The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
two years and large reserves Of ore
have been brocked out.

have been brocked out.
The mines Of the northern part o.
! Idaho, or what Is known as the Pan
handle OF the state, are In a fair way
to place Kootenai county In the honor
roll as producer of gold, silver and
lead, with some good showings Of cop
per.
Prospec.ors and others are returning
from the upper end Of the Hoodoo min
ing district. Idaho, where SNOW has
fallen to depth Of 18 inches and work
in many of the claims has been sus
pended for the winter. There was con.
siderable snow On the river bottom two
weeks ago, but recent rains have taken
this away and given water sufficient to
permit placer mining to be carried on
successfully. A number OF the placer
miners are making good wages.
Both quartz and placer claims are be
ing developed and considerable pros
pecting Is In progress, especially In the
placer diggings, at Tyson camp, near
St. Mary's river. The recent rains have
given sufficient water for prospecting
purposes In most of the gulches.
w. H. Reed Of Tacoma has discovered
a fine quarry OF marble near Lewiston,
Idaho, and Spokane men are now con-
sidering taking up the proposition and
developing the property. The quarry is
located about 30 miles south of Lewis
ton, but on the Washington side.
Professor w. Wynee, who recently
created a sensation In mining circles by
the announcement that he had scov-
cred a process by which he could re-
cover enough gold values from what
have been regarded as low grade ores,
died recently Of surangulated hernia at
Denver, Col.
Jacob Bender, a miner employed In
Fiat Creek district, near Marcus.
Wash, met with serious accident. He
was getting out ore when loaded car
jumped the track and capsized. Bender
was caught under the failing car. Both
arms were badly smashed and he sus-
tanned other injuries.
Br0ugher brothers. who at one time
were interested In mining properties in
The Occur dAlene country, have made
q rich hit Ia the Tonopah m. ming DIS
trict, the newly discovered Nevada FL
dorado. They are the owners Of lease
NO. So Of the Butler group of prop
srties, the original locations. from
which they are taking from $500 TO
$4,000 In ore , day. This lease has un-
III January1 1902. to run. and the in
come they arp receiving from 1t impels
hem to work Vt to the greatest capacity
possible with the men to be had.
Beaver creek, over on the north side !
Y the Occur d'Alene district, Is at last
o be worked by dredgs. Montana
PEOPLE have secured the major porlion |
II four miles OF the creek and they ex- |
,cct by the end Of the week to have a |
,Ond on all property from the mouth |
4 Pony creek to the North Fork. OPP |
ratiOns will be commenced right away.
The ground will be cleared and the |
rees and logs made into wood to be |
lsed by the dredger company. Bed |
Ock has never been reached in uhis |
ocality. owing to the vast amount |
1 underground water winch flows
through gravel bed.
State Commissioner OF Mines Harry |
\. Lee OF Colorado has received the re- |
'ort Of the two inspectors, f. H. Nya |
nd p. n. Clifford, who were sent to
Nelluride to investigate the recent ac-
ident at the Smuggler- Union mine by |
Yhich 25 men lost their lives. The re- |
ort fully cxonerates the company from |
ny blame In the matter and says the
appear to have resulted from
failure on the part Of those present
Q realize the danger until 1t was too
ate to avoid 1t. The opinion Is ex-
ressed that had the door at the mouth
the Bullion tunnel been closed
few " any deaths would nave
esulted.
Patrick Clark, whose mining opera
ons have made him famous all over
he northwest, is negotiating now tor
ne purchase Of the Hercules mine, in
he Occur d'Alene. He Is immensely
leased with the outlook for the mine.
hus far negotiations are still In the
stage.
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Washington. Dec. 4.-The United States