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Show 11 THE CITIZEN feekly Mine and Oil Review MINE-OPERATOR- iH S meet atAUGUST park city 25 AND tinues west north of the raise while south of the raise is a new body of carbonates, a litle lower than the old bed, which appears to be making back under the old stope as well as to the south and west. The company began breaking ore at three places in' the Christmas raise three days ago and, with what was previously saved from the old stope, has about one carload in the bins. The trucks have been overhauled and will make double trips daily to handle 26. meeting of the Utah will take place !l Minins Institute and 26th, according to lugust 2oth m which are being mailed out to writ-Ijagmen of Utah. They aTe x. G. Mackenzie, secretary of Utah Chapter of the American Mr. Mackenzie is to learn the number of operators at the meeting so i will be present park City . y Min-Institut- e. an-B- 5 the production. Lot 28, which has just been settled, was high in zinc and carried less than the usual values in silver and lead. It came from the vicinity of a north-soutcross fissure which probably accounts for the zinc. The ore in the Christmas raise, which is beyond this break, does not appear to contain much n (arrangements for their entertain-cabe made by the resident at Park City, he program will consist of a visit h district, in accordance resi-i- t han itinerary prepared by the even-of committee, and a dinner the the Hugh August 25th. zinc. eligible to attend the meeting, wording to the resolution adopted by Executive Committee March 24th, limited to mine operating officials, hose There is still a good deal of water coming down the No. 2 raise, but the No. 3 raise, where the ore is handled, and the stopes, are practically dry. The southwest drift on the Dutchman fissure system is continuing. lading department heads, foremen clerks, and mining engineers in The committee deeire practice. d at the March meeting that sales-n- , brokers and others not actively aged in actual mining operations ill not be invited to the Park City account limited on of the eting asportation and accommodation faie ries. For the same reason the decided that ladies should not invited to make the trip. 1 MINING INDUSTRY REVIVING. 9 com-tte- SAN A sand sky-hig- h JUAN OIL FIIELD. making a heavy flow of gas in the well of the mumental Oil company, Hulkito me, San Juan oil field, last week, is is believed by the manager to be sand stray overlying the Menden-il- , one of the producing sands of the ii If the supposition is correct, a Etk or two of drilling will put the ills into a formation where, accord-- ? to the geologists, there is reason expect ail in commercial quantities, encountered a even of modest proportions, one of the upper sands would be peat value to the Monumental and yield, laboring companies south as a source of fuel for rer of the the driv-- ? other wells. gaseous sand was entered after teen feet of gray limestone was penof The ned. To be prepared for surprises superintendent stopped drilling e&ough to overhaul his boiler and in shape for a big that sinking is in is expected soon. everything Word again The dis-lVer- y. pro- - companies are not foreseeing a future for the field as is evidenced by the prance within the last week of eastern and Jern cpmpanies. John G. Worth, the Sun oil company, has had a of five engnieers with a geolo-7the ground. They have locat-'- e permits of 2,560 acres each on of the Hulkito structure the Navajo reservation. Texas also have a crew of men in the 111 western oil in Juan , 7 1 J11 i op-to- rs ,,;ery day, says a corre-en- t at Bluff City, sees a new somewise in the field. JSJ1108 ALTA TUNNEL. ide toDft eikt el jg 'llnnel & Transportation Cottonwood district, has I on,'''ction between its main nj the Christmas raise at a yab';it 175 feet above the tun-j e The old ore bedding con Slowly but surely the mining industry of western states is working its way out of the depths of depression into which it was plunged by the twin troubles of dull markets and production costs. Reports compiled by experts of the Geological Survey to indicate the position held by the industry at the midyear point, show a general tendency toward revival, though progress made in this direction is by no means uniform among the various states. Conditions in many localities have so improved as to be able to bear the description of normal without exaggeration, while the situation in several places retains a great deal of the gloomy aspect which it has held for many months. In practically every case where an improvement is reported,' increasing prices, reductions in freight rates are held mainly responsible, with better labor conditions also standing as a strong factor influencing the situation. The question of taxation is one of the chief problems which will from now on figure largely in future development of western mining. Any state with mining resources would do well to encourage their development by adopting a program of moderation in taxation. GAIN IN ZINC IMPORTS. The high level at which zinc prices are maintained is beginning to stimulate foreign shipments, regardless of the present formidable tariff barriers. One consignment of nearly 500,000 pounds of sheet zinc has been received in this market from Norway, and aditional lots may be expected to follow. This shipment paid a duty of 15 per cent ad valorem. The new tariff bill fixes a rate of 2 cents a pound. Prices are reported to be a shade easier, although top is still quoted 6.65 cents. Activity is somewhat lacking, although this condition may be modified by early settlement of the strike difficulties. In that case, however, smelting operations will be resumed on 'an increasingly heavy scale, with consequent impairment of present market price strength. Productive capacity of this country greatly exceeds potential buying power. The lead market rules quiet, al though the high price level holds, at 5.75 to 5.85 cents a pound. Reserve stocks are reported on the down graue but this is of minor importance, as reserve accumulations are of small volume. Supplies in the New York district are light, and consumers are picking up jobbers stocks in large measure. MINING NOTES. 4 1 f Last week 50,000 shares of East Utah mining stock was placed on the market at 30 cents per share. It was reported that this comparatively small amount of stock, at this price, would be taken quickly. Last week the Park district recorded a total of 7,678,000 tons of ore shipped to smelters. . Shipments were divided as follows Ontario, 2,765,-60King Coalitoin, 2,010,540; Park Utah,. 1,935,100; Judge M. S. and P. C. Mines, 966,960. 0; Satisfactory progress at the Bene group, now owned by the Bingham Galena is reported by Superintendent McCrea. Interesting developments are anticipated in the near future, says Mr. McCrea. On Tuesday of last week the share- holders of the Independence Mining held a company, Eureka district, meeting and selected new directors as Thomas McCormick, Enoc follows: Newman, Alex Matson and H. D. Shriv-er- . Selection of the fifth director was postponed until a later date owing to the fact that a deal is pending which may result in the sale of a large block of the companys stock. It is generally understood that work will be resumed on this property within a very short time. The report of the Chief Consolidated for the past three months of operation, after all charges were deducted, shows a net of $$191,473.67 a3 against $190,087.06 for the first quarter of the past year. In detail the report shows that a total of 1,222 ounces of gold, 1,222,796 ounces in silver, 6,344,-13- 5 pounds of lead and 17,401 pounds of copper were produced during the second quarter. Assay values of the ore per ton indicated .0371 gold, 37 3 ounce silver; lead 15.35 per cent; copAverage gross per, 1.26 per cent. was $48.03. on ores all ton value per 1-- On The Eureka Reporter says:: carloads five Thursday of this week of lime rock left the Homansville quarry of the Chief Cons. Mining company, Subeing consigned to the Utah-Idahgar company. Considerable preliminary work has been done at the quarry o but Tuesdays shipment was the first to go out. Since that time the output has been quite close to 200 tons daily. Shipment of ore from the Eureka Croesus mine have lately been increased to between ninety and one hundred tons daily, according to F. L. Torres, president. The daily output of high grade ore is soon to be doubled with the installation of a four-inc- h air coma line and cage in the second of the Catlin shaft. partment Certain parts of the Uncle Sam and May Day mines are to be opened to lessees, according to information given out by the management. A few blocks of ground have already been let out but it is understood that C. C. : Griggs, who for some time has held a lease on these properties, as well as the Yankee Cons, mine, is to be given an opportunity of reorganizing his company and resuming operations. Mr. Griggs, whose present home is in Washington, D. C., is now at work on this proposition. . George H. Ryan, a mining engineer well known in Utah, Nevada and other western states, arrived in Eureka on Wednesday and will direct the work at the Zuma, says the Eureka Reporter. It is like getting back home for Mr. Ryan, who spent the early part of his life in Eureka and who still retains mining property which his fatner acquired during the early days of the Mid camp. c susThe loss which the tained on account of the recent fire Lehi-Tinti- at the companys transformer house will not exceed $800 according to Manager Charles Zabriskie. The property was able to resume operations quickly, the accident delaying work for but ten days. Fortunately new electrical equipment was secured at Salt Lake on the day following the fire and no time was lost in sending it to Tintic, or in installing it. The fire was caused by lightning. GAS INDUSTRY HAS FUTURE. Use of gas has grown in our country from 92,714,667,000 feet in 1902 to feet in 1920. These facts fully refute the statement in the Babson reports that gas companies have probably seen their best days. Gas is being used more extensively than ever before for industrial purposes, heating houses and for other purposes. It fills a certain field for which no substitute has yet been found. 319,-887,813,0- 00 |