The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Charles Dempster, who fioated tn
Republic deal. has successfully dis
posed Of the Champion group, OF
Twelve Mile creek, near SLOGAN, to east
ern csrties.
The Onondaga mine, in the Champio OF
Greek section, has been closed down fol
an indefinite period. The property II
owned by Anthony and Louis Win, mil
lionafre wox manufacturers Ct New York
and ST. Louis.
Word has been received at Green
wood from Nelson that the Toronto
syndicate having under bond eight coal
claims, being part Of tie land owned
by the Slmilkameen Valley Coal com
pany, will close the deal the first OF
December About $13 coo OF the $50, 000
will be pad over TO the company.
The third annual meeting Of the
\ Centre Star Mining company was held
MT RO3sland last week. The financial
statement showed that during the year
the cOmpany's indebtedness had been
reduced from &182,122 to $42.12O, be-
sides paying $175.000 In dividends. The
old board OF directors was reelected.
Two important strikes have recently
been made In the Ymir district, Both OF
which will probably lead to increased
activity here during the winter. Since
the famous strike Of rs feet Of $40 ore
on the Ymir was reported there has
been nothing more important than the
recovery OF the vein at the Fern mine
An unfortunate fatality occurred ON
the Josie tr.arnway at Rossland last
week, John Gunaer being the victim.
He was rum down by car In some un-
known manner and killed. This Is the
flrst fatality at the mines for three
months. although Robert Robinson died
ct the hospital after an operation fol
lowing an Injury at the lie Roi In O.
3Ober.
Evidence Is accommodating that the
largest mining deal that has taken
place In the boundary country this
year Is about to be consummated. In
Phoenix camp. The deal referred to Is
The transfer, lease or purchase outright
~ the properties OF the Dominion Cop
Per company by the Brit sh Columbia
Copper company. The latter Is the cor
porathon now owning and operating the
Mother Lode mine and smelter.
Unusual interest is manifested In
the resumption Of work at the White
Bear mine at Rossland. The properly
~ west Of and Immediately adjoining
the Black Bear claim OF the LIE Roi
group. and the end line OF the White
Bear 10 within q few hundred yards Of
the Black Bear and Tregear slopes OF
the LIE Ro! mine. both OF which are
heavy producers.
The new town Of Marysuille. in Brit
ash Columbia. and the Sullivan smelter
that has been the deciding factor in |
the selection OF the TOWNSHIP, are both
rapidly assuming the appearance OF i'm
proved property. The smelter Is being |
built for the reduction Of ore from the |
Sullivan mine and built by the Sullivan
Group NJ ming company, but 1t will /
handle custom work. The smelter site I
ID on the junction Of Mark creek and ,
6t. Mary's river. six miles from the
mine.
Senator Campbell, whose name Is so
intimately connected with extens We
mining operations In the Cariboo coun.
try. has gone 10 San Francisco to con-
sult with his companyNand place orders
FOR hoist to hadle 10000 pounds and
bW0 water skhps. with capacity OF 1000
gallons each. to handle water in case
cf an emergency in the Miocene com
pAny's three compartment shaft at Har-
per's camp, Horsefly, which Is now $50
leet deep. It is by far the deepest shaft
Dver sunk In Cau'iboo. l.
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