White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-27
MINING NOTES


An option to purchase the Queen
mine at Saline, B. c., at a price of
100000 is said to have been given
st. Louis parties by Manager E. v.
Buckley, representing the Wisconsin
owners Of the property.
The Intermountain Mining Co. of
Montana has contracted with the Ce-
dar Creek Mining Co., dredging
corporation, for the delivery of $50
horsepower of electrical current to
the mill on its property at Iron Noun
tain, according to Harve H. Phipps,
secretary.
An operating profit Of about $4,000
was made by the LIE Roi No. 2 mine at
Rossland during August, according to
the monthly report which has just been
received from the London Office of the
company. Shipments Of ore totaled
1907 tons. Shelter returns were ST..
$50, being payment for 1887 tons. Pay.
ment for sundries was STA, giving a
total revenue of $17,554. Ore produc-
ton cost $4,000, capital expenditure was
1926, and development, including dia-
mond drilling, was $1,000, making a
total of 1926.
The Nay Aug mine of the Wood
river country, Idaho, famous for more
than 80 years as contributor of rich
lead and silver ore, has passed to the
possession of Raymond Guyer Of Spo-
kane, president and general manager
of the Rex Consolidated Mining Co.,
and ]. ]. Baker of the Wood river
country. A syndicate of eastern men
may become identified with the de-
velopment. Although credited with
a yield of $750,OO0, the property was
obtained for $1,000. Large invest
ments in property and development
country recently, among those becom-
ing interested being the Federal and
several groups Of Spokane operators.
Business is booming, construction
is extensive, and all mining opera.
tions of the Occur d'Alene region
seems to be in full blast, except at
the property of the Tamarack & Gus
ter, and its inactivity is due to the
erection of a tramway to connect the
mine with the Frisco mill. The Tam
arack & Custer has large forces EN-.
ployed in the building of towers to
sustain it's tramway. The mill is be-
ing used by the Federal company
pending the completion of construc-
ton, which is expected to occupy
two months. The plant will then be
ready to grind Tamarack ore. The
capitalization of the Laclede Mining
Co. was advanced from $1,0OO,OO0 tc
tors last week.
Ore received at the smelter of the
Consolidated Mining and Smelling Co.
at Trail, B. c., during the week ended
October Is aggregated 1872 tons, as
compared with 9753 tons in the first
week of the month. The receipts were
as follows: Center Star, Rossland, 1878
tons; LIE Roi, Rossland, 933 tons; Josie,
Rossland, 300 tons; Sullivan, Kimber-
ley, 2153 tons; Electric Point, Bound
larry, 434 tons; United Copper, Chewelah,
SO tons; Burton, Elko, 33 tons; s. Stan
dard, New Hazelton, 81 tons; Rambler
Cariboo, Rambler Siding, 112 tons;
Knob Hill, Republic, 1873 tons; Loon
Lake, Loon Lake, 3 9tons; Aberdeen
Merritt, 80 tons; Highland, Ainsworth
II tons; Silver Belt, Athalmer, SO tons;
Comfort, Riondel, IS tons; Milly Glib
son, Kitto Landing, Al tons; Standard
Silverton, 214 tons; Emma, Coltern
40 tons; Emerald, Saline, AZ tons;
Lucky Jim, Kaslo, A tons; MONDAY
Sandon, 38 tons; total, 1872 tons.
New York Metal Market.
Copper - Firm; electrolytic, frs
quarter, $27.25@2s.
Tin-Quiet; spot, $4o.75@41.25.
Bar silver, 6734c.
Mexican dollars, 52Ac.
| The metal exchange quotes leaG
$7.10@71o; spelter flrmer; spot East
st. Louis delivery, 9Ac asked.