The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-01
MINES AND MINING


the list OF shippers.
The geological survey reports the
copper output OF Idaho for 1906. at
S,57S.04e pounds. about equal to the
output OF Alaska
The Independence mines. near
Ketchnm. Idaho. have been gathered in
ny eastern capitalists who promise to
put 1t on paying basis.
A seat ON the Salt Lake mining
stock exchange sold last week for ga
100. Two years ago seats could be-
bought for from $50 to SIS.
Secretary James Wilson Of the de-
partment Of agriculture and a party Of
federal ofEicisls saw the smeiters Of
the washoe coIApany In Anaconda
last week. They will visit forest re-
serves and irrigation projects In Mon
tAna.
Work on the Iowa Copper company's
property at Park City IL again In fun
swing and good progress 10 being
made. Shipping ore Is being taken
out right along. and stored for ship
ment which win be made In the near
future.
John w. Smith. who brought the
f,rst load OF freight ever hauled from
Kelton to HALEY. Idaho. has returned
to HALEY after m absence OF rs
years, during which time he has been
In many different mining campo. and
~ Tar north NJ Alaska.
tn. 49, t.A.,.,-~ - YYSoh a. "a. ~.
increase. The new nnds of the metal
In Beaver county. long one Of tho
principal sources OF this metal In the
state. have added greatly 10 the avail.
able tonnage. the only drawback be-
ing lack Of proper smelling facilities.
The United Metals Selling company
IL reported to have sold several million
pounds OF electmlytic copper At %
cents, part OF which Is for export. II
IL claimed that there will be no change
from q 22-cent . pound rate for cleo
trolytic within the next three months.
The Goodenough mine. in Bear
Creek. In Idaho. since the LIST Of June
has had a five-stamp mill running
steadily on a very high grade OF ore
The mill Is located about quarter
OF q mile from the mine sand at pres
ent has to be handled with pack ami
mails. requiring rs horses to do the
work.
At present the Ramsey Comstock
mine at Ramsey. Nevada. Ia more In
the limelight than any other property.
because OF the very rich strike ON the
third level. where an ore shoot on tho
hanging wall side h uncovered that II
producing specimen ore. containing
rich sulphides. together with free
gold and. telluridcs.
Fire which has been smouldefing In
the depths Of the Minnie Healy mine
at Butte filled the workings Of tho
West Colusa mine. one Of the big
copper properties Of the Amalgamated
Copper company. with gas 10 the ex.
tent that II became dangerous TO per-
init miners TO work. Operations we're
suspended temporarily.
The nrm OF J. p. Morgan q Co. Is
now heavily interested In American
Smelling. A close affiliation between
the Morgans and the Guggenheims has
existed for some time In the Alaska
Milling and Railroad Development com
pany, but this is the first time the
Morgan Arm has become interested In
the American smelter
There IN rush on for the Rcveilie
district. In Nevada. Automobiles and
rigs were on the go all the day long.
and the rush has hardly started. The
location Of the strike is given M fif-
teen miles TO the east OF the old Re-
veille mill. and the highest assays oh.
tanned from the rock recently discoy-
cred. goes from 81 400 TO $1,000.
Some important developments have
been made In the Carrie Leonard mine
In the Ketchum district. OF Idaho.
A vein 81 feet thick has been en-
countered. There is q streak all the
way along this new strike from IL
inches to two feet thick that runs from
| 272 TO 5S5 ounces 10 the ton In silver
and from Q TO 81 per cent lead.
A dispatch from Standpoint. Idaho.
says George Heaton has filed an Mt
thGumtut H&uihnt ifat GaHhuhuiS otuftb
ing company Of Ponderay for $4,000
| He says this amount is due him for
money advanced under agreement
while he was president Of the com.
pany. The property Involved Is com.
posed Of 400 acres OF land with Ave
mining claims.
The Boston Consolidated has issued
n complete report 10 stockholders. CIV.
ing details as TO property, ore reserves
and values and prospective profits
President Newhouse gives the actual
tonnage Of sulphide ore blocked out
as 74l.74G tons. with an average assay
value Of rs per cent copper. while 60
| timsted tonnage not developed aRgre-
gates $4,000 tons additional.
In the preliminary statement just
received from the United States geo.
logical survey giving the production
Of spelter for the past year. Utah
stands well up In the list Missouri
| is FIRST with n production Of i5g.33s
tons: Colorado is second with an out.