Wednesday, February ii, 1905
THE SUMPThR MINER
OF INTEREST
TO MILLMEN
Cyanide of Potassium May be
Reduced to Ten Cents
Per Pound.
In a report from Berkeley, California,
it is stated that Professor Edmund
O'Neill of the University of California,
after experimenting for six months with
varying success, has llnnlly discovered
a new process for making cyanide of
potassium from the nitrogen of the at
mosphere. A discovery that will allow of the pro
duction of the compound at a rate far
cheaper than it hasever been possible to
manufacture it. Such an advantugo
can be obtained by the now method that
it is hoped to secure a great reduction in
the cost of extracting gold by the cyan
ide process and in similar other metal
lurgical operations.
Professor O'Neill's process is de
scribed as analogous to the method of
making nitric acid from the nitrogen of
the air, a result-which has been worked
out and successfully demonstrated at
Niagara Falls.
Following on the lino of theso ex
periments he lias tried a number of
snytheses in his laboratory at Berkeley,
working on a small Bcale and persisting
through a long succession of failures in
the details of the research.
Finally lie has been able by the uso
of petroleum, gasoline, coal gas, furnaco
gas, and almost any form of hydrocar
bon vapor with the nitrogen of the air
under the influence of the electric arc to
produce hydrocyanic acid, which can bo
absorbed in potash with a formation of
potassium cyanide.
The cheapness of the materials and
the simplicity of the apparatus com
bined with the saving in energy per
mitted in this operation are, as stated
in the report, -factors that give the new
process a tremendous advantage over all
other processes now in use.
Tiie manufacture of cyanide of potas
sium has always been exceedingly ex
pensive. It has been made from animal
refuse fused with potassium carbonate,
or from ammonia and metallic sodium.
The price within the last rive or six
years has been cut down from (1 to
twenty-five cents per pound by small re
ductions in the expense of the mater
ials, and it was felt that little more
could be shaved from this lowest ilgure.
Professor O'Neill, while maintaining
a very conservative tosition regarding
his discovery, feels that there is no
reason why the cost per pound cannot
be brought down to the still smaller fig
ure of ten cents.
As this process has been demonstrated
only ou a small scale in the laboratory,
Professor O'Neill is not prepared to pre
dict what success it may have when
tried on a large manufacturing scale.
As lie refuses to patent his discovery,
it is expected that some of the eighteen
factories in the United States at present
turning out the chemical will give the
invention a substantial trial before long.
Journal for Investors.
Kotpp'Group of Claims Sold.
The Knapp group of claims, located
on Rock creek, and adjoining the Max
well mine, has been purchased by the
Highland Gold Mines company, a cor
poration of Sumpter, Oregon. The
purchase price given in the deed is
445,000, and the property is said to be
well worth that amount. Considerable
high grade ore is already exposed, and
it is a well known fact that the North
Pole lead extends through the property.
This group was located by M. II. Knapp
some twelve years ago. Mr. Knapp has
been very persistent in holding theso
claims, and developing them, so that he
would be able to mako a life stake out
of them. In mining circles It is talked
of as being ono of the most important
deals recorded In tho last year. It is
said that this property has the longest
pay chute ever exposed in any initio in
the Sumpter district. The deal was
carried through and financed by Neil .1.
Sorcnsen & Co., of Sumpter, Oregon,
and it is said that the development
work will bo carried on under their di
rection. Pacific Miner.
DRIFTING ON STRASBURG MINE.
Six Claims Near Alamo Owned by a Well
Financed Company.
A small force of men keep drifting on
the vein of the Strasburg, near Alamo,
from tho level of the lower tunnel. At
this point the pay streak averages four
feet in width and is pronounced by
well posted men from that section as
being the finest milling ore yet found in
the district.
This property belongs to an incor
porated company. W. S. McCornlck, tho
Salt Lake banker, W. II. Remington, a
well posted mining man, nud Portland
parties are the holders of tho stock.
Three tunnels have been driven to de
velop tho property, which aggregato
230-feot in length.
The Ixxlv of ore now boing developed
is on the level of number 3, or the lower
tunnel. This drift is 200 feet vertically
below any other workings. This group
consists of six claims, all of which are
patented. This company have plenty of
means of their own, and are not offer
ing nny shares to the public. It is said
that whon tho present ore shoot is fully
explored, upraises made and tho ore
blocked out, that a large and first cIbbn
reduction plant will be installed.
GROSSCUTTING ON SOUTH POLE
Mala Tunnel k Now la Nine Hundred
Feet From Portal.
W. H. Reeves, foreman of tho work
now being prosecuted on me nouin
Polo mines, came over the high moun
tain between Cracker and Rock Creeks
on Saturday, returning on Sunday. He
traveled on snow shoes, but did not find
locomotion very pleasant, as the recent
fall of snow had not settled.
He reports tho tunnel on South Pole
territory now in a distance of 000 feet.
A short distance back from tho face,
crosscuts havo been started in each di
rection which Is intended to determine
the width of the vein. Each cut had
been drlvon ten feet at tho time of his
departure with no walls in sight. This
would make tho vein over twenty-flvo
feet in width at present.
His account of the appearanco of tho
ore body exposed at this point, is that
it is better than at any other place in
this long tunnel, which has been driven
In on ono ot the numerous leads con
trolled by the South Pole Mines com
pany. Recommended to Manage Mines.
William M. Hennessy, for some time
superintendant of the Last Chance
mine in Cabin Cove, has been recom
ended by former manager Oscar Towns
end as his successor. Nothing is known
definitely as to the action some of the
owners and directors will take when
they arrive here, but some of them are
expected soon. Mr. Hennessy has had
a long and varied experience in every
department of mining from a prosector
to manager. He was among the very
first who braved the dangers of the
Slocan, in British Columbia. Going
into that almost inaccessible region
when it was an unbroken wilderness,
and was one of the factors which caused
its development.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of tho Interior,
LanJ Office at La GranJe, Oregon. I"b. ?. igo, I
Notice It hereby Riven that the (ollowlncnameJ
settler ha MeJ notice of his Intention to make final
proof In support cf his claim, anj that salJ proof vtfll
be maJe before Cieorce l:. WarJ, U. S, commis
sioner at Cam on City, Oregon, on April b, 1401, vlt:
H. E. No. 719),
PATRICK FINLAN.
of Austin, Oregon, for the 'j n e (, e )(n( (
Sec iq. '(nw' Sec. , Tp. 11 S.. R. UWM.
lie names tho following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous resUence uron an.l cultivation of sal I lanJ.
vlt: Johns tiuulJjc, I. ls lles, John Kelly, of
Prairie City, Oregon; ana U, W. D.irt, of John Pay,
Oregon.
E. V. IIawtluit, Register
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j.
I'UIIIICATION.
8j8. NOIICH FOR
UnlteJ States LanJ Office.
J
La (iranJe. Oregon.
I ehruarv olh. 100
Notice Is hereby clten that In compliance llii the
provisions of the act of Congress of June ), 1818,
entitled "An act for the sale of timber lanJs In flu
states of California, Oregon, NevaJa, anj Washing
ton Territory," as extenJeJ to all the Public LanJ
States by act ol August 4. 1841,
ROSE A CALL,
I of Sumpter, county ol llaker, state of Oregon, has
this aav ruej in inis oinci ner sworn siaivmrni .-mi.
IQ75, for the punhaseof the w 'je '. section
No 6, anJn!,nc( ol section No 1, In township
No. 10 south, range j? U W M, anj will offer
proof lo show that the lanJ sought Is more valu
able for Its timber or stone than for agricultural
fmrpnses, anj to establish her claim to salj lanJ be
ore Charles II. Chance, U. S. commissioner, at
Sumpter, Oregon, on Saturday, the oth Jay of
May, 100 j.
She names as witnesses: Eugene llrnwn,
Thomas Moore, Melvln Clark anJ Cornelius S. Van
Dun all of Sumpter, Oregon.
Any anj all persons claiming aJvrrsely the above
descrlbeJ lanjs are requestcJ to file their claims In
this office on os belore saU 9II1 Jay of May,
1001.
E. W. Hauuutt. Register.
TINIER UNO,
ACT JUNE J, 1171'
PUBLICATION.
-NOTICt rOR
UntteJ Stales LanJ office,
LaCiranJe, Oregon, Jan. 17, tool. I
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June 1,1878, in-
rJtteJ "An act for the sale ot timber lanJs In the
stales of California, Oregon, NevaJa, anJ Washing
ton Territory" as extenJeJ to all the Public LanJ
States by act of August 4, I801,
JAMES W. LONG
of Dayton, county ot Columbia, slate ol Washington,
hasthls Jay fileJ In this oflice Ills sworn statement No.
igio, for the purchase of the nejt" of section No. 10,
In township No. ti south, range No. 18 EWM, an J
will offer proof to show that the lana sought Is more
valuable for Its limber or stone than for agricultural
Eurposes, anj to establish his claim to sal J Ian J before
has. II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter,
Oregon, on FrIJay. the 17th Jay of April. 1001,
Hi names as witnesses: Van Rcnnselaer MeaJ
William A. Green, Ralph MeaJ, anj Joel U. Shan
non, all of Sumpter, Oregon.
Any an J all persons claiming adversely the above
descrlbeJ lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said 17th Jay of April, ioo.
e. W. llAtmrrr, Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE j. 1878.-NONCH ros
CUUIICATION.
United States LanJ Office.
La GranJe. Oregon, Jan. sr. too,.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
ovlslons of the act of congress of June 1, 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states
ot California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
rltory," as extenJeJ to all the Public Land states by
act of August 4, i8q.
ALBIN SELIN.
of Sumpter. county of Baket, state of Oregon,
has this Jay filed In this oftice his sworn statement
No. 1901, lor the purchase of theswM nwtf.wji swlf
and tH swtf ot sec No. so In township No 11 south,
range No. 18 U W M, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought Is more valuable for Us
limber or stone than tor agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before Choi. II.
Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon,
on Friday, the 17II1 day of April, roo.
He names as witnesses: William A. (ireen, Van
Rrnnselaer Mead, Edward Reed, Ralph Mead, all of
Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims In
this ottice on or belore said 1 rth day nf April, rqo 1
t. W. Uakubtt, Register.
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