Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-21
Lead and Zinc Notes


MIAMI. OKLA. Nav o0-Tha re
port that has reached here that a
price has been fixed by the govern
ment and committee that has been
in Washington for several days.
comes as most welcome news 10 the
operatofs Of this district. The COM
mittee arranged with the govern
ment officials to agree to a price Of
l2 cents per pound for spelter This
price means that The operators here
will receive less than so per ton
for their ore. The bulk Of the ore
produced here is high grade and
comes under the heading of hish-
grade spelter. This means that the
price fixing has been taken OUT Of
the hands OF the smelter people and
will be based On government quota
tions in the future.
One OF the best prospects opened
M near Picher IS that Of the Burn
ham Mining company which has a
20-acre lease adjoining the Tiger
The lease has been partially driiied
out and they are now sinking Two
shafts There are two good runs OF
ore in the drill holes over which
they are sinking the shafts and II is
said either will pay a handsome re
turn for the sinking. In the deeper
run, about 2l0 feet, the ore is very
fine, assayinE close TO 90 per cent
Work on the construction Of 'he
min will he commenced about the
frs. Of the month
on June ! the new mill belong
ing TO the Miami Metal COMPANY VII .
be started on its trial run. ThlS is .
a 300-ton mil Of the latest type .
This lease is located near NsniuT' /
and contains 40 acres. The company /
has drilled eut only portion or the /
lease. having put down IA holes. IN
which good ore has been found THIS .
ground s reported 10 show up as
good as the Montreal or tho Lucky
I[id The balance Of the lease VIII
he drilled out as soon as the mill mas
been started and another mill site
decided upon.
The Iepson- -Snave'y company re
norris flir showing for their lease
N RaYtel springs They have a 20
,crs lcase right in the town and
7a,s nut down three holes that have
showed nm good ore AZ three levels
The deerest level 70 which thev have
gore with their drilling Is 200 feet
md good ore was encountered TneF
viii continue to drill the lease Until
hey have determined where me
main body Of ore is located. and
hen have a mill erected. \
out mile from the Blue Mound .
IN an co-aCre lease the Nimrod MIN
ns company is making progression /.
heir seventh drlU hole At the 2oQ-
DOT level the cuttings show mp faif'F
-ich and the company think they
riN omen up a GOOD BODY ot ore ~
he next few feet In one dr.I. NOE F.
ha. was put down 10 the 3oo-io't
ayel good ore was found IN pFao, nc.
,'iy" every foot Of the way ai'e'
,ass.nr $50 feet The company "l.
,ecir the erection Of mi ON 'f-
.+e Of the seventh hole vhi-h is the
enter of their drilling operations
The entire 50 Will be drl,l'1 out 80
J.. 10 determine the extent ot rh@ ore
,ody and II practicable another mill.
lite VIII be selected
The hir new mill ~ the santa Fe &
.r|rirc ro-lpany located SoIl1
baskerville. has been tried out" ana
5und complete In every particular.
-he company is .+LnlHs aoupie
hifts and will con'.ngel'0 clean lne
,ln,n niles along with tre dlrt moist
"a from the groBGd It is maNlhS
ecovery OF more than 10 per cent
his is one Of the most com WPielF
nils In the district ana mas
"a cted the attention Of operators an
YER The district The entire 40 Iva
.