The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-09-26
MINES AND MINING


States Geological Survey was carried
forward much more actively during
1907 than In any previous year.
state Mine Inspector Bell. who re.
Gently paid a visit to the Deadwood.
Blue FONT region, says they have the
ore there and with railroad facilities
that will become the greatest gold
camp in Idaho.
A number of instances have been
cited OF late where old and aband-
oned mines, located in different sec
lions of the west, have been re-
claimed and are now on the producing
and paying list.
81 look Tor revival In mining de.
velopment on far more conservative
basis than obtained In the time OF
the BOOM" said John Hays Ham.
mond during an interview IN New
York the other day.
The Perry Bryson copper mine.
southwest Of Post Falls, Idaho, has
been sold to Black Bros. of Occur
d'Alene for $1,000. The ore is said to
assay s55 ton. The tunnel is In
about thirty.fve feet.
Tho special meeting OF shareholders
Of the Inlay Mining company called
for the purpose of considering the
matter OF borrowing money sufficient
to erect new mill. is scheduled TO
take place on the 2Gth instant.
The Mendha mine OF Phoebe has
within the last few days marketed
two more cars of It's fine product. Tbs
latest shipment gave returns OF 1872
per cent lead. ~ ounces In silver and
50 in gold to the ton, making values
Of about s55 ton.
A big eastern syndicate has ar
ranged TO erect a power plant at Dali
las, Wyo., and supply the mines In
the Atlantic, South Pass and other
districts with power. The machinery
has been ordered and the plant will
he established at once.
The famous Tiger. PoorInan mine In
Burke, Idaho. the deepest silverlead
mine In the world. will be closed
down, according TO rumor. In about
two months. and will no longer be
operated the equipment to be re-
moved TO the Standard.
A bond and lease on the Desert
Wonder property near Modena has
been taken by Salt Lake men. who
have started force OF men at work
In the shaft which the company sunk
To the depth of sixty feet. Splendid
ere indications were found In the
shaft and I'm various surface work
ings as well
/ George Il English, lcssces on the
well known block OF ground on tho
| Fine Gold estate. have secured an
agreement with the management OF
/ the Mnzuma Hills to treat 100 tons
OF ore from the lease. and stopping
operations were begun Tuesday on
one of the ore shoots In the lower
tunnel, says the Seven Trough'
Miner
In the property OF the Kinsley De
velopmeut company at Kinsley, New.
the shoot of high.grade ore has beer
followed 1ii feet since II was picked
up on the opposite side OF the dixie
making the total length OF the shoot
opened from 800 to $50 feet. Thii
shoot carries three and one-half fee
Of ore that runs better than $40 .
ton.
The stockholders OF the Pacific
company, whose property is in Amer
lean Fork canyon, Utah, are rejoicing
over an important strike that wal
made there few days ago. Th'
miners opened mp n five.inch vein o
cube galena, which carries 60 per cen
lead. The extent of the strike hal
not been ascertalnod az yet. hut !
promises To he something extra good
The Mining and Metallurgical So
cIety OF America announces that TIT
subject for discussion at the Septem
Der meeting will be the protection o
mine investors. This In placing tn
emphasis where II will lead 10
clearer conception Of the responsi
bility OF the engineer. II tends 10
distinction between engineer an
client, between technologist and lay
man.
The old Orofno creek placer II
central Idaho continues 20 yield wei
after having been worked for man!
years. Operators who have been II
the Oronno district this summer cst'
mato that the seasons cleanup vii
amount 10 fully 100000 In the yellow
dust.
A stock exchange Is being forme'
IN Seattle under the name Of III,
Seattle Alaska stock exchange. Tit
object Is TO handle local securitie
and Alaska mining stocks, Member
ships are to be 500. The exchange
= will be headed with good reliable
people.
UnduestIonablv the greatest dept
~ ore ever got in Keystone dri
hole in the district has been secure
, I'm the No 3 hole OF Nevada Cor
soidated at Ely This hole Is at pres
! ont bottOmed al n depth OF 400 feet
whore It was stopped because Il wen
crooked.
Good reports are coming In fror
the Marshal Lake and Seven Devil
countries. In fact, reports from al
over the state indicate that anothe
year or two will put Idaho In III
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