Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
MINES AND MINING

Yampa, at Bingham, amounted Z
close to 100000.
From a fraction over thirty-fou
tons of ore the Cedar Mining compan.
of Milford, Utah, last week, pulled
down check for s2,O99.4S, or abou
$G1.50 a ton.
Ore that is half copper, the larger
portion of which is the native metal
is the grade of rock being taken from
the Weimer copper properties In
Idaho these days
The initial carload Of ore from the
Mamma Hills company's property at
Seven Troughs, New, reached Salt
Lake last week, the settlements show
ing that the gold contents of the ship
ment was 20 ounces, or $3.50 a ton.
Men who are well posted on oil in
dications pronounce the oil indica-
tiens in the Escalante valley of Utah
as second only to those about Virgin,
and predict that the Escalante valley
will soon be covered with oil rigs.
Since the discovery of oil at the
base of Peavine mountain, about three
been great rush to that vicinity to
locate claims in the adjoining acreage
where the same good formation exists.
The most menacing outlook for the
mining industry of the state and in
fact to every other industry is the
prospect of a coal famine this fall
and winter that will make the famine
of last winter seem like a feast. by
comparison.
The oil excitement in southern Utah
continues undated. The whole of
the country to the south, west and
north of st. George is being located.
Many regions to the west and north
are found where the oil is seeping to
the surface.
What is expected to be rich strike |
in coppergold ore has been found |
at the Mendha mine at Ely, Nevada. |
The mine is silver-lead proposition,
but the recent strike, which is expect
ed to develop into great Importance,
is of copper-gold.
Lignites occur at a number of
places in Idaho, but only within the
last two or three years haye any of
these beds been extensively mined.
The total production for the state in
1906 amounted to 1866 short tons,
having spot value of S16,53S.
1t is announced that the erection
IF a 2,000-ton concentrating plant by
he Federal Mining & Smelling COM
oany at a cost of 100000 has been
lecided on, the plant to be located at
he junction of the north and south
orks of the Occur d'Alene river.
The force of miners at the Grass
Jreek mines, near Coalville, is to be
oubled. Nineteen miners are now at
york and the purpose is to make the
orce forty in number, so that the pro-
uction of the mine will be in the
of $50 tons a day.
The mines of the Occur d'Alenes
ave paid out in dividends since the
eginning of this year the sum of 49, {
SO, 800, making a grand total of $780, $
1,S07. The Bunker Hill and Sulli- 7
an has paid more in dividends than +
ny other mine in the district. h
Considerable excitement prevails at n
merican Fork, Utah, over the report i.
lat the operators of the Silver King
line are now taking out ore which n
i'll net in the neighboihood of $4,000
ton in molybdenum The Copper
ing is located near the head of Deer
eek and is owned by a local COM 81
my. D.
The Birch Creek district was one of VI
aho's important lead producers be-
re the Occur d'Alene lead mines "
ere discovered. 1t lies 40 to IS
lies from railroad transportation,
e most convenient shipping point ~
ing Dubois, station on the Mon =
ma division of the Short Line rail- ~
ly. q
The Idamont Milling company is de- q
looping group of claims near Bon 3
RS Ferry. Idaho. They are expend- q
: considerable money and are get q
g good returns. The management 3
,ently had several smelter tests 3
de at Standpoint and the values q
re shown to range from s26 to sos 3
: ton in gold, silver and lead q
rhe sale of the Big Four to Denver 3
)italists for 100000 has caused a3
pie of excitement to flow across the q
mp of Aura, Nevada. Coupled with q
reported bonding of the Dick
nd for 100000, the Columbia for
900, the California for SIS, 1000. the the
!, Luck for $4,000, the mining sit mu
ion in this district is indeed prom car
lg. TO-
he Washington County Pioneer Oil ,at
lpany of Salt Lake City was organ tai
last week with a capital of $3.50 of
Its object is to develop placer the
ing claims in the Virgin City oil nor
lon. This is the first Utah COM fro,
y to enter the Virgin river fields. 7
S have been ordered and the work 90
irilling a well will begin in a few
S. par
he directors of the Midnight Bell Sc
'ntly visited their property, locat- s sus
above Alpine, and, after a most 80
ough investigation, they decided -