The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-24
MINES AND MINING

close to 100000.
From fraction over thirty-fonr
tons OF ore the Cedar Mining company
Of Milford, Utah, last week, pulled
down check for s2.099.4S, or about
s61.50 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
Mazuma 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 % ounces. or S460 a ton.
Men who are well posted on oil in.
dications pronounce the oil indica-
tons in the Escalante valley of Titan
MS second only to those about Virgin,
and predict that the Escalante valley
will soon he covered with oil rigs.
Since the discovery of oil at the
base of Peavine mountain, about three
miles north of Reno, Nevada, there has
been a 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 coal famine this fall
and winter that will make the famine
of last winter seem like 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 copper-gold ore has been found
at the Mendha mine at Ely, Nevada.
The mine is a 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 have any Of
these beds been extensively mined.
The total production for the state in
1906 amounted to 1896 short tons,
having spot value of $16,53S.
II Is announced that the erection
OF a 2.OOo-ton concentrating plant by
the Federal Mining & Smelling com.
pany at a cost of 100000 has been
decided on, the plant to be located at
the junction of the north and south
forks Of the Occur d'Alene river.
The force OF miners at the Grass
Creek Mines. near Coalville, Is to be
doubled. Nineteen miners are now at
work and the purpose is to make the
force forty In number, so that the pro-
duction OF the mine will be in the
neighborhood Of $50 tons day.
| The mines OF the Occur d'Alenes
have paid out In dividends since the
beginning of this year the sum OF 3d.
500, making n grand total OF $780,
$3.50 The Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van has paid more In dividends than
any other mine In the district.
Considerable excitement prevails at
American Fork. Utah, over the report
l
mine are now taking out ore which
will net in the neighborhood OF $4,000
ton in molly bdenum. The Copper
King Is located near the head of Deer
creek and is owned by local COM
pany.
The Birch Creek district was one NJ
Idaho's important lead producers be-
fore the Occur dAlene lead mines
were discovered. II lies 40 to SIS
miles from railroad transportation,
the most convenient shipping point
being Dubois, station on the Mon.
tana division Of the Short Line rail.
way.
The Idamont Milling company Is de.
veloping a group Of claims near Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho, They are expend'
ing considerable money and are get
ting good returns. The management
recently had several smelter tests
made at Standpoint and the values
were shown to range from $26 to $GJ
per ton in gold. silver and lead.
The sale of the Big Four to Denver
capitalists for 100000 has caused a
ripple OF excitement to flow across the
camp of Aura, Nevada. Coupled with
the reported bonding of the Dick
Bland for 100000 the Columbia fol
10000, the California for $4,000. tho
Big Luck for $4,000. the mining sit
nation in this district is indeed prom
ising
The Washington County Pioneer Oh
company of Salt Lake City was organ
lied last week with a capital OF $3.50
000 Its object Is to develop place
mining claims in the Virgin City OF
region. This is the first Utah com
pany to enter the Virgin river fields
Rigs have been ordered and the worl
Of drilling a well VIII begin in "A few
days.
The directors of the Midnight Bel
recently visited their property, locat
ed above Alpine, and, after a mos
thorough investigation, they decided
to continue work on the Wine which
they are sinking from the north end o
the main tunnel. This tunnel is abou