The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-19
AROUND THE MINES

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co1mcug than usual at this season
OF the year. according 10 q correspond
enae iIoia there to the Wluuomucca
Star
Canadian mineral production last
year t0talcd 100000 goo. an Increase
OF fourteen per cent Gold production
amounted 10 more than fiOOO0.0Op.
silver 100000. nickel. yilU0o.OoO
and Wig iron, Sii.OoOoOO
ono OF tho most encouraging re-
ports OF the closing days of the year
was that the litigation affecting the
Piusburg Silver Peak mine had boon
settled out 81 court. after a struggle OF
almost twenty years. says the God
field Tribune
Very promising veins Of quartz con
tanning gold have been worked in the
South Pass district In Wyoming since
1867 Although the total output %.
this district is No excess % 100000
but few Of tho m.nca have passed "a
prospect stage.
The established production Of r.
hnod copper Of the Calumet & llocla
Mining company and lts go s.dlaiI
compnnios FOR December totHl'cd n
i25.o7g pounds compared with ii.OOs
i22 pounds IN November and 1866
ili pounds In October
Cobalt mining companies durinH
1911 paid 3SG2O55s In dividends. AM
II two privately owned mines be In
oluded. this amount will be- increased
by about another 100000 The 60
tai paid by these properties 10 dat,
now stands at 12s.S3G.i3l
Some gigantic gold placer projects
are now being worked out along the
Boise river, In Elmorc county. seven
" i've miles east Of Boise. Idaho. by
the Boise King Placcrs company Il
IL said the company owns ground
which will produce millions
II Is reported on good authority that
on tho Buster property nj JarbldFc
work IL being conducted by Georg,
wlngnold. aud at depth OF about 49,
feet there Is u lGfuot face of ore OK
posed, which pans as well as the rocl
that has been developed by tho tunnel
above.
Construction work on the hydro
electric plant Of tho llomostake la
been completed. and before Aprll
IN expected that tho company viii b
In position to profit from the oxpen
diiuro In connection with this re-
Variable undertaking, estimated al
ti.25O.OOO.
The Mason Valley smoltor sho ~
produce copper at the rate of hbuu
100000 pounds per month aud aho
net earnings Of about 81 per share o.
l3-cCnt copper. and 90 cents Per Hhnr
additional for every iccnt Increase In
the price OF copIor, says the Boston |
News Bureau
The gold production In Arizona In |
1911 Increased slightly and the silver
output considerably over the yield OF
1910. The greater production OF gold
Mas attributable 10 the mining OF all
'eous lead ores. and copper lead ores.
Is tho total gold output from copper
'rca remained about the same an In
.D10. ...
~ an estimated cost OF $4,000 q
.00Ofoot tunnel will be driven
through an o'rtructlng hill NJ on
more. Idaho, By tho uao Of which It
; thought there viii be saving O
ully 100000 In the transportation
hargos OF ore from the Allie, PITTS /
Iurg Idaho aud other mines, II present
Ilans go through.
Not later than March 20. clifford
Try orc conccntrator OF 100 tons daily
apacity viii be delivered by the
Western Pacific railway at Wondoyer
or transportation by wagon nlts
niles TO the property OF the Utah
a Mining company near
he old Cane Springs mine In tho
)cep creek district
Mining men OF the northwest are
tho urglng OF legislation
or the protection Of minlng investors
hat should be enacted In all states
yhero mining securities are dealt IN
rho proposed law Will be discussed at
he meeting Of the northwestern min.
ng convention. which Is TO be held IN
spokane. Wash, In February
Returns from 26ton ear OF or
hlpped TO the salt Lake valley smol
era from the Cuba mines, In the step
90 district. by Jackson ana tho Baird
logseos were received this
week. says the Ely EXposItor, Tho
molter made settlement ON tho lead
ontents OF the ore as being 81 pes
ent and carrying small values In sll
er and gold.
Governor Foss Of Massachusetts, In
is address to the state legislature,
alls attention TO one very important
inject, to.wlt; the marketing OF wat
red stock lie contends that, for the
rejection OF the people, tho lceisla
uro should take steps to compel per.
ons or corporations desiring TO mar
ct stocks and other securities In the
commonwealth OF Massachusetts 10
btain permission TO do 80 from the
tato authorities.
There are serious defects In the
oneral mining laws o. tho United
tatCs as applied to Alaska and these
elects are becoming more apparent
ocordlng TO Governor Clark. who sets
Drth his views In his annual report
D Secretary OF the Interior Fisher.
At least three new quartz mills viii