Montana labor news., 1936-06-11

increased. George c. Whitcomb OF
Zortman, succeeded his father, the late
Charles Whitcomb, founder Of the
company, as vice-president and direc-
tor. Mary S. Whitcomb Of Zortman
is secretary-treasurer and Carl ]. Ira
herman, of Butte is president.
P. A. Wickham, manager OF the Lit
tie Ben Mining Company at Landusky,
Phillips County, has been spending his
vacation at Los Angeles. The COM
pany is paying dividends at the rate OF
90 cents per share per year. Norman
B. Hotter, OF Helena, is president Of
the company which was organized by
the late Charles Whitcomb.
Butte Highlands Mining Company,
operating IS miles south OF Butte, has
opened the downward extension OF its
ore body, about 100 feet below the
main tunnel level. The body has been
opened for a width OF So feet with
an average assay OF $40 in gold per
ton. S. Reitler, Spokane business man
recently was elected president OF the
company.
At the annual meeting OF stock
holders OF the Anaconda Copper Min
ing Company, James R. Hobbins, vice
president, was reelected a director for
the ensuing three years. William c.
Potter and James H. Perkins, Of New
York were elected for three years to
fill vacanies. Mr.. Potter is a mining
engineer and is chairman OF the Guar
anty Trust Company. Mr.. Perkins is
chairman of the National City Bank.
AT the date OF the annual meeting Ana
conda had HAS stockholders Of re-
cord.
Pope Yeatman and his associate Ed
win S. Berry, internationally known
mining engineers of New York, recent
ly were Butte guests of Willinm B
DAILY, general manager OF mines of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
Consolidated Mining and Milling Co.
operating the Ida mine in Jefferson
County, has changed its name to tn,
Ida Mine, incorporated, and has chang
ed its capital structure from 200,00(
shares, par value 81, to 100000 shares
par value so cents per share, according
to c. B. Petersen, OF San Mateo, Cali.
%fornia, secretary Of the company. Hold
ers Of each share OF the old stock, wer,
given two shares OF the new stock il
its place, leaving 100000 shares in tn,
treasury.
Montana section OF the A. l. M. E
held a meeting in Butte on May Is, a
which the principal speaker was Phil
lip ]. Shenon of the U. S.. G. S. Mr.
Shenon described a trip down the Sal
mon River in Idaho in behalf OF tn,
National Geological Expedition.
Milton 1. Leydig, OF Helena formerly
manager of the Ruby Gulch Mining
Company, at Zortman, has been nam
ed consulting engineer for that com
pany and will have charge of the tech
nical operations, according to amour
cement by Carl ]. Trauerman, presi
dent. Mr.. Leydig is a prominent fac
tor in the operations Of the Atlanti
& Pacific group, neal Pony, Madiso,
County. He managed the Ruby Gulc
property for a period OF six year.
during which time the mill heads assay
ed a little over s. per ton in gold col
price, and total costs were a little ov
er $1.00 per ton. A dividend was pal
,, every month during his regime.
L. 0. Thomas, Ernest Dorais an
associates OF Butte are preparing t
start operations at the Phoenix grou
OF gold mines in Madison County. Mi
Thomas was instrumental in organic
:. ing the Golden Rod Mining Company
which is now shipping high grade gol
! ores, from Iron Rod, Madison County