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Show 101 COPPER KILL STOP PRODUCTION Low Price of Mefnls and Long Hauls Are Disadvantage lo iSniall ill i in.. Managwr A. M. Spooncr of tho Iowa Copper properly ut Park Cliy slated yesterday iliai, contrary to ilrat fuloii-lion. fuloii-lion. It had been later decided not to attempt to continue, ihe shipments from the mine during the winter months, the prevailing low prices of nWols. together with tho high charges of hauling nnd treatment, having led thoso Interested to the conclusion that at the present time It will bo really more prolltnble to continue con-tinue the development of the mine along oilier Hints than Ik called for In keeping up Ihe production. Accordingly operations opera-tions will soon be directed toward fol-lowlnt: fol-lowlnt: the llssnro to the contact, with the Idea of opening up to a greater extent the lead-lieilllljg Oie deposits, which gie evidence of becoming the. mines most valuable asset. , , .MK Spooner males thai In his opinion no difficulty would have been exr-erl-cn.-cd in continuing the shipments of the copper ores during the winter, but nrter receiving the returns, which are comparatively compara-tively small owing lo metal price, the company decided that It would not m Justified In keeping up Ihe piodticlion at this time. Supplies and provision for the winter ate now being put In at tin-mine tin-mine and development work wil be continued con-tinued at least until spring, when It is hoped ilia l condition will be such as lo make -shipping more prolltnble. |