Show MINES AND MINING the production of copper in chile in 1408 1908 was about 38 tons ma and idaho exceed utah in lead output while alaska cal tornia fornia colorado and nevada excel utah in gold production tl TI e figures j published to the lead production of the united states dunns during 1908 disclose the clr tc that utah is ls third in the list reports from all of the smelters and refiners show that the production of refined lead in the united states in 1908 was tons as compared to tons in 1907 the national bank of commerce of new york last week engaged 1 1000 in gold con coin for shipment to buenos ayres this makes a total of 17 engaged tor for argentina since the movement began in january H C bellinger who left utah re bently tor for australia became metal lurg surgical ical director of the great fobar cobar copper M nes company has been made the general manager of the en tire enterprise the mining camp of chafey nev now Is happy in the possession of a custom milling planty plant and everything in a mining way there Is expected to feel immediately the effect of this needful accessory by reason of the demonstrations of low copper costs which have been made in the of concentrate concen trat ing ores these immense low grade properties are very much in the pub lie eye at the present time goldfield consolidated Is now firmly established as a permanent dividend payer the regular rate of disburse ments has been fixed at 30 cents per bhare share per quarter or 2 per annum on the outstanding capit capitalize aliza tion an attempt will be made within a short time by the lost packer mining to construct a new wagon road from the mine and smelter and assistance will be expected from the counties in idaho which would be ben edited by a new road edwin 3 hulbert who is still alv ing has the distinction of being not only the d scover er of the calumet hecla copper mines but of being the oldest living pioneer of the region he was born in port brady sault ste v mane marie april 30 1829 at the minnie moore mine near bellevue idaho work Is still un watering the old works with the new machinery recently installed work is progressing rapidly the water mater now being pumped out to a depth of over feet the Po derasa mine in chile Is pro ore on a large scale that as ays gays 30 per cent copper the mine produces abott abo it 2000 2 tons of ore per month that assays about 30 per cent copper besides some low grade ore that goes at 11 per cent copper and some waste that goes 4 to 5 per cent the miners convention at fernie B C has indorsed president sher man s action in calling the strike morgan the international board mem her from washington was present and agreed mith the decision the delegates have gone to hosmer to see the operators and arrange tor for another conference A caldwell idaho man was one of the lucky ones in the recent discovery in the french district twelve miles from murphy in the vicinity of quick silver mountain he ile and his partner run a tunnel only sixty five feet in length when they cut a six foot ledge they have been offered ao 20 for their claim one of the largest shipments of gold to be received at the salt lake assay office last week was from the bamberger delamar mining company of delamar nev of three bars each weighing 1400 1 ounces the shipment Is worth 24 it is one half of the march production of the famous dela mar mine F H austin le celver for the brok rage firm of cameron curne currie co of new york city which tailed failed in july 1908 with liabilities of about 1 1300 said last week that he had thus far been able to collect only about 26 out of a total indebted ness to the firm as shown by its books of 1284 1 in the case of the goldfield consol company vs the frances mo hawk mining and leasing company in which the plaintiff was suing for damages to the parent corn coin pany for the way in which the de company worked a lease on the mohawk the jury has brought in a verdict awarding the plaintiff 75 the camp of rawhide nevada has been demonstrated now to a depth of to feet and the best show ings so far had are being found close to the thild level there Is much eastern capital coming into the camp and another 25 stamp mill Is to be in stalled A lewistown Lewis town mont dispatch to the butte miner states state the most re liable authority that one of 0 the most important strikes in its history has been made on the foot level of the barnes king gold mine the ore Is of the highest grade yet milled at the th property T 1 I 1 lyon and john beghin of butte have just closed a deal by b which an eastern syndicate be becomes conics the owner of the daly bros group ol 01 mines located at wickes mont the claims are considered the most prom asang silver and copper prospects in the district in the muldoon district idaho work has been carried on all winter to a limited extent the muldoon mill which it was expected to have had in operation by the first of the year was unavoidably delayed by the early closing of the roads but will soon be in operation |