverett, who
has done much excellent work of this kind in the
district. Patrick Rogers, the owner has super-
intended the general construction and will'
superintend the running of the mill. M. Cal
ahan is the engineer and machinist. The mil!
is intended for custom work, and iw well
located for that purpose, being central to the
mines of the district, aud a point to which
hauling can be dene at the most favorable
rates. — Grass Valley Union.
The Bullion product of Tuscarora for the
month of September, reaches a grand total of
$90,572.58. Of this amount the Najavo shipped
?65,072.5S, and the G rand Prize 825,500.
October 25, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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II^EQHANIGyU- PROGRESS.
Hidden Flaws in Metal.
What is really Deeded, says the Loiulon
, is some system, could such be devised,
l'> which those hidden Haws which tt
i tl made by the very best process will
tomettmee contain, should !»■ n ndered patent
t<> the eye of an inspector. Is there any chance
of such a syHtmi being devised? It is clear thut
chemical tests are quite useless; they can tell
nothing but the general composition of the
metal. Electrical tests may possibly yet be
used with effect. They were proposed some
years ago, and have been revived lately by
Prof. Hughes, the inventor of the microphone.
With his beautiful instrument, the "magnetic
, he has proved that in wires or small
! iron, almost all peculiarities of the
metal, including the existence of Maws, can be
detected with ease and certainty. Mis inven-
tion has been freely given to the world, but
heretofore the world (as usual) has been wholly
i tit to the pft, So fat aa we are aware,
no railway or marine engineer has taken any
steps with a view to ascertain whether a simi-
lar system might not be applied to pieces of
large size, such as those required in actual
work. Tailing this, mechauical tests in a
proper testing machine do not soem impossible.
If the axle which broke at l'enistone, before
having been set to work, had been subjected to
a sudden cross-breaking strain, similar to that
which caused its destruction, but very much
below what it should be able to support with
safety, we cannot doubt that the resulting de-
flection or bending would have been far greater
than if the axle had been sound. What we
would suggest, therefore, is that all crank axles,
or other pieces of metal called to ("ill equally
important positions, should be tested by strains
similar to those brought upon them in actual
work, and that their deflections under those
strains should he recorded. A few experiments
would he sufficient t«i show clearly how great
this deflection should he in the case of a sound
and perfect axle; and if any specimen showed a
deflection decidedly higher than the limit, it
should be rejected as a doubtful quality. The
expense of such a system would not be great
when it once became a regular part of the
manufacture of an axle; audit appears to us the
only method by which a single faulty specimen
can be weeded out from a batch of sound and
satisfactory articles.
Making Changes in Machinery,
How easily, says the Boston Journal of Com-
ment, a workman can recommend a change in
the working parts of a machine, after every-
thing has been adjusted and left in working or-
dor by those who were sent with the machinery
from the works of the builder, and how easily
he can make the attempt to correct the appar-
ent disorder by making a few slight improve-
ments. Machines have been delivered with
full instructions for running them, and been re-
turned for the reason that there were working
parts that were left in doubt by sonic addit-
ional improvements. The engine lathe, with a
dead center that could be easily removed by
running back the spindle with the baud wheel,
must be drilled for a pin wedge by the lathe
man before he finds out that such a thing was
not needed. Cutter-heads with the driving
spindle have been boxed up and shipped for
the purpose of having a collar to guard against
an end movement, where the builder had made
provisions for this very difficulty by turning V
grooves iu the bearings of the spindles. And
so with the machines for the working of cotton.
Some familiar part must be eutirely remodeled
so as to accord with the aucient idea with
which the attendant is more familiar, and often
costly attachments may be found laid aside
which were intended for a purpose, with the
use of which no one was acquainted; and even
machines have been fitted for different grades
of material, by making some additional arrange-
ment in the working of the machine, when all
the while provisions were made for this very
purpose. When the machinery from a reliable
firm will not operate in accordance with the
notions of the attendants it would be proper to
inform the parties whose interests He in the
proper working of the machine, and lot them
remove the difficulty, if any exists, and explain
some of the mysteries of the one-sided catches
that have been made use of, that the produc-
tion may be benefited as well as the workmen,
without discredit to either.
On Working Steel.
A correspondent of the Blacksmith and Wheel-
wriykt writes that journal as follows: Allow me
to express a few thoughts in regard to the de-
gree of heat, steel should be worked for edge
tools. And in doing so I shall no doubt differ
with many; but what of that ? If we all had
one way of doing work what would be the use
in giving "our method" for doing anything?
Some tell us that steel should never be heated
above a cherry-red, others say it should not be
hot enough to scale, and many suppose if heated
to a white heat the steel is burnt and is utterly
worthless. Now, if all this be true, how in the
world can an edge tool ever be made, and of
what practical use would they be when they
were made '!
Can steel be put into an ax or any other too).
without heating the steel above a cherry-red
heat' It so, 1 would like to have someone tell
mo how, as I have never learned that part of
the trade. It will be of no use to cite the
"cherry heat welding compound," as I have
had a box of that in my shop for years, and
would be glad to dispose of it at a low price,
unless the manufacturer will come and show me
how t*> uso it. 1 do not believe that iron or
steel can be welded at a cherry heat.
My experience in the morking of steel during
the past 15 years has been mostly confined to
the ax business. I have made and repaired
during this time several hundreds of axes, uud
the work hat given unparalellcd satisfaction.
My experience in the matter hvs convinced mc
that the degree of heat steel should be worked,
depends very much upon circumstances. For
instance, if i am going to fix over an ax, and
wish to reduce the steel to one-half or three-
fourths of its present thiekuees, I have no fears
of any bad results if tho steel is brought to a
white heat to commonce with. But when
nearly to the acquired thickness, I am careful
not to heat above a cherry-red, And when the
last or finishing touch is given by the hammer
it is at a low heat, when but a faint red is dis-
cernible. I never finish forging an edge tool of
any kind at a cherry-red heat. The finishing
should be done at as low a heat as to refine the
steel and leave it bright and glossy. In heat-
ing to temper the greatest care should be ob-
served that an even cherry-wood heat is ob-
tained. I do not deny that injury may oc-
cur by overheating. This every smith knows
to be true; but 1 rfo claim that it can be rem-
edied, and the line grain of the steel restored
when the nature of the work will admit of a
suitable amount of forging. When it will not,
I never heat above a cherry-red. Come, friends,
let us hoar from you on this and other subjects.
Supposing we do make blunders and expose
our ignorance once in a while, We may be-
come enlightcd and do better, as no one is too
old to learn.
I'lAMiiNn TURNING Tools.— It is sometimes
desirable to reduce tho dimensions of a hard-
ened steel article that has received a lathe finish
without first drawing the temper, as this neces-
sitates a rehardeuing and retetnpering. The
usual method of lathe reducing of hardened
steel articles by corundum wheel grinding is
necessarily confined to straights or tapers, no
offsets, collets, or shoulders being amenable to
this style of work. A model maker and bright
mechanic has succeeded in utilizing the black
diamond, or bort, as a turning tool for
hardened steel. He places a crystal in the
end of a piece of iron or brass for flit turning,
and one on the side of the end, or on a corner
of the cud, for side or shoulder turning. He
has succeeded in doing some good work with
these crude-looking tools. The chips taken
from the hardened steel are literally chips, not
turnings, and are very minute. But viewed
under the microscope they are seen to be cut
from the hardened steel, and not merely disen-
gaged crystals. One of the specimens of work
with these bort tools is a well finished V -thread,
about 3*2 to the inch. Two differing crystals of
the diamond were employed to cut and true the
thread. An adaptation of bort tools to the
planer is evidently possible, and there seems to
he no reason why its use might not be extended
with economical results in the treatment of
hardened steel and of chilled iron, — Scientific
American.
Covered and Uncovered Boilers. — In or-
der to ascertain the degree of advantage obtain-
able by felting and lagging steam boilers, Mr.
B. H. Thwaite has carefully carried out the fol-
lowing experiments on a Bull type of vertical
boiler: A definite quantity of water was poured
into a vessel of a size sufficient to cover one
square foot of plate surface, the vessel being
externally lined with wood. The rise in de-
grees of heat during the hour's exposure was
noted. The same weight of water, with identi-
cal initial temperature, was then placed for the
same time on the surface of the lagging, which
consisted of three thicknesses of tlvee-eighths
inch felt, covered with one-half inch tongued
and grooved battens. On the naked plate it
was found that 516*75 beat units per square
foot were absorbed by the water; and on the
laggard portion only 14575 units per square
foot were given off. This is equivalent to a' re-
duction of wasteful radiation, due to the lag-
ging, of 34 per cent, or with a vertical boiler,
say 4 feet in diameter and 9 feet in hight,
working for 10 hours, there would be saving,
due to the lagging, of at least 70 pounds of
coal.
Improvements in Steam Enuineh.— A
writer in one of the mechanical journals ex-
presses the opinion that, taking the best types
of steam engines at the present time, some de-
partures are called for in order to realize still
greater efficiancy and economy. Among the
most important points made by this writer is that
of the necessity of increasing the ability of the
boiler to withstand pressure without adding to
its cost, rather than augment its comparative
power; also to decrease the friction of the en-
gine and of the transmission to the point where
the useful work is delivered. In addition to
these requisites, it is urged that better vacuums
should be produced in the condenser, and its
cost diminished; the expense of the engine must
also be lessened, as well as that of the attend-
ance, alike on engine, boilers and machinery,
and of lubrication; and there is likewise a
greater degree of durability called for in con-
struction.
SeiENTIFIC Pf^OG^ESS.
The Philadelphia Electrical Exhibition.
The international Electrical Exhibition re-
cently given under the direction of the Franklin
Institute was, by universal admission, the most
valuable and successful exhibition ever under'
taken by private enterprise in the United
States, when considered from an educational
standpoint. The Journal of the Institute says
of it: "The direct value of the Exhibition as a
means of education has been utilized to the
highest possible degree. The Board of Public
Education of the city of Philadelphia has di-
rected each of the schools of and above the
grade of grammar school within its control, to
take a day to visit the Inhibition with its
teachers, in lieu of a school session; and, in
response to invitations sent by the officers of the
Exhibition to the directors of schools within a
radius of one hundred miles, embracing Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and East-
ern Maryland, a large number of pupils with
their teachers have availed themselves of the
opportunity of visiting the Exhibition. To
assist to an intelligible study of the machinery
aud apparatus, a series of "Electrical Primers"
was prepared, giving in simple and readily com-
prehensible language, explanations of the prin-
ciples, construction and operation of the prin-
cipal groups of exhibits, and placards were
posted conspicuously in the neighborhood of
characteristic machines, etc., to identify them
by name to those to whom they were unfamiliar.
The primers, which were issued and sold at a
nominal price, proved their usefulness by an
enormous sale.
The educational character of the Exhibition
was furthermore pronounced by a series of
lectures given twice a week in the large lecture
hall. These lectures, which were delivered by
men of eminence upon topics related directly or
indirectly to the subject of electricity, were
listened to by crowded audiences and proved to
be highly popular. They will be published in
a special volume."
Electricity a True Flow and nut a Mere
Vibration.— According to the French Annate
of Chemistry und Physics; Decharme has insti-
tuted some experiments showing a hydrody-
namic imitation of electric phenomena. He
imitated by liquid or gaseous currents, the
principal phenomena of static and dynamic
electricity, electromagnetism, electrodynamics,
induction, electrochemistry, and even electro-
physiology, concludes that electric and mag-
netic phenomena are similar to hydro dynamic
phenomena; in other words that electricity, un-
der the form of an .ethereal or ponderable cur-
rent, is analogous to a liquid current, and, when
in a state of tension, resembles a quantity of
liquid diffusing in a jet. Electric movement is
then a true How and not a mere vibration. Its
equipotential lines may be exactly represented
by Lame's differential equation for the curves
of hydraulic level. There are some electric
phenomena, however, which appear to be the
i-esult of vibratory and gyratory movements;
but these movements naturally result from the
transformation of wave motion in a continuous
current.
Importing American Grapes into France.
— Ch. Joly has presented a paper to the Societe
d' Horticulture, upon the importation of mus-
cat grapes from the United States into France.
The grapes were preserved in an aqueous solu-
tion of glucose. The attention of the grape
growers of France and Algiers is invited to the
important consequences which may follow this
importation. The United States, outside of
their enormous grain trade, have hitherto been
limited to the export of fruits prepared by a
previous drying, which removes about 28 per
cent, of th*! water that they contain; this opera-
tion has the double advantage of diminishing
the weight to be transported and of facilitating
the preservation of the fruit. M. Joly, while
calling attention to the danger of an interfer-
ence with the French grape trade, urges culti-
vators to increase their productions as much as
possible, chiefly by the rational amelioration of
their methods of culture. — Nature, May 8.
Hatching Chickens by Electricity. — Ac-
cording to Nature an interesting experiment in
the use of electricity in hatching chickens has
recently been tried at Berlin. A basket was
provided containing a nest of hay, properly
covered and provided underneath with a thick
pillow which contained a metallic spiral. A
battery of six cells furnished the electricity for
warming the spiral, the current passing through
a lever regulator. A small thermometer was in-
serted with the bulb in the nest, and a fine
platinum wire soldered to the tube." When the
temperature became too high, the mercury
would rise and touch the wire, forming a con
tact which would throw the apparatus out of
circuit. When it cooled again the current
would be restored and the tempei'ature raised.
By this device an approximately even tempera-
ture was maintained by which the hatching was
perfected.
Magnesium vs. Electric Light. — Itis stated
that magnesium bids fair to come into impor-
tant use as a light producing agent for marine
purposes, as it is found that its rays have a
greater penetrating power in fogs and mists
than even those of the electric light. It may
be interesting in this connection to state that
M. Grated, who has recently obtained a patent
for the separation of alkaline metals by elec
truly. sis. has been very successful in the reduc-
tion of magnesium. At a late sitting of the
fit ctrott chnism Vi n in, in Berlin, a ball of mag
neaium, of about 15 centimeters diameter, ox
cited general attention. It was of superb bril
liancy, similar to that of silver, and had lost
nothing of its lustre since its separation by
electrolysis. This preservation is a sign of its
chemical purity, and forms a remarkabJ
trast with the magnesium hitherto obtained,
which was always more or less affected by
potassium, and consequently easily oxidised,
especially in a damp atmosphere.
The Sea Level. — Of late years auto
instruments — tide gauges — have been used for
registering the level of the ocean at stated peri
ods. All the principal European i rovernmenta
and our own are engaged in these observations
and measurements. The French Commission
has begun a work of this kind, which, it is said,
will surpass anything of the kind hitherto un
dertaken. In Belgium measurements ha\ < been
made for 8,477 different locations. The meas-
urements have been made in Holland with the
greatest exactness. The level of the north sea
has not varied for 26*0 years. The level of the
Baltic is the same as in IS'Jii. An interesting
point will soon be determined as to the differ-
ence of level between the Baltic and Black seas.
The Spanish operations have shown that the
Atlantic ocean, at Santander is 0.582 meters
above that of the Mediterranean at Alicant.
A new gas isurnkr, invented jointly by the
late William Siemens and his brother Frederic,
has recently been perfected by the latter, and is
now known as the "Siemen's regenerative gas
burner." The principle of the invention con-
sists in heating to a high degree both the air
and gas previous to combustion, the heating be-
ing effected by the waste products of the com-
bustion. The great merit of the invention con-
sists in a great increase of illumination with a
diminished consumption of gas. It is claimed
that with a jet which, burned in the ordinary
way, will yield only three or four candle power,
will, by the use of this new device, yield a 10-
candle light. It is claimed to be a decisive step
in advance in the use of gas, and one involving
several novel and scientifically correct princi-
ples.
Artificial Graphite. — According to a
French journal, Dr. Aron has exhibited, at the
meeting of the Berlin Electrical Society, various
specimens of vegetable carbon, which were
made conductors and rendered almost incom-
bustible by energetic and prolonged heating in
a vacuum or in a neutral atmosphere. These
properties are so much like those of graphite
that the product may well be called artificial
graphite, although it is not crystalline. The ex
periments show that if, as has been affirmed,
the presence of hydrogen in graphite deter-
mines its combustibility, this can be true ouly
of combined hydrogen, for carbon which has
been calcined and made incandescent in an
atmosphere of hydrogen is no more combustible
than before.
Remarkable Photographs. — Some remark-
able photographs of a pistol bullet in its Hight,
under the illumination of an electric spark, has
been secured by Prof. E. Mach, of Prague. He
has also photographed the air streams which one
may see over a Bunsen burner placed in sun-
shine; aud has even obtained pictures of wave*
of sound. These last being made visible by a
method in which advantage is taken of the irreg-
ular refraction of light by the waves set in vi-
bration by sound. Although these experiments
may not have any practical value, they are
interesting as showing the great degree of per-
fection to which the photographic art has been
carried. ■
Studying the Oyster by Trepanning-,—
Bauchon Brandeley, in order to study the em-
bryonic growth of the oyster, perforated the
upper shells by means of a trepan. After the
hole is made aud the particles of the shell care-
fully removed a stopper is prepared of linen,
wax or some other material, to exclude the
water and the enemies of the oyster. The
The shell is reconstructed by a thin layer of
pearl in about eight days. In order to prevent
the growth beiog too rapid while the observ-
ations are going on, the stopper is turned
around every two or three days. — Les Mond<:#.
Volcanic Interruptions of Telephones. —
New and interesting phenomena are constantly
coming to light in connection with the great
volcanic disturbance, Krokatoa. A French elec-
trical light journal says that during the erup-
tion telephonic communication was almost im-
possible in the city of Singapore, which is lo-
lated 500 miles distant from Krokatoa. On a
subterranean cable, of about two miles in
length, the words were drowned by a peculiar
noise, which sounded like pistol shots. The
phenomeuon appeared to be of an electric nature,
rather than acoustic.
The Supposed Trans-Neptunian Planet.
— Flammarion, who has long been engaged in
investigating the probabilities of a trans -Nep-
tunian planet, has published the results of his
work. He thinks there is no doubt of its ex-
istence and that it will finally be discovered,
but not for some years to come; that it will ap-
pear as a star of the twelfth magnitude, aud
quite large enough to be seen and followed by
many telescopes now in use,
260
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TABLE OP CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Canti-Lever Bridge Across the Fra-
ser River, 257. Passing' Events: A New Electric Gold
Saver; Ores of Cobalt; Copper, 260. The Discoverer
<if Gold in California; Local Change of Standard Time:
Boulder Valley Montana, 261.
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Canfci- Lever Bridge Across the
Fraser River, 257. -Tames W. Marshall, the Discoverer
uf Gold in California, 261.
CORRESPONDENCE.— Mining Around Denton,
Mono Countv, Cal.; DeaMwood, Trinity Count.v, 258-
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Hiddeu Flaws in
Metal; Making Changes in Machinery; On Working
Steel; Diamond Turning Tools; Covered and Uncov-
ered Boilers; improvements in Steam Engines, 259.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. - The Philadelphia
Electrical Exhibition; Electricity1 a True Flow ami not,
a Mere Vibration; Importing American Grapes into
France; Hatching Chickens by Electricity; Magnesium
vs. Electric Light; The Sea Level; A New Gas Burner;
Artificial Graphite; Remarkable Photographs; Study-
ing the Oyster by Tiepaning; Volcanic Interruptions of
Telephones; The Supposed Trans-Neptunian Planet,
259
USEFUL INFORMATION.-Lime Water; A New
Fire-Proof Door and Window Shutter; Porosity of
Wood; A House in Ancient Pompeii; A New Enameling
Process; Lubricating Oil; A Novel Dining- Room; Color-
ing Meerschaum; Paper Pulp for Boiler Lagging; High
Structures; Dressing for Leather, 263-
GOOD HEALTH. -Mortality Among Miners; To Re-
move Pimples; A New Electro-Medical Apparatus;
Black Clothing; Wakefulness; Growth of the Hair and
Nails; Membrane of Egg for Skin Grafting; Cough
Medicine; Tobacco in Germany, 263-
MISCELLANEOUS. — The Concentrator Contro-
versy; Mining in Inyo; Rogers New Steam Quartz Mill,
258. Elevated Railway Passenger Traffic; How Snow
Benefits Mining; Buying Mines; Mines Near Death
Valley; Notices of Recent Patents, 262-
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 264-65
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Salcs at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 268.
Business Announcements.
Stockholders' Meeting -Fni
Situation Wanted— P. L. H.,
lont M. & M. Co,
S. F.
US' See Advertising Columns,
Passing Events.
The completion of the station on the 3300 foot
level at the north end of the Comstock marks
an era, as the cross-cutting now commenced
there is at a greater depth than any similar
work in any part of the world.
The reports which have been received of late
from the Little Rocky mines, in Montana, are
not so rose-colored as at first. Ou the other
hand, reports this week from the Cceur d'Alene
region, in Idaho, appear highly colored. A dis-
patch in another column gives a statement of
enlarged yield of late.
No news of special importance conies from
any of the other mining camps of the coast this
week. The winter will soon set in in earnest,
and in the more mountainous regions the pros-
pectors have already had to come into camp.
A New Electric Gold Saver.
Some complete trials of a machine known as
the Otto Gold Saver have been made recently
at Parker's PyriteB Works, iu Melbourne, Vic-
toria, The apparatus consists of a bath of
mercury, through which a current of elecricity
is conducted. As soon as the water flows from
the mill through the mercury trough and be-
neath the carbon slabs, the circuit is complete.
It is claimed for the Otto invention that it
makes the mercury practically a gold magnet,
the electricity being applied in the opposite
way to that described as being the Barke
method, the electric current through the posi"
tive being in direct contact with the mercury,
by a platinum point at the bottom of the mer-
cury tray, connected by a wire conductor to
the electric generator or dynanis, the negative
being above the mercury, the wire conductor
being connected with the carbon slabs and also
with the electric generator.
The effect is that the mercury is galvanized,
and becomes, as it were, a gold magnet, and
the water repels or rejects the gold, however
fine, and as it flows away leaves the gold be-
hind it in the mercury, which always remains
bright, and, no matter how charged with gold,
continues to exercise its galvanic or magnetic
action ou all gold that is contained in the water
or crushed quartz that comes from the mill.
It has yet to be proved what can be done, if
anything, with pyrites that have neither been
burned or ground. Probably one operation will
be 'saved, but, apart from dealing with pure
pyrites, the result from saving all free gold, and
preventing its loss by preserving the mercury
from the destmctive effects of the sulphur,
arsenic, and other injurious substances, whilst
at the same time quickening its amalgamating
property and giving it new and more powerful
attractive energy for gold, must produce some
extraordinary result.
Mr. John Bennet, a mining engineer of Mel-
bourne, Victoria, sends us the following de-
scription of the plant and the trials:
The working plant consists of a dynamo elec-
tric generator and a bath of mercury right
across the table, eight inches wide, with two
carbon slabs, and at the entrance of the
water and substance, the other carbon slab
at the outlet, each eight inches wide, to which
the wire is connected from the negative pole of
the battery. That is, a wire connected to each
and then each to the leading wire from the gen-
erator. The positive pole is connected to a
wire underneath the bath to the platina point
extending into the mercury. The trials were
as follows:
1st. — Six hundred pounds of tailings from a
Chile mill, that was ground to a pulp, having
been put through three times, from which
there was six dwts. of gold and ten ounces of
mercury received.
Three hundred pounds of antimony ore put
through the mill'run, from which three dwts.
eight grains of gold was recovered, and the
mercury quite bright and none lost.
Twelve hundred and eighty pounds of tail-
ings from one of the best mills in the colony,
and after passing through concentrating tables,
was put through, from which fifteen grains of
gold was got and nine ounces of mercury. The
pyrites from same are now being tried or passed
the Otto gold saver in its pure state, to ascer-
tain what gold it will save from it. I person-
ally believe it will have to be calcined, or
rather roasted, before the whole of the gold will
be got from it. Even then it is a fine thing.
I have no interest in this, the Otto gold saver,
only, being an old millman and miner, I am
highly pleased with it so far.
The Water Mill Proposition. — Regarding
the proposition to bring water from the moun-
tain to use as a motive power on the canyons
leading from the Comstock, a mining engineer
has estimated that 50 inches in the canyon,
carefully fluined and used on the hydraulio
principle, giving about 200 fpet pressure to each
wheel, will furnish enough power to reduce 300
tons of ore per day between this city and the
Carson river,— Virginia ^nfernr/dp.
Chinamen have been swindling gold dust
buyers in Sierra county with bogus gold dust.
One of the Nevada county papers says that the
buyers of gold dust have degenerated of late
years. In former times a buyer could not only
tell the assay value of gold dust at a glance,
but could name the district and even gulch
from which the gold was taken.
The Bodie Free Press says that from that
place there is a steady migration, by stage and
private conveyance via the Sonora route that
would strike one as a move liable to depopulate
tl}e town. But it may be considered for the
best as it foretells a simmering down to a prac
tical basis and the employment of ul] who re-
niflin.
Ores of Cobalt.
The chief ores of cobalt are the arsenides and
sulphursenides, and their commercial value de-
pends not only on the amount of cobalt present
in the ores, but also upon their freedom from
other metals, with the exception of nickel which
should be present in sufficient quantity to
render its separation profitable. Arsenical co-
balt, tin-white cobalt or smaltine is the most
abundant ore of cobalt; it is tin-white in color
inclining in its massive form to steel gray. It
crystallizes on the regular system, has a grayish
black streak, is brittle, breaking with a granular
uneven fracture and tarnishes by exposure to
air; before the blow pipe it emits copious arsen-
ical fumes, and fuses but with difficulty.
This ore occurs in Saxony, Bohemia, Prussia
and Sweden, where it accompanies silver, bis-
muth and copper, and it occurs in Cornwall
also. It is found too in Gunnison county, Colo-
rado, at the mines of the Sterling Mining Co.,
an analysis by Dr. W. W. lies showing 11.59
per cent of cobalt.
In the United States cobalt is foundassociated
with the ores of nickel, sometimes with those
of copper. At Silver Islet the mineral mac-
farlinite, found with the silver ores, yields a
small percentage of cobalt. In Missouri, at
mine La Motte, and at the St. Joe lead mines,
nickel and cobalt bearing minerals are found
associated with the galena; the nickel in the
form of millesite with a small amount of. cobalt
and the cobalt as siegenite in brilliant octahedral
crystals. At the Gap mine, Lancaster county,
Penn., cobalt is found replacing part of the iron
in the pyrohotite; the percentage is very small
and the ore could not be worked for cobalt
alone. Some of the copper ores of Western
Nevada also contain cobalt, and it is found in
many of the iron ores of Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia. The speiss formed in smelting certain
Utah lead ores also contains appreciable quanti-
ties of cobalt.
No American ore is worked for cobalt alone,
the small amount produced in this country,
being obtained as a by-product in the reduction
of the worked ores of the Gap mine. At mine
La Motte, the cobalt is obtained in a matte
produced in smelting the lead ores, the matte
being shipped to England and Germany for re-
duction. The production of cobalt oxide in the
United States is very limited, and no other
preparation of the metal is produced. Until
recently all that was used was exported, and
the oxide is only produced incidentally in the
reduction of the worked ores of the Gap mine
in Pennsylvania.
Cobalt glance, silver-white cobalt or cobaltine,
is a native sulphursenide of cobalt, correspond-
ing in composition to the analagous ore of iron,
known as mispickel. Cobaltine is silver- white
in color, but having a reddish hue; it has a
metallic luster, is brittle, and its streak is
greyish black; it occurs crystallized in the
regular or cubic system. The smalts of com-
merce are largely prepared from the ore.
Cobalt pyrites or linnaeite is a sulphide of
cobalt, having a steel gray or white color, with
a yellowish tinge. It occurs in Sweedeu and in
Prussia.
Earthy cobalt is a variety of "wad" or earthy
manganese ore, but which contains cobalt.
Cobalt bloom, erytherine or cobalt mica is a
hydrated arsenate of cobalt, which occurs of
various shades of red, grey and green, with a
peach-blossom colored streak. The ear Lhy va-
riety is a peach-blossom color, and is an arsen-
ate of cobalt containing free arseneous acid.
This ore occurs in compact uniform masses, or
as an incrustation or other minerals, and is gen-
erally associated with lead, silver and other
cobalt ores.
Copper,
We recently spoke of England as a copper
market and of the immense quantities she im-
ported annually. At that time we had no
figures at hand to show this year's business.
The bulk of her copper conies from Chili, and
the United States stands second. For the first
nine months this year the imports of copper
from Chili to Liverpool, Swansea and London,
aggregate 22,62S tons of fine copper; and from
all countries these ports have received 62,736
tons in all.
To show the sources of supply, we append
the followiug — which shows the imports to
Swansea and Liverpool for the first nine
months of this year:
Tons.
Chili 28,628
United States 12,762
Canada 266
Mexico 254
Peru
The decline in the mining industry is said to
be having a marked effect on the prosperity of
the city of Denver. Colorado is meeting with
the experience of California and Nevada, and
the days of wild gambling in mining stocks are
among those of the past. They will settle
down in Colorado to legitimate mining and form
big stock companies after a while, for there are
plenty of good miners there as a basis.
The Borax Works of Wm. T. Coleman & Co.
have stopped operations on the Amargosa mines,
and have taken their forces to Furniss creek, in
Death valley, where they are putting in works
to crystallize a much larger quantity of refined
borax than formerly,
River Platte...
New Quebratla .
Newfoundland,
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Nortt
Cape of Good Hope.
Australia
Sundries
Precipitates
32S
105
,753
224
,:Ui
230
533
235
,177
41!)
55,100
These figures show the tons of fine copper —
not ore alone. In addition, 7,636 tons came
to London, making for these ports 62,736 tons.
These figures show an increase over the im-
ports of last year of over 7,000 tons of fine cop-
per.
The Chile exports for the year so far, up to
the 1st inst., equal 34,09S tons fine. Thestocks
of Chile produce ou hand are equal to 22,516
tons fine. Stocks of other than Chile produce
are 9,147 tous, and there are afloat 9,153 tons
from Chile and 1,200 tons from Australia.
The total k visible supply is therefore 42,016
tons of fine copper. James Lewis and Son's,
Liverpool, report of ores and metals states that
the consumption of copper in and export from
England continues on a most extraordinary
scale, the deliveries for the past nine months
having been 14,965 tons greater than last year,
and 20,462 tons more than in 18S2. The visible
supply at present is 8,851 tons less than on the
1st of October, 1883, when values were £9
higher and 20,650 tons less than in 1SS0, when
values were £6 per ton higher.
Transactions in furnace material have been
on a moderete scale, but the large quantities of
American ore and matte constantly arriving in
England, nearly all of which was sold some
time ago, have kept smelters well supplied.
Ten thousand tons (2,000 lbs. ) of Lake
Superior copper were sold by the Lake compa-
nies on the 8th ultimo to American manufactur-
ers, for delivery over the remainder of the year
at 13 cents per pound, equal to £60 12s 6d per
ton of 2,240 lbs., without discount or commis-
sion. The production of the Lake Superior
mines in August was 2,633 tons (2,240 lbs.),
equal to about 1,974 tons fine against 2,18S tons
in July. For the first eight months of this year
it has been 17,112 tons fine of 2,240 lbs., and
allowing 8,000 tons for the remaining four
months, the total production promises to be
about 25,000 tons fine. In estimates recently
put forward, it is given as 70,000,000 lbs., or
31,000 tons, which evidently refers to the quan-
tity of mineral produced, and which contains
about 75 per cent of copper, equal to about 23,
000 tons fine — a discrepancy of some 8,000 tons.
The shipments of ore and matte from Mon-
tana in August are given as 7,150 tons, repre-
senting about 2,400 tons fine, or the same as the
previous month. The quantity of American
copper to arrive in England during the next
three months will pi-obably be much less than
anticipated. In Liverpool the variations in the
value of Chile bars during the month of Sep-
tember have been confined within the narrow
range of 10s per ton. The consumptive demand
has been large, but speculation has been quite
dormant. The stock of Chile bar is now un-
usually small— 21,768 tons against 26,072 tons
on the 1st of January, and they consequently
command a comparatively high price. The
latest Liverpool quotations are: Chile bars of
good ordinary brands, £54 2s fid per ton, sharp
net cash; £54 7s 5d usual terms, and £54 12s
fid three months prompt. Australian £60 for
Burra; £61 for Wallaroo cake. English tougli,
£56 10s to £58; best select £58 10s to £60 per
ton, less 2i per cent discount. < >ro of 25 per
cent, 10s 3d per unit; Chi}c rcgulue, 10s 7Ad.
per unit in September
October 25, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
201
The Discoverer of Gold ia California.
A Sketch of ihe Career of James Wilson
Marshall.
.lames Wilson Marshall was the first discov-
erer of gold in California, ami his name ia in-
separably connected with the history of this
State. For the accompanying engraving of Mr.
Marshall and the sketch of his life, we are in-
debted to the courtesy of the Sacramento Bee.
Mr. Marshall was born in Hope Township,
Hunterdon county. New Jersey, in 1812. He
learned the trade of a coach and wagon builder,
but his early life presents no features of particu-
lar interest. When he arrived at the age of '21
years he caught what is still known in the East
as the "Western fever,' and he journeyed first
to Indiana, then to Illinois, and finally to the
Piatt Purchase, neai Port Leavenworth, Kan-
sas. Here he purchased a farm, and was pros-
pering, when h*) was attacked with malaria,
and after struggling with the disease for some
yean, h»: was told by his physician that he
DlOSt leave that locution if he wished to live.
dust at that time people had begun to talk
about the fertile valleys and broad rivers of far-
away California, and on the 1st of May, 1S44,
Marshall, with a train consisting of 100 wagons,
set out for the then almost unexplored West.
After a weary journey, full of adventures and
vicissitudes, the party reached California in
. I une, 1845, and camped at Cache Creek, about
10 miles from where Sicrameuto now stands.
The adventurers parted here, journeying in
several directions, Marshall aud a few others
going to Sutter's fort, in this county, where
Marshall went to work for Ceneral Sutter.
Marshall's life at the fort was an uneventful
one up to the Summer of I84(i, when the Mexi-
cans, hearing that a large body of American
emigrants were crossing the plains, resolved to
prevent them from entering California. At
this time General Fremont was camped at Sutter
Buttes, near Marysville and he, joined by
Sutter, Marshall and . other whites, pre-
pared to defend their countrymen, and what
was known as the Hear Flag war was inaugu-
rated. Marshall took a prominent part in all
the engagements of that short war. When at
last, in March 1847, the treaty was signed by
which the independence of California was se.
cured, Marshall procured his discharge from
the volunteer service and returned to Sutter's
Fort.
Before the breakingout of the Bear Blag war,
Marshall had purchased two leagues of land on
the north side of Butte creek, in what is now
known as Butte county. When he arrived
here he found that the majority of his stock had
strayed or been stolen. Fie did not waste his
time in vain regrets, however, but set about to
formulate a plan to retrieve his fortunes. He
decided to go into the lumbering business, and
fixed upon Coloma, in El Dorado county, as a
good location for a sawmill. Sutter was to fur-
nish the capital for the enterprise, and. Mar-
shall was to be the active partner. The arti-
cles of partnership were drawn up by Genera*
John Bid well, and work was commenced on
the mill about August 19, 1847.
We now approach the most important event
in the life of Marshall. On the 18th of Janu-
ary, 1S48, Marshall was superintending the
building of the mill race. After shutting off
the water at the head of the race, he walked
down the ditch to see what sand and gravel
had been removed during the previous night.
He strolled to the lower end of the race and
stood looking down at the mass of debris. At
this juncture his eye caught the glitter of some-
thing that lay lodged in a crevice on a riffle of
soft granite. Fie stooped and picked up the
substance. It was heavy, of a peculiar color,
and different from anything he had seen in the
stream before. He reflected as to what kind of
mineral the specimen could be, and finally con-
cluded that it was either micaf sulphurets of
copper — or gold! It was too heavy for mica,
was not brittle, as are sulphurets ; and, re
membering that gold is malleable, he placed the
nugget on a flat stone and began striking it
with another. The substance did not crack or
flake off, but simply flattened under the blows,
and Marshall was satisfied that he had indeed
made an important discovery.
In several days he collected a few ounces of
the precious metal, and, as he had occasion to
his discovery, but the General Was incredu-
lous, and it was not until chemical experi-
ments had settled the question beyond
all doubt that ho would admit that
the mineral was gold. At last all doubts
faded, and the excitement began to spread.
The news llew over the country like wildfire,
and those whites who were then in California
went into the quest for gold with great ardor
and energy. Additional revelations were made
daily, and the news of the discoveries was
spread. Then came the mad rush from the
East and the Old World. It was a furious race
for wealth. In 184!) every sailing vessel and
steamer landing at San Francisco was crowded
with adventurers. They kuew that gold had
first been found at Coloma, and many went
thither. Without inquiry or negotiation they
squatted upon Marshall's land about the mill,
sei/.cd his work-oxen for food, confiscated hid
horses, and marked the land off into town lots
and distributed them among themselves.
From this time on Marshall was the victim
of petty persecutions. Many believed that he
knew of the whereabouts of valuable gold mines,
and he was watched closely and badgered be-
cause he did not give information. Robbed of
his property, he became a prospector, but
never with great success. The discovery which
brought fortunes to thousands, and made Cali-
fornia a great State, proved his financial ruin,
Local Change to Standard Time.
i hi the 1st of November, the Central and
Southern Pacific Railroad Companies will
change from local time to standard meridian
time, and ferries and trains will after that date
be run in the latter time. It is probable that
as in other places, the standard will be adopted
generally instead of local time. The time is
furnished to the railroads by Randolph A Co.,
on the corner of Sutter and Montgomery streets.
The I'. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey has de-
termined the exact geographical position of
Randolph's building, and it makes the time U
minutes 36.6 seconds faster than the local
time.
Until the standard time was adopted by the
railroads in this country, the trains were run
under 53 different kinds of time. Now they
are run under five. The Inter-* 'olonial em-
braces Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; East-
ern embraces the New England States, New
York, Pennsylvania and States south of Penn-
sylvania; Central includes Illinois, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Missouri and States north and south of
them; Mountain comprises the roads of the
Missouri river in the mountains, and Pacific, the
lines on this coast.
The Wth meridian, on which Central time is
based, is nine minutes slower than Chicago solar
time. The 75th meridian, which gives Eastern
JAMES W. MARSHALL, THE DISCOVERER OP GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
and subjected him to endless insults and in-
juries. He became involved in litigation as to
the title of his land purchased in 1846 or 1S47,
and finally lost it all. To-day he is a poor
man. He resides at Coloma, near the spot
where, 36 years ago, he picked the glittering
nugget from the sand. He has received some
assistance from the State, but never anything
commensurate with his deserts.
The Young Engineers' Own Book.— A new
work with this title has been issued by Stephen
Roper, author of practical hand books for engi-
neers. It is a hand book for mechanical engi-
neers, and is bound in morocco with a flap, so
as to be readily carried in the pocket. The
book contains descriptions of different kinds of
steam engines, together with instructions how
to design, proportion, locate, repair, reverse and
run all classes of engines, with table and for-
mula for finding their power. Also, suggestions
on care, selection and management of all sorts
of boilers, pumps, injectors, etc. The book is
intended for the use of educational institutions,
where students intend to engage in mechanical
pursuits, and for the private instruction of
youths, who show an inclination for steam en-
gineering. The work is plainly and clearly
written, with an observable absence of abstruse
technicality, which usually confuses a beginner.
It appears to be exactly what it is intended — a
young engineer's book, and is a very useful pub-
lication. It costs three dollars, and is for sale
by Bancroft & Co., in this city.
A few days since one of Hill's Triumph Ore
Mills was shipped to Beowawe, Nevada, to be
placed on the Lady of the Lake silver mine, in
Bullion district, 25 miles south from Beowawe.
visit Sutter's fort in a short time, he took the I This mill was accompanied by one of* Kadovich's
specimens with him. He informed Sutter of \ Rock Reducers.
time, is one hour faster than Central, or four
minutes slower than New York solar time.
Intercolonial time — 60th meridian — is two
hours faster than Central time. Mountain
time, based on the 105th meridian, is one hour
slower than Central. Pacific time, based on the
12th meridian, is two hours slower than Central
time.
For some time back the standard time has
been adopted elsewhere, but the Pacific Divis-
ion has not adopted it until now. When it
prevails here generally, the timepieces between
this city and Ogden will keep the same time,
the local time being disregarded. The differ-
ence between the solar and the standard time
in some of the cities of the Pacific Division is as
follows: The standard time is 12 minutes 0 sec-
onds faster than the local time of Olympia, \V.
T.; 9 minuts 50 seconds faster than Portland,
Oregon; 14 minutes 40 seconds slower than
Boise, Idaho; 1 minute 40 seconds slower than
Virginia, Nev.; J) minutes '16.6 seconds faster
than San Prancisco; 55 minutes 44 seconds*
faster than Sacramento.
AMONG other California mines which are pay
ing well, but of which little is heard, is the
Plymouth Consolidated, in Amador county. It
is owned by Alvinza Hayward and others of
this city. It has paid dividends at the rate of
$50,000 per month for seventeen consecutive
months, the last one being paid on the 4th iust.
The bullion product of this mine for the first
nine months of the year foots up $780,506. It
is needless to say the stock of this mine is not
on the market.
Boulder Valley. Montana.
This town is the county seat of Jefferson
county, made so less than a year ago. It lies
in the midst of a small valley of a similar name,
and is on the old stage line from Helena to
Butte City, which is equivalent to the present
stage line from Jefferson City to Butte. It is
about 20 miles from the former place, and 36
miles from Butte, Not being a railroad town,
it has never ha*! any boom, and is of very mod-
est dimensions. It has, however, three or four
country stores, a good hotel, kept by M. D,
Cooper, wagon and blacksmith shops, etc. It
stands a good chance of securing railroad ad-
vantages in the near future, as it is quite cer-
tain that the Northern Pacific Co. will extend
its Hue through Boulder valley in making a
connection between Helena and Butte. A
branch from Helena already points in this direc-
tion, with Jefferson City as the place from
whence the Boulder valley anil Rutte extension
would branch oil". There is a natural grade
along the entire line of such a proposed route,
as the stage road now follows up water courses
both to and from Boulder valley. The desire
of the N. P. R. R. Co. to secure a portion of
the Butte business, now almost monopolized by
the Utah »V Northern, will, it is considered cer-
tain, secure the building of the road in ques-
tion. Then Boulder valley will not be so
isolated, and its natural advantages will be
recognized and developed. These are not in-
considerable. It is surrounded by, or adjacent
to, a fair agricultural region. It is also con-
venient to a heavily timbered country, from
whence Butte City has derived a good portion
of her supply for many years. Into the valley
Hows the beautiful Boulder creek, which heads
well up in the mountains back from the valley.
This stream will afford ample water privileges
to stimulate the development of the mines
which are contiguous to the town. These are
many in number, and some of them seem to
promise well indeed. There is little said or
written about the mines in Boulder district,
and there is an impression abroad that they
contain ores too base for economical reduction.
But while there on a visit we saw some excel-
lent ores, and learned from reliable parties of
mines with fine prospects, all within a few
miles of Boulder. The ores unquestionably
need concentration, and perhaps thorough
treatment in reduction works; but of there
being claims of value in the Boulder district,
which are worth developing, we have not the
slightest doubt. With the conveniences for
such development when the railroad arrives,
what will prevent Boulder from taking a start
forward in the progress which is in store for
her?
The warm sulphur springs of Boulder valley
are already famous throughout Montana. The
water of these springs is beneficial when used
as a beverage, and for the cure of rheumatism
no waters are superior as a bath. Any degree
of heat, from moderately tepid to unbearably
hot, can be had, as there are hot and cold
springs contiguous. Comfortable buildings are
already erected, and other improvements are
co jtemplated. A large plunge or swimming
bath is one of the enjoyable features of the
springs. 1). S. Merrill \s the wide awake pro-
prietor of the property.
Among the oldest settlers of Boulder valley,
Capt. H. Cook, and Judge A. J. Elder are
prominent. They set their stakes in the camp
16 years ago, and have remained steadfast at
their posts since; Messrs. Thompson and Cook,
Jr., the latter now postmaster, are also two
stand-bys in the town. We think they will
all see the day when Boulder valley will be the
point for trade and the center for mining oper-
ations which their fondest hopc3 have pictured.
We shall watch the future of this town with
much interest.
A coi'i'EK mine in Africa, operated by En-
glish capital, paid a dividend of $100,000 in
London in September, and a gold mine in
"Venezuela, also operated by English capital,
paid a dividend of §180,000 in the same month
and place.
C«kur D'At.ese — A dispatch from Portland,
Oregon says: Parties arriving from Cteur
d'Alene bring better reports from the mines of
that section. Good strikes have been made in
the old wash gravel, 15 miles from Eagle City,
out of which 10 cents a pan is being taken.
This is considered one of the richest strikes
made this year. On Pritchard ( 'reek, the work
is being rapidly prosecuted, with fair results.
Bedrock has been reached in a number of in-
stances. The water is more plentiful, and the
miners are turjing out plenty of pay dirt. Last
month's production was about §300,000 in dust
and nuggets.
262
Mining and Scientific Press.
[October 25, 1884
Elevated Railway Passenger Traffic.
In 1S74 a sanguine man predicted, that within
ten years the elevated roads in the vicinity of
New York would carry 50,000,000 passengers a
year. This was a bold prediction, for the ele-
vated roads in the year then just closed had
carried only 796,072 passengers. The estimate
of 50,000,000 passengers in ten years was ridi-
culed. But mark the result. In 1S79 the pas-
sengers transported numbered 46,000,000, and
in 1SS0, six years after the above prediction
was made, the passengers carried aggregated
60,831,757. The ten years expired on the 30th
of September last, and the statistics, published
for the first sime yesterday, show the passen-
gers carried to have been, not 50,000,000, but
96,688,992. Who would have dared to predict
such a result ?
It takes comparison to bring out the meaning
of the statement that the elevated roads carried
almost 97,000,000 of people last year. Take
the passengers transported by leading roads for
the last reported fiscal year:
New York Central 10,746,92!
New York, Lake Erie and Western 6,934,924
New York, New Haven and Hartford 7,079,163
Lake Shore 3,909,35r
Burlington and Quincy 4,123,63'
.Milwaukee and St. Paul 4,591,231
Chicago and Rock Island 2,784,72f
Chicago and Northwestern 7,968,560
Total 48,138,334
That is to say; Eight of the leading roads of
the country carried less than half as many pas
sengers in the last fiscal year, as were carried
by the Manhattan Elevated road in the same
number of months. The increase in the number
of passengers in 18S4 over the number carried
in 1S79 was 50,643,811, or about 110 per cent;
this, too, without any extension of the elevated
railroad lines. It was simply new business —
the result of the facilities offered and of tne
city's growth. Does anybody suppose that the
city is going to stop growing ?
The population of New York city in 1860 was
805,651; in 1870, 942,292; and in 1880, 1,206,-
299. In 1S65 the real estate valuation of the
city was $427,360,SS4, in 1875 it was $883,643,-
545, and in 1S84, $1,119,761,597. The elevated
roads are the very thing which will give the
city the power of indefinite growth. Travel
nowadays is not a matter of distance, but of
time. Harlem, with the elevated roads, is not
further from the City Hall than was Twenty-
third street under the horse-car regime. The
New Yorker counts on an hour from house to
office. Before the city is fully built up to a
point one hour by elevated road from the City
Hall, New York will contain over 2,000,000
people.
Turn now to the financial results: In 1873 the
New York Elevated road earned $64,602. For
the year just closed, New York Elevated and
Metropolitan (now Manhattan) earned $6,724,-
831. The past year has not been a brilliant
period in railroad history. It has been worse
than either of the years immediately preceding;
yet even the last three years do not show much
in the way of surface railroad growth. Fol-
lowing is a comparison of earnings per mile of
roads representing various sections for the years
named :
EARXIN'GS, PER MILE.
1SS0. 1881. 1S82. 1SS3.
N. Y. Central S30,2SS §29,520 §23,484 §31,861
Erie 12,224 13,530 12,770 11,918
l'emis\ lvania 23,201 23,579 24,398 24,375
Lake Shore 15,922 15,201 14,306 13,817
Mich. Central 11,137 0,596 S,7!)7 9,542
Wah;wh 6,398 5,511 4,954 4,778
Northwest 7,829 7,311 7,S09 0,950
111. Central 7,110 7,333 7.49S 6,776
Only two roads, New York Central and Penn-
sylvania, earned more per mile, gross, in 18S3,
than they did in the years preceding. Look now
at the growth of earnings on the elevated roads.
We give the earnings in gross because there has
been no increase in mileage:
BLBVATBD RAILROAD EARNINGS.
1880 s4.612.975 Inc. §i;086,150
188] 5,311,075 Inc. 698,100
1882 5,973,633 Inc. 682,558
1883 6,386,505 Inc. 412,872
1884 6,724,331 inc. 338,326
Two poiuts here deserve attention: 1. — The
fact that the elevated railroad earnings have
had large and steady growth at a time when
the earnings of the other roads have been either
at a standstill or running behind. 2. — The fact
that the increase in gross earnings of $3,198,006
lias been obtained without a dollar of increased
cost; it has all been net profit.
Manhattan represents a road which is never
blocked up nor washed away; its crops do not
fail; its local business is excellent, and its
through business often fills every seat in the
train before it gets out of Harlem. A public
man has truly said that if the running of the
elevated trains should be stopped it would cause
a revolution. The elevated roads are the main
arteries of the city's life. Whoever believes in
the future of the city must perforce believe in
the future of the elevated roads. — JV\ Y. Mail
run/ f'Jzpi'eSft.
Cryolite. — Cryolite, with its associated
minerals, gearksutite, thomsenolite, etc., occurs
sparingly in the crystal beds near Pike's Peak,
in Colorado. Its occurrence elsewhere in the
West is not known. Cryolite is used for mak-
ing soda, in the manufacture of a white porce-
lain-like glass, and to a very small extent in the
manufacture of aluminum. The main supply
cornea from the cryolite bed at Evigtok (or
Tviktoh), in Greenland,
How Snow Benefits Mining.
The Denver Tribune-Republican, says: In some
of the more altitudinous camps the anow has al"
ready fallen to the depth of nearly six inches,
indicating that winter is close at hand and
that preparations for the customary siege can-
not long be delayed. The snow-bound locali-
ties receive their greatest and steadiest develop-
ment in the winter months when the miner is
imprisoned by the elements and thus forced to
devote his energies to the exploration of the
particular mineral vein upon or in which he has
his habitation. Promiscuous prospecting and
the other attractions which consume his time
and divide his labors when the ground is bare,
cannot be indulged in, and hence his efforts are
concentrated to one particular spot, resulting
very frequently in the opening of a mine of pro-
nounced value, which should be credited to the
snow rather than to the miner. The snow,
therefore is beneficial to the mining interests in
more ways than appears until the matter is
closely studied. The acquirement of ground is
the bane of all new districts, and snow is about
the only agent or influence which can control
the actions of the stubborn miner and force him
to concentrate his labor for a particular period
upon any chosen claim.
When the snow is piled around and upon him
so that it is both laborious and dangerous to
leave his winter quarters, then the miner will
kill time by working like a beaver on the min-
eral ground he has selected for hibernal opera-
tions. Mines situated in localities where snow
closes egress and ingress for months are apt to
be kept systematically opened and not gutted,
as in sections where a market is ever at the
dump. Three months of absolute em-
bargo on ore shipments from all the mines of the
State would be the beat thing that could happen
to the mining industry, aa it would give a ces-
sation from production and permit the mines
to recuperate from the constant strain and drain
now given them. If the miner, like the farmer,
had certain seasons for marketing his product,
mining ground would be tilled and tended with
more intelligence than now. Snow is bad to
look at and think about, but it has its uses and
benefits, and good mineral veins will never be
disdained by the prospector or capitalist be-
cause they are in a heavy snow belt.
Buying Mines.
The Nevada Transcript, in speaking of a gen-
tleman who has been buying mines in that
vicinity, and who was careful to keep the ob-
ject of his visit a secret, says: The course he
has pursued should be adopted by all would-be
purchasers of claims in any district. Had he
made his business known on coming here, he
would have been annoyed by every croaker in
the district and by men who had ground to sell,
and the property he has bonded would have
been denounced {no matter how much value it
possessed) as the very worst kind of frauds, and
he would have been warned that he was throw-
ing his money away, etc. At least this has
been the case in many instances during the past
few years, although this place is no worse in
that respect than almost any other mining
community. Not long ago a gentleman arrived
here for the purpose of buying a quartz mine if
he could find one that suited him. He asked
as a personal favor that this paper would not
mention his name or his business, as his experi-
ence in other camps had been such that he de-
sired to avoid a repetition of it here. The first
gentleman spoken of in this article had never
been in this part of the State before, and when
he went away he expressed great surprise that
capitalists from everywhere did not come in
here, where the most of the mines seem to war-
rant the largest kinds of investments. He, as
well as many other intelligent and observing
strangers who have been here, predicts that
when our mines become properly appreciated
we will have a boom that will scare all the
croakers, and be a joyous surprise to even those
who look forward with so much confidence in
in the district. There is no use disguising the
fact — we do not appreciate our surroundings.
For years and years to come real estate here will
not reach any lower figure than it commands
to-day. We have at our very doors, almost,
thousands of acres of mining ground that has
never been prospected, and in course of time,
when our prospectors become more numerous
and capital begins to flow in, we will have many
such mines as the Providence, Merrifield, Wy-
oming, Nevada City and Mountaineer. The out-
look is good, and it requires live men with cap-
ital to bring it up to the standard which it
merits. If any one wants to find out what class
of men are constantly giving this district a
black eye, and injuring themselves, let him
take the trouble to be around when this article
is being read.
Some Nuggets.— The largest nugget of gold
ever taken out in Siskiyou county as far as is
known, weighed a trifle over $3,220. Two
other nuggets each weighing nearly §.1,000,
have also been discovered. Joe Cora was the
lucky finder of one of the latter, which he
picked up in a claim at Hawkinsville some ten
years ago. In this connection we might add
that 181 ounces were taken out in ten hours at
Scott Bar, in early days just back of where the
hotel now stands,— Sierra Tribune,
Mines Near Death Valley.
A correspondent of the Calico Print says :
The mining regions north and east of Calico
are beginning, now that developments have
been made, to attract some of the attention
from capital which they so richly deserve. On
last Sunday morning Mr. Koebig, of Milwaukee,
a gentleman well versed in mining and repre-
senting a goodly amount of capital, left on a
tour of inspection for the Ivanwap mountains,
at the southwest end of Death valley. These
mines, now owned by Bateman & Co., have
been worked upon at various times, and con-
siderable developments made, and comprise
ledges carrying gold, silver, lead and copper,
and would make a valuable property in the
hands of practical men of capital. Piecently
Messrs. Frank Deming and Joe Cook struck
what promises to be a very valuable gold ledge
near the mouth of Cave canyon, upon which
they have built an arastra and commenced
working on ore this week. The Ibex mill and
mine have not started up yet, but there is a
possibility of their doing so this fall. The
borax works of Wm. T. Coleman & Co. have
stopped operations on the Amargosa mines and
have taken their forces to Furniss creek, in
Death valley, where they are putting in works
to crystallize a much larger quantity of refined
borax than formerly.
Mr. Wm. M. Stockton reports favorably of
the mines on the headwaters of the Amargosa,
in Bromide district, and the indications are
that some rich mines will be developed within
the coming season. Everything in that section
is t exceedingly promising. There is one thing,
however, that miners and prospectors cannot
be too guarded against, and that is the num-
erous mining sharks and grasshopper experts,
who, since the downfall of Virginia City, infest
new districts, and by their insinuating ways
and clap-trap promises, seek with the cheek of
a cast-iron mule, and by depreciating good
property thereby to gain credit with a few un-
principled capitalists of San Francisco to swin-
dle them out of their hard-earned property.
Hardly a week passes by but one of these so-
styled experts are to be seen in our midst seek-
ing like wolves whom they may devour, and
are ever ready to take a look at your mines, and
unless you put a goodly amount of lubricat-
ing oil on their palms will give an adverse opin-
ion and report unfavorably on your property,
no matter how good it may be.
A Small Crushing Outfit. — Iu the follow-
ing from the Nevada City Transcript is a hint
that might be acted upon to advantage by some
of the small miners all over the coast: J. J.
Ott has erected in the rear portion of his assay-
ing establishment on Main street, a 2- stamp
quartz mill with which to crush sample lots of
ore for himself and others. The stamps weigh
about SO pounds apiece, and are run by a Pelton
water-wheel about SO inches in diameter, which
was made and presented to Mr. Ott by his son-
in law, John Blausoff. The water that makes
the wheel turn comes from a common hydrant
and passes through a rubber garden hose and a
nozzle, the latter throwing a stream not much
greater in circumference than the stem of a clay
pipe. Yet so well is the machinery arranged
that the mill crushes with that small amount
of water from 400 to 500 pounds of quartz in
ten hours. Mr. Ott is going to rig up an amal-
gamator in connection with the battery, and
will soon have the miniature mill so that it will
save every particle of gold coning from the
quartz he works.
Ozocerite. — A deposit of native parafhne or
mineral wax (ozocerite) was discovered in
Southern Utah during the summer of J 877.
This find was considered so valuable that a
company, having headquarters in Boston, was
formed the next year for working the deposit,
which has since been mined quite extensively
and with some profit. The crude material is
said to be of good quality, samples sent to En-
gland to be tested having been pronounced
equal to the best Turkish. Other samples ana-
lyzed in San Francisco were found to contain a
large percentage of white wax, of the kind used
in making paraffine candles. It is said that
this substance can be mined and delivered in
Boston at a cost of 4 cents per pound. Ozocer-
ite occurs in beds of coal, or associated bitumi-
nous substances. It is found at Slanik, Mol-
davia, and at the foot of the Carpathians, but
is not common. It is like wax or spermaceti in
appearance and consistency, ranging in color
from an impure white to black; frequently
brown or green.
Clayton Air Compressors. — The Clayton
Air Compressor Works, located near the Brook-
lyn bridge, Brooklyn, N. V., have lately ship-
ped several car loads of mining and tunneling
machinery to the West, comprising the Clayton
Improved Duplex air compressors, rock drills,
Duplex water pumps ( for mining drainage),
steam boilers, pipe, steel, etc. Among the
mines which have recently added the Clayton
air compressor to their plants, are the Big
Bend Tunnel and Mining Co., and the Fresno
Enterprise Co. of California. The Copper
Queen Mining Co., and the Tombstone Mill and
Mining Co. of Arizona. A number of orders
for large air compressors are booked, and busi-
ness prospects foiuthe fall, are reported as ex-
cellent.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention :
Two-wheeled Vehicle.— Frank A. Knox,
Woodland, Yolo county. No. 303,738. Dated
August 19, 1S84. This invention relates to that
class of two-wheeled vehicles commonly known
as carts, and particularly to the shafts or thills
thereof and their connection with the body of
the vehicle. It consists in severed shafts, the
adjoining ends of which are connected by a pe-
culiar spring-hinge. The rear portions of the
shafts form a support or frame for the body.
The object is to relieve the jogging motion.
Pen-Brush.— George Madeira, Santa Cruz.
Assignor of one-half to F. G. Gilmore, S. F.
No. 305,612. Dated Sept. 23, 1884. The in-
vention relates to a device to be used by paint-
ers and draftsmen, which is termed a "pen-
brush, *' which consists of a combination of de-
vices. There is a striping brush, and a color-
fountain with adjusting strap to regulate the
width of the brush.
Miner's Pick.— Dock E. W. Taylor, S. F.,
No. 304,373. Dated Sept. 2, 1884. This im-
provement in picks consists in the construction
of a head with sockets formed on opposite sides
to receive arms or points, and a means for re-
ceiving them at will; also, a socket for the
handle, with wedges at the inner end or base,
by which to fix the handle in place, and a
wedge-shaped concave section upon each side,
which will serve to split roots, etc.
Lubricator. — August Lotz, San Jose, No.
305,008. Dated Sept. 23, 1884. This lubri-
cator is of that class in which the flow of feed
of the lubricating material is governed by the
movement of the machinery it effects. The in-
vention consists in a plug or cylinder adapted
to be rotated by the power shaft, and having a
receptacle or chamber in its surface, by which
the rotation of the plug is brought into relation
with the discharge of the oil cup to receive its
oil, which is thence carried down and discharged
into a suitable passage or opening upon the part
to be lubricated.
Trace Buckle.— Wm. J. Butler, Salinas,
No. 304,49!). 1 >ated Sept. 2, 1 SS4. This buckle
is of that class in which a bail or loop in the
end of the hame-tug is employed to secure the
buckle devices engaging with the trace, and the
invention consists in the two independent
plates, one of which is provided with two
tongues adapted to engage with the swinging
bail attached to the hame-tug in a peculiar
manner. The object is to construct a simple
and strong buckle, which will permit the ready
adjustment of the trace, and relieve the strain
on the tongues and the holes in the. trace, hold-
ing said traces straight to prevent kinking, and
in which auy thickness of trace may be used.
Engine Governor.— John L. Heald, Crock-
ett, Contra Costa Co. No. 305,810. Dated
Sept. 30, 18S4. This invention relates to certain
improvements in governors which act by centrif-
ugal force; and it consists in a pair of weighted
arms crossing each other diagonally to a central
vertical line, and having their lower ends
hinged to a horizontally rotating disk or table.
To the sides of this table springs are secured
behind each arm, so as to curve above them,
the upper ends of the springs being connected
liy links with the upper weighted ends of the
arms, so that their tendency is to counteract
the centrifugal action of the arms when in mo-
tion. The arms act upon a vertical adjustable
central stem, which connects with a double
balanced valve.
Dye V at.— Carl A. Hoffman, S. F. No.
305,818. Dated Sept. 30, 1884. This is an im-
provement in and process for dyeing and dry-
ing wool, cotton, stubbing, and other loose-fiber
material, and it consists in confining and pack-
ing the material within a vessel, and forcing
the dye-stuff through the mass, and subse-
quently drying it while still confined. The ap-
paratus consists of an exterior vat or tank for
containing the dye-stuff, an interior vessel hav-
ing a lower and upper foraminous diaphragm,
between which the material to be dyed and
dried is confined; in a means for pressing the
material in the vessel; in a pipe and force-pump
for pumping the dye-stuff in the vat up through
the foraminous diaphragms and intervening
material, and in a hot-air pipe for drying the
material.
Apparatus for W.orkino Dkrrtck-Forks. —
Cassins Stone, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa
Co., Cal. No. 304,968. Dated Sept. 9, 1884.
The apparatus is for working derrick-forks and
carrying unthraahed straw from the stack to
the feed-stall of a thrashing machine. It con-
sists of two forks with ropes attached to them
to draw up the loaded fork, and at the same
time return the empty one for another load, an
arrangement of pulleys over which these ropes
pass, and carts to the axle of each of which the
rope for hauling up one fork is attached, while
the rope for hauling down the other fork is
connected with a drum upon the cart, this
drum being revolved by gearing so as to take
up any slack in the rope; or it may be allowed
to rotate freely. The carts are hauled away
and backed up to the derrick alternately so
that the forks are worked alternately.
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Oik FoRKd s TRAM . Mr. Albert Shaw, in
Mb late oftid.il report u United States
in Manchester, exhorts hit coontrymen in
newed efforts to rival Bog-
liali manufacturers in the markets of the Boat.
Nothing, Mr. Shaw thinks, is more easy, not
pting from his view even the great ;
tfaples, cotton ami hardware. All that thej
do is "to adopt the proved Bngluh
methods," under which Brituh trade has
to an almost faultless
ly. There an- he adds] no a
■boat the processes by whi I raprenv
in has been obtained. Che course they
adopted is open to us, and the results they
aieveu we can expect to realize, in part,
at least, m li ■
as Knglish statesmen and
in. rchaiit* ii ive been, in extending th<
thi distant nations of the earth." lie
bdda, whatever it may mean, that "the con-
centrated pressure of foreign competition and
Donstantly diminishing profits combine I ■
ally create a reeling of unrest, that must
ioon< i or later find expression in b demand for
,. '. ' in the commercial policy of the
i v. * (( thi* I have no doubt."
n i In si STOCK. — There
an very few persona, besides the miners em-
who have even a vague idea of the
gloomy depth of the deep winze now being sunk
hy the Ophir, Mexican and Union Con. jointly.
The deepest gold mine in the world is the
Kureka i Hay ward's), in Nevada county, Cal.,
which is down "2, '200 feet about f>00 feet below
tlif level of the aeaj hut the gruesome blackness
Of the Mexican winze is beyond reach of a
mans mind. It is about :i,000 feet from
Mi.i ■urn's store on South C street to the First
Ward achoolhouse. If ihia portion of C street
could be stood "end up," it would not reach
the bottom of the sump hy ;t00 feet. It seems
hardly possible, but such is the case. < aptain
■ lames Townsend, an eminent navigator now
residing in this city, says that if the winze
continued clear through the earth it
would hit ('ape Albany, the southeasterly point
of Australia. There is no telling how much
deeper explorations will be made on the Com-
ita I., but pretty soon some one will have to
■cratch hiss head to get up a steel wire strong
enough to hold its own weight.
Xku GOLD Minks.— A dispatch from Vic-
toria, B.C., October 15th, says: The steamer
Boscowitz arrived from the north last evening,
bringing encouraging news from the Lome
creek mines. 1j. W. Washburn and a party of
four, took from their claim $3,000 hi gold in one
mouth . * )ther claims are doing equally as
well, from $3,000 to $7,000 being taken out of
each claim during the past month. A big rush
to the mines is expected in the spring. Miners
are taking $8 to $10 per day. The diggings arc
[ easy of access by canoe, SO miles from the
month of the Skeena river. Provisions are
[ plenty. The Northern [ndiansare still trouble-
[ some, and the miners fear an outbreak. At
i Metlakathla the Indians nailed up the door of
Bishop Ridley's mission house, and otherwise
made themselves obnoxious. Settlers say the
Indians will have to be taught a severe lesson.
Useful Inform^:
Lime Water.
The housekeeper should never be without a
bottle of lime water. To have it always ready
and in good order, with Little expense, place in
a tull quart bottle of any kind a rill 01
good lime just slaked with water. Then till the
bottle with rain or other pure water, and allow
it t" stand quietly, well corked. The lime will
settle, leaving clear Lime water at the top.
Pour this off gently as wanted, adding more
water as needed. Lime water, even when
closely corked, often deteriorates. The car-
bonic acid in the air unites with the lime, and
lettlea tt an insoluble carbonate on the .sides of
tho bottle, which is nearly impossible to re-
move Thi will spoil the bottle for any other
pse. Therefore select one from tho store-
room which is not valued, but which has a good,
tight cover. A wide-mouthed bottle is prefera-
ble. The Lime should be removed and fresh
put in once a year or so, unless kept very tightly
oorked. A pint of cold water dissolves less
than ton grains of lime, and warm water still
less. The uses lime water may be put to are
innumerable. If good milk disagrees with -
child or grown person, three or four table-
spoonfuls of lime water added to a pint of it
will usually help digestion and prevent flatu-
lence; it also counteracts pain from wind in the
stomach caused by eating acid fruits. Over-
eating of candies and other sweets will some-
times cause acidity, for which this is a sover-
eign remedy. A tablespoonful for a child of
two years old to a gill or more for an adult is
an ordinary dose, while considerable will have
no bad results. In fact, it is a-simple anti-acid
and slightly tonic. A small <juautity put into
the tooth-mug with the water for cleaning the
teeth will harden the gums and prevent soft
decay, which is a serious evil which many de-
sire to avert. For burns and scalds, to two
parts of linseed oil add one part of lime water,
and apply with soft linen.
terra* ootta, stoneware, porcelain, or
similar articles is covered with a film capable
of conducting electricity, by painting tin' arti
olea with a solution of chloride of platinum or
nitrate of silver ami burning this in, and then
desired, with enamel. The gal
testing does nut adhere to the enamel,
and very varied effects can be produced by
gilding, silvering, coloring, polishing, platiniz-
, the metallic surfaces of the article.
A New Fire-Pro. >k Door and Window
SHUTTER. — There is nothing yet invented
that can he said to be absolutely ti re-proof
which affords protection to window spaces or
doorways, but the heavy wooden door shutter
encased in tin has undoubted advantages. If two
thicknesses of inch board — pine being prefer-
able, because it does not warp — are nailed
crosswise and fully encased iu tin, locked and
soldered, and thoroughly nailed under the
locking, the outer surface of the wood under
the tin will be speedily reduced to charcoal by
the action of the heat, through the com-
bustion of the small amount of oxygen under
the tin. The charcoal itself then becomes a
very effective non-couductor of heat, and, if
the tin is tight so that no further supply of
oxygen reaches the unburn t wood beneath the
charcoal, it will remain cool and strong for
some hours, thus giving time to control the
fire where it starts. Iron doors and shutters,
on the contrary, when exposed to severe heat,
become so quickly warped and twisted as to
be practically useless as safeguards.
Lr1m1cA.Ti.s9 Oil, 1 omplaiiith of poor Lubri-
cating oil are common; quite as common as poor
oil. A correspondent oi the American Machin-
ist tells the following: "In talking, a few days
ago, with one of those oil men, I put a drop or
two of good lard oil on the bench alongside the
same amount 01 his oil, and, while we were dis-
cussing che merits of the oils, I happened to
Loos at the oils on the bench. 'Now, said I,
'where is your oil?' It was gone— all evaporated
and there was nothing lelt, not even a grease
spot; while the good oil had not changed its ap-
pearance."
A NOVEL DINING-ROOM. The most elevated
dining-room in New York is on the roof of the
Washington Building, opposite the Battery. It
overlooks the harbor and all its life ami traffic,
and is decorated with green plants and flowers
in profusion. Several hundred persons can be
fed there and enjoy a rare sight at the same
time. The building is 10 stories high, and is
devoted entirely to ollices.
Coloring Meerschaum. A contributor to
a London scientific paper says that a very
simple and effective way of coloring a meer-
schaum bowl, is by painting it while you are
smoking, and after it becomes warm, with the
creamy surface of good milk (or with cream) by
means of a common hair pencil, which brings
out the brown and yellow colors beautifully,
and as if by magic.
Paper i?nxr for Boiler Lagging.— Layers
of paper or paper pulp, formed into a corriv
gated sheet, with a lining of asbestos to bear on
the hot surface, is a new form of boiler lagging,
and is well spoken of. The intention is to
make air spaces betweeu the boiler and the lag-
ging, and yet have a strong covering which will
prevent the radiation of heat.
German Technical Schools. — Germany is
paying increased attention of late to her tech-
nical schools. She has established schools de-
voted to specialties in almost every possible
branch of industry. A tailor's "academy"
has recently been established in the city of
Dresden which last year numbered 355 pupils
of both sexes. Of these the majority were men
who devoted themselves to learning how to cut
men's clothing; 23M took this course. Ninety-
two pupils of both sexes received instruction in
cutting ladies' and children's dresses, and 24
in cutting underclothing. The academy also
offered instruction in commercial arithmetic
and book-keeping, and 08 pupils embraced the
opportunity of learning these branches.
A Furnace for Sprucemont.— "Willis O
Dodd, mechanical engineer for the Tacific Iron
Workt of San Francisco, who came down from
Nprucemont yesterday, says the Klko Indepen-
dant, states that arrangements for the erection of
a smelting furnace on the eastern side of the
mountain, for Harrell, Seherff St Co., for the
reduction of ore from their mines, have been
made. Mr. Dodd was on his way to the Bay,
and at Truckee will order the shipment of lum-
ber necessary for the construction of a building
to inclose the furnace. Water for supplying
the furnace will be brought in pipes a distance
of four miles. The mines are reported as be-
ing immense; amply justifying the heavy outlay
contracted by the company.
High Structures.— The stone tower of the
Philadelphia city hall, now in course of erec-
tion, will be, after the Washington monument,
the highest structure in America. It is to be
surmounted by a statue of William Penn, the
crown of the hat being 53.") feet from the
ground. It is expected that the tower will be
finished by the end of lSSli.
Dressing for Leather.— Some one says a
good dressing for leather is made of one quart
of vinegar, two ounces of spermaceti oil and six
ounces each of molasses and ivory black.
Another New Process. — Wm. McGeorge
and John W. Dixon, of Philadelphia, accompa-
nied by John F. Carter, of Sin Francisco, were
iu town yesterday. The first two gentlemen
are interested in a newly discovered method of
working refractory ores, by which tiny hop" to
successfully work the rebellious ore obtained in
the Meadow Lake district. — Nevada Herald.
In the Pullman Car Works recently, 100
ears were constructed, painted and furnished
during the regular working hours of one day.
Porosity OF Wood.— An unpainted wooden
pail showed some of its staves saturated and
others nearly dry. (Experiments with wood of
the same character — the cucumber wood —
showed that pieces sawed from the same board
differed in their absorptive qualities as one end
or the other was set in water, the trials appear
ing to suggest that when the wood was placed
in water as it grew, butt downward, the water
was absorbed more rapidly than when the posi-
tion was reversed. As a further test two pieces
were taken from the same board, and both
painted on the outside — both faces — but one
had the top end also painted, and the other the
bottom, or butt end, painted. The one with
the unpainted butt filled and sank, while the
other floated. Perhaps differing results would
have been obtained with differing woods. The
fact of position affecting saturation seems to be
recognized in the frequent custom of reversing
fence posts from their natural position and in
the driving of piles.
A House in Ancient Pompeii. — The wonder-
ful developments in regard to the mode of liv-
ing of the early Romans are forcibly illustrated
by the following recent discovery by the exca*
vations in Pompeii: One house in Pompeii had
evidently been in a state of repair when the
volcano storm buried it. Painters' pots and
brushes and workmen's tools were scattered
about. Spots of whitewash starred wall and
floor. Pots and kettles had been bundled up in
a corner all by themselves. Dinner, however,
had not been forgotten. A solitary pot stood
on the stove. And there was a brown dish in
waiting before the oven, and on the dish a suck-
iug pig, all ready to be baked. ]>ut the oven
was already engaged with its full complement
of bread, so the sucking pig had to wait. And
it never entered the oven, and the loaves were
never taken out until after a sojourn of 1,700
years. The pig and the bread had been there
since November 23d, a. i>. 79. M. Florelli
added the loaves to his museum at Pompeii — 21
of them, rather hard, of course, and black, but
perfectly preserved.
A1 Hew Enameling Process, — A patent has
been recently taken out in Germany for enamel-
ing ceramic articles by a new process. The
Mortality Among Miners.
M. Simonin has contributed to the Paris So-
ciete ile Statistique, a paper showing the com-
parative deaths arising from accidents in mines
in some of the countries of Europe. The sub-
joined table deals with metalliferous and coal
mines, whereas in the other tables given by the
author coal only is referred to. The author also
found it impossible to obtain uniform statistics,
as far as the period of time was concerned, that
of France, England, Belgium and Prussia ex
tending over on average of ten years, while for
Austria it is only six. France appears to be the
best protected country in the respect of safety,
-md Saxony the worst.
Number of No. killed
Country. .Minors. per 1,000.
Saxony 1S.67S S.ttf)
Prussia 8.80
Belgium 76,607 8.38
Great Britain 558,817 'J . IS
Austria 41, 1:1:; 2.10
France 105,742 2.00
moval of different sized growths. It also em-
braces several improvements not hitherto used
in my similar app iratus, the most important
being the '"switch system11 for regulating and
controlling the current*, and the exciting fluid
fox the generators or piles. The switch system
is very perfect in its action, enabling the opera*
tor to have inManta/neonn control over the cur-
rent, and also permitting the "resting" or "al-
t '-mating" of the plates, which, together with
the peculiar properties of the exciting solution
used, docs away with the disagreeable eliects of
polarization, without the use of "agitators" or
"air-tubes." The apparatus is supplied with
electrodes of an entirely new pattern, for ap-
plying the current to external growths, as well
as to growths situated in portions of the body
where the use of the knife would be attended
with danger.
Black Clot hi no. — The following practical
experience of a well-known writer gives some
new ideas in regard to the use of dark-colored
clothing: While campaigning in a tropical
country, under the hottest of suns, I became
aware that a black coat was cooler than a white
one, both being of the same weight, texture
and thickness. The fact led me to reflection,
to correlation of other facts and circumstances
observed at the same time, as on other occa-
sions. For one, 1 could see that my negro ser-
vant alongside me, enveloped in a coal-black
skin, did not suffer from the fervid rays of tho
sun half so much as I under my tripe colored
epidermis, What could this be but a provision
of nature, merciful nature, made for him whose
home was to be in the torrid zone 7 And the
longer J remained within its limits the more
could I acknowledge her kindness in tanning
my cheeks, and so make them less sensitive to
the scorching of the sun. Krom the coat upon
my back and the color of my skin, thought
wandered from the black bears of tropical
countries, always coal-black, to the brown
species of temperate climes, and on to the
Arctic ice, where Ursa is robed in white. Then
there ia night and day, shadow and sunlight,
the dark, naked ground, and the same covered
with snow all, in their opposed temperatures
in conformity with my belief. — Mayne Held.
Wakefulness, The first effect of an ex-
cessive use of the brain is generally wake-
fulness . It is easy to understand why this
should be the case when we bear in mind that
exact observations have shown that sleep is
caused by the blood in a measure flowing out
of the vessels of the brain into those of other
parts of the body. Of course anything that
prevents the diminution of the quantity of
blood in the brain, prevents sleep. Every
time an individual thinks, if it be only for the
hundredth part of a second, every time his
emotions are excited, the vessels of the brain
enlarge, and the quantity of blood they contain
is increased. Normally, as soon as the thought
has passed, and the emotion has faded away,
the vessels contract, and when sleep is coming
on, they diminish still more in calibre. But if
a person thinks too much, and especially if he
is anxious about some important matter, there
is no opportunity for the vessels to become
reduced in size. They must remain full of
blood in order that the brain may do the work
required. The tension is thus kept up too
long, and eventually, like all over-distended
bodies, they lose their elasticity, and theu
comes excessive wakefulness and all the evils
which usually follow an over-taxed train.
To Remove- Pimples. — An Oakland corres-
pondent writes as follows: "I am in the habit
of reading your paper, and have especially
noticed your receipts for sickness. I have tried
everything I could hear of in medicine for the
removal of pimples, but thus far without suc-
cess. Will you please give a recipe in your
"Health Column" and oblige many besides,
Yours truly, JOSEPH Sari\" Get fifty cents
worth of salicyJate of soda; dissolve a small tea-
spoonful of the powder in an ounce vial of water
and apply the liquid as a lotion. Wash the
parts affected thoroughly four times a day, and
especially immediately after washing, and just
before retiring for the night. Should be pleased
to hear the result of its application after three
or four weeks trial.
A New Electro -Medical Apparatus. — Dr.
James B. Williams of this city has recently
completed a new and improved electro-medical
apparatus for removing cancers, tumors, fistula),
etc., by the aid of electricity, without the use
of knives, scissors or needles. It consists of
three separate generators, all contained in the
same case, which may be used either singly or
in combination, depending upon the quantity
or tension of current required to effect the re-
Growth of the Hair asm Nails. — It has
long been known that the hair and nails grow
faster in warm weather than in cold. The Pop-
ular Science Monthly cites a remarkable in-
stance of rapid growth from the statement of
Col. Prjevalsfcy, a Russian traveler in Central
Asia. In June the ground and the air became
so hot that travel was impossible during the
day, and the hair and beards of the party grew
with astonishing rapidity. But what was
strangest of all, some young Cossacks, whose
faces had been entirely smooth, developed quite
respectable beards in the course of a few days.
Membrane of Eon for Skin Grafting.—
In a case of extensive burn, unhealed after six
years, Dr. Frank C. Wilson, of Louisville, Ky.,
va+Meol. Newnt says. "I made use of three dif-
ferent kinds of. skin grafts, namely, from the
skin of a young rabbit, from the human skin,
and from the inner membrane of a perfectly
fresh hen's egg." Of the three he much pre-
ferred the egg membrane as beiug much more
readily obtained, and one egg will supply any
number of grafts needed.
Cough Medicine^ — A cough medicine which
will do no harm, even if no good comes of it,
may be compounded at a trifling expense as
follows: lioil two ounces of flaxseed in a quart
of water and sweeten it to your taste with rock
candy. Add the juice of three or four lemons,
with the seeds strained out. Drink as much as
ia agreeable, hot, before retiring.
Tobacco in Germany. — A strong opposition
is growing up in Germany against the use of
tobacco. The police in the large cities have in-
structions to stop boys smoking, under 10 years
of age. The medical faculty have found that
smoking unfits German youths from developing
fit for the army, iu which they must all bear a
part.
264
Mining and Scientific Press.
[October 25, 1884
IfyjMtjvJG Slljv1Jviy\^Y.
The fallowing is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
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Amador.
Turntable.— Amador Ledger, Oct. 18: This
quart/, claim is located in Pioneer district and is
owned by F. Mace. It is being worked on a limited
scale. A tunnel has been run into the lull, tapping
the ledge at a distance of over 50 ft beneath the
shaft. About 30 tons of ore have been taken out,
which it is believed will pay fairly. A crushing will
be made soon. If it pays $5 per ton, it can be
worked profitably. The ledge varies from one to
four ft in thickness, and the rock is of a ribbon
character.
Fresno.
Fine Gold Gulch. — Fresno Republican, Oct. 10
Col. W. R. De Frers, a pioneer prospector and
mill builder of this State, has just returned from the
East and will immediately commence operations on
his mining properties at Fine Gold Gulch in this
county. He is bringing in a large ditch for the
purpose of furnishing power to run his mill and also
for the purpose of ground sluicing. He has about
100 acres of ground that will pay well to sluice, and
in washing this off there is a strong probability that
many valuable quartz ledges will be discovered.
He is possessed of abundant means, is full of pluck
and energy, has had great experience in mining,
and is just the man to develop the mining resources
of his section.
Great Sierra Con.— Bodie Free Press, Oct. 4:
The Great Sierra Con. Silver Company, located at
Tioga Mining District, have abandoned their work
for the winter. But it is the purpose, so the
manager states, to start in as early as practicable in
the spring and resume operations in the tunnel, also
at Mount Gibbs, where they claim to have dis-
covered free milling ore. In the face of the tunnel
it is claimed they have a fair showing of ore, at
least enough to satisfy the owners that the ledges
do not dip further to the opposite direction from the
tunnel site than a matter of 2000 ft. The tem-
porary suspension of work was caused on account
of Messrs. Swift & Aiken, who had furnished all
the current funds of late, and who are endeavoring
to make the rest of the stockholders come to time.
Priest, the Superintendent, retires to his home on
the Big Oak Flat road and Billy Onkst the fore-
man, heeled with a $1000 check, goes to his old
Kentucky home, parched corn and roast possum
for the winter.
New Standard Pay Day. — A new feature in
Bodie pay days is the New Standard. Louis Lewis,
one of the owners ot this private syndicate of muscle
and enterprise, paid out over $6,000 the other day,
and the chances are favorable that the boys will
contribute from the little Miners' mill a monthly
account that will astonish some of our more aristo-
cratic companies.
Bodie Con. — Bodie Free Press, Oct. 20: At the
mill 190 tons of tailings were worked. The average
assay value is $6 per ton. At the mine the south
drift, 400 level, is in 40 feet. The east cross-cut,
300 level, is in 76 feet, The mine has improved
some during the week. They are getting some rich
ore 50 feet below the 300 level, about 120 feet from
the Standard line. They are getting fair ore in a
south drift, second incline level, about the middle of
the mine. They are getting very rich bunches of
ore in a south drift 20 feet above the 550 (Lent
shaft) level, about 60 feet from the Mono north line.
No change to note in any other part of the mine.
This week they will commence to ship ore to the
company's mill. Number of men employed, 32.
Standard Con. — They extracted and shipped to
the mill 516 tons of ore and 750 tons ol tailings.
Received from the ore 486 ounces of crude bullion,
and from the tailings 204 ounces, which will be
melted and shipped to the company with the result
of the week's run. The stope from upraise No. 1,
south drift, 500 level, is yielding some fair ore.
Mono. — The Mono winze is down 32 feet below
the 600 level. The quality of the ore has improved.
The walls are regular. Eight men employed.
Buiaver Con. — Upraise from soulh drift No. 3,
385 level, is up 109 feet. The vein is about 20 inches
wide.
Nevada.
Mining at Graniteville.— Nevada Tran-
script, Oct. 18: A correspondent writing us from
Graniteville says: Although mining here at present
is at a standstill, there is encouraging prospects for
the future. At South Fork, Maybanks and Parsons
ure preparing for another crushing, having run
through 250 tons of rock which proved to he good
ore. The old Birchville Company's mine is looked
upon as a good piece of property. They have hoist-
ing works and pumping gear that would require but
very little expense to put them in running order.
Also a three-compariment shaft well timbered, down
300 ft, with a four-ft ledge in the bottom, and a 5-
stamp mill, with a capacity of ten, are situated near
the works with a drain tunnel tapping the shaft 200
ft deep. No better property is open for capital, and
parties from Grass Valley are negotiating for the
same. The North Extension is the old Sweet mine,
which proved to be vastly rich in early days. The
South Extension was optned by Valentine, of San
Francisco, many years ago. A 10-stamp mill and
hoisting works were erected, and after one month's
run the original owners and the company became in-
volved in a lawsuit, and not long after the mill and
hoisting works were burned to the ground. Nothing
has been done to the mine since, except assessment
work by the parties who now hold it. Smith and
Pendleton have recently bonded their mine called
the Pendleton, just below the old Erie, to the Eagle
Bird Company, who are prospecting the same. It
is stated by good authority that they will complete
the sale at the expiiation of the bond. Hippert and
son are hauling 150 tons of rock from the Maggie to
the Rocky Glenn mill, where from all former crush-
ings they obtained many favorable results.
Washington Items. — Transcript, Oct. 22: Mrs.
Robinson of the Central House is reported to have
bonded her Filibuster drift gravel mine to an Eng-
lish Co., for $5,000, and the final transfer, if it takes
place at all, is not to be till after gravel is struck.
Everybody around Washington is busy. As one of
the residents there expressed it, "The man who is
not looking for a quartz ledge or a bee tree is scarce
in these parts. We could find no use for him if he
were here." A mill is about to be erected at the
Lindsay mine. The Eagle Bird mine grows better
and better. Work on it was started about a year
ago. Out of the proceeds the mine and machinery
have been paid and one dividend disbursed. The
new 20-stamp mill from the foundry of G. G. Allan
at this city and being erected by J. R. Collins will be
pounding quart the latter part of November if the
weather continues good. Several mining men from
below are looking at the country, some of them for
the first time. All agree that it is looming up as one
of the best fields for gold quartz mining on this
coast.
Strike in the Bowman. — Eureka Sentinel, Oct.
18: We are informed by I. C. C. Whitmore that
last Sunday a fine body of ore was struck on the 200
level of the Bowman mine. Samples taken out then
assayed $211 to the ton, and assays made yesterday
show substantially the same result. Mr. Whitmore
tells us that the deposit, as far as developed, shows
a body of ore six ft in length and two ft wide.
Should it turn out as hoped and anticipated it will
prove very valuable. The Bowman is a good mine,
and stands well generally in the opinion of the miners
of the district. In a week or so we shall know what
there is in the new strike.
San Bernardino.
Calico Notes.— Print, Oct. 18: On last Tues-
day we were favored with a call from Mr. J. B.
Cook, of the Providence raining district, who
presented us with a number of fine specimens from
the leading mines of that locality. From him we
gleaned the following items of interest: The
Bonanza King Mining Co. have commenced sink-
ing from the 70th to the 80th level in the main shaft.
They have lately struck large bodies of rich ore and
the prospects of their mines are brighter than at
any time since their opening. They have from 80
to 100 miners constantly employed and are working
up about 24 tons of ore in their mill daily. Their
bullion shipments will compare favorably with those
of other bonanza mines. The Perseverance mine,
owned by R. P. Kerr is working four men and has
arrived at a depth of about 80 ft. Good ore is
being taken out which is being shipped to the
Kingman Sampling Works. The owners of the
Belle McGilroy mines. Messrs. Dwyre & Gorman,
are working several men and within the past week
have struck a large body of high grade ore, showing
a vein of four ft in width. The ore assays up in
the hundreds. Messrs. Barrett, C^ok & Co., are
working a few men on the Mozart group of mines.
They are opening up a very rich body of ore the
indications of which are decidedly promising, and
have now on the dumps several tons of rich rock.
The mines generally, throughout the camp never
looked better than at the present time, and that the
future has millions in store for the mining men of
Providence is not doubted.
San Diego.
Mesa Grande.— Cor. San Diego Sun, Oct. 18
"Our mining interests loom right up. The Shenan-
doah is in good ore, and the mill is running night
and day. Sinking from the 170 ft level had to be
stopped until tanks can be put in the walls as the
water is quite bad; but under Cox' able manage-
ment things run smoothly. In looking over the
records the other day, I found several new locations,
among them the Sibyl, an east extension of the
Shenandoah. Some very rich float has been found
between the Red Hill and the river, and some little
prospecting is being done. A miner's meeting is
called for October 25th, to amend the by-laws and
elect a recorder.
Sierra.
A Mining Enterprise. — Sierra Tribune, Oct
18: S. D. and Harvey Hill have made arrange
ments for working the Oro quartz ledge, which is
located on the side of the mountain south of the
Court House, and are now erecting an arastra 90c
ft below the lower tunnel. The ore will bo conveyed
from the tunnel to the arastra by means of a chute,
which is also well under way. The chute is 14x15
inches in the clear and will be paved wiih blocks.
At the lower end of the chute an ore bin is about
completed that will hold 114 tons of ore. The
arastra will run by water power and is expected to
crush from 6 to 7 tons in 24 hours. The work is
being pushed along rapidly, and with favorable
weather the arastra will be ready for operation by
the 1st instant. The Oro is an old mine, 3 tunnels
having been run on the vein in former years. In
the lower tunnel, through which the Messrs. Hill
propose working, a strong ledge is uncovered. The
ore is low grade, averaging about $6 per ton. It
has been milled formerly. If the results with an
arastra prove satisfactory, an 8-stamp mill will take
the place of it in the near future.
A Paying Quartz Mine. — The Honey Comb
mine, nearCamptonville, is at last proving a success.
It is an old mine, but for some reason has not here-
tofore proved a success. Lately, however, Mr. Rus
sell, of Camptonville, and C. W. Cross, of Nevada
City, came into possession of it. A 5-stamp mill
was put up, with the best of results. The ore con-
tains on an average $18.50 to the ton. The mill
crushes ten tons per day. The mine contains a large
body of ore as rich as that being worked. There is
no doubt that the mountains contain a great number
of lodes, which, if properly worked, would pay
handsomely.
Alaska. — Mountain Messenger, 0:t. 18: There
is a large amount of work being done just now at
the Alaska mine, Pike City. Directly and indirectly
about 150 men are employed around the works, and
in getting timbers and wood. The company is burn
ing nearly 20 cords of wood per day, the cost of
which in itself is no small item. The mill is running,
and rock crushed pays exceedingly well. Mr. Bates,
the new superintendent, seems to be the right man
in the right place. There is no doubt but that the
mine will prove to be an immensely remunerative
property.
Prosi'ECts Favok able.— This season the yield
of most of the mines in Northern Sierra has been
much better than for many years past. The Port
Wine Ridge, from where the Union Co. ceased work
on account of lack of drainage, for two miles north'
east is known to contain virgin ground- extension of
the rich Port Wine channel, worked by the Liberty,
Cassidy, Sailer, Erie, Eagle, Queen, Golden Gate,
Monte Cristo and Union Companies. The Mar-
guerite ground has never been developed, and ad-
joins the Pioneer on the southwest. At Mt. Pleasant
Ranch the prospecting done in the Iowa shaft proved
conclusively there is a deep, wide and extensive gold
lead all the way from there to Poverty Hill and
Scales. The ridge between La Porte and Gibson-
ville has been prospected in many places with bor-
ing machines by J. H. Thomas, representing Eu-
ropean and American capitalists. He has found
gravel at depths ranging from 60 to 120 ft that pros-
pects well enough to indicate the existence of a large
main channel through that country, though on the
surface there is not a quartz boulder in sight for
miles. Most of the business men and many others
over north own parts of this ridge, and are patiently
waiting a favorable opportunity to sell to these foreign
capitalists whom it is shrewdly suspicioned are en-
deavoring to secure as large a tract of miningground
as possible before- running their main tunnels, two,
three and four thousand ft to most advantageously
develop the whole ridge. Unlimited capital backs
this gigantic mining scheme, believed to embrace
most of the territory undeveloped in this part of
Plumas and Sierra counties. Next year will prob
ably reveal more about the plans of this monied syn
dicate, whose success means a new lease of life and
prosperity for the mining interests of Southern Plu-
mas and Northern Sierra. The Rainbow Co. have
tapped the ledge for which they were looking, with
their lower tunnel. There is no doubt about its be-
ing the same ledge that was so rich above, although
they are not yet under the pay chimney.
Homer. — Mining Index, Oct. 18: Nothing fur-
ther has been heard of the sale of the May Lund\
mine for the past two or three weeks, nor of or from
the new company, and not a word about "starting
up." It is now the general impression here that no
sale has been made, and that the sale "racket" was
played upon the creditors in order to get a settle-
ment at seventy cents on the dollar. The ore of the
large blind ledge recently struck between the Ella
Bloss and Golden Crown (Mount Gibbs group) at
the head of Bloody canyon, south end of Tioga dis-
trict, averages over $400 in silver to the ton, and is
apparently as free from base metals as Comstock
ores. The Virginia Creek Hydraulic Mining Com-
pany has not yet been seriously discommoded by the
storms, but still has an abundance of water and is
washing out large quantities of gold. Charles F.
Hector and S. P. Hicks have taken several tons of
high-grade ore from the Josie Green mine, and will
work the same in the Esh arastra. Quite a number
of men are still engaged in summit mining, both in
Tioga and Prescott districts, notwithstanding the
recent snow squalls. Some very rich ore is being
taken out of the Golden Prince mine on Mount
Haverly, owned by the Condon brothers. The
Gorilla mine and reduction works are still being run
full handed, and are turning out a large quantity of
bullion. George W. Esh is meeting with some very
fine ore in his Cora mine, in front or east of the May
Lundy. Work is progressing on the Lucky Homer
mine, for which the2-stamp mill in Lake canyon was
built.
Siskiyou.
The Klamath quartz Mine.— Vreka Journal,
Oct. 18: The people in general will be glad to learn
that this well-known mine is now paying large
dividends to the shareholders, and the outlook is
daily growing brighter. The mill is running by
steam power, with upwards of 200 tons of good rock
on the dump. A run of 29 days, just closed, under
the management of Mr. J. B. Tonkin, produced $4
goo, or over $2,000 above running expenses. This
is certainly a good showing, and we have every
reason to believe that the mine is now established
upon a permanent-paying basis, and we expect to
hear of large monthly yields from that source for all
time to come.
Tuolumne.
Work: Resumed.— Union Democrat, Oct, 18:
The Lamphier mine, in which operations were sus-
pended on account of a strike, will commence work-
ing again to-day, with a full force of men under the
superintendency of William Symonds. The Lam-
phier is a very promising mine, having produced a
large quantity of bullion in the past, and we are glad
to note that operations are to be resumed. The
mill will be run steadily from this time forward.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Ohir. — Virginia Enterprise, Oct. 18: Some ore
is still being obtained on the 250 level. The drill
hole from the face of the drift on the 500 level is
drawing off the water very rapidly. The level prob-
ablv be quite dry by the time the drift reaches it.
On the 1500 level the south is being sent ahead at the
rate of 60 ft per week.
Benton, — The drift on the 2150 level is being
pushed forward as fast as can be done without bring-
ing out to much water. It will be yet about two
weeks before the vein is reached. The water is han-
dled with the pumps running about six strokes a
minute on an average.
Hale and Norcross. — The winze below the
2800 is being sunk very rapidly. It is now going
for the 3000 level. There is no trouble on account
of water, and sinking process at the rapid rate of 30
feet per week.
Alta. — Steady progress is being made in the east
drift on the 2150 level. It will yet be about two
weeks before the vein is reached. Progress is slow
for the reason that the ground is quite yet.
Combination Shaft.— The sump will be com-
pleted in a day or two, when the work will be com-
menced on the station at the 3000 level. The sump
is being made about 50 ft deep, therefore will be
capable of holdiug a great quantity of water in case
of a fiow being accidentally tapped at any point.
Best and Belcher. — Good headway is making
in the north drift on the 825 level. On this level sev-
eral cross-cuts will presently be made and the ground
thoroughly explored. The ground is everywhere
perfectly dry and there will be no trouble about water
at any point.
Andes. — The west cross-cut from the main north
drilt is showing a large amount of quartz of excellent
quality. The north drift has also shown good ma-
terial,' During the past week a considerable amount
of work in the way of retimbering and repairing has
been done on the main drift.
Savage. — Good headway is making in the tunnel
that is going in from E street. This will explore the
vein at the depth of about 200 ft, where it is expected
will be found the continuation of the body of ore
now being mined in the Hale and Norcross. The
rock is blasting well and the ground is perfectly dry.
Yellow Jacket. —The old upper levels are still
yielding a considerable amount of low-grade ore, and
this yield may now gradually be increased with the
increased volume of water in the Carson river. A
good deal of prospecting is being done in various
directions.
Union Con. — The station at the 3300 level of the
joint Ophir, Sierra Nevada and Mexican winze is
now completed. The next work in order will be the
running of a cross-cut to the west from this station.
The water is handled without trouble.
Belcher. — The amount of ore extracted is gradu-
ally being increased as the rise of water in the Carson
river allows of the running of additional stamps. A
considerable amount of prospecting work is being
done.
Alpha. — During the past week they have been
working on the 900 level. The old west drift is be-
ing cleaned out and will reach the vein in a day or
two, the distance from the shaft being about 250
feet.
Sierra Nevada. — The station at the 3300 level
is completed, and preparations are being made for
starting a west cross-cut. Repairs are being made
to the winze between the 2300 and 2400 levels.
Con. Virginia and California. — The north-
west drift on the 1700 level is making good headway,
and is in material of a. very favorable appearance.
Cross-cutting from this drift will soon be in order.
Overman. — About 15 or 20 miners are employed
in the old upper levels, and a considerable amount
of ore is being extracted which is being crushed at
the Vivian mill.
Utah. — Very good progress is making in the
southeast drift on the 1950 level. The rock is vein
porphyry with some ssams of quartz and streaks of
clay.
Crown Point. — As the volume of water in the
Carson river increases the amount of ore extracted is
also increased. A considerable amount of exploring
work is being done.
Scorpion. — The main north drift is making the
usual progress. The rock is vein porphyry, with oc-
casional streaks of clay and stringers of quartz.
Columbus District.
Mount DlAHLO. — Candelaria True Fissure, Oct.
18: During the past week the incline has been sunk
11 ft and is now down 361 ft below the third level.
The west drift on the fifth level has been driven 15
ft, and shows spots of low-grade ore. The north
cross-cui from the drift is in 20 ft, and shows small
seams of manganese ore, The west drift on th(-
fourth level shows no change. In the intermediate,
between the fourth and fifth levels, the west drift
shows a little ore of low grade. The intermediate,
between the third and fourth levels, and east of the
shaft, shows a little good ore. There is no work be-
ing done above the third level, except in an inter-
mediate east of the shaft, where a drift is biiny inn
for air connection.
Indian District.
Moonlight Mining Company. — Silver State,
Oct. 20: A company has been organized here for
the purpose of prospecting the Moonlight mine
some seven or eight miles south of Lnionville.
Years ago the mine produced considerable ore that
was worth over a dollar a pound, and the object of
the new company is to prospect the mine below the
old surface works in which that rich ore was found.
Secret Canyon District.
The Irish Imiiassinder Mine,— Eureka Senti-
nel, Oct. 18; Richard Berryman and his brother
Jim, son Jim and Charley Rudene are hard at work
on the Irish lmbassinder mine, Secret canyon. They
have made one good shipment of ore assorted from
the dump, and have on hand about 200 sacks ready
for another shipment. They have driven a hard-
rock tunnel into the mountain and struck the ledge,
are now raising on it, and will connect with the old
works in a few days. There is a large quantity of
waste rock in the mine which contains considerable
ore. This will be run out through the tunnel and
carefu ly assorted before any further prospecting is
done.
Taylor District.
Sunrise. -Cor. Eureka Sentinel, Oct. r8: The
strike that was made a short time ago in the "Sun-
rise," one of the Ar°us group of mines, has developed
into a large body of high grade ore, and the owners
feel exceedingly jubilant in consequence.
White Pine District.
The Stafford Bonan/.a. --White Pine JVewsi
Oct. 18: The Stafford Mine is located on the west
side of Treasure Hill, some 200 yards below the
main street of Treasure City, and has been worked,
off and on, since 1S69, Its shaft is an incline, and
a whim, worked by horse-power, now does the haul-
ing. An easy descent to the lower level was made
on the incline ladder, which brought us to where the
recent find was made. East and west drifts have
been run, a distance of, we would judge, 100 feet in
in both directions. The ledge is well defined, shows
a regular foot-wall, ana as far as prospected, gives a
width of 27 feet, all in good milling ore. The di-
mensions ol the ore body are yet unknown; on the
east drift it is very strong in the face and going
down. In the west drift they have started an up-
rise, from which they are taking out most of the
present ore supply. From what we saw in both
drifts, and a comparsion with the assay book at the
company's office, we do rot hssiia'e to say that the
ore will mill at least $100 per ton. Many place it
higher.but we believe this is asafe average. At present
the work is being prosecuted under some disadvan-
tage, as it is deemed necessary to get out sufficient
ore to make a run before snow flies and the roads
become impassable for hauling. When this occurs,
Manager Robinson informs us, he will devote the
winter months in following up his discovery and put-
ting his hoisting works, tracks, etc., in condition to
easily and systematically work the mine and handle
the ore in the spring. The east drift which is now
trending up the hill, and, if its course does not
change, will pass close to the richest ground ever
October 25, 1884]
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265
worked on the hill, looks particularly well. The
e of this drift is in good ore, pitching down-
ward, and showing a
here at prescni i ertain us extent than
any intent to extract on-, only that which is met
with in running th.lrr .n. All the an-
al this point indii
LOd the big ore body.
ARIZONA.
. i
Kay cop; wks have been
down for the present and the irged, It
will proba ral months before work will be
■
failure of . t l n ^ mill to p
of it. it was guaranteed by th
to concenti
m the end of -i (en da) trial it proved incapable
. j tuns per da) . ["he
ore being low p lie 70 tons
1 r to pay n Rood profit, and the
- ,1 mill of thai
capacity, hence the) are making arrangements for
hinery ol the by Mr.
Boucher be! mill was order
company's mines are all right and never looked
better. They have immense ore reserves in sight)
[uestion about the
when the pro]
l he present mill
int and .should not have been
.ill. When it lining companies eai
■ I
ment (A will be fewer failures.
1 1 Oct 18: W. A. I [olmes,
who visited the San Carlos copper camp this week,
matters as exceptionally lively there, rm-
■
the mine, in which 60 men arc now empt lyed. The
new furnace will be started up about the ist prox.
The 1 Li in ibed Cornwall.
Miner, < let 13 1
. h 6f (he 'I ig<
along Humbug Creek, and about thi
mewed interest in thai
■ lir.-i lion, and we hope the lime is not far distant
when son i' « ;m w with sufficient means will open
up the Mammoth and other monster lodes that ap-
1 onslitute the 1 1 ipal material of which the
mountain is composed. It is the opinion ol miners
' and prospeclci liliai with the locality and
Formation ol the country, that Silver Mountain is
the great feeder and fountain that supplies Humbug
Creek with its rich float rock and placer gold. The
indications we are assured, all point to this and the
countless spurs and1 stringers that radiate from the
mountains, and which evidently have their base in
the Mammoth lode, some, of which have been suc-
cessfully worked by arastra process, all tend to
confirm this opinion. The Mammoth, as has often
been noted in these columns, is the largest gold and
silver bearing ledge or lode known to exist, either in
Arizona or elsewhere, and as ii shows mineral in
paying values, in all the various openings along iis
cross the mountain for a distance of nearly
it doi em thai some company, having
the means necessary to develop it, and see what it
really contains below the surface, would be attracted
to it. There is, perhaps, no undeveloped property
hi any mining camp in the United States that offers
greater inducements to a company that is willing,
by the expenditure of a moderate sum of money,
to take tue chance of realizing an enormous sunt.
If the property shall, upon being developed, prove
to I"- what the prospects indicate, its value is beyond
com put ition
COLORADO.
Park County Mines. — Mm&BulUthi, Oct. 16:
Shipments from the Great West continue heavy and
regular, l he Silver 1 i sm shipped n tons of ore as
last months product. The Gertrude, on Mount
Lincoln, sent down another small lot of fine ore re-
cently. Some very fine ore from the Wheeler mine
was crushed and sampled by Clark & Bagley this
week. The leasers are still searching for ore on the
Union claim and say they have no intention of giv-
ing it up,_ The Fanny Barrett leasers took out fair
pay last month, although the work was carried on
only about half the time. The leasers on the Great
West divided up a large sized bundle among them-
selves this week, as profits for late ore sales. The
Boston and Colorado works had about loo tons of
ore on hind when they comenced crushing yesterday
morning. On the Como lode on Mount Bross, Ly-
man Fay, who is now sole owner, has discovered
some ore, and feels confident of good pay ahead.
The steam hoister on the Chicago shaft of the Sov-
ereign mine is about ready to start up and will ma-
terially assist in the development of that part of the
mine. Having seeured control of the Ophir mine up
Mosquito gulch, Mr. Danielson set to work at once
taking out ore and is shipping to the Junction mill.
The Ophir contains a strong vein of ore that runs
particularly well in gold. If facilities for keep ng
the levelis free of water are provided, the
Ophir will unquestionably become a large
producer. The indication are of a bright
future for the Moose. On the territory known
as the Chellew discovery, the Messrs. Chellew are
at present working on an ore vein 20 inches thick
and containing much high-grade mineral, The ex-
tent of territory which their lease controls makes it
possible to them to secure a big bonanza if, as now
appears possible, the vein holds for any distance, or
leads to one of the famous Moose pockets of old
times. * A rumor has gained currency that the Lon-
don .mine and mill is to be started up again under
the old management, the company having subscribed
S [50,000 to pay off all encumbrances and carry for-
ward the work. The rumor does not bear sufficient
authenticity to swear by, but is given for what it is
worth.' The Hawthorne place is located west of
Quartzville and was recently claimed by Phillips &
Co. They put in a couple of sluice boxes to do the
assessment work on Thursday, and ran for a couple
of hours with a small head of water and quicksilver.
The gold secured amounted to one dollar which in-
dicates good pay diggings. The peculiar vein of
gold ore that was struck by A. K. Thompson in the
cliff below the Moose mine, is heard from again. It
»wiil be remembered that Mr. Thompson had a small
lot about 500 pounds crushed and sampled and of-
fered for sale. The price tendered him is not defin-
itely known, but it is stated to have been $26 for the
lot At any rate Mr. Thompson refused to sell it;
look the ore home and h 1- been crushing at
ning it by hand. I*he result 1
w about $230 wortl .
he was un >id he (till his
tfOXth all that he was
i fur it. One piece of gold which he
took out of the ' grains, w •
any intentii ■■ in the
small offer, but it ihows tin- futility of making ordi-
n formed
that Mr. i [her lot of the ore taken
out of the mine and sacked winch he
equally rich. I he vein shoul
tie than he is able to do It.
IDAHO.
NARRO ' 1 Titfus,
t »li. 15: Superintendent Wilson, ol the Marrow
• Sauge mil
shi proem" is the 17th ear-
in such shape
Wilson expects to ' continue
shipping right along, in future, summer and winter.
n working in the Narrow
Gauge mines and mill, bat only two of these work
in the mill, as it i lVi . arranged that
two men on a shift suffice to look after it. • It has
ty of 20 tons per day of 20 hours. The
Narrow Gauge ore averages 130 to 140 ounces
td 60 1 er cent Lead. 'I he French Boys
recently shipped 20 tons of ore from their claims, in
gulch, it yielded ?s ounces per ton in
per cent, in lead. They are getting
ready to work all winter. Holding work is being
done on th-- Walla Walla, Robert Emmet t, Forest
Creek, and other claims in the gulch.
TheSMOKI DlSTRIl is.- Wood River Tfom,
Oct 1 : ■ Ed. Penh rthy, of the Smoky districts, is in
town. The news he brings from Smoky is very encour-
aging, ami to the 1 fleet that the district will never fail
ip to the front with its quota of high grade
ores. 'I he mines and prospects there .ire all look-
ing well, and the output this fall will exceed that of
any preceding season fully one-half. Last Thurs-
day James EVfcElhaney made a small shipment of
$250 ore from his prospect, the King of the West,
and yesterday James McCartcr sent down ten tons
of high-grade galena. Sam J. Friend also has
several tons of fine ore on the dump, that will be
shipped to-day or to-morrow. Several other
prospects are developing well, from which small
shipments will be made this fall, to be converted
into a grubstake for the winter. All the old estab-
lished mines are looking well, and preparations are
being made to continue work all winter. Smoky
will -end a large number of specimens to the New
Orleans Imposition, some of them being the finest
sent from this Territory.
Good Prospects. — News-Miner, Oct. r.6: Hu^o
Bayhouse, William Bayhouse, Prof. George Delius
and several others are interested in two claims in the
Lava Creek mining district, which are promising
prospects. They were located only a few days ago.
One of them is an extension of the Horn Silver
claim, and assays just made run over 2,000 ounces
per ton. Some of the best pieces of ore show from
$5,000 to $8,000 per ton. Hugo Bayhouse has gone
to Boise City on business, but will return in a week
or two. Preparations will be made to work these
mines next spring, and perhaps they may be started
up this fall
Broadford. —Wood River Times, Oct. 15: There
is perhaps at present no town on Wood River that
has so bright prospects for the immediate future, or
in whose prosperity there is so much confidence ex-
pressed, both by residents and those doing business
there, as has the little town of Broadford. Broad-
ford, but a few short months since a small pros-
pectors' camp, is now a flourishing little city, whose
inhabitants number all of 600. Two months ago.
before the new mill of the Queen of the Hills was put
into operation, the town had but few permanent
residents, being simply a boarding and lodging place
for miners who lived in Bellevue and other places
near by, but who could not go home to spend their
hours "off shift." But the recent developments in
the mines there have been so encouraging as to in-
duce a large influx of population, and the town is
springing up like a mushroom. The resources of
Broadford until reentry have been limited to th>
business from the two or three mines in operation
there and the prospects adjacent. But developments
this fall have bean so encouraging as to warrant the
working of a large force on the mines and most of
the prospects, and this has caused a merited boom
in every branch of trade.
MONTANA.
Tidal Wavk District. — Butte Miner, Oct. 15:
From a private letter received yesterday we learn that
Messrs. Gideon and Root are in high spirits over the
recent important strike made in the Tidal Wave
mine. The main vein has been struck, and at last
accounts was nine and one-half inches thick. Six-
teen inches of their ledge will assay away up ip the
hundreds and the remainder will average about 75
ounces, This will be good news to a number of
parties in Butte who own and have been staying with
leads in that district for the past two years, as this
discovery develops the fact that there is a true fissure
vein in the district. Heretofore all the ore taken out
of the mines has been found in pockets.
Butte. — [nter-Moun la in, Oct 18: We bad oc-
casion a few weeks ago to note the unusually large
number of new claims that were being developed, in
a small way, and a recent trip to the mills at which
custom ore is treated eiicits the fact that the quality
of ore being brought in for treatment js of an un-
usually high-grade. The assay value has undergone
a marked increase, and many claims from which ore
averaging from $30 to $50 per ton has been shipped
in the past now yield increased amounts of a value
running from $50 to $100. This increase in value is
due to some extent to the more careful sorting of the
ore, but we think the greater depth attained in the
claims in the most important factor in raising the
average value of the product. As to the increased
amount ot ore brought in for treatment, the point is
being explained in a great many instances by the
fact that the increased means placed in the hands of
small operators as the profitsaccruing from the work-
ing of ore is used in the purchase of increased facili-
ties for further extraction and the employment of a
umber of hands. Thus a greater numlw
ihorl tune ago
ment only to the owners or the men ■
rating the property und rated by
from three or four up to eight or ten h
ual grade
of ore is being extracted from all till
■
■
. the new pump. On the 41
a new strike on the south vein is showing □
' new pump 1
moo ft, will be r sady to put up at
shortest n |y for it.
1 1 I
opened up an the 400 ft level continues to yield
are in a
otrator is
working finely, the ann< 1 he start-
■
work on the new mi \v
l>, owned by W. A,
Clark, and of thi St vi rj , 1- hi ing
opened up in a most satisfactory mai
shaft has now attained ■■■ lepth of 125 ft, above
lint a cross-cut v run a distan of 30 ft
to the vein, which showed a considerable incr
width over that which was developed higher up.
nmerice, when it is expected that
h ill be taken out ind
to the mill.
I 1 1 1 .—Matters at the Bell are progressing in the
utine, operations being now centered on the
500-fl level, on which drifts are being run east and
west. At the smelter things are about as usual, the
capacity of the furnace — 80 tons pei
treated every 24 hours.
Notes.— Operations on the Wild Bill havi 1
resumed, the pumps now being at work. The prop-
erly has been leased to Fd. Breus & Co. Sinking
on the Poser is still progressing. The 200-ft level
not being as yet reached. Considerable ore has
been shippped to the mill, the average value of
which is about $70. In the Rock Island at a depih
of 200 ft they have encountered a 5-ft vein of good
rock, 2 ft of which assays $100 and the balance being
valued at $50. The Marie continues to produce ore
value. 1 at from $75 to $100, shipments of which will
soon be made to the mill. The Champion, owned
by John A. Leggatt, situated west of the Big Butte,
yesterday commenced shipping ore to the mill,
NEW MEXICO.
Mica.— Santa Fe Review, < >ct. 16: The splendid
mica deposits of Santa Fe and Rio Arriba counties
have grown into great public interest since the
operators in this industry have become convinced
that the mica mines of North Carolina are nearly ex-
hausted. The demand for mica — the many
uses to which it can be put — is now greater
than ever before; the trade must be supplied from
some source, hence the popularity into which the
deposits in this vicinity have suddenly jumped. It
is a fact not generally known that the rich hardware
firms of Chicago and Milwaukee who have of late
commenced operating hereabouts on a large scale,
are the very men who furnished the capital for
working the North Carolina mica beds, but it is so.
The Cribbenville mines, called after the Chicago
firm of Cribben & Co., are owned by the identical
parlies, and it is refreshing to know that they are so
well pleased with the time and money they have
thus far expended here. In conversation with their
superintendent, C. J. Pearce, the Reviewer was
shown an extract from a letter of the Chicago firm
expressing the utmost satisfaction with the product
of the mica mines adjacent to Sr.nta Fe, advising
him to increase his working force and make as large
shipments as possible before the snow flies, tor fear
the market supply may be cut short. It is said by
those who claim to know that the product of the
Cribbenville mines is of the best quality ever dis-
covered in this country, and it is noted with no
little degree of pride that in Santa Fe county there
are a dozen fairly developed mica properties equally
as good.
Notes.— Silver City Enterprise, Oct. 18: Old
placer diggings have been discovered east of
Pleasanton, in the Mogollons. The new district
ol Gold Hill is still the attraction for prospectors in
this section. Most encouraging reports are being
received from there. A good sized body of rich ore
was recently struck in the Cariboo mine, at
Fleming. This is the property that was recently-
purchased by Mr. D. Jackson. Jack McKee and
Bart Downey have made a rich strike in Apache
district. The vein is about eighteen inches wide
and averages 300 ounces. They have a carload of
ore ready for shipment. The King mine, in
Eureka district, has closed down. The main shaft,
which is 410 ft deep, contains about 200 ft of water.
It will be turned into a stock company and work
resumed in a short time. Edward Copley has
retired from the superinlendency of the Old Man
Mining company. The position is now filled by
Joe McDonald, ' the old foreman of the mine.
John Mullen has been installed as foreman. The
Rob Roy mines, of the Penrose group, at Fleming,
is showing up some tine ore. The development of
the property is being steadily pushed forward.
Favorable reports come in of the progress of
development upon the Black Flawk mines. The
characteristic rich ore for which the mine is noted
has been exposed in several openings during the
past month. The new management appear satis-
fied with the .amount of ore taken out since the
first of August and intend prospecting with renewed
energy during the present month. The Sunday
and Income mines, at Fleming, were recently
bonded by D. Jackson, for 30 days- Mr. Jackson
is now in Denver making arrangements for ihe
purchase money. A force of men has been placed
upon the Rose mine, at bullard's Peak, and if they
are allowed to work by the contending claimants,
will take out ore that will surprise the natives. This
claim is one of the richest surface locations ever
discovered in New Mexico, but unfortunately has
been in litigation since the discovery of rich mineral
upon it nearly a year ago. Capt. M. Cooney and
Judge Bunn visited the new camp in the Mogollons
last week and took part in the meeting for the
organization of the district, which was named
Wilcox, in honor of the first prospector who dis-
covered mineral there. The Silver Trumpet mine,
in the Gold Gulch district, owned by Messrs,
Brown, Malone and Donohoe, is turning out some
ir of which is on the dump,
sacked and ready for shipment. An experimental
test on Cooney ore was recently made by I. E,
tie, on the
Duncan concentrators, with very satisfactory results.
But a small quantity v. ihe tfme and
that was worked with a loss of but two pi i
When It will be remembered that assays running as
high is :"■ ..Stained
from the 1 the result of tbi
mem will be appreciated. The prospecting of the
Old Man vein during I ,
1 grade is being
: and the shi : t than ftl an)
le in the mine.
■'-' ul continues to be
taken out. Four cars per month are beine shipped
alment, while the low %
continues t- !, dump which
■ ontains man) Ls of tons. The
made on Bi • . -n miles
east of Pie. 1 mion, in 1 i,i to be
.1 most in. , ire have
: R. 1 . Altered, one of the
discoverers of the iid to be
an immense one, from eight to twelve ft in width.
and traceable lor i».ooo ft.
UTAH.
Frisco.— Southern Utah Tit ., Oci i3: The
Grampion, one of the oldest claims of the district,
with ore in sight and quite a shipment on the dump,
is now idle. I his is an Eastern corporation, but for
ison unknown to us. this mine remains un-
touched, though the output was and 1- sufficient to
pay 20 per cent on the original investment. The
Americus and Lulu companies are also inactive; the
hoisting works on both properties, amply capable
of handling the work at hand, yet are allowed to
rust while the wind whistles down the smokeless
stacks. The same may be said of the Young
Vnierii a, though these mines are situated south and
southwest and close up to the Horn Silver. The
Morse, Jaybawker, Dick Taylor and others on the
north end are being held by assessment work, while
the showing in all of these would send Idaho and
Montana miners wild. For reasonable men to
suppose it possible that a well-defined contact vein,
traced for miles, showing pay ore in nearly every
opening made, should not improve by further devel-
opment, passes belief. The Morn Silver improves
with depth, and the workings before many months
will soon pass outside its own boundaries. The
ground into which the present ore bodies lead is now
idle, though the expenditure of a few thousand dollars
would, years ince, hue produced millions of dollars
for the plucky investors. This may seem to be an
exaggeration, but sterling facts recently brought to
light in Park City completely sets this matter at rest.
I he I Intario mine, we were told by those wise-acres
who could see right down into theearth, was the only
mine in Uintah district. Owners of property adjoin-
ing the Ontario could not dispose of a foot of ground
for love or money, and whenever one of them man-
aged to make a sale, the proceeds were secured as a
donation- -a sort of a charitable transaction. J. J.
D.dy finally saw his opening and quietly purchased
all the properly immediately west, and has demon-
strated the fact, long known to practical miners, that
the ore was not all confined within the Ontario lines,
and the mines which were bought a few years ago
for a song could not now be had for several millions.
To bring the case nearer home, the Horn Silver
Company, a few years since, got hold of the North
Extension for about $12,000. Is there a mining man
in this camp to-day who imagines that he could buy
that property for $250,000? We have not seen him.
Unlike other sections of the West, this is not a
played-out camp. In fact, the game has not yet
been started here. True, the mighty pulsations of
the 1 torn Silver, throwing out from the warm heart
of the San Francisco mountains $70,000 per week
from one mine, would seem to satisfy the most am-
bitious mining community on the coast, but when we
know that to the south and north are ore bodies yet
untouched, we leel it our duty to inform the capital-
ist of that fact.
Star Strike.— Southern Utah Times, Oct. 18:
Don Wickizer recently went to work upon a favor-
able-looking location, which he designated the Don,
where, at a depth of 13 ft, he struck an i3-incn vein
of chloride ore assaying 522 ounces silver and 52
per cc.it lead. The formation is granite and lime,
and the indications point to the opening of a big
bullion bearer. At the Carbonate camp work is
progressing with the old-time vigor, and the outlook
for the Frisco Mining & Smelting Co.'s property is
better than ever. Superintendent Davis has let a
new contract un the working shaft to Messrs. Nelson
& Susette, and the work of sinking will be begun
immediately, and the shaft sunk to the depth of the
200-ft winze, now down about 130 ft in good ore all
the way. Operations at the concentrating works
will be resumed in a few days, and two more car-
loads of high-grade concentrations will be added to
this month's shipment, making in all four carloads
for reduction at the Germanta works. This com-
pany's other bonanza, the Cave, is daily developing
beyond all precedent, and proving a wealth producer
of which Beaver county may well be proud,
WASHINGTON.
Cle-EL-UM.— Cor. Kittitas Localizer Oct. 10:
The Cle-el-um mines have thus far been discovered
and developed by men who are not afraid to adapt
their small means and muscle to open their mines
in such a shape as to make them pay by working
them on the ground with small machinery; or by
sorting ihe rock closely and shipping it to reduction
works. It we go ahead and develop our property,
we need not hunt for imaginary names to attach to
samples of ere and ship it to New York, Boston or
Paris or some other famous seaport, and by that means
try to create one of those things called a boom. For
if we sink shafts and demonstrate that we have
good mines that will prove to he good paying
properly, we can find moneyed men in our own
country who will be only too glad to invest their
money in our mines. Had the Tacoma company
been fortunate enough to have employed a compe-
tent man to superintend their mines, ere this the
camp would have been opened and a quartz mill in
operation 01 rock that is sure to pay.
2G6
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VULCAN BB AND AJAX.
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tar SUPERIOR ITO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER. IS
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THE JENKINS STANDARD PACKING
For Sale by
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IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY USERS AS THE BEST in the
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placing two or as many thicknesses together as desired, ami
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October 25," 1884.]
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n^E3VniTJ3VES AWARDED.
HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Sole AgeAts fop tin- Paclflo Coant,
Comer Bealf ami Nnnanl Sts., San l-'raiici§<'0.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED at MECHANICS' FAIR, 1884.
Nevada Metallurgical Works.
NO. 23 STEVENSON STREET,
Near First and Market Streets, 3. F.
\ Uvkir uuiT, Manager. Ebtabmshbd 1869.
Ores worked by any ProceBS.
< Irei S;implud.
. iug in all its Branches.
Analyses of Ores, Minerals, Waters, etc.
Working Tests (practical) Made.
'Plans and Specifications furnished for the
moat suitable Process for Working Ores.
Special attention paid to Examinations of
Hinea; I'laiia and Reports furnished.
C A. LUCKHARDT & CO„
(Formerly Huhn & Lucklmrdt),
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
SELBY
SMELTING and LEAD CO
416 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Gold and Silver Rettnerj
And Assay Office.
illUIIBST PRICKS PAID FOR
Goht silver and Lead Ores and Sulphnreta
Manufacturers of Bluestone.
ALSO, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, SHOT, ETC.
This Company has tho heat facilities on the Coast for
working
GOLD, SILVER and LEAS
IN THETR VARIOUS FORMS.
PRENTISS SELBY, - - Superintendent
Economy In space and fuel. Safetj at high
preasnroa Fieedom from scaling. Equally
adopted for power and beating purposes
i ■-,]„■,,. |ij adapted for mills, factories, hotels,
stores or onj place when safot) is a necessity.
Will work well with inuddj water and onj kind
of fuel.
TKSTI1IOMAI.M.
Ran Francis..., Sept, 10, 1S84.
Rlwlon Iron and Locomotive Works— Gentle-
men: We have hod one of jour Heine Patent
Safety Boilers in use for four months at our
Borax Worts, in Alameda, n does good work
and (rives perfeel satisfaction. Yours truly,
(Signed) WM. T. COLEMAN 4 CO,
San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1884.
RIsdon Iron and Locomotive Works— Dear
sire*: I am using one of your Heine Patent
Safety Boilers in my Candy Factory on Twenty
Third street, near Valencia. For economy ol
fuel, safety and efficiency l have never seen iis
equal. Very trulj yours,
(Signed) W, S. TOWNSEND.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883 & 1884
Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
1883 —
For Beat Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.
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Silver Plated
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Old Mining Plates Replated. Old Plates hough oi
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K. G. DKNNISTON, Proprietor.
J. KUSTKL. U. KUSTEL.
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[ ^\ 318 Pine St. (Basement),
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Ores Sampled and Assayed, and Tests made by any
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Mines Examined and Reported on.
Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by ap
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£3TSend for Circular and Price List. T£3i
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PAT. OOT. 25, ISfil.
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Medal Awarded, Mechanics' Fair, 1882.
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
PATENT DETACHABLE TOOTH SAWS,
Manufactory, 17 & 19 Fremont St., 8. F.
A Great Triumph!
WON BY TI1K .MANI'FACTI'RERS OF THE
EUREKAJ3EMENT,
GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 1SS4, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case of the Sa'amamta Felting Company of New
Vork and Philadelphia vs. the EUREKA CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA'CEMKNT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for many
years, because it gives Messrs. COULD & HILL tho un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the worM
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No. 137 First Street, San Francisco, Cal.
t£-IRON CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
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Established 1856.
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I Sisa Rope,' Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Whale
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611 and 613 Front St., San Francisco.
Li PETERSON,
MODEL MAKER,
258Marketat.,N.E. cor. Front, up-HttdrB.S ,F. Experiment*
Uiac tuner r >na a U kind of model a ,tlu,<j opner and brass wort
INVENTORS.
CALIFORNIA ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVING COMPANY,
No. 404 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED AT MECHANICS' FAIR, (S. F.) 1884,
For ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENT.
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Perforating Screen Co.
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SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
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268
Mining and Scientific Press.
[OCTOBEfc 25, 1884
Lead Mining in Nevada.
Daring the past year very extensive experi-
ments have been made upon working the speiss
of the Eureka Consolidated mine, in Nevada.
There are ou the furnace dumps some 50,000
tons of this material, with an assay value of
about §20 per ton. From the result of these
experiments it has been found that there is no
question as to the profitable working of the
speiss, and Mr. Thomas J. Read, the Superin-
tendent, in his annual report to the company,
presented this week, recommends the erection
of a suitable plant for this work. It is proba-
ble, therefore, that the speiss will be worked.
During the past year 14,144.3 tons of ore have
been worked at the Eureka Consolidated Com-
pany s furnaces, yielding 1,397)3 tons of bullion;
gross value in gold and silver of $484,420.94.
Of the ore reduced, 3,295 tons were custom
ore. At the mine, 3,670 feet of drills have
been run, and about 2,205 feet of raises and
winzes.
About GO men have been at work in the mine
upon the tribute system. No important devel-
opments have been made during the year, but
sufficient ore has been purchased to keep one
furnace running. About the 1st of September
a good body of ore was opened from what is
known as the Sentinel cut, 50 feet below the
surface. This now shows a body of high-grade
ore, eight feet in width, running into unpros-
pected ground. The other bodies now being
worked show no particular change. The yield
of the mine and the ore prospect are as good
as at any time during the past year. The
Eureka Consolidated mine has been one of the
largest producing mines in Nevada for some
years past. Almost the entire product of lead
in Nevada comes from Eureka District, where
the Eureka Consolidated and the Richmond
Companies are operated. The largest product
ever made was in 1S7S, when the yield of the
camp was 31,063 tons of lead. Since that time
the yield has gradually fallen of. The ore oc-
curs in large chambers, and the mines have,
therefore, periods of great prosperity, alternated
with others when extensive development and
prospecting work must be carried on.
Manufacture of Concrete.
Ernest L. Ransoi.ie, the well known manu-
facturer of concrete and artificial stone, of this
city, has patented, through the Mining and
Scientific Press Patent Agency, certain im-
provements in the manufacture of concrete, in
which he mixes the materials dry, and adds
water gradually while the operation is contin-
ued,until the mixing is sufficiently intimate and
complete.
Mr. Ransome provides a mixing box in the
form of a hollow cube mounted on trunnions
secured to opposite corners. Above the center
of the box is a hopper, with its discharge open-
ing at such a point that an opening in the side
of the box may be made to stand directly be-
neath the hopper when the box is turned to the
proper position, and by opening the hopper
gate and the cover of the box a charge suitable
for making the concrete may be let in. The
box is then closed, and revolved slowly to mix
the material.
One or both of the trunnions are made hollow,
and a perforated pipe extends into and across
the box inside, to admit the water. The box
being only partially ti iled with the materials for
a charge, the latter will slide down continually
as the box revolves, exposing new surfaces to
the pipe beneath which it movts. The water
pipe may be fixed, or allowed to revolve with
the mixing box. Where a tank is used for sup-
ply, the outer end of the pipe is bent so as to
dip at each revolution of the box into the. water
or other liquor — such as lime water — the water
or liquor thus dipped up by the pipe thus lib-
charging a small quantity interuiittingly into
the mass until it is sufficiently moistened and
mixed. More than oas arm can 'is made to the
pipe, as desired, so as to sco.»p up more or less
water at each revolution, to suit the neces ities
of the mixing.
Thkre are vast am aunts of mining property,
with titles all perfected and United States pat-
ents obtained on moat of the mines, owned by
people in the East, who are patiently waiting
for a railroad to pass througli this country, thus
enabling thein to work their mines at a profit.
— Pioche Record.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled kvkry Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Prebb and other S. F. Journals.
Company.
Alaska MA M Co Alaska.. 8.
Arnold G k S M Co Arizona.. 2.
Andes M Co Nevada.. 25.
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California.. 10.
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico . . 3 .
Con Imperial S M Co Nevada. .21.
Caborca M Co Mexico . . ii .
Daisy Cement M Co California.. 2.
Kay S M Co Nevada.. 15.
Excelsior W & M Co California.. 7.
Kiutraeht Gravel M Co California. .16
Golden Fleece Ci M Oo California.. .34
Indian Spring Drift M Co. ..California.. 3.
Justice M Co Nevada. .41.
Laniphire G M & M Co California,. 1.
Peerless M Co Arizona.. 2.
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada . . 80 .
Sulid Silver M Co Nevada. . 4.
Sterling M Co California.. 1.
Savage M Co Nevada . . l>0 .
Tunicas Petroleum Co California.. 2.
ASSESSMENTS.
Location. No. Am't. Levied. Deltnq'nt. Sale,
Secretary. Place of Business
..Dec 5. .EF Stone 306 Pine st
,.Oct 2S..A Judson 320Sansome st
..Nov 20.. B Burns 309 Montgomery st
..Nov 29..RL Taylor 230 Montgomery st
..Oct 31.. WL Oliver, 326 Montgomery st
...Oct 23.. CL McCoy 309 Montgomery st
. .Dec 1. .C Bovie 328 Montgomery st
..Nov 29.. C J Collins 512 Montgomery st
..Dec 2..E MHall 327 Pine st
. .Oct 28. . W J Stewart 215 Sansome st
... Oct 18. . H Kuuz 209 Sansome st
.40.00. .Oct 13. .Nov 18. ...Dec S. .F Schirmeier 412 Sixth st
.Sept 17. .Oct IS. ...Nov lo..ABPaul 328 Montgomery st
" ..Nov 5..REKelly 412 California st
..Dec 8.. A Martin 526 Montgomery st
..Nov 29.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
,.Dec 25.. E L Parker 309 Montgomery st
.Nov 12..R Hewson: 5 First st
. Nov 20. . W H Alien 306 Pine st
..Oct 27.. EB Holmes 309 Montgomery st
.Nov 15.. S F Springer 601 California st
70.. Oct 14.. Nov 15..
50. .Aug l-.Oct 1..
25. .Sept 23. .Oct 28..
10. .Sept 23. .Nov 6..
05. .Sept 13. .Oct 15..
10. .Sept L.Oct 7.
03. .July 18. .Nov 1..
02.. Sept 26.. Nov 8..
75. .Sept 26. .Nov 3..
50. .Sept 2. .Oct 7.
05. .Aug 26. .Sept 1.
Sept 11. .Oct 11
10.. Oct 3.. Nov 17
25. .Sept 25. -Nov 3
50.. Oct 22.. Nov 26,
IC.Stpt 23. .Oct 25.
05. .Sept 18. .Oct 23
50. .Sept 5. .Oct 7
1.00. .Sept 29. .Oct 31.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
Contention Con M Co Arizona.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st Annual Oct 27
Fremont M and M Co M T Ashby 402 Front st Annual Nov 11
Uuim.'wimi Humid PTr M <;.... . < 'alifuruia. .D A Smith 209 Post st Annual Oct 24
Happy Valley M Co California. .D M Kent 330 Pine st Annual Oct 24
Ti oity G M Co California, .J M Lul fridge 52S California st Annual Oct 29
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 Sept 15
Bodie Con AI Co Calif oruia..G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
Derbec Blue Gravel M Oo California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Oct
Idaho M Co California 4.00 Apr
Jackson M Co California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st..
Kentuck M Co Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pinest..
Paradise Valk-y M Co Nevada.. W Letts 01i\er 328 Montgomery st...
Standard Con M Oo California,. Wm Willis 309 Montgomery st. .
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st. .
10..
10..
.Mar 16
.July 21
1U Apr 28
25 Mar 15
10 Sept 5
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. P. Stock Exchange,
Week
Ending
Oct. 2.
Week
Ending
Oct. 9.
Week
Ending
Oct. 16.
Wkek
I Ending
Oct. 23.
90
50
1.20
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Belding
Best & Belcher
Bullion..
Bonanza King.
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Benton.
Bodie Tunnel.
Bulwer
California
Challenge I,...
Champion
Ghollar J2.10
Confidence ....
Cou. Imperial. ,
Coo. Virginia, .
Con. Paciric. . ..
Crown Point...
Day
Eureka Con...
Eureka Tunnel
Exchequer
Grand Prize.. .
Gould & Curry.
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross...
Holmes
Independence
Julia
Justice
Martin White
Mono..
Mexicau
Jit, Diablo
Northern Belle
Navajo
North Belle Isle....
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Dta'i
Yellow Jacket
1.951.40
2.101.55
.15 .10
1.00 .85
2^6 i '.60
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1.251.25 1.40
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1.402.05
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2.001.35 1.801.50
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.90 I.211
3.40 3 75
1.35 1,501.25 1.401.05
3.65 3.85 3.95
.45 .50 .60
1.251.35 1.50
1.101 .75 .95
.15 .15 .20
1.10 L. lb l.oU
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1.00
1.30 .83 1.25
4.354.10 4.1
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1.301.05 1
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Meetings and Elections.
Eureka Consolidated M. Co., Oct. 20. Di-
rectors, J. C. McKenzie (President), C. A. Mc-
Kenzie, Gustav Frank, P. M. Lundenihal and
Wm. Fries; Secretary, E. H. Wilson.
Exchequer M. Co., Oct. 20. Directors, J. B.
Russell (President!, C. Hirshfeldt (Vice-President),
N. Reyfish, W. S. Hobert and A. Jackson.
Charles Elliot was continued as Secretary and A.
C. Hamilton as Superintendent. All outstanding
obligations had been paid up to October 1st, and
there remained in the treasury $6,782.88.
Syndicate M. Co., Oct. 16. Directors, Charles
H. Fish (President), George W. Hopkins (Vice-
President), H. M. Yerington, R. N. Graves and W.
R. Sherwood. The cash on hand amounted to
$13,240.83. M. J. Stadtfelt, Jr., was re-elected
Secretary and H. M. Yerington, Treasurer.
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Wm. II. Cook— Los Angeles Co.
H. O. Parsons— Montana and Utah.
G. W. Inoalls— Arizona.
1). K. Bramble— Humboldt and Del Norte Co.
The Father de Smet mine of Dakota pro-
duced about $411,000 in August.
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
TuursiiAVA. m., Oct. 23.
250 Alpha 1.30
S00 Alta 1.65
150 Andes 05c
100 Bodie 2.80«t2.85
S'iO B. & Belcher... 1.70@1. 75
150 Bulwer 75c
50 Chollar 2.30
243 Con. Virginia 40c
3UU Exchequer 25c
500 U.mhlAE Curry. I.IOk'1 13
14o0 Hale & Nor ..3.05@3.10
275 Mexican 1.00
250 Ophir 80c
50 Occidental 1.45
500 Potosi 1.20
GOO Sierra Nevada. .95c<M'l. 00
100 Sy jdicate 55c
■iUO Scorpion 15c
36u Union ,"
130 Utah 75c
AFTERNOON SESSION.
100 Andes 08c
300 Alpha 1.45
170 B. & Belcher 1.85
•J50 Belcher 75i"S0c
150 Bodie Con 2.7&.-2.S0
5S0 Chollar 2£i<'2.40
350 Champion 40c
300 Exchequer 25c
500 Gould & Curry.l.25@2. 30
100 Hale& Nor 3.15
550 Mexicau 1.05@1.10
450 Ophir S7i(«88c
200 Overman 19(o20c
100 Syndicate
1£0 Sierra Nevada. 1 . 05
30U Utah 75c 80c
300 Union 08c»9c
San Francisco Metal Market.
LWHOLESALE.]
Thursday, Oct.
Antimony— Per pound
Hallets
Couksou's
BiHCAX— Rciiucd
IRON— Gleugarnock ton 25
Eglinton, too 24
American Soft, ton 25
Oregon Pig, ton
Clipper Gap, Noa. 1 to 4 30
Clay Lane White 22
Shotts, No. 1 , 26
Kenned Bar
Boiler, 1 to 4 5
Plate. 5 to 10
Nail Bod
Norway, according to thickness
Steel— English, lb
Black Diamond, ordiuary sizes
Drill
Machi aery
Covper— Ingot
Braziers' sizes
Jj'ire- box s heets
Bolt
Bar
Cement, 100 tine —
Copper in New York, Oct. 22
Lead— Pig
Bar
Pipe
Sheet
Shot, discount 10 , ou 500 bag s: Drop. $ bag. 1
Buck, TS bag 2
Chilled, do 2
Tin Plates -Charcoal 5
Coke ...5
Pig..
Bancatin
I. C. Charcoal Roofing, 14x20
Zinc— German
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 lb. less the cask. .
Quicksilver— By the flask
Flasks, new
Flasks, old
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List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
[From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dkwrt & Co.'s
Scientific Press Patent Agency, 252 Market St., S. P.]
FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 14, 1884.
306,580.— Dredging Machine— E. Chaquette.
S. F.
306,397.— Roller Skate— W. B. Higgins, S. F.
306,633.— Fruit Tar Holder— L. H. Moise,
S. F.
306,522.— Concrete— E. L. Ransome, S. F.
306,428.— Life Saving Raft— A. E. Redstone,
S. F.
306,534.— Gate— Geo. W. Scott. Lemoore, Cal.
306,541.— Engine Governor— I'. P. Simmons,
S. F.
306,542.— Lubricating Cup— J. T. Smith, S. F.
SoS.Saa-— Cannister— -J. H. Tingtnan, S. F.
306,666. — Grain Spreader, etc — Tas. T.
Watkins, S. F.
306,667.— Horse Hay Fork— Tas. T. Watkins.
S. F. J
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Mining Share Market.
Business continues light in the stock market,
though prices have been a little better. At the north
end of the Comstock .the station at the 3300 level
is finished, and the running of a west cross-cut is
in order. The progress of this cross-cut will be
watched with much interest, as it will be at a
greater depth than any similar work in any place
in the world.
At the Ophir and the Consolidated Virginia and
California some interesting work will soon be done
at points ranging from the 500 to the 1750 level.
The Hale and Norcross folks have opened up a
large amount of ground on the 2800 level, that is
ready for crosscutting. Soon there will be seen
in the Chollar, Norcross, and all the middle mines,
some lively work, beginning at the 3000 level and
extending to the surface.
At Gold Hill all the leading mines are taking
out a good deal of ore. It is not of very high
grade, but still it pays a very fair profit for milling.
Mining Books.
Orders for Miuiug and Scientific Books in general will be
applied throueh this offices at mil. :bhed rates.
Bullion Shipments.
Bodie, Oct. 16, $1,576; Bonanza King, 11, $6,042:
Christy, 14, $11,307; Contention, 17, $8,618; Navajo,
20, $14,000; Standard, 13, $13,722; Horn Silver, 14,
$18,000; Ontario, 14, $11,580; Hanauer, 14, $5,750;
Stormonl, 14, $3,000; Wood River ore, 14, $1,700;
Horn Silver, 15, $12,000; Ontario, 15, $4,978; Horn
Silver, 16, $12,000; Ontario. 16, $4,640; Hanauer,
16, $5,800; Crescent, 16, $3,100; Wood River ore,
16, $6,ooo; Horn Silver, 17, $9,000; Ontario, iS,
$4,834; Horn Silver, 18, $9,000; Christy, 18, $2,086;
Hanauer, 18, $3,900; Crescent, 18, $2,100; Wood
River ore, 18, $1,600; Hanauer, 18, $3,825; Cre-
scent, 18, $3,900; Horn Silver, 19, $6,000; Christy,
19, $1,900; Hanauer, 19, $3,700; Queen of the Hills,
19, $r,6oo; Silver King, 18, $11,951; Bismark, 18,
$5,892; Cuba, 18, $6,379.
The banks of Salt Lake City report the receipt for
the week ending October 15th, inclusive, of $116,-
792 79 bullion, and $10,800 ore; total $127,592 79.
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May we suggest as the result of a long experience in the raanu-
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2. The Oils generally used in the West, cost too much money.
There is no use of paying the high prices necessarily demanded for Lard,
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smells or poisonous
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sold subject
to approval after trial,
and, if not satisfactory,
the price will be re-
funded.
"For Price and par-
ticulars, address
H. H. BROMLEY, Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, Cal
Bound Volume of the Prkss.— Wc have a few sets of
the back files of the Mining and Scientific Press which
■ve will sell for $3 per (half yearly) volume. In cloth and
oather binding, #5. These volumes, complete, arc scarci ,
od valuable for future reference and library uoe.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co. , Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR GUTHRIE <te CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 23, 1SS:
BEYOND QUESTION THE
Cheapest and Most Effective Machine
OF THE KIND NOW IN USE.
Adapted to All Grades and Classes of Ores
This machine has been thoroughly tested for the past two
years under a great variety of conditions giving most extra-
ordinary results, far in advance of anything ever before
realized.
A recent competitive test made with the Frue at the Carlisle mine, in New Mexico, showed an advantage of 30
per cent in favor of the Duncan. The amount saved over the Frue being sufficient to pay the entire cost of the ma-
chines nea.ily every month of the year. The following is an enumeration of its many advantages over all other
similar machines :
1. Its cost is riot more than half that of any other of equal capacity, and the weight is nearly 1,000 pounds less,
thus greatly reducing the cost of transportation.
2. The expense of setting up in running order is not more than one-third that of the Frue, or any other belt
machine, much less grading and ti mber work being necessary.
3. The expenditure for repair is not more than one-fifth that of any belt machine, and they will last fully three
times as long, working under the same conditions.
4. Not more than one-half the space is jequired— a point of great importance where a considerable number are
used.
5. No special skill and very little care is necessary to operate it
6. No more water is required than is furnished by the batteries.
7. It saves all the amalgam, gold or silver, that escapes the batteries, pans or settlers - an invaluable FEATUKB,
aud claimed by no other, making the machine worth more than it costs for this purpose alone.
8. A much coaser grade of ore can be handled successfully than by any other machine— a great advantage in
many instances where fine crushing is not necessary to eliminate the mineral.
9. It has no small and delicate mechanism, requiring nice adjustment and the closest attention— an insu]>erable
objection to all belt and other forms of machines, making them wholly unfit for the rough service of a quartz mill.
10. Great simplicity of construction and small number of wearing parts. The whole machine is comprised in
17 pieces, only 'A of which are subject to any especial wear, and these can be replaced at a nominal cost. The Frue
has 113 pieces, and sonic similar machines many more, making a complication of parts that involves constant repair
and great expense in tbin way, as well as in loss of time.
We are aware that the most sweeping and pretentious claims are made for nearly even' concentrator in the mar-
ket, but it is a well-known fact that the results of their operation have not in any instance made good these claims.
The advantages here set forth for the Duncan, as well as the statements made, wc are prepared to substantiate by
actual working results. Price, $350. Weight, about 1,750 pounds.
PACIFIC IRON WORKS. RANKIN, BRAYT0N & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
i^NKxn for Circular. Mention this Paper.
THE CUMMER ENGINE CD.
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SiUons of 1883, for '-Jicst Auto- I
malic Engine." We will furnish I
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ders ir ho claim they ivere not I
competing with. us. They all en-
tered in the same class with iisf I
a nit now by deceptive Circulars I
Cone headed" I' act versus False-
hood,"} attempt to mislead.
■ No premiums were offered I
for Condensing Engines.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS, Agents lor tie Pacific States, 49 & 51 Fremont St., San Francisco.
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS GO.
Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of
MACHINERY and CASTINGS
MINING, HOISTING, SAW MILL and HYDRAULIC PLANTS
LOGCINC, PORTABLE, STATIONARY, MARINE
AND LOCOMOTIVE ENCINES,
ACTS DYER CANNON BALL QUARTZ MILL
222 & 224 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.
Tins is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now ju use.
It has fewer parte, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a battery,
as required.
hi the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE FOUR WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., and
gave 90 2 per cent., distancing all competitors. Send for
Circulars and guatariteed estimates.
L. A. PELTON,
Nevada City. Nevada Co., Cal.
Agents— PARKE St. LACY, 21 and 23 Fremont Street
San Francisco, Cal.
Chicaso Frices Beaten!
ESTAIILISHKD I860.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., San Francisco.
J". "W- QUICK, Prop'r.
■Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Grain and Malt Briers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer" of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
£3TOrders Promptly Executed.
SILVER PLATtD
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz. Gravel and Placer
Mining
In any Size or Quantity Furnished to Order.
The Best Phucehb .vet discovered for saving tine Gold.
Gold. Silver, Nickel and Copper plating on all metals,
old Tableware repaired and replated.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS,
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's,
657 Mission Street, San Francisco.
WATER TANKS! WINE TANKS!
CALIFORNIA WINE COOPERAGE CO.
TO. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom,
San Francisco, Cal.
.MANUFACTURER OF.
ALL KINDS OP MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
FCIDA BROS., Proprietors,
30 to 40 Spear St., - San Francisco.
ALL KINDS OF CASKS, TANKS, Etc.
S3T Ship, Mining, anil Watkk TaNKB a Specialty. r%\
Jototoins I»x»c»ixxx>tly -A-tton.c3.eca. to.
PACIFIC POWER CO.
Room with steam power to let in the
Pacific Power Co.'s new brick building,
Stevenson street, near Market. Eleva-
tor in building. Apply at the Com-
pany's office, 314 California street.
MICA, MINERALS, PRECIOUS STONES.
RICHARD BAKER & CO., General Produce Brokers,
No. 9 Mincing Lane, London, England. Advances made
on Consignments. RBl'ORTS UltATIB on NEW PHOBUCTB.
Bankers; Asra Bank, LONDON.
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
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IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN.
I'll nam 1'luiicr.
AHD GENERAL SUPPLIES
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
JKnowloa Steam Pump
The Standard.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pumps,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTOKT
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE
ivi^vrvrxjif^^o'TTJi^ESiisi o:b*
Flat and Round, of the best material and work-
manship. Large Stock always on hand. Special
sizes made to order.
TT7"TT>"ni Of all kinds for Telegraph
»V J.11XJ jnni Telephone pin poses, Bal-
ing May, and all purposes that wire can he put
to. Brass and Copper -Galvanized,
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
TliAI'K MAIiK.
Sole Licensees on the Pacific Coast for the manu-
ture of Barbed Wire, Two and Four Point
re and Flat Barbs.
WIRE CLOTH. &£^^tMJS^ "* v*-
WIRB FENCING il^"!''8 for Htore8> Banka' A8y-
WIRE GUARDS ^tetC^0" of Win'l0W8- Skyl,ghts-
WIRE RAILINGS l^JA"™™^ store8'
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Barbed Wire. 1
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland. No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal
Oku. W. Prkkcutt, President.
iRYiNu M. Seurr, Ocn'l Manager.
H. T. Scorr, Vice-Prca't and Trcaa.
Gro. W. Dkiiuk, Manager.
J. O'B. Gctkn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office— 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
BUILDERS OP
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home. Industry. AH Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Engines, Baby Hoists, Stamps,
Hoki/.ontal Engines, Ventilaling Fans, Pans,
Automatic Cut-off Engines, Rock Breakers, Settlers,
Compound Condensing Engines, Self-Feeders, Retorts, *
Shafting, Pulleys, Etc., Etc.
TRY OUR MAKE. CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE.
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Successors to PRESCOTT, SCOTT & CO.
Sbnd for Lath. Circulars
Sknd for Lath Circt.'1.arb.
THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
ttx.t-Mra, Strong ^ixci "Vox-y IDixralDl©.
Made of Dcst Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Power.
(jtbest iMcixsrrjsrcr bucket nvcA-rjE.'**
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
JPMOEJS GHJEATIiY HE: ID XX O 33 DO.
IKON CtAlD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, New York.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
MANUFACTUitERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
t&~ Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
Office. No 90y Marltot St.. ONION BLOCK
L C. MARSHUTZ.
T. G. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Sts., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY I ALL, WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED I
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Amalga
mating Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
PUMPS ^ir IRRIGATING tg PUMPS
OF ALL KINDS.
200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, - - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
272
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[October 25, 1884
$1,000 OIHl^ILIjIEnsrGi-IEi I
MHPhBSHf
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OK VAOTOTXlffa KACBINB.
PRICE !
FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
($575 00), F. O. B.
OVER 1,000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator.
Concentrations are clean from the first working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A machine can' be seen
in working: order and ready to make tests at the Fulton Iron Works, No. '220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
As the result of a suit East against an End-Shake Machine (the Embroy), similar to the Triumph, the Frus
Vanning Machine Company owns the Embrey patent, and can put in the market an End-Shake Machine of earlier
patent that will do.as good .work as the Triumph) and superior in construction and durability. There will be no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the public that thoy claim and will prove the Triumph machine to be
an infringement on patents owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, 1S69, Dec. 22, 1874, Sept. 2, 1S7D, April 27, 1880, March 22, 1881, Feb. 20, 1883, Sept.
18, 1883. Patents applied for.
N. B.— We are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
Concentrator for stakes of $1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 109 California Street,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
P R I P F FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
I I \ I KS I— j IS3SO.OO), IF*. O. 33.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently bad between two of the "Triumph" Ore Concentrators and the same number of "Frue*
Vanning MTaollines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining' Company, in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, ("al., the "Triumphs" produced thirteen and fifteen one -hundredths (13.15) per cent more concentrations than did the " Frue " Van-
ners, dur'ng a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result ot §199.16, or $8,30 per d\y. in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
centrators.
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" during the teat; which will add to the nob gain. Tim
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarly saved, winch is lust on the "True" Vannera.
This trial was conducted under the pcrso- al supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of tint, Company, in a strictly fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view uf determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and domevits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
results, with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with the demonstrated
result** of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue " Vauncrs, induce us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1,000,
Haunted by the Agents of the "Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial for
that sum, at such place and upon tmch terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
"Put up or shut up," and "Let the Best Machine win!"
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
THE
"TRIUMPH" ORE CONCENTRATOR.
KTos. 3 3 to SI lE'x-om.oM.-t St.,
San Francisco, Cal.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 39 to 51 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
Manufacturers of NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND
* Boilers, Engines and Machinery of Every Description.
PORTABLE ENGINES AND BOILERS
On SlticliS.
Eaub engine is fitted with a governor, steam and water gauges, boater, flue
brush, waste and blow-off cocks, brass whistle* smoke f^taek with spark arrester,
oil cups, gauge cocks, combination check and stop valve, a.id pump.
Both boiler and engine are fitted in complete running order, and are sold
either mounted on strong wheels with wide tires, or on skids.
STEAM PUMPS
OF ALL MAKES.
Mining Pumps.
Quartz and Sawmill Machinery.
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF
"Cummer" Automatic Eng-iues,
Porter Man'fg Co. 'a Engines and Boiler
Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools,
Hot Polished Shafting,
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers.
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HYDRAULIC GIANTS,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
HYDRAULIC GRAVEL ELEVATORS.
Hydraulic Mining Machinery of every Description.
PATTEN'S
CONCENTRATOR AND AMALGAMATOR COMBINED.
This machine requires loss power, less care or attention, and is less liable to yet out of repair than any Ooncen
trtitor now in use. All of which any practical miner will comprehend when seeing it in operation.
The wear and tear is nominal, and the construction so simple that any miner can put it up ami run it; and the
low price brings it within thu reach of all mil linen, as it will save enough to pay for itself in any mill in a very short
time. One machine wilt concentrate the tailings from a five-stamp buttery.
The untlcrsiynoil-is now located at the /Etna Iron Works, 217 to 221 Kremont street, where he is building; the
above machines and prepared to fill orders, and guarantee them to do all that is claimed. Weight 025 pounds; price,
§800. Estimate* given and orders promptly filled for all kinds of mining Machinery.
$ST Assays ami ur tctical ivoyklng testa made of ores,
C?p "\7V? :E*.A.,r,r3E:jxrT'217 Fremont St., San Francisco.
SQUARE FLAX PACKING.
Entirely Exempt from Hemp or Jute. Softest and Most Pliable Packing Made. Does
not lose its Strength when worn by the rod. and does not Scatter
or dissolve by power of Steam or Water.
Sufficient for a Trial will be Furnished Free of Charge.
MANUFACTURED BY
T. "ST. SCHEKTCK,
36 California Street,
San Francisco, Cal.
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Sole Agents. 2 and 4 California St„ San Francisco.
The Westinghouse Automatic Engine.
The eogravtnga on this page represent front
and rear viewa of a 100 horse-power Westing'
house automatic engine, a type which is now
being very rapidly introduced for furnishing
power for all sorts of purposes. There are
several on this coast and in this city. The
Pacific Rolling Mills use one for running the
Baws for sawing otV hot bars. Mr. I >euniston has
one at the San Francisco Plating Works, and
<Jeorge M. Tay runs his shop with one. There
is one at Bellevuc, Idaho; Seattle, W. T.j Xew
Taeoma, W. T. ion Carson saw mill); four
at Astoria, one ut Portland, and at other
places on the coast. The manufacturers pub-
lish a list of their monthly sales, which have
steadily increased from two engines of 23 horse-
long use. Fourth, to secure high speed, so ab-
solutely essential in many oases, such as elec-
tric lighting, blowing, etc. Fifth, to retain
with these advantages a propor grade of fuel
economy. Sixth, to place a strictly first-class
automatic engine on the market at a moderate
price, with both large and small engines.
The usual duties of an engineer in charge of
a common horizontal or vertical double-acting
engine are: To start and stop; to fill the cylin-
der lubricator; to keep oil-cups full; to oil all
running bearings frequently; to keep the ped-
estal and various brasses keyed up between the
alternatives of heating and pounding; to pack
joints and stulliug-boxes; frequent adjustment
of the valve motion; occasional lining up all
over; making minor repairs, etc.
In these engines, however, there are no oil
m
FIG. 1. -FRONT VIEW OF 160 H- P. WESTINGHOUSE ENGINE.
power in July, 1SS1 to 57 engines of 1,632
horse-power in the month of May, 1884. Some
of the latter are the sixth or seventh order
from the same men. This furnishes a pretty
sure test of the utility and excellence of the
engine.
As will be seen by the accompanying engrav-
ings, the working parts are entirely enclosed,
and really run in a basin or receptacle of lubri-
cants, which is continually splashing over the
working parts. The objective poiuts in design-
ing the Westinghouse engine were : First, to
render the engine, by its extreme simplicity
and the peculiarity of its design, as to adjust-
ments, keeping up, packing, oiling, etc., inde-
pendent of the attendance of an unskilled engi-
neer. Second, to reduce the requirements of re-
pair to a imiuimum by making the good perform-
ance of the engine independent of wear. Third, to
make the repairs, when required, at the lowest
possible expense by renewing (not patching up)
removable and inexpensive wearing parts only,
by duplication to gauge, thus maintaining the
machine in all essential respects new, even after
cups; the running bearings lubricate themselves
continuously; there are no "brasses" about the
engine that can be keyed up, or a necessity for
it if there were; there is not a packed joint or a
stuffing- box on the engine; the valve adjust-
ments are made fiual and permanent before £he
engine leaves the shop; the engine is self-con-
tained and independent of alignment; short of
absolute breakage there are no minor repairs;
the parts being enclosed and the main bearings
being protected from drip, there is little or
nothing to wipe; and, since every nut is set up
solid and kept so, there is no room for care-
lessness with the wrench. It is a distinctive
feature of the design that the wearing parts are
removable and not adjustable, and hence it ap-
proximates the literal truth that the duties of
an engineer are confined to the first two counts.
The value of this fact in locations where
skilled help is unavailable, is apparent. Of
course none of the nuts on connecting rods or
eccentric straps should be allowed to work
loose. A liner may also be removed from the
rods and strap when the wear becomes consid-
erable. There are also many mills using a large
number of engines scattered about the works.
In such a ease, no separate engineers are re-
quired, but one man makes the rounds and at-
tends to any reasonable number of engines.
The engine is single acting. The steam
ports and exhaust openings are large, and recip-
rocating parts equally balanced. The system
of lubrication is such that there is no chance
of any failure. The engines are all tested in
the shop before being sent out. They are
adapted for electric lighting, saw mills, rolling
mills, grain elevators, wire mills, flour and pa-
per mills, mining, light manufacturing, etc. A
reversing marine engine of the same type is
made. The engines are made from four to "200
horse-power. Messrs. Parke it Lacy have re-
cently obtained the agency of these engines for
Gold.
The gold-producing countries of the world arc
few, and our own State has for many years
been the largest. California, at one bound,
took the first place as a producer of gold and
has indisputedly held its position, since the
metal was first discovered within its bounda-
ries. Its production has gradually decreased
for some years, owing to easily understood
causes; the exhaustion of placer fields, beds,
bars, etc., and the working out of many de-
posits. The past year, however, the yield of
gold has been much restricted for other reasons.
Litigation has prevented the working of known
deposits, many of our large gravel mines hav-
ing been closed down by injunctions from the
courts. The report of the Director of the United
FIG. 2.-RBAR VIEW OF loO H. P. WESTINGHOUSE ENGINE.
this coast, and'are now putting one up in their
place at 21 Fremont street, where it will be set
at work so any one can see it running. The
mechanism of the engine is very interesting, and
in a future number of the Pkkss we shall give
further details. Some 000 of these engines are
now at work in the United States.
The receipts of the Postoffiee Department for
the fiscal year ending June 30, ISS4, exclusive
of the monay-order revenue, was $42,818}ti3d,
and the expenditures $46, 41 1,772, leaving a de-
ficiency of S3, 593, 137, which is attributed to
the reduced postal rates. The deficiency will
be reduced about §400,000 by money-order rev-
enues.
The Paris Patrk hears that it is probable, in
the event of the failure of the present active
overtures of England in the direction of medi-
ation between France and China, that re-en-
forcements of 20,000 troops will be sent to
China, with a view of occupying Canton.
Sax Joaquin county registers S,612 names.
| States Mint for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
has just been issued, in which he states that
I the coinage of gold was $S, 000,000 less than in
the previous year. The deposits of gold during
I the year were $46,320,67!', of which over $29,-
1*000,000 was of domestic production. Silver
! purchased for coinage and deposited for bars,
amounted, at coining value, to $36,520,290, of
which over 831,000,000 was of domestic pro-
duction. The total value of gold and silver de-
posited and purchased, including redeposits,
was $87)955,155 — about the same as in previous
years. The coinage amounted to $57,880,921,
of which $27,932,824 was gold, $28,778,389
silver dollars and §1,174,709 minor coins. Be-
sides the manufacture of coin, gold bars of the
value of $23,875,586 and silver bars of the
value of §7,639,724, making a total of $31,515,-
3 1 0, were prepared at mints and assay offices.
The number of silver dollars distributed during
the year was over 17,000,000. The total esti-
mated in active circulation, October 1884,
| are over $40,000,000, an increase of $5,000,-
000.
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[November 1, 1884
K0F^PvESP0NDE^CE,
We admit, unenit >rsetl, opinions uf correspondents.— 1£ds
Deer Lodge, Montana.
Editor* Press:— Deer Lodge is the county-
seat of Deer Lodge county, Montana, in the
southwestern portion of the Territory. It lies
in the midst of Deer Lodge valley, which is an
agricultural region of considerable extent.
Although not very wide at this point, the val-
ley above and below has an average width of at
least 10 miles for 80 to -10 miles of its length.
Moat of this extent of country contains- excel-
lent farming laud, and is settled up by farmers
who are fast becoming well-to-do, if they are
not already so. The soil and climate seem well
adapted to small grain, and the reported yield
in certain localities, especially of oats, is some-
thing almost fabulous, running as high, in fa-
vored spots, as 00 to 100 bushels per acre. The
farming season is short, but of sufficient length
for wheat, oats and barley. The barley crop
here is said to be good and strong. This year a
snow storm has caught some of the farmers
before harvest was over, but this, we
understand, is unusual. The trade at
the town of Deer Lodge is mostly from
fanners. The population of the town is
probably some 700 or S00. It includes many
very pretty homes, with shrubbery aud trees
growing about. It is a quiet, rural town, and
is counted one of the handsomest villages iu
the Territory. It is well supplied with edu-
cational facilities, having a large public school
building, a Presbyterian Territorial college—
the College of Montana— and a Catholic college.
It has also a large and well-managed local paper,
the New Northwest, the otHce of which is fitted
up with steam press and all necessary appli-
ances. But although an agricultural town in
the main, it has mining prospects and some
working placer mines in the mountains back of it.
Pilgrim Bar, now Yamhill, was one of the early
placer diggings of the Territory, and still yields
good returns. It is about 13 miles from town.
There are also said to be splendid prospects for
a big quartz mine, some 12 miles southeast of
town, where a tine ledge of ore, similar to that
which prevails at Butte, has been uncovered.
Work in a quiet way is going on there. _ The
parties interested think that the application ot
a little capital would yield large results.
There is also the Pioneer claim, 16 miles from
town, that is well spoken of.
Amongst the enterprising firms here, that of
Bennett Brothers, dealers in agricultural imple-
ments, wagons, carriages, harness, produce,
etc., is probably the most extensive. They
have branches in Butte City, Missoula and
Townsend, besides the parent house -xt Deer
Lodge, and they ship goods all over the Terri
tory.
Albert Kleinsehmidt & Co., with Addison
Smith, manager, at Deer Lodge, do a large
business in general merchandise. Mr. Smith is
an old newspaper man, but seems to take natu
rally to his present occupation.
The Deer Lodge Drug Co. have a large, tine
drug store, and besides being dealers iu pure
drugs, also keep for sale stationery, etc,
P.
The Denver Exposition.
The exposition for 1SS4 is over, and has be-
come one of the events of the past. As an ex-
hibition of the resources of Colorado and the
adjoining Territories, the management can con-
gratulate themselves upon making a fair suc-
cess. The displays were generally good- — better
than last year, though iu many points inferior
to those of two years ago. In all other respects
the exposition was a decided failure. The at-
tendance was small, and consisted almost
entirely of people from Denver or points in the
State, but very few Eastern people being num-
bered among the visitors; the losses were heavy,
aggregating $'25,000; and the general tendency
was to discourage those who have thus far made
exhibits. It is not probable that Denver will
have another exposition for many years to
come. When the people of Denver become pub-
lic-spirited enough to patronize liberally such
an enterprise; when the towns of our State he-
come interested in what will bring them the
greatest possible benefit; when the Territories
make an effort in our behalf such as they are
now engaged in making for the New Orleans
exhibition; when the railroads are willing to
adopt a liberal policy towards us, and at the
same time benefit themselves to a large extent,
then, and not until then, will it be possible to
hold a successful mining and industrial exposi-
tion at Denver, We regret the failure, because
it will affect this whole section disastrously,
but it is just what we expected and predicted
when it was found impossible to make fair
arrangements with the railroads leading to the
East. — liorhy Mountain Mining Revieto.
■ Nickel. Parties in this city assert that they
have made a big find of nickel at a place within
25 miles of the Comstock. Just where their
find is located they do not care to say at pres-
ent. The vein, they say, has heretofore been
looked upon as being merely a big mass of iron
and other base metals.- -Virginia Enterprise.
San Francisco Bay.
Can the Shoaling of the Harbor be Pre-
vented ?
Last July the Chamber of Commerce, of this
city, considered the subject of the shoaling of
the harbor, and took some steps toward inves-
tigation of the matter. The Chamber of Com-
merce addressed a letter to Prof. George David-
son, of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey,
(as President of the Geographical Society of the
Pacific) asking him certain questions, and among
others the following : ' 'Are you satisfied that, by
reason of the decrease of the tidal prism result-
ing from the deposits coming down the Sacra-
mento river and its atlluents; from the filling in
of the bay constantly going on, both with and
without authority of law; and from the deposit-
ing in the navigable channels of the bay of ma-
terial dredged from the city front, the bar of
San Francisco may not be shoaled and widened,
thus irretrievably injuring this maritime port
as apprehended by this chamber?"
In this letter Professor Davidson has replied
as follows:
The subject you propose to me for solution
or consideration is an important one to all the
varied industries of this city and State, and has
a reach beyond what appears patent at this
day.
The conditions of the bar and the harbor of
San Francisco, aud their dependence, in great
measure, upon the character of the bay and the
rivers and streams emptying into it, may well
excite the jealous care of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Board of Trade. But be-
yond this the State of California and the
Government of the United States, should
exercise knowledge, vigilance and authority in
preserving their integrity.
In so far as I have been able, I have at every
legitimate opportunity endeavored to show the
dangers to be apprehended to our navigation
by decreasing the volume of the tidal waters
entering and leaving the Golden Gate. I have
been on record for over 30 years in this
matter, and you may therefore feel assured
that I shall ever be ready to assist your honor-
able body and the constituted authorities in
maintaining the present high character of the
entrance to this harbor.
It is evident that your letter was prompted
by the report upon the alleged shoaling of the
bir of San Francisco Bay by a special com-
mittee of the Geographical Society of the Pacific,
and my paper thereon.
The Main Questions.
The main questions then brought before the
committee and the society were;
1. Whether the depth of water upon the bar
had decreased.
2. Whether the asserted shoaling of large areas
inside the bar had taken place.
3. Whether the south channel across the bar
has been so filled up as to be dangerous to the
navigation of large vessels.
You will perceive that the causes for such
reported changes were not the subject of dis-
cussion upon that occasion. This was not unin-
tentional, but thepropos itions presented were
sharply drawn.
In my treatment of the subject I showed, be-
yond cavil, that, so far as the successive sur-
veys could guide us, there had been no shoaling
on the bar, that there had been no shoaling over
large areas, and that the south channel pre-
served its character.
I also endeavored to impress upon the society
how difficult it was to make minute surveys
under the disadvantageous conditions that en-
viron the bar and approaches, and I expressed
my conviction, from the evidence presented,
that no sensible changes for the worse had
taken place up to 1S73. This view is corrobo-
rated by the tentative examination made since
my paper was read, wherein 16 lines of sound-
ing across the bar, and 2 along its crest, fail to
reveal any damage to the bur and its ap-
proaches, on the inside or on the outside.
The questions which you propounded at the
close of your letter are of grave and vital inter-
est in a consideration of the causes which will
finally affect the depth of water upon the bar
of San Francisco. And on this matter I have
never had any halting or doubtful opinion.
In reply to similar verbal questions addressed
to me when I read the paper before the Geo-
graphical Society, I asserted that there will in-
evitably be shoaling upon the bar, and that
many causes are conspiring to this result, of
which some are within our control.
It may be taken as a law that whenever the
Volume of the Tidal Waters
Of the bay is decreased, or the freedom of the
movement of this volume is impaired, the
amount of scouring effect on the bar will be de-
creased. This volume I have elsewhere de-
nominated the tidal prism, and the term may
be used for brevity. This large outgoing prism
aided by the volume of waters from all the riv
ers and streams emptying into the bay, and
these, moved by the "large" and long ebbtides,
peculiar to this coast, give us the great deptl
of water upon the bar.
The bar itself is not a simple result of these
out-rushing waters meeting the comparatively
quiet waters of the ocean. I have long since
demonstrated that a close inshore eddy currentj
works along our whole seaboard to the north-
ward, and that it moves fine material along the
shoalcr waters of the shores in that direction.
It is this prevailing and persistent action, no
matter how small at times, which gives to most
of the entrances to the harbors, bays and rivers,
the long sandspit stretching from the southern
shore, and which forces the channels to break
through the bars directly in face of the strong
northwest swell and northwest winds. The
bar of San Francisco is one of the strongest
proofs we have of this movement of material to
the northward by this inshore eddy current,
notwithstanding the complication of the tidal
current therewith.
The Bar of San Francisco
Is formed mainly under the action of this eddy
current bringing its material from thesouthward,
and an examination of the material of the bar
substantiates this deduction. So far as exami-
nations have been made of hundreds of speci-
mens, the material brought from the bottom
has been marine, and not fluvial. This is also
confirmed by the existence of living echinus and
other shells on different parts of the bar, a fact
first brought to light in the examination of
1873, corroborated in 1874, and again verified
within the last two months.
I am satisfied that exhaustive examinations
of the material of the bar and its approaches
on either side, will indicate decrease of depth
from deposits of river material, long before the
lead or any similar crude means of measurement
will do so.
But even before the deposit of river material
begins, the finer seashore sand, which is in con-
tinual movement, will be deposited in the
quieter places when the volume of the outgoing
waters is decreased, but it will be practically
difficult to say when this commences.
Even if there were no human causes at work,
the
Natural Denudation of the Surface
Of the areas drained by the great rivers and by
every trilling stream, supplies material that
will, in the course of time, fill up the upper
bays and decrease the tidal prism of the whole
bay. When that tidal prism begins to decrease,
then the bar will begin to be affected adveisely.
It must be that the first accretion is only one
grain of sand, nevertheless it is a change,
although wholly beyond our practical means of
detection. Even if we detect the change, the
rate of accretion we may never know. These,
and other natural causes, might require thou-
sands of years to work any effective harm in
a commercial sense.
But to these causes are added others con-
trolled by the operations of man, such as the
material carried from the tilled lands of a great
agricultural region; from lands whose surface
is trodden and broken by the hoofs of herds
and flocks: from the opening of roads, etc.; from
demiting the sloping hillsides of timber and
brush, and thus exposing the surface of the
soil to the eroding action of the rains, winds,
frosts, etc. From the amount of material
brought down the rivers from milling opera-
tions, from the building of wharfs, causeways,
training piers or jetties, etc., will not only de-
crease the tidal prism, but are frictional agents
against the free movement of the water; from
the reclamation of marsh and overflow lands:
thereby cutting off sloughs and preventing
"large" high tides covering broad areas; from
the deposit of any material, such as the refuse
of cities and towns, dredging material, etc., in
the waters of the bay.
Deposits of Material
From all these and from other sources either
diminish the tidal prism directly, or they shoal
the weaker aud quieter parts of the bay and
thus retard the free movement of the waters,
And the area of the shoal parts of the bay is so
great, and the movement of the tidal waters so
slow thereon, that any increase of deposit must
immediately produce a damaging effect, how-
ever, infinitesimal it may be.
Structures may be so located as to prevent
the currents moving in their usual course; and
by embaying part of them the material iu sus-
pension is thrown down in localities where the
quieter waters solicit it, and which would
otherwise have been carried to sea.
From the many variable factors involved in
this act of deposition of material, it is impossi-
ble to obtain a mathematical expression that
shall give us the rate and amount of change.
We are therefore compelled to resort to practi-
cal tests, and these should be comprehensive
and far reaching. The means for obtaining
such examinations are within your grasp, and I
have no doubt but that, when the demand of
commerce, of manufactures, of agriculture, of
mining, of the thousand dependent industries of
the Pacific States are presented in a manner
commensurate with the gravity of the situa-
tion, to the general government and to the
State, a broad and liberal policy will be ex-
hibited.
Other large maritime cities have long since
risen to the necessity of preserving their great
water communications for the commerce of the
world, and have met with a generous spirit.
Detrimental Acts.
At the best our citizens have been lukewarm
or partisan, and you must reflect that a crude
and a selfish policy, destructive to the integrity
of the bar and harbor of San Francisco has been
persistently pursued by the people, by the
State and by the general government. It would
be invidious to specify acts and works of the
plainest and most detrimental character, that
are obvious to all who have kept in mind the
physical history of these waters and their rela-
tion to future commerce.
With these conflicting drawbacks I do not
wonder that no combined and consistent efforts
have been made to meet the exigences which
attach to the living questions at issue. These
questions involve more than appears upon the
surface. They demand the gravest deliberation
of the statesman, the judge, the representatives
of the large iudustries and the skill and integrity
of the engineer. The matter has never been
absent from my reflection and study, and not-
withstanding its difficulties I am sure that some
feasible plan, for the initiation at least, is prac-
ticable .
I am, glad to know that the Chamber of Com-
merce proposes to move earnestly in this ques-
tion, and as I said at the beginning of this
letter, I shall ever be ready and willing to join
in your efforts. During my late visit to Wash-
ington I personally urged upon the Superinten-
dent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the ne-
cessity for systematic resurveys of the bar of
San Francisco and its approaches, and he as-
sured me that he would direct such a survey to
be made during this fiscal year if the condition
of the scanty appropriation would permit it.
Depression in Tin.
Tin in all its various forms has had a droop-
ing tendency for several months. This remark
is not restricted to the local market. There
have been exceptional causes for the weakness
here, such as over-supply and restricted demand.
The quantity required by the canners of the
coast was over-estimated. It is between sea-
sons in the demand fromthr.t source at present.
Recently the English market has exhibited a
downward tendency. China is a large con-
sumer, and there is a prospect that the war may
interfere with the demand from that country.
The principal sources of block tin are the
Straits and Australia. The shipments from
Singapore and Penaug from January 1st to
to September 30th compare at follows:
1883. 1883.
To America, tons 5,776 2,810
To England 5,810 9,175
Total 11,585 11,985
The result shows a decrease of 2,965 tons
to America, but an increase of 3,365 tons to
Kngland. The stock in first and second hands
in New Yo k, Octo' er 1st, was estimated by
Charles Nordhaus at 1,400 tons, to which add
S00 tons afloat from the Straits, 150 tons from
Europe and 50 from Australia, and the visible
American supply October 1st was 2,400 tons,
against 3,725 tons in 1SS3, and 3,050 tons in
1882.— Bulletin.
Waste in Milling.— It seems strange that
improvements are not devised, by which the
waste in tailings can be prevented. This waste
oftentimes is greater than the savings, and al-
ways enough to be richly remunerative. That
such wasteful methods should still be employed
indicates the lucrative field now open to inven-
tive genius. The following extract from the
Leadville Herald will illustrate the losses which
occur and the savings by reworking. "Mr.
John T. Herrick, formerly Manager of the Lon-
don Mining Company, and at present operating
the London mill, is in the city. Mr. Herrick
is running the tailings in the ponds through the
mill a second time, and is doing very well.
They are fed into the batteries again the same
as ore, and passed under the stamps, the drop
of which has been reduced three inches. The
tailings all assay from $8 to $15 per ton, and
having been subject to repeated freezing and
thawing during the past 12 months, are more
decomposed and oxidized than when first
milled, and yield a greater amount of free-mill-
ing gold. Moreover, improvements have been
made which insure closer and more economical
work. Mr. Herrick also stated that the amal-
gam secured from the tailings is nearly suffi-
cient to pay the running expenses of the mill."
Arizona Mining. — Mining continues to be
one of our chief industries. The summer just
passed has not been noted for a very large out-
put of the precious metals, nor for any very rich
strikes, and yet the United Yerde Company,
the Dosoris Company, the Klack Warrior, Pine
Spring and several smaller companies, have
taken out and shipped a great deal of bullion
and ore. Miners say the great need of this sec-
tion is a plant for the reduction of all classes of
rich ore. Prescott, being centrally located, is
the proper place to put up and operate an in-
stitution of this kind, for the want of which
mining is greatly retarded iu these mountains.
There are at present in mountains around Pres-
cott more than 1,000 people who live off the
mines, which are everywhere found cropping
out of the ground. Instead of 1,000, there
should be 10,000 people working mines. There
will be more than this number soon after the
completion of the first north and south railroad —
an event we confidently expect to occur the
coming year. — Prescott Courier.
Production of the Comstock. — About 600
tons of "low grade ore" is the average daily
production from the mines on the Comstock and
elsewhere in Storey county, Nev. Of this,
about 500 tons are daily shipped by the V. & T.
Railroad to the mills on the Carson river. The
Union Mill & Mining Company do nearly all
the crushing, and charge $9 per ton, giving a
gross income of about 84,500 per day to the
mill-owners. The cost of reduction is esti-
mated to be in the neighborhood of §5 per ton,
leaving a net profit of say 82,500 per day.
November 1, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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II]EGHANiey\L PROGRESS,
Wood vs. Iron.
This Menu to be the only country in which
■rood working and wood-working machinery are
gaining ground, [n addition t>> the enormous
amount of articles under the head of "wooden-
Bare" which ure consumed in thia country, the
value of such goods exported in 1882 reached
I the enormous Bum of $500,ihK»,ihH», the article
of Furniture alone amounting to nearly $76,-
l. The following from a German oorre-
ppondent ol the /' i will answer
For Prance or England as for the
" l-'athcrland :"'
,rW [•working machinery in German shops
Is comparatively -mill in amount, owing to the
nd J early increasing use of iron in all
j. .1 1 This is due to increasing cheapness of iron
t as compared with wood] and of wrought iron as
|ompared » ith cast in proportion to its security.
'1 hi ii is of wrought iron instead ol cast is very
extended. I saw narrow-gauge stock building
at * hrnniit/ and Lcipsie with iron frames
throughout, which had absolutely no cast iron
, in any part except the journal boxes. The in-
creased use of iron is regretted by some master
mechanics, on account of the greater rigidity
and of the consequently greater violence of
shocks in train service. A surfacer, band saw,
cut-oil saw, or driving planer and boring ma-
chine, .-.re the tools ordinarily found in I lerman
woiid-shops. Suctions for carrying shavings to
the boiler room arc now used in the shops I
have seen. The shavings are used, however,
vei y extensively for firing, in combination with
about nine times their weight of coal slack.
This coal slack costs SA\ cents per ton delivered
at the railroad. It is Bred automatically with a
hopper and a screw which putdies the fuel in
under the lire. It is also fired by being run
from a hopper above the tiro-door over a grate
inclined forward, from which it drops into the
tire. The latter is raked partly back under the
inclined grate, so that the fuel is well heated
before joining the fire, and its smoke products
pass over the front portion of the tire on their
way to the flues and are very effectually con-
sumed. This tiring method is common, I be-
lieve, to several styles of I're-box, but I do not
remember to have heard before of its applica-
tion to this kind of fuel, to which it is well
adapted. By the use of this fuel and firing, the
boilers of the Chemnitz shops of the Saxon
State Railway evaporate 100 pounds of water
at an expense of 1.11 cents.
A Theory of Lubrication.
Walter K. Brown, an English investigator of
some note, writes to the Engineer as follows:
Certain theoretical conclusions as to the na-
ture of friction in the case of lubricated sur-
faces may perhaps be deduced. We may assume
that the surface of the journal and bearing are
divided from each other by a film of oil suffi-
ciently thick to prevent their coming in contact;
that this film is divided into two rings, one ad-
hering to the moving journal, the other to the
stationary bearing; and thatthe resistances, here
called by the name of friction, are really those
which occur at the bounding surface where
these two ring3 meet each other. This is, in
fact, a conclusion to which engineers have gen-
erally come, from practical experience, and it is
continued by a curious fact which occurred in
the course of Mr. Tower's experiments. It was
found that when a small hole was drilled down
from above, through the brass bearing on which
the load rested, the oil rose in this hole, and
could not be kept from doing so except by the
aDplication of a very great pressure — more than
200 pounds per square inch in that particular
case. This proves the existence at the point
of greatest pressure between journal and bear-
ing of a film of oil capable of sustaining that
pressure, and of being slowly squeezed out by it
where an opening presented itself. It is clear
that this film cannot be wholly at rest, but must
be recruited from the oil bath below, through
the action of the rotating journal; otherwise the
film would almost immediately have been
squeezed out, and thus the whole of the jour-
nal would have become dry and would have
seized.
We are therefore justified in assuming that
there is, in the case of a completely lubricated
journal, such as we are considering, a film of
oil adhering to the outside of the journal, and
another film adhering to the inside of the bear-
ing. These two films are constantly sliding or
Bh earing one past the other at the surface
speed, whatever that may be, of the journal.
Progress in Locomotive Building. — The
locomotive of to-day is a giant by the side of
the production of 1851. The New York Central
express engine is a very Anak. Its weight is
S4,000 pounds, or nearly two and a half times
heavier than its above-mentioned prototype.
The cylinders are 18 inches by 24. The average
man's head is far below the top of the driving
wheels, which are 75 inches in diameter. In
1854 a New York express passenger locomotive
traveled 25,000 miles in a year; last year the
average mileage per engine stood between 70,-
000 and 80,000 miles. A locomotive for ex-
press passenger service costs, taking the ex-
perience of the past few years, from S3, 500 to
§10,000 to build. In comparing the locomotives
of to-day and a quarter of a century ago, you
will notice that while the weight of the whole
machine has increased greatly, certain of the
dimensions have not altered much. This is be-
cause we are limited in various ways in con-
structing a locomotive. We cannot make the
body of the engine over a certain width, be-
cause of the gauge of the track; not over a cer-
tain bight, because we must keep the center of
gravity at about the same position; not over a
certain length, because of the wheel centers.
So the locomotive must always remain nearly
the same in form. It is to increased capacity
of boilers that we must look for increase of
power. At present an express locomotive
boiler is of SO- horse power, that is, if it were a
stationary engine that would be its capacity.
lOtive is drawing a train of
live miles an hour the boiler supplies the
Strength of 375 horses, and at 45 miles an hoar
or expended is equal to that of from 700
to 800 horses. That's a curious fact, isn't it'.'
Exchange.
SCIENTIFIC PFyOG^ESS.
Cut vs. Cast Gears.
In reference to the comparative advantages
of cut vs. cast gears, we may say in favor of
the former, that the teeth being much more cor-
rect and regular in outline and more uniform in
size with less black lash or play, they run much
more steadily and smoothly, and with less fric-
tion than uncut do. There being no draft, the
wheel has no "right and left" as with pattern-
moulded wheels. Hut there is this to bo said
for the uncut, that the skin of the casting re-
mains intact, and the material is more resistant
to wear than if the softer material were ex-
posed. In the matter of cast gears, those which
are machine-moulded should have the prefer-
ence over those cafct from a whole pattern; be-
cause the teeth can be made more carefully, and
moulded more perfectly; the draft being less
and there being no twisting of the pattern. Of
course, after the index machine and appliances
are provided, the machine moulded gear is much
cheaper to produce. The draft is but slight,
which is an advantage.
In view of the different modes of manufactur-
ing there are four different kinds of spur gears:
— pattern moulded, machine moulded, cut gears,
and mortise, or "core" wheels, with wooden
teeth; the latter usually of a large size and a
number of teeth, and gearing with metal toothed
pinions.
Interchangeability is of no special advantage
in bevel wheels, because they can work to-
gether only in pairs.— American Journal of Rail-
way Appliances.
Hanging a Grindstone. — To haue a grind-
stone on its axle to keep it from wabbling from
side to side, requires great skill. The hole
should be at least three-eighths or one-half inch
larger than the axle, and both axle and hole
square; then make double wedges for each of
the four sides of the square, all alike and thin
enough, so that one wedge from each side will
reach clear through the hole. Drive the wedges
from each side. If the hole through the stone
is true, the wedges will tighten the stone true;
if the hole is not at right angles to the plane of
the stone, it must be made so, or the wedge
correspondingly must be altered in the taper to
meet the irregularity in the hole.
Steel Castings are fast coming into use
everywhere. The iron foundries of Kngland
are complaining loudly of the rage which ex-
ists there at the present time for steel castings,
and the consequently falling off of their trade.
Wherever strength and trust- worthiness are
needed steel castings are slowly but surely oust-
ing iron ones. The number of steel foundries is
rapidly increasing in England, and the conse-
quent competition still weakens prices. Many
iron founders would fain make steel castings
also, if they could. But there seems little gen-
eral prospect of substitution at present so try-
ing have been the recent lean years.
To Weld Copper. — The Mechanical Engineer
says it may readily be done in the following
manner: "(let a can of concentrated lye, and put
the contents in an iron kettle over the fire.
Melt the lye (without water), and when it boils
up take it off. Scarf the copper to be welded
as you would an iron rod; take a good heat on
it, and use the lye as a flux, dipping the scarfed
ends in it just before bringing to a welding
heat. We have welded copper rods, jj inch in
diameter, with this, so that no one could tell
where the junction was."
Pressed Glass. — It is stated that pressed
glass is turned out in the Siemens works that
is as hard and tough as cast iron. It is fa.r
lighter and not affected by temperature, etc.
It is intended to make out of this hard crystal,
street lamp posts, stairs and gas and water
pipes. It is thought these articles can be made
30 per ceut. cheaper than in cast iron, but will
not, of course, be so heavy.
Comparative Si/.e of Thread. — Some one
asks: "What size of thread should there be on
a half-inch bolt to make it of equal strength
with the bolt, the nut to cover the number of
threads desired?" Answer: The question is
not as clear as it might be, but we suppose our
friend desires to know the proper number of
threads on a half-inch bolt. Twelve to the inch
will be found about right.
If you are scraping surfaces in a bad light,
get a new sheet of tiu, and hang it so it will
throw reflected light on the work.
Facts in Electrical Science.
During the late electrical conference, held in
Philadelphia, Prof. Roland gave a complete re-
view of the advance of science from the earliest
ages. In the course of his remarks on elec-
tricity, he said :
Let me now call your attention to one of the
most wonderful facts connected with electrical
science. When we are dealing with the elec-
trostatic action of electricity, we find it is the
so-called electric tluid which attacks the oppo-
site. Not only do wc observe the attraction of
bodies oppositely charged, but the electricity
itself on the two bodies is displaced by its
mutual action. But when we come to investi-
gate the mutual attraction or repulsion of elec-
tric currents on each other, we rind an entirely
different law. In this case the conductors car-
rying the currents attract or repel each other,
but the currents within those conductors have
no influence of attraction or repulsion to dis-
place themselves within the body of the con-
ductor. In other words, the current is not
displaced by the action of a neighboring mag-
net, but flows on calmly as if it were not
present.
This to me is one of the most wonderful facts
in electrical science, and lies at the foundation
thereof. It cannot be ignored in any further
progress we may make in electrical theory, but
points out a radical difference between electro-
static and electro -magnetic action.
I have now taken a rapid glance at some of
the modern advances of electrical science, and
we have not yet had to give up the old idea
that electricity is liquid. To the profound
thinker this idea is very vague, and there are
some facts at variance with it, but it is still
useful. We often hear persons say that this old
idea is gone, and that electricity is "force,"
whatever they may mean by that. But let us
see. The work or energy of an electric current
between any two points is the quantity of
electricity passed multiplied by the potential;
this work goes to heating the wire. Let a cur
rent of water be passing m a pipe, and the
quantity of water multiplied by the difference
of pressure between two points, gives us the
work which has been done in the intervening
space, and which has produced heat. The
analogy is complete. No electricity has been
destroyed in the one case, or water in the other,
but the work has come from the fall of poten-
tial in one case, and the fall of pressure in the
other; the resultant is the same in both— heat.
Again, we can obtain work from the mutual
attraction and repulsion of electrified bodies,
and the work in this case always comes from
the change of potential between the bodies,
while the electric charges remain undisturbed
in quantity. Electricity, then, is not energy,
but is more of the nature of matter.
So far for electricity in the state of rest or
steady flow. But when it changes from rest to
motion, all known liquids have a property
known as inertia ; furthermore, they have
weight. But the electric fluid has neither in-
ertia nor weight, as far as we have yet experi-
mented, and in this respect differs from all
known matter. Furthermore, we have never
yet been able to separate electricity from ordi-
nary matter. When we pass electricity through
a vacuum, the resistance becomes less and less,
and one may have hopes of finally having an
electric current through a vacuum. But, as
the exhaustion proceeds, we observe that the
resistance begins to increase until it reaches
such a point that no discharge can take place.
Electricity cannot exist then without matter,
a fact fatal to the idea of a fluid, however useful
that may be. We nave but one conclusion
from this, and that is, that electricity is a prop-
erty of matter. Do with it what we may, it
can never be separated from matter, and when
we have an electrical separation the lines of
force must always begin and end in matter.
The theory of matter then includes electricity
and magnetism, and hence light; it includes
gravitation, heat and chemical action; it forms
the great problem of the universe. When we
know what matter is, then the theories of light
and heat will also be perfect; then and only
then shall we know what is electricity and what
is magnetism.
It is the problem of the universe which looms
up before us, and before which we stand in
awe. The intellect of the greatest among us
appears but feeble, and we all, like Newton,
appear but as children on the seashore. But
how few of us find the shells which Newton
did, and how few of us try. The problem is
ast and the means for its solution must be of
corresponding magnitude. Our progress so far
has been but small. When we push our in-
quiry in any direction we soon reach a limit;
the region of the unknown is infinitely greater
than the known, and there is no fear of there
not being work for the whole world for cen-
turies to come. As to the practical applica-
tions which await us, the telegraph, the tele-
phone and electric lighting are but child's play
to what the world will see in the future-
degree daily along the western edge of the con-
stellation Pegasus toward the star Epsilon.
About the middle of October it will be in the
head of Pegasus. It is slowly growing brighter.
Prevention of Hydrophobia.
French science may claim a new title to the
gratitude of humanity. While granting this,
we do not wish to rush to the hasty conclusion
that hydrophobia is to be banished from our
midst; only, if we can believe our eyes and ears,
it seems that we are within measurable distance
of this glad state. What has Pasteur done *
Mi has -if our information be accurate, and
we have no reason to doubt it — done something
to twenty-three dogs, thereby rendering them,
at any rate for a time, 'incapable of suffering
from rabies. Side by side with the free animals
he has placed others which may be regarded as
servile to the yoke of hydrophobia. Of the
latter series, bix were bitten by mad dogs,
three of them becoming mad; eight were sub-
jected to intravenous inoculation, all becoming
mad; and five to inoculation by trepanning, all
likewise becoming mad. On this showing, six-
teen out of nineteen dogs died when a dose of.
the virus of rabies was sown in them; whereas,
of twenty-three protected dogs, none suc-
cumbed, although the virus was brought in the
most effectual manner into the tissues of each
animal.
It is a well known fact that many more per-
sons are bitten by rabid animals than suffering
from hydrophobia. What the exact proportion
may be is not satisfactorily known, but in dogs
it would appear that about half the number be-
come rabid. There are two explanations of the
escape. The first is expressed by saying that
no virus gets into the tissues of the body. The
second suggestion, though possible, is less
plain. It is to the effect that some organisms
are unsuitable for the development of the rabid
poison. There is analogy for this contention.
Some individuals are believed to be insuscepti-
ble'to the poison of scarlet fever, and this state-
ment also applies to other acute specific
diseases. The questioner of nature may ask
how these facts are to be explained ! And
although we are on very unsafe ground, still
science does afford some clew to a possible ex-
planation. If we remember rightly, Sir James
Paget has asserted his belief that a severe at-
tack of typhoid fever may do away with the
protection afforded by a previous attack of
smallpox. Typhoid fever so modifies the con-
stitution that the protoplasmic organism once
again becomes favorable to the growth and
development of the germs of smallpox. Inocu-
lation with the attenuated virus of hydrophobia
gives a dog immunity from the disease, just as
similar treatment preserves a sheep from
harbon; in other woids, the physical basis of
the canine organism is so altered that it no
longer affords nourishment for the evolution of
the poison of rabies. — Lancet.
The New Comet. — The new comet discovered
by Dr. Wolf, on the 17th inst., has also been
observed by Mr. Brooks, of Phelps' observatory,
N. Y. It is now a telescopic object, readily
discernible by 9-inch reflector. The coma is
somewhat elongated in outline, and the nucleus
is small, but bright and star-like. The comet
is moving southward at the rate of about half a
Ax Automatic Stenographer. — An English
technical journal quotes as follows a "scientific
gentleman" : I believe that before long an in-
strument will be invented which will do away
with the stenographers in our courts and
offices. They were badly scared when Edison
invented his phonograph, which would faith-
fully record the sounds of the human voice as
well as those of musical instruments. That
idea only needs to be developed to produce a
machine that will answer all the purposes of the
modern shorthand writer, and in fact be a more
faithful recorder of all that takes place within its
range, sounds such as laughs, sighs, moans, etc.,
that a stenographer cannot write, it being alike
susceptible to. Another advance in this line
would be a machine which would automatically
write out these recorded sounds, as on a type-
writer, and thus every man could be his own
amanuensis. Inventors are looking into the
matter.
Concentrated Grape Juice. — Italian vine-
yard owners propose a method by which the
properties of grape juice can be concentrated.
The water is to be artificially withdrawn in
such a manner as to leave a residue, which con-
tains all the possibilities of wine, and which
can be turned into wine in places where the art
of wine-making is rightly understood. The con-
densed substances will keep for years. The ex-
cellence of wine so made was recognized at the
Bordeaux Exhibition in 1SS2.
Muscles in a Caterpillar. — The microscope
reveals that there are more than 4,000 muscles
in a caterpillar, and that the eye of a drone
contains 1,000 mirrors. There are spiders as
small as a grain of sand, and they spin a thread
so fine that it would require -100 of them to
equal the size of a single hair.
Madagascar A Magnet. — Mons. Halley, a
naval lieutenant, stationed at Madagascar,
states that the soil of that island contains much
iron, and that in approaching it the compass
undergoes considerable and totally abnormal
variations. It is, therefore, suggested that
Madagascar may be an enormous magnet.
A GIGANTIC EARTH-WORM has recently been
sent from Cape Colony, Africa, to the Royal
Zoological Society of England. It is six feet
five inches in length, and of a corresponding
growth of body.
The Zodiacal light is now regarded by French
scientists as simply a reflection of light from
the illuminated part oi\ the earth upon an open
stratum of the atmosphere.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Wesfcinjrhouae Automatic En-
gine; Gold, 273. passing Events; Copper Mining;
Pacific Coast Ores, Rocks and Minerals; Foreign
Sources of Lead; Billion, Montana, 276. Lumber
Chutes on the California Coast; Tin- Assay of Nickel
and Cobalt Ores, 277.
ILLUSTRATIONS.- Front View of 160 H. P. West-
inghouse Engine; Roar View of Kit) H. P. Westinghouse
Engine, 273 A Lumber Chute fur Loading Vessels
on the California Coast, 277-
CORRESPONDENCE. — Deer Lodge, Montana,
274.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS- Wood vs. Iron; A
Theory of Lubrication; Progress of Locomotive Build-
ing; Cut vs. Cast Gears; Hanging a Grindstone; Steel
Castings; To Weld Copper; Pressed Glass; Comparative
Sine of Thread, 275.
SCIENTIFIC PROGrRESS.-Faets in Electrical
Science; The New Comet; Prevention of Hydrophobia;
An Automatic Stenographer; Concentrated Grape
Juice; Muscles in a Caterpillar; Madagascar a Magnet,
275
ENGINEERING NOTES.— Electric Boats; Sound
Practice and Science; California Railroad Notes; Join-
ing the Aral and Caspian Seas; Connecting the North
aiid Baltic Seas; A Ship Canal Across Ireland; A Singu-
lar Railroad Incident, 279.
USEFUL INFORMATION.— To Make Koumiss:
Ant Exterminators; A Novel Light; A Curving; Range
of Ball; Blood for Cattle; Cats at High Altitudes; In-
odorous Petroleum; A Curious Book; Water vs. Land
Travel; Long Loaves. 279.
GOOD HEALTH. — U Death Painful; To the Sleep-
less; Coffee an Aid to Digestion; Cheese as Food;
Mackerel and Ale, 279.
MISCELLANEOUS.— The Denver Exposition; San
Francisco Ray; Depression in Tin, 274. Improvement
in Smelting; Cables for Drawing Freight Wagons; To
Find the Value of a Specimen; Lost Ledges, 278.
MINING SUMMARY-From the various comities
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Tdaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, 230 01
MINING STOCK MARKBT.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments, Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 284.
Business .Announcements.
Union Iron Works -Virginia City, New
Horse Whim— A. B. Cruickshank, S, F.
W See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
This being the last week of the Presidential
campaign, the public inttrest has been mainly
concentrated on political events, to the neglect
of general business matters.
The United States Exploring schooner Oun-
alaska, from the North, where the party went
to explore Putnam river, brings news of the dis-
covery of the presence of gold, copper and coal,
specimens of which were brought down.
There is very little news to report from the
mining regions, aside f.om the notes we give in
our mining summary on other pages,
On the date of this number of the Press, the
new standard time goes into effect here. The
railroads and ferry lines having adopted it
doubtless the public will do so at the same
time. The new standard time is about 10 min-
utes faster than the local time of San Fran-
cisco.
Tjik fearful distress which has prevailed for
some time past among the poorer classes in
Madrid, has at last attracted the attention of
King Alfonso's Government. In order to
somewhat relieve the thousands out of work,'
contracts have been issued for building four
hundred houses, intended for occupation by
workiugmen.
Copper Mining.
The "mass" copper mines of the Lake Su-
perior region, in which the native copper is
found unequally distributed in bodies weighing
from a few hundred pounds to hundreds of tons,
were those which in early times established the
reputation of the district. Most of this class of
mines have ceased to be of importance and even
the few of the group that are now producers de-
pend largely upon the crushing of lower grades
of rock. The opening out of a vein of fair-grade
ore is now-a-days of much greater importance
to the copper trade than the discovery of a series
of "masses." The principal deposits of which
the copper of the Lake region is obtained are
the so called "amygdaloid" and "conglomer-
ate" rock, in which the copper is finely dis-
tributed in small grains. These are separated
by stamping and crushing, yielding a product
called "mineral," or copper -nixed with a vary-
ing proportion of gangue, of iron and of moist-
ure yielding from 40 to 90 per cent of ingot, a
lower grade being usually made.
The treatment of ore from these two classes
of veins does not differ in detail; but there is a
wide variation in the cost of treatment, due to
the fact that the rock from the conglomerate
vein is much harder. So that it is profitable
to work much poorer rock from amygdaloid
beds.
Among the mines working conglomerate beds,
the famous Calumet and Hecla is most widely
known as the greatest producer and by far the
most profitable undertaking. Working as it
does a wide bed of exceptionally rich rock,
carrying from 4 to 5 per cent copper, it stands
unrivaled. With a splendid plant, paid for out
of current earnings, it is in a position to pro-
duce copper and place it on the markets of the
world at a rate lower than any known mine.
It is supposed it can lay down copper at the
seaboard for about 7 cents per pound. The
brilliant results of this mine have frequently
led to erroneous conclusions to the prosperity of
the other producers of the Lake. The other
mines cannot turn out large quantities at such
low cost by any means. The Quincy, which
works a high grade conglomerate produced in
1882, 5,605,790 pounds of copper at a cost of
$9.50 per pound. The Atlantic, which treats
a low grade amygdaloid, yielded at the same
time 2,031,708 pounds of ingot copper at a
cost per pound of $13.80 per pound. Some of
the others, producing a million and a half
pounds, produces it at a cost of 17 cents, and
the Quincy was the only ore below 12 cents, ex-
cept the Calumet and Hecla. With the low
prices of metal now ruling, few of these mines
can be profitable. The large mines of Arizona
and Montana, with their fine ore and complete
plants, can do much better than many of the
Lake Superior mines.
Pacific Coast Ores, Rocks and Minerals.
At the University of California, Berkeley,
they are doing good work in collecting, identi-
fying and arranging the rocks, ores and minerals
of the coast. The Museum of Petrography con-
tains many foreign rocks, but is specially rich in
California material, collected by the corps of the
State Geological Survey and by Mr. C. D. Voy.
The rocks are being arranged systematically
and geographically, so that, as the collection
becomes more complete, the geographical dis-
tribution of the rocks of the Pacific Coast will
be known with great accuracy and detail. It is
designed to issue as soon as possible a descrip-
tive catalogue of the rocks of California.
The Museum of Economic Geology, although
so recently founded, is already large, and is in
fretjuent receipt of valuable acquisitions from
all parts of the State. The importance and
value of this collection can scarcely be over-
estimated. It will subserve two purposes: On
the oue hand, it renders possible a course of in-
struction in ore deposits, which is of essential
importance to those who intend to pursue the
profession of mining engineer; and on the other
hand, the ore deposits of this coast will be col-
lected together for the first time in one institu-
tion, where they can be subjected to careful
and critical comparative investigation, in order
that the laws of their occurrence may, as far as
possible, be determined. To this end, an elab-
orate blank-book has been devised, in which
are carefully tabulated the name, locality, form,
thickness, dip, strike-wall rocks, etc., of every
ore deposit on the" coast, as soon as accurate in-
formation upon these points can be obtained.
The mass of statistics thus obtained will be
made the basis of the above named investiga-
tions.
The Museum of Mineralogy is very large and
fully arranged, and is supplied with ample case
room. It fully illustrates the instruction in
mineralogy, and offers inexhaustible material
for investigation, facilities for which are freely
placed at the disposal of the student. Mr. A,
W. Jackson, the instructor in mineralogy, pe
trography and economic geology, is an enthu
siast in these special branches, and has taken
great trouble in the collection, identification
and arranging of the specimens. All of the
museums are open at all times to the public.
Mr. Eivers being in constant attendance to
show visitors through the various collections,
Miners who come to the city will find much to
instruct and amuse them by a visit to these
collections.
Foreign Sources of Lead.
The United States has now became so large a
producer of lead, that the development of the
lead mining industry abroad is of comparative
unimportance to us, as we have practically
ceased to import. Yet, as we must each look
out for other markets than our own, it is well
for us to take some cognizance of what is going
on elsewhere. The great rival of the United
States as a lead producer is Spain, the principal
seat of the mining industry there being in the
province of Murcia, on the southeast coast. The
production has of late years steadily increased
there, in spite of the fall in prices. The statis-
tics of the lead made in England, show the
growing weakness of English producers, who
are struggling with difficulty against foreign
competition. The English desilverizing works
formerly handled the bulk of the silver-bearing
lead of Spain, but local desilverizing works have
diverted much of that business. Great Brit-
ain produced in 1SS1 — the latest figures at
hand— 4S, 587 tons; imported 43,400 tons; ex
ported 43,109 tons, showing the homeconsump
tion to be 9S,878 tons. The destination of her
exports are of interest to us. Of the 43,109
tons, 8,355 went to Russia, 1,041 to Germany.
3,390 to France, 598 to this country, 12,824 to
China, 3,349 to British India, 4,715 to Aus
tralia, and the balance to other countries.
The figures relating to China interest us
most, as that country takes about 20,000 tons
a year, the bulk of it from England, and most
of the remainder from Germany, The latter
country produced in 1881, 85, 9S9 metric tons,
and in 1SS2, 91,090 metric tons. Nearly one
half the production of lead in Germany must
seek foreign markets, and thty exported in
1882, 41,875 tons of pig sheet and manufactured
lead.
No other countries than those mentioned are
great lead producers. Greece exported in IS81
over 11,000 tons of lead. France produces
some, and desilverizes and refines quantities
from the mines of Greece. Australia, Russia
and Italy produce small quantities, Outside
of Europe and the United States, Mexico is the
only country which does a local smelting busi-
ness. The little base bullion that is made
there goes mainly to England. The lead is
usually cupelled at the mines, the silver alone
reaching the markets, owing to the inaccessi.
bility of most of the mines.
In his annual report the Governor of Idaho
says the funded debt of the Territory has been
X>ractically wiped out. The population is stated
to be 88,000, which should entitle the Terri-
tory, in the Governor's opinion, to be admitted
into the Union as a State. The value of the
assessed property in the Territory has increased
50 per ceut over last year, and ;s now placed at
$9,380,000. The export of minerals during the
last fiscal year was $7,000,000.
The lease system has been adopted in nearly
all the camps of Colorado and in many sections
of New Mexico and Arizona. Generally speak-
ing, it has given satisfaction, and where prop-
erly used, will in nearly all cases result favor-
ably. ;i
The Small Hopes Mining Company paid a
dividend of 15 cents per share on the 8th,
amounting to $37,500, and making a total of
$587,500 this year.
The Father de Smet Mining Company has
declared a dividend of 20 cents per share, or
$20,000, payable at New York -on the 3lst.
Dillon, Montana.
This town, the capital of Beaver Head county,
is the largest place on the Utah and Northern
R. R. south of Butte, until we reach Ogden. It
lies on the west bank of the Beaver Head river,
in the midst of the valley of that stream, which
extends for many miles north and south of Dil-
lon, affording one of the finest agricultural sec-
tions in Montana. Dillon is the home of many
farmers who have lands adjacent to the town.
It is the central trading post for several mining
camps to the east or west. Argenta and
Bannack cities lie to the west, with a good stage
road leading to them. A stage road also leads
off to the east, extending to Virginia city, which
is some 40 miles distant, Dillon being its near-
est railroad point. Branches from this stage
road lead up to Laurin, Sheridan and other
places, all of which are more or less tributary to
Dillon. Accordingly, we see in Dillon a rather
thriving village, made so since the railroad came
to it. In 1SS0 it had hardly any population for
enumeration by the United States census; now
fully 800 to 1,000 souls occupy the town.
There are a few-extensive dealers in merchan-
dise, whose business extends to the points pre-
viously named, and who are in reality jobbers
or wholesalers. There are two banks, the First
National being the most extensive, but both do
a good business. Many new residences are be-
ing erected in town, most of them of a neat and
tasty appearance, with plenty of yard room and
the commencement of pleasant surroundings.
Ditches along the streets convey running water
from the river all through the village. There
has lately been erected a large, fine school
building, of ample accommodation for the school
children of the place for several years. The
town contains one of the finest weekly papers of
the Territory— the Dillon Tribune, whose circu-
lation extends over into Western Idaho, as well
as through all southwestern Montana. Al-
together, Dillon is a fine representative of the
flourishing young cities, which are now spring
ing up in Montana, whose incipiency and growth
are the result of present activity in mining
matters, or the direct result of railroad connec-
tions which hitherto have been denied them.
They have found a market for the products of
the soil; they have obtained a ready means of
importing goods to be sold to the out-lying coun-
try, and there is a general stimulation to the
development of local resources. The town has
many years of prosperity before it.
Notes from Phillipsburu, Montana.—
While at Butte City recently, our agent met M.
Connolly, Esq., of Phillipsburg, who furnished
a few items about the camp. The principal
mines of the town are the Hope andtheGranitc
Mountain. The former company employs some
75 to SO men. They own their own mill, which
is the oldest silver mill in the Territory. They
work some 25 tons of free milling ore per day,
and get good results. The Granite Mountain
Mining Co. employs some 150 men, and take
out 25 to 30 tons per day. The ore is very
rich, but contains much base metal, requiring
to be smelted. Much of the ore assays $200
per ton. Works for this company are now go-
ing up. Although Phillipsburg is one of the
older mining camps in the Territory, it is not
yet worked out, and there are said to be good
chances for investment there.
The Plumas Eureka Mining Company paid a
semi-annual dividend of 37-4c per share, or $53,-
375, at London recently.
One of our copper works has closed a con-
tract for 1 ,000 tons of from 4 to 5 per cent New-
foundland co]) per ore, a circumstance that
shows that it would be possible for our Ameri-
can works to control the whole of that smelt
ing business, if the government would allow
them the full drawback for copper in imported
ores, when re-exported, instead of retaining a
part of the duty paid, as it now does. — Ex-
change.
The Director of the Mint estimates the pro-
duction of mines in the United States during
the calendar year 1SS4 at £20,000,000 gold, and
not quite $2,000,000 more silver than for the
previous year.
Tile dividend of 12J, per share by the Sierra
Buttes mine, paid at London this month, aggre-
gates $15,064,
November 1. 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
Lumber Chntes on the California Coast.
bore line of the west coast of the ' raited
States has very few good harbors. Between
Sau Francisco and the straitc of I'ih m, some TOO
miles, there is really uot a single harbor whiofa
is always accessible during gales. There are :i
muni" r of open roadsteads, giving partial
shelter From the summer northwest winds, and
govern] bar harbors, all of whiuli are dangerous
and utterly impracticable mi heavy or
even moderately bad weather.
Kor nearly the whole length of the northern
coast, the immense forests, extending back for
miles from the shore, furnish employment for
l.thoi and investment for capital. At every
available point for shipment stands a saw-mill,
tinning trees into lumber which is sent line by
sea and thence distributed. Kvcry little river
has its fisheries and canneries, and all the val-
leys and bottom lands their agricultural popu-
lation.
The produce is mainly shipped by sea and
Under the peculiar e\isting conditions tho
people have had to de-
\ ise means to overcome
the natural disadvan-
tages of the coast line.
Prom these necessities
has grown up the
"chute system," of
Loading and discharg-
ing vessels, which it is
the purpose of this ar-
ticle to describe. As
stated, the rugged
character of the coast
line is such, that there
are few harbors or
landing places where
it is possible to main-
tain a wharf, so that
chutes have to be con-
structed. Moat of these
chutes are on the coast
north of Kan Francis-
co, although there arc
:i few on the south
coast also. These
chntes consist of a
long incline of wood
in the form of a shal-
low trough, extending
from a headland of a
shipping point, or from
a high wharf or pier,
out to a point where
water is deep enough
to allow vessels to
come under and load.
Of course, no average
can be given of their
length, size, codt of
construction, or length
of shears. These items
all deperfd on the location and conformation Jof
the coast. In some cases they are (JO feet long,
as when used from a wharf or pier, and in
others (100 feet or more. The length depends
entirely upon the vertical hight from sea-level,
to the point from which the lumber is started.
There must be inclination enough for lumber to
slide by its own weight, and yet not so much
that its impetus will be too great. In practice
the angle is about 30 degrees, though in very
long chutes it is common to give them much
more pitch at the start, and have the lower
end nearly level, or even ascending a little to
check the force or speed of the sliding lumber.
This is done for several reasons. First — In a
long chute it would be nearly impossible, ex-
cept at great expense, to preserve a true line cf
incline, and there is always more or less sag on
account of the lightness of construction.
Secondly— If the headland was high it would
often be impossible to obtain the correct incli-
nation without great expense and a very long
chute, perhaps too long for service, and ex-
tending clear across the harbor. It is usual,
therefore, to pitch them sharp at first and then
graduate them to suit. No part of the struc-
ture ever touches the vessel, except by acci-
dent, but the whole thing is suspended from
the various shears of supports, and the outer
end or apron is raised or lowered to suit the
stage of the tide, hight of vessel, and weight
of lumber, according as it is light or heavy.
In stormy weather they are, of course, hoisted
high in the shears.
. At the lower end and close to it, say within
ten or twenty feet, is a break, or "clapper, " as
it is usually called, which uonsists of a heavy
flap of planks, faced smoothly with irou on its
lower underneath edge. This is hinged to the
t<>p edges of chute, and tin- lower edge rests on
the bottom. A lever handle is fastened to a
frame on one aide, connected to the clapper in
the center with an iron bar and extends
through a similar frame on tin- other side, al-
lowing the clapper to be raised on Us hinges.
When shipping lumber, a man is stationed at
the clapper, and a couple of boards at a time
red down the chute. They slide down
rapidly at lirst, and the impetus given carries
them to the clapper. As they reach it (he man
there raises it enough to allow then to go un-
der, and, as they slide, puts his weight on the
lever, slowing them down or stopping them
with their ends sticking over the vessel. The
vessel is moored directly under this end, with
the chute about breast high above the deck,
ami the boards arc seized by the men and passed
below or stowed on deck, as the case may be;
the apron being raised as the load is put on or
isolated rock oil" the beach, which was pn
cipitoiiB and pointed as to have a foothold at its
pinnacle for only one man to work at first, has
been out down until it presents a surface avail
able for storing over 200.000 feet of lumber.
Prom this rock to another nearer shore has
been stretched a wire suspension bridge, costing
over (13,000, and the horse cars bringing lum-
ber from the mill come on trestle-work to the
bridge, and cross it to the other rock. Every-
thing is of the most substantial char;
the work dime. The chute comes down from
the outer rock, where the lumber is piled.
There are guys, stays, and braces to steady
tin- chute, and regulate the inclination as
well
These conditions are peculiar to the Califor-
: nia coast, there being no other part of the
j world where this chute system is in vogue.
1 They are built on all sorts of places along the
I coast. The extreme edge of a headland or point
is often selected on account ol depth of water.
It must be remembered that the ocean surf is
constantly rolling in, and even behind many of
:A LUMBER CHUTE FOR LOADING VESSELS ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST.;
tide rises. This is for boards or small timber.
In shipping large timber, another brake is put
on higher up, consisting of several long planks
held together by cross pieces on top, and
hinged at the top the same as the clapper, with
a rope running from the lower end through a
block overhead to the upper end of the chute.
As the timber runs down it goes under this
flap, and its force is checked by the weight and
friction, a man at the rope regulating the same,
so as not to stop it altogether. When it j
reaches the clapper its force is so spent that j
the man can then stop it. It is a very nice job, '
all this brake business, to apply just the re* '
quired amount of check at the right time, and j
can only be learned by experience.
These chutes are, with few exceptions, placed
on the north aide of the landings or coves, that :
side being usually the highest, with a reef ex- j
tending out, which allbrds pretty smooth water \
during the prevailing northwest winds of the '
shipping season. The peculiar formation of the
coast brings nearly all the chutes on the north !
side of the landings.
The engraving which we have had made to
accompany this article shows a typical chute, j
Some are much smaller and some more elabo- :
rate. The engraving was made from a I
photograph of Rockport chute, Mendocino
county, formerly known as Cottanueve, a j
landing only considered available for six
months in the year, and by no means
the best on the coast at any time. Never-
theless, considerable money has been spent
here in improving it as a shipping point. An
the small points or headlands there is a heavy
swell. In many places the insurance men re-
fuse to take risks on the vessels, on account of
the danger of loss.
The "Philosopher's Stone" in China. — An
eastern writer declares that thena is now no
reasonabledoubtthattheold Arabian allchemiats
and others derive their ideas on the transmuta-
tion of metals into gold and the belief in im-
munity from death by the use of the philosop-
her's stone from China. Mercury is stated to
have been the philosopher's stone of which
Geber and others wrote, and cinnabared red
sulphuret of mercury was known to the Chinese
as early as the seventeenth century. Chinese
medical books says it takes 200 years to produce
cinnabar from mercury; in WO years it became
lead; in "200 years more it becomes silver, and
then, by obtainins a transforming substance
called "vapor of harmony," it becomes gold.
This doctrine of transformation is over "2,000
yerrs old in China.
A DepravbT) Taste.— -In the Dublin Zoolog-
ical Garden a rine lioness has eaten her own
tail. One day she removed 12 inches of thes
appendage, and after an intervil resumed her
rapast and swallowed more. Efforts were made
to heal the bleeding stump, but the lioness kept
on eating it. The tail lias almost entirely disap-
peared, and she has now commenced to eat one
of her fore paws.
Extra thin saws require more teeth than
thick ones,
I The Assay of Nickel and Cobalt Ores,
[Written toi tin
A 1*1
Mitchell says the assay of nickel and cobalt
is tin- most tedious, except that of the platinum
group of metals, and Crookes, in bis edition of
| Mitchell retains the statement, though substi-
tuting a better process for that of Mitchell. 1
I have been :tt work for many months in the at-
tempt to find a comparatively short and easy
method for the assay of these troublesome
metals, 1 am not yet prepared to say that I
have quite succeeded, though I think I shall
soon be able to announce an entirely new
method, which, if not quite bo. accurate as some
that we possess, will commend itself as accurate
enough (or many purposes, and much more con-
venient and rapid than other processes.
In the meantime some facte have come to my
knowledge, which do not appear to have been
worked into any method of assay to be found in
tin' books, ami as the subject is one of some in-
terest, in view of recent discoveries of nickel
and cobalt in Califor-
nia, Oregon and Ne-
vada, I will venture a
s aggestion or two.
Supposing the ore to
contain, besides nickel
or cobalt, or both of
these, r'e., MuM Cu.,
Au.,Ag.,Bi.,Pb.,Sn„
As., s., 8b., Te., ra.,
Al., Mg.,]ia.,Sr.,Si.,
or some of them: Dis-
solve in nitro-hydro-
chloric acid; dry, take
up, filter; add sodium
acetate to the not too
acid filtrate ; boil, fil-
ter : add citric acid,
pass hydrogen sul-
phide, filter and wash
with tho usual pre-
cautions. To filtrate
add ammonium chlo-
ride, theu ammonia,
which will throw down
a part of the nickel
and cobalt, by virtue
of the hydrogen sul-
phide present. Com-
plete the precipitation
by meansof ammonium
sulphide (colorless or
yellow); warm, settle,
filter, and wash with
water containing am-
monium sulphide. The
precipitate on the fil-
ter consists of nickel
and cobalt sulphides,
the manganese and all
but traces of the earth
hav'ng passed oh" n the filtrate. Dissolve out
the nickel sulphide by a cold solution of potas-
sium cyanide,, which leaves the cobalt sulphide
undissolved.
To the solution of nickel, separated from the
cobalt sulphide by filtration, add hydrochloric
acid; filter and calcine the , washed precipitate,
also the filter. Weigh as nickel oxide contain-
ing 7^.1.7 per cent of nickel. Convert the co-
balt sulphide to sulphate, the filter being
burned and the ashes added, either by roasting
or by treatment with strong nitric acid, adding
in either case a little pure sulphuric acid at the
last, and heating to dull redness, until no more
fumes are given oft", and the weight remains
•onstant. The final heating is best done in a
platinum crucible,, which must be covered.
The cobalt sulphate when cold should have a
fine pink color, and should be completely solu-
ble in boiling water. If the color of the cobalt
sulphate is not satisfactory, it may be redis-
solved in boiling water and a little hydrochloric
acid, the solution filtered if necessary, sodium
acetate added and hydrogen sulphide passed.
The cobalt sulphide thus precipitated, collected
on a filter and well washed, must be again con-
verted to sulphate. It contains 3S.06 per cent
of metal.
Another method which is a little more
troublesome, but also more accurate, is to dis-
solve, and treat with sodium acetate and boil-
ing as before; then add acetic acid, pass hydro-
gen sulphide, collect the precipitate en a filter,
redissolve it and the burned filter, add potas-
[Concluded on page -Sj.)
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 1, 1884
Improvement in Smelting.
Competition to the Smelting Monopolies.
There is a popular belief among newspaper
writers in mining sections that if a low railroad
rate could be obtained, that the mines of their
section could and would at once double the
amount of their ore shipments. Such state-
ments are extravagant, yet they are Very com-
mon. The Denver Tribune-Republican says:
Gunnison City is now an ore market where (so
it is affirmed) miners can get a crisp new five-
dollar bill (or its gold or silver equivalent)
more for each and every ton of ore than can be
paid by either Pueblo or Denver smelters. As-
suming this latter statement to be absolutely
true it should cause a heavy increase in the
output of the mines of Hinsdale, Ouray and
Gunnison counties, because it amounts to the
same thing as the railroad freight reduction
they have been clamoring for. Mr. Moffet of
Gunnison announces that he will buy all the
ore offered to him at these rates, and even bet-
ter, and that Le will treat it too; that if a
larger plant (no limit mentioned) is necessary, it
will be erected. Now since the Jumbo roaster
acts best upon the ores which are worst for
other smelters and as no such thing as refrac-
tory ores are known or recognized by the Gun-
nison Jumbo Works, we acknowledge that the
Pueblo and Denver works cannot compete with
either the performances or charges of Mr.
Moffet unless they can get a supply of his magic
roasters. Gunnison has a chance to take the
wind out of the sails of all valley smelting
plants if she will only enlarge her works and
guard sacredly the secret of jumbo -roasting.
There is no use denying what is self-evident for
the sake of endeavoring to bolster up our wan-
ing prestige as a smelting point. Our smelters
cannot operate under the competition of $6 00
per ton on each ton of ore they must use to run
their extensive works, and hence they must
have jumbo-roasts or shut up shop. The only
hope for the valley establishments, lies in the
chance that Mr. Moflet will not press the limit
of his wonderful invention by erecting a plant
large enough to treat all the ores of the State
and adjoining Territories. The New England
and Colorado smelting plant at Pueblo has now
a rival worthy its metal, as it will be remem-
bered that that company advertised "back
East" that there was $10 profit on each ton of
ore smelted in Colorado. With the Gunnison
Moffet jumbo-roaster and the Pueblo, New
England & Colorado works in full blast, it will
be very cold weather and trying times for Lead-
ville, Pueblo and Denver water-jacket smelting
establishments.
The following from the Gothic Record ex-
plains the Jumbo and intimates that our smelt-
ers may be able to negotiate for roasters and
thus be able to keep their works in operation:
The last
Run of the Moffet Smelter
In Gunnison, for ninety-six consecutive hours,
on the most refractory of Silent Friend and
North Star ores, has opened a new era ,in ore
treatment. Since smelting became a great in-
dustry, it has been considered an impossibility
to successfully treat heavy, black-jack zinc ore
in any known furnace, without using an im-
mense quantity of free lead ores as fluxes. But
Mr. Moffet, after years of patient study and
costly experiments, has at last demonstrated
that the heavy zinc minerals can be easily and
cheaply reduced, and every iota of silver saved.
On Saturday morning, the 20th of September,
the Moffet smelter in Gunnison was started
upon a lot of Silent Friend and North Star
truck that contained, by actual tests, only S
per cent of lead and over 30 per cent of zinc.
The ore was first run through a Jumbo roaster;
and in that roaster lies all
The Secret of the Success.
Instead of the old, slow labor and costly
method of roasting, the Jumbo does its work
cheaply and rapidly. It is apparently only a
cast-iron, open fireplace, surrounded by a water
jacket. The ore and a little coal are thrown in
and fired. A number of heavy air blasts are
turned on, which soon fires the sulphur in the
ore, creating an intense heat that soon melts
the mineral into a wax. ,The melted mass is
forked into a tank of water, where it granu-
lates into a soft mass of oxided ore. As the
melted truck is moved from the fireplace, more
ore and coal are added, and as the great heat,
generated by the coal and sulphur, very soon
does the work, the cost of roasting is only a
small amount.
Over the fireplace there is an immense suction
air pipe, that grabs every particle of the fumes
and gases, fully 60 per cent of the lead and all
of the zinc and sulphur being converted into gas
and mineral fumes. These are forced through
a long tunnel that connects with a houseful of
long sacks, into which all the mineral smoke
collects in the form of a fine, white dust, the
sulphur gas passing off through the fiber of the
sacks. The zinc that remains with the lead and
silver in the fine dust has its refractory nature
so changed that it, with the lead, makes an ex
cellent flux. It is mixed with the 'roasted ore,
a little lime and iron added, and the result is a
clean lead bullion, containing every particle of
gold and silver ever in the ore.
Mr. Moffet's late successful run is the com-
mencement of a new era of prosperity for Gun-
nison'county miner. It insures the working of
hundreds of mines that heretofore have been
considered valueless because of the quantity of
zinc in their ores. Mr. Moffet proposes to
place one or more of his furnaces and roasters in
every mining camp in the county. He says that
it is much easier to draw the fuel to the ore than
to move the ore to the fuel; and as he does not
require a great variety of minerals, nor does his
furnace take over one-half the fuel used by the
old method, his success is assured, and prosper-
ity in the mining camps a foregone conclusion.
The capacity of the Gunnison works will be
increased, a large refinery erected, in which the
bullion from the outside furnaces will be separ-
ated, the silver being shipped in fine bars and
the lead reduced to a white lead, to supply the
markets of Colorado and the entire West.
Cables for Drawing Freight Wagons,
The Nevada Transcript says: A gentleman
now residing in San Francisco writes as follows
to Peter Purdon, owner of the toll bridge across
the South Yuba river between this city and
North San Juan:
"An idea has struck me, and such a thing
occurs so seldom that I feel constrained to com
municate it.
"You must know that I have, and always
shall have, great interest in Nevada City and
all my old friends in that town. Therefore I
am not at all pleased with their being cut out
of ever so little of the up-country trade by the
building of roads intended to divert it to other
points.
"For the sake of Nevada City I would sug'
gest something which, if it can be carried out,
I am certain will attract all travel from above
there to the Purdon gate. Cut a road straight
up to the top of the hill, not varying an inch to
the right or left — no difference how steep — and
on this lay a cable operated by a water-wheel,
with which you could hoist the largest wagon
to the top in 15 minutes and let it down in the
same time. The cable would be the principal
item of cost, but that would not be great and it
would last a life-time. You would have free
water power, so it would cost you nothing to
operate it. If the road should be so steep that
the horses could not go up, they could be sent
around the old road, but horses could climb a
pretty steep hill without a load, and with the
great saving of time and wear and tear on
teams and vehicles, teamsters would choose your
road in preference to any other."
Mr. Purdon says the only thing that stands
in the way of the idea being practicable is the
great outlay required for the cable, but we are
satisfied that it would not cost near as much as
he guesses it would. By laying pipe a mile
up the river, plenty of water, with a 60-foot
pressure, could be obtained, and the wheel and
pipe would not be expensive. Neither would
it cost much to build the short stretch of road
needed. Once built the coat of maintaining
and operating the cable road would be insignifi-
cant. Mr. Purdon's records show that an
average of 765 freight teams (with an average
of three tons of freight to the team) go over the
road annually, besides a large number of lighter
vehicles. The only question with him is, what
would the building of the cable road cost, and
would the returns from the traffic warrant the
outlay ?J
CoppEe and its New Uses, — It is now a
recognized fact that of all the base economic
metals, copper stands at the head and is gradu
ally asserting ' itself in new channels. An
English exchange says the Broughton Copper
company (limited), has now on view at its
works, Broughton Koad, Salford, two exceed
ingly large hydraulic rams, which it has
succeeded in covering with a copper tube in
which there is not a single joint. The rams
are 27 feet long and 10 inches in diameter, and
have been made for the Victoria Graving-Dock
company, London. This company has in use
32 rams, and has hitherto experienced great
difficulty on account of the corrosion of the cast-
iron rams that it now uses for hydraulic lifts,
For some time, it has been found possible to
cover small rams with copper, but attempts to
cover very large rams with the same metal
have generally failed. This has arisen from
the fact that the outside copper tube has
usually been constructed in sections or lengths,
which it was found impossible to join so closely
as to prevent the water from getting through.
The difficulty has been got over by the
Broughton Copper company, by the con-
struction of a tube one eight of an inch in
thickness, of the same length as the ram.
This tube has been fitted with the greatest
nicety around the ram, and, being without a
single joint or opening, it seems impossible for
water, in however a small quantity, to get to
the iron ram inside. The longest copper tube
exhibited at the Paris Exhibition was 25 feet
in length, The tubes just manufactured by
the Broughton Copper company are two feet
longer, and are, therefore, among the largest
ever produced. — Lake Superior Mining Gazette.
The announcement is made that the ten
business establishments engaged in steel rail
manufacture in this country, have agreed to
work on half time only from January 1 to
July 1, 1SS5. There are, all told, thirteen
mills, four of which are out of operation and
likely to remain so until prices of rails advance
considerably.
To Find the Value of a Specimen.*
Handsome specimens of gold in quartz are in
great demand. There are many rules for ascer-
taining the proportion of the gold in such speci-
mens, all based on the different densities of the
specimens as a whole, of the gold, and of the
quartz. The specific gravity of the gold and of
the quartz is generally assumed, the former at
from 17 to 19, the latter at 2.6. That of the
specimen is found by weighing it in air and in
water, and dividing its weight in air by the
difference. In this case the easiest rule to re-
member is this:
Divide the specific gravity of the gold by that
of the quartz and by that of the specimen.
From the greater quotient subtract the lesser ;
the remainder is the proportion of gold. From
the lesser quotient subtract 1; the remainder is
the proportion of quartz.
Then, as the sum of these proportional quan-
tities is to the proportion of gold, so is the
weight of the specimen to the actual quantity
of gold in it. Suppose a specimen weighs 32
ounces in air and 28 ounces in water — the
difference is 4; and 32 divided by 4 gives S,
which is the specific gravity of the specimen. If
the specific gravity of the gold is assumed to be
17, and that of the quartz 2.6, we have 17 di-
vided by 2.6 gives 6.539 nearly, and 17 divided
by 8 gives 2.125. Subtracting the lesser quo-
tient from the greater leaves 4.414, and sub-
tracting 1 from the lesser leaves 1.125, and the
proportion is 4.414 of gold to 1.125 of quartz.
Adding these together we have 5.539. Now it
is a mere question in the rule of three. If
5,539 ounces of the specimen contain 4,414
ounces of gold, how much does the whole speci-
men weighing 32 ounces contain? Answer —
25.5 ounces. This is correct, provided the as-
sumed specific gravities of the gold and gangue
are correct; but if greater accuracy be desired,
proceed thus: —
Weigh the specimen, a piece of the metal
and a piece of the gangue, each in air and in
water. Divide the difference between the re-
spective weights in air and in water by the
weights iu air. From the greater quotient sub-
tract the next less and from that the least. The
first remainder is the proportional weight of the
metal; the second is that of the gangue; the
sum of these in that of the specimen. Having
the actual weight of the specimen, that of the
metal is easily found as before by the rule of
three.
Suppose a specimen of native silver in spar
weighs 84 pounds in air and 73.5 in water; a
piece of the silver weighs 27 grains in air and
24 in water; a piece of the spar 20 in air and 12
in water, then: —
Spar in air 20
Spar in water 12
Difference 8^20 = 0.400
Specimen in air. . . .S4
Specimen in water. 73.5
Difference 10.5-=- S4 = 0.125
Silver in air 27
Silver in water 24
Difference 3 -f 27=0.111
And 400 — 125 — 275 -proportion of silver
" 125—111= 14= " spar
2S9= " specimen
Then 289 : 275 : : 84* 79.93 pounds of silver in
specimen.
The difference between the weight in air and
in water of a piece of rock, metal, etc., may be
found in several ways, according to the facili-
ties at hand, as follows: —
Weigh the object on scales or steelyard of
suitable delicacy. Suspend the object by means
of a hair, a fine thread, or a wire, according to
its weight, under the pan of the scales or from
the hook of the steelyard ; submerge it in
water and again weigh it. Subtract the second
weight from the first. +
Or, weigh the object ; take a suitable-sized
vessel full of water, or in which the water
stands at a certain mark, and weigh that and
the object together if convenient, or if not,
weigh them separately and add the results.
Now remove some of the water, place the ob-
j ect in the vessel, replace so much of the water
as to raise it again to the mark and weigh
again. The difference between the last weight
and the sum of the weights of the object and
of the vessel of water, is the weight of the
water displaced by the object, which is equal to
the difference of the weight in air and in water.
This method is suitable for sand. Special bot-
tles, called specific gravity bottles, graduated
to hold a certain weight of water, may be
bought with counterpoise. Price, §1.75 to
§3.50; capacity, 100 to 1,000 grains; also, 100
grammes.
The weight of the object in air, divided by
its difference in water, is the specific gravity.
The difference, divided by the weight in air, is
the specific displacement. From either of these
the proportional quantities of two different
substances composing a mixture can be de-
termined by the rules given for the valuation
of specimens.
Prom Aaron's Assaying of Gold ami Silver Ores, pub-
lished by Dbwey & Co., 252 Market St., S. F.
tSome scnlos are provided with a hook, from which the
object can be suspended above the pan, A little bench
of sheet-brass or tin is then placed across the pan, leav-
ing the pan free to move beneath it, and a vessel contain-
ing 'water in which the object i» submerged is placed on
the bench.
Lost Ledges.
A short time since we reprinted from the
Calico Print the letter of a correspondent in
which he referred to thelegends of ''lost ledges,"
in the desert regions of Southern California.
The following is from the same source; Here it
might be well to mention two very singular
finds of rich gold ore that were made in the Old
Coso district, one by Dr. French, in 1SG0, con-
sisting of a mass of float rock, of about 250
pounds in weight, lying on a hillside, apparently
as if dumped in one pile, from the sale of which
he realized several thousand dollars; the other
was found in 1S64 by Lime Martin and John
Shipe, and consisted of a block of quartz some
2 feet in width, 15 feet long and 4 feet high,
also penetrating the ground to a depth of Ofeefc.
From this mass of quartz they realized some
$4,000. There is no myth about these finds,
but actual realities. Some were inclined to
think that the latter might have been the Al-
vord mine, but the ore in'either case was not of
the same quality as the Alvord specimens.
It would be impossible for the reader of the
present day to realize the interest that was
taken by the prospectors of those days, from
'00 to '03, and how frequently and with what
interest the subject was brought up around the
camp fires.
Men would form in parties of 5 or 6 and start
usually from Keyesville, on Kern river, and
their movements were watched with deep in-
terest by all, and when they would return all
were eager to hear the result of the trip. The
writer was personally acquainted with many of
these early pioneers of the desert, and thinking
that perhaps this may meet the eye of some of
them, he will name several as a gentle reminder
of old times, if for nothing more. Dr. S. G.
George, Jas. Farley, Jim Hitchings, Darwin
French, Zebe Leslie, Wm. Henderson, Frank
Whitson, Joe Summer, Lime Martin and John
Shipe. These men were practical miners only
in a limited degree; they knew gold ore when
they saw it, but had very little knowledge of
silver ores or the manner of treating them,
hence their time was given principally to pros-
pecting for gold. It was from them that a
knowledge of water and springs was gained,
that helped the prospectors in later years.
Occasionally one or two men would start out
on the desert and never return. One such in-
stance bore considerable mystery, and in a
manner forms also another lost mine to add to
the first. In the fall of 1S62 two men came into
the station at Little Owens lake. They had a
single jack, and looked as though they had been
on a long journey. They said they had been
out on the desert prospecting. They went on
to Keyesville, and in a short time returned,
having three jacks well loaded with supplies.
The writer here saw them, and asked where
they were going. "Oh, out towards Death
valley," was all the answer he could get. In
regard to their having found anything previous
they would not say, but that they were jwell
supplied with tools was quite- evident, having a
large mortar, a hand saw, picks, shovels, etc.
They took an eastward course from Little^Lake,
regardless of all trails, and they were never
again seen or heard of, and as the Indians of
that region broke out a few months afterwards,
it is supposed they were killed, and if they had
a gold mine of great value, it still remains un-
discovered. This was followed the next year by
Another Mystery.
Two men were traveling in company through
from Aurora to Keyesville; they camped for
the night on the Sierras at Chimney Meadows,
at the head of Nine Mile canyon. Shortly after
making camp a stranger came up. He said he
had been on the desert, and was out of grub.
They of course shared with him, and after sup-
per engaged in a game of cards. Soon a quar-
rel arose between the stranger and the other
two, the result being that the stranger received
a death blow from a stick of wood, and was
buried by the murderers, who, upon looking
over his things, found some quartz of a peculiar
character, and from appearances but recently
broken off the ledge. They cached the most of
this ore and returned to Aurora, not wishing
under the circumstances to go on to Keyesville.
One of these men afterwards spent considerable
time in trying' to find the mine, but without
success. The peculiarity of the ore consisted in
its being a white quartz, stained with green,
carrying sulphnrets of copper in massive form,
and pure gold; also, rnetalic copper, mingled
with and dispersed through the sulphurets.
No mine with ore of that character has ever
been found upon the desert to the writer's
knowledge. Following this came the celebrated
Bryfogle Mine,
Along about 1S05 or '06. This was nothing
more than another Alvord find, and gave rise
to as many different stories. Bryfogle wandered
southward from Belmont, in Nevada, to the
desert, and of course got lost. Upon his return,
others went out with him to find his mine, spec-
imens of which he exhibited, telling some that
it was from float, and others that he had found
the ledge. Hundreds of dollars, besides weeks
and months of travel, have been wasted in the
vain search for this mine. There are several
other lost mines of quite recent date, but which
have attracted little attention compared to
those of earlier date, and prospecting on the
desert has become a very undesirable occupa-
tion, horse feed and water being very scarce,
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Engineering I]otes.
Electric Boats.
M. Reckenzaun believes that on boats of
moderate dimensions electricity can be ad-
vantageously substituted for steam. The mo-
tor should always be ready to act, and should
occupy the least possible space. The
duration of action is of little consequence, since
the distances to be traversed are generally
small. Ad electric buat can carry twice as
many nttfflfingflrfl as a steam boat; consequently
it can bo smaller, cheaper aud less difficult to
drive. Electricity baa the additional advan-
tage, especially in pleasnn bo its, of avoiding
smoke, sm II, noise, and the inconvenient pres-
ence of the boiler. It is uot long since a steam
canoe carrying fuel sulticieut for seven hours'
consumption was considered a marvel; electric
boats already surpass this limit. During the
past autumn an electric canoe made numerous
voyages on the Danube, under excellent condi-
tions, and there is reason to expect that even
ships of considerable size may be finally driven
by electricity. Chron. Industr.
Soph d Pb u hcb and Sciknob. — Jn an article
on the prospects of young engineers the London
Engim < r thus alludes to the necessity of com-
bining practical knowledge with scientific at-
tainments in order to achieve commercial suc-
cess: "We often hear ( German and French en-
gineers extolled for the results of their scientific
training. What are the locomotives or marine
engines which have resulted from it like? The
Americans have been the least scientific engin-
eers in the world, yet they have modified en-
gine building practice all over the world. Ger-
many and France have been unable to compete
with us without buying engines from us to copy.
Science may prevent a man from making enor-
mous mistakes; it cannot tell him how to pro-
duceeven moderate commercial successes. Stand-
ing alone it is entirely helpless in commercial
mechanical engineering — combined with sound
practice it is useful."
California R.a i lroad Notes, — The San
Joa<[uinand Nevada Railroad is now within
two miles of Mokelumne Hill, toward which it
is being pushed. It is now in a rich fruit coun-
try, and will open up also lumber and mining
countries. The road is running toward the
Vosemite. The valley travel will eventually
go by this route, which will greatly reduce the
present staging. The San Francisco and North
Pacific road is pushing its track north from
(Jloverdale toward and into Mendocino county.
Work is also in progress on the railroad from
Klcho to Susanville, in Lassen county, on the
eastern flank of the Sierras. Here is another
region which is without railroad facilities, and
which is comparatively little known. Those
who have examined the country state that it is
rich and capable of supporting a very large
population, which can be made to offset the
loss of Oregon and San Francisco trade.
Useful Information
Joining the Aral and Caspian Seas. — The
preparatory measures for the junction of the
sea of Aral with the Caspian Sea, have reached
a further stage by the return to St. Petersburg
of the Russian expedition which has been sur-
veying the route. The Russian Government
was so convinced of the importance of the pro-
posed water-way, that General Cluchowsky, the
originator of the idea, was sent at a cost of
nearly X, 100,000 with a corps of experts and en-
gineers to make the necessary investigations.
The results of this step have not yet been made
public, on the ground of their being under ex-
amination by a commission. It is, however,
concluded in some quarters that the silence of
the official press indicates the non-fulfilment of
the original expectations.
Connecting the North and Baltic Seas. —
The project of cutting a ship canal across the
province of Holstein, connecting the North sea
with the Baltic, is now being taken up by the
German authorities in earnest. The canal is to
run from near the mouth of the Kibe to the
harbor of Kiel, Germany's chief naval port on
the "Ostsee." It is to be constructed of such
dimensions as to permit the largest ironclads in
the German navy steaming from the Baltic to
the German ocean, or vice versa, thus avoiding
the necessity of making, as at present, the long
voyage round the peninsula of Jutland. De-
tailed drawings on the subject are to be sub-
mitted to the new Reichstag.
A Shit? Canal Across Ireland. — Plans have
been prepared for a ship canal across Ireland
from Dublin to Galway — a distance of 127
miles. The estimated cost for ships of various
sizes is as follows; For ships of l.oOO tons,
S-10,000,000; for ships of 2,500 tons, $b0,000,000;
for ships of 5,000 tons and upward, §100,000,-
000. The plans have been prepared by a Lon-
don engineer assisted by Captain Eads.
A Singular Railroad Incident. — An inci-
dent unparalleled in the history of railroading
occurred on the Missouri road, between Lin-
coln and Denver. A train of eight cars loaded
with coal was blown a hundred miles by a tor-
nado, the speed much of the way exceeding a
mile a minute. They were overtaken at last
by an engine, which coupled on and hauled
them back.
To Make Koumiss.
Koumiss is considered a good restorative, and
is undoubtedly a help to digestion. It can be
made by any one The following directions for
making it are from the Weekly J/' di< «
Fill a 'juart champagne bottle up to the neck
with pore milk ; add two tablespoonfuts of
white sugar, after dissolving the same in a Little
water over a hot tire; add also a quarter of a
two-cent cake of compressed yeast. Then tie
the cork on the bottle securely, and shake the
mixture well; place it in a room of the tempera-
ture of 50° to 96° Fahrenheit for six hours, and
finally in the ice-box over night. Drink in such
quantities as the stomach may require. It will
be well to observe several important injunc-
tions in preparing the koumiss, and they are:
To be sure that the milk is pure; that the bot-
tle is sound; that the yeast is fresh; to open the
mixture in the morning with great care, on ac-
count of its effervescent properties; not to drink
it at all if there is any curdle or thickening
part, resembling cheese, as this indicates that
the fermentation has been prolonged beyond the
proper time. Make it as you need to use it.
The virtue of koumiss is that it refreshes and
stimulates, with no after reaction from its ef-
fects. It is often almost impossible to obtain
good, fresh koumiss, especially away from large
towns. The above makes it possible for any
physician to prescribe it.
Ant Exterminators.— A correspondent of
the Call recommends the following as effective:
Take a large, coarse sponge, saturate it with
warm water and press it dry, then sprinkle it
over with fine pulverized sugar and place it
where the ants are troublesome. They will
soon collect upon the sponge and get into the
cells. Then dip the sponge into scaldiug water,
which will kill them. Wash out the sponge,
and repeat the process. By this means you
will soon be entirely rid of them. Another
correspondent suggests this; Corrosive sub-
limate applied with a feather to the edge of
pantry shelves and along the edge of the floor
will be found an effectual "ant exterminator."
More than one application may be necessary at
first, but the ants will surely disappear after it
has been thoroughly used. Corrosive sublimate
is a deadly poison and must be used with care.
A Novel Light, — Take an oblong vial of the
clearest and whitest glass, and put into it a
piece of phosphorus about the size of a pea.
Pour some olive oil, heated to the boiling point,
upon the phosphorus, fill the vial about one-
third full and then cork it tightly. To use the
novel light remove the cork, allow the air to
enter the vial and then recork it. This empty
space in the vial will become luminous, and the
light obtained is equal to that of a lamp. When
the light becomes dim its power can be in-
creased by taking out the cork and allowing a
fresh supply of air to enter the vial.
A Curving Range of Ball. — A correspon-
dent of the Scientific Amrrican&sks: Admitting
the fact that a base ball can oe made to curve
by causing it to take a revolving motion, why
does not a rifle ball curve, shot out of a grooved
barrel? That journal answers as follows: "All
round balls shot from rifled guns do curve to
the right or left, according as they revolve to
the right or left. But elongated balls or bolts
of a length of 2 or 3 diameters are now princi-
pally used with rifled guns, and these projec
tiles go straight."
Blood for Cattle. —The use of blood as a
food for cattle has, it is stated, been the sub
ject of experiment in Denmark by a chemist,
who, as a result, has now invented and pat-
ented a new kind of cake in which blood forms
one of the chief ingredients. This new food is
stated to be -.exceedingly nutritious and whole
some, and is eaten with avidity by all sorts of
animals, and even by cows and horses, which
have naturally a strong dislike to the smell of
blood.
Cats at High Altitudes. — It is stated as a
fact that there are no cats in Leadville. Hun-
dreds of these animals have been brought. there,
of all kinds and species, but it is said none ever
lived more than two weeks. But then there
are neither rats nor mice in the place, so that
the absence of cats works no injury. The thin
atmosphere at the altitude of over 10,000 feet is
believed to be fatal to these vermin as to their
natural foe, the cat.
Inodorous Petroleum. — A new departure
in the petroleum oil business is spoken of as
being nearly ready for introduction to the pub
lie. It is asserted that perfectly sweet oils are
being produced, without odor or unpleasant
taste, which will be largely used for medicinal
purposes, as tonics, etc. We understand that
the experiments have been entirely satisfactory,
and that preparations for producing this oil in
large quantities are nearly completed.
A Curious Book. — The most curious book in
the world is one that is neither written nor
printed. Every letter of the text is cut into
the leaf, and, as the alternate leaves are of blue
paper, it is as easily read as the best print.
Water vs. Land Travel. — People may now
go faster from one distant point to another over
the water than over the land. The New York
Sun Bays; "If there were a straight stretch of
water from New York to San Francisco, there
is no train on the present schedule between the
the two points which the Oregon would not
leave behind her."
Apples vary considerably iu weight, different
varieties weighing from forty to forty-nine
pounds to the bushel. A bushel of Maldwins is
mid to weigh forty-eight pounds. A bushel of
large apples, it is said, will weigh more than a
bushel of small ones.
LONG LOAN BS. — The bread eaten at the tabic
in Turin, Italy, is a yard long and an eighth of
inch in diameter, of a pipe-stem form, very
crisp and exceedingly palatable. It is called
"grisaial," after the doctor who invented it on
hygienic principles.
Bronze Casting in New York has become an
extensive business, and the works of art of
Europe are reproduced by Cuerin and others as
finely as they can be made in Munich or
Paris. We formerly sent statues to Kurope to
be cast.
A new kind of cloth is being made iu Lyons
from the down of hens, ducks and geese. Seven
hundred and fifty grains of feathers make one
square meter of a light and very warm water-
proof cloth, which can be dyed in all shades.
Hollow and SOLID Sii uts. — It takes twice
as much power to turn a four-iuch shaft 100
times a minute, as it does a two-inch shaft, even
allowing both to be of the same we:ght, which
is done by making the large shaft hollow. '
Give the Flies a Chance. — In putting up
your screen doors and windows, be very particu-
lar to have a little hole in one corner so that
the flies can go outdoors when they get tired of
being inside.
From New York to Boston. — The project
has been revived of building a railroad between
New York and Boston. It is estimated that
the needful double-track road can be built for
§25,000,000.
Sood Health-
is Death Painful?
Dr. G. L. Bardsley, in the Medical and
Surgical Reporter, concludes that the dread of
dying is quite as intense as the instinct of self-
preservation. Indeed, it is not improbable,
adds the doctor, that numbers would care less
about living were the modes of leaving the
world a theme for happy contemplation, or an
innovation to the routine of plodding that was
agreeable. One is remarkably exempt from
the crime of hasty induction, if he affirms that
there is no sane or healthy mortal who antici-
pates his extinction with any degree of
pleasure.
The function of dying is absolutely vege-
tative— we fall to pieces like a flower. This
very fact, that the process is chemical, con-
firms us in the conclusion that the final "throe"
is as painless as the inconvenience is nothing to
the frctal pilgrim when he touches on day-
light. A moment's examination of the way we
are to die will show marks of goodness in our
"taking off." The degree of sensibility is
proportioned to the integrity of the tissues.
An inflammation hightens it; age depreciates
it. Any defect in nutrition disturbes the
comfort of the individual until the carbonic
acid generated in the devitalization of the
blood becomes fixed in the cells or is no longer
displaced. The sensory ganglia everywhere
part with their irritability by virtue of this
poison, and cease to conduct currents. The
criteria of death are being satisfied, and the
process is consummated when this extinction of
sensibility prevails at the ultimate filaments.
During the progress of this dissolution of the
nerve force, this creeping on of the numbness
of death, the individual is rapidly passing into
a condition of repose, and instead of torture or
pangs, a degree of self-satisfaction oft ap-
proaching to enthusiasm is realized. The
sensations peculiar to the therapeutical opera-
tion of opium, hashish, ether, etc., are not
improbably akin to the mental activities of the
dying. Barring the hallucinations experienced
in the stupor as it gains on the subject, the
moribund is familiar with naught that borders
on suffering. This carbonic acid has poisoned
or narcotized the several ganglia, and reflex
productions are interdicted. A consummate
analgesia pre vails. In short, the notion of
pain is forbidden the instant that any stimulus
fails to excite a response. The condition to
this irritability is that the nerve center and
track be sound. If this vigor vanishes, reflex
phenomena are at an end, and suffering, phy-
siologically speaking, is impossible, because of
the arrest of the function of the sympathetic.
Fortunately, for a wholesome study of ones
demise, there are assurances abundant, from
vivisection, the testimony of those who have
been restored to consciousness, and the affirma-
tions of the dying, that there is no physical
recoil from death. Burney tried hard to resist
the efforts made to resuscitate him from drown-
ing, so bewitched was he by . his prolonged
slumber. Dr. Solander, the traveler, was so
delighted with the sensations of excessive cold,
that he was the first to lie down in the snow
to realize the luxury of such a death. Wm.
Hunter was sorry he was not able to "write
how easy and delightful it is to die.'" Infants
di< as serenely ae they breathe, and not a few
among the advanced in years treat death as a
friend to their infirmities. Hanging is naturally
rated, next to crucifixion, a most distressing
procedure. But it is reported of tho.se who
have been saved from strangulation, that the
agony promised to be brief, and was rapidh
replaced by hallucinations of a fascinating
variety.
One would fain believe that the kind Cod
who suffered us to feel no sigh in coming, would
take no delight in turning our farewell into
writhing— nay, he does not quit us at the last.
He is our greatest benefactor iu allowing us to
sleep out of weariness. Death is, assuredly,
no tax collector; its "jaws" are not the
clutches of an assailant; there is no "victory
to the grave;" the ghost speeds away from us
as it entered, with no ruffle. The sense of
death, as Shakespeare has it, is most in appre-
hension. It is the fear of the lonely night,
not the throes of nature, that makes the leav-
ing painful.
To the Sleepless— A Remedy.— "Sanita"
writes to the New York A'iMi/ I hope that I
may bring a little comfort to some of those who
have tossed from one side of a hot bed to the
other through these melting nights, vainly seek-
ing for the sleep that would not come to their
wearied frames. Those who have lived in In-
dia, China or Australia kuow the value of a
".Manilla sheet," a thin inatof fine straw placed
between the mattress and the lower sheet. The
same thing is made in Central America by the
native Indians and universally used, while in
Cuba a great piece of leather is frequently put
to the same service. These things are not al-
ways accessible here. I know of several of my
friends who have lately searched the Chinese
and Japanese shops of New York for Manilla
sheets, only to be told "We have had them, but
are quite out of the article at present." But
necessity is the mother of invention, and I think
it was a positive inspiration that last week sug-
gested the use of a long piece of the ordinary
Chinese matting. An invalid of my family had
passed the long, weary, sleepless nights, rising
unrefreshed after a hot night of unrest. I or-
dered his mattress to be covered with a long
strip of the common red and white matting,
which during the summer had taken the place
of a rug in my own room. Since then he never
fails each morning to express his satisfaction
and comfort. This is so simple and cheap a
remedy that I hope some of your readers may
be induced to give it a trial.
Coffee an Aid to Dioestion. — Drinkers of
coffee will be glad to learn the results of the ex-
periments as to its action on the composition of
the blood and the digestive functions, under-
taken by three French savants, M. M. Couty,
Uuimaraes and Niobey. From their experi-
ments the authors conclude that coffee acts bene-
ficially in stimulating the consumption and di-
gestion of the nitrogenous elements in the food.
They have communicated the details of their
observations to the Paris Academic de Sciences.
—Exchange*
This paragraph is going the rounds of the
press— as being something new. Nearly 300
years ago Lord Bacon wrote: "They have in
Turkey a drink called coffee. This drink com-
forteth the brain and heart and helpeth diges-
tion." The fact is well established that coffee,
properly prepared, and taken in the right quan-
tity, acts beneficially upon the system and is
peculiarly grateful at the close of a hearty
dinner. Where it fails to agree with a person,
however, it is generally due to some peculiarity
of constitution or habit. We find people who
cannot drink milk without trouble; others are
made dek by eating fresh oysters, scallops,
strawberries. These peculiarities are due to
some derangement or natural weakness of the
stomach, or freak of the palate. "Coffee from
Plantation to Cup," is an entertaining and val-
uable practical treatise, which covers the en-
tire ground. So much so that it is called by the
press a cyclopedia on the article.
On eese AS Food. — In a lecture before the
Society of Arts, London, Prof. Williams said
that twenty pounds of cheese contained as much
nutritious material as a sheep of sixty pounds,
and would give the same value in practical nu-
triment if it could be as easily digested. The
lecturer then demonstrated that the indigesti-
bility in cheese was the loss of its potassium
salts in the process of manufacture. Another
savant present decided to experiment as to the
feasibility of restoring the lost salts and making
the article perfectly digestible. He is said to
have succeeded so well that the matter will
soon be tried on a large scale. The amount of
bicarbonate of potash is one and a quarter
ounces to one pound of cheese. The two are
simply melted together over a slow fire, with a
small quantity of milk.
Mackerel and Ale. — Notices have been
posted outside the various metropolitan hospi-
tals in London, warping the public against the
excessive use of mackerel and mild ale at this
season of the year, as the fish are liable to con-
tain a small worm, which would be injurious
and likely to cause cholera and other diseases.
The caution, with regard to the drinking of
large quantities of mild ale, is given especially
to the working classes. The beverage produces
profuse perspiration, and renders the body
liable to a chill, which would be likely to lead
to serious consequences,
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[November 1, 1884
IQlJ^jMG SUJVljViy\F^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
flsheil in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Mammoth.— Amador Ledger, Oct. 25: A quan-
tity of the rich metal, carrying a large percentage of
free gold and black metal which is mostly gold, has
been taken out of the tunnel of the Mammoth mine
this week. We were shown specimens of the ore
last Tuesday. One piece weighing probably ten
pounds, is estimated to contain in the neighborhood
of $100 in gold. We have not heard the extent of
this streak of free gold. It has been encountered in
upraising from the tunnel. The mill has been kept
running steadily for nearly three weeks, and every-
things looks well for a rich yield. About 30 men are
employed at the mine and mill and big tunnel, a
larger number than has been employed for a long
lime.
Rich. — Amador Dispatch, Oct. 25: Another body
of fabulously rich rock was struck in the celebrated
Nevills mine a few days ago. Some specimens of
the rock were found to be nearly one half pure gold.
Mono.
The Standard Con. — Bodie Miner, Oct. 27;
During the week ending OelobeT 25th, we employed
hfty-nine men. We extracted and shipped to the
mill 528 tons of ore, and 700 tons of tailings. Re-
ceived from the ore 604 ounces of crude bullion,
a ad from the tailings 206 ounces. Have shipped
the company this day one bar of bullion, valued at
$9,218.27, of which $6,617.64 is from two weeks' run
on ore, and $2,600.63 from two weeks' run on tail-
ings. North drift from Upraise No. 2, 385 foot level,
has been advanced 12 feet, and is in 39 feet. The
vein is in three and one-half "feet wide, of low grade
ore. Upraise from South Drift No. 1 is up 52 feet,
progress 13 feet, showing about 18 inches of vein.
We are sloping from Upraise No. 1, south drift, 500
foot level.
Standard Con. — Bodie Free Press, Oct. 28:
They have extracted and shipped to the mill 528 tons
of ore and 700 tons of tailings. Receiving from the
ore 604 ounces of crude bullion and from the tailings
206 ounces. Shipped to the company one bar of
bullion valued at $9,218.27, of which $6,617.64 was
from two weeks run on ore, and $2600,63 from two
weeks run on tailings. North drift from upraise No.
2, 385 level, has been advanced 12 feet and is in 39
feet, the vein being three and a half feet wide of low
grade ore. Upraise from south drift No. 1 is up 52
feet; progress 13 feet, showing about r8 inches of
vein. They are stoping from upraise No. i, south
drift, 500 level.
Bodie Con. — During the past week 140 tons of
tailings were worked at the mill, the average assay
value of which is $6 per ton. They commenced
crushing ore yesterday. At the mine the south
drift, second incline level, is in 34 feet. The upraise,
500 level, is up 193 feet. The south drift above the
550 level, is in 82 feet. The west joint crosscut, 550
(Lent shaft) level, is in 31 feet. Forty men are em-
ployed.
Mono. — The winze below the 600 level is down
43 feet. The joint west crosscut, 550 (Lent shaft)
level, is in 31 feet. There is no change to report in
the mine. Eight men employed,
Bulwer Con. — Upraise from south drift No. 3,
385 level, is up 122 feet; progress 13 feet, showing-
about 20 inches of vein.
Reached the Ledge, — Transcript, Oct. 24:
Wm. Avery of North Bloomfield, who recently
bonded from A. Lademan the Federal Loan mine
on Deer creek, has finished cleaning out the old
works and reached the ledge. He will soon have
out a crushing of ore.
The Bank of Tailings.— Virginia Chronicle,
Oct. 22: The large bank of tailings, on Six-mile
( anyon creek, over the Carson river, is estimated to
contain at least 500,000 tons. These tailings are
owned by J. M. Douglas ot this city, and were
saved up by turning the water of Six-mile Canyon
creek into immense reservoirs. As fast as these filled
up and settled, the tailings were shoveled into a pile
and the creek turned again into each empty reser-
voir. This process was carried on for years, while
the mills on the Comstock and in the Six-mile Can-
yon were crushing ore and working tailings, the
water of the creek being then heavily charged with
sulphurefs. The tailings thus accumulated are said
to average nearly $8 per ton. About four years ago
Mr. Douglas purchased the large mill in Dayton of
the Lyon Mill and Mining Company, and built a
narrow-gauge railway, six miles in length, from the
mill to the reservoir. An eight ton locomotive,
called the "Joe Douglas," now hauls the tailings to
the mill, which handles 140 tons per day, with a
force of ten Chinamen (at $1.25 per day), and about
five white men. The mill is run by water power.
Although running for three years on' these tailings,
it will take at least seven years more before the ma-
terial is all disposed of. When turned into bullion
it is calculated that it will net the round sum of
$4,000,000. In connection with the pan-mill there
are several batteries containing twenty stamps, and
likewise an acid and bltiestone factory. Although
the mill is in Dayton, the tailings and the bullion re-
sulting therefrom all come from the Comstock mines.
San Bernardino.
Bonanza King.— Supt's. Letter, Oct. 24: The
northwest drift on the seventh level is in a favorable
change of formation, giving indications that we are
in the neighborhood of another vein. The new
development in the east cross-cut, fifth level, contin-
ues to improve. The ore mined from this vein gives
assay returns of $597 per ton. The north drift next
to the west wall on the fifth has cut through the
vein. The ore appears to make above the present
drift. The south winze from the fifth level is 20 feet
deep. The west wall has made into the winze, and
the ore body has been correspondingly set off to the
east, but appears to be the most extensive body of
ore we have had in this section of the mine. Devel-
opment work is being pushed forward.
Sierra.
Work Progressing,— Mountain Messenger, Oct.
25: J. Higgins, of Nevada City, is putting up an
8-stamp quartz mill, to be run with a Pelton wheel,
on the quartz ledge of Jerome York, up Slug canyon,
for Cross & Simonds. Grading is now in progress
for the mill site, and a trail being made, via Mt.
Vernon, to Downieville. Two batteries have been
purchased of the Mt. Hope Co., and Forbes & Tay-
lor have the contract for the machinery.
Siskiyou.
The B. B. Mine Sold.— Vreka Union, Oct. 25:
A newly organized company, of which Lieutenant-
Governor John Daggett is president, has bought the
Black Bear quartz mine, together with the mill and
all appurtenances. Little work will be done this
winter, but in the spring it will be operated upon a
more extensive scale. Mr. J. B. Little has been re-
tained as superintendent. Mr. Daggett, with his
usual enterprise and excellent juogment, will certainly
bring the mine to the front and revive the good old
times, such as existed a few years ago in that section.
Trinity.
Attracting Attention. — Trinity Journal, Oct.
25: The extraordinary richness of the quart/, ledges
on East Fork in this county is attracting the atten-
tion of mining men all over this coast. Several have
already been here investigating and pronounce the
district simply wonderful, On Friday, Mr. J.
Sutherlin and Mr. Leitman, both experienced quartz
miners, passed through town on their way to East
Fork.
Tuolumne.
Good Rock. — Union Democrat, Oct. 25: Some
very good rock is being extracted from the Dead
Horse mine at Summerville. Arrangements have
been made to have 100 ions or so crushed at Easton's
mill by way of making a working test. Should the
result prove satisfactory the Dead Horse owners will
probably build a mill of their own.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Ophie — Virginia Enterprise, Oct. 25: Some ore
is still being obtained on the 250 level. The drill-
hole from the face of the drift on the 500 level is
drawing off the water very rapidly. The level will
probably be quite dry by the time the drift reaches it.
Work is not now being done in the face of the drift,
as it has been found necessary to timber it up at cer-
tain points. On the 1500 level the south drift is be-
ing sent ahead at the rate of 60 ft a week.
Hale and Norcuoss. — The winze below the
2800 level is down a little over 140 ft. At the 2900
level — which is at a depth of 123 ft on the slope of
the winze — a working station is being cutout. Noth-
ing is now doing on the 2800 level. The sump at
the Combination shaft has been completed and a
working station is being cut out at the 3000 level.
The repairs to the station on the 2400 level at the top
of the main winze have been completed. During
last week the Eureka mill, Carson river, was stopped
for repairs and but about 80 tons of ore were shipped.
Al.TA. — Steady progress is being made in the east
drift on the 2150 level. It will yet be about eight
days before the vein is reached. Progress is slow
for the reason that the ground is quite wet and
as the vein is approached pockets are encountered
that contain a great deal of water, and nothing can
be done until the water has run out. The pump is
usually kept running at six strokes per minute, but
when pockets of water are found it is necessary to in-
crease the speed to seven or eight strokes for some
hours.
Best and Belcher. — Work on the 2500 level has
been suspended — except pumping — the whole min-
ing force being concentrated upon work near the sur-
face. At the 825 level the north drilt has reached
the south line of the Con. Virginia, and the work of
running cross-cuts will be commenced on Monday.
The ground passed through in the drift is of a very
favorable character, and the indications are good for
finding ore to the westward when cross-cuts are run
in that direction.
Benton. — The drift on the 2160 level is being
pushed forward as fast as can be done without bring-
ing out to much water. It will be yet about eight
days before the vein is reached. The water is han-
dled with the pumps running about six strokes a
minute on an average, though occasionally it is
found necessary to increase the speed to eight strokes
for a few hours.
MEXICAN. — The station at the 3300 level of the
joint Ophir, Sierra Nevada and Union Con. winze
is completed. From this station a drill-hole has been
started west. This drill-hole was yesterday out 250
ft. The ground is perfectly dry, and the material
about the same as at the bottom of the winze.
Gould and Curry. — The main south drift on
the 825 level will reach the north line of the Savage
next Monday, when the work of running cross-cuts
will be commenced. On the 2500 level nothing is
being done except pumping operations being now
concentrated upon the 825 level.
Savage. — The E street tunnel is being advanced
at the rate of 40 ft per week. It is in ground of a
favorable appearance. Repairs to the station on the
2400 level at the head of the joint H;ile and Norcross
winze are completed.
Combination Shaft. — A sump 50 ft in depth
has been completed and a working station is now
being cut out at the 3000 level. At this point will
also be cut out a station for the new hydraulic pump.
Utah. — Very good progress is making in the.
southeast drift on the 1950 level. The rock is vein
porphyry with seams of quartz and streaks of
clay. It is in ground heretofore wholly unexplored.
Andes. — The west cross-cut shows a mixture of
quartz and porphyry. In the north drift there is lit-
tle change. Some low-grade ore is being extracted
for milling.
Overman. — The usual amount of low-grade ore is
being extracted on the 226 or Petaluma street tunnel.
The ore taken out is being worked at the Vivian mill.
Con. Virginia and California. — On the 1750
level rapid progress is making in the northwest drift.
Extensive explorations will presently be made at this
point.
Alpha. — On the 900 level they are now about to
the point where it is expected to reach the large de-
posits of qttattz found nt points above.
Scorpion.' — The main north drift continues in
vein porphyry which shows occasionally seams of clay
and stringers of quartz.
BKLCHER. — Sufficient ore is being extracted on
the old upper levels to keep the mills on the Carson
river in operation.
Crown Point.— About the usual amount of low-
grade ore is being extracted and sent to the mills.
Yellow Jacket. — About the usual amount of ore
is being extracted from the old upper levels.
Belmont District.
Belmont.— Courier, Oct. 26: We visited the
Belmont mine on Sunday last and were surprised to
find so much rich ore in sight. The south portion of
the mine is improving as the work of development
progresses. About 30 ft below the 200 level south,
they have encountered a body of rich rock. The ore
carries black metal, chloride and native silver in good
quantities. The head of the drift showed the same
quality of ore and the ledge widens as they advance
on it.
Bernice District.
Looking Lively.— Cor. New State Journal,
Oct. 25: All the works in the mines are looking
finely and plenty of ore. The main tunnel was run
some 60 ft last month; the face shows good ore. The
lower tunnel was run 30 ft, showing a good vein of
ore, 14 inches wide; upraises 5 and 6 have fine ore
assaying up in the hundreds. Mr. Ramsdhor is
working the ore up to 92 per cent. Mr. Williams is
well satisfied with Mr. Ramsdhor's management in
the mill and thinks he has got the best mill man in
the State. Last month the mill run only 18 days;
the pulley on the cam shaft broke and could not be
replaced short of Austin. The result of the 18 days
run was $7,125. Supt. Williams is well pleased with
his prospects, and is now settled beyond a doubt
that he will make a thriving camp of this place and
be well paid for the time and money he has invested
in this new enterprise.
Bruneau District.
Important Mining Strike. — Tuscarora Times-
Review, Oct. 21: An important strike is reported in
the Lady Anna mine at Bruneau. The' claim was
formerly known as the Young America and has been
abandoned for a number of years, when a few ex-
perienced and preserving miners, noticing the favor-
able indications, relocated it and sank upon the ledge
to the depth of 32 ft. The inclined commenced on
a true fissure vein 18 inches in width, cairrying 6
inches of ore composed of oxide and sulphide of
copper and silver bearing antimony with silver sul-
phide. There was also a vein of sulphuret ore con-
necting with the foot wall. The decline is upon an
angle of 50 degrees, and at the botton the ledge
measures 4 ft in width, having gradually widened
from the surface and carrying ore the entire distance
that ranged in quality from $100 to $r,2oo per ton,
the assays averaging $545.34, of which $521.03 was
silver and $24.31 gold. 'Ihn ore in appearance is
similar to that found in the Infidel mine at Columbia.
Having plenty of ore in sight the company is confi-
dent of shipping several car-loads in the spring for
reduction. Before doing this, however, it will be
necessary to build 6 miles of road through the
mountains to enable transit from the mine. The
property lies about 90 miles easterly from Tuscarora
and within 10 miles of the Idaho line. It is situated
between lofty mountains on the east and west near
the Bruneau river, on the banks of which is an abun-
dance of timber for fuel. There is every facility in
the vicinity for the economical working of the mine
and the reduction of ore. The ledge can be traced
on the surface for a long distance and rich ore has
been found close to the grass roots for a distance
of 3000 ft. The property is owned by T. H. Wat-
kins, C. A. Watkins, G. S. Watkins, C. M. Moore
and A. Leichter, who not having the means to build
tha road, have concluded to incorporate the mine
and sell a few thousand shares for a working capital.
They will sell a limited amount of stock at very low
figures, with the stipulation lhat every dollar shall be
devoted to the building of the road, and the develop-
ment of the property. Some specimens of the ore
are now on exhibition at the express office in this
town.
Esmeralda District.
Good News. — Esmeralda Free Press,' Oct. 26:
The Silver Lining mine at Aurora, formerly owned
by Ex-Governor Blaisdel and San Francisco parties,
has changed hands. Messrs. Holt and Colcord
become owners in the property. Particulars of the
transaction have not been ascertained.
Granite District.
GOLD Mining.— Eureka Sentinel, Oct. 26: Fred
Gotchet, accompanied by William Kierson, who has
been working for him in the mine, came into Eu-
reka Saturday from White Pine, bringing in 10
pounds of gold. At $17 an ounce this gives him a
clean-up of about $2,000. His mine, the Oro, is
located in Granite district, about 22 miles from
Cherry creek. The property has not been explored
to any considerable depth. The vein, which is
nearly horizontal for some distance, pitches down
afterwards, but it has not been followed on the pitch.
Some specimens brought in show an abundance of
free gold in brownish iron-stained quartz. The rock
taken out so far has averaged between $60 and $70
a ton, though some of it, in nuggety specimens, runs
up into the thousands, Mr. Gotchet works his mine
during the summer and reduces the ore in a water
mill with four batteries. In the winter the water
freezes up and he has to wait for the return of spring.
George Cjutson owns the extension of the Oro, which
he calls the Summit. It looks as though these
gentlemen own a handsome property that bids fair
to make them rich. Mr. Gotchet tells us lhat the
expense of working his gold quartz is almost nothing.
Outside of the cost of grub and extraction (the latter
being slight as the ore is taken from a tunnel run
into the ledge) the whole expense of getting out his
last shipment of $2,000 was only $150.
Mineral Hill District.
Dull. — Cor. Eureka Sentinel, Oct. 25: At the
present time but few men are employed at the mines
and but just enough at the mill to keep it running,
which it is doing, and turning out the usual amount
of bullion, as shown by the "clean-up" every 30 days.
A transfer of the mill and principal mines may occur
about the first of November; if not, it is proposed to
keep the mill running all winter on tailings, if the
weather will permit.
Paradise District.
Another Dividend. — Silver State, Oct, 25:
The Paradise Valley Mining Company have declared
another dividend of ten cents per share, payable on
the 29th instant. This is the fifth dividend declared
by the company since Superintendent McCurdy as-
sumed charge of the mine. Were it not for the
ruinous discount on silver bullion, the Paradise val-
ley company would have been enabled to declare
four more dividends within the last year. All who
desire to see Nevada prosperous, and who are di-
rectly or indirectly interested in silver mining, should
remember the friends of silver on election day.
Pine Grove District.
Picking Up,— Virginia Enterprise: This little
mining camp Esmeralda county is again picking up,
aud there is liable to he quite a sized boom there.
The Robinson boys are now taking out some very
rich gold ore from the Wilson mine. The rock is
being worked at the Wilson mill, and is very rich.
The work is being done by contract, and about ten
men are at work in the mine. All the mines in this
district are looking much better than for years past.
Rebel Creek District.
A Heavy Discount.— Silver State, Oct. 2t:
Frank Snapp sent a carload of ore from the Ohio
mine in Rebel creek district to Salt Lake to be re-
duced. He received the returns from the ore a few
days ago, and they show the discount to be $962.
Think of that miners, farmers, and in short every-
body who desires to see the great industry of our
State placed on something like the same level with
the products and manufactures of the East. Silver
miners as well as iron miners and coal miners and
manufactures should have fair play.
Tuscarora District.
Navajo.— Supt's Keller, Oct. 24: South drift on
the 250 level continues in ore. Total distance south
of north line S65 feet. Slopes on this level are look-
ing well. On the east lateral vein the south upraise
has connected with the intermediate drifts. South
drift from No, 3 crosscut, 150 level has been ad-
vanced 18 feet. North drift from same extended 27
feet. The vein shows some improvement at both
points. Upraise north of No. 2 crosscut has been
carried up 32 feet in high gmde ore. Upraise south
of No. 2 cross-cut, shows a width of lour feet wide,
a few inches of it, solid horn silver. The usual
grade and quantity of ore has been milled the past
week.
ARIZONA.
Strike in CorPER.— Tombstone P.pit.iph, Oct.
21; Mr. John Prout, superintendent of the Atlanta
mine at Bisbee, is in the city. He reports a strike
in the mine in the main shaft at a depth of about
200 ft. Also that a shaft dropped right into a drift
which had been run from the Copper Queen mine
into the Atlanta.
Sn.\ t.r.— Prescotl Courier, Oct. 2t: J. M, Wil-
son, the assayer, has specimens of rich silver ore
from the Alter mine, Hassayampa district. The ore
carries silver in native form. The vein is 2c ft thick.
Assays range from $130 to $1,000 per ton. Mr. Scott
of Satilsbury & Co., miners, arrived in town recently
on hi:; way to Wickenburg, where his company have
several concentrators taking gold out of old Vulture
tailings. -Mr. Scott reports miners doing well in
Mohave county.
The United Verde. —Arizona Miner, Oct. 20:
Governor 1'ritle, who returned yesterday from
Jerome, states that the mines of the United Yerdt-
continue to improve with depth, the ore bodies con-
tinuing to incrense in extent and richness. The
loundation for the new smelter has been completed,
and the work of erecting it will lie commenced im-
mediately on the arrival of the machinery, which is
on the road to the mine from Ash Fork. It is
thought that the furr.aee will be ready for operation
within six weeks, The Governor nnticipates that no
necessity will arise for the closing down of the mines
during the present winter on account of scarcity of
coke and other supplies, as such a possible contin-
gency has been prevented by the preparations made
during the summer. Should, the price of copper con-
tinue to define until the market price is less than
eleven cents, the company will cease to ship bullion,
preferring to await a revival in the mnrket than to
"gutting" their mines.
Notes. — Prescott Courier: John Hutchins, of
( Iroom Creek district, has brought in very rich pieces
of ore from the Nevada and other mines. W. D.
Chambers, of Walker district, was here Saturday
last and stated that placer miners are making fair
wages, Not much quartz mining going on in the
district, Machinery for the quartz mill that is go-
ing to be set up in Big Bug district was landed there
Saturday last. Cox & Craigue continue to ship ore
from the Dosoris and Buzzard mines. Lane mine
i is furnishing plenty of ore for the Tuscumbia mill.
The QuiJOTOA Mines.— The latest report of
Superintendent Smith is ;is follows: All work is
going ahead as usual. Peeiless tunnel, No. 1, is in
324 feet. At a distance of 312 feet, we cut a well-
defined foot wall dipping to the west at an angle of
68 degrees. The material passed through up to the
present time looks very favorable, showing some
very good streaks and bunches of ore, and of a very
much softer nature than any place where the vein
has been cut heretofore. The north lateral drift
being driven on the vein from Crocker tunnel
No. 4, is in 66 leet; assays from the face to-day,
$q,ioo. The general appearance is much more
favorable as we go north. The winze from the south
drift in the main tunnel is down 12 feet, and shows
quite an improvement since last report, and will, in
my judgment, improve in depth. Sinking of the
winze on the top of the hill is being shoved ahead as
fast as possible. One upraise will be started from
tunnel No. 1 at once, in order to make connection,
which will facilitate our work very much. A portion
of the machinery for the air compressor is on the
ground. Mr. Patton will be here on Monday to
superintend the construction of the same, and when
completed and in operation work will be advanced,
much more rapidly and additional work started.
COLORADO.
Gunnison County.— Gothic Record, Oct. 2t:
Jake Gookwin has a 30 ft contract on the Ben Frank-
lin. The Jim Bedford mine, in Rustler gulch, is
turning out a large amount of gray copper. The
brothers O. and E. Coy, heavy owners in coal and
silver mines on Rock creek, started for their Kansas
home on Wednesday. The Niagara, on Avery
mountain, is being developed by a 50-ft shaft, It is
November 1, 1884.]
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now in a large body of quartz, apparently carrying a
good quantity of sulphurets. A mill run will soon
be had. George T. Challis, mining operator and gen-
eral speculator, has returned to Atchison, Kansas,
where he will work up a scheme for running a tunnel
through Sheep mountain — a project, by the w ay, ili.it
would insure a fortune to its projectors, and do a
mat deal to develop and advance the in!
the camp, » olonel Willett Rose, of the ( rested
BnttC Sampler, says he will pay for dry ores the Bailie
' .'t I iunniSOD, and that fur
lead ores he will pay better prices. Mr. GeHett, "i
the Augusta mine, tried the Moffel smelter, but is
tronuing the Crested Butte sampler. Work
un the Finlayson and i 'liver group of mines in Ma-
i. .mil basin has developed an i8-inch streak of nearly
pure glance and gray copper, at a depth of 52 ft. In
the Durango, the Sunset and Parallel, there is a
good deal of the same character of mineral. William
Gant and S. Harper have commenced shipping ore
, Hawkeye, one of their claims in Poverty
gulch, Iheir first tun ran 172 ounces of silver per
ton; the second over 200 ounces. They have 5 tons
more already sacked, and are now packing it down.
ilena, and thej have a largc
amount of the same kind in sight. The buildings
and all the outside work ai the Sylv.mite mine are
about completed. The force in the mine has been
increased and everything will soon be on a winter
basis. The air shaft has been raised about 40 ft, all
in good ore. The little drift is making good prog-
ress in very rich mineral. The slopes are yielding
abundance of the same material that enables < iunni-
son county U> capture the gold medal at the Denver
i (position.
The Santa Clara Mill. Tribune- Republican,
'let. 21: The Santa Clara mill is running like a
■ barm under the direction of E. P. Suydam and H.
1 Scott, with Mail Lynch and K. B. (.tuigley as
amalgamators. ' >n last Thursday the first silver
buck u.is turned out and weighed 61 pounds. On
Wednesday three barrels were put to work fnr the
first tunr. The crushed ore is stored in six boxes
holding eight tons each, from which it is shoveled
into tin hoppers which feed the barrels. All slimes
which often in wet crushing carry off chlorides and
iulphurelfii are now run into a tank and pumped to
tin- kiitery feed tank so that nothing leaves the mill
without first going through the amalgamating barrels,
The ore heing treated is from the Puzzle Extension
and its value is over 100 ounces per Ion, and on
rtiursday they commenced receiving ore of a higher
grade. In the process the ore is drawn off into the
separator, reduced to a liquid metallic state and col-
lected in a basin somewhat similar to the lead well
of a smelter. It is then strained through canvas
bags and the hard amalgam is retorted and melted.
After retorting, the silver is left in a spongy mass,
which is then melted and run into bricks or bars.
I IOLORBS County. — Rico News, Oct. 21: The
Taylors struck the vein in the Honduras yesterday.
Steele Brothers have made an arrangement with X.
|. Bradley and they will operate together on the
'Bourdon this winter. W. KL. Patrick will next week
. ommence work on the I'pand Up lode, which ad-
joins the end lines of Frank Mogenson's famous Sil-
ver Belle on Yellow mountain. Work on the Golden
Age will commence next week, An assay on the
mineral made to-day gave 266 ounces. The C. H,
t . vein has greatly widened under recent develop-
ments and is now over 6 ft in width. Mr. Carpen-
ter says he could take out $20,000 worth of ore in
one week if he fell so disposed. The Gold King
\l. I o., over in Gold King basin, has just sent an
order to Denver for 4 Triumph concentrators. The
'telegraph on Dolores mountain, a patented claim
owned by A. II. Steele, W. B. Whiteside and W.
E. Parsons, is being worked. The tunnel is now in
185 ft, and shows a vein of 4 to 5 ft, from which best
results have been 140 ounces. John Eder, one of
the owners of the Garibaldi mine at Trout lake, took
up a lot of sacks this week and will send them down
filled with ore. The Garibaldi was leesed this year
with other properties to Fred. W. Reed, who aban-
boned work on account of water. H, E. Snyder is
the principal owner in a group of claims ilA miles
above the Puzzle extension, comprising the Heavy
Spar, Badger, Mountain Cross, Martha J. and
Glass-Eyed Charley. The Spar has lately received
some, developments, and will be worked again soon,
The best results from it are 56 ounces in silver. The
MaTtha J. shows a big vein, but average results have
not been above 19 ounces.
IDAHO.
Cu;ur d'Alene Notes.— Inter-Mountain, Oct.
21: J. M. G. Hall airived in Butte yesterday from
Murray, Idaho. He says the almost constant rains
that have fallen during the September and October
have so swollen Pritchard creek as to render it neces-
sary for most of the mines to close operations in the
main gulch, though the owners of the Widow claim
look out from rim rock in the last six weeks clean-up
about $3,600. The men who leased the Pacific
claim, in Murry, from John Downs, commenced
sluicing last Sunday at noon, and on Monday even-
ing they cleaned up nine and one-half ounces. Many
have left the Coeur d'Alene diggings for the winter.
The camp is dull, but those remaining are preparing
good houses for winter quarters.
MONTANA.
Philipsburg, — Cor. Inter Mountain, Oct. 21:
Sunday 1 drove up to the Granite mine. Just ibis
Side of the Granite is the James G. Blaine. From
the bottom of the 50 ft shaft a cross-cut has been
run Go ft and it is expected to strike the vein in a
very shorl distance. Of the vein I could learn
nothing, but from the fact that hoisting and pump-
ing machinery are at Drummond and material is on
the ground for the erection of extensive works, it
would be inferred the mine is a good one. The
Granite mine is one of the richest in this or any
other district in Montana. This is the mine, it
will be remembered, which cleaned up over $300,000
last summer on a run of 1500 tons of ore. There
are at present 125 men employed by the company
in the mine and on the construction of the new 20-
stamp mill, but when the mill is finished it is ex-
pected to run the entire property with 50 or 60
men. The mill has one drying furnace, one
chloridizer, six pans, three settlers, and two amalga-
mating pans. A corliss engine will furnish the
power for the plant. Less than four months ago
there had not been a pick struck in the ground nor
a brick moulded for the present mill which is ex-
pected to be running regularly by the 15th of
November. No expense his been spared bv the
company in the erection of their mill. The ma-
chinery is being placed under the supervision of Mr.
FC1 who i^ a most proficient gen-
D every reaped. The propertv is under
the supervision of Mr. P. I,. Perkins. Burleigh air
drill are used altogether in the mine which is at
present opened up by nearly 4,000 ft of tunnel
and everything is in the best of shape for a long
run when once the mill is starleiL Since the 1st
day of June $150,000 has been spent in improve-
ments by the company, including the grade to the
property which cost §12,000. Money enough has
been realized from the mine to pay its first cost and
the cost of all improvements, thereby standing the
company not a dollar out, and ahead one of the
most valuable properties in Montana. There are
now 400 tons of ore on the dump, averaging 100
ounces to the ton.
Medhubst. —Cor. Inter- Mountain, Oct, 21 :
Another big strike has been recently made ne tf tin-
camp. A lew days ago some rich ore was brought
to town by Dick Prince and Charles Schott, from
the Eureka mine, situated at the head of Princeton
gulch, iwo miles and a half from Medhurst. From
assays taken it is found that 18 inches of the three-
ft vein goes 400 ounces in silver and $60 in gold,
the other foot and a half averaging too ounces in
silver. The shaft on this property has now attained*
a depth of 48 ft, from the bottom of which the ore
was taken which produced the above assays. The
lucky owners of this new property are R. Conn,
Dick Prince, Charles Schott and W. P. Edwards.
The Princeton two-compartment shaft is 156 ft
deep. From the bottom of the shaft a force of men
are cross-cutting to the ledge. A drift is being
pushed west from the station on a spur of the main
ledge, from which some very good ore is being taken.
A No. 7 Knowles station pump and a No. 5 sinking
pump are used in the mine, which will be sufficient
to keep the water out for several hundred feet deeper.
The company have recently enlarged their building
sufficiently to admit of another boiler being put in,
which will be placed and ready to help in the good
work in a few days. Twenty-five men are now em-
ployed in the mine, and if everything continues favor-
able, a large force will probably be put on in the
spring.
Important Coal Discovebv.— Avant Courier,
Oct. 20: Scarcely a week passes without making
new and important developments in Gallatin county
coal interests. The latest is the important coal dis-
covery of Sy Mountz & Co,, on Trail creek, about a
mile and a half below the Mountain House. They
have tunneled into the side ol the mountain about
80 ft, on the south side of the creek mentioned, and
have developed two veins in close proximity — one of
five and the other of seven feet. They are at least
100 ft deep on a perpendicular line from the surface,
and have struck two of as fine, clean veins of bitu-
minous coal, as has thus far been discovered in Gal-
latin county. They have brought several loads into
town, all large, clean, solid coal, and they have a
400-pound specimen on exhibition in front of the
Geyser saloon which speaks for itself. There is
evidently a bright future to Gallatin county coal
fields.
Oro Fino District.— New Northwest, Oct. 24:
There is a district, lying about midway between
Butte and Deer Lodge, which is a field that offers
great inducement to miners. This is the Oro Fino
district. It has been "pegged away at" for a dozen
years, just as Butte was, but nobody has yet sys-
tematically and thoroughly even prospected one of
its numerous leads. There has been no Marcus
Daly to pick out a spot and say: "We will prospect
this lead to a depth of 300 ft and see if there are in-
dications of a mine here." A few men have stayed
by the camp for years, "representing," and some
have put in a few hundred dollars "developing," but
as yet no lead has been even fairly prospected. We
mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Mills, Henne-
berry and others were sinking a shaft on the Cham-
pion. This week Mr. Mills brought down some
rock taken from the bottom of the shafi aiid had it
assayed. The result showed 1,114 ounces of silver
per ton from sample pieces and from fine ore 306
ounces. The vein matter where this was taken out
is 12 ft wide and no wall rock. The pay ore, of
w hich the above were random pieces and decomposed
rock, is 3 ft wide. Its richness was evidenced by
roasting in the stove, which brought out the silver
so thick it was decided to have an assay. The
present week we learn that a number of prospectors
have gone, or are going, into the district. The
Champion is but one of a dozen or two leads that
have been sunk on and showed up well. What the
Oro Fino district wants is what Butte languished for
—sufficient money under intelligent direction to de-
velop it. There seems little doubt that it contains
very valuable leads.
The Little Rocky Placers.— Cor. Helena
Herald, Oct.21: The writer has been in the Little
Rockies, and from a personal inspection ascertained
that the mining field claimed by "Octavins" to be
"the most extensive discovered in Montana for
years," comprises a few narrow gulches in a detached
range that a prospector can ride around almost in a
day. Except People's creek, in which "grub dig-
gings" have not yet been found, there is not more
than 20 inches of water in any gulch there. Up-
wards of 20 experienced miners have returned in the
past week, and all state emphatically that there is no
gold there to amount to anything. A few claims in
Little Alder and one or two in Little Rocky creek
pays from $3 to $5 a day. Outside of these a man
cannot make board. Having taken in the stampede
to the Cceur d'Alene this spring, and having wit-
nessed the misery that thousands endured there, led
thither by the lying reports of interested individuals,
I deem it a matter of duty to warn the public against
this latest "wild stampede," which men of the
"pound of flesh" type are trying to get up for their
own selfish purposes.
NEW MEXICO.
Notes. — Silver City Enterprise, Oct. 20: Old
placer diggings have been discovered east of Pleas-
anton, in the Mogollons. The new district of Gold
Hill is still the attraction for prospectors in this sec-
tion. Most encouraging reports are being received
from there. A good sized body of rich ore was re-
cently struck in the Cariboo mine, at Fleming. Jack
McK.ee and Bart Downey have made a rich strike in
Apache district. 1 he vein is about i8inc!,
and averages 300 ounces. They have a carload of
for shipment. The King mine, in Eureka
district, has closed down. The main shaft which is
410 feet deep, contains about 200 feet of water, h
will be turned into a stock company and work re-
sumed in a short tune. The Rob Roy mine, of the
Penrose group, at Fleming, is showing up some fine
ore. Favorable reports come in of the progress ol
development upon the Black Hawk mine. The
characteristic rich ore for which the mine is noted,
has been exposed in several openings during the past
month. The new management appe.u -.ni -.i. id with
the amount of ore taken out since the first of August
and intend prospecting with renewed energy during
the present month. A force of men has been placed
upon the Rose mine, at Bullard's Peak, and if they
are allowed to work by the contending claimants",
will take out ore that wilt surprise the natives. This
claim is one of the richest surface locations ever dis-
covered in New Mexico, but unfortunately has been
in litigation since the discovery of rich mineral upon
it nearly a year ago. The Silver Trumpet mine, in
the Gold gulch district, owned by Messrs. Brown,
Malone and Dorohoe, is turning out some excellent
grade ore, a car of which is on the dump, sacked
and ready for shipment. An experimental lest on
Cooney ore was recently made by I. E. James,
superintendent of tbe Carlisle mine, on the Duncan
concentrators, with very satisfactory results. But a
small quantity was treated at the time, and that was
worked with a loss of but two per cent. When it
will be remembered that assays running as high as five
ounces in gold have been obtained from the Cooney
mill tails, the result of the experiment will be appre-
ciated. The prospecting of the Old Man vein dur-
ing the past ten days has developed some fine ore.
In the lowest point yet reached in the mine, mineral
of an extra high grade is being taken out and the
showing is belter than at any exposure of mineral
thus far made in the mine. The usual grade from
the open-cut continues to be taken out. Four cars
per month are being shipped to Pueblo for treat-
ment. The discovery made on Big Dry creek, ri
miles east of Pleasanton, in the Mogollons, is said
to be a most important one. Specimens of the ore
have been sent to this office by R. F. Allered, one of
the discoverers of the mineral. The ledge is said to
be an immense one, from eight to twelve feet in
width, and traceable for 9,000 feet. But two assays
have thus far been made by Allered, and they have
given the following results: $1:14 in gold and silver,
and $78 in gold and silver. The discoverers, two of
whom were erub-staked by Capt. M. Cooney, are
confident that the camp will be a big one, as the
vein is large and runs well. There has been a fine-
grained galena ore discovered in the same camp.
Organ.— Rio Grande Republican, Oct. 24:
Nothing going on at the Memphis excepting pros-
pect work. A rich strike is reported in the north
shaft. Work has stopped on the Gray Eagle, as the
lease had expired, and there was talk of it being on
the point of sale for a high figure. Dan McMillan
has bonded the Ben Nevis for $8,ooo, and he has a
force ot men at work developing it. The shaft is
down 40 ft, and the ore is black sulphurets in a vein
said to be over five ft wide between syenite and por-
phyry. Mr. Henvis has struck a very pretty lead
on the Buckeye claim, which, if it only continues,
will be one of the finest in the district. He took out
two lumps of ore to be shipped to New Orleans, one
weighing 2654 pounds and the other 36^ pounds.
It is steel galena, carrying pyrites of copper; assay
value, $60 to the ton, The shaft is down 20 ft.
George Brown, of Clark and Brown, says they are
both working on the Black Prince with a force of
men, and the mine is coming out finely. They are
down So ft, and although the claim was pockety
at first, they have now struck a good vein of ore.
The heavy rains have washed out a good part of the
road they made lo the mine, and it will take a
week's hard work to put it into shape again. Work
on the Jay Gould has been resumed and about 20
men are employed. There are also a few men at
work on the Memphis, but we have no word as yet
from Mr. Wessels. Col. Watts, on the east s^de,
is working a few men on the Dallas and Wa\ Up
claims. D. McMillan and James Moran are on the
Ben Nevis, Buoy, Rankin and Withrow on the Gray
Eagle, Edwards and Thrower on the Montrose,
Purdy and Hartzog on the Climax and many others
are at work.
Disci I'LrNE.— Silver City Enterprise, Oct. 21:
The Old Man Mining Company has posted the fol-
lowing notice in Fleming: "All persons in the em-
ploy of the Old Man Mining Company are heieby
notified that they will be discharged from further
employment of said company whenever it becomes
known to the officers of the company that they have
been gambling at poker, faro, or any of the other
games common to the camp; or for patronizing any
dance hall or discharging any firearms between sun-
down and sunrise in Camp Fleming after this date."
OREGON.
The Calumet Mines. — Mountain Sentinel, Oct.
18: Work upon the property of the Calumet Mining
Company has suspened for the season. A. J. Hop-
per, the superintendent, reports work up to wittnn
ten days, when the deep snows put a stop to further
operations. Besides repairing a number of buildings
that had been seriously damaged by snow-slides, and
other improvements and alterations, a 17-foot open
cut into one of the main ledges has disclosed addi-
tional evidence of the extent and richness of the
property,. Instead of following up the work com-j
menced last season, it was deemed advisable to tun-
nel into the side of the mountain some 300 feet be-
low the surface, where the immense body of rich
croppings are in plain view, and tap the main edge
at such a depth that it will prove beyond doubt the
genuineness of the ledge and the richness of the ore.
The tunnel is now into the mountain some 30 feet,
and it is believed the main shaft will be arrived at in
about 100 feet. Should the ledge at the point it will
be tapped by the tunnel be as large and rich as it is
above, the Calumet will no doubt be one of the most
valuable mines on the coast. All the indications
substantiate the belief of many experts, thai it is a
well-defined ledge, and not mere croppings. All the
men that have been employed upon the work are
satisfied that the claims held and worked by the Cal-
umet Mining Company are in no distant future des-
tined to be the scene of extensive «nd lucrative
mining operations. Early in the spring active work
will be commenced, the tunnel will be pushed to
completion, and the mine will be Opened up to the
delight of stockh- demonstrate beyond a
shadow of a in it,"
UTAH.
Rf.view.— Sail i ike fbutu, Oct. 35: The
week has been rather quiet, a noticeable feature be-
ing the large amount and variety ol ore receipts. For
the week ending Saturday, Oct. 10th, in
there were shipped out from Salt Lake City
of bullion, 32 cars of ore, and 14 cars of lead. Dur-
ing the week ending Oct, 32d, inclusive, there was
received here from the mines, mills, and smelters,
$m,qi6,44 in bullion, and 422,840 in ore;
$'34'756-44- for the week previous the
were $110,702.79 in bullion, and $10,800 in ore; a
total of $127,502.79. The Horn bilvei sent in m
bars of bullion, valued at $54,000; total product this
year to date, $2,067,000. The Ontario shipped dm
ing the week 38 bars of bullion, assaying $22,565. to;
total shipments for the year to date, $1,374,
The Silver Sandstones yielded during the week, from
Silver Keel. 4 bars of Christy silver, assaying $7,341,
and 2 bars of Stormont, $2,890. The product of the
Hanauer smelter for the week was 10 barsol bullion,
$19,075-
THE Hiikn Sll.\ ER.— Southern Utah Tim, ., I let.
21: The ore3hipment from this camp during the
week has been up to the usual standard. The Horn
Silver mine sent out about 13 cars daily. When it is
remembered that this has been goi ig on for years, 1
faint idea may be had of this immense ore body.
There is more ore in sight now than when the present
company was first organized, and as the vein widens
out as depih is reached, the Horn Silver sto» k will
soon become a permanent investment. The stock is
now quoted at $6, and the dividends amount to S3
per share per annum. While all the spare money
of the east cannot be put into one mine, there are
mines adjoining the Horn Silver which can by a
judicious outlay of a little money, be developed into
dividend paying properties. The yield of the mine
can be held up to its present output for at least a
quarter of a century, and unless a ruinous change be
made in the management, the company cannot miss
a dividend in all that time. With this fact before
them, we would not be surprised to see the hillsides
torn up by eager capitalists, who cannot rest satisfied
thai an ore body which makes the largest silver-lead
mine in the world, can be confined within the stakes
of one government location.
ALASKA.
Gold Placers on the Yukon River.— A dis-
patch from Victoria (B. C), October 28th, says:
The steamer Ancon arrived from Alaska this morn-
ing with about 225 passengers, and over 100 miners,
from the different mines in Alaska and Cassiar. Dur-
ing the past season the miners have been very suc-
cessful, all claims paying well, and, on an average,
they would pan out about $ro per day to the man.
Some have done very much belter. At Juneau City
there are about 300 miners, 150 of whom are em-
ployed by the company, who are working on the
Paris lode, Douglas Island, of which Treadwell is
manager. The Ancon brought news about the ex-
plorations of three prospectors on Stewart river and
on the Yukon. They started from Chilcat, Alaska,
in the Spring of 1882, and proceeded to the mouth
of the Stewart river, up which they canoed for about
200 miles. Navigation was moderately easy on the
Stewart river, there being strelches of 100 miles
where portages had not to be made, and no portage
is over half a mile in length. During their trip up
they examined over 100 streams, in all of which
they found gold in paying quantities. The ground
was frozen in all places, there being a thick covering
of moss through which the sunlight could not pene-
trate, and in spots this was five and six feet in depth.
The beds of streams where water was running were
found to be frozen solid. The prospectors report
that, on account of the frozen nature of the soil, the
dirt could not be operated. These men have been
in these regions, which have been regarded all along
as uninhabitable, for over two years in the Winter
time, they going to the mouth of the Yukon by dog
team for supplies, the distance traveled each way be-
ing nearly 1,500 miles. Two of the three remained
at Juneau City, and the other is on his way to San
Francisco to purchase a schooner and bring supplies
by way of the Yukon to their claims on the Stewart
river. This would indicate that their statement about
the impossibility of operating the ground on account
of frost is somewhat of a blind. Thny found places
on the Stewart river where the Schiefflin brothers
had been operating. During the two years that the
party of three were in the interior, the lowest the
thermometer registered was fifty-five degrees below
zero.
MEXICO.
Oro Blanco Mines. — Cor. Globe Chronicle,
Oct. 25: We packed our burros in Globe City on
the morning of the 201I) of July, bid farewell to our
friends and headed for the famous mines known as
the Oro Blanco mines, situated in the State of Sina-
loa. We arrived in binaloa on the morning of
August 6th, making about 400 miles in xy days, over
one of the most rough and God-forsaken burro trails
that it has been our misfortune to travel over. After
leaving Arizona and entering Mexico the country
looks a desert. On either sicleare stretches of sand,
masses of barren rock and only semi-occasionally
patches of vegetation. The dreary asppct continues
from near the Arizona line through the States of
Sonora, Chihuahu-L, Durango and Coahuila, and we
arrived at Oro Blanco to find the same old story, fa-
mous for the many lies that have been said and
written of them, Being 8,000 ft high, without a
trail or pass that we could get a burro over, though
by the aid of our pack ropes we managed to lower
one another down cliffs and rocks for two days in
trying to find the bonanza, though it was over in the
other canyon. We are not very easy to please our-
selves, so it is hard to say what does pay in this un-
satisfactory world, but T would advise no one to
make the same trip with the expectation of finding
old California diggings— better look in Arizona.
We find the country filled with an indolent and ig-
norant race. These, coupled with many othei cog-
nate facts, makes it but too evident that the existing
Mexican mining mania is little more. than a bubble
and bound 'o burst some day,
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Will wart well with muddj water and anj kind
of fuel.
i>;sn MOM U.S.
Sam Francisco, Eept, i:>, l*£4.
Rig Ion Iron and Locomotive Works— Gentle
men: We have had one of your Heine Patent
Satetj Boilers in use for four months at our
!l(<ra\ Woris, in Alameda. It does good work
uint uives 1 1.. i ji-.t satisl;ietiou. ^ n.ir- tmh ,
(Signed) WM. T. COLEMAN & CO.
San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1884,
Rlsdon Iron and Locomotive Works— Dear
Sirs: J am using one of your Heine Patent
Safety Boilers in m\ Candy Factory on Twonty-
Thhd street, near Valencia. For economy of
fuel, safety and efficiency I have never seen its
equal. Very truly yours,
(Signed) W. S. TOWMSEND.
Send, for Circular and Prices,
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The most extensive and successful manufacturer of these plates In the
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Old Mining Plates Replated. Old Plates bough or
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FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED AT MECHANICS' FAIR, (S. F.) 1884,
For ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENT.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883 & 1884
• Automatic Cut-Off Engine.
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1883
For Best Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.
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Ensile Worts m
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SAN FRANCISCO. ^
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WON Bit IBB MANUFACTURERS OF THE
EUREKA^IEMENT,
GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 1SS4, Judge Sahin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case ol the Sa'amamla Felting Company of New
York anil Philadelphia vs. the El/REKA CEMENT, in
favor or the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that lias been rendered Tor many
yeara, because it gives Messrs. (.JOLILD a: HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the worM
CLARENDON HOUSE,
574 Folsoin Street, N. E. Cor. Second, S. F.
ENTIRELY BKVOVATKD &, NKWLK FIKNIS11KD.
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at reasonable rates. Hot and Cold Water. Folsom street
ears pass the door. Location and Appointments unex-
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Awarded First Premium
Mechanics' Fair, 1884.
H Anti-Friction,
Light Motive Power,
H Unequaled Results.
A Low-Priced,
Perfect and
Economical Machine.
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" INVESTIGATION.
SURE TO GIVE
SATISFACTION.
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Terms sent on application, per-
sonally or by letter. ■
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THIS WAS ONE OF THE FOUR WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cat, and
gave 90 2 per cent., distancing all competitors. Semi tot
Circulars and guaranteed estimates.
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Agents— PARKE & LACY, 21 and 2.3 Fremont Street
San Francisco, Cal.
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| Manufacturer of
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—FOR—
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Also Cliemlca Brick
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Al kinds of Quartz Screens,
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leather binding, $5. These volumes, complete, are scarce,
Mid valuable tor future reference aud library hub.
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[November 1, 1884
(Continued from page 277.)
niiim r'irate; again, pats hydrogen sulphide,
collect the precipitation on a filter, redissolve it
and the burned filter, add potassium citrate,
again pass hydrogen sulphide, which leaves only
nickel and cobalt in solution, without a trace
of the earth or of silica. From this point, pro-
ceed as before.
In precipitating from the acetate solution
with hydrogen sulphide, there should not be too
much free acetic acid present. In precipitating
from the citrate solution, or from the acetate
with addition of citric acid, there must be a
considerable quantity of free citric acid, or
some cobalt and nickel will come down. Al-
though not so directed by Crookes, I rind it
best to nearly neutralize the original solution
with ammonia, before boiling with sodium
acetate, to remove iron, alumina, arsenic and
phosphorus.
If the ore contains chromium — a rare case
that — the iron and alumina may be re-
moved by cold digestion for several hours with
barium carbonate, not omitting the addition of
some ammonium chloride to prevent loss of
nickel and cobalt. Afterward add sodium of
sodium, or potassium, acetate,etc, as before.
The little known facts on which these modi-
fications are based, are: That not only copper,
lead, bismuth, etc., but also zinc is precipi-
tated by hydrogen sulphide from the citrates or
acetates in presence of free citric acid, while
nickel and cobalt are not; that manganese is
uot precipitated by ammonia and ammonium
sulphide in presence of an organic acid; that
recently precipitated nickel sulphide is soluble
n cold solution of potassium; cyanide, cobalt
sulphide not.
If great accuracy is required, the ashes of the
burned filter must be allowed for in the final
weighings of nickel oxide, and in the case of
cobalt sulphate, the ashes of a similar filter
must be treated with sulphuric acid, dried,
weighed, and the weight deducted.
Standard Time. —In view of the fact that
all the railroad clocks will be kept on "standard
time" on and after November 1st, ISS4, the
following fact may be of interest: "The igno-
rance displayed by persons who oppose the
adopting of 'standard1 or 'meridian' time is
ludicrous. Some of these wise individuals say
i t would he 'flying in the face of Providence and
upsetting nature's laws ' to change their clocks
and watches a few minutes faster or slower thau
the 'sun time' they have observed. A very lit-
tle investigation would show these people that
the sun is right only four days in the year--
frequently as much as 20 minutes out of the
way — and is about the most irregular ' time-
piece'in existence. The railroads having gen-
erally adopted the new standard, all local time
should be made to conform therewith, and so
do away with the confusion now existing at
many points."
The Jackson Creek Minks. — The Carson
Appeal has the following relative to the Jack-
son Creek mines, in which several Carson men
are interested : ' 'The recent discoveries of exten -
sive deposits of copper and silver ore in the
northern part of 11 umboldt county, indicate that
Nevada has not yet seen her palmiest days, and
if the accounts of prospectors recently returned
From that district can be relied on, one may ex-
pect a revival of the good old Comstock days.
Samples of the copper and silver ore have been
brought to this city; also a nugget of pure cop-
per, said to have been picked up in the bed of a
creek that runs through the hills where the
ledges were found. There is an inviting field
here for the investment of a little capital."
The Rediugton quicksilver mines, of Knox-
ville, Cal., are now making about *25 flasks, or
1 ,900 pounds, of quicksilver per week from
lower-grade ore, which has accumulated as
waate about the mines for the past 15 years.
Mo new ore is being taken out, nor will the
mine be worked for new ore until the price of
mercury advances. The metal brings now about
$20 par flask, containing 76$ pounds. Forty
dollars per (lask is considered but a living
market price by the miners. These mines are
about 20 years old. During this time they have
produced 83,000,000 worth of quicksilver, and
disbursed at least §2,000,000 in Napa county.
Pittsburu nail manufacturers claim that
hey can place nails on the market at SI .75 per
eg and make a profit.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled rvrRt f hdrsdav prom Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and othrr S. F. Journals.
Company. Loca
Alaska M & M Co Alaska.. 8..
Andes M Co Nevada.. 25..
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California. 10..
Caliorca M Co Mexico . . 9 . .
ChollarM Co Nevada.. 15..
Daisy Cement M Co California. .2..
Day S M Co Nevada. .15. .
Gould iCnrry S M Co Nevada .49.
Golden Fleece G M Co California. .34
Indian Spring Drift M Co. . .California. . 3.
Justice M Co Nevada. .41 .
Lamphire G M & M Co California.. 1.
Peerless M Co Arizona. . 2.
Rainbow M Co California.. 12.,
Standard M Cu California.. 1.
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada.. 80.
.Solid Silver M Co Nevada.. 4.
Sterling M Co Califoruiu
Tunitas Petroleum Cn California
Utah S M Co Nevada
ASSESSMENTS.
No. Am't. Levied. Delinq'nt. Sale.
Secretary.
Place of Business
30GPinest
.... 309 Montgomery st
70. .Oct 14. .Nov 15. ...Dec 5.. 33 F Stone....
25. .Sept 23, .Oct 2S....Nov 20. .B Burns
10.. Sept 23.. Nov 6.... Nov 29.. RL Taylor 230 Montgomery st
03.. July 18.. Nov l....Dec 1..C Bovie 328 Montgomery st
50. .Oct 29. .Dec 2. ...Dec 23..0LMcCoy 319 Montgomery st
02. .Sept 26. .Nov S....Nov 29. .C J Collins 512 Montgomery st
75.. Sept 26.. Nov 3.... Dec 2..EMHall 327 Pine st
50. .Oct 25. .Nov 29. ...Dec 22 . . A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
" .Dec 8. ,F Schirmeier 412 Sixth st
. Nov 15. . A B Paul 328 Montgomery st
.Nov 5..REKelly 412 California st
.Dec 8.. A Martin 526 Montgomery st
.Nov 29.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
.Dec 29..P FMarhardt 311 Montgomery st
Jan 5. . WWillis 309 Montgomery st
.40.00. .Oct 13. .Nov 18.
03. .Sept 17. .Oct IS.
15. .Sept 11. .Oct 11.
10. .Oct 3. .Nov 17,
25.. Sept 25.. Nov 3.
15. .Oct 24. .Dec 1.
25. .Oct 17. .Dec
50. .Oct 22. .Nov 26..
4.. lC.Sept 23. .Oct 25..
1.. 05.. Sept 18..i>ct 23..
, 2.. 1.00. .Sept 29. .Oct 31..
51.. 50. .Oct 23. .Nov 28..
Name of Company.
Eouanzi King M Co.
Fremont M and M Co. .
Hamburg M Co Nevadi
Western Quicksilver Cn Calif omij
Name of Company.
..Dec 25.. E L Parker.... 309 Montgomery st
..Nov 12..RHewsou 5 First st
.Nov 20. . W H Aden 306 Pine st
Nov 15,. S F Swinger ...601 California st
..Dec 16.. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
. .California.. D C Bates 309 Montgomery st Annual Nov 12
M T Ashby 402 Front st Annual Nov 11
D A Jennings 401 California st Aunual Nov 11
A Halsey 328 Moutgemeiy st Annual Nox 5
LATEST DIVIDENDS— WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co Calif ornia..D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25
Bodie Cou M Co California. .G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50
Dui-bec Bine Gravel M Co Calif ornia..T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10
Idaho MOo California 4.00
Jackson M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 10
Kcntuck M Co Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pine st 10
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. .W Letts Oilier 323 Montgomery st 10
Standard Cou M Co California. .Win Willis 309 Montgomery st 25
Syndicate M Co California . . J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10
..Sept 15
..June 5
...Oct S
. .Apr 2
...Mar 16
..July 21
. . .Oct 29
..Mar 15
...Nov 6
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. P. Stock Exchange.
1.40
1.55
.10
Week Week
Ending Ending
Oct. 9. Oct. 16.
.85
40
2. 0B
Alpha -...
Alta
Andes..;
Argonta
Beloher
Guiding
Best X, Belcher.
Bullion
Bonanza King,.
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel..
Bulwer
California
Challenge
Champion
Ohollar 2.05
Confidence 1.00
Con. Imperial I
Con. Virginia .15
Con. Pacific I .60
Crown Point 1.40
Day |....
Eureka Con 2.90
Eureka Tunnel
Exiheiiuer | .25
Grand Prize ' .30
GouldS Curry 1.20
Goodshaw ! . . . .
Hale & Norerosa... 2.50
Holmes 2,50
ludepeudeuce !.. . .
Julia ....
Justice .10
Martin White I....
Mono 1.35
Mexican 4.20
Mt. Diablo ^.00
Northern Belle I
Navajo 3.55
North Belle Isle.. ..| .40
Occidental...
Ophir
Overman. , ..
Potosi
Pinal Cou...
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada 1 .25
Silver Hill
Silver King '4.10
Scorpion I .20
Syndicate
Tioga I....
Union Cou 1 .05
dtai 1.05
fellow Jacket 1.80
1.60....
1.951.65
.15 ... .
Week
[Ending
Oct, 23.
1.251.25 1.40
1.751.60 1.90
10 .05 ,10
.90....
.10'....
1.951.75
.30 ... .
1.15 1.45
1.60 1.75
05 .35
1.851.50 1.60
.25 .30
.50 .40
2.352.10
.60,....
i 55
2.10 3.05
) .55
1'. 152. 00
1.25!....
.25 .15
.90' .SO
1.60....
.05| ....
3.103.10
.35....
.40 ,25
1.451.15
2l962'45
3.50 3. lifl
.15....
.30!....
1. SO 1.50
1.551.20
3.25 3.25
1.00
3.60S.G0
.45 ... .
1.25,1.20
1.20 .SO
.sol:...
1.251.00
.85
1.35 1.2S
i!4oi!65
4.25""
.25....
.45....
1 .20 ... .
1.20 SO
2.001.65
1.70 1.90
.27
2 00 2.50
.30 .40
2.30 2.50
.35 .40
85
1.35 1.45
2"i6 2^75
.10 .35
.25 1 25
1.00 1
2.70 3.30
3.00 3.25
1.50 2.00
.90 1.20
3.40 3 75
3.S5 3.9I
.50 .60
1.35 1 50
.75
.15
1.05 l.vO
1.25 1.40
.. 1.00
85 1.25
'.'. k'.ih
15 .60
tiO .65
.60 .90
.70 1.85
Wef*K
Ending
Oct. 30.
3.o0
"!»
.15
1.10 1.30
3.'i6 3" 20
.40 .4'.
1.60 1.70
1.00 1.15
.... 3.60
3. SO 3.90
" .50
1.45 1.50
.90
.20
1.30
1.10
.05
80 .99
60 .SO
1.80 1.85
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday a. m;, Oct. 30.
1750 Alta 1.00m'1.30
300 Bodie 2.65@2;70
200 B. & Belcher. 1,70
100 Belmont 1.10
]5W) Benton Con 30@35c
100 Belcher 70c
200 Con.Paciic 9Cc
150 Crown Point 1.2b
900 Hale St Nor 3.20
150 Holmes 3.40io3.50'
10 Mexican 1.00
20 Navajo 3.80
200 N. Belle Is 45c
410 Ophir 80<aS5e
50 Sierra Nevada 1.00
100 Syndicate 55c|
110 Savage 1.30
20 Utah 60c!
AfTERNOGN MKHSION.
1440 Alta 1.30(^1.35|
70 Bodie Con 2.75
100 Bulwer 55cl
600 Benton 35c
500 Belmont 1.05
400 Belle Isle 50c
100 Chollar 2.20
23 Con. Virginia 40c
50 Crown Point 1.25
100 Cou. Pacific 90c
100 Ohallemre .20c
100 Exchequer 2f c
210 Gould & Curry l.Oo
500 Grand Prize 20c
340 Hale& Nor 3.10
200 Justice 15c
350 Mexican 1.00
100 Mt. Diablo 3.
300 Ophir... 90c
50 Overman
400 Potosi l.lQfrii.15
100 Syndicate 5fC
475 SierraNevada 1.00
450 Savage 1.30
110 Union 85<«90e
100 Yellow Jacket 1.70
Mining Share Market.
There is very little news to report in connection
with the mining stock market. Dullness continues
to prevail, and, as in the other line of business, no
special improvement is looked for until after the
Presidential election excitement subsides. On the
Comstock, at the north-end mines some interesting-
work is in progress. A north drift has b_een started
on the 3000 level of the Sierra Nevada at a point
where there are streaks of quartz that will assay as
high as $40 per ton. No work has been done in the
Sierra Nevada mine to the northward on tin's level.
A drift was run southward in the Union Con. ground
until the ore deposit scattered and disappeared. To
the northward this deposit of low-grade ore may
prove better and more permanent.
The station at the 3300 level of the joint Ophir,
Mexican, Sierra Nevada and Union Con. winze is
completed and a diamond drill hole has been started
west. Interesting work is in progress in both the
Best and Belcher and the Gould and Curry. The
Gold Hill mines are now employing quite a large
number of men and are sending to mills on the < 'ar-
son river all the ore that can be reduced.
A Cheap Hill,— It would seem that about
as cheap a quartz mill aa can be constructed
can be gotten up with an ordinary Burleigh or
Ingersoll drill, a stamp being attached in place
of the drill. Superintendent Boyle, of the Alta
mine, has so rigged a drill for prospecting put •
pose3, and he finds that he cat: crush about
twelve tons of ore per day with it. Such a drill
costs but about $300, therefore for about $600,
not counting in the boiler that would be re-
quired to produce the steam for running, one
might rig up a mill having a capacity of
twenty-four tons per day. The next improve-
ment made in quartz mills will probably be to
apply the steam directly to eacli stamp, the
stem of the stamp moving as a piston in a
cylinder. — Virginia Enterprise.
It is asserted that the closing down of in-
dustrial establishments in Carondelet, Mo., has
ruined that city, from which 1 '2,000 people, it
is estimated, have migrated since January 1,
1883.
ALABAMA'S coal fields, as yet practically un-
touched, are half as large as those of England
Bullion Shipments.
Bonanza King, Oct. 23, $8,023; Christy, 24, $6,-
263; Grand Prize, 23, $7,000; Navajo, 27, $14,500;
Ring, 25, $11,951; Bismark, 25, $5,872; Cuba, 25,
£6,379; Lexington, 13, $21,136; Alice, 13, $10,970;
Moulton, 17, $13,648; Alice, 17, 820,176; Hanauer,
2i, $5,600; Queen of the Hills, 21, $5,200; Crescent,
2r, $2,400; Horn Silver, 21, $12,000; Ontario, 21,
$8,ooo; Day, 22, $4,205; Horn Silver, 22, $12,000;
Stormont, 22, $2,890; Queen of the Hills, 22, $1,470;
Mayflower, 22, $2,570; Hanauer, 23, $6,000; Nevada
ore, 23, $3,850; Mayflower, 23, $2,050; Hanauer, I
23, $6,000; Christy, 23, $1,725; Ontario, 23, $10,-
967; Hanauer, 24, $3,600; Queen of the Hills, 24.
$1,500; Horn Silver, 24, $q,ooo; Ontario, 24, $3,699;
Hanauer, 26, 3,500; Crescent, 26, $3,650; Queen of
the Hills, 26, $1,450; Horn Silver, 24, $9,000;
Christy, 24, $r,025; Ontario, 26, $4,381.
San Francisco Metal Market.
[WHOLESALE.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 1884.
Antimony— Per pound (ffl —
Hallet's 13 (« -
Uooksou's 14 Hi' —
Borax— Retim.il 7iti? 8
Iron— Gleiigarnuck ton 25 00 (ff —
Eglinton, tou 24 00 @ —
American Soft, ton 25 50 <£? —
Oregon Pig, tou - @ _
Clipper Cap, Noa. 1 to 4 30 00 (£32 50
Clay Lane White 22 00 <i> —
Sbotts, No. 1 26 00 Iff' —
Reiined Bar 3 (ctf 5)
Boiler, 1 to4 500(5 5 50"
Plate, 5 to 10 4i(ff 45
Nail Rod 7 (ff —
Norway, according to thickness 6 @ 7
Steel— English, lb 16 (g> 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 13 @ —
Drill 15 (ft —
Machinery 12 @ 14
Copper— Ingot 14 @ 15
Braziers' sizes 7 (rt 37
lire- box s beets 28 ul —
Bolt '. 23 @ 25
Bar — @ —
Cement, 100 Hue 12 @ —
Copper in New York, Oct. 29 12.:«f
Lead— Pig 3;<# 4
Bar 5J@ —
Pipe ., 7 @ —
S heet 8(S —
Shot, discount 10\ on 500 bag s: Drop, $ bag. 1 85 (ft —
Buck, $*bag 2 05 @ -
Chilled, do 2 25 @ -
Tin Plates -Charcoal 5 25 (S 7 25
Coke 5 75 @ fi 75
Pig 19 00 @20 00
Bauca tin 22 @ 23
I. C. Charcoal Rooting, 14x20 6 25 @ 6 50
Zinc— German 9@ 10
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 tb, less the cask -9 @ 10
Quicksilver— By the flask 30 00 (d —
Flasks, new 1 05 (S —
Planks, old S5 <a -
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
[From the official list 0/ U. S. Patents in Drwky & Co.'s
Scibntific Prbss Patrnt Agbnoy, 252 Market su, S. P.]
FOR WRRK ENDING OCTOBER 21, 1884.
306,720. — Car Coupling — Colby & Safford,
Otego, Nev.
306,903.— Quartz Crusher — C. Dandurand,
Va., Nev. .
306,920. — Apparatus for Making Explosive
Compounds— O. B. Hardy, S. F.
306,830.— Overshoe— H. O. Hooper, Fresno,
Cal.
307,051. — Journal Box — D. Tones, Palouse,
W. T.
306,846.— Bell Plate and Card Receiver—
John G. Mattheis, Alameda, Cal.
306.864.— Safety bTOVE for Railway Cars—
C. Roweli, S. F.
306,871.— Fire Escape— Chas. F. Shore, Sac'to.
306,981.— Grease Trap— Nuthl T. Whiting;,
S. F.
Notk.— Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dkwry.Se Co., in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise,) at the lowest rates. American
and Foreign patents obtained, and all patent business for
Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect security
and in the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Automatic Lubricating Cup and Filter. —
John F. Smith, assignor of one-half to John
Williams. No. 306,542. Dated Oct. 14, 1884.
This self-acting oil cup and filter consists of a
cup of any suitable material, with a stem
adapted to pass down through the cap of the
bearing or journal box, to a point nearly in
contact with the revolving shaft. This stem is
of considerable diameter, closed at the lower
end, and having small perforations, through
which oil may pass out by the action produced
by the revolution of the shaft. The interior of
the tube is filled with alternate layers of ma-
terial, which may serve as a filter, and a screw-
stem extends through the cover and into the top
of this tube, so that it may be made to press
upon the material within to any desired degree.
Encink Governor. — John P. Simmons, S.
F. Assignor of one half to W. H. Ohmen. No.
30(5,541. Dated Oct. 14, 1384. This governor
consists of a hub loosely revolving upon the en-
gine shaft and having formed with it or attached
to it an eccentric by which the valve is moved.
A circular disk or easing is fixed to the engine
shaft by the side of this hub, and has two arms
pivoted near its circumference at opposite sides,
the inner ends of these arms approaching the
hub and connecting with it by straps. Weights
are adjusted upon these arms, and when the
engine shaft revolves, the centrifugal force
carries the weights and the unattached ends of
the arms outward, thus rotating the hub and
eccentric upon the shaft, and changing the rela-
tive motion of the valve gear to that of the
crank. Other straps passing around the hub
extend to adjustable eccentric or cone-shaped
arcs, which are pivoted within the dirk, and
have springs acting upon their axes, so that
when the speed of the engine becomes slower
these curved arcs with the springs act to draw
the eccentric back to its original position.
Gate, — George W. Scott, Lemoore, Tulare
Co. No. 306,534. Dated Oct. 14, 1SS4. The
invention relates to that class of gates in which
suitable levers and cords on the roadside are
adapted to open and. close the gate; and the in-
vention consists in a suitable framework of ribs
aud posts, in a laterally sliding gate operated
by a vertically moving traveler and suitable
connecting ropes; and a certain lever and a
weight for operating the traveler, and a catch
and trip mechanism for temporarily securing
and releasing it. The object is to provide an
automatic gate, simple and inexpensive in con-
struction, effective in operation and easily set
in place.
Portable Derrick. — Donald Crane, Wood-
land, Yolo Co. No. 306,134. Dated Oct. 7,
1SS4. In handling hay and grain in the harvest
field it has become customary to employ port-
able derricks, which may be transported from
place to place by laying the mast horizontally,
it being raised to a perpendicular position, and
suitably guyed wherever it is necessary
to use it. The track or frame upon which
the derrick is supported is usually
mounted upon wheels, so as to form a wagon to
carry the derrick. The mast being long and
heavy, many devices have been employed to
raise and lower it with the least amount of
trouble. Mr. Crane's invention consists mainly
in an improved means for lowering and raising
the mast, and of the attachment of the boom to
the mast in such a manner that it may be
caused to swing to either side as desired by
gravitation, without changing the position of
the mast from the perpendicular.
Device for Raising and Lowering Win-
dows.— Harriet W. Strong, Oakland. No.
306,188. Dated October 7, 1SS4. This de-
vice for raising and lowering the upper sash of
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a window ooiifluti in i metal locket I
flanged rim and a central tniw
locket being let into the face of th» upper bar
of the sash and in a peculiar hook adapted to
enter the amid socket and engage the cross-bar
:iiiil flange. \\ ben the force u exerted upwardly
i t" raise the aaah, the top of tli- hook
or the po'e presses against the upper Wall "i
roof of tha socket, while its bodv and point are
confined by the cross bar and by the flange of
the socket, ami are securely held. The pecu
li.u bendoi the I U, enablea it to be readily
inverted in tin- socket, and a slight turn is
sufficient to carry its point behind the cross bar
by which it i« held in pi i
Pi mi . -Geo. P. Harding, Woodland, Volo
Co, No. 306,152. Dated Oot. 7, 1884 This
invention relates to that class of pumps in
which the piston is operated by a cam, and it
consists of a novel cam and in the arrangement
of pistons connected therewith, whereby the
pump is operated to the best advantage. The
object -if the invention is to operate the pump
with the least expenditure of power and to its
greatest capacity, producing a continuous dis-
charge.
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Solano's assessment roll aggregates $17,281,-
77a
The grading for the narrow-gauge road in
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Tub i.V.n promises to take measures to sup-
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Tiu. subject of holding a World's Exhibition
in lierlin is being seriously agitated in the
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Bears are being killed by the dozen in Lewie
county, W. T., and are more plentiful than
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THROUGHOUT Italy there is great au (faring
among the poor by reason of the cholera, and
in many cities business is at a stand-still.
rut Territories of New Mexico and Arizona
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with large droves of young breeding stock from
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AjBOl T six miles of land have been cleared
for the Ks<iuimalt and Nanaimo Railroad, and
the work is progressing as rapidly as practi-
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The San Gabriel Fruit ({rowers' Association
met Saturday, to adopt a standard fruit box for
oranges, lemons, limes, and deciduous fruits of
all kinds.
A iiali million pounds of apples have been
shipped this season from Boise valley, I. T. A
great many peard and plums have also been
shipped from there.
At the request of the State Board of Agricul-
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sent to this coast immediately by the Depart-
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THERE are four ladies on the Grand and an
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An Indian in the Cascade mountains shot and
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Fivk nCTNDRED dogs, valued at £")00(000, are
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THERE have been 13,132 deaths from cholera
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OVama, the Japanese Minister of War, and
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Aa Illustrated Journal of
BY DEWEY & CO..
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX
Number 19.
Ice and Refrigerating Machinery.
The engravings on this page and on page 283
nt the Itullantinc ice and refrigerating
machine, for ice making and artificial refriger-
ating in all places, where a low de-
gree "i temperature and dry atmos-
phere are required. This machinery
i* made by the Cnmroer Knginc Co.,
of Cleveland, Ohio. The engravings
give a view of the machine, together
with the arrangements of the entire
plant.
From the receiver "K," which eon-
t ins the necessary liquid anhydrous
ammonia through pipe "M," and
feed-cocks "N," the liquid is passed
through heavy small pipes, in ex-
actly desired quantities, into the end
of the freezing coils, in the different
rooms, cellars, brine- vats, water and
aminouia coolers to be cooled, and
the other end of these different coils
is directly connected with the collect-
or " I >. " The expanded ammonia
gas which has a pressure only of 5 to
20 pounds per square inch, is drawn
through suction "B," and suction
cock "B,"' into the compressor "A,'1
the lower part of which is a steam
cylinder, and the upper part a gas
compressor, having on one side the
suction cock *'B," which draws the
gas into the cylinder and compresses
it to from 1*25 to lfiO pounds per
square inch, according to the amount
of heat extracted from the cooling
rooms, and the temperature of the
condensing water, and the latent
heat contained in said gas, is convert-
ed into sensible heat. The com-
pressed hot gas is then passed through
pressure- cock "C," to the oil drip
*'E," where, by a simple and ingen-
ious arrangement, all impurities, as
well as oil arc separated, and the
pure hot gas is passed through pipe
"H,1 under the same pressure through
condenser "I J," which consists of
about 20 separate spiral coils of pipe,
each containing 150 feet, and placed
about four inches apart. With the
combined arrangement of a water-
sprinkler "1," and the draft of air,
the sensible heat is taken from the
hot gas, and, under the pressure con-
tained in the condenser, the gas is
liquified again and passed from its
lower coil through pipe "L,"to re-
ceiver " K ," to be again passed
through the small pipe "M," and the
feed-cocks "N," through the coils in
the different rooms, cellars, brine-
vats or ammonia be^r-cooler. There
has been lately at- tached, and form-
ing a part of the plant, a purifier "F, '
out of which at any time, without
stopping the machine, water, oil, or other
refuse, which always largely impair the effi-
ciency of the cooling surfaces, can be removed.
The oil-drips are also counnected with each
other, so where two or more engines and con.
densers arc used, any one engine can be worked
with both or any one condenser, so in case of
accident no delay in the working of the plant
can take place.
Of several machines in use, which have been
running for over two years, the manufacturers
state that not one of them has had a pound of K\< ■•■■ i; IQBMJ nt t<> INVENTORS. — The Gov-
gas added to the original charge, nor has the ernmeut of Yiotoriu, Australia, otters a reward
pressure of gauge ever shown the pressure of of C20 for the invention of improved machines
air. The manufacturers claim for this machinery for reaping and harvesting grain, which shall
the following advantages; The machines work be an improvement on machinery at present in
PLAN OF BALLANTINE ICE AND REFRIGERATING MACHINERY.
| easily and smoothly, and without noise. They
do not require skilled attendance and constant
1 watching. They use less fuel and less than one-
half the water which other Bystems require.
I They produce as low a temperature as may be
j desired, and maintain a perfectly dry atmos-
'mosphere. The ammonia cylinder is so thor-
oughly sealed that no air can enter, nor can any
1 gasescape. There is no odor.no appreciable lossof
' gas, the machines run for years without recharg-
| ing, and there is no corrosive action whatever.
' use in Victoria. The reward will le paid io
the inventor of one machine, or may be appor-
tioned according to the value to the colony of
inventions entered for competition. Intending
I competitors must give notice in writing, to be
delivered not later than Dec. 1, 1884, to the
; Secretary for Agriculture, Melbourne, Vic-
j toria, Australia.
New Gold-Saving Apparatus. ^
Henry K. Brown and Orrin Field, of Myron,
Contra Costra county, in this State, have
patented, through the MINING AND Scientific
PRESS Patent Agency, a gold-saving
apparatus, which consists of a series
of inclined closed boxes, the lower
end of the first being connected with
a vertical chute or feed-pipe, through
which the material is delivered, and
its upper end with the foot of the next
inclined one, and so on to the dis-
charge end.
The material is placed in a chute or
hopper of considerable hight, the pulp
being of a suitable consistency to How
readily. A series of inclined chutes
or boxes, closed at the top, bottom
and sides, so as to make a passage
within them, which may be lined up-
on one or more sides with amalga-
mated plates. The upper end of the
first inclined chamber is connected
with the foot of the next by a nearly
or quite vertical passage, so that the
pulp, after flowing up the first pas-
sage, drops down into this passage,
and there from the foot of the second
cbute it passes to the upper end, drop-
ping again through another vertical
..passage, and passing up the third
chute in the same manner, and so on
until it may have passed over as many
amalgamating plates as may be con-
sidered necessary to separate the gold .
In the bottom of each of the chutes
is placed a mercury bath, through
which the pulp is forced, and in the
inclined side of the front chute is let
a window or light, through which the
churning of the quicksilver may be
observed, thus admitting of a suitable
regulation of the Mow of pulp. A
water-pipe is let into the end of the
feed chute, to supply any additional
"necessary water anil to regulate the
flow.
In order to provide an adjustment
by which the depth of the passage
may be varied to suit circumstances,
the upper or covering plate fits down
between the two side-boards of the
chute, and rests upon elastic strips,
which extend along the sides raised
upon the bottom plate. Clamps pass
around the chutes, the upper portions
funning staples, which pass through
the transverse bar below, and have
nuts by which they may be pressed
down, thus pressing upon the top
board or plate of the chute, and forc-
ing it down, pressing the rubber strips
so as to at the same time form a per-
fectly tight joint and allow of the
adjustment. This adjustment ena-
bles the user to make the passage
larger or smaller, to accommodate the pulp or
material which may be flowing through, and
relieve it if there be any tendency to clog or
choke. The apparatus is practically a closed
hydraulic sluice.
j The Sauta llosa foundry molded the first
[castings on Tuesday, November 4th.
The bullion, ore and lead shipments out of
Utah for the week ending Saturday, November
1st, were 30 cars of bullion, !>S5,45J pounds;
5 cars of ore, 151,100 pounds, and 5 cars of
lead, 111,125 pounds.
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[November 8, 1884
00 f^ESPON DEVICE,
We admit, imcm. jrs^d, opinions of correspondents. — Eds
Utah Territory.
A Brief Description of Some of its Leading
Cities and Mining ProperUes.
[From Our Special Correspondent.]
Utah was organized as a Territory in the
year 1850, its population at that time being a
little less that 12,000. The first recorded set-
tlement was by a party of 140 men, in Salt
Lake Valley, in 1S47. These were Mormons,
and they came as the advance guard, so to
speak, of the colony which followed. After a
wearisome journey over barren plains and
through rough mountain defiles, they could
well have imagined, as they reached some cliff
of the Wasatch range of mountains overlooking
the Great Salt Lake basin,- that they had really
spied out the
"Promised Land"
For their peculiar people. The valley spoken
of is undoubtedly the garden spot of a vast
region of country, the natural nucleus of the
populous Territory which has sprung into
growth since those early years. Utah lies be-
tween the 37th and 42d degrees of north lati-
tude and the 109th and 114th meridians of west
longitude- It is, therefore, a square Territory,
with an area of something ever 87,000 square
miles. Some 3,000 square miles of this are
covered by water, by far the greater proportion
of which is embraced within the confines of
( ireat Salt Lake. There is one considerable
desert within the Territory, and in fact the
western third of Utah is said to be mountain,
desert, sink and salt lake, with only a few
oases of grazing or of possible arable land. The
Agricultural Land
Lies entirely in the valleys of stream or lake,
and it must have irrigation for successful cul-
tivation, as the rainfall of the Territory is so
slight that crops cannot be brought to per fee
tion without artificial watering. There is much
grazing laud on the slopes of the mountains,
which, in years to come, will be more fully
utilized than at present for stock-raising pur-
poses. The bulk of the population in the Ter-
ritory occupy its most desirable fertile regions,
and these are included in a comparatively nar-
row strip running through the western-middle
portion, from the Idaho line on the north to
Juab county on the south, hardly more than
one half the way to the Arizona line. Within
this belt are the
Four Most Populous Cities
Of the Territory, Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City,
and Provo, which together contain at least one-
fifth of the entire population of Utah, seven of
the principal counties within or bordering on
the strip in question, contain nearly double the
population of the remaining *20 counties. The
total population of the Territory is probably
about 50,000. The same seven counties spoken
of, produced in 1SS0 at least three fifths of all
the cereals grown, upon that proportion of cul-
tivated arable land. Thus the agricultural and
commercial interests of Utah are considerably
"bunched,"' and if it were desired to encompass
the bulk of her people, the bounds would not
include a greater area than that of many of the
small and thickly populated Eastern States of
our Union.
The Climate
Of this populous region of the Territory is, in
the main, agreeable and healthful. As before
indicated, the annual rainfall is slight, rarely
exceeding (including snowfall) 16 to IS inches.
Four-fifths of this precipitation is during the
six months beginning with December. So that
the summers are dry and hot. But the nights
are said to be cool, and there is an electrical
quality in the atmosphere which renders it
pleasant. The temperature within the region
named does not vary as greatly as in other mid-
dle regions of the United States. The ther-
mometer scarcely ever indicates a degree of cold
greater than five below zero, or of heat above
100 degrees, while the mean temperature for the
last twenty years lias been 51.54, with a range
from coldest to hottest of a little more than 90
degrees. This indicates an enjoyable tempera-
ture during most of the year. Upon mountain
heights or broad expanses of sterile land there
is, of course, greater extremes of heat or cold.
Besides the barren regions of desert spoken of
in the first part of this letter, Utah has its
share of
Mountainous Land.
The Wasatch range runs across it from north
tp south, and its heights are bold and precipi-
tous on the western slope. East of this range
the Territory is mainly mountainous, and holds
the snows and catches the rains which feed the
great Green and Colorado rivers. The Oquirrh
mountains run from the head of Salt Lake
southward, until they are lost in other broken
wages which course through the tsouthwestern
part of the Territory. It is within the bosom
of the Wasatch and Oquirrh mountains where
lie the
Mineral Resources of Utah.
Many veins of rich quartz have already been
exposed, but there is little doubt but that many
more are yet hidden, which shall in the near
future be sought out by the pick and shovel of
the prospector. The correspondent of the
Press has visited several of the leading mining
districts of the Territory, and of them he will
speak in the order in which those visits were
made. To speak generally, he would say that
he found them full of promise, and containing
a people rich in faith as to the mineral wealth
of their localities, which faith seemed based
upon researches and prospects made by exper-
ienced and intelligent observers. There is now
prevalent what may be looked upon as a tem-
porary lull in mining excitement and develop-
meut throughout the Territory. But we are
sure it is not because of any discovered element
of barrenness in Utah's ores. It is explainable,
we think, upon the ground of a few mismanage
ments of large extent in mining properties,
together with a social and commercial condition
tnat is quite exceptional. In plain words,
until
The Mormon Problem
Is settled, there will be considerable hesitancy
on the part of capital to look toward Utah for
investment. The recent action of Congress has
stirred the matter up — unquestionably for the
ultimate moral and commercial health of the
body politic — and things will probably remain
at a standstill until a quietus is given by more
decided and thorough enactments. But it is
notour purpose to discuss Utah within the
realm of politics, and we only make these ad-
versions because of their bearing upon the ma-
terial well-being of the Territory.
We entered the Territory by way of the Utah
& Northern R. R., from Montana. This rail-
road traverses a mountainous region during
much of its route, the exceptions being the sage
plains in Southern Montana, the lava regions
of Snake river, and the fertile valley of Bear
river, where is noticed agricultural improve-
ments which extend far south into Utah. Our
first stopping-place in Utah was at
Ogden.
As nearly everyone knows, this city is the
locus of the connection between the Union and
the Central Pacific Railroads. It is also the
terminus of the narrow-gauge Denver & Rio
Grande R. R., which runs side by side with the
broad-gauge Utah Central R, R. from Ogden to
Provo, some $5 miles, where the former branches
off to the east, through the Wasatch mountains,
jmd the latter continues soutli and southwesterly
to Frisco, in Beaver Co. , nearly 200 miles beyond
Provo. Thus Ogden is the terminus of four
railroads. But, strange to siy, it contains no
railroad shops of any importance, the repair
shops of the Central Pacific R. R. Co.
being the most extensive of any. But it is
naturally the converging point of much travel,
which is of some advantage in a transient way.
The city was very active for a few years, dur-
ing the construction of the D. & R. G. Road
and the Oregon Short Line, but cessation of
work upon these has caused a slight retrogres-
sion in business. Still, the city has a consider-
able wholesale trade witli out-lying or tributary
points, and but for Eastern competition, which
is naturally favored by the railroad companies,
it would reap the benefits which its position
and connections easily give it. Ogden has sev-
eral home industries of some magnitude. There
are three grist mills, which are kept busy upon
grain that comes to them, and two or three
foundries, one of the latter being the property
of Petersen, Wilson & Halgreu. These gentle-
men are all practical workmen in their line,
and it pleased us to see the prospects of a grow-
ing business f^r them. They already employ
five or six men, and besides doing a large
amount of casting and repairing, manufacture
the Curtis pump, which is well spoken of.
There are several large agricultural implement
houses in Ogden, and Cache and Weber coun-
ties are a good market for these machines.
There is also a large woolen mill here, running
350 spindles. The post-office of this city, un-
der the charge of Captain Littlefield, is one of the
best arranged and most tasty depositories of
this kind that there is in the country. It has
the Yale Lock Co.'s excellent lock boxes, ar-
ranged in a semi-circle, with money order and
registry departments at one side. The site of
Ogden is attractive, with the bold, brown
Wasatch mountains to the east, towering up
nearly 5,000 feet. The Weber and the Ogden
rivers unite close to the town, and either
stream flows through a canyon of great natural
beauty, which might well be the resort of tour-
ists, as game and fish are abundant. The popu-
lation of the city is probably six or seven thou-
sand, it being second to Salt Lake City among
Utah's populous burghs. By means of a canal
constructed upon the "bench," at the east bide
of the city, water is distributed in running
streams through the streets, which adds to the
attractiveness of the town. Although Ogden
is suffering a slight relapse, as indicated above,
we found here a city which surpassed our ex-
pectations, and one which seems to have all
the natural advantages for an extensive entre-
pot and point of trade. This she is destined
to become, if railroad and other business mat-
ters are adjusted to their reasonable conditions.
Salt Lake City.
It is 37 miles from Ogden to Utah's capital
and metropolis. At our first entrance we were
charmed with the broad streets, lined in the
resident parts with shade trees in autumn-hued
tlress, and with rills of water coursing their
ways close to the curbs on either side. The sky
was fair as that which we read of in Italy, and
the glare of summer's sun was tempered by a
haze, which is only noticeable as one looks at
the great orb, when it seems encircled by a
broad halo of luminous atmosphere. There
seemed a mellowness in the air and scenery,
which we could not explain, but with which we
were impressed. After a visit of two weeks,
the sunshiny days seem equally rich and pleas-
ant, and we continue charmed with Salt Lake's
autumn climate.
The streets and blocks of the city are excep-
tionally broad and large, and the building lots
proportional. So for business and resident por-
tions to accommodate a city of 25,000 people,
the dimensions spread out to an area of 12
square miles. - The water rills which flow
through most of the streets come from a canal,
which taps the Jordan river far up the valley.
This canal also supplies water for irrigation pur-
poses along its route. There are also smaller
water supplies for the city in the shape of
mountain streams, which furnish the water
needed for household purposes. There are said
to be 13 miles of main water pipe in the city,
which does not include, of course, the open
rivulets before alluded to. With the exception
of an elevated "bench" in the northwestern por-
tion of the city, the site is upon a level
plain, which extends out into the valley of
Great Salt Lake. The lake itself is some
12 miles distant. It is a great bathing
and pleasure resort in the summer season. The
water is said to contain 20 per cent of salt in
perfect solution, so that floating and swim-
ing in its depths is easy and delightful. The
mountains to the east of the city lend a charm
to the landscape. The roads through and about
the city are kept in good condition, and riding
is a fine pastime for those whose tastes incline
in that direction. There is a considerable con-
centration of capital and business interests in
Salt Lake City. The Mormon Church has its
headquarters here, with a temple (in process of
erection), a tabernacle, tithing houses, co-opera-
tive establishments and residences for church
dignitaries. A great many mining interests also
center here, the main offices for all of Utah's
principal mines, and many of Idaho's mines,
being here. The region round about, as before
indicated in this letter, is rich in agricultural
resources, and there is a thorough tillage of the
soil, with irrigating appliances. The Utah Cen-
tral R. R. Co. has its shops here, and the other
railroad companies of the Territory have main
offices. There are several iron foundries and
machine shops, and a few extensive planing
mills. All of these things contribute to the
thrift and bustle of the city. But at present
there cannot be said to exist any unwonted
activity. Business is holding its own, and
there seems to be a settling down to present
conditions, without the feverishness of rapid
growth. In an industrial way, one of the most
interesting institutions of the city is the Salt
Lake Mining Institute, under charge of the
skillful and intelligent mining engineer, Prof.
J. E. Clayton. The institute includes the ex-
hibit made by Utah at the Denver Exposition
a few years ago, besides the private collection of
minerals belonging to Prof. Clayton and other
parties. It is one of the best representative
collection of Pacific Coast minerals that we have
ever seen. There are few better informed min-
ing experts or scientific men on the coast than
Prof. Clayton, and we were pleased to receive
an assurance from him that he would in future
favor the Press with occasional contributions.
Utah's Smelters.
South of Salt Lake City, from seven to four-
teen miles, are the great smelters of the Terri-
tory, to which many of the ores mined in dis-
tant parts, both of Utah, Idaho and Montana,
come for reduction. By a local writer, Sandy,
farthest south of all, has been called the Swan
sea of Utah, but since the cessation of work at
two smelters there, this would seem to be an
extravagant appellation; but the entire region
we have just included may well take that
name. The Utah Central and the Denver &
Rio Grande railroads each run tracks to the
smelters, so that these institutions have some
advantage from railroad competition. But they
complain that there is such discrimination in
freight rates by the different railroad com ■
panies in Utah, that Eastern smelters in Omaha,
Kansas City and Denver are given undue ad-
vantage in the competition for the ores in this
western market. But, be that as it may, it is
certain that mine-owners derive an advantage
frrm the competition of the smelters about Silt
Lake. There are three which run entirely on
custom ores, and each is stimulated to give the
highest price permissible, in order to get the
business. The first of these smelters south of
Salt Lake City is the
Morgan Smelter.
It is six miles from the city. It runs two
stacks, or blast furnaces, and reduces thirty
tons of ore per day in each stack, but handles
from 100 to 125 tons of ore and fluxing material
within that time. It buys its ore in the
market. At present it is running mainly upon
ores from Bingham, in the West Mountain Min-
ing District, Utah. About 100 workmen are
employed at the Morgan. Its power for run-
ning two blasts for furnaces, a crusher, an ele-
vator for raising and lowering ore cars, and a
fire pump, is supplied by water taken from the
farmers' canal, which runs through the grounds.
For lease of ground and use of water, the com-
pany pay a pioneer farmer §300 per month,
which is better for him than raising turnips and
beets on this small patch of ground. R. H.
Terhune is superintendent of the Morgan
smelter. His brother, W. E. Terhune, is As-
sistant superintendent. The latter was in
charge at the time of our visit, and he seemed
to have a sharp eye to the management of all
details of the business. The
Horn Silver Smelter
At Francklyn, a mile and a half south of the
Morgan, is run entirely upon ore from the Horn
Silver mine, at Frisco, some 245 miles south of
Salt Lake City. The mine and smelter — both
the property of one company — combine to make
the most productive piece of mining property
in the United States. The ore is heavily
charged with lead (30 per cent.), and contains
from 30 to 100 ounces of silver to the ton. The
bullion produced is 95 per cent. lead. The ore
carries, besides lead and silver, zinc, sulphur
and copper, in variable quantities. The
smelter handles the entire product of the mine
— from 120 to 150 tons per day. The works arc
very extensive. There are five blast furnaces,
from which an immense product of base bullion
is taken each day. The bullion is not refined,
but shipped in large bars to Chicago or other
Eastern points, where the silver and other valu-
able metals are extracted. The cost of this
plant was some $160,000. One hundred and
seventy men are employed — all under the super-
vision of George Murray, superintendent. As
this is one of the phenomenal mining properties
of the country, we have secured from Harry J.
Hill, the general superintendent of the com-
pany, a statement of the output for the last six
months. It is not necessaiy to give the de-
tails. The average product per month has
been 140,000 ounces ot silver, and S75 tons of
lead. The mine was given its present name
from the fact that its surface croppings con-
tained much horn silver.
Germania Lead Works.
A short distance from the Horn Silver
smelter are the works of the Germania Com-
pany. It differs from the other smelters in
having refining works, where the base bullion
produced at the blast furnaces is reduced to its
liner products of gold and silver, as well as lead.
It obtains its ores from many sources, drawing
quite largely upon Idaho mines, but of late re-
ceiving much from Park City, in the Unitah
District, Utah. From 100 to 110 men are cm-
ployed at the Germania. There are three
stacks, which have a capacity of 50 to 60 tons
each per day. T. S. Austin is the superin-
tendent; P. S. Shearer, foreman of smelters, and
J. P. Cahoon, foreman of the refinery.
Sandy.
Two years ago this was a very busy hamlet,
with double or treble the number of workmen
that are now employed. Two smelters lie idle,
and are fast going to wreck, having been stop-
ped for the reason that, with Eastern competi-
tion, there was not sufficient ore in the market
to keep all supplied. . ScOtt & Anderson, of Salt
Lake City, have sampling works here, at which
they work small lots of ore thoroughly, for the
satisfaction of parties who desire a clearer idea
of the working value of their ores than can be
obtained from an assay. They employ ten men.
But the most extensive plant in Sanely at pres-
ent are the furnaces and works of the Mingo
Furnace Co. Like the Germania and the Mor-
gan, it is a custom smelter, and reduces about
50 tons of ore per day. It employs 70 to 75
men. It has four stacks, but at present only
two are in operation; so that it is running to
about one-half its capacity. Its bullion is pur-
chased by the Pennsylvania Lead Co., of Pitts-
burgh. This bullion usually contains about 60
ounces of silver to the ton. At least 6,000 tons
are produced during the year. Mr. John E.
Knapp is superintendent of the Mingo.
Below Sandy there are two or three agricul-
tural settlements in the Salt Lake valley, but the
evening train of the Utah Central R. R. quickly
takes us through these, and on into the Utah
lake basin. As we leave the former valley,
there is presented a magnificent view from the
car window. Oar train has circled around a
curve in the valley boundary, and has gradually
attained a considerable elevation upon the foot-
hills, so that the passenger can [look off to the
north and west over a large scope of country.
The Jordan river appears as a silver ribbon in
the valley below, while numberless irrigating
ditches are like threads running hither and
thither. Few outlooks could be finer than this,
of river, plain, and mountain, with a great in-
land sea in the dim distance, while with a turn
of the head one can see in advance the mirror-
like waters of Utah lake, with equally diversi-
fied scenery in that direction. Let no tourist
who goes to Salt Lake City, miss such a ride
as this upon the Utah Central.
The basin of Utah lake is fertile and quite
thickly populated. It contains several small
towns and the large city of
Provo,
The capital of Utah county. This is emphati-
cally an agricultural city. Most of its homes
are occupied by farmers, who own small farms
adjacent to the town- Provo is one of the old-
est settlements of Utah. Many of its yards
contain fruit trees, which were at our visit
laden with ripened fruit. There is also a pro-
fusion of shade trees, and as in Salt Lake and
Ogden, little rivulets, flowing from a supply
obtained from the Provo river, course through
the streets. The population of the citv is about
3,500 to 4,000. The Provo river, which flows
through the outskirts of the town into Utah
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II^EQHANIGy\L PROGRESS.
The Converter vs. the Crucible.
There is quite .1 lively discussion going on in
Kngland junt now as to tin- past and pi
qualities of iteel, or rather aa to the relative
merits oi bhc b\ usemer converter and th<
hie for the production of the finer kinds of steel,
an for edge tools,
It is t.'i >roe t'i it there baa
decided dei inoe the oonverter
came into tine. Others hold that the demands
upon the makes of tool steel arc far more
now than bhey were 10 or 15 years ago that no
steel maker, before the days of the converter,
wonld ever have thought of being called upon
to furnish s ^ t » • * r I from which a turning tool
tpable of turning a G-foot-long
bar oi hard steel, 5 inches in diameter, down to
live inches in diameter at one out and with one
grinding, the tool sliding one inch for sixteen
revolutions.
The Discussion In the Iron and Steel Insti-
tute.
The question came up with an increased de-
gree of fierceness during the late meeting of the
Iron and steel Institute at < 'heater. In the bit-
terness of tbe dispute, it was asserted that this
meeting was held at Chester because it was shut
out from Shi (held, the headquarters of the cru-
cible steel manufacture. Sheffield's plea for
shutting out is, that owing to the defective
state of the English Patent Law, it is better that
processes should be kept a secret, rather than be
patented; as by widely throwing open gates
heretofore for expert visitors at the meeting,
Sheffield has suffered, and that hereafter the
steel makers there propose to protit by ex-
perience.
Crucible Steel
Was first made by Huntsman, at Atterctiffe,
Sheffield, in 1773, and, with few exceptions,
say the friends of the Bessemer process, is
practically the same today as it was 1 1 1 years
ago. Just as if science and metallurgy had
never made one single advance. "Fancy," says
a writer, " the steel melter going at (i in the
morning, putting his pots in the furnace, and
getting (>0 pounds out of the first round by
10:30, the second round of 40 pounds 4 hours
later, and the third round of 36 pounds later !
still; total, 136 pounds per pot per day, and
using 'A tons of coke, costing over 40 shillings,
to get this result. How can this steel maker
compete with rivals who are making steel with
coal at a cost of .r> shillings per ton, and get out
twice the weight? The barbarous, old-fashioned
process of making steel in crucibles will soon be
extinct."
Crucible Steel Still on the Increase.
In reply to the above and similar statements,
those who still adhere to the time honored
crucible method assert that the manufacture of
crucible steel is considerably on the increase,
and that it will be more and more so as the
manufacture of Bessemer and Siemens' Martin
steel increases. It is claimed that the three
methods have never worked antagonistically
"except in the mind of Sir Henry Bessemer
himself." As proof of the increase of the use of
crucible steel, it is stated that the importation
of the higher grade of Swedish bar iron has
largely increased of late, and that the importa-
tion is mainly converted by the crucible process
into steel.
As further proof of the fact that the crucible is
indispensable, the fact is referred to that while
the beat Bessemer steel can be bought for $25 to
§30 per ton, crucible steel of the best quality
for tools, made from high class Swedish iron
is worth .$'2.10 per ton.
The Intricacies of Crucible Steel Making.
It is held that when crucible steel is required
for the thousand and one purposes for which it
is applied, its manufacture is no child's play,
and is not learned in a month, nor a year — not
fully in a lifetime evsn.
Sir Henry Besaemer's Statement.
During the discussions at the Chester meet-
ing, it was affirmed that Sir Henry stated when
he started his works that he did not propose to
produce an article of steel for S30 per ton to
compete with one costing §300 or more per ton.
^Yhat he did attempt was to make cast steel
from Knglish pig iron, u hich should be equal to
the steel selling at that time in Sheffield for
$200 per ton, and he succeeded in doing it. He
made last year of that quality of steel from.
English pig iron, over one million tons, and
sold the same at from $23 to 826 per ton.
High Class Bessemer Steel.
• J U also produced, by his patented process —
using Swedish pig iron costing $30 per ton,
instead of Swedish bar iron costing $125 per
ton— bar steel, which he sold for $210, which
has been manufactured into cutlery and other
cutting tools of the very best quality. The
friends of Sir Henry still appear to think that
crucible steel will eventually be entirely super-
seded by that from the converter.
The London Times on the Discussion.
The London Times says, in reference to this
discussion, that there appears to be a tendency
among the manufacturers of crucible steel to
exhibit a spirit, perhaps not of antagonism to
science,, but at least of disinclination to follow
her teachings and follow her methods. The
Times ridicules the attempt to secure secrecy
as almost puerile, and tells the Sheffield manu-
fchey abandon that
idea, the sooner they will be at liberty to apply
their minds to matters of greater moment It
thinks the Sheffield manufacturers have come
>rly out of the contest between the ad-
vocates of steel making by ancient and by
modern processes.
Compressing Fluid Steel.
^Ir- 1 I ; re, of the firm oi \ ioken,
1 Sheffield, has been interviewed
by a Sheffield reporter respecting tl
I. Mr. Vickers stated that,
having seen a machine for compressing fluid
■ an i in 1862, bis firm commenced the
construction of a similar machine, but it was cot
, completi it was then thought that
there waa not sufficient work for it. of late
I years the weight of forgings has increased, and
! now the forging press is being completed.
I Messrs. Vickers can oast ingots up to 80 tons
weight, but they have difficulty of forging be-
yond 50 tons. The press will deal with the
heaviest ingots.
Mr. Vickers is reported to have said, apropos
of the Iron and Steel Institute, that he ob-
jected to educate trade rivals; gentlemen like
the American Commission, and not conversant
with the trade, could not possibly do harm, as
they could appreciate results ouly, and not the
means by which those results had been at-
tained. The late Mr. Holley was a valuable
personal friend of Messrs. Vickers, and called
whenever he visited this country. For the last
I ") years lie good-naturedly and loyally accepted
and appreciated their objection to assist him in
training competitors, and never went further
than the ollice and the lunch-room. Mr. Vick-
ers further stated that he had attended very
few of the excursions of the Iron and Steel In-
stitute, because he did not think it would be
fair to go into the works of rivals, whose pres-
ence in his own works would be objectionable
to him. — English Paper,
Rawhide Gearing and Friction Pulleys.
"In isfiO, just before the war,1' says a writer
in the Scientific American, "I was employed to
start a manufactory, one of the exactions being
the construction of a machine for drawing and
flattening line brass wire. The connections of
parts were first made by pulleys and belts— they
did not hold; gears of necessarily very line cogs
broke their ~eeth; some were made of steel and
hardened, but did not stand. The requisite ap-
peared to be resistance and toughness of mate-
rial. Bawhidc was suggested, and some gears
made of that material did their work well.
Since then the use of this material has been
noticed under similar conditions. Lately hy-
draulic compressed rawhide has been favorably
mentioned as material for friction rolls and
pulleys, for skake rolls, and as facings for fric-
tion wheels. There is no question of its advan-
tage as a material for small pinion gears where
much strain comes on each tooth; if not ex-
posed to the continuous action of oil-animal
oil especially— these wheels will bear a deal of
rough usage. One of the useful qualities of raw-
hide is its yielding to a shock or sudden strain
without breaking and without giving a perma-
nent backlash. Steel and the best of Norway
iron will break under strains to which com-
pressed rawhide will only slightly and tempo-
rarily yield. The teeth of rawhide blanks can
be cut in the gear cutting engine as well as
those of iron or steel, and the material can be
more readily turned in the lathe. If a lubri-
cant is required in the working, clear water is
the best.
Soldering Cast Ikon.— There are cases, says
the Scientific American^ where brass requires to
be united to cast iron, and drilling and riveting
would either make a clumsy job or would
weaken the parts. Soldering, if effective, is in-
comparably the better way. By many me-
chanics it is supposed to be either a trade secret
or a skillful trick to make solder adhere to cast
iron, but it is not so. The process differs but
slightly from soldering on an already tinned
surface, as sheet tin.
If the cast iFon is white iron, or a thin cast-
ing that has been chilled in the casting — iron
not amenable to the file— it should be cleaned
from surface impurities by scraping or scouring,
and washing iu potash water. Then dip' it for
an instant in clear water, and wash it quickly
with undiluted muriatic acid of the ordinary
commercial strength. Go over it at once with
powdered rosin, and solder with the soldering
iron, before the surface has had time to dry.
Another plan, and a better one especially for
soft gray iron castings, is to file the surface
clean, wash as before, wipe it over with a flux
made of sheet zinc dissolved in muriatic acid
until it is surcharged, or is a saturated solution,
and has been diluted with its own quantity of
water. Then sprinkle powdered sal ammoniac
on it, and heat it over a charcoal or clear hard
coal fire until the sal ammoniac smokes. Dip
at once into melted tin, remove, and rap off the
surplus tin.
Locomotives.— If all the locomotives in the
United States were placed in line, they would
make a line over 200 miles long, worth about
§192,000,000, instead of §30,000,000, as most of
our exchanges have put it. There are about
24,000 locomotives now in use in this country,
which, moreover, multiplied by S.000, will give
the larger figure, which is approximately cor-
rect.
SCIENTIFIC Pr^OGf^ESS.
The Great Electrical Problem.
The great electrical problem which is now
exercising the minds of scientists and inventors,
is to discover some method of obtaining elec-
tricity direct from the combustion of coal, in-
stead of having to get it by the expensive and
roundabout way of first producing heat, then
by that heal producing &team power, and finally
developing electricity by the use of that steam
power. This, it is apparent, is a very indirect
and expensive method of work.
Mr. Edison, being recently interrogated in
regard to this matter, said: "I have been work-
ing away at it for some months, and have got
to the point where an apparently insurmount-
able obstacle confronts me. Working at the prob-
lem now seems to be very much like driving a
ship straight for the face of a precipice, and
when you come to grief, picking yourself up
and trying it again to-morrow. There is an
opening in the barrier somewhere, and some
lucky man will find it. I have got far enough
to know that the thing is possible. I can get
quite a current now directly from the combus-
tion of fuel. Jablochkoff tried his hand at the
same tbing some years ago, and so did some
(iermans, but the results were laboratory curi-
osities only.
"I give myself five years to work at it, and
shall think myself lucky if I succeed in that
time. The unscientific world has no conception
of what such a discovery would mean. It would
put an end to boilers and steam engine?; it
would make power about one-tenth as cheap as
it is now; it would enable a steamship to cross
the Atlantic at a nominal cost; it would enable
every poor man to run his own carriage. It
would revolutionize the industrial world."'
There is certainly no finality to human in-
vention, and there is no known scientific rea-
son why we may not obtain the desired result
as above indicated. The marvelous discoveries
and wonderful applications of electricity which
have so pre-eminently distinguished the present
generation, give us good occasion to believe that
with more experience and study and more light,
the next generation will give the world still
greater marvels in this comparatively new and
interesting science. It may be, that even before
another decade shall have passed, electricity
will be found superseding steam, and the huge
boiler of to-day be cast aside as the clumsy ex-
pedient of an ignorant generation.
A Devotee to Science. — The Warsaw Cou-
rier publishes a letter from a subscriber, in
which the writer offers himself as a subj ct to
be experimented upon in reference to cholera.
"I am unmarried," says he. "I have no ties of
any kind, and no plans for the future. I there-
fore wish to be of use to humanity by undergo-
ing any experiments which have not yet been
tried upon human beings. I seek no reward,
but should require to be paid my traveling ex-
penses to wherever I might have to go to be
experimented upon and those of my return
to Warsaw, should I be spared to perform it.
I may add that I am 24 years of age and in
good health." The writer says that communi-
cations in answer to this may be sent to "Z.
A. K." care of K. Tsibulski, china and glass
dealer, Theatre-place, Warsaw.
OXYGEN in Ikon. — Recent investigations,
says Mr. I. Lowthiau Bell, have led chemists
to ascribe, among other causes, the want of
malleability — or red shortness, as it is termed —
in heated iron to the presence of oxygen gas in
some form or another. Three specimens made
at the Monkbridge Works, one of them red-
short, were recently sent to me for examin
A Heat Giving Compound.
For the last two years experiments haw
been making toward the warming of ears by
means of a heat-giving liquid, which, when
once warmed, continues for several hours to
throw out heat with approximate regularity for
a time depending upon the original degree of
heat imparted to the liquid. The cars of the
DeKalb avenue line, in Brooklyn, seventy iu
number, have been heated by this system dur-
ing tbe last winter to the satisfaction of the
company, and presumably to that of the pub-
lie.
A large iron pipe containing the compound
passes under each seat of the car; through the
center of the pipe runs a smaller pipe through
which Bteam is passed when it is desired to
heat the compound. When heat is applied to
the pipes from a steam boiler iu the station,
the crystals in the acetate of soda used arc
liquified, and remain so until the temperature
beginB to fall perceptibly. Then the crystals
begin to form and the liquid throws out an in-
creased heat. A thermometer taking the tem-
perature of a pipe of the heated compound,
shows that during the first hour or two there is
a slight fall of temperature, then a sharp rise
while crystallization takes place, and then a
gradual fall.
A record of the temperature of one car kept
during twenty days,showed that after each run
of sixteen miles, the temperature in the car was
upon an average less than one degree lower
when the car returned to the station than when
it started out. The cost of heating cars by this
Bystem is said, by the company which controls
the patents, to be no more than for stoves,
while the heat is pleasanter and the atmosphere
is free from gas aud smoke. The compound in
the pipes will last for an indefinite number of
years for all that is known to the contrary, be-
ing hermetically sealed.
This company now propose to introduce the
same system as an improvement on heating by
ordinary steam radiation. Steam coils often
heat too violently in small rooms, and either
give too little or too much heat. By using the
steam to heat a reservoir of the compound
liquid, the steam can be turned off when the
room is sufficiently warm, and the reservoir will
continue to throw out a constant amount of
warmth for several hours. A small pipe, full
of the compound, 3 feet long and 4 Inches in
diameter, is made for heating private carriages.
Lightning in Miniature. — A correspondent
of tlte Scientific American, givey a description
of an interesting exhibition which may be made
by the use of an induction coil. In giving a
lecture he desired to make as long a spark as
possible, but his coil produced one of but four
and a half inches. After numerous experi-
ments he finally adopted the very successful
method: Fasten dry boards together making a
plane surface three by four feet. Varnish one
side, and before it is dry, press upon its entire
surface, sheets of tin foil. Allow it to dry
slightly over night, and then with a sharp
knife and a ruler draw parallel lines across the
foil one eighth to one quarter inch apart. Af-
ter allowing it to dry again a short time, pass
the knife across again at right angles to the
former lines, dividing the surface into squares
which will be separated only by the thickness
of the knife edge. Now connect the poles of the
coil to opposite ends of the board, and an effect
of dazzling beauty will be produced. At every
break of the circuit numerous flashes of minia-
ture lightning will dart across the board, mak-
ing a brilliant display in a dark room. By
connecting a small condenser between the poles,
the electricity instead of dividing into devious
paths will be concentrated into one single in-
tense stroke directly across the board. An in-
duction coil of much less power would in this
ation, and their composition entirely confirmed
the soundness of this opinion. On analysis, manner give very satisfactory results,
the two Famples that were free from this defect
contained only 0'750 and 0'704 per cent respect-
ively of oxygen, while the one complained of
gave 1'384 per cent.
For a Powerful Magnet, Sig. B. Ricco, of
Palermo, rolls a long band of sheet iron around
a nucleus of soft iron, insulating the different
layers of the band by oiled paper. One pole
is connected with the nucleus, to which the
interior extremity of the band is soldered,
and the other is connected with its exterior
extremity. The current, in traversing the
baud, magnetizes not only the nucleus, but also
each layer of the band, which thus is both con-
ductor and magnetic substance, thereby con-
densing the hues of force, and producing a
great concentration of power.
Telegraphing and Telephoning Simul-
taneously.— It is reported that Van Ryssel-
berghe, in Belgium, has solved the problem of
transmitting a telegraphic and a telephonic
message along the same wire at the same time.
A trial of this has been made at the Antwerp
Universal Exhibition, where concerts held in
important towns in Belgium were heard; the
transmission being made with ordinary instru-
ments along ordinary telegraph lines and with
earth returns.
Spinel Crystals. — M. Munier claims in
Comptes Kendres to have produced spinel crys-
tals, and thinks he has also produced periclase
and oorundum by the action of them an alumi-
num chloride, at a red heat, in presence of mag-
nesium.
The Use of Colors was certainly known
to the Americans from the most remote
antiquity. The ochres, soot-black, and lime,
doubtless furnished them their first coloring
elements, and there was nothing in the idea of
using these pigments above the most primitive
conceptions. Experiment induced a rapid pro-
gress, and men learned to extract vegetable
colors from leaves, fruits, roots, stems and
seeds. A coloring matter was also borrowed, like
fcthe Tyrian purple, from sea-mollusks. The
Peruvians and the Mexicans knew how to ydace
the colors upon their cloths. The goods were
then exposed to the action of the light, and
tints varying from a delicate rose-color to a
dark violet were obtained. The colors were so
well fixed that they were not even modified by
the decomposition of dead bodies. In the col-
lection of cloths from the Peruvian huacas at
the museum of theTrocadero, in Paris, wrappings
of mummies that have been buried for centuries
still retain their primitive color on their time-
eaten threads.
Pure Platinum is as soft as silver, but by
the addition of iridum it becomes the hardest oi
metals. The great difficulty in manipulating
platinum is its successful resistance to heat.
A temperature that will make steel run like
water and melt down fire clay, has absolutely
no effect upon it. You may put a piece of
platinum wire not thicker than human hair
into a blast furnace where ingots of steel are
melting down all around it, and the bit of wire
will come out as absolutely unchanged as if it
had been in an ice box all the time,^^"-
292
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Ire and Refmeiatui- Machinery;
New Gold Saving Apparatus, 289. Passing Events;
Locating Claims of Building Stone; Utah Mines; Salt
on the Pacific Coast: Losses in Smelting; Obtaining
Patents, 292.
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Plan of Ballantinc Ice and
Refrigerating Machinery, 289. Arrangement of the
Same, 293-
CORRESPONDENCE.-Utah Territory, 290. Our
Moon and this Asserted Satellites of Mars, 294.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-The Converter vs.
the Crucible; Compressing Fluid Steel; Rawhide bear-
ing and Friction Pullevs; Soldering Cast Iron; Loco-
motives, 291.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- The Great Electrical
Problem; A Devotee to Science; Oxygen on Iron; Tele-
graphing and Telephoning Simultaneously; Spinel
Crystals; A Heat Giving Compound; Lightning in
Miniature; The Use of Colors; Pure Platinum, 291.
USEFUL INFORMATION.-Tobaccn Waste as
Paper Sto,"k: Solder for Aluminum; The Bran Packer
Prize; Safety of Kailroad Traveling; Substitute for
Gold Bronze; To Kemove Spots from Woolen Cloth;
Corks for Chemists' Bottles; Strain on Band-saw
Blades; The Swiftest Iii\er; Effects of Temperature on
Roots, 205.
GOOD HEALTH.— Lunch or Dinner— Which is Best
for the Mechanic at Noon-Time; Loss of Form; The
Hot Water Remedy; No Need to Drown; Clav Pipes for
Smokers; Blood Sweating, 295-
MINING SUMMARY-From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, 296-97
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 300.
Business Announcements.
Mining Property— A. Chambers, Jackson, Cal.
IS" See Advertising Columns.
Passing Events.
The attention of the whole country during
the past week has been directed toward politi-
cal matters to the exclusion of industrial tand
business affairs. In fact, for some time past,
trade circles have been very quiet. Now that
the election contest is over, business men hope
for a general improvement and a change from
the prevailing stagnation.
The mining interests of the country have
been more or less neglected of late, although the
mines are of course being constantly worked.
Still there is little news of an interesting
nature to be gained. The deep ground now be-
ing explored on the Comstock is watched by
mining men with expectancy, since the deepest
workings in the world are being carried on.
Should good mineral deposits be developed, the
result will be a general revival all along the
lode, for there will be work for most of the
mines.
The news from the new camp in the Little
Kockies, Montana, is not of an encouraging
nature, and it looks as if first accounts, as
usual in such cases, had been somewhat rose-
colored.
Mining About Austin.— While there is
never anything like a big mining boom at Aus-
tin, Nev,, at any time, it is nevertheless one of
the steadiest mining sections of Nevada, send-
ing forth a fair share of bullion in one continu-
ous stream. The Manhattan mine, for instance
from 3,b'24£ tons of ore reduced in the months
of January, February, May, June, July, Aug-
ust aud September, produced $810,599.23 in
bullion. In 1SS3 this mine from b',084.1, tons of
ore of an average assay value of $205;Sy turned
out $1,182,080. 5« in bullion.
Locating Claims of Building Stone.
A question came up recently before the Com-
missioner of the General Land Office, as to
whether a man could take up a deposit of build-
ing rock as a "placer." A man located what
he called a placer claim and applied for a patent
on the ground. When he applied to purchase
his land, the Register declined to allow the ea-
try because he was "in doubt as to whether the
character of the ground is such as to make it
subject to pre-emption under the laws relating
to placer claims."
In his application for patent the applicant
claimed the land as a "deposit of valuable build
ing rock." The .Register reports that "it is
evidently not agricultural land, and there ap>
pears to be no lode claim within it or in its
vicinity." Also that he has taken some pains
to investigate its character in an informal way,
and is satisfied that it is valuable only for the
building stone that it contains. Deputy Min
eral Surveyor Edwin H. Kellogg, in his report
approved by the Surveyor General on Novem-
ber 23, 1SS3, says: "The quality of the land I
would define as alluvial deposit heavily mixed
with water-worn boulders, is the portion lying
next the west boundary and about 200
feet wide. The portion lying south of
the foot of mountain noted, is made up
of heavy ridges of gravelly soil, with rocky
streaks through it. The remainder is covered
by a high cliff of granite rocks and its fallen de-
bris. There are not within the boundaries^ or
in the immediate neighborhood, any lode claims
or system of lodes." The value of the claim
seems to be entirely in the quarry in the face
of the cliff, upon which the applicant has ex-
pended, in work and improvements, not less
than five hundred dollars.
Section 2319 Revised Statutes, declares all
valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to
the United States and the lands in which such
deposits are found, to be free and open to ex-
ploration, occupation and purchase by citizens
of the United States and those who have de-
clared their intention to become such. Section
2329 provides for the entry and patent of
"claims usually called placers, including all
forms of deposit, excepting veins of quartz or
other rock in place."
In this case as the land was shown to con-
tain valuable mineral deposits, but no veins of
quartz or other rock in place, the Commissioner
gives an official opinion that the entry may
be allowed as a placer claim. He therefore si
instructed the Register and Receiver.
Utah Mines.
There is no part of the United States at pres-
ent, which has more productive mines than
some of those of Utah Territory. Several of
her mines are wonderful bullion producers, as
our weekly account of bullion shipments indi-
cate. The Horn Silver, Ontario, Hanauer,
Christy, and a number of others send in their
thousands every day. On the 1st inst. the On-
tario company paid its round 100th dividend in
New York, being 50 cents a share, ^75,000.
Total dividends this year, §750,000; total to
date, $5,900,000. The Horn Silver mine is one
of the greatest in the world, the amount of
bullion it is producing being wonderful, even
in a rich bullion producing region.
Salt Lake has become a great ore market.
During Uie week ending on the 1st inst., the
following shipments of bullion, ore and lead
were made out of Utah: Twenty-two cars of
bullion, 553,023 pounds; 5 ears of ore, 151,100
pounds; 2 cars of common lead, 48,653 pounds,
and 3 cars of white lead, 62,472 pounds.
Total, 32 cars, 815,248 pounds.
For a long time the Utah mines were under a
cloud, owing to early extravagances, but the
season of depression has long since passed, and
the mining industry is as prosperous there as in
any of the Pacific Coast States or Territories.
The. letter of our special correspondent, which
is published in another column of the Press this
week, gives many interesting facts concerning
Utah's mining industry, and further informa-
tion on the subject from the same source will
appear next week.
The mines of Summit Valley District, says
the Butte Miner of Nov. 1st, will make the
boss showing at the World's Fair. Commis-
sioner Read is receiving samples daily, the Bell
and the Alice getting to the front yesterday.
Salt on the Pacific Coast.
The consumption of salt on the Pacific Coast,
by reason of the many uses into which it enters,
has always been very large. It is employed in
a variety of industries, all having considerable,
and some of them very large, requirements. In
the reduction of silver ores, and other metallur-
gical ' operations, between 20,000 and 30,000
tons of salt are disposed of every year. In
dairying and meat-packing, and for culinary
and other domestic purposes, and for curing
hides, fish, etc., a great deal is used. In vari-
ous manufactures and in the economic arts some
is also needed, the consumption in the Pacific
States and Territories being exceptionally large
for their population.
Moreover, of all the useful minerals found on
this coast, none occur in such abundance and
wide distribution as salt. Besides numerous
salt springs, ponds and lakes, this mineral ex-
ists in crystallized layers interstratified with
other substances, the whole forming great
mountain-like masses, and in deposits occupy-
ing the beds of dry or nearly dry lakes, on wide,
extended marshes, alkali flats, etc.
Besides the product of these natural salines,
large quantities of salt are made by the solar
evaporation of sea- water, not less than 50,000,-
000 pounds being produced by the process on
the bay of San Francisco every year. The plan
0f producing salt by boiling in kettles or evap-
orating the brine in shallow pans by means of
artificial heat, the common method in most
countries, and used extensively in other parts
of the United States, is not practiced here.
Our long, rainless summer, with large propor-
tion of sunny days, are very favorable to the
manufacture of salt from sea- water. The
traveler passing along in the railroad cars in
the vicinity of Alvarado and thereabouts, on
the Eastern shore of the bay, will see great
heaps and piles of salt, looking like huge tents,
scattered all over the marshes. These are all
the product of the bay salt factories. The
evaporating reservoirs of the companies cover
hundreds of acres.
Losses in Smelting.
In roasting, as well as smelting lead ores,
there are certain losses which cannot be avoided
entirely, but which may be reduced to a mini-
mum. In roasting an ore it first experiences
a loss in wtight owing to chemical reaction tak-
ing place; it loses water and carbonic acid; sul-
phides of metals are converted into oxides, and
thereby decrease in weight. If the roasted ore
will then show more silver by assay than the
crude ore, this would prove that no loss of
silver had taken place. If roasting is carefully
conducted, the loss of silver by volatilization
should not be over three per cent; but anti-
mony, arsenic and zinc, cause a much higher
loss by carrying off silver along with them to an
extent which, if the temperature has been too
high, may approach 20 per cent.
The losses in smelting are caused by the forms
tion of speiss, matte and other by-products
which are thrown away. Slag will also cause a
slight loss in metals, even if of normal com-
position. Zinc blende will increase the loss
in the slag materially. The loss by volatiliza-
tion is very slight so far as the silver is con-
cerned, and may be entirely avoided by ha vine
enough lead in the charge to "cover" the silver.
It is, however, not known what exact minimal
quantity of lead is required to "cover" a cer-
tain quantity of silver and prevent loss. Smelt-
ing in Leadville is said by Mr. Hahn to have
proved the fallacy of Kerl's statement that 300
times the amount of lead is required to cover
one unit of silver.
The volatilization of lead is very large when
charges low in lead are smelted; as in Leadville
where frequently charges containing only 7 per
cent lead are treated. The loss of silver at
Leadville is between 3 and 4 per cent, while
the loss of lead from all sources amounts to from
13 to 15 per cent. At the Horn Silver works,
in Utah, the loss of lead is stated at S.71 per
cent, but there they treat charges richer in
lead.
Any one looking for an investment in a gold
mine will do well to read Mr. Chambers' offer,
published in our advertising columns, in which
he proposes to give a good interest in his mine
to any person who will aid him in performing
certain work on the olaim. The mine is in a
good gold-producing region, where there are rich
mines now being worked.
Obtaining Patents.
A short time since an organization was per-
fected in this city, which a number of local in-
ventors have joined, and in which the members
are to assist each other in obtaining patents.
When a member perfects an invention, and has
not the means to procure his patents, the oth-
ers are to help him pecuniarily, by some sort of
assessment plan; and the member, moreover,
submits his invention to the others, who are to
criticise it and assist in its perfection. How the
inventor is to take oath that he is the sole in-
ventor, as the law requires, after such assist-
ance, is not clearly explained. And whether
those who have helped cannot come in and
claim a share of profits, remains to be seen. The
idea of "inventors helping each other with money
is a good one, if practicable; but it is hardly
probable that those with plenty of means to get
their own patents, will go where they have to
show unpatented inventions to others; and those
with no means to get their own patents, will
hardly be in a position to help others.
A society of inventors, organized for mutual
support and protection, and conducted for the
benefit of inventors, would doubtless be of ser-
vice to the class. But it should not have as an
organizer and leading spirit, any individual with
an unsavory I'ecord in the same line, and who is
known to have been mixed up in rather shady
transactions, which inured to his own benefit,
and' to the detriment of the inventor. It is so
easy for an unprincipled man to push himself
forward in such enterprises, that those who
really have the welfare of such organizations at
heart should be exceedingly careful.
A meeting of the society referred to in the
first paragraph, was held recently, and from a
report in a daily paper we take the following:
"W. Patterson discussed the methods em-
ployed by the various outside agents and patent
bureaus, in obtaining patents for the inventors,
and during the course of his remarks exposed
the impositions practiced by such agencies upon
the inventors. He explained it thus: An in-
ventor takes his invention to a patent agency
and pays his fees. The agency promises to look
into the invention, and makes out the specifica-
tion, which it sends to Washington, D. C.
After it has heard from Washington, it ac-
quaints the inventor with the decision, and rep-
resents that the Patent Office says the rights
are clean, that no other invention covers his,
and takes its final fee of $20. The inventor then
takes his invention to the manufacturer, who,
before he buys it, looks well into it, and discov-
ers that the Washington office has made one or
two objections to certain parts of the invention,
and therefore he refuses to buy the invention.
The inventor has been thus clean swindled out
of $15, the price paid the patent bureau to get
his patent.
"A. B. Smith then explained the objects of
the institution, which were to protect inventors
from such people; for the institution proposes
to look into inventions and make out specifica-
tions itself, so as to insure each member from
fraud, and the price charged for such specifica-
tions will be $65, or $10 less than any outside
agency."
What Mr, Patterson calls the "impositions
practiced by patent agencies on inventors,"
arise simply from the fact that the inventor
thought he had invented something that a pre*
vious one had already patented. Therefore the
Patent Office struck out such previously pat-
ented parts, allowing the inventor's claim only
on those things which were new. How a pat-
ent agent or inventor can help that action ia
not plain.
The matter is susceptible of a very simple
explanation. A man invents fin apparatus or
machine. He explains all the points to his pat-
ent agent, who, under his direction, prepares
drawings, and a descriptive specification which
explains details. At the end of the speci*
ficatiou are placed certain claims, which fornt
the "meat" of the patent. All the new feat-,
ures, and new combinations of parts to effect,
certain results, are subject to separate claims,
each claim being numbered. When the papers
reach the Patent Department, they are submit-
ted to the Examiner of the class in which the
invention belongs. This individual is an ex-
pert in that class, and has at hand all the draw-
ings and specifications descriptive of every
patent in that class, previously granted in the
United States. He has also drawings and de-
scriptions of all foreign patents, and all the
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iy books and references fur a com-
plete undentending of the special subject.
When t-rred to is taken ap, the
examiner looks carefully at all the points in
rolved. He Bode, for instance, th.it claim -J
iiiation, has been ^i i
another inventor in a similar macbini
yean before. He therefore rejeote
ll<- finds that claims t, 5 and >'• have dso been
antioipated, and erases them. < Ilaims I, S and 7
be finds ir qow, He grants to the inventor
i--, what be has really invented, and
which is covered in claims I, 3 and 7. Those
things which some one else had pri
How the pntent agent has swindled him out of
-*:75 is n<>t very clear. The inventor has ob-
tained fnm the Government all to which he
was entitled— all that he hail invented. Re
could scarcely expect to get a claim on some-
ther man had already patented,
even if he did luivr it in his apparatus or ma-
chine, and thought it was new.
The remark about protecting inventors from
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not wait for the marralacturer to teU him what I full specifications au,l drawings, west of the I cannot keep themselves posted on all the chang-
patented, as Mr. Patterson intimates. I Miasoori liver. How people oan look into the ing requirements of tlie Patent Department,
lore in snch cases. Anj knows patents without such facilities it is hard tosayi maintain an agent in Washington to look out
that the government will not grant people pat- 1 and iuoh preliminary examinations can onlj be for their interests, keep draughtsmen, copyist-.
enti For things already patented. Inventors ' cursory from the nature ol the ease. Thi etc. The patent agency business is a legiti-
mati one, and requires yearsof experience of
experts in specification writing. Out of thi
Mir, of >;,. required to yet a patent, thegovern*
mi lit bakes $35, and the balance pays the speci-
Hcation writer, dranghtsman, copyist. Wash
ington agent, etc The fees are by no mean i
orbitant.
It is just as well for the inventors of
the country to look out for people who
go into a new business and immediately
begin to class all the others previously in the
same business, as swindlers. Institutions which
ni/.eil to give something for nothing, are
not generally successful except to a few people
who know how to manipulate them in their
own interests. Experience has proved this. A
patent agency established under another na ,
is none the less a patent agency, when it en-
COMPRESSOR.
such people is all bo&h, for there is a certain
invented he rejects. An official notice is sent
to the agent of the inventor, detailing which
claims are granted and which rejected. For
each rejected claim he gives a reference: that
is, he gives the number and date of the patents
which show the devices claimed by the in-
ventor, but already patented by others. When
the patent is finally granted and issued, it con-
tains only the three claims allowed. All the
descriptive matter of its specification remains,
for the sake of clearness, but no claims are
allowed for parts of which the applicant was
not the first inventor.
The final fee of $20, of which Mr. Patterson
speaks, is demanded from the inventor when
notice of allowance of the patent is forwarded to
the agent, and by him to the inventor. It
goes to the Covernment, not to the agent.
If the inventor is not satified with the claims
allowed, before paying the last $'20 he has the
privilege to appeal to a Board of Examiners,
and from them to the Commissioner of Patents.
If he can establish novelty in his claims, he can
get them altered; otherwise not. The patent is
issued if the $20 fee is sent on; and if the in-
ventor thinks the claims allowed are not worth
it, he keeps money in his pocket.
An inventor of any intelligence will naturally
see before he sends his last fee, how his claims
stand. His agent shows him the official letter,
and he can judge of the strength of his patent
before it issues. And when it has issued, he
ought to know enough about it himself before
he goes to a manufacturer to have it made, and
ARRANGEMENT OF BALLANTINE ICE AND REFRIGERATING MACHINERY.
"If
RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR OF
really need more protection from pretended
friends who try to pull the wool'over their eyes,
than from patent agents. And men who are
going to look into inventions themselves and
make out specifications for inventors expect
to be paid for their trouble, no doubt, just as
reputable patent agents expect to be paid for
their services.
As to looking into patents before they are
sent on, this is no more than any agency does
when it has the facilities to do so. But a
library is needed for this, and there is only one
complete library of Patent Office Reports, with
ICE MAOHINERY.-CSwartiWuiiaffnau:!.)
monthly reports now received from the Patent
Office, and costing §10 e;ich, are immense vol-
umes. The last one received contained 3,467
pages — and this for one month only — having
complete specifications and drawings. It would
take more than a month to read this book. As
to obtaining patents for $65, many are taken
out for that price, and others cost as high as
$80, depending on the work involved in pre-
paring the drawings and papers.
If inventors could make out their own papers
they would doubtless do it and save agents' ex-
penses, but while most of them can invent, they
gages to procure patents for inventors and
charge a fee for it. That the fee is less than
that charged by reputable agencies, conducted
by experts in the business, is onlyKin indication
that people of inferior capacity will be em-
ployed, who will work for less pay. Every man
who can write, cannot write a specification for
the I'atent Office. It requires peculiar knowl-
edge and experience, as any inventor knows,
Moreover, inventors are generally adverse to
showing their inventions to irresponsible people,
or even to friends before they are secured in
their rights. And patent agencies which have
a record of years of business life, are not apt to
endanger their existence by the revelation of
clients' secrets, or by any sharp practices of
any kind. Inventors should inquire carefully
into the character of the men, firms or organiz-
ations, before intrusting their secrets to people
who are to transact their business for them.
Miners' Pay on the Comstock, — On the 3rd
inst. , the following mines paid off the amounts
named: Utah, $2,0,77.50; Union shaft, £7,517;
C. C. shaft and Consolidated California and
Virginia, $7,703; Ophir, Mexican, Union Con-
solidated and Sierra Nevada, $20,011; Crown
Point, I3,535,,50; Belcher, $13,7S5; $9,050; Hale
and Norcross, $10,055.25; Savage, $1,290.50;
Best and Belcher and Gould and Curry, $9,-
791.50. The aggregate is $97,222.25, with a
few mines yet to be heard from. These will
bring the total up to a little over $100,000.
It is announced in England that Lieutenant;
Oreely is going to England to publish his book,
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Utah Territory,
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lake, is a beautiful stream of mountain water,
and furnishes abundance of water-power for the
establishments which utilize it, while double
the number could be easily supplied. Two
good-sized grist mills are run by this means;
also the Provo Woolen Mills, which require at
least SO-hoise power, which they obtain from
two large turbine wheels. This would indicate
an extensive establishment, and such these mills
are. They are unequalled in the "West, mean-
ing by that the entire country west of the Mis-
sissippi river. We were shown through the
factory by the accommodating secretary, J. R.
Twelves, and were surprised and pleased at the
extent and beauty of the work done. These
mills employ about 130 workmen, many of them,
of course, boys and girls. They run 3,120
spindles and 50 looms. The output per annum
reaches the value of $150,000, which is handled
mainly by the Co-operative Institution of Salt
Lake City. The mills are usually closed down
for at least two months in each year, on account
of cold weather, which interferes with the easy
working of the spindles and machinery. Some
of the machinery illustrates the perfection to
which automatic arrangements are brought in
these latter days. More than 3,000 grand-
mothers of a former generation would fail to do
as much or as good work as do the spindles of
this factory, while the looms probably do more
than could be accomplished by another 3,000.
The wool for supplying the works is raised
mostly in Utah, Emery and Juab counties. It
cannot be said to be a fine article, but the
cloth which is produced stands inspection well.
We saw many elegant patterns of piece goods
of fine finish, and some beautiful blankets and
flannels. Reed Smoot, Esq., is superintendent
of the factory. It is an excellent property,
well managed, and lucrative to the stock-
holders.
The Vulcan Foundry and Machine Co. is one
of the growing home industries of Provo. It is
doing a good business, considering that it has
but recently been established. It makes all
species of castings, at present having quite a
run on portions of iron fronts for buildings —
columns, fire-plates, etc. Being under the man-
agement of a practical machinist — Leo. S.
Whitehead — it will continue to expand until it
will require enlarged quarters. A. D. Holdaway
is president.
This latter gentleman is also president of an
iron company lately organized in Provo for the
avowed purpose of developing iron mines which
exist on the west side of Utah lake. By tak-
ing this matter in baud, the mines may be made
tributary to Provo, and the interests of the city
thereby enhanced. We admire a wide-awake
spirit on the part of citizens of a town, and
hope the gentlemen associated in this organiza-
tion may be successful according to their enter-
prise.
There are coal mines in Pleasant valley, some
GO miles southeast of Provo, which are being
rapidly developed by the D. & R. G. R. R. Co.
and other parties. Much of the coal is of fair
quality, and will be of great value in connection
with the smelting operations which are now in
progress in Utah, or may be inaugurated. Coal
is also found in San Pete valley and in Castle
valley, each on the east side of the Wasatch
mountains, in Utah. It is estimated that there
are coal lands in the Territory to the extent of
thousands of square miles.
From Provo we continue our journey south-
ward to
Frisco,
In Beaver county. This town is the settlement
which has grown up in the San Francisco Min-
ing District, in the midst of the range of mount-
ains of that name. The great property of the
district, as well as of the Pacific Coast, is the
Horn Silver mine, which is in the hill to the
south of town, about half a mile away. For-
merly the smelting of ores by this company was
done at Frisco, and the smelting plant still
stands at the upper end of a main street of the
town. But alas! for Frisco, it was found more
economical to ship the ores to Francklyn, to the
smelter previously described, than to transport
the fuel, fluxing material, etc., to this place;
bo work of that nature was abandoned, and the
town suffered a loss in population of three or
four hundred, and the smelters here are idle.
But work at the mine is quite extensive. At
least 150 men are regularly employed. We
have before given the product of the mine —
viz., 150 tons per day — which fills 10 to 12 cars,
upon which it is loaded at the mine for its haul
of over 200 miles. The shaft in the Horn Silver
is down 800 feet. New hoisting works, with
fine machinery from the Union Iron Works,
S. F., have just been completed. The mine re-
quires no pumps, as there is no water to be
handled. The ore comes out dry and semi-pul-
verized. It is of a yellowish cast, and, as be-
fore stated, carries 30 per cent of lead. It is
considered an unhealthy mine to work in, by
reason of the dry lead-powder which is inhaled
or absorbed by the workmen. Many miners
have left the locality "leaded" so badly that
they were partially paralyzed, and many more
arc troubled with the "wrist-drop," which is a
species of paralysis of the wrist joint. For
these reasons the workmen at the Horn Silver
are more than ordinarily temporary, and the
force of underground miners is constantly fluc-
tuating. But the managers do not seem to be
mbarrassed for help. There are idle men in
:is camp, as well as in most others which we
\'e visited during the past two months,
The Frisco Mining and Smelting Company in
the next most extensive concern operating is
this district. Its main property is the Carbon-
ate mine, about two miles north of Frisco.
When under full headway at this mine, 25 to 30
tons of ore per day are taken out. It is'a high-
grade galena ore. The works at the mine are of
a peculiar character, being upon no connected
system, but are an accumulation!' of suitable
machines from different factories for the con-
centration of ores dry. C. D. Bigelow, now de-
ceased, formerly of New York, and president
of the company, superintended the construc-
tion of these works, and as he was an engineer
whose specialty was labor-saving machinery, he
succeeded in accumulating a plant which does
its work well. Dry concentration was neces-
sary because there is no water supply in the lo-
cality. Enough water is now pumped from the
mine to run one Frue Vanner, which is kept
steadily at work upon the finer grades of ore.
After concentration by means of the machinery
at the carbonate, the ore of the mine runs 50
per cent lead and 100 ozs. silver to the ton.
The mill was built in 18S1, and has been kept
at work since. A. M. Bigelow, Esq., superin-
tendent, and agent for Eastern owners, has his
office at Milford, in Beaver county, while L.
D. Davis has charge of the mill at'Frisco.
The great want or lack in the San Francisco
district is timber and water. There are un-
questionably fine properties in the mountains
near Frisco, if the ores which might be pro-
duced could be concentrated by means of water
in the ordinary way. Here is a field for the in-
ventors of dry concentrators. Make a moder-
ately cheap machine, which will do its work
thoroughly and well, and here should be found
a market for many. The vain and snowfall of
this region is slight, and the mountains are so
low that they do not hold for a great length of
time the snows which do descend during the
winter; consequently, there are few streams or
springs, and we see mines like the Horn Silver,
S00 feet deep, with no water of any account.
Water for drinking purposes in Frisco is brought
many miles, and costs from 2h to 3 cents per
gallon. Under the disadvantages which we
speak of, it is no wonder that there is little be-
ing done in the way of development in the dis-
trict at present. But one may hear of many
good prospects which possibly could offer fine
inducements to those desiring to open out min-
ing properties.
The Tintic District.
The next region visited by the Press corres-
pondent was the Tintic district, in the Oquirrh
mountains, southwest of Utah lake. The dis-
trict is reached via the Salt Lake and Western
Railroad, which branches off from the Utah
Central at Lehi Junction, 20 miles north of
Provo. The Salt Lak e& Western is a Union
Pacific road, and the design undoubtedly is
to extend it southwesterly into Nevada, sup-
planting the older Utah & Nevada Railroad,
which aimed for the same State by a more
northern route, and which now terminates
near Stockton, -10 miles from Salt Lake City.
The road out from Lehi is some 00 miles in
length, and terminates in the northern edge of
Juab county, at Silver City, running at an up-
grade nearly all the way.
In the Scientific Press of October ISth,
there appeared an excellent description of the
leading properties in Tintic district, from the
pen of Bro. Goodwin, traveling correspondent of
the Salt Lake Tribune, which the Press editor
wisely copied. It might seem a "workof super-
erogation"— as some legal luminary might say —
for us to notice these same properties again so
soon. But we shall aim only to give slightly
additional information to that given in the
Tribune, and thus make .the representation of
this district, in successive issues of the Press,
more full and complete than we alone could
possibly have made it. We will thus gratify,
we hope, a locality filled with wide-awake and
enterprising, as well as kind and courteous peo-
ple, with whom it was a pleasure to spend the
two days of our visit.
The Tintic district is of considerable extent,
comprising an area of something over 100
square miles of the mineralized portion of the
Oquirrh mountains. It probably takes prece-
dence of all other mining districts in Central
Utah. It is distant from Salt Lake in a direct
line about SO miles. The ore vein system
courses with the mountains in a southerly
direction, and contains ores of iron, copper,
lead, bismuth, with gold and silver in com-
bination. In many instances the surface work-
ings have been very rich in the latter minerals.
The Beck & Bullion, and some partially devel-
oped mines, have produced ore running as high
as $20,000 per ton; but these are, of course,
pockets or streaks in the ore bodies. But this
does not indicate a character of ore too variable
to work successfully. All developments that
have yet been made prove the existence of ores
which, by proper handling, can be made to
yield a handsome profit to workers. As is
probably known, the
Eureka Hill,
At the town of Eureka, is at present the finest
property in the district, and the most extensively
worked and opened out. The ore is hauled by
team to Ironton, where it is loaded on the cars
for Salt Lake or other points of purchase. It
is, of course, a smelting ore, carrying 20 per
cent of lead, with 30 to 40 ozs. silver to the
ton. At present the company have only 100
men at work, but more will be put on as soon
as certain arrangements are consummated.
Frequently over 200 men are employed. Paul
A. Shutler, of Salt Lake, is secretary and
treasurer of the company; John McChrystal, of
Eureka, is sxiperintendent of the works. The
latter gentleman, in company with P. Cusick,
has a couple of mercantile institutions in
Eureka, which do a large business. Mr. Cusick
is manager of this branch of affairs. We were
shown, at the residence of this gentleman, one
of the most valuable private cabinets that
there is in Utah, we presume. Mrs. Cusick
seems to be as familiar with its mysteries as is
her husband, and she has been a great aid in
collecting and keeping in shape the specimens
which the two have accumulated. There are
in this cabinet not only representative ores of
the entire district — some fabulously rich — but
there are many rarities from distant part3 of
the Territory and country . We were well
entertained for an hour or so in looking over
these specimens.
Bullion and Beck.
This property adjoins the Eureka on the
north, and is upon the same ledge. The mine
is mainly the property of John Beck, one of
the public-spirited men of Eureka, who discov-
ered the mine, and who has opened it without
the aid of outside capital. The ore is similar to
to that of the Eureka, and is handled the same,
Fifty-five to sixty men are employed. The
foreman of the mine, Dennis Sullivan, is a
practical, hard working miner, and no superin
tendent could wish for a more valuable assis
tant. We visited the mine three times and on
each occasion he was below, superintending
underground workings. What our mine owners
need are more such foremen, who have a
thoroughly practical eye to every branch of the
work below the surface. The output of this
mine is 35 to 40 tons per day.
The Red Bird Mine,
At Eureka, just east of the Beck, owned by S.
W. Smith and Lewis Martin, is soon to be
operated with energy. Some 25 to 30 men will
be put to work. The prospecting and develop-
ing has been continued very quietly, with a
small force, but there is now encouragement to
greater expenditures of money. The shaft U3
sunk to a depth of 450 feet, and a fine ledge of
ore has been cut and laid bare.
The Copperopolis and the Diamond.
The former of these mines, located two miles
southeast of Eureka, is being worked by a few
miners on a lease, who are taking out ore for
shipment, and who are doing well with the
property. The Diamond is also being worked
under similar circumstances. Here 15 to 20
men are employed. The only mill property at
present in operation in the district, is that of
the
Tintic M. and M. Co..
At Homansville, which is located two and a
half miles northeasterly from Eureka. The
mill as well as the mining property of the com-
pany, is under the superintendence of Alex.
Graham, Esq. The former consists of a ten-
stamp battery, Steddfeldt chloridizing furnace,
dry kilns, etc. The ores are worked by the
dry crushing process, in which they are chlori-
dized before amalgamation, are then retorted
and the bullion secured. For a comparatively
inextensive plant, it is a valuable property, and
is doing a good work in the Tintic district, in
stimulating and aiding development. But most
of the ores found in the district arc smelting
ores, which must be handled as such. The
Tintic Co. are working the Northern Spy mine,
where they secure some milling ore for their
plant at Homansville, and other ores which the
mill cannot work. In the vicinity of Eureka
are
Numberless Prospects,
And many prospects partially developed,
where practical miners are doing something on
a small scale, and in nearly every instance
making more than day wages. This certainly
indicates that the application of capital could
be made with good effect in the Tintic district.
From the history of affairs in this locality, it is
found that developments on active properties,
as they now stand, have been made without
the aid of foreign capital. One mammoth con-
cern, both in name and extent, the Crismon
Mammoth, between Eureka and Silver City,
was taken in charge by foreign officials, repre-
senting English capitalists, but there seems
to have been mismanagement at every
move, and criminal extravagance, so that the
result was a stoppage of operations after the
mine was well opened out, and an extensive
smelting plant had been erected at a point
some 10 miles away, where there was little
water, little fuel and other corresponding dis-
advantages. There is no doubt in the minds of
well-informed people but that this same Mam-
moth mine will soon be put upon a sound basis,
when it will prove an extremely valuable
property to those fortunate enough to secure it.
Before we briefly allude to the mines near
Silver City, we wish to speak of an enterprise
of the district, with a focus at Eureka, which
is laudable and practicable. This is the
Tintic School District.
The community needs a school, but be-
cause of the character of titles to town prop-
erty at Eureka and elsewhere— being merely
squatters' claims, and therefore valueless for
taxation — there has been difficulty in founding
a school fund. So a few of the leading citizens
have joined, and by private donations, and
through the management of a Board of Direc-
tors, have started a school at Eureka and will
soon build, according to plans devised by
James Cameron, Esq., of Eureka. The present
directors are P. Cusick, John Beck and G. C.
Elmer; but C. H, Blanchard and L.' E, Riter of
Silver City, and J. C. Cameron, J. W. Green,
and Arthur Brown are, or have been, intimately
connected with the movement. All honor to
the parties who are striving for a free school in
a frontier district. The
Iron Mine of Tintic,
A mile and a half from Silver City, is one of
the notable properties of Utah. It ships 120
tons per day; but the mine is so thoroughly
opened that twice or thrice that quantity could
be easily taken out. The vein of ore is from
20 to b'O feet thick, and it has j been' cut into
from the surface of the hill at three different
levels/so that there is no underground work,
and teams back up to the very breast of the
vein, and load at the foot of a solid wall of ore.
The ore is valuable for fluxing material at the
smelters of Utah. It carries 50, per cent of
available iron — that is, that percentage of iron
above the silica and other non-fluxible ingredi-
ents. Twenty-five teams are kept steadily at
work in hauling the ore down the hill to the
cars, for which the teamsters receive 75 cents
per ton. The cost of mining the ore is about
§1.25 per ton, making it cost the company on
the cars at Silver City^ $2 per ton. The able
superintendent of the company, L. E. Riter,
tells us there are now 80,000 cubic feet of ore
exposed in the mine, and the vein has been
traced far back into the hill. What a valuable
property is here! Wm. Gundry is the fore-
man of the mine — a hard-working, practical
man.
Other Mines in Tintic .
The Carissa, 4^ miles from Silver City, is be-
ing worked on a lease, under the management
of L. E. Riter, Esq. It is yielding excellent
returns, mainly in a copper ore which is shipped
to Denver. About 16 men are employed.
The Tesora, near the same town, is also be-
ing developed. Two shafts are being sunk.
Good ore was once before taken from this mine,
but the property fell into indifferent hands and
lay dormant until the present activity began.
The Park mine, almost within the limits of
Silver City, is being opened by four or five men
on a lease, who are taking out a low grade of
galena ore, but who make it profitable for ship-
ment by concentration and screening.
We cannot mention in detail other affairs and
properties in Tintic. "The Rose of Tintic
Mining Co.," a scheme of J. C. Cameron, Esq.,
of Eureka, at whose hands we received many
courtesies, and from whom we obtained much
information, is a corporation in a formative
state, with large, but apparently feasible aims.
It seems that A. Zeehandelaar is representing,
without pay or certainty of reward, the interests
of the company in England, and is making some
progress. We shall await further develop-
ments, and in time we may favor our readers,
from data which we have at hand, with a con-
cise description of the plans of the company.
Mr. Cameron, au eccentric, perhaps, but thor-
oughly educated man, does not hesitate to ac-
knowledge that he is considered visionary at
home; but we venture, on our own authority,
to remark that distant regions have often found
"a prophet" where his own neighbors did not
dream of his existence.
For the benefit of readers who did not seethe
article about Tintic previously alluded to, we
will repeat, in closing this portion of our article,
some figures which were there published. In
1S83 the iron ore shipments from the district
amounted to 18,000 tons, while the shipments
of lead-silver are aggregated in value §900,000.
This, for a district which has had two or three
unfortunate set backs, and as a result of pure
home industry, is, we think, a good showing.
Our Moon and the Asserted Satellites
of Mars.
Emi'iuis Minim: and Scientific Press:— Is
the moon inhabited? Not if a dead world. But
an object sixty yards square should be discern-
ible on its facp, if a heavenly body five miles in
diameter is discernible at a distance of 35,000,-
000 miles from the earth.
The recent edition of Professor Newcomb'a
popular Astronomy, gives quite an interesting
account of the discovery of the satellites of the
planet Mars by Professor Asaph Hall, August
11, 1S77, with the 26-inch aperture great Equa-
torial Refractor; still it is only a very short
abridgment of what has been published from
time to time in the Popular Science Monthly t
Belgrama, The Comhill Magazine, Scribner's
and others, by Professors Proctor, Kirkwood
and Le Conte of our California University,
which were to some extent compiled from the
original Washington reports, as well as their
own reflections. But all of them have failed
to state what sized telescopes or maguifying
powers might be hopefully used to re-discover
the satelUtes of Mars, or have been successful
already?
Prof. Newcomb merely makes a single re-
mark about other observers as follows; — ''The
reality of both objects was abundantly con-
firmed by observations on the following night,
not only at Washington, but at the Cambridge
Observatory by Professor Pickering and his as-
sistants, and at Cambridgeport by Messrs.
Alvan Clark and Son." In Professor New-
comb's list of telescopes,, the Cambridge Ob-
servatory is quoted at 15 inches. That includes,
therefore, a much greater number of telescopes
than the class of the Washington Great Equato
rial would embrace.
But we are interested in knowing further
Novbkbeb 8, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
295
whether the present Lick Observatory,
12 Inch, the KnglLsh Cambridge, 12 inch, the
\ lenna, < Oxford, ' Ireenwioh ' Observatory, Michi-
nn and Paris, and many others may also be
included. Have they afl bo reported? Ami do
any of the observers infer that even less size
and power might be used successfully'; The
ii is an important one, not only as re-
gards the pleasure of viewing the satellites, or
bellites ox Man— the inner
and larger one but objects of such relative
magnitude on our own noun, only propor-
tionally smaller in accordance with the prox-
imity of our moon to ns.
Say the moon is 'J 1(1,000 miles from til
how does that compare with the distance ol
.ml it* satellites from the earth? Well,
the distance was very favorable at the time of
Prof. Asaph Hall's and the Washington observa-
tion , as tb • planet Mars was near its opposi-
sjtion and near its perihelion, or leaat distance
from the sun, and the earth was therefore only
about 35 millions of miles from the planet,
while in February or March, as Prof. Newcomb
explains, it would be 02 millions of miles. Bat
the two satellites are, as Prof. Newcomb states,
"by far the smallest heavenly bodies known."
The outer one being possibly only five miles in
diameter and the inner one 10 miles, as therefore
tucfa object* have been seen at the distance of
Mars, how mucfa less size might be discerned
apon our moon? The question is of course
easily answered, irrespective of the greater
amount of reflected light from an object at the
distance of our moon from the sou, compared
with Mars, and the relative magnitude of Mars
and our moon.
Without regarding that at present, as it is
partly neutralised, perhaps, by our moon being
smaller than Mars, it may be sufficiently
approximate to divide the 35,000,000 by -240,000,
which we find is only about 1-140 the distance.
Now assuming one of the planets at 10 miles
diameter: that would be 17,600 yards as we all
know, and one 1-140 of which would be about
120 yards; so that an object of that diameter, or
perhaps only half that, 00 yards, may be visible
upon our moon, if one of the satellites of Mars
is only five miles in diameter; and as the moon
is favorable for observation at least half the
year, or about every other fortnight, we have
abundant opportunity of testing whether there
are any objects or buildings on the moon, say
from 00 to 1*20 yards in diameter. Or, in ca^e of
any considerable conflagrations, as occur in our
forests, the same question may be tested in ob-
serving the moon with telescopes equal
to the task or pleasure. Will a 10 inch
aperture refractor suffice; or what sine
be requisite? Of course if the moon, or
our moon, is a dead planet, there is no hope of
landing a building upon it say a hundred yards
in bight and width, and an observation of the
moon, therefore, with similar powers used for
the observation of the satellites of Mars at its
perihelion, could sti'l only give us a negative an-
swer; but it would be a negative fact, demon'
strated, which, until so small an object as a
satellite of Mars was discovered at that distance
we had no positive means of ascertaining, or at
least no precedent, as we appear to have now
There are some three or four S to 1 0-inch
aperture telescopes, I believe, in Oakland alone,
and it would of course be interesting to know
if they have afforded a peep at the satellites of
Mars, or found a building on the moon about as
large as the Capitol at Washington or St. Peter's
at Rome, or St. Paul's, London, or one of the
Russian mosques; and although it is only for a
week or two every 16* or 17 years that Mars and
its satellites are so favorably situated as they
were in 1S77, 1SG2, 1S45 and 1830, our neigh-
bor, the moon, is nearly always within reach of
successful observations. It would be well if
astronomical books tabulated the distance of
Mars from the earth for every month in the
year for the rest of this century, as the dis-
tance is so variable even at its oppositions.
A. F. Goddard.
Sacramento, Oct. S. ISS.'f.
Useful Information
Tobacco Waste as Paper Stock.
A correspondent of the /*«/»;■ Journal writes:
1 mail you herewith two samples of paper
made from totiacco stems and waste. 1 have
made three runs, and have used as high as 70
per cent of tobacco stock. Kxports say it is
equal to Linen rags, which cost from 870 to $80
per ton, Tobacco stock costs less than sin per
ton, and there is no expense for assorting,
while the shrinkage is nominal, against 33 per
cent in rags. Tobacco stalks will make paper
equal to manilla. According to the United
States census, the yearly tobaeco waste is festi-
mated to be from three to four hundred million
pounds, with a tendency toward a larger supply
at lower prices, as against a tendency in all
other paper stocks to cost more because of de-
creased supply. B.
Sold bb fob Aluminum. Col. Wxa, Friah-
muth, of Philadelphia, Pa., says: The follow-
ing recoipts to solder aluminum have been tried
by me and found practical. Take 10 parts sil-
ver, 10 parts copper, *J0 parts aluminum, 00
parts tin, 30 parts /.inc. The above solder is
excellent for chains, etc., and can be used for
the blowpipe operations. For a solder with the
common solder iron, take oither 0f> parts of tin,
5 parts of bismuth; or 07 parts of tin and 3
parts of bismuth; 98 parts of tin and - parts of
bismuth; also 99 parts of tiu and I part of bis-
muth; the fuse to use in all cases is either paraf-
tine, stearine, vaseline, balsam copaiba, ben-
zine. Articles so soldered must be cleaned well
before soldering, and the parts to be soldered
must lie heated to just euough to make solder
adhere to the parts to be soldered. These al-
loys of solders, as above stated, can be changed
to suit the operator.
Tin-; P.kan Packer Prize. — It is aaid that a
very large number of plans, specifications and
models of machines for packing bran have been
received, many of which show great merit. It
will probably be a knotty question for the com-
mittee to decide which is really the best ma-
chine and to whom to award that $1,000 prize.
A prominent miller says that he thinks this
country would be better oil if no machine was
invented which would make it possible to ex-
port bran in large quantities to foreign coun-
tries—that every pound of brau should be kept
here for the purpose of feeding to our livestock.
There is considerable in this argument, but
nevertheless, if a good and economical machine
is invented it will meet with a large sale. We
hope the machine will be invented and the in-
ventor rewarded at the December meeting of
the Millers1 National Association.
The Origin of Coal. — Mr. G. W. Froggatt
writes a letter to the Australasian! in which he
directs attention to a statement made by Dr.
Taylor, to the effect that an interesting side-
light has been thrown on the origin of coal by
a paper read before the Geological Society by
Mr. Wethered,who showed that some coals were
practically made of the spores of cryptogamic
plants. Dr. Taylor further stated that nobody
has before thought that some of our coal beds
are actually due to similar vegetation which
grew in the swamps and marshes of the carbon-
iferous period. But Mr. Froggart writes, in
reference to this, that he was quite under the
impression that it was an established fact that
the origin of a very large number of the best
known and most valuable coal beds in Great
Britain and other parts of the world was due to
the sporangia and spores of cryptogamic plants
nearly allied to the club moss and other similar
plants. The object of Mr. Froggatt's letter is
apparently to show that Mr. Wethered is by
no means the originator of the "saccular"
theory of coal formation.
Travelers visiting Salt Lake city will find
many excellent hotels, where accommodation
of good character can be had at very reasonable
rates. The city is highly favored in this re-
spect. The Press correspondent was well cared
for at the "Valley House— A. C. Brixen, pro-
prietor. The location is central, the rates
reasonable, and attention to guests is more than
ordinarily close and respectful.
Savetv of Kaii.roai' Travel] m;, — Accord-
ing to published statements, not a single indi-
vidual riding on a passenger train in Massachu-
setts was killed the past year, unless the cause
was directly traceable to the carelessness of the
person killed. Over 61,000,000 passengers were
carried, at an average distance of 15 miles each.
According to this statement, it is safer to be on
a passenger train in Massachusetts than to be
almost anywhere else. It is a remarkable fact
that fewer accidents causing death occur on
suburban trains, or those running through
thickly settled districts, than in the open and
sparsely settled country. The Northwestern
Lumberman concludes that the reason for this
is that more care is taken with such trains; that
the shocking railroad accidents that are con
tinually happening are the result of gross and
criminal carelessness on the part of both mana
gers and employees.
SUBSTITUTE for Gold Bkonzf.. —According
to the experiments of Dr. B. W. Gerland, meta
vanadic acid may be used in the preparation of
a substitute for genuine gold bronze. If a so
lution of sulphate of copper sal ammoniac is
mixed with vanadiatc of ammonia and eau
tiously heated, then is obtained a compound of
a splendid gold color, which is deposited from
the liquid in the form of gold-colored spangles.
These admit of being readily ground up with
gum and varnishes, cover well, do not change
on exposure to air, and are in every respect
equal to genuine gold bronze. Vanadium yields
also a series of very tine colors, especially
adapted for painting on porcelain,
Tn Remove Spots from Woolen Cloth. —
An excellent tincture to remove spots from
woolen cloth is made of alcohol 00 per cent, sul-
phate of naphthaline, French oil of turpentiue,
spirit of sal-ammoniac and soap- wort. The
latter must be boiled, sieved, mixed with the
other four ingredients and bottled. To remove
spots of tar, rosin or wax, soap-wort can be
dispensed with, the other chemicals being suf-
ficiently effective.
Corks for Chemists' Bottles, — Which are
to close air tight, are prepared by laying the
corks for 12 hours in a solution of 15g. gelatine
or good glue and 24 g. glycerine in 500 g. water,
the solution to be heated to 44 or 48 " C. After
drying, these corks can be used to good advan-
tage. When they are to resist acids, immerse
them for a time in a mixture, heated to 40', of
2 parts vaseline and 7 parts paraffin.
Strain ox Band-Saw Blades. — A well-known
band-saw manufacturer of Rochester, N. Y-,
Mr. F. H. Clement, writes as follows to the
i Railway Apftlianc* ' I
have made sonic experiments on strain of band'
saw blades, and while 1 do not consider they
.Hi1 exhaustive, I think they pretty nearly renre
Bent the average practice. Of course then- is a
wide difference in the i leas of operators about
the necessary amount of tension on the blade,
and my figures are baaed on my own judgment.
The strain way weighed on an ordinary platform
scale,by means ol a Lever and suitable Fulcrums,
For a 3 10 inch blade, No, 21 gauge, running
,'1,500 to 4,000 feet per minute in ordinary saw-
ing, the strain was 151 pounds. For '.inch
blade, No. 21 gauge, same conditions, 214
pounds. For 1-inch blade, No. 20 gauge, same
conditions, 3Q8 pounds. These figures are the
aotual tension on the blade, the weight of the
wheel and its bearing and the friction on the
ways I" ing first dedueted. On a heavier ma-
chine of my make for splitting or resawing, a
2^-blade, No. 20 gauge, running 5,500 feet per
minute, cutting 1!) inches wide, has usually
from 1,100 pound to I, M00 pound tension, in-
eluding the weight of the wheel and its bearing
and the friction on the ways.
The Swiftest River. -A German scientist
has drawn attention to the fact that the Sutlej,
one of the great streams of British India, is
probably the swiftest large river in the world,
having a descent of 12,000 feet in ISO miles,
an average of about 07 feet per mile.
Effects ob Temperature on Hoots, m.
I '. Barthelemy, having placed a number of hya-
cinths in glasses in a circle around the pipe of
a stove, found that the roots took an almost
horizontal direction toward the pipe, as a com-
mon center of attraction.
Belts running vertically should be drawn
tighter than when running horizontally, else
they will not adhere to the lower pulley
closely.
The oldest apothecary shop in Berlin, which
in 1SS8 might celebrate the 400th anniversary
of its existence, has just been sold for the sum
of $800,000.
Sood Health,
Lunch or Dinner— Which is Best for
the Mechanic at Noon-Time ?
Opinions differ in regard to the subject, and
perhaps a few thoughts as expressed by various
mechanics may prove interesting to some read-
era. Advocates of a hot dinner at the regular
noon hour, claim that it is much preferable,
when possible, to sit at a table where the
meals are served hot; that the walk from the
building to the hotel or restaurant is in many
cases a needful change of exercise, especially
when one has been working steadily at the
bench; also, the mind receives rest by the differ-
ent sights encountered, enabling the workman
to put aside cares and trials for a while, so that
upon his return, his mind, as well as body, will
be fresh to encounter any perplexities that may
be met. Stress is laid upon the fact that the
lunch men, especially when the day has been
warm, and under clothes soaked with perspira-
tion, are liable to colds or chills from sitting
around a whole hour in a tool house, or on the
shady side of the building. Many other argu-
ments are used, but the foregoing are the prin-
cipal.
On the other hand, the lunch men claim that,
in order to get a hot meal, one must be ready
to instantly drop tools the minute the whistle
blows, or upon the call of time by the foreman,
in order that not a minute be lost, so that the
"hot meal may be got at" in the shortest pos-
sible time. Hash must be the word — to the
meal, eating the same, and back to the build-
ing—all to be done inside of one hour.
The lunch men also claim that hot coffee is
not the only stimulant necessary for the dinner
men, and that the other hot is one of the prin-
cipal reasons for a walk to dinner. The claim
in regard to brain rest is all bosh. The latter
named portion of the anatomy receives much
more rest by an intelligent discussion for half
an hour on the quickest method to find the
length and bevel of any brace, rafter, etc.
After a warm morning's work, the workman is
exceedingly particular to pick out a nice warm
spot, free from draft, where lunch can be eaten
without danger of catching cold. Twenty-five
minutes is an ample space of time in which to
satisfy nature's cravings, leaving full thirty
minutes for rest.
Each side advances good arguments in favor
of their respective views. We are promised
several communications upon the subject, and
will publish those that are the most suitable.
We will be pleased to hear from any of our
mechanical friends in regard to lunch or dinner
at the noon hour. — Exchawje.
Loss of Form.
After women pass middle age they lose a con
siderable amount of their bight, not by stoop-
ing, as men do, but by actual collapse, sinking
down. This is mainly to be attributed to the
perishing of the muscles that support the frame
in consequence of habitual and constant pres-
sure of corsets and dependence upon the arti-
ficial support by them afforded. Kvery girl
who wears corsets that press upon these mus-
cles and restrict the free development of the
fibers that form them, relieving them of their
natural duties of supporting the spine, indeed
incapacitating them from so doing, may feel
sure she is preparing herself to be a dumpy
woman. A great pity! Failure of health
among women when the vigor of youth pa
away is but too patent, and but too com-
monly caused by tins praotiee. Let the man
who admires the pieces of pipe that do duty for
a human body, picture to himself the wasted
form and the seamed skin. Most women, from
long custom of wearing the corsets, are really
unaware how much they are hampered and re-
stricted. A jirl of twenty, intended l»\ Nature
to be one of her finest specimens, gravely as-
sures one that her corsets are not tight, being
exactly the same as those she w as first put into,
not perceiving her condemnation in the fact
that Bht has since grown five inches in hight
and two in shoulder breadth. Her corsets are
not too tight because the constant pressure lias
prevented the natural development of heart and
lung space, The dainty waist of the poet is
precisely that flexible Bliinness that is destroyed
by corsets. The form resulting from them LB
not slim, but a piece of pipe, and quite as in -
flexible. — Exchangi .
The rlnx Water Remehv. -Relative to hot
water as a remedial agent, FTaWs Journal of
Health publishes some interesting hints. It
says: A strip of flannel or a napkin, folded
lengthwise, and dipped in hot water, and wrung
out, and then applied around the neck of a child
that has the croup, will usually bring relief in
ten minutes. A towel, folded several times,
dipped in hot water and quickly wrung, and ap-
plied over the seat of pain in toothache or
neuralgia, will generally afford prompt relief.
This treatment in colic works almost like
magic. I have seen cases that resisted other
treatment for hours, yield to this in ten min-
utes. There is nothing that will so quickly cut
short a congestion of the lungs, sore throat or
rheumatism, as hot water, when applied
promptly and thoroughly. Pieces of cotton,
dipped in hot water and kept applied, to old
sores or new cuts, bruises and sprains, is the
treatment now generally adopted in hospitals.
I have seen a sprained ankle cured in an hour
by showering it with hot water from a hight of
three feet. Tepid water acts promptly as an
emetic, and hot water, taken freely half an hour
before bed-time, is the best of cathartics in the
case of constipation, while it has a most sooth-
ing effect on the stomach and bowels. This
treatment, continued for a few months, with
proper attention to diet, will cure any case of
dyspepsia. Headache almost always yields to
the simultaneous application of hot water to
the feet and back of the neck.
No Need to Drown, — "I always dread the
return of the season when sea-bathing is in-
dulged in," said a gentleman, "My family
have had several narrow escapes, and still they
have a perfect mania for the water. '
"Why, there is no need to be afraid," an-
swered his friend, "if you but retain your pres-
ence of mind. When you find yourself in deep
water you will sink at first, but if you do not
struggle, you will come quickly to the surface
again. On reaching it immediately draw a full
breath and throw your head back. This will
have the ett'ect of placing you in a recumbent po-
sition on the surface of the water. Now, this
is the most critical moment for those who do
not know what to do next. Extend your arms
at once on a level with your shoulders, with
the palms of your hands downward, and begin
gently paddling in the water, with the move-
ment of the wrist only. Extend your legs
quietly and slowly in a line with your body.
If you raise your arms, your head or your legs
above the surface of the water, you will sink:
but if you have the presence of mind not to do
so and not to struggle about, you will never
sink, so long as you keep paddling gently with-
out exertion. So you may lloat on until you
are picked up, or until you' are numbed by the
cold.'" — Neil- York Sun.
Clay Pipes FOR Smokers. — The Popular Sci-
ence Monthly advocates the use of clay pipes.
It says: "The white earthen pipe, porous and
permeable to liquids is put first, because it is a
good absorber of nicotine; the metallic pipe is
put last, because it allows all the products
formed during the combustion of the tobacco to
reach the mouth of the smoker. The meer-
schaum, which immediately follows the clay
pipe, deserves its place only on condition that
it is not too old. If it is seasoned it is as bad as
a wooden or porcelain pipe. The seasoning of
which poets have sung may be full of charms
for the amateur; to the hygeuist it simply indi-
cates that the pipe has had its day, and is now
saturated with tobacco juice, and it must be re-
placed by another one, or be passed through the
fire to purify it, as is done in the coffee houses
in Holland. Every old pipe, browned with long
use, leaves on the lips and tongue an acrid and
strong smelling liquid which irritates the tis-
sues and corrodes the mucous secretions. When
it has reached this condition the finsst meer-
schaum is no better than the meanest scorch
throat.
Blood Sweating.— A physician of New Lon-
don, Conn., has a patient who experiences blood
sweating. The disease is not fatal nor serious.
The patient sweats bright, healthy blood from
the arm-pits. The sweating is supposed to be
caused by an enlargement of the pores of the
skin. There are only ten similar cases on
record.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 8, 1884
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mints mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Middle Bar Tunnel.— Ledger, Oct. 30: The
entire breast of this tunnel penetrated ledge matter
early this week. The quartz is said to look well,
but whether it will pay to work can only be deter-
mined by actual test. The rock is supposed to be
of the same character as that met with in the_ upper
tunnel, which has proved so wonderfully rich in free
gold.
Gillick Claim.— Mr. Gil lick has got out about
200 tons of ore from his claim 2^ miles below
Volcano. He expects to commence crushing in a
few days. The last run paid over $50 per ton. The
ore now on the dump is expected to average from $30
to $40 per ton.
Inyo.
Goop Enough. — Inyo Independent, Oct. 31:
When down at Darwina-few daysago, Sheriff Gregg
visited a claim on which a strike has lately been
made by Jerry Fitzgerald, and his partner, Richard
Decker. Enough work has been done to prove the
ledge well defined and of good extent. The ore is
silver and carries 1600 ounces per ton. The same
parties are now opening another ledge in the same
locality that goes 800 ounces per ton. Mr. Gregg
brought some of the ore to town; in the best speci-
mens native silver runs all through the ore. These
samples look very rich. Near Darwin, Fitzgerald
and Decker some time since found a vein of copper
that carries 40 per cent of this metal and some silver.
They are certain this ore will pay a good profit by
shipping to San Francisco, and intend to begin mak-
ing shipments soon. J. E. Eddy has teams at work
hauling wood to Snow's canyon; he has a large
quantity of valuable ore at the mill there, and ex-
pects to begin crushing about ten days hence. This
ore is certain to leave a big margin of profit.
A Good Mine. — Inyo Independent, Oct. 31:
The perseverance of Mr. John Alexander in develop-
ing the White Hill mine is now nearing a rich re-
ward. The mine is so far opened that the ledge is
exposed for a long distance and runs from 15 inches
to 2]4 ft wide. A small shipment of the ores was
recently made to Selby & Co., San Francisco, and
yesterday Mr. Alexander received a communication
from Mr. Ralston, president of the Smelting Com-
pany, who writes: "The ore from the White Hill
mine contains 83 ounces per ton of silver, worth
$107,31 and 69 per cent of lead. This is splendid
ore lor smelting, and we will be pleased to get it."
Mr. Alexander now has men at work making a good
road to the mine, and will soon begin shipping ore.
From Keelek. — A Keeler correspondent says:
"Since the shutting down of the Owens Lake Com-
pany's mill, which was done last week, the pleasant
sound of the stamps and the early morning call of
the steam whistle are missed. Nevertheless, the
town is lively still, and the new hotel is going bravely
on 10 completion. When this building shall be fin-
ished it will excel am other hotel in the county in
appearance, and under the management of Mr. and
Mrs. Barnes will not be less excellent in attractions
at table, comfort in rooms and general attention to
the wants of guests. In this very essential matter of
public accommodation Keeler is a favored town.
The late successful run at the mill has added more
proof, if that were necessary, that but for a very un-
fortunate interference the machinery might have
been kept in motion during the past year and a half
with profit to the company, and benefit to the whole
mining interests of the countv.
Nevada.
Washington. — Cor. Nevada Transcript, Oct.
30: The little town of Washington is at present,
and has been for some time past, the busiest and
liveliest place of its size in the county. Heavily
loaded wagons are coming in and going out daily
with lumber and merchandise of different kinds, the
lumber for present use for building purposes at the
mines and the merchandise to be stored for the com-
ing winter's use. Washington at one time away
back in the fifties was considered one of the richest
mining camps in the State. At that time it had its
rich Jefferson's Bar, Poorman's creek, Brandy Flat,
Jackass Flat, Rocky Bar, Scotchman's creek and
many other places that were equally as rich, from
which millions of gold were taken. But those hal-
cyon days did not always last, and for years after-
ward times looked pretty blue to most of the old
residents. A few of those that had means to leave
did so, while many otheis stuck it out and hoped for
better times. Better times have come at last. Dur-
ing the past year new life seems to have been infused
into the place, caused by the discovery of rich and
valuable quartz mines in this section". The mines
that are of the most value are all located about six-
miles above Washington on or near the South Yuba
river. Even to-day a good deal of money is being
taken out of the river and bars near here, mostly
done by Chinamen. Brandy Flat, a few hundred
yards below town, is being fitted up for mining pur-
poses and will be in running order in a few weeks, j
It is owned by a San Francisco company, Wm.
Yeaw, of San Francisco, is their superintendent.
Hank Place is now just finishing cleaning up bed-
rock in his claim at Omega. The Omega Hydraulic
Company have done no work the past season, but
are all ready to turn on the water as soon as suitable
arrangements can be made with Judge Sawyer. The
first quartz mine of any note reached on going up
ihe river from this place is called the Canyon Creek
ledge, now owned by Geo. G. Allan, of Nevada City.
It is supposed to be a valuable properly, and report
says that it is now or will be bonded to a New York
company. Just opposite and on the south side of
the river is what is known as the old Baker ledsje.
It looks well and I have no doubt but what it will
prove to be a valuable property when more fully de-
* veloped. A few hundred yards farther up the river
on the same side is what is called the Ocean Star
ledge. It has a number one 10-stamp mill standing
<-n it, but at present is idle. The ledge has been but
little developed, but what is in sight looks well. It
is owned by a Chicago company. A mile or so
farther up Diamond creek there'are a number of
good-looking ledges, though but little developed as
yet. The next mine reached is the Yuba, six miles
above Washington. It continues to look well and it
is said new and very rich developments are being
made. They are working about 35 men. One mile
and a quarter farther up the rive* is the Eagle Bird
mine. It grows richer and better every foot as they
go down on it. Th^ mine has only been worked a
little over one year, and in that time they went down
about 180 ft and run on the ledge in all about 330
ft, and all good-paying rock. A new 20-stamp mill
is now being erected on the mine, It is from the
foundry ot Geo. G. Allan. J. R. Collins is superin-
tending the mill and carpenter work. It is expected
to be in running order on or before the first day of
December. A new bridge has been built across the
river at the Yuba mine, and a good wagon road has
been made from there to the Eagle Bird, where they
are working from 30 to 35 men. The Lindsay mine,
owned by Greathouse, Robinson and others, of San
Francisco, is to have a new mill up before the snow
flies. It is to be a Huntington mill or crusher.
Below the Lindsay mine and just opposite the Yuba
is what is called the Grissel & Foster mine. It has
been but little developed as yet, but what is in sight
looks very well. It has been bonded to a San Fran-
cisco company for a good round figure. Further
north are the Baltic, owned by McBean, Mead and
others, the Star, California, Salina and many others
'oo numerous to mention in this communication.
They all look well. A person living up this way that
don't own a quartz ledge is considered poor indeed.
A Valuable Mine. — Nevada Herald, Nov. 4:
Probably the most promising gold mine in the State
to-day is the Eagle Bird quartz mine at Washing-
ton, in this county. The shaft is down 220 ft, and
in the bottom there is a seven-foot ledge of rock
that will yield $200 to the ton. This extra rich de-
posit was only discovered a short time ago, but the
general character of the ore has been far above med-
ium ever since the present company commenced
sinking on the mine, and has been growing richer as
a greater depth was attained. In the drifts the ledge
averages from 3 to 7 ft in width, producing quartz
that is worth from $14 to $16 per ton. Two of the
Huntington patent rotary mills have been in opera-
tion for several months and a new 20-stamp mill will
soon be ready. The mine is owned by 3 men, who
purchased it from the original owners about a year
ago, paying something like $5,000 for it. Since then
the mills have been put up and developments pushed
forward, the returns from the mine payine for every-
thing, even for the mine itself. At present the prop-
erty could not be bought for $200,000. No mine
ever discovered in the State gave better promise of
richness and permanency than does the Eagle Bird.
Sierra.
Goon Reports, — Sierra Tribune, Oct, 31: Con-
siderable excitement prevails at Howland Flat over
the outlook in the Empire gravel mine. The Com-
pany some time ago encountered what is purported
to be a back channel, the same that was formerly
worked by the Bonanza Company. Where the Em-
pire owners are working on the channel it is quite
wide and pays handsomely. The Company shipped
160 ounces of gold below, last week. The owners of
this claim have shown pluck and energy in prosecu-
ting operations under adverse circumstances, and
we are glad to note their success in finding pay-grit.
Slickens Dams. — Several mine owners in the
northern part of the county have joined issues and
put the dam in Slate creek in shape to hold the
debris in durance vile. They have also built a strong
and substantial dam about one mile below the old
one in the same stream. Charles Deasing, of How-
land Flat, has had charge of the work,
A Good Prospect. — In company with George
Abbe a Tribune reporter, paid a visit to the Decatur
quartz ledge located in Lady's canyon, about six
miles from here. The mine is owned by Messrs.
Abbe, Flint and Sawyer. The ledge is an immense
one and can be traced on the surface several thous-
and feet. Two inclines have been sunk on the ledge
for prospecting purposes, and some very good re-
sults were obtained. About one month ago the
Company put men at work running a tunnel, which
will reach the vein in about 200 feel and giving
nearly 300 feet of sloping ground, The tunnel has
already been run about 50 feet. The claim is located
on a steep mountain side, and therefore can be
worked upon to a great depth with tunnels. Suffi-
cient water can be obtained from the canyon to run
several stamps the year around, while a splendid
growth of timber abounds close at hand.
OPERATIONS AT THE FLORENCE MtNE. — At the
Florence quartz mine, situated a few miles above
here on the Henness Pass ridge, the tunnel is being
run ahead. J. M. Frost, of Oroville, has purchased
an interest in the property, and under his directions
it is proposed to thoroughly prospect the claim.
The eight-stamp mill has been put in good repair
and it will be started up on ore from the mine next
spring.
Luckv. — Nevada 'J'ranscript, Oct. 30: P. F.
Simonds has just returned from Downeville, near
which town he and C. W. Cross, his partner in the
law business at this city, are having an eight-stamp
mill erected on the York quartz mine, John H. Hig-
gins of this city being in charge of the work. The
mill will be completed in about six weeks, and is to
be run by water power. A series of tunnels running
into the mountain tap the ledge which has an aver-
age thickness of two and a half feet, and there is no
necessity for hoisting or pumping machinery as there
is enough ore above the lower tunnel to keep a
mill going day and night for a lifetime. The milt is
being built about 500 feet from the mouth of this
tunnel, and cars running on a tramway will land the
ores right at the batteries. Mr. York, until recently
the owner of the properly, has been working there
for a long time, doing his crushing with an arastra,
and the average yield of the ore has been $11 a ton.
Bald Mt. Extension.—^/?. Messenger^ Nov. 1:
Five wagon loads of steel rail and iron pipe arrived
this week at Forest City for the Eald Mt. Extension
Co., and the work of putting ii in the main tunnel is
vigorously progressing. When this is accomplished,
blasting will be commenced on the incline to be put
up in the lava flow at the eastern side. No gravel
has been taken out lately through the shaft beyond
there on account of the impure state of the atmos-
phere.
San Bernardino.
veyed water to barrels sunk in the ground. We
have plenty of water. The Belden mine is down
some 16 feer and is looking fine. We are now sink-
ing on a fine looking, good prospecting, free gold
ledge. Down about eight feet. Mr. W. E. Moore
called on us last week. He is an old prospector and
assayer. He is well pleased with our mines. Mr.
H. B. Stevens, of Calico, was also here. He thinks
we have as fine ore as anybody's at the same depth.
We are all in good spirits, I have learned that some
parties have found some good prospects about six
miles from Yucca (Rogers station,) and that they feel
confident that a good camp will be established there.
NEVADA.
Kramer Mines.— Cor. Calico Print, Nov. 4:
Since my last communication to you we have com-
pleted our house and with 60 feet of pipe have con-
Washoe District.
Alta. — Progress has of late been very slow in the
east drift on the 2150 level, owing to the tapping of
a heavy flow of water. This has been quite unex-
pected, as it was" thought that the greater part of the
water had been drawn off through the diamond drill
holes and the large seams tapped by the drift. The
pump is being kept running close up to its full capa-
city. The water at present being pumped undoubt-
edly comes from the vein, and being pumped now it
will not be necessary to pump itwhenthe vein is cut.
Superintendent Boyle is determined that the mine
shall not again be flooded. He does not advance a
drift a foot while there is water to be handled by the
pumps. It is a slow process, but when he gets into
the mine he will have no more trouble than at
present.
Ophir. — Good progress is being made in the drift
on the 500 level, and it will soon tap the old works.
Some low-grade ore is still being taken out from the
250 level. The south drift on the 1500 is making
about 60 ft a week in rock of a favorable character.
The station at the 3300 level has been completed,
and a diamond drill hole has been run to the west
about 300 ft, all the v*av in dry ground. The mat-
erial is a mixture of quartz and porphyry.
Combination Shaft. — The working station at
the 3000 level is completed and the next thing in
order is the cutting out of a pump station. The
new hydraulic pumping machinery constructed at
the Risdon Iron Works in San Francisco for this
shaft has been completed and will be set up and
public exhibition of its working power will be given
to-day, after which it will be taken apart and shipped
to this city to be put in place on the 3000 level.
Hale and Nokcross. — The station at the 2900
level is completed, and a crosscut can now be
started at that point whenever the powers that be so
decree. All the repair work at the 2400 level is com-
pleted. No crosscuts have yet been commenced on
the 2800. It is not likely that any decided develop-
ment work will be done until after the election.
Sierra Nevada.— The north drift on the 3000
level is cutting some very good ground. In this
part of the mine are some streaks of quartz that
promise well. There is a fair showing for a consid-
erable amount of paying ore on that level, and the
drilt will be driven to the northward a sufficient dis-
tance to prove the value of the level.
Best and Belcher, — West crosscut No. 1, on
the S25 level, which was commenced on Monday,
is progressing in very favorable material. There is
to the westward a large aiea of unexplored ground-
that promises well, and the chances are that a great
deal of low-grade orr that will pay a fair milling
profit will be developed.
Benton. — The 2150 drift is being advanced as
rapidly as possible. There is an unexpected amount
of water coming in, but the pumps are handling it.
The Superintendent will advance so cautiously that
there will be no trouble from water.
Gould and Curry. —The principal point of
interest in this mine is the 825 level crosscut. What
this crosscut will develop remains to be seen, but
the indications thus far are very favorable.
EXCHEQUER. — Are working on both the 600 and
900 levels. A very heavy deposit of quartz has been
found, which is liable to cany ore at some point, as
assays of from $5 to $10 a ton are obtained in all
parts of it.
SAVAGE. — The tunnel that is being driven in
from the level of '£ street is now about where it
will cut the vein. It will probably find a considera-
ble deposit of low-grade ore that will pay well for
working.
Overman.— The usual amount of low-grade ore
is being extracted on the 226 or Petr.luma street
tunnel. The ore taken out is being worked at the
Vivian mill.
Con. Virginia and California.— On the 1750
level rapid progress is making in the northwest
drift. Extensive explorations will presently be made
at this point.
Utah. — The southeast drift on the 1050 level is
in a very favorable formation of vein porphyry,
showing seams of clay and streaks of porphyry,
Yellow Jacket. — About the usual amount of
ore is being extracted from the old upper levels.
The prospect drifts are showing up well.
Andes. -A considerable amount of low-grade ore
is being taken out on the north drift. The west
drift is showing good material.
SCORPION. -The main north drift continues in
vein porphyry, which shows occasional seams of
clay and stringers of quartz.
Belcher. — Sufficient ore is being extracted on
the old upper levels to keep the mills on the Carson
river in operation.
CROWN Point. — About the usual amount of low-
grade ore is being extracted and sent to the mills.
Belmont District.
Belmont Courier, Oct. 30: The new winze is
down 26 ft, with about 18 inches ore. Face of 200
foot level in very hard rock; progress slow. Mill
running well, with plenty of ore on the dump.
Leaching tanks running better than ever. Shipped
last Monday two bars, valued $5,228.
Bernice District.
Milling. — Cor. Reeve River Reveille, Oct. 30:
Ooodall has 30 men in his mine and xo in and around
the mill. The mill will run all winter, as they have
150 tons ahead now, and the mines can take out ore
ast enough to keep ahead. The result of an i3-day
run oi the mill was a shipment of six bars of bullion
valued at $7,125. The outlook of the camp is very
promising.
Mill.— Reese River Reveille, Oct. 30: Goodall
has 30 men in his mine and ten in and around the
mill. The mill will run all winter, as they have 150
tons ahead now, and the mines can lake out ore fast
enough to keep ahead- The result of an 18-day run
of the mill was a shipment of six bars of bullion, val-
ued at $7,125, The outlook of the camp is very
promising.
Red Canyon District.
A Strike. — Virginia Enterprise, Oct. 30:
James and Thomas Boyd and Frank Meagher, who
have been working in their mine — the Sunflower —
near Bullionville, Red Canyon, report that they
have made a rich strike. They have ran a tunnel
eighty feet, and are working on a three-foot ledge
containing rich gold and silver -bearing quartz. The
ore is very uniform, and they have heretofore made
several flattering assays, but since the recent devel-
opment are sanguine of a bonanza.
Rebel Creek District.
The Ohio Mine Solo.— Silver State, Nov. 1:
The Ohio mine, in Rebel Creek district, has been
sold to a Salt Lake company, which is represented
here by Joseph J, O'Tool, superintendent of the
Brooklyn Lead Mining Company of Utah. The
sale was closed, and the money paid yesterday to
F. P. Snapp, Joseph McColley and John Snapp, the
owners of the property. The mine, which has been
worked on a small scale, has produced very rich ore,
which was generally shipped to Salt Lake for reduc-
tion, 11 id yielded from $300 to $800 per ton. Prac-
tical miners and expeus who have examined the
mine, pronounce it valuable property; but as the
owners were engaged'in other business, they never
worked it extensively. The price paid for the prop-
erty was, we are informed, $50,000. It is the inten-
tion of the purchasers to develop it systematically
and build reduction works on the ground.
Sherman District.
The Burke Mine.— Virginia Enterprise, Nov. 4:
Next week will be commenced the removal of the
machinery of the old Wells, Kargo mine to the
Burke mine, Sherman district, some miles to the
north of this city. This machinery is just what lliey
need at the Burke.
Tuscarora District.
North Belle Isle. — Times-Heview, Oct. 30:
The workings on the 70-ft level have been forwarded
the past week with good results. The usual progress
has been made in extending the drift north.
BELLE ISLE. — The usual progress has been made
with the work at all points; no material changes to
note.
NAVAJO. — South drift from No. 3 crosscut, 150-
ft level, has been extended 22 ft. Have started an
upraise on the vein near the face of this drift. North
drift from No. 3 crosscut has connected with south
drift from No. 2 crosscut; total distance between
crosscuts, 116 ft. No. 1 upraise, north of No. 1
crosscut, has been carried up a total distance of 37
ft. The vein at all points on this level has yielded
a good grade of ore. The usual progress has been
made in extending the drift south on the 250-ft level.
The workings on this level are looking well, and pro-
ducing the usual quantity of ore.
White Pine District.
Improving. —Eureka Sentinel, Nov. 4: The
mines of White Pine are reported to be improving
and the ore output increasing. The outlook, in fact
is flattering and next year will doubtless make the
best showing that has been experienced for several
of the past season.
ARIZONA.
The Hoodoo Stick.— Tombstone Epitaph, Oct.
30: A good deal of excitement has been created by
a recent strike made on the claim adjoining the
Great Eastern, in the vicinity of Ajax hill. It was
made by Mr. A. C. Smith, who has interested with
him Messrs. White and Cans. It is claimed that
the discovery was made by means of the divining
rod, or as miners call it, the "hoodoo stick." Cer-
tain is it, that at the point at which Mr. Smith began
sinking, the surface showed no indication of mineral,
nor in fid a cropping of any kind. Trusting in th<-
"hondoo," however, work was begun, and at the
depth of 3 ft, the workmen encountered a ledge of
grey carbonate, from which assays have been run-
ning as high as $6,660 in silver and $42 in gold.
About 30 tons of ore have been taken out, the ore
dump being much larger than the waste dump. The
bottom of the shaft is now all in ore, and the indi-
cations point to one of die greatest mineral discov-
eries ever made in the camp.
Silver Mountain District.— Prescou Courier,
Oct 30: Mr. Warren C. Potts is going to Silver
Mountain mining district, where there are about' 10
men doing assessment work on mines which belong
to Mr. Potts and others. The district is 55 or 00
miles south of Prescott.
The Quijotoa Mines. — The latest report of
Superintendent Smith is as follows: All work is
going ahead as usual. Peerless tunnel No. 1, is
in 325 feet. At a distance of 312 feet we cut a well
defined foot wall dipping to the west at an angle of
68 degrees. The material passed through up to ihe
present lime looks very favorable, showing some very
good streaks and bunches of ore and of a ver> much
softer nature than any place where the vein has been
cut heretofore. The north lateral drift being driven
on the vein from Crocker tunnel No. 4 is in 66 ft;
assays from the face to-day, $9,100. The general ap-
pearance is much more favorable as we go north.
The winze from the south drift in ihe main tunnel it
down 12 ft, and shows quite an improvement since
last report, and will, in my judgment, improve in
depth. Sinking of the winze on ihe top of the hill
is being shoved ahead as fast as possible. One up-
raise will be started from tunnel No. 1 at once in
order to make connection, which will facilitate our
work very much. A portion of the machinery for
Ihe air compressor is on the ground.
Old Dominion Mining Co. — Arizona Silver
Belt, Nov. 2: The mining and smelting works be-
longing to this company have just finished one of the
most remarkable runs ever recorded. It was expected
that the production of the two 30-ton furnaces for 30
days, ending this morning, would be fully 556 tons
of nearly pure copper, from 18 percent ores — copper
November S, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
297
rhen refined, at a small cost.siands in quality Buckhorn, on Sherman mountain, is putting out ore
as high as the Lake produci. and for some purposes ■ which mills 300 ounces silver i
Fulton have a 1 lir streak of good-looking ore, which
is ev*.-n preferable. We believe that such a result has
never before been attained: To pro I
gU* mini-, which though systematically worked i--
only parii.il'> opened, about 3.000 ions ol
j m a month. ii certainly no
ing, and requires not only a goid mine, bm first-
utagemenL We undei itand that the under-
ground work 1- now being done in the most thorough
111 inn. *r, and that the development, which until re-
cently was So far behit.
•■kill, and thai the showing in the mine is excellent.
markable that the $ furna' .<
each average a daily capacity of over 50 ions of ore.
will be tested shortly. Che wafei has been gotten
out of the Terrible shall, and work;
14th level east, with good indications. A great deal
of ore v. from the Mendotn mine last
week. Phlllipo in 1 party shipped a lot of 35 tons,
nettingthem 535 per ton. A new prospect On Kelso
mountain ore, with 30
percent lead iveredht
iping into a full -fledged
bonanza. 1 he last mill run gave 265 oun<
: .... Petej
ing on lite MendOta, had a run 111 i.l
isk what An- t week, which milled 354 ounces silver I
if other Dne copper properties In Glo zizo
disinet were d ' With
1 and consequent cheapening of fuel, this
district would become the greatest copper ,
in the west. Unlike Montana copper, the product
of our mines and smelters i-- almosi
; orpose to
■!, Lli- Old D 'i present
. live hi titui !■ ■■ 1 listrict; it has In ed
through ■ >■■'. backs and difficult!
more pro-ipcrc: ing than al any
1 1 be con-
d for the manner in which its .illairs here,
are handled, as the present bowing is
■ ivu' in .l great measure 10 wis il manage-
mentol the mine and smelling works. This com-
pany is the life of Globe, but it should not I
eld when there are so many other good mines
district — not only copper bin stiver mines
also, ' 'lobe is pre-eminently a mineral district;
ih! powerful indications pro\>- thi
We have gold, silver and copper mines
e, jt'dgmeni and capital u<
iment and mike thi m productive. We pos-
sess every reasonable facility for success excepting
rait communication witn the gr.-.u arteries of com-
i in.-, is our ino^i nrgent want, and citizens
desiring the prosperity of our town and count) >h >ulri
■ ■ ,..:;.
es, ami not handicap them by an illiberal
-.pint calculated 10 cripple their operation.^, I lure
1-. no reason that tin- present stagnation should for-
everconlinue. We want arailroad, competentmen,
with sufficient capital, to develop our mines, and ftnan-
. 1.1! in'i ess 1-. -i isured,
Ql 11 »TOA, Arizona Citizen Oct. 30: It w:s the
gi 1 id fortune ol the Citizen man to pay ;t visit to the
bonanza camp of the world ibis week, and, amid the
excitement ol a political campaign, to turn lor a re-
freshing moment to a contemplation of nature's
greai treasure vaults now being unlocked for the
first lime by the golden key of the bonanza king-..
It was autumn day, unfortunately, when the scribe
made his visit, and to this fact alone he attributes
his disappointment in not traversing the deep lun-
;i that penetrate the enormous ledges of Mount
1 'mi Nevis, for it is a long and tiresome journey up
l 11 rugged hillside even on a dry day, but it is
doubly 50 and contains a spice of danger when the
ground is filled with moisture. The 30 tons of
machinery for driving the Burleigh drill* has ar-
rived al the mines, and the work of erecting will
ii begin. Ii i~. estimated that about six weeks
time will be consumed in this work, after which the
initiatory sieps will be taken for erecting the mill. A
double compart nt shaft will be sunk at the com-
I ;Miy's well, four mill's away, and the water will be
forced by heavy pumps lo to the mill. The reporter
accidentally "dropped on" on a piece of gratifying
news while there, that was intended to remain
secret for a sliorl time, but which, as a faithful
chronicler of reliable information and newsy facts,
he feels duty bound to make public. In the weekly
mining report of Superintendent Smith, of Oct. 18th
lie stated without any flourish of words or hurrahs
that Peerless tunnel No. 1 was in 324 ft; at 312 ft it
had cut the vein, passing through a well defined foot
wall and that the ore was good. That is to say, one
week ago they had penetrated the vein 12 ft without
reaching the hanging wall. They have, since that
lime, been steadily pushing through that vein and
have not yet reached the wall ! This vein is no:
only inconceivably wide, but the ore gives assays
that will astonish the miming world.
COLORADO.
are two difficulties: Firsl 10 writer to wash
oul the gold except what melts from winter's snow
econdi In the beau
ashed down th<
gold at all. For this reason I cannot see hi
the returns of which proved very satisfactory to the
I owner, Mr. •■ one of the cattle
IVulle,
. .
I to cum-
in be any paying mines when there is no gold to 1 in a few
old (and wiih ' it 25 men «ill he pul
they had gold 1 1 cam y, and no doubt in a very short time the Sm
amount to Lt Is a very
prospect. I have been on , | cak and Mogollons, We wilt v.
looked for miles in all directions. One We learn from J,
around the entire mountain in a day. being but 50 w. Fleming, who
iles around it. Hiere was neither wash, American mine in the
- i. , but piece from the j every day's worl pi rty to a better
Empire Items. — ( ieorgetown Courier, Oct. 3r:
Barrett and Fletcher have commenced freeing the
old Tenth Legion from water, and expect to have it
out in 10 days. It will probably take them three
weeks to reach the bottom of the old shaft. We
mink they will see something then. Judge Rom-
bauer's men are still driving away at their sluices,
under the direction of that old California sluicer,
Amos Morse. We learn nothing definite about the
liig Chief mill being moved to Empire. Time and
the further development of the mines and new discov-
eries may yet prove the mill to be in the right place.
You may look for astonishing news from the north
slope of Lincoln mountain soon. Frank Markham
& Co. are opening severnl lodes that certainly show
well. They have a 100-ft adit on the Hidden Treas-
ure which shows from 4 to 5 ft of quartz mixed with
galena and horn silver all through the crevice, and
is improving with each day's work. They have a
drift about the same length on the Lucky lode show-
ing some very rich mineral. Geo. L. Black and Dr.
Elliott are working an adjacent lode which looks
well.
Russei. GULCH. — Colorado A finer, Nov. 1 :
Judge Klein & Son, leasing on the Charter Oak, re-
ceived $17 per ton for their last lot of ore, and they
threw up the lease. The pool working the Delaware
mine have suspended operations. The large amount
of water and hard rock discouraged them. Mr.
Charles Hacker and Hazard Bros, have struck into
some rich dirt in Nevada gulch, Some very fine
nuggets have been found. Henry Sterns, Mellor &
Co., leasers on the Virginia lode, have suspended
work. This is a valuable piece of property, and
should not lie idle. Prothere and Harris have com-
menced to sink the winze in their tunnel. The ore
looks as fine as ever and they have a large amount
in sight.
Notes. — Extensive work is being prosecuted on
the Seven-Thirty mine. The Moore & Co. lease on
the Joe Reynolds is still more than holding its own.
1'he Centennial mine has now eight ft of ore insight
which nets $32 per ton. There is an increase in the
output of the Pelican and a slight increase in grade.
iping on
the 150-11 and h ive over
• f two to
uka shall
on the Murra)
mine, and have a solid six-inch Streak of yellow cop-
per, the best ore in the mine. M
1 run if aS
week from their new discovery on Kelso mountain,
Which run B6 '"nic.s of silver to the ton, F. J.
Moore, ot I ngland. has pu-chased a third
Interest in the Wild I . on Irwin peak.
Arrangements are now making to prosecute work
on this property during the winter. Tom Scheuler,
on the Schurz lede, Mi 1 llellan mountain, is down a
distance of 60 feel, and lias two veins ol mineral—
one two, and the other thrc- inches In width, which
l .ounce silver ore. Mart & Chapman, On
1 if the Murray, ami just above McCrea
,\ < '0.1 have 1 bodj ol copper ore. The streak js"Hol
so large as on the lower level, rhe indications art
that a large body of ore is ahead. Thirteen thou-
sand dollars was taken oul just west "I ihi lease
iv. 0 yi '■■■ .1 .'.".
IDAHO.
The Lost River Region. — Wood River Times,
I 1 1. ,1 A gentleman who recently paid the Losi
River country a visit furnishes some interesting news
from that section. Ranches in the Big and Little
Lost River valleys are fast being taken up by in-
dustrious farmers, though as yet the country is but
sparsely settled. Every farmer has at least a small
pateh of grain that has yielded abundantly, and the
oats crop was especially good. The Lost River
mining district is making a good showing this sea-
son, and promises at no distant day to rank among
the leading base-metal producing sections of the
Pacific slope. Some of the prospects already de-
veloped show every evidence of permanency, and
some of the ore produced is of a high grade, yield-
ing several hundred dollars in silver to the ton. The
Daisy Black, in Flamilioi' district, beyond Little
Lo-4 River, may be taken as a fair average of the
mines in that region. The lead is about eight ft by
ten, and the ore from face to lace will average about
40 ounces of silver and 50 per cent lead to the ton,
while small veins through the ledge will assay well
into the thousands. The wall-rock is lime and
white sandstone, In fact, the mining section of that
region seems to be generally of a lime and sand for-
mation, and the ledges of ore-producing rock are
well defined and may be traced for miles between
these walls. The cost of mining is almost incon-
siderable compared to most sections of the country,
anrl this fact alone will greally enhance the value of
the properties. In several instances experienced
men have offered to contract to take out ore Jrom
some of the prospects at the rate of $2 per ton, but
owners have not been developing their properties,
as they are awaiting the arrival of the smelter, which
will be in operation in a few weeks.
Baviioksi;. — Idaho Messenger, Oct. 28: This
camp is in its glory — nothing bui success is attend-
ing everything and everybody. The mines arc yield-
ing almost beyond belief that hive ever been produc-
tive and there are new ones struck almost daily. If
our citizens desire to se;- the fine ore from a number
of new strikes, they have only to call at this office
and be convinced that Salmon River is the grandest
country in the world for mining, and that Btyhorse
is one of its chief tributaries. A:; is always the case,
we have spent a few very pleasanL days there, and
see that their prosperity is beyond the power of
tongue or pen to adequately describe. There is no
camp in Idaho where everyone, or the great ma-
iority arc so hopeful; or where the people are mak-
ing so much money and .till have such a bright fu-
ture immediately before them.
MONTANA.
Little Rockies.— Helena Independent, Oct.
30: Mr, II. H. Asbury, an old prospector who has
been in all the mining stampedes for the last sixteen
years, on his return from the Little Rockies was met
by an Independent reporter, and the following infor-
mation obtained ; "1 started from Helena the 25th
of September, and outfitted at Fori Benton, taking
the Cow Creek road from there to the seat of excite-
ment, where I arrived in eleven days, I prospected
in the Little Rocky gulches and got as high as 30
cents to the pan. Little Rocky Gulch proper is
three miles long. There are places in it where the
bedrock is washed bare for 300 or 400 ft asasWetch.
The general formation is porphyry. There are from
18 to 20 men at wo;k in this one gulch. In the en-
tire mining district there are all told from 80 to 100
men." "Are they increasing or decreasing in num-
bers at the present lime?" asked the reporter.
"Well, it is about a stand off. They are going and
coming oul, the one abont the same as the other.
As near as 1 could find out there was a very general
opinion that there is 'nothing in it.' This lack of
confidence, I might just as well say, is universal. 1
do not think there is a single claim in the moun-
tains that is paying." They sunk one hole 55 ft
deep and had no return. A drain on People's
creek about 9 ft deep was sunk and got a few colors.
Now there is no one on the creek, and it is utterly
deserted. It is reported that $130 were taken out in
one day in Little Alder Gulch, but I cannot say as
to its truth. As an example of the amount of gold
held by different camps, I will say that $40 was all
that could be found in one entire camp, lt has beetv
reported that there are traces of diggings made there
a number of years ago, say in the 6'0's, but I could
not find aay such evidence. The mountain sits in
the midst of a large plain, and branches off from
one common peak in all directions; and right here
■ oi an egg. "Whai
can you give impe le '■■"
itmtry and they
wish the re lervation Ih lers. By
bringing people into the country^ they will advertise
ulars, though they cui
find. VV*i I did th
with regard to the •
gained i>v if in this way. [know ite men
in Spokane 1 alls, foi example, who had thi 1
d'Alene Miner printed ■ for this purpose.
For this reason it will doubtless -rid in good to some
one."
The Anaconda. InU \ -Moimtait , Oct. 30 Thi
most important news in mining circli du
past week is the reported resignation ot Mr. Win.
M.i askel from the superintendeucy of the Anacon-
ii , smelter, and his contemplated removal to another
sphere ol ai lion. Mr. McMaster, who has for
many years sueeessfully managed tin' company's
v. -1 gold mining intcre-as in the Blai I I nils, has
been compelled lo retire, owing lo bad health, and
Mi' Mel askel has been appointed 10 nil 111'.' vaeaney
thus made. Mr. Daly, tbmigh general superintend-
ent of the mm.- and smelter, had little lime to devote
lo the active personal management of the latter dur-
ing its process of erection, but now is given the
added responsibility of personally directing all the
company's operations in Butte and Anaconda. In
the person of Mr. Chenhall, who will have direct
charge of the smelter, he has a competent and ener-
getic assistant, who may be relied upon in all emer-
gencies. Mr. Chenhall, though yet a young man,
has built a half dozen copper works and renovated
or reconstruction as many more. Matte shipments
have already begun, the mine is in magnificent
shape to insure a continuous and economical pro-
duction, and the Anaconda mining and smelling
enterprise, the most stupendous ot its kind in the
world, may finally be said to have begun it; destined
great career.
Deer Lodge. — Cor, Butte A/iner Oct. 30: The
placer mines at Pioneer, near here, are turning out
gold in good paying* quantities. Your corresdondent
saw a lump of gold from there the other day valued
at §3,900. It came from the claim owned by Messr?.
Irvine, Ha/.en & Kelley. Considerable interest of
late has been manifested in the Cariboo district,
where, it is reported, the richest quartz ledges r\tst.
This camp is about 12 miles from Deer Lodge, and
promises to be very lively next spring. A lode lie-
longing to E. P. Mills, James Cams and two others
show up in good shape. It assays away into the
hundreds per ton, and has a breast of three feet of
that character ol silver ore. Parties have offered to
bond it for 60 days for 550,000, but as yet the busi-
ness has not been consummated, if it ever will. The
fortunate owners are in no hurry to dispose of their
property, believing they have a regular bonanza,
and they evidently have.
td.KNDAi.E Items.— Dillon Tribune Oct. 30: To-
day (Saturday) is pay day and the boys received
from the old reliable Ilecla Company, $50,000. Fur-
nance No. 3 is up and as soon as the brickwork is
thoroughly dry it will be fired, lt just consumed 19
days from the lime the castings arrived at Melrose
to the day of completion. Wednesday morning at
2 o'clock the smelter was closed down for general re-
pairs. It wiil consume fully one week to do all the
necessary work about the furnaces and machinery,
no stoppage having been made for repairs during the
12 months past. On Oct. 1st the Hecla Consoli-
dated Mining Company paid its monthly dividend
of one per cent, or $15,000. Mr. Knippenberg be-
lieves in making both stockholders and employes
happy. He certainly has succeeded well in doing
both since he struck the camp in 1881. Manager
Knippenberg has just issued a very stringent order
regarding loafers and loafing about the smelter.
Hereafter any man not on duly found loafing in or
about the smelter, without a written order from the
office, will be regarded as a trespasser and will be
dealt with accordingly.
The Oro Find Mines.— New Northwest, Oct. 31.
During the past week more interest has been mani-
fested in the Oro Fino (or perhaps better known as
the Caribou} quartz mines than ever before. The
strike on the Champion directed attention to it, and
numerous persons interested in quart/, mining have
since extended their investigations to other lodes
with gratified surprise at their strength and character.
Doc. Rains visited several and has laken a large
number of samples to Butte for assay. Of one lode
showing a large body of ore, he said it would justiiy
the ereeliun o\ a mill if it only yielded $15 to the ton.
t>n Wednesday, Mr. 1 Cleveland, associated with Mr.
Wallace in the Dexter mill, visited the Chanipio*
and took samples of the ore for assay, with a view
to buying or bonding if results proved satisfactory.
The Forlorn Hope Company, which a year or two
ago expended $1,400 in sinking a shaft which it is
believed never reached that lead, again set men to
woik this week on its property. A number of new
prospectors, some of them presumably associated
with person's of means, have begun explorations in
the camp and those who have stood by it for years
feel much encouragement in the prospect of capital
having its attention directed actively to this very
promising field. We do not desire to create or en-
courage any unfounded excitement, preferring to
see the camp attain prominence by its actual merits
on development, but we would not be surprised if the
Oro Fino mines would prove a strong rival to those
Of Blttte.
NEW MEXICO.
SMunnLER. — Silver City Fntei /■> ise, Oct. 30:
•Some time since a very favorable mention was made
of the Smuggler mine in the Mogollons, at thai time
being developed by A. Andreas, a part owner.
Since that lime a shipment of ore has been made,
Matt. Frani
■ ground which
an 1 ■ of over $100 per ton fi
Mi . 1 leming does not hesitate to
ne o| the largest mines
in the Southwest. St<
to Denver of 01 .us to the
sale of the mini irk and
1
havi int< rested themsi ore is 1 tuled to
'■
ton and uill average between $150 and $200. Men
are d til) em] iloyed, the for
pondent
ol die I .ordsbui g We have in this
camp x8 mines thai can furnish too rock 1 1 the
grass roots. We II intend to ship ore, For we arc
satisfied we can m ike n g. I am
shipping two carlo If ol ore thai will average $200
per ton. Our camp is growing steadily, and ^
were 1 oni inci d from the starl that il would soon be-
ime a town 1 I n te; consequently we did not
■■.I p her up' at the start, for we were satisfied
that in 1 1" would shov, the wide-awake world that we
could compete with other camps. We have now a
mi ■ saloon, a hotel, several dwellings,
and in the course of a month, our town will grow to
double its present size. If anyone doubts my state-
ment, he can by coming to our camp judge tor him-
self. I can shov, hi le claim with four leads on
it that will assaj ,100 per ton at the grass roots;
17 other claims will do the same. A depth of 50 ft
only shows an increase in richi
UTAH.
Tin: Wrsi Side.— There is not much stir in min-
ing matters on the West side at present, though
mines on which work is being prosecuted look better
than ever. Bill Mahoney and Dan Kelleher are
pushing the Baltimore tunnel. From the appearance
, .1 the materal now in the !■■ c ■■ A the tunnel and its
similarity to ledge matter accompanying the ore
body in me shaft, the boys are nearing ore. This is
the object for which the tunnel was first started, the
ledge in the shafl pitching intothd hill necessitated
the driving ol die tunnel farther than a perpendicular
line from the shaft would call. They are now in
400 ft and gain nearly 30^ ft in depth on die ledge.
i Kvr 40 tons of ore was shipped from this mine, and
as ii is accessible by teams from the valley, the cost
of transportation is c paratively light. The ore
averages 60 ounces silver and 45 to 50 per cent lead,
through a good deal of it shows much higher assays.
The owners expect, from the character of the rock
worked in, to strike the ore inside of 50 ft. Mr.
Grace is doing rovai work on his gold claim near
Lober's canyon. Some of the ro#ck from this ledge
shows gold in large quantities, and we expect to re-
cords 10 strike in that vicinity soon. 1 he Morrison
boys are working their Colburn mine in Copper
gulch, and reports from there are very encouraging.
There is a large shipment of ore on the Snort and
Virginia dumps, awaiting the arrival of Hon. A. G.
Campbell to be sent to marki t. This is very high
grade ore. The Mastodon, adjoining the Snort,
looks like a huge bonanza. The croppings on those
mines can be easily traced for miles, and it the seem-
ing indifference of the owners could be once over-
come, valuable properties and large quantities of
high-grade ore would soon follow.
The Southern District. - Southern Utah
Times Oct, 31: Standing on the summit of the San
Francisco mountains and looking east at this season
of the year, mine owners of this region become well
satisfied with their surroundings. The Wasatch
range looms up in ils winter garb, while not a speck
of snow can be found within miles of our own dis-
trict. Snow .never has impeded mining matters in
the vicinity of Frisco, while the miners of the Cot-
tonwoods are already preparing to light out to a
more congenial, if not safer clime. The fate of
those who had lost their precious lives in the snow-
clad peaks of the Wasatch, the thousands of dollars'
worth of properly swept out of existence annually,
cause miners and capitalists to seek those sections in
which mining can be conducted with some degree of
salety the whole of the year through. Such advan
tages are presented just now bv the San Francisco
district. There is not a more genial climate nor
a richer region to be found in all Utah, and at this
particular crisis in the mining history of the West,
the opportunity for profitable investment here may
not occur again for years. The Horn Silver mine,
as has often been set forth, pays over 50 per cent
per annum on the market value of ils stock. There
are scores ol mines now partially developed in the
immediate vicinity of this great ore body, any one of
which will, after a moderate outlay for machinery,
show up as good a record.
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Tiie'Mining Interests.— Cor. Virginia Enter-
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ih.' lead. So far very little well-directed prospecting
has been done. The whole country, or nearly so, is
covered with moss and a small, thick growth of tim-
ber, making it impossible to see the character of the
ground you ate traveling over, or of distinguishing
quartz from slate. The general formation of the
country is slate turned up on edge. Quartz is found
in great abundance on all the islands and on the
mainland-. It will require time, money and very
hard work to explore and prospect any cbnsiderable
portion of Alaska. I think, however, it will be done
in time and abundantly repay the prospector.
Douglas island alone is worth more now than ail the
whole country cost the United States, and there is
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Overshoe. — Henry 0. Hooper, Fresno,
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18S4. It consists in an improvement in the
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Crease Trap.— N. J. Whiting, S. F. No.
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Company, Looa s.
Alaska M & M Co Alaska.. S.
Andes M Co Nevada.. 25.,
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California. .10.
Oaborca M Co Mexico.. 9>.
OhollarM Cu Nevada.. 15..
Con Va & California M Cu Nevada.. 1.
OrockerMCo Arizonia.. 1.
Daisy Cement M Co California.. 2.
Day S MCo Nevada.. 15.
Gould &. Curry 8 M Co Nevada . 49 .
Golden Fleece G M Co California.. 34
ludian Spring Drift M. Co. ..California.. 3.
Lauiphirts Gr M & M Co California,. 1.
Peerless MCo Ari/.ou a . . 2 .
Rainbow M Co California.. 12.,
Standard M Co ...California.. 1.
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada.. 80.
Solid Silver M Co Nevada.. 4.
Sterling M Co California
ASSESSMENTS.
No. Am't. Levied. Delinq/nt. Sale. Secretary. Place of Business
70. .Oct 14. .Nov 15. . . .Dec 5. ,E F Stone 'M Pine st
25. .Sent 23. .Oct 28.. ..Nov 20..BBurris 309 Montgomery st
10.. bent 23. .Nov 6. ...Nov 29..RLTaylor 230 Montgomery st
03... Inly IS.. Nov l....Dec 1..C Bovie 328 Montgomery st
50. .Oct 29. .Dec 2.. ..Dec 23..CL McCoy 319 Montgomery st
....Nov 5. .Dec 13. ...Jan 3..AWHavens 309 Montgomery at
...Oct 31.. Dec 2.... Dec 23.. A Waterman 30£t Moutgomeiy st
02. .Sept 26. .Nov 8 Nov 29 .. C J Collins 512 Montgomery st
75.. Sept 26.. Nov 3.... Dec 2. .EM Hall 327 Pine st
50. .Oct 25. .Nov 29... .Dec 22 . . A K Durbiow 309 Montgomery st
40.00. .Oct 13. .Nov 18. ...Dec 8. ,F Schirmeier 412 Sixth st
03. .Sept 17. -Oct 18. ...Nov 15..ABPaul 328 Montgomery st
10.. Oct 3.. Nov 17.... Dec 8.. A Martin 526 Montgomery st
25. .Sept 25. .Nov 3. ...Nov 29. .A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
15. .Oct 24. .Dec- l....Dec 29. .P F Marhardt 311 Montgomery st
25. . Oct 17 . . Dec 1 . . . . Jan 5. . W Willis. 309 Montgomery st
50. .Oct 22. .Nov 26.. ..Dec 25. .E L Parker S09 Montgomery st
lC.Sept 23.. Oct 25.... Nov 12.. R Hewson 5 First st
05. .Sept 18. .Oct 23... .Nov 20..WH Allen 306 Pine st
1.00. .Sept 29. .Oct 31.. ..Nov 15. .8 F Springer 601 California st
50.. Oct 23.. Nov 28.... Dec 16. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
50. .Nov 5. .Dec 9. ...Dec 30..J MTBulHngtou 309 California st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
ChalleDge Con M Cn C L McCoy 3)9 Montgomery st Annual Nov 20
Bonauzi. King M Co California. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st......... Annual Nov 12
Fremont M and M Co M T Ashhy 402 Front st Annual Nov 11
Hamburg M Cc Nevada.. D A Jennings 401 California st..... Annual Nov 11
ToborgoMCo J L Fulda 330 Pine st Annual Nov IS
Pfjuk M Co Ari/ouiii..C T liriit-r L'24 California it Annual Nov 20
Western Belle M Co Nevada.. J H Sayre 330 Piue st Annual Nov 11
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location, Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 Sept 15
G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st 50 June 5
T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Oct S
4.00 .Ayr 2
D 0 Bates 309 Montgomery st 10 Mar 16
J W Pew 310 Piue st 10 July 21
W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery at 10 Oct 29
...309 Montgomery st 25 Mar 35
419 California at 10 Nov 6
Tun i Ins Petroleum Co..
UtaliSM Co
Union Con M Co
Name of Company.
.California.. 2.
.Nevada.. 51..
..Nevada.. 28..
Bonanza King M Co California
Bodie Con M Co California
Derhec Blue Oravcl M Co California
Idaho M Co California
Jackson Al Co California
Kentuclt M Co Nevada
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.
Standard Con M Co California. .Wm Willie
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt
San Francisco Metal Market.
(WHOLESALE.
Thursday, Nov. 6, 18S4.
Antimony- -Per pound - @ —
Hallet's 13 @ -
Cookson's 14 <" —
Borax— Refined 7}«< 8
jron— Glengarnock ton 25 00 IS —
Eglinton. ton 24 00 @ —
American Soft, ton 25 50 @ —
Oregon Pig.tou -& -
Clipper Gap, Nos. 1 to 4 30 00 @32 50
Clay Lane White 22 00 t«- -
Shotts, No. 1 26 00 G? —
Kenned Bar 3 (« 51
Boiler, 1 to4 5 00 @ 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4 ■"' 4:
Nail Rod 7 US -
Norway, according to thickness li @ 7
Steel— English, lb. b; ® 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 13 <*? —
Drill. 15 «* —
Machinery 12 ((0 14
Copper— Ingot M & 15
Braziers' sizes 7 i" 37
Fire-box sheets 2a ^
Bolt 23 @ 25
Cement, 166 fine....'.' .'....' 12 @ —
Copper in New York, Nov. 5 I2£(c0
L ead -Pig 3:J(® 4
Bar 5i@ —
Pipe 7 @ -
S heet 8@ —
Shot, discount 10% on ^0 hags: Drop. V bag. 1 85 (rf —
Buck, $tbag ££5 @
Chilled, do 2 25 <g ■
Tin Plates Charcoal 5 25 (ft 7 25
Coke 5 75 (ft 6 75
Pig 19 00 -''.'I' 00
BancVtin „ 22 @ 23
I. C. Charcoal ft noting, 14x20 6 25 (ft fi 50
ZiNC-German 9 (ft 10
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 II., less the cask 9 @ 10
Quicksilver— By the flash 30 00 (g —
Flasks, new ' 05 ye —
Flasks, old 8ft © —
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
Week
Ending
Oct. 16.
1.25 1.401.15
1.60 1.901.60
.05 ,10 .05
50 1.80
30 ,35
35
2 10 3.05
50
1.70 1.
27
.45
2 70
2.00 2.15
.15
.80 1.00
... 1.35
30
2.30
.40
.85
1.45
... .45
.S5 .90
... 1.40
Mining Share Market.
Business in the stock wards has been demoralized
during the past week, political matters taking up the
times of speculators and the public, Those inter-
ested hope for some revival in mining stock matters,
now that the election is over. On the Comstock,
at the north end they are starting in on some very
interesting work on the 3000 level of the Sierra
Nevada. Also, of course, there is the deep work on
the 3300. This is of great interest to all mining
men. The Ophir, and the folks of the old bonanza
mines are going before to solve a very interesting
problem, in regard to the working of the old upper
levels. At Gold Hill they are taking out a great
deal of money every week, but it is in no way con-
nected with the grand skirmishing of the market.
Down at the south end, the trouble is water.
Death ok Samuel Seabough. — A journalist
widely known and universally respected was
Samuel Seabough, who died in San Francisco
this week. He was one of the oldest news-
paper men on the coast. For a long time he
was editor of the Sacramento Union, and has
been identified with many papers — at one time
with the Evening Bulletin. At the time of his
death he was an editorial writer on the San
Francisco Chronicle. He was a modest man,
whose best work was done in a silent manner on
the various journals with which he was con-
nected. He was the founder of a remarkably
good weekly in "56 times" at §an Andreas
with Armor and Clayes, but left the paper a
year or two later. Since then his pen has been
active and one of the ablest on leading dailies
in California. Probably no other man has
written a greater number of incisive leaders
than himself. His friends remember him with
honor and kindness, for he belongs to a class of
almost personally unknown workers, who in-
fluence and do the community a hundred fold
more good thau the ninety-nine whose names
are daily blazoned forth as the enterprising men
who are gloriously moving the world along.
Mr. Seabough was a man of great and varied
information and of splendid qualities of intellect
and heart.
Alpha 1.25
Alta 1.65 1.75
Andea
Argenta
Belcher
Holding _
Best& Belcher 1.7ft
Bullion.
Bonanza Kin
Belle Isle....
Bodie Con '2.10
Benton
Bodie Tunnel
Bulwer ....
California ! .35
Challenge
Champion
Chollu-r
Confidence
Con. Imperial
Con. Virginia
Con. Pacific.
Crown Point.
Day ,
Eureka Con 3.10 3.20
Enrekn Tunnel I
Exchequer 25 .10 .35
Grand Prize 25 .35 .25 125
Gould 4 Curry 1.15 1 .20 1 .06 1 . 25
Goodahaw.".
Hale & Jtforoross. . . 2.45 2.75 2 70 3,30
Holmes 3.95 4. 003.00 3 25
Independence.
Julia
Justice ,
Martin White 40 40 .40 .4
Mono 1.50 1.651.50 2.001.60 1.70
Mexican 1 .20 1.35 .90 1.201.00 1.15
Mt. Diablo 3.25 3.503.40 3 75.... 3.60
Northern Belle
Navajo
North Belle Isle..-.
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
Silver King...
Scorpion .15
Syndicate 50
Tioga
Union Con . .
Ctai
Fellow Jacket 1.65 1.90,1
10
40
1.50 1.65
1.20 1.35
3.25 3.50
z'.w i'M
45
1.20 1.25
"" 1.10
1.00 1.10
i'M i'M
i.oi i!3o
Week
IEndjng
Oct. 23.
Week
Ending
Oct, 30.
Week
Ending
Nov. 6.
.£0 1.10
.85 1.35
... .30
... .05
.60 .70
1.50 1.70
2.05 2.75
.2ft .35
... .90
.90 1.25
.25
.15!
1.16 1.30|
.20
.20
1.1(1
3.10 3.2QJ3.10 3.25
...3.40 3.50
3.85 3.33.
.50 .60| .45 .50
1.35 1,501.45 1.50
75 .95
25 1.40
.. 1.00
85 1.25
, . 4.15
.15 .60
.IX) .65
15
40
1.10 1.5ft
.90 1.00
3.50 3.80
:3[75 3.S0
45
"jb i'M
.15 .20
1.00 1.15
i'M i'M
1.10
.05
4.15
.15
.55
-I-
.75
.55
1.60
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday A. M., Nov. 6. 100 Bodie Con 2.90
450 Alta 95c 350 Bulwer 55c
50 Alpha 95c 150 Benton 30c
500 Andes 30c 90 B. & Belcher 1.70
1225 Bodie 2.75»'2.90 450 Con Va.iL Cal 30c
100 B. & Belcher 1.55 270 Cbollar 2.30@2.35
310 Benton Con 30c 70 Crown Point... 1.00@1.05
20 Bullion 25c 130 Gould & Curry 1 .10
150 Con. Paciic 95c 2950 Hale & Nor....3.9C@4.00
50 Chollar 2.30 20 Mexican 1.00
323 Con Va & Cal 25c 20 Mono 1.30
100 Day 75c 370 Navajo 3.75yr3.85
300 Justice 15c- 100 N. Belle In 45c
700 Hale & Nor . .3.50(^3.65 , 20 Ophir 85c
80 Mexican 1.00 30 Occidental 1.45
300 Mono 1 .55: 100 Potosi 1.15
100 Ophir 85c 50 Sync" ;cate 55c
300 Potosi 1.05 200 Scorpion 25c
200 Sierra Nevada. .95c(n'l. 00. 150 SierraNevada 1.00
220 Savage 1.35i 920 Savage 1.40<«'1.45
75 Union Con SOc 800 Union 85(«90c
afternoon session. i 100 Yellow Jacket 1.70
1250 Alta 1.15(^1.20
The Concentrator Controversy.
At the request of the local agents of the Dun-
can concentrator, we gave space to the follow-
ing communication from the Engineering and
Mining Journal, of New York, in answer to the
letter of N. McDermott, which was given in the
Press of Oct. 25th, regarding the recent con-
centration test at the Carlisle mill, in New
Mexico.
In your issue of September 6lh you publish a let-
ter by Walter McDermott, in which he comments at
some length on the statements of Col. I, E. James,
published in your issue of August 30th, in regard to
a trial run, made in February and March, 1884, be-
tween the Frue vanner and Duncan concentrators,
at the Carlisle mill, New Mexico. Mr. McDermott
and other vanner agents bring forward the very
plausible argument that, inasmuch as Frue vanners
were at the time of said trial placed in the mill on
trial, to be paid for if satisfactory, and returned if
not, and as five additional vanners were ordered im-
mediately after the trial of the said machines, and
all retained, perforce Colonel James' actions belie
his words.
The facts of the case are these: Experience had
taught us that the Duncan concentrators we had in
use, eight in number, were not of sufficient capacity
to successfully handle the pulp from our 20-stamp
mill, and on the representations of the Denver agent
of the Frue vanners, that five vanners would work
out all the tailings from all the concentrating ma-
chinery in use, and save therefrom a large amount
of mineral, five vanners were taken on trial, on the
conditions named in the contract. Atler they were
duly put in place by the Denver agent, we tried them
on the tailings from the Duncans, but found them
incapable of handling the amount of material for
which they were recommended. We thereupon
made a trial run of the two machines on the same
amount and quality of pulp from the batteries, with
the result named in Colonel James' statement; but
finding them to be good auxiliaries to the Duncans,
and able to relieve those machines in a measure, and
having them well set up and in good running order,
I advised Colonel James to pay for and retain them,
which was done, but has since been regretted, as the
management considers that a less number of Dun-
cans would have answered the purpose for which the
vanners are employed, with better results and fewer
attendants.
The five additional vanners were ordered by inter-
es'ed parties in Chicago, without consulting the
management here, and are not in use, and have not
been for a long time.
The gentleman makes a true statement when he
says that it is possible to so run a vanner that a Dun-
can concentrator will give better results, and 1 do
not hesitale to add that it is impossible to so run one
that it will give better results than a Duncan on our
ore.
Two other points about the test arc noted and
commented on — one, the relative cleanliness of the
concentrates. The fact that those from the Duncan
were the best, is. looked upon as something miracu-
lous, and an insinuation again added that the test
was not fair. "But this point, as well as the gold-sav-
ing properties of both machines, can best be decided
by watching them at work, and taking the results for
your guidance.
In reference to the saving of amalgam, quoted in
the test, Mr. McDermott comes forward with the
very lame excuse that the vanners were not ordered
for this, which is true; but they were highly recom-
mended for this purpose by the Denver agent.
"And the copper plates, with one-half-inch rifles at
top and bottom, for ordinary pulp distributor on
vanner, . . . the most effective amalgam con-
centrator possible to conceive," in the language of
Mr. McDermott, were furnished and put in position
by the Denver agent, prior to the said trial, and
proved a total failure in our case, and a hindrance
to the good working of the machine.
He also jumps at the conclusion that the gold
caught in the Duncan concentrators passes from the
copper plates in globules of quicksilver, as if we used
silver by the bucketful. Will the gentleman please
know That we have ordinary intelligence in regard to
using silver on copper plates for amalgamating pur-
poses? Yours respectfully,
W, E. Stirk,
Supt. concentrating department, Carlisle Mill,
Carlisle^ N. M„ Sept. 20, fSS./,
[We trust this willclose this controversy on the
subject of concentration. We have given the
various parties interested, an opportunity to
express their views on the test referred to, as a
matter of general news to the mining com-
munity, but do not care to see the controversy
continue indefinitely, believing that it will drift
rather into a debate, than a discussion of merits
of the machines. We shall, however, be ready
to publish the results of tests, provided no
lengthy arguments for or against the respective
machines accompany them. — Eds. Press J
Progressive Science in* Optics. — There is
no calling requiring such constant study as that
of a first-rate optician, to whom the progress-
ive developments of the present day continu-
ally present new difficulties and problems to
solve. By close attention to his profession,
d oyer thirty years' practical experience,
C. Mitller, the well known optician, 135
Montgomery street, has gained for himself the
gratifying distinction of being the leading op-
tician of the Pacific coast. All complications of
defective visiou most carefully tested free of
charge. Sole depot of Pebble Spectacles. 2
A>* unusually fatal outbreak of cholera has
occurred at Madras, which is aggravated by the
difficulty of procuring provisions, as the terror-
stricken villagers refuse to bring to tiie city the
customary supplies.
Bullion Shipments.
Navajo, Oct. 30, $i4,323--for October, $57,531;
Horn Silver, 28, $12,000; Ontario, 28, $3,635; Han-
auer, 28, $3,650; Queen of the Hills, 28, $1,400;
Wood River ore, 28, $1,300; Hanauer, 29, $4,750;
Nevada ore, 26, $1,250; Horn Silver, 29, $9,000;
Ontario, 29, $8,012; Christy, 29, $1,950; Hanauer,
Nov, t, $2,650; Idaho ore, 1, $2,750; Day, 1,
$4,542; Hanauer, 2 $2,670; Queen of the Hills, 2,
$2,500; Idaho ore, 2, $1,300; Ontario, 2, $11,780;
Horn Silver, Oct. 31, $9,000; Horn Silver, Nov. 2,
$6,000. ___________^^__
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demand payment for the time it is Boot.
tfOVEMBEB 8, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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inventions brought beiore us, enables us often to give advice which will save inventors the
expense of applying for Patents upon inventions which are not new. Circulars of advici sent
freeou receipt of postage. Address DEWEY St. CO., Patent Agents, 252 Market St., S. K.
A. T. UBWEV. W. D. EWER. 0K0. II. KTI;u...
SQUARE FLAX PACKING.
Entirely Exempt from Hemp or Jute. Softest and Most Pliable Packing Made. Does
not lose its Strength when worn by the rod. and does not Scatter
or dissolve by power of Steam or Water.
Sufficient for a Trial will be Furnished Free of Charge.
•SJV.
36 California Street,
-MANUFACTURED BY
T. "ST. SCHEKTCK,
San Francisco, Cal.
THE JENKINS STANDARD PACKING
IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY USERS AS THE BEST in tliu
world. Unlike all other Packings, the Jenkins Standard
Packing- can be made any thickness desired in :i joint bj
likicin.Lr two or as many thicknesses together as desired, and
followiuglip joint, it vulcanizes in place and becomes P
metal of itself (it is frequently called Jenkins Metal), and
will last for years, as it does not rot or burn out. Avoid all
imitations, asa good article is always subject to <■' cap imi-
tations. The genuine hasstampedou everj sheet "Jenk-
ins Standard Packing," ami is for Bale bj thoTrode
generally.
Manufactured only by
For Sale by
lH.Mi.VM, (JAKBIuAJi & HI., San Francisco, Cal.
JENKINS BROS,, 71 John St.. New York.
Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in tins city, by I. A. Ileald, American
Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First street, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used » few times and is as good
OS new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of Buch an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can he had upon apply-
ing to this office.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
Notice is hereby jriven that a meeting of the Stockhold
era of Fremont Mining and Milling Company will be held
at the Company's office. No. 402 Front Street, Boom 6,
San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, November llth,
1SS4, at 12 o'clock M., for the purpose of electing officers
for the Company, and of acting upon a proposed amend-
ment ol the By-Laws of the Company, providing that
vacancies in the offices of President, Vice-President, and
Trustees, shall be fill-id by the Board of Trustees.
MARK T. ASimy, Secretary.
ECLIPSE DOUBLE TUP? BINE WATEP^ WHEEL
I=»oixit!S of Superiority:
First. — Simplicity, being composed of the smallest possible num-
ber, of pacts.
Second. — The Wheel, Outer Case,- Register Gate, and Top, each
being one casting, and all the work on them being performed by ma-
chinery, and fitted to ;i standard gauge, secures the highest perfection
in construction and operation*, and the utmost strength.
Third. — The entire absence of rods, bolts, levers, light castings, or
"traps" of any hind, securing the greatest durability, with entire:
immunity from derangement of parts and breakage, so common in all
complicated wheels.
FoUKTH. — The conical interior of the wheel, which secures perfect
freedom of vent for both tiers of buckets, enabling the wheel to rid
itself immediately of "dead water" without friction. This feature Is
entirely original with this wheel, and is found to be of very great
practical importance.
FiiTU. — Its " Duplex Chute," formed by the Regibter (-ate and
outer case. The outer ease moulds the current of water, delivering it
in a solid body through that part of the Chute comprised in the Regis-
ter Gate on to the wheel. This Chute being fixed, the direction of the
TATUM eft?
Nos. 25,
27, 29 and 31 Main St
current is never Crian«ed, nor its velocity checked, consequently nearly
the same per cent, of power is obtained with tlic gates only partially
drawn as wheo f i» I ly open.
Sixth. A Gate thoroughly protected from vertical
pressure, which, wlion partially closed, does not break the co.Uimn
of water 01 change its proper direction, which is easily operated
and yet shuts SO tight a3 tu prevent leakage; and the shutting of
which is not likely to become obstructed or prevented by foreign
substances.
Sevknth.— The housing up of the pinion and seg-
ment for Operating the gate, which entirely prevents all danger of
breakage by foreign substances getting between the teeth. No other
concern does or can use tin's improvement, which effectually does
away with a source of most frequent annoyance and delay.
Eighth. — The amount of power it yields, together with its Sim-
plicity, Durability and Strength, fairly entitles our wheel tu
the name given it, The Eclipse Turbine. In further proof of
the power of this wheel, we invite a careful inspection and comparison
of our tables with corresponding tables for all other similar wheels.
9 Sole -A-g-ents,
San Francisco, Cal., and Portland, Oregon,
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[November 8, 1884
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UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO. CAL.
ROOT, NBILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St.. bet-ween Howard & Folsom. S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bolls and Gongs of superior tone- All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hoso Coup'
lings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. 43TPR1CKS MODERATE. *S4
J. H. WEED. V. KING WELL.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
THORNTON THOMPSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
29 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. P
MANUFACTURERS OF OASTINOB OF KVBRY DESCRIPTION.
California Machine Works,
WM. EC. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side "Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henriekson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. AH kinds of machinery
made and repaired. jJS&'Orders Solicited.
WATER TANKS.
Our~\vell-known Water Tanks are made by machinery,
from tbe best of materials, and shipped to all parts of
the country. Eachpio'C numbered. No skill required
in setting up.
WELLS, RUSSELL & CO.,
Proprietors Mechanics' Mills
SAWING, PLANING AND GENERAL
MILL WORK.
Cor. Mission & Fremont Sts., San Francisco
Patent Life - Saving Respirator.
PREVENTS LEAD POISONING AND SALIVATION.
Invaluable to those
engaged in dry crush-
ing quartz mills, quick-
silver mines, white lead
corroding, feeding
thrashing machines
and all occupations
where the surrounding
atmosphere is li 1 1 e d
with dust, obnoxious
smells or poisonous
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sold subject
to approval after trial,
and, if not sntinfactory,
the price will be re-
• funded.
For Price anil par-
ticulars, address
H. H. BROMLEY, Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street. San Francisco, Cal
Boukp VoLUBIB oi' the Prkhs.— We have a few sets of
the back files of the Mi mxg and Scikntifio Press which
wo will sell for £3 per (half yearly) volume. In cloth and
leather binding, §5. These volumes, complete, are scarco,
ftnd valuable 'or luture reference and library use.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
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This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay office, by tbe Selby
Smelting and Lead Co. , Prescott, Scott & Co. , Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and oth^r consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
B AX FOUR. GUTHRIE & CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
JESSOP'S BEST TOOL STEEL
In Great Variety of Sizes.
ROGK DRILL STEEL in BOND or DUTY PAID
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
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Steel, Die Steel, Etc.
As a SPECIALTY, we offer our BEST TOOL AND DIE STEBL, annealed
soft. Also. ANNEALED DIE BLOCKS from Stock, or on im-
portation orders at Short notice.
WILLIAM JESSOP & SONS, LIMITED,
91 John Street, New York.
3P-A.H.I513E! cfc Li-A-OY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
THE GUMMETC EKieMECPi
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END FOR 150 PAGE" ILLS.CATAL.Y
s^?'v
"~S£>iV-!
Awarded Jiirrhrst premiums at
Cincinnati and Louisville Expo-
sitions of JSS.7, for "Best Auto-
matic Engine.*' We will furnish j
atijit>t}f copies of the OIZIGIJfAX, I
JEXTJtT ICS of several engine bui I- I
ders who claim they were ?iot |
competing wi'-h vs. They all en- |
tertd in thn same class with ■
and now by deceptive Circulars I
{one headed ''Fact versus False-
flood,") attempt to mislead.
^iYo premiums were offered |
for Condensing JEngines.
JOSHUA HEADY MACHINE WORKS, Agents tor tie Pacific States, 49 & 51 Fremont St, San Francisco,
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS GO.
Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of
MACHINERY and CASTINGS
MINING, HOISTING, SAW MILL AND HYDRAULIC PLANTS
LOGCINC, PORTABLE, STATIONARY, MARINE
AND LOCOMOTIVE ENCINES,
ACTS DYER CANNON BALL QUARTZ MILL
222 &224 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.
WM. HAWKINS,
MA-OTrlirsTE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, ... - San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Tins is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a batter}',
as required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it lias run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
WATER TANKS!
CALIFORNIA WINE
WINE TANKS!
COOPERAGE CO.
FULBA BROS., Proprietors,
30 to 40 Spear St., - San Francisco.
ALL KINDS OF CASKS, TANKS, Etc.
S3T Ship, Mining, and Watkr Tanks a Specialty.*^
SILVER PLATED
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz. G-ravel and Placer
Mining
In any Size or Quantity Furnished to Order.
The Best I'rockss yet discovered fur saving fine Gold.
Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper plating on all metals,
old Tableware repaired and replated.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS,
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's,
657 Mission Street. San Francisco.
UNION IRON WORKS,
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.
Jotolaing Promptly -A.tte:n.ca.©<a. to.
ATLAS SE
■ISTEftM ENGINES & BOILERS.
HpCarry Engines and Boilers in Stock
for immediate delivery.
Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders.
Have for sale, second-hand, in good order:
MOISTING and PUMPINQ ENGINES, PUMPS,
AIR COMPRESSOHS, ROCK DRILLS,
MILL ENGINES, BATTERIES, PANS,
SETTLERS, BOILERS, HEAVY GEARS, SHAFTS,
ROUND and FLAT STEEL CABLES,
MINE and INCLINE CARS, CAGES,
ami BALING TANKS.
itiTFavor us vvitli an inquiry when you need Mining or
Milling Machinery.
FOR SALE.
A REYNOLDS & RIX HORSE WHIM
Complete,
Cost §200, price $150; 1 pair of 32-inch Shears and boxes,
cost *30, price $20' 1 500-th. Ore Bucket, cost *3r>, price
$25; 270 feet of £ Wire Rope, cost $87.50, price $40.
;ood condition and have never
All the above are in
been used. Apply to
A,
B. CRUICKSHANK,
Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
£. P. £R,ECtQRY & CO., Sole Agents, 2 and 4 California St., San Francisco.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short no'ice.
TUBBS & CO.
611 and GX3 Front St,, Saq Francisco.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
f-a.i?,k:e &> nL.-A.c-z-,
IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN.
l'ut nam I'lati
AND GENERAL SUPPLIES
Knowlefl Steam Pump
StAndardi
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery.
EMNTGrlTXrEiS and BOILERS,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
f\ Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE
MAKTTJFACTTJRERS OP
Flat and Round, of the best material and work-
manship. Largo Stock always on hand. Special
sizes made to order.
TTTT-pTjl Of all kinds for Telegraph
VV JL.LVi.LU and Telephone purposes, Bal-
ing Hay, and all purposes that wire can he put
to. Brass and Copper— Galvanized.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
w ASK
YOUR
DEALER
FOR tar
TllAI'K MAHK.
Sole Licensees on the racific Coast for the manu-
facture of Barhed Wire, Two and Four Point
re and Flat Barbs.
TaTTT?TT! f^T.OTTT Brass> t;°PP« an.l Steel, all kinds, and meshes
VV J.J.U.LJ \J±JKJ _L XI. from 1 to 10,000 to the Bquare inch.
WIRE FENCING %J$ZL£T. for stor08' Banks- As>
WIRE GUARDS f^f^Sf" of WiDcl0WS- Skylights>
"\A7"I_RiE RATLINCtS Fo?.?°J?se Fronts» Window Sills, Store*,
*\T7"D OTTfrTTT1 TT? 0"N" BaainS' ,FfncinSi Greetings, Entrance
Public Squares, etc.
bailing, Fencing,
lates, and Ornamental Work.
Barbed Wire. I
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland. No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal
GKo. W. Prrscgtt, President.
Ikviku M. Scon, Qcn'l Manayci
II. T. Scott, Vicc-I'res't and Trcaa.
Gbo. W. Dk;iuk, Manager.
J. O'B. Gonn, Socretary.
UNION IRON WORKS
Office — 61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
BUILDERS OF
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home Industry. All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Engines,
Horizontal Engines,
Automatic Cut-off Engines,
Compound Condensing Engines,
Shafting,
Baby Hoists,
Ventilaling Fans,
Rock Breakers,
Self-Feeders,
Pulleys,
Stamps,
Pans,
Settlers,
Retorts,
Etc., Etc.
TRY OUR MAKE. CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE.
UNION IRON WORKS.
Successors to PRKSCOTT, SCOTT &. CO.
Srnd for Latk Circulars
Srsd kor Latb Circularb.
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THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
IE:x:±x~£*, Strong and Very IDxiral^lc.
Afatlc of Best Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Tower.
a-BBST HALTlsmSTGr BUCKET 3VCA.IDE.Siai
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
JKON CXAT> MANUFACTURING CO.,
" 22 Cliff Street, New Yorll.
Pacific Rolling JVCill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFAC1 IMERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND J IRON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description.
highest price paid for scrap iron
ur Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
OfBoe. No. 202 Market St.. UNION BlXIOK.
L C. MARSHUTZ.
T. G. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard. Sts., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OP
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY I ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED I
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Amalga
zuatlng Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
PUMPS^r IRRIGATING H^PUMPS
OF ALL KINDS.
200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, . > 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
304
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[November 8, 1884
81,000 OK^LILiIEIIISrG-IE I
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OB. VJLNNIN& MACHINE.
PPTfTP1, FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
J. J.LJ.VJU . ($575 00), F. O. B.
OVER 1,000 AKE NOW IN IJSJK. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator.
('nuce titrations are clean from the first, working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A machine can be - i
in working order and ready to make tests at the Fult.no Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Franciaco.
As the result of a suit East ayainHt an End-Shake Machine (the Embrey). similar to the Triumph, the Erne
Vannin-r Machine Company owns the Kmbrey patent, aid can put in the market an End-Sh;>ke Machine of earlier
patent that will do as sood work as the Triumphj and Hiperior in cuiibtruttion and durability. There will be no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning; Machine Company warn the public that they claim and will prove the Triumph machine to he
an infring'eniiMiton "patents owned by them.
Protected by patents May i, 1S69, Dec. 22, 1874, Sept. 2, 1879, April 27, 1880, March 22, 1881, Feb. 20, 1883, Sept
18, 1S83. Patents applied for.
N. B.— We are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
Concentratnr fur stakes of §1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 109 California Street,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
P R I P F FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
rill v^ l_ , IS5SO.OO), :f\ o. :b.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently had between two of the " Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the same number of "Frue"
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining Com tiny, in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, < a!., the "Triumphs" produced thirteen and fifteen one-humlredths (13.15) per cent more concentrations than did tin *' Frue" Van-
ners, diirng a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of §199.15, or §8.30 per day, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
centrators.
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" durinir the test; which will add to the net gain. The
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarly saved, which is lost on the "Frue" Vanuers.
This trial was conducted under the perse nl supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that Goinpanv, in a strict'y fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
\ . xnI7ll'r' _ - -<— ^— - " ' - -- " result* , with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon he published in Circular form.
- - ' - -~ T~ -==z.-'---' --— ~" The superiority of tlie present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with the demonstrated
result-* of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue" Yanncrs, induce us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1,000,
flaunted by the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial for
grfl'^T' 'l-«"i ^at sum, at such place and upon ouch terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
" We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents,
"Put up or shut up," and "I*et the Best Machine win!"
"TRIUMPH" ORE CONCENTRATOR. „ aB , S1J°SHUA ™J7 machine works,
Notm. 3 3 to SI Frem out St., Sail Francisco, CaI.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Incorporated September 29, 1882.
Nos. 39 to 51 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Oal.
MAKTUrACTTTFlERS OX"
NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND BOILERS, ENGINES and MACHINERY
Steam Pumps of all Makes, i woodworking
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS,
MINING PUMPS.
BLOWERS AND EXHAUST FANS,
LEATHER AND RUBBER
MACHINERY,
.COMPRJKINC
IMPROVED SINGLE AND DOUBLE CIRCULAR SAWMILLS.
SHINGLE MILLS.
STATIONARY, PORTABLE,
Band Saws,
Stickers,
Planers,
Shapers,
Etc., Etc.
Hoisting" Engines
OII_*E3Ft.JS.
MINING, QUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
AUENT.S FOR THIS SALE OF
Baker Rotary Pressure Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
"Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pumps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
An Illustrated Sourml of
BY DEWEY & CO.,
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX
Number 20.
The Bidwell Brake Shoe Holder.
Kvery user of buggies an(l spring wagons in a
district where a brake is required and subjected
to much use, has encountered the annoyance
and difficulty in providing for the wear on the
blocks. Leather is usually employed, but is
not always at hand, with hammer and nails, to
be tacked on. A metal surface is objectiona-
ble, on account of the wear on the tire, and the
harsh, unpleasant noise produced. Another
annoyance experienced is the tendency of the
ordinary wooden block to turn round on the
shank, or to wear unevenly on one end or the
other.
It is with a view of overcoming the above
disadvantages that the brake-block, or brake
shoe holder, herewith described, has been de-
vised by A. K. Bidwell, of Greenville, Plumas
Co., Cal. It is also intended to provide some-
thing that is neat in appearance, and that will
admit of readily replacing the worn-out shoe,
and at a merely nominal expense.
In the engravings, S represents the shank of
an ordinary brake-rod, with nut, JV. The holder
is of light malleable iron, and is cast in two
halves, A and Bt and provided with an "ad-
juster," 0, as shown in Fig. 1. The shoe, X>,
is intended to be make of any convenient piece
of wood, cut of the required width and thick-
ness, and sawed into proper lengths, of which
any carpenter will make a number of pairs for
a few cents. These should be kept on hand, or
an extra pair carried when a long trip is con-
templated. By means of the flanges, d, and
the toothed projections shown in the rear view
(Fig. 2), the shoe is firmly clamped, and held
between the two halves, when the nut, N, is
screwed up. The back of the shoe should be
straight, so as to bear on the points, e, et e, and
be supported by them, and also of such width
as to just fill the space between the flanges,
when the holder is together and the nut, Nt
Bcrewed up (£>, Fig. 1).
The two halves of the holder are free to turn
on shank, S. At *, however, there is a square
shoulder, which fits between the projecting
flanges of the adjuster, C, By means of its
slotted opening, through which the shank
passes, the adjuster can be moved up or down
within certain limits. This movement is suffi
ciently ample so that the curved points, b, b, of
the adjuster, sliding between the correspond
ingly curved ribs, «, a, cast on the inner half
of the holder, throw the top or bottom of the
block to or from the wheel, as may be neces-
sary (Fig. 1). By this means the shoe can at
once be set so as to strike the wheel fairly and
wear evenly. By loosening the nut, N} and
separating the holder, the shoe is introduced,
and sliding the adjuster to the proper point,
the shoe is set in its required position. Screw-
ing up the nut clamps the shoe, and also binds
the adjuster, so it cannot move up or down on
the shoulder, s, and therefore the block is
securely kept from turning or getting out of
adjustment by the points, bt bf and ribs, a, ".
The use of leather, if preferred, is facilitated by
this holder, as it can be conveniently tacked on
a thin strip of wood of the required length and
width, and inserted without removing the
holder. A metal shoe can also be used, or one
of wood, sawed so as to present the end fjrain
to the wheel as a wearing surface, the clamping
preventing the splitting of such a shoe, as would
otherwise follow, while the sand and gravel, be-
coming imbedded in the pores of the wood,
the friction and wearing quality are much
increased.
The entire practicability and great conven-
ience of this invention have been thoroughly
demonstrated by its actual use for over a year
Fi,j. 1.
ARIZONA AFFAIRS. — F. A. Trittle, Governor
of Arizona, in his annual report to the Secretary
of the Interior, after referring to the prosperous
condition of the Territory, says: "The unset-
tled condition of the land grants to the Atlan-
THE BIDWELL BRAKE SHOE HOLDER.
past in some of the mountainous portions of this
State, where a test of its merits would be the
most satisfactory. It can be obtained with the
shanks fitted, ready to weld to any brake-rod,
of Messrs. Waterhouse & Lester, of this city,
tic and Pacific and Texas Pacific Railroads, be-
fore Congress, is preventing, to a great extent,
the settlement of the Territory." The Gov-
ernor says, that unless the extended immigra-
tion of Mormons into the Territory is re-
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SEYMOUR'S PROPORTIONAL SCALE.
who are the agents. Any further information
can be obtained by addressing them, or the in-
ventor, as above.
The half-yearly report of the Horn Silver
mine, Utah, shows it produced $832,754 in sil-
ver, and 2,639 tons of lead, worth $347,700, or
a total of §1,180,455. This is for six months.
The operating expenses were $636,314, and div-
idends $600,000. In the first six months of the
previous year the yield was, in silver and lead,
§1,160,000. The Horn Silver M. Co. still con-
tinues to ship 15 cars of ore per day from the
mines to the smelters. This is equal to about
450 cars a month.
The output of the Old Dominion Copper
Company, Arizona, for the month of October-
was about 550 tons.
strained by law, he fears violence. He urges
an appropriation for sinking artesian wells in
the higher valleys of Arizona, which will ren-
der fertile hundreds of thousands of acres. The
report also nrges a geological survey by the
Government, and the establishment of a branch
mint.
The New York Mining Record says : The
Sierra Buttes Mining Company of California, an
English organization, has paid 10 per cent per
annum for 14 years upon the par value of the
stock, and have a cash reserve in the treasury
of §175,000. And yet it is said that mining
does not pay.
The entire business portion of the mining
town of Silver Plume, Colorado, was burned
last week,
Scale for Balancing Cutters and Knives.
The accompanying engravings represent Sey-
mour's proportional scale for balancing mould-
ing knives, planer knives, revolving cutters of
whatever shape, knife cap-screws, etc. Fig. 1
shows the scale. To explain the reason for its
use, let A A, fig. 2, represent two knives which
are to be fastened on to the cutter-head C. Let
it be supposed that the knives are of the same
specific weight, but that there is an excess of
weight at the opposite ends B B; then when re-
volving on the head, they will cause a violent
jarring or "throwing," by reason of the excess
at B' and B". The knives could be reduced to
the same specific weight by the aid of common
grocers' scales, but that would not attain the
object. By the use of the proportional scale,
the position, as well as the amount of excess of
weight can be ascertained, so that in reducing
the knives to the same specific weight they may
be made to agree in their corresponding parts.
The method hitherto used, is by reducing pairs
or sets of knives to the same specific weight;
but so great are the differences in the density
of the parts of even the same knife, that a still
running set of knives is but an accidental re-
sult.
The'manipulation of the proportional scale is
as follows: Let it be supposed that two or
more knives are intended to be fastened on to
one cutter-head, rotating at a high velocity,
and that it be conceded that they must not only
be of the same specific weight, but must agree
in their corresponding parts. Place each knife
in succession on the platform of the scales with
its face toward the end-board A, with a suitable
weight at the opposite end of the beam. If by
this test they all appear to be of the same speci-
fic weight, place them each iu succession again,
with their backs against the end-board A.
They may still appear to be of the same specific
weight. Place them each in succession flat-
wise on the platform, in many different posi-
tions as of which they are susceptible, noting
and reducing by an indefinite nnmber of trials,
the edges which are found to be of excessive
weight, until they all are reduced to the same
weight in their corresponding parts. They will
also, then, of course, be of the same specific
weight.
The balance weights, BB, are made oblong,
so that by putting the heavy end up, the entire
mass, consisting of weight beam and knife, may
be poised near its center of gravity, and thereby
oscillate more sensitively. If, however, the ob-
ject to be balanced be very heavy, the weight
must hang down, or the upper portion of the
mass may preponderate. It will be seen that
the operator can make the poise more or less
delicate, according to the varied positions of the
knives to be balanced. This is a very useful
appliance for users of planer knives. H. P.
Gregory & Co., 2 and 4 California, are Pacific
Coast agents,
Copper is abundant in the gold belt, and
abounds generally through the Blue Ridge
range, Virginia. Mines are worked in Floyd,
Carroll and Grayson counties, some of the ores
yielding from 26 to 29 per cent of pure copper.
The Canyon Water Mills. — The several
little water mills on Six-Mile Canyon have a
total of 31 stamps, running steadily and crush-
ing daily about SO tons of ore, producing about
$3O,0OQ worth of bullion per month.
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[November 15, 1884
gOF^ESPONDEJ^OE,
We admit, uncn'1. jrsed, opinions of correspondents.— Eds
Mining in Inyo County.
[From our Special Correspondent.]
This is comparatively a new county, organized
as late aa 1866. It embraces about 12,000
square miles. Within this area there are vast
unexplored fields of both mining and fanning
ground. In Owens River valley alone there are
thousands upon thousands of acres of good graz-
ing and tillable land now open for settlement
at government prices. With an abundance of
water for irrigation, there is room here for many
a happy and thriving home. All it requires is
a little energy and capital .
The mineral resources of the county are be-
lieved to be both valuable and extensive. With
rare exceptions, mining as an industry has been
pursued by men but little qualified, from want
of means, to prosecute it successfully.
Owing to this and other causes not necessary
to name in this connection, this branch of busi-
ness has for some years somewhat languished.
With all the drawbacks, however, millions of
bullion have been shipped in the past. The
Cerro Gordo alone, in the vicinity of Lone Pine,
has yielded not less than $10,000,000, some re-
ports making it §13,000,000. If rumors are
true, it is as yet by no means exhausted. At
present, considerable prospecting is going on,
and a fair amount of bullion is being shipped,
as will appear in some details that follow.
Mines near Bishop Creek.
The Polita M. Co. has reached a depth of
360 feet on an incline. The ore varies in width
from one inch to nine feet. They employ 16
and ship daily to the Hawley mill at
men.
Keeier about 15 tons of ore. The first month's
run yielded 4 bars of gold bullion, weighing 141
pounds avoirdupois. Translated into terms of
coin, it would probably make it something up-
wards of $30,000. The mine is situated in the
Inyo range of the White mountains. It is
wholly in limestone, the more noticeable from
the fact that the ore is entirely gold-bearing,
while silver is usually found in a formation of
this kind. Mr. Wm. Irwin, of Bodie, is the
superintendent and principal owner.
The Casey Mining Co.
The stock is held chiefiy by inhabitants of
Paris, 111., and Terrehaute, Ind., Mr. M, L.
Cook, superintendent.
The company own 1 1 locations within 5 miles
of Bishop Creek station, and 2 miles from the
track of the C. & C. Railroad. The formation
is slate and limestone, and tho mines are in the
same range of mountains as the Polita Ann, a
few miles farther north. They are opened by
three shafts and four tunnels, one of 265 feet in
length. Thus far they have struck five ledges,
all containing free milling gold ore. Assays go
from §2 up to §2,000. Rock of the lowest grade
gives sample assays from $7 to §20 per ton.
The best class, samples as high as 860 per ton.
It is looked upon as a fine prospect. If it should
pan out as well as it promises, it will gladden
the hearts, not only of the stockholders, but
that of many a farmer around Bishop creek,
who is anxiously hoping for a home market for
his surplus produce.
The Brockman Mine,
Although situated just across the line in
Mono county, as it is within 15 miles of the
station at Bishop creek, may very appropriately
receive a notice in this connection. It is the
property of Mr. M. Brockman, of this vicinity,
and of Dr. S D. Geore and others, of Alameda.
The surface of the lode has been uncovered to
a sufficient depth to show a width of about five
feet. The company are running two tunnels to
tap the vein, at a depth of 150 feet, meeting
stringers in their course, from which a consid-
erable amount of good ore has been saved. It
assays from 30 to 60 per cent in copper, and
from S100 to §260 per ton silver, some samples
giving much higher figures.
About 10 miles east of the station a valuable
discovery, or what is believed to be such, was
made last spring by Mr. Chas. Morll. It is a
five-foot lode in granite, mainly of copper and
silver. From some very imperfect tests, it is
thought to go from 60 per cent to 70 per cent
copper, and at the same time to run very high
in silver.
Plumbago in Quantity,
Has been discovered in the Sierra range, near
Round valley. As yet the deposit -has been
but partially explored. The graphite is found
in numerous small veins of quartz that promise
to develop into a mass of 40 feet in width, ac-
cording to the best reports, and of a quality
rich enough, it is thought, to pay for working.
Assays have been made at the Carson mint and
it is pronounced the purest yet found on the
coast, quantity being taken into consideration,
As it is largely used in making our so-called
lead pencils and in the manufacture of cruci-
bles, it will prove a valuable discovery if it
comes one half way up to the expectations of
those most interested. The owners are in cor
respondence with manufacturers in New York,
who are on the outlook for anything that
promises well in their line.
The Blue Bell,
Owned by Mr. P. Laird, 15 miles east of Bishop
creek, lies near the summit of the mountain.
The tunnel strikes the ledge 400 feet from the
surface. It is said to be 30 feet wide in a lime
formation. It is silver lead ore, requiring a
furnace for reduction; assays from §20 to §200.
The ore now on the dump is estimated to work
from §40 to §50 per ton. It is understood that
Mr. Roberts, in the same vicinity, has had ore
of a similar character reduced at the Elna fur-
nace that netted him §50 to the ton. It is more
properly classed with mines reached from Big
Pine.
The mines around Deep Spring valley are
represented to be as promising as any in the
county, both for future large yields and for per-
manence, although but a meager account can be
here given. W. B. McSweeney has several lo-
cations. Among them may be named the Pio-
neer and the Golden Cave, each from three to
four feet wide, containing gold, silver and cop-
per, with assays as high as $75.
The Trade Dollar, owned by Messrs. Payson
and Chalmers, is down 100 feet following the
vein. The ore nets after shipping to San
Francisco, about §33 per ton .
Some mines, worked ten years ago in this dis-
trict by Mr. J. Broder, and lying idle until
lately, are beginning to show a cousiderable
amount of good ore. They are likely to prove
valuable, it is thought, on further develop
pent.
Over §500 was realized from a shipment of 10
tons from the Index.
The Elna Furnace
Is situated on the line ui the Carson and Colo-
rado narrow gauge railroad, seven miles below
Big Pine.
After an introduction to Mr. A. P. Minear,
general manager of the Montezuma mine and
the furnace above named, the following
colloquy took place — polities and mingled wit on
his part, being omitted — as not altogether suit-
able for a scientific journal.
"Mr. Minear, will you be kind enough to
furnish a few mining items for publication in
the Mining and Scientific Press?"
"Now, Mr. K., when I came here I really
thought I had got out of reach of newspaper
(Something was said here, half in jest
and half earnest, about nuisances, which was
not noted down), when Mr. M. turned to cate-
chising: "What benefit will a news item from
our mine be to me?,;
"If you gain nothing personally, Mr. M., it
might render some service and gratification to
other miners in the neighborhood, to the farm-
ers in the valley, to the railroad company, that
has opened up a once isolated but interesting
section, and afford some pleasure and profit to
the readers of a widely circulated paper."
" Do you give reliable reports of the mines ?"
"That is the intention, but their reliability de-
pends much on the sources from which they are
derived."
"Self-interest too of ten imparts a golden tinge
where there is but little of the pure metal."
At this point the conversation was abruptly
broken off for more important business, and in
the meantime it may be well to state that Mr,
M. was found to be something of a wag, and
that the seeming reluctance to being inter-
viewed was more apparent than real. The
ception afterwards could not have been more
cordial and hospitable, so that
The Interview is Renewed
Later under more favorable auspices, and is
here given substantially, and almost literally,
as it occurred.
"As you seem to have a moment's leisure,
Mr. M., will you inform me, if you please,
where you obtain the ore for your furnace ? '*
"From our mine, two miles from here."
"Plenty of it 1 "
"Any amount."
( 'What is the grade ? "
"It differs very much — runs from §175 per
ton and upwards. Last shipment went §300
ou an average, some of it higher."
"How wide is your ore body ? "
"Can't say. No one knows what is under
ground. Where we are now working, in an
open cut, it seems to be from 20 to 30 feet
wide. At greater depth it might dwindle to the
size of a piece of chalk, or widen out to cham-
bers as large as an Owen's River barn.'
"Where do you get your flux for furnace ? "
"Our lime we get within a mile and a half;
our iron in the hills, from five to six miles from
the railroad."
"Your fuel?"
"Charcoal we get here, but use mostly coke
from San Francisco."
"Is it expensive?"
"Not very. The price of coke and freight is
arranged below."
' 'What is the cost of wood ? "
"From §7 to §7.50 per cord. Lumber— from
§36 to §40 per thousand feet."
"How many men employed ? "
"Guess about 30, all told."
(Beginning to grow weary or witty — which ?)
"What do you pay your Chinamen ?"
"Coin or currency — whatever comes handy."
"Oh, I mean per day."
"A dollar and a half, and they board them-
selves. "
"How much to white men? "
"Two dollars and board."
"Do you purchase any ore from neighboring
mines? "
"Oh, yes, especially if heavy in lead."
"What is the character of the ore bought?"
"Mostly silver-lead, as a rule running from
35 to 60 ounces in silver and from 20 to 50 per
cent in lead."
"Does the Railroad Company appear to favor
the mining industry of the county?"
"Oh yes, I think so. Mr. H. M. Yerington,
general superintendent, and Mr. D. A. Bender,
manager of the freight department, both seem
to be very clever and accommodating gentle-
men."
"In connection with the furnace, you seem to
have something like a refinery, Mr. Minear."
"Yes, it is our purpose hereafter to separate
the silver from the lead before shipping. Now,
Mr. K., is it not about time to let up?"
A word to the wise, you know, is sufficient,
so after obtaining full consent to publish the
interview in full, your reporter thought it better
to run and so "live to fight another day."
Some Mines around Independence.
The old Kearsarge, in the Sierra Nevada
range, is said to be again taking out some very
rich quartz.
A recent strike is reported some 60 miles east
of the county seat. It promises to be one of
the most valuable discoveries hitherto made
in this portion of the State. It is represented
as an immense body of copper and silver ore,
running high in silver and from 50 to 60 per
cent copper.
In Beveridge district several miners are tak-
ing out a few tons at a time of very rich rock,
anything less than §50 ore — free gold at that —
being beneath notice.
The Golden Reef, Freeborn canyon, in the
same district, owned by Messrs. Nixon and Mc-
Dermott, has a tunnel which follows the lode
200 feet into the mountain. It is a 2- foot fis-
sure vein in granite of gold-bearing rock. It
works §40 per ton at their 5-stamp mill.
Some Mines at Darwin.
Mr. J. C. Eddy is said to have cleaned up
not a great while ago §9,000, after a run of 14
days. Some of the ore is worth $300 per ton.
The Defiance property, of Mv. P. Reddy, of
your city, is at present being worked with a
small force. A winze sunk on the Becond ledge
in the south, worked to the depth of 105 feet, has
passed through a continuous and well-defined
body of galena ore mixed with fluor-spar. A
drift from the bottom of the winze is now being
driven through the same character of roci to
determine the extent of this valuable ore body.
Assays run about 70 ounces silver and 75 per
cent in lead. So much for the mines of Inyo.
It is very evident that there Is a wide field still
unexplored. A. C. K.
Independence, Inyo Co.
Copper Strike at Bisbee.
Editors PuEfcis: — I am pleased to inform you
of a big strike of copper in the Atlanta, adjoin-
ing the Copper Queen, and to whom much
credit is due for the able manner in which the
affairs of this mine have been carried out.
The Atlanta is owned by the well-known firm
of Phelps, Dodge & Co., N. Y., and under the
directorship of Prof. Jas. Douglas, Jr., of the
same city. For a long time this company seemed
to undergo many difficulties, in the shape of
adverse claimants and blackmailings on every
side, which threatened to engulf this property
in endless litigation. But since the beginning
of work on this property, great success has been
achieved under the head of one of our most
practical miners, Mr. John Prout (for many
years known in Idaho, Nevada, California, and
more recently in Tombstone, Arizona). He has
at last revealed the hid en treasure. Backed
by such capitalists he has met with the success
so richly deserved. This discovery was made
in a two compartment vertical shaft 300 feet in
depth. In this depth they have pierced into
120 feet of copper, assaying up to 30 per cent,
with the present bottom in the same ore body,
with evecy possibility of its continuation. No
walls have been seen in either direction since
entering the deposit. Operations are carried on
as fast as the present machinery will admit,
but which will soon be replaced by more power-
ful for the more rapid development. I hope
soon to chronicle the Atlanta among the most
prominent of copper producers.
Stev. Frederick.
generosity could hardly be expected when it
would be decidedly to my disadvantage, so I
will keep my secret and the scientific men can
keep their dollars. The prophets all around
me have given me as hard a road to travel as
possible, and. if they have accidentally told the
truth they did not know it, but they are care-
ful never to face me; and, with all my efforts, I
never have had a tunnel driven yet in my own
mine or anybody else's where I told them that
they would find the pay. I have never had a
dollar to pay a man, so I could tell him he
should go where I wanted him to, and now my
partner's ideas are played out, and he is got to
go where I tell him or nowhere, and the latest
prophet's dodge is to tell my young partner
that I will not give him the share I promised
him when I strike the pay. The meanness of
a would-be prophet has no stopping place.
What I have discovered needed no further prov-
ing, for there was more than enough already.
I only needed to start the industry as newly
understood, but I have been met everywhere
with a sneer, and told that I must make ray
discoveries known and convince others before I
can have any help, but I guess they will have
to wait some time. If I can't be trusted, I
have learned better than to trust them.
H. Clkndenen.
From the Blind Miner.
Editors Press : — I have been measuring up
my tunnels, and find I am within about 150 feet
of my upper tunnel. Now the Alta channel is
about 60 feet wide, and the deposit comes right
around like a fish-hook, doubling the width of it
at that point and forming a bedrock dam right
across the channel, and my lower tunnel is
right in the dam driving right into the center of
the bow. My upper tunnel, as it were, is
driven right across the point of the hook, and
the distance up and down can be hardly less
than the diameter, which is about 125 feet.
This will not leave more than 25 feet further to
drive before I tap my gravel, but it is going to
be a hard job for me to get through at that,
and I need help. You scientific men will not
think half as much of your wisdom, when you
find you have allowed your caution to run away
with your good sense and deprived yourselves of
the opportunity of opening up one of the widest
and most profitable fields of usefulness that ever
presented itself, and a chance to make your
science of more practical use than it will ever
be possible to do without it. As soon as I can
strike my pay gravel, I will not have the slight-
est interest in turning over this great benefit to
men that would see me and my family starve
before they would say or do the least thing to
help me, no matter what I offer. I say such
New Processes.
Professor Comstock, in the Silverton (Colo.)
Democrat, thus criticises several new process
plants in a manner that will not elevate him in
the eyes of their promoters, and yet it is im-
possible to say that the Professor has cut inside
his scoring line, although his chips are very
large and dangerous to the optics of "local
editors."
There are three candidates for public favor
within a radius of 100 miles of Silverton, each
of which claim to be on the verge of a wonder-
ful achievement, no less than the revolution of
the whole business of smelting by treating ores
at nominal rates. Experiments of this kind
must always be interesting to miners and
metallurgists, but there is one principle, which,
if acted upon, will do much good by saving
heavy losses and untold regrets. There is a
class of thoroughly trained professional metallur-
gists in this country, and it is well known that
they are constantly seeking to prove and
cheapen the processes of reduction by all means
in their power. It is quite safe to trust them to
discover the practical merits of all new pro-
cesses, and much needless expenditure would be
saved if their opinions, after careful tests,
should be taken as a guide in place of the in-
variably favorable reports of local editors,
whose knowledge of metallurgy is absolutely
nil.
The new Moffett smelter at Gunnison, ac-
cording to mere newspaper reports, is a won-
derful success. Now, as a matter of fact,
there seems to have been no examination by
a metallurgist of known competence, and
any person of this class would be com-
pelled to condemn the process after reading
what is said of it even by its wildest advocates.
We state just what its friends say when we re-
port that one-half of the lead is lost in the
roasting, and the slag is such as to neces-
sitate the loss of much more lead and
silver in the after process. It is very
significant that the local papers announce
an unheard of success in the very sen-
tences which convey the information that
"bullion is running freely, etc.," but that
no tests of ore and slag have yet been made.
The Pasadena smelter at Rico is another
"new process smelter." We can gain no notion
whatever of its features from the local papers,
but, of course, in their estimation, it is a "com-
plete success." Perhaps it is, but if so, its pro-
jection will hasten to have it most rigidly
scrutinized by the most accomplished metallur-
gist that can be secured for that purpose, and
when they report favorably giving such details
as their professional brethren can appreciate, it
will be time enough to erect others of the kind.
The Duryea smelter, at Animas City, has
also been announced as successful, although its
trial run has not yet been made. The basis for
this report is the supposed success of a decided
metallurgical failure of the process at Canyon
city. The furnace of this pattern at that point
was examined by a newspaper reporter, supple-
mented by some tests by an assayer ot un-
doubted ability, but no metallurgical report
was made. F. B. Hine assayed the ore and
slag and reported that little or no metal
was left in the slag. But, unfortunately.,
the amount of metal produced was not
reported and , the necessity of several
miles of dust chambers to condemn ihe wasted
furnaces was admitted. That the Duryea will
smelt silver ores is not questioned, and it may
be able to do so very cheaply, as a custom works
charging by the ton, but it will probably result
in heavy losses by volatilization of metal. If
this view be erroneous, the company which
represents the process have not yet offered any
proof to the contrary.
An agreement has been entered into with the
Holmes Company, which owns the two mills at
Belleville, recently belonging to the Northern
Belle, whereby Mt. Diablo ore will be milled at
a cost of §12.75 per ton. As soon as one of the
mills can be put in repair, crushing will begin.
There is already a large accumulation of ore.
The Mt. Diablo Company will have about $22,-
000 in the treasury, after paying last month's
expenses.
November 15, 1884.]
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If^EGHANIGy\L PROGRESS.
Vapors Evolved by Heating Metals.
The following ia an extract from a paper
presented by Mr. John Parry, of Bbbw Vole,
at the Chester meeting of the British Iron ami
Steel Institute: .Metallurgists I avored with op*
port unities of observing toe behavior of metals
while being heated or fused, are of opinion that
the fumes usually seen are due to the volatiliza
tion uf the metal itself, or of some more volatile
constituent. In casting alloys of tho more
fusible metals, this dissolution or volatilization
is an accepted fact, and i» usually considered
when adjusting the proportion of the constitu-
ent*. Alloys uf the more infusible metals, such
U iron, manganese, nickel, cobalt, etc., have
not been studied, but those who have observed
tin; behavior of crude iron and steel while being
fused, or otherwise manipulated at high tcm-
Deratnreij have noted, that in addition to the
well-known evolution of gas, fumes are given
oil, which has led to the inference that, as be-
fore stated, some moro volatile constituent is
being evolved; and Professor Ledobur asserts
that even iron is volatilized.
The chemical composition of a metal may
therefore be changed, presumably, within cer-
tain narrow limits. It may be that crude iron
ia -slowly dissociated, and certainly at the high
temperature of the Bessemer process, iron is
volatilized, and may be seen far above the
mouth of the converter, forming a red cloud,
quite unlike ordinary smoke or vapor. The
spectroscopic examination of the Hames issuing
from blast and other furnacea shows only con-
tinuous spectra, with but few lines, very sim-
itar to the spectrum of the ordinary Jlunsen
Some, with the exception of the Bessemer flame,
which gives tho carbon spectrum, together with
(according to some observers) that of manga-
nese. 1 have, however, found that many of the
metals are volatilized at a comparatively low
temperature, but give only continuous spectra
when examined in tho flame. The vapor re-
quires the intense heat of the electric spark to
be passed through it, to insure complete dissoci-
ation and consequent production of the usual
line spectra.
Spiflgeleisen fused in a crucible evolved a
fume in which I detected zinc, copper, manga-
nese, calcium, and, with less certainty, magne
si ii tii. Bessemer pig iron, similarly treated,
gave copper, maganese, calcium and either
lead or arsenic, as well as gas burning with a
flame resembling that of carbonic oxide. Besse-
mer pig iron burnt in a stream of oxygen at a
dull red heat gave copper, manganese, etc., as
before, but more intensely; also a great num-
ber of lines which appear to be derived from
iron. This spectrum requires careful study,
and, when developed, may throw some light on
the reactions occuring during the Bessemer
blow. Spanish iron ore reduced in a crucible
with charcoal, at a heat sufficient to form a
button of fused metal, evolved zinc, copper and
manganese.
It is therefore probable that matter may be
evolved during the ordinary heating processes
in the manufacture of iron and steel, as pre-
viously explained, but giving no visible indica-
tions of the fact, in consequence of the heat
being suttieient only to volatilize without ef-
fecting dissociation. With my present limited
experience, I am of opinion that the actual
quantity of matter evolved from iron, steel,
etc., is very small, and not at all likely to affect
the quality of the coarser kinds of iron and
steel, although it may be otherwise when a
material of even quality and great purity is
required.
The germ of the foregoing is to be found in
the recent work of spectroscopists, more espec-
ially of Mr. Lockyer, who, in his "Studies
iu Spectrum Analysis " — a volume abounding
with suggestions which should, in my opinion,
be carefully studied by those practically en-
gaged in the iron manufacture — says: "De-
pend upon it, that as spectroscopy becomes the
daily work of iron-founders and the like, it will
be found to be bristling with scientific truth
which may be used in these practical applica-
tions."
The Fusion of Iron.
In the MeialUtrheUer, says a foreign exchange,
there recently appeared some observations on
the behavior of iron in smelting and casting.
It was pointed out that the metallurgical pro-
cesses by which iron is extracted from the ore,
produces at the first running a metal which is
chiefly iron, but which also contains carbon,
silicon, manganese and other substances. These
are impurities, but they have their uses in low-
ering the melting point of the metal. Pure iron,
from its very high fusing point, is not well
adapted for foundry use. The pig iron, with
its high percentage of carbon, is much more
convenient for castings. When pig iron is re-
melted in a cupola, air is brought into contact
with the metal, and the carbon mixed in it.
Part of the carbon is oxidized, and the other
impurities, such as silicon and manganese, to-
gether with a small quantity of iron, are oxid-
ized and drawn off as slag. Other products of
oxidation — carbonic oxide and iron oxide — are
dissolved in the molten metal. The aqueous
vapor of the air employed in the cupola blast is
decomposed into oxygen and hydrogen, the first
of which goes to oxidize the fuel and metal, the
latter ia dissolved in the metal. Iron possesses
the property of absorbing, iu the molten state,
three times its volume of hydrogen. As the
metal cools, the occluded gases fhydrogon and
carbonic oxide) are set free, leaving traces of
their presence in their spongy, porous surface
frequently found in solidified masses of metal.
When molten iron containing these gases is run
into a mold, the gases are liberated in the cast-
ing. This is especially the case where the metal
is run at a low temperature. Tho gases are
beat eliminated by making tho iron very hot,
and stirring it well in the ladles before filling
tho molds. Tron, when re-melted, has a greatly
increased power of absorbing gases and iron
oxide. For homogeneous castings it is neces-
sary that all pig-iron should be used, without
admixture of old castings. Spongy castings
are also caused by an improper molding mate-
rial, which leads to the formation of surface
cavities. The bubbles produced by dissolved
gases, however, have a bright, metallic surface,
while those due to tho molds aro covered with
a dull film of oxide.
Working Hard Ebon. — In a little jobbing
machine shop the proprietor and sole workman
was sweating over the obduracy of a lot of very
thin castings, which he was trying to drill for
riveting, and to file for fitting. Some of the
eastings were vory hard, and ground out and
broke drills at a fearful rate. Where the grind
stone or the emery wheel could reach, they
were used instead of tho file. Many of the
pieces were rejected because of their hardness,
and it was thought necessary to make them of
iron, to be made malleable at a greatly enhanced
cost. A visitor suggested the use of spirits of
turpentine on drill and file. After some demur
it was tried, and the work proceeded. The
speed of the drill was somewhat reduced from
that of a drill in soft gray iron, but tho obdu-
rate material yielded to the persuasive influence
of the turpentine. The file was kept wet with
it, and there was no difficulty in cutting the
hard metal. It is ascertained, however, that
the supply of turpentine must be continuous —
a common mucilage brush is handy for the pur-
pose— and that the turpentine, evaporated and
oxidized by exposure until it is somewhat viscid,
is better than the limpid spirit, as having more
body.
Manganese Steel. — The new manganese
steel, the iuveution of Mr. Robert Hadfield, of
Sheffield, England, for which patents have been
secured both in this country and England, is
attracting considerable attention, both here and
abroad. M. Gautier, of the Terre Noir Works
in France, has become the representative of
Mr. Hadfield in France. The more recent ex-
periments of Mr. Hadfield's demonstrate that
he was justified in all the claims he made for
the steel. The castings are free from the
honeycomb, the welding capacity of the steel is
greater, it has greater tenacity when hot, and
can be used as castings for many purposes for
which now forgo steel is demanded. We also
learn that some very interesting and important
experiments have been or are about to be made
with this steel in connection with shells, armor-
plates mill guns.
A Master Key. — Mr. Walton, lockmaker,
Great Russell street, Birmingham, is about to
exhibit at the Wolverhampton Exhibition, a
master key which he claims is capable of open-
ing 22,600 patent lever locks, all the locks to be
different — that is to Bay, each of the 22,600
locks may be different in their wards or com-
binations. The key weighs three ounces, and
is nickel plated. It has taken Mr. Walton,
the inventor, three years to complete the draw-
ings of the different wards and combinations
which enable this extraordinary product of
human ingenuity to be made. Maater keys
capable of opeuing 100 different combinations
have been known to the trade for many years,
but nothing approaching the key in question
has ever been accomplished before.
Leather Faced Pulleys. — A competent and
experienced millwright, gives, as the result of
his experience of 3S years, that iron pulleys
should be faced with leather, particularly if the
belt is not to be shipped, as from fast to loose
pulley. His plan is to cut the leather of the
proper width, slightly wider than the pulley
face, soak it soft in water, and then apply it to
the pulley by stretching, using copper rivets to
secure tho butt joint and an occasional rivet on
the edge. The leather is put on flesh side out-
ward. Next to the leather face he prefer* a
built-up wooden pulley, the segments of wood
to be secured in an iron frame, with the ends of
the grain outward. Such pulley faces, he
claims to be greatly superior to polished iron or
to wood, with the grain horizontal.
Improvement in Casting Railroad
Wheels. — At the open-hearth steel works of
the Cambria Iron Company the experiment is
now being made of casting steel tires for loco-
motive and car wheels by running the metal di-
rectly from the furnaces into cast iron molds,
and ready, when cooled, to be fitted and shrunk
on. This process, if successful, will dispense
with the ordinary process of casting in sand
molds, and will not only greatly/acilitate oper-
ations but also lessen the expense.
SeiENTIFIC PF^OGF^ESS.
To Harden Cast-Iron. — Use 1 pint oil vit-
riol, 1 bushel salt, 1 pound saltpeter, 2 pounds
alum, -}: pound cyanate of potash, 20 gallons
water. Heat to a cherry red, and dip as usual.
If more than an ordinary degree of hardness is
required, heat and dip a second time.
A Distilling Inseot.
Livingstone met with a wonderful distilling
insect iu Africa on lig trees. Seven or eight uf
tho insects cluster round a spot on one of the
smaller branches of a tree or shrub, and keep
up a constant distillation of a clear fluid like
water, which, dropping to tho ground, forms a
little puddle. If a vessel is placed under them
in the evening, it will collect two or three pints
of fluid by morning. To the question, "Whence
is this fluid derived?" the natives reply that the
insects suck it out of the tree, and many natu-
ralists have given ti»e samo answer. Hut Liv-
ingstone never could find any wound in the
bark, or any proof whatever that the insect
pierced it.
Our coinmou frog hopper, before it gets its
wings is called "cuckoo-spit," and lives on many
plants in a frothy, spittle-like fluid, like that
of the African insect. Livingstone considers
that tho African inseot dorivcB much of its fluid
by absorbing it from the air. Ho found some
of the insects on a castor- oil plant, and he cut
away about 20 inches of the bark between the
insects and the tree, and destroyed all the vege-
table tissue which carried tho sap from the tree
to the place where tho insects were distilling.
The distillation was then going on at tho rate of
one drop in every 67 seconds, or about 5^ table-
spoonfuls every 24 hours. Next morning, al-
though the supplies of sap were stopped, sup-
posing them to come up from tho ground, the
fluid was increased to one drop every 5 seconds,
or one pint in every 24 hours. He then cut the
branch so much that it broke, but they still
went on at the rate of a drop every 5 seconds,
while another colony of the insects on a branch
of tho same tree gave a drop every 17 seconds.
Importance of Trifles in Science.
Few circumstances in the history of scientific
progress are more remarkable than the way in
which apparently insignificant facts suddenly
acquire an unexpected importance. A physicist
examines with interest a few dark lines which
he detects in the solar spectrum, and by degrees
the peculiarity attracts attention among scien-
tific inquirers; yet the very laborers in the new
field of research would have heard with amaze-
ment that the lines they were examining were
one day to become the means of teaching us
how to analyze the central luminary of our sys-
tem.
Again, inquisitive men examined the phe-
nomena of electricity, and accumulated a num-
ber of seemingly unimportant facts; yet the
days were to come when results which appeared
to be mere matters of curiosity were to bear
more largely on the interests of men and na-
tions than any, perhaps, which have ever re-
warded the inquiries of scientific men.
The steam-engine itself, which alono vies
with the electric telegraph in the importance of
its influence on the well-being of mankind, re-
sulted from inquiries suggested by the insig
nificant movements of a common saucepan-
lid.
In the history of astronomy we are presented
with many illustrations of the kind here re
f erred to.
Rapid Progress in Electric Science. — The
Philadelphia Ledger makes the following note
of progress in the application of electricity :
"Only 12 years ago Prof. Tyndall gave his
course of memorable lectures in horticultural
hall. He had with him as a part of his apparatus
an arc light. The lamp was regulated by clock-
work, and cost probably ten times as much as
the lamps made to-day. It was imperfect in
every way, the light being very unsteady, and
several times got out of order at critical mo-
ments. The current was supplied from a vol-
taic battery, at a cost that precluded its use for
any but lecturing purposes. The battery, be-
sides being costly and troublesome, required the
constant work of an attendant for a day or two
to 'set up,' and it was also was very apt to get
out of order. Dynamo machines were not un-
known at that time, but they were too costly,
and for lecturing purposes the battery was con-
sidered best. Looking at the display of lamps
in the exhibition, and the great variety and
number of dynamo machines, it seems almost
incredible that it is only 12 years since such a
man as Prof. Tyndall was well pleased, rather
than otherwise, to be able to exhibit his poorly
regulated clockwork lamp, run by some hun-
dreds of cells in a voltaic battery."
q material has been found elsowhere,
tho correctness of this conclusion is perbapf
open to doubt. Among other objects brought
to light by the labors of Dr, Gobs, ore bronze
daggers, highly ornamented hatchets, chisels,
gouges, knives, hammers, anvils, needles,
tools for net-making, fishing tackle, buttons,
ohaiiiB, spoons, spear-heads, arrow-points and
rings, bracelets, and other ornaments La ■>
variety. Strange to say, saws, though they
seemed to have abouuded in the Btouc age, are
rarely found among tho vestiges of the og
bronze. The total finds of them in the Swiss
lakes do not exceed half a dozen, of which two
aro in the collection of Dr. Goss. One was
found at Mocrigen, the other at Auvernicr, and
both appear to have been used as frame saws.
Steel amj Bronze must have been known
to the early lake dwellers of Switzerland, as
many specimens of such work have been found,
within a few years, among the remains of that
singular people. The gem of these unique col-
lections is a steel sword found at Corcelettcs.
The fact that it is steel has been proved by an
analysis, and tho specimen is unique among
Lacrustine finds. The blade, which has suffered
somewhat by fire, is 25. 58 inches long, straight
and pointed, and the waved lines with which it
is embellished are evidently the work of some
prehistoric engraver. Who were the forgers of
this weapon is a question which Dr. Goss dis-
cusses at some length, and, having regard to
the undoubted skill of the Lacustrians as metal-
workers, and to other circumstances, he leans
decidedly to the opinion that it was wrought by
themselves; yet, seeing that no other arm of
The Novembkb Meteors— About the time the
present issue roaches our subscribers, the earth,
in hor orbit, will have encountered the Novem-
ber meteor zone and will be plunging along in
her course through that remarkable train of
minute cosmical bodies, which consists of count-
less numbers of such bodies following iu a long
train a highly eccentric orbit around the Bun,
in very much the same way as tho group of
"asteroids," which have always belonged to our
solar system, follow iu their orbit, scattered ovei
immense distances in their path. The asteroids
are supposed to have been originally a planet-
ary formation, which became disrupted either
in the act of being thrown off from the sun or
from some convulsion, which occured at some
after period in their remote history. The
November zone is supposed to have been de-
rived from the disintegration of a cometary
body — Tempel's comet. This unfortunate visi-
tor from the star depths venturing too near the
planet Uranus, was captured by the giant orb,
forced to become a member of the system, and
to travel henceforth within its boundaries. The
event probably occurred in the second century
of the Christian Era. The perihelion of the
November meteor zone is on tho earth's orbit,
at the point she passes about the 13th of Nov-
ember, and the aphelion is beyond the orbit of
Uranus. The particles of the comet and the
swarm of mcteoroids have thus far scattered
over but one tenth of the zone, but in the course
of time will fill the whole space. As the period
of revolution is about 33 years, a grand display
of fiery rain occurs only at those intervals. The
next one may be expected iu 1899.
A New Telephone. — A new telephone is iu
market, which is operated without electricity.
The secret lies in the diaphragm, which is
made of an imported wood; layers of it woven
together are screwed to the mouth piece, and
the telephone is complete. The wire used is
made of phosphor-bronze, but ordinary steel
wire can be used. The diaphragm is so sensi-
tive that it can reproduce vocal vibrations dis-
tinctly, even at a distance of two miles. As
pirates and sounds that it is impossible to trans-
mit over any known telephone are easily re-
produced by this telephone. When the oper-
ator blew his breath on tho diaphragm, tho lis-
tener at the other end detected at once what
had been done.
Electric Insects. — Some of the savants aro
investigating electric insects. General Davis
of the British army, who was a famous insect
collector, once picked up a "wheelbug" in the
West Indies and received a shock which
paralyzed his arm. On shaking the insect olf,
he noticed six red marks on his skin — the im-
pression of its feet. This particular bug is now-
being studied closely. Some of the luminous
beetles are found to be very electric and one in-
vestigator, upon taking up an unknown cater-
pillar in Indian received such a shock that his
entire left side was paralyzed and he remained
for a long time dangerously ill.
Tub Stone Age in China. —Searching the
history of China for evidences of a stone age,
Mr. Joseph Edkins finds that as far back as
B. G. 2205, in the time of Vu, all the common
metals are mentioned in a list of tribute offered
the Emperor. Fifty years before,, the Emperor
Shun had buried gold to make the people less
covetous. A stone hatchet has lately been
found near Kalgan, in a mound 40 feet high.
The mound, and others in its neighborhood, are
said to resemble those of Ohio, and the hatchet
is not to be distinguished from those of the
"mound builders" in Ohio museums.
Head of the Mississippi. — Lake Glazier,
discovered in July, 1881, by Captain William
Glazier, is now declared to be the veritable
head of the Mississippi river. It lies above
and beyond Lake Itasca, and its waters have
an elevation of probably three feet above. that
lake, being connected therewith with a swift,
small stream. Lake Glazier is about a mile and
a half in length by a mile in breadth.
Snake Poison. — Sir Joseph Payer considers
it most remarkable that a poisonous snake can-
not poison one of its species, and only slightly
any venomous snake, although it quickly kills
harmless snakes. A vigorous cobra can kill
several dogs, or from a dozen to twenty fowls,
before its bite becomes impotent, and then the
■apid re-secretion of virus soon makes it as dan-
gerous as ever.
Kirciier, not Pasteur. — It is now claimed
that Kircher originated the germ theory of in-
fectuous diseases 200 years ago, and not Pas-
teur, as it is supposed, iu modern days.
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Discouraging Mining.
The population of California has been very
largely increased during the past year, and
several hundred immigrants are coming in every
week still, with no present prospect of the supply
giving out. \' et none of these people are coming
here to do any mining, although we have plenty
of mining area to be developed. Of late years,
however, the policy of the laws and the people
New Ore Concentrator.
Mr. George H. Malter, of this city, has pat-
ented, through the Mining and Scientific
Press Patent Agency, a new apparatus for con-
centrating ores or tailings. Settling tubs are
so placed that the first shall discharge into the
second, the second into the third, and so on.
These tubs also increase in size as they progress.
Preferably they are made with vertical, cylin^
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Bidwell Brake Shoe Holder;
Scale for Balancing Cutters and Knives, 305. Passing
Events; Discouraging Mining; Homestead and Mineral
Claimants; New Ore Concentrator; Lead Smelting;
'■■ Car Couplers; Thanksgiving, 308 Park City, Utah,
309.
ILLUSTRATIONS. — The Bidwell Brake Shoe
Holder- Seymour's Proportional Scale, 305. Map of
Parley's Park, Utah Territory, 309.
CORRESPONDENCE.— Mining in Invo County;
Copper Strike at Bisbee; From the Blind Miner; New
Processes, 306.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.— Vapors Envolved
fay Heating Metals* The Fusion of Iron; Working Hard
Iron; Manganese Steel; A Master Key; Leather Faced
Pulleys; Improvement in Casting Railroad Wheels; T6
Harden Cast-Iron, 307-
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- A Distilling Insect;
Importance of Trifles in Science; Rapid Progress ill
Electric Science; Steel and Bronze; The November
Meteors; A New Telephone; Electric Insects; The Stone
Age in China; Head of the Mississippi; Snake Poison;
Kircher, not Pasteur, 307.
USEFUL INFORMATION.— Preservation of Coal
from Crumbling; Building 100 Freight Cars in Nine
Hours; To Measure the Might of a Tree; New Process
for Preserving Meat; Chucking Wax; Lighting up the
Train; To Make Tight Steam Joints, etc.; Not Up to
the Amc icans; Perpetual Motion, 311.
GOOD HEALTH.— Remedy for Quinsy; Cure for
Sciatica; How to Treat Sprains; Deaf Mutes; Cure for
Felon; A Cause of Defeutive Eyesight; The Brain; A
Specific for Hiccough; The Smartest Old Man in the
Countrv; Peculiarities of Color Blindness, 311.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oretron and Utah, 312
MINING STOCK MARKET.— Sales at the Sau
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 316.
Business Announcements.
Mining Machinery— Eraser & Chalmers, Chicago, 111.
US' See Advertising Columns.
tions on every hand. Old Californians can
scarcely realize this fact, which is nevertheless
true. The State has produced, since gold was
first found here, over §1,200,000,000, and still,
even under adverse circumstances, yields from
$15,000,000 to $20,000,000 annually. . It is esti-
mated that $900,000,000 came from our placers
and hydraulic mines. The first are exhausted
and the latter are prevented from being worked
by the decision of the Courts. It seems strange
that an industry which has yielded so much
solid and lasting wealth, and which still con-
tinues to produce, should not be encouraged.
Since the closing down of the mines hard times
have existed all over the State. Thousands
have been thrown out of employment and
money is very scarce.
It is but just to say, however, that it is only
the gold mines which have lessened their yield.
We produce in this State a good many other
things from mines. Quicksilver, coal, iron,
sulphur, salt, borax, silver, antimony, plum-
bago, and many other substances are mined
profitably. But on the whole, mining as an in-
dustry is rather frowned down. And this in a
State that is world -renowned for its mineral
wealth. Capital has been turned in other di-
rections by this discouragement, and sent to
other regions where mining is more recognized.
It is as well for all our citizens to consider
these things, and reflect if it would not be bet-
ter to encourage all legitimate mining opera-
tions by word and deed. The money from a
mine is not a mere exchange, like a good deal
of our "business," but the yield is so much
added to the world's wealth. It is substantial
and will stay with us. Outside of mining cir-
cles it is very difficult to find persons who will
invest or even look for an investment in this in-
dustry. Yet this should not be so. Experi-
ence has proven mining to be a legitimate busi-
ness, and one in which much wealth is to be at-
tained when properly conducted. There are
hundreds of mines now known, and hundreds
yet to be found, which will yield rich returns.
But as long as the present policy of discourage-
ment prevails, the bullion yield of California
will continue to be comparatively small.
Passing Events.
Political matters have absorbed the attention
of the people to the exclusion of business affairs
for some time, and the excitement has not
abated as early as was expected. But by next
week a fresh impetus will be given to business,
it is hoped, as it has been dull for some months.
The Oregon K. R. and Navigation Co. 's
Baker City branch has been joined with the
Oregon Short line, thus completing another|line
across the continent. Trains will begin running
next month.
Mining news of special moment is scarce.
Little attention has been paid to the mining in-
dustry of late. We hear of few strikes and
few sales. The ordinary work, however, is be-
ing pursued in the various camps. One of our
most prosperous mining sections in this State is
now San Bernardino county, where several
camps are doing well. The Calico mines have
yielded this year, $734, S36. The Sierra Trib-
une states that the miners in the northern part
of that county have joined to put a debris dam
in Slate creek. They have also built a strong
dam below the old one on the same stream.
Rem ark able Copper Run. — The Old Do-
minion Copper Company reported a product of
550 tons of fine copper bullion for the past
month from two of the Rankin & Brayton 30-
ton copper smelters, which is a return of over
18,000 pounds per day for each smelter. It is
safe to say that no such result has ever before
been obtained by any other system of smelting
in any part of the world. $uch a run is of
course exceptional, yet it shows what can be
done with these furnaces under favorable con-
ditions. Nothing but such improved methods
for handling these ores saves this interest in the
present depressed condition of th§ copper mar-
ket.
Homestead and Mineral Claimants.
The Secretary of the Interior has considered
the motion for review of a previous decision in
the case of Silas Tubbs, mineral claimant, vs.
John C. Dillian, homestead claimant involving
lands in the Sacramento Land District, in this
State. The motion was made on the ground
that one Crafts was the principal witness for
Dillian, and that he testified in the trial that
the land was not valuable for minerals, when,
according to Tubbs, he knew that it was.
Tubbs also says that he lived 50 miles from the
place of trial, and that he was taken by sur-
prise at the testimony of the homestead claim-
ant, and had not witnesses on the ground to re-
but it and to challenge the truth of their state-
ments.
The issue to be tried, and which was tried,
was the character of the land — whether agri-
cultural or mineral. Tubbs had notice of the
issue, and the Secretary says if he neglected to
have witnesses on the ground to rebut the
bther man's proofs, he cannot be relieved from
his neglect in not fully preparing for the trial.
He filed affidavits to show that Craft's reputa-
tion for veracity was bad; but the other side
filed many more affidavits testifying to the con-
trary. The Secretary decides: "The fact that
the claimant could not obtain witnesses in time
to rebut opposing statements, is not sufficient
ground for rehearing when the issue to be tried
is as to the character of the land." It behooves
miners in such cases to look out and have their
witnesses ready to prove the mineral character
of the land.
About 500 tons of ingot copper of a high
grade are produced annually, and 1,200 to
1,500 tons of copper ore shipped from tlie, mutes
of North Carolina,
be of different forms, with outlet pipes at the
bottom, which have their discharge ends swiv-
eled, so as to be turned up and down at will,
and with valves to control the discharge .
From a point at some hight above . each tub or
vessel, a tubular shaft extends nearly to the
bottom of the vessel at its center, and its lower
end is guided by a spider or arm, which extends
from it to the sides of the conical bottom. This
tube receives water from the main pipe at such
a hight above the vessel, that the pressure
causes a current to flow out into the pan from
its lower end. This water enters the vessel
near the bottom of the cone, and rises up
through the pulp, which is discharged into the
vessel by means of a sluice at the top and on
one side.
The tubular shaft has arms fixed to it at a
point just below the level of the top of the
pan, and vertical arms or stirrers extend down-
ward from these arms to points near the bottom
of the vessel. As the bottom is conical, it will
be seen that these arms increase in length from
the circumference toward the center, in order
to bring their ends near the sides of the cone
and produce a suitable agitation of the con-
tents. The shaft and arms are rotated by bevel
gear.
At a point just below the level of the top of
the tub, a receiver or box is supported at or
near the center of said tub, so that the lighter
tailings carried up by the water may flow over
the sides into it, and be carried from it out
through a sluice or pipe.
The operation is as follows: Pulp being ad-
mitted through the sluice, falls down toward
the bottom of the vessel, where it meets a cur-
rent of water flowing upward from the bottom
of the cone, where it enters through the hollow
shaft. The arms being set in motion, will stir
and agitate the mass, throwing the heavier par-
ticles outward, where they fall upon the in-
clined conical bottom and slide downward to
the discharge pipe, through which they are
allowed to pass out as desired. The lighter
tailings are carried upward by the current of
water, and flow over into the central box or
receiver, from which they pass out through the
pipe at the top of the vessel; and if a series of
tubs are used, they fall in the next one below,
to pass through a similar operation therein.
The concentrated material is drawn off at the
bottom through the pipe placed there for the
purpose.
Lead Smelting.
Charcoal of good quality will smelt more
charges in the same time and under the same
circumstances than coke, but coke will make
cleaner slags and less flue dust than charcoal.
A mixture of charcoal and coke will be more
advantageous economically in many localities,
than either alone. The size of the blower and
the quantity of air it supplies should be ade-
quate to the size of the furnace, else it cannot
reach its highest effect. In using blast of a low
pressure less material will pass through the
furnace than with one of higher pressure; but it
is advisable to work with a moderate blast, so
as to allow the smelting mixture sufficient time
for complete reduction. Hard ores require a
blast of higher pressure than easily fusible ones.
The formation of flue dii3t can also be regu-
lated by the pressure of the blast aside from
the fuel.
The best size of material for smelting is con-
sidered by an authority on the subject to be
that of a goose egg; iron and limestone flux,
however, may reach the size of a man's fist,
while quartz should be broken much smaller.
Such material smelts very rapidly. Pulveru-
lent ores give much trouble by sifting through
the fuel and arriving before the tuyeres in a
raw state, where they will oake together and
form a sow, or enter the slag and cause a loss
of metal. Very fine ores, such as slimes from
concentrating works, especially if they are rich
in silver, should be agglutinated with milk of
Jime previous to putting them into the furnace^
otherwise a very large proportion will be blown
out of the furnace as flue dust. If roasting
precedes smelting, it will be found judicious to
bind the wasted ore also with lime . If tht slag
should show undue qualities of precious metals,
this would indicate the necessity of such a
method.
The fusibility of an ore is greatly enhanced
if it contains much lead and little silica, alumina,
and above all, no zLmc compounds. A large
percentage of oxide or silicate of zinc in an ore,
even if properly fluxed, is liable to reduce the
smelting -capacity of a furnace to one-half of
what it would be if running on more favorable
ores. In truth a lead blast furnace has no fixed
smelting capacity in tons of material. If we
do rate its capacity we should express it, in
tons of smelting mixture or charge, and not of
ore.
Gar Couplers.
The great danger in the use of the couplings
in general use on freight cars and the number
of accidents which have occurred all over the
United States, has, by the use of the common
link and pin coupling, for years kept the atten-
tion of railway companies directed to the neces-
sity of a coupling that while it shall combine
simplicity with ease of manipulation, will also
remove the danger, at least to a great extent,
now incurred in coupling cars when it becomes
necessary for the brakeman to go between the
cars for this purpose. This important question
has come up before the Master Car Builders'
Association, and committees have been hereto-
fore appointed to examine into the question
and to report to that Association at its annual
meeting, upon such couplers as they considered
most suitable for adoption. It may be imagined
the magnitude of their task when it is known
that nearly 4,000 patents have been taken out
in the United States alone for improvements in
couplers. It seems, however, that this com-
mittee reduced their labors in a great degree
by confining their particular examination and
report upon such couplers as had to some ex-
tent been used on railways, and had already
had a trial of such length and under such cir-
cumstances as would warrant an intelligent
opinion being formed of their merits and de-
merits. From the experience of the members
seven conditions were enumerated, which it
was considered necessary the couplers should
fulfill in order that they could be recommended .
These were as follows ;
1. Couple on a vertical plane, so as to allow
for varying nights of draw heads.
2. Dispense with loose link and pin.
3. Couple with ordinary link and pin
coupler.
4. Cheap in first cost and repairs.
5. A valid patent, passed by Eastern and
Western railway associations.
6. Mechanically efficient.
7. Safe.
The committee recommended eight couplers
as worthy of special mention, consisting of the
Archer, Cowell, United States, Janney, Ames,
Mitchell, Wilson & Walker and Conway-Ball.
About one dozen were recommended as "meri-
torious." To those inventors who may be in-
terested in the construction of couplers and the
forms of those which have been endorsed by
the committee of the Master Car Builders' As-
sociation, we would say thut they are illustrated
in the Railroad Gazette, of September 26th,
1884, with description of each coupling illus-
trated. We know there are many inventors in
California and on the Pacific Coast who have
had experience in railroading, and here is now
an opportunity for them to exercise their in-
ventive faculties.
Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving agam approaches. Let all pre-
pare to enjoy and profit by the day. The Presi-
dent has issued the following proclamation;
The season is nigh when it is the yearly wont of this
people to observe a day appointed for tins purpose by
the President, at; an especial occasion for thanksgh 'ingt
unto God. Now, therefore, in recognition of this hal-
low d custom, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the
United States, do hereby designate as such dav of general
thanksgiving, Thursday, the '27th of this pres'ent Novem-
ber, and I do recommend that throughout the land, the
people, ceasing from their accustomed occupations, do
then keep a holiday at their several homes, and their
several places of worship, and with heart and voice pay
reverent acknowledgment to the Giver of all good, for the.
countless blessings wherewith he bos visited the nation,
Chester A. Arthur.
Attest: Theqeqre Freuxghuysex,
Secretary of State.
November 15, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
309
Park City, Utah.
A Lively Mlntnjr Settlement, Within a
Region of Great Promise.
Park City U the leading mining camp or
settlement in the Territory of Utah. It ia the
focus of several extensive mining districts,
technically defined, which radiate from it in
different directions along the mountain spera
or divides of this mineral-hearing portion of the
Wahsateh mountains. In a direct line it is a
little leas than 30 miles southeast of Salt Like
* ity. It can be reached by rail from that city,
but the trip necessitates traversing the three
sides of an imaginary parallelogram, as the
passenger must first go to Ogden, on the Union
Pacific ; then to Echo, 30 miles or more east ;
and then, via the Echo and Park City lUilroad
la biajnch of the Union Pacific) to his destina-
tion. The trip consumes five to six hours.
There is also a stage route between the two
cities, which makes the trip during good
weather in about the same time. The line is
managed by the Kimball Brothers, sons of a
more from Park City, up a steep canyon. Three
distinct shafts descend to the working parts of
the mine, the last one sunk being named No. 3.
Here are the newest machines, aud the finest
and the largest. This shaft ia upon the opposite
aid-* of the canyon from No. 1 and No. 2, aud
up to the present time has been used largely
for hoisting waste, lowering timbers, etc., leav-
ing No. - free to hoist the ore which supplies
the mill. No. 1 is the original shaft of the
company, and will be likely to be abandoned as
the mine continues to bo worked out toward
No. It. There is an extensive machine shop and
! a blacksmith shop between No. 1 and No. 2.
At each of these shafts the hoists are not ex-
tensive, but at No. 3 can bo seen machines that
will elicit praise from any lover of mechanics.
The immense Cornish pump works with great
smoothness and apparent ease. At present it
is not heavily taxed. Most of the water in the
mine is encountered below the 000 foot level,
and 900 feet is the lowest depth at which work
is prosecuted. At the GOO-foot station a tunnel
enters the mine, so that the lift for the pump is
not so great, aud it raises very easily the large
engine which runs the stamps, pans, etc., is of
360 horse-power, built by Prescott, Scott «V Co.
It ia kept very steadily at work, night aud day,
and as yet no fault in this machine has necessi-
tated a stoppage of the works. At the time of
our visit the mill was running to only one-half
its capacity, as repairs were being made in some
of the furnaces. We have obtained from R. C.
Chambers, Esq., the superintendent of the
company, at Silt Lake, a statement of the pro-
duct in bullion from the Ontario mine and mill
during the nine months preceding October 1,
1884. The average monthly product was $164, •
242, which would bring the yearly sales of bul-
lion up to very nearly $2,000,000. There are
none but complimentary words as to the man-
agement of the Ontario, both in Salt Lake and
Park City and surely a casual visitor could see
nothing to condemn, were he so inclined. J. B.
Haggiu, of San Francisco, the principal owner
of the mammoth mining properties of Montana,
is similarly interested in the Ontaria.
At the Ontario we met Mr. E. H. Russell,
who has for several years past been the metal-
lurgist of that company. As may be known to
ducing 100 to 125 tons per day. which can be
taken to the concentrator in town or to the rail-
way station, by means of a tramway along the
sides of the hills, five miles in length. It is
heavy down-grade to the concentrator, and the
cars run themselves, needing only to be con-
trolled by brakes. Mules are employed to haul
the cars back. The Bullion tunnel runs 700
feet into the hill; the tunnel below, 1,000 feet.
No water is encountered, except for a short
time in the spring, after the melting of winter
snows. A considerable force of men is em-
ployed in these tunnels. Their boarding-house
has a Swiss-like outlook, as the canyon below
is deep, and the inclination of the hill very
steep. Mr. S. Stephenson is superintendent of
mining operation, Mr. Matthews foreman.
From the former we learned that there is an
accumulation of at least 40,000 tons of good
concentrating ore on the dumps at the mine,
which, after the completion of the concentrator
in town, can be handled with profit.
The Crescent Company is now erecting con-
centrating works adjacent to the smelter in
the lower portion of Park City. We believe the
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"pioneer stage man of Utah. On a pleasant day
the ride over the plain from Salt Lake to the
foot of the mountains, thence up a narrow can-
yon to *' The* Park " — a mountain-walled
plateau, near the town to which it has given a
name— thence up another canyon to Park City,
is as enjoyable a trip as one can easily make in
Utah. We found all the circumstances pleasant
upon oar late passage over the route. The fare
by stage between the two places is §2.50 ; by
rail it is §3.50, if one buys a through ticket ; if
not, itis $5.30, or more. Before leaving Salt
Lake City the stage stops at all the principal
hotels, thus making it a convenient as well as
cheap means of passage between the two cities.
Park City is hardly a " city " in point of popu-
lation. It may contain 2,000 people. But there
are few drones here. Nearly all are engaged in
Work about the mines of the locality, or are
•busy in matters of trade. There are a few
mills and other pieces of mining property in a
quiescent state, but there are good prospects
that in the near future these will again be
started into activity. We found the town not
much given to braggadocio, or idle talk, but a
sturdy settlement of busy, reliant people.
The Ontario Mine and Mill.
The Ontario Company own one of the most
lucrative pieces of mining property in the
United States. Its output is exceeded by that
of the Horn Silver, also in Utah— of which we
have already given a sketch — but we think few
Other concerns can show a better balance sheet
than the Ontario, The mine is located a mile or
stream of water that flows from the mouth of
the tunnel, a mile below the mine. The pump
room is kept with the neatness of a parlor, and
the trimness of the apartment is enhanced by
the brilliancy and polish of the silently-working,
complicated parts of the large machine. The
hoisting works in the adjoining room are also
well kept and beautiful, and are constructed
upon the latest models and plans. M. G.
Foote, the Chief-Engineer of the Ontario, is a
veteran in his line, and knows all about mining
machinery. He superintended the erection of
the hoisting machinery at the Anaconda mine,
Butte City, another plant of remarkable size
and excellence. The Ontario mine employs
from 350 to 375 men. Sixty to seventy-five
tons of ore per day are taken out, all of which,
with the exception of 150 tons per month, goes
to themill below. The 150 tons spoken of are a
high-grade smelting ore, which is shipped to
smelters at Salt Like or elsewhere. The mill-
ing ore is carried by ore wagons to the mill.
The mine is kept well opened out, and as lower
levels are reached there is no apparent dimi-
nution in the value or extent of the ore bodies.
As before stated, 900 feet is the lowest working
level.
The mill, in the upper outskirts of town, em-
ploys about 100 men. It contains 50 stamps,
24 amalgamating pans, 12 settlers, and the
necessary roasting furnaoes for a chlorizing
plant of the capacity above indicated. There
are machine, blacksmith and carpenter shops,
assay office, etc., attached to the mill. The
many of the readers of the Press, he has dis-
covered and patented a process of extracting
valuable metals from ore by a new lixiviation
or leeching process. He has had erected an ex-
perimental plant at the Ontario mill, where he
has continued his researches from time to time,
and demonstrated that his plan is feasible and
practicable. He has lately been engaged by W.
S. Godbe and others, to take charge of an insti-
tution at Bullionville, Nevada, where the Ray-
mond & Ely tailings will be treated by the Rus-
sell proeess, upon an extensive scale. We are
promised a description of the workings of this
place and elsewhere within the next two or
three months, from the pen of a thoroughly
competent person, and we are assured the mat-
ter will be eagerly read by all workers in met-
als who have access to our paper. These tail-
ings carry 12 ounces in silver and $2.40 in gold
to the_ton, and it is presumed that by this new
process they can be worked with great success.
The Crescent.
Next to the Ontario, the most extensive prop-
erty at Park City is that of the Crescent. The
mining property includes several conjoined
locations, lying on the opposite sides of a high
hill, some three or four miles from town and
two miles west of the Ontario mine. Ore is
taken from tunnels which penetrate the hill at
various places. The most extensive of these
tunnels is the Bullion, though the /Etna, just
below it, and three tunnels on the opposite side
of the hill, are, or can be made, ore producers,
as each taps the ledge. These tunnels are pro-
management of smelter and concentrator are
technically in different hands; but hereafter
the works will be virtually joined, as the
smelter will run on ore and concentrates from
the Crescent mine. The concentrator was de-
signed by D. D. Vanduzen, Esq., of Salt Lake
City, and the various parts of the machinery
were mostly manufactured there. The main
portions of the plant are: A rock-breaker, for
primary orushing; Cornish rolls, for finer work
of this nature; six revolving screens; four
three-compartment jigs; three Mc Kim's con-
centrating tables, for slimes; with complete
parts for small sampling works on the floor be-
low the machinery above mentioned. Col. Wi
M. Ferry has had charge of the construction of
the works, though Mr. Vanduzen was on the
ground at the time of our visit, which was but
a few days prior to the proposed starting of the
machinery. A comparatively small force of
men will be able to run this concentrator, as
the work will be almost entirely automatic*
One hundred to 125 tons per day will easily be
handled. C. H. Whitney will superintend the
smelter, which has for some time past been idle.
The Crescent property is under the able general
superintendence of E. P. Ferry, Esq,, Presi-
dent of the company. He is also President of
the Marsac Mining and Milling Co., which owns
a fine 20-stamp chloridizing mill at Park City.
This property was idle at the time of our visits
though it is more than probable that the pro-
ductive district in which the mill is located will
(Concluded on page 317.)
310
Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 15, 1884
Mining Assessments in November.
The demands of mine owners this month arc
again moderate. This appears to be, says the
Bulletin, the most sensible thing about the in-
dustry at present. It is known that many of
the mines in operation are doing very poorly,
and have been for a long time. It is wise on
the part of the owners not to press their
money calls too extravagantly or too frequently.
Hundreds have already become discouraged, if
not disgusted, with the miserable returns for
the outlays of the past few years. In order to
preserve the present clientage, it will be neces-
sary to be exceedingly moderate in these money
drafts on depleted purses and bank accounts,
and to economize at every possible point.
There is undoubtedly much more room for
economy in the consolidation of interests, if
no other direction, and something of this kind
may be done.
The assessments to become delinquent in No
vember are as follows :
A Successful Small Mill
True
lJor
Del.
Share.
Amount
Sept.
SI, 400
15
Tluttc Creek Hydraulic.
10
1,000
8
Day
75,000
3
Golilcn Fleece Gravel..
.40 00
4,000
IS
54,000
W
26,000
3
.. B0
50,000
10,000
20
.. 50
28
The Alaska mine is on Douglass Island,
Alaska, and this is the eighth assessment, the
previous one becoming delinquent in August,
The reports of the mineral resources of Alaska
have been generally good, but there are many
obstacles in the way of a successful prosecution
of mining work in that direction. The Butte
Creek Hydraulic mine is in Butte county, and
there have been ten assessments, the previous
one becoming delinquent in July. Butte
county is supposed to be a good mining dis-
trict, though it has not contributed much to
the bullion supply. The Day mine is in Lincoln
county, Nevada. It has at times looked quite
promising, and many have thought it would
become a leading ^bullion producer. Consider-
able metal-bearing ore has been taken out. The
expenses, however, have been large, and the
mine is now considerably in debt. The pre-
vious assessment became delinquent last Janu-
ary, and this is the fifteenth. It is not known
how much stock has been forfeited.
The Golden Fleece Gravel claim is in Placer
county, a hopeful district, and one that has con-
tributed more or less bullion. This is the 34th
assessment, the previous one becoming delin-
quent in September. The levies have always
been at the rate of $30, $40 or §50 per share,
and the charitable presumption is that there are
but few shares in the company. The Gould &
Curry has levied 49 assessments, the previous
one becoming delinquent last July. The stock-
holders are still hopeful that some of the lines
of development of this old Storey county mine
will yet justify the outlay that has been made
in the last decade. The Peerless is in the new
Quijotoa district, Pima county, Arizona. The
first assessment became delinquent last May,
The district is one of the most promising that
has been discovered in the past three years.
Mr. Maekey has just returned from that sec-
tion, and has expressed himself as satisfied with
the progress made and the outlook.
The Sierra Nevada is an octogenarian in the
assessment business, the present one being the
number SO. The previous one became delin-
quent last June. The amount is reduced to
one-half of former levies, owing to the discour-
agements in the market. The Sierra Nevada
company has a large property. At one time it
was thought it would develop into a larger
bonanza than either California or Consolidated
Virginia. This was some six years or more
ago. It will be remembered that under the in-
fluence of some discoveries in that mine, in the
latter part of 1877, or the fore part of 1878, the
Btock was advanced from 90 cents in May, 1S77,
to $290 in September, 1S78. In other words,
the nominal market value of the mine was
raised from $90,000 to §29,000,000 in 16
months. Since then the stock has gone back to
90 cents per share. The Utah has levied 51
assessments, the previous one falling delinquent
in September. There are only 20,000 shares in
Utah, and the levies have always been faith-
fully met.
The assessment money to beoome delinquent
this month will be apportioned as follows, if
collected:
Nevada-
Storey county $114,000
Lincoln 75,000— #1SO,000
California—
Butte county 1,000
Placer 4,000— 5,000
Alaska-
Douglas Inland 1,400— 1,400
Arizona-—
Pima county 25,000— 25,000
Totals §220,400 $220,400
During the corresponding month last year, 12
assessments became delinquent, aggregating
$271,000, of which $231,000 was claimed by
Nevada, including §178,000 for Storey county,
#20,000 by California, and §120,000 by Utah.-
Yes, my son, there is gold in the mountains
of Idaho and Montana. Lots of it. And so
there is heaps of it in the United States Treas-
ury, too. And it is just about as easy to get it
from one place as the other. Good deal easier,
in fact. — Burdkte,
A correspondent of the Candelaria
Fissure writing from Garfield District,
as follows of the new Farrington mill, which
the editor speaks of as the most economical
working quartz mill in Nevada: — Your corres-
pondent having been invited to be in at-
tendence on the ocassion of the starting up of
Farrington Brothers' mill, he, in company with
the popular Archie Farrington, proceeded to
the mill twelve miles distant from Soda
Springs, where we found a' little town, without
name, all belonging to the proprietors of the
mill, of whom I will hereafter speak more
fully. The mill has five stamps. The ore is
brought by teams from the different mines of
the company. It is weighed and dumped into
the ore-house, where the proper percentage of
salt is added. The coarse ore is passed into a
Blake ore breaker, running at a speed of 200
revolutions a minute. The fine ore goes into a
ch ute connecting with the one from the
breaker, and through which it gravitates and
discharges into a cylindrical drying furnace
(a section of a cone), which revolves upon its
axis, at a speed of three and one-half revolu-
tions per minute, and having sufficient incli-
nation to gravitate the ore into the self feeder.
From thence under the stamps, which drop
95 times a minute. The ore is then conveyed
mechanically to the elevator, which carries it
into a large hopper, from which it continuously
discharges into the Thompson's improved
rotary roasting furnace, revolving upon its axis
four and a half times a minute. Chloridization
in this furnace is most perfect being up to 96
and 98 per cent, of the assay value. The dis-
charge from the furnace is continuous into a
chamber, from whence it is drawn into iron
cars and allowed to cool. There being a large
number of these cars, they are filled and stored
on a spare track of T iron until cool. Then
they are run into the pan room and are dis-
charged into the pans from their sides,
pans are of the most approved pattern, and per-
fect grinders, revolving at a speed of seventy-
two revolutions per minute, where the most per-
fect amalgamation takes place, up to as high as
nine-four per cent of the assay value of the ore.
After which the pulp is discharged into the
huge settlers, revolving at a speed of eighteen
revolutions a minute, and having an abundance
of pure, clear water to insure the most perfect
settling of the quicksilver and amalgam.
After this the quicksilver and amalgam is
drawn into the cleaning pan, and from there
into the conical strainer. The tailings are al-
lowed to run from the settlers into the reser-
voir for future generations to experiment with.
The amalgam is taken from the strainer and
placed in a cylindrical retort, the capacity of
which is 600 pounds at a charge.
The bullion, on being removed from the re-
tort, is conveyed to the assay office, which is at
a proper distance from the mill, where it is
melted into bars and their value ascertained by
the assay, when they are ready for shipment.
The machinery of the mill is driven by steam
power. The whole structure is substantially
built, is neat, compact and convenient, reduc-
ing fifteen tons of ore a day, with the aid of
four men, including an engineer, or eight men
in twenty-fours. It being a dry crusher, it
might be said that necessarily it must be dirty
and dusty, but this is not the case. When the
ore once passes into the breaker, or the fine ore
chute, it is not again seen or handled by human
hand until it is discharged red hot from the
roaster. Therefore, the mill is free from dust.
At present the whole amount of wood consumed
is a little less than five cords per day, at a cost
of four and a half dollars per cord, delivered at
the mill. At a suitable distance from the mill
is a blacksmith shop, provided with all the
modern tools and appliances so necessary about
an establishment of the kind. A little further
away is the assay office and melting room,
which is a model. It is provided with the very
best scales, all manner of tools and appliances
necessary, and convenient for the perfect deter-
mination of the value of. the ores and bullion.
In fact, this is the most complete and best ap-
pointed reduction works in this State. The
proprietors deserve great credit and success in
the enterprise on which they have embarked.
The mill was designed and built by E. A. Mor-
ton, who has had more than twenty years' ex-
perience in mill building, and for the most of
that time has built and kept in repair dry crush-
ing mills. His first experience was with the
Ophir company's mill at Ophir, then at Dalls'
mill at Franktown, then the U. S. Grant mill,
in California, and for a number of years at the
once famous Northern Belle mills at Belleville.
As a mechanic he has no superior, his head be-
ing as long proportionately as he himself is.
The proprietors have a comfortable boarding
house and lodging house, as well aa a store well
stocked with all kinds of miners' goods, which
are sold at reasonable prices. They also have
several neat, cosy and comfortable dwelling
houses especially for the convenience of their
employes who have families. They are situated
in connection with mill buildings, making quite
a town, and for its name I would suggest "Far-
rington." It can be seen that they and their
master mechanic had in view as neat, compact
clean and durable, labor and silver saving mill,
and they have it.
Riparian Rights.
A short time ago the Supreme Court rendered a
decision in favor of riparian rights and against
the appropriation of water for irrigation pur-
poses except as to lands owned entirely by the
State or the United States, and that a pur-
chase from the State of lands bordering on a
water-course, makes the purchaser riparian pro-
prietor against all subsequent appropriation.
This decision was reached in the case com-
menced in 1879 by Miller & Lux, in Kern
county, against J. B. Haggin to restrain him
from diverting the waters at Kern river from
certain lands claimed by Miller & Lux, and for
which they hold a United States patent, dated
1S76. Haggin claims the right to use the
waters of the stream by virtue of an appropria-
tion made in 1875. At the trial Miller & Lux
offered in evidence certificates of purchase from
the State, of a date prior to the act of appropria-
tion by Haggin. The Court rejected the evi-
dence thus offered. The Supreme Court holds
that such evidence is material, and the key to
the whole situation, and should have been
admitted. The order of the lower Court, which
gave such wide satisfaction to those engaged in
our great irrigation enterprises, is therefore re-
versed, and the case will now come up merely
upon the fact whether the plaintiffs were in-
deed owners previous to the appropriation of
the water, and if they were, they are by the
doctrine of riparian rights, entitled to restrain
the plaintiff from taking out the water for irri
gation purposes.
This decision will give great dissatisfaction
in our irrigated districts, and it is fortunate
that the Supreme Court did not commit itself
to this unfortunate doctrine by any great un-
animity of action. The fact is that of the seven
judges sitting in have, four were in favor of the
maintenance of the old riparian rights' doctrine
and three dissented. The plaintiff won, there-
fore, by a single vote.
There is no comfort nor satisfaction in read-
ing the opinion of the majority of the Courts
in this case. It is merely the reaffirmation of
the law, which was enacted, or, at least, was
engrafted, into common law in countries where
conditions prevail, which are wholly at vari-
ance with those which exist in this State, as
has been often shown. It does not fit our ideas
of the development of the country, to declare
that, in order to give one man water for his
stock at some point down the stream, a whole
valley above must remain a desert. The dis-
senting opinions are far more in harmony with
our climatic conditions, and with the genius of
advancement of the State. For example,
Judge Ross, in his dissenting opinion, has this
excellent paragraph:
Although numerous contests with respect to
water have arisen and been adjudicated by the
Supreme Court of this State, as well as by the
Supreme Court of the United States, neither
court has heretofore been called upon to decide
the precise question now at issue. But the
principle which, in my opinion, should control
its determination, has been uniformly held by
both tribunals. The doctrine that the water of
a stream must continue to flow in its natural
course undiminished in quantity, has been so far
modified in States with the climatic conditions
of Massachusetts and Illinois, as to permit the
diversion of water for the purposes of irriga-
tion, where the quantity of the stream is neces-
sarily diminished, by at least the quantity
absorbed in the irrigation of the land upon
which it is put. Especially should this be so in
California, where, in a great part of the State,
water is very life-blood. Every practical man
must know that, with the dry atmosphere and
porous soils of those sections requiring irriga-
tion, but little, if any, of the water diverted
and used in irrigation is or can be returned to
the stream from which it is taken. To estab-
lish, therefore, as the law of this State, that
the water of a watercouse must flow on in its
natural channel undiminished in quantity,
would in effect be to convert the fertile fields,
gardens, orchards, and vineyards in many and
great sections of the State into waste and desert
places. Such a rule is inapplicable to the con-
dition of things existing here. The common
law is supposed, and has been said to be the
perfection of human reason, but it would be the
very reverse of this to hold that the waters of
the streams of California must continue to flow
in their natural channels until they sink into
the sand or waste themselves in the sea, while
orchards, vineyards and growing crops, of im-
mense, if not incalculable value, perish for
thirst.
This is certainly good sense, and if it is not
good law, the coming legislature should make
it so by statute. We may give farther extracts
from the several opinions on this subject here-
after as space may allow. — Rural Press.
The Concentrating Mill
Utah.
at Stockton,
Old Ground Prospected. — A good deal of
prospecting is still going on over about Washoe
lake, and in the section of country between the
lake and Mount Davidson. All the mining in
that region is at or near the surface. No deep
shafts have been sunk, and no machinery has
ever been Bet up. Thus far all the hoisting has
been done by means of an ordinary windlass.
Nothing is done on such veins as do not show
pay on the surface.
A correspondent of the Salt Lake Tribune
says: But there are substantial reasons for be-
lieving that Stockton is soon to see better days.
Some of these reasons may be found in the
mining outlook as it was seen by your correspon-
dent. Theconcentratingmill, owned and operated
by the Honorine Mining Company, under the
superintendence of C. E. Mitchener, is probably
the most perfect of the kind in the West. The
old Great Basin smelter has been remodeled
and converted into a concentrator, so as to do
most excellent work. The machinery consists
of one of the largest Blake crushers, one set of
Crom's steel rolls, one small set of Dodge rolls,
six revolving sizing screens, eight three-compart-
ment jigs, one hydraulic classifier, and two slime
tables. This machinery is operated by a seventy-
five horse power engine. Eight men are
sufficient to concentrate thirty-two tons
of ore in ten hours, producing eight tons
of ore averaging sixty-five per cent ead and
thirty ounces of silver. To do this
requires about one and a one-half cords
of wood, at a cost of about $3 75 per cord.
Seven grades of ore are turned out by this mill,
and then all is mixed together, producing the
average we have named. It may be of interest
to mining men to know that the slimes are
worked over by passing over vibrating tables,
by which six per cent of the entire product is
saved from the slimes. These tables were de-
signed by Mr. Michener. The company has a
four-inch pipe five miles long to convey their
supply of water to the mill from Solnier can-
yon. The mill is operated on ore from the
mines belonging to the company, composed of
Cleveland and Boston men. The mill turns out
200 tons of fine ore per month, while the mines
add another hundred tons of first-class ore,
going sixty-five per cent lead and thirty-six
ounces silver. The mines are the . Honorine,
Great Basin and First National. The Great
Basin in years past, was a large producer of ore,
the history of which has been familiar to the
readers of the Trihunc. The ore lies in
chimneys, with barren spots on the vein, be-
tween these ore chutes. The vein runs through
the Great Basin, Honorine and First National,
in all of which work is progressing, twenty-
five men being employed. The ore bodies are
very large, and the property has a splendid out-
look. A strike has just been made on the 600-
foot level in the Honorine, tapping solid galena
eight feet, running 73 per cent leacl and 37
ounces silver. Drifts are being run on the
levels to tap this ore chimney. The company
have all the concentrating or that they can re-
duce with their mill, and they have in contem-
plation the erection of another mill to work
custom ores. Should they do this, it will add
much to the camp and give new life to it, as
there are many good prospects having concen-
trating ores which cannot be worked with the
preBent facilities.
The Leasing System. — In speaking of the
leasing system, at present in vogue at George-
town, a correspondent of the Kingston Clipper
Bays: "The returns only average wages or less.
Ore that milled 1,500 ounces to the ton a few
months past, now only gives 60 ounces, and not
over SO ounces." The inconsistency of this can
be better appreciated when we state that this
same correspondent, in a previous letter, in-
formed the half-dozen subscribers of the Clipper
that the "leasing system was giving good re-
turns, and that the leasers are satisfied." The
truth of the matter is, a majority of the leasers
are making more money than they could at any
other employment. Of course there has been
some dissatisfaction expressed. We have never
yet seen a mining camp where there were 250
or 300 men employed, where there was not dis-
satisfaction of some kind— usually the boarding- --
house hash, or the quality of the mountain dew
comes in for the kick — but in this case there is
no reason for such complaint, as both are re-
ported first-class, and the superintendent of the
mine is the next person to whom the chronic
pessimist owes his compliments, and he pro-
ceeds as above. The lessees make from $50 to
$1,300 per month, as can be shown from the
books of the company, after paying their one-
fourth royalty.
The local furniture manufacturing industry
is dull, for dealers are overstocked with cheap
Eastern goods. Our manufacturers are satis-
fied that the time is near at hand when the de-
mand for superior home-made furniture will
equal the capacity of the present factories.
The country trade is quite dull, but the manu-
facturers account for the loss of trade with Or-
egon and Washington Territory by the compe-
tition which exists through the establishment of
a number of new furniture factories in Portland,
which, in addition to our coast industries, is
found to detract from San Francisco trade.
Formerly nearly one-half of the furniture made
here was sent to Oregon and the north, and to
the south.
The Bonanza King mine, in the Providence
mountains, with a ten -stamp mill, is turning
out $750,000_annually; keeps 100 men at work
at good wages, and supports, directly or in-
directly, over GOO persons.
November 15. 1884]
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The Orange Tree and Its Fruit.
The culture of the orange is becoming one of
the important horticultural industries of the
State. Its climatic adaptation has a much
colder range than is generally supposed. It is
grown in its highest perfection throughout
nearly all the southern portion of the State, and
it is also produced in favorable locations, as far
north as the upper extremity of the valley of
the Sacramento river. Next, perhaps, to the
olive, the orange tree is the longest lived fruit
tree known. It is reputed to have attained the
age of 300 years, and it has been known to have
flourished and h ttOB fruit for more than 100
years. Hut few fruit trees will grow and pro-
duce fruit so well under rough treatment. It
commences to bear the third or fourth year
after budding, and by the fifth year it will pro-
duce quite a crop, but its yield will increase
gradually under favorable circumstances, and as
years pass ou it will become a very productive
tree. The early growth of the orange is com-
paratively rapid, and by the 10th year it will
have increased more than in the next 50 years,
so far as its breadth and night are concerned;
but its age multiplies its fruit stems groatly,
and an old tree will sometimes bear several
thousand oranges .
There are many oranges of curious shape and
Havor, which we seldom or never Bee in this
country. Such are the pear-shaped kind grown
in the far East; the orango of the I'hillipines,
which is no larger than a good-sized cherry, the
double orango, in which two perfect oranges ap-
pear, one within the other, and the "fingered
citron" of China, which is very large, and is
placed on the table by the Celestials, rather for
tB exquisite fragrance than for eating.
The Origin of the Orange.
A Florida exchange gives the following ab-
stract of a lecture delivered in that State by
Prof. Cunning: " Everything," the speaker
said, ''writes its history," and his task was to
read the history recorded in an orange. "What
is an orange? and how came it to be?" Dissect-
ing an apple, an orange, and a grape, the
structure of each was pointed out. The ten
little dots seen in the cross- section of an apple
show that the fruit sustains certain relations to
the flower. In a longitudinal section we can
trace that relationship. We see that the por-
tion of the fruit outside of the dots was formed
by a thickening of the calyx or cup. The fruit
between the dots and the core, was formed by a
coalescing and thickening of the base of the
corolla and stamens. The core is the extended
base of the pistil. Every part of the flower has
been wrought into the fruit. In the grape,
neither flower-cup, nor corolla, nor stamens
have been wrought into fruit. The pulp hold-
ing the seeds is the thickened pericarp. This
plan makes a berry. The orange is after the
plan of the grape and not of the apple.
The Orange Is a Berry,
And it; differs from other berries internally in
in the longitudinal segmentation. What does
this segmentation mean '! The orange is one of
the most variable of fruits. When it grows on
a rich soil it sports into many varieties. The
"navel" is a monstrosity fixed as a variety.
A navel is two oranges, one being aborted. All
organisms, plant or animal, are liable to revert
or slip back into an earlier condition. When
you see corn, with silk and tassel all together,
you know what it means. It is a lapse into the
"wild state. Now if you were to see an orange
split at the bloom end into a number of pod-
like segments, what would you say is the mean-
ing ? It would not do to dismiss it from the
mind as 'a freak of nature.' Such oranges are
not uncommon. The internal segmentation cuts
through the rind and affects the whole upper
portion of the orange. The rind passes in be-
tween the segments. This is a tendency to
what science would call the 'apocarpous' condi-
tion. It is the earliest and lowest form of fruc-
tification known to the botanist. It is shown
in that primitive style of flower, the buttercup.
The pistil, the inmost portion of the flower,
represents a leaf folded in and united on the
edges. In the buttercup a whirl of leaves have
formed pistils, each pistil being distinct, and,
when ripe, pod-like. The orange which sepa-
rates at the bloom end into pod-like segments
is a lapse toward the structure of the butter-
cup. The separation is on the plane of the nor-
mal segments. We must infer that the segmen-
tation which characterizes the rind-covered
berry called the orange is the vestige of our
ancestor which bore its fruit in pod-like clus-
ters. The orange was bean-like before it came
to be a berry. In the -course of time the pods
coalesced and passed into pulp, all but a ves-
tige of which remains as a thin membrane,
- Labor and Coal. — "Coal lays in ledges under
the ground until labor, with pick and windlass,
brings it to the surface. We may well call it
black diamonds. Every basket is power and
civilization, For coal is a portable climate. It
carries the heat of the tropics to Labrador and
the polar circle; and it is the means of trans-
porting itself whithersoever it is wanted. Watt
and Stephenson whispered in the ears of man-
kind their secret, that a few ounces of coal will
draw two tons a mile; and coal carries coal, by
rail and by boat, to make Canada as warm as
Calcutta, and with its comfort brings its indus-
trial power,"
Preservation of Coal from Grumbling,
An article in the September number of Van
Noatraud's Magazine, on the "Alteration of
Mineral Coal by Exposure to the Atmosphere,"
DOnolndefl as follows:
Freshly- mined coal, deposited on the rubbish
nfles is capable of condensing several times its
volume of oxygen in its pores. The oxygen
absorbed, enters into chemical combination
with the easily oxidized cons tit u tents. Aooord-
inn ;ls the absorption is rapid or slow, a greater
or less elevation of temperature is produced.
In the former it may lead to spontaneous com-
bustion. The crumbling of coal is, among
other .causes, a consequence of the absorption
and condensation of oxygen in its pores, and
the chemical changes taking place. The escape
of the hygroscopic moisture favors the absorp-
tion of oxygen. The pyrites can only produce
a furthersome effect on the increase of temper-
ature when present in considerable quantities,
and then only in presence of moisture and air;
in the dry stato they must be regarded as per-
fectly passive, and may even be detrimental to
tho warming. Freshly-mined coal placed in an
atmosphere of steam can sutler no change. Even
with incomplete exclusion of the air the steam
will, in general, oppose oxidation and warming,
principally hy uniform moistening of the pieces
of coal.
Building 100 Fiu;I<:iit Cars in Nine
Hours. — This altogether unparalleled feat was
performed in the freight car shops of Pullman's
Palace Car Company, at Pullman, Illinois, on
August 18th. The cars were flats, and formed
part of an order for the Vicksburg, Shreveport
& Pacific Railway Company, which desired to
have them delivered as soon as possible. The
task was accomplished without any special
extra preparation. The work was "laid out"
as usual on Saturday, that is, five sets of wheels
and axles were placed on each of the seven
tracks used in the work, and the materials for
each of the cars were placed along the tracks
in the usual manner. When the whistle sounded
at 7 a. M. the men sprang to their work. Of
the 20 gangs, 28 consisted of four men each ,but
the best gang was one hand short, because of
sickness. The three men preferred to do the
work themselves rather than take on a fourth
hand. The first completed car was turned at
9:15 a. m., and the first lot of twelve completed
cars was pulled out of the shop at 10:40 a. m%
The hearty interest felt by all the men in this
splendid contest was shown by the cheers which
rang along the lines when this first finished lot
began to move out of the shop. The writer
reached the scene at about 4 p. M. and found
the floors being laid on the last two or three of
the 100 cars. It is within bounds to say that
the whole number was finished by 5 p. m., and
by G P. M. 24 of them were lettered and ready
to ship. The remaining 76 were lettered and
shipped during the next day. — Railway Aye.
To Measure the Higiit of a Tree. — There
is a very simple way of measuring the hight of
a tree which can be practiced by any one on a
sunny day or in bright moonlight. All the ap-
paratus that is necessary is a straight stick of
any length. Draw a circle with a radius (half
the diameter) of a little leas than the length of
the stick. This will be done by holding one
end of the stick, say two inches from its end,
and moving the other end around, making the
circle with a knife or a chip. Then place the
stick in the ground exactly in the center of the
circle, perfectly upright, and press it down
until the hight of the stick is exactly the same
as the radius of the circle. When the end of
the shadow of the stick exactly touches the cir-
cle, then also the shadow of the tree will be
exactly in length the same measurement as its
hight. Of course, in such a case, the sun will
be at an exact angle of 45°. Measurements of
this character can be best effected in the sum-
mer, when the sun is powerful, and has reached
to a good hight in the heavens, and when the
trees are clothed with living green so as to cast
a dense shadow. To many to whom this idea
may not have occurred, it might be made an-
nually a matter of interest thus on warm sum-
mer days to take the hight of prominent trees,
and so to compare growth from year to year.
New Process for Preserving Meat*— Mr.
Richard Jones, who has for many years devoted
his attention to the preservation of meat, has
now adopted a new process. The principle
consists in the injection of a fluid preparation
of boracic acid into the blood of the animal, im-
mediately after it has been stunned, and before
its heart has ceased to beat; the whole opera-
tion, including the removal of the blood and
chemical fluid from the body of the animal only
taking a few minutes. The quantity of boracic
acid used is very small, and that little is al-
most immediately drawn out again with the
blood. The preservation of the flesh is said to
be thoroughly effected; the quantity of the
chemical left in the flesh must therefore be
very small, and can scarcely be injurious to the
human system; for, as Professor Barff has
proved by experiment, living animals, either of
the human or other species, do not seem to be
injured in any way by the consumption of it.
A demonstration of the effeots of the prooess
was given in April at the Adelphi Hotel, Lon-
don, when the joints cut from a sheep that had
been hanging for more than seven weeks at the
house of the Socioty of Arts, were cooked in
various ways, and those present agreed that
the meat was equal to ordinary butcher's meat.
CilOOKING W \x.— Sometimes tho machinist,
as well as the jeweler, requires a means of
fastening thin work to tho lathe chuck, or to a
plate for vise manipulation that will not admit
Of the use of screws, bolts or similar means.
A number of recipes are extant in the shops for
the preparation of a wax for this purpose, but
most. of them arc troublesome to mix and an-
noying in nee, Probably as good a fastener aa
any is melted gum lac— shellac. All the prepara-
tion necessary is to molt tho lac in a pan or
other rcceptaclo, over a alow fire, and while it
is still wnnn shape it into sticks like those of
sealing wax or candy, for convenience in use.
To be used, tho piece to be secured to tho chuck
should be warmed over a spirit lamp or gas
flame, a little of the lac put on in spots, and
while warm attached to tho faceplate and trued
hy light taps with a mallet. Or the lac alone
may be warmed and put on the work. The
work may be detached from tho face plate or
chuck by gentle heating, or if this is inexpedi-
ent, by light taps with a wooden mallet.
Lighting or the Train.— One of the uses to
which it is proposed to put the locomotive
electric headlight, we are informed by tho pres-
ident of a railroad, is to have a second illumina-
tor placed on the rear of the engineer's cab,
throwing a flood of light over the tram, and so
arranged that it can be turned to the right or
left and bo made to illuminate the station
grounds when the train is at a standstill. This
will be a grand improvement, which the travel-
ing public will thoroughly appreciate.
To Make Tight Steam Joints, Etc.— Take
white lead ground in oil, incorporate as much
manganese (black oxide) as possible, adding a
small portion of litharge. Knead it with the
hand, dusting the board with red lead. Tho
mass is made into a small roll, and laid on the
plate, first oiling the plate with linseed oil. It
then can be screwed and pressed into position.
Not up to the Americans. — Mexican rail-
ways are severely annoyed in some places by a
set of petty "wreckers" who steal spikes, ties,
car-couplers, etc. The country has not yet
risen to be the equal of her sister Republic.
When she can produce men who can steal an
entire railway, then she may boast equality.
Perpetual Motion.— Over $50,000,000 is
said to have been spent in attempts to solve the
problem of perpetual motion.
(5ood Health,
Remedy for Quinsy.
J. M. H. gives us her personal experience in
trying different remedies for ''quinsy," all of
which proved miserable and annoying failures,
until a lady friend recommended the following :
First, three doses aconite at intervals of 30
minutes, to be followed by lachesis at the same
interval until the patient is somewhat relieved;
then at longer intervals, giving the aconite only
as symptoms of fever may appear. Keep warm,
avoid draughts, and occasionally gargle the
throat with warm water; also keep a warm
flannel pinned around the neck until the throat
is well. Belladonna is also an excellent remedy
in place of lachesis, but I have always suc-
ceeded with the lachesis.
Bryonia relieves the soreness when suppura-
tion has already commenced, and is is too late
to "break up" an attack.
Core for Sciatica. — A remedial agency not
commonly resorted to, has been recently brought
under notice by M. Debovefor the relief of neu-
ralgic sciatica. This physician seems to have
met with considerable success in the treatment
of sciatica by freezing the skin, Richardson's
ether spray not proving satisfactory, M, Debove
employed the chloride of methyl, which may
give rise to a degree of cold represented by
23° C. This agent has the advantage of not be-
ing expensive. A jet of the fluid is made to
play on the skin along the whole length of the
limb, corresponding to the course of the sciafjjc
nerve and its main branches. The good effects
are said to be instantaneous. The operation is
also claimed to be but little painful; the smart-
ing is not so great as that caused by the hot
iron. Vesication has followed the employment
of this remedy, but never any sloughing. The
extension of this measure to other neuralgia; is
advocated. — Lancet.
How to Treat Sprains. — A prominent phy-
sician, Dr. Thos. L. Shearer, says that the fol-
lowing modes of treatment for sprains have
proven very efficacious: Take clay, such as is
used for making bricks, free from gravel, dried,
and finely powdered in a mortar. This
powdered clay is mixed with water into a thick
and moist consistence. This is then spread on
muslin to the depth of a quarter of an inch,
and applied entirely around the part. Over
this is placed a rubber roller bandage, just
lightly enough to keep the dressing from shift-
ing, and retain the moisture. This application
should be renewed every 24 hours. It appears,
by this method of treatment, the most severe
sprains are cured much more rapidly and satis-
factorily than by the old system. Tho same
authority states that powdered dried earth
sprinkled on the surface of an ulcer, and kept
in position by adhesive straps, is a capital dress-
ing for cases which are so weak that even the
weakest ointment tends to break down the
granulations. Prof. Brinton, another celebrated
practitioner, says that the best thing for a sprain
is to put tho limb into a vessel of very hot water
immediately, then add boiling water as it can'
be borne. Keep the part immersed for 'JO min-
utes, or until the pain subsides; theu apply a
tight bandage, and order rest. Sometimes the
joint can be used in 12 hours. If necessary, use
a silicate of sodium dressing.
Deaf Mutes. — A statistician estimates that
tho numbers of deaf mutos in the world are
roughly calculated to be from 700,000 to 000,-
000, and of these, 03 per cent are said to be born
deaf, the others losing their hearing by differ-
ent accidents. The numbers of deaf mutes in
Great Britain amount probably to about 20, ■
000. To meet the educational wants of these
there are on the face of tho globe 307 institu-
tions, containing 20,473 inmates of both sexes,
and employing over 2,000 teachers. Australia
has 2 institutions, Austria-Hungary 17, Bel-
gium 10, Brazil 1, Canada 7, Denmark 4,
France 07, (Germany 00, Great Britain and Ire-
land 4G, Italy 35, Japan 2, Luxemburg 1, Mex-
ico 2, Netherlands 3, New Zealand 1, Norway
7, Portugal 1, Russia 10, Spain 7, Sweden 17,
Switzerland 11, United States 55, Bombay 1.
Core for Felon. — We give the following
remedy for felons, by request of a friend who
has tried it, and been saved much suffering:
Use a poultice of ginger and flour, equal parts,
made into a paste with cold water. Change the
poultice as often as it gets dry. If the felon is
only beginning to come, wind tho finger with
tape. Begin by putting the tape on the end of
the ringer, and wind it around until you get be-
low the joint. ^Viud it as tightly as possible.
Then keep out the inflammation by wetting in
cold water. It is painful, but if the pain be-
comes intolerable, loosen the tape for a while.
Continue the treatment for 24 hours. By that
time the felon will be prevented, if applied in
time.
A Cause of Defective Eyeskiiit. — The col-
ors of paper and ink, says a writer in the Sci-
entific Monthly, are far more responsible for de-
fective eyesight than cross lights from opposite
windows, light shining directly in the face, in-
sufficient light or small type. If these were
remedied the principal cause of the mischief
would still remain, the real root of the evil be-
ing the universally used black ink and white
paper. These, says the water in question( are
ruining the sight of all the reading nations. He
argues that the rays of the sun are reflected by
a white body and absorbed by a black one, and
that wo print our newspapers and books in di-
rect opposition to the plainest, correct princi-
ples of optical science.
The Brain. — "When an impression, " aaye
Dr. R. Wood Brown, "is received upon the ret-
ina, tympanum, tongue, fingers or olfactory
bulbs, it is conveyed by proper nerve filaments
to cells in the gray matter of the brain. These
cells vibrate from excitation and undergo a
change, say that of molecular arrangement. If
this impression is repeated often enough, the
molecules are permanently changed, and we
have memory cells and remember the impres-
sion. But repeated impressions are not always
necessary to produce a memory cell. A sudden,
violent excitation will cause a permanent
change in a cell.
A Specific for Hiocoucn. — Dr. Henry
Tucker recommends, in the Southern Medical
Record, the use of the following very simple
remedy in the treatment of hiccough, namely i
Moisten granulated sugar with good vinegar.
Of this give to an infant from a few grainB to a
teaspoonful. The effect, he says, is almost in-
stantaneous, and the dose seldom needs to be
repeated. He has used it for all ages — from in-
fants of a few months old to those on the down-
hill side of life, and has never known it to fail.
The remedy is certainly a very simple one, and
although no theory is advanced to account for
its wonderful action, it merits trial. — Therapeu-
tic Gazette.
TnE Smartest old Man in the Country. —
Seth Cook, of Rathboneville, N. Y., will be 103
years old if he lives until Jan. 10, 1885. On
Oct. 10th he went alone to Cowanesque Valley,
expecting to meet his son. When he arrived
there he learned that his son was at Gaines,
There was no train for that place until night.
Centenarian Cook concluded it would be a
waste of time to wait for it, and set out for
Gaines on foot. The distance is 17 miles. He
walked the entire distance in six hours, arriving
at his son's in good condition, and an hour
ahead of the train.
Peculiarities of Color Blindness.— Per-
sons who are color blind are usually either red
blind or green blind, and their infirmity ia al-
most always confined to one color. Cases of
violet blindness arc rare, and no instance is
known of a person unable to distinguish be-
tween blue and yellow. It is a remarkable
fact that, while about one man in every 25 is
more or less color blind, the affection seldom
occurs among women, only one case having
been observed by Dr. B. Joy Jeffries, in an ex-
amination of 1400 ladies.
S12
Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 15, 1884
EQlJMfJMG SujVIJViy^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned,
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Arroyo Seco Mining Co.— Ledger, Nov. 6:
This claim, better known as the Lambing gravel
claim in lone valley, is now in order to commence
operations with the steam derrick lately put up on
the claim by Knight & Co., of Sutter creek. This
piece of machinery was completed this week, Messrs.
II. G. Murray and R. McLalan having spent 64 days
each in its erection. The main body of the car is
40 ft in length, set on 6 wheels and mounted on rail-
road iron. It is operated back and forth by ma-
chinery with double engines, and a pair of boilers.
The mast is 50 ft high, and the boom of 118 ft long.
The buckets hold 27 cubic ft of earth, and it is cal-
culated to dump a bucket every x% minutes. This
costly piece of machinery has been put up for the
purpose of raising the pay dirt, so as to be able to
work it to advantage.
Butte.
The Big Bend Tunnel.— Oroville Mercury,
We had the pleasure on Wednesday last of visiting
that gigantic mining institution in Butte, known as
Big Bend, It is sale to say, thai in the immensity
of its proportions it exceeds anything of the kind on
this coast, and perhaps, in the world. It is about 17
miles northeast of Oroville, in the most rugged
country in this vicinity. One cannot approach the
settlement without admiring the great outlay of capi-
tal, and the marvelous enterprise displayed there.
In the mere item of roads, which were necessary to
get to the Big Bend, $25,000 or $30,000 have been
expended. The mine is now supporting about 300
people. There are now about 75 men employed.
The dark tunnel, the mouth of which is in Dark
canyon, has now reached a length of 6,150 ft, and
there are yet something over 6,000 ft to be com-
pleted. By the kindness of Messrs Harkness and
Cribben we were taken to the face of the tunnel on
a handcar, and were much interested in watching
the drills, which are operated by compressed air.
The machinery is the very latest improved. It will
require perhaps two years, possibly more, to finish
this great enterprise, and everybody joins in the
hope that the river bottom which is to be drained
contains millions to the rod. This company has dis-
persed many hundreds of thousands dollars in the
project so far. The company is very confident
that there are millions in the river, and there is every
reason to believe that it will not be disappointed.
Calaveras.
Shut Down.— Mountain Echo, Nov. 6: The
Pine Log mine near Copperoppolis has been shut
down, till the shaft can be sunk deeper. The rock
pays well. We understand that the water is kept
out of the Porter mine, with a view of commencing
operations as soon as circumstances will permit.
Work has been resumed on the Cherokee mine,
situated near Altaville, owned by B. R, Prince & Co.
This mine was in early days, one of the richest mines
ever discovered in this county. Several carpenters
are at wcik building the hoisting works on the Stickle
mine, The work of grading off the ground is nearly
completed, and a part of the machinery has arrived.
As soon as the hoisting works are completed, the
shaft will be cleaned out — and work will commence
in good earnest.
Southern Items. — Calaveras Prospect, Nov. 6:
The Marshal mine, near Altaville, is said to be mak-
ing flattering returns to its proprietor, and ever since
the mill started it has been crushing constantly, ex-
cept during the time the water was shut off from the
Union Water Co. "s ditch. This mine has excellent
facilities for milling, and has one of the finest 10-
stamp mills in the county. The Cherokee mine, the
properly of B. R. Prince, lies about two miles from
Altaville, toward the southwest, and is located on
the famous Angels lead, or the continuation ,of the
Mother Lode of California. Some years ago a shaft
was sunk in this mine to the depth 120 ft, showing
most flattering indications of riches, but owing to
the lethargy in mining enterprises which prevailed at
that time, lurther operations were suspended, and
like many other good mines it has been allowed to
remain idle. At present preparations are being'
made for opening up the mine, and a boiler, an en-
gine and other machinery are on the ground for pre-
paring work. Another little mine which is worth a
small fortune is the Gold Hill, situated on Smith's
Flat, one and a half miles from Altaville. This mine
is owned by John Osborn, and he is working it upon
a slow but economical plan. He has a one-horse
arastra, and the clean-ups are generally more than
good. A tunnel 220 ft in length taps the lead,
which is about 55 ft from the surface. A lead known
as the Patch Quartz-mine, a continuation of thn Gold
Hill and adjoining it, has been recently purchased by
Sam Osborne. As soon as there is abundance of
water a hydraulic will be put on to wash off the
surface. In San Andreas people are placing great
confidence in the management of the mine, near
Donnallan's bridge, until recently known as the
Iiamby mine. There are at present about 20 men
employed iii opening up the mine. The ditch to
convey the water from the Mokelnmne Hill ditch to
the mining ground has just been surveyed by Cap-
tain Beauvais. Several buildings, for the accomoda-
tion of the men, and a business office, have been
erected. The mine bids fair for something encour-
agining before long.
Inyo.
Rich Specimens. — Inyo Independent, Nov. 9: A
few days ago Joe McDermott brought in some very
rich specimens of gold-bearing quart/, from Freeborn
canyon. Some of the specimens are from the
Golden Reef mine, and some from another mine in
the same locality. The claims were originaiiy lo-
cated by Peter Taylor, several years ago.
Mono.
Bodie Con.— Bodie Free Press, Nov. 10: During
the past week there was worked at the mill 157 tons
of ore. The average assay value of the pulp is $222
per ton. About 12 per cent is lost in the tailings.
These tailings are being carefully saved. In clean-
ing up the battery a large amount of bullion is found
which does not show in the pulp assays. At the
mine the south drift, 200 level, is in 62 feet; the
South drift 550 level, is in 124 feet: the south (Mono)
is in 100 ft; the joint west crosscut is in 43 ft; 41 men
employed at the mine.
Mono. — The Mono winze below the 600 level is
down 52 ft. They have run a drift south on this
level which is in 20 ft. They get very rich bunches
of ore in this drift. Native silver is to be seen in it.
An assay from the guod rock went #385.46. The
ledge is broken up some, but is now getting solid.
The south drift, 550 (Lent shaft) level, was ex-
tended during the week 20 feet. The face of the
drift shows a mixture of quartz and porphyry, the
quartz giving low assays, Eight men are employed.
Standard Con. — Extracted and shipped to the
mill 480 tons of ore and 600 tons of tailings. Re-
ceived from the ore 485 ounces of crude bullion and
from the tailings 240, which will be melted and
shipped with the week's run. North drift from up-
raise No. 2, 385 level, in 65 ft; progress, 13 ft: the
vein is three ft wide. Upraise from south drift No.
1 is up 78 ft; progress, 14 ft, showing 18 inches of
vein. Are sloping from upraise No. 1, 500 level.
Bulwer Con. — Upraise from south drift No. 3,
3S5 level, is up 150 ft; progress, 13 ft. The vein
continues about six inches in width.
Sweetwater Prospects. — Virginia Enterprise:
Patterson district — familiarly known as "Sweet-
water"— in Mono county, appears to be coming to
the front as a bullion producer. Many experienced
miners confidently assert that a second Comstock
has been struck, the geological conditions being al-
most identical. Two mills are at work in the dis-
trict, and are putting out considerable bullion. The
ore is high grade and free-milling, and so much does
it resemble Comstock ore that it is not only difficult
but imposssible to distinguish the difference. The
prospect is that there will be a large mining town
there before many months, though there is at pres-
ent a sprightly little camp near the principal mines.
The Horseshoe Mine. —Grass Valley Union,
Nov. 9: The Horseshoe mine on Wolf creek is
turning out good rock, which shows well in free gold
and fine-looking sulphurets. The ledge in the shaft
is from 8 to 10 inches in width, regular and well de-
fined. The Horseshoe is an excellent prospect, and
the stockholders feel that they have good reason to
feel very much encouraged over the showing.
More Rich Rock.— Yesterday some very rich
quartz was being taken out at the Peabody mine, the
gold being heavy and in beautiful streaks and bunches
in the rock. The vein from which it was taken was
9 inches in size, and a section of 20 ft which had
been stripped showed all the; rock to be of high
grade.
Federal Loan Mine. — Mono Transcript,
Nov. 9: Wm. Avery is pushing ahead as fast as he
can the development of the Federal Loan mine on
Deer creek, four miles above town. Water power is
to be substituted for steam in running the hoisting
works, which change will effect a material saving in
expenses. In cleaning out the old drift at the 125
ft level some splendid ore was found. The incline
is being sunk to a depth of 200 ft, where a new levfel
will be started.
Richer Than Ever.— Grass Valley Union.'. The
richest rock yet taken out of the Peabody mine came
out yesterday. Some of the pieces were nearly half
gold, and some pieces of plate or leaf gold came
along with them, with no quartz attached to them.
About a half a carload of very rich quartz was taken
out during the day. The exhibition of some of these
gold and quartz specimens at Weissbein's bank cre-
ated quite an excitement. The ledge from which
this rich showing is made is from 8 to 10 inches in
thickness. Supt. Bennallack says the next crushing
will be a remarkable one.
The Peabody Mine. — 7'idings, Nov. 8: The
Peabody mine is doing its full duty to the town and
to the whole country in sending out gold. This
morning the ore sent to the surface is filled with free
gold, and has also sulphurets that will yield im-
mensely. The ledge is fully nine inches in thick-
ness and is between beautiful walls. The ore is so
rich that much of it is stored in the vault at Weiss-
bein's. just as gold is locked up. Mr. Bennallack,
the superintendent of the Peabody, says he has
seldom seen such a showing in a mine and he has
never seen the showing surpassed. The Peabody
will certainly pay §5 to the share dividend for the
current month and have money left over for a re-
serve fund.
San Bernardino.
Kramer Mines.— Calico Print, Nov. 6: Yes-
terday J. L. Coffman. who has mining interests at
Kramer station, called at this office, and from him
we obtained the following items concerning that
camp and vicinity: Work is progressing in the
Belden mine. They are down 20 ft. The ore is
becoming more solid in character, more regular in
quantities and richer in quality. General E. E.
Hewitt and Messrs. D. Campbell and Palet, of Los
Angeles, who are interested in the largest group of
mines in that district, are expected to visit the camp
next Monday. Mr. Coffman and his partner, J. R.
Maxey, recently discovered a gold ledge about five
miles south of Kramer, They have sunk ten ft on
the same and a sample from that depth assayed $70-
.35. The ledge is three ft wide and contains two ft
of solid quartz. It is their intention to put up a
windlass next Monday. Mr. Maxey also discovered
a ledge six miles south of the gold find last Thurs-
day, the croppings of which assayed $5.50 in silver.
New Sampling Works.— Yesterday Mr. C. J.
Perkins returned from Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where he had been absent a week on business. He
did not see any camps in Arizona or New Mexico
that compare with Calico in activity and prosperity.
He informed us that a company of Arizona and
Denver capitalists are making arrangements to build
new sampling works in Daggett, and will have the
same in operation within ninety days. It is the in-
tention of this company to pay cash down for ore
delivered to them, and from 10 to 20 per cent more
than has ever been paid for ore in this district.
Bonanza King. — Superintendent's Letter, Nov.
7: The northwest drift on vein No. 3, seventh level,
is ten ft in length; the ore is confined to a small
seam. I have started a winze on vein No. 1 and
have two ft of fair milling ore in sinking. Both east
crosscut and north drift on the sixth level show small
quantities of ore in the face, but not in sufficient
quantity to pay. The north drift on the fifth is in
ore of fair milling quality. We have started to sink
a winze in the north drift on the ore vein 20 ft back
from the face. The ore body in the south winze
changes its course so that it is impossible to sink on
it. I will .have to sink this winze on the general
course of the ore and take the chances of finding it
when the winze is connected with the seventh level.
The ore vein in the north drift at the head of the
big winze is producing well. The tunnel level
winze continues in ore of good grade.
New York District.— John McBride, Wm.
Miller and J. S. Rainey left yesterday for the New
York district, and will remain there an indefinite
length of lime. They took a large amount of sup-
plies with them and are prepared to work on a
larger scale than ever before. The mines under their
control are undoubtedly extensive and valuable, and
we have every reason to believe that their undaunted
pluck and energy will make them the honored
founders of a rich and flourishing camp.
Mentfee District. — Colton Semi-Tropic, Nov.
4: W. E. Campbell, one of our well-known mining
experts, has been spending several weeks in the
Menifee mining district, investigating properties in
that locality, and he is so well pleased with the mines
and the prospects that he has secured control of the
"Jim Crane," an extension of the rich Menifee lode,
and a number of other mines. The Jim Crane ledge
is deemed to be even a better property than the
original discovery, and many of the other lodes Mr.
Campbell has taken hold of are reported equally as
good. We are pleased to see such men as Mr.
Campbell taking hold of these mines, as it gives us
an assurance that the property there has trne merit,
and is worthy the attention of capitalists who are
seeking investments in good mining property.
Sierra.
Empire.— Mountain Messenger. Nov. 8: The
Empire Company, of Howland Flat, are getting
good pay. The boys deserve good luck for persis-
tence under adverse circumstances. Work is pro-
gressing rapidly on the new quartz mill in Slug can-
yon. Nearly all the machinery and lumber is on
the ground, and the completion of the mill this fall
is assured. Mr. Cross himself was up from Navada
City, Wednesday, The mortars are down and on
the ground where the mill is to be put up at Jerome
York's quartz ledge in Slug Canyon. The stems,
cam shaft, 5,000-ft building timbers and those for
the foundation are there. In a few days grading
will be done for the mill. Work has been com-
menced on the two flumes, one 700 ft and the other
between Soo and 900. The new shaft is progressing
very steadily at the Marguerite. A large crowd of
men are employed by the Sierra Buttes Co. now,
more than there have been for a long time.
BaldMt. Extension.— Some gravel was cleaned
up by the Bald Mt. Extension Co., Forest City, this
week, that prospected rich in coarse lead gold from
beyond the lava flow. The work of putting in the
pipe and steel rail still progresses. Mr. Van Siyke
has his sawmill in Butcher Ranch nearly in work-
ing order. He bought the old Gold Valley mill and
removed such parts as he required to the present
site. The mill is to run by water, and the ditch to
bring in Butcher Ranch creek is completed, and
when a few boxes are laid to bring the water around
a rocky point, the mill will start up to cut the lumber
to inclose it. In the spring Mr. Van Slyke will
build a quartz mill near the sawmill, to cut lumber
for which the mill was built. Quartz will have to be
hauled about a mile, all the way down hill. The
rock in the shaft holds as rich as ever as they go
down.
Slskfyou.
Oro Fino. — Cor. Yreka Union, Nov. 6: I have
been away two weeks prospecting a mica ledge,
which lies west of the valley on the Salmon range of
mountains. We succeeded in running a 40-ft tunnel,
but have not found any casings yet. We estimate
the lode Lo be 60 ft thick. We find an abundance
of mica, chrome, iron, etc. Wright & Fletcher have
a quantity of large pipe on their claim, and intend
putting on a lifter. Eastlick Brothers expect soon
to receive their iron for making 15-inch pipe, which
they will place in their claim this season. C. L.
Lewis has bought into the Eastlick quartz lode, and
removed to Oro Fino, and will engage in mining
during the winter and coming spring. The mine
is situated one-half mile north of Oro Fino, and pros-
pects remarkably well.
Trinity.
An Immense Work.— Trinity Journal, Nov. 8:
During a brief visit to Junction City a few days ago,
we took a hurried look at the immense work which
is being done there, and now nearly completed
under the superintendence of E. M. Benjamin, and
for the purpose of carrying water from Canyon creek
to the Hayes Red Hill gold mines. It is impossible
at this time to give a description of the work, but the
laying of the pipe down the bluff to the river, the
noble suspension bridge and the other things which
have been done, constitute the grandest mining work
in Trinity county and one of the leading ones of
California and of the world. The laying of the pipe
down the bluff and across the river has been under
the direct management of J. R. Flagg, and it has
been well done. He will also have charge of the
mining operations. Mr. Benjamin has thus far kept
the bridge open to the public, but now that the pipe
is laid, he has been compelled to close it, as the
swaying occasioned by constant travel would surely
esult in damage.
Very Rich. — The richest quartz specimen we
have yet been favored with came from the mine of
Hurlburt & Newman, on E 1st man gulch. It is
small, but full of gold.
Tuolumne.
Pumping. — Cor. Tuolumne Independent, Nov. 6:
Orders have been received from the company at San
Francisco, to pump the water out of the Black Oak
mine, at Soulsbyville. The pump was started the
4th of this month. No doubt they will do something
ith it now as it has been idle for some time. By
the prospects, it is no doubt, a good mine.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Ophir. — Virginia Enterprise, Nov. 8: Good
progress is being made in the drift on the 500 level,
and it will soon tap the old works. It has already
tapped a considerable flow of water, (now decreas-
ing) which canie from a pocket in front of the east
wall of the vein. In about eight days they will
reach the old workings. Some low-grade ore is still
being taken out from the 250 level. The south drift
on the 1500 is making about 60 feet a week in rock
of a favorable character. The station at the 3300
evel has been completed, and a diamond drill hole
has been run to the west about 300 ft, nearly all the
way in dry ground. The material is a mixture of
quartz and porphyry. They are now running a
diamond drill hole to the southward.
Sierra Nenada.— The north drift on the 3000
level is cutting some very good ground. In this
part of the mine are some streaks of quartz that
promise well, assaying from a trace up to $40. On
the 3300 level, at the joint Ophir, Mexican and
Union Consolidated station a diamond drill hole
was mn over 300 feet to the west, nearly all the way
in dry ground. They are now running to the south
with the diamond drill. The indications are that the
level will be a wet one, though to the west lies a con-
siderable breadth of dry ground.
Combination Shaft.— The working station at
the 3000 level is completed, and the next thing in
order is the cutting out of a pump station. The new
hydraulic pumping machinery constructed at the
Risdon Iron Works in San Francisco lor this shaft
has been completed, thoroughly tested, and is now
being shipped to this city.
Hale and Norcross.— The station at the 2900
level in the main winze is completed, and the winze
is now down nearly halfway to the 300 level. It is
expected that orders will shortly be received from
below to start crosscuts on the 2S00 level. On the
200 level they are obtaining the usual quantity and
quality of ore.
Alta. — Owing to the steady flow of water no
work has been done in the drift on the 2150 level
for several days. The pump is running at from
6lA to 6% strokes per minute. This water is evi-
dently coming from the vein, and all there is to be
done is to keep the pumps going and wear it out.
The above will apply equally well to the Benton.
Mexican.— At the 3300 level of the joint Ophir
Sierra Nevada and Union Consolidated winze, a
Diamond drill hole was run over 300 feet in dry
ground, when some water was encountered. The
drill is now being run to the southward and is find-
ing some water.
Exchequer. — The principal work at present is
on the 900 level. They have a large body of quartz
extending from near the surface to an unknown
depth. All of this quartz yields promising assays —
assays running from a mere trace to as high as $10.
At some point it is hoped to find this scattered
metal in a more condensed form.
Savage.— The tunnel from E street will soon cut
through the vein at a depth of about 200 ft, and in
the range of the rich upper deposit in the Hale and
Norcross. A crosscut, which is being run west by
the Gould and Curry Company on the Savage north
line, will prospect the mine at the depth of 825 feet.
Gould and Curry.— The west crosscut at the
north line of the Savage is progressing well and is in
a favorable formation, composed of a mixture of
quartz, clay and porphyry. There is to the west, on
this level, a large tract of unexplored ground.
Overman. — Sufficient low-grade ore is being ex-
tracted from the old upper levels to keep the Vivian
mill in operation. This ore is being taken nut
through the old Petaluma street tunnel, and iruiii a
point about 200 ft below the surface.
Utah, — The southeast drift on the 1950 level is
in a very favorable formation of vein porphyry,
showing seams of clay and streaks of porphyry, 'but
as yet no quartz has been found that carries more
than a trace of metal.
Best and Belcher. — The west crosscut at the
north line of the Gould and Curry, on the 825 level,
is out over 100 ft, and is passing through vein mate-
rials—quartz, clay and porphyry— that promises
well,
Yellow Jacket.— The yield of low grade ore
continues sufficient to keep the mills going. Ex-
ploring drifts are kept going for the purpose of
opening up ore in advance of those engaged in its
extraction.
Scorpion. — There is no change worthy of note in
the material encountered on the 500 level in the
north drift. The ground is drv and blasts very
well.
Con. Virginia and California.— On the 1750
level rapid progress is making in the northwest drill.
As yet no crosscuts have been started from this
drift.
Andes. —A considerable amount of low grade ore
is being taken out on the north drift. The west
drift is showing good material.
Crown Point.— Sufficient ore is being extracted
on the old upper levels to keep the mills on the Car-
son river in operation.
Belcher.-- About the usual amount of low grade
ore is being extracted and sent to the mills.
Columbus District.
Mount Diablo. — True Fissure, Nov. 3: During
the past week the incline has been sunk 12 feet, and
is now 394 feet below the third level, and it will soon
be low enough for cutting out a station for the sixth
level. The north crosscut from the west drift on the
fifth level has been stopped, after reaching a length
of 53 feet, and a drift started east on a streak of $100
ore cut by this crosscut. The west drift on the fifth
level is in 57 feet beyond the winze No. 1, and the
face shows a little ore, assaying $30 per ton. A west
drift on the fourth level has been started from a north
crosscut east of the shaft, and is showing some low
grade ore. The intermediate, from winze No. 6,
between the third and fourth levels, shows a small
streak of good ore.
Delaware District.
The Edison Mine. --Virginia Enterprise, Nov.
8. — A. D. Bullard has out on the dump of the Edi-
son mine, Delaware District, another lot of rock
which he will soon send to the mill. A former lot
worked at the Merrimac arastra mill paid a good
profit. The present lot assays $42.07. The ore
contains a good deal of free gold. Delaware District
lies to the southward of the Carson river, and very
little work has ever been done there.
Eureka District.
ORE. — Eureka Sentinel, Nov. 8: Stinson & Co.
made a shipment of 86 tons of ore from their tribute
pitch in the Hamburg mine to the Richmond fur-
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naces a few (lays ago. Maurice Hartnett has brought
in specimens of very rich ore from the Industry
mine. It is a milky white soft chloride, ami is verj
seldom lound on Prospect mountain, ■
taking out some extremely rich ore, and low
larger quantities. II. s. Ricltard & Co. are
shipping five tons of first ami second class ore to the
kidimond furnaces from the Rescue mine. The
\ ami the second c I
ov.-r $200 per tun. The third class, of which there
as a large quantity , will be shipped later.
Gold Canyon District.
A Yaluahi.k Deposi i .—Virginia Enterprise,
Nov. 8: In the gravel deposits in Gold i
ity, and on the large Hat at and be-
yond Johnstown , are found immense quantities ol
black sand and iron stones. So abundant is this
iron gravel and sand that it has always greatly in-
terfered with sluice mining. The iron sand and
q pack a the lotiom ol the boxes that the
gold (which Is very fine as a rule) cannot get down
to die quicksilver. With ordinary sluices, as much
led by cleaning up after running an
would \ "■ fpund <t the end of the day. of
late the while and Chinese miners working In the
canyon have used grizzlies, and have placed blankets
in their sluices. In this way they b ive managed to
make fair wagi 'ill had great trouble
with the black sand. I here are literally tons of the
iron sand and iron gravel and cobble stones. Many
rounded masses of iron are encountered that are as
large as ten-pin balls. In view of the good results
obtained from a similar iron sand in the Snake River
country, the Enterprise some time since suggested
that it would be well to give th« iron sands ol Gold
1 anyon a thorough test. Thomas Mack, of Silver
City, now informs us that he has done this. He
saved a quantity of the black sand on blankets and
worked it in pans. I le says it a necessary to
grind the sand very fine. When this is done good
pa\ Is obtained, He says lie obtained more gold
from the sand worked in the pans than was saved in
iii- iv ill.' inni Stones Will pa]
as well as the sand, being the same materinlnnd
evidently from the same source. About and below
(ohnstown there are acres on acres of this placer
ground. It shows fine gold al the grass roots, and
.ill the ground is full of black sand and iron gravel.
Doubtless all this ground will be worked at no dis-
tant day, and all the iron rock and black sand saved
and reduced by mill process.
55 feet; progress for the week, ig feet. St. ,
during sufficient ore to keep the mill running
steadily.
Almost Solid Bullion.— 77amj-.AVw>u>: At the
Navajo office there are six or seven chunks of ore
aggregating al>out 150 pounds, which are probably
ind gold than any pieces of the
: extracted from any mine
in the Stale. They were thrown from the ledge by
a single blast. There are pieces weighing 30 pound
running steadily when we left. There is a large
amount of ore ready on the ground and an immense
pile of coal. The ore is of a superior grade, and,
of course, a little hard of reduction; and hiving a
lack of power Messrs, < iilmer \ Salisbury hai
eluded to add materially to this by pulling in steam.
They have a fine engine > and are making
all necessary building and improvement for its use.
When this is completed it is expected both stacks
will be run to full capacity; and from the abundant
each which are literal)] horn silver Recked , ^flf °/.?reJim? ^"^part.es are anqcipa
with gold. The value of specimens on exhibition is
upwards of $3,500. The sight has attracted a large
number of visitor* to t !-i< adil is the unani-
pression among old miners thai such a
showing was i made in the
compass ii est days ot the Comstock lode.
Granite District.
Gold. — Virginia Enterprise, Nov.
Fred,
Gotchei arrived at Eureka recently from White Pine
bringing in ten pounds of gold. At $17 an ounce,
this gives him a clean-up of about $2,000. His
mine, the Oro, is located in Granite District, about
twenty-two miles from Cherry Creek. The prop-
erty lias not been explored to any considerable
depth. Gotchet says that the expense of working
his gold quartz is almost nothing. Outside of the
cost of grub and extraction (the latter being slight,
as the ore is taken from a tunnel run into the ledge),
the whole expense of getting out his last shipment
of $2,000 was only $150.
Pinto District.
NOTES..— Eureka, Sentinel, Nov. 8: Andrew
Berry roan and Tom Mellon are still at work in the
Silver Nugget mine, Silverado mountain, Pinto dis-
trict. John Steele is shipping seven tons of high-
grade ore from the Diagonal mine, Silverado moun-
tain, to the Richmond furnaces. Jim Nolan and
Wni. Bowen have a good prospect in the Great Re-
public tunnel, Silverado mountain. The tunnel is
in about 575 ft.
Rebel Creek District.
PROSPBCTS OF THE Mines. — Cor. Eureka Satti-
tic/, Nov. 4: Fifly-two miles north of Winnemucca,
on the stage road to Silver City, I. T., lies Willow
Creek, Leaving Winnemucca at 2 o'clock J', m.,
you reach Willow Creek Station at midnight. A
fine stream of water comes from the mountains just
in front of the house and is lost in the desolate plain
which stretches away for miles behind it. Willow
Creek Canyon, wherein the mines are situated, cuts
into the hills directly in front of the house. The
formation is principally slate. For five miles up the
canyon you pass claim after claim, most of which
have been merely scratched, the enterprising propri-
etors finding too great an attraction at the station to
devote much time to the development of their claims.
I never saw a camp about which so much has been
said and where so little has been done. The ore is
quartz, carrying more gold than silver. The veins
are not clearly defined, as they mostly run parallel
With the country rock and are badly broken and
mixed up with the slate ledges. ^Every claim can
show pieces of quartz rich in free gold, but the aver-
age of the veins is not high. There are some claims
in the district which bid fair to become good mines.
One in particular, the Ohio, which has just been sold
to a Salt Lake Company, returned $300 a ton net.
One or two other claims upon which considerable
work has been done, are looking finely, and as depth
is attained, silver predominates. It is very hard as
yet to judge the merits of the camp, as nothing
more than assessment work has been done on most
of the claims. In the canyon is a five-stamp mill,
owned by the most enterprising men of the place —
McColley and McLaren, but they find it difficult to
get ore enough to keep it running. The mill has
a complete outfit, with room for ten more stamps,
fine assay office, boarding house and a blacksmith
shop. We have plenty of water.
Sprucemont District.'
A Furnace for Sprucemont.— Elko Indepen-
dent, Nov. 8: Willis G, Dodd, mechanical en-
gineer for the Pacific Iron Works of San Francisco,
who came down from Sprucemont, states that ar-
rangements for the erection of a smelting furnace on
the eastern side of the mountain, for Harrell, Scherff
& Co., for the reduction of ore from their mines,
have been made. Mr. Dodd was on his way to the
Bay, and at Truckee will order the shipment of
lumber necessary for the construction of a building
to inclose the furnace. Water for supplying the fur-
nace will be brought in pipes a distance of four
miles. The mines are reported as being immense,
amply justifying the heavy outlay contracted by the
company,
Tuscarora District.
Grand Prize. — Times Revieio, Nov. 8: East
crosscut from south drift in the 400-foot level, is in
ARIZONA.
—Tombstone /■'/•/ taph, Nov. Die
mine has shut down for the present. The
cause- ol the suspension was not learned. It is under-
si 1 thai the i'».ii. in/ 1 company intend purchasing
the Harshaw mlU.and rei same to Quijoioa.
C, B. Johnson, the well-known miner and prospec-
tor, came in bom Bisbee Saturday evening, H< re-
reports the copper camp booming.
Prescott ' ourier, Nov. 7: Wager Bros.,
of Humbug district, are making regular shipments
of ore from their mine in Humbug district. The
1 Idlings 10 stamp mill, erected at the Vekol mine.
Pinal county, will be ready to start up by November
15th, on the biggest ore dump in the Territory of
Arizona, there being no less than 6,ooo tons of ore
that will mill over $40 per ton. The mine is now
the properly of the Walker Bros., P. R. Brady sold
his interest.
COVERED Wells. — Snnshint and Silver. Nov.
8: We have frequently drawn attention to the
mineral deposits around Covered Wells. The fol-
lowing is an extract from a letter from D. M. Hyde,
an old Pinal county prospector, who is now mining
in that district. " This is proving to be a good place,
and the few men working here are doing well. They
all have ore in sight and it goes very high in silver.
I consider it a good place lor prospecting. A man
thai will come here and go to work is pretty sure to
strike something good. Many have done it lately
and others can do the same, if they will come and
try. Nobody works here long unless they have ore
in sight. What we need most is a small custom mill.
I' believe that it could be made to pay well if rightly
managed. Several have talked about building one,
but thus far it seems to be all talk. A great deal of
ore is taken out here that would pay well in a mill.
but it is hardly rich enough to ship away to Denver
and other places. There has been some talk of put-
ting up a store here — a thing that we need very
much, as it is quite a task to have to go to Logan
City (or our supplies. There will be a good many
men at work here in a month's time doing their as-
sessment work."
Carlisle.— Tucson Star Nov. 4: Some impor-
tant strikes have b^en made in the Carlisle during
thejpast week. On the 300 level a body of ore has
been encountered which shows up free gold like the
old time surface workings and assaying in the thous-
ands. On the 400 level, the ledge has been tapped,
and the immense body of ore was encountered.
Without finding another pound of ore than thai in
sight the mill need not stop for the ne\t two years.
COLORADO.
Mining Notes. — Colorado Miner, Nov. 8: The
steady run of the full smelting force in this 1 imp
through the winter. If this should be the case,
everything will be changed. The old style of shut-
1 ' down D 1 stopping the most of the bush
marly half the year will be altered into active life
1 uund.
Inr. POST-BOY.— Our readers, and especially the
neighbors in Custer countv . will he pleased to learn
lhat this mine is opening to a great width and is
also becoming very rich. This has been long pre-
dicted, and especially by Mr. Newman, one of the
former owners. 1 le often said to us. when he sold it
as a prospect, that it would outdo the Ramshorn
whenever it was more fully developed, and gave me
his reasons for selling it so low, and at the same
time entertaining that opinion of it. The Host-Boy
is a part only of the great lead that is yet, far mure
than in the past, to astonish a world with its rich-
ness. Everywhere in this camp good reports are
given, where there is any work being done. The
Beardsley is being pushed in the way of development
work and gives its usual good promise for the future.
There is no doubt as to a good future for this grand
old mine. It was one of the first and will be one of
the best of mines in this camp. The Excelsior is
working only a few hands, but is, as ever, looking
well. The Clayton smelter, where the product of
this mine is reduced, is already burdened with ore,
and the owner deems it more judicious to slop taking
out until it can be worked.
The Silver Creek.— This mine is situated on
the north side of Bayhorse creek, about a half mile
above town. The owner, Mr. Edward Dunphy, has
been tracing the indications about four years; but
now he is rewarded for his patient toil by a mine
that he can take $25,000 for at any moment. He
will not sell at that figure. And the indications
now are that if he does he will miss the mark.
There is but one line of work, consisting of a tunnel
of very large size, run on the line of the ledge with
more or less ore the greater portion of the way,
about 175 ft in length. For 40 ft, perhaps a little
more, the vein and ore have been very marked,
while at the extreme inner end, at present workings,
the vein is six ft, three ft of which is a glittering,
solid and well defined vein of galena and grey cop-
per. The sight at the point of work, lhat near the
surface, surpasses anything we ever saw before,
with the exception of the Cinnabar, owned by Kirk
Bros. This has the advantage of being almost
within a stone's throw of good reduction works; and
near to where will soon have to be erected, without
doubt, by far more extensive works of a similar nat-
ure. The earih is indeed opening well. Reduction,
necessarily, will follow. This mine lies embedded in
black shale lime, has a present appearance of strik-
ing north, or nearly so, with a dip west, at an in-
cline of about 20 degrees from a horizontal plain.
It lies about 2,000 ft below the Ramshorn cluster at
the lop of the mountain, and has every indication
of strength. If it does not prove an abiding, rich
and vast mine we shall be wonderfully disappointed.
Its record, undoubtedly, ten years from to-day will
be in the millions— net. The Bullion, situated on
the south bank of Bayhorse creek, just above the
town, is a little nearer the reduction works than the
Pioneer mill is running steady on ore from the Silver Creek, and is owned by the Dougherty Bros.
Pioneer lode. The Dives mine is still maintaining
ht*r excellent product. Fifty men are employed on
the properly. Work will be resumed this month
on the Lafayette, Hudson and Delaware lodes on
Griffith mountain. The shaft on the old Hudson
lode on Columbia mountain, is being cleaned out
preparatory to sinking. A new discovery has been
made at the head of Spring gulch in which the sur-
face quartz shows well in gold. About 24 tons of
concentrating ore from the Colorado Central mine
has been treated at the Pay Rock mill as a test.
During October the Baltimore produced $27,000. A
mill-run of 40 tons of ore was had at the Public Ore
market last Saturday, which returned $15,840, A
tunnel has been started from the toll road on the
south side of Republican mountain to intersect the
East Ben Hardin vein, which has been opened up
from above. The Baltimore is producing extraordi-
narily rich ore in large quantities. Each lessee in
the mine seems to be doing well. One party of four
lessees, working 8 men, took out over $14,000 last
month. W. H. Robertson has made a new discov-
ery at the head of Spring gulch. The surface quartz
pans well in gold. He is now sinking a shaft the re-
quired depth, and will prospect the vein on the surface
west of the shaft. A 5-ft streaky f.minerali zed quartz,
which assays 40 ounces silver to the ton, is shown in
the bottom of a-25-ft shaft on the adit of the Colum-
bian lode, in Beaver gulch. The properly is owned
by Jesse Ward. Hoisting machinery has recently
been placed over the shaft on the Tenth Legion
mine at Empire, and all kept busy getting the mine
in good working condition. Messrs. Barrett &
Fletcher hope to produce enough ore from this prop-
erty to keep their mill running day and night.' Col.
John M. Dumont is developing several lodes on Sil-
ver mountain with flattering results. He has none
but the best miners and is working 40 men in mines,
mill, and constructing roads. If his mines develop
as they promise, it is said that he will build a mill or
smelter next season. An immense strike is reported
in one of the Horseshoe mining claims, on the Pa-
cific side of Argentine pass. Nine inches of ruby
silver and silver glance have been exposed, which
bids fair to prove extensive. This property is owned
by a Rochester, N. Y. Co., with Thomas Cunning-
ham, an experienced miner, in charge. The latest
strike is reported from Swan district, Summit county
in what is known as Brown's gulch, between Lin-
coln City and Swan, near Breckenridge. The crevice
is 12 ft wide and the mineral is all through it. It
assays $232.53 and mill-runs $128.41, both by Mr.
Burlingame ot Denver. An assay of ore was made
by Mr. Doty, of Breckenridge, which resulted, gold
$12.02, and silver $252.80.
IDAHO.
Bayhorse.— Idaho Messenger, Nov, 4; The old
slack was started up anew on the 24th ult. and was
and C. E. Taylor, and will probably prove to be on
the same lode. This claim has been taken up for
years, and frequently been discarded as bad. The
Messrs. Doughei tys had run a tunnel 175 feet a year
or more since, and being disheartened, had left it
for other claims, which they thought more favorable,
but still meeting with discouraging results, returned
to the old location. While fitting for a winter habi-
tation a few days since, they came upon the real vein
cropping out, or very near the surface, for more than
a hundred feet in length. It lies in lime shale, and
bears signs of copper, still the mass of ore near the
surface is galena and carbonaceous. The whole ap-
pearance now foretells a carbonate mine with small
grey copper, or copper glance veins rich in silver;
and, perhaps, considerable copper, at greater depth,
with less silver in its mixture. The vein is about
three feet in width on the whole, and is so well filled
with galena streaks and carbonates that two men
are taking out and sacking from one to three tons of
the better grade of ore per day, beside piling up a
number of tons per day that will be of good valu
hereafter. This is so near that its products can be
tramwayed into the reduction works in case of its
proving to be a mine equal to its present showings.
Its strike is north with a west dip. but with a very
slight degree, indeed. It is very promising, and
having been so recently discovered to be of value,
gives great cheer, not only to its owners, but to the
camp and prospectors, generally. Our miners will
learn after a while that the best mines to be dis-
covered nre at home, in Custer county, and not a
thousand miles away. The only advantage in our
miners going off an extensive distance and getting
far inferior mines to be found at home, is, that those
long and less lucrative trips have about them a pleas-
ing novelty.
Silver.— Cor. Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 6: Com-
ing up Lemhi river, we next find the new silver bear-
ing mines discovered this summer near Junction,
which are not worked much at present, but may be
in the near future. To the north of these is the
Texas district. Among the many owners in this
rich district are J. P. Clough and J. F. Ramsden.
A concentrator is to be erected at this place soon,
which will greatly facilitate operations and help all
concerned.
MONTANA.
Big Mining Sale.— Butte Miner, Nov. 5: Last
week a big sale of some of the gold mining proper-
ties of the Bannack-Marysville district was made.
PhilShenon, of Dillon, disposed of his gold proper-
ties in that district to Mr. J. B. While, of San Fran-
cisco, Cal. The mines embraced in the sale consist
of a number of the best known gold quartz lodes in
district, in which immense bodies of ore are already
developed and awaiting extraction. We understand
lhat the price paid was $40,000 — a part down and
the balance in a few days, ll is the intention of the
purchasers to commence mining operations immedi-
ately, A large mil! will be erected t._> crush the ores.
and the mines will be cheaply and expeditiously
worked by Ihe aid of the most approved modern
mining machinery. The sale of these extensive and
valuable mines was effected through the agency of ].
P. Kwing, a well known mining operator on this
COasl and throughout the Rocky range of mountains.
Melro&e Notes.- Cor. fnfer-Afottntaite, Nov,
6: The Cleopatra mine, owned and operated by the
Hecla Consolidated Mining Cempany. is looking
bitter at present than ever U'tore. About 150 men
are employed in the mine, sinking and drilling in
five different directions. The ore body in the bolloni
inn has recently increased considerably in
width and continues to widen as depth is ait lined.
also being of a much highe. gride than heretofore.
The output is about 60 tons of first-class and 65 tons
of second-class ore daily. The incline is now 1.200
feet deep and sinking is being vigorously prosecuted,
about four feet per day being accomplished. Six
teams tmnsfei the ore from tho'inine to the smelter,
making two trips a day. The recent addition of a
25-ton furnace to the smeller will materially increase
the out pin of bullion as soon as it is in good running
order. The concentrator was closed down last week
for the winter, in order to allow the concentrating
ore to accumulate for a big run, commencing early
in the spring. On the 13th ulL, a train of 14 loaded
cars was started down tin- tramway, and when Ixit a
short distance from the starting place the brakes) for
some unaccountable reason, failed to do their duty,
and the train started down the grade al a tremen-
dous rate. In order to make everything as securely
as possible one man is sent to every two cars, there
being seven men on the runaway train. When the
cars started the men all set their brakes, but seeing
they were unable to do any good all jumped oft,
miraculously escaping any injury whatever. Ihe
train, after running 100 yards, came to a shaip curve
in the tr-ick which threw every car from the track,
tearing the snow shed down for a considerable dis-
tance and wrecking 10 of the cars, probably beyond
repairs.
NEW MEXICO.
Ore.— Lake Valley Herald, Nov. 8: The work
of filling the contract of 12,000 tons of ore has .pro-
gressed during the week at the rate of 15 cars a day
by working night and day. The night force has
been dispensed with and 10 cars are now loaded
daily. At the beginning of the contract there were
some 7.000 tons on the dumps, the balance of the
contract is being taken out rapidly from the Grande.
Several very rich mines have lately been discovered
in the Burro mountains, near Lordsburg, in Malone
and Gold Hill districts. The ore is high-grade,
chiefly free milling, and carries gold and silver. In
the Wilcox district of the Mogollon range, a rich
gold strike has been effected. The mineral also
possesses fair quantity of silver accompanied by
galena. The White Oaks mines continues lo turn
out gold bullion. Tijeras canyon mines are now
competing for the local coal trade at Albuquerque.
The San Andres. — Rio Grande Republican,
Nov. 8: Caradoc Hughes and Andy McKride are
slill at work on the Vidette and Vindex and have a
good dump of ore ready for shipment. Several
wagon loads were hauled to the Organ smelter two
weeks ago, and an average assay taken from them
gave 30 per cer.t copper. The ore carries more or
less silver and gold, and is asulphide of copper. The
ore now to be shipped contains some oxide, or cup-
rite, and will run higher. The Vidette has a shaft
down 100 ft, and a cross-cut will be made to show
the width of ore. At the last place cut it was 2% ft.
with 3 or 4 ft of quart?, making a large vein. The
ore separates from the white quariz in a regular
manner. They have 5 claims on this vein showing
the same ore. A very fine copper vein is the Tip-
lop, owned by Joblin, Shryock and O'Conner. In
this group is the Garfield, owned by Hoopes
and Ropes, which has a 12 ft shaft showing galena
running 64 ounces silver and two-fifths of an ounce
in gold. The formation is mica-schist. The can-
yon is called Hospital gulch. Rudasill and Shuford
have been working their claims in Lost Man's gulch.
where they also have rich copper ore. They have
worked 13 assessments and are moving to Bear can-
yon to work several more. They are both workers
from "away back" and are meeting with great suc-
cess. In Membrillo canyon Mayberry and Mc-
Laughlin have the Saratoga and Midiight Circle.
The former is down 15 ft. showing 22 inches of cap-
per ore in a 5-ft vein. A wagon lode of this ore gave
a mill-run at the Organ smelter of 27% per cent cop-
per. They have four good springs of water, and are
a mile from Riley's ranch.
From Organ. — The Crescent City is in fine shape.
The Black Prince is now showing up a good body
of ore. The Climax and Grey Lagle have improved
a hundred percent recently. The Ben Nevis is put-
ling out rich silver ore which carries nearly an ounce
in gold. Work has started r.gain on the Jay Gould,
which looks well. *Nine men are employed. At the
Memphis, the shaft above the house is down go ft,
and the ore is coming in wide. The walls are 7 ft
apart and very regular. Bob Mayberry has come
down to work on the Little Buck, McCowen is get-
ting out high-grade ore again, and several men are
at work there. A great many are working their own
claims; but few are earning wages at present. This
makes the town dull, but the mineral outlook is sat-
isfactory.
UTAH.
Milford.— Cor. Southern Utah Times, Nov. 8:
Shipments of ores and bullion are now coming in to
the forwarders here from Pioche, Bristol and other
points south and west ot us. Notices are posted up
at the Cave and Summit mines. Bradshaw district,
that a reduction in miners' wages lo $3 per day
will commence on the first of December next. Quite
a body of water has been struck in the Cave mine,
and although the new pump does its work, yet more
boiler capacity is needed to run the hoists and pumps.
This mine continues to improve, and large bodies of
ore are encountered as development goes on. Ship-
ments of ore from the Summit mine have ceased for
awhile, as the entire force of miners have been placed
on work of development. This mine bids fair to
rival the Cave at no distant day. Work on the
Mountain Maid mine has been resumed, and is now
one of the most promising claims in this district.
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I am prepared to give any responsible parties a good
interest in my Quartz Lead, who will sink a shaft one
hundred or more feet deep, or run a tunnel on said lead
of one hundred or two hundred feet in length. The lead
joins the rich gold quartz mine of Senator John P. Jones,
W A Nevills, and others. It is situated three miles
south of Jackson, Amador county, Cal., and near Middle
Bar on the Mokelumiic River. I believe that the shaft or
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been found in adjoining mines. The Mammoth found rich
rock at 100 feet from the grass roots. From one blast in
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F. A.. HUNTINGTON,
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We Call Attention to the Following Testimonials as to the Capacity and Durability of the Centrifugal Roller Quartz Mill:
s v\ Fkahi i too, Deo. 27, lss'<-
Mi. F. A. I; <■>,! Francisco, CaL
Dcah Sir— The four-foot Uantrifaeol Seller
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it that Mr. Whiddon an. I myself are nutting
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Yours truly, BVRON JENNINGS.
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F. A. Huntington, Esq., San Francisco, Col. —
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Dl ik Sn«:— Iu reply to yours of recent date,
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i ! LRIBALDI Mink, 1
Calaveras Co., Cal., Dec. 17, iss.i. |
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Miaing Share Market.
The election excitement, which has lasted so
much longer than expected, has had a bad effect on
the market for mining shares which has been almost
entirely neglected. The leading mines at Gold Hill
are still sending sufficient ore to the Carson river to
keep all the mills running to their full capacity. At
the north end no crosscutting has yet been done.
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deep winze. A diamond drill hole has been run
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dry ground, when a wet streak was reached. The
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level with their main winze. In passing, they cut
out a working station at the 2900 level. All is now
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work. Both the Gould and Curry and the Best and
Belcher are running crosscuts west on the 825 level.
They have on this level and above, to the very sur-
face, a vast area of unexplored ground.
The following companies had on hand the
amounts set opposite their names on the 1st inst. :
Alta, $24,369.19; Andes, 8,040.45: Alpha Con.,
9,289.49; Bulwer, 3,604.76; Best and Belcher, 13,-
502.09; Benton Con., 16,248.89; Bodie Con., 75,-
112.95; Belcher, 16,138.38; Crown Point, 24,261.97;
Chollar, 6,243.38; Con. California and Virginia, 15,-
065.29; Exchequer, 6,574.93; Gould and Curry,
13,453.50; Martin White, 6,760.85; Mono, 23,767.-
11; Mexican, 10,288.47; Occidental, 3.029.03; Po-
tosi, 24,964.41; Sierra Nevada, 18,050.12; Savage,
32,833.03; Summit, 312.38; Tioga Con., 870.83.
The following companies had indebtedness on the
istinst.: Argenta, $131.16; Grand Prize, 42,735,-
35; Hale & Norcross, 19,130,10; Lady Washington
Con., 3,457.89; Ophir, 6,853.26: Standard, 4,869.39.
New Incorporations.
The following companies have been incorporated
and papers filed in the office of the Superior Court,
department 10, San Francisco:
Sperry Electric Light Co., Nov. 10. Capital
stock, $1, 000,000. Directors, Robert Sherwood
(President), F. P. Hooper (Vice-President), S. D.
Hoag (Secretary), Edward W. Hopkins (Treasurer),
Edwin Goodall, Livingston Gibson and Samuel C.
Bigelow.
Stockton Gas Light and Heat Co., Nov. ti.
Object, to engage in the sale and manufacture of
gas heat, electricity and steam power. Capital,
§250,000. Directors, Edward Barry, George W.
Haight, Sylvester Hemenway, Alfred T. Eastland
and F. Ft. Colton. The principal plaje of business
will be in San Francisco.
Crystal Mining Co., Nov.it. Location, El
Dorado Co., Cal. Capital stock, Sr, 000,000, Di-
rectors, W. W. Walker, A. B. Hull, Chas. H. Fish,
W. C. Stadfeld, A. K. Durbrow.
Nestor M. Co., Nov. it. Capital stock, $100,-
000. Directors, Edmund Green, Mack Shepard, E.
F. Green, P. F. Kraner and I. M. Merrill.
Petroleum Fuel Co., Nov. ii. Capital stock,
$1, 000, 000. Directors, Tohn F. Miller, Patrick
Noble, A. C. Miller, Mack Webber and I. C.
Miller.
Meridian Borax Co., Nov. it. Objects, to
buy, sell, lease, bond and own mines, mineral lands,
real estate, etc. ; also to mine and refine minerals.
Capital stock, $5,000,000. Directors, Thomas W.
Chinn, of Oakland, W. C. Brown, John F. O'Brien,
George Rennerand William M. Brison.
Sulky Harrow Manufacturing Co., Nov.
12. Capital stock, $100,000. Directors, I. J.
Harvey, H. G. Richmond, Eugene Soule, C. R.
Smith and J. H. Maholm.
Bullion Shipments.
King, Nov. 9, $19,896; Silver Odessa, 4, $7,804;
Hanauer, 4, $5,600; Crescent, 4, $3,300; Idaho ore,
4, $2,200; Ontario, 4, $3,733; Horn Silver. 4, $12,000;
Christy, 4, $3,690; Vienna, 4, $5,752; Hanauer, 5,
$iS,ooo; Crescent, 5, $2,460; Day, 7, $4,461; Han-
auer, 7, $3,500; Horn Silver, 7, $3,000; Christy, 7,
$4,200; Vienna, 8, $1,552; Ida^o ore, 8, $1,380;
Hanauer, 8, $5,500; Queen of the Hills, 8, $1,300;
Crescent, 9, $£,900; Idaho ore, 9. $2,900; Horn
Silver, 9, $12,000; Ontario, 9, $15,855; Navajo, it,
$14,000; Bodie Con., 9. $43,860; Christy, n, $4,047;
Grand Prize, 6, $6,000; Standard, 13, $5,052; Para-
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Ihe total Lake Superior copper ore ship-
ment, up to the 1st inst., for the year aggre-
gates 2,808,737 tons, this being but 47,055 tons
short of the entire output for the season of 1S83.
mining shareholders' directory.
Compiled evrkt Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and otder S. F. Journals.
Company. Loca n.
Alaska M & M (Jo Alaska..
Andes M Co.... Nevada.. 25.
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California . . 10 .
Caborca M. Co Mexico . . 9 .
Chollar M Co Nevada. .15.
Cod Va & California M Co Nevada.. 1.
Crocker M Co Arizonia.. 1.
Daisy Cement M Co California. . 2.
Day S MCo Nevada.. 15.
Gould & Curry S M Co Nevada . .49.
ASSESSMENTS.
No. Am't. Levied. Delinq'nt. Sale.
8.. 70. .Oct 14. .Nov 15... ~
25. .Sept 23. .Oct 28,..
10. .Sept 23. .Nov 6...
03.. July 18.. Nov 1...
50.. Oct 29.. Dec 2...
....Nov 5. .Dec 13..
75. .Sept 26. .Nov
50. .Oct 25. .Nov 29..
Golden FleeeeG M Co California. .34. .40. 00. .Oct 13. .Nov 18. ...Dec
..Jan
Secretary. Place of Business
Dec 5. .E F Stone 306 Pine st
Nov 20.. B Burria 309 Montgomery st
Nov 29.. EL Taylor 230 Montgomery Bt
Dec 1. .O Bone 328 Montgomery st
Dec 23. .V, L McCoy 319 Montgomery st
.Jau 3. .A W Havens 309 Montgomery st
.Oct 31. .Dec 2. ...Dec 23. .A Waterman 309 Montgomeiy fit
03.. Sept 26. .Nov 8. ...Nov 29 .. C J Collins 512 Montgomery st
" .Dec 2. .E M Hall 327 Pine st
Dec 22 . . A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
8. .F Schinneier 412 Sixth st
8. .A Martin 526 Montgomery st
5..AL Perkins 310 Pine st
8..CE Elliott 309 Montgomery Bt
6..EB Holmes 309 Montgomery st
..Nov 29. .A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
..Dec 29..P F Marhardt 311 Montgomery st
. . Jan 5. . W Willis 309 Montgomery st
..Dec 25.. EL Parker 309 Montgomery st
. .Nov 20. . W H Allen 306 Pine st
.Jan 5..E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
.Dec 16.. GC Pratt 309 Montgomery st
50.. Nov 5.. Dec 9.... Dec 30..J M Buthngton 309 California st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. Y. Meeting. Date
Butte Creek Hyd M Co Calif oniia.. R L Taylor 230 Montgomery st Annual Dec 1
Chicago Con MCo Nevada.. John Nuttall 606 Montgomery st Annual Nov 24
ChalleDge Con M Co C L McCoy 309 Montgomery st Annual Nov 20
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico.. W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery Bt Annual ...Nov 25
KeutuckMCo Nevada.. J W Pew... 310 Pine st Annual Nov 26
North Gould & Curry M Co Nevada.. C H Mason.... 331 Montgomery st Annual ..Nov 20
Summit M Co Nevada.. G W Sessions 309 Montgomery st Annual Nov 17
Touongo M Co J LFulda 330 Pine st Annual Nov 18
PeckM Co Arizonia.. CT Bridge 224 California &t Annual Nov 20
LATEST DIVIDENDS— WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount. Payable
Bonanza King M Co California D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 Sept 15
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10 Oct 8
Navajo MCo... Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine at 25 Nov 13
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. . W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery st 10 Oct 29
Silver King M Co Arizona . . J Nash 25 Nov 15
Syndicate MCo California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10 Nov 6
LamphireG M &. M Co California..
Marshall M Co California,. 2..
Mexican G M Co Nevada,. 28,.
Ophir M t. o N evada . . 48. .
Peerless M Co Arizona.. 2. .
Rainbow M Co California.. 12.,
Standard M Co California.. 1..
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada.. 80..
Sterling M Co California.. 1..
Savage M Co Nevada.. 61..
UtahS M Co Nevada.. 51..
Union Con M Co Nevada. .28..
10. .Oct 3. .Nov 17. ...Dec
10. .Nov 6. .Dec 15.,. .Jan
50.. Nov 11.. Dee 17.',.. Jan
56. .Nov 12. .Dec 17..
25.. Sept 25.. Nov 3..
15. .Oct 24. .Dec 1..
25.. Oct 17.. Dec 1.,
50.. Oct 22.. Nov 26..
05. .Sept 18.,Oet 23..,
50. .Nov 11. .Dec 15..
50.. Oct 23.. Nov 28..
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER FOR THE WEEK.
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DATE.
Nov. 6-12
Thursday...
Friday
Saturday. . . .
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday ,
Totals
Portland.
I *
Red Bluff.
Sacramento
S . Francisco.
Los Angeles.
San Diego.
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wind and weather at 11:58 A. m. (San Francisco mean time), with amount of rainfall in the preceding 24 hours
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Alpha
Alta
Andes.:
Argenta. ......
Belcher
Bekliug
Beat & Belcher
Bullion
Bonanza King.
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Bentou
Bodie Tunnel.
Bulwer
California
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence —
Con. Imperial.
Con. Virginia
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel. . .
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould& Curry...
Goodshaw — .. .
Hale & Norcross.
Holmes
Independence. . . .
Julia
Justice
Martin White. . . .
Mono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle. .
Navajo
North Belle Isle..
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Scg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada. . . .
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Utah
yellow Jacket
Week
Ending
Oct. 23.
1.25
1.60
.05
Week
Ending
Oct. 30.
Week
Ending
Nov. 6.
1.401.15
1.901.60
.101 .05
1.45 .00
1.75 .85
Week
Ending
Nov. 13.
1.10 .95 1.00
1.35 .75 1.20
.05'
.70 .70 1.45
1.50
30
1.801.70
.35....
1.901.50
.271....
1.701.30 1.70
.20 25
35
2.10
,50
55 .45
3.05 2 70
35
1.35
io
.35
1.25
1.25
2.70
3.00
1.50
.90
3.40
3.95
.60
1.50
.95
.20
1.30
1.25
85
4.15
.60
.65
1.10
.90
1.85
.50|....
2. SO 2.05
.45 .25
2.45 3.00
.20 .30
.40 ... .
2.501.95
.45
.90
1.40
1.10
io
3. 10
3.40
3.90
.50
1.50
.90
.20
1.30
1.10
.05
4.15
.15
.55
.15
.30
2.25
.80
'!4o
.90
1.25
2195
.40
1.55
1,00
.45
ij
1J5
1.'35
i.ix
i'.Ob
.15
.55
2.10 2.35
,70
1.00 1.05
75
.... 3.00
. . . .15
.10 .15
90 1.00
1.30 1.55
.65 1.00
3.50 3.75
3.75 3.95
.45
1.25 1.50
.60 .85
!oo ilis
'.% i!45
\H> i!66
... 1.13
... .45
.45 .55
.55 .90
.45 .55
1.50 1.75
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Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday a. m., Nov. 13.
500 Alta 75c
30 Alpha 9lc
150 Bodie 2.90
460 B. & Belcher 1.30
750 Benton Con 15(tc20c
30 Con. Paciric 95c
440 Chollar l.SOwl.85
65 ConVaft Cal 15c
50 Confidence 50c
300 Crown Point 80c
50 Exchequer 1.00
515 Gould a Curry. ...70W75C
300 Hale&Nor 2.71
250 Mexican 65c
100 Navajo 3.55
425 Ophir 55c
100 Occidental 1.00
70 Potosi 90(fi95c
395 Sierra Nevada.... 55(«60i
550 Savnge S5@90e
130 Union Cou 55c
50 Utah 40c
30 YellowJacket 1.51
AFTERNOON session.
1250 Alta 1.15l»1.20
20 Bodie Con 2.80
350 Bulwer 55c
150 Benton 30c
200 B. & Belcher. . . .75c@l .85
450 Con Vai Cal 30c
450 Chollar 2.30<?i>1.35
70 Crown Point. ..1.00(^1.05
130 Gould & Curry 1.10
500 HaleS Nor. ...2.65(32.70
20 Mexican 1.00
20 Mono 1.30
370 Navajo 3.75@3.85
745 N. Belle Is 45c
300 Ophir 55c
30 Occidental 1.45
125 Potosi 95c
50 Syucicate 55c
200 Scorpion 25c
200 Sierra Nevada. 55c
400 Savage 85c
100 Union 55c
100 Yellow Jacket 1.70
San Francisco Metal Market.
[WHOLESALE.
Thursday. Nov. 13, 1884.
Antimony— Per pound - <c* —
Hallet's 13 (a —
Cooksou's 14 (to —
Borax— Refined 7i(c* 8
Iron— Gleugarnock ton 25 00 O —
Eglinton, ton 24 00 @ —
American Soft, ton 25 50 <@ —
Oregon Pig. ton — (g5 -
Clipper Cap. Nos. 1 to 4 30 00 a»32 50
Cl.iy Lane White 22 00 t<* —
Shoots, No. 1 26 00 (TO —
RenuedBar 3 (ff 5\
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5 50"
Plate, 5 to 10 4<,(g> 43
NailRod 7 tg —
Norway, according to thickness 6@ 7
STEEL— English, H, 16 @ 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 13 (c» —
Driii ; 15 m —
Machinery 12 @ 14
Copper— Ingot 14 @ 15
Braziers" sizes 7 @ 37
Fire- box s heets 28 ftB —
Bolt 23(3 25
Bar — @ —
Cement. 100 fiue 12 @ —
Copper in New York, Nov. 12 125@ —
Lead— Pig 3)@ 4
Bar 5j@ —
Pipe 7 @ —
Sheet 8 (f —
Shot, discount 10% on 500 bag s: Drop, $ bag. 1 85 @ —
Buck, Shag 2 05 @ -
Chilled, do 2 25 (3 -
Zinc— German 9 (a 10
Sheet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 Iti. less the cask 9@ 10
Quicksilver— By the flask 30 00 <tf —
Flasks, new 105 (a —
Flasks, old 85 @ —
Patents ^nd Inventions.
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
From the official list of U. S. Patents In Dbwbt & Co.'s
Scientific Press Patent Agency, 252 Market St., S. F.
for week ending november 4, 1884.
307,435.— Hoisting Apparatus for Thrash-
ing Machines— Jas. H. Carlile, Tulare, Cal.
307.532.— Vine Planter — Jos. D. Enas, Napa.
3°7.55°* — Boring Machine— G. A. Jackson,
Oakland.
307-551.— Stairs— P. H. Jackson, S. F.
307,560.— Ore Concentrator— Geo. H. Mat-
ter, S. F.
307,687. — Hook and Eye — Harriet W. R.
Strong, Oakland.
307,510.— Vehicle Gear— E. Whitmore, S. F.
Patents Allowed.
Among patents recently allowed, and not yet an-
nounced, we are at liberty to mention the following
which will soon issue:
Cylinder Teeth— John Christian, San Jose,
Cal.
Mitre Box— Paul Castrin, S. F.
Fruit Picker— H. W. Folsom, S. F.
Fire Kindler— C. Leduc, S. F.
Fire Kindler— B. W. Connolly, S. F,
Ore Concentrator— Otto Hanson, Sacramento.
Drill— Thos. M. Yeskes, S. F.
Hose Reel— Harding & Hill, S. F.
Garment Fastenlr— A. W. Smith, S. F.
Embroidery Frame— Izora Elder, S. F.
Brush— B. Normandin, S. F.
Spur — Johan Kaino, Cuffeys Cove.
Note.— Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise), at the lowest rates. Alt patent busi-
ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Two-wheeled Vehicle. — John A. BUz,
Pleasanton, Alameda Co. No. 307,168. Dated
October 28, 1884. The improvements covered
by this patent consist in the arrangement of
spring- supports for the body, in a novel means
of supporting the body from the spring, and in
a peculiar device for leveling the body.
Line Indicator for Typewriters.— Edwin
S. Belden, S. F. No. 307,164. Dated October
28, 1884. In the operation of type writing and
similar machines, it is customary to indicate
when the end of a line has been reached by a
small gong or bell, which is struck by suitable
means. Mr. Beldeu's improvement consists in
a peculiar combination and arrangement of de-
vices. A pawl-carrying lever is operated by
the carriage when returned from the end of the
line, and by a peculiar system of ratchet wheel,
pawl, piston and gear wheel, the bell hammer
is operated.
Lining for Chimneys.— Jeremiah Browell,
S. F. No. 302,173. Dated October 28, 1884.
This lining or protection for the interior of flues
in chimneys consists of a coat of black-lead,
either applied separately or mixed, so as to pro
duce a smooth surface within the flue. A bet-
ter draft ia thus provided, and the surface is oi
such a character that particles of soot will nol
adhere.
Apparatus for Making Explosive Com
pounds. — O. B. Hardy, S. F., assignor of one
half to Giant Powder Company. No. 306,920.
Dated Oct. 21, 1884. This is an improved ap
paratus which is used in the manufacture
explosive compounds, these improvements re
lating more especially to the drying apparatus,
which is used after the mixir.g has been com
pleted. The apparatus is for granulating and
drying the pasty mass made in the mixer, and
consists of a shaking screen or sieve having a
plain bottom, through which the mass is passed,,
and an endless apron below said screen,,
adapted to receive the grains as formed and to
elevate them to and discharge them upon the
first of the series of traveling belts, arranged in
a pt culiar way, whereby the grains are deposited
upon the other and transported throughout the
whole series of belts, and thus agitated until
dry. By the peculiar construction of a shak-
ing screen for granulating the pasty mass from
the mixer and discharging it directly upon the
traveling belts, it is not necessary to handle it
until the operation is entirely completed, and
the graind, being kept in motion and dropped
periodically from one belt to another, are pre-
vented from adhering before they become dry.
STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
PACIFIC BRANCH,
21 and 33 Main St., - - San Francisco
BUILDERS OP
Heavy Automatic and Slide-valve Engines.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE.BOILERS,
And Heavy Saw-mill Machinery.
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Park City, Utah.
'inued from pagt 809,)
cause its machinery to start during the season
of '85. For a time the mill was leased by the
Ontario Company. Everything now points to
the fact that the Crescent will soon be a div-
idend-paying mine, as its heavy expenses arc
about completed.
The Sampaon Mine
Kanks next to the Crescent in the matter of
present activity. It lies on the eastern slope of
the hill, in which an located the Creacent prop-
erties. It is a comparatively new mine, or one
in which developments of great extent have uot
been made. But the work of taking out ore
and prospecting is now being pushed with more
than usual vigor, under the superintendence of
H, A. Van l'raag, E&q. At present tho pay
ore comes from the 65 foot level. A drift has
just been run from a lower level, and has pene-
trated the ledge in good ore, so that we may
hereafter look for a larger output from the
Sampson. The product has been about '20 tons
per week, of a high-grade galena ore, running
35 per cent lead, with 100 02s. silver to the ton.
This high quality of ore is scattered through tho
vein, which is itself 20 feet wide. Much ore of
a lower grade than that just described is now
lying on the dumps at the mine, which can be
made valuable by concentration. The ore goes
to Salt Lake for reduction. About 40 men are
employed in and about the mine. There is cer-
tainly a hopeful outlook for the Sampson.
The Uintah Mining Co. is under the same
management as the Sampson. It lies west 0*
the Crescent properties. Very little work has
been done upon the location, but the value of
Crescent ores suggests a valuable quality for
the ores of its nearest neighbor. When the
Sampson is more fully developed, the company
will probably pay more attention to the Uintah.
Other Mines and Matters.
We have now mentioned the principal ore-
producing mines of the Park City region. There
are numberless locations upon the many hills of
the neighborhood, but we did not learn of many
which could yet be ranked as productive mines.
The Empire, lying between the Ontario and the
Sampson, and the Daly tunnel are of great
prospective value. The Empire has sunk a
shaft to the depth of 500 feet, but we believe
work has been abandoned for the present. A.%
the Daly trnnel a considerable force of men are
now at work, with every encouragement that
there ia a large ore body ahead. It is assumed,
but not yet demonstrated, that the same kind
of ore will be found as is taken from the On-
tario. Other locations are in state of develop-
ment, and in time we may look for a large num-
ber of productive mines near the Park.
The Mackintosh sampling mill, under the
management of Truman Schenck, superin-
tendent, is one of the standard properties of
Park City. It is located near the railroad depot,
and has all the work it can possibly attend to.
The mill samples 100 to 50 ton lots, for which
they employ 10 to 12 men. This institution is
a valuable aid to the development of mines in
the locality. The Sampson and the Crescent
have much work done here.
Park City seems to be a more orderly mining
town than other places of its size in mining re-
gions. There is little ruffianism, and the busi-
ness methods of the city are quiet and sensible.
The merchants complain a little of dull times,
but business is more satisfactory than it is in
the rural towns of Utah, where the low price
of grain and produce almost paralyzes trade.
We cannot close our sketch of Park City
without a few words concerning the Park City
Hotel kept by "Mine Host," Mr. F. Fischel,
assisted by his amiable wife. Mr. Fischel at-
tends closely to the wishes of his patrons, and
furnishes a table which would do credit to a
hotel in a metropolitan city. We heartily en-
joyed our sojourn at "The Park," and friend
Fischel contributed his share toward that en-
joyment, as he will in the case of all who may
come within his hospitable doors.
WE CARRY IN STORE, DENVER:
Boston Belting Co.s Rubber Belt-
ing, Abendroth & Boot's Spiral
Pipe, Iron Wheel-barrows,
Ore Cars, and Buckets,
Hoisting Engines,
Etc., Etc-
PHASER & CHALMERS.
MINING MACHINERY,
WE KEEP IN STORE, DEAIVER:
Blake Crushers, Baker Blowers,
Blake Steam Pumps, Haz-
ard Wire Rope, Allison
Artesian Well Casing,
Eclipse Blowers,
Frue Vanners.
ENGINES AND BOILERS
MACHINERY for SYSTEMATIC MILLING, SMELTING, and CONCENTRATION of ORES.
PUMPING
ENGINES
AND
MACHINERY
CORNISH
PUMPS.
HOISTING
ENGINES,
WIRE
ROPE
TRAMWAYS.
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Incrustation of Steam Boilers.
As compared with its importance, this sub-
ject is one which has received but little atten-
tion until recently. Those minor details of
management which form the foundation of
safety in all employments and enterprises, are
apt to be more or less neglected. In no case is
this probably so true as in the management of
steam generators. Men who have not had the
proper technical training for such trusts are
often placed in full control, with carte-blanche
to do as they please with the boilers, provided
they promptly furnish the necessary steam for
the engine. Expensive compounds are often
purchased and recklessly employed, which
yield only unsatisfactory results. Mauy per-
sons believe rather in mechanical devices than
chemical compounds for preventing incrusta -
tion, although there are many of the latter on
the market which are highly recommended by
those who have used them.
A little volume has just been issued by the
Industrial Publishing Company, 1114 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Washington, which is a treatise
on the subject of steam boiler incrustation and
methods of preventing corrosion, and the forma-
tion of scale. It is from the pen of Charles T.
Davis. The work is illustrated, and comprises
about 140 pages. It describes the various com-
pounds, and the mechanical appliances for pre-
venting scale in boilers, and shows the state of
the art at the present time.
In addition to the various chapters descrip-
tive of the compounds, etc., there is given a
full list of all U. S. patents, with dates, num-
bers, etc., of compositions for preventing and
loosening incrustations, and mechanical ap-
pliances for the same purpose. After the chap-
ter containing the general remarks on the sub-
ject, is one on determination of constituents
and hardness of water, purifying water for
boilers, compounds, appliances, etc. The work
is useful to all steam users, as it gives in a com-
pact form all the available information on the
subject. In addition to fixed mechanical and
electrical devices, no less than 170 different
kinds of materials have been placed in steam
boilers to retain the mineral particles in solu-
tion, or to prevent their adherence to the
boiler. A list of these is given.
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One Out of a Hundked Heard From.— C.
Muller, 135 Montgomery street, desires ' to in-
form our readers that he is not the optician in-
terviewed by the Chronicle reporter, issue of
February 12th, as he does not claim as his own,
nor require Berringer's Patent Optometer,
Rochester, New York, or any other as his own
invention. There are many pretenders and
would-be opticions, but very few frank enough
to confess it. Some opticians claim exclusive
mechanical facilities for suiting the eye, and
acknowledging their utter incompetency when
pathological difficulties present themselves. No
swindling or make-believe pretensions resorted
to at my establishment. Physical and Physio-
logical Optics are my daily sturly. With over
thirty years practical experience, I can con-
fidently solicit all who have eye difficulties to
avail themselves of my professional service free
of charge. C. Muller, Optician, 135 Mont
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California Academy of Sciences.
Hall and museum. S. W. eoruer California and Dupont
President, Prof. George DAVIDSON; Secretary, Chaiii.kk
G. Yale. Regular meetings. 1st and 3d Mondays of each
month. Museum open to the public from 9 A. M. to 5 e. M.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Museum embraces
all classes of natural history specimens.
Crocker-Stanford Collection
This collection was presented to the California Academy
of Sciences by Charles Crocker and Leland Stanford. It
comprises a large number of specimens of minerals, casts
and articles In all branches of natural history. Among
other things are many of Ward'B casts, including the monster
.elephants, mammals, etc. The collection is on exhibition at
Mercantile Library Hall, 214 Bush St., and is open to the
public every Saturday from 10 A. M, to 9 P. M. Chas. D.
Gibbes, curator.
California Pharmaceutical Society.
Lectures are given at the hall of the College of Pharniac y
Fulton street, between Polk and Van Ness avenue, three
nights each week, for a term of six months, in the summer'
California State Geological Society.
Henry G. Hanks, President; S. Heydenfeldt. Jr., Secre-
tary. Heidijuarters, State Miniug Bureau, 212 Sutter St.
Geographical Society of the Pacific
Rooms, 413 Sutter St. President, George Davidson; Sec-
retary, C. Mitchell Grant. Meetings. 1st and 3d Tuesdays
of each mouth.
California State Mining Bureau.
1 Hlice and omasum, 212 Sutter St. State Mineralogist,
Henry G. Hanks. Opeu daily to visitors free, from 10 A. M.
to 3 p. H. Museum comprises ores, minerals, rocks and
natural products of the State.
Mechanics' Institute.
Rooms and library, 31 Post St. P. B. Cornwall, President;
W. P. Stout, Recording Secretary; Horace Wilsuu, Librarian.
Peoples' Free Library.
Location, north side of Bush, between Kearny and Du-
pont. Librarian, Fred. B. Perkins. Open from 9 A. M. to
9 p.* M.
Mercantile Library Association.
Lirhary, 214-218 Bush. A. E Whi taker, Librarian. There
are 52,000 volumes in tho library. Reading room, with pa-
pers and magazines.
Technical Society of the Pacific Coast.
Hall, 413 St. President, Col. Geo. H. Mindell, U. S. A.;
Secretary, Charles G. Yale. Regular meeting, first Friday
of each month; extra meeting fur discussion of papers, last
Friday of each month. •
Society of California Pioneers.
Rooms, 81)8 Montgomery St. President, Nathaniel Hol-
land; Secretary, P, Vasaault. There is a library cabinet, uf
miuerals, relics of early times, and other objects of interest
at the rooms. Regular meetings, first Monday of each
month,
San Francisco Microscopical Society.
Rooms, 120 Sutter St. President, C. Mason Kinne; Sec-
retary, E. J. Wicksnn, Meetings, second and fourth Wed-
nesdays of each month.
University of California.
Locatiou, Berkeley. Museum comprises the collection of
the State Geographical Survey, the Ptoche and Keene
collections, and a large miscellaneous collection of the
woodri, ores, minerals, rocks, etc., of tho Pacific Coast.
Golden Gate Park.
The Park may bo reached directly by cable cars of the
Haight St. or McAllister St. line, which run out Market and
branch off at the streets named, for the Park, or by the
Geary St. Hue. The Park is opened for visitors at all times.
Woodward's Gardens.
Mission St., between 13th and 14th. Reached by Folsom,
Mission, Howard and Market St. cars. Iu the gardens are
menagerie, museiuu, art gallery, aviary, acquarium, theatre,
restaurant etc.
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Returned to new building, formor location, 320 Post
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halls, new furnituro, first-class facilities, and a full corps
of experienced teachers.
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WANTED.
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Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Heald, American
Machine and Model Works, 111 and 113 First street, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will be sold very much below. costs, and
miners who arc in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make Inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
L. PETERSON,
MODEL MAKER,
258 Market et. . N. e. cor. Front, up-stairs.S .F. Experimenta
rnitchtoerf »ndallkind of models, tln,o opper and brasB work.
INVENTORS.
318
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[November 15, 1884
iron and jflacliipe torks.
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wax. B. BIRCH,
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119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
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Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side 'Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. 43T0KDERS Solicited.
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ROOT, NEILSON & OO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
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Kinds of Machinery (or Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
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First St.. between Howard & Folsom. S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
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and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
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1H0MAS THOMPSON
THORNTON TIIOStrSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
29 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. P
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OF EVKRY DBSCRIPTlON.
MINERS' HORSE WHIM.
ONE HORSE CAN EASILY HOIST OVER 1,000 LBS.
at a depth of 500 feet. The Whim is mainly built of
wrought iron. The hoisting-drum is thrown out of geac
by the lever, while the load is held in place with a brake
by the man tending the bucket. The standard of thj
whim is bolted to bed-timbers, thus avoiding all frame-
work. When required, these whims are made in sections
to pack on mules.
120 in Actual Use.
EDWARD A. RIX & CO.,
Manufacturer,
18 and 20 Fremont St.,
San Francisco
H. H. BROMLEY,
Dt-alsr in Leonard & Ellia Celebra^d
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STEAM CYLINDER AND MACHINE OILS,
Tiie Best and Cheapest.
These Superior Oils cannot be purchased through dealer
aid are sold direct to consumer oidy by H. H. BROMLEY,
sole dealer in these goo s
Reference— Any first-class Engine or Machine Builder iu
America. Address. 43 S ucranieitto Si., S. V.
MICA, MINERALS, PRECIOUS STONES.
RICHARD BAKER & CO., General Produce Brokers,
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COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE la exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Eisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
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PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jobbing Promptly Attended to.
JAS.LEFFEL'S TURBINE WATER WHEEL,
The "Old Reliable,"
With Important Improvements, making it the
MOST PERFECT TURBINE NOW IN USE,
Comprising the Larjreit and the Smallest Wheels, under both the Highest and
Lowest head used in this country. Our new Illustrated Book Bent free to those
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Those improving water power should not fail to write us for New Prices, before
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Wheel. Address
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Al'.t COMPRESSOBS, BOCK DRILLS,
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ROUND and FLAT STEEL GABLES,
MINE and INCLINE CABS, CAGES,
and BALING TANKS.
£5FFavor us with an inquiry when you need Mining or
Milliujr Machinery.
KNIGHT'S WATER WHEEL
For Mills, Pumping and Hoisting.
OVER 300 IN USE!
All Estimates Guaranteed.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
EDWARD A RIX & CO.,
Sole Agent,
18 and 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco
SILVER PLATED
AMALGAMATING PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
Used in Quartz. Gravel and Placer
Mining
In any Size or Quantity Furnished to Order.
The Bust PnocBBSlyet discovered for saving fine Gold.
Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper plating on all metals.
Old Tableware repaired and replatcd.
CALIFORNIA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS,
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's,
657 Mission Street,
San Francisco.
FOR SALE.
A REYNOLDS &RTx HORSE WHIM
Complete,
Cost $200, price $150; 1 pair of 32-inch Sheaves and boxea,
cost $30, price $20' 1 500-lh. Ore Bucket, coat ■'SJ5, price
$25; 270 feet of £ Wire Hope, coat $07.00, price $10.
All the aljovc arc in good condition and have never
to
A. B. CRUICKSHANK,
Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope, .
Sisa Hope, Tarred Manila Hope, Hay Rope, Whale
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short notice.
TUBBS & CO.
611 and 613 Front St., San Francisco.
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
A. SCHURCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
Maker, 335 Bush street, S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
Experiments Uaehinory at abort notice.
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$1,000 OZHZ^JLLZEZsTGr-IE I
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OH. VANNING MACHINE.
PPJpijI. FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
L XV1UU t ($575 00), F. O. B.
ovkk 1,000 AltE sow in USK. Bavoe fronHO to lOOperooi n than otiioi xmtmtor.
CuDoenti I i till tin first working. The wear and fcaar an initio). A machine oaii bo soon
in working order and nuuly to niokt tost* at thi Pultun Iron Works, No, HO Fremont Bti ■ ■ i i . ,■ .
■ if u Kitil Kast against ao Knd-8hnk< Machine (the Bmbroy), ■- tar to tin Triumph, tin Pnn
Vanning Machine Compau) owns tin Kmbn j patent, uid can pul In the marl
patent that will do as goou work as the Triumph, and t>u| wn tructlon and durability Tliero will bo no.
. ; ,.i ■ i j nfrji i IU1 nl.
Tin Frui VijidIiik Mavblne C pany warn tin public thai they claim and "ill prow thi Tr |>li machine to be
.in Infringement on patuntti owned by them.
Protoctiid in patents M») 1, 1800, Doc 22, 1874, Sopt i, 1870, April 27, 1880, March 22, 1881, Fob. 20, 1883, Sept
IS, I-- .;. I'ati Dl applied for.
\. u. We am and have boon readj at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, ■•! an] othei
I ' itrotor ror Btaki i ol >i,ouo.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
JilHIIU 7— NO. 100 < .lilt.. I 111. I SI HI I,
SAN FUANC1SCO, CAL.
NATIONAL COMPRESSORS and
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18 and 20 Fremont St.,
San Francisco
&N StrriSMCEB I, 1SS3, I RLct.vtu
THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONAL DRILL,
WHICH
Anyone, upon examining, will proclaim to be far superior to anything
yet offered to the MINING POBLrO in the shape
of a ROCK DKILL.
CALL AND SEE IT OR SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
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Irving M. Scott, Qon'l Manager.
U. T. Scott, Vicc-Pres't and Trcas.
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J. O'B. Gunn, Secretary.
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Office -61 First St., Cor. First and Mission, S. F. P. 0. Box 2128.
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CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
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WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of E»ery Description.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SORAP IRON
MT Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
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PUNIPS-SsSr IRRIGATING H^PUMPS
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200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, - - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
In Great Variety of Sizes.
ROCK DRILL STEEL
In Bond or Duty Paid.
Gold Mndals Awarded at Exhibitions of
Paris, 1878. and Melbourne, 1881 .
Sheet Steel, Best Circular Saw Plates,
Double Shear Steel, Die Steel, etc.
As a Specialty, wo offer our Best Tool and l>ic Steel, an-
nealed soft. Also, Annealed Die Blocks from Stuck, or
on importation orders at short notice.
Manufactory: SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
Branch Warehouses throughout the United
States and Canada.
WILLIAM JESSOP & SONS, Limited, 91 John St., New York.
PARKE cfc IJ.A.OY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
JENKINS PATENT VALVES.
Gatof Globe, Angle, ClioolaL and. Safety.
Manufactured of BEST STEAM METAL. We claim the following advantages over
other Valves and Gauge Cocks now in use:
1. A perfectly tight Valve under any ami all pressures of steam, oils or gases.
2. Sand or grit of any kind will not injure the Beat.
3. You do nut have to take thein off to repair them.
4. They tan he repaired by any mechanic in a few minutes.
5. The elasticity of the Disc allows it to adapt itself to an imperfect surface.
in Valvoe having ground or metal scats, should eanit or grit got upon the scat, it is impossi-
ble to make thein tight except by rcgrinding, which is expensive if done by hand, and if don.
by machine soon wears out the valve, and in most cases they have to budis connected from
the pipes, often costing-more than anew valve, The JENKINS l>isc used in those Valves is
manufactured under our 1SS0 Patent, and will stand "iuollis. steam. Sample orders solicitcdo
To avoid imposition, see that Valves are stamped "Jenkins Bros." For sale by
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO..;San Francisco. Cal.
Clxicago Prices Beaton!
ESTAIlLIKNKIl i860.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., ^3 an Francisco.
J. -\7*7". <^TTI0:EC, Frop'r.
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for flour and
Rice Mills, firain and Malt friers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens. Stamp Butteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor "and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Out and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (line),
flSTOrders Promptly Executed.
THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
_E:xLti-£v Sti^oiis and Very 33xi.x*a"lc>le.
Made of Best Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam.
No Corners to Catch. Runs
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J^JrCIOElS GrlFt.IEJ.A.TIj-Sr 3F13330XJCXJI3
IKON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
zf»-a.:r,:k::e3 <s& l^
• IMPOETERS OP AND DEALERS IN..
Putnam Pinner,
IACHIIH1T Ail GENERAL SUPPLIES
JKuowles Steam Pump
Tile Standard.
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Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery.
lESHXTGrlUXTESS; and. EOILERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pumps,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTOW
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
a Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE ROPE
MAKTUFiS.CTTJH.EH.S OI>
Flut and Round, of the best material and work-
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sizes made to order.
-TTrXTTp'ni Of all kinds for Telegraph
VV XXljJ—J and Telephone purposes, Bal-
ing Hay, and all purposes that wire can be put
to. Brass and Copper — Galvanized.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
ts-
Tkapf, Makk.
Sole Licensees on the Pacific Coast for ihe manu-
facture of Barbed Wire, Two and Fuur Point
Wire and Flat Barbs.
"\X7T"RTn OT iOTTT ?ras8' C°PPer ana Steel, all kinds, and rashes
VV J.J.VJ-J \J J_IV_/ J. XI. from 1 to 10,000 to the square inch.
WIRE FENCING U^gZ^T *" St°r°8' ""** ^
WIRE GUARDS p^eetC^ion of Wind0WSi SkylIghte-
WIRE RAILINGS K™;^.WMw»' *«-■
WROUGHT IRON &JE±LSt!r EntraDce
Barbed Wire,
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland.
No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
CTos. 39 to 51 Fjro-m ont Street, San Francisco.
Manufacturers of NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND
Boilers, Engines and Machinery of Every Description.
PORTABLE ENGINES AND BOILERS
On S»lx-icis.
Each engine is fitted withja governor, steam and water gauges, heater, tine
brush, waste and blow-off cocks, brass whistle, smoke stack with spark arrester,
oil cups, gauge cocks, combination cheek and stop valve, a^d pump. *■*>
Both boiler and engine are fitted in complete running order, and are [sold
either niuuuted on strong wheels with wide tires, or on skids,
STEAM PUMPS
OF ALL MAKES.
Mining Pumps.
Quartz and Sawmill Machinery.
AGENTS FOB THE HALE OF
"Cummer" Automatic Engines,
Porter Mau'fg; Co.'s Engines and BoilerSj
Blaistlell & Co.'s.Machinists' Tools,
» • ""HotJPolisliertlSnafting, " " '*'"'
Baker, Kotary^ Pretjsure"vBlowers.
X3VEJr»Jrt.O-\7"E:X> FORM OJ5*
HYDRAULIC GIANTS.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
HYDRAULIC GRAVEL ELEVATORS.
Hydraulic Mining Machinery of every Description.
Mmm
An Illustrated Journal of
BY DEWEY & CO.,
Publishers.
SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 21.
The Spence Automatic Desulphurizing
Furnace.
Among the persistent experimenters of the
present century, no one man is more widely
and favorably known in the metallurgical world
than the late Peter Spence of Manchester,
England, to whom we are indebted for many of
the successful processes in the manufacture of
acids and alkalies, and for much of that per-
fection in mechanical detail which goes so far
towards insuriug success. For the past twenty-
five years — a period covering the greatest
changes in soda-processes and a revolution in
acid-manufactures effected by the substitution
of pyrites for brimstone -Mr, Spence was con-
stantly engaged in perfecting the plant for the
economical treat-
ment of pyritous
oreB ; and no text-
book has been com-
plete without refer-
ence to his many in-
ventions, patented or
otherwise.
The results of his
labors for the past
six years were not
given to the public,
by reason of the ac-
tive competition ex-
isting among manu-
facturers on the con-
tinent of Europe and
in Great Britain; but
it was well known
and conceded that
the crowning tri-
umph of his life had
been achieved in the
successful working
of his automatic de-
sulphurizing furnace
which mechanically
calcined "smalls" or rinely crushed pyrites —
the bugbear of all chemical manufacturers.
Th:it he was met by many delays and disap-
pointments, and that many difficulties were
overcome by him personally, goes without say-
ing, when we remember the wrecks of so many
attempts in this direction; but the systematic
workings of these furnaces, at the several
factories under his control, attest the correct-
ness of his plans and the careful attention he
paid to details, giving him as a reward un-
questioned advantage over all competitors, an
advantage held for several years already,
against all opposition or new devices.
At a recent meeting of the American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers, Mr. W. H. Adam, of
New York, read a paper on the desulphurizing
furnace invented by Mr. Spence, from which
we gain these facts:
Although negotiations have been in progress
for two years past, it was not until after the
death of Mr. Spence that patents for this fur-
nace could be secured outside of England, or
that the study of its mechanism could be made;
but now that Americans have the control of the
invention in this country, and since, without
doubt the perfected mechanical furnace will
play an important part in the future treatment
of all classes of ore containing sulphur, I deem
it worthy of early mention before the Institute.
Fig. I shows the double furnace in perspec-
tive, the space occupied by it being 34 feet x 18
feet. When two double furnaces are coupled
together and run by one engine (as preferred in
all cases), the space required is 34 feet x 32
feet. A building 40 feet x 40 feet is therefore
necessary to accommodate this plant, with a
shed roof, if connection is made to towers and
chambers, or an ordinary Hat roof building
with supporting posts placed between the fur-
naces, when connected direct with the chimney,
as in the process of desulphurizing gold ores.
Figs. 2 and 3 (on page 325) are longitudinal
sections which explain themselves.
A striking feature to the observer, however
skilled lie may be in mechanics or furnace work-
ing, is the simplicity of the parts, the certainty
of the action, and the absence of all the com-
plications attendant upon such operations gene-
rally. All the parts might be thrown together
in a heap, yet so obvious are the'r forms and
ent levels, and the drying of ores (if wet} will
also be understood to be a simple matter when
small quantities are regularly fed.
The hoppers being filled, a small auxiliary
engine is started, and by means of a changeable
gear, properly connected, opens the valves to
start the pair of engines shown in the fore"
ground of Fig. I.
These engines, having 7-iuch x 12 inch cylin-
ders, and running at 40 revolutions per minute
(giving a minimum of wear and tear for the
service performed), quietly and positively ope-
rate by means of geared wheels, the rods to
which, in the furnace, are attached toothed
rakes (Fig. 2).
The rods are very firmly held in place and
position by the rack, which, supported at its
Fig. l.-SPENCB DESULPHURIZING FURNACE, SHOWING ENGINES, RAKES, FEED HOPPERS, ETC.
uses that any man of intelligence could put
them together from drawings here given. The
same may be remarked as to the furnace, which
is simply a multiple-shelf type of the hearth
furnace, used from time immemorial in every
prominent mining center of the world.
Mr. Spence exemplified his well-known good
judgment aud practical mechanical sense in
working from tried and satisfactory models ;
and whether he ever was led into experiments
with any of the types connected with so much
sorrowful experience to most metallurgists
cannot be seen in any one part of this, his
finished production, which is built from common
forms of brick and tile, operated in a positive
manner with little gearing, and adapted in all
respects to every-day service.
There are several practical points of excel-
lence about the furnace (which has been in op-
eration near New York for past three months),
which entitle it to careful examination by en-
gineers. I do not think it necessary to enter
into detaib connected with its workings, far-
ther than to state generally the method of
handling ores and the results obtained, leaving
to those most interested the study of separate
part, or special features.
The action of the furnace will be understood
to be automatic, the ores being elevated from
the furnace floor, brought in from the floor
above, or by other means supplied in quantities
as required to keep the hoppers full. This
matter of detail will be readily understood by
those practiced_in handling' of ores from differ-
rear end by wheels, travels along a rail-
way.
The movement of the rack (with rakes in-
side the furnace) opens the ports for admission
of fresh ore from the hoppers to the first shelf,
and the discharge of finished or calcined ore
from the lower shelf into cars. When the
rakes have finished the forward stroke, the en-
gines reverse automatically, and the rack re-
turns to and stops in position. The auxiliary
engine continues running, and at stated times
(determined by the manager) again starts the
large engines, another operation of stirring and
raking with feed and discharge of ores taking
place.
This automatic and regular method of feed
and treatment of the ore on the bed of the fur-
nace is the result of years of study and prac-
tice, directed to the object of replacing by a
uniform mechanical procedure the discretionary
operation &f hand-labor.
By study of the plant now in operation, the
following conclusions are reached:
1. The constituent elements of the ores
being first determined, the feed and discharge
is regulated to enact amounts in pounds, and
the number of charges fed into the furnace is
duly registered.
2. The auxiliary engine being set to start the
motive power, say, every five minutes, and the
time required for the forward and back- stroke
being, say, one and one half minutes, it follows
that the interior parts of the rakes are exposed
to action of heat and acid fumes but one third
of the time, thus approximating manual labor
in wear and tear of paint.
3. The draft of air being regulated and con-
trolled by the chemist at will, insuring the
proper oxidation of the ores, and no more, less
chamber-space must be required than by any
other process of burning pyrites, and, moreover,
no special care need be given to location of
plant, since strong winds or variable currents
can have no effect in causing "blow-outs" of
gas at the doors.
4. The movement of the ores from the hop-
pers to the discharge opening is accomplished
by a system of reversed teeth, which are posi-
tive in action.
The deterioration or destruction of cast-iron
rakes and teeth has been reduced to a mini-
mum by the simple
but novel idea of
burying the /tarts hi
ore> which accumu-
lates at the front of
the furnace beds
when the rakee are
at the position of
rest (Fig. 3).
5. Pyrites "smalls,'1
such as are found in
Virginia, at the Mi-
lan or Capelton
mines, carrying 47,
45 and 40 per cent
of sulphur, respect-
ively, can be cal-
cined with two dou-
ble Spence furnaces,
run by one engine at
the rate of 15,000 to
"20,000 pounds per
day of 24 hours,- the
cinders containing
from I J to 2£ per
cent of sulphur.
It is claimed that
containing copper,
and double
larger amounts of "smalls
blende, etc., can be put through
the above quantity, where sulphur fumes are
passed directly into the air — as would be the
case in working auriferous concentrates.
0. Where necessity exists for bringing the
sulphur-contents of cinders from iron-pyrites
(FeS) down to £ to A per cent to utilize the
iron, or, for the treatment of rich gold-bearing
sulphurets, the result is accomplished by the
addition of a fireplace to the lower hearth.
This is shown iu Fig. 1, although not ordinar-
ily used.
By this means the proper heat is kept in the
ores until they are discharged into the iron
cars, but in general working the ores are
"dead" on the lower shelf.
7. The average cost of calcining ores by this
automatic furnace is not greater than by any
other method at present in use.
The cost of thefurnace complete, with power,
isabout the same as that of the equivalentgrate-
bar space in kilns, or equal burning space in the
present type of shelf-furnaces.
Visitors to Bingham, Utah, will find comfort-
able quarters and good entertainment at the ho-
tel kept by A. Klopenstine, in the upper part of
town. Mr. K. is a pioneer in Bingham, knows
everybody, and can give his guests any infor-
mation about mines and men that they may
desire.
The new annealing furnace at the malleable
iron works at San Leandro is nearly completed.
322
Mining and Scientific Press,
[November 22, 1884
gOF^ESPONDEJMCE.
We admit, unen^.jrsed, opinions of correspondents. — Eds.
Origin of Coal.
[Written for the Press.]
Emerson says: "Thei'e is at the surface in-
finite variety of things; at the center, simplicity
of cause." It was formerly assumed by chem-
ists that hydro-carbon could not be formed
without the intervention of organic life. The
geologists invented hypotheses to explain the
formation of coal by the carbonization of vege-
tation.
Many theories have been formed and much
ingenuity developed to describe bow beds of
peat or drifts of wood could form coal, if the
surface of the earth would sink and cover the
vegetation with water. "We have shown (arti-
cle in Vol. XLIX, No. 3, of Mining and Sci-
entific Press) that the growth of vegetation
for 100 years would make less than one inch of
coal.
We now wish to suggest that later researches
of chemists have made it probable that carbon
is not forced to support any theory; on the con-
trary, it is a gas that combines freely with each
of the other gases. Jevons says; "In the classi-
fication of the elements carbon stands apart as
a substance entirely unique in its powers of
producing compounds." * * * * "It used
to be believed that the production of the so-
called organic compounds was due solely to the
action of a vital force, or some inexplicable
cause involved in the phenomena of life, but it
is now found that chemists are able to com
mence with the elementary materials, pure car-
bon, hydrogen and oxygen, and by strictly
chemical operations, combine these together so
as to form complicated organic compounds" —
'Principles of Science,' VoJ. II, p. p. 418, 419.
If this be admitted as true, we claim that we
may with propriety reopen the question as to
the origin of coal. From a mass of facts relat-
ing to the thickness, extent, form and strata of
coal beds, we can show that coal occupies
basins, with the least thickness at the edges,
and a greater depth at the middle of the depres-
sions in which it is found. This would natur-
ally result from the solidification of a pond of
petroleum. Helmholtz says (Popular Lectures,
Atkinson's Translation, p. 19S): "For appre-
hension by the senses supplies after all, directly
or indirectly, the material of all human knowl-
edge, or at least the stimulus necessary to de-
velop every inborn faculty of the mind. It
supplies the basis for the whole action of man
upon the outer world; and if this stage of men-
tal process is admitted to be the simplest and
lowest of its kind, it is none the less important
and interesting. For there is little hope that
he who does not begin at the beginning of
knowledge will ever arrive at its end. It is by
this path that the art of experiment, which has
become so important in natural science, found
entrance into the hitherto inaccessible field of
mental processes."
Huxley predicts that "the method of Zadig"
applied to facts, will in no very distant future
reconstruct our knowledge, as it enabled Zadig
to describe the queen's spaniel and the king's
horse. We rind in some coal beds the roots of
trees in the 'underclay,' the trunks, if of consid-
siderable size, are silicified, and with but a
crust of coal adhering to the outside surface of
the tree. The miners work around these
petrified remains (which are really obstructions
in the mines), and if the trunks project through
the rock roof, these "pot bottoms" of the min-
ers become dangerous, as they sometimes fall
out from the enclosing rock. The leaves, fruits
and insects discovered in coal are found in the
lower strata, which would naturally occur if
the coal were liquid hydro-carbon, or the ob-
jects were submerged by petroleum. Some of
the most interesting specimens of animal life
found in coal were discovered in hollow stumps
preserved in the coal beds; these stumps had
stratified shale in the interior cavities, anala-
gous to the accumulations of dust or silt in
similar stumps, which become the haunts of
similarforms of animated life at this later
period of the world's history.
Dana informs us that — "A bed of coal, even
when purest, consists of distinct layers." This
is one of the characteristics of the coal strata,
and there is also another fact of yet greater sig-
nificance, the layers of bituminous coal have
distinct planes of cleavage, horizontal to the
layers of deposition — the seams split with the
same regularity of similar layers of the strati-
fied rocks.
As 'solidification is stratification,' by analogy
we are directod to the probability of its former
condition of a homogenous mass of fluid or
plastic matter. In the so-called "subcarbon-
iferous'" deposits of coal, we find the veins of
coal enclosed in rock — coal alternating with
slate, or conglomerate below and slate above.
The name, "false coal measures," applied to
these deposits does not mean that the coal is of
inferior quality, but that it has not been formed
in conformity with the "vegetation theory."
As a matter of fact, lignite containing the
greatest amount of vegetation, is relatively
poor in carbon; while cannel coal and anthra-
cite, in which no vegetation is found, are rich-
est in carbon.
Anthracite seems to bear the same relation fco
nannel coal that metamorphosed ' ci ystaline
rocks do to the sedimentary — altered by heat
acting under great pressure. Jevons says —
"Just as liquids which expand in solidifying
will have the temperature of solidification low-
ered by pressure, so liquids which contract in
solidifying will exhibit the reverse effect.
They will be assisted in solidifying, as it were
by pressure, so as to become solid at a higher
temperature, as the pressure is greater. This
latter result was verified by Bunaen and Hop-
kins, in the case of paraffin, spermaceti, wax
and stearin." — Principles of Science, Vol. II, p.
179.
In a former paper (July 19th) we stated the
fact that coals and bituminous shales, by dis-
tillation, yield gas and petroleum, so we now
assume that mineral oil, by oxidation, becomes
coal; that the correlation is such that hydro-
carbon gas represents oil, as oil is the equiva-
lent of coal, and that coal may be returned to
oil or gas. There can be nothing new, perhaps,
in this presentation of the subject, but we feel
justified in calling attention to the advantage to
be gained by a fair investigation of all theories
relating to the origin of coal. A theory is
neither better for being old, nor worse for being
new. Jevons directs that as "The possible mod-
ifications of conditions in experiments are usu-
ally infinite in number, and infinitely numerous
also are the hypotheses upon which we may pro-
ceed. "Now it is self-evident, that however
slightly superior the probability of success by
one course of procedure may be over another,
the most probable one should always be
adopted first." Principles of Science, Vol.
II, p. 2S6. On the ground, then, of probability,
the question, Is coal fossil asphaltum ? is offered
for investigation. The problems for solution
may be stated thus: If petroleum were forced
to the surface by pressure, would it not flow to
the nearest basin by the attraction of gravita-
tion, and enclose and probably preserve such
vegetation as it submerged. If a pond or lake
of asphaltum should become solid and brittle,
would it not resemble asphaltic coal ? The tvr-
ranny of this "vegetation theory" is oppressive,
and we can exclaim, like Ferdinand in "The
Tempest,-"
"And would no more endure
This wooden slavery."
Humboldt wrote: "What has been discovered
does not by a long way exhaust the discov
erable."
"Nature never did betray
The heart that loved her."
As anthracite coal and graphite are found in
the Azoic rocks, the " vegetation theory" fails
to accuunt for such exceptions. E. E. C
Something of the Mines of Nye Co.,
N-vada.
[Prom our Special Correspondent ]
There are many good mines here. Some of
the best, however, are lying idle, or if worked
at all, it is with a small force and under such
disadvantages that but a small amount of bull-
ion is produced as compared with the past, so
that mining, on the whole, may be considered
at rather a low ebb. Nothing is doing at
present with the leading mine of Grantsville,
although there is a large well-equipped mill on
the ground and an abundance of good fair-grade
ore to keep it running. Work, it is thought,
will be resumed early next spring, if not sooner.
About the same may be said of the best-de-
veloped mine of Ophir Canyon and of a number
of others throughout the county.
Mining at lone.
Mr. Langworthy is vigorously at work with
a few men. He lays claim to four ledges, all
true fissures, in a syenite formation. They are
from 15 inches to 4 feet in width. The rock
has worked from $50 to $200 per ton, chiefly in
silver. A depth of 250 feet has been reached
on the Indianapolis. The ore taken out from
the surface to the lowest level has averaged
§115 per ton. If he has the nerve to put up the
necessary machinery to sink a few hundred feet
below water level, there are hopes that lone
may yet become one of our most flourishing
mining camps. The prospect, to say the least,
is very encouraging.
Ophir Canyon and Vicinity.
Mr. H. H. Warne and others have two loca-
tions here, known as the Grizzly and the Cinna-
mon. They are rich in gold, and likely to
prove exceedingly valuable. The claims are
being opened by three tunnels, at different alti-
tudes, all following the lodes into the hill.
One of the tunnels has been extended wholly
in ore 120 feet; the lowest will reach a point on
the lode at a depth of 400 feet from the surface.
A few tons worked at Salt Lake City for a
test yielded for first-class, as high as S'200 per
ton. The rock improves as the work advances.
Every effort will be made by the company to
erect a mill at the earliest day possible. About
five miles from the above, Messrs. Graves &
Crosswhite have a recent location in the same
district, which is showing well for the amount
of development. It is in a slate formation.
Four sacks, lately reduced at the Manhattan
mill, in Austin, yielded at the rate of 8400 per
ton in silver.
It is understood that Mr. McLeod, in the
same locality, is now down on the ledge about
60 feet. From S inches to 2 feet of ore is re-
ported. Some 16 tons of selected ore worked
up to S900 per ton for first-cla&s, and as high as
§400 for second-class, the lowest grade being
laid aside for reduction hereafter.
In Jefferson District, prospecting is going on
in several locations. In some instances small
lots of ore are sent to Belmont for reduction.
Mr. C. J. Kanrohat had just left Jefferson can-
yon with a load of rock. The result of the
yield was not learned. Harrison Brothers usu-
ally spend the fall and winter in developing
their mine and in taking out rock, which is
worked in their arastra during the summer. It
is understood that they manage in this way to
make a living out of their mine. Others in this
vicinity, it is said, are doing the same.
Work has been resumed on the Barcelona
mine, at Spanish Belt. It is stated that with a
full force at least 20 tons of high-grade ore could
be extracted daily.
As the rock is rich in sulphurets, only about
six tons are taken out per day, for the purpose
of mixing with the ore of the Belmont M. Co.,
to render it more easy of reduction. The Bar-
celona is silver -beaming in the main, carrying a
little gold, and is said to be the only silver ore
on the coast that contains cinnabar. Mr. M.
C. Fassett, superintendent of tbe Belmont mine
and mill, informs us that the greatest depth at-
tained by shaft is 600 feet. Present work is
confined to the 200-foot level. Upwards of
1,400 feet of virgin ground are reported to the
south of tbe hoisting works, with about 550 feet
of backs. The rock is of a very high grade,
but exceedingly refractory. Formerly only
about 60 per cent of the metal was saved, with
great cost for milling. It is now chloridized up
to an average of 94 per cent, and at a cost of
only $10 per ton for reduction. Leaching is
the process now adopted, and represented to
produce bullion from 900 to 950 fine, as against
amalgamation which went only 300 to 325 fine.
The Two "G" Mine at Tybo
Has the reputation of being one of the best in
this portion of Nevada. Although full notes
were taken on the ground, they have unfort
unately been mislaid, and a resort must be had
to memory.
The ledge had been opened many years ago
by the old Tybo Consolidated Co., down to
water level and along its length for many hun-
dreds of feet. It was found to average in the
neighborhood of 3 ft in width, was looked upon
as a true fissure, principally in porphyry and
limestone with . beautiful smooth walls, and
turned out many millions in bullion. The ore
is argentiferous galena, and averages about $40
per ton — reduced by the old company by the
smelting process, thereby saving the lead.
For the past three years it has been worked
by Trobridge & Co. The ore has been reduced
by mill process, and nothing but the precious
metals saved, paying about S30 per ton. The
mine was running with a small force, their op-
erations being confined to the old upper works.
It is the belief of the present company that
there is yet an immense amount of rich ore be-
low tbe water line, and that it is only a matter
of time and capital when the necessary ma-
chinery will be furnished for its further devel-
opment. When this is done Tybo will again see
lively times.
Morey M. District.
The principal mine here has recently been
shut down. It was operated by an Eastern
company. It appears from the latest accounts,
that they do not wish to put up the amount of
money required for machinery to prosecute the
work, but prefer to sell or lease the mine. Mr.
Angus McArthur, a former foreman, and well
known among mining men, gives it a good rec-
ord so far as the value of the ore is concerned.
It worked from $100 to 8500 per ton. If
any considerable quantity of such ore has been
found, it should be worth following up.
Somewhat higher on the mountain there are
three parallel ledges, known as the "Danna-
brod," the "Norton," and the "Greyhound."
The Dannabrod is from six to seven ft wide,
the ore giving very good assays, some as high
as 8250 per ton, while float rock found on the
ground goes to $500. It has an incline on the
vein of 100 ft and a crosscut from its bottom
which passes through the Morton, laying bare a
large body of low grade ore from 10 to 12 ft in
width. The Greyhound shows a width of about
two feet. At a depth of 50 ft the Dannabrod
No. 2 — an extension — gives assays from $22 to
526 in silver.
These locations are understood to be the
property of Mr. Claus Bonet, of Morey. The
lodes appear to be well defined, and promise
well for the amount of development.
Belmont, Inyo Co. A. C. K.
Finding the Value of a Specimen.
Editors Press: — In the article on the above
subject, in my book on assaying, recently re-
printed in the Press, I omitted to inform the
reader that, for the purpose of determining the
value of a specimen by weighing it, and each
of tbe component substances in air and in wa-
ter, it is not necessary that the water be pure,
nor at standard temperature, etc., as it would
be were the true specific gravity required. In
this case the quantities required are only rela-
tive, and any water will answer the purpose.
When a very close approximation to true sp.
gr. is required, and the water at command is
not pure, heat it until one c. c. weighs one
gramme; it will then serve the purpose, though
for rigid exactitude the barometric pressure
must be considered.
In your issue of Oct. 1, 'SI, I gave nine dif-
ferent rules for finding the value of a specimen.
I selected what seemed to me to be the easiest
for the book, but I find that some prefer the
second rule for those cases in which the specific
gravities of the metal and the gangue are as-
sumed, as is usual with gold in quartz. This
rule is: From sp. gr. of specimen, multiplied
by sp. gr. of gold, subtract sp. gr. of specimen,
multiplied by sp. gr. of quartz, for a division,
and from the same subtract sp. g<\ of quartz,
multiplied by sp. gr. of gold, for a dividend.
Divide, and multiply the quotient by weight of
specimen; the product is the weight of the gold.
Taking the same example as given in the book:
8x17 -136 136
8x 2.6= 20.8 17x2.6= 44.2
Division, 115.2 Dividend, 91.8
The quotient = 0.797, multiplied by 32, gives
2.55 ozs. of gold. C. H. A.
The South African Diamond Fields.
The following interesting account of the
South African diamond fields, from recent of-
ficial information, gives some idea of this vast
industry : The quantity of blue ground hauled
out of the Kimberley mine last year was about
350,000 loads, and the aggregate weight of the
diamonds obtained was 947,877 carats. The
average value of these diamonds was 22s. per
carat, giving an approximate value of £1,044,-
000. The number of men employed, on an av-
erage, in the claims was 252 Europeans and
1,198 natives; the average number employed
on the floors was 167 Europeans and 915 na-
tives. The wages paid averaged about the
same as in 1SS2, viz., from £5 to £8 per week
to Europeans, and 30s. per week, with lodg-
ings and wood, but not food, to natives. The
Kimberley mine is described as an almost cir-
cular opening of comparatively limited area
contained within a presumably running wall of
basaltic rock, and probably many hundred feet
in thickness. The question of the future work-
ing of the mine has been earnestly discussed, in
consequence of the falls of reef. Opinion dif-
fers upon the subject, but good authorities ap-
pear to consider that what is required is to
carry on reef removal operations concurrently
with mine working, and in advance of prob-
able reef slips. As regards Old De Beer's
mine, the estimated quantity of blue ground
hauled out of it in 18S3 was 700,000 loads, of
16 cubic feet each. The aggregate weight of
the diamonds obtained was 426, 728 carats.
Reef was removed to the extent of 71,847 cubic
yards at a cost of £25,268, while the water
pumped out was estimated at 10,950,000 gal-
lons, its pumping costing £10,800. There were
only two slips of reef of any consequence in
1SS3 in Old De Beer's, but one slip caused the
death of five natives. The daily average num-
ber of persons employed in the mine last year
was 96 Europeans and 661 natives in the claims,
and 101 Europeans and 602 natives on the floors.
The rates of wages paid here were about the
same as those carried on in the Kimberley
mine. The area of diamondiferous ground at
Old De Beer's is very extensive as com -
pared with the Kimberley mine; at the same
time the blue ground of Old De Beer's is not so
rich as that of the Kimberley mine in the pro-
duction of gems. The number of claims in the
Dutoitspan mine is returned at 1,531, of which
1,395 were more or less worked in 18S3. About
one-third of the claims were worked uninter-
ruptedly, and upwards of four hundred were
worked for an average of 259 days, only those
claim-holders who had not proper appliances
were idle last year. It appears that seventeen
more steam engines were got to work in the
Dutoitspan mine last year as compared with
1SS2, the increase in the aggregate force at
work being 105 horse-power. One mile of
broad gauge and 14jf miles of narrow gauge
tramway were laid down in 18S3. A valuation
of the mine was made in 1883, and the total
arrived at was £2,205,930. The assessment of
the Bultfontein mine amounts to £660,1S5.
Work was carried on earnestly in the mine dur-
ing 1883. The average depth of the mine
where it is worked is about 150 feet, but there
are certain blocks of claims on tbe north and
northwest side where little work has ever been
done, and about forty claims which remain un-
touched. On the south and southeast side many
claims have been cut out by reef, and it is
feared that as the mine increases in depth more
will share the same fate; at the present time a
few claims are so covered with reef as to re-
main unworkable, so that the reef question
will at no distant period demand the most seri-
ous attention of the claim-owners in the mine.
Leadville Herald: The conviction of one
who has been a careful observer of the mining
interests for 13 years, and one, too, who never
had anything to do with any of tbe new-fangled
processes of reducing mineral, is that millions
of money have been sunk all over this field on
acoount of the ignorance and rascality of men.
Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder, Park and Summit
counties are full of wrecks of these worthless
smelting and reduction works— works that never
were adapted to the reduction of ore into bul-
lion. The writer could point out more than a
score of mills that cost from $50,000 to $300,-
000 that never paid, and this same insane pro-
cess is still going on. New experiments are
constantly being made, and nine cases out of
ten are utter failures,
November 22. 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press
323
II^EeHANiey\L PROGRESS,
Tempering Steel.
Then ia nothing BO dear as cheap steel. It
is much more economical to buy a tool made of
high priced steel, that will last for ■ year, khan
to buy b tool made of cheap steel, that will be-
DOme worthies! in b mouth. Mr. Henry See
bohm, in a paper rend before the late meeting
of the- Cheater meeting of the British Iron and
Steel Institute, said: The melting of the higher
qualities of steel is a process repairing the
• skill, Bnd one of the principal
why the trade haa become tosueh a remarkable
extent localized in Sheffield is the importance to
inch of the trade of being eble t
front .« large class of more or less experienced
workmen the few exceptional men in whom
sound judgment, technical skill and steady hab-
its are combined. " * *
The culminating point in the manufacture of
tools made from steel, the final proems which
gives to them their most valuable properties
properties possessed by no other metallic sub-
stance is that of tempering. The steel was
originally lead: the process of hardening has
turned it into glass. Hut we do not want glass
— it is too brittle; we want whalebone. An
unhardened knife would bend like wrought iron;
a knife hardened only would break like cast
metal. We want the elasticity of the whale-
bone. Our knife must spring like like what '.'
Like steel. To attain this quality it must of
course be tempered.
If a piece ol hardened steel be heattd slightly,
and then allowed to cool, it becomes tempered.
It suddenly changes from glass to whalebone,
and in the process of changing its nature it for-
tunately changes its color, so that the workman
can judge by the color which it has assumed
the extent of the elasticity which it has ac-
quired, and can then give to each tool the par-
ticular degree of temper which is most adapted
to its special purpose. The various colors
through which tempered steel successively
passes are as follows: Straw, gold, chocolate,
purple, violet and blue. Of course in passing
from one color to another the steel passes
through the intermediate colors. It really passes
through an infinite series of colors, of which
the six above mentioned are arbitrarily selected
as convenient stages.
It must be borne in mind that the elasticity
of tempered steel is acquired at the expense of
its hardness. It is supposed that the maximum
of elasticity and hardness combined is obtained
by tempering down to a straw color. In tem-
pering steel, regard must be had to the quality
most essential in the special tool to be tempered.
For example, a turning tool is required to be
very hard, and is generally taken hot enough
out of the water to temper itself down to a de-
gree so slight that no perceptible color is ap-
parent; while a spring is required to be very
elastic, and may fee tempered down to a blue.
Inventions Wanted.
of any motor without loss of motion, a feat here-
tofore considered impossible." The device is
described as follows:— On a chair stood an ordi-
nary white wood box, with a shaft from one side,
tt either end of which were attached iron
cranks of equal length set centering on each
other. He first gave an illustration of the
power of the machine by attaching a 5*ponnd
weight to one crank aud a l'J-pound weight to
the other at an equal elevation from the floor;
then letting both loose, the lighter weight
the other to the height of the crank. On being
questioned, the inventor said: "I have worked
on different plans for lb* years, but could never
get the idea that would give me the result until
t short time ago, and it is so simple that 1 am
actually ashamed of it. I know that the princi-
orreot and that it is original. I have < (
amined over !I00 attempts in the same line
made by other inventors without haviug at-
tained the object they aimed at. There arc
but three pieces to the attachment, and they
oan be fitted to any stationary, locomotive or
marine engine in a manner that will increase
their working power over 125 per cent without
any loss of motion. I have shown the working
of my machine attachment to several machinists
and engineers-, who are =.11 astonished and pre-
dict a grand success for it."
The "Upsetting" of Iron.
The quality of movement of the particles of
iron under pressure or percussion is a remark-
able one, whether the change in arrangement is
made while the iron is hot or when it is cold.
Ked hot iron can be pressed to fill a mould as
clearly and exactly as so much wax could be,
and the grain of the iron will certainly follow
all the contour of the mould. Thus the heads
of pick axes and articles of a similar form can
be shaped by pressure, the metal that is re-
moved to make the hole for the helve being
forced to form the projection of the adze like
head.
Cold iron can also be moulded into form by
pressure, a method largely practiced to finish
drop forced iron articles. The heading machine
for making rivets, bolts, and wood screw blanks
shows some surprising results in the compres-
sion of iron; a No. b' one inch screw requires a
piece of wire slightly more than one and ?. half
inches long to form it. Yet the total length of
the screw blank, headed, is just one inch. Of
this the countersunk shaped head ib one- eighth
of an inch by five-sixteenths of an inch widest
— or top — diameter. Now, it has been proved
by experiments with shorter bits of wire, that
less five-sixteenths of an inch of the extra
eight-sixteenths is required to form the screw
head. What becomes of the remaining more
than three-sixteenths of an inch in length of the
original one and a half inches that makes the
one inch screw blank? There can be but one
answer — the iron is driven upon itself; in other
words, three-sixteenths of an inch of wire is
compressed into seven-eighths of an inch (meas-
uring under the head), so that one inch and
one-sixteenth of wire is compressed into seven-
eighths of an inch in length, without increasing
the diameter of the wire.
Under the above head, several of our co-
temporaries have called attention to inventions
needed, or to special manufactures for which
there is a present demand. One now before
us, with similar relation, says :
There is hardly any field of invention which
has been so little cultivated as the American
house.. For instance, what a disgrace it is to
the mechanic arts in this country, that every
stick of timber in every house is not fire-proofed
by a cheap, practical process, the plant for
which should become the second thing after a
Baw-mill to be erected in every new settlement !
For want of a cheap, practical process for fire-
proofing wood, one hundred million dollars'
worth of property are destroyed every year in
tho United States. The carpenters have hith-
erto opposed such processes because the miner-
alized wood is less easily finished with the
common tools. But a large part of all the
Vood in a house is used in the rough, and this
objection need not apply to it. For the finished
"wood, let the fire-proofing and steam seasoning
be done together, after all the finishing has
been completed except the final fitting. For
the final smoothing, if edge tools will not work,
let us have new tools, carrying pumicestone or
other abrading and polishing material.
We are entering upon a new and more com-
plex system of domestic architecture— the
family club house or social palace — which will
require a host of new inventions. It is not
Jooking very far ahead to see whole towns
built in this way. These buildings must have
their internal railways and elevators of all
sizes. They must be tunneled for hot and cold
air flues, ventilating flues, with artificial
'draught, steam, gas, water and sewerage pipes,
and speaking tubes. They must be equipped
with an electric generator and electrical wires
for l»gbt, power and telephony, with artificial
Refrigerating as well as heating apparatus, with
gas generators, and the most perfect cooking
Snd washing machinery. All of this machinery
>nust be made on a large scale, with a capacity
of subdivision.
A New Principle n* Mechaxics[?]— The
Louisville Conner- Journal, described something
recently seen by its reporter, which the inven-
tor claims to be a new principle in mechanics,
by means of which he "can multiply the power
Importance of Regulating Steam. Very
little additional power is gained in any engine
by allowing the steam valve to be open at over
half stroke, and much less is lost in the crank
and by dead centers than is generally supposed.
From the above suggestion, the necessary fail-
ure of engines, when expected to yield the full
boiler pressure power, in actual use is made
quite apparent. If, besides allowing amply for
friction, a further allowance of 25 or 30 per
cent is made for the governor and for a reserve,
sufficient power in engines will generally be pro-
vided. The on.ission to do this has caused many
advertisements of "a good second-hand engine
for sale, having been replaced by a larger one."
Inattention to the temperature of feed water
for boilers is entirely too common. When the
escape steam of the engine can be brought into
water heaters, no water should be supplied to
boilers at much less than boiling heat. A
heater that does not furnish it, and a pump that
fails to force it ia at that heat, should be
thrown out at once.
Set-SCREWS projecting from any part of ma
chinery are a dangerous nuisance. Accidents
are continually occurring, both to the machine
and mechanic, caused by belts and clothing get- ■
ting caught. A belt slips off, catches on a set-
screw, winds up, and if the belt is old, it
breaks; if strong, the hangers must break or
pull down. The shaft bends at the next hanger,
and, like an immense flail, deals destruction on
every side. Have set-screws, especially in col-
lars, made with a square hole in the head end.
Put a square piece of steel in this hole, turn
with a wrench, and you can tighten up just as
well as if the screw stuck out in the way an
inch and a half. Of course this screw comes
flush on the outside.
Hollow Axles — Hollow axles are stronger
to resist twisting than solid ones containing the
same quantity of matter. For if a hole is bored
out of an axle of half its diameter, this reduces
its weight one-fourth (because circles are to one
another as the squares of their diameters), but
the strength of solid cylinders being as the
cubes of their diameters, the part taken out by
boring had only the eighth part of the strength
of the whole cylinder, and therefore when taken
out would reduce the strength of the whole one-
eighth. ,
Philadelphia Electrical Exhibition.
The Electrical Exhibition, which was closed
it Philadelphia Oct. 1 1th, was a most pro-
nounced success in every respect. On settle-
ment of all accounts it has left a surplus in the
hands of the Institute, under whose auspices it
was given, of about $20,000.
It was no loss a success scientifically. It at-
tracted the personal attention of the most dis-
tinguished men of science of the United States,
and many of the leading British and Canadian
scientists, whose personal service on the Board
of Examiners to test aud report upon the vari-
ous groups of exhibits, will doubtless give to
their reports, when they appear, a high scien-
tific value.
The rapid progress of electrical science dur-
ing the past 10 years has awakened the interest
of all intelligent people, and the fact that much
of this progress has been due to the ingenuity
of American inventors, made the time and op-
portunity a fitting one for the holding of an
electrical exhibition in this country, and it
was especially fitting that this important un-
dertaking should have been taken up by a sci-
entific body of such assured standing and un-
questioned respectability as the Franklin Insti-
tute.
The history of the Franklin Institute is in-
separably interwoven with the progress uf
American industries, upon which the impress
of its inflnence has been left in indelible char-
acters, and the Electric*] exhibition is the fit-
ting crortn of the career of this useful organiz-
ation.
THE Darwinian D<h. trine. — To Professor
Dickson, of the University of Edinburg, it has
seemed impossible that the Darwinian doctrine
of evolution should ever advance beyend the
position of a hypothesis, and that, while it pre-
sented some attractive features, it was at the
same time beset with very serious difficulties.
First, it appeared almost inconceivable that the
wonderfully refined perfection we see in the
more highly organized forms could have re-
sulted from the haphazard accumulation, under
natural selection, of small variations. Second,
it was very uncertain that the time required
for evolution by natural selection was not much
longer than that of the existence of the earth in
a habitable condition. Third, even admitting
the imperfection of the geological record of
past organisms, we could hardly conceive how
there were not more traces of the inuum jrable
intermediate forms which, on the hypothesis,
must have existed. Fourth, it was to be ob-
served as a distinction between "natural
species" and the varieties of a historically
known stock, that while, as a rule, the progeny
produced from the crossing of two species were
infertile among themselves, there was yet, so
far as he was aware, no such infertility of the
offspring of even the most divergent varieties of
a historically known common stock.
Improved Fog SJGXALS.—Fog signal appara-
tus is now constructed in such a manner that,
in calm weather, its sound may he heard 20
miles. This power is gained by two slotted
cylinders, one fixed and the other revolving in
it. The slots, as they pass one another, stop or
cut off the passage of compressed air or steam,
and thus cause a series of vibrations, and, con-
sequently, a musical note, the pitch of which
depends upon the speed of the revolving cylin-
der. In order to vary the note, it is only nec-
essary to control this velocity. The double
note horn is formed with a casing within which
is a fixed slotted cylinder and a revolving cyl-
inder moving upon a spindle. The slots are
formed in each cylinder at opposite inclined an
gles, so that the motive fluid impinging against
a number of inclined planes causes the inner
cylinder to revolve with great rapidity, carry-
ing with it two disks, attached to the common
spindle, and upon their peripheries are pressed
levers, under the action of small pistons oper-
ated by diaphragms, to the outer surface of
which compressed air is admitted. When the
high note is required, one brake is put on; for
the low note, both brakes.
temporary, yet it is certainly harmless, and
may prove a valuable addition to our list of
popular remedies. --/V/i'i
New Electric Batteries. A novel thcrmo-
chemical battery has been invented by M. Vin-
cent Kiatti, professor of the Polytechnic School
at Torli, Italy. The production of the currents
results from the difference of temperature of
two layers or strata lying at different levels in
a vessel rilled with liquid. The cell consists of
a wooden box or vessel, traversed by two cop-
per pipes, placed the one over the other, and
separated by a distance equal to about half the
hight of the vessel, which is tilled with a solu-
tion of sulphate of copper. A current of steam
passes through the upper tube, and a current of
cold water in the lower, with the effect that
copper is deposited on the latter, while the
substance of the former is reduced. By chang-
ing, from time to time, the position of the
tubes, equilibrium is established. This battery
is said to work well and not to polari/e, but up
to the present no practical information as to
its performance has been published, and conse-
quently we cannot do more than call attention
to the principle of its action.
A Curious Experiment.— A Parisian, M.
Treves, has made the following curious me-
chanical experiment: Two steel tuning forks
brought to the same pitch were topped with
small mirrors, and placed opposite to each other
in two vertical planes at right angles. One of
them, Xo. 1, was, moreover, surrounded with a
strong coil of wire receiving an electric current
from a nitric acid pile, composed of four ele-
ments. A fiddlestick being now drawn across
each of the tuning forks, the vibrations com-
menced, and immediately a perfectly motionless
luminous circle was produced in the mirror of
No. 2. But no sooner was No. 1 magnetized
by the admission of the current than the circle
becomes an ellipse, and swayed to and fro, de-
noting the action of a new vibratory motion,
As soon as the current ceased, the figure be-
came a fixed circle again. This experiment
may serve to investigate the vibratory powers
of iron and steel, according to their composition
and physical state.
A Megaphone. — This is a recent invention
designed especially for use on ship board. It is
a machine for magnifying souud, a sort of tele-
scope for the ear. The purpose of it is to en-
able a person to hear or carry on a conversation
with people at a distance, and it is constructed
of two huge cone-shaped tubes eight feet long
and three in diameter at the large end, which
diminish to an apex in the form of rubber tubes
small enough to place in the ear. Between
these tubes are two smaller ones, constructed
in the same manner, but not more than half the
diameter. By placing the rubber tubes in the
ear and speaking through the smaller cones the
person can hear and be heard at a long distance,
and the purpose of the invention is to aid
mariners in listening for the sound of breakers
or carrying on conversation with people on
shore or on other vessels at a distance.
Menthol. — This substance has recently been
brought into notice as a remedy for headache
and neuralgia. It is a white, semi-crystalline
body, with a strong, burning odor of pepper-
mint, and is usually made into small cones,
mounted on a wooden handle, and sold under the
name of "pain pencil." It is rubbed over the
locality of a headache or other pain. A burning
sensation is first felt, following by a feeling of
refreshing coolness and temporary relief of the
pain. The liquid oil of Japanese peppermint
has long been used in Japan and China for this
purpose', and travelers have frequently brought
home small vials of this oil, inscribed with Ori-
ental hieroglyphics, and warranted a sure de-
stroyer of pain. Menthol is simply the solid
constituent of this oil. Chemically considered,
it is a camphor. In the liquid oil of pepper-
mint it exists in solution with a liquid hydro-
carbon of the turpentine series, but can be
readily crystallized out. Its medicinal effects
are probably due to the counter-irritant it sets
up; but the strong, agreeable odor of pepper-
mint may also have some effect on the nerves.
•Vlthough the relief it gives is generally only
Coal and Electricity. — A Pittsburgh
prophet makes the assertion that in 50 years,
perhaps in 25, coal will not be carried from the
mines to its places of destination in bulk, but
only its actual heat energy transported, and
that by wire. This process, he says, can be
accomplished by converting the coal into heat,
the heat into motion and the motion into elec-
tricity. A storage battery at Cincinnati would
take it up as fast as generated at the mines.
From this battery it could be taken out and
converted back into motion and heat, or
changed into light. It is only a matter of time,
perhaps, until this and still more wonderful
things are done. And today, we are told,
Edison is working upon some such idea as the
above.
Color of the Teeth. — A dentist of promi-
nence tells a correspondent that there are no
such things as white teeth, as can be proved by
contrasting those called white, with snow, raw
cotton or marble. Roughly, he says, teeth can
be divided as regards color into blue, gray and
yellow, with hundreds of different shades. The
apparent whiteness is due to the complexion
and hue of the lips, and the "glistening ivories'"
of the negro are, as a rule, so exceedingly yel-
low that they would disfigure a white person.
It is the black skin, hair and eyes that make
them look white.
Vegetables Above and Below Ground. —
A scientific writer calls attention to the fact
that those vegetables whose eatable part grows
underground — such as potatoes, parsnips, beets,
turnips, and the like— are heat- producing; while
those which form above the surface — as aspara-
gus, pease, lettuce, melons, corn, cabbage,
tomatoes and such vegetables— are cooling. It
follows, therefore, that the former should be
kept for cold weather, and the latter varieties
used in the summer months.
Photographing Faces. — A Xew York photo-
grapher is quoted as saying: "After twenty-
five years' experience under the skylight, after
photographing over 147,000 people, I have be-
come convinced that in 19 cases out of 20, the
left side of the face gives the most characteristic
likeness, while to the same degree, the right
side is tie most symmetrical."
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— - - Si .tsulphur-
iam Furnace. S21- Passing E\eurs; A Pneumatic
Mining TO.be; 7 ■ [ mst Mines; California Minerals
Orleans; Solution of Copper by Acid, S24-
Knsbaui Canvoo. Utah, 325. Academy of Sciences,
332-
ILLTJSTRATIONS — F - S] nee I>esu]phunrin£
Furnace, showuiir Engine, Hake;. Feed Hoy;
321. ";"_ -— t ■ --- it '- >. Spence De-
Bubphnriaing Furnace. Fig. 3- - Struct De-
solphuruajag Furnace, 326.
CORRESPONDENCE.— Orig [in ol Sol thing
• , y Fad*; Finding the
. 3) Bcimen, S22
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.— Temper; i 5 -
Inventions Wanted; A Xew Priueiple in Mechanics;
The "Ppsetttag* of Iron; Importance of Regulating
Steam Set-son - Hollow Axle*. S2S.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- rtnUdelp^-
. 3ition; The Darwinian Doctrine; Improved
» Sig ds, Menthol: Sew Electric Batteries; A
Curious Experiment; A Megaphone; Coal and Elec-
tricity: Color of the Te^th: Vegetables Above and Be-
low Ground: r: tot ,-■.-.- ^ - •323-
ENGINEERING NOTES.— Some DsefolKetes nr
. - .Anal Across Ireland: To Test the
"_.>. Railroads in Japan; The Father ;
of Waters, 327-
DSEFUL INFORMATION.— Unburut Bw S
31 sventSei ^ting Horsesh< es F
fc; A New Use for Electricity; The Tops of '
a bs - a Paint Brush; Brass |
W r<; Indian Ink; T>ei<opulatiott of Ireland; Glass I
Sfceathins for Ships' Huiis; Arctic Music; Earthquakes |
in Great Britain, 327-
GOOD HEALTH.— Cur..- for Rattlesnake
Hair Dye from Walnu: Shells; Poisonous Solder in
M for Hiccoughs.
327-
v:s;iLEiXiC7? -: . >
Fields. 322. Ground-Hog Experts: A Mexican Min-
. [ ;: Bright Outlook' for Mining; Utah Mining ,
Danger from Friction Matches— A Proposed ■
MINING SUMMARY- From the various counties J
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Sew •
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, S28
MINING STOCK MARKET.— Sales at the Sal
Francisco Stock Boan.. Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, S32-
Business Announcements.
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Assessnu nl N : [ irrj S. M. Co.
Hydraulic Giants—Joshua Hendy Machine Wot bs S
Delinquent Xorice— lAmphixe GL M. « M. On.
&~Sce Advertising Cot Manas.
Passing Events.
People are beginning to settle down to busi-
ness again, now that the Presidential contest
has been decided, and everyone has hopes of a
revival of trade after many months of depres-
Thexe is little to report new in connection
with mining matters aside from what we have
chronicled in our mining summary. The
dental striking of a stringer which led to a rich
quartz lode, in grading a mill site in Sierra
county, shows one of the numerous possibilities
ot a gold mining region.
irhstanding ir was supposed California
would be without a mineral exhibit at the com-
ing New Orleans Exhibition, it has been found
that aprivate citizen has come f orwardwho sends
a very tine collection of minerals at his own ex-
pense. It was sent this week, and will make a
very creditable display.
The rirst of the winter storms may now be ex
. . : . I any day in our mountain iinning regions,
but in most places they are prepared to keep
at work until winter. The prospectors, how-
ever, will have to hunt winter quarters and
cease their occupation for several months to
come.
Tiie Comstock Mines,
A good many persons seem to imagine be-
cause so mnch prospecting and dead work is
goinc on ab.vut the Comstock mines, and no
dividends are being paid, that the vein is yield-
ing no bullion at all. This is not by any means
the case. The amount produced would at any
other camp be thonght considerable, though it
is costing more than it comes to. But while we
learn generally that such and such a camp is
producing so many thousand dollars a month>
we are seldom given the figures oi the cost of
production, and to most persons these state-
ments appear as profit. On the Comstock,
however, the assessor's figures give uot only the
yield but the aggregate cost ut each mine. By
these figures it is shown that while during the
last quarter nearly €700,000 was produced, it
cost over §20,000 more than the amount yielded
to get it out. The report of the assessor of
Storey county, Xevada, for the quarter ending
September 30th gives the yield for the quarter
of the Comstock mines as follows:
Yield. Gost
H Horcross - $37503 » g 39,013 SO
Ophir SBiSSi *s a SS2 :
Fonai.V ±*&T M
Belcher 112,705 51 10S».OS S9
Crown Point". 1SS.49G 65
Kenrnek SWM U
Imperial and Challenge 15.i^9 56 13^66 i»
YeflowJacket il4,(X*S S3 - 7& .4
LadvBrvan. l^Oftf 50
ModV Ofato 1.376 K.
MarivK«aMill £1,390 » - "- '_
Total S6S9^*2 SO >" - -
Following were the values per ton of the ore
extracted: Kale & ^orcross, @13$; Ophir, $15;
Potosi, S10A; Belcher, $13: Crown Point,
SI 1.23; Kentuck, §104; Imperial and Challenge,
$16.37; Yellow Jacket. SU;: Lady Bryan, S6|;
Monte Cristo. S3 12
While these results are unsatisfactory .s Ear
as showing any profit are concerned, they
prove that the work being done is not entirely
without results. In prospecting operations in
deep mines heavy expenses hive to be incurred,
and these mines are exceptionally deep ones.
The men at work there are confidently hoping
that at any time a bonanza may be found which
will abundantly repay them for all their work,
and patiu>t. intelligent prospecting is the ouly
way to rind it. They have of late been re-
ducing expenses to the lowest possible limit,
consistent with thorough work, and keep dig-
ging away day and night in the bowels of the
earth with a persistence and patience that is to
be admired. If energetic and intelligeut efforts
will avail anything in the search for the cov-
eted rich ore bodies, these men are well pre-
pared, and they set, in this respect, an example
to the mining world.
Solution of Copper by Acid.
In several European works where they work
copper ores, the sulphurous acid from roasting
pyrites and blende is introduced with steam
beneath the false bottom of the leach tanks
and is allowed to permeate the moistened mass
of oxidized ore. The conditions are very favor-
able to the production of sulphuric acid, which
attacks iiie copper oxide, Dilute sulphuric
acid is alsc> in many places in Europe used as a
solvent of oxide of copper from ores. The
bluestone of commerce is made by attacking
pure copper oxide with sulphuric acid, the
sulphate formed in roasting ore or matte seldom
being free enough from iron oxide to yield pure
crystals. Formerly old sheet copper was the
source of most of the blue vitrei, but of late,
both in Europe and this country, silver- bearing
copper matte concentrates until almost all the
iron has been eliminated, and then roasted at a
temperature which renders insoluble what iron
remains, and treated with sulphuric acid, has
supplied more than the demand. The copper
oxide made at Hill's Works, Argo, Colorado,
comes to market in this term: the Baltimore
Copper Works treat their silver bearing ores
and matte in this manner, and several of the
lead smelting works which produce copper
swell the production of bine-stone.
The supply in Europe is sofarin exe=:^ . : the
demand that the sulphate of copper in some
works is heated in close vessels, the Acid dis-
tilled off and coUected for use again, and the
resulting pure oxide of copper melted. In Xe-
vada an impure bluestone is made from a car-
bonate ore of copper and from copper cement,
for use in the sUver mills, though in some
European works sulphuric acid, alone, or in con-
nection with other reagents, is osed ..s i solvent
of copper, to be afterwards precipitated. In
this country it is too costly to be so employed,
unless it is made in the metallurgical operation
itself. Mr. James Douglas, Jr., says it is. ii
anything, a more active solvent than dilute
hydrochloric acid, at the same temperature,
but ii suboxide of copper is present in the roast
it breaks up into protoxide, yielding up sulphate
and metallic copper, which, at a low tempera-
ture, it does not attack, and which therefore
escapes solution.
A Pneumatic Mining Tube.
Harvey R. Leonard and WiUiam Corcoran, of
tins city, have patented, through the Mentxg
am> Scientific Pbess Patent Agency, an appa
ratus for working beneath the surface of rivers
or bodies of water, and providing a point of
departure from which tunnels or drifts may be
run in various directions for" raising auriferous
or other material. A heavy boiler-iron tube
is provided which has an open bottom and ex-
tends down to the desired point. At the top is
a plate or door fitted to be opened or closed,
and having its flanges made air tight, and a
short distance below is another door, the space
between forming an air-lock.
A pipe is connected with the air-compresser,
and through it air is forced into the tube below
the lower door, which is closed under the water
pipe which extends to the bottom of the tube,
its upper end discharging into a sluice. When
the water has been forced out by the pressure
of the air. the men C3n enter the chamber be-
tween the two doors, and the upper one being
closed, air is admitted from the tube below into
the chamber through a speciJ equalising pipe,
until the pressure in the chamber being the
same, the inner door is opened and the men can
descend into the tube by means of a ladder or
other convenient means.
A sump at the bottom enables the water,
sand or auriferous material to be raised, and as
the water pipe dips into it, the pressure of air
draws the material up as long as it is supplied.
The contents of the sump are kept stirred so
that the mass wiU be homogeneous and will be
elevated all together.
As excavations are made away from the bot-
tom of the tube, the tunnel is to be well tim-
bered uutil say about *J0 feet are run, when a
second elevator tube is sunk so thit it? -
opposite the tunnel. The bottom of this second
tube is slightly below the bottom of the tunnel
and is closed tight. Aa opening is made into
the tube opposite the tunnel, and a door tits it,
closing from the outside. The interior of the
tube is made smooth and a cage is fitted into it
having the ends packed air ti^ht. A pipe
passes through the cage, its lower end opening
below it, and the upper end is connected with a
flexible tube, which extends to the top of the
tube and connects with a pipe leading to the
air compresser. Through this pipe air is ad-
mitted by means of a cock, and passing below
the cage will raise it to the surface, the flexible
tube coiling on the top of the cage as it goes up.
A pipe is provided passing through the cage,
with a cock, by which the air below the cage
may be allowed to pass out above when it is
desired to lower the . g i
Another pipe leads from the tonnel into this
cage tube at the bottom below the cage, and
having a cock by which the air may be admit-
ted from the tunnel when the cage is to be oper-
ated from the outside by an attendant. A
cock opens from the tunnel into the cage so
that air may be admitted to equalize the pres-
sure, after which the doorway is opened. A
car is fitted to run from the tunnel into the
cage through the door, and rock or other bulky
material may thus be raised or lower* .:. The
operation will then be as follows:
The cage will be lowered by opening the
cock in the pipe, which allows the air to pass
above the cage, which will then sink to the
level of the tunnel, the flexible pipe uncoiling
as the cage goes down. When the cage reaches
the level of the tunnel, air may be admitted to
it through the pipe until the pressure within
...._.. s thai in the tunnel. The door
e d be opened and the occupants of the
cage may leave, or if anything has been brought
down it may be removed. When the rock or
car is placed in the cage the man in the tunnel
can replace the door, and those within : . _
may open the cock in the pipe which passes
through the top of the cage to insure the seal-
ing of the door.
If the cage is to be raised by the operator
within the tunnel, he wiU then open the cock
and admit air directly from the tunnel to the
space below the cage, thus elevating it; but if
the occupaut of the cage is to operate it he
opens the cock in the proper pipe and allows
the air from the compressor to pass through
this pipe to the chamber below the cage from
the flexible tube and thus raise it. A door in
the tube corresponding with the position on
the car when the cage has reached the top, al-
lows the car to be run out.
This mechanism gives a convenient mode for
entering or leaving the works, and for convey-
ing workmen, timbers or other material either
up or down, and without so great a pressure as
would be necessary if it must be forced up
through the pipe. The air pressure is kept
more equal, and the use of the air from the tun-
nel to raise and lower the cage in the secondary
tube admits of changing the air and keeping it
pure.
California Minerals for New Orleans.
The California Commissioner to the exposi-
tion at New Orleans has made strenuous efforts
to have the collection of minerals belonging to
the State, at the Mining Bureau, exhibited at
the exposition. But it seems no authority
could be found for their removal from the State,
though there was nothing either to prohibit it.
It was finally decided that they should not be
removed.
California will not be unrepresented in this
particular, however, as a very fine private col-
lection, belonging to Mr. Dohrra&n, of this
city, has been packed up and shipped. The
collection will nU eight large cases, eight feet
Long by two feet wide. Although by no means
as large as the State collection, in some respects
it is superior, especially in the matter of gold
specimens. It will be recoUected that some
time since the valuable gold specimens were
stolen from the Mining Bureau. In Mr. I>ohr-
:.-.:.: .'- i :; in are many rare and valuable
gold specimens which were gathered years ago
when this class of material was more abundant
than it is now.
Some of the rarest and most beautiful forms
of gold are embraced in these specimens, and
the collection is especially rich in crystallized
gold. Some idea of the size of the collection
may be had from the fact that it took over six
kbor of two men in putting it up and
arranging it before shipment from here. Every
specimen will hare a number and a description
card. Each specimen is mounted on a small
wooden pedestal, so as to be readily ex-
amined.
There are several thousand specimens which
will average from two and a half to six inches,
Mr. C. D. Yoy goes to New Orleans in charge
of this special exhibit. He has had much ex-
perience in this line, and is well posted on the
mineral resources of the State. He will give
as much information as possible to those in
search of it. His expenses are paid by Mr.
Dohrman, who deserves gre3t credit for his
public spirit. The collection is really a very
valuable one, and is the largest private one in
California. It has already been shipped, and
Mr. Yoy left last week to arrange it. Space
has been procured, and the cases for their re-
ception were made here and sent on with the
minerals.
In addition to this, there are now being made
in this city two cubes, which are to represent
the total production of gold and silver in this
State since the time of their original discovery
to the present date. They are to be made of
red and pine wood and sent to the Exposition
in sections, being furnished with screws and
the various parts being numbered. The face of
the cube, representing the production of gold,
es 14.3 feet, and denotes a total yield of
$1,049,323,545. The silver cube measures on
its face 1"J 3 feet and represents a yield of $26,-
000,000. The cubes wiU not be covered until
tear arrival at Xew Orleans, the gold
and silver paper that is to be used for that pur-
pose being shipped from this city. They will
be finished in a tew days ana wiU remain on ex-
hibition at the Mining Bureau for a short time
previous to l»eing packed.
Chaklss Barlow, of Xevada City, inventor
of the new rock drill, has returned from the
East, where he went to make arrangements for
the manufacture of his drills. The machines
are to be made at Pittsburg, Pa.
iNoVKMBER 22, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
325
Bingham Canyon, Utah.
One of the Most Tnoroughly Prospected
Mining District* of the Territory.
[From " C >rn»ponden1 i
Bingham is easily ami t|iiickly reached from
Suit I-ake City. Taking tin- Denver And Rio
Grande train at 7 :*t0 in the morning, we are
carried on the main Hut; south an far as the
junction near Sandy, where branches extend
eastwardly to Alta, in the Wasatch mountains,
.in. I westward I y t<> Binghun, in the Oqnirrli
unjunt linn. Wt reach our destination before
ten o'clock. The little engine nulU herd io
coming up the grade of the canyon from Salt
Lake valley, and stops a little short of the heart
of th> mining settlement] us the grade from the
tennfanu hrthar up would be too great for at*
dinary steam cars. So the passenger will take
to a coach, which stands waiting, and soon is
landed at one of the hotels of the town, some
half mile up the canyon. The settlement ex-
tends all along the route, the cottages or cabins
being located without much reference to streets
or grades. Some of them are aeat and tatty ,
with little fenced yards about them; others are
about as miners' cabins will average —innocent
of paint, and rather forlorn in appearance.
Stores and saloons are scattered along amidst
the hoases. Bingham extends this way foY
over a mile; then there is a gap between the
houses, and we come to another little settle-
ment, at the branchiug of the canyon, near the
store of Duncan Mclnnes &. Co. Mines are
found in both of the canyons above, so that the
settlement continues, though from here on it is
more sparse. Thus we have congregated in
Bingham Canyon a considerable community.
All of the people are dependent, directly or in-
directly, upon mining interests. As one rides
up or down the canyon, or over the hills to
other canyons, he notices dozens — or, we might
say, hundreds — of prospect holes, or tunnels,
or abandoned mines, or mines on which work is
now in progress. No other district which the
Pkkss correspondent has visited has been so
thoroughly explored as this. And yet the
miners tell us that the region has not by any
means been closely prospected,
and that new discoveries are be-
ing made all the time. During
our visit, a mere novice camo in
with samples which seemed to in-
dicate that he had found a good
ledge, and, as if to assure him-
self and others that it was a real
discovery, he said: "It was more
than 500 yards from any other
hole, too." But, despite the
numberless locations around
Bingham, and the large number
of mines being worked, and the
larger number which it might
pay to work, there are not yet
any pre-eminently extensive or
rich workings such as character-
ize the other districts described in previous
letters. But Bingham Canyon is a good
ore-pro-ducing region, made so by the ac-
cumulated supplies of a larger number of
working mines than in any other district in
the Territory.
Speaking of the mines in the order of their
present prominence and productiveness,
The Lead Mine
Will easily take the first place. This mine was
so named from the prominent character of the
galena ore first taken from it. At present the
first-class ore runs from 40 to 55 per cent lead,
with 8 to 25 ozs. silver to the ton. The mine is
located but little more than a mile in a direct
line from town, but this direct line goes straight
through a high mountain, so that the road and
trail are fully three miles long. The ore from
the mine is taken to the mill, on the line of the
railroad, two or three miles below town, by
means of ore cars on a well-constructed tram-
way, miles below the motive power. At pres-
ent the mine is producing 90 to 100 tons ore
per clay, some 20 tons of which is first-class,
and goes direct to the Morgan smelter, near
Salt Lake. The balance of the ore goes to the
mill for concentration. The ore is now taken
mostly from the 290- foot level. The mine is
well prospected and opened out. Large bodies
of second-class ore are exposed. We were told
that the mine never looked better than at pres-
ent, and certainly the workings were never so
efficient and thorough. The company also own
the Wasatch mine, a short distance from the
Lead, which is also being put in shape to be-
come a good ore producer soon, as 5,000 -
tons ore now exposed. At those two mines,
about 75 to so men arc employed, who are
boarded by the compauy, right on the ground*,
At the mill about 25 men are employed.
The works here arc entire!} lor the eoueeutru-
: lum ore running as
low as 1 1 to 20 per cent lead, a concentrate is
produced, ruuuing from 50 to 70 per cent, with
an amount of silver oorreaponding to that found
in ttu first-class ore. As before stated, the
concentrator handles something over 70 tons of
ore per day, and it docs its work smoothly ami
well. The superintendent of smelter is C H.
Agramonte, Est}., a mining man of varied and
valuable experience. The party to whom the
■ prosperity of the Li greatly
due is Mr. Nicholas Treweek, general super-
intendent of mill and mine, who has, ainoe he
bears. .1. .1. I > Toole Is superintendent ;uul
! ; Win. C.rruthers, day foreman; A. I'.
Maybcrry, assayer and night foreman. Tti<-
llrooklyn will eventually become a larger ore-
producer than it now is, as work is being prose-
cuted with vigor, looking to that end.
Going up the canyon from Bingham, the first
mine of importance is the
Old Telegraph Mine.
Tins property was at one time one of the
principal mines cf the district. At present it
is worked on a lease by Messrs. Hazelgrovo
and Mullett, who employ 15 to 20 men. A
mill was ereoted several years ago by the orig-
i 1 1 ri I eituj. ui\ the same incorporation which
owns the Lexington property at Butte City —
at an expense of 310,000. Here the milling
ores cau be treated. But the main product of
the mine is smelting ore, of which some 200
Fig. 3. -SECTION OF SPBNCE DESULPHURIZING FURNACE.
took charge, so shaped matters that there has
been constant progression and increasing profits.
He has an able lieutenant in Mr, .John Trew9ek,
his brother, superintendent of the mines, a
thoroughly practical man. The principal own-
ers of the Lead property are C. L. Nash, Esq.,
of Omaha, and A. Hanauer, Esq., of Salt Lake
City. The former of these gentlemen has lately
visited his property, and we think must have
tons per month, worth §30 per ton, is produced,
which is sent to the Salt Lake smelters. These
same parties have had the mine under lease
since 1881, and are to hold it until 1886, when
we hope they can make arrangements to pur-
chase the property. They have a tunnel into
the side of the hill some 1,000 feet, which
strikes the vein 400 feet below the surface
cropping:*. The ore is sent down to the railway
Fig. 2.-LONGITUD1NAL SECTION OF SFENCE DESULPHURIZING FURNACE .-(Sec page 321)
been impressed with tile idea that he has a
valuable investment in our western country.
The Yosemite and Brooklyn Mines.
Not far from the Lead Mine— in a neighbor-
ing gulch — are the two mines just named.
They lie within close proximity. The former
is, we believe, the older location. It has seen
its ups and downs, and its machinery has seen
much service. At present the mill or concen-
trator is working on the second-class ore, while
the first-class ore is sent directly to Sandy.
The ore and concentrates contain 45 to 50 per
cent lead, with 14 to 15 ozs. silver per ton,
and a trace of gold. Developments are now in
progress to lay bare new bodies of ore.
John Beveridge, a practical miner, is fore-
man of the Yosemite. About 20 men are»em-
ployed.
At the Brooklyn some 90 men are employed.
The ore product is 45 to 50 tons per day, nearly
all of which is concentrated by the works at
the mine, and sent almost entirely to the Mingo
smelter, at Sandy, The ore is similar in grade
to that of the Yosemite, above described — viz.,
50 to 55 per cent lead, S to 14 ozs. silver to
ton, with a trace of gold. The ore supply
seems to be abundant. An incline follows the
trend of the ore vein, which dips at an angle of
3S degrees. This incline has descended 1,200
feet, and there are drifts at every 100 feet.
There are fully 9,000 feet of drifts in the mine,
besides shafts, winzes, etc. The mine has been
operated about two years by the present com-
pany. The owners are mainly Eastern parties,
living in Brooklyn, N. Y,, hence the name it
depot from the mine over a tramway two and a
half miles long. A short distance above the
Old Telegraph, in a different canyon, is the
Spanish Mine and Mill.
This property is managed by the Bemis
Brothers, who own a third interest in the mine,
and lease the other two-thirds. They have
lately completed concentrating works on a
small scale, which are running admirably.
They handle 40 tons of crude, second-class ore
per day, while 10 tons of first-class ore are
shipped with the concentrates to Denver. The
first-class ore will carry 55 per cent lead, with
15 ozs. silver and $5 in gold to the ton; the
concentrates will run a little better than that.
The Bemises employ 25 to 30 men. They have,
run three tunnels into the hill, the lower of
which cuts the vein at 175 feet below the sur-
face. The ore vein varies from 5 to 30 feet in
width. There seems to be abundance of ore in
the mine. The adjustment of responsibility
about the mine and mill is about as follows:
A. H. Bemis, general superintendent; G. L.
Bemis, superintendent mine; F. H. Bemis,
superintendent mill; and we think we might
add: Mrs. E. Bemis, superintendent boarding-
house, which we venture to say, is a good one.
Black Jack Gulch.
This is the local appellation for a canyon ly-
ing southeast of any properties heretofore de-
scribed, which is reached by passing the Old
Telegraph, and proceeding over the divide
which separates the two gulches. Farthest up
the canyon is the Northern Chief Mining Co.'s
property, including some 20 or more claims in a
group. Work is now being prosecuted on the
Queen and Old Times. At the Queen we found
Mr. A. .(. Cauchat, who has a lease on that
mine. Reemploys IS to IS men and is taking
out a ton or more per day of very fine ore,
which runs 9fi ounces silver and $8 to $12 gold
per ton, the percentage in lead being only about
15 per cent. Mr. Qauohait is an old-time miner
on the Pacific Coast, and has had varied ex-
periences. He states that the <Jueen is opened
by drifts along the ore vein fori, 100 feet. A tun-
nel 300 feet long strikes the vein about that
distance below the croppings. The ore is vari-
able, otherwise this would be a phenomenally
valuable property.
Mr. di W, Walter is at work concentrating
in a small way at the old ^ueen dumps, and is
making good wages. By screening and wash-
ing he obtains slimes that will run 100 ozs. sil-
ver to the ton.
The Hyatt, a short distance below the Queen,
is now being worked on a lease by Messrs.
Cummings Bros, and one or two other parties.
The ore in this mine is exceedingly variable, so
that careful sorting is necessary, Much has
been sent out which runs 300 ozs. silver to the
ton, though there arc other untold quantities
that carry only 15 ozs. to the ton. The par-
ties report that there is plenty of ore in sight,
which is reached by a tunnel 510 feet into the
hill.
At the Lucky Boy, which is regarded by ex-
perts as one of the most promising mines in the
locality, we found very little doing at the time
of our visit. The decks are being cleared, as
it were, for future action. Buildings for steam
hoist, pumps, etc., have lately been put up,
and the pump is at work to clear the old levels
in the mine of water, which it was expected
would be accomplished soon. J. H. Morton,
Esq., a thoroughly informed and practical
man, has charge of the mine. Eighteen to 20
men will be put to work as soon as possible.
The ore in the Lucky Boy is reached by a tun-
nel 1000 feet into the hill, and previous work-
ings have opened lower levels. The tuunel
taps the vein at 700 feet from the
surface. Mr. Morton thinks the
ore taken out would be favorable
to treat by lixiviation. Some of it
runs very high in silver (730 ozs.
to the ton) but, like other ores in
the vicinity, is variable and un-
certain. We shall look with in-
terest for the returns from this
mine after work is really begun.
Smaller Properties.
It would be impossible to men-
tion in detail the many mines
which are being worked in a
small way in the Bingham dis-
trict. We could not, during our
short visit, inspect more than
those described. Down near the
railroad depot, we found Chas. W. Watson, Esq. ,
at work with a concentrating apparatus on ore
from old Winnemuck dumps. He handles
quite a quantity of ore, and gets satisfactory
results from what was considered waste in
former days.
John Butter has the Winnemuck mine leased.
He has three or four helpers, and is doing very
well with his enterprise.
H. F. Simson, Esq., like the other gentle-
men just named, an experienced worker about
mines is doing a little with the old Tiwaukee,
close to the Winnemuck, and also working the
Last Chance. He employes fifteen to twenty
men, and in the latter mine, is running a 1,500-
foot tunnel, besides prospecting. The present
ore product from the Tiwaukee, is fifty tons
per month.
Mr. Watson employs fifteen to twenty men
on the Nast and Saturn mines, in a canyon to
the north of town, where are several other
mines which we are unable to report upon. He
is taking out 90 to 100 tons of first-class ore
per month.
Thus, it will be seen that Bingham Canyon
is a tolerably active mining camp, and that its
output of ore, although in comparatively small
lots, aggregates considerable in bulk. If Utah
in 18S5 could be blessed with a more active and
prosperous season than that just passed, witli
a corresponding readiness on the part of capital
to invest in mining properties, there is no reason
why the district above described should not
take its rank high among the productive mining
localities of Utah and the Pacific Coast.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 22. 1884
Ground-Hog Experts.
ODe of the greatest afflictions that miners
and prospectors have to contend with is the so-
called, and often self-styled, "experts," who
come around our mining camps. These men
are generally good talkers, present a pleasing
appearance, and very courteous in their man-
ner. They soon convince the public that they
can control large capital.
Many of these experts are good miners, and
also understand the manipulation of all classes
of ore, and are good practical and successful
managers of mining property. These, however,
are far in the minority. The expert most fre-
quently to be met with is a man sent out by
wealthy capitalists, who instruct him to ex-
amine a mine, select ore, ascertain the quantity
of ore on the dump, the extent of developments,
cost of transportation to and from the mine,
and all facts pertaining to the matter. They
know as well as he that his experience as a
miner or manager of mines has been very
limited, and no reliance can be placed upon his
judgment, but if he only places the facts before
them they will be able to judge for themselves.
He also reports upon what terms the mine can
be bought, and of couse has an opinion to ex-
press.
They frequently instruct him to offer a cer-
tain price for a mine, or not to exceed a stated
sum, allowing him no discretion in regard to
closing a bargain.
Onejnethod which has been in vogue among
the capitalists of San Francisco and Virginia
City for several years is a source of great an-
noyance to miners. A firm will hear of a new
and partially developed mine, and will select
some favorite who happens to be idle who,
although possessed^of good business qualifica-
cations, is devoid of mining experience, and
will send him out to make an examination.
His time will be limited; he goes upon the
ground and makes a hurried, examination;
politely tells the owners that their mine is not
sufficiently developed to justify a sale at the
prices asked, or perhaps informs them that in
his opinion they have no mine, nothing but a
blossom; nothing that would justify the erec-
tion of reduction works. He will talk in a very
satisfied manner of the minerals of the country
rock; dwell at length upon the disadvantages
in working the mine, and, after satisfying him-
self that he has convinced the community that
he is a man of some importance, returns to his
principals and makes to them a full, and often
favorable report. If they are convinced that
the mine is a good one, or that they can handle
the stock to good advantage; or, in other words,
place the mine in such a shape that the profits
to be derived from the investment becomes an
uncertainty, thereby creating a gambling
scheme, then they will proceed to make the
purchase, something after the following
m inner :
They send another man, a stranger of course,
to the owners of the mine, and a man of experi-
ence in the management of mines and the man-
ipulation of stocks. This man pretends that he
is representing a small firm who would like to
put up a mill for an interest in a mine, or will
have some project not leading to a direct pur-
chase of the mine. He will so work upon the
mine owners that they will make a bargain for
a mill, or come down in their price, and often
consent to the bonding of the mine to him for a
term of six mouths. This is what his firm have
desired; now they are safe. Once bonded to
them, although standing in his name, their
gambling operations begin and only to cease
when the mine passes from all semblance to a
mine, or even until its name fades from mem-
ory.
The uninitiated may ask, "What is wrong in
bonding ? Is it not legitimate ? Is it not a fair
bargain between the owners (party of the first
part,) and the cunning stock sharps (party of
the second part ?)" Yes, it is legitimate so far
as custom goes, but these stock jobbers let no
opportunity pass where they can turn an honest
I?) penny. As soon as their agent, the expert,
returns with the bond, the mine becomes noted,
a long line of henchmen are sent around to ap-
prise other operators that a bond is on the
market, the mine of which is of fabulous rich-
ness, and soon inquiries are made regarding the
bond. The holders of the bond pretend secrecy
at first, finally offer the bond for a sum far in
advance of wjiat it calls for, or take in parties
to share witn them, taking care to hold the
controlling interest themselves, and drawing
from such parties all the cash they can squeeze
out of them. Thus by working for six months
on the streets of San Francisco they draw out
thousands of dollars from the pockets of the un-
wary, a portion of which is spent in the partial
development of the mine.
As the time arrives for taking up the bond
and paying for the mine, they usually ask the
owners for more time on the bond. If time is
not given they will try various ways by which
to hold possession, and as a last resort will de-
clare the mine worthless and leave it in appar-
ent disgust. If they have succeeded in fleecing
their city dupes enough to satisfy their greed
they will drop the mine for good; otherwise
they will send a man to the owner, also a stran-
ger, who will oiler about half what the mine is
worth, provided the other party fail to take up
the bond.
This is only one way out of many which have
come under the observation of the writer.
Many other plans are adopted by mining sharps
in the manipulation of bonded interests, all of
which retard the development of mining prop-
erty and proves an embarrassment to miners
and prospectors.
The prejudiced reader may think that this is
written by one who has a mine for sale or in
the interest of those who have. Such is
not the case. It is the wish of the writer
to correct an evil that is doing more to
retard the development of mines than anything
which exists in mining affairs. — Cor. Calico
Print.
A Mexican Mining City.
Zacatecas is awakening to the fact that the
world moves. With one railroad actually here
and another in prospect, American stamp mills
coming in, and "gringos" (Americans) on every
corner, the town wears a surprised aspect, as if
wondering if it were really Zacatecas after all.
The town — or, perhaps, I might better say
city, for it has 60,000 inhabitants — is situated
in a little valley, surrounded by three hills, and
the houses, for lack of room, are unusually high,
some even four and five stories. The streets
are paved with a sort of Mexican modification
of macadam, though some have a regularly laid
cobble-stone pavement. Plazas and churches
abound. The stores and warehouses are among
the largest and best supplied in the republic,
and the bustle reminds one of a Mexican town.
Yet, for all this, Zacatecas is a mining camp,
one of the oldest in Mexico. It was worked
for many years by the Spaniards before the
revolution, and work has never entirely ceased.
The mines are in the very edge of town, some
of them actually extending under the houses.
The "haciendas de beneficio," or ore-reducing
establishments, are also in the edge of the
town, and to an American they afford a curious
study. The process of working the ore seems
to be about as follows: It is brought from the
mine in pieces from the size of an egg to that of
an orange, and first taken in hand by the
quebrador, breaker, a half -naked Indian, whose
chief articles of clothing are a pair of cotton
drawers, wider at bottom than top, and a buck-
skin hanging in front of his breast, something
after the manner of an apron. The more
wealthy among them often boast of a shirt.
These quebradores crush the ore to the size of
chestnuts, pounding it on top of a flat rock.
They use for the purpose a hard peice of flint,
keeping the ore in place on their stony anvil
with their feet, which are bare. The anvil is
even with the ground, and they seat themselves
at the same level, and when hard at work, with
both hands and feet in motion, they have a
comical resemblance to "Brudder Bones" of the
minstrels. The ore next goes to the Peruvian
mill, a round stone trough, with a smooth flat
bottom, about nine inches deep, and six feet
across, made out of a single stone. Here a
large stone is rolled over it by mule power
until the ore is reduced to the size of rice
grains, and then it goes to the tahonas or arras-
tras to be ground in water to an impalpable
pulp. A arrastra may be compared to an Amer-
ican wash-tub seven feet across with stone
sides and bottom and an upright post in the
middle, which serves as a pivot around which
a span of mules drag two large stones. The
rice-size ore is then thrown into this arrastra
with a little water and the stones dragged over
it, water being added from time to time until
it is reduced to a thin paste, when it is ready
for the patio. When taken from the arrastra
the ore is put into lameros (drying tanks),
where it stays until about as thick as lair, aver-
age mud. The patio is a smooth stone floor,
varying in size with the capacity of the haci-
enda—from two to three acres is the average
size. Here the proeess of silver extraction be-
gins. The first step is the casalmero (salting).
A pile of mud is formed about ten inches high
and from 30 to 70 feet across, over which salt
is sprinkled. Horses, mules or oxen are then
driven around in it until the mass is well mixed
with the salt, and then quicksilver is sprinkled,
and after that sulphate of copper or majestral,
a crude double sulphate of iron and copper; then
more quicksilver, if needed, the pulp being
tested after each addition of material. After
the operation is complete the pulp is washed
and the amalgam separated, very much as in
the mill process in the States. The whole
process takes about three weeks and costs
about eleven dollars a ton. — Cor. St. Louis
Glohe Democrat,
Value of the Bessemer Patents. — The
patents taken out by Sir Henry Bessemer on
his improvements in making steel are said to be
worth $100,000,000. That is probably the
most valuable patent ever taken out in any
country, and no other patent ever created a
greater revolution in the specialty of manufac-
ture for the improvement of which it was in-
tended.
The Sierra Tribune learns that several mine
owners in the northern part of the county have
joined issues, and put the dam in Slate creek in
shape to hold the debris in durance vile. They
have also built a strong and substantial dam
about one mile below the old one, in the same
stream. Chas. Deasing, of Howland Flat, has
charge of the works.
A. D. McMillan, agent for the Masonic
Record, recently for a short time in Shasta
county, is requested to address this office. He
was last heard from in Chico, November 3d,
Fraternal Publishing Co,
Bright Outlook for Mining.
The Southern Utah Times says: Now that
the great national contest has been decided,
the clogs of uncertainty which always interfere
with monetary enterprises during a Presidential
campaign, have been removed. That there will
be a revival in mining operations in the near
future, we have no doubt. There are millions
of dollars lying idle in the vaults of Eastern
capitalists waiting proper investment. The
mining business is better understood and more
appreciated at the present day than ever be-
fore. We do not expect to see the days of Vir-
ginia City and Leadville, with their wild specu-
lations in the rise and fall of mining stock,
when fortunes were made and lost in a day, re-
vived, but we do expect to see a revival in min-
ing affairs as a legitimate business, where cap-
italists will make careful investments in gold
and silver mines with the expectation of getting
a fair return on their invested capital. On ac-
count of the many wild-cat schemes which have
originated in the Rocky and Sierra Nevada
mountains during the past decade, Eastern
capitalists have looked with a suspicious eye on
everything relating to gold and silver mining.
The day is past when the "speculator," with
his mines, tunnels, shafts and ore piles, "on
paper," can dupe the Eastern man of money.
The shafts and drifts must be in the ground,
and the ore in the mine. The man who buys a
mine nowadays, examines the property person-
ally or sends a trusted agent to act for him. A
specimen with an assayer's certificate does not
satisfy the purchaser as to the quality of
the ore, but a sample from the ledge,
assayed by his own assayer, is what our present
day buyer will have. The days of White Pine
excitement have gone forever. The occupation
of the old style prospector is gone. He will
tell you of the good old times when he sold a
hole in the ground over in Nevada for a for-
tune. He will tell of the time he received
two and three hundred dollars a month, ex-
penses and horses furnished by a California
company, for prospecting and making locations.
All that was required of him was to ride over
the country, find a ledge, write location notices
and build little stone monuments on the corners
of the claims. Poor fellow, he has been useful
in his day; he has made trails through the wil-
derness, and pointed out localities in our wild
mountain ranges where the precious metals are
hidden, but, like the old placer miner, he will
soon be a character in our past history. The
prospector of the future has different duties to
perform. He must not onlv find his ledge, but
he must also "stay with it" and, by the judi-
cious use of pick and drill, show up an ore body
that will pay to work. The sooner our pros-
pector will adapt himself to this new order of
things the better it will be for him, While this
changed state of affairs will souud the death
knell of the mining stock speculator and old
prosjjector, it will be an era of light for all citi-
zens who desire to see our mineral country de-
veloped, and our mining operations placed on
an equal footing with the legitimate industries
of our country.
Utah Mining Maps.
While in Salt Lake City our correspondent
had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of
Col. B. A. M. Froiseth,of that city, who was for
many years connected with the Surveyor Gen-
eral's Office and the public surveys in Utah. The
Colonel, who is the pioneer map publisher of
Utah, has published several maps of the Terri-
tory and of the mining districts, which have al-
ways given general satisfaction and been recog-
nized as the most reliable and authoritative.
He has now under progress of rapid comple-
tion two very important maps, which will soon
be published. One is a map of the whole Ter-
ritory, drawn to a scale of eight miles to one
inch, that will furnish at a glance the full and
complete geography of the country, and will
possess every feature that goes to make a map
valuable. The other is a new mining map,
(of the heart of Ucah) drawn to a scale of four
miles to one inch, which will show the location
and boundaries of some thirty organized mining
districts adjacent to Salt Lake City,also the loca-
tion of a few of the best known mines in some of
these districts, the county boundaries, railroads
completed and under construction, and general
topography of the country embraced within the
area shown on the map. We are confident in
saying, that this map will be a complete guide
for operators in mines, as well as business men
and prospectors. Further information may be
had of the publisher.
Eastern Management. — The time given the
Columbus Company by Mr. Barnes on the Man-
itou group has expired by limitation. Here we
have, says the Bonanza Enterprise, a sample of
mining by Eastern syndicates. After spending
an immense amount of capital in running a 700-
foot tunnel, they cut one of their lodes and
explored it, all of 700 feet in each direction
from the point of intersection. It was a foolish
undertaking in the first place to run a long tun-
nel for lodes that had not developed sufficiently
to show value, and it is now the acme of fool-
ishness to abandon a property that has cost so
much, without ascertaining by the expenditure
of a few extra dollars the value of the lode cut.
Danger From Friction Matches— A
Proposed Remedy.
The ordinary friction match is probably one
of the most prolific sources of "mysterious
fires." These dangerous and indispensable con-
veniences are found in every household, and in
almost every man's pocket. They are too often
scattered about where they may easily be
reached by rats and mice, and even very young
children. JFires are often produced by mice
and rats nibbling at them. They take them
into their nests; they drop them between the
ceiling and weather boards. They are often
found among papers thrown into the waste
basket, and into places where they are liable
to be trampled on and fired at an unexpected
moment, and perhaps without being noticed.
They get into cotton bales and set fire to cotton
mills while being run through the picker.
But there are friction matches which will not
gnite unless rubbed upon prepared surfaces,
and the question has been asked, why not en-
courage the use of such by putting a heavy dis-
criminating tax on all others, and allow the
"safety matches" to go free ? Such a law, if it
could be made universal, would no doubt prove
a vast saving to the country. With such a
law, "mysterious fires" would be much less
frequent, and others more rare. Ordinary fric-
tion matches, especially such as were denomi-
nated "parlor matches," are regarded with
much disapproval by many persons, and nu-
merous housekeepers and business men are dis-
carding them for the "safety match."
So much valuable property is destroyed every
year by the dangerous friction match, that the
subject of prevention is becoming a matter for
serious consideration. As insurance companies
are the greatest and most direct sufferers, they
are the parties that should take the initiative
in the matter. No doubt a concerted move-
ment would receive a favorable attention from
our State legislators, if not from Congress itself,
whose jurisdiction might possibly be made to
cover the case of a competitive as well as of a
general tax.
The Decline in Fine Silver. — A London
cable reports fine silver at 4°£d por ounce for
the English standard, which is 956. This is
the first time that silver has been below 50d in
many months. About eight years ago it fell
temporarily to 46?.d, the lowest iu at least 50
years. The price soon recovered from that ex-
traordinary low point, and has been 50d and
upwards for most of the time since. The cause
of the present decline in the metal is the dull
condition of the world's trade. The political
disturbances in China have thrown matters out
of gear in that country. The shipments of fine
silver hence to Hongkong for the first ten
months of the current year were, unusually
large. Some of these consignments were sent
out on speculation, or as means to cover. Find-
ing no sale in Hongkong, at least one or more
invoices were ordered to Shanghai, but with no
better result, and subsequently sent back to
Hongkong, where the silver remains unsold.
As a result of this depression in China, not an
ounce of fine silver was shipped by the steamer
on the 11th. Silver is suffering from a dearth
of demand, rather than from any over supply.
The fact is, the product is not so large as it has
been.
A Supposed Cause of Dust Explosions. —
Herr Baehr, lightning inspector of Dresden, con-
tributes some notes on the above subject,
which, in view of the recent explosion of malt
dust at Bass's brewery, London, will perhaps
be of interest. The writer states that the leather
mill bands are known to be a source of electric-
ity, and from experiments he has lately con-
ducted with the belts used for producing the.
power for the electric lighting of the Royal
theater at Dresden, he is convinced that the
electricity produced by the belti may now and
then be the cause of the spontaneous firing of
malt or flour dust, because in almost every case
the electricity is absorbed in the various parts
of the machinery. He recommends that care
should be taken to see that no metal part is
connected with the driving belt, if there are
dangerous materials near, such as malt or flour
dust.
The Commerce of Chicago. — The arrival
and clearances of vessels at the port of Chicago
are much larger in numbers than at the port of
New York. A great many people, when told
this fact, appear incredulous, and yet it is
strictly true. Of course the vessels here are
smaller, as a rule, but the aggregate of the ton-
nage arriving and clearing at this port is
greater than the tonnage at New York. The
total of clearances for the month of May last
was 547,868 tons. The lake commerce of Chi-
cago is growing from year to year, and its future
is destined to be a most grand one.
Assessment Work. — Owners should remem-
ber that the time for the performance of the an-
nual labor necessary to hold unpatented mining
ground is slipping away; and hence, mine owners
who cannot personally attend to such work on
their properties cannot be too careful in the
selection of their agents. A great deal of trouble
has been created by unfaithful agents, who,
while receiving the necessary §100, would ex-
pend a trifle, pocket the balance, and thus en-
danger the ownership of their employers. The
certificate of a dishonest agent will not hold
against the actual performance of a relocation,
NoVENfBER 22, 1884]
Mtning and Scientific Pres
s.
ENGINEERING iQOTES,
Some Useful Notes for Engineers.
Among the questions moat frequently asked
of our inspectors when making their ordinary
visits, says the bhe following,
which are of saoh general interest to engineers
a* to nmnt publication:
1st. How math water pei pound of coal
should be mode into steam at <K) pounds pres-
sure per square Inch with 60 inch tabular boil-
em properly made, well Bet, ;unl carefully titvd'.'
Under the above conditional from 8 to 10
pounds, dependent somewhat, of course, upon
iity «l the coal and the temperature of
the feed M iter.
2d. M >•■■ much more coal per ponnd of water
does it take to carry *0 pounds per square inch
than it does to carry GO pounds per square
This question could with more propriety be
put as fullows: How much more heat does it
take to make a pound of steam at HO pounds
.pressure per square inch thau it does to make a
pound at liO pounds per Mjuare inch?
Practically, no more coal will be required;
theoretically, about O.t of one per cent, or about
^•250 part more.
:ld. l*o you get enough better results from
steam of *0 pounds per square inch than you do
from steam 00 pounds per square inch to pay
.the extra wear and tear of boiler and engine?
I topends entirely upon conditions. If you
can make use of steam of 80 pounds pressure, it
pays to use it; there are conditions, however,
■where 00 pouuds, or even less, would be decid-
edly more economical.
"Z I tli. How much more heat do you get from
ipipes carrying 00 pounds pressure than from
Pipes carrying 10 pounds pressure?
Two and one-tenth per cent more heat will be
jdvon out per pound condensed from steam of
€0 pounds pressure than from steam of 10
pounds pressure, in falling from temperature
due to the respective pressures of to 212* Fahr.
5th. What propoi^ion of direct heating sur-
face to the volume of a fairly protected room is
required to maiutain the temperature of the
room at 80* Fahr. in buildings heated by steam?
From 1-7-J to 1-250, according to size and ex-
posure of room.
6th. How much is a given amount of steam re-
duced in bulk by compressing it from 00 pounds
per square iuch to 80 pounds per square inch?
About 20 per cent. See any steam table.
The Sim* Canal Acronh Ireland. — Theship
canal across Ireland is attracting serious atten-
tion. The Freeman's Journal has published
particulars of the project, which it assures its
readers is a reality, and has been warmly
. espoused by influential Englishmen. Elaborate
plans and surveys have been made, at consider-
able expense, and have been submitted by Cap-
tain Eads, the American engineer. The pro-
posed canal would be 12" miles in length, and
would contain M0 locks. For ships of 1,500 tons
the cost would be .£8,000,000; for ships of 2,500
tons, £12,000,000; and for ships of 5,000 tons
and upwards, £20,000,000. If built on this
scale, the canal would be 200 feet wide on the
surface and 100 feet at the bottom. The passage
through the canal would be effected by a system
of towage, and it is estimated that the passage
of a ship from Galway bay to Kingstown would
occupy between 2-4 and 30 hours. An alternate
scheme of ship railway, on which the ships
would be carried in cradles, which could be con-
structed for £10,000,000, is proposed, by which
the, duration of the passage through the island
would be reduced to 12 hours. An immense
aqueduct would have to be constructed to carry
the canal over the Shannon at Banoque. It
would be over three miles in length, and would
be one of the most difficult and costly works in
connection with the undertaking.
To Test the Vibration of Bridges. — The
Ohio Stati: Journal says that Mr. Fred Marvin,
a graduate of the Ohio State University, has
just completed, under the direction of Prof,
Robinson, an instrument for testing the lateral
and vertical vibrations of bridges while trains
are passing over them. The "indicator" con
eists of a cylinder run by clock-work, a strip of
white paper wrapped around the cylinder, and
two pencils whose points touch the paper as the
cylinder moves. The machine is fastened to a
board 20 inches long by a foot wide, which is
clamped to a beam. When there is no train on
the bridge the pencils register straight lines as
the cylinder moves; but as soon as a train
strikes the bridge, the vibrations, both longi-
tudinal and transverse, are recorded. It is
proposed by this machine to determine the
safety rate of travel over a bridge, both for long
and short and heavy and light trains.
Useful Information
Railroads in Japan. — Japan has at present
155 miles of railroad — from Yokohama to Tokio,
18 miles; Kobe to Otsu, 58 miles, Tsongara, in
the province of Oomi, to Sekigahara, in the
province of Mino, 41 miles; and Tokio to Kou-
magai, 38 miles. There is, besides, in course of
construction, a road to unite Mayc-bathi to
Tokio, a distance of SI miles.
Unbumt Brick.
Much as many may dispute the fact, it is
nevertheless true that uuburnt brick form a
much drier wall than ordinary burnt brick,
inasmuch as they are not so absorbent of wet or
damp. To make these any ordinary clay will
answer. If dry when obtained, it must first be
moistened and thoroughly worked by the feet
of cattle, or pounded by hand. Cut some straw
iuto pieces about six inches in length. After
being duly mixed with the straw the clay is
ready to be made iuto bricks. A mould of any
size may be made; this mould should have a
bottom, bat not air-tight, in order to prevent
the brick from sticking in the mould. The
clay is put into this mould and the brick
formed much in the same way as ordinary
brick. Should the clay be very tenacious, a
little sand sprinkled in the mould will enulde
the brick to leave it freely. The bricks are
placed on level ground to dry, turning them on
their edges on the second day: thereafter left in
piles, protected from the rain, for ten to twelve
davs. — Burn.
Sawdust to Prevent Scale.— A St. Louis
journal says : "A number of our technical ex-
changes have simultaneously hit upon a 'new
discovery,' namely, the utilization of oak saw*
dust as a preventive of scale formation in boil-
ers. The 'discovery' is about as new as saw-
dust. From a peiiod when the memory of man
runneth not back to the contrary, backwoods
engineers have been jnore or less given to
throwing a stick of oak cordwood into their
boilers to prevent scale from forming. For
four years, under the writer's own observation,
a manufacturing company in this city have been
using condemned felloes and sawdust in their
boilers, generally the former, however, on ac-
count of the nearness of a wheel factory. The
results are very satisfactory, for while the boil-
ers required cleaning every two weeks before the
company began using the wood, they are now
cleaned once in two or three months. The
sawdust, if used, is tied up in a bag and drop-
ped into the boiler; the felloes are thrown in to
the number of two or three.
Hot Fitting Horseshoes. — A correspondent
of the Blacksmith and Wheelwright says that
fitting horseshoes while very hot is a barbarous
practice; it draws the oil and moisture from the
foot and leaves it crisp and brittle. I have
seen smiths hold a red-hot shoe on a foot until it
has been fried like a steak. Why is this done ?
Because they are too lazy to use the knife and
rasp. A smith is justified in heating a shoe
hot enough to make an impression on the foot,
but no hotter, and a smith who cannot fit a
shoe in this way ought to leave the business.
I do not think that any rules from books can be
of much use to shoers, because a style of shoeing
that will answer well for one horse may not do
at all for the next. I think horseshoeing requires
more study than any other part of the smith's
trade. In this connection we would refer the
reader to an article in another column under
the head of "Barefooted Horses."
The Father of Waters. — The Mississippi
river and its tributary streams furuish 10,571
miles of steamboat navigation, and 20,221 miles
of barge navigation, divided between 22 States
and Territories. A father of waters indeed.
Floating Brick. — Floating brick were made
before the time of Strabo, and commended by
Pliny, and in 1791 they were brought into no-
tice in Tuscany. They are made of a very
light silicious earth, and clay is sometimes
added to bind the material together. They
can be made so light that they will float on
water, and their strength is almost equal to
ordinary bricks. They are remarkable for in-
fusibility, and for being very poor conductors
of heat. They may be held by one eud while
the other is red hot. A Tuscan named Fabroni
built the powder magazine of a wooden ship
with these bricks, and the vessel was set on fire
and burned, not only to the water's edge, but
until she sank, without explosion of the pow-
der. The clay of which these bricks are made
contains immense numbers of microscopic sili-
cious shells of infusoria. It is found in France
and Prussia. — Bride and Tile Review.
A New Use for Electricity. — The Miller's
Gazette, of London, England, says: The elec-
tric light has, during the past month, been suc-
cessfully applied to the lighting of a baker's
oven, the first instance of such an application
of electricity. A great difficulty has always
existed among bakers to get a light into trteir
dark ovens, so that the progress of baking might
be observed. This application, under the di-
rection of W. D. Gooch, of placing two incan-
descent lamps, driven by a Victoria Brush ma-
chine, inside an oven, where the temperature
ranges from 400' to G00° F., is. therefore a not-
able advance. The oven in which this inven-
tion can be seen is that of Perkins & Sons, and
worked by Harris & Co., of "Angels' Cake"
fame. The.oven door contains a sheet of plate
glass, through which the whole of the oven is
distinctly visible. The baker now never need
burn his bread or pastry.
Tile Tors or Chimney Stacks need careful
arrangement because the exit of smoke from
them is very liable to be disturbed and hindered
by gusts of wind; particularly when beneath
other high objects iu the neighborhood. There
should be at the top of every flue an expanded
space, within which most down draughts of air
will rotate, and expend their force, without in-
vading the flue below; and there should be
louvred openings, so arranged as to direct the
wind upwards, and make it assist, instead of
interfering with, or retard the exit ol the
smoke.— 1% . 1 rchU* ft.
To Son i.n \ Paint Brush.— Whet a paint
brush is stiff and hard through drying with
paint on it, pat some turpentine in a shallow
dish and set it on tire. Let it burn for a uii-i-
ate until hot, then smother the Same and work
the pencil in the fingers, dipping it frequently
into hot spirits. Rinse all paint brushes, pen-
cils, etc, io turpentine, grease with a mixture
ol sweet oil and tallow to prevent them from
drying hard, and put away in a box out of the
dust.
Bb LSS W.ikk that is so dirty by smoke and
heat, as not to be cleaned with oxalic acid,
should be thoroughly washed ami scrubbed with
soda, or potash water or lye. Then dip in a
mixture of equal parts of nitric acid, sulphuric
acid and water, or if it cannot be conveniently
dipped, make a swab of a small piece of woolen
cloth upon the end of a stick and rub the solu-
tion over the dirty or smoky parts; leave- the
acid on for a moment, then wash, clean and
polish.
INDIAN Ink.— Indian or Chinese ink, an arti-
cle much used by draftsmen and others, is made
essentially of lampblack, formed into cakes by
means of some glutinous or adhesive substance,
such as gum water. The lampblack is said to
be made in ( "hina, by collecting the smoke of the
oil of sesami. A good Indian ink is made with
ivory black, ground to a fine powder, made into
a paste with urak gum Arabic water, and then
formed into cukes.
Dki'ui'ii.ation oi Ireland. — The depopula-
tion of this unhappy country is still going on.
According to the annual report of the Registrar
General of the marriages, birtliB and deaths in
Ireland, for 1S83, which has just been issued,
there was a decrease of S6,7S9 in the population
during the year. The marriages and births are
under the annual average for the preceding 10
years.
Glass Sheathing for Ships' Hulls. — Pop-
ular Science Monthly claims that an Italian ship
has been sheathed with glass plates, cast like
iron, so as to fit the hull, to take the place of
copper sheathings. A water-proof mastic is
used for jointing the plates. The advantages
claimed for the new material are insensibility
to oxidation, and exemption from incrustation.
Arctic Music. — One of the greatest curios-
ities in the arctic regions is the music which the
traveler has with him wherever he goes. The
moisture exhaled from his body is at once con-
densed and frozen, and falls to the ground in
the form of hard spikes of crystals, which keep
up a constant and not unpleasant clatter.
Earthquakes i.v Great Britain. —Statistics
published since the late earthquake in England
show that a total of 255 shocks have been re-
corded in the British Isles, the severest having
occurred November 14, 1318.
Kood Health,
Cure for Rattlesnake Poison.
Charles M. Purely is one of the leading com-
mission merchants in New York who handle the
fruit products of the Hudson valley. Mr. Pur-
dy's residence is near Marlborough. About SO
years ago Mr. Purdy's mother, then a young
woman, while rambling along the banks of the
Hudson, on what is now the Thomas T. Buck-
ley estate, was bitten by a rattlesnake on the
leg. The poison caused great pain and the limb
was discolored very much, and the old settlers
said that the only thing to do was to mount a
fast horse and ride to the Marlborough moun-
tain and coax an old Indian woman, who lived
there all alone in a cave, to come and cure her.
This was done and the life of Mrs. Purdy was
saved through the medicine furnished by this
old squaw. It is a simple remedy— a small
cupful of the juice of the plantain weed, which
is to be found along every road and in nearly
every dooryard in the country.
Mrs. Purdy gave these facts to the New
York Times' correspondent for publication not
long since, expressing the hope that inasmuch
as the plantain juice undoubtedly saved the life
of Mr. Purdy's mother the same service might
be made available to others if publicity was
given to the facts.
Inquiry made among farmers and country
people generally elicited the information that
plantain weed is used extensively for poulticing
to heal up running sores and to break up cases
of chills and fever. Dr. A. H. Palmer, of Marl-
borough, says that a handful of plantain leaves
made into a cup of tea breaks up severe attacks
of certain malarial disorders when other speci-
fics fail. Old inhabitants say plantain leaves
years ago were considered a sure cure for hydro-
phobia. Wood-choppers on the Plattekill,
Marlborough and Shawangunk mountains say
they have long known that plantain juice would
prevent fatal results from the bite of a rattle-
snake. Toads and other animals know the
medicinal properties of the plantain weed.
When bitten by a snake they invariably hop to
where the specific can be had.
Hair Dye from Walnut Shells.— Express
the juice of the bark or shell of green walnuts.
To preserve" this juice a little rectified spirit is
commonly added with a few bruised cloves, and
the whole digested together with occasional agi-
tation for a week or fortnight, when th<
portion is decanted, and it Qeoassary filtered.
The dye will stain the scalp or auyotHer textile
substance it may come in contact with. To ap-
ply it the hair is first thoroughly cleansed with
sal soda, and the liquid applied same as any
bnirwash. An ordinary washing of the hair
with the liquid ought to suffice, hut in sunn.- in-
stances several repetitions are necessary. As
to the frequency of the application this can
only lie determined by watchiug the results.
Poisonous Solder in Canned Goods.
The frequent cases of poisoning, from eating
canned gooils, has of late drawn much attention
to that subject. The poisoning was at first
thought to proceed almost entirely from decom-
position of the goods themselves; but more
thorough investigation points to the character
of the solder used, as the principal cause of
poisoning. A Brooklyn, N. Y., physician, has
been making examination to discover the reason,
and he finds that in many cases it was custom-
ary to fasten on the cap at the top of the can
with an amalgam of muriate of zinc; that this
amalgam was put on with brushes by boys, and
the soldering iron then passed around it; that
nothing was easier than for some of this muri-
ate of zinc to get inside of the can; and that
when there it must become absorbed in the con-
tents/and render the latter extremely poison-
ous, since a muriate of tin was added to the
muriate of zinc, by the action of the acid where-
ever it entered the can. Canning establish-
ments should discard this method of sealing the
cans at once, or people will soon cease purchas-
ing the canned provisions. No considerations
of cheapness or convenience can prevail against
the higher law of health, at least among intelli-
gent and prudent consumers.
A paper recently read before the New York
Medico-Legal Society, in regard to six cases of
poisoning in New York City, concludes as fol-
lows:
1 . These were not cases of sickness from
spoiled goods.
2. They were cases of corrosive poisoning
from muriate of zinc and tin.
3. This poisonous amalgam must be aban-
doned as dangerous to human life.
4. Reject every article of canned food that
does not show the line of resin around the edge
of the solder on the cap, the same as is seen on
the seam at the side of the can.
5. Reject all goods that do not have the name
of some wholesale firm on the label.
6. A "swell" or decomposing can of goods
can always be detected by pressing iu the
bottom of the can. A sound can, pressed, will
give a solid feel. When gas from the decompo-
sition of the food is inside the can, the tin will
rattle by pressing up the bottom as you displace
the gas in the can.
7. Reject every can that shows any rust
around the cap on the inside of the head of the
can.
Fruit Acids.
A correspondent of the Cermantown Tela-
graph, Penn., writes from St. Helena, in this
State, as follows:
In your issue of September 17th, an article
on the bad results of eating strawberries is
printed , which is certainly based on facts .
Many persons who may digest even the strong-
est spices, or eat meat with the most pungent
savoring on it, are disagreeably affected by
acids, and even a light, diluted wine, ever so
little alcohol forming part of it, will not agree
with them; that is, the fruit acids of the same
affect some of the tissues of such exceptionally
constituted persons. While the acids of apples
agree with them, those of plums or cherries dis-
agree. The same may be the case with the very
rare percentage of people who complain of the
disagreement of the splendid acids of straw-
berries. But probably the cause lies deeper.
Do not most people enjoy the consumption of
cream along with strawberries '! Then has it
ever occurred to many that such heterogeneous
substances as fruit acids and cream combined
entering the stomach will not exactly have a
favorable effect ? Will not many of the delic-
ious-tasting sweetened fruit compounds united
with cream cause disturbances similar to straw-
berries with cream 1 It seems certainly more
reasonable to heighten the flavor, particularly
of strawberries, sugared, with just a teaspoon-
ful of white, light wine such as Riesling, dos-
ing moderately, very moderately, as people do
on the European continent, who are astonished
at the bravery of the English who try to as-
similate the milk product with the pleasant
acids of a plant.
A Cure for Hiocouciiis. — A remedy, tested
many times without a failure, is published in
the Popular Science Monthly, which says that
it can always be used by some one else upon a
person who has "the hiccoughs," and generally
by the sufferer himself. You say to your friend
something like this: "See how close together
you can hold the tips of your forefinger without
touching. Now keep your elbows out free from
your side. You can get your fingers closer than
that. They are touching now. There — now hold
them so. Steady ! " By this time you can gen-
erally ask, "Now why don't you hiccough?"
The involuntary tendency to breathe slowly
and steadily when the attention is fixed on per-
forming a delicate manipulation counteracts the
convulsive action of the diaphragm."
328
Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 22, 1884.
ITJINIJVJG £Ujv1jv1/\F^Y,
The following is mostly condensed from journals^ pub-
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Middle Bar Tunnel. — Ledger, Nov. 15: The
big tunnel at Middle Bar has reached a distance
of about 1600 ft. The face is still white, barren
quartz. It is believed that the gold-bearing ledge
lies beyond. The progress of the tunnel is neces-
sarily slower as the distance increases.
Mammoth. — The clean-up at the 10-stamp mill
was made last week. One hundred tons were put
through, which yield an average of $27 per ton.
The very rich ore was worked separately by hand
mortar, and crushed dry. Some of it was immensely
rich. The Mammoth maintains its reputation as
the champion free gold mine of the county.
Lambing Gravel Claim.— Our report on the
Lambing gravel mine in last week's issue, was
slightly in error in some respects. The main body
of the car is 42x16 ft, the mast is 42 ft high; the
boom is 114 ft long. The buckets, or boxes, hold
3 cubic yards of earth, and will dump one every x%
minutes. The derrick is put up for the purpose of
stripping off the top dirt, so as to enable the washing
of the rich pay dirt in the pit. The derrick is work-
ing splendidly. All persons interested in placer
mining would do well to call and see the derrick at
work.
Miscellaneous. — A contract for running 100 ft
from the upraise at the Amador Queen mine in
Hunt's gulch, was let this week, to George Thomas.
Calaveras.
Mining Enterprises. — Calaveras Chronicle,
Nov. 14: For some time there has been a dearth of
mining news in this vicinity. In fact, matters in this
line of business have been at a standstill. In most of
the claims operations were partially and in others
wholly suspended for a time. It is said that there is
always a calm before a storm and it is certainly a fact
that there has been quite a calm in mining opera-
tions which cannot at all be attributable with any
degree of reason to the interest which a Presidential
campaign involves. While we are not prepared by
any means to announce that a regular storm has suc-
ceeded a calm in the mining industry, we do mean
to say, however, that there is evidence^of awakening
from the dormant state into which the business had
fallen and renewed activity is manifesting itself in
gravel mining. It seems that hopes are yet enter-
tained that the old channels which have yielded vast
amounts of auriferous wealth, have not been entirely
exhausted, and that treasures still lie imbedded in
their depths to reward the labors of enterprise and
perseverance. The difficulties of further conducting
operations on the hydraulic plan in the Mammoth
mine on Tunnel ridge, on account of the character,
quantity and unprofitablenesss of the surface ground,
had become such that a change of method was de-
sirable. Accordingly, a gravel mill is to be erected
upon the mine, material for which has been ordered
and will be on the ground so that construction can
be commenced in a few days. Messrs. Schmidt and
Phillips of Stockton have engaged in the enterprise
with Mr. J. F. Yieth, the former sole proprietor of
the mine, and the operations will be conducted
under the ownership of Vieth & Co. The mine will
be worked in the future by the drifting plan and the
gravel submitted to a milling process, the indurated
nature of the gravel necessitating such a method. At
the Gleeson mine, in Chili gulch, after a suspension
of operations, have commenced a new incline tunnel
which will be some 1500 ft in length when it reaches
bedrock. About 500 ft of the distance is already
run. At the same time the water is being pumped
out of the old works. A new company has taken
the old "What Cheer" mine in hand. The hoisting
works and mill of the Empire mine in Old Woman's
gulch, has been purchased and moved to the What
Cheer. The hoisting works are now in operation
getting the mine clear of water. 'I he operations are
under the management of Mr. Edward Rigney.
Work is steadily continued in the Duryea mine, in
Chili gulch. The mill is kept in operation day and
night. The Green Mountain claim has kept busily
at work without stoppage for months and is paying
higher dividends than ever. The property is now
owned by McSorley & Co. Report says that it is
contemplated to put up a gravel mill on the Kremer
mine in Poor Man's gulch. The Bonanza hydraulic
on Tunnel ridge, owned by S. S. Moser & Co., is in
active operations and paying well.
Humboldt.
New River Mines. — Humboldt Standard, Nov.
15: The business people of Eureka in particular,
and the citizens of Humboldt county generally, owe
it to themselves to take active steps toward securing
the trade of the mining camp to be opened up in
the New River country. If the matter of making a
road from Eureka to that section is not actively
pushed now, there is every reason to believe that
Weaverville and the railroad people will be ahead of
us and divert passenger and freight traffic in that di-
rection. Few of our business men as yet realize the
magnitude of the development promised at New
River and the mining section immediately surround-
ing it. Mr. Westcott, of Nevada, and Mr. Cross-
man, of San Francisco, both mining engineers, and
experts of established reputation, have recently made
extensive and critical examination of the New River
country and both agree as to the richness and extent
of the mining field to be developed. It is the opin-
ion of many men of good judgment and clear heads
that there will be 5,000 people at New River by May
next, and more excitable persons say it will reach
15,000. There is no question but that an immense
amount of traffic will ensue, and by proper concen-
trated effort, it can be secured to the business men
of Eureka. We hope prompt action will be taken
and effective work accomplished to secure this ad-
ditional element of prosperity to our people.
Inyo.
Ore Shipment.— Inyo Independent, Nov. 15:
A trial shipment of three tons of ore was made from
the Kearsarge mine this week. The ore was sent
to San Francisco.
Mill Started.— The mill at Snow's canyon was
started up last week, Mr. Eddy has a good stock
of ore ready and expects to keep the mill running
steadily for a long time.
A Promising Camp. — Recent developments in
the Sylvania claims, Deep Springs district, are very
promising. Several mines now being prospected
are showing good bodies of ore. This is a new
camp, not formerly heard of outside of the district.
Mono.
Noonday Tailings.— Bodie Free Press, Nov.
n: A Free Press reporter yesterday paid a visit to
the works which have been erected on Booker Flat
to test the feasibility of working the Noonday tailings
by leaching. All that the curious visitor can see is a
series of large wooden vats or tanks, an engine and
pump. The process is very simple, and was thus
described by Louis Moore, the gentleman in charge:
In the first tank the tailings are subjected to the ac-
tion of chlorine gas, which, in combination with a
solution of lime, converts the metals into chlorides.
The solution is then drained into a second tank,
where the iron is precipitated. From here it is run
irrto a third tank, where the gold and silver is al-
lowed to settle, and the clear solution is pumped
back to the first tank. The settlings in the third
tank are then filtered and the sediment thus ob-
tained runs into bar's. This process occupies about
48 hours. The first clean-up was very satisfactory.
I' showed that the process will work the tailings up
to 98 per cent of the assay value, which is from $7
to $8 per ton, about half gold and half silver. The
Noonday Company is paid 50 cents per ton for the
tailings, and the cost of working them is S3. 50 per
ton, which leaves a fair profit. The present works
were erected merely as an experiment, and their ca-
pacity is only five tons per day. Having proved the
process to be a successful one, the proprietors of the
enterprise will at once commence the erection of
works with a capacity of forty tons per day. The
gentlemen interested in the enterprise are J. D.
Miner, George Courtnage and L. Moore.
Standard Con. — Bodie Free Press, Nov. 17:
Extracted and shipped to the mill 558 tons of ore
and 700 tons of tailings. Received from the ore 615
ounces of crude bullion, and from the tailings 247
ounces. Shipped to the company, $10,659.62, of
which $7,718.39 is from two weeks' run on ore, and
$2,941.23 from two weeks' run on tailings. There
was considerable'decrease in the value of the ore
stoped during the past week. It is gradually getting
lower grade and now leaves very little margin for
profit.
Bodie Con, — During the past week 166 tons of
ore were worked at the mill, the average assay value
being $205.87 per ton, 12 per cent being lost in the
tailings. These tailings are being carefully saved.
The ore breasts are looking well. Forty-two men are
employed.
Mono. — The drift from the Mono winze, 52 ft be-
low the 600 level, has been extended during the
week 12 feet; total length, 32 feet. The ledge is
solid in the face of the drift and has good ore in it.
Seven miners and one engineer employed.
Bulwer Con.— Upraise from south drift No. 3
gained 14 ft; total hight, 164 ft, where the vein is
1 Vz ft wide.
Nevada.
Peabody Mine. — Foothill Tidings, Nov. 14:
This mine continues to turn out extraordinarily rich
ore. Superintendent Bennallack seems to have hold
of Aladdin's lamp and by its means to command the
ledge to turn out gold. The Peabody is close to
Gold Hill, where gold in quartz was first found in
this State. The Peabody is on the old Gold Hill
ledge, we believe. The richness of the mine is won-
derful, and appearances indicate that it will keep up
its paying qualities for an indefinite time.
Reported Rich Strike.— It is stated that while
the workmen were excavating ground for the mill at
Cross & Simond's mine near Downieville, Sierra
county, they struck a small ledge of immense rich-
ness. The rock, what little there was of it, hung
together with threads of pure gold. Our informant
says that they will take out a number of thousands
of dollars from this new ledge.
Mine Bonded. — Nevada Transcript, Nov. 16:
Dr. Von Buelow has bonded to J. H. Giilenwaters,
agent for a Boston company, the Buelow Con.
quartz claim near Newtown in this county. The
property embraces 7,500 linear feet, and there are
two ledges both of which have been well prospected
and give every indication of being valuable. There
is on the ground the machinery for a ten-stamp mill,
and it will be erected as soon as possible.
A Good Mine. — Transcript, Nov. 15: A gentle-
man who recently visited the Yuba mine, a few miles
above the town of Washington, gives the Transcript
some interesting items about that valuable property.
It had been operated off and on with varying suc-
cess for 15 years, till two years or more ago, when
George Hearst, Geo. E. Webber and J. B. Haggin,
well-known San Franciscans, came into possession,
and with George A. Hare as Superintendent, began
its systematic development. It has been carefully
and intelligently conducted, and has taken rank as
one of the permanent and well-paying mines of the
State. At present over 40 men, including 10 or 12
Chinamen, are employed. Drifting is being done
on the 200 ft level south, the vein being from 4 to 6
ft thick, and all milling ore. An upraise is being
made on the vein above the level of the tunnel, and
is now up about 70 ft, with good ore showing all the
way. The 15-stamp mill, which is run by water-
power, crushes from 30 to 35 tons of ore a day, the
machinery being more powerful than is usually used.
Ore that mills $5 a ton is believed to pay well for
extracting and crushing, from the fact that none of
even that low-grade is passed by or put on the waste
dump.
Good Prospects.— The Bishop drift claim, half a
mile southeast of the Derbec mine, is panning out
well, an encouraging looking body of gravel having
been developed recently by cross-cutting. Judge
Bishop, who is an owner in the property, says he ex-
pects to be realizing good dividends from it when a
little more ground has been opened up. He is also
engaged with others in prospecting a piece of ground
between the Eureka Lake and Malakoff ditches, it
being believed that the old Snow Point lead traverses
that section. Two shifts of men are employed in
running a tunnel at the latter place, and it will not
take long to determine as to the correctness of the
belief.
Plumas.
.
The water is out of the Indian Valley mine and ob-
stacles removed. The removal of the water was ef-
fected within the time expected by the contractors.
This quick work shows the value of good manage-
ment and the employment of men who understood
their business. It is to be hoped that all legal com-
plications are removed, for it is a pity that a propertv
so valuable should be involved in legal difficulties so
as to prevent its operation. It is one of the best
mines in this part of the State.
Lucky S. — The Lucky S mill is running and pro-
ducing good returns. There was some trouble with
the quicksilver "flouring," but that has been reme-
died, and now the amalgamation is satisfactory.
The Lucky S is considered one of the paying mines
of Plumas,
Forest King. — Work on the lower tunnel is
progressing and the ledge will soon be reached.
This is a promising mine and one which poor men
can operate themselves on a small scale. With a
proper amount of capital invested, an extensive mine
could be developed. Its location for cheap milling
is most fortunate. The owners have already made a
large profit.
San Bernardino.
The Sue Mine.— Calico Print, Nov. 15: Work
is progressing on the Sue mine in five places. The
shaft on the north end is down 40 feet, from which
ore is being taken out but not so rich as nearer the
top, yet there is an abundance of good, paying ore
in sight. The earth is quite damp at the bottom of
the shaft, the indications being that they are about
to strike a rich "pocket of water" instead of ore.
The water, no doubt, is a part of last year's rain.
On the south end of the mine an exceedingly rich
strike was made in one cf the openings a few days
ago. Although the rich ore lies in bunches, yet there
are large quantities of low-grade ore in sight, rang-
ing from $4.0 to $75 per ton. This portion of the
mine is rugged and precipitous— the canyon being
400 or 500 feet deep. A narrow tramway some 400
feet long, extends from the works on the bluff to the
canyon below. The lower fall requires a 75 foot
ladder, almost vertical, to reach the bottom of the
canyon. For a considerable distance the walls of
the canyon are nearly perpendicular, and the gorge
is quite narrow. In the near future buildings will
be erected to take the place of tents now used for
boarding and lodging. Prospecting on the mine
will be prosecuted as rapidly as possible, and the ex-
tent of operations will depend, of course, upon the
nature of the developments resulting from the same.
Dr. Evans will remain at the mine and assist in the
management. The several companies of chlorider
on the Blackfoot and Sam Houston, No. 3 mines
are doing well on an average. Every few days some
one strikes a rich pocket of ore which nets them
handsome returns. The new shaft on the Sam
Houston is down 70 feet, and the indications are
good for striking a rich body of ore. About 10 tons
of ore have been recently taken to Barber's mill for
reduction. Geo. Niemeyer and N. Bartholomew
have started leaching works near Daggett. They
have begun on a small scale and their experiments
have so far been successful. They are now prepar-
ing to leach five tons of ore per day, but before long
expect to put up 20-ton tanks. They have purchased
1,000 tons of Humbug ore which they will commence
to reduce shortly.
Kramer Items.— Our gold ledge looks fine. We
have recently struck a pocket which contains ore
that will assay way up in the hundreds of dollars.
Mr. Kilgore to-day found some very rich ore in the
Belden mine. Mr. Pallet arrived here on Monday.
Messrs. Hewett and Campbell will be here on the
20th inst. , and will assist in forming a new mining
district here.
Sierra.
The Marguerite Mine.— Truckee Republican;
Mr. Meyer?, superintendent of the Marguerite mine,
at Sierra City, passed through here last evening on
his "way to San Francisco. The prospects of the
mine are all that could be desired; they expect to be
in successful operation about the first of the month.
Their power for running the machinery is a new in-
vention, or rather a new application of an old one
of which they want nothing said at present.
Getting Ready.— Sierra Tribune, Nov. 15: The
Bald Mountain Extension Company are getting
everything in readiness to commence taking out pay
about the 1st of January. The owners are all in
splendid spirits over the outlook of their mine, and
expect to get some big returns when they get fairly
into the channel.
Extension Co. — Mountain Messenger, Nov. 17:
The Extension Company has not been taking out
much pay gravel for the past two weeks. The lower
part of the channel on the South Fork ground, which
the Extension Company contracted to work, has
been finished and abandoned. Since that time the
company has been getting two thousand ft of new
n-inch air pipe in place; has put in about four thou
sand ft of heavy 6-inch water pipe to take up the
water in the bottom of the tunnel, which water has
long been a nuisance and the cause of much damage
to the main tunnel; eleven hundred ft of tunnel has
just been relaid with new steel rail, and considerable
progress has been made on the turnout at the inner
end of the main tunnel, near the bottom of the shaft
last raised east of the deep channel. This work will
be completed in about a week, when the work of
taking out gravel will again be commenced, a breast
having already been opened, which for ten days'
work yielded nine ounces. As soon as the turnout
is done, the work of raising an incline will be begun
at the upper end of the turnout, to connect with the
main tunnel already run some distance northeast
from the shaft. This incline will be all in lava; will
rise on a grade of one ft in four, and will be two
hundred and forty ft long. The track will be double
for something more than half its upper length, the
lower part single track. It will be so arranged at
first as to lower two loaded cars at once, the descent
of the loaded ones drawing up the empty ones and
the timbers, etc , used in the mine. The descent of
the cars will be controlled by a compound jaw-break
acting upon a four or six-ft break drum. A half-
inch, flexible, steel wire rope will be used, winding
from a wooden drum from two ft to thirty inches in
diameter. This drum will be placed over the track
at such a hight as to allow the cars to pass under it,
thus avoiding the necessity for a double track at the
top of the incline. Back of the drum will be a turn-
out of sufficient length to hold 12 or 15 cars. This
. work will not be completed for several months; in
Indian \ alley.— Greenville Bulletin, Nqv, 15: 'the meantime gravel will be taken out through the
shaft. It will not be possible to work a very large
force until these improvements have been completed.
There is now enough water coming from the tunnel
to wash all the gravel the company will be able to
take out this winter. Should it be a very dry and
cold winter, it may be found necessary to pump
water from the shaft to furnish air. Contrary to the
prediction of many, no difficulty has been experi-
enced in getting a sufficient quantity of air through
six thousand ft of eleven-inch pipe, to answer all the
requirements of the works, and none is anticipated
for a long time to come. It is expected, however,
that a shaft will have to be raised, ultimately, at
some point on the channel ahead, both for ventila-
tion and as a means of egress from the mine, and
perhaps as a means of conveying water as a source
of power, should the company decide to prospect
the deep channel just crossed by its main tunnel.
Siskiyou.
Pick and Pan. — Yreka Union, Nov. 13: The
Last Chance mine at Callahan, we learn by private
letter from that place, has prospected very rich, and
will no doubt be extensively operated next season.
The paying channel runs north and south, conse-
quently the crosscut made this season for prospect-
ing was unprofitable, otherwise the claim would have
paid a dividend. It can now be said that the claim
has been thoroughly prospected, and next year the
owners will know how to work it to the best advan-
tage. The McConnell claim on Klamath river has
yielded the largest of any in the county this season.
The Fort Jones Company on the Klamath have
pulled up their wheels and suspended work for the
winter, after a highly satisfactory season's run. This
is the first mine to close on the river, but others will
closely follow. Mr. Charles Parrot, the superinten-
dent, says the mine has yielded richly this season,
but he expects better of it next. The Empire Bar
Co., on Klamath river, pulled out last Saturday.
We were unable to learn how the mine paid this
season. Forty men are at work on the new ditch
which is to convey water from the south fork of Sal-
mon river to the Summerville hydraulic mine, a dis-
tance of four miles and a half. This mine paid
handsomely last year, and would have yielded con-
siderably more had not the water failed so soon.
When the new ditch is completed, an abundance of
water can be had.
Trinity.
An Important Purchase.— Trinity Journal,
Nov. 15: A representative of San Francisco capital-
ists has recently spent several days in the East Fork
quartz mining district, in this county, and was so
well pleased with his examination of the develop-
ments of that section that the result has been the
purchase of the properties owned by Holsinger &
Co. While the deeds have been drawn with nominal
consideration, it is understood that the actual price
paid runs well into the thousands. We confidently
look for a big boom in quartz in that district before
many months.
Rich Rock.— We this week pulverized and
"horned" less than half a pound ot quartz from the
Brown Bear mine on Deadwood, and sold the dust
for $1.50. The rock was also rich in sulphurets and
barely showed gold when examined with a glass. If
the owners have much of this kind of rock, the road
to fortune is a short and sure one for them.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Ophir. — Virginia Enterprise, Nov. 15; The west
drift on the 500 level has not yet tapped the openings
in the old workings. A good deal of water is flow-
ing from the drift, but it is from openings in the
ground in front of the vein. It will, however, now
be but a short time before the drift will cut into the
old workings. To guard againt any sudden rush of
water the drill is kept well ahead. On the 1500 level
some crosscutling has been done from the south drift
but thus far no ore that will pay for working has
been encountered. The portion of the old workings
reached by the crosscut seems to have been pretty
closely worked some years ago.
Sierra Nevada. —The north drift on the 3000
level is cutting streaks of quartz that assay from $2.50
to $5 per ton. At the 3300 station of the joint Ophir,
Mexican and Union Con. winze the diamond drill
has been run to all the cardinal points of the com-
pass, and is now being pushed to the northwest.
Thus far it shows but a slight flow of water, very lit-
tle more than was found in the hole to the west.
Union Con.— Tn what direction the first drift will
be run from the 3300 level, has not yet been decided
but it will probably be to the west.
Hale and Norcross.— Good headway is being
made in the work of sinking the main inclined winze
below the 2900 level. How soon crosscutting will
be commenced on the 2800 nnd 2900 levels depends
upon the "powers that be" down at the Bay. From
the 200 level the usual quality of ore is being ex-
tracted and shipped to the mills.
Exchequer.— The winze connecting the 600 and
900 levels having been cleaned out and put in good
order, there is now a fine circulation of air, and pros-
pecting has been commenced in earnest on both
levels. There is exposed on both levels an immense
body of metal-bearing quartz.
Crown Point and Belcher.— These mines
have been shut down for a few days past, in order to
make necessary repairs to the machinery, but will
shortly resume operations. Meantime, repairs have
also been making in the mills on the river.
Andes, — A good deal of repair work has been
done during the past few days, though work has also
been done in both the north and west drifts. The
north drift is cutting quartz of a fine appearance.
Alta and Benton.— The pumps are kept stead-
ily running at about 6% stroke* per minute. A new
drift has been started to the northward, but it seems
likely to prove about as wet as those started some
weeks ago.
Savage.— Good progress is making in the E-street
tunnel, and it will soon reach a point where it should
find the streak of ore now being worked to the south-
ward in the Hale and Norcross.
Yellow Jacket.— About the usual quantity and
and quality of ore is being extracted and sent to the
mills. Meantime, a considerable amount of pros-
pecting is being done.
Utah. — Work has been resumed in the south
drift on the 1950 level. The ground is porphyry
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with .scams oi clay and occasional stringers of quarts.
\m> Beu HER. — The west crosscut on the
825 level at the north line of the « rould and < !uny is
.till in porphyry, and has yet some distance 10 go to
rcai h tin- vein.
< '•< ■< 1 u AMD l ■ rosscnt on the
1 ii the north lin e of the Savage h cutting
metal-bearing, yielding assaysoraboul
U 1 tonj
1 OMB1HATION mia 1 r.— Rapid progress is making
in tM«- ••xeavation ol the station at the 3000 level, in
which is to be placed the new hydraulii pump.
> ami Con, \ 'ik'.inia. -1 he usual
lis making in the northwest drift on the
1. As yet no crosscut? have been run from
tin-: drift
ScoitMON.-— The north drift on the 500 level is
progressing about as usual! with no change of forma*
thy of note.
extracting about the usual
amount of ore from the old upper levels,
Bernlce District.
Goldi Ga >■/,',-. Nov. 1;:
■ : iwii Mining Compan) shipped six
loi ning, ol the value 0!
$6,817. consigned to Livingstone ft Co.. San Fran-
cisco 1 be nun.- looks better as depth is
pel tun ne! is in 480 and the lower tunnel 190
ft. At a depth of 360 ft. the ledge becomes solid.
The ledge in the lower tunnel, which averages i3
ills $100 per ton. The mill Is
kepi running steadily, and with good results, the ore
being free milling in char u ter, and is worked up to
from 87 to 91 per cent of its assay value. The Wild
Niy is working a force of ten
men. taking out ore. and their ledge is showing
finely. They recently made .1 strike of ore which as-
says as high as $2,000 per ton. ThUis the most
pro jperou 1 mining camp in this part of the State.
Columbus District.
Mount Diablo.— Candelaria True Fissure, Nov.
1 l tii jni in-' i- aow 40a ft below the third ley* '
and a station is being cut out for the sixth level.
1 I will be 300 ft vertically below the third
level. The west drift on the tilth level has been ex-
tended 11 ft and has shown small spots of ore during
the week, and the face shows favorable ground for
ore. The east drift, from the north crosscut on the
fifth level, is in 17 ft, and shows nothing of value.
\ raise' h Do been Started from this north crosscut to
connect with the lower winze No. 2, and there is a
small streak of $80 ore showing in the face. The
workings on the fourth level show no change. In
the east intermediate, between the second and third
levels, there is some $40 ore that looks promising,
Cottonwood District.
NlCKEL, Silver Staff, Nov. 16: George Love-
lock shipped ten tons of nickel ore to San Francisco
from his mines in Cottonwood a few days ago. The
ore is valued at $240 per ton. Mr. Lovelock says
the ore contains a higher percentage of metal at the
greatest depth attained than nearer the surface. A
New York compan) is making arrangements to erect
furnaces on the Bell-Cu! tis nickel mine, which is
itliated near the Lovelock mine.
Esmeralda District.
AURORA. — Bodie Fret Press, Nov. 14: For the
past si\ months speculation has been rife as to what
will be done with the mines of Aurora. It is the
general impression that the properties operated by
ex-Governor Blasdel during the past summer paid
expenses at least, if they did not do belter. It is
also thought that when the mines were closed down,
prospects were better than ever. Consequently the
cessation of work nt that time appeared unaccount
able. Recently it was reported that the Governor
had disposed of the controlling interest in the mines
to Bodie parlies. Why he should thus lose control
of a [laving property tended lo increase public curi-
osity. It now transpires that the reported sale was
not accomplished, and matters are as much in the
dark as ever. There are many old-timers in this
gion who firmly believe that Aurora is destined in
the near future to have a boom second only to that
of the sixties.
Highland District.
Mendha Mine. — Pioche Record, Nov. 15: While
nt Highland, last Sunday, we accepted an invitation
from Foreman Trowbridge of taking a look in ihe
mine. The horse that run across the ledge had but
recently been cut through, and on the west side the
ore was found as strong and plentiful as where it
had been cut off, with an improvement in the quality
of the ore. On the 115 level the men had just broke
through the horse and got into ore. At this point
the ore was but two feet in width. On the level below
the men had entered the ore some distance, and at
this place the ore breasts was several feet in width.
There is much trouble and delay experienced at this
mine owing to inadequate hoisting facilities. Most
of the waste is wheeled in barrows and dumped into
old drifts in other parts of the mine. The ore breasts
in the mine look healthy, and may they continue in
such condition.
Osceola District.
Strike. — White Pine Reflex, Nov. 15: A big
strike in the gold quartz line, we learn from Geo. A.
Richardson, who was in town yesterday, was made
by Capt. Akey in Osceola a few weeks ago on the
Cumberland ground. The specimens shown us
show up well in free gold. 11 there is much of the
same sort, a man with a mortar could easily hammer
' out $25 a day.
Santa Fe District.
Promising Reports, — True Fissure, Nov. 17:
Promising reports continue to come from the mining
camps of Garfield and Santa Fe. situated north and
south of Luning. There are about 30 men in differ-
ent places in the last-named locality, and some very
rich developments are being made. Frequent ship-
ments of ore leave Luning, some of them being cop-
per of a very high grade. If the anticipations of
some of the owners of copper claims are one-half
realized, Esmeralda will be the best copper-produc-
ing county in the State.
The New SMEUPER.—f/iter-Monutain, June 15:
Prof. Hesse, late in charge of the reduction works at
Gregory, has arrived to take charge of the new con-
centrator recently erected, and the smelter in process
of erection, at Clark's, Colusa. The smelter, which
will be ready for operation in about a month, wW
many features new to the camp in 1
eduction, it being the intention to institute
experiments fur the ascertainment ol the metl
which the best results may be obtained bel
lling upon any 1 plan of action. Prof.
Hesse on I of labor with thai best
of all i experience — to
back up his claims as a sue minor of
King developments may be looked
for in the near future.
The New Coppek Camp. — Tom&shtu I
June 17: Quitaca the new mp in the
d fail ere long to rival, if not Burpass
tion of copper ore.
ton Water Jacket smelter is running to it-;
in construc-
tion. Water and wood are abundant, the I
111K secured for 80 cent? a cord, delivered. 1 he
is remarkably free smelting, a large amount of dux
purchased not having yel been touched. The bul-
lion contains, in addition to copper, quite a large
ige of silver and gold, the bricks when
Struck ringing like a bell. The camp al
about 300 persons, and the usual quota of
siloons, restaurants, lodging tiou etc,
Spring City District.
Live YANKEE Mine.— Stiver Shite, Nov, i7:
Nick Prayer, one of the principal owners ol the Live
Yankee mine at Spring City mine, was in town yes-
terday on his way to San Francisco to purchase two
concentrators for the new mill. He says they have
two feet of ore at a depth of 1S0 ft in the mine that
will work $200 per ton. He expects to start up the
mill about the 28th instant.
Tuacarora District.
Bl ■ 1 LE ISLE. — TitntS'Reuiew, Nov. rjj; 1 ;,-,. id
progress has been made in all the workings, and no
material changes to note.
Independence.— No material change to report
at any point. Drift west, on the 400-tt level, has
been extended a total distance of 302 ft. Progress,
the past week, 20 ft.
North Belle Isle.— North drift, on east vein,
hum No. 2 crosscut, has been extended 6 ft; total
length. 59 ft. The usual grade of ore has been ex-
tracted, and the indications are favorable for still
better developments.
GRAND Prize.— East crosscut on the 400-rt level
is in 68 ff; progress for the week, 13 ft. The stopes
are producing the usual amount of ore, and show
some improvement going north. The mill is run-
ning steadily and doing good work.
Navajo.- -No. 2 upraise south of No. 3 crosscut,
150-ft level, has been carried up 9 ft; total, 18 ft.
The ledge shows a good width of ore. All other
workings on this level are looking well, and the
usual quantity and grade of ore is being extracted.
Drift south, on the 250-ft level, continues in ore;
total length, 384 ft. Stopes on this levei are with-
out material changes. Ever) thing is running
smoothly at Ihe mine and mill.
White Pine District.
Hamilton. — Eureka Sentinel, Nov. xj; Col.
Joe Grandelmeyer. who is in from our neighboring
camp, says that things are quiet in Hamilton, and
that coming into Eureka is like entering a bustling
city. Still, over there mining is substantial and the
prospects very encouraging. The Stafford is not
just now "in bonanza," but gives as good a promise
of big things as ever before. The mine is being
worked econimically and systematically by Manager
Robinson. Col. Grandelmeyer is shipping five tons
a week of high grade base ore to the Eureka furnaces
from the C. O. D., Fay and Imperial mines, which
he has charge of and is letting out to tributers.
TIip expense of this is very heavy, but the ore pays
enough to stand it. There are no facilities for re-
ducing the base ores in Hamilton. The Colonel
tells us that Supt. J. R. Kendall is working the
Jennie A and his other mines, and reducing tailings,
from which two sources he has for several months
been getting out S3. 000 per month in bullion. Man-
ager Robinson has shipped from the mine, since
the new find was struck, 73 bars of bullion, averag-
ing $1,400 to the bar— altogether $102,200. A good
deal of work is being done in the Hamilton mines
on contract.
ARIZONA.
The Lawrence. — A finer, Nov. 14: Mike
Mickey and Mike Lawler left this morning for the
above-named mine in the Agua Fria district, intend-
ing to be absent a couple of months, during which
time they will sink an additional hundred ft on the
property and run 50-ft north and south drifts. This
property is one of the most promising silver mines in
the county, and less than two months ago an offer
of $16,000 was made and refused for it.
In the Bradshaw Range. -Prescott Courier
Nov. 14: Although mine owners of Bradshaw dis^
trict are not jusf now making a great stir in the min-
ing world, they have high hopes for success in the
future. The district is about 50 miles south of Pres-
cott, in one of the largest mountain ranges in Ari
zona. Wood and water are abundant and' the cli-
mate is excellent. The Tiger, the Gray Eagle
Cougar, Bond & Hayden's mine and the California,
are well-known ledges. Sheriff Henkle ownsa mine
which is said to be rich in silver. It is not long
since the Bond & Hayden worked $10,000 out of
their rock. Riggs and other miners recently took
out ore, which, when worked by the Tuscumbia mill,
yielded handsomely. A wagon road from Alexan-
dria to the Bradshaws is badly needed by the miners,
who are now compelled to have supplies of all kinds
packed in. Ores, too, have to be sent out on the
backs of animals, so that mining there is attended
with expense which in other countries would be al-
most nothing.
Copper Belt Mines. — -Prescott Courier, Nov.
14: Messrs. John Kinlock and Lyman J. Baskin,
having recently returned from New York, were in
Prescott yesterday. They had been making an ex-
amination of the Copper Belt mines, of which Mr.
Kinlock is the general manager, and Mr. Baskin,
secretary. These mines are situated about 17 miles
east of Prescott, in the foothills of the Black Hills
range and about eight or ten miles south of the
United Verde. They have been pronounced by
those who have seen them, some of Northern Ari-
zona's best. Mr., Kinlock is regarded as an excel-
lent judge of mines and especially in the Black Hills
district with which he Is very familiar, havii
the Wade Hampton, of the United Verde,
:
given it by mining men. The Coppei Belt M. Co..
i: * Copper Belt mines, was
organised last May in New York on $300,000. The
the company .m- Jas. \v
dent; l ymau J. Baskin, secretary; Wm, Mont-
gomery. Jr.. treasurer; John Kinlock, general man-
ager. It is generally known that offii
holders ire gentlemen of easy circumstances and that
great confidence in their purchase I he
■ it decided whi n
rations, but it will be very shortly. Prom
whal we 1 in learn, the management will proceed
continue | economy will I
meat. The ores are u u ill)
ide in copper and rich in silver, simply
treated and the mines areas accept. .
know.
A NEW FlKD, -Arizona Citizen, Nov. 18: As an
example ol the imperfect manner in which' the min-
r il belts of Arizona are prospected, it is suted th..ta
couple of miners took a little prospecting stroll a few
miles from this city two weeks ago. and succeeded in
finding severei-gdod, strong ledges of silver ore that
. 1 ays running from $60 to $200 per ton, and
some picked specimens will give Over $500. These
ledges have been walked over hundreds of limes by
prospectors and still remain undiscovered until
chance led thee men to the spot. They are now
organizing for working the properties with a view to
shipping the ore. As the new discovery is only 6
mile-i fr the court-house, their good fortune will
probably prove a big fortune, and one that will bene-
fit the city lo a considerable degree. So soon as the
work of development is well under way and several
adjacent claims secured, the whole matter will be
given publicity.
COLORADO.
NOTES. — Georgetown Courier, Nov. 15: A nrll-
run from the den. Logan lode in Spring gulch
had a few days ago, returned $600 per ton in gold,
silver and copper. At a depth of a few feet on the
Newport, a new discovery on Red Elephant, the
owners have opened up a small vein ol galena and
decomposed ore which yields 266 ounces silver per
ton. During the month of October there were 53
cars of ore shipped from the Georgetown depot, 19
ol which went to Denver, 6 to Golden, and 28 to
Argo. The whole aggregated 695 tons, valued at
about $00,000, Work has been resumed on the
Annie D. lode, on Mill creek. The shaft is to be
sunk 300 ft, and drifts will be run from the bottom
100 ft east and west. A good quantity of ore is
shown ir. the shaft, which assays, 400 ounces in
silver. The Astor mine, on Democrat mountain,
owned by an English capitalist, will soon be started
up with a force of 100 men. This mine has lain idle
for two years, pending sale. Large bodies of ore are
opened up in all its workings. When this mine is in
good working order, it will add largely to the output
of the county. (Juite a large mining side occurred
this week. E, L. Dunbar, of Bay City, Michigan,
disposed of a half interest in the Humboldt mine
and a three-fourth interest in the Chicago lode, both
in Cascade district, to Michigan and Colorado par-
ties. The consideration was $17,662. In the pur-
chase of the West Roe lode, Mr. H. M. Griffin now
owns probably as good a mining property as there is
in this section. In addition to the Seven-Thirty
mine he owns 20 adjoining patented claims. These
control the Seven- Thirty vein for over a mile and em-
braces 70 acres of surface ground, nearly half of
which is well timbered. A large body of solid ore
has been exposed in ihe bottom of the 300-ft shaft of
the Queen mine, in Horseshoe gulch. It measures
12 inches in width and carries galena and gray cop-
per and small quantities of silver glance and ruby
silver ore. The ore mills 1380 ounces silver per ton.
This is probably the best strike made in that section
for quite a while. The Mendota output for Octo-
ber, outside of 40 tons yet unmilled, is as follows:
Silver, $3,628.67. Lead, $2,518.53. Total, $6,-
147.20, This is only about three-fifths of our ore
mined, and the whole production for the month will
probably aggregate over $ir.ooo. The total pro-
duct of the mine from June 1 to Octobtr 31, 1884. is
about 563,000.
IDAHO.
An Important Enterprise. — Wood River
Times, Nov. 14: Colonel Wall has just made a
very important change in the development work on
the property of the Wood River Gold and Silver
Mining Company, at Bullion. Heretofore the work
has been from the surface down. This was un-
doubtedly the proper way to work as long as there
was any doubt of the continuity of the mine in depth.
But, now that the vein is proved to be a true one, it
is the part of wisdom for mine-owners to avail them-
selves of all the natuial advantages which the loca-
tion of their properties afford, and to drive tunnels
when possible, instead of sinking shafts, inclines or
winzes. These were probably the consideralions
that actuated Colonel Wall when he determined to
drive a deep tunnel to tap the ledge in the Bullion
mine. This tunnel has been commenced during the
past day or two and will be compltt d by next,
spring. It will tap the ledge at a depth of over 700
ft, confirm the confidence already felt in the perma-
nency of our mines, and greatly reduce the cost of
extracting ore and opening up the property.
The Buzzo Company. — Supt. Buzzo, of the
Buzzo Silver Mining Company, reports his new con-
centrator working well. It has a daily capacity of
30 tons, a"hd has already produced one car-load of
concentrates that sold for $2,229. The claims of the
Buzzo Co. comprise some 150 acres on Warm
Springs creek, and yielded some $12,000 the past
summer, paying a small profit over expenses. Now
that the new concentrator is running, this yield will
be greatly increased. The works will be kept going
all winter, and about 20 men will be employed.
The Sultan Mine. — Idaho Keystone, Nov. 10:
This promising piece of mining ground is situated
on Boulder creek, about 18 miles from Ketchum. Il
is owned by Ole Rorem and Frank Weaver. Rorem
purchased it in August last, and afterward sold a
one-third interest to Weaver, at which time there
was no developments of consequence upon it. They
soon after commenced work, and found three differ-
ent veins within the boundaries of the location. They
are well defined, and about 100 ft apart. They have
been working four men, and have made several ship-
ments of ore. The ore is high-grade galena and
carbonates, and appears to be abundant. The last
! $180 per ton. On Sunday last the
W cut on one of the
about two feet of solid ore similar to
that brought to the sampling works. TheywiU have
eight men at work through the winter, and by spring-
time the Sultan, if it continues to improve in the
te will be one of the best pro-
that district. The Boulder prospects are
paying froi "ots, and there are a number
of ledges- j:r ihe vicinity oi" the Sultan as promising
ind winch will undoubtedly make ,
mines, old Atlanta, one of the richest little dis-
tricts in Idaho. Is taking on anew lea.se ol life. The
n. u Monarch mill will be ready tocortfraence crush-
ing about the middle of December. The Tahoma
mill is running regularly, and yielding well. Verj
rich strikes have latel) been made in a number of
the Bnyhorse mines. Commissioner Shoup has col-
lected a good lot of rich ore from that district.
\ ami Coster.— Ktyst tte, Nov. 10:
Mining news is scarce at present.' The old reliable
mines, such as the I luster and Montana, go steadily
on producing ores, and much is being done in the
way of development. The Wonder, owned by the
Galatian Bros., has a vein 4^ ft wide of very rich
ore. This fall they have been putting up building ,
burning coal and getting everything in readiness lo,
an active winter's work. Joseph Galatian has 1 h LTge
of the mine. W. B. Galatian has gone East to
spend the winter, but will return early in the spring.
Ii is to be hoped by thai time the property may have
increased in richness to such an extent that it may
indeed be 1 Wonder to him. T. G. Morrison has
made the last clean up for the season on the lower
bar of his placer mine, and the yield was a very sat-
isfactory one. I le is now preparing to run a new
tunnel on the Washington where some very rich
specimens of ore have recently been found.
HOODOO. — Palouse News, Nov, te- The Hoodoo
mines are fast approaching a reality. Placer claims
are being opened up every day and proving to be
richer than was expected. New quartz ledges are
being discovered every day, and some of the rock is
so rich that gold can plainly be seen in it with the
naked eye. There are at present about 200 men in
the camp.
MONTANA.
The ALICE VVMV.—Inter-Mouniain, Nov. 15:
The machinery for the mammoth new pump at the
Alice is daily arriving, and workmen are busily en-
gaged in putting ihe leviathan together. The masons
have been at work for the past week on the founda-
tion and in setting the anchors, and from present in-
dications it is not likely that the steam will be let
into the cylinders until some lime in the latter part
of January. The building covering the pump ib
completed and the danger of delays from inclement
weather is thereby considerably lessened.
NEW MEXICO.
Notes.— Silver City Enterprise, Nov. 15: P. J.
Mitchell, one of the best known mining men in New
Mexico, is in from Shakespeare, and reports his San
Simon prospects, which he is at present engaged in
developing, as looking well. Several very rich
pockets of gold ore have been struck recently in the
Pinos Altos district. One alone is said to have
yielded its discoverer several thousand dollars. We
are promised the data from this strike in a short
time. George Goodwin and "Pap*' Wyman have
bonded a group of mines in the Cow Spring district,
near the claims owned by Louis Timmer, George
Dickerson and Mr. Boyd, to Wilson Bros, and John
B. Sellers. The property has an immense vein of
low-grade ore that if treated upon the ground would
pay well. The Sumner group of mines, owned by
James Mullen, "Pap" Wyman, E. H. Colson and
George Goodwin are being worked by the latter
gentlemen. This property excited some attention
two years ago. until the ore vein pinched, and the
owners abandoned the claims since which time no
work has been done. J. T, Mitchell, superintendent
of the Telegraph Company's property, departed for
St. Paul on Saturday last. Notwithstanding the ex-
pense attached to shipping ore of that camp, Mr.
Mitchell has made the property pay more than ex-
penses for the past six months and has unwavering
faith in the future of the property. Seven bars of
bullion from the Mimbres Company's mill at George-
town, passed through this city Tuesday, for New
York. Each bar is worth about $1,300, making a
total of $9,100. The mill is turning out bullion
at the rale of from $40,000 to $50,000 per month,
with prospect of pressing these figures. There will
be another shipment of 7 or 8 bars additional to-
morrow.
UTAH.
Review.- Sail Lake Tribune, Nov. 15; The re-
ceipts of bullion and ore in this city for the week
ending November 12th, inclusive, were $113,743.26
of bullion, and $12,800 ore; an aggregate of $126,-
543.26. For the week previous the receipts were
$134,550.27 in bullion, and $21,810 in ore; total,
$156,360.27. The receipts from the Horn Silver for
the week ending Nov. 12th, inclusive, were 14 cars
of bullion, $52,000. making the total output for the
year to date, $2,239,000. Notice has been given of
the payment in New York, Nov. 15th, of the regular
quarterly dividend (No. 15) of 75 cents a share ag-
gregating $300,000. Total dividend this year,
$1,300,000. The shipments of the Ontario for the
week ending Nov. 12th, inclusive, were 56 cars of
bullion. $29,611.93, bringing the total shipments of
the year to date, up to $1,447,474.07. Silver Reef
yielded for the week 4 bars Christy silver, $5,800,
and 2 barsStormoiit silver, $2,750; a total of $8,550.
The products of the Hanauer smelter for the week
was 12 cars of bullion, $23,100. From Idaho there
was received during the week 4 cars of Queen of the
Hills ore, $4,950; and 3 cars of miscellaneous ores.
$5,950; a total of $10,900. In digging ditch forpipes
to convey water bom Pine gulch to the Lead mine,
a deposit of crystallized lead, (cerusite) ore, between
porphyry and granite, was struck, about 500 ft from
the head of the ditch, on which an adit has been
driven in 40 ft, exposing, now, 7 ft thickness of ore,
12 lead and 50 silver. A wagon road is being made
to it and shipments are to be made. Five locations
have been made on it, covering its strike 2,200 ft, by
the Lead Mine Co. and Treweek Bros. It is called
the Keystone group.
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Academy of Sciences.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Acad-
emy of Sciences on Monday evening, Dr. Hark-
ness in the chair, George P. Reynolds and John
Bermingham were elected members. Among
the donations to the museum was a specimen of
alcynoid polyp, from John C. Staples. The
specimen was found in the Behring sea, and is
thought by the curator of the museum to be a
new species. Only three specimens of this
group have been found on this coast, and this
one is different from those in the Academy's
collection. Mr. Elihu Morris sent a fossil egg
found in Sioux county, Nev. The same gentle-
man sent specimens of Indian beads; bark,
leaves and wood of the California cork oak,
from Yisalia. From Thomas L. Perry, light-
house keeper at Point Conception, Cal., a
pseudo-squilla. From Mrs. Tenney, of Port-
land, Me., specimen of the Eastern lobster
from Casco bay, Me. From the Neptune Fish-
ing Association, a fish known as the Ramora of
Linnams. but commonly called the pilot fish,
although it is not the true pilot fish. This was
taken, attached by its sucker to a shark, which
was caught outside the heads.
Br. H. Herman Behr spoke of the peculiar
rjhysical characteristics of the Oregon cedar, a
large forest tree growing along the northern
border of California and Southern Oregon.
Strong volatile elementary oils, as well as resins,
are found among its constituents. It is largely
used for lumber, and laborers inhaling dust
from the mills often experience long periods of
prostration, and are forced to stop work. Dr.
Behr read an extract from an essay by Wm. H.
Dick, of the Pharmaceutical Society, on the
medicinal effects of the volatile oils of this
tree.
It seems that the effects of inhaling the vola
tile oils are felt in the urinary organs by those
who work this wood in the saw-mills. Mr. Dick
experimented with the oil, to test its effects
when taken internally. He said, however, that
hereafter he should select a dumb animal to try
its effects on, rather than upon himself. The
first day he took two drops on sugar, and
no effects were felt. In six days he in-
creaoed the dose to twenty drops, when he was
doubled up with fearful griping pains, and wa-
tery discharges began, and confined him to his
room "for five days. It works in an entirely dif-
ferent manner when inhaled from when taken into
the stomach, showing that it is not well to place
reliance on mere hearsay in such matters. He
said we are here surrounded by a local vegeta-
tion of whose medical properties we know but
little, and he earnestly desired to direct the
subject to the careful attention and considera-
tion of the medical and pharmaceutical pro-
fession.
Mr. Harford announced the death of the
Academy's ex-President, Dr. Henry Gibbons,
Sr., who was one of the original seven mem-
bers who first met to form this Academy of
Sciences. Dr. Albert Kellogg and Dr. Hark-
ness were appointed a committee to frame and
offer suitable resolutions at the next meeting.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Compiled kvkry Thursday from Advbrtisembnts in Mining and Scientific Prbss and other 3. F. Journals.
ASSESSMENTS.
Company.
Alaska M & M do Alaska.
Butte Creek Hyil MCo California.
t'aln.ii-ca M Ci> Mi'xicn.
Chollar M Co Nevada.
Con Va & California M Co Nevada.
Crocker M Co.. Arizouia.
Daisy Cement M Co California.
Day H M Co Nevada.
Gould & Curry S M Co Nevada
Loca n. No. Am't. Levied. Delinq'nt. Sale. Secretary. Place of Business
70.. Oct 14.. Nov 15.
10. .Sept 23. .Nov 6.
03. .July 18. .Nov 1.
50. .Oct 29. .Dec 2.
....Nov 5.. Dec 13.
....Oct 31. .Dec 2.
02.. Sept 26. .Nov 8.
75. .Sept 26. .Nov- 3.
50. .Oct 25. .Nov 29.
Golden Fleece G M Co California. .34. .40,00. .Oct 13. .Nov IS.
Lauipm're GMSM Co California.. 1..
Lewis Cnn M Co Arizona.. 5..
Marshall M Co California.. 2..
Mexican G M Co Nevada. .28,.
Ophir M to Nevada.. 48..
Peerless M Co Arizona. . 2.,
Rainbow M Co California.. 12..
Standard M Co California. . 1..
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada. .80. .
Savage M Co Nevada. .61 . .
Utah S M Co Nevada. .51. .
Union Con M Co Nevada.. 28..
.Oct 3.. Nov 17
03. .Nov 14. .Dec 22.
10. .Nov 6. .Dec 15.
50. .Nov 11. .Dec 17..
50. .Nov 12. .Dec 17..
25. .Sept 25. .Nov 3..
15. .Oct 24. .Dec 1..
25. .Oct 17..Dec 1..
50. .Oct 22. .Nov 26..
50. .Nov 11. .Dec 15..
50.. Oct 23.. Nov 28..
50. .Nov 5. .Dec 9..
Dec 5..E F Stone i... .;.:.. .806 Finest
. .Nov 29. .R L Taylor 230 M bhtgomery st
...Dec 1..C Bone 328 Montgomery st
..Dec 23.. CL McCoy 3t9 Montgomery st
. . .Jan 3., A W Havens 309 Montgomery st
..Dec -.;. . A. Waterman 309 Montgomery st
..Nov 29.. C J Collins 512 Montgomery st
...Dec 2..KMHall 327 Pine st
. .Dec 22.. A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
. . .Dec 8. .F Schirmeier 412 Sixth st
...Dec 8. .A Martin 526 Montgomery st
..Jan 19..J WPew..., 310 Pine fit
..Jan 5..ALPerkins 310 Pine st
...Jan 8..C E Elliott...... 309 Montgomery st
. . .Jan 6.,E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
. . . Nov 29 . . A Waterman 309 M ontgomery st
...Dec 29..P F Marhardt 311 Montgomery st
Jan 5. . W Willis 309 Montgomery st
Dec 25..ELParker 309 Montgomery st
.Jan 5..E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
.Dec 16.. GC Pratt 309 Montgomery st
Dec 30..JMBnm'ngton 309 California st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California.. R L Taylor 230 Montgomery st Annual Dec 1
Chicago CouM Co Nevada.. John Nuttall 606 Montgomery st Annual Nov 24
Cueva Santa M Co Mexico.. W Letts Oliver 32S Montgomery st Annual Nov 25
Eintracht Gravel M Co California. .H Kuuz... 209 Sanaome tt Annual Dec 2
Kentuck RI Co Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine st Annual Nov 26
Mexican M Co JSevada.. C E Elliott 309 Montgomery st Annual 1 Dec 2
LATEST DIVLDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name op Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount.
Bonanza King M Co California D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25. . .
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10. . .
Navajo M Co Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine st 25...
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Olher 328 Montgomery st 10...
Silver King M Co Arizona.. J Nash 328 Montgomery st 25
Syndicate MCo California.. J Stadfeldt 419 California at
Payable
....Sept 15
Oct 8
. . . .Nov 13
Oct 29
.Nov 15
10 Nov 6
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER FOR THE WEEK.
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DATE.
Nov. 13-19
Mining Share Market.
There is little new to report concerning the mining
share market. The expected activity after the elec-
tion excitement was over has not been so marked as
was hoped. At the north end of the Comstock,
work is steadily progressing at all points. At the
3300 station of the joint Ophir, Mexican, Sierra
Nevada and Union Con. winze, the Diamond drill
is being used in the examination of the ground in all
directions in order to ascertain the quantity of water
liable to be encountered in drifting. The ground in
all directions appears to be the same mixture of
quartz and porphyry that is found at the station and
in the bottom of the winze. Good prospects are
being found in the west cross-cut on the 825 level of
the Gould and Curry near the Savage line. At this
point there is a large area of wholly unexplored
ground. At the Hale and Norcross they are push-
ing the main winze down toward the 3000 level as
rapidly as possible. A good deal of activity is at
present being displayed in the Alpha and Exchequer
mines, where they have an immense body ot metal-
bearing quartz. Explorations are being pushed on
botli the 600 and 900 levels. At Gold Hill, the Yel-
low Jacket is running right along as usual, but the
Belcher and CroA-n Point works have shut down for
a few days for the purpose of making needed repairs
to the boilers and machinery. Meantime repairs
are also being made at the mills on the river, where
the ore from these mines is worked.
Bullion Shipments.
King, 16, $3,861; Bismark, 16, $5,768; Queen of
the Hills, 12, $2,300; Horn Silver, 12, $12,000; On-
tario, 12, $13,756; Christy, 12, $1,600; Horn Silver,
13, $9,000; Stormont, 13, $2,750; Queen of the Hills,
*3> $1,350; Hanauer, 13, $4,600; Idaho ores, 14,
Si, 400; Hanauer, 14, $4,500; Horn Silver, 14, $9,-
000; Ontario. 14, $15,554; Vienna, 14, $3,014;
Christy, 14, Si, 600; Horn Silver, 15, $6,000; Vienna,
r5. $r.5o6; Hanauer, 15, $2,500; Crescent, 15, $2.-
600; Nevada ore, 15, $1,950; Queen of the Hills, 15.
$3_,ooo; Paradise Valley, 16, $7,794; Hanauer, 16,
$4,200; Horn Silver, 16. $6,000; Golden Crown, 16,
$6,817; Bonanza King, 8, $7,595; Bodie, 17, $21,807;
Navajo, 17, $14,000; Christy, 19, $8,311. During
the week ending, Nov. 15th, the following shipments
of bullion, ore and lead were made out of, Utah
Territory: Thirty-seven cars of bullion, 935,267
pounds; seven cars of ore, 210,940 pounds, and four
ars of lead, 102,205 pounds.
Thursday. . .
Friday
Saturday. . . ,
Sunday
Monday
TueBday ....
Wednesday
Totals
Portland.
Sacramento
g £ 3 3
I 3
S - Francisco.
3 $
Los Angeles
San Diego.
Explanation.— CI. for clear; Cy., cloudy; Fr., fair; Fy., foggy; — indicates too small to measure. Temperature
wind and weather at 11:58 a. m. (San Francisco mean time), with amount of rainfall in the preceding 24 hours
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Beldiug
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Bonanza King... .
Belle Isle
Bodie Con..
Beuton
Bodie Tunnel....
Bulwer
California.,.,. . ..
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Imperial —
Con. Virginia
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel. . .
Exchequer
Grand Prize......
Gould & Curry...
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross.
Holmes
Indepeu deuce. , ..
Julia
Justice
Martin White
M ouo
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle. . .
Navajo
North Belle Isle...
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate ,
Tioga
Union Con
Utali
Vellow Jacket
.45 _50|
2.70 2. SO 2.05
Week
Endinu
Oct. 30.
1.15
1.60
,05
Week
Ending
Nov. 6.
Week
Ending
Nov. 13.
.90 1.10
.86 1.35
... .30
.75 .60 .70 .70 1.45
1.70 1.901.50 1.701.30 1.70
.271 20...
Week
Ending
Nov. 20.
1.00 1.30
15 .75
.752.45 3.002.9J 3.20
2.501.115 2.25
....! 80
.90
1.25
(.SO.
2.95
2.10 2.35
.70
"30
.95
1.05
.75
3.00
I .25 .05
.15! .15
1.10 1.30. .95
S.'iO 3.'20 3!i6 3"25
....3.40 3.50
1.10
, .15
.45 40
1.701.10 1.56
1.15 .90 1.00
3.60 3.50 3. SO
I
3. SO 3.903.75 3.80
1 .50
1.45 1.50
SO
15
1.20 1,30
.95 1.10
. . . .05
... 4.15
... .15
.10
.90 1.00
.15
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday a. h., Nov. 20.
150 Alta 55c
200 Bodie 3.15
200 B. s, Belcher 1.10
200 Beuton Con 15c
100 Bulwer 40c
50 Con. Paciic 95c
250 Chollar 1 ""
100 Crown Point 75c
120 Day 75c
100 Exchequer 15c
350 Gould Sc Curry 65c
50 Grand Prize 10c
115 Hale & Nor ..2.60@2.65
llM Holices 3.70
750 Justice 15c
470 Mexican 55@60c
100 Mono 1.35
130 Navajo 3.20
100 Ophir 55c
420 Potosi 85c
340 Sierra Nevada.... 50@'55t
300 Savage 80c
100 Union Con 5Cc
50 Yellow Jacket 1.20
AFTERNOON SESSION.
400 Alta 55c
20 Bodie Con 2.80
350 Bulwer 55c
150 Benton 30c
600 B. Hl Belcher. . .1 .05<ffl.l0
450 Con Va & Cal 30c
1340 Chollur 1.80<ol.90
70 Crown Point... 1.00(01.05
200 Gould& Curry.. ..u5(a>70c
1530 Hale fit Nor....2.50@2.65
400 Mexican 60<rf*i5c
20 Mono 1.30
370 Navajo 3.75(<*3.85
745 N. Belle Is 45c
500 Ophir 55c
30 Occidental 1.45
250 Potosi 75@85c
50 Sync" !cate 55c
200 Scorpion 25c
550 Sierra Nevada. 55c
600 Savage 75<£80c
95 Union 50c
100 Yellow Jacket 1.15
2.25 2.85
3.50 3.75
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65 1.00; .55
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San Francisco Metal Market.
[wholesale.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1884.
Antimony— Per pound - (* —
Hallefs 13 (ff -
Cooksou's 14 va ~
Borax— ReHued 7i<g 8
IRON— Glengarnock tou 25 00 (ff —
Eglintou, ton 24 00 @ —
American Soft, ton 27 00 @ —
Oregon Pig, ton — @ —
Clipper Gap, Noa. 1 to 4 30 00 @32 50
Clay Lane White 22 00 <n> —
Shotts, No. 1 26 00 (g? —
RehuedBar 3 @ 51
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5 50"
Plate, 5 to 10 4±@ 49
Nail Rod 7 (g —
Norway, according to thickness 6@ 7
Steel— English, tt> , 15 @ 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 13 @ —
Drill 15 (<* —
Machinery 12 @ 14
Co pper— Ingot 14 @ 15
Braziers' sizes 7 @ 37
Fire-box 3 beets 28 ftfi —
Bolt 23 @ 25
Bar — @ —
Cement, 100 tine : 12 <§> —
Copper in New York, Nov. 19 12g@ —
Lead —Pig 3m 4
Bar 5J@ —
Pipe 7 @ —
Sheet 8@ —
Shot, discount 10 ;, ou 500 bag s: Drop, Tj) hag. 1 85 (3 —
Buck, $lbag 2 05 @ -
Chilled, do 2 25 <§ -
TiNPLATE-Alacastle.. 5 25 @ 6 00
Charcoal 5 25 @ G 75
Coke 5 25 (ft 6 50
Roofing 6 25 (£13 ffj
Zinc— German 9 & 10
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 lb, less the cask 9 @ 10
Quicksilver— By the flask 30 00 @ —
Flasks, new 1 05 <@> —
Flasks, old 85 @ —
The Nahl Art Collection.
There are probably many people either resij
dent in this city or who occasionally pay it a
visit, that are not aware that we have in our*
midst one of the art treasures of the Old World,
in the shape of a very complete, rare and
undoubtedly genuine collection of the paintings
of the Old Masters. These are the property of
H. W. Arthur Nahl, an artist of this city, and
are on exhibition every Saturday at the Old
Merchants' Exchange building on Battery
street, opposite the postoffice. They came into
Mr. Nahl'a possession about three years
ago, having been bequeathed to him by his
uncle, John Wilhelm Nahl, of Cassel, Germany,
who died at the advanced age of 77 years, hav-
ing spent the greater part of his life, fortune
and great talents in increasing and caring for
this collection, many of which had been the
property of his remote ancestors. The Nahls
have been a noted family of artists and sculptors
as far back as their history has been traced,
which is in the early part of the 17th century.
The catalogue embraces 150 pictures, besides
many other rare and curious historical relics.
Of these paintings 78 are originals of the Old
Masters, and the remainder are copies of other
famous antique paintings or portraits, by noted
modern artists, including different members of
the Nahl family. Among the former we find,
in wonderful preservation, the works of such
famed ancients as the following: Raphael
(1483-1520); Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519);
Titian (1477-1576); Rembrandt (1607-99);
Rubens (1577-1640); Correggio (1494-1534);
Guido Reni (1575-1642), and others of almost
equal fame. The gem of the collection is a
painting by Raphael, 46x60 inches, called the
"Danse d'Atnours led by Cupid." It alone is
valued at §100,000. Mr. Nahl was offered
$25,000 in this city for a painting 41x35 inches,
from the brush of a Spanish artist called
Spagnoletto (1588-1656), entitled "Dying
Cato." It is a ghastly, but masterly piece of
work, and is one of the rarest in the collection.
The offer was refused, as Mr. Nahl desires to
have the collection kept intact. This collection
was for a short time on exhibition at the rooms
of the Art Association, on Pine street, and
evoked the highest encomiums of the critics and
the press. Mr. Nahl had it brought here from
Europe at great expense, wishing it to be lo-
cated in his adopted. State. He expected to
dispose of it here to some of our wealthy citi-
zens or associations, as he does not consider
himself justified in keeping such an expensive
collection, while he is yet an artist following
his profession for his livelihood. He has offered
the collection, exclusive of family relics and
portraits, for what is considered the very
reasonable sum of $500,000. It is understood
that one of our wealthy capitalists contemplates
purchasing and presenting it to the Academy of
Sciences of this city. In case the collection is
not disposed of before spring, Mr. Nahl thinks
he will ship it to England, where it will readily
bring that smn. It is impossible, in the limits
of a brief newspaper notice, to more than allude
to the beauties and attractions of this magnifi-
cent collection. Every admirer of rare and
antique art in the State should certainly see
this greatest artistic collection ever brought to
this country, before it may be taken away.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The following Thanksgiving proclamation
has been issued by Governor Stoneman:
State of California, \
Executive Department. /
In accordance with custom, and in conformity
with the proclamation of the President of the United
States, I hereby designate and set apart Thursday,
the 27th day of November, A. D. 1884, as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer throughout the State. In
witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hard, and
caused the great seal of the State to be affixed at the
State Capitol, in the city of Sacramento, on this, the
17th day of November, A. D. 1884.
George Stoneman,
Governor of the State of California.
Attest: Thomas L. Thompson,
Secretary of State.
Useful Holiday Presents foe Young and
Old may be found at Muller's Optical Depot,
135 Montgomery St., near Bush, opposite the
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, as follows:
Elegant Mercurial Barometers for Offices, Halls,
Libraries, Hotels, Vessels, etc. Pocket Alti-
tude Barometers for Mining Engineers. A full
line of elegant Thermometers, Mining Com-
passes, Microscopes for Boys, from $1.00 to
§10.00 — something more costly and suitable for
a Doctor's Office, both useful and ornamental.
Opera, Field and Marine Glasses, Drawing
Sets, Fine Gold Pebble Spectacles and Eye
Glasses expressly made for the Holidays. Great
pains taken in selecting Spectacles or Eye
Glasses to be sent away for Christmas.
C. Muller, Leading Optician, 135 Mont-
gomery St., near Bush, opp. Occidental. x
Civil Engineer.
A Civil Engineer, thoroughly familiar with all Horti-
cultural work and Wine-making, wants employment. Is
competent to take entire charge of large estate or ranch,
lay out new work, etc. Very best references. Say ad-
vertised in this paper and address P. L. H., 1506 Pacific
Avenue, Sau Francisco.
the
English authorities are breaking up
Salvation Army,
Cheap Ore Pulverizer.
There is for sale in this city, by I. A. Heald, American
Mac) line and Model Works, 111 and 113 First street, a
Rutherford Pulverizer, an improved revolving barrel
crusher, which was only used a few times and is as good
as new. It will be sold very much below costs, and
miners who are in need of such an appliance for a small
mine will do well to make inquiries concerning it. It is
suitable for a pulverizing mill for powder or other sub-
stances. References as to above can be had upon apply-
ing to this office.
November 22, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
List of D. S. Patents for Paciflo Coast
Inventors.
[From the ofrkitl list of U. S. Patent* in Dkwrt & Co. 's
BULUIUIO I'KMs I'atr.\t AulNCT, 262 Market SL, a F.J
IMU WEEK ENDING NnvKMhKk II, 1884.
307,831.— PlbTON I'Ai king— Baicndl ft Carter,
s. r.
307,929.— Can Holder— J. W. Edwards, Seat-
iis w. 1,
307.942.— Guam 1. Koad— I'hilip
Hiokle S. 1 ".
307,856.— Dim ■Sckai'EK— H. O. Hooper S. 1
307.949.— Hakbow, etc.— W. 1-. Hubbard,
A, I.
307.860.— 1>'H 1 1.1. Hamuek Bell— F. O. l->nd-
giunc, S i .
307.861.— I'NKiMAih Mining Tube— Leonard
oraD, & 1
307.863. Dm. hokum A. Loihhammei
307.870.— Cabtkidge Implbuent— J. It. Rich-
ardson, Mountain View, Cat
307,988.— Dynamite— J. H. kobenson. s. 1.
307,980. — Explosive Compound— J. H. Robert-
son, S. K.
307,883. — Oatmeal Machine— A. Swingle,
307,893.— Metallic Lath— J. W. Wissinger,
307.835.— Bottle Stoppee clamp— j. B. Wol-
lard. S. F.
11,648.— Trade MARK— Sam'l Elmore, Astoria,
Or,
Nora Coploa of U. 8. and Pbralgn PaUints furnished
by DlWIT&GO., in tlif siiortcBt time possible (l,y tele-
Eiapa or otherwise,) it the lowest rates. American
and foreign patents obtained, and all patent liusiness for
Paeifloooast inventors transacted with porfout security
and in the shortebt possiblo time.
333
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co. 'a Scientific Prkss U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following a re
worthy of special mention:
Hunks ami Kves.— Harriet W. R. Strong,
Oakland. No. 307.GS7. Dated November 4,
1884. This hook and eye for fastening gar-
ments consists in a double hook, the parts of
which are bent in opposite directions, and lie
in the same continuous or flat plane, said hook
having a stem and double fastening loops, also
lying approximately in the same continuous or
flat plane with the hooks, and a double eye for
engaging the hooks and forming between its
parts a spring socket for the reception of the
stem of the hook, said eye having a stem and
double-securing loops. The object is to form a
strong hook and eye adapted by its construction
to form a secure and complete engagement, and
to He to a good advantage, being readily con-
cealed.
Metallic Lath. — John W. Wissinge r, S. F
No. 307,803. Dated Nov. 11, 1884. This lath
is composed of a strip of sheet metal bent at
the edges so that the flanges project outward at
any required angle or curve, with the alternate
flanges bent so as to overlap the next adjacent
ones, while the inner or opposite surfaces of the
laths abut so as to form a smooth and contin-
uous surface. Combined with this is a hook
and slotted wedge for securing the laths.
INGERSOLL ROCK DRILLS
. . . . AN'lJ. . . .
AIR COMPRESSORS.
The Latest Improvod Ititforsoll Knelt Drill, with Largo
Torts, will do 20 per runt more work thai]
the Old .nirersoll.
MINING MACHINERY.
For Catalogues, Estimates, ote. , address :
BERRY & PLACE MACHINE CO.,
PARKE & LACY, Proprietors,
12 California Street, San Francisco, Cal
Ct
CLAYTON"
AIR COMPRESSOR
For CATALOGUES, ESTIMATES, Etc Addles?
CLAYTON STEAM PUMP WORKS
a & 47 vork si. BROOKLYN, W.Y.
(Near Approach 'o N'iw Vork & Brooklyn Bridge )
DELINQUENT NOTICE,
The Lamphire Gold Mine and Milling Com-
pany.— Location of principal plate of business, Room
'2, No. 526 Montgomery street, San Franciseo, Cal.
Location of works, Tuolumne Mining District, Tuol-
umne county, Cal.
NOTICE.— There arc delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account of Assessment (No. 1) levied on
the third (3d) day of October, 1884, the soveral amounts
set opposite the names of the respoctive shareholders, as
follows:
No. No.
Name. Certificate. Shares. Amount.
Martin, A., Trustee 6 38,320 $3,332 00
Davis, John A 7 9 90
And in accordance with law and an order of the Board
of Directors, made on the third (3d) day of October, 1884,
so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary will be sold at public auction, at the office of
the company, Room No. 2, No. 620 Montgomery street,
San Francisco.Cal., on Monday the eighth (8th) day of
December, 1884, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, to pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of the sale.
ADDISON MARTIN, Secretary.
OFFICE— No. 52G Montgomery St., Room 2, San Fran-
cisco, Cal,
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley. Cal.
A BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL FOB
YOUNG LADIES.
Pupils taken at any tim«.
For Catalogue or other information, address :
TIIE MISSES HARMON, Berkeley, Cal.,
Or E. J. WICKSON, 414 Clay St., S. F.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Gould and Curry Silver Mining Company.
ASSESSMENT No. 40.
Levied October 25. 1884
Delinquent ....November 29, 1SS4
Dav of Salo December 22, 1884
Amount Fifty cents per share.
ALFRED K. DURBROW, Secretary.
Omen-Room No. Q!>, Nevada Block, No. 309 Mont-
gomery Btrcet, San Francisco, Cal.
1 MVUOUMllO VI SISH.I1UU10 U1J1UUKUUU
the Pacific Coast can and will willing!,
attest to the promptness, reliability and success of
Dewey & Co's.U. S. and Foreign Patent Agency. No. 252
Market St. Elevator, Front, St., S. F.
Cliicago Prices Beaten!
ESTABIilSUKIi 1860.
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32 Fremont St., San Francisco.
J". "W- QUICK, Prop'r.
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Grain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
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Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
^Orders Promptly Executed.
SQUARE FLAX PACKING.
Entirely Exempt from Hemp or Jute. Softest and Most Pliable Packing Made. Does
not lose its Strength when worn by the rod. and does not Scatter
or dissolve by power of Steam or Water.
Sufficient for a Trial will be Furnished Free of Charge.
MANUFACTURED BY
■W. T. Y. SCHEETCK,
36 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
IMPROVED FORM OF HYDRAULIC GIANTS.
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-TO-
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irvEIKTEIlS:
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GIANT, which we recommend as being the Best Hydraulic-
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AMD UOItS liASILY WORKKD tliail unv Kt.vle llCrotOlOrC lll'ul,
ohino is fully protected by patents owned by u«, ami »e uil
antco protection to our customers.
r Send for Circular and Price List.
HOSKIKT cfc CO.,
Marysviile, Cal
guar
THE CALIFORNIA POWDER WORKS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sporting, Cannon, Mining, Blasting and
HERCULES POWDER
HERCULES POWDER will break more rock, in stronger, safer and better than any other
Explosive in use, and ia the only Nitro-Glycerine Powder chemically compounded to neutralise
the poisonous fumes, notwithstanding bombastic and pretentious claims by others.
It derives Its name from Hkhoclkb, the moBt famous hero of Greek Mythology, who was pitted with Buporhuman
strength. On one occasion he Blow several giants who opposed him, and with one blow of
his club broke a high mountain from summit to base.
No. 1 (XX) is the Strongest Explosive Known.
No. 2 is superior to anv powder of that grade.
PATENTED IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ORDERS RECEIVED FOR HERCULES CAPS AND FUSE.
JOHN F. LOHSE, SECY.
Office, No. 230 California Street - - San Francisco, Cal.
THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
VULCAN B B~AND AJAX.
The Best LOW GRADE EXPLOSIVES in the Market.
W SUPERIOR |TO BLACK OR JUDSON POWDER..?.
Vulcan Nos. I, 2 and 3,
The Best NITKO-GI.YCKKINK l'OWDKKS Manufactured.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN PRICES.
AJAX and VULCAN B B POWDERS are Unequaled for Bank
Blasting and Railroad' Work.
Caps and Fuse of all Grades at Bottom Rates.
VT7I.CAIT POWDER CO.,
2 18 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
THE JENKINS STANDARD PACKING
IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY USERS AS THE BEST in the
world, Unlike all other Packings, the Jenkins Standard
J'ackiiig can he made any thickness desired in a joint !>y
placing two or as many thicknesses together as desired, and
following up joint, it vulcanizes in place and becomes a
metal of itself (it is frequently called Jenkins Metal); and
will last for years, as it duos not rot or burn out. Avuid all
imitations, as a good article is always subject to cheap imi-
tations. The genuine has stamped on ovor^ shoot "Jenk-
ins StamliU'ri Packing," ami is for sale by the Trade
generally.
Manufactured 011I3 by
For Sale by
DUNHAM, (AKKII.W & CO., San Francisco, (AI.
JENKINS BROS,, 71 John St., New York.
ATLAS E
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U. S. A
STE1MJNGINES 8 BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock
(or immediate delivery.
H. P. GRBGORY.& CO..'_Sole Agents, 2 and 4 California St., San Francisco.
DEWEY & CO. { 25lle^rKfaTFr8oTntlt.F- \ PATENT AGENTS.
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[November 22, 1884
Iron ajid JVIachijie tork$.
California Machine Works,
WX&. B. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henriekson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds o* roachinery
made' and repaired. tfyORDKRS Solicithb.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
ROOT, NBILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery for Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets.
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
Of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
First St.. between Howard & Folsom. S. F.
California Brass Foundry,
No. 125 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone. All kinds of Coeks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nuzzles, and Hose Coup-
lings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
Witth dispatch. ^PRICES MODERATE."^
J. H. WEED. V. KINGWELL.
THOMAS THOMPSON
THORNTON 'ElIOJirSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
129 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
WATER TANKS.
Our Veil -known Water Tanks are made by machinery.
from the best of materials, and shipped to all parts of
the country. Each piece numbered. No skill required
in setting up.
WELLS, RUSSELL & CO.,
Proprietors Mechanics' Mills
SAWING, PLANING AND GENERAL
MILL WORK.
Cor. Mission & Fremont Sts., San Francisco
Patent Life - Saving Respirator.
PREVENTS LEAD POISONING AND SALIVATION.
Invaluable to those
engaged in dry crush-
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silver mines, white lead
corr odiu g, feeding
thrashing machines
and all occupations
whore the surrouudiriK
atmosphere is h 1 1 e d
with dust, obnoxious
smells or poisonous
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sold BUbject
to approval after trial,
and, if not satisfactory,
the price will be re-
funded.
Foe Price and par-
ticulars, address
H. H. BROMLEY, Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street. San Francisco, Cal
SURVEYORS— INVENTORS.
'.. SCHTJRCH, Mathematical Instrument and Model
leer, 335 Buali strOOti S. F. Scientific Apparatus and
oriniontaV M*ehiuer\ at abort notice.
COKE. PAIENJ. COKE.
This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, in his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Eisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others In
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
BALFOUR. GUTHRIE <fc CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
JESSOP'S BEST TOOL STEEL
In Great Variety of Sizes.
ROCK DRILL STEEL
la Bond or Duty Paid.
Gold Medals Awarded at Exhibitions of
Paris, 1878, and Melbourne, 1881 .
Sheet Steel, Best Circular Saw Plates,
Double Shear Steel, Die Steel, etc.
As a Specialty, we offer our Best Tool aivl L)io Steel, an-
nealed soft. Also, Annealed Die Blocks from Stock, or
on importation orders at short notice.
Manufactory: SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
Branch Warehouses throughout the United
States and Canada.
91 John St., New York.
r-A-MSJE cfc X,AOY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 1882.]
WILLIAM JESSOP & SONS, Limited,
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Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of
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MINING, HOISTING, SAW SWILL and HYDRAULIC PLANTS
LOCCINC, PORTABLE. STATIONARY, MARINE
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WM. HAWKINS,
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225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom,
San Francisco, Cal.
.MANUFACTURER OF.
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY,
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jobbing Promptly -A-tte:n.ca.eca. to.
JAS. LEFFEL'S TURBINE WATER WHEEL .
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Springfield, Ohio, and 110 Liberty Street, New York City
PARKJS St. LACY. General Agents. 21 &. 23 Fremont St.. S. F.
MICA, MINERALS, PRECIOUS STONES.
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No. 9 Mincing Lane, London, England, Advances made
on Consignments. Retorts Gratis on New Products,
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505 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sanaonie,
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This is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a battery,
as required.
In the Bunker I Till Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
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I
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A REYNOLDS &RIX HORSE WHIM
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cost $30, price §20; 1 500-lti. Ore Bucket, cost §35, price
¥25; 270 feet of g- Wire Rope, cost $67.50, price $40.
All the above are in good condition and have never
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Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
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$1,000 OSZ^A.XjXjEDST&E I
PPTPfi1, FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
X iLlUJJ # ($575 00), F. O. B.
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VAHNZNG MACHINE.
OVER 1,000 AKE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator.
Concentrations are clean Irniri the first working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A machine can bo seen
in working order and readi to make tests at the Fulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
As the result of a suit East against an F,'"l-Shake Machine (tho Embrey). similar to the Triumph, tlie Fnie
Vanning Machine Company owns the Fmbrey patent, and can put in the market an End-Shake Machine of earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triuni|h, and superior in cuiiftiuiiion and durability. There will he no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Fruc Vanning Machine Company warn the publicthat they claim ami will prove the Triumph machine to be
an infringementon patents owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, 1869, Dee. 22, 1S74, Sept. 2, 1879, April 2?, 1SS0, March 22, 1881, Feb. 20, 1883, Sept.
IS, 1883. Patents applied for.
N. B.-Wc are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
Concentrator for stakes of $1,000.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7 — No. 109 California Street,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
THE
" TRIUMPH " ORE CONCENTRATOR.
PRICE,
FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
(S5SO.OO), IF". O. OB.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In a competitive trial recently had between two of tho " Triumpli '* Ore Concentrators and the same number of " Fnie '
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining Uoum-uiv, in Orasi Valley, Nevada
County, ("al., the " Triumphs " produced thirteen and fifteen one-hundredths (13.16) per cent more concentrations than did ibe "Frue" Van-
ners, durng a run of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of 8199.15, or §8.30 per dn.y, in favor of the two " Triumph " Con-
centrators.
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by tho "Triumphs" during the test; which will add to tho net gain. The
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is necessarly saved, which is lost on tho "Frue" VanneiM.
This trial was conducted undor tho perso.al supervision of the Manager and Superintendent of that Coni^anv, in a strict'y fair and
impartial manner, and with the solo view of determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
results with accurate deductions therefrom, will soon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of the "Triumph " over the form originally introduced, together with tho demonstrated
results of the above, and other trials had with tho " Frue " V aimers, induce us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1,000,
flaunted by tho Agents of the "Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold oursolVcs in readiness to outer into a second competitive trial for
that sum, at euch place and upon mieh terms and conditions as may hereafter be mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
"Put up or shut up," and "Let the Best Machine win!"
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The Blake System of Fine Crushing.
The following paper on the "Blake System of
Fine Crushing, " was read by Theodore A.
Blftke, M. EL, New Haven, Conn., at u recent
meeting of the American Institute of Mining
Engineers:
More than a quarter of a century has passed
si nee the introduction of the machine known as
the Blake crusher, the invention of Kli W
Blake, of New Haven, Conn, Although origi-
nally designed for breaking stone for road-
metal, its importance for crushing ores of the
precious metals, and those of iron, copper and
zinc, as well as emery, phosphates, plaster,
etc., was soon recognized, and for many years
its use has been world-wide, and its construction
so well known that no special description of it is
deemed necessary. Following its introduction,
many different machines for the same purpose,
containing the same essential features of upright
convergent jaws, one of which is movable with
respectto the other, buthaving some slight modi-
fication of such movement (generally a rubbing
motion) or of the non essential method of impart-
ing motion to one or both of the jaws, have
been offered to the public for sale and use, but
have, as a rule, in time disappeared from the
market.
If we seek for the reason of the success of the
Blake crusher, aside from its simplicity of con-
struction, we shall find it in the adherence to
the principle of crushing by simple pressure and
careful avoidance of atttrition. In this lies the
economy of power and of wearing surfaces.
To reduce any hard and brittle material to a
fine powder by many different methods — by at-
trition, impact, or percussion — is a compara-
tively easy matter; but to accomplish this by
the employment of either of the above-men-
tioned principles involves such a consumption
of wearing surfaces (generally iron) or of power,
that the numerous devices that have hitherto
been presented to the public as solutions of the
problem of fine crushing have proved utter and
complete failures when tested with reference
to the power employed and the wear of iron in
doing their work. Aside from the use of
crushers with the harder ores, the only two
methods of tine crushing in general use, and, iu
the writer's opiuion, worthy of consideration,
are by means of stamps and rolls; the former-
doing their work by percussion, the latter by
pressure, provided they are properly run and
fed, but generally by pressure and attrition
combined.
It is not proposed, within the limits of the
present paper, to enter on a detailed analysis of
the comparative economy of stamps and rolls.
Of the greater economy of crushing with rolls,
as compared with stamps, the writer has no
doubt, provided the material to be crushed by
the rolls is already broken to a small and toler-
ably uniform size before being fed to them, and
the feed is uniformly distributed in such a man-
ner as to avoid any accumulation of material
between them. If fed with such materials
their tendency will be to wear evenly, and if
accumulations of material between them are
avoided they will not be thrust apart, their
product vitiated, and unnecessary power con-
sumed.
In crushing, cither by stamps or rolls, efli-
ciency largely depends upon the preliminary
work with the crusher. To reduce any material
fine enough to be fed to rolls, to secure the best
economical results, it is necessary that it should
be crushed to about corn-grain size, or say aquar*
ter of inch in diameter. When ore is reduced
to this size by a crusher it is safe to say that
from 20 to 30 per cent of it will pass a 50 or U0-
mesh screen; that is, a screen with from 2,500
to 3,600 holes to the square inch. If, then, so
large a percentage of the material can, in a pre-
liminary operation with crushers, be brought to
such a fineness, why cannot the whole be re-
duced to the same degree of fineness?
The great difficulties, however, in crushing
to receive the largest fragments and to give
the required hourly or daily product, and end-
ing with a fine or multiple-jaw crusher, from
the product of which that which is sutliciently
fine is withdrawn by screening or other methods
of separation, and the coarse returned to the
same machine to be still further crushed.
The illustrations on this page and page 341
will serve to show the machines employed and
the system : Fig. I shows the latest and best
PIG. l.-THE IMPROVED BLAKE CHALLENGE BREAKER.
tine with an ordinary Blake crusher have been
the liability of the material to pack in the jaws,
and the greatly diminished product of the ma-
chine when the jaws are set so as to yield a tine
product.
The solution of the problem of tine crushing
form of Improved Blake Challenge breaker — a
construction that has proved of great and sub-
stantial value, not only on account of its sec-
tional character, but also by its power of re-
sisting the enormous and sudden strains to
which it is often subjected. A A is the lower
PIG. 2.-1HE BLAKE FINE OR MULTIPLE-JAW CRUSHER.
will be found in making the discharging capac-
ity of a Blake crusher, when set to crush fine,
sufficiently great to permit the rapid discharge
of the material as it is crushed. This require-
ment is fully satisfied by the writer's inven-
tion of the Blake fine or multiple- jaw crusher —
a machine, the value of which, when fine crush-
ing is required, will, in the writer's opinion,
prove to be as much greater than that of the
ordinary Blake crusher as fine crushing is more
difficult than coarse crushing. In the Blake fine
or multiple jaw crusher, while the principle ef
crushing is the same— that is, simple pressure
between upright convergent jaws — the dis-
charging capacity may be increased to almost
any reasonable limit, even if the crusher is set
to crush to a great degree of fineness.
The Blake system of fine crushing, then, con-
sists in nothing more than the use of a series of
crushers, beginning with one sufficiently large
timber-frame; B, upper timber-frame; <J,elampS;
D, fly-wheel; E, pulley; H K, pitman; I, cheeks;
J, swing-jaw; K, swing-jaw shaft; N N, main
tension-rods; 0 O, toggles; P P, jaw-plates; R,
pitman-rod nuts, for adjustment of stroke of
swing-jaw; 8, eccentric shaft.
Fig. 2 represents a Blake fine or multiple- jaw
crusher, with seven jaw-openings, each twenty-
four inches by half an inch, equivalent to a sin-
gle crusher with jaw-opening or - receiving
capacity of one hundred and sixty-eight inches
by half an inch.
Fig. 3 shows a full-size cross-section of one of
the series of sliding jaws in a 24-inch fine
crusher, with plates of 1-i by ^-inch tool steel |
for wearing surfaces.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal elevation of one of the '
series of sliding jaws in the same machine, one-
eighth full size.
It will be seen that the crushing is done
between a series, in this instance, of sliding-jaws
supported by and sliding upon the main tension-
rods. These jaws are separated and held by
rubber rings placed between them un the
tension-rods.
The method of imparting motion adopted is
the same as in the regular Blake crusher, by
means of the toggle-joint, pitman, and eccen-
tric shaft.
The revolution of the shaft, bringing the
toggles more nearly iuto line, throws the main
sliding-jaw forward, thus compressing the whole
series of sliding-jaws, the crushing pressure
being transmitted through the material to be
crushed, with which the jaws are supposed to
be filled.
It is evident, that, if a piece of iron or steel
should by accident get into one or more of the
jaws, the only result would be to render that
jaw for the time inoperative, the motion that
it would have with respect to the next succeed-
ing one being taken up and distributed through
the other jaw-openings.
Fig. 5 is a sketch illustrating the Blake sys-
tem of fine crushing. In this series the first
or single jaw-crusher is a 10 or 7 improved
Challenge. The second machine, to which the
product of the 10 by 7 goes by gravity, is a
multiple jaw-crusher with three openings, each
twenty by two inches. The product of the second
crusher, reduced to corn-grain size and dust,
is elevated to a screen with holes of required
fineness, and then screened, the coarse going by
gravity to a (24 by I) 7 fine crusher. The pro-
duct of the fine crusher goes by gravity to the
same pit, and is elevated and screened, the
coarse returning to the fine crusher to be agam
crushed. In this way the entire mass of ma-
terial may be reduced to almost any degree of
fineness, the services of but one man to feed the
first machine being necessary. The crushing
may be either wet or dry.
It will be seen that, in the above-described
plant, as the fineness of the ore increases we
increase the discharging capacity. Beginning
in the series with a discharge width of ten
inches, we jump, hi the second machine, to
sixty inches, and in the third to one hundred
and sixty-eight inches.
The number of single-jaw>crushers to be em-
ployed in a series may, in some cases, of course
be increased with advantage. The product of a
20 by 15 may pass to a 30 by 5, and so on, the
discharge capacity rapidly increasing; and any
number of fine and multiple-jaw crushers may
be employed.
We have in the Blake system, then, a system
of crushing with crushers alone, and in the new
multiple- jaw or fine crusher the old Blake
crusher over again, so far as the principle of
crushing is concerned, with an entirely new and
completely effectual provision against breakage,
due to the multiplicity of its jaws.
The results already attained have been so re-
markable that the writer thinks it perfectly
safe to assert that the problem of fine crushing
has been, by this invention, completely solved;
that the days of the old stamp-mill for ores of
the metals, and the burr-stone for phosphates
and cements, are practically numbered, and
that they will shortly be replaced by a machine
quite as simple, and even more durable, than
the original Blake crusher, which was intended
and is invaluable for spalling or reducing ores
to a size suitable for further reduction by other
means.
The first example of the Blake system is to be
{Concluded on pwje 341-)
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gO DESPONDENCE.
Wc admit, UDeir'.jrsed, opinions of correspondents.— Eds.
The Mineral Belt of Amador County.
Some of the Rich Mines on the Mother
Lode.
[Written forthe Pkkbs].
Editors Press:— There has been for the
past year, and at present, also, much interest
felt in a mining point of view, concerning this
particular locality, as it is in the track of the
great "mother lode" of gold quartz, that trav-
erses California in a southeasterly course, from
Northern California in the western part, until
it reaches the Sierra Nevada range of mountains
iu the eastern part of the State. About all the
rich gold mines in California that have as yet been
worked, and are being worked today, lie in and
along this "mother lode" or mineral belt of gold
quartz, and anything of a correct and reliable
account of its producing mines, is of vital im-
portance to all. It is especially so to the rich"
capitalists of not only the Pacific Coast, but
the heavy-monied men of the large Eastern
States and cities, who may wish to invest some
of their surplus capital in gold mining, where it
will pay the largest interest, as well as being a
sure and lasting investment for the coming
future. I will here say that from the northern
line of little Amador county, on the Cossuranes
river, above Plymouth, to the southern boun-
dary of the county, at or near Middle Bar, on
the Mokelumne river, which is the line between
Amador and Calaveras counties, there is a
greater amount of large and productive gold
quartz mines and mills being worked, and to-day
in active operation, than is to be found for the
same distance anywhere else onjthe Pacific Coast.
This is a matter of fact not to be gainsaid by
anyone posted in this matter. The three or
four heavy quartz mills at and near Plymouth
(of Alvinza Haywood el al), is all that need be
mentioned for that point, as being second to
nothing of the kind on this coast. Next cumes
the Keystone, Lincoln, and one or two other
big mines and quartz mills at Amador City, four
miles this side of Plymouth, that stand upon an
equal footing with the Plymouth mine and
mills. Next are the two or three mines and
mills at Sutter creek, which is some 2 miles
south of Amador City, where the Keystone
mines and mills are located above referred to.
Next, and south of this point are the Oneida
mines and mills, only two miles from Sutter
Creek. These mines at present are nearly idle.
Next south are the mines and mills at "Kennedy
Flat," one and a half miles south of the Oneida;
they are also idle at present; and next, only
about one and a half miles south, at Jackson,
bring you to the Zeila mines and mills, owned
by the late Dr. Zeila, of San Francisco, that,
like the Haywood mine at Plymouth and the
Keystone at Amador City, are and have been
mining for many years as regular as "clock
work," and pay their hands and are as certain
as the months roll round, and have been so for
years. This last mine and mill employs from
100 to 135 men steadily, and crushes from 335
to 135 tons of ore every month. The sulphurets
from all these mines and mills above mentioned
pay from $150 to §300 per ton, the ordinary
quartz running from §5 to $8 and §10 per ton.
Next comes the
Newest and Latest Discovered,
And by all odds the richest in native gold
metal, which is three miles south of Jackson
and at the southern line (Mokelumue river) of
Amador county. 1 may as well add here that
one and a half miles south of this point is the
very rich Gwinn lead and mines, owned by
Dr. Wm. H. Gwinn, ex-United States Senator
from California, in "Ante-Bullion days" and
times. This Gwinn mine of course is over the
line in Calaveras coi'nty, and has produced its
tens of millions of glittering gold. This mill
and mine are at present idle.
But to come back to Amador county mines.
This newest of all and as I said by far the
richest in native gold metal, was only discov-
ered to be so rich about one and a half years ago
by one of the present owners, Wm. A. Nevills,
and only about 14 months ago (September, 18S3)
from a single blast, and less than 100 feet from
grass roots, in this Nevills or Mammoth mine,
as it is called (though upon the latest county
map of Amador, it is put down as the Spanish
mine or lead, because of the fact of it being
located in Spanish gulch, so called in the early
days of '40,) they took out from SSO.OOO to
$100,000 iu native gold, the greater part of
which was a black arsenide and iron appearing
metal with little or no quartz in or about it.
Prior to and also after this rich blast from
$5,000 to *10,000 and $20,000 have been ex-
tracted at a single blast from this Nevills or
Mammoth mine. This of course turned the
heads of "bonanza kings" and mining men in this
direction and the result was that after 100 tons
or more of the quartz was taken out under the
personal supervision of Senator John P. Jones
and others of Virginia City and Gold Hill,
Nevada, Messrs. Jones, Hamilton & Wooster,
gave $250,000 or a quarter of a million for less
than a one-half interest in this very rich Mam-
moth lead and mine, and iu the present year
they have been mining a
Large Double Track Tunnel
f about 0 feet square from near the river at
Q
Middle Bar, to cut and strike this bonanza lead
and mine at about 1,000 feet from the
surface of the grass roots of the lead.
They are in over 2,000 feet with this large
tunnel, which runs its entire distance, I be-
lieve, without a single timber being put into it
— in and through the hardest of granite rock
and slate the entire distance. This will make
one of the very largest, best and finest tunnels
ever run into the mountains in all California,
which is intended also to work this "mother
lode" clear through to Jackson iu the future,
and even on north to Amador City and the
Plymouth mines, some 15 miles in all in dis-
tance, when a company of Eastern and West-
ern capitalists will be formed, of twenty to
forty million dollars, for the purpose of working
these "bonanza mines" in this 15 miles of
stretch. Double tracks will be used, and mules
or horses will haul the cars out and in, from and
through this tunnel, laden with rich gold-
bearing quartz to large quartz mills that will
be built at Middle Bar, the "coming city" in
the near future, of Amador county, California.
When, with all these things in a working way
there will be quartz mills haviug their 100 and
more stamps each in operation, the constant
clatter and .clamor of which will make this
place (Middle Bar) a perfect Bedlam of "noise
and confusion," as General Carr once said in
his speech at Detroit, Michigan.
Next let me give you and the readers of your
very excellent mining journal, perhaps the very
best that is published in all the United States
of America to-day, and may it always hold
and occupy this position amongst them,
I say let me give you a brief description of the
location and the topography of this section of
the country and this "mother lode" of gold-bear-
ing quartz leads. The Mokelumne river, in all
its course, runs through a deep — very deep —
gorge of mountains in the foothills of California.
The aggregate in hight of these high hills, upon
either side of the river, being from 1,000 to
1,500 feet before the comparatively level coun-
try is reached, where there are many large and
good farms and ranches of from 150 to 500 and
S00 to 1,500 acres, that have their fields coveted
by the cattle and sheep on a thousand hills
(and not, as I once heard a preacher say to his
congregation, who wished to make the cattle
appear very numerous, that they were as
" a thousand cattle upon ten thousand hills,"
which would be only one head of cattle to every
ten hills, or one ox on one hill, and nine hills
without any cattle at all upon them). In
making this ascent you reach the summit on
the Amador county side in about two-thirds of
a mile from the river at Middle Bar, when you
come to this side of Nevills' or Mammoth lead
and mine above referred to, the ascent being
regular and steep and curved, and more or less
pine and oak timber covers the mountain-side
all the way up to the top. Here, as you
stand and " about face" to the east and south
also north of you, is stretched out before
you one of the finest, grandest, and most
extensive and beautiful landscape moun
tain views that is to be found in all
California. Here, for miles up the Mokelumne
river, lies a beautiful and magnificent prospect
of the rugged rock-ribbed cliffs and hills, with
the water of the river, like a broad, silver band,
plying its rapid course between, and deep down
— dashing in white spray over the rocks in its
course; while east of you from fifty to sixty
miles, is spread out before you one grand
amphitheater of mountain landscape scenery, of
foothill, valley, and the "eternal snow-capped"
Sierra Nevada mountains in the distant back-
ground, as if painted upon the "blue ethereal
heavens," so perfectly do they blend to-
gether. After viewing all this extent of "the
grand and beautiful" in Nature, you turn
about face, and in the "dim distant west," you
see the Coast Range of mountains, with "old
Mt. Diablo," sitting crowned majestically in
among these some seventy or seventy-five miles
distant, with the smoke of a dozen or so of
trains of cars coming their way, up, down and
across the Sacramento Valley, as they meander
along their respective lines of railroad track;
while just at your feet, and before you, only
twenty rods or more, you see in the grove of
alpine and other evergreen and ornamental
shade trees, a little cottage nestling, that at-
tracts your attention. Naturally enough, you
ask: "Who lives here?" to which I answer:
Where you are now standing, and the cottage
you see near you, is none other than the house
and residence of Dr. Chambers, a gentleman
who first came to California some twenty-five
years ago or more. He owns a ranch of 160
acres of this beautiful and rich land here,
and the immediate grounds and surroundings of
"Belle Monte Ranch and Cottage" (which is
the very appropriate name he has given to his
ranch and home, as it is the French for "Beau-
tiful Mountains," belle being beautiful andmonte
mountains) can hardly be excelled for Alpine
evergreen and ornamental shade trer s. The pure
mountain air and water that give lualth, vigor
and life to both mind and body, are here to be
found and had, and the remark has been made
by strangers to the Doctor that this spot above
all others, perhaps, would make one of the
finest of locations for a high school or seminary
of learning in the near future (when these gold-
bearing bonanza mines are opened up and de-
veloped) that is to be found on the Pacific Coast.
But last, though perhaps not least, I must men-
tion the fact that just where you are standing
upon the summit of this mountain is the gold
quartz lead of Dr. Chambers, which joins the
very rich Nevills mine and Mammoth lead, and
upon the surface of the ground the quartz rock
and other indications are identically the same
as those on the Mammoth lead at the sur-
face or top of the ground— so much so that the
Doctor has called it the Mammoth No. 2. This
lead is as yet undeveloped, and I understand
that the Doctor will give responsible par-
ties a good interest in this quartz lead and
mine who will this winter develop it by sinking
shafts for one and two hundred feet and run-
ning levels in it from these shafts, which will
doubtless find rich gold; ore and metal being
the same as found in the rich adjoining mine of
Senator .Jones and others above referred to. I
shall send you further notes of this region next
week. Wellington.
The Sweetwater Mines.
Eds. Press-: — Having seen in your valuable
paper that you are friendly disposed towards
prospeotors and new mining camps, etc., I take
the liberty of sending you the following items
in regard to this camp, which you may depend
on as reliable :
Patterson District, Sweetwater.
This camp has a number of good mines that
produce paying ore (12 or 15). It is on the line
of Nevada and California, but mainly in the
latter State, and is three by eight -miles. The
formation is porphyry on the east and syenite
on the west. The ores are sulphides and
chlorides, and work free milling to 80 per cent.
There are two steam mills, although there is
plenty of water-power on three large creeks.
The district resembles the Comstock in many
particulars, as well as the mines in the Cor-
dilleras in Mexico. The range is nearly 12,000
feet above sea level. This camp will come to
the front ere long. For what work there is
done I have never seen results surpassed in any
new camp, and I have seen a great number.
There are three or four parallel ledges that can
be traced some two or three miles.
The Star Lode,
Up at the head of Sweetwater Canyon, is a
splendid property. It is owned by Meagher
Bros., Capt. Jones and others. They have re-
cently cut the lode, which is 12 feet wide, of
good $75 ore, with a tunnel 100 feet long, and
are now engaged in sinking a winze, which is
down 50 feet from the tunnel level, and 100
feet from the surface. They have rich ore all
the way down in sinking this winze, and have
taken out 35 tons that will clear $75 per ton
over and above milling and packing. This
company will soon resume work on the lower
tunnel, which is now in over 100 feet, and will
tap the lode some 300 feet deep. There is an
east ore front ledge on this ground, from 4 to 6
feet wide and with from b' inches to 4 feet of
good ore, which carries 25 per cent of gold.
Other Mines.
The Home Stake lode, in Silverado Canyon,
recently had 22 tons of ore worked at the Ken-
tuck mill in Clinton, which turned out 1,200
ounces of silver, or in the neighborhood of $50
per ton.
The California Comstock croppings are 11,500
feet above sea level. The lode has been strip-
ped for a considerable length and shows a
width of 32 feet. When recently sampled by
some San Francisco capitalists, it went $84.50
per ton the whole width. The new mill is run-
ning on Lady Hayes ore.
The lowest workings of the Kentuck mine
are down over 500 feet, with S feet of good
milling ore, some exceedingly rich. It is the
oldest mine in the camp — worked over 2^ years
— and has paid well, although the ore has to be
packed on mules and worked at a 5-stamp mill.
What would it pay had it a wagon road and a
10 or 15-stamp mill? It has pioduced upwards
of $300,000 in bullion. S.
Mill Machinery and Engines. — The Cum-
ner Engine Company report that the Jonathan
MiUs' flour dresser, manufactured by them, is
meeting with excellent success. They are sell-
ing a great many of them, and are receiving a
large number of repeated orders. They are
also quietly placing a number of the "Finch "
rolls, which are looked upon by all who have
investigated them as a very superior roll. The
Cumner Engine Company has just been awarded
the contract for the refrigerating plant for the
brewery of Rothaker Bros. & Thomas, of Phila-
delphia. This comprises two of their improved
refrigerating machines, two condensers, etc.,
etc. They have also entered into contract with
Henry Zeltner, of Morrisunia, New York, for a
large refrigerating plant, including two ma-
chines, two condensers, one of 67 horse-power
engines, etc., etc., and have received an order
for an engine of the same size from the Mont-
gomery Milling Co., Montgomery, Mo. Among
the recent shipments of the Cumner Company
are the following: A 95 horse-power engine for
the flouring mills of Amos Bros., Syracuse, N.
Y. ; two engines, 67 horse-power each, for the
Citizens' El. Lt. Co., of Akron, O.; a 130 horse-
power engine for the Upton Manufacturing Co.,
Port Huron, Mich.; one of 170 horse-power for
the cotton mills of the Hadley Co., Holyoke,
Mass.; an engine of 287 horse-power for the
railroad shops of the New York, West Shore
and Buffalo R. R.. Co., at Frankfort, N. Y. ; and
a 170 horse-power engine for the cotton mills of
W, H. Cherry & Co., 'Mountain Mills, Ala,
Smiley BasiD, Idaho.
It is fast being proven, that the mines in
Sawtooth district are not mere surface prospects
but true mines, as on Wood River, Late proof
of this is the encouraging outlook of some of
the mines of Smiley Basin. Among them Vi-
enna, Solace, and others. The Idaho Keystone
says:
In the fall of '78, during the Bannock war,
Levi Smiley, Thos. Mulkey and a few others
were prospecting on the rim of Smiley Basin
(head of Salmon and Boise). Mr. Smiley staked
the Emma; Mr. Mulkey the Flagstaff (now a
portion of the Solace) Last Chance, Ferguson
(joining the Emma on the east), and Telegraph,
joining the Flagstaff. Indians were all over
the country then, and the prospectors left for
their winter homes. The opening of spring
brought the same parties to the Sawtooth
again, followed by others. A number of loca-
tions were soon made, among them the present
famous Vienna mine. During the winter fol-
lowing, Mr. C. J. Johnston negotiated for the
Vienna group, and soon after commenced to
develop them. The results of his industry and
sagacity, area mill sending out bullion daily and
the Vienna developed to that degree, that in-
sure the mill successful work for a long while
to come. The Vienna company owns a dozen
or more locations in the heart of Smiley belt,
all patented, on a number of which good ore is
found.
The Emma, the first discovery, is, under the
new management, proving a fine property. For
three years Mr. Smiley worked more or less on
the mine, running tunnels, sinking shafts, etc.,
the work b^ing principally on the east or Sal-
mon side of the mountain. He then sold the
property, and the present owners last spring
found the vein on the Boise side of the hill,
several hundred feet from the apex, and com-
menced opening. It has proven to be a magni-
ficent mine, and preparations are all made for
successfully working it. Supplies are all in for
15 men, for the winter, besides tools, powder,
etc. The boarding house will accommodate 10
men, the ore houses are calculated, one for
first-class ore, for 350 tons, the other, for sec-
ond-class ore, for 700 tons. Also a fine assay
office, and other convenient buildings for coal,
wood, etc., are completed. They have over
300 tons of ore out, extracted in running main
tunnel and sinking a shaft.
The developments on the location consist of
about 1,100 feet of tunnels; three on the Boise
side, started this last summer, the lower one, of
which will open the ledge 500 feet from the
surface. Tunnel No. 1, 300 feet east of discov-
ery, is in nearly 300 feet, making 170 feet from
surface. In the tunnel 200 feet from apex,
there has been good ore all the way, with the ex-
ception of a break of 30 feet. The ore vein
averages about two feet, principally sulphurets
and chlorides, with occasional rich streaks of
antimonial silver.
No. 1 tunnel etrikes the old discovery shaft
(which is on the summit of the divide) at a
depth of 125 feet; No 2 will tap it at a depth of
240 feet; No 3 at a depth of 500 feet, and
raises will be made from one level to the other.
A shaft sunk at mouth of tunnel No, 1 is in
ore at surface, and at a depth of 40 feet struck
ore that samples 240 ounces and upwards. The
Emma is regarded by miners and others who
have seen it, as one of the most promising loca-
tions in the county, and with its present good
showing, almost assures a mill on it the coming
summer. It is by odds the best prospect
opened on the south Boise side, if not in the
whole Sawtooth country, aud the new owners
can congratulate themselves on the possession
of a property that has few equals for the
amount of labor and money expended upon it.
Expenditures in Mining. — Some Eistern
people seem to have a very limited idea of the
actual requirements of successful mining, for
they evidently think that a few picks and a
few shovels, with strong men at the farther
ends of their handles, are all-sufficient to dis-
lodge gold and silver-bearing earth and rock.
Entertaining this extravagant view, they do not
stop to think of the ponderous machinery re-
quisite, and the great cost involved in its pur-
chase and transportation to the mines. Before
paying yield can be obtained in any mining
camp, either gold or silver, large outlays have
to be made. This was the case as to Leadville,
the richest producing extant ; and it is so with
other paying localities. Sight must not be lost
of the fact that it takes money to make money,
and especially is this so in mining camps. Let
mining be legitimately conducted with the
assistance of adequate means advanced by the
masses, and then all who participate therein,
whether they be laborer, scientist or stock-
holder, will receive large and lucrative returns
within a reasonable season of outlay. — R. M.
Mining Review.
Paper Mill Wanted.— A premium of $30,-
000 says the Paper World, has been offered by
the Mexican Government to any one who will
establish in that country a paper mill at a cost
of $150,000. The Government will also concede
the right to all cactus plants on the Siate
lands.
Assessment work on minipg clajms will be
tho next thing in order. Do not fail to retain
your good prospects, as the indications are that
the coming year will be an active one so far tvfj
investments arc oonoorned,
November 29, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press
330
IjQECHANiey\L PROGRESS
Accurate Mechanical Work.
In a Lecture delh ered before the Franklin In-
stitute a short turn- ago and recently published,
Mr. George M. Bond spoke of the modern ac-
curacy in the work of the machinist
pared with former crudity. James Watt, in a
letter to a frimd, claimed that he had attuned
remarkable accuracy in boring a cylinder ol a
■team engine and fitting ita piston so elosoly
that "the tbiokneea of a half-crown could not
be introduced betweeu them." standard gauges
ar ■ now made that .show errors of one oce*
hundred thousandth of an inch, and work is
I to one liity-thousaudth of an inch.
work is not, however, generally
■ y, except in the construction of gauges;
but these standard gauges are the means pro-
vided for beeping within proper, useful and
practicable hounds in the production of thou-
sands of pieces of the same size and shape in
which oftentimes a certain amount of variation
is allowed both /.'it-, and mimis. A certain
amount of looseness must bo allowed, for in-
in the lit of journals and bearings, the
amount to be determined according to the
length and sue of the journal; but this varia-
tion ihould be referred to some particular gauge
as a standard.
'This allowance of ditlerencu is necessary in
the fittings of bearings and journals, as if made
with the extreme accuracy of gauge work, the
surfaces would cohere and speedily destroy each
other. This is seen in the construction of end
measure pieces as gauges; where two are
pressed together by their ends, they will co-
here even in a vacuum. In the perfect tit of
plug and rin^' gauges where the plug is inserted
in the ring, both being of hardened steel and
both at the same temperature, it is necessary to
keen the plug moving, or the easy sliding tit
will change to a driving tit. In fact, there is
no room for one to expand and not the other.
A plug gauge of three-quarters of an inch di-
ameter, but which is three ten-thousandths of
an inch smaller than the ring, is a loose fit
which can be tested by feeling; and if the plug
and ring are clean and of the same temperature,
the plug will drop through the ring.
In order to make standard gauges within the
limit of accuracy necessary for interchange-
ability, to ful till the requirements of modern
shop practice, line measure is the best standard
for practical reference. This measurement is
by means of engraved lines on a ruled steel bar,
the tests being made by the microscope. For
this purpose a hardened bar of steel is used,
the subdivisions being ruled or engraved by a
diamond.
Composite Steel and Iron.
According to the recently published state-
ments of a master railroad car builder, the
union of ordinary machinery steel strap with
iron scrap in making a pile for forging into bars,
is ruinous to the entire work- The bars showed
handsomely on the surface, but when broken
the fracture showed that the metal was unsound
and not homogeneous; the steel and iron had
not welded. In some of the bars the flaws
were in the form of wide cracks, while in others
there were seams completely separating the two
metals; true welding had nowhere taken place.
If this result of experiments, says the Scien-
tific American, is to be received as conclusive,
working mechanics must have been greatly mis-
taken in their estimates of machinery and other
low .steels. The general belief has been that
these steels were so scarcely removed from iron
that their union by welding was one of the
easiest of processes. We find no difficulty in
uniting by welding the highest cast steel with
iron; all our large cutting implements are so
made; and the union of the two is not a mere
cementing or gluing together, but is a chemical
combination. It U somewhat singular (if it is
true) that low steel and iron cannot be thor-
oughly united under the influence of the weld-
ing heat and the compressive action of making
a bar from a fagot. Certainly such a union is
possible; for in the ordinary scythe there are
three equally longitudinal strips of iron, low
steel, and crucible steel, and it would be diffi-
cult to find cracks or seams in any oue of the
thousands of scythe blades turned out every
week from the factories of Western Connecti-
cut. The report of the master car builder was
probably based upon imperfectly recorded ex-
periments.
A Hair'sThicknkss— A Delicate Measur-
ing Instrument. — The Post Office Department
at Washington recently cancelled a contract
with an envelope manufacturing firm for not
furnishing the precise article, in matter of
weight, contracted for, and, according to one
of our contemporaries, a curious little machine
in the office of the Chief of the Stamp Bureau
was the cause of the cancellation of the con-
tract. It is a queer looking contrivance — a
cross between a set of butcher's scales and
ordinary grocer's scales, or rather a combina-
tion of the two. There is a large dial, like the
face of a clock, with a little hand that flies
around the face, pointing to the figures at the
side, which are arranged like the figures on the
clock face, with little dots between. "You see
three dots ? " said the gentleman in charge, in-
quiringly. "Well, the spaoe between those
indicates one sixteen-thousandth of an inch,
(retting it down pretty fine, isn't it ? Yov. see
this movable pi'LL- of iron hero, which Domes
down with a smooth surface upou this other
solid surface '.' Well, the raising or lowering of
that moves the pointer wlii~.li runs around the
dial. To test the thickness of a sheet of paper,
we -simply place it between this movable piece
and the solid aurfacu below , and when the mov-
able picco of iron comes down upon the paper,
the hand registers the true thickness of the
paper. Delicate instrument 1 Well. I should
think so. Just give me a hair from your head,
nil! you
Then he took a hair and slipped it deftly be
feween the movable pieces. The hand on the
dial followed the motions of the screw until it
stopped at the figures 'JO. "Just twenty six-
teen thousandths of an inch in diameter, ' he
said. "Now let me try a hair from your mus-
i tache? They are generally much larger, es-
pecially if you have been in the habit of shav-
ing." He took up a pair of scissors, and
clipped ol! a hair from the mustache and placed
it in position. The hand stopped at 50. "Fif-
ty sixtoen-thousandths of ^.n inch thick," he
said. "That shows the ellect of shaving. I
measured a hair from the hand of a gentleman
a few minutes ago which was forty sixteen-
thousandths thick, but those in his mustache
were precisely the same thickness, the reason
being that he had never shaved. Yes, that is
the machine that proved that the firm making
our envelopes was not fulfilling its contract,"
he said, as he fell back admiringly.
This delicate instrument, only recently in-
vented, is a companion piece to the scales in the
Assayer's office in the Treasury, by which the
weight of a hair is accurately tested.
A 1;km arkaui.l; Str.\h:iit Eim;k. — Some no-
tice was made in the Scientific American of
March '20, 1SS4, of a trio of remarkable straight
edges made by the Pratt & Whitney Company,
Hartford, Conn., which are each 12 feet long
and wonderfully exact. These straight edges
are castings of iron, forming a chord and a seg-
ment of a circle, the extreme radius in the
center, from te chord or straight line to the
highest point of the curve being "20 inches, the
depth gradually tapering on a curve. The
width on the face is about 2\ inches, making a
face 2£ inches by 12 feet. Between the chord
and the curve the casting is a honeycomb of
diagonal braces. Kscently some remarkable
tests have been made with these straightedges,
one of them being a test of flexture. The
straight edge was placed on a true and perfectly
clean planer bed, with a slip of tissue paper
under each end. These slips raised the entire
straight edge, so that another slip of tissue
paper could be moved under its face from end
to end. Then a man weighing '220 pounds sat
on the center, without deflecting the straight
edge a particle. But in order to avoid all op-
portunity for error on account of the possible
inequality of the planer platen, two of the
straight edges were placed face to face, one on
the other, with the shims of tissue paper be-
tween, and the superimposed weight of a heavy
man, with the same result. The middle slip of
tissue paper could be slid between the two
faces at any point between the end shims. It is
doubted if better accuracy has ever been secured.
Restoring Burnt Steel. — At the Nurem-
berg Technical School, a series of attempts have
been made to restore the original quality of
steel, after it has been burnt in the forge.
These tests have been carried out with the
various classes of steel in common use for tools,
with varying degrees of success. Sometimes
this accidental burning can be repaired by
hammering the piece of steel while hot, but
more generally it is only worth returning to
to the scrap heap. The alteration known as
burning, is due to a more or less considerable
decarburation of the metal. Among the pro-
cesses that have been devised for restoring
burnt steel, the following has given excellent
results: The piece of metal is brought to a
red heat and suddeuly plunged into a mixture
compoundedas follows: Pitch, two parts; trai.i
oil, two parts; tallow, one part; with a small
addition of common salt. This operation is re-
peated two or three times.
SeiENTIFIC pF^OGF(ESS.
An Invention Needed. —The inventor who
will devise a cheap, speedy working-power
press which will press straw into small solid
blocks to furnish fuel for our vast, woodless
tracts of wheat country, would surely enrich
himself. Such a press, if practical, cheap and
durable, would confer a great blessing upon
grain growers. Millions of tons of straw ar«
now burned to waste, which, by such a device
might be converted into valuable fuel. Our
present straw-burning engines, although valu-
able, do not fully fill the bill.
Imitation of Cedar. — Herman technical pa-
pers recommend the following mixture for the
staining of wood in imitation of cedar: Two
hundred parts of catechu, 100 parts of caus-
tic potash, and 10,000 parts of water, all
by weight. The longer the wood remains in
this solution the better the stain penetrates its
fibers, and thick veneers can in this way he
stained right through the whole thickness,
which permits a refinishing without injury to
the color.
Luminous key-hole trimmings and door
knobs are said to be in great favor with the
bibulous inclined person, and convenient for
others. They are made of glass, and the back
is covered with luminous paint, giving forth a
light which may be seen considerable of a dis-
tance on the darkest nights,
Psychical Research.
A society was formed in London some three
ago with the view to entering into a
Scientific research into psychical phenomena.
In their report for 1 882 they said :
" It has been widely felt that the present is
an opportune time for making an organi/.ed and
systematic attempt to investigate that large
group of debatable phenomena designated by
such terms as mesmeric, psychical and spiri-
tualistic.
" From the recorded testimony of many com-
petent witnesses, past and present, including
observations recently made by scientific men of
eminence in various countries, there appears to
be, amidst much illusion and deception, an im
portant body of remarkable phenomena, which
are /jri/w Jaci* inexplicable on any generally
recognized hypothesis, and which, if incontest-
ably established, would bo of the highest possible
value."
It is understood that phenomena which are
inexplicable on any generally recognized hypo-
thesis will, in tirc.e, be examined by this organ-
ization on a new basis of facta. In other words,
manifestations which are now held to be super-
natural will be investigated on the assumption
that they are natural, but hitherto misunder
stood. There are two classes of minds which
stand in the way of useful results from Buch
investigation. One class attributes every un-
usual form of manifestation to a system of tricks
based upon well-known natural laws, and the
other perceives a mysterious agency in every-
thing not comprehensible to the bodily eye.
The remarkable strength of Sullivan, the prize-
fighter, may be accounted for in his peculiar
structure; but such feats as are performed by
the so-called Georgia Wonder are ascribed either
to tricks or to the exercise of supernatural
powers. Probably the discovery will be made
in time that the difference between the natural
and the supernatural is precisely the difference
between what we know aud what we do not
know.
It is now proposed that a similar iociety to
that in London be organized in this country.
To this end a meeting was held in Boston, on
Sept. 22d. Prof. W. F. Barrett, Vice-Presi-
dent of the English society, was present, and
gave an account of the work they are doing in
England in the investigation of "mind reading"
and the so-called spiritualistic phenomena,
which last they always find to fail when the
medium is securely bound. As one good re-
sult of the Knglish society's work, it was stated
that there had been a decrease in the activity
of the society of spiritualists in London. It
was the sense of the meeting that if anything
could be done in this country to check the
growth of the belief in the supernatural powers
of "mediums," and to show what is the true
explanation of such phenomena as * 'mind- read-
ing" and mesmerism, it would be a work which
should enlist the assistance of American scien-
tific men. Prof. Barrett showed that, in the
case of "mind-reading," most of the results
pointed to an unconscious guidance on the part
of the person whose mind was being read, but
there were residual cases he would not so ex-
plain. It was the opinion of those present that
the collecting of the stories of fulfilled dreams
and anxieties would be fruitless, but that there
were many questions of a physiological nature
which should be investigated, and no longer be
allowed to go unanswered or ignored. A com-
mittee was appointed to consider the whole
matter of the formation of a society, or in what
way it may seembest to undertake the work,
and, at a meeting held last week, steps were
taken for the formation of a society in America,
of which we hope soon to report the complete
organization.
There is room for a good many workers in
this field. A great many forces are at work
that we really know little about. The so-called
magnetism of a public speaker or actor is a
power which no one can define. It is not al-
ways brain force, for it is possessed by people
who have no superiority in the way of brains.
It certainly is not physical beauty, for it is often
possessed by very plain men aud women. There
are certain people who possess a mysterious
power over certain other people. When these
phenomena are examined by minds from which
all love of the marvelous and all belief in the
supernatural have been banished, some princi-
ples may be discovered which will throw light
on the phenomena at present inexplicable on any
generally recognized hypothesis.
"Scientific." — The use of the word 'scien-
tific'at the present time, illustrates how cus-
tom overrides etymology, giving sanction to an
application of a word quite inconsistent with
its derivation. 'Scientific' means, strictly,
'knowledge-making;' but it is employed to sig-
nify 'relating to, or in accordance with science.'
Last week we reviewed a work on 'scientific
butter-making.' Now, if we could, by any pro-
cess of manufacturing butter, produce science
at the same time, everyone would agree that it
was an eminently practical and economical in-
vention; but alas! the true Anglo-Saxon defies
etymology, and nobody will misunderstand the
customary meaning of 'scientific' in adjectival
association with butter-making, or when used
to qualify much else, which never makes knowl-
edge. The word is a curious example of error
becoming correct through usage. If we could
only add the word 'sciential' to the language,
usage might then conform to etymology, in re-
gard to 'scientific, ' by transferring half its
duties to the new adjective. — Scii
Pavk's Cosmogony.— Faye supposes that the
primitive nebula had no central condensation
but that it was nearly homogeneous and spheri-
cal, not rotating, but having feeble interior gy-
rations in a given direction. Under the influ-
ence of internal gravity theso slow gyrations
formed rings, nearly in the same plane. These
rings successively gave rise to planets, begin-
ning with the smallest, which was nearest the
center. The rotations of the planets and the
circulations of their satellites wsre thus all di-
rect. During this time a central condensation
was going on, becoming gradually more rapid.
When the sun had absorbed all the nebula ex-
cept the planets and the exterior rings, gravity,
instead of varying directly as /', varied inversely
as r~ . Uranus and Neptune, which are both
in the form of rings, were forced to take a cir-
culation in conformity with the new law. Nep-
tune was entirely under this law; its rotation
and that of its satellite were, therefore, mark-
edly retrograde. Uranus was still partly influ-
enced by the primitive nebular rotation so that
its rotation is neither direct or retrograde, but
its equator is nearly perpendicular to the plain
of its orbit. This hypothesis supposes the
earth to have been formed before the sun so as
to give geology and the natural sciences the use
of all the solar heat in terrestrial organization.
It also recognizes comets as parts of the solar
system. — L' Astronomic, June 1S84-
Tin: Electro-Chemical and the Tuermki
Colored Rixcs. — If we expose a plate of cop-
per to the flame of a spirit lamp, of a Bunsen
burner, or, better, to the fixed and narrow jet
of an enameler's lamp, there are produced upon
the metal iridescent corome around the heated
point. If the experiment is well managed
there are obtained fixed colored rings,
apparently inalterable in the air. These ther-
mic rings are quite similar to the electro-chemi-
cal rings of Nobili; like them they follow one
upon another, and are propagated in waves.
In both cases the colors succeed each other in
the same order, which is that of Xewton's rings
as seen by transmission. Multiple thermic
rings may be produced by means of drums sur-
mounted by 2, 3, .4, etc., gas burners. These
same pieces serve equally for the production of
the electro-chemical rings, by fixing in the fiue
openings of the tube needles of steel of equal
length for each system. The thermic rings,
simple or multiple, approximate the more
closely to the corresponding electro-chemical
rings as the jets of flame are feebler and less
oxidizing.— O. Decharme.
Chemistry. — There is no department of
modern science that receives a larger share of
attention than that of chemistry. The tendency
of present effort and thought is toward analy-
sis. Everything must be subjected to the dis-
integrating process. If anything by common
consent is pronouced good, it must be taken to
pieces, that itB construction may be understood,
and so the better appreciated; if it does not
meet with general favor, it still must be
dissected, and its constituent parts subjected to
the closest scrutiny. Hence we see students in
the various departments of natural science and
biology resort to a careful investigation of the
primary elements of matter, that they may
thereby gain such information as will substan-
tiate their theories. If, in addition to this, wc
consider how much the science of chemistry has
benefited the world in the various departments
of the useful arts, we can readily understand
why so much attention is being given to it by
the students, and why so many new works ap-
pear on this subject.
L'LKcTKirirY in Fkuit Growing . — The ef-
forts of fruit growers to guard against danger
from frost may be greatly assisted by a device
lately suggested by the French scientist, M.
Lestelle. A thermometer, placed in a battery
circuit, is so arranged as to close the circuit
when the external temperature approaches the
point of danger. A commutator, moved by
clockwork, transmits the current of a small
Ruhmkorff coil into a series of circuits. An
ingenious lighter carries a match, which is kin-
dled by the induced current, and a fuse of gun-
cotton, which lights several fires almost at the
same instant. These fires are provided with
materials which produce clouds of smoke and
ward off the frost.
Variable Brilliancy os Neptune^ — Max-
well Hall has made numerous observations at
Jamaica, which show that Neptune is of a
bluish tint, and that its brilliancy undergoes
periodical vibrations, in cycles of 7 h. 55 m. 12
s., which are probably due to rotation. He
calls attention to the remarkable sucession of
planetary hues, corresponding to the spectral
colors — Mars red, Jupiter orange, Saturn yel-
lowish green, Uranus light green, and Neptune
bluish. Prof. Pickering has made numerous
photometric measurements, at the observatory
of Harvard University, which show a varia-
tion of brilliancy between 7*6" and 7"0.
Electricity and Vapor.— According to the
experiments of L. J., there is no evidence of
the development of electricity during the con-
version of water into steam, even upon quiet
electrified surfaces the steam which arises is
electrically neutral. S. Ralisher has also shown
that no electricity is developed by the conden-
sation of atmospheric vapor?— i^></^r'* i/QWntth
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TABLE OP CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Blake System of Fine Crushing,
337. Passing Events; A Word About Steam Boilers
and Engines; An Air-Bla^t Amalgamator and Concen-
trator, 340- Flue Dust; "Weighing the Bead" The
Supreme Court Debris Decision, 341. An Important
Mission, 348.
ILLUSTRATIONS. -Fig. 1-The Improved Blakt
Challenge Breaker; Fig. "2 -The Blake Fine or Multiple-
Jaw Crusher, 337- Fig. 3— Section Full Size; Fig. 4-
Longitudinal Section oE Sliding Jaws; Fig. 5— Sketch
Illustrating Blake System of Fine Crushing, 341.
Bird's-eye- view of the Buildings and Grounds of the
International Exposition at New Orleans, 342.
CORRESPONDENCE. —The Mineral Belt of Ama-
dor County; The Sweetwater Mines, 338.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS. — Accurate Me-
chanical Work; Composite. Steel and Iron; A Haifs
Thickness; A Remarkable Straight Edge; Kcstming
Burnt Steel; An Invention Needed; Imitation of Cedar,
339.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- Psychical Research;
"Scientific;" Fare's Cosmogony; The Electro-Chemical
and the Thermic Colored Rings; Chemistry; Electricity
in Fruit Growing; Variable Brilliancy of Neptune;
Electricity and Vapor, 339.
USEFUL INFORMATION. -Cast Iron Cutlery;
Test for Acid Oil; Sand, Brick and Stones; The Wicked
Mosquito; Buffalo Horn Furniture; Poisonous Stock-
ings; Fancy Articles of Cork; Cementing Labels on
Iron; Salt and Lime, 343.
GOOD HEALTH.— Treatment of Hemorrhages from
the Lungs; A New Aniosthetie; Anticipating Cholera;
Tea in Fatigue, 343.
MISCELLANEOUS.— Smiley Bisiu, Idaho, 338.
The World's Fair, 342.
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, 344
MINING STOCK MARKET.— Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 348.
Business Announcements.
Dividend Notice— Bodie Con. M. Co., S. F.
US' See Advertising Columns,
Passing Events.
The people of the United States have passed
one day this week in thanksgiving for the
blessings showered upon them and their eoun
try by Divine Providence. The wheels of com-
merce and trade ceased rolling for one day, that
all might indulge, according to their fancy, in
rest and recreation, feasting and religious ob-
servance.
The most important news of the week to the
mining community is that detailed in another
column, concerning the decision of the Supreme
Court in the famous debris case, in which Judge
Temple's decision is sustained on appeal. In
effect, (( the perpetual injunction does not re-
strain the miners from conducting business in a
careful manner, and any means to that end are
lawful." That is, if they can restrain the coarse
material they can go on.
The New Kiver mines, in Trinity county, in
this State, are attracting great attention just
now, some very rich quartz having been found.
The whole region thereabouts is being very
thoroughly prospected.
The Calico mines, San Bernardino county,
have shipped so far this year bullion valued at
$775,903.
The Arizona Smelting Co., are going to put
up sampling works at Dagget, San Bernardino
county, Cal.
All the little water mills along Six-mile can-
yon, near the Comstock, are hammering away.
They support many persons, first and last.
Now that the season has closed for the
thrashers, and the engines are put away until
the next season's crop shall be ready for thrash-
ing, and the power of steam shall again be
called upon, a word of advice to those having
charge of the engines may not be amiss. You
have been running your engines three or four
months, and in that time you have noticed from
time to time that some bolt has become slightly
loose, and that some seam of the boiler has com-
menced to leak, but in the little resting time
you have had during the week from dark until
daylight you have had no opportunity to make
any repairs, and on Sunday you have been too
tired to do anything but that of the greatest
necessity; and you rind when your engine is to
be housed for the next seven or eight months
that there are many little points which you
have made up your mind that you will attend
to and "fix" when you get over the season's
work. But when the laying up time does really
come you are pretty well worn out with the
labors of the season, and then you say, "I will
rest awhile and then I will go over the "ma-
chine" and put in order all these little things
that have got out during the run. As the time
goes on, however, and you get rested you begin
insensibly to forget some of the many little jobs
which you were going to fix, and so it goes on
until you reach the point of either doing nothing
at all or only perhaps running the water out of
the boiler and throwing some old sacks over the
engine. Then when the engine is required
again the next year, a cursory inspection finds
everything about the furnace covered with rust
—dirt in all the corners, all the bright work
rusted and pitted with rust holes, and a general
air of dilapidation pervading the whole machine,
which would not be shown in years of use with
ordinary good care and attention while run
ning.
You find all the waste and pit cocks stuck so
hard that there is danger of breaking them if
you attempt to turn them; the safety valve is
frozen to its seat, or the seat is full of rust pits;
all the stuffing boxes have the sacking rusted
into a mass on th^ rod or stem, and on taking
this out you rind the rust has so eaten the rod
or stem which the packing surrounds that it
becomes necessary to take out the stem and
have it turned off. The grease which has
gathered about the engine and boiler when at
work, and which might at that time have been
easily taken off, has become hardened and now
requires a chisel and hammer to start it.
A look into the furnace shows a state of affairs
about as ancient in appearance as some of the
huts of the "cliff dwellers." Ashes are piled
up on the grate bins, the corners of the furnace
are heaped up with them, and the moisture
which has come from some leaky tube, or joint,
or rivet, has with them made the surrounding
metal a surface of rust which comes off in scales
when a commencement is made to clean the
place. The tubes have a lot of soot in them,
and this, too, has been at work silently, but,
nevertheless surely, to the serious detriment of
the tubes.
All these things, and many more, will be
seen if the engine is put away without a thor-
ough cleaning out. When you come to take
out the hand-hole plates, you may find the water
spaces alongside the furnace partially rilled
with a deposit of lime, and probably the sides
of the furnace sheets will have a thick coating,
which has accumulated from the water which
has been used, and you have not either had the
time to clean out, or when you have had a spare
day in which this might have been done, some-
thing which has been going on outside and is
continually before your eyes, seems at least of
more importance than what you only see when
you take out the hand-hole plates and make a
careful inspection inside.
When the season for thrashing is over, and
your engine is to be laid up for six or eight
months, first of all run out the water, and,
opening all the hand-holes, clean out with
scraper and brush all the scale and sediment
you can reach; and if you are situated near a
water tank, so that you can get on a hose with
pipe, use that freely, washing out all the cor-
ners that can be reached. Then put in the hand-
hole plates, fill the boiler up full to the safety-
valve, and let this remain while you are exam-
ining and putting the engine in condition for
its resting spell, First empty all the oil-cups,
clean them, and then put them so that you may
screw them back again into their proper places
when you have examined each bearing and
cleaned it; and when you have done this, oil
each bearing, turning it round, or, if a slide,
moving it its length, so that every part may be
lubricated; then plaoe back the oil-cups.
Take the packing out of all the stuffing-boxes
for piston-rod and valve-stems, cleaning the
boxes out thoroughly, and oil the portions of
the stems and rod which lie in the stuffing-
boxes, laying in a layer or two of well-saturated
cotton wick or hemp packing, using mineral oil.
Then replace the glands, and when you come to
take out the engine again for next year's work
you will not find rings of rust around the stems
and piston-rods, which might necessitate taking
out the rod and an expense to have them turned
in the lathe. See that the governor is cleaned
in every part, and well oiled. Take off the
governor belt and wind it up around the gov-
ernor pulley. Take the packing out from
around the pump plunger, and get all the water
away from it; wipe and oil the plunger, and put
some clean, well-oiled packing into the stuffing-
box, and you won't be likely to have a pump
next season that will every day call on you to
repack it on account of a rough, rust-eaten
plunger. See that all the soot is cleaned from
the tubes and smoke-box, and then shut up the
furnace, sweap out the smoke-pipe, clean out
the ash-pan.
Cover with cloth the slides and governor, and
see that that the water in the boiler does not
quite come up to the safety-valve. See that
the seat and valves have a good oiling, and
When you have done these things you may feel,
that so far as cleaning up the engine and leav-
ing it in condition for its long rest, you have
reasonably done your duty.
If you have noticed any work which is needed
in the way of repairs, it should be done at this
time, as in the long interval between one season
and another you wouldforget many things neces-
sary to be done, and in starting up again a delay
would occur probably after you had got out into
the field, which in all probability would cost
twice as much to repair at that time as if done
when engine is laid up, and in addition to this
would be the enforced idleness and consequent
loss of time of those employed around the en-
gine and thraBher. Take this ordinary reason-
able care of your engine, and we shall have less
of explosions, with the attendant loss of life as
well as injury to limb.
An Air-Blast Amalgamator and Concen-
trator.
A caveat has been Hied by Henry D. Light-
ner, of this city, on a method of amalgamating,
precipitating and concentrating pulp or any
material held in suspension, and which it is de-
sired to precipitate, such as gold, silver, amal-
gam, or any metals or ores that may be held in
suspension in water in fine particles, and which
it is necessary to precipitate to the bottom for
amalgamation or concentration purposes.
This is done by the employment of jets or
currents of air or steam, which are thrown
downward upon the surface of the liquid in
which gold, silver, amalgam or any ores may be
held in suspension, the action of these jets or
currents being to precipitate or throw the fine
particles down to the bottom, where they may
be amalgamated by a body of quicksilver, amal-
gamated plates, or other devices for that pur-
pose, and the concentrated ores conserved for
reduction purposes.
This application of an old and well-known
principle to amalgamation and concentration
purposes has at least the merit of novelty, and
the inventor's arguments and reasoning in its
favor will strike the millman as practical; and
should the new machine do all that the inventor
claims for it, he has at last discovered or made
the application of a principle that will come in
strong competition with others now in use for
that purpose. It is easily applied, requires
but little power, and is inexpensive and effect-
ive in its work.
The currents of air or steam are thrown down-
wards from suitably constructed pipes on the
surface of the pulp, that flows over the amalga-
mated, copper-lined aprons or sluices that con-
duct the flow of the pulp from the battery. It
is claimed that this will not only precipitate all
metals or minerals, such as fine scale, feather or
float gold, amalgam, or comminuted quicksilver
that would otherwise be lost, but also serve as
a precipitate for the sulphurets or oxides held
in suspension in the fluid. It is a fact well
known that the specific gravity of iron is
greater than that of quartz, yet iron filings, J
under certain conditions will float on the sur- 1
face of water, while the finest particle of quartz
from its peculiar shape, will sink in still water, I
for the reason that a film or globule of air or
vapor may be attached to the iron or scale of
gold or feathery amalgam, while no air can at-
tach itself to the particle of quartz, from its
rounded or angular form. The same effect is
observed in running water through long lines
of sluices and over ordinary concentrators,
causing a great loss to the mine owner. It is
also well known that minute particles of gold re-
main suspended in water for hours, or even
days, but when a jet of air is thrown on the
surface or in the water the particles immedi.
ately are precipitated to the bottom. Every <
miaer has noticed that the effect of a puff' of
air from the mouth, thrown on the pulp in a
horn-spoon or on a particle of floating gold, is
to send the gold immediately to the bottom,
and that it materially assists in precipitating
the pulp held in suspension. But, strange as it
may seem, this priaoiple, so long and well
known, has never been practically applied on a
large scale. It is customary to heavily grade
the sluices that contain the amalgamated cop-
per plates, in order to allow a free flow of the
pulp and prevent clogging; but the air or steam
jet, properly applied, is found in practice to
obviate this difficulty. The plate can be set at
a small angle of inclination, if not perfectly
flat, and contain a flow of quicksilver on its
surface without loss. The jet will cause a cur-
rent and remove the debris, leaving the gold,
which, by its gravity, finds and follows the
bottom, and readily amalgamates with the
quicksilver on the plates.
For concentration purposes one machine of
proper dimensions will be sufficient to handle
the pulp from any number of stamps, as the
sluices from each battery can be made to tail
on to one broad revolving belt, similar but wider
than the belt used by the Frue or Triumph con-
centrators. A strong current of air should be
thrown diagonally across the surface or the flow
on the belt, causing a cross current (quartering),
which will serve to break, check and retard the
flow, precipitating the heavier and valuable
particles, which will adhere to the belt which
conveys them to a rcceptable or reservoir made
for that purpose.
This theory is demonstrated in practice on a
mammoth scale in the auriferous sands of the
sea-beaches of Oregon and California, more
particularly at the Gold Bluff beach, below the
mouth of the Klamath river. Here can be seen
eiqht miles in length of Nature's great concen-
trator in full operation, precipitating and con-
centrating from her boundless stores of gold-
freighted sands that line the bottom of the
ocean at this point, on the same principles and
in the same manner as the newly invented ma-
chine of Mr. Lightner proposes working out the
problem of concentration, though on a much
smaller scale. On these beaches the roar of a
thousand-stamp mill is but as the feeble wail of
the new-born infant in comparison with the
tremendous thundering of the surf as it breaks
and dashes against these perpendicular bluffs;
and the disintegrating and grinding effects of
these mechanical forces are in the same com-
parison on these beaches. Strong westerly
winds cause [long, rolling swells, which on
reaching soundings forms the "ground swell,"
gathering from the sea bottom and carrying in
suspension masses of auriferous sands that form
the floor of the ocean at this point. These
sands in situ are not rich enough in gold to have
any economical values like the mass of pulp
from the battery of a quartz mill. They are by
the incoming surf dashed upon the beach. The
receding wave forming the undertow removes a
portion. A portion remains, and successive
waves add to its thickness; as yet there is no
concentration, and the sands are valueless from
their poverty iu gold, butlet a brisk quartering
wind spring up from the northwest or south-
east, and it serves to break up the carrying
power of the receding wave and will form
eddies. The heavier particles of magnetic iron,
platinum, iridium and gold will from their grav-
ity be precipitated, and fall or remain on the
bottom and shore line in strata, while the un-
dertow will carry off the lighter and worthless
sands seaward, leaving on the shores concentra-
tions of great value. The next ground swell
from the deep, below the influence of the quar-
tering breeze, brings fresh masses of gold-
freighted material in suspension, which is in its
turn concentrated and gathered by tne "beach
combers," who are on the watoh for these de-
posits, and the gold extracted by machines used
for that purpose. As will be seen, the inventor
of the Eureka has been a close observer of Na-
ture's concentrating works, and like Newton
with the apple, thinks he has solved the prob-
lem of amalgamation and concentration.
XuVRMBER 2f), 1884.]
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341
The Blake System of Fine Crushing.
{Cotitinwd from patft
found at the works of the Chateaugty Gre and
Iron Company, near Plattaburg, New York, of
which Mr. A. L. Inman ih the general manager,
where the writer designed and placed a crush-
ing plant of the capacity of two hundred tons a
day, from 10 inches to a size to pass a ouequar-
tcr inch round hole. The works were run con
tinuously, day and night, for six months, giving
even an excess of the daily product required,
but are now idle on account of the dullness of
the iron market. The ore is magnetic ore in
grains, disseminated through a tough feld-
spathic ganguc. Works for the same company,
of a capacity of I, WO tons per day, are in con-
templation.
The second example is at the works of
Messrs. George II. Nichols A Co., or Laurel
Bill Chemical Works, of which Mr. J. B. F.
Merreshof is the manager, where a small plant,
consisting of one 10 by 4 improved Challenge,
and one {2-1 by J) 7 multiple-jaw crusher, was
put in to crush copper matte. The require-
ments were one ton an hour to twenty fine.
The machines replaced an 8 by 1*2 Dodge
crusher, and a pair of 24 by 12 Cornish rolls, of
which the product was but about ">00 pounds an
hour to 20 fine, while the product of the Blake
system, with machinery about one-third the
weight, was 3,000 pounds an hour, with an ex-
penditure of less than one-third of the power
required by the crusher and rolls.
The third example is at the works of the Or-
ford Copper and Sulphur Company, Bergen
Point, New Jersey, where a duplicate plant to
that of No. '2 has just been installed. Other
plants for gold ores, phosphates, etc., are now
on the way to destination for installation.
The results attained have already assumed
such importance that I have deemed it desirable
to announce to the members of the Institute the
introduction of thie new machine. I hope be-
fore long to give them the results in a more
complete form, with comparisons of other
methods of crushing, based on actual and accu-
rate statistics.
"Weighing the Bead."
(Written lor Mivi\<,
.s. u.Mi.h I1.;,— hj r ii.
A \L-ry intelligent young chemist in posses
aion of my book on assaying gold and silver
ores, while kindly saying that it is the best
book for students that he has ever seen, with
equal kindness indicates a few points in which
he thinks it might be improved. Among other
things he says, in reference to the article on
weighiug the bead, page 7'2, "I have alwayB
thought, and experiments showed it, that when
weighing by the use of the ivory scale (by the
oscillations), that, counting from the second
swing of the pointer, the dillerence between the
di\ isions marked on one side and those marked
That my friend is wrong, notwithstanding
his experiment -that is theoretically wrong —
for the I^ortl only knows where any given bal-
aneo may Btop, will, I thiuk.be Qonooded by
any physicist, but as the error is a natural one,
and is likely to be eutertaincd by many, and
as with any but a very fine balance the amount
may be considerable in the case of an assay for
gold, it may be well to discuss the subject a
little. Let us get to the bottom of the matter.
If the balance were absolutely perfect, that is
if the parts were strictly rigid and hard, the
knife edges true geometrical lines, and if it
worked in vacuo without friction, it would
swing forever if once put in motion; and it would
swing either equally on each side of zero, or
with unvarying preponderance on the one side.
PIG. 3. SECTION FULL SIZE.
on the other was the correct amount of the
preponderance of one pan over the other, not
the mean of the two. If, on the second swing,
the pointer went four and a half divisions to
the right, and then three to the left, the right
according as the loads on the pans were equal
or not. In this case my friend's rule might be
correct; I am not prepared to say positively,
but I think it would. But no such conditions
ever did or ever will exist. The beam is at last
Scale 2K-1 foot.
PIG. 4.-LONGITUDINAL ELEVATION OF SLIDING PAN.
Fine Dust.
Flue-dust is one of the most important pro-
ducts of lead smelting aside from the lead, as it
is the finest, and in some cases the richest, parti-
cles of the ore in admixture with the dust of J
coal and coke, it is of course worth while to
save and re-work tt. Where much fine ore is
smelted, as was the case in Kureka during
several seasons, the formation of flue-dust
amounts sometimes to 15per cent, of the weight
of the ore. In the face of this, it is to be
wondered at, that so many hundred, and even
thousands tons of flue-dust were allowed to
blow away, before any provision was made for
raising it. The Richmond Co., at Eureka,
were the first to go to work in earnest to build
spacious flues for catching the dust escaping
from the furnaces, the previous attempt at the
Ruby Consolidated Works having been a fail-
ure. The great question heretofore, has been
to get the flue-dust in such a form that it will
stay in the furnace and not be blown out
again, Simply smelting it is not much use, and
is even injurious to the furnace, as it will form
wall accretions which grow thicker and thicker
very rapidly. Mixing it with slacked lime,
has also its drawbacks, as it contains coal dust,
which has a tendency to counteract the ag-
glutinating power of the lime; therefore, from
eight to ten per cent, of lime is at least neces-
sary to make a mortar which will harden. Mr.
O. H. Hahn, an authority on this subject, has
found that sulphate of iron — the copperas
of commerce, is the best agglutinator, but it
could only be used where it is cheap. Thorough-
ly incorporated with a solution of copperas and
made into bricks, which are dried in the sue,
the flue-dust becomes as hard as rock, and is in
the best shape for smelting. Mr. Hahn once
suggested, in 1S7S, the use of a brick machine
to make the flue-dust into adobes with lime,
but the season was too far advanced, the bricks
froze and on thawing burst, and the experiment
was given up. At the Germania Works, the
flue-dust was sintered in a roasting furnace,
which is the best, but not the cheapest way.
The most common way now, is to work it up
with lime, and use it along with ore, as fast as
it is made.
side would be one and one-half heavier than the
left." (That is, with a pointer above the beam,
reverse if below).
On the page in question I have said: "When
riders ar^ not used the fractious of the unit may
brought to rest by friction and the resistance
of air, and the effect of them ia a factor in the
problem. The oscillations on either side will
decrease constantly in extent, so that no two
will be alike. Now let us apply my friend's
FIG. 5. -SKETCH ILLUSTRATING BLAKE SYSTEM OF FINE CRUSHING.
be estimated by the oscillations of the pointer.
They will be of greater amplitude on one side
of zero than on the other, and the middle point
between any two consecutive extremes is ' very
nearly that at which the pointer would come to
rest if allowed to do so. More accurately, *the
middle point between the mean of two devia-
tions on one aide and the intervening deviation
on the other side of zero, is that at which the
points would rest. If, for example, the pointer
swings five divisions to the right, then three
to the left, and again four to the right, the
mean between four and five is four and one-
half, and the middle point between four and
or.e-half to the right and three to the left is
three-quarters to the right."
My friend, taking my mean of four and one-
half as his initial swing to the right, makes the
indicated deviation one and one-half, just dou-
ble of what I have given, or would give as
"nearly that at which the pointer would come
to rest," if only one swing each way were noted,
and if the first were four and one-half, the sec-
ond three.
rule. We have supposed 5 to the right, 3 left,
4 right. The secular decrement is here greater
than would occur with a fine balance; we make
it so purposely for the sake of clearness, the
principle is the same. Let us take the first
pair, 5 to 3; according to my friend the pointer
should rest at 2 to the right. But take the
second pair, 3 to 4; the pointer should rest
at 1 to the right. Again take as my friend
has done, the mean of the 5 and 4,
which is 4£ as the one swing, and the one
to the left, 3, as the other, and we get as the
result 1\ to the right as the point of rest.
These various results cannot all be correct.
Again, suppose the balance to be really in
equilibrium, and the beam set in motion. It
will not swing equally on both sides, but, as be-
fore, will gradually diminish its oscillations and
finally stop. It will not stop exactly at zero,
although the difference may not be perceived.
The very fact that it is stopped by resistance to
its motion carries with it the corollary that it
stops a little short of zero; and if the balance
were not in equilibrium, it would, for the same
reason, stop a little short of the true point. It
is for this reason, partly, that in the most ac-
curate Scientific work the weighings are finished
by observation of the oscillations, and calcula-
tion therefrom. In order to eliminate errors
of observation, a large number of swings are
observed, and the mean result is taken.
To return to our mutton: The balance ia in
equilibrium, the beam swinging. It will work
something like this, admitting that matters are
exaggerated for clearness, as before, and remem-
bering that an odd number of oscillations must
be taken on the one side, and an even included
number on the other:
Left. Right.
2.6
We have 4 left and ."► right swings, and the
mean of each is 3, showing equilibrium. Now
by our young friend's rule, either pair of oscil-
lations would give .} deviation, and that on
either side, according to which pair he took !
The ratio of decrement would not be quite
as given. As the oscillations decrease, the dif-
ferences, though relatively greater, become
smaller in actual amount, and this would cause
an unappreciable error in the result, if all the
observations were absolutely correct, which,
however, cannot happen. By my friend's rule,
the permanent deviation would constantly grow
less, and might be on either side.
The Supreme Court Debris Decision.
The well-known case of the people vs. the
Gold Run Mining Company, which was tried in
1SS1, before Judge Temple, was appealed, it
will be remembered, from that gentleman's de-
cision. The Judge in his decision said that the
miners could work, provided that they im-
pounded their heavier debris, the law gauge of
that part of his decision being aa follows :
"Whenever it shall appear that efficient means
have been provided to impound, detain and
hold back such tailings at any point on said
American river, above Alder creek, and that
such means are sufficient to detain all boulders,
cobble-stones, gravel and heavier sand, then
said defendant shall be entitled to have said
decree vacated and set aside."
From this decision, an appeal to the Supreme
Court was made, the appeal being taken on an
order denying a motion for a new trial, and
from a judgment which perpetually restrains .
the company and compels the discontinuance of
certain privileges as wrongful and injurious to
public rights.
The Supreme Court, in a 'decision rendered
this week, sustains the decision of Judge Tem-
ple. Justice McKee, in his opinion, says :
"All of the questions involved in this case flow
into one as the main question at issue, and that
is, whether the defendant, as owner of its
hydraulic mines, situated on the banks of the
American river, which empties its waters into
the Sacramento river — the principal navigable
river within the State — haa the right to dump
its hydraulic debris into the river, to the en-
dangerment of habitation and cultivation of
large tracts of country and to the impairment
of the navigation of the Sacramento river, and
if there exists no such right in the defendant,
do the acts committed constitute a public nui-
sance which may be enjoined in an action in the
name of the people of the State?"
After having stated that the dumping of
debria into the rivers is founded on popular cus-
toms, the Court says: "A legitimate private
business, founded on a local custom, may grow
into a force to threaten the safety of the people
and destruction to public and private rights,
and when it develops into that condition, the
custom upon which it was founded becomes un.
reasonable because dangerous to public and pri-
vate rights, and cannot be invoked to justify
the continuance of the business in an unlawful
manner. The rights of the people in the navi-
gable rivers of the State are paramount and
controlling. The State holds the absolute right
to all navigable waters and the soils under them
subject to any rights which may have been sur-
rendered to the Federal Government. The
soil she holds as trustee of a public trust for the
benefit of the people. As to the claim of right
derived from prescription and the statute of
limitations, it is sufficient to say that a right to
continue a public nuisance cannot be acquired
by prescription, nor can it be legalized by lapse
of time."
Justices McKinstry, Sharpstein and Ross con-
cur in a long opinion with the decision of Jus-
tice McKee.
A counter appeal from the Jast clause of
Judge Temple's decision haa been reversed.
Judge Temple, in his judgment, said that the
defendant may apply to the Court to have the
decree and restraining order modified, vacated
or aet aside.
Justice McKee, in his opinion, says that the
perpetual injunction does not restrain the de-
fendant from conducting its business in a lawful
manner, and any means adopted to that end are
lawful.
Justices Myrick, Morrison and Thornton con-
cur in this decision, while Justices Sharpstein,
Ross and McKinstry dissent.
342
Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 29, 1884
The World's Pair.
Now that the election of 1884 has gone into
history, and the results have been quite gener-
ally discussed, the people are ready for some
other great event. This will be furnished in
the opening of the World's Fair and Centennial
Cotton Exposition, at New Orleans, on Decem-
ber 16th. Probably wider interest has been
awakened in this great industrial event than
there was in the Centennial of 1876. Certainly
California has taken a greater share q in the
preparations, and many carloads of our products
and manufactured goods are now on their way
to the Crescent City to be duly displayed,
front. The main building is the largest ever
constructed for such a purpose, being 1378 feet
long by 905 wide, and having nearly twice the
area of that at Philadelphia, in 1S76, and will
be larger than any building ever erected for ex-
hibition purposes, even surpassing the famous
Crystal Palace of London. The building for
the United States Government and State ex-
hibits is 8S5 feet by 565; the Horticultural Ex-
hibition Building is 600 feet by 194, and there
is an additional building for factories and mills,
350 feet long by 120 wide. In this latter all
the processes of manufacture of cotton, the
treatment of sugar cane and its products, and
the harvesting and milling of rice will be shown.
boundless luxuriance, eminently one of the
grandest ptetures the world has ever seen.
The idea of the New Orleans Exposition arose
in this way. In 1784 the first cotton was
shipped from the United States to Europe, and
this Exposition had its origin in the idea of
commemorating the event by a display of the
cotton industries of the United States at the
present time; but the idea met with such favor
both from Congress and from the general public
that it was decided to hold an international ex-
position of the world's industries. It is some-
what remarkable that this undertaking, begin-
ning as a purely local movement for the exhib-
ition of everything relating to cotton, should
grant of $200,000. It may be fairly ex-
pected that* an exposition of the extent in-
dicated above will contain exhibits of al-
most everything which the genius, ingenu-
ity and labor of man can bring forth. It
will undoubtedly be the grandest horticultural
fair ever held, as we have described in former
articles on this subject. In other agricultural
branches it will also be notable, as the list of
cash premiums in the several departments will
show. The list embraces the following divis-
ions and amount of prizes :
Fat stock §10,000
Cattle 15.000
Horses and mules 15,000
Hogs 7,000
BIRDSEYB VIEW OP THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AT NEW ORLEANS.
Nor has California alone accepted the cor-
dial invitation of Louisiana, but the general
government and the other States and
foreign countries have freely set apart money
and material for the fair. We are assured that
there is no doubt but that the display will be
the most extensive and varied ever made in
this country. As the fair will be of interest to
many who have dent forward their products
and to the many who will make a delightful
winter excursion to the delta of the Mississippi,
we have secured a bird's-eye view of the Expo-
sition grounds, the adjacent portion of New
Orleans, and the majestic river which flows
quite near the grounds. We are sure the view
will be of interest both to thoBe who will at-
tend and to those who will be obliged to trust
to pictures alone for their sight of the Exposi-
tion. In our description we shall confine our'
selves to a view of the salient points of the en-
terprise.
First, as to the site and the architectural
features of the Exposition, The site is in the
City Park, directly on the Mississippi river
There is also an Art Building, 300 feet by 100,
and a variety of smaller structures, the most
notable of which is one for the special exhibi-
tion of Mexican products. "With all the liberal
provision made for exhibitors, it is found that
there will not be room enough to accommodate
all who have applied for space, unless some ad-
ditional provision is made. „
To give some idea how much more colossal
the New Orleans Exposition will be than the
Centennial at Philadelphia) it is sufficient to
mention that while the latter required 2,200
hor»e-power to work the machinery, the exhibi-
tion at New Orleans will require 6,000 horse-
power.
In the park are groves and walks lined with
live oak trees of from 250 to 900 years' growth,
enormous in size and covered with streamers of
live oak moss, and making a dense shade, One
of the trees in particular, is nearly six feet in
diameter, spreading a shade of 150 feet. There
are large numbers of lesser size on the grounds,
There are lakes with islands, fountain3s gardens,
garden plats, and all the tropical plants in
have grown thus to the dimensions of the great-
est world's fair ever held. The first record of
cotton as an industrial product of this country
for export appears in the shipment of six bags,
amounting to about one of the present bales,
from Charleston to England in 1734, The pres-
ent annual production is about 7,000,000 bales,
and the value of the export leada that of all
the products of our soil.
It was not until February, 18S3, that the
project took definite shape1 in an aot of Congress
providing for the neoessary organization, and
yet since that time the requisite funds have
been raised and buildings constructed. A loan
of a million dollars was voted by Congress, and
$300,000 was appropriated for the government's
share in the exhibition. The city of New
Orleans appropriated #100,000, the State of
Louisiana $100,000, and §500,000 was raised by
private subscription. The various States and
many cities and counties have made provision
for contributing to the exhibition, and foreign
countries have been quite liberal in taking part
in the enterprise. Mexico heads the list with a
Sheep 7,000
Dairy products 10,000
Farm and garden products 20,000
Humane inventions 10,000
Poultry and p«t stock T.,000
Bench show 6,000
The exhibition of fat stock will take place be-
tween Deoember 16th and January 10th; poultry
and pet stock, b3tween January 15th and Feb-
ruary 15th; sheep and goats, and bench show, be*
tween January 25th and February 25th ; horses
and mules, between February 15th and March
15th; cattle, between March 15th and April 15th;
and swine, between April loth and May 15th.
As for the entertainment of visitors, we are
assured that the managers of the Exposition
have made such admirable arrangements in the
interests of the expeoted guests, that there is no
longer a doubt as to providing for all who come.
Furthermore, those arrangements contemplate
the absolute protection against unfairness and
extortion of all who avail themselves of the Ex-
position Bureau of Information and Accommo-
dation. At that Bureau, the visitor will find a
complete table of all the places in the city
where board or lodging, or both, may be had,
November 29, 1884 .J
Mining and Scientific Press.
343
is Ab.tr. One of the moat
difficult facta to ascertain in connection with
the supplies of gold and silver is the amount
consumed In the arte. The jamount that goea
t*> the Mints for coinage, or that goea out of the
country in the form of bars, can be toM to the
fractional part of an onnee. l)ut the amounts
used op In manufactures have never b*
nitely reached. En former yean some wild
gucases have been made to cover this leak. The
present Director of the Mint baa been in the
habit of seeking information mi bfaia bead direct
from the manufacturers. During the past year
7,969 letters were sent to all persons known to
be engaged in the manufacture oi gold and sil-
ver ware. To these letters there were 5,418
responses, showing that 2,784 persona or linns
engaged in the manufacture or repair of articles
of ornamentation and use had consumed during
the year nearly 914,500,000 in gold and over
$5,500,000 in silver, or a total ot over $20,000,
<MH>. This is $7,000,000 more than for the pre-
vious year of I SS'J, but the number of persons
reporting in 1 683 was more than double of those
of 1882, The figures of the United States As-
say Office in New York also indicate the same
thing, thus confirming a consumption jf about
-"-J<HHK),000 »° arte in 1883.
Useful Information
Cop peb Manupacti bkra Waking \ p.— The
agitation of copper in connection with rooting,
etc., is stirring up the manufacturers. A circu-
lar letter issued by one of the large copper rol-
ling mills of the country, says: We would
respectfully invite your attention to the use of
sheet copper for rooting, valleys and conduc-
tors. The low price of copper at present, with
the consideration of its great durability, is a
strong inducement for the general use of this
valuable aiticle for such service. There was a
time when, even at a much higher price, copper
was largely used, with entire satisfaction; but
oi late the introduction of cheaper articles in-
terfered with its general adoption. Now, how-
.ever, we otter it at such a low price, that all
who wish an article so well adapted in every
way for the purpose, should use it. Examples
-of the durability and perfect adaption of cop
,per for exposed work, can be seen on numerous
public buildings (Washington, Rock Island,
Nashville and U. S, custom-houses and post-
ollices,) extending back many years.
I'jni. Rock. — Judge Peel has on exhibition
at his office, some specimens of galena silver ore
mil coal that will compare with auy rock that
has yet been displayed in this city coming from
the wide extent of mineral producing territory
in this immediate vicinity. These specimens
are the product of the Pend d'Oreille claims,
and tt is evident from their richness and the
extent of the ledges from which the specimens
were taken, that that section will soou become
as important a mining region as any in the
country. The pi ice from which the ore was
taken, is on the Clarke's Pork, and is a portion
of the great mineral belt thai extends through
Idaho up into the C'ootenai country and further
north in liritish Columbia. Quite a number of
persons have taken up claims in that locality,
and the country will be one enormous mining
■camp in a very few years.— Spokane Review.
Yellow Ochre. — Henry Hutchina was in
our office last week with specimens of yellow
ochre from his mine in Campo Seco district,
near Rurson. The ochre taken from it is supe-
rior to any yet found in the State, and probably
equal to any in the country. About GO tons
are now on the dump, and the supply is prac-
tically inexhaustible. It has received the
endorsement of State Mineralogist Hanks, and
,we hope it may prove a " big thing." — Valley
Iievfcw (Lodi).
Cast Iron Cutlery.
The 100 ton locomotive engine for use in
Tehachapi Pass has been shipped to its field of
operation. It is named after ex-Governor
Stanford, and is known as "El Gobernador."
It is the largest engine in the world, and when
stripped of all movable parts for shipment
weighed sixty -three tons. There are two
brakes for each of the ten driving wheels, and
the task of getting these in place so they
would operate harmoniously was quite a dirfi-
cult one.
Mr. Herman Greenman, of Oakland, who
died in that city this week, was well known to
the mining community in connection with the
quicksilver mining industry on this coast.
Though of a modest and retiring disposition,
he made his mark in the branch with which he
was connected. His associates speak of him as
a man of sterling worth, kind hearted and
true.
Quicksilver is unusually quietand depressed.
Many of the mines are either shut down or are
working small forces. Exports from this port
in October were 437 flasks, valued at $13,S41,
and those by water since January 1st were 11,-
818 flasks, valued at $339,721. This is the
smallest showing for years. A cable dispatch
from London says that a syndicate there has
bought up large quantities, and that the price
has advanced.
Geologists at Work. — The Reno Journal
says: A party of United States Geological Sur-
veyors are camped at Steamboat Springs under
instruction to make a sytematic survey of a sec-
tion of country 12 miles square at and around
Steamboat. There are five persons in the j arty,
and they expect that it will require several
months to complete the work.
This title may appear anomalous, but cast
iron cutlery of certain forms U far more com-
mon than its puivhasers generally imagine. And
it is not necessarily of a poor quality, although
made of nothing but cast iron. In the writer's
family is a pair of scissors of cost iron that has
been used for three years, and has been several
timi b irpened. The writer has shaved with
a cast iron razor, which did excellent work for
months. There are iu Connecticut two quite
extensive establishments which reckon cost iron
cutlery as among the important products of
their work.
This allusion to cast iron shears and scissors
does not refer to the combined cast iron and
steel articles which are usually considered su-
perior to the forged ones. These have a steel
inner plate cemented on each blade by the fused
iron when it is poured into the mould; but the
cast iron shears and scissors are wholly and en-
tirely of cast iron, and they are finished for the
market precisely as they come from the mould.
The quality of the iron used is the same or
similar to that used in casting for malleable
iron, and for cutlery it is cast iu chills. When
broken, the crystallization is very similar to
that of hardened cast steel, and, except for lack
of elasticity, it serves the same general pur-
poses. Hut although this cast iron is not
adapted to tools which work by blows, it is
sometimes made into ice picks and axes, hatch-
ets and steak choppers. The manufacturers of
cast iron shears and scissors make no secret of
the materia], and sell their goods for just what
they are. Of course they are sold cheaper than
forged work of steel can be sold, lietailers,
also, know that this cheap cutlery is not steel,
and usually— unless dishonest— they will an-
swer truthfully questions on the subject. Hut,
really, a pair of cast iron shears or scissors for
ordinary household work is just as good as one
of forged cast steel, There is only one diffi-
culty in the way of superseding cast steel
forgings by cast iron castings in these imple-
ments, which is that the chill that makes the
iron hard does not always extend to a depth
that will allow of repeated grindings and re-
sharpenings, the material crumbling before it
can be brought to an edge. Hut when first
ground and edged, the shears are as keen as
those of tempered cast steel, and the blades re-
tain their edges longer. — Scientific American.
Test for Acid Oil.
On a sheet of bright copper make a number
of indentations with a round-faced hammer or
punch. Place samples of oil within the in-
dentations and allow them to remain there a
few days. If there is any acid in the oil ver-
digris will appear. The presence of a blue tinge
in a glass vial of oil is frequently assumed to
indicate the presence of mineral oil. This, how-
ever, is illusory, as the same effect is frequently
observed in the finest and beat vegetable oils.
Of course many good oils are adulterated, and
the entire oil trade has become odious for this
reason. Prof. Friese said that a large amount
of what purported to be pure linseed oil placed
on sale was examined by him And found to con-
tain resin, sulphureted oil and fish oil.
The use of refined paraffin oil for machinery
is on the increase, and the growing demand for
lubricants in which it is the chief ingredient is
steady, and an immense trade is the result.
However much it may be depreciated as infe-
rior for certain purposes to whale oil, the
advances in its treatment, and the increasing
knowledge of its capacity to unite with other
substances, have made it an indispensable
article of general use. Its discovery came in
good time, for, without it, the manufacturer
would have been in as great need of a cheap
and efficacious lubricant for his machinery as
the world would have been in want of an in-
expensive and satisfactory light without the
accompanying kerosene. — Oil. and Drug Re-
porter.
Sand, Bricks and Stones. — M. Hignette, in
the Bulletin - technolonique, describes a new
ceramic product from the waste sands of glass
factories, which often accumulate in immense
quantities so as to occasion great embarrass-
ment. The sand is subjected to an immense
hydraulic pressure, and then baked in furnaces
at a high temperature, so as to produce ^blocks
of various forms and dimensions, of a uniform
white color, which are composed of almost
pure silex. The crushing load is from 370 to
450 kilometers per square centimeter. The
bricks when plunged in chlorhydric and sul-
phuric acids, show no trace of alteration.
The product has remarkable solidity and tenac-
ity; it is not affected by the heaviest frosts or
by the action of sun or rain; it resists very high
temperatures, provided no flux is present; it is
very light, its specific gravity being only l"5j
it is of a fine white color, which will make it
sought for many architectural effects in com-
bination with bricks or stones of other colors. —
Chron. tndustr.
appears that when a -'skecter" settles down to
his work upon a nice tender portion of the
human frame, the lance is first pushed into the
flesh, then the two saws, placed back to back,
begin to work up and down to enlarge the hole,
then the pump is inserted, ami the victim's
blood is siphoned up to reservoirs carried be-
hind, and finally, to complete the cruelty of the
performance, the wretch drops a quantity of
poison into the wound to keep it irritated.
Then the diminutive fiend takeb ally arouud
just tit digest your goro, aud makes tracks for
a fresh \ iottm, or, if the first has been of unusual
good quality he returns to the same happy hunt-
ing ground. The mosquito's marvelous energy,
combined with his portable operating chest,
makes him at once a terror and a pest.
Buffalo Hobk Fdrhitore.— The Trad* man
of Chattanooga, says: "The manufacture of
'buffalo horn' furniture has become an industry
in New York. The horns are not those of the
bison, as is commonly believed, but are from
the cattle killed in the abattoirs. They are sold
at the slaughterhouses for a little more than
what the button manufacturers give, are
cleansed, dried, scraped and polished. The
cost of making the horns good is less than that
of carved wood, but they bring two and three
times more than the latter. The new industry
is almost monopolized by Germans from
Saxony.'"
Poihonous Stockings.— The poisonous prop-
erties of stockings, dyed with the brilliant ani-
line dyes, are rendered harmless by dipping the
articles in a bath of rubber dissolved in naph-
tha, or some other re-agent. Subsequent evap
oration covers each fiber with a thiu film of
rubber, and so prevents the transfer of the
coloring material from the goods to the skin.
Fancy AaTlCLEb of Cork.— A German in-
ventor has utilized cork in the manufacture of
fancy articles by a novel process. Powdered
cork is mixed with starch and water, and the
mass kneaded while boiling hot until thor-
oughly mixed. It is then poured into molds,
and afterwards dried at a very high tempera-
ture.
Ti[E Wicked Mosquito.— A writer in the
London Sportsman thus describes a mosquito as
seen under a microscope: It appears that in
the "bill" of the little beast alone, there are no
fewer than five distinct surgical instruments.
These are described as a lance, two neat saws,
a suction pump, and a small Corliss engine. It
Cementing Labels on Iron. — A good ce-
ment for putting tickets on iron-work and tin
is thus made: Take rye meal, a little solution
of glue and water, and make a paste, but not
too thick; mix it with as much Venetian tur-
pentine as necessary. It will stand water.
Salt and Lime.— The addition of salt to lime
while slaking, which is then properly thinned
with skim-milk from which all the cream has
been taken, makes, it is said, a permanent
whitewash for outdoor work, and renders the
wood incombustible. It is an excellent wash
for preserving wood and for all farm purposes.
Artificial Marble can be made by soaking
plaster of Paris in a solution of alum ; bake it
in an oven, and then grind it to a powder. In
using, mix it with water, and to produce the
clouds and veins stir in any dry color you wish.
This will become very hard and susceptible of a
high polish.
ful internal remedy, however, is the inhalation
of a solution of alum and tannin. The pro-
portions should be rive to ten grains to the
ounce of water, and the solution should be in-
haled by the use of an atomizer.
The vapor of turpentine may be inhaled by
means ol an inhaling bottle, which can be easily
made by the aid of a largo-mouthed buttle and
a couple of glass tubes, or obtained from any
Itflggiat; or the turpentine may be placed in a
tea cup, set in a basin of warm water, and the
whole covered with a cone of stiff paper, made
with an opening at the top, which should be
placed to the nose and mouth, so that the vapor
given out by the turpentine may be inhaled.
Good Health.
Sood Health,
Treatment of Hemorrhages from the
Lungs.
Rest in bed, with the head and shoulders
elevated. Mental and physical quiet. Restrain
cough as much as possible, as it greatly ag-
gravates the hemorrhage- Give the patient
iced water to drink, and bits of ice to swallow.
Apply ice compresses over chest, and every
fifteen minutes make hot application between
the shoulders by means of hot bricks, fomen-
tations, or hot bags. Take care to keep the
trunk and limbs dry, and apply heat to the
extremities. Frozen compresses may be applied
thus: Mix, in an ordinary large milk-pan,
equal parts of pounded ice and salt, at least
two inches deep. Mix quickly and cover.
Place the pan upon a compress of cotton or
linen of four or five thicknesses wrung out of
iced water as dry as possible. In a few seconds
the compress will be frozen. Apply at once,
and cover with a dry flannel. A good means
of applying continuous oold, is by means of the
syphon syringe, as shown in the figure. Tb^e
upper vessel is filled with water containing two
or three pounds of salt to the gallon, and a
quantity of ice. The current ot the ice-cold
mixture is started by means of the tabs on the
sides of the bag, the stop-cock on the lower
tube being closed. When the bag is full enough,
the stop-cock is opened sufficiently to allow the
fluid in the bag to pass out at the same rate
that it runs in. When the water has nearly
run out of the upper vessel, that which has run
into the lower vessel should be put into the
upper one, and a new supply of ice, or ice and
salt, added. By this means an intense degree
of cold may be kept up for hours, without
wetting the patient or giving him any incon-
venience whatever. Good results are also
obtained by employing cold enemas. The tem-
perature should be as low as the patient will
bear. It is customary to add a little vinegar
to the rectal injections, though we think the
addition is unnecessary. Common salt is a
remedy popularly reputed to be of value in
these cases. The usual dose, is a teaspoouful of
finely powdered salt taken dry. The most use-
A New Anaesthetic.
A neve, and what promises to be a most itn
portaut discovery to the medical profession,
was recently made through pure accident by a
German student, at Heidelberg, who had occa-
sion to experiment with hydrochlorate of coco*
aine. Getting some by accident in his eye, he
was amazed to find that it caused the surface to
become insensible to all feeling. A few days
since, this ana-athetic was tried by a prominent
occulist of this city, who had occasion to per-
form an operation for the removal ofa cataract
from a woman's eye, and with the greatest suc-
cess.
Her eyelids were held wide open, and four
drops of the liquid were cautiously dropped
upon the surface of the eyes. It produced a
slight amesthetie effect upon the external coat-
ing. After an interval of five minutes, four
drops more were applied, which caused the in-
sensible condition to extend deeper, aud after
waiting another five minutes four drops more
used. After the last application had done its
work, the sensation of the eyes was tested, and
they were found to be so entirely anaesthetized
that the very severe and otherwise painful op
eration was performed without the slightest
pain to the patient. Hydrochlorate of cocoaine
is the active principle of cocoa, and cannot bo
had in this country as yet.
Dr. Noyes, of New York, who was in Heidel-
berg at the time, heard of the wonderful dis-
covery, and sent a brief account of it and its
operation to his friends in the medical profession
in that city. This anesthetic has already been
used in a few cases by one or two eminent ocu-
lists in New York. The material is costly at
present, and as it has not been made iu this
country, it will be some time before it will be
cheap enough to be used in ordinary practice.
Powerful as is the effect of this antithetic on
the eye, it does not harm the skin in the least,
its action being confined to the end bulbes of
the nerves in the eye. The effect in the healthy
eye lasts from 0 to 50 minutes, and has not the
slightest effect upon the eyes.
An anesthetic that would render a particular
part of the human body without sensation, and
avoid the necessity of using chloroform or ether,
has long been sought, aud this new discovery
will be thoroughly tested and experimented
with, in the hope that it may be found to \\ave
an effect upon other portions of the body than
the eye. Since the above was in type, we no-
tice that this new local anesthetic has been
used with success in New York upon other
parts of the body — as in opening felons, for sen-
sitive sore throat, etc.
Anticipating Cholera. — Dr. Duigin, chair-
man of the Boston City Board of Health, has
returned from the meeting oi the American
Public Health Association at St. Louis, of the
Advisory Council, of which he is a member.
He says the work accomplished at the meeting
reaches every man in the country who takes an
interest in sanitary measures, and he expects a
large amount of good to result from it. He
found that there is a universal feeling aloLg the
Kastern seaboard that Asiatic cholera will un-
doubtedly reaeh this country next year. The
leading sanitarians whom he met thought it in-
evitable, and the most important subject that
could therefore be considered was cholera aud
how to meet and defeat it.
Tea in Fatigue. — Mr. W. Mattieu Williams
calls attention to the danger attending the
habitual use of a cup of tea when fatigued from
brain work, thus enabling a man to continue at
work. In reply to an assertion that " fatigue
disappears like magic after drinking a cup of
tea," he says " that which actually disappears
is the sensation of fatigue, which may be dead-
ened by any one of a multitude of other drugs
besides the alkaloid of tea." He adds: "This
sense of fatigue is the natural safety-valve of
the whole vital machinery, especially of its
prime mover the brain."
Oil of Winteroreen, mixed with an equal
quantity of olive oil, when applied externally
to inflamed joints affected byacute rheumatism,
is maintained to be, on high therapeutic author-
ity, a means of instant relitf from pain. At
any rate, its introduction to the sick chamber is
unobjectionable, if only for the agreeable odor
it imparts to the atmosphere.
Lemonade for Diarrhcea. — Dr. Vigouroux
recommends a glass of hot lemonade, every half
hour or less as indicated, in diarrhoea. It cer-
tainlv is pleasant, and is stated to be effectual.
-Med. Bulletin.
Ohio statistics show that each year one
brakeman in eight suffer injury or death while
coupling or uncoupling freight cars.
344
Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 29, 1884
EQlJMIjMG ^UJVIJVI^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
South Spring Hill.— Amador Ledger, Nov. ai:
Improvements are being made at a lively rate around
this mine, indicating that the owners are resolved to
work it on a scale in keeping with its prospect for a
permanent paying mine. The new track from the
mine to the mill is completed, and in running order.
The iron car, run easily by one horse, delivers three
tons of ore a trip. A force of men is now busy put-
ting up new hoisting works. The new engine is on
the ground, also 2,000 leet of new flat wire rope,
and the new hoisting machinery is expected to be in
running order in the course of two or three weeks.
A new dump is also being constructed, capable of
holding 400 tons of rock. The last clean-up at the
mill was made on the 2d of November, and paid
about as usual, the total yield being $4,000. The
mine has already surrendered upwards of $40,000,
and the mill has only been kept running part of the
time. George F. Morse, the superintendent of the
company, has been in the county for several weeks,
looking after the interests of the company, and we
understand is well satisfied with the outlook of the
mine, and the way in which it has been managed.
El Dorado. — This quartz claim is located east of
the Keystone, and is owned by Dr. T. H.
Mayon and others. A shaft has been sunk to the
depth of 270 feet. Recently a tunnel was started
from the shaft at a depth of 100 feet from the sur-
face, and running in a northerly direction. Two
shifts, of 10 hours each, were employed on this
drift, and after reaching 30 feet from the shaft, a
fine body of quartz was struck last week. The ledge
shows six feet in width, the rock being of that dark-
streaked character met with in the Keystone and ad-
jacent mines. It shows considerable sulphured, and
prospects well. The indications favor the develop-
ment of another paying mine here. The hoisting of
ore was to be inaugurated last Wednesday.
Misccllaneous. — The Lighthouse mine resumed
operations on Monday ot last week. J. Hagerman
and C. Hall are taking out ore from the tunnel,
preparatory to starting up the mill. A Stockton
company has taken a contract to sink 100 feet on the
Laplata mine, between lone and Forest Home.
They are getting everything in readiness before the
rain sets in. They prospected several tons of the
surface rock in their two-stamp mill this fall. It is
said to have yielded well, considering it was surface
ore. The Volcano Gold Gravel M. Co. have a large
number of men at work putting the flume in order
for the winter's work. They are putting in new
blocks in the boxes, which is a big job, owing to the
length of the flume. The Seaton mine, near Dry-
town, was closed down last Saturday, The pumping
machinery was inadequate to the requirements, and
the prospects would not justify the expense of put-
ting in new machinery, so word was sent up to quit
work. Hoisting works are being erected at the new
coal mine, near Dosh's store, in lone Valley.
Sutter Creek.— Cor. Amador Sentinel, Nov.
21: The Mahoney mill will be started up shortly or.
rock from Cal. Hammack's claim, between Sutter
and Amador. Three or four teams are now hauling.
The Sutter Creek foundry has been somewhat rushed
of late in putting up new hoisting works for the Ply-
mouth Consolidated Mining Company, to be run by
one of Donnelly's patent water wheels. The Me-
dean mine, back of Amador city, has resumed oper-
ations after an idleness of a year. The company
has put up a new hoisting works and w patent
whim. They are now sinking with very good indi-
cations.
Inyo.
Bullion Shipments. — Inyo Independent, Nov,
2i: J.Eddy made a shipment of 150 lbs. bullion
last week, from the Snow's Canyon mill. The bull-
ion was gold and silver. Another bar of about equal
weight is now ready for shipment.
Mono.
Bodie MtLL Robped. — Bodie Free Press, Nov.
21: Last evening at an early hour a street rumor
became general and the usual exaggerations and sur-
mises followed the report that gold dust and selected
rich rock to the value of $13,000 had been abstracted
from the Bodie mill. It was the property of the
Bodie Con., and many were the speculations as to
how any one but the employees could possibly avail
themselves of any such opportunity. This morning
the story was not generally credited, but upon inter-
viewing Captain Kelley, the superintendent, it was
found to be true; that gold to the value of about $12,-
000 had been ingeniously spirited away; that after
careful assays had been made by Johnny Irwin a
very close approximation as to its value was arrived
at. Suspicion pointed to two of the employees, but
upon a careful investigation by the superintendent,
assayer Irwin and Willis, the millman, no grounds
nor the slightest evidence could be traced to such a
source. Concerning how it could be done and who
the perpetrators were most likely to be, will be kept
from the public for a reasonable time, while further
developments are anxiously looked for.
Standard Tailings.— Bodie Free Press, Nov
19; The excavation of tailings and the hauling
thereof from the big reservoir near the Standard mill
has been steadily prosecuted for the past summer
and fall. The results are shown in the regular bull-
ion shipments, and have added materially to the
average output. But now that the supply is nearly
exhausted, it is hard to imagine what effect it will
have on the future operations of the Standard Com-
pany. It is hoped they will conclude to manufacture
more tailings, go down the canyon and retail that
which has been tailed, or, in fact, do anything to
preserve the reputation of the once boss property.
Nevada.
* Taking Out a Crushing.— Nevada Transcript,
Nov. 21: J. J. Rogers is taking out a crushing of
ore from a ledge that runs through J. J. Meacham's
lot on Piety Hill. Some quartz has been found there
formerly, but a difficulty is going any depth on it
with out machinery has been experienced in' the shape
of a heavy flow of water. Mr. Roger will expect the
ledge as thoroughly as possible, and if he can show
the signs of a permanent and rich chute of ore, there
ought to be no difficulty in finding some one with
capital to go ahead and develop the property in a
proper manner.
The Kingsbury Mine. — John Coe has put an
overshot wheel and a five-inch Cornish pump on the
Kingsbury mine, on Little Deer creek, and is now
engaged in sinking preparatory to drifring for the
pay chute, which, above water level, yielded some
very good ore. Mr. Coe is now down about 18 feet,
and will probably begin drifting at a depth of 50 or
60 feet.
The Charonnat Mine. — The Charonnat mine
has been steadily improving for some time past. In
the bottom of the shaft is a twenty-inch ledge, the
ore from which is estimated to be worth from $150 to
$200 a ton. A station is now being made at that
point, and drifts will be run. The 800 and 1,000
levels are showing excellent ore.
Two Old Mines. — Transcript, Nov. 21: Ar-
rangements have been made to resume the develop-
ment of the old California mine, near the Baltic, and
of the Salina mine, on Gaston Ridge, Two gentle-
men from below passed through here on their way
to Eureka township where these claims are situated,
saying that they proposed to put a force of pros-
pectors at work immediately, and that it was their
expectation to erect the necessary machinery in the
spring. The quartz belt extending from the Yuba
mine to Graniteville, a distance of from six to seven
miles, has come into considerable prominence during
the past two years, and bids fair to take a place
among the best mining districts in the county. The
ledges found there are as a rule of low grade, but
they are so large and the facilities for working them
so advantageous that with good management most
of the deposits can be extracted and milled at a
profit. Some of the mines up there are already pay-
ing good profits, notably the Yuba and Eagle Bird.
The Truckee Mine.— Truckee Republican,
Nov. 21: Superintendent C. F. Byrne has just re-
turned from the Truckee Mining Company's tunnel
at Mohawk. The tunnel is now in 850 ft, and 1,112
ft of new track has been laid. Through the efficient
management of superintendent Byrne, work has
been pressed forward until everything is in complete
readiness for the company to commence mining as
soon as spring opens. The timbers in the tunnel
have been carefully examined and strengthened, and
nothing is now lacking except the water which will
come with the melting snows of springtime. The
tunnel reaches the gravel deposit of the old river
channel inside of the rimrock, and in what appears
to be an eddy of the main channel. The prospect
is exceedingly encouraging, the gold being coarse,
and apparently in large quantities. The members
of this company are all citizens of Truckee, and the
patience and pertinacity with which they have kept
at work, deserves the rich reward which doubtless
awaits them. Now that drifting can be commenced
in earnest, it is believed that the mine will pay
regular dividends from the time labor begins in the
spring.
Mining Report. — Foothill Tidings, Nov. 21:
A trip around to the different mines will convince
anyone that business in that line is unusually active,
and mining men are more hopeful now than we have
seen them for a long time. There are but few idle
men in town and all of the old mines are running
with a full force. A business man of experience,
and one who is a close observer, said to our reporter
yesterday: "The outlook for Grass Valley now is
better than it has been for the past 15 years, and by
the early part of next spring everything in the min-
ing line will be booming," Certainly the present as-
pect of our mines amply justifies the remark, for the
old mines are looking better, as a rule, than they
have ever looked, and the new prospects are nu-
merous and promise well. Every custom mill in this
district has all the crushing it can do and there are
several more of those mills now than there were a
year ago. Teams are busy hauling quartz from
every direction, and altogether our people have ample
cause for rejoicing. The Idaho is looking well in
its lower levels, and the company is now running for
the 1600-ft level. The mine pays a regular monthly
dividend, and it is probable that the dividend de-
clared next month will make a net amount of $100
per share upon the capital stock paid in dividends
during the past year. The old mine has a long and
substantial future before it. The Empire, the oldest
mine in the district, is now working more men than
it has ever worked before; has a new mill with all
the latest improvements, and the company are now
having surveys made for the purpose of bringing in
water with which to run their machinery. The last
venture will cost something over $40,000. The Em-
pire is keeping up with the times, is constantly mak-
ing improvements in its mode and manner of work,
and is looking better to-day than it has at any time
during its eventful career. The New York Hill,
another one of the old mines, has improved greatly
since our last report, and the body of ore, found in
the south drift, paid $160 per load for crushing. The
company are now running the drift north from the
130c level, and are prospecting in other parts of the
mine. Several of the tributers at work in the New
York Hill are now having their ore crushed, and a
large yield is expected. The work of erecting the
machinery on the North Star ground is now nearly
finished. One of the pumps is already at work, and
the water has been lowered 30 ft below the drain
tunnel. The company have nearly all their wood
and material in, and are in fine shape for completely
opening up the mine. The Peabody is still looking
well, and yesterday a meeting was held and the
number of shares was increased from 3,0001030,-
000. The company did not pay a dividend this
month, for the reason that they have in contempla-
tion new works, of exactly what nature will not be
determined until the 20th of December. The ledge
is still very rich and is increasing in size. The Im-
perial mine, on Deer creek, is still drifting east and
west from the 280-ft level. Each drift is in 180 ft
from the shaft, and the company confidently expect
to get into the pay chute at any hour. Work in the
Imperial is being pushed as rapidly as possible night
and day, and the rock looks first rate. The Hartery
for the past two months has been sending up the
very richest kind of specimen ore, but none of it has
been better than that brought upon Tuesday, and is
now at Loutzenheiser's store. Work is constantly
going on in the Hartery, and the owners say that it
will be in full blast by spring. The Horse Shoe,
which is pretty certain to be an extension of the old
Allison Ranch, is constantly improving as the shaft
is being put down. Much of the rock taken from
the ledge shows free gold, and all of it is said by
miners to be first-class milling ore. The ledge at
the bottom of the shaft is over a foot in width, and
the shaft is now down 1S5 ft. Mining men who
have run the Horse Shoe have great faith in it. The
Slate Ledge mine (the Perrin). owned by Joseph
Pen-in and G. S. Brown, has been leased for some
time by Mansau, Cryer & Co. The lessees pay the
owners 20 per cent of the gross proceeds of the mine.
The company are now drifting from the 200-ft level,
and will start a new level in a day or two. The
ledge in the drift averages about 12 inches in thick-
ness, and it is all good-milling ore, keeping renin's
10-stamp mill almost constantly occupied in crush-
ing the ore. About 21 men are kept at work in and
about the mine, and from present appearances the
mine will prove a- continual dividend payer. George
Mainhart & Co. have leased the Pennsylvania mine,
and are taking out some good ore. The company
have their air shaft down and quartz now coming
from the drift shows free gold and sulphurets. Mr.
Mainhart says he has no doubt but that the ore now
coming from the "Pennsylvania will be profitable for
milling. The shaft on the Mascotte is still being
put down, and the quartz has considerably improved
of late. This mine is owned principally by the Rob-
inson brothers, of Robinson's circus, and they in-
tend to thoroughly prospect it. The Crown Point
Company are working away on their mine in the
eastern part of town, and have good prospects be-
fore them. Rock is being taken out of the old Mer-
rimack mine, and is being crushed at Rogers' mill.
About 14 loads of Merrimack ore is now on the
dump at the mill and it looks well. The crushing
will be completed in a few days. There is now con-
siderable talk about resuming work on the old Alli-
son Ranch mine. Everybody who knows anything
about the Allison Ranch says that the day it closed
down, it was one of the richest mines on the Pacific
Coast.
Plumas.
Ophir Con. — Greenville Bulletin, Nov. 21: From
Mr. Hall we learn that the drift which was being
driven along the hanging wall of the ledge in the
No. 3 tunnel, has reached quartz, The ledge has
widened at least three ft in the last ten days' run.
A shaft has been sunk in the mouth of the tunnel,
on the ledge, and the vein widens about one ft in
five as the shaft descends. Mr. Hall says he is well
pleased with the prospect.
The Crescent. — It is unfortunate for the mine
and the community that this property is still involved
in legal difficulties. It is believed that these difficul-
ties are the only ones which prevent the operation of
the mine. It is, no doubt, a valuable property, and
would pay well if wisely and economically handled.
Mr. Cornell, who has charge of it, is having repairs
made under ground. Weak timbers are being re-
placed by new ones in the different tunnels to pre-
vent caving.
San Bernardino.
Gold. — San Bernardino Index, Nov. 22; A rich
gold-bearing ledge has been struck on ttie desert,
about five miles south of Kramer, a station on the.
A. & P., between Waterman and Mojave. Samples
assay $70.23 per ton. The ledge is three ft wide
and contains two ft of solid quartz. A silver ledge
was found about six miles south of the gold find, but
the assay is only $5.50 per ton.
Siskiyou.
New Ledge. — Yreka Union, Nov. 21 : From
Mr. Donaldson I learn that a gold-bearing ledge has
been discovered at the head ot Methodist cn'ek, a
small stream emptying into the south fork of Salmon
at Yocumville.
Sierra.
A Promising Field. —One of the most promising
fields for prospecting, with the almost absolute cer-
tainty of adequate remuneration, is in the ground
owned by the South Fork Company, at Forest City.
Some years ago the company drove a tunnel between
2,000 ftand 3,000 Lt east and into the ridge between
Forest City and Alleghany. Finding a channel, a
shaft was sunk 44 ft and a good prospect obtained.
The fact that the tunnel was so much too high, and
the large amount of water encountered, made it im-
possible for the company to develop the property at
that time. The discoveries since made by the Ex-
tension Company have rendered it almost certain
that the deposits then found was a well defined chan-
nel, and probably none other than the old Rock
Creek channel which the Ruby Company is now
working, and which the Extension tunnel has just
crossed. So far as is now known, this channel must
pass into and down this ridge, past the point where
the shaft was sunk. We learn that it is in contem-
plation to start a new tunnel below Forest City, in
Oregon creek, at a depth sufficient to bottom the
channel at the point above mentioned, with the
chances favorable for finding pay long before that
point is reached, by running more to the south fur-
ther under the ridge than the old tunnel. No sys-
tematic and thorough exploration of this ridge, for
any distance east of Forest City, has ever yet been
made, and there seems, in the light of latter develop-
ments, every reason to anticipate a large and rich
channel in that part of the South Fork's property.
Forest Citv. — Sierra Tribune, Nov. 21 ; Re-
cently a raise was made from the main tunnel of the
Mammoth Spring mine and gravel encountered that
prospects well. The claim adjoins the Bald Moun-
tain Extension and South Fork mining ground.
Good prospects have been encountered under the
lava flow that crosses the channel in the Bald Moun-
tain mine. The dirt is reported to yield $7 per car-
load. The gravel is about 20 ft below the main tunnel
and therefore the new ground will be worked through
an incline. Supt. Wallis is still running ahead the
tunnel in the South Fork ground. It is now in lava
similar to that encountered in the Extension tunnel
some time ago. Henry Redmond and Noah Cad-
man have purchased an interest in a gravel mine at
American Hill and are preparing to open it up.
They are very much pleased with the purchase and
hope to receive profitable returns from it.
Shasta.
Livelier Times.— Shasta Courier, Nov. 21:
Shasta has been visited with a large number of min-
ing speculators, prospectors, capitalists, etc. , this
week, all of whom seem to have the strongest faith in
our mines. Prospects are very favorable for livelier
times in Shasta county.
Smith Fork. — Mining matters are rather quiet at
present, the following being about all there is to re-
port: O. Engle is getting the Chicago mill ready to
start on chloride silver ore from the Centennial mine
of C. J. Rossel. A few tons from the Chicago will
also be tried, and if satisfactory, more will be taken
out and worked. Robinson & Cooper are sinking a
shaft on the Bullion, and taking out some good sil-
ver ore. J. B. Strong is taking out some good ore
at the Atlantic. Hubbard and partner are running
some ore from their ledge, and intend to work next
on the Pacific. Some work is being done and ore
taken out on the South Chicago. A couple oi quartz
sharps from below are here, "viewing the landscape
o'er.t' The Hardscrabble folks are getting ready for
their winter's worg.
Tuolumne.
Soulsbyville. — Tuolumne Independent: The
Pennsylvania mine at Soulsbyville shut down last
week, and will remain so for a short time. The
quartz ledge having been cut off by a slide in the
bottom, they have been drifting several ft, but at last
report I was informed that they had not found it.
Most all the leads in' this district have been cut off
by slides, and by drifting on them they are liable
to be better than ever when found again, or perhaps
not so good! The Dead Horse mine has started up
again, the crack in the boiler having been repaired
by a boiler maker from San Francisco.
Trinity.
New River Mines.— Trinity Journal Nov, 22:
We have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. George
Dean, recently of Eureka, but now located at the
New River quartz mines where he will winter in com-
pany with Maj. Frank Duff. Mr. Dean arrived in
town Thursday evening coming by way of Rattle-
snake. He says thtre can be no question but that
the mines are much more accessible from Weaver-
ville than by any other route; that during the long
days of summer the trip to Eureka cannot be made
in less than three days hard riding, and at this sea-
son of the year four days barely suffice. As to the
mining prospects, he says they are the best that ever
were. The Mary Blane, Ridgeway, Hard-Tack,
Yankee Boy and a few other locations are on well-
defined ledges and prospect high into the hundreds,
some going well into the thousands. As an instance
of how high some of the rock goes, he mentioned
crushing 14 ounces which yielded $24; this, of course,
was not a fair sample. Many locations have been
made on good prospects, but are not yet sufficiently
developed to know their real worth. He says there
were about 300 men in at the mines this summer,
nearly 150 there now, and that from 50 to 60 will
winter there. The location of most of the mines is
at an elevation of 4,100 ft; the Mary Blane, on the
summit of the divide, being about 1,300 ft higher.
Mr. Dean predicts a grand rush of prospectors to
the district early in the spring. In his opinion it
will be easy to build a road through from North
Fork by way of Rattlesnake, the distance being less
than 60 miles from Weaverville to the mines. Friday
morning we met Mr. Chas. E. Huff, also of New
River, and in a pleasant chat with him found that
his views exactly coincided with those above ex-
pressed,
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Ophik. — Virginia Enterprise, Nov. 21: The west
drift on the 500 level has not yet tapped the openings
in the old workings, but it is now close upon them.
It is necessary to proceed very carefully, as the ma-
terial is a thoroughly saturated clay, a thin kind of
mud that is liable to give way and run before the
the pressure of water standing in the old openings.
Some ore is still being obtained from the fillings of
the old drifts on the 250 level. On the 1500 level a
west crosscut is being run from the south drift. As
yet no ore that will pay for working has been found
in this cross-cut.
Hale and Norcross. — Good headway is making
in the north drift on the 2900 level. The material
presents a very favorable appearance. It depends
upon the officers at San Francisco to say when the
work of cross-cutting shall be commenced on the
2800 and 2900 levels. About the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being extracted from the 200 level
and from the openings below that level. This ore is
being worked at the Eureka mill.
Sierra Nevada. — Good progress is being made
in the north drift on the 3000 level. It continues
to cut streaks of quartz that yield assays of a few
dollars a ton. At the 3300 station of the joint Ophir
Mexican and lrnion Con. winze, the diamond drill
is now being run to the southwest. The northwest
drill-hole was quite wet and the material hard por-
phyry, with but little quartz.
Gould and Curky.— The west cross-cut on the
825 level at the north line of the Savage was yester-
day passing into 2. new body of quartz of a very
favorable appearance. No assay has yet been nude
of this quartz, therefore its value is unknown. The
assays of that heretofore passed thr ugfa have been
from $2 to $5 a ton.
Combination Shaft. — Rapid progress is making
in the excavation of the station at the 3000 level, in
which is to be placed the new hydraulic pump. The
opening is now so large that the rock may be blasted
down very rapidly. The new pump is in readiness
for shipment whenever the word is given from here.
Alta and Benton. — The pumps are being run
at seven strokes a minute and both baling tanks are
also kept going, yet the water appears to be increas-
ing instead of decreasing. The water in the Silver
Hill is being drained out and has already been
lowered over 200 ft.
Yellow Jacket.— About the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being extracted and sent to the mills.
Meantime a considerable amount of prospecting is
being done for the purpose of opening up ore in ad-
vance of the miners who are engaged in the work of
extraction..
Crown Point and Belcher. — Work is being
resumed in these mines, and soon full crews of
miners will be employed in both. The repairs to the
machinery at the hoisting works, and also at the
mills on the river, have been completed.
Scorpion. — The drift on the 500 level is progress-
ing about as usual, with no change of formation
worthy of note. The material is still vein porphyry,
with occasional seams of clay and some stringers of
quartz.
California and Con. Virginia. — The usual
progress is making in the northwest drift on the 1750
level. As yet no cross-cuts have been run from this
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level. As it is running diagonally across ilie vein, it
is in ilself in a manner a cross-cut.
ExcHEQgga. — Active explorations are now in
on both the 6ooand 900 levels. On both
1 il-bearing quarts, and
1 lit- indications are good for finding paying ore at
some point.
Utah.— The repairs (o the incline were completed
last week and work resumed in the southeast drift.
This drift is passing through vein porphyry, showing
seams of clay and stringers of quartz.
and BELfHEK.— The west cross-cut on the
835 level at the north line of the Gould and Curry is
still in porphyry, but it is becoming very soft, indi-
cating that the vein is near at hand.
SAVAGE.— The L-strect tunnel is now about to the
jwjint where it will encounter the northern continua-
tion of the ore body that is being worked in the
Hale and Ndrcross.
ANDES. — Work is being done in both the north
and west drift-;. Quarts of a very favorable appear-
ance is being encountered, but at present no ore is
being taken out.
Overman. — Are extracting about the usual
amount of ore from the old upper levels, which ore
lug worked at a mill on the river.
Bernice District.
LIVELY.— Silver S/ah, Nov. 20: We learn from
\'. Sweeney of Pleasant Valley, who has just return-
ed from Bernice mining district, that it is the liveliest
camp of its sire in the State. They have struck
a foot vein of high grade ore in the lowest
level of the Golden Crown mine. This mine is own-
ed by Messrs. Goodel & Williams, who have leased
the Bothwell mill for a year. This new strike is at
a depth of 300 ft., and it gives them slopes from
that depth to the surface from which to extract ore.
The mill is a dry crasher, and reduces seven tons of
dry ore a day. The miners are paid monthly, and
some $3,000 is distributed among them every pay
day. There are about sixty men at work in the
camp. Some work for the Healey Company, a few
are prospecting on their own account, and the rest
are at work for Goodel and Williams.
Eureka District.
Albion vs. Richmond. —Eureka Sentinel, Nov.
20: The big damage suit of the Albion vs. Rich-
mond wherein the Albion claimed $608,000 for ore
alleged to have been taken out of their ground by
the Richmond, and tried in the District Court in
July last, resulting in a verdict of $13,250 for the
plaintiff, will come up again on December 5th, at
which time the Albion Company will make their
argument on motion for a new trial. The Rich-
mond mine at Eureka, Nevada, is held to be worth
$300,000 more than it was sixty days ago. A new
ore body has been found between the fourth and
seventh levels, some 1,000 to 1,500 feet north of the
old workings. There hasn't been lime to exploit the
new find much as yet. They are running one So-
lon and one 40-ton stack, the latter on custom ore
chiefly. 'I he Eureka Con. is being worked by tribu-
ters. The Geddes & Betrand is hunting for ore.
Hick's District.
Ore, — Tuscarora Times-Review, Nov. 22: R. M.
Catlin returned last evening from Salt Lake, where
he hasbe**n attending to the reduction of a carload
of ore, which he recently shipped from his mine at
Hick's district. The ore yielded a little upwards of
100 ounces of silver per ton. which was nearly twice
a* much as Mr. Catlin anticipated. It was not se-
lected as high grade ore, but as samples of the dif-
ferent classes, and for the purpose of ascertaining
the average productiveness of the mine. The result
was so satisfactory that Mr. Catlin will continue the
development of the property this winter, and if pres-
ent indications are verified, he will recommend the
erection of reduction works in the spring. There is
an abundance of timber in the immediate vicinity of
the mine, which would enable reduction works to be
run at less expense than in almost any other mining
district in the State.
Rebel Creek District.
Shipping Ore.— Silver State, Nov, 16: F. P.
Snapp shipped some 14 Ions of ore from the Ohio
mTne in Rebel Creek district, from this station to
Utah to-day.
Willow Creek. — Cor. Eureka Sentinel, Nov. 17.
Willow creek is looking up. The Ohio mine, re-
cently sold to the "Brooklyn Mining Company," of
Salt Lake, has added a half-dozen miners to its force
and as soon as a lodging-house for the miners is
erected as many more will be put on. The work is
being prosecuted under the management of Mr.
William Carruthers, an old-timer in White Pine but
lately from Salt Lake. A good deal of rich ore is
being taken out and the mine promises to be a big
one. The mill of the "Silver Wave Company,"
owned by McColIcy & McLaren, which recently fur-
nished a two month's run under the guidance of a
scientific gentleman from Boston named Thompson,
is soon to be started up again with Bill Mayon, of
Eureka, as superintendent. This company's mines
are being opened up under new management, and a
few months active development will tell something
about their true inwardness. Good miners are scarce.
There are plenty of them here, but a great many of
them belong to the class who are always looking for
work, and praying to God they won't find it. Credit
is easy. A Utile grub — a good deal of whisky and
tobacco. A sunny spot in the canyon where the
rye grass is thick, and there ambition ceases. With
bronzing front, turned to the warm November sun,
these brawny fellows, like the girl in the song, "lie
dreaming the happy hours away," spinning Corn-
stock yarns and waiting for a boom, while their
claims He idle on the hill-sides, with the grass-roots
hardly injured for next year's growth.
Tuscarora District.
Navajo. — No. 2 upraise, south of No. 3 crosscut
150-foot level, has been carried up a distance of 24
ft. The vein looks well and favorable for an im-
provement in both grade and quality of ore. The
other workings on this level look well at all points,
and the usual progress has been make in forwarding
the work. The slopes are yielding the usual amount
and quality of ore. A crosscut has been started on
the 350-foot level for the east vein, 275 ft. south of
any of the workings on the upper levels, and is sup-
posed to reach the vein at a distance of 90 feet.
White Pine District
The STAFFORD.— Eureka Sentinel, Nov. 20: It
is cheering to hear from reliable sources that the
Stafford mini , While Pine district, is yielding hand-
somely now; that the properly is in fine working
orde-, and that its prospects for the future are
brighter than ever before. We ha\c already given
the opinion of R. 1 >. Clark and dpi. I rank I 'rake
to this effect. 'I he views of these first-class mining
men will probably be proved to b** correct in due
time. Developments are being made systematically
and at the least expense. By next spring or summer
we may confidently expect to find their prediction of
a genuine old-time bonanii fully verified. Eugene
N. Robinson, the manager of ihe Sweetwater Com-
pany's properly, superintends all work personally,
and with noteworthy intelligence and industry. The
amount of bullion shipped from the Stafford in Octo-
ber was $13,544.64, and for November, to the 17th
inst., $8,214.40. The tout! production of bullion up
to the latter date was $74,555.80. Every indication
is favorable for a largely increased bullion output
next season. Among the important steps recently
taken to develop the mine, is the letting of a con-
tract by Manager Robinson to run in on the Wheeler
Tunnel 413 ft. This will extend the claim through
;hc Hidden Treasure patent at a depth of 497 ft.
North Belle Isle. — 7jwi«-AVr«w, Nov. 20:
There are no material changes to report on the 70-
foot level. The vein continues to develop favorably.
Bell Isle.— The joint line upraise on the 250-
fool level, has connected with the 150-foot level. A
line upraise will now be carried up from the 150-foot
level.
Independence. — West drift, 400-foot level has
been advanced 16 ft. during the past week. Total
length, 318 ft.; slopes north on ihe 3<Bo-foot level
show material improvement.
GkaniiT^ue. — East crosscut from 400-foot level
is in sevt^rjRhn ft.; work for the present suspended
there, and have resumed work in the south drift.
Have started an upraise from the 400 which is up
34 (t. Have started an upraise above ihe 300-foot
level, which is up 15 ft. The stopes are producing
sufficient ore to keep the mill running.
New Mining Enterprise.— Nevada Transcript.
Nov. 22: Washington township will within the next
60 days have another extensive quartz mining enter-
prise in full blast if the weather remains pleasant a
few days longer. The Cornucopia and Secret
Treasure locations, consolidated as one claim, and
situated just below the Yuba mine, but on the oppo-
site side of the river, will be the scene of the opera-
tions. The gentleman in charge of the property
have for three years past had men at work there off
and on prospecting the four ledges that traverse the
ground, and most encouraging developments have
been made by means of the numerous tunnels run
and shafts sunk. The reporter was yesterday shown
specimens of the ore taken out, and some of them
were thickly impregnated with coarse free gold.
Samples of the average quartz taken out have been
milled and yielded from $15 to $20 per ton in free
gold. A large force of men are now at work grad-
ing for a 10-stamp mill, the batteries and stamps of
which has been purchased at the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco, and will be shipped to-morrow. The
balance of the machinery and the water pipes will be
procured at this city. The lumber has been ordered
from Towle Brothers, and Con. Grissell commenced
delivering it yesterday. Mr. Grissell has a number
of teams at work. Joseph Everett of Grass Valley
has charge of the erection of the mill, which is to run
by water power, and he proposes to have everything
ready if possible to begin crushing about the middle
of January.
ARIZONA.
Riverside Nugget.— Silver Belt, Nov. 20:
Mineral creek bids fair to soon be one of Ihe leading
mining camps in Arizona. The Ray copper mine,
we are informed, show a large body of 10 per cent
ore. Hoisting works have been erected and a fine
mill for concentrating has lately been completed,
and will soon be put in motion. The company in-
tend hauling the concentrations to their smelter near
Riverside. The Keston copper mine, owned by
Messrs. Haley, Walker and others, is considered
one of the most promising in the district. Several
thousand tons of rich ore are now exposed, and
with the erection of the proper machinery the mine
can soon be made one of our greatest bullion pro-
ducers.
Copper. — Tombstone Epitaph, Nov. 20: A rich
rich strike is reported in the new shaft of the Cop-
per Queen mining company, in the Czar ground, ad-
joining the famous Queen. At a depth of 250 ft a
large body of oxides and native copper has been en-
countered, as rich as anything previously discovered.
This important news was brought in from Bisbee
last evening. The celebrated Silver King mine has
at last paid another dividend, after a cessation of
more than a year.^ The shaft is down a little over
800 ft, but no sinking has been done for sometime,
there being a large quantity of ore yet to extract in
the upper levels. The resumption of dividends will
doubtless be followed by a rise in the stock, which
has fallen to $4. The mine is running its own 20-
stamp mill at Pinal, also a 5-stamp mill of the
Windsor Company, at the same place. it turns
out bullion from the latter and concentrations from
the former.
COLORADO.
Notes. — Colorado Mining Gazette, Nov. 20:
Measone & Co. have made some very rich discov-
eries up Chicago creek this week. The new Bailey
mill, on Squirrel gulch, has closed down for tempo-
rary repairs. Meade & Camp shipped a quantity of
galena ore from the Niagara lode, Spring gulch, this
week. Prospecting is lively this fall on Chicago
creek, and some excellent ledges are being opened
up. The Kitty Clyde mine is producing in the
neighborhood of $2,000 per month from surface
working. The Crystal, Tropic, Victor, Queen,
Freighters' Friend, Gem and Garden are all pro-
ducing mines on Seaton mountain. Two hundred
tons of smelting ore has been shipped to the smelters
so far this month the Public Sampling Works. One
mill run, from surface quartz on the Kitty Clyde
mine, Spring gulch, treated at the Public Sampling
Works, ran 5 ounces in gold to the ton. Extensive
development is taking place on the G rover Cleveland
lode at the head of Virginia canyon. This property
has produced good pay from the grass roots. Work
is being vigorously pushed on ihe Fraction lode, and
regular shipments are being made. This fine prop
erty never looked belter than at ihe present time.
A renewal of operations on the Little Mattie mine
has begun under the charge of Mr. George A. Chip-
man, as superintendent, and Mr. Alfred Rickard, as
consulting engineer. Mr. Shearer, manager of the
Cotton mine, Gilpin county, was over this week, he
was exhibiting some very beautiful free gold speci-
mens taken out from the lower workings of the mine.
Crystal CITY. — Elk Mi. Sim, Nov. 20: A. I.
Hull, superintendent of Ihe Mendocino Mining Co..
has storied for his home in Denver, and intends to
return in the spring to develop their property. Geo.
Melton has just returned from a trip to Aspen, and
says he would rather remain here than try his luck
in that camp.
The Aspen Sun says: The Montezuma and Bo-
realis, of the Tarn O'Shamer group of mines above
Ashcroft, have forty men working in the various
openings and on improvements. About twenty men
are engaged in taking out ore. and the rest are em-
ployed in developing the properties. The ore runs
over one hundred ounces, and some is treated at
Gunnison. Denver, Pueblo and Aspen. It is a very
dt.-iir.ible ore for smelters.
IDAHO.
CRUSHING. — Idaho Statesman, Nov. 19: Mr. H.
A. Mattox, just down from Quartzburg, Boise county,
says that the Gold Hill mill has recently made a
crushing of ore from the Pioneer ledge, located 200
feet below the Gold Hill mine, with a remarkably
good yield. They think the Pioneer ledge will prove
as good as the Gold Hill, and will put on a strong
force, and run the mine and mill all winter. If suc-
cess follows the further working of the Pioneer
ledge, it will give an impetus to business in Quartz-
burg, and make times as lively as they ever have
been. The shutting down of the Gold Hill mine
was on account of the bursting of a portion of the
pump, and they were obliged to take the pump out,
as the mine would fill up before they could send lo
San Francisco and get it repaired The mine was
paying good dividends when it was shut down. The
present pump had to hoist the water 400 feet. This
is considered too heavy a lift, and the probability is
they will put in two pumps to do the work when
they start up again. Mr. Mattox has worked in the
mine a great deal, and says it is as good as it ever
was, and there are no signs that the mine is giving
out.
Clean-up. — Idaho World, Nov. 20: A clean-up
was made at the Forest King mine the latter part of
last week. About one hundred and twenty-two tons
were put through, and the clean-up is estimated at
between four and five thousand dollars. The dust
will be sent to the assay office at Boise City. The
ore that was put through was taken from the upper
works of the mine. The ore in the lower tunnel is
believed to be richer than that above.
The Queen of the Hills.— Wood River Times,
Nov. 22: Quietly and without any boasting, the
Queen of the Hills mine, near the Minnie Moore, is
yielding up her wealth to her owners. Employing
about 50 men, her yield is nearly equal to $1,000
per man per month. Last month she yielded $35.-
000 worth of ore, and this month she will do better.
This, while the prospecting work is kept ahead of
the stopes sufficiently to insure steady production
for an indefinite period. The Queen has, like our
other Wood River mines, paid Irom the grass roots,
for not only prospecting, but for a first-class hoisting
and concentrating outfit, and she is now in shape to
justify hopes of long-continued production.
The Minnie Mooke. — All accounts against ihe
Minnie Moore mine have been balanced, and the
English syndicate which purchased the property
last spring is now in full control of it. The man-
agement is also in much better shape to meet all de-
mands than at any time since the purchase. Here-
tofore 80 per cent of the ore extracted was sold ' "in
eschow," leaving only 20 per cent of the yield avail-
able for working purposes. Now, the position is re-
versed— 80 per cent will be used for development
work, if needed, and 20 per cent sold "in eschow,"
or laid up to declare dividends. The mine has large
reserves of ore in sight, and indications are that be-
fore many months the Minnie Moore will rank
among the great producing mines of the world.
The Mayflower Co. — After a suspension of
about ten days, work at the Mayflower mine and
concentrating works was resumed in full a few days
ago. Operations were suspended because the East-
ern capitalists interested in the property had drawn
out the surplus in McCormick's bank, contrary to
the wishes of superintendent Havens. The surplus
having been returned, the works were started up
again.
General Notes. — Idaho Keystone, Nov. 15:
Mr. Winters returned from his trip up the river on
Monday, and brought in some sand from the claim
he is interested in. The claim is what is known as
Missoula bar, and was located in 1866, but was
afterwards abandoned. It is said to be very rich.
He shipped a quantity to parties in Ogden, who are
negotiating for the purchase of the property. Work
is still being prosecuted on the Peck mine, and, as a
consequence, it is being developed into a good mine,
some of the ore being very rich. The mine is being
well timbered, and the work will be continued
throughout the winter. Col. Wall has commenced
a tunnel, which is intended to tap the Bullion vein
at a depth of 700 feet. Ore has been found in a new
place in the General Custer mine, at Custer, which
guarantees- the mill another year's work at least.
Tim Kennaly, who is doing some work in the May-
flower mine, on contract, has just put on a force of
12 or 13 miners, and may increase that number soon.
United States patents have just been issued to Wm.
H, Greenhow and others, for the Joaquin lode; to
he Toe
the Re>
C. J. Johnston and others, for the Red Wing lode;
and to the Vienna Mining Company, for the Justice
lode, and mill-site. All in Alturas county.
MONTANA.
Madison County Mines. — Inter-Mountain:
From Mr. Gus. Gade, who has just returned from the
Tidal Wave district, we have been able to gather the
following details of a district in which Butte parties
are interested to some considerable extent: The
Tidal Wave has changed hands, Chas. Gideon dis-
posing of his half interest to Fred Root. The
property is developed by three tunnels, in the middle
one of which operations are now being prosecuted
by ihe sinking of a winte on the vein, a depth of 40
ft. having now been reached, at which point, the vein
shows anorebcdy2'; ft. wide, averaging about $135.
Regular bi-monthly shipments of assorted rock, are
made to Omaha, where the product is milled. Only
the best of the ore is utilized in this way. as ihe near-
est railway point is Dillon, a distance of 40 miles,
which necessarily entails considerable expense.
In Georgia gulch, is located a band of claims, on the
same belt, that bid fair, from present indications, to
attain prominence, and will be known to fame by
the titles of Saturday Night, Magnolia, Lulu,
Wolverine, and Fusilade. The Saturday Night has
been prospected by two tunnels, of the different
lengths of 25 and 60 ft. The property is owned by
Capi. Johnson, who will prosecute developments
during the winter. The vein at present shows a
width of 12 ft., on the hanging wall of which is a
very rich streak of carborale character, 15 in. in
width, assaying 65 per cent, lead, and 150 ounces in
silver.
The Magnolia, owned by Hathaway & Co., has
been developed by two tunnels, each having attained
a depth of 100 ft. In the eastern tunnel, sinking to
uncover the lead was prosecuted, which, when un-
covered, showed up a rich three-fool carbonate vein.
Operations at this point, however, were temporarily
abandoned on account of the presence of too much
water, and work is now being prosecuted in a
drain to tap the vein Soft, below, which will afford the
necessary relief. The work is being done with the
force of four men, and the development will be push-
ed during the coming winter. The product of last
winter, amounting to about 176 tons, was shipped to
Omaha for treatment, and the mill returns show an
average of 60 per cent kad, 25 ounces in silver, and
an ounce and a half in gold. The Lulu and Wol-
verine, owned by Amos Purdam and Mr. BariruflT,
are supposed lo be an extension of the bonanza en-
countered in ihe Saturday Night, but work this
season, has been confined to slight extensions of the
tunnels by which they are developed. The Fusilade,
owned by Mr. G. Gade, an old-time miner from
Nevada, is the last location, as yet, taken on the
belt, on which are located the four claims mentioned
above, it is developed by a shaft 50 ft. deep, the
deepest sinking yet attained on this particular belt,
but on account of foul air, operations were suspend-
ed, and work on a tunnel 150 ft. lower down, was
commenced. The tunnel, in which is »he lead, has
now attained a length of 65 ft., and last week, a
body of carbonate ore was encountered, which prom-
ises to equal any that has been found in this section
of the country.
NEW MEXICO.
Notes.— Silver City Enterprise, Nov. 21: A rich
strike is reported to have been made at Steeple
Rock, the particulars of which we have not yet
heard. The Kingston Clipper says that the Brush
Heap mine, owned by Elliott and Forbes, cannot
procure teams enough to haul away their ore. Two
cars of ore are weekly shipped from the Bullion
mine, of the same camp. A large body of water
was encountered in the Cariboo mine at Fleming,
Tuesday, at a depth of 50 feet. A pump was im-
mediately put upon the mine, and arrangements
made to continue drifting in the direction of the
contact. The claim is looking splendidly. There
are already fifty persons in the camp called Clark, in
honor of Adam Clark, the discover, in the Swisshelm
mountains. Two Colorado experts are reporting on
the property this week. Every mining man who
has visited the Great American mine, with whom we
have conversed, agree in the belief that it is a great
property.
The owners of the Grey Eagle mine have enjoined
the Rose people from further work on that claim.
The papers were placed in the hands of the sheriff
yesterday. This is the claim in the Bullard's Peak
district that created so much excitement upon the
discovery of native silver upon it last year. There
are two claimants for it, one known as the Rose
party and the other as the Grey Eagle party. 1'here
has been less claimed for Ma'lone and Gold Hill,
and less "blowing" about the rich strikes made at
these places, for the actual mineral in sight, than
any mining camp in the world. At Malone there
are seventeen claims that can ship paying ore from
grass roots, and at Gold Hill a man can make fair
wages by simply pounding up the rock and washing
out the free gold.
UTAH.
Salt.— Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 15: Ever since
this valley was first settled, salts have been collected
along the shores of the lake for domestic and me-
chanical purposes. Salt works have been established
at various places, but the most of it has been col-
lected in sloughs where by evaporation it deposits on
the ground. About all the salt now collected is for
the use of the silver mills, which consume about iS,-
000 tons per annum, as follows: Utah uses about
5,000 tons, Idaho 3,000 to 5,000, Montana 6,000 to
8,000, and Colorado about 500 tons, drawn from the
lake. The price, loaded on the cars, averages about
%\ to $5 per ton.
Review.— Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 21: The
week has seen the interruption of the fine weather
by a rainstorm, but the output of the mines, mills
and smelters has been good. For the week ending
Saturday, November 15th, inclusive, the shipments
from Salt Lake city were 1,248,412 lbs. The receipts
of bullion and ore in this city for the weekending No-
vember 19th, were: Bullion, $147,265.94; ore, $20,-
400; total, $167,665.94. For the week previous, the
bullion receipts were $113. 743.26; ore, $12,800; a
total of $126,543.26. The Horn Silver sent in dur-
ing the week last named, nineteen cars of bullion,
valued at $57,000, bringing its total output for the
year to date, $2,298,000. The product of the On-
tario for the week was sixty-nine bars of bullion, as-
saying $45,942.88. Total products of the Ontario
this year to date, $1,493,416.95. Sales of its stock
in New York for the week ending Nov. 14th, 75
shares, at $19.00 to $19.37^. The descent sent
down three cars of ore, $7,250. The Christy sent
up from Silver Reef, three bars of silver, $5,050, and
the Stormont two bars, $2,070, making $8,020 from
the silver sandstones for the week. One car of Day
bullion was received, $4,344.06. The product of the
Hanauer smelter for the week was nine cars of bul-
lion, $20,800.
346
Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 29, 1884
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cumbersome system of storing up an immense bulk of al-
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The value and even the validity of a patent often depends
on the character, clearness aua sufficiency of its drawings.
There are thousands of existing patents in which the im-
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drawings. When an attempt is mad e to dispose of such pat-
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while in reality it may be of treat value, and would meet
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luliy and clearly shown by different views, so that the im-
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of the class to which the invention relates. The case must
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pates the invention, a patent is immediately allowed pro-
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Should the Examiner find a prior patent which, in his opin-
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be drafted as nearly perfect in the first instance as is pos-
sible. This course saves much time in prosecuting the ap-
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When claims are improperly rejected on patents which do
not anticipate the spirit or wording of the claims, proper
steps are immediately taken to conviuce the Examiner of
his error. This is done, in most part, by personal arguments,
as the differences in construction, operation, function and
results are more readily discovered and appreciated by an
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relying solely on written arguments. Iu order that the
Patent Office record of the patents shad be complete an
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may clearly comprehend the position taken by tne Examiner
and attorney in prosecuting the case to patent.
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of our clients here, we have, for over 12 jears past, had con-
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WON BY TUB MAMTPACTI'RBRS OF THE
EUREKAJ3EMENT,
GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th daj of August, 1SS4, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case uf the Sa'aiuanda Felting Company of New
York and Philadelphia vs. the EUREKA CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for many
vears, because it gives Messrs. GOULD & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
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interest in my Quartz Lead, who will sink a shaft one
hundred or more feet deep, or run a tunnel on said lead
of one hundred or two hundred feet in length. The lead
joins the rich gold quartz mine of Senator John P. Jones,
\V\ A. Neville, and others. It 19 situated three miles
south of Jackson, Amador county, Cal., and near Middle
Bar on the Mokelunine Kiver. I believe that the shaft or
tunnel will develop gold-bearing material the same as has
been found in adjoining mines. The Mammoth found rich
rock at 10Q feet from the grass roots. From one blast in
that mine the., took out 875,000 to $100,000. Tins is a
good opportunity for any one to go into a legitimate
mining enterprise of merit. Call upon or address
A. CHAMBERS,
JtvcksoQ, Amador Co., Cal.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[November 29, 18^4
An Important Mission.
The Commission authorized at the late ses-
sion of Congress to visit Mexico and the Cen-
tral and South American Governments, with
the view to gather information which may lead
to an increase of trade between those countries
and our own, have entered upon their work in
a most intelligent and energetic manner. After
spending several weeks in consultation, person-
ally and by letter, with various men in various
sections of the Union east of the Rocky moun-
tains, and thoroughly acquainting itself with
the present xtatUB of our business relations with
the countries referred to, and ascertaining, so
far as possible, from our standpoint, what can
be done to further develop the trade, reached
this city November 19th, and held several con-
sultations with our leading merchants in fur-
therance of their mission. Immediately upon
notification of their expected arrival, arrange-
ments were made for the collection of whatever
information could be obtained which might as-
sist them in their work. Notwithstanding the
brief notice given for a conference of so im-
portant a character, about seventy-five of our
leading merchants, manufacturers and bankers
met and decided, as a program for the con-
ference, to invite prominent gentlemen to pre-
pare papers on such subjects as it was thought
the Commission would desire information.
Upon only two or three days' notice, the fol-
lowing papers were prepared and submitted to
the Commission:
Programme.
"Machinery and the Iron Trade" — Irving M.
Scott and L. B. Benchley.
"Wine" — Arpad Haraszthy and Charles Koh-
ler.
"Canned Goods" — William T. Coleman and
Sidney M. Smith.
"Woollen Goods" — William Harvey.
"Dried Fruit" — George W. Meade.
"Transportation"— B. Mozley.
"Coffee, Sugar, etc." — Edward L. G. Steele.
"Lumber" — A. D. Moore.
"Cereals" — Horace Davis.
"Banking" — P. N. Lilienthal.
"D/y Goods" — John Deane.
"Boots and Shoes" — M. A. Hecht.
"Central and South American Trade in Gen-
eral"— J. M. Roma and Eugene de Sabla.
The Commission, which consists of George H.
Sharpe, of New York, Thomes C. Reynolds, of
Missouri, and Solon 0. Thatcher, of Kansas,
with William E. Curtis as Secretary, met in
conference at the rooms of the Chamber of Com-
merce the day after arrival. Hon. Horace
Davis was appointed Chairman of the Joint
Committee of Commerce. At the suggestion
of the Committee, Mr. Curtis presented the
nature of the work by a brief statement of the
principal obstacles that have stood in the way
of the extension of trade to the Central and
South American States, as they had been elic-
ited by the commission, at hearings in the prin-
cipal commercial cities in the East. These ob-
stacles, lie said, are;—
Obstacles to Trade.
First — Lack of direct regular communication,
which is the key of the problem.
Second — Lack of knowledge on the part of
manufacturers of the wants of the South Amer-
ican and Central American markets. Manu-
facturers, when they have had a surplus, have
unloaded in these markets, but they hive not
manufactured expressly for these markets.
There is complaint that goods for these markets
are not put up properly.
Third — The Consular service of the United
States in Central and South American States is
very defective. There are few American Con-
suls there, while France and England are well
represented everywhere.
Fourth — A lack of banking facilities, which
must follow trade. There are no banking fa-
cilities until there is trade. We pay taxes
upon every dollar's worth of goods (at least
this is so in the East) sold in South and Central
American States to English bankers.
The Business of the Convention.
On the part of the citizens, was opened by the
reading of several articles on the export trade
of California and the commercial relations of
the Sbate with Central America, etc., one
of which contained a summary of the business
For the past twenty years. After the reading
i these preliminary papers the program of
pers, as given above, was read and inter-
spersed with remarks bearing upon the various
subjects as they were presented.
The subject of reciprocity was also considered
pro and con. The matter of transportation and
exchange and exports was also discussed at
considerable length by B. Mosely, General
Manager of the P. M. S. Co.; Chas. A. Wet-
more, Chief Officer of the California State Viti-
cultural Commission, on invitation, addressed
the Commissioners in behalf of the vine-grow-
ers, who are decidedly opposed to reciprocity.
A paper on "Live Stock," not in the pro
gram, was read by Rollin P. Saxe.
The papers, although prepared in great haste,
were well written and contained a vast amount
of information, which will be of great use to
the Commission in aid of their work.
Before Leaving New York
The Commission visited General Grant at his
home, and held quite a lengthy and very impor-
tant interview. The General had made the
subject of our trade with Mexico a subject of
much study during the past two or three years,
and has made several trips to that country in
the furtherance of his investigations. General
Grant made several important suggestions, and
imparted information which was considered of
special value by the members of the Commis-
sion.
Importance of the Mission.
It is of paramount importance, at this time,
that every possible effort should be made by
this country to secure a larger portion of the
trade than has hitherto fallen to us. We are
now heavily handicapped in the commercial
race with Europe in almost all parts of the
world, but from information gained within the
last year or two, through our Consuls abroad,
and from other sources, no doubt exists but
that our foreign trade can be largely increased
in many directions and upon all four conti-
nents. Something may, no doubt, be done in
the way of possible treaties, but more can be
accomplished by united and intelligent action
on the part of our merchants and manufactur-
ers.
The Interest of the Pacific Coast
Centers largely in an increase of business with
Western Mexico, with Central America and
the Pacific Coast States of South America. The
Commission will no doubt be able to collect a
large amount of information which will be
valuable for our merchants and manufacturers
both here and at the East, and which may also
lead to important congressional action. Its la-
bors will probably result in throwing a strong
calcium light upon the whole subject of inter-
national trade on this continent, and the final
report of the Commission will be awaited with
much interest.
Complimentary to California.
Judge Thatcher, Chairman of the Commis-
sion, at the opening of the conference, after ex-
pressing his regret at the short notice which
circumstances compelled them to give of their
visit to this city, remarked that lie wished to
join with Governor Reynolds in homage to the
wonderful developments of this wonder of the
Pacific Coast, San Francisco.
Departure of the Commission.
The Commission left the city on Monday
afternoon, Nov. 24th, in a special car, for the
city of Mexico, where they will remain until
after the inauguration of President Dias, after
which they will accompany the new President
to New Orleans, where he will assist in the
opening of the Exposition Dec. 16th. From
New Orleans the Commission will proceed by
sea to Guatemala, thence to San Salvador,
thence to Honduras, thence to Nicaragua,
thence to Costa Rica, thence across the Isth-
mus of Panama to "Venezuela, thence to the
United States of Columbia, thence to Ecuador,
thence to Bolivia, Peru and Chili, thence across
the Andes to Mendoza, thence to the principal
points of the Argentine Republic, and thence
home by way of the leading ports of Brazil.
Our Agents.
Odr Prirnds can do much in aid ol our paper and the
cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting
Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their in-
fluence and encouraging favora. We intend to Bend none
hut worthy men.
Jarbd C. Hoao— California.
J. J. Bartbll— Sacramento County.
A. C. Knox— Nevada State).
Oko. McDowjcll— Alameda and Santa Clara Counties.
Wm. Pascok— San Francisco.
Wm. H. Cook— Los Angeles County.
H. G. Parsons— Montana and Idaho.
G. W. InoalIiS— Arizona.
D. K. Bramble -Humboldt and Del Norte Counties.
W. Wiiitwrll— Oregon.
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
COrtptlRD rvrrv Thursday from Advrrtiskmbnts in Mining and Scikntific Prrss and other S. F. Journals,
ASSESSMENTS.
Company. Loca s.
Alaska M & M Co Alaaka.
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California.
Best & Belcher M Co Nevada.
Champion M Co California.
CaborcaM Co Mexico..
Chollai M Co. Nevada..
Con Va & California M Co Nevada.
Crocker M Co Arizonia . ,
Day S M Co Nevada.
Gould & Curry S M Co Nevada
Grand Prize M Co Nevada.
Golde n Fleece G MCo California ,
Indian Spring Drift M Co. .California..
Lamphire G M & M Co California.
Lewis Con M Co Arizona.
Mayllower Gravel M Co California.
Marshall M Co -..,, California..
Mexican G.M Co Nevada.
Ophir M iro.T.' Nevada.
Rainbow M Co California. .
Standard MCo California .
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada.
Savage M Co Nevada.
Utah S M Co Nevada. .
Union Con M Co Nevada.
Am't.
70.
10.
50.
10.
03.
75..
50.
. 3C.
.40.00
05.
. 10.
. 03.
. 10.
Levied,
.Oct 14.
Sept 23
Nov 21.
.Nov 24
July 18.
Oct 29.
Nov 5
Oct 31.
Sept 26.
Oct 25..
.Nov 24.
.Oct 13.
Nov 21.
.Oct 3.
.Nov 14,
.Nov 20.
Nov 6.
.Nov 11.
.Nov 12
Oct 24.
Oct 17..
Oct 22.
.Nov 11
Oct 23..
Nov 5.
. Deltnq
nt. Sale.
.Nov 15.
..Dec 5.
..Nov 6..
.Nov 29.
.Dec 30..
..Jan 19.
..Dec 29.
. Jan 19.
.Nov 1..
..Dec 1.
Dec 2..
..Dec 23.
.Dec 13.
..Jau 3.
.Dec 2..
.Dec 23.
.Nov 3.
..Dec 2.
Nov 29..
.Dec 30.
..Jau 23.
.Nov 18.
..Dec 8.
.Dec 22.
..Jan 21.
.Nov 17.
..Dec 8.
..Dec 22 .
..Jan 19.
..Dec 23.
.,Jan 12.
.Dec 15..
.Jan 5.
..Dec 17.
..Jan 6.
.Dec 1..
..Dec 29.
.Dec 1..
..Jan 5.
.Nov 26..
..Dec 25.
..Dec 15.
.Nov 28.
..Dec 16.
.Dec 9..
.Dec 30.
Secretary. Place of Business
.E F Stone 306 Pine st
.R L Taylor 230 M ontgomery st
.W Willis 309 Montgomery st
.T Wetzel 522 Montgomery at
.0 Bone 328 Moutgonury st
.0 L McCoy 3L9 Montgomery at
.A W Havens 309 Montgomery st
. A Waterman 309 Montgomery at
.EM Hall 327 Pine st
.A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery at
.EM Hall 327 Pine st
.FSchirmeier 412 Sixth st
.A B Paul 328 Montgomery at
.A Martin 520 Montgomery Bt
.J WPew 310 Pine at
.J Morizio 328 Montgomery st
. A L Perkins 310 Pine st
. O E Elliott 309 Montgomery st
,E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
,P FMarbardt 311 Montgomery st
. W Willis 309 Montgomery st
,E L Parker 309 Montgomery st
.E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
.G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
.J M Biitttagton 309 California st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name op Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Mertino. Date
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California.. R L Taylor 230 Montgomery st.,< Annual Dec 1
Eintracht Gravel M Co California.. H Kunz 209 Saiisome Lt Annual Dec ~
Gould & Curry M Co Nevada.. A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec l*j
Head Center & Tranquility M Co.. Arizona.. J W Pew 310 Pine st Annual Dec y
Mexican M Co...> Nevada.. C E Elliott 309 Montgomery st.. .'. Annual.... Dec 2
Mount Diablo M Co Nevada.. R W Heath 318 Pine st Annual Dec 15
LATEST DIVIDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Amount.
Bonanza KingM Co California D C Bates 309 Montgomery st... 25....
BodieCon M Co... Calif ornia.. B L Burling 328 Montgomery st..
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st 10. .
Navajo MCo Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pine st 25..
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada. . W Letts Olher. .... .328 Montgomery et 10..
Silver King M Co Arizoua..J Nash 328 Montgomery st 25..
Syndicate MCo California.. J Stadfeldt 419 California st 10..
Payable
,...Sept 15
Dec 5
Oct 8
....Nov 13
Nov 28
.. ..Nov 15
Nov 6
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
Week
Ending
Nov. 6.
CWeek
Ending
Nov. 13.
Week
Ending
Nov. 20.
Week
Ending
Nov. 27.
Alpha
.90
1.10
1.35
.30
.05
.70
1.70
.20
.50
2.75
.33
.55
.40
.16
.30
2.20
.80
.95
.75
.70
1.30
Y.v,
.20
.55
.15
Oo
1.00
1 20
.30
1.45
1.70
.26
.25
3.00
.30
.60
.30
2%
.65
.55
.45
1.00
.15
.25
2.90
.15
.40
.90
.75
.25
.65
1.30
.75
.30
3.20
.20
.50
Andes
.20 .35
.60
1.50
Best & Belcher
1.00 1.10
Belle Isle
205
.2b
.35
.25
2I55 3ll5
I'm
.50
1.75
.66
ll6
.95
.80
.75
1.00
1.70 1.90
.25
.40
.90
1.25
2.95
.20
.20
l.lll
3.25
.16
.40
1.55
1.00
3.80
3.80
.45
1.00
.20
1.15
i!35
i'.oo
4.05
.15
.55
.90
.60
1 80
.15
iloo
!io
90
2.85
1.30
.65
3.50
3.75
l'.25
.60
".%
'!95
".&>
'!45
.55
.45
1.60
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1.05
.75
3.00
.15
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1.00
4.00
.15
1.5b
1.00
3.75
3.95
.45
1.5(1
.85
ilia
i'.45
i!6o
1.13
.45
.55
.90
.55
1.75
.10
.90
.55
.20
2.25
3.60
1.30
.55
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3.00
iloo
.50
'165
.65
145
4.75
.45
.30
.90
10
Crown Point
.90
.75 .80
75
Exulrequer
Gouldit Curry
Hale & Norcross...
.05
.15
.95
3.10
3.40
.13 .15
.75
alii
3,75
.10
1.50
.70
3.60
3.55
40
.50 1.05
2I56 2l95
Justice
15
1.10
.90
3.50
3.75
.75
.15
1.00
LS5
".si>
"56
.76
.55
ISO
Mexican
.45 .60
North Belle Isle.. . .
1.15
.60
.10
.95
I96
.60
.66
5.00
.10
.45
.65
.... 1.25
Pinal Con
Savage
3eg. Belcher
3ierra Nevada
Silver King
Scorpion —
175 "85
".45 'lo6
.... 5.25
10
1.501.15 1.20
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Thursday a. m., Nov. 27
1900 Alta 35c
100 Andes 25c
450 BodieCon 2.60(^2.65
290 B. & Belcher.. .1.10(^1.15
115 Con VaJt Cal 10c
610 Chollar 1.80
200 Con. Pad ic 95c
100* OontldeL ce 60c
100 Exchequer 15c
850 Gould & Curty. 1.1Q@1. 15
920 Halefc Nor.. ..2.95@3.00
250 Mexioau 55c
150 Mono 75c
400 Potosi 90c
500 Solid Silver 15e
250 Scorpion 15c
570 Sierra Nevada.. 1.05(ftl. 10
500 Savage 85c
500 Union 55c
3(T<Jtah 80e
50 Yellow Jacket 1.10
afternoon session.
1000 Alta 3£c
100 Alpha 85c
260 Bodie 2.5C(«2.60
150 B. & Belcher 1.00
100 Belcher 65c
200 Bullion 15c
50 Con Va tt Cal 15c
20 Cliollar 1.70
100 Gouldfc Curry 1.00
200 Grand Prizu 05c
500 Hale & Nor 2.80
190 Mexican 4flc
330 Mono 65c
60 Mt. Diablo 3 7fi
500 Navajo 3.25
200 Ophir 50c
200 Ovei man 10c
10O Potosi 80c
240 Sitrra Nevada 95c
330 Savage 9Ec
300 Union Con 45c
70 Utah 70c
San Francisco Metal Market.
(WHOLESALE.]
Thursday, Nov. 27, 1884.
Antimony— Per pound - @ —
Hallefs 13 @ -
Cookson's 14 (S —
BoRAx-Reftned 7i<a 8
IRON— Glengarnock tou ,25 00 @ —
Eglinton, ton 24 00 @ —
American Soft, tou 27 00 @> —
Oregon Pig, ton — @ —
Clipper Gap, Nos. 1 to 4 30 00 (#32 50
Clay Lane White 22 00 @ —
Shotts, No. 1 26 00 @ —
Refined Bar 3 @ 5J
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4i@ 4|
Nail Rod 7 @ -
Norway, according to thickness 6 @ 7
STEEL-English, lb 15 @ 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 13 @ —
Drill 15 @ -
Machinery 12 @ 14
Copper— Ingot 14 @ 15
Braziers' sizes @ 37
Fire-box s beets 28 (OP —
Bolt 23 @ 25
Bar — @ —
Cement, 100 flue 12 @ —
Copper in New York, Nov. 27 122@ —
L ead —Pig 3j@ 4
Bar 51@ —
Pipe 7 @ —
Sheet 8 @ —
Shot, discount 10% on 500 bag b: Drop, $ hag. 1 85 @ —
Buck, $bag 2 05 @ •
ChiUed, do 2 25 @ -
TiNPLATE-Alacastle 5 25 @ 6 00
Charcoal 5 25 @ 6 75
Coke • 5 25 <& G 50
RoofiuR 6 25 (<rl3 fO
Zinc— German 9 & 10
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 lb, less the cask 9 @ 10
Quicksilver— By the Hask 35 00 @ —
Flasks, uew 1 05 <» —
Flasks, old 85 & —
Usefpl Holiday Presents for Young anto
Old may be found at Muller's Optical Depot,
135 Montgomery St., near Bush, opposite the
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, as follows:
Elegant Mercurial Barometers for Offices, Halls,
Libraries, Hotels, Vessels, etc. Pocket Alti-
tude Barometers for Mining Engineers. A full
line of elegant Thermometers, Mining Com-
passes, Microscopes for Boys, from $1.00 to
|l0.00 — something more costly and suitable for
a Doctor's Office, both useful and ornamental.
Opera, Field and Marine Glasses, Drawing
Sets, Fine Gold Pebble Spectacles and Eye
Glasses expressly made"for the Holidays. Great
pains taken in selecting Spectacles or Eye
Glasses to be sent away for Christmas.
C. Muller, Leading Optician, 135 Mont-
gomery St., near Bush, opp. Occidental. x
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Personal attention will be called to this ,
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November 29, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
349
Patents y\ND Inventions.
List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
(Prom the official list of l\ a Patents In Diwiy & Co. 'a
bUKHTl/lc I'hus Patbmt Aujlsct, 262 Market St, S. P.]
POI WSBK ENDING NOVEMBER 18, 1884.
308,04;.— Fruit Drier— J. Bftctoldcr, Napa,
* dl.
308,139.— Con vesting Motion— M. p. Bun'um,
I hjnnSgaii, < lot
308.134. — MrifcKiN<. M.v< HINE— Paul Cashin,
S. P.
308. ij5 — 1 iik ishing Teeth Blank — John
Christian, San Jose, Gal.
308,136.— Thrashing Tuoth— John Christian,
San Jose. ' al,
308,14a l-'WK KlNDLER— R W. i onnolly, S. K.
308, 141.— Copy Book— K. P. Connor. Alameda.
308,148.— Kkiti Picker— H. W. Kolson. S. V.
308,153, — Appaeatjs huR Cutting Channels
IN WATER Way*— John Gaies, Portland, Or.
308,156.— Dust Cover for Drawers— A. J.
Hamilton, IJtraverton. Or.
308,178.— Fire Kindles— C. Lcdue, S. F.
308,080.— Wa ikk Elevator— Lobb & Strader,
Hanford. Cal
308,189, — Dbvulcanizingand»RbstqrinqVul>
CAN I ZED Kubder.— J. J. Montgomery, Fruitland,
Cal.
308,901. — Piano A< noN— J. Rudolf, s. i\
308,20s.— WlM'MiLL— Chas. S. Sellers, Brent-
wood. Cal.
308,211.— Shm-'s Drag — F. Sianke, s. F.
308,334.— Ladder- E, P. Wright, Portland. Or.
308.159. -Trek ami Vine Protector — E. D.
Hill, Capell Valley, Cal.
Notr. — Coplea Of 0. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dkwky& Co., in the shortest time j-.--ii.u- (by telo-
graph or otherwise,) at the lowest rates. American
ami Foreign patent* obtained, and all patent business for
Pacific want in von tors transacted with perfect security
and in the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents,
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Dirt Scraper.— Henry O. Hooper, assignor
to R. E. Hooper, S. F. No. 309,856. ThiB
dirt scraper is so constructed as to be easily
and conveniently operated. The load is scraped
into a sort of bowl, which is then by a lever
brought to a horizontal position with its load.
By suitable mechanism, when at the dumping
place the bowl is inverted and the load thrown
out.
Piston Packing.— Arthur H. Barendt and
Chas. W. Carter, S. F. No. 307,831. Dated
Nov. 11, 1884. This packing for reciprocating
pistons consists of rings fitted into the piston
head, and, in connection therewith, of a pecu-
liar spring whereby the edges of the rings
are held in close contact with the faces
of the head and follower, so as to prevent
the leakage of steam into and through the
space beneath the. rings and from one ena of the
cylinder to the other.
Boring Machine. — Giles A. Jackson, Oak-
land. No. 307,550. Dated November 4, 1884.
The object of this boring machine is to properly
and rapidly prepare a number of holes suitably
separated on a piece of work, such, for example,
as in the blind-style of a window shutter for
the reception of the end journals of the movable
slats. It consists of a series of parallel boring
bits adapted to be adjusted to or from each
other; on the mechanism for driving thorn; on a
peculiar sliding table adapted to receive and
feed the work to the bits; on a series of rollers
for discharging the work when complete, and
in details of construction.
Cartridge Implement.— .Jonathan B. Rich-
ardson, Mountain View, Santa Clara county.
No. 307,870. Dated November 11, 1884.
This combination tool for uncapping, re-
capping, extracting and ramming a cart-
ridge shell, consists in the construction and
arrangement of a swinging shell receiver or
holder having a loosely -seated punch or pin, a
frame or casting to which the receiver is
pivoted, and against which tbe base of the
punch bears, said frame having a notch in its
base for extracting, and a peculiar pointed arm
for bearing on the head of the shell, and upon
a fresh cap therein, and for acting as a rammer.
Double-Hammer Bell. — Frank 0. Land
grane, S. F.« No. 301,860. Dated Nov. 11,
1884. This double-hammer gong or bell is
principally useful on street cars where signals
must be given to the driver from the rear of
the car, or from within. It consists of a single
gong or bell suitably supported, and having a
pair of hammers arranged to be operated from
opposite sides, with returning springs or stops.
In street cars which are drawn by single horses,
and in some others, it is customary to have the
cords run along the sides of the interior of the
cars, within easy reach of the passengers,
which has necessitated the use of one gong for
each cord. These gongs, being one at each side
of the driver's platform, cannot be heard so
well as when immediately over his head; and
the two are of course more expensive than the
single one. By having a gong with a double
hammer, with a separate cord to each hammer,
two inside cords may be used, but only one bell
is necessary,
News In Brief
M use will apDil six carloads of exhibit* to
the New Orleans Kx position.
B>KAHKBfi at the wharf will act aa hotels dur-
ing the Kx position at New Oilcans.
The ship Lorenzo, from Wilmington, ia re-
ported sinking at Victoria.
The .Sunday ordinanoe aasinat saloons is
strictly enforced at Seattle, W. T.
A boy of 16 and a girl of 15 were married at
Santa Ana last week.
I iik Truckce Bawmtlls have shut down for
the season after an unusually light cut.
On* county in Australia h;w this y<-ar paid
the bounty on 25,840 dozen of captured spar-
rows' eggs.
The Republicans of Washington Territory
concede the election of Voorhces as Delegate to
Congress.
VICTORIA, B. C, is building a Hne opera
house, and wants to roako an $80,000 contract
to sewer the city.
Pomona boasts that its new bank will be
finished in January, and sovon other business
houses are projected.
J. W. Allen, of Eola, Or., while trying to
shoot a cat the other day shot himself in the
knee-joint.
The Summit Ice Company at Truckee is pre-
paring for work. Four inches of ice has formed
already.
The Waltham "Watch Company at Boston
has given notice that a large reduction will be
made in both the force and wages.
The Piutes and Washoes have settled their
difficulties amicably, and the war of extermina-
tion between the two tribes is avoided.
The Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed the
validity of the Chicago ordinance, imposing
upon distillers a license fee of $500 per year.
The bread now baked at Naples is of pre-
cisely the same shape as the loaves found at
Pompeii that were put in the oven 2,000 years
ago.
Maryland has shipped to the New Orleans
Exposition eight carloads of exhibits, including
4000 pieces of native woods and 200 speci-
mens of stone.
The Oregon Short Line announces that it
will commence running through trains between
Portland and Omaha without change of cars on
December 1st.
Many of the most experienced mail agents at
Portland think of entering the express service
which is to be increased between that city and
St. Paul. The uneasiness which attaches to a
position in the post-office, is the cause of this
proposed action.
Mining Share Market.
Prices of mining stocks still continue low as our
table of prices indicate. Yet there is perhaps more
firmness apparent than for sometime past. At the
north end ofthcComstock all work in progressis being
pushed as rapidly as possible. At the 33oostation of
the deep winze the diamond drill hole to the north-
west has been completed, and the drill is now being
run to the southwest. A considerable amount of
water was found in the northwest drift, notwith-
standing that the rock was very hard. The drillings
showed that there was but little quartz in that di-
rection.
The north drift on the 3000 level of "the Sierra
Nevada mine is being run along the cast side of the
vein and is in material that yields low assays. The
best part of the vein lies to the west, and there is
hope of finding paying ore when crosscuts are made
in that direction.
At Gold Hill work has been resumed in the mines
that were for a few days shut down for repairs and
full crews of men will soon be working at all points.
At the Alta and Benton mines they appear to be
draining the whole surrounding country. At the
Yellow Jacket, Crown Point and Belcher lower
levels, the water that has so long flooded them has
been lowered about 300 feet; the Justice was drained
some time ago, and the Silver Hill water has been
lowered about 250 feet. They are now running the
pumps at the rate of seven strokes a minute and are
also running boih bailing tanks, yet the water is
gaining on them.
Bullion Shipments.
Hanauer, Nov. 18, $5,600; Crescent, 18, $2,300;
Oueen of the Hills, 18, $3,600; Horn Silver, 18, &12,-
000; Ontario, 18, $[4,723; Christy, 18, $1,550; Horn
Silver, 19, $9,000; Vienna, 19, $4,689; Christy, 19,
$1,900; Day, 20, $4,344; Navajo, 19, $14,295; Horn
Silver, 20, $15,000; Ontario, 20, $15,664; Hanauer,
20, $4,000; Stormont, 20, $2,970; Queen of the Hills,
20, $3,700; Crescent, 20, $2,350; Idaho ore, 20, $1,-
450; Hanauer, 22, $4,100; Idaho ore, 22, $1,500;
Horn Silver, 21, $9,000; Horn Silver, 22, $6, 000;
Vienna, 22, $1,500; Christy, 22, $1,700; Hanauer,
23, $4,000; Nevada ore, 23, 61,500; Idaho ore, 23,
$1,250; Queen of the Hills, 23, $3,500; Horn Silver,
23, $9,000; Ontario, 23, $18,183; Christy, 23, $1,600;
Vienna, 23, $3,170; King, 23, $11,466; Bismark, 23,
$8,541; Garfield, 23, $11,466.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Gould and Curry Silver Mining Company.
ASSESSMENT No. 49.
Levied October 2fi, 1884
Delinquent November 29, 1884
Dav of Sale December 22, 1884
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The Lamphire Gold Mine and Milling Com"
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2, No. 526 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
Location of works, Tuolumne Mining District, Tuol-
umne county, Cal.
NOTICE. -There arc delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account of Assessment (No. I) lev ied on
the third (:id) day of October, 1884, the several amounts
set opposite the names of tho respective shareholders, as
follows;
No. No.
Name. Certificate. Shares. Amount.
Martin, A., Trustee 6 33,320 *3,332 00
Davis, John A 7 9 90
And in accordance with law and an order of the Board
of Directors, made on the third (3d) day of October, 1884,
so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary will be sold at public auction, at the othce of
the company, Room No. 2, No. 526 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, Cal., on Monday the eighth (8th) day of
December, 1884, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, to pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of the sale.
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OFFICE— No. 526 Montgomery St., Room 2,'San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
OFFICE OK THE
Bodie Consolidated Mining Co.,
Room 62, Nevada Blouk, San Francisco, Nov. 20, 1884.
At a meeting of the Biard of Directors of the above-
named Company, held this day, a Dividend {No. 18) of
Fifty Cents per share was declared on the capital stock
of the Company, payable Friday, December 5, (884, at
the office of Messrs. Laidlaw & Co., New York, only on
stock issued from the Transfer Agency in that city, and
at the San Francisco office only on stock issued here.
Transfer books will close on Saturday, November 29,
18S4, at 12 o'clock M.
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX.
Number 33.
The Coming Boom.
and bat little prospected, It, however, for the probably reached to a considerable depth, in
mount of work done gives promise of extraor- many placets extensive slides have taken place.
The New River Mlnine District- dinary richness. The veins, though small, The formation is covered everywhere by sub-
The boom for the comin id summer varying from a few inches to as many feet, soil, the ledges rarely crop. The -linnet is
in all probability will be the above much talked rarely pay teas than 50 per cent a ton and from , heavily timbered and well watered. Altitude
«>i new district in Trinity county in this State, that to 200 per ceut by actual workings in the above sea level 1,000 feet, and laying exposed
**i the thousands of fortune - hunters, prospect- ara&tra. That they hold in depth has been to the sun's rays, on the south side of the hill,
urs and adventurers that will visit this now haft sunk with the vein to I there can be but little snow lay on the ground
trict d and sum-
mer, it is probable that a ITflMJIfflPWWF'
large majority will return
disappointed <>n th
principle that many "forty-
niners'" the argonauts of
obi visited the new Kl I >u-
rado of the West, returning
home disgusted, tin- realiza-
tion not meeting their ex-
pectations. They had been
led to believe from rose-
eolored and exaggerated
stones of the "slathers of
gold"' to he seen every-
where in California, that
all that it was necessary to
do was to shovel it into
the barrels and kegs with
which many came supplied
(a fact) and to return by
the first steamer to their
Kastern homes. A case in
point occurred to the writer
of this article who was min-
ing July "'I!)" mi Muw kins'
Bar, Tuolumne river. The
gold on the Bar and in the
river was fine and scaly, but
in such ipiantities that the
daily result of his labors
was one ounce, is'ii). A
claim at that time that paid
less was abandoned . The
mining implements used
were simply a sheath knife
for**'crcvicing," a pan, pick,
shovel and cradle — the lat-
ter often costing §75. The
miner's hill of fare was a
rasher of bacon or pork a la
frying pan or hot ember
roast, frijoles (beans) boiled
or baked, venison or bear
meat, hoe cake or slap jack,
with health, appetite and
reputation for sauce.
Whisky at $S per bottle
or one pinch of fine gold a drink. The "Bar- depths of over 100 feet, with well defined walls during the winter months. For a distance of
keep" in those days was not selected for his carrying a clay seam or gouge on the foot -wall j from four to five miles from the heads of the
The other route is via Kureka, Humboldt,
by &fc aincr:
i ■
In t'iil. in, -I", steoratfi . ....$6.00
1 ■ ■ .".II
To New Kivor District, on Stuldli 10.00 sn
Ti I ■!
ruffled shirt and diamond breast pin, but ' that often gives results of 100 per cent pei ton.
the man that had the broadest digits commanded Their course on their line of strike is variable,
the highest wages. Well, to my story. While \ usually, however, with the formation with some
panning out one evoning on the bank of the liver '■ easterly and westerly veins cutting the former
a long, lank, 6-foot newly arrived emigrant from at right angles. In one instance the writer
Pike came to my side and asked to look at the , noticed a vein, the "Hunter," which was trace-
gold. He passed his fingers through it on the ! able by pits and cuts for a distance of 4,500
feet. The average assay taken from the several
dumps gave a result of 54 per cent per ton.
The formation iu which these veins occur is a
feldspathic granite (syenitic). changing grad-
ually to a rock of a trappous character, re-
sembling the greenstone of (.trass Valley,
pan and asked if that clanged little fine stuff
was gold. I told him yes, it was my day's
work. He burst out crying and said: "I have
seen enough, I am going back to Missouri, to-
morrow.'"— and he went.
* TheJSew River adventurer, must not, like
the Missourian, expect to find a mine opened
up and ready for stoping out one hundred dol-
lar ore that he can sell to the capitalist for a
fabulous sum, without work and development;
but he must go prepared to rough it and under-
go hardships, The district is new, extensive
Nevada county. In fact, there is quite a simi-
larity in the general appearance and size of the
veins. The ores, however, are richer, and so
far as developed show no sulphurets, the gold
being free, the country rock soft and easily
worked, The lino of decomposition having
water-courses where these mines are located the
beds of the ravines, flats and forks are virgin,
never having been prospected or worked, prob-
ably owing to the depth of the soil. They
should be rich as New River. From the forks to
where it empties into the east fork of the
Trinity river has been fabulously rich and is
still worked by a few miners.
To reach the New River Mining District there
are two rival routes, both of which will probably
bid for the travel and transportation the coming
season. One is; Fare, Dist.
By Rail to Redding 5 Of.OO —
Redding to Waaverville, bj Stags "- SO 43
Weavorville M Wagon to North Eork 2.0(1 17
North Fork to New Rivijr District, oil Saddle 5.00 42
Total 938 ,'W 107
This route is simply impassible in the win-
ter, as there is a high range of snow-clad
mountains to cross,
In the spring, stages will be put on the latter
■oute for a distance of 30 miles. The road i
now being built for that
purpose, stations are estab-
lished, and facilities will
be improved.
As will be seen by the
map accompanying this, the
discovered mines of the
New River District arc
situated on the headwaters
of Pony Slide and liagle
creeks, the forks of New
River. Whether the forma-
tion in which these veins
occur is eruptive or mcta-
morphic is but little eon-
sequence. It is noticeable,
however, tiiat wherever
porphyritic rocks occur, a
true serpentine is in mar
proximity, and often forms
one of the walls of the vein.
Notwithstanding the lack
of a banded structure, the
so- called eruptive rocks
may be nothing but a highly
metamorphosed slat". The
strike of the metalliferous
belt in which these veins
occur is northwesterly and
southeasterly, on the north-
west crossing the Scott's
range of mountains, and
including the celebrated
Black Bear. On the south-
east, '20 miles distant, we
reach the newly discovered
Enterprise District, situated
on the head of the east fork
of the north fork of the
Trinity river. In this dis-
trict San Francisco capital
ists have recently purchased
several valuable mines,
which are of the same gen-
eral character as those of
the New River District.
Thence, following the same
direction and a similar
formation, we find the extraordinary rich
mines of W. T. Coleman and the McDonald
Brothers, on Krench gulch. A southeasterly
course, touching Weaverville, takes us through
Shasta, accounting in a measure for the wonder-
ful richness of this section of the country, and
its immense yield of placer gold in early days.
J. H. C.
At the Hale and Norcross they are cleaning
out the main north drift on the 2800 level, and
arranging the air pipes preparatory to cross-
cutting at two or three points. These cross-
cuts will be started without delay. Oh Thanks-
giving I >ay work in the north drift on the 2!)00
level was discontinued, and the men put to
work in the winze below that level.
FRANK RoubiXS has been appointed Superin-
tondent of the Eureka Consolidated mine, in
plaoe of T, J. Read, who has h^M (jtutf position
for rive yearn,
354
Mining and ' Scientific Press.
[December 6, 1884
gOF^ESPONDE^CE.
Wc admit, unciK-jrsed, opinions of correspondents.— Eds.
White Pine District, Nevada.
[From our Special Correspondent. 1
Happily fortbis coast, stampedestonew mining
localities are not so frequent as they once were.
Many will remember the rush to White Pine in
1868 and 1869. Nearly the entire Pacific
States and Territories were for a time worked
up into a perfect furor of wild excitement.
Not much wonder; fortunes were made in a
day. In many cases as suddenly lost at the
gambling tables of Hamilton and Treasure City,
or staked as recklessly at the stock boards of
San Fraucisco. Without the aid of hoisting
works or other costly machinery, millions were
soon unearthed within a few feet from the sur-
face. In a district eight miles by six, several
towns quickly sprang into existence. Hotels,
saloons without number, banks, business
houses, newspapers and like accompaniments,
as rapidly followed to supply the wants or
gratify the tastes of the eager, bustling crowds
nocking into the camps in all ways and from all
quarters. In a very short time the population
swelled to the number of 35,000.
The South Aurora and the Eberhardt,
Two of the most famous mines at that day, are
said to have yielded not less thau §10,000,000.
One ore chamber of 750 tons of the Eberhardt
averaged more than §2,000 per ton, with a
gross product of one and a half millions in sil-
ver. The entire bullion shipment from White
Pine district to date, inclusive of base metal,
is set down from the best sources here at about
§15,000,000, the two mines above named being
credited with the largest share of that amount.
Such is a brief account of the early history of
the camp, by way of introduction to some de-
tails in regard to its present condition and pros-
pects.
It is not necessary to more than allude to
the long years of weary waiting and hoping that
in the meantime intervened, as a much more
cheerful feeling seems to prevail the entire
community at present, with a very encouraging
outlook for the future.
The Eberhardt Company, Limited,
of London, their property consisting of the
Eberhardt and Nonh Aurora mines, situated on
Treasure Hill, where so much rich ore was
found within 200 feet of the surface, the con-
clusion was very naturally arrived at, that more
of the same sort should be reached at a greater
depth .
As early as July, 1S70, the company com-
menced a tunnel at Eberhardt, on the southern
base of the hill, since which time the work has
been continuously driven. The tunnel proper
is 6,000 feet in length, reaching a vertical depth
of 1,600 feet, the inner terminus being con-
nected with the surface by an incline of 2,100
feet, that passes through the North Aurora
ground. From the foot of this incline, a drift
has been run west 1,200 feet, intersecting a lode
that has been followed north and south a total
of 2,000 feet. To sum up in brief, including
tunnel, drifts, upraises above tunnel level,
winzes below it, the length of the work is put
down as fully four miles in the aggregate. A
large amount of ground remains to be explored.
Although no large deposits of ore have been
discovered, several hundred tons of a good
milling quality have been encountered — suffi-
cient to demonstrate the fact, that the ores of
the Hill extend to a great depth, contrary to
the former theory that they were confined to
pot-holes or chambers near the surface.
The company are still pushing the work
with air-drills, under the prudent management
of Mr. F. Drake of Eberhardt, with hopeful
prospects, to say the least, of seeing their efforts
eventually crowned with success.
Hamilton, the County Seat
of White Pine county, is situated at the north
end of Treasure Hill.
There was quite a revival here the past
summer in mining matters, owing mainly to
the influx of capital from abroad, and the dis-
covery of what promises to be a large and rich
ore body, in one of the claims of
The Sweetwater Mining Company.
They have been operating here for the past
two Heasons with good results, and are under-
stood to be well provided financially, to mine
on a large scale, and to the best advantage.
Mr. C. W. Havemeyer, of the Havemeyer
Sugar Refinery, of New York, is president of
the company, and Mr. Eugene N. Robinson,
well known in Wall Street circles, New York,
is the largest stockholder and managing di-
rector. They have 14 locations, all told, viz..
the Sweetwater proper, the Kerr, the Original
Hidden Treasure, the Keystone, the Baldy Sam
(between the Eberhardt and Aurora South), the
Drew, the Stafford, Fisher's Point, Turkey,
Baldy Sweet, Mammoth, Hidden Treasure No.
2, the Bruce and the Irene.
The most important work is given at present
to
The Stafford and Original Hidden Treasure,
Both noted mines of the district, the latter for
its richness in the past, being put down for
§1,500,000, the former, for the bonanza which
it promises to show up the ensuing winter, if it
should hold out in the ratio of recent as well as
present indications.
The outlook at any rate is represented to be
exceedingly encouraging. It is understood
that upwards of §100,000 in silver were taken
from the Stafford years ago.
The ledge is reported fully 30 feet wide and
the best defined of any in this vicinity, with
good foot and hanging walls and an S-foot
dyke of spar lying next to the foot wall. The
ore ranges from §50 to §60 per ton.
The Wheeler tunnel has already been run
900 feet towards the Original Hidden Treasure,
and a new contract has been let to drive it 413
feet farther, which will take it through the
ground. The ore from this mine runs all the
way from §25 to §1000 per ton.
The yield from these two mines to late own-
ers, since the summer of 1SS3 has amounted to
§73,350, the first fruits only of what is believed
to be the sign of an abundant harvest by an-
other season.
The rock is a free milling, silver-bearing ore,
with a mere trace of gold, and is reduced at the
company's 20-stamp mill at Hamilton.
The average yield at this writing is about §360
per ton. A number of bars seen at the office
were marked from 920 to 99S fine, and one as
high as 999^, coming as near pure silver as
they are ever made.
It is the intention of the company to erect
leaching works next spring, with a capacity of
from 30 to 50 tons per day. By this process it
is anticipated that a much larger per cent of
silver will be saved, and ores of a much lower
grade be worked with a profit. The same par
ties own the King mine and furnace, and also
The Ward Beecher Consolidated,
Better known perhaps as the Edgar mine,
which has produced about 20,000 tons of ore of
the average value of §35 per ton, or not far
from §700,000. It has been developed to the
depth of 300 feet, with from 5,000 to 10,000
tons in sight of free milling chloride ore, esti-
mated to work §S0 per ton. The same com
pany, Mr. J. R. Kendall, superintendent, also
own the the Manhattan mill of 24 stamps, 16
pans and other usual appliances.
Their water privileges are said to be by far
the finest in the district, The mill has been
running on tailings for the past six weeks, dur
ing which time they have shipped nine bars of
bullion, averaging 995 fine, and valued at about
§10,000. About 10,000 tons of tailings remain
on the ground to be worked, which will give a
hnndsome net profit to the company. In this
connection it may be well to state that the Con>
aolidated Treasure, also under the management
of Mr. Kendall, and Mr. J. P. Stevens, of New
York, president, has reached a depth of 115
feet, with ore of tl.e game grade and character as
that of the Edgar.
The Jennie A. and Black Rock.
Mr. F. Cutting, of your city, is president and
chief owner, and Mr. J. R. Kendall, managing
director at Hamilton. The rock is of the base
metal order, averaging 43 per cent in lead and
§40 per ton in silver — carrying some gold. The
vein is a contact of quartzite and limestone,
similar as to ore and formation to the celebrated
Richmond mine at Eureka. About 10,000 tons
are in sight and the company are now running
an adit level to strike the vein on the dip at
the depth of 1,000 feet, vertical.
The Silver Chamber
Adjoins the Caroline, from which nearly §50,-
000 were taken as early as 1S70. It is found in
good company, although only a small vein from
1 inch to 19 inches in width. The rock is said
to be rich. A few men are now extracting ore
with the view to ship — thought to bring them
§300 per ton.
The Silver Wave, lying immediately south of
the original Hidden Treasure — a good locality —
is represented to have an immense body of low-
grade ore that will average §30 per ton. Its
character is principally a free chloride, with
some bromide and horn silver, and some of it
closely selected has milled up into the thou-
sands.
The Hope Mine,
Now owned by Matthewson & Co., of Hamil-
ton, has been worked more or less for 12 years.
During the first three it turned oat in the neigh-
borhood of §65,000, when most of the ore in
sight was exhausted. The present prospect is
represented as exceedingly flattering, the indi-
cations pointing strongly to the speedy opening
up of another large ore body.
The Chief, belonging to Messrs. Reilly & Gil-
mer, is located on the north side of Treasure
Hill.
It is opened by a tunnel 300 feet in length,
and one shaft to depth of ISO feet, showing an
SO-foot ledge, that will work, by mill process,
up to §35, on an average.
It is thought here, that with good leaching
works on the ground, the whole of this large
deposit could be made to pay,
The Continental Con., comprising the C. O.
D. and the Fay, at present worked on tribute —
a base one — works as high as §130 per ton
for first olass.
The White Pine Belcher owned by A. Jacob-
son is looking well. One hundred tons shipped
to Eureka worked up to §120 per ton.
The Imperial and Oh Joe,
Together with the Reindeer, Congress, Western
Central, Maryland, Eureka, Compensation and
Good Luck are the property of Hon, Thos.
Wren of Eureka.
It is understood that a large amount has been
expended in the past in the way of development
of these claims. The Imperial and Oh Joe are
the only mines of the group at present worked.
The greatest depth attained is about 60 feet.
The ore is of the smelting order, running from
7 to 10 per cent in copper, about 30 per cent in
lead, and averaging §80 per ton in siiver. So
much for White Pine proper. On the whole,
the prospect for lively times looks favorable.
Notes of Ward, Taylor and some other dis-
tricts of White Pine county are reserved for
another letter. A. C. K
Hamilton. JS'evada.
Weighing by Vibrations.
Editors Press : — In reference to my com'
munication in your issue of October 29th, I
find it necessary to say a few words farther.
When my friend expressed the opinion that the
instructions on page 72 of my book were
erroneous, and that the true deviation in the
example given was I5 divisions, instead of £,
as I have given it, I undeuetood, as a matter of
course, that he meant permanent deviation, or
the distance from zero "at which the pointer
would come to rest if allowed to do so," such
being the language of the passage criticised
It now appears that he meant what we may
call the temporary deviation or the excess of
movement on one side of zero. This will always
be double the permanent deviation, if both be
calculated from the same elements, and will
therefore have half the value in terms of the
weights used. It matters not which method be
employed, and my friend admits that the book
is right, while, claiming that his method is
also right, which it is when rightly understood
In order to clear the subject of all ambiguity,
I propose the following terms: The range, the
swing and the rest. The range is the total
movement of the index, counted in divisions of
the arc (incorrectly called vernier by some.)
Range may extend to each side of zero, and is
then written + and - , plus being usually the
right-hand side, minus the left, as + 5 - 3.
Or range may extend from any division on either
side to zero, as +5 - 0, or -6+0. Again, the
pointer may move to either side and not return
to zero, as +7+3; that is, the pointer goes to
+ 7 and comes back to + 3, or - 7 - 3 on the
other side. Range has no value as an indica-
tion of the amount of preponderance, but it af-
fords a means of calculating swing and rest.
Swing is the excess of movement to one side
or the other of zero, caused by a preponderance
of weight on one of the pans; hence a balance
in equilibrium may have range, if the beam be
set in motion, but can have no swing in the
sense which I propose for that term. Swing is
equal to range when one extreme of range is
zero; it is the difference of the distances from
zero when the pointer goes to each side of zero,
that is when the signs of the distances are op-
posite; it is the sum of the distances when the
signs are similar, because if the pointer marks
+ 5 and comes back to +3, it would mark +S
- 0, if the beam had impetus'enough, or +9-1,
etc.
Range is a matter of observation only. Swing
may be a matter of observation, for if impetus
enough be given to the beam to make the pointer
move to right and left of zero, 'a time must come
when the gradual decrease of movement will,
practically speaking, cause it to touch zero at
one extreme, and when that is the case as
said above, swing is equal to (identical with)
range. But swing may be calculated from ob-
served range at any time whem the beam is
oscillating, as shown above.
Rest is the distance from zero at which the
pointer will stop if allowed to do so. In this
sense, a balance in equilibrium can have no
rest, though as before remarked, it may have
range. Rest is always half of swing. It may
be observed by waiting for it, or it may be
known in advance by finding swing and divid-
ing that by 2.
Swing, and therefore res'-, may be deduced
from a single observation of range, but more
accurately from the mean of several, thus: note
on a piece of paper three (or more) extremes in
one direction, and the intervening two (or more)
extremes in the other direction, prefixing to
each its appropriate sign; take the mean of
eachj and find swing by adding the means to-
gether if the signs are similar, subtracting the
lesser from the greater, if the signs are opposite.
In the first case the sign of swing will be the
same as that of range; in the second, it will be
that of the greater quantity. Rest takes the
same sign as swing.
Range may be increased whenever desired for
convenience, by wafting with the hand a slight
current of air against either of the pans, after
which the case must be closed, and a few
moments allowedjto elapse before beginning the
observation. Examples: Range (an average) is
+ 8-3; as the signs are opposite, swing is the
difference, = +5; rest is +2h. Again; range
is -8 + 3; the signs are opposite and swing is
- 5; rests, - 2^. Let range be +7 + 2; the
signs are similar and swing is the sum, = +9;
rest is + 4-i. If range is +6-0, swing is + 6,
andrestis +3; or if range be -6 f0, swing is
6, rest - 3.
The value of swing or rest for the balance in
use may be found by trial with a known pre-
ponderance of weight on either pan. It varies
slightly with the load in the pans. - Whether
the preponderance of weight indicated by swing
or rest must be added to or subtracted from the
weights in the weight-pan must be left to the
common sense of the workman, since it de-
pends upon which pan contains the object to be
weighed. If, however, the signs are used as
here suggested, and the object be on the left-
hand pan, and the index of the balance points
downward, the value of a + swing or rest must
be added, that of - subtracted. C. H, A.
Arizona Mining Interests.
In the opening address at the recent Territo-
rial Fair in Arizona, Dr. W. W. Jones spoke as
follows of the mining interests: The mining in-
terests of Arizona, unfairly represented here on
account of the difficulty of cost and transporta-
tion of samples, merits especial mention. The
United Verde copper and silver mines in Yava-
pai county are the most important in the north-
ern part of the territory. They are producing
heavily, and, with reduced cost of transporta-
tion to and from the A. & P. railroad, will
greatly increase their output and probably be
the great mines of the territory. Mohave, fol-
lowing the line of the railroad, is shipping ores
both to California and Benson. Her long silent
camps resound with the blasts of the miners.
The Bisbee copper mines are prosperous and
immensely productive. Tombstone is planting
her pumps and will soon resume her former pro-
ductions. The influence of these mines is
readily seen in the activity and energy of her
population. The mines of Quijofoa, under
masterly management, will revive the business
of Tucson. Yuma is destined to be a great min-
ing county, already having in operation one of
the most successful and best managed mines in
the territory, the Clip mine. She has undoubt-
edly the position for another smelting work,
like that at Benson, to be fed by ore coming
down the Colorado and via the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad, and from her own districts, rich
in gold, silver, copper and lead. Our own
county of Maricopa boasts of a gold mine, the
Vulture, which is producing about §30,000 a
month and probably §12,000 more from old tail-
ings which are concentrated and the profit sent
to Benson. The Red Rover mine, in the same
county, promises to be valuable; with a small
outlay it can be made immediately productive
and very profitable, and all over our vast min-
eral domain the busy prospector is breaking the
crust on new discoveries. The influence of
mining properties under way and paying, of all
other industries of the territory, is throughout
Arizona well understood and estimated, but we
should extend more aid and encouragement to
the prospector.
Discovery of valuable mines is not a thing of
the past; it should be a sustained business of
the futnre.
Gist of the Debris Decision.
The recent decisions of the cases of People
vs. Gold Run Mining Company and Hobbs vs.
Amador and Sacramento Canal Company, has
effectually cleared the calendar of our Supreme
Court of this class of cases and settled the law
so far as our State is concerned, unless a re-
hearing in these cases should be granted. The
opinions in these cases, as published in full in
the Bulletin, occupy several columns of fine
type, but the substance, boiled down, may bo
expressed in a few sentences. The Court sus-
tains the judgment and decree of Judge Tem-
ple to the extent of granting a perpetual
injunction restraining the Gold Run Company
from discharging or dumping into the North
Fork of the American river or any stream trib-
utary thereto, any boulders, cobbles, gravel or
sand from the mines; also from causing any
such material to flow or to be washed into said
river from its said mines or tracts of mineral
lands. They reverse that portion of the de-
cree which permitted defendant to apply to
the Superior Court to have the decree and re-
straining order modified or vacated, and set
aside on a showing that efficient means had
been provided to improve and hold back such
tailings. The opinion of the Court is delivered
by Justice McKee and concurred in by Justices
Myrick, Morrison and Thornton. The minority
of the Court, Justices Ross, Sharpstcin and
McKinstry, dissent on the ground that the de-
cree of Judge Temple should be affirmed in its
entirety, thus giving the mines an opportunity
to build restraining dams. But the majority
says: "The perpetual injunction does not re-
strain the defendant from conducting its busi-
ness in a lawful manner, aud any means adopted
to that end are lawful." We suppose this
means that it is unlawful to permit the coarse
taiiings to reach the river or its tributaries, but
if the property can be mined without such a
result it may be lawfully worked. The Ama-
dor and Sacramento Canal Company is also
perpetually enjoined. — Report.
Mill Burned. — A dispatch from Winnemuc-
ca, New, dated Nov. 27th, says: News has
just reached here that the Paradise Mining
Company's mill, near Spring City, was burned
to-day. The fire is supposed to have caught
from the smokestack. The mill cost §ii0,000
and was insured for §20,000. The company
have been declaring dividends right along and
giving employment to a large number of men.
It is feared, owing to the lateness of the season,
that the mill cannot be rebuilt this winter.
The superintendent, J. V. McCnrdy, is now in
San Francisco.
December C, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
355
II^EQHANIO^L Pf^OGRESa
Small Bessemer Converters.
Their Capacity for Producing HlRb Steel
Power,
An interesting statement has appeared in the
. in relation to
the adaptation of iroall converters, for the pro
Auction of high grade steel, and steel (or special
uses. We quote as follows: "An Interesting
statement concerning the work En the < Utpp ft
Griffith stationary B inverter, at the
works of Oliver Brothers & Phillips, of Pitts-
burg, was made on Thursday, in the courso of
,i ducuasion at a meeting of the American
Society ol Mechanical Engineers, by Mr Robert
u . Hunt, of Troy, N. Y. The metal made in it
ia remirkably low in carbon, and poeseseee the
impoi taat finality of welding wry well, boiler
tubea of very good quality having been made
of it. In order to teat the question to « bat ex-
tent the employment nf a cinder tap made it
possible to uae inferior pig, Mr. Hunt blew a
mixture of ">0 per cent, of > pig iron, containing
nil per i ■< nt of phosphorous, and 50 per cent,
of average Western Hessemer pig. The steel
made, contained 054 per cent, of phosphorus,
0.0065 per cent, of silicon, 0.08 per cent, of
sulphur, and 0.12 per cent, of carbon. It work-
ed well, and bent cold double. Cast into a
7-inch ingot, rolled into a billet, and then into
a half-inch rod, a test showed a tensile strength
of 7-1,000 pounds, an elastic limit of fi'2,000, an
elongation of 25.25 per cent., and a reduction of
area of 48 per cent. Five more tests were m id. ,
the results of which have not yet como to band.
( Ine test, however, was made from a sprue from
the bottom of an ingot rolled to a half-inch rod,
and yielded a tensile strength of TS.OOOpounds,
and on elongation, of 28 percent., results that
arc justly regarded as astonishing.
These results confirm the good accounts that
come from Europe in regard to the use of small
converters for special work. It is, of course,
well known that for decades, fixed converters
have been in use in Sweden, to make a high
quality of metal; but they labored under the
drawback, that blowing had to be continued
until the steel was ready for tapping. The
Clapp & Griffith converter, iB so arranged, that
the tuyeres can be practically closed by plugs
at the end of the blow. The blowing engine
required, is comparatively small, one English
works using only 4 to i.X pounds pressure of
blast. In South Wales and in Leeds, Clapp &
Griffith converters have been running for up-
ward of a year without interruption, the pro-
duct being used for sheets and for screws. Very
soft steel running from 0.03 to 004 per cent, of
carbon, ia aimed at, the recarbonizing being ac-
complished with from 5 to 6 per cent, of 70 per
cent, ferromanganese. The capacity of the
converter is comparatively great, from 1 to 1.5
ton charges requiring from 2S to 29 minutes,
so that on an average from 12 to 15 blows can
be made in an eight hour shift. The repairs
of the bottom, which consist of square tuyere
blocks, appear to be light, the bottom being
changed once a week.
The building in this country of a number of
of 4 and 5-ton converters during the past few
years, for the manufacture of steel for special
purposes, such as nails, plates, etc., is sufficient
evidence of the drift of opinion among metallur
gists. At one time the claim was made in be-
half of those who favored the open-hearth
furnace, that it was impossible to make in the
converter a sufficiently uniform product; that
i«, to turn out in successive blows a metal that is
substantially equally low in carbon, silicon ?.nd
manganese. The accumulated evidence of the
past year, not only concerning the work of
small, but. also that of large converters, has dis-
posed of this objection.
The introduction of the Clapp & Griffith con-
verter, marks a further step in the same direc-
tion. The cheapness of the plant, and its
smaller capacity, places the Bessemer process
within the reach of even smaller works. It is,
of course, especially adapted to the requirements
of the tin plate works in Wales, where it has
had its first successes; but in this country, it
will find a wide field for a variety of other pur-
poses for which the puddling furnace has thus
far held hardly disputed sway.
The Iron and Steel Industries.
The English correspondent of Iron and Steel
says : *'Nothing shows more convincingly the
supplanting of iron by steel that is steadily go-
ing on than the relinquishment of the manufac-
ture of iron by old firms of established reputa-
tion, and the introduction of steel-producing
plants into their works. A notable instance
has just been made public. In 1S25 the New
British Iron Company was established, and its
works opened at Oorngreaves, near Dudley, in
Staffordshire. For more than half a century
the company has been famous for the produc-
tion of best Staffordshire iron, known tar and
wide as the "Lion" brand. The directors have
now announced that they have laid down plant
for the production of steel by the Siemens pro-
cess, and they say that the calculations they
have made convince them that the cost of high-
class steel will be little, if any, higher than
their "Lion" iron. They propose to call their
steel "Corngreaves." This company is the first
of the great Staffordshire companies to com-
mence the manufacture of steel; others roll
steel, but produce only iron; but, although they
still do a steady trade in the world-famed iron,
the time must come even when the Karl of
Dudley, the king of Staffordshire ironmasters,
will have to practically acknowledge that the
age of steel has become mighty upon earth, and
to bow beneath its sway."
Borne reflections are here indulged in by the
correspondent, Lest the investments in new steel
works in England may be going on too rapidly,
and especially to the early detriment of the
smaller firms.
Some experin Steel Ingot Works,
Kilston, in Staffordshire, are detailed is follows:
"In the course of some experiments, a plate 2fi
feet in length by3j Feet wid b thick,
was rolled from an ingot of steel in the short
space of 3j minutes, It is said, by some com-
petent authorities, that the steel plates pro-
duced by the basic process have the serious
k of not welding well, but for ship
building and girder purposes the process is
heartily approved. The price of good sheet
girder plates is now £li per ton, against $£ for
iron plates, the production of steel being
cheaper than that of iron."
Improvements In Coking.
Sir ■'. W. Tease, M. 1\, who distributed the
prizes to the successful students at the Esfa
collieries, spoke of the improvements iu the
manufacture of coke by the Simon-Corves pro-
cess as follows : "Great steps have, within
roeent years, been made in scientific researches,
and in nothing is this more apparent [than in
the scienco of coke manufacture. When he
compared the ovens that were put up ten or
twelve years ago with those of the present day,
the contrast was most striking. Some ovens
had been put up in connection with his own
company on the Simon-< forves process, and
they had proved a very great success. There
was scarcely any waste going on at all now dur-
ing the process of manufacture, and he looked
back at the past and thought of the thousands,
nay millions of pounds, tuat had been wasted
and blown into the air by the old process dur-
ing the last twenty or thirty years, and which
might have been saved had they possessed a
little more scientific knowledge.
Some Points About the Gasket.— The gas-
ket is a lead easting used on man-heads and
hand-hole heads for boilers, to insure a tight,
close fit. It is cast in sand or molds, from soft
metal; rarely in wooden molds, as the hot metal
burns these out and increases the size of the
casting. When cast in molds, the latter are
kept warm, to prevent the metal from chilling,
as this would entirely destroy the value of the
casting.
The "bead" on the gasket, is the little ridge
on one side, which, ilattening out when the
man-head is fitted, is supposed to insure a close
joint.
Of late, gaskets with a bead on either side,
have been brought out, and are pronounced
better, by boiler makers, than those with a
single bead, as they pull up more easily, and at
the same time make a more nearly perfect fit.
Formerly, before the solid cast gasket came
into use, small sizes of lead pipe, such as A and
J -inch lead pipe, was used on man-head and
hand-hole heads by boiler makers.
The best gaskets are said to be those cast in
sand, and always from the very softest of pig
lead. In addition, it is likely that the gasket
with a double bead is preferable to that with a
single bead.
A Light Weight but Powerful Engine, —
An English firm have recently completed a
small light compound engine, which in point of
weight eclipses any heretofore built. This en-
gine is made of steel and phosphor bronze; all
parts are built as light as possible, the rods
and shafting and all parts possible being
bored out to reduce weight; At a speed of only
300 revolutions a minute they indicate over 20
horse-power, and weigh but 105 pounds all
told. The engine would give fully 30-horse-
power actual at a piston speed of 500 feet a
minute. The size is three and three quarters
high pressure, seven and a half low pressure, and
five stroke. That 30-horse power can be had
from the proper utilization of steam and proper
distribution of L05 pounds of metal is certainly
most astonishing, especially so, considering
that the engine is compound.
Exhaust Steam on Locomotives. The at-
tempt to utilize exhaust steam on several Bos-
ton & Albany locomotives, by the use of double
cylinders, has proved a failure, and the com-
pany have therefore ordered the removal of the
extra cylinder. No. 100, a large locomotive,
which has been run on the Boston end of the
line, is now undergoing the change in this city,
and others will soon receive a similar alteration.
It was thought that if waste steam could be
utilized the engine would use less fuel.
Drying Wood in Sand. — An Eastern con-
temporary says that small pieces of wood, such
as are used by joiners and furniture makers,
can be readily and effectually dried by being
placed in dry sand, and then heated to 100 de-
grees. By thie process the sand acts in the
manner of an absorber of the moisture, as well
as a diffuser of the heat, and the effect is uni-
form and complete.
To Inventors. — The Australian colony of
Victoria offers a reward of §1,250 for a reaping
machine adapted to the use of its farmers, and
invites American competition.
The Rapidity of Sensation.
To form something approaching an a<
idea of the rapidity of sensation, Btiol
brie needle in one of the lingers; the sinewy
ike the impression through th<
and tin- posterior root to the spinal cord and
to I he brain, from which lb tel
back the command "take the finger away."
This mandate travels down the spinal cord to
the anterior root, and then.*- through the mo-
tor fibers of the nerve to the muscles, which
i itely act, and the linger is as once re-
moved. All this takes place with great rapid-
ity, nevertheless not with the celerity once im-
agined. Tin i .ii,, of such savants as
tielmholtz and others of his day and age have
shown with great accuracy the rate of speed
with which the nervous Quid travels. Other
observers have given a great deal of time and
patience to thia and kindred questions.
As a result of many deliberations, it was as-
certained that the nervous iluid moves at the
rate of U~l feet in a second. Now electricity
travels with a speed exceeding 1,200,000,000 in
a second, and light over 1)00,000,000. A shoot-
ing star moves with a velocity of 200,000 feet in
a second, and the earth, in its orbit around the
sun, 100,000. A cannon ball lias a mean velo
city of 1800 in i second; au eagle, 130; a loco-
motive, 95; and a race-horse, SO, We thus per-
ceive that the nervous fluid has not a remark-
aide rate of speed; a fact which, among others,
serves to indicate its non-identity with elec-
tricity.
Rapidity of Thought.
Professor I'omlers, of Utrecht, has recently
been making some interesting experiments iu
regard to the rapidity of thought, which are
also very interesting. By means of two instru-
ments, which he calls the noematachograph
and the noernatachometer, he promises some
interesting and important results. For the
present, he writes, that a single idea requires
the brain to act .007 of a second for its elabora-
tion. Doubtless the time required is not the
same for all brains, and that by means of these
instruments we may obtain definite indications
relative the mental caliber of our friends.
What invaluable instruments they would be for
nominating caucuses for vestries, for trustees of
colleges, for merchants in want of book-keepers,
for manufacturers needing machinists and ex-
pert assistance; in short, for all having appoint-
ments of any kind to make.
For the eye to receive an impression requires
.077 of a second, and for the ear to appreciate a
sound, .149 of a second are necessary. The eye,
therefore, acts with nearly double the rapidity
of the ear.
A Greater than Lake Superior, Probably.
Africa is not the only continent which con-
tains immense lakes unknown to the commercial
world until within the last decade. Within the
last few days Quebec specials report an impor-
tant discovery to the north of the sources of the
Mississippi river, which include an immense
lake, probably larger than Lake Superior. The
presence of a large body of water there has long
been known; but no adequate conception of its
immense extent, or commercial value, has been
realized, until the recent return to Quebec of a
party of explorers from that distant region.
This body of water has been known as Lake
Mistassini. It appears to be an expansion of
Rufert's river — just as our well known great
chain of lakes h an expansion of the St.
Lawrence. The Hudson Bay Company have
had an agency there, upward of 100 years, but
kept it secret that a lake of such dimensions ex-
isted. The trade is carried on at the post of
the H udson Bay Company, by giving the Indians
provisi ins aurl outfits in exchange for skins and
furs. The Indians are friendly, and scarcely
know what liquor is. Many have accepted
Christian teachings.
F. H. Bignell, who was in command of the
expedition above referred to, states that the
southwestern extremity of the lake, is reached
about 300 miles from Lake St. John— that the
general trend of the lake, as far as known, is
from southwest to northeast, stretching away
from Foam Bay its southwestern extremity, to
an unknown distance toward the east. The
waters of all that region swarm with fish of all
kinds, and the fur-bearing animals are abundant.
The climate is agreeable, and suitable for agri-
cultural purposes. It is supposed to be as large
as Lake Superior.
How rr is Done.— A Washington corres-
pondent writes: In the base of the capitol at
Washington is a steam plant by which the
House, the Senate and the committee rooms are
warmed and ventilated, and the gas lighted by
electricity. It is altogether a big apparatus,
consisting of three immense fans, tour engines
and eight boilers, with the necessary appli-
ances for regulating the temperature and moist-
ure of the air supplied to the nation's legislat-
ors. The instrument which tells whether the
air is too moist or too dry is operated by a sin-
gle human hair. A perfectly dry air is put at
0; saturated air, that is, air carrying all the
moisture it will hold, is put at a hundred. A
dial, with a hand like that of a clock, represents
the different degrees from 0 to 100. The human
hair absorbes moisture, and like a rope, it be-
comes shorter when wet. The difference in
length between a hair six inches long when wet
and the same hair when dry is made to repre-
sent the hundred degrees on the dial, and the
hand or pointer moves backward or forward as
lure iu the hair varies. If it. t>i
too dry, more steam is thrown in; if too
less steam is allowed to escape, and th
atmosphere for the nation's statesmen is regu
lated and kept at the healthful point, which ia
about fifty.
Long Distance Telephoning. Experiments
are still being continued in long distance tele-
phoning. The latest report, and perhaps the
most remarkable yet attempted has just been
accomplished by the engineers of the Inter-
national Bell Telephone Company, who i\
fully carried out an experiment by which they
ibled to hold a conversation between
St. Petersburg and Bologne, a distance of 2,465
miles. Blake transmitting and Bell receiving
instruments were used, and conversation was
kept up. notwithstanding a rather high indue
tion. The Russian engineers of this company
are so confident of further success that they
hope shortly to bo able to converse with
a distance of 4,665 miles: but to accomplish thia
astonishing feat they must combine all the con-
ditions favorable for the transmission of tele-
phonic sounds. If it is found possible to hold
audible conversation at such extraodinary dis-
tances, it is possible that this fact will be speed-
ily improved upon, and wc shall be enabled to
converse freely between London and New York,
and by aud by between Loudon and the anti-
podes.
A Phenomenal Atmosphere.— Richard A.
I'roctor, reports that the total lunar eclipse ot
October 4, presented to him a very unusual ap-
pearance. At the time of greatest obscuration,
the moon was barely visible as an ill-defined
ring of a sickly green hue, while its ordinary-
appearance at such times is that of a huge, glow-
ing, coppery-red ball, hung up in the sky. lie
thinks it probable, that the earth's atmosphere
was laden with something which acted as a
dense screen to the sun's rays, which are pretty
certainly known to be refracted through our
atmosphere into the shadow cone, to such a
degree as to produce the usual ruddy tinge of
the moon when totally eclipsed . H e asks
whether we are here once more brought face to
face with the cause of the persistent haze in
the sun's neighborhood, and of the late wonder-
ful sunrises and sunsets.
A Nb\ EL SEMI- SCIENTIFIC COMMERCIAL EN-
TERPRISE.— A movement has been inaugurated
in London in favor of a British Commercial
Geographical Society, the object of which is the
diffusion of special information in respect of
particular markets. The society will acquire
and disseminate special knowledge as to the
productions, requirements and physical condi-
tions of various countries and localities. In
Germany, similar societies exist, where a sub-
scriber may obtain upon the payment of a com-
paratively small sum information which might
otherwise cost him hundreds of dollars to
secure. Our English cousins are taking advan-
tage of every possible circumstance to increase
their export trade, and our manufacturers and
merchants may gain many valuable hints from
the methods followed abroad.
LUMINOUS Plants. -Luminous plants have a
peculiar charm to the grower and observer.
One of the best is Fraxinella or gas plant. It
is an old favorite, perfectly hardy, a perennial
of the very easiest culture, and should be in
every garden. In the calm summer evenings
when in bloom, alight applied to the base of
the stock will envelop the whole plant in Ilame.
This can be repeated time and again, and it
appears with benefi t to the ripening seeds .
This property was discovered by the daugh-
ter of Linmeus. The flowers are white or red,
and are very fine.
Temperature op the Solar Surface.
The power developed by the newly invented
sun motor, has established relations between
diffusion and energy of solar radiation, which
prove that the temperature of the surface of the
sun is extremely high. Elaborate experiments
have been initiated with this motor, from which
important results are expected.
. Improved Gunpowder. — It appears that the
English Government is giving preference in its
recent purchases of gunpowder to German man-
ufacturers. The composition is kept a secret by
the German manufacturers. Very naturally,
the English manufacturers are protesting against
the action of their Government.
The Sun.— According to Professor X"oung-,
the central portion of the sun is probably for
the most part a mass of heated gases, the photo-
sphere is a shell of luminous clouds, the chromo-
sphere is composed mainly of incondensible
gases, and what constitutes the corona is en-
tirely unknown.
Filtering-Stone is now made by mixing in
water in certain portions, clay, levigated chalk,
coarse and fine glass, sand and ground flint.
They are moulded and hard-burned.
A Large Membership.— The last annual re-
port gave the membership of the American As-
sociation for the Advancement of Science as
•2011.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— The Coming Boom, 353. Passing
Events; A Check to Deep Mining; A New Alaskan Vol-
cano; The Navy Yard Dry Dock; Academy of .Sciences;
New Blasting Compound, 356. A New Pressure-
Filter; An Automatic Dredger; New Smelting Works:
Foundry Notes, 357.
ILLUSTRATIONS. -Map Showing Route of New
River Mines and Minim; District, 3o3. Rothwell's
Improved Pressure Filter, 357.
CORRESPONDENCE.— White Pine District, Ne-
vada; Weighing hv Vibrations, 354.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.— Small Bessemer
Converters; The Iron and Steel Industries; Some Points
About the Gasket; A Light Weight hut Powerful En-
gine; Exhaust Steam on Locomotives; Drying Wood in
Sand; To Inventors, 355.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-The Rapidity of Sen-
sation; A Greater than Lake Superior, Probably; How
it is Done; Long Distance Telephoning; A Phenomenal
Atmosphere; A Novel Semi-Scientific Commercial En-
terprise; Luminous Plants; Temperature of the Solar
Surface: Improved Gunpowder; The Sun, 3o5.
ENGINEERING NOTES. -The Panama Canal
Company: Proposed Hallway from England to India;
The Fads Ship Railway; The California Southern Rail-
road, 359.
USEFUL INFORMATION.-To Repair Looking
Glasses; Clothes Pin Apron; Soldering Aluminum; Ivy
Lawns; Paint for Protecting Roofs; The Latest Novelty;
Preserving and Renewing Paint Brushes; Cement for
Caoutchouc; Water Curtains; Manufacture * >f Railway
Wheels by Stamping; Planting Nails; The Bicycle;
Cement for Porcelain; Worms in Flower Pots; Oil from
Grapes, 359.
GOOD HEALTH. -The Perfect Man; Joining Several
Pieces ot Flesh; Renewel of Brain Cells; Hot Water
to Drink; Burning of the Dead; Medical Value of the
Passion Flower; ingrowing Nails; Keep Out the Cold;
Theine and Morphine; A Singular Case, 359-
MISCELLANEOUS. —Arizona Mining Interests;
Gist of the Debris Decision, 354- The Common Law
and Riparian Rights; Irrigating and Mining Pumps;
A Lucky Find, 358-
MINING SUMMARY-From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona. Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oreiron and Utah, 360
MINING STOCK MARKET.-Sales at the Sai
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 364-
Business Announcements.
Sawmills— H. W. Rice, S. F.
Silver Platers— Keating & Fagan, S. F.
*3T See A dvertisinq Cohimns.
Passing: Events.
The section attracting most attention of min-
ing men at present is the New River District,
in Trinity county, this State, where some very
rich gold mines are being found. "We give in
this number an account of the mines, with a
map of the region, showing the routes. We
shall give further details shortly.
It is reported that a sort of ancient river
channel has been found in Lower California,
near the Gulf of California. Considerable money
has been taken out, but they have to dry-wash
for the gold. That whole region is a dry one,
water being scarce everywhere. In fact they
have at the new mines to pay 25 cents a bucket
for water, so there will be no hydraulicing in
that part of the country.
The State Mineralogist's annual report has
been issued, and miners may procure it by writ-
ing to Mr. Henry G. Hanks, in this city.
In this latitude the weather remains clear
and line, though in many of the mountain re-
gions the cold weather has set in.
It is becoming more and more probable that
oopper will soon take the lead as an Arizona
mining product. The unprecedentedly low
price of the metal at present, added to the
enormous freight which lias to be paid on coke,
have kept the industry in the background so
far, but these obstacles will be removed, and
Arizona will come to the front as a copper pro-
ducer.
A Check to Deep Mining.
For a long time explorations have been going
on at very great depths on the Comstock, with-
out any remunerative results, though work has
been continued with the hope of finally finding
something of value. Several companies joined
together to work a deep winze at the depth of
3,300 feet in the Mexican, and from that depth
diamond drill holes have been run in every
direction for about 500 feet, but nothing of any
value was found. In case there had been, it
would have encouraged all the other companies
to prospect at those depths, and great interest
has therefore been felt in the prospecting oper-
ations at that point. We have chronicled the
progress of the work from week to week in our
"Mining Summary."
It is stated that on Wednesday evening of
this week, at the Union Mining Company's
otfice in this city, meetings were held of the
Union Con., Sierra Nevada, Mexican and Ophir
Alining Companies, and the Con. California and
Virginia, a resolution was passed to abandon
for the present, if not finally, all of that portion
of the workings below the 2700-foot level of
the above named mines. The pumps below the
2700-foot level are driven by compressed air— a
very expensive operation. In the Ophir, Sierra
Nevada and Union, the depth of explorations
has reached the 3100 level, from which point
the diamond drill has searched in every point
of the compass, and nothing found. It is de-
termined, at present, to fully explore the "2700
level and all the immense stretches of virgin
ground above that level.
This will be bad news to the Comstock minei-s
as a matter of course and a matter of discour-
agement to the owners as well. But after ex-
tended time and much expenditure they have
come to the resolution referred to. Now they
will come up a little and prospect from levels
not so deep. There is plenty of ground for
them to prospect as it is.
A New Alaskan Volcano.
On the 14th of September, 1884, Capt.
Hague, commanding a vessel belonging to the
Alaska Com. Co., left the northeast side of the
island of Atkha in 52 17' noitb, 174" 05' west
for the harbor on Kagamil Island. Umnak
harbor is on the north side of Umnak Island and
Unalaska. Her track carried her across the 72
passage (172 longitude west) on the north side
of all the islands.
In latitude 52J 45', longitude 170 west is the
southern and largest of the "Islands of the
Four mountains." The group lies 30 miles west-
ward from Umnak Island and 135 miles from
Volcano Makushin on Unalaska.
The day was beautifully clear with light airs
from the northwest, and he had the islands in
view for a long time. On the largest island is
a high volcano called Kigamilgach, which Capt.
Hague thinks is as high as Makushin (5,691
feet). He approached the northwest part of
this island very closely, and at 2 o'clock P. M.
saw a sudden outburst of dense, black smoke
from the summit of the volcano. It was above
the stratum of air which was fanning his vessel
along, and it rose perpendicularly, high into the
sky as a dense, black column apparently 100
fathoms in diameter.
He did not approach the island nearer than
10 miles, and stood around the west and north
side of Uhaja island, the northwest one of the
group. In 45 minutes the column of black
smoke decreased so that the issue was almost
exhausted; but the great volumes that had been
projected were gradually spreading through the
upper atmosphere. Suddenly a second outburst,
of the same character as the first took place,
and was projected high in the sky. He visited
the harbor on the north side of Kagamil island,
the northeastern of the group, and then ran for
the harbor of Umnak, nearly due east. The
sky, especially to leeward, was now very dark,
from the amount of ashes in the air, and when he
was at the anchorage, about 0 i*. m., the ashes
covered the vessel with a slight coating. He
had the wood work washed down into a basin,
and thus collected a small amount of the fine
but gritty ashes, of the usual pumice color.
After settling, the water was poured olf and the
residue placed in an evaporating dish and dried.
The sky was very darkly overcast by the vol-
canic smoke and aBhes, but he was beyond the
possibility of seeing whether the volcano was
yet emitting them,
The Navy Yard Dry Dock.
On Saturday last the members of the Techni-
cal Society of the Pacific Coast, on invitation
of Engineer C. d "YYolcott, visited the stone
dry dock now being built at Mare Island Navy
Yard. The gentlemen, after being presented
to the Commandant of the Yard, Commodore
Russell, who cordially welcomed them, visited
the sectional dock, on which was the U. S. S.
Adams in course of repair. They also exam-
ined the model and drawing of the new dock
and visited several of the departments, subse-
quently partaking of an excellent lunch at Mr.
Wolcott's quarters.
Then in company with Mr. Wolcott, Captain
McNair, the Captain of the Yard, Commander
Glass and others, the party went down into the
immense dock. The officers explained all the
engineering features, details of construction,
etc. The concrete foundation is all completed,
and much of the stone work is done. The
outer end of the dock, where the caisson fits, is
finished and the huge iron caisson now being
built in this city, at the Union Iron Works,
will be launched next week, and towed up.
At present a dam prevents the ingress of the
water from the straits.
The granite being used is from California
quarries. The blocks are all made and finished
accurately at the stone yard on the island, and
then put in position by means of the derrick.
The work is of the most massive character.
The whole stone floor is completed, and they
are at work finishing up the sides. At the
time of the visit one of the large granite blocks
was being placed in position, a proceeding
watched with much interest by the entire party.
The new dock is the most elaborate engineer-
ing work ever attempted on this coast. It
will cost, when completed $2,500,000. It is of
a capacity to accommodate the largest ships of
war of the greatest depth. Immense centrifu-
gal pumps will be used to empty the dock and
the most powerful mechanical appliances will
be used throughout. The stone is all laid in
cement, on a concrete foundation, and every
care has been taken to make the structure the
most complete and perfect of its kind in the
world.
After the dock had been examined the party
went to see some tests made as to the tensile
strength of the cement used. Each lot of ce-
ment is tested. Small lots are made up and
allowed to stand for a specified length of time
to harden. Then with a testing machine, the
strength is ascertained. So far it has all been
very good, only one or two lots having been re-
jected. The gentlemen during their visit went
to the ordnance department, the blacksmith
shops, saw the automatic dredger {described
elsewhere in this number), and otherwise en-
joyed a very pleasant visit, returning to Val-
leys Junction in time to see the work going on
at the new Selby smelting works, before tak-
ing the train for home. The officers at the
Navy Yard exerted themselves to make the
trip in every way a pleasant one, and their ef-
forts were thoroughly appreciated.
some experiments he has been making with
glass tubes. It had been stated that a lady, in
cleaning lamp chimneys, found they often
broke after being cleaned with a brush with a
wire handle, and even after being touched with
a gold ring. Glass tubes, such as are used for
steam boiler gauges, were procured and a small
copper wire passed through them repeatedly
when they were set aside. They invariably
broke in from G to 24 hours after the wire had
been passed through them, showing it was a
mistake to use any metal in cleansing glass.
Dr. Albert Kellogg read a memorial on the
late Henry Gibbons, Sr., one of the founders
of the Academy of Sciences, and one of its most
active members for many years.
Academy of Sciences.
Professor Davidson presided at the meeting
of the Academy of Sciences on Monday evening
last. Among the donations were the following:
C. W. Brooks, five specimens of freestone from
Connecticut; W. J. Fisher, three specimens
from cliff, Hamishak bay, Alaska; two speci-
mens from Unigot island, Alaska; Dr. H. W.
Jemans, lava from near Bogoslov (new erup-
tion); Engineer McLenyan, two specimens of
serpentine from Jade mountain, Koomak,
Alaska; O. Albert Bernard, volcanic ashes
gathered from the deck of the British bark
ArdovaHj August 27, IS83, when she was 700
miles from the volcano; R. H. Stretch, species
of California reptiles; Captain C. H. Tierney, a
box of fish, water-snakes, and a jar contain-
ing hair from the head of a native of the New
Hebrides; Captain Hague, one bottle of vol-
canic ashes.
Professor Davidson made a report of recent
observations made by himself on Saturn. Re-
ports had gone forth that the Ericke division
had disappeared, but during observations last
week the Professor saw it on three successive
nights.
He also communicated the report of Capt.
Hague on the new volcano at Four. Islands.
This is given elsewhere in this issue of the Press.
Professor Davidson also gave the results of
New Blasting Compound.
Joshua Robertson, of this city, has recently
obtained, through the Mining and Scientific
Press Patent Agency, two patents on explosive
compounds, which he has assigned to Charles
W. Randall. The first invention consists in
combining anhydrous sodium sulphate — com-
monly known as "sulphate of soda" — with
nitro -glycerine, thus forming an improved ex-
plosive compound; and among the advantages
possessed by this compound are diminished cost
of production, increased tenacity of union be-
tween the ingredients, and a material diminu-
tion of noxious fumes. A proportion of nitro-
glycerine which, in a compound consisting of
infusorial or silicious earth and nitro glycerine,
cannot be exploded, can in this compound be
readily and cartainly detonated, and, being
non-deliquescent, it is not readily affected by
moisture.
To produce the compound, the inventor places
(jo pounds of finely pulverized anhydrous sul-
phate of soda in a wooden tank or other suit-
able receptacle, and gradually adds thereto 35
pounds of nitro glycerine. The mixture is
stirred by a woolen rake or other suitable
utensil until the uitro-glycerioe and sulphate of
soda arc thuroughly incorporated together,
when the compound is ready to be placed into
cartridges for use.
The foregoing is an example of the proportion
merely, the relative proportions bsing suscept-
ible of considerable change, in accordance with
the desired strength or grade of the explosive.
The strength of the explosive may be increased
or diminished by increasing or diminishing the
proportion of nitro-glycerine, the illustration
given being taken as a standard, care being
taken not to add sufficient nitro-glycerine to re-
duce the compound to a soft or pasty consis-
tency. When properly prepared, the explosive
is of a granular or pulverulent character.
The manner of tiring this explosive is the
same as that in common use — by means of a de-
tonator, either with or without a priming
charge.
The anhydrous sulphate is obtained at nom-
inal cost by utilizing the waste product known
as "niter cake," resulting from the manufacture
of nitric acid, and have found the following pro-
cess convenient and effective. The required
quantity of niter cake is placed in a furnace and
subjected to a degree of heat sufficient to expel .
any remaining free acid, which condition can
be determined by the usual tests. The product
is then dissolved in hot water and allowed to
crystallize. The crystals thus obtained are
subjected to a degree of heat sufficient to ex-
pel the water of crystallization, (about 95° Fah-
renheit,) and then ground to an impalpable
powder. In this condition the product is ready
for use. This part of the process is not new.
From whatever source the anhydrous sulphate
of soda is obtained, it is essential that any free
acid it may contain shall be expelled or neutral-
ized before combining it with the nitro-glycer-
ine. The other compound we shall describe on
another occasion.
Black sand in unlimited quantities is found
on the ocean beach near the entrance to Yaquina
bay, Or. This sand contains unknown quanti-
ties of gold, but of such fineness that all efforts
to mine it have as yet proved unsuccessful.
It is now learned that a company has been
formed to attempt, with improved machinery,
the extraction of the gold from this sand.
The mining companies which have offices in
this city paid out $263,250 in dividends last
month, against 8206,700 in the same month last
year. ____
FROM January 1st to November 12th the Horn
Silver mine produced 82,239,000, and the On-
tario $1,447,500. Both mines aro in Utah.
December 6, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
357
A New Pressure-Filter.
At a resent meeting of the American InBti
tute of Mining Engineer?- thwell of '
New ** ark, read the folloi
A year ago I coum | un-iita iu pre-
cipitating and Having gold from chloride solu-
tion, in the coone of which 1 [baud II
from paraffins and sulphur i the most conven-
ient and faeatpeneive precipitant. The gold i»
thrown down m gol and a oonsider-
able time i* repaired for ton precipit if
tlf. Rvea after it appears to have settled, we
find by experience that tin re is a notable loss
of gold, if the clear liquor 1 off in
the usual w ay,
i dy tins evil, I made a small ai
cheep pressure filter, which has now b<
for nearly nine months, and has given the ut-
most satisfaction. This biter is constructed as
folU>WG :
I by 'J feet, are made
of 2-iuch by .'! inch pine. Two of these frames
ore filled iu with \ inch slats Leaving about
i -inch spaces between the slats, as shown in
These slats arc covered with cloth or drugget,
and Swedish filter- paper is laid on the top of
the cloth. The notches shown in the ligure
receive holts of : or [-inch iron, to hold the
frames together.
The third frame, shown in Fig. 2, is of the
same size and thickness as the others, hut has,
instead of sluts, only one cross-bar. When the
filter is put together, the third frame is placed
between the other two, and the cross-bar serves
to press on the joint of the filter-paper and keep
the two sheets together. This cross-bar is per-
forated, to permit the passage of the liquid,
which enters through a pipe at the end provided
with a faucet, and fills the whole filter.
Kg, 3, shows in perspective the filter com-
plete. It will be seen that the middle frame,
keeping the other two apart, furnishes a space
between them to be rilled with liquor. This is
brought through a rubber or iron pipe from the
preeipitating-tank. -Since the filter is set on a
lower level, any desired head or pressure can
be obtained. About five or six feet is generally
enough. The liquor passes out through the
filter-paper, which collects the gold, through
the cloth, which is merely a support for the fil-
ter-paper, and then between the tlats forming
the sides of the filter.
Fig. 1 is an enlarged view of one of the mallea-
ble iron castings screwed on the outside frames to
receive the bolts. These when loosened a little,
may easily be lifted out of the notches, and thus
the filter is very quickly opened. Before open-
ing, it is laid on a sheet-iron tray. After the
filter has been opened, the gold precipitate is
rolled up in the filter-paper, fresh sheets are
put in, the fiames are again bolted together,
and the apparatus is ready for further use.
We strengthen the filter still further by a
* couple of cross-bars of hard wood, as shown in
Fig. .1. This is required by the swelling of
the frames, held around their edges by bolts,
which tends to loosen the joints of the frames.
The total cost of the filter will not exceed
five dollars. It requires no attendance; the
cloth lasts indefinitely (since the liquor is neces-
sarily neutral before the gold will precipitate);
and we have still the original cloth of one of
our filters. Such a filter, four feet by two feet
in size (giving an area of two sheets of filter-
paper, and hence containing, on the two sides,
four sheets), will filter from fifty to one hun-
dred and fifty gallons per hour, according to
the amount of precipitate on the paper. The
liquor passes very rapidly through it at first,
and more slowly as the precipitate accumulates;
but the filtrate is always perfectly clear. When
the filtering becomes slow, the faucet is closed,
the hose is disconnected, and the chemist and
his assistant carrythe whole apparatus into the
assay-office, where it is laid in a sheet-iron
tray, and opened as already described.
No oue but the chemist has] anything to do
with it: and, standing in a closed box, it at-
tracts no attention.
In relation to this, in the discussion, Mr. C.
A. Stetefeldt, of New York city, said: "In
European works, where solutions with precipi-
tates have to be filtered, the filter-press is now
in general use, and there are quite a number of
good constructions. I have myself seen those
of Dehne and of Johnson. Johnson's are of
English construction, and can be bought in
New York. No doubt Mr. Roth well's press is
quite an ingenious one, and ha*
for this special purpose at slight expense; but
perhaps it would be preferable, When
quantities of solutions have to be filtered, to
buy a filter-press of more perfect construction.
They are exceedingly convenient, and filter, ai
most anything, leaving the precipitate in the
form of a dry cake. In Okftr, Germany, they
aroused, for instance, in Clsudefe process. The
filter press has largely taken the place ol the
centrifugal machine.
An Automatic Dredger.
They have at Mare bland Ytw Yard, a
dredging apparatus, devised by the engineer,
Mr. C. C. Wolcott, which is actuated by the
tidal current of Mare [aland straits, and which
is performing very good work without e
As the mud bad collected along the front of the
island, at the wharves, and there was no ap-
propriation for dredging, there was difficulty
in getting vessels alongside, especially at the
coal wharf, where it had shoaled to eight feet.
hours of the ei.b tide, and as there are two ebb
h day, the best effect i* obtained then,
although the wheel "ill revolve at all times,
on the slack waters at changes ot tide.
original cost of this appli im
$f>00 and it has performed its functions con-
stant^ without cost, deepening the water ail
along in front of tin; docks and whnrv.-s. It
needs slight attention, a man going once a day
or so to lowei the inner rollers. The position
of the raft is changed .is occasion demands, an
chore and lines being used to hold it in pos-
ition, at right angles to the current.
When the dredging is finished SJr. Wolcott
- to utilize the water-wheel to pump
water to a high tank, where it can be accumu-
lated for use at any time. It would seem that
a device of this character could be utilized at
many places along our livers and water-courses.
It has certainly acted very well where it is.
It is true that the current is very swift, and
the mud soft, and in other places such good ef-
fects might not lie produced. Yet the wheel
o
o
Pl.in of outer frames
Malleable iroi c I
screwed on frame
bolls which clamp iides
togetht t
FIG. 5
C 0 •>
Httnl WQQd
LP
Clamp for
strengthening lilter
FIG. 3
Perspective View
ROTHWELL'S IMPROVED PRESSURE-FILTER.
Mr. Wolcott conceived the idea of utilizing the
swift tidal current of the locality to operate
suitable mechanism to remove the mud, which
is here very soft.
He constructed a frame work, suitably brac-
ed and having floats at each end. On one end
is an undershot wheel, about IS or 20 feet
long, with broad buckets, set at right angles to
the direction of the current. This wheel is
mounted on a shaft, and has a spur wheel on its
inner end which meshes with the gears on two
drums or rollers. These drums carry*double
ropes, and between each pair of ropes, are placed
small buckets. At the inner end of the raft,
are corresponding loose pulleys or rollers, ar-
ranged so as to be submerged and dropped into
the mud alongside the wharf. The endless
ropes from the outer drums pass around these
pulleys.
The current actuates the large water-wheel,
which revolves the drums, moving the endless
ropes with their buckets, so that the buckets
pass down into the mud, are filled and then pass
out to the outer end near the wheel. Before
reaching their outer position, they meet the
swiftly moving current, which washes the mud
from them and bears it away to places where it
is not in the way.
The tidal currents on Mare Island straits are
very swift, more especially for about three
works away day and night, requires very little
attention, and costs nothing after construction.
A stirrer to stir up the mud was used at first,
and operated by the same wheel, but this was
found unnecessary, and has been dispensed
with.
If nothing valuable is found while exploring
the 2800, 2900 and 3000 levels of the middle
mines of the Com stock, there will be a more
general shut-down at the deep shafts, and „a
falling back upon the ore deposits which are
known to lie nearer the surface. On the other
hand, a single good rind in the lower levels will
revive the whole situation, ahd the water will
be quickly drained from other deep mines, and
prospecting be resumed in their bottoms.
At a recent meeting of the Hoard of Regents
of the University of California, President Reid
moved to create a new professorship of mining
and drawing. The matter was referred to a
committee consisting of Regents Wiuans, Swift
i and Marye. A resolution was adopted calling
. upon the Representatives of this State in Con-
gress to have an Act passed increasing the agri-
cultural facili ies of the University.
TnF station ai; the 3000 level of the Combina-
tion shaft on the Comstock will soon be com-
pleted. The greater part of the machinery of
the new hydraulic pump which is to be placed
iu this station is now on the ground.
New Smelting Works.
A representative of the Pri -- last week vis-
ited the site which has been chosen for the new
smelting works of the Selby Lead Co., on the
bay shore of Contre Costa county, a few hun-
dred yards west of Vallejo Junction, on the
Central Pacific Railroad line. The location has
deep water, Bnitable for shipping, for a frontage,
and in the immediate rear are the tracks of the
Central and Southern Pacific Railroads.
Some 'i'1 or 70 men are engaged in grading,
cutting down the high hill and tilling in on the
flats. The Bpace being now leveled is about .~>00
by 400 feet, and a wharf will be built along the
front. The soft rock will be filled in on the out-
si. ie, and in course of time old slag will be
placed over that. The largest vessels can be
dated at the dock. The new works
will consist of quite a number of buildings,
with complete equipments. The refinery at
Seventh and Brannan streets, in this city, is al-
ready being torn down, and the North Reach
building will be taken down when the new-
works are completed. The people of Contra
Costa are jubilant over the prospective acquisi-
tion, and although the works will cost much
less than is estimated by popular rumor, the
advantages to Contra Costa will still be great.
Wooden buildings, with iron roofs, will bo
used. Much of the old material will be brought
up, but all modern appliances are to be gradu-
ally brought into requisition.
Concerning the new works, Mr. A. J. Rals-
ton, of the Selby Co., says: "I do not know
just when the new works will be completed, but
it will be in a few months. The point selected
is the first outside of San Francisco where we
can get the advantage of deep and safe water
at a wharf for vessels with coke, coal, etc., and
railroad cars at our doors with ores and other
material. The people of the vicinity will not
be troubled with fumes, and right back of us is
living water all the year round. The place
seems to possess all required advantages, and
the new works will be much more extensive
than those at North Reach."
These works employ about 100 hands the
year round. It is generally understood that
the scope of the enterprise will be enlarged, so
that general metallurgical work can be done,
which will be a boon to the miners of this
coast, as they now have to ship away much ore
that might be worked at home.
Foundry Notes,
The Union Iron Works office, which has been
for many years in the old quarters at the corner
of First and Mission, has been removed to the
corner of Fremont and Market streets. All the
tools and material in the old shops have been
removed to the new works at the Potrero, near
the Pacific Rolling Mills. The new plant is the
largest and finest on the coast, and is adapted
to carry on the most extensive work of any
character, even to iron ship-building, for which
they have special facilities. The works have
been built in a substantial manner, with all the
modern improvements in the way of tools and
machinery. As the shops are some distance
out, a business office will be maintained in town
at the locality indicated above.
Owing to the depression in trade, the man-
agers of the /Etna Iron Works last Saturday
notified the mechanics in their employ that it
would be necessary to reduce the hours of
work, in consequence of which the men in all
the departments of the works on Monday last
commenced working on three-quarters time, go-
ing to work at S o'clock, taking an hour at noon,
and quitting at 4:80 i*. M.
The Risdon Iron Works have about completed
the shipment of the new hydraulic pumping
machinery for the Combination shaft on the
Comstock. This plant of machinery has been
made of great strength and in the best manner.
The Risdon Works make a specialty of these
hydraulic pumps.
The Pacific Rolling Mills now have their steel
works in full blast, and are turning out steel in
quantities. Most of the steel made is used by
local consumers.
The Union Iron Works have completed the
large metal caisson which is to be used at the
new Mare Island dry-dock. The caisson is a
very large and heavy one, and will shortly be
launched and towed up to the island.
QncK.siLVEii has gone up to $35 a flask in
this market, though there is little doing at
these figures.
358
Mining and Scientific
Press.
[December 6, 1884
The Common Law and Riparian Rights.
A few weeks ago we cited the decision of the
California Supreme Court that the common law
as to riparian rights is still in full force in this
State and will probably remain so unless statute
ordering other principles into force shall be
adopted. A part of our readers are adherents
of the common law doctrine, for their interests
lie in that direction. Others whose values are
vested in irrigation rights are opposed to
riparian rights because their interests are in
that direction. The question must be argued
and ultimately settled in one way or the other
unless some compromise can be discovered,
which hardly seems practicable at the present
time. In order that all who are interested in
the discussion may see the grounds upon which
the Supreme Court reached their decision, we
quote from the opinion by Mr. Justice Sharp-
stein as follows:
The question whether in this State one can
rightfully divert and appropriate to a useful
purpose any considerable part of the water flow-
ing in a natural stream over the lands of others,
who are making no use of it and deriving no
benefit from it, beyond such as it naturally
confers by running through their lands, has
been elaborately argued by counsel. The con-
tention of the respondent is that, "The doctrine
that the owner of land upon the margin of a
flowing stream, has the right incident to such
ownership, that such stream shall continue to
flow unaltered in quality and undiminished in
quantity, is a doptrine that was unknown to
the common law of England, but on the con-
trary, the common law was that first in time
was first in right as to the uses of the water of
a flowing stream, and no action could be except
for a disturbance of actual use under an appro-
priation previously made," and that the law of
this State, in this respect, is the same as the
common law of England was. But if the com-
mon law of England were otherwise, "The so-
called doctrine of riparian rights, whereby a
proprietor of land bordering upon a running
stream is presumed to have a right to the full,
free and uninterrupted waters of such stream, is
not, and never has been, the law of this State;
at least, so far as appertains to State or Gover-
nment lands, an contradistinguished from those
held by Mexican grant."
While it may be difficult and perhaps impos-
sible to define with precision the character and
extent of the right which the grantee of a par-
cel of land acquires in a natural stream of water
running over it, all the text writers and all the
cases, so far as we are advised, agree that it
constitutes a corporeal right or hereditament
that passes by grant of the land over which it
runs. "For land," says Sir Edward Coke,
"comprehendeth in its legal signification, any
ground, soil or earth whatsoever, as arable,
meadows, pastures, woods, moors, water*,
marshes, furzes and heath." (1 Inst., 4; 2 Bla.
Com., 18; Woolrych Law of Waters, 140; Au-
gell on Watercourses, S.)
' 'Theright to flowing water is now well settled
to be a right incident to property in the land."
(Shaw, C. J., in Elliott vs. FitchburgR. R. Co.,
10 Cush., 103.) "But this right or corporeal
hereditament, which is embraced within or ap-
pertains to the ownership of the land over and
through which a watercourse runs, is subject to
the same incidents as all other interests in real
property. It may be conveyed absolutely, by
grant; so, too, it may be lost or acquired, either
wholly or in part, by an adverse user surficently
long, exclusive and notorious, to furnish ade-
quate grounds for the presumption of a grant."
(Brace vs. Yale, 10 Allen, 441.) So that what-
ever limitations there may be upon the right, it
is well settled that the right itself is incident to
property in land. It constitutes a real or cor-
poreal hei-editament. It is often said that the
owner of land over which a natural stream of
water runs has no property in the water itself,
but a simple usufruct while it passes along.
Aqua cuirit et debet currere id currere solebat is
the language of the law. (3 Kent's Com., 561.)
"For water is a movable, wandering thing, and
must of necessity continue common by the law
of nature; so that I can only have a tempo-
rary, transient usufructuary property therein."
(2 Bla. Com. IS.) From the context it is quite
clear that the learned commentator meant no
more than that a natural stream of water must
of necessity continue common as between all
who own lands through which it runs. Every
proprietor of lands on the banks of a river has
naturally an equal right to the use of the water
which Hows in the stream adjacent to his lands,
as it was wont to run {currere solebat), without
diminution or alteration." (3 Kent's Com.,
439.) And the same doctrine was laid down in
nearly the same words by Sir John Leach in
Wright vs. Howard (1 Sim. and Stuart, 190), in
which the V ice-Chancellor said: "Every pro-
prietor has an equal right to use the waters
which flow in the stream; and consequently
no proprietor can have the right to use the
water to the prejudice of any other proprietor.
Without the consent of the other proprietors,
no proprietor can either diminish the quantity
of water which would otherwise descend to the
proprietors below, nor throw the water back
upon the proprietors above."
With the exception of the dicta in a few
cases cited by counsel for respondent, we have
been unable to discover anything in the text-
ioks or reports which conflicts with this ex-
itiou of the common law doctrine on the i
I'ject. And in Mason vs. Hill (5 B. and A. 1), |
Denman, C. J., said: "None of these dicta,
when properly understood with reference to
the cases in which they were cited, and the
original authorities in the Roman law from
which the position that water is publici juris is
deduced, ought to be considered as authorities,
that the first occupier or first person who
chooses to appropriate a natural stream to a
useful purpose, has a title against the owner of
the land below, and may deprive him of the
benefit of the natural flow of the water,"
Has the common law rule in this respect been
abrogated or modified in this State?
We know of no case in this State prior to
Ferrea vs. Kuipe (28 Cal., 340), which involved
the question of the right of an owner of land
to have a natural stream of water which flowed
over it, continue to do so without material ob-
struction or diminution, from artificial causes.
In that case, the Court, "while admitting that
a riparian owner to whom the water first comes
in its flow, has the right to use it for domestic
purposes, and for watering his cattle," said
"that he has not the right to so obstruct the
stream as to prevent the running of water sub-
stantially, as in a state of nature it was accus-
tomed to run." This has never been overruled,
or doubted; nor is it in conflict with any of the
earlier reported cases.
But it is insisted by respondent's counsel
that both the United States and this State have
adopted a policy in respect of water flowing
over their lands, which is inconsistent with the
doctrine of riparian rights, as we construe it.
As a result of that policy, it is claimed that a
grant of land by either of shose governments
must be read as if it contained a condition, that
anyone should thereafter be at liberty to appro-
priate so much of the water of any natural
stream running over such land as the grantee
had not previously appropriated to some useful
purpose, other than that which it subserved by
flowing naturally over such land. That would
constitute a reservation of an interest in the
landed proprietors upon the stream, the prin-
ciple being both at the civil and common law
that the owner of lands on the bank of a water-
course, owns to the middle of the stream, and
has the right in virtue of his proprietorship to
the use of the water in its pure and natural
condition." (Irwin vs. Phillips, 5 Cal., 140.)
In Crandallvs. Woods (S Cal., 136), where
both parties ha3 possessory rights in separate
parcels of land, the title to which was in the
United States, it was held that each had a right
to have a stream of water which naturally
flowed over both parcels, continue to flow over
the parcel in his possession substantially as it
did when his possesory right first attached to it.
As between themselves, their respective rights
in the stream were held to be those of riparian
owners.
In Hill vs. Smith (27 Cal., 47G), it is explic-
itly denied that the rules of the common law
touching water rights have been materially mod-
ified in this State, although in that case it is
said that these rules do not apply to sections of
the State in which water is exclusively used for
mining purposes. But this was said in a case
in which neither of the parties owned any land
over which a natural stream of water flowed.
The respective rights of prior and subsequent
appropriators were alone involved. It is
claimed that the same reason exists for not apply-
ing the common law doctrine of riparian rights
to the agricultural, as is given for not applying
to the mining regions of the State — because
water is as essential to the prosecution of the
one industry as of the other in this .State.
But in Hill vs. Smith, the Court says: "When
the law declares that a riparian proprietor is en-
titled to have the water of a stream flow in its
natural channel — ubi currere solebat — without
diminution or alteration, it does so because its
flow imparts fertility to bis land, and because
water in its pure state is indispensable for do-
mestic uses, But this rule is not applicable to
miners and ditch owners, simply because the
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land granted, not for the benefit of the grantor,
but for that of any other person who might
choose to avail himself of it. If a grant does
not contain any such express reservation or
condition, we ought not to interpolate one un-
less it is clearly implied. Because the general
rule is that the owner of property cannot
be divested of any interest in it by the simple
prior appropriation of that interest by some one
else. Both the State and the United States
governments have granted to private persons
and corporations large tracts of land which
have remained unoccupied and in their virgin
state for many years afterwards. It probably
never occurred to anyone that the owners, by
neglecting to appropriate the grasses and trees
naturally growing on such land to some useful
purpose, left them open and subject to a right-
ful appropriation by anyone else. And yet we
have thej same authority for holding that 'a
simple grant of land conveys a right to have the
water flowing over it continue so to flow, as
we have for holding that it conveys a right to
the trees and grasses growing on it, or to the
soil itself. The principle that he who first ap-
propriates property to a useful purpose is en-
titled to it, applies only to cases in which none
of the parties has a grant, actual or presump-
tive.
In an early case, which involved the ques-
tion, "whether the owner of a canal in the min-
eral region of this State, constructed for the
purpose of supplying water to miners, has the
right to divert the water of a stream from its
natural channel as against the claims of those
who subsequent to the diversion take up lands
along the banks of the stream for the purpose
of mining," the land through which the stream
run and through which the canal passed being
a part of the public domain to which there was
no claim of private proprietorship, the Court
held that the common law doctrine which "pre-
scribes that a watercourse must be allowed to
flow in its natural channel," could not be in-
voked in such a ease, because, as the Court
said, that doctrine would, upon an examination
of the authorities which support it, "be found
to rest upon the fact of the individual rights of
conditions upon which it is founded do not exist
in their ease. " The conditions upon which it is
said the rule is founded, do exist in agricultural
districts. And it is the rule applicable to those
districts which concerns us in this case. And
after carefully examining all the cases bearing
on this question, we are unable to rind one in
which it is held or even suggested that outside
of the mining districts the common law doctrine
of riparian rights does not apply with the same
force and effect in this State as elsewhere.
The White .Plains Well.— William M.
Smith, of the Desert Crystal Salt Works, at
White Plains, arrived in town yesterday. He
says the artesian well which is being sunk by
the C. P. R. R. Co. at that place has attained a
depth of 2,100 feet, and is now in solid rock.
Much difficulty has been experienced in boring
in consequence of gravel, and loose earth resem-
bling ashes, encountered at a great depth. The
pipe originally used in the well was six inches in
diameter, but it proved impossible to make it
water-tight, and several car-loads of heavy
four- inch pipe was brought from the East and
put in the well. The pipe is now laid to the
bottom — 2,100 feet — and as the rock at that
depth is solid, it is hoped no further difficulty
will be experienced from the caving and wash-
ing of the ground. The re-piping of the well
necessitated a suspension of boring operations,
but sinking has again been resumed, and Super-
intendent Chapin, of the works, who has had
much experience in well boring in Pennsyl-
vaLia, is hopeful of finding fresh water eventu-
ally. —Silrer Stale.
"Should be Largely Patronized." — The
Mining and Scientific Press is the leading
mining and scientific publication of the West
and should be largely patronized everywhere. —
Idaho Keystone.
There are 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 hats made
annually in this country, and when a man is
the last to leave a banquet he generally gets the
worst one.
Irrigating and Mining Pumps.
The accompanying engraving shows one of
Thomson and Evans' crank and fly wheel steam
pumps, which have taken first premiums at the
Mechanics' and State fairs of 1S83 and 18S4.
These pumps possess the great desideratum
that they are simple in construction, easy of ex-
amination and adjustment, and are ready for
pumping when steam is turned on. These
pumps have been submitted to many practical
tests, and have always come out ahead. They
possess the advantage over other so-called direct
acting steam pumps, in having but one valve,
and that a plain side valve moved by an eccen-
tric, the same as an ordinary steam engine.
Such, if anything should happen, can be seen at
once, and be easily fixed by an ordinary engi-
neer or mechanic.
The crank movements of these pumps also
insures a full and even stroke, permitting the
pump to be run at fast speed without danger of
striking the heads. The fly wheel gives a
smooth and regular movement, and allows the
steam to be used expansively, thus saving fuel.
These pumps can likewise be used as steam en-
gines for other work, by means of a belt which
can be put on the fly wheel or on a pulley on
the shaft, and thus drive any light machinery
at the same time that they are pumping. This
fact makes the Thomson & Evans' pumps in de-
mand among mechanics, canners, farmers, wine
makers, dairymen and others.
Another field in which the Thomson & Evans'
pumps have achieved success, is on deep well
pumps, for artesian wells, mines, etc. One
great feature in these pumps, is that they have
a double acting pump constructed so that it can
be lowered into an artesian well or mine to any
depth, and worked direct from the surface. In
this double acting pump, the same amount of
water is taken into the pump, raised to the sur-
face and discharged on both the up and the
down stroke. They are also provided with a
peculiar metallic combination packing for the
piston, which resists wear and lasts for years
without renewal.
These pumps are specially distinguished for
their durability, economy, ease and certainty of
action. The manufacturers invite an examina-
tion of the pumps, or they will gladly refer to
persons who have purchased and are now using
them. They are now building one of these
pumps for the Government to go to Indiana.
Further particulars can be obtained at the
foundry, 1 10 and 112 Beale street, San
Francisco.
A Lucky Find.
A very rich strike was made in the Keyes
mine last night by the shift that goes on at 11
o'clock, in the drift that is being run to the
west, which is now out about four feet from il.e
shaft. A vein eight inches in width carrying
black sulphurets was struck, from which nearly
a ton of ore assaying $3,000 per ton was ex-
tracted during the remaining portion of the
shift. Colonel Keyes brought a sack of the ore
to the Chronicle, office this morning in which
native silver was plainly visible to the naked
eye. For five years Colonel Keyes has been
struggling against terrible odds to develop the
bonanza which he was positive existed in his
mine, and in order to prospect it, about one
year ago, he says, he made a contract with J .
P. Wheeler to sink the shaft to a depth of 300
feet, Mr. Wheeler to pay him $300 and receive
15,000 shares of stock in the mine in return.
The shaft was sunk to a depth of 235 feet when
a vein of very rich black sulphuret ore was
struck. At the same time a body of water was
tapped which caused a suspension of work un-
til proper machinery could be procured, a whim
having been used for hoisting up to this time.
Mr. Wheeler failed to get suitable machinery
and did not complete his contract. The case
was carried to the courts and after long liti-
gation Colonel Keyes won the suit, and
Wheeler not hiving fulfilled his contract, for-
feited the 15 000 shares of stock. The Colonel
then started in to get machinery on his own re-
sponsibility, and fiually succeeded in procuring
an engine, and last week started work in the
shaft.
The Keyes mine is situated on the east side
of Seven-mile canyon road, near its junction
with Six-mile canyon. The shaft is now down
235 feet from the surface and the bottom and
sides are streaked with veinp of rich black sul-
phuret ore assaying several thousand dollars
per ton. The Colonel declares that he will be
a bonanza king before he sinks 20 feet farther.
— Virginia Chronicle, Nov. 25th.
Prospecting an old Mine.— Frank Reed
and two other practical miners are now pros-
pecting the old Adams mine, near Unionville,
and taking out very good ore. The mine was
discovered about a dozen years ago, and was
then prospected to a very limited extent only.
It is situated in a metamorphic lime-stone for-
mation, similar to that in which the Arizona
mine is located, and the indications are that it
will prove to be very valuable property. There
are a dozen or more leads near Unionville,
which, when developed, will make the old camp
as prosperous as it was in the palmiest days of
the Arizona mine. — Silver State.
The total value of California's products for
1SS4 is estimated at §1,000,000. About $56,000-
000 will he exported, consisting of wheat, bar-
ley, flour, wine, brandy, wool, salmon and
canned fruits. Wheat leads the list of exports—
1,5000,000 tons, valued at 340,500,000.
December 6. 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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Engineering I]otes.
The Panama Canal Company.
Mr. Slaven Lb now President of the American
Conetrnction and Dredging Company, of New
Vork. Ho has just returned from Europe,
where he signed a contract to do 30,000,000
oubio meten of drudging on the Atlantic bide
uf the Isthmu aunioated boh
parafeively new tacts in regard t«» this great
work. Mr. Slaven'a oompany baa three mam-
moth dredgers at work, with from 500 to 7"')
men. The foremen arc all Americans, and the
others are natives ol tin- tropics, mostly from
the Island of Jamaica. They work 12 hours a
day, and receive about $1.20. The climate of
the Isthmus ia not healthy, bnt its rigors have
iggerated. The death rate is far less
than reported. If a man remains at work six
months hia fare is paid back to the country he
comes from. The dredgers now at work dig
3,500 meters a day; a larger proportion of work
by 50 per cent than was done at Suez. It is
contracted to complete the :!0, 000,000 meters
by 1877, and in order to have this gigantic un-
dertaking finished on time, Mr. Slaven is now
having built here 12 now dredgers, to cost,
when finished, about £1,500,000; so American
industry is being bene6ted by the canal.
Mr. l>e Lease ps will arrive on the Isthmus
the last days of February next, to remain a
month and return by way of New York. Mr.
Siaven promises, before Mr. De Lesseps arrives,
to have seven miles of the canal, from Colon to
i latuu, open and navigable for vessels drawing
13 feet Ot water. The entire canal is guaran-
teed to be finished by 1888, and Mr. Slaven,
after three years of experience on the isthmus,
trees no reason why it will not be ready on time.
There ia no lack of funds and no difficulty in
getting men for the work. The dredger used
is, by the way, a California patent, the inven-
tion of General Tom Williams, of Oakland, and
u smaller one is now being used by the I General
on his property at Union Islaud, in the San
Joaquin.
Proposed Railway from England to
India. — A proposition has been brought for-
ward abroad to form a direct railway line from
England to India. The route proposed is Paris,
Madrid, Gibraltar, Tangiers, Tunis, Tripoli,
Cairo, Bassorah, Kelat to Kurachee and Bom-
bay. The nominal capital is fixed at £10,000,-
000. It ia intended to profit by the existing
railways in France and Spain, and to establish
a steam transit from the Bay of Gibraltar to
Ceuta, in Morocco. From this latter point
would begin the International Railway, the
works of which would have to be constructed
in Morocco. This Hue would form a junction
with the system of railways under the adminis-
tration of the French Railway Company, in
Algeria and Tunisia, giving communication from
France to the various lines and branches to those
provinces. It is then proposed to continue the
route through Tripoli to form a junction with
the Egyptian railway system. From Egypt the
route to India would be continued to reach the
Euphrates, and then along the coast of the Per-
sian Gulf to the port of Kurachee, in India.
At that point the great Indian system of rail-
ways would be reached, communicating with
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. The entire line
from London to Bombay has been calculated to
extend over a distance of under 7,000 miles,
and this distance, it is said, can be traversed in
nine days, at the average rate of 35 miles an
"hour.
Useful Information.
To Repair Looklng-Glasses.
'Mean the bare portion by rubbing it with Hue
cotton, taking care to remove any traces of dilBt
and grease, if this cleaning be not done very
carefully, defecta will appear around the place
1 With tlie point of your ku
upon the back ot another looku around
a portion of the silvering of the required form,
but a little larger. Upon it place a small drop
■ i mercury; a drop the size of a pin's head "ill
be sufficient for a surface equal to the size of
the nail. The mercury spreads immediately,
penetrates the amalgam to where it was cut oil"
with the knife, and the required piece may now
be lifted to the place to be repaired, This is
the most difficult part of the operation. Then
press lightly the renewed portion with cotton.
It hardens almost immediately, and the glass
preaents the same appearance as before any im-
perfection was noticed.
CtOTHKS Prs APRON. Kureka, no more trou-
ble with clothes-pins, no more up and down
movements like the walking beam of a steam-
boat, to pin the clothes on the line, one arm up,
holding on the clothing, the other down, strug-
gling to grasp a clothes-pin from the basket.
Take a strong piece of cloth, calico or any ma-
terial you choose, and cut it as you would the
upper part of an apron, with two gores (of
course no bib is required), about 1*2 inches long.
Then cut another piece to fit the bottom of the
lirst one about 8 inches* long and a trifle wider
at the top. Hem the top and sew the short
piece to the other at the bottom and sides, put
a band on the top, and don't forget to put on
long strings, so your husband can tie it around
his waist, and your apron is finished, and wash-
ing day ia robbed of at least the one-hundredth
part of its horrors. This apron serves as a
bag in which to keep your clothespins when
not using them, and is always ready.
The Kahh Ship Railway.— Captain Eads
appears to be in no way discouraged with the
progress he is making to float his scheme for a
ship railway across the Isthmus. He has had
an elaborate model of his work constructed at
a cost of $ 10,000 which he had exhibited in
London r.nd New York. He will also set it at
the New Orleans World's Exposition. It ex-
hibits a ship six feet long, the pontoon and ap-
paratus for lifting the ship, and the carriage
upon which it rests out of t ,e water, about 20
feet of the permanent way, and the floating
turn-table which is to take the place of the or-
dinary curve. But little is said by the captain
or his friends about the financial situation of
his scheme. It is said, however, that there are
G9 stockholders in the enterprise, comprising
capitalists from Pittsburg, Louisville, St. Louis
and New Orleans. Of the §45,000,000 capi-
tal subscribed, $270,000 is already expended
on the railway, which ia to be 100 miles long.
The estimated cost is §75,000,000. The terms
of the Mexican concession require the comple-
tion of the railway in nine years.
SOLDERING Aluminum. — Col. William Tris-
nuith, of Philadelphia, says: The following
recipes to solder aluminum have been tried by
me and found practical: Take 10 parts silver,
10 parts copper, 20 parts aluminum, 00 parts
tin, 30 parts zinc. The above solder is excel-
lent for chains, etc., and can be used for blow-
pipe operations. For a solder witli the common
solder iron, take either 1)5 parts of tin, 5 parts
of bismuth; or 07 parts of tin and 8 parts of
bismuth; or US parts of tin and 2 parts of bis-
muth; also 9!> parts of tin and 1 part of bismuth;
the fuse to use in all cases id either paraffine,
stearine, vaseline, balsam copaiba, or benzine.
Articles so soldered must be cleaned well be
fore soldering, and the parts to be soldered
mu3t be heated just enough to make solder ad-
here to the parts to be soldered. These alloys
of solders, as above stated, can be changed to
suit the operator.
two or three days in kerosene oil, the bristles
pliable, and were easily cleaned by a
free use of the oil and by working the brush on
a piece of board. It was used about the house,
thi a cleaned out in the oil and aet in a clean,
dry can, where it will remain soft aa silk.
thrushes kept about the house for any purpose
may thus be kept in prime condition, whereas
when set away in water they are forgotten : the
water • v tporates and loavea them well nigh
worthless. Cor. Coach Pain/er.
Cl Ml >i (OR CaoCTOHOI « '. — According to
I'haiin. ZeUBOhrift) fur Huaaland, powdered
shellac is mixed with ten times its weight of
i .(iinii'.-nia, .uxl furtiis a transparent jelly,
which may be liquified by placing the veaael
cunt. lining it in hot water. This cement serves
for uniting pieces of caoutchouc together, or
fastening caoutehoue on glass or any smooth
substance.
\\ a i kk OlTRTAINS. -At some of the theaters
and opera houses in Europe, water curtains arc
used as a safeguard against fire. Between the
acts a wide, tenuous sheet of water descends,
separating the stage from the auditorium. Its
etliciency was recently proved at the opera
house at Munich, Bavaria, when by its means a
fire was checked instantly.
Manufacture of Railway Wheels by
STAMPING. — A system has been devised at the
steel works at St. Chamoue, in France, for the
manufacture of railway wheels by stamping.
The "wheel-center" is constructed in three
operations — the formation of the rough piece;
the rolling into shape and to the diameter and
the finishing off.
There will be 000,000,000 pounds of tobacco
grown in the United States this season, of
which one-half will be manufactured into chew-
ing and smoking tobacco and snuff. There are
over llj,000 cigar factories in the country, which
last year made over 3,000,000,000 of cigars and
750,000,000 of cigarettes, using 75,000,000
pounds of tobacco.
Planting Nails. — When Captain Cook first
visited Tahiti, the natives were using nails of
wood, bone, shell and stone. When they saw
iron nails they fancied them to be shoots of
some very hard wood, and, desirous of securing
such a valuable commodity, they planted them
iu their gardens.
The Bicycle.— It is probable the bicyle and
tricycle will become in the future as much of a
staple article of manufacture as the common
road wagon of to day. In England §15,000,000
are now invested in their production, employ-
ment being given to 10,000 persons.
Cement for Porcelain.— Four parts of ala-
baster gypsum are mixed with one part of pow-
dered gum arabic, and the mixture rubbed up
to a thin paste with a saturated solution of bo-
racic acid prepared in the cold.
The CaliforniaSouthern Railroad.— From
an official of the California Southern Railroad,
which connects Colton, on the Southern Pacific,
with San Diego, we learn that it ia
to be continued to San Bernardino, and
still farther northward to make connec-
tion with the Atlantic and Pacific as
soon as labor and material can put it there. It
will then form the western outlet of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe system. The road is
owned by the same powerful combination of
Boston capitalists which controls the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe. It is upon the California
Southern that the people of San Diego pin
their faith, as it is the only railroad which
reaches that city. Its value will be greatly
enhanced when connection is made as above.
Ivy Lawns. — Ivy lawns are known tobutfew
among the many who are interested in garden-
ing economy. They consist, as the name im-
plies, of ivy only, and they offer some peculiar
advantages in cases where grass lawns are apt
to occasion more trouble than they are worth.
According to the Farmers' Gazette (Dublin), an
ivy lawn may be well made in one season, and
if the primary operation of planting be properly
performed, the lawn will make itself; it will
want no cutting, no sweeping, no watering, no
protection from the birds that eat the grass
seeds to-day and to-morrow scratch up the ten-
der plants, as though it was their mission to
make grass lawns impossible. And when made,
being as it were self-made, an ivy lawn will
take care of itself for any number of years; but
if in need of repair or trimming, the knife may
be used.
Paint for Protecting Roofs. — There are
frequent inquiries about the use of coal tar
paints for roofs. A writer says: I have had
twenty years' experience in the use of coal tar
mixed with ground slate, iron ore, mineral
paints, and the so-called asbestos — all about
alike — and I know what I am talking about.
They are unfit to use on wood or tin. They
will cause wood shingles to crack and curl, and
tin to corrode. A gentleman of utmost reli-
ability has just told me that two new shingle
roofs were last fall covered with a preparation
of coal tar, petroleum and ground slate, and
they are ruined — the shingles have curled up,
and the owners are preparing to new-roof the
buildings. However valuable coal tar may be
for some uses, it is not fit to be used on shingles,
or wood exposed to the sun and weather.
The Latest Novelty in burglar alarms is the
"electric mat," which can be hid under the car-
pet, and will ring continually if once stepped
upon by an intruder. The simplicity of the de-
vice will probably rapidly gain it public favor.
This device will be on exhibition at the forth-
coming Boston Exhibition of ^Electrical Science
— an exhibition which the Boston folks think
will eclipse the Philadelphia exhibit.
Worms in Flower Pots. — A new remedy
for the worms which destroy house plants, is a
number of sulphur matches placed in the flower
pots with their heads down. The experiment
has been tried with success.
Oil from Grapes. — In extracting oil from
grape seed, young vines yield the largest quan-
tity, and the black varieties more than white.
SooD Health,
Preserving and Renewing Paintbrushes.
— Recently we found a fiat bristle brush, two
inches wide, in the cellar of a house we had
rented. It had been used in white lead and
left in a wretched condition. By cutting off a
layer of bristles on the outside, and soaking it
The Perfect Man.
Huxley gives the following table of what
a full-grown man should weigh, and how
this weight should be divided: Weight,
154 pounds. Made up thus: Muscles and
their appurtenances, 68 pounds, * skeleton,
•24 pounds; skin, 10^. pounds; fat, 28 pounds;
brain, 3 pounds; thoracic viscera, 3-A pounds;
abdominal viscera, 11 pounds; blood which
would drain from body, 7 pounds. This man
ought to consume per diem: Lean beefsteak,
5,000 grains; bread, 6,000 grains; milk, 7,000
grains ; potatoes, 3,000 grains ; butter, 600
grains; water, '22,900 grains. His heart shoulfl
beat 75 times a minute, and he should breathe
15 times a minute. In 24 hours he would viti-
ate 1,750 cubic feet of pure air to the extent of
1 per cent; a man, therefore, of the weight men
tioned, ought to have S00 cubic feet of well
ventilated space. He would throw off by the
skin, 18" ounces of water, 300 grains of solid
matter, and 400 grains of carbonic acid every
24 hours, and his total loss during the 24 hours
would be 6 pounds of water, and a little above
3 pounds of other matter.
Joining Several Pieces of Flesh.— If a
child is so unfortunate as to chop off one of his
fingers with a meat axe, it does not follow that
he is to remain mutilated for life. Dr. Fave,
of Finisterre, was called to one whose first fin-
ger was hanging by a small piece of skin. Not
being willing to do surgical work at night, he
put the finger in place and braced it with a
couple of corset bones. Next day the finger
was doing so well that he did not disturb it.
In 4 days there was evidence of union; in 10
days the child could move the finger, and in a
month he was completely cured. No stitches
were used. Dr. Pave thinks that there is too
much hasty surgery, and the editor of the
JdurtuU dt .IA dicine, m agreement with him,
B&ye that with modern surgical dressings, ringers
nay often be saved, even when completely se\
•--red.
Renewal "k Brain Cells.— According to
the novel computation of a German histologist,
who has been calculating the aggregate cell
forces of the human brain, the cerebral mass is
■ 1 n ■ <*d <it at least iluii.oOO.OO" of nerve cells,
each an independent body, organism, and micro-
scopic brain, bo far as concerns its vital rela-
tions, but subordinated to a higher purpose iu
relation to the function of the organ; each \x\
tng a separate life, individually, though socially
bject to a higher law of function. The life
term of a nerve cell he estimates to be ahout 60
lays, so that 5,000,01)0 die every day, about
200,000 every hour, and nearly H, 500 every min-
ute-, to be succeeded by an equal number of
their progeny, while once in .very 60 days a
man has a totally new brain.
JIht Water to Drink,— One of the latest
sensations is the founding of a school of hot
water drinkers. It has been hinted in certain
matters that the introduction of the new fash-
ion is to break up the ice companies. Hot
water is drunk for its action as a preventive
and curative of disease. There has, however,
so far been no well-authenticated evidence of
its [superiority in this respect. A gentleman
named Daniel, residing in New Vork, professes
to have 5,000 disciples of hot water drinking.
At first the stomach is slightly nauseated by
the hot water, but soon becomes accustomed to
it, when it is found rather agreeable than
otherwise. The English people contend that
drinking ice water brings on Bright's disease.
This assertion has been refuted by high medical
authority, but as there may be converts to the
belief who find their refuge in hot water, let
them drink it so long as it does them no harm.
Burning of the Dead.— The body burns,
whether placed in the earth or fire; in one case
it takes 10 to 20 years, and in the other so
any minutes. Cremation is the proper and
scientific way to dispose of dead organic mat-
ter. When the body is cremated, there is no
further fear from disease germs in the body.
The only plausible objection which has been
offered against cremation, is that in case of
homicide, through the administration of deadly
poisons, valuable evidence might be destroyed:
but this is not a serious objection in the face of
the many advantages gained. All innovations
in sanitary science have had to fight their way-
inch by iuch. Vaccination had a hard struggle,
but came out triumphant, and so we predict for
cremation a glorious victory, a triumph of good
sense and science. — Ionia Sentinel.
Medical Value ok the Passion Flower. —
According to Dr. George W. Winterburn, the
therapeutic uses of the white passion flower re-
semble the bromides on one hand and ^elsemium
on the other. It is one of our best hypnotics,
producing a quiet, pleasant sleep, altogether
different from the comatose stupor of morphia,
and from which the patient may be aroused at
any moment. It may be given in doses of two
or three drops of the tincture or low dilution.
Even in the worst form of sleeplessness, that
associated with suicidal mania, this drug will
produce quiet slumber, from which the patient
awakens with clear mind and rational thoughts.
In its control of convulsion, passiflora closely
resembles gelsemium. It will be found of ser-
vice in opisthotonos, trismus and tetanus. —
Amer. Homrepath.
Ingrowing Nails.— In a note to the Union
Medkale, M. Monod states that during the last
20 years he has treated ingrowing nails by a
very simple and effectual method, which does
not involve the removal of the nail. He makes
a free application of nitrate of silver at the com-
mencement of the affection, without isolating
the nail. If the cauterization is carried deeply
into the diseased furrow, the patient has usu-
ally, even by the next day, derived considera-
ble relief, and is able, even thus early, to walk
in moderation with an easy shoe. Extirpation
of the nail should be reserved for quite excep-
tional cases.
Keep Out thk Colo. — Cracks in floors,
around the mould board, or other parts of a
room, may be neatly and permanently filled by
thoroughly soaking newspapers .in paste, made
of one pound of flour, three quarts of water,
and a tablespoonful of alum, thoroughly boiled
and mixed. The mixture will be about as thick
as putty, and may be forced into the cracks
with a case knife. It will hardan like paper-
macho.
Theinb and Morphine. — Recent experiments
on dogs have shown that the hypodermic injec-
tion solution of theine, the active principle of
tea, almost instantly counteracts the effect of
morphia, animals having been revived after the
action of the heart had ceased to be percepti-
ble. Similar properties are possessed by caf-
feine, the active principle of coffee, but it oper-
ates less quickly.
A Singular Case.— A Plantsville (Conn.)
man died the other day from the bursting of
blood vessels throughout the body, letting the
blood in among the tissue. Me noticed black
spots on his arms several days before his death,
but felt entirely well until the last few hours,
when he suffered intensely.
360
Mining and Scientific Press
[December 6, 1884
The following is mostly condensed from journals pub.
JUheil in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Middle Bar Tunnel, — Amador Ledger, Nov.
2R: The big tunnel at Middle Bar has encountered
several stringers of quartz, carrying the same char-
acter of heavy black metal, a large proportion of
which is free gold, as is met with in the upper tunnel
of the Mammoth mine. I his fact is regarded as
proof positive that the rich pockets which have made
the Mammoth so famous, extend to great depth.
An idea has prevailed that these pockets did not
reach more than 200 or 300 ft from the surface, but
experience has proved this notion without founda-
tion. The head of the tunnel is in about 1600 ft,
and the main body of pay quartz is likely to be
reached within the next 100 or 150 ft.
Tin Mine Found. — Col. W. T. Robinson and
Wra, N. Waterman, while prospecting last Monday
for gold in the neighborhood of Big Bar on the Mo-
kelumne river, discovered, a vein of tin some 5 ft in
thickness on the Amador side of the river. The ore
is very similar to that found in the Stale of Durango,
Mexico. The find is thought to be of great impor-
tance. The ore carries a large percentage of metal
and the facilities for cheap reduction and transpor-
tation gives great advantages over other tin mines
heretofore discovered in the United States.
Miscellaneous. — The Matson mill will start up
on rock from the Lighthouse mine next Monday.
We were shown some splendid specimens of ore
taken from the Mammoth mine this week, some
pieces valued at $500 to $800. A considerable quan-
tity of this rich metal has been taken out lately.
The Moon brothers are running a tunnel east on the
Red Cloud mine, on Murphy's ridge, at a depth of
140 ft with the idea of striking the hanging wall, and
discovering rich pockets. At the Cover the 20-stamp
mill is kept running on the old dump pile. It proves
conclusively that marked improvement is being made
in gold-saving machinery when refuse material cast
aside years ago as practically worthless can now be
worked at a profit. The Gover and Lincoln dump
piles are being profitably worked at the present time,
and within the past two or three years vast quanti-
ties of the dump piles at the Amador Con. at Sutter
Creek have been run through the mill. The Dry-
town sulphurets works, under the management of
E. S. Barney, are kept steadily running. The sul-
phurets are obtained from the vicinity of Shingle
Springs, Grizzly Flat and other points in F.l Dorado
county. The Plymouth Con. Mining Company have
paid their regular monthly dividend this month of
fifty cents a share, aggregating $50,000. Total
amount p?id this year. $550,000.
SUTTER CREEK. — The mining outlook has ex-
perienced a sudden change for the better during the
last week. The vexatious litigation between the
Mahoney and Lincoln has been settled, both sides
making concessions, and compromising all matters
in dispute. The road is now clear for work to be
resumed on both the Mahoney and McAdams
ground. Mr. Stewart will probably continue work-
ing the refuse dump until the rains set in. when
underground work will be resumed. At the Ma-
honey the supply of material on the ground is rather
short, and there is hardly time to get in sufficient
timber to carry on work on an extensive scale this
winter. Ten stamps of the Mahoney mill have
started on rock from the Wabash mine, south of the
Talisman. James Wild is in charge of the crushing.
About 75 tons will be run through, 10 test the
quality of the ore.
Calaveras.
North End. — Mountain Echo, Nov. 29: C. D.
Smythe, superintendent of the North landmine, tells
us that the mine is improving, and never looked bet-
ter than at the present time, the last ciean-up he says
yielded more gold in proportion to the amount of ore
crushed than at any other time. Mr. Smythe is
running two arastras, to which is attached two
stamps, and five more are to be added, which will
make seven in all, and will probably reduce from
eight to ten tons in 24 hours. Much of the white
quartz contains gold in sufficient quantities to pay
well for working. A sufficient amount of lumber
arid machinery for erecting a ten stamp mill on the
Invincible mine, is now on the ground. The mill
will be ready to run in a month or two. It is said
that the mill on the Stickle mine, owned by F. K.
Bechtel of Brooklyn, i.'il., will be completed in a
month. Mr. Bechtel is a man of means, and will,
therefore, push the work as rapidly as possibly. As
an evidence of the probability of a great mining
boom in this section, it may be stated that there are
more capitalists here at present, in search of mines,
than was ever known within the history of the camp.
What Cheer,— Calaveras Chronicle, Nov. 29:
This mine, which has been partially worked in former
years, but which has remained idle for a long lime
has again been re-opened by a company from Oak-
land and is under the management of Mr. Edward
Rigney, a young man of energy and longexperience
in gravel mining. The hoisting works and mill
formerly used on the Empire mine in Old Woman's
gulch, have been purchased and moved to the What
Cheer, where the hoisting works have been set up
and put in operation. The incline tunnel has been
cleared of water, and the lower portion, where the
ground had caved somewhat, has also been cleared
of debris and made secure with timbers. The drifts,
however, have not yet been freed of the accumulated
water. A new "sump" is being dug to facilitate
operations and keep the mine clear of water. It js
asserted by experienced miners who have knowledge
of the channel that there is an extensive pi
that channel that has not been explored, and which
there is every reason to believe will pay well, for the
Old Blue lead has been famous for its rich yields of
gold ; long its line. The mill has not yet been set
up, but will be as soon as the explorations will re-
veal the exigence of a gravel deposit of fair quality
and of sufficient extent to justify further expendi-
tures for successful operations. At the Rough Dia-
mond in Chili gulch, but little has been done for
ome lime past other than opening a new tunnel to
ill-- diggings. The mill has again been set in opera-
; As reported a short time since the Green
\Tountain claim on Tunnel ridge, in Chili gulch,
owned by McSorley & Co., has been worked with
steady energy for years, and is proving one of the
best pieces of mining property in the State. The
gravel deposit has been found to be far more exten-
sive than it had been supposed to be. and the lucky
and worthy owners have a piece of property that will
last for a lifetime. Like most the other gravel mines
a portion of the ground had been worked in former
years and abandoned because it could no longer be
made to pay, having struck a cemented stratum of
gravel that would not wash by the ordinary process.
The present owners of the mine have extended their
prospecting a distance of 1,200 ft into the hill with-
out reaching the east side of the channel, all through
gravel that will pay to mill. The length and wind-
ings of the old tunnel, causing the work of getting
out gravel to be carried on to some disadvantage,
another tunnel has been opened north of the old,
which will not only facilitate work but give good air
to all portions oi the mine. This tunnel is as straight
as an arrow and on a slight grade, by which a loaded
car will come out with speed, the car man only hav-
ing to regulate the speed by the use of a brake.
When the new tunnel is opened, which is now in
over 800 ft, by working through both tunnels grtvel
can be taken out fast enough to keep the mill con-
stantly going. The Duryea mine on the opposite
ridge in the same gulch has continued to hold the
even tenor of its way. Formerly worked by the hy-
draulic process and latterly by the drifting process,
it continues to be a steady paying property. All the
gravel is subjected to the action of stamps and the
mill is kept in operation day and night. This mine
has been worked for many years and is one of the
permanent mining institutions of this vicinity, and
has been all along a remunerative property. Not-
withstanding it has held out a long time there is yet
no likelihood of its being exhausted for a long time
to come. In the Gleeson mine, adjoining the
Duryea mine, a new incline is being run, as we pre-
viously stated, after a suspension of active operations
during a portion of the summer. The tunnel is 6 ft
in width in the clear with a down grade of one foot
in twelve. It is calculated that on the grade allowed,
it will be 1500 ft in length before the bedrock is
reached. Work is being pushed day and night and
rapid advance is being made with the tunnel which
is now in some 800 ft. Only a sufficient force of men
is now being employed to push the tunnel ahead,
and the dirt is drawn out by mule power. In the
meantime a powerful Cornish pump is kept at work
clearing the old works of accumulated water. In the
French claim, located above the last named, nothing
at present is being done. It was reported that the
intention was to work the claim by the old "Cala-
veras Tunnel" which would be re-opened for the
purpose, but as yet no move has been made in that
direction, and operations for the present are sus-
pended. Likewise in the Sullivan claim further up
the s.ime gulch and in th; diggings furmerly known
as the "Lumbard claim," nothing is doing. The
tunnel has been extended into the hill a considerable
distance, but the character of the giound has made
progress difficult. The Coffee Mill claim, near the
Junction, is being re-opened by Messrs. Champion,
Dusnton and O'Neill. The former owners of this
claim found good ground, most of it being very rich.
The persons undertaking the work of re-opening the
mine are all experienced miners and hold to the
opinion that the former company got off the "chan-
nel," and being unable to strike it again left an ex-
tent of good ground which they feel confident of
finding. In the Anthony claim, on the east side of
Tunnel ridge, a bedrock tunnel has been run to the
gravel. Finding themselves loo high for the bed of
the channel an incline is being run to strike bottom.
Work in the Hughes tunnel, just below on the same
ridge, is being industriously prosecuted with good
results and the best of prospects for a continuance,
The Bonanza Hydraulic, near the head of Tunnel
ridge, S. S. Moser & Co., proprietors, continues ac-
tive operations with the best returns to its owners.
Yieth & Co., are busily at work constructing their
gravel mill, and are making as rapid progress as a
force of workmen under the guidance of the well-
known millwright, C. F. Brock, are capable of mak-
ing, and it will not be long before everything will be
in running order. The Kramer mine in Poor Man's
gulch is still being worked. There are but few men
at work, just sufficient to push the tunnel which is
now some 1400 ft in length, to gravel. About 50 ft
further of tunnel will reach the gravel, when it is
contemplated putting up a gravel mill. Work has
been prosecuted in this mine for about 8 years, dur-
ing a part of the time the bedrock tunnel mentioned
was being run to work the ground to belter advan-
tage.
El Dorado.
The Shea Mini:. — Thomas Davidson and F. B.
Tuck of Shingle Springs ar-1 at work prospecting the
Tom Shea mine, near SporiniTin's Hall, about 10
miles east of Placerville, and have every indication
of a good property. We sincerely hope they may
not be disappointed, since they are both deserving
citizens, and any money they make will be invested
in the county.
( .1 ipher Boulder. — Under the able management
ofSupt. 1". E. Morse, this mine is rapidly develop-
ing into one of the best in the county. The fine
new 20-stam.p mill is kept constantly running, and
ore taken out will go as high as $200 per ton. The
self-feeders, rock-breakers, etc., are working to a
charm, and when a clean up is made, about the 20th
of the coming month, we shall expect to chronicle
something that will be a surprise to those even who
have had most faith in the property. As showing
what Supt. Morse thinks of his mine, it is only nec-
essary to say that he has already decided to build a
commodious residence near it, and make his home in
Kelsey township.
The Florence Mink.— This mine is on the
greenstone belt, in Mud Springs township, owned
by F. B, Tuck, and believed by many to be one of
the best properties in our county. For some months
past no work has been done for want of sufficient
funds to properly open the mine. Last week ar-
rangements were perfected by which work will be re-
sumed at an early day, and a thorough prospect of
the mine made.
Kern.
Kkamek District. — Calico Print, Nov. 29; A
meeting of the miners of Kramer was held at
Kramer Station, Kern county, Nov. 20th. lor the
purpose of forming a mining district, passing by-
laws, and electing a recorder. J. L. Coffman was
elected. A set of by-laws were then adopted, in-
cluding the following boundaries of the district:
Kramer Mining District shall be bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing on the line of the Atlantic and
Pacific R. R., east of Kramer, at the San Ber-
nardino county line, running south to the Los An-
geles county line, thence west along the line divid-
ing Los Angeles county from Kern county, as far
west as the Buckhorn ranch, thence in a northerly
direction to Rogers' Station, thence in an easterly
direction along the line of the A. and P. R. R., to
the point of beginning. The prospects for Kramer
district are improving. Mr. Kilgore is getting out
some good ore from the Belden mine. Coffman &
Co. are down 20 feet on their gold ledge. They
have a good prospect. Several parties are expected
to arrive in the camp soon to examine the mines
with a view of purchasing.
Nevada.
Nearly Ready to Start. — Nevada. Transt rip/,
Nov. 29: Contractors Garver and Nihell expect by
Thursday to have their part of the work completed
on the hoisting and pumping works at the
Texas mine, Willow valley. It is the intention of
the owners to have the machinery running regularly
by next Monday.
Mining Uniier a Stable. — While some digging
was being done under Hennery's livery stable Tues-
day to strengthen the foundation the croppings of a
ledge — probably the Fleming — were struck and a lot
of good looking ore came to light. One piece as big
as a man's fist was very rich in free gold.
Hoisting Works. — J. C. Locklin, wholes mule
arrangements to develop the quartz mine on Chap-
man's ranch, will have the hoisting and pumping
works completed and ready to run within about ten
days. Considerable good ore has already been
found there, and it gives promise of proving a very
valuable claim.
Hydraulic Mine Started. — Transcript, Nov.
29: The Hennessy hydraulic mines on Broa'd street,
opposite the National Exchange Block, was started
up yesterday morning, and at a late hour yesterday
afternoon a large body of earth had been washed
away. The water was obtained from the hydrant in
front of Wells, Fargo &. Co's express office, and
conducted across the street to the claim by means of
a big fire-hose. The slickens, after passing through
the sluice, is dumped into the Wain sewer in thai
I part of town, and flows thence into Deer creek. As
the mine is located directly under a livery stable, the
grangers in the valley will have hud work proving
that the ''tailings" from it are an injury to. their un-
fertile ranches.
Placer.
TJmi'OlI) CRCESUS Mine.— Placer Hern Id, ^o\\
soi/Messrs. Norton & Hooper, who are working
lite old Croesus ledge in Baltimore ravine, about a
mile south of town, and whose good prospects have
I heretofore been mentioned in the Herald, had a
■ crushing from the mine last week and realized $25 a
' ton from their rock, besides the sulphurets, which, it
is thought, will bring up the yield ^3 more, or to $2&
per tony Messrs. Norton & Hooper are good mineTs
and the men at work for them are good miners.
They have expressed confidence that the mine would
pay from the time they first took hold of it, and the
yield they have realized from their first crushing
shows their confidence was well-founded.
The Bowen Amalgamator.— We understand
that one of the new Bowen amalgamators, ihe inven-
tion of A. C. Bowen, of Michigan Bluff, this county.
has been put up at the Rising Sun mine at ' 'olfax.
Mr. Bowen claims for his invention great superiority
and its workings as far as tested, we understand,
give grounds for his claim.
Plumas.
Green Mountain.— Greenville Bulletin, Nov.
29: The No. 6 tunnel is in the mountain 3,240 ft
and i> being pushed ahead at the rate of from 20 to
25 ft per week. It is 17 ft from the face to the Sul-
phuret Chute. Work is progressing smoothly. About
75 men are employed in connection with the mine.
The MORNING S'l AR. — This is a ledge situated in
the Cherokee district, and adjoining the Cherokee
mine. Mr. Bachelder, one or the owners, has been
prospecting the ledge for some time. He concluded
to make a test of the rock, and for that purpose
: leased the Arcadian mill for a few days. Twenty-
two tons were crushed. It yielded a little less than
S3 per ton. If much of such ore could be had, the
mine would become a handsome piece of property.
We hope a large body of the ore shall be developed.
The N. V. Central.— About two months ago
Judge Emmons leased the N. Y. mill forashort time
to crush ore from a mine adjoining the New York.
The lease having expired, the mill has stopped, for
the winter at least. Work on the ledge will con-
tinue. The vein is not very large, but it has paid a
good profit. It is to be hoped that the New York
mine will be in shape to operate next spring. The
settlement of the May estate has prevented the work-
ing of the mine, which previous to Mr. May's death,
paid handsomely. \York on iheTaylor-Plumascon-
tinues. Work on the Southern Eureka is progress-
1 ing favorably. It is reported that the Kettle quart/
mill will be repaired soon. Notices are posted in
town asking for bids to haul quartz from the Lno
1 mine to the Arcadian mill. The pumps have been
, taken out of the Crescent mine, and it is stated they
I will remain out until the legal difficulties in which the
property is involved, are settled. Higbie & Leet
1 have begun to sink a new shall on their location at
Crescent. This is on the ground which is in dispute
between Higbie & Leet and the Crescent Company.
San Bernardino.
Ivanpah Items.- X'alico Print, Nov. 20. List
Tuesday our office was favored with a call from Mr.
; J. A. Bidwell, of Ivanpah. He reports the mines in
that district are looking well. There are five mines
in operation as follows; The Lizzie Bullock, owned
by J. A. Bidwell, is down about 500 ft. The ore lies
in pockets which are very rich. Only the high grade
ore is crushed, which is done at Bidwell 's 10-stamp
mill at the town of Ivanpah, five miles from the
mine. The force in this mine are at present princi-
pally engaged in dead-work. It is expected that
enough ore will be taken out to start up the mill for
another run in January next. The Ally mine is
owned by J. S. Ally and John Cochran, and is showing
up well. The work on this mine has been confined
to Hie surface, the object being to get at the rich
pockets of ore without any regard to systematic min-
ing. It will be necessary to sink on the mine in
order to determine whether the mineral -is confined
simply to surface deposits. The Wahparagut is
owned by Oie Ingebretson. Some ore has been
taken out of this mine and the prospects at present
are good. The Stonewall is owned by B. M. Law-
rance. A tunnel is being driven in this mine and
there is enough ore in sight to justify opening up the
mine in good shape. The Alps is owned by Wm.
L. Miller. A shaft has been sunk in this mine and
also a tunnel to connect with the same. A winze is
also being sunk in this level. The ore in this mine
is found in bunches, which are so rich and at such
short intervals from each other as to yield good re-
turns in bullion. The Eugene is owned by J. A.
Bidwell and has been leased to other parties who are
taking out ore and feel confident they will strike a
rich pocket that will yield them enough to buy a
mine of their own. There is another mill at Ivanpah
besides Bidwell's, but it is not in operation. Ivan-
pah district is a very large one and extends into
Nevada. In the northern part of the district some
good galena and copper ledges have been located
and all that is necessary is capital to open them up.
Mr. Bidwell feels confident that Ivanpah ere long
will be a flourishing camp and have a bullion output
second to none in this county.
Sierra.
Active Work at the Alaska Mine.— Sierra
Tribune, Nov. 28: Eighty men now find steady
employment around the Alaska mine at Pike City,
while about twenty others find employment at
present in the timber getting out wood for the com-
pany. The water in the mine is under complete
control. Preparations are now being made to place
a Woitliington compound pump in the mine. This
pump has a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons in twenty-
four hours and wih be e ipable of raising the water
from the present depth of the min'e, 500 ft. to the
surface in a single stroke. The weight of the pump
is 26,000 pounds. It is not probable that they will
ever experience any further difficult) in handling
the water after that pump is put in operation. At
present a considerable amount of dead work is being
done around the mine. The 20-stamp mill is run-
ning constantly with good results; the yield of the
ore being more than sufficient to meet all of the ex-
penses of the mine. Col. E. P. Bates has succeeded
Mr. Davis as superintendent. He informs us that
it is the intention of the company to thoroughly de-
velop the mine and to double the milling capacity as
soon as circumstances will warrant the increase.
The underground workings of the mine are looked
after by Mr. Frank * JluyaS, a practical miner.
A Mining Item. — Mr. C. C. Smith, of this place,
was up in the vicinity of Poker Klat this week on
business connected with the (hand Prize gravel mine,
in which he is a stockholder. The Grand Prize is
pronounced by practical miners to be one of the very
best placer locations in this county. The company
propose to put some men at work in the tunnel soon.
That mine is quite likely to prove a nice little "nest
egg" to its owners one of these days. We hope it
will. Mr, Smith is also interested with three other
p.irties in what is known as the German gravel claim.
located about one mile above Poker Flat. At this
mine they have a shaft down 50 ft and are drifting
in a fine body of blue lead gravel. The gravel yields
something over one dollar per car-load. Three men
are working there and they raise from 15 to 20 car-
loads of gravel per day. A Pelton wheel his been
placed in position which furnishes power ftn' iinisi-
ing purposes. The shaft is thus farlree from water.
Mr, Smith returned home well pleased with the out-
look in that quarter.
Alleghany. — Times are rather quiet in this neck
of the woods. However, in a quiet way, there is
considerable prospecting going on in both quartz
and gravel. Tne most important enterprise being
carried on in this vicinity at present is the operations
of the Rainbow Company. Progress in the tunnel
is made at the rate of about 50 ft per week. It is
now in 2, 100 ft. Stringers to the ledge have recently
been encountered and it is expected that the main
ledge will be reached in another 150 ft. The com-
pany have laid in a full stock of winter supplies, and
the work of development is to be energetically
pushed. The management of the mine is under the
efficient supervision of W, H. Planley. About one
! mile below the Rainbow, on Kanaka creek, is lo-
j cated the Spohn mine, owned by J. T. Bradbury.
He has two shifts at work running a hard rock
I tunnel, about 20c ft of which is completed; 150 ft
j more will have to be run before the pay chute is
tapped. Some very rich rock has been taken out in
form- r workings of the Spohn. The owner of the
Rising Sun mine, F. Ilauber, has driven ahead the
upper tunnel on the ledge and has met with excel-
lent prospects. We were shown some fine-looking
rock taken \v mi this portion of the mine, containing
free gold in abundance. Work has again been com-
menced on ih- Balis quart's! ledge at Minnesota.
This mine adj-jins t'ie Plumbago. Some years ago
pockets were encountered in the Boles mine which
yielded its owners thousands of dollars. At present
a raise is being made from tie lower to the upper
level for the purpose of secaring air. A tunnel is be-
ing run on the old Union claim at Cumberland by
Siiger Bros. The_\ are seeking for a front channel.
Sager Bros., of Gibsonville. and Jos. Lowell, of
Quincy. are the owners. In the Buckeye gravel
mine the company have been to considerable ex-
pense the past summer, repairing tunnels and run-
ning gangways. However, this work is about
through and the company are now ready to com-
mence taking out gravel. At the Gold King mine
the tunnel is in very'hard rock. Over 500 ft of tun-
nel will have 1.0 be run before the ledge is encoun-
tered. At present the tunnel is in about 160 ft. The
" rightner" Company are raising from a new tunnel
which they have recently run to the old. They have
been doing dead work for nearly a year past.
A Bin Mining S< iikme. — Mr. George W. Cox.
Esq., a prominent mining operator of Howland
Flat, was in Downieville Saturday, en route to Oak-
land, where he resides with his family during the
winter months. The mines over that way in which
I he is interested have quit work for the season. Mr.
Cox gave us a very hurried accouni of an important
mining enterprise about to be inaugurated at Scales
Diggings, the particulars of which are as follows:
The Cleveland and Sierra Hydraulic Mining Co..
and the Sierra and Union Water Co., whose claims
embrace a large area of valuable placer mining
ground in the vicinity of Scales Diggings, have con-
solidated. It is the intention of the company to
start a tunnel very soon at the lower end of the
Cleveland mine and run it along the channel, work-
ing the ground by the drifting process. Mr, Cox
December G, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
361
informs us thai .tweed in the con-
! ground i5 three miks ID length .md if il
rifting ground, the w
I drifted. When
the tunnel is run i of thousand ft the cars
ted witl
same principle as the ■
cisco. TlM water used for this purj
used in trashing the gravel. I he Cleveland mine
■ -n worfcc 1 bj the hj
ful result to I 111
way toward restoring life and pu i
northern Sierra.
NEVADA.
Washoe DlBtnct.
Al I \ kN& BBNTOH.— /■ ',nt*rpr\ u, \ m
lower pump ■ u the Vita an
day night Sim i inning the two
hailing tanks, and Ihi ng. The
pumps cannot again be used until the water has risen
to the i?.-," level. When both the pump
bailing tanks we eed, they
.. it. i per minute,
while the Influx was about ;<oo g dlons per minute,
Tims it » they were doing
nlng on them nt the rate
per minute, Ii now looks as if it will
the Alta folks unaided to handle the
tapped. The water
up to the iqoo level, and unless the
Silvei Hill and Jaoket folks shall start their pumps
ti uti that it will l"' i
to shut down, as the mine is sure to be flooded.
Meantime the two bailing tajiks are kepi running.
awaiting
0 I'M ik. — It is found that the west drift on the 500
level ol the .'bout roo ft to go to reach the
old workings. ceruined that a mis
hi the survej Uid di '■'■ n to the old
working map of the mine a mist dee of 100 ft. The
ift, and great care must he 1 iken
in pushing ahead the drift, Burleigh drill boles ire
ound is so soft .md claye)
■ ,1 drill c mnol I * used in it. Some
I [through swells very badly, and
i come buck and were e i sing
the timbers, Soi H being obtained from
the fillings of the old drifts on the 250 level. On the
1500 level a west cross-cut is being run from the
south drift. As yet no ore that will pay for working
has been found in this cross-cm.
Mali. AND NORCROSS.— On the 2800 level they
are now cleaning out the main north drift, putting
r pipe and preparing to start two or thre< ■ en
tuts. Work was discontinued in the north drift on
the 2000 level on Thanksgiving Day and the men
put to work in the winze below that level. This
winze is now about 50 ft helo*' the 2900. and will be
put down to the 30C0 level as rapidly as possible, At
the < hollar-Norcross-Savnge shaft the large station
at the 3000 level will soon be completed and ready to
rei ive the new hydraulic pump.
Si ERR A MEVADA. — The west cross-cut on the
3000 level, So ft north of the joint winze, has not yet
cut anything of more value than was found in the
drift.
I nion 1 'ON. — At the 3300 level of the joint Ophir,
i' cii in and Sierra Nevada winze there have been
inn from the station diamond drill boles to the north,
souths east and west and northwest, and a hole is
now being run to the southwest. The rock in which
the drill is nowrunning consists of alternate stratum's
ol bard and ::ofl material.
Combination Shaft, — The big pumping station
a few feet below the 3002 level, is fast nearing com-
pletion. Much of the machinery of the new hydrau-
lic pump, which is to be set up in this station, is now
on the ground, and the remainder is on the way
from the manufactory in San Francisco.
California and Con, Virginia.— The usual
progress is b ing made in the northwest drift on the
1750 level. As yet no cross-cuts have been run on
this level. As it is running diagonally across the
vein it is in iself in a manner a cross-cut.
EXCHEQUER. — Active explorations are now in
progress on both the 600 and 900 levels. On both
levels are large bodies cf metal-bearing quartz, and
the indications are good for finding paying ore at
some poim,
L'tah. — The repairs to the incline were completed
last week and work resumed in the southeast drift,
The drift is passing through vein porphyry, showing
seams of clay and stringers of quartz,
Andes. — Quartz of a promising character continues
to be found in the drifts that are being run north
and west, but not much ore that will pay for milling
has yet been encountered.
SAVAGR.— The E-street tunnel is now about to the
point where it will encounter the northern continua-
tion of the ore body that is being worked in the Hale
and Norcross.
SCORPION. -r-On the 500 level the north drift con-
tinues in vein porphyry, with occasional streaks of
quartz and small seams of clay. Not much water is
encountered.
Gould and Cikry. — The west cross-cut on the
825 level at the Savage north line is still in quartz of
a line appearance and giving low assays. It is yet a
long way to the west wall.
Best and Belcher. — The west cross-cut on the
825 level on the north line of the Gould and Curry is
making good progress through alternating strata of
hard and soft rock.
Belcher. — A considerable amount of low-grade
ore is being extracted and the usual exploring work
is being done for the purpose of opening up new
ground.
Yellow Jacket. — A considerable amount of ore
that will pay a fair profit for milling is being taken
out and the usual prospecting work is being done.
Overman. — Are extracting about the usual
amount of ore from the old upper levels, which ore
is being worked at a mill on the river.
Crown Point.— About the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being extracted and sent to the mill.
BristolDistrict.
CLOSED DOWN, — Pioche Record, Nov. 22: Tues-
day morning, the 1 8th inst., the Day furnace was
closed down for the winter. The day prior 137 bars
of bullion were produced from about 15 tons of
Mendha ore— this being by far quantity
of bullion ever turned out b) t:; 24 hours
running under the auspices of the
present company. The fact of the furnace having
■Ail is a deplorable one to I
■
ove here is fairly teeming with mineral, in
faci it'.- ringed, streaked and speckled with it. from
the divide to Pioche, and undoubtedly se
our local prospe work at
the furn 1 it run. will now take to the
big hill and sep down Into it for hidden
I lorn Sil-
ver min- born to
good luck,* On 1 Gat
bit mine,
not a person in the county who would have
. tWO-bit piece l"r the entire district.
Then clo ng the Jackrjabbil dl
Uncle Abe Kick ard pounced upon the Hillside.
Columbia District.
Bl.o.— True Fissure, Nov. 29: The
feel below the third level, and the
station for tin- sixth le< n finished. Tin-
north crosscut "ii the sixth level is in 30 feet, but
shows nothing of value. The west drift on the iifth
.1 the 1 10 shows six
1 re. rhe upraise from the fifth level
is up 12 feet, and shows a little low-grade ore. A
little $30 ore is bring taken from winze No, 1. be-
tween the fourth and fifth levels, and the ledge looks
promising for opening. The intermediate, between
the third and fourth levels from winze No. 6, is
yielding some Stoo ore tram .1 strung ledge. Some
$30 ore is being taken from the intermediate, be-
tween third and fourth levels near winze: No. 5. Two
shifts an- working in the "big stope" on the first
level, and are getting some $100 ore.
Eameralda District.
A HOI 1 VURORA. Bodfe /•'<■<■ Press, Nov, 26;
l he ■' '■■■ ■■ . has it from reli ible authority that Col. A.
. i'. Mi- o! Carson on Saturday last purchased the
1'hanksgivjng mine at Aurora, paying therefor $10,-
000. It is supposed the purchase was made for
1 1 i'in parties. In the words of our informant,
"Charley Newton struck it big in the Antelope mine
Saturday, and the town is quite 'enthused' about it."
Garfield District.
Kjnki:ai> Station.— Virginia
29: It appears that no part of
4
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Enttrpi ise, Nov.
the machinery from shaft No. 4, on the Suiro
tunnel, will be used in the new mill about to be
erected by Joshua Moss at Kinkead Station, on the
Carson and Colorado Railroad. The mill about to
be erected by Mr, Moss will contain ten stamps,
with pans, settlers and all else complete. Boilers,
engine and all else appertaining have been manu-
factured at the Fulton Foundry, on the Divide.
The whole of the machinery is new, and the last
car-load of it was shipped out to Kinkead Station
last Saturday-. Mr. Moss has some fine mines in
Garfield district, the ore from which will be worked
at his new mill. Machinery from (he old works at
the shafts on the line of the Sutro tunnel is being
shipped to points in Southern California.
Sprucernont District.
A Promising Mine,— Eureka Sentinel Nov. 29:
At Spntcemont, Elko county, the mine owned and
operated by Jasper Harrell and Mr, Scheriff gives
such flattering prospects, as to justify the erection of
a 20-ton furnace, and the machinery is now in tran-
sit to the mine, and will soon be placed in position.
The proprietors are sanguine of the complete success
of the enterprise. They have now on the dump
some 1.400 tons of paying ore, while there is a large
body in sight, which can be easily extracted.
Tuscarora District-
Development in the Grand Prize. — Times-
Review, Nov. 29: The Grand Prize will make an-
other shipment to-morrow of about $14,000. The
recent increase in the weekly shipments is attribut-
able to the improvement in the dimensions of the
ledge and the quality of ore in the workings, some
five or six hundred feet south of the old shaft. The
ore body is on what is known as the South ledge,
and the recent development is between the 200 and
300-foot levels. The ledge in the slopes is from four
to eight feet in width in many places, and nearly all
a good quality of milling ore. The stope is about
120 feet in length, and has been raised from the 400.
As it is all virgin ground above, below and to the
south, it is impossible to estimate the extent of the
ore connection in any of those directions. It is
quite certain, however, that the appearance of the
mine is more favorable than it has been at any time
since the dividend-paying period, and its prospect
for future production proportionately encouraging.
Union District.
Opening a Mine, — Belmont Courier, Nov.
William Martin, with the help of San Francisco
capital, is opening up the George Martin in Berlin
Canyon, Union mining district. The main tunnel
is in 120 ft, and 20 ft from its face a strong ledge
two and one-half ft wide has been cut showing ore
of a good grade all through as far as it has been
drifted on. It is the intention of the management
to build a mill for the reduction of the ore as soon
as the mine is sufficiently opened to warrant it.
Work is being pushed steadily in the Indianapolis
mine, with very flattering indications of opening up
a paying property. Years ago this mine produced
ore in good quantities of a high grade.
ARIZONA.
TheArivaca Came — Index, Nov. 26; Work
is being pushed on the old Con. Arizona mine, some
forty men being employed. The to-stamp mill, be-
longing to the company, has until now been worked
on custom ore and tailings, but it is expected that
sufficient ore can be extracted from the mine to keep
a still larger number of stamps busy. To that end
additional shoes and dies and other fixtures have
been sent for. The water has been pumped out of
the mine, and everything is ready for work. They
have a 3-ft solid ledge of ore. The main shaft is
down 213 ft, with drifts on the 100, 150 and soo-ft
levels. A large amount of money has been expended
in hoisting works and building. The Con. Arizona,
as well as the Silver Eagle, an equally promising
claim adjoining, are the properties of the Arizona
Mutual Silver Mining Company of New York. The
future of the Arivaca mining district is to a great
extent depending on the success of tin company.
English ■ trge wealth being ready to
m ike investments there iii case ihey see thai mining
i on in that
Hams.— Sunshine '-•■ ■ rhe
Lb, a location eight miles south of tl
B ledge 10 to 60 It
the surface, and crops for over two miles. We hear
: mines
at < 1 M iricopa
county, is working steadily on ore from the Phcenix
mine. Weekend 1 uu ■ in arc hipping
ity of o-e purch is
quantity
Smelter.— Prescott Courier, Nov. 25: The
United \ Iter, ■■ fen >me, In this
county, is const intly running out copper, which is
■ 1 .Ni ii. ■ 1 . .i, the "i 1 »un 1
and will, 1 in be set at work. I 1
pany will ol ore and great chunks
ol metal to Mew Orleans. Superintendent Craigue
i ii. .v. hippii
pel daj fr thi 1 ris, N. 1 .. < rrifnn, ju 1 I om
walker district, tells of busy placer miners. Cj I ":
>ment work, C, Y. Shelton,
who own nes in this district, will goto
New Orleans with ore from the same. A party of
prospectors, from Maricopa county, outfitted at the
O, K. store, yesterday, and started in din
Black Hills district. Mr. Kulkerson, who has charge
nt the office In Schurman Bros.' hotel (formerl) I >.m
Hartz's), has a force of miners at woik in Turkey
creek district,
COLORADO.
Red Mountain Items. — Miner, Nov. 29: Ship-
ments from ill'- National Belle continues regular, A
number of Minnesota gulch properties are under-
going development. The lessee of the Alaska, in
Poughkeepsie gulch is well pleased with recent de-
velopments there. The lessees of the Saiior Boy
continue work and feel very much encouraged at the
appearance of the ore body. Six men are employed
and a line quality of ore is being placed on the dump.
The Yankee Girl force of 40 men are employed in
the shaft and in sinking a winze from the iloor of
level No. i. at a point where work has been sus-
pended for about one year past. The winze is be-
ing sunk on a line body of copper ore showing strong
in brittle silver. James Duggan has taken a con-
tract to drive a 50-ft tunnel on the west end of the
National Belle mine. The major pari of the work
on the Belle is being done by contract. The new
buildings, including a powder house, are completed,
and a large quantity of limbers and cord wood stored
at the mine. The Dutton is situated a short distance
to the east of the Yankee Girl, and is being steadily
worked by Exion, Davis and W. M. Hasky. This
property a few days ago was a good prospect, now
it is a mine, and with a little more development will
make the older mines in that vicinity look well to
their laurels. Quite recently a contract was let to
Exion and Davis to drive the cross-cut tunnel roo ft.
At a point about 75 ft from the tunnel's mouth a large
body fine galena ore was found, several tons of which
have been placed on the dump. This claim was
located by H. G. Burt, who sold il for a small figure
to the present owners, the Dutton Bros., of Ouray,
who are justly proud ol their new bonanza. The
Genessee people are happy again over recent de-
velopments in the shaft. Pockets of brittle silver are
found and the ore body shows up stronger and bet-
ter than ever.
IDAHO.
Silver Bar.- Idaho World, Nov. 29: James
Monroe took out 13 tons of ore this fall from the
Silver Chief mine, at Banner, and had it milled by
the Elmira Company at their mill. The 13 tons
produced a bar worth over $r,40o. This is an extra-
ordinarily large yield, and is a fair milling test of
what the Silver Chief will do. Jim intends to lake
the bar to Joliet, III., as a specimen of Idaho silver.
Ketchum Sampling Works.— Idaho Keystone,
Nov. 29: In a few days more the jar of machinery
will herald the fact that the Ketchum sampling mill
is ready for business. The project has been in mind
for some time, and should meet with the success
it deserves. Mr. J. J. Taylor was the projecter of
the scheme and owing to his efforts outside capital
has been induced to take hold of the matter with the
result that the mill will soon be ready for business.
Mr. Taylor will he the general manager, and is both
capable and efficient for the position.
In and Around Bullion. — Wood River Times,
Nov. 26: There are between 25 and 30 men em-
ployed by the Mayflower Company at present, and
about 20 by the Wood River Company. The Bates
& Boyd group employs about a dozen, the Bay State
group the same, the Red Elephant, O. K., Valley
View and Mountain View about 30 altogether. The
Narrow Gauge group employs a dozen, the Idahoan
the same number, and various other claims about
20. This is about the maximum number of men at
work in and around Bullion at present. Within a
month or two, however, this number will probably*
be nearly doubled. The Idahoan will doubtless
change hands, when a large number of men will be
at once set to work, while the force on the May-
flower will probably be doubled, and that of the
Wood River Company and the Eureka mine will
also be increased. But no very large or general in-
crease need be looked for until next spring.
MONTANA.
Developments. — Itiier- Mountain, Nov. 25; A
feature of the mining industry that is exciting con-
sider ible comment is the large number of claims that
have recently developed sufficient value to warrant
the putting up of hoisting plants. In most cases
these works are small, it i? true, but they are, it is to
be hoped, the fore-runners of more extended affairs,
and in their unpretentious way serve to augment the
prosperity of the camp. In answer to the increased
demand for this class of machinery, some of the
largest manufacturers have found it to their advan-
tage to either locate in our midst with extensive
slocks or send representatives to look after iheir
interests. All of which may be set down as evidence
of increased prosperity and steps onward in a career
that is putting Butte in the front rank of mineral pro-
duction and attracting hither the capital that is
more successfully cope with the extraction
md reduction problems.
TON.— A I the Lexington but little of note
report. From all the
levels good ore is being < 1 led in iuch quantities
1 the null. On the 650-
iments are still in progress. At the
mill everything is running smoothlv, and thi
factory bullion record is kept tip 1 imount.
Magna < .1 vrta. — In the Magna 1 harta a fine
been made during the past week. In the
west drill ol the 6oo-ft level, on the north vein, a
ing a pa) streak three ft in width, ,1
oum , hi : 1 i-n encountered, At the mills there
is nothing new 10 report, the stamps continuing to
grind out the usual amount of ore dailj .
in the Moulton con-
1 i" be ' 'i the u u tl uti sfai t< n 1 character and
the regularity ol the bullion shipment pn ige a con-
tinuity of the excellent record achieved
proyeriy in the three years ol its development. The
almost unparalleled record achieved by this company
ng ol more thnn passing mention. Hardly
three years ago the mill was first started up. Al that
vill 1-,- remembered bj oui citizens and the
stockholdi 11 was somewhat in debt, but
by most skillful managemeni ind strict idherence to
busim principl , the in ne ho \ \ aid off its debt
. ad is now found u> be in position to pay its third
dividend.
, Sinking to the depth of 160 ft has been
accomplished, and rrom this point levels on a body
of ore t2 ft in width arc now being am to the east
and west. Shipments to the mill arc being made of
about 150 tons per month ol assorted rock, assaying
about oo ounces in silver.
N'OTES, — The Black Rock, a claim lying east of
the Poser, ha: been leased to apartyof Cornishmen,
who are now prosecuting development, and from
indications it would seem that they are destined to
strike it rich. The Silver Safe has indulged in new
hoisting works, and is producing some very rich ore.
In the Rock Islind a full force of men are at work
on a 5-ft vein of ore. assaying from 40 to 70 ounces
in silver. At the Argonaut, situated nonh of the
Moulton a short distance, they have struck some
vers rich ore. The Pollock recently shipped 641011s
of ore to the mill, averaging 54 ounces in silver. The
Maria, a claim north of the Moulton, worked by the
La more brothers, is producing some very good ore.
NEW MEXICO-
Notes.— Silver City Enterprise-, Nov. 29: Bear
mount tin properties are attracting capitalists with
an object to obtain interests in the camp. Regular
bullion shipments continue from the Mimbres well.
The output during the past six months will make an
excellent showing but not such as the first six months
of 1885, we predict. Keith & Co. are working a
small force of men on their Dove mine at Malone
and are rapidly taking out some of the richest ore
ever found in the camp, 'tis very rich black sul-
phur'ts intermixed with horn silver. Within the
past few ditys we are reliably informed, that an im-
portant strike has been made in the seventh level of
the Black Hawk mine. The ore is of the charac-
teristic high grade for which the mine has become
famous and gives assurance of being in quantity.
Good ore was also encountered at the fourth level
lhat gives great promise for the future of the mine.
Capitalists and mining men seeking properties in
this section at present are very unreasonable and in
almost every instance endeavor to obtain mines that
they think will pay them out on their investment in
60 or go days. It is true, there are a few such prop-
erties in this county but they are mighty few. With
every foot of work performed in the new camp of
Gold Hill in the Burros, the claims show up to a
better advantage. The ledges are not so large as
was at first represented, but the mineral is therein
paying quantities and of a high grade in many
places. The district is a larger one than was at first
supposed, and is the best field in the Territory lo-day
to prospect, Within the past ten days several im-
portant finds are reported. The Young Man mine
at Gold Gulch has been bonded by the California
Combination company of San Francisco, which is
reporied as representing a large amount of capital.
The figure sei upon the properly is $100,000 ar.d the
bond is to run' four months. The claim is compara-
tively a prospect, having been discovered last spring
by A. K. Rutter. The ore bodies were found in
most cases to be very large and a greater portion of
it was nigh grade. An assorted lot of 14 tons gave
a gross return of $275 per ton from the Socorro
smelter. We are informed by Messrs, Rutter and
Mikesell that il is the intention of the company to
place 50 men at work within the coming month and
that if the properly proves satisfactory, the company
purchasing intends erecting a 40-stamp mill in
Thompson, canyon near the claim. The mill is al-
ready the properly of the company and has been in
operation in California for several months *t a loss,
in consequence of which they are endeavoring to ob-
tain a property which will employ this plant, which
is said to have cost $140,000 thus far. There are
many other valuable claims adjacent to the Young
Man mine, which give promise for the future, and
whose owners are steadily developing and shipping
the ore. A small amount of motley judiciously spent
would make a wonderful showing in this district.
It is reported that ;he company have other prospects
in view, which they will probably purchase.
UTAH.
Review. — Salt Lake Trihme, Xov, 24: The
week has seen pleasant weather throughout, and fair
aclivi y in the handling of the metal. The shipments
from the city for the week ending Saturday, Nov.
22nd, inclusive, were 44 cars of bullion, 41 cars of
ore, and 5 cars of lead, a total of 90 cars. The re-
ceipts of the metals in this city fo-- the week ending.
Nov. 26th, inclusive, were $120,332 6r. in bullion,
and $13,990 in ore, a total of 8134. 322. 61. The
Horn Silver shipments for the week amounted to 20
cars of bullion valued at $6c, 000; bringing the total
shipments of the year up to to#2 358,000. The On-
tario shipped in during the week amounted to 41
cars of bullion, $28,644.90, raising the total shipment
of this company for the year to $1,522,061.85. The
Christy sent up from Silver Reef 3 bars of silver dur-
ing the week, $5,075. The product of the Hanauer
smelter for the week was 3 cars of bullion, $16,100,
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GOLD QUARTZ andPUCER MINERS.
Silver Plated
A_3vr^LX-C3--AJivi:-A.xxisr<3- plates,
First Premium Awarded at Mechanics" Fair. 1884.
"Every description of plutee for Q uartz Mills a«d Wet or Ury i'l^er Anul;
m&Lor Machloefl made to order, uorrujrated or plain.
OVEK 2,000 OEDERS FILLED.
Tbe most extensive and BQuoeesfal manufacturer of these plates In tbe
TJ cited Btatta. Will fill ordere for delivery in Rocky Mountain aiid Pacific
CJ&et Micltur Statee at lower prices than any otber manufacturer.
Old Mining Pistes Replaced. Old Plates bough or
gold separated for low percentage of result.
SEND FOE PEICE LIST.
SAN FRANCISCO PLATING WORKS,
653 & 655 Mission St., San Francisco Cai
E. G. DEYMSTO-V, Proprietor.
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PERFECT PULLEYS
First Premium Awarded at Mechanics' Fair, 1884.
CLOT cfc 3VE£IDE3S£:,
Bole CdCeosed Mauulacturera of tbe
M«dart Patent Wrought Rim Pulley
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SHAFTING, HANGERS AND APPURTENANCES.
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CHILLED CAR WHEELS.
Medal Awarded, Mecnanics' Fair, 1882-
STEIGER & KERR, Occidental Foundry,
■ Btbjgbt, BiMB Francisco, Cal.
£7 IKON CA8TCS06 OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
CALIFORNIA ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVING COMPANY,
No. 404 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED AT MECHANICS- FAIR, (S.
For ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENT.
F.) 1884,
HILL'S TRIUMPH ORE MILL
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I Anti-Friction.
Light Motive Power.
Unequaled Results.
A Low-Priced.
Perfect and
Economical Machine.
WORTHY OF
Z INVESTIGATION.
StJEE TO OIVB
SATISFACTION.
f. aThill,
Inventor and Sole Owner
tSTCuB be Been \u opetai
ElCEa MACHINE SHOPS, 50
Bluxome St., San Fran-
efsco, Cal. CAtTi AM) Kv-
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Booalli or Ijv tetter.
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Press.
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HEINE PATENT SAFETY BOILER,
RISDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Bole Acenta for ilic
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GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Mechanics' Fair, 1883 & 1884
Automatic Cut-Oif Engine.
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED
1883
For Beat Hoisting Engine and
Boiler Combined.
W. H. OHMEN,
Engine Worfcs
109&111 BealeSt. i
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE HARMON SEMINARY,
Berkeley, Cal.
A BOAKDING AND DAI M illllll, I'llli
YOUNG LADIKS.
Pupils taken at any ttm«.
For Catalogue or other tnfuruiatioii, address :
TUP. MISSES HARMON, Berkoloy, Cal.,
Or E. J. WICKSON, 414 1'ln.v St., s, K.
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motion. Office of the .Mi mm. indSoiknt'tio Press and
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STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. Jj«*
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock L T,
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Bodle Con M Co California. .B L Burling ery Bi B0,
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The Lamphire Gold Mine and Milling Com-
pauy. l.or.iiimi of uiincipal ulac.0 of buainoss, [tooiu
■J. No. 526 MontrjromDr.i atrcet, s;iii Francisco, Cal.
Location -it worku, Tuolunjoja Mining District, Tuol-
umne count] , Cal.
NOTICE. There aro dollnquont upon the foil
scribed Htnck, on account of VesOHsment (No, I) levied on
the third (3d) day of October, 1884, the several amuuute
set opposite the names of the tcjpectlva uharoholdcrs, na
follows:
No. N...
NA.MB. Certiflcate. Slums. Amount.
Martin, A., Trustee
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6 33,S£0 83,832 00
7 9 Do
And in ooeordance witb lojw :uni au order of tho Board
of Diroctorij, made oh tho third (?d) day of October, IStM,
so many shares 6] eadi paiael of such stock as rrjay bo
m ii will bo sold a! public auction, at the ortlne of
the company. Room No. 9, No. 528 Uontu yc\ street.
San Francisco, Cal., on Monday tho oijflrai (8th) dayol
December, 1884, at. the hour q1 12 o'clock i i, t" paj
s;iid deli in | lie I it ;i-se-.stoeiit thOl'COIl, togothoi' \\'il\\ COStu
uf adverlisiug aud expenses ol the *ale
auuisoN MARTIN, Secrotar]
OFFICK-No. 52Q Montgomery St., Room 2, San Fran-
olsco, Sal.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Bodie Consolidated Mining Co.,
Room,62,Novada Block, Ban Francisco, Noi 20, i- i.
Ata ting* of the Board ol Dirocton* "i tho above
named Company, hold this day, a Dividend (No. 18) ol
i-'ni\ Ccnte par ebarewus declare*] on tin oaj II
of the Company, payable Friday', December S, I8g4, nt
ii ii<-i hi Messrs. LaldJau S Co., New Vuile, only mi
Stock isauod from the Transfer Agency In thai clfa . and
at the San Fiancisco olllct ly on Btuek issued hon
TranBfci books will close on Saturday, Novei >,
188-1, at 12 o'clock U.
li L. P.URLlNC, Ase'ut Si i
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Gould and Curry Silver Mining Company.
ASSESSMENT No. 40.
l.e\ led October 'jr., is&l
Doiinquout Novembor 20, law
I iav of Sule Docombor 22, i-m
Amount Fifty conts per share.
ALFREi) K. liUKBItow, Secroftwyi
-iiiui'. -Boom No. rn, Novada Blouk, Na 300 Mont-
gomery street, S;m Francisco, Cal.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
San Francisco, Cal.
Incorporated September 29, 1882.
Nos. 39 to 51 Fremont Street,
maktupacttjuers o j»"
NEW and Dealers in SECOND-HAND BOILERS, ENGINES and MACHINERY
OF EVERY VARIETY.
Steam Pumps of all Makes,
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS,
MINING PUMPS.
BLOWERS AND EXHAUST FANS.
LEATHER AND RUBBER
IMPROVED SINGLE AND DOUBLE CIRCULAR SAWMILLS.
SHINGLE MILLS.
STATIONARY, PORTABLE,
WOODWORKING
MACHINERY,
COMPRISING
Band Saws,
Stickers,
Planers,
Shapers,
Etc., Etc.
Hoisting- Engines
MINING, aUARTZ, AND SAWMILL MACHINERY.
AUTOMATIC ORE-FEEDERS, HENDY AND TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
AGENTS FOR T11K SALE OF
Baker Rotary Presunre Blowers, Akron (Ohio) Hot-Polished Shafting,
Wilbraham Rotary Piston Pumps, Blaisdell & Co.'s Machinists' Tools.
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iron apt) jtiachipe Work^-
California Brass Foundry,
No. 126 First Street, Opposite Minna.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
boat Bells and Gongs of superior tone- All kinds of Cocks
and Valves, Hydraulic Pipes and Nozzles, and Hose Coup-
1 ings and Connections of all sizes and patterns, furnished
witth dispatch. ^PRICES MODERATE."®*
J. H. WEED. V. KING WELL.
THOMAS THOMPSON
rilORNTOfi THOMPSON
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
EUREKA FOUNDRY,
129 and 131 Beale St., between Mission and Howard, S. F
MANUFACTURERS OF CASTINGS OK KVRRY DKKORJ PTiON.
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
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This COKE is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay offioe, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Eisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co. , Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers. '
BALFOUR. GUTHRIE & CO,
316 California St., San Francisco.
California Machine Works,
ctae. H. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
Dredging Machines
Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
Side Walk and Hand-Power
ELEVATORS.
Manufacturers of B. E. Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safety Catches for Elevators. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. £SF0rdbrs Solicited.
UNION IRON WORKS,
SACRAMENTO, OAL.
ROOT, NEILSON & OO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS AND ALL
Kinds of Machinery lor Mining Purposes.
uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, OAL.
Golden State & Miners Iron Works.
Manufacture Iron Castings and Machinery
of all Kinds at Greatly Reduced Rates.
STEVENSON'S PATENT
Mold-Board AMALGAMATORS,
Golden State Pressure Blowers.
FirBt St., between Howard & Polaom, S. F-
Patent Life - Saving Respirator,
PREVENTS LEAD POISONING AND SALIVATION.
Invaluable to thoBe
engaged in dry crush-
ing quartz mills, quick-
silver mines, white lead
corroding, feeding
thrashing machines
and all occupations
where the surrounding
atmosphere is filled
with dust, obnoxious
smells or poisonous
vapors. The Respira-
tors are sohl subject
to approval after trial,
and, if not satisfactory,
the price wijl be re-
funded.
For Price and par-
ticulars, address
H. H. BROMLEY. Sole Agent,
43 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, Cal
SILVER PLATED
COPPER PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
California Electro Plating Works,
657 MISSION STREET,
Between New Montgomery and Third, San Francisco.
KEATING & FAGAN, Prop's.
RICHARD C. REMMEY, Agent,
.!
1100 East Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pa.
| Manufacturer of
all kinds of
— FOR—
Manufacturfbg
Chemists.
AlsoChemica Brick
for Glover Tower.
3E ILLS CATALOGUE.
THE CUMMER, ENGINE CO.
[•CLEVELAN.D.\'0HIO© 1
Awarded - higJiest premiums at I
Cincinnati a?id Eouisville Expo-
sitions of 1883, for "JSest Auto-
mafic Engine.3' We will furnish I
anyone copies of the OllIGIJfAE I
ENTRIES of several cnginebuil-
ders who claim they were not |
competing with us. They all en-
tered in the same class with USf I
and now by deceptive Circulars I
(one headed "Fact, versus False- I
Jiood,") attempt to mislead. j
0$*No premiums were offered I
for Condensing Engines.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS, Agents lor tie PaGlflc states, 49 & 51 Fremont St., San Francisco,
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS GO.
Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of
MACHINERY and CASTINGS
MINING, HOISTINC, SAW MILL and HYDRAULIC PLANTS
LOCCINC, PORTABLE, STATIONARY, MARINE
AND LOCOMOTIVE ENCINES,
ACTS DYER CANNON BALL QUARTZ MILL
222 & 224- FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, .... San Francisco, Cal.
.MANUFACTURER OF.
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jotatoing Promptly -A-ttexxciGca. to.
JESSOP'S BEST TOOL STEEL
In Great Variety of Sizes.
ROCK DRILL STEEL
In Bond or Duty Paid.
Gold Medals Awarded at Exhibitions of
Paris, 1878, and Melbourne, 1881 .
Sheet Steel, Best Circular Saw Plates,
Double Shear Steel, Die Steel, etc.
Ay a Specialty, we offer our Best Tool and Die Steel, an-
,-ne'alod soft. Also, Annealed Die Blocks from Stock, or
von importation orders at short notice.
Manufactory: SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
Branch Warehouses throughout the United
States and Canada.
WILLIAM JESSOP & SONS, Limited. 91 John St., New York.
I».A.:EUK.:E cfc XjrA.OY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
Chicago IE*x~±o©js Scatcu!
Established 18G0.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St, San Francisco.
3". -W*. QUICK, Prop'r.
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Grain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills, Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Milling
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
43TOrders Promptly Executed.
THE ROLLER ORE FEEDER
[Patented May 28, 1882.]
Tina is the best and cheapest Ore Feeder now in use.
It has fewer parts, requires less power, is simpler in
adjustment than any other. Feeds coarse ore or soft clay
alike uniformly, under one or all the stamps in a battery,
as required.
In the Bunker Hill Mill it has run continuously for two
years, never having been out of order or costing a dollar
for repairs.
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works,
Sole Manufacturers,
237 First Street, SAN PEANOISCO, CAL
UNION IRON WORKS,
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.
Engineers, Iron and Brass Four.ders.
Have lor sale, socond-hand, in rood order:
HOISTING and PUMPING ENGINES, PUMI'S,
AIR COMPRESSORS, ROCK DRILLS,
MILL ENGINES, BATTERIES, PANS,
SETTLERS, BOILERS, HEAVY GEARS, SHAFTS,
ROUND and FLAT STEEL CABLES,
MINE and INCLINE CARS, CAGES,
and BALING TANKS.
itSFFavor us with an inquiry when you need Mining or
Milling Machinery.
PELTON'S WATER WHEEL.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE FOUR WHEELS TESTED
by the Idaho Company at Grass Valley, Cal., and
gave 00 2 per cent., distancing all competitors. Send for
Circulars and guaranteed estimates.
L. A. PELTON,
Nevada City. Nevada Co., Cal.
Agents— PARKE & LACY, 21 and 23 Fremont Street
San Francisco, Cal.
THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
Extra Strong and "Very- Durable.
Made of Best Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Power.
S3" BEST IMIKTHTG- ETJCKET 3VCA.I3E.TES
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
PRICES GHEATIiY HXiJ:E>TTC3:]E::E>.
JBON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, NewYork.
A Great Triumph!
WON BY TIJK MANUFACTURERS OF THE
EUREKA^JEMENT,
GOULD & HILL, Proprietors,
103 and 105 Fremont St., San Francisco.
On the 25th day of August, 18S4, Judge Sabin, of the
United States Court of Equity, decided the great infringe-
ment case of the Sa'amanda Felting Company of New
York and Philadelphia vs. the EUREKA CEMENT, in
favor of the EUREKA CEMENT. This decision is one of
the most important that has been rendered for many
years, because it gives Messrs. GOULD & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the worM
ffM. BARTLINC
UENEV KIMBALL
BARTLING & KIMBALL,
BOOKBINDERS,
Paper Rulers & Bl tk Book Manufactnrers
505 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sansome,
RAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Wha e
Line, etc, etc
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short notice.
TTJBBS & CO.
611 and 613 Front St., San Francisco.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
&>
IMPORTKRS OF AND DEALERS IN.
I'ui nam Planer.
MACHINERY AND CBHHML SUPPLIES
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
J5"*y
Kmiwii'hi Steam r i>
The Standard,
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery.
EI^GrllSnES and ZBOIHiIElFtiS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Hock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Haskins Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pump?,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
jS) Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators,
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WIRE BOFE
3VE.i<VJXrTT:F*-A-OTTTra::E*-S OIF-
Fiat aud Round, of the beat material and work-
manship. Large Stock always on hand. Special
sizes made to order.
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Protected by patents May 4, 1369, Dec. 22, 1874, Sept. 2, 1879, April 27, 1880, March 22, 18S1, Feb. 20, 1883, Sept.
IS, 1S83. Patents applied for.
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VOLUME XLIX.
Number 24.
Goodson's Ore Pulverizer.
D. Virgil Goodson, of Bodie, Mono county,
in this State, has received, through the Minin<;
and SCIENTIFIC Peess Patent Agency, a patent
on an improved form of ore pulverizer, which ie
illustrated by the engraving on this page. Fig.
I is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 is a radial
vertical Bection through the cogged band, base-
frame, ore beds and screws, and an elevation of
the rollers.
The base frame is plainly shown at A in Fig.
2. Near the outer rim is an annular groove
forming the ore-bed, B, in which is the wearing-
die, b.
Concentric with the bed, B, is the annular
bed, C. having a die. The bed, G\ is on a lower
plane than the bed, B, and is separated from it
by the intervening inclined surface, [">, Fig. 2.
Upon the inner rim of the bed, B, are secured
at intervals arms which support the series of
screen-sections, K. These screens have prefer-
ably a large mesh.
Secured to the outer rim of bed, C, are in-
clined arms, which support the series of screen-
sections, F. These continue the inclination of
surface, D, and under them is an annular trough,
F3 . Arms on the inner rim of said bed, C, sup-
port the series of screen-sections, E, both screens,
F and G, having a finer mesh than screens E.
The surface of the base, A, slopes downwardly
from bed C, toward an annular trough, H, con-
centric with said bed, and having an outlet
passing through the base to the outside, where-
by the pulp or crushed ore may be discharged
for subsequent treatment. The outer trough,
F2 also communicates with another outlet. The
relative position of the screens is shown in both
engravings.
.T is a circular frame, consisting of a hub, ra-
diating arms,,/, and a rim, S. (See both Figs. 1
and 2.) The hub is pivoted by a vertical shaft
passing through it into the center of base, A,
and its rim is provided with underlying anti-
friction rollers, which travel on the rim of the
base outBide of the bed, B.
Between each pair of arms, ,/', are secured
bars, L. To the inner edge of the rim, S, are
Becured vertical guides, and to the adjacent
sides of the outermost of bars, L, are secured
similar guides.
M are heavy rollers or wheels resting on the
bed, B. Their hubs are journaled in boxes
fitted and adapted to slide up and down in
guides.
N are heavy rollers or wheels resting on the
bed, C. Their hubs arc journaled in boxes,
fitted and adapted to move vertically iu guides,
[, secured to the adjacent edges of adjacent
'bars, L. The rollers, N, are thicker than roll-
ers, M.
0 (in Fig. 1) are hoppers resting between and
upon each pair of arms, and having their dis-
charge ends extending downwardly. Each hop-
per has an oppositely extending and upwardly-
inclined chute, P, joined together, as shown.
Hung under each hopper is a tray, adapted to
flischarge into the outer bed (B.)
The main supply-hopper, which is suitably
placed above, has a spout adapted to discharge
into each hopper and chute as it is brought
under it. Motion is imparted to its frame, J,
by means of the cogged band, S, on its rim, and
the pinion on the main driving-shaft, but a belt
may be used if found desirable. A shaking
motion is given to the suspended trays for the
purpose of producing an^e venly- die v rib uted] dis-
charge by means of a rod or arm on said trays.
The other end of each arm is engaged by an
annular-toothed or roughened surface, on the
inner face of each roller, M.
The operation is as follows: The frame, J, is
given a rotary motion in a horizontal plane,
and the rollers are caused to travel around on
into the trough, H. and is discharged from both
troughs through the discharge Bpout into suita-
ble pans or receivers.
The coarser Bcreens E are to permit the par
tially crushed sand to pass freely. The rollers
being vertically-yielding, pass easily over the
larger rocks without being impeded. They bear
Fig. 2. SECTIONAL VIEW OF ORE PULVERIZER.
the annular beds. Ore is supplied to each hop-
per and chute as it passes under the discharge-
spout of the main supply-hopper, and each re-
ceives enough to last it one round.
none of the weight of the frame, this olli-ie be-
ing performed by the anti-friction rollers, under
the edge of the rim S. The inner set of rollers
are thicker than the outer set, in order, by rea-
4 The ore passes down on to the trays, and by son of greater surface, to pulverize the ore more
each revolution of the roller frame, each set of
rollers will pulverize 90 pounds of ore; l> acts
will pulverize 640 pounds, He says that, say
the frame is ruu at 5 revolutions per minute,
which is moderate speed, there would be re-
duced 2,700 pounds per minute, or 81 tons per
hour. But allowing that only one-half the
amount or one-half pound per foot of the distance
around the bed is pulverized, we have a won-
derful result over the stamp battery process for
the same outlay in putting in the plant.
To illustrate this Mr. Goodson says: "If it
is allowed that each set of rollers will weigh fi
tons, that would be 3(i tons to the (j sets of
rollers, and allow 10 tons for the 2 beds, and I
tons for the other castings, etc., and we have 50
tons, or about the same as a 40- stamp battery,
and we may say the expense of erecting will be
about the same in each case. Besides, tho roll-
ers will require but little, if any more than half
the power to run them than is required to run
the stamps, while the latter will only reduce
about 120 tons in 24 hours".
Fig. l.^GOODSON'S
them is shaken off into the outer bed, B, on
which it is crushed by the rollers, M. The par-
tially crushed ore or pulp, as it has now become,
thence passes inwardly through the screens, E,
and over the inclined surface, D, and screens,
F, into the inner bed, C, in which it is pulver-
ized very fine by the rollers, N. In passing
over the screens, F, that portion of the ore
which has been crushed sufficiently fine drops
through said screens into the trough, F2 and is
thus disposed of, while the coarser ore passes
into C,
Thence, after being crushed, it passes equally
through the screens, F, G, into the trough, F2
ou one side, and oyer the surface on the other
improved; ore pulverizer
thoroughly. More than two concentric beds or
rollers may be added to this machine, as spe-
cially ordered, or the machine may be made as
simple and light-running as possible, by decreas-
ing the number of rollers.
Mr. Goodson states that he takes as perhaps
tho most practical dimensions for the bed, 30
feet in diameter for the outer bed, 6 feet in di-
ameter for the rollers, 1 foot in thickness for
the outer, and say 15 inches for the inner series
of rollers. He claims that rollers thus made
will readily pulverize one pound of ore per foot
of the distance around the outer bed. The inner
series of rollers only finish, of oourse, what the
outer ones fail to make fine enough. Thus, at
Idaho Mines,
We had a conversation this week with Mr.
Thomas Murphy, who has been mining in
Idaho for several years past. He is particu-
larly interested in the Sawtooth region, where
many good mines have been found and which
he thinks is the coming mining country of
prominence. He thinks this the best camp on
the frontier for prospectors to work in. Mr.
Murphy, with Florence McOarty, owns the
Fulton mine, on Fulton mountain, in the Saw-
tooth mining district, Alturas county, Idaho.
The ledge was struck in the tunnel a year ago
last August, from five and a half to six feet in
width. The tunnel was run in on the footwall
75 feet along the ledge, as far as a depth of SO
feet. Samples assayed in this city showed
$558.09 per ton in silver and some gold.
The Mountain King Company has a 20 stamp
mill which has been running for about a year,
summer and wintir. They have ore in sight
which will last them two years. They employ
about 175 men all the year round. The silver
ore from this mine is free'milling.
The railroad came in last year as far as
Ketchum, within 40 miles of the mines referred
to. There is a good road from the town of
Sawtooth to within a mile of Fulton. There is
plenty of wood and water in the district, and
the summer climate is very good.
Mr. Murphy spoke also of Redfish Lake,
which is at an altitude of 0,500 feet, in the
Sawtooth mountains. They have sounded 500
feet, and found no bottom. The lake is about
three miles long and two miles wide, with fine
meadows around its margin. Many people
from "Wood river and neighboring region, go to
the lake to camp and fish in summer. The
waters contain an abundance of a peculiar red
fish, from which the lake takes its name.
A Philadelphia company put up concentra-
ting works within a mile of Fulton, last sum-
mer, and reduced the ore for $5 per ton, All
the prospector has to do, is to pack up and
send off his concentrates, and get his cash . The
works are of great advantage to prospectors
throughout that section, giving them an ex-
cellent chance to readily market their ores.
Regent discoveries in the gold mining region
of Georgia have revived the interest which was
turned away by the California rjiscoyerjeii.
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[December 13, 1884
gOF^ESPONDE^JCE,
We admit, unem' )rsed, opinions of correspondents.— Eu.s.
The Wood River Region, Idaln. .
A Sketch of its Principal Towns- A Glance
at its Mineral Resources.
[Prom Our Special (.'nrvcspoiHietit.]
Idaho is one of the most irregularly shaped
of all our Territories. As the territorial re-
gions develop, and as certain portions are ad-
mitted as States, this irregularity will be cor-
rected. The Salmon river, from the point in
its northerly flow where it bends to the west-
ward, would be a natural northern boundary
for the future State, and after that curtailment
it would still be a very empire in dimensions.
At present the Territory has an area of S4,290
square miles, which is more than that of several
of our Eastern States combined. One of its
counties— Alturas— lying in the southern part
of the Territory, has an area of nearly "20,000
scjuare miles, making it larger than many of the
important States of our Union. It is a little to
the west of the center of this immense county
where we find the Wood River region. There
is no other part of Idaho which is at present
attracting equal attention, or that is develop-
ing so rapidly, or that gives so much promise of
future wealth and permanence.
The Wood River
Has its source near that of the Salmon river,
but flows southwardly to the Snake river, while
the Salmon takes an opposite direction. The
Wood is a beautiful river, its waters clear as
crystal, fed from meltiDg snows or pure springs.
It is not a large stream, but is of sutficient size
to serve as a conduit for immense quantities of
timber, which is floated down in the shape of
logs from its headwaters, and caught in booms
at different points, where saw-mills work it up
for use in mines or cities. Its waters are well
stocked with fish, and trout is served at hotel
and restaurant tables with the same regularity
as steak or chops. The river is rapid, and could
furnish abundant water power for hundreds of
mills or factories. Above the point where the
river enters on its southerly flow through the
lava fields of the Snake river, it meanders-
through a beautiful, though rather narrow val-
ley, the bottom-lands of which are susceptible
of cultivation. The mountains tower up high
and imposing on either side, and it is a pretty
sight to look down into the valley from these
surrounding hights. It is within these mount-
ains that are found
The Mineral Belts
Which are causing the present developments in
the Wood River mines. Little was done in
these mines previous to LSSO, at which time it
was at the expense of a toilsome and wearisome
journey by stage or private conveyance that
this^ection of the Territory was reached. Now,
one can ride in comfortable coaches by rail to
the immediate locality of the mines, and the
car-loads of valuable ore that are daily carried
south are proof of the wisdom of railroad ex-
tension to this new and promising mineral re-
gion. The traveler from the East now reaches
the Wood River country by way of the Oregon
Short Line to Shoshone, from whence a branch
of that road runs north iuto the valley in ques-
tion. The traveler from the West takes the
Utah & Northern R. R. at Ogden, goes to Po-
catello, where the S'lort Line is intersected,
and from thence proceeds as before indicated.
The ride into the country now being described
is monotonous and uninteresting. From Ogden
northwardly to Pocatello there is considerable
variety to the scenery — the first part of the
journey being through a fine agricultural re-
gion in Utah, and this is succeeded by a di-
versified region of mountain and valley, But
when once the
Lava Fields of the Snake River
Are reached, there follows the sameness of a
semi-desert for hundreds of miles, and from
early morning till late in the evening the train
toils slowly through these plains overlaid with
an early and deep flow of sterile lava. To the
geologist this region might have great interest,
as he could theorize en route as to the direction
and extent and source of this great flow of mol-
ten rock, which has followed along the main
valley, penetrated the diverging canyons, and
covered to a considerable depth a region of ter-
ritory which otherwise might have been as
fruitful and productive as the Mississippi or
Sacramento valleys. As it is, this flow is cov-
ered with only a thin layer of soil, which has
naturally settled into depressions, having pro-
jecting knolls of uncovered rock at frequent in-
tervals. Some specimens of this lava are in-
teresting to examine, exhibiting in unmistak-
able manner the irregular and snake-like flow
of a .semi-molten mass. The first town of im-
portance which is reached as we proceed north-
ward is
Bellevue.
This is the oldest of the Wood River settle-
ments. Its present population is about 1,500.
onsiderable mining is done in the mountains
the west, which is largely concentrated In a
igle gulch, close to its junction with the main
Hey-. Here has sprung up the mining settle-
ment of Broadford, which is, in reality, a sub-
urb of Bellevue, though the inhabitants are
striving hard for an independent corporate ex-
istence, and the establishment of a separate
postoffice. Bellevue has a good business with
surrounding regions, and ample competition in
trade to insure fair prices to all customers.
There are two or three good hotels in the place,
the International, kept by Matt. McFall, being
as good as there is in the Territory. The same
gentleman has an extensive boarding-house and
hotel at Broadford. There are several stores in
Bellevue which carry large stocks of goods, and
it would seem that reasonable wants can be as
readily met here as at almost any city of im-
portance in the country. The basis of support
for the town is the mining industry which is
immediately contiguous. In mentioning these
mines, the first in importance, not only in this
locality, but in the entire Wood River valley,
is the
Minnie Moore Mine.
It is about a mile or so from the outskirts of
Bellevue, on the opposite side of the river, and
contributes largely to the working population
of Broadford. It is the most extensively devel-
oped mine upon a belt or system which includes
other principal mines of this locality. Recently
there has been a transfer of the property to au
English management, and the date of the pur-
chase was the beginning of an era of energetic
development. Extensive improvements are now
being completed, and at the time of our visit a
large force of carpenters were busy at work
rearing structures to cover the machinery, which
had already been placed in position and put at
work. The works are at the mouth of the in-
cline, from which the present supply of ore is
raised, so that there is the greatest convenience
in handling the product of the mine. Besides
the steam hoisting works there is an extensive
concentrating plant, which can easily handle
100 tons of second-class ore per day. The ma-
chinery is placed upon a natural grade of the
side hill, and includes rock crusher, cornish
rolls and l(i three compartment jigs, besides
two slime-jigs; also an ore- dryer upon improved
principles. Work by machinery underground
is done by means of compressed air, supplied by
an air-compressor above the surface. *5i.There is
a hoisting engine above ground, and also one at
the foot of the iucliue; a 40-horse power engine
for the jigs, and another of 25-horse power that
will be available as a relief engine in case of
accident or during repairs to the former ma-
chine. It will thus be seen that the machinery
i^ complete. It is also new and first-class.
Sixteen men will be needed about the mill, and
SO are employed in the mine. At present ex-
tensive developments below are progressing, for
the purpose of nnkiug available large ore bodies
to supply the works with plenty of ore. The
quality of ore in the Minn e Moore is variable,
and at times large chimneys or pockets are
struck which pan out remarkably well. A re
cent discovery of this kind is reported. C. B.
Palmer, Esq., is superintendent of the mine; C.
R. Hole, secretary, R. J. McPhee, foreman of
mine, and Wm. B. Jewell, superintendent of
jig room and of construction of works. The
Minnie Moore is considered a fine property, and
is one of the prides of Idaho.
Queen of the Hills.
This mine is in the hill lacing Broadford and
Bellevue, and its buildings are within plain
sight from those towns. An inspection of the
works gives to the visitor an impression at once
that it is a well managed property, and one of
value. Like the Minnie Moore, the mill, or
concentrating words, are at the very mouth of
the tunnel, and the ore cars of the mine dump
their freight at the foot of the rock crusher of
the mill. The machinery of the latter is not as
extensive as that of some other mines, but there
is a trimness and thoroughness observable in
every part, and few works that we have seen so
impressed us with symmetrical unity as did
those of the Queen. There are five three-com-
partment jigs, besides other necessary machin-
ery, which can produce from 10 to 15 tons of
concentrates per day from 40 or more tons of
ore. The product of the mine is kept at one car
load ( 14 tons) of first-class ore or of concentrates
per day, each varying as circumstances may re-
quire. The ore and concentrates average 67
per cent lead, and carry from 85 to 100 ozs.
silver to the ton. The product is shipped to
Salt Lake, where most of the stock of the mine
is held, under the corporate name of the Belle-
vue, Idaho, Mining Co, The superintendent of
the mine is J. A. Lusk, Esq., of Bellevue.
Louis Kettler is foreman. From the former we
learned that developments in opening out the
mine are being conducted all the time, that
there are already in the mine 3,000 lineal feet
of tunnels, levels and air connections; that the
lower tunnel penetrates the hill to the extent of
800 feet, and that there are good prospects
ahead for the permanence aud value of the
mine. Fifteen to twenty men are employed in
the mill, and about 45 in the mine.
Other Mines near Bellevue.
The belt upon which the Minnie Moore is lo-
cated is also the seat of operations for the follow-
ing mints, which He in the order named, begin-
ning at the western development and following
east: First, the Relief, where little work is
done up to date. Next, the Minnie Moore,
previously described. Next, the Michigan mine,
where present operations are carried on under
the superintendence of Mr. J. A. Lusk, of the
Queen of the Hills, and where a tunnel has been
run into the side of the hill, which has cut the
ledge, along which the workmen have drifted
for 200 feet. The quality of ore is similar to
that in the Minnie Moore, and there is no doubt
but this is a mine of value. Messrs. Miller of
Bellevue, and Scott and Packard of Salt Lake,
are owners of the Michigan.
Next we find the Penobscot, on which there
are some developments, and where work is now
being prosecuted with energy. Our friend,
Hon. V, S. Anderson, is part owner in this
mine.
Next east of the Penobscot is the San Jose,
still on the same belt, where it is reasonably
supposed a similar character of ore will be
found: " And following the San Jose is the
Cayuse, whidb, it is likely, will develop into a
mine of the same description. This mineral
belt is one of great promise, and upon its ulti-
mate value, as operations in the way of pros-
pecting, etc., are continued, much of the future
prosperity of Bellevue depends.
The Gray copper mine, weso'of Queen of the
Hills, and on the opposite side of the gulch
from the Minnie Moore, is a promising property.
Good ore is now being taken out and shipped,
though in the limited quantity of 2 to 2h tons
per week. It carries 1000 ozs., silver to the
ton, and averages nearly or quite 70 per cent
lead. A tunnel is run into the hill some 170
feet, which strikes the ore vein 140 feet below
the surface. As greater depth is attained;
larger bodies of ore will probably be found.
Developments are carried on by twelve men,
under the superintendence of W. W. Forbes,
Esq., the railroad station agent at Bellevue,
assisted by Mr. Peter Fischer, foreman. This
mine was discovered in January last.
The Overland mine is'about a mile above the
Minnie Moore. It has been a producing mine
for two years, although much of the past work
has been in the nature of development. The
shaft penetrates a depth of 220 feet. The ore
which is now being shipped, 'runs at least, 65
per cent lead, and contains about 120 ozs. silver
to the ton. The mine is the property, of the
Overland Mining Company of Salt Lake; J. A,
Luck, Esq., is the superintendent.
Further description of this jn'iuing lvgion
will appear in the Press next week.
Daadwood, Trinity County.
Editors Press: — In my last communication
to your paper I gave you an outline of the min-
ing being prosecuted in this camp, in that arti-
cle I stated that we are located in the eastern
part of Trinity county. Crossing over the di-
vide from the mines I described, we come to
Shasta county— French Gulch Mining District.
This camp is one of the oldest in the State, hav-
ing been discovered in '49, and yielded placer
gold in abundance. A few of the old settlers
who still live there say it was one of the richest
mining camps in the State, but, li4 e all other
camps of early days, it is now almost worked
out. The town of French Gulch is still about
the liveliest in Northern California, Its popu-
lation is about 600. It supports two stores do-
ing general merchandise business, two hotels,
saloons, etc. As early as '52, quartz mining has
been prosecuted in this district. In the above
year the Washington gold mine was discovered
and incorporated by Mr. John Soiiter and oth-
ers, the above mentioned being still the princi-
pal owner. It was worked successfully for sev-
eral years, the ledge being exceedingly rich at
the surface. According to the company's state-
ment, it paid $500 dividends.
They had a 22-stamp mill which is still in
good preservation, but used no concentrators,
so that like in Virginia City in the early days
of quartz mining, this simple process did not
save all the gold it contained. Recently the
company have started up the mill upon the old
tailings and they are yielding S10 per ton.
Through the courtesy of the owner I went
through the mine and have been really sur-
prised at its magnitude,. After the first level
had been worked out they started a tunnel fur-
ther down the hill which tapped it at the depth
of 200 feet from the old workings. The ledge
averages from six to twelve feet wide and in
some places it is a regular bonanza, they having
neither found foot nor hanging wall. The tunnel
runs along the ledge at least 150 feet and still the
chute holds out. All the rock extracted from
this level paid SS per ton, but in those days it
would not pay to work it. The rock is rich in
galena sulphurets, the average assay being $200
per ton. All work is suspended now on the
mine except where they are working out a rich
streak of quartzrunningfrom the main vein which
works $200 per ton. This statement in regard
to the property might seem somewhat incredi-
ble, but any one who disbelieves it can come
and see for themselves, as it is the policy of
your correspondent who lias been in every min-
ing excitement from Pioche to Mexico to advo-
cate legitimate mining, to tell aboiit things as
they really exist, as booming up a mining
camp in his opinion is a detriment to it.
Another mine adjoining the Washington is the
Franklin. It is owned by Mr. Souter who con-
trols the Washington. This was also worked
years ago. The ledge was small but very rich.
Recently he has run a tunnel in the hill and
struck a small vein which mills §300 per ton.
Another mine called the Niagara, owned by
William F. Coleman & Co., is a fine property.
They have a cannon ball mill on this mine. It
is paying handsomely, and at present are erect-
ing a ten-stamp mill. Several other mines are
working around here, one of the most promi
nent being the Brunswick Mining Co. They
also have got a paying ledge and are now fixing
to erect a cannon ball mill. Wood and water
in this district is plentiful, we have got a min-
eral belt here which is simply surprising, and
with a little more attention attracted towards
it by prospectors and capitalists we shall yet
produce more bullion than any mining camp in
California. P. F. McCarthy.
Fracture of Glass Tubes.
[Written for'the Press.]
At a late meeting of the Academy of Sciences
in this city, Prof. Davidson mentioned the ex-
periment of the fracture of a glass tube (water-
gauge for steam boiler) by the contact of a small
brass wire with the inside of the tube. As I
have endeavored for two years to investigate
this phenomena, I will give the result of my ob-
servations, admitting frankly that I have not
succeeded yet in demonstrating the cause of the
fracture of the tube. Faraday assumes that
glass consists of particles conductive (of elec-
tricity) in themselves, but insulated as respects
each other (Faraday's Experimental Researches
in Electricity, Vol. II, p. 272).
In a note to Par. 3151, Vol. Ill, p. 359, Far-
aday states: "When bismuth is soldered into
the circuit, it requires to be left a long time be-
fore it is used for experiments, and should then
be covered up and the loop handled with great
care, otherwise thermo-currents are produced.
For an hour or two after soldering it generates
electrical currents, which appear at the galvan-
ometer very irregularly, being probably due to
internal molecular changes, which occur from
time to time until the whole has acquired a per-
manent state of equilibrium." The metal re-
ferred to here as composing the circuit was cop-
per wire. Faraday states that bismuth and
glass are among the diamagnetic bodies, ;. e.,
these whose particles appear to become polar-
ized in all directions; for a mass, when experi-
mented upon so as to ascertain its inductive ca-
pacity in three or more directions (1690), gives
no indication of a difference. Now, as the
particles are fixed in the mass, and as the di-
rection of the indnction through them must
change with its change, relative to the mass,
the constant effect indicates that they can be
polarized electrically in any direction. This ac-
cords with the view already taken of each par-
ticle, as a whole, being a conductor (1039), and,
as an experimental fact, helps to confirm that
view (Vol. I, p. 538). Tyndall refers to the
lengthening of an iron bar when subjected to-
magnetic action, and says: —
"We may regard a bar of iron as made up of
particles united by the force of cohesion, but
still to some extent distinct. When iron is
broken we see crystalline facets on the surface
of the fracture. In fact the bar is composed of
minute crystals of irregular shape. These when
the bar is magnetized, try to set their congest
dimensions parallel to the direction of magnet-
ization, that is to say, in the direction of the bar
itself. They succeed in this effort to a slight
extent, aud thus produce the minute and tempo-
rary lengthening of the bar. This is the ex-
planation of De la Rive. It is, I think, as true
as it is acute." ('Notes on Electricity,' p. 137.)
Faraday proved that when a conductor moves
alonfj the lines of force no induced currents ap-
pear; but that when it moves across the lines of
force such currents are generated. Becqueres
considers that "polarity may in certain cases,
occur transverse to the length, and so produce re-
sults which others explain by re verse polarity."
Ampere's view of polarity is, "that there are no
magnetic fluids, but that closed currents of
electricity can exist round particles of matter
(or round masses), and that the known experi-
mental difference on the opposite sides of these
currents, shown by attraction and repulsion of
other currents constitutes polarity." As the
wire used in these experiments, which caused
the fracture of glass tubes, was only one-sixth
thi internal diameter of the tubes, and only
passed gently along the surface and then with-
drawn, leaving the tube without the slightest
perceptible sign of mechanical injury, the sub-
sequent dynamic eject is the puzzle which re-
mains to be solved. If the glass were even cut
by a diamond, some mechanical force would be
required to separate the tube at the weakened
portion.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, usually
one-third zinc, and these metals are the two
used to generate galvanic batteries. A series
of experiments with different metals would
prove interesting in noting the action of each,
on the glass tubes. The late Dr. Gibbons of
Alameda said to me when the experiment of
breaking the glass tube with brass wire was
shown to him, referring to the punishment of
children for the breaking of lamp chimneys and
other glass tubes: "Many a child must
have been spanked that did not deserve it."
As I think what has been described by Fara-
day of the molecular action of bismuth when
connected with copper wire gives a clue for in-
vestigating the fracture of the water gauge
when touched by brass wire, I oflVr it for what
it may be worth:
I may say that in all the experiments of the
fracture of glass tubes, by the passing of asmall
brass wire through the tube (over .thirty), all
were broken in from five minutes to five hours.
The fractures show curvilinear lines across the
lines of checks, produced, I think, by the an-
nealing of the glass. The uniformity of these
fractures suggests similar action of the force,
causing the separation of the parts.
E. E. CUEVKK.
December 13, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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II^EQHANieAL PROGRESS.
Does Vibration Affect the Balance of
Machines?
A maohine U nid to be in balance whan it
moves harmoniously and without visible rtbrar
tion, but this occurs only at certain speeds.
Th.it ia to Bay, a machine balanced tor one
velocity will be out of balance at others. The
causes of this is obscure, aBiile from centrifugal
disturbance, and many good observers confess
their inability to discover it.
II,,. relative * i -lucitiee of moving parts of a
machine remain the same at all speeds, but the
relative vibration* do not. At certain veloci-
ties the connecting rod of a steam engine trans-
mits the power without vibration or jar, but
uter it trembles visibly.
vibrations do not occur in equal times,
but are greater or less according as tie rod is
approaching or leaving the center, and when it
is pushing the load or pulling it. Circnm-
stanccs also affect the vibration. This want of
synchronism affect's the balance, in that it trans-
fers the jar of the vibration to the moving parts
in unequal times. Vibration is not a force, but
is an action caused by it, and is undoubtedly a
disturbance to harmonious motion.
Again, it is an oft-stated point that a recipro-
eating mass cannot be balanced by a rotating
mass. If this be true, what becomes of the
notorious fact that engines of all kinds move in
equal times as far as we can see? They do not
show any want of balance, though cast loose
from fastenings, and held down only by their
weight. An engine out of balance should give
evidence of it by horizontal motion (supposing
it to be a horizontal engine) of the bed-plate on
its supports. Engines, when run at certain
velocities, under such circumstances, sway the
bed-plates to and fro, but at higher speeds re-
main stationary. What has counteracted this
tendency when they remain motionless? Has
not vibration entered into the question, and by
its infinitesimal swayings of masses— like the
beats of a pendulum— acted as a balance?
Our argument is for and against; we do not
know what causes the disturbances and erratic
action mentioned, but it would seem that the
vibration of massses of metal at certain veloci-
ties may affect the balance of machines in a
marked degree. We do not allude to mere
tremor, but to visible movements. Kven the
former may have its influence when large masses
are disturbed. — Mechanical Neics.
American Edoe Tools, etc.— The United
States has a large export trade in edge tools,
and fully two-thirds of the axes made in the
town of East Douglas, Mass., are exported.
A recent report from the Fiji Islands contains
the statement that axes, hatchets, saws, ham-
mers, chisels, augers, adzes, etc., are largely
supplied from American factories. The Amer-
ican axe is the only kind a Fijian will use. Ho
likes it for its lightness, keenness and temper;
and so familiar is he with its specialties of
workmanship, that it would be no easy task to
impose a spurious one upon him. He, however,
will not, if he can help it, go beyond §2,00 for
a full-sized axe. Fifteen and eighteen-inch
knives, strongly and ornamentally riveted to
wooden handles, are a great article of trade.
Every adult male Fijian is the possessor of one
such knife; it is'indispensable to.him in weeding,
clearing, and gathering his crops of cocoanuts,
bread-fruit, bananas, pines, etc. The articles
enumerated above are absolute necessaries on
all" plantations; and in nearly [every house a few
useful tools are kept. Lending, losing, and
climatic damage are circumstances which help
create a brisk demand for all hardware goods
Galvanized buckets and tubs, anchors and
chains, ship and boat fittings, steel screws and
wire nails, all kitchen utensds and housekeep-
ers' conveniences, are goods that enter largely
into the local trade.
The Steam Valve and the Temperatobe
OF Feed Water.— Very little additional power
is gained in any engine by allowing the steam
valve to open at over half stroke, and much less
is lost in the crauk and by dead centers than is
generally supposed. From the above sugges-
tion the necessary failure of engines, wnen ex
pected to yield the full boiler pressure power,
in actual use is made quite apparent. If, be-
sides amply for friction, a further allowance of
twenty-five or thirty per cent is made for the
governor and for a reserve, sufficient power in
engines will generally be provided. The onus
sion to do this has caused many advertisements
of "a good second-hand engine for sale, having
been replaced by a larger one. " Inattention to
the temperature of feed water for boilers is en-
tirely too common. When the escape steam ot
the engine can be brought into water heaters
no water should be supplied to boilers at much
less than boiling heat. A heater that does not
furnish it and a pump that fails to force it in at
that heat should be thrown out at once
How to Fasten Leather Belts Loosened
by Dampness.— When a leather belt has been
slightly injured by rain or by being wet in any
other manner, it should be dried as much as
possible, and laps that may have started can be
fastened by a little cement composed of equal
proportions of good glue and Prussian gelatine
dissolved in water, and cooked in a tin vessel
set into a larger one containing water, the
vessel containing the cement should not be al-
lowed to set quite on the bottom. Cook until |
uuitc thick and ropy; then work into the places
where the laps are started with a knife; then
hammer the belt until dry, and a few pegs mry j
be used, which can be obtained from any local
ker, Cut the pegs off a little from the
lurfaci ol th( tx U 01 the reverse side, and ham-
mer them down on s flat iron, anvil or lapstone.
Sgientific Pf^og^ess,
The Antiquity of Man.
ToCompktj with Bessemer. -A syndicate I
has l" on formed, with headquarters at Reading,
Pa., for the purpose of experimenting and con-
trolling a new process of manufacturing steel,
which is to compete with the Bessemer or En-
glish process, and the expectation is that it
will take the place of forged or rolled iron in
the manufacture of different articles. The pat-
, el, , claims that he can manufacture steel much
cheaper than it is done at present. Stoel ingots
were sent from Bellefonte to the different mem-
bers oi the syndicate, and teBted in the manu-
facture of different articles with satisfactory
results. At the Mellvain boiler-plate mill, in
Reading, specimens of this kind of steel were
rolled, bent, twisted and punched the same as
iron. It is said that in rolling this steel from
the ingot no blisters form, as is often the case
in rolling iron, and that in this respect, as well
as the quality and character of the metal, it is
better. The "Henderson" is an open hearth
steel, while the Bessemer is not. This new-
kind of steel is said to be more pliable and more
easily worked than the Bessemer steel, while it
is as tough, and the expectation is that it will
take the place of hammered and rolled iron
altogether. For instance, if it is found to
answer the purpose, the Mcllvains will roll it
from the solid ingots into plates for steam boil-
ers, water tanks, etc. The E. &G. Brooke Iron
Company will use it in manufacturing nails, and
other members of the syndicate will use it for
different purposes.
An Englishman's Opinion of American
WORKMEN.— Mr. Malineaux, a prominent iron-
master of England, who is now on a tour of ob-
servation among the ships of this country sayo:
The object of his visit to this country was one
of curiosity and pleasure combined with a de-
sire to examine into and study the methods of
Americans, not so much in the manufacture ot
iron and steel, as their modes of conducting all
kinds of business and their ways of living. He
thinks the people of this country are a stirring
set \11 seem to be on a rush somewhere or
other and for some object. The American takes
everything as a business, and even his pleasures
are regarded in that light, per custom and habit,
They do not enjoy the pleasures of life the same
as Englishmen and other nationalities. As to
the iron trade, he reports it dull in the Mother
Country, but hopes for better times in the not
far distant future. On the politics or tariff
policy of this land he says but little, but has ex-
pressed the opinion that oui people are as able
to take care of themselves in the manufacturing
line as ony country in Europe.
The following is said to form a good enamel
for cast iron, wrought iron, or steel, and we are
informed that it will not crack on being sub-
jected to moderate changes of temperature.
When an opaque enamel is required, let us- sup-
pose as a basis for vitrified photographs, about
S parts of oxide of tin should be added. Take
about 125 parts (by weight) of ordinary flint
glass fragments, 20 parts of carbonate of soda,
and 12 parts of boracic acid, and melt. I our
the fused mass out on some cold surface, as of
stone or metal, and pulverize when cooled off
Make a mixture of this powder with sili-
cate of soda of 50° R. W ith this coat the metal
is to be glazed, and heat in a muffle or other
furnace nntil it is fused.
Pressed Class in Architecture— It is
stated that pressed glass is turned out in the
Siemens works that is as hard and tough as
cast iron. It is far lighter and not affected by
temperature, etc. It is intended to make out
of this hard crystal, street lamp-posts, stairs,
gas and water pipes. It is thought these arti-
cles can be made thirty per cent cheaper than
in east iron, but will not of course, be so heavy.
A very important thing in wall painting is
to have a good, sound, smooth surface to work
upon. Cracks and other blemishes must be
filled up and the wall thoroughly sand-papered,
to make it even and smooth. Wrap the sand
oaper aronnd a flat piece of cork. Give a coat
of patent size, and when dry rub smooth again.
Then mix the paint with gold size.
l'roi. .1. D. Whitney, from the remains
found by him in California, is of the opinion that
man existed there as long ago as the Tel tiary per-
iod- that he was then the maker of instruments
for grinding corn, as well aB other implements of
stone, and, as far as the examination ol the im-
perfect skull which was found warrants a con-
clusion, that he was, at that remote period, the
sanio anatomically as he is now. These dis-
coveries of Prof. 'Whitney's go to show that
man existed during the Clacial epoch, which is
confirmed after ieven years' examination of the
deposits in the Victoria Cave, in England, and
by recent discoveries in the inter-glacial coal-
beds of Switzerland. The ( ilacial epoch is com-
puted by Mr. Croll, in his recent work, to have
ended about S0.OOO years ago; and Mr. Croll is
not only one of the best authorities, but the one
whose estimate of the time is the lowest.
In regard to the finding, in Victoria Cave,
above referred to, Dr. Tiddleman, in his report,
assigns to the prc-glacial or the glacial age the
lower deposits of the cave, which contain early
Pleistocene auimal remains associated with a
human fibula. The animal bones were nearly
all mere fragments, though one was perfect;
they represent bears, oxen, deer, goats or sheep,
elephants, swans, etc.
Attention was called in the report to the
great distance of time which separated that age
from our own. In the cave Roman times were
separated from our day by deposits less than a
foot thick, hut nowhere by more than two feet
of talus, the chips which time detached from
the cliffs above. The Neolithic age, which anti-
quaries know was a considerable time before the
Roman occupation, is represented in some places
at a depth of four or five feet beneath the Ro-
man layer, but at others it runs into it. Then
come nine feet of talus without a record of any
livin" thing. Judging by the shallowness of the
Roman layer, this must represent an enormous
interval of time. Next come the bowlders, the
inscribed records of the glacial period. Ihey
must represent a long series of climatic changes
during which the ice was waxing and waning,
advancing and moving back over the mouth of
the cave. Then there is a break in the continu-
ity of the deposits, the bowlders lying on the
edges of the older beds, which shows that time
was given for changes to take place to allow the
district to cool down from a warmth suitable to
the hippopotamus and become a fitiing pasture
for the reindeer. '
It was in that warm period that the man lived
and died whose fibula occurs among the bones
in the cave.
ed tho clue to this problem. The sun is gradually
growing smaller, four miles In a century. As
the particles grow smaller, they crowd closer
together. And here in this delicate relation « e
find a solution of this question. 1 may seen, to
state S paradox, when I say that while the sun
is losing heat, it is -rowing hotter. As the sue
shrinks, it parts with heat, hut, if the sun is
gaseous, the quality left, grows hotter and
hotter. This cannot go on forever. It is
doubtless true that the sun is more brilliant
than it was ages ago. but when the sun shrinks
eo as to become mostly solid, this brilliancy,
will cease to increase, and the heat will even-
tually cease. As the suu is decreasing in size,
so once it must in ages agone have been a hun-
dred times larger than at present, aud far back
enough have been a diffused object, a mass of
nebulous matter. — Exchange.
A Costly Anaesthetic.
Life is Hitin Ai.TiTri.ts.— The question of-
ten occurs, at what hight can men live V A re-
cent traveler in Asia, Mr. Webster, states that
he has lived four months at the hight of more
than 15,000 feet above the ocean, with the Fol
lowing results: His pulse, normally, only Kl
beats per minute, seldom fell below 100 heats per
minute during the time he lived at that altitude.
His respirations were often twice as utimer
erous as under ordinary circumstances. A
run of 140 yards would quicken both pulse and
respiration more than a run of 1,000 at the sea
level, and the higher the altitude at which he
resided the greater he found the difficulty of
walking or running fast.
Paper from Baoasse. — A recent edition of
the New Orleans Picayune was printed on
paper made of bagasse, the refuse of sugar cane-
after the juice is squeezed out. This event has
created a stir in several quarters. The sugar
planters of Louisiana, who have burned this
hitherto worthless stuff to get rid of it, now see
a possibility of makiug money out of it, and a
few enthusiasts reckon that it will be nearly
as profitable as the sugar crop. Southern capi-
tal sees a new opening for investment in the
manufacture of bagasse, and paper buyers in
the South look forward to emancipation from
Northern mills and heavy transportation charges
on their purchases.
Oxyoen in Ikon.— Recent investigations,
says Mr. I. Lowthian Bell, have led chemists
to ascribe, among other causes, the want of
malleability— or red shortness, as it is termed
—in heated iron to the presence of oxygen gas
in some form or another. Three specimens
made at the Monkbridge Works, one of them
red short, were recently sent to me for exam-
ination, and their composition entirely con-
firmed the soundness of this opinion. On
analysis, the two samples that were free from
this defect contained only 0.750 and 0.704 per
cent, respectively, of oxygen, while the one
complained of gave 1 ,384 per cent.
American Axes in Egypt.— It is stated, on
English authority that the British Government
have ordered from this country 5,000 American
felling axes, for service in the army, on the
unner Nile. The pattern is said to be precisely
the same as that used by the Premier in the
celebrated act of felling a tree, ably performed
some years since.
A VARNISH has been patented in Germany
for foundry patterns and machinery which it is
claimed dries as soon as put on and gives pat-
terns a smooth surface, thus insuring an easy
slip out of the mould. It also prevents the
pattern from warping, shrinking or swelling,
and is quite impervious to moisture.
The Ames' Sword Company of Checpu,
Mex., is at work on a large order for sabers for
the Chinese Government, with expectations ot
still further orders.
The new amesthetic.hydro-ehlorateof cocaine,
mention of which was made ill a late issue, is a
very costly preparation, which thus far has been
prepared at Darmstadt. We find in one of our
dailies the following information bearing upon
its uses and cost:
To say that an object is worth its weight in
gold is ordinarily considered an exaggeration
sanctioned by usage. A far more valuable
standard of comparison might be found in the
drug cocaine. Eighteen carat gold is worth
about S16 an ounce. A recent importation of
cocaine cost SS a gramme or S224 an ounce. An
apothecary's pound of this substance would
therefore cost over §3,500. It is obtained from
the cocoa-leaf to which the natives of South
America ascribe the most wonderful strength-
ening powers. It is said that by chewing this
leaf and swallowing the saliva, which is mix-
ed with its juices, they can travel an in-
credible length of time without other food
Cocaine, which is manufactured from this leaf,
is a cjajs: crystalline powder, although the
crystals have no distinctive and definite shape.
In color it is a pale yellow, and much resembles
a high quality of brown sugar. It is used prin-
cipally in operation upon the eye. It deadens
the nerves temporarily and thus supersedes the
use of chloroform. For an operation, a four
per cent solution of cocaine is used. Such a
solution costs §10 an ounce, and only a lew-
drops are necessary. Cocaine has, however, the
same effect upon all parts of the mucous mem-
brane, and its use is extending. If, for instance,
a small grain be placed upon the tongue, it will
soon produce a peculiar numbness, and deaden
any sensation of pain. Large chemical houses
in this country have recently attempted to
manufacture the drug, and although they have
not been successful in placing it in the market,
they hope soon to do so. The price will then
probably be considerably lower.
The Sun's Heat.— Is the radiation of the sun
a constant quantity? This is a most difficult
question to answer. The vine and the olive
flourish to-day, as they did 2,000 years ago.
From geology we can gather no certain evidence.
Some have said that the constant rusning of
meteoric bodies into the sun feed it and keep
ud its heat. We can calculate this matte; , and
let us see how much would be required. If you
should take the moon, and crumble it up, ana
pour it into the sun, it would not keep up its
Seat for a twelve-month. No this cannot be.
Then is the sun a red hot body gradually cool-
ine ' No. Then is it burning out, consuming
itself In such a ease, it would have been all
burned out by this time. Humboldt discover-
What is Chemistry and what its use?—
Practically, chemistry is a science which takes
things to pieces and finds out what they are
composed of. Not breaking them up, as chil-
dren do toys, but separating the various gases,
acids etc., even to the smallest particles. It
teaches us that there are sixty-three elementary
substances in nature, but of these only one-
fourth are used in our bodies, viz.: Oxygen,
hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon (coal is one form ot
carbon,) sulphur, phosphorus, silicon, chlorine,
fluorine, potassium, calcium (lime,) magnesium
and iron.
\ Peculiarity of Salmon. -Hon. C. Leinc,
a member of the Oregon Legislature and a gen-
tleman who has long been identified with the
salmon interests of Oregon, recently said in the
course of conversation "Salmon can talk, that
is I have demonstrated that salmon, when taken
alive from the traps, immediately make a hard
fight for their lives, uttering a loud and pecu-
liar noise, which indicates distress and fear,
and is pitiful to hear. They have enormous
strength, and frequently strike their captors
very severe blows. " .
Action of Hydrochloric Acid ox Lead.—
Most authors say that lead is only slightly af-
fected by hydrochloric acid; but Mr. S. .
Sharpies reports that lead tanks, which with-
stood sulphuric acid perfectly, are soon de-
stroyed by hydrochloric acid. In some recent
experiments, undertaken to destroy cotton hbei
by means of hot hydrochloric acid, he found
that lead lined vessels were soon rendered use-
less by it. Even the cold acid could not be
kept in wooden tanks lined witlUead.
Progress of Photouraphy.— A recent num-
ber of the Photographic News contains a repro-
duction of a photograph of the Paris express
train taken by an exposure oE the entire plate
for one three-hundredth part ot a second --a
side view, while the train was running at a ve-
locity of forty-two miles per hour There ls a
slight blurring in some of the details of the pic-
ture, but in general it looks as if the cars and
locomotive were standing still.
Human Motive Power. — Marey of lans,
has succeeded in measuring the motive power ol
the human body as developed in every move-
ment As one of the results ol his studies, he
shows that something is gained in the power of
walking by quickening the pace from forty to
seventy-five steps per minute. The latter figure
is the extreme limit; with a greater number of
steps, power would be lost instead of gained.
372
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Goudnon'H ore Pulverizer; Idaho
Mines, 369. Passing Events; A New High tirade Ex-
plosive; Roasting of Copper Ores and Mattes; The State
Mineralogist's Report; tyiartz Mill Screens, 372 A
Word About Steam Boilers and Engines; Preventing
Spontaneous Cobustion of Coal; Old and New Methods
of Coal Mining. 373-
ILLUSTRATIONS. — Uoudam's Ore Pulverizer,
369. old and New Methods ot Mining Coal, 373.
CORRESPONDENCE.-The Wood Riven Region,
Idaho; Deadwood, Trinity County, 370-
MECHANICAL PROGRESS.-Docs Vibration
Affect the Balance of Machines; American Edge Tools;
The Steam Valve and the Temperature of Feed Water;
How to Fasten Leather Belts Loosened by Dampness;
To Compete with Bessemer; An "Englishman's Opinion
of American Workmen; Pressed Glass in Architecture:
American Axes in Eg>pt, 371.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.-The Antinufti of
Man: A Costly Autcsthetic; The Sun's Heat; Life in
High Altitudes; Paper from Bagasse; Oxygen in Iron;
What ie Chemistry; A Peculiarity of Salmon; Action
of Hydrochloric Acid on Lead; Progress of Photogra-
phy; Human Motive Power, 371,
OSEFUL INFORMATION.— How Kaleidoscopes
are Made; Unbuint Brick; Railway Collisions; A Stain-
Removing Soap; Separating Rags of Cotton and Wool
Mixed; The Use of Cork Bricks; Preserving Fruit' To
Extirpate Mildew, 375.
GOOD HEALTH. — Pneumonia or Inflammation of
the Lungs; What the Doctors Say About Bicycle Rid-
ing; Unhealthiness of New Hou-es; Valerian For Super-
ficial Wounds, 375.
MISCELLANEOUS. -Fracture of Glass Tubes,
370. The Mineral Belt of Amador County; Ownership
of Water; Smelting Works; Machinery in Drift Gravel
Mining, 374.
MINING SUMMARY- From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah, 376
MINING STOCK MARKET. -Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 380.
Business Announcements.
Assessment Notice -Kureka Gas Co., S. F.
Dividend Notice- Silver King M. Co , S. P.
*ar See A dvertisinq Columns.
Passing Events.
The heavy northerly gale which occurred on
Saturday and Sunday last did more or less dam
age in the interior, and injured the shipping
and wharves in San Francisco Bay, causing a
great deal of loss. It was the most severe blow
which has been experienced here for many
years.
The "new departure" on the Oomstoek lode,
of discontinuing work in the north end mines,
below the '2700ft level, does not seem to be
looked at in a bad light by the miners there.
Most of the miners wish to see work resumed in
the upper levels of the Mexican and Sierra
Nevada at points where it is known that there
is some ore. Tn starting in upon these levels
more men will probably be employed than are
now at work.
California will make a better display at the
New Orleans Exposition than was at first ex-
pected, a large amount of material having been
sent on from here.
The strike at Bodie, referred to in our "Min-
ing Summary," is very encouraging to the peo-
ple of that camp, and leads to the hope of rich
developments which will be greatly beneficial
to the whole district.
The mines in San Bernardino county and
those in Trinity county, at opposite ends of
the State, are now attracting great attention
from mining men, from both regions the news
'S very encouraging.
A New High Grade Explosive.
In last week's Press we gave a description of
a new blasting compound invented by Joshua
A. Robertson, of this city, who has assigned
his patent rights to Chas. TV. Randall, also of
San Francisco. Mr, Robertson has also in-
vented a new dynamite* which he claims to be
superior to those nitro-glycerine compounds
now in use for blasting purposes, in mining
and similar operations.
The primary object of the invention is to
produce the most perfect, intimate, and tena-
cious union between Lo ^articles of nitro-
glycerine and the particles of the substance or
substances with which it may be associated in
the manufacture of explosive compounds, in
order that the resulting compound may, un-
der all circumstances and conditions, retain in-
tact its full complement of nitro-glycerine.
Many of the explosive compounds heretofore
in use, especially those composed of a mixture
of nitro-glycerine with infusorial or silicious
earths, require a large percentage of nitro-gly-
cerine to insure their detonation, and an im-
portant result of Mr. Robertson's process is to
produce an explosive compound in which a
comparatively small proportion of nitro-glycer-
ine can be readily exploded.
It is a well-known fact that many substances
susceptible of crystallization unite in certain
ilefinite proportions with water to form crys-
tals and that the proportion in which this
water of crystallization unites with any given
substance is unchangeable and constant. A
definite affinity or attraction appears to exist
between the atoms of water and the atoms of
the crystallizable substance, which, if not abso-
lutely chemical in its nature, approaches nearly
thereto.
Mr. Robertson has d iscovered that if the
water of crystallization be thoroughly expelled
and eliminated from a crystalline salt of an
alkali earth or metal, and the salt thus deprived
of its water of crystallization, be at once
brought into contact with nitro-glycerine, an
immediate and intimate combination of the
anhydrous salt and the nitro-glycerine takes
place, and a new compound is formed which
is permanent and homogeneous in character,
and which possesses certain distinct and desira
ble properties, not possessed in similar degree
by any nitro- glycerine compound heretofore in
use. The nitro-glycerine replaces the water of
crystallization, and the salt, which in becom
ing anhydrous became at the same time amor-
phous, after its mixture with nitro glycerine,
becomes ,granular. The explosive compound
thus formed is claimed to be much less liable to
accidental explosion than that formed in the
old way. It is consta fc and uniform in its
composition, and by reason of this homogeneity
it is much safer. Further, its susceptibility to
explosion is the same in all its parts,
Nitro-glycerine compounds formed in the
mode used before this invention, when exposed
to certain slight increase of heat, exude or give
up a portion of their nitroglycerine, and the
paper or cases containing them become saturated
with pure nitroglycerine, and are thus exposed
to the danger of premature and accidental
explosions. As is well known, many fatal
explosions have occurred from this cause.
It is a material point in this invention, that
the salt should be deprived of its water of crys-
tallization, and while thus freed from this
water, should be brought into contact with the
nitro- glycerine. The salt may be thus freed in
any of the well- known ways, as by a reverber-
atory or other furnace, a degree of heat being
applied sufficient for the purpose. The best re-
sults are attained by uniting the anhydrous
substance employed immediately, or very soon
after the former has been deprived of its water
of crystallization.
To manufacture an explosive compound ac-
cording to Mr. Robertson's plan, he first thor-
oughly and completely expels the water of c»ys-
tallization from a sufficient quantity of the ma-
terial selected, and the anhydrous product is
next reduced to an impalpable powder. He
then places 65 parts of the material thus pre-
pared in a wooden tank or other suitable recep-
tacle, and gradually adds thereto 35 parts of
nitro-glycerine, mixing the ingredients thor-
oughly by stirring.
The mixture is stirred by a wooden rake or
other suitable utensil until tho union between
the anhydrous material and nitro-glycerine is
perfect, and a compound of a granular texture
is produced. The compound is then ready to
be placed into cartridges for use. Care should
be taken not to add sufficient nitro-glycerine to
reduce the compound to a soft or pasty con-
sistence, and a dry, granular substance is pro-
duced. In this invention the nitro glycerine is
simply substituted for the water of crystalliza-
tion.
Roasting of Copper Ores and Mattes.
The ordinary furnaces for chloridizing roast-
ing of silver ores are not su ted to the oxidizing
roasting of copper ores, and the Geratenhofer
furnace, in which the pulverized ore, fed in at
the top by rollers, is interrupted in going down
the vertical shaft by retarding shelves, while
being used in Europe, has not proved success-
ful in this country, and is expensive and of
limited capacity. Various other forms of shelf
furnaces are in use at sulphuric acid works, for
the roasting of fines, but none of them offer any
inducement to the copper smelter, whose only
aim is to remove the sulphur from the ore or
matte as passed out, without caring what be-
comes of it. We are therefore reduced to re-
verberatory furnaces for the preparatory calcina-
tion of ores and mattes i.i a pulverized con-
dition, so the present large calniners are pre-
ferred. When the sulphurous acid is to be
carried to lead chambers, the muffle form of
reverberatory is employed where the gas from
the ore is kept separate from products of [com-
bustion. Otherwise the ordinary open hearth is
more economical in both construction and use of
fuel.
The saving of fuel is the principal object to
strive for, next to a good roast, and this can be
attained in treating highly pyritous ores by
greatly lengthening the hearth of the furnace
and depending on the oxidation of sulphur as a
source of heat. In a chapter on this subject in
the Geological Survey Report, Mr. Fdward D.
Peters, Jr., gives some observations which may
be of use in determining the size and shape of
furnace to employ under any given condition.
He says that 40 feet is none too long for an ore
or matte containing 25 per cent sulphur, and
by introducing the green ore in charges of say
1,000 pounds, at the Hue end of the furnace,
and gradually working it forward to the with-
drawing door, nearest the fireplace, an excellent
roast and uniform heat can be attained with a
minimum of fuel. For less sulphurous ores, SO
to 40 feet is about the proper length. Under
any circumstances, where a large production is
required, the hearth should be at least 12 feet
broad, with an arch rising three quarters of an
inch to tne foot. Too much attention cannot
be paid to supporting the skewback, both with
stout horizontal bars or plates of iron, as well as
these, in their turn, with strong buckstaves,
tied with l-'mch wire. The tie-rods should end
in loops rather than in nuts, as the thread is
frequently stripped by a strain that is less than
half the tensile strength of the rod. A good
draught is of the greatest importance, and this
should be so regulated by damperB and by
firing that the flame rolls along the arch in
reddish, curly waves, traveling ac the rate of
about three feet per second, and never touching
the ore, as otherwise a reducing action is liable
to occur. Until these conditions are fulfilled,
no superintendent should be satisfied with the
behavior of his furnace. Mr. Pt-ters says fur-
ther that it is a most economical plan to do
away with the large ash-pit at the rear of the
furnace, as is the custom in England, where fuel
is plenty and good, and instead of firing on a
clinker grate — as nearly all Swansea furnacemen
will insist on doing unless prohibited— to keep
a thin overlayer of soft coal on the grate bars,
and have the ash-pit open at each side of the
furnace, directly under the fire doors. The
ash-pit should be provided with close-fitting
iron doors, which should be ordinarily only a
crack open ; and if this seems to cause a lack of
air in the furnace, a series of holes should be
opened in the crown, just even with the first
line of the fire-bridge.
Neil McGonigle, one of the Pacific Coast
Argonauts, and a well-known mining man,
formerly of Cornucopia and Tuscarora, Nev.,
was found dead in his bed at Hailey, I. T., on
the Gth instant; supposed cause, heart disease.
It is now stated that work will -be com-
menced at once rebuilding the Paradise Valley
quartz mill, Nevada. It will be much easier to
get heavy machinery on the ground this winter,
while the roads arc good, than in the'apriny.
The State Mineralogist's Report.
The Fourth Annual Report of the State Min-
eralogist of California, Mr, Henry G. HankB,
has been published. It contains information,
general and statistical, relating to the mining,
agricultural, manufacturing and other resources
of the State, and comprises some 400 pages.
The report is the most useful which has been
issued by the mineralogist, and contains much
information of value to the mining community.
There is a catalogue and description of the min-
erals of California, as far as known, with spe-
cial reference to those having an economic value.
This list is alphabetically arranged. It gives
the name of the mineral, composition, charac-
teristics, occurrence, uses, etc. In this list is
given the localities where it occurs in California.
In the case of minerals or metals of industrial
importance, some account is given of how and
where they are worked in this State, and such
general information as could be collected has
been compiled, somewhat after the manner of
Williams' Mineral Resources of the United
States, published by the U. S. Geological
Survey.
While there is more or less matter concerning
the ancients, foreign localities and early history
of some of the substances, which perhaps more
properly belongs in the text books, and make the
report look somewhat "padded," the book as a
whole is a useful one to the mining interests.
From it people interested in any particular sub-
stance can tell in what localities it is found
here, and if it is being utilized. Some of the
statistics might have been brought closer to
date with benefit, though that may be due to
the fact of sending the copy to printers early.
For instance, the exports of quicksilver for San
Francisco are only given to the end of 1S83, and
the production of the mines of the State only up
to April of this year. The table showing where
our supplies of coal came from, are only brought
up to the end of last year, as also the yield of
our mines. Tin report was, however, trans-
mitted to the Governor, on June 15th, so noth-
ing later than May could well be put in.
Mr. Hanks has labored under the great dis-
advantage of being short of funds to carry out
his work, and has therefore not been able to
do exactly as he desired. He has been assisted
in preparing his report by Dr. Henry De Groot.
Miners may obtain the report by writing to the
State Mineralogist, at 212 Sutter street, in this
city. Not only the precious metals, but all the
mineral products of the State are referred to at
more or less length, and all interested in the
mining industry should preserve the report as
valuable for reference.
Quartz Mill Screens.
The manufacture of screens for quartz mill
use on this coast has grown to larger propor-
tions than most people would imagine. Both
wire and punched screens are in use here, and
arc made in quantities in this city. The Cali-
fornia Perforating Screen Co., at No. 214 Cali-
fornia street, have been for some time manu-
facturing "punched" screens, for which they
have the latest and most improved machinery.
They make from No. 1 to No. 12 slot. They
make every variety of slot, but the one for
which they have the greatest demand is the
ijuarter-inch improved angle slot for mining pur-
poses. Wherever this slot has been once used
they order it again and care for nothing else.
The mills have heretofore been using all kinds
of slot; but these works are trying to establish
a regular size— that which has given the best
satisfaction. In this the slot is quarter-inch
long, set at an angle in the plate. It is said to
be much superior to the old style, and to pre-
vent "slimes."
To get these plates the mill owners send
down to the screen makers the size of the bat-
tery and they make them to fit exactly. Only
the best Russia iron is used in making these
plates.
At these works they punch steel for Bmut
jackets for smelting furnaces; make zinc acreens
for Hour mills which are used for cleaning
wheat, etc. They also make the punched iron
for breweries and malt houses, for malt kiln
flour, and screens for similar purposes.
The idea in establishing these works is to
keep all this sort of work on this coast and stop
the importation of screens, thus building up an-
other industry in California. They are even so
fixed that they can compete with Eastern
works and can turn out as good screens as any in
the United States. The screens can be made
here at the same prices as Eastern manufact-
ures. The trade is mainly confined to Califor-
nia, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, New-
Mexico, Arizona, Oregon and, Mexico,
December 13, Ife.si]
Mining and Scientific Press.
873
Steam Boiler Explosions.
While we are fortunate in Sw Francisco la
having so few boiler explosions, it by do means
follows that there are not numbers of boilers in
un unsafe, and some in a dangerous condition,
as regards their liability to explode undei but
little more than ordinary circumstances.
Probably, if questioned on the subject, niuety
of each one hundred owners of steam boilers
would say that their boilers were safe, and that
the engineer in charge was a careful man, who
knew just what he was about when he took
charge of a boiler, and if there was any subject
on which the engineer was especially posted it
was the care and management of steam boilers.
Jt is well to have a good opinion of the person
to whom you intrust valuable property and on
whose care and intelligent judgment human
lives are dependent; but few of the many steam
boiler owners know anything about the care
and management of them, and are often liable
to be misled by some plausible person who may
have many pretentious and but little knowl-
edge.
To the superficial observer it seems a simple
matter to throw a few shovelfuls of coal into
the furnace, and occasionally to watch a pump
that is supplying the boiler with water — " only
this, and nothing more."' If you think no par-
ticular amount of brains are required, just spend
a week or two along with any one of many engi-
neers of this city, and you will wonder how
human muscle can stand the work that is per-
formed in running a boiler or pair of boilers
such as may be seen in common use in our mills
and factories. Probably not many branches of
labor call for a more incessant attention, and re-
quire a more instantaneous perception of the
varying conditiou of boilerB under steam, than
the engineers and firemen in charge. There
uiust be an intuitive perception of a change that
is about to take place. -So much is this the
case, that experience has shown that in many
cases the action of an engineer or fireman in
either opening or closing the draft, or
tiring up, or other operations connected
with the working of the boiler, com-
mences as soon as the thought occurs to the
mind and a movement is made before the
thought can hardly be formulated in words,
The ear of the engineer has become so trained
to the variety of souuds which emanate from
escaping steam, and the eye has so often noted
the changes which occur with varying condi-
tions under which boilers are worked that the
slightest sound unusual to a normal condition
instantly attracts his attention, and the eye
quickly follows the direction which the listen-
ing ear indicates as the point from which the
new sound proceeds. Almost as instantly as
the ear and eye locate the unusual sound, intui-
tive action is taken to remedy or counteract
any wrong effect which might be produced.
Often too much work is placed upon the
shoulders of the engineer. He is tirat of all
expected to keep the engine running, no matter
what may be the care and attention required to
keep hot journals cool and to keep the speed re-
quired for the work to be performed. He ia
also expected to keep up plenty of steam, and
at the same time to use the cheapest (per ton)
fuel in the market, do matter whether the
boiler furnace is adapted for it or not — always
keep plenty of water in the boiler, and perhaps
this ia so called artesian water which may have
40 or more graios of solid matter to the galloD,
and at the same time the boiler must be kept
free from scale. Perhaps the work to be done
requires the engine to be run 12 or 14 hours
each day and only shut down on Sunday. Then
the engineer is expected to rest on that day by
washing out the boilers, cleaning up the engine
repacking joints and valve stems, and doing all
the little jobs of overhauling that have been
accumulating all the week, and when he gets
through with this day of rest, he is so near
tired out that he is in the worst possible condi-
tion for commencing a new week, while the pro-
prietor has been away from Saturday afternoon
till Monday morning enjoying himself with his
family, and congratulating himself, if he ever
thinks of his boiler, that he has got such a
faithful engineer that he won't let anything go
amiss, and when he passes through the mill or
factory on Monday, looks on the bright side of
everything but the engineer's pay, and that
never gets brighter from its increased size.
Perhaps the engine and boiler are stuck away
in some basement, on a level with the sewers
and where an atmosphere tilled with miasma is
being constantly breathed by those engineers
condemned to a tenancy : thon the situation is
still worse. No sympathy is wasted on the un-
fortunate being condemned to such a life, but
we hope the time will come when owners «»(
•oilers will see and understand the needs
of those whom they employ in such responsible
positions and award them a modicum of the
credit to which they are entitled. M tin nwn
el's look upon an engineer as a commodity to be
purchased at the cheapest price with no value
aa to quality. This action on the part of own-
era has induced men to seek positions for which
they were not fitted by either education or ex-
perience.
We are glad to see the efforts which are being
made by the Society of Stationary Kngineers
in this city (and which is a branch of the
National Association) to inform and instruct
their members in the intelligent care and
PLAN ILLUSTRATING
OLD and NEW METHODS
MINING COAL,
Scale of K
Preventing; Spontaneous Combustion of
Coal.
A. new system of preventing stacks of coal
from the danger of spontaneous combustion is
now attracting some attention. The system
alone is also claimed to prevent the usual de-
terioration of coal when exposed to the
weather, K is the invention of Mr. Franz
Pa>sh, of Vienna. It La well known, says the
author, that mineral ooal, especially the less
compact lignites, holding much water, crumbles
gradually by exposure t<> the air for norm time,
and the finest and most valuable pieces are
gradually converted into rubbiah and dust.
have a tendency to ignite spontaneously, and
many a coal depot has already been destroyed
bj thia action.
Coal, when stacked, can be preserved only
by maintaining its pores tilled with water to
i elude the air. This has been attempted by
OLD WORKINGS
management of steam boilera and engines.
They have discussions on various questions con-
cerning the subject, and are having lectures
delivered before their society, by engineers
well-informed on their subjects; and, by each
member either giving his experience or asking
the advice of others, touching some question
which he is unable to solve, create a great and
growing interest, and are accomplishing much
toward placing themselves upon a higher plane,
which by its own merits, compels the attention
of their employers, and will in time, we hope,
occupy a position to which they are entitled by
their efforts to inform and educate themselves
for a better fulfilling of the responsible duties
of their positions. This subject of the con-
dition of steam boilers under use, has attracted
much attention, and companies have been
formed for the purpose of periodical inspection
of boilers, for owners guaranteeing their inspec-
tion by insuring the owners against loss or
damage by explosion, while they are prepared
to advise those who accept their supervision
and inspection as to any change of construction
or arrangement whereby steam may be generat-
ed more economically and with a greater degree
of safety. This will be of much assistance and
benefit to the Society of Stationary Engineers,
as the tendency will be to employ more experi-
enced men for the supervision and running of
boilers and engines. The subject is one well
worthy the attention of the owners of boilers,
and should be carefully considered by all in-
terested to the end that all necessary precautions
may be taken to protect life and property
from damage by steam boiler explosions.
NEW WORKINGS
frequent watering in dry weather; but it has
been found that unless the watering be practi-
cally constant, the effect is not satisfactory, on
account of the rapid drying which takes place
in certain states of the weather. Constant
watering is, however, impracticable, and Mr.
Pcech has essayed, and it appears with success,
to devise a system for keeping the pores tilled
to the natural degree of humidity by means of
steam. According to this system, the stacks of
coal are piled up over a number of steam con-
duits. These conduits are of the simplest char-
acter, being merely trenches in the ground,
parallel to one another, and separated by inter-
vals of- about two feet. These trenches are cov-
ered with slabs of wood, and the coal is tipped
upon them. The trenches are in communica-
tion, by means of a pipe, with the exhaust from
the engines; and by this means they are kept
rilled with steam, or rather with vapor of
water, which ascends through the stack. Thia
vapor displaces the atmospheric air, and, by its
condensation or arrest in the pores of the coal,
Bituminous coal is iess liable to crumble, but
loses by exposure in calorific power, and thote
varieties applicable for the production of coke
lose the power of coking. Most mineral coals
prevents chemical actions from taking place to
the detriment of the fuel. From actual experi-
ence gained with this system, the cost appears
to be about 54b. for a ataok of 1,000 tons; that
is, the cost of construction. And for this quan-
tity of 1,000 tons, the exhaust of a five-horse
engit:c is sufficient. At several collieries in
Bohemia this system has been established for
borne time, ami the results have proved so sat-
isfactory that it is now being adopted in sev;
era] places on the continent. The system is
simple ami may be tried anywhere with very
Utile expense or trouble.
Old and New Methods of Coal Mining.
The Counellsvillu coal field, Pennsylvania, ex-
tends from a point a few miles south of Union-
town, in Fayette county, extending through
that and Westmoreland county, with its ter-
minal prongs on the southern portion of Indi-
ana county, north of the town of 1'laiusville.
The mine workings of this region are confined
to the one principal seam, the Gonnellsville or
Pittsburgh coal bed, which is found here in its
best development as regards size, while its qual-
ity of coal is peculiarly adapted to the great in-
dustry of the region— coke- makiug.
This large coal-bed preserves a remarkable uni-
formity of thickness over the whole field, gen-
erally affording from eight to nine feet of coal,
and seldom falling below seven feet in thick-
ness. The special position and condition of the
Oonnellsville coal bed for working has made
this region famous. It is, in fact, the Durham
of America.
At a recent meeting of the American InBti*
tute of Mining Kugineers, Mr. John K. Fulton
read a paper on coal mining in this region.
From this paper we take the following concern-
ing old and new methods of coal mining:
In addition the coal used for coke-making,
from 100,000 to 150,000 tons are now annually
shipped for other purposes, making the total
coal required from the mines, when all the
ovens are in operation, 8,500,000 tons, nearly.
Taking the product of an acre of coal at 13,500
tons net, the present annual requirement of full
work would exhaust the coal from a square mile
of this territory each year.
The early methods of coal-mining for coking
consisted mainly in slopes, following the coal-
bed down its dip towards the bottom of the
basin. The main headings were usually driven
at right angles to the slope. "Uutt"-headings
were driven from the adits at angles to iusure
moderate gradients across the floor of the coal-
bed; from these the rooms were laid oil' mainly
parallel to the main headings. The rooms were
made of a width to suit the tenacity of the roof,
usually 10 to 14 feet, the "ribs" or pillars being
eight to twelve feet thick. (See engraving.)
From the beginning of mining operations
until the year 1SS2, little attention was given
to exhaustive mining. The coal-pillars or
"ribs" were left as narrow as possible in the
direct working of rooms. When these rooms
had been driven to their full length, then in
coming back the ribs were further reduced by
cutting along their flanks or by cross-cuts
through these pillars, the remainder gradually
splintering down, with the entire loss of from
•JO to 40 per cent of the coal. A very large
area of this fine coal-bed has been lost in this
way. In the sections of the coal-field where the
covering is light, the presence of these lost coal-
pillars can be plainly seen on the surface in
ridges, between the greater depressions caused
by the full sinking of the room-workings.
During the year 1S82, a revision of the previ-
ous wasteful methods of milling was carefully
considered, and some of the companies adopted
the plan of exhaustive mining, by with-
drawing the coal-pillars between rooms, when
tfie latter reached their full length of 300
feet, more or less (See engraving) the coal
was lost in ribs and pillars. This loss would
be 4,455 net tons per acre. Extracting
the coal a' a royalty of nine cents per ton,
there is a loss of §400.95 per acre. On the other
hand, owners of coal rights do not generally own
the surface of the land. The land is quite valu-
able for agriculture, selliug at §100 per acre.
Any mining operations displacing the surface or
injuring it for farming purposes would mean
damages, when 100 feet or upwards is found
over the coal bed. Very little, if any disturb-
ance of the soil follows, and the enlarged space
occupied by the breaking up of the roof-slates
and sandstones compensates for the coal space
made vacant. J Jut anticipating the worth, con-
dition of shallow covering and breaking up of
the land surface at §30 per acre, a balance of
$370 per acre would remain to reward exhaust-
ive working.
When other sources of economy are consid-
ered, such as the hauling out of the pillar coal
over the room tracks previously laid down, the
saving of the props, and the improved condition
of the air, by confining it to the actual work-
ings, it is safe to say that at least 8400 per acre
should be saved by exhaustive mining.
374
Mining and scientific Press.
[December 13, 1884
The Mineral Belt of Amador County.
In the Press of Nov. 29th, I gave some ac-
count of the rich mines on the Mother lode in
Amador county, and now continue my descrip-
tion:
The facilities for working all these mines in
and alongthis "mineral belt," or "Mother lode,"
are A No. 1, in all respects, as none of them are
in deep canyons and gulches almost inaccessible,
as many of the rich mines are throughout the
United States and elsewhere, but all are along
good, natural and almost local roads. I now
have reference more particularly to the mines
at and between Jackson, and the Nevills or
"Mammoth mines," nor are they one or two
thousand miles away from civilization, and
amongst Indians and desperadoes, where the
expense of getting anything required to work
the mines, is enormous and costly, and where
there is little or no water or timber in the coun-
try, or where the climate is so hot as to prevent
a profitable working of the mines. Nor are they
in a cold country, where only three to four
months out of a year they can be worked with
advantage, or worked at all, as is the case in
the Montana and Idaho mines. They are, as it
were, right at home, close to all kinds of min-
ing and mill machinery, with wood and water in
abundance, good society, schools and churches,
and good roads almost everywhere, and
where law and order prevails throughout
the country, at all times. Where life, liberty
and the pursuit of business is guaranteed, and
all property safe and secure. Where capital is
very largly invested.
Hence money invested in mining here, either
on a large scale or in a small way, is much more
desirable than in out-of-the-way and far-off
distant sections of our mining regions in the
United States and Mexico, where neither life,
liberty or the pursuit of business is safe or cer-
tain. This and all these facts go farther and
do more, or ought to, to induce men of capital
to invest their money and means in legitimate
gold quartz mining in this home and central, as
well as accessible, mining country, than any of
the rich leads so distant from all these advan-
tages that are here to be found and had.
The Amador Canal and Ditch Company's
ditch runs along and above all the mines
in this mineral belt or "Mother lode."
The capacity of the ditch here at the iNevills
mine at present is some 200 miner's inches and
can be increased to as large a figure as may be
required.
There are ten or a dozen other good mines
here, and amongst them the large, productive
mines, above referred to, that are being worked
by their owners in a small way, that are produc-
ing good, rich results, and when worked with a
larger capital and by experienced miners must,
and will doubtless, prove equally as rich mines
as there are now being so worked here. If I
were to give any advice to moneyed or mining
men it would be: Invest largely here in this
"Mother lode," in Amador county, for the
very urgent reasons given above in this
communication, as the surest results and
the largest returns and output of gold
will be found here in little Amador county in
Central California, and not in either the one ex-
treme or the other of the State. For here it is
that mines can be worked the year round and
not only three or four or even six months out of
the year, but the whole 12 months— every one
of the 52 weeks in the year — can these mines
be worked, and at the smallest possible cost of
living, and everything else pertaining to min-
ing. These are the most important and vital
questions for Eastern capitalists to consider be-
fore they put their money into mining any-
where, and should be the one item for them
to consider in so doing every time.
A word more in regard to the "fabulously
rich Gwin mine," just across the river in Cala-
veras county. It has been said by those who
know that not less than ten millions of dollars
has been stolen from this mine during the
years of its successful working, by the hands
working the mines, so very rich and numerous
were the native gold chunks and nuggets found
in that mine. This was the fault of bad men
and worse management in the working of this
mine, and yet, with all their stealing, it paid
its tens of millions of dollars to its owners. I will
also say that the "Mammoth No. 2 " mine that
joins this Nevills or Mammoth mine, and which
is owned by Dr. Chambers above referred to. is
in this "Gwin lead," being the same distance
from the river on the north as the Gwin mine is
from it south, and about the same altitude
or hight upon the hill or mountain. The lights
at night are seen from the door of the doctor's
cottage in the bouses at the "Gwin mine," and
in the day time the buildings of the "Gwin
mine" are to be seen south of the doctor's house,
and upon a level with it, and in a bee-line only
about two miles distant from this mine of Dr.
Chambers. Hence, any one would naturally
come to the conclusion that no better or surer
and safer investment could be made than to
take this "Mammoth No. 2" mine of his and
develop it for an interest in the mine as I have
stated in a former part of this article. At least
Jf the writer had the means at command or of
his own he should look no farther but at once
"jump at the chance" of this offer to open up
and develop this mine, feeling sure that an
abundant reward in the shape of rich gold bear-
ing metal and quartz awaited him in the near
future.
In conclusion, I will say that the only incon-
gruity that I see about this very pleasant home
and cottage of Dr. Chambers (post-office ad-
dress is Jackson, Amador Co.,) is the fact that
he has no wife to occupy or" preside over this
most delightful home and ranch of his, where he
has set out several hundred choice fruit trees and
grape vines. He has a fine flock of 100 or more
chickens, a lot of turkeys, tame pigeons and
some stands of the finest Italian honey bees,
and yet this is leap year and it has nearly gone
by at that. The doctor would pass anywhere
for a "gentleman and a scholar" in every sense
of the words. Wellington.
Ownership of Water.
Editors Press: The laws that govern, and the
laws that ought to govern in the use of streams
of water is a subject which should be studied
by every landholder. The subject has been
written upon and decided upon from such vary-
ing standpoints that it is a very difficult one to
discuss in a newspaper article. We can make
no progress on it whatever unless we begin at
the foundation. There are two theories which
have prevailed alternately or have been mixed
together like oil and water without an alkali,
till the public mind has no decided opinion.
One theory is that water being a natural ele-
ment belongs to the whole people and any use
of it must be consistent with the greatest good
to the whole people. The other theory is that
water can be owned as absolutely as" any prop-
erty created by labor. The former theory was
held by Frederick the Great, and the latter
theory was held by his four judges in the fa-
mous case, the Nobleman vs. the Miller,* (See
Abbott's Life of Frederick II. page 557, 1770. )
The case is thus stated by the King, "May
a miller who has no water and consequently
cannot grind have his mill taken from him? Is
that just? Here is a nobleman wishing to make
a fish pond, he has a ditch dug to draw into it a
small stream which drives a water-mill. There-
by the miller loses his water and cannot grind.
Yet in spite of this it is pretended that the mil-
ler shall pay his rent quite the same as at the
time when he had full water for his mill. Of
course he cannot pay his rent. . His incomings
are gone. And what does the court of Custrin
do? It orders the mill to be sold that the noble-
man may have his rent. All men being equal
before the law — the prince is the same as the
peasant before the law."
The King then ordered his four judges fined
and imprisoned for a year. The King thought
these judges were corrupt at heart, when they
were only corrupt in the head by reading the
letter of the common law without under-
standing its purpose. How they fell into
error may be discovered by reading the
law as stated by Angel, Chap. I,, (I quote
from memory) "The owners of land on a nat-
ural water-course are the owners in common of
the water for abenefinial use." No<lnubt these
judges were educated as thousands of others to
believe that ownership of land was an absolute
ownership, while the ownership of water was a
kind of partnership absolute ownership. Ac-
cording to their theory the miller was not an
owner of land therefore owned no water. The
nobleman owned land on the stream, therefore
owned an undivided share of the water and
could do as he pleased with it whether the use
of it was beneficial to the whole people— the
sovereign owners, or not.
The King was one of the best educated of
men, and knew that the only benefit the stream
could be to the miller was to give employment
to his capital and labor; for all the powers of
nature used in competition, result in an equal
benefit to all. The farmer cannot charge for
the rain that develops his crops, nor can the
sea captain collect freight for the wind that
drives his cargo" to marketr The. purpose of the
nobleman was purely selfish.
Frederick was right, and Angel is also right,
if he means by "owner" erne who has prior
right, and by the word "beneficial use" a use
that secures the greatest good to the greatest
number of persons — the people. How could
there exist a Common Law on riparian rights
adapted to wet, dry, cold and hot countries,
unless there was a central idea of promoting the
public good and establishing equity between
owners on streams and owners of the streams ?
To do this there must be rules applicable to all
streams, while other rules must be sufficiently
flexible to allow the public interests to be sub-
served under all the varying conditions of cli-
mate and human wants. Any person reading
the Common Law with this central idea in mind
will find nothing against- the true doctrines of
riparian rights.
What are the true doctrines? First, that the
owners of land on a stream are given a prior
right to use the waters thereof for beneficial
purposes, each allowing all others an equal op-
portunity of the same use. The motive for
granting this ownership is to stimulate the sel-
fishness of men to bestow labor and capital on
streams for the production of wealth. It is for
the public good that individual wealth should
be increased by the use of water. What use
should have preference ? The use that secures
the greatest benefit to the greatest number of
persons. If no drinking water can be obtained
except from the stream, and all of it is needed
to quench thirst, it is a necessity the law recog-
nizes as more important than wealth, and such
a stream must flow "unpolluted." If it is for the
public good that a stream be used for milling,
such a stream mustflow "undiminished." If the
greatest good to the greatest number requires
the pollution of streams with mining debris,
then all owners on the stream must submit to
the lesser evil.
We want legislation limiting the amount of
free water any person can use for irrigation.
Allowing every owner of land, on easy terms, a
connection with any ditch of natural water, and
in time of scarcity, require the water supply to
be equally distributed among all land owners
prepared to use it, without regard to the amount
of laud they own. The doctrine of attaching
water from a ditch to certain lands, is a danger-
ous one. It will lead to inequality and mono-
poly. The statute should require that every
stream should be put to the most beneficial use,
and provide ways to determine that use, and
should give riparian proprietors a first right to
use water to irrigate once, land not exceeding
120 acres, nor more than all others on the stream
have a chance to irrigate. All surplus water above
the amount thusprovided for may be diverted for
the same purpose to be as nearly equally divided
among all persons demanding the same.
One thing as important as such statute law is
proper officers to enforce it. The experiment
has often been tried of allowing upper proprie-
tors of judging what is their share of water in
a dry season when the stream is worth several
hundred dollars a day and always with disas-
trous results to confidence in human nature.
In reading the history of litigation on riparian
rights, the need of statute law becomes evi-
dent. Blundering judges who appear to have
no sense of justice, reason or propriety, have
muddled the subject by language of double
meaning, so precedents can be found for decid-
ing almost any case either one way or the op-
posite. All of this rubbish must be swept
away before there can be peace or prosperity
among- irrigators. Our Constitution andstatute
laws are good as far as they go, and are founded
on the principles I have herein set forth.
"The use of water is a public use," says the
Constitution; so is that of a street because both
belong to the whole people. The statute says
streams may be diverted for any beneficial pur
pose, but not so as to interfere with riparian
rights. The faults of the law consist in not de
fining and limiting those rights, and not guard
ing the people's interests in requiring an equit
able division of all water diverted and provid
ing officers to enforce the law on the spot.
Stockton, Cal. D. A. Leaknem.
Smelting Works.
It would be the best thing that could happen
to the mining interests of Shasta county should
the Denver (Col.) Smelting Company start
branch works at a central point on the railroad
above Redding. The president of that com-
pany and an experienced mineralogist have
been in the county for the past ten days in-
specting the mineral belt from Iron Mountain
to Copper City; also taking samples of all kinds
of ores and making assays of the same with a
view of determining in their minds whether
there are sufficient ore bodies that will yield
enough of the various precious metals to sup-
port a»d warrant the erection of proper reduc-
tion and smelting works. We are informed
that their investigation was quite as satisfactory
as they wished, but they did not make a thor-
ough examination and intend to do so before
they abandon the idea. Iron Mountain came
up to their expectations, and they were pleased
and encouraged with their experiments of the
silver ores of Squaw creek, although they have
not yet given this body of ore a fair test. They
do not alone rely on silver ores, but must know
that there is sufficient gold-bearing quartz at a
practical distance from the location of the
works. This ore is only required to average
enough to pay as a flux, but of course the richer
it is the better for both the miner and pro-
prietor of the reduction works. In order to get
a fair idea of what this company desires to dis-
cover in this mineral region, we will state that
gold and silver is not wholly relied upon. The
arsenic, acids, copper, and all other base, mar-
ketable minerals are taken into consideration
as component parts of the value of these ores,
as we are informed, the mineral-bearing quartz
is mixed together in one conglomerated mass in
relative proportions and smelted together, thus
the charge making its own flux. The fluxing
material found in these mineral-bearing ores is
one of the most important factors in determin-
ing, so we are informed, the establishment of
this enterprise here. We sincerely hope this
company will, after fair investigation, find that
they can safely invest their capital in such an
enterprise here, for it will immediately give an
impetus to the mining industry of the county,
which is hardly yet in its infancy, that will be
worth ever so much to all concerned. — Shcusta
Democrat.
A dispatch from Clifton, A. T., dated the
1st inst., says: The product of black copper
for the month of November was the largest in
the history of the district. The Arizona com-
panies' output in that period was 650,000
pounds, and the Detroit company's 540,000, a
total of 1,190,000 pounds for the month. By
the extension of the former company's system
of railroads to several additional producing
mines they will shortly be able to blow in two
more furnaces, when the output of black copper,
98 per cent fine, will be largely increased.
Miners' wages are being reduced throughout
Utah to $3 per day.
Machinery in Drift Gravel Mining.
In no other branch of mining, says the
Mountain Messenger, has so little improvement
been made upon the original and primitive
methods, as in drift gravel mining. It is true,
that in a few instances, (notably in the Bald
Mountain mine, in this (Sierra) county,) ma-
chinery is being used to cheapen and expedite
the extraction of gold-bearing gravel, but with
one or two exceptions the manner of working is
substantially the same that it was almost in the
beginning of the industry. In later days, the
tunnel is somewhat larger and less sinuous.
The timbering is more substantial. It is usual
now to use posts from ten to twenty inches in
diameter, and for special purposes a diameter
of two feet is not uncommon. Caps range from
twelve inches upwards. The original method
of making a nearly square tunnel, has long been
abandoned in the larger mines, and the custom
now is to make the main tunnels at least seven
feet on the bottom, six and a half to seven feet
high, by three and a half feet at the top— all
these measurements "in the clear," or inside
the timbers. A cross-section of a modern min-
ing tunnel would thus present the appearance
of a perpendicularly bisected truncated pyramid.
The object of thus placing the posts is to pre-
vent that rapid crowding in at the bottom in
soft ground, which with a post set perpen-
dicularly would ensue, intailing delay, and
expense for repairs.
Of late years "tee" rail has come largely into
use in mining tunnels. This rail is either.steel
or iron, varying in weight from sixteen pounds
to the yard and upwards for the former, to from
twenty- four to forty-two pounds to the yard for
the latter. The advantages of this rail over
the strap rail laid on wooden stringers, are
numerous and essential. While the first-cost
is more, the wear upon wheels and car bodies
is infinitely less, and the ease with which a car
is moved, is much greater. Another advantage
is that in swelling ground, this rail rises in long
swells instead of sharp hummocks, the advan-
tages of which in tunnels of moderate gradients
are obvious. In the "car" there have been some
minor improvements, but that vehicle is sub-
stantially the same, being a box upon four
wheels. From holding less than half a cubic
yard, it has grown to hold a full cubic yard,
weighing with its contents when full, about
four thousand pounds. Instead of wheels loose
upon the axles, they are rigid, and the axles
of steel, turn in babbitted boxes of the self-oil-
ing persuasion. Instead of the car being push-
ed by hand, mules arej^now.' used i where the
distance is great, each animal taking a train
of eight cars, more or less, depending upon the
gradients to be overcome.
The foregoing are, in brief, the more impor-
tant changes that have taken place in the evo-
lution of drift gravel mining. In the economy
of drift mining no inconsiderable expense at-
taches to moving the gravel from the inside of
the mine to the dump. In the northern part of
this (Sierra) county, a new appliance is to be
made use of, by means of which the cost of
gravel will be reduced to a point far below any-
thing heretofore achieved in that line.
The Cleveland and Sierra M. Co. and the Si-
erra Union Water and M. Co. have consoli-
dated for the purpose of working by the drift-
ing process three miles of channel, extending
from near the Iowa shaft to a point below
Scales diggings. A tunnel has already been
commenced at the lower end of the ground, of
the following dimensions: Hight, 7 feet; width
at bottom, 7 feet; width at top, 42 inches — all
iuside of timbers. The transporting power to
be employed is .an endless steel wire rope of
probably half or three-quarters of an inch in
diameter, running over large sheaves at the
mouth and inner end of tunnel, or at a turnout
as near the inner end as the exigencies of the
work will permit. This cable will be carried
along the top of the tunnel on small sheaves to
the inner statiuu, and back to the dump at the
bottom of the tunnel between the rails, being
supported along its course by small sheaves
affixed to the mudsills at suitable distances
apart. There is to be a special car fitted with
a "grip," or device for clutching the cable
when it is desired to move the cars, which will
be run in trains of as many as necessary. At a
point where lateral lines of track join the main
track by means of switches, the switch rails are
raised slightly, so that the car will pass over the
cable on to the main line. The motive power
will be water acting upon a "Pelton" wheel.
When it is desired to send in a train of empty
cars, the motion of the cable is reversed. The
channel is known to have a grade of two and
ono-half feet to each hundred for a distance of
three and one-half miles, consequently the
loaded cars will require to be regulated simply
as to speed. This machinery will not be put in
until the tunnel is in one thousand feet. It will
not be necessary to keep the tunnel absolutely
straight, as no difficulty will be experienced in
providing for slight deviations. No insuperable
obstacles intervene as against a right angled or
a return curve, if such were necessary. Geo.
W. Cox is one of the principal owners. Joel
Bean is the superintendent in charge.
Italy sends on an average between 50 and 60
tons of eggs daily through the Gothard tunnel
to north Europe. In one day this year 130
tons, representing about two millions of eggs,
were landed at Harwich and sent on to London,
December 13, 1884.J
Mining and Scientific Press.
375
c.u.w kras Hikes.— The Galawartfl Okrotuek
says: There is no question but that there is a
considerable area of mining ground iu the
county yet untouched that will pay well for
working, while it is equally a fact that many
claims abandoned in earlier daya are being
mined with profit to their owner*, [tie true
that the surface diggings are nearly exhausted,
ljut the hills have not yet been fully prospected,
ami it will be a loujj time yet before gravel
mining enterprises will cease t<> be a remuner;.
tive investment to capital. While it is cou-
eeded that the surface deposits — those that
srere easily reached without difficulty or ex-
pense— an- iu a great degree exhausted, it by
no means follows that, with the great reduotioa
in the price of water and wages, together with
the ihcreas 1 facilities for working to advan-
tage whli ii in tdern inventions have given, the
deep diggings can dow ho made a profitable
Meld for i u iration. En the early period of min-
ing, men pr< ferred the chances of making s
"strike" to the sure and steady gains of patient
industry. Claims that paid fair wages, even
for those days, were abandoned to the hope of
securing larger gains elsewhere. Since that
period, however, hard times have overcome
men's aversion to old diggings, and old claims
that have lain idle fur years are being eagerly
sought.
Small Smeltrbs. The query is often pro-
,pounded to ub, will .-mill smelters pay '* Ex-
perience has fully demonstrated in New Mexico
that large smelting plants continue to pay and
it is evident that the small ones do not pay or
they would otherwise be in operation instead of
idle. The large furnace requires no more atten-
tion or labor than one of a third its capacity,
and on the other hand the large plant consumes
less fuel in proportion to its capacity. Upon a
general business basis the smelter should not
only be of great capacity, but the company hav-
ing it in hand should be the actual owners of a
mine which affords a sufficient volume of good
fluxing ore, including iron as well as lead, for it
must be admitted that the high grade ores
which in no small degree form the profit de-
rived by the smelters are as a rule refractory.
The day of small plants has passed away, and
as in all other manufacturing enterprises, the
greatest amount of production with the least
expenditure of capital will control the market,
just upon the principle that an article made by
hand will coat infinitely more than one made in
immense quantities by improved machinery.—
Socorro Bullion,
Tuk Magnitude of Otk Lumber Industry.
Very few, even of those directly engaged in
the business, have any adequate idea of the
magnitude of the lumber interests of the coun-
try. According to the census reports, there
were, in 1880, 25,780 lumbering establishments
in this country, employing §181,000,000 cap-
ital, and 140,000 hands, distributing $31,000,-
000 a year in wages, using $140,000,000 worth
of material, and turning out an annual product
of 8233,000,000. Of the whole product, Mich-
igan produced 23 per cent, Pennsylvania 10 per
cent, Wisconsin 8 per cent, New York and In-
diana about 6 per cent each. Few of the
Southern States reach a product of over $4, 000,-
000. The whole South is a forest region, and
its great pine, cedar, poplar, cypress and oak
districts are still almost untouched, and must
ultimately become the centers of this industry.
Stealing Mining Machinery. — Colorado
papers say that a wholesale system of stealing
mine machinery is practiced in that State. The
owner of one mine at Leadville says he has lost
by theft three hoisting plants within the last
two years. In almost every instance, where
operations on a mine have been temporarily
suspended, when the owners or their agents
visit the property to resume work, their ma-
chinery is found dismantled, every movable
piece missing; and are fortunate if any covering
is left over the' property. Numerous instances
can be cited where entire shaft-houses have
been dismantled, all detachable pieces removed
from the engine, and all the wrecked and valu-
able machinery left exposed to the elements.
It is a mighty enterprising man who will steal
a steam engine.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Nineteenth Industrial Fair of the Mechanics'
Institute, held this week, the various commit-
tees on the Fair made reports, some of which
were not final. The press was thanked for its
good offices in regard to the exhibition. The
receipts amounted to over §53,000, and. the ex-
penses to about $25,500, leaving a net profit of
537,500. The final reports will soon be pub
fished in book form. It was decided to hold a
fair next year, beginning on the last Tuesday in
August, 1885.
A RICH gold-bearing ledge has been struck on
the desert, about five miles south of Kramer, a
station on the A. &. P., between Waterman and
Mojave. Samples assay §70.23 per ton. The
ledge is three feet wide and contains two feet of
solid quartz. A silver ledge was found about
six miles south of the gold find, but the assay is
only $5.50 per ton. — San Bernardino Index.
The professional mining claim "jumper" will
soon be abroad. Look out for him. He will
post notices all over the country in order that
he may compel real miners to "see him" when
they attempt to do something for the develop-
ment of the country.
Useful Information
How Kaleidoscopes Are Made.
But few people know the kaleidoscope is adapt-
ed for any other purpose than ;i mere plaything,
ii one of the most important mechan-
toftl instrumental to aid designers. It is even
olaimed that all the useful arts would be im-
proved by its more general use. The common
Kaleidoscope is very simple in its construction,
but those used by artists are generally more
complicated. In the manufacture of this instru-
ment the black paper ij wrapped about the sys-
tem of glass reflectors which produce the op-
tioal delusion. These strips of glass, when thus
arranged and fastened together, for the body of
tli. k ilridoscope. The united reflectors are in
serted in the patscboard cover, and then the
brasB ring which secures the glass disks in the
end is adjusted. Between the disks are placed
scraps of colored glass, beads and trinkets,
which tumble about as the kaleidoscope is re-
volved, and, when reproduced by the mirrors
lining the tube, form themselves into those ever
shifting and fantastic forms so familiar. The
colored glass is broken into fragments by ham-
mering and inserting between the plates, which
are made fast by the brass ring. The kaleido-
scope is then complete.
LTnbi iint BRICK, — Much as many may dis-
pute the fact, it is nevertheless true that un-
burnt brick form a much dryer wall than ordi-
nary burnt brick, inasmuch as they are not so
absorbent of wet or damp. To make these any
ordinary clay will answer. If dry when ob-
tained, it must first be moistened and thor-
oughly worked by the feet of cattle, or pounded
by hand. Cut soire straw into pieces about
six inches in length, After being duly mixed
with the straw the clay is ready to be made into
bricks. A mold of any size may be made; this
mould should have a bottom, but not air tight,
in order to prevent the brick from sticking iu
the mold. The clay is put into this mold and
the brick formed much in the same way as or-
dinary brick. Should the clay be very tena-
cious, a little sand sprinkled in the mold will
enable the brick to leave it freely. The bricks
are placed on level ground to dry, turning them
on their edges on the second day; thereafter left
in piles, protected from the rain, for ten to
twelve days.
Railway Collisions. — A very important in-
vention for preventing damage from railway
collisions was shown at the International For-
estry Exhibition in Edinburgh. The arrange-
ment consists principally of a telescoping frame
of tubes which runs from buffer to buffer, and
which extends on each end of the carriage a
considerable distance. If a collision occurs,
these telescoping tubes gradually increase their
resistance to the end of the train. The force
of the blow is soon expended, and there are no
splintered cars, and not a car oft' the track. A
train with this equipment attached was started
down a Bteep grade, and struck the stop block
without a particle of injury, the train coming
gradually to a stop. The invention, it is said,
need only lie applied to every third or fourth
car.
A Stain Removing Soap. — A universal stain
removing soap for use in bleach, print and dye-
works is thus described in the MonUcur de la
Teinture: "Take twenty-two pounds of the
best soap and reduce it to thin shavings. Place
the soap in a boiler with 8.8 pounds of water
and 13.25 pounds of ox gall. Cover up and al-
low to remain at rest all night. In the morn-
ing heat up gently, and regulate it so that the
soap may dissolve without stirring. When the
mass is homogeneous and Hows smoothly and
part of the water has been evaporated, add .55
pound of turpentine and .4-4 pound of benzine
and mix well. While still in a state of fusion,
color with green ultramarine and ammonia, and
pour into molds, where the mixture should be
allowed to stand several days before it is used.
The product will be found to act admirably."
Cordage and textile fabric?, as well as wood,
leathsr and paper, it is claimed, may be ren-
dered impervious by M. Dujardm'a process.
He takes of pulverized potash, alum and crushed
acetate of lead, each 20 parts, bicarbonate of
potassium and Glauber's salt, each. 12 parts,
and pours over this mixture 3,000 parts of soft
water, all by weight. There are also dissolved
separately, in an equal quantity of water, nine
parts of olefine soap, both solutions being then
mixed. The articles are left in this solution
until thoroughly saturated, allowed to drain,
dried, brushed, and finally pressed. In the
case of linen, leather and wood, six parts of
margarine are added; and for cotton or paper
some galatine, three parts, and six parts resin.
Colors are not injured, it is stated, by impreg-
nation with this preparation.
Separating Rags ok Cotton and Wool
Mixed. — Heddebault has succeeded in separ-
ating rags of cotton and wool mixed, by sub-
jecting them to the action of a jet of super-
heated steam. Under the pressure of five at-
mospheres, the wool melts and sinks to the bot-
tom of the receptacle; while cotton, linen, and
other vegetable fibers stand, thus remaining
suitable for the paper manufacture. The liquid
mud which contains the wool thus precipitated
is then desiccated. The residn£j which has re-
ceived the name of azotiue, is completely solu-
ble in water, and is valuable on account of its
nitrogen. Moreover, its preparation costs
nothing; because the increased \ alue of the
pulp free from wool, is sufficient to cover the
cost of the procesB.
Tub Uss oi Cork Bricks. — This material
a mixture of cork, silica and lime — is said to he
a perfectly durable material, guaranteed not to
rot. It has the advantage of keeping out heat and
cold. It is light in weight and easily applied.
An intei ior wall might be built of it where an
ordinary brick wall would be too heavy, while
it would be equally durable and substantial, it
ia nailed up to laths as a covering under roofs,
or for ceilings, for wall linings, and for the
under part of lloors, as it is said to be an ad-
mirable preventive of damp, and a deadener of
sound also. In is stated to be coining into ex-
tensive use in Germany,
Preserving Fruit.— If we put fruit in a
vessel and exhaust the air, how long Will it
keep in its natural state? Theoretically the
fruit would keep indefinitely, but it is an abso-
lute impossibility to pbtain any such vacuum,
for the pores of the fruit are full of air. In
canned fruits the cooking is supposed to destroy
organic germs; the the cans are boiled to ex-
clude air, a final pin hole being left fo this pur-
pose to be sealed up last; but even this cannot
be said to absolutely get out all the air, and so
there is a limit to the keeping qualities of all
canned goods.
To Extirpate Mildew. — Mildew can be ex-
tirpated by a simple emulsion of one part of phe-
nic acid in one hundred parts of water, in which
soap is dissolved. The spray should fall above
the leaves. The operation should take place in
the'evening, to avoid rapid evaporation, Some
hours after spraying one will find the mortifica-
tion of the tissues under the mildew spots and
the drying up of the filaments,
vancedyi ■■the recuperative powers
of the system are feeble.
Symptoms.
The signs that usually characterise the con-
gestive stage of the disease, occasionally
to be wanting or are not noticed, and the pa
bient finds that he hoe, almost unconsciously,
reached the inflammatory stage. But, although
not observed, the disease has reallj |
through the first or congestive stage, though
then.- in. iv have hern simply R feeling oi ■
ness or an aching of the muscles to di a<
This second stage is characterized by incri
fever, mote rapid breathing, and more 01 l<
cough, followed by a little mucous 1
a ti( in, which soon increases in quantity and i-
stained with blood, BO as to have a u-ddish ap-
pearance. The tenacity of the sputa is
so great that it adheres to the vessel
when turned bottom upward. This rusty-col-
ored expectoration is the most characteristic
sign of pneumonia. The disease seldom attacks
both lungs at the same time, and mure Fre-
quently occurs in the right lung.
In the Third or Suppurative Stage,
Portions of the lun^s become hepatized, that is,
like the liver, in density. These hepatized por-
tions ulcerate and form cavities. This condition
is extremely dangerous, particularly to patients
who inherit a tendency to consumption. Wfi
have thus given an outline of the various
stages of this dreaded disease. It is sufficient
to put the reader on his guard against it: or, ii
not, he will be able to recognize the enemy and
expel it before a foothold is gained.
Remember that pneumonia may be almost al-
ways avoided by a proper observation of the
laws of health, and that, in its first stage, it i->
almost always curable.
Pneumonia or Inflammation of the
Lungs.
Inflammation and congestion of the lungs de-
stroy the lives of hundreds and thousands who
might have escaped if the preventive measures
or the proper care of the person as herein sug-
gested, had been known and attended to at the
proper time. The facts given are of vital im-
portance to all and should, be carefully read and
considered. We copy from Hall's Journal of
Health:
Pneumonia or inflammation of the lungs is a
disease that attacks suddenly; is always alarm-
ing, and, unless promptly and judiciously
treated, is very fatal, particularly to persons
over 50 years of age. Young persons usually
recover from the inflammatory stage; but very
many die, perhaps years afterward of lung dis-
ease, of which this was the commencement;
hence the importance of knowing the conditions
that are liable to produce the disease; the symp-
toms that denote its existence, and the best
means of arresting a malady whose march is al-
ways rapid and destructive.
As to the conditions that are liable to produce
the disease: A person who remains in a warm,
but dry and well-ventilated room, long enough
for the skin to become moist with perspiration,
and then goes out of doors where the tempera-
ture is considerably lower, is liable to have an
attack of influenza more or less severe, but the
lungs usually remain intact. If, however, the
room is ill ventilated, and many people are con
gregated together, as at church, a concert, or
other assembly, the air becomes poisoned by ex-
halations from the lungs and bodies of those
present, and, being re breathed, acts as an irri-
tant to the delicate tissues of the lungs, lessen-
ing their power of resistance to disease; under
these circumstances, sudden exposure to cold is
almost certain te be followed by iuHammation
of the lungs, of greater or less severity, depend-
ing on the age and vigor of the person attacked.
It is perhaps within bounds to say that nine
tenths of the premature deaths from diseases in
this country are due to blood poisoning, caused
by inhaling noxious gases in the place of^mre
air.
Pneumonia
Is an inflammation of the spongy tissue of the
lungs. There are numerous varieties of the
disease, depending upon its location and extent;
but this is of little importance to the general
reader. There are also various symptoms de-
pending on the severity and location of the dis-
ease, or its complication with other maladies.
It would require too much space to refer to
these in detail, and we can only give such as
are necessary to determine the nature of the
complaint.
The First Symptom
Usually observed is a chill, soon followed by
fever, labored breathing, severe pain in some
portion of the chest — but more frequently about
one inch below the nipple, over the lung most
affected. This is the first or congestive stage of
the disease; and, if the treatment is prompt and
judicious, it ordinarily extends no farther; but
when it enters on the next or inflammatory
stage, it becomes formidable under all circum-
stances, and terribly relentless to those of ad-
What the Doctors Say About Bicycle Rid-
ing, Those who work the pedals of the grace-
ful bicycle will, unhappily, find little to com-
mend their favorite exercise in the columns of
the medical journals. From time to time there
have appeared the results of inquiries of the
medical faculty into the effect produced upon
the body by continued bicycling: and though a
verdict may scarcely be said to have been ren-
, dered, the evidence presented proved, in some
cases, sufficiently convincing to condemn the
; practice. The latest opinion on the subject is
contained in a paper contributed to the London
i Lancet by Dr. S. A. Strahan, of Northampton.
Neither Dr. Strahan nor those who preceded
! him on the subject condemn bicycling alto-
gether, but when indulged in constantly and es-
pecially when the course traversed is rough or
hilly, they agree that it leads to serious dis-
j orders of the whole generative system. Many
; cases could be cited where races have become
1 almost totally impotent from immoderate equi-
tation, as the Tartars, and partially so from the
! same cause, as the Indians. Like others who
( have written on the subject, Dr. Sbrahan speaks
of the "disease of the Scythians," but does not
: tell us just what it was. We know that they
■ were a warlike race and continually in the
; saddle, and can only conclude that he means
1 this constant perineal pressure reduced them to
J the wretched condition in which Hippocrates
tells us he found them. Hippocrates says:
I "Their bodies are gross and fleshy; the joints
I are loose and yielding; the belly flabby; they
have but little hair, and all closely resemble one
another." Vet bicycling is said to be ten times
as severe on the perineum as riding.
Unhealthiness, of New Houses. — The uu-
healthiness of new houses is due to the presence
of moisture in their walls. This moisture may
be held either mechanically, as by capillary at-
traction in the bricks, mortar and plaster; or
chemically, in the hydrate of lime. Moisture
held mechanicallv is removable by air and
warmth; chemically-held moisture is removed
gradually by the action of carbonic acid con-
tained in the air. A writer in the English Me-
chanic suggests the use of a dew-point ther-
mometer as a means of determining whether a
house is sufficiently free from moisture to be in-
habitable. If we take a reading of this in the
open air, in the shade, and protected from wind,
we have the actual atmospheric conditions. If
we now transfer the instrument to a room in
the house, which has been closed for a few
hours and without artificial heating, we find the
internal conditions. If the dry thermometer is
lowered, we may conclude that the walls are
cold, and so absorb heat. If the difference be-
tween the wet and dry bulbs is lessened, we
know the evaporation conditions are also less-
ened ; that is, that the internal atmosphere is
overcharged with moisture. The two together
will prove that the walls are dump, and that the
house is disadvantageous to health.
Valerian for Superficial Wounds.— At a
recent meeting of the Societe de Biologic, M,
Arrogan brought forward a new method of
dressing wounds, by which, he declared, their
healing was hastened and the pain was made to
disappear at once. The method consisted in
the application of compresses wet with a decoc-
tion of 30 parts of valerian root in 1,000 parts
of water. Of 50 patients treated in this way,
with only two had benefit failed to result,
whether the wounds were lacerated or contused,
but it is expressly stated that the treatment is
of no avail in deep wounds. In one instance
warm injections of the decoction were used for
otitis media. The anodyne effect is attributed
to the action of the valerianic acid on the
terminal nerves, and au antiseptic influence also
is credited to the remedy.
376
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 13, 1884
EQijsiijmg 8uj\/ijviy\^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journal pub-
lished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Sutter Creek.. — Cor. Amador Ledger, Dec. 5:
Work' has been started at the Lincoln, quite a force
having been put to work last Monday. Rock is be-
ing taken out, and the mill will be kept running
steadily. Several tons of sulphurers have been sent
to the reduction works. Mr. Valentine is here try-
ing to make arrangements to start up the Mahoney.
Over 100 tons of rock from the Wabash have been
crushed at the Mahoney mill. I am told the clean-
up was satisfactory.
Rich Rock. — Amador Sentinel, Dec. 3: Rich
rock is reported to have been struck in the Wetzlar
claim, which joins the St, Julian. The same reports
come from the Farrel mine at Middle Bar.
Fire. — The hoisting works of the Tellurium mine
of Pine Grove were burned, about 8 o'clock last Fri-
day night, supposed to be from some accidental
cause. The blow is quite a severe one to the town
as the mine had but recently started up, was em-
ploying quite a number of men, and the ore was
said to be looking well.
Calaveras.
Murphy's Camp. — Cor. Calaveras Citize?i, Dec.
5; Mining in the districts north of this place is be-
ing conducted on an economical basis and the de-
velopments are flattering. The Oro Minto, En-
chantress, and Calaveras mines, are under the man-
agement of T. A. Goodwin, a practical miner of
long experience, and also an owner in this group
of mines, who is opening up the ore body lately
struck in the Oro Minto — western extension of the
Calaver;'.s — disclosing a fine body of ore of that rich,
bluish cast that at once determines its character.
The Burleigh drill with its irresistible force is now at
work in this western extension without intermission.
The Enchantress is being worked by a shaft which
has now gained considerable depth. Ore of exceed-
ing richness has been extracted from time to time
from this lode, which is of good width and more
than fair quality. The Calaveras lies quiet on its
laurels after uncovering an extensive body of ore on
the 400-ft level, ready for easy extraction as soon as
milling tacilities permit. From these mines, prin-
cipally from the Calaveras, gold closely approxima-
ting 2300,000 has been taken out in past years, and
thousands will be taken out in the future. A recent
crushing of 2c tons of quartz from the "Lost Kid"
mine yielded the handsome sum of $650 — $32.50
per ton. Some rich quartz is found in this mine,
Fred ;md Charley Schworer are the lucky owners.
Green's mine, located on Indian Creek Ridge, is
placing itseJfon record as a paying mine. Nine
ounces of gold was mortared out by hand during the
week ending Nov. 22d. There is a shaft over 70 ft
deep on the lode with favorable looking quartz at
the bottom.
Mill. — Mountain Echo, Dec. 3; The 5-stamp
mill erected some weeks ago by theMatson Bros, on
their mine, about % of a mile from this town, is be-
ing run steadily with good results. The Mat son
mine, as previously stated, joins the Gold Cliff on
the south and although the ore has so far proved to
be of a low grade, there is such an immense body of
it, and it is so easily obtained, that with proper ma-
chinery a fortune could doubtless be realized. The
pay matter is of a talcose formation and more than
fifty ft in width. Here is a chance for investment
in a mine that will last for many years.
El Dorado.
The Independence Mine. — Mt. Democrat,
Dec. 3: We have had considerable to say about this
property, which is in Cosumnes township and have
predicted that when properly opened it would show
up as one of, if not the best mine in the country. It
has been under bond of late to a company of Cleve-
land, Ohio, capitalists, who placed it under the man-
agement of H. H. McClellan of Grizzly Fiat, who
thoroughly understands his business, and the mine
was prospected. Last week the company purchased
the property, and a full force of men have been put
to work taking out rock. The mill, which has been
overhauled and put in perfect order, is now making
a run.
Slug Gulch Mining.— Jos. Wigglesworth of
Oleta, Amador county, was in town Monday. He
says he has two men at work in the tunnel at the
Ensley mine, in Slug gulch, near Fairplay, and that
the mine is looking first rate. Mr. Ensley is ex-
pected here from Michigan shortly to give the mine
his personal attention.
Spanish Creek Ledge.— Jos. Gamblin has a
3-ft ledge in the Spanish Creek claim from which he
has just taken about 100 tons of splendid looking
quartz. The new 5-stamp mill was started up last
Monday.
For the Melton.— Saturday last the new air
compressor was forwarded to Grizzly Flat by H. S.
Morey, for use in the Melton mine. This compres-
sor is capable of operating three three-inch National
drills, it having a twelve-inch cylinder and twenty-
inch stroke.
Kern.
Kramer District.— Cor. Calico Print, Dec. 5:
The outlook for the camp is becoming more favor-
able every day. There are a number of prospectois
in this vicinity now, and they keep the Recorder of
our district busy making record of their locations.
W. E. Moore is working on the Belden. Messrs.
Mace and Baker are prospecting. Mr. Baker thinks
he has found a bonanza silver ledge. He has lo-
cated 3,000 ft on it. We are down 22 or 23 ft on
our gold ledge and it is turning out some very good
rock; it is all good, in fact. One assay went, in
gold, 544.92 ounces; in silver, 100.06 ounces. It is
not all as rich as this.
Beveridgs Items.— Inyo Independent, Dec. 6:
The miners of Beveridge district had a meeting last
Monday and elected Thomas McDonough, recorder
for the ensuing year. The former by-laws of the dis-
trict were adopted, with the exception that the fees
lor recording claims and for certificates of work done
were reduced to one dollar each. Laskey's mill is
running on ore from the Keynote mine. The results
are satisfactory to all concerned. The new wheel
and pans put in at the McDonough mill work well;
the prospect for the mill is excellent. Some change
is being made in the gearing that will increase the
capacity of the mill.
Mono.
A Sweetwater Sale. — Virginia Enterprise,
Nov. 30; Colonel A. C. Ellis, of Carson, has sold
his interest in the Lookout mine at Sweetwater,
Mono county, California, to Alexander Kilpatrick
and other Bodieites, who will at once proceed to de-
velop it in a comprehensive manner. Kilpatrick left
here a few days ago en a visit to Scotland on both
business and pleasure. It is probable that the jour-
ney is connected in some manner with the late min-
ing transaction. Some months ago Joseph Wells
and himself built a 5-stamp mill in Silverado Canyon,
Sweetwater, which has turned out so favorably that
they "waut some more,"
The Mono Strike.— Bodie Free Press, Dec. 3:
The skeptically inclined are informed that the For-
tuna vein disclosed at the recent strike in the Mono
has widened out several inches; assays as high as
$750 and $800 per ton, with the lowest at $250; ore
vein over a foot thick; has firm, clean walls, is a
ledge and not a pocket. It is cut 125 ft in on the
Mono ground from the boundary line of the Bodie.
The ore can be taken out of the Lent shaft at only
the cost of running the works. This is from personal
observation and o|ficial authority,
Mariposa.
Hornitos Notes. — Cor. Mariposa Gazette,
Dec. 6: Old residents are well aware of the fact,
turn wherever you may, you will find old '4gers
sticking to their claims, hoping and waiting for the
millenium. Go in the deepest canyons, climb on
the highest ranges, you will meet with men who
have seen Mariposa in its goldun days, and who will
tell you of veins of untold wealth, hidden only a
few feet beneath the soil, and lying idle on account
of that "cursed grant." Of rich placer diggings
waiting for the end of that litigation. Now and
again, some obscure miner, long since forgotten by
all, will pass through our town on their way to
"Frisco," with lumps of gold, clandestinely ex-
tracted from the ground. Not later than last week,
some of the finest and largest specimens of pocket
gold that my eyes ever looked upon, were shown me
by a friend; they were from your part of the county.
After long years of toil and perseverance he "struck
it," and one hour's work enriched him for life; and
this is no fable— no visions of a diseased brain, ill
with dreams of the impossible. Some of these
specimens are still here, speaking for themselves,
and attesting the validity of the fact that ours is a
region yet wondrously rich. Under the management
of the new company, the Quartz Mountain mine
will start again with a new lease of life. It is one
of the best mines around Hornitos. Some years
ago, after changing hands several times, being left
in debt with a bad name, Quartz Mountain showed
itself in its true colors. A half dozen miners took
it to work out the wages due them by fraudulent
managers. Four months wen? enough, and out of
that much abused and despised Quartz Mountain,
from a hole hardly scratched in its sides, I saw as
much and as fine and good paying rock as ever I
saw in big, much bragged of mines. At the present
time Mr. M. Rogers, of the Washington Mine, and
one of the principal shareholders, is superintending
the removal and putting up machinery, and. in a
very few days quite a nnmber of men will be at
work on the place. An invitalion was tendered me
this morning to ride over over and visit, what was
once the richest placer diggings in this vicinity, the
Old Morillo Camp. The whole flat has been turned
inside out, and by following foot by foot the rich de-
posits of auriferous gravel, they came to the mother
lode. This is a very fair vein now open and laid
bare for a depth of twenty-five or thjrty feet, show-
ing itself clean and bright, and well-defined for an
extent of 1.500 feet, with a varying thickness of
from six to eighteen inches, dipping at an angle of
45 degrees, and increasing in size as it goes. Wher-
ever workea, it shows free gold to the naked eye and
an abundance of sulphurets. The present owner-
Mrs. Merck — has a small force of men at work bar-
ing the vein, and the prospects are very encouraging.
Yeiy rich rock has been formerly found by previ-
ous owners. At a distance of, say three-quarters of
a mile, lies another mine, the property of the same
lady. This is the "Three trees." Three venerable
oaks grow near the mouth of the shafts, grim
watchers over the treasure within, and reminding
one of .Dumas' famous triangle. At a depth of ten
or twelve feet, the vein lies exposed from two to
three feet wide, thirly feet long, with an indefinite
amount of it to be yet worked, good paying quariz
ready to be carried to the mill, rock averaging
nearly $35 per ton, rough estimate.
Nevada.
In Full Blast.— Nevada Transcript, Dec. 5:
The Texas quartz mine is now in full blast and the
indications are that it will make a big showing be-
fore many weeks have elapsed. All the work is
being pushed ahead with commendable energy
which is characteristic of the owners of the plant.
If the Texas proves to be what miners generally
thinks it will, there will be a big boom in the Willow
valiey section. The Hussey mine, which is known
to be one of the richest in Willow valley, is still
closed down on account of disagreement between
the owners. There are ten or twelve claims in Wil-
low valley on which work is being vigorously prose-
cuted, and in about every instance the developments
are of a most satisfactory nature, oome of them are
producing enough gold to at least cover the expenses
incurred in opening Ihem up. The' Providence
(very appropriately nicknamed the "Old Reliable")
still maintains its reputation as being one of the best
mines in the State. It produces with about the
same degree of regularity that the world turns
around, and its affairs move along without interrup-
tion or excitement of any kind. Ragan & Baldridge
have the new pumpiug a'nd hoisting machinery on
their claim at old Coyoteville now running in good
shape, and are rapidly opening up the ledge, which
continues to improve as it goes down. The Moun-
taineer, which for a long time had a checkered exis-
tence, but is now owing to the perseverance and
good management of the owners a steady dividend
payer, shows new signs of permanent richness with
every day's work done. E. Hothersall is having
some work done at his claim on Deer creek just
above the Providence. That bids fair to be one of
the good mines of Nevada City when it has been
fully developed. Every few days we hear of mar-
velously rich specimen ore being found in the depths
of the Wyoming. About this particular time a fine
lot of it is being brought to the surface. J. C.
Locklin will this week start up the hoisting and
pumping works he has been building on Chapman's
ranch. Michell, Martin & Co., who were a few
years ago enjoined from hydraulicing, discovered at
about the same time the papers were served upon
them by the Deputy U. S. Marshal a good looking
quartz ledge that they had not previously known of.
Since then they have been engaged in prospecting
it and it shows up well. R. E. Robinson & Co.
have a splendid prospect at the old Blum & Curry
claim. They have ordered a Huntington mill. It
will probably be here and in operation this month.
At the Charonnat everything continues to look well.
The ledge which has of late shown great improve-
ment is yielding large quantities of excellent ore.
Pushing the Wqrk. — Transcript: Dec. 7:
Work is being pushed ahead with rapidity at the
Secret Treasure and Cornucopia mines in Washing-
ton township, and it is expected that the ten-stamp
mill will be completed and ready to start by January
15th. Some 25 men are engaged in building the
mill, erecting flumes, etc., and 15 or 20 more will be
put on as soon as room can be made for them.
Most of these things are being done by contract.
The machinery will run with free water, that used
by the Lindsay company being taken up after it
passes their claim. It will require 1,400 feet of
flume and 1,000 feet of pipe to bring it in, and a fall
of 340 feet will be had, giving enough power to not
only run the mill, ■which is to be increased to 20
stamps in the spring if everything goes well, but also
the hoisting and pumping works which the company
contemplate putting up next season. The consoli-
dation consists of four claims, from all ot which the
extraction of ore will be begun this winter through
tunnels, 1,500 feet of track leading from the various
tunnels to the mill and being provided with cars for
the transportation of ore.
Sinking for a Level— The new hoisting and
pumping machinery on the Texas mine runs like
clockwork, and Supt. Tilley has as many first-class
miners and surface men employed as can be used to
advantage in the present advanced stage of develop-
ment. The shaft is being sunk from the drain tun-
nel (70 feet below the surface) at the rate of five feet
every 24 hours, and when it has reached a total
depth of 175 feet, levels will be run east and west on
the ledge, 500 feet in each direction, so as to
thoroughly prospect the ground. Some splendid ore
is being taken from the ledge in sinking, and the
future of the Texas looks exceedingly bright.
Another Quartz Mine Discovered. — Win.
Floyd, ex-Superiiitendent of the Merrifield mine, his
brother Thomas and Henry Avers have for some
time past been prospecting a quartz ledge not far
from Delos Calkins' house on Selby Flat, and are
now down on it a distance of 60 feet where it is
about 24 inches thick. They have had two crush-
ings, realizing from $12 to #r4 a ton. It pitches
into E. D. Dean's land, and the owners gave Mr.
Dean a quartjr interest in it for letting them work it
out in that direction. Thursday Henry Richards
bought Mr. Dean's share. By running a tunnel 300
feet long backs of 75 feet can be obtained. The
owners propose to erect machinery before long and
push the development of the property which gives
every indication of being very valuable.
Drift Mines. — Nevada 7'ranscript, Dec. 5: R.
P. DeNoon, ex-superintendent of the Derbec mine,
arrived in town Tuesday after having visited a num-
ber of the rich drift gravel claims at Damascus, Iowa
Hill, Forest Hill and other places in that part of
Placer county. According to his account, the gTavel
claims there are immense in extent and richness. In
one claim over $200,000 clear profit was realized
during the past year, and there were many claims
where the gravel pays $7 and upwards per load. He
regards the future of that country as unusually
bright. Mr. De Noon is on his way to Bloomfield
where he goes to superintend more work which he is
having done on his drift claim at that place.
More Capital for Washington.— Nevada
Transcript, Dec. 5: John Pattison arrived here from
San Francisco Wednesday evening and yesterday
morning left for Washington. Since his last visit
there, just before election, he has effected the sale
for other parties of a very promising quartz claim ly-
ing near the Eagle Bird mine, San Francisco capital-
ists being the purchasers. One of the new owners
came up with Mr. Pattison Wednesday evening, and
is now at the mine making arrangements for run-
ning a tunnel and doing other prospective work be-
tween now and next spring.
Rich Pav. — Placer ^n^v-v.'Dec. 4: We are very
glad lo have it to announce, on exxellent authority,
that very rich pay has been struck in the May Flower
mine, near Forest Hill. We have no particulars be-
yond the fact that they have it in all shapes — nuggets,
coarse gold, and fine gold, Messrs. Slosser and Mc-
Cullough have been getting rich gravel in their claim
on the Middle Fork. A new amalgamator, the pa-
tent of A. C. Bowen of Michigan Bluff, has lately
been put in use at the Rising Sun quartz mine, near
Colfax.
Plumas.
Ofhir Con. — Greenville Bulletin, Dec. 3: The
drift which was being run in a soft foundation along
the side of the ledge in tunnel No. 3, has all come
into quartz. The ledge has widened at least three ft
in ten. A shaft has been sunk in the tunnel, on the
ledge, which widens one foot in five downward.
Five hundred feet up the mountain, and on the line
of the vein, the ledge has been struck a few feet from
the surface. The rock is of afinecharacter,although
not so rich as some of the rock in the lower level.
Mr. Hall says he is well pleased with the prospect.
The water has nearly all drained out of the Bonanza
mine. He will resume work on it. Geo. Standart
started the Arcadian mill Monday on ore from the
Ano mine.
The Plumas Con. M. Co. — Plumas National,
Nov, 29: This company has been making some
substantial improvements at Onion valley and Saw-
pit, this fall. Under the superintendence of Mr.
Samuel Kingdom, they have built a substantial dam
across Onion valley, 850 ft long, 00 ft wide on the
bottom and 17 ft high, covering 45 acres of land
There are three ditches conveying water from the
reservoir to ths company's ground at S'awpit and
Richmond Hill, that have a capacity of 4,000 fnches
The water will be used for both hydraulicing and
washing drift dirt, The company will also furnishing
Buckeye Co. with water, they having an immense
lot of drift dirt ready to wash, supposed to be very
rich. The Plumas Con. is a foreign corporation,
and is managed by J. H. Thomas, one of the most
energetic and enterprising miners in northern Cali-
fornia. Several of the stockholders from Scotland
are at the company's mines now, and seem highly
pleased with the outlook,
Shasta.
Igo. — Cor. Shasta Courier, Dec. 3: The Hard-
scrabble mine is now being put in order for the
winter's run. Most of the arastras on South Fork
are running on fair ore, and as soon as rain comes
there will be considerable placer mining carried on.
Iron Mountain. — People's Cause, Dec. 1: Dr.
Cameron, who has just returned from the Iron Moun-
tain mining region, brought down with him speci-
mens of ore which he informs us will assay $4,000
per ton in silver. W. A. Pryor has sent us several
fine specimens of Iron Mountain ore which will as-
pay probably $250 per ton in gold, silver and copper.
The mines of this region are said to be of fabulous
richness and from present indications it would seem
that the real wealth of old Shasta in gold and silver-
bearing quartz is just beginning to be discovered.
Siskiyou.
Etna Items.— Yreka Union, Dec. 4: The mines
still look well. From the Klamath mine we hear
that the mill started up sixteen stamps on the 25th
ult., with a bountiful supply of good rock. Great
credit is due Supt. Jas. Tonkin in making this mine
a paying institution, as it was regarded as a bad
".-pec," when its present owners purchased it; and
its productiveness at this time is due solely to the
able management of its" superintendent. One of the
best, if not the best, claims on the north fork of
Salmon is the A. Meier & Co. claim, situated on
Paradise fiat. Some time ago one of the partners,
Chas. Kuchenbuch, sold out to Jos. Smith, an old
pioneer, for $2,500. After the first three weeks'
work Mr. Smith realized $500 as his share of the pro-
ceeds; and as they have lots of the same kind of
ground left, Mr. Smith thinks he has struck a bo-
nanza, and is thinking seriously of buying out Flood
& O'Brien. At the Black Bear they are storing up
quartz, awaiting for crushing purposes. Messrs.
Campbell and George Smith have had a flying trip
to Summerville to visit their mining properties there,
under the direction and co-partnership of their su-
perintendent and co-partner, Mr. Spooner. They
report the ditch work, bringing water from the south
fork, being actively pushed, and anticipate great as-
sistance from the extra water thus acquired,
Tuolumne.
Soulsbyville,— Cor. Tuolumne Independent,
Dee. 5: Mr. D. Gibbons is at his mine, near Chero-
kee, and is going to haul his rock and have it crushed
at Williams' arastra. Mr. Shine is interested with
him. Everyone seems to feel good at Soulsbyville,
because, they say, the old mine looks fine — plenty of
roqk, and good at that. They have been sinking
the shaft for some months past, but have got it down
and have commenced drifting north and south, near
the bottom, and will, no doubt, in a short time have
one of the best mines in the State. It has been
rumored several times that it would peter out, but it
has been one of the best mines in the county (as we
all know) and is good for 20 years yet. It is rumored
that they are repairing the old Louisiana mill, 111
view of crushing some of the Dead Horse rock.
San Bernardino.
Silver Odessa.— Calico Print, Dec. 6: The
Silver Odessa in East Calico is looking exceedingly
well, especially for a mine that was supposed by
those not familiar with the "tactics" of mining oper-
ations, to be "played out." A tunnel several hun-
dred ft in length has been driven through the hill,
which follows the meanderings of the principal ore
vein. The lower end of the tunnel is at the south-
east end of the hill near the brow of the steep and
craggy bluff that forms part of the west wall of Deep
canyon. From this end a new tramway and car
track will be built shortly, which will terminate at a
large ore bin in the canyon below. At brief intervals
in the tunnel can be seen small seams of very rich
ore which widen every few ft into pockets of black
metal, chloride and horn silver. At numerous points
prospe jt drifts have been made, all of which penetrate
ore. There are also several cuts and openings in the
east side of the hill from which considerable fine ore
is being inken. The ore body extending through
the hill is 40 ft wide. The ore is being assorted and
screened, and none that will yield less than $100 to
the ton is now being hauled to the mill, and a good
portion of it goes as high as $160 to the ton. Five
tons of this kind of ore are being taken to the mill
daily. The ore of a lower grade will be milled when
the $100 rock becomes scarce. There are several
shafts in the mine fr -m 20 to 30 ft deep which are
showing up well. The mine is in a most promising
condition and the managers are well pleased with its
prospects,
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Half, and Norcross, — Virginia Enterprise,
Dec. 6; Although some small openings have been
made at two or three points on the 2800 level it ap-
pears as yet no regular working cross-cuts have been
made. Now, however, they are cleaning at these
points and putting things in shape to start perma-
nent crosscuts. The main winze had yesterday
reached a depth of 83 ft below the 29C0 level. This
leaves but 40 ft to go (on the slope) to reach the
3000 level. Nothing is at present being done on
the 2900 level, though the station at that point is
completed and all is in readiness to begin explora-
tions at that point. No drifting will be done there,
however, until the new hydraulic pump has been
started up. The Chollar people ask the Hale and
Norcross folks to run no crosscuts and take no
chances of letting in a flood of water until theirpump
is in working order. A little injudicious drifting at
this time might flood the 3000 station and do almost
incalculable damage.
Sierra Nevada. — The west crosscut on 3000
level, 80 ft north of the joint winze, has not yet cut
anything of more value than was found in the drift.
Some small seams of quariz have been cut, but they
show nothing more than a trace of metal. In ac-
cordance with orders from below, work will be sus-
pended on the 3300 and at all points below the 2700
level,
December 13, 1884.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
377
Oi'HiR. — Work has been resumed in the face of
ihe west drift on the 500 level. The ground is no*
more firm and the drifts can be advanced without
difficulty. The usual progress is being made in the
west crosscut from the main south drill on the 1500
level. The ground presents -t favorable appearance.
Alta AND Benton.— The works have been shut
down. It was found that the water could not be
handled with both pumps and tanks running at their
best speed. To endeavor singlehanded to dram the
whole country was found to be a useless expenditure
of money. When the water reach d the 1850 level,
where trie pumps were still in working condilion.it
was not considered advisable to start them up. The
water was therefore allowed to lake its com
is now somewhere between the 1850 and the 1750
levels.
UNION CON. — Al the 3300 station of ihe joint
Ophir, Mexican and Sierra Nevada winze they have
been running a diamond drill hole to the northwest,
but owing to the great flow of water tapped work En
that direction "as discontinued day before
In accordance with instructions from below all work
below the 2700 level will be suspended in these
Dd the pumps, air pumps and cat tracks will
be hoisted out.
Alpha.— Quite a large body of quartz his been
opened into on the 900 level. This quartz is of a
very promising appearance and yields some good as-
says. -Spots are found that assay as high as $60 a
ton. It is hoped that somewhere in this body oi
quartz may be found a breadth of ore sufficiently rich
to pay for extraction. The ore would only require
to average about $12 per ton to pay well for milling.
Bf NATION Shaft. — The big station a few feet
be ;,ooo level, 25 ft wide, 80 It long and 14 ft
high, is now nearly completed. By to-night the last
set of limbers will probably be put in. The founda-
tions for the big pump ate all in place and the first
piece of the new hydraulic pomp was sent down day
before yesterday. By lo-m&hi the tank station will
also be completed.
California and CON. Virginia.— The usual
progress is being made K ihe northeast drift on the
i;io level. As yet no cros&fUtt have been run on
this level, As it is running diagonally across the
vein it is in itself in a manner a cross-cut.
Andes.— The cross-cuts east and west from the
north drift are presenting a favorable appearance.
The west drift, which has been in hard porphyry for
some time, is now pasting into more favorable
ground.
Savage. — The E-street tunnel is now abou' to the
point where it will encourter the northern continua-
tion of the ore body that i) being worked in the Hale
and Xorcross.
SCORPION. — On the joq level the north drift con-
tinues in vein porphy.', with occasional streaks of
quartz and small scan* of clay. Not much water is
encountered.
Yellow Jacket.-Ia considerable amount of
low-grade ore is beirv extracted and the usual
exploring work is beinj done for the purpose of
opening up new ground.
Best and BBLCHER.4-The west cross-cut on the
825 level is now in more favorable ground. It ap-
pears to be cutting into tie ledge of the vein.
Belcher.- A consideable amount of ore that
will pay a fair for milling s being taken out, and the
usual prospecting work isbeing done.
Overman. — Are extrtcting about the usual
amount of ore from the oil upper levels, which ore
is being worked at a mill 01 the river.
Gould and Curry.— On the 825 level the west
cross-cut is still finding mneral-bearing quartz of a
good appearance. ,
Utah. — The southeastdrift on ihe 1950 level is in
porphyry, with some seans of clay and stringers of
quartz.
Crown Point. — Aboutthe usual quantity of ore
is being extracted and sen! to the mills,
Bristoljistrict.
PROSPECTING, — Pioche^eeord, Nov. 29: Since
the closing of t'ue furnace tit Bristol for the winter
the workmen have nearly al gone in search for work
at other places, while manf have crawled into their
prospect holes in the hills, ivhere they will pass the
winter searching for the hidden treasure, and will
scratch the bowels of ofci Mother Earth with pick
and drill, in their endeavirs to force her to surrender
some of her precious mepls from her immense store-
house. Yet many of themlllionaires are clinging to
Bristol, and just so long [s the residents of that town
permit their coops to vemiin unlocked at night, just
so long will these millioriiires camp there and feast
on chicken broth at the sna' wee hours of morning.
They will stay by the pot as long as she boils, and
that is right.
Centrasviie District.
New Mines in Nye County. --Eureka Sentinel,
Dec. 5: John Capuro. of Virginia City, is in re-
ceipi of a letter, dated CentrasvilU, Nye county,
Nov. 20, from John Centias, who wries that he has
opened two valuable mines called the Good Luck
and Belvidere. The Good Luck has tsree shafts,
sunk 90, 85 and 40 ft in depth. Ihe o» body in
each, he says, averages from five to seen ft in
width. The Belvidere lies parallel with ti* Good
Luck, and has a tunnel 50 ft in length, with .n ore
body in the breast four ft in width. There an also
two shafts in the Belvidere, 20 and 25 ft in dtjth,
with ore bodies averaging six ft in width. Tlree
and a half tons of ore taken promiscuously from t e
ore bodies in the different shafts and tunnels wei-
recently shipped to San Francisco for reduction, ana
the returns netted $189 per ton in gold and $4 in
silver. These mines are situated in Nye county be-
tween lone and Grantsville, about five miles from
each of the above camps. The new camp is named
Centrasville after the discoverer, John Centras, for-
merly of Virginia.
Central District.
Mine Bonded.— Silver Slate, Dec. 7: Peter
Woolcock has bonded the Fifty-six copper mine,
which is situated west of the Humboldt river, near
the southern end of Central district, for $50,000.
The vein is large and easy of access, and carries con-
siderable ore of a high grade. Mr. Woolcock is an
experienced miner, and thoroughly understands
copper mines and ores, and associated with him is a
San Franciscan named John Bryant.
Garfield District.
Mining Sale.— Virginia Enter pri if, Dec. 3: It
is reported that the .arringlon brothers, of Gaifield
district, on the line of the Carson and Colorado Rail-
road, have sold one of their mines to an English
company for $950,000, and that Ajchie l.irringtun
has gone to Europe with several members of the
company, who came out lure to examine the prop-
erty, for the purpose of obtaining the purchase
money. It is said there is more than $1,000,000
worth of ore in sight in the mine, which has been
constantly improving in prospects ever since the
Farringtons took hold of it. They went to 1
"without a bean" three or four years ago. and are
now rich, solely by dint of pluck and industry. The
mine just sold is about twenty mill s from I lawthorne
and twelve miles from Soda Springs, on the Carson
and Colorado Railroad, situated in a nin
mineral country, which has hardly been touched by
prospectors.
Mount Cory District.
TOO Mi 'ii Water.— Walker Lake Bulletin,
Dec. 3: J. L. Stoner has had several men u work
on the Silver Brick mine at Coryville for some lime.
Some time ago a large stream of water was struck in
the face of the tunnel, and it is thought that work
will have to be suspended fur awhile.
The NORTH STAR Con.— Considerable work has
been done of late in the North Star Con. mine at
Coryville. The face of the drift has been cleaned up
and it leaves the ledge exposed in a very satisfactory
shape. The tunnel has been extended about thirty-
five ft beyond the ledge where a small vein of very
rich carbon. He, assaying nearly $500, was struck. It
begins to look as if the boys wcie to be rewarded for
their industry.
Reese River District.
An Old Mine Reopened.— Cor. Virginia Enter-
prise, Dec. 7: The Naiad t^ueen, one of the oldest
mines in this district, abandoned long yearsago from
superabundance of water, lack of proper facilities for
working, and other natural causes, has recently been
relocated, and is being reopened in good and prom-
ising shape, by Nye, Samson & Co., some of the
oldest and best experienced miners in the Lander
Hill ore belt. The Naiad Queen is situated a few
rods in the rear of the Manhattan mill, and directly
beneath the bed of the main ravine, or Pony canyon.
Its former owners and developers worked it to the
depth of about 175 ft, more or less, and had a veiv
good-sized and promising ledge of ore, but, as be-
fore stated, having too much water to contend whh,
and lacking the proper facilities for working, thev
could not make it pay, and were finally obliged 10
quit. The present proprietors have ceded very
neat and effective steam hoisting works, and are
pumping, clearing out and repairing the old incline,
preparatory to a well-organized raid upon the long-
neglected and abandoned ledge. Thus it is that old
mines, abandoned by the early settlers and locators,
occasionally, even yet, find men of judgment and ex-
perience, with sufficient enterprise and ability to re-
open and develop them,
Tuacarqra District.
Basin Mine Leased. — Times- Review, Dec. 3:
Matt Chambers, John Dougherty, Harry Cannon
and Joseph Hall have leased for six months from
Mr. Price, 125^0' the Basin mine, which they are
privileged to work to the depth of 50 ft. They are
sinking a shaft on the ledge about 1 le center of the
claim. The ledge is gold-bearing quartz which
assays fairly all the way through, while there are
bunches and streaks which are exceedingly rich.
There is a considerable amount of other good
ground in the district which could doubtless be leased
upon favorable terms.
A Dividend Proposition. — There will probably
be another dividend declared on Navajo to-day or
to-morrow. Local holders are not worrying over
the decline of the stock in the Board, as they are
confident of the continuation of dividends to an
amount considerably in excess of present quotations.
Fortunately the manipulations of operators in San
Francisco cannot effect the bullion-producing prop-
erties of the mine, nor the consequent profit occur-
ring from that, and the judicious management at
this end of the line.
Taylor District.
Monitor. — White Pine Reflex, Nov. 29: This
mine is just now opening out big in two places. In
the incline, west of the Spar Chamber, which has
been sunk 25 ft, a body of ore has been struck
which at the time of our visit Monday last had
opened out to between eight and ten ft. Assays
show the ore to average $100. Three ft of chloride
on the bottom goes $150. There is also an irony-
looking rock mixed up with it that assays as high as
$400. This strike looks like a second floor. In the
south drift another fine body of ore has been struck
which was all of eight ft wide at the time of our visit
and still widening. Assays from the top show the
ore to go about $125 to the ton, while three ft of
chloride on the bottom goes $180. We learned yes-
terday that still another strike had been made on the
west side of the ravine, and that a large body of rich
ore is now exposed.
ARIZONA.
Notes. — Prescott Courier, Dec. 3: The talk is that
something will soon happen in Copper Basin. Hope
so. The new mill in Humbug district is running.
There is a rumor that ii is paying. We have three
first-class assaying firms and they are kept pretty
busy. A great many people continue to think that
the Tiger is one of the finest mines in Arizona; but
t is a sad fact that owners have not sufficient capital
o prove the faith that is in them. Bond & Hayden
*id E. S. Junior keep ri^ht along developing prop-
e»ies in Bradshaw district, and, we learn, will be
a% to do some crushing next spring. Humbug dis-
tric chloriders continue to take out good silver ore,
whic is shipped to Benson. All accounts agree a^
to thfc<jUCCess which accompanies these men, who
work v»th small capital, and are their own bosses.
Turkey~>eek district ought to be shipping more
ore. "IWhaveit, rich, and should not keep it
where it\s not doing much good. Freighters take
ore from V Dosoris to Ash Fork for seventy-five
cents per Wdrcd pounds. We would welcome the
coming to\rjz0na of Colorado, Montana, Califor-
nia and Neada miners, who would take right hold
and be theifnWn capitalists. We wish capitalists
would send 0^ experts lo test such gold-bearing led-
ges as iht Dividend, Galena and Ticonderoga, of
Big Bug District; Ihe < iray Eagle and California, of
. and many more ledges we might name.
which carry gold, and are large, strong veins. If
we are to keep on shipping ores to smelters in Colo-
rado and other places, the sooner we provide for
concentrating our ores the* belter it will be for the
Territory. It costs too much to transport ores from
places near Prescott to Pueblo and Denver; the cost
is so great that none but the richest of ores can be
mined, sacked and sent away with profit. In this
emergency, it behooves our miners to concentrate,
so as to reduce bulk and save, for shipment, what Is
really valuable. In this connection, we are some-
wh.it anxious to learn what will be done at Big Bug,
where a mill and concentrating machinery are in
process of erection. With concentrating works in
every district, the mining riddle would soon be
solved in a sutis'actory manner. Without them, not
much progress can be expected until general reduc-
tion works shall have been erected at some point in
these mountains.
A Good Mine. — Silver Belt, Nov. 29: The
Fame silver mine, on Quartzitc hill, promises to be-
come one of the rich producers of Globe District.
Mr. Charles Hayse, one of the principal owners, in-
forms us that there are now about 800 tons of ore on
the dump, which will assay from 50 to 1000 ozs. They
are now working only a small lorce of men, pending
ihe purchase ot a mill which they expect soon to
erect at the mine. When that is done the working
force in the mine will be increased, as the present
showing justifies it. The mine is worked on an
economical plan, there being no hoisting lo do; four
tunnels have been run into the hill, and in each
there is good ore. The ore is very tractable, being
chloride and very free milling. The vein now being
worked is about three feet, and recently some very
rich ore has been taken out. There is an abundance
of wood in the vicinity, and a fine well of water
close to the mi.ie, and with a mill on the ground the
ore can be worked very cheaply.
Probable Sale of a Mine.— Sunshine and Sil-
ver, Dec. 3: The Mammoth gold mine, in the
Santa Catalinas, owned by Messrs. Goldtree Bros.,
Schultz and Dr. Matas, has been bonded for 30
days to eastern parties, represented by Mr. Fletcher
of Denver, now in this city. The sale, which is for
522,000, including the cannon ball mill, is contin-
gent on payment of the first installment of that
amount on January ist, the balance to be paid in
three and six months. If the sale be consummated,
of which there is little doubt, the purchasers, who
are solid capitalists, will immediately commence the
erection of a 10-stamp mill on the property, and
develop it in a systematic manner. The trade was
negotiated through T. D. Reymert of the Index.
Tombstone Items. — JSpitapk, Dec. 7: Chlo-
riders on the Bob Ingersoll are taking out fine pay
ore. Another carload shipment of fine ore from the
Ground Hog has just been made. With the com-
pletion of the new Atlanta hoisting works — Bis-
bee — it is expected an additional force will be put
in the mine. On the Independence work is still
progressing with a good showing, the upper shaft
being now down nearly 70 feet, and the owners
justly well pleased with the outlook. During the
past few months the owners of the Elgin, in the
Turquoise district, have been prosecuting develop-
ment. The shaft is now down 70 feet, and a large
body of ore followed to that depth. The ore body
on the Old Guard still holds its own in regular out-
put, while ihe ore is ?aid to have increased in value,
and as the last shipment assayed $180 to the ton,
higher grade is very flattering. Our prosperity de-
pended upon pumps, for the ore is below the water
sure. The pumps are a fixed fact, and the pros-
periiy of Tombstone ditto. Latest reports from the
Great American (Swisshelms) are most encouraging,
The mine is showing well, the new camp is growing
rapidly, and indications from work progressing,
point to much additional wealth in that district.
The cheerful information published by the Epitaph
yesterday lhat a contract had been let for the Grand
Central pumps, has had a noticeable effect upon
our business men. Their faces are now wreadied
with smiles, and they now feel that they have not
lived in Tombstone in vain. Owners of mines in
the district are jubilant, and predictions of great
prosperity for our camp are everywhere heard. If it
were not for using a hackneyed word, the Eptfitp/i
would remark that we are on the eve of a boom.
Let it come.
COLORADO.
CRYSTAL City, — Elk Mountain Pilot, Nov. 29:
The Black Queen is looking finely, and the lessees
shipped 4,000 pounds of ore to the Moffat smelter
last week. The fine weather we are having is of
great advantage to us, as the road is getting pass-
able to Crested Butte. The Milwaukee lessees are
about cutting the right hand vein, and specks of
mineral are scattered through the rock. The Moun-
tain Chief is showing up a larger quartz streak than
at the commencement of the present contract. Rob-
inson and Ring are running a contract upon the
Challis Rock Creek tunnel site. Al Edwards has
just completed his assessments in Hat mountain,
and has some nice-looking ore. The Belle of Titufr
ville is improving splendidly with development, and
the lessees have a 5 to 8-inch streak of rich ore in
the face of the drift, which carries some fine wire
silver. By spring they will have quite a large pile of
ore ready for shipment, which will mill from 100 to
150 ounces silver to the ton. Anderson and Per-
il, im have completed their work on the Orphan Boy
Mining Co.'s property. Assessment is being done
on the Bullion, which is showing a small amount of
galena.
The Coal Miners' Strike. —The coal miners'
strike throughout the State is liable to prove more
disastrous to the labor interests than at first thought.
So far as we can learn, the miners of this place have
no cause for a grievance, as their pay is sufficient,
and there is no reason that our men should be forced
into a ?irike along wj h other coal miners belonging
to the Union Pacific, and others in the northern por-
tion of the Slate, who may have grievances.
IDAHO.
The Sultan. —Idaho Keystone, Nov. 29: Ole
Rorem, of the Sultan mine, was in town this week.
There will be no work done on the nnne this winter.
Supplies have been laid in for early spring work, and
a force of miners will be put on the mine as early as
March ist. The last lot of ore came down yester-
day and was Unloaded at the warehouse of T. E.
Clohecv & Co., from which place it will be shipped
to the Omaha smellers. The Sultan is one of the
finest prospects on the mine. Rich ore begins in
the grass roots, The ore shipped this season has
netted, on an average, about $180. The ore is steel
galena, carbonates and gray copper, and contains,
with the silver, from one to two ounces of gold per
ton.
BAY HORSE. — A short time ago the Dougherty
brothers struck rich ore on an old location neai
town, which created quite an excitement. J. J.
Jar vis located the eastern extension of the Dougherty
claim, and with little labor struck one of the richest
veins ever found in the district. The ore is chloride
and galena, and assays from 150 to 750 ounces.
1 he main body of the ore vanes in width from one
to three ft, while with it is a vein of white quartz
three lo five ft wide. The Martin brothers located
the next extension of the Dougherty lode, and found
the same pay streak that J amis has. but not so much
of it The Martin location contains more gray
copper than either of the others. The Smelter Com-
p.inv are putting in steam-power machinery, and it
is the understanding they will immediately commence
the erection of a refinery. There is a large force of
carpenters at work for the company on their different
improvements and buildings. The smelter runs as
steady as a clock, producing much high-grade bull-
ion. Dave Wood's Excelsior mine is too big to talk
about. It is simply immense. The Ramshorn has
100 men employed; the Post Boy about 20; the Sky-
lark and others have full forces of men. Everything
looks life-like about the camp, and by spring we will
have the biggest boom that has yet struck theSalmon
River country. Business generally is good, and
roads in fine condition for freighting.
MONTANA.
Important Mining Sale.— Butte Inter-Moun-
tain, Dec. 4: Yesterday Henry Gassert and Jacob
Reding, of Butte, sold to Ferdinand L. Van Zandt,
of San Francisco, and Stephen A. Fleming, of Butte,
the Blue Bird lode and the Mono No. 2 lode, situ-
ated in this county, (Independence mining district)
for the consideration of $100,000, of which amount
$30,000 has been paid and the remainder ($70,000)
is to be paid in installments of $10,000 every three
months. The developments upon these properties
at present consist of several shaits, the deepest of
which is down 115 ft. The veins are strong, and
the ore generally milling and rich in silver. It is the
purpose of the purchasers to al once make prepara-
tions for thoroughly exploring the properties, with
the view of ultimately putting up works for the ex-
traction of the precious metal.
OREGON.
Rich Mines. — Dalles Mountaineer. Dec. 5: In
conversation with Mr. R. W. Crandall, who is one
of the owners in the new quartz mines in Union
county, we learned that the ledge was first discovered
by his brother, Mr. D. W. Crandall, in 1866, who
look some specimens and had them assayed. No
further attention was paid lo ihe matter until the
summer of i38r, when Mr. R. W. Crandall, of this
city, started on a lour in the mining region of East-
ern Oregon to find the lost ledge. Arriving at Union,
he found a man who was with his brother at the
time of the discovery who felt sure he could go
straight to the ledge. Mr. Crandall found every
indication of rich croppings. He spent the whole
of that summer in opening the mint, an i tracing its
extent. Satisfied with the ledge as exposed, Mr.
Crandall gave the three following summers to de-
veloping the mine. He has sunk shafts to a con-
siderable depth, and found that the rock is very ex-
tensive. There is one stratum of ribbon quartz from
4 to 12 inches in thickness, which is exceedingly
rich. Gold can be seen without the aid of a glass,
and the assay will be several hundred dollars to the
ton. The main ledge is from 18 to 42 inches thick,
and has a pitch of less than 45 degrees. He has
tested some of this ore, and the yield has been $80
to the ton. Mr. Crandall is an old miner, and dur-
ing his three summers' work in this mine, has thor-
oughly demonstrated the richness of the quartz and
its quantity. A company, consisting of Messrs. D.
W. Crandall, R. W. Crandall and H. Glenn, has
been formed, and next spring, as soon as the
weather will permit to take the machinery in, they
will erect a mill on the ground, with a crushing
power of eight tons daily. The ledge is situated
about thirty-five miles from Union and forty miles
from Baker City, and there is an excellent wagon-
road within three miles. This is not the only vein
in that vicinity, and Mr. Crandall expects in a few
years that Union and Baker counties will reap quite
a revenue from her mines.
UTAH.
The Cariionate,— Southern Utah Times, Dec.
3: That Rattler mine, belonging to the Carbonate
or Frisco Mining Co., is beginning to make a record
for itself here at home. It is right at home that the
characteristics of a mine, its ores and its prospects
are best understood. And, after a hurried visit to
that camp yesterday, and examining the ore now
being hauled to the railroad, a distance ol iwo miles,
we believe that under L. D. Davis" management,
lhat properly is only second just now to the Horn
Silver. They are sinking now for quantities; they
have had the quality for some lime, and it is gratify-
ing to note that the present ore body, while more
than holding its former high grade, is increasing in
width as depth is attained. The concentrator at the
works is doing good work.
An Opportunity for Chloriders.— The his-
tory of the northern camps in this Teiritory should
be an inducement to those owning mines in this vi-
cinity to be guided by what it undoubtedly teaches.
The mines ol Bingham, Dry canyon, Ophir and the
Cottonwoods, are now chiefly worked by leasers,
and thev are lo-day the very life of each camp above
mentioned. The haid working chloridcr will do
more with a doubtful piece of property than the ab-
solute owner can possibly do by hiring miners at
days' pay. This has been demonstrated beyond
question. The reasons are obvious. The leaser
works to make all he can out of a given piece of
ground within a given time. He is generally a
praclical all around miner; sharpens his own tools,
frames his own timbers, sorts his own ore and sees
it to market.
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Practical Instruction given in Treating Ores by ap
proved processes.
G. KUSTEL & CO.,
Mining Engineers and Metallurgists.
, The California
Pcifoniti. t ^< rtcH Cv.
Al kinds of Quarts Screens,
Blot or round holea; zinc, cop-
per and brass for Hour and othen
mills. 214 CALIFORNIA ST.,'
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 13, 1884
The New River Mines.
The following is an extract from a private
letter received in this city: "The weather here
is warm; no Bnow. Nights and mornings cool
but pleasant and good working weather. From
all that I can learn the snow lays here but a
short time, as the mines are on the sunny side
of the hill. Many new discoveries have been
made, and some of them remarkably rich. The
latest on Potato Hill is a six-inch vein by the
Armstrongs. Ore shows gold freely; also at
Pony creek. Some of the ore brought into
camp will go into the hundreds of dollars per
ton from these new rinds. I saw from two
pounds and some ounces of quartz, pounded in
a hand mortar, a result of $11. This was from
the Ridge way. The new discovery in this mine,
in the winze below the adit level 20 feet, will
mill over §300 per ton. The owners are excited
and claim §51000 per ton. The vein will aver-
age 16 inches in width.
"The Hard Tack is"stoping from the^62-foot
level on a 20 inch ledge. The rock taken out
is estimated at $200 per ton. Baker, Clement
and Clifford, three of our 'bonanza' holders have
gone to San Francisco." Dean.
New River City, New River District , Dec. i,
Mining Snare Market.
The shutting down of work, in the lower levels of
the north end mines on the Comstock, and the shut-
ting down on account of water, of the Alta and Ben-
ton mines seems to have upset the stock market, and
dealers hardly know in what direction to move. The
stoppage of pumps and use of water to the 2700 level
of the C. and C, shaft, cannot flood the deeper levels
of the meddel mines, as there are no openings lli rough
which it can pass. There is a good deal of virgin
ground above, In the Mexican mine alone, from
the 1300 level upwards, it is all virgin ground. On
the 2000 level no cross-cuts have been run. On the
2300 level only two or three cross-cuts have been run.
The 2500 level is practically unexplored. Neither
has the 2700 level been thoroughly prospected. At
the middle mines they are preparing to begin opera-
tions from the 3000 level up. The new hydraulic
pumps will soon be at work. At the Alpha they
have found a great body of quartz on the 900 level,
and in this have found spots that go as high as $60
a ton. The outlook there at present is very encour-
aging. At Gold Hill the usual amount of ore is
being taken out and milled by the leading com-
panies.
Bullion Shipments.
Monitor, Nov. 29, $8,263; Navajo (for November),
$56,792; Contention, 29, $10,448; Christy, 30, $10,-
211; Grand Prize mill {for November), $40,200; King,
Dec, 6, $12,519; Hanauer, 2, $6,700; Crescent, 2,
$850; Nevada ore, 2, $3,500; Horn Silver, 2, $18,-
000; Minnie Moore, 2, $4,588; Vienna, 2, $1,578;
Mayflower, 3, $1,600; Crescent, 3, $1,900; Hanauer,
3. $2j4So; Horn Silver, 3, $12,000; Minnie Moore, 3,
$3,087; Ontario, 3, $20,271; Hanauer, 4, $4,500;
Crescent, 4, $1,950; Horn Silver, 4, $9,000; Vienna,
4, $r,8oo; Horn Silver, 5, $9,000; Hanauer, 5, $2,-
400; Queen of the Hills, 5, $1,450; Hanauer, 7, $2,"
450; Queen of the Hills, 7, $1,300; Horn Silver, 7
$7,500; Minnie Moore, 7, $1,302; Ontario, 7, $14,-
122; Bodie, 8, $8,052; Standard, 1, $10,053; Navajo,
8, $14,000. The banks of Salt Lake City report the
receipt for the week ending December 3, 1884, in-
clusive, of $146,947.41 in bullion, and $23,975 in
ore; a total of $170,922.41,
Useful Holiday Presents for Young and
Old may be found at Muller's Optical Depot,
135 Montgomery St., near Bush, opposite the
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, as follows:
Elegant Mercurial Barometers for Offices, Halls,
Libraries, Hotels, Vessels, etc. Pocket Alti-
tude Barometers for Mining Engineers. A full
line of elegant Thermometers, Mining Com-
passes, Microscopes for Boys, from § 1 .00 to
$10.00 — something more costly and suitable for
a Doctor's Office, both useful and ornamental.
Opera, Field and Marine Glasses, Drawing
Sets, Fine Gold Pebble Spectacles and Eye
Glasses expressly made for the Holidays. Great
pains taken in selecting Spectacles or Eye
Glasses to be sent away for Christmas.
C. Muller, Leading Optician, 135 Mont-
gomery St., near Bush, opp. Occidental. x
At the "World's Fair.
Back numbers and the latest files of this paper will he
found In the California Department, and also in the
Newspaper Exchange Department, of the World's Fair,
New Orleans. Mr. W. H. Jessup, of the horticultural
section of the California Department, can be consulted on
business terras for this office, extra copies, etc.
New River Mines. — In the article on the
New River mines, published in the Press last
week, " per cent" was used several times when
^^do'ilars" was intended. For instance, in
speaking-of assays ~":i 5i per cent," it should
have read "^i per ton." This correction will
make tjie article read much more clear to
miners .
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
COM piled kvhrt Thursday from Advertisements in Mining and Scientific Press and other S. P. Journals.
ASSESSMENTS.
Company. Loca n.
AlaBkaM and M Co Alaska.
Alta 3 M Co Nevada.
Butte Creek Hyd M Co California.
Best & Belcher M Co Nevada.
Cbompion M Co California.
Con Amador M Co California.
Copper Mt ion M Co California.
Chollar M Co Nevada..
Con Va& California M Co Nevada.
Crocker M Co Arizonia . .
Gould & Curry S M Co Nevada
Grand Prize M Co Nevada.
Hale & Norcross S M Co Nevada.
Indiau Spring Drift M Co. .California. .
Lewis Con IVI Co Arizona.
Mayflower Gravel M Co California.
Marshall M Co California..
M-xican G M Co Nevada.
Ophir M o Nevada.
Rainbow M Co California . .
Standard M Co California..
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada.
Savage M Co Nevada .
UtabS M Co Nevada..
Union Con M Co Nevada.
No. Am't. Levied. Dedtnq'nt. Sale. Secketart. Place of Business
8.. 50. .Dec 10. .Jan 11.. ..Jan 31..TJHay 306 Piue st
31.. 25. .Dec 24. .Jan 9.... Jan 2S..W H Whatson 302 Montgomery st
10.. 10..^ept 23. .Nov 6. ...Nov 29..RLTaylor 230 Montgomery st
.31.. 50. .Nov 21. .Dec 30. ...Jan 19..WWillis 309 Montgomery st
17.. 10. Nov 24. .Dec 29.. ..Jan 19.. T Wetzel. 522 Montgomery st
. 8.. 30. .Dec 3. .Jan 5.. ..Jan 21..FBLatham 408 California st
. 1„ 05. .Dec 3. .Jan 13. ...Feb 10. .A L Perkins 310 Pine st
15.. 50. .Oct 29. .Dec 2. ...Dec 23..CLMcCoy 3C9 Montgomery st
1 Nov 5. .Deo 13. ...Jan 3. .A W Havens 309 Montgomery st
1 Oct 31.. Dec 2.... Dec 23.. A Waterman 309 Moutgome.y st
49.. 50. .Oct 25. .Nov 29. ...Dec 22 . . A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
.17.. 3C..Nov 24. .Dec 30... .Jan 2o..EMHall 327Pinesfc
83.. 50. .Dee ~~8. .Jan 13. . . .Feb 3. . J F L'gbtner 30H Montgomery [at
4.. 05. .Nov 21. .Dec 22.. ..Jan 21.. A B Paul 328 Montgomery st
. 5.. 03. .Nov 14. .Dec 22.... Jan 19..JWPew 310 Piue st
.27.. 10. .Nov 20. .Dec 23.... Jan 12..JMorizib .328 Montgomery .st
2.. 10. .Nov 6. .Dec 15....Jau 5. .A-L Perkins 310 Pine st
28.. 50. .Nov 11. .Dec 17.. ..Jan 8..CEEUiott 309 Montgomery st
.48.. 50.. Nov 12.. Dec 17.... Jan 6..EB Holmes 309 Montgomery sb
12.. 15. .Oct 24. .Dec l....Dec 29..P P Marhardt 311 Montgomery st
1.. 25. .Oct 17. .Dec l....Jau 5..WWillis 309 Montgomery st
80.. 50. .Oct 22. .Nov 26.... Dec 25.. E L Parker 309 Montgomery st
,61.. 50. .Nov 11. Dec 15.. ..Jan 5..EBHolmes 309 Montgomery st
51.. 50. .Oct 23. .Nov 23. . . .Dec 16. .G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
28.. 50. .Nov 5. .Dec 9. ...Dec 30. .J M Burlington 309 California st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Market Reports.
Name of Company.
Location. Secretary.
-J0FFICE IN S. F.
Meeting.
Date
Gould k Curry M Co Nevada., .AK Durbrow 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec 1"
Combination M Co Arizona.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st Annual , , Dec 2?
Gould (l Curry M Co Nevada.. A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec 1|J
Head Center & Tranquility M Co.. Arizona.. J W Pew 310 Pine st Annual .....Dec 2?
Jupiter Blue Gravel M Co California.. E Lan 'e. 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec 2*
Mt Diablo M Co : Nevada. .R W Heatt 318 Pine st Annual Dec 1°
Ophir MCo Nevada.. E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec 1'
Peer M Co Arizona. .A Waterman 309 Montgomery st Annual Dsc 2"
Peerless M Co Arizona.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec 2
Weldron M Co Arizona.. A Waterman...,,... 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec 26
LATEST DIVLDENDS-WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company. Location. Secretary. Office in S. F.
Bonanza King M Co Californio D O Bates 309 Montgomery st. . .
Bodie Con M Co California. B L Burling 328 .Montgomery st
Contention Con M Co Arizona.. D C BateB 309 Montgomery at.. .
Derbec Blue Gravel M Co California. ,T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st. . .
Navajo M Co Nevada.. J W Pew 310 Pinest....
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Oliver 328 Montgomery st
Silver King M Co '. Arizona.. J Nash 328 Montgomery st
Syndicate M Co California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st.. .
Amount,
25..
Payable
. . . Sept 15
50 Dec 5
25 Dec 15
10 Oct S
25 Dec 13
10 Nov 28
25 Dec 15
10 Nov 6
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER FOB THE WEEK.
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Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name of
Company.
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Holding
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Bonanza King....
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel....
Eulwer..
California .......
Challenge
Champion
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Imperial
Con. Virginia. . ..
Con. Pacific
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel. . ,
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross.
Holmes
Independence. , . .
Julia
Justice
Martin White....
Mono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle. . . ,
Navajo.
North Belle Isle...
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher.
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
S ilver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
(Jta 1
5fellow Jacket
Week
Ending
Nov. 20.
Week
Ending
Nov. 27.
.90 .75
.75 .30
.20
1.00
.15
.25
2.K>
.15
1.35
5U
1.75
.65
"is
.95
.80
.75
i'.oo
'!75
2^5
3.75
1.50
.70
3.00
i'.oo
.50
.65
!tJ5
5.00
.10
.45
Week Week
Ending 1 Ending
Dec. 4, ; Drc. 11.
.80 .75
.55 .25
.35....
.10....
.... .55
1.101.00
...J .15
1.25
.25
2.55
.10
3.152.40
.15....
.30' 25
2.802.10 2.70
.10 05
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
.30 .30 .50
.15, .05 .35
2.90 2.40 2.75
.70, 65
.10 .10
.95....
.so; .75
.75. .;.
2. so:....
"isl'-iii
.10 .05
1.05 1.00
.15 .05
.95 .90
2.752.40 2.50
.20 .10
-10'....
1.301.00
....| .05
3.252.50
....3.75
1.35 .65
.60' .45
....13.75
1.001. CO 2.20
.65| .20 .45
3.90 3.80 3.95
3.252.75
.40, .30
3.252.70 3.00
"" 20 .25
.. 1.00
20 .50
.. .10
85 1.10
1.10
.60
.10
1.15
.85 .75
'.9oi;66
1.15 1.201.05
5.50 5.75
05 .10
40 .45
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icmand payment for the time tt ia aonfc.
Thursday a. m„ Dec. 11.
500 Bodie Con 2. OS
200 Belle Isle 20c
100 Bnlwer 30c
150 Benton 05c,
100 Bullion 20c
100 Con Va& Cal 30c
300 Chollar 2.40
100 Con. Pari ic 1.00
50Contidei.ee 50c,
100 Crown Point 6fc
100 Exchequer 15C|
250 Gould i Curry 1.05,
320 Halefc Nor 2. 60'
200 Justice 10c
1050 Mexican 20@25c
700 Mono 1.20:
100 Navajo 2 .40]
300 Ophir 15c!
195 Occidental 75@80c!
200 Potosi SOd
200 Sierra Nevada 75c'
350 Savage 65c
375 Solid Silver 25c
630 Union 65c
AFTERNOON SESSION.
240 Alta 20c
100 Alpha 70c
850 Bodie 2. 05<£2. 10
280 B. &, Belcher 80iff85c
550 Bulwer 30c
300 Chollar 2.40(^2.45
10 0 Con Va & Cal ^.35c
50 Crown Point 60c
1O0 Eureka Con 2.40
100 Exchequer 10c
250 Gould& Curry 1.10
200 Hale&Nor 2.55
50 Holmes 4.00
800 Justice 10c
1300 Mono 1.30
850 Mexican 20(«25c
80 Mt. Diablo 4.00
150 Navajo 2.50
500 Ophir 2C(&25e
180 Potosi S0@S5c
300 Solid Silver 10c
250 Scorpion 05c
150 Sierra Nevada.... 70@75o
600 Savage 70c
150 Union Con 65c
ICO Yellow Jacket 70c
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Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving accessions of new fish and other ma-
rine life. The number of sea Hons is increased, and there
is a better chance to study their actions. The pavilion
has new varieties of performances. The floral depart-
ment is replete, and the wild animals in good vigor. A
<1av at Woodward's Gardens is a day well BDent.
Lumber at Wholesale.
The prices of lumber are fixed by the Association,
but there is now so much "cutting under" that it Is dif-
ficult to state any fixed price. Since the break in the As-
ociatioli which occurred recently, the prices have been
much lowered from the figures given, which are, how
ever, those agreed upon. Quotations of cargo rates are
as follows for redwood lumber, for delivery at San Fran-
cisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Vallejo, Benicia,
Port Costa, Martinez and Antioch:
Rouou— No. 1 rough merchantable, 818; No. 2 (refuBe)
rough, $14; No. 1 rough boards (specified width, 10 inches
and overV§19; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, §14; No. 1 rough
lumber, surface one side, $21; No. 2 (refuse) do do do §18,
Pickkth— Bough square pickets, §12; rough pointed do,
$14; fancy pointed do, §22.
Halk-Inch Lumber-No. 1 Hnch surfaced, board meas-
ure, $40; No. 2 do do do, $39; No. 3 do do do, §3S; No. 4
(refuse)do do do, §32; No. 1 A-inch battens, board meas-
ure, $40; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, $32; No. 1 i-inch siding,
12 ft and over, b in, $40; No. 2 (refuse) do do do §32;
^-inch siding, under 12 ft, $32.
Rustic- No. 1 Rustic, 1x10, 12 ft and over, §33; No. 2 do
do do, $32; No. 3 do do do, §31; No. 4 Rustic, 1x10, §28;
No. 5 (refuse) do do do, $21; No. 1 Rustic, 1x8, 12 ft and
over, §31; No. 2 do do do, $30; No. 3 do do do, §29; No. 4
Rustic, 1x8, $26; No. 5 refuse) do do, §21.
Clear-No. 1 surfaced and rough clear, §32; No. 2 do do
do, $31; No. 3 do do do, $30; No. 4 (refuse) do do do, §24;
No. 1 surfaced and rough clear, lxS and 1x6, §30; No. 2,
do do do, §29; No. 3 do do do, $2$; No. 4 (refuse) do do do,
§24.
[Dimensioned, Surfaced and Rough Clear (widths and
lengths), 12 inches wide and over, add ¥1 ^ M (on each
corresponding grade) to the above list | rice of "Clear."]
Tongued and Grooved - No. 1 T aril G, 1x4, 12 feet and
over, $32; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, §24; No. 1 T and G,
1x6, 12 ft and over, $30; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, §24; T
and G, 1x6, 7 to 11 ft, $26; do do, under 7 ft, §23. .
Toxgubd, Grooved aiid Beaded— No. 1 T, G and Bead-
ed, 1x4, 1^x4 and lT|x6, 12 ft and over, $32; No. 2 (refuse)
do do do, §24; T, G and Beaded, 1x4, l\x4 and 1x6, 7 to
11 ft, §27; do do, under 7 ft, $22.
Rough Clear— 1x6 and under in width, and under 12 ft
in length, §24.
[On a credit of 60 days, or a discount at the rate of 1
per cent per month for anticipated payments, and not
less than 1 per cent per month added for extension of the
same).
We quote cargo rates - Piue— Merchantable Rough, $15
$ M; Flooring, $24.20; Stepping, §37 $ M; Redwood— Mer-
chantable Rough, $18; Surfaced, $32; Rough Clear, §32;
Rustic, $33; Tongued and Grooved, $30; Tongued, Grooved
and Beaded, $32.
Lumber at Retail.
Retail quotations for pine, fir and spruce are as follows:
Rough Merchantable -(Ordinary sizes) to 40 feet kng,
per M ft, $22.50; Rough Merchantable, 1x6, Fencing, §22.-
50; do do, 1x4, do, $23.50; do do, 1x3, do, $24.50; dodo,
1x4, odd lengths, $22.50; dodo, 1x0, do $21.50; do No, 2,
all sizes, $18.50; do Selected, §20.50; do Clear, other than
for T and G and Stepping, §31.
[Rough Clear for T and G and Stepping $l$Mless than
price of kind for which intended.]
Dressed T and G Flooring, 1x6, No. 1, vertical grain,
$ M ft, §3S.50; Dressed T and G Flooring, 1x0, No. 1, $33.-
50; do do do. No. 2, §28.60; Dressed T and G Flooring,
1x3, 1x4, I}x4 and over, No. i , vertical grain, §40.50; do
do do, No. 1, §35.50; do do do. No. 2, $29.50; Dressed Step-
ping, No. 1,-veiticaI grain, $42.50; do do, No. 1, §37.50;
do do, No. 2,1$2S.50.
Spruce— Rough Merchantable, ¥ M ft, §21.50; do Clear,
§35; Clear Dretised (shelving), §40; Pickets (rough) hoard
measure, $20.50; Furring, 1x^2, per lineal ft, lc; Laths, 1
and 1-iinch, ® M, §3.50; 1^-inch, §4.
[N. B. — For all sizes over 14 inches, and lengths over
40 feet, extra rates],
Retiil quotations of Redwood are as follows:
Rough Mkrchaktable— ^ M ft, $22.50; do Selected,
§27.50; do No. 2, §13.50; Surface, No. 1 and Rough Clear,
$40; do, 1x6, $37.50; do, No. 2, $30; Rustic, No. 1, 1x8,
§37.50; do. No. 1, 1x10, §40; do. No. 2, §35; do, under 10ft,
$35; T and G Redwood, 1x4, l$x4 and 1^x6, $40; dodo,
6-inch, 12 ft and over, $37.50; do do do. 7 to 11 ft, §32.50;
do do do, under 7 ft, §30; do do do, No. 2, $30; do do,
Beaded, 12 ft and over, $40; do do do, 7 to 11 ft, $32.50; do
do do, under 7 ft, $30; Half inch Surface, $S2.50; Pickets,
Fancy, $30; do, Rough, pointed, $20; do do, square, §17.-
50; Siding, i-inch, $27.50; Rattens, J-inch, perlmeal ftrlc;
Shingles, -^M, $2.50; Shake, Split. §li; do, Sawed, $12;
Posts, per piece, 13c; Dressed Boards, $ M ft, §25.
On a credit of 60 days or less, or a discount of two (2)
per cent for cash only. On all credits exceeding 60 days'
time, not less than one(l)per cent per month to be added.
Underthe rules of the Exchange, no "lump" sum will
be given on any bill of lumber.
Nails.
The market is inactive and the prices appended might be
shaded on large orders. We give the price list of the Pa-
cific Iron and Nail Company.
Fence asd Brad.— lOd to OOd, §2.75: 8d and 9d, $0.25;
6d and 7d, $0.50; 4d and 5d, $0.75; 3d, $1.50; 2d, §2.75.
Fence, §0.25.
Barrels.— 1 inch, §6.00; g inch, $3.00; 1 inch, §2.50; 1J
inch, §1.75; 1T inch, §1.50; lg inch, $1.00; U inch, $0.75.
Lixixg.— § inch, §4.50; J inch, $6.00.
Tobacco.— lOd, §0.50; 8d, §0.75; Qd to 7d, §1.00.
Clinch.— 6d to 30d, §1.75.
Slating.— 5d, §1.00; 4d, §1.00; 3d, §1.75; 2d, $3.00.
Finishing.— 2d, l inch, §6.00; 3d, i± inch, §4.00; 4d, H
to 1? inch, §1.75; 6d, 2 inch, §1.50; 8d, 2fc inch, §1.25; lOd,
3 inch and over, $1.00.
Casing and Box.— lOd to SOd, §0.75; 3d, §1.00; 6d, §1.25:
4d, §1 50; 3d, §2.50.
Fine Blued.— 4d, $1.75; 3d, $3.00; 2d, $3.75.
Cut Si'lKBS.— All sizes, §0.25.
Boat Spikes.— All sizes, $0.75.
Each half ke^ 10 cents extra.
Terms. — Note or acceptance at 60 days with current
rate of Exchange on S. F., or a discount of 2 per cent for
cash, if remitted within 10 da.vs«from date of invoice.
All accounts when due subj ect to sight draft without
notice.
An abatement of 10 cents per keg will be allowed upon
orders of 200 kegs or over.
Building Material.
Lime, per barrel, §1.50(3^1.60. Plaster, $2.75-3.00.
Eastern Plaster, s3. 00-3. 25. Roaeudale Cement, $2.25-2.75.
Portland Cement, §3.50-3.75. Fire Brick, per 1,000, $40
<g. §45, according to brand; hard, §lO.00i?$12,00; red,
s>$.UU<i'.$S.f>0; soft, $7.50; face, $30.00.
STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
PACIFIC BRANCH,
21 and 23 Main St, - - San Francisco
BUILDERS OF
Heavy Automatic and Slide-valve Engines.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE BOILERS,
| And Heavy Saw-mill Machinery.
BOLK AGENTS FOR TUB
Skinner & Wooi Portable Engines and Boiler
December 13, 1884]
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List of D. S. Patents for Paoiflo Coast
Inventors.
(Prom tho official list of V. S. Patents In Dbwrt ft Co. 'a
Soiurrmc Tunas Patknt AuKstr.Kfi'J Market St.. s. f.}
FOK wkkk i UBBH 3. 1884.
308.651.— Okais SBPAR*roK - Robert Brand,
Oakland. Cal.
308,657.— Amalgam m«'k | ... M, D]
308,600.-- kovwu-K—O. a, Fenner, i Ukland,
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Thrashing Teeth. — John Christian, San
Jose. No. 308,136. Dited Nov. IS, 18S4.
This invention relates to certain improvements
in the construction of teeth used in the cylinders
of thrashing engines; and it consist* in a novel
formation of the teeth, to strengthen them in
the direction of greatest strain, and to pre-
sent the thickest portion in the direction toward
which the teeth are moving.
Blank for Forming Thrashing Machine
Teeth. — John Christian, San Jose. No. 308,135.
Dated Nov. 18, 18S4. This consists mainly in
the formation of the blanks for the steel fronts,
which are to be welded to iron teeth to increase
their durability, and in a means for retaining
the rough blanks from which the tooth and
front are formed, in contact, until they are
welded securely by a drop-hammer and dies.
Fire Kindler. — Constant Leduc, S. F., No.
308,178. Dated Nov. 18, 1SS4. This fire kindler
consists of a bunch made of the stems or stalks
of the tule grass, with or without a core of
wood, said bunch being coated with, and its
interstices permeated by some inflammable
substance, such as rosin. The object of the in-
vention is to provide a light package or bunch
of a highly inflammable material or substance.
Windmill. — Chas. S. .Sellers, Brentwood,
Contra Costa county, Cal. No. 308,205. Dated
Nov. 18, 18S4. This invenlion relates to that
class of windmills in^hich the length of the
Btroke of the pitman is governed by the vary-
ing force of the wind acting upon a graduated
crank, and which are thrown out of the wind
by an upright vane acting on a turn-table.
The invention consists in a novel means for
rendering effective the graduated crank, in the
means by which it is connected by the pitman,
and in the means by which the upright vane is
connected with the turn-tables.
Vine Planter.— Joseph D. Enas, Napa. No.
307,532. Dated Nov. 4, 18S4. This imple-
-ment for vine planting consists of an elongated.
narrow, tapering blade, bent to form an angle
on a central longitudinal line, whereby it is
given an angularly-concaved face and an an-
gularly convexed back. The upper end of the
blade is secured to foot- rest strips, the end of
which projects beyond the sides of the
blade, and a suitable handle is riveted to
the blade after the manner of ordinary spades
or shovels. The object of the invention is to
provide an implement which can be readily
thrust into the ground and by a reciprocating
movement of its handle will displace the earth
sufficiently to permit the insertion of the vine,
and which, while still in the earth, serves by
reason of its central angle, to afford an accur-
ate guide for the proper location of the vine.
Frhit Picker.— Henry W. Folsom, S. F.,
No. 30S,14S. Dated Nov. 18, 1884. This
picker is of that class in which a knife or blade
cuts shear-wise across a V shaped knife; and it
consists in a novel arrangement of knife and
guide, whereby the stems of the fruit are easily
reached without interference, and in a peculiar
connection between the said knife and guide,
whereby an effective cut is made which com-
bines with a shear-like action and a draw cut.
The fruit pickers of this class have their guide
by which they find the stems of the fruit, but
at bo great an angle with the handle by which
it is held that it is difficult to operate it from a
convenient position; and, farther, the parts are
ao constructed that, generally, the blade of the
knife projects so far from the guide as to be in
the way and render it inconvenient to find the
stems. This is a disadvantage in all kinds of
work of this nature; but is more conspicuous
when used for picking oranges or other fruit
which grows in clusters. The object of Air.
Folsom's invention is to provide a fruit picker,
the parts of which shall not be in the way of the
perfect operation of the device, and which in its
pporation "hall make a clean and sure out.
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the most important that lias been rendered for many
years, because it gives Messrs. GOULD & HILL the un-
restrained right to continue the manufacture of the BEST
COVERING FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES that is
known to the wovM
UNION IRON WORKS,
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.
Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders.
Have for sale, second-hand, in good order:
HOISTING and TUMPING ENGINES, PUMPS,
AIR COMPRESSORS, ROOK DRILLS,
MILL ENGINES, BATTERIES, PANS,
SETTLERS, BOILERS, HEAVY GEARS, SHAFTS,
ROUND and FLAT STEEL CABLES,
MINE and INCLINE CARS, CAGES,
and BALING TANKS.
£3TFavur ns with an inquiry when you need Mining or
Milling Machinery.
kVM. EAIITLINC.
HKNF.Y KTMEALL
WM. HAWKINS,
MACHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, ...
MANUFACTURER OF
San Francisco, Cal.
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
BARTLING & KIMBALL,
BOOKBINDERS,
Paper Rulers & Bl ck Book Manufacturers
505 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sansome,
8AN FRANCISCO
San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Wha e
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short notice.
TTJBBS & CO.
611 and 613 Front St, San Francisco.
JTotoloixis Promptly J±tte>x\€LocX to.
INVENTORS. modelTaker,
258 Marketat. ,N. e. cor. Front, up-atairs.S .F. Experimenta
maohinerr»nd all kind of models . tiu.o opner and brass work.
December 13, 18841
Mining and' Scientific Press.
385
$1,000 OEC^^XjLE^TGI-E I
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANWIWO M40HIHB.
PPJPP. FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
J. J.LJ.UJJ . ($575 00), F. O. B.
OVER 1,000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saved from 40 to 100 per cent more than any Other Concentrator.
Concentrations fcre clean Irom the ilrnt working. The wear and tear are merelj nominal. A machine oan be seen
in working alder ami ready to make toita at the Fulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont street, San 1'mncisco.
ha the ream of a suit Boat against an Kod-Shttke Machine (the Embroy), Blmilar to the Triumph] the Frue
Vanning Machine Company owns the Kmbrcv patent, and can put in the market an End-Shake UacbToe of earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triumph, and superior in conbtruction. and durability. There will bo no
risk of suit for Infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the public that they claim and will prove the Triumph machine to bo
.in infringement on patents owned bv thum.
Protected l.v patents Slav 4, ISO!), Dec. 22, 1874, Sept. 2, 1879, April 27, l^SO, March 22, 1SS1, Feb. 2fl, ISSS, Sept.
is,lb»3. Patents applied fur.
N. B.— We are and bave been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or any other
i Eonodntrator fur stakes of $i,ooo.
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 100 California Street,
SAN FKANCISCO, CAI,.
NATIONAL COMPRESSORS and
EDWARD A. RIX & CO., Agents,
18 and 20 Fremont St.,
San Francisco
O.v Setcemcer 1, 1S83, I Received
THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONAL DRILL.
WHICH
Anyone, upon examining, will proclaim to be far superior to anything
yet offered to the Mining Public in the shape
of a ROCK DRILL.
CALL AND SEE IT OR SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
Giro. W. Prkscott, President. H. T. Scorr, Vice-rres't and TreaB. Geo. W. Dickie, Manager.
Irvlv-o M. Scott, Gen'l Manager. J. O'B. Qunn, Secretary.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office, Cor. Market & Fremont Sts., S. F. Location of Works, Potrero. P. 0. Box 2128
BUILDERS OF
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home Industry All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Engines,
Baby Hoists,
Stamps,
Horizontal Engines,
Ventilaling Fans,
Pans,
Automatic Cut-off Enoines,
Rock Breakers,
Settlers,
Compound Condensing Engines,
Self-Feeders,
Retorts,
Shafting,
Pulleys,
Etc., Etc
TRY OUR MAKE, CHEAPEST AND BEST IN USE.
UNION IRON WORKS,
Successors to PRESCOTT, SCOTT fc 00.
Send for Late Circulars
Send for Late Circulars.
L C. MARSUUTZ.
T. G. CANTRELL
National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard Sts., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
HOME INDUSTRY 1 ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED 1
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and , Saw Mills. Amalga
mating Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
*SE
Chicago Ifi-ioes JBoiVtesn!
Estahlished 18t)0.
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., San Francisco.
O". "W". QTTXOIS:, X^x-o^'i".
.Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Orain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Ce-
ment and Smut Mills. Separators, Revolving and Shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milling Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut; and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to 15 (fine).
£®"Orders Promptly Executed.
s
PUMPS^gr IRRIGATING i^PUMPS
OF ALL KINDS.
200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
AN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, ■ - 11 Stevenson Street, S. F.
JESSOP'S BEST TOOL STEEL
In Great Variety of Sizes.
ROCK DRILL STEEL
In Bond or Duty Paid.
Gold Medals Awarded at Exhibitions of
Paris. 1878. and Melbourne, 188I .
Sheet Steel. Best Circular Saw Plates,
Double Shear Steel, Die Steel, etc.
As a Specialty, we offer our Best Tool and Die Steel, an-
nealed soft. Also, Annealed Die Blocks from Stock, or
on importation orders at short notice.
Manufactory : SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
Branch Warehouses throughout the United
States and Canada.
WILLIAM JBSSOP & SONS, Limited, 91 John St., New York.
rVA-MSJE: cfc 31..A.O-X-, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
THE "DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
Sxtra Strong and "Very- 33uratole,
Made of Best Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Runs
with Least Power.
a-BEST 3Sd:ijNriisrc3- btjcket Ivi:a.ide.-^
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
JfHICES GREATLY HE:i>XJC3ESI3.
IKON CUD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 Cliff Street, NewYork.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
ROLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND J IKON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SORAP IRON
af Orders Solicited, and Promptly Executed.
Office. No. aoa Marteot St.. UNION BlXJOK.
JENK9NS PATENT VALVES.
G-atc, G-loloe, Angle, Clieols. a,ucl Safety.
Manufactured of BEST STEAM METAL. Wo claim the following advantages over
other Valve8 and Gauge C'ouks now in use:
1. A perfectly tight Valve under any and all pressures of steam, oils or gases.
2. Sand or grit of any kind will not injure the seat.
3. You do not have to take -them off to repair them.
4. They can be repaired by any mechanic in a few minutes.
5. The elasticity of the Disc allows it to adapt itself to an imperfect surface.
In Valves having ground or metal seats, should pand or grit get upon the seat it is impossi-
ble to make them tight except by i-egrinding, which is expensive If done by hand, and if don.
by machine soon wears out the valve, and in most cases they have to bedis connected from
the pipes, often costing more than a new valve. The JENKINS Disc used in these Valves is
manufactured under our 18S0 Patent, and will etand 200 lbs. steam. Sample orders solicited.
To avoid imposition, see that Valves are stamped "Jenkins Bros," For sale by
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
DEWEY & OO. { "SJES?ffiffil&.*- } PATENT AGENTS.
384
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 13, 1884
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
IMPORTERS OP AND DEALERS IN .J»v
MACBINERT AND GENERAL SUPPLIES.
Putnam Planer.
Nos. 21 and 23 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Knowles Steam Pump
The Standard.
Mining Machinery, Steam Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Burleigh Rock Drills and Air Compressors,
Putnam Machine Tools,
National Bolt Cutters and Headers,
New York Safety and Raskins "Vertical
Engines,
Phoenix Engines and Boilers,
Kendall & Roberts' Hoisting Engines,
Knowles Steam Pumps for any service,
Valley Machine Company's Bucket Plunger
Pumps,
Heald & Sisco's Centrifugal Pumps,
Jessop & Son's English Cast Steel,
Hazard Manufacturing Co.'s Wire Rope.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
PELTON
HURDY-GURDY WATER WHEEL.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's and
H. B. Smith Machine Company's
Woodworking Machinery,
Novelty Iron Works' Shingle Machinery,
Sturtevant Blowers and Exhausters,
Waters' Governors,
Hancock Inspirators, s
Harrington's Screw Hoisting Machines
Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel,
Pelton's Hurdy-Gurdy Water Wheel,
Babcock Fire Extingusihers and
Chemical Engines.
CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
WISE ROPE,
MANDPACTUHBHS OI>
Flat and Round, of the best material and work-
manship. Large Stock always on hand. Special
sizes made to order.
WIRE
Of all kinds for Telegraph
and Telephone purposes, Bal-
ing Hay, and all purposes that wire can be put
to. Brass and Copper — Galvanized.
Annealed, Bright and Coppered Wire.
Trade Mark.
Sole Licensees on the Pacific Coast for the mami-
facture of Barbed Wire, Two and Fuur Point
Wire and Flat Barbs.
"\A7~IRE CLOTH ^rass'- Co-p-p?--and -steei> ai1 kind8> and •"<=*<«
from 1 to 10,000 to the square inch.
Of various designs
lnms, Gardens, etc.
ror the protecti
Prisons, etc., etc.
"WTRE FENCING" ^ Va£OU? designs for Stores, Banks, Asy
"\^7TRE GrTJ-A-RDS -or the .prot^ction of ^mo™, skyughts,
"WTRE RAILINGS ? [ i, i
Public Squares, etc.
"V^ROUGHT IRON S3^8, JSncinZ' Cr^ings, Entrance
Gates, and Ornamental Work.
Barbed Wire.
Anything in Wire or Light Wrought Iron, Ornamental or Useful,
Go to the CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS,
BRANCHES— Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland.
No. 6 California Street, San Francisco, Oal
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS,
Nos. 4=0 £m.c3. 51 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal.
DEALERS IN NEW AND SECOND-HAND BOILERS, ENGINES, AND MACHINERY OF EVERY VARIETY.
TRIUMPH CONCENTRATORS.
Stationary Engines,
MANUFACTURERS OF
QUARTZ, SAW-MILL, AND HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY.
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OP THE
Celebrated CUMMER ENGINES, of Cleveland, Ohio,
BAKER ROTARY PRESSURE BLOWERS, WILBRAHAM ROTARY PISTON PUMPS,
"Challenge" Ore Feeders.
HOT POLISHED SHAFTING, and P, BLAISDELL & CO/S. 'MACHINISTS' TOOLS
Academy of Sciences.
Ptof. Aividson presided at tlie i egular meet-
ing Of 'he California Academy of sciences,
which was held on Monday evening last. Mr.
J, H. Sinythe was proposed for membership.
Among the donations to the museum, was a
very curious crab of rare species, four birdB,
and reptiles and insects from the New Hebrides
Islands. Mr. S. H. l.'uikin presented a centi-
pede, found in a bunch of bananas, brought
from Mexico. From H. M. Hollister, bat,
from Auburn, Placer county. From George
Davidson, fossil shells from San l'edro, and
fragments of fossil bones from Sao Luis,
Obispo county. C. 1). liibbes, two starfish.
YV. Zimmerman, lizard from Mexico. Ward
McAllister, piece of wood perforated by a
species of torpedo, .Sitka, Alaska.
The President called attention to the fact,
that tho glass tubes which he had exhibited at
the previous meeting as having been fractured
after a metal wire had been passed through
them, had broken in many other places since
they were left on the table.
Professor Davidson presented some observa-
tions on astronomical errors, due to local deflec-
tion of the plumb line. He pointed out that
astronomers had things down to such a tine
point that the one who made an error of the
tenth of a second must improve his methods.
He must learn to come down to one six hun-
dredth part of a Becond. 11 e explained that
local causes which would minutely deflect a
plumb line would cause an error to occur in the
level so that a transit instrument would not
give correct observations, notwithstanding the
care of the observer. Errors of this kind were
not due to the lack of skill of the observer, or
the mechanism of the instrument. The error
referred to often caused great difference in tht
record of observers. It seems that thoy could
not secure a catalogue with homogeneous posi-
tions until they connected all the observatories
and showed the local deflection at each one.
The committee appointed to select the regu-
lar ticket for officers to be chosen at the annual
election presented the following nominations:
President, Ceorge Davidson; vice-presidents,
H. W. Harkness and H. Herman Behr; corres-
ponding secretary, Samuel B. Christy; record-
ing secretary, Charles G. Yale; treasurer, Kli-
sha Brooks; librarian, Charles Troyer; director
of museum, W. (1. W. Harford; trustees,
Ceorge E. Cray, Thomas P. Madden, Ralph C.
Harrison, James M. McDonald, Louis Cerstle,
C. F. Crocker and K. AY. Simpson. Charles
Wolcott Brooks and Alpheus Bull, Jr., were
elected Judges, and Carlos Troyer and Mary K.
'Curran, Inspectors of Election, which will be
held at the Academy building on Monday, Jan-
uary 5th, from 9 A. M. to 8 r. M.
Harlow's Valve Gear for Pumps.
Mr. M. S. Harlow, of Hobokon, N. J., was
recently granted a patent for an ingenious and
simple arrangement of valve gear for direct-
acting steam pumps. This gear, of which sec-
tional views are shown in the annexed en-
gravings, consists essentially of two moving
parts, viz., the auxiliary valve I', arranged so
as to form a continuation of the piston-rod,
and the main valve Y, moved by the plunger
prevented from striking the cylinder by means
of steam cushions.
Another feature is that, if the main valve
should be moved too far by its momentum, the
cushion will return it to a fixed point at either
end of its stroke, leaving tho main steam ports
fully opon. The main steam ports are divided
when they enter the cylinder, so that when
the piston approaches the end of its stroke a
part of the steam is cut oil" and the speed of
the piston is reduced; also when the stroke is
Intelligence reached Benson, Arizona,
from Lanoria that the reduction works of the
Lanoria Smelting Company, at that point, were
completely destroyed by fire on the Oth inst.
The smelter had closed down for repairs a few
days before, and the fire can only be accounted
for on the supposition it was the work of an
incendiary. The works were valued at $12,500,
and insured for $2,500,
The Candelarja True Fissure says: Kinkead,
on the line of tfre railroad, near Hawthorne, is
budding jnto a mining camp quifp rapidly, and
will make its mark one of these days.
SECTIONAL VIEWS OF HARLOW'S
F. Tho left-hand cut is a section along the
line XX of the vertical section. S represents
the steam supply pipe; E x the exhaust; L the
main steam port to the lower end of the
cylinder, and V that to the upper. The opera-
tion of the valve is as follows: As represented
in the cut, the main piston has reached the
upper end of its Btroke; the auxiliary valve P
has connected ports B and C, exhausting tho
steam from that end of the auxiliary cylinder.
Steam enters the other eud through the port
D, and thus reverses the main valve. When
the main piston has reached the lower end of
its stroke the ports A and C communicate over
the end of the auxiliary valve P. Steam enters
through the port Di, reversing the main valve
for the up stroke, thus obtaining a positive
motion of the main valve without jrtje aid of
tappets, springs, combined levers, earns on
similar devices. By the arrangement of the
porta in the auxiliary cylinder the piston |a
VALVE GEAR FOR STEAM PUMPS,
reversed only a portion of the steam at first
enters tho cylinder, thus giving a motion ap-
proximating that obtained by the crank and
fly-wheel. This allows the water-valves time
to regain their seats without shock, prevents
the piston from striking the heads, and, in
connection with the steam valve gear, makes a
steam pump that is claimed to be practically
noiseless at any speed.
Tije assessment money due on mines this
month is as follows: §421,600 from Nevada,
855,000 from California, $20,000 from Arizona,
and $15,000 from Mexico, a total of $520,600.
For the corresponding month last year there
were eighteen assessments delinquent, amount
ing to $564,500.
The Big Bend Hydraulio Mining Company
paid a dividend of S conts per share, or $6,000,
on the 5th, This makes $72,000 lor the year.
New Gold Saving Apparatus.
Charles P. Wilson and Leonard G, Gilford of
Candelaria, Esmeralda county, Xev., have in-
vented a new apparatus for saving fine gold.
The device is one in which the auriferous sand
and earth or gravel is kept in a constant and
perfect state of agitation upon the riffle- table by
means of a gentle stream of clear water
sprinkled directly upon it from above. A lower
floor or table is mounted upon and braced by
suitable clamping timbers or frames. This table
has a slight inclination from one side, at which
the perforated feed box is located, down to the
other side where the discharge trough is placed,
and its surface is provided with longitudinal
rillles, thus forming a number of parallel chan-
nels in which quick silver is placed. At one
corner of an end of each of the channels is a
plugged opening by which the amalgam is
drawn off.
The upper table is supported by standards
over and in a plane parallel with the lower
riffle-table, and has about the same area. At
the upper edge of the upper table Js a perfor-
ated supply box, and at its lower edge is a dis-
charge trough. Both tables are provided at
each end with cleats, which form guards, and
direct the contents of the tables over the sur-
faces.
In the upper table are small apertures
arranged in considerable numbers. These are
countersunk on the upper surface and bulge on
the lower surface. They may be thus con-
structed by a series of small tubes, the upper
ends of which are sunk below the upper sur-
face, and these lower ends project below the
under surface of the table, or they may be made
of the material of the table by hollowing out
their tips and rounding off their projecting
lower ends to form small conical protuberances,
the object in any case being to provide an easy
entrance above and a certain clear and distinct
discharge below. The protuberances effect this
result below by preventing the water from
spreading over the under surface of the tabic
and causing it to form into distinct drops,
which fall directly where intended.
The operation of the device, which has just
been patented through the Mining and Scien-
tific Pkesh Patent Agency, is as follows: The
auriferous material, with sunicient water to
reduce it to a liquid consistency, is fed with the
box in the lower table, from which it flows
through the perforated side upon and over the
surface of the said lower table in a clear layer.
Clean water is supplied to the box on the tal de
above, and flows from it over the surface of said
upper table. Finding the apertures, it passes
through and falls in distinct drops upon and
into the layer of auriferous earth or sand below,
and keeps it in a constant state of agitation,
from which it results that the lighter or worth-
less portions, or gangue, pass or float over the
rillles, and finally reach the trough and arc dis-
charged.
The heavier and precious particles remain,
however, being caught by the riffles and taken
up by the workmen. The excess of water
suppUed to the upper table is carried off by the
trough, and may be used again. This apparatus
is of oourse applicable for saving other particles
than gold, for whatever ore be worked the free
partioles of greater specific gravity may he
Brooklyn, N. V., is ?:IS,000,000 in debt,
386
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 20, 1884
gOF^>ESPONDE>ICE.
We admit, anen£jrsed; opinions of correspondents.— Eds*
The Wood River Region. Idaho— No. 2.
The Principal Towns and Mineral Re-
sources.
I from oui' Special Correspondent |
The City of Hailey.
It is only four or five miles from Bellevue to
Hailey. The latter town probably outranks
the former a trifle in the matter of population.
It is the county seat of the immense county of
Alturas, which fact contributes largely to its
importance as a point of business. Formerly
Rocky Bar, located a considerable distance to
the northwest of Hailey, was the county seat,
but at a spirited and hotly contested election
the latter place was selected, and this edict
will not be likely to be changed unless the
boundary of the county is greatly modified.
A brick county court-house has been erected,
and a large brick hotel is now being built,
which will be ready for occupancy next season.
For a considerable time Hailey was the termi-
nus of the Wood River Railroad, but it was ex-
tended to Ketchum, seven miles beyond, last
year. But Hailey gained such an impetus from
the two sources named, that the extension of
the road seemed to have no effect in checking
its growth, and it is still expanding and increas-
ing in importance and wealth. Besides the
railroad connection with Bellevue on the south
and Ketchum on the north, where trains run
only once a day, there are omnibus or stage
lines to these points, and also a stage line to
Bullion. There is much traveling to and fro
by means of these conveyances, especially to
Bellevue, where Johnny Kerns runs the Pioneer
line. Johnny knows everybody in the Wood
River country, and carries his passengers
cheaply and rapidly. The town site of Hailey
is excellent, being upon the level plateau of
the valley, a quarter of a mile or more back
from the river. There are ample places of
business for the wants of the region round about,
though business does not seem to be overdone.
In the line of home industries, we noticed thf
Hailey Iron Works, where eight to ten men
are employed in manufacturing and repairing
mac a iuery . Of late the works have been
busily employed in making shafting, pulleys,
ore cars, etc., for the mining enterprises of the
locality. The proprietors will probably erect
a foundry next season. W. E. Williams, Esq.,
is superintendent of the works, and is also agent
for the Colorado Iron Works, of Denver. The
Jabez Chase concentrator, as well as the mills
at Muldoon and North Star, have been put in
under the supervision of Mr. Williams the past
yeason.
The Hailey Sampling Works, under the su-
perintendence of W. W. Phillips, Esq., employ
from 10 to 15 men. They handle ore in lots of
15 to 30 tons, and have the reputation of doing
thorough and reliable work. At the time of
our visit they were sampling ore from the Minnie
Moore mine. The works have been in operation
since 1882. Conkliu and .Swift, of Salt Lake,
are the proprietors. There is a growing busi
ness ahead of these works, as the mineral re-
gions contiguous are developed.
Garbutt & Riley, assayers of Hailey, are kept
busy by mine owners and prospectors. They
are careful workmen, and are doing their share
toward the advancement of the Wood River
region.
Cliff & Sidebotham handle mining supplies
and general hardware, tinware, etc. This is
one of the pioneer firms of the place, and en-
joys a large business.
With the completion of the brick hotel at
Hailey, above spoken of, it will be more than
moderately well supplied with conveniences for
travelers. At present the Nevada House, S. G.
Humphrey, proprietor, run upon the European
plan, with restaurant separate, is the best hotel
in the place.
At Hailey we met Dr. J. A. Rupert, who is
assisting Col. Geo. L. Shoup, of Salmon City,
the commissioner of Idaho Territory to the New
Orleans Exposition, in a collection of the min-
erals of Alturas county, for that exhibition.
Over 4,000 pounds of fine specimens have been
collected by Dr. Rupert and sent forward. He
will visit New Orleans, and will assist Col.
Shoup in arranging Idaho's exhibit, which, we
understand, will be very fine.
Hailey is favored with an enterprising popu-
lation, who are keen to avail themselves of the
advantages which their central position in the
Wood River country gives them, and there will
be a constant growth of the city as the southern
part of Idaho advances in wealth and popula-
tion. From Hailey the Press correspondent
took the stage, run by Welch & Co., for
Bullion,
Ten miles to the northwest, where are some
important mines. The town takes its name
from the Bullion mine, located in the hill close
by. The canyon is narrow at Bullion, and the
mountain sides precipitous, so that snowslides
in the winter season, after heavy falls of snow,
are of no uncommon occurrence, and several
lives have been lost, as well as much damage
done. Accordingly we see a dislike on the part
of settlers to remaining here during the winter.
Many are preparing to leave next spring. The
settlement includes a few stores, saloons, etc.,
and many miners' cabins, some of them quite
tasty and neat, which are scattered along the
canyon for a mile or so. At present the most
active mining enterprise of the locality is the
Bullion Mine.
The principal owner of this property is Col. E.
A. Wall, one of the most enterprising, energetic
mining men of the Wood River valley. He is
thoroughly practical, and superintends opera-
tions at his various properties with his own
eyes, which is one reason for his success in the
enterprises which he has in hand. The Bullion
is a steady ore-producer, employing at present
at the n ill some '25 to 30 men, and at the mine
60 to 70 men. There is a tramway for ore cars
from the mine to the mill, where the loaded
car raises an empty one along the side of a
mountain with a grade of about sixty degrees.
Some 10 tons of first class ore per day are taken
out of the mine, besides *25 to 30 tons of second-
class ore for concentration, where the latter is
reduced at the mill to nearly one-fifth its origi-
nal weight. The first-class ore and concentrates
run as high as ISO to '200 ounces silver to the
ton, and are 65 to 70 per cent lead. The Bull-
ion is kept well opened out, and has been, as it
will probably continue to be, a productive and
valuable property. The superintendent of the
mill is J. McFarland, Esq. ; superintendent of
the mine, Mr. Martin Curran.
Eureka Mine.
This is another property mainly owned by
Col. Wall. It is located a quarter of a mile or
more above Bullion, in a branch canyon. Con-
centrating works, with a capacity of 70 tons
per day, have just been completed. The ma-
chinery was purchased of our friends, Parke,
Lacy &, Co., of Salt Lake, and it seems to be a
model plant. There are five two- compartment
jigs, with the necessary rock crushers, Cornish
rolls, revolving screens, etc. Like other ap-
proved works now going up in other sections,
the operations will be largely automatic, so
that the force of men required to manage the
mill need not be large, probably not more than
three or four. The entire cost of this plant
was $12,500, which includes steam hoisting
works at the mine, the latter costing about
$5,000. The Eureka has not heretofore been
a large ore shipper, but from now on it promises
to be one of the productive mines of Bullion
district. The 40 to 45 men now at work will
take out all the second-class ore which the mill
can handle, besides a supply of first-class ore.
It will average 65 per cent lead, and carries !K)
to 100 ounces silver to the ton. It will prob-
ably be shipped to Deaver or Omaha.
The Ma.vflower.
Until recently this mine had employed a con-
siderable force of men — 80 or more — but shortly
before our visit it had been closed down by the
superintendent, G. L. Havens, Esq., for the
purpose of waiting the action by Eastern own-
ers upon a proposition which he had made to
them concerning future operations. This mine
makes a good showing for the time that it has
been worked. Its purchase price has been re-
paid to the owners, and several dividends have
been declared. But at present the ore bodies
are closely worked out, and there must be a
large expenditure of work in developing along
the ledge. Mr. Havens expresses the utmost
confidence in the. value of the mine, and the
certainty of again striking the ledge which has
"pinched out," if work is properly pursued, so
that it is probable the Mayflower will again re-
sume in the spring, if not before. It has pro-
duced ore for the last three years that has aver-
aged in value $230 per ton, being 64 per cent
lead, and carrying 176 ozs. silver. Eighty men
are employed. The concentrator handled 75
tons of ore per day.
O. K. Mine,
Close to Bullion, employs 15 men; has taken
out 150 tons of shipping ore the present season;
700 to 800 tons since opening. The owners are
Salt Lake parties, R. C. Chambers, of the On-
tario mine, being one of the principal owners.
Thomas Gibbons, of bullion, is superintendent.
The ore averages 70 per cent lead, and carries
136 ozs. silver to the ton. We look for good
reports from the O. K. in the future.
The Idahoan.
This mine is about a mile from Bullion. Its
mill is in the main canyon, half a mile below
town. The ore is carried by ore wagons from
mine to mill. As may be known to the readers
of the Press, the Idahoan has lately been sold
to English capitalists, who will soon assume
management. At present about 10 tons of ore
per day are shipped, including the concentrates
from the mill, which are about one half of this
amount. The ore is quite uniform in quality,
that of the first grade containing 120 ozs. silver
to the ton, and being about 70 per cent lead.
Twenty-five to thirty men have been employed
at the mine, and six men at the mill. We pre-
sume when the new owners assume control this
force will be increased. Mr. A, P. Turner was
the discoverer of the Idahoan, and is one of the
parties who has lately disposed of his interest.
The other owners were T. J. Edgington, of
Bulliou; V. S. Anderson, of Hailey, and Wm.
Nye, of BoiBe City, Mr. Edgington has acted
as superintendent, and the new proprietors will
do well, we think, to retain him in that posi-
tion! The deepest workings at present in the
mine are at the 350-foot level. The concen-
trator is a fine plant, haviDg a capacity of 30
tons in 12 hours.
The Narrow Gauges.
We regret that we are unable to xeport the
state - of work at the Narrow Gauges. The
properties are about three miles from Bullion.
There is said to be promise of a large produc-
tion of ore from this region in the near future.
Miners' Union.
There is a strong combination of minei's at
Bullion, which has succeeded in maintaining
prices for labor in the mines at $4 per day.
The Union owns its own hall, and its meetings
are largely attended each week. We learn
from Mr. James Gunn, the president, that the
president, that the purchase of a small library
for the Union is contemplated. This will be
a wise investment, and one which will con-
tribute much to the amusement and profit of
the members.
From Hailey the Press correspondent took
an evening train for
Ketchum.
This is now the terminus of the Wood River
branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad. The
citizens of the place contributed liberally for
the extension of the road from Hailey, and
although before its completion Ketchum was a
lively burgh, it is now a town rivaling in size
and business the villages below. It has a popu-
lation of 1,200 or more, and has a few places
of business superior in style and extent to any
of Hailey or Bellevue. The town presents a
fine appearance, its dwellings being neat and
trim, and the general arrangement of the the
village is regular and fine, upon a level town
site a short distance back from Wood River.
The valley is here somewhat more narrow than
at the other places, and the overlooking moun-
tain hights more precipitous. It seems hardly
probable that the railroad will be extended into
the rather abrupt mountainous region beyond
Ketchum, so that it will be for many years the
railroad terminus, and therefore the seat of a
growing business. The principal industry of
the town at present is that centered at the
Philadelphia Smelter,
So named from its being owned mainly by
Philadelphia capitalists. This is a splendid
plant. It has a capacity far beyond the re-
quirements of the work which comes to it as
yet, and could easily handle much of the Wood
River product which goes to distant smelters in
the East oi to the South. The works are lo-
cated upon a bench of laud above the level of
the river, and are supplied with ample water
power from Warm Springs Creek, which here
enters Wood River. There are two water-
wheels of forty-horsepower each. There are
numerous kilns, for burning charcoal, the wood
for which can be floated down the streams.
The necessary coke is brought from Pennsyl-
vania. There are four stacks or blast furnaces,
but at present only two are in operation, each
of which reduces 20 to 25 tons of roasted
ore per day, which comes from the five
reverberatory furnaces. The grounds and build-
ings are commodious, the former supplying am-
ple room for roasting ore in heaps, and the lat-
ter plenty of floor-room for the sampling works
which are connected with the smelter. The
present supply of ore comes entirely from mines
within a radius of 15 miles — the Elkhorn, On-
tario, Deer Trail, Blue Jacket and many oth-
ers. About 50 men are employed. Geo. B.
Moulton, Esq., is superintendent of works; H.
J. Hareless, superintendent of smelter. We
hope to see the day when this magnificent
plant will taxed to reduce the ores which will
naturally come to it, and we believe that time
is not far distant.
Ketchum Sampling Mills.
These are being erected by Salt Lake parties.
They are located close to the depot; convenient
for handling ores. The machinery is now be-
ing put in, and work will soon commence.
This machinery was bought at Denver, fromjthe
Colorado Iron Works. Ten or twelve men will
be employed. Wm. McKay, Esq., of Salt Lake,
principal owner; Joseph J. Taylor, manager at
Ketchum .
The Elkhorn Mine.
This mine was purchased of original parties
in 1880, for §13,000. Since then it has paid
§2S0,000 in dividends. It is producing from
eight to ten tons per day, which, as before in-
dicated, is reduced at the Philadelphia smelter.
There is on hand a large reserve of second-class
ore. Twenty men are employed at the mine,
under the superintendence of Judge I. I. Lewis,
one of the pioneers of Wood River, and part
owner in the mine. Mr. A. Griffith is his fore-
man. Four tunnels penetrate the hill and
touch the ledge, the lower of which runs in 300
feet and strikes the vein 700 feet below surface
croppings. The other owners of the mine,
with Judge Lewis, are T. S. Hanaer, A. M.
Holter and R. S. Hale. Judge Lewis is also
superintendent of several smaller mining prop-
erties in Wood River region, on Indian creek,
etc. He is one of the leading and enterprising
citizens of Ketchum, is president of the First
National Bank, and organizer of other institu-
tions for the advancement of his locality.
The Parker Mine.
The principal owners of the Parker are Idaho
men, with W. H. Walt, Esq., of Hailey, super-
intendent. The mine has been worked for
about two years, Additional machinery for
increased ore production is now being placed in
position, and as the ore which has heretofore
been shipped has been exceptionally rich, we
may look for a brilliant record for the Parker.
At present about forty men are employed. We
were taken through the underground workings
of the mine by the foreman, Mr. Joseph
Somers, and were struck with the developments
and exposures of rich ore. The vein matter
lies between well-defined walls of coal-like
rock, and through this ore body — varying in
width from one to five feet — there is a pay
streak of first-class ore which runs uniformly
higher in silver than the ore from any other
mine that we have visited— viz., 200 to 480 ozs.
silver to the ton, 50 per cent lead. The mine
will soon yield 15 tons of ore per day, which
will probably be sent to Kansas City for reduc-
tion. This mine is located on a steep side hill,
about six miles from Ketchum. At the foot of
the hill is stationed the air compressor which
will furnish power to run drills in the mine and
the hoist at head of incline. Across the canyon
from the Parker is the
Quaker City.
A comparatively late location, and as yet
almost an undeveloped mine, though an ore
producer to the extent of a carload or so per
month. Here 10 or 12 men are employed. De-
velopments are continued with hope or pros-
pects that as depth is attained, a continuous
ore-vein may be struck. At present the ore
pockets are scattered, and the vein lacks uni-
formity. Prof, Jenny, of Hailey, is superin-
tendent here.
The Ontario Mine.
This is the principal property of the Warm
Springs Consolidated Mining Co., located up
the creek, a few miles above Ketchum. The
capital invested is mainly from Boston, Mass.
Col. J. H. Moyle is Superintendent, and to his
energetic and able management is due the pres-
ent fine condition of the mine. A year ago he
found it to be comparatively destitute of
ore, but upon assuming control he abandoned
the old works, found new ore bodies, and
has since developed the mine extensively.
It is said there are now over 30,000 cubic feet
of ore in sight, 2,500 feet of tunneling, drifting,
etc., with underground connections 700 feet in
length. Fifty men are employed at the mine.
The company owns a concentrating plant, put
in under Supt. Moyle's management, at an ex-
pense of $15,000. This is run at comparatively
light expense, as the machinery is largely auto-
matic and perfect of its class. The expense of
concentration does not exceed $2 per ton. The
capacity of the works is 60 tons of crude ore
per day, which is reduced to about 15 tons of
concentrates. The first-class ore and concen-
trates run from 60 to 72 per cent lead, and carry
100 to 140 ounces silver to the ton. There is
quite a reserve of concentrating ore on the
dumps of the mine. The ore from the Ontario
goes to the Philadelphia smelter.
Other Mines on Warm Springs Creek.
The Black Horse mine joins the property
above described, on the northeast. It is a good
property, and has shipped considerable fine ore.
The Buzzo Gold and. Silver Mining Co. have
recently opened up a large body of ore in their
property, of high grade, 190 ounces silver to ton,
65 per cent lead. Mr. Thos. Buzzo is deserving
of much credit, for the persevering manner in
which he has prosecuted the development of this
property. Had many men met with similar
discouragements, they would have thrown up
the entire concern, but industry, careful man-
agement, and the pluck of a California man
have caused the addition of another to the list
of paying properties in Wood River district.
The Lucky Boy, in Bassett Gulch, also the
Keno, Great Western and Shoo Fly, in same
gulch, are promising prospects, and bid fair to
become large producers another season. The
Justice, owned by Major Mensch, Boyd Park
of Salt Lake, and other parties, is another good
prospect. Major Mensch is on the ground,
attending to the interests of the property. The
Aloa is on the same hill, as is also the St.
Julien, both good prospects, seemingly, needing
only development to bring tbem to the front.
The Blue Jacket, owned by L. Schweitzer,
Esq., and others, has produced some good ore,
and will yield still further as developments
progress.
Altogether, there are fine prospects in Warm
Springs District. We are promised additional
facts concerning this district, as well as items
from the entire Wood River section, from
Major Mensch, of Ketchum, who takes a deep
interest in the progress of Idaho, and who is
well-informed in mining matters.
Business Notes.
For the benefit of travelers, we wish to speak
of the Palace Hotel, at Ketchum. It is run
upon the European plan, and has a fine restau-
rant in connection. Mrs. Himes, a genial and
competent landlady, has charge of the lodging
department, where can be found clean rooms
and good beds. There are other good restau-
rants in Ketchuni — the Cornucopia, kept by
John Murray, and the Enterprise, R. C. West,
proprietor, being the best, both located on
Main street.
A. Adams, Esq., has an extensive lumber
yard at Ketchum, where he manufactures
many descriptions of building material, having
steam planing mill and other machinery.
J. B, Reiff, is the leading watchmaker and
jeweler of Ketohum, He carries a fine sljock.
of |B[QQchj in bis line.
December 20, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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II^EGHANieyU- PROGRESS
Pittsburg Teaching England to
Make Steel.
The English correspondent of the American
ManvfactUTi r says in a recent letter:
"The people who at oue time were so forward
to condemn the possibility of such a thine ever
taking place as has now happened, have had a
little more of their consequence taken out of
them by learning that Mr. Kdgar iliehards, the
eldest son of Mr. E. Windsor Richards, of Bole-
kow, Vaughan & Co., Middlesborough, is over
at Pittsburg, where In; i-( temporarily engaged
at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, learning
the business of steel making on American prin-
ciples. The men who have come home from
America have brought with them wrinkles
which they esteem of value. Amongst them
are Mr. Win. Mimroc, of Messrs. Jennings &
Co., of Middlesborough; Mr. Theodore Pox, of
the Newport Rolling Mills in the same town,
and Mr. Thomas Wrightson, of the Teeadale
Iron Works, Stockton; while when. Mr. KdwarU
Williams, of the Linthorpe Iron Works, Mid-
dlesborough, who has just started to your *ide,
accompanied by Mrs. Williams, has returned,
there will be a notable addition to the number
who will be able to swell the volume of praise
which is ever heard when an Englishman who
knows something of iron and steel making, and
has watched the style of doing it in the States,
gives his friends the benefit of the views which
their trans-atlantic journey has developed."
iron nails. As already intimated in these col-
umns, the steel nail encounters more or less
prejudice from consumers in some quarters;
but as an obstacle to its future progress this is
said to be a ruere trifle compared with what
steel rails and other steel substitutes for iron
wares met with when first introduced.
Eakly Compound Engines An Item of
History. — A correspondent of the Journal oj
the Fraiill'/i Institute says that compound en-
gines are not so recent an invention as many
suppose. He says: "The first compound en-
gines are said to have been built by Mr. I. P.
Allaire. As early as 1830 and 1832 there were
on the Hudson River two steamboats with
compound engines, the Swiftaure and Commerce.
Their engines were of the upright square form,
or cross-head pattern (very few of that form
now in use, and none built), the high-pressure
cylinder being forward and the low-pressure
being abaft the paddle-wheel shaft, and both
connected to it by cog-wheel gearing. About
the same time the Post Bo;/, with similar ma-
chinery, built by Mr. Allaire, was sent to New
Orleans. In the machinery of the above
steamers the exhaust steam of the high-pres-
sure cylinder passed directly to the low-pres-
sure cylinder without the intervention of valves
or receiver between the two cylinders. The
Stoiftmire and Commerce were in use for several
years, and the machinery of the former subse-
quently taken out aud replaced by the ordinary
beam engine. Tne compound engine, built by
the late Erastus Smith, was of the or-
dinary beam pattern, except that it had two
Bteam cylinders, the high-pressure being within
the low-pressure one. Their diameters were
thirty-seven and eighty inches, and stroke of
piston eleven feet. This form has not been
duplicated. The present compound engine has
practically but little resemblance to those that
preceded it, and is very much more economical.
Ax Exhibition- of Labor.— The project of
an exhibition of labor, to be held in 1S85 in
the Palace of Industry at Paris, has been venti-
lated, and will be realized through the efforts
of the Hon. M. Dueret, President of the Cham-
ber of Industries. M. Dueret has frequently
remarked that at the exhibitions of Vienna,
Paris and Amsterdam, the departments of labor
always attracted the largest attention ou the
part of the visitors. He has declared that the
multiplication of technical instruction is one of
the principal remedies against industrial crisis,
and4therefore has taken preparation to realize
the project of an exhibition in which the pro-
cess of manufacturing from the raw material to
the finished product is to be illustrated. A
visit to such an exhibition will be equal to visit-
ing a number of factories and workshops.
Certainly the process of all the industries can
not be represented, partly owing to complied
tions aud partly owing to sanitary considera-
tions, but such processes are to he represented
by models and plans; also certain processes of
industries which may bo insufficiently protected
against public curiosity by patents and trade-
marks will only be represented by finished
products. This exhibition, being destined for
technical education, undoubtedly merits the
fullest attention of manufacturers and mer-
chants.
The Introduction of SteelNailm. — Marked
progress is recorded in the manufacture of steel
nails; and recently it has been seen that efforts
to market the goods are meeting with remark-
able success. Considering the present heavy
production of iron nails and consequent low
prices, the fact that the new article has gained
any footing whatever augurs well for its per-
manent position in the future. That the steel
nail can be manufactured as cheaply as the iron
one is a question upon which the parties direct-
ly interested throw very little light, for obvious
reasons. According to respectable authority,
■'the indications are plain that wide-spread
preparations are being made for the manufac-
ture of steel nails." There could hardly be a
basis for a statement of this kind without
corresponding reason for the belief that some
means have been discovered whereby material
for steel can be procured as cheaply as that fox
Art in Iron.. The worksofartin the recent
Mechanics' Exhibition in Boston, according to
the Hartford Pout, were pronounced the finest
that had been presented ou any former occasion,
the possessors of line pictures having loaned a
large portion, and contributors having unusually
ambitious to appear in the splendid gallery re-
served fortliem. Among them all were none
that attracted more attention and received
higher praise than the pictures in iron castings
exhibited by the Magce Furnace Company of
Chelsea. It seemed almost passing possibility
that such delicacy and grace could be embodied
in a fabric so long devoted to merely coarse pur-
poses, and it was a wonder, even move
that such elegant pictures could have been
produced in iron, that it should have been ac-
complished at all. They needed but color to
render them companions for the art galleries or
parlor walls, which places they obtain, framed
like pictures or made to serve as tiles, far more
beautiful than even the nicest specimens of the
keramic art. Mr. Ma^ee conceived the idea of
their production years ago, and his con-
ception resolved itself into fact, until it has
become an art in itself.
Waste OF Oil.— An old machinist of nearly
50 years' experience, stated in his shop recently
that he had run a countershaft, which he
pointed out, on five drops daily of oil, the shaft-
being one and a half inches diameter and hav-
ing three bearings in hangers. "Yet," he said,
that shaft has never squeaked." The shaft
carried pulleys which drove a drilling lathe, a
polishing and wood turning lathe, a small screw
cutting lathe, and a grindstone. Most of the
weight of these pulleys was between the two
hangers, on which he lavished two drops of oil
a day. He kept his shaft level and in line.
The belts pulled almost equally. The boxes
were babbitted. The shaft made about 300
turns. The experimenter said that he had
tested oils as well as quantity. He believed in
clear animal oil — whale or lard. He felt as-
sured that good oil was wasted wherever drip
pans were used, and he never used them. There
is a text here for establishments to sermonize
over, where the shaft bearings drip oil and the
floors are soaked with it.
The Crucible. — If what was put in a crucible
came out of it, says the Aye of i$teel> in an arti-
cle on "Brass Castings," there would be less
diversity of results. What with the volatility
of some metals and the varied melting point of
others in the same mix, it is wonderful that
anything like uniformity can be obtained in
ordinary work. Zinc sublimes— burns away —
at 773* to 800°, while the heat of the metal
with which it should be intimately mixed in
making yellow brass — copper — is nearly 2,000°.
Zinc, tin and lead enter into composition of
copper to form alloys in varying proportions —
always in definite quantity — for a given alloy.
It will be seen, therefore, from the ease with
which the lesser metals are burned away at
comparatively low temperatures that it is a
very easy thing to make several kinds of metal
out of the same mix. The Engineer adds the
fact, too well known to amateurs, that copper
often manifests a remarkable proclivity for
leaving the casting-house, which further com-
plicates the question.
Electricity and the Steam Engine. — One
of the results of the wide development of the
resources of electrical science in the last few
years, and especially of the general introduction
of the electric light, has been the necessity of
important modifications in stationary steam en
gines. New conditions have been required a=>
to efficiency, regulation and smooth action at
high speed of rotation; and perhaps in no one
direction of late have the efforts of students of
steam engineering been more diligently applied
than in meeting this fresh demand upon their
skill. This subject is ably treated in a work by
Prof. R. H. Thurston, of the Stevens Institute
of Technology, entitled "Stationary Steam En-
gines, especially as adapted to Electric. Lighting
Purposes."
Coupling Steam Engines and * Water
Wheels Together. — An engineer says:
"Steam engines coupled onto water wheels sel-
dom work well together. A large machine shop
and foundry in Ausonia, Conn., formerly had a
b'00-horse engine, which they tried to run con-
jointly with a water wheel. After numerous
breakages they gave up the attempt, and ran
them separately. This concern has turned out
some of the best mechanics in the country. If
both motors were speeded alike, and the head
of water constant, it seems to me they ought
to work; it is evidently a safer, surer mode of
working to have them separate. You then know
what each is doing."
Chilled iron is the most impenetrable of all
metals. In warfare it is the only sure defense
,gainst the heavy modern guns, A plate of
chilled iron may be thin enough to be shattered,
but never penetrated.
An Exposition Building is to be erected iq
Pittsburg to cost $250,000,
SGIENTIFIC Pr^OGF^ESS.
Progress in Electrical Development.
Electricity is still making rapid progress in
its application to useful and industrial arts.
The recent electrical exhibition at Philadelphia
seems to have given a new impulse in this di-
rection, which is being manifested in various
ways.
Electricity as a Motive Power.
In recording the progress which is being made,
we notice first that a dispatch from New York
says that the first experiment with electricity
as a motive power on the elevated railroads of
that city will soon be made on the Second Ave-
nue line. A central rail, twenty pounds heavier
than those now in use, will be laid between
the present rails, to which the electricity will be
conducted from the dynamos. This central rail
will be thoroughly insulated. The experiment
will be made only upon the road named, but in
the interest of all, and the expense of the trial
will be divided between them. A commission
to be selected by the companies will decide on
the relative merits of the various devices and
inventions which may be experimented with.
The regulation of the speed of trains, it is said,
will be less difficult with electricity than with
steam. Trains can be stopped more quickly
and at all times will be under more perfect con-
trol. They will be run with increased safety
and less noise, while Bmoke and cinders will be
avoided altogether. The cost of working the
road will be greatly reduced by the use of elec-
tricity if the experiments should prove success-
ful. It is safe to say that within a year all the
elevated railroads in New York will be run by
electric motors.
Electricity Displacing Watchmen.
Application haB been made by Pittsburg par-
ties for a charter for a corporation whose pro-
jectors claim will control a system for the pre-
vention and detection of burglaries and fires,
which will not only throw private watchmen
out of employment, but make Pittsburg an ex-
ceedingly unhealthy place for law breakers gen-
erally. The corporation is to be known as the
Stern Electric Alarm Company. The manner in
which the plans of burglars are to be frustrated
is thus explained: Central stations will be es-
tablished and at each a good force of careful and
experienced officers, will be located night and
day. Banks, business houses and private resi-
dences will be connected with these stations by
wire, and will be so completely protected that
even persons who have a right to do so, cannot
enter without the central station being notified.
The plan is very simple. Windows and doors
will be supplied with simple electric appliances
in such a manner that their presence cannot
be detected. The instant an attempt is made
to open a door or raise a window, a gong in the
central office will ring, and an annunciator
similar to those used in hotels will indicate the
number of the building entered. The wires
will be so fine that a coil weighing one pound
is three milts long, and they will be so close
together that even if their presence or location
is known, entrance cannot be effected without
breaking or disturbing one or more of the wires,
and so sounding the gong in the central office.
One or more men will answer each alarm in
three minutes . The intruders will not know
that an alarm has been sent in. The electric
current is also to be utilized in the detection of
fires. Ceilings and other portions of buildings
will be studded with instruments so susceptible
to heat that a match held for a quarter of a
second within six inches of one will cause it to
ring a gong miles distant. It is said that the
cost of the apparatus and attention will be much
less than the present cost for private watch-
men, and much more effective.
Lighting by Electricity.
Illumination by electricity is also making
rapid progress. The manager of the New
Orleans Exposition has awarded the entire
lighting of all the buildings of the Fair ground
to the several leading electric light companies.
Contracts have been awarded to rive different
companies, who have set up in all 6,100 lights,
the total cost of which will be #100,000.
A New Process in Sugar-making. — Louis-
iana planters are directing their attention to a
new process for extracting sugar, invented Tjy
Konrad Trobach, of Berlin. It is purely chemi-
cal , differing materially from the mechanical
process now used, and if it shall prove to be all
it is claimed to be, will effect a revolution in
sugar-making and cheapen the article still more.
Trobach's process dispenses with crushing and
pressing altogether; the cane is cut into slices
by means of machinery, and the water extracted
from it by alcohol vapor, which, having an
affinity for the water, absorbs it, but leaves the
saccharine in the desiccated, cane. This is then
treated with liquid alcohol, which extracts the
sugar, and afterwards the sugar is extracted
from the alcohol, or the alcohol from the sugar,
by filtering through lime and chalk. One great
obstacle to the cheap manufacture of Louisiana
sugar, is the difficulty of extracting all or nearly
all the saccharine from the cane; a considera-
ble portion is lost in the bagasse or refuse,
which is thrown away or burned, If this waste
could be saved, it would cheapen the process
one cent per pound. The present sugar-making
machinery in Louisiana, would be an impedi-
ment to the introduction of the Trobanh method,
It is not adapted to the new process, and would
have to be thrown away— a sacrifice which the
Louisiana planters could ill afford, a
machinery is very costly. The process is quite-
similar to that used for extracting tho sa
ine matter from beets in the man
beet root sugar.
The Lick Observatory . -Work on the
Lick Observatory is progressing in a most satis-
factory manner. The Observatory building will
be completed, all but the dome, by the last of
January next. The dome, which wiU I
largest in the world, cannot be completed until
the work has progressed far enough to deter-
mine its focal length. The great disc, upon
which money and labor was spent in vain until
nineteen glasses had been cast and thrown aside
as worthless, has finally been cast in a
ful manner— in fact, two discs have now been
successfully cast, one of which will be [ma
diately forwarded to Alvin Clark, ol Can
bridge, by whom it will be ground and
properly shaped. The cost of the work in-
volved in this Observatory will be $70
Captain Frazer estimates the outlay
January 1, > 885, at $250,000. There must be
paid to Feil at least $51,000, and probably 11
will be necessary to expend upon the dome in
placing the telescope in position, etc., 9125,000
makiug a total of 8426,000, which will
leave a balance in the fund of *1~ I ,-
000, interest not computed. Since either of the
discs cast by Feil will, in the opinion of Mr.
Clark, answer the purpose, it is comparatively
easy to make an estimate with some approach
to accuracy. Mr. Clark, it is learned, will re-
quire about eighteen months to give the prop! <
figure to the glass.
Practical Science.— European naturalists
regard the attention paid in this country to
economic entomology, and the aid that has
been given it by various States and the general
Government, as one sign of "a practical peo-
ple." With all the specialization in instruction
in the foreign universities, we arc not aware
that there is more than one which supports a
professorship of entomology. This is Oxford,
where the venerable Prof. Westwood honors
the Hope foundation. In this country Harvard
and Cornell each have their full professorship
of this science, and to the latter a summer
school, having special reference to agricultural
entomology, has now been attached. This
seems more appropriate than any of the sum-
mer schools now so much in vogue, inasmuch
as the objects of study arc at this season in the
hight of their investigations into the power of
crops to sustain insect life. To further the in-
terests of the school, the trustees of Cornell
University have relieved Prof. Comstoek of his
duties during the winter; and an unusually
good opportunity is thus afforded to teachers,
as well as others, to familiarize themselves with
the principles of this branch of economic
science.
Interesting Experiment. — If mercury.in a
glaas, says an exchange, is covered over with
water slightly acidulated, into which is plunged
an aluminium wire, and if the mercury and the
wire are connected with the negative pole of a
battery of two Daniells, while a platinum plate
immersed in the water is connected with the
positive pole, the surfaces of the wire and of
the mercury are deoxidized by the hydrogen
gas evolved. If the wire is then plunged down
into the mercury it becomes moistened, which
did not take place previously, and is amalga-
mated. On exposure to the air the surface be-
comes dull, flocks of alumina appear aud sep-
arate from the wire. Iron may be amalgamated
in the same manner, and in time the mercury
rises up along the immersed wire.
Cobalt Extraction". — According to a pro-
cess patented by Messrs. Herrenschmidt and
Constable, of Sydney, the ore is crushed and
the percentage of oxides of cobalt ascertained;
then suilicient sulphate of iron is added to con-
vert the oxides into sulphates, and water added
till it is the consistency of thick slime. Then
it is boiled for an hour, when the whole of the
oxides will have been converted into sulphates
and held in solution by the liquor. The thick
residue is then washed, so as to remove every
trace of sulphates, which may then be treated
with any of the well-known materials for re-
converting sulphates into oxides.
Ballooning. — -, A famous aeronaut says that
no balloon has ever gone over a second sunset.
The moment the sun goes down the gas con-
denses, and you get through the night better
than the day. But the next day, in the pres-
ence of the sun, the gas expands and you mount
to great elevations, but every mount the balloon
makes cripples its power, and it is only a ques-
tion of hours, if not minutes, how long you can
keep up. If an aeronaut could have 48 hours
of night he could travel a great distance. The
highest rate of speed he had ever attained, even
with a strong wind blowing, was 80 miles an
hour.
An Electric Gate Opener. — It is said that
the French railroad companies are about to
adopt an electric gate opener. A ■ catch con-
nected with an electro-magnet keeps the gates
closed. When a train approaches it closes the
circuit, releases the oatch, and the gates fly
open, The last train as it passes through
opens the circuit, and the gates are again closed ,
The same apparatus rings a 'pell violently oi ,
the approach nf a trajn,
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TABLE OP CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Academy of Sciences; Harlow's
Valve Gear for Pumps; New Gold-Saving Apparatus,
385- Passing Events; Deep Mining; Idaho Mines;
Arctic Explorations; Care in Blasting; Colliers Risks,
388. A New Amalgamator; Curious Boiler Explo-
sion; Drawing Pillars in Coal Mines; Life of Ropes in
Minos, 389. , .
ILLUSTRATIONS. — Sectional Views of Harlow s
Valve Gear for Steam Pumps, 385- Method of Draw-
ing Pillars in Coal Mines, 389.
CORRESPONDENCE.-Thc Wood Bivor Region,
rdaho.— No. 2, 386.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS . — Pittsburg- Teach-
ing England to Make Steel; Kuly Compound Engines
-An Item of History; An Exhibition of Labor; The
Introduction of Steel Nails; Art in Iron; Waste of Oil;
The Crucible; Electricity and the steam Engine; Coup-
ling Steam Engines and Water Wheels Together, 387.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.- l'l-gress in Electrical
Development: A New Process in Sugar-Making; The
Lick observatory; Practical Science; Interesting Ex-
periment; Cobalt Extraction; Ballooning; An Electric
Gate Opener, 387.
ENGINEERING NOTES.— Engineering: Informa-
tion; New Engineering; Schemes in the Old World; To
Test the Vibration of Bridges; A Bridge or Tunnel;
Another Colassal Russian Railroad Project; Tunneling
the Splugeii,391.
USEFUL INFORMATION.— Preservation of Coal
from Crumbling: Cause of Decay of Wood; Impurities
of Milk; A Revolution in Roller Skating: The Panta-
loons Buckle; A Long Pipe Line; Exporting Steel Rails;
Gas-Tight Tubing; Soldering Cast Iron; An Electric
Tricycle, 391.
GOOD HEALTH.— "I've Been Thinking" Series.—
No. 1; Butter; The Treatment, of Corpulence; Fighting
Sleep with Tea; Man's Lease of Life Increasing; Per-
nicious Castile Soap; Poison in the Tomato Can; Fall-
ing Out of the JIaii; Bran, 391.
MISCELLANEOUS.— Some Mines of White Pine,
Ward, Taylor, Osceola, and Cherry Creek Districts;
Notices of'Ucccnt Patents, 390.
MINING SUMMARY-Krom the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Oregon and Utah. 392-3-
MINING STOCK MARKET.— Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 396-
Business Announcements.
Hydraulic Machines— Hoskin & Co., Marysville, Cat,
IS" See Advertising Columns,
Passing Events.
The first good rain of the season has been fall-
ing all over this State during the past few days,
much to the joy of the fanners and miners.
People are preparing for the Christmas holi-
days, and before another number of thy Press
will be issued Christinas Day will have passed.
This is our only opportunity, therefore, of wish-
ing our patrons the compliments of the season,
which we do most heartily.
There is no news from the mines of special
interest aside from what we mention in our
mining summary. Miners are every where busy
doing their annual assessment work to save
them from being jumped. It behooves every one
who has a claim that has not been worked
last year to see closely after his interests before
the 1st of January.
The withdrawal of all miners but a prospect-
ing force from the Standard Consolidated mine,
and the closing down of the Standard- Bui wer
mill are severe blows to the Bodie. The an-
nouncement was received with great regret
by the miners and business community gen-
erally.
Correction7.— In the letter of our correspon-
dent from Trench Gulch, l>eadwood, Trinity
county, published in the Pj^ESS, of Dec. 13th,
he stated by mistake that the AYashlngton
mine had paid $300 in dividends, w|ien it
.ihoulcl have been §500,000,
Deep Mining.
Two weeks ago in the Mining and Scien-
tific Press mention was made of the resolu-
tion of some of the mining companies engaged
on the Comstock lode to virtually abandon
work on the deepest levels. They have been
orking for a long time at a great disadvantage,
and have found nothing. The elaborate borings
made from the winze of the 3300 level of the
Mexican developed no ore that would pay.
Their borings were extended in every direction,
the work being done at the joint expense of
several companies.
There is still, however, a great deal of ground
three or four huudred feet higher up which has
never been fully explored, and the companies
intend to turn their attention to these parts of
the mines for the present. If anything of value
is developed, and the mines can pay for work
lower down without stockholders having to put
their hands in their pockets, then perhaps deep
prospecting will again be indulged in. It must
be remembered that even where they now pro-
pose to prospect they are some 2,700 feet under-
ground, and that the cost of mining at such
depths is greater. The intense heat, the vast
bodies of water which must be drained, and the
expense of hoisting, etc., are all drawbacks to
mining on this great lode.
In accordance with instructions, the man
agers of the north-end mines have been for the
past week stripping the levels below the '2700.
The air-pipes, car-tracks, pumps, etc., are all
being taken out. "When the entire material
has been transferred, the lower levels will be
abandoned and allowed to till up with water.
Nothing of value having been found after very
extended drilling in every direction at the
lowest levels, it was found that stockholders
would not pay assessments to carry on work
there any longer.
The resolution to abandon these lowest levels
was received with favor by the miners on the
lode, who believe there is more favorable
ground higher up, which has not been properly
prosptctcd. They think there is a better
chance of more steady employment being given
to men if thesfl levels above are worked, for
they believe there is more chance there to find
pay ore.
Idaho Mines,
Within the past few years Idaho has made
very rapid strides in developing her mineral re-
sources. For a long time her principal mining
fields were in the Boise basin and at Owyhee.
The scandalous stock transactions which occurred
some years ago, in connection with the quartz
mines at "W'ar Eagle Mountain, did great harm
to the Territory. Many persons would, for a
long time afterwards, have nothing to do with
Idaho mines. The rascality of a few stock
manipulators did injury to the whole Territory,
for it was very difficult to get capital interested
in even the very best mineral properties. Since
the discovery of the- rich and productive Wood
River region, the Cteur d'Alene, etc., this has
changed, and there are many mines and reduc-
tion works turning out millions. The letter of
our correspondent from Wood River, given in
another column, and one from the same source
in the Press of last week, show the advance
being made in that region and the progress of
development.
It will be seen from the description of the
Wood Kiver country referred to, that there are
found, within a comparatively limited region, a
large number of productive properties, besides
a larger number of mines which give promise of
fine results in the immediate future. From
Bellevue to Ketchum is about 12 miles, and
along the river valley for this distance — diverg-
ing, of course, into branch canyons or valleys
there are mines enough to give employment, as
developments progress, to thousands of miners.
The output of ore and bullion from this region
during the past season will be fully $15,000,-
000. If no untoward event disturbs the mining
industry during the coming year, we look for a
large increase in investments, for more ener-
getic developments, and for much larger returns
from this promising district. The valley is
filled with a wide-awake, intelligent population,
who, while they invite assistance and co-opera-
tion from abroad, do not lay on their oars to
await such help, but they are doing by them-
selves what they can to develop the hidden re:
sources of their rich mineral belts. They are
making a showing which commands attention
abroad, and in due season we shall §eo Alturas
county well in the van of the minerabproducing
.sections of pur great country.
Arctic Explorations.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 2d, Judge Hos-
mer gave a very interesting address before the
San Francisco Geographical Society, on the life,
character and public services of Dr. Kane,
touching incidentally upon polar explorations
in general. The lecturer commenced with the
boyhood of the famous arctic navigator and
depicted in a most eloquent and interesting
manner the way in which young Kane, during
his youth, laid the foundation for the grand
snecess which crowned his early manhood — how
the boy foreshadowed the man. The address
was a most complete word picture of the life of
the great explorer and received the most ear-
nest attention of an appreciative audience.
The benefits to be derived from arctic explor-
ations is a matter upon which there is great
difference of opinion. The preponderance of
opinion, however, seems to be decidedly in fa-
vor of continued effort. The benefits both
practical and scientific already attained are of
great value. By them much geographical
knowledge has been added to that branoh of
science; we know more of the history and
character of the planet on which we live; we
have a better knowledge of the great ocean-
currents, their causes and effects. Arctic ex-
plorers have located the true magnetic pole
and given us some insight into the causes of
the variations of the magnetic needle ahd the
laws by which these variations arc governed,
all of which are of inestimable value to every
vessel which sails upon the ocean. Much light
has also been thrown upon many other obscure
points of geological and physical investigations.
Judge Hosmer, in referring to the general
subject of Arctic explorations said:
"As each successive expedition to the Arctic
proves unsuccessful in its search, and one after
another each company of explorers succumb to
the rigors of the climate, no questions are of tener
asked than these; Why continue these explor-
tions? What practical good can the world de-
rive from a successful voyage to the pole ? Have
we not sacrificed life and property enough in
the fruitless search of a fruitless object?
"I reply: Is it not something to have discov-
ered the position of the magnetic pele, and the
geographic range of the lowest temperature ?
Was the discovery of the current system of the
ocean, and the demonstration of its circulation
from the tropics to the poles, bearing its arter-
ial beat and returning the great centripetal tides
nothing? Has the discovery of the northwest
passage settled no question of interest?
"Arctic explorations within the past half cen-
tury has done as much for physical geography
as the labors of the same period have accom-
plished in any other department of natural
knowledge. But how much remains yet to be
derived from it? 'Within the Polar sea,1 says
an accomplished writer, 'is the treasury of the
ocean tides; there is the nursery of that migrat-
ory life which fills the sea and air of the northern
temperate zone; there the wondrous compensa-
tions of polar and tropical forces are displayed;
there stands the observatory of the globe, its
chemical laboratory, the theatre of its meteoric
exhibitions, and a thousand secrets besides to
enrich the natural sciences, and to correct and
adjust all that we already know of the system
of our planet, in accordance with the trutn and
beauty of its paramount laws.' "
We would like this occasion to say that the
Geographical Society has been quite fortunate
in securing the active assistance of so ripe a
scholar and such an eloquent writer as Judge
Hosmer. His address, given a few weeks pre-
vious on the antiquities of America, was one of
remarkable interest, and evinced a thorough
acquaintaince on the part of the speaker with
the subject under discussion. It is to be hoped
that the Judge has yet other matters in store
such as will interest and instruct the members
of the Society and such of their friends as may
be so fortunate as to secure cards of admission
to their assemblies.
Dr. Kane thus summarizes the discoveries
and surveys embraced in his chart:
(1) Nine hundred and sixty miles of coast
line delineated, which was effected by two thou-
sand miles of travel on foot, and by the aid of
dogs.
(2) Greenland traced to its northern fa*
where it is connected with the farther north of
the opposite coast by the glacier of Humboldt.
(3) The survey of the great glacial mass the
mighty crystal bridge which connects the two
continents of America and Greenland, sixty
miles in length.
(4) The discovery and delineation of "Wash-
ington, and separated from the American land
masses, by a channel of but 3."> miles in width,
while the great glacier puts at least, (30 be-
tween it and Greenland, and therefore is re-
garded in geographical continuity with the
American continent.
(5) The discovery and delineation of a large
tract of land, forming the extension northward
of the American continent.
(6) The discovery of a targe channel, claimed
as the polar sea, northwest, free from ice, and
leading into an open and expanding area, equally
free — the whole embracing an iceless area of
4200 (square?) miles.
The ice barrier, which forms the crystal link
between the known and unknown northern
seas, bears .the name of Kane.
Care in Blasting.
For the past year or more we have heard
considerable of English experiments to do away
with the use of powder in blasting in coal
mines, so as to prevent the accidents occurring.
In that country there have been very stringent
regulations adopted in the matter of blasting ill
coal mines, and there has even been a de-
mand that it should be prohibited altogether
by law. Very elaborate experiments with the
use of lime, etc., have been carried out to see if
a substitute for powder could not bo found.
Many of the substitutes have been abandoned,
as nothing is found equal to powder for doing
the work cheaply, quickly and surely, and it
has been reinstated to its former position.
On the continent of Europe, however, they
have kept on using powder, and do not seem to
have had much trouble with it. Mr. Geo. J.
Andre, a writer who is a close observer, points
out the fact that powder is used with much
more care on the continent than in England.
He says the charge is commonly contained in a
cartridge, duly proportioned to the work to be
done, and every precaution is observed to avoid
blown-out shots. Care in one direction leads to
care in others, and the miner who is mindful of
the effects of his shot is likely to take thought
of the presence of explosive gas. What is
needed is not abolition of shot-firing, or even
the imposition of further embarrassing restric-
tions, but a more intelligent handling of the
explosive. Were a little plain common sense
exercised and an ordinary degree of intelligence
displayed, such as befits a dangerous occupa-
tion, we should not often hear of an explosion
resulting from shot-firing. The danger lies in
the abuse, not in the use; and against the abuse
there are restrictions enough already.
Colliers' Risks.
It is popularly supposed that the occupation
of a eoal miner" is believed to be the most risky
of any following the calling of mining; the coal
miner also believes this. The study of statisti-
cal tables, published by foreign Governments,
however, seem _to disprove this theory. In
these tables they will learn that the risks in
some other occupation, are not merely equal to
their own, but notably greater. The Annuaire
Statis'tique of Belgium, issued by the Minister
of the Interior, contains a striking compari-
son bearing on this fact. Four years of acci-
dents in coal mines are compared with those of
a like period of time, on the railways of that
country, the employees only being taken account
of. The period is from 1879 to 1SS2 inclusive.
It should be borne in mind in making this
comparison, that during these years, some of
the most destructive of firedamp explosions
took place. In IS79, one of these accidents
occasioned 121 deaths, and in 1SSI, another
claimed sixty-eight victims. In spite of this
fact, however, we learn that the number of
fatal accidents among the colliers, was 2"70 per
1,000, while among the workmen and other
employees of the railways, the proportion was
3*50 per 1,000. From these figures, it appears
that a collier is exposed to considerable less
risk than a railway servant. This fact will
come as a surprise to many who have been
taught to regard the occupation of the miner as
peculiarly dangerous. It shows that the pre-
cautions taken in the oolliery are efficacious,
and should be sufficient to silence those ill-in-
formed persons who, whenpyerja colliery acci-
dent occurs, are ready to cry q\\\ against the
management and to suggest inqre, restrictions,
December 20, 1884.]
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A New Amalgamator.
.Tame* M. Dyer ol San 1 i aueiseo ha.s pat
ented, through the Minimi ind B< ieotihi
Potent Agency, an unproved amal-
gamator, the patent of which ha
purchased by the Globe Iron Works of
this city. The machine is capable of separ-
ating the valuable heavy portions of ore, con-
centrating these heavier particles, and amalga-
mating those portions which are capable ol
amalgamation.
The pulp u delivered in i hopper, hum the
lower part of which it posses into a i ... bi
tween two amalgamated copper plates. These
plates extern] the whole Length of the table,
the Grot portion ol which may be Dearly or
■ jiiitr h jri/ontal. The lower plate may be
secured to the table, ami the upper one is
separated from it for enough to allow the pulp
between thein, The second portion of
the table inclines upwaidlyoto greater angle
than the Brat part, and the lower portions
• >f the amalgamated plates continues along its
surface to its upper discharge end. This bottom
ired between sides, and the whole is se-
curely fastened together with transverse tim-
bers.
A box is placed above the upper end of the
incline portion of the table, anil having
a water-supply pipe, the box being so arranged
as to discharge clean water upon the table, or
as to How dowi the incline and assist in separat-
ing ami cleansing the sulphurets and othev
heavy material
It will be manifest that the desired action of
the table might be produced by giving ita sud-
den backward movement just at the end of the
for want stroke, which, with the inclined hang
ers, produces a sort of forward tossing motion.
The movement may be effected by any well-
known mechanism for giving a variable speed.
The box or table, thus formed, is suspended
from some point above by hangers or rods,
which have their upper ends pivoted, and their
lower ends pivoted to the sides of the table, so
that these rods will stand at a considerable
angle with the horizontal or vertical line. Tin's
angle may be changed as desired.
A. cim upon a shaft acts on the table so as to
reciprocate it iu such a manner that the table
swings upward and forward with a quick
motion until it strikes against suitable bumpers.
This action causes the pulp to move along be-
tween the two amalgamated plates, and the
concentration begins at this point, the
heavier portion settling en the lower plate,
while the lighter portions pass along near the
upper one until they reach openings in the sides
of the table, through which they escape into
the discharge Bluice box and escape. The heavier
material — sulphurets, amalgam, etc. — after
leaving the space between the upper plates, is
forced up the inclined portion of the table by
the constant succession of shocks, and from the
peculiar manner of hanging the table. These
shocks are given in an upward and forward
direction, and this causes the concentrated ma-
terial to move rapidly up the incline to the
point where it is discharged.
Curious Boiler Explosion.
A boiler explosion with fatal results lately
occurred in Eufaula, Alabama. Two boilers,
each 50 inches diameter and "22 feet long, with
14 six -inch diameter flues, had been in use
about one month, furnishing steam for working
a cotton compress, when one day one of these
exploded, killing 8 men and wounding several.
At the time of the explosion a man was on top
of the boilers engaged in covering them with
asbestos. He, with the top of the boiler on
which he was standing was blown about 000
feet. The boilers were new and made of homo-
geneous steel, of 55, 000 pounds tensile strength,
the shell being ,', inch thick and the heads g
inch. The boilers were riveted by machine,
and the rivets showed a tin between the two
sheets at the seam; this fin being caused by
the shaving down of the rivet in the upsetting.
This liu separated the sheets so that excessive
calking was necessary to make the seams tight,
and even this did not avail, as was shown in
similar boilers taken out from a compress at
Columbus, Georgia, after this explosion, and
replaced by others of a different thickness of
steel and greater tensile strength.
It would seem from this that unless the two
adges of the sheets forming the seam are
Drawing* Pillars in Coal Mines.
In last week's PitBsa was given a description
of the old and DOW methods of coal mining iu
the Oonnellsville coke region ol Pennsylvania.
Some further facts concerning the methods of
drawing coal pillars will be of interest. There
are now two general methods i" use in this kind
Of work. The first consists in hewing the coal
on the face of the pillar (See Pig. 1 i the miners
being protected by a double row of props,
it in sections "i from live to eight feet in length.
When each section has been n-moved, and the
track has been lifted, these lender -prups art-
moved to a new line olOBS to the uoal-fae<' or - ml
of pillar. The superior safety Of thifl plan is
apparent. The props hold the roof steadily at
one fixed Une until the section of pillar in ad
vaiice of it has been removed.
In both these operations, involving the
breaking down of the roof, it has been found ex-
pedient to require the miners to use safety-
which arrests it falling mII the roof, and also J lamps to guard against explosions from sudden
prevents the talus of falls of roof from encum
boring the mining-face. As the mining ad
vances, the lino of props next to the roof it
moved to the front rank, and this work of al
outgushes of fire-damp from the breaking roof.
The character of the roof-slates iu the Councils-
villr ii 11 is such as to assure the easy execution
of this method, and involve no additional dan-
GBaf.
Life of Ropes in Mines.
A paper was read a short time since by Mr.
Sort Huxbam, before the South Wales Institute
of Engineers, on the subject of " Endless Ebbne
Haulage, as adopted at the Clifton Colliery,
Nottingham, " which gave rise to considerable
diBCUBsion, during which some interesting facts
were elicited. The author wished to mention,
after reading his paper, and before discussion
upon it commenced, that in view of the objec-
tion that might probably be taken in regard to
the statement of cost being based on the esti-
mated life i'f the haulage rope of eight years,
is compared with the much shorter period of
twelve, eighteen, or even twenty four month*,,
lOramon in the South Wales collerks, he had
recently written to ascertain the effect of the
additional twelve months' wear on the ropes,
since his visit to the Clifton. Colliery in No-
vember, 18S3, and in reply, Mr. Henry Fisher,
the manager —who was well known as one of
the most practical colliery engineers in the Mid-
land district stated that one of the ropes,
1,000 yards long, had been in full work for the
past live years, and he could not see any mate-
rial difference in its condition during the past
twelve months, although it had been hauling
much larger quantities of coals during that
time, lie had had a short piece of the rope
cut out, and judging from the coudition of the
wires and small amount of wear to be seeu, he
was more satisfied than ever that the rope
would wear at least three years longer, making
the "life" of the rope at least eight years.
Another rope had been on for two years and
seven months, and appeared to be little different
from the condition it was in when put on new.
lie (Mr. Huxbam) considered this information
to have an important bearing on the question of
endless rope haulage, and he thought conclu-
sively proved thut eight years was not au ex-
aggerated estimate of the '* life" of the ropcB,
under this system of haulage and conditions
similar to those obtaining at the Clifton
eolleries.
The President said it seemed to him that the
reason for the loug life of that rope was found
in its thickness, and in the way that the trams
were attached. At the Reservoir incline at
Tredegar they had a ropo which had been work-
ing between four and five years. He had caused
it to be examined two or three days before, and
was told that it would last at least anuther four
years. It turned out to be practically about
the same size as the one that was used at the
Clifton Colliery, and the trams were attached
to the ropes with chains. They found that the
thickness of the rope had a great deal to do
with its "life,'' and that in the case of the
small ropes they did not get anything like the
proper duty out of them.
Mr. W. D. Wight said he was of opinion that
a little too much had been made in the paper of
the " life" of the rope and the system of work-
ing it, and too little of the make of the rope.
He believed that a very great deal of the result
attained at the < 'lifton < 'olliery had been due to
the particular make of the rope, which his ex-
perience led hiin to believe was incomparably
superior for haulage purposes, and that it might
safely be expected to last a very considerable
time longer than any other rope that had yet
been introduced.
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SECTION
METHOD OF DBA WING PILLARS IN COAL MINES.
of props is continued ger to the miners. Xo accident has yet occurred
in drawing pillars in the large mines of the
Cambria Iron Company.
The same system of removing coal-pillars be-
tween the rooms in a mine can readily be
applied, at the proper time, to the withdrawing
the coal-pillars alongsid
ternatiug the two lines ot props
until the pillar has been withdrawn. The props
of each line are placed two or three feet apart,
and the two lines are about three feet apart.
This double set of protecting props is extended
a sufficient distance across the room-
working to prevent the roof from coming down
the levels or main
so far in advance of the line of mining-face of 1 headings, the butt-headings, or other ways o
the pillar-working, as to encumber the loading | the mine,
of coal in cars near the end of the track.
The second method consists in protecting the
miners by a single row of props placed six inches
to one foot apart, near the working-face of the
brought" solidly together by "the upsetting of i coal-pillar (see Fig. 2). This not only arrests
the rivet, that the strength of the seam. is but the breaking down of the roof in its usual plates
of little value, no matter how well the rivet and blocks, but holds back the talus of these
mav be headed or how well it rills the hole in . ,. e ,, . . ,.
Sheet Too much care cannot be taken in ^om interrupting any of the mining operations,
the construction and inspection of boilers when Under this system the miners attack the coal-
building and when being worked, I pillar on the flunk instead of the end, removing
As the safety and economy of this system of
exhaustive mining have been fully established
during the past two years, it is to be hoped
that all mining in coal will in the future par-
ticipate in the benefits arising from this system
of drawing of coal-pillars, and ita related
economies.
There is deep snow on the Ojai hills in Ven-
tura county, not far from the ocean, a very
unusual sight.]
Tut; Trustees of the Pyramid Mining Com-
pany have decided to shut down the mine.
Their furnace was built on tne right principle,
they think, but not exactly after the proper
model. It leaves big bunches of ore in the
corners that are not reached by the heat, and
there are other objections to the shape of it.
A new one will be built next spring and the
mine opened up for dividends.
The Plymouth Consolidated .Mining Com-
pany of Amador county, Cal., paid its nine-
teenth consecutive monthly dividend of $50,000
on the 5th at New York. This mine has paid
^950,000 in the past nineteen months, which is
probably a larger sum than has been paid by
any other claim in this .State during the same
interval. Alvinza Hayward, of this city is a
prominent owner in the Plymouth Consolidated.
The Small Hopes Mining Company paid two
dividends last month, and also one on the 6th
December. The last makes a total of §800,000
this year. The mine is at Leadville, Colorado,
and is just now the most attractive in all that
camp, on account of its magnificent yield of
late.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 20, 1884
Some Mines of White Pine, Ward, Tay-
lor, Osceola and Cherry
Creek Districts.
[Prom our traveling Correspondent.]
The Martin White, at Ward, i3 working a
small force at present, making further develop-
ments and getting ready to take out ore. Mr.
W. B. Clement, m charge of the property,
stated that the outlook for a good long run of
the mill next spring is satisfactory.
Taylor Mining District
Is located on the western slope of the Shell-
bourne range of mountains, 100 miles from
Eureka, in an easterly direction, at an altitude
of 8,000 feet above the level of the sea, and
500 above Steptoe valley.
The formation is quartzite and limestone, in-
tersected with seams or dykes of porphyry, the
whole resting on a base of granite. Near the
center/of the district are located the Monitor
and Gore mining claims, owned by Messrs.
" Kobert Briggs, W. G. Lyons and W, N. Mc-
Gill, operating under the firm name of
The Monitor Mill and Mining Co.
It is not incorporated. The greatest depth at-
tained in the mine is 150 feet. On the surface,
the ore occurs in massive croppings 1,000 feet
in length and 300 in width, rising in places
from 10 to 15 feet above the surface. Tley con-
sist of a dark-brown quartz, very hard, and
carry a free chloride of silver to the value of
from $20 to $30 per ton. Underneath these
immense croppings are found large chambers of
rich chloride and horn silver ore, much softer
than the lower grade, worth from $100 to $1,500
per ton. These chambers are usually from 80
to 150 feet in length by 30 to 50 in width, lying
nearly Hat, and from 6 to 15 feet in thick-
ness. The foot-wall is quartzite overlaid with
a dyke of porphyry from 3 to 0 feet thick. The
ore is free-milling, and by the amalgamating
process, works up to SO or 85 per cent of the
lire assay, producing bullion from S70 to 900
line. It is reduced at the company's 10-stamp
mill, S miles from the mine, the improved
' ' K night" water-wheel being in use. (Right
here a little digression may be pardoned. Hon.
Robert Briggs, State Senator elect from White
Pine county, and one of the proprietors of the
mill and mine, says he has been indebted to the
Mining and Scientific Press for information
in regard to the above named wheel and forother
important facts and hints which|he values at not
less than $1,000. "Tell it not in Gath, publish
it not in the streets of Ascalon," lest some other
miner subscribe to your paper and become as
rich as the lucky senator.) The mill crushes on
an average about 13 tons of ore in 24 hours.
From the 1st of Sept., 1881, to the 14th of July,
ISS4, with a total run of less than 20 months,
it produced §369,201 in silver bullion and has
been steadily yielding since that date from §600
to $1,000 per day.
The owners deserve much credit for pluck
and perseverance. They commenced with very
little capital. By economy and a strict atten-
tion to business, the mine has been made to pay
all expenses for opening, for the erection of a
good substantial mill and other improvements,
besides giving several haudsome dividends in
hard cash. In addition to the rich ore extracted
daily, it is thought that the large deposits of
low-grade ore found in the croppings alluded
to, can be made to yield a fair profit with
proper facilities for working.
To this end a 60-stamp mill will, in all prob-
ability, be erected in a short time on the ground.
The Argus Mining Company
.Have three claims on the same lead, of 4,500
feet in length - running parallel with the Moni-
tor, and somewhat higher on the mountain side.
The ore chambers lie in a similar shape and
position; the rock in character much alike,
that of the Argus Company being represented
as some freer as a milling ore. Only one class
is worked at their mill of 15 stamps, yielding
from $50 to $60 per ton. The principal work
is being done on the Sunrise and Self-Cocker.
The mine is said to be looking better than at
any time since work commenced, some IS
months ago.
The Hayes, immediately south of the Moni-
tor, Las ore of the same grade and character, a
number of tons tested at Salt Lake giving ex-
cellent results.
The June mine, west of the Hayes, had just
shipped 50 tons to the Argus mill. Some first-
class, previously worked at the Monitor went
upwards of $300 to the ton.
The Purser, north of the Monitor, owned by
Messrs. Peck & Hixson, is a good prospect,
giving assays all the way from §60 to $700
per ton.
The Breechloader,
On Chloride mountain, one and a half miles
north of the town of Taylor — the property of
Mr. ■). W. Hixscn — is in a lime formation with
- quartzite and shale on the east. A 40-foot
shaft shows an ore vein 17 feet wide, the* gan-
gue carrying the ore consisting of spar, quartz
and silicious lime. A few tons reduced yielded
$250 per ton, the lowest $102, and the highest
$1,057 in silver, and about $S in gold. The
same kind of rock crops out the whole length
of the claim.
From the statements just made it must be
evident that Taylor is one of the most flourish-
ing districts in Eastern Nevada, giving
promise of a long and prosperous future.
Osceola Gold Quartz and Gravel Company,
Is situated 20 miles east of Taylor, at no great
distance from the Utah line. Over $250,000 in
gold have been taken out in a small way by
pan and rocker from her gravel beds, which are
reported to have produced the largest nuggets
of any camp in the United States. Some of
them being worth from $2,000 to $5,000 apiece.
The Osceola Gravel Mining Co. is a Utah
incorporation owned principally by Messrs.
Hampton, Godbe & Bigelow. They became in-
terested in the placers of this district in 1877,
and through their agent, Xavier St. Pierre, ob-
tained by purchase and location over 700 acres
of placer ground, nearly 500 of which are pat-
ented.
These gentlemen are the pioneers of mining
and smelting in Utah, where their interests give
constant employment to large forces.
They are now constructing a canal some 16
miles long to convey the waters of five creeks
to their placer grounds. The aggregate quantity
of water furnished will be'1000 miners' inches.
Engineers Smith and Doremus, late of the
Union Pacific Survey, have charge of the con-
struction, and Mr. Black, of Deseret, and Judge
Grover, of Nephi, Utah, are the contractors
for its execution, the completion of which is
to be by the 1st of June, 18S5.
The company made an exhaustive examina-
tion last season of their deep bars, which
showed them to contain gravel varying in value
from 45 cents $1.25 per cubic yard. This test
is confirmatory of many hundreds that have
been made in years past by shaft and tunnel
explorations. The unusual snows of last sea-
son furnished the means of using a small
hydraulic, by which they washed from various
places over 10,000 cubic yards of gravel.
Osceola Quartz Mines.
The gold-bearing quartz belt is twelve miles
long and seven wide. The district is a network
of quartz veins, many of them excelling in
richness the famous gold ore bodies of Cali-
fornia.
The Cumberland, one of the pioneer
claims, is a strong six-foot vein, owned by
Messrs. Richardson and Delmater, and has a
shaft 100 feet down. Forty tons of ore from
this mine gave a result of $40 per ton.
The Osceola, owned by the same parties,
has a shaft on the ore body 1 30 feet. About
60 tons worked from this mine yielded $37 per
ton. The vein is three feet wide, and pitches
south at an angle of 70 degrees.
The Crescent and Eagle mines, now owned
by Messrs. Gilmer and Chandler, have work-
ings to a depth of 300 feet. Several
thousand tons of ore have been reduced from
these mines. The books of the company show
a result of $11 per ton.
The Saturday Night is a four-foot vein,
has no deep workings. Twenty -six tons of ore
worked last fall yielded $80 per ton.
The Verde mine, owned by Messrs. Akey
and Felsen, has yielded $34 per ton from a
sample of 37 tons.
The Stem Winder, owned by Messrs. Chas.
Bussey and L. S. Scott, a large well-defined
vein, is rich in the precious metals. No ore
has been worked from this mine, but an exami-
nation of the vein by an experienced miner will
place it amongst the best.
The Guilded Age, owned by Philips, Wat-
son and others, has yielded over $40 per ton
mill process.
The Grandfather Snide, owned by Jake
Henderson, is a little bonanza. Ore from this
mine yielded as high as $3 per pound.
The Red Monster, owned by Pat Revey,
has a shaft 100 feet. From this mine the owner
washed out with a rocker after screening the
ore, $600 in less than 30 days, securing at the
rate of $9 per ton, and leaving about $20 in the
quartz.
The Saturday Night, owned by Mr. B. Til-
ford, has a drift of 50 feet, and has turned out
75 tons of ore, 25 of which assorted, yielded
$S2 per ton mill process.
The Royal Flush,
A late discovery, bids fair to eclipse the best.
Samples worked by mortar and pan show results
as high as $2,000. This is a small vein owned
by Messrs. Akey and Delmater. These mines
are nearly all contact veins in quartzite and
slate, with a dip always to the south and the
general course is northeast to southwest.
A number of other mines of value might be
mentioned. It is capital that is wanted in this
district. Of wood and water there is an abund-
ance, with the finest climate in the world.
The mill is a ten-stamp, intended for wet-
crushing, with all the modern improvements,
put up by Rankin, Brayton & Co., of your city.
Dr. Brooks has recently bonded a series of
mines in Ruby Hill District, five miles south of
Aurum, or Silver Canyon, where the mill is
located. The mines consist of the following
claims: The Silver Wreath, the Cow and Calf,
Lookout, Grizzly and the Iowa Chief. This
district has produced, since its location in 1872,
over $100,000 in surface workings, the Silver
Wreath yielding in a few months $25,000. The
Grizzly is the old Rattler's Joy ground, from
which $10,000 were taken out in a few weeks,
so that the present prospect may be looked
upon as more than usually bright.
The Aurum mine, owned by S. Davis and
Geo. Palmerton in Silver Canyon District, is a
true fissure in quartzite, as shown by the de-
velopments and the croppings along the full
length of the claim. It may be considered a
fine prospect for the depth — some 20 feet.
Assays run from 11 ozs. in silver as high as
267 ozs. A shipment of 690 tons of ore as a
test worked at the rate of $300 per ton.
Shelbourne District.
The old Woodburn, now known as the North-
ern Light, the property of Messrs. Gilbert and
Martin, has a shaft 50 feet, and a cut following
the ledge 75 feet. It appears to be well defined,
with clay seams on each wall. The last ore
worked: First class, as high as $200 per ton;
second class, $96. Some of it closely assorted,
previously went at the rate of $800.
Some Burface rock, assorted, from the Sum-
mit mine, a patented claim in the same range,
yielded $200 per ton.
The Eagle Mining District,
Situated 15 miles east of Shelbourne, has a per-
fect net-work of well-defined veins in granite.
Work is being done on the Wheal Anna. It
shows a width of 4 feet. The ore will work up
to $200 — assays going up as high as $600.
A late discovery has been made here in lime,
in near proximity to the granite, which is one
of the prettiest prospects from all accounts, re-
cently found. It is a sulphuret ore that requires
roasting, estimated to work from $300 to $400
to the ton— the quartz being as lively and beau-
tiful as one could wish to see. Instead of re-
ducing it in a small two-stamp battery and a
Frue concentrator, it will hereafter be shipped
to Salt Lake.
Mines of Cherry' Creek-
In view of its past prosperity and the acknowl-
edged extent and richness of the district, the
camp was found to be exceedingly dull. No
time can be given to recount the causes.
The difficulties in the way of renewed life
are by no means insurmountable, and a revival
of business might take place almost any day.
There are here what is known as the upper
and lower belts — the latter three miles in length.
The upper ledge is a contact vein between
lime and shale, traceable for five miles. The
principal mines on this are the Ti-Cup, Rob
Tail, Rob Roy and the Chance. South of the
Ti-Cup are the Bohemian Girl, the Blacksmith,
Steptoe and others. The ore is free milling,
and much of it has run from $60 as high as $600
and $700 per ton, and worked up to 90 and 95
per cent. The Ti-Cup has paid in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000,000. The Rob Roy, worked at
present by Messrs. Taylor, Curtis & Stoble, is
said to produce ore worth from $S0 to $100.
The Lower Belt
Consists of a series of true fissure veins, cut-
ting the formation from east to west. The ore
as a rule is refractory, needing roasting.
The most promising mine is the Star, that
has turned out $1,500,000, although not now
worked. Ne:;t may be named the Exchequer,
the Big Giant, the Grey Eagle, Chief of the Hill
and west extension of the Star, all in one
group.
On Flagstaff Hill, two miles south, are the
Pacific, Mary Ann, the Flagstaff, Little Maud
and others.
Many of these have yielded large amounts of
bullion, the Exchequer sometimes smelting near
a million.
It is now owned by Mr. J. B. Williamson
It comprises three parallel veins with 80 feet of
porphyry between the east and middle ledges —
the west vein being very narrow with ore of
very high grade. It mills from $200 to $500
per ton, Within one-half mile north, the old
Imperial is turning out ore of the same grade
averaging about $230 per ton.
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Mines Around Aurum.
L. B. Brooks is agent and co-owner with
a Boston syndicate of a group of mines situated
in Silver Canyon, seven of which are patented
mines of great promise. The principal ones
are the Sadie L. and the Blue Bell. The for-
mer is opened by two tunnels and incline shaft
to the depth of 500 feet, and has developed a
small ledge of marvelous richness. The Blue
Bell has reached a depth of 400 feet by shaft
and tunnel. A winze of 200 feet will be sunk
on the ledge from the tunnel level. The vein
is a contact between lime and shale. A large
deposit of rich ore has been stoped out the past
year along the line of the tunnel level. From
the Blue Bell mine there is a trackway around
the side of the mountain to a tramway leading
down to the ore house at the mill, where all
the ore handled by the company will be re-
duced.
The Salt Lake Tribune, says: In some of the
mining camps of Utah the miners have been re-
ceiving $3.50 per day, while in others the
wages has been but $3. At the Cave and Car-
bonate mines, owned by Godbe & Co., near
Frisco, the men have been paid $3.50 up to the
close of last month, when it was the design of
the employers to make a cut of 50 cents, begin-
ning December 1st. At the Cave the company
was employing about 45 men and the Carbonate
38. But in consequence of the serious decline in
the price of lead, Godbe & Co. felt compelled to
make this reduction of 50 cents.
A plant of machinery, for the manufacture
of sugar, has arrived in Yokohama, and will
be immediately forwarded to the Hokkaido,
where it will be erected and worked under the
superintendence of German employees of the
Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Apparatus for Concentrating Ores.— Otto
Hansen, Sacramento. No. 308,410. Dated
Nov. 25, 1SS4. This apparatus includes an in-
clined vessel having a series of downwardly
tapering successive chambers or compartments,
increasing in capacity and communicating with
each other; a water pipe adapted to discharge
within said compartments, and peculiar screen
vessels under the discharge of each compart-
ment to receive the concentrations and size
them. The apparatus is adapted for crushed
ore, tailings, earth, sand, etc.
Fire Kindler.— B. "W. Connelly, S. P., No.
308,140. Dated Nov. 18, 1884. This fire kin-
dler consists of sawdust as a base, previously
prepared with a solution of saltpeter and alum,
and subsequently mixed with resin, tallow and
tar, and moulded in a peculiar shape. The ob-
ject is to provide a fire-kindler in which the
natural inflammableness of the resin, tallow
and tar is held in check to a certain extent by
the chemically prepared sawdust, whereby
rapid combination is retarded, while a high de-
gree of heat is engendered, and by the peculiar
shape into which the composition is moulded,
to provide for ventilation to prevent it from be-
ing smothered by carelessly placing the fuel
upon it.
Spur. — Johan Kaino, Cuffey's Cove, Mendo-
cino Co., No. 308,413. Dated Nov. 25, 1884.
This spur is of that class in which a suitable
holding-dog is adapted to engage with the heel
of the boot for the purpose of retaining the spur
in place; and the invention consists in connec-
with the spur, of a peculiar spring-dog adapted
to engage with the back of the heel of the boot,
when the spur it raised to encircle the counter,
and in a peculiar bearing adapted to be driven
into the heel with which the spring-dog is
adapted to engage in cases where it is not de-
sirable to effect the engagement of the dog di-
rectly with the heel. The object of the inven-
tion is to provide a spur which may be easily
adjusted in place and removed with facility.
Stairs.— Peter H. Jackson, S. F. No. 307,-
551. Dated Nov. 4, 18S4. This invention re-
lates to certain improvements in Btairs which
are used in buildings, either plain or with
openings for glass for illuminating. It consists
of risers so constructed as to form deep vertical
beams supported at the ends only, with treads
extending from the top of one to the foot of the
next, and an improved means for securing the
two together; the formation of the nosing for
the edge of each tread, with a concave space at
the rear, into which Portland cement or other
material may be pressed in the plastic state, so
as to form a tight joint; a means for securing
the nosing to the riser, and also for uniting it
with the foot of the next one; with means for
securing the cement or other material for the
tread, together with certain details of construc-
tion.
Piano Action.— John Rudolf, S. F. No.
308,201. Dated Nov. IS, 1884. This improve-
ment in piano actions consists in a combination
of devices. In the ordinary combination of
piano action, the key-lever actuates a second
shorter lever, which has a tripping arm at-
tached to it, and this engages the block into
which the handle or arm of the hammer is fixed,
so as to throw the hammer forward against the
string, from which it is retracted by a spring
after being released from the tripping lever,
and a pad or buffer supported by a second arm,
which projects from the lever before mentioned,
receives it as it falls back and prevents vibra-
tion. In Mr. Rudolf's piano action there is a
key-lever, a hinged swiuging hammer, and a rod
or stem connecting the butt of the hammer
shank directly with the kej -lever without the
intervention of a jack or fly lever and fly, and
an adjustable key-stop, in combination with an
arm, peculiarly arranged with lJition to the
stem, and an adjustable stop.
Oat-Meal Machine. — Alfred Swingle, S. F.
No. 307,882. Dated Nov. 11, 18S4. This ma-
chine for cutting oats and grain comprises a
cylinder revolving on a hollow horizontal shaft,
through which the grain is fed into the cylin-
der; a series of knives or cutters arranged at
intervals around the circumference of the cylin-
der, at a short distance therefrom, with a casing
or shield extending from one knife or cutter to
the other, and having openings through which
the cut material may be discharged. The cir-
cumference of the cylinder is perforated with
holes of sufficient size to allow the oats or other
grain to fall into them endwise, and be carried
around, with their ends in contact with the sur-
rounding casing, until they arrive at the edges
of the knives, where the projecting portions
will be cut off and discharged. This action con-
tinues until the oats are all cut up. Below the
cylinder is a spiral conveyor, which delivers the
cut material into the inclined cylinder, where
the flour and the first and second sizes of the
grain may be separated. At the exterior of the
cylinder is a smaller cylinder, having projecting
pins, which are so placed as to enter the holes
in the periphery in the main cylinder as it re-
volves, and thus press out any particles of oats
which may become fixed in the holes,
December 20, 1384.]
Mining and Scientific Press.
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Engineering I^otes.
Engineering Information.
A eotemporury, the Engineering Journal, of
New Vork, hears much complaint on the part
of consulting engineers that much of their time
is occupied by visitors who ask innumerable
questions of a strictly professional character,
and bearing directly upon the financial suc-
cesses of the enterpriHcs that they have en-
tered into. "It never appears to enter the
minds of these people who try to pick the
brains of consulting engineers that the time of
the latter is money to them, as it is to any
other business or professional man. N'o one
would- dream of entering a lawyer's or a
physician's office without being prepared to pay
for the advice or the opinion given him, and
yet the same persona will think nothing of
talking by the hour on their wonderful prop-
erty, detail their woes and troubles in connec-
tion with it, and ask to be instructed as to the
best means of putting their enterprise on a
sound basis. At fie end of the interview they
are profuse in their thanks, and smilingly bow
their way out. Our mining engineers have
been wonderfully good natured with this class
of clients, and have thereby, we are convinced,
only aggravated the evil. It lies largely with
them to stop it by simply following the prac-
tice of other professional men."
New Engineering Schemes in the Old
World. — Two gigantic engineering schemes
force themselves upon public attention this
morning, says the Pall Mall Qaeetle for July
5th. One is the proposal to pierce a railway
tunnel through the Pyrenees, the convention
for which has just been signed by the French
and Spanish International Railway Commission.
The other scheme is for the formation of a com-
pany to construct an internacional railway con-
necting Europe with Persia, India, Burmah and
China. It appears that Sir R. M. Stephenson,
who has been endeavoring to arrange with the
Sublime Porte for the commencement of the
works in Turkey for the last 84 years, considers
that the negotiations are so far advanced as to
warrant the formation of a company to work
the concession, which he believes he will event-
ually obtain. He proposes to raise, for making
the Asia Minor and Persia sections, a capital
of §80,000,000, in b'00,000 shares of §100 each,
of which it is proposed S'20,000,000 shall be
saved by troops' labor, leaving £60,000,000 to
be subscribed.
To Test the Vibration of Bridges. — The
Ohio State Journal says that Mr. Fred Marvin,
a graduate of the Ohio State University, has
just completed, under the direction of Prof.
Robinson, an instrument for testing the lateral
and vertical vibrations of bridges while trains
are passing over them. The "indicator" con-
sists of a cylinder run by clock-work, a strip of
white paper wrapped around the cylinder, and
two pencils whose points touch the paper as the
cylinder moves. The machine is fastened to a
board 20 inches long by a foot wide, which is
clamped to a beam. When there is no train, on
the bridge the pencils register straight lines as
the cylinder moves; but as soon as a train
strikes the bridge, the vibrations, both longi-
tudinal and transverse, are recorded. It is
proposed by this machine to determine the
safety rate of travel over a bridge, both for long
and short and heavy and light trains.
A Bridoe or Tunnel. — For some time past
the Italian Government has been considering
the project of a tunnel under the straits of Mes-
sina, to connect Sicily with Italy. A Pied-
montese company has come forward with a
counter project for a bridge, which if ever car-
ried out would form as remarkable a work of
the kind as there is in the world. The width
of the strait at its narrowest point is about two
miles; but owing to the great depth of the
water — more than 500 feet — on this line, the
projectors propose to locate the bridge where
it would have a length of about two miles and
a-half. The plan involves four piers, connected
by spans of five-eighths of a mile in length, the
two shore arches having half the span of the
three central ones.
Another Colossal Russian Railroad Pro-
ject.—The St, Petersburg correspondent of the
London Titties writes that " the German and
Russian newspapers refer to another gigantic
railway scheme believed to be entertained by
the Russian Government, to wit: a great
Pacific railway running from Ekaterinburg,
through Tobolsk, Yeniseisk and Irkutsk, to
Nikolaievsk, on the Amoor, with one branch to
Irtkutsk and Kiakhta, another to Herat and
India, and a third to Bokhara and Kashgar.
This wonderful scheme is to have 21,000 versts
of road, and to cost — we must presume, when
the Imperial finances have improved — one
millard of roubles, or 50,000,000 roubles per
year for twenty years."
Tunneling the Spluoen. — It is now pro-
posed to make a tunnel and railway through
the Splugen. The project is regarded with
great favor by those interested in Lombardian
railways, and support is looked for from Ba-
varia, Wurtemberg, and other parts of Ger-
many. The estimated coBt of the whole work
is about $10,200,000.
Useful Information
Preservation of Coal From Cruumbling.
Freshly mined coal is capable of condensing
several times its volume of oxygen in its pores.
The oxygen absorbed entersinto chemical com-
bination with the easily oxidised constituents.
According as the absorption is rapid or slow, a
greater or lews elevation of temperature is pro-
duced. In the former it may lead to sponta-
neous combustion. The crumbling of coal is,
among other causes, a consequence of the ab-
sorption and condensation of oxygen in its
pores and chemical changes taking place. The
escape of the hygroscopic moisture favors the
absorption of oxygen. The pyrites can only
produce a promoting effect on the increase of
temperature when present in considerable quan-
tities, and then only in the presence of moist-
ure and air. In the dry state they must be re-
garded as perfectly passive, and may even be
detrimental to the warming. Freshly mined
coal, therefore, according to a writer in Van
WoslranoVs Magazine, placed in an atmosphere
of steam can sutler no change. Even with in-
complete exclusion of the air, it will be found
that the steam will, in general, oppose oxida-
tion and warming, principally by uniform
moistening of the pieces of coal.
Oai sb ok Decay of Wood.— Professor P. H.
Dudley, well known to railway and scientific
men in connection with his di coveriesmade by
aid of the dynagraph tar of his own invention,
has been for some time investigating the cause
of the rapid decay of wood. His methods of in-
vestigation have been mostly microscopic and
chemical. Some time ago he discovered the
fungi that caused the premature decay of most
of the woods used in railroad structures, and
followed their operations on the secular struct-
ure of the wood. By use of the photomicro-
graph views, he kept a graphic record of the
appearance of decaying wood tissue. After pa-
tient search Mr. Dudley has discovered the
spore that acts as the seed of fungus, and he ex-
pects soon to provide a means of destroying
this seed before it produces growth. Some of
the wood-preserving methods in use do not de-
stroy the fungus spores, and they go on germ-
inating their ruin-making fruit. Any sure
means of arresting the premature decay of
wood will prove exceedingly valuable to rail-
road companies, since bridges and ties often
fail with half their natural age, and in failing
often bring about disastrous consequences.
Impurities in Milk.— At a recent lecture
delivered in London on "Bad Food and its De-
tection," it was stated that the lactometer is
useless, and plays into the hands rather of the
fraudulent dairyman than of the consumer.
Fat being lighter than water, a rich milk might
appear watered by this test, and tricks of the
milk trade might thus be fostered by its use.
The importance of purity in milk could not be
over-estimated, but the only method known by
which it could be satisfactorily tested was com-
plete analysis. The testing of butter was also
somewhat complicated. A simple yet infallible
test for alum in flour was shown. On a portion
of adulterated flour being placed in a small
quantity of chloroform the flour floats, while
the alum or other mineral matter sinks to the
bottom. In a similar way alum in bread may
be instantly detected by placing a small piece
of the suspected loaf in a solution of logwood
and carbonate of ammonia; if alum be present,
the bread will turn blue.
A Revolution in Roller Skating.— Geo.
P. Clark, of Windsor Locks, Conn., the well-
known manufacturer of rubber truck wheels, is
now in the market with a new patent rubber
wheel for roller skates, which has met with
most substantial success, and bids fair to revo-
lutionize the popular amusement of roller skat-
ing. There has long been a demand for a rub-
ber wheel for this purpose, but although much
study has been given to the subject, and many
methods have been tried, they have hitherto
Bignally failed. Mr. Clark, however, seems to
have surmounted the difficulties which stood in
the way of a practical rubber wheel for skating.
By his methods it is simply impossible for the
rubber to slip or stretch off, as was the case
with the old methods, and the sides being made
of that strongest and most enduring material,
steel, are yet constructed in such a scientific
manner as to render them comparatively light.
The Pantaloons Buckle.— "That buckle at
the back of your and everybody's else panta-
loons," said a prominent tailor of Williamsport
the other day, "is about as senseless an institu-
tion as exists. Do you know its origin?" The
reporter admitted his ignorance. "Well," said
the clothing man, "that buckle used to be on
trousers before suspenders came into use, and
was employed for the same purpose. It ought,
of course, to have been discarded when the sus-
penders came in, but, through some strange
freak, the men who made clothes then continued
to use the buckle, and the tailors after them, as
well, so here we are to-day putting wholly un-
necessary work and bother into clothes. The
thing is of no more use than two tails to a dog.
Singular, isn't it?" And the reporter went on
his way pondering. — Breakfast Table.
A Long Pipe-Line. — The producers of petro-
leum on the western shore of the Caspian sea,
it is said, have been seriously contemplating
laying a pipeline entirely across Persia to the
Persian Gaff. If this were done, they claim
that they would have the Asiatic market to
themselves. This pipe-line would have to be
something more than 700 miles long to reach
the coast; and as it would for a long distance
pass through a territory of savage Kurds, aud
other nomadic tribes, it is feared that it could
not be easily kept in operation.
BxroRTiNfl Stem. Rails.— According to the
Railimy Rem <r, for the first time in the history
of our rail mills they have made a large sale of
steel rails abroad. The Lackawanna Inm and
Coal Company has contracts to deliver 10,000
tons of steel rails at Brockville, Canada, for
tho Canadi in Pacific at a figure varying not far
from $28.. ")0 per ton. It is not so very long ago
that we were importing steel rails to a not in-
considerable extent, and our ability to now turn
about and compete successfully with the mills
from which we have so recently bought indicates
the existence of possibilities in an export trade
in steel rails that should not be lost sight of.
Gas-Tight Tubing.— The London Engineer
says; Thomas Fletcher has made gas-tight
elastic rubber tubing. The tubing is made of
two layers of rubber with pure soft tin foil
vulcanized between. It is said to be perfectly
and permanently gas-tight, and free from smell
under all circumstances, whilst it retains suffi-
ciently for all purposes the flexibility and
elasticity of an ordinary rubber tube.
The paper BOTTLES now made in Paris are
made up out of sheets of paper somewhat after
the fashion of rocket cases, but the cementing
material is a mixture of blood-albumen, lime
and alum. Neither water, wine nor alcohol
has any action on such bottles, and it is ex-
pected that they will prove of great value to
travelers, as there is but little fear of breakage.
In bees the CROP is called the honey-bag.
The gizzard is found in insects having mandi-
bles, and is frequently lined with rows of homy
teeth, which are especially developed in grass-
hoppers, crickets and locusts. Insects have
no true liver, but its functions are performed
by little cell masses on the inside of the stomach.
Sol deri no Cast Iron. --In soldering cast
iron with soft solder much difficulty is ex-
perienced by the solder refusing to adhere to
the surface of the iron, but by using a flux of
muriate of zinc, in which a proportion of alco-
hol, say about half the bulk, has been added,
but little difficulty will be experienced.
An Klectrio Tricycle.— Experiments with
an electric tricycle in England have been so
encouraging that 250 machines will be built.
They are driven by a storage battery, carry two
persons and are expected to run at the rate of
six miles an hour on level ground.
Sood Health.
"I've Been Thinking" Series, No. I.
| By Jkwki.l. I
Dear Press: — I was much pleased to
read of Mrs. J. H ilton's experience
with carbolic acid . I too can sing
praises of its many virtues and great ben-
efits to suffering humanity. As a healing agent
for burns, scalds, boils, bruises and bites, I
know of nothing better for alleviating pain
and to promote healing. It is especially good
for burns, mixing one part of carbolic acid (98
crystal pure) with ten parts glycerine. For
internal use, one to three drops in a tumbler
of water is a dose for adults. For vomiting,
purging and any sudden stomach trouble, such
as infants and children have so frequently,
there is nothing better. For infants who feed
on the bottle, it is an invaluable remedy, sim-
ple and effective, when there is gas or acid
in the stomach or looseness of bowels. One
drop of full strength carbolic acid in half a
tumbler of water (to be kept covered), giving a
teaspoonful of the mixture every hour or so,
will usually be sufficient, and is harmless. I,
too, find great relief from its use in aching feet,
using glycerine instead of water as a mixture,
which is softening to the skin. It speedily
kills corns, if applied as a caustic—strong.
For proud flesh, used full strength, it is*pain-
less and excellent, destroying the sloughing
and diseased parts entirely, if continued long
enough; if followed by burnt alum, the parts
soon form granulations and healing begins.
It is much used in surgery also— in all dressings
of wounds. For felons, carbuncles and such
inflammations, a full strength injection of car-
bolic acid into the cavity will usually destroy
the disease, aad will he found to give im-
mediate relief from pain, and will leave the
wound iu condition for healthy healing.
Why cannot the readers of the Home Circle
of our much loved Roral Press one and all
contribute their mite towards the health col-
umn, giving such tried recipes for the relief of the
ailments and pains every family are subject to?
Surely the experience of the mothers and
fathers should be valuable, and might be of
lasting benefit to many who are just starting
a home nest with its precious darlings.
Many a tearful mother has told me that if
she had only known anything about the care of
babies, her heart would uot now be achin
her cradle empty. Poor sister! My heart feels
for her and all who have passed through the
valley of sorrow. I, too, have trod itn paths,
and my tears mingle with all who weep If
good oanoome of affliction, let us find it. Death
is only unkind to thus.- left. Two bitter lessons
ha vi* I learned. A deeper, truer sympathy
with others who grieve, and a closer and surer.
bond with the world beyond.
!>>• r Ridgt Farm, Los ' ■■■
Bo TTER.— Butter is never digested in the
stomach, but in the duodenum. This was not
known in Graham's time. Digestion doea not
alter its nature, but only its mechanical cou
ditions, that is, emulsionizes it. The globules
of fat are small, so small they can be absorbi d
No more interesting sight can be seen than a
drop of of fresh milk under a microscope. Tin-
fat globules look like little globes swimming
about in the fluid. We make them into buttei
by setting the milk, when being light, they rise
to the surface. ( 'burning still further uonsoli
dates them. It ib doubtful if they are ever so
well eraulsionized again, and so digestible as in
the milk. The digestion of butter simph con
verts it back into its original state— a wasteful
process, no doubt. If a person eats largely of
poor butter, it will most likely cause a bad odor
to be excreted from the akin.
TiikTkkatmknt ofCorpi i*enck.— The latest
authority on this subject is Dr. Wilhelm Eb-
stein, whose book concerning it has been trans-
lated and published in London. Professor Kb-
stein's main contention is, that the moderate
use of fat, by diminishing the decomposition oi
the albuminous elements of food, lessens the
appetite, and so renders bearable the restriction
of diet necessary in the treatment of corpulence.
He therefore allows in moderation such articles
as salmon, bacon fat, fat roast pork and mutton,
kidney fat, asparagus, spinach, and the various
legume*) but he unconditionally forbids the con-
sumption of sugar, sweets and potatoes, and lim-
its the allowance of bi-eadto from three to three
and a half ounces a day.
Fighting Sleet with Tea.- The practice of
taking tea or coffee by students, iu order to
work at night, is downright madness, especially
when preparing for an examination. More
than half the cases of break down, loss of mem-
ory, fainting, etc., which occur during severe
examinations, and far more frequently than is
commonly known, are due to this. I frequently
hear of promising students who have thus
failed; and, on inquiry, have learned, in almost
every instance, that the victim has previously
drugged himself with tea or coffee. -Sleep is
the rest of the brain; to rob the hard-worked
brain of its necessary rest is cerebral suicide.
Pofiufrir Science,
Max's Lease or Live Increasing. — In the
past thirty years, the average of mans life has
improved 5 per cent — from 41.0 to 43.9 yeart;
and of woman's life, S per cent, from 41.9 to
45.2. Of every thousand males born at the pres-
ent day, forty-four more will attain the age of
thirty-five than used to be the ca.se previous to
1871, and every thousand persons born since
1870 will live 2,700 years longer than before.
This is due to civilization, and especially to im-
proved sanitary methods, which is adding to
the average of human life at the rate of nearly
ten years in every century.
Pernicious Castile Soap. — The Edinburgh
Heview has started a crusade against castile
soap, saying that there is very little doubt that
even the very best brands of white castile soap
are made from rancid olive oil, which, being of
too poor quality for table use, is used for mak-
ing soap. The best imported castile soap costs
theimporters only from teu to twelve cents a
pound, all over that paid by the public being
profit to the importer and retailer ; and pure
sweet olive oil brings too much to enable it to
be made into castile soap and sold at any such
price.
Poison in the Tomato Can. — Miss Kalver
has brought a suit against Messrs. Thurber &
Co., for compensation for injury sustained by
her father, caused by eating canned tomatoes
put up by this firm. The solder used to secure
the can seems to have contained muriate of
zinc, a portion of which had fallen into the can.
She claims damages to the amount of .*?">0,000.
Others who have been injured in a similar way
are ready to bring suits if this one is successful,
as we hope it may be.
Falling Oi't of the Hair. — This may be
caused by dandruff, by age and by various dis-
eases. If by dandruff, which is more likely,
cut the hair rather short and apply vaseline to
the scalp daily for six weeks. Do not use fric-
tion; but keep the bead cool and avoid heavy,
hot, unventilated hats. Go bare-headed when
you can, even out of doors.
Bran. — Bran from wheat has no nutritive
value unless a portion of the layer of gluten be-
neath the bran adheres to it, as is usually the
case. Strictly speaking, the bran is only the
thin, hard cuticle that covers the berry.
Workers in Bleacjkeries where chlorine is
largely used are singularly exempt from all germ
diseases, but suffer from special ailments in-
duced by inhaling that gas.
392
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 20, 1884
Ifyj^G Suyijviy^Y.
The following Is mostly condensed from journals pub-
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA
Amador.
Plymouth. — Cor. Amador Sentinel, Dec. 13:
The mines paid off their hands on Saturday. The
Woolford mine has been taken charge of by Hay-
ward and Hobart, and a force of men has been put
to work. The hoisting machinery, manufactured by
Donnelly & Howard, has arrived on the ground and
in a short time it is probable that at least 50 men
will be theie employed.
Oleta.— Cor Amador Ledger, Dec. 8: 1 hear the
marble quarry will soon be in running order. Mr.
Mc Adams has charge of the property again. Mr.
Purinton will supply the company with water until
the rains set in. Mr. Purinton has about 200 inches
of water in his mining ditch which he takes from the
south fork of the Cosumnes river. His lower ditch
is in good order for the winter also. This ditch gets
its supply of water from main Dry creek.
Calaveras.
QUARTZ.— Aft. Echo, Dec. 13: J. J. Rapp. sole
owner of "Our Flag" mine at Robinnon's Fern-
called at our office the other day. He had in his
possession some of the richest specimens of quartz
that has ever been exhibited in this town; in fact, it
was as rich as it could be and not be solid gold.
Mr. Rapp was recently offered $15, 000 for his mine.
His price is $25,000. Everharl and Gillman have
bonded their mine, situated near Peter Miller's
ranch, and about one-half mile from Atterville, to a
man named Holbrook of San Francisco. The ma-
chinery for working the mine has already arrived.
This mine has been worked on a small scale by the
former proprietors for several years, and has never
failed to yield handsomely.
Star or the West. — Calaveras Chronicle, Dec.
13: We were shown one day this week some sam-
ples of ore taken from the Star of the West mine,
situated at Skull Flat, two miles above West Point.
The rock was taken from a depth of 150 feet, at
which point the ledge is one foot in width. The ore
shown us was exceedingly rich, being heavily im-
pregnated with sulphurets and also carrying free gold
to a considerable extent. The work of prospecting
is going steadily on.
El Dorado.
Rich Gravel Mine. — Mountain Democrat, Dec.
13: Though they make little or no noise about it,
the Oak Grove Mining Company (Gregory Bros.)
have the finest gravel mine in El Dorado county. It
is the finest because it pays best. It is about two
and a half miles from Placerville, in a northeasterly
direction, and contains 128 acres. In the way of
machinery, they have everything that can be used in
working such a mine, including a splendid 10-stamp
mill. A fritnd of ours, who has had large experi-
ence in quartz and gravel mining during a residence
of thirty odd years in the county, visited the mine
Tuesday, and assures us that the gravel being taken
out is as rich as he has ever seen. On descending
the incline shaft, which has been rnn something over
four hundred ft, he could dig out gold from almost
any part of the walls, Another mining man assures
us that he washed out a pan of gravel of his own se-
lecting, and the result was one dollar in fine gold.
The mill, which is moved by steam, is kept running
on gravel that averages three dollars and a half to
the car-load.
No Water. — For several days the past week
water was shut out of the El Dorado Water and
Deep Gravel Mining Company's canal, to prevent it
freezing. This in turn caused the suspension of
work at the Ceday Springs, Alderson and other mills
operated by water power, as well as at the Placer-
ville foundry.
The Pyramid. — Corrected from S. F. Bulletin,
Dec. 10: The Pyramid mine is about nine miles west
from Placerville, near the junction of the Coloma
and Folsom roads. Some years ago a company
undertook to work it, and erected a 15-stamp mill, but
the ore paying only $3 or $4 per ton, and the owners
knowing nothing about the value of sulphurets,
work was soon suspended. One of the owners,
however, believing that the mine could be made to
pay, secured a controlling interest, and in July last
procured a boiler, engine, etc,, and rigged up a
five-stamp battery for prospecting purposes. The
ledge is over 50 feet wide, and a shaft 8x12 feet- has
been sunk in the centre of it. Like many other
miners of late, J. W. Hodgkin, who is the gentle-
man referred to above, finds that his sulphurets are
worth more than the quartz, which, however, is pay-
ing better than when formerly worked. Mr. Hodg-
kin was so well pleased with the latest crushing that
he and his son have bought all the shares, and are
now putting in a hurdy-gurdy wheel to run the five-
stamps and Frue concentrator already in position,
until spring, when, upon the further development of
the mine, such improvements will be added as the
mine will warrant. We shall watch the working of
this mammoth mine with much interest. We have
had considerable to say about the property which is
in White Oak Township, and have predicted that
when properly opened, it would show up as one of.
if not the best, mines in the county,
Modoc.
Haydkn Hill.— Cor. Modoc Argus, Dec. 13:
G. l'\ Hoes has sold his "Brush Hill" to Ed. Beck-
jnan and Frank Yanderelst, and has leased his
"Evening Star" mine to Dan. McClane and Willis
Howard, for an indefinite length of time. Harbert
and Lewis have shut down their mine, and leased
the same to Nelson and Shelby. Dr. Taylor and
Bad Hat ton will soon commence work on their
claim adjoining the "Juniper." The "Golden Ea-
gle" and "Hoes' mills and the "Juniper Arastras"
are. still at work,
Mendocino.
Coal. — Ukiah Democrat, Dec. 13: Last Tues-
day morning we accompanied J. H. Falkner out to
his coal ledge, on Ackerman creek, about three
miles northwest from Ukiah, to see what had been
lone, and to learn from actual observation what
iospect Messrs. Falkner, Reed & Hagans had for a
il mine. The original discovery was made about
n years ago, when Mr. Falkner was prospecting
for cinnabar or quicksilver ore, but no effort was
made to work the mine until quite recently. It is
located on the notth side of Ackerman creek, on the
land of I. C. Reed, and on the line of the old-time
road (not now in use) leading to the redwoods above.
A depth not exceeding ten feet has been reached,
while the mountain side has not been penetrated
over three or four feet, and yet two veins of coal
have been uncovered which widen out and improve
in quality as the work progresses. A quantity was
brought to town last Monday and tried at the black-
smith shop of Charlton & Dobkins, when it was
pronounced stone coal of a quality superior to any-
thing heretofore discovered in California. We trust
the owners will push the development of the mine,
and finally get rich by their enterprise.
Mono.
The Bodie Mill to Close Down. — Bodie Free
Press, Dec. 10. Hauling ore from the Bodie Con.
to the mill was suspended to-day and the mill will
shut down in a day or two, immediately after a
clean-up. Several reasons are assigned for this,
among which is the great expense and difficulty dur-
ing the present cold weather in keeping up the water
supply, but the principle cause is probably the desire
to prospect the mine more thoroughly and put the
ore bodies in shape for a continued run and a fair
average in the output. Captain Kelly states that a
large force will be kept at work prospecting the
mine; that the number of men employed will not be
diminished.
Cause of the Bodie Mill Closing. — Bodie
Free Press, Dec. 13: The real cause of the Bodie
mill being temporarily closed down, appears to be
on account of water. The muddy water used for
some time past is reported to have nearly ruined the
boilers, and following this the late severe cold
weather froze up the supply, such as it was,
Mariposa.
Mine Sold. — Mariposa Gazette, Dec. 12; C. S.
Thompson has sold his quart/- mine and mill, in
Cathey's Valley, lo Supervisor-elect Dickinson, and
on Monday morning last left for San Jose. G. W.
Barley passed through Mariposa this week on his
way to San Francisco, where he will have some rock
from his mine, near Hite's Cove, tested by a milling
process. The rock works $70 per ton in an arastra.
While below, Mr. Barley will make an effort to get
some moneyed men of his acquaintance to come up
and look over the route of the proposed wagon road
to Vosemite up the Merced river.
Hornitos. — At present the moving of the hoisting
work and machinery, from the old Washington mine
to Quartz Mountain, is keeping busy, men and
beasts. Wagons are slowly wending their way to-
wards it, groaning under the load of ponderous ma-
chinery, immense smoke-stacks and all kinds of
cast-iron contrivances. The Co. are pushing their
works as rapidly as they can. and already the old
mine presents a busy scene. Quartz mountain is one
of the oldest and best mines in this section of the
country. If some of our old mines, now lying idle,
were taken hold of and worked in earnest, the prob-
abilities are that their owners would be surprised at
their richness. Men thoroughly acquainted with the
Washington have told me that there is far better
rock below the lower level than any that has come
out of the mine. This mine has been, till its closing
down, one of the best paying in the county. But
the greatest drawback this county h;is had, and is
still experiencing, is the inefficiency of men sent here
by eastern companies to take charge of and run a
mine.
The Vanderbilt Mine.— This has formerly been
known as Buckingham mine, as it is located on a
mountain of that name, familiar to the people of
this section. The Buckingham mountain is about
eight miles east of Mariposa. The Vanderbilt is an
old mine, having in the past been owned by several
parties, but lastly fell into the hands and ownership
of James H. Hall and a Mr. Starr. In years gone
by, the mine was worked by parties who built an
eight-stamp mill with two batteries, run by water
power, which power was quite insufficient as the
water source was limited, and principally dependent
upon a wet season. Then again, the mill and ma-
chinery was too inferior lo make it a lasting success,
although considerable rock was ground, and more
or less gold taken out. The vein is large, and to all
appearances inexhaustible, and the facilities for get-
ting out rock in large quantities at comparatively
small expense, are very great. Mr. Hall, who is a
man of enterprise and energy, had, no doubt, be-
come satisfied before purchasing, that this was no
ordinary mine ; hence, the present status of this
mine, and the outlay of capital that is being ex-
pended in first-class machinery, and the opening up
of the mine with a view to more extended operations
in the future. A new ten-stamp mill, with engine
and boiler all complete, is now in motion and grind-
ing rock. The company is preparing to put in two
new concentrators, and will soon be in readiness to
give employment to an additional force of men, and
run -the mill night and day. At present they have
about a dozen men employed, which includes
miners and wood-choppers, etc. They have a board-
ing house, blacksmith shop and office at the mill,
which is about one-half mile from the mine, which
gives to the place an appearance of business and
prosperity. The general impression is that the rock
will pay from $12 to $15 a ton. It is said the rock
is largely impregnated with sulphurets, which must
necessarily be rich, as the company contemplate,
sometime, putting up chlorinizaiion works,
Nevada.
The Great Quartz Mines above Washing-
ton.— Nevada Transcript, Dec. 13: Skirting the
South Yuba river, and six miles above the town of
Washington in this county, is one of the most thriv-
ing and promising quartz mining districts to be
found on the coast. It is the center of a vast mineral
belt extending for many miles across the rugged and
picturesque country, ribbed with great fissure veins
of ore that crop out from the mountain sides. In
what is known as the Washington district, the entire
network of veins prospect in free gold. Claims are
being opened in all directions, and the industry, ex-
citement and rush of a prosperous mining region are
apparent on every hand. The first claim we stopped
at was the Cornucopia and Secret Treasure, being
developed by an English company to which it be-
longs. There are- in the location four ledges varying
in size from 3 to 15 ft, The formation is of gneiss
granite, a sure indication of permanency. All last
summer men were employed in carefully prospecting
the deposits, and in most places they widened and
otherwise improved with depth. Five hundred tons
of ore from these mines have been crushed and
yielded $20 a ton in free gold, besides giving traces
of silver. We judge there is .enough ore "in sight"
and easily quarried out to keep a 20-stamp mill go-
ing for a score of years. One of the valuable fea-
tures of this properly is the cheapness and conven-
ence with which it can be worked. Free water is
secured by catching up that which has been used by
the Lindsay mine, the machinery of which latter is
perched on the abrupt mountain side 1,700 ft higher
perpendicularly. " Fourteen hundred ft of flume will
carry it from the gully in which it comes tearing down
from the Lindsay around a jog in the mountain to
where the sheet-iron pipe begins, and in this pipe it
will be led down to the 10-stamp mill which is being
built in the bottom of the gorge equi-distant from the
quartette of ledges and connected with them by
tramways for cars in which to transport the ore from
them to the batteries. A fall of 340 ft is secured for
the water. A force of 20 men is employed in con-
structing the flume and ten are laying the pipes.
Eight carpenters and as many helpers are building
the mill, and the stamps will be dropping by Jan.
15th if no misfortune occurs. On the 15th of last
month the order was given the Union Foundry of
San Francisco to cast the battery and stamps. The
lighter machinery was ordered at the Plaza Foundry
at this city. The Lindsay mine, skyward from the
Cornucopia and Secret Treasure, has been in opera-
tion for several years, and has produced not only
enough gold to pay for the improvements upon it
but has given its owners a fine surplus. There is a
large, strong true-fissure vein which has been pros-
pected to a considerable depth in various parts and
with the best of results. A new mil! is now being
put in, the old one having outlived its usefulness.
One of the best water rights in the mountains belongs
to this property which is owned by Bell & Co. The
next mine visited was the Yuba, owned by Hearst,
Haggin & Co., San Francisco capitalists. It lies
just across the river from the Cornucopia and Secret
Treasure. The shaft is down more than 600 ft, and
the mammoth ledge is thoroughly prospected, show-
ing practically inexhaustible resources in the shape
of good-milling ore. The 15-stamp mill runs con-
stantly, and it will, we understand, be greatly en-
larged ne\t season. The company obtains free
waler from the Yuba with which to run its ma-
chinery. A visit was next paid to the Eagle Biid, a
short distance above the Yuba. This mine has been
in operation for about a year, and has paid enor-
mously for the amount of work done. There are
fine hoisting works, and the mill heretofore used be-
ing found insufficient of capacity, one is being built
now that will compare favorably with any in the
State. Twenty stamps will soon be running, and
twenty more are to be added in the spring as early
as the roads are open. The mill and hoisting ap-
paratus are run with free waler from the Yuba. The
Celia, adjoining on the south and in the same
mineral belt, is another mine worih having. At the
depth of 70 ft a cross-cut shows the distance between
the walls to be 15 ft, all milling ore. No mine in the
district shows better in free gold. The vein crops
out for a distance of 4,500 ft and is large, strong and
well defined. There is connected with the property
an ample supply of free water to run a 40-stamp mill.
Another season, and there will be, if we are not
much mistaken, such a "boom" in Washington dis-
trict as to make the oldest gold-digger open his eyes.
Notes. — Foothill Tidings, Dec. 13: North
Btoomfield mine has not found any drif table gravel
yet, although they have been hunting for it. Min-
ing men from foreign parts are passing every day up
to Washington township, Nevada county, looking at
the quartz there. The quartz is good. The newly
worked quartz ledge of Selby Hill, Nevada City, has
given a crushing of $14 a ton. That is pay ore
wherever it may be found.
The Floyd Mine. — Transcript, Dec. 12; The
mine on Selby Flat, near Delos Calkin's ranch,
owned by the Floyd Brothers, David Ayres and Will
Thurston, is looking well. The shaft is down 73
feet, and shows a three-foot ledge of ore, in all of
which can be seen free gold. A tunnel is being run
300 feet to tap the shaft at a depth of 90 feet. Some
parties went out there at daylight Wednesday morn-
ing and located both extensions.
Prospects of a Good Mine.— //tw/</, Dec. 13:
The quartz mine owned by John Curry and R. E.
Robinson, situated near Rush creek, about three
miles west of town, continues to look well, and gives
every indication of developing into a good-paying
property. At the bottom of the shaft, which is 90
ft in depth, the ledge is 18 inches wide, and is be-
tween slate and granite walls. The quart/, taken
ftom it has a rusty looking appearance, and contains
considerable sulphurets and galena. Free gold can
be seen in many of the pieces. M iners who have ex-
amined the rock estimate that it wiil yield in the
neighborhood of $15 to the ton. There are 30 tons
now on the dump ready to be crushed. Besides this
there is a considerable quantity of rich ocher, which
the ledge carries with it. The owners expect to make
arrangements soon for the erection of a small mill,
and thus save the expense of hauling their ore three
or four miles. A new shaft is being sunk to tap the
ledge, at a point where it is known to be much
wider than in the present shaft.
PlumaB.
Snake Creek. — Cor. Plumas National, Dec. 13:
We have not been idle in developing some of the
best mines in the State, both pUcer and quartz, and
we find to-day our county is just being developed as
to the sources of her rich placer diggings. Our
county will yet be sought after for her mines after
the debris muddle is settled and the miner gets his
rights. Plumas county has, since 1852, furniEhed to
world over $4,280,000 in gold, and we are yet in the
infancy of mining proper, or quartz mining, of which
I may write more anon.
Sierra.
Alaska. — .Mountain .Messenger; The Alaska
quartz mine, Col. E. P. Bates Supt., has from 75 to
80 men constantly employed. Frank Lewis is day
foreman, and Thos. Davis, cousin of Watson Bayles,
Forest City, night foreman. About 20 more men
are employed by timber contractors. The shaft is
down 475 feet. The water is being taken out by two
Hooker Steam Pumps — the large one at No.. 3 level,
and the smallest at No. 4. Development work is
being pushed to the utmost. It is intended to soon
place a large compound Worthington steam pump
at No. 5 level, of capacity and make to' throw the en-
tire volume of water at the mine to the drain tunnel,
at a single lift, and thus economize, by using but a
single pump, holding the others in reserve. The
mine is more than paying the expenses of its devel-
opment, and ample preparations are being made for
winter. The management are averse to any but
conservative statements being made as to the work
or product of the mine, but mean business. Every-
thing is quiet at the Oriental and Kenton quartz
mines. No work is being done there by the owners.
Doc Bowers has charge of the Oriental, and is pros-
pecting around for gravel, and H. H. Brown, of the
Kenton, prospecting for quartz to put in time to
keep up assessment work. Golden King Co., Supt.
Weldon in charge, are running a tunnel to strike
their ledge. As the croppings are rich, and quartz
in the shaft as good, the prospect is fair for this be-
ing proved a valuable mining property. Four men
are employed. There are a blacksmith shop and
boarding-house at the mine. Oakland capitalists
are engaged in this lucrative enterprise. W. M. Toll
and others have, by purchase and relocation, con-
solidated the mining ground lying between the
Basalt claim, at Monte Christo, and the Phoenix, at
Fir Cap. A new tunnel, centrally located, will be
commenced immediately, for the development of the
ground. This strip of country has never yet been
intelligently prospected, and the chances are more
than good for a valuable property. J. K. Walls
came over from Howland Flat Thursday, and re-
ports the future prospects for that pioneer mining
camp more promising now than they have been for a
long time past. Jack Richardson "is putting up a
chute, 330 feet long, at Black Dog, on the Middle
Fork, intending to rework the gravel deposit, so
often attacked by former prospectors. The Dutch
Co., Poker Flat, have found some fair looking rock,
in which gold can easily be seen, and are now run-
ning a tunnel for their ledge. Lincoln Co., How-
land Flat, have raised three chutes up to gravel that
yields three dollars per carload. Empire Co., How-
land Flat, have 50 men employed, and clean up 50
ounces a week.
At the York Mine.— A Tribune reporter paid a
visit to the York mine, in Slug canyon last week. A
great deal of work has been done there in a short
space of time. The frame work for the eight-stamp
mill is all up and under cover, and the Peltoh wheel
and batteries are being placed in position. The
wheel is to be run by water, under a pressure
of 227 feet. Slug canyon and Mt. Vernon
ravine furnish the water supply. It is bulk-
headed about 430 ft above the mill. The bulkhead
and flume is completed. The vein is to be worked
through the lower tunnel. A double-track iramway
is nearly completed, over which the ore will be con-
veyed to the mill. It is expected lo have the mill
running in good shape by Christmas.
Promises Dividends.— Redmond and Cadman
are getting things in shape to thoroughly develop
their newly purchased claim at American Hill. At
present they are driving a raise from the face of the
tunnel for the double purpose of prospecting and
making connection with a shaft sunk from the sur-
face. When they get the ground fairly opened
there is every indication that some dividends will be
declared in that quarter.
The Wisconsin Mine.— At the above mine, lo-
cated near the Ruby ground, the owners are prepar-
ing to start ahead the new tunnel, which is now in
300 feet. Last October a raise was made in lhe face
of this tunnel, and gravel encountered that pros-
pected well. As the bedrock is pitching into the
hill, the) expect to strike gravel in 100 ft,
Shasta.
Outlook.— Shasta Democrat, Dec. 13: The
mining outlook in this county is more encouraging
every week. We are told by gentleman who ought
to be well posted, that the people composing the
Denver Smelting Works Company are thinking
seriously of erecting branch works up on the river at
a point not yet decided upon. We heard one gen-
tleman who is extensively interested in Iron moun-
tain say that he is satisfied the Denver Company will
certainly put up the much-talked of smelting works.
The Hardscrabble mine near Igo is being put in
good order for the winter's run. At South Fork a
number of arastras are running on paying ore, and
as soon as rain comes considerable placer mining
will be carried on in. the districi. York and Barnes
have just finished their assessment work on the
Black Jack mine on Flat creek. The upper tunnel
was run about 30 feet ahead, showing a fine body of
ore that averages about 20 inches in width, which
prospecis lirst-rate in a mortar.
Round Muuntain.— Shasta Co/trier, Dec. 13:
In regard to mining items there is nothing very en-
couraging to write. The district still continues to
slumber. Occ.i-.-.ionally a prospector puts in an ap-
pearance, but soon leaves with specimens from the
mines, and reports are favorable as to the assays,
but no regular work going on.
Siskiyou.
Oro Fino Items. -Cor. Yreka Union, Dec. 13:
The outlook for placer mining is remarkably poor,
there being scarcely water enough for house use.
The quartz mines of this locality are prospecting
well. A. M. Johnson finished crushing 130 tons of
rock about the 20th ult., which was taken from all
parts of the ledge, which averaged a fraction less
than $30 per ton, or $3,880. Allen Bros, have struck
a new pay chute some 200 feet north of their old
works, and rumor says that the prospect is actually
flattering. This mine has been successfully worked
for several years past, and has yielded thousands of
dollars to its owners. There are four or five brothers
concerned in the mine, and while three of them run
the mine one stays at Shackleford creek and mills
the rock.
San Bernardino.
Calico. — Print, Dec. '14: While the King mine
increases in value in proportion to the depth reached,
the same may be said of many others. The Sue is
probably the most remarkable mine in the district.
The ledge, as uncovered from lhe falls to the apex
of the mountain, where the main shaft is being sunk,
and hasalready reached a depth of 60 feet, shows a
large, well-defined ledge, between porphyretic walls,
all paying ore, much of it extraordinarily rich in
chloride, horn and metalic silver. The main ledge,
at the depth named, is fully nine feet wide, and
while ore averaging over 100 ozs. lo the ton is being
transported at present to the mill, there is on the
various dumps of the Sue an immense quantity of
ore which would make the heart glad of him, who in
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some silver ramps is satisfied with an average of 40 I BELCHES. — A considerable amount of low-grade
to 75 ocs. per ton. There is every Indication thai ore Is T*ih| ind the u ual
this mine is a veritable bonanza, ami the company ' is Ixruig don-.- lur the purpose of opening up new
owning it will probably in a short time erect a mill , ground.
«ea foi uork.ng their nch and abundant YKi.i.mv Jacket. -A considerable amount of ore
ores, i he Bedford Forest mine, in the vicinity of chat will pay a fair profit for milling is being taken
the Sue, being worked imdei a lea eloping
some remarkabK rich ore as depth is attained, and
also a well-defined ledge. In , the Bis*
march, * >riental and other mines adjacent are in-
creasing their output daily. The < aba mine and
o titers in that vicinity, are continually increasing in
TheTuggaii mine, which has furnished
some of the richest on- taken troni the camp, has,
within a few d inded with a working
od will probably soon be in the hands ol
• ipitalists, who will work the certain ledge for all it
[S worth. There are reports of new milling facilities
K'which will be noted as they lake shape and
crtainty, While there is a large quantity of
icks, and upon the dumps waiting traospor-
ution iu the mills, the shipments of bullion are
steadily increasing. The Barber mill will soon be in
1 tinning order, and a rapid in mllion pro-
duCU from Ihta l
upon Its completion, rhere are few idlers in this
I 1 .1 iny, He who can delve
for chloride ores with common sense and industry,
i opportunities in the ' alico Mlnlnj
to better his condition, which are not presented in
any other district in < alilbrnia. It is unquestion-
ably, not only a good "poor man's" camp, but an
inviting one for capitalists.
Trinity.
Sew River Road.— Trinity Journal, Dec. 13:
We had the pleasure this week of meeting Mr. K. M.
Walllttuk, Traveling Agent of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, who comes to Trinity count)
for the purpose ol visiting the N'cu River mines and
reporting as to the prosp--. 1 there, n id also regard-
ing ihe character of the route via Weavexyille, On
1 11. 1 ij we ai i orupanied him over the wapon-ioad
he town pf North Fork and from there he
started in company with Mr. ('. W. White, for New
U ■■ r ,i.i Rattlesnake, expecting to spend two or
three (Liya at the mines and return here Monday or
1 lie d ty next. I'pon liis report will depend the ac-
tion of the Railroad Company so far as assisting the
building of a road to the new district is concerned.
The many advantages of this route are so plainly ap-
parent that the investigation can only result in fav-
orable action. We are well pleased to have the
Company manifest an interest in this direction, and
fully believe the prospects will more than justify any
assistance they may render in opening up this new
and very promising Quartz Mining district.
NSW River.— Shasta Democrat^ Dec, 13: A
gentleman, just down from Trinity county, informs
us that gold quartz ledge discoveries in the New
River district is creating quite an excitement in that work jn lhp o]d , , ^ foe point to which
par. o the country. 1 his region ,s about equal dis- [he water wi„ ris« There . , V f d
tance between W-averville and Humboldt Bay, and . abom which |i([|c fe kn * s h-
wagon roads are being projected from both points to, be foum, a bod of Qre ,h ft, for
lap ihe mines there. Our informant anticipates a \ wofkine
big rush for those mines in the spring. Mining men j °'
in San Francisco are also considerably worked up Ali-ha.— The large body of quartz found on the
ovei the reports uf the recent rich discoveries in that g°° and 9°o levels is being very thoroughly explored.
\ a he vein is over ioo feet in width and is mineral
bearing throughout, the assays running from $i or $2
out. and the usual prospecting work is bein
PuiNT.-f About the usual quantify and
quality of ore is being extracted andfient to tiie mills.
1 . i '■ ■ . 10: Follow*
ing is the report of progress and details of work in
the Sutro tunnel during the month ol V
Between points 6,300 and '1,700 of main tunnel, re-
pairmen nave removed of old timber, 33 pi
17 caps, squared ground and put in place, of new
(posts and . I, picked down
1oor.e rock from roof of tunnel, relagged old el ol
timber, lagged, blocked, tilled and braced new Sets
and cleaned up debris. Retimbering
being completed, the ll , feet four inches
point 6600, and extends io the same direc-
tion (3 feel ana three inches; ilso, beginning six
feel six inches west of point 3.300. retimbering ex-
tends west 265 feet and six inche Bel ween 11,200
and 11,300 points 100 feel of new covers and four
ides have been attached to drain boxes. Between
between point 12,000 and 17.000 general repairs
have been made to track and guard planking.
South Lateral— During the month some slighi re-
pail - have been made to drain boxes, Flow of water
in standard gallons per day 3,852,600.
Mali: am i N. >ri ri tSS.—JBtttcrprise, 1 lee. 13:
Hi'- main winze now has but about 20 feet to go to
reach the 3000 level. The west cross-cut on the
2800 level is passing through quartz of excellent
quality that shows sjx)ts of good ore. The extraction
of ore from the 200 level has been discontinued, as
the grade has become to low for working. The new
hydraulic pump is being put in place at the 3000
level of the 1 hollar- Norcross shaft, and soon all will
be in shape to thoroughly prospect all the ground
between that point and the 2800 level. The indica-
tions are that about the 2900 level a good body of
ore will be found, as the ore found on the 2800 level
appears to be making downward.
OpiiiR.— Good progress is making in the west
drift on the 500 level, and the old workings will soon
be tapped. The fire in the old timber in the crop-
pings did but little damage. Work on the 250 level
will proceed as usual. There is yet a considerable
amount of ore in the old drifts that can be taken out
and worked to a profit. Good headway is making
I in the west cross-cut from the main south drift on
I the 1500 level. Work has been suspended in the
1 joint station on the 3300 level.
I Alta and Benton.— Owing to the heavy flow of
; water, work in the lower levels of these mines has
i been suspended. The officers of the company it is
- understood, have concluded to begin prospecting
region. VVm. T. Coleman of San Frar.cisco recent-
ly gave $24,000 for a quartz claim situated in the
East I ork mining district of Trinity county. We
are informed by Mr. Miner, the gentleman who pur-
chased the property from Mr. Coleman, that this
property has every indication of becoming one of the
richest mines in the Stitc.
Tuolumne.
i,,,i 1 1.— Tuolumne Independent^ Dec, 13: Four
different parties are taking out quantities of gold
from the Garrett mine, in Bald mountain, opposite
Brown's Flat. The claim has been leased to them,
and the lode is reached by tunnels and shafts -in
each of which rich pay has been found. Our in-
formant could not give figures, only that "they were
taking it out good."
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Union Con. — All work on the 3300 level has
'been discontinued, and the machinery, car tracks
and air pipes are being hoisted out. It will take
several days to thus strip the mine below the 2700
level. Once this is done, new arrangements will be
made and prospecting will be commenced above at
what is considered the most favorable point.
Con. California and Virginia.— The north-
west drift is now near the point where should be
encountered the streaks of ore that were being
worked some years ago when the fire broke out in
the old timbers. It is thought that a great quantity
of paying ore will be found in this section of the Cal-
ifornia ground.
Combination Shalt.— The large station at ihe
3000 level is completed and the new hydraulic pump
is being set up. The tank station, on ;he west side
of the big pump station, is also completed, and the
tank is being constructed. The new pump will be
running on or before January rst.
ANDES. — The tire in the old upper levels of the
< >phir produced and spread abroad an amount of
smoke and gas that a good deal interferred with
work in this mine for three or four days, but this
trouble is now over, and work has been resumed at
the usual points.
; Gould ano Curry. — On the 825 level the west
cross-cut at the Savage north line is still rinding
mineral-bearing quartz of good appearance. Al-
though all this quartz gives assays of from $1 to $5,
110 paying body has yet been found,
BEST and Belcher. — The west cross-cut on the
'825 level at the Gould and Curry north line is now
in vein material of a very promising appearance. It
has yet a long distance to go to reach the west wall.
Overman. — About the usual amount of low-grade
ore is being taken out of the old upper levels. Suffi-
cient ore is in sight to keep a small force of men em-
ployed for many months.
Savage. — The E-tunnel is now about in the poin|
where it will encounter the northern continuation o'
the ore body that is being worked in the Hale and
Norcross.
Scorpion. — On the 500 level the north drift con-
tinues in vein porphyry, with occasional streaks of
quartz and small seams of clay. Not much water is
encountered,
up to $60. Thus far, however, no place has been
found where the pay rock is sufficiently concentrated.
Could a width of 20 or 30 feet be found that would
average $12 a ton it might be worked at a fair profit,
Sierra Nevada. — In accordance with the new
departure, the machinery, car tracks and air pipe
are being hoisted out from all points below the 2700
level. Once this work is completed, explorations
will be resumed at points above where ore was found
some years ago. There are several places where
there are streaks of ore from one to three feet in
width, and these may lead to workable deposits.
Mexican. — All the machinery, air pipe and car
tracks below the 2700 level are being hoisted to the
surface preparatory to a new depirture looking to
exploration of the ground heretofore passed by.
There is much ground above the 2700 level about
which nothing is known. At the 2700 level is a con-
siderable streak of ore that remains to be worked.
UTAH,— On the 1950 level the southeast drift is
still in vein porphyry. This rock, however, is not so
solid as it has heretofore been. Seams of clay and
occasional stringers of quartz are beginning to ap-
pear. The drift is now n earing a point wheiea
large body of quartz cut in the upper levels on the
Cedar Hill side of the ravine is likely to reappear,
Bernice District.
Bullion.— Reno Gazette, Dec. 13: The Golden
Crown Mining Company shipped six more bars of
silver, valued at $7,500, consigned to Livingston &
Co., San Francisco, the products of 21 days run
run of a 5-stamp mill. The main tunnels were run
in the month of "November, the Curtis, 68 feet, and
the Williams, 57 feet. In the Curtis there was en-
countered a fine ledge, which fills the entire tunnel
with high grade ore, and the stopes Nos. 8 and 9,
also show a fine ledge 15 inches wide. The Wil-
liams tunnel was run through a pay chute in the
month of November. The pay chute is 67 feet long
and an average width of 18 inches. The Samples
go from $80 to $100. The mine looks better as they
go into the mountain. There is no water to contend
with, and the mine is well ventilated. There are
plenty of men in the c imp at present.
Bullion. — Silver State, Dec. 16: Superintendent
Williams arrived from Bernice last Thursday, bring-
ing six bars of bullion valued at $7,500 from
the mill at that place. He reports the mill running
steadily, the mines looking well and producing lots
of ore, and everything about the place looking pros-
perously.
Cherry Creek District.
Ore Shipment. — White Pine News, Dec. 13: A
carload of high-grade ore is now ready to be ship-
ped from the Exchequer mine to Salt Lake. The
mine is looking well, and more shipments of the
same kind will follow at intervals during the winter,
If this property were located on the Comstock, in-
stead of Cherry creek, capitalists would be offering a
million for it, and we believe it is worth it, if in the
hands of men who could place in in position to sys-
lemmatically extract its hidden wealth.
Columbus District.
Mount Diablo. — Candelaria True Fissure, Dec.
13: During ihe past week a chute has been put in
on the sixth level, and the sinking of the incline has
'pedforthe present. The north crosscut
on this level is now in 02 leet. The west drift on
Ihe fifth level has been driven 10 feet during the
week, and there is an irregular ledge, of some 8 or
wide, of $100 ore. showing for this dis-
tance; hut the ore is not regular. A raise has been
started on this ore, 35 feet (rum li,
-hows a few inches uf $ioo ore. The west drift
from the south cross-cut on this level, is in 42 feet,
add shows small streaks of $6a ore. In an upraise
from the easi drift on the fourth level there is a small
spot of $130 ore. The south cross-cut, from the
west drill on the fourth level, ! iped after
reaching a length of 55 feet, and drifts started east
and west on a ledg* cut by thi . cross-cut. In the
east drift I here is a little $60 ore showing. The var-
ious StOpeS and workings in the upper part of the
mine are looking well and giving considerable ore.
Delaware District.
ngom Wki.i. Virginia Enterprise, Dec 14:
J. S. Hardwick is in from Delawere district. He
says all is going on well and smoothly fb that camp.
There are but four men in the place; all, however.
are at work and doing well. The amount of ore
taken out is not large, but it pays regularly about
530a ton. Mr. Hardwick says they have no very
big thing as yei, but all are Well satisfied. They
have a sure thing on good pay fur all the work they
do. and expect one ol these days to drift inio some-
thing big. When they first went into the district all
hands put in their time at looking for a big bonanza,
and would pay no attention to anything of ordinary
value, but now they lake what pays and trust to luck
for a bonan/i.
Tuscarora District.
Belle Isle. Tuscarora Times- Review, Dec n:
There is no material change to note in any of the
workings.
NORTH Belle Isle. Total length of drift north,
on the 70-foot level, 85 feet. This vein continues
favorable.
IN DEPENDENCE. —West drift, 400-foot level, has
been extended 367 feet; progress 15 feet. No. 1 up-
raise, 175-foot level, has been carried up 20 feel;
No. 2 upraise, 10 feet; No. 3 upraise, 9 feet. The
vein above the level is yielding good ore.
Grand Prize.- South drift on the 400-foot level
extended 11 feet during the past week. Work has
been suspended there for the present on account of
bad air. The slopes are producing the usual amount
of ore, but it is not as good as it was. Mill running
steadily and doing better work than usual.
Navajo. — Upraise south of No. 2 cross-cut, 150-
foot level, is up 41 feet, and looking very well. No,
1 cross-cut 350-foot level, has been extended 10 feel;
total length three feet. Slopes are yielding the usual
grade and quantity of ore.
ARIZONA.
Mining Notes, — Prescott Courier, Dec. 13:
George Zika is getting ready to run his arastras on
lower Agua Fria, He has a ledge which produces
good free gold rock. The United Verde company
have about a month's supply of cake on hand. They
are running out copper-silver bullion with one
smelter. The other smelter has not yet been
started. The Rapid Transit mine, in Bradshaw dis-
trict, is highly spoken of by miners and experts.
Placer miners of Hassayampa and Lynx Creeks
have commenced washing gravel, and, of course,
saving gold. The Alter mine is now prospected by
a shaft 40 feet deep, with drifts north and south,
showing 18 inches of good ore.
IDAHO.
The Philadelphia Company.— Wood River
Times, Dec. 9: The campaign of the Philadelphia
Smelting Company has been quite brief and very un-
satisfactory this year. Only one stack (out of four)
has been in operation this year, and that did not run
steadily. The campaign did not begin until the
middle of June. The total output this campaign
has been about 1300 tons of bullion, worth an aver-
age of $300 per ton, or an aggregate of about $400,-
0-0. This small yield is due entirely to the con-
servative policy pursued by the company, as ore has
been so plentiful, in and around Ketchum this year,
that over 1,000 tons were shipped to Omaha, Kansas
City or elsewhere.
Revising the Ore Tariff. — Advices which are
probably reliable are to the effect that the Union Pa-
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River to the various smelting works. At present the
company carries all classes of ores from Bulte to
Omaha or Denver for $17.50 per ton, while Irom
Wood River — 300 miles nearer the terminal point —
it charged $25. This unfair discrimination cannot,
of course, long prevail, and that is why a new tariff
is in contemplation which will fix better and more
equitable rates for Idaho. These should, of course,
be based upon the value of the ore, and graduated
from, say, $ro to $20. If this is done, it will give
full satisfaction to every ore producer in this section*
New Mining Camp. — Eagle Rock Register, Dec.
10: During the past summer Mr. J. B. Irwin, an
old prospector and miner, has been prospecting up
Snake river, and has found some of the best placer
claims on the river. Some time ago he found what
he considered good Moat, but did not have time to
look for the ledge. A few weeks ago, however, he
commenced looking around, and in about a week
was successful. On Saturday last he came to town,
bringing some large specimens with him. A sample
was sent to McVicker, at Salt Lake City, by Ander-
son Bros., the returns being received yesterday,
which are $180.87. As tnt: sample was from the top
of the ground, it would seem to indicate that there
is something in it. The location is on what is known
as Fall Creek, about fifty miles up Snake river. Fall
Creek and Carribou Creek head almost together,
and Mr. Irwin claims that this is the same lode and
only about ten miles distant from the Carribou mines
for which $60,000 has ju3t been offered by the On-
tario Company. The ledge is about 12 ft wide and
crops out in many places. The formation of the
country is porphyry and granite. There has been
considerable excitement in Eagle Rock over it, all
being anxious to see the report of the assay ei',-*and
quite a number are now getting ready to go up to
the new camp as soon as possible, Mr, S. C.
Winters and others are interested in it,
lur. Los*] River Smelter.— County commis-
sioner vanfandingham has again returned from
l oaf River, to Hailey, to see what ihe
commissioners would decide to do with regard to
throwing out the votes of Ketchum. When he left
1 been running three days,
and had turned out eleven or twelve tons of copper
bullion, Tin- bullion is nearly pure copper With
some silver. The smelter will run as long as die
pn 1 1 favorable weather shall continue, but when
snow and cold weather come on it will be closed
down until ihe spring.
Bonanza and Custer.— fdaho Keystone, Dec
ry. Another rich body of ore has recently been dis-
covered in the Custer mine. It was suppose
proper, or where the outcrop showed so
prominently on the surface, was about exhausted;
bun plorations have been going on all the time,
with the above result, showing that this ledge of
huge proportions set up edgewavs on top of the
ground had roots proportionately 'large. It is said
there is ore enough in sight to run ihe mill two
years. The Whale mine, across Jordan creek from
Mount i: ics, and owned by James Hooper and the
Galatian brothers, was leased this fall to i\\t- men-
James Reynolds, James Troyma, John McCane,
William Merritt and Oliver Blancheit. Since then
they hive done a large amount or work. Have put
up a dwelling house, a blacksmith shop, besides do-
ing map) other things that were necessary for the
convenience of working the mine. They have also
taken out eight and one-half ions of ore, which was
shipped by pack-train to the Custer mill and
crushed, paying $180 per ton. Only four of the men
are working at the mine. They are all good, prac-
tical miners, and by spring will have a large quantity
of ore on the dumps, and also have much done in
the way of development. Superintendent Hooper,
of the Montana mine, has got in all his supplies for
the winter, and has twelve men employed. In the
next few months more than usual will be done in
the way of development, and it is to be hoped the
ore taken out may, next season, yield as rich profit
to the owner as it did this. A short distance from
the Montana, on Mt. Estes. ihe Goldstone is being
worked by a company of four men. This fall Tom
Finn and Alex. Robinson made a discovery that
they thought would justify them in bringing in a
supply of provisions for the winter, and they feel
confident they have a rich mine.
NEW MEXICO.
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Sierra. Cor. Rio Grande Republican, Dec. io:
The Sierra mining companies, during the past 15
days have been shipping 150 tons of second-class
ore. daily, in addition to the regular shipment of 120
tons, per week, of high-grade ore, making in all
1,120 tons weekly. It is rumored that the Pueblo
smelting company leased the Sierra Apache and at
an early day, contemplaleputting on a force of men.
The high percentage of iron carried in the ores has
made a demand for them as fluxing materia! The
Apache can furnish very large quantities of this class
ot ores which will be quite an item to the working
force of Lake valley.
UTAH.
.-SuspENDED.-Park-.nWrf, Dec. 12: The Bon
Homme company has been forced to suspend opera-
tions for the present for lack of funds to prosecute
their work. The stockholders should remember that
nothing can be accomplished bv idleness. Our
greatest mines have been opened by persistent bull-
dog pluck, and inasmuch as the Bon Homme prop-
erty is m an excellent locality, it seems to be lolly for
the stock-holders to hang back when a second re-
bel ion is almost within their grasp. The west of
Daly s, on Pioneer Ridge, is receiving close attention
from interested parties who believe they know the
vicinity of the course followed by the great lode
along that ridge. Mr. Pierson is now pushing the
old Pioneer with a tunnel driven to cut the apex on
the ridge and lode, from South side. If Daly's ore
body is a continuation of the Ontario (of which there
is, no doubt), then the formation and line of strike
should carry the vein along the comb of south slope
of said mountain, between this camp and the Cot-
tonwoods, while but one reliable strike has been
made along this line (the Calumet). Sufficient work
has been done to show that a powerful lode runs the
entire length without a change of formation. Carry-
ing a lime hanging wall with a heavy iron gossan
cropping, over a body of high grade ore, with a foot
wall of zinc blende, mixed with galena, backed with
quarlzite. This is one of the best formations for
mineral and the finding of rich ore along the line
like that of While Pine, Utah, Rosewood, Pinneo,
Maud H., Jupiter, Calumet and Contact, is a guar-
antee of what may and will be done, on the laying
out of sufficient means and labor to develop' this
great lode. The whole work and expenditure along
this line has been in the croppings and broken over
debris from the lode, lying below the vein. All the
ground has been located and recorded along this
supposed line of strike of the lode. About the mid-
dle of the week a report was circulated around town
that our old friend D. F. Condon had struck it rich
in the Creole. Various rumors were afloat, but they
seemed so conflicting that a visit was necessary,
The Creole has been worked for nearly the past two
years steadily, by a tunnel about 100 feet below the
old incline. This tunnel was run into the hill a dis-
tance of 190 feel through a solid formation nearly
the whole length. When within about fifteen feet
of the vein, the formation was cut through, and then
work progressed somewhat easier and more rapidly.
About twelve feet further on Mr. Condon cut the
vein, running easterly and westerly, and after satis-
fying himself that he had the vein, and finding two
well-defined walls, he followed its easterly course for
a distance of 135 feet, passing through a* good grade
of ore all the way, and the hanging and foot-wall
the whole distance, retaining their solidity and
smoothness. In the face of this east drilt, the vein
assumed a perpendicular position, but maintained
its average width, the quality of the ore increasing.
Coining back about fifty feet, he commenced an up-
raise on the foot-wall, and continued up about
twenty feet, and then drifted in a westerly course
about fifteen or twenty feet, through ore all the way,
and with ore staring him in the face at every stroke
of the pick. The vein is irregular in thickness, but
will average, as far as has been explored, from
eighteen inches to two feet. The ore is rich in yel.
low and grey carbonates, carrying about 60 per cent
lead.
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List oi U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast
Inventors.
From the official list of U. S. Patents in Dewky & Co.'s
Scihntific Press Patent Agency, 252 Market St., S. F.
for week ending december 9, t884.
309,021.— Machine for Framing Timber—
Wm. J. Bley, Silver King, A. T.
303,958. — Wax Extractor — Jos. D. Enas,
Napa, Cal.
309,077. — Windmill— J. R. Millard, Los An-
geles, Cal.
308,980.— Ice Making and Refrigerating
Machine — C. C. Palmer, Oakland, Cal.
308,923. — Steam Plow— W. & J. Paterson,
Eureka Mills, Cal.
309,003.— Centrifugal Honey Extractor—
O. P. Squier, Santa Barbara, Cal.
309,037. — Brick Machine— C. A. Tarragon,
Portland, Or.
Note.— Copie3 of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
by Dewey & Co., , in the shortest time possible (by tele-
graph or otherwise), at the lowest rates. Ali patent busi-
ness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Opening of the World's Fair.
As the New Orleans World's Fair is the
greatest industrial exhibition ever held in this
country, it is quite fitting that its opening
should be characterized by unusual features.
As the moving strength was given to the enter-
prise by the gift of a million dollars by the
General Government, it is properly considered
that the affair is the property of the people of
the country. It was therefore proper that the
fair should be opened by the President of the
United States. As the President could not be
absent from the capital at this time, the aid of
electricity was invoked, and the fair was
opened by telegraph. The press dispatches,
which come as we write, show that the event
was notable in its manner, and will no doubt
attract the attention of an observing world,
besides furnishing materials for artists and
historians. The following is the scene and the
action ;
At 2 o'clock, on the afternoon of \>eo. lti,
there were about 200 people in the east parlor
of the White House. At the east side of the
room, stood a small, square table, with a nickel-
plated, telegraph instrument upon it, and a wire
leading from the instrument to the floor, along
the floor, beneath a Turkish rug, and outside
the window, where it is connected with another
wire, which led, without break or interruption,
1,400 miles away to New Orleans. At a table,
in the White House, sat Mr. Mareau, one of
the oldest operators in the Western Union
service, with a pad of paper before him, and
his hand on the key, constantly in communica-
tion with another operator in the main hall of
the Exposition building. Behind this table,
stood the President, with President protein pore
of the Senate Edmunds on his left hand, the
Speaker Carlisle, on his right. At the left
hand of Senator Edmunds, stood Mr. More-
head, representing the Exposition Commission.
Besides these, were members of the Cabinet,
except the heads of the postofhce and interior
departments, where in New Orleans, Com-
missioners of the Senate and House, and mem-
bers of the diplomatic corps, crowded as closely
as they could get to the telegraph instrument.
At 2:30, in answer to a lively clicking of the
telegraph instrument, Mr. Mareau threw open
the key and took as rapidly as he could write a
message that covered half a dozen large-size
sheets of buff colored paper. It was the ad-
dress of President Richardson of the Exposition,
announcing the opening and presenting the Ex-
position, through the President, to the people
of the United States. When this message was
received Commissioner Morehouse read it in a
loud, clear tone of voice to the President, who
immediately adjusted his eye-glasses, took from
the table before him a small roll of manuscript
and read his congratulatory reply. At its con-
clusion, when he declared the Exposition open,
he reached forward and placed his hand upon
the telegraph instrument, the operator pressed
the key, and the ceremony was at an end. Af-
ter the President had delivered his address,
Senator Logan, representing the joint commit-
tee of the two Houses, appointed to be pres-
sent at the ceremonies, delivered the congratu-
lation of Congress, which were immediately
telegraphed to New Orleans.
It is reported by telegraph from New Orleans
that President Arthur's address as received by
telegraph was read to the multitude and when
the reader concluded with the sentence declar-
ing the World's Exposition open, at the same
moment the President in Washington closed the
electric circuit, and the machinery was put iu
motion.
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not wish it, but if t is continued, through the failure of
the subscriber to notify us to discontinue it, or some
' -■-^sponsible party requested to stop it, we shall positively
'"and .payment for the time it is aonfc.
he pay roll for mines on the Comstock for
ith of November amounted to about §100,-
MINING SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTORY.
Company. Loca s.
Alaska M and M Co Alaska.,
AltaS M Co Nevada..
Best. & Belcher M Co Nevada..
Champion M Co California . .
Con Amador M Co California.
Copper Mt Con M Co California.
Cliolhir M Co ..Nevada..
Con Va & California M Co N cvada . ,
< Tncker M Co Arizonia. .
Eiutraclit Gravel MCo California.
Gould & Curry SMOo Nevada
Grand Prize M Co Nevada.
Happy Valley Gravel MCo. .California.
Hale & Norcross S M Co Nevada.
Indian Spring Drift M Co. .California..
Lewis Gun M Co Arizona.
Mayflower Gravel M Co. .... .California .
Marshall M Co California.,
Mexican G M Co Nevada.
Opliir M Co Nevada.
Rainbow M Co California. .
Summer Con M Co California.
Silver Lining M Co Nevada.
Standa d M Co California. .
Sierra Nevada S M Co Nevada.
Savage M Co Nevada.
Union Cou M Co Nevada.
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Secretary. Place of Business
.T J Hay 306 Pine st
,WH Wkatson 302 Montgomery st
.W Willis 309 Montgomery st
.T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st
.F B Latham 408 California st
.A L Perkins 310 Pine st
. C L McCoy 3L9 Montgomery st
.A W Havenfi 309 Montgomery Rt
.A Waterman 309 Montgomery st
.H Kuntz 209 Sansoine st
. A K Durbrow 309 Montgomery st
.EM Hall 327 Pine st
. Ti M Kent 330 Pine st
.J F L'ghtuer 309 Montgomery st
.A B Paul 338 Montgomery st
, J W Pew 310'jPine st
,J Morizio 328 Montgomery st
. A L Perkins 310 Pine st
.C K Elliott 309 Montgomery st
.E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
. P P Marhardt 311 Montgomery st
,PE Luty 330 Pine st
..I. Stadfeld 419 California st
. W Willis 309 Montgomery st
.E L Parker 309 M outgomery st
.E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
.J M BuHiugton 309 California st
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Name op Company. Location. Secretary, Office in 8. F, Meeting. Date
Bradshaw M Co Arizona.. H P Bush 431 California st Annual Dec 27
Combination M Co Arizona. .A Waterman 309 Montgomery st Annual Dee 26
Gorilla M Co Arizona.. A Enquist 436 Montgomery st , Annual Dec 25
Head Center it Tranquility M d.. Arizona... J W Pew 310 Pine st Annual .....Dec 26
Jupiter Blue Gravel M Co California. .E Lande 309 Montgomery st Annual Dee 24
Mountain M Co C Herrmanu ....213 Mission at ...Annual Jan 5
Peer M Co Arizona.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st .Annual D c 26
Peerless M Co Arizona.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st Annual. Dee 26
Weldron M Co Arizona.. A Waterman 309 Montgomery st Annual Dec '26
LATEST DIVIDENDS -WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
Name of Company.
Location. Secretary.
Office in S. F.
Amount.
Payable
Bonanza King M Co California D C Bate:; 309 Montgomery st 25
BodieCou MCo California.. B L Burling. 328 Montgomery st 50 .
Contention Con M Co Arizona. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st
Derhec Blue Gravel M Co California.. T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st
Navajo M Co Nevada. ,.J W Pew 310 Pine st
Paradise Valley M Co Nevada.. W Letts Oliver .^28 Montgomery st
Silver King M Co Arizona. .J Nash 32S Montgomery st
Syndicate MCo California. ..T Stadfeldt 419 California st
Sent 15
SU Dec 5
25 Dec 15
10 Oct S
25 Dee 13
10 Nov 28
25 Dec 15
10 Nov 6
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER FOR THE WEEK.
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Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. F. Stock Exchange.
Name oy
Company.
Alpha ,.
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Belding
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Bonanza King.. ..
Belle Isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel, . .,
Buhver
California.
Challenge
Champion....
Chollar
Coulidence
Con. Imperial. , ,.
Con. Virginia
Con. Pacilic
Crown Point
Day
Eureka Con
Eureka Tunnel. . .
Exchequer
Grand Prize
Gould & Curry...
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross.
Holmes,.
Independence,.. ,
Julia ,
Justice
Martin White
M ono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle. . , .
Navajo
North Belle Isle..
Occidental
Opliir
Overman.
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher
Sierra Nevada. . . .
Silver Hill
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Ctah
Y*t How Jacket...,
Week
Ending
Nov. 27.
Week
Ending
Dec. 4.
.SO .75
.55! .25
.35....
JO....
... .55
Week [ Week
ENDINU I ENlllNli
Dec, 11. !>.,-. .ffi
.95 .75
.35 .20
.25....
1.101.00
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1.15
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3.152.40
.15....
.30....
1. 802.10
.10'....
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.10 .10
1.901.70
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2.952.!
3.701. .
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.90
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1.30
3!S5
2.40
!05
1.35
.00!
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.3.75
3.252.75
.401 .30
1.25....
.55 .50
.90
.30
1.20
JO
1.15
1.10
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.60
.85
1.15
.10
1.25
.10
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4.05
.15
.45
3.95
.71)
.80
.80
1.10
.20
2.10
.05
... .50
'M ".35
1.05 1.10
.60 .75
75
.... 2.40
!io 'lis
L05 1J5
2.55 2"85
4.00
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20
3.70 4.00
2.00 2.40
... .25
.70 .80
.15 .70
^80 "90
!65 l!30
JO ".75
.05
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... .50
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Important additions are being continually made in
Woodward's Gardens. The grotto walled with aquaria is
constantly receiving accessions of new liah and other ma-
rine life. The number of sea lions is increased, and there
is a better chance to Btudy their actions. The pavilion
has new varieties of performances. The floral depart-
ment is replete, and the wild animals In good vigor. A
day at Woudward'H Uardens Is &, day well spent,
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
TtlUKSttAY A. M,
1400 Alta
50 Bodie Con
10(1 Bello Isle
250 Chollar
200 Con. Pariic...
75 Gould k Curry ■ .*.■
1750 Haleft Nor....2.80(a2.90
50 Mexican 70c
1170 Mono 1.25«'-1.3(i
300 Navajo 1.95
100 Ophir .. 65:
950 Potosi 90i
100 Sierra Nevada. 75c
600 Savage 1.25@1.3l
150 Solid Silver. 20e
50 Ufiion 65c
100 Yellow Jacket l.Oi
afternoon session.
240 Alta 20c
100 Alpha 70c
850 Bodie 2.05(^2. H
280 B. & Belcher S0l«85i
20U
5U
SliU
I3im
850
80
150
£UU
ISO
■| 300
250
150
i;oo
150
1C0
Bulwer... 30c
Chollar 2.40(<*2.45
Con "Va & Cal 35c
Crown Point
Eureka Con 2.40
Exchequer 10c
Gould&Cmriy 1.10
Hale&Nor 2.55
Holires 4.00
Justice 10c
Mono ].30
Mexican 20(."2Yie
Mt. Diablo 4.00
Navajo 2.50
Ophir 20<n25c
Potosi S0{er85c
Solid Silver 10c
Scorpion 05c
Sierra Nevada. .. .70@75c
Savage 70c
Union Con , 65c
Yellow Jacket 70c
San Francisco Metal Market.
I WIlnl.KSALE.J
Tjmibhbay, Due. 18, 1884.
Antimony— Per pound - (tc —
Hallefs 12l@ -
Uooksou's 13i(* —
Borax— Refined ; 7i(gfi 8
Iron— Glengarnock ton 25 00 ® —
Egliaton, ton 24 00 @ —
American Soft, ton 25 50 (<* —
Oregon Pig, ton -(go —
Clipper Gap, Nos. lto4 — @ —
Clay Lane White 22 00 (o1 —
Shotts, No. 1 ...26 00 («» —
R etmed Bar 3 @ 51
Boiler, 1 to 4 5 00 @ 5 50
Plate, 5 to 10 4 \v< M
Nail Rod h 7 <* —
Norway, according to thickness 6@ 7
Steel— English, lb ,, 15 @ 25
Black Diamond, ordinary sizes 13 (cO —
Drill 15 ® —
Machinery 12 @ 14
C^t-pv-r— tncot ; 14 @ 15
Braziers' sizes — (or 56
tire- uox s liettts. 28 '(j»
Bolt ', 23 <a> 25
Yellow Metal 16 @ 17
Lead -Pig :U@ 3J
Bar 5 (» —
Pipe 7 <a> —
Sheet 8 @ —
Shot, discount 10% ou 500 bag s: Drop, %i hag. I S5 <3 —
Buck, ^i'bag 2 05 @ -
Chilled, do 2 25 @ -
TiNpr.ATE-01dcastle 5 -;5 ftC 6 00
Charcoal 5 75 @ G 75
Coke 5 25 @< 6 50
Rooting 0 25 «U3 10
Zinc— German 9 (d> 10
Sh eet, 7x3 ft, 7 to 10 lh, less the cask 9 (9 10
Quicksilver- By the flask 35 00 <£ —
Flasks, new 1 05 (S —
"Flasks, old 85@ —
New York Prices—
California Borax, refined 81 ((? Si
Pig Iron. American No. 1 19 50 @20 00
Pig Iron, American No, 2 18 00 (#19 00
Quicksilver 48 (a) 50
Copper H£if< —
Bar Silver 1 o? @ -
Market Reports.
Lumber at Wholesale.
The prices of lumber are fixed by the Association,
but there is now so much "cutting under" that it is dif-
ficult to state any fixed price. Since the break in the As-
sociation which occurred recently, the prices have been
much lowered from the figures given, which arc, how-
ever, those agreed upon. Quotations of cargo rates are
as follows for redwood lumber, for delivery at San Fran-
cisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Vallejo, Benicia,
Port Costa, Martinez and Antioch:
Rough— No. 1 rough merchantable, §18; No. 2 (refuse)
rough, §14; No. 1 rough boards (specified width, lo inches
and over), $19; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, §14; No. 1 rough
lumber, surface one side, §21; No. 2 (refuse) do do do §18.
Pickets— Rough square pickets, $12; rough pointed do,
§14; fancy pointed do, $22.
Half-Inoh Lumber— No. 1 J-hich surfaced, board meas-
ure, §40; No. 2 do do do, §39; No. :1 do do do, §38; No. I
(refuse) do do ilo, §32; No. 1 J-ineh battens, board meas-
ure, §40; No. 2 (refuse) do do" do, §32; No. 1 J-inch siding,
12 ft. and over, h m, §40; No. 2 (refuse) do do do $32;
4-inch siding, under 12 ft, §32.
Rustic- No. I Rustic, 1x10, 12 ft and over, §33; No. 2 do
do do, §32; No. .'{ do .do do, §31; No. 4 Rustic, 1x10, §28;
No. 5 (refuse) do do do, §21; No. 1 Rustic, IxS, 12 ft and
over, §31; No. 2 do do do, §30; No. 3 dodo do, §29; No. 4
Rustic, 1x8, §26; No. S iTefuse) do do, §21.
CLEAit- No. 1 surfaced and rough clear, $32; No. 2 do do
do, §31; No. 3 do do do, §30; No. 4 (refuse) do do do, §24;
No. 1 surfaced and rough clear, 1x8 and 1x6, §30; No. 2,
do do do, §29; No. 3 do do do, §2S; No. 4 (refuse)do do do,
§24.
[Dimensioned, Surfaced and Rough Clear (widths and
lengths),' 12 inches wide ami over, ailil §1 >< M (oil each
corresponding grade) to the above list ] rice of "Clear."]
Tongukp AM) Groovrd- No. 1 T and (J, 1x4, 12 feet and
over, §32; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, §24; No. I T and O,
1x6, 12 ft and over, §30; No.' 2 (refuse) do do do, §24; T
and G, 1x0, 7 to 11 ft, §26; do do, under 7 ft, §23.
Tongued, Groovkd aho Bkaurd— No. 1 T, U and Bead-
ed, 1x4, ljx4 and 11x6, 12 ft and over, £32; No. 2 (refuse)
do do do, §24; T, G and Beaded, 1\4, ljx4 and jxfl, 7 to
11 ft, §27; dp do, under 7 ft, §22.
ROUGH Clear— 1x6 and under iii width, and under 12 ft
in length, §24.
[On a credit of 60 days, or a discount at the rate of 1
per cent per month for anticipated payments, and not
less than 1 per cent per month added for extension of the
same | .
We quote cargo rates- Pine— Merchantable Rough, §l"i
?t M; Flooring, u24. 20; stepping, §.'17 ¥ M; Redwood— Mer-
chantable Rough, §18; Surfaced, §32; Rough Clear, §32;
Rustic, $83; Tongueil and Grooved, §30; Tongued, Grooved
and Beaded, $32.
Lumber at Retail.
Retail quotations for pine, fir and spruce areas follows:
Roiioil Mkiu'Uantaiu,k -(Ordinary sizes) to 40 feet loiig,
per Mff., §22.50; Hough Merchantable, 1x6, Fencing, §22.-
f>0; do do, 1x4, do, §23.50; do do, 1x3, do, £24.50; dodo,
1x4, odd lengths, §22.50; dodo, 1x6, do S21.5G; do No. 2,
all sizes, §18.r>0; do Selected, §26.50; do Cleat , other than
forT uudG and Stepping, §31.
IRough Clear forT ami G and Stepping §1 JffM less than
price of kind for which intended. |
Dressed T and G Flooring, 1x6, No. 1, vertical grain,
W M ft, §33.50; Dressed T and G Flooring, 1x0, No. I, $88.-
50; do do do, No. 2, §28.50; Dressed T and G Flooring,
1x3, l\4, 14x4 and over. No. 1 , vertical grain, §40.50; do
do do, No. 1, §35.50; dodo do, No. 2, §20.50; DrcssedStep-
ping. No. 1, vertical grain, §42. SO; dodo, No. 1, §37.60;
do do, No. 2, §28.50.
Spruck— Rough Merchantable, ? M ft, §21.50; do Clear,
§35; Clear Dressed (shelving), §40; Pickets (rough) board
measure, §20.50; Furring, 1x2, per lineal ft, lc; Laths, I
and l-liiich, T< M, $3,50; lfc-inch, §4.
[N. H. — For all sizes over 14 inches, and lengths over
40 feet, extra rates].
Retail quotations of Redwood are as follows:
Rough MbroHAMTABLR— $ M ft, §22.50; do Selected,
§27.50; do No. 2, §18.50; Surface, No. 1 and Rough Clear,
§40; do, 1x6, §37.50; do, No. 2, §30; Rustic, No. 1, IxS,
§37.50; do, No. 1, 1x10, §40; do, No. 2, §35; do, under 10ft,
§35; T and G Redwood, 1x4, 11x4 and 11x6, §40; dodo,
6-inrh, 12 ftand over, §37.50; do do do, 7 to 11 ft, §32.50;
do do do, under 7 ft, §30; do do do, No. 2, §30; do do,
Readed, 12 ft and over, §40; do do do, 7 to 11 ft, $32.50; do
do do, under 7 ft, $80; Half -inch Surface, §32.50; Pickets,
Fancy, §80; do. Rough, pointed, §20; do do, square, §17.-
50; Siding, 5-inch, §27.5(1; Battens, J-meh, per lineal ft, lc;
Shingles, WM, §2.50; Shake*, Split. §li; do, Sawed, §12;
Posts, per piece, 13c; Dressed Boards, $ M ft, $25.
On a credit of 60 days or less, or a discount of two (2)
percent for cash only. On all credits exceeding 60 days'
time, not less than one(l)per cent per month to be added.
Under the rules of the Exchange, no "lump" sum will
be given on any bill of lumber.
Nails.
The market is inactive and the prices apncndeil might be
shaded on large orders. We give the price list of the Pa-
cific Iron andNail Company.
FrncH ANU RRAD.-lUd to OOd, §2.75: Sd and 9d, §0.25;
(id and 7d;$0.50;4d and 5d, §0.75; 3d, si. 50; 2d, §2.75.
Fence, §0.25.
Barrels.— 5 inch, §6.03; I inch, $3.00; l inch, §2.50; lj
inch, §1.75; l| inch, §1.51); 1-; inch, §1.00; 1! inch, §0.75,.
Lining.— 3 inch, $4.50"; :J inch, §6.00.
Tobacco.— lOd, su.50; 8d, §0.75; fid to 7d, §1.00.
Clinch.— (id to 30d, §1.75.
Slatino.— 5d, §1.00; 4d, §1,00; 3d, si. 75; 2d, §3.(10.
Finishing. — 2d, 1 inch, $0.00; 3d, \\ inch, §4.00; 4d, U
to 11 inch, §1.75; fid, 2 inch, §1.50; Sd, 2j inch, §1.25; lOd,
3 inch and over, §1.00.
Casino and Box.— lOd to 30d, §0. 7.5; Sd, §1.00; fid, §1 .25;
4d,§1.50; 3d, §2.50.
Fink Bliibtj.— 4d, §1.75; 3d, $8.00j 2d, §3.75.
Cht SriivEH.— All sizes, §0.25.
Boat Si'ibks.— All sizes, §0.75.
Each half ke^ 10 cents extra. -
TF.HMS.--Note or acceptance at 60 days with current,
rate of Exchange on S. F., or a discount of 2 per cent (or
cash, if remitted within it) days from date of invoice..
All accounts when due subject to sight draft without
notice.
An abatement of 10 cents per keg will be allowed upon
orders of 200 kegs or over.
Building Material.
Lime, .per bcvrel, §l1,5m<l$l.fl0. Plaster, $2.76-3.00.
Eastern Plaster, §3.00-3.25, Roaendale Cement, §2.26-1-2.75.
Portland Cement, §3,50-3.75. Fin- Brick, per i.Oihi, $40
to §45, according to brand; hard, $10.(IOH?$i2,00; red.
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Mining Share Market.
Prices continue ven low fori ng iharcs. The
new departure in the north end mines of ihe Coin-
stock, in abandoning the levels below ihe 2700 fool,
which is more fully referred tu elsewhere in these
columns, really means the resumption of prospecting
in ground hastily passed by years ago.
In all the mines at the north end they will now
soon resume work at points where in sinking were
left behind streaks of ore of more or less value.
Home of these may have been cut in their widest
pari and may be of no value, but it nlay be found
that others are ihe mil ends of deposits of workable
width, The idea now is to go back and find out
about these matters; also to work any ore that mav
be found for all ii is worth. At the Ophir they will
soon open up on the 500 level a large area of ground
that ought to pay a good profit for working. This
ground will be 2J0 feet in liight above the 500 level,
and of a width of from 100 to 150 feet.
At the middle mines they will .soon be in a situa-
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level to the surface. The new hydraulic pump at
the 3000 level will make them masters of the situa-
tion. With1 thai In operation there need be no fear
of water, and drills may be fearlessly run on any of
the levels above.
At (iold Hill the leading mining companies are
taking out the usual amount of low -grade ore. With
them it has become a regular business, and soon the
same thing will beseen at the north end mines. The
Alta and lienton have been driven out of their lower
levels by water, and will now resume explorations in
ground passed by years ago.
Bullion Shipments.
King. ilec. i.J, $7,3^3} Alhambm, 14, $9.5591
Horn Silver, 9, $17,500; Vienna, 9, $1,875; Hanauer,
9, $9,3oo; (Jueen of the Hills, 9, $4,300; Hanauer,
10, $2,500; Crescent, 10, $2,400; Nevada, 10, $3,400;
Horn Silver, 10, $7,500; Christy, 10, $11,600; Minnie
Moore, 10, $1,236. Horn Silver, ii, $t 1,000; Vienna,
11, $1,860; Horn Silver, 12. $10,000; Christy, 12,
$1,300; Hanauer, 13, $7,400; Queen of the Hills. 13,
$1,350; Horn Silver, 13, $5,000; Honevine, 13,
$4,000; Ontario, 13, $18,222; Horn Silver, 14, $5,000;
Minnie Moore, 14, $1,250; Hanauer, 14. 52,500;
Crescent, 14, $',350; Queen of the Hills, 10, $1,500;
Bodie, 8, $8,052; Navajo, 8, $15,000; Christy, 13,
$0,982. The banks, Salt Lake City, report the re-
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of $109,985.30 in bullion, and $15,388 in ore; a total
of $135.373.3^
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$1,000 CH^LLEHsTG-E I
FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VAWMflWG MACHINE.
pBTpp. FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
L JX/IXJU . ($575 00); F. O. B.
OVER 1,000 ARE NOW IN USE. Saves from 40 to 100 per cent more than any other Concentrator
Concentrations are clean from the fiixt working. The wear and tear are merely nominal. A machine can he seen
in working order and ready to make tests at the Fulton Iron Works, No.' 220 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
As the result of a suit East against an End -Shake Machine (theEmbrey). similar to the Triumph, the Fnic
Vanning Machine Company owns the Kmbrey patent, and can put in the market an End-Shake Machine of earlier
patent that will do as good work as the Triumph, and superior in construction and durability. There will he no
risk of suit for infringement.
The Frue Vanning Machine Company warn the publiuthat they claim and will prove the Triumph machine tu be
an infringemtmton patents owned by them.
Protected by patents May 4, 1869, Dec. 22, 1S74, Sept. 2, 1S70, April 27, 1SS0, March 22, 1S31, Feb. 20, 1883, Sept.
IS, 18S3. Patents applied for.
N. B.~We are and have been ready at any time to make a competitive trial against tbo Triumph, or any other
Concentrator for stakes of, §1, 000,
ADAMS & CARTER, Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co.,
Room 7— No. 109 California Street,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1,000 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
THE
"TRIUMPH" ORE CONCENTRATOR.
P R I P F FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
rill V> I— j l$S3d.OO), DF*. O. IB.
THE "TRIUMPH" TRIUMPHANT!
In n competitive trial recently had between two of the " Triumph " Ore Concentrators and the name number if " Frue "
Vanning Machines, at the mill of the celebrated gold producing Original Empire Mill and Mining Comuan.\ , in Grass Vall"\. Nevada
Cuvinty, « al., the "Triumphs" produced thirteen and fifteen one hundredths (13.15) per cent more concentrations than did the " true" Vnn-
ners, dur'ng a Pun of twenty-four consecutive days, or a net gold coin result of §199.15, or •'^8. 30 per day, in favor of the two "Triumph " Con-
centrators.
These returns do not include the value of the amalgam saved by the "Triumphs" duriner the test; which will add to the net gain. Tin;
form of construction of the feed bowl is such that considerable amalgam is nccessarly saved, which is lost on tho "Frue" Vanned.
This trial was conducted under the perso- al supervision of the Manager and Superi'-tendent of that Company, in a shict'y fair and
impartial manner, and with the sole view of determining, in the interest of that Company, the merits and demerits of the respective machines
by a thoroughly practical test. A relation of the course of procedure, a concise analysis of assays, and a tabulated statement of the net bullion
result*, with accurate deductions therefrom, will aoon be published in Circular form.
The superiority of the present construction of tlie "Triumph" over the form originally introduced, together with the demonstrated
results of the above, and other trials had with the " Frue " Vanners, induce us to and we hereby accept the Challenge of $1,000,
flaunted by the Agents of the " Frue Vanning Machine Company," and hold ourselves in readiness to enter into a second competitive trial for
that sum, at such place and upon Huch terms and conditions as may hereafter he mutually arranged.
We guarantee purchasers against all costs, expenses or charges incurred by reason of any infringements of any existing patents.
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1884.
VOLUME XLIX
Number 26.
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£, which the Society tardea » social got! mod™. as the most attractive dtoplay.-Scc page 405,
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[December 27, 1884
Calaveras County Resources.
•'The Lands, Mines, etc of a Foothill
County."
From the letter of a correspondent of the
Placer Herald we make the following extracts
concerning the resources of Calaveras county:
The pleasant visit of a few weeks, which the
writer made at "West Foint" and neighbor-
hood, is the immediate cause of this communi-
cation. The people of this region enjoy supreme
health, and of consequence are social, hospitable
and jovial. The social status of the neighbor-
hood commends itself to those seeking perman-
ent abodes. The altitude is such as to give a
pleasant temperature summer and winter.
The heat is never intense in summer, the snow
never falls more than six inches in winter and
is soon melted by the sun. The soil is of red
cast and highly impregnated with iron and
yields abundantly. The cereals are not so ex-
tensively cultivated as the grasses, but I was
told that oats, wheat and rye did well. Al-
falfa, red clover and timothy nourish luxuri-
antly. The orchards yield abundantly, and the
fruit is as finely flavored as any I have ever
tasted. Apples, plums, pears and quinces grow
to perfection, and some of the finest varieties
have been cultivated. Grapes have only re-
cently attracted attention, but there are now
iarge vineyards and bearing abundantly. The
gardens are also worthy of notice; potatoes,
cabages, beets, pumpkins, squashes and cucum-
bers do as well as the most fastidious could
desire.
There is no better country for stock in the
State than the region about "West Foint."
The climate and the grasses are of the best for
horses, horned cattle and sheep. I also saw
some fine hogs. In addition to all this, there
is a large amount of
Vacant Government Land
"Within a few miles of the village. It is situ-
ated on the headwaters of the Mokelumne
River, and the country is well watered and well
timbered. At present the great disadvantage
is want of means of transportation to carry the
products of the soil to market, but this objec-
tion will soon be removed, as railroads are
building and are now within 30 miles of the
village. To compensate for this want of a for-
eign market, there has been . and is likely to
again be a home market for all the farm or gar-
den products that can be raised. This home
market arises from the wants of the miners of
the district. The mining district bears the
same name of the town, and some years ago a
flourishing camp in which a large amount of
gold was taken from the surface.
This is a Peculiar District.
All the gold was obtained from quartz, con-
tained in the red earth or clay on top of the
rock. This earth is from 30 to 70 feet deep
and overlies a granite or porphyry bed-rock.
The original mines were worked by Spaniards,
Mexicans and Italians, who would find a quartz
seam often very rich and would follow the seam
down until it entered the hard bed-rock which
they termed the water level. These seams
were generally from 12 to 20 or 30 feet wide.
The quartz was not hard to crush and yielded
from $40 to $1 34 per ton. They crushed
the metal with arastras turned by water, horse
and mule power. The gold was generally free
and easily extracted and readily amalgamated.
Another singular feature was that down to the
water level these seams went in a zigzag form.
These primitive miners did not go into the
hard rock because of water and greater labor,
but many of the hills are honey-combed with
holes sunk on these seams. The Mansel Hill
and Valentine Hill have holes sunk upon them
every few rods all over them. There are
hundreds of them, and it is said they nearly all
paid richly,
The Modern Miners
] Cave followed these ledges into the hard rock
or below the water level only in a few instances,
but where they have gone down they find the
rock as rich as above, but much harder to ex-
tract.
When the writer was there a few days since,
a number of companies were actively engaged
in sinking and crushing the quartz taken out.
There is some base metal to contend with, and
this fact has induced a company of San Fran-
cisco capitalists to put up a furnace under the
direction of Dr. Piussell, and upon a plan for
which I believe he has taken out a patent. The
company is taking out a large amount of quartz
and are about ready to commence roasting and
crushing.
Messrs. Jenkins and Roe have a ten-stamp
mill and are working their ledge, which yields
$3S to $40 per ton. They have a mill with all
the modern appliances, crusher, well copper-
lined battery, copper-placed sluices, three pans
used for amalgamating, and revolving blankets
to save the sulphurets. Messrs. Richardson &
Oo. have a mill of ten stamps on a lead about
two-and-a-half miles from West Foint,
Mining Facilities.
' In looking at the district I was struck with
the facility with which the lodes might be
worked, on account of the close proximity of
the ledges. To illustrate: Take Valentine
Hill, which seems the central or highest crown
of the district. A company on this hill, called
the John Henry Gold and Silver Miuing Com-
pany, have a shaft down about 125 feet, about
!.") feet into thfi hard rock; it is composed chiefly
of gentlemen of Sacramento city. This com
pany has a double compartment shaft and hoist
ing works with good engine, and intend sinking
100 feet further before stoping out upon the
ledge. Now, this company, when 100 feet
lower, can, by running cross drifts one to two
hundred feet on each side, work three ledges on
either side of them, in addition to their own.
Mansel and other hills are situated in the same
way; that is, the ledges run in groups, and a
number can be worked from one shaft. The
John Henry mine has jielded some very rich
ore; when I was there they were taking out
metal worth $50 per ton. The ledge was about
30 inches wide. This company have had a
number of assays away up in the hundreds, but
a working pulp assay gave them $50 per ton .
Another Great Advantage this District
Possesses, the miner can have his homestead.
He can improve his farm when not engaged in
mining; if his mine should fail he has his farm,
where he can live in comfort. Tais is no idle
dream. Several persons there are thus situ-
ated. I met Mr. Sterling, who has a farm of
KiO acres, a tine large dwelling, fine orchard,
good stock and plenty of feed, and a good-pay-
ing ledge, from which he is still taking out rich
ore. He crushed his ore in his own arastra, run
by water power.
Capitalists are alive to the importance of this
district. A number of old locations have been
relocated within two months, some purchases
made, and much activity is predicted. I might
add, that by the Calaveras Chronicle of Septem-
ber 20th, some eight persons give notice of their
intent to make "final proof" of their land claims
for homes.
In an experience of a quarter of a century of
active mining, I have not noticed a more favor-
able point for profitable investment of capital
and labor. It does not take fortunes to oper-
ate in this district, which it does in most others.
The facilities are certainly great. To the indus-
trious poor man an opening is here offered, and
to the enterprising capitalists no better chance
could be presented than in "West Point Dis-
trict."
Annual Expenditure.
Although the average prospector aims to
acquire that knowledge of the law which most
particularly concerns his interests, he is liable
to get " rusty" on some points, however com-
mon, and we reproduce the following extract
from section 2324 of Revised Statutes for their
benefit in general, and the benefit of those
whose errors have in several cases led them to
pursue a wrong course in " advertising out,"
etc. :
Said section is amended to read as follows:
"The period within which the work required
to be done annually on all unpatented mineral
claims shall commence on the first day of Jan-
uary succeeding the date of location of such
claim, and this section shall apply to all claims
located since the 10th day of May, 1872. Where
such claims are held in common, such expendi-
ture may be made on any claim; and upon a
failure to comply with these conditions the
claim or mine upon which such expenditure
occurred shall be opened to relocation in the
same manner as if ho location of the same had
ever been made, provided that the original
locators, their heirs, assigns or legal repre-
sentatives have not resumed work upon the
claim after failure and before such location.
Upon the failure of any one of several co-owners
to contribute his proportion of the expenditures
required hereby, the co-owners who have per-
formed the labor or made the improvements,
may, at the expiration of the year, give such
delinquent co-owner of personal notice in writ-
ing, or notice of publication in the newspaper
nearest the claim, for at least once a week for
ninety days, and if, at the expiration of ninety
days after such notice in writing or by publica-
tion, such delinquent should fail or refuse to
contribute his proportion of the expenditure re-
quired by this section, his interest in the claim
shall become the property of his co-owners who
have made the required expenditure.
The Assessment' Rustler. — An exchange
says : This week we propose to notice the as-
sessment rustler. Fie is in every camp, gener-
ally a pretty keen man. He keeps his eyes
open and knows all the claims in the camp. He
corresponds with absent owners, and gets the
job of doing their assessment work. For con-
venience we call him A and his partner B. A,
by good rustling, gets the assessments to work
on fifty or sixty claims. He goes with his part-
ner E to the claim. They select a good soft
spot, easily worked, and A lets B the contract
at a price that, to people unacquainted with
the ground, seems reasonable. Now B hardly
ever touches a pick or drill, but he keeps a few
miners ready to commence work. As soon as
A gives him the contract B sets a few men at
work. They invariably complete the assess-
ment in from three to five days, giving A and
B, after paying all expenses, not less than §50
on each claim. B makes the necessary affi-
davits, and A forwards thein to the owners,
who forward their $100. B pays the men who
did the work §30 or §40, and the balance they
divide between them, making on fifty or sixty
claims a nice stake. This, we consider, the
most pernicious of all swindles, for the owners
honestly pay their money, expecting that
a legal assessment has been done, when, in
fact, they might just as well have allowed their
claim to have been nnworked, as far as pro-
tection from relocation is concerned,
Metallurgical Terms.
The Denver Tribune- Republican: A corres-
pondent in the Bonanza Enterprise, asks and
answers some questions in a readable manner:
"How is it that every newspaper writer in
Colorado is continually repeating the extrava-
gant error they do in relation to ore treatment
and processes? I hardly ever take up a news-
paper, but come across the passages 'Lead for
fluxing.' 'The low-grade ores will always be
used for flux.1 The ores of this camp carry
lead enough to flux themselves,' etc. I would
think that as there are so many works for the
treatment of ores, that writers ought to be
a little better informed. Let me say to them:
Gentlemen, lead is not used as a flux.
When smelters buy lead ores, it is not for flux,
but for the lead as a metal to be saved in
smelting, and not wasted as a flux. In smelt-
ing for gold and silver, there are two general
methods employed. One, and the most com-
mon One, is to smelt into crude bullion, or rich
lead. The lead, gold and silver, are all marketed.
Many works in Colorado sell their rich lead to
refiners in the East. Some separate gold and
silver from the lead, and market each separately.
It is a general practice to mix other ores with
lead ores, for the purpose of collecting the gold
and silver from them. In such a case, the lead
is used as a recipient of the gold and silver
from them all. In this case, the lead is not a
flux, for care is taken to mix the ores so as to
prevent any loss of lead. Such works as Grant's,
Golden, the Omaha Works, practice this
method.
The Argo Works adopt the plan of smelting
into matte and use no lead. Their aim is to
collect all gold and silver in a sulphide of cop-
per,technically called copper matte. This is gen-
erally called the Swansea process, having
had its origin and best developments
there. It is suited to the treatment of ores
carrying the precious metals and no lead, such
as the pyrites ores of Gilpin county, and what
are called dry ores. In fact, every ore can be
treated except heavy lead ore. From this, it
will be seen, that in neither case is lead used
as a flux.
We understand by the term "flux" something
added to make a fluid — to combine with the in-
fusible parts to form a fluid slag. Thus, we
conclude that lead is used for collecting pre-
cious metals, and is sought as a metal and not
as a flux.
Now, as to processes; the newspapers are con
tinually telling us of the grand revolution about
to take place in the treatment of ores. One,
they say is 'going to smelt for §3 per ton,
another for $5, another even for %\, yet, every-
one acquainted with the matter, is aware that
the receiving, sampling and assaying, will ex-
ceed such a figure. One of the most recent of
these processes put forth with such an idea, is
the Jumbo smelter of Gunnison City, and yet,
the same paper in which this flourish about the
Jumbo process appears, shows the charges to be
from §17 to $5S per ton. Every sensible miner
smiles at such statements, and is sick of all
process twaddle. He knows that in all large
works, such as the Golden, the Argo, the Grant
and the Pueblo, the strictest science is brought
to bear upon the operations, and that the keen
competition among them insures him all he can
expect for his ore. The treatment of ore in
Colorado, is as perfect as possible, and cost is
simply freight, wages and fuel. When these
decline, the price of ore may rise. The new
process man is always a man totally ignorant of
the business. When any well-known practical
man of lorg experience, comes forward with a
process, we will listen attentively.
High Prices for Prospects. — Eastern cap-
ital is already beginning to make inquiries for
paying investments in Arizona. Several gen-
tlemen in this city have within the past seve-
ral days received letters to that effect. One
party, writing from Cleveland, Ohio, says: "If
you can show us anything better than three per
cent bonds we will gladly take it. Tliis same
gentleman had previously written that neither
himself nor friends wanted anything to do with
Arizona; now, however, as his letter indicates,
they await only a favorable opportunity for in-
vestment. Several other letters seen by the
writer were of the same tenor. One, however,
to a mining man in this city, strikes a different
key. He says in substance that much idle
money is waiting for investment in Arizona
mines, but is debarred by the enormous prices
at which said mines are held. If, he said, Ari-
zona mines will come down to a fair valuation
of their properties, they can sell them, but the
time has gone by when prospect holes will
bring- fabulous prices. Worthless mines are not
wanted ander any consideration, but good ones
will be much sought. Let the miners of Pima
county give heed to. the complaint, and ask
only a fair valuation; they will benefit not only
themselves, but the entire Territory. If the
fabulous priced system be adhered to, no sales
will be made, and the mining industry of Ari-
zona with but few exceptions will not thrive.
The writer has. a case in point where §10,000
was offered for a prospect in which he was
interested, but the price asked was §30,000,
and his co-partnerB would take no less. The
property was not sold, its selling qualities were
dug out when working the next assessment, and
the year following it was abandoned. --Star,
Government management of railways is not
very successful in France, and there is talk of
selling the roads to companies,
Yield of Comstock Mines.
The. report of the county assessor is pretty
good authority on this point. He gives the
gross yield of the Comstock mines and mills for
the quarter ending September 30th at $689,142.
The coBt of producing this bullion was §711,725.
Of course there is no profit in the business on
that basis, and yet those most interested in the
operations of these mines manage to get a profit
out of them by ownership in the mills that crush
the ore. Mills are not generaUy run at a loss.
There is a fixed price for crushing, which is
supposed to be remunerative, and if the ore
does not yield sufficient bullion to cover this
expense, the difference is made up by assessing
stockholders. In the last quarterly statement
of the Comstock mines, Yellow Jacket is credited
with the largest yield. The ore from this mine
averaged an assay of $14.50 per ton, yielding
$214,964, yet this product cost $230,779. The
Crown Foint produced $123,498 from ore assay-
ing $11.23 per ton at a cost of $11S,219. Belcher
had $13 ore and produced $112,706, at a cost of
$10S,703. The next heaviest yield was $S7,-
509 by the Hale & Norcross at a cost of $89,003
from $13.25 ore.
We have not the figures showing the yield of
the Comstock mines for the second quarter this
year. The total for the first quarter was $588,-
403. Allowing $600,000 for the second quarter,
gives a total of $1,877,500 for the first nine
months of 1S84. This compares as follows with
the yield for previous years:
January 1st to September 30, 1881 §972,000
January 1st to September 30, 1882 1,134,0110
January 1st to September SO, 1833 1 ,402,000
January 1st to September 30, 1884 l,S77,O0O
On their face these statistics look rather en-
couraging. There has been a steady gain in
the yield since 18S0. The total this year to
October 1st is nearly 100 per cent larger than it
wasinlSSl. It is evident that the Comstock
mines will not be abandoned so long as thev
yield from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per annum",
and stockholders can be found willing to pay
the difference between the yield and the cost of
production. It is to be noted that most of the
bullion this year has come from the Gold Hill
mines and from ore previously passed by in the
upper levels. The Belcher, Crown Point, Ken-
tuck and Yellow Jacket produced $529,700 of
the $5SS,400 in the first quarter this year, and
$489,400 of the $6S9,100in the third quarter.
It is probable that there is still a good deal of
low-grade ore in the upper levels of the north
end mines.
Work at Calico. — The late rainstorm, not-
withstanding it reached a fall of a full inch upon
a level over this district in a single night, with
a closing drizzle on Tuesday night of nearly
half the depth, making the atmosphere utterly
disagreeable and cheerless, the work at the
various mines kept in progress, and the re-
sounding blast and click of pick and shovel in
assessment work for miles around were to be
heard from every point of the compass. Never
before has there been so much prompt energy
displayed in doing assessment work upon every
claim in the district as during this month. The
surprising output of the mines being system-
atically worked, the paying results to "chlo-
riders" working on leases everywhere, the
"big" promises of new finds, the undoubted de-
velopments of well-defined ledges of unknown
depth, possessing clean cut walls, where East-
ern and Old-World experts had pronounced per-
manent lodes an impossibility, has given confi-
dence even to the doubting and hesitating, and
to-day the Calico mining district is the most
prosperous and prominent silver mining district
on the Pacific Coast. The town itself, incon-
ceivably awkward, miserable and repulsive as
its location is, gives evidence of the substantial
thrift and prosperity of the district. Two largo
new two-story hotels will be completed and
ready for guests the. coming week, and other
improvements and accessions of an industrious
population are visible throughout the camp. A
supreme confidence is evident in the tone of
conversations heard in town and in the various
camps. — Calico Print.
A Gradual Reduction of Wacks.— The
Fioehe Record says : The price of labor is be-
ing gradually reduced throughout Utah. At
Silver Reef the miner is receiving but $3 per
day for his labor, and the pay of the engineer
and mechanic has ' also been reduced. The
Frisco Mining and Smelting Company, of
Frisco, have notified the men employed in the
Carbonate mine, in Champion district, and the
Cave mine, in Bradshaw district, that on and
after December 1st next, the wages of miners
employed by that company will be lowered to
$3 per day. There seems to be a move through-
out the whole of the inter -mountain country
tending to the reduction of the price paid labor
of all kinds, and it is gradually being accom-
plished. To-day, in Nevada, there are several
camps where the miner receives but $3.50 per
day for his labor. This reduction of wages is
inevitable. It is bound to come, and all can
plainly see that it is not far distant. Of course,
everybody is opposed to the reduction — the
merchant, the butcher— for all are aware that
the higher wages are and the more plentiful is
the supply of money, the better is the price the
storekeeper receives for his goods. But the
question is, "Can the mining companies exist
under the present scale of prices that they have
been paying for the past twelve years ?" It is
doubtful in our mind if th? companies can
stand it,
December 27, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press
8S7
H]EQHANieAL PROGRESS. \ltZSi
a half. The expense of land over-
often a targe item in the cost of water
power. As laud becomes more valuable the
cost of water power must increase. The appli
English and American Wood Workers cation ot power in industrial or>erationa increases
Pnmnararl m a Kre;,ter rafce than the number of hands om-
^dl * ployed as shown by census returns, and the de-
mand for steam engines and boilers is one that
A well known American writer on mechanical niuat inevitably keep pace with the develop-
subjects, Mr. Joahna Rose, who is now travel- n"-*ut of the industrial resources of tho country,
ing in Holland, write! to the Blaefamiik -ni-f lfc ie ft demand that has assumed elements of
it aa follows : peHnanenoy, >Atiurictm Maehmut.
I have been at some little ruins during my
visit to this country to examine the quality of
its workmanship, divesting myself as far as pos-
sible (and, of course, I believe, completely , of
whatever prejudice* myaaaooiationwitii Ameri-
i .10 workanO|U Diay have given me. My obser-
vations have, BO far, been directed to such
wood work an one finds in his ordinary travels
A Sheet of Letter Paper May Move a
Ton One Mile.
Notwittotanding the acknowledged imperfec-
tions in our appliances for utilizing tho full
a ui me Mini- =■>. - — ™-
ave also been ' u' coaI* tne yrc:it improvements in that directiou,
information which have been made during the past quarter of
b\ boat and rail, and in the houses of 'the mid- amount oi energy which is due to the combustion
die and working classes. They ha
influenced by a simple desire for in....
and not by any wish todraw invidious compari- a century are real'y remarkable. Take for in-
sons, but one cannot help nuking comparisons, J6*00*5 the modern cargo steamer which has now
and ultimately finds himself saying, "This is h.ccome a wonderfully economical freight car-
betterand that is worsedone than on the other ^j.ffPf^A?^ of iu,c}
Ol the Atlantic."
The very first thing that strikes one here is
that in whatever way the roughing out or
preparatory stages of the work may be done,
the finishing is e.xecuted by hand, and it is well
A freight train run under the most favorable
conditions seems wasteful in comparison. The
Burgas, a modern steamer especially built to
carry cargo cheaply at a slow speed, lately left
England for China with a cargo weighing .">,G00-
\ on will not find s'aw marks in the cor- ' 00° pounds During the first part of the voy-
ncrs nor tool marks in the crevices; it is one I a6e' S?om riynouth to Alexandria the con-
plain, smooth surface. In the second place the sumption of coal was 282,240 pounds, the dis-
finish ia a smooth polish, not a mere varnish. In tan,ce being 3,:>S0 miles The consumption per
these two points work of an equal quality in all ,mle was. therefore only 83.5 pounds, and the
othern tndoubtedly superior in Bug- : consumption per ton of cargo per mile 0.028
land. Before I bit New York I closely ex- I Poun( • !» other words, half an ounce of coal
aminedan $80 suit of parlor furniture, a $30 P^P011 °»? ton of cargo one mile. Assuming
bedstead and a $35 bureau, and candor uoni. that paper is as o licient a fuel ascoal, we have,
pels me to admit that their finish does not com- 8a>? ^eBatlroad Gazette, only to burn a letter
pare favorably with a similar suit made in Lou- } 0E board thls steamer to generate and utilize
don at about half the price. Bear in mind that '• enough energy to transport one ton of freight
I am not saying anything about the style, and , one mile. It is difficult to realize that such a
1 am under the impression, so far as I have ob- ■ tnfl!DS acfc as ' »»rmng a letter involves such a
served, that at an equal price the American is ' WMt« oftl nseful enerjg\ or can have anY refer-
much superior to the English style, and when 1 5?;*° th^?F S!?!?K! to perform a feat
you come to take into account the difference in
which, under less favorable circumstances.
j 'juires a. couple of horses and a teamster for
I about half an hour.
The best locomotive performance in this
I country of which we can find any authentic
e joints seem to keep j ««ord "givesa consumption of about two ounces
There is one thing, how- ! of ™*\ P61! *°n °* freight hauled one mile, at the
tho value of money as measured by itspurchas
ing power in the two countries, this is saying a
good deal.
English work seems very well put together,
for even in old work
well closed and firm.
ever, to be noticed in this respect, and it ia that ' ratc of thirteen miles an hour, including stop-
the damp English atmosphere is a great ele- i ?a£ea- 0n .^shaving grades of from 53 to ,0
ment in the preservation of the joiner's work.
The wheels of all English vehicles are much
more massive in every respect than those in the
United States, which is the more to be won-
dered at when it is considered how vastly su-
perior English roads are to the American. The
only cobble stone roads I have yet seen here are
at Whitehaven, in Cumberland, and they are
exceedingly strong examples of an abominable
idea. In London the roads are either asphalt
or wood, beautifully level, and yet the wheels
even of the finest carriages are clumsily heavy
when you compare them to American work,
and I fancy that even the Columbus Buggy
Company would have to go under if they were
compelled to put as much useless timber into
their wheels as is customary here.
Decline of Water Power and
of Steam Power.
Advance
Good Mortar.
Machinists and engineers who use mortar
will value the appended information : (rood
mortar is a solid silicate of lime, that is, the
lime unites with the silicia or sand to form a
silicate of lime. In ancient days those who had
Bonie conception of the way the two things
united superintended their mixing, but nowa-
days anybody is supposed to know how to
make mortar, while nobody knows much about
it. Dry lime and dry sand laid together or
mixed and kept dry for a thousand years would
not unite to form silicate of lime any more than
acetic acid and carbonate of soda dry in a bottle
would effervesce. To make silicate of lime just
as good as was made by the Romans, all that is
necessary is to proceed intelligently: Procure
good cauBtic, i, <?., fresh-burned lime, and if you
find it all powder, i. c, air-slaked, don't use it;
use only clear lumps. Slack this (if possible in
a covered vessel), uBing only enough water to
cause the lime to form a powder. To this
while hot add clean sand, not dirt and loam
called sand, but sand, and with the sand add
enough water to form a paste. Then let it lie
where it will not become dry by evaporation —
As water powers are im- in a cellar, so much the better, for as soon as
proved they become more costly to the users; as : you have mixed the sand and lime as above,
An interesting and highly suggestive phe-
nomenon in the industrial progress of this coun-
try is the relative decline in the amount of
water power as compared with steam power
utilized for business purposes. This tendency
is all the more suggestive by reason of the fact
that no other country in the world is as well
endowed with natural water power as the
United States. Manufacturing enterprises
usually seek water power in a new country, be-
cause of its cheapness and availability, but
when all the valuable powers have been ab-
sorbed by those who have determined to get a
steady revenue from them, neither of these two
features of original desirability stand forth with
much allurement.
feet per mile, the consumption often rises to
five or more ounces of coal per ton of freight
hauled one mile.
The engines of the Burgos are on what is
termed the triple compound system, the steam
being expanded in three cylinders in succes-
sion. The boiler pressure is 160 pounds per
square inch. The average speed at sea in all
weather is very nearly ten miles an hour.
Sqientific Pf^og^ess.
Appearance of a Tornado.
As the tornado sweeps onward in its course,
it rises and falls with a series of bounds, and
with a swaying motion, describing a zigzag
course, now making a chain of loops, and again
shooting off at an obtuse angle, varying in the
speed of its forward motion, which may be any-
where from ten to thirty miles an hour. At the
same time it is rapidly whirling on its axis in
the opposite direction from a screw, or the hands
of a clock, the air revolving around the vortex
necessarily attaining a speed of several hundred
miles an hour. First widening, then contract-
ing, now bounding above the tree tops, and
again descending to sweep the earth bare of
every object within its reach, the aerial mons-
ter surges onward. The largest forest trees,
mere playthings in its grasp, are plucked up by
the roots, or snapped off like pipe-stems; sub-
stantial buildings are first crushed like egg-
shells, then caught up in the vortex and the
debris carried sometimes for miles before it is
again thrown off by centrifugal force, and falls
by gravitation, anywhere, everywhere, as soon
as released from the monsters grasp.
It is difficult accurately to describe the tor-
nado's appearance and work, even for those who
have been eye-witnesses of it, or who have per-
sonally passed through the horrors its coming
brings. While accounts differ as to its appear-
ance and behavior as witnessed from different
points of observation and under different cir-
cumstances, all substantially agree that it is
cone-shaped, its motion rotary, that its apex
resembles tire and smoke, and that vivid light-
ning and heavy rain-falls usually accompany it.
In rare instances, electricity in the form of St.
Elmo's fire will precede the vortex, and a white,
steamy cloud will follow. It will be observed
that the form of the tornado cloud is nicely
illustrated by the "proof-plane" used in teach-
ing natural philosophy. The small end of the
plane is most heavily charged with electricity,
and the nearer it approaches to a perfect point,
the greater will be the accumulation; a high
tension is caused, and the electricity must
escape by some conductor. So iu the tornado
cloud, the smaller the point, the greater the
force exerted when it meets the earth.
prevailing colors. Earth beneath and primitive
trees overhead would all alike present a
single field of unbroken and unvarying green.
No scarlet flower, golden fruit, or gay butter-
fly, would give a gleam of brighter and warmer
coloring to the continuous verdure of that more
than tropical forest. Green, and green, and
green again; wherever the eye fell it would rest
alike upon one monotonous and unrelieved
mass of harsh and angular verdure.— Qtntl
man's Magazine,
Liquefaction and Color of Ozone.
The most important discoveries dining tin-
past three years concerning the properties of
ozone are those made by Hautefeuille and
Chappuis. They found that ozone is a blue
gas, tho color appearing sky-blue even when
only ao much ozone is present as is obtained in
the ozonation of the oxygen contained in a tube
a meter iu length by the silent discharge.
Furthermore, they found that under very great
pressures the condensed gas becomes indigo
blue. If the pressure is increased to 75 atmos-
pheres, and then suddenly relieved, a dense
white cloud is formed, showing the beginning
of liquefaction, while the tame phenomenon
does not take place with pure oxygen until a
pressure of 300 atmospheres is attained. The
ozone must be compressed slowly and with con-
stant cooling, otherwise it will explode with
evolution of heat and light. By mixing the
ozone with carbon dioxide, aud then submitting
the mixture to great cold and pressure, Haute-
feuille and Chappuis succeeded in obtaining a
deep blue liquid, the blue color being due to the
liquefied ozone.
The same observers have studied the absorp-
tion spectrum of ozone, and accurate measure-
ments of the same have been made by W. N".
Hartley. The latter has extended the research
to the absorption of certain parts of the sun's
rays by atmospheric ozone. By this new
optical method he has arrived at the conclusion
— 1st. That ozone is a constant constituent of
the upper atmosphere. 2d. That it is present
in larger amounts in the upper than in the
lower part of the earth's atmosphere. 3d. That
it is the cause of the blue color of the sky.—
Prof. A. R. Leeds.
steam power is improved it becomes I
to the users.
In 1870 the census showed that there were
more water wheels in use than steam engines,
and that their horse-power was almost as much
as the total horse-power of the engines. The
census of 1SS0, however, showed more steam
engines than water wheels, and a total power
far in excess of the latter.
During the four years since the census was
taken the progress of steam power has been
greater than in any other four years of our his-
tory. What a census would now show as the
relative decline of water power to be, or what
the next census will show it to be, can be im-
agined after a study of the above census facts.
The reasons for the great advance of steam
power are not difficult to discover. Water
power is not as reliable as it was before the for-
ests were thinned out or cleared away, while
owing to improvements to engines and boilers.
costly they begin to react one on the other, and if not
stopped by being deprived of moisture will go
on reacting until silicate of lime (as hard as' any
silicate of lime ever was) is formed. But, if you
take this so-called mortar as soon as madejmd
lay bricks with it, unless the bricks are
thoroughly wet you stop the formation of sili-
cate of lime, and might as well lay your bricks
in mud, Lime and sand, after being mixed,
might lie two years with advantage, and for
certain uses, such as boiler setting, or where the
whole structure of brick and mortar is to be
dried, the mortar ought to be mixed for one
year before use, and two would tbe better; but
for house building, if the bricks are so wetted
as not to rob the mortar of its moisture as soon
as used. Mortar that has been mixed a month
will soon form good solid silicate of lime among
the bricks it is laid with, in ten years, and will
be still harder in a hundred years. The practice
of mixing mortar in the street andusingit at once
steam power is more reliable. Severe droughts I is as foolish as it is ignorant, and would be no
and heavy floods have both operated to set at
naught the business calculations of those depen-
dent upon water power, while winter freezes
and floating debris contribute to the annoyance
and damage. The oost of dams is sometimes
considerable. It is proposed to build a new one
at Holyoke, to oost a million dollars, or a mil-
improvement. Silicate of lime is made only by
the slow action of caustic lime and sand, one on
the other, under the influence of moisture.
Dry they will never unite, and mixing mortar
as now mixed and using it at once, so as to dry
it out and stop the formation that the mixing
induced, ia wrong,
Artificial Ball Lightning.
In a recent paper by M. Plante, says Nature,
he gives the result of some experiments made
to arrive at the cause and explanation of ball
lightning. He was led to these experiments by
having one of his mica condensers destroyed by
a similar phenomenon. He charged one of his
condensers from his secondary battery of 800
pairs, when the condenser was pierced, and in-
stead of a bright spark a small incandescent
globule was formed, which moved slowly over
the surface of the condenser, following the
parts where the insulating layer had least re-
sistance, and destroying the metal film, the
path being most curious and erratic. This
motion continued, and the globule lasted one
or two minutes, until the batteries ran down.
In the case of a condenser in which the insulat-
ing material was ebonite, a sound was emitted
similar to a toothed wheel being rapidly rotated
against a piece of cardboard or sheet metal; at
the same time there was a strong smell similar
to that produced when ebonite is burnt. . M.
Plante repeated this experiment with 1,000
secondary cells, which gave an electro-motive
force of 46,000 volts, and obtained a similar,
but much more complicated, result. The sec-
ond experiment made was to make a condenser
•if two flat pads of filter paper moistened with
■ listilled water and brought near together, so
as to form an air condenser; now, on connect-
ing ibis condenser with his battery he obtained
an ir.c ri lucent globule which moved about
between ihe pads and passed from one to the
other. In this case he noticed that if the pads
became dry at any point the globule dis-
appeared, but either appeared at some other
point or at the same point again as soon as it
again became damp. In this experiment he
found that the globule lasted a much greater
time than in the case of the mica condenser,
which fact was owing to the greater resistance
in the condenser plates, which did not allow
the battery to discharge so rapidly.
Thk Florida "Sinks."— A Florida corre-
spondent of the Boston Star, in speaking of these
curious depressions of the soil in Florida, known
as sinks, says: They have attracted the atten-
tion of scientific men, and form one of the fea-
tures of the country to visitors. Timid people
are afraid of them, but I do not see any differ-
ence between them and the natural depressions
one meets with in all wooded countries. Some-
times an acre will commence to sink toward the
center, and year after year the depth increases
until it reaches its lowest point and stands still.
Some of these places are wonderfully beautiful,
being covered with a luxuriant undergrowth of
bush vegetation, shaded by immense trees, gar-
landed with grapevines and jasmine, and charm-
ingly draped with the beautiful moss of this
country, with perhaps at the base a pool of clear
water. These bosky shades are much fre-
quented by cattle, and they enhance by the at-
tractions of life and motion, a picture that any
artist might be proud to add to his collection.
Sometimes the center really does fall out of
sight, leaving a whole, whose depth may be
imagined, but out of such fissures I have seen
oak trees growing of large girth, proving that
they do not go through to China.
An Early Carboniferous Jungle.
If we could suddenly transplant ourselves
from the garden and groves of the l!lth century
in the midsfeof a carboniferous jungle on the
delta of some forgotten Amazon or some prime-
val Nile, we should find ourselves surrounded
by strange and somewhat monotonous scenery,
very different from that of the varied and
beautiful world in which we ourselves now live.
The huge foliage of gigantic tree-ferns and
titanic club-mosses, would wave over our heads,
while a green carpet of pretty trailing creepers
would spread luxuriantly over the damp soil
beneath our feet. Great swampy flats would
stretch around us on every side; and instead of
the rocky and undulating hill of our familiar
Europe, we would probably see tho interior
country composed of low ridges, unlifted as yet
by the slow upheaval of ages into the Alps or
Pyrenees of the modern continent, But the
most striking peculiarity of the soene would
doubtless be the wearisome uniformity of i^s
A Police Force of Ants. — A queer way of
employing ants is reported by an English gen-
tleman who has been traveling through one of
the provinces of China. It appears that in
many parts of the Province of Canton, the
orange trees are infested by worms, and to rid
themselves of these pests, the natives bring
ants into the orangeries, from the neighboring
hills. The ants are trapped by holding the
mouth of a lard bladder to their nests. They
are then placed among the branches of the
orange trees, where they form colonies, and
bamboo rods are laid from tree to tree, to en-
able the ants to move throughout the orangery.
Bleaching Bones. — By experiments made at
the Bavarian Museum a very simple and effec-
tive method of bleaching bones, to give them
flhe appearance of ivory, has been discovered.
After digesting the bones with ether or benzine,
to recovev the fat, they are thoroughly dried
and immersed in a solution of phosphoric acid
in water, containing one per cent of phosphoric
anhydride. After a few hours they are re-
moved from the solution, washed in water and
dried, when they will appear as indicated
above.
Nat ural -Gas.— A very well-informed manu-
facturer, who has some claims to scientific
attainments, states that it is his belief that
natural gas can be found wherever the carbon-
iferous or coal combinations exist, and that this
fact will eventually lead to the departure of
iron, glass and other manufacturing establish-
ments from the vicinity of the present coal
fields to others, provided natural gas can there
be found.
Earth Yipratioxs. — According to a Frenco
authority, the vibrations caused by a moving
railway train a mile distant, may rn^ke the
use of delicate astronomical instrumflyts im*
possible for the time feeing.
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Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 27, 1884
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
EDITORIALS.— Passing Events; Olose of the Volume;
Coke; A Mining Review; Copper Pyrites; Mining Com-
panies1 Report, 288. Geology of the ConnclsvilleCoal
Region; Huntington, Hopkins & Co.'s Display at the
State Fair; Humid Metallurgy of Copper, 289.
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Exhibit Made at the California
state Fair by Huntington, Hopkins & Co., 285- Geo-
logical Section of Coal Fields, 289.
MECHANICAL PROGRESS- — English and
American Wood Workers Compared; Decline of Water
Power and Advance of Steam Power; A Sheet of Letter
Paper May Move a Ton One Mile; Good Mortar, 387-
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. — Appearance of a
Tornado; Artificial Ball Lightning; An Early Carbon-
iferous Jungle; Liquefaction and Color of Ozone; The
Florida "Sinks;" A Police Force of Ants; Bleaching
Bones; Natural Gas; Earth Vibrations, 387-
OSEFUL INFORMATION.— H<»w to Pic^rve Cut I
Flowers; A Blacksmith Bird; The Largest B'oek of
Aluminium; Brass Casting in India; Improved Harvej
ter for Sugar Plantations; Elertric Carriages; New
Power; The New Manganese Steel; The Longest Fiber;
Abraham Lincoln's Invention, 391.
GOOD HEALTH-— "I've Been Thinking" Series. -
No. 2; Something New for the Sleepless; Washing Out
the Stomach; Can Hot Water Drinking be Abused,
391.
MISCELLANEOUS.— Calaveras County Resources;
Annual Expenditure; Metallurgbal Terms; Yield of
Comstock Mines, 386. More Water Tower for the
Grass Valley District; The New River Mines; Sunny
HD1 Mines; Rich Discoveries in Lower California;
Notices of Recent Patents, 390. Inherited Tendencies,
391-
MINING SUMMARY— From the various counties
of California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Orccon and Utah, 392-3.
MINING STOCK MARKET. -Sales at the San
Francisco Stock Board, Notices of Meetings, Assess-
ments. Dividends and Bullion Shipments, 396.
Business Announcements.
Dividend Notice— Plymouth Con. G. M. Co.
Dividend Notice- German Savings Society, S. F.
Dividend Notice— S. F. Savings Union.
iST See Advertisinq Columns.
Passing Events.
With this number of the Press we close the
current volume and the year, and take the
occasion to wish our readers the compliments of
the season.
There has been a constant and copious rain
falling all over the State for a week past, much
to the joy of all Californians. The abundant
rain has given our citizens all a confidence that
the coming year will be a prosperous one, as
plentiful crops are assured. It is a matter of
regret, however, that the gold in our gravel
mines cannot be garnered, and that the abun-
dant waters of the mountain streams pas& on
without being utilized in washing out the golden
earth.
The Christmas holidays have attracted the
attention of people everywhere, and for a week
past the best of good feeling has been shown as
fit accompaniment to the joyous season.
So much snow has fallen in many of the
mountain camps that work was practically
stopped in many places where arrangements are
not perfected for mining in winter. In the
higher ranges of mountains many mines have
been closed down for the winter.
. Cue of the inexhaustible productions of Cali-
fornia, and especially of San Bernardino coun-
ty, is borax. Mr. H. M. Stork man has dis-
covered a new deposit on the Mojave river,
distant about forty miles from San Bernardino,
and within three miles of the surveyed line of
the California Southern. It is a very large
ledge and assays 54 per cent pure borate of
lime.
This number closes Volume XLIX of the
Mining and Scientific Press.
The length of time which this journal has
been published is an indication of the estima-
tion in which it is held by its patrons. When
it was instituted the mining field of the
country was comparatively limited in area, and
the mines of California and Nevada claimed
most of the attention. Since then the great
mineral regions of Utah, Idaho, Montana,
Colorado, Arizona, Dakota and New Mexico
have been developed, and there are a hundred
men engaged in mining where there was only
one then. Hundreds of camps have been dis-
covered and worked out, and hundreds of
others have been found and continue to flourish.
Railroads have been built all over the coast,
and regions then inaccessible are settled up
and developed, pouring forth their wealth to
enrich the world.
During all these years and vicissitude, the
Mining and Scientific Press has been devoted
to the development of the mining industries of
the Pacific Coast, It has recorded all the ex-
citements, discoveries, strikes, failures and
general history of the mining camps. It has
described the mines, great and small, and in
the weekly summary of mining news given the
progress of work in all the districts. All the
new metallurgical processes, improvements and
appliances have been recorded and described,
and everything that would be of any practical
value to the miner or millman has been given
proper attention. Maps of new districts or
regions, engravings of new machines or appli-
ances and illustrations of general interest have
been given from week to week. Correspondents
have sent us descriptions of localities and
mines from all quarters; changes in mining
laws have been carefully recorded, and, in fact,
whatever would be of real value to miner,
prospector, metallurgist or mechanic has been
carefully watched and presented to our readers.
; The Press has kept pace with the march of
improvement in the region with the industries
it represents. Its list of subscribers has in-
creased gradually, and its patronage has long
since rtached satisfactory proportions. It has
been the aim of the publishers to devote its
columns to the advancement of legitimate
mining; and they have the satisfaction of
knowing that the paper has never fathered or
fostered any schemes of doubtful character.
Its reputation in this respect was established
many years ago. It has lived to see the rise
and downfall of many rivals which did not
pursue a corresponding course.
Of the subjects treated the past half year,
the copious index given on the last page is a
sufficient illustration. We have endeavored to
collect from all sources most reliable informa-
tion relating to the mining industries as would
be of value or interest to our patrons. We
have kept track of current events, described
the new appliances, processes and industries,
and improved the paper as much as possible.
During the progress of this volume we have
given a large amount of original and valuable
correspondence from different parts of the
country. From Idaho and Montana particu-
larly, points j ust now attracting great atten-
tion, our correspondence has been full and re-
liable. Competent writers were sent there by
the Press specially to gain the information
given in these columns. In many of the camps
throughor.t the coast there are correspondents
of the Press, who occasionally send us items of
great interest and value.
We shall, of course, be glad to have our
friends who know and appreciate the merits of
the Press call the attention of others to the
paper. This is a good time to do this, as new sub-
scribers generally prefer to commence when a
new volume begins.
There never was a time when the useful news
of our paper was more apparent, and our pros-
pects for extending its circulation and increas-
ing the interest with each successive issue, than
the present. AVe shall make the year 18S5
one of marked progress with the Mining and
Scientific Press.
goes to Utah, Arizona and Nevada. The best
coke, known as Patent Cardiff coke, costs
about §12 laid down here by ship from Cardiff,
Wales. This is mainly used by the smelting
furnaces in the interior. Some of them have
to pay from $40 to $50 a ton for it — aud some-
times more — by the time the railroad freight,
teaming, etc., is paid, when the coke goes very
far.
The lower grades of coke imported are used
by local foundries. This costs from $8 to $9
and $10 per ton. All this ooke comes from
abroad.
A Mining Review,
About the third week in January we shall
issue a large double-sheet edition of the Mining
and Scientific Press, containing a review of
the mining industry of the coast for the year
1884.
This edition will contain the statistics of pro-
duction of the precious metals, lead, copper,
coal, iron, etc, It will give the yield of the
principal mines in different Pacific Coast States
and Territories, the product of mills and
smelting works, and statistics of that charac-
ter. A resume will be made of all events of
interest connected with mining for the year,
and some account of the condition and pros-
pects of the different camps. The review will
include in its scope, California, Nevada, Utah,
Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington
Territory, Colorado and Alaska.
We have been in the habit each year of pre-
senting an extended article of the character as
soon after Jan. 1st as it was practicable to ob-
tain the desired statistics. There are now so
many productive districts scattered over such a
large area that it takes some time to gather
the facts. The review will be useful for refer-
ence in the future, as well as of immediate in-
terest. While we shall be able to gather more
or less information from the larger camps, we
shall be obliged to any of our readers for any
fact3 connected with their mines or camps, and
more especially those from which facts of this
character are hard to get. The smaller camps,
many of them of great merit, we shall be
specially glad to hear from. AVe ask all our
friends to send us as soon as possible any facts
relating to their camps and their prospects,
yield, etc.
Coke.
Large quantities of coke are used in the
smelting works on this coast, but none is made
here, there not being any quantity of coking
coal on the coast. Our importations vary from
20,000 to 25,000 tons per year, most of which
Copper Pyrites.
At Cobar, in New South Wales, blast fur-
naces and converters have lately been started
up by Mr. C. F. J. Wautin, for the purpose of
treating copper pyrites on a new system. The
object in view is to obtain a rapid and econom-
ical method of treating copper pyrites without
the aid of other copper ores, and to assist the
smelting of them (as is now the case in the
greater parts of the metallurgical establish
ments) without having to submit the pyrites to
previous calcination; to obtain a rich regulus,
or even rough copper, therefrom, without the
aid of extraneous fuel, or to reduce the use of
such to a minimum, by taking advantage of the
great amount of heat that can be generated by
the rapid oxidation of the iron and sulphur con-
tained in the pyrites. The process can be ex-
tended to silicious ores, as it is necessary in
all cases to add an amount of silica to act as flux
for the iron present in the pyrites. The plant
at present consists of a low blast-furnace, and
what may be termed a modified form of Besse-
mer converter, with blowing machine, for pro-
ducing blast. The modus operandi of the pro-
cess is as follows: A given quantity of pyrites
or other mixtures of ores that will yield regu-
lus, say 20 to 40 per cent of copper, is smelted
in the ordinary way in the blast-furnace, and
the regulus from the same is run as hot and as
rapidly as possible through a shoot into the
converter; the blast for some time having been
turned on before the regulus, is admitted. The
result of the air being blown through the molten
sulphite of copper and iron is, that the sulphur
is partly burned into sulphurous acid gas, and
partly Volatilized, and the iron is burnt into the
protoxide, and in that form combines with the
silica added for the purpose, or contained in the
ore, to form a slag, and in such condition can be
removed. It is claimed that the reaction pro-
duced either a concentrated regulus of copper,
of high percentage, or even rough copper. Thus
it will be observed that the sulphur and iron
can be removed by one process, notwithstand-
ing the fact that, under present methods of
treating copper pyrites, these two elements in
their removal form the greatest difficulty to deal
with.
Mining Companies' Report.
In the report of Superintendent of the Gould
& Curry mine for the year there is little of in-
terest outside of that which we have hereto-
fore reported in our weekly summary of news.
The receipts for the year were $304,272, mainly
from four assessments, which aggregated $208,-
4S6. They have paid out all this except a cash
balance of $35,777. The mine labors and sala-
ries took $63,990, and mine supplies $64,910.
Half of the expense of the first shaft in the
Best & Belcher was $27,656. The following
officers were elected : W. S. Hobart, Presi-
dent; A. B. Hull, Vice President; A. Hay ward,
Robert Sherwood, S. Heydenfeldt, George
Congdon, R. H. Follis; Alfred K. Durbrow,
Secretary; H. H. Penoyer, Superintendent.
The Mount Diablo mine, Candelaria, has been
working the whole year mainly in most exclu-
sively prospecting, and they have taken out
only such ore as ~was necessary in running drifts
and winzes. During the year they have driven
in all a little more than two miles of drifts and
winzes. The most important work of the year
has been the sinking of the incline from the
vertical shaft, They were enabled to sink this
incline more rapidly by surveys, so they could
work from six different places at once, and
these various workings connected without ap-
preciable error.
The incline is six feet seven inches wide by
five feet high, and is timbered with sets of six
inches by eight inches, placed six feet apart.
There is a man-way two feet wide and a hoist-
ing compartment, 4 feet 4 inches wide, pro-
vided with a track of 16-pound T rails, the
Bkip, or "giraffe," in which the hoisting is done,
weighs 1,174 pounds and holds l\ tons and is
self-dumping into a shoot 30 feet above the
third level. Three levels have been opened
from the incline, the fourth, fifth and sixth.
There was considerable work done on the fourth
level, and a little work done on the fifth level
through winzes sunk from the third level; both
of these levels have been connected with the in-
cline and provided with shoots holding about
50 tons each; the material dumped into these
shoots from cars is thence hoisted by the
giraffe to the shoot above the third level; this
holds 100 tons, whence it is carried along the
third level and hoisted through the vertical
shaft to the surface. The cost of the incline
complete to the sixth level, including giraffe and
1,200 feet, 1 inch of Bteel wire rope, is $24,290
(the cost to the fifth level; the previous lowest
workings was $19,720).
At the annual election, the following gentle-
men were chosen Directors for the ensuing
year: W. E. Norwood, (President), J. M.
Shotwell (Vice President), G. W. Grayson, J.
N. Knowles, R. W. Heath. R. W. Heath was
chosen Secretary, the Bank of California Treas-
urer, and W. H. Shockley Superintendent.
From the Ophir mine, on the Comstock, there
have been in the past year extracted from the
mine 5,524 795-2000 tons of ore, of which 4,700
795-2000 tons of ore have been milled, which
yielded $66,390.17, being at the rate of $14.12
per ton, or 75 per cent of the assay value of the
ore, no allowance being made for moisture.
There remains on hand in bins 449 tons, and at
the Morgan mill 375 tons. This ore has all
been taken out from above the 250 level, and
through the Central tunnel, which was cleaned
out and re-timbered for that purpose during the
previous year.
The influx of surface water having prevented
working below the 250 level, in July last
a drift was started in a direction westerly from
main shaft — at a depth of 500 feet — to cut the
bottom of the old Mexican shaft. When con-
nection is made and the water drawn on", they
will be in a condition, through the drift, to
work overall the old workings and explore any
new ground that may have been left above the
500 level.
The work on the 1600, 1700, 1900, 2000,
2300, 2500, 2700, 2900 and 3100 levels has
been confined to keeping open the various drifts
and winzes used for drainage, and to the neces-
sary repairs to the machinery connected there-
with. The receipts for the year were $274,567,
of which $220, 90S are represented by "drafts on
San Francisco office." They paid out $114,897
for wages and salaries; $70,827 for wood; assay-
ing, $6,947; timber and lumber, $9,682; powder,
fuse, caps, etc., $6,635; labor in Morgan mill,
$17,572, etc.
It is pleasant to turn from these unprofitable
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Nevada mines to a dividend- paying California
one— the Idaho mine of Nevada county. Com-
paring the report of this year with that of
188% it shows that the past year has been
much more prosperous for the company than
the preceding. In ISS.'i the total product of
the miue was given ua s;{ii-l, ."">!>;). s.">; which gave
dividends only to the amount of >:!■), I in ), while
for 1884 the product has been >'">iil ,sti,"..4*l, ami
the dividends. £271,260. The averago value of
(he ore for the past year has also been higher,
being $18.<M per ton, as against $12.76 per ton
in 1 88."* ; and the cost of milling and mining
has been ST-Sti per ton, whilst in 1883 It was
$8.70 9-10 per ton. The secretary's and treas-
urer's reports show the following tigures: Cash
on hand at th" annual meeting in 1883, £1S,-
964.26; received cash from all sources during
the year, $.V>7,~>I>:M.'{, making a total of $576ta
B27.39, The amounts paid out for the year
ire U Follows: "n superintendent's checks on
account of labor, material, etc., $274,695.85;
paid dividends for the year, $271,250; a total
of $54">,94;».S">. This leaves cash on hand,
$30,581.54 There have been 31,144 tons of
quart/ crushed this year, an excess of nearly
:i,000 tons over the preceding year. During
the year the 1,400 level has produced the prin-
cipal part of the quartz extracted. The 1,500
level has been opened, but the regular pay
cbttte not yet reached. The incline has been
sunk 1 19 feet below the No. 1.1, and during the
coming year No. 16 level will be opened. The
introduction of water power for the general
operations has effected a large saving over the
use of steam, estimated at $30,000 for the year.
The mine is looking well, and as no further ex-
traordinary expenses are anticipated, such as
were encountered in 1881 82, regular dividends
for the coming year may be anticipated. The
Idaho has been a grand mine in the past, and
its treasures are far from being exhausted.
The trustees elected to serve for the ensuiug
year are Kdward <_'oleman, John C. Coleman,
Kugene C. Creller, Oeorge W. Hill and Mylea
1'. O'Connor. The officers elected by the
trustees are Kdward Coleman, president and
superintendent; E. C. Creller, vice-president;
John C. Coleman, treasurer; George W. Hill,
secretary.
Geology of the Connellsville Coal Region.
In the last number of the Pkesh were given
engravings showing the general method of
drawing coal pillars in the Connellaville coal
region of Pennyslvania. This coal field has
peculiar geological features. It is a shallow
synclinal, with slopes of V to 3°, moderating
downward toward the middle of the basin.
Sufficient levelling has not been done to ascer-
tain the position of the axis-line of this large
basin. The indications are, from what is known,
that its structure will harmonize with the gen-
eral law of the Appalachian region, i. <?., will
show a rise along its axis-line northeastward.
But this law is ] never uniform over long dis-
tances, as the bottoms of all basins are inter-
rupted by "swamps" and "summits," resulting
mainly from the variableness of dips along their
course, or rather from the forces that formed
these dips.
The coal-bed is underlaid with fire-clay, and
has a roof of carbonaceous slates and shales.
This roof, for a hight of 8 to 16 feet above the
coal, is sliced into blocks by cleavage-planes,
rendering it quite brittle and easy to let drop in
short sections. This condition of the roof gov-
erns the width of adits, headings and rooms. A
portion of the upper bench of the coal-bed,
from 6 to 12 inches, is usually left attached to
the roof, for the purpose of stiffening it, and
also to prevent it ravelling down in the mine-
ways and room- workings. The coal is quite
soft and easily hewn down, as the bed is
slashed with planes into thin plates nearly at
right angles to the bedding-plane. No "bear-
ing in" or undercutting is required — merely a
cutting down or excavating process. The coal
is bright, and mines iuto small pieces or "fine
coal."
Beneath this Connellsville or Pittsburgh coal-
bed, occurs an interval of from 400 to 600 feet
of "barren measures," separating it from the
lower productive coal-measures of Western
Pennsylvania. There is great similarity in
composition in the coals of these upper and
lower coal-measures in the same geographical
belt or basin. This should afford the Connells-
ville coke producers a large additional supply
of coal from the beds in the lower coal-meas-
ures. The engraving herewith is a geological
section, as shown by a bore-hole. The draw
ing is on a scale of ~>0 feet to one inch, and the
geological features are plainly* indicated.
Huntington, Hopkins & Co.'s Display
at the State Fair.
The hardware aud iron firm of Huutington,
Hopkins k Co. have for many years been ex-
hibitors at the ( aliforuia State Fair, but it was
not until threo years ago that the house began
to pay special attention to the display of their
wares at these annual exhibitions. Since then
their efforts have met with universal praise, and
been considered the most attractive in the pa-
vilion. At the fair of 18S4, the occasion of the
opening of the State Agricultural Society's mag-
nificent new pavilion, the firm determined to
out-do all former efforts in the line, and suc-
ceeded beyond their cxpectatious. The large
engraving on the first page of this week's
PEB5S will give an idea of the arrangement of
the exhibit.
The tastefulness of arrangement and scale
Tfltoii) £ Slue Cih$
with the general design and finish. The upper
section of the central structure was of less depth
and breadth, and it was crowned by a circle
of ever-revolving locomotive headlights, sur-
rounded by a broad circle of polished and glit-
tering hand-lanternB. Over all rose a broad,
s lowly -turning star, decorated with circular
saws and varieties of small hardware, all Hash-
ing back the light as the beautiful design re-
volved. The cornice below was marked out
handsomely with sheep shears.
Each panel of the upper section bore great
circular saws, that revolved slowly, and the
bands of reflected light thereon resembled
quick -moving dial hands. The surrounding
decorations were fanciful designs, worked out
with Buch odd things as spoons, butcher knives,
brass door-rail, picture nails, etc. Below these
flared the four sloping faces of the roof of the
maiu body, one bearing the name of the firm
and of San Francisco and Sacramento, in letters
of brilliant red, hemmed in with thick-set brass
nails. Along the eaves graceful festoons of
chains were caught up with various glittering
tools. Two handsome signs of the firm, in gold
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Coal <('■ Slate,
Limestone
fireclay—
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PITTSBURGH BED
GEOLOGICAL SECTION OF COAL FIELDS.
of the exhibit struck every one who went
in as a most prominent feature in the pavil-
ion, and visitors who saw it always remember
it as a leading attraction. It was one of the
features that helped make the visitors realize
the magnitude of the success of the* fair in the
new building. While there were very many
meritorious exhibits, no other one attracted
such uuiveraal attention as theirs, and for it
the society awarded a special gold medal as the
most attractive display.
As the engraving shows, the exhibit was ar-
ranged in pagoda shape, the whole being uni-
que and original, as well as being effective in
showing the wide scope of the business of the
firm. The exhibit was designed and carried
out by Mr. Ceo. E,. Hansbrow. All the ex-
terior designs were worked out by the dis-
posal, by infinite care and taste, of a myriad of
pieces of hardware tools and house trimmings
on a background of dark red, relieved by blue
and black trimmings. The central pyramidal
structure was 18 feet square at the base, and
40 feet over all in hight. Like sentinels, at
corners rose four graceful towers, in keeping
letters, graced the roof, which was supported
by four pillars from the floor of the base, each
decorated with thermometers, bronze butts,
magnets, etc. On these, here and there, re-
volved smaller circular saws. The panftls of
the body of the pagoda were thick set, with a
great variety of unique and graceful designs,
all of varied metal goods, house trimmings, all
manner of polished hardware, and tools repre-
senting all the trades. Here, too, the eye
rested on handsome designs formed of brass,
plumbiug goods, steam and water gauges, and
the like.
In one of the squares noted was a landscape
scene, representing a "lad and lassie" com-
ing through the field, every portion being com-
posed of escutcheon pins, small chains, horse-
shoe nails, etc. A number of esthetic designs
framed this picture.
The lower 'squares — those on the base of the
grand pagoda — were decorated with heavier
articles from the stock of the firm. Hay-forks,
shovels, spades, garden tools and such imple-
ments, ornamented the center, whilst a border
was formed of horse-shoes, washers, bolts,
screws, etc.. whilst there were pyramids of
shot, antifriction metal, shoe and stove black-
ing, cordage, belting, hose, etc., resting be-
neath. All the newspapers in the State which
paid any attention to the State Fair, awarded
the palm for completeness, originality and
beauty to this display.
In the establishment of which there was so
worthy an exhibit, mining supplies arc largely
represented. There are picks both for surface
and drift mining, blasting powder of different
kinds, cordage, tackle blocks, rubber and
leather belting of all sizes, drills of every vari-
ety, pumps, both common, lift and force. Lan-
terns and headlights, of all makes and grades,
form an important part of the business. Barbed
wire can also be obtained, in any quantity for
fencing purposes. Pocket and table cutlery,
both of English and American make, door han-
dles and locks, and builders' turnings, are to be
found in the store, from the most expeusive
articles, fit for the residence of the millionaire,
down tc the bolt for the barn door. They have
a fine selection of Barker, Colt's, Baker's and
English breech-loading guns, Winchester, Mar-
fin's and Colt's rifles, and pistols of all makes.
The necessary ammunition is on hand, as well
as a fine supply of fishing tackle, artificial flies
and other baits, rods, reels, lines, hooks, and
every want of the disciple of honest Isaac
Walton. Thus are the Bettler, mechanic and
sportsman all supplied from this one Btore with
everything which is, and much which is not,
classed as hardware.
Humid Metallurgy of Copper.
The best methods of extracting copper from
its ores are adopted under the following cir-
cumstances :
I. When the quantity of copper present is
too small to admit of the application of a fur-
nace method. The reagents consumed in dis-
solving copper from its associated minerals are
generally in proportion to the absolute quantity
of copper present; and, consequently, wheu
the copper contents are low, the quantity and
cost of the necessary solvents are proportion-
ately reduced, in case the non-cupriferous in-
gredients are inert and unacted on; whereas
the fuel, which is the principal reagent in all
smelting methods, has to dispose of and alter
the constituents of not only the copper but
likewise the gangue.
II. When the ore contains injurious ele-
ments which cannot be eliminated in the
smelting furnace, as, for instance, arsenic and
antimony.
III. When the copper is associated with
other metals, economically valuable, which, if
all were smelted together, would pass into
valueless combinations. For instance, the
pyritous ores of Spain, after their sulphur has
been roasted off, might be smelted, but by so
doing the silver would enter the copper and be
lost, and the iron would enter the slag and be-
come valueless. These conclusions are those of
Mr. Jan.es Douglas, Jr., a well-known authority
on this branch of metallurgy.
Local conditions at any given, locality, such
as the value of fuel, which is always sparingly
consumed in humid methods, compared with
the value of the dissolving or precipitating
reagents, which in some places are very cheap
and in others unobtainable at economical
figures, as well as the character of the ore and
its contents, must determine whether a dry or
a wet method shall be selected, aud if the latter,
which one of the many proposed shall be
chosen.
Among the deterring conditions in any case
is the presence of a considerable quantity of
lime, magnesia, or other constituent in the ore,
which by consuming the solvent occasions its
waste.
Every wet method consists of two principal
operations: (i) The separation of the copper
by solution from the other ingredients of the
ore or mixture; (2) the separation of the copper
in the solution from any other substance held in
solution, by precipitating it as metal, as oxide,
or otherwise.
All wet methods may be grouped into two
principal classes;
I. Those in which the fresh solvent has to
be used for the extraction of the copper from
each successive charge.
II. Those in which the solvent is renewed
or regenerated in one of the latter stages of the
operation.
390
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 27, 1884
More Water Power for the Grass Valley
District.
The introduction of water by the Idaho Min-
ing Company to furnish power for hoisting and
milling purposes, was a new departure that the
Grass V«lky Union stated at the time was des-
tined to bring about a revolution in quartz
mining operations in this district, as the econ-
omy effected by the use of such a motor would
be the means of encouraging other efforts of a
like character. For some time past the Empire
Mining Company, the oldest mining organiza-
tion iu the district engaged in active work, has
had under consideration the bringing of water
power to that property, and after a full exam-
ination of the subject, the making of surveys,
estimates of cost, etc., the result has been the
organization of a company of San Francisco
men who will engage in the carrying out of the
enterprise, which will have for its scope the
furnishing of water-power for the mines at
Union Hill, Ophir Hill, along the banks of
Wolf creek, and to the west side of that stream
if the companies now operating choose to avail
themselves of this cheap and efficient power.
Supplying the Empire Company is the first ob-
ject in view, but the pipes will be of such di-
mensions as to carry sufficient water for all the
points just mentioned. The water supply will
be obtained from the South Yuba Canal Com-
pany, and will be taken out at a point near the
large reservoir at the foot of Banner Hill. From
theuce it will be conveyed in pipes 25A inches
in diameter by way of Union Hill to Ophir Hill,
the distance to the latter point being over 2A-
miles and the fall 400 feet. The pipes will
have a carrying capacity of 800 cubic inches.
At Ophir Hill connection can be made with the
Magenta mine, and on Wolf creek with the
whole series of mines in that part of the dis-
trict, some of which would obtain the water
under a pressure of over 500 feet. The organ-
izers of this enterprise have satisfied themselves
that they will find a market for this water
power, as it will be so much cheaper than
steam that no operating company will fail to
avail itself of this motor at the earliest oppor-
tunity, and the owners of a number of idle
properties would be encouraged to undertake
operations that the cost of steam plants has
heretofore forbidden. It is expected also that
the power will be the means of starting custom
milling on a large scale, as the cost of reduction
can be brought down to at least one-half of
present rates, which will be a very important
item to prospectors as well as companies con-
ducting work on a large scale. That it will
work a very great and important change for
the better in the carrying on of mining in the
district is a self-evident proposition, and that a
largely increased output of gold will follow as a
matter of course. The enterprise has gone so
far that contracts have been made for the water
supply and the laying of a pipe line to the Em-
pire mine on Ophir liill, and the water will be
brought to that point early in the coming
spring.
The New River Mines.
The Trinity Journal, in speaking of the letter
of ".J. H. C." in the Mining and Scientific
Press of December 6th, says: The expense by
the Weaverville route is not over-stated, and
the distances are about correct. The distance
from Areata, however, is very much more than
shown, unless we have been grossly misinformed
by parties who have frequently traveled it and
should be fully conversant with the facts. They
claim the distance to be 140 miles- -not SO — and
that four days' riding is required to make the
trip. Passengers certainly cannot be trans-
ported this distance through the mountains, on
saddles, for $10 or any less than twice that
sum. At the present time packers are charging
eight cents per pound for packing provisions
from Areata to the New River mines. This,
according to the figures given, would be one
cent per pound for every ten miles; and if
correct it is only a wonder that all Humboldt
county don't go into the packing business. The
article in the Press seems to be a Humboldt
view of the situation, and written with the one
object of turning travel that way. We are told
that the Weaver route is *' simply impassable
in the winter, as there is a high range of snow-
clad mountains to cross." Nothing is said as
to the route via Eureka and Areata, but the
reader is left to suppose that no such impedi-
ments will be found in that direction. The fact
is, the mines are 4,100 teet above sea-level, and
can only be reached by crossing mountain
ranges, which are as high and as snow-clad on
one side as on the other; and at the season when
they are impassable there will be no occasion to
travel, as prospecting would be out of the ques-
tion in the winter. From this way there is
now a good wagon road to the town of North
Fork, within forty miles of the mines, and a
splendid trail from there to Rattlesnake —
twenty-five miles further— to within fourteen
or fifteen miles of the new district. A trail on
wagon-road grade, to connect, will be built just
as early as practicable in the spring, and should
the mines prove anything like as rich and ex-
tensive as they now promise, a wagon road will
be built all the way before the close of summer.
The route via ^'eaverville is the shortest and
only practicable one, and prospectors taking
my other will find themselves sadly mistaken
is to distance and expense.
Sunny Hill Mines.
It is always a pleasant task on our part to
give publicity to any and all laudable enter-
prises going on in any portion of our country,
and we are pleased this week to be able to in-
form our numerous readers of a new enterprise
now on foot, in Sunny Hill mining district,
that is destined to bring that rich mining field
into a prominency second to none in the
country. We are creditably informed that
Messrs. Sharp, Day & Smith have purchased
and are now constructing in said district a
first-class quartz mill of GO tons capacity per 24
hours. The mill and fixtures are of the latest
and most approved methods of working quartz
and saving precious metals, and will be built
on Cottonwood creek, in a convenient place to
all the mines of that section. Twelve men are
now at work on the mill, and it is said that the
work will be completed within forty days from
this date. The gold in most of the best mines
that have yet been discovered in that camp, is
quite fine, but generally free from refractory
elements, and is, therefore, quite easily saved.
The character of the gold, like that found in
the placer beds of that region, is very good,
worth about $19 per oz. We congratulate the
miners of that district upon this their greatest
achievement toward their future prosperity.
And the work is destined, no doubt, to prove
of material benefit to the whole of northwestern
Shasta, and will greatly stimulate other and
kindred enterprises in that and adjoining dis-
tricts.
We have on several occasions heretofore re-
ferred, to the mines of the Sunny Hill and
Bullychoop, and are truly gratified to see such
unmistakable signs of future prosperity for that
great gold-bearing quartz region. A gentleman
now engaged in this office, and who was the
pioneer prospector of both these mining fields,
informs us that the gold belt of Sunny Hill is
one and the same as that of Bullychoop; being
a continuous system of quartz veins for over
fifteen miles in length by about one-half mile
in width, and the gold found in the Cotton-
wood and adjacent gravel beds, as well as that
found along the source of Jerusalem creek, all
came from this belt. Several very rich ledges
have already been found, and some are now
being worked, on the Jerusalem side of the
divide. This, indeed, must be a mining field
worthy of the attention of both prospectors
and mining capitalists, for there are good
grounds for believing that this is a very ex-
tensive and rich mining field. — Anderson Enter-
prise {Shasta Co.).
that at some point below the 3000 level a fertile
zone would be reached, there being indications
that the east wall of the vein was straightenin^
up and that the ore channel would thus be
compressed. However, it has been found that
while narrowing on the east, the vein has spread
out to the west and still remains of a width of
a thousand feet or more. The quartz of all this
great width is fertile, assaying from a few
dollars up to §50 or §60 in a few spots, but no
part can be found in which the ore is sufficiently
concentrated. Were the vein compressed to a
width of 100 feet at any point the whole would
pay for extraction, but the metal that is scat-
tered through 1,000 feet of ground is lost, as
there is no way of working by which it can be
made to pay, — Virginia Enterprise.
Rich Discoveries in Lower California.
The San Diego Sun contains the followiug
letter from W. G. Shofield, who is at present
engaged in mining in Lower California. The
letter was written to Henry Daggett, of San
Diego ;
Since my last lines to you I have been ex-
ploring the Illu'ian ranges and deposits, and
discovered in the different ranges to the south
and west of Santanna illurial, [deposits and
cement beds, indicating broken and detached
masses of an ancient channel, similar to that of
the Blue Lead of California, ranging in an
east and westerly direction, and at different
points where the surface has been worked by
Indians and early settlers for placer gold. I follow-
ed this range to within 15 miles of the Gulf of
California, in the foothills of the San Francisco
mountains, some ten miles south of the sink
of the El Tar river, and about sixty miles south-
west by west of El Tar. At this point the
channel breaks to the surface, shewing it to be
true and well defined for a distance of from
eight to ten miles, and ranging from 3 to 600
yards in width. The bedrock of the channel is
from 35 to 45 feet below the surface. There
are already twelve working shafts to bedrock,
which has already yielded, as nearly as can be
estimated, from $30,000 to $35,000 each. There
are about 100 Mexicans and Indians at work
here, and some 50 shafts being sunk. The best
of the channel is already taken up, and more
coming every day. It is common to see them
dry-wash a pan of dirt from the bedrock, and
get from one to as high as five ounces to the
pan. There is one dry-washer here at work.
Yesterday I saw them clean up 25 ounces from
eight tons of dirt. A good dry-washer will
clean up from fifteen to twenty tons per day.
They are obliged to dry-wash altogether, as
there is no water here. Should there be any-
thing of a rush of people here, there will surely
be a water famine. I am paying 25 cents per
bucket for water, which is packed in here on
jacks, and at the point where it is obtained
there is scarcely enough to supply the present
demand. My partner, Mr. Miles, is taking
care of our quartz mine near Santanna, I have
secured for us three placer mines here; have
one shaft sunk to pay dirt, and two more under
way; also a dry- washing machine en route from
Santanna Station. It is of Los Angeles manu-
facture. The gold is selling here for $16 per
ounce, while it is worth at least §18. I will
send you a sample at my earliest convenience.
Comstock Quartz.— At the north end mines
every preparation is being made for the change
from mining at great depths to the exploration
of ground nearer to the surface, and which was
hastily passed by years ago in the rush for the
Foundry Experience at St. Louis.— The
experiments which the Standard Foundry Com-
pany have been carrying on with their small
cupola have resulted very satisfactorily, and in
so resulting have upset the views of a number
of old foundrymeu. These thought that a cu-
pola having an inside diameter of only 20 inches
would not work, for the very simple reason that
it would choke up. On Friday, the 29th ult.,
one of several fairly representative trials were
had with this cupola, and from notes then
taken the following results are given: The blast
was turned on at 10:5 a.m.; the tap-hole was
closed at 10:20; the first iron (700 pounds) was
taken at 10:35; the bottom was dropped at
12:15 p. at. In all 4,500 pounds of iron were
taken out during the heat, and one pound of
fuel was burned to seven pounds of iron melted.
In the afternoon the company charged up and
relighted at 2:30, and the rest of the day took
out about 500 pounds of iron every 12 minutes.
In fine, the results were substantially the same
in the afternoon as were obtained during the
morning heat. The object of the company's
experiments is to demonstrate the practicabil-
ity and the profitableness of running a small
cupola from 10 o'clock in the morning all day.
There are a great many break- down jobs which
such a course would probably bring in their
way. — Aye of Stee.l.
Will Give Up Mining.— I. L. Requa, who
has been on the Comstock actively engaged in
mining for over twenty -five years, will with-
draw from the lode about January 1st. He
will remain until lie gets the new hydraulic
pump at the Combination shaft in full and
successful operation, however, then will go to
his place in California, and take things easy for
the remainder of his days. When a man lias
given twenty-five years of his life to mining, he
deserves to take a rest. Besides, a man takes
chances every time he goes into the lower levels.
"The pitcher that goes often to the well is
broken at last." Though a man may have
escaped accidents for twenty-five years, lie may
still go underground once too often. Who will
take charge of the O hollar and Potosi mines as
Superintendent remains to be seen. Mr. Requa
says that he would not remain though assured
the position. Having put in a quarter of a
century at mining, he feels that he has done
his part, and is willing to see some one else take
up the work and go on with it. However,
"once a miner, always a miner;" and after a
year or two in the " cow counties," Mr. Requa
may again feel an itching for the mines. — Vir
yinia Enterprise.
Reduction- Works.— The first great care of
the people of this section ought to be, in our
opinion, the establishing of general quartz re-
duction works in Prescott; works to which
the miners could bring ores in any quan-
tity, sell them or have them treated. Ask
owners of mines why they do not work their
properties and they will tell you that they
would gladly do so if they could have their
ores worked in a proper manner at home. But
few ores are rich enough to pay from $50 to §70
per ton for transportation and treatment, while
many mines produce ores that can be handled
here at home with a profit. If all who would
derive benefit from the working of mines should
unite and raise means to start and run, for
awhile, works of the right sort, right here
in Prescott, we would very soon have a right
lively town and country. With necessary ad-
ditions the plant on Lynx Creek would answer
every purpose, and it, or some other, should
be immediately procured. — Prescott Courier.
A New Copper Extracting Process. — At
the Parrott an experiment is being made (re-
sulting successfully, too) with a new device for
extracting copper from the ore, the patent
right for which, in the United States, is owned
by Mr. Farrell, one of the heavy stockholders
of the Parrott. The new process is to smelt
the ore by the use of superheated air, no fire
touching the ore. By this method the ingot
copper is produced direct, and so economically
that if the new smelter works as well in actual
use as it does in experiment, Montana copper
can be laid down in New York for several cents
less than the present prevailing prices, thus
working a complete revolution in the copper
industry. Copper men, as a general thing,
however, are disposed to lack confidence in the
practicability of the new scheme. — Montana
Inter- Mountain.
lowest attainable point. It was then the idea I winter.
The new German colony of Olivenham, San
Diego county, is growing rapidly. The oolo
nists are very busy clearing land and burning
brush, preparatory to plowing same for vine-
yard and other farm purposes the coming
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently obtained through
Dewey & Co.'s Scientific Press U. S. and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention:
Brush.— Benjamin Normandin, S. F. No.
308,427. Dated Nov. 25, 1884. This clothes
or hat brush consists, as a new article of manu-
facture, of a brush, the rubbing or frictional
surface of which is made of the back of that
genus of tree known as the Sequoia. It is
adapted to brush hats, clothes, and similar ar-
ticles, or for use as a flesh brush.
Stone-Drill.— Thomas M. Yerkes, S. F.,
No. 308,454, dated Nov. 25, 1884. This in-
vention relates to certain improvements in
rock drills, and the mechanism by which they
are^ operated, and it consists of a means by
which the drill may be held in position and re-
turned after each stroke of the hammer, and by
which it is partially rotated before the next
stroke without the aid of second person. The
patent covers the details of construction.
Garment Fastener.— Andrew V. Smith,
S. F. No. 308,459. Dated Nov. 25, 18S4.
This device for fastening garments consists of a
peculiar bent or coiled spring-wire, the sep-
arated ends of which are bent inwardly, and
again at right angles, with the body or main
portion of the wire, and are provided with
transverse loops. This fastener is adapted to
be made as ornamental as possible, and will
take the place iu many cases of buttons and
pins.
Devuluanizing and Restoring Vulcanized-
Robuer. — John J. Montgomery, Fruitland,
San Diego Co. No. 308,189. Dated Nov. 18,
1884. This invention is a new and useful im-
provement in devulcanizing and restoring vul-
canized rubber to a condition in which it can be
reworked, and it consists in cutting up the rub-
ber, immersing it in a suitable hydrocarbon oil
obtained from petroleum, and subjecting it in a
tight vessel with the oil, to a temperature
above 355° F., until it is reduced to a plastic
mass, from which the oils are extracted by heat,
either alone or assisted by jets of steam passed
through the mass, or carried further to a com-
plete solution, from which the remaining oil
may or may not be extracted by the means des-
cribed. The object is to devulcanize the rubber
and reduce it to a condition (without injury or
destroying its properties) in which it can readily
be reworked for any purpose, or may bo vul-
canized again.
Kmuroidery Frame.— Izora Elder, S. F.
No. 308,400. Dated Nov. 25, 1884. This
novel embroidery frame consists in a crnibinn-
tion of parts adapted for various adjustments tu
form a convenient and effective device for sup-
porting and stretching the material. More par-
ticularly it consists of two standards, furnished
with adjustable cross-pieces between, and in
which is supported and journaled a rod, upon
which one end of the material is wound. This
rod has loosely fitted upon it arms heavily jour-
naled, on their other ends a rod upon which the
other end of the material is wound. By means
of certain clamping screws, the quadrilateral or
rectangular frame formed by the two rods and
the two arms, and in which the material is suit-
ably secured, is adapted to have a vertical and
swinging adjustment, and to have a side or ex-
tension for the width of the material, which, by
revolving the rods upon which it is wound, any
portion of it may be presented in the frame.
The object of the invention is to provide a
frame which, by reason of its various adjust-
ments, will be convenient to work at, and to
which any length of material may be secured
and tightened, or stretched, with ease; also to
furnish a simple and economical frame -one which
may be readily put together, or taken apart for
convenience in transportation, and which is not
likely to get out of order.
It Pays to Tear Down a Mill.— The Haw-
thorne Bulletin learns: When it became defi-
nitely settled that woik was to be resumed at
the Belleville mills a force of men was put at
work cleaning up. As is well known, the mills
are dry crushers, and, as is equally well known,
one of the greatest drawbacks of the present
dry crushing system is the immense amount of
dast flying through the mill. A great deal of
this dust had settled all over the mills at Belle-
ville, It was swept up and a test made of it.
The result shows between 75 and SO tons of
dust, which assays about $90 per ton. As it is
already crushed very fine, the cost of working
is reduced, and the clean-up may be considered
a little bonanza by itself.
A New Saw-tooth. — An insertible saw-tooth
being brought out by John H. Brown, South
Trenton, N. Y.,is constructed with its forward
edge curved in its inner part, and inclined for-
ward in its outer portion, its rear edge straight,
and its outer edge inclined outward from the
straight rear edge to the point, to adapt it to be
inserted in a correspondingly shaped seat in a
saw-plate.
Important Experiment. — The Russian gov-
ernment has projected an experiment to ascer-
tain whether naphtha residium can be advan-
tageously used as fuel for the engines of steam-
ers. If the experiment is successful, the adop-
tion of this substance instead of coal as fuel for
the Russian Meet is contemplated,
December 27, 1884]
Mining and Scientific Press.
39i
Inherited Tendencies.
Useful Information
It has become a proverb that the sins of the
fathers are visited upon the children. It has
always been so, and will ever continue to be" no,
but in a fuller and truer sense than these words
are generally understood. In uo sense oan such
i \isiution be regarded as an act of retributive
justice; it is inherent in the very nature of
Heredity is as true in its action upon
Immunity as in its operation upon horses or cut-
tle; and it speaks very little for the boasted
superiority of man that he nicely calculates the
results which follow the crossings of his domes-
tic animals, and takes so little notice of those
that result from his own course of life. Those
who wonder how it is that clever nun have
stupid sons forget that the children bad a
mother, ami those who are astonished that dull
[Betimes have smart sons forget the fe-
male parent. Moreover, it must be remem-
bered that the too great intensification of a vir-
tue or a talent may, in the course of a genera-
tion or two, become a vice or an aberration
of intellect by destroying the mental balance.
Kor instance, genius is the consummate flower
of a fine nervous organization, but the child of
two highly nervous persons is likely to have
nervous system so keenly sensitive, that unless
the environments be of a soothing nature, he
may become ineutally unhinged, while a repeti-
tion by himself of the same mistake may result
iu downright derangement of mind. The child
of two quiet, phlegmatic parents certainly need
not fear nervous excitability, but unless his
surroundings give his nature a powerful push,
he is likely to become a prey to constitutional
indolence, and perhaps stolidity. To avoid
this intensification of temperament, it is obvi-
ously advisable that those who become partners
for their own lives, and in the formation
of the bodily and mental tendencies of their
children, should themselves be of different tem-
peraments, one of which may in some degree
offset the other.
What is true of temperament is equally true
of the reasoning powers, so that it may happen
that the child of two ordinarily intelligent indi-
viduals may have more intelligence than either
of them; and judicious selection of a partner
may in a few generations result iu the produc-
tion of positive tr.lent in some definite line, or
culminate in that rare flower of humanity called
genius. If the family does not cease with this
gifted individual, it is almost sure to retro-
grade, for the great genius must mate beneath
itself. Nor can it be said that the continual
marriage of brain with brain will result in per-
manent mental advance. If care is not taken
to provide for the physical faculties, the mental
will fall for want of basis. Some conception
of this fact seems to be implanted in the inner
nature of human beings, and often works out
its results in spite of the conventionalism of
society. Who does not know that the man of
active brain and nervous sensibility admires a
woman of fine figure, while the clever girl doats
on a strong, handsome man? This is the secret
of some of the elopements that surprise four-
storied society. It is not strange that the pale,
delicate girl, brought up to thump a piano,
mince a little French and do dainty needlework,
should turn away in disgust from lisping dudes,
and bestow her charms upon the man of bone
and brawn.
Though every individual inherits something
from both parents, the members of the same
family do not inherit in equal proportions or in
the same direction, so that one child most re-
sembles the father, while another has most of
the mother, or some may have the mental char-
acteristics of the father, and the bodily consti-
tution of the mother, and in others the reverse
of this may occur. A child may so closely re-
semble one of its parents in face and physique
that a superficial acquaintance sees no trace of
the influence of the other parent, yet those who
know the child well may also know that all its
mental traits are those of the parent to whom it
has the least outward resemblance. Heredity
does not always act by producing a near resem-
blance to the immediate parent, Causes too
complex to be well understood, produce, in
many cases, a resemblance to a remoter ances-
tor. " Such cases as these are known as rever-
sion, and, though less studied in our own Bpe-
cies than they are in the animals we keep for
use or pleasure, are by no means rare.
It cannot be too much insisted upon that
there are but two factors in the production of
all mental and physical characteristics. The
first of these is heredity- -the influence of two
ancestral lines as transmitted to the young by
its two parents; the second is the environment
that is, influence of every kind that acts upon
the young. In the case of human beings the
power of environment — of the education of cir-
cumstances and surroundings —is far greater
than it is in the lower animals. Man begins
life as the most helpless of beings, and the in-
fluence of his surroundings begins to act long
before that of heredity is completed. It thus
often comes to paBs that mental and even con-
stitutional traits become marked, not eradi-
cated, but hidden beneath the power of influ-
ences brought to bear later in life. Thus a man
who has inherited a fiery and domineering
nature may by the force of his surroundings
appear* to the world as the gentlest of men; and
a man who has a hereditary tendency to con-
sumption may, by care and favorable surround-
ings, never develop that disease. Change the
circumstances of these two men, and the true
constitution of the one, and the hereditary tern
per of the other will declare themselves ere
long,
How to Preserve Cut Flowers.
A lady, who has often kept cut flowers for
over a week, says :
11 1 have found that cut flowers need
three things to prolong their life -plenty of
moisture, a eool temperature, and immunity
from draughts. If you set a vase of flowers in
a current of air they will lose their freshness in
a very little time. They will also wilt quickly
if you place them in a hot room. I always keep
cut flowers well sprinkled with cold water dur-
ing the day, and sot them in the coolest part of
the room, and away from open windows. In
the night I put them into the cellar and turn an
air-tight vessel over them, after first covering
them with a thin cloth well moistened. Often
when they have begun to hang their heads dur-
ing the day this treatment during the night re-
vives them. Flowers keep longest in a tempera-
ture of from 40 to oO degrees above zero.'"
A Blacksmith Bird. -"I have the only
blacksmith bird in this country," said the
keeper of a restaurant in Fulton and Middagh
streets, Hrooklyn, as he pointed at a cream-
colored bird, about the size of a dove, hanging
in a wooden cage agaiust the wall, and ineffect-
ually trying to hop to some part of it that was
free from flies. "I bought Ifiek from a man
who got him in South America last fall. He
gave -S."> and a pocket pistol for the bird, after
the natives had spent a fortnight in the woods
to get it. The man sold it to me for §10. The
bird is called a blacksmith for the reason that
he makes a noise like that cf a blacksmith
pounding on an anvil, and sometimes like the
filing of a saw. He has no feathers under his
wings. He will begin to sing in a day or two."
— ]?. V. Sun.
in this country and F.ugland, is attracting con-
siderable attention, both here and abroad. M.
t^autier, of the Terre Xoir Works in France,
has become the representative of Mr. Itadfield
iu France. The more recent experiments of Mr.
Hadfield demonstrate that lie was justified In
all the claims he made for the steel. The east
ings are free from the honeycomb, the welding
ing capacity of the steel is greater, it has great-
er tenacity when hot, and can be used as cast-
ings for many purposes for which uow forged
steel is demanded. We also learn that some
very interesting and important experiments
have been or are about to be made with this
steel in connection with shells, armor- plates
and guns.
The New Kind of Cloth, already alluded
to in these columns, is being quite extensively
manufactured at Lyons, France. It is made
from the down of hens, ducks and geese.
Seven hundred and fifty grains of feathers
make one square metre of light and very warm
waterproof cloth, which can be dyed in all
shades.
The Longest Fii:kr, — The fiber of silk is the
longest continuous fiber known. An ordinary
cocoon of a well-fed silk-worm will often reel
1,000 yards, aud reliable accounts are given by
Count Uaudolo of a cocoon yielding 1,295 yards,
or a fiber nearly three quarters of a mile in
length.
Steam Engines are now used to a greater ex
tent in the United States than water wheels.
In 1S70, there were in use, according to the
census, 51,068 water wheels, and 40,101 steam
engines. The same authority gives 10 years
A New Think in fire apparatus, says the
American Journal of Industry, is the electric
hose. A wire runs along in the cotton or rub
ber part of the hose, continuing the connection
as each section is attached, and over this passes
electricity, generated by one of the engine's fly
wheels. Connected with the nozzle is a little
contrivance, by which the engineer can be
told, although squares distant from the man
who is playing water on a fire, to "turn her
on," "cut her off," "stop," or "go ahead," or
anything else that can be agreed upon, by a sig-
nal, which is struck on a gong on the engine.
later .~)0,4S3 water wheels and
gines.
55 ,404 steam en-
Auraiiam Lincoln's Invention. — The model
of an apparatus for "lifting vessels over shoals,"
for which a patent was issued in 1S40 to Abra-
ham Lincoln, will form a portion of the Patent
Office exhibited at the New Orleans Imposition.
Of the ninety-eight strikes in the United
States during the past year, all but seven were
against the reduction of wages.
Thk f>0, 000 tons of soot taken from London
chimneys every year is sold for $'200,000, and
used as a fertilizer.
consequently, midnight scarcely ever finds him
asleep. The breakfast is late, a cup of coffee
ami a few mouthfuls, a hurried lunch at mid-
day, ami the heartiest meal at night with the
usual drink and smoke after each meal— and
between it may be! I lis evenings are speut at
theatre or club ball, or at a friend's. So you
see what little pun air he gets is while going
to aud from business or amusements, aud thai
usually 'vitiated by a cigar. Tins life is in every
way unnatural, though common enough!
So will be his sickness and death quite com-
mon and yet unnecessary, had his blood been
kept pure with fresh air and good food, cxei
eise, and plenty of sleep—the Latter is as useful
to keep the body strong as proper food and
sunshine. Oh, that I had the power of expres-
sion of a Dickens, or a greater, even, that 1
might arouse mankind to the crime of Bickness!
The late Mrs. E. W. 1'armern, one of the most
gifted and talented of women, once said, "I
should be ashamed to have typhoid or any sort
of fever, knowing it to be my own fault."
She was an enthusiast on health subjects,
and a physician, yet she died from consump-
tion, but caused by ovcr-e rhaustion in attend-
ing upon our sick soldiers during the war.
Duty to others oftentimes precedes duty to
self, and our best knowledge then avails others
much, but hh as nothing. Is it uot a physical
sin, when we deliberately keep ourselves igno-
rant regarding Uod's sacred laws of health?
It is so considered in the moral life, and
surely Ood expects as perfect work from us,
physically as spiritually. In the good time com-
ing, when our doctors consider it their best
duty to tench how to keep well, as well as to get
well, and our ministers shall teach, as well as
preach, that the gospel of health is as truly di-
vine as the gospel of peace and good-will, then
will there cease to be popular and fashionable
inducements to destructive habits — tobacco
using, costly dinners, midnight revels, tight
lacing, and bad dressing, etc., etc. When intel-
ligence becomes the rule, instead of the excep-
tion, and experiment has given place to knowl-
edge as to the best and right way of living to
promote perfect health: when children are bom
without perverted appetites and the seeds of
disease, then we may hope for a race truly in
the image of the Creator.
Dcrr Ridge Farm, Los Qaios,
(Sood Health,
The Larcest Block ok Aluminium. — The
aluminium pyramid which is to form the apex of
the Washington Monument has a perpendicular
elevation of nine and a half inches, and each side
of the base measures five and a half inches. Its
weight is 100 ounces. If it were made of cop-
per its weight would be 326 ounces. The sur-
face appears much whiter than silver, and is so
highly polished that it reflects as a plate-glass
mirror. This pyramid of pure aluminium was
produced from American ore, and it is the
largest block of that metal ever cast or made in
any country.
Brass Casting in India.— The casting of
bronze statuary is carried on quite extensively
at Bangkok. The alloy used consists of copper
and lead, sometimes with the admixture of a
small quantity of zinc. A clay model is first
made; upon this a coat of wax is molded, and
over this again is put another layer of clay.
The whole is then baked, the wax running off
through apertures left for that purpose, and, the
central core being kept iu its place by iron pegs,
the alloy is then run into the space previously
occupied by the wax.
Improved Harvester for Sugab, Planta
tions. — After years of experience, a harvester
has been perfected which, if its workings be all
that is claimed for it, will prove of immense
utility to the sugar planter as well as the corn
grower. One man and a boy, it is said, with a
good team, is sufficient to operate this machine,
and will accomplish the labor of several hundred
industrious negroes.
Electric Carriages. — Prof. Edison recently
remarked that every poor man will be enabled
to keep a carriage when somebody shall solve
the problem of makiug electricity directly from
the combustion of coal instead of by the present
method, which involves first the production of
heat, then steam power, and then*the consump-
tion of this power in obtaining the electricity.
New Power, — A recent calculation shows
that a man weighing 160 pounds, and running a
mile in six minutes, performs work equal to
that of a half-horse engine, while a walker sus-
taining five miles an hour for a long day, does
work equal to that of a quarter-horse engine,
and consumes only one-twentieth of the weight
of food or fuel.
Canvas Bags, it is said, can be made as im-
pervious to moisture as leather by steeping it in
a decoction of one pound of oak bark with four-
teen pounds of boiling water, this quantity be-
ing sufficient for eight yards of stuff. The cloth
from which the bags are made has to soak 24
hours, when it is taken out, passed through
running water, and hung up to dry.
The New Manganese Steel. — The inven-
tion of Mr, Robert Hadfield, of Sheffield, Eng-
land, for which patents have been secured both
"I've Been Thinking" Series.— No, 2.
Health.
This is a serious question, friends. When
we bring to mind the fact that we are a nation
of invalids — dyspeptics mostly — a disease
which underlies nearly all others, it is well
worth our while to think, talk , and write upon
the subject. Poor health effects us individu-
ally and collectively, also. It is estimated that
every sick person, if long ill, saps the vitality
of at least *eren, who are moderately well.
This, I think, a large estimate, but it is cer-
tainly true that at least two lives are devoted
or sacrificed for every one ! Perhaps this may
account for the many who are leading half dead
lives.
The chief requisites to insure health are, good
food, pure air, sufficient exercise, abundance of
sleep, perfect rest, plenty of sunshine, proper
clothing, a harmoninus social life, and a clear
conscience. Of the many causes of disease, per-
haps our ignorance of the laws controlling and
belonging to life, is greatest. Then, too, a
thoughtless disregard for these laws and bad
habits, which are sure to undermine the con-
stitution. Inherited weakness, as well _ as
tendencies to disease, curse many an aspiring
life. Bad habits of living, by vitiating the
blood, retarding the circulation and exhausting
vitality, soon destroy the regular action of the
various organs. Pain then gives the brain
warning that something is wrong — that the
machinery is out of order. Fortunate is the
heeding individual who can repair damages
now by rest and assisting nature a little in some
simple way.
The Patent Medicine Nuisance.
Woe be unto those who embark upon the sea
of patent medicines at this stage. LTke the
straw the drowning man caught to preserve
life, they are about as safe. The wonder is that
any one is sick, while such an array of cure alls
are advertised in papers, having their millions of
testimonials, rilling the drug stores and riding
every fence rail ! The utter ignorance of the
people is well illustrated by the vast yearly in-
comes of some of these patent medicine vendors.
It is astonishing, also, how long the vitality
will endure abuse, and exist. Instead of using
only the interest of life -recuperative energy—
a large majority are actually consuming the
principal itself.
Yet we wonder why so many die young, in
the prime of life it may be, with perhaps some
simple disease that the" attending physician is
usually most successful in treating.
Observe the ordinary young person's life of
these days. Is it exemplary? It may be;
and yet he uses tobacco and liquor, (only
enough to be sociable), may be a good, thorough
business man, you say — and society man too—
which means that his recreations and rests are
few, and they after nightfall, and on Sundays;
Something New for the Sleepless.
Now, what is it that disturbs sleep ? Noise ?
Not altogether, for the inhabitants of besieged
towns have been known to Bleep through the
roar of bombardment, and to waken suddenly
when the firing ceased. Millers will sometimes
start up from sleep, awakeued by the mere
stopping of the mill wheel. The rattle of a
train in motion will induce sleep, as all trav-
elers know. And last, not least, the sleep of
infants, the sweetest and soundest sleep of all,
is promoted by sound. The popular view, then,
that noise disturbs sleep, like most popular
views, only touches the truth, but does not
grasp it. The true cause of disturbance is. in-
terruption. Any sudden cessation of the con-
tinuity of silence or of sound awakens the
the sleeper; forsound, provided it bemonotouous
has precisely the same effect on the brain as
silence. That simple piece of mechanism, the
alarm clock, Is based on the theory of interrup-
tion; it interrupts silence.
Now, might not an equally simple contriv-
ance be made on the same mechanical princi-
ples, but with the reverse object, viz., that of
insuring sleep by sound ? Its utility, to deli-
cate persons especially, would be undoubted.
Call it the morphiometer, the somniferant, or
give it a French title, and christen it in the
garde-somne, or sleep-preserver — a name by
the way, that would truly designate its object,
for its real object would not be so much to
promote sleep as to insure the sleeper against
disturbance (and vulnerable side of light sleep-
ers) by placing a bulwark of sound between him
and the sudden shocks of extraneous noise.
Let your sleep preserver produce the drowsy,
monotonous buzz of the humming top, uot so
loud as to be heard in an adjoining room, but
loud enough to drown distinct noises when
placed close to the bed-side, or hung over the
pillow. — English Medical Journal .
Washing Ott the Stomwch.— This opera-
tion, such a novelty a few years ago, is coming
quite in vogue. A Maryland doctor employs
the method very extensively in some cases of
dyspepsia. The following is the modus ope-
randi; A soft, red rubber tube is passed gently
down into the stomach quite to the pylorus ;
with this is connected about a yard of common
flexible tubing and a glass funnel, which is held
on a level with the patient's breast, and tepid
water is poured slowly into the funnel until a
sensation of fullness is experienced; the funnel
is then depressed to the level of the waist, and
the fluid allowed to syphon out. The process
is repeated until the water returns quite clear.
Can Hot Water Drinjuni; be Abused? —
Good Health says its use may be continued
longer than necessary. It should not be con-
tinued longer than the conditions requiring it
are known to exist. There are various conj
ditions which indicate when its use should
cease -. Excessive irritability of the heart, caus-
ing palpitation ; tendency of blood to the head,
which is increased when hot fluids are taken
into the stomach. Ulceration or extreme irri-
tability of the mucous membrane of the stomach
is another indication.
408
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 27, 1884
I
II]lj\llfJG SlIjvlJViy^Y.
The following is mostly condensed from journal:
fished in the interior, in proximity to the mines mem
idensed from jotirnaU pub.
iifv to the. mines mentioned.
CALIFORNIA.
Amador.
Amador Queen.— Ledger, Dec. 23: At this
quartz claim, under the direction of S. D. Shugert
and Jarues Morgan, operations are being energetic-
ally prosecuted, with every indication of proving the
correctness of the theory which has been steadfastly
adhered to by the best posted mining experts, that
as rich deposits of gold as any heretofore discovered
along the mineral belt repose beneath the crest of
Murphy's ridge. Two Burleigh drills are used in
the mine. The immediate work in hand is the run-
ning of two tunnels, one north and the other south,
at the depth of 200 ft from the surface. Several
pockets of that heavy black metal, carrying a large
percentage of gold, and similar in every respect to
the rich ore taken from the Mammoth, have been
discovered lately, and the owners are naturally elated
over the bright prospects. Considerable bodies of
regular ledge matter have also been encountered,
and the main object of the tunnels before named is
to enable stopes to be opened, and mining prose-
cuted in a regular and systematic method.
Miscellaneous. — The taking out of water from
the Gover shaft is still in progress, with considerable
work ahead before the bottom can be seen. Hum-
phrey Rees has taken charge of the mine at Enter-
prise^ The Plymouth Con. Mining Company have
announced their nineteenth dividend of fifty cents a
share aggregating $50,000 or $60,000 for the current
year.
Sutter Creek. — At the Eureka the 200-ft sink-
ing contract is within 40 ft of completion. Although
the rock is rather hard, the progress made is con-
sidered very good. A few weeks more will see the
sinking completed, when drifting will probably be
started. A number of teams have been engaged to
haul wood and other material. Mr. Stewart has also
let a contract for the delivery of 400 timbers and
other mining supplies at the Lincoln. W. A. Wood-
worth is the contractor, and will at once enter upon
the work. Good rock has been struck on a mining
claim between here and Amador City, managed by
E. B. Mclntyre, of this town, and principally owned
by him. The ledge is said to be two ft in width and
prospects well,
Calaveras.
A Bonanza in Fact,— Calaveras Chronicle* Dec.
20: The yield from the Bonanza claim, on Tunnel
Ridge, S. S. Moser & Co., proprietors, has main-
tained its reputation for a paying institution during
the last six months. From June 1st to December
1st the yield aggregated $12,000 oral the rate of $2,-
000 per month, How is that for an exhausted (?)
mining region?
Eonded. — Mountain Echo, Dec. 20: The Pilot
Nob mine, owned by Stickle and Bennett, adjoining
the Gold Cliff on the north, has been bonded by a
gentleman named Lane, the conditions being as fol-
lows: Lane is to have full charge of the mine for
four months, at the expiration of which time, if he
concludes to keep the mine, he pays the company
$1,000, and in eight months more he pays $5,000
more, which is the price agreed upon for the mine.
We understand that a whim is to be erected on the
Pine Log mine in Salt Spring valley. The shaft is
75 ft deep, and the mine looks well. A shaft was
also started on the Ryal mine, owned by the Pine
Log Mining Company. It is the intention of the
firm to sink a shaft a hundred ft deep, and drift to
the vein.
Inyo.
Prospect. — Independent, Dec. 20: A very good
prospect is now open to Mr. H. A, Man, in his
mine at Redding canyon, on the east side of the
Inyo range, and not far from the Poleta mine. A
quantity of the ore was worked recently, and the
bullion shipped to Selby & Co., San Francisco.
From less than one ton of ore the total yield was
$78.60. Many pieces of ore brought from the mine
are very rich in free gold, and there is a large quan-
tity of ore in sight. The probability is that Mr.
Man has found a valuable mine,
Kern.
A Bonanza. — California?! ■, Dec. 20: There is
good reason to believe that Messrs. Webb, Hirsh-
feld & Co., have struck a great bonanza in the Long
Tom mine. Those who have been familiar with this
mine from the time of its discovery, and were ac-
quainted with the extent and characteristics of the
first bonanza struck by Roberts & Co. have no doubt
of the fact, and that it is even richer and more ex-
tensive. The popular belief is that the first one
yielded not far from $500,000, and everything con-
nected with the present one is of a more promising
and assuring nature, including the ore itself; but the
fortunate owners do not permit themselves to be-
come excited. As they have done in the past, they
will continue to work with a close eye to economy.
One of the firm is now in San Francisco, procuring
steam-pumping machinery. Although it is not likely
from the nature of the formation to ever be a wet
mine, and the amount of water to be raised is small,
the company have wisely concluded to put in the
most approved pumping machinery as the cheapest
in the end. Their mill is of ten stamps, but they
will not add to it unless it may be some process for
treating the sulphurets, which various assays have
shown to be surprisingly rich. They are men who
deserve their good luck, and we sincerely hope their
bonanza may turn out even better than it promises.
Nevada.
Prospects or a Good Mine.— Nevada Herald,
Dec. 20: The quartz mine owned by John Curry
and R. E. Robinson, situated near Rush creek,
about three miles west of town, continues to look
well and gives every indication of developing into a
good paying property. At the bottom of the shaft,
which is 90 feet in depth, the ledge is 18 inches wide
and is between slate and granite walls. The quartz
taken from it has a rusty looking appearance, and
ntains considerable sulphurets and galena. Free
'I can be seen in many of the pieces, Miners
who have examined the rock estimate that it will
yield in the neighborhood of $15 to the ton. There
are 30 tons now on the dump ready to be crushed.
Besides this there is a considerable quantity of rich
ochre, which the ledge carries with it. The owners
expect to make arrangements soon for the erection
of a small mill, and thus save the expense of hauling
their ore three or four miles. A new shaft is being
sunk to tap the ledge at a point where it is known to
be much wider than in the present shaft.
Good Quartz. — Grass Valley Union, Dec. 20;
A cleanup of quartz has just been made, of 20 loads
of quartz from the Horse-Shoe mine on Wolf creek,
which gave a yield of $3 r per load. This did not
include sulphurets or a cleanup of the pans. The
rock with the exception of two loads, was taken from
the shaft, and contained considerable waste. A
level is now being opened at the depth of 125 feet,
and the ledge is showing of good size and quality
both in the drift and stope. The owners in the mine
feel much encouraged over the prospects and will
continue to push the work vigorously.
Our Auriferous Wealth. — Transcript, Dec.
20: The average gold yield of Nevada county mines
ranges from three to four million dollars per year,
and the developments made in quartz during the
past two or three years give promise that the output
will soon be increased from a third to a half of that
sum. All this is, and always has been, done quietly,
without a flourish of trumpets or other disturbing
demonstrations. The Comstock goes up like a
rocket and comes down like a stick; Bodie district
blossoms and fades as does the gorgeous flower; the
Reese River and Cceur d'Alene family gleam forth
like meteors in a clear sky, and almost as quickly
do they pass from our vision. During all this time
old Nevada county forges bravely ahead, pouring
into the lap of the nation a steady stream of the
royal metal, the source of which is as lasting as the
mighty mountains.
Placer.
Cleanup.— Placer Herald, Dec. 20: Samuel
Kaiser and P. Lozano, had a cleanup this week
from a mine they have been working recently near
Crater Hill, and* the amount realized indicates that
they have a good location. Report comes to us di
rect that Fergusen & Handy have struck rich rock
this last week in the old Good Friday. It is more
than a year since these parties started in to reopen
this old mine, and all the time their faith in finding
pay rock has never abated. If the pay they have
found is like that which characterized the Good Fri-
day in its earlier history, the boys will soon be in
circumstances.
Plumas.
Champion Mine. — Greenville Bulletin, Dec. 20:
This prospect is situated nearly north of town about
a half of a mile, and is owned by Jack Lowry. It is
adjoining the ground of the old Bullion mine, which
was worked years ago, and paid well, even in those
days, the ore yielding $10 and $12 per ton. Mr.
Lowry believes the Champion to be a continuation
of the Bullion. He has gone down about 40 feet on
the ledge, which dips 40 degrees north, and is three
and a half feet in width. Thus far no blasting has
been necessary. Mr. Lowry showed some very nice
prospects obtained from the quartz. For 300 feet
the cioppings yielded gold. Mr. Lowry is a poor
man, but we hope he shall be able to work the mine
properly, and thus reap the benefit of his "find."
Sierra.
Mill Purchased.— Mountain Messenger, Dec.
20: Mr. Gardner, of Poker Flat, has purchased of
Mr. Forbes, one of his quartz mills, and was over
with mules a few days since to pack it home, but the
storm coming on, he was afraid to start with it. He
has a very rich quartz ledge, some of the rock going
as high as $11 per pound, crushed in a hand mortar.
Assays have gone as high as $2,100 per ton.
Rich Ore at the Alaska Mine.— The Alaska
mine, at Pike city, is doing very handsome things bv
its owner. Quite recently $30,000 worth of speci-
men ore was hoisted out of the Alaska shaft in one
shift. People are not to infer from -this that the vein
in that mine is rich only in spots. Of course, such
strikes as the above are not of every-day occurrence,
but they have been reported before during the period
that that mine has been worked. While such is the
case, however, the general run of the ore that comes
from the ledge is of high milling quality. The
Alaska is one among the few mines in this county
that has had any sort of half-way prospecting.
There are quartz claims scattered all over our county
now lying idle, that would prove profitable invest-
ments if the right kind of parties would take hold of
them. The Golden Gate, formerly the Oriental
mine, at Alleghany, is a good example of the class
referred to. That mine, worked to a depth of some-
where near 300 feet, turned out as far as known, in
the neighborhood of $200,000. If that mine was
owned in Sierra county, instead of New York, it
would be doing our people some good, as well as
the owners, who would not allow such a valuable
piece of property to stand idle. This is only one
among many instances of the same sort that we
might call attention to.
San Bernardino.
Alhamhhaani") Golconda. — Calico Print, Dec.
21; Not much work has been done on the Alhambra
and Golconda for the last few months. A few men
have been employed prospecting under the super-
vision of Mr. Rogers, an able expert, and he has ob-
tained a very good knowledge of these mines, and
has found a number of locations where it will pay to
sink and develop. He feels confident that there is an
immense quantity of ore imbedded within the limits
of the Alhambra and Golconda, which is of a grade
that will pay handsomely. Rich pockets can be
opened up in these mine?, as well as in those adjoin-
ing. Some five or six tons of ore were recently as-
sorted to make a grade more than an average, and
last week a ton of it was taken to the Alhambra mill,
at Hawley's, for a test. It yielded about $250 in
bullion. The rest of the ore was shipped to San
Francisco, and it is expected it will return about &200
per ton. It has taken some time to arrange the
business matters of the Golconda Mining Company,
so as to be agreeable to all concerned. According
to the latest report from the managers, matters have
been arranged quite satisfactorily, and there is a
prospect of resuming operations on these mines on a
large scale.
A Rich Strike. — A rich strike was made a few
days ago in the Silver Odessa. A three-foot vein of
ore has been uncovered that is heavy with black
metal. It appears to be not a small pocket only, but
a well-defined vein that can be traced for some dis-
tance, and should it continue 100 ft, and as rich as
it is at the point struck, it would yield thousands of
tons of bullion. But aside from the rich strikes that
are being made in the mine so frequently, there are
many tons of ore that will average from $50 to $75
per ton, and instead of showing signs of exhaustion,
it increases in quantity and quality. The prospects
of this mine are very bright. Since writing the
above, we were informed that a sample from the
newly discovered vein assayed $16,000 to the ton.
Work progresses on the Sue mine as usual. A large
quantity of sacked ore is being hauled from the
mouths of the various shafts to the head of the tram-
way and let down to the ore dump. The new
boarding house was opened this week. A few days
ago a rich strike was made in the Bismarck, at a
depth of 60 ft, This mine, on an average, is look-
ing better than ever.' A few days ago, at the con-
stable sale of the Snow Bird mine, the property was
purchased by B. E, Fink & Co. Operations on that
mine will now receive an impetus that will result in a
considerable increase to the nlready important
bullion output of the camp. The Barber mill has
been in operation at intervals during the past week,
to test the machinery and get everything in good
running order before commencing on the hundreds
of tons of ore piled up on the platform. E. A. Mc-
Duffee is busy hauling ore to the Daggett sampling
works. Jos. Le Cyr has the contract for hauling ore
to the Barber mill. He has just built a large barn
for the shelter of his stock, near the mill. S. Hart,
of the firm of Locan & Hart, owners of Sam Hous-
ton and Blackfoot, arestill in the district superintend-
ing their mining operations. A few tons of fine ore
from their mines were recently sampled at the mill in
Daggett. About 1,300 pounds sampled over $2,300
to the ton.
Trinity.
New River. — Trinity Journal Dec. 20: Mr. E.
M. Wallbank, representative of the C. P. R. R.,
whom we mentioned last week as having passed
through here on a tour of inspection to the new
quartz mining district at New River, returned this
far on Wednesday last. He spent two days in at
the mines, visiting the many ledges which have been
discovered and making note of the developments,
which mainly consist of tunnels on the lodes of
varying lengths, from 50 to 160 ft and of shafts
100 feet and less. He prospected rock from
about a dozen of the mines, and in every in-
stance got a splendid prospect. The district, in his
opinion, is the richest and most extensive ever dis-
covered on the coast, and cannot but induce a large
mining immigration and much prospecting next
spring. The route via North Fork and Rattlesnake,
he says, is not only the most practicable, but the
road necessary to construct to reach the mines from
the point last named is one which can be easily and
cheaply constructed. A little work between Junction
City and North Fork will place the present road in
good condition for heavy teaming, leaving but 40
miles of packing from North Fork to the mines,
which can readily be made in two days and a half,
by loaded pack trains, aud in one day with saddle
animals. In conversation with gentlemen at New
River, who had traveled both routes, he found their
preferences always in favor of that to Weaverville, as
against the one to Areata and Eureka, even with
former Humboldt county men, who would naturally
be prejudiced in favor going the other way. Mr.
Wallbank will report at length to the railroad com-
pany upon his observations.
More Quart/. Mines, — County Superintendent
Given returned a few days ago from visiting schools
in the Southern portion of the county. He informs
us that James Graham has discovered two good
ledges in the bed of the South Fork, one of them six
feet in width. Both are rich in sulphurets carrying
gold. G. W. Barnes has a six-foot ledge on the
SouthFork mountain, which shows well in free gold,
and assays high in both gold and silver. The rock
is much copper-stained. A mill will be erected in
the spring. It is well known that South Fork moun-
tain contains much iron and copper, and indications
point to a bonanza of the more precious metals. A
large number of prospectors from Lake and Mendo-
cino counties will visit that section next summer.
Luke McDonald was in from Deadwood this week,
and tells us that everything in the quartz mining line
in that district is flourishing, i'rom others we learn
that the mine owned by McDonald Bros. & Franck
pays its regular $1,000 per day — a nice yield from a
five-stamp mill, independent from the sulphurets,
which are heavy and rich. It is stated that no less
than $100,000 has been taken out since the mill was
started up a little over three months ago,
Trinity Ahead. — Jacob Hershberger, a former
resident of New River, arrived here Thursday even-
ing from Waterman, San Bernardino county. He
will go to East Fork at once and prepare for pros-
pecting as early in the spring as weather will permit.
Experience gained elsewhere has convinced him that
there is no richer quartz section anywhere than that
lying between the mines on East Fork, and those at
the head of New River. He says the Trinity boom
next spring and summer will exceed anything ever
before experienced in this section, it now being the
universal topic among miners wherever he has been.
Tuolumne.
AT WORK, — Union Democrat, Dec. ao: — Active
operations continue in the Buchanan, Dead Horse,
Lamphier, Alabama, Heslep, Williatta, Oakland
and Soulsby quartz mines. There are other mines
being worked from which we have no account. The
tunnel of the Stanislaus River Mining Company is
in about 200 feet, which when completed will turn
Stanislaus river leaving about two miles of the river
bed dry, work is constantly progressing. 'J he tun-
nel to open into the Bonanza mine is also going
ahead with reasonable speed.
Jim Gili.is and Tom White are taking out 100
tons of rock from the croppings of the Marryatt
mine at Tuttletown. A crushing of the same mater-
ial a short time ago paid very' handsomely.
Good. — Tuolumne Independent, Dec. 20: We
hear, from the best authority, that the old Sculsby
mine is doing splendidly — $40 to the ton. We learn
that the old Eagle mine, at Jacksonville, on the
Mother lode, which was sold For $300,000, is now
bonded to Charley Tozier.
QnARTZ Mountain Mines.— Cor. Tuolumne In-
dependent, Dec. 20: The "App" mine, at Quartz
Mountain, is situated to the west of the "Boulder
vein," on the mother lode of California. This mine
has gone through many vicissitudes during the past
30 years of its existence. The mine, etc., was at-
tached, and for a long time was closed down. The
shaft filled with water, the hoisting works and mill
went to decay, and eventually reverted to the original
and present owner. The works alluded to are
placed on the south end of the mine. During the
year 1884, now just closing, Mr. App and his pard,
Mr. Waller, arose from their past lethargy, and made
a big effort to resuscitate their property, but this is
always a difficult task for poor men to accomplish.
So, having no other resources but brain and muscle
and a thorough knowledge of their mine, they set to
work in good earnest prospecting the north end on
the surface. They sluiced off a portion of the ground
to the west of the "Boulder vein," which paid them
good wages. This simple process laid bare the
ledge matter, with its strata and segregations of
quartz veins. The ground in question is rising
ground, on a small hill, which they commenced to
"breast" into, carrying it some 20 ft wide, feeling
satisfied, by their prospects, they had a pretty good
thing if they only had a mill. This, with their in-
domitable pluck, they succeeded in putting up — five
stamps. The necessary stamps, etc., they procured
from the old wreck on the south end; built a mill-
house, water-wheel, and have this day a most credit-
able little mill, drawing their crushing material from
the open excavations on the ■north end of the mine.
These open works have, so far, been very profitable.
We were shown where they took out $500 in three
days from a little pocket in the "gouge" portion of
this stratified mass. There is no doubt but that a
very valuable channel of ground exists on this por-
tion of the mine. We examined the solid quartz
matter and pronounced it first-class ore. The deeper
they get on toil in the hill, the better it looks. They
have just finished a crushing of some thirty odd tons,
for $16^ per ton, which is needless to add pays very
handsomely, as the mill is close at hand, and the
ground easily worked — can be mined and milled for
$1.50 per ton. Their present aim is as follows: To
save sufficient coin from this end of the mine to en-
able them to re-work the old north shaft, take the
water out, and to open up the long hidden treasure
that they well know exists there. When the water
is out and hoisting works placed in situation, this
will be one of ihe most valuable properties on the
coast. We visited the Quartz Mountain mill — ' 'Old
Heslep mine." They are running 20 stamps, from
rock taken from the south end of the mine, which
pays well. The company's superintendent, Mr.
Bowman, is sinking his north shaft as rapidly as he
can, but at present is in very hard ground, costing
considerable per foot. He is also making repairs to
his mill, resetting mortars, etc., which is done by
degrees, so as to keep twenty of the stamps always
running. We then went south, to Poverty Hill. It
seems sad to see the total and stranded wreck of the
Golden Rule mine — a good mine if only opened up.
A few remarks on the "Fitzgerald Bros." mine:"
We found the boys had sunk two shafts, one 65 ft
and the other 40, about 60 ft apart — both connected
by a drift. Their vein matter consists of a series of
small stratifications, between the walls, in beautiful
blue metallic slate. Gold showed on the dump.
Some of the small strata carried very rich ore; gold
was coarse. Pestle and mortar is their mill. The
free gold made in that way pays good wages; ihe
balance of the vein is sorted. This last crushing
yielded over $40 to the ton in custom mill. This is
clear profit. We did not consider the property a
company proposition, but a splendid thing for the
boys who own it.
NEVADA.
Washoe District.
Hale and Norcross. — Enterprise, Dec. 20:
The main incline winze is down to the 3000 level.
The ground at that point is dry. As soon as the
new hydraulic pump goes into operation at the joint
shaft (the Combination), a drift will be started from
the working station of said shaft to connect with the
bottom of the winze. By means of this connection
an excellent circulation of fresh air will be secured.
On the 2800 level the west crosscut is now out about
40 feet. It is in a fine metal bearing quartz forma-
tion. Assays of from #5 to $10 are obtained in this
quartz body.
Combination Shaft. — The new hydraulic pump
at the 3000 level will be running by Christmas. A
tank station has bec-n cut out on the west side of the
station in which the pump is being set up, and in
this has been constructed a tank that will hold 40,-
000 gallons of water. As soon as the pump is in
regular working order a drift will be starred west on
the 3000 level to connect with the Hale and Norcross
winze, which has now reached said level. This con-
nection will give a fine circulation of cool and fresh
air.
Union Con. — All the machinery, car tracks, air
and compressed air pipes have been hoisted out from
the 3300 up to the 2700 level. The water has risen
to the 2800 level. On the 2700 level they are now
cleaning out and repairing the main south drift. On
the 2300 level they are also cleaning out and repair-
ing the south drift. On the 2500 level the joint east
drift is being reopened and repaired.
Ophir. — Low grade ore is still being extracted
from the fillings of the old drifts on the 250 level.
On the 500 level the west drift is fast nearing the old
workings and the ground is growing better; does
not swell as did much of that recently passed
through. On the 1500 level a winze is being sunk at
the end of the west cross-cut from the main south
drift. For work joint with other north-end mines
see what is under the head of Union Con.
Savage. — The E-street tunnel is now within
about 60 feet of the point where it will encounter the
northern continuation of the ore body that worked
in the Hale and Norcross. They have recently been
passing through a very heavy body of clay (doubtless
the east clay of the vein) which, from its swelling,
has given much trouhle, but arc now in a more solid
formation.
Alpha. — Explorations at several points are being
made in the large body of quartz lying between the
600 and 900 levels. Spots of ore assaying as high as
$Go have already been encountered in the quartz for-
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furnishes power to nm the matte breakers during
the day, is utilized at night to furnish power to run
the electric generator. All the new stacks for the
matting furnaces are topped out with fire brick.
Yesterday was pay day. and the handsome sum of
$*>7.7S° w:is paid out to employees of the company.
NEW MEXICO.
mat ion which is over too feci wide. What lies
below the 900 level in this ore body of quartz re-
mains to be discovered. Thus far the work has all
been above that point.
I \ui.<kni\ AND ViBOINIA. — The north-
west drift on the 1750 level night bel
the old working". to the northward of where the tire
broke out in the old timbers some years ago, ami
they began taking out ore tha nought to
oe for reduction. As yet this ore will not
pay a very Urge profit, but they are liable soon to
find something better. It is pretty good to know
thai ;it the iir-i point where il was reached the ore
was good enough to save for crushing.
MEXH AN, All the machinery from the 3300(0
the 3700 level fa ted out and the water
allowed to find its level Yesterday tin- water had
the 2 Boo level. Repoii joint with thel nion
> on., looking to the resumption of work on the
upper levels, are being made. Die water rose from
the 3300 to the 2900 level in 90 hours.
sikkra Nevada.-— In Accordance with the new
departure, the pumps 1 u tracks and air pipe have
been hoisted out from ill points below the 2700 level
and the water allowed to rise.
Al.TA. — The water has been allowed to find its
level, which will probably prove 10 be at the drift
leading out into the Suiro tunnel at the depth of
11 below the surface. Prospecting operations
have been resumed on the old 1000 level, where some
years ago a considerable deposit of good ore was
worked,
BEST AND Bel* HER. - The west cross-cut on the
! it the < iould and Curry north line is still in
vein material of a very promising app<-:u\uice. Ii
has yet 1 long distance to go to reach the west wall.
Some of the feeders of quartz encountered give low
Gould \-.m< - rky.— On the B25 level the west
cross-cut at the Savage north line is -nil fi Doing oc-
casional streaks of quart?, that give low assays, A
large area of ground remains to be explored.
SrrfflpioN.— On the gob level the north drift con-
tinuesin vein porphyry, with occasional streaks of
quartz and small scams of clay. Not much water is
encountered.
Yellow Jacket.— The work of extracting low-
grade ore on the upper level proceeds as usual and
1 he mills on the ('arson river are kepi running to
their ftrll capacity .
ANDES. — Work on the 500 level will be resumed
in a few days, as the gas from the fire in the old
< 'entral tunnel is disappearing Irom the drifts.
Overman. — Sufficient low-grade ore is being
found in the old upper levels to keep a small force
of miners employed.
Utah. — East crbSS-crt No. 1, from the main
southeast drift on the 1950 level, is in hard-blasting
vein porphyry.
BELCHER. — About the usual amount of low-grade
ore is being extracted and sent to the mills on the
Carson river.
CROWN Point, — About the usual quantity and
quality of ore is being extracted and sent to the mills.
Columbus District.
Mount Diablo. — True Fissure, Dec. 20: The
north cross-cut on the sixth level is in 73 feet. The
west drift on the fifth level has advanced 10 feet and
the face shows some $40 ore. The upraise from this
drift shows a little ore of good grade. On this level,
near the winze No. 1, work has been started on
some ore and there are now 18 inches of $70 ore
showing, that looks promising. The intermediate,
between the fourth and fifth levels, is yielding some
$50 ore. Some $90 ore is being taken from a prom-
ising looking streak east of the shaft and between
the second and third levels. Between the same
west of the shaft, the stope shows 18 inches of $150
ore. Some ore of good grade is being taken from
the second level. The intermediates, between the
first and second levels, are giving some $70 ore from
several small slopes. Some good ore is being taken
from the east drift on the first level and also from the
"big stope" above this level.
Ely District
ACTIVE Mining. — Pioche Record, Dec. 13:
There appears to bea feeling prevailing among many
here that active mining operations Will be resumed
throughout the neighborhood next summer. 1 he cause
of the creation of this formation we know not, and we
hope that none will be disappointed. We have a min-
eral belt here that is unsurpassed by any inthe great
inter-mountain basin. Scratch the ground where
you will, one generally finds the precious metals.
There are prospects here, in fact many developed
mines, withlarge quantities of ore exposed to view,
that are now lying idle, all for the want of a little
capital. Wait till the railroad gets running through
this country, then she will boil; then all our mine
owners will be able to build postal telegraphs and
ocean cables, and keep them exclusively for their
own use. Never has there been so much assessment
work done on mines in this section as there is now
being done. The mine owners have turned out in
full force and are either doing, or having done, as-
sessment work on their mines. They all appear to
have perfect titles and intend to keep their properties
in this shape. Many very encouraging reports
come in from the different localities, and may they
all be successful in securing rich properties.
Contract Let. — The contract to sink the shaft
of the Mendha mine 100 feet deeper was awarded to
Grant Porter and Pete Owens. The contract was
let, so rumor states, for about $17 or $18 per foot.
The contract calls for the completion of the work in
60 days, from the nth inst. Two shafts will do the
work, and the men started out to the mine with sup-
plies on Thursday.
Eureka District.
Splendid Ore. — Eureka Sentinel, Dec. 20;
Capt. Foley is elated of the prospect in his mine, the
Last Rose of Summer, which is near Judge Mc-
Laughlin's mine, the Irish Imbassinder, on the
north. He showed us a specimen of ore from it
yesterday, a sort of chloride, probably, which assays
$2 to the pound ($4,000 per ton) in silver. The Cap-
tain deserves a bonanza. He is one of the most
faithful and intelligent miners on the Pacific Coast.
Eureka Con, Works.— On Sunday morning
the Eureka Con. furnace, that had been shut down
for a day or so for repairs, started up in fine condi-
tion and with greater facilities for reduction. The
rumor of a permanent stoppage of work, we are gl.td
to announce, says the Sentinel, had no foundation
in fact. Just now more men are employed al»out
the works than usual, as an accumulation of Hue
dust is being collected and run through.
Mount Cory Dlstrict-
I'hK Mount omv Mills Resumbp. — £nier-
< . 20: The repairs to the Mount Cory mill,
at Coryville, have been completed, and the mill was
started up lasl Wednesday. 1 ■ nding repairs a large
amount of ore is said to have accumulated ;it the
mill.
Taylor District.
Reports.— Pioche RecardDec 13: Good
accounts are brought over here from Taylor district.
I thai the mines never showed any permancy
till the present Lime. The mines of both the Moni-
tor antl Argus companies have large bodies of rich
ore in them. The Monitor Company is preparing
to sell out to a party of capitalists, :tnd|Frank Drake
and others have been examining the property.
Tuscarora District.
i'M 1 1: Isi.k. — Tuscarora Times-Review, I >ec. 18:
The usual progress has been made with the work,
and there is no material change to report.
North Rkllf. Isle.— Drift north, on the 70-foot
level, has been extended a total distance of 91 feet.
Progress for the past week six feet.
GRAND Prize.— Work has been resumed in the
south drift in the 400-foot level. Stopes are pro-
duced as usual. Mill shutdown this morning tem-
porarily,
Navajo, — Upraise south of No. 3 cross-cut, 150-
foot level, has been carried up a total distance of 46
feet. The ore at this point is of good grade, and
the slopes along the line of this level are showing a
good width of ore. Stopes on the 250 foot are yield-
ing the usual grade and quality o( ore. Cross-cut
east, j^o foot level, has bum extended a total dis-
1 tnce ol \2 feet.
Willow Creek District.
FLOl lySHjNG.— Silver State, Dec. 20: Joe
Kirby, of Willow creek district, reports everything
in a nourishing condition in that vicinity, and the
miners and prospectors greatly encouraged by the
steady improvement that is constantly taking place.
All the properties being worked are showing well,
and the prospects for the camp could not be brighter
under the circumstances. All the work performed
is of a prospecting character, merely to prove the
value and extent of the ore hodies, and to place the
mines in shape for working a force of men whenever
it is necessary to do so. The Ohio mine is looking
well and improving as work progresses. Willow
Creek will certainly command attention before an-
other mining reason passes away, if improvement
still continues to be a feature.
COLORADO.
NOTES. — Colorado Mining Gazette, "Dec. 20: The
Humboldt is the largest producer in Bullion camp.
New hoisting machinery is being put in place on
the Joe Reynolds, Messrs. Ben Hens'ey and party
are making good progress on the Range Line mine.
Field & Co. have the stamps in place in their new
mill being erected on Chicago creek. The Rud-
bergh Brothers are getting out high grade ore from
their Argosp lode, Bullion camp. Owen & Co.,
lessees on the Joe Reynolds No. 2, shipped three
cars of ore during the week. The Holland company,
on the Free American extension, have just opened a
fine vein in their crosscut. Put & McMahon have a
large quantity of good grade ore ready for shipment
from the Free American. The Red Elephant Min-
ing company has renewed work on the Schwartz
shaft, intending to sink 300 feet further. The ele-
vated tramway from the Champion mine to the com-
pany's mill, at the entrance to Fall Rivet, has been
completed. The Kohinoor and Donaldson Consol-
idated have resumed sinking the main shaft on the
Champion mine on Belleview mountain. Jackson,
O'Brien &, Co., on the White mine, Red Elephant
mountain, have seven or eight inches of good ore,
and are shipping monthly. The Snyder Brothers,
of Breckenridge, are at work on their Andrew Lowe
mine, in Ohio gulch, near Dumont. They are in
good pay. The amount of ore received at the Pub-
lic Sampling works is increasing weekly. The out-
put per month will reach 600 tons in the neat future.
Farris & Co. shipped two large lots of ore from the
Joe Reynolds mine to the Idaho Sampling works
this week, and have another shipment ready.
Messrs. Gallagher, Measone and Emanuel have
nearly completed their contracts on the mining
property owned by Governor Bryan on Ute creek.
Van Syckle & Co., lessees on the White mine, Red
Elephant mountain, are working on a good pay
streak, the first-class ore running 230 ounces in sil-
ver. McFarland & Co. have a large force at work
on the Donaldson mill, hurrying it to completion as
rapidly as possible. When completed it will be the
model mill of the State. A new shaft house 14x24 ft
has been erected on the Mary Foster lode*on Ute
creek. The lessees are taking out large quantities
of ore that runs $400 per ton. The pay streak is
from six to ten inches wide. R, S. Put has four feet
of scattered ore and about five inches of a solid
streak, on the third level of the Free American ex-
tension, the first-class yielding 262 ounces in silver.
He has a large lot ready for shipment. A large and
rich strike was made on last Tuesday in the Dew
Drop mine, situated on Fall river, and owned by
Colonel Thomas E, Irvine. In the face of the lower
level in the upper workings, four inches solid of
honey-comb quartz was exposed, which carries free
gold. The ore mills as taken from the mine without
sorting from $200 to $253 gold per ton. The pay
streak widens as the work of development pro-
gresses.
Closed.— Idaho Springs News, Dec. 25: The
smelting works at Argo, and Grant Works at Den-
ver are about closed down. No coal to be had on
account of the striking miners. They have issued
orders to the sampling works to curtail buying ores.
This will make some difference in Clear Creek's out-
put for 1884. It will be the means of closing down
a great many mines and throwing men out of em-
ployment, all of which begets hard times.
IDAHO.
The Ccf.ur i>'Alf.ne Country. — Inter- Mouh-
tain, Dee. 19: K. Rannelmeyer. of Rannelmeyer 4
Co., placer mine owners at Murray. Occur d'Alene
district, Spent Thursday in Butte. Mr. Rannel-
meyer says that since the wild-eyed Stampeders who
knew nothing about mining left the camp it had
been doing pretty well. Those claim owners who
had the sand to stay with the Co?ur d'Alenes had
generally done fairly well. But most of the work,
he said, is now shut down for the season, with the
exception of that being done in the drifis. He and
his partners own two creek claims and two on the
bar. They have had five men employed, and the
work has paid per day over $5 to the man. The
nuggets he had with him were taken from their dig-
gings. One was worth $45 and the other about $20.
He saw no reason for expecting anything but a good
outcome for the country. The only thing which
seems to stand in the way at present is the lack of
water sufficient for the requirements of all the camp.
This disadvantage will be partly done away with by
the 1st of next May, when two ditches bringing in a
large quantity of water from some distant supply
will be completed and Mr. Rannelmeyer estimates
that sufficient ground will then be opened to give
employment to 1,000 additional men (there are now
some 600 or 800 in the district).
The Local Concentrator.— Wood River
Times, Dec. 20: There is one thing that the miners
and prospectors whose claims are within hauling
distance of Hailey can be assured of, now that the
Hailey Concentrating Works are in successful opera-
lion, and that is, an all-year market for their ores.
It matters not how low the grade of their rock -if it
is only ore, and not waste they can get it in shape
for immediate sale within a few days by simply haul-
ing it to the works. This will almost entirely re-
move the obstructions hitherto in the way of work-
ing our mines during the winter, and a great impetus
should thus be given to the opening up of our pro-
ductive properties.
Camp Creek.- James C.unn, president of the
Bullion Miners' Union, who has been working on
his claims on Camp creek for a while, was in town
yesterday, laying in winter supplies. Mr. Gunn re-
ports the Big Camas, Treasure Box, Good Hope,
Blue Bird, and other Camp creek mines opening up
very encouragingly, and he expects that region to
become quite noted in the near future. If the mill
talked about by the Big Camas people is built next
spring, a booming camp will doubtless spring up in
that vicinity. The ore there is of a good medium
grade, ranging from $25 to $150 per ton, and can be
easily concentrated. It carries gold and silver and
some lead - just enough of the latter to make it fairly
good roasting ore. The ledge in the Treasure Box,
which Mr. Gunn owns, is from four to six ft in
width. About 12 men will work in the district all
winter.
MONTANA.
Northern PACiFrc Shipments. — Helena Inde-
pendent, Dec. 20: The following is the report of
Mr. Jackson, connected with the Northern Pacific
Express Company, showing the amount of silver
bullion and gold shipped by that company from De-
cember 1st to December 13th: Seventeen bars of
silver amounting to $22,600, and twelve boxes of
gold amounting to $101,674.14, which averages in
gold shipments at .$8,472.85 per day. This is a
showing of the mineral shipments, of which Montana
should be justly proud.
A Gold Bon anza. — Inter- Mountain, Dec. 19:
In conversation with Fred Anderson, a reporter was
informed that the development in the Berlin mine,
discovered a few days ago by August Anderson,
brother of Fred, is being actively prosecuted, and so
far there is nothing to indicate a discontinuance of
the wonderfully rich ore streak, from which assays
have been had running all the way up to $80,000 to
the ton. Some samples of the ore were exhibited to
the reporter and they showed free gold in great pro-
lusion, the ore being in some cases literally covered
with the shining wealth for the space of an inch or
more. Mr. Anderson says the shaft on the Berlin is
only down about 35 ft, and neither wall has yet been
found. They have about two ft of good ore, with
occasional streaks of the wonderfully rich gold-bear-
ing rock mentioned above. Mr. Wartenweiler, of
the Lexington, has contracted with the discoverers
to expend $10,000 in exploring the property, for a
one-fourth interest in it. The Berlin mine is situ-
ated in the foothills just west of the Big Hole river,
and about four miles this side of Melrose.
The Anaconda Swansea.— Anaconda Review,
Dec. 16: Between 30 and 40 cars of ore are hauled
daily from the mine. The ore house, which has a
capacity of 5,000 or 6,000 tons, was less than one-
third full yesterday. The original smelter building
is being remodeled to some extent. Among other
improvements, a railway track will be run through
it. The new smelter building is being fired up. Six
matting and the two calcining furnaces had fires in
them yesterday, and the remaining six furnaces will
be fired up this week. Twenty-six furnaces will then
turn out matte. Grading for the new smelter build-
ing, which will be 200 ft in length and have 16
stacks, is well under way. No building will be done
this winter, however. The furnaces at present in
use require as fuel betwean 100 and 120 tons of coal
and 80 cords of wood daily. A. new generator, to
supply 20 additional U. S. electric lights, will be in
place in a few days. This will, with the present
lights, give a total of forty in and around the build-
ings. The engine room is being covered with iron
roofing. On the new smelter building the roof is all
on except about 100 spuares. Vo cover the building
entirely requires 800 squares. The present works
have a length of over 800 feet. With the erection of
the new building in the spiing, which will be 396
feet long, the entire length of the building will be
over 1, 000 feet. There is a perfect network of
railroad tracks in and around the buildings. Trains
now run into the ore and coal houses, the old
smelter building, the matte house, and the iron is
down to the entrance of the new smelter building.
The 16-inch turbine wheel in the matte house, which
Lake Valley.— Cor. Rio Grande RepuhlUan,
Dec. 19: On Monday last, 19 cars, containing 18
tons each, were loaded at the mines for shipment to
Pueblo. From the Sierra Apache Co.'s minesabout
75 tons of iron ore goes to Pueblo daily, to be used
as heavy flux. These shipments are rapidly clearing
the dumps of ore. The stone-coal trouble, East, is
likely to prove a great inconvenience to large mining
operations in Southern New Mexico. The rumored
strike among the coal-miners is all a fudge, as no-
where is it understood that they are demanding
higher wages, The coal-miners' union have so
manipulated the coal shipments in the interest of
certain railway combinations as to deprive this sec-
tion of country of coal, by the carload, for the next
six months at least. It is said that the Denver and
Rio Rrande road has secured a 'corner" on coal, to
the extent of cutting western coal out of the markets
of New Mexico, attempting, by their mann^uver, to
force the coal hauled by that railroad combination
on us, at their own figures.
LEAD.— Silver City Enterprise, Dec. 20: Ed. Orr
has contracted with the Kingston smelter to furnish
that institution with a large quantity of lead ore from
his Cook's Peak property. Rascom Bros, and New-
comb have a large quantity of ore at their Bear
mountain claims, which they are preparing to ship
to the concentrator. The ore is mostly low grade,
but will pay handsomely to concentrate. O. J. Case,
an old-time prospector and mining man, well known
in this section, recently made a very rich silver strike
near Gold hill. Development work is being prose-
cuted rapidly on the property which gives every indi-
cation of permanency. Messrs. Rountree & Farrell,
the leading merchants at Carlisle, have bonded the
Pennsylvania mine, which property J. A. Moore and
Nate Scarriti, of this city, are large owners in. A
force of men have been put to work upon the prop-
erty, and it is stated that a large body of mineral
has been encountered. Mr. Moore has charge of
the development work. J. N. Evenson recently
made a discovery upon his old Victoria claim, in
Shakespeare, that upon having tested somewhat
suprised him. A blind lead was uncovered by the
recent storm, showing a small streak of ore, that,
being stripped and sunk upon, widened to four
inches, and assays $100 per ton. It is foreign in
character to any mineral ever before discovered in
the camp, and Mr. Evenson has confidence enough
in it to continue work upon it.
Solid Man's Camp.— Cor. Silver City Enterprise,
Dec. 20: The camp is situated on Big Dry creek,
about eleven miles east from Pleasanton, at the base
of Big Baldy, the most prominent peak of the Mo-
gollons mountains. The district is named Wilcox,
after a man by that name who prospected in this
section of the country and was afterwards killed at
Keller valley in an Indian fight. There has been
about twelve locations made in camp, the most prom-
ising, as tar as present development and surface
showings would indicate, are the Solid Man.
Socorro Chief and Uncle John, which are all located
on the same lead which can be traced for 9.000 ft.
The exact width of the vein has not been ascertained
as yet. A tunnel is being driven on the Solid Man
which cuts the ledge at the depth of 75 ft, and at
the present time 11 ft has been cut in on the ledge,
and there is no appearance of the hanging wall. The
ledge, at the lowest calculation, is 30 ft in width. On
the foot wall there is a talc gauge about 2 ft in
width, which is also impregnated with mineral.
There is an open cut on the Socorro Chief 20 ft in
width showing mineral all the way. The Uncle
John also has an open cut 15 ft. by 10 ft in width,
with not one particle of waste in it. The ore dumps
look immense for the amount of work done. The
general formation is granite, quartzite and por-
phyry. The ore closely resembles that of the Car-
lisle. Parties thoroughly acquainted with Carlisle
ore say it would be a difficult matter to delect any
difference whatever. The assays which have been
made so far give very encouraging results. A living
stream of water flows within 50 fcet of the mines,
sufficient to afford water-power for a 50-stamp mill.
The surrounding hills are thickly covered with pine,
oak and ash. Very little prospecting has as yet been
done in this district, and good chances undoubtedly
remain for energetic prospectors. There is an abun-
dance of game and fish in the vicinity.
UTAH.
Review,— Salt Lake Tribune^ Dec. 19: The
week has been rather a stormy one, but the weather
has by no means been severe, and the mining output
has been at fair activity. The shipments of the
metals for the weekending Saturday, December 13th,
inclusive, were 57 cars of bullion, 54 cars of lead, one
car pig lead — an aggregate of 112 cars. The re-
ceipts of bullion and ore in this city for the week
ending December 17th, inclusive, were: Bullion,
$127,864.13; ore, $25,696; total, $153,560.13. For
the prior week the receipts were $109,985.30 of
bullion, and $r5, 388 of ore, an aggregate of $125,-
373.30. The output of Horn Silver for the week was
23 cars of bullion, valued at $57,500, bringing the
total for the year up to $2,717,000. The week has
been a lively one in the affairs of this company, the
superintendent at this end of the line having said
that, if certain things came about, he will recom-
mend the closing down of the mine. The Crescent
sent down two lots of ore- -$3,850 during the week.
From Silver Reef the receipts of the week were
$6,580 in silver, being three bars, $3,980, from the
Christy, and two bars, $2,600, from the Stormont
The product of the Hanauer smelter was eight cars
of bullion, $20,350. The Vienna, of Sawtooth, sent
down three bars of bullion, $4,440,
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Market Reports.
Lumber at "Wholesale.
The prices nf lumber are fixetl by the Association,
but there is now so much "cutting uniler" that it is dif-
ficult to state any fixed price. Since the break in the As-
sociation which occurred recently, the prices have been
much lowered from the figures given, which are, how-
ever, those agreed upon. Quotations of cargo rates are
as follows for redwood lumber, for delivery at San Fran-
cisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Vallejo, Bemeia,
Port Costa, Martinez and Antioch:
Rough— No. 1 rough merchantable, $1S; No. 2 (refuse)
rough, $14; No. 1 rough boards (specified width, 10 inches
and over), $19; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, §14; No. 1 rough
lumber, surface one side, $21; No. 2 (refuse) do do do §18.
Pickets- Rough square pickets, £12; rough pointed do.
$14; fancy pointed do, £'22.
Half-Inch Lumber.— No. 1 J-inch surfaced, board meas-
ure, $40; No. 2 do do do, $39; No. 3 do do do, $38; No. 4
(refuse) do do do, $32; No. 1 A-inch battens, board meas-
ure, $40; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, $32; No. 1 i-incb siding,
12 ft. and over, b in, $40; No. 2 (refuse) do do do $32;
*-inch siding, under 12 ft, $32.
Rustic-No. 1 Rustic, 1x10, 12 ft and over, $33; No. 2 do
do do, $32; No. 3 do do do, $31; No. 4 Rustic, 1x10, $2$;
No. 5 (refuse) do do do, $21; No. 1 Rustic, 1x8, 12 ft
over $31; No. 2 do do do, $30; No. 3 dodo do, $29; S
Rustic, 1x8, $26; No. 5 (refuse) do do, $21.
Clear— No. 1 surfaced and rough clear, $32; No; 2 do do
do, $31; No. 3 do do do, $30; No. 4 (refuse) do do do, $24;
No. 1 surfaced and rough clear, 1x8 and 1x6, $30; No. 2,
do do do, $29; No. 3 do do do, $28; No. 4 (refuse) do do do,
$24.
[Dimensioned, Surfaced and Rough Clear (widths and
lengths), 12 inches wide and over, add $1 $ M (on each
corresponding grade) to the above list price of "Clear."]
Tongued and Grooved— No. 1 T and G, 1x4, 12 feet and
over, $32; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, $24; No. 1 T and G,
1x0 12 ft and over, $30; No. 2 (refuse) do do do, $24; T
and G, 1x6, 7 to 11 ft, $26; do do, under 7 ft, $23.
Tongued, Grooved and Beaded— No. 1 T, G and Bead-
ed, 1x4, ljx4 arid l\x6, 12 ft and over, $32; No. 2 (refuse)
do'do do, $24; T, G and Beaded, 1x4, ljx4 and }x6, 7 to
11 ft, $27; do do, under 7 ft, $22.
Rough Clear— 1x6 and under in width, and under 12 ft
in length, $24.
[On a credit of 60 days, or a discount at the rate of 1
per cent per month for anticipated payments, and not
less than 1 per cent per month added for extension of the
; and
No. 4
We quote cargo rates — Pine— Merchantable Rough, $15
$ M; Flooring, »24. 20; Stepping, $37 $ M; Redwood— Mer-
chantable Rough, $18; Surfaced, $32; Rough Clear, $32;
Rustic, $33; Tongued and Grooved, $30; Tongued, Grooved
and Beaded, $32.
Lumber at Retail.
Retail quotations for pine, fir and spruce are as follows:
Rouon Merchantable — (Ordinary sizes) to 40 feet long,
per M ft, $22.50; Rough Merchantable, 1x6, Fencing, $22.-
60; do do, 1x4, do, $23.50; do do, 1x3, do, $24.50; dodo,
1x4, odd lengths, $22.50; dodo, 1x6, do $21.50; do No. 2,
ail sizes, $18.50; do Selected, $26.50; do Clear, other than
for T and G and Stepping, $31.
[Rough Clear for T and G and Stepping $1 tyM less than
price of kind for which intended.]
Dressed T and G Flooring, 1x6, No. 1, vertical grain,
^ M ft, $38.50; Dressed T and G Flooring, 1x0, No. 1, $33.-
50; do do do, No. 2, $28.50; Dressed T and G Flooring,
1x3, 1x4, ljx4 and over, No. 1, vertical grain, $40.50; do
do do, No. 1, $35.50; dodo do, No. 2, $29.50; Dressed Step-
ping, No. 1, vertical grain, $42.50; do do, No. 1, $37.50;
do do, No. 2, $28.50.
SrROCB— Rough Merchantable, $ M ft, $21.50; do Clear,
$35; Clear Dressed (shelving), $40; Pickets (rough) board
measure, $20.50; Furring, 1x2, per lineal ft, lc; Laths, 1
and 1-jinch, V- M, $3.50; 14-inch, $4.
[N. B.— For all sizes over 14 inches, and lengths over
40 feet, extra rates] .
Retail quotations of Redwood are as follows:
Rough Merchantable— $» M ft, $22.50; do Selected,
$27.50; do No. 2, $18.50; Surface, No. 1 and Rough Clear,
$40; do, lxfl, $37.50; do, No. 2, $30; Rustic, No. 1, 1x8,
$37.50; do,No. 1, 1x10, $40; do, No. 2, $35; do, under 10ft,
$35; T and G Redwood, 1x4, l:Vx4 and 11x6, $40; dodo,
6-inch, 12 ft and over, $37.50; do do do, 7 to 11 ft, $32.50;
do do do, under 7 ft, $30; do do do, No. 2, $30; do do,
Beaded, 12 ft and over, $40; do do do, 7 to 11 ft, $32.50; do
do do, under 7 ft, $30; Half-inch Surface, yS'2.50; Pickets,
Fancy, $30; do, Rough, pointed, $20; do do, square, $17.-
50; Siding, i-inch, $27.50; Battens, 4-inch, per lineal ft, lc;
Shingles, Ti!M, $2.50; Shakes, Split. $1J; do, Sawed, $12;
Posts, per piece, 13c; Dressed Boards, ty M ft, $25.
On a credit of 60 days or less, or a discount of two (2)
per cent for cash only. On all credits exceeding 60 days'
time, not less than one(l)per eent per month to he added.
(Jnderthe rules of the Exchange, no "lump" sum will
be given on any bill of lumber.
Nails.
The market Is inactive and the prices appended might be
shaded on large orders. We give the price list of the Pa-
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Fence and Brad.— lud to OOd, $2.75: Sd and 9d, $0.25;
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Barrels.—;! inch, $6.00; -? inch, *3.00; i inch, $2.50; 11
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Lining.— 3 inch, $4.50; J inch, $6.00.
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Finishing. -2d, 1 inch, $6.00; 3d, 1| inch, $4.00; 4d, 1.',
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ASSESSMENTS.
Company. Looa n. No.
Alaska M and M Co Alaska.. 8..
Alta S M Co Nevada. .31. .
Best & Belcher M Co Nevada. .31. .
Black Bear M Co California. . 2. .
Champion M Co _ California.. 17..
Con Amador M Co California.. 8..
Copper Mt L'on M Co California.. 1..
Cod Va & California M Co J) evada . . 1 , .
Eiutracht Gravel MCr Calif ornia .. 17 . .
Excelsior M Co California. . 9. .
Grand Prize M Co Nevada.. 17.,
Happy Valley Gravel MCo. .California.. 5..
Hale 6l Norcross S M Co Nevada.. 83..
Indian Spring Drift M Co.. California... 4..
Lewis Con M Co Arizona.. 5.
Mayflower Gravel M Co Calif ornia.. 27..
Marshall MCo California.. 2..
Mexican G M Co... Nevada.. 28..
Opliir M co Nevada. .48..
Rainbow M Co California. .12..
Scorpion S M Co Nevada . . 19 . ,
Summer Con M Co California.. 2..
Silver Lining M Co Nevada.. 1..
Standard M Co California. . 1. .
Savage M Co Nevada.. 61..
Union Con MCo Nevada.. 28..
Utah S M Co Nevada. . 52 . .
Virginia Creek Gravel Co California. . 1. .
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nt. Sale. Secretary. Place of Business
. .Jan 31 . .T J Hay 306 Pine st
, .Jan 28. . W H Whatsnu 3U2 Montgomery st
...Jan 19. .W Willis 309 Montgomery nt
..Feb 20,. W L Oliver 328 Montgomery st
..Jan 19. .T Wetzel .522 Montgomery at
..Jan 21.. F B Latham 408 California st
..Feb 10.. A L Perkins 310 Pine st
...Jan 3..A W Havens 309 Montgomery Rt
..Feb 16.. H Kuutz 209 Sansome st
..Jan 22.. W J Stewart 215 Sanson e st
..Jan 2d..EMHall 327 Pine st
..Feb 9.. DM Kent 330 Pine st
. .Feb 3. .J F Ltghtuer 309 Montgomery st
..Jan 21.. A B Paul 328 Montgomery st
..Jan 19.. J WPew 310 Pino st
...Tan 12..JMorizio.... 328 Montgomery st
. . Jan 5. . A L Perkins 311) Pine st
..Jan 8..C E Elliott 309 Montgomery st
. . .Jan 6..E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
..Dec 29. .P FMarhardt 311 Montgomery st
..Jan 13. .G K Spinney 310 Pine st
..Feb 12..FRLnty 330 Finest
. .Feb 19. ..1 . Stadfeld 419 California st
. . Jan 5. . W Willis 309 Montgomery at
. . Jan 5. .E B Holmes 309 Montgomery st
, .Dec 30. .J M Butliugtou 309 California st
..Feb 14.. G C Pratt 309 Montgomery st
..Mar 2.. J M Quay 406 Montgomery st
Name op Company.
Argenta MCo
Mountain M Co
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
Location. Secretary. Office in S. F. Meeting. Date
Nevada.. EM Hall 327 Pine at Annual Tau 12
C Herrmann 213 Mission st Annual Jan 5
LATEST DIVIDENDS— WITHIN THRES MONTHS.
Name of Company.
Bonanza King M Co
BodieCouMCo
Contention Con M Co
Derboe Blue Gravel M Co
Navajo M Co
Paradise Valley M Co
Silver King M Co
Syndicate M Co
Location. Secretary.
Office in S. F.
Amount.
. .California D C Batec 309 Montgomery st 25. . . ,
. .California. ,B L Hurling 328 Montgomery St.. 50 . . . .
Arizona. .D C Bates 309 Montgomery st 25 —
. .California. .T Wetzel 522 Montgomery st
. . . .Nevada. .J W Pew 310 Pine st
Nevada.. W Letts Other 328 Montgomery st
Arizona.. J Nash 328 Montgomery st
.California. .J Stadfeldt 419 California st
25...
10...
25...
Payable
....Sept 15
Dec 5
....Dec 15
Oct S
.... Dee 13
Nov 28
Oec 15
Nov 6
Table of Lowest and Highest Sales in
S. P. Stock Exchange.
Week
Ending
Dec. 4.
Week
Ending
Dec. 11.
Week
iEndino
Dec. 18.
Id
.15
Alpha
Alta
Andes
Argenta
Belcher
Belding
Best & Belcher
Bullion
Bonanza King.
Belie isle
Bodie Con
Benton
Bodie Tunnel.,
Bulwer
California
Challenge
Champion
Chollar .1.70
Confidence.....
Con. Imperial..
Con. Virginia..
Con. Pacific
Crown Point...
Day
Eureka Con ....
Eureka Tunnel,
Exchequer
Grand Prize —
Gould &. Curry... ..il. 00
Goodshaw
Hale & Norcross... 2. 90
Holmes I
Independence
Julia I
Justice
Martin White..
Mono
Mexican
Mt. Diablo
Northern Belle.
Navajo [2.75
North Belle Isle 30
Occidental
Ophir
Overman
Potosi
Pinal Con
Savage
Seg. Belcher....
Sierra Nevada. .
Silver Hill.... ..
Silver King
Scorpion
Syndicate
Tioga
Union Con
Utah.,
.95 .75
.35! .20
.65'
id
.25'
1.15
.30
.30 ... .
2.802.10
.10....
.25 ....
1.70 1.80
.30 .30
.15 .05
.15....
2.90 2.40
.:!*.:::
.15! .05
.95 .90
.901 .65
2.75|2.40
!io
1.00
.65
3.90
3^25
.40
1.10
.60
.10
1.15
1.00
.20
3. SO
Yellow Jacket 1.05
.85
1.15
1.05
SO
.10
l!05
i'.55
3.00
.25
1.00
.50
.10
1.10
15
1 .95
2.00
.50
10
95
,20
3.70
2lo6
JO
.15
.25
.8I>
.70
".sis
l!30
"75
.70
.50
1.10
Week
Ending
Deo. 23.
2.80
4.25
1.90
.70
.45
1.00
Sales at San Francisco Stock Exchange.
TH URSItl Y A. M., Dec. 24. I 440
100 Bodie Con 1.90) 100
160 Belcher .6O0: 500
200 Bulwer 25c! 200
550 Oliollur 2.05(«2.70i 50
250 Gould & Curry 1.25 350
1690 HaleS Nor.. . .4.00(114. 10 550
100 Martin White 35c 2000
500 Mono 1.30W1.35 350
520 Navajo 2.00 200
300 Potosi 95c' 20
200 Sierra Nevada 80c! 620
2810 Savage 1.65@1.75i 200
150 Solid Silver 25c 270
800 Scorpion 10c; 810
AFTERNOON SESSION. 50
50 Builio 2.00,
B. & Belcher 1.40
Belle Isle 20c
Chollar 2.05(<r2.70
Confidence 75
Eureka Con 1.80
Exchequer 15c
Gould & Curry. 1.25(,,1. 30
Hale&Nor . ..3.90'"4.00
Mono 1.20
N. Belle Is 25c
Ophir 65c
Potosi 1.00
Scoruiou 05c
Sierra Nevada 75c
Savage 1 60
Utah 40o
Bullion Shipments.
Alhambra, December 20U1, $18,038; King. 20.
$4,007; Hanauer, 16, $5,000; Stormont, 16, $2,600;
Idaho ore, 16, $1,400; Horn Silver, 16, $20,000;
Ontario, 16, $19,771; Vienna, 16, $1,770; Christy,
16, $1,380; Hanauer, 17, $2,700; Crescent, 17, $2,-
500; Horn Silver, 17, $7,500; Christy, 17, $1,300;
Minnie Moore, 17, $2,230; Hanauer, 18, $2,750;
Queen of the Hills, 18, $2,820; Eureka, 18, $2,600;
Horn Silver, 18, $10,000; Miunie Moore, 18, $2,896;
Vienna, 18, $3,670; Horn Silver, 19, $ro,ooo; On-
tario, 19, $15,212; Navajo, 22, $14,000; Syndicate,
16, $5,069; Hanauer, 21, $5,000; Horn Silver, 21,
$10,000; Ontario, 21, $13,740; Queen of the Hills,
20, $4, 300; Horn Silver, 20, $10,000; Christy, 20, $1,-
406. The banks of Salt Lake City report the receipts
for the week ending December 17th, inclusive, of
$127,864.13 in bullion, and $25,696 in ore, a total of
$153,560,13.
San Francisco Metal Market.
IWlllU.ESAT.E.]
Thursday, Dec. 24, 1884.
ANTIMONY—Per pound (.<? —
Hallet's 121(« -
Cooksou's 131c' —
Borax— Refined 7iB 8
Iron— Glengaruoek ton 25 00 WJ —
Eglinton.ton 24 00 (a! —
American Soft, tou ...25 50 (31 —
Oregon Pig, ton - <$ —
Clipper Gap, Nos. 1 to 1 — W —
Clay Lauo White 22 00 (o> —
Shotts, No.l 20 00 WJ —
KenuedBar 3(9 5J
Boiler.l to4....' 5 00 in 5 50
Plate,5t„10 4i(") 42
Naillto.l 7 (8 -
Norway, according to thickness 6@ 7
STEEi^-English, 11, 10 @ 25
Black Diauioud, ordiuary sizes — 13 (to —
Drill 15 (« -
Machinery 12 <@ 14
Coi'PER— Ingot 14 @ 15
Braziers' sizes — (fl> 25
Eire-box sheets 28 @ -
Bolt 23 (a 25
Yellow Metal 18® 17
LEAD-Pig 3.1® 35
Bar 5(a) —
Pipe 7 (a> -
Sheet 8(8 —
Shot, discount 10 •: oh 500 hag s: Drop, IK hag. 1 85 & —
Buck, 48 hag 2 05 @ -
Chilled, do 2 25 (8 -
TlNPl.ATE-Oldcastle 5 '15 @ 6 00
Charcoal 5 75 @ 0 75
Coke 5 25(0,6 50
Hoofing 6 25 @13 £0
Zinc— German 9 & 10
Sheet, 7x3 tt, 7 to 10 Ih, less the cask 9@ 10
Quicksilver— By the flask 35 00 @ —
Flasks, new 1 05 @ —
Flasks, old 85 @ —
New York Pricks—
California Borax, refined SJftf 8!
Pig Iron, American No. 1 19 50 ("20 00
Pig Iron, American No. 2 18 00 W19 00
Quicksilver 48 m 50
Lead 3 40 id
Copper HJ<" —
Bur Sliver 1 078«< -
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The German SaviDgs and Loan
Society.
For the half year ending December SI. 1884, tue Board
of Directors of the German Savings and Loan Society has
declared a dividend on term deposits at the rate ^>f four
and thirty-two one-hundredtlis (4 32-100) per cent per
annum, and on ordinary deposits ot the rate of three and
six-tenths (3 6-10) per cent per annum, and payable on
and after the 'id day of January, 1885. Bv order
CEO. LETTE, Secretary.
OFFICE Off THE
Plymouth Con. Gold Mining Co.,
No. 23 Nassau Street, Dec. 1, 1884.
DIVIDEND No. 19.
The Hoard of Trustees of this Company ha\e this day
declared the regular monthly dividend of fifty thousand
dollars, being one per cent on the capital stock, or Fifty
Cents per share, payable on the 5th inpt.
W. VAN NORDEN, President.
#M. BARTIjlNG. UKNRY KIMBALIi
BARTLING & KIMBALL,
BOOKBINDERS.
Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers
505 Clay Street, Southwest cor. Sansome,
(IAN FRANCISCO.
KNIGHT'S WATER WHEEL
For Mills, Pumping and Hoisting.
OVER 300 IN USE!
All Estimates .Guaranteed.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
EDWARD A RIX & CO.,
Sole Agent,
18 and 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
The Eureka Gas Company. — Location of
principal place of business, San Francisco, Cal. Loca-
tion of works, Eureka, Humboldt county, Cal.
NOTICE is hereby given tbat at a meeting of the Board
of Directors, held on Wednesday the third day of De-
cember, 1884, an assessment (No. 1) of one dollar per
share was levied on the capital stoek of the corporation,
payable immediately in United States gold coin to the
Secretary at the office of the company^ 302 Pine St., San
Francisco, Cal. Any stoek upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on Wednesday the fourteenth day of
January, 1885, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment be made before,
will be sold on Monday the second day of February, 1885.
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of
advertising and expenses of Bale.
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First St.. between Howard & Folsom, S. P.
California Brass Foundry,
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All kinds of Brass, Composition, Zinc, and Babbitt
Metal Castings, Brass Ship Work of all kinds, Spikes,
Sheathing Nails, Rubber Braces, Hinges, Ship and Steam-
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California Machine Works,
WMC. B. BIRCH,
Engineer and Machinist,
119 Beale Street, San Francisco.
BUILDER OF
Steam Engines, Flour Mill,
Mining, Saw Mill and
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Brodie Rock Crushers,
Steam Power, Hydraulic,
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BLEVATOBS.
Manufacturers of B. E Henrickson's Patent Automatic
Safetv Catches for ElevatorB. All kinds of machinery
made and repaired. ^Orders Solicited.
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SACRAMENTO, OAL.
BOOT, NBILSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
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uring Mills, Saw Mills and Quartz Mills Machinery
constructed, fitted up and repaired.
Front Street, Between N and O Streets,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
H. H. BROMLEY,
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mm.
STEAM CYLIN0EB AND MACHINE OILS,
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These Superior Oils cannot be purchased throush dealer
aTid are sold direct to consumer only by H. H. BROMLEY,
sole dealer in these goo a ■ . . . „ ., _ ,
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America. Address. 43 S acramento St.* S. F.
SILVER PLATED
COPPER PLATES
FOR SAVING GOLD.
California Electro Plating Works,
657 MISSION STREET,
Between New Montgomery and Third, San Francisco.
KE4TING & FAGAK, Prop's.
RICHARD C. REMMEY, Agent,
- 1100 East Cumberland St, Philahmhia, Pa.
\ Manufacturer of
all kinds of
ClemM Stoneware
— FOR— "
Manufacturing
Chemlgts.
Also Chcmica Briolr
for Glover Tower.
a? -± 3S
^rrfcj "«*>»*• ia5S m
COKE. PATENT. COKE.
o
This COKE Is exclusively used by Prof. Thomas Price, In his assay office, by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Co., Prescott, Scott & Co., Eisdon Iron and Locomotive Works and others in
this city. Large supplies are regularly forwarded to consumers in Salt Lake and Nevada, to the
Copper Queen Mining Co., Longfellow Copper Mining Co. and other consumers in Arizona.
The undersigned are in receipt of regular supplies from Cardiff, Wales, and offer the COKE
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
B&.LFOUR. GUTHRIE & CO..
316 California St., San Francisco.
THE CUMMER ENGINE CO.
"CLEVELAND 0#fO« ;
ILLS CATALOGUE
Awarded highest premiums at I
Cincinnati and Eoitisville Expo-
sitions of 1883, for **Jicst Auto- I
malic Engine." TVe will furnish I
anyone copies of the OJIICINA1J |
ENTRIES of several engine buil-
ders who claim tliey were not I
competing with its. TJtey all en- I
tered in the same class with USf I
and now by deceptive Circulars*
(one headed "Fact versus False-
liood,") attempt to mislead.
gf$-No premiums were offered I
| for Condensing Engines.
JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS, Agents ior tie Pacific states, 49 & 51 Fremont Si, So Francisco.
JAS. LEFFEL'S TURBINE WATER WHEEL .
The "Old Reliable,"
With Important Improvements, making it the
MOST PERFECT TURBINE NOW IN USE,
Comprising the Largest and the Smallest Wheels, under both the Highest and
Lowest head used in this country. Our new Illustrated Book sent free to those
owning water power.
Those improving water power should not fail to write us for New Prices* before
buying elsewhere. New Shops and New Machinery are provided for noakJ.ig this
Wheel. Address
JAMES L12FFEL <& CO.,
Springfield, Ohio, and 110 Liberty Street, New York City
PARKS A. IACY. General Agents, 21 &; 23 Fremont St.. S. T.
THE GLOBE IRON WORKS CO.
Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of
MACHINERY and CASTINGS
MINING, HOISTING, SAW MILL and HYDRAULIC PLANTS
LOCCING, PORTABLE, STATIONARY, MARINE
AND LOCOMOTIVE ENCINES,
ACTS DYER CANNON BALL QUARTZ MILL
222 & 224 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.
WM. HAWKINS,
MA-OHINE WORKS,
225 and 227 BEALE STREET,
Between Howard and Folsom, .... San Francisco, Cal.
MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES FOR MINES A SPECIALTY.
Jototoin?
Promptly ^9Ltt©aac3Le<a. to.
UNION IRON WORKS,
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.
Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders.
Have for sale, second-hand, in good order:
HOISTING and PUMPING ENGINES, PUMPS,
AIK COMPRESSORS, ROCK DRILLS,
MILL ENGINES, BATTERIES, PANS,
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ROUND and FLAT STEEL CABLES,
MINE and INCLINE CARS, CAGES,
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flSTFavor us wifcli an inquiry when yon need Mining or
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San Francisco Cordage Factory.
Established 1856.
Constantly on hand a full assortment of Manila Rope,
Sisa Rope, Tarred Manila Rope, Hay Rope, Wna e
Line, etc., etc.
Extra sizes and lengths made to order on short notice.
TUBES & CO.
fill and 613 Front St. San Francisco.
INVENTORS. mo"deltmaker'
258MarketBt. ,n. k. cor. Front, up-stairs.S .F. Experiments
maphlnery»«4 si] bind of models, tln.q opperaiidbrassworir.
MINERS' HORSE WHIM.
ONE HORSE CAN EASILY HOIST OVER 1,000 LBS.
at a depth of 500 feet. The Whim is mainly built of
wrought iron. The hoisting-drum is thrown out of geae
by the lever, while the load is held in place with a brake
by the man tending the bucket. The standard of thj
whim is bolted to bed-timbers, thus avoiding all frame-
work. When required, these whims are made in sections
to pack on mules.
I 20 in Actual Use.
EDWARD A. BIX & CO.,
MANVFACTl'RKR,
18 and 20 Fremont St„ - San Francisco
KM Mm%
SCHOOL OF
Practical, Civil, Mechanical and Min-
ing Engineering,
SURVEYING, DRAWING AND ASSAYING,
i)4 Post Street, San Francisco
A. VAN DBR NAELL.EN, Principal.
Send for Circulars.
WM. BR-EDE MEYER,
Mining, Consulting and Civil Engineer,
Room 11, Hooper & Eldridge's B'ld'g, Main St.,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
UNITED STATES MINERAL SURVEYOR
a for Utah and Idaho. Notary Public. Geologica
Exminations, Reports on Mining Properties, Surveys
Mines, Railroads and Canals, and Superintends the
workings of the same. Prepares Estimates and Plans for
Opening and Working Mines, Expert on Mining Ques-
tions berfore the Courts. Address P. O. box 1157, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
INGERSOLL ROLK DRILLS
AND
AIR COMPRESSORS.
Tlit Latest Improved Ingersoll Rock Drill, with Large
Ports, will do 20 per cent more work than
the Old Ingersoll.
MINING MACHINERY.
For Catalogues, Estimates, etc., address:
BERRY & PLACE MACHINE CO.,
PARKE & LACY, Proprietors,
12 California Street, San Francisco, Cal
Tustln's Pulverizer
$>
WORKS ORE WET OR DRY.
Awarded SILVER MEDALS in 1SS2 and ISS3
By Mechanics' Institute.
MANDPACTUKBD AT
The Tustin Windmill Horse-power and
Pumping Machine Works.
308 Mission Street, S. F., Cal.
By W. I. TDSTIN. Inventor and Pntortoe.
m~Sen& for Circular. "SS
INTEREST IN A QUARTZ MINE.
I am prepared to give any responsible parties a good
interest in my Quartz Lead, who will sink a shaft one
Hundred or more feet deep, or run a tunnel on said lead
of one hundred or two hundred feet in length. The lead
joins the rich gold quartz mine of Senator John P. Jones,
W. A. Ncvills, and others. It is situated three miles
south of Jackson, Amador county, Cal., and near Middle
Bar on the Mokelumne River, I believe that the shaft or
tunnel will develop gold-bearing material the same as has
been found in adjoining mines. The Mammoth found rich
rock at 100 feet from the grass roots. From one blast in
that mine they took out $75,000 to $100,000. This is a
good opportunity for any one to go into a legitimate
mining enterprise of merit. Call upon or address
A. CHAMBERS,
.J^c&son. Amador Co., Ca,L
Pecemrkk 27, 1884.]
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399
$1,000 OZBZ^IlXjIEIDsrGr-IE !
THE FRUE ORE CONCENTRATOR,
OR VANNING MACHINE
PRICE:
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($575 00), F. O. B.
OVKK I .mm ABE NOW IN USE, Bav<« tr0m40to ion p.T n til r tli;u] any other (.'oucviitrutor
.1 tr ttlont ■-" clean ttvva the flrel working. The weu and tooi aw mereh nominal \ machine can :
in working order and read; to make teateal the Pulton Iron Works, No. 220 Fremont Btrcot, San Fr&ncisoo.
A- tii i ■ in Rod-Shake Machine (the Embrey), Biroilai to the Triumph, the Frua
Mai Company owni tin Knibrej patent,' and can put In the maxkel au End*Shake Machine ol earlier
patent that irtll do ae g I work as the Triumph, and superloi in o traction knd dnrabllltj . There will be no
i i-k ill lull ■ i" nl .
Tin* Frui Vanning Machine Company « arn the public thai ti • * \ ibun .m-l w ill |>iy>\c tin; Trim up! i m i, imn t<> i.o
an Infringemcnton pateuta owned by. them.
Protectod by patent May*, 1888, D« S, 1874, Sept 8, 1879, April 27, 1880, March 22, 1881, Feb. 20, 1883, Sept,
1 1, 1888. Pat* Dta applied n>r
[f. B. HTe are and h&vi been ready at anj time to make a competitive trial against the Triumph, or am othex
Concentrator foi tak< ol 1 ,000,
ADAMS & CARTER. Agents Frue Vanning Machine Co..
101* Califurnia Street,
SAN FBANCISCO, CAL.
NATIONAL COMPRESSORS and
EDWARD A. RIX & CO., Agents,
«4^ i«a^3S?ai ■ *
18 and 20 Fremont St.,
San Francisco
On SursMr.ER 1, ]SS;j, I Received
THE LATEST IMPROVED NATIONAL DRILL
Anyone, upon examining, will proclaim to be far superior to anytllin
yet offered to the Mining Public in the shape
of a ROCK DRILL.
CALL AND SEE IT OR SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
QlO. W. PaiWCOTT, President.
Ikvino M. Scott, Gen'l Manager.
II. T. Scott, Vicc-Prcs't and Trcas.
Gro. W. Dickib, Manager.
J. O'B. Gitnn, Secretary,
UNION IRON WORKS,
Office, Cor. Market & Fremont Sts., S. F. Location of Works, Potrero. P. 0. Box 21 28.
■ BUILDERS OP-
STEAM, AIR, AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Agents of the Cameron Steam Pump.
Home Industry All Work Tested and Guaranteed.
Vertical Kmunks,
Baby Hoists,
Stamps,
Horizontal Engines,
Ventilaling Fans,
Pans,
Automatic Cut-off Engines,
Rock Breakers,
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Self-Fkei)ers,
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Shafting,
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L C. MARSIIUTZ.
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National Iron Works,
Northwest Cor. Main and Howard St8., San Francisco,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED PORTABLE HOISTING ENGINES
At Greatly Reduced Prices-
HOME INDUSTRY I ALL WORK TESTED AND GUARANTEED I
Stationary and Compound Engines, Flour, Sugar, Quartz and Saw Mills. Araalga
mating Machines.
CASTINGS AND FORGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Sole Manufacturers of Kendall's Patent Ouartz Mills.
O3rxio».g;o Prices Boaten!
S. F. PIONEER SCREEN WORKS,
32 Fremont St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metals of all kinds perforated for Flour and
Rice Mills, Grain and Malt Driers, Furnaces, Chess, Cc-
niciit and Smut Mills, Separators. Revolving1 and Shot
Screens, Stamp Batteries, and all kinds of Mining and
Milting Machinery. Inventor and manufacturer of the
Celebrated Slot Cut and Slot Punched Screens. Mining
Screens a Specialty, from No. 1 to IS (fine).
itSTOrders Promptly Executed.
PUMPS^S* IRRIGATING tKS PUMPS
OF ALL KINDS.
200 to 10,000 Gallons a Minute.
SAN FRANCISCO TOOL COMPANY, - ? }} Stevenson Street, S. F.
JESSOP'S BEST TOOL STEEL
In Great Variety of Sizes.
ROCK DRILL STEEL
In Bond or Duty Paid.
Gold Medals Awarded at Exhibitions of
Paris, 1878, and Melbourne, 1881.
Sheet Steel. Best Circular Saw Plates,
Double Shear Steel, Die Steel, etc.
Aa ft Specialty, \vc offer our Beat Tool and Die Steel, an-
nealed soft. Also, Annealed Die Blocks from Stock, or
on importation orders at short notice
Manufactory : SHEFFIELD. ENGLAND.
Branch Warehouses throughout the United
States and Canada.
WILLIAM JESSOP & SONS, Limited. 91 John St., New York.
I»-A-HIS.E; c*j nL.-A.OY, Agents,
21 and 23 Fremont Street, San Francisco.
Pacific Rolling Mill Co.,
SAN
FRANCISCO. CAL.
MANUFACTURERS OP
RAILROAD AND MERCHANT IRON,
KOLLED BEAMS, ANGLE, CHANNEL AND T IKON, BRIDGE AND MACHINE BOLTS, LAO SCREWS, NUTS
WASHERS, ETC., STEAMBOAT SHAFTS, CRANKS, PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, ETC., ETC.
Car and Locomotive Axles and Frames, and Hammered Iron of Every Description,
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SCRAP IRON
MT Orders Solicited and Promptly Executed.
Office. No. 202 Market St.. UNION BjuOOK.
JENKINS PATENT VALVES.
Grate, G-lobc, Angle. Checli. and Safety.
Manufactured of BEST STEAM MKTAL. We claim the following advantages over
other Valves and Gauge Cocks now in use:
1. A perfectly tight Valve under any and all pressures of steam, oils or gases.
2. Sand or grit of any kind will not injure the seat.
3. You do not have to take them off to repair them.
4. They can be repaired by anyone chanic in a few minutes.
5. The elasticity of the Disc allows it to adapt itself to an imperfect surface.
In Valves having (rround or metal seats, should sand or grit get upon the seat it is imposai*
ble to make them tight except by '('grinding, which is expensive if done by hand, and if don.
by machine soon wears out the valve, and in most cases they have to bedis connected from
the pipes;, often costing uinic than a new valve. The JENKINS Disc used in these Valves is
manufactured under our L8S0 Patent, and will stand 200 lbs. steam. Sample orders solicited.
To avoid imposition, see that Valves are stamped "Jenkins Bros," For sale by
DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & CO.. San Francisco, Cal.
THE"DUC" STEEL BUCKET!
Always First Premium in Competitive Trials.
Bxtra Strong; and Very Xlurable.
Made ol Best Charcoal Iron. Only One Seam. No Corners to Catch. Rung
with Least Power.
itai'BEST ZMUXTHKra- BUCKET 3VCA.IDE.Tjai
H. P. GREGORY & CO., Agents, San Francisco.
JUICES GREATLY XIEDTTCJIETD.
IKON CLAD MANUFACTURING CO.,
22 CUff Street, NewYork.
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416
Mining and Scientific Press.
[December 27, 1884
INDEX TO VOL. XLVII1.
frtipipg and jdeptific toss.
From July to December, 1884.
A Page-
Academy of Sciences.. 20, 81
181, 214, -246, 332. 356, 385.
Aerial Navigation 246
Africa Mines .97
Air Compressor, Clayton s.2b2
Air Currents in Mines 52
Alaska Goltl • • 146
"Alaska Mill 193, 209
Alaska Mines 68
Alloys 67,130,247
Alumnium 83. 131, 295
Alum Creek District 242
Amalgam, Electric 149
Amalgamator, Air Blast.. 3
Amalgamator, McElligot's ;
Amalgamator, Dyer's 389
Amalgamation Vat Pro-
cess ..150
Amador Co. Mines. . . .338, 374
Ambulances in Mining Ac-
cidents 116
Anesthetic, Costly... .371, 343
Anaconda Mines 196
Annealing 355
Antimonial Ores 164
Antiquity of Man 371
Apex of Lode 54
Arizona Ores. Snipping. ... 56
Arizena Notes 55, 1E>0, 354
Arizona Fair 180
Arsenides of Iron 100, 244
Artesian Wells in Nevada. 116
Arnica 151
Artillery Progress 115
Art and Iron 337
Assay of Niekel and Co-
balt 277
Assessments, Mining 310
Assessmout Work — 20, 167
Astronomical Problem. 211, 228
Astronomy, Physical 211
Axe, Swinging 166
B
Earrel Machine 195
Beach Sands 54
Belts.. 19
Bessemer Converted 355
Bessemer Steel 163
Bessemer Steel for Tools.. 227
Beeswax 183
Beuton Miues 325
Bicycle Riding 375
Biugham, Utah 325
Black Cluthiag
*Blake System of Crush-
ing 337
Blacliburn District... 198
Blasts, Firing: 36
Blast'ug Compound . .356, 372
Blasting, Care in
Blasting, Electric 3K,
Blind Miner's Discoveries, 66
3u6.
Boiler, Covered 259
■•Boiler Cleansr, Hotch
kiss 181
Boiler Exposious 380, ."7L1
Boiler Furnace 195
Boiler Setting 35
Boils 199
Bonanza
Bone Staining 135
Bodie Strike 135
Boulder Valh
Tim in Tower 167
"Brake Shoe Holder
*Bridge, Cantilever. , .110,' 257
Bridge. Pittsburg IS3
British Columbia Mine. 68, 26
Brick, Unburnt 327
''Bronze. White 10n
Building Stone. 292
Building Stone. California ~
Building Construction 193
Butte Mines 210, 214
Butte, Business of 221
Bullion Shipments. 12, 2S, 44
60, 76, 92, 108, 124. HO, 156
172, 188, 201. 220. 236 252
268, 284, 300,316,332,340,31;!
380, 397, 412.
Buying Mines 262
c
'Cable Cars, Transfer ring. 241
'Cable Crip, Taylor's 129
^CableR. R. Frames 17
Cable R. K. Edition 229
Cable for Freight 278
Canal, Notable 183
Canal, Nicaragua 23
Canal, Inland 327
Canal, Panama 55, 329
Caps and Giant Powder. ~"
116.
Car Couplers 308
"Cauti-lever Bridge, Era-
ser 257
Cal. and Nev, R. R _
Cast-Iron Cutlery 343
Celluloid 199
"Chain Pulley, Sanborn's. 161
Page.
Converters 291
Cooling Rooms 218
Copper 81,260, 276
Copper, Arizona 196
Copper, Bisbee 306
Connellsville Goal Region,
Geology of 405
Copper Minerals 212
Copper Ores, Shipping 209
Copper Ores, Roasting . . . .372
Copper Rooting ...39, 247, 343
Copper, New Channels for
230, 247, 278.
Copper Pyrites 404
Copper Smelting Furnaces. 69
Copperas 231
Corn Hunks 179
Cork Grinder 103
Crucibles 387
Cud, Chewing 23
•Cummer Engine. ,.49, 82. 146
226, 338.
Curves, ShakingOut 215
D
Darwinian Doctrine ....... 323
Deadwood Mines 258, 370
Deaf Mutes.. 311
Death, Painless 279
Death Valley Mines 262
Debris Case 180, 341, 354
Debus Bearing Streams in
Europe 44
Deep Mining .'.'356, 388
Denver Exposition. ..... . .273
Diamond Matrix 211
Diamond Turning Tools. ..259
Diamond Fields, African. 322
Dillon, M. T 276
Disinfecting 71
Discouraging Mining. . . . . .308
Discharge of Batteries. 212, 242
Distilling Insect.... 307
Dividend Paying Mines... 196
Drift Mining Machinery. . .374
clDrill Bar 17
"Drill, California 1
Drill Holes, Tamping 66
Dirt iS3
Drum Luminon Mine 20
Dyes, Dangerous 247
E
Eads'SbipR. R 23,359
Karth'u Rotation 83
Earthquake, Cause of 16ti
Earthquake in Euglaud 19
Rorthquake Waves j
Eating 103
Kdge Tools ^71
Electric Boats 179
Electric Gold Saver 260
Electric Light and B>nlth.231
Electric, Property of I''Lime243
Electric Motor 1 63, ?43
Electric Apparatu t 148, 195
Electrical Development . .337
Electrical Exhibition . .359. 323
Electrical Problem 291
Electrical R. R 151, 262
Electrical Science 2/5
Electrical Trausmission.87, 151
Electrical Transportation . 71
E lectin city, Science of 67
Electricity for Hauling Un-
derground.... 181
Embnlmiug 196
Emery 66, 116
Emery Wheels 243
Engineers Association 215
Engineering Information. .391
English aud American Pol-
icy 22. 98
Esmeralda Co. Mims 242
Ewer, Reception to 44
Explosive from Tar 147
Eyes, Tired 231
Page.
Humid Metallurgy of Cop
per 405
Hydraulic Mining 36, 53
Hydrophobia *"**
Ice .
35
Idaho Miues 388
Insect Color
Indigestion 55
Incrustation of Boilers "
'Indians of Colorado Can-
on 53
Inspection of Mines 52
Inventors Wanted 323
Inventors' Exhibition
Inventors of Mining Ma-
chinery 52
Inyo Mines 258, 306
Iron. California 82
Iron Cars 195
Iron Castings 35
Iron, Chilled 83
Iron Industry 355
Iron, Fusion 307
Iron, El Dorado County... 18
Iron Shutters
Iron Sands
Iron, Smelting
Iron, Preservation of
Iron, Test for
Iridium
Ivory, Staining
Ivy Lawns
j
Joint Protector and Ig-
niter for Fuses 196
Journal Friction ~~"
Jndson M'f'g Co
Junipero Serra
K
Kaolin for Boiler Lagging.
Kaleidoscope 375
Koumiss 279
.... IS
. 54
.227
.163
. 3
.231
.135
.359
51
Pare.
Ore Crushing Outfit 262
Ore Dressing 213
Ore Markets 38
Ore Mill, Chick's 103
Ore, Pacific Coast 276
•Ore Pulverizer, Corcoran's 97
Ore Pulverizer, Good-
son's 244,366
Ore Bullions 34
Ore Shippiug 54
Oregon Mechanics' Fair . . .132
Orange Tree .311
Osceola District 390
Otto Gold Saver 260
Lake Valley Mines .... 146
Land Officers and Mining
Land 49
Lamp, Miner's 101, 114
Lamp Blowing 179
Lathe Fluxes
Lead, Foieign Sources of
Lead Alining in Nev
Lead Ores, Roasting
Lead Smelting
Lead in Utah 166
Leasing System.. 310
Leather Adulteration 199
"Liberty, Statue of 2!
Lick Obseri atory ISO, 387
Lime Mortar 38
Lime Water 263
Lime in Bricks
Little Rockies
Little Shops. Influence of .118
Locations and Miuiug Sur-
ve s 134
Locomotive Engineers 213
Locomotive, Small 82
Locomotive, Betnurkable. . 195
Lodes, Patenting 53
Lost Ledges 230, 278
Lost River 2, 86. 246
Looking Glasses 359
Lubrication Theory 275
•Lumber Chutes in Cal 276
Luminous Paint 23, 355
Lunar Heat
M
Machinery. Changes iu . . 259
Manganese Steel . . 83, 307
Manufacturers, Support.
Manufacturers of S. F..
Man, Perfect 352
Martin White Mine 150
Master Key ....307
Paint Mine 194
Paper Doors 199
Paper Pulp 99
Paper Stock 295
Parallelograms in Location 100
"Park City Mines 309, 317
Patent Articles, Marking.. 69
Patent Decision 164
Patents, Notices of (See
List of and) 13, 29, 36. 37, 45
61, 68, 77. 84, 93, 97. 100, 108
124, 140, 156, 164, 178, 188, 193
194, 196, 220, 228, 236, 246, 262
268, 284, 300, 31b, 324, 332, 349
356, 372, 381, 385, 389, 390.
Patent Office Models 177
Patent Office Facilities.... 69
Patent, Obtaining 292, 293
Pasteur's Discoveries — 3, 119
Patriotism, Duties of 3
Petroleum and Lighting. . .115
131 Photography in Astronomy 67
Pbosphoretted Iron 86
Physical Geography of Cal 162
Physical Research 339
"Pillars iu Coal Mines 389
Pittsburg Steel 3S7
•Pioneer Hall 1?8
"Pier Foundations 255
Placer Co. Gravel 53
Placer Co. Notes 82
Placer Locations 212
Plow.Foye's 83
platinum Crucibles 70
Pneumonia 375
Pneumatio Mining Tube. . .324
"Poetech System of Min-
ing 18.117,225
Poison in Food Recepta-
cles 33,71,327
Poisonous Coffee 167
Poisonous Fish 167
Polar Tempest 115
Porosity of Wood 263
PorpobeOre 71
Positive Man 98
Practical Science 131
Precipitate 81
Prospecting, Block System 54
"Pressu'e Filter 357
Puddling Furnace 67
Pump, New Era 165
"Pump, Thompson & Evans 358
Q
Quartz Jewelry 17**
Quicksilver in Australia... 4jj
Quicksilver Trade 9s
PAtJ]
Telophoue Experiment 1
Telegraph System 195
Tempering Steel 243, 322
Test for Acid Ore 343
Textile. New
Theatrical Effect 183
Iron, Adulteration. 2C, 33
Tin in Dakota 34
Tin. Depression in 274
Tin from Scrap Iron 51
Tiutic District 246
Timber, Dry Kot 215
Tobacco and Pulse
Tools, American
Tombstone ,
Trifles in Science
Tribute, Mining 19(
Tunnel, British Channel.
Tunnel , Ancient
Tunnel, Mersey. ■ . ,
Tybo District
u
Underground Haulage...
Upsetting Iron 323
U.S. of Columbia Min<
Utah Miues .76, 194, 290, 292
29*. 309. 317. 325.
Utah Mine Maps ...
Utah Smelters 290
.213
Farringtou Mill 150
"Feed Surfacing Midline.. 33
Filter, Electrical 147
Finishing by Pressure 147
FogSignals 322
Form, Lo"s of 295
Foundry Notes... 17, 68, 84,357
Friction Matches 163
Friction, Driving by 163
Fruit Acids 327
Furnace. Brett 22S
Furnace, Spence's 321
Furnace, Sevice 147
Furs, Storing
Fusion. Art of , 130
Chinese Miners
Cherry Creek District
Chucking Wax
Clioleara
*( Ihute Landings
Chemical Progress...
Clay Pipes ....295
Cliff Dwellings 114
Coal, Animal By-mains in. 131
<"<oal Crumbling 311
Co i>, California 3, 166
Coal Miners 198
Coal Mini c Method*? 373
('oal, Origin . f
('oal Tar Colore. ...
Coal. Sulphur in,,..
Coal Waste 177, 231
Coal, Spoutane us Coin
biintion 373
Cod >lt Ores 261.1. 277, 3*7
Cceur d'Alo-e
Coffee and Digestion
Colds and Coughs . , ,
Colemanite
Colors. Use of
Coloring Matter
Colliers' Bisks
Colville District
Compound Plate by Weld
ing
Compound Engines 381
Comp site Steel and Iron. 339
•Cemeut Crusher 177
Compressed Steel 291
Comstock Mines 324
Concrete Manufacture ...26S
••Concrete and Iron Cou-
Btfuction. 133, 134
"Concentrator, Duncan ...113
214, 258, 301,
"■'Concentrator, Dodge's ...145
'Concentrator, Fruo.,124, 214
258, 301.
''Concentrator, "Five" 37
Concentrator, Morris
■"Concentrator, Triumph... 97
172.
Concentrating at Butte ._
Concentrating in Utuh.166, 310
Contra Costa Mineral* 102
" Illustrations.
.150
..3911
..311
..135
..277
.. 183
.,.177
..279
.. ?3
...291
...99
..228
Garfield Dist 242
Gaskets 355
'Gas Eugine, Clerk 177
Gas Engine. Lawsou 65
'Gas Machine, Equitable. .225
Gears 275
Geological Survey
Geological Survey, Mevi
can 99
Germ Theory 71, 87
Giant Powder aud Caps. . .100
116.
Gillis District 242
Glass Tube Fracture.. 356, 370
'•hiss Works, Ca ifornia. .. 86
Glass on Metal 151
Glass Beads 103
Glucose on Leather 23
Glycerine with Glue 71
Gold 273
Gold Bronze 295
Gold, Crvstalized 82, 242
Gold Mining 130, 199
Gold Miues of Tiber 199
Gold, Precipitate for 165
Gold Saving Apparatus... 289
335.
Gold, Separating from Ar-
senides 100,244
Gold Saving Flour 166
Gold Washing. Primitive. .148
Gravel Strike 49
■apliito, Artificial 259
Grindstones, Hanging 275
Ground Hog Experts 326
Growth of Man 55
Gun Making 211
H
Hand Grenade. 20
Hay Fever 215
Health Items (sue 7th page
weekly).
Heart Disease 226, 237
Heat and Reduction 99
Hemorrhages 343
Helena, M. T 226, 237
Height of Trees, Measur-
ing 311
Hot Water Remedy 295
Hoisting Ropes 70,85, 114
177, 389.
Horeeshi ie, Fitting 327
Hope aud Disease 55
Horn 167
Huntington. Hopkins &
Cos Display at State
Fair 405
261
..85,132, 148
.197
339
.. 51
..32:
. 215
..323
.. 38
.. 66
..307
129
326
.193.209
Marshall, J. M
Meadow Lake ...
Measuring (".rain
Mechanics' Fair.
197.
Mechanics' Fair Award:
204.
Mechanical Work
Mechanical Dictionary
Meiia bone
Melrose, M. T
Menthol
Merchants as Miners.. ..
Metals aud Minerals
Meteors, November
Mexican Mining Code ,
Mexican Map
Mexican Towns
"Mill, Alaska.. .
"Mill, Dry
Mill Picks 179
Mill, Rogers' 258
Mill, Small 31(i
Mill Sues 20, ISO
Mill Workings 130
Milling iu Oregon . 149
MineAccident.Preve tiou 16
Mine Indicator 6(
Mine V. ntilator 33
Miners' Funds.
Miners' Wages 101
Mine at Cabinet, MocranalSl
Minernl Claims and Town
Sites fill
Mineral Hill 82
Mineral and Homestead
Olimants 3^8
Minerals of Pacific Coast. 276
Minerals for New Orleans. 324
Mining 70
Mining Appliances at. Fair 132
Mining Companies' Report 4(M
Mining Dec sious. . .53, 84, 106
133, 161, 212,241,308.
Mining Machine Exper
meuts 7
Mining Notices. Publication
of 241
Mining Review, A 404
Mining Summary (See 8th
and 9th pages, weekly-)
Mining share Market {See
12th page, weekly.)
Mining Shareholder's Di-
rectory (See 12tll page,
weekly.)
Mining Stocks (See 12th
page, weekly.)
Missou la Miues 182
Mono Co. Mines 258
Morey District 322
Mortality of Miners 2o3
Montana Mines.. ..34, 118. 124
145, 165, 182. 196. 210. 212. 214
226. 228, 245, 161, 273, 276.
Mount Cory Mine 242
>b. on and Mar's Satellites, 294
Railroad, Los Angeles 85
Railroad Speed 151
Railroad Grades 247
Rattlesnake Poison 327
Rawhide Gearing 291
'Refrigerating Machinery. 289
Relocation on Trespass 84
Rock Breaker, Mailer's 164
Rock Cutting 147
Rock Weathering 66
Ropes, Hoisting 114, 389
Roller Skating 391
s
Sacramento Iron Works. .. 15
"Sacramento Pavilion 149
Salt, California. 86, 292
Salicylic Acid 1 63
Saw-tooth Mines 369
auta Fa District 242
San Fiahcisco Pay 274
ScaleforBa'ancini' Cutters 3< 5
Science in W^isliop 131
Sciatuu Cure ~. 311
Scrap Iron 130
Soars, Hen oviug 247
Scie.us. QuaitzMill 372
rew, Perfect 115
Sea Air 1 lit
Sea Butting 7
Sea Level 259
Sensation, Rapidity of 355
*Sewer Trap, Garland's. .165
Selby Smelting Works.... 357
Shafts, Size of 12
•Shaft Sinking by Freezing IS
117
Shafting, Stiffness in 179
Shasta Miues 242
Sinking Table 130
Sheet Iron 243
Sierra Nevada Climate ... 2
Silver, Percentage of Slags 05
Silver in Australia 101
Silvering Iron 150
-Sleep Produeers.Poisonous 87
Sluice Box 150
Smeltiug at Butte 90
Smeltiug improvements. . .278
Smelting Losses 292
Smelting Works. 374
titers, Small 375
V
Valve Gear
Varuisb for Tin 167
Vapors from Metals 307
Vanadiuite
Vegetable Silk 151
Vermilion, Manufacture.. S3
Vibration and Balance , . . 371
Vibration of Bridges 391
Volcanic Activity 179
Volcanic Activity in Alaska
228.356.
Volume, Close of 404
w
Ward District 390
Washington Miues 114
Water, Measuring Flow of
Water, Quartz Mills . . . 148, 213
Water Rights in Cal... 84, 310
35S 374
Water Wheel. Pelt-on 246
Water in Milling 274
Wakefulness 263, 279
Warts, Remedy for 39
Weighing the Bead 341
Weighing by Vibration. ...354
*Westinghouse Engine 273
Wellington Coal Mines ... 13
White Pine District... 354, 390
Wheels, Gearing 167
Windmill, Trials 5
Wire Rope 102,135
Wire, luvisible 163
♦Wire Works, California
Wire Gauze Store Doors ... 115
Wire Wound Guns 227
Wood Combustion 83
Wood Carpeting 103, 215
Wool, Shrinkage 135
Wood vs. Iron 275
Wood, Decay of
Wood River Mines. . .2, 98. 150
370. 386.
World's Fair. .70. 100, 178, 244
396.
World's Fair Buildings.
342.
World's Fair Minerals 324
Work for Boys and Girls. . 65
Y
Yankee Fork Mines 230
z
Zinc 213
Zodiacal Light 67
PAGE.
Coffer Dam for Ships, C.
Goodall 108
Collar Stuffer, T- F. Hager-
ty 304
Concentrator, E. Koch.... 37
Concentrator, G. H. Mal-
ter 30S, 316
Concentrator, F. Morris, 68. 77
Concentrator, O. Hanson. 364
390.
Concrete, E. L. Ronsome. ,26S
Composite Fuel, C. Van
Gulpen 381
Copy Book, C. P. Connor. 349
Cooler aud Filter, D. H.
Logan 220
•ottou Stalk Puller, C. E.
Moser 124
Cultivator, M. M. Es-
tee 194, 204
l>errick Fork, C. Stone, 204
Page.
Lifting Jack, L. J. Garcier 124
PATENTS.
Acid Feeder for Soda Ap-
paratus, T. Kendall 93
Agricultural Implement,
T. H Meinhard 29
Alarm Clark, A. F. Mc
Coilam 29
Amalgamator. A. C. Bow
45
N
Nahl Art Collection 332
Nature and Pain 119
Nature's Laws 227
Nevada Co. Mines 182
Nevada Resources ll-l
New River Mines 193, 35?
*New River Map 35?
New Mexican Mining Laws 17$
Nickel Assay 274
Nickel Uteusils 87
Niter 23j
Niter Beds, Humboldt .... 5n
Nogales 3g
North America as Desert. ,17g
Nye Co. Mines 322
o
Observations. Elevated.,..
Oil, Purification of 243
nil on Water 135. 227
Ore Crueller, Brodie 241
Abatement. .
■Smoke Stream
Smiley Basin
Snake River
Snow Caps on Venus
Snow and Mining. . . .
Sodium Bronze
Solar Explosions
Solar Engines I
Soldering Iron
Solvent, New
South American Trade
spheroidal State
..US
.. 35
..338
. 166
..227
..262
179
....3, 195
..118.211
..119,291
163
348
67
Spontaneous Combustion . 1 19
Speculation and Work 36
-tandard Time 261
Steam Boilers and Eugines340
Steam Engine, Practice 19
Steam. High Pressure 3
Steam Power 130
Steamship Speed 119
Sled Making 83
SteelNails 18.227,387
Steel Plates 67
Steel Snunre 118
Steel Sheet 99
Steel Re-worked 163
Steel, Working 259
Stone Lauds 212
trong. Reception to Mr.. .188
Straight Edge.-.. 339
Stenographer, Attti n itatic . . 275
stuttering 231
Sulphuretted Ore for Acid
Mfg 21
Sun's Heat 83
iweetwoter Mines 338
ulphur 70
Sugar Making 387
T
Tack Machine 227
Tanite Company 54
Tanning Linen 102
Tailings. Working 16V.
Tar in Throat Disease 151
Taylor District 390
Technical Education 38
Technical Society... 37. 44, 133
134, 328, 229, 356.
Telephone Transmitter.,,, IS
Amalgamator. J. A. Bid-
well 140
Amalgamator, J. M Dyer. 381
389,
Amalgamator, G, H. Mat-
ter 220. 246
Amalgamator, P. McElli-
got 36,45
Balanced Valve (5), H. C.
Behr 204
Baling Press. J. Price... 77, 93
Barrel Trussing Machine,
T. Murphy 252
Beam Wheel, J. W. Staf-
ford 124, 172
Bell, F. O. Landgrane.333, 349
Bell Plate and Receiver,
J. G. Matthews.... 284.300
Belt Guide, J. E. Laving. .364
Billiard Table Attach-
ment. E. Brunswick .. 61
Billiard Table Leveler, .1
W. Blundon 14i
Boiler. W. Kiricaid 381
Boiler and Sediment Col-
lector, J, Spaulding 236
Boiler Fetd Regulator. M.
Jorgenseo 121
Bolt Drew r, H. Kyebcrg.204
E01 ing Machine, G. J.
Jackpon 316. 349
Bottle Stopper Clamp. J
B. Wollard 333
Brake Shoe, A. R. R dw II 112
Brick Kiln, T, M. Bau-
nister 204
Brick Machine, C. A. Tar-
ragon
Brush, k. Normandin, 364,406
Buckle and Ring, J. It.
Sayre
Building Construction, V.
H. Jackson 77. 141
Building Construction,
L. Rausome . 193, 204
fable Crip, /. M. How
ell .....2(14
Cable Grip, Dads & Hiues. 93
CabK- Grip, W. Martin..'.. 124
i-.i.i., i:,i,i R w
Govern r, W. R Miolieuer 204
Governor, J. P. Simmons, 268
284.
Grain Drill, C. <^. Hamp-
ton 108, 140
Grain Separator, K. Brand 381
Grain Stpar&tur
Derrick, Portable, D.
Crane ?52, 284
Design (Badge) C. H. San-
born 29
Design, J. S. Nowland 412
Digitorium, A. Latliam-
rner 333
Diminishing Consumption
of Battery in Normally
Closed Circuits, C. Citm-
lniugs 252
Dirt Scruper.H. O. Hooper,
333, 349.
Draft Equalizer, O. E.
Beck 252
Drag Saw, McFarlin &
Plum 29
Dredging Machine, Jfi. Cha-
truette 268
Dredgine Machine, W.
Harwood 29
Dry Closet, T. W. Jackson 13
Dust Cover for Drawers,
A.J. Hamilton... 349
Dye Vat, C. A. Hoffman,
236, 262.
Dynamite, J. H. Robert-
son 333. 356, 372
Earth Auger, E. de Mezer-
viUe 13
Elevator Hatchway Door,
T. H. Melrose 77
ElevBting Apparatus. T.
Bishop 124,178
Embroidery Frame, Izora
Elder 364, 406
Escapement, A. W. Kien-
toff 93
Eugine, J. J. Blair 220
Explosive Shell, J. L. Bach-
elder 236
Explosive Compounds, O.
B. Hardy 284,316
Farm Gate, E. D. Rath-
bun 13
farm Gate.L J. Johnston. 172
Feed Water Heater.D. Lee 124
Feed Water Heater, T. J.
Payne 156
Fire Escape, J, H. Burks . 13
Fire Escape. C. F. Shore. .284
Fire Kiudler, R. W. Con-
nolly 349,390
Fie Kindler, C. Leduc, 319
381.
Fishing Machiue, T. F.
Williams 45
Flambeau. W. M. Bristol .153
Flour Bolt Cleaner, A. F.
Mase 29
Fruit D ier, W. A. Meeker IS
Fruit Drier, J. Bachelder.349
Fruit Jar Holder, L. H
Morse 268
Fruit Picker, H. W. Fol
Bom 349.381
Furniture Castor, Scolley
& Frick.... 29
Furnace, M. B. Dodye .... 93
Furnace, J. R. Brett., 228, 236
Fuse Joint-Protector and
Igniter, E. A. Thomson,
196, 204.
Gang Plow, W. H. Foye, 85
93.
Gang Plow, K. Hendricks, lil
77.
Garment. Fastener, A. V.
.Smith 364.406
Gas Machine, A. i: T. H<-n
niug 204
Gat°, G. W.Scott 268,284
Gold Saving Apparatus,
Brown & Field 289. 300
Gold Saving Apparatus,
Wileon & Gilford .. 381.385
Gold and Siiver,Sepnra ting
from Ars nides of Iron.
E.Probert (2) 100, 108,23*, 244
Governor, J. L. Heald, 236
Line Indicator for Typi
Writer, E. S. Beldeu, 300
316.
Lining for Chimneys, J.
Browell.- 300.316
Lock and Latch, E. Nys-
wonger 156
Loom Shuttle, H. P. Gar-
land ^..220
Lubricator, A. Lotz.
Lubricator, W. H. Thomas 300
Lubricator, J. F. Smith, 268
284.
IVflgazine Guu, W. R.
Finch 252
Match Splint Machine,
Kelly & Wimiuer 172
Metal Shearer, R, L.
Kuapp 204, 246
Metallic La h. J. Wissiu
ger 333
Millstoue Balance and
Supporter, G. Summer-
ton 140, 194
Mitering Machine, P. Cash-
in 349
Mining Tube, Leonard
Corcoran 324, 333
Mop Wringer, W, F. Mills, 140
156.
Motion, Converting, M. P
BurYuin 349
Mowing Machine, C.
Mclvolvey 236
Necktie Fastener, D. Ad-
ams 412
Oatmeal Machine, A.
Swingle ....333, 390
*Or6 Pulverizer, W. Cor-
coran 97. 108
Ore Pulverizer.D. V. Good-
sou 244, 252.370
Overalls. D. Lubiu 124
Overshoe, H. O. Hooper, 284
300.
Oyster Culture, C. SchmiU 29
Packing, T. Johxs 45
Paddle Wheel, A. S Mor-
rison
Paint, H. C. Peltz
Paper File. W. B. Beny . . 29
Paper Stamps and Cutter,
A. Brown ... 156
Packing Pad, I. W. Wol-
lard 412
Pea Shelter. F. Molini .... 77
Peu Brush, G. MadTia . . .262
Pen Holderand Blotter, J
F. Miller 13
Pace.
Scarf Retainer, J. Saudi-
lauds 45
Sewing Machine, E. Koh-
ler 13
Sheep Dip, H. P. Marshall 256
Sheep Sheai s, S. & D. Fax-
ton 77.140
Shingle Machine, C. A.
Tarragen 172
Ships Drag, F. Staiicke..,349
Shirt Baud and Collar,
W. B. Dougherty 300
-Shoe, C. J. Heeler 172
Shutter Worker, Masters &
Kimball , . 172
Side Hill Plow, J. B. Kil-
gore 77, 93
Sign. G. W. Meuefee 204
Smoke Burning Furnace.
J. W. Hubber 412
Soldering Machine, M.
Jensen 13
Spectacles, A.J. Cross..., 204
Spring Seat, J, Hodgers ., 61
Spur, J, Kaino 364. 3!K>
'"aiis(21, P. H. Jackson. ..171
178, 316, 390.
Steam Eug ne, J. B. Pitch-
ford 93, 140
Step Ladder, E. A. Shum-
way 61
Step Ladder, R. Walker.61,124
""leering Apparatus, C. E.
Roden ?8I
Stone Drill, T. M. Yerkes.,364
406.
Stove Polishing Brush, A
D. Atper 61
Still, J. M. Foy 381
Suhiuurine Plow, J. Gates. 300
Submarine Plow, A.W. Von
Schmidt 252
Sulphur, Refining, F. Dick-
eit..
29
Pen Holder «nd Wiper, )
D. Horton
Piano Action. J Rudolf
Pk:k.' D. E. W. Taylor, 17
Pi e Joint, J. C. Kitton, 7
140.
Piston Pnckin^. Furemll &
Carter 333, 34
Plow, J. A. Lil/ 13
Plow, A. H. Fitch.... 140, 236
Plow. W. & J. Paterson . . .396
Plow, C. B. Stcane
Poultry Fountain, J. C
Tappeiner 13
Press Pad for Pantaloons,
S. C. Rugland 204
Prismatic Toy (2) S. S. But-
Sulky Cultivator, N. Mc-
Lean 77
Sulky Cultivator, W. H.
Roberts 204, 246
Superheater. J. C. H. Stilt 13
Swiuging Demijohn and
Label Holder, L. Brand . 61
Tailors Square, S. G. Rug-
land 23G
Thrashing Machine Tooth,
J. Christian 349, 381
Thrashing Machine Tooth
Blank, J, Christian. 349, 381
Timber Frames, W. J.
Bley 396
Trace Buckle, W. J. But-
ler 172,162
Pump in Mines, Opeiafing,
P. A. Humbert
Pump, P. A. Humbert
Pump, L. Herbert
Pump, G. W. Derrick
Pump, G. r. Harding,
412
Pump, I:. Bonvi(. r
Quartz Crusher, C. Dan-
duraud (2) 204j 2SJ
Quartz Mill Discharge,
H. Ma'ter 212,220
Raft Life Saving, A. E.
Redstone 268
Rail Fustcuing, J Howe.
Reamer, J. C. W. Wilson, 124
178.
Rock Breaker,
,204. 220
L. A.
.77
. Wat-
CaMfl Grip, R. W. Mc
Govern
Cable Grip, I. Hyde... ...412
Car, H. Root .204, 246
Car Coupling, Comptou &
Lane.., 13
Car Coupling, Coo J
Habu 13
< tor Coupling, J. A. Branch
ard 140
Car Coupling, Colby A Saf-
ford.... 284
Car Coupling, T. H. Mc-
Namee 124, 236
Car Truck. W. Whiloy . . 156
Cartridgelmpleinent.H.T.
Hazard
Ca' tridge Implement, J. B.
Richardson 333, 349
Can Holder. J. W. Ed-
wards 333
Canister, J. H. Tingman..:
Change Gate for Cars, F.
O. Landgraue
Chimney.L. E. Clawaon 93,108
Chauuels in Water-Ways,
J.Gates 300,349
Cap, M. Scholl 236
Cigars, Treating, J, D.
Culp 124
Clutch, W. Mathews 01
Lockhart,
Grain Separator,
Richards
Grain Separator,
Nash
Grain Spreader, J.
kiu3 Zt>3
Grain Scourer, J. D
Huut 140,236
Grape Crusher, P. Sainse-
vain 45, 93
•avity Pleasure Road, P.
Hiukle 333
Grease Trap, N. T. Whit-
ing 284,300
Gun Stock, F. Schwatka . . 220
Bland Blower, G. Gum-
ming HI, M
Hand Piece for Dental En-
g oes, Grace & Miller. 1411
178.
Harrow. W. A Howard. Ins
140.
Mai
ter 164, \T.
Boiler Skal-, W. B. Hig
gins 268
Rotary Engine, J. C. Ed
mnnson 412
Rowlock, O. B. Feuner... 38)
Rubber, Devulcau zingand
Restoring, J. J. Mont-
gomery 349. 406
Ruler for Measuring H. F,
Thomas 156
Safety Guard for i 'ars. L.
Pe'erson 61. 121, 194
Safety C»r (2) .1. Dene-
chaud 108, 140, 178. 194
Safety Stove, C. Rowell ..284
Safety Hook. C. H. Smith. 13
Saw Horse, B. Wylie 220
Saw Jointer, J, Eulsler, 172
300.
Saw Mill. P. VrC.C] i holm 13
Saw Mill Set Works, A A.
Osborn 45, <;i
Saw Sharpener. T. O'Con-
nor 93
Saw Tooth. J. J. Bowen .. 77
Track Cleaner, J. S. Mau-
10*" I niug 93
34! i'i.mIi mark. S Klmore. . . .333
Tree Protector, F. H. Mer-
rill 172
Tree Protector, E, O. Hill.319
Trunk si up Tightener, N.
K Pexrson 108
uoker for Sewing Ma-
chines, A. J. Hart.. .124, 178
Vulve, J. P. Simmons 220
Valve for Basins, C.W. Gar-
laud 235
W-hicle. F. A. Knox.. 140, 262
Vehicle, '/, M. Howell.... 204
Vehicle, J.Price 13
Vehicle, J. A. Bilz 316
Vehicle, E.Whitmore 316
Vehicle from Car Tracks,
Turning, T. H. McDon-
ald 220, 246
Velocipede, R. R.Luns-
ford 220. 246
Vessel Loader. C. Miller.. 204
Vine Planter. J D. Emis.,316
381.
Wagon Brake, T. J. Sparks 77
93.
Wagon Jack aud Tire
Tightener, W. W. Coon.. 110
Wall Scraper. J. E. Ccle
man 204
Water Cooler, 0. s. Rich-
man 13
Water Closet Valve, W.
Smith 61
Water Elevator, Lobh .'i;
Stiader 3-19
Water Meter, P. Walker., 'ii
Water Motor, 1 ll.Cnlvor.22n
246.
Wave Power, W. Pilmer...l08
Wax Extractor, J. D.
Euas 396
Whiffletree and Trace Hold
c. Wickson <5
Whip Socket, nil Can and
Wrench, C. L. Bard.156, 191
Wind Engine, H. K. Ste-
vens 201
Windmill, J. R, MilhviL. 396
Window Scrten, R. F. Mas
tere hi
Window Bead Fastener, O.
C Mciiregor 140
WindowWasher.J F Btrtz20l
Window, Raisii g and Low-
ering, H. W. Strong.252, 281
Windmill. C S Sellers, 349, 381
Windmill. Saunders k
Bentley 156, 191
Wool Washe-, 11. C. Walk-
01
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Head Rest for Water Clos-
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Hod Iron. A. J. Spicer 45
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