A local correspondent who has made
tests of scheellte ores by the folliwing
methods furnishes the statement ui re
liable tests for scheellte printed below
SHEELITE
(Qualitative te t.)
Pulverize the mineral to a fine pow
der; introduce into test tube with a
small quantity of water, then add a
quantity of hydrochloric add In amount
equal to the water in tin* test tube then
udd one or two drops of nitric arid.
Boil over a spirit lamp for a half hour.
If the mixture shows a tendency to
boil dry add enough water to keep up
evaporation. The residue in the bottom
of the tube will turn yellow. Then udd
a small amount of pure tin and boil a
few minutes longer when it will turn
blue. Wit a prolonged boiling it will
eventually turn brown but if the «»j»
eration is stopped when it is blue and
a little cold water is added it will re
main blue. If it remains blue it will
be tungstic trioxide, if not it will be
something else.
(QU A N TIT ATI V E A XA LYSIS. >
Pulverize the ore to dust and mix
thoroughly with six times its weight
of soda; fuse at a bright red heat for
one hour and a half; when cold ptilver
rlze finely and boil in pure water until
everything is dissolved that will dis
solve. i hen let the lime settle to the
bottom aim pour off the solution into
another vessel. Add a small quantity
of water to the residue and shake well
for a few minutes; let settle and pour
off the solution, adding it to the solu
tion previously drawn off. Be careful
that none of the mineral residue passes
into the solution. This solution will con
tain all the tungsten content of the on
iii liquid state in tin* form of sodium
1 tungstate Now add hydrochloric arid
until the yellow tungstic trioxide preci
pitates. (Ti»e addition of metallic tin
and a short period of boiling will cause
tne precipitate to turn blue as before i
Having caused precipitation, pour oft
the clear solution in the tube or vessel
and wash the precipitate in several wa
ters. Dry and heat to a temperature oi
about two hundred degrees and Weigh
while hot as the precipitate draws mois
ture from the atmosphere when cold.
Weigh the ore fo rassay and after com
pleting the process weigh the precipi
tate and the percentage may then be
easily figured. Two assays of the local
| scheelite by the above methods showed
that tiie ores run about seventy-live p.r
cent, that is about sevenlv five per cent
tungstic trioxide.
•TUNGSTEN I iBTEKM I NATH >N
A quick method is that of W. \. Uaost
of Dead wood, S. D. He uses fusion
powder containing potassium chlorate,
potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, and
sugar. 'Taking about one gram of ibis
powder, mixed with an equal amount of
crushed ore (if the ore is low grade
using pannings) an almost instantaneous
fusion »s effected by applying a match.
'The result of the fusion is a granular
mass, which is rubbed a moment in an
agate mortar, then placed in a test mb.
with hydrochloric acid and sheet or gran
I ulated zinc. A little boiling will yield
S a blue colored solution if tungsten is
! present. The test is one that can easiy
be made in the field; the equipment ne
cessary to conduct i can lie carried in
a coat pocket and is widely used by
1 prospectors.
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WORLD AS A PRODUCER
Tables issued by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce in its ]91
"statistical abstract of the- United
States,” will show this country leads
the world in the production of many
basic articles of commerce. Some foods
are included.
America stands first among the nations
in its output of coal, iron and steel,
copper, petroleum and silver. It leads
too. in these agricultural productions:
Potion, corn, wheat, oats, apples. Iu»\
and tobacco. In gold production t In
Uni ted States stands second, with Soutl.
Africa nrst.
Countries second in llie production »U
articles in Which the* United States leads
arc; Uussia, in wheat and oats and
petroleum; India, in tobacco and cotton;
the United Kingdom in coal; tiermany.
in iron and steeli Japan, in copper; Mex
ico, in silver.
The 'United States produces 4“ per
cent of the world’s iron output; 5n per
cent of copper and tifi per cent of pe
troleum; cotton. 50 per cent, silver 25
per cent; wheat, 25 per cent; corn, tin
per cent; oats. .'Jo per cent, and tobacco, '
so per cent.
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HARBOR ACTIVITIES
Pursuant t*• a recommendation of the
Alaska d« b gale that the people of Nome
raise a subscription for the purpose of
paving a part of the cost of tin* inslal
Intion of the Snake river harbor the
Chamner of Commerce, at its regular
business meeting last night, decided to
take action to that end by endeavoring
to secure pledges of monetary assist -
a nee .
Delegate Wickershain stated in the
letter to the chamber that lie had in
terviewed General Black of tic* engin
eering board relative to tin* refusal of
the war department to recommend the
construction of a harbor and had been
assured that the department could prob
ably be made to reconsider, provided it
was shown that the proposed harbor was
as great a necessity as repre
sented and that favorable ac
tion mignt still be obtained provided
that the department was approached in
a manner that would be sufficiently im
pressive. Mr. Wiekershani suggested
that the people of Nome might produce
the required impression by ottering to
pay a portion of the costs themselves,
thus displaying evidences of good faith
and also helping to impress the loe.il
view of the great necessity for the con
struction of a safe harbor for roast ship
fling. The idea was immediately en
dorsed by the head of the engineering
board.
General Black stated that lie thought
no better method could be devised. The
delegate at once informed the Chamber
ul Conmupet . adding Ins own endorse
ment and also staling that lie was umi
vineed that should action be taken along
the hm suggested the war department
would not only reconsider the matter
hut wmiid also construct the harhor. Tie
Idea met with a ready response from the
members of the* Chamber of Commerce
at last nights' meeting and the opinion
was expressed that every business house
in the community as well as tunny in
dividuais, would pledge themselves to
contribute lor such purpose.
it is said that a considerable number j
ot business men have agreed to give j
sums ranging from a hundred dollars j
upward and the represenatives of one '
company volunteered to make a subscrip
tion of two thousand dollars.
The harbor committee was instructed
to take the matter tip at once and it
is probable that everyone will be asked
to contribute, tine of the members sug
gested that even the school children
might pledge their nickeis for the harbor
j
thus illustrating that the people of
.Nona from the children upward wanted
the harhor and were willing to pay
what they could to get it.
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lire shovel, 10e; rat traps. 10c; C-inelt
stove pipe dampers, 10e; good pad lock,
loo ' his week only at 1 foil’s
Chickens, 50c per pound; eggs 75c pet
dozen. C.eorge Prosser, phone Ttlnek 5.
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Will call at Seward, V aldez, Cordova;
Steamer will also visit Columbia Glacier.
At Cordova steamer will remain long enough
to allow excursionists time to make a special
trip out over the railroad to Tliles Glacier, from
Cordova the Steamer will return direct by the
outside route to Seattle.
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. Carroll, Agent, Nome
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