The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-24
MINES AND MINING


been augmented.
Delay In the shipment Of the new
steel cable for the tramway Of the
Nichigan-Utah Consolidated Mines
company In the Alta district has handl-
capped shipment of ore.
Magnesite is mined in only two
states In the United States. and most
of the output Is used In steel-naking
plants and for the manufacture of re-
fractory products and sanitary. floor
ing.
The recent discovery and opening up
of what Is known as the Kelly mine,
near Randsburg, Cal, close to the line
which separates San BernardinO from
Kern county, has led to a good-sized
boom.
| Directors of the American Zinc,
Lead Il Smelling company meet for
consideration Of preferred dividends
October 49, The usual quarterly dis
bursement OF $3.50 per share will be
ordered
| Material in large quantities for the
operation of placer deposits above
Dayton, Nevada, Is being shipped in
by the Gold Canyon Dredging company
which will construct large dredge for
| the extraction OF the gold.
| United Eastern, Oatman, Arizona
reports big body of shipping ore dis
closed on the 140O level. The ore ear
ries high values and Is believed to be
the downward course of the body Of
shipping ore disclosed on the 665 level.
Pending the renewal Of copper buy
ing. the East Butte Mining company
Is to make no great efforts to increase
production, says the Boston News Blu.
rear. It's own mines are now being
operated at about 60 per cent capacity.
United Verde Extension has recent
~ suffered some reduction in output,
Occasioned by the temporary suspen-
sion OF smelling operations to permit
the company to change from blast fur
mace to reyerberatory practice In the
production Of bullion.
An enormous quantity of water has
been pumped from the Jib mines In
the Basin. Montana, district, since
September 10. when the pumps were
! started. The water level In the Katie
mine has been lowered to within six
feet Of the 3OO-foot level.
Inspiration Consolidated Is prepar
Ing to overhaul the tipples on the 600
foot level These tipples are used in
the unloading of the ore from the
underground haulage trains into the
shaft pockets and are subject to Sc
we're and continuous usage.
The Berry brothers, operators in the
COalinga oil field and the STANDARD
Oil company of California will sent
experts into the White River oil field
In northern Nye county. Nevada, It
report on the claims of the United
Basin OH company of Tonopah.
Directors of the Iron Blossom Min
Ing company, Tintic district, have de
clared dividend on the company.
outstanding stock of PA cents share
or $4,000. This gives the company
: total for the year of $4,000 and +,
:. grand total to date of S3,26O,O0O.
The activity In terro de Pasco Cop
. per company shares has been based OF
q the realization that the ore continue
!. To show II very high gold and silve
q content. This, of course, brings dow
!. production costs. with result that Cerr,
4 Is earning well In excess of divlden,
!. requirements,
Miners of the intermountain district
particularly tlNse whose ores carr
zine, are keenlt Interested in the bill
now before congress which has passe
!, the house and now has been referre
y to the senate finance committee. Tn
bill Is designed for the protection q
Z the zinc industry,
$ Inspiration Consolidated Cope
(, company's earnings are running ut tn
: annual rate of 81 share. or ON Il ~.
: with its dividend rate. Profits In tn
first half of the year failed Ia mea.
J. ure up To the disbursement for tn,
period, due, of course, tn the low sci
N Ing price OF the metal
= Joe Wilson. one of Nevadas oil,
k timers who Is still active IN The mil
Ing game. left l.ovelocks hast wee
~ with load of gru, aud supplies
IN resume work ON his D.gmore and st,
Shooter groups, and he expects sou
10 to have shipment of high grade ol
IL ready for the smelter,
Mine rescue ear No. II. of the b
reau of mines, department of the 4
terror. after weeks exhibition at Il
state fair ut Salt Lake. has left {,
Y. Schoheld, Carbon county. To eo-opera
:" with mine operators of that district
w nstructlng miners In the latest met
y. obs of first aid and rescue work,
~ With silver selling higher in 10
i. don than ever before in the annals
y, the white metals history. and wi
lead. speltcr and copper nj fair GU
70 tations compared with the CoIora
n, normal the l.eadville district Is ON 4
he return tn n better production from I
n, mines, according To the Rocky Mou