Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-03
AROUND THE MINING CAMPS
DECISION IN A MONTANA CASE.
The Apex Passing Through an Emu
Line and II side Line-WOrkinE
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Okanogam County. WnshinEton-
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! in therourt being sustained. he case was
tried in the district court of Silver Bow
county. Mont., in July, 1892. The PLAIN
tiff, we're William y. Forbis James w.
Forbis, Meyer Genzberger and W. r. Fltz-
gerald, who owned twothirds OF the Nj
aoara W. A. Clark owning the other
third. The defendants were W. \. Clark
and j. X. Clark. owners of the Blackrock.
The two claims adjoint, the south side
line of the Niagara being also the north
side line of the Blackjack. The apex OF
the vein in controversy passes through
the west end line of the Blackjack and
crosses the common side line 5l3 feet
westerly from the east end line OF the
Blackrock and continues across the NJ
agara, passing out of the east end line
thereof. The vein dipped to the south.
1t was alleged that the owners of the
| Blackjack had extracted ore from that
vein on its dip at a point under the apex
which was on the Niagara, and plaintiffs
were given Judgment for $21 ,2i2.4o, the
alleged amount of ore extracted. n mo-
ton for a new trial was denied and III
November, 1895. the supreme court OF
Montana affirmed the Judgment OF the
lower court in denying a new trial. The
case was then taken to the supreme court,
and some time ago arguments were heard,
j. W. Forbis appearing for the plaintiffs
and Governor K. b. Smith for the defend
ants. The decision of the district court
in this case followed the principle laid
down in the King Amy Silversmith case,
holdin. that the Niagara owners were
entitled to an accounting against the
Blackjack for the ore taken from the
dip of the vein under the apex. which was
on Niagara ground and east of the point
where the apex passed wholly within the
Niagara premises This case differed
from the Amy Silversmith i'll this: In
the Amy Silversmith the vein passed
through two side lines crossing the loca-
ton diagonaly. In the Blackjack Ma
CARA case the apex passes through an end
line and side line The amount of the
judgments with interest to date is over
$4,000.
The Priest Lake Plncers.
Prospectors have recently staked out a
large amount of placer ground on the
bar between Boulder and Gold Creeks. in
the Priest lake district of Idaho. 1t is
claimed by the parties who did the work
that they We're employed by IA syndicate
of Spokane and eastern capitalists. 1t is
said that the syndicate will put in large
hydraulic plant. They will take the
water from Boulder creek, where IL good
head can be obtained high above the bars.
There can be little doubt of the success
of the enterprise if properly conducted as
gold can be found in many places in this
bar. In some places it has been found in
sufficient quantity to warrant working
with sluices in a small way. Work of this
nature will probably be done on Gold
creek this season. Considerable coarse
, gold has been taken out of Gold creek
in the immediate vicinity of the falls
, Claims We're staked on Gold creek many
years ago when Idaho was a territory. No
l one here nows who the early prospectors
were but there are indications that they
met with encouraging results.
On Mount Chapacca.
At the Golden Zone on Mount Cha
> pacca, in Okanogan county, Washington
work Is steadily progressing on the tun-
mel which has penetrated the mountain
, over 400 feet. giving a vertical depth OF
t 'oO feet, the greatest depth in Okanogan
The present workings disclose six feet OF
, beautiful high grade honey combed white
: quartz, absolutely free milling, much OF
1t showing free gold to the naked eve
: 1t has been estimated that So per cent OF
the values can be saved on the tables
| The work done has developed mine OF
great value Manager Kingsbury has
Y shippe quantities of ore to Fraser. Chal
t mers and Others for mill tests and state.
r that complete milling plant with daily
2 capacity OF ID to 40 tons, with free van.
4 hers, Will be ordered shipped to johnson
. creek during high water in the Okanopau
river, and will be set in position and run
+ ming early the coming fall
e Inc company also has several desirable
r mil sites and valuable water right with
: a fall OF POO feet to furnish power for the
new plant.
Preparing for Dredging.
The Basic Mining Company Is building
dredge to operate at Placerville is tho
n report from Boise, Idaho. The boat TO,
the dredge has been built and the ma
chinery is arriving. The boat is 100 fee,
= long, 40 feet wide and draws 81 feet o.
water. The stream will be damned I,
:. make a pond in which to float it. Tn,
h dredge is to be operated by electric fore,
+ generated by water power and the plant
l. Tor the purpose is elaborate. Fourtee,
e miles OF ditch and fume have been con
A structed and the power afforded will
amount at the minimum to 500 bors,
n power the fall being $50 feet. The wa
/ tiers OF Grimes creek are used and IN.
d power will be conveyed to the dredpe owe
l. IL miles OF wire The company il ais,
: building 20 miles of wagon road and ;
e telephone line will connect power hous,
l. ana dredge. The company owns "a mile
OF creek bottoms along Grimes. Wolf an,
granite creeks and in Boyles' gulch.