The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-10-09
MINES AND MINING

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Yukon Gold, the stock of the Gug-
genheims put out by Thomas w. Law
son, has declared a dividend annually
of 8 per cent.
"All Round Mountain, Nevada,
needs now is water" declares W. II.
Bohannan editor of the Round Noun
tain Nugget "The mines are there.
OF that there can be no doubt"
The Nevada-Utah and Chicken
lucky mines at Phoebe have consoli-
dated. They have been in litigation
for years. They are among the most
valuable silver-lead and zinc mines in
Nevada.
In Wine sunk thirty feet from the
tunnel of the Grand Dominion Copper
company, in Star district, has been
encountered blind shoot Of ore
which shows values of 26 per cent.
copper, loo ounces silver and Sc in
gold.
That faulty timbering and roofing In
some Utah coal mines causes loss OF
| life Is averred by J. Il. Petit, state
coal mine inspector, in his quarterly
report filed with Governor Spry. He
says roof inspectors and mine officials
must be more diligent or expect cas-
ualties.
Purchase of the property of the
Giles Mining and Milling company, at
Park City, by Boston syndicate, is
said to be probable. Engineers have
made favorable report upon the
ground and it is believed that there is
now an excellent chance of the claims
being developed extensively.
All of the coal mines of Utah are
working and are finding a ready mar
ket. Some trouble has been expert
enced in getting cars, but the state
coal mine inspector believes there Is
no need for alarm in Salt Lake over
coal shortage this winter, but he ad-
vises the public to lay in ton or two
extra.
Confirmation of reports of I'M
portant ore disclosures on the south
erly end of the Silver island Coalition
Mines company's Emancipation claim,
as well as information concerning fa-
vorable developments in other por-
tons of the company's property in
Silver Island district, has reached Salt
Lake.
With advertising complete In con-
nection with the application for pat
ents for it's ground, the Peacock Cop
per Consolidated Mining company,
operating in Beaver county, Is now In
position to proceed with development
Of its ore bodies. They have the ore,
and were only waiting to make sure
against legal conflicts.
The phenomenally rich gold strike
made in Philadelphia canyon, IA miles
southwest OF this place, Is developing
new and more sensational features.
each day, says the Battle Mountain
Herald. The veins have widened, and
a number of new lodges have been I'M
covered.
John Dern, the well-known Utah
mining man, second vice-presidenta nd
director of the American Mining con-
gress, was prevented by important
business matters from attending the
annual session of the congress to be
uelu III 1Oiuuelu, DuI was iSPi SoSh'oN
oy his son.
Pitchblende is In steady demand, as
4 material for the preparation of ra-
iium chloride and bromide, says Min
ing and Scientific Press. 1t Is black
granular mineral sometimes botryoi-
ial, and resembling pitch, though
sometimes blotched with brownish or
Tellowish spots.
Gold ore which assays from $500 to
$1,000 a ton has been opened in the
Bald Mountain district, White Pine
county, Nevada, threatening rush OF
prospectors to that section. The find
was made when Jacob Mahir was do
Ing assessment work on claim that
he had owned for several years.
The fact that George Wingheld has
ordered the shaft on the Fairview
Eagle sunk an additional 100 feet in
dicates that this big operator has the
utmost faith in that part Of the state
and will continue developing the es-
tate named, says a Goldfield dispatch.
The bore is now down 200 feet.
Controlling interest in the South
Subeam Mining company, operating In
Idaho, has been sold by State Sena-
tor RavenaI McBeth to Pittsburg
syndicate, headed by William Flynn
and the Oliver brothers. Diamond
drills have been placed in commission
to prospect the groundSpr large bodies
of gold and silver ores believed to
exist there.
John Hays Hammond. who was in
Salt Lake with President Taft and
party, said last week that the mining
business which called him to Mexico