Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-10

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Butte. Aug. 9-"Undoubtedlv if a
good demand set in on top of the pre-
sent good statistical position" says
a New York dispatch. prices would
soon reach 141a cents and possibly IA
cents a pound. The market is sem
sitive' but more sensitive upward than
downward
The work at the Marsh Mines CON
sol'dated is progressing satisfactorily
but the operation is somewhat behind
schedule owing to the labor shortage
in the Occur d'Alene region, according
to +. Cushman Moore. manager of
the Marsh properties at Burke. Ida,
Mr.. Moore has completed an inspection
OF the development which the
IS making through the workings of the
Hecia Mining company. He stated that
they soon expected to encounter the
Russell vein. as the shearing and fis-
surfing parallel to the vein system
developed in the upper workings. have
been disclosed in recent days. These
conditions are indicative of proximity
to the vein. In the Occur dAlene
region the %shearing extends for a con
siderable distance on each side of the
veins.
Need Men Everywhere
Mr.. Moore said conditions in the
region appear brighter than ever for
a good mining year. The Hercules
and Tamarack mines have resumed
operations. but all OF the mines are
being operated with insufficient forces.
During the suspension of the Tama-
rack and Hercules. most of the miners
removed from the region to seek work
in other lines. Some time will eIapse
before the labor shortage disappears"
The office of the Montana Idaho
Copper company in Spokane has been
visited by a large number of persons
who came To see samples of the ore
struck at the 1900 foot level last
week. The samples are well marked
with copper, and came from a body
seven feet wide. according to W. j.
Kirby, secretary-treasurer Of the com ,
pany. who spent two days at the mine.
Two more rounds have been fired in
the wall. according TO a report made
by Superintendent Burr. Water is
flowing from the drill holes, suggest-
ing to the operators the existence of
another vein at a point not far ahead.
The strike stimulated interest in the
camp of the Richmond Mining, Milling
and Reduction company, owner of the
adjoining property. The Richmond
company bought an easemen through
the Montana-Id Idaho tunnel before the
strike was made.
Drive 1900 Foot Crosscut
1t has announced that it would be-
gin at once to drive a 1900 foot. cross
to intersect the Richmond vein.
1t will be driven 1900 feet and will
attain q depth of 1900 to 1900 feet
in Richmond ground. Two shifts and
IN advance of eight feet daily is ex-
An official stated that the
was a great Importance and that
the proof that ore persists to a great
depth in the M%ontana-Idaho adds ma
t~erially to the value of the Richmond.
They are running on high grade ore
the $50 foot level and will be
again from the upper work
lngs in a short time.
The annual report Of State Mine In
spector William Maxwell for the year
June 80 has been filed with the
accident industrial board. Mr.. Max
well says that while the mining industry
has not progressed at the rate it was
expected early in the year, neverthe-
less there are many small properties {
worked in the state and many
small ~leasers are engaged in %reopening I
properties which had been abandoned I
He says that the large producers are
less in number than during many pre-
years and ut the present time
most of the mining is confined to the
Butte district. He says that the merg-
er of the Anaconda company with the {
American Brass company has been the
one great factor in rcviving the copper
industry of the state. Referring to fatal
accidents. the mine inspector says that {
there was a total of ~. of which 10
happened in the Butte district and the !
in outside districts. There !
we're II deaths caused by the fall of J
ground and five by blasts. MIR. Max !
we'll says that during the year he re- '
,eived 100 communications from all !.
Of the state and referred prin- !.
.ipally to inquiries concerning various a..
properties and the laws governing Il
and mining in the state.
AT a recent election of officers and \
Of the Tarbox Mining COM n
,any, held in Spokane. the following \
we're named: DIR. II. c. Mowery. pres a
dent; Richard Daxon. vice president: d
Frank J. Davey. George A. Mortimer b
nd John A. Lewis, directors, and John n
Ferguson, secretnry-treasurer. In t
ernal disturbances which have dis v
upted the operation of the company in r
ecent weeks have all been smoothed f
and an active immediate future ia Il
prospect. Il
As a Sesult Of the last meeting, the
empany will be financed to start I'm r