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 State of Honduras.— National Printing Office, 3rd. Avenue E., N." 42 
 
 1897 
 
PETITION OF E. A. BURKE 
 
 TO GOVERNMENT OP HONDURAS 
 
 Supreme Executiv^e Power: 
 
 E. A. Burke respectfully submits: that the mining enter- 
 prises established within the limits of the mineral zone con- 
 ceded to ''The Olancho Exploration Company (Limited)" by 
 the decree of the 5th. of April 1890, and, the enterprises 
 initiated by various other companies and individuals within 
 the same limits, not having realized the object of said conces 
 sions by reason of unforeseen events: 
 
 That he being, furthermore, the only creditor of said Com- 
 pany, with first mortgage for the sum of $ 80.000, it becomes 
 necessary for his interest, either personally or by effecting 
 negotiations, to exploit this forfeited zone. 
 
 That therefore, I denounce in proper form the referred to 
 zone comprised within the following limits: 
 
 On the North, the Guayape River Concession; 
 
 On the South, the Jalan River Concession; 
 
 On the East, the junction of the Guayape and Jjflan Ri- 
 vers; and 
 
 On the West, a line which has been establish in the Jalan 
 River near the place called "El Tomate," at the point where 
 the Jalan River Concession begins, extending toward the 
 North-east to the poi^t where the Guayape River Conces- 
 sion begins, and consequently ask that said zone be conceded 
 to me, with all the rights privileges, and exemptions con- 
 tained in the Decree of April 5th. 1890, grante^d in favor of 
 said Company. 
 
 I further ask authority to select and measure in mineral 
 zones not exceeding 2.000 "varas" wide by 4.000 "varas" 
 long, more or less, any or all mines, veins, placers of metals, 
 or previous stones, which I may encounter and care to exploit, 
 
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 within the limits of the zone mentioned, within one yea.i 
 from the date on which it shall be conceded to me, obligating 
 myself to pay the taxes corresponding to the small zones as 
 soon as the measurement is made and plans filed of each one 
 of them. 
 
 In payment for these rights, I voluntarily offer to i)ay to 
 the Government 5.0(X) "pesos" for each section of the zone 
 (as it is described in the plan tiled by the Engineer E. C. 
 Fiallos) in the following manner: 
 
 For the first and fourth Sections, on the 31st. of December 
 of the current year, and for the second and third, within one 
 year, counting from ihe date of this concession, being subject 
 in case of failure to the forfeiture of the section not paid for. 
 
 Tegucigalpa, February 7th. 1897. 
 
 E. A. Burke. 
 
 CONCESSION 
 t Kp/'l /ii/' J ^/'"^i'^eral zone of four sections situated in the Departments 
 J Y \^Q QyP " of Olancho, El Paraiso and Tegucigalpa. 
 
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 Tegucigalpa, 28th. of May 1897. 
 Mr. E.^A. Burke.— Present. 
 
 For your information and other effects, I transcribe to yon 
 the following Decree: 
 
 Tegucigalpa, ?8th. of May 1897. 
 
 In view of the petition presented by Mr. E. A. Burke, 
 and of the favorable opinion emited by the Attorney General 
 of Hacienda: 
 
 Considering: that the mining enterprises established with- 
 in the limits of the mineral zone conceded to the Olancho 
 Exploration Company (Limited) by the Decree of April 5th. 
 of 1890 have been forfeited and those initiated by various 
 other companies or individuals within the limits of said zone 
 
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 have not realized the purposes for which the concessions were 
 made by reason of unforeseen events: 
 
 Considering: that Mr. Burke is the only mortgage creditor 
 of the aforesaid Company, also that he [)roposes vohmturily 
 to pay to the Government the sum of five thousand "pesos" 
 for each one of the sections of said zone described in the plan 
 or map made and presented by the Engeneer don E. Constan 
 tino Fiallos, which map is found in the archives of this De- 
 partment, the President of the State, 
 
 DECREES: 
 
 1st.— To concede to Mr E. A. Burke the mineral zone 
 comprised within the following limits: 
 
 On the North, the Gruayape River Concession; 
 
 On the South, the Jalan River Concession; 
 
 On the East, the junction of the Guaya^e and Jalan 
 Rivers; and 
 
 On the West, a line which he has established on the Jalan 
 River, near the place called "El Tomate" at the point where 
 the Jalan River Concession begins extending toward the 
 North-east to the point where the Guayape River Concessions 
 begins. 
 
 2Qd. — To concede to Mr. Burke or to his transferees, the - 
 right to select and measure in mineral zones not exceeding 
 two thousand "varas" wide by four thousand long, more or less, 
 any or all of the mines, veins, or placers of metals, that may 
 be found, and that he may care to exploit, within the limits 
 of the zone mentioned, within one year counting frorti this 
 date, obligating himself to pay the tax corresponding to the 
 small zones, as soon as the measurement is made and plans of 
 each one is made and presented and approved. 
 
 •-jjr.(j,_To concede tg Mr. Burke, or to his transferees, all 
 the rights, privileges and exenptions contained in the laws of 
 this (mining) branch.— Let it be communicated. 
 
 BO^ILLA. 
 
 The Secretary of State in the Department of Foiaento 
 
 by the law. 
 
 Carlos A. Garcia. 
 
 I am your obedient servant. 
 
 Carlos A. Garcia, 
 
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 REPORT 
 
 of the Governor of Olancho don Jose Mamiel Zelaya, on the petiiion 
 and propofial of E. A. Burke for the mineral zone of 715 square 
 miles more or less aitnatcd bftween the Gunyape and Jala7i Rivers ^ 
 in 1890, being the same territory or zone of four sections con 
 ceded to E, A. Burke by Decree May 28th. 1897. 
 
 To THE Supreme Executive Powek: 
 
 The greater part of the extensive zone which Mr. E. A. 
 Buike petitions for, pertains to this Department, but also it 
 comprises territory in the T^^gucigalpa and El Paraiso De- 
 partments. 
 
 The area qontained within the boundaries described by 
 the petitioner can be regarded as in the form of a triangle, 
 although with very irregular sides, that bordered by the Ja- 
 lan being almost a semicircle. 
 
 According to this the extent of the zone does not fall 
 
 [^ shot of 120 square leagues. 
 
 J Of these lands about one half belong to a great number 
 
 ^ X^f private persons and the other half are national lands. 
 
 In this zone are comprised the concession of Yijao, grant- 
 ed to don Miguel Luis Aguilera which now belong to the 
 Olancho Syndicate: the Retiro Concession given to Mr. E. A. 
 Lever which at present the Honduras Gold Company is in 
 possession of: the concession bordering the Guayape conceded 
 to Mr. E. A. Burke: the concession in favor of the said Mr. 
 Burke bordering on the Jalan: the Rucio Concession granted 
 to the aforesaid Mr. Burke, the Rector and Bell Concession 
 adjoining the former: the Concession of Dr. Robles and as 
 sociates bounded by the preceding: the €(«nces8ion that Mr. A. 
 W. Cockerton claims Which is at present in course of adju- 
 dication, also in that same locality, or say in the jurisdiction 
 of Retiro, Vijao and Rucio, comprised iu the Municipality of 
 this city, is ft)und the placers or gold w^ashings named "Que- 
 brada Grande'^ acquired as aijpears by testimony of Rector, 
 by denouncement: the mines A. Y. N.^ 1 and A. Y. N.° 2, ac 
 quired as appears by the same testimony in the same manners 
 the Esperanza mine denounced by Messrs. Bailly and Mao 
 Cormick. 
 
Near the works of Bell and Rector, Mr. A. Prewenberg 
 has discovered 'three mineral veins, which he has recently 
 denounced under the names of Montana, Colorado and New 
 York. 
 
 In the jurisdiction of the town of Concordia, there are 
 also two mineral zones: one granted to Mayes and Colman, 
 and the other to Mr. Price (Chabela.) 
 
 In the jurisdiction of the town of Salama lies the Boquin 
 zone, mentioned by the petitioner. 
 
 I have no knowledge of any other mineral properties, but 
 all that I have information of are comprised in the zone aek- 
 ed for. 
 
 On the banks of the river Guayape, also of the Jalan, are 
 a great number of plantain fields, many of which contain also 
 cocoa and coJffee. There are also some plantations of sugar 
 cane, although small, but these properties are nearly all 
 located in the zones already conceded to Mr. Burke and de- 
 nominated above as ''Margins or banks of the Guayape and 
 Jalan." 
 
 In various points of the rest of the extensive zone under 
 consideration there are small farms, but none of them on a 
 large scale. 
 
 The above are the details that I can submit in the matter 
 before me, my humble Judgment concerning the proposal of 
 Mr. Burke is as follows: in order to decide favorably the pe- 
 tition under consideration, it is necessary to have full security 
 that the petitioner will comply with all and every one of the 
 proposals. ^ 
 
 It must be born in mind that the grantee establishes for- 
 mal works in the whole concession, and this circunstance as 
 stated should be considered as of first importance, inasmuch 
 as actualy, the foreigners energetically devote themselves to 
 prospecting mineral veins brought to their notice through 
 some discoveries supposed to be rich. 
 
 In this view it may be said, that it would be well to agree 
 that the concessionaire should reach his object of establiehiog 
 formal works as soon as possible, as for different reasons the 
 country requires them. The delay in the organization of the 
 enterprise would in respect to the zone now under consider- 
 ation be very predjudicial to this Department. 
 
 I believe that it is absolutely indispensable, in order to 
 develope the mineral wealth of our virgin soil, that the 
 
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 capital, enterprise and intelligence of foreignei*^ take the 
 initiative in it, and it is for this reason that I second with 
 pleasure in every way, the patriotic undertaking of the 
 Supreme Government to inaugurate serious enterprises that 
 will convert into fountains of productiveness, activity and 
 work, that territory which at the present^time is not occupied 
 for any of the purposes of real utility. 
 
 With these statements I conclude my incomplete repoit, 
 and in conclusion take the opportunity to repeat the declara- 
 tions of my adhesion and respect, to the Supreme Executive 
 Power. 
 
 Juticalpa, January 12th. 1890. 
 
 (Signed) Jose Manuel Zelaya. 
 
 PARAISO DIVISION 
 
 OF MINERAL ZONE OF FOUR SECTIONS. 
 
 Report of the Governor of the Department of El Paraiso on 
 the petition of E. A. Burke. — 1890 
 
 To THE Supreme Executive Power: 
 
 The subscriber Political Governor of the Department of 
 El Paraiso, in compliance with your order of the 27th. of the 
 past month, and conforming to the dati^ >vhich h^s been fur- 
 nished by persons that merit faith, extend the follpwing 
 
 ftEPORTi 
 
 Ist.— To West of the town called "La Puerta knoWn as 
 the hmit between the Department of Tegucigalpa and El 
 Paraiso, and from this point duWii the River Jalan as far as 
 the Puerta, we have to itjckun about 6 leagues of national 
 land, (surface) a^d another league of municipal land, 
 
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 In this tract is to be found a place called *Tatastera" 
 crossed by the Jalan Eiver where there is to be found gold 
 washings and several known veins, bearing lead and silver, 
 and also the Quebrada ''Los Montones" which is auriferous, 
 and there are places for washing gold in its confluence with 
 the Jalan. 
 
 It runs from South to North in national lands, where 
 timber is to be found, and also precious w^oods of various 
 kinds, on both sides of the river. 
 
 2nd.— From the Teupasenti village down said river to the 
 North, there are more or less eight (8) leagues of land private 
 property (surface) and about eight (8) national, until the "Ca- 
 fias" which is the limit of the Department of El Paraiso, 
 dividing it from Olancho. 
 
 In the same land is comprised one league and a half be 
 longing to the municipal land of said village. ^ 
 
 3rd.— The river and quebradas that go to the Jalan by 
 the North are as follows: ^--i^-^ 
 
 The Quebradas Chupadora, Colina, Jugilate, San Antonio, 
 El Cacao, El Frijolar, Agua Fria, San Rafael de la Lauguara, 
 two of them have gold although there are no washing places 
 because their course runs through lands of private property, 
 but in national lands are to be found the quebradas Carrizo, 
 Agua Fria, La Aguja, Zarcil, Boqueron and Las Caiiitas. 
 
 There are no veins of gold or silver in exploitation, but 
 there are washing gold places without excepting the Jalan, 
 whose broad playas (banks) are well known as aurifert)us. 
 
 explanations: 
 
 The Zone (Olancho) pertaining to the Jalan in this De- 
 partment^ measures iftits length from West to East about 25 
 leagues, in a straight line, and following the course of the said 
 river, w*hich forms a curve, may have about 30 leagues, and 
 from South to North about 10 width, said land in its greatest 
 part is Wild, that is why, my opinion is, that if the Govern 
 ment thinks it convenient they should accept the propositioUi 
 
 Yuscaran, February 24th. 189(^ 
 
 CaYETANO BONILLA, EBUARDO BoNlLLA, 
 
 Governor. Secretary. 
 
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 South boundary or BAmr Jolan 
 
 Note:— The Report indicates the distance frona La 
 
 Paerta to Teupasenti 7 leagues. 
 
 Teupasenti to Canales 16 
 
 Making the Pnraiso Section a distance of about. . 28 
 The Guaimaca Section, or Tegucigalpa Depart- 
 
 mt-nt, is about 11 
 
 The Olancho Section, from Canales to junction, 
 
 about 45 miles or 15 
 
 This would make a total length of about . . 49 
 
 It is my impression that the distance is over estimated: 
 
 Mayes measured Olancho Section about. . 45 miles. 
 Lazo measured Guaimaca Section about. .28 ,, 
 To be measured, Paraiso Section, about. .30 ,, 
 
 Total Length of Jalan 103 ,, 
 
 I prefer to keep on the safe side by saying from 75 to 90 
 miles. 
 
 E. A. BURKE. 
 
 MINERAL ZONE OF FOUR SECTIONS 
 
 Report of the Governor of the Dept. of Tegucigalpa. — 1890 
 
 To THE Minister OF Fomenioi 
 
 ta compliance with preceding instructions I have the 
 honor to makg the following report: 
 
 The territory or lands within the municipal jurisdiction 
 Guaimaca in this Department embracing the mineral zone 
 Which Mr. E. A. Burke asks of the Government is owned by 
 the Government and by private parties, amongst these owners 
 of lands are lawyer Miguel R. Davila, Messrs. Ferrari, the 
 house of Matute Brito and also the common lands of the town 
 
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 of Guaimaca, whose citizens have agricultural fields in the 
 national mountain of "Esarquin." 
 
 Along the banks of the Jalan pertaining to this jurisdic- 
 tion are agricultural works more or less considerable, the 
 principal owners of which are Mess/s. Rumaldo Rosales, Per- 
 fecto Caceres, Desiderio Jimenez, Ignacio Mejia, Leon Luque, 
 Nicolas Amador, Francisco Escobar, Manuel Moncada, Ma- 
 cedonio Sena, Manuel Rodriguez and Juan J. Moncada; the 
 aforesaid individuals have their fields on the banks of the 
 Jalan from the point called Tumbarrimen to the town, mining 
 works none. 
 
 Furthermore: I am informed that in the jurisdiction of 
 Olancho and in the zone mentioned there has been discovered 
 a mine to which has been given the name of 'La Providen- 
 cia,'^ which has been denounced before the Judge of Letters 
 at Juticalpa. j 
 
 This, Mr. Minister, is the report I can give you, founded 
 on the data which I have been able to obtain in respect to 
 this matter. 
 
 Tegucigalpa, March 6th. 1890. 
 
 L. Sanchez, 
 
 Political Governor. 
 
 Pepartment of Tegucigalpa.— Republic of Honduras. 
 
 MINERAL ZONE OF FOUR SECTIONS 
 
 Report of Olancho Explorations Company y Limited, to the Inspector 
 General of Min^ of Honduras, Dr. R, Fritxgartner 
 
 t^lRST SECTION 
 
 Said section is bounded on the North, by the Guayape 
 River Concession and the Guayape River, and on the South 
 by the Jalan River Concession, on the East by the confluence 
 of the Guayape an Jalan Rivers, on the West by the western 
 boundary line of the Cockerton concession, by the Bell and 
 Rector concession, and a prolongation of the western tound- 
 
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 ary line of the Cockerton concession toward the South, to the 
 Jalan River concession. 
 
 The gross area of the section is, approximately, 26 square 
 leagues, say 174/^^ square miles or 111.980 acres. 
 
 The nett area of the section, a_fter _ deducting concession s 
 granted to othersjs^ approximately, 19 square leagues, say 
 I27^jquarenul es or 81.795 acre8, _, 
 
 Theconcessions grantBd^toTothers within said boundaries 
 are as follows viz: 
 
 Square leagues 
 
 Retiro Honduras Gr. Mng. Co., Limited.. . . IJ 
 
 Honduras Gold Company i 
 
 Olancho Syndicate (Vijao) H 
 
 Cockerton concession BJ 
 
 Bell and Rector i 
 
 Wm. Ho(fding i 
 
 The Retiro Honduras Gold Mining Company are erecting 
 a ten stamp gold mill. Said company have opened a number 
 of valuable veins, and the results of their crushings by arras- 
 tra have averaged about 3 ounces per ton gold. 
 
 The Honduras Gold Company constructed a dam and 
 flume in the Guayape River, but before the bar could be 
 crosscut and deep channels tested, a "cresciente" or flood in 
 the river carried away the works. The center of the bar yielded 
 about 60 cents to 75 cents per cubic yard in gold, and when 
 the flood injured the works, the gravel was being handled at 
 a cost of 45 cents per cubic yard, by elevators, worked by the 
 water power in the flume. 
 
 The Olancho Syndicate (American Company), have a 
 large number of veins, varying in value. The funds of the 
 company were exhausted in the erection of a 5 stamp gold 
 mill and sundry expenses. There was n8 money to pay for a 
 Water wheel to run the mill, and none for development of 
 the mines. This is known as the Vijao Concession. 
 
 The Cockjrton concession contains a number of veins, 
 varying in si^e and value, has recently been surveyed and is 
 now being negotiated* 
 
 Bell and Rector have erected a ten stamp gold mill, are 
 putting in concentrators and are carrying on extensive develop 
 ment work on the proceeds of the mine* The last shipment 
 of bullion from their mines, gave 2 ounces per ton gold. 
 
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 The concession of \Vm. Hodding of the firm of Hodding 
 Kuig and Company, 14 Angel court London, has recently 
 been surveyed, only | square league is within this section but 
 it contains some valuable veins and placers which yield ex V 
 cellent results to tlie natives who are washing gold extensively / 
 in the small streams. 
 
 By reference to the Engineers Report which has been 
 approved by the Government, in respect to titles, it will be 
 seen that a number of mines previously discovered in this 
 section but jiot worked for want of means for development 
 or machinery, become the jDroperty of the Olancho Exploration 
 Company, Limited. The section is known to be a highly 
 mineralized section from the western boundary to a point 
 East of Zopilotepe opposite San Felipe, where the mountain 
 ranges begin to break away into plains, nearing the junction 
 of the rivers. 
 
 The principal prospecting has been in the* vicinity of the 
 trail from Retiro via San Nicolas to Juticalpa, the denounce- 
 ment of claims in that locality was by persons without means, 
 no work was done for many years, and their rights have been 
 forfeited under the law — and no claims are made by them. 
 The country between that trail and the Jalan River is heavily 
 over grown with trees and brush and has not been prospect- 
 ed. It is necessary to send with prospecting parties, natives 
 with machetes to cut away the dense undergrowth. 
 
 Nearly all the streams flowing into the Guayape river V 
 and Jalan river, East of Vijao, Rucio and Retiro carry gold / 
 as will be seen by the reports of various persons. 
 
 Interesting specimens are frequently brought in bj^natives V 
 from the mountains and hills in the vicinity. In the Ussissiii 
 mountains. West of San Felipe, exists enormous deposits of / 
 conglomerate carrying gold. The Jalan river breaks through 
 these deposits near the Quebrada Ojo de Agua where the bed ) 
 rock of the Jalan river appears, and where the lirst rapids 
 are encountered. 
 
 This locality is worthy of extended examination because 
 the quantity of conglomerate is vast, requiring^ only to be 
 quarried, and being cut through by the Jalan river which 
 carries a krger ^ody_ ofjffiiLteiL_ihan_Jlie^^ a j mN at 
 
 the rapids would produce results aL^a minimum cost, Mi\^ ) 
 THillipspassed down the river with me in a canoe and could 
 give more information. 
 
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 It was the intention to return with implements and men 
 and take samples from the entire locality but other matters 
 have prevented. 
 
 The country South of the Cocker ton concession aad Olan- 
 cho Syndicate and West of Hodding's concession is a valuable 
 /mineral region, the mountains are bold presenting large 
 •^outcrops of quartz. Th e streams em ptyingjntojthejajan^all 
 carry gold, and at the time of this writing the manager of 
 theTletiro Honduras Gold Company writes that a large 
 number of natives, many from long distances, are washing 
 gold in the Jalan along the South boundary, and in the 
 streams liovving into the Jalan, by reference to Mr. Mayes, 
 report, it will be seen that he obtained from the river and 
 streams from the Canales to the Frio from 20 to 100 coarse 
 colors of gold to the pan. 
 
 This region has never been prospected except alongjthe 
 Quebradas wh gi^e the wom en wash for_^gold, and the moun- 
 tams have onlybeen examined along the^rail. 
 
 SECOND SECTION 
 
 The second section is bounded on the North by the 
 Guayape River Concession, from Post 36 to Post 51 Mayes 
 survey, on the South by the Jalan River Concession from the 
 eastern line of the third section to the eastern line of the 
 second section near Los Canales and Quebrada Jimilili, on 
 the East by the western line of the first section, and on the 
 West bv the eastern line of the third section. 
 
 The area embraced in this section or zone is approxima- 
 tely 26 square leagues, say 174^^s5[uare. joules, or 111,930 
 acres. There are no known adverse claims within the bound- 
 aries of the section, a large and valuable mine, was discovered 
 and denounced by A^Frewenberg on the lOth. January 1890 
 near the eastern boundary, closeto the Bell and Rector and 
 Cockerton concessions. As his claim was filed subsequent to 
 
 <the Olancho Exploration Company, Limited, th e lega l_rjght 
 ,^wasjn_sajd^^im2aj^ By mutual agreement the company 
 agreed to pay the actual appraised value of all proper de- 
 I y^ /Veiopment work done by Mr. Frewenberg or his assigns, and 
 ^^ Ithey have approved the leportof Engineer Fiallos confirm- 
 yjj^ y.-cAng title to the Olancho Exploration Company, Limited, and 
 f^^- .^ /withdrew all claims. 
 
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 A tunnel has been run on the Frewenberg vein for a I ^ P 
 
 distance of about 75 feet by Mr. Fred. Bell who informs me / ^(/iyyt^^^ 
 that the ledge has good walls, with every appearance of a 
 true fissure, some very rich streaks are encountered, and 
 indications, that the ledge grows wider as they sink upon it. 
 The outcrop of quartz is bold and has been traced quite a 
 distance into the Cokerton concession. 
 
 The watershed of this locality is to the Guayape, perhaps 
 one third of the area of the second section drains to the Guaya- 
 pe and two thirds to the Jalan. 
 
 Nearly all the streams flowing into the Guayape between 
 Posts 36 and 51 carrj^ gold and large deposits of auriferous 
 gravel are found, here is found the Murcielago gravel banks, j j A t^ jf^ 
 the Espaiiita from which the natives have taken large quanti* | (KJl/j^'^^^^ 
 
 ties of gold from the placers, the Falls of Espumosa, and ^ ' " . 
 
 rich bank and bar deposits. Captain Fhillips made a careful ^^ e^d^ €^-^ 
 detailed examination of the banks and river iVom Post 44 to ' 
 
 51 with an Engineer, assisted by a number of native gold / 
 washers, a person cannot peruse that report without reaching 7 
 the conclusion that the ledges which contribute those aurifer* (^ 
 ous deposits are to be found at no great distance in the 
 adjacent mountains. 
 
 From the Platanales the watershed is to the Jalan river. 
 The mountain ranges reach a high altitude say 4.(X^0 to 5.00 0, ' 
 feet, and along the trails abundant quartz outcrops are seen, 
 indicating a highly mineralized region. 
 
 Mr. Bently, former Superintendent at Vijao, attempted to 
 prospect the section for me, and a few assays were made of his 
 finds before Mr. Cavil 1 left Retiro, some were low gri*de, and 
 some ran to $ 30-$ 40 and $ 70 perj on^gold^ The last and 
 largest lot of samples were carried to the assay office at Re- 
 tiro after Cavill's departure, Mr. Bently had left for the States 
 after reporting very interesting discoveries, and the new- 
 Manager at Retiro, cleared out the assay office. A hostile 
 wanton act. 
 
 The difficulties of prospecting this section are very great, 
 only a small portion of the section has ever be^n prosi^ected 
 by native or foreigner. • 
 
 High ranges of mountains exist between the Rio Frio 
 and the Jalan. They have nevet been prospected, as before 
 stated the trails show quartz outcrops. The btreamj Jiowin^V 
 into de Jalan carry coarse gold, and large nuggesfareTouDd / 
 
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 by the diving women in the Jalan. By the official reports of 
 
 ( the Governors it will be seen that the go^djwashersjiaye^long 
 
 1 made that portion of the^r iver a favorite resort. The crodd 
 
 » linelorming the western boundafy^hows an estimated width 
 
 of 40.000 "varas" or 8 leagues. I am convinced that an actual 
 
 survey will prove the width on that line to be over 50.000 
 
 "varas" or 10 leagues. The native estimate is greater but 
 
 there is more satisfaction in adopting, for the present the 
 
 lesser estimate. 
 
 THIRD SECTION 
 
 Said section or zone is bounded on the North by the 
 Guayape River Concession from Post '2S to Post 36 Mayes 
 survey, on the South by the Jalan River Concession from Post 
 51, Lazos survey, to the western boundary of the second sec 
 tion, on the Ea^t by the western boundary of the said second 
 section, and on the West by the eastern boundary of the 
 fourth section, being a line to be surveyed from Post 23 oh 
 the Guayape River to Post 51 on the Jalan River. 
 
 The approximate area of the section is 29 square leagues, 
 equal to 295 square miles or 124.845 acres, (English) the actual 
 area will prove to be greater, as the distance from Post 36 to 
 the Jalan is greater than the estimate. 
 
 This section is virgin ground, we only know that the 
 streams flowing into the Guayape and Jalan on its northern 
 / and 8ouUi^^ern_ boundary^aJrr^^ that make 
 
 ^■^ y them favorite reso rts for the gold washe rs^L ^st placera^F 
 < 7 v^amrifeijfeSra ye], are found alon g the smaller streams and, 
 C ^^^specially large along the Gua yape an d jalan rivers. The 
 Rio MorarTisabold stream descending rapidly from the moun- 
 ts tains, with falls of great size, affording water power for 50 or 
 more stamps and excellent power oi^ head for Hydraulic 
 Mining. 
 
 The slope of mountains facing the Guayape show abun- 
 dant indications of mineral in quartz outcrops. The ledges 
 discovered n^pr the Rodondo on the Salto River in the fourth 
 section have been traced across the line into the third section. 
 Along the southern slope of the mountains facing the Jalan, 
 only a small amount of prospecting has been done, not enough 
 to prove value of veins but enough to prove the existence of a 
 mineral region or district, and assays of outcrops of low and 
 
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 high grade ores justifying development work. Both silvar V 
 and gold are found West and South of this section. The 
 central portion of the section has never been visited by native 
 or foreigner so far as I can learn. The reports of local officials, 
 and of the Governors of Departments describe the reputa- 
 tion of the southern boundary and Jalan river fronting it as V. 
 notorious for mineral wealth and the largest nuggets found y^- <:^!l 
 in Honduras are reported to have come from the vicinity of / \ ~~ 
 Teupasente and Animas. 
 
 FOURTH SECTION 
 
 The fourth section of the zone of the Olancho Exploration 
 Company, Limited, is bounded on the North by the Guayape 
 Eiver Concession, from the beginning of said concession, at 
 Post 1 to Post 23, Mayes survey, on the South by the Jalan 
 River Concession, from the beginning at Post 1 to Post 51, 
 Lazos survey, on the West by the western boundary line of 
 the Olancho Exploration Company, Limited, Fiallos survey, 
 on the East by the western boundary of the th^rd section, to 
 be established from Post 23 on the Gruayape River to Post 51 
 on the Jalan River. 
 
 The approximate gross area of the zone is Zi-^^ square 
 leagues, and deducting other concessions is 32^*^ square 
 leagues, equal to 218 square miles, nett, or 139.482 acres. 
 
 The Concordia Gold Mining Company, (American) own i j^,.^-^^ 
 the Concordia Concession one half league wide by one league v 
 long, upon which the company has actually expende^d the 
 small amount of working capital originally provided, in 
 general expenses, freights, and the erection of a five stamp 
 mill, intended to be run by water power. AVhen the dam, 
 flume and overshot wheel was finished, it was found that there 
 was only water enough jf or mill purposes and not enough to 
 run two stamps, there was no money for buying engine and 
 boiler or to carry on development, hence the mill shut down. *^^ 
 
 The_ ore crus hed proved to be of high grade ^ ^^^^ 
 
 My Superintendent who was working near ?he mill on 
 the H^UGrou^^oOlines^eports several veins on the conces- ^^^ 
 
 sion, soiS?""imairand very rich, others wider and yielding one y '"^ 
 ounce per ton, I bought and shipped the gold. 
 
 The ^^ lall Group of M ineg^^ are located East of Portillo, 
 between the Concordia Concession and the Guayape River 
 
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 — 18 — 
 
 Concession, and consist of about 20 op enings, some of which 
 
 I am convinced are on the same ledges, these veins vary 
 
 in size and value, as will be seen by the assays of various 
 
 assayers. The most promising ledges (number 19 and 20), 
 
 are in the vicinity of the Portillo mill, say 500 yards from 
 
 the Concordia Concession, showing from two feet six inches 
 
 to four feet in width, and ore milling about one ounce per 
 
 ^ ^ ton gold. It is my opinion that numbers 19 and 20 will 
 
 ^prove to be one and the same ledge. The opening of 20 is 
 
 less than 300 yards from the mill, about 150 feet up the 
 
 mountain, and the ore could be run to the mill in a chute, or 
 
 at very cheap cost. Development work will be continued on 
 
 the Hall Group of Mines. 
 
 ^Ip . n The '^La Cha bela Min e and Concession" belonged to some 
 
 yjLyfy^^^'^^ natives and an American who bought a half interest for 
 
 $ 15.000 american gold. It was subsequently purchased by 
 
 my Superintendent L. D. Phillips for me. 
 
 The ''Chabela" mine is a strong vein, estimated to mill 
 
 <one ounce per ton, wood abundant, and a water power on the 
 concession adequate for a 20 stamp mill in the dry season. 
 
 Near the Chabela mine other ledges showing well have 
 been found, and on the eastern side of the Chabela Conces 
 
 <8ion is to be found old copper mines, from which the copper 
 coins formerly coined at the ^Honduras Mint Avere made. 
 The ore carries a high percentage of copper and considerable 
 gold but I cannot at the moment give the proportions. 
 
 . All along the northern boundary of this section vast de- 
 posits ^f gravel are to be seen, carrying gold, and nearly all 
 of "the streams flovving into the Quay ape are washed^ by the 
 native women. The gold is coarse, very fine in quality. 
 I have bought from the women of the Concordia District over 
 $ 3.000 of gold dust and nuggets and my Superintendent in- 
 forms me that now over $1,500 w<irth of gold dust can 
 be had in that vicinity, much of this gold is taken by the 
 natives from the Guayape River Concession, but the hydraulic 
 grounds, South of the Guayape River Concession will in my 
 opinion profe of great value to the Olancho Exploration 
 Company, Limited. 
 
 The mountains rise from Concordia and reach an eleva- 
 tion in about the center of the 4th. section of about 5.000 feet. 
 They are heavily forested and have not been prospected 
 except in a desultory way. The mountain range from the 
 
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 western line of the 4th. section, to the eastern line of same 
 near Gampamento, is nearly eight leagues long. The gold 
 deposits and ledges are found on the eastern side of the zone, 
 where the formation changes, vast outcrops of quartz appears, 
 assaying $ 12.00 and $ 15.00 per ton, but in such great quan- 
 tities as to excite interest. 
 
 The Pizano Concession (El Salto) contains enormous out- 
 crops which have been followed across the eastern line of the 
 4th. section. The River Salto takes its rise in the high 
 mountains of the Gampamento range, and passes through the 
 Pizano Concession. I should not like to estimate the water V^ 
 power of this bold stream, but would ful quite safe in saying 
 that it will run more than 50 stamps. The concession to 
 Pizano was granted four months after the contract with the 
 Olancho Exploration Company, Limited, by oversight of the » 
 Government. He never had a shadow of title, and the report \ 
 of Engineer, approved by the Government vests the title in / 
 the Olancho Exploration Company. Before Pizano sought to 
 obtain this property Mr. AVm. Hodding and Wm. Pilcher 
 Esquire of London made a personal examination of it, and 
 sought to acquire the concession from the Government, but 
 upon finding it was embraced in the zone already conceded to 
 the Olancho Exploration Company they abandoned the 
 attempt and gave me their notes and assays, which the exa- 
 mination of my Superintendent and assays confirm. 
 
 A prospecting party was sent over a part of the South- 
 eastern part of the fourth section, and many assays were 
 made of their samples at Retire. If possible for this* mail I 
 will compile the information from Foremen and Superinten 
 dents letters with such assays as I can obtain copies of. The 
 streams were found to contain gold, and some of them to pan 
 very rich, parts of the quebrada Agua Fria, having great 
 reputation with the go?d washers. Some large deposits were 
 found, and a number of good ledges, besides which a large 
 number of outcrop assays ranging from two to fifteen dollars S 
 per ton in gold. Convincing me that it was a mineral region / 
 well worthy of careful examination, and more systematic 
 w^ork. 
 
 Perhaps the most interesting portion of this section is to ^ »-« 
 be found in the Guainaaca^raoun tains just East of the western ^^j /W/^ 
 boundary line. Here are to be found the indications of ex- \^(rn^ l/rr/QUC^i^ 
 tensive work, perhaps 100 years ago, as the oldest people do / 
 
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 /)A/ ^4l J "^^ know when the old oven s scattered around there Avere 
 C/^V uyUO worked. The mountains are bold, and the slate walls, lime- 
 stone contact, and general formation seems to impress the 
 miners and persons who have so far seen the work at this 
 
 < point Avith the idea of true fissure veins, of large size and 
 great value. 
 The old mines of this locality are the M urcielago , Los 
 Micos, Esperanza and Candelaria which it has been suggestea 
 might well be embraced in a special zone of one league or one 
 league and a half square. The richest vein and one on which 
 /the most Avork has been done, the Murcielago, gives promise 
 I of becoming one of the best silver producers in the Republic. 
 ^ A description of this group of mines w^ith assays having been 
 previously forwarded, it liiay be attaced to this descriptioh if 
 necessary. 
 
 * \% many of the streams flowing into the Jalan River from 
 the South sid^of the mountain ranges in the 4th. section or 
 \x^ ( z one ca r ry gold , and auriferous deposits are found along 
 those streamsTl am satisfied that but little is known of the 
 actual value of the zone, and that careful prospecting will 
 prove the entire section to be mineral, embracing high grade 
 free milling silver, lead and silver, high grade gold, Ioav grade 
 gold in large veins and deposits, hydraulic ground of great 
 value, with w^ater powers and a vast quantity of auriferous 
 deposits of gravel from wich large profits could be made by 
 use of the improved methods of work by elevators aiid gold 
 saving apparatus. 
 
 ASSAYS 
 
 Assays of ores from Chabela Mines, Hall Group of Mines, 
 Murcielago, etc., made by C. H. AarQp, Metallurgist; R. H. 
 Cavill, AssayeratRetiro; W. P. Clarke, Assayer and Analyist 
 Yuscaran; and by Dr. R. Fritzgartner, Director of the Mint 
 Tegucigalpa, from samples talTen to obtain general average 
 of diiferent veins, indicate the general value of the ore. 
 
 CTIABELA MINES 
 
 C. H. Aaron. -S 15.50, % 84.74 gold. 
 
 R. H. Cavill (3 samples).— $ 15.00 gold. 
 
 W. P. Clarke (4 samples).—! 16.00, $ 9.00, $ 72.00, % 30.00. 
 
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 HALL GROUP OF MINES 
 
 C. H. Aaron.— $ 11.36, $ 12.40, $ 68.21, $ 49.60, $ 8.26, $ 4.03, 
 $33.07, $ 4;i3. 
 
 R. H. Cavill.— $ 8.00, $ 16.00, $ 80.00, $ 50.00, $ 15.00, ^ 8.(K), 
 $ 10.00, $ 15.00, $ 30.00, $ 90.00.— General average 20 
 veins gave $ 10 gold per ton. 
 
 W. P. Clarke.— $ 5.00, $14.00, $42.00, $22.00, $2.00, $50.00. 
 
 Dr. R. Fritzgartner.— $ 64.00, $ 38.00, $ 28.00. 
 
 When the Jalan works closed Mr. J. C. Rhoads of Cali- 
 fornia made mill tests of vaiious mines of the Hall Group at 
 the Concordia Mill which had to be shut down on account of 
 mistake in making the Avater ditch, he reported average value 
 of ore over one ounce per ton, certain mines $ 50.00 per ton. 
 
 •3 
 
 MURCIELAGO 
 
 R. H. Cavill.— Silver, ounces 396, 311, 200, 196, 193, 193, 18.— 
 Average first class over 200 ounces. 
 
 James Roberts. —Chipped across face of 6 feet vein assayed 
 by himself at Mint, 200 ounces 5 grains 5 pwt, second 
 class averaged 71 ounces 17 grains 7 pwt. 
 
 W. P. Clarke.— Six feet across vein and the slate walls. Sil- 
 ver, ounces 158, 84, 145, 93, 60, 29.— Walls 27, 34, 25. 
 
 ASSAYS SECOND CLASS 9 
 
 Dr. Fritzgarner.— Silver, ounces 51, 128, 72, 63, 95. 
 Jose E. Lazo (Mint).— Silver, ounces 53, 120. 
 
 Samples of more than 100 prospects from different parts 
 of the zone were sent^to Retiro for assay, 32 of these mis- 
 cellaneous surface prospects gave from two dollars to twenty 
 dollars per ton gold. f:x^^-jn iJbr»ry 
 
 Nearly 100 samples, which cost more than $ 5.000 to 
 obtain, where thrown away by the new and hostile Manager 
 of the Retiro Honduras Gold Mining Company, Limited, as 
 previously stated. 
 
 Respectfully, 
 
 E. A. Burke. 
 
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 NoTE:~The above report relates to the same zone of four 
 sections embraced in the Concession of May 28th. 1897, con- 
 ceded to me. 
 
 The Six Mineral Zones embracing the Chabela, Halls, 
 Murcielago, Micos, El Salto and Frewenberg having been 
 previously granted September 26th. 1896, may be considered 
 and negotiated separately, or, may be included in the large 
 zone as may be stipulated by the parties. 
 
 E. A. BURKE. 
 
 Tegucigalpa, June 10th. 1897. 
 
 REPORT 
 
 on the Olancho zone and on Hall Group of Mines and Chabela 
 Mines by Henry Woolcock Engineer John Taylors Sons, 
 London, also by C. H Aaron, Metallurgist and Assayer 
 
 Cable.— London, February 7th. 1890. 
 
 Woolcock. — Retiro. 
 
 I agi informed that you have inspected raines of Burke, 
 cable at once what is your opinion. 
 
 John Taylors Sons. 
 
 Camp Buenavista, Retiro, February 10th. 1890. 
 
 John Taylors Sons.— London. 
 
 Translation: — Have not examined the whole of it. It was 
 quite imposiUie owing to large amount. I have seen Concor* 
 dia, Retiro, Rucio, J a Ian Districts. In my opinion Olancho 
 Concession of great value. Cannot use this code. There is 
 no economy in it. °~ ^ 
 
 Woolcock. 
 
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 Camp Buenavista, Retiro, February 10th. 1890. 
 John Taylors Sons.- London. 
 
 Translation: -Halls purchase Concordia. The entire group 
 nine veins, are varying from two to eight feet. Fine body of 
 ore, I estimate value of the ore^lLpne ounce per ton. Always 
 sufficient water for milling. Plentiful supply of timber, mill. 
 site, gold district. 
 
 Woolcock. 
 
 Buenavista, Retiro, February 10th. 1890. 
 John Taylors Sons. — London. 
 
 Translation:— Chabela Mine, Concordia, opened well de- 
 fined lode, twelve feet wide, 150 tons ore on dump, annual 
 water power. 
 
 Hall Group, nine well defined lodes, from two to eight 
 feet wide, large quantity ore in sight, Avater fcr milling pur- 
 poses, average value of ore both properties, one_ounce per 
 ^n, wood abundant, location good for milling, in gold bear- 
 ing district. 
 
 Henry Woolcock. 
 
 The cables were repeated on account of confusion in 
 codes, copies were returned to me from London by my Agent. 
 Captain Woolcock sampled the Hall and Chabela by horn 
 spoon, and had his assays made at Retiro, entnred on the 
 books of Retiro Honduras Gold Company. 
 
 Mr. Chas. H. Aaron, Metallurgist and Assayer well 
 known in the profession for capacity and integrity was em- 
 ployed to examine the* Hall or Portillo mines and test the 
 ores, by assays and mill tests, at the Concordia mill, which I 
 leased for this purpose. 
 
 He found the laboratory badly equipped and mill shut 
 down by failure to properly put in a water ditch and wheel. 
 
 Aaron sampled 20 of the mines or * 'prospects'' and made 
 his assays at Santa Lucia. His full report and assays were 
 sent to London, I find partially records which are given below, 
 which he will no doubt confirm at any time. 
 
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 Tegucigalpa, February 23rd. 1890. 
 Chas. H. Aaron Esqr., Metallurgist and Assayer. 
 
 Dear sir: — Captain H. W. N. Cole has been appointed 
 Supeiintendent in full charge of the mill at Portillo, Chabela 
 mine and of the Hall mines adjacent. 
 
 You will kindly rep(nt to Captain Cole, who has instruc 
 tions respecting the mines, and who will furnish you with all 
 needed facilities for assays and tests. 
 
 It is my desire to have as early as practicable, detailed 
 report of the orea of each of the mines, also of the ores of the 
 Chabela (Price) concession.— Respectfully yours. 
 
 E. A. Bitrke. 
 
 Portillo, March 12th. 1890. 
 E. A. Bui ke.— Tegucigalpa, etc. 
 
 In accordance with your instructions I start today for 
 Santa Lucia, I carry with me some 20 samples of ore for fire 
 assay. 
 
 I had my samples crushed ground and quartered, so that 
 while each one represents a number of pounds of ore, none 
 weighs over half a pound. I recommend doing this with any 
 further f«am[)le.s which you may wi.-h to have assayed. — Yours 
 truly. 
 
 C. H. Aaron, 
 
 KEPORT 
 q/ C. H, Aaron. Metallurgist and Assayer, 
 
 Santa Lucia, ^March 20th. 1890. 
 Major E. A. Burke.- Tegucigalpa. 
 
 Dear sir^ — I herewith forward report of observations 
 and assays so far made. 
 
 The tire assays give rather better results than I expected, 
 judging from horn spoon testa. 
 
 The spoon test is in so far reliable that it may be depend 
 edon to show the presence of free gold if in paying quantities, 
 
— 25 — 
 
 and in the hands of many good miners it can altord a' very 
 close approximation to the assay value, but we Who ai^ ac- 
 customed to make lire assays of all ores, are not apt to judge 
 so correctly by the spoon: 
 
 PORTILLO MINKS (HALL GROUP) 
 
 N> 1.— Backbone of ridge steep and narrow, course 
 nearly N.W. and^S. E., outcrop strong for 300 feet up ridge 
 from cut' (N> 19). 
 
 Highest point of outcrop bears S. 5 ° W. from tiled house 
 in Portillo and S. 62!, W from another opening, probably on 
 same vein across the creek. 
 
 The cut in which the veiti isr'eic^o^ed^bMTs 8. 26** E. from 
 house of Orellana in Portillo. Vein 5 feet wide good foot' 
 wall fair hanging wall with casing of copper stained material J 
 
 In middle of vein 1 foot streak of rock, copper carbonates^ 
 (blue and green) and dark brow^n mixed oxides of copper and 
 iron, interspersed with pyrites, 4 feet of vein ferruginous 
 qtiartz. 
 
 If the rock contains a reasonable proportion of goldj fitie' /^ 
 prospect— sample reserved for fire test— (Note: SiSBhf 1, 6, 
 gold value S 33.07 per ton.) 
 
 N.° 2.— Opening opposite side of creek, probably same /^ 
 as N.** 1, rock similar character, but no copper seen— (Assay 
 $12.40.) 
 
 N.° 3.— First opening on right hand tide of left hand ^^ 
 canon above mill, known as Ceibita mine, 2 tunnels iij about 
 20 feet, caved. 
 
 N.* 4.— First opening on right hand side of road from ^^ 
 Portillo to Campamento, timbered shaft down 20 feet, ferru- 
 ginous qtiartz and clay. Caved. 
 
 N"." 5. —Hill West'of N.° 4, small openings and'old shaft, >^ 
 caved, quartz almost white, one has red clay streak. 
 
 'N.* 6.— Las Lagunitas, shaft 9 feet deep, ferrnginoui ^ 
 quartz fair prospect in spoon— (Assay $ 68*^1.) * 
 
 N:« 1— Timbered shaft badly caved, near N:^ 6. Slaty ^ 
 quartz, fair prospect— (Assay $ 49.60.) 
 
 N:*" 8.— Deep timbered shaft, bottom not visible no means 
 of descent. Tiitibefed tunnel in about 80 feet, qnart/i at the 
 
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 mouth yielded small quantity of rather coarse grained gold— 
 (Ajsay $ 8,26.) 
 
 N/ 9.— Tunnel, not timbered, in about 90 feet, badly 
 planned, ferruginous quartz at mouth gave a very good pros- 
 pect, gold enveloped in a Avliite substance, which seems to be 
 a carbonate of an alkaline earth, but must be further studied, 
 it quite disguises the gold, which, until freed from this en 
 velope is' difficult to separate from the black sand. 
 
 The white matter dissolves with effer\escence in rather 
 dilute nitric acid, leaving the gold free and of a very good 
 color, also rather coarse. (Note:— Aarons Assay number 9 
 gave $ 4.03.— Cavills check Assay $ 90.00 gold). 
 
 N.° 10. —A tunnel opposite to n.° 4 in an easterly direc- 
 tion, on other side of canon, said to have 75 tons of ore on the 
 dump (may be 12) vein strong, crops out on ridge, quartz, 
 y ferruginous with small percentage of pyrites. 
 f^ The gold found in all of the above is free and of good co- 
 
 lor, except that in N.'' 9, which is coated as stated, it can be 
 cleaned by grinding in a mortar, but better by means of acid, 
 with this exception the ores are all free milling, no sulphurets 
 worth notice. 
 
 CHABELA MINE 
 
 Two miles from Concordia, shaft 15 feet drift 25 feet, ap- 
 parent foot wall. No defined hanging (note, in ore), ferru- 
 ginous quartz carrying free gold. Samples made by selecting 
 and grinding three different classes of rock, not single pieces 
 but a nj^mber of pieces of each. 
 
 ^.— Hard compact quartz. 
 ^.—Yellow porous also white porous. 
 
 C.— Dark coloured and black porous. 
 
 About 300 feet from the shaft is an old cut in which lies 
 a mass of quartz of similar character,* to that in the shaft, 
 except that it carries an appreciable proportion of copper. 
 
 It is not clear that this and other openings seen, are on 
 the Chabela vein, which, if it preserves the course it has in 
 the shaft mu^ pass to the westward of them all. 
 
 All samples assayed are reserved subject to your order. 
 Yours truly. 
 
 C. H. Aaron. 
 
 Santa Lucia Mining and Milling Company. 
 
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 C— 
 
 0.— 
 2.- 
 
 6.- 
 
 7.- 
 8.- 
 9.- 
 
 i9.-(jsr.«i) „ 
 
 20.- 
 
 ASSAY8 C. 
 
 Chabela gold . 
 Halls ,, . 
 
 H. AARON 
 
 0.75 ounces $ 15.50 
 
 4.10 
 0.55 
 0.60 
 8.30 
 2.40 
 0.40 
 0.20 
 1.60 
 0.20 
 
 84.74 
 
 11.36 
 
 12.40 
 
 68.21 
 
 49.60 
 
 8.26 
 
 4.03 
 
 33.07 
 
 4.13 
 
 (Signed) J. D. Stevens, 
 
 Superintendent. 
 
 Santa Lucia Mining and Milling Company. 
 
 Mr. Aarons Assays were entered on the Company books, 
 his original certificate covering 10 other assays, part of Mur- 
 cielago, was sent to London, I hold Mr. Stevens certifi 
 cate here. 
 
 In February 1891 I received f com Superintendent Stevens 
 Aaron's duplicate samples and sent them to Wm. i^ashley 
 Clarke, Metallurgyst and Assayer to recheck, at Yuscaran. 
 
 LABORATORY REPORT 
 
 Aguacates mill, (Monserrat) Yuscaran Feb. 26th. 1891. 
 Major Burke.— Tegucigalpa. 
 
 Assay of 12 samples from the ''Hall Group" received 
 from you on the 23rd. of the present month: 
 
 A.— Chabela, gold value, per ton $ 16.00 
 
 B.— 
 
 Hails 
 
 0.— 
 2.— 
 
 6.- 
 
 7.— 
 8.— 
 19;-(N.M) „ 
 
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 9.00 
 
 ;; ..... 72.00 
 
 , 5.00 
 
 „ ..... -14.00 
 
 „ 42.00 
 
 „.:...» 22.00 
 
 2.00 
 
 50.00 
 
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 (Signed) 
 
 Wm, Pashley Clarke^ 
 
 Analyst. 
 
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 Mr. Clarke is now Millmaii oi tKe M'dnserrat Consolidated 
 Mining Company Yuscaran, he has made many other assays 
 of ores from the same mines and we quite agree that a safe 
 mining average of one ounce per ton for the **Group" is 
 A^ I indicated by the assays. The silver is only 50 cents to one 
 dollars per ton. 
 
 When Mr. Aaron sampled the Hall Group, I ordered my 
 Superintendent to take check samples and forward to R. H. 
 Cavill, Assayer of the Retiro Honduras Gold Company. 
 
 Assay Office, Buenavista, (Retiro) March. 28th. 1890. 
 Major Burke. 
 
 Sir:— I herehy certify that the samples of ore described 
 and assayed for gold and silver gave the' following results: 
 
 / 
 
 0.— ^ Halls, gold Talue. $ 8.00 
 
 2.- „ „ „ IB.OO 
 
 6.- „ „ „ 80.00 
 
 '7.— „ n M 50.00 
 
 8.- M „ „ •... 15.00 
 
 9.- „ „ „ 8.00 
 
 18.- „ n „ •. ." io:oo 
 
 19.~(N.n)„ „ „ 15.00 
 
 20.- „ „ „ 30.00 
 
 (Signed) R, H, CatUl, 
 
 Assayer, 
 
 A^ work progressed on these mines, assays^ were made 
 from time to time, from assay, mill test, anid personal exami- 
 nations, I am convinced that the Hall Group and Chabela 
 1/^ I mines^ win mfll one bunde'of gold pel? ton, also that certain 
 of those mines will produce two ounces or more of goW per 
 ton of 2.000 lbs. * 
 
 Besides the quartz veins, the Hall Zone vvill embrace some 
 of the richest placers in the Olancho District, adjoining the 
 Guayape Ri^er Concession. 
 
 E. A burke! 
 Tegucigalpa, May 22nd. 1897. 
 
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