Show U S SMELTER OFFICIAL BACK FROM IDAHO W H eardley assistant manager of the united states smelting smelling Sm elting 6 refining and mining company returned to salt lake on the after a trip through idaho and montana the united states company is conducting operations at two properties in idaho near gilmore the united idaho and the allie mines the physical condition of the livingston mine is excellent cel lent mr eardley told the press an ore body of remarkable inar kable size and persistence is being developed the ore body has been opened up at foot intervals from the 2400 to the 1400 level a vertical distance of 1000 feer fec fe c the 1 deposit which replaces the beds is feet feet wide and fifteen to thirty feet thick the mill is being operated at the rate of to tons nis daily which is reduced to 50 tons of concer concentrate shipped to a salt lake smelter mill heads according to mr Eard eardley lcy average 20 per cent zinc and 8 per cent lead |