Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-03

improvements and additions to the
mill at the United Copper mine near
Chewelah have been completed, and
the entire plant now is in operation,
according to Conrad Wolfe, presi-
dent and general manager of the
United Copper Co.
Eugene r. Day, president and gen
eral manager of the Hercules Mining
company, has been appointed receiver
of the consolidated Interstate-Callahan
Mining company by Judge Woods of
the district court at Wallace. pending
the settlement of their fractional diff
ferences.
The Deer Trail mine, near Turk,
Stevens county, has been acquired
under a 12-year lease and bond for
100000 by Alex Robinson of Vic
toria, B. C. The group consists of
the Deer Trail No. 2, Victor, Legal
Tender, Runyan Fraction, Hoodoo.
Hoodoo Extension and about 500
acres of ground adjoining the hold
ings.
Manager Hartzell says he has COM
pleted arrangements to bond the Hy-
grade property at Chewelah, Wash,
to a company of eastern capitalists
for $4,000. The bonding company
thus secures a strip of property on
Eagle Mountain a mile long, said to
contain highest grade ore in the dis
trict. Development is to be started
Immediately.
AS a result of the development of
a commercial shoot of silver-lead on
the tunnel level, the directors of the
Amy property on Pine creek in the
Occur d'Alenes contemplate the cree
ton of a concentrator this fall. G.
A. Smith, manager, reports that sta
ton has been completed for shaft
work and a hoist and other machin-
cry will be installed Immediately to
conduct sinking operations.
The Hercules mine at Burke, Idaho,
opened Saturday morning with crew
of 500 men, after having been closed
for the last three months, pending
smelling contracts. This will mean
that the Hercules, which already has
made a reputation as one of the big
gest silver-lead mines in the world,
will produce more ore than any other
mine in the Occur d'Alenes. The mine
has never employed more than 400
men before.
CRANKY Consolidated Mining and
Smelling Co. has taken a bond on the
Gloucester group of mineral claims
at Franklin camp negotiations hav
ing been completed last week, and
will commence immediate develop
ment work on the property. A con
tract will be let for a tunnel to fur
Their demonstrate an ore body, sam
pies from which recently taken by
the Cranky assayed o5.7 per cent
copper. 1t is expected a double shift
will be employed, and if satisfactory
results are obtained, the Cranky will
construct a wagon road three and {
half miles to the government roaC
and regular shipments of ore will bt
made.
Increased production of both golC
and silver in the United States fol
the calendar year of 1914, as com
pared with 1918, is shown in a state
ment issued by Director of Min
Wooley. The gold output was 4
572,976 fine ounces, valued at $94,
531 300, and silver. 72.455,1O fine
ounces, the commercial value o
which was $4O,O67,7OO. Gold pro
duced was greater by $5,647, 400 thar
in 1913, and silver was greater b.
5,653,6OO fine ounces, or $3,126, 400
Nevada and Utah showed the princi
pal decreases in gold production
SAL 200 and $193,300, respectively
while the increases were: Colorado
$1,792,700; Alaska, $1,347, 900; Cali
fornia, 81 ,016,6 900, and Montana, $500,
700. Idaho showed the largest gain
in silver, with 3,O96,70O fine ounces
valued at $1,712,50O.
New York Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead a
$4.65@4.75; spelter not quoted.
Copper-Market firm. Electrolytic
$1750@1s.
Iron-Market steady, unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes tin firm
S34.75@35.25.