Show MONTANA production of the east butte copper mining company of butte during 1917 totaled pounds compared with 18 in 1916 the mine was closed practically all of last july because of labor troubles production in december was 2 pounds compared with pounds in the corresponding month in 1916 A G ray is mine superintendent A movement is on foot to reopen the champion mine located about sixteen miles southeast of deer lodge which has been idle for many years new york interests are negotiating for its purchase the plan is to resume work in a crosscut designed to open the lead at a depth of about feet this property is regarded as one of great promise and already has large bodies of low grade ore opened up with some very high grade the anaconda copper mining company of butte is again running at normal with all its properties in operation but production is not normal because of decreased efficiency fici ency of the operating force it turned out about pounds of copper in december compared with pounds in november company officials are proud of its record of pounds of copper in 1917 which is regarded as remarkable when labor troubles fire and other worries of the year are considered the production is increasing steadily and is expected to reach normal very soon secretary treasurer W C ebaugh of the bannack gold mining company in speaking of the reorganization plans of the company says that all but shares of the 1000 shares capitalization have been turned in to the corporation he says in view of the fact that only 2 per cent of the stock held by thirty one persons has not been turned in and unquestionably some of these have not received our announcements the reorganization committee deems the returns as indicating practically unanimous agreement to the plans as outlined it is proposed to now proceed with the development plans for the property located at bannack |