Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-02-23

The Lakey'ew tunnel, on Mount FL
leham, near Loomis, Wn., is in 265 feet.
A good paying coal vein has been
discovered at Ben Lomond, near Los
Gatos, Cal.
Capital for the purpose of developing
the coal resources of Utah is pouring
into that state
A new company has secured the Gold
Bug group in Pierre Lake district and
will develop it extensively
Mining matters in Norwegian gulch,
in Madison county, Montana, are quite
lively for this time of the year.
In the Cascade mountains, just east
of SnohOmish Wash, new and large
deposit of coal has been found.
The state of Idaho is just now much
agitated over passing equitable and
just laws concerning the taxation of
mining property, real and personal.
A contract has been let by the Globe
Goldfeld company of Seattle for a 200
foot tunnel on the company's property
on Flat creek Stevens county, Wn.
1t is rumored that the Oregon Short
Line AMI Union Pacific railway compa-
MES were considering building a
branch into Idaho to be known as the
Custer line.
The Syndicate mine on Gold creek,
near Kendrick, Idaho, has passed into
the hands Of Seattle people and the
name of the property has been changed
to the Jericho.
Encouraging reports from the Big
Iron, on Flat creek, Stevens county,
Wn., about II miles from Northport,
have been received at the office of the
company, the Big Iron Consolidated
Mining company
Some rich ore is being taken out of
the Palmer mountain tunnel. 1t was
encountered in drifting and is speckled
with free gold. Picked specimens run
up into the thousands, while the gener-
al average is high
Mr. Coulter states that a great deal
of development work has been done on
the Ajax in Dixie section. the property
having been opened on two levels. He
says that an excellent body of ore has
been exposed and that it averages from
SIS to $40 in gold, nearly all of which
is free.
At Loomis Wash, the Copper World
lead has been crOsscut and found to be
Is feet wide. The appearance of the
ore indicates that it will carry good
gold and copper values. The tunnel is
225 feet long and cut the vein at a
- ~ If
foot shaft gave from $50 to $50 in gold
and copper, and the ore in the tunnel
seems to be much superior.
Sixty-five coal miners are imprison-
ed in No. shaft of the Cumberland
coal mine on Vancouver island. The
only exit is the mouth of the shaft,
which is filled with huge volume Of
fame There is considered to be no
possibility for the unfortunates to es
cape. Details of the disaster are mea-
gre. The Cumberland mine is near the
village of Union, about so miles north
of the town of Nanaimo. !
The new concentration being built by
the Empire State-Idaho Mining & De-
company at the mouth of
Government gulch, two miles below
Kellogg, Idaho, is nearing completion.
The machinery of one side is all in
place, but it will be probably May be-
fore it will commence work. owing t.
the railroad which will haul the ore
not being completed. Work is still in
on it, but the laying of steel
will not commence earlier than the
first of next month, and it may be even
later.
The heavy work on the new Nam
moth ore bins at Wallace! Idaho. is all
lone, although 1t will be month yet
before they ore completed. This Is be-