Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-22

'efs OF the st. Marie's river, but did M,
get across the divide to the Clearwater
lheir expedition was a failure from q
mining STANDPOINT, as nothing of valu,
was found
y" water in California,
he San Francisco Call SAYS.
iol the hrst time in the history O.,
placer INNING i'll the state the miners -,
the northern counties have been .omnoll
eu ~ iaek OF water to close down at thi.
early date and await the time to begin
operations next spring.
several well known mining men have
arrived IN San Francisco to dispose Of
their gold. They bring unsatisfactory re.
ports OF the results of this seasons work
out state 1t is not the fault of the mines
Dut the consequence of unusually light
Snowfalls which caused the mines to
shut down for hack of water.
File List of Their Omc~r.
There Is provision of the Washington
state laws requiring the secretary of
every corporation in the state annually
TO nile with the auditor of the county
wherein the chief place of business is sit.
uated list of its officers But few sec
retaries obey this law bat occasionally
one does.
Josie DisincOrpOrated,
All necessary steps having been taken,
Judge Mcdonald has signed decree dis
incorporating the Josie Gold Mining Com
Mny and releasing the trustees and Off
GERS from further liability.
strike ON NewsOme Creek.
One of the greatest strikes ever made
III the Idaho country was made July S by
Fritz Lehman on the Lookout claim. at
the head of gulch on Newsome creek
about mile northeast of the Newsome
house. 1t is two-foot ledge of absolute
~ free milling ore, with streaks of gold
running through it in every direction.
1t will run thousands of dollars to the
ton. 1t is bonanza to the locator, and
before many months roll by another
stamp mill will be turning out bullion in
this wonderful gold producing section Of
Idaho. Heretofore placers have had more
than their share of prospecting, but now
the lodges are being sought after, with
good results. Harry Shissler and Harry
Irwin have good adjoining claims to the
Lookout.
Keeping Down the Stamps.
Articles of Incorporation of the Hecla
Mining Company have been filed with the
Spokane county auditor. The capital
stock is placed at $25O,OOO, divided into
100000 shares. Ten cents in revenue
stamps are appended to the acknowledge
ment Of the incorporators.
The effect of the new internal revenue
law is apparent in the organization OF
this company, which by making the par
value of a share Of stock only 25 cents
instead of 81, as is customary, escapes
with only 1925 worth of stamps required
to be attached to stock issued. There
are other companies in course OF forma
ton, among them number to operate
claims on the south half. and all of them
as far as heard from will have reduced
capital stock, but will retain the uniform
system of 100000 shares. Some of then
will incorporate with par value as low
as five cents per share.
Mining Briefs.
Eight men are at work on the Silver
Bell in Best Basin, SLOGAN.
A double shift is at work on the Dibbl.
group in Fort Steele district.
1t was epected that the Dardanelle.
mine in the SLOGAN would resume worl
yesterday.
The Green Mountain group on Re-
Mountain, Rossland, will be developed
A syndicate represented by Dabney 1
Parker has secured a large interest.
An effort is being made to reorganiz'
the Silver Bell Mining Company Of Ross
land, owning the Silver Bell mine on tn
south slope of Deer Park mountain.
The Perhaps claim, seven miles nortl
of Fort Steele, is showing up four foo
ledge of quartz carrying gold, silver ant
copper in the face of 57-foot ledge.
Work may be resumed on The Northern
Belle, which adjoins the Good Friday a
Rossland. The property is owned in To
ronto. 1t was the first Rossland propert,
fmted in that city.