The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-05-04

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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 II Is
1850 feet deep. and the work Of sink
ing II occupied four and one-half years.
Although active operations can not
be undertaken for some time on &c
count OF snow. there Is every indicar
ton that the coming summer viii zee
q 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. II Is supposed the men
are dissatisfied because Of a slight re-
duction made In their wages with the
introduction of the compulsory eight
hour law, passed by the recent legis-
latune.
The Rosebud mine At Aurora, No..
caFed recently and buried five men at
depth OF 10 feet and 70 feet from the
main shaft. The sounds or 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 II will take
al least three days 70 reach them
Ray Waylett. q miner employed at
the Tiger-Poorman mine a. Wallace.
Idaho, was killed recently BY falling
about SO feet down an ore shoot, strik-
ing on his head. He was a single man
about 2s years old. His parents live
at Victor. Mont. TO which place his
body was shipped.
As a consequence OF the recent terri
bic disaster in the coal mine at Cum
berIand, b. c., the miners In Nanaimo
are circulating petition. addressed to
the legislative assembly OF British Co
lnmbia, asking that q new law be pass
ed providing for the examination Of
persons who wish TO work in coal
mines
John MacGinnIss, assistant TO F. Aug.
Heinze OF the Montana Ore Purchasing
company, and stakeholder in the Par
rott, and Daniel I4amm, a stOckholdeI
OF the Parrot company. have begun
suit in the district court al Butte. SINH
lar to that begun in Jersey City and in
which an injunction was issued. II Il
set forth In the complaint that the Par
nott is about TO transfer all its prop
critics 70 the Amalgamated; that ths
affairs of the Parrot and the othel
companies 20 the Amalgamation have
been handled by the officers Of the
|. Amalgamated company ia a way 4
hurt the interest OF the stockholders o.
the several concerns.
A meeting Of all silver]ead produc
ing mineowners of the west has beeE
called in Denver, Colo, to decide whai
shall be done about an ironclad con
tract submitted by the American
Smelling & Refining Company. Ever
mining district in the state excep'
where the product may be treated b.
mills, cyanide and chlOrination works
as is largely the case at Cripple Greek
will be at the mercy Of the trusts. Ths
trusts will have the mines producing
lead ores by the throat The price o.
gold is fixed at Sls per ounce, whereai
the trust will receive $20.67 per ounc'
for Il The rates are based partly OF
the railway freight charges. and as tn
railways are going into the hands o.
the same financial kings. the smelte
trust will be in position 10 make re
bates on freight to itself, while eharg
ing full tariff TO the miner. An ore con
tanning $50 worth Of mineral and pay
ing $40 per tor freight will pay 81
, per ton treatment charges. thus leay
! ing the miner So net out Of which q
. pay the cost Of operating his mine ans
} profit for himself. Such q mine mus
close down at once. A $50 ore. payini
t SIl per ton freight, will pay S1S.5
treatment charges. leaving $1,000 pc
: ton for the miner. The treatmen
3 charges are an increase on prevailinl
: rates. Owners OF the two leadinj
i chemical gold reduction plants. with
. capacity Of 1900 tons daily. will so :
; New York TO complete the sale 10 tn
smeIter trust. They have been froEe
+ out by low rates.
4 -Four million dollars worth OF ore
e in sight in the Kendall gold mines nea
Lewistown, 100 miles northeast 9
{ Helena, Mont. This deposit OF gold
: the largest in the northwest
& The figures given are those Of e.
' perts. made for Finch & Campbell {
e Spokane, who a few months ago too
n a bond on this property for $4,000
to be paid on May 1 next,
a They put q large force Of men
!. work and drove tunnel 400 feet int
v the deposit Crosscuts made at varioS
+. intervals show the deposit TO be II
D feet wide. at least 400 feet long an
n $50 feet deep.
Samples taken show an averal
!. value Of SO per ton. and there are, q
corning 10 the estimates. 100000 toI
blocked out. The ore Is sedimentai
deposit, similar In character 10 tn
OF the famous Rand mines In Soui
= Africa.
Il is in . contact vein, with lime
u q footwaIl and a porphyry hangir
u wall, a remarkable deposit In MAJ
ways. which is exciting interest al
- attention OF mining men all over q
As west
&c The ore Is mined In an open cut {
the side OF the mountain and is fr
m milling.
w Metal Report.
~ IIondon.-Bar silver. steady. 81 s.
per ounce.
San Francisco. bars. So rs
Mexican dollars. 49i6660c.
IgraEer Go visit America.
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