The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

feet of ore. The grade of the ore can
not be learned.
The Jumbo, at Buffalo Hump, is to
have a stamp mill and concentrator.
The mill will be of ten stamps and the
plant will be rushed in as soon as 1t can
be got over the roads.
The tunnel being run to tap the Sim
mons claim on Bear gulch, near Muir
ray. Idaho, is in over 200 feet and good
progress is reported. The group is un-
der bond to the Murray Development
company.
The Cedar Canyon district is active
and looking we'll. A visit to the camp
proves a revelation Of great possibili-
ties. Large quantities of high grade
ore are sacked and on the dump ready
for shipment.
No. shaft at the Tamarack mine,
in the copper region of Lake Superior,
is one of the most notable pieces Of
mining work ever undertaken. It is
4,680>feet deep, and the work Of sink
ing 1t occupied four and one-half years.
Although active operations can not
be undertaken for some time on &C.
count of snow. there is every indica-
ton that the coming summer will see
a great deal of life in the copper belt
that extends from Wallace. Idaho, east
ward to Iron Mountain. Montana.
Seven hundred and fifty employees at
the East Helena plant Of the American
Smelling and Refining company have
gone on strike. 1t is supposed the men
are dissatisfied because Of slight re-
duction made in their wages with the
introduction Of the compulsory eight
hour law, passed by the recent legis-
lature
The Rosebud mine at Aurora, Mo-,
caved recently and buried five men at
a depth of 10 feet and 70 feet from the
main shaft. The sounds OF tapping on
the steel rails gave their friends assur-
ance of life. Several hundred men,
working in relays, are striving to res
cue the entombed men but it will take
at least three days to reach them.
Ray Waylett, miner employed at
the Tiger oorman mine at Wallace,
Idaho, was killed recently by falling
about so feet down an ore shoot. strik-
ing on his head. He was single man
about % years old. His parents live
at Victor, Mont. to which place his
body was shipped.
AS consequence Of the recent terri
BILE disaster in the coal mine at Cum
berland, B. c.. the miners in Nanaimo
are circulating petition. addressed to
the Legislative assembly of British Co
lumbia, asking that a new law be pass
cd providing for the examination of
persons who wish to work In coal
mines
A meeting Of all silver-lead produc-
ing mlneowners of the west has been
caiied in Denver, Colo, to decide what
shall be done about an ironclad con-
tract submitted by the American
Smelling Refining Company. Every
mining district in the state except
where the product may be treated by
mills, cyanide and chlorination works,
as is largely the case at Cripple Greek.
will be at the mercy Of the trusts. The
trusts will have the mines producing
lead ores by the throat. The price of
gold is fixed at SO per ounce, whereas
the trust will receive $20.67 per ounce
for 1t. The rates are based partly on
the railway freight charges, and as the
railways are going into the hands OF
the same financial kings, the smelter
trust will be in position to make re-
bates on freight to itself. while charg-
ing full tariff to the miner. An ore con.
tanning $50 worth Of mineral and pay
ing SO per ton freight will pay ST
per ton treatment charges. thus leav-
ing the miner 50 net out Of which to
pay the cost Of operating his mine and
profit for himself. Such q mine must
close down at once. A $50 ore, paying
$11 per ton freight. will pay $3.50
treatment charges, leaving $20.60 per
ton for the miner. The treatment
charges are an increase on prevailing
rates. Owners Of the two leading
chemical gold reduction plants, with q
capacity OF 1900 tons daily. will go t.
New York to complete the sale to the
4 smelter trust. They have been frozen
out by low rates.
-Four million dollars worth Of ore Il
in sight In the Kendall gold mines nea,
Lewistown, 100 miles northeast o
Helena, Mont. This deposit Of gold Il
the largest in the northwest
j The figures given are those OF OK
perts, made for Finch & Campbell o.
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