The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-09-27
LARGE INCREASE IN
STATE ORE OUTPUT
Treasure State News In
Tabloid Review
Reports to Board of Equalization In
dictate Production More Than
Doubled During Fiscal Year


In Montana, due chiefly to the en-
hancement in market and mining
conditions in the early part OF the
year, is reflected from the report
of net proceeds of the mining COM
panies to the state board of equal
ization. Slumping metal prices OF
recent months create a condition
whereby the report for the year
compared to the report for 1922
probably does not give a true pic
ture of present conditions, but
despite the recent market reaction
1923 will show an improvement OF
a substantial nature owe 1922.
In 1922 the gross value of the
product of metal mines in this
state was 500, 24o, 269. 80. In 1928
the gross value rose to S53,539,871.
The years compared are actually
fiscal years ending May 81. The
totals are obtained from the re-
ports of 3f6 mines or mine oper-
ators. In addition, 1877 operators
reported mo production" or "pros-
pecting only" These last are not
subject to the metaIliferous mines
license tax until they begin ship
ments of ore.
There are two sapphire mines
in the state-one in Granite coun-
ty, operated by the American Gem
Mining syndicate of St. Louis, and
one in Judith Basin county oper-
ated by the New Mine Sapphire
syndicate of London, England.
The gross value of %sapphlres
mined by the American Gem syn
dictate during last year, according
to reports of the state board of
equalization, was S37,284.80, while
the New Mines Sapphire syndicate
took out of the ground $102,467.71
worth of the gems.
In 1922 the total net proceeds
amounted to $e92,0O2 and the IL
cense tax paid was ~$13,559.92. In
1923 the net proceeds was $780,
677 and the license tax was $751;
293.67.
Of the total net proceeds of met
aIIiferous mines for the state this
year, Silver Bow county reported
$4,897, 734.84, leaving only $403,-
e42.6O for the remainder Of the
state. Of the ~$78,293.67 paid as a
total license tax, Silver Bow coun-
ty accounted for $~73,493.02.
Awakened at 2 O'Clock one morning
recently by the antics of a mountain
-at that had been persistent in its an
1oyance. Tommy Caughlin. a Butte
1rospector, determined to rid himself
If the miscreant and in doing so also
i'd himself of all his worldly possess
ons. Gingerly reaching from his bed
a peg above it Caughlin obtained
lis shotgun. With true and steady
lin he got a bead on the trespasser
Ind fired. The shot hit a half case
If dynamite and when the prospectOr
to on a hillside near where his
,abin had been one of the first things
lie noticed was the rat leaving the
'uins and taking to the hills. He is OF
he opinion the rat will. trouble him
10 more.
Mrs. Nellie Lundgsen, the day after
Ter marriage was ordered by her hus-
,and to ecure a place and manufac-
ure moonshine for him to sell. She
efused. Later the demand was made
gain. and upon her second refusal her
husband threatened to kill her. She
for a divorce and the decree
vas granted recently in Butte. where
he marriage ceremony was performed
n June of this year.
Six hundred thousand dollars worth
# bonds of the Bitter Root irrigation
have been sold, it is announced
" G.. S. Heidle, state engineer and
hartman of the state irrigation dis
riot bond commission. The board
oted to certify the bonds and the GER
ification will be made by the secre-
airy of state.
A stalk of oats. the head of which
Measured Is inches. was brought to
he city from the farm of Ray Isbelle,
4 the Wilsall section. Estimates on
he field are 100 bushels to the acre
better.
With a bullet hole just under the
cart, the body of r. T. Common, rs
of age, a resident of Whitehall
Or 80 years, was found in the rear of
is meat shop. The body was only
artly dressed, and a .3S caliber re-
oliver was lying by its side. All evil
.nce seems to indicate suicide.
Orders to grading on the
Tiles City end of the Montana-Wyo-
ing railroad have been received and
,ntractors have resumed work. All
1gineers are busy on the portion of
le line in Montana and will probably
-ay in the field until snow flies.
Isolating the town by cutting all
lephoneswires leading to the outside
orld, burglars entered the Southern
tate bank at Ennis. looted % or 80
lfety deposit boxes and escaped with
,nds. iewelry and cash of a value as
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