Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-09-13
wynnecard Hooper. the noted Eng

Wynnecard Hooper. the noted Eng
lish economist and statistican says
that OF the tive great gold producing
areas Russia alone remains unpr0greSs-
i've. while the. United States and Can
ada have doubled their product in the
last twenty years. The output during
the quinquennial period ending with
1900 was $252, 100000 year. For the
next period he predicts that it will be
$3.50, 200, 900.
The approach Of fall brings an added
activity to Dixie camp and promises
busy winter. The building Of the Dixie
Queen mill is nearly completed and the
machinery is being placed as fast as
the freighters deliver it. 1t will be
ten stamp mill OF latest patterns, with
Blake rock crusher, automatic feeders
and two Wiley concentrating tables
with dry room and retorting laboratory
The power is furnished by a 40 horse
power boiler and engine.
Two men arrived in Boise the other
day who have been working On the
Dewey property. at Thunder mountain.
the mine that has caused a sensation In
mining circles because Of its enormous
deposit in free milling ore. When they
left the tunnel being run to explore the
deposit had been driven30O feet and
the ore, a soft porphyrytic material,
was the same as at the surface. A cross
cut had been run so feet and showed
nothing different The surface show
ing indicates that the deposit has a
width of several hundred feet.
A deposit of alumina has been dis
covered In Kern county, California, in
ledge from 100 to 600 feet wide, which
has been traced nearly 26.500 feet. At
a depth of 200 feet the ore is still as
wide as on the surface. The property
is located about 1874 miles west Of Mo.
jove, on the Southern Pacific railroad.
The ore is of a decomposed metallic
nature, containing iron, magnesia and
silica. Within these 600 feet Is confln.
ed ledge, feet thick, OF fushiste and
wernolite, adjoining which is deposit
Of kaolized porphyritic rock. In the
deposit are located several lodges Of
quartz matter.
The Supreme Court Of California has
ruled that II work Is resumed on a min
Ing location but not completed to the
amount of 500 before the first Of Jan
uary arrives on which forfeiture would
occur, the claimant by continuing the
work into the new year and working
continuously until the 500 value Of
work is completed, protects the claim
against forfeiture. 1t is not required
that assessment work shall be done on
Sunday to make the work continuous,
as contemplated by the statute. The
work so performed, however, is only
volid for the year 1t was commenced
and does not count for the year in
which 1t Is completed.
A bill has been filed in the United
States circuit court in N. Y. asking for
the appointment Of a receiver for the
Great Northern Mining and Develop
ment company, operating in Fergus
county, Montana, near the Kendall
mine, and summons have been served
on Albert r. Ledoux and CORTLAND
Belts, respectively president and sec.
Rotary of the company. The institute
on of this suit came as surprise to the
directors OF the Great Northern, who,
1t is said, had acquired what they
thought was valid title to the Gilt
Edge mine in 1896.
At Sumpter Superintendent Thatch.
er Of the Bonanza mine took the clean
up for August to Baker City last week.
The exact amount could not be learn
ed. 1t was in two packages, one of
which required two strong men to get
1t into the car. 1t was estimated at
$65. 900.
The output of the Columbia will be
about 100000, which the mine has av.
eraged during the year. The miners
are working in large body of high
grade ore, which one Of the miners de-
scibed as a peacherino. 1t is a safe es-
innate to place the output at over ST.
000, 900 for the year.
Among the other producers the Red
Boy will head the list with about $40,.
900. the Golconda. Phoenix, Badger,
Great Northern. Golden Eagle, Helms
& Hines. Diadem. Present Need and
others being in the list.
During August the Qubec mill Of 10
stamps was started and within so days
another 10 stamps will be dropping.
Everything Is readiness to place the
batteries as soon as they arrive.
Spokane Interstate Fair.
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