The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-06

Two years and large reserves OF or.
have been blocked out.
The mines of the northern part Of
Idaho. or what is known as the Pan
handle" OF the state, are In fair wa,
TO place kootenai county In the honor
roll as producer OF gold, silver and
lead. with some good showlngs OF cop
per.
/ Prospectors and others are returning
from the upper end OF the Hoodoo min
Ing district, Idaho, where snow has
fallen To depth of Is 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 70
permit placer mining to be carried on
successfully. A number OF the placer
miners are making good wages.
Both quartz and placer elaims are be-
ing developed and considerable pros
pecting Is In progress. especially in the
placer digglngs. at Tyson camp. near
81. Mary's river. The recent rams have
S4fEl Suiit4tnk naArf LOT pfftclt1Atll<5
purposes in most of the gulches.
w. ii. 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 80 miles south OF Lsw.s-
ton. but on the Washington side.
Professor W. Wynee. who recently
created a sensation in mining circles by
the announcement that he had scoy-
erred process by which he could re-
cover enough gold values from what
have been regarded as low grade ores.
died recently Of snrangulated hernia az
Denver. Col.
Jacob Bender. a miner employed In
Fiat Greek district. near Marcus.
Wash. met with a serious acc dent HE
VAS getting out ore when a loaded car
jumped the track and capslxed. Bender
was caught under the falling car. Bolh
arms we're badly smashed and he sus-
tanned other injuries.
Brongher brothers. who al one time |
were Interested in mining properties in /
the Coeur d'Alene country. have made
a rich hit In the Tonopah IN ming d.s-
trsct the newly discovered Nevada Ell
dorado. They are the owners Of lease
No. So OF the Butler group of prop
critics. the or1g.na locations. from
which they are taking from $500 10
$4,000 In ore day. This lease has an
III January /. 1902. TO run. and the in
come they are receiving from IL lmpeis
,hem TO work X 10 the greatest capacity
possible with the men 10 be had.
Beaver creek. over on the north side
81 the Occur d'Aiene district. is AT last
10 be worked by dreixe Montana
people have secured rlse major portion
seci by the end " the week TO have a
,ona on all property from the mouth
u Pony creek TO the North Fork 0p.
Fs;lons will be commenced right ava
he ground VITA be cleared and the
rers and logs made into wood TO BE-
Used by the dredsev company. Bed
ok has never been reached In lb4s
ocailty. owing TO the vast amount
( underground water wh.ch noss
srongh 4 gravel bed.
SsAse Commissioner OF Mines Harry
!. Lee of Colorado has received the re-
org Of the two inspectors. r. II. Nye
nd u. II. Clifford. who were sen, 10
viiursdc 10 invest gate the Eecen; ac-
ldeas AZ the Ssnngxler.U Union mine by
fhlch - men los. their lives The re-
orr fully caoacrases the company from
ny blame in the matter and says the
stai.ties appear to have resulted from
failure on the part of those present
J realize the danger until Il was too
lie 10 avoid *. The opinion is ex
reA&ui that had The door az the mouth
I the Bullion tunnel been closed /.
ronptiy few 4 any deaths would nave
suited.
81 The Lambert mine. near Mason
'wp. Pa, eight men. after dropping !.
~ feet down the m ne shaft, were
ought 10 the surface living. but with
rec dying and the others probably !,
tally hurt. just as they got aboard
e cage the cable parted and the cage I
'opped. The cage on the opposite side !,
AZ smsned .8;cly loaded with a rescue !
Irty. who found the men lying uncoa. j.
ious on the door OF the cage. with
uahed chests. broken arms and legs, =
a In some cases the bone protruding NJ
/ through the flesh. One mans skull 81
Is fractured i.
Patrick Clark. whose mining opera ~
ms nave made hEsn famous all over
E northwest, Is negotiating now for Isl
J purchase OF the Hercules mine. in fr,
, Occur d'Alenc. He Is immensely cr'
'ased with she outlook for the mine. pa
us far negotiations are still In the We
,spectiyc stage. me
I'he latest development In the fight go
4ch Kennedy Hanley ia making th'