The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-17
MINES AND E|NtNG

Production of ore from Tintic dur
Ing the past week totaled 169 carloads
as compared with an output of ITS
carloads for the week preceding.
Out in the North Tintic district the
South Scranton Mining company has
resumed development work and main
shaft is being sunk. The shaft now
has depth of about sixty feet.
Despite the continued depression in
copper, the mines of the Plumas cop
, per district, in California, are pro-
ceeding with development work and
preparing for extensive mining in the
, near future.
Manager Strong of the Big Six Oil
company, drilling test well just
across the Grand river north of Moab,
Utah, has received information indi-
eating that drilling will be resumed
within few days.
+. j. Fennell, president and man
ager of the Yuma Mining company. is
authority for the statement that the
main Wine, which now has a depth
OF 800 feet, Is to be sent on down as
far as the 1900 level.
The extent of the Moab, Utah. oil
field has not as yet been fully deter
mined, but it is the opinion Of geolO-
gists that production will be confined
to the upthrOw side of the MAYOR fault.
traversing the valley in northeast
ery and southwestelly direction.
The Silver King Coalition Mines
company, at Park City, Utah, is now
said to have sohle SSO0,OOO in the treas
ury available for the development Of
the property and the payment of divi-
dends suspended while awaiting the
outcome of the Conkling litigation.
The Engles Copper company, Plumas
district, in California, struck a new
ore body on the 1CO level in the upper
mine early in January and has dr;fted
100 feet upon it. 1t is stated that this
gives the Engle Copper company more
time.
Announcement is made that the
drilling equipment of the San Rafael
on corporation, newly formed Or
ganization, is already on the road to
uIe company's holdings of 1850 acres
on the San Rafael structure, in Utah,
adjoining the property of the Old
Emery Oil company.
Ore shipments from the Phoebe dis
trict for the week ending March 8
showed marked decrease. This de-
crease was caused by the temporary
cessation of shipments from the Prince
Consolidated mine, the management
having decided to discontinue all ship
ments of ore for short period.
The most important development in
mining circles Of southeastern Idaho
occurred recently when it became
known that the Bunker Hill 4 ,Sulli-
van Mining & Concentrating company
Of Kellogg had taken a lease and
bond on the Mayflower and Bullion
groups of mines, including six patented
claims, six miles west of HALEY.
The Walker Copper company, in
is now employing seventy
five men, largely on repair and con-
structiOn work and in development
work. The blind vein recently cut on
the long tunnel is stated to be aver
aging 80 per cent copper and to carry |
gold and silver values of Sc per ton.
The SOL ,226,793 pounds of refined
copper In ingots bars and other forms
during the past year, repre-
sented an increase of 113,O55,975
pounds, or 26 per cent over exports
during 1919. but showed drop of
lbs, 8O1, 09S pounds, or 70 per cent.
rs compared with 1913.
Arrangements are being considered
the Silver King Coalition COM
pany will be able to handle the en-
tire output of the mine at Park City,
Utah, without any curtailment until
the new mill is put into operation. The
new mill, with a capacity of $50 tons
per day, should be ready for operation
in five months.
Jack Mays, who recently took over
IN a contract basis the work at the
Pinion Queen property of East Tin
lie, made quite record for himself
Turing the month which ended on
February 70. He accomplished total
If 1893 feet Of drifting between Janu-
Try 20 and February %. The work is
being carried on at depth Of 800
'eet
During the year 1920 the United
Eastern mine earned 80 cents share,
according to the annual statement of
he company recently mailed to stock
holders, is the news that comes from
)atman, Ariz. The report further
shows that the company treasury is in
excellent financial condition and that
he mine is in excellent physical con
lition.
Because the retiring secretary Of the
Interior, John Barton Payne, was op-
,Osed to the enactment of the SmOOt
ills, designed to protect oil prospec-
ors operating under permit in a
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