Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

pected that both blasts will be used and
1ull crew put to work again. Thi.
state OF affairs is pleasing to the people
here, who have been undergoing long
spell of the blues on account of the
closing down OF the smelter as the re-
suit OF the trouble between the B. A. C..
and the LIE Roi Company.
On the Overland.
VI the various parties which left Spo-
Kane and Ashcroft in the spring for Daw-
son City on the overland route, some
have reached Teslin lake safely. The
Glenora News has chronicled the arrival
OF several of these parties As a rule
they have not been pleased with their
trip, owing to the length of time it
took to travel across the long stretch of
country between Ashcroft and the Stick.
cen river. However. no accidents are
reported and if there was suffering along
the route from any other cause than in
experience it has not been chronicled.
Mining Briefs.
The Boston & Montana Company of
Butte is earning $40 per share net per
annum.
The Alberta ledge in Rossland camp is
said to be widening in the east drift
and shows two feet of good ore in the
face.
w. j. Harris has been appointed the
provincial attorney for the LIE Roi Min
ing & Smelling Company vice w. E.
Hall, deceased.
The Commander mine in Rossland
camp has been relieved of water to the
l00foot level and drill is at work in
four feet of ore at that point.
r. E. Brown, the former Spokane news
paper man, now mining magnate, is in
Victoria and will go from there to En-
gland to spend the winter.
4 strike of black hornblende is re-
ported in the White Bear at Rossland at
depth of 233 feet. Its values are said
to range between SIS and $34 per ton.
Application has been made for crown
grant for the Peoria property in the Slo-
can district. Several good lodges are
said to have been exposed and considera-
BILE satisfactory work has been done.
The daily output of Leadville mines
is 1900 tons with prospect of an increase
to 1900 tons before October J..
1t was learned at the office of the Mil
Ter Creek Mining Company that car,
load of ore, the first shipped from the
mine, will 60 to Kaslo next week.
1t is said that the sale of the Centre
Star mine in Rossland to the Gooder'
ham syndicate bids fair to bring about
an early settlement of the litigation in
volving the property with the lro,
Mask adjoining.
At the office of the Wonderful Group
Mining Company yesterday returns were
received for shipment of galena wash
ed from the surface of the claim in by
draulic operations. 1t yielded l31 ounces
silver and "A per cent lead.
T. G.. Blackstock tells the Rosslan'
Miner tnat HIS sN HuiCatc "ouiu NV 'hiii'
of paying more than so cents per shar
for the Iron Mask. But then it is re
called that Mr.. Blackstock vigorousl,
denied all intention to take over tn
Centre Star only a day before that dea
was closed.
Good news continues to come from tn
Waterloo strike in Camp Mckinney, !
C. 1t is reported that the miners ar
sacking ore which literally sparkle
with free gold. Mrs. Finnegan, VIII
keeps the boarding house at Carlbo
mine, is said to be large owner OF tn
Waterloo and she is considered a wea
thy woman since the strike was made.
The closing act in the life of the oil
Virginia Mining Company OF SpokaI
which recently sold the Virginia mine
a British Columbia company took pla,
at the Hotel Spokane, when the stool
holders met and voted to disincorporat
1t was a proxy meeting and George
pfunder held about all of the proxies,
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