The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
MINES AND MINING

lS,S12.0ou pounds Ia the corresponding
period Of 1917.
The Muncy Greek Mining company,
operating In the vicinity of Cherry
Greek, New. began It's 1918 shipping
activities by sending forty TONS OF
500 ore ta the Garfield smclter,
4 new ore body has been opened up
On the 400 level Of the Copper Ranch,
according TO Information received from
the mine. The new discovery is said
TO carry copper values ranging from
60 6 per cent and Ia extend for dis
lance ~ $50 feet.
Three units Of the Minerals Separa.
ton company's flotaJion process viii
,e Ia operation at the Ohio Copper com-
pany's mill on May l. Two other
units win be- ia operation shortly there
after, giving a capacity Of 1000 tons per
day II is expected oil flotation will
greatly increase reeoyeries.
The directors of the Monarch Mines
company have recently completed
deal whereby they are giving a bond
aud lease on their property on Lake
side mountain. Just west Of Great salt
Lake 10 $. T.. associates Of Salt Lake
city. The bond and lease is for SloO,-
0OU
While local officials OF the company
are averse to talking on the subject,
IL is generally understood that strike
has been made ON the ! 900 level OF the
Centennial-Eureka mine. Work has
been under way Oh that level about
two months and a week or more ago a
bunch Of lead. silver ore was encoun'
tered
II. y. Collett recently appointed heid
superintendent OF the Utah Consolidnt-
ed on company, teri during the week
10 begin validating operations on newly
acquired OH shale lands Ia the Iintah
| basin. Besides approximately 10000
acres Of drilling lands the Utah Con-
solidated has acquired upwards Of 5000
acres Of shale lands.
Work viii be resumed ut the Tucson
| Arizona within the next sixty days II
present plans materialize The pro
! gram Includes the sinking OF the west
shaft probably another loo feet The
shaft Is down sixty feet aud has eX-
posed four feet of ore, Il is reported
which carried to 90 per cent copper
and ounces silver.
Alaska Gold Mines company issues
It's annual report for year ended De
cemher 81. II shows profits ~ SI2,24i
after interest but before depreciation
The balance sheet Of Alaska Gastlnenu
the operating company, shows Il deficit
Of S702, $50 against deficit Of Si0a1P
in 1916 and surplus of $So,SS0 on
December 81, 1916,
Tintic Standard established new
high record during the week by ~endini
sixteen ears OF ore To the Smelter
Some time ago the Standard set tn
top peg al fifteen and then, hecnus'
of bad road conditions, staggered ulons
AT lower figures for a few weeks, The
Standard is now maintaining shipment
around 100 tons day.
Midwest Refining company's repor
for year ended December 81. 1917 h
the best proof yet available Of eXten
sive development Of the oil industry IL
Wyoming. Starting operations fou
years ago, this company earned mor'
thnn SIG 100000 net last year, plncinI
Il among the first FIVE or six oil re
hning companies In the country,
The March output 81 the Utah Cop
per company showed nn improvement
of over 100000 pounds from the sub
normal operations Ia February. TIL
total mine output for the quarter ende'
March ~ was 81 10000 pouhds Ia tn
form Of concentrates, which compare
with a.. $4,000 pounds ia the SAM
period Of 1917, decrease Of sonethinI
over 5000 pounds.
Last week work was resumed AZ TIA
, property Of the Gold Chain mine a
Mammoth. This mine was closed dow
early IN the month when there ar
peared Ia be danger Of labor trouble
IN the Tinilc district; hut now tina
, everything has been settled In man
uer satisfactory 20 miners ana npera
tors the Gold Chain management d'
/ cided to resume work.
The Calumet 4 lIecla Mining CON
pany and It's ten subsidiary corpora
lions has announced general increus
over the present minimum wages Of
, per cent. with increases running az 10 2
per cent for some CLASSES of undei
ground work. effective May /. Tn
contract system remains Ina force, NAL
ing even greater earnings possible.
Is said. Abouh 1850 men wlll beucf
by the increase
That the outlook for production froi
, the old wells Of the Dix" oll con
pauy. near virgin. Utah. Is highly -
! cDuragiug f. Indicated by mcSsaa
! FROM, fbs urDtterfy Well No I Wa