Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-19
4 AROUND MINING NEWS

AROOND l''"u "'"'
TIE PEND 0osz,--E DISTRICT
adm. Its Famous Con-
.'f' . st., tn. Iron "..1-oo~ ing
est .~n Lead Miner" ""
...rer Men,
.;cbest discoveries ever
One Of Tue Pend doreille district IS
ode in 'ns been that made by three
j to have st spring. About three
sp' Ct" P. wech, Howard sh, SHIP yoa ana
y AZ all oldtime mining M, men, h, ,u
Small, s s float while on a n H'1' I'm!
pc fine eopp ,r the mouth OF Clark
ped' ';ssr. The ore was so III. r's' n' .nas
rk r'se s;,sment was caused ana many
rh eAel'' narties endeavored to hnd
pspeclns ,he float, but without sue
''a Tse three miners went aooa. .na
j. the l!',, w. organized a company and
thoroughly prospect the region.
gan TO nm dollars were spent III
yer, r,ts and other work ou' r nUs
Pen 'u sson was their work lewa'u.u'
is ' asr struck the lead and located
hen tn.! ;n,s-the Paystone, Lookout
re ,, s.a Bus. Development work .., mas
ID 'a" .ted on large scale. Inc VEN
Gen sl n,vstoue was crosscut on the sur,
the ~. ~ fset to "A depth of 20 feet, and
'e -, ~ mineralized with copper and
0nt ns some gold. The owners are
'1yns tunnel to cut the vein at a
n'lns ,oo feet and work will he car
'g : an ~ all winter. Cabins blacksmith '1
I'D Oh o. other buildings have been erect
0p s1' The company has the necessary
anu W. lsen the work moving. The
'na' .; !" is slate and quartzite. On the
'' na p"s they have four-foot vein OF
a ns Wv nae carving large quantities OF pur-
eio Wv and assaying $ls in gold clear
cross the ledge Man
c..,t interest is manifested at Lead
~ "'' co,o.. in the reported formation of a
'n .nor trust to regulate the price OF
p. .M;.c ores. etc. One of the largest
". managers Of the district says:
rss object Of this smelter meeting is
.aw, IN the mine owners and mine man
Nv NV and as a result there is a prospect
hitter fight with the smelters on one
a. and the mine managers and mine
s ~, on the other. This fight was
.;+ual,v started at Lcadville last Wed
...d.y night at meeting of mine own
- and mine managers of the camp
FNev thoroughly discussed the question
Nd decided to organize an association tt
,,otect their own interests against TIM
matters intended to do, one of the mine
managers stated that he had been re
cuested by smelter to enter in con
,,.et for the sale of his ore before thu
inst went into eect. At this meeting il
1eadyile we decided that u circula
should be gotten up to be sent to al
n the mine owners of the west. Ihl
circular sets forth the objects of the asso
cation, and also calls for suggestions a
to the time for holding meeting OF al
tho mine owners, The mine manager
insist that instead Of allowing the smell
ers to regulate the price, they ought t
do it themselves. They also object to tn
smelter getting the benefit of the lo'
rates and the rebates from the railroad
which it was claimed that they are no
receiving. There is certainly Il bite
fight in sight
Center Star Wins.
Justice Walkem, at Nelson, b. c., III
rendered decision in the case Of tt
Center Star VS.. the Iron Mask, from Ros
land, continuing the injunction again
the Iron Mask and releasing all obligatit
against the Center Star. Justice Wal
en- delivered the judgment in the pre-
enee Of both the Center Star and lrt
Mask mines. in which he extended Il
Injunction issued by Justice Form l
straining the Iron Mask from furth
sinking upon the tunnel constructed
the Center Star. Justice Walkem al
released the Center Star from the injul
ton in FORMS order to the effect tn
they should not proceed further in thu
own ground or run and sink i'll defel
ants ground. He said the evidence W
all in favor of the Center Star. He wor
not be justified in discrediting in any ,
gree the statements of Joyce or Durra
IN behalf of plaintiff. Costs are to abb
Tie event of action. Mr.. Bodwell NOV
o' an order asking his honor to appo
time for any full court to hear the 1
PEAL November % was set The dc
aon Is lengthy and involves many LEI
points. Justice Walkem held that
apex meant what the statutes describ
namely, top, and not its highest poi
nor It's mathematical pinnacle.
The Worlds Richest Mine.
Inc richest gold mine in the world,
eorolng to the New York Tribune, is
'a'ed under the thriving town of !
arat Victoria, Australia. The town
'u"ut 25,OOO inhabitants, nearly all
'nom are employed in the mine. Th
ale more than 100 miles of tunnels I'm
eae city some of them being at a de
VI -ooo feet. The entrance to the IN