Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30

CHlCdsO Mining world. Inc 1aTmeFS
and cattlemen plead that their inter-
ests have been severely damaged by
the noxious fumes of sulphur and ar
senic from the smelters, and by the
pollution of streams and the devasta-
tion Of grazing land by mill tailings.
Without exception the plaintiffs have
asked high pecuniary damages, some
perhaps unjustly.
For instance, In Montana where the
subsidiary companies of the Amalga-
mated copper combination pay the
highest taxes, the farmers have prov
ed especially aggressive litigants by
reason of pooling their claims for
&2,3OO,OOO Qater reduced to $1,24S,
71O. They are determined to be
handsomely reimbursed for the real
and imaginary damage to their crops
and live stock. and will not be con.
tent without perpetual injunction
against the Deer Lodge valley ore
treatment works.
Much interest is being shown in
speculation in mining shares in the
new gold fields of southern Nevada
and while some people are making
fortunes over lie tape" others-and
| there are many-will find themselves
in the tub when the professional trad
| er ceases TO wash" stick which ne
! is floating at "rock-bottom" prices sc
energetically. It has been asked by
the venturesome investor. will the in
evitable reaction in the stock ma .ket
injure legitimate mining propositions
To be sure, when the temperature
OF the fever of speculation begins tt
fall the good like the bad member!
of the stock market will show -;
change, and it may be some time be
fore the mine of intrinsic worth re
gains its strength in the estimation
of the investing public. But, say brok
ers, by the time the Goldfield stool
boom subsidies, there will be increas
ed activity in Tonopah, Bullfrog, Man
haitian, Johnnie and other new min
ing camps in Nevada which ar,
known to have good properties.-Th,
Mining World.
The leasing system. first extensive
ly applied in the Cripple Creek dis
trict, and which is now coming int,
favor in Nevada, is an aid to a "a
tional solution of the inevitable labo
question. The leasers, in fact, ar
working for themselves, and there i
evidently no Sinking; besides he ha
a chance to profit greatly in case
bonanza is struck. The system, Will
somewhat new in the west, is by n
means an American discovery. Tn
'Tributer." as he was called in tn
Cornish mines, represented this sam
plan at time when American mir
ing was still very young.-Chicag
Mining World.
Scarcity of labor in Butte has re
tarded production during the past fe,
months, says the Mining World. TIL
increase of wages of underground mel
from $3.50 to 1915 per day will n
doubt improve conditions. The in
crease means an added expenditur
for wages of not less than 100000
a year. The daily output of the Butt
district at present is about 1880 tons
but the quantity fluctuates very much
The Boston & Montana is producing
about $500 tons a day. and is plar
ming to increase the amount by tn
first OF December by 500 tons. The in
creased production will be shipped t.
the Washoe smelter at Anaconda TO
treatment, as the Great Falls smelte
is taxed to It's utmost at present Tn
increase will come from the Yves
Colusa mine, which has been shu
down for some time while improve
ments were being made. With tn
completion of improvements at tn
Great Falls smelter, which are no,
under way. that plant will be able t
handle an increase of 1900 tons.