The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-18
AROUND THE MINES

| point Oh the LOnuOn MARKET ON NOFehr
Der of 81 pence, which is declared to
be the highest point In over century.
Plans for the consolidation of three
large mining properties in the East
| Tintic district, the South Lilly, the
Montana and the Bonanza, are being
effected, according to late reports.
According to the president of the
Eureka Standard Mining company, a
campaign of development is to be
started shortly on this property, which
adjoins the Tintic Standard on the
south.
The Goshen Valley railroad, a spur
line from the Denver & Rio Grande at
Pearl, Utah, to the Tintic Standard
mine and the Iron King mine has been
completed as far as Flora and will
commence operating at once.
! A discovery of pitchblende has been
reported in Butte township in the Nip
issing district. It was found by Will
liam Elliott, prospector who had
taken up claim for mica, according
to the Mining and Scientific Press.
Iwenty-eight gold dredges were OPP
Grated in Alaska in 1918, producing
81, 425,0O0 worth Of gold, according to
a report on the Alaska mining indus
try just issued by the United States
geological survey, department Of the
interior
Application was filed last week with
the public utilities commission by the
South Hecla Mining company, asking
that operation of the Little Cottonwood
| Transportation company's railroad be
maintained as long as weather condi-
lions permit.
The number of mines in which oper-
atoms are proceeding in British Col
umbia, is the largest in two years, says
a Nelson, British Columbia, report. The
volume of ore produced would be the
largest in that period but for labor
strike at Kimberley.
AS depth is secured in the Wine
being sunk in crosscut run from the
Red Eagle, or main tunnel level at the
| Boston Acme Mines corporation prop
erty, near Morgan, Utah, which is the
old Morgan Crescent ground, the min
eralization is increasing.
Davis-Daly finished the nine months
of this year with about 100000 in
cash, securities and Liberty bonds and
owed no money. 1t should show final
profits for the September 80 quarter
of at least $250,000, and this after all
charges and costs of new equipment.
A London cable to the New York Sun
tells of giant mining combination
IN process of formation there. 1t Is in
tended to have control of practically
every basic metal mine of Russia and
of producing mines in Mexico, India
and Africa, according to it's sponsors
Arrangements were made recently
whereby the TecOma Consolidated Min
ing company can inaugurate CAM
paign of development upon its prop
erty situated in the Lucin mining dis
trict. 120 miles west of Ogden and
about five miles from the main line
railroads.
The vaule of the placer gold pro-
duced in Alaska in 1918 was about
$5,900,O00. The production in 1917 was
$9S10,000. The decrease in 1918 was
general throughout the territory eX-
cept in the Copper River and Yentna
districts and some of the smaller Yu
kOn districts.
The prospects of finding oil in COM
mercial quantity in Washington coun-
ty, Utah, are being investigated by
biologists Of the United States geologi-
cal survey, department of the interior.
A study has already been made of the
small oil field at Virgin, City, the only
place in that part of Utah where pro-
ducing wells have been drilled.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Ophir Silver Mines company were filed
at Salt Lake last week with the sec
rotary of state. This company was
recently organized by Guy R. La Coste
to develop group Of fifteen claims,
adjoining the famous Ophir Hill mine,
owned by Senator Clark of Montana,
which has produced, it is estimated,
more than $4O,OOO,OOO
In addition to the imposing array Of
legal and technical experts gathered |
from all parts of the United States
and retained by the Utah Consolidated |
and the Utah Apex Mining companies,
scores of local mine operators and min
ing lawyers are in attendance in the !
United States district court at Salt |
Lake. where the hearing for apex |
rights between the two corporations |
is being heard.
The Salt Lake Potash company,
whose large plant is located at Kosmo |
on the northern edge Of Great Salt |
lake, is building track mile in |
length to connect with the old line of |
the Southern Pacific, and will make |
first shipments of the crude product |
to the east and south about Novem-