Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-26
Al AROUND MINING NEWS
!, rue PEND D'oRElLLE DISTRICT
s,or wins It's Famous Com
0e '..t with the Iron Ma.k-comins
M p.,veen Lead Miners and
smeIter Men,

a.. Of the richest discoveries eyel
Va IN the Pend d'Oreille district i
.a;d TO have been that made by three
a0o,t tors last spring. About three
p .ors 400 p. Wech, Howard Shipley and
n small. all old time mining men, found
.ome fine copper float while on hunting
nad;,;on near the mouth OF Clark's
rork river. The ore was SO rieh that
.a,oh excitement was caused, and many
nrosnecipg parties endeavored to find
H. souree of the float, but without sue
oess The three miners went about it
systematically, organized company and
bepan to thoroughly prospect the region
several thousand dollars were spent in
onon cuts and other work, but not until
Ills season was their work rewarded,
when they struck the lead and located
three claims-the Paystone, Lookout
and June Bug. Development work has
been started on large scale. The vein
Of the Paystone was crosscut on the sur
face for 40 feet to depth of 20 feet, and
strongly mineralized with copper and
carving some gold. The owners are
driving a tunnel to cut the vein at a
denth of 100 feet, and work will be car
,ed on all winter Cabins, blacksmith
shop and other buildings have been erect
ed, and the company has the necessary
funds to keep the work moving. The
formation is slate and quartzite. On the
June Bug they have four-foot vein of
solid ore carrying large quantities of pur-
pie copper and assaying $lS in gold clear
) across the ledge.
Lead Miners and Shelter Men.
Great interest is manifested at Lead
ville Colo, in the reported formation of a
smelter trust to regulate the price of
I'd smelling ores, etc. One of the largest
mine managers of the district says:
"The object of this smelter meeting is
4 known to the mine owners and mine man
Il ayers, and as a result there is prospect
4 of bitter fight with the smelters on one
side and the mine managers and mine
owners on the other. This fight was
virtually started at Leadyille last We'd
nesday night at meeting of mine own
ers and mine managers of the camp.
They thoroughly discussed the question
and decided to organize an association to
protect their own interests against the
smelters intended to do, one of the mine
managers stated that he had been re-
quested by smelter to enter in a con
tract for the sale of his ore before the
trust went into eect. At this meeting in
Leadville we decided that a circular
should be gotten up to be sent to all
OF the mine owners of the west. This
circular sets forth the objects of the asso-
cation, and also calls for suggestions as
TO the time for holding a meeting of all
the mine owners. The mine managers
insist that instead of allowing the smelt-
ers to regulate the price, they ought to
DO 1t themselves. They also object to the
smelter getting the benefit of the low
rates and the rebates from the railroads,
which it was claimed that they are now
receiving There is certainly bitteI
fight in sight"
Center Star Wins.
Justice Walkem, at Nelson, B. c.. ba1
rendered decision in the case of tho
center Star VS.. the Iron Mask, from Ross
iahd, continuing the injunction againsi
'ne IRON Mask and releasing all obligation
against the Center Star. Justice Walk
EN- delivered the Judgment in the pres
ence of both the Center Star and Iro,
mask mines, in which he extended thd
injunction issued by Justice Form re
s'rainlng the Iron Mask from furthe
SINKING upon the tunnel constructed b,
tne Center Star. Justice Walkem ais
released the Center Star from the ;n;unc
.,on IN Forms order to the effect tina
'ney should not proceed further in thei
o"n ground or run and sink in defend
.s ground. He said the evidence wa
W" III iavor OF the Center Star. He would
nut DC justified in discrediting in any del
= ,he statements of Joyce or Durrant
~ oehalf Of plaintiff. Costs are to abide
s sNe event OF action. Mr.. Bodwell moved
~, oil order asking his honor to appoint
'lne Tor any full court to hear the ap-
peal November % was set The deci-
PUN is lengthy and involves MANY legal
po'n's' Justice Walkem held that the
apeA meant what the statutes described.
no., top, and not its highest point,
nut It's mathematical pinnacle.
The Golden scepter.
Judge Henry N. Blake, master in chan.
s My at Philipsburg, Granite county.
c aTa'ana' has sold all the property Of the
Solden sceptre Mining Company at ouip-
icy including mines, loo.stamp mills
s s;te tramway, water rigts and town
s s.'e TO j. M. Keith of Missoula, as trus- |
s see OF the reorganization committee for
Sv The property will be operated |
60 .! new company recently Incorporated,
old principally of creditors of the
ia,a eoorporation. Grover Cleveland, Will
ata , y Whitney and ex- United States Sem
aiOi higgings of Delaware were interest
gu IN the old company.
sitka Claim.
a., James Ia Hamilton, one of the owners of
~, oi'ka claim five miles west of Grand
,o,;s ms b. T., reports that the shaft is in
in 80 ore that assays as high as $l70O
!, r;os sold' silver and copper. A quantity of
bnt ore is sacked ready for shipment,
'ut as the freiphters n ,a otla,,,;s. on