Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
MINES AND MINERS

The German Mountain group nea,
Ainsworth, b. c., has been bought b,
Arthur Wheeler, son of Captain Wheel
er of Victoria, from Charles Khun.
Since other ore treating concerns
have entered the Occur d'Alene field
in competition with the Guggenhein
interests the smelling rates have been
reduced approximately So ton.
Fee owners of the Norman mine
near Virginia, Mimi. have settled and
withdrawn the $1,000,OOO suit for dam.
ages which they brought in the dis.
trict court several months ago against
the Oliver Iron Mining company.
The San Poll Consolidated Co., at
Republic, are making improvements
on their mill which will raise the
capacity to 100 tons daily. The mill
is now handling 60 to 70 tons of gold
bearing ore daily About $4,000 worth
OF gold is melted weekly.
Through the operation OF the com
panies act" 1000 companies, in many
OF which are stockholders from this
side, have been denied the right to
transact business in British Columbia
and will have to be reincolported at a
cost to each of the companies affected
of $4,000.
Rumors are current in the Occur
'Alene region that the Federal Mining
company is endeavoring to secure con-
troll of all the mining claims between
the Morning and the Frisco ground.
with the intention of continuing the
Morning main tunnel, now into the
mountain two and a half miles from
Mullan, through to Canyon creek by
connecting with the Frisco under
ground.
Large figures, some of them clean
have been attained in
the mineral output of the United
States for 1912, according to the spe-
cialists of the United States geological
survey. The figures of coal produc-
tlon are the most sensational, all pre-
vlous records having been surpassed
by about 50,00O,00O tons, an increase
equal to the total production OF the
country 40 years ago. The production
for 1911 was 496,221,16S short tons:
the estimate for 1912 is $4,000, 900
tons, and the final figures may even
reach still higher mark.
The production of copper was also
the largest in the history of the in
1ustry. The output of blister and
Lake copper was 1,249, 100000 pounds
N 1912, compared with 1,O97 ,232, TAO
pounds in 1911, the respective values
being nearly $20o,OOO,OOO and $751;
$4,000. The production of refined
copper is estimated at 100000, 600
pounds in 1912.
Alaska's mineral output in 1912 is
estimated at $21,S5O,OOO in value. an
Increase of $1.2OO,OOO over the figure
or 1911. OF the total for 1912 the
gold production was valued at S16.-
$4,000. The total value of Alaska's
production since 1880, when
mining began in the territory, is |
stated In round numbers at 1929 ,OOO,-
100, OF which 5000, 600, 900 is represent. \
"a by the value Of the gold output. wl
That is the country the United /
states bought for $7,OOO,OOO. 1t pro-
'uSOu oIiouS PROTEST at the time, II
tut William H. Seward carried the
through against all odds.
The United States continued to lead
he world in petroleum production in
912-in fact, produced more than all
he rest of the woodland is estimat-
ID to have about maintained the ire
aendous record Of 220.449,391 barrels
made in 1911. The geological sur
ey's estimate for 1912 is 10000, 900
arrels. The estimated value of the
912 output, however, is much greater
han that Of 1911, the figures being
15o,0O0,o0O, against $134.144,752.
New York.
Copper-Steady; standard spot and
anuary, SIS bid; electrolytic, $16.50;
ike, $16.5o@16.75; castings. $500
6.25.
Tin-Weak; spot. January, $500
0.40.
Lead-Firm, $4.25@4.35.
Spelter-Easy, $6.7O@6.90.
Copper arrivals, 204O tons; exports
his month, 22,471 tons.
Bar silver. 62c; Mexican dollars,