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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
General Ch.nee to Command.

New York, Aug 1.-The report from
London that the British and American
troops at Tientsin are preparing for an
advance within 48 hours aroused much in
terest here, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Times.
The announcement seems to have been
made Just before the arrival Of General
Chaffee at Taku and gives rise to some
interesting theories concerning the effect
Of tlat commanders presence. 1t rs gem
orally believed that if the London report
is correct the arrival Of General ChafIee
at Tientsin will mean the instant cutting
loose of the British and American forces
from the other troops and their advance
under Chaffee's command General Chat
fee has not gone to China to act as a
subordinate unless that should commend
itself to him as the best way Of carrying
out his own purposes. He is expected to
carry out the policy of the United States
without regard to its acceptability to the
other powers. The United States has
already indicated its impatience Of delay
and its desire for an immediate forward
movement.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
strikers Go Back.

New York, Aug. Ten big cigar.
making firms, which locked out 5000
cigarmakers more than three months ago,
have notified their employees that they
are willing to take them all back at work
today, when the factories will be opened
again.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
Prince Alert Paced in 2,oa.

Cleveland, July 3O.-rhe last day Of the
grand circuit meeting was marked by an
other sensational performance. The worlds
record for PAGERS in hobbies which was
broken on Tuesday by s. G. Honey, when
he went a mile in 2:O2 3-4, was again
lowered by Prince Alert, when he covered
the mile in 2:O2.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
IDAHO.

Professor Higgins has rendered his
resignation az principal of the prepara-
tory department Of the University Of
Idaho.
The supreme court has reversed the
judgment in the case Of Emery H. Seymour
of Fremont county, and remanded the case
for new trial.
Two stories Of the new -four mill at
Kendrick are raised and the flume
route nearly leveled. Charles Sattler
has Just completed q new tannery
building in the west end Of town.
The scarcity of houses is proving q
serious drawback to Hendricks growth.
At this time every house In town is
occupied, and people who move to town
for schooling facilities are being kept
out this fall.
Warrants for the arrest OF all the
authorities Of Wallace have been
served. The trouble arose over the re-
modelling of a building. The owners
prepared to resist the ofEicials by swear
Ing out warrants. Workmen were
caught first.
The steamer Hercules at Bonner's
Ferry, will take raft Of 100000 feet
of logs. belonging to Boyle & Callahan.
to the mouth of the river, where they
| will pick up raft containing 500,0 900
feet and proceed with the two RATS to
Nelson, B. G.
men associated with him, known a. the
Scofeld syndicate, have closed deal for
the purchase Of 10000 acres Of pine land
in Idaho. With the exception Of less than
1000 acres, it is all in one tract along the
Clearwater river. Tie purchase will scale
2OOO0O, 900 feet. The price paid is not
known
} An opinion was handed down by
Judge Beatty Of the Idaho federal court
involving title to the Post Falls water
) power. The decision was in the case
Of Lawyer vs. Post, In which Jay Law
yer Of Spokane sought to compel Fred
e erick Post of Post Falls to give him .
e deed for the Post Falls water power
) and adjoining land upon the payment
!. Of $22, 500.
. A young man named McClelland. q
! college student, who has been spending
i, the summer in the mountains with an
' engineering party Of the Idaho North.
j. ern road, met with q terrible accident
Ii at point on the Payette river, Is miles
s from Horseshoe bend. The young man
l. was working on precipitous ground
$ which broke away under his feet and
d he fell some 80 feet down the bank
l. He fell on the surveyors ak he carried
;, and 1t inflicted a wound across his bacl
Y the full length of the blade. The com
le panion Of the unfortunate man carried
him two and half miles to camp HI
e. was bleeding badly, but everything pos
sible was done to stanch the flow.
N Parties coming in to Kendrick from
the timber where the fires have beef
raging for several days. say that las
!, Saturday at least IS acres Of timbe
= were burned over. Should heavy wind
- prevail the amount Of territory tina
- would be covered with fire would b.
% large The only check now Is the heav.
dews that fall nightly, which have
tendency to dampen the dried grass.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
Business blocks Were burned.

Grass vally, CAL, Aug. LA fire which
started early Tuesday morning IN the
Twin City steam laundry on lower Main
street burned over two business blocks,
causing loss Of $4,000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
Death by Apoplexy.

New York, Aug. l.--Wiil;am D. Daily,
member Of the horse of representatives
from the Seventh New jersey district,
died at Far Rockaway, Long Island. Of
apoplexy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

A pretty and wealthy young widow
10 never a-miss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04

COPPER NEAR WHITE HORSE.
The Pueblo Mine Said to Have q
Fine Ledge of Buornfte.

According to the Juneau Dispatch. those
conversant with the mining possibilities
OF the country around White Horse APP
pear to pin all their faith on the recent
discoveries OF immense copper lodges, the
extent of which promise fabulous develop
ments. and will mean the introduction of
immense capital and machinery and the
employment of thousands Of men for the
working of the Mines which are said to
be inexhaustible. On the Pueblo mine,
the property Of II. f. Porter, and on
which the British American Company has
an option of 100000 for a controlling in
terest only, shaft OF seventy feet gives
through a solid bed of ore. the ore being
a variety OF buornite and containing over
so per cent. of copper. As a rule. ore of
this kind runs in Kidneys" and II indi-
cations prove the mine as large as the
surface now shows, the Pueblo will be
one Of the great mines of the world. rival
ing even the famous United Verde or the
Calumet and Hecla.
mining experts and for many years con-
ined the property, and reported that IL the
ledge contained ninety feet depth OF ore.
there would be 1890 tons OF ore in the
claim. AS there are forty feet of ore above
the mouth of the shaft and seventy feet
below, the total being 10 feet, II will
readily be seen that IL greatly exceeds
the estimate and increases the value of
the property. No prosecuting has yet
been done. but from the depth reached
there Is no question but what this one
property liz the richest In the Northwest
The government has reserved eighty
acres for barracks at Closeleigh.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
NEWS AND GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.

thought this mine will be shipper In
connection with the Justice, where a 500
foot tunnel contract is now under way,
and cars and track will soon be on the
ground in order to put it on the shipping
list.
Supt. Hedges, of the wauconda- is on
the Sound making preparations with OF.
ficials of the company for continuation OF
work of developing the property on large
scale. A new tunnel will likely be driven.
at the base of the mountain, $40 feet long,
which would give a 5oc-foot depth on the
vein. Two hundred and fifty feet at the
length of the upper level. some of the best
quartz ever found in the mine was uncov-
cred lately.
The Adit tunnel on the Golden Harvest
is being continued steadily. Supt- Gun
thrie reports the values are still satisfac-
day. The tunnel is now in about S75
feet.
The workings OF the Gopher, which ad-
joins the Mountain Lion on the south,
have been pumped of water, and prepara-
lions are complete for resumption of
work. The Gopher has a good showing OF
ore. and having a good steam plant for
hoisting and pumping. there is no reason
why II will not prove paying property.
Work is continuing steadily on the Ben
Hur and Mob Hill in order to prepare them
to become two of the first shippers to the
reduction custom mill.
Stopping is also being done in the San
Poll for similar purpose. The North San
Poll and Bodie are not working at pres
ent. Both mines are in a position to ship
pay ore and no doubt viii start in the
near future.
George Baker, who has been in the liv-
cry business here. Danny Dean, OF the
Vienna cafe. and one or two others have
left for Seattle on their way to Cape
Nome.
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FOREIGN.
Financial.

WV YORK. Mar s-Ths coum-resai Asver.
tissg's Lpndon hnsnesei casdesEn ssYs, The mar
bets here hrssn dun today. then hssaeasd sfxhfiy.
esnsfd that Lord Roberta had esptafsd e0c
Hoess snd strfesn gass- TIE rrs5kss reskps~a "a
pqiHrasiou a the aefnsi Dispatch and the fIo@s
~as srsssniar, fnytstssff seeaasies sesk 81
the disappointing fsns yessFrs Ansrtcxas ar~snsd
Gesseased, went su4aF parity hsff rallied shge On
HtrEaieh annssnEfns that The New Ywk Central
ptrise settled II 10 hsps-i that us viii ~
fafersrHer "a similar ssttlssepfs elsewhere FrisfD
weakened connFaste si~enee n ennnvrustfsra n
the frst fspoet sew ySrs Supported Slightly Int.
IN the s'1rss. rrisss resetoaasy and feature
iNss.
Amsriesns ~ese k~asy Call money vss higher
The silver maFbet AHqsFeptiy rniscsisrisfef IRE
American position View York u nov bol1ina fos
TO-. while farrsd sales ~ets sspecssi.
Closing Quotations.
LONDON. Nag 3~Taion Psrife pssfsrred re-:
northern pseIae p-eserrsd. ma Gfsnd rnunk ~:
Anaconda. =. har silver. STEADY. aid; mors1. I
per cent
q "a ID
Condition Of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. MAY t~-Todays statement ~ me
treasury sho~s: Asstsht= cash hsiaacs. slE. zpSz,
soa. Es.ES.1A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
NEWS In REPUBLIC CAMP.
QuiIp Receives Heavy shipment of
Machinery-Mine Will soon
BE a shipper.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiligencer.
REPUBLIC, May S.--The complete ma
chinery for the Quilp has arrived from
Grand Forks. The contract for hauling
aggregated about twenty-five tons. This
is the largest and best lot OF machinery
ever TO come into Republic In one ship
rnert II consisted az a ftl- horsepower
boiler weighing fourteen tons, COM
presxor weighing s.oso pounds. a steam
hoist, smoke stacks, pipings. large en-
CINE, pumps and all connecting for com
plete plant ready for execution. There
were twenty-five horses and eight wagons
In the outnt which was on the road for
the last ten days. The foundations for re-
eeislag the machinery are all ready. and
the announcement Is made that II Will he
in operation In three weeks time. The
mine Is in charge OF Capt Howe, an ex-
peFienced man from Rossiand, who is buy
ing material and hiring additional men
The Quilp has the largest vein matter.
more steady pay shoots. and has shown
n better average than any mine in the
camp outside Of the Republic and Noun
tain Lon IL Is understood the new Re
public Consolidated Cosnpany's mill vill
treat lis ore, and that lo0 tons per day
can be furnished for Treatment The ore
VIII probably be trammed in cars from the
mine to the mill Z. NJ. Aldridge, an ex-
pert machinist employed ~ the ouilp COM
pany, says the plant De In running
order In about two weeks.
The work OF blocking out ore in several
properties IN the north end Of the camp
has begun for the purpose OF making
shipments 20 the reduction mil after its
completion.
Frank Rayburg. well-known mining
expert reports the Wilbur wagon road in
bad condition. but many teams are work
ing IN. way In this direction Among
mines he examined near keIlar was the
Manila which he thinks one Of the finest
showings he ever saw, The ledge OF high
grade copper ore had been cut for dis
lance Of seyenty-fve feet and the wall
not reached
At Catehe creek. the Grant property has
a splendid showing Of high grade copper.
Recent developments upon another prop
erty there show a ledge bearing Is per
cent. nickel
Dividends on Republic Consolidated
shares viii be paid quarterly hereafter
The next dividend Of per cent. has been
provided for and viii be paid on June l5
A contract has been let 10 John Bart
hoff OF Keller. to drive a hundred-foot
tunnel on the Iconoclast mine. II Is
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STAY WITH THE ORE.


II has been found In the experience OF
individuals long Identified with the min
ing industry THAI tho assumption OF tho
fact that an ore body has a strike and
dip In q direction indicated by surface
conditions must not be considered a posi-
tive fact and no reputable engineer,
says the Bisck Hills Mining Review Will
disregard position conditions and direct
the exploitation Of a property on 'indica-
tons" Where works on the lines OF "in-
dications' are condnctef II IL done solely
upon the assumption that the mine IL
there. and the work under way II TO AZ
feet economies in mining operations. but
we say TO make the mine fiTEs and then
consider economic questions.
We have noted the fact that in the
mineral industry individuals who have
been ana are pre-eminently suoces~fui are
those who have t-een atie to grAppie with
conditions as they exist and 20 rise 10
meet every emergency presented. We
have also noted disposition among those
engaged IN the mining industry to thee
rize and speculate as to orns ana ore for
nations upon geological conditions. etc..
hot we say 70 you IN all earnestness when
the work Of the development ~ a pro@-
pcct IL IN your hanss drop these theories.
Stay with the ore and make the mine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04

OF INTEREST To MINING MEN,

The total value OF Montana's metal
output for the year 1899 was ss5, 400 900.
Valuable minerals are found In thir-
teen of the eighteen counties of New
Mexico.
built-up wooden beam is no stronger
than solid beam OF the same size, pro-
vided the solid beam is perfectly sound
The cyanide process is each day con-
clusively demonstrating its adaptability
to the treatment of other ores OF this
county.
Dredge placering Is successful in Aus
tralia, and the government there does not
hesitate to provide literally for mining
and metallurgical schools.
California and Colorado have produced
nearly fourth Of the gold which the
world has mined since the discovery OF
America four centuries ago.
An English Industrial journal says there
is more than likely to be considera Bile
demand and development In chronic iron
California has numerous deposits of
chrome ores associated with serpentine.
A well-known mining engineer says he
always goes about the work OF sam
ping valuable mine with fear and
trembling" realizing the Importance of
his decision which ever way he may de-
eide. He says he usually asks the super
fntendent In charge. In a confidential way
to point out the rich places, trusting 10
his own observation and judgment to
discover the poor ones.
Novfces In mining too often overesti-
mate the value and extent OF their own
knowledge and ability. When new COM
pany OF inexperienced men is organised
to operate a mine, and expensive work is
to DO undertaken. 1t will always be wise
to employ a thoroughly competent man
to at least outline the plan to be pursued
Overconfidence OF inexperienced mana
gers has cost large fortunes.
The home demand for copper IL on the
increase. while the demand from Eng
land. Germany and France Is greater
than ever. The Introduction OF electric
cal railways and lights in all parts OF
the world has largely increased the de-
mand. and exports are steadily growing
Prediction Is made that In a very short
time the price OF copper will advance at
least cents a pound from present quo
tations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
MACHINERY FoR VARIOUS MINES.

Otto Grantz. of Deadwood, s. D., whose
claims are In the North Lead mining dis
trict. Will soon erect a 50-ton cyanide
plant.
The Queen of the West mine, In Chase
gulch. Gilpin county. Col, contemplates
the erection of a 1o-drop stamp mill, with
1000 pound stamps.
The Brown Bear. at Deadwood. Shasta
county. Col. intends TO erect a mill at
the mouth of the tunnel at an early date.
Mr.. Dobler Is superintendent
The Joe Bowers Extension. at Diamond.
Tintic district. Utah, contemplates the
erection OF n concentrating plant to treat
low-grade ore. Frank Wilson IL manager
The white Cloud Mining Company, OPP
Grating property OF that name on Ris-
ing Sun mountain, in Tintic district.
Utah. intends to order gasoline hoist.
Frank Wilson, one OF the principal own
ers OF the February mine, at Stateiine,
Utah. announces his intention to erect a
cyanide plant 10 replace the company's
small mill.
district. Montana. owned by Sam Ritch-
ey. of Garnet. Mont, ~ 10 erect a mill as
soon ms practicable. II viii handle both
high and low grade.
The Four Metals Company, of Pueblo
Col. Is figuring on the cost OF a i00-ton
concentrating mill on the Animas river
near Siverton. Col. to treat the ores OF
the Lackawanna group.
The Great Republic Gold Mining Com
pany. at Santa Fee. N. NJ. purposes TO
erect large cyanide plant near the
Montexuma and other mining properties
II owns. nine miles from Santa Fe.
John Lavagnino. of Mountain, El Do
RADIO county Cal. about TO work the
dumps OF the Union Consolidated Mining
Company at that point. intends to install
lo-stamp mill at as early date as
possible.
c. G. Knutson and associates, OF North
port. Wash, owning the Silver Butte
group, On Deep creek. intend 30 put In
a +0-hofse-powe tubular engine. a 3D.
horsepower hoisting engine, a steam
pump and a blower and hoist.
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rich streak of galena, carrying consider
able gold and throughout the vein filling
are plenty Of sulphurets.
= =
On the Phil Sheridan claim OF the Earth
quake group, in Browns camp. North
Fork OF Kettle river a shaft four by eight
is being sunk on the ledge, and has now
attained a depth of fifteen feet. The
ledge at this point is we'll defined and re-
veals about three feet of ore, carrying iron
and copper sulphides in gangue of
quartz and lime. Its width will be deter
mined by a crosscut when increased depth
is attained. Drifting will be commenced
at the loo-foot level. A nice showing of
ore was commenced after few hours
work by Superintendent McPhee, near the
line of the Earthquake and Phil Sheridan
claims. There is a strong parallel ledge
called the center ledge of the group run
ming northwesteriy and southwesterly
This ledge has been opened up by n series
of open cuts all In ore
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
IT Is ALMOST PURE GOLD.
Excellent Return Made on Quarts
From the Mount Hal <er District.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer
VANCOUVER; b. C., May 3;-John
Johnson. formerly n rancher in Chilliwack,
has arrived from Mount Baker. He came
to secure assays on gold taken from tho
claims adjoining the Lone Jack, on the
American side OF the boundary line. in
the district mentioned. The claim Ii COM
parativey new, and very little develop
ment work has been done on II. The sam
pies for testing were taken by crushing
by hand some of the gold bearing quartz
and getting the gold out OF this In IA pure
a condition as possible. This gave the
rather high value OF si9.s2 TO the ounce
Mr.. Johnson says that there are several
claims showing equally az good prospects
In the vicinity, and he thinks the district
will be a good one. He and others are
bringing the necessity Of building a good
road TO Mount Baker, from the Canadian
farming district OF Chilliwack. TO the no.
tice OF the government and II is probable
that something In this direction will be
done. to connect with the road which is
almost completed on the American side
and leading to the cities on the Sound.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
sterling Eschs.we.

San FRANCISCO NAY s--stsflius on fondcn-
SIXTY days. " sSi sxht. A.sst
Financial.
silver ha,. slsc Msxiran doiI6r.. aet4tsc prafts
Sight. lzsc. tsisgrrsrA. r.
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The first transcontincntsi tine 10 equip
Us train with wide yesubuies. steel plat
Il the old piohesr ilne--thc Northern Pa
ciac Speaking OF the new double daily
train service o. this company. effective
April 2e former superintendent OF the
old Wagner Sleeping Car Company, G.. q.
Hughes. Of New York city. said n few
days since, after Inspecting one Of tho
new observation carss
TITS a great pity that one OF these ears
cannot be sent 10 the Paris exposition. for
II certainly represents the most modern
ideas and workmanship Is passenger car
building"
The first OF these trains VII leave Seat
tie Thursday, May 3, at 7:35 D. m, for st.
Paul. running solid via Spokane and
Butte.
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IN THE NORTHWEST CAMPS.
Record Of Development of Properties
-kimh~riey Deal Completed.

Archie Nevins. superintendent Of the
Alaska-Juneau mine. at the head Of Silver
Bow basin. has arrived at Juneau 70 start
operations on the property. Mr.. Nsvins
will take 100 men with him.
President Elmer. OF the Juneau Cham
Der of Commerce. and one OF the best
known men IN Alaska. informs the Dis
patch tina; he made satisfactory arrange
ments TO open up the Boston group dur
ing a recent trip TO the Eastern states.
= = \
The Kimberley deal. in Kamloops, has
ben completed The purchase price was
s4S ECO. OF which a considerable proper
tlon was paid In cash. The purchasers
are well known capitalists OF Windsor.
Ont and Cleveland, o. The group COM
prised the following claims. situated
about four miles south Of Kamloops
Kimberley. Charlotte. Last Chance Morn
ing Star, Stem Winder. Occidental and
the keystone Fraction
The latest report from the Mammoth,
In Camp Mckinney, Is that the wInze be-
ing sunk from the said tunnel is In a
paystreak of rich ore. The winze Is now
down seventeen feet, and is being put
down as rapidly as possible with the
small force working. The vein measures
thirty-two inches between walls tina,
stand perpendicular. On both walls Is q
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FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REPORTS,
NEW YORK.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, Mar The general pufsle onn-
tirues 20 hold aioof from say sAaFs In Business On
The stost exchange and fhs movement q prices
reflects only fhs oesTstiozs a the sgasa rorn tad
era These professional operators. far the rQst
part. cioa 10 their contracts t~fdrs the Oar has
expired thus Feefttyfnz 70 large extent the rrScp
tract Other operators a this class in the habit
Of Carrying tAnsr contracts ever cue day rhs result