The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-04
SPOkANE NEWS.
Mining News Foom the Rich Trail
Creek Country.

Creek Country.
| Special Correspondence of the Standard.
| SPOKANE, March IA deal for the Cal
| ifornIa, Novelty and Poorman claims in
| Trail creek, involving an expenditure in
the neighborhood of $4,000, was closed
| last night by the Montana mining men
who came over with S. l. Silverman, and
have Just spent a week in the country.
Mr.. Silverman and Gen. Charles 5. War
rem of Butte hold a quarter interest to-
gether in the proposition, the remainder
| being taken by j. A. Coram. president,
| and G. III. Palmer, general manager OF the
| Butte d Boston company for that corpo-
ration. The party returned to Montana
this morning, and Mr.. Silverman will 60
back TO Trail. The necessary money was
paid over yesterday, and 1t is understood
that more will be put into development
work Immediately.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate the construction of the new
court house on the complaint that the
contractor is fraudulently refusing to
follow the plans and specifications, COM
pleted its labors and submitted its report
TO the board of county commissioners this
afternoon. The report, although finding
some detic encies, says that taken as
whole. the court house is well buiIt.
Last night, and before the nature of the
report was known, John keenan,. superin-
Iendent of construction of the new court
house, was verbally notified by Col. H.
q. Stratton. clerk of the board of county
commissioners, that his services were no
longer required. Mr. keenan's contract
with the board states that he is to act as
superintendent of construction until the
completion of the contract and the ac-
ceptance of the building, at a salary of
$3.50 per month; and he stated emphat-
ically that he would demand full COM
pensation until the completion, according
to the terms of the contract. To-day Mr..
keenan, rendered his resignation to the
board of county commissioners, to take
effect at once, giving pressing personal
business as his reason for this action. AL
though Mr.. Keenan's resignation was
only received and accepted to-day, it
seems not to have been unlocked for, as
already there are at least six applications
on file for the position vacated by him,
and the most prominent among those who
have made application are members OF
the court house investigating committee.
Judge Moore issued an injunction
against the city of Spokane and its Off
GERS, restraining them from issuing nego-
table coupon bonds of the city to the
amount of $4,000 for the grading of Sher-
man street. According to the ordinances
calling for the issuance of the bonds, they
would become lien upon the property
adjoining sherman street, and taxes
would be levied accordingly. The prop
erty owners allege, in their application for
a restraining order, that if the bonds are
issued, the taxes levied will necessarily be
so high that the property will eventually
go into the hands of the bondnolders.
This grading was done three years ago,
and it is alleged that a great deal of fraud
was practlced between the city authorities
and the contractor in its acceptance, the
street not being in width, length or man
ner of work according to contract.
Dan Hughes of the o. X. mine in British
Columbia, who came down a few days
ago on business, brought with him some
rare specimens of gold ore. One lump is
estimated TO carry the precious metal at
the rate of $4,000 to the ton. OF course
il is not contended that these are samples
of the lead, but Mr.. Hughes states that in
the breast of the tunnel. III IA steep hill,
and l45 feet below the surface, they have
IA inches of ore like that of the War Eagle.
There is altogether from IL inches to three
feet of gold milling ore along the full
length of the tunnel. This owners have a
nve-stamp mill and every few weeks send
down n brick to the Spokane market, MIR.
Hughes having brought on his last trip
one that weighed 5000