The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-23
BUNKER HILL L SULLIVAN.
The Big Nine Of the C9ur d'Alenes About to
Resume Operations.

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The Wallace Miner publishes an in
teresting interview it had last week
with f. W. Bradley, general manager of
the Bunker Hill 4 sullivan mines, in
regard to the proposed resumption of
work on those properties. We extract
the following from the conversation re-
ported by the Miner:
1T is my intention" said Mr.. Brad
ley, to start up with one shift as soon
as everything can be put in shape, and
to this end we have already replaced
the buckets on the tramway, as you
may have noticed"
"llow many men can you employ in
running one shift only"
About 80, altogether. Quite a num-
Der have already been put to work, and
We expect to put on more as fast as
good men can be obtained. We are not
crowding the matter at all, as there is
no special necessity for haste under the
present circumstances. We will CON
tinue to hire good men, however, as
they apply until we have the compile
meut necessary to run one shift"
In case of a material advance in the
price of lead is it likely that the proper
t. viii be run on full time"
= If lead should go up in price and
silver remain about its present market
value, it is probable that the full opera
ton Of the mine would be resumed"
What rate Of wages will be paid, AIr.
Bradley
Three dollars a day for miners; we
are differently situated from the mines
of Canyon creek, this being more de
sirable place for men with families 10
live, and those are the kind we want
The mine is perfectly dry throughout,
as a rule, saving the expense OF rubber
clothing, which is another important
item to miners"
When did You commence putting
men into the mine"
" Have only just commenced, but are
adding men every day and distributing
them pretty well throughout the mine.
As they break down the ore it will be
run over the tramway to the bin at the
mill. This holds 400 tons Of ore, and
when it is full We will start the mill, or
rather One-half of it. The bin full Of
ore would keep the mill running about
20 days, and by that time we will prob
ably have full force of men so that we
can keep running without interruption.
All the machinery is in readiness, and
the mine is also in excellent condition
throughout"
Have you not party Of men work
ing in the mine under lease or con
tract"
! IS; there are about l2 men taking
out crude shipping ore under lease, and
they will likely continue as it does not
interfere in any way with the other OPP
erations. They are taking out ten tons
OF shipping ore daily. You may
state that good miners wanting work in
the CGur d'Alenes at 1890 per day can
get i: by applying at the Bunker Hill
mine before we are fully supplied. We
are making no special effort to induce
men to come in here, as there is not
enough money in the business to justify
US in going to any expense in the mat
ter. However, there is plenty of work
a
afford to pay. There is no encourage
ment for US to work two shifts at pres
ent, bat, as said before, we shall do 80
in the near future if circumstances are
favorable"
You may also state" continued Mr..
Bradley, that George +. Bent will be
superintendent Of the Bunker Hill, be-
ginning next Monday. He will occupy
the position made vacant by the rcsig-
nation Of Frank jenkins"