Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-08-17

operates a placer mine at Snake Creek,
said: "This has been prosperous season
for the miners in the Pierce district, a
majority of them having made paying
clean ups. We have had good supply
of water and have succeeded in cleaning
up $l700. This has paid us good wages,
besides putting our mine in shape for
handling more dirt next season. This
fall we will strip our dirt and be in shape
to commence work in the spring. From
all over the district | hear most encour-
aging reports of the work being done and
believe that with work resumed on the
Crescent mine and the development of
other properties this fall the Pierce dis
trict must forge ahead"
Mining Briefs.
The Midway Advance says that some
rich strikes have been made recently up
the main Kettle river from that place.
1t is reported that the main ledge on
the Athelstan has been struck on the
Jack Pot claim in Wellington Camp,
Boundary Creek, b. c.
1t is reported that great body of ore
has been struck on the Crown Point
claim in Crown Point camp just west of
Rock Creek on Kettle river.
1t is reported that the Sunday Morning
mine near the Helen Z. in the Pierre's
Lake district ON the north half of the
Colville reservation has been sold for
cash to California parties for $4,000.
The heated term has had quieting ef-
feet upon the Spokane mining stock mar
kct and no sales of great importance
were reported during the week, though
brokers report healthy inquiry for Re,
public stocks.
Cariboo, Camp Mckinney, stock is
soaring in the eastern markets. The To-
ronto World says that it is expected to
reach 81 on the strength of the reorgani
zation of the company which is about to
be effected. The price is ranging be-
tween 80 and So cents.
p. A. Daggett of Spokane received
letter from ID. c. Clark saying that a rich
lead of ore has been cut on the Sunrise
claim in the SLOGAN and that the lead runs
directly through the Dorothy claim,
which is owned by the Ruth No. Min
ing Company of Spokane. The Ruth has
tunnel in 270 feet.
The men who were working on a copper
prospect just above Lake Blaine, Mont,
have given it up, says the Kalispell In
ter-Lake. They had found some rock
that was promising, but concluded after
working on it while that it was not
worth following up.
Reports from Bear Gulch, Mont, dur
ing the week continued to bring informa-
tion of fabuously rich returns from the
recent placer locations in that district,
and veritable stampede to that camp
has resulted. Among other reports OF
rich diggings it is stated that George
Rockinger washed out nearly two ounces
of gold dust in less than five hours Tues
day.
The Mammoth mine in the Coloma dis
trict, western Montana, has been attach
ed by Larabie Brothers, Deer Lodge bank
ers, and by w. b. Hosmer of Boston,
president of the company, for debts ag
gregating about $4,000. 1t is said that
the company has spent over 100000 in
development in the last Is months. The
equipment comprises compressor,
hoist and five stamp mill.
The lower Chest mill has started up on
Chest ore at Murray, Idaho. They have
enough ore out for a months run with
ten stamps.
There were twelve property transfers
placed OH the records OF Shoshone county,
Idaho, last week, with a total valuation
of $4,000. Nine locations were recorded
during the same time.
The whole June output for the Mon
tana Mining Company was 1920 ounces OF
gold and 1900 ounces of silver from
62ll tons of ore crushed, and II, ,50l tons
of tailings from the dams, says the Ma
rysvlle Mountaineer. The estimated re-
alizable value of the crushings is $43, 400,
and of the tailings $23,sOO; the cost of
treating the tailings was $l3,443. The
total expense was $5s,0OO, leaving a net
income of $4,000.