Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-02

done when everything was made ready
that the blast furnaces were shut down
but four hours while the steam power
was being cut out and the electricity in
stalled. There are number OF motors,
two of l55-horse power each, and three of
100 0.horse-power, one OF 50-horse powey.
one OF 30.horse power and one OF 2Ohorse
power.
Butte Not So Warm.
The Butte district is not hampered by
conditions which exist in many OF the
mining sections Of the world, in regard to
extreme heat in the lower workings of the
mines. The highest temperature at q
depth OF 1900 feet that has been found in
the Butte copper mines is - degrees This
would indicate comfortable working
temperature.
suit over Title.
The well-known Wolverine mine Was
recently sold by the sheriff to satisfy a
judgment OF $500 against the Olive Gold
Mining Company, in favor of Nels Lar
sen. r. A. Brown. the former owner of
the Wolverine, has secured the services
Of solicitor and clams that he can prove
that the Olive Gold Mining Company
never owned the Wolverine. The Wolyer-
inc is situated about ten miles from Grand
Forks, in Browns camp, and is a high
grade copper proposition.
Ore in Lexington.
The latest report from the Lexington is
that the tunnel is in over 100 feet, with
three and one.half feet OF white quartz
in the face sprinkled all through with
galena. The property is situated on the
upper part OF Elk creek, which puts into
the South Fork. just above Wardner,
Idaho.
Suit settled.
Real estate was unusually active in
Rosslaud in consequence of the aithor-
tatiye announcement that the Paris Belle
suit was Withdrawn and compromise ef-
fected. Titles may now be obtained to
lots on the ground which has been in dis
pute for years.
Pushing a Tunnel.
The cross tunnel on the Knob Hill in
Republic camp, has reached the 100 foot
mark and is still being driven at the rate
s,an,,, an,r,avad ~ ~ worL I, aoem.
o,,;,a i;to,r ~, ,hn Iodoo i no, far frnn,
lS feet distant from the face OF the drift.
Mni"s N"'es.
Several men left Wallace, Idaho. to com
nence work on the buildings for the work
men engaged IN putting IN the new ii'h'
mel for w. A. Clark on sunset PARK.
The dredging plant oi the boh Accord
Company at Bannack, Mont, Is SAID TO he
total wreck. Last week the boat SANK,
subnergIng the machinery ana on sat
urday night the boat turned over ana II
Is not thought that awning can De saved
The proposed site % the "ashoe sineit.
er, east OF Anaconda, mas peeh Jumped oy
man hah'eu er.'iai"' VINO mas s'ahe" o"'
quartz iocation' which ne calls lhe
Waterloo, and is slliking smart upon the
ground, which ne claims contains mineral
Inc location notice was pos,e" "l'" 'ne
property October ~, but II Is ciaimed II
has not been iiled IN ohe once OF 'he
county clerk ana reeoiuer,
Inc pending dea' ln'oivihg tne seven
Devils copper properties. IN iuaho' tn''
mas been IN progress Oh eomplenoh 'of
iouf weeks past, Is reprtea 10 nave peei'
cons.llnn'aled. Inc aeai Involves 'h,
building OF fa''road INTO the vicinity oi
the Peacock mines IRON Me'ser' ana ~ 's
sad that the railroad must De begun WIN
III w days ana pushed n'p'd's 70 e"n'ple-
ton. The railroad reaches point with