The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-21
MINES AND MINING


Twelve cars Of ore were shipped
from Phoebe during the past week.
During the year 1907 the mines OF
Utah distributed dividends totaling in
the neighborhood OF $4,000. 900.
In spite OF the slump IN the price
of lead last fall. the net profits OF the
Ave big mines In the Occur d'Alenes
amounted in 1907 to s5.119,S30.
According to what seems perfectly
reliable information. the output OF the
Bullfrog. Nevada. district for the
month OF April was above $4,000.
The Seven ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
company's new fifty-ton milling plant
is practically completed. and 1t is an
nounced will be in good working or
der before the close OF the present
/ week.
The mining camp of Phonolite, In
Nevada, which is receiving much at
tention these days as a result Of the
recent discovery of rich ores In the
Paymaster mine, is located about ten
miles from Lodi.
Some OF the richest ore in the his
tory of Nevada, state known for It's
rich mines. has recently been en-
countered in the Paymaster mine. at
Phonolite, Nevada. Some Of the ore
In this property carries over $55,Ooo
in gold to the ton.
The decree OF the United States
court in the smelter smoke suits
| seems to be entirely satisfactory to
the Salt Lake valley smelters. Here
after the smelters will be given
chance to make settlement before the
farmers can bring suit
In a report submitted by Vice Pres
ident Barbour TO the Balakalala COM
pany, it is estimated that II win cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000 to
| complete the work on the smelling
plant, but it will take two or three
| months before 1t is completed.
Ore is being sacked for shipment
from the initial strike in the Bull val
ley district OF southern Utah that Is
expected to startle the natives when
it is thrown upon the market. Some
of the most optimistic contend that
this ore win assay $4,000 to the ton.
The reports of two Occur d'Alene
mines for I9O7-the Federal Mining
& Smelling company and the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan-show a decrease In
net profits. This decrease was caused
by the heavy slump in lead and the
subsequent curtailment Of production.
The Graselli Chemical company's
new zinc mill at Park City is doing
splendid work on the zinc middling
product from the DAILY Judge com
pany's mill, and is meeting every ex-
pectation. The plant has capacity
of 100 tons a day, there being plenty
of material on hand for constant
work.
The biggest strike in Goldfield
within the past year was made on
NAV 4. when at a depth Of 500 feet
in the main workings OF the Mohawk
mine Of the Consolidated Mines com
pany thirteen feet of ore running
straight across, worth SCI ton. and
with no hanging wall in sight, was
uncovered.
A dispatch received in Reno from
Rawhide, Nevada, announces that the
richest strike In the worlds history
has been made in the kearns NO
lease on the Rawhide Queen, at q
depth of 1T feet in cross-cut. Inc
ore Is said to be more than half gold
nothing like 1t ever having been seer
in Nevada
It is reported that Robert Bell
state mine inspector for Idaho, In
tends to retire from that position al
the close Of his present term OF ONCE
The Engineering and Mining Journa
gives Mr.. Bell good deal OF de
served praise in recent issue, anc
expresses the hope that he Will con
tinue in the work.
While the camp OF Rosebud. Ne
yada, is not making much OF stir IL
the mining world these days. the
news comes from that camp that de
velopment work Is being vigorousi,
prosecuted on number OF the prop
critics, and that some sensational
discoveries are likely to be an
nounced most any day.
II is announced that p c. Raglan
operating lease on the Mazum'
Hills Mining company's ground a
Mamma. Nevada. last week dis
cbraged one entire shift for higi
grading. 1t Is estimated that l,oo'
pounds of ore averaging $50 pc
pound was stolen before discover!
was made of the operations.
In 1907 there were twenty-four min
ing companies in Utah that reguiari,
raid dividends TO the stockholders
Owing to series of setbacks q
which the industry has been subject
ed the mines will not pay nearly 81
well this year as last, but they ar
lust as rich as ever, and time vii
remedy present conditions.
A Boston dispatch announces tina
there is no longer any question tina
the American Smelling and tn
American Smelters Securities com
panies will not renew their selling
contract with the United Metals com
pany at the end of this month. am
that the entire output viii be handles
by the American Shelters Securitie
company.
The Engineering and Mining jour
nal gravely announces that at tn
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