The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-05-11
MINING NOTES.

The Frisco Consolidated Mining com
pany has closed its mine at Gem, Idaho,
for an indefinite period.
The well known Buekhorn group, IS
miles north OF Bonner's Ferry. Idaho.
Is soon to resume work
The Okanogan Gold Mines, Limited.
situated near oroville, is again to re.
sumo work on large scale.
The Black Tail Mining company is
putting up a stamp mill at its property
In the Fisher River country, near Kal.
ispell. Mont
The Hawkeye ledge on Lambert
is purely copper property. II is well
equipped with machinery and cabins.
Work on the coal prospects on Orc
INA creek. 16 miles above orofno. Ida
no, is being steadily prosecuted by thu
corporation formed by Collar, Wash,
people.
Another marble quarry has been dis
covered in Stevens county. Wash, and
the popularity Of the marble is that 1t
is almost pure white in color. The
ledge mas been located near the United
states marble quarry.
J. d. Flenner. Of Boise. who has been
in the Occur d'Alenes collecting for
the International Mining congress
which meets in Boise during the com.
ing July. reports that much interest in
the congress is developing in the Occur
d'AleneA.
Extensive development in a new
camp Of the Occur d'Alenes has been
determined on by the St Paul & Idaho
Mining & Milling company. which
holds a group on Pine creek, Yreka dis
trict. about six miles south Of Wardner
under a SEQ. 900 bond.
Mr. Cole, one OF the Boston men in
terested in the hydraulic elevator plan
at Murray, has interested some of hi
fellow townsmen in silver-lead proper
ties near Burke, and a bond has beef
taken on two groups Of claims with tn
intention Of working them this sum
meF.
Negotiations are under way for tn
sale OF the Silver Butte group at North
port, Wash, to Philadelphia people.
is reported that $500. 900 is TO be tn
purchase price. The prospective buy
ers already own the Great Western
which adjoins the Silver Butte. II
presumed that the two properties vii
be consolidated. The Silver Butte lie
in the Deep Greek country. about eigh
miles from Northport-
Orders have been received to clos
down the works Of the American Smelt
Ing& Refining company at East Hell
ena, Mont. employing 600 men. Tn,
eight hour day law, which went Int
effect, is responsible for the shut dow
in a measure, as the company under
. took to reduce the wages OF the bias
, furnace men 20 per cent in Consequence
|, Of & shorter day. The men agreed L
work for 10 per cent reduction and tn
company offered to compromise al /.
n An agreement could not be reache
, and an order to shut down was receiN
ed from the New York once.
A The sensational reports that hay
= been spread broadcast that the Butt
miners union is going into the ANA
gamated Copper company have simmel
ed down to the bare fact that the uniol
which has a large surplus fund lynn
u idle in its treasury, has invested $50
600 in copper shares The miners weG
l. a unit in voting for the purchase on
q straight business basis. There are 4
le individual holdings. all the stock bein
held in the name OF the union II
a investment gives the thousands OF mi
ct ers in that district personal intere
y in the Amalgamated mines. and lesser
IT TO great extent the danger Of futul
labor troubles.