The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-11-01

people About 10000 acres OF land. al
told. have been located for oil.
Work was resumed In all the prop
critics OF the Anaconda Mining com
pany In Butte Monday morning.
The Snow Storm Mining company
has reached Its foobwall in the crosscut
tunnel near Mullan. Idaho. and since
then IL hss been the Mecca TO which
all the mining men In the country have
journeyed. The wall rock was pene'
trated several feet before II was certain
that the ledge was passed. The rock
was so saturated with copper that h.
was mistaken for ore. although IL EVIL
IDENTITY only carried what had leaehed
out into IL.
AT Mullan the Morning Mining com
pany has completed its tunnel through
the point OF the hill between here and
tho mill. and the new fiume Is now be-
ing built When IL Is done 1t Will give
abosa five feet more fall at the mill.
or at an average stage OF water a diff
ference OF about 1hirty-dve horse
power.
The Home Oh company, OF Spokane.
which had been drilling an oil well on
Wild Rose prairie. twenty miles north.
has suspended work. The plant was re-
moved lAsi week 10 Colyille. A new
we'll has been started there on the Col
Vile river. about threequarters OF a
mile from the town. for the Pacific
States OH company. Manager will
hams OF the Home Oil company said
yesterday: we nave NOT abandoned
our we'll at Wild Rose. II lis down $50
feet. and for the past 100 fest We had
goood indications OF oil"
Not since the days OF Auburn placer
excitement. Immediately following the
discovery OF the 6rst gold In Oregon.
forty years ago. by Dan Grimm. in
what IL now known a. Grifiir's guich.
have there besn 10 many men al work
Ia the various camps. 50 much ma
ohinery In operation. 50 much gold
coming out and 10 many supplies go
ing Ia ms at present In Eastern Oregon
gold fields. Sumpter. which for more
than a year had felE the effects OF a
barssed boom. IL nov on 4 steady bus
mess basis and AFFAIRS never were 30
prosperous even during the boom as
they are now.
Favorable reports on the condition
OF The lrou Crown group. on Prince OF
Wales island. ALASKA. ara brought
down by James Harvey. Mr.. Harvey.
who II managing the property for Pat
rick Clark. and asnsocis<rs. sayx that
development has oprnd body OF rich
ore. going about per cent In copper.
That II equal To ero~s copper value
OF $40 ton. ADD - the property Il ad-
vnnsAxeouxiy xtuxted on the tide
~aser II will b. an easy thing TO ship
ore a. substantial profz II body Of
It should be uncovered.
Director Rcoerss OF the mint has pre-
parcd . s-ssscmsnt showing the pro-
doc,isp OF shs precious metals for the
cAicodar year ~ 1900. X shows that
ths production Of gold In the world
thas year vns i1.ts7. 2s7 ounces. Of the
value Of ezs7. si%. 700. = luas in value OF
ess. orc. 200 from 1899. The loss was
mainly IN tbs Transvaal nc3d. and dus
% the war. Tia production Of South
Africa In 1898 was of tbs value Of &73.-
s77. 100. and in 1900 1851 900. Tia
principal gAins were eS.liS.o0o Ia the
United States and q. coo. 900 in Canada
Thc unared 8tnena again heads the lint.
In tbs United States the principal
gains were By Alaska, AriDu0a end
Utah The silver output Of the world
amounted 70 l7s.7sS.7Ss mo ounoss.
the larwcst ~ver known II exceeds the
product Of 1899 BY ll.sz7.sl3 ounces
Tho United States again leadA all 9th
er producers with sligh< excess over
Mexico.