The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-16
MINES AND MINING

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Mining company's properties in tie
Big Cottonwood district, states that
the seasons work on the strike made
last fall will begin nj once. During
the winter work was confined to ad-
yancing the long tunnel
The strike made by r. s chAfey ON
the Dun Glen mine. in Sierra district,
only twenty miles southwest of Win
nemucca. and only few miles from
the railroad. Is proving to be one of
the richest strikes made In the state.
according 10 the Humboldt Star.
The ohdo-Kenueky company. oper-
sting at Phoebe. has just completed
the purchase OF the eight claims be-
longing to the Nevada-pioche com
pany, for $4,000. and through the
zeal secures holdings that are to
prove invaluable to the purchasers
June was tremendous month for
the Salt Lake mining exchange. the
trading surprising anything ever ex-
rerienced by the exchange. During
the month a grand total of 4.666,5l9
shares of mining stock sold on the
floor. the sales amounting to the cash
valuation of 32.s4s57s.05.
Samuel Newhouse has sent a letter
to the officers of the Salt Lake Stock
4 Mining exchange asking that
committee be appointed 10 confer
With him. on his return from the
cast. on the subject OF the new ex-
change building proposition that has
been under consideration for some
time.
The Kinsley mine OF Nevada is still
pegging away on an ore body which
viii range from two TO five feet in
width. The ore win average close
To SIS per ton. and as soon as sufici
ent tonnage is accumulated the man.
egement will make arrangements for
teams TO haul the rock to the rail
road tracks
Rich gold-bearing quartz has been
found within fifty miles OF Rock
Springs. Wyoming According TO the
assayers' reports one OF the samples
ran up TO si.243 to the ton. while
other samples sent In went less than
81. but all carried a trace of gold
The find has caused considerable ex-
element In that section.
The enlargement OF the Montgom-
cry Shoshone mill at Rhyolite for the
treatment of Tonopah Extension ores
IS again being considered by the
| Schwab interests. While definite
/ plans have not been announced, II is
understood that the scheme is to in.
stall twenty-five stamps and add.
/ tional cyanide tanks and equipment
An increase of about so per cent In
/ the capacity OF the Garfield plant is
contemplated. and. when II is consid-
/ cred that its ore supply is practically
/ ineXhaustible. there Is excellent war
rant for the belief that within two
/ years the Utah Copper company will
I be producing the red metal at a rate
well up 10 100000. 600 pounds per an.
mum.
The June copper production of the
! Butte district viii be little more than
! 1900. 900 pounds. Operations for the
month average less than so per cent
of normal, on account OF food dam.
age to railroad and wreck OF portion
Great Falls None OF the mines aver
aged more than twenty days during
the month.
Child. Cole & Co. the well known
Salt Lake brokerage firm, has just
I issued a splendid. upto-date map III
The Park City mining region. which
includes about everything there is IN
the Uintah Blue Ledge and Snake
Greek districts. which surround PaTl,
City. as well as the American Fork
md Big and Little Cottonwood. or
Alta region and districts
James c. Dunnell. general manager
OF the Ohio Oil company. has issued
n request that oil drillers Of the coun.
try curtail their production until a
market can he had for the purpose OF
the supply OF oil He says IL Is i'm.
possible to build taukage for the
production and there Is being pro.
duced daily In the Illinois oil field
alone more than 100 600 barrels
II is the intention of the Utah Cop
per company management to inaug.
urate quarterly dividends September
so. at the rate Of g. annually. The
company now has $1,000. 600 cash un
hand. and Il outputtlng copper al the
rate OF 50 600 900 pounds yearly. max.
lug II fifth in the United States in
copper production. Application has
been made 10 list the stock on the
/ Paris bourse
II In announced that the old Silver
King mine at Park City VIII be run
ring at fun capacity within few
days. For some time past the com
pany gradually has been adding %
It's working force. and "a practically
complete force OF men is now nj wo'k
underground
Work on the Bull Valley mine is
reported as progressing favorAbiy
Tire latest advices ob,ainable state
that the shaft is down seventy Eve
feet. with a soft Eangue seven fee,
thick The values for seven feet hre
said tn make an average 81 about
5000 per ton
The Utah Copper production for
the month Of May OF something over
$500 900 pounds il by far the larEes;
Tor any like period since the initial
ere shipments Of the company to the
< Garfield concentration This rate ol
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