The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-03

bon, the same as the diamond and char.
coal. II Is not affected by any degree
OF heat. nor by acids or alkalis. This
property makes 1t OF great practical
value. and enormous quantities are
used In the manufacture Of goods for
q thousand different uses.
Two carloads Of ore are in course of
shipment to the East Helena smeIter
from the Gold Dust mine in the Park
district. Broadwater county, Mont
Shipments are also being made from
the Little Annie in the same district
1t is reported that the owners Of the
Gellivara iron ore mines In Sweden
have offered to supply all the iron ore
required by the Upper Silesian pig
iron makers during the next six years
on the basis Of Is marks (S3.57) per
ton (. o. b. Stettin for 90 per cent ore.
This is an advance on the price at pres
emit being paid in Germany.
The owners of a mine contracted to
sell 1t on time. and authorised the pur-
chasers Ito enter into immediate pos
session, and proceed to work and de-
velop the same in such manner as may
be deemed most expedient and advisa-
ble;" and one-fourth OF the gross pro-
duct OF the mine was to be paid on
purchase price. 1t was held that the
owners had sufficient notice of i'm
provements to entitle those who per
formed them to a mechanics lien.
One who performs labor on a mining
shaft, tunnel. level, chute, upraise, or
incline, is entitled to a mechanics lien
on the mine for such serviee.-Hines
VS.. Miller t55 Pacific Reporter, 4O1)
Supreme Court Of California.
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