Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-07

ince now exceeds Phoenix in point OF
shipments. and that is Rossland.
MINING NOTES.
The big smelling plant at the La Mar
mines in northern California. will not
be ready for work before January l.
next.
A new railroad and smelter for Bak-
err City, Or, ore are the latest projects
that have awakened this camp into
about the liveliest conditions known in
| ten years.
| What Is believed to be one of the
| best gold strikes ever made in the Bal
sley-ElkhOrn district, which lies about
| 16 miles to the northwest of Baker City
was discovered day or two ago by
JEFF Boyle and his chum, Howard. The
strike was reported here yesterday by
Mr.. Boyle. 1t was made on the Ba
y-Elkhorn and P0cahontas Belle
mines.
| An erroneous impression prevails
concerning the life of districts and
cities founded upon mines producing
precious metals and copper, the public
generally entertaining the mistaken
notion that there is no permanancy to
such communities. This impression
has been formed from the fact that.
scattered throughout the mining states,
many little towns have sprung up, bas-
ed on the fame Of uncertain realities
of single rich mine, which towns. aft
er shining for q brief time like me-
teors, have faded from the view Of the
press and public, though they may con.
tinue to exist for years as thriving lit
tie villages. Bue it is different with
the great mining cities. Capitalists
who are now sending large sums to be
invested in Mines do not send men to
mining district with a placard on
their backs stating. in substance. II
represent millionaires who want to buy
. mines" Rather. they employ men Of
discreet tongue and behavior. who
know how To get up against the real
thing"-a truly great mine.
1t is reported that petroleum has been
found on spring water a short distance
| above Northport, and the ground Is to
J be prOspected with diamond drill for
) more OF the stun.
The accountants department Of the
? Standard mine is to be moved from
: Wallace to the Office of Finch Camp
2 bell in Spokane. This will mean the
! transfer Of two Of the Wallace stan to
: that city.
The crosscut tunnel on the Fortune
on Buffalo Hump is reported to be with
in a few feet Of the ledge. Work was
q being pushed forward in anticipation
i. OF this, and the strike Is expected to be
a made within few days.
Since Thomas r. Kinds filed his suit
at Butte against the Boston Montana
company for 100000 for his services
:, as receiver for their properties people
have been wondering what valuation
!, the Boston & Montana company would
;, put on his services. They found out
this week when the company filed Its
. answer and objections, stating that his
services were worth an even $50, and
that his assistant, who wanted $4,000
?, earned $40. They admit that Kinds
, took possession Of the properties or
u April Sth and kept possession unit
T. April Is, when the supreme court made
D. him give 1t up, just six days. Thu
II company also denies that Mr.. Kinds
70 life was at any time in danger. TheiI
II answer Is decidedly crushing and they
10 handle Mr.. Kinds without gloves.
D. Will some croaker or cent per cen
money loaner who thrives on the ready
~ circulating money Of mining camp
~ and who Is everlastingly cautioninl
~ people to beware Of wildcat mines
- have the good grace to define the term
u Let him do so and every condition h
>. applies will be met by producing ;
u great mine which. Mt one time, posses
sed the alleged attributes. Is min,
wildcat" because the stock in tn,
10 company owning 1t Is selling at nom
v inal figure? II so, then the Grant,
Mountain was wildcat" for its stool
:" sold for less than 10 cents a share, We
IL 1t paid over 3l3.000,00O in dividends
&c and is still being probably operated
~ Iron Mountain was sold as low as
AZ cents and has paid over half a million
. In dividends. These mines were one
" only prospects with ten-foot holes, an,
~ 50 was every other great mine. TIL
"a fact is a wildcat" is only such whel
~ time and development show 1t canno
~ be made mine and yet 1t may. as
=. prospect, have had great promise an,
CT worthy the expenditure made In al
effort to make q mine.
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