The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09
MINES AND MINING

production this year reaching a total
of $5l. 04e. $3.50.
The ret earnings of the Tonopan
Mining company of Philadelphia.
whose property Is located at Tonopah,
Nevada. for the quarter ending No.
vember 80. are stated to have been
1901, ZOO.
The old Tuscarora district. with Its
record output of $4,000. 900, is now
in line for active development the
coming season. according to those
who are familiar with that section OF
Nevada.
Three of the largest mines in Park
City are TO close down temporarily
at least until metal conditions get
better, Over 1000 men will be thrown
out of employment as a result of the
shutdown.
The largest copper smelters In the
world. capable of handling the pro-
duct o. what is now believed to DO
the most extensive copper deposit in
the world. are now in course of cree.
ton In White Pine county. Nevada.
Considerable surprise is occasioned
In Utah mining circles by the fact
that the Uintah Treasure Hin Mining
company. owning the old Uintah
Treasure Hill and the Creole proper
ties In Park City, has been closed
down. temporarily at least.
The entire output OF borax In the
United States is derived from San
Bernardino. lnyo and Ventura coun.
ties, California. and up to and includ-
Ing 1906 the greater part of II has
come from San Bernardino county.
The present depression in mining
will have the direct effect OF intro
ducing many improvements and new
economies in working. more particu.
larry In the methods of ore treatment,
1t is claimed by many of the wire
ones.
The total output OF crude borax for
the year 1906 was 5S,l73 short tons,
valued at Sl.lS2,4l0, as against a..
1874 short tons, valued at Sl,019,ibi,
In 1905, an increase In 1906 OF II. S3y
short tons in quantity and of $l63, 256
in value.
In cutting ditch at the Grimes
Greek placers in Idaho last week. tho
men In charge OF the work discov-
cred ledge of high grade free mill.
ing ore. IL assayed $i0S.36 in gold
and may prove bonanza Five claims
have been located on the ledge
The annual report OF the Quartettc
Mining company. operating ut Search.
light, New, is just issued. Gross re-
ceipts were s342. 425; operating costs.
$24s,0lS; net earnings. $94.407. These
compare with net earnings of si72,.
GA for 1865 The surplus OF S26S..
All is a decrease of s24,Sl9 from the
preceding year.
1t is reported that two experts In
the employ of the Guggenheims re-
Gently visited the old camp OF Hunter.
New, and looked over the Vulcan prom.
erty with view TO buying It. The
Vulcan property adjoins that of the
old Hunter. and il accredited with
having several million dollars worth
OF ore blocked out,
The production OF copper IN the
United States In 1906 was 9l7,S05, 6Sz |
pounds. This represents the years
smelter production is, the guam. |
uty of fine copper In the blister cop. |
per produced during the year and tho |
production OF refined Lake copper. |
The production of 1905 was exceeded |
by 15.s97,S39 pounds.
The Grimes Creek Placer Mining
company, which owns LOO acres OF
placer ground on Grimes and
Muddy creeks In the Boise basin, has
expended nearly $4,000 on bitches
md other work preparatory to taking
'ut gold during the next year. II is
estimated that rs cents per cubic yard
viii be taken from the ground.
After having been silent twelve
'ears the ten stamps In the mill at
he old Robinson mine ut Mt Pisgah
Bingham county. Idaho, are again
lropping on the gold bearing ore The
robinson mine. together with several
'ther groups OF claims on Mt. Pisgah,
vas included In a giant merger re.
emily consummated by Boston and
'alt Lake people.
Ten OF the thirty hot mills OF the
'henago tin mills at Newcastle, Pa,
'ill resume operations January @
ext Ten additional mills will re.
ume shortly after. and IL is expected
hat the entire plant will be running
ull force before the end OF January.
he mill. said to be the largest tin
liant in the world. has been idle
ince July 81. Fully thousand men
re affected.
Two thousand one hundred tons OF
Ugh grade ore was sent from the
round OF the famous Little Florence
Ease at Goldfeld last week to the
lobe smelter at Denver. The entire
II Is worth upward OF $500, 900 and
as been under the full glare of cleo
'ic lights and under the eyes of half
dozen guards ever since the man.
cement OF the lease refused TO shin
n account OF the BmeIter charges.
IL will be necessary for Idaho pros ,
ectors and mining men TO comply
18th the old law regarding assess
Ient work for 1907, as the bin pro-
ding for suspension of assessment
ork for 1907 passed the senate. but
ID not pass the house. and is not yet