Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-16
MINES AND MINING.

Inc l1Rer-foOrman mine, at Burke,
Idaho, which has been considered work
ed out, is still producer. Ed Hale and
Fred Bergen, who are working in the
upper workings, are shipping about 2oo
tons of milling ore week and s5s tens
Of clean ore a month.
Patents to the Blue Jacket mining
properties, located between the Salmon
and Snake rivers, will be granted a.
soon as the company has performed ad-
ditional development work of $500. The
Blue Jacket is one of the most promis
ing properties in the district and devel-
opment work of $4,000 has been Der.
formed. The company has approximate
ly $500 feet of tunnel and shaft work
and has the ore bodies blocked out, SO
as to facilitate the mining of the high
grade copper deposits as soon as trans
portation is afforded.
The fatal accidents which occurred in
and about British mines and quarries
numbered 1888 in 1907, causing the loss
of 1868 lives.
There are about 80 domestic mines.
producing over 100000 tons Of copper
annually, which is treated in 6s smelt
ers and finished in is refneries in this
country.
Preparations are being made at the
Golden Chariot property, near Oroville,
Wash, to begin shipping.
Nine men are now employed at the
Gold Point mine, which is located be
tween Elk City and Orogrande.
The state Of Arizona will undoubted-
ly again be the world 3 leader in copper
production, for it has been estimated
that the output for the year will be
over PA, 100000 pounds finished copper.
1t is also estimated that Michigan 3
output for 1908 will reach 220, 000, 900
pounds and Montana output about
PA 100000 pounds.
Active work is being carried on at
the property of the Sheridan Mining
company, located in the Murray Idaho }
district
1t is reported that for the last 81
feet the tunnel being driven on the
600-fOot level in the Alder mine has
been opening solid ore Of Sc in gold
values. The Alder mine is located il
Okanogan county, Washington.
Two feet Of high-grade ore wal
opened on the Columbia group Of min
ing claims last week and the balance
Of the vein is in ore that will average
$40 per ton. The Columbia property Il
located in the Sheep creek district il
British Columbia, and promises TO de
velop into one Of the large mines Of ths
district.
D The country produced 96e 200 40
pounds Of copper, measured by tn.
smelter output IN 1907.
} Holders Of about tWo-thirds Of Ia.
stock Of the Sullivan Group Mininl
: company, owners Of the Sullivan mine
and smelter, al Marysyille, b. c., ais
large per cent Of the bondholders and
creditors have signed the agreement
placing the property IN the hands Of Z
committee Of three men, who are n
J operate the mine and smelter Ia th'
interest Of all parties concerned
The body Of John A. Miller va
I brought 10 LeayenWorth, Wash, re-
Gently. he Was KILLED W sn0Waid'
at bis mine in the Rcd Mountain dis
iriet Christmas day ~ bad With hiu
I. a miner named John Brayer, and has
! finished the work for INC present ol
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. arch group.
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che nipe monfhe ended feptombor 80
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