The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-04-24
MINES AND MINING

At Neal. Idaho, the old properties
and some Of the new ones are enjoy
ing an era Of development
Activity In the American Fork
mining district OF Utah has started
and preparations are under way for
o lively season ut a large number OF
properties.
The very late season has somewhat
discouraged placer miners at Placer.
| VILE, Idaho The snow has been dis
appearing but without producing SUI.
nclent water for mining purposes
Coal and coke plants OF Indiana
county. Pennsylvania, have shut
down for on indefinite period. throw.
Ing 1909 men out Of employment.
Coke to the value OF $4,000 Is stor-
cd awaiting n market
There has been no cNaggeration OF
the richness Of the properties II
Boyd basin tho new camp I'm tho
Pine Forest range. that have been
previously published In this paper,
osys the Humboldt tNeyadal Star
Rumors have been rife at Wallace.
Idaho. recently to the effect that hun.
drcds OF miners from Missouri were
on their way to the Occur d'Alones.
or soon will be. The rumors are un.
confirmed and. In fact. are denied by
the mine owners.
The sensation Of the past week In
Goldncld was tho Official announce
mont OF an important strike In tho
! Great Bend. the next door ncighbOr
of the Daisy at Dlamondncld. which
has long been considered one OF tho
best prospective mines In the district
with the realization that straight
ahead into the mountain within their
lines are resources Of splendid merit.
nll that is needed being work TO got
at them. tho officials Of the Indian
Queen Consolidated company are fig.
uring on installing more powerful
equipment. says the Salt Lake Tri-
hunc
A protractcd session Of the lead
ing pig iron interests OF the country
was held In New York on the 10th
nj the ohicc Of the United States
Steel corporation. After a full dis.
cusslon II was the unanlmou opin.
ion Of all present that the present
prices OF foundry iron should not be
changed.
The silver King Coalition company
has filed its answer In the suit
brought by Colonel Nicholas Treweek
early In the year. In which he alleges
that the King company had mined
10000 tons Of ore. worth $1,000
from the Conkllng and Arthur mining
claims and demanding an accounting
and Judgment
The annual report OF the Utah Con-
olldated shows that the output OF ro-
fined copper for the year was only
1885. 6Gi pounds, a decrease OF 1886
423 poundA; OF silver. 800 .29G ounces.
a decrease OF G7.5i6 ounces; and OF
gold. 34,Jbi ounces. a decrease OF
~ ANkz.-s.sNcf1 ..,,rho net profits tor tho
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The Mohawk. Rcd Top and cthel
claims at 0oidneId arc being devoiop
cd preparatory TO their operation on
n broad scale. which will BIO entered
upon about six montha hence, when
the now 6OO'ton mill will go into com.
mission, and when the company Ia
confidently expected 10 show net
earnings Of 81 por share.
Deer Lodge, the Nevada mining
district which Is causing considerable
favorable comment these days, n Just
A seventeen miles from Modena. Utah.
d the railroad point. from which a daily
/, stage is now carrying people. Tho
roads between the two points arc
, fine. and around Deer Lodge is an
abundance OF wood and water.
, March was the best month in tho
history OF the yalcalda mine in tho
way OF remuneratiye returns, says
the Tonopah Sun. Recently a new
body Of ore was struck. which re.
turns assays from S32 to 5000 This
ledge has been penetrated to the
present time a distance OF forty feet.
and the tunnel Is sim In ore.
A strong body OF ore has been en-.
countered In the south drift OF tho
Prior a Chadbourno lease on the
Mazuma Hills ground. at Seven
Troughs, Nevada. a series Of assays
indicating an average value per ton
between Si.GOO and $1,000 II Is said
that from one 10 three feet OF tho
vein will maintain this high average.
Following warning received
through an anonymous letter that un.
less the Chat Pion coal mine Of tho
Royal Coal a Coke company at Du.
range. Colo. was made safe by re.
pairs. the mine would be blown up.
an explosion occurred In the mine
which completely wrecked the work.
lngs and perhaps fatally injured three
persons.
Developments In the Black Hornet
district OF Idaho continue most salts.
factory, IN the Picket Pie mine. on
the north side OF the gulch, a very
large ore body has been opened The
mill at the Celtic Is running smooth.
~ on ore that carries $3.50 a ton In
gold.
The Deer Lodge district OF Nevada
Is picking up fast May claims had
bpon allOWod IN lanse during tho mast