Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-02

that figure, insisting that the property
worth 81 ,000,0 900, but the Delamar exne
could not see it in that light. The ca,
VIII come up in Idaho county.
Montana PIacers.
About sllO0 in gold was brought dow
from the Libby creek placers, in Montans
most of which has been sent 10 tho assa
ONCE at Helena. OF this amount the Ros
brothers had 800 and the Howard broth
efs about S400. The gold from Libb,
creek Is of an exceptionally fine quality
he returns from the shipment ay th.
Ross brothers show that it went Sls aa q,
ounce at the assay office, and after de.
Quoting the express charges Melted them
slS'o3' 1t is 943 fine, This is a fair ay.
erase OF all the Libby creek gold.
The Cariboo Transfer.
Inc maj act in the transfer of the Carl
DOC assets to the new Carboo comnan,
idlely organized in Toronto took place
last week. The mine and mill re urn,
ed over some time since. Ii re med Ia
turn over cash in the treasury { he old
company, the sale having been . out.
rlght one OF all the assets of the o Spo
Kane corporation. This was done s35
6o6,99 being the amount on hand. &c,
h. McAulay stated that the Octob out
put OF the Cariboo mill was zoos noes
OF bullion averaging in value Sl3..u pei
ounce. The concentrates, in addition
We're worth about $4,000, making a tota
for the month of about $26,265.
Last Chance TaiIings.
Talllngs from the Last Chance have
caused much vexation and some damag,
to the people living in the lower end o.
Wardner, Idaho. and SO Numerous hay,
become the complaints that TIE Empir,
State-ldaho Mining Development Com
pany has commenced fluming hhe creek
along the parts where the damage hal
been greatest.
Rich Athabasca Ord
A report comes from Nelson llrough ri
liable channels that the returnI from tn,
plates of the Athabasca mill for foul
days run last week averaged I$2l7s pei
day. This was roughly 60 per kent of tn,
value of the ore, as about 40 Der cent il
contained in the concentrates.
Mining Briefs.
Work is to be resumed on the Chapleau
in the SLOGAN.
The force at work on the Rambler II
the SLOGAN has been increased to 30.
Montana's mineral exhibit at the Oma
ha exposition captured the first prize
New bunk houses have been completed
at the Idaho in the SLOGAN and 80 ner
are employed,
The Johannesburg. s. A., mill and cy
anide men have formed society te
STAMP out and detect gold thieving.'
A strike of IL feet OF ore averaging &c
per cent copper is reported in the Pot
Hook mine near Kamloops, b. G.
The deepest mine from the surface in
Colorado is the California on Quartz hill
near Central City, Gilpin county, 220t
feet.
1t is reported that the Pilot Bay smelt-
er will resume operations as soon as coal
can be supplied from the Crows Nest coal
fields.
The mortgage which FrNk Watson
held ON the Arlington mine b the Sloca
has been transferred TO ROB Thompson
of Rossland.
Captain c. II. Thompson dnd Congress
man Jones have returned ffm trip 10
the Wonderful and Miller Greek minss
near Sandon.
The Grangeville Qdaho) Fecorder saEs
that it is understood therd that all &C
counts against the HiYu fine at FlT-
ence have been settled and Ehat work Is
to be resumed shortly.
\ meeting of the stockholders OF ne
Eureka North Star Gold Ming Company
of Republic has been calledFor Decemser
81 for the purpose of deyifng plans ar
extricating the company Pom tinandal
embarrassment.
A trading, mining and Inspecting, x
plotting, land locating company for pc
Philippines will shortly \ from An
Francisco. Several expeditihs backed ey
Australian and English capital are iiso
to be preparing exploiting eNe-
ditions.
"a few days ago. writf an Eaglepn
(Oregonl correspondent, IA Major Frink
MCGEE was climbing the sly of a mount
ain near his place he stumbled and ell.
With the superstition current among old
he began to dig, found ich
hoat, and few hours later had un,by-
,red-a short distance above--a four bot
vein of quartz, Literally sprinkled With
'ree gold