The Anaconda Standard, 1890-07-23, p.6

# MINES AND PROSPECTS ## Reports of Rich Strikes, New Prospects and General Mining News. **The Tin Cup Strike Improving—The Contact Line Embracing the Gold Vain is Four Miles Long.** TIN CUP, Colo., July 22.—It is asserted upon responsible authority who have explored Cross mountains that the contact vein embracing the gold vain is fully four miles long. It will take much work and time to develop the gold struck, even should it be continuous for this great distance. No damage had been done, and many are incredulous of the sum required by the owners for the property, but the value of the body of gold lying in ore above water level is approximately, while you approximately estimate the amount of gold in one ton of ore per foot to be enormous, provided the ore in sight now continues in its present extent. Senator Marcus Daly, has been endorsed by the St. Louis Republican as eminently conservative. The contains the amount of gold in a four-scale stretch of such a contact at an equal depth, the sum is simply in round numbers, $1,712,000,000. This astonishing proposition may seem like a reckless statement, but it has its basis in facts of reasonableness, backed by some scientific research. First—This is a contact vein. A contact vein is a mineral deposit lying between strata of rock. Strata of rock in mountain ranges for many reasons retain their planes from their highest peak to the lowest plane of the earth. This contact is composed of planes extending many miles, lying above the ore body. Stabs lie above the ore body of Cross mountains. Iron quartz, manganese, and almost pure iron are found massed together, making the vein worth following, if two feet thick and if only one-quarter of one per cent, of gold is contained therein. The vein is about two feet thick, made up of iron ore, iron quartz and manganese, with such small quartz that a person can rattle gold from his hat baud by simply rubbing gold over playing nests of gold imbedded in the ore. Cross mountain was named from a cross-shape grove of timber on its face. The timber is the sign of a cross or plus. The cross is at least 100 feet in width at its greatest, and is in sight ten months of the year. The figure is very striking, is a natural grove, not at all caused by two strips of snow remaining in the form of a cross. ### A Miniature Mine. Among the novelties in store of the Spokane exposition will be a complete miniature mine, operated by electricity. Visitors not initiated in the mysteries of the mining development will find this exhibit of a novelty full of interest, while it will be instructive to all who have not been identified with mining. The exhibit will be the first one in this country demonstrating the extent to which electricity can be utilized in the various operations carried on in mines. The basement of the exposition building will have a complete mine scene, and the blasting of the basalt will be shown. The timbering, mucking and draining will be done through the same movements in actual mining, all to be accomplished by electricity. The motor pump will be utilized, the mine having its own lights, and the mode of signaling used by miners will be illustrated by electric wires. In fact, the exhibit will mark the comprehensive use of electricity now practiced in that direction. Aside from this one phase of the exhibit, the superiority in mining operations the display will show should demonstrate how greatly water power can be utilized at great distances. ### Electric Ore Treatment. There is a particularly inexpensive and economical method of treating ores, and the question presents great merit. One apparatus in this country appears to have filled as an incomplete device on treatment ore, and a patent for the electrical treatment of ore is now pending of Siemens & Halske of Berlin. After being pulverized the ore is placed in the cylinder filled with a solution of sulphate of iron, which is kept in motion by revolution subjected to steam heat. Copper cylinders, and in contact with the revolving cylinder, the ore being in most cases added to the electrodes, and a current of electricity set in motion. The metal is deposited on these cylinders, from the solution and the metal content is recovered in the usual way. The process gives in the case of gold ores a deposit of copper and silver ores and that of precious metals. The amount of wealth which has been thus extracted are very great, and in the shape of huge mounds of ingots really worth more than the gold, now being made available by means of electricity, is almost entirely free use. ### The Combination. Sinking has been commenced on the Comstock several weeks ago and has continued for 50 or 60 feet. They are now drifting the same level. When economic depth has been attained they will run a drift and open up. The Butte holdings of the company are being given a coat of paint, work everything is going on quite satisfactorily. A few men have been put to work on the Comstock mine since which the company has little doubt that they can open a very handsome property. The Anaconda reduction works will also contemplate, it is understood, doing some work on several of its most highly ellipied properties.—*Phillipsburg Mail.* ### A Butte Miner's Good Luck. BUTTE, July 22.—A wonderful strike is reported to have been made yesterday out in the Berlin talus, on the Big Hole, this being the bonanza country, twelve inches wide, going 140 ounces. The mine is the property of Murry and Cooney, reported by Fred Anderson of the Parrot mine, who is well known. Work has begun extending the mine and reports are promising. ### Fisher Creek Mines. Mr. Mons Peterson has returned from trail to the mines on Fisher creek. This gentleman reports the mines are looking well. Differences are so largely interesting that every investor in the camp would get a handsome one. Mr. Morrison, [illegible] taken with the [illegible] --- ## Column 2 sure it will supply equal Butte as a mining camp. One lodge is six miles long and twelve other claims having fine showings are in immense bodies. The camp is only twelve miles from Anaconda and the good wagon road is to be put to at once. The camp has a bright future before it.—*Nevada Gazette.* ### New Claims Located. Special Correspondence of the Standard. BUTTE, June 22.—The following notices of location were filed to-day at the county clerk's office: No Man's lode claim, on the south side of the Continental Divide, [illegible] section, in the Moose creek mining district, by William McGregor. The South Crescent one-half mile south of Copper mill, in the Summit valley mining district of Winter Brothers township and file by John R. Van Dorn, and declares the purpose of the discovery is to be used and worked. ### MINING NOTES. All parties who hold mining interests in the Potosi mining company are requested to assemble in Pocoy on July 30, at 9 a., for the purpose of organizing the Potosi mining district, electing directors, and transacting such other business as may properly come before them. Reports of rich strikes in the mines come in with such rapidity that it is getting to be regarded scarcely worthy of special remark by our mining exchange correspondent. The Diamond Hitch, near Burke, comes to the front with a story none more than fax, but to-morrow some hitherto unknown camp in the mountains will send a dispatch about a quartz lead that has a streak of mineral and immediately find its way into print. Promises of possibility of sudden fortune imparts an element of breathlessness to mining of nothing, which no doubt accounts for its extraordinary attractions for so many. ### MINING STOCK EXCHANGE. **Prices Bid and Asked on the New Board To-day.** BUTTE, July 22.—Following are the closing quotations for the day: | NAME. | CLOSED. | | | |---|---|---|---| | | | BID. | ASK. | | Alton | | | | | American Alloy... | | 18 | 19¾ | | Alice... | | 3 25 | | | Butte and Boston... | | | | | Butte and Montana... | | | | | Butte and Boston... | | 30 00 | | | Colusa and Parrot... | | 19 00 | | | Cleveland and Anchor... | | | | | Caledonia... | | 3 75 | | | Colorado Con.... | | | | | N. Y., L. & Co. | | | | | Drumlummon... | | | | | Emma Nevada... | | 87½ | | | Gray Eagle... | | 12 | | | Gray Eagle... | | 1 | | | Kengin... | | | | | Smuggler Mountain... | | 50 | | | Mountain... | | 40½ | | | quartz... | | | | | Mouton... | | | | | Mgen... | | 25 | | | Minnie... | | | | | Ish Mining Co... | | 24 | | | Minnie... | | | | | Partition... | | | | | N. Y., L. M. & Co. | | | | | Philadelphia... | | | | | H. F. R... | | 31 | 33 | | Silver Bow L. Lee... | | | | | Hittawa... | | | | | Wm. Cruse... | | 41 | | | [illegible]... | | | | | [illegible] Cross... | | | | | Colorado [illegible]... | | 15 | | | [illegible]... | | | | | [illegible] Fire Clay... | | | | | [illegible] A. [illegible] Co... | | | | | [illegible] Mining... | | | | ### NEW YORK MARKET. **Closing Quotations For Metals and Mining Stocks.** NEW YORK, July 22.—The closing quotations for to-day are: Bar silver—81 7-8. Copper—First; lake, July, $17. Lead—Quiet, steady, $4.27½. Tin—Fairly steady; straits, $21.05. Mining stocks at the close: | | | | |---|---|---| | American Flag... | 1 01 | [illegible] Curry... | 2 20 | | Alta... | 1 09 | [illegible] Con... | 7 00 | | [illegible]... | | Hale and Norcross... | 3 00 | | Best and Belcher... | 1 08 | Julia... | 1 00 | | Bodie Con.... | 1 09 | [illegible] Mountain... | | | Bullion... | | Julia Con... | | | bulk list... | | New York Con... | 1 00 | | Caledonia... | | Nevada Con... | 5 00 | | [illegible]... | | Occidental... | | | California... | 1 04 | [illegible]... | | | Colorado Con... | 1 02 | Overman... | 1 05 | | Challenge Con... | | [illegible]... | | | Chollar... | | [illegible]... | | | Crown Point... | | Potosi... | 1 05 | | Con. Cal. & Va... | | Phoenix Arizona... | | | Comstock T. c p | 2 75 | [illegible]... | | | [illegible]... | | Sierra Nevada... | 3 60 | | Eureka Con.... | | Small Hopes... | | | [illegible]... | | [illegible]... | | | [illegible]... | | Potosi Con.... | 1 75 | | [illegible]... | | Yellow Jacket... | | ### BONDS AND STOCKS. **Ups and Downs in Market Values on the New York Board.** NEW YORK, July 22.—The stock market was quiet and moderately dull at the close. While the lack of interest in the market continues, the money conditions have never been surpassed. The closing prices were about slightly better than the opening prices. Petroleum—Opened strong, spot at 90½; August at 89½. The market then declined, closing as follows:— *Closing stocks:* [Multiple stock listings in column format, partially illegible — approximately 50 entries] Money on call easy at $1½ per cent. **Foreign Exchange:** Sterling: [illegible] demand; and firm. *Closing:* [illegible] PHILADELPHIA, July 22.—Wool unchanged. NEW YORK, July 22.—Wool nominally unchanged. --- ## Column 3 # FOUND IN THE SUMP ## The Bodies of Murphy and Kelleher Recovered at Last. ### They Were Buried in Several Feet of Dirt at the Bottom of the Shaft—But a Mass of Flesh and Broken Bones. Special Correspondence of the Standard. BUTTE, July 22.—As stated in the morning's STANDARD, strenuous efforts were being made last night to recover the two bodies still in the sump of the Anaconda mine. Owing to the prevalence of gas and heated air in the bottom of the shaft, work was very hard and during the night the miners worked in shifts of only five minutes each. In the sump was a few inches of water, which made work, and the bodies seemed at first unsuccessful. Digging in the earth of the sump, one of the bodies was finally found at 5 o'clock this morning, buried under several feet of dirt. At 7 o'clock this morning the other body was found on the opposite side of the shaft, also buried in the earth. The bodies were hoisted to the surface and taken to Sherman's undertaking rooms. The bodies were a mere mass of burned flesh and broken bones, almost unrecognizable except by the clothing. A coroner's jury was impaneled to view the bodies for burial, George W. Newkirk presiding. They also held an inquest at the Mining Journal office. It developed with no new testimony appeared about the same as in the other inquest. John Curran, who boards in Dublin gulch and who was acquainted with both Murphy and Tim Kelleher, who are both Irish men, and was one of the first to the Anaconda, November 22, he was at work on the 300. He stated a great fire cage and Murphy and Kelleher came from the cage. He immediately went to 800 and found a man named Lytton Thomas standing at the stop connected cage and gave the signal to hoist. Before the cage was raised Murphy and Kelleher fell off. The witness knew at the time of the accident there was a fire and went down to see if there were any men they thought were still below at that spot. William Oliver testified he was the Anaconda mine cage boy, i.e., inspector, and was working in the mine in that capacity this morning. He went down the shaft to ascertain and was pressed came to their death by falling from the cage into the sump because the cage was in motion. He is satisfied there was no one to declare it and no person can say the cage is satisfied that those running the cage. He saw from everything that his investigation found nothing else but to cover the bodies. On the morning of the accident, the miners were working in the shaft in shifts of more than four or five minutes because of the gas and the oppressive heat. The bodies were in the sump and the miners have been trying to get them from the sump, but had not gotten them until since the accident. Dr. J. F. Donahue, the county physician, was sworn, and testified that he examined the bodies and claimed the bodies and found that death had ensued from asphyxia. The following verdict was then presented by the coroner's jury. ### COUNTY OF SILVER BOW. [&c.] An Inquisition holden on the [illegible] of the said day of July before George W. Newkirk, Justice of the Peace in and for Silver Bow county, Montana, on the body of the following dead, by the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed, that Phil Murphy and Timothy Kelleher came to their deaths in [illegible] and Timothy Kelleher came to their deaths of [illegible] accidents [illegible] from their inability to bring the [illegible]. That the cause of death was asphyxia from gas in the Anaconda mine, it being impossible to work the [illegible] by a fire in the mine. We further find that the officers and employees of the Anaconda company did everything in their power to prevent the accident and to save their fellow workmen, and they are not censurable for whatever occurred and are not blameable for the accident or any of its effects. In testimony whereof we the said Jurors have hereunto set our names this [illegible] day of July. GEO. W. NEWKIRK, THOS. A. CURRAN, PHIL A. O'HALLARAN, JAMES KEENA, JOHN SMITH, W. F. JORDAN. This afternoon and evening, many old friends of Pat Murphy and Tim Kelleher called at the undertaking parlors to view the remains. But little was to be seen except charred flesh and charred bone, as fine as the cinders as could be made and the skin and flesh had almost placed in the cushion. That of Pat Murphy was relatively better preserved since it fell on the right side in the gulch. The remains of Kelleher will be buried from the residence of the family of Daniel Drew in Dublin gulch and the remains of Pat Murphy will be taken to the Catholic church, this being the time of their death. The Miners union held a meeting tonight and it was decided to attend as a body the funeral. The chairman presider was not a member of the union, but every other one of the twenty who died in the Anaconda accident was a member of that organization. As lain out in the caskets, little can be told of the bodies. The heads are gone, a little skin or flesh biding all that is left. The hands and arms are the best preserved part. --- ## Column 4 ### NEW CASES FILED. **Here We Find the Court Bulletins of the District Court.** By the Standard's Special Writ. BUTTE, July 22.—Several new cases have been filed before the district court since our last report. Stephen D. Mills has assumed a claim against C. J. Anderson and the Andersons. It is claimed that on April 2, 1880, plaintiff was engaged in an undertaking called "Gold Mine," and belonged to the [illegible] brought by the occurrence of the house or his estimated values $1,000 together with $200 for his retention. Anna R. Bagget has presented a complaint against Christ Bee and Siam Joe (a Chinaman). This suit requests a claim for service of a portion of the Buffalo lode claim, lot 70. The complaint only pressing the amount of the claim, which plaintiff and set as the amount claimed by Michel. Another case filed, the case also to be known as Annie J. Parker vs. Patrick McDonald. This is suit to recover a sum of $1,000 for grubstaking and it is said being a portion of the surface ground of the Bragtown lode claim. The complaint claims that she was unlawfully ousted from this property which she now occupies. She now asks for reparation, $500 damages through erection of a $80 rent. ### Conference Appointments. By the Standard's Special Wire. BUTTE, July 22.—The bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church of Montana south, sends out the following appointments for the several parts of the state: Sunday, July 27, 11 a. m., Belgrade, Mont.; Tuesday, July 29, Bozeman, Mont.; Tuesday, July 29, East Helena, 8 p. m.; Friday, July 31, [illegible] Bozeman; Friday, August 1, Anaconda; Sabbath, August 3, Anaconda, 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. and p. m., Butte; Sabbath, August 4, Butte. Services will also be held at Corvallis, Mont. The annual conference will meet Thursday, August 7, 9 a. m., at Deer Lodge. --- ## Column 5 # HURRY UP. **There is Now a Chance to Save $5 to $10 on a Purchase.** The time for taking the inventory which involves many business changes in this house, is fast approaching. In the meantime we will continue to offer many lines of goods at about one half of the usual clearing sale prices. Goods are usually sold low at clearing sales and specials in this city, but you can safely divide the prices of such sales by two and then in many cases the quotation will be greater than the prices which will prevail here until after the inventory referred to. Beginning to-day we offer our entire stock of Misses' and Children's Raw White and Gingham Dresses as follows: Gingham Dresses at a discount of from one to two dollars each. Misses' and Children's White Dresses, viz: WERE. NOW. $13 50 ............$5 00 10 00 ............ 4 00 7 00 ............ 3 00 5 00 ............ 2 25 There are about seventy-five dresses in the above list and remember that the price is less than the cost of the material. It is noticeable that many of the higher priced ones are the most attractive; this one of the freshness while a little more expensive. The $13.50 line also includes a very fresh ladies' white dresses which are merely being taken off on account of clearing and special sale prices. They were bought during the season, and are possibly had the proof of very little. LADIES' WRAPS. WERE. NOW $30 00 ........$17 00 22 00 ........ 15 00 18 00 ........ 10 00 10 00 ........ 5 00 There are about a dozen of the above wraps remaining on hand. They were all bought during the present season. Don't miss this bargain. The division sale continues and it is a stock that has never been equaled before in a reduction sale and at such low-price sale in Montana. It includes more bargains and better selections than ever before. It includes at $1 per yard many attractive challies, piques, Shirley failles, satin rhadames and other dress fabrics which were worth from $1.25 to $2.50 per yard. It includes six ladies' vests for $1, more than before unheard of at that price; and before; children's vests, laces, handkerchiefs, gloves, and all good staple ladies' underwear, etc. Don't miss the large table of remnants of every fabric in desirable lengths at about one-third of the price for which you could do this fabric before. Here is a opportunity to buy desirable goods at your own price before the goods are taken stock of inventory. J. R. BUTCH, Jr. & Co., [illegible] Main Street, Butte. BUTTE, July 22.—The sale of Men's $8 suits for $5, Men's $10 and $12 Suits for $7, now are new goods and they are now $2 from $1 to $2 per suit less than we offer the $8 bargains which are— J. R. BUTCH, Jr. & Co. --- ## Column 6 # ESTES & CONNELL ## Mercantile Company. # LADIES! **Saturday, May 17, Commences our** # GREAT SALE —ON— # Child's, Boys', and Youths' Clothing. For Boys' two-piece goods, the following is a scale of prices for your consideration: $2.50 suits for.....$1.25 | $6.50 suits for........$4.00 3.00 " " ......1.50 & 2.00 | 7.00 " " ........4.35 3.50 " " ......1.75 & 2.00 | 7.50 " " ........4.90 4.00 " " ......2.35 | 8.00 " " ........5.00 4.50 " " ......2.75 | 9.00 " " ........5.50 5.00 " " ......3.00 | 9.50 " " ........6.00 5.50 " " ......3.50 | 2.50 blue suits for.......85 6.00 " " ......3.75 | Commencing with this sale on Saturday the first TEN Ladies buying a boy's suit, regardless of price, will be given a boy's coat. Bring the boys and clothe them. ## + COME EARLY + And get a bargain, as the prices will be certain to close out the entire line in one day. # ESTES & CONNELL ## MERCANTILE COMPANY. — THE — # Tuttle · Manufacturing AND # SUPPLY CO., DEALERS IN # Heavy + Hardware Mining Supplies, Pumps, Electric Supplies, Etc —BUILDERS OF— # Mining and Milling Machinery. MANUFACTURERS OF # ALL CLASSES OF FOUNDRY WORK. We carry the largest stock of Supplies, and have the Best Equipped Factory and Machine Shops in Montana. Being on the ground, we can execute your orders at once, and save you money by saving you time. J. R. BUTCH, Jr. & Co. ## BUTTE CITY TENT AND AWNING FACTORY. Tents, Awnings, Ham Flags, Wagon Covers, Gun Covers, and everything pertaining to the Tent and Camp Sundries Business. 125 South Main St., **Butte, Montana.** All orders attended to promptly and satisfactorily. **The Tuttle Manufacturing and Supply Co.,** ANACONDA, : : MONT --- ## Peripheral items - **Estes & Connell Mercantile Company advertisement** (col. 6): Large display ad for Great Sale on Child's, Boys', and Youths' Clothing with scale of prices for suits. - **Tuttle Manufacturing and Supply Co. advertisement** (col. 6): Display ad for heavy hardware, mining supplies, pumps, electric supplies, mining and milling machinery, and foundry work. - **Butte City Tent and Awning Factory advertisement** (col. 6, bottom): Small ad for tents, awnings, flags, wagon covers, etc., 125 South Main St., Butte, Montana. - **J. R. Butch, Jr. & Co. advertisements** (col. 5): Two short ads for men's suit sales and ladies' clothing clearance in Butte. - **New York Market quotations** (col. 2): Closing metal and mining stock prices from New York, July 22. - **Bonds and Stocks column** (col. 2): Stock market report from New York, July 22, with closing prices for numerous stocks. - **Mining Stock Exchange table** (col. 2): Butte mining stock exchange prices bid and asked, July 22. - **New Cases Filed** (col. 4): Brief court bulletin reporting new district court filings in Butte. - **Conference Appointments** (col. 4): Methodist Episcopal church appointments for services across Montana. - **Judge and Jury note** (col. 4, bottom): Brief item on cases disposed of or postponed in district court.