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Show TRUTH 12 A gang of ore thieves have been H. Wilson is president, and Frank L. Wilson, secretary and treasurer of the operating during the last few years in company. the gold mines of eastern Oregon. of The action of the mine-owneS These thieves have been dealing in Deep Creek and of Tintic in meeting Three carloads of Uncle Sam ore ore, stolen from the and consulting together on ways and marketed a few days ago ran over 50 specimen MINING COMMENT. rs : means for further developing the rich ore deposits, improving the means of transportation and, if possible, obtaining cheaper freight rates, Is an exceedingly good move. If they will all pull together for the general good, great things will result from their efforts. Deep Creek is an exceedingly rich mineral country and many very valuable properties have been partly developed. Transportation is the great difficulty. With even fair transportation facilities Deep Creek would be one of the biggest producing districts in the state. The general public should encourage and help the in their efforts. Every additional ton of ore that is mined means mine-owne- rs that much additional wealth to the community. Mining is the backbone of this coutnry, and it is unfortunate that that fact is so frequently and so persitently lost sight of or ignored. & The stockholders of he Daly-We- st Mining company meeting in Denver on Its old Tuesday afernoon board of directors, as follows: J. E. Bamberger, W. S. McCornick, J. D. Wood, Ezra Thompson and W. H. Dickson. The report of President Bamberger shows that during the year the company mined and marketed ore and con65,363 tons of first-clacentrates, which was sold for The total amount of dividends paid during the same period was regardless of the fact that the price of silver ruled about 10 cents per ounce lower. The expenditure of $100,000 for additional territory is noted; the settlement of the claims growing out of the disaster occasioned by the explosion are shown in detail, a balance, yet the treasury contains more than of after all expenditures, re-elect- ed ss $1,827,-585.7- 2. $1,-044,0- $250,000. Conditions are reported as very encouraging at the Blue Acre copper mine in Beaver county. Ore running 12 per cent copper, 7 ounces silver and $6 to the ton in gold has been encountered at the bottom of shaft No. 1, which Is down 100 feet. V dines to go back on her word i fl0, though by sticking to it self in an embarrassing positL mines. The specimens have been sold a card per cent in lead. party the other evening to Portland and San Francisco curio made a bet ji with William s 2LBhe It prominent in at $10 per pound. Wn A big body of copper ore has been dealers circle society k the term, of which, should struck in the Climax of Deep Creek. that during is estimated shc io of Brown was named J to companies mining trundle her in a wh period eastern Oregon have been robbed of barrow along the principal The annual meeting day of the street $100,000 in this manner. Many ar- lost and paid, much to the deliehf company having passed with- rests of have been made of late and out a quorum of. shareholders having many supposedly prominent and re- the Juvenile population." put in an appearance, the old officers spected citizens of that section are and directors will serve for another implicated in this lascality. Tyranny Reacts. The late Russian minister of year. There would most likely have J the been no changes, anyhow. Klondike is likely to have its sec- terior, M Sipiagin, banished witw trial 61,000 persons. Including ond boom. As a matter of fact, it is of M. the Crowther leaders and men of educationsoctall, Manager Henry In now on. The Increased interest successor, M. Plehwe, has found'itn! Blue Acre properties In Beaver counis due to essary to this region gold placer great persuade many of these ty returned from camp Wednesday a second of the return to bedrock, discovery their hemes, as it has been morning, very much pleased with the which is sixty-fiv- e below the first. found that the expulsion of so feet many progress being made in developments, strata professional men and scientists has auriferous second The bearing made. as well as with the showing is six feet thick and is said to go affected the general welfare of the No. 1 shaft is now down to the and even its industrial devel mark, and a very good quality of $25 in gold to the bucket. The find country Eu-reka-H- 100-fo- dis-ric- sen-itlon- al ot was made on Eldorado creek, at Dawson. The discovery has caused in- i,4 Manager G. B. D. Turner of the J. I. C. companys Park City property, went out to the mine Wednesday morning. The bottom of the shaft is now said to be in mighty interesting ground, and a big strike may be looked for at any time, though the shaft is yet a considerable distance from the point where it was expected to get the ledge. J The directors of the Calumet & r ill copper ore is coming in. tense excitement and many shafts are now going down to the second bedrock. This might serve as a hint to placer miners in the western states, as perchance, many of our placer diggings may have a second strata productive of the yellow metal in paying quantities. o THE UTAH STATE GAZETEER Hec-i- a mine of Michigan have declared a dividend of $5 a share, payable March 10. A Boston publication says: During United States Mining Tanuary the 'ompany shipped 842,000 pounds of copper bullion east, worth over 30 ?ents a pound, including gold and silver. The four furnaces are handling 1.000 tons of ore per day. and the company is preparing to handle custom ores. Articles of incorporation of the Henry Bradbum Mining company of West Virginia have been filed with the secretary of state by H. Bradburn, T. . Godfrey, M. R. Stewart. W. McClure and J. F. Richard. The company. which has a capital stock cf 100.000, wil operate mines in Sevier county. Interesting developments are reported from the West Century of Park valJl Jt ley. Ore carrying fair values has been 600 from feet Manager F. Leonard, at Sutro, says uncovered in the tunnel mouth. its operations have begun on the tunnel o drain the south end of the ComThe Martha Washington is shipping stock by the Gold Canyon Extension fair quantities of pay ore, and it looks "ompany. This tunnel will begin at as if that property had entered on an he end of the at Sutro the Alta shaft, era of prosperity. and extend to the Dayton shaft. 8,300 eet. It will run on the vein and open to the $200 ore of running the mine at an average depth of up Samples ton have been received from the Law- 1.000 feet. Reno Journal. rence Consolidated of Idaho. John Beck, the original owner of the The management of the Steamboat great Bullion-Bec- k mine, is making a ompany, which owns a group of pa- strenuous effort to regain control of t, tted claims in the Snake Creek the property, and believes that he will will increase the working forces succeed. The big owners are said to A t the property almost Immediately. been have mentioned a price for their holdirge amount of work hasisalready well equip-e- d ings that is satisfactory to Mr. Beck, one, and the property who, if the deal is made, will take over with machinery. old bonanza with a full sack of the & & The Lucy L. property, consistingdis-ic-of coin on hand to meet the necessaryvex-pense- s of opening up the virgin t. ur claims in the Clifton mining ground, of which there remains a big a most Deep Creek, in which area. Mr. Beck has great faith in the copper strike was made a few mine, and feels certain that success will crown his efforts, if he can again eeks ago, has been incorporated.of The the occupy the managerial chair. Tintic ipitalization Is 500,000 shares, Miner. 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