Show tit UI is NOT roi H Operation Hn- Hn nt Mutter Matter of tt f lle Come Up One of ot the directors of ot tho the Amalgamated Amalgamated Amalga malea mated Copper company compau sp speaking of or time the probability of ot the reopening of or the thu compan company's s Butte mines said that no nu definite date had been for such defnie the matter hadnot had hadnot acton action lie le added that mater not yet yot ot come up UJ for discussion It will take at least lest three months I 1 before after the furnaces are arc blown In the tho copper can bo Lo sm smelted shipped east east for tor refining tn and made mado rend ready to for l' l sale In the thu Eastern markets Notwithstanding the exo exodus us of oC mining min mm- ing laborers from the Butte Bute district itis it itIs I ar arr are aro Is expected that when operations r resumed umed there will wll be a return of or available available avail avail- able men When hel tho they return It will wil beat be beat beat at wages of ot GO a day f When hen the thu Washoe smelter starts up the tue North orth Butu m may a again aln resume ore shipments shipments The understanding in Butte Dute Is 19 that the smelting contract between the th Amalgamated and North Butte Butto Bute companies companies com coin is on a percentage basis whereby whereby where where- b by the North orth Butte Bute Is It allowed to ship from its mines a 1 certain specified proportion pro pro- ro- ro portion porton of or the total of ore oro shipments to the smelter from all an sources |