The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-04-23
AROUND THE MINES

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or before June 1.
Ten tons Of ore IRE daily being
taken from the body Of ore recently
struck on the 465-level of the Eureka
Holly mine at Eureka. Nevada.
There has been an increase of min
ing activity in the Custer county sec
ton of Idaho this winter and consid-
cradle ore is being shipped out.
Only the bad roads of early spring
prevent the installation and spudding
in of large number of drilling rigs
in the Big Piney oil field of Wyoming.
1t is claimed.
The large ore body in the south drift
Of the 4OO-leyel at the Eureka-Croesus
mine at Eureka, Nevada, continues to
show more favorable as the develop
ment work proceeds.
Within the next week articles of in
corporation for the Griggs-Huish LEAFS
ing company of Tintic will be filed
with the secretary Of state, showing
capitalization of $125,OOO.
A winze will be sunk In the second
ore body opened on the 1910 level Of
the Eureka Lily. Tintic district. This
ore has been followed for distance
of approximately go feet on its strike.
Negotiations with a view to the re-
opening Of the old Mazeppa mine, in
Nevada are pending at the present
time. and it is hoped that in the near
future this property will be again in
the producing class.
Immensely of the ore tonnage in the
property of the Walker Mining COM
pany, Plumas county, Calf, is in part
revealed by the latest reports from the
property, these being brought by an
official of the company who has just
returned from trip to the mine.
The News comes from Nevada that
the Hamilton district is in the first
stages of a revival of prosperity, and
that many of the old properties that
have long been idle are being worked
again. Hamilton in its prosperous days
consisted of about 10000 persons.
Kate, Tagish Indian woman who
was a member of the Carmac kparty
that discovered gold on Bonanza creek,
Yukon territory, August II, 1896, thus
precipitating the KlOndyke rush, died
recently at Carcross, southern Yukon.
Kate it was said, found the first mug
get on the Bonanza.
Entrance of the United States Smelt-
ing, Refining s Mining company into
the mining activity in the Park City
district, as signified by this Organiza-
tons having taken bond and lease
upon the property of the American
Flag Mining company, Is one of the
important events Of the year.
The ballasting Of the spur railway
track, the shipping of ore to the smell
tiers, and the preparation Of the ma
chinery for de-watering and developing
the property, mainly comprised the
work done by the Ruby Hill Develop
ment Company during the past week,
says the Eureka, Nevada, Sentinel.
The proposed tariff on tungsten ores
which seems likely to pass the senate.
according to the Nevada Mining Press,
will permit the resumption of work in
tungsten mines in Nevada, where cost
ly mine and mill machinery has been
idle since November. 1918, when the
armistice brought the world war to an
end.
Collections of copper taxes have so
| far progressed that most Of the COM
| panies can show clean bill of health,
according to officials of the income
ment. A few cases remain to be ad-
justed for 1917, while the work Of
auditing for 1913 is making good head
way
To encourage prospectors seeking oil
and gas in Alaska, Secretary Payne
has issued new regulations covering the
appropriation Of the public domain for
that purpose in the territory which
gives much more liberal terms than are
extended in the United States proper.
No royalty will be required for FIVE
years.
The bureau of mines has recently is
sued pamphlet, technical paper $50,
entitled "Metal Mining Accounting" by
G. B. Holmes. This publication deals
with the subject of cost keeping in
mining, milling and smelling opera
tiOns with an explanation of the best
bookkeeping methods necessary for
compilation.
Two blocks of copper were sold in
New York last week at 1914 cents per
pound, immediate delivery. No tom
mage was stated, but the sales In
vOlved several million pounds" One
of the four largest selling agencies re-
fused bid of 20 cents per pound for
copper to be delivered over the next
three months.
/ Government purchase and distribu-
ton of all oils used in France will
come to an end on April %, restric-
tions on commerce in oils will be lift
ed on that date. During 1919, France
used S0,OO0y000 gallons of gasoline and
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