The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-23
MINES AND MINING

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"Winkieman" is the name 81 u new
potash mining town located near the
old camp OF Marysvilie. Utah.
Shipments of ore from the Prince
Consolidated to Utah smelters the past
week totalled twenty-four carloads.
Everything is set for the Little Cot
tonwood Transportation company's ore
trains To begin hauling ore from the
South Hecia mine at Alta.
Regular shipments Of about fifty
tons day are now moving away from
the Black Metals Mines company. ne
cording 10 officials at Phoebe.
Some lead ore has been found on
the ZOO level of the Centennial Eu-
reka. according TO report which was
circulated from Eureka last week.
The Northern Light, II miles east
OF ferington, New, is the scene of the
most recent strike IN the district. This
property has some Of the characters
lstics Of the Ludwig.
Business on the Salt Lake mining
exchange the past week exceeded that
of the previous week by S45,Ooo. The
total sales amounted To T36,leS shares
in the week, valued al SIS. 645. 36.
Lessees of the Big Indian mine and
mill have let contract for the en-
iargement Of the pipe line from In
Sal. Utah, 10 the mill. and work has
already commenced on the project.
Al. n
Park city last Week We're the .ightest
In probably two-score years. Only one
producer is in the list. owing 10 the
general strike over the district, which
affects all the mines. as well as all of
the prospects.
II is reported from Mexico City that
In considering legislation To regulate
operations of the oil interests In Next
co, II is the object of the government
TO treat Mexicans and citizens of other
countries exactly alike, President Car
ANA told congress.
Recent correspondence from Cripple
Creek. Colo published In the Review
OF Mining, reports numerous discov-
cries of rich ore In the district Some
OF these have been made by Iessess,
others by companies. at depths varying
from 500 to 2l30 feet.
Among the copper companies which
stand to derive the most benefit from
the advance OF silver To more than 81
an ounce are Cerro de Pasco, Anacon-
da. Greene-Cananea, American Smelt-
ing Il Refining and United States
Smelling and Refining Co.
The entire copper district Of Lyon
county, Nevada, Is very quiet since the
smelter at Thompson closed on March
l. All the small properties are closed.
and nearly all lessees have stopped
work. Locally 1t Is thought that the
smelter may not reopen until next
year
Practically all of the issued stock
In the Old Emma Mines and Emma
Copper companies was represented at
special meeting held In Salt Lake at
which IL was unanimously voted to
transfer all assets To new corpora
ton Ia be called the Emma Silver
one of the biggest mining projects
now under way in Utah, II not the
most important. il the new knight"
drain tunnel. which Il planned To de-
South Tintic. Reports from ere are
that the tunnel Is now In approx
mately 200 feet.
Mason Valley Mines 90. produced
l5i75.s51 pounds OF copper. SOS ounces
of gold and 81 ,S24 ounces of silver i'm
1918. The average selling price for
the copper was 25,01 cents "A pound.
Operations were continuous last year
but the mine and smeiter were closed
down February IS. 1919
1t is said that extensive develop
ment is to be done this spring ou some
promising mineral showings in the Vol
cano district In Gilmore county, Idaho
An English syndicate has acquired In
siderable surface prospecting there
last year. with encouraging results.
Divide will be the official nan.e as
recognized by the postoffice depart
ment for the new mining camp in Ne.
yada. While most people will refer
to 1t as Divide City, not so with the
because there Is law
against issuing further permits for The
of postoffice that has
two words.
Claims of mine owners who operated
nj loss during the war for the bene-
lit of the government are to be ADJUST
Ell soon. according Ia announcement
made by the war minerals relief com
mission. During the last congress S.
10000 was appropriated To reimburse
mine operators who produced ore at a
loss during hostiIities
Nevada has brand new baby min
ny camp called RlchIand. according -
word from INLAY. The reIor, says
tha, from evidence Of ore. assays Of
same. vein system strong and posi-
iye, honed in an ore-making foriEa-
ion. Richlnnd was not mlsnamed when