Wednesday, March 30, 1904
THb bUMPTER MINhR
SOME MINING
EXCITEMENTS
Have Been History Makers
in Ancient as Well as
Modern Times.
Desire for the precious metals,
rntbor thau geographical researches
or military conquest, la the chief
niotivo which baa led to the dom
inion of the earth ly the civilized
races. Gold baa always iuvited com
nierco. Invasions has followed com
merce, and permnueut occupation Iihm
been the uaual result. In fact, tho
history of man may utmost bo written
by telling of bis quest for gold, and
the first fatut glimmers of autheutio
historical kunwlcdgn reveal man
searching for the yellow metal. Nay
more; the golden age of man's
i uuocouco and happiness, by ita very
nanio, expresses his highest and
greatest love.
People have dreamed that on tho
fablod "Lost Island of Atlanta"
there was great wealth and luxury,
typiiled by the possession of immeuso
quantities of the precious metals.
In tbo palaces of the uobility of tbo
day stood life-sized statues carved or
cast in gold, and when tbo awful
delugo of volcauic fire obliterated tbo
doomed laud, the vapor of tbo metal
rose high ubuvo tbo ruins of the
cities. (See Ignatius Donnelly and
other authors. )
In tho voyage of the Argonauts
from Calchls iu Tbessaly for tbo Gol
den Fleece, wo Hud an early rush,
though its exact dato Is uncertain
probably about '2.000 11. O. It was
a rush for gold, which was to be.col
lected iu sheep's fleeces placed iu tho
torrouta (lowing down from tbo Hanks
of Mount Caucasus.
Still older was the westward move
ment which Chaldean records of
11,800 II. C. chronicle, to tbo gold
bearing laud of Melukkun, after
ward known as Mldiau.
Lator ou, but still at a very early
period, there was u rush fiom Egypt
to tho dceert lauds on the hunks of
tho Red Sea and iu Nubia. Dlndorus
Siculus, long afterwards, described
this rush, and evou left a map show
lug tbo gold fields, the roads lend
ing to them, aud tbo wells dug to
supply water for tho gold seekers.
These mines are now being reopened
by English capital.
About 1,000 11. C. tbcro was another
rush of miners iu search of gold iuto
South Africa. Its extent can readily
be guessed by the immeuso rutua left
behind the workers, aud which ure
now agalu attracting tho attention of
the gold seeker. This is undoubted
ly the gold of Ophir, from which
Solomou drew hia supplies. It has
been calculated that at loast 81)50,
000,000 was wou by these early
prospectors.
Strabo declares that tbe famous
voyages of Ulysses, described so
graphically in tbe Odyssey and Iliad
of Homer, were made to Iiberia
(ancient Spain). At any rate, Spain
was tbe Oolconda of Phoenician and
Roman days.
From then on for many centuries
tbe gold fields" of tbe earth seemed
exhausted. Everything stagnated
In medieval darkness.
Tbe discovery of America in 1102
by Columbus opened wonderfully
rlcb new deposits of the precious
motels, and the Spaniards worked
them to tbe limit.
'; Brazil gave Its placers to tbe miner
in 1571).
Durlug tbe nineteenth century
there was greater activity thau was
perbupti ever known before. Tho
record of tbe upouiug of notable
mining districts and rushes to them
has been almost coustaut.
Iu 180.1 tbo famous San Francisco
nlncers in Sonora, Mexico, wero dis
covorcd ; tbo Molkowka placers In
Siberia, iu 1810; tho wonderful
silver district of Frcsutllo, Mexico,
iu 18:24; tbo silver district of Chan
arcillo, Chill, In 1832; tho silver
district of llaudalupu y Calvo, Mex
ico, in 181)4: tho silver district of
Guadalcanal, Spain, about 181)0; tho
rich gold placers of tho Altai moun
tains iu Slliorla, iu 1830; the gold
placers of California iu 1848-4!); tho
placers of Australia in lSftl; tho
pincers of Now Zealand, iu 1857; the
silver-gold deposits of Washoe (tho
Comstocks), iu 18151); the gold-silver
mines of Idaho, in 1801; the placets
of Montana, iu 1802; tbe gold ledges
of the lilack Hills, South Dakota, Jn
1870; the gold -silver-lead lodes'of
tho Cueiir d'Aleues, Idaho, In 1870;
tho gold renfri of tho Trauvsvaul,
South Africa, in 1884; tho gold
mines of Randsburg, California, iu
1 !)(!; the placers of tho Kloudyke,
Vukou Territory, iu 181)7, and tho
pincers of Nome. Alaska, In 1808.
'I ho new coutury has opened aus
piciously by giving us tho wonderful
gold-silver camp of Touopub, Nevada,
and tho promise of perhaps still
greater things In tho uear vicinity.
L. E. Glover, tu Mining aud Engin
eering Review.
DISCOVERED REMAINS
OF A MASTODON.
A miner, whoso uamo was not
learned brought In today a curious
pleco of bouo from thn Greenhorns,
which ho claims wus discovered iu tho
neighborhood of the Virgiuia nil no.
Sovoral persons who profess a know
ledge of anatomy examined the pleco,
aud urge tbat It is not from tho re
mains of any livng species.
It is an Irregular fragment weigh
ing between four or flvo pounds, and
has the appearance of being from tho
pelvic region of somo enormous
animal. Those who have seen anil
are to somo extent familiar with
paleontology sny that it would Jio an
easy matter to comploto from tho
fragmout tho restoration of a gigantic
mustodou, tho species of which bus
been long extinct. Tno miner who
discovered tho bono says it came from
a prospect at which ho was doing
some work, but no other bones wore
near it.
Extensive Work at Lucy.
M.. P. Koogh, of Milwaukee, treas
urer of tbo company operating
tbe Luoy - group iu tbo Groonborus,
who arrived bore yosterday, Sam P.
Stott. president of tbe company, aud
A. W. Ellis and Morris ' Sullivan,
stockholders, left today for tbo prop
erty. Mr. Keogb will remain at the
mine for some time, familiarizing
himself with the details of tbe work.
Tbe company la now in a position
financially to prosecute development
and extensive opera t lops are planned
for tbe' doming season, ,
BELCHER MILL
HAS ARRIVED
P. A. Ilrndy, superintendent of the
llclchcr, was on the train to linker
this afternoon to make arrangements
for the transfer of tho twenty stamp
mill to tbo property. The machin
ery Is uow at linker City.
Air. Ilrady wns joined hero by II.
L. McLniii, tbe inlll-wrlght, who bus
tho contract for building the uow
plant. Ho thinks that the machinery
will bo transferred at once and work
on tho mill started. The fart that
the snow Is liable to remain ou the
garnund for some time to come will
make the hauling easier now than to
wait Inter, when tho snow begins to
leave. It wns this cud iu view that
tho (rip was made lo linker today.
It is probable, says Mr. Ilrmlloy, that
things will bo gotten Iu shape at
once for Immediate construction. Mr.
McLuin, who Is among the best
kuown millwrights In tho district,
is to have entire charge of tho work.
Tho plant will ho of twenty stamps
aud modern iu appointments.
PROGRAM fOR MEETING OF
AMERIGAN MINING G0NGRESS
The following program has been
arranged for thu meeting of tho
American Mining congress In Port
land :
August i'l Reception, organization
addrossos of welcome by Mayor Wil
liams and Govoruor Chamberlain; re
sponses, etc.
August 'J I) President's address ou
tho Lewis and Clark Exposition, to
bo delivered by somo distinguished
Oregouiau; address, "Tbe Relatiou
of Mining to tbo Gouorul Industries
of tho Country," probably by Wil
liam J. Ilryau or ex-Senator Tow no.
J August 21 An address sottiug
forth tho need of a Department of
Mines and Mining at Washington.
This will bo delivered by somo
statesmen!) of great reputation,
among those uow considered being
Senator Dolllvor, of Iowa, and Sena
tor Nowlands, of Nevada. Tho estab
lishment at a branch mint or assay
ottlco at Portland will also be con
sidered. August 25 This day will bo tin
voted to the plan nf establishing
permanent headquarters for the con
gross and general business.
August 20 Presentation of t-clou-title
papers and routlno business.
August 27 Election of oltlcers,
selection of next meeting place.
Tunnel Twelve Miles Long.
Tbo Hlmplon tunnel in the Alps,
one of thu greatest works iu (ho
world, Is rapidly approaching com
pletion. Its total length will bo a
little over twelvo miles, of which
distance six aud upward buvo been
penetrated ou tho north, or Ilrlguo
side, and four aud upward on the
south, or Italian sldo, leaving only
a fraction over one mile yet to bo
completed. It Is expected tbat tho
two sections will bo joined together
in tbe coming May or June, aud it
will not be long thereafter wbeu
trains will regularly be ruulng
through . The organization of tbe
work is of high efficiency. No sick
ness exists among tbe men; the use
of tbe tlrandt drill immediately sup
presses all dust ana there baa not
been a single case nf miner's phthi
sis, although aome 3,000 men bave
beeq at work for flvo years. Exchange.
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