The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-10-13
AROUND THE MINES

for the past week totaled s.s9s tons,
valued at $ls5,O44.
Utah Consolidated OF Bingham since
1911 has distributed $40. 100000 in d.
VideRdS. or $l0.75 share.
Alaska Gold Mines statement for
September shows l35,76O tons Of ore
treated at an average recovery OF $3.50
per ton
Production OF the mines OF Park
city during the month OF September
amounted to 1924 tons, valued at near
&4O0 900.
1t is given out officially that the
Gold Hill Mines Development will con-
tinue work all winter long at its Amer.
lean Fork property.
High grade concentrates are now
coming from the operations of the new
mill on the Walker Mining company's
property in Plumas county, California
Two big tunnel projects are contem.
plated for the La Sal mining district,
forty-fiye miles south OF Cisco, the
nearest railroad station. In the south.
eastern part OF Utah
Anaconda's September production
tataled 2s.4OO,OO0 pounds copper,
against 2S,s00.0O0 in August and 2S,.
100000 in July. Production in Sep.
tember 1915. was $500, 900 pounds.
Inspiration Copper company's Sep
tember production totaled IL $50. 600
pounds, against IL $50 600 In August.
100000 in July. and 10, 500 900 in
June. Production for the month OF
September, 1915, was 2,746,O66 pounds.
Beaver Copper is constructing three
new shoots to take care of ore re-
Gently opened in this property. located
ten miles northwest from Milford. The
ore in all three places ranges from 5
to 10 per cent copper with some values
in silver.
The output of the Butte & Superior
company for the month of September
was as follows: Number of tons OF
ore milled, 5O.l50. Number OF tons OF
zinc c0ncentrates. 1860 Number OF
pounds of zinc in concentrates, H..
100000. Number of ounces OF silver.
100000. Per cent of recovery. 81
A famous silver ore producer of the
seventies, the old Dan Tucker" mine
In Montana, is soon TO be reopened
and worked. due to the high price OF
silver. In the palmy days the mine
sent most of its yield to Wales and
Germany, yet realized handsome
profit in spite of the treightage.
Good results are now coming from
the new machinery which has just
been installed at the Rico Argentine,
according to reports from Colorado
Water is coming in the drifts south
and southeast. This is indicative OF
a nearby ore body, according TO local
officials OF the company.
The manager of the Cottonwood
King reports that a telephone mes
sage from the canyon says that the
tunnel has reached a breast OF lead
carbonate making out into the white
lime. The message also stated that
from indications the tunnel Is going
into an intersection with a cross rs.
sure.
Utah Copper is earning 100000
per week. The production OF copper
for the third quarter will be more
than 6O,OOO,O00 pounds. with earnings
in the neighborhood OF Sll 900.
This, added to the company's interest
in Nevada Consolidated. which will
net about 100000, makes for the
thirteen weeks OF the quarter $4,000 |
900.
According 10 the Mining q Financial
Record. the Rambler mine in Wyo. |
ming is one OF the most unique in
the world. in that 1t carries rich bod |
les OF coyelite Gndigocopper) ore, |
with considerable palladium and plat.
mum and some gold and silver. TherD |
is a small concentrating plant at the |
mine and the rich ores. some Of them |
running very high in copper, are first |
and then shipped.
The Judge Smelter company at Park |
City has the new zinc smelter all in |
closed, and is rushing the work with |
a large force OF men with the hopes |
OF having the plant pretty well in |
shape for operations before the winter |
may interfere materially with the /
work
The total Utah dividends for the
first nine months of this year amount
10 $1,000 405. This comes from |
twenty different mines which have a
combined dividend record 10 date Of |
S9G.7l6I45. The total dividends for |
the FIRST half Of 1916 amounted 20 |
sl0.9l500
Miller hin Exploration company has 4
just completed it's surface buildings |
In preparation TO 30 into winter quar- /
.crs with a view 20 pushing the cross.
eat tunnel with renewed energy even /
while The winter SHOWS -ettIe doEn I
over the American FgTk disfriCf The /
tunnel is nov 10 a25 i.et and three /
shifts are at work
Flotatiou rs making such advances
md its application is increasing 30
-apidly that much study Is being given
o the obtaining Of supplies OF the In
,redien,s necessary IN It's practice.