The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-01
AROUND THE MINES

Mining operations In the eastern
part Of Beaver county are being main
tanned this winter on a larger and
more extended basis than In many
years.
Reports OF a most encouraging ma,
ture are received from the C. & r.
property near Burke. Idaho. where the
crew at work As drifting on the ledge
In the lower tunnel.
Surveys for a mill site on Pine
creek in Idaho are being made by the
Hypotheek company. A good loca
ton Is possible and the water power
which Is capable OF being developed
10 said TO be an important feature
The management OF the Paragon
company. operating near Murray.
Idaho. has made arrangements to do
extensive work at once on the prop
erty. A shaft that was begun some
time ago will be continued to a depth
OF 200 feet.
Conditions In the mine workings OF
the Florence Goldfield company are
reported by the management to be
better than for long time past and
ore of excellent quality Is exposed al
several points. according to state
ments In the Goldfieid Tribune.
The latest statistics on the guam
tity OF salts OF radium existing at the
present moment in the different
scientific and medical laboratories
prove that there are not more than
six to seven grams of metallic radium
in the whole world. according to Paul
Blossom.
II is reported that Spokane (wash.)
parties have signified their willing.
ness to take bond on the Old Lin
coin mine, near Minersville. Utah. for
si25.000. and IL the deal goes through
successfully a large force OF men will
be put to work as soon as the neces-
sary arrangements can be shade.
Work has commenced on the prop
erty of the Gold Back Mining com
pay, which is located at the est
edge of Murray, Idaho, and on which
ledge of six feet OF shipping ore was
uncovered In the creek bottom OF
Cougar gulch while doing assessment
work last fall.
The Silver Island district Of Utah
Ia just now attracting some attention.
The Gethin-Leroy Joined the dividend
payers this year and FIVE other prop
critics are busy. employing total OF
some fifty men. The camp is but NJ.
teen miles north OF Wendover ON the
Western Pacific.
Mining operations throughou' che
Goldfield district are upon a basis cal
cuiated to give satisfaction TO thoss
who have invested money in the In.
dustry there and there Ii every rea-
son 20 believe that the next few
months win witness the opening OF at
least three or four new producers
Word has been received that the big
iron ledge which was being sought
In the tunnel of the Bessemer mine
nc Brunswick had been encountered
325 feet In. says the Carson (Nev.)
Appeal. AT this point the ledge shows
as strong as where cut In the raise
the values holding about the same.
Information has been given out from
the kellogg. Idaho. office OF the Stew.
art company to the effect that divi-
dend OF 10 cents share has been de.
clared by the directors. This calls for
the distribution or si23.s36.20, and
will make total OF s526,312 paid by
the Stewart 10 stockholders during the
present year.
The prospects OF deep mining on
the Rand, namely, the Cinderella
the recent closing down OF the Jupiter
mine. OF the three deepest mines on
the Rand namely, the Jupiter. the
Deep. Simmer Deep. and Jupiter. the
last has led the way, and the lowest
point reached is over 5000 feet below
the shaft collar.
Adyices from London give details
OF the annual meeting OF the DE Beers
Consolidated Mines, Ltd, held at Kim.
berley. The profit for the year was
e2.992.000, after providing E706 for
depreciation. or the profit and the
unappropriated balance of the previ-
GUS year. amounting 70 E1.042. 600.
e2.675.o00 was paid In dividends.
With the fall of chihuahua. leaving
northern Mexico firmly established in
the hands OF the constitutionalists, the
Greene-Cananea company Is assured
OF continued relief from revolutionary
troubles The Greene company. OPP
Grating at 90 per cent OF capacity, II
now outputtipg at the rate Of 36,000,-
900 pounds OF copper per annum
The main shaft OF the Silver Pick
Consolidated company. on the Desert
I'd claim and about 250 feet from the
boundary lines Of the Combination
and Mohawk claims of the Goldfield
Consolidated. Is being sunk rapidly
by three shifts Of miners and is now
down 465 feet and progressing at the
rate OF over two feet daily. says the
Tonopah Bonanza.
Reports from Pioneer are TO the ef-
feet that the mine and mill OF the
Pioneer Consolidated Mines company
are now being operated successfully
and the new pumping station, at the
company's springs, about two miles
from the mine, Is working In a salts
factory manner and supplying all the
water required for the mine and mill,
says the Goldheld TriburG
Frank Quale. the general manager
OF the Excelsior Mountain company,
is in the city on mining business says