The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-13
MINES AND MINING

sure of the heavy liquidation and bear /
active stock on the list
The work OF retimbering the burn |
at Fish Springs is progressing stead |
lily and 1t win not be long till it is I'm |
ished.
Big things are expected from the
Oxarna Gold Mining company's mine,
near Custer, Idaho. as soon as the
snow disappears, and 1t is possible
to start up the 20-stamp mill. which
was installed last tall.
After some time lost in securing
and installing powerful equipment,
the Mcdonald Ely company has start
ed three shifts at work upon the Gold
en- Gate shaft. and progress from now
on should be redoubled.
1t has been demonstrated that the
waters flowing through and from be-
meath the ore bodies OF the Ely, Ne
vada district, are so thoroughly i'm
pregnated with copper, that they are
of high commercial value.
Davenport is located between the
new town of Farrell and Mazuma on
beautiful plat, well watered, at the
mouth of Burnt canyon. Many valua-
BILE properties are developing in this
section of Seven Troughs district.
Some strong investors from Min
nesota have been going over the iron
deposits of Iron county. Utah, pretty
thoroughly of late, gathering in all
that remained unspoken for, and pur-
chasing much that was owned by
others.
The latest acquisition to the district
of Seven Troughs In the shape Of
new camp is the town Of Farrell, sit
uated about seven miles northeast OF
| Vernon, and located at the entrance
to what has been known as Stone
House canyon.
A strong combination of well known
Salt Lakers has been formed for the
purpose of taking over gold and
copper proposition in the noted old
Bullion district of Nevada. The prop
erty is located about one and half
miles from Tenabo.
There is plenty OF money in the
East, more than ever before in the
history of the country, and it is anx-
ious to be placed right; but when 1t
comes to being placed upon a mining
stock scheme, it is very timid. The
fasteners have to be shown.
DeLamar Idaho. is taking on new
life. Since the new cyanide mill has
proved to be such a success the de-
mand for men is increasing. The de-
mand is being met only in part. Each
stage comes in loaded with men who
are to be put to work Immediately.
Fire has broken out in No. 4 stope
of the Comox mines, in British Colum
bia. No loss of life occurred, the
large staff of miners making their es'
cape. Over 1000 miners are en-
ployed in the mine alone, where r
Dunsmuir Sons mine the bulk OF
their coal product in the Comox dis
trict
High grade sulphide copper ore Is
now being encountered in the tunnel
on the property of the Ogden Buck
horn Mining company, which is oper
ating mines in Cold Water canyon
lust east of Ogden. The tunnel was
run for go feet and, at a depth of 22'
feet from the surface, the rich ore
was struck.
To secure the repeal of the trouble
some Apex law, the source OF nearl,
all the litigation that has harasseC
owners of mines. will be the aim of |
committee appointed b. President J
H. Richards of the American Mininl
Congress. This committee Will draf
a vertical side line law which VIII d'
away altogether with extra iatera
rights.
SHIPMENTS from the mines an'
leases of Goldfield district are averas
ing about 1900 tons per week. Thu
Combination, Jumbo and Mohawi
mines are regularly in the market
and some leases which are stead,
contributors are the Frances Dump
Loftus-Davis, McNaughton. Mohawk
Jumbo. Morton Beesley. eddie, Truet
and Quartzite.
After two weeks trial at Denver,
decision was given in favor of th'
stratton independence Mining com
pany. limited, of London, Eng, an
its lessees in the suit Of the Portlan'
Gold Mining company to recover tn
value of about 100000 for gold ore
alleged to have been taken by the dc
PENDANTS from ground IN the Crippl
Greek district owned by the plaintir
The second payment of $4,000 wa
made on the Daisy mine al Neal, Ida
ho. last week The property was pui
chased some months ago by Georg
r. Roth of Rochester. y. Y, and hi
associates. They made payment {
$4,000 al the time OF the transfer.