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Show j Mines and Mining j The week just past has been a somewhat quiet one on the mining f line. It is not to be inferred from this that there has been any back- j ward movement in the industry, as more ore has been sent to the market than the week before. There has been, however, no startling developments during the week, and only a quiet forward movement all along the line to record. The metal market has been on the whole satisfactor', the price of silver has been constantly rising, and is now near the point where it was before the great slump. It has been stated in certain quarters that the production of copper is keeping pace with the consumption. If this is the fact, the production must increase at a rapid rate within l the next two months, or the surplus will be depleted beyond the dan ger line, as the country is just entering the period of electric development. devel-opment. Most of the big plants projected a year ago are now getting under way and the use of the red metal must be very much increased. It certainly looks as if the price of copper must advance. The new smelter at Tintic has at last got at that stage of completion com-pletion where a definite date has been placed for the receiving of ores, and this has stimulated the industry locally, assuring the opening open-ing of many mines in the near future. From outside points the pleasing news of the planning for new smelters is coming in. Already several of these are under way. Another hopeful sign during the week has been the presence of a great number of eastern men of capital here looking for mining investments. in-vestments. This, when added to the increased interest in the mines locally, shows that the industry has vitality enough to overcome any financial depression which may come upon the country. Upon the whole the week has been a hopeful one, and though i certain stocks have shown a falling off in price, there has been nothing to dampen the ardor of those connected with the industry. BINGHAM. The North Bingham Company in Harkness Canyon will start work during the coming week. The company owns the water in j the canyon and the first thing which will be undertaken will be the piping of the water to the mill site near the Garfield road. The ledges conform with those of Bingham proper, and the owners are confident that they have the makings of a great producer. Since the strike recorded in the Silver Shield ground something J over a week ago, there has been a constant improvement in the ore bodies at the mine. The management are making full preparations to begin shipping, arrangements having been made with the Knight j people to that end. I The Eagle Bird people at North Bingham have crosscut a two- ! foot vein of ore. The tunnel is being driven to cut the main ledge, and this ore body will not be developed until this work has been completed. com-pleted. The Utah Con. people are straining every nerve to make the present month the banner one in the history of the enterprise as far s production goes. There has been a daily increase in shipments during the month so far. Report has it that Col. Wall, the founder of the company, has disposed of his interest in the company, receiving receiv-ing therefor in the neighborhood of $3,000,000. Dissatisfaction with the policy of the company is stated to be the cause of this action upon his part. It is also stated that the heavy holders of Utah Copper in the east they arc after the control of the Boston Con. and that they are apt to get it. This means the consolidation of the two big companies. com-panies. The U. S. smelter will be ready to resume operations in a few days. It is said that the Colorado of Tintic will ship its ore there until the opening of the Knight plant. There has been considerable activity among the lead-silver mines of Bingham, looking toward this end. PARK CITY. The tunnel in the ground of the Copper Apex is now in 860 feet. There have been many stringers of ore crosscut during its course, many of which will be prospected after the work has got under the ore shoots which was the objective point aimed at the beginning. be-ginning. The work is now within 250 feet of the shoot, and is being pushed with all haste. The connection of the Ontario drain tunnel is now open with the workings of the Daly West. It is now only a question of air. When the ventilation of the mine has been brought about work will be resumed -on all the levels. The Silver King is working over ISO j men, and the output of the mine for the month of June will be in the neighborhood of 2500 tons. Shipping as usual has been to the ' A. S. and R. at Murray. TINTIC. i The Big Hill Company are building ore bins and otherwise get ting ready to ship. The management state that they have the ex- tension of the Colorado vein, and that they will have a heavy pro- H duccr in a short time. The mine is another of the Knight proposi- H tions. Ore has been struck in the Ralph claim in East Tintic. Those who have seen the mine are of the opinion that development will show H that the body is continuous and that a producer has been born. The H force at the property has been increased. The May Day Company has paid its first dividend of the year. With the mine in the condition it is at the present time there is but little question but that it will continue on velvet for some time to come. July 15th has been set as the day that the Knight smelter will blow in. The buying of ore will actively begin about the first of H the month. H The management of the Tetro are engaged in crosscutting the H ore body which was recently opened in the mine. It is said that H it is opening out finely. All connected Avith the property arc very H much pleased with the showing the mine is making. H It is now stated that the Knight interests have bought the con- H trol of the old Dragon Iron mine. Most of the flux needed in the new H smelter will be drawn from this source. L. E. Ritcr, Jr., will still H have the management of the property. H The North Clift mine near Diamond will begin shipping during H the next few days. The ore bins arc full and the bodies in the mine H can be drawn on for an indefinite period. H The contact has been cut in the Iron Blossom and has been H found to be barren of ore. Drifting will now be pushed along the H vein with the hope that an ore body will be encountered. Work at H the Sioux Con. is going on in the usual manner and the ore body H is increasing all the time. H ALTA. I For some time there has been considerable trouble experienced H by the management of the Columbus Consolidated by water on the 300 level. The company is now installing a big pumping plant at the H mine and will soon be in a condition to handle all which makes in H the drifts. Shipping is going steadily on from the property. s H The Knight people have now taken full control of the old Emma H mine. From now on development work will be pushed. Expert H opinion is to the belief that the great veins which produced so many H millions jn the old days will be opened up. H The contact of the Mountain Lake mine has been cut and has H proved a disappointment in some respects. No ore was found at the point where the tunnel intersected the vein. The vein matter, H however, is very highly copper stained and drifting will be prosccu- ted along its trend to catch the ore. I DEEP CREEK. I The reliable old Utah mine of Fish Springs has come forward with another $3,000 dividend, as a midsummer present to its stock- I holders. There is to be a change in the plan of development at the H old mine, which it is thought will add to the producing capacity of the old mine. In the meantime the usual amount of ore will be sent I to the market. I Word comes in that the work which is now under way at the I L,ucy L. mine in the Clifton district is opening up great ore bodies. H When the railroad at last reaches the district the propert' will be I in shape to send out an enormous tonnage. All the other mines in the district arc being worked, or preparations arc under way to that I end. I BEAVER COUNTY. The Morning Star group is now under development and is doing I as well as can be expected. An expert who was on the ground re- I cently says that it is sure to make a valuable mine. I Notwithstanding the adverse opinions held in the cast regarding H the Newhousc properties the Cactus, mine is turning out the old I amount of ore, and its extraction from the mine is accomplished as I cheaply as ever. The mine is in a splendid shape for production for I vears to come. I OUTSIDE MINES. The Keith-Benedict people have opened a fine ledge carrying I free gold on their property at Phonolite, Nevada. At the Paymaster I mine in the same district a large vein of gold bearing rock has been I exposed. From a fair sample taken across the ledge an assay has been received showing $460 to the ton. The Mohawk Duluth people I have started work on their mine and will push development during I the remainder of & season. S. A. King is also at work on his Vin- I dicator claim and . is said to be looking fine. I Atlanta is the name of a new mining district which has recently I been opened up north of Pioche. A great many locations have been I made and for the work accomplished it is showing up in a wonderful manner. The ore is gold bearing and the next Nevada boom will I doubtless be there. H |