The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-02
MINES AND MINING

making preparations To commence
work on its ground in the near future.
Considerable galena is being EN-
counterrd in the formation showing III
The face of the Tar Baby tunnel, ac-
cord,nr to word received from the
mine.
OH has been struck at Moffat. in
the heart of the Uintah basin. 1t IS
nothing better than ii pump wen NJ
present. but good enough to pay Tor
operating.
The development of the Empire
mines ground in Tintic district,
through what Is known as the Lower
Mammoth" shaft has been stopped
temporarily
The recent slump in the price OF
silver 10 level below 81 an ounce,
says the Boston News Bureau, has
been due in part 10 demonetiZation or
the metal in Germany.
\ combination of some five or six
coal mines of Spring canyon ana
vicinity, in the Carbon county Utah,
fields, is suggested as IL possible soiu-
zion to the power problems of those
companies.
Hope of finding radum deposits in
Park county. Mont. has resulted in
exploration by the Pittsfield Mining
company, which is now operating ii
calcte mine at Springdale, near
Livingston.
The superintendent of the Nall
driver at Park City. Utah, reports the
physical condition of the property ex-
cellent. Large quantities of ore are
exposed on the 900. 100 and 600 levels,
with every Indication of permanency.
The development work at knights
Ruby shaft is again going ahead nor
mally is the news that comes from
Eureka, Utah, after having been de.
layed for the past ten days on account
Of awaiting the arrival of pumping
equipment.
Mining operations are gradually
closing down in Alaska because of the
high cost of bringing in supplies and
mining equipment declares Roy
Hatch, IL mining engineer of Juneau,
Alaska. who has returned to Salt Lake
after four and half years spent in
Alaska
Colorado Is looking forward with
much interest to the annual cOnyen-
tion of the Independent Oil Mems as
Sociation which VIII be held in Denver
September % to October |. 1t is eSti-
mated that AT least 1000 accredited
delegates from all the Ol-producing
states in the United States will be
present.
Thirty years ago woman in Mos
COW, Ida. found fine opal in the
crop of n chicken. This led to the dis
covery of rich mine. which. because
of high cost of mining, was abandoned
Many rich gems were found The
mine. almost forgotten, is to be re-
opened
Not less than four new strikes,
which, while not sensational. are
nevertheless important. since it is al
most The invaiabe rule of the veins
in this district 10 increase in width
and values as depth is gained. were re-
ported in Gold Circle camp. in Nevada,
during the week.
Permission To test the market value
of coal technically known MS "boney,"
used by the mines in their steam elec-
iric generating plants. was granted
The Clah Power X Light company by
The Spring Canyon Coal company in
the course of the hearing before the
public utilities commission last week.
The situation in regard To the re-
Gently quoted prices of silver which,
IL will be remembered, reached the
low point of 81 cents last week. has
been extremely alarming to the pro-
aucers of riniie district. as such "A
price would inevitably lead to the
closing of the mines IL it were To be
concerted as permanent.
High water mark in worlds silver
production WAS reached in 1911 at
before and after, production exceeded
2l2.Un.UN. From 1914 To 1917 nm
average of about l70WO.OOO was pro.
duced, and In la1S-l9 about $50. 1910 900
the decline being largely due 10 politi-
cal disturbances in Mexico.
Most promising conditions have NJ
tended the beginning Of operations
upon the property of the Ophir Silver
Mines company. according tn Sol
Sn'der, who Is experimenting the re-
opening of this mine adjacent 10 the
ophir Hin estate OF Senator Clark of
Montana. from which more than $40.
WniW0 worth of ore has been taken.
Serious world shortage af silver IL
evidenced by efforts by many govern.
menis Ia investigate sources of supp,v
AMI stimulate production. Ref,ectien
Is found IN bill introduced by Sen..
TOR Henderson of Nevada. and p.
ferr'd IL the finance committees IN
authorize the secretary Of Tho ,ra,S,r,.