The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-29

important improvements are report
ed from the Pacific property In Amer
lean Fork district, which is now under
the control of the Fissures Develop
ment company on a 10-yeaT lease.
Salt Lake men have taken over the
Copper canyon property near Mackay,
Idaho. The property is said to have
shipped twenty cars, which averaged
20 per cent copper. A force of 10
men Is said to be working.
There were 14S machines used in
underground mining of anthracite in
1915, and fifty-seven steam shovels
were used on the surface, 1,001 AL
tons having been taken from steam
shovel pits during the year,
The Success Mining company, which
owns and operates the Success mine,
zinc property and mill in the Nine
mile district of the Occur d'Alenes.
earned $S98,936 net in 1915, according
to the annual financial statement sent
to stockholders.
There were 1852 men employed
In the anthracite mines in 1915 a
greater number than in any year en-
cept 1914, when there were 1859.
The average number of days these
men worked was $50, as compared
with 245 in 1914.
Shipments last week from the mines
Of Tintic totaled III carloads. This is
estimated at $3.50 tons and valued at
100000 1t Is compared with l72
carloads the previous week, and makes
two of the heaviest production weeks
for Tintic in long time.
A shortage OF zinc similar to that
which exists on copper is impending,
in the view OF many well-informed
metal factors. Zinc concentrates sell
ing at $125 ton, advanced ore prices.
and the active and expanding demand
for prompt spelter are cited as war.
ranting this belief
1t has been reported for some time
that Messrs. Thompson and Murdoch
Of the Cardiff have taken over 100000
shares of the Howell Mining company
stock. AS there are but 100000 in the
company this would give control. The
sale is said to be on basis OF $780,.
900 for the property.
Silver continues to advance In price.
1t sold in New York City on April II
at "a cents an ounce, the highest point
at which 1t has sold in number OF
years. Silver authorities conversant
with the stocks in the United States
and abroad continue to predict Is
cent silver in the near future.
The gross production OF the Utah
Copper last year was l56,207,3 76
pounds. 1t is compared with l21,779..
900 pounds the previous year. Some
predict that under favorable condi-
tons the Bingham mine will leave
1916 with gross production OF close
to 175.OO0.000 pounds Of copper.
The Fort Hall mining property,
Ave miles east of Pocatello, Idaho,
now under lease for the Montana De-
velopment company, is being worked
for lOwgrade ore. The company has
spent $4,000 in the past month in i'm.
provements. Fifteen men are now on
the job, and more will be added in the
near future.
1t is estimated that the March pro
duction Of the Utah Copper company
will be nearly 100000 pounds heav
Ter than In either January or Febru
airy. The January output was H.,
998,910 pounds and February II $40,
972. March will probably reach IL,
$4,000. This will make approximate
ly 36,0O0,0O0 pounds for the first quar-
ter.
Production last week OF the mines
Of Park City totalcd 1,127 tons. esti
mated at $4,000. This Is compared
with LIZA tons the previous week AM
1893 the week before that. There
are now five shippers in the regular
list, which does not take cognizanc'
OF q number of mills working on tn
old failing dumps and other small op
orators
From the Mason Valley smelter il
Nevada comes word that agents of tn
company declare that the reports 0
making preparations to start up ar
premature, and state that the men ar
engaged In testing the efficiency {
the teaching plant, which was col
structed more than year ago TO e,
pertinent on the teaching of the low
grade oxidized ores from the Maso
"alley mine.
The production Of anthracite
1915. as shown by the final figure
compiled by G. e. Lesher OF the Unite
States geological survey, from r
turns made by the operators, was 7.
469,876 gross tons, differing from Il
estimate OF 79,1oO,OOO tons publisht
last January by less than one-half
per cent.
From Provo, Utah, comes word tn,
q the Grown Point delinquent asses
fnent sale there was sold only a sma
amount Of stock. and that was eager
bid for by . large number OF buye
pt market price or better