Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-04

done when everything was made. ready
that the blast furnace, were Shut dnvn
but four hours while the steam pover
was being cut out and the electricity in
stalled. There are ii number nj m,,,o,,.
TWO "I i'o-hor~r power each. and three of
] l'"-hof>e-po"cr, one of 50-hOr,r power.
one OF 3O-hol~e power and one of ~, horse
power.
Butte Not So Warm
me Butte district is not hampercd by
conditions which exist IN many OF the
INNING sections OF the world, in regard to
extreme heat i'll the lower workings of the
mines. The highest temperature ut a
depth OF lstD feet that has been found in
the Butte copper mines is y degrees Thi,
would indicate IL comfortable working
temperature
Suit over Title.
The weli-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. Il. \. Brown. the former owner "f
the Wolverine, has secured the services
of solicitor aud claims that he can prove
that the Olive Gold Mining Company
never owned the Wolverine The Wolver-
inc is situated about ten miles from Grand
Forks, in Browns camp, and is Il high
grade copper proposition
Ore In Lexington.
The latest report from the Lexington is
that the tunnel is i'll over 100 feet, with
three and one-half feet of white quartz
in the face >prinkled all through with
galcna. The property is situated on the
upper part of FAX creek. which puts into
the South Fork. just above Wardner,
Idaho.
Suit settled.
Real estate was unusually active in
EoS,land i'll consequence OF the authori-
tativc announcement that the Paris Belle
suit was Withdrawn and compromise ct
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 lW-foot
mark and is still being driven at the rate
OF two feet each day. Two shifts are con
stantlv employed on the work. 1t seems
quite likely that the ledge is not far from
Is feet distant from the face of the DRIFT.
Mining Notes.
Several men left Wallace. idaho, to com
mence work on the buildings for the work
men engaged in putting III the new tun-
mel for W. A. Clark on Sunset park.
The dredging plant of the Ron Accord
Company at Bannack, Mont, is said to be-
a total wreck Last week the boat sank
,ubncreing the machinery, and on Sat
urday night the boat turned over, and |,
is not thought that anything can be saved
The proposed site of the Washoe smelt
er. east of Anaconda, has been jumped b,
a man named Graham. who has Staked on
il quartz location, which he calls tn
Waterloo. and is sinking IA shaft upon tn
ground, which he claims contains mineral
! The location notice was posted upon tn
property October 10, but it is claimed |
has not been filed in the office OF tn
county clerk and recorder,
The pending deal involving the SIEVE
Devils copper properties, i'll Idaho, tina
has been in progress OF completion I"
four weeks past, is reported to have bee
contaminated. The deal involves til
building of railroad into the vicinity
the Peacock mines from Weiser, and it
s,,id that the railroad must be begun Will
in so DAYS and pushed rapidly to compl
ton. The railroad reaches point wit
in 5000 feet in elevation from the Pe'
. cock.
Near Three Mile creek, Il short distan
above Virginia City, Mont. Dr. +. r.
, lis has Il prospect which is making mo
excellent showing, 1t is called the Ire
Wedge Years ago the float from u
u. ledge was found by prospectors, and TN
and arajn the lead has been prospect
8 for. but with no success until the pa
few months. Now 40 feet of tunneling h
;, been run, which exposes an ore body 10
;, feet in thickness, assays OF which 90 IN
4 the hundreds.
- Last week land office decision W
. made by Register William H. Ludden a
:, Receiver :, \. Wells involving the la
:. near Cheney, on which mineral stllt
= have lately been made. Samuel /. NJ
moe made homestead entry for the SOU
10 east quarter OF section 3D. township
AZ ~ north range AZ east. The decision tod
y, gives him only 80 acres in the west'
~ part OF the quarter section On TINS
:, makes final proof. The rest OF the Ia
7 ON the contest of George W. Engle ah'
r,nber Of others was declared mineral