Show MONTANA the montana power company has paid a dividend of 1 0 1 34 04 3 4 per cent on its preferred and one half of 1 per cent on its common stock the disbursement was made january 2 the elk lode mining company operating eleven miles from deer lodge has let a contract for shaft sinking it is reported that the showing in the companas comp anys property is most encouraging the copper curb says that butte superior is earning at the rate of monthly with spelter at cents and with spelter having advanced to cents bid and cents asked the earnings are said to be at the rate of about monthly or more than 1 per share a month on the shares outstanding the company has increased its hoisting capacity about 35 per cent by enlarging the size of its skips the annual report is expected to reflect great improvement in the matter of efficiency and economy of operation the new janey flotation machine recently in stalled is said to be doing splendid work the tailings showing less zinc than ever before with corresponding increase in the grade of concentrates |