The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-29
MINES AND MINING

Reports from the Emma Copper
are that the ore is ranging near Is
ounces silver rs per cent lead and a
little copper. and that the face is six
feet wide.
Shipments OF ore from the Tintic
mines last week totaied l61 carloads.
This is estimated at $3.50 tons. val
ned at 100000. and Is compared with
lSl cars the previous week.
IT Is expected that a week or ten
days will see the large and up to
date mill erected at Atkinson by the
Big -Four people ready for operation.
say the Park City Record.
The marketed production OF sulphur
IN the United States in 1914, accord
ing TO the United States geological
survey, was 1927 ,6s4 long tons, valued
at $5.s54,2S6. the greatest in the his
tory Of the industry.
An idea Of the splendid physical
condition OF the Jumbo Extension
mine is afforded by the fact that ore
OF shipping grade is exposed for $50
feet on the dip and 500 feet on the
strike OF the great vein at depth. says
the Goldheld Daily Tribune.
While blasting into a prominently
outcropping ledge in the Fortuna In.
dependence property In the Fortuna
district, Utah, seven miles west OF the
Sheep Rock mine. few days ago, one
OF the beet showings so far opened
in the district was made.
Gemini, in Tintic district, is now
working a force OF eighty leasers on
most OF the levels to the 100. where
the water comes In. The Gemini Is
shipping 400 to $50 tons a week The
Godiva is working ten men and the
expectation is to have quite a force
at the Ridge and Valley directly.
The Pittsburgh-Dolores gold mine
last week shipped $4,000 worth Of
bullion through Wells, Fargo Express.
We believe this is the frat shipment
from this property under the superin-
tendence Of Manager Schrader, says
the Yerington Times. This output is
the forerunner OF many to follow.
The first shipment Of ore from the
Hot Greek anthony mine was made
last week, according to the Tonopah
Daily Bonanza. The ore is as pure
as can be found in q native state and
is from a seam which crops for 1000
feet and which is from four 10 twelve
inches thick on the surface.
From recent reports II would seem
that the old Annie Laurie mine peo-
pie in southern Utah are emerging
from their Rip Van Wrinkle snooze
and preparing to enjoy their share Of
the prosperity wave which seems to
be substantially forming for a clean
sweep over the country's mining in
terests.
Production OF spelter has for the
past few weeks been going on at the
record rate OF 100000 tons per an.
mum. At the end Of last year this
was the approximate capacity OF all
the zinc plants In the country, old and
new. The highest rate Of actual pro-
duction heretofore was $4,000 tons,
says Boston newspaper,
One OF the motives which Influenced
United States Smelling directors in
postponing resumption OF dividends
on the S17,555,00O common at their
meeting a few days ago was the de-
sire to use this cash to help pay for
the purchase and equipment OF three
Kansas zinc smelters which the com
pany has recently acquired. says the
Boston News Bureau.
Suit to foreclose a mortgage given
to secure $4,000, 900 worth OF bonds al
Tered to have been issued by the Ohio
Copper company and to determine
the interests OF other concerns claim.
ing interest in the properties secur'
ing the mortgage, was filed in the dis
trict court at Salt Lake last week by
the Empire Trust company, az
trustee.
The leasing company that will op'
crate in the lower workings OF the
Tintic Standard will be in readiness
for active campaign work at an
early date. II is their intention to
follow the ore, which has already
been developed as far as the 1900
| foot level. This company will soon
have a jiggeE plant In operation for
the treatment Of some Of the lower
grade ore.
The declaration OF a dividend OF 81
per share for the past quarter on
Amalgamated, forecasts what may be
expected OF Anaconda under the new
arrangement. Before the end OF the
present quarter. the new shares Of
| Anaconda OF a par value Of $50 pei
share, instead OF ,s25. viii have beer
issued and the exchange Of Amaiga
mated stock for Anaconda stock vii
have been completed.
Another superstition has been sem
glimmering. according 70 4 recent dis
patch from Tucson, Ariz. II has beer
stated time ard again that II requires
Al least 81 600 900 20 develop a cop
per mine. and the experience OF mos
oroprtetors has borne out the conten
lion. But ort at Twin Butte, thirtl
miles from Tucson. Messrs. Bush and
Baxter have developed q copper prop
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