The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-06
AROUND THE MINES

The management of the Louise Of
Alta reports some lead values are
showing in the main drift.
Some samples of gangue matter
have been received from the Eureka
Bullion. They came from the drift
making north along the break on the
800 level.
Substantial results from activity In
the Dugway district of Tooele county
are being attested by smelter returns
from numerous properties under de-
velopment in that section.
The Philadelphia mint is melting at
the rate of 100000 silver dollars a day
in connection with arrangement en-
tered into by the United States with
Great Britain to provide silver bullion
for shipment to India. -
Reports received from the Salt VAL
ley WELL indicate that oil will be
struck in very short time. The show
ing Of oil and gas is becoming strong
er every day, and 1t is thought that an
other 100 feet will tell the tale.
Preliminary estimate Of the March
production>of Utah Copper show 1885,
600 pounds, according to figures given
out by the New York offices. This is
the lightest month for the big Bing-
ham porphyry mine in many years.
Extensive development of coal prop
critics at Sego, Grand county, Utah, is
expected to follow purchase by the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, CAL
lfornia, of valuable mine owned by
the American Fuel company Of Salt
Lake.
Tintic Standard is now sinking an
air winze from the 1250-foot level to
connect with the 1850 level, and this
is stated semi-officially to be all In
an excellent quality of ore. This Is
about 200 feet to the northeast of
the main new shaft.
After battling with bad roads and
customary April weather conditions
for two weeks or more, the Deseret
Mountain Mining company, operating
in the Erickson district, twenty-five
miles northwest of Lucern, on the Salt
Lake Route, resumed operations early
last week.
From Boston comes the report that
a break has occurred in the ranks Of
the large copper selling agencies which
have been consistently quoting 15h
cents pound during the past fort
night. One of the largest factors has
sold substantial block of copper to
brass manufacturers at 15as cents q
pound.
1t is stated semiofficially that the
new winze the Plutus Mining company
is sinking is now down more than 100
feet. This was the last word from Tin.
tic. The winze is still in the blue
limestone, and the more soluable stra-
tum which was anticipated anywhere
from 80 to 100 feet has not yet been
entered. 4
The $3O,OO0,OOO Mohawk headframe
which was used to hoist that amount
of ore from the famous Mohawk mine
at Goldfield, has been bought by N. K.
Cooper, to be used on Jim's. Divide
mine at Divide. The frame has been
hauled over from Goldfield and is be-
ing raised on the site selected on the
Jim claims. 7
The little mill at Salt Springs, half.
way between the Western Utah Cop
per mine and Wendoyer terminal on
the Deep Greek railroad, has not yet
been moved to the mine at Gold Hill.
It Is understood that 1t will not be
until after another con.
signmeit Of the tungsten concentrates
has been ground out. !.
Negotiations inaugurated last week
by eastern capitalists for the purchase
Of the famous Stindt and Donohue
lease on a portion of the Harvey mine
are still under way, with likelihood
that the deal will soon be closed. says
the Phoebe (Nev.) Record. The pur-
chase price of $75,OOO has been ogysed
upon, but some minor details still are
unsettled.
That the Silver Queen is by no
means the only property in the Dug
way country that is responding 10
spring developments is announced by
recent arrivals from the camp. The
Lucky-Star and the Metal States Min.
ng companies are crowding al inten.
,ive campaign, and are expected to
nave ore on the market before the end
If the present month.
About month ago there was fire
1t the Garfield sulphuric acid plant,
Ind through the fine work of the vol
lnteer fire department half million
dollars in buildings and equipment
practically was saved. Before the
lanes were finally extinguished, how
,ver, there was some damage to the
building and machinery. The adjus,
ers, 1t is understood, have placed the
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