The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-03-22

To the larger mines in Republic the
mill rate war is at an end. ID. Z.
lacking has stated that more salts !
factory terms can be given shippers
than were at first submitted, II the
mines will guarantee such quantities
as will JUSTIFY the milling company IN
reducing the rates." President Aver
of the company confirmed this state
ment while in Spokane and as a re-
SUI. at least two of the Republic mines
will send their ore, the Lone Pine to
take advantage of the rate and the
Ben Hur to test their ore.
This statement by the prominent Of
| fcials of the Republic Milling COM
pany is the first omcial assurance that
a settlement could be reached without
the mincowners giving in to the rates
of the mill.
The immediate output Of the camp
is about as follows:
Maurice Downey, superintendent of
the Tom Thumb will state that Cne
Tom Hhumb mine can on five days
notice start producing 100 tons of ore
perday of a value of not less than
$3.50 per ton.
w. M. drummer, superintendent or
the Quilp, Black Tail and San Poll
There would be no difficulty in taking
out 200 tons of shipping ore from the
Quilp every "a hours, an Us could
be kept up for an indefinite period.
There would be no difficulty in TAX
ing out 40 tons day out of the Black
Tail, and keep it up.
Matt Hodge, superintendent of the
Princess Maud, says: | should eX-
perience no difficulty in producing
from it so tons daily
Philip Creasor, a large owner of the
Lone Pine-Surprise-We can take out
100 tons a day now and within three
months we could put on machinery
and increase the output 200 tons
daily.
George Miller, superintendent of the
, Ben Hur-We can easily produce q
, tons daily from the mine, and will dc
so when there is market for the
ore.
John w. Mccain, manager of the
> North San Poil-We are in shape t.
place 20 tons of high grade ore OF
the dump each "A hours.
e. ]. Eldridge Oh the California
: We are not prepared to take out more
= than 10 tons per day at this time, bu
within 90 days the amount can be ant
will be increased to 80 tons per day
> Mr.. Hewitt of the Chico-We ar
9 prepared to take out 80 tons of or
. daily from the mine whenever it coul
= be treated with a profit.
Manager Wyatt of the Mountain
> Lion was not interviewed, but h
: stated the day previous that he coul
p take out fully 200 tons daily from tina
y mine, and continue to do so for yea
u or more without further development
work.
Superintendent Nickerson of tn
= Butte & Boston-We can produce l
:, tons daily at this time and could IL
q crease the output to 80 tons in 60 day
n if necessary.
q. This brings the total up to S45 ton
d per day from the mines mentione'
II The Knob HILL Trade Dollar and man
10 small properties could in the aggr
n gate produce a considerable quantit
10 if the ore could be handle, with prof
d 1t is understood that in maxim
estimates of production the mineowi
ers, or managers, estimated ores
values above SIG per ton.
Alex DEWITT, in from Bodie cam
Z SAYS that the BOdie mine will soon
E giving employment to a larger fore
a. than it has heretofore. He has jul
Mt finished a drift of 100 feet on the vel
and says that the work has enhance
RI the value Of the property to consi
al cradle degree. II. G.. DEWITT has bee
at driving a tunnel on the oxford clair
Il which is now in $50 feet, and has
!; feet further to run. In crOsscuttir
- the Elk vein the assay values repOrt'
lie are from $11 to 500 per ton.