The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-11-20
ALL AROUND MINING NEWS
?" THE PEND o'oREiLLe DISTRICT.


One Of the richest discoveries ever
made Ia the Pend d'0reille district L
said To have been that made by three
Prospeeiors last spring. About TIRES
years ago 7. WEIGH, Howard shIpley and
Al hmali. all old-time mining men, found
some hne copper float while ON hunting
expedition near the mouth Of Clark
Fork river. The ore was 20 rich that
much excitement was caused, and many
prosPoeing parties endeayored 10 fInd
the source Of the float, but without sue.
cess The three miners went about Il
systematically, organized a company and
bryan to thoroughly prospect the region.
Several thousand dollars were spent in
open cuts and other work, but not until
this season Was their work rewarded.
when they struck the lead and located
ihne eiaims-the Psystone, Lookout
and june bug. Development work has
been started on a large scale. The vein
Of the Paysione was efosscut on the sur.
lace Tor 10 feet 10 a depth Of 20 feet, and
strongly mineFaliLsd with copper and
carrying some gold. The owners are
driving tunnel TO cut the vein at n
drPth u 100 feet, and work will be car.
raed On ali winter. Cabins. blacksmith
shop and other buildings have been erect
ed, and the company has the necessary
funds 10 keep the work moving. The
formation Is slate and quaEtEite. On the
june Bug they have a four foot vein Of
solid ofe carrying large quantities Of pur.
pie copper and assaying SIS in gold clear
acFOss the ledge.
Lead Miners saa s@slteF Mea.
UTass Interest Is manifested al Lead.
vile, Colo,, IN the reported formation Of
sIasitrT trust 10 regulate the price Of
stneitIng oT~s. etc. One 81 the largest
mine managers d the district says.
The object Of this srnelter meeting Is
knoah ca the mine owners and mine man.
sgriS. and a. result iherr l. prospect
d bi,ir4 hght with the siBelters on one
ssds and the mine managers and mine
opneas o. the othsr This fight was
virtually started At Lnadyille laAi Wed.
nr-aay nlghi al = inserting az mine own.
80 aud mine managers oi the camp.
They thoroughly discussed the question
aud decided 10 organize an association "a
PFo,rrs ihriE oAn interests against the
siasiIsTs intended 20 do. one 81 the mine
MANAGER stated that he had bern re.
questrd BY = ABsiieT 10 enter in a con-
tract for the sale Of his orr before the
lflist ucnt into rsxt- AZ this meeting In
i.aadyillr nc decided that a circular
should b. gotten up 10 he sent 10 all
u the minc owners Of the west This
circular re,s forth the objects Of the asso.
ciaiion. and also calls for suggestions Rs
10 the time ioT holding . meeting Of all
The mine owners The mine managen
insist that instead Of allowing the smeli.
cr~ Ia regulate the price. they ought to
DO Il themselves They also object 20 the
slneitsT getting the benefit Of the low
rates and the rct,ates from the railroads,
uhich il was claimed that they are now
rcciyiHg. There l. certainly a bitter
aght in sight"
CestsF star Wina.
justice walken, at Nelson, &c. has
rendered a decisioa in the cas- Of the
Crater Star w. the Iron Mask. from Ross
land. continuing the injunction against
the Iron Mask and releasing ali obligation
against the Center Star. Justice Walk.
en- delivered the Judgment in the pres
snce 81 both the Center Star and Iron
Mask mines. in which he extended the
injunction issued by Justice Form re
straiaing the Iron Mask from further
sinking upon the tunnel constructed by
the Center Star. Justice Walkem also
released the Center Star from the injune-
ton in Furin's order 20 the effect that
they should not proceed further In their
own ground OF run and sink in defend
ants ground. He said the evidence was
All in favor Of the Center Star. lie would
not be justified in discrediting in any de-
gre the statements Of Joyce or Durrant
in behalf Of plaintiff. Costs are TO abide
the event Of action. Mr.. Bodwell moved
tot an order asking his honor TO appoint
a time for any full court TO hear the ap.
nal. November - was seL The deci.
sion is lengthy and involves many legal
points 'usuvs " .lH..' 49, s ~s "a
aamely. top, and not It's highest point,
nor it, mathematical pinnacle.
The Golden seepter'
Judge Henry n. Blake. master in chan
ccry at PhIlipsburg, Granite county
Montana, has sold all the property Of the
Golden sceptTc Mining Company at Quig'
ley including mines. lO0stamp mills
electric irHmway. water rigts and town
siie TO J. N. Keith Of Missonla, as trus'