Show THE BORAX INDUSTRY P darks clarks copper property in death valley cal which has centered the attention of spokane mining men on that camp is likely to receive immense advantage from the development of the nearby borax mines says the spokesman review th bulk of the borax production of this country comes froin the mine of borax smiths pacific jacif ic coast borax company at borate san bernardino county the output here increased during 1905 and the roasters asters ro at marion are now running at double capacity for the reason that the company is mining more low grade material than formerly all the ore that averages is shipped east directly 35 per cent or more but the lower grades are first concentrated at marion this comp company any is now manufacturing at its eastern refinery several new borax soap talcum powder products such as bath powder etc wh which ic h having been andhiv e cause caused d well advertised are popular increased colsum consumption eption of borax in the an household conditions warrant a greater output from the mines the company is making certain improvements which will have a very in its property industry in the effect on the borax decided railroad from united states it is building a A county on the ludlow S san an bernardino main line to amargosa amargoso santa fo railroad valley in inyo county near death valley by which to transport borax from the lila C mine extensive developments have been going on for several years in shelila the iLila C mine where there is a body of of very fine quality it has been opened up in a satisfactory manner but no shipments have ever been made from it nor will any be made until the railroad is completed the new railroad which will be finished next july it if there is no delay in obtaining material will be miles long it will open up a promising prom is ing mining region before it reaches the borax property for which it is intended it may be extended to bullfrog nev where it will handle the ores from other mines in that region the pacific coast borax company also owns certain borax properties in nevada including marsh where F M smith president of the company first discovered borax this particular deposit is now nearly worked out among other properties owned by the company are several in and around death valley which have not yet been worked but can be if desired on completion of the new railroad there is very little money in manufacturing borax on a small scale from low grade material there have been no marked changes during the past year in the prices of either crude or refined borax in a general way it may be said that the refined material vias was a trifle lower during 1905 than in the previous year the new york market prices have been for refined borax about 6 to 6 cents a pound delivered which is about half a cent a pound lower than the previous w year for conle sone particular reason chicago buys somewhat cheaper than new york although the material has to be shipped from california to new jersey refined and then shipped mackto back to chicago the above facts were collected by charles G yale of the united states geological survey a contribution to the annual volume entitled mineral resources of the united states |