The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-17
MrNTNa NOTES.

MININo MOTIFS.
Two hundred and Afty men are work
ing at the smeltsr at NOrthport-
The new 80 ton mill on the Wau'
condA near Republic will probably be
4 running by the first Of October.
The Hercules. near Wallace. Idaho,
win soon ship. They expect TO send
out every pound OF ore now in sight,
James Clark. one OF the most prom
inent mining men Of the northwest and
one OF the wealthlest citizens OF Spo-
kane. died In that city last week.
Washington, whose ports control
nearly all OF the occidental shipping.
has demonstrated by her exhibits at
the pan-American that she is state
rich In resources and filled with the
benehcenee OF nature.
The Ell Caliph has been placed among
the listed stocks on the Spokane mining
board. Returns from the fourth ship
ment Of ore from that mine at Republic
TO the CRANKY smelter ran over $ll7
TO the ton. which Is splendid showing,
considering that II was not what Is
called the high grade ore Of the mine
which was sent down.
The Empire State Idaho company has
declared its August dividend OF per
cent. which means a distribution Of
$4,000. The company has declared div
idends up to date amounting TO 81
056.121. II Is now a close rival OF the
Bunker Hin 4 Sullivan company for
the honor of holding second place in
the list OF Occur d'Alene dividend
payers.
News comes from Dawson OF extra
ordinary activity in the Yukon basin
in respect to mining districts to be
reached by the Yukon river Prospect
ing parties are penetrating every part
of the great basin. determined on aseer.
talning whether there are any fresh
gold bearing districts. The new strike
at Rampant and the finding OF gold
on Lake creek. in the Big Salmon, are
the latest hnds Of most Importance.
The Occur d'Alene mines are work
ing pretty close to 1000 men. This u
list Of the force that is employed In
the larger lead mines: Up Canyon
Creek-StaRdard. $50 men; Mammoth,
$50: Frisco. IS; Hecla. IS: Tiger-Poor.
man. las. At Wardner-Bunker Hin
q Sullivan. 500: Empire State-IdahO.
223. At Misunderstanding. 325; Hunter,
IS. That makes a total OF 1854 men
in the larger lead mines. Last year
the corresponding properties worked
about 2265 men.
The final payment for the celebrated
Belcher group AT Baker City. Oregon,
has been made By W. r. Eisenh0ur Of
Spokane for G.. w. DANES OF Danyille.
ILL.,. who Is the principal stakeholder
and president OF the purchasing com
pany. the DANES Gold Mining company.
The price paid was $4,000. The prop
erty was owned by Andy Larsen Of
Alamo. ID. w. Denton OF Muscatlne,
Iowa. and Alfred Stems OF Baker. The
Beleher consists Of six claims. The
work has been done on the
Beleher and the Gold King. The ledge
Is from eight To twenty feet wide and
the ore runs from IS to SO 10 the ton.
An important decision was rendered
In the superior court last week at Spo-
kane BY Judge w. E. Richardson. In
favor OF the plaintiffs in the case Of
w. ID. MeFadden. David O'Nell, Charles
w. Vedaer and w. E. Harris. plaintiffs,
~. the Mountain View Mining & MlIL
ing company. corporation. In this
sase, which has been contested in the
'ourts for nearly Ave years, the prop
srty In question Is some mining claims |
situated on the CclviIle reservation on |
he north side Of and about one-quarter
niles from the Columbia river and
about two and one-half miles west Of
he town Of NOrthDort, in Stevens
county.
About 40 men are at work on the
Deer Trail properties In Cedar canyon.
That Is the largest mum.
yer ever employed at the property.
Wages Of all hands were increased Is
,ents a day on the first OF the month.
Miners now get So q day and laborers
1850. The Deer Trail company is
working about IS men. the Cedar Can
ron Mining company. of which a con.
rolling Interest Is held by the Deer
Trail company. is working IS men. Cap
ain Samuel Burbridge. who has lease
n Deer Trail ground. is working 20
men. The group shipped seven cars
4 ore during July from the Elephant
round. Returns on six cars show net
rofsts Of S9627 IS. There are eight
ars Of ore sorted at the mines await.
ng shipment Warren Tolman. who
epresents the company. says that II
he ore can be hauled out. the mines
'ill ship Is ears a month from now on.