The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-17
IN THE cGuR DALENEs.
The Big Concentration on the Morn
ing Mine Has Been
Started Up
The Milwaukee Owners Anxious
to Get All They Can Out
Of 1t.
ssv Process for the Treatment OF siiSef
Ore-salc of SLOGAN Mining
Claims.

OsnusN. Idaho, Nov. 14--[special. ID.
b, Huntley, superintendent or the MofE-
ing Mining company's works, at Mu'Aah'
announces that the big new concentrates
will be put in operation Nov. Ia. lhaS 10,
one-half of tho mill will start up ana ioo
tons of concentrates will be the daily out
nut. The mill ia built in two sections SO
that in case of accident to the maoh1hsry
half of the plant can grind merriiy on
while repairs are being made. When the
sacond section is completed, which Will DO
before the setting in of winter, the cohceh-
traitor will have Il daily capacity OF ooo 'ois'
It ia the second largest lead mill IN the
Coeur d'Alene ~region-the Bunker XIII MN
at Wardner ranking first.
Th mountain railway which connects the
Morning mine and mill is the only one OF
the kind in the Coeur d'Alenas. and IS an
object of much curiosity and interest to the
public. It's length is about two miles,
oauoe three feet, and the curves and grades
are remarkable. An ordinary locomotive
could not be operated on this track, but the
Morning rolling stock was all built to or
der. The cars are self-dumping affairs, ana
the locomotive is a most fantastic piece OF
mechanism; however, the little tram moves
to perfection. and a ride to the summit Is a
most curious and unique experience.
Mr.. Huntley states that efforts VIII ne
made to keep the works in operation all
winter. Snow plows have been ordered TO
keep the track clean, but in case of an ex-
ceptionally heavy snow fall 1t Will be neces-
sary to shut down for two months III MID
winter, as the Morning is q high NINE, and
tan feet of snow has been known to fall in
that locality. :,
The co~ncentrators from the Morning will
he shipped to Kansas CITY. Many OF the
stockho!ders in the Morning suffered
enormous losses in the great Milwaukee nre
of last month, and they are now eager to
work the mine for all it is wotth IN order
TO repair in some measure their losses. Inc
Morning ofe ID low grade-a little below the
average of Ceur d'Alene ~galena-but there
is plenty of 1t. ,.
mark the fact that while nearly all the pro-
ducing mines of the camp are now IN opera
ton, the degree of prosperity which pre-
vailed prior to the labor troubles has not yet
been realized. The explanation offered for
this state of affairs is that a majority OF the
miners now employed IN the camp are new
comers-men who ~supplanted the union
miners-and that few of them have as yet
moved their families into the camp. Conse-
ouently a large portion OF their monthly
earnings is sent out of the state, to Cali
fornia. Michigan or Montana. The new
miners have been accused of being incom-
petent men. but such talk is entirely un-
founded. TIL output OF ore IS now al
large az IN the days before the labor t'ou-
bles started. As confidence and quietud'
pradully becomes established the miner
now employed here will bring their FAM
lies into the camp. and business will thel
recover its old time activity.
The county seat removal contest in Sho
shone county being settled IN favor of til
present county seat. Murray, the ''gol'
belt' of the Cour d'Alenes is llvening up il
q business wav.
The Caur d'Alene Sun. the pioneer shee
of tho camp, after lying dormant for 81
months. has been revived by its own
Adam Aultbach, and many other enterprise
have taken a new impetus. 1t IS rumore'
that the Northern Pacific narrow gaug
rails and rolling stock, at present in use be
tween Wallace and Old Mission. will b
used for a branch line from Mission up tn
north fork of the C@ur d'Alene river t
Murray. With rail connection with tn
outside world the gold belt" could hop
to regain a good portion of its old tim
prestige as IL mining camp, for there are
number of good quartz properties nea
Murray which would become bonanzes wit
transportation facilities supplied.