Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-09-10

lehuer, mp Top, Mountain Chief, Mary,
Graham, Iron Duke, Holy Grail and Gold
en- Butterfly quartz lode mining claims,
a forty acre tract of placer ground, to-
gether with stamp mill and machinery.
The consideration is 81 ,690l5.
An attachment has been placed upon
the property o. the Crevass@pAlountaln
Mining Company in an action brought IN
the Lewis and Clarke district county
court by Eugene 7. Wilson, receiver Of
the First National bank of Helena. The
property attached is the Granite, Sum
init, Consolidated Nlizpah, Highland
Chief and Polaris quartz lode claims, Gre
vase district, Park county. The suit is
brought to recover Judgment for a claim
of $l0,069.24 Indebtedness to the First Ma
tional bank of Helena.
PIncers Near Boise.
Boise county has many large tracts Of
placer ground we'll suited to be worked
by dredges. Much of it is known to be
good, but cannot be worked except by
considerable capital, as either long and
expensive bedrock fumes or dredges must
be used. Dredges are now in favor
among capitalists, and there is no doubt
but that many of them will be put in be-
fore the close of another year besides
those already decided on.
On the south Half.
Mining men are being encouraged by
the increased values being secured on the
south half of the Colyille reservation.
For the first 80 days after the opening
of the south half it seemed almost impOs-
sible to secure assay values greater than
from $3.50 to 81 or even S., with some
rare exceptions. These returns were all
secured from the groupings and 1t seemed
doubtful whether there was single
property on the south half worthy OF be-
ing located. However, some work has
been done and it is not unusual now to
hear of from $50 to $3.50 assays, and any
number of leads are said to be showing
an average sample from $50 to $50.
No Reservation Leases.
Recent applications for leasing mineral
hedges on the Coeur d'Alene Indian res
eivation were refused by the commission
Or of Indian affairs because of a clause
inserted in the last Indian appropriation
Till prohibiting Indian tribes who do not
hold a patent for their lands, from leas-
inc the same. In view of this fact Com
missioner Jones said he would not be
willing to reccOmend any further min
eral leases on the Occur d'Alene reserVa-
ton. because the Indians do not hold
patents.
A Spokane County Claim.
George Woman, George W. Sprague
and A. Burchett have filed quartz loca-
ton of the Minnie Vroman lode with the
county auditor in sections IA and 10,
township 27, range AZ in the northwest
corner Of Spokane county.
Mining Briefs.
The monthly pay roll of Butte, Mont,
is close to $l,000,000.
Six little saw mills in Dawson City are
said to be clearing $1,000 per day apiece,
The production of anthracite coal in the
United States in July was 3,770,0O0 tons.
4 bureau of commerce has been organ
lied in Utah with headquarters at Salt
Lake.
The price of asbestos of good fiber and
in commercial quantity at San Francisco
is from $40 to $50 per ton.
The smelter at Everett has orders for
lead from the japanese government ag-
gregating 100000 pounds.
The Los Angeles Mining and Stock EN-
change has decided TO go out OF business.
Montana men are preparing two dredg-
ers to dredge for gold in the Missouri
river at Stubbs ferry, north of Helena.
A hoist has been ordered by the An
aconda company of Montana for the
High Ore mine which will raise ore from
depth of 1000 feet.
The provincial government is building
a trail from the east fork of Wild Horse
creek to the Coronado group of claims
in East Kootenay.
The state press of Nevada is discussing
seriously the proposition of providing
state funds for the resumption of deep
mining on the Comstock.
The report of the manager of the Hele-
ma Frisco mine in the Occur d'Alenes for
July shows net profit for the month OF
$26587. During July the mine and mill
produced 1854 tons of concentrates.
f. S. McComas of Boise, who is inter
ested in placers on the Snake river in
Idaho, is building dredges. He says the
profits will be satisfactory if the bars
weld no more than 10 cents per yard.
Pacific Troops VIII Stay.
Washington, Sept. 5.-Adjutant Cen