Show MAY CLOSE BUTTE MINES I N1 t Little ProBfInOp2rdthine i r sitVtJjo Present Price of Copper Boston John Gillie who has been superintending the operations of the Amalgamated properties Is expected in New York this week to confer with the eastern management as to whether It would be advisable to entirely en-tirely cease operations In the Butte camp It Is understood that If such move Is finally decided upon even development de-velopment work which Is now being carried on at the various properties and from which Butte Coalition for instance is obtaining all of its production pro-duction at present will also be abandoned aban-doned Should a complete suspension suspen-sion of all operations at the Amalgamated Amalga-mated properties be ordered it Is likely that both Butte Coalition and North Butte would also be Included It would be necessary however to maintain a small force of men to continue con-tinue pumping There Is little If any profit for tho Butte mines as now operated under a 13cent copper market |