Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

mis- fortune the best gifts OF nature.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Curtis Brott, As years old. was killed
recently in the Silver King mine near
Nelson. The accident resulted from a
confusion in signelling for lowering
the cage.
Referring to the recent strike at the
Winnipeg mine, Richard Plewman.
managing director, says: "The vein
has been crosscut and proved to be
eight feet wide"
The management Of the Onondago
mines on Champion creek has decided
to install water power and compress
or plant and double the size Of the 10
stamp mill now erected.
The deal on the Spectator group.
adjoining the Arlington, on Springer
creek. In the SLOGAN City division. was
closed in Nelson recently by the pay
ment of $4,000 by ]. Frank Colon.
1t is to be hoped there is to be re-
sumption of work on the lie Roi at
Rossland, whether that work Is under
taken by the company or by the con.
tractor. 1t will be good thing for the
town, for the company and for the men.
George Aylard of New Denver and
Neil Gething Of SLOGAN have closed a
deal on the Gold Viking group, two
miles east Of SLOGAN. which has been
under bond since November to Thomas
8. Dunbar, representing Portland men,
who form the Viking Development syn
dictate.
The American Boy Mining company
has begun work opening up the Black
Hawk. another of the claims belonging
to the American Boy group. While the
Black Hawk will be developed by the
tunnel which is to run to connect with
the American Boy tunnel on the other
side of the mountain. yet the primary
idea of the management Is to bring out
the ore from the big property through
the Black Hawk and then use the Last
Chance tram.
1t seems pretty we'll settled that Mel
son will be the site for the lead REIN
cry to be built in British Columbia un-
der bonus from the Canadian govern
ment. The construction Of the plant
Is looked forward to with much inter.
est by lead miners Of northern Idaho.
1t Ia likely to be Of as much advantage
to them as to the lead producers OF
Kootenay. 1t will give them means
Of having their ore handled practically
at their very doors. AS result they
will need pay freight only on the metal
instead of on the crude ore In shipping
the product east to market.
The deal for the Rockland group OF
mining claims, situated about five
miles from Silverton, on Eight Mile
creek, will be completed shortly. Two
years ago the Graves syndicate secur
ed the property. paying the original
owners a certain cash sum and con
tracing to organize stock company
within two years. and to make the flna
payment to them In stock in this com
pany. The company Is being formed
Considerable development work ha:
been done on the property, and the
Graves syndicate has expended be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 since thu
first payment was made. The mine /!
low grade proposition, with value!
running about equal in copper ant
gold. The showings are immense. an(
it is considered the equal of any il
British Columbia.
Whitaker Wright has resigned tn,
managing dictatorship of the lie Ro
company. Mr.. Wright made a desper
ate effort to retain his post as head o
the great mining company. and he hop
ed to stave off the opposition at leas
until the annual meeting in December
The opposition. however, became to,
strong. 1t was evident that he woul,
be forced out at the special meeting o
the company Thursday in London
Rather than to submit to the humilia
ton OF removal. he resigned TIL,
downfall of Mr.. Wright is directly du
to the efforts of Henry Bratnober, tn
famous San Francisco mining man
who. perhaps, ranks higher than an.
other American in the confidence O
London mining financiers. Mr.. Bra,
nober is himself shareholder in tn
lie Roi, and he Is closely allied with
number of other shareholders.
OTHER MINING NEWS.
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