The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-23

urgent representations recently made
BY delegation Of miners and business
men from the SLOGAN silver-lead coun-
try in British Columbia.
MINING NOTES.
Never was the world more conscious
OF the great truth that the mining in
dustry IL in its infancy.
A strike Of free milling quarts has
been made In the range Of low noun.
tains three miles east Of Latah, Wash.
near the Idaho line.
The American Refining Z Smelling
Company has filed certificate with
the secretary Of state Of Colorado. In
creasing It's capital stock from $685.
100000 to $100,o00.000. The fee for
fling the papers was $4,000.
Vice Chancellor Pitney. In court In
Jersey City. has announced that he VIII
dissolve the temporary Injunction
against the carrying out Of the pur-
chase Of the Boston 1 Montana and
other companies by the Amalgamated
Copper Company.
Word from Grangeville 10 to the ef.
feet that Finch 4 Campbell have re-
duced the force on the Blue Jacket
mine on Salmon river because Of un-
satisfactory results that have followed
explorations below the second level. A
small force Of men 10 still working UNI
der the superintendency Of F. 3.
Johnesse.
There IL sS.000.000 worth Of ore
above the 100 foot level in the Kendall
group. and In three months the mine
should begin paying dividends 1T the
rate Of $36. 900 . month. Such IL the
announcement made by H. T. Kendall.
Of Lewistown. Mont, who has Just sold
the group Of four claims to Finch 4
Campbell Of Spokane.
During period Of 10 years, or from
1882 to 1900, the mines Of the Butte
camp have produced in gold, silver and
copper q total Of $544, ,164. This
enormous value has practically origi-
mated In Butte, the greater portion OF
the production having been restricted
to . small area, not exceeding two
square miles In extent.
Arrangements for building the pro-
posed smelter at Weiser. Idaho, by
Lewis Hall, president Of the Pacific &
Idaho Northern railway. have been
completed. The site chosen IL at the
mouth Of the Weiser canyon about
eight miles from town. The plant will
handle ores from the Seven Devils and
will draw supplies from Baker City,
Sumpter, Mineral and other points.
There is much excitement at Silver
City, Idaho, over, q discovery OF rich
gold ore in what is called the Billion
claim. only half a mile from the post
once. Rich float has been found on the
hill for years, and much prospecting
has been done for the ledge. This now
seems to have been found. It shows
q stream Of ore eight inches thick, that
ia fabulously rich.
There Is q common remark among
certain class Of mine owners that they
are perfectly Indifferent to eastern cap
ital. This seems too idiotic for COM
mont. The more capital ana men we
get interested in our mines the better
1t is for the west. The only trouble is
that eastern investors are not buying
mining interests with az much enthusi.
asm as we would like them.
Today Cripple Creek. Colo, stands
foremost among the gold-producing dis
tricts Of the world. It is but six miles
square, but in that limited area are to
be found the deep shafts and the rich.
est mines Of gold. In 1891, following
its discovery, the camp produced but
100000. The output this year viii
exceed $25.000,000. The total output
for the decade in round numbers Ia
$4,000. 900.
The Montana Mining & Develop
ment company, which has Just been
formed with q capital of $4,000, 900.
has filed articles itsnr,o jta isoSa cm
has filed Its articles Of incorporation
at Spokane. The officers for the NEXT
six months will be: President. A. M.
Hotter Of Helena, Mont; vice presi.
dent Fred H. Mason Of Spokane: sec.
ond vice president, w. G. Conrad Of
Montana: secretary, Pliny Daggett Of
Spokane and treasurer. M. M. Cowley
Of Spokane.
Princeton Team Won.
New York, May 2O.-The athletes Of
Princeton and Columbia universities met