The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-02-09
MINING NoTEA.

The Evergreen mine, near Grange
vile, Idaho. has been bonded for $685.
600.
A mill is to be installed on the Jumbo
property. Buffalo Hump district, Idaho,
in the spring.
The Alamo lead at Sumpter, Or. is
cut. The lower tunnel is reported in Is
feet OF the best ore in the mine.
From present indications Walla Wal
la, Wn., and vicinity is about to join in
/, the gas and oil excitement with posi-
bilities Of large coal bodies being dis
covered
Two miners. w. C. Fisher and George
Gregor, were killed last week at Frank
lin, Wn., by a eavein at mine No. of
the Pacific Coast company where they
were employed.
Another Weheville property that
started up a short time ago, and that
has an excellent showing is the Bright
Spot. about IA miles south Of the Wehe
! Consolidated.
John Kennedy Of Pipestone. Mont.
was. killed the other day by falling
down an old stOpe in the Ruth at San
don. B. C. No blame is attached to any
one for the accident.
The vein cut in the Q. s. tunnel early
last week has been gone through and
shows four feet OF solid copper-gold ore.
assaying $50 per ton. The tunnel Is in
$50 feet and the big lead that is being
driven for should be cut at no great
distance
The Occur d'Alene Mining 4 Milling
company has decided to build a concen-
traitor on its Elk creek property early
in the spring. and as a preliminary
step has bought the old mill in the
same neighborhood which was built for
the Alma & Nellie Wood Mining COM
pany.
An injunction case which may result
in closing down the Republic mill has
been instituted in the federal court.
The action is based on an alleged in
fringement Of patent rights in the ore
roasting furnaces, said to be used at
the Republic property. The suit is
brought by Horace F. Brown. through I
his solicitor, Samuel r. Stern, Of Spo- |
kane.
One OF the Golden Zone mills was
started last week and is running salts
factorily. The other mill will be com.
pleted in 10 days. when the force In the
mine will be largely increased. The
/ 900 foot crosscut tunnel, which is be-
ing run to cut all of the veins on the
Golden Zone properties, is in 800 feet.
This tunnel will give depth OF about
| 900 feet and will be the main working
tunnel Of the group.
Ex-senator w. d. washburn Of Min
lesota says that Minnesota will soon
De producing enough Ignite coal to
'upply the needs OF North and South
Dakota and possibly Minnesota as well.
1t is reported that the Helena mine,
bout seven miles from Cuprum, Idaho,
n the Seven Devils, will begin ship
ing ore this week. A cable tranway
vas installed last week from the mine
o the Blue Jacket ore road.
The Buffalo Hump Mining company
as reduced its capitalization from So
10000 to 100000, consequent upon
he sale of its property at Burke to the
Umpire State-Idaho Mining & Develop
lent company. The company has thus
iscontinued operations in the Occur
'Alenes and will confine its attention
D gold mining in the Buffalo Hump
istriet. Charles Sweeny is general
ianager Of each company. The head
uarters are in New York city.
At Wallace. Idaho. the consolidation
the Humming Bird and Canyon
reek mining companies, which has
cen under way for couple Of months,
as been completed. Under the new
arrangements the Humming Bird Min.
lg company has Increased its capital
took from 100000 to 1900, 900 shares,
be additional 5OO.0 900 being paid to the
Of the Canyon Creek Min
lg company in return for the ground
laimed by the latter company. =
B. c. Van Houten. who is well known I
n Spokane, has made a good invest. :
lent in Montana. Two years ago he
rganized the Bear Gulch Mining com. /
any to buy the Legal Tender mine on j
lear Gulch from Receiver Wilson Of ?
he First National Bank for 500. 900 on
bond expiring November. 1902. To {
ay the balance Of nearly S55. 900 In
and interest, due on the bond I
vas paid II months ahead Of time. All t
he money was made out Of the mine d
he 20 stamp mill and coneentrator IL IL
INNING steadily and treating 100 tons
I ore per day.