The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-12-03
MINES AND MINING

| output is Olnclally given as z,z0OOUO
pounds of copper.
The Union Chief company has
about $500 feet of development work
done on its property in Santaquin
district, and shipments are being
made Of two or three cars a week
Utah now has ninety-eight members
Of the American Mining congress, but
K should at once have over 200, and
In time more than 1000, according to
]. +. Calbreath of Denver, secretary
of the congress.
Arizona mines last year yielded a
total of $42,946, 745.19, according to a
statement just issued by Territorial
Auditor Foster Of the gross production
of the mines and mining claims Of
Arizona for the year 1909.
The production of gold in South
Dakota has fallen off million and a
half dollars in the last year on &C.
count of labor troubles, according to
the report of the state mine inspector.
The output for the year is given at
$4521, 3O4.
That there will be no further divi.
dends from the treasury of the Round
Mountain Mining company for at
least year to come, Is forecasted by
President j. II. Davis of Goldfeld,
New, who has issued a statement to
stockholders.
Thompson, Towle & Company say
that the ore reserves at the Inspira.
ton property, as of November L,
1910, amounted to 100000 tons, as
saying over 2 per cent copper. - in.
crease of more than 100000 tons
over the October l estimate.
The report is confirmed that the
Centennial Phoebe company has en-
countered water and ore in the lime
at a depth of $40 feet in the shaft
which necessitates the installation of
more powerful hosting equipment
and water handling machinery.
Liberal policy in opening the public
oil lands in California and other
states will be recommended to con-
gress by Secretary Balinger in his an
nual report. He declared few days
dSO lIdI ic ldNOltu a al lCdSlho
system for oil and gas-bearing lands.
In relation to the discovery or new
gold and silver districts, 1t is certain
that the next few years will witness
great discoveries in the west. Idaho,
Montana and Oregon have tremen-
dous reserves of gold and silver ores
simply Awaiting capital anor rnetsull-
gical skill.
For the purpose of coming to bet
ter understanding in regard to the
character of work to be done during
the year by the American Mining
congress, Secretary j. G. Calbreath
was in Salt Lake from his Denver
headquarters last week, comforting
with President John Dern.
A denial comes from Boston in an
Bwer to the report that one result of
the Mexican troubles at Paduca was
the firing of the mills and works Of
the United States Smelling, Refining
& Mining company. The Boston and
New York offices of this company de-
nied that any damage had been done.
What is agreed to be the finest
showing of ore so far had in ln- .ong
and deep Utah Mines Coalition tun-
mel, in Big Cottonwood, near Salt
Lake Is reported from the mine. The
tunnel has been continued to a point
fully 1875 feet beyond the place where
the initial discovery of rich ore was
made.
At the Tonopah Belmont property in
Tonopah during the month of October,
the management treated 6,546 tons of
ore at the mill and 1,135 tons were
shipped to the smelters, the gross
value of which was $215,056.69. The
net value was sos, 469.35. There was
over 2,492 ounces gold and over 249, 491
ounces silver produced.
Prof. l.. A. Merrill of Utah has re-
turned from Kennett, Cal, where he
examined the fields and farms in the
vicinity of the smelter where they
have installed the playhouse system
of catching the destructive elements
in the fumes. He declares that the
playhouse practically eliminates the
trouble, and the farmers in the vicin.
ity are rejoicing.
Instead Of the outlook for the pro-
duction of precious metals being dis
couraging there is no period within
the last ten years when 1t was more
encouraging than, at this time. II the
same energy were displayed in the
opening up of gold and silver ores
which IL diSnlaVad in tho mining nf
copper, the gold production or this
country would be nearly doubled, and
an output of at least s15OOO0,O0O per