The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-26
AROUND THE MINES


Prince Mining company property.
thirty-five miles from Austin. New
With three shifts now working. IL
is expected TO make about $50 feet
month sinking the new shaft OF the
Tintic Standard.
An assay OF ore received from the
Beaver Lake Metals is given as so
per cent lead, u per cent zinc. 81
ounces silver and 40 cents in gold.
Men in control of the Big King re-
port-that there are two syndicates OF
people sparring for a large block of
the stock which would turn the con
troll.
RicoArgentine has finally reached
its objective copper shoot that yielded
large tonnage in the upper workings
in the early days and has begun to
ship.
All of the $4,000 shares of the Com
stock,Phoenix property near Virginia
City. mine recently taken over by
Uncle" Jesse knight and associates,
have been subscribed for
According to a bulletin of the Unit
ed States geological survey. just is
sued, the production of sulphuric acid
in the United States in 1916 was
much greater than in 1915.
Salt Lake mining stock brokers are
getting together with an idea OF see.
ing that the Salt Lake Stock 4 Min
ing exchange listed stocks have more
publicity in the eastern journals.
The South Standard Mining COM
pany. owning a group of six claims in
the Tintlc district, situated south from
the property of the Tint'c Standard
Mining company. reports encouraging
development.
While the new sulphuric acid plant
at Garfield is just getting in shape
10 make regular production, the indi'
cations are that before the end OF this
year its total output will help swell
the general output of the country.
1t is now stated that the road to
Deep Creek may not reach the Gold
Hill terminal before February l.
There are said to be fifty men EN-
ployed at the Gold Hin mine, which
has considerable ore ready to ship,
The Knight interests OF Provo, long
active in the development OF the min.
eral resources of Utah, have entered
the Arizona field by the acquiring OF
ground in the Chloride region and the
Incorporation of the Bullion Hin Mines
company.
II is reported from Boston that the
directors of the Utah Metal & Tunnel
| company have declared dividend of
so cents a share. This will require the
distribution of $342650 on the $4,000
shares issued This will bring the
total up to $l,5S6,39O
December pay roll of Butte mining
companies was largest in history, to-
| tai for all mines aEgIegating $500
600. Miners are being paid $i.75 per
day. All lines of labor in city and
| district are being paid total of $500
/ coo in wages for December
Until recently the old Gemini mine
Of Tintic was limited III it's pro1uc-
ton to 1000 tons OF ore week, owing
! to the smeners being cungestcd with
! the particular char2stGr Of ore com
ing from the mine. Now the ship.
ments are to be increased to 5000
tons.
The oliver yield of the United States
showed a slight falling off in 1915
from the previous years total accord.
ing to government estimates, which in
llcate last years output as 72.6s3,s0O
ounces. against 749Gl,O75 ounces in
1915. Higher prices for the metal,
however, resulted in an increase or
1000 OOO in value.
According to the Boston News Blu
reau, from ilty-aeyen mines of the
two American continents there was
produced during the year 1916 the nr'
preccdented total Of 2l62,5o6.912
pounds OF copper. as compared with l..
81 ,OO5, 1913 pounds from the same
properties in the prCcedn year, an
increase OF 40 per cent
Reports from Ely are that the Ne
yada Consolidated has been very much
hindered in its regular mining and
milling operations on account OF lack
Of fuel BY recent improvements the
Gaily capacity of the mine and mill at
McGn has been increased TO 10000
Or $4,000 tons. But recently this ton
mage has been cut in two.
An AVERAGE Of 3.5ll men Was en-
ployed In Inc coal mines OF Utah dur
ing 1916. twenty-five fatal accidents
occurred during the year BY these
tragedies thirteen wives were made
widows and forty.seyen ch Idren were
made orphans In addition to the
fatal accidents, thirty-sryen men were
seriously injured and 202 sustained
minor injuries.
Boston Development company stock
holders held their postponed moetinL
last week and reelected the old board,
and the organiza ion among the d rec
tors wa- not changed. Reports were
cad saugInR ths total assets Of the
'ompany. with its EaEggId mine hold.
tnRs in Biz Cottonwood. SOS, G77.is.
The net ore receipt from ore sold dur