The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-26
BUTTE IS TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF HALT
Mines Being Improved SO That
They Can in Time Produce
More Ores.

n is generally believed that the pro-
ducing interests, represented 1T the Lon
don conference are reducing their output
At rate OF TO 900 600 TO l30, 10000
pounds per year This curiailment is in
tho output of the largest producers In
America and Europe and does not in
clude number OF smaller producers, who.
IL Is said. have also curtailed voluntarily.
Tho Anaconda mines In Butte have cur
tailed from i3 TO 10 per cent. and sew
eral independent producers have been
shut off entirely, so that al present the
total production OF the Butte district Is
between 23. o0o.o 600 and "a 0O0. 600 pounds,
at which rate II will be maintained in
definitely. Unless the demand for cop
per increases materially the output VIII
not be Increased at all. says the Mining
World
Although II is denied that there has
been any agreement among the pro-
ducers. II is admitted TO he a settled
policy OF the Anaconda company. at least.
10 keep It's production hereafter below
%i5,OOo.00o pounds year. unless, as stat
cd. there is a much greater demand for
the metal than there is now. IL is also
asserted that there IS no intention on
prices OF the metal. as II Is recognized
that the low price OF copper has been
responsible for the stimulated consump-
ton However. il Is regarded that an In
= r.
orally considered as reasonable. and that
II would have no effect on consumption.
Ii Is officially stated that the Anaconda
and Amalgamated interests have no cop
per stored anywhere. and that their stock
has been entirely disposed OF.
While the policy of restricted pro-
duction is to be In effect indefinitely. the
Anaconda company la carrying OF ex-
tensive development work. and liz mines
are in condition TO respond Immediately
to better demand for copper. The COM
duction up TO 2s, 100000 to 10000 900
pounds a month. The snelter capacity
is being increased by enlarglng the fur
mace capacity at Great Falls. This Is be-
az was done AT the Washoe smelter
New reverberatories are also being in
stalled. and when the changes are com
plcted the capacity Of the plant will
Changes in fuel are also being made In
order 10 derive heat direct from coal in
stead OF from gas, as at present.
ment on the part of the Anaconda and
allied companies, there have been sew
eral instances of forced curtailments of
Importance. The litigation started by
the Anaconda against the Butte -Ballak-
lava company cut off, by Injunction, near
ly 100000 pounds per month. The Ana
conda also stopped shipments by lessees
about 10000 pounds a month more. The
suit OF the North Butte against the Tuo-
lumnle company reduced the latter's pro-
duction more than half. but IL is still
the Washoe smelter. Both the Tfcon
and Butte Balsklava had been shipping
70 the East Butte smelter, and tho In
functions, are also seriously felt by the
latter, which was making a good profit
on It's hish-gradc custom ore.
There has been much feeling and criti-
ctem over the suits against the small
independent companies II being contend
actions hc ia afol
TO independent operation In Butte. and
will discourage Independent capital from
coming into the district.
II Is stated In Butte that the Butte
Ballaklava litigation was inevitable and
that the Butte Balaklava people always
were aware OF IL. The Butte Ballaklava
property is a small one, and is surround
ed by Anaconda mines It is comprised
OF two small fractions known as the
Burke and Eallaklava claims They were
located long subsequent TO the location
OF surrounding claims. and the latter
therefore have priority in rights and own
ership OF veins that unite under the sur
face. condition that Is very common
IN the Butte district and Is said 10 ex-
lst In the Butte Bsllaklava ground. The
latter company spent a very large sum
OF money and opened a very rich mine
richer than any OF the nearby Anaconda
mines. but II is claimed In behalf OF the
Anac9nda An tha, as long as two years ago
ned that the Anaconda company claimed
the ore bodies which the Butte BalIakIaya
were opening II is also claimed that
the former management OF the Butte
Ballaklava company acknowledged the
contentious OF the Anaconda company and
PRESIDENT Dear resigned from the Butte
BalIak!ava hoard The company is at
)sfied themselves that the Anaconda claim
was unfounded and went on with the
mining. They announce their intention
TO hght the case through the courts