Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-31
MINES AND MINING

ton.
The lead production OF Idaho in
1912 was 2s4.lS565 pounds. valued at
sl2,7SS.355. an increase OF 1l.629.l32
pounds
According 10 latest word from the
various shipping mines nf the county,
It seems certain that the June ship
ments OF 105 cars or ore are likely TO
be greatly exceeded during the pres.
ent month. says the Beaver -ounty
(Utahl News.
About the latest thing which has
happened in Nevada new silver camp,
Rochester. is the cutting of nine-foot
vein of $40 ore in winze sunk from
the main level of the Big Four lease on
the Rochester Mines company prop
erty on Nanzel peak.
Writing from the General TIL ,mas
property In western Nevada. near To-
nopah, Superintendent McCarthy says
that some OF the ore assays up to AZ
ounces in silver and 6s.s per cent lead.
Another sample went 20.2 ounces sill
yer and S7.2 per cent lead.
There is great scarcity OF spot
copper. says a New York dispatch.
Sales for the last ten days estimated
10 have been close TO 10000. 900
pounds. One OF the largest copper sell.
ing agencies has advanced price for
electrolytic copper to Iala GEMS
pound.
From Park City comes word that
the main shaft OF the Silver King Con.
solidated is now down 1910 TO 1915
feet The sinking is making good pro
gress. while the work on he sta,ioa
is being completed Nothing OF great
interest is expected before the 500.foot
contract has been completed
Utah Copper at Bingham continues
TO mine and transport 10 mill close 10
$4,000 tons every day. That Is over
100000 tons a month. The Transports.
ton OF this vast amount OF ore equals
in thirty 10 forty days the tonnage
for year from the entire famous CIT.
rus fruit belt OF the state OF California.
Houghton. Mich. wires on Wednes-
day announced that there was not
mine in that section operating. the
strike OF miners being on. This
means decrease in the production
of copper. which doubtless will be
reflected in the buying OF the metal
and a consequent sufening in mar
ket ranges
t. w. Lawson. president OF the
First National Copper company. Is
quoted in the east as informing
shareholder that an examination OF
the Shasta smelter discloses the
plant to be in a first-class condition.
The company is now installing the
new process OF fiume elimination. anc
within a brief period work will be
resumed.
Information that has become public
In Eureka, Nevada. during the week
from letters and other sources now
leave little room for doubt but tina,
the mining deal for the transfer un
der option OF some forty-one mInin.
claims on Prospect mountain to Sam
uel Sowhouse and associates OF Salt
Lake City. Utah, will be completed
within the next ten days
Park City. Utah, is the latest poin,
on the map for a bubbling forth OF
objections In regard to escppina
fumes, the Mines Operating company
now producing from its lease on tn.
ontario property being the agency oh !
)ected to. In the process OF squeez
Ing metallic values from the Ontario
ores there are sulphur fumes emitted
and II is certain that the MANAGEMENT,
VIII take immediate steps to eIiml
nate ground for complaint.
Oh the natural abrasives produceo |
Ia 1912. sriudstones and pulpstones
mad the greatest value-<9l6.33s: oil. |
stones and scythestones were second
In value, with s232.z1s; garnet third
valued at si37.s00; infusorial earth |
and tripoli fourth. valued at si25.t4s.
pumice fifth. valued at SS6.6s7 ana
millstones sixth. with a value ot ~,
Ala. w.
VI the 40S producing mines IN
Idaho In 1912. 173 were deem nina.
which shipped or treated 2.2ssx.I
tons OF ore. an increase OF 81. All ton.
compared with 1911. or this ore ton. |
mage sold or treated. 1.9s5.5i7 tons
were concentrated. 1888 tons wer.
shipped crude to smelters. and AZ sss |
tons we're treated at gold and silver
mills. 'ei
A. J. Pollard of Bakersfield. Cal
ana A. G. Heggem of Pittsburgh. Pa
tne TWO oil experts of the bureau. act
ing under the direction of DIR. Josepb
"A. homes have succeeded in stop.
ping the waste of more than $50 .0oo
Voo cubic fet of natural gas daily
Inis gas is worth s37.5OO for every
uay II is wasted and nearly $4,000 Ooo
In years time. WV
Anaconda Copper company in tho
nrst six months of this year pro.
duced 136.050,O0O pounds conna