The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-20
MINES AND MINING

ton and will soon be in operation.
Good progress is being made on the
plant of the Boise Qdaho) Ore Testing
& Cyaniding company. Ore enough
for a continuous run of six months has
already been secured.
A number of Ontario, Oregon. cit
liens have decided to form a company
for the purpose of exploring for oil
and gas. About $4,000 was subscribed
at recent meeting. and that much
more promised.
Secretary Callbreath of the Ameri-
can Mining Congress says that during
the conference in Helena the Montana
mining men subscribed 100000 to
build an independent smelter on the
cooperative plan.
Mine operators generally are plan
ming to establish smelters independ-
ent of the trust. The movement has
been Endorsed by the American Min
ing Congress as the only solution of
high rates exacted by the smelling
trust.
The new modern 20-stamp min Of
the Bagdad- Chase Mining company, at
Atlanta. Idaho. commenced crushing
ore from the Petit mine on January
26th The big machinery started off
smoothly and everything is running
satisfactorily.
One of the largest Boston stockhold-
ers in Utah Consolidated says that j..
n hn
shape for economical handling, al
though he found the mine in most
deplorable condition when he took
hold about a year ago.
Plans are under way to assemble
the principal mining interests in Colo
first steps will be taken toward the
accumulation of enough capital to be-
gin the smelling business, independ-
ent of the smelter trust
A new 22-inch hole has been driven
from Shaft No. to the drain tunnel
of the Ontario mine at Park City. This
is the fourth hole that has been put
in to drain the $500 gallons of water
in the shaft The water is falling at
the rate of three feet day
1t is announced that in the battle
with the smelter trust the operators
of southern California have already
gone so far as to purchase an old
smelling plant which will be remod-
eled and enlarged sufficiently to han
die all the smelling of that district.
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany of Salt Lake has a representa-
tive in the local field, inquiring into
the probable future output of ores,
and seeking to line up the producers
with that institution as regular pat
rons. says the Fairview (Nev) News.
A prominent mining man says the
Farrell end of the Seven Troughs dis
trict is more like Cripple Creek in its
formation than anything he has ever
seen in Nevada and, while there has
not been enough work done there yet
to prove anything, he is decidedly of
the opinion that it will surprise the ma
tiveS.
The production of copper in the
state of Utah for the month of jan
uary is estimated at 5,7S0,000 pounds.
This compares with an output of s.
500, 900, in round figures, for the month
of december The falling off is due
to the closing down of the various
smelters by reason of the fumes sit
| uation.
A new strike has been made in Ne
vada, in the range back of Sand
ri ctr 10 a
group of claims owned by Archie
Graham, formerly of Fairview, and
f, the samples taken give assays from
$1,700 to $1,000, principally in gold.
The ground on which the discovery
/ was made is entirely new.
Little is heard about the Consolidat-
ed Mercur, at Mercur, Utah, although
those who are familiar with the prop
erty are authority for the statement
that the company is now sending gold
bullion to the United States mint at
the rate of $4,000 per month, and
with everything promising steady in
crease in precious metal production.
Flattering reports are being received
concerning various properties in the
FayGold Springs region. Some very
promising gold ore is being disclosed
in the Trenam tunnel on the Indiana
claim, south of Deer Lodge, and fine
showing is being made on the Fawa
claim.
By the last of the present month IL
is expected that the Utah Copper COM
pany will have its ninth section at
the new Garfield concentrating plant
ready for operation. The machinery
for the same is now on the ground
and work is being rushed forward as
fast as possible.
The third 250-ton section of the Bos-
ton Consolidated company's big mill
at Garfield went into regular commits
sion on February G, and Engineer A.
]. BEETLES, who is now spending every
moment of his time at the plant, states
that it would be impossible for new
mill to behave better.
The cross-cut tunnel that is being
driven In the Mint mine at Pearl.
Idaho. to intersect the ledge is now In
distance of 1.243 feet. The forma-
ton is changing rapidly and the man
ager is convinced the long looked. for
vaiu which made p0od showing at