Show OREGON the 1 I X L mining company lias has started pumping operations at its property near greenhorn and expects to have the mine within a month C A coffin is in charge the iron dike mining company under the management of E IF galligan is shipping a carload of ore a day from its property at homestead the product goes to the utah smelters shelters sm elters nick smith is working a force of ten men at his property on long creek near baker city and plans to soon increase it to fifteen men he reports the purchase of a mill of tons capacity the ore averages about 10 a ton the ben harrison mines company operating at whitney walter C fellows F manager recently sent a carload of ore to utah for experimental purposes it is to serve as a test for the flotation process with which the mine is to t 0 be equipped in the spring it is reported that G W clay and associates socia tes of san francisco who hold the victoria group under a 75 1000 option will install a fifty stamp mill anthe on the ground graull d which is located near home the main io shaft is down feet and has opened up a vein showing values running from 8 to 48 per ton J J liddy of home is owner of the ground harry wilson vice president of the j american nitrate company of chicago was recently at vale he was taking a force of men to the companas comp anys acre tract of nitrate land on wagontire Wagon tire mountain where I 1 prospecting is under way to determine the extent of the deposits he stated that op p orations erat ions will soon commence on the sucker I 1 creek tract near homedale eastern people are interested in dredging operations planned for the sumpter valley where H H salisbury and associates i hold options on about acres lying between baker and mcewen prospecting efing is being prosecuted and will continue for some time it is said that will be required to carry out the plans if the reports are favorable it is reported that a plan for the consolidation soli dation of four of the big mines near sum sumpter pter is being considered by the tono pah belmont mining company of tonopah To nev J A king field engineer of that company was recently on the ground for the purpose of making a report the groups group in the proposed deal are the columbia the north pole the eureka and excelsior and the golconda at least will be required to carry out the plans as outlined |