Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-01
AROUND THE MINING CAMPS
DECISION IN A MONTANA CASE
The Apex Passing Through nm End
Line and n Side Line-wOrking
Placers in Idaho-Activity In
OkanORan County, WashingtOn-
Mica Near Kendrick--MOnte Cristo
Expects to Ship Soon.

The celebrated Blackrock- Niagara case
has been decided in the supreme court Mt
Washington, the decision of the lower
in thecourt being sustained. he case was
tried in the district court of Silver Bow
county, Mont, in July, 1892. The plain
tiffs We're William =. Forbis, James w.
Forbis, Meyer Genzberger and W. +. Fitz
gerald, who owned two-thirds of the Nj
agara, w. A. Clark owning the other
third. The defendants were W. A. Clark
and j. X. Clark, owners of the Blackjack.
The two claims adjoint, the south side
line of the Niagara being also the north
side line of the Backrock. The apex of
the vein in controversy passes through
the west end line of the Backrock and
crosses the common side line 5l3 feet
westerly from the. east end line of the
Blackrock and continues across the Nj
agara, passing ont of the east end line
thereof. The vein dipped to the south.
It was alleged that the owners of the
Blackrock 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 $27 ,242.40, the
alleged amount of ore extracted. A mo-
ton for new trial was denied and in
November, 1905, 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 X. B. Smith for the defend
ants. The decision of the district court
in this case followed the principle laid
down in the King -Silversmith case,
holding 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
where the apex passed wholly within the
Niagara premises. This case differed
from the y-Silversmth in this: In
the Amy. .Silversmth the vein passed
through two side lines, crossing the loca'
ton diagonally In the Blackrock- Ma
CARA case the apex passes through an end
line and side line. The amount OF the
Judgments with interest to date Is oven
$4,000.
The Priest Lake fi"cer"'
PrOspectors have recently staked out
large amount OF placer ground on the
bar between Boulder and Gold Creeks, IN
the Priest lake district OF Idaho IL is
claimed by the parties VINO did the WORK
that they were employed by syndicate
of Spokane and eastern capitalists IL II
said that the syndicate Will put IN large
hydraulic plant. They Will take the
water from Boulder creek where good
head can be obtained high above the bars
There can be little doubt OF the success
OF the enterprise II properly conducted as
gold can he found in many places IN TINS
bar. In some places 1t has been FOUND III
sufficient quantity TO warrant working
with sluiees in small way work oi this
nature Will probably be done on "oid
creek tins season. Considerable coarse
gold has been taken out of Hold creek
in the immediate vicinity OF the faiis'
Claims were staked on Goid creek many
years ago when Idaho was territory NO
one here nows who the early prospectors
were but there are indications that they
met with encouraging results
"h Noun. '
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 vertical depth 0i
900 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
it showing free gold to the naked eye.
II has been estimated that % per cent OF
the values can be saved on the tables.
The work done has developed a mine OF
great value. Manager kingsbury has
shippe quantities of ore to Fraser, Chal'
mers and others for mill tests and states
that complete milling plant with a daily
capacity OF 35 to 40 tons, with free van
ners, will be ordered shipped to johnson
creek during high water in the Okanogan
river, and will be set in position and run
ming early the coming fall.
The company also has several desirable
mill sites and valuable water right with
a fall of 200 feet to furnish power Tor the
new plant.
preparing Tor Dre"S'hs'
The Basic Mining Company Is ouiidanS